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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
RED sARIKE PALS


ignored in Italy's northern ilsiiis-
trial section. where Commui'a. :
strength Is heavy. In boio&na
shops and Offices were open eii
printing plants and transf'el 81.
ton were shut down. Siofcs arr
were open in Milan. bat sfansis'i-
tation was halted.
Most Itslians merely slifuske -
their shoulders and grufnoifl
about the inconVenience canHti
by the strike. But in Rome. benks
stores and cafes were open. tnit
was change from two years aeo.
when most shop ownefs dam
dare roll up their shutters -
early in a strike for fear % Com
munist violence. Shop owneFs
ana workers defying the strike
got police protection today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
KEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL AWAITS OLD
GRADS" BASKETBALL CONTEST TOMORROW
LeiCiS, BustO
Are Elected
Captains For
This Year

Key w. st High finished prepa-
rations for their game this Fri
day with the ''Old Grads" with a
srfappy workout. The boys APP
peared TO be in good shape and
anxiouS to defeat the boys who
kept them on the bench last year.
The boys continued to work on
foul shooting which has been
their weak point so far and on a
fast break indicating they hope
to1nake Use of their speed in an
effort to offset the superior
height of the alumni boys. The
alumnirare reported to have be-
come Worried and have recruited
some additional players to in
sure victory.
The high school boys met Wed
nesday and elected Joe Lewis
and John Busto as captains for
the year This is Lewis's second
year ON the varsity and Busto's
third and they are expected to
carry much of the offensive load
asswen as lead the team. Each
of these boys scored IL points
in their scrimmage game with
Fawtulan'. During the past week,
two boys counted on by Coach
Jones for a lot of points seem to
have regained their shooting eye,
Oscar Oropesa and Ralph Hen
riquez.' These two have been hit
ting THE net from all angles in
practice and should give the
Alumni and Redlands Saturday
night a IL. of trouble.
Bill Henry has shown a lot of
Improvement at the pivot and in
getting rebounds and is a strong
scoring threat.
The preliminary game is set
for ZOO o'clock Friday and Sat
urday nights with the Junior
Varsity. appearing both times.
Sure to- see action on the Junior
Varsity are Armando Henriquez,
Billy Osterhoudt, Raymon
Lones, William Curry, Charles
Wells. Exiquio Vidal, Harry Nor
veil and Kenneth Bazo. These
boys are all sophomores and
look like a winning team for flu
ture years.
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A TRUE AMERICAN


Truman, through an assistant,
has answered the query of a
young Jewish boy who was
beaten up by teen-agers recently.
Writing for Mr.. Truman. his adj
illustrative assistant, David K.
Niles, has sent an autographed
picture of the President to IL
year-old Laurence Goldstein OF
Massachusetts. Niles wrote: ~The
President wants you to have his
picture as reminder that real
Americans are the ones like your
father who fought against in
justice and prejudice" Young
Goldstein's father was killed
fighting the NaziS in Europe.
~----~>------------
Nitrogen makes up about 1904
per cent of our atmosphere near
sea level.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
NEITHER MEETS
MlANAIAN ANGEL
CHAVEZ FRIDAY

Hy Meltzer comes to the Island
City with SO wins out of his last
So appearances His almost per
feet record will be placed in
jeopardy when he meets the Mi
ami boy, Angel Chavez.
Both fighters have recorded
wins over Billy Spangler, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
johnny Yates
Appointed To
Police Force

Johnny Yates, noted as a well
terweight fighter by the boxing
fans of Key West, last night be-
came "a member of the City Po-
lice department., Police Chief Jo-
seph Kemp annoupced today,
Yates who was appointed on a
temporary basis pending approx
al of the Civil Service Board sue
ceeds Patrolman Rene Raiole,
who assigned to go into bust
ness.
Yates viii fight tomorrow night
at theaKey West Sports Arena.
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Permit Issued
FOrS72OO Home

A building permit was issued
today ID Robert Charles Weaver,
2l06 Harris avenue, for construc-
ton OLA $1,000 frame building
for a residence. The Sunshine
CONSTRUCTION company will per
form The work. The permit was
issued sbx. the office of Roy F.
Butler. director of the Depart
mSnt of Public Service.
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..Johnsons Return
To Home" Here

DR.. and Mrs. w. c. Johnson of
Lawton, Michigan, are here in
Key West on their 18th annual
visit that usually lasts for five
months each year. They own
their own home at lll9 Washing
ton street DR.. Johnson this noon
attended a meeting of the Key
West Rotary Club, for he is a
member of the Lawton Rotary
Club.
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Fire
Put Out By
.Firemen Today

Brush caught fire near the Cur
ry Sons property at Simonton
and Front streets twice this morn
ing. Firemen from No. / station
answered a call at 1910 a. M,
ana put out the blaze. They were
called back to the same spot at
APO a. m, and again the brush
was blazing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01

local fans know Billy as a crowd
pleasing aggressive fighter.
Johnny Z ates meets Charley
(Chuck) Dryer in the finals. This
will be Dryers first appearance
in a Key West ring, but Yates is
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THE NEEDY ASKS
(Continued From Page One

Continued From Psge One,
Boy Scouts to visit your home if
you have toys you wish to give.
Deliveries will be accepted at No.
] Fire Station, or pick-ups will be
made. if you phone Stir ..s
Checks, or cash cen be mailed
TO Xmas Relief COMMITTEES n o.
Box 484.
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WV Will Meet
AT 800 Tonight

A regular meeting of Southern
mast Post No. 1911, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will be held this
evening at 800 p m, at their
clubhouse on Elizabeth street.
This is the business meeting of
the month and will be held under
the direction of Commander Tony
Arthur. All members and visit
ing comrades are cordially invited
to attend.
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Sell known in Key Vests boxing

well known in Key Vests boxing
circles,
Yates has knockout wins over
Jerry Rich and Charley. Reed to
his credit. His sole loss was de-
'clsion to Bud McShane. The Irish
lad had his number that night,
but Yates is looking for a return
60 to blot out that defeat.
In the main preliminary, Willie
Davies of New York meets Jackie
Carl of Washington, D. c.
Two preliminaries and a battle
royal round out the card.
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NoRMAL BUSINESS FoR j. S.

Secretary Charles Sawyer has
announced that the United States
is now enjoying normal COM
petitive business activity. Saw
yer told an Ad Mems Convention
in Detroit that America has
weathered the postwar initiation
period.
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GREEN ASKS UNIONS
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posed ne"t free World Labor
Confederation.
Green stated that the new or
gaiIization must work for what he
called economic democracy. The
Ar of l. chief said that economic
democracy means the right OF
unions to organize free of control,
the right to free choice of en-
ploynent. the right to strike, the
right to bargain collectively, high
er wages, and better housing.
Green also attacked Commun-
ism as meaning slavery for the
worker and he added that talk of
Russia as a workers paradise is
a myth. <r
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
TWO RELEASED

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES base
ball coaches Steve O'Neill and
Bill McKechnie will not be on
the Cleveland staff next reason.
The new president of the In
dams, Ellis w. Ryan, announced
their release as coaches today,
but he said he would my to find
another spot in the Cleveland or
ganization for the two noted
baseball men.
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Late Bulletins

Continued From Page Onel
adopted over Russian opposition.
One point calls on all member
nations not to interfere in the
affairs of other countries. The
vote followed a shouted Soviet
denial that Russia is interfering
in Yugoslavia.
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BLlaPRON CACERS DEFEAT
FAWTU ST TO 54 In HARD
FOUGHT BASKETBALL CONTEST
APPLICATION Forms
uContinued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page UneJ
firms who are compelled by the
State to collect the sales tax have
the forms filled out and together
with their 81 registration fee for
ward same to Comptroller Gay in
Tallahassee
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GENERAL MacARTIIUR

CONTINUED From Page OneD
wait 10 get back and roast q hot
dog and drink some soda pop.
And he quoted the General as
saying further, Il want 20 get out
of my gloss bowl"
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New York City has several
bonafide farms within its city
limits
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FAwTU Liant

the Airdales in a non-league
game 70 tc -6S.
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BAMBOO WINS SECOND !
CONTEST LAST NIGHT :.
Lions Club Gives
PolIock's Jewels
Good Scare In Last
Came, Evenings Best

Bamboo Room won its second
game of the regular basketball
season by humping Overseas Ga-
rage 62-34 last night at the High
School Gymnasium to top the Is
land City Basketball League.
Vogue Cleaners, the Garage
men and Lions Club lot their
games last night and thus broke
a deadlock for first place. 3.
Sonar School won over the
Vogue Cleaners by a 80 to AZ
score.
Clendening was high man with
20 points, followed by Warazalla
with IL, Wales ii, Perkins 10, and
Garvey z. For the Cleaners, Orc
pesa scored Is, Watson 8, Herrick
7, Parks 5, Cerezo and Castillo
Score by quarters: Total
Vogue Cleaners 10 8 IL la
Sonar School ii Is 8 2i--55
Bamboo Room. sporting new
suits of green and white and
fancy jackets, won over Over
seas Garage by So to "a score.
R. Barber scored 10 points to
lead the pack and Meador IL,
G. Barber 16, C. Sweeting 8, Nc
Gown z, G. Lastres 6, and E.
Sweeting 2 points each.
For the losers, Sawyer scored
8, Kerr Z, Dion and Curry 6 each,
and G. Valdez S. and Arthur 2.
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The third and last game proved.
it to be the best of the night.
Lions Club gave Pollock's Jewels
a scare and several times were
within two and three points Of
knoting the count.
Skaggs won the game for the
Jewels with "a points. In the last
half. Lions held Pollock's to a tie.
High man was Skaggs with "a.
w. HerriciS Z, Heath 81 F. Herrick
6, Schoneck 4. For the losers the
best were, ViIlareal 10, M. Ingra-
ham 4, o. Ingraham II, and
Thompson 6. :.
Score by quarters: Total
Pollock's Jewels IL IL ii 13--47
Lions Club 3 10 IA 1877
Referee: First game. Costar:
second game, Costar: third game,
B. Sweeting. Umpire: First
game, Sweeting; second game
Sweeting; third game, NJ. Hen
riquez. Timer: Henriquez; scor-
er: Aguilar.
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Basketball Standings
Island City Basketball League

High School Gym
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Score by quarters: Total
Bamboo Room IS II Is 22-62
Overseas Garage 8 8 8 8-34
Evening star., 1949-12-24

There's been sharp drop in
cases of drunkenness at Irun,
Spain, since convicted drunks
have been sentenced to street
cleaning.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
4From D. T.. in Crash
South Of Frederick
SpeeioI Dispatch 10 The Siar

FREDERICK, Md, Dec. "a
Five persons were hurt early to.
day in a two-car crash on Route
240 south of here.
-Four of the injuread were in q
WaShington-bound car which COL
lided head-on with one driven by
a Frederick man.
Admitted to Frederick Memorial
Hospital were:
Miss Mary E. Rabbit. 26. OF
143l Foxhall road NV, Washing
ton, back and head injuries, cuts
and bruises: fair condition.
Joseph w. johnson, 35, of 1910
North Abingdon street, Arlington
shock and head cuts; fair condi-
tion.
George M. Simpcoe, 80, OF 1905
Pennsylvania avenue NV, face
and hand cuts; satisfactory con-
dition.
Charles Tyeryar, %, Frederick
head and hand cuts; satisfactory
condition.
Another occupant of the Wash
ington-bound car, Edward Busch
ong, Is, was not admitted to the
hospital.
Mr.. Tyeryar, State police said
was driving the north bound car
His brother James. 16, who was
riding with him, was unhurt.
Evening star., 1949-12-24

Gen. Courtney Whitney, former
Manila corporation lawyer and
Gen. MacArthur's closest adviser,
represented Gen. Macarthur in
the negotiations with the Rem
ington Rand lawyer.
Gen. Whitney does not deny
the story. He merely refuses to
see me.
At one point in the negotiations.
it is reported, the deal was soured
when the Remington Rand lawyer
attempted to bargain on financial
terms. Gen. Macarthur consid-
ers himself above that sort of
thing.
Macarthur Not Wealthy.
But despite his great prestige,
Gen. Macarthur is not a wealthy
man. That is reported to have
been one of the decisive factors in
his acceptance of the Remington
Rand offer.
More important to Gen. Mac
Arthur, however, is that the job
was offered him on the grounds
that industry would be a new chal-
lenge to his abilities after a long
and successful career as a soldier
and statesman.
Gen. Macarthur expects to re-
turn to the United States some
time next year. It will be his first
return to America in 13 years. He
was married to his present wife in
New York City on April 80, 1887,
then returned to the Philippines
with his bride. The MacArthurS
have one son, Arthur, aged II.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Accidental Death Ruled
In BuIIdozer Mishup

:. A certificate of accidental death
has been issued by the coroner in
the death of Arthur Booker. 81,
Of 9311a Third street Sc, who
died yesterday of injuries received
December IL.
Mr.. Booker. colored, was in
jured while operating a bulldozer
at the Government fuel yard at
AZ I street Sc. Police said he
backed the bulldozer into a coal
stacker and was pinned between
the two machines. He was taken
to Providence Hospital with a
crushed chest and pelvis.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Accidents
Continued From First Page

NSOllUuluCO TlOH + 81 1dkc.l
unauthorized use of a vehicle after
his father. Eddie Cunningham
owner of the car, reported he had
not given the men permission to
use it, police said. The son was
ordered held in $1,000 bond pend
ing a hearing January 4.
Killed Instantly by Car.
During the struggle, police say,
the careening auto struck down
Mr.. Dove. who was killed in
stantly.
The report states that Mills
continued on. but was pursued by
an unidentified taxi driver. who
forced the auto to the curb at
Massachusetts and New Jersey
avenue NV.
Police are attempting to learn
the identity Of the cab driver
whom they consider an important
witness in the case.
In the accident south Of Alexan-
dria the dead man, who was COL
ored, was not Immediately identi-
fed. His body was taken to the
Hall funeral home, Occoquan.
In critical condition at Alexan-
dria Hospital was a man identi-
fed as Primos Seaster, "a, colored,
of 357 G street S.W., according to
Virginia State police.
Others in Alexandria Hospital
were:
Herman Belin, his wife, Mrs.
Mary Belin. and her daughter by
previous marriage, Carroll Jean
Watt, z, all of Baltimore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Belin were reported in fair
condition and the child was ad-
mitted for observation.
Dan Tyson, colored, Baltimore,
fair condition.
Treated at Fort Belvoir Hospital
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Contracts
(Continued From First Page.)

advance Mr.. Alexander $4,000 for
which Mr.. Alexander was to turn
over 10 per cent of his leasing bu-
reau holdings and hold the bal
ance of Mr.. Alexander's holdings
until the money was repaid.
Both Former Missourians.
II told him I didn't want any
part of it," Mr.. Parker said today.
Mr.. Alexander is So and lives
with his wife and six children, at
2757 Fourth street NE. He is a
former Missourian as is Mr.. Park
er. Mr.. Alexander formerly ran a
newspaper at Paris, Mo. Mr..
Parker said his home was in Mex
leo, Mo-, and he first met Mr..
Alexander when the company
with which he was associated sent
him to Paris, where it was building
a post office.
He said he is an independent
operator with an Office in the Col
orado Building. But he added that
he has nothing to do with con-
tracts for Freedom Fair construc-
ton and that he could not have
obtained any jobs for Mr.. Parker
on the fair grounds.
He said he received a letter
from Mr.. Parker about the
50, 900 and containing the offer to
get contracts, the letter to become
a contract if both signed it. He
said he does not recall that he ever
answered the letter formally and
that he has not seen Mr.. Alexan-
der since that time.
Mr.. Parker said with the letter
about contracts came a photo
graphic reproduction of a letter
signed by Mr.. Barron appoint
ing Harold Schendell, pub
licity man in the Occidental Build
ing, and his associates. as exclusive
rental agents.
Associates Listed in Letter.
The associates listed in the let
ter, Mr.. Parker said, were Mr..
Harry Flaxman and
Raymond Topper.
Mr.. Flaxman and Mr.. Topper
are Hartford, Conn. businessmen.
Joseph B. Danzansky, Washing
ton attorney who is now president
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Dallas Underworld Figure
slain Outside Night Club
~ the kssoeiotSd Press

DALLAS, Dec. 24.-Lois Green.
tagged by Dallas newspapers as a
leader of the city's underworld,
was shot to death early today q
few second after he left night
club Christmas party.
Sheriff Bill Decker said an un-
known assailant cut down the 81
year-old ex-convict with shot
gun blast as Green started to get
in his automobile, parked in an
alley.
Green was under three burglary
indictments and free on bonds
amounting to some $4,000.
Green's police record was three
pages long. It shows he was sent
to prison twice, once in 1895 for
theft over $50 and again in 1912
for burglary.
Joe Bonds, owner of the night
club, said an employe of a nearby
restaurant told him he saw a
short. chunky man with shotgun
fire at Green.
Evening star., 1949-12-24

of the leasing corporation, said
today that Mr.. Topper's one
fourth interest in the leasing was
taken over by himself and Leo M.
Bernstein, real estate man.
Mr.. Danzansky said Mr.. Schen-
dell still has about 20 per cent
interest. Mr.. Flaxman about 10
percent and Mr.. Alexander less
than 10 per cent.
The Board of Directors is COM
posed of himself, Leo M. Bern
stein and his brother. Norman
Bernstein, Mr.. Danzansky said.
No Objection to Inquiry.
He said the corporation has
no objection to any investiga-
ton.
Our relations with the Sesqui-
Commission have been
most pleasant, and we hope there
will be nothing to change that, !"
he said. He said the corporation
knows nothing about any offer on
the part of any one and disasso-
ciates itself from any outside &C.
ton OF such a nature.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
Stolen Diamond Rinq
Recovered in Day
In Prince Georges

There's an extra Christmas
dazzle at Homewood Farm. near
T. B., thanks to fast work by two
Prince Georges County detectives
who recovered a $4,000 diamond
ring less than a day after 1t was
stolen from the show place estate.
Mrs. Fred Schinmann. who,
with her husband, owns the prop
erty formerly known as the John
Deer farm, told the story yester-
day in Upper Marlboro Police
Court.
A housekeeper she had. en-
ployed last September was dis
charged early this week. Mrs.
Schinmann said, without, suspi-
cion that anything was amiss.
But when Mrs. Schinmann checked
the jewel box in her bedroom
Wednesday the ring was gone.
She called county police head
quarters.
Detectives Vincent s. Free and
Wilson j. Purdy located the for
mer housekeeper, Mrs Maude
Brewster, a few hours later in a
Washington hotel. She gave her
age as Al and her address as the
6400 block of Twentieth street NE.
The detectives said the woman
at first denied but later confessed
the theft. The ring was recov-
cred the next day from Wash
ington pawnbroker.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
yesterday ordered Mrs. Brewster
held for grand jury action. She
was committed to Jail In default
Of $500 bond.
In another case Judge Bowie
ordered two Capitol Heights
youths accused of store house.
breaking and larceny held for
action Of the grand jury:
The two, George T. Brent, 10,
of 1913 Forty eighth avenue, and
Thomas c. Stanton, 20, of 6108 B
street, were charged with enter
ing the Gunther Brewing Co.
warehouse at Capitol Heights last
Sunday and stealing 80 cases of
beer.
Evening star., 1949-12-24
War Pilot Dies With Wife
And Children in Fire
BY the Assoeioted Press

CRAWFORD, Conn.,, Dec. "a
A Branford couple and their two
infant children were burned to
death early today on the couples
fourth wedding anniversary.
The dead:
Charles Hudson Mott, a former
Army pilot and veteran of IS
fighter missions over Europe in
World War II, who would have
been 81 years old today.
Elizabeth McCloud Mott, 81, his
wife.
Hudson Malcolm Mott, 2 years.
II months old.
Lawrence Treat Mott, 8 months
old.
The four were trapped in their
sleep by fire which Fire Marshal
Ernest w. Wood said started from
a faulty oil burner and spread
rapidly through the two-story
frame house.
Evening star., 1949-12-24

were Marine Maj. and Mrs. Ed
win G. Wheeler. SIT North
Twenty fifth place. Arlington.
They were said to be not seriously
hurt.
First Fatality on New Link.
State police said it was the first
fatal accident on the new por-
ton of the highway which was
opened last Labor Day. They said
two cars going in opposite direc-
tions crashed head-on. These cars
contained the man who was killed
and the people who were taken
to Alexandria Hospital.
Immediately after the crash. an
unidentified motorist halted, got
out and tagged down the first car
which came along. This car, going
south, was driven by Clemon E.
Lane, "a, colored, 1903 Central
avenue Sc. AS Mr.. Lane slowed
down, Maj. Wheeler, driving north
and apparently blinded by head
lights, crashed into the rear OF
the two wrecked cars. His car
then swung around and hit Mr..
Lanes automobile. Mr.. Lane and
a passenger were not hurt.
Minutes later one of the first
cars involved burst into flame.
The fire was put out by police. the
driver OF a passing bus who used
hand extinguishers and the Occo-
guam fire department. -
Hurt in Other Accidents.
In two other District accidents
last night, several persons were
injured.
Admitted to Freedmen's Hospi-
tai with serious head injuries
were Claude D. Simon. 10. colored.
of 1886 B street Sc. and Carl
Lewis Reeves, 26, colored. for
whom no address was given. ~
lice said the accident occurred
last night in the first block Of
Florida avenue NV. when q car
driven by Mr.. Simon and one
driven by Preston c.: johnson. 20,
colored, Of 500 Second street
S.W., collided.
After q. head-on collision at
Ninth street and Maine avenue
S.W., two men were taken to
Emergency Hospital. They are
Richard Washington, 81. Of 424
Seventh street Sc. and Elco
Brooks, %. of 1885 Ames place
NE. Both are colored.
Police said a car driven by Mr..
Washington and one driven by
Mrs. Cecilia r. Lyons, IS, OF 372O
Second street Sc, collided.
Others hurt In these two ac-
cidents were treated and released
at hospitals.