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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
Padron, Hernandez, Desmond
Are Freed By JP Roy Hamlin
OF Charge Brought By Kelly

Mike A. Padron, Louis Des-
'mond, and Louis Pee Wee" Her
nandez We're all freed yesterday
afternoon of charges of ASSAULT
with an attempt to commit muir
der in the first degree, by JP
Roy Hafnljn.
!, County Solicitor Allan 3. Cleare
recommended to Justice of the
Peace Roy Hamlin that the
charge be dropped. Hamlin ag-
reed with Cleare and then asked
Leon Kelly if he cared to have
an assault and battery charge
sworn out against Hernandez and
Padron.. The answer was mo,
sir.
Desmond was cleared of any
involvement in the case.
The JP then permitted Kelly
to withdraw his charges with
Kelly paying the cost of court.
Kelly after first swearing out
the warrants, had reversed him.
self and asked that they be-
withdrawn Since the charge was
a felony, it could not be dropped
until the court found the defen-'
dants innocent, which was done.
Kelly's second sworn state
ment read in part:
Since the institution of said
cases by me and the filing of
a similar complaint against me
an amicable settlement of all
differences heretofore existing
between me and each of us
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
r. Butler Resigns
Officers Post In
Plumbers Union

Roy Butler, public service di-
rector of the City of Key West,
has resigned his position as Sec
rotary Treasurer with the local
Plumbers union.
George Phillips was elected to
serve in his place.
At a recent meeting Of the City
Commission, Butler told city
fathers that he was only serving
as an officer of the union until
someone could be trained to take
over duties of that office. m
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
Civilian Plans For Armed
Forces Day Formulated

Plans for observing Armed
Forces Day, May 20, in Key West
were accelerated when it was
announced today by Harold R.
Laubschcr, civilian chairman OF
the celebration, that the follow
ing civilian activities have been
scheduled
/. A street parade in which
will be entered marching and
mobile units furnished by the
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard
and National Guard and civic or
ganizations. Trophys will be
awarded To the best float entries,
2. An essay contest and poster
contest open to students Of Key
West High School, Convent Of
Mary Immaculate and Douglass
High School Prizes will be
awarded.
3. Local churches have been
asked to mark the occasion in
their Sunday services May 2lst.
4. Ceremonies in the public
schools and in the city's services
clubs with speakers furnished by
the Navy.
In view Of the tremendous inn
portance the armed forces and
particularly the Navy plays in
Key West, it is imperative that
the community observes Armed
Forces Day in fitting manner.
Chairman Laubscher has urged
that all organizations cooperate
CONTINUED Or Page SIX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01

has been reached. This affi-
davit is made by me in good
faith for the purpose of term
mating said litigation"
Prior to Hamlin's decision,
Cleare had reviewed the case in
detail.
The County Solicitor h.a d
stated that he placed Leon Kelly
under oath, and that Kelly had
said that he was promised moth
ing, nor was he intimidated, but
that he wanted to drop the char
ges.
Kelly further admitted that
Desmond did not strike him. The
fight was between Padron and
Kelly, and when Hernandez saw
Padron getting the worst of it,
he went to Padron's aid.
Kelly suffered a bump on
the head from the fracas, but
had no serious injuries. stitch
es. or any cuts.
Albert Roberts, under oath,
had told Cleare that the argu-
ment between Kelly and Padron
started inside his offices at the
corner of DuV,al and Olivia
streets. Kelly and Padron went
outside, and exchanged blows.
Roberts said he saw none Of the
fighting.
The colored lad also told
Cleare that Mike Padron was
always his friend, and that he
(Padron) had provided medical
attention for him after the fracas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS the citizens of Key West confronted
by personal theG Of cancer which will strike
one out Of every and children Give toddY
and
WHEREAS. thousands OF these lives con be saved by
eorly diagnosis and udeqpute treatment. and
WHEREAS the only hope that these lives will be
saved lies brood progru of public education, and
the findin Of through scientific resech and
WHEREAS. the American Cuncer Society and its Mon
roe County unit fighting ccntol cancer through
threeold cttock Of research educoon cnd service TO
cancer poients -
Civ of Key West hereby proclaim April to be Cancer
Control Month Key West Florida and coll on oil citizens
a. inform themselves of the facts about and to sup
mort the work of the AmericGh Cmcer Society by contr
butnq 10 its unnuol appeal for funds
Given under my hund and seol this ls day Of April
1850 in the City of Key West, Florida
nNaa,. Signed
~ VICTOR LOWE LOUIS NJ j. E1sNER.
City Clerk. mayor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
Bixbys Try To
Break Around
World Record

SAN FRANCISCO, April L.
(A9.-The Bixby husbandand-
wife team is off on a new at
tempt at round the world speed
record.
Thirty-six- year-old Bob Bixby
and his 27-year-old wife, Diana,
tool. to the air at San Francisco
at 9:O3 a. m. today. They headed
their twir engine British Mos
quito bomber. the Huntress The
Second toward Newark, on the
first leg of their speed attempt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
oeSirugo
BUYS Land
ForSl2,5.OO

Joe Sirugo, local builder, am
nounced today the purchase of
five and one-half acres of land
on Laird street near White street
from DR.. and Mrs. Edward E.
Miller for $l2,500.
The land adjoins the u. S. Ma
val Housing quarters for officers
at Rest Beach. The property viii
probably be subdivided into
building lots at a later date.
The property changed hands
yesterday afternoon on a cash
transaction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
Criminal Court /
Jury List OF
Sixty Drawn

A panel of sixty local residents,
two of whom are women, have
been chosen to serve on jury
duty starting April 10, at 10 a. m,
in the Criminal Court.
The panel of go drawn by
(Contirlued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01

late ron another tram.
Mrs. Truman came from Wash
ington and Margaret from Tole-
do.
Mrs. Truman stepped down
when her, train arrived at Il.05
a. m. Major Gen. Harry Vaughan
and Rear Admiral Robert L.
Dennison. the Presidents mill
tary and naval aides. greeted her.
Both Mrs. Truman and Mar
garet seemed in the best of spir-
its. Mrs. Truman wore a light
blue suit and dark blue straw
hat with a narrow white band
around it.
Margaret was gay in a light
tan suit She wore a small tan
hat with a large dropping feath-
er which hung down on the right
side of her face. She kept pulling
it out of the way while pictures
were being taken.
Il bet that gets in the soup all
the Time" Gen. Vaughan said
Margaret smiled broadly q do
have to be- careful. / even got it
caught in a door on the way
down"
AT f1:37 Mrs. Truman. Margar-
ct and Admiral Dennison left for
Key West in one car followed BY
Gen. Vaughan and secret service
men in another.
AT least a dozen state and To-
cal police assisted secret service
atfs IS. nerpisin slse If
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
Eisenhower Gives
Detailed Defense
Program For US.

WASHINGTON, April -
.lH9.xGeneraI Eisenhower has
given the details Of his suggest
ed program for building up the
nations defenses. Eisenhower
lays out three-point program in
a letter to Democratic Senator
Elmer Thomas, chairman of the
Continued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01
Mrs. Harry TruE11on1
Daughter Morgoret.
Arrive At > ,. M.
President Truman Has Date Today
With TiUO Local Census Takers

Harry Truman and Miss Margaret Truman, wife and
the President will arrive the Little White House
the Key West Naval Station today at pm.
sidetracked Miami but
April FOOLS Day joke
Her pullman pushed siding she could wait
comfortably daughter Margaret who arrived 80 minutes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-01

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equGble clirnote in the
country. with On cverooa
runge Of only Ia Fchrenheit
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Boys Nation Senate ApprovesMundt Bill Kills Bronnon Plan

In an extraordinary session in
the Senate Office Building, the
senate" of the American Legion
sponsored Boys Nation, today
passed" one highly controversial
bill and voted down another.
The boy senators" unanimously
approved the Mundt Communist
registration bill after adopting a
liberalizing amendment offered
from the floor subjecting all pro-
visions of the act to judicial re-
view.
With an overwhelming 75-to-11
tally. the senators" voted down
the Brannan Plan to replace Gov
ernment price-support purchases
with direct subsidy payments to
farmers.
The senate" CT the Boys Ma
ton is composed of S6 youths
from A States, brought here by
the American Legion as part of its
citizenship program.
Death for Perjuring Reds.
Most excitement in this morn
ing'S session occurred when Boy
Senator" Luther House, Federal
ist, of Kentucky offered an amend
ment to the Mundt bill requiring
life Imprisonment for any one ad-
mitting he is a Communist and
the death penalty for any one
proved to be a Communist after
denying it. The boys applauded
the amendment in a burst of
laughter and then rejected it,
IS to /.
The presiding officer. Senator
Richard r. Sparger, Nationalist,
of Oklahoma, the president pro
tempore, stuck strictly to Roberts
RULES of Order"
will the Senator yield?" was
the most frequent question among
the boys, as it is in the Senate
chamber itself. There was one
marked departure from senatorial
conduct. Several Senators" with
cameras in their laps were con-
stantly popping up and taking
flashlight pictures.
At a Fort Myer dinner last
night, the visiting youths fired
thought-provoking questions about
world and domestic problems at
a panel which included B. M.
McKelway. editor of The Star;
Felix Morley, writer and COM
mentator for the National Broad
casting Co.. and Peter Edison,
columniSt for the Newspaper En-
terprise Association.
A few examples of the questions
asked them:
Question by Leo M. Reinbold of
Hebron, N. Oak. do you think
there is any danger of an atomic
WARP"
Answer by Mr.. Edson-"Yes,
there always is danger"
Long-Range View.
Question by Leland j. Wylie, of
Sioux Falls, s. D.: Korea is
changing the life of all of us. Do
you believe the United States and
the world will ever come to a last
ing peace?"
Answer by Mr.. Morley-"The
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Strike OF Truck Drivers
Slows New York BuiIdinu
BY the Asseeiaied Press

NEW YORK, July 25.-Both Ia
Dor leaders and management ex-
pressed fear today that 175.00G
AFL workers in the construction
industry will be made idle here by
tomorrow night unless a strike by
LOO supply truck drivers is ended.
With the now Of building ma
terials cut off for six days, one
project after another has had to
close down in New York City and
Long Island communities.
Nearly half the working force
OF 175,000 already is out of work,
an industry source estimated.
The strikers belong to Local 282
of the AFL Teamsters Union. They
want SIS a day wage increase
Evening star., 1950-07-25

a group and as individuals, do in
our own right to help solve and
alleviate the present day strife in
the world and to prepare our own
generation for a more perfect gov
erning of our Nation?"
During the dinner, nominees for
national Office of Boys Nation
were announced. with elections be-
tween the "Federalist" and Ma
tionalist" parties slated for tonight
in the Fort Myer auditorium.
Federalist nominees are George
Jefferson, jr., 18. of Portland, Greg,
president, and Thomas M. Rutter,
II, Munhall, Pa, vice president.
Nationalist party nominees are
Donald j. SWAMI, 16, Buffalo, N. Y,
Evening star., 1950-07-25

world today is going through a
period of great convulsion. Halt
Of mans crises have been wars
But despite the disaster and the
agony, life tends to go ON, on a
higher plane than before. Try to
get a deeper perspective and a
longer outlook. Man will not de-
stroy himself with the atomic or
H-bomb. Beyond the agony of to-
day lies the promise of the future. -
Before the questions, the three
speakers addressed the youths.
Robert Longo OF Cranston, r. l.,
won a wrist watch for suggesting
the best question of the evening
What can we of Boys Nation, as
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Fugitive Lion Killed
On Cunudion Street
BY the Assoeioted Press

RYCROFT, Alberta, July 25.-
A 750-pound African lion was shot
to death yesterday on the main
street of this northern Alberta
town, after terrorizing residents
for more than an hour.
The lion, biggest of three in a
touring carnival, escaped from its
cage and passed within Is feet of
three sleeping carnival hands as
1t made its way uptown.
A few minutes later 1t appeared
before startled eyes of early risers
on the towns main street.
The snarling animal was shot
by two town residents and a
policeman.
Evening star., 1950-07-25
MRS. DOWNEY RICE.

Washington, D. C. homemaker, says:
with z children in the fomiiy, the
cost Of milk is important. Lucerne costs
me less than home-delivered milk, so it
saves me meney-and my children like
Lucerne Milk"
Evening star., 1950-07-25
LUCERNE checked for richness
against 5 homogenized miIks
leading in galIonage sold
in Washington, DC. area .
Milk Forum reviews laboratory teS Is

The Milk Forum made up of specialists ,m et
recently to study reports made by an independ .nt
milk testing laboratory These reports ched ed
LUCERNE for cream-content (or richness. ae-
tori against homogenized milks leading ing gal
lonage sold in this area. Unanimously, the \ qilk
Forum confirmed the following fact: 4
"LUCERNE MILK is richer than thesA 5
leading homogenized milks sold in this ara g."
After the Forum confirmed Lucerne's extra4 rich
ness, individual members had additional praia .and
comments to offer. Some of these are quoted b low
Evening star., 1950-07-25

president, and Rodney A. Block,
II. Orlando, Fla, vice president.
And when it was over last night,
Charles R. Pewterbaugh of Den
yer, Colo, had one Of the most in
teresting questions of all. which
he conveyed to reporter:
why don't the people vote in
Washington? They are the ma
chinery of the United States. I
think if anybody should have a
right to vote it should be the peo-
pie here"
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Insurance Firm
Sets Up Playground
By the Asseeiaied Prss.

BLOOMINGTON, nl.-Th,
State Farm Insurance Cos. hay,
provided a 33-acre park area fol
their $500 home Office employees
On the grounds are a lake
courts for playing tennis, volley-
ball, badminton and shuffleboard
and pitching horseshoes, a base
ball diamond, picnic tables, out
door ovens and a club house.
Evening star., 1950-07-25

THEA LOGAN. Nursery School |
Director, says:
Children especially need a
richer milk like Lvcerne. And |
think youngsters will take to the
favor of Lucerne' Milk, too. My
children really enjoy it-because
Lucerne is a richer, better tasting
milk"
Evening star., 1950-07-25
1y WF9inio Day
ST TAV TNNO -

TEA thinks play-time should be
spent playing-and so do I! So
their new summer schedule for
New York Montreal is 3 flights
daily. 105 minutes in nonstop"
skyliners-with pressurized cab
ms. That puts you in the Lau-
rentlans as fast as you can eat
one OF those good Trans Canada
Air Lines meals. What more
could you ask? Maybe you
want to go west. Well, fly Tea
New York Toronto, nonstop, and
on across Canada. Ask" for Can.
ada booklets, or your agent.
Life is picturesque-and relaxed
and the weather's cool, and
you'll have happy vacation on
this Province-by-the-Sea tour of
New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince ~
Edward Island. Can. >|s3 !!innr
adam National Rail. 3ESks;I;R
ways suggests it as Xe~
one Of their top 10, fVA
planned on an indie "
pendent-inclusive basis. This
means it's "at price" personally
planned to suit you.) Ask meA
now fol this and/or other chr
Canadian vacation-itinerary leaf.
lets covering anywhere YOU wan
to go in Canada. Or MA. 1882.
For above. write me at 225 West :
59th Street. New York 1S, N. ~
Evening star., 1950-07-25
MEMBERS OF THE MILK FOR
I'M MADE TIN ESE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

MONA ScHAFER noted nHtyihonist, says:-
"Lveerne contributes more 70 good health Youngsters
especially need the nurona values in Lucerne Milk
Lucerne has food energy value of the vamn
children need for sturdy growth of the vtamn they
need to build strong bones and teeth"
Evening star., 1950-07-25
ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISEMENT
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IF YOU CAN'T STAY LONG, it doesn't sna after
but plan even short holiday To suit Won

If you have a days and SIPS, look*
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pleasure-planned "Queen of Ber-
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pool, dancing, sports deck,
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living is lush P.S. You can
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It's not far, but it sure is diff
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beaches and deep blue water.
Wonderful sailing, fishing, golf.
tennis. Starlight n
dancing in evening n
clothes. Tiny motor IN
cars and horse /m\M
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Pastel colored AS&1A
houses, and tall
green cedar trees,
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For a gay time, with everything
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Bikes. Tennis. Dancing. And pri-
vate beach on the lovely. breezy
south shore. Incl. meals. from S12
a day. Ask me-" or RE. 2642.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

For Wefi-dressed man about the
house. A veY, very comfortable
outfit with red-bIue woven plaid
ehombroy jacket thot's tailored
like q sport shirt !. snop-fostened
trousers in broodcIoth with cuffs of
matching pIoid Two roony jack
ct pockets notch collar style
>. sonforzed for less than 80
shrinkoee. Sizes A, B, c and D.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
BY the Assoeio I'd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. l.. - Five
automobile dealers yesterday sued
the Government for $60,510 in
taxes it collected on used car
transactions above the ceiling
price.
The suit was filed in Federal
Court and asked a refund of in
come and excess profits taxes by
the collector of internal revenue
The dealers contended that
when automobiles were scarce
they had to pay prices above the
ceiling to get any cars to sell. The
Government refused to let them
count these extra payments in
Evening star., 1950-11-01
BeII-Ringers Give Treat
In Halloween Reversal
BY the Associated Press

BARTON, Md, Nov. lit was
treat-not trick-in this Western
Maryland mountain community
last night.
Doorbels rang as usual on Hal
loween. But when the door was
opened each member of the house
hold received big, red apple
from the callers.
It was an organized move of
Barton High School students to
add more fun to-and take de-
structive mischief out of-Hal-
lOWeen,
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Envoy to Philippines
Has Eye Operation

Myron W. Cowen. American
Ambassador to the Philippines
underwent an operation on his
right eye yesterday at Episcopal
Hospital here.
The operation was to correct a
condition known as detached
retina and authorities say it ap-
pears full vision in his eye will be
restored. The left eye is unaffected
Mrs. Cowen accompanied him
Evening star., 1950-11-01
s Auto Dealers Sue U. 5. For $50 SO Tax Refund

computing expenses, net income
and profits. Consequently, they
said, their taxes were $60,510 too
high.
Plaintiffs in the suit are Ander-
son Oldsmobile, Inc; Anderson
Used Cars. Inc; City Oldsmobile,
Inc; Anderson Motor Co., and
Belair Road Chevrolet Co.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
BY the Associated Press

BATON ROUGE. La, Nov. L.
For the first time in its 90-year
history, Louisiana State Univer-
sity has opened its classes to a
Negro.
Roy S. Wilson. 30, registered
as law student at LSU yesterday
and planned to attend his first
class today.
A Federal Court ordered the
university to accept Mr.. Wilson
and other qualified Negroes as
students, but left the way open
for direct appeal to the Supreme
Court,
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Athens Bus Fees Cheap

Some 1.100 buses now operate
in Athens, Greece. Piraeus and
surrounding suburbs. greatly con-
gesting the streets but providing
frequent and cheap transporta-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Louisiana State U. Admits First Nearo Law Student

1.-THE university must abide by
the courts degree" said Dean
Henry George Mcmahon of the
law school.
Mr.. Wilson holds a bachelor of
science degree from Grambling
College, near his home at Ruston,
II a
Evening star., 1950-11-01
Hebrew Names for Israel

TEL AVN (P).-Up to now
some SO joint stock companies in
Israel have changed their former
CASUALLY English names into
Hebrew
Evening star., 1950-11-01
RALEIGH HABERDASHER OPEN THURSDAY NIGHTS TIL $50

Pan American Tweed Suits hove
country eosuoIness plus talent for
town. Woven of fine Argentine and
Chilean wooIs, the fabric Is mellow,
soft, yet rugged enough to withstand
on oII-doy swiveI-cholr session and still
look Its best. And toIk about versatility,
the jacket Of your Pan American suit
ensembles beautifully With contrasting
slocks for weekend duty. Two and
three-button models With regular or
patch pockets, In blues, tons, ereys,
browns.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

here from Manila and is staying
at their apartment at 1927 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1950-11-01

The Laotian people of Northern
Indo-China fire crude skyrockets
to ward off evil spirits.
Evening star., 1950-11-01
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14
The big $64 question

Mr. Mahoney wants to be Governor Now here's the big
$64 question: just what's this Mahoney got to be
Governor with? He attacks the other fellow. He promises
everything to everybody He promises better roads at half
price He promises fewer accidents these bargain
roads He promises to correct what he calls "dcporabe
conditions which exist in mental hospitals
And in the breath he is socmnly promising o cut
taxes that the states would be reduced by
millions of dollars!
accepted the trust of being your Governor with high
seriousness knew the crying needs Of state down
and tried to do honest job of solving many problems
1t into lot of money After long and careful consider
alton, financial program laid out which included the
sales tax
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-09-14

Plan press information there.
The ECA reported to Congress that
it expected to spend the equivalent Of
$12,5O2,95O in American and foreign
currencies on propaganda in Europe
this year The American press agents
on this job will draw $673,000 in sal
aries. Administrative expenses in
volved will increase their cost to the
taxpayers to $4,000.
The Sailors Union of the Pacific,
AL, charges that the Government
chartered / foreign ships, which had
known Communists in their crews,
to carry supplies to Korea. The union
further says that these II foreign
flag vessels were chartered while
American ships and American sea-
men remained idle on the beaches
Officials of the Sailors Union also
charged that the Navy Department
permitted the SIS. Gordon to sail
from the San Francisco area carrying
thousands of troops to the Korean
theatre with seven believed Commu-
nists aboard the vessel. The union
said the Navy permitted these seven
men to remain aboard under "sur-
veillance.' After the Unions pro-
tests were made, the Defense De-
partmcnt said it would begin anti
Communist screening of longshore-
men and dock workers handling mill
tary cargoes on the west coast There
are an estimated 5000 such dock
workers in the San Francisco area
alone, most of whom are members
of Harry Bridges International
Longshoremen's and Warehousemcn's
Union.
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