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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
CALL NEWS
PD. 1879
Chief Weaver Heads
East CIeveIand's
First Little League

tion of youth activities and Little
League will provide great oppor-
tunity for boys in the 10, II and
II year age group an outstanding
organized baseball program"
The new president further stated
that to carry on such a fine pro-
gram, the help and cooperation of
the entire community is earnestly
needed.
anyone wishing to contribute
to this worthwhile cause may do so
by sending their donations to Mr..
Merle B. Cowles, manager of the
Cleveland Trust Bank Company,
Windermere Branch" added Weav-
er.
Other officers and committee
men elected and appointed Tues
day were: Bill Halliday, vice presi-
dent; Bob Kennedy, general secre-
tary; Merle Cowles, treasurer;
Walter Keenig, chairman, board of
directors; members of the board:
Jim Bateman, FIR. Joseph Sever
ney and DR.. o. ]. Korb.
Roy Wisecup was elected COM
missioner with the following COM
mittees picked: Finance - Merle
Cowles and Walt Koenig; Playing
Field and Uniforms - Roy Wise
cup; Selection of Team Managers
Doc Morris, FIR. Severney, Sgt.
O'Malley; Selection of Umpires-
Gene Bratcher, J. Ellington and
Richard Reschke.
The next regular meeting will
be held Wednesday, April 9Th, at
the City Hall starting at 8 p. m.
Also announced Tuesday evening
were the sponsors for the eight
major league teams. These include:
East Cleveland Fire Department,
East Cleveland Police Department,
Stonebraker Drug, Nelson Jewelry,
Koenig Sports Goods, Bob Kennedy
Mems Shop, Joe Diamonds Mems
Shop and Don Fisher Furnaces.
Little League baseball is Big
League baseball adapted to the
mental and physical capacities of
boys IL years Of age and under.
1t is regulation baseball with sew
eral exceptions, necessary in. order
that the strength of the young
players will not be overtaxed -
exceptions such as size of field,
distance of pitchers plate from
home plate, number of innings,
distance between bases and play
ing equipment.
East Cleveland's entry in the
Little League baseball activity is
the result of just three weeks work
by interested adults of the COM
munity.
Roy Wisecup, City Recreation
Director and Commisisoner-elect
for Little League here, pointed out
that this program will not be for
select group. Instead, every boy
desiring to play ball will have the
opportunity to make the Major
Leagues" Eight teams divided in
to two leagues will make up East
Cleveland's Little League. From
that point, Minor League teams
will be organized to help train and
develop future baseball players.
Exact dates as to registration
of players, tryout dates, opening
day, playing fields and seasons
schedule will be published in future
editions of the East Cleveland
Leader.
Adults in the community inter
ested in taking part in the program
as coaches, umpires, managers,
scorekeepers and the like are asked
to contact President Weaver or
Commissioner Wisecup, who in
turn will refer you to the proper
committees. Weaver can be reached
at the City Hall, Wisecup at Shaw
High.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Do You Want
That Picture?

Our picture files are getting
jammed. A house-cleaning is in
order of all pictures that cannot
be used again. If you have a pic
ture in this office and you want
it, please pick it up no later than
May End. After that date all
uncalled-for pictures will be dis
carded.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Identical Services
Church Of the Cross

"God is stronger than Death"
is the subject on which DR.. Carl R.
Henderson will speak at each of
the two identical services on
Easter Sunday morning at 900
and HOO a. m. Special Easter
music by the Cathedral and Youth
choirs.
There will be no Sunday School
B UT the nursery and Junior
Church will function during both
services.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Children's S Festival.
Two Cornmunions

The annual Children's Festival
with presentation of Mite Boxes
will be held at 400 pm. Easter
Sunday at St. PauRs Episcopal
Church, 1887 Euclid ave-, Rev.
William Worman, rector.
Other Easter services are: 8
am. Holy Communion and music
by Girls choir; 11:00 am. Choral
Eucharist and sermon with music
by choir of men and boys.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Shore Their
Euster Flowers

Members of First Presbyterian
have lovely Easter custom. They
bring to the sanctuary the flowers
they will have in their homes or
take to others on Easter Day,
decorating the church for the $50
and HOO Easter worship services.
DR.. Howard M. Wells will bring
the message and the choir will
add its worship to each service.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02

Christ is risen? AUeEa Christ is risen from the dead
This is the gladstone message of Easter Day. a01U be
heard IN song and Sermon from sunrise praise SeruceS
through Church school, morning acorship and vespers Al
Uuys the refrain "Christ is risen."
FouUers aOiU ddorm the churches Congregations and
choirs ac sng Priest and clergy OW bring the message
of q living Lord, mea0 hope for men everyUhere.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Sixth United
Presbyterian

"The Risen Lord" themes the
Easter morning worship at 10:45
o'clock in Sixth United Presbyter-
ian Church. The minister, Rev.
E. G. Forester, announces an
Easter service for the Sabbath
School at $3.50 am.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Edst Cleveland
Buptist Church

There will be two morning wor-
ship services Easter Sunday at
East Cleveland Baptist Church,
one at $3.50 and the other at IL
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael D. Cast
rigano, 1921 East 125th ST., an
nounce the birth of son, James
Patrick, March 18th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-02
Hope Lutherdn
Two Services

On Easter Sunday there will be
two services at Hope Lutheran
Church, Taylor I'd. A sunrise
service at 600 am. and the Easter
Evening star., 1953-04-24
BY the Assoeioted Press

FREDERICK, Md, April "a
To Mrs. Bernice Trout and her
cousin, Mrs. Catherine Hahn,
something seemed lacking about
the big bulldozer heading across
the Trout farm toward historic
Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
The operators seat was empty.
Behind the numbering vehicle
lay a quArter-mile trail Of broken
fences and crushed vegetation
all the way to a road construc-
ton project.
Ahead lay the cemetery. with
the graves and monuments Of
such names in American history
as Francis Scott Key and Bar
bara Fritchie.
I'VE knew it would ruin things
over in the cemetery" said Mrs.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Man Convicted In HoIdup
OF CAPITAL Transit Driver

A man arrested as he was SELL
ing bus passes on the street today
was convicted Of the robbery OF
a Capital Transit bus driver
last December Z.
The defendant, Gerald T. Wat
son, 20. colored.. of the unit block
of street NV, was found
guilty by a jury in the U. S.
District Court for the District
Of Columbia.
The robbery victim was Ray
mond Thacker. 81, of 316 First
street Sc. Three accomplices
of Watson are still at large.
Prosecutor B. Michael ~Landes-
man told the court that Watson
was arrested near the scene of
the robbery selling bus passes.
A total of 1896 in cash, tokens
and passes was taken.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Women Halt Wild BuIIdozer
Thre0teningH Historic Cemetery

Trout. There wasn't anything
to do but to try to stop it,"
So she and Mrs. Hahn. both
about 38, and strange to the
ways of bulldozers, clambered
aboard the runaway and began
tugging at the gadgets.
"I never saw so many levers
in my life," said Mrs. Trout.
Less than 200 yards from the
cemetery, the huge machine
coughed, sputtered-and stopped.
Within a few moments a red
faced construction superintend-
ent appeared on the farm.
II see you stopped it," he said.
Then he arranged to get the
bulldozer back to work. and left,
without giving Mrs. Trout and
Mrs. Hahn his name or an ex-
PLANTATION.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Red Cross Gives Food
To South Koreu POWs

The American Red Cross will
distribute food parcels to all sick
and wounded Republic of Korea
prisoners when they are released
by the Communists.
Other United Nations sick and
wounded prisoners will be re-
turned to their homes where food
is more abundant than in war
torn Korea.
The parcels are part of a
supply stockpiled In Korea since
1850 for distribution to U. N.
prisoners. The Communists have
never permitted them to be sent
to Red prisoner-of-war camps.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
KuykenduII Confirmed
To Power Comission
By the Assoeiatsd Press

The Senate has confirmed
President Eisenhower's nomina-
ton Of Jerome K. Kuykendall as
a member of the Federal Power
Commission.
The Senate also approved these
other nominations late yester-
day:
Frederick Billings Lee as ad-
ministrator Of civil aeronautics;
Norman r. Abrams as an Assist
ant Postmaster General; and
Lester j. Cecil as United States
District Judge for the Southern
District of Ohio.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
OverhoIser Book Out

DR.. Winifred Overholser, su-
perintendent of st. Elizabeths
Hospital. is the author of 1.-The
Psychiatrist and the Law" pub
lished today. The book is based
on a series Of lectures delivered
at Harvard University last No
Vember.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
special purchase washable
orion toppers, regularly $500

Orion Ia Dupont miracle fobric) is amazingly
light, completely washable :. softly textured.
Wrinkles hang out keeps its first-doy look.
Classic styling, orion lining; moth and water
rePeIIent. In white only. Sizes 10 to lo. Its own
plastic cover, too.
Down stois Store, Misses md Wonen's coots
also Bethesda Budget Store
Evening star., 1953-04-24
heading for happy summer hours
sheath dress with bolero

A Joan Doris gem from Roma =. of wonderfully
washable royon spiced with dyedto-motoh lace.
It's sleeveless, with buitup shoulders, trim slash a ~
pockets. The jacket with ouffed sleeves. Beige,
navy powder blue pink; misses sizes II to ~
20 and women's sizes 14H to 22h.
stois Store, Misses and
also Bethesda Budget Store
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Four Are jailed
For Stoning House

-Four local Navy men were Jailed
last night By police after they 81.
legedIy threw stones at . home on
White Street ard ripped an awning
from the N and N Market AZ s0z
White Street. police reported today.
Three Of the men, Robert I.
EskGldren. william II. Towniey
and Duane Tyson. al 81 the UsS
Braugh, were hsld under bond 81
so Of each while the fourth How.
ard n. Criess also Of the Hraugh.
who admitted 70 tearing the avn.
Ing, vas held under 500 bond They
we're charged with disorderly con.
duet. 10 wit: destroying private
property.
Al except Griess were released
early thls morning and returned 10
the Naval Stati0n. bat about 80
hour later thgg we're aeain seen
walking down csroiine streeg ard
we're Fe-arressed b. Police. il Vas
reported.
The Qa8rtet wIi appear In eisy
ecur4 scday. IRE owneT 81 re mar.
ket, 1cs<sa MeMahon indieased
thst be woald nas press ehaFKes Il
tie damages wege 70 BE- t2ken care
II ~ tie accused
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Summer Season
.hSwing At
Isle OF Pines
Hotel Santa Fe
Already Booked
For July Rush,
AL Mills Says

The Isle of Pines is doing a
brisk summer tourist business, ac-
cording to AL Mills. owner of the
Santa Rita Real Estate company
who just returned from there.
Mills, who is personally owner of
the Santa Rita Hotel, now called
the Santa Fe, and also of a large
building of eight apartments, said
that he is booked through July with
Cuban and American visitors at
his hotel.
Cuban government officials are
taking over the hotel next weekend.
After that tourists from the States
viii be going into the newly reno
waited hotel.
A Is foot by IS foot swimming
pool with magnesium water from
the surrounding springs is one Of
the drawing cards for the hotel,
Mills said. He has also built six
baths for radioactive water. which
is noted for curative values.
Santa Fe, Mills hotel, is II
miles from Neuva Corona, capital
of the Island. He bought the old
hotel and the apartments in Santa
Fe completely on his own and has
done all the renoyations and re-
furnishings. Manager Of the Santa
Fe Is Frank W. Booth ConaagticAt
native who was employed BY The
Key Wester last winter.
The Santa Fe hotel has IS double
bedrooms and private baths plus
is double bedrooms with living
room and bath attached.
The newly done hotel opened for
business last Friday. II Is three
miles from the fishing lodge owned
by Victory Barothy, noted Keys
fishing guide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
TOngayFaces
Manslaughter
Now
Second-Degree
Murder Charge
Dismissed In
Court Thursday

MIAMI, Fla. Up - Russell Ton.
gay, 39-year-old swimming instruc-
tor, today faced manslaughter
charges in the death of his five
year old swim star daughter,
Kathy.
The manslaughter warrant was
issued after Justice of the Peace
Edwin Lee Mason dismissed Sec
ond degree murder charge yester-
day and ordered Tongay held on
the lesser count. Mason fixed bond
at $1,000.
The maximum penalty upon con-
viction of manslaughter is 20 years
in prison.
Mason said after more than
three hours of a combined coron-
er'S inquest and preliminary hear.
ing that there was no evidence to
show any beating by Tongay with
his hands or fists, but he added:
tkathy Tongay came to her
death BIZ lay 5. 1865, as a result
Of injuries received when she at.
tempted to execute high dive
from the 33-foot tower at the Mac
Fadden Deauville Pool, Miami
Beach, and that she did so in an
improper manner, rupturing her
intestine which caused peritonitis
and DEATH
He said that in his opinion this
dive and others were executed
through Tongay's compulsion and
that he forced her to execute and
perform such dangerous and haz-
ardous feats without regard
to the welfare and safety of Kathy
Tongay,"
The original warrant said that
Tongay with his hands and fist
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Mayor To Present
Deed To Legion

The City Of Kew West. through
rs official representative, Mayor
G. B. Harvey. win present 20 Ar.
thur Sawyer Post No. q, Ameri.
can Legion during Installation
ceremonies on Saturday evening
evening the deed 10 the property
which the Post now occupies.
Tie City Commission voted VI.
animOusly on Monday evening to
convey title TO the property.
State Representative Bernie c. Pa.
~ during the recent State Legs.
lature introduced and PASSED legis.
lation approving the conveyance Of
title.
Bethel r. JaAnson uill be To-
stalled as Post Commander sue.
eeedlag Vance C. Ssirrup. It was
announced today that many cut d
toWn DICTIONARIES ard Auxiliary
members w1lI Dc in attendance foo
TIE cgfemeales. Fulsowing TIRE
meeting ; supssr ard = dance y
planned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Sneak Thief Gets
$500 AT Fish Co.

The Police and Sheriffs Depart
ment are searching today for q
daring sneak thief who invaded the
offices Of the Champion Seafood
Company at the Clyde Mallory
Docks in broad daylight and made
off with more than 500 Thursday
afternoon, It was reported today.
Harry Goldberg, operator Of the
fish company told police that he
left his office for about ten minutes
yesterday and when he returned
the money, which was In a cigar
box was missing. He said that the
money was in one. five. ten, twenty
and fifty dollar bills along with q
small quantity Of change.
There are apparently no clues as
to the identity Of the thief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Contractors Assure City They
Will Use Local Labor On Job
Sewer Project
To Require 800
Workers Over
13-MOnth Span

Representatives from two con.
tracing companies, who last week
started work on Key Vests multi
million dollar sewer system con-
Struction program told the city
commission yesterday that they
win use local labor as much as
possible on the job.
The city fathers were called into
special session by commissioner
Louis M. ]. Eisner to confer with
the contractors and II possible gain
assurance that local workers
would be used. Eisner had confer
red with the company and union
men at length before asking for
the special meeting.
Also attending she meeting were
labor representatives and Jack
Cooper, representing Clifford and
Cooper Associates, the city's con-
sulting engineers for the project.
L. P. Rand represented the Po-
well Company while Joe Reinert.
son appeared for the Reinertson
Company.
Beth assured sts commission
that whenever available. local
labor would be used. The sewer
program Is expected TO require
the services a. nearly go work.
sFs over . u month period from
Iaborsrs 10 pipe-fif1ers and heavy
equipment operators.
Only a handful are employed at
the present but the hiring Is ex.
pected to begin In earnest in about
a week. The Florida State En-
ployment Service win cooperate in
supplying labor.
One Of the contractors pointed
out that Of six man crew now
on the Job, four Of the men are
Key Westers. The proportion win
become even greater when en-
ployment goes into fun swing. be
added,
The following hourly wage scales
have been set up by the federal
government who is granting The
city funds for the construction:
plumbers. $3.50, bulldozer opera
tors. 81 80. crane and dragiine op-
orators, 40. pipe layers, iSs
laborers, 80 and carpenters. 30.
The company representatives
pointed out that they would be
happy to use the local workers
and that they had made an infor.
NAL prior commitment 10 do SO
when the contracts we're granted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Situation Critical

WASHINGTON R-Rep. Brooks
fD-La) said today th1t unless =
truce is reached soon In Kngea
'-we might have 10 pun cut /"
Brooks. q member 81 the armed
services COMMITTEES. sad TIE Re.
lease q. thousands a. pFisoneTt Ct
var In Soath Korea Increased TIE
danger ot guerrilla asta1n against
u. s. forces.
As II Is, he said. tkers hare
been scsne G. 8. CASUALTIES from
guegrlElas operating behaE1 tAe
sInes.
wk1e mazy & fae rxlsaSe1
prisuatFs are EFienlg 10 she sxsh
kareaEs. Ae sad. Sgme ~ ss4m
srtspahtesssy are Csmmnsf syn-
p8skl<r1 Il locks Ekx . bad 81.
49,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Atomic Energy
Hearings Planned

WASHINGTON IN - The Senate.
House Atomic Energy Committee
plans public hearings, probably
starting next week, on the posi-
bilitieS Of developing atomic ener.
gy for industrial use.
Chairman w. Sterling Cole lR.
N.Y. and Sen. Hickenlooper (R-
Iowa. said in a join statement yes
terday they felt the hearings could
be opened without harming in any
way the national security Of the
United States" .
This program, endorsed by the
administration, IS designed 10 in.
form the public Of TIE great prom
ise" Of peacetime nnclear energy,
the statement said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
AWOLSailors
LikeLifeIn
lockwood Jail

LOCKWOOD, Tenn. 1.-TWO
youthful sailors-both Korea yeter-
ans and both AWoL--are spending
their unofficial vacation IN the
lockwood jail--both loving 1t
The Navy was never like this:
Roane county has made them
honorary citizens. They 60 swim.
ming every day. They can't handle
all the invitations 10 home-cooked
meals. They went to Sunday school
and church last Sunday.
"This is the best town we've
ever been in" they agree.
II all started In San Diego, Calf,
on June / when Sic Charles H.
Robinson, 81, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
and F1-C Roy Lee Austin, IS, OF
Wilson, Okla, got to talking at the
San Diego Naval Base.
IL said to Roy Let's 90 to Ten
nessee, >" says Robinson.
Don't say that unless you mean
it," Austin replied, and as Robin.
son tells ii, "We took off without
red cent or a cigarette. !"
They hitchhiked the 5000 miles
from San Diego to Knoxville in IS
hours, and stayed in Knoxville
about 10 days. Robinson said.
On the way back. he added, I'VE
ran out of money in lockwood and
decided to give up and let the Navy
take us back"
Policeman Avery Billings mott.
fled Navy officials in Memphis,
who said they'd be here in q day
or so. The sailors have been here
now for q week snc Billings de-
cided the jail was too cramped for
an indefinite stay.
Il questioned them" Billings
explained, "and found they were
just typical American boys who
had decided to take a trip home.
so | unlock the jail door Al
3 a. m, every morning and they
report back at 3 D. N. each night
TO be locked up again.
Robinson. who served with the
Air Force III Korea before joining
the Navy, and Austin, who was
aboard . cargo attack ship during
bis tour of duty in Korean waters.
put II this way:
wen probably have 10 spend ~
days in the brig-three days for
each day we were AW0L,-- when
we return. But We would gladly
take SIX months punishment In
The brig Ia lockwood"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Summer Recreation Program Dra'py
Scores From Key Vests Younger Set
Increase Deer
Last Year Seen
In Gty-County
Sponsored Plan


Hundreds Of members Of
Key Vests younger set are
having a whale Of a time at
tending the City-County
sponsored summer recrea-
tion program, it appeared to-
day when a survey showed
that this years turnout is al
most certain to exceed last
years total of more thar 400
participants.
Under the direction of Key West
High School Athletic Director
Winston Jones, the staff is being
kept busy supervising a healthy
turnout Of kids interested in every.
thing from arts and crafts to base
ball.
And parents are happy about
che whole thing with their chill
dren being kept off .ne streets.
particularly In the congested
Pcinciana district.
More than $50 boys are par
aicIpaiing a. The Harris School
and nearly 50 girls also appear
daily, II WAS reported. A. Poin-
elana, there are another l75 boys
and SO girls. At Bayview Park.
133 boys have turned out.
In addition to a program Of
baseball. tennis, softball, basket
ball, volleyball. kickball, crafts.
swimming. story telling and
library periods, q manual arts
trade and vocational shop under
Che direction Of Mr.. Murray In the
old commissary building on United
Street is planned.
The high school gym IS also open
daily with Coach Jones in charge.
A junior tennis tourney viii be
arranged In cooperation with the
Key West Tennis Club at Bayyiew
Park.
Also, a Midget Baseball League
Is being arranged for all boys be.
tween the ages Of 10 and u years
CONTINUED On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-19
Sabre Jets Down
MICS In Battles
Over NV. Korea
BY MILO FARNETI

SEOUL R--U. S. Sabre Jets de.
stroyed six Communist MICS and
damaged three in air battles high
over Northwest Korea today.
On the ground, Communist in.
fantrymen in company strength
jabbed viciously at South Korean
positions along the Central front,
probing for weak spots where a
major assault might break through.
Chinese Reds smacked into sew
eral RoK-held hill positions along
the East Central front where sc, 600
to 10000 Communists had rolled
back Allied lines as much as two
miles early this week in a pre-
armistice drive toward the 3sth
parallel.
Five MICS were destroyed in sky
battles deep in Northwest Korea
and one near Sulho Dam on the
Yalu River dividing North Korea
and Communist Manchuria, the
Air Force announced.
Capt. Ralph Parr of Apple VAL
ley. Calf. knocked down his sixth
Red jet in IL days. II was his 2Sth
mission. Parr is The second jet ace
from the tiny desert resort CON-
munity. Capt. Joseph Mcconnell
Jr.. the Worlds top ace with is
MIG kills, also halls from Apple
Valley.
Fighter bombers continued to
pound the battle front and Red
supply lines in North Korea.
The Air Force. meanwhile. boost
ed from five to six the number Of
MICS shot down in air battles
tContinued On Page Eight