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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Bride OF Ten
DAYS Abducted
From Bedroom
H) Wirephoto

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2f
-ti'l--A l9-year-old bride of ten
days was abducted from her
ground-floor bedroom today by
two gunner while her husband
looked hclplessly on.
The young woman, Mrs, James
Hotchkiss, told police she was
driven 10 miles up the Patomac
river and attacked. Mrs. Hotch-
kiss said she was then driven
back near her IA rtlnent and
dumped cut of the car
Less than an hour later police
picked up l9-year old John Rob-
ert Polk of Arlington and charged
him with kidnapping
Shortly afterwards Fairfax
county police picked up 19-year
old William Robert Payne of Beth
esda, MARYLAND, on the same
charge The police report says
Polk admitted the kidnapping, and
Payne said he tried to kill the
young woman but his % rifle
iammed, The police say examina-
ton Of the rifle showed il was
srI1nrl ,r,,.,.,,,J
Payne was quoted as saying
he became frightened and decided
to hitch hike back to town after
the incident
Mrs, HotchIiss was found by
Lieutenant Lynn Smith Of the Ar
lington police and rushed to the
hospital There she was said to
have been hysterical. Hospital
spokesman said the young woman
had severe bruises on her neck
and shoulders. II was not immed-
lately determined whether she
was criminally attacked
Hotchkiss, a Naval ensign, said
one of the men appeared at the
open window Of the couples col
onial village apartment, waving
a gun. He quoted the gunnan as
saying Get out of There. I'll
count to three" HotchkiSS said the
man did not actually enter the
apartment, but simply raised the
screen and called his order.
Mrs. Hotchkiss stepped out the
window on the order. A neigh
Dor said the gunman stated: BE
quiet. Pm a killer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
$6Ce,J0O May Be Available For Erecting
OfNew School Rooms Here Next Winter
O'Bryani Speaks
With Office OF
Education In Regard
To Federal Aid

A. possible $500 900 may be
available fer the building os new
school rooms next winter il all
goes we'll, it was learned from
Horace OBiyant, county super
intendent Ct schools today.
The figure is only in conjec-
ture, he pointed out end is based
entirely on what funds are now
needed without the additional
buildings which will be necessary
when the naval housing project
is finished bringing in more fam
lies with children Of school age.
O'Bryant talked long distance
with a representative Of the Of
flee of Education today in regard
to federal aid appropriation for
school buildings here.
At first, hope Of help dimmed
since the Washington office said
that the aid applies only TO COM
munities where there are un-
housed children.
O'Bryant explained that at the
present time, the children here
ere housed for schooling FOR this
fiscal year However, the fiscal
year ends this coming Saturday.
"This means that after June 30
we can apply under the I'M
housed premise of the federal
ruling and perhaps get the fed
eral aid as soon as the naval
housing project is underway this
summer. Naturally, the influx
will bring more children to the
area. and they will not have
school housing as the situation
stands now. In September, the
influx Of new families in the
navy project will give US priori-
ty, and school building may be
built next winter We won't have
them this year, but the bright
side win show up next year,
O'Bryant said
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Investigate
Bias Charge
OF Plumbers
Three-Man Committee
Named By Mayor Louis
NJ. ]. Eisner To
Delye Into Matter

T. J. crutchfield and Leon
Kelly, Negro plumbers. will be
investigated by an unbiased com
mittee composed Of City Manager
Dave King, w L, Whitesell, and
City Commissioner Louis Car
boneu.
The plumbers charge openly
that they are being Disseminated
against because of their color.
Crutchfield declared that he is
being prosecuted by Plumbing
Inspector Alsing.
Alsing was not present to de-
fend himself on the charges,
The most damaging accusation
was that Alsine had disapproved
a Job done by Crutchfield at 808
Whitehead because it was not five
feet from a vent, but had approx
ed one at 1912 Whitehead by an
other plumber nearly seven feet
from vent. This particular ex-
ample seemed to interest the
commission more than the other
charges, some Of which were
hearsayl.
They being.
/ Alsing had told a property
owner on Laird street why did
she give a job to that Negro.
2. That Alsing had told more
than one person that he was going
to take his (Crutchfield's) license
away
5. Alsing had him arrested on
iwo warrants and brought before
the city's municipal Judge. The
charges were dismissed against
him. One was that he allowed two
iourneymen to work without
supervision And the other charge
Of mal-plumbing at 800 Amelia
street couldn't have happened
since the place is minus any
plumbing,
4. Someone had smashed a pipe
on, his job and then had the
Plumbing Inspector Harry AIS
ing come and check same for a
leak. (Crutchfield wanted to know
how Alsing knew about the leak.
And also chat he had proof it was
a break and not d 'icak.l
Tho city commissioners publicly
stated that if Alsing made the
statements credited to him that
he would be removed. At a prev
ious meeting, Plumber Leon Kelly
had also stated that the Inspector
had made remarks against him
because of his color
Plumbing Inspector Alsing
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Mayer E'sner
Highly Praises
.City's Residents

Mayer Louis Eisncr Of Kcv
West visited in his old hsme.
town of Creenpaint. New York
State, this month According to
the Greenpoint Weewly Star. a
newspaper there, Eisner did a
good job of publicity for Key
West during his annual visit.
Besides a picture, appearing
in the weekly which shows Els
ner being greeted BY President
Truman during a Key West tric,
the Greenpoint psrer published
a story on Eisner and how he
aanrened to locate in Key West.
After an active campaign 70
civic Improvement at ,Greenroint
some years ago, Eisner's health
failed and he decided to 90 to
Florida to recover. Key West not
only fascinated him but improv-
ed his condition. After a second
triD. he decided to settle here.
During the discussion with the
editor OF the GreenpoInt weekly,
Eisner declared his enthusiasm
for the city where he has been
chief OF olice and filled other
offices before becoming mayor.
Here's an excerpt from the
June Is edition:
While he tEisnar) is fond Of
The people in Grcenpoint. he'll
let you know, and without hest
lation, that the Dess people on
earth live in Key West He says
that you may travel far and wide
but the cream Of the thoughtful
people Of the world are in Key
West, ever ready to help eacn
other. Those who come to Key
West, he said, are always made
to feel at home. When they
leave, they forever talk about
the fine treatment they received,
he emphasized"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Warren Defies Subpoena;
Challenges O'Connor
Governor SAYS
He'll Neper Rur,
AgG;s, For
Public Office

MAIN June 26.-(AP)
-Florioa Governor Full
er Warren has challenged
Maryland S Senator O'Con-
nor to a discussion of
gambling lin Florida and
elsewhere"
From an undisclosed re-
treat, Warren issued the
challenge as a counter to a
Senate Crime probe sub
poena. The crime commit
tee has issued a subpoena
for Warren to appear in
Washington July 9th, but
the subpoena hasn't been
served on the Governor.
In today's blast, Warren charg-
ed O'Connor, during his two terms
as Governor of Maryland, was
directly responsible fer tn e
gambling, corruption and vice
which saturated the biggest city
in Maryland"
Warren said it may become
his duty to go into Maryland
and Tell The fine people of that
great state some things they
may not know about their
senator.
The Governor went on to say
that O'Connor might we'll clean
up the mess in Maryland before
bringing his nv road show 10
Florida for a fourth time to in
vestigate gambling, which my adj
ministration suppressed months
before the Kefauver committee
was created"
Warren said he's already made
it plain that he has no Intention
OF ever running again for any
public office. He may not succeed
himself unoei the Florida con-
stitlttion
This was the second time War
rem has offered to debate with the
heau OF the committee. Last May,
you remember, Warren said he'd
challenge Senator Kcfauver to a
public debate anywhere,
however, ule formal challenge
was never issued and today was
the first time he set a time and
a place for the debate.
He suggested O'Connor debate
with him in Miami, July 7th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Stiff Fighting
Continues In
Korea Today

TOKYO, June 26-(P)-Stiff
fighting continues in Korea. But
there are no noteworthy changes
in the battle lines.
Near Kumhwa, Chinese forces
captured a key hill in an early
morning attack. Later, counter
attacking allied troops recovered
the strategic height.
The Communists seem to be
probing allied positions with a
series of limited attacks. And they
have raked United Nations forces
with artillery fire at scattered
points.
Allied patrols are out, too. And
they have run into bitter resist
ance in some places, while find
ing almost no Communist soldiers
in others.
On the central front, barbed
wire entanglements have been
countered, indicating that the reds
are building heavy defenses.
Reds Fight In
Air Also
In the air, too. the Reds arc
still showing fight.
Red planes have made two at
tacks on American BIG super
forts. In the first, no bombers were
hit. There is no word on whether
the big planes suffered any losses
in the second attack, but one Red
jet was shot down.
Twelve Red jets participated in
the second attack, but "a Ameri-
can sabre jets bounced on them
and sent II scurrying back to
Manchuria. The twelfth enemy
jet fell victim to American guns.
Fifth Air Force headquarters
has announced that 254 enemy
jets had been damaged through
last Sunday. or these, II were
destroyed and IS others probably
were destroyed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
New Law Gives
Juvenile Judge
More Authority
Guiding Counselor
Replaces Probation
Officer; Full Program
Planned BY Courl Action

The Juvenile Court of Monroe
County is planning a county wide
program in accordance with new
law passed by the State legisIa-
ture at midnight, juno IL.
The new ruling is the Juvenile
Court Act for Florida which pro-
vides the establishment Of ade-
quate law in handling of juvenile
delinquents through a judge and
a counselor.
The counselor takes the place
of the probation officer and is on
full time basis along with the
juvenile court judge. The trained
counselor acts in guidance as we'll
as advisor. Full authority of a
regular court is now granted to
the Judge.
This means that the dignity of
the court is raised and charges of
contempt Of court. for example
can be held against uncooperative
parents as well as delinquents.
Twenty people attended the
meeting last night of the Juven-
lie Council held in the Clinic
Building. Speaker for the evening
was Juvenile Court Judge Eva
Warner CJson wi1o talked on the
establishment OF the new act, ex-
planning its meaning and the dut-
les and authority of Juvenile
Court under the new bill.
Judge Gibson stated she was
proud to have served as a member
Of the Florida State committee
which prepared and drafted the
Juvenile Court Act. She attended
meetings in Ocala, jacksonville
and Orlando, working with top
officials.
The resulting draft of the bill
was steered to q II to 6 victory
in the House of Representatives
Continued On Page FiveJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Charge Salesman
With Fraud Here

Gerald Mccarthy who sold
plastic tablecloths and other mer-
chandise in this city without de-
Iivering the goods, is now in GUS
tody of the sheriffs office here
charged with fraud.
He was apprehendcd and arr
rested IN Miami and returned at
once to Key West.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Webber
Continued On Page Seven)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Fleet Reserve
Will Erect
New Home

Eugene Anheir, President 81 the
Fleet Reserve Home Inc. announ-
ces that plans and specifications
have been received for the erect
ion Of home for Branch No SIS.
Fleet Reserve Association Of Key
West.
The Club has a membership of
600 and when the new home IS
completed on Caroline Street near
GrinneIl il is expected that the
membership will reach about 800.
This combination of Club and
Home win provide recreational
facilities for its members and their
families.
The Home win be constructed
CONTINUED On Page Fivei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Last Chance To
Protest Assessment

The equalization board last
night granted all owners Of prop.
erty in Key West another chance
to question next years tax assess
ment.
They agree to recess until Mon
day to further allow taxpayers
more time to check property as
sessmentS.
City Tax Assessor sam Pinder
viii gladly tell any taxpayer the
assessment on his property. Pin
der's office is on the second floor
of the city hall building
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Car Plunges Into
Water Today

Ii pays TO report an accident as
soon as possible.
William Hamilton and Richard
Schneider found that out through
the office Of Sheriff Berlin Saw
yer
Early today, al 1870 a. m. they
crashed through the barrier al
the spot where the old Boca Chico
bridge was located The car went
into the water and was complete
" submerged.
Hamilton and Schneider man
Continued On Rage Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
MOtOrist Hits
Barracks Fence

James II, Schell, TIA Love
Lane, lost bout with the old
army barracks fence this morn
ing at 7:30.
He was driving his Ford sedan
East on Fleming when his brakes
failed to work He struck the
gate and cement post at the
Fleming street entrance.
Damage to the front of the
car is estimated at $3.50.
Police officer NJ. f. Santana
investigated the accident.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
HouSer Is Named
BY Pres. Truman

Rear Admiral Harold A. Hous-
err USN, former Commander Nav
al Base. Key West, has been nom
mated by President Truman, and
his name submitted to the Senate
for permanent appointment OF
Rear Admiral, according TO re-
cent edition Of the United States
Navy Magazine.
Rear Admiral IIouser, then a
Continued C1 Page FiveS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
One Woy Streets
ApproUed By City

a move to aid traffic condi-
tions in The city was approved
last night. City Manager Dave
Kings recommendation for
two one-waY streets was up
held.
Thomas viii be one-waY
street from Southaxd to Flem-
ing with traffic going in a
no-therlY direction.
Fleming street will be one
way from Thomas to White
head with traffic heading
easterlY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
Emergency Ordinance To
Stop Peddlers Beaten By
TeehnieaIity LAST Night
Measure Needed
Unanimous Vote:
Did Not Protect
Disabled Vets

Unlicensed peddle9s. So
licitors can continue 70
make their daily rounds in
the city of Key West as a
result of a technicality in an
emergency ordinance pre-
scented at city commission
meeting last night,
The law backed by a re-
cent decision of the SUI
prene Court of the United
States would have ended
the practice of going on pri-
waite property unlimited for
the purpose of soliciting,
etc.
Failure to comply with the CIR
iinance would have brought
500 fine or thirty days in jail.
Vote for the emergency men-
sure was Al with Harvey dissent
ing. Harvey believed that the
ordinance would have forced fifty
Der cent disabled veterans to pay.
occupational licenses.
City Attorney M. Ignatius Lest
er concurred in the Harvey req
soning.
City Commissioner Louis Car
bonell read an advertisement of
the Miami Packard company in
The Citizen. csrbonell declared
that the Dade county firm paws
no occupationai licenses. and he
wanted protection for local licen-
sed automobile dealers.
Dave King, city manager. an.
nouRced that a license should
have been paid and that it just
s7o6 WIZ 8 Paid
Walker Estate
Il was agreed to pay Bertha
Jenny Walker $500 as a compr0-
mise payment in return for drop
ling q S25.01a DAMAGE suit against
the city. OF Key West Her hus-
band. Robert Franklin Walker,
had died as q result of motor
cycle accident az the corner Of
Caroline and Grinnell on Febiu-
airy 6. l947.
The executrix of the Robot
Walker estate had charged negli-
gence on the part of the City.
She also sued the Florida Auue-
duct commission for a like a.
mount.
City Reserves 100
OF Bay Bottom Land
BY unanimous vote, city com
nissioners voted to disapprove of
the sale Of 100 Of bay bottom
land off Roosevelt boulevard.
Louis Carbonell, city commiss-
Toner, stated that he had been
told By would-be purchasers
Howard Wilson and Claude Gan
dolfo that there were withdrew
ing their bid as they didn't want
TO hurt a scenic view Of Key West.
Ask For Bids
Bids viii be asked on another
police car. Manager Dave King
had found the cost of motor
cycle to approximate Si.700 lie
recommended instead the pur-
chase of squad car. The last
police car, Plymouth, cost only
81 4C0.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26
NOTICE,

Special Communication of Dade
Lodge No. Ia. F & AN. Wednes-
day evening. June 27th. at 800
o'clock.
Past Masters will confer the
E. a. Degree.
ALI E. A. and Master Masons
invited to attend.
HENRY HIcCS.
WIN.
r. o. Weech.
Secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-26

Key West flortl0, hos the
most equoble climate In the
country. with on over0qe
ronge of only IA Foxenheit
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08

fill with water and freeze. thus
damaging young plants close to the
tracks, Mr.. Thompson stated.
Due to the extreme shortage of
grazing this fall it is more import
ant than ever to control cattle lice.
Mr. Thompson said
These lice can be controlled with
either benzene hexachloride, meth
oxychlor, DOT or toxaphene, ac-
cording to L. c. Murphree, Exten-
sion entomologist, who advised
farmers to see the local county agent
for detailed control methods.
Areas that did not get planted
to fescue and ladino this fall can
be prepared this winter and seeded
to lespedeza in March and planted
to fescue and ladino next fall.
Although pastures are an old
crop, there are many new manage
ment angles and kinds of plants
to use, the pasture specialist said,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08
Outstanding Greenwood Matron
Benefactor To Humanity.

Mrs. Ruth Bradley Gardner, foun-
der and owner and very success
full operator of the. famous Brad
ley's School of Beauty Culture and
Shop, is praised by thousands for
her unusual contribution to human
ity.
Starting in the Beauty Culture
Profession in 1928, Mrs. Gardner
made rapid steps up the ladder of
success. Her fame was spread abroad
and she established the School of
Beauty Culture. She, being deeply
interested in the welfare and ap-
pearance of people. put consider
able interest, untiring labor, plus
practical and scientific technique
into the work. She obtained such
marvellous results that the Reha-
Utilization Division of the State
Board of Education sought her SER
vice and obtained it, which, Incl
IDENTIFY, was the first for our people.
Mrs. Gardner sent graduates to
states after placing some through
out the Magnolia State. She has
many letters of thanks from her
prosperous graduaes in the various
States of the Union and her work
is greatly accelerated.
y. Mrs. Gardner seeks no praise.
Her success, great. indeed. comes
from her spirit of meekness, love
for and faith in God and mankind.
We therefore salute Mrs. Ruth Brad
ley Gardner.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08
Deut. 3o:l5-31: 1888. 27-2e.

1~Noe. ~ AO-O1s OO-OOs &f-GJ.
Memory Selection. THE Eternal
God is the refuge and underneath
are the everlasting arms. Deut. 49,
27 Over 38 years after Moses ex.
periences with doubling, disc.
bedient and distruntaled people, al
of whom have died except Moses
Joshua and Caleb. and even Moses
had disqualified himself to reach
the Promised Land, Moses makes
his farewell address to a new gen.
Grafton and to Caleb and Joshua
This / suggest was the greatest life
given, enlighting, warning and con.
soling, exhortation that had ever
been made by and to mankind. II
will live to bless all working forces
Please read and re-read and med.
itate upon it and finally live by il
forever.
Moses proved to be great Shep-
herd for Isrell to the end. Much
power did not make him feel self
exhaltation. He freely admitted that
God was the Supreme Leader and
protector and was willing to yield
to Joshua the. second leadership
which he had SO nobly given. There
is no wonder that God said Moses
was the 'Meekest man ON the face
of the earth Weakness. faith, and
obedience were Moses greatest as
sets as Gods leaders for mankind
and will be for any man who leads.
Moses sermons were propheic
in that he anticipated mans DISC
bedience and placed before man.
kind both promises. L. Eternal life,
protection and bountiful. II ne obey
ed God. 2 Eternal punishment here
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08

advising farmers to spend a day
rat the nearest agricultural Expert
ment Station observing the latest
management methods.
The cost Of one days visit to an
Experiment station is small COM
pared to the money saved as a re-
suit of the visit. All branch stations
are spending extra time and eff
fort in order to get information on
all phases of grassland farming.
Mr.. Thompson declared.
Even though every farm pasture
program is a bit different from
that of the neighboring farm, farm
ers, by visiting the nearest E per-
lment Station, can get enough diff
ferent information to allow them
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1951-12-08
Madison County
News

The late Mr.. John Horn passed
away Thursday, Nov. 30, 1851, at
King Daughter Hospital, Canton.
Miss, after a short illness, with a
stroke. Mr.. Horn was a life long
citizen of Madison and lived life
well. His wife passed away some
years ago. Mr.. Horn kept his six
children together and cared for
them until they were grown. Mr..
Horn was born in 1894 and passed
away at the age of 81. He joined
Mt Pleasant Church in his youth
and remained until death. His fu-
neral was held at Mt. Pleasant M.
B. Church Sunday, Dec. 2. He was
buried in Mt. Charity Cemetery.
He leaves 5 children, girls and
3 boys. 2 brothers and other rel
atives and friends.
Mr.. Richard Jones, Mr.. Sherman
Powell, Mr.. r. F. Brown, Mr. Ed
ger Phillips, Mrs. Rosia A. Burns,
Mrs. A. M. Bullie left Madison Sun
day evening for Meridian to at
tend the state Grand Lodge of tn
Stringer Grand Session. Heroine of
Jerice Palace of children.
We have witness Sunday and
Monday night Just closed one of
the most interesting oritoris con-
tests ever been held in the 18 years
of the Heroine or Palace.
Rev. Hightower, pastor of China
Grove has been i'll for some time.
Rev. Tyler OF Jackson, was present
and spoke in his own.
Mrs. R. A. Burn, Mrs. A. M. Bull
lie stopped in the home of Mrs
Courtney B. Gale. They were highly
entertained
M, c. Frank Berry Ct. Meridian,
Miss.
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now and hereafter. if man rebelled
and disobeyed Gods laws, statutes
and commandments.
He pointed out that the said Sta
tutes and laws were in their lips,
their hearts and minds therefore
there was no excuse.
The New Testament is replete
with the same advise: Mark 1916.
1t sets forth life and death, balanced
by good and evil. And each per-
son is given the opportunity to
elect or choose the one to be OBJ
tanned.