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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-22

Three highly jubantly Grambing college athletes Ma
thew Mack Hail. Jr, 23year old ebaer Gusse Williams
Mace Freeze who constitute threefourths of the pehir
staff for Coach Lee Fenroy Tigers signed 1850
ball contracts by the Brooklyn Dodgers last week.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-07-22

cording to Mr.. Randolph, has
spent thousands of dollars fight
ing the battles Of the colored loco
motive firemen and will continue
to press the case until a decisive
conclusion Is reached.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
DR.. Ayala, Naturopath,
Goes On Trial For
"Decepliye' Advertising

soc, James j. McManus, George
Key, Arthur j. Curry and Jack
A Saunders. The trial will go
we'll into the afternoon, it was in
dictated
Judge Lopez denied the motion
Of Defense Counsel William V.
Albury and Enrique Esquinaldo,
Jr., that the law did not apply TO
. man licensed to practice natur-
apathy by the State of Florida.
1t was the contention of Allan
E Cleare, Jr., county solicitor,
that the lnformations charging
DIR, Ayala with the offenSes were
drawn, SO that they constituted
an offenSe against the state.
Frank Castor, assistant director
Of the Bureau of Narcotics of the
state, who signed the warrants
charging DR. Ayala with mis-
leading advertising was on hand
TO testify
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Hand-To-Hand Fighting Goes
On In Shanghai While Reds
Take Possession OF City

been slain. a column was per-
mitted to get half way. across a
bridge On the Whangpoo River,
when ambushed Nationalist
opening fire with artillery, ma
chine-guns and rifles. The entire
column, except for those who
jumped into the river for safety
was annihilated.
Nationalist also fired from
housetops. and had used the mair
post office as a hastily prepared
fortress. Communist batteries
concentrated fire on the post of
flee and destroyed it.
While tens Of thousands of res
idents had fled from Shanghai,
many other thousands stood on
housetopS to watch the fighting
going on in the city.
Communists leaders, who have
entered the city, reported that
they had received word from the
government of India that the
communist regime will be rec
ognlzed as. soon as it succeeds in
setting up a government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
10 Monroe Bills
Pass House Of

tBy The. Asseclated Prem,

-A~~t -
4 TALLAHASSEE, May rs. The
following 10 bills, introduced by
Representative Bernie G. Papy
and relating to Monroe county,
has been passed by the Houses
HB ll22, providing for bank
closings on Saturdays in Mon
roe;,
lib 1923. excluding certain
land from Key West territorial
BOUNDARIES,
lib Ia, relating to Stock Is
land;
lib l127 relating to Monroe
Anti-Mosquito Districts;
!. lib 1923. relating to Monroe
County Commission compensa-
ton;
lib 1173, requiring publication
OF Key West penal ordinances;
lib 11l74, relating TO election
of Key West commissioners;
lib ITS, validating Stock Is
land lease to Legion Post;
lib 1176, repeating act allow
ing to abandon Stock Island
lands;
lib lit, relating to Civil Ser
vice Board personnel director.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Woman's Death
Inquest To Be
Held Later

Peace Justice Roy Hamlin said
today that he was investigating
every angle Of the death of Mrs,
Lena Estella Woode, who died
following a fall from a truck be-
ing driven out Roosevelt boule-
ward Sunday.
An inquest will be continued
into the woman's death as soon
as w. Curry Harris, assistant
state attorney. returns to Key
West, Hamlin said
Armando (Mexican joel Fer
nandez, Is, is being held as a
material witness in the case. He
admits the woman was in his
truck, but insists she jumped
from it, suffering injuries from
which she died later at Monroe
County Hospital.
Meantime, the body of Mrs.
Woode has been shipped to the
home of her husband, Alderman,
Miss. Woode is a seaman attach
ed to the German submarine sta
toned at the Key West Naval
Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Basis Given For Toll
Bridge Bill That Senate
Returned To Committee
Tolls Would Have
Operated And
Maintained County
And Schools A Years

More than 10 years ago, Mon
roe County Commissioners pass
ed a resolution that turned over
to the State Road Department 80
percent of the gasoline taxes that
would have come to the county,
ON the departments agreeing to
maintain and operate the Over
seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis
trict.
The department has been get
ting that gasoline money continu-
uously, despite the fact toll col
lections would have been more
than sufficient in themselves to
operate, maintain and liquidate
the districts bonded indebted
ness.
That explanation was given
The Citizen today by Paul Saw
yer, county attorney, as the basis
for the introduction of the bill
that would have permitted the
county TO collect tolls for four
years after the districts bonded
Indebtedness had been liquidated.
This is the bill that the senate
ON Monday returned to commit
tee on the request of the State
Road Department.
Had the bill become a law, Tax
Collector Howard E. Wilson in
formed the Citizen. the likelihood
would have been that no county
ad valorem taxes would have
been paid for four years,
MIR. Wilson said that the coun-
tvs l048 taxes amount to $780,.
gi74A The State Road Depart
ment estimated that the collec-
ton of tolls for four years would
have totaled So million. That
money. had the county received
IL, would have been divided
equally between the public school
district and Monroe county for
maintenance and operation.
MIR. Wilson explained further
that, with the county and the
school board, each receiving
S25O,0O0, yearly, the collections
Continued On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25

school Board Chairman Gerald
II. Adams and Member Julio Ca
banas. Jr.. together with Super
inlendent O'Bryant, made a trip
Ca Plantation Key. With Member
Eddie Sweeting. who lives on the
Upper Keys. they inspected the
Plantation Key Site.
All the members of the board
approved Of the site as being
ideal for school purposes. The site
has ocean frontage of 470 feet. 1t
Is two and one-eight miles from
Tavcrnier and the school when
constructed ON IL would also serve
lslamorada.
Later the members of the
School Board To the American
Legion home at Islamorada, and
explained the recent survey nv
the State Education Department
which recommended eonstruc-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Collects Bill By Tracing
Name In New Directory

and came away With the full bill
paid. total of S29. That not only
pays for The directory. but foI
the advertising carry IN it"
NebIett said today that he a.
delivering the finished copies oi
the directory 70 everyone of has
customers. He said the directory
listed a total of 1880 persons
living in Key West. not incIud
ing the single Navy personnel
living on the various bases.
The directory costs $3.50. Iust
half what the previous directory
cost.
There are bound to be some
inaccuracies in directory" SAID
Neblett. 1T would not be hu-
namely possible to make up such
document without them. | have
asked persons who find any IN
accuracies to report them Co me-.
Later | hope to get out correc
ton sheet, with proper listings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
SOviets End
Railway Strike
lin Berlin
tRy The AsseeIatea rressl

BERLIN, May 25.-The $4,000
employees of the elevated system
in Berlin ended their strike to-
day When a spokesman Tor the
Soviet command in Berlin an
nounced that the command had
agreed to pay the men in western
marks.
One western mark is worth
four Soviet marks, and it was for
the reason that they received
wages in Soviet marks that the
elevated employees went on
strike.
The spokesman said further
that, as wages will be paid in
western marks, travellers on the
trains in western Berlin will have
to pay fares in that currency.
A detachment of Russian SOL
diers that had been in the west
ern zone to protect railway prop
erty returned in trucks today to
the Soviet zone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
IA Warrants Issued For
Garbage Collection Bills

summoned yesterday TO appear in
Municipal Court. Some of them
paid for the scavenger service. on
the spot, and the fines of 50 as
sessed them by Judge Hilary Al
bury were Immediately suspen-
ded.
1t was announced today that
those who have received warrants
will be given a chance Ia pay
their garbage collection fees be
fore coming into court. Fines
will be suspended i'm all cases
where immediate payment is
made.
Unable TO collect about 81, 900
in back Scavenger bills, the city
has put into effect a boyvott on
homes and business places where
the bills have not been paid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Alexander Goes
To Tallahassee
To Urge Controls

Commander Joseph Alexander,
USN, operations officer at Key
West Naval Base, left for Jack
Sonville late yesterday, and later
will go to Tallahassee TO testify
as to the reenactment of state
rent control bills.
Commander Alexander h a $
previously been in Tallahassee
telling the Senate committee of
rent controls how, unless they
were established, a large number
of Naval personnel in the Key
West area might be adversely af-
fected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Victor Reuther, Brother OF
Walter, Shot While Seated
Last Night At Table In Home

room, saw her husband lying on
the floor and bleeding profusely.
Police were informed about
the shooting, and Reuther was
taken to a hospital, where it was
said he has chance to recover,
CIO officials said it was das-
tardly attack, as was the attack
on Walter Reuther a year ago
while he was in his home. The
union still has up 100000 re-
ward for the arrest and convlC-
ton of the man or men who tried
to assassinate Walter Reuther.
Walter Reuther is president of
the automobile workers who are
on strikesat the Ford plant. His
Continued On Page Six)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Being Tried In
Criminal Court
Before Judge Lopez
And Jury Of Six

DR.. Rudolph Ayala, local natu-
ropath, went on trial today ii
Criminal Court before Judge
Aquilino Lopez, Jr., and a Jury
on alleged charges he had "un-
true, deceptive and misleading"
advertising placed in The Citizen.
Judge Lopez was acting rs tri-
al lawyer in place of Judge
Thomas S. Caro-, who withdrew
from the trial after the defendant
said that Caro- might be preju-
diced.
The jury hearing the evl-
dence in the case consisted of
Milton G. Roberts, Arnold L. Cru
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Fierce Fire Northwest
Of City Caused BY
Nationaiists Exploding
Gasoline Dump 1
tBy The Associated Press,

NY oC FhSSOChssttA
SHANGHAI, May 25.-At %
o'clock tonight, the sky in the
northwest from the heart of the
city was a sea Of flame that leap
ed in Tongues high into the 8a.
An hour later report was re-
ceived that the gasoline, dumps
at an airfield had been set on
fire by retreating Nationalist
troops.
Nationalist not only destroyed
dumps but also bridges and mill
tary installations of many kinds.
Red troops, in hand-to- hand
fighting in the heart of the city,
were seeking out Nationalist in
buildings or hiding places of any
types and killing them without a
show of mercy.
But many Red troops also have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25

ton of a school to cost about $780,
900 at the Plantation Key Site.
O'Bryant said that about 200
persons crowded into the Legion
Home, and were nearly all of
them favorable to the site on
Plantation Key. Some of them,
however, favored a site in Tav-
ernier. 1t was explained that the
most land available at Tavernier
was about seven acres, and would
be an irregular shaped lot and
was considered an undesirable To-
cation for a school.
The School Board will now have
to hold a series of meetings to de-
termine how the money shall be
raised to provide for school en-
largements and new schools to
cost about 100000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Merchant Finds Use
For Directory; Has
Isl Persons Listed
As Living Here

A Duval street merchant yes
terday received copy of the City
Directory just issued by w. r,
Neblett This morning he came
into Neblett's office in Southland
street.
you know" he said, "Pve
been looking for five persons for
months trying to collect bills
from them. Today ] looked in the
directory and found all five list
ed
$50 | went out to one of them,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Persons Notified
To Be In Court Later
Today; Ten Appeared
In Court Yesterday

A total of ii warrants were is
sued for the arrest of persons on
various streets today for failure
to provide scavenger service by
failing to pay the city for gar
gage collection bills.
In announcing this today, City
Clerk Victor Lowe said the per-
sons for whom warrants were is
sued live in Ann, Aronovitz lane,
Ashby, Caroline and Catherine
streets. The persons were mott
flied to appear in Municipal
Court late today.
Ten more householders were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
To Observe
National Park
Recreation Week

National Park and Recreation
week will be observed tonight in
Bayview Park, beginning at 7:30
o'clock, under the direction of
Paul C. Albury, of the City Rec
reation department.
Mr.. Albury states that an elab-
crate program has been prepared
for presentation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Attack Similar To
One On Walter Year
Ago; Struck i'm Face
By Shotgun Charge
Try Tn~ Associates press,


DETROIT, May 25. - Victor
Reuther, brother of Walter Reu-
Their, who was shot a year ago,
was attacked in similar manner
shortly before midnight last
night.
Mrs. Reuther and three chill
dren were upstairs, and Victor
Reuther was seated at table in
his dining room when blast
from a double barreled gun
struck him full in the face. Mrs.
Reuther ran down the stairs, and
when she reached the dining
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25

Islsnj gsis.
The federal llahlhoase on
Whiiehead ziTert ~ nsissnsiff
known and eivest.sef - tha
only lishfhoaas In ne -sassais
Of the city
The Key Wet Llahfhea2f
originally pnnsffnFfesi nn MH.fts
heads spit In ls33 The p.fi
lighthouse was built in lala = 81.
place Of the TURNER slfuelalr
II has the distinction - l.ens
the furthest inland 10 ane IAhf
house in tlle United State
The building Is ~ feea hsNh als.l
the light i visible "a ha ~
miles. Prior 81 ihn esfahls lssl.ai
Of this light the lssAes ~ vessel
wrecked on the sslfHsaHsslnf
shoals ran into mliliona - loIlss
City Manager Ralnk sE.al.lIns
has been instructed a. lufll.sg h.s
contracts with tle Gusefnn
and 10 bring about arqaisiiaan "a
the property.
City Of Key West would naake
only a token pasIuent - ll.e
lighthouse. For alisousI lhe
property i very eaIashla s
worth COUNTESS tlHsaaaN 81
dollars 4 would - "a isgsA als
Ga u rs = Asaaia sm
Soufhernnosf piatoi Cias
To BE cranfed Lease
City Attorney iEnalfis lsalrf
was authorized o. dIaN "a 5 fe.
vocable agreement heiNeen co.
City Of Key West and the s.suih
ernmoSt Rifle and Plstol Cinii
The lease will be ecEas ahie "a
the commissioners Ail sna aii
allow the rifle and pistsl siah
about $50 facing the q s hlzh
way 10 the waterfront TIE tsfll
Is between the present 6as1inF
pistol range and cumieuplatlsi
dog racing track
City Attorney "a Innalius 49,
ter presented the rifle rluh cssr
and told huH the club uas hss
b. travel t. Perky. FiUgisla b.
cause tlseFe Is no range is ihe
city lor their uo
Lester said the club haA ntslsl
Ia bring both state sui inieffis
tIonal rItls and pisiul naeeta la
the citV.
Motions Lost Betsuss AZ
Commissioner Net pfeaenl
A motion reVukinE afttssn fsk.
en- by the city commission nrsNsa.-
ing q charter smenlment fsuuI
ing every penal ufgisnsneH o. he
published ~ title uniY Waa hss
by tie vote. % Cosnisnefa
Louis and John Csftunell lta
and Mayor a Nsltiansi Adau.
and Commissioner ffel . uaun
against
Commissioner HunisE HHaiHn
wss said 10 BE- f,g thss mgalan A.
be- Was tee = u8otleu 90 aisH ihH
Key West Utah Sghfssl - issH
team sl0o T. deifsY tfsaa1ssIia
ton expense a. q sUftifssss asert
Harden Suffered 4 hIuken lissi
in an accident sfaifffiat aHa
could mot pisasihiy b. pfseni st
the Hceting
CITY tunmt saiflifT HfEtrf
Harden bfokv his isasi Maui
Afternoon "a Z o'clork be- taN
(C0nsinued Ca PsEr BlEl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Plantation Key Site
Offered County For
$500 For A School
Superintendent O'Bryart Reports Site
Contains 10 Acres, With 40
B. Feet Fronting Ocean

County School Board for the
Plantation Key be had by the
county Horace oByant school superintendent
announced today. s2tts
site of s the county be decided
with the addition the
county a wide by 0o feet in length by
Far outstanding school site in the county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25
Lighthouse, Grounds
On Whitehead Street
Are Offered To CITY
Federal Government Has No Further
Use For Historic Landmarks Near
Center OF Island City

City Manager Hslph spsldins clsy
In special session that the lighthouse
street have hem offered city,
SpsdnJ raid th7 norsnsd 49, a.
the government had rher foscsbs prosesv M
that disposed will be IN the fuiur
The federal everDmens; trison df fse asssftt
will materially aid The y rarlhns Apallnaaas M
us beautiful spacious grounds viii 6ef lf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-25

Key West. Floridu. hos the
most equoble climate in the
country. with ON average
ronge Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Mrs. A. ]. Schotz
Reelected Head Of
VFW Auditory

Mrs. A. j. Schatz was re-elect-
ed president of the VFW auxil-
iary of Moss Point at a meeting
held at the home of Mrs. George
Shampine on Friday evening.
All of the officers now in Of
flee were reelected for the COM
ing year at a business session.
Those reelected in addition to
Mrs. Schatz were Mrs. Noel
Hawks, first vice president; Mrs.
Milton Hill, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Earl Turnage, secre-
tary; Mrs. c. D. Hinson, Jr., treas
urer and Mrs. c. D. Hinson, chap
lain.
Following the election of Off
eel several games were played
under the direction of Mrs. Tim
V. Blades, social chairman. The
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Yank
Shampine, co-hostess, served re-
freshments to the 18 members
present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Sponsored By The Retail Druggists OF jackson

LovELACE DRUG STORE, Ocean Springs
PALACE PHARMACY. Pascagoula
PEOPLES DRUG STORE, pascagoula
CENTRAL DRUG STORE, P~ascagoula
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

train youth TO take their place,
Mr.. Lynch recommended the in
fluence of sports pointing out
that what is called spirit in athle-
tics develops dignity and clean
illness which in business becomes
ethics and teaches self control.
He expressed the opinion that
there had never been a genuinely
bad boy but that o5 percent Of
so-called delinquency is due to
parents, home or other factors of
environment.
young people have problems"
he said, land older people will
be well repaid for helping them
try to work them out.
Speaking of recreation pro-
grams, he declared that equip
ment is not as important as di-
rection explaining that children
will play wherever they are buS
proper leadership is essential.
Mr.. Lynch dismissed commun-
ism as over : advertised and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Moss Point
Churches
METHODIST

A joint meeting of the two cir
Giles was held in the church on
Monday afternoon which was OPP
ened with a song, "Oh, Love That
VIII Not Let Me Co.. Mrs. w. B.
McDavid led the devotional. A
nominating committee was APP
pointed as follows, Mrs. Martin
Hamilton, Mrs. H. B. Overstreet,
and Mrs. c. l.. Golf. The subject
of the study lesson was Raising
of Sisters led by Mrs. j. w.
Backstrom. Circles retired to sep
arate rooms where they held their
business sessions. The meeting
was closed with the theme song.
Wesleyan Service Guild
The downeour of rain did not
prevent a meeting of the Wesley
an Service Guild Monday when
fourteen members were in at
tendance. The meeting was called
to order by the co-ordinator, Miss
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Katherine Wright
Member Of Cotton
Goodwill Tour

Miss Katherine Wright, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Wright,
who was recently elected the
second alternate to the Maid of
Cotton has been promoted to. the
first alternate by the marriage
of the former title holder.
Miss Wright, who is a sopho-
more at Ole Miss, will be ex-
cused from class work to make
the trip as a member of the 1949
Cotton Goodwill tour on April
IL, Is and rs it has been annouDc-
ed.
The tour will include towns
in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee
and Mississippi where members
of the goodwill group will be en-
tertained as they spread the story
of the Memphis Cotton Carnival
week of May 8 to Is.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

Ina Thompson, who presided in
the absence of the president. Aft
er a prayer and song. Mrs. J. w.
Backstrom was introduced and
gave a book review of the study,
"NeWness of Life.
During the business session a
nominating committee was APP
pointed. Pledges were collected,
plans for a play to be presented
were discussed and a letter read
from a family in Germany who
had received a package sent
through church world service for
overseas relief. 1t was voted to
send a box of clothing to this
family.
The Guild presented Mrs. Back
strom a gift as a token of appre-
citation. The meeting adjourned
with a prayer. The next meeting
on April 4 will be with Mrs
Bearry,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Sports Authority
Speaker A Rotary
F0ther Son Doy

A speech which was designed for
both teen-agers and adults by
John Lynch of New Orleans,
radio sports commentators and
prominent bowl official, marked
the Patterson luncheon meeting
Of the Pascagoula Rotary Club at
the Country Club Wednesday.
Several of the members brought
their daughters and among the
visitors was Thomas +. Dutch"
Binion, new Pascagoula high
school coach.
There was a 98 percent attend
ance at the luncheon.
In challenging Rotarians that
1t is the duty of all adults to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
Can Black D
Help an
Upset Stomach?

Yes, Blaek-Draught maj help an tpSet
stomach II the only reason you have an
upset stomach is because of constipation.
Black-Draught. the friendly laxative, Ia
usually prompt and thorough when taken
as directed. It costs only q penny or less
O dose. That's why IL has been q best
seller with four generations. II you are
troubled with such symptoms as loss of
appetite, headache, upset stomach, flatu-
lence. physical fatigue. sleeplessness,
mental hazincss, bad breath-and II these
symptoms are due only to constipation
then see what Blaek-Draught may do for
you. Get o package today. g
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25

amounting to little and he pre-
scribed free speech and free
thinking as the best antidotes.
The speaker has officiated In
all the bowls and is a director of
the Southeast Football Confer
ence and of the Louisiana Foot
ball Association.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-25
INTERMEDIATE c. A..

Weekly meetings of the Inter-
mediate Girls Auxiliary of the
First Baptist church are held at
the church each Wednesday. The
organization is open to girls of
all denominations and any of
these who may be interested are
invited to attend and become a
member. 1t is open to girls from
Is to Is years of age. Good pro-
grams are planned for each meet
ing, and refreshments are served.