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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Key West Business
Men Expect To Go
To Miami Hearing

here today announced that if any
Key West group wishes to be
heard at the meeting they are
requested to contact the Chamber,
naming the chairman of the dele
CATION, SO their appearance can
be scheduled in advance.
The hearing will be conducted
by the joint House Senate COM
mittee named to prepare tax
program for consideration at the
coming special session of the
State Legislature.
The hearing will be open to
all business interests, associations
and individuals or any phase of
the tax proposals submitted dur
ing the 1949 session of the Legis-
lature or any substitute plans.
Scheduled for $50 a. m, in the
Pan American Room, of the Co
lumbus Hotel, on Friday the 10Th,
the hearing is sponsored by the
Miami Chamber of Commerce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
AirpIane Pilot Loses His Bearings,
Runs Out OF Gas And Plunges Into Sea
This Morning Off Galway, Ireland


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$780, M ntg aaa nTr quarter
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as1 ~ oaEiy this after
$50 a. go - - netsons aboard
eea gesFaEa
- n uas sfileduled D. make
q "a elsannl1n. Ireland. AMI
81 II eetaA lIs nanTning the -
- $3.50 lhai ~ had lost his
as ara that ~ had been
sem1sf ainteaslF 30 Ions
fnHm8lE nai 20 gas
M Mas reviewed ~ ~
N mNs fsaf "a tifem alH'ard
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tmh 81 is,iissN hun and
- af 49, distressed ship
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alfsft Wien tlie sific
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go tiaiasf. iffiand. the
a. lIIF aaalsiinH ship
- $50 faa elH ~ Eus and
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Communists Defeated Badly
At Western Germany Polls
In Election Held Sunday
New High School
Teacher Arrives

George r sutton 20 Bisassaafa
ton. Illinois. arrived in krg Msf
today 10 become sseial staa8
teacher at Key West tiiEh ei,es
Horace O'Brysni. ossunfy sehssa
superintendent. announred itsfst
Sutton will rcpiaoe Gees -
Crawford. who has resiane1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Resolution 10 (II,gss,-e
Putting Thompson
island Outside (.iis
To BE- introduced

City Commissioner Ffsa fnrH
said today he wili make ssa
tIon al tonight meeinE "a ere
City Commission b. uhHh -
hopes to block efiufts a. fssss
at least two ciiy laws
Dion said that BE- Wiii ask ifH
commission 20 approve ~ fFaa
luton opposing the mosrnriIi -
place the homestead ~ Nults sfa
Thompson outside the fliF sn8
also the effort a. change ths isa
creating the Cny Uulltf buHa
Representative Bernie e. eals
h advertised thsi he etH
change the Utility BuaTd $3.50
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Public Invited
To Sales Tax
Meeting Tonight
(P) WirephOto

The general public, including
those who are opposed and those
who are in favor of the sales
tax. is invited to attend the meet
ing tonight at p. m. in the Elks
Auditorium, the Key West Bet
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Greek Army
ROuts Cuerilas
Near Albania

ATHENS, Aug. l5-The Greek
government issued a communique
today stating that the Greek for
ces had inflicted heavy blows
against Greek guerillas near the
Alganian border. An American
Continued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Honor Guard To
Meet Tonight

A regular meeting of the Key
West Guard of Honor will be
held this evening at 8 p. m. at the
Legion Home on Stock Island.
New members will be re-
ceived into the Honor Guard at
this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Those Desiring To
Affemd Should
Contact Cote
Joint HOuse-Senalc
Committee Sits
In Miami Friday To
Hear Opinion On Taxes

A delegation of Key West bus
inesSmen is expected TO attend the
TAX hearing, similar TO those held
recently throughout the state, to
BE- conduced in Miami on Friday,
ior the purpose of receiving opin-
ions of the lower east coast rela-
tive 90 proposed increased state
taxes.
The Chamber of Commerce
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
pIpED GAS CHEAPER 70
Use THAN BOTTLED GAS

Contrary you have been told or may be told in
the future used through distribution system cheaper
to than bottled The following explanation should
prove it.
gallon of bottled gas weighs 424 pounds. In
l00pound cylinder there gallons. There are
1880 heat units in gallon of propane gas. Multi
plying sl600 by 236 get 2l6l760 heat units.
There $50 heat units every Gu. #. of piped
Dividing $50 into 2l6l760 get 1882. the num-
Der OF Gu. IT, of pped gas in 100 pound cylinder
Of bottled There 25ls heat units a
bottled Dividing 25l9 2.l6I76O number of
heat units in 100 pound cylinder. ind there are
s5s Gu. it, So. if you told that gas over
three times as hot pped gas. by the token
pped gas has three times as many Gu. f. for
number of heat units found in a pound cyln-
der. So. whether you $50 BTU gas ISIS BTU.
only get many heat units contained
amount For this amount of piped gas you pay
at rates cooking and wafer heating 1888 and
if you using say #. refrigerator your bill
would be only $765 for this amount of gas When
you take into consideration that appliance that
manufactured another type gas
bottled it loses great deal of its efficiency
and in instances 500. and when
converted. safe You would. if you
used converted appliances have buy bottled for
lot less than sell ii you through system
get much for your money and you still would
not enjoy the conveniences Of piped gas.
If il customers prospective customers
who live lines-best interests would recommend
bottled gas-as sell tbut il definitely To those
of you who live beyond mains bottled gas in only
thing would pleased quote you prices
IN the installation and appliances.
you type in and
prove you that your advantage deal with
your reliable Gas Company which dependable and in bust
to stay.
The price propane gas cylinders Eight Cents
per pound Pound Cylinders $500; 20-Pound Cylinders
delivery charge 100 Pound Cylinders. 2oPound
Cylinders self service.
KEY WEST GAS co.
Piped Gas Bottled Gas
Phone 81 AIS Fleming Street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
O'Bryani Says White
Street Structure
May Be Used; Dillon
Plans Bigger Band

With the return of Earl Dillon,
band director at Key West High
School, plans for the use of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

FORMER NAVY VESSEL 80 So 49, 49,
PER wEEKs CARS uua ~ faHHMH NM
S29.5Os wH1 NUg tsnnl 80 go M#s
THEY VIII REum a - ~ kfn.s&l8a 81
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Meeting With SC.
Gevegner Souqlli
BY The NkAcP

Charlotte, N. C.-Plans to seek
a conference with Governor Kerr
Scott to discuss the problems at.
fecting Negroes in North Carolina
were made at the meeting of the
North Carolina State Conference
of branches OF the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People held here last
week.
Kelly Alexander, president of
the North Carolina State Confer
ence, announced that a proposed
plan for a march on Raleigh for
the purpose of demanding civil
rights legislation had been aban-
doned because Of the liberal pro-
gram of Governor Kerr Scott and
his concern with the advancement
of all people in North Carolina
regardless Of race, creed or color"
instead, a telegram was sent the
governor requesting him to con-
fer with a legislative committee
representing the registered Negro
voters of North Carolina on a p,o-
posed three-point civil rights plo-
gram
A program for increased mem
bership and raising funds for the
fortieth anniversary Of the NAAT
p was discussed at the meeting,
and proposed enlargement of the
state NAACP legal staff to af-
ford counsel in every part Of
North Carolina was outlined by
the legal committee.
The State Conference sessions
were followed by Freedom Mass
See s. G. GOv.--page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Patterson Urged to
Stand Up And Fight
By The NAACP

Birmingham-Dr. F. D. Patter-
son. president of Tuskegee In
stitute and a member of the 35
man committee appointed oy
Governor James E. Folsom to
study the problem of college train
ing for Negroes in Alabama, was
urged ito stand up and fight for
non-discrimination" by Emory c.
jackson, executive secretary Of
the Birmingham NAACP branch,
in letter dispatched to the Tus-
kegee leader this week
The NAACP, Mr.. Jacksons let
ter explained, is "uncompromis-
ingly and unrelentingly opposed
to any regional plan of education
which entails and extends segfe-
cation and racial discrim 1ation
$3.50. The NAACP believes that
the existing state universities
should be thrown open to Negroes
on a basis of scholarship and merit
the basis of scholarship and merit
without any barriers such as ra-
cial and religious considerah ms.
The NAACP urges you as nefa.
Der of the committee to stand up
and fight for Observation-Disclosures"
The NAACP. Mr.. Jacksoris let
ter continued, will be happy to
work along with you IN pursuit
of this objective. The local branch
is preparing memorandum 70
be submitted to Dr. Patterson as
an aid in demonstrating that equal
ity in education is unattainable
within the framework of segrega-
ton.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
NAACP SUNDAY TO
Be Celebrated

The Church department Of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People an
nounced this week that the cele-
bration Of the second annual MA
ACP Sunday will take place on
February 81.
1T is expected that the cele-
bration of NAACP Sunday this
year will exceed that of last year
in view of the fact that the MAJ
CP is celebrating its fortieth an
niversary as pioneer in the
struggle for unqualified civil
rguts for all peiple," Rev Wal
ter p. Offult, Jr., NAACP Church
secretary, said in announcing the
went.
me Rev. Mr. Offutt pointed out
...,.t the goal of the NAA' p
march department is Ito achieve
..l.llI liking unity between
r,ls.ous groups of the United
....A tne Association in or
.. eAgL4en democracy.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
III and IIIHa|

low aslnoulA % 70 work and DO
something before making advance
announcements about plans.
Il look upon this opportunity
as a real challenge" he remarked
When asked about his future
relationship with the Young Mems
Christian Association, he mention
ed that he would maintain his
connections as a lay member Of
the Colored Work Committee Of
the South West Area Council. He
will also continue to work on the
Board of Directors of the Chesa-
peake Summer Association Of the
Y. M. c. A.
In selecting Mr.. Puryear, the
Board of Trustees feel that they
have a man well qualified to
render the maximum service in
the interest of Butler college. Mr.
Puryear's record, it is stated, is
an enviable one as 1t applies to
dynamic leadership, and admins
tration.
His education began in Win
ston-S Salem, North Carolina. He
received his A. B. from Howard
university, majoring in social
science. His master of science de-
gree was conferred by the Univer-
sity of Indiana, where he majored
in educational administration. He
is now studying toward docto-
rate degree at Union Theological
Seminary, Columbia University.
After teaching a number OF
years in the public schools of
Winston Salem, Mr.. Puryear be-
came associated with Y. M. c. A.
work where he served as execu-
tive secretary of the Jackson
Street Branch ". M. c. A., Vicks-
See HERE and THERE--page 8
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
wasse|l Opposed
In Race By End
Ward Alderman

2nd Ward Alderman, Franklin
E, 10y, has announced that he
viii be a candidate for election
as mayor in the coming election.
He will oppose Mayor Sam Was
sell who is seeking another term.
Mir 10y is serving his fifth term
ls IA aldl rman md has been an
1uispoken critic of Mr. Wassell's
adm nlsiratlon for some time.
Mn 10y has log cal plan for
the Improvement Of our city gov
ernmt nt--d plan that has worked
n o,Aer cities of Size and popula-
ton and made those cities stand
out IN the field OF Improvement
ana economy lar above Little
Rock. Included IN the improve
ment plans is an outline of full
recreauondl facilities for Negroes
to ENJOY without any indebtness
on tie part of the city,
Mr.. 10y is a young man and
veteran Oh World War II
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Mayor 0'Dwyer
Blasts OAR Policy
On Segregation

Mayor William O'Dwyer. mill
tant mayor of New York City, and
DR.. Claiming H. Tobias, member
Of President Trumans Civil
Rights Committee, and Chairman
of the Phelps-Stokes Fund. today
leveled powerful words of con-
demnation against the Daughters
of the American Revolution for
their white artists only" policy
at Washington's Constitutional
Hall. Mayor O'Dwyer stated in a
communication to Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune, Founder-President
of the National Council of Negro
Women, who was recently refused
the use of Constitutional Hall that
"it is one of the great inequities
of our democracy that organiza-
tons such as the Daughters of the
American Revolution still believe
in denying the use of Constitu-
tional Hall to organizations and
artists because of the color of
their skin and racial heritage" He
stated further in accepting the
honorary craftsmanship for Miss
Carol Brice's concert for civil and
human rights that TT is my pleas
ure to serve as an honorary chair
man of the sponsoring committee
Of Miss Carol Brice's concert for
human and civil rights at Carne-
gle Hall on February 2, 1949"
Miss Brice donated her services to
the National Council of Negro
Women after learning of their be-
ing Disseminated against by the
Daughters of the American Rev.
olution.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Murray Pledges
Clio Support Of
Civil Rights

In reply to letter from A.
Philip Randolph, Co-Chairman.
National Council for Permanent
FEPC urging that action be takeu
at a proposed labor unity confer.
ence, to plan the repeal Of ~
Taft Hartley Act, to support Pre-
ident Humans civil rights pro.
gram, the following letter, was r.
ceived from Philip Murray. Presi.
dent Of the CLIO:
Dear President Randolph:
I want to express my apologies
for not having answered you let
ter OF December 18th at an earlier
date. have delayed nv reply IN
anticipation Of answers to my In
vitation to the American rcder,.
ton OF Labor, the Railway Labor
Executives Association, and Presi-
dent Whitney and johnson for 1
meeting to coordinate our leRis.
lative efforts in support Of conn.
mon detectives.
TO date have deceived q fav.
orable response from Presidents
Whitney and johnson and a letter
that my invitation would be COM
from President Green indicating
that my indication would be con.
sidered at the forthcoming meet
ing Of the ALL Executive Board.
1.-THE CIO of course strongly
supports President Truman's Civil
Rights program and is proud Of
the fact that Secretary Treasurer
Carey OF the CLIO participated 40
member Of the Presidents Conn
mittee in formulating this pro-
gram.
1T goes without saying that u
the AFL accepts our invitation.
the CIO will urge that all neces-
sary steps be taken to im5, snacnt
the convention action OF Doth tho
CLIO and the ALL ENDORSING
See CIO--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
PSC's President
Attends 2.Day
UNCF Session

New York-The annual Fund
Raising Institute of the United
Negro College Fund, attended by
the presidents of the Funds 81
member private Negro colleges
and universities, was held this
Friday and Saturday, January IA
and IS at the Hotel Aston. DR.. F.
D. Patterson, President of Tuske-
gee Institute, Alabama and Presi-
dent of the Fund presided over
the two day session at which the
results of the 1913 campaign just
completed were discussed and
plans made for the 1949 appeal.
Honored at the Institute lunch
con on Friday noon was William
E. Cotter, Counsel for the Union
Carbide and Carbon Corporation,
and l948 Campaign Chairman ior
the Fund who was presented with
certificate of appreciation by
DR.. Patterson.
The principal speaker on the In
stitute agenda was Arnaud c.
Marts, head of the firm of Marts
and Lundy, and well-known fund
raiser whose topic was The I'm.
portance of Corporations in Phil
anthropic Giving"
DR.. M. Lafayette Harris, Presi-
dent of Philander Smith College
attended the meeting.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Negro Physicians
Awarded Polio
Scholarship

1948-49 Scholarships have been
awarded to eleven Negro physi-
clans for studies preparing them
to give better care to infantile
paralysis patients. Funds for these
awards were made possible by
contributions to the March of
Dimes, annual fund raising appeal
of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, which this
year takes place January 14-3l.
This information was revealed by
Charles H. Bynum, the Founda-
tons Director of Interracial Acti-
yities, as he stressed the need for
support of the 1949 March of
Dimes campaign.
DR.. Edward l.. Davis, Winston
Salem. N. c., and DR.. Justin
Plummer, Roanoke, Va, attended
the Knickerbocker Hospital New
York. N. " refresher course in
care and treatment of infantile
paralysis patients. DR.. John Man
". Howard University. Washing
ton. d. c. and DR.. John Chenault,
Tuskegee Institute 1nfantile Para
lysis Center attended similar
courses at Boston (Mass.) Child
ren's Hospital
See M. D.'S--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Two DCCiviI Rights
Laws Not Enforced

Washington (ANS)--In recent
report on racial discrimination in
the nations capital, the National
Committee on Segregation brought
TO light, two acts of Congress af-
fecting civil rights in Washington,
d. c., which apparently have
never been enforced.
The two laws are the Civil
Rights Acts of 1872 and 1875.
These laws, which illegalized
many types Of segregation in the
Nations capital, have been ignor-
ed since the early l900's, and have
been omitted from the compiled
statutes. In fact, one OF them may
have been invalidated by a 1918
Supreme Court decision.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21

A newly constructed one-story
building used as the primary de-
partment Of Wrightsville Hi School
was completely destroyed and an.
other two-story building W a
damaged Monday afternoon by an
undetermined fire causing a loss
of approximately $4,000.
The fire was discovered by pass
ersbys, Malbern Williams and a
Mr.. COPELAND, who stated that the
fire was at such a stage when dis
covered at approximately 4:45 p.
m. that very little could be done
TO save the building.
Sparks from the primary build
ing which caught the two-story
building approximately Is yards
away caused considerable damage,
but the building was saved due to
efforts OF James Jones, age %,
who cut a hole in the roof and
used the fire extinguisher to check
the flames. Students from the Me-
gro Boys Industrial School formed
a bucket brigade" and extinguish-
ed flames which broke out sever
al times in the two-story building.
The origin Of the fire has not
been determined at this writing,
although it is rumored that de-
fective flu may have been the
cause.
J. c. Cook, ~ year-old princi-
pal Of the school, was shocked by
the news. He has been principal
of the school for approximately
so years.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Child Seriously
Burned Playing
Near Bonfire

Morrilton-Her little nephew
was seriously burned Saturday
when can Of tar exploded spat-
tering the burning liquid on the
child's face and left arm, Miss
Mogdalene Ponds, 216 North Bent
ley Street. reported.
He was playing in the yard
while leaves were being burned.
A can of tar was under the heap
of leaves. When the fire became
hot. the tar exploded, covering his
face and arm. 1t is said that his
face is almost unacceptable.
When he saw himself in the mir
ror, he cried saying he didn't
want to look at himself again. He
seems to be making satisfactory
improvement. Miss Ponds was a
student at Shorter College a little
over year ago.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Marshall
Hits Ga.
Justice

New York-The sharp contrast
which exists in the operation a
justice for Negro and white citi-
zens in the State OF Georgia was
pointed up by Thurgood Marshall,
special counsel for the National
Association for the AdvancemenG
Of colored People, in a statemene
commenting on the speedy &C.
quittal this week Of William I.
Howell, white Georgian charged
with the lynching of Robert Nal
lard, Toombs County Negro.
Comparing Howell's acquitta,
with the Georgia justice" which
last year convicted Mrs. Rosa Lei
Ingram in the self defense slay.
ing of white neighbor, Mr.. Nar-
shall stated: These two cas-
taken together completely refuAe
any possible argument for leavine
the question Of the enforcement 4
Negroes right to Georgia justiee,.
II there be any doubt in anyone,s
mind. he needs only to look =
the most recent actions Of Gover-
nor Talmadge in his determine
ton to reestablish the poll tar i
Georgia and to enact registration
laws which will disfranehise ma
OF the Negroes in Georgia"
Stressing the fact that the MA
ACP will continue with renewal
intensity it, drive for enactmene
OF federal anti-lynchlns law, ~
Marshall asserted that the indist.
ment of members Of mobs follow
ed by their prompt release -
juries has "ons purpose only-to
furnish the basis for the follow.
ing argument that the South r
solving it, own problems"
The Mallard case delnonstre1nn
once again." continued lGr. lfnes
shall. that the evil inherent r
lynching still exists. Prospee1fso
lynchers still know that IT,
only possible punishmant -
come at the hands q ! jszex ! !
their pssrs,' which n thie -
meant ! jury conpossd q
viduals whoss minds were eql1
contaninaAeA md who clninno r
sivs ! iaiR tEial = : eaoe WlI
= - tws = t1S ju1Y 11 y
under sath thats thsy woul1 -
believe the complaining witussGs
| Mr.. Marshall expressed his =
terest In seeing what posDibls =,
senious explanation can b ~
by the American representative
in the United Nations Aanemh1|
when questioned q to jus(la1
fair play. and the protection I
civil rights for Negroes In ~
country in light Of the Mallar,
and Ingram cases"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
Truman Gives Full
Citizenship to
Indians

New York City, (G)-Truman's
Proclamation according all In
dams full citizenship was cele-
brated here at the Radio Citys
Museum of Science and Industry
last week. AT the celebration rep
resentatives of leading American
Tribes gathered amid much color
and pagentry ....4.. and there the
peace Pipe" was smoked as
EQUALS with their white brothers.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21
U. 5. Negro Color
Grows Lighter
Black no more in "a!

Black no more in "a!
That is the prediction of the
nations great biologists according
to an article by Robert Lucas in
February Negro. Digest which
says that the Negro will have van
ished as a race in America in 500
years in so far as color is concern
ed.
Today's typical Negro is no
longer as dark as he once was,
Lucas declares, and continued in
See COLOR-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-21

assuming preliminary duties prior
to taking over the steering of the
institution, January /, 1949.
The position, was left vacant
by the resignation of President
NJ X. Curry, Jr. Mr.. Puryear
stated in a recent interview that
he was not prepared to make any
statement regarding plans for the
institution, that such plans would
be made known sometime in the
near future He said that a fell