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Evening star., 1952-05-19

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Evening star., 1952-10-22
Death Of Man Facing
Trial in Mail Fraud
lis Ruled Suicide

An Arlington man whose body
was found on a South River pier
near Annapolis October II COM
mitted suicide by an overdose of
sleeping pills Maryland's chief
medical examiner ruled yesterday
The death of Henry Erik Claus.
64. of 1049 North Stuart street,
occurred under such strange cir
cumstances that an investigation
by Annapolis police and the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation fol-
lowed.
DR.. Russell Fisher, State med
ical examiner, said Claus was
under indictment by a Federal
grand jury in Chicago on a mail
fraud charge and was scheduled
to be tried the day before his body
was found. He said a bench war
rant had been issued and Claus
bail bond had been confiscated
when he failed to appear for trial.
Claus was reported several times
to Federal authorities during
World War II and investigated
for possible subversive activities.
An FBI spokesman said, however.
that several exhaustive investiga-
tions failed to produce evidence
his neighbors' suspi-
cionS.
Anne Arundel County police said
their investigation Of the death
showed Claus left his home Oc-
tober II for fishing trip. He
took room at the Andrews Hotel
in Shady Side. Md, and rented a
boat late Saturday and Sunday.
He had no companions with him
and was last seen alive early
October 13.
His body was found on the
Johnson Lumber Co. pier, his car
parked nearby.
The mail fraud charge involved
of funds under false
pretenses according to FBI rec
ords. The indictment was handed
down last spring and the case
transferred to q Federal court in
Norfolk. Va.
Evening star., 1952-10-22
BarkIey in New York
For Campaign Whirl .
" the Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-vice
President Barkley flew into New
York today for a campaign whirl
through the metropolitan area
in behalf of the Democratic
ticket.
He said he'll go to New Jersey
tomorrow for a series of speeches,
and to the Carolinas Friday. He
was accompanied by his wife.
The Vice President will make
his first campaign appearance on
television next Thursday from
Jersey City.
The Democratic National Com
mittee said in Washington the
talk will be carried over the Ma
tionwide Dumont Television Net
work from 10:30 to II pm. It
will be heard at the same time
over the Columbia Broadcasting
System radio network.
Evening star., 1952-10-22

Poris DEGREES rhinestones
and more rhinestones :.
sparkling foil for winter
wear! Choose O set or q
single dromotic occent-piece
:. bewitchineIy beautiful
pins, bracelets, eorrines,
necklaces. Hond-set in
cleaning silver metal :.
each perfectly cut! High
fashion, expensive Iook-ot
q very low price!
Evening star., 1952-10-22
Hiss Eligible for Parole Nov 27 But Has Not Filed Application

prison term he started serving
March 20. 1851. He was convicted
in January. 1850, on charges of
falsely telling a grand jury he
never gave Government confiden-
tial documents to Whitaker
Chambers. former Communist
agent, in the 1930s.
Hiss has been something OF
an issue in the presidential elec-
ton campaign, with both sides
asserting he was supported by the
other in the past.
The Parole Boards next sched-
uled visit to Lewisburg will be
during the week of November 10
Board members said that if he
applies before that date he will
Evening star., 1952-10-22

Alger Hiss. former State De-
partment official serving a five
year prison sentence for perjury.
could apply for parole next month.
Federal Parole Board members
said today. however, that he has
filed no. application. They ex-
planned that any action on such
a request would depend on several
factors besides good behavior in
prison.
Hiss, working as a storekeeper
in the Lewisburg Pa.) Federal
Penitentiary. would be eligible for
parole November Il from the
Evening star., 1952-10-22

be heard along with other pris-
oners. With time off for good
behavior at the present rate, Hiss
would obtain full release in No
vember. 1854, without Parole
Board action.
Parole Board members explained
that in considering applications
the board weighs not only a pris-
oner's behavior record, but also
Evening star., 1952-10-22
Group Opposes Strike Against School crowdne

The East Central Civic Associa-
tion last night opposed a proposed
one-day strike" protesting over
crowded conditions in Negro
schools.
The Federation of Civic AsSoci-
ations earlier requested its mem
Der groups to vote on the proposal
Evening star., 1952-10-22
Chino Seizes British Assets

LONDON. Oct. 20 R.-Red
Chinese authorities have seized
1882 million worth of British
property in China without pay
|ment of rent or compensation,
Anthony Nutting, Foreign Under
secretary, told the House of Com
mons today.
Evening star., 1952-10-22

whereby parents would keep their
children out of school one day.
Frank u. Mckinney, association
president, presided over the meet
ing held in the Winfield Scott
Montgomery School. AIS p street
NV.
Evening star., 1952-10-22
District Offers IA Jobs
lin New Personnel Office

District government employees
are being circularized to apply for
IA new jobs in the reorganized
personnel Office Of the General
Administration Department.
The idea came from Administra-
ton Director Schuyler Lowe. The
District Commissioners approved
it yesterday.
Opportunity beckons two 'posi-
ton classif1ers," three placement
specialists. two personnel clerks,
one secretary, three clerk-stenog-
raphers and three clerk typists.
Evening star., 1952-10-22

the length Of the sentence In
relation to the offense for which
he was convicted. Paroles gen.
orally must show they have a Job
or other means Of livelihood avail
able to them on release.
Evening star., 1952-10-22
LAKE WORTH, FLA.
GULF STREAM HOTEL
LAKE WORTH FLORIDA

One Of the most popular resort hotels.
Reservations still available for November
and December arrival, Early season rates
about one-half. Write for literature
Evening star., 1952-11-16

one has ever been known
to get poison ivy from it,
though" he says. Bees also
contract numerous diseases.
ut has been proven. how
ever" he adds, that no
diseases which affect human
beings are carried in honey"
Mr.. Abrams Is as busy as
any bee in the business. He
teaches beekeepers how to
judge honey, tours Maryland
towns to lecture on bees,
writes a monthly bulletin,
holds beekeepers' conven-
tions on the apiary grounds,
does research for the Mary
land Agriculture Experiment
Station at College Park and is
in charge of the States bee
disease control. He has been
the university's apiculturist
since the course began in
1881.
Beekeeping as a hobby is
increasing every year, MIR.
Abrams says. In Prince
Georges and Montgomery
Counties, some 800 persons
have a bee hive or two in
their backyards. There are
approximately 5000 beekeep-
ers in Maryland, but only
about Is are considered COM
mercial beekeepers. The rest
are lobbyists and "sideliners."
The latter, Mr.. Abrams ex-
plains, start beekeeping as a
hobby and later supplement
their incomes by selling
honey.
Last spring Mr.. Abrams
conducted a 10-week course
for so. special students. More
than a score of occupations
were represented, ranging
from a milk-truck driver to
budget officer at the Pen
tagon. Once, he wrote an
article about the widespread
interest in beekeeping, men,
tioning that he knew of bee
keepers in very vocation ex-
cept undertaking. A few days
later, he received a slightly
indignant letter from a man
in Barton, Md, who said: Il
would like you to know I
have been an undertaken for
40 yearS-and a beekeeper for
so years!"
n
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17

and he called her name, begging.
beSeeching, imploring her to look
up and see him and send him aid.
She had heard his first desper.
ate cry and had turned to run
toward the house, but it was only
when her flying feet carried heP
out of the dark cloiSter of willow
and magnolia trees that she saw
the sharp. bright banners of the
flame lying above her house and
saw him ciingina 10 the window
ledge, a dark silhouette against
the mottled background of the
savage torch that blazed above
him.
Jump" she cried, her voice
like a slim silver lance lifted in
the night. ANDRE, yol must
jump! You can't go back! You
must jump! Hurry. Andre! It isn't
far! You'll be safel"
But there couId be no reckless
leap into the Silken dsrkneSs for
Andre. The broken leg trsiled be-
hind him like los0 Of stone. He
had Slresdy tried to lift himself
20 the window ledge and found it
b-yond his Susngtn.
For long. horror stricken mo-
rnent SS1y stood rooted in her
tracks. her eyes frant:eRlly
.searchfnI the a%tAc window that
Gus a window no longer, bat the
AerY portal % a flaming he'll. But
even in that instant Of panic and
terror, her mind was already in
itiarinE a new course of action
that sent her flying into the house.
her skirts lif:ed and her heels
beating staccato tattoo on the
cleaning parquet floors. GaSping
for breath, she flung open the
door of Andres room, groped her
way across it, and snatched up the
leather money belt that she had
watched Andre fill and place
there less than an hour ago.
AS the night descended she
watched the crimson fingers OF
the blaze tear at the house until
it was only a blackened, ravaged
skeleton; CHASTITY, shattered
monument to all her hard-held
hopes and plans.
She turned and walked slowly
toward the town. The NdtcheS
would sail at midnight. II would
serve as well as any other means
to carry her away from the black
ened ruins of disaster and despair.
CTo be cOntInuedl !
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17
Chapter Seven


THE two men facing each other
L in the dim storeroom had no
time for candles: there was death
in their eyes and in their curving
fingers. death in the grim game
of tag they were playing there in
the semi-oarknesS.
Regan was advancing, his
burned aud biistered hands held
out before hum like two gross,
misshapen clubs, his ecdy
crouched Ike :hat Of some relent-
less Jungle animal that prepares
to spring as It overtakes irs prey.
Dupre faced him with his back
against the wall. his white shirt
cleaning in the pale light from
the window, his legs still un-
steady from the liquor he had
consumed.
Suddenly Regan Sprang, throw
ing ali his Soiid mass OF meat and
bone and iron hard muscle against
Dupre's chest Few men, and least
of all Oupre, could have, with
stood such headlong charge, hut
Dupre had turned a litlle as Re
gan struck him, giving 10 the hiow
inStesd ef 6sntfng =, twisting %
escape 20 that hts :tgt4 arm
locked Nsaf arOxxn6 RAGan's neck.
As Ehe left band grasped tie right
wrist 10 pr0vide leverage, Regan's
head vzs heh vtselike within the
curve Of Dupr@B srm.
Poised ON his left foot, with ali
his weight thrown into hts arms
and shoulders, DuprA strove des-
perately 10 twist Regan'S head
down and toward him. II the trick
succeeded and Regan lost his
footing and fell, the fight would
be over, for in that position a few
well-placed kicks would render
him incapable of further resist
ance.
But Regan was no tyro in fight
ing. The raw frontier had schooled
him well, and now his hard
muscled right arm swung like a
sledge, driving the heavy club OF
his fist into Dupre's groin, failing
of its full deadening and Grip
pling objective because there was
no room to bring all his strength
into play, but still inf1icting pun
ishment enough to cause Dupre
to loosen his grip for the fraction
of a second that was all Regan
needed to break away.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17
GOOD BUSINESS VENTURE"
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
"Once Conch always a Conch.
Perhaps true but not necessarily
so. If you want the facts, as some
have asked, and if we are honest,
we know that there are GOOD
COnchs and there are BAD Conchs.
Some fntruding interests would
have you believe that Conch can
do no wrong. That is about as silly
and foolish as to think that king
can do no wrong. With the march
of civilization has gone the reveal
ing fact that man is evaluated
for what he is, not what his ances--
tors were.
The word Conch has a strong ap-
peal. II gives one the sense of be-
longing. No citizen of Key West is
so naive as TO think that just be-
cause man is Conch, that his
motives are above reproach. II
must be conceded that there are
some who would sell their mercen-
airy interests to gullible public
under the pretense of belonging"
OF course that is good psychology
and good Salesmanship. To the dis
corning person such pressure car
ries but little weight.
Most any community is proud Of
its history, especially If its record
If good. There are some exceptions.
The rule is emphasized when you
visit New England and learn that
most of them have relatives who
came over on the Mayflower. viii
Rogers heard il so much that he
countered with, so what, my an
cestors were on the reception com
mittee." The typical New England
er likes to impress you with the
idea that all New Englanders we're
good people. They say very little
about the witcn hangings at Salem.
nor do they give you the number
in the prisons whose ancestors
came over on the Mayflower.
One might drop down to Virginia
where the natives scornfully look
over any stranger and let them
know that they are Bluebloods
Then too, you might find
some bluebloods Of whom no one
could be proud. The same is true
Of the Wide open spaces Of the
vest.
Indiana is proud Of her scenery
Of men like General Lew Wallace
and James whitcomb Riley. bu,
you don't hear them boastinz
about John Dillinger. OF Of the dark
days when ku Klux Khan wss in
the saddle The fact that a man
might claim to be 4 descendant Of
MsyfioweF clan. or that be Is :
hlueblOod. or that he is q Hoosler
doesn't mean anything unless the
mans intentions and business is
clean and constructive Neither
does il mean that > Conch. simply
because be Is > Conch. car Or s-ili
assure ghe people of hes @est .
clean. honorable or coastrBrtIvc
business ventUYs. The q9estsou a
course 10 ShetbsE . dos Track all
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17

be a contribution to the welfare
Of the citizens of Key West.
The opposition says it will
bring a bad element to Key West.
This we do not want to do. So
reads an ad. Even if a dog track
was good thing for the communi-
ty-just for US home folk, could
even a good Conch keep out a bad
element? This is a free country and
any school boys knows that it is
good element that follows a dog
track. 1t is the gambling element
and if you just follow the reports
of the Kefauver Committee one can
read quite well that gambling
makes liars of men and breaks up
the home. frequently ending in
murder, A few of the culpritS have
been caught and are now cooling
their feet behind prison bars. Not
even COnch can keep out the bad
element. And then if they did. their
business venture would 60 on the
rocks in only a short time
The intruding interests seem 10
be taking pride in the fact, that
1T was who determined this
would be a good business venture. "
Is this business venture TO be Of
benefit TO the people of the commu-
nifty? VIII il buy bread and clothes
and shelter, the necessities for the
wife and children? Just ask the
wife Of any gambler or their chill.
dren. They know. II is q good
business venture for the operator.
He gets his 7 per cent and the state
takes 8 per cent. they're certain Of
that. The suckers take the rest. II
you don't care about the welfare
Of the families Of the community.
II might be q good business ven.
ture--eyen then only for the opera
tor. A man that would sell bis soul
for a mess of pottage IS IN no posi-
ton to talk welfare" and 'recre-
ation" 10 any sensible folk. More.
over the fellow aho says It's moral
because its legal IS Just trying o
talk Russian--uslng words vGh
self IfimpOseo meanings.
The dog track may be . good
venture, but for the operators Only
and from q financial point Of vIeE.
Definitely not from . moral point
of view No self respecting individ
ual cares 10 be known as gam
bier. nor does q sed-respeetlng
community take pride IN gambling.
Why? Because u the hsrdShips
&Orked On families because u the
corruption u the moral integrity
Of osherAise respectable citizens
because O. tie danger involved
ith tfse influx Of bad characfers
Moreover no CoGcts can pFeFenf eil
that X : dog track comes - toa p
no matter PRS zoad ~ may b.
REE. RALPH ROGERS
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17
WES1pORT
Home, BY He,,.D LANDING

Regan was moving forward
again, and this time, as Dupre
tried to slip aside, Regan'S heavy
left boot swung forward in a
savage arc. perfectly timed to
smash into the front of Dupre's
kneecap Just as Dupre moved, so
tnat the impetus of his own move
ment intensified the impact,
cracking the round, heavy bone
at the, joint and bringing him
helpless to the floor.
Regain was upon him like a
tiger, one hand clutching for his
throat, the thumb of the other
clawing at Dupre's eyes. Franti-
cslly Dupre rolled aside, felt his
hand close upon 4 broken fire
place poker that had been thrown
into the Storeroom with a catch
all of other rubbish, and raised it
10 strike. He struck and struck
again, feeling Regan'S weight roll
away from his body just as the
black waves of mconSciouSneSS
swept across him.
IT WAS the fire that brought
L him back to consciousness. The
room was an inferno. Plane and
<nOAs swept acruss n In . cr~ck-
nng. choking el0ud. n bad cut .
path ScrOw the floor beew~Gn
Dupre and the door. and even N
ne watched and trsa6 to raise
hfnSAh ~ oxNa ln~~ b. cav Il
sweep out into the hallway and
attack the steps and railing of the
stair.
Little by little. pulling himself
across the room with his elbows.
he gained the narrow window at
the other end of the room that
looked out upon the quiet garden
at the back of the house. He
pulled himself up to the window
ledge, and his voice, sharpened
with terror and pain, shattered
the stiffness of the violet dusk.
Help! Help! For Gods sake
help!"
He knew he was screaming at
the top of his lungs, but it seemed
to him that the mellow darkness
muffled the sound, draining it
away into an empty and barren
nothingneSs.
He screamed again, and sud-
denly saw the swift fiutter of a
pale figure running up the garden
rpath toward the house. Instinc-
lively he knew that 1t was Sally.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17
Number OF Absentee Voters In
County Is Small, Pinder Says

Now that the official ballot for
the November 4 election is printed
voters can study first hand the
eleven amendments TO the State
constitution to be voted upon.
The Citizen has twice printed the
full text of these important amend
ments, as a legal advertisement
and as a news story.
Most controversial OF all is the
amendment No. 3 the county
home rule bin If passed the le-
gislature could grant requests Of
counties for their own charters.
Each county could then operate
under the form of government Il
chooses, instead of the present
system of uniform county govern
ment.
Literature against this amend
ment was distributed in the court
house last week by a Lakeland,
Fla. firm. The pros and cons OF
the bill have been discussed by
Senator Gautier. sponsor, and the
state association of county COM
missioners, who opposed il, in The
Citizen.
Of tremendous interest TO Mon
roe county is Amendment 6 which
provides for the election of Sem
ator from the county TO be called
the 39th senatorial district. A ma
joriy OF voers throughout the state
of Florida must approve this be-
fore Monroe county is authorized
to have a Senator.
The Board Of Public Instruction
is particularly interested in amend
ment No. l. This amendment IL
passed would provide that part Of
the revenue derived from the IL
censing Of motor vehicles shall be
used for capital outlay and debt
service school purposes. and pre-
scribes the method Of distribution
and use thereof II would amend
Article XII Of the state constitu-
ton and provide that beginning
January I, 1853 and for 30 years
thereafter. the first proceeds q
revenues from motor vehicle IL
cense sales 10 the extent necessary
TO comply with the amendment
shall as collected be placed
monthly IN the County Capital Out
lay and Debt Service School Fund
in the states treasury and dis
tributed annually to the several
counties in the ratio 81 the BumbeR
Of instruction units 10 each eOun-
y The amount ol the first reVe-
, nues derived from the licensing II
motor vehicles 10 be set aside and
distributed shall be an amount
equal 70 the aggregate 70 the pro-
duct Of 800 multiplied b. the total
number Of instruction units 10 al
the counties oi Florida.
Amendment Z is also ol Interest
70 Monroe county. II proposes that
to change Article VII Of the state
constitution relative 20 assessment
Of property for taxes b. adding .
section b provide that in Monroe
county. the c0Uuty tax assessor
shah assess the properly II the
county for The pgrp0ne ol leyylng
State. county. schG0i and uun!ei-
pai taxes levied b. the state,
county, sebo5l board school Dis
tFtcis, spee.al tax schgsa districts.
poFf districts ss9 any o'her dis
f'efs ahd municipalities q fhs
rnunly hsth by ogdlnauep reeaRs 4
lheif ia1es 10 be - assessed snd
levied.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17
Young Couple viii Be
Wed Saturday Night

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. l. Knowles an
nOunce the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Joann TO kenneth Lawrence
Krantz of Frederick, Maryland,
which will take place Saturday,
September 20, at 8 p. m. at the
Ley Memorial Methodist Church.
FrinedS and relatives Of the couple
are invited to attend.
The Key West citizen., 1952-09-17
Peoples Forum
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The Citizen welcomes express
siOns Of the views of its read.
ers, but the editor reserves the
right TO delete any items which
are considered IibelOus or Unwar.
Ramted. The writers should be
fair and cORsine the letters to
200 words, and wIite on one side
Of the paper 0aly. Signature OF
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published m.
less requested otherwise.