davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1947-10-10
Browne School Pupils Double
Number Intended for BuiIdino

Browne Junior High School, Twen-
ty-fourth street and Benning road
NE, has more than twice as many
students going to classes there as
it was designed to handle.
This is the school attended by
Marguerite Daisy Carr, IS, colored
of 1888 Clay street NE, who has
filed suit in District Court to test
the legal authority of the Board OF
Education to segregate white and
colored children in the public
schools. The suit asks the court to
rule on the question of whether the
superintendent of schools had the
legal right to exclude her from at
tending any school where she might
obtain "the schooling to which she
is entitled"
Enrolment at Browne this year
is 1921, according to William B
Stinson, school principal. The rated
capacity of the building is 1888 STU
dents.
All in Part-Time Glasses.
As result of this enrolment, all
students go to part-time classes
only four and one-half hours day
as compared to the six hours day
in other schools.
Five white elementary schools sim
ilarly were forced to place 910 pu-
pills on part-time instruction wher
school opened in September. An
other 1898 colored students at 16
elementary schools and one other
Junior high school also are on a
part-time basis.
Here's how the Browne Junior
High School operates under this
situation, as explained by Mr.. Stin-
son:
The 1921 students are divided
into two shifts. The first shift
of 928 pupils comes to school at
7:45 am. and leaves at 1890 pm.
The second shift of 1893 starts classes
at 1890 pm. and adjourns at
Sis pm.
40-Minute Glasses.
Glasses are 40 minutes long in
stead Of SIS, as in the average
school. Activities periods are elm
mated, lunch is cut to IS minutes
and home-room period is Is min
utes long. School assemblies are
held for each section by eliminat-
ing one of the class periods.
The school has enough teachers
allotted to 1t to make the teacher
pupil ratio about 80 to l. Standard
in Junior high schools as set up
by the Board of Education is % to
l. The teachers instructing the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Kissing TIRES ARE
NOT NOW MISSING

Former City Manager o. J. S.
Ellingson has written letter to
City Clerk Victor Lowe relative
to the missing four tires report
ed by Acting City Manager Ed
win Trevor at d recent commits
sion meeting.
The city did not ask Ellington
to pay for the new tires that was
placed on his personal car, as it
was thought justifiable in view
of the fact that Ellingson used the
car on city business while en-
ployed in Key West.
Lowe was instructed to inquire
about the missing four used
tires. In Ellingson's letter from
Houston, Texas, the former city
manager explained that one of
the tires had a blowout, but that
all four tires were placed on City
Hall property.
EllingSOn'S statements have
proved to be correct, stated Vic
tor Lowe this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Taft, Stassen
Reported Linked
Against Dewey
(By Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Sent
ator Robert o. Taft and former
Governor Harold Stassen, candi-
dates for the Republican NOM
nation for president next year,
were reported today TO have
reached an understanding that
has for its object the elimination
of Governor Dewey of New York
as the party's standard bearer in
1913 for the second successive
year.
II was stated that both Taft
and Stassen feel that. as Dewey
was defeated in 1914. it would be
unwise to nominate him again.
=. A further understanding be-
tween Taft and Stassen is that if
it develops at the convention that
one has not a chance of being
nominated, he will switch, his in
fluence to the other.
Taft is scheduled to speak at
Kansas City, Mo, on December
%, ST. Louis the next day and in
Minneapolis on February IL. At
the last-named place he will
make Lincoln Day address.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Admiral j.
,:.E
= Creets Men In
Naval Service

!. Admiral louis E. Dinheld,
UsN, chief Sef.. naval operations,
has issued the following Christ
mas statement:
81 send my sincere good
wishes for the holiday season to
the present and former officers,
men, and women of the United
States Navy and Marine Corps,
and to the Nays many friends
and brothers-in-arms. Our re-
joicing can best be fulfilled re-
affirming our faith in lasting
Christian ideals and principles.
MAY each of you enjoy a
very Merry Christmas and may
the New Year see the beginnings
of an era of peace, understand
ing, and good will toward men,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Monroe County
Schools To Get
Lunch Money

TALLAHASSEE. Dec. 22-The
Monroe county board of public
instruction will receive $332.21
this week as reimbursement for
school lunChroom food expendi-
lures for the month of Novem-
Der.
State School Superintendent
Colin English said that the fed
eral funds were being sent to a
total of II counties, and that As
counties will have received re-
endorsement by the end of this
week.
A total of $25, 228.47 in federal
funds, covering the November
operation of school lunchrooms,
have been distributed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Audubon Society
Gives Book On
Birds 'ToLibrary
CAP Nirepho:t

The famous volume, Florida
Bird Life" by Arthur H. Howell,
has been added to the books of
the Key West LibEary. a gift Of
the Monroe County Audubon
Society. THE; $40 page book con-
ta1ns f1tany full-page color illus
tratio1s from original paintings
by Francis L. Jaques of the
American Museum of Natural
History. l.. -.
.,''Florida Bird ,Life".is the. third
of three recognized books :. on
birds presented to the. library
by the Monroe County Audubon
Society for the purpose of max
ing available for public refer
ence beautifully published and
authentic information on birds.
The two volumes previously
given by the society are "The
Audubon Bird Guide by Rich
ard II. POUCH, and illustrated by
Don Eckelberry. and Field
Guide to Birds" by George Tory
Peterson. All three books are
recommended by the National
Audubon Society.
"Florida Bird Life" is probably
the most extensive study of birds
of this state. Arthur H. Howell,
Senior Biologist in the Division
of Biological Investigations, of
the u. S. Biological Survey de-
voted II years to its preparation.
1t contains So illustrations and
72 maps and since it is very de
tailed with regard to birds of
this state shows number OF
species native to the Florida
Keys that do not appear in the
more general bird books.
The copy presented to the IL
brary contains this inscription:
presented to the Key West LII
brary by the Monroe County Au-
dubon Society in belief that APP
probation of birds begins with
accurate knowledge about them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22

Tells Italians
Significance OF
Supply OF Food
ny The Associated PressD

ROME, Dec. 22.-American
Ambassador James G.. Dunn was
present this morning on the ar
rival of a freighter with IS hun
dred tons of wheat aboard for
distribution in Italy, and, in an
address, explained the signific-
ance of the United States supply
ing Italy with supplies.
He explained the help was to
keep Italy free to determine her
own form of government and to
safeguard her against desolation
and chaos or dictatorship i'm
posed on her by any other coun-
try.
He said that, since the end of
the war, the United States has
shipped to Italy more than two
million tons of wheat, coal and
varied supplies with the object
in view of restoring a strong eco
nomic system in Italy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Openings For
Engineering And
Skilled Workers

Notice that job openings for
qualified engineering and skilled
workers, offering attractive SAL
aries and working conditions, are
now available at the research
laboratory of the National Adj
visory Committee for Aeronau-
tics, Langley Field, Virginia,
was received today by the Key
West office of the Florida State
Employment Service.
Jeff II. Knight, Jr.. manager
of the office, declared that short
ages of these specialized workers
must be met as soon as possible
to avoid serious delays in the
governments aeronautical' re-
search program, vital to national
defense and to Americas leader
ship in commercial aviation. He
said that the search for the nee
essary workers is being extended
to many parts of the country.
This important research facil-
ity, operated by NACA, is seek
ing Building Architects; Elec-
trical, Mechanical and Aeronau-
tical Engineers; Statistical Tech
nicians, Physicists and Drafts
mem architectural, mechanical
and structural, the ES office
manager said. Salaries for these
positions range from $2,l68.0O to
81, $4,000 annually.
Openings also are available
| for skilled Instrument Makers
and Radio Mechanics at yearly
salaries ranging from $l,705.OO to
| $3,057.OO.
Mr.. Knight said that full de-
tails on each position will be
available to interested persons.
The Langley Field Laboratory,
| he pointed out, has been operat-
ed by the government for 30
years and it's accomplishments
are many. Most of the prelimi-
nary design work on the D-558,
the transonic Douglas SkyStreak
which hold the world air speed
record of 650.6 miles per hour,
was conducted there.
Qualified persons who are in
tcrested in these positions should
apply for further information at
the local office, 314 Simorton
street. Applications can be &C
| copied Immediately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Tug Resolute
Here For Month

The tug Resolute. owned by
the Merritt, Chapman, Scott Or
ganization of New York. arrived
in Key West this morning to
take place of the Relief, which
is now in Jamaica attempting to
float another tug, the Killric,
which went aground some time
ago.
The Resolute is under the COM
mand of Can't. George Eden, who
visited the Key West Naval Base
in the company of Charles Tay-
lor, local agent of the corpora
ton that owns the tug, They
made arrangements for berthing
the Resolute in the Submarine
Base for about a month, when
the tug leaves for New York
City after the return of the Re-
lief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
WEST VIRGINIA PRO
PRAISES CITY AND
LOCAL GOLF COURSE
Rut Coffey, Tournament
Pro From Mid-Atlantic
States In City For Vaca.
ton Until January l

Rut Coffey, mid-Atlantic and
West Virginia PEA. 1916 open
golf champion, is in the Island
City with Mrs. Coffey. enjoying
busman's holiday playing golf
and swimming in warm waters
off the city.s beaches. :.
Coffey, a likeable, stocky pro,
who has spent most of his PRO-
fessional days teachingI in the
area of West Virginia, Maryland,
Washington, D.. g.: expected to
be associated witt, the Fort
Myers Country iA.atcfub :. :. after
January /. >$ .$!''.. !. %.-
Coffey' has made the i Hong
winter trek with COLTS outstand-
ing pros for the past IS years,
but though he has often placed
in. the money, he states that
only the top-notchers ever make
expenses and profit by the tour
namentS.
Coffey's lowest round on the
local course is a II to date. Yes
terday, he recorded q 73. The
visiting pro was loud in his
praise of the course and its pres
ent condition.
Jimmy Mira was the best
amateur that he played with in
the city, Coffey stated.
The Coffeys first came to Key
West back in 1892, and have
managed to visit their favoritc
Florida city a number of times
since then.
"Key West is a coming city"
said Coffey yesterday. THE i'm
provements made here since our
last visit. justify that statement"
Coffey concluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
II. S. Band To
Go To Miami

Arrangements arc being made
by the Chamber of Commerce to
send the entire High School
band, consisting of 80 pieces, to
Miami to enter the parade mark
ing the Orange Bowl football
contest on New Years Eve and
to take part in the parade New
Years Day at the football
grounds.
A fund is being raised by the
Chamber to send the band to
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22

Ire 1,ey Tres-ers attending
the University of Florida are:
Milo Albury, Leland Archer.
Arthur Armayor. Jr., Earnest
Avila, Hayward Butler. John
Day. Hello Gomez, Don Harris
son, Harold Haskins, Tom Ketch-
ings. Adolph Lastres, Sidney
Mathews, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Papy, Joe Lowe, Bernie Papy,
Jr., Albert Para, Charles Parks,
Donald Pearlman. Archie Potter,
Charles Perez, Bill Roberts, Ker-
NIT Roberts,
Bill Robinson, Lee Robinson,
Andy Rodriguez, Milo Sanchez,
Daniel Sawyer, Paul Shuck,
Henry Soldano, Thomas Swice-
good, Charles Warnock, William
Warnock, Bill Warner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Sanchez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Key West Conch Club Dances
At American Legion Home On
Stock Island Tomorrow Night

Members of the Key West
Conch Club, which is an organi-
cation of men and women from
this city attending the Univer-
sity of Florida, are back here to
spend the Christmas holidays.
Arrangements have been made
to assemble all the members of
the club for their first home So
cial gathering tomorrow night in
the American Legion Home on
Stock Island where they will
dance to the music of the Three
Sharps.
The Key West Gators and their
lady friends will gather at 8
p. m. The arrangements commit
tee is making extensive plans for
the party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Two Men Held On
Attack Charges
Filed By Woman
CLAIMS THEY ENTERED
HER HOME, BEAT HER
AND THEN CRIMINAL.
LY ASSAULTED HER

Two young white men are be-
ing held today by the sheriff's
office on tentative charges of
criminal assault filed against
them by a woman who alleges
they attacked her in her Grinnell
street home early Sunday.
The woman, who is in her
forties, says she was awakened
about 3 a. M, Sunday and found
two men in her room. They ask
ed, she states, where they could
get some marijuana cigarettes.
She says she tried to lock her
self in her bathroom, but one of
the men stopped her.
Then, she alleges, one of the
men struck her. and knocked
her to the floor. While one man
held her with his foot against
her throat, she alleges, the other
then disrobed and criminally as
saulted her.
After they fled she hailed a
passing taxicab and made a re-
port to Acting Police Lieutenant
Lee Baker. He went to her
home and in another apartment
found one of the men. He was
arrested and taken to county Jail.
He says that he entered the
woman's home when he heard
her yelling for help, but denies
that he assaulted her.
Later Chief Deputy Sheriff
Moreno Wallace arrested the
second man on the woman's
complaint. :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Poland Imposes
Death Penalty
On = Nazis
(By Associated PressD

WARSAW, Dec. 22.-Twenty-
three Nazis, found guilty of di-
recting the executions in EXTERN
ination camps during the war,
were today sentenced to death in
the high court here.
Four of the % are women,
who are said to have killed more
than 10000 women.
Starvation and shooting ac-
counted for some of the deaths,
but by far the greater number
lost their lives in gas chambers.
Altogether, it is estimated that
the % directed or were involved
in the determination of more
than four million people during
the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
British Labor
Party TO Expel
ALI Communists
tBy The Associnted PrcSsF

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Eveis since
! the Labor party has been in
power. it has been known that
its membership includes many
Communists. and today party
leaders started d movement to
expell all communists from its
ranks.
1t is estimated that there are
$4,000 communists in Great Brit
ain, and that d few of them hold
office and are in position to
slow down production.
A government spokesman said
that thorough investigation will
be made with the object of re-
moving from office every man or
woman known to be of COM
muniStiC leanlngS.
Trades unions, it was stated,
are also preparing to expel men,
bers who are communists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
SATIRA SCHMIDT
SENTENCED TO Is
YEARS in PRISON
Also TO Pay $1,000 In
demnity TO Family Of
Man She Killed In Ha.
Valla
Try Associated Press;

HAVANA, Dec. 22.-Patricia
(Satira). Schmidt. Toledo, O., was
sentenced to Is years imprison-
ment and ordered to pay $4,000
indemnity to the Nee family for
Staying John Lester Nee, Chicago,
aboard the Yacht Satira in Ha-
vana Bay last April.
The dark haired dancer has
complained frequently of the
beans and rice she has had to eat
since she was locked up in
Guanabacoa prison last April IL,
the day John Lester Nee died o
the minute 20 caliber pistol
wound she inflicted on April 8
aboard the .war-surplus PIT boat
"Satira" in Havana harbor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Close Finish In
Lieutenant Exams

In the recent civil service ex-
aminations, Acting Lieutenant
Harry Lee Baker won the test
with standing of 76.1. Second
in the examinations was Patrol
man Bernard Waite. who had a
standing of 75.4. However, the
Civil Service Board allowed
Waite seniority of three years
and Baker senioriay of two
years, so that Waite EMERGED No
|. man on the list of appointments
with 1874 points and Baker had
781.
Either of the men may be APP
pointed as permanent lleutcn-
ant, for both passed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
DR.. Valdes Finds
Missing Dinghy

DR.. Jose Valdes, whose 12-foot
dinghy was reported stolen some
time ago. recovered the vessel
yesterday hidden in some bushes
on Boca Chica Key.
DR.. Valdes kept the boat in a
building on the property of Mrs.
7. J. Marks at the upper end OF
the island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Threatened WI.
Strike Settled

Cancellation of the threatened
strike by A. F. L. telegraph
unions last night will insure full
Western Union service, including
greeting kilograms, during the
holiday season, it was announced
today by S. A. Jones. manager
of the Key West Western Union
office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
CLUB MEMBERS ARE
ASKED FOR DONATIONS

Junior Woman's Club MEM
bers were asked by their PreSl-
dent, Helen Schuck, to brin G
Christmas donations for the
poor to Anna futile, at 4l9
Fleming street.
Members are asked to bring
their donations before Wednes-
day noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Florida Temple
Meets Tonight

Florida Temple. No. |. Ladies
of the Golden Eagle. will hold a
meeting tonight in its hall on
Pe+ronia street.
A Christmas party will be
conducted. at which members
will exchange gifts. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
USO FAREWELL
PARTY SUNDAY
AT JACKSON SO.
One Hundred And Fifty At
tend Ceremonies; USO
Closes And Army, Navy
YMCA Opens Jan. |

FarewelI was paid to the USO,
which has operated quarters here
for seven years and handled the
entertainment and other needs
of 100000 servicemen, in sim
pie ceremonies in jackson
Square building Yesterday after
noon.
Officially, the USO will cease
operations in Key West and 9TH
er cities throughout the world
January l. After that date the
city and the Army and Navy
YMCA have worked out a CO.
operative plan for running the
same building.
The work the YMCA will put
on here will be expanded to in
clude civilian activities and en-
tertainment of tourists.
Capt. Carl Hilton, who was
chairman of the gathering of
about $50 persons yesterday, said
he had attended the first organi-
cation meeting of the USO in
1912.
Nov I'm in at the closing of
the most successful club we had
in Key West for the entertain
ment of the servicemen," Capt.
Hilton remarked.
Chaplain 0. E. Sporrer of the
Submarine Base, delivered the
invocation, and then the whole
group joined in the singing of
the Star Spangled Banner. Music
was furnished by John Pritch-
ards Band.
Capt. Willard Saunders, USN,
commanding officer of the Sub
marine Base, told of the appre-
citation of the Navy to the USO.
mo matter what, space and
effort the Navy gives to its men,
they will continue to demand a
place on the outside for their
entertainment and amusement"
Capt. Saunders said. "The USO
or some other organization
serves this purpose very we'll"
Capt. William S. Witt of. the
u. S. Marines followed with re-
marks along the same lines.
Then Joe Galinski, a Navy en-
listed man, paid special tribute
to. the personnel of .-;the ,USO,
mentioning them by name.
Mayor A. Maitland Adams
mentioned the fact that the USO
had required the cooperation of
all kinds of people during the
years of the war. He added that
the same organization would
continue to operate it as an
Army and Navy YMCA.
The Rev. J. Fl. Johnson, Sd,
said the three groups, Catholic,
Protestant and Jewish, had join
ed to form the USO and said
that there wasn't anything to
prevent them from continuing
the same kind of effort.
Rabbi Solomon Schwartz said
that despite the fact that many
of the Navy men were now on
duty by choice, there was still
a need for continuing the Ell
forts put forth by the USO.
The Rev. John E. Pickens, be-
fore delivering the benedlction,
said in preface that although
the USO was about to be buried,
there was still a need for the
building and the services 1t sup
piled.
Luncheon was served.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Euerready Clue
To Elect Officers

Officers for the ensuing yeal
will be elected tomorrow at 3:Ou
pm. by the Everready Star CLUB
of the Order of Eastern Star at
the home of Mrs. Mary Lowe
l4l3 Sixth street.
The officers of the club urge
every member to ce present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
Santa Flies To
Cuba With Mail

Santa Claus flew to Guam
tanamo Bay early this morn
ing with mail for the enlisted
men and officers of the u. S.
Navy stationed there.
Santa Claus was a pilot of
a seaplsne. which. loaded
with 70 bags of mail at
Seaplane Base. who at once
took off for Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
McCauIeys Arriue
For Winter Season

Mr.. and Mrs. Cleyburn Nc
Cauley. of Houston, Texas, have
arrived to spend the winter in
Key West, and are at their home,
500 Francis street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22
To Sing Carols

Girl Scouts of Troop 5, will
meet at Wesley House at 7
o'clock tonight to go around the
city to sing Christmas carols.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-22

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country, with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-24
Burning Ship

JUNEAU, (F) - Two women, four men and a small boy who es- caped yesterday from the burning seiner, the North Pass, and were rescued by a seaplane, were none the worse for their experience Saturday-but were out S6,000 which they were forced to leave behind.
 James Marks, of Hoonah, owner of the North Pass, reported after the group was brought here by an Alaska Coastal Airlines seaplane that his new ship caught fire from the backfire of a gasoline genera tor.
 Marks, his wife, son and others aboard took to life raftS and were sighted in Chatham Straits, 45 miles from here, by pilot Joe Walton who was flying a Pan American world airways plane from Gustavus to Juneau. The sea- plane took off on its rescue mis- sion after Walton radioed here.
 The coast guard cutter Wachu- sett sank the gutted seiner late in the afternoon to prevent it from being a hazard to navigation.
The Nome nugget., 1947-11-24
With Novel Plan

PHILADELPHIA, (R George Rookstool, 32-year-old North Phil adelphia butcher, says he plans to sign up 300 customers, sell them meat wholesale and charge blan- ket fee of SIPS per customer.
 Under this plan, Rookstool said yesterday his customers will get free meat one week out of every month," adding that the average butcher markup for profit is 35 per cent which means "my plan assures at least a saving of g per cent monthly for each customer"
 If I get 500 patrons" Rock stool said, "the weekly fee will be cut to 75 cents"
 Up to yesterday 185 customers had signed up for the plan.