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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Harris States
Russell Inquest
Not Necessary

There has been a number of
rumors afloat in Key West re-
garding the fatal shooting of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward T. Russell the
night of April 20, so the Citizen
asked w. Curry Harris, assistant
states attorney, for an opinion.
Harris says that an inquest was
not held because the authorities,
who could have called for the
inquest, were convinced that Rus
sell first shot and killed his wife
and then turned the weapon on
himself.
I'VE were all convinced that no
one other than Russell could have
killed his wife, said Harris.
"Since he was seen by a neigh
Dor when he shot himself, there
was really no necessity for hold
ing an inquest. We saved the
county considerable money by
not calling an inquest.
1.-THE authorities only call an
inquest when they are convinced
that one is necessary. In other
words, when we are convinced
that someone was murdered or
something culpable happened"
Russell died the following
morning of the self-inflicted bull
let wound.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Southern Dmocrats
Resent White House
Patronage Assertion
Conneced With Bill
tRy The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, April 29-In-
dications in the House of Repre-
sentatives tday are that the Pre-
Ssident's labG bill to displace the
Taft Hartley act is in for hard
shedding
resentful over the report that the
White HouS will base its awards
of patronag on the support that
is given tie Presidents labor
measure, one senator recon-
mended disappointment of a Uni
ted States narshal in Mississippi
to learn the presidential reaction.
The senatoi does not see eye to
eye with sveral of the Presi-
dents recommendations, includ-
ing the scrpping of the Taft
Hartley lapr law.
1t was prsdicted that the House
will not gdthe entire way with
the Presidat on his labor bill,
which WouH set aside all of the
important PROVISIONS in the Taft
Hartley measure and enact a me-
assure like the former Wagner
law.
Some Southern Democrats
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Chandler
Suspel,ds Leo
Durocher
Giants Aggressive
Manager Charged With
Punching Fan After
Yesterdays Game
tRy The ..s.oe,atea rre.s'

.
NEW YORK, April 29-Leo
Gippy) Durocher, manager of
the New York Giants, today was
indefinitely suspended by Base
ball Commissioner A. B. Chand-
Ter on a charge of having struck
a fan after yesterdays game.
Durocher asserted that he did
not hit the fan. He said that the
fan, while the players were on
their way to the club rooms after
the game, pulled off his cap and
that he snatched it out of the
fans hand.
That's all there was to the af-
fair" Durocher repeated today
when he heard of his suspension.
What happened to me has hap
pened many times to other play
ers. The fan was kidding me over
our losing by SO big a margin and
he playfully pulled off my cap
and quickly snatched it back"
However the report that Chand-
Ter received was that the Giant
manager had punched the fan. The
fan himself said that he was 60
ing to have Durocher arrested on
a charge of assault.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Boy Scout Jackson
Lee Sawyer Camp
Recently Completed
For Local Scouts

The first city wide camp TO be
held for Key West was conduct
ed on the 22nd, 23rd and oath of
April at the newly completed boy
scout camp Jackson Lee Sawyer.
This camp is named in honor of
Jackson Lee Sawyer who was
killed in the war and at the time
was a registered scout of Troop
So.
The camp at West Summerland
Key was recently completed, and
was thoroughly enjoyed by all
who attended. Edwin Trevor,
chairman of the district commit
tee, is the person responsible for
the completion of the overnight
camp.
David M. Myers, with the assis-
lance of Paul Brick, field execu-
tive, was in charge of the camp,
with each scoutmaster response
BILE for his own scouts. Both prot
estants and Catholics were taken
to Marathon for their Sunday ser
vices.
Those enjoying the weekend
camp were:
Troop52: Donald S. Bunday.
Scoutmaster, Jack Clark. Louis
Cruz, oJhn Fitzgerald, Don Frost,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Key West Boy Scouts
Spend Weekend Camping
At West SuInmerland Key

George Haskins. derry Hinds.
Frank Jolly. Paul Moore. biii
Neblett. I'd Overlin. Faaisio Rem
dueles. Charles Taylor. ffsnk We.
liz. Waldo Veliz. John Vidsi and
Aurelio villate.
Troop 50: Roosevelt Sand,
scoutmaster. Dafnell ADAM.
Charles Clarke, Edward CLARKE.
Samuel Hannibal. William PEA.
man. Harry Rivas. Maurice Shif-
ley. Edward Suarez. and Franklin
Tynes.
Ship $50: David a. Myela.
skipper. Robert Brsun. Albeit
Key, Frank Key Harry Nagviei,
Ralph Rash. Rots.rt Simpson and
Stanley Zepp.
Troop 253: Tony Asftinef.
scoutmaster, Gene AUSTIN. Con
zalo Bezanilla, Vincent Catala.
Peter Knight Ralph Piseenrls
and Frank Rivas.
Thanks was hereby given to-day
to City Manager Ralph ID. Spai-
ding, Iva Roberts. Charles Ruir
and Hector Ramirez without
whose help transportation would
not have been available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Spanish War
Vets To Hold
Encampment

Florida's Spanish American
War veterans will hold their 18th
annual department encampment
at West Palm Beach on May |,
the 5lst anniversary of Admiral
Dewey's sinking the Spanish
fleet in Manila Bay.
Programs of the veterans and
their affiliated groups will run
through May A. John A. Emmons,
the general chairman, says he ex-
poets more than 1000 delegates
will be present at the encamp-
ment.
The following members of B.
H. McCalla Camp, No. 5, u. S. w.
", Key West, will leave for the
encampment Sunday morning:
Camp Commander, Comrade
Patrick J Hogan; Past Dept.
Comdr. Geo. E. Spencer; Past
Commander Chas. v. Lunn, and
Comraqde Frank x. Kull, alter
nate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
|Fl0ridians ].
To Attend u. S.
&c. OF C. Dinner

WASHINGTON, April ~. -
When the hundred and more
Florida business leaders and their
ladies, list down to dinner here in
the presidential rom of the Stat
Ter hotel on next Tuesday even
ing, May End, they will see dis
plays of Florida citrus and other
stategrown products.
In other Washington hotels at
the same hour, business leaders
of 80 other states will be dining
in much the same manner, the at
traction being the 37th annual
convention of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States,
in which organization Floridians
hold many important assign
mentS.
Special guests at the dinner
will be the members of Florida's
congressional delegation, and
Floridians and former Floridians
in the diplomatic, military and
other government circles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Americanism Week Observed
In All Schools In Key West,
Directed By vFW Auxiliary
Besides Addresses,
Program OF Patriotic
Nature We're
Presented BY Students

This is Amerieanism week
throughout the nation Sponsored
by Ladies Auxiliaries to Veterans
of Foreign Wars in each ocmmu-
nifty, special assemblies were held
10 observe the week in schools
throughout the country.
In Key West, through the CO.
operation of Superintendent Hor-
ace O'Bryant and principals of
the various schools, programs of
a patriotic nature were presented
with speakers in each school,
who spoke on the theme "Ameri-
canism."
On Thursday, Chaplain Wilt
am Rennie of the u. S. Naval
Station, spoke at the Key West
High School He was introduced
by Fred Goldsmith, principal of
the school.
Mrs. Vera Wood, chairman of
this project, was at the school
as a representative of the auxili-
AIRY. Chaplain Rennie also spoke
at the Division Street School,
through the courtesy of Earl
Hamilton, principal, yesterday at
. a. m.
AZ pa m. Wednesday, G.. Leon
Wells, pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church, was the speaker at
the poinciana Elementary School.
lie was representative Of the
auxiliary. He was introduced by
Albert Carey, principal of the
Poinciana school.
The Harris School held its as
sembly al 900 Wednesday with
a patriotic. musical program, as
forerunner To the guest speak.
er. Chaplain John L.. Curtis, of
the u. S. S. Gilmore. w. f. Fow-
Ter, principal, introduced Mrs.
Judy Faulds. representing the
auxiliary. after which he intro
duced the guest speaker.
On Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, Chaplain o. f, Sporrer,
Catholic chaplain of the u. S. Ma
val Station, was guest speaker
at the Convent of Mary Immacu-
late, Chaplain Sporrer was intro
Continued From Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Lewis Gets Six Months
For Slashins Woman
Pleads Guilty To
Cutting Fiorena
Johnson; Oatnlan Gets
Suspended Sentence
tBy Tle Associated Prcssl

Alonzo Lewis, colored, was SEN
fenced to serve six months in the
Monroe County Jail by Judge
Thomas :. Caro- of Criminal
Court today after Lewis pleaded
guilty to cutting Florena Johnson
also colored, on April 4.
The woman was in the hospital
and for lime it was feared she
might die He claimed at the
hearing that the woman was his
common law wife and that he
caught he's with another man.
William Oatman, a Navy sailor,
who is colered, pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Caro- to passing a
worthless check for $40 to NAL
colin Bailey Oatman proved he
Continued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
SARAH PALFREY COOKE,
TENNIS PRO AT HOTEL
HERE, GRANTED DIVORCE
Judge Lopez Also
Grants Divorce
To Wife OF
Government Official

Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr., has
granted divorces to two promi-
nent persons, one to the woman
tennis pro at the Casa Marina
Hotel last season and the other
from a well known government
official.
Sarah Palfrey Cooke, former
national woman's tennis cham
pion, who served as tennis pro
at the Casa Marina. was granted
a divorce from T. Elwood Cooke.
also tennis pro.
A child, Diana Palfrey Cooke,
6, was awarded Mrs. Cooke un-
der the decree granted by Judge
Lopez, and Cooke viii pay 500
a month for the child's support,
maintenance and education.
There was no alimony asked
for and none was granted. After
the hearing before Judge Lopez
and at request of Mrs. Cooke
the court sealed the proceedings
and on one has access to them.
1t is understood the suit was bas-
ed on cruelty charges.
In spite of the divorce granted
Mrs. Cooke, the two Cookies ex-
pect to continue their joint oper-
alton of their Tudor City Tennis
Club in New York. They both
expect to coach at exhibition
meets.
Lenore M. Staley of Miami
Beach was granted a divorce
from Augustus E. Staley, Jr., of
Decatur, Illinois, by Judge Lo-
peg. Staley is said to be high up
in government circles, and serves
as ambassador to Sweden.
Henry H. Taylor and Henry H.
Taylor, Jr., formerly of Key West
but now of Miami, filed the suit
for Mrs. Staley against Staley.
They charged Staley with extrc-
me cruelty in that be had gene
on hunting trip to Mexico just
before the. birth of her third
child.
She also charged that Staley
was sullen and morose, and had
frequently told her that he did
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29

went SO far to say that many
of the provisions in the present
labor act will be retained in the
new measure. They asserted that
the provisions in question are
eminently fair to labor as well as
to capital.
Whatever is the outcome of the
labor measure in the House, it is
sure to run into much opposition
in the senate, if several of the
Taft-tiartley major provisions
have been eliminated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
Thrift-Minded Solons Hopeful
Other Appropriations Bills
Will Be Cut Substantially
Marshall Plan
Expenditures Said To BE
Too High; Pruning
Knife May Be Used

WASHINGTON, April 29-The
surprise success of Republican
senators joined by eight Dene-
Gratis, yesterday in sending back
10 a committee the Labor Fcdcr-
Al Security appropriations bill,
has instilled spirit of hope
among thrift-minded senators
and representatives also.
They were hopeful today that
other appropriation bills are like
ly to be reduced before they pass
the senate. One of them will pro-
vide the money for the continued
operation of the Marshall Plans
for Is months from next July |.
That measure provides that not
more than SIS billion $3.50 million
can be spent to continue to ex-
tend economic aid to Europe. At
tempts will be made in the sem
ate to pare down the sum as
much as 10 per cent. Even that
reduction, Senator Robert A. Taft
asserted, would leave sufficient
money to operate the plan as eff
ficiently as it is being operated
at present.
He pointed out. further that
Great Britain reported several
weeks ago that its economy is now
wellnigh readjusted. A similar
report could be made by almost
all the other nations that receive
aid under the plan. AS they are
well on the road to recovery, Sc
nator Taft maintains that not as
much money is now needed to
continue the plan as had been
the case to keep it operating eff
ficently during the first period of
operation.
Senate and House Republicans
believe that the estimate made
Continued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29
House Wranglingg Over
Labor Bill To Replace
Taft-Hartley Measure
Pidgeon Caught
AT Valdez Inn

A pigeon, presumably a valua-
BILE bird, was found this morn
ing by Mrs. w. B. (Bert1 Sprowls
of the Valdez Inn in United st.
Mrs. Sprowls says there are
two bands on the pigeons legs.
One reads BLO-136-U-40-4 Al
while the other reads l2-12-12.
Mrs. Sprowls placed bread
crumbs on the floor of chicken
coop in her back yard, and cap
tured the bird. She believes the
bird was entered in the Havana
Miami race held recently.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29

GORDON GRAY tabovel. as
sistant secretary of the army.
will be promoted to undsrsec-
rotary. He viii serve as acting
secretary pending the appoint
ment of a successor TO Secre-
tary Kenneth Royal. resigned.
Gray is publisher of the Win
ston-Salem IN. CO. Journal and
Sentinel. Curtis Z. Calder.
utilities executive. has agreed
to accept appointment as sec
rotary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-29

not love her and also he told her
that she was not his &c men
tally.
The firm of Cantwell and Cant
well, Chicago attorneys, represen-
ted Staley at the hearing before
Judge Lopez Yesterday On
member of the firm came here for
the hearing.
The Staleys were married Sep
tember IS, 1926. They had three
children, Augustus Y. Staley. III,
and two younger sons.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
YuIetide Bazaars
Still In Spotlight

Christmas shopping begun with a
good lunch is an ideal manner in
which to check many a name off
ones Christmas Gift list. With this
in m in d, Trinity Evangelical
United Brethren Church is start
ing its Christmas Bazaar Friday
-tomorrow-with a cafeteria sup
per at $50. Thus refreshed, one
may shop for needlework, white ele-
plants, parcel post, home baked
goods and homemade candies and
the usual line of Bazaar items. En-
tertainment is being arranged for
the kiddies-and the proceeds will
go to the new heating plant fund.
Still another Christmas sale an
nouncement comes from the Sisters
of the Good Shepherd. Their sale of
lines including hand made items,
ceramics and novelties will con-
tinue daily through December 18th
at D. 0. Summers, 1857 Euclid
ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08

Promise of an evening shuttle
bus between Windermere and the
end of the Hayden ave. line when
downtown traffic has begged down
regular runs, is one Of the out
comes Of the conference held Tues
day between Donald c. Hyde, CTS
manager, and East Cleveland city
officials. Present at the conference
were G. T. Apthorp, finance di-
rector, and Walter H. Sutter and
Richmond Rice, commissioners.
Complaints of overcrowding, es-
pecially in the rush hours, inter-
rupted schedules and fares were
aired during the Commute study
of the entire CTS transportation
set-up as it affects East Cleveland.
The situation came to a head
here last week at city commits
sion meeting when many COM
plants received by them brought
the matter before that body.
The conference was friendly and
cooperative throughout, states
Mr.. Apthorp, both sides asking
questions and making suggestions
for betterment Of ser"ce. Taken
into consideration was the heavy
Euclid ave. traffic through which
buses must travel. CTS indicated
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Let Contracts For
Rapid Transit Survey

Another step in the Cleveland
Transit Systems proposed rail-
rapid transit was taken Monday
when contracts were entered into
for the surveying of the route
from the Windermere car station
in East Cleveland to the western
terminal, Madison ave. N. W. at
117th st.
Two surveys by two different
companies will be made at the
same time. The Bauer Survey Co.
was given the contract for the
work between East Cleveland and
Union Terminal. Edward q.
O'Rourke will do the work from
the Union Terminal west to Madi-
son ave. and West 1l7th st.
Cost of the two surveys, rated
on a daily basis, is estimated at
$4,000, and will be paid out of
the transit company's replacement
fund until negotiations with the
RFC is completed. The company is
to receive a $2,200,O00 RFC loan.
The surveys are expected to be
finished within ten months.
The CTS board is meeting repre-
sentatives of six companies on De-
cember 18th when the companies
will present their qualifications for
being given contracts for the ma
ior construction of the rail rapid
transit.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Noble NeIa Group
Names Its Officers

At a meeting of the newly
formed Noble-Nela Business AS
sociation held Tuesday, officers
for the year were elected and
plans for the association were dis
cussed.
Ted Herringshaw of the Her.
ringshaw Hardware is the new
president. Louis DeVito of Nela
Florists is the vice president; Will
liam Dewitt of the w. H. Baetz
Co., is the treasurer. Miss Jerry
Cintron of the Resale Shop will
have the busy post of secretary.
Practically every business man
and woman in this sector has be-
come affiliated with the new or
ganization formed to offer the best
Of service to the residents of this
area of East Cleveland and Cleve-
land Heights.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Silver Anniversary

Wedding bells ran out agalh
for Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Faulds,
1921 Colt rd. Saturday, November
26, as they renewed their wedding
vows on their silver wedding an
niversary at Collinwood Congre-
gational Church.
DR.. Henry Stollard, pastor of
the church. performed the cere-
mony for Mr.. and Mrs. Faulds,
who were attended by their original
attendants of 25 years ago-Mrs.
Colin Ritchie and Robert Hamilton.
Following the service the hon.
ored couple and 100 guests sat
down to a lovely supper in the
church dining room. Tables were
appropriately decorated with sill
yer leaves and ivy.
An enjoyable evening was had
by all the guests, who danced to
the music of Kelly's band late in
evening. Highlight of the evening
came when a Highland Dance"
was presented by Margaret Cal
lendar. Bagpipes were played by
Colin Ritchie and Robert Calendar.
Among out-of-town guests were
the brides aunt, uncle and cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mcknight
and family of Cuyahoga Falls.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
SHOP
and
MAIL
EARLY
Evening Shuttle Bus On
HAYDEN Line Promised
AS Service Is Discussed

its hope to supply sufficient buses
to enable motorists to ride them,
and thus take just that many adj
ditional private cars off the
streets.
Both the city and CTS feel that
some Improvement has resulted
through the four shuttle buses now
being operated mornings on the
Hayden ave. line as far as VIM
dermere station.
However, the evening peak serv-
ice continues a problem. The city
urged CTS to operate evening
shuttle buses from Windermere to
the end of the Hayden line to
accommodate passengers who ride
either the street car or the Eu-
cid ave. bus to that point. These
cid ave. bus to that point.
CTS agreed to the suggestion.
Schedules indicate that there are
about twice the number Of buses
on the Euclid ave. line as on the
Hayden ave. line where a two to
four-minute headway is scheduled
during peak hours. This, CTS
states, indicates clearly that de-
lay in runs and the punching of
buses is due directly to the heavy
traffic along the main thorough
fares over which they must offer
service if they are to provide it
for the largest possible number Of
riders.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Past Presidents
Are Honored By
Exchange Club

Pastpresidents were honored by
members of the East Cleveland
Exchange club at dinner party
held Tuesday evening in the East
Cleveland YMCA. with guests join
ing in the happy occasion. Of the
nineteen men who have served as
presidents Of the service club since
its organization Is years ago, II
were present.
H. J. Geerer served as master
of ceremonies, introducing the men
who have had so important part
in directing the activities of the
club. With the year of their service,
they are:
DR.. Justin C. Tay, 1881; Captain
Hoyt S. Scott, 1882; DR.. Roy c..
Gygli, 1898; DR.. John A. Stahl,
1884; DR.. VIM. E. Dennis, 1885;
Roy E. Ronke, 1886; Harry Magnet
Deceased), 1887; Guy B. Dodge,
1888; Stanley r. Webster, 1889;
John Jones, 1889.
Fred Grootegoed, 1910; Marvin
Frankel, 1941; John Fitch, 1912;
Fred Henderson, 1913; A. ]. Bud
bill, 1914; Henry J. Geerer, 1915;
Frank Stencil, 1916; George Ash
ley, 1947; Charles Brush, 1913;
Robert Kraber, 1949.
= A skit Father Does The Home
work" hit popular note with the
ladies present. 1t was presented
by the Cleveland Electric Illumi-
mating Co. under the direction of
Marvin Frankel, chairman of the
committee, had also
arranged for club singing and other
to round out the full
evening.
The Club took this occasion to
preent regulation standards to the
Cub Scout Pack of St. Philomena's
Church, including an American
flag and the official Cub Scout
flag.
DR.. Tay and Hoyt Scott are the
two charter members still active
in affairs of the club. The George
Ashleys, who came in from Kings
vile to renew old friendship were
given a hand. They were always
active in Exchange while East
Cleveland residents and Mr.. Ashley
continues his Exchange interest
with the club in Ashtabula.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1949-12-08
Entries ROLLING
In For Judging

They're rolling in .. the en-
tries in the East Cleveland XII
wants clubs unique GO to Church"
contest. Early receipt Of entries
is beyond the fondest eXpecta-
tions of the Support the Church
committee of the club which is
directing this newest activity of
this service organization.
The contest continues to mid
night of December 18th SO if you
would like to express yourself on
the subject Il go to church be-
cause :" do so by writing your
reasons down in so added words
or less.
Application blanks are avail
able at your church number
of congregations received them
tucked into their regular Sunday
bulletins last Sunday or get
one from John Walworth, Jim
Washington, John Keiner, Fred
Cramer or Eugene Rinear. the
Support the Churches committee
Of the club.
Rules call for entries in ink, on
the official blank or an Skill
white sheet of paper. The prizes
are shared by the winner and The
church designated in the entry.
Get into this unusual contest
Send in your reason for going to
church-it may be the prize
winner