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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK R-- Business pros
poets look good to most business.
men.
Bankers find the boom contin-
uing along fairly safe lines de-
spite some contradictions; and
statisticians find the boom backed
up by . striking growth of real
wealth widely distributed.
These are the findings today Of
three sources viewing the econ
omy from different angles.
First, Dun & Bradstreet inter-
viewed 1851 business executives
around the country and found the
majority expecting the last half
Of this year to be even better than
the booming final months Of 1852.
Two-thirds of them expect their
sales totals viii be higher. Most
of the remainder think sales viii
be at least as high.
Half Of them look for higher
profits and most Of the others ex-
pect profits to be as high as they
were last year.
Two-thirds Of the executives be-
lieve more new orders win pour
In the second half of this year
than in the last half of 1852, and
almost all oil the other third ex.
pect new orders To be as high.
Nearly all expect to be hiring
as many or more workers this
year. The majority sees no change
In their selling prices and about
half of them look for their inven,
tories to be at the same level at
the end Of this year as at tae
start.
The broad base OF consumer
wealth on which business has to
draw Is shown In the second look
at the economy today--this one BY
the Natinal Industrial Conference
Board which finds tina. half Of
u. S. families are nov worth mort
than 81 800.
Consumer wealth In the United
States has risen 50 per cent since
the end of World War II. Asset
holdings Of cash. insurance, homes.
business interests. and the like,
now exceed 900 billion dollars.
with offsetting debts Of about 100
billion dollars.
The Boards study OF statistics
gathered BY . number Of federal
agencies show that q sixth Of oil
families own more than 900 IN
net assets.
Over half OF nil American fami.
lies own their own homes. Three
fiflhx III middle.income families
own cars. Nearly three fourihs of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05
The STRAU DONKEY Case
BY A. S. FLElsCHNAN

"Where is he now"
Probably waiting for me to
come out of the building"
Brindle took q chair in the
waiting room, and Oaks invited
the brunette into his Office. She
came out FIVE minutes later with
a thin smile on her face. Oaks
locked the door, and the two de-
tectives walked TO the elevator.
"You 60 down first" Brindle
said. Stop at the soda fountain
next door. You'll see him pick up
after me-"
.yIyHEN Brindle reached the
w street. he pulled his hat tighter
on his head. The drizzle had
stopped and a sharp wind was
whipping against him. He spotted
Old Faithful across the street,
leaning against the window of q
surgical supply house. Brindle
turned right and walked to
Broadway. He fell in with the
group of late shoppers waiting in
the pedestrian island for an on
coming streetcar.
A Number Seven car moved
up. Brin6le took d seat close to
the front doors. The car began to
ill. Presently the gray coat
stepped aboard and found a seat
halfway back in the car. Paul
Oaks sat down across the aisle
from Brindle.
The streetcar crawled forward,
stopping again at Fifth Street.
With the load waiting there. pas
sengers were soon standing in the
aisle. At Sixth Street, the aisle
became damned.
When the last passenger at the
stop was aboard, Brindle watched
the traffic light and saw it turn
green. The conductor stamped his
bell. Brindle jumped up, dropped
a coin in the box and stepped
quickly through the DOORS They
closed Immediately after him, and
the streetcar took of for Seventh
Street.
As the car moved away. Brin-
die noticed the gray coat fighting
his way to the entrance. Oaks had
known enough to take a front
seat.
He took Sixth to c Street, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05
ToIuy's Business Mirror

emphasizing turnover and '.keep-
ing commitments and stocks ven
proportioned to sa.es. /"
But II the boom tops out this
year, how much viii business BE
hurtl Well, one business leader
BENJAMIN +. Hairless, chairman
Of United States Steel Corr. isn't
worried.
In q statement prepared Cor big
steel's stockholders meeting. EaiE
less says II the demand fof siSkI
slackens In the closing rnontls Il
the year aThe net result WIN Be
no more than i healthy and chaI-
longing increase Ia the ccmpSli-
tive forces which normally prt4sil
In the steal industry. pefsonallY.
i see no reason 10 fear such CEN.
petition"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05

turned right to Eighth. He fos,n0
ms coupe in the parking inf
started the engine and took ~
Tor Point Iona.
y was ten minutes to Ave when
ne topped the crest Of Point Iona
ana caught q wide view Of the
racine. The pale clouds had
slapped its color, LEAVING tie
water q fiat gray. The coupS
rolled into Ocean Beach. 1t looked
as bleak as only q beach town
on a cloudy day can.
Brindle followed Miramar Drive
until he passed Ranson,s two-
story stucco house. After that he
continued for half i mile and
then parked.
The city had put in q white.
fence along the ocean side Of the
road. marked at intervals WITH
DANGER, BEWARE or CTIrr
RISK.
Brindle crawled between two
horizontal beams of the fence.
Inc Few feet 10 the edge Of the
cliif were covered with weeds.
except for the path, now muddy
but clearly defined.
he took the path, and soon
came upon the clump Of young
windspwept cypress trees against
the fence. Frances Lilly had cah.
cealed herself there, he recalled.
while West had passed.
AT some points, as Brindle con.
tinued along the path, the edge
or the cliff cut in and the rafh
Rugged the fence. He walked for
two thirds Of . block and cane
upon the scene of the "accidenk
The break in the cliff had be&n
fenced Oh earlier that day. IMo
Kerosene street lamps had been
hung as an added precnutinn.
and the wicks had already beer
lighted for the night. y
Brlndle bent over the ferice
and looked down. Frances LiiE.S
estimate Of sixty feet see1iied
about right. The tide was out and
the ocean floor was crsisted with
enormous slabs Of slate, nests Sc
giant bolders, and sharp rock. H6
Strengthened. Il was 4 nasty PLACE
to fall. Or be pushed.
tTe be eontinue1l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05

all families have either bank ac-
counts or savings bonds.
The third study of the economy
today Is by the National City Bank
of New York. II has some mis-
givlngs about the health Of the
boom.
1.-THE country" il says. ais in
a boom in the sense that debts
are increasing; that demand for
investment funds exceeds current
money savings. large though saw
ings are: and that people are bor-
rowing to buy. =
But the bank Is treasured by
the fact that speculation Is nei-
Their active nor forcing up prices.
Nor is credit being used for spec
ulative purposes to an alarming
extent. The bank finds merchants
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05
Chapter s

Chapter s
sHE Office was divided BY 4
= partition into q two-by-four
waiting room and q two-hy-four
inner sanctum. In the waiting
room there were water colors on
two walls, green leather chairs, q
magazine rack, and frail bru-
nette with bruised eye who was
trying to interest herself in a
copy of Time.
Brindle strobe through the In
ner door and found Oaks on the
telephone. He smiled inwardly at
the kid he'd started in the bust
ness before war. Oaks had fitted
himself out in this elegant Office
on G.I. loan and seemed to be
doing okay. He wondered how
confident Oaks clients felt load
ing their troubles onto his boy
ish shoulders. He was baldins
prematurely: perhaps that helped.
The younger mans blond eye-
brows went up when Brindle
walked in. He winked, and q mo-
ment later hung up the phone.
Hello, Max" he beamed. BUS
mess or pleasure?.
do you owe me any favors?"
Brindle asked, tearing open his
pack OF cigarettes.
"You big lug, Of course ! do.
A guy Is failing me. I'm going
to give him the slip. and ] want
you to follow him.
Oaks chuckled, holding out his
hand to bum smoke. what are
you working on?"
I'm playing games with a red
head" Brindle grinned. .'She
wants to pin q murder rap on a
guy she claims is her cousin. She
planted the clues and wants me to
find them-at fifty bucks a day.
They lit their cigarettes.
Sounds, like a WORTHWHILE
pastime." Oaks laughed.
sCan you get rid Of the mouse
In the front Officer"
Give me q minute. Any othe,
details on the guy that's failing
you?"
Gray topcoat and light felt hal
with q maroon band. The cleft in
his chin looks like it was made
with an ak. You can't miss him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05
NEWS BRIEFS

TAIPEH, Formosa, III Ma
tionalist news agency said that
1000 laborers rioted for two days
at Fushun coal mines east Of Muk-
den in Communist Manchuria, kill.
ing $50 guards and destroying In.
stallations.
The interior min.stry's Ia Tao
agency, which claims mainland
news sources. said about half the
laborers died at the huge open
cut mines.
II said the revolt was caused BY
"inhuman working conditions. =
METUcHEN. Is. J. tn-A small
plane, hit By engine trouble.
crashed into ! tree top Sunday
but the piIot--sols occupant--es.
capped injury.
About 1000 people rushed 10 VT:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-05-05

II.
They'll simply 60 underground
while the heat Is on and do their
card playing exclusively ia hotel
rooms. with the radio turned no
high.
We have found no one yet who
knows what set off the Frick
ukase against the friendly games
Of chance. We have heard no re-
cent reports that stakes were be-
ginning to run nigh On i particu-
lar club and that players were
being hurt. Such things get around
a. d rule.
Frick must. however, have heard
something. He traveied with ban
teams too many years back In his
reporting days to become worked
up about quarter-iimit poker ard
a-point gin rsinsmy, which are
the normal games On Haoss clubs.
He knows fhey ara Ene. heaIthfsa
pastimes and that 10 player who
can count 10 10 vii Be Injured
seriously II either.
We can Only hazard TIE ruess
that high roller or twc operated
u The rna5ors last sesscn ard that
some victim nleN The whssssr
Thers ase son1e extremely fsne
rard nfnxRrx ii hEsnkaN wrw.a
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Supper Party Among Events
On District OAR Calendar

of Naval Operations. His subs
ject will concern national de-
fense and international rela-
tions.
A pref Christmas meeting Of
the Elizabeth jackson Chapter
will be held Monday evening at
the Chapter House with Miss
Elizabeth Molster presiding.
Members will bring gifts to
send to the Kate Duncan Smith
OAR School and 9. report will
be made on the chapter flag
presentation to Brownie Troop
No. SIS.
Miss Luella Chase, State
chairman of the Motion Picture
Committee, will be the guest
speaker. Hostesses for the event
will be Mrs. o. r. Louden and
Mrs. William P. Howe. /
The Eleanor Wilson Chapter
will have a Christmas meeting
at 8 pm. next Thursday at the
Chapter House with Mrs.
Thomas B. Dimmick, chairman
of Approved Schools. as guest
speaker.
Another special guest win be
Mrs. Godfrey Creyke, Librarian
general, who will give readings
and recite some of her own
poems. A Christmas solo will be
sung by Mrs. William w. Glib
son, jr.
Evening star., 1953-11-26

Committee for Educational TV.
will be present to answer ques-
tions.
Mrs. Milton Whitman, chair
man of the educational commit
tee. will preside.
Also participating in the pro-
gram will be Miss Elizabeth Gill
ley and Mrs. Arnold KronStadt,
who will discuss criteria for
Evening star., 1953-11-26

Mrs. Virginia Heckert Lam
bert, regent of the Frances Scott
Chapter, District Daughters of
the American Revolution, will
entertain members, their hus-
bands and national and State
officers at a supper party at Z
pm. Tuesday in the library of
the Chapter House, 1892 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Among the honor guests will
be Miss Gertrude Carraway,
president general of the national
society, Mrs. Godfrey Creyke.
librarian general; Miss Mamie
Hawkins, State regent, and Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, national
president of the Children of the
American Revolution.
Guest speaker for the occasion
will be Capt. William r. Smed-
berg III. U. S. NJ, assistant direc-
tor of the International Affairs
Division of the Office of Chief
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Tau Beta Phi
Initiation Set

An initiation of 90 members
followed by a dance, will pe
given jointly by the Virginia and
Washington province boards of
Tau Beta Phi National Sorority
on Saturday, December 5, at the
terrace room Of the National
Airport.
Miss Phyllis Charnley, of
Alpha Iota Chapter, is chair
man of the event. Honor guests
will include the national presi-
dent, Miss Rita Downs; the Vir-
ginia Province Board president,
Mrs. Christine Latin. and the
Washington Province Board
president, Mrs. Doris Burns.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
DIE to Meet

A meeting of the Queen Eliza.
beth Chapter. Daughters Of the
British Empire, will be held at
$3.50 pm. Tuesday at the Aneri-
can Newspaper WomeE,s Cluhn
1904 Twentieth street NV.
Mrs. Edward N. Kendall win
talk on "The Christmas Story ID
Paintings"
Evening star., 1953-11-26
AAUW States Workshop

The guest speaker will be
Lawrence Laurent, television re-
viewer for the Washington Post.
Mrs. Charles L. Dearing, a
member of the branch. will dis
cuss the topic, Channel 90
How Do We Get TIP" Earl Min
derman of the National Citizens
Evening star., 1953-11-26

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Branch, American Association of
University Women. will take up
the question, "TV-Bane or
Blessing?" at a television work.
shop to be held at 8 pm. Mon
day in the Lynhrook Recreation
Center, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1953-11-26
judging programs and an eval-
uation of available programs.
Chi Sionou Sorority

The Iota Chapter of Chi
Sigma sorority will celebrate
the groups 26th anniversary at
a fashion show luncheon Sat-
urday in the Raleigh Hotel.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Churches to
SpurNAACP

NEW YORK plans for rally
ing nationwide church support
for the program OF the National
Association for the Advancement,
of Colored People were formu-
lated al . conference OF church
leaders and NAACP officials here
last wek. with Bishop stephen
G.. SpottSwood OF the AME Zion
Church presiding.
The meeting was called by the
Rev Walter p Otiutt. Jr,
NAACP church secretary. IN
compliance with resolution
adopted at the Association 43rd
annual convention in Oklahoma
City last June Ministers repre-
scnting five regional areas par
ticipaicd n the one-day con-
ference
Among recommendations ap-
proved by the ministers was one
calling for the appointment OF a
special church committee at the
44th annual NAACP convention.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02

Mayor Cobo dehed petitions
being circulated 10 force the
ordinance 10 a referendum vote
in the Sept. Is Primary by
naming Is commission mem
bers.
Established as o permanent or
ganlzation unlike It's predecessor,
the Commission viii be activated
May IA unless 10000. signatures
are obtained on The petitions by
that date
-Four New Members
Four new names have been
added to the list which includes
all members of the nterracial
committee that was established
by Mayor Jeffries shortly after
the race riots in 1914
New members arc. Leo j No
wicki. DSR general manager. city
department leader. Mrs. Isabel
Wietersen. $500 N Cambridge,
West Side civic groups; Mrs. Mar
tina Wentz. 1868 Lappin, East
SIDE civic groups, and c. Brad
ford Hit, 786 Lincoln, Downtown
Property Association. the latter
three as citizen members
Other Citizen Members
Other citizen members of the
new commission are: the Rev.
FIR. John +. Coogan, Of the Uni
verSitv of Detroit Sociology De-
partment. Mrs. Golden G.. Krolik-
88a w. Chicago. representing
Jewish groups. James A. McFall
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02


Held at The Kappa Kasile
at 26s Erskine. the program
seeks to guide youth into those
fields best suited 10 their apti-
tudes and interests 10 better
serve in later life.
Counselors were drawn from
all branches of endeavor in the
city for the career groups which
were preceded by a banquet for
the students and a general as
sembly which told OF the pur-
poses and aims of the conference.
Group List
Career groups were listed as
Business. Biological Sciences,
Home Economics, Engineering,
Journalism. Law and Real Es-
tate. Nursing. Pharmacy and
Chemistry. Social Work. Teach
ing and Trades.
Presiding over the General AS
sembly was Harvey Jackson,
counselor. Highland Park High
School. while the welcome adj
dress was by Floyd Penick. De.
troit Alumni Polemarch
Ernest T Marshall. Guidance.
Placement Department. Detroit
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Install First
Catholic Bishop

BAY ST. LOUIS. Miss. (SpeciaD
The first Negro ever installed
as a Roman Catholic bishop in
the United States was conse-
Grated here last Wednesday be-
fore some $4,000 persons.
The rites conducted by Fran
ces Cardinal Spellman. archbis-
hop of New York. had the Most
Rev. Joseph Bowers. S. v. d"
prostate himself before the al
tar of the Lady OF the Gull
Church TO be invested as bishop
of Accra. Africa.
Looking on was an unsegie-
gated audience, predominately oil
Negroes which had come far dis
tances for the special ceremonies.
Local residents we're urged to
remain at home because OF lack
of accommodations and possible
friction.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Patterson Freed
In Contempt Case

WASHINGTON Special A
dismissal OF a contempt OF Con-
grc>S Indictment against William
l.. Patterson. race official OF the
allegedly left-wing Civil Rights
Congress. was upheld by the
United States Court Of Appeals
last Thursday.
The indictment was lodged az
ter Patterson ignored subpoena
issued by the former House
Lobby Investigating Committee
TO produce documents relating 10
the Ger
The Court of Appeals ruled
unanimously that the subpoena
exceeded the authority vested by
the House to the committee. Pat
tcrSon was tried on a earlier
contempt charge which resulted
i'm a hung Jury.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Cobo Defies Petitions to
Set-Up City Amity Group

ton. Harry J. Durbln director
secretary OF the Detroit Housing
Commission: Arthur Dondineau.
superintendent OF public schools.
Dr Joseph c. Molner. superin-
icndent of public health; Daniel
J Ryan, superintendent Of the
Welfare Department
Attorney Seeks Vote
Originator of the petitions seek.
ing a referendum vote is Howell
s. White. an attorney represent
ing the Home-Owncr Civic and
Improvement Association.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Joe Louis Story
Batkers Return

NEW YORK.-The Joe Louis
Story film has been resumed
ana is scheduled to be finished
ny early fall after being tempo
'arlly shelved because of finan-
c'al difficulties.
About a month ago. three
persons Interested in backing
Inc movie had notions that the
mim would not catch the pub
ues eye. Repeatedly. one al the
"i moment reinvesied the
OBVIOUSLY pledged sum.
ms allows shooting to restart
-uu The project was again under
me picture is to be distributed
IT, United Artists on a nation
woe basis which is expected in
Ia'iy fall because Of the original
''oack of financial support.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02

wa, 49, so ! asked him II he
was sure ana he laughed Just
a. he always did she said, and
knew my prayers had heen
answered"
In answer TO her inquiry about
his eyesight, the proud mother
was told that they would be okay
in little while, There's wasn't
lust too much wrong with him,
the son added
Now. Mrs. Blue is happy
again. for she is certain that
proper treatment and moth
er's love and prayers will maYe
him happy and we'll once more.
Seemingly, just as quick as JOY
can be turned to sorrow, prayer
can as speedily turn sorrow into
ioy.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
FORD DEARBORN unit
TO UPGRADE WORKERS
Complaint
Nets Truck
Driver Rank
Union, Company n
to Honor Seniority

a nearly year-old fight IA
get race workers with senior
ity in the Ford Dearborn
plant garages to be upgrad-
ed to truck drivers culminat-
ed last week when Steve
Ayler. 1926 Oregon. was
classified for that position.
Action was taken after union
and company hurdled over the
charge that AYler was refused
truck driver classification sore
lY because OF his race as was
the practice OF company Off
Gals of the Transportation Unit.
Robert Battles, president OF
the Dearborn Specially Foundry.
made the charge when Aylei was
cfused the position despite his
seniority last Tuesday.
Year. Old Battle
Battles who had been working
on the problem since June. 1852.
but could never produce positive
evidence. was backed-up by Bin
Johnson Dearborn Iron Foundry
president. and Joe Morgan. Frame
ard Cold Header president
A complaint was lodged with
the Ford Local 600 whose presi-
oeni. Carl Stellato. Immediately
net with other union represen-
taiives and had all agree on the
need and enforcement Of up
l.adine on a seniority basis.
Meet With Officials
The union then arranged a
meeting with top Ford officials AZ
which they denied that the COM
pauy's policy was to discriminate
in hiring and upgradinc and
agreed that Aylcr should get
} truck driver classification
Further It was agreed that in
the future tMav 49, all truck
! DRIVERS would be uperaded from
nc garages which have about 90
per cent race employees
Speaking on the attitude OF the
Ford COMPANY officials, Siellato
stated THE Ford Motor Com
panys basic policy on hiring and
/ upgradne is one of non-discrim-
melton and qualities them Tor un-
questionable leadership in this
( field
Co 10 the Top
He added A, times it is nee
+ cssarv to go 10 the top when les
SCI officials OF the company try
20 oircumvcnt this policy
Repeatedly the company offic-
ials OF the Transportation Unit
have over q number OF years
hired new persons as truck driv-
crs while refusing TO upgrade men
with seniority from the garages
who are IN the majority Negroes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02

Edison. was arrested las, Aug. %
ton sitting down in q 'front.' seat
If the bus in violation OF an Ark
snsas law which requires Negroes
20 fill buses from rear to front.
Convicted III Pulaski County
curt, he was fined fifteen dol.
lars. Payment Of the fine is being
delayed until settlement Of the
damage suit.
Philips Askv,, bus company
official, told the Jury that the
firms seating regulations were
based on the Arkansas state law.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02

he is the Rev. Fletcher Walker.
pastor Of the John Wesley Meth
odisi Church OF River Rouge.
Defendant is the Capitol Trans
porisiion Co.. operators OF this
ciiY's bus transportation sYs
fem.
In b.. suit. Rev. MI Walker is
'caing $4,000 Tor humiliation,
Ike sum for medical costs and
's5 1000 for losses from q business
zeal incurred because Of his ar.
rt
Tie pastor, who lives al 1888
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02

Public Schools. explained career
counseling" after the purpose OF
the guide right career conference
was told by Ernest Davenport,
CPA.
Brief Talks
How 10 Choose and Plan a
Career and How TO Get a job
were brief talks by John Sim
mons. counselor, Michigan EN-
ployment Securities Commission.
and John r Glover. Russell
School teacher. respectively
A film titled stay in School"
was projected by a u s. Navy
Recruiting officer and musical
selections were by the Alpha Beta
chapter Scrollcr Club. Ellis Bon
ner was on piano.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-05-02
Lazy Gets Vacation

Being lust plain lazy" earned
Cleveland Owens vacation for
a week. but il is being spent at
the House OF Correction.
Owens. Of 2495 st. Aubin, APP
pcaring before Traffic Judge
James ID. Watts on driving
without license charge, ex-
planned that he knew he needed
a license TO drive but he was
'iust too lazy to get one.
After noting that Owens had
three other convictions for the
same oiiense Judge Watts gave
him a seven-dav vacation to re-
store his energy.