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Evening star., 1951-08-07
Cooperman' S Slayer
Threatened 10 Take
3 Victims for Ride

The bandit who shot and killet
Samuel Cooperman early Sunda,
during o holdup at his liquor stor,
threatened to take all three oc
cupants of the store ''for q ride,
lit was disclosed in police ques'
tioning of one of the wounded
men.
Abram Kashta, %, of 423 Nj.
Icholson street NV, still in criti.
cal condition at Casualty Hospi.
tai, was quizzed there by polio.
yesterday, relatives said.
The latest version of the shoot.
ling was revealed, however, b.
members of the family of Asher
Pomerantz. co-owner with Mr.
ICooperman of the lexington Ii.
Iquor Store at Ill Florida avenue
NE.
Victim Broke for Streetcar.
A daughter of Mr.. Pomerantz
said her father. Mr.. Kashta anC
Mr.. .Cooperman, So, were all three
in the store when the bandit en-.
tered at closing time Saturday
midnight. He said words to this
effect:
Pick up the money, we're all
going for little ride"
MIR. Cooperman pleaded with
the man. the daughter said. telling
him to take my wallet, take my
money or anything you want, but
let us alone"
She said the bandit told MIR
Kashta to go get his automobile
which was parked nearby. When
the four got outside the store, she
related, Mr.. Cooperman saw a
Navy YARD streetcar and believed
he had a chance to escape.
He broke for the car, and the
bandit pursued him, firing as he
ran. Mr.. Cooperman fell dead as
he reached the streetcar.
Picture Being Prepared.
Inspector Robert v. Murray,
chief of detectives, admitted after
the daughters statement that Mr..
Kashta had been questioned at
the hospital. However, he said,
the questioning was singularly
unproductive.
But we don't know anything
about going for a ride or about
Mr.. Kashta's car" he added. He
said he was not prepared to re-
veal details of the questioning.
Police meantime were preparing
an artists conception of the killer
in the hope that it might aid in
his capture. The drawing was
prepared from descriptions and
from the picture Of a man said
to resemble the slayer. although
not identified as the killer.
Bertillon pictures of known
criminals also were being checked
by witnesses as police searched
for a solution to the holdup-
Staying.
A cab driver sought as a key
witness reported to the ninth pre-
cinct station yesterday and con-
flrmed earlier descriptions of the
bandit. He is Raymond L. Kraft
43, Of 2632 Monroe street NE.
who told police that the holdur
man fed past his taxicab and
that he could identify the man
if he saw him again.
Mr.. Kraft and Mr.. Pomerantz
were studying pictures of Known
criminals today in an effort to
pick out the slayer.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
z Arlington Byeihers
Stricken by Polio Are
Recovering Together

Two Arlington brothers. aged
3 years and FL months. are re-
covering together in Children's
Hospital from polio that struck
both about the same time.
They are George Crump, the
older. and his baby brother, David.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Actor Tries but Fails
To Save Womun in Pool
BY the Asseeioied Press

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calf.
Aug. 7.-Actor William Holden
pulled an elderly neighbor from
her swimming pool last night, but
it was too late. She died later in
a hospital.
Mrs. Edith Van Duesen, 81, was
found floating in the pool by a
relative who summoned Mr.
Holden from across the street. Mr.
Holden dived in and pulled Mrs
Van Duesen from the water. Then
he applied artificial respiration un-
til the fire department squad ar
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Arubs AssoiI Oil SoIes

The Arab States are now accus-
ing Tapline, the outlet Of Ameri-
can oil in Saudi Arabia, of selling
oil to Central American govern
ments. which resell it to the Israeli
refinery at Haifa. Such sales break
the Arab blockade against Israel,
they say.
Evening star., 1951-08-07
Junior Catches Fish,
Daddy Loses ST, 900
by the Assoeiated Press

QUINCY. Mass, Aug. Eight.
year-old Frank j. Rubin, jr., was
pretty happy over the bass he
caught-but not so his doctor
father, who says it cost him 81 900
The youngster put the fish in
the bathtub to keep it alive and
then opened the window to supply
it with fresh air.
A thief got in through the open
window yesterday ana stole $500
in cash, $500 camera and s40C
worth of silverWare.
Evening star., 1951-08-07

PCIiodtOIy tullc
of during the
following week.
Defense officials
d e lar e that
c o m pensatory
time off is fea-
sible only when
an Office occa-
sionally has a
rush job that
needs to be
completed right
away. Then, an
employe can be
given time OF
the next week
Evening star., 1951-08-07
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Defense Agencies Reject Plan
|Of Time off for Overtime Work
By Joseph Young

Defense Department officials rejected impractical
House Appropriations Committees proposal that defense
pc given compensatory time off for overtime instead
payment.
The committee yesterday sharply of overtime
Evening star., 1951-08-07
y. S. Has $500 Roller Kinks

NEW YORK-There are about
$500 Soller rinks in the United
States catering to about 20 million
American skating fans.
Evening star., 1951-08-07

in defense agencies and Sug-
gested that, In many instancese,
cash payments could be elimi-
mated by giving employees COM
Evening star., 1951-08-07

Occasional showers England tonight
The Middle Atlantic States and the Upper Ohio
Valleys will have occasional thundershowers
Scattered thundershowers predicted and
Central PlaRs States the Central Gulf Cast the Southern
Rockies West Coast will cIouand fog tonight and
tomorrow morning -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1951-08-07

normal for the period. Washing
ton area normals are IS degrees
nigh and 81 degrees low. Warmer
tomorrow, Thursday, and cooler
over week end. Showers likely
ABOUT Friday, totaling one-third
inch. '-'- u
River Report.
p..a tFrom U. s. Engineers)
md ddosomac Riysr clear at Harpers R.rrx
Harner. er Great FI. Falls; shenandoah Clear at
Evening star., 1951-08-07

h. MNIo9nthIy NI9a precipitaGion IN incbes :,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
Court Orders New
Groveland Trial
Continued from page1

ring in the unanimous decision
of the full court, that the Lake
county trial twas but legal ges-
ture to register a verdict already
dictated by the press and public
opinion which it generated"
A third youth, 17-year-old
Charles Greenlee, was convicted
with Shepherd and Irwin but the
Jury recommended mercy for him
because of his youth. He was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
He has not appealed.
Justice Jackson said the press
reported "these passion arousing
events" in articles which he call
ed "highly prejudicial. He de-
clared it is becoming a question
whether under modern methods
of publicity fair trial can be
granted any man."
In addition to granting new
trial, Lake county was ordered to
pay the United States court
ST, 837.31 to meet court costs in
the case.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26

week when a rumor spread that
part of the 446-unit Knight Manor
apartments would be rented to
Negro families.
At a mass meeting Wednesday
night the property owners sought
to buy the $2,500,000 develop
ment themselves or to propose
that the city purchase a strip of
land running north and south
from 62nd ST., to 10th ST., along
18th ave. to be used as a buffer
strip" to separate the Negro sec
ton from the White.
A petition to this effect is to be
presented to the city commission
on Friday.
A United States Supreme court
ruling on restricted zoning has
taken the issue out of the hands
of any law enforcement bodies.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
DUNBAR NURSERY
IN OPEN HOUSE
Continued from page u

continued from page -
Elementary School will be opened
for inspection on Sunday, June 3
from 4 to G. pm. The Community
has long been waiting for the de-
velopment of a nursery of this
nature which will carry with it
all of the functions of grade A
facility and at a minimum cost to
the patrons of the community.
Mrs. Ina Blackshear will be in
charge of the Open House services
to which all are invited.
"It is with a great deal OF
pleasure and satisfaction that we
have come to that point in our
effort where we can see the Dun
bar Nursery blossom into exis-
tence. The entire community is to
be commended for its help in OBJ
tanning this goal" said Mrs. John
Kronenfeld, president of the Dun
bar Nursery Association.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
Richmond Heights
Developer Killed

Frank c. Martin, developer of
the Richmond Heights communi-
ty ID miles south of Miami, was
killed Wednesday when his auto
collided with a truck near Lake
Placid, Fla.
Martin, a Pan American Air
ways pilot for 20 years, retired
from the company two years ago
and began his development.
Martin was extremely popular
with the Richmond Heights resi-
dents and his loss was keenly felt
by the progressive little COM
munity.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26

lined the value of motion pictures
to humanity and the progress of
theatres for Negro patrons in the
deep south from the early be-
ginning through the later adj
vancements and finally up to the
modern edifice the Bunche
Theatre. Rev. Graham made a
very dramatic close with the final
verse of James Weldon Johnson's
famous selection - "Lift Every
Voice and Sing" popularity known
as The Negro National Anthem.
COMMISSIONER PETERS
OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS
Among other speakers on the
program were Commissioner
Hugh Peters, chairman OF the
Dade County Commission, who, in
behalf of the commission, con-
graduated the owners, the man
agement and all others reSpon-
sible for the Bunche theatre.
Co-owner Sidney Meyer of
Wometco theatres, was also among
those present, and offered very
timely comments on the occasion.
Elmer Hect, district manager
of Wometco theatres was in gen.
eral charge of the evenings pro-
gram and Mark Chartrand, Wo-
metco's Public Relations director
served as master of ceremonies.
DORsEYs BAND FURNISHES
MUSIC
The popular band and high
stepping majorettes from Dorsey
high school, under the direction
of Bandmaster Everett, was in
attendance at the opening. While
patrons we're witnessing the first
performance, the band played
appropriate music and the ma
jorettes put on several demon
STATIONS in order to keep those
patrons who could not get into
the first performance entertain
ed, while awaiting the second.
Members of the Opa Locka
Negro Chamber of Commerce, of
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
REV. GRAHAM IN MASTERLY
OBLIGATORY ADDRESS

Highlight of the official cere-
'mony was the masterful dedica-
cory address delivered by Rev.
Edward T. Graham, pastor of Mt.
Zion Baptist Church. speaking
WITHOUT script or notes, Rev.
Graham held the large audience
completely spellbound for more
than twenty minutes, d u n 6
which time he beautifully out
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26

which Amos Jenkins is president
and the Community Improvement
Association, headed by Osceola
Chapman, served as the reception
committee and assisted in num-
erous ways in making the open
ing a success.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
Edison Center Seeks
To Block Negro Tenants

White Edison Center home
owners flew into a frenzy this
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
BY Elliott J. Pieze

Amidst a capacity crowd of ap-
preciative first nighters, Womet-
co.'s super deluxe, completely air
conditioned Bunche Theatre, To-
Gated in Bunche Park, Opa Locka
held it's Grand Opening last Fri
day evening, May 18. And what
an opening it was. Long before
the pictures were flashed on the
cycloramic screen, long lines of
patrons had gathered in front of
the modern edifice to purchase
tickets and secure choice seats.
The sensational technicolor
musical comedy, "My Blue Hea-
ven" starring Betty Cradle and
Dan Daley, was selected as the
inaugural feature. Special sub
.jectS rounded out the evenings
movie program. Two perfor-
mances were presented on the
opening night pm. and $50
pm. with very timely and i'm
preSsive ceremony blended in
between. Both were witnessed by
capacity audiences.
OPENING NIGHT RECEIPTS,
FOR BUNCHE PLAYGROUND
The entire receipts from both
performances on the opening
night will be used to purchase
much needed equipment for the
Bunche playground. The Theatres
opening, therefore, not only
brought motion picture entertain
ment to Bunche Park, but it also
brought to a realization h e
dreams of many of the children
in that area - modern equipment
for their playground, w h e e
everyone can enjoy safe, super
ViSed play and recreation.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-26
Bunche Theatre Opening Captures
Community Spotlight

THE MIAMI TIMES
PAGE TWELVE SATURDAY, MAY &c, 1851
Valley frontiersman., 1951-07-13
PALMER MEMBERS ATTEND LEGION DINNER

Six couples. including Com mander and Mrs. Robert Peterson of the Palmer Post American Le- zion attended the dinner given in honor of Earle Cooke. Jr, Ma tional Commander of American Legion, al the Aleutian Gardens, Anchorage. July 6.
 Commander Cooke made a three day tour of Alaskan mili- tary installations during his stay in the territory.
 During his visit in Anchorage he was escorted by It Gen. w. E. Kepner, Commandments of the Alaskan command. His tour included an inspection of Elmen- dorf Air Force base, Fort Rich ardson and Ladd Air Force base, where Brig. Gen. David H. Baker conducted the tour.
 Rear Admiral Clifton A. f. Sprague was host to the group at the US. Naval station at Kodiak.
 MT. Cooke was appointed by defense secretary George C. Mar shall as a member of the citizens adv isory committee on armed forces training installations and has been on a world wide tour of installations, including the battle fields of Korea.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-07-13
Eoole Scouts Eionored Al Legion Dinner

One of the most important events in Alaskan boy scouts circles in recent years took place ai the American Legion's dinner al Juneau 10 honor of National Commander Erie J Cooke. Sun day evening. July 8.
 Al that time Commander Cooke presented Eagle Scout badges Co Juneau scouts Wayne Powers. Eddie Dull, and Arthur Me Knnon. the first such awards to be made in Alaska in two years
 Young men 10 be honored are all members of Explorer Post 713. sponsored by the 10 and 8 So- ciety of Jnneau's American Le- zion Post. They have occupied positions of leadership in Juneau troops g and 6l3, and are pre- sently serving as senior crew leaders for the explorer post. All three have served on the camp staff al Eagle River scout camp.
 Dull and McKinnon were mem- bers of the Alaska contingent to the National Jamb0ree last sum mer. All three are members of the Order of the Arrow.
 National Commander Cooke IS
Valley frontiersman., 1951-07-13

an Eagle Scout himself. He was the guest speaker at the slgi an- nual meeting dinner of the na- tlonal Boy Scout organization, held in Chicago last month. Ac- cording to scout officials he is the youngest man ever io have been elected National Legion Com mander He spoke about the magnificent record members of the Boy Scouts of America are making in civilian life and in the armed forces
Valley frontiersman., 1951-07-13
Power Cut offs

Power eut-oifs felt in Palmer thls week were due to repairs be- ing made in Anchorage. accord ing to reports from the Matanus- ka Electric Association.
 The Sackett's Harb0r boat, where power supplement IS gen. erated, suffered broken water lines earlier this week.
 Officials stated repairs were expected 10 be complete by the end of the week and electricity supply back io normal.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-07-13
defense Quarters Near Completion; lIaskan Housing Shortage shrinks

The critical Alaskan housing
 aortage was met with a stimu-
 iting countermeaSure last week
 then it was announced that
 olonel l.. E. Seeman. district en-
 ineer. has now secured under
 ontract some 75 millions in new
 overnment living quarters.
 Civilian employees, officers and
 nlisted men throughout Alaska
 re to feel the impact of this iousing program which IS sched- lied for early completion.
 Families numbering 2,208 are o move into new eight-family quarters of which l45 buildings
 ire for Fort Richardson and l3l or Ladd and Eielson air force bases. Eighteen new bachelor ype buildings will provide quar- CTS for single people at both cen CTS. A S5,800,000 composite bach elor unit is to house enlisted men 1t Whittier, and large concrete barracks will house enlisted per sonnel at both Fort RichardSon and the Ladd-Eielson air force bases.
 The status of the eight-family type quarters at Fort Richardson is that 5l of the buildings are g percent completed and occupancy can be expected within a few weeks; B are 80 percent com pleted and are scheduled for Sep tember occupancy; 38 are g per cent completed with October oc- cupancy scheduled; and 23 are to be ready next April. At Ladd and Eielson fl of these eight-family quarters are 73 percent completed with occupancy scheduled for De- cember, and IF are to be ready in April.
 The status of the eight bach elor-type quarters for Fort Rich ardson is that three for single women, two for officers, and one for bachelor civilians are 13 per cent completed and are scheduled for December occupancy. Two others for officers are 75 percent completed and are slated for Oc- tober occupancy. All 10 bachelor type buildings for Ladd and Elel- son are scheduled for November occupancy.
 The status of enlisted men's permanent-type housing is that 19 large permanent concrete bar racks will be ready for occupancy this fall. The composite bachelor unit for enlisted men at Whittier is scheduled for occupancy in Oc- tober, 1852.
 District engineer housing con- tracts completed to date, since 1949, include: 186 family quar- ters, six bachelor officers quar- ters, and six large permanent type enlisted mems barracks.
 Secretary of Defense Marshall
Valley frontiersman., 1951-07-13

recently submitted to Congress a proposal for appropriations which included several millions for ad- ditional housing for both army and air force bases in Alaska.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-12
Buggy SiegeI's
Former Girl Has
Tax Troubles

SPOKANE. Washington-1P,--
The government tax men are
closing in on her from all sides,
but does that worry Virginia
Hill? Not at all. not at all--she's
adopted a why worry" attitude
and she's utilizing her time to
study Spanish.
The government has lodged
two more tax liens, total Of
three against Virginia, a former
girl frined of the slain gangster
Buggy Siegel.
Miss Hills husband. ski instruc-
tor Hans Hauser is now in South
America. She said she is spend
ing all her available time, every
teenSy-weensy bit of it. studying
Spanish. looking forward to the
day when her tax troubles are
Strengthened out and she can fly
TO her husbands side
The government claims $751;
600 in back income taxes from
Virginia Hill She says she does
not owe EN- a cent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-12

TO argue that the murderer him
self wanted the body discovered"
IIGGER hesitated, loatk to COM
) NIT himself to the conclusion
too abs0llteiy--The concept was
too overwhelming! Finally he
said. in a manner of thinking
aloud. 'Arents advertising the fact
of a corpse to the police doesn't
sit well with me. In baking Leigh
tons scheme for disposal Of the
body. ATentS would increase his
own jeopardy-Police solution of
the murders would expose him as
a blackmailer.
Jigger shook his head. "Arents
was too much of 4 sharpster to
play il that way. He had enough
or Leighton already, enough adj
VantageS, for successful blackmaii,
even Withpno corpus deficit, no
murder chSe He paused. CON
sidering afdetail suddenly stand
ing alone In free space in his
mind. Our truest measure of
Arents was his willingness to play
along with Leighton'S attempt to
ring in a isubstitute Susan Hunter.
In fact, Arents undoubtedly mott
waited the hoax, when he reported
my surprise visit to his studio 10
Leighton
Red said. "Okay, I'm satisfied it
was Arenss.'
Jigger Continued "And the 9th
ers implcated-Who else would
want the corpse exposed to the
police? Certainly not Matthew
Hunte-, or his Turnkey Rumely.
Identification of the corpse meant
their ruin. And not Willie. plot
ting somehow in his diSordered
mind to give his hated father-in-
law his lust deSerts--I thought of
that possibility in wild moment
while hoIed up here" Jigger
made a gesture. diSmiSSing it. "Too
devious a game for man of Will
lies infirmity. And too devious
too, for an Aunt Penny, even if I
could dream up some hidden mo-
tivation. None of these people,
Red. and certainly not Leighton,
Discovery and identification of the
corpse meant his whole life"
Red looked somber. You're
running cut of actors" There was
a CULVER in his tone
Jigger looked at him curiously.
There was a sudden compunction
in the skinny fellow. an anxiety
etched deeply on his face. He
stared at Red Understandings
He knew the same emotion him
self. An emotion, like a sense of
dread. that had bounded the out
lines of his own thinking all dur
ing Prescott's recital, and since.
Red said, We're down TO the
last member of your cast Better
go slow" .t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-12
BY JOHN RoEsURT

Jigger nodded Involuntary. but
understanding fully what Red
meant. Go slow was a reprieve
from climax painful in its an
tlcipation. Go slow and be sure.
was what Red meant.
Go back" Jigger began quiet
~, Read the signpoSts that
brought us along the road to
Leighton, First. that phone tip
establishing the murder. With the
murder established, a half-dead
derelict-up TO then just a mys-
terry victim in a public hospital
becomes an integral part of the
case. The. murder and the at
tempted murder become two parts
of the same pattern. Then a note
materiahzes, revealing the initials
of an alias used by the murdered
girl. and also revealing the first
initial of man who later becomes
a prime suspect" Jigger'S eyes
Swallowed. Wen have TO skip
over the question of hol0 that note
in the letterbox was overlooked
by the police, how it came into my
possession first We Just don't
know"
Jigger went on, Then came
matching Initials in q community
newspapers Public Notice coll
umn. initials that led us TO an i'm
portant phase of the murdered
girls past. And there. at the
Downtown School the victim took
on actual identity for AIS. became
an actual personality. There we
found the lead that sent you to
the Laura Spellman House, where
you uncovered the biggest lead
of all The girls origin and peo-
Pile"
Red objected. 1T wasn't so clear
line as all that"
Sure it was confused But we
We're then ploughing inside the
case. The note and the Public
Notice item gave us our first real
wedge In fact. without that Pub
lie Notice we couldn't take one
step forward. Our one bis uncer-
tainty at that stage was whether
Sally Woods was actually the case,
or another case entirely"
Red mulled it over THAT talk
with Willie Hunter and Rumely
outside the Morgue set up a foun-
dation we did a lot of building
on,
'True. and I don't deny it. Bat
in the rush of later developments,
IT became a secondary thing-AS
secondary, say, Matthew Hun
ter's role in the actual murder OF
his daughter" Jigger shook his
head 1.-THE truth is; Even if we
hadn't met Willie Hunter that
day, We yet would have found
ourselves in Lewiston.
(TO be cOntinuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-07-12
Chapter b
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JlgGer smiled londly, grateful
for the concern. NC tears, Red.
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i1," al, ai5co''9o'o Icy 10" q 90 ms
voice VINO gave you your humps!
-lhcfe "3s nothing about 1t IN
the papers
Eume.X. lie was walking me 10
my murder after Leighton fed me