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The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28

Robert Floyd, Mayor of Miami,
who was to be the principal
speaker at the meeting of the Key
West Lions Club on Thursday
night of this week. was rushed to
the hospital for an emergency ap-
pendectomy, it was learned today.
Louis Carbonell, of the Lions
Club, has announced that Grant
Stockdale, one of the State Repre-
sentatives from Dade County,
will be here to address the Lions
at the Thursday night meeting.
The Key West citizen., 1949-06-28
Business And Civic
headers Leaving For
Havana On Wednesday
Headed By Mayor adams, LocaI Croup
Going To Cuba In Behalf Of Cesfissa
Greater Summer TrareI

With The leaving tomorrow for Havana e<i<zzsA~ e a.
West business and civic
summer the Cham5er Of ccmmeee sboss seNk
vertising campaign to interest cubsns
The delegation. which leaves hY hhmas m
Cuban capital the first morning psn~
Evening star., 1949-02-10

LOS ANGELES.-OH THE HUMILIATION OF 1T ALL!-Once
couny secondstoy James Fitzpatrick
better known Toohpck Charlie humilated man
as he posed picture showing how he pinched by
poicewoman-an for stealing nckes Charlie arrested
empyng telephone thus adding notifying
chapter to his 5O-year-old police Wephoto
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Scheduled World Flight
Takes Only 100 Hours

To prove that airline timetables
are now as reliable as railroads,
Left Hendil of Copenhagen. Den
mark, recently started flying round
the world to see if he could make
it by scheduled air routes in a
week.
BY the time he reached Eng
Evening star., 1949-02-10

land he had covered 10000 miles
in 100 hours of flying.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13

pany provided its latest equipment
under the direction of Firemen
FAIRIES, Foxwell and Pusey, who re-
manned after the rally to put out
the fire. Coach Robert Everett
praised the students for their dis
play of school spirit and asked that
full support continue for the entire
season. He named Leonard Pleas
anton as captain for the game with
FELTON,. Pleasanton in short ad-
dress pledged the all-out effort of
the team to make the remainder of
the season a success. After burning
the effigy of FELTON,, the student
put the group through
its PAGES with some fast-moving
cheers and songs. The students
then marched back downtown,
where they disbanded. Both stu
dents and faculty join in thanking
the police department and the Citi-
zens' Hose Company, No. 1, Inc.
for their part in making the rally
the greatest one held locally since
the famous BEAT New Castle"
Rally organized by the Glass of
al.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Civic Cooperation at Rally

In an outstanding example of
civic cooperation, the Citizens
Hose Company and the Town
Police on Monday evening joined
with the students of the hig school
to provide absolute safety at the
gigantic bonfire and pep rally on
the school athletic field. The rally,
planned and carried out by the
newly formed Leaders Club under
the leadership of Leonard Pleasan-
ton, began with a parade through
town paced by volunteer members
of the school band. The Hose Com
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13

be at night and early in the season.
Three new opponents are listed
Lafayette, Richmond and Bradley.
Bradley is a member of the Mis-
souri, Valley Conference along with
the University of Detroit, Wichita,
Tulsa, Creighton and st. Louis Uni
versity. Bradley's basketball team
is one of the leading in the nation.
having won u straight this season
before its first loss, to San Fran
cisco. 1t has since lost to st. Louis,
another national leader.
Enrolment at Bradley totals
$500 of which only 400 are co-eds,
as the university's strongest de-
partments are engineering and
other technical studies. 1t holds a
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13

high scholastic reputation. Murray
described the scheduling as being
''in keeping with the policy of the
University to play teams within
our own class"
The Delaware grid schedule for
1949 follows:
Sept. "a P. M. C. VIII. might
Oct. l Richmond Viii. (night)
Oct. 8 Bucknell Lewisburg, Pa.
Oct. Is Rollins Viii. (night)
Oct. % Lafayette Easton, Pa.
Oct. 29 Muhlenberg Allentown
Nov. 5 Bradley Peoria, Ill.
Nov. IL Washington and Lee
Lexington, Va
Nov. 10 West Chester vii.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Secondary School Assemblies
for Second Semester


The scheduled programs for the
secondary school in the second
semester are as follows:
Jan. 1s, Your Career, Miss Bauer
Mrs. McGill, Miss Cornelius, Mrs.
Mendenhall, Miss Brown, Miss
Arndt.
Feb. 4, Intramural Sports, Mr.. Stei-
latella, Mr.. Everett, Miss Reed.
Feb. %, Lincoln, Washington
American Leadership, Miss Rup-
ert. Miss Burkert, Mr.. Williams,
Miss Webb.
March s, Pan-America, Miss Arndt'
March 18, Intramural Sports, Mr.
Everett, Miss Reed, Mr.. Stella
tella.
April 8, Easter, Jefferson, Mrs
Smack, Mrs. McGill and staff.
April 20, Chorus, Band, Mr.. Osbon
May 2, May Day Court, Mrs. Nc
Gill, Mr.. Everett, Miss Reed, Mr.
Stellatella, Leaders Club ano
staff as needed.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Senior Testing Program

1t was announced on January 6
by Superintendent George w.
Wright that in keeping with our
modern testing program, the SEN
iors will soon be given tests to de-
termine their aptitudes for college
vocational work. If the student
plans to take further scholastic
training, he will be given the col
lege aptitude test supplied by the
State Department of Public In
struction; if he is planning to go
to work as soon as he leaves school
he is given the four-hour test COW
ering the many types of positions
available through the Unemploy-
ment Compensation Commission.
These tests will tell the student
what he is best fitted to do and
will save both time and money lat
er in his career. Some seniors are
planning to take both series OF
tests.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13

\h/HEN you see the 194o CheNolefs,
w glance will be enough TO tell you
they're new-oN new-in line and contour,
in beouty and style. And when you look
inside, and under the hood, and beneath
the chassis, you'll see thot their newness is
not merely in outward appearance, but in
design and engineering and construction
as we'll.
But, TO lot of people, the 1949 CheWo-
let is oIreody old. They know what it will
do, and how exceedingly well it will do IT,
they know all about its performance, its
comfort. its power, sofety, durability and
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Your School Reporter
NEWS THE
JOHN BASSETT MOORE SCHOOL

nameplates to order as means of
raising money for the New York
trip in June. The plates, which are
one inch in height by whatever
length is necessary to spell out the
name, come equipped with easel
back for use on any horizontal
surface, as on desk top, or with
screw holes for mounting on doors,
mailboxes, boats, automobiles, etc.
Preliminary orders for plates have
netted enough to pay for the en-
tire kit, which is now the property
of the school; all profits from now
on belongs to the seniors.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13

Blew my top the other morning
when / discovered a shirt I'd put
on had two buttons missing.
"Joe," the missus says, edo you
ever read what you s0rite? For
man who writes newspaper pieces
all about tolerance, you sometimes
show a lot of race prejudice"
Grace prejudice!" l hollers. "No
one can accuse me of that" 81
mean prejudice against the entire
human race" she interrupts with
a smile. "Why get mad at the
world over two little buttons?"
That took the wind out of me.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13

LET went into production, experimental
models were tested-mude to show that
they possess, in greuter measure than ever;
all those qualities on which Chevrolet has
built its Leadership.
Ia short, the General Motors Proving
Ground tests ore your assurance thcf your
new-model Chevrolet hos proved its worth
through many months and many, mony
thousands of miles of rough hondling.
Soon you will see tine new Chevrolet
and when you do, you will see car not
only new, but tried and true.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Imagination Prevails

eff the greatest philosopher in the
world" says Pascal, finds himself
upon a plank wider than actually
necessary, but hanging over
precipice, his imagination will pre-
vail, though his reason convince
him of his safety"
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
From where | sit .:..,M Joe Marsh
We Both Won This One
Advertisement

From where / sit Gas / told the
missus that EVENING", a lot of us
sometimes get too worked up over
little things -. little differences of
opinion or taste. One person pre-
fers beer or ale, another prefers
cider or lemonade. But why criti-
cize the other-fellow just because
his tastes aren't the same as ours?
"That sounds more like you, joe"
she laughs, shipping off a thread.
CIt so happens she was sewing on
buttOns.)
&e M~,4e
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Cow Pox and Milking

Cow pox can be contracted by
farmers while milking, and one of
the "staph" germs which affects
cattle also can cause sinus trouble
in human beings.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
NamepIates a Success

Don Knots and Carl Clough
have been quietly at work recently
perfecting their technique of cast
ing genuine metal raised-letter
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
Strictly Fresh'7Eggs

To retain the original high quail.
ity of eggs, gather them frequently,
store them in cool place where
the humidity is high and take them
to market every two or three days.
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE TO
PLAY NINE-GAME CARD IN 1949

University Delaware completed for
game football Bradley Uni
verty Peoria Ill., November Scheduling the game announced
by Murray provides playing
Wilmington away Most the home will
Smyrna times., 1949-01-13
cnntorr Farming

Contour farming permits water to
sink into the soil at, or very near,
the spot where it falls, for crop use.
Evening star., 1949-05-24

Britain reports reduced attend
ance at mories. especially second
grade pictures.
Evening star., 1949-05-24

integral part ef ias prvsscens !,
heAlia program
Mr. LAsker aid be krsoss srr@s
~Aeacs nf tie CREATES sn~escal
schools In sne country thai ssses
are CO the verge Of aaancsAl
evsxss
Dr. channsnx FsrsNsng ban.
chairman c< the Ccrarnas;ee .rw
tie Sataers Health. renewed sg.
tacks CO Ire American Me6seai
Association . oppoxatton 20 Dss
program He sasc ex nwlaes~6 ttse
compulsory syssxEn wcaaAe pscvscr
= higher lvyei Of medical carr
than can be produced thseag h
voluntary prepayment plans "scn.
tg0lsed by osxAnasrc madeleine
Charges fAis< FrspaxaAAA
DR.. rockingham Sasc maas
doctors do noi hasx . chance 70
Judge the program Of Iss nsersss
because al The lack cf .s~~dogn
In the medical pseS winch tsaey
read rsean the journal Of tse
American Medical Association,
Many oihers.~ . he continued
are unaiterah,y opposed aeeaae
their minds have been influenced
by the false propaganda financed
by the sass sums Of meney raised
Evening star., 1949-05-24

called at his home to question
him about the housebreaking and
larceny. The prosecutor said Mrs.
Singleton informed police on that
occasion she had no idea Of her
husbands whereabouts.
do you tell your wife where
you 60 on these business trips?"
Singleton was asked.
Not always" Singleton said.
sometimes ] work late In my store
and then drive out to the airport
and grab a plane fnx Nav York.
It's possible MY WY would not
know where 7 vent on these o.
casfons." = & --.s. !,
Tie witness declared he return
ed home as soon as he learned the
police were looking for him.
Mr. Beckley has identified
Stance James and Singleton 4s
two Of the three men he encount- J
eted m an automobile iii the 'allay'
next to his house Just. befote
he discovered his place had been
entered and the safe stolen last
January %.
Oliver James was arrested later.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
Mrs. EisIer Charges u. S.
Holds Her as Hostage

NEW YORK, May "a (R.-Mrs.
Gerhard Eisler charged today that
she was being held on Ellis Island
"as hostage, for my husband,
Communist leader who escaped
from this country to England.
Federal Judge Murray Hubert
permitted her q hearing next Fri
day by granting her attorney. Ira
Gollobin. a writ of habeas corpus
asking for her release.
Polish born Mrs. Eisler claimed
in her petition that her detention
by immigration officials on Ellis
Island violates the First, Fifth and
Eighth Amendments Of the Con-
stitution. She said she never
wanted to come to this country
but was en- route to Mexico when
detained.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
daily Worker Editor
Continues Testimony
|Ai Trial Of Top Reds
tx sas AsSe< s@ssS Press

NEW YORK. May 24.--1ohn
Gates, editor in chief of the
Daily Worker. resumes the witness
stand at the Communist con-
spiracy trial today 10 tell more
about his life as q Red.
Testifying rs the nrst defense
witness yesterday. he described
hts conversion 70 communism
during the depression years.
Before the overnight adjourn
ment. he said he became an Or
ganizer for the Young Communist
League and the Steel and Metal
workers Industrial Union In No
yember. 1882. Gates said he was
sent to Warren. Ohio, 10 organize
unskilled workers there.
Joined Reds ~ Student.
The 35-year-old editor of the
Communist publication took the
stand at the start of the 10Th
week OF the Federal Court trial OF
himself and 10 other top Com
munist leaders. They are charged
with conspiracy to advocate VIC
lent overthrow OF the Govern
ment.
Gates testified he joined the
Young Communist League in April.
1891, while a l7-year-old student
at the College Of the City Of New
York.
He said he was drawn TO the
league by the failure Of his fathers
Bronx candy store during the de-
preston. and by his reading.
Gates listed the persuasive books
as George Barnard Shaw's The
Intelligent Woman's Guide to So
cialism and Capitalism. Lenin's
Imperialism" and The Commu-
mist Manifesto"
Depression Discussed.
Discussing the depression. Gates
said:
Because Of what happened to
my family and because I was so
perplexed by such collapse in
the richest country in the world
''' I wondered why there should
be poverty in the midst Of plenty.
and I set out in search Of reasons
for this state of affairs"
Gates, who was born on the
lower East Side of Manhattan, the
son of naturalized immigrants
from Poland. now lives in Long
Island CITY. Queens.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
Rito-AIy Wedding PIon Snor|ed
By French Dispensution Delay

Workmen were sent TO clean out
the old room of rationing officials
at the City Hall. That gave rise
to speculation that the marriage
might be performed at the town
hall after all.
Meanwhile. Lee Ellroy. Rita's
business manager. said it had
been decided to withhold publica-
ton OF the guest list for a while
longer. He said he didn't know
just why.
In London one published report
was that Gen. Georges Catroux
and Louella Parsons. the film col
umnist, would be the official wit
nesses to the wedding. But the
general-former French Ambas-
sador to Moscow-said 1t wasn't
decided and Miss Parsons declared
it wasn't true.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
by the Assoeiused Press

CANNES. France. May "a
The missing dispensations have
created an air of uncertainty at
Chateau de l'Horizon, where
Prince Ally Khan hopes to wed
Rita Hayworth Friday.
The dispensations are needed to
permit the performance of the
wedding outside the City Hall,
waive the requirement that banns
be published at the hall 10 days
before a wedding and in the home
lands Of foreigners married in
France.
The prosecutor of the republic
at Grasse, through whose hands
the dispensations must pass. said
they had not been issued up to the
time he closed his Office for the
day.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
Building Plans Topic
Al 81. John S Banquet

Plans for st. Johns College s
proposed $4,000. 900 building pro-
gram on the schools 24-acre Airlie
tract at Military road and Oregon
avenue NV. were discussed last
night at a dinner Of TOO students
and their fathers. The meeting
was held at Hotel Statler.
The annual banquet, sponsored
by the Men Of st. Johns. q scholar
ship organization, was told that a
new school plant. comprising a
school building. faculty house.
gymnasium. chapel and playing
fields, would be constructed in
about two years. The school is
using its old facilities at 1924 Ver-
mont avenue. with the freshman
classhousedin the old Aixlh house.
The sps1nrtast nigftyAs Maj
Gem Earl W. Bafnesvof The Air
Force. He stressed the need for
parents to inspire leadership In
their sons. Student activity and
athletic awards were made.
The Men of st. Johns announced
that carnival will be held at
Airlie July 1880 to raise $50, 900
to complete two playing fields and
stands in time for fall athletics.
Today the schools 10 cadet COM
panies were to hold their annual
drill competition.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
james
Continued From First Page.)

but that he would accompany him
to the homes of the James boys
If he wished to discuss the matter
with them.
He also declared that Sergt.
Amos told him he could have the
charges dropped if he paid the
money. Singleton said they visited
the homes Of the James brothers.
hut Did not see either Of them. |
xs1ls Running "Key Club.
aDid you tell other officers on
the police force that Sergt. Amos
was trying to shake you DOWN."
demanded Assistant United States
Att Lrthur Mclaughlin. Il
Sfabdek6h replied that he had
Teported the conversation in q
generalsway to another officer Of
his acquaintance and said he ex-
pressed the opinion that Sergt.
Amos was trying to persuade him
to do something wrong.
Singleton was cross-examined
at length to as to how he earned
a living. He said he once ran a
private key club"-"a co-opera-
tive sort Of thing. but If there were
any profits. ! got them.
II now own Q guest house, a
rooming house and a store selling
statues, statuettes. religious relics.
incense and some 1000 male and
female herbs"
The defendant said he went to
New York 20 or 20 times a year
to buy his herbs and mix his
incense at the shop Of q nom
minister. He said he
mixed his incenses In 1--we differ
ent odors" and sold them here to
mediums.
do you mean fortune tellers?"
the prosecutor asked.
Tells Of Flight to New York.
There are five or six different
names for them but I call them
mediums" Singleton replied.
He said he was on one Of these
trips to New York when the police
Evening star., 1949-05-24

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Evening star., 1949-05-24
Action on Health Bill
Impossible This Year,
Senator Lucas SAYS

Congress VIII dn6 u lmposx2ese
70 act on President TrunAns ia
taonal health program o. this ses-
sion. Senate Majority Leader Lucas
said after q White nouse confer
ence today.
On the question of taking Up the
civil rights program. bottled up III
the Senate since March. Senator
Lucas told reporters. y just don /
know"
Hearings On the President s
health program are under way
before q House Commerce Sub
committee and . Senate Labor
Subcommittee.
Senator Lucas WAS accompanied
10 the White House by Speaker
Rsyhurn. Vice Presiden, Barley
and House Majority Leader Nc
cormick.
Mr.. Truman urged the leaders
to speed Up enactment OF Govern
ment reorganization legislation,
explaining he had several plans
ready TO submit for approval when
the law is passed.
Measure In Conference.
The measure. designed to put
into effect the recommendations
OF the Hoover Commission, is now
In conference between Senate and
House. While its final form Is
still TO be determined. ii is GER
tain to provide that reorganixa-
ton plans must lay before Con-
gress for at least so days before
they can become operative.
The formal date for adjourn
ment under the Congressional
Reorganization Act is July 81. but
the leaders were not sure just
when Congress would be ready TO
quit. Senator Lucas said he ex-
pected the session TO continue un-
til certain major items OF the
Presidents program were cleared
up along with the appropriation
bills.
Senator Lucas said the Senate
program called for passage Of the
reciprocal trade act which already
has cleared the House, q labor bill
and the Atlantic Pact. The
House also would have to act on
any labor measure passed by the
Senate.
Another Session 10 Go.
The Illinois Senator said that
Mr.. Truman was definitely salts
fed" with the progress his legis-
lative program has been making
and he added his own comment
that no single session Of Congress
could have been expected to deal
with all the matters the President
outlined in January.
He pointed out that the 5lst
Congress still has another session
to go and he said that the Presi-
dent would be around until 1883.
The legislators said the question
of an extra session has never been
discussed with the President.
Republican Urges Approval.
At the House hearings today
Alfred D. Lasker, assistant chair
man of the Republican National
Committee. urged passage OF the
compulsory health insurance pro-
gram. ION the basis Of good busi-
ness, good democracy and true
: Mr.. Laskef. former head OF the
arm Of Lord & Thomas. told the
House Commerce Committee that
education In this country
will collapse In 10 years unless the
Government comes to It's aid with
money. Education grants are An
Evening star., 1949-05-24
Shepherd Students Elect

SHEPHERDSTOWN. w. Va.
May "a. Especially James s.
Hafer has been elected president
Of the Shepherd College Student
Council. James Wilson. jr.. is vice
president and Miss Frances G.
Bergdoll secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-05-24
Lottery Nor Fined $500

Thomas Edward Peters. SO. Of
the 900 block L street NE. was
find $500 yesterday by Bethesda
Police Court Magistrate James r.
Miller on conviction of possessing
lottery slips.