davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13

OKLAHOMA CITY, R-Convict-
ed slayer Carl Austin DeWOlf is
waiting here TO die in the electric
chair Jan. q, but he hopes his
bald head may yet save his life.
DeWolf, convicted of Staying a
Tulsa detective in 1916 after a
running gun battle, is light com
plexioned and bald, except for
sideburnS. New witnesses have
testified the man they saw flee
ing from the scene Of the shooting
had bushy hair and a dark com
pIexion.
The conflicting testimony has
prompted Gov. Johnston Murray
to issue four stays of execution
and has provoked an unprecedent-
ed review by the State Penal In
situations Committee. which con
veneS today.
Committee Chairman Sen. Kirk
sey Nix, a McAlester. okla, Grim
inal lawyer. says frankly be be
lieveS DeWolf has been railroaded
He said he has five new witnesses
who will testify the slayer had
buShy hair. He said if the com
mittee believes. after the testl-
mony, that DeWolf is not the muir
derer. it viii ask the governor for
a fifth stay of execution and start
proceedings for new trial
The State Pardon and Parole
Board has twice refused TO com
mute the death sentence to life
Imprisonment. After ar extensive
review of the case the board re-
Gently voted unanimously that De
Wolf must die, and Gov. Murray
announced he had given the
doomed mar his last stay Of exc
cuiion unless something haDpcus
to change the entire complexion q
things, The legislative committee
may do just that.
These are the events that led
to DeWolTs conviction
A grocery store vas robbed IN
Tulsa Aug. 30. 1916 Police chased
a suspect through the streets and
Wild Gun battle ensued In il
Gerald ST Clair. a Tulsa detective,
was shot to death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
PROMISE OF DELIGHT
BY Mary Howard
Ap Ns~sfeo,ures

Carlotti household on StrangerA
and Anthea was obviously en-
thralled.
Anthea swallowed, pulled her.
self together, and spoke. She
spoke in a little rush, for ever
since dinner time she had been
going over the speech in her mind
Mr.. Carlotti." she said, Il have
your invitation"
you have?" he asked gravely,
but the corners of his mouth
twitched just a little. do you
want TO get into pictures?"
No" She shook her head We
hemently. 81 do Secretarial work.
But l want a change. want to do
something new and interesting
and completely on my own And
it did occur to me that you or
your father might possibly need
a secretary while you were IN
London"
He nodded. and said. very
possibly"
She flushed you're laughing
at me-"
He said quickly, NO." and,
leaning forward, he took her
| hand. 81 thought we were going to
be friends and neighbors." The
hand in his was tense and trem-
bling with excitement Suppose
you relax a little. And suppose
you call me Joe, and keep Mr..
Carlotti for papa? He's the guy
you want to keep at arms length
He grinned, "Well. it does so hap
pen that he wrote to me to get
him a secretary He wants an
English speaking secretary, to
work with him this summer, here
and in the South of France. Do
you think your mother will let
you go?"
She's got to" said Anthea pas
sionately. "She's got to"
The door was suddenly swung
open and Blanca stalked into the
room. She put the coffee tray
down on small table in front OF
Joe. and stood with her arms
| tolueu over her stomach, hands
nursing elbows. in the traditional
attitude of peasant woman from
time immemorial.
"Bianca will be coming to
France with us" said Joe easily,
so youth have a chaperone.
shall be there too-working with
the Old Man. Two chaperones."
Blanca suddenly showed her
white teeth and roared with
laughter. THAT one" she said, her
black eyes and expressing hands
diSparaging Anthea. like a win
ter chick So skinny She will not
need a chaperone not with the
padrone. Santa Maria. ne will
never see her, she is too thin"
Ito be ca itinuedD
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
BY Mary Howard

at Anthea with black implacable.
eXpresSionleSs eyes.
"Ah, Blanca. This is Miss An
thea Granger from next door. &"
The woman dipped her head,
and said, PLEASED to meet" and
went on wiping her hands, as
though she did not wish Anthea
to shake them.
Anthea murmured a little in
adequately, How do you do?"
Wed like some coffee, Blanca"
"Okay. l go and make it. Two
three minutes"
Fine. Come along, Miss Grain
ger" He opened the door into the
most magnificent and frightful
room that Anthea had ever seen.
She was aware of Joe's eyes upon
her, waiting her reaction. She
was aware that the walls were
painted gold, that there was an
enormous Venetian glass chande-
lier, that the furniture seemed to
be covered in gold brocade or
white fur. and that there were q
great number Of framed photo
graphs. Joe smiled with gentle
triumph as he watched her.
VOU are speeches." he said.
l 81 knew you would be. People
have been known to pass right out
on first contact with my fathers
taste. Sit down." He indicated a
chair covered with white fur. at
won't bite. The coffee won't be
long,"
''Is Blanca the housekeeper?"
asked Anthea.
Yes, sort OF exceedingly
permanent. She's been with us
ever since | can remember" He
caught the expression in her eyes,
and shrugged. Zone of Papa'S ro-
mances? / don't know. If so, il
was so long ago that they have
both forgotten"
"She's magnificent to look at,
said Anthea. Like an eagle"
ayes" he smiled. land just as
dangerous q. but she's always
been wonderfully loyal to us. She
has daughter somewhere in the
States. In a convent She goes
everywhere with us, and we move
about the world in a pretty foot
loose way. And always, wherever
we are, she converts the house. or
hotel room, or what-have you,
into this particular kind of pc
culiar home of ours. -Four wives
have come and gone. but Blanca
goes on forever. She was always
very good to me-"
There was depth of sincerity
in his last words. He looked up
and saw Anthea sitting with her
small hands claSped, her cheeks
flushed, right on the edge of her
chair, completely unaware of her
self and very pretty. He was al
ways amused by the impact of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13

mia and the murder gun was found
in his possession. He claimed the
gun was given him by Everhart.
EyewitneSSes at the trial identified
DeWoif as the slayer. and others
said the gun was in his possession
before the hOoting.
In death row al the penitentiary.
DeWolf has maintained his limo.
cence. lie told Tulsa World report
er Gilbert Asher. rye done d lot
of things I'm ashamed Of, but
murder is not one Of them. As
"'~a am innocent
of the death of officer Gerald ST.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
Middle East
Oil Question
To Grand Jury
By SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK R- TIE ticklish
question of Middle East oil-and
of the role of the American COM
panies operating there-comeS up
this week in a Washington grand
jury room.
The problem is closely tied with
the world struggle between the
Western democracieS and the So
vietS-because the rich oil fields
so close to Russia are essential
to Western defense.
That is why pressure has been
brought upon the Justice Depart
ment to dismiss criminal charges
against the American companies
accused of violating antitrust laws
by entering a world cartel.
Also involved is the whole ques-
ton of American private invest
ment in the development of re-
sources of other lands.
Five American oil companies op-
Grating in the Middle East are
accused, along with Dutch and
British companies, of forming
world cartel to fix the price and
control the output of the greater
part of the oil produced outside
the United States.
They deny the charges. And the
British and Dutch governments
are hostile to the inquiry.
The dispute between England
and Iran-bearing as it does the
seeds of possible war-also enters
the picture.
American companies operating
in nearby oil fields have feared
that the Iranian example of ma
tionalization of its oil industry
might be followed by other Arab
an states.
The oil companies contend that
a criminal indictment against them
on the cartel charges might be
made an excuse by government
of the lands where they operate
to break the contracts under which
the oil companies explored, dis
covered and developed oil fields.
They also contend that the charg-
es against them are discouraging
to any American investors who
might be considering putting pri-
vate dollars into the development
of the resources of backward
landS-a prime object Of the Wash
ington administration under the
Point Four Program.
Oilmen say that the State and
Defense Departments have been
on their side in the dispute with
the Justice Department which act
ed on a report by the Federal
Trade Commission.
The State Department worries
about the delicate international
problem-the agreements with the
Dutch, British, French govern
ments-under which the oil COM
panleS operated in dealing with
the Arabian nations.
The Defense Department worries
about the role Russia might take
if trouble spreads in the oil-rich
Middle East.
Western Europe is coming more
and more to depend upon Middle
Eastern oil, thus getting away
from the long haul of oil from
Venezuela or the United States.
The Middle East has about half
of the worlds known oil reserves.
Russia and her satellites are be-
lieved to have only about Z per
cent-an insufficient amount to
power full-Scale war.
American, British, French and
Dutch companies now control the
overwhelmingly largest share of
the worlds oil reserves. They
have an even larger share of the
worlds production and refining
capacity.
That's why the disposition of the
cartel charges is more than just
a question of an antitrust action.
---------------
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
Key West Youth
Is Accepted For
Med. School Entry

Vincent Molina, Jr., Key West,
senior in the School of Chemistry,
University of Alabama, has been
accepted for admission by the TIL
lane University Medical School in
New Orleans. He will begin his
studies in September, 1858.
Active in extra -curricular circles
Molina is president Of Gamma Sig
ma Epsilon chemical honorary
society. and a member Of Alpha
Epsilon Delta. medical honor
airy society. Alpha Chi Sigma
chemical professional fraternity
and the Alabama Pasteur Society
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
V J Molina. ST, Of 1l25 Margaret
Street.
Subscribe to The Citizen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
Convicted Slayer Hopes His
Bald Head Will Save His Life

At first Lloyd Everhart was
charged with the slaying-but he
was shot to death at q roadblock.
The prosecution said il later found
Everhart was in Richmond, Ind,
at the time Of the Staying, getting
treatments at a hospital.
DeWolf was arrested in Calisor-
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02

Tom Brown, Johnny Martin and
Jim Delaney came roaring out of the
fourth turn side by side fighting for
third spot but somehow the two
speedy stocks got tangled together
and went screaming into the retain
ing wall in front of the grandstand
The cars, with another 100 yards to
go to the finish, hit the wall with
such force that they were complete
ly demolished. but luckily both
drivers climbed from their much
battered and torn mounts uninjured.
Martin was driving the Wayne
Chevrolet Special No. 191 owned by
Francis Warrington, Jr., of Reho-
both Beach, Del. while Delaney
was chauffering the No. 80 Modified
Ford owned by Millard Wright of
MOntclair, New Jersey.
The winners of the feature event
last Saturday night were: l. Lou
Johnson. New Castle, Del. 2. Tommy
Elliott, Bloomfield, N. J. 8. Dick
Twilley, Magnolia, Del. 4. Paul
Walker, Lewes. Del. 5. Hap Oliver,
New Caste, Del. 6. J. R. Beardsley,
Farnhurst, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Jones Family To
Hold Reunion Oct. 3

Family reunions in the Sussex
section are fast nearing close
for the summer and, fall season.
The fifth annual get-together of
the descendants of the late Jacob
and Mary Jones of Sussex County
will be held on Saturday, October
3rd, in Bethany Methodist Church
at loves Cross Roads, near Del
mar. The family dates back prior
to the signing of the Declaration
of Independence when the first
jacob Jones came to Sussex Coun-
ty from Wales.
Registration is scheduled for
1880 a. IN. that day. The Women's
Society of Christian Service of
Bethany Church will serve a chick
EN- dinner at 1890 p. m. which will
be followed by a family program.
Family officers are Mrs. Fulton
Downing, Harrington, president.
Mrs. Nella Moore Sturgis. Delmar.
vice president; Mrs. Doris James
Boyce, Laurel, treasurer, and Mrs
Pauline Jones Mills, Chance. his
tOrian.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
FIeLd House Plan Is
Eyed At HarringtOH

A proposed field house in Har-
TlhgtOn may become a reality if
me community SO desires. A build
'ng program for same with SUPPORT
ing legislation has been approved
by the State Board of Education.
Inc Legislature has made $120, 900
available, pending approval of the
Harrington Special School District
which must supply $4,000 TO this
END Il referendum election will be
held tomorrow Saturday, Oct. 3 from
/ to s p. m.
1t was pointed out. the district is
III the fortunate position to be able
to carry the additional finance pro-
gram without raising the present
tax rate.
The following statement is pre-
sented to substantiate the ability of
the Harrington Special School Dis
trict Bond Issue of $4,000 without a
change in the rate of tax; namely.
continue with the present program:
C4O) forty cents for Debt Service
'-AN N'4NJ ACu CCllLS lOI current GX-
penSe and $4 poll tax.
In 1852 assessment was S4.S4O.-
684.50 The 1853 assessment is S.
198,500.S7 and there are 3,1S7 polls.
The total income with all taxes col
lected is $3S.741.50. The indebted
ness as of July 30, 1853 follows: 1850
Bond Issue-$183,000 with interest
rate of 23/8 per cent: 1851 Bond Is
sue-$12S,400 with interest rate of
21/4 per cent.
The debt service needs for 1853
total $22,234.25. In addition to this.
allowing 10 per cent for delinquents
and adding the current income we
will have a total of $1O,631.S2. The
debt service $22.234.25 and $1O,631. .S2
totals $32.S66.07. The income S3S.-
741.50 less $32.S66.07 leaves a bal
ance of $5.S75.43. The new bond is
sue will add the following obliga-
ton: $4,000. using 212 per cent as
the probable interest rate and re-
tiring one twenty-fifth of the issue.
will cost $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
VFW Dept. Meeting
Is Held At Dover

On Monday evening members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Delaware and its Auxiliaries met
in Dover in the Legislative Hall to
hear plans for the years activities
and meet the newly-elected and ap-
pointed officers for the year. The
intTOductiOns were made by De-
partment President of the Auxil-
iary Mrs. George w. CillisDie of
Oak Orchard and Department Com
mander ElwOOd b. Richards of Sell
byville.
Fred Twyman, Kansas City, Mo-.
a member of the National Member
ship Committee and Past Depart
ment Commander of Kansas VFW.
was guest speaker. His subject
"MembershiD"-in bringing out his
issue, he explained the origin of
the VFW, its aims and purposes.
He stated VFW membership card
is an insurance to G. l. JOe's chill
dren in case OF his death, explain
ing that the VFW National Home
at Rapid Eat0ns, Michigan, gives
complete maintenance and a full
development of the child along
with happiness and cOntentment.
Various plans for the year were
discussed. Among them the VFW
greeting of all returned POWs of
the Korean War.
The Department President Mrs.
Gillispie made final plans for a
school of instruction of auxiliary
presidents and officers, to be held
at Legislative Hall, Dover, on Oc-
tober IS, with registration from
$3.50 to 10:00 a. m.
The Department Americanism
Chairman Lola Szymanski. of Will
mingtOn, distributed leaflets to the
auxiliary presidents for the VIEW
sponsored essay Build Through
citizenship" for high school stu
dents and discussed plans for a
patriotic poster contest for grade
children.
Mrs. GilliSpie announced the nevt
department meeting would be held
in the SeafOrd VFW Home on Mon
day, October 12.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
FELTON, SCHOOL
NEWS
September %. 1853

The FELTON, High School Student
Council held it's first regular
meeting on September 25th with
President, Norma Lee Torbert,
presiding.
Treasurer Dot Lomicky stated
that it is now necessary for checks
to be made out by the school in
stead of directly as before.
Assembly Committee chairman
Nancy TOrbert reported that the 8
feature full-length movies had been
selected and an assembly calendar
was shaping up.
Social Committee chairman, Ar
thur Henry, announced that the
yearly social calendar was nearly
completed as the deadline, October
18th, draws near.
Pledge Committee chairman n
Stanley Good reported that he had
only one more signature to secure
for the FELTON, High School Greed
for this year.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing as reporters of Student
Council news to their home rooms:
18th grade, Nancy Torbert; 18th
grade, Russell Rash; 10th grade.
Gertrude Hurd; 9th grade, Dorsey
Hammond and Roy Dill; 8th grade.
Shirley Hurd; and 7th grade, Kath-
crime Cubbage.
1t was decided that the Council
would be held the last
Friday of every month unless
otherwise notified.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Lou Johnson Winner
At Georgetown Track

For the first time this season at
the Georgetown Speedway it was
Lou Johnson of New Castle, Del. in
the winners circle of the weekly
stock car racing card last Saturday
night. Johnson took the checkered
in the II and Oneshalf mile. 25-lap.
feature event in II minutes and AZ
seconds driving the speedy No. 40
Modified Ford Coupe owned by c. A.
Brown of Hyattsville, Md.
Johnson, starting in scratch
position in a field of IA starters in
the feature, worked his way steadi-
ly to the front taking the lead on the
sixth lap from ]. r. Jones CT Sails
bury. Md Johnson was followed
closely by Erv Streets of Whining
ton, Del, driving the Modified Ford
formerly owned by frankie Schnei-
der. Streets was forced to drop from
the race with engine trouble on the
23rd lap allowing Tommy Elliott of
Bloomfield, N. j., to move into
second position.
As Johnson and Elliott received
the checkered flag from starter
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Service SIants

Ronald X. Knapp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence B. Knapp, Lewes,
Del, was recently promoted to
sergeant at the U. S. Military Aca-
denny, West Point, N. Y.
Rank in the Corps of Cadets is
based upon military efficiency and
the individuals aptitude for the
military service.
Knapp, who was appointed to the
Academy by Senator John J. Will
liams, of Delaware, is a member
of the Escort and Ticket Committee
and the Radio Club. He graduated
from Lewes High School in 1949
and later attended Cornell Univer-
sity.
West Point, N. Y.-Walter e.
Locates, Jr, whose parents live
at 1O14 E. Sixth Street, Laurel,
Del, was recently promoted to-
cadet sergeant at the q. S. Military
Academy, West Point, N. Y.
Rank in the Corps of Cadets is
based upon military efficiency and
the lndlVlduaIS aptitude for the
military service.
Locates, who was appointed to
the academy by Senator Frear of
Delaware, is a member of the
Camera Club, Dialectic Society and
the Skeet Club. He is a 1850 grad
uate of Laurel High School.
go
With the End Infantry Division
in Korea-Pvt. Andrew J. McKir-
by, %, whose wife, Virginia, lives
in FrankfOrd, Del, is returning to
the U. S. after serving with the
End Infantry Division in Korea.
The End Division took part i'm
two of the Korean conflicts most
historic battles. It captured Heart
break Ridge" after three weeks of
bitter fighting in October 1861 and
took "Old Baldy" in July 1862.
Private McKirby was a member
Of the 38th Regiments Company F.
He entered the Army in September
1851 and wears the Korean Service
Medal and the UN Service Ribbon.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
POW H. B. Kitchens
Visits In Milford

Lieutenant Howard b. Kitchens
Jr., visiting with his parents in
Milford during the past weekend
is definitely sure of two things. CD
He is glad to be home with his
family, and out of the clutches of
the "cOmmies" and (2) he is not
interested in a whole lot of fanfare
in connection with his return to his
native town.
Lieutenant Kitchens is at the
present time getting reacquainted
with his loved ones and is serious
ly trying to reOrient himself to his
glorious freedom, after so many
months spent in a series of Com
munist POW Camps.
While he has not definitely sett-
led on the future. he is giving SER
ious thought of remaining in the
United States Air Force. In the
interim he is enjoying himself to
the fullest extent with his wife and
sons Skipper" and Sean, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B.
Kitchens. Sr., and his countless
friends.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Henry Lewis,
Alton Millman
At Reese Theatre
WJWL Stars On Stage Oct. 9Th

WJWL Stars On Stage Oct. eth
Nearly everybody listens to
WJWL, and nearly everybody hears
Henry Lewis and his Melody
Rangers every week. One of the
most popular western groups in
Delaware, it is known that this
popular band of entertainers re-
ceives mail running into hundreds
every week.
With the coming of Henry Lewis
and his Melody Rangers on the
stage of the Reese Theatre, Har-
rington, Wednesday. October 9TH.
together with the requested return
of Alton Millman, Delaware's p0pu-
lar folk singer, one is assured of
excellent entertainment.
The new Metro hit, "The Affairs
OF DObie Gillis", featuring Dcbbie
Reynolds, is the added screen at
traction.
Low stage show prices prevail.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
THlsTLEs FOR WHEAT?

HERMISTON, Ore. Up This
Ties are being suggested as a cash
farm crop instead of wheat. Dr..
Carl Larson of the Umatilla Field
Station says the safflOwer. a mem
Der Of the thistle family, might do
Wen on Pacific Northwest lands
beng taken out of wheat produc-
uon under the new acreage con-
trolls program.
The suggestion came originally
from George Penrose, Union Paci
nc Railroad agricultural agent at
Portland, Ore. He said safflower
on IS used in paints because of it's
high protein content.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
PAY RAISE REFUSED

JERUSALEM QsraeD - up -
Israel Parliament members of the
Social democratic labour party
"Mapai" had it their own way when
collecting their allowances for the
past month. When the cashier paid
them fifty-fOur Israel pounds more
than usual because the House Com
mittee had approved an increase
IN their representation fees and
travel expenses, the Mapai depu-
ties said "NO" and returned the
money. The State budget is big
enough anyhow, they thought.
Deputies of other factions disa-
greed with the gesture. They felt
entitled to accept the raise.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Happenings In State

HELP WANTED-With occu-
pancy soon of the new wing of
the MilfrOd Memorial Hospital,
there is a demand for new linens.
A call has been issued to auxiliary
members to assist the seamstress
with this work.
anyone who can assist may con-
tact Mrs. Neil Stevenson at the
hospital.
Mrs. Stevenson said that it is all
piain sewing. A sample of each
kind may be seen.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
Middle Atlantic
AYR Attend Meet
In Pennsylvania

The Middle Atlantic Regional
Conference of the Active Young
Republicans met Saturday after
noon in the Red Room of the Belle
vue-StratfOrd Hotel, Philadelphia.
Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey were represented.
Attending from Kent County were: ::
Mrs. Joseph Mcdowell, Frederick: !:
Henry j, Ridgely, Rising Sun:
richards Sipple, Frederick; and
William Melville. HartlY.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-02
MN
The Church Of God
North Walnut Street
Rev. w. Edwin TUIl, Pastor

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
S:45 a. H., Broadcast over sta
tiOn WJWL 900 on dial.
1000 a. m, Sunday School.
Glasses for ages. Strangers and
visitors welcome.
11:00 a. m, Sermon by the pas-
tor to be broadcast over station
WJWL.
1880 p. m, Revival Service, Old
fashioned preaching, spiritual sing
ing, prayer for the sick.
Wednesday, September 9, 500
p. m: Prayer, Praise and Preach
ing Service. This service is one of
the best. If in need of a Mid-week
uplift, come and bring a friend
with you.
Friday, September II, 1870 D.
M; Children's Church followed by
young peoples service.
You will enjoy wOrshiping with
us in our new church. Every serv-
ice is designed to bring blessing
to everyone. If fellowship, love
and truth is what you are looking
iOr, end your search-this is it.