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The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
City Demands Righf 70
Buy Aq1edIuei Commissions
kouneh Slmmer Promotion cumpoion
$1,000. Will Be
Spent On Summer
advertising
This Year

The Key West Chamber
of Commerce will launch
a promotion campaign 10
attract summer visitors
within three weeks, il Was
announced by Earl X. Adj
ans, chairman Of the
Chambers advertising COM
miiiee.
An order for 25, 900
four page pictorial folders
was placed today. These
brochures will be 1.-the
graphed in two cOlOrs,
show six photographs Of
the island and carry several
hundred words Of descrip-
tive copy.
Distribution OF the folders. in
lots Of 100. will be made to hotels,
bus and railway stations. tour
offices and service stations in
Florida. A sum Of $500 has been
budgeted for this particular pro-
ject.
Commitments for an unde-
ciGed amount Of display adver-
tising has been made with two
Miami newspapers and the posSi-
bifity 0f buying radio time Oh
Miami stations has been con-
sidercd. This phase OF the Cham
ber'r publicity program will 90
into effect later in the summer
when more vacationists arc i'm
the Miami area.
| Distribution material will be
circulated in Miami at several
large conventions scheduled there
during the summer months.
A proursm which YVES in
augurated last summer. that Of
boosting Key West as haven
for hav fever sufferers. will
again be attempted this year.
a scientific report of Key
VESTS ra1-weed free climate
was mailed to 1000 physicians
throughout the south end south
east. who specialize in The
treatment of allergies. A supply
of . special Hav Fever folder.
prepared by the Chamber was
Continued On Page Eight)
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
Plane Falls
In Queens;
Seven Dead
Airplane Was Trying
To Make instrument
Landing And Fell Short

AIhIlHfIhB AIO Tell CHOFt
NEW YORK IA twin-cngint
cargo plane smashed with a fam
ing roar into the heart of populous
Queens today, killing at least seven
persons and possibly many more
The big plane dropped from
rainy skies, ripped through two
buildings, then barreled into an.
other one. setting several struc-
lures aflamc.
Officials al New York Intcrna.
tional Airport, on the south side
of Queens, said the plane was try.
ing to make an instrument landing
and fell short.
II swoopcd down out Of the cast.
One wing of the crashing plane
slammed a cruising police car in
the street, killing police inspec,
tor, Thomas B0ylan, inside.
The crash was the fifth major
air disaster in the greater metro.
politan area within recent months
Three crashes in nearby Eliza
beth, N. j.. took toll Of 119 lives
Another airliner cracked up in the
! East River, adjoining Manhattan
but all aboard were saved.
Today's crash turned more thar
. bl0ck.long area into a scorchinl
inferno. Rcscucrs were kept at d
distance, and there was little wa,
OF knowing extent of the casualties
The tragedy was in the mid
die OF densely populated Queens
skirtcd on the north side by busy
LaGuardia Field and on the south
by international Airport.
A heavy rain was falling. but
airport officials said q visibility
Of two miles. and ceiling Of 40t
feet prevailed, adequate for land
ing.
United States AirIincs, a cargo
carrier, said II believed the plane
was one Of its Gas transports,
with crew OF two inbound from
Fort Laudcrdalc, Fla.
Al the scene immense clouds ol
smoke swellcd into the rain.
streaked air. and flames leapct
through the smoke.
AT least two houses were dc
kuoii11Hcfi ami fur others Mcrx
burning ficrccly.
Center Of the crash was at al
intersection Of 16sth Street and sstl
Avenue, Jamaica, near busy sub
way terminal
The crash left five automobile.
twisted and burning. Overhead
wires were knocked down.
A smoking tire from the PLANK
lay In the middle Of street.
Witnesses said the clouds o
smoke rolling up from the plan,
c5scured the ncighborho0d fol
some time after the crash so i
was difficult to determine at firs
just which buildings we're afirc
Parts OF the plane were strcwr
on the streets as far away a,
i69th Street.
An International Airport spokcs
man said the plane, trying 10 lane
by instruments, missed an ap
proach to runway No. 4.
The spokesman said the ccsitro
tower instructed the plane to picl
up altitude again, swing to th,
right and circle until il got further
| instructions.
An eyewitness, Irving Rothbaum
81. said he saw the low.flying plane
coming out OF the east. Suddenly
II swoopcd down and thunderet
into thc city like a fire bomb, hs
said.
AT least three bodies wer,
brought out OF the demolished
houses.
Mrs. John Hughes. -, o ncarb,
resident. said We fell tho whole
Continued On Page Eight
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The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
Light Fines Are
Given Defendants

Light fines were passed out by
Criminal Court Judge Thomas
Caro- Friday morning and one
case postponed until the chief
witness can appear.
Dale +. Blough, accused OF
causing an accident and leaving
the scene of an accident on
March rs. did not produce in
court Helen Williams, 8i3 DuYaI
street who was allegedly hit that
night by Blough's car. He had
said he would.
Judge Caro- recessed the court
while Deputy Sheriff John Leh-
man and Blough went in search
of the woman. They returned
without her. Judge Caro- said af-
ter consulting with County Soli-
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
Fifteen Are
Killed In
Mobile Crash
Airplane Was Found
On City Dump Area;
Collision Has Not
Been Determined

MOBILE MThc second OF two
Air Force planes which collided
and crashed with a thundcrous
roar over Mobile Friday night
was located this morning in the
city dump area.
Fifteen crew members and pas
sepgers on the planes were re-
ported dead.
The plane found today, q C47.
was believed al first TO have
crashed at the same spot where
against C-12A Globcmastcr III took
its crew OF six to a flaming death.
Nine crew members and passen-
gers were believed aboard the C-47
which came 10 earth about Q half
mile from tie CHA wreckage.
There appeared little hope that
anyone aboard the planes survived.
A Coast Guard ply which
sighted the CAT said it was be-
Ncycd 10 have exploded on con-
tact with tho ground.
The Globemaster II Is the big
gcst uperational cargo plane ID
thc u. $. Il hit the ground on top
Of six toxcars on q railroad siding.
Roth planes landed well inside
the Mobile city limits in q trans
portation and industrial area. A
few blocks TO the east spreads
the Alabama Dry Decks and q
battery or gasoline storage tanks.
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
SiIsuaUik's 5 PROBE
To Be sCui-Ups''
With n Purpose

cAss Rsms viii hs invsSsd
psxf Tuesday Evening BY sINa.
wiks. Key cIUhbsrs and Key
stfss. aIl with knives In hand.
Gbiset.4 .prspsrlng shrimp ssr
- Enchiisds svppsr being siv.
- W ths kiwsnis On Wsdnssdsy
ex~olns.
yhe Sinswik's were rssher
d4vnisd when eenfrenfed vim
shs task q cleaning 50 many
shrimp. Katherine Bear and
Shirley Trvdeav representing the
Keygsstss ~ the sinswik supper
msssirs e<Fsrsd the services %
me Girls sf their club. The Key
Club volunteered their help also.
The cid ssying. MANY hands
make light work.. shovld hold
good in fhis msfssr u shrimp
eiesnins. A picnic supper will be
served fhe workers and . swim
In she besvtisui Casa Roma Pool
win be she finish Of . busy even
Ing.
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05

ed ss vice president of HE
Monroe County Juvenile cou5-
eli.
Served as personal attendant
in HE Key West Federal Court
for Federal Judge Holland.
As Just . plain citizen, late
~ night end s,one. appreherd.
ed fcur men in . sfoiea auto
in The Uniaw.uii aet Of break.
ing ard entering. three of
whom were wsnsed By she
r. 3. 1.
Was s'sefed 70 fhe City Com.
mission with . record vote
largest in fhe eisy's history.
Served IS Mayer Of This city.
vesed IN favor Of every ordi.
nance and rsselvfien for ffs
coed and welfare Of The pee.
pie OF this eisy.
Was the Only member OF fhe
commission 10 vote tnoi 10
raise ye0r sewer and sssvens.
sr tsxes.
Was unseassd ss Mayer
without cause. ard offered my.
self 70 public invesfiGsfien on
she night u Aug 7. 1859. Was
later fe-insfsssd ss Mayer.
Reavesssd shs Gevsrner 10
spposns IN evssssndins young
mar. clsrsnes e. Swessino 10
No Sssts Ssssfy cemmisfss.
snd appointed same man TO
NE heysins AUfherisy.
served IS Shsiynsn ef sbe
Utility Beard snd I an still .
nnsrh<r.
sss sppesnfed sY she css.
srner ard still am serving IS
. raerhsr ~ me Aavedysf
CerumiSsien-
represented eur siiY ard
gsssrnmenf sS guest ef NE
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
WHEN IS A MAN A LOCAL MAN?

Government Of Cuba In kcnor-
Ing the Cuban Flag 81 Gar.
dsnss Cuba In 1850. I was de.
corstsd by the Cuban Govern
nsnt for hoporlng she Cuban
Flag ard furshcrirg friendly
relations between our city ard
country and the government Of
Cuba.
Living here in Key West 10.
day besides my self and my
wife. are my sister Mrs. Frank
ssbini and here husband, my
brother howard ard his wife,
my oldest daughter HELEN Val.
LET en- her Euseand and three
children. shs yeurgest who
was born here 20 lifsie eonehl.
MY son kswrenee ard his wife
ard two children, properly
owners and tax psysrs. We are
here because ws oil love Key
West and Tho Keys.
arm sill serving % your
city scmmissionev ard invite
you 10 invsssi9sss my record
IS public servant. here or
elsewhere. hsvs been sp-
plsvdsd, thanked. seevssd. ard
criticized Politically knocked
down, kicked srsund. vnsssssd.
rs-lnsi led, and sr. ssiII in
shsrs p0nshins. Al ~ which ls
wbY yov eIsessd me 10 re-
present you. and I srn prsod
70 say I have never lsf you
dcwn.
HIhss 10 yovr opsnsen7 Am I
. local mxn7
Add my n Yssrs ef expert
ence ss poiiee effiesr in ne
largest CITY in IRE weird. ks~
Yerk cisy. Whsi Do Yeo mink
Wsvsd make D Gsed Sheriff.
NJ lever No. u LA.
lPsid psiisiesI Adssrssssmsnfl
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
Unanin'ously
Agree To Lease If
Clause Is Inserted
To That Effect

City Commissioners yes
iterday afternoon .unanim-
ously approved the leasing
Of its facilities to the Florida
Keys Aqueduct Commission
subject to the written right
of re-purchase If and when
so desired.
Only that part of the line
and its facilities which is in
the city limits would be
bought should a water de-
partment be desired by the
city.
For over two and one-half
hours, the lease was discussed
and thoroughly questioned.
City Commissioner Jack De-
laney said that he had spent
many hours on the reading OF
the lease and showed it by the
questioning Of many provisions
OF the document.
Prior to the reconsideration
OF the emergency ordinance.
Commissioners Harvey, Cobo.
/ Delaney votod aonilast adop-
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05

Do the following quslifies-
sioas and personal interest IN
local civic affairs ard peiifs<s.
keep me in thar essssory. tsf
not being . local mani?
In lss3 ! became . propersy
owner and tax payer.
In iss4 I became . p@rusa.
nsns resident of Key West.
In is4s | was appointed chisf
Of Police ef Key West.
I was . member ef the Key
West Lions club fer Z years.
! orssniIed IRE p. A /. Pei
ice Athletic Lessve fer sks
welfare ef she eailsrsn Of ksy
West.
! arm . member Of she key
West ledge ssI q. p. o. Eiks.
Helped 10 re-ovsansre she
Fteiy Name Soeiesy cf my
church, 81. MsrY Star es me
Sea and served as rs prssi-
dent for t~o years
! sm me inssifssscnsi Re-
preventative Troop IS. eeY
Seouss ef America. Key West.
Helped 10 ersanizs ard ssrv-
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
Carmichae|s Released
On 10000 Bail This
Afternoon By Judge Lopez
Defendants Say
They Placed Man
liz Water To HuUe
Hin, Sober Up
By SUSAN McAvoY

Carl Carmichael, Sr., and
Jr., were released today
from jail on $4,000 bond
and $4,000 respectively by
Circuit Court Judge Aquili-
no Lopez, Jr. after q two
hour and 15 minute habcas
corpus hearing in his cham
bers.
The father and son, in
dicted on first degree MUIR
der Of Allen Harris on De-
ccmber 13 appeared with
their attorneys at 10 am.
Less than 3 hours later
they were free on bail to be
tried for the alleged mur.
der before Judge Lopez the
latter part Of May.
The signed statement by
Carl Carmichael, Jr., that
he and his father put Allen
Harris in the water of
Stock Island To sober him
up when the man was
drunk, climaxcd the hear.
ing.
Carmichaers statement. read
to Judge Lopez. by former Chici
Deputy Frank Wcbber, admitted
that he and his father took the
Negro. they said was drunk and
barely able to talk. to Stock Isl
land. placed him IN the water
and splashcd water on him from
The edge of the beach
p1l1hrY <Iscn Ig1( IIIiIf. !. car
mi0HHeI, III. said. Fl th< 1nlcr,
and drank coffee at the Ove<sE6s
Cafe for IS minutes or SO, and
returned TO the scene.
Stating that Harris was curs-
ing them while they splashed
him, Carl, Jr.. said when he and
his father returned to where
they had left Harris, they
saw spot in the water.
Carl, Jr, said the man was
about rs feet out In the w1tcr'
He did not say that no went In
10 ascertain II he was dead 81
alive. Instead Carl. Jr. said he
moved the mans clothes, which
nc and his father had taken of
Harris before putting him In tho
Gulf.
dad didn't want 70 get i'm.
plicaicd" was young carrnich-
acl's explanation in his signed
statement as 10 why they moved
Harris clothes a block away
from the drowning.
The Carmichacls. said the son,
then started back To Marathon,
but thought better Of II. return
cd to the Coral Isle Trailer camp,
got a flashlight and looked at the
man in tho water.
THAT was him in the water"
young Carl said. By flashlight he
and his father recognized him.
Asked by questioning shcriffs
OF padc county why the Car
michaels did not report anything
Continued On Page Eighty
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
CARS COLLIDE

Car driven by Ethel X. Graves,
1925 South street and Ellis B. Wat.
son, 400 Amelia. ccllided on Wat
son street yesterday.
After striking the Watson car,
Graves car continued forward and
hit telephone zoe.
Witnesses to the accident were
A. Perez, 1012 Watson and Ellis
b. Watson, 9o4 Amelia. Damage
was estimated al 500.
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05
Gen. FLEET
ISSUES


SEOUL "a - Gen. Van Fleet to-
night issued this statement:
II have been asked BY the press
to comment on the report that my
boy. Jim. Is missing In action.
First, LEI me give YEA the con-
tents Of letter which he wrote
to his mother and which she sent
to me a short time ago:
q Dear Mother: This is q letter
to an Army wife. | don't want
tears spilled on IT.
81. through my own request,
have been assigned 10 undergo q
combat crew training course. 1 viii
Continued On Page Eight,
The Key West citizen., 1952-04-05

kAHACHI, PAklstAn L. Ihe
Foreign Office announced here
pakistan has ratified tho Japancee
Peace Treaty which was signed at
San Francisco last September. The
Peace Treaty thus becomes effec-
tive, Stree It has now been ratified
BY seven Of the signatures re.
quired by the terms Of the pact.
The Miami times., 1952-05-10
MAY DAY AT
LIBERTY CITY
ELEMENTARY

Nay Queen Irma Frances Jones
and May King Charles Smith OF
Miss Cecile McFadgon'S and Mrs.
Ruth X. Jones classes, reigned
over the May Day activities of the
Liberty City Elementary school
Friday, May 2.
Irma Bunny" Jones waged a
furious campaign. Dressed in a
white bunny costume, she car
ried a live white bunny with her.
Her efficient campaign managers
and loyal supporters gave out as
campaign material, small white
paper bunnies with cotton-flud
tails as reminders to vote for
Bunny" Jones for May Queen.
Irma is third grade pupil.
Charles Smith, sixth grade
pupil, proved that i'll winds often
do blow somebody good. BY error
Charles name was omitted from
the first ballot, so his was a
write in vote. At the run-off, his
name was well remembered and
he emerged victor.
Congratulations to the two
monarchs and to the following
who made the fight: Joseph Bel
lamy, Lawrence Bethel, Gloria
Bradshaw, Nelson Dean, Nathan
iel Finley, Lenten Jackson, JAG
uueline Jenkins, Tommie Lee
Jones, Evangeline Longley, Aud
rey Mccarthy, Henry Mitchell,
Carolyn Nelson, Claudia Pratt,
Casandra Spencer, Yvonne Spot
ford, Alice, Thompkins, Gwendo-
The Miami times., 1952-05-10
DUNBAR HONORS
TEACHERS WITH
20 YEARS
SERVICE

On May /, the Dunbar Elemen-
tary School Public Relation
Committee honored members OF
the faculty who had served for
more than 20 years.
The cafeteria was decorated for
the occasion and very enjoyable
evening was spent. The many
presents given reminded your re-
porter of graduation time.
Following the program:
Mr.. X. L. Pharr, presiding; tes-
timoniaIs, Mr.. B. NJ. Hindman,
Mr.. H. z. S. Reeves, Mr.. W. C,
Cogdell, Bishop e. L. Petersen,
Mrs. F. S. Tucker, Miss Edna M.
DeVeaux, Mrs. Maize Davis, San
dra Golden, Mrs. Gussie Dobbsi
solo, Mrs. Doretha Payne; guest
speaker, Miss Alice Kahl; preSen-
tation of citations, Mr.. K. l.
Pharr and Mrs. Frances Jollivette;
response, Mrs. Clora M. Pearsall,
repast.
The Miami times., 1952-05-10
r. r. MOTION SCHOOL
NEWS

To the many people who made
our dedicatWy services such q
success we wish TO extend our
most profound thanks. Especially
TO the Miami Times, printers Of
our program, we wish to state
that our program was beautifully
executed and arranged. Again
thanks TO all of you.
Since dedication we had Mrs.
Smith formerly Mrs. Warner) as
our guest during her stay here.
We were hosts to the supervisors
and principals attending the
FSTA meeting.
Saturday, April rs meant a
meeting OF the Pre-planning COM
mittee for the fifth district Con-
greSS of Parents and Teachers.
Those in attendance included;
District president, Daisy Muir
rell, Belle Glade; treasurer, Ar
thur Mays, Goulds; public rela-
tons, Robert E. Allen, Fl. Pierce;
End vice president, T. z. Roux
Homestead; r. r. Motion PTA
president, Mrs. Wealthy Donal-
than, r. r. Motion PTA chairman,
D. j. Knowles; II. r. Motion PTA
member, Mrs. Laura Adler; Motion
Teacher-member, Willis N. Muir
ray; Belle Glade PTA president,
Mrs. Fannie Mae Potter; state
president, Mrs. E. M. Espy.
Highlights of the meeting were
the selection of: A date, May "a,
1882; a theme, Better Human
Relationship for all Youth; a
menu, selection of discussants,
time limit for speakers, pro-
gram to be rendered, related bus
mess and arrangements.
We shall all look forward 10
you 10 visit with US on the oath
of May. This meeting will be
opened to everyone. Come out and
help us to help our youth to un-
The Miami times., 1952-05-10
LIBERTY CITY PRIMARY
SCHOOL NEWS

"The greatest truths are the
simplest and so are the greatest
men,"
The pupils of the Liberty City
Primary school presented its
May Day exercise Friday, May 2.
Beginning at $50 am, the streets
were filed with parents, friends
and students from other schools
in the area viewing the May Day
Parade. Many favorable comments
and phone calls were made and
received. Parents were very
pleased and elated over seeing
their coStumed little ones parad-
ing as rabbits, honey bees, flow
erS, fairies, kings, queens and the
like. Floats were made by each
class and they all conceded with
the general theme Fiesta Time in
Fairy land"
At $50 pm. our May Day Ex-
ercises began with the largest
number of parents and friends
ever to attend. Among our guests
were Mr.. B. M. Hindman, aSSiS-
tant director of instruction; Mr..
w. c. Cogdell, supervisor of Ne
gro schools and Mrs. Dennis
Smith, president of our PTA.
Many thanks to the parents and
friends for their whole hearted
support.
The first grade classes present.
ed the skit, Mistress Mary's
Garden" to the PTA on Tuesday,
May 6.
The faculty play, Gold Dust"
has been postponed until We'd
nesday, May IA.
The Miami times., 1952-05-10
BUNCHE PARK
SCHOOL NEWS

Monday night, May IL, the pri-
mary grades win present the
operetta, 1.-THE Wedding Of Daisy
and Buttercup" IN the schools
cafetorium. Admission is adults
25 cents, children Is cents.
Little Miss Constance Alexan-
der of second grade was crowned
queen of Spring Time is Fun
Time" at our annual May Day
program. Constance who was
elected by popular vote was at
tended by twenty-one attendants
from the various other classes.
Mrs. r. Finley, N. Collins, ].
Straughter, r. Stewart, F. Wanna,
M. Colson and Miss E. Taylor and
classes along with many parents
and friends were guests of the
Bunche Park Elementary May
Day program.
The Miami times., 1952-05-10
BTW CHORUS
RECEIVES HIGH
RATING AT MUSIC
FESTIVAL

During the National Music
Week Festival, which was held at
FAM. College, Tallahassee. under
the direction of Mr.. Foster, head
of the music department. Booker
r. Washington high school chorus
was placed in Group l, with rat
ings as follows:
Mixed Clee Club, superior.
Boys Glee Club, superior.
Girls Glee Club, excellent.
Solo Division: William Wash
ington, baritone, 1st place, with
scholarship for one year, superb
or. James Morris, tenor, lSt place.
with scholarship for one year,
superior. Thomas Scott, bass, lst
place, with scholarship for one
year, superior.
Much praise goes to these
young people who, under the
capable direction of Mrs. Leila
Roberts Williams, continue to
bring laurels to our school and
city. Sharing equally in this
praise are our principal, Charles
Williams and the music commit
tee
The Miami times., 1952-05-10

derstand the Importance of HUI
man Relationship in their day to
day living for future happiness
and security.
d. J. Knowles, reporter
The Miami times., 1952-05-10

'vn Tines, frankie Wade, Blon-
ME Watson, Make Turf and Leon
Varnadore.
The Miami times., 1952-05-10

THANK HEAvESsiM Most attacks are just acid
,na,Vestion. When 1t strikes, take Beh-anS
,.n,sts They contain the fastest-aeting
medicines known to deetOrs for the Fenei VI
nsartburn. gas and similar distress zSs'
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1952-08-15
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The summer months have brought many questions a
bout mwaned hairs the and legs that fnugis
might offer few hints in this column about
mova of such hair. We hope readers will
however that in special it is always best
ed operator to handle this problem.
UnWanted hairs removed-as to the permanefsy.
it is difficult to There several misunderstanding
ing good deplaory, tweeZers. Many
eyebrows shaped reguaryof by licensed beaats
who knows what do before renewing IL
you of the good depiatory that The
market follow directions closely and with great ss
removing hairs after irritation which tf
avoided
Most who conscious of charm, 10
hairs from underarms, and legs This surely
must for those who sleeveless dresses of airy na
where the underarm is exposed
Our charm and beauty hints not given take me
place of advice consultation those the licensed felix's
Physicians, beautcans and those who specialize
unWaned hairs However, such hints given by epnssa
for goba who wetraned experienced
fields. Many themselves trouble
following instructions letter. by not kaerang
themselves to physically through proper food
Many disorders can result from such carelessness.
Anayze yourself to your charm-lst things
charm and pose Then send your seanaysis" along a8l
questions to your charm consuant Swarz Cseagl
Hotel Theresa, NYC.