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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-03
Trevor Takes
Seat AS Head
OF Rotarians
ANNOUNCES STRONG PRO.
GRAM AND APPOINTS MEM.
BEERS TO CHAInMANSHIPS
OF COMMITTEES

A strong program of activity
for Key West Rotary Club was
outlined by Edwin F. Trevor, who
took the chair as president of the
organization at today's luncheon
meeting at st. Paul's Parish Hail.
At meeting of the board of
directors of the organization at
his home July 25, President
Trevor said he would ask for sug-
gestions and outline the follow
ing program for 1947-48:
One-To rebuild The old swim
ming hole on the Boulevard at
Garrison Blight, opposite the Key
West Yacht Club.
Two-Purchase a mos quito
eradication machine upon reports
from the Navy Department as to
the efficacy of such work.
Three-Monthly meeting of the
beard of directors.
Four-Tri-city meetings, with
Miami and Havana joining Key
West. f
Five-Formation of a Florida
Keys Rotary Club, possibly at
Marathon.
Six-Survey the possibility of
holding a state or district meet
ing of the Rotary Clubs in Key
West.
President Trevor announced
the following chairmen of the
various committees of the club
for the year:
Carl Hilton-Program commit
tee.
Anthony Demeritt - Commun-
ity Service.
Horace O'Bryant-Club Scrv-
ice.
John Gardner-Crippled Chill
dren.
! Dwight Hunter-Youth Serv-
ice.
Allan B. Cleare, Jr.-Student
Loans.
. Fred j. Dion-Vocational Com
mittee.
Glenn c. Price-International
Service.
Ernest Ramsey-Sub- Commit
tee Classifications.
! Charles Taylor-Special Boy
Scouts.
Bill Brady-MemberShip.
Jerry Trevor--Budget.
Paul Sher-Fellowship.
Harry Observation-Disclosures.
William Kemp-Magazines.
Everett Russell-Rotary Infor.
nation.
L. P. Altman, Jr., and Ear
Adams-Publicity.
Leon Wells-Song Leader.
Curry Moreno Sergeant-at
arms.
Retiring President Earl Adams
was lauded by President Trevor
and Secretary Aquilino Lopez. Jr.
and presented with a past presi.
dent emblem.
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1II~I~,Mw'wAws.Mw,A

to prepare a motion for an APP
peal.
On the three counts, on which
the defendants were convicted,
they can get six years in prison
and be fined $4,000 each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-03
MOlotov Leaves
ForHome;Te
None Goodbye
DEPARTURE KEPT QUIET:
GREAT BRITAIN. FRANCE
TO RESUME CONFERENCE
ON JULY IL
tBy Associated PressD

PARIS, July 3.-Foreign Com
misSa- Molotov. still rcscntful
over the way his conference with
Bevir and Bidault had ended, left
here at dawn for Moscow without
extending the usual diplomatic
cOurteSics TO Great Britain'S and
Frances representatives.
His leaving was kept so quiet
that reporters did not know he
had left until he was well on his
way to Moscow.
Bidault, when told of Molutov's
leaving, remarked to reporters,
"Its better with two" He was
then bidding goodbye to Bevin
Just before he was TO leave for
London.
Bevin and Bidault will resume
their comforting on July H.
They will invite % nations in
Europe to- send representative so
the conference. 1t was said thai
1t will be hard on a good many
/ of the governments concerned, a.
they will be obliged to choose be
tween the western bloc ant
Russia.
1t was cOnjccturcd that Europ
will be divided into two parts
with Germany as the dividinl
line. The eastern part of the lin
will be under Russian influence
and the western part will joir
with Great Britain, France anC
the United States to rebuild Eu.
rope in their zone under the Mar.
shall plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-03
School Cooperation With City
Predicted By Recreation Man
NEW SCHOOL CODE CALLS
FOR EXPANDED sUPERvIS.
ION IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
AL INSTITUTIONS

Ralph B. Van Fleet, district
field representative of the Ma
ltiOnal Recreation Association,
Clearwater, said here today that
under the new school bill recently
passed by the State Legislature,
Key West, like other communi-
ties, will receive expanded recrea-
tional supervision. He also prais-
ed the recreational program being
carried out by the city under
| City Recreational Director Dwight
Hunter.
Under the new law" Van
Fleet said, "a Department of
Physical Education and Recrea-
ton is set up Personnel who
generally take time off during
summer will be placed on a r.
month basis with 20 percent in
crease in salary"
In Key West, for example, the
high school athletic director,
Nathan Pepper. and Band Leader
John r. Marccllus would be plac-
cd on l2-month duty, also the
shop man. They would then be
able to assist the city in its rccrea-
tional program during the sum-
MGR.
| Another proposed example OF
.clty-school cooperation would
have the school physical cducl-
ton Officials pass pa class on
two and devote that time at night
to a city recreation project.
Van Fleet discussed these mat
Continued on Page Four
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OF
Queen ToOpen
Fiesta Tonight
WEATHER MAN PRE-.
Diets ONLY "PARTLY
CLOUDY; MANY Az.
FAIRS ON PROGRAM

Despite cloudy sky, prepare
tons went ahead rapidly today
for the thrce-day Fourth of July
celebration. The Weather Blu
reau reported nothing worse than
partly cloudy" was predicted for
tonight when pretty Edna del
Pine is crowned Queen of the
Fourth at Bayview Park.
The ceremony is scheduled for
8 PM. with a coronation ball
starting at 500 pm. on the
skating rink. At least two
bands will furnish 1--WE music
for dancing. NJ s:45. Queen
Edna will dedicate Fourth Of
July Avenue. extending across
the Park from Division 10 Viz
gin street. Dancing will con-
tinue until midnight.
The coronation event bids fair
TO be colorful affair, with a
comedy court of attendants being
honored along with the queen.
Amelia Acosta, Oneha Cascade,
Letricia Garcia, Mcrcedita ONT.
Vivian Garcia and Carmen Puebla
were named attendants 10 the
queen in the recent city-wide
popularity contest.
: Parade Tomorrow
/ Following Paul Revere
! Alarm" at $3.50 tomorrow morn
ing. the Independence Day parade
will be held on Duval street.
Units will march from Front
street 10 South Beach, with Vance
Stirrup of Arthur Sawyer Post
No. %. American Legion, as pa
irattc 1asst;i.sa. -, --sx
a fine response from both
white and colorcd organizations.
planning TO march, has been re-
ccivcd. The parade will form
largely around tho Key West High
School Band, under Director J. II.
Marccllus. and the crack colorcd
WcltcrS Cornct Band.
Events At Beach
Following the parade "a series
of events and exhibitions will bc
given at South Beach as publish
cd in the program in The Citizen
Tuesday. Cupboard mOtorboat
races by the Key West Cupboard
Club highlight the afternoons
sports events.
Beauty Contest
The Junior Chamber Of Com
mcrcc will sponsor beauty con
test at pm. at the beach, two
hours after the start of the face.
A pic-eating contest. sponsored
by the Shriners, and bicycle races.
sponsored by the Catholic Youth
Center, are other highlights.
Fireworks Display
AT $3.50 pm, the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will conduct fire
works display at Bayvicw Park,
followed by d dance and show at
the skating rink.
Saturdays Park Events
Saturdays events arc all Schcd
ulcd for Bayvicw Park. In tho
afternoon, family picnics will bc
held, followed by a high school
band concert and show sponsored
by the Jayshccs, bicycle races un-
der Catholic Youth Center. a Pei
Show by the VFW Auxiliary,
Navy-Kcy West tennis matches
and Jam session.
Another dance in the evening
will draw the celebration Ia q
close. ZiSSen'S Softball team from
Miami plays two games against
local clubs on each Friday and
Saturday nights. starting at 1880
o clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-03
First Tropical
Storm AduisOry
Issued Today
tBy Associated I'ressl

Nbs
MIAMI. July 3.-The first
advisory this season of a
tropical disturbance was is
sued by the local Weather
Bureau today.
II said a disturbance had
been located $50 miles south
southwest of Cape Hatteras
and was travelling in a north
easterly direction ls miles
an hour. and that if the Storm
maintains its present direc-
ton it will go out to sea.
The bureau said the veloc-
ity of winds ranged from
40 to As miles an hour. with
indications that it would in.
crease. Warnings have been
issued to vessels in the peth
of the storm.
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No "Citizen"
Friday as Paper
Observes Fourth

In observance of the l7lst
anniversary of the Declare.
ton of Independence. The
Citizen will not be published
tomorrow. the Fourth of
July. The paper suspends
publication on three holidays
q year - Christmas. the
Fourth of July and Labor
Day.
Also closed Tomorrow will
be the Florida National Bank.
. all member stores of the
Key West Retail Merchants
Association. and all city.
and county offices. except
the post office stamp win
dow. which will be open
from 8 to 8 a. m. There will
be no mail deliveries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-03
Senate OK'S Funds
For II. S. Court
Clerks Office Here

1ss~r,aI ." IN" Citisen'
WASHINGTON. D. c" July
3.-Rep. George Smathers an
nounced early this afternoon
that the appropriation for the
u. S. District Court deputy
clerks office in Key West has
passed the Senate and House
conference committee at noon
today and that the Key West
district clerks office will re-
main open.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

City Council who debated whether the city should accept
gift We developing this they said why accept that?
The has been able the wisdom Of turning
down valuable land in the heart OF a growing city
again knocks the door band of noble
volunteering $200o0000 finance Ne
like which been heard before Arkan
everything that has been dreamed of and thought Impossible
attainmen-$7O0O0O0 worth
s35 100000 worth andscapng These not
somebody else lead bringing all this to
their the battle the Negro
while the recreation In the of all
children Little Rock who have
Swimming Pool that labeled "For White Only let
stand in the of these
We to Cliff swim in
back little sxyearod Monroe who
diving before dyed the window brick
taken the hospital What blessing to
with life guards and classes swimming for
just bus fare
We maker participant several here
believe should be than
Negroes but willing follow the
who Let get the completed Then
after another When group of men in Little Rock mani
Negro children leads them
100000 object The Granite
which been promised denied number
offset magnificent project offered Never
will opportunity Let take the tide
the flood
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

race, the cause of the workers
and the oppressed everywhere,
you must develop a world view
and extend your vision beyond
the boundaries of your country"
Be leader of men, the spea
ker concluded, but remember
leadership does not only require
much knowledge, wisdom, cour
age, but it must be sustained
with conservation and spotless
integrity, 1t requires dedication
to high moral purposes, timeless
ideals and principals. Better be
poor, but principled, than rich
and rascally. Better be homeless,
but honest, than mansioned in
might and mamon. You can only
earn the right to leadership by
a will to sacrifice and suffer for
your people, your cause and coun-
try
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

ing or his survivors would in
itself be a deterrent against such
crimes and alleviate part of the
hardships caused by lynchngs,'
The Case bill would make local
communities liable for damages
for lynchings occurring in the
communities or abduction of a
person in the community who is
lynehed elsewhere.
The Case bill would punish
lynehing by a maximum fine Of
$4,000 or up to twenty years
Imprisonment and would subject
public officers who 'willfully fail
ed to prevent a lynehing to a
fine of $4,000 or five years In
Jail.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
SPEAKER
(Continued from Page IL

meeting, will hear another great
Negro singer, Carol Brice,
youthful mezzo-soprano, who has
appeared with the Boston Sym
phony orchestra and other orch
estras throughout the nation. Crit
les here and abroad have been
unanimous in crediting Miss
Brice with possessing one of the
greatest voices of modern times.
Instrumental music will be furn-
ished by the United States Ma
rine Corps Band.
The Presidents speech which
will be broadcast over several
major networks, Is being eagerly
anticipated in domestic as well
as international circles, since it
is expected that Mr.. Truman will
make a major declaration of gov
eminent policy on racial tensions
both at home and abroad. 1t is
known that the rise of bigotry
since the wars end has been a
matter of major concern to the
President, as evidenced by his ap
pointment of Commission on
Civil Rights, headed by Charles
f. Wilson. president of General
Electric The front page notice
and unprecedented editorial com
ment which the foreign press has
devoted TO lynching and racial
discrimination in the United
States, particularly when Secre-
tary of State George Marshall
issued his definition Of demo
cracy during the recent Moscow
Conference, are known to have
been a matter of grave concern
to the President, according to
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
ANTl.LYNCH BILL
CONTINUED from Page II


ACP said. in an area that large,
even in South Carolina, IL men
good and true could be found"
The NAACP also said that in
Federal courts there is a much
greater chance OF Negroes being
on the jury panel.
The NAACP urges all organi-
cations and persons to write to
Honorable Joseph w. Martin
Speaker OF the House Of Repres-
entatives, Congressman Earl G..
Kitchener (R., Mich, Chairman
OF the House Judiciary Commit
tee and Congressman Clifford p.
Case, urging full but speedy hear
ings on HR-34SS.
For Senate action the NAACP
asks that wires and kilograms be
sent to Senator Wallace White
Republican Majority Leader, Sen.
ator Alben w. Barley, Demo-
cratic Minority Leader, Senator
Alexander Wiley, Chairman of
the Senate Judiciary Committee
and Senators Wagner and Morse,
urging that full bu. speedy hear.
ings be held.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
State Students
Awarded Prizes

PINE BLUFF - Scholarships
prizes and awards We're made IN
honor students at the AM & N
College during the commencement
exercises here last week. Cleona
Num- who maintained an average
of so during the school year wac
awarded the college all.expense
scholarship
The John Brown Watson Award
given by the estate of the late
president of the college was o
warded Silas Hunt, a Junior SIN.
dent at the college. He was ind.
ged on his high qualities and
scholarship and citizenship
The J. II. Blount OratoricaI
Prizes for the winners of the 1916
Public Speaking contest went 70
Olivia Duncan, Henry Walker
and James Seawood.
The Education Club award was
made to the training schoo, for
the purchase of books for the II.
brary.
John Walker Parker ward
went to Trenton Cooper; William
Edward O'Bryant award to Irvine
Edwards; T. W. coggs Award to
Garfield Williams; Agnes Marie
williams Award to Louise Clark.
the Universal Life Insurance "a
award to Sturgeon Talley. Lear.
rien White and William Gurrie.
Gamma Delta Chapter of Alpha
Phi Alpha was awarded to Aeie
Johnson; Alpha Chi Sigma Award
to be announced later.
Other awards were 5000 900 do.
mated by the Pine Bluff Branch
of the National Association of
College Women to the college II.
hrary for the purchase of books
on Negro life.
The Religious Committee dona.
ted $2oo, 600 as an initial payment
on a Hammond Organ which is
to be installed in chapel this sum.
mer.
Other outstanding gifts to the
college We're 100000 by the Jun.
Tor Class to the library for the
purchase of books, a9d concrete
walk running from the entrance
OF the Administration Building to
the Science Building
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
.PAC To Hold
Youth Lobby
In Washington

New York N. Y.-(GlobaD-A
National Youth Lobby will be
held in Washington, d. c. June
1916, it was announced last week
by Young Progressive Citizens of
America, initiators of the lobby.
Some 500 young delegates from
campus, community. veterans re
ligious and fraternal organiza-
tons from all sections of the
country are expected to attend.
The delegates will confer with
their Senators and Congressman
on behalf of federal aid to educa-
ton, the IS year old vote, in
creased veterans subsistence pay.
on-the-job training programs, Fee
PC. health and housing legisla-
ton. They will oppose compulso-
ry peacetime military training.
Sponsors of the lobby include
actor Gene Kelly, honorary YPC-
A chairman. composer-eonduetor
Leonard Berstein, Don Matchan,
North Dakota editor, writer Wal
ter Bernstein, Jack McMichael of
the Methodist Federation for So.
eial Action, William Spofford of
the Church League 70 industrial
Democracy, Frances Damon of
the World Federation of Demo
cratic Youth, Doris Senk of Amer
lean Youth for a Free World Ed
ward Carroll Of the National In.
ter-Christian Council, Jeremiah
Stamler Of the Association of In
ternes and Medical Students,
Kenneth Kennedy of the United
Negro and Allied Veterans. Leon.
ard Friedman of the American
Unitarian Youth and John Darr
of the United Christian Council
for Democracy.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

the doctrine OF white supremacy,
Mr.. Randolph said that the
theory of racialism" was spread
by a series OF "anthropological
fallacies, myths, fictions, and
stereotypes' from which stem "a
group of demoniacal institutions
such as segregated schools, i'm.
crow transportation, restricted
residential covenants and unfair
employment practices.
While through rope and faggot,
poll-tax and white primaries. Z"
willful gang of little white men
in the South with puny intellects
and without character. courage
or integrity have achieved soc.
iaI. political and economic pres.
tige, the speaker appreciates a
new South arising and giving
birth to such great liberals in
America as DR. Frank p. Graham
OF the University Of North Caro-.
linai Ex-Governor Arnall of Ga
Senator Claude Pepper Of Fla.
Wyatt Of Kentucky; Supreme
Court Justice Black of Ala.
Mark Etherdge Of the Louisville
Courier Journal. and DR.. Rainoy.
former President Of the Univer.
sify of Texas, and Mrs. Lillian
Smith"
In discussing the conflict be-
tween the Imperialism of the
Western captalistic democracies
and Russian totalitarism comm.
inns, the speaker defined demo.
cracy as "a body Of common pur-
poses which transcend the narrow
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

sources close to the White House
The National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo'
PIE is the Oldest and best known
agency in the country dealing
with racial problems. having
been organized in 1908 It has at
present 1899 branches, youth
councils and college chapters
with bi.racial membership of
$4,000 distributed through forty
three states and District of Col
umbia. II is said to be the larg'
est civil rights organization in
the world.
The NAACP's national Board
of Directors is bi-racial and in.
cludes Mrs, Roosevelt, Herbert H,
Lehman, former governor of New
York and director of UNRRA;
Eric Johnston. president of the
Motion Picture Producers Assoc
iation; Governor William II. Has
tie of the Virgin Islands; Phil
lip Murray, president of the GlO;
Senator Arthur Capper of Kan
sas; Arthur b. Spingarn who is
the Association president; DR..
Louis T Wright who is chairman
of the Board and Fiorella II. La
Guardia. former mayor of New
York.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
This Weeks Guest

brotherhood of real together
ness. | have never been able to
harness this spirit even during
my now more responsible years
which embrace critical labor
management disputes.
Discriminatory employment prac
tees must be stopped by both
federal and state legislation that
will go deep into the soil of our
republic and again pillow up the
ideals of pure democracy.
Our union membership repre-.
sents workers Of all races, eolors
and creeds. Indeed, most races
are represented among the Off
GERS. Our local unions will never
countenance nor permit the germ
OF anti-semitic or discriminatory
propaganda to incubate in our
democratic bloodstream.
Anti-semitism is an insidious
and gripping political disease
that will quickly destroy the soul
of man, Brotherhood, or together
ness, emanates from the soul, not
from biological concepts.
What We most need in this
world is a sense of togetherness.
All Of US together.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
UNION BROTHERHOOD
BY Sal 8. Hoffman, President,
Upholsterers' International
Union Of North America, ALL
Philadelphia

SO long as any minority among
us is not free, all of us are threat
ened. Every denial Of brother
hood anywhere menaces its estab
lisment everywhere.
The Upholsterers international
Union of North America which it
is my privilege to lead h a
caught on to a word symbolic of
our ideals. This word is "togeth-
erness."
In that word We find happy
marriage of the words brother
hood and union" II you think
for moment on that word
"togetherness" you cannot
think of the absence Of any race
or color or creed, for together.
ness implies the union of all man
kind.
My first assignment as union
organizer led me into the deep
south in the early 'thirties
There, In the sweat-shops Of Ala,
bama | got my indoctrinaton IN.
to the spirit and true meaning Of
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
DEATH
CONTINUED on Page Al

James Hampton, aged IA
Jesse Hampton. aged 63
Elmer j. Hampton. aged Is
Mary F. Hampton, aged II
Lonnie Hampton, aged Al
Veodes Mccoy, aged 10
Mary Lee Mccoy, aged II
Lucinda Mccoy aged 70
Sammie Taylor. aged 2S
Lottie B. May. aged 40
Lois Sims, aged 30
Onie Brown. aged %
James Barron, aged Al
Walter urquhert aged 20
Luther Daniels, aged 36.
Katie Busby, aged II
Leon Stewart aged IA
Lillye Grayson, aged AS
Gussie Nathaniel, aged so
C. l.. Mitchell aged 40
Bernie Brown, aged 20
George Brown Jr., aged 80
Booker Ento, aged SO
Pearlie Mae Ento. aged 6
Katie Mae Ento, aged "a
Ether Ento, aged "a
Henry Mason. aged "A
Lille d. Childs, aged "a
Robert Thomas, aged GO
Nichole Daniels, aged SO
Julia Williams
James S. Thomas. aged 30
William Fl. Banner. aged l6
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

tween the democratic and totalit-
arian states on the left as com
munists and on the right as fac.
lists, | submit that organized la.
Dor, the Negro and other minori.
ties have no other choice than
reject totalitariansm. facism and
communism. in their varied and
yariegated forms, and take their
stand on the side Of democracy.
with all of its limitations and
shortcomings
In his special message to the
graduating class, he said that to
effectively serve America. your
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06

interests Of class. creed, color
and country" and totalitarism as
the total organization of the &c.
onomic, social. political religious,
cultural and educational life Of
the country in terms of one domi-
nant pattern"
Here the 'Anglo-American en-
piro system struggle desperately
to avoid liquidation while an ex.
panding imperial communism
threatens their position" The
speaker then readdirmed his faith
light of this basic difference be.
Arkansas State press., 1947-06-06
Legal Notices

WARNING ORDER
state of Arkansas.
County of Pulaski. So.
In the Pulaski
Chancery Court
florine Brewer. Plaintiff
VS.. No. S03so
Roy Lee Brewer, Defendant
The Defendant, Roy Lee Brew.
err Is warned to appear in this
court within thirty days and ans.
Wer the complaint OF the Plain.
tlff, Florine Brewer.
Dated; May 10Th, 1947
j. r, Booker
-, solicitor for Plaintiff
W. A. Singfield
attorney ad Litem
n. y. Nixon Chancery Clark
BY Airline p Turner D. C.
WARNING ORDER
State Of Arkansas
County Of Pulaski GO
IN The Pulaski
po, Chancery Court
hopert Branch, Plaintiff
VS.. No. S0491
Elizabeth Branch, Defendant
The Defendant, Elizabeth Branch
Is warned to appear in this court
Wlthln thirty days and answer
me complaint of the Plaintiff
Robert Branch.
Dated: May H. 1947
Hibbler e Hibbler
Solicitors for Plaintiff
w. 5. Mitchell, Jr.
Attorney ad Litem
II. s. Nixon, Chancerv Clerk
By airline p. Turner, d, C.
WARNING ORDER
state Of Arkansas
County of Pulaski. 49,
In The Pulaski
Chancery Court
Lille Mac I1alton, Plaintiff
VS.. No. SO342
Stanley HaIton, Defendant
The Defendant, Stanley Halton
is warned to appear in this court
within thirty dars and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff.
Lille Mae Halton.
Dated May 27, 1947
j, r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
w. A. Singfield
Attorney ad Litem
II. S, Nixon Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner, d. c.