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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
JOSE H. PLANAS REELECTED
VIM. WEIGH POST COMMANDER
News of William Weech Post
1853, The American Legion
Rv CONYEI lECGETT IN


1853, The American Legion
BY DoNzEL LEcGETT, JR.
Jose H. Planas was reelected
Commander of william Weech
Post for the ensuing year l953-I954,
during the regular meeting of the
Post, held Wednesday night, April
%, at the Post Home. Other Of
ficers elected are as follows:
Senior Vice Commander - Char
les l.. Major
Junior Vice Commander - DON
zel Leggett, Jr.
Finance Officer ~ Eugene r.
Roberts
Chaplain ~ Robert Whyms
Historian - Jim e. Stallings
Sergeant-at Arms ~ Alfred Cole
brooks
The Post Adutant and Service
Officer are appointed by the Post
Commander.
Commander Planas and First
Vice Commander Major gave a
report on the nth District Consti.
tutional Conference which they at
tended in Palatka, Florida, on
April IS and 10. They reported hav.
ing had a wonderful time and that
all visiting Legionnaires were
treated 20 a sightseeing tour of
Palatka BY the local Post. Tampa
was selected as the site Of next
years Conference.
The Post Commander reminded
the members that the American
Legion State Convention will be
held in Orlando. Florida. on May
q 70 and "a. The Post. Honor
Guard and Ladies Auxiliary are
al working earnestly in an effort
TO send a very large group 20 this
Convention. possibly BY . Grey.
hound chartered bus.
II was announced that the cur
rent membership Of the Post il
iol. with only five more TO equal
last years membership Of TOO
Post Commander PianAx stated
that as soon as that mark IS al.
tanned. the membership viii be
given . beer party with the mem.
heTs Of the Ladies Auxiliary also
being invited 70 attend
Just before the adjournment II
the meeting. the William weech
Guard Of Honor held iix TnstaIla-
ttoa q Officers. The Installation
was performed By Joss FlHnas who
Il AIsa . Past Commander u TIE
Iash pivhsioa CT IRE tith District
x Rlagssa. 4 delseous Fegass wax
ssTsea r. eReFyuae pFesea
A. snvftssaea vas received frnm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
Cub Scout Pack
.ToBe Formed

On Friday, May /, a Cub Scout
Pack win be organized at Zion A.
NJ. e. Church on Whitehead Street.
Parents are asked to be out and
see that their boys between the
ages of eight and eleven become
members Of this pack.
Scouting does something to and
for a boy. It helps him become
a good citizen through establishing
strong moral ideals.
It is also of interest to know
that there is an active colored
Boy Scouts organization of which
Mr.. Roosevelt Sands is master.
These boys and their master ac-
companied by Field Executive Tay-
Tor win take a trip on a Navy
boat to Dry Tortugas on Saturday,
May 2.
Mr.. Bernard Frank, district COM
missioner for Monroe County is
eager to get a Cub Scout Pack
organized for our Youth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25

err molested anyone. He was a good
boy.
/ remember, one day in our talk
ing, / asked him whether or not
he had . job, since he had so
many dreams.
He told me that he was willing
to do any honest work and that to
have to work hard was nothing of
which to be ashamed.
Can you not judge from this
what q good boy Henry was?
Upon graduation he enlisted in
the Army. His purpose was two
fold to serve his country and at
the end attend college. This he was
not permitted to do. His was a
greater work to give his life that
others might live. HE has left
footprints on the sands of time. !"
On. the slate of neurology are
also the names of Gerald Roberst
and Leon Roberts. These too, /
knew personally. They were good
boys who each left one child, a
devoted young widow and a good
mother.
Gerald left q daughter now e.
leven years old. Her name is Fred
ricka. / see her everyday and tell
her q story at least once a week.
She is very much like her father.
Leon left Leon, .Jr., who is also
q pupil at Douglas.
Thus, you see life goes on.
Shall these children live in a
world of peace or shall they too
have to give their lives in a con-
fused period?
The answer lies with us. Let us
fight to make Democracy a true
way of life. Let the monument
erected by the Gold Star Mothers
stand for something.
Colored Gold Star Mothers are
Mrs. Sarah Roberts, s27 Emma
Street; Mrs. Annie Carey, 318 Julia
Street, and Mrs. Mamie Van Dyke,
31B Amelia Street.
Colored persons attending Sun
days program were: Mrs. Alice
Wallace, william Saunders, Mrs.
Victorine c. Roberts, Leon H.
Roberts, Jr., Miss Malvise Pinder,
Mrs. Irene Kelly, Miss Annie Elo-
Use Carey, Mrs. Flossie Brice, Mrs.
Grace Wright, Mrs. Marie S. We'll
tiers, past president of Auxiliary
6021, Mrs. Rowena Pinder, Miss
Helen johnson and Mrs. Winifred
Sands Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25

who patrOniEes beauty parIors reg
ularly.
s. Eddie Barry (AIfred Saunders)
Standing on the threshold between
the boyhood that Is fleeing and
the manhood approaching, he man
ages 10 be a little Of both.
7. George Jones willis KnowIesl
Another boy. though forty-five.
3. Ann Sherman dorothy VIII
liamsl.Eddie's ideal. An extraord-
inarily pretty girl with the clean
wholesomeness Of protected girl
hood.
.. Sally Davidson (Melba Searsl
The type commonly termed "a
cute trick, piquant and alert.
10. Tommy Granville Hilton
Wil1iamsl-AIso adolescent. a hand
some lad with q well ehiseled face.
IL. Mr.. Merritt (chsries Clarke
A slender man about fifty. wen
dressed and beSpectacled.
IL. Miss DslFymple tValderine
Ssundersl. A eiabwoman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
Concert Given In
Honor OF Bishop

The following program was pre-
sented at a gala banquet given in
honor Of the Right Reverend H.
B. Shaw, Bishop Of the Ninth Ep-
iscopal District Of A. M. E. Zion
Church with headquarters in VIII
mington, North Carolina.
Opening Hymn - Choir under
the direction of Mrs. Marguerite
WeIters.
Invocation - Rev. Everett
Scripture Reading Rev.
George Allen.
Solo 81 Have A Friend" -
Mrs. Joyce Mingo.
Welcome Address George
Dean, Sr.
Spirituals = Choral Singers un-
der the direction Of Miss MERGE
des Hannibal.
Explanation of the Occasion :.
Milton Evans.
Violin Selection - Gerald Saun-
ders.
Poem : my Race" Miss Nancy
Evans.
Vocal Selection = Gerald Saund-
ers.
Instrumental Quartette - Miss
es Nancy Evans, Jean Sweeting,
Shirley and Barbara Butler.
Remarks = The Honorable May
or C. B. Harvey, Judge Thomas
Caro-, Rev. A. Franklin Hooper,
The Honorable Bishop Shaw, and
Professor r. A. Allen.
Benediction = Rev. Butler.
Reception.
Mrs. Flossie Sands Higgs Chair
woman.
Mrs. George Dean, ST., mistress
of ceremonies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25

The faculty Of Douglass School
and the members of the Colored
community are certainly thankful
to our educational leaders for hav-
ing returned Mr.. Roy Allen to the
principalship Of Douglass High
School for another year.
Roy Allen is particularly inter.
ested in the welfare of the chill
dren of Key West. He continuously
stresses the fact that there is more
to education than the 3 RS. His
plea to the teachers is above
all things, to teach the children how
to live with others. What good is
it to possess all the degrees in the
world if our children fail TO be
good citizens. The education of the
individual shows in the training
he receives, in his dependability
and in his moral and spiritual con-
tributions."
With this in mind, he has urged
the teachers to take the children
on field trips so that they may see
how others are living and what
they are doing. More than one
hundred children under Mrs. Har-
riet chipchase, Alfredo Sands,
Mrs. Mizpah Crutchiield and Iso-
bel Sands have journeyed to the
mainland as far as West Palm
Beach making observations which
are proving quite helpful. Mr..
George Dean also accompanied
the group.
Before the school year ends in
Douglass, it is hoped that every
child win have gone out on a field
tour.
Another step in the program of
Improvement under Principal Al
len Is the development of the
band under the sponsorship Of
George Dean. The PTA has made
itself responsible for over $1,000 to
this effort and the School Board
has contributed most generously.
The Athletic program under Mr..
Alfonso Dean Is making wonder.
full progress.
The Library under the admins
traticn Of Mrs. Winifred Sands
Johnson serves as a place Of in
formation and pleasure for the en-.
tire school.
Another phase of great improve.
ment Is the Music department un-
der the leadership Of Mrs. Doris
Harris Miller. This department Is
willing TO serve the entire COM
munity at all times.
The enrolment has increased
tremendously and children are
staying in school because they en-
joy learning.
One Is invited to inspect the
"Shop" program Of Mr.. Milton NJ.
Thompson. We pride ourselves as
having one of the best equipped
shops in the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
fishers Board To
Present Program

The Union Ushers Board was
recently organized. The purpose Of
this organization Is 10 promote ef.
ficient service and inspire the
Youth Of al churches TO do defin-
lie Christian work.
The first Of q series Of monthly
programs to be presented by this
organization win be conducted at
Trinity Presbyterian Church on
Sunday. April Is At 500 p. m. Rev.
W. N. Mclean vii be the guest
speaker.
Sponsors:
Bethel A. NJ. Z. Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25

Walter n. Mickens Post e0zi. v.
r. W. inviting the Post and Aux-
Hiary 10 attend the Installation uf
their officers on Sunday afternoon,
April Is, at 400 p. m. The two
Posts operate the Clubhouse toins-
~. bot are separate units with
each having rs own officers. etc.
Installation u the American Leg.
ion Post OGfleeTa win be keid il
September Of this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
Choral Singers II.
Concerto On Sunda,

The Choral Singers win appear
in concert at Cornish Chapel A. NJ.
E. Zion Church on Sunday. April
IS, at 8 p. m. They are being spon-
sored by the Ushers' Board.
This group win also appear at
the Naval Base Theater on the
same date before the six and eight
o'clock shows. Miss Mercedes Han
nibal is director and pianist for
the group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
Douglass Teachers
To Visit Dade Co.

In keeping with the trend IN Mon
roe County where q day Is set
aside for the personnel Of each
school to make observations that
may help IN better teaching. The
entire faculty Of Douglass School
win make these observations IN
Dade County on May 8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25
THANKS

Mrs. Gladys Nicely. wife Of Earl
Nicely. takes this means Of express
Ing thanks 10 her friends who were
30 kind to her In her recent illness.
The beautiful flowers. kind cards
and other membranes did much
10 take the pain out of her Illness.
To her pastor, Father John
Henry Reece. Jr., Vicar Of 81.
Peters Episcopal Church and the
members. she wishes 70 express
. very special thanks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25

The Dean Of Women Al 81. Angus.
tine College. Raleigh. North Caro-.
lima, reports that Miss Betty
Towns. daughter Of The Cecil Bans.
Is making rapid Improvement after
her recent sppendecsomy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-25

Mrs. Carnetta Skinner Of ais
Terry Lane is a patient at The
Monroe General Hospital.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
White House to Let Press
Cover Major Social Events

The White House intends to
permit news coverage of all
major social events in con-
formity with past customs, it
was said yesterday after ban on
reporters was invoked Tuesday
when the heads of diplomatic
missions were received by Pres
ident and Mrs. Eisenhower.
Murray Snyder, assistant press
secretary, explained that Tues
days affair was considered to
be Of an informal nature that
did not call for news coverage.
The heads of all the foreign
diplomatic establishments came
in to pay the call on the new
chief of state that is prescribed
when an administration takes
Office. The advice on procedure
that the White House had re-
ceived from the State. Depart
ment in connection with the re-.
ception was that there had been
no news coverage when President
Roosevelt, and later President
Truman, received the foreign
delegation.
Mr.. Snyder stressed. however,
that the dinners and receptions
which make up the White House
calendar will get the same sort
OF news treatment that they got
in the past.
After Tuesdays reception.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Negative of Lincoln Picture
On SIS Bills Given to Library

was first used on the $100 United
States Treasury note of 1869. 1t
since has been used on the 500
legal tender note of 1880; the
81 silver certificate of 1899; the
SIS Federal Reserve notes of 1914,
1915 and 1918 and on all $5 bills
since 1923.
1t also appears on the 81 900
series E, H, j and K United
States Savings Bonds and many
stamps.
Original Realism Regained.
DR.. Paul M. Angle, director of
the Chicago Historical Society
and a Lincoln scholar, said of
the negative:
I'm that plate you have a
great rarity, for I suppose that
no more than a half dozen orig
inal Lincoln negatives exist to-
day. You also have a great his
torical document.
photographs of Lincoln have
been copied and recopied so often
that much of the original
realism has been lost. The maze
Of lines in the mans face, the
leathery skin, the streaks of gray
in the hair and beard have al
most disappeared. Now, from
this plate, you can make prints
that will show Lincoln as he
was"
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Navy to Change
Winter WooIies for
HchIess' Cottons

The Navy came up today with
what it described as "itchless"
underwear.
Every one is familiar with
the general discomfort inherent
in the traditional woolen win
ter underwear" the department
stated. "The Navy's Clothing
Supply Office, Research and De-
velopment Division, has changed
all this with the introduction of
a new, "itchless," 100-per-cent
cotton knitted underwear.
Made of a fabric designated
as cotton waff1e-knit,' the new
garments retain more body
warmth than the conventional
woolen underwear, is more COM
Portable and has more than
double the usual wear-life."
It added that the variability
Of the underwear was expected
to affect so per cent savings.
Evening star., 1953-01-29

the attitude of employe groups
before making UP his mind.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Gov
ernment people are applauding
the action of Budget Director
Joseph M. Dodge in retaining
his predecessor. former Budget
Chief Frederick Lawton. as his
special assistant. There's no.
body who knows the budget situ-
alton better than Mr.. Lawton,
who is longtime career Official
with an outstanding record. j.
William G. Torpey, personnel di-
rector OF the Naval Research
Laboratory, has written an ex-
cellent book, public Personnel
Management" published by D.
Van Nostrand Co., Inc. The book
is probably the most comprehen-
sive yet written about Govern
ment personnel problems and ac-
tivities and is invaluable to those
interested in personnel matters.
The Salary Sterilization
Board has approved the plan
which will raise the pay Of Army
and Air Force per diem super
visors by 4 to 40 cents an hour.
The plan goes into effect on
April /.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Italy Plans so Pei. Slash
In u. 5. Aid Next Year
BY the Asseeieted Press

ROME, Jan. 29.-Italy's gov
ernment proposes to get along
with so per cent less American
aid next year.
A tentative budget, sent by the
cabinet to the legislature today
for debate. calls for so billion
lire $3.50 millron) of United
States help, as compared with
100 billion lire ($190 million) to
be received in the fiscal year
which ends June 80.
The budget calls for a total
expenditure equivalent to $3.44
billion but provides for income
Of only $2.8 billion. The expendi-
ture total is $40 million more
than is allotted for the current
wear,
Evening star., 1953-01-29

The Library of Congress an
nounced today it has obtained
the original negative of the IA
nous photograph of Abraham
Lincoln that appears on SIS bills.
The picture was taken by the
famous Civil War photographer,
Matthew Brady. 1t is known as
"The Universal Lincoln"
Probably Posed in 1864.
Evidence indicates that Lin
coin sat for the photograph on
February 9. 1864. He is wearing
a watch chain made from the
first gold mined in California.
The negative was presented by
Louis M. Rabinowitz of New
York. He purchased the mega
tive some time ago from Mrs.
George w. Evans. a grandniece
of Brady.
The glass plate negative is
damaged. It was cracked some
time before the turn of the cen.
tury. During World War I, some
young boys broke into the studio
where it was kept, and it suf-
fered some heat damage during
a fire which was started.
The original engraving from
the photograph was made in
1869 on Government contract
by Charles Burt of Brooklyn. It
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Pentuqon
Continued From First Page }

NNOIlIlIluSQ from FlTSU HdSSD
from published reports on
Operation Smack"
Pentagon officials said they
have requested a full report from
the field on the incident.
Explanation Demanded.
Another Republican House
member, Bray of Indiana, said
yesterday he had demanded an
explanation from the Defense
Department. Mr.. Bray, Army
reserve colonel with four years
service in the Pacific, said he
was mad as hell" and never
heard anything like it,"
Mr.. Bray demanded an ex-
planation for what he called a
"dress rehearsal" in which Amer
lean soldiers were killed.
A military spokesman in Ko-
rea denied that the operation at
Spud Hill. an outpost on the Ko-
rean western front, was a dress
rehearsal" He was quoted in
Associated Press dispatches as
saying the attack was serious
business and that there was
nothing improper or Theatrical"
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Detective Lieutenant
Faces GriI|ing Today
OnWhite Confessions

The Homicide Squad detective
who said he took William Roland
Whites confession was to be
cross-examined by defense coun-
sci when he resumes the witness
stand today in the 18-year-old
youths murder trial.
Attorneys John j. Dwyer and
Samuel Green said they would
subject 1t. Lawrence Hartnett
to strenuous roSS-examina-
tion" when they take their turn
at questioning him about in
cidentS concerning three con-
feSsions the detective said White
dictated to him.
Earlier. Mr.. Hartnett repeated
the story told by the young
escapee from Wilmington
DelO reform school.
He said White admitted meet
ing Marine Corps Clerk Ralph T.
Blake on Ninth near D street
NV. and noticed he was partly
intoxicated.
"He was drunk and I decided
I could take him." the detective
quoted. White as saying. 1t.
Hartnett quoted the youth as
saying he walked the clerk into
the alley and swung at Mr..
Blake's jaw.
StruOrle ronfinuOd
when he didn't 60 down, I
yoked him and threw him to the
ground" the confession related.
Then I kicked him in the face
several times" Because Mr..
Blake continued to struggle, he
said, he took out a pocket knife
and stabbed him, "a mess of
times"
The confession said he left the
scene and walked three blocks to
an Eleventh street cafe. but did
not go in. He stood outside a
few minutes before returning to
the alley to find the 46-year-
old man moaning, according to
the confession.
The confession said he then
took Mr.. Blake's wallet, threw it |
away because it was empty, |
stripped him of his shoes, a gold !
signet ring, a gold wrist watch !
and 30 cents in change from his I
pockets.
Denied Killing at First.
This action was followed by !
stabbing his victim three mora .
times. according to the con-
fession.
1t. Hartnett said at first White
denied the killing. Then he re-
canted that statement and ad-
mitted the crime, 1t. Hartnett |
said. The third confession i'm
plicated a friend. Finally, 1t.
Hartnett testified, White said
the story about the friend was
false and that the second con-
fessed version Of the Staying was
true.
An autopsy disclosed Mr..
Blake had been stabbed ii times,
had a fractured skull, fractured |
jaw and cheek bone. massive
hemhotrage in the right side of |
his brain and had his false teeth
knocked out. Two of the stab
wounds penetrated the heart.
The trial was to resume at 10
am. today.
Evening star., 1953-01-29

about having it watched by high
level officers and newspapermen,
supplied with attack timetables.
A Pentagon spokesman said
there was no indication of any
leak of the timetable" informa-
ton to the enemy.
A spokesman for the division
involved in the attack said in
Korea today:
ITO call the operation a dress
rehearsal is completely wrong.
think his criticism is unfair.
There are no theatrical trap
pings. Not a single one. This is
q deadly serious business and
every one over here knows it."
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Ex-Austruliun Premier Dies

SYDNEY, Australia. Jan. %
R.-James Henry Scullin, rs,
first Australian born Labor
prime minister of Australia, died
last night at his home in Mel
bourne. He headed the Labor
government from 1929 until
1882 and led the opposition in
Parliament until 1885. In his
later years he was an elder
statesman and adviser to the
Labor Party.
Evening star., 1953-01-29
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and notwithstanding
tonight. with low around 26 de-
grees. Tomorrow, mostly sunny,
high about 40.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
moderately cold tonight. low 20
26 except on the Allegheny pla-
teau, where it will be near Is.
Tomorrow, fair with high 32-38
Misunderstanding and moder-
Evening star., 1953-01-29
Child Welfare Report
Urges Adequate Staff
To Handle Demands
By Harriet Griffiths

A report urging provision OF
an adequate staff to permit the
Districts Division of Child We'll
fare to meet it's basic responsible
tiles was unanimously adopted
yesterday by the Family and
Child Welfare section of the
United Community Service.
The committees study covered
the care Of more than 5000
children under 18 years of age
who are wards of the Board of
Public Welfare or whose care
the board supervises.
1t is the first of three reports
initiated by the Executive Com
mittee Of the UCS Family and
Child Welfare Section to better
inform the public about tax
supported agencies as an aid to
budgetary support: The others
will deal with public assistance
and public institutions.
The result of ID months work,
the report was submitted by the
Special Committee on Child We'll
fare Services and released by the
use.
Approval of the study came
after discussion of the report
by subcommittee heads at a
luncheon meeting yesterday.
In looking at the child welfare
program here, the committee
cited a general lack of civic re-
sponsibility" as compared with
other cities as a factor to be
taken into account.
Division Commended.
The committee commended the
Child Welfare Division for plac-
ing Importance on its protective
and general intake services.
If immediate attention can be
given to problem situations
brought to the attention of this
agency" the report said, many
can be solved without the dam
aging effect to children of court
action and the heavy expense of
longtime care at public expense.
The committee found that
when a child must be removed
from his own home, the division
"devotes careful thought and
planning to place the right child
in the right home"
Lists Urgent Points.
But 1t listed these urgent"
recommendations, in addition to
that for a sufficient staff:
Provision of funds, either
through public or private
sources. for homemaker services.
In this program older women are
trained to go into homes and
care for children during a moth
er's absence.
Recruitment of more foster
homes, to reverse the trend of
children going into institutional
care.
Provision of a cash allowance
for clothing and personal needs
of children in foster homes.
Establishment OF a committee
to achieve an expansion of serv-
ices and facilities for the un-
married Negro mother.
The child welfare situation
would be improved If Congress
should approve the request in
the Welfare Department budget
for seven additional social work.
ers in fiscal 1854. The pending
budget also carries an item OF
$4,000 for care of unmarried
mothers.