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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Local People
Rally To Aid
Little Dolores

Key Westers are rallying to HELP
little Dolores Disgdiertt. A number
of contributions have been received
at The Citizen office, among them
one in memory Of Mrs. Louis Brin.
ton. who passed away q year ago
February II. Mrs. Brinton was par.
ticularly interested in work for the
blind.
Paul Sher has offered to have
donations to this fund picked up
and delivered to The Citizen.
II will take at least a thousand
dollars to send the five months old
glaucoma victim to New York for
treatment. II the necessary funds
can be raised, Dolores case will
be brought to the attention of an
eminent New York eye specialist
through the Kindness of a winter
visitor who is a personal friend of
the surgeon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Army MayHit
'LegalSnagIn !
Case
Question Rises
As To Whether
Korea Fighting
Was A "War"

| WASHINGTON R-The Army,
moving to court-martial Cpl. Ed.
ward S. Dickinson on charges OF
helping the enemy while a prisoner
of war, may run into legal prob
lem: was the fighting in Korea a
Iwar?
And the Marine Corps, wrestling
with a potentially graver prisoner
of war problem, has laid the legal
groundwork for considering wheth-
er two of its officers should be dis
|ciplined. Until yesterday, only one
was directly involved in the in
quiry.
The question for the Marines is
whether the officers broke mill
|tary law when, under pressure
from their Communist captors,
they signed false germ warfare
confessions.
Dickinson Is a 23-year-oh Crack
Iers Neck, Va, soldier who thought
for a while he would stay at the
side of his Red captors but even
tually changed his mind, came
home to his native hill country and
in a brief spell of freedom
married a neighbor girl. Then the
Army arrested him and started
an investigation.
The Army made up its mind yes
terday what to do about him.
Without reference to his change
Of allegiance and later change of
heart, it announced he will be
tried soon on charges Of ID In
forming on his fellow prisoners
and CD passing information to his
captors while he was
a prisoner.
One of the articles under which
Dickinson is charged, part of the
code of military justice, applies 20
a person in the hands of the enemy
'in time of war" The United
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Judge Lopez
Issues Injunction
ReUoking Permit
Issued By City

For the second time In as
many days, the city lost a
case in circuit court.
Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.,
issued a mandatory injunc-
ton that barred the rodeo
from playing Wickers Stad-
ium.
He ordered the city-issue permit
revoked ..instanter" and added
that the revocation was so con.
sidered by the court.
He again, IS he had done the
previous day, ordered the city to
pay the costs Of the action.
On the day before, Wednesday,
Judge Lopez granted a permanent
injunction which forbade the city
to enforce an ordinance designed
to collect $4,000 annually from out
of.town stores making deliveries
Continued On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Easter Parade
lis Planned By
Group
Prizes Will Be
Given For Winners
In 3 Groups For
TwO-Part Event

Plans for this years Easter Pa
rade today were announced by the
Retail Merchants Division of the
Chamber of Commerce.
The parade. will be held in two
parts - on Easter Sunday in
Bsyvisw Park and. on Easter
Monday in oessn View Park.
Last years parade was highly
successful with an estimated 1000
spectators enjoying the colorful
display. 1t is anticipated that this
year viii attract an even larger
audience.
The 1854 Easter Parade Com
|mittee includes Willie Mae Sim
mons, Children's Corner, chairman:
Hannah Baer, Ideal Toys; Rae
Carmichael, Three Sisters; Mary
Graham, president of the Key West
Chamber Of Commerce and owner
OF Lees Orient Restaurant; Kath-
leen Lucas. Lucas Electric; Her
man Holtzberg, Herman's; and
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Legion Auxiliary VIII Sponsor Sale
OF Poppies To Help Disabled Vets ]

Tomorrow is Poppy Day and members of the American Le
gon Auxiliary Unit No % will distribute and sponsor the sale OF
peoples in all sections of the city.
The American Legion Memorial Poppy replica
OF its famous ancestors thar took and bIoomed in the
earth Of the battle in Flanders Field providing
floral tribute TO the heroic dead.
The born Veterans Hospitals
is considered the memorial flower the peaceovng people the
world ssAs
Since World War one the poppy has been annually
Poppy Day symbol of remembrance Funds through
the sale of these peoples used to aid disabled
children. 49,
the duty and responsibility Of the American Legion Aux
iary distribute the peoples
the hearts Of oil people. young and old, in community
The public urged be in their donations for these
peoples that were made by our disabled veterans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Bernard Frank
Memorial Rites
Slated Sunday
Local Lions,
Masonic Groups
And Scouts Will
Join In Service

Memorial services for the late
Bernard Frank win be held in the
Elks' Auditorium on Sunday after.
noon at 500 o'clock.
The Key West Liens Club 10
the sponsoring group and hes In
vifsd The various organizations
with which Mr.. Frank was affiI.
lated 10 Join in fine service.
1t is expected that there will be
a large delegation from the Mas.
onic bodies present including An.
Choir Lodge. the Shrine Club and
the Key West Consistory.
Gerald Saunders. chairman Of
of the Monroe County Commission
a past president of the Lions Club
the ElkS and Key West Consistory
will be the principal speaker witt
Rabbi Abraham Schwartz pro-
nouncing the memorial prayer ant
memorial address.
Larry Cederburg win render .
vocal selection accompanied By
Cecil Carbonell.
The various Boy Scout troops
will be in attendance with Jossph
Bringmsn making . shers talk On
Franks scout activities.
Musical selections will be pre-
sented by the high school choral
group under the direction of Tom
Whitley and the Coral Singers I'm.
der the leadership of Miss Merce.
des Hannibal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Set

All City and county offices will
be closed Monday for the OBJ
ssrvsnes Of Wsshington's Birth
day.
In addition, The day is . L.
gal holiday for civilians work
ers at The Naval Station, 10
has been announced.
The Offices will reopen for
business Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
HeIieopters Rescue Two Fishermen
After Boat Sinks In Tortugas Area
Men Burn Nets
In Effort To
DrdiU attention
Of Other Boats

Two fishermen who spen,
two hours in the water north
of Dry Tortugas were flown
to the hospital here today by
helicopters from HS-1.
The men, James Harry
and Edward Uetz, were a.
board the fishing vessel Bar
bara II when it sank at 4:s0
a.. m. today. Both men live
at 408 Greene Street.
When they were landed
by the helicopter at the Sea-
plane Base, they said they
did not know what caused
their boat to sink.
They said the first they knew
they were In trouble was when the
engine quit.
The vessel was taking water and
when the water reached the intake
manifold, the engine stopped.
The two men SET fire 10 their
nets when the boat began 10 sink
TO attract attention.
The Navy said radios were
heard discussing ths fire 81 see
but no boat Investigated.
Harry and Uetz put on life fac.
Continued On Page TwoJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Charges Dropped
On Teenagers

Two teenage boys, arrested
Thursday nighS % a raid on
shack near Flazar Avenue and
charged with contributing TO the
delinquency of a n nor were "com.
pleteiy exOnerateds in city court
yesterday.
Municipal Judge Enrique Esquin-
aldo, Jr.. dismissed the charges
against the pair. John d. Fuller.
10, Poinciana, and HARRISON Good.
heart, Is, Of S FELTON, Road, Sigs-
bee Park. after trial In city court.
He said that there was a "com.
plete lack Of evidence" to substant-
late the charges.
Character witnesses appeared on
behalf of the boys. They were ar.
rested by City police and Juvenile
Judge Eva Warner Gibson.
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IPlath Sentence
Deferred Thurs.

Criminal Court Judge Thomas S
Caro- deferred sentence Thursday
for Louis A. Plath, who pleaded
guilty to charges of passing worth
less checks.
Judge Caro- said that he woulC
postpone sentence until next weel
to allow Plath time to make resti
tuition, If he can.
Plath pleaded guilty to passing
two checks totalling $500 in loca
bicycle shop December 80. Tn.
checks were in payment for two
motor scooters.
He was picked up In Jackson
vile January 8 and returned here
by Sheriffs Deputies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Commission Sets
Special Meeting

The city commission will NEE
this afternoon in special session
at S p. m.
City Manager Victor Lang call.
ed the meeting for the purpose Of
considering and acting upon var.
ious equipment and services in con.
lneetion with the city street and
storm sewer program"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Shore Patrol
Arrests Rise
During January

Shore Patrol arrests during Jan
Iuary showed an increase of IS ovel
the previous month, according t.
"a report submitted yesterday at Z
meeting of the Armed Forces Dis
culinary Control Board.
Civil authorities arrested 6s Ma.
Wy men during January as com.
pared with As in December.
The percentage of civil arrests
under II was % per cent in Janu.
airy with 81 per cent o. the ar.
rests being made by the Shore Pa.
troll.
In December, civil arrests were
IL per cent and Shore Patrol 3
per cent in the under-2I years cate
CORY.
1t J. Urech, senior Shore Patrol
CONTINUED On Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Cousins Picture
In Citizen Sent
To Ex-President

Ten copies Of Wednesdays Citi
zen have been sent to ex-Presi.
dent Harry S. Truman, by Mrs
II. S. Wells of st. Joseph, Missouri
Mrs. Wells, a.first cousin of Key
Vests most famous visitor, boat
ed a $50 pound Jewish Tuesday
while fishing from the charter boat
Greyhound. and a picture of hel
and her catch appeared in the
Wednesday paper.
This is Mrs. Wells second TRIP
to Key West. She and her husband
came here the first time after
hearing Harry describe the
place."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Rodeo Is Barred From
Using Local Stadium
No Mail Monday

Acting Postmaster /. n. God.
dard announced that ell win
dows at The post office will be
closed Monday, Washinston's
Birthday, and there will be no
carrier delivery. Parcel post,
however. will be delivered and
collections from city mail boxes
will be made IS usual.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-19
Pants Raid" Is
Staged In Motel

A fleet-footed sneak thief pulled
"a switch on the practice, prevail
ens among college students, of con-
dieting panty raids.
He staged a pants raid.
But his caper wasn't as harmless
as is usually the casa winter
Continued on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Colored Community News
wMrRED SANDS JOHNSON. Ea,ser
Attorney Harris Addresses
Senior Department OF Douglass

The senior department of Doug
lass High School was highly hon.
ored Friday, April 80, by the pre-
sencs Of Attorney Curry Harris and
Mr.. Joe knight who came as rep
resentatives of the Grand Order of
Elk No. 551 Of the Key West
lode.
Ira very practical talk, Attorney
Harris, speaker of the day, told
thestudent body that they are the
citizens of tomorrow and how well
the are able to carry out their
responsibilities depends, in a large
measure, on the examples set by
adlts.
food citizenship depends on the
eftrts of schools, churches and
ORGANIZATIONS of the community.
Willie building for the future, the
Children are to remember that the
post important quality in good
citizenship is moral integrity,
knowingly right or wrong.
He further went on to remind
the children that they would soon
have the privilege of voting and
that he hoped that the experiences
they are now getting will help
them to use the privilege of voting
in a wise manner.
The second quality that one
should possess according to Attor-
ney Harris is deep religious con-
viction. Every man and woman
should have a deep religious con-
viction as it is only through such
a spirit that peace will ever be-
obtained.
The third quality to be possessed
by all is that of humility. Every
citizen should have humility and
recognize and respect the rights of
others.
In Russia there are no individual
rights. Dictator governments do
not recognize individual rights.
In summarizing Attorney Har-
ris urged the student body to strive
to become worthwhile citizens.
It is an annual custom for the
Elks lodge to make gift to the
school. This year the presentation
which was a check for SIS was
presented by Attorney Curry Har-
ris to John Saunders, president
Of the Student Council, who in
turn gave same to Professor C. C.
Seabury, principal of the school.
Professor C. C. Seabury extend
ed thanks to the lodge and thanked
Attorney Harris for his very time
ly remarks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Seventh Day Adventists
Did you know that:

UlQ you KNOW that:
The acknowledgements de.
nomination has medical, education
al, and mission work being done
in 1877 overseas countries by a.
374 salaried workers, using 721
languages.
Their literature is printed in 1913
languages.
Their funds for 1852 totaled SILL
331 1928, the highest among the
Protestant denominations.
The church in 1852 was operating
LA hospitals and sanitariums
throughout the world and 81 clinics.
These institutions had S,7S5 en-
ployees.
Their accredited church medical
Institutions annually graduate
about 80 physicians and $50 nur-
SeS.
Their projects include leper col
onies, medical launches or "air
lift" service for remote aeas.
In 1852, their members gave
$56, 097 1863 for church work, in
Guiding $34O51 ISL in tithes.
The total contributions for North
America came to $44362, 947 or
$165 per capita.
In addition, welfare valued at
Sc, 407 ,24s was given to aid 1885,
S45 persons in North America last
year.
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on that day.
estate after state has adopted
its observance. In May 1918, Penn
sylvania made it q state holiday.
On May 10, 1913, resolution pas
Sed the Senate and the House Of
Representatives to make the Sec
ond Sunday in May a national
holiday, dedicated to the memory
of the best mother in the world,
your Mother" Miss Jarvis has
been the means of organizing q
national and an international Or
ganization to further the promo.
ton of the observance of the day.
1t began to be observed in England
as early as 1913. The second Sum
day in May is observed in all
churches irrespective of creed, and
the previous Friday is observed In
all public schools. The previous
day is observed in business estab.
lishments. 1t is observed Through
some distinct act of kindness, visit.
letter, or tribute to show remem.
brance of the mother to whom gen.
eral affection is due" For q time
it was observed as Fathers Day,
designed to perpetuate all family
ties" It's slogan is in honor Of
"the best Mother who ever lived"
The badge of the day b q white
carnation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
The Origin OF Mothers Dav

Sunday, May 9, will be celebrat.
ed as Mothers Day throughout the
land. While we pause to pay tri.
butte to one who is most fittingly
deserving of the honor, it is most
fitting that we know something of
the origin of the day. It is for the
above reason that the history of
it is here given:
"The honor of the origination of
Mothers Day belongs to Miss
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. Her
mother died in 1906. On Sunday,
May 9, 1907, she told friend whom
she had invited to remember with
her the anniversary of the death of
her mother of her desire to dedi-
cate a day to all mothers. Before
the next anniversary came she
had interested many individuals
and organizations in the observance
of the second Sunday in May as
Mothers Day. As a result of her
efforts, Philadelphia observed the
day, May 10, 1908. Miss Jarvis then
became the missionary of the idea.
She wrote thousands of letters to
Influential men in all walks of
life. She interviewed many public
men and pleaded for its OBJ
Servance.
3'Since 1912, the governor of
Texas has observed the day by
pardoning a number of prisoners
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Mothers Power

"She's the power behind the
throne" is a quotation often heard
in ones daily life. This quotation
implies much for the mother, whe-
ther she knows it or not, definitely
impresses her child in one way or
the other. History, observation, and
words, habits, likes and dislikes
all play their part in molding the
life of the child especially in his
formative years.
Monica, mother of st. Augustine,
through her exemplary Christian
life, made a lasting impression
which her son SO fervently follow
ed; Susanna Wesley, in her direct
supervision Of the training or her
chlden, gave to England its
greatest churchman, John Wesley;
Mrs. Washington, mother Of George
Washington, little knew as she
dreamed and hoped for the best in
her son, that she was making a
contribution to the mightiest Re-
public today, America; and the
mother Of Roland Hayes, with her
rich soprano Voice inspired her son
who later became q world recog-
nized tenor singer.
ALI this is q challenge to moth
ers who dedicate themselves to the
betterment of civilization. They
should reverenty regard their yo-
cation as that of co-workers with
God in Shaping the chaacters of
their children.
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al experiences.
The first classes to make an ed.
ucatlonal tour on the new bus were
grades some and 6-two, under the
sponsorship of Alfredo Sands and
Mrs. Harriet Tynes Chipchase, res
pectively. The trip was made to
The Sugar Corporation Of Clew-
iston, Florida"
through this trip, the children
VIII have a better knowledge of
sugar and know how it is process
cd. Ihey were surprised to find
OUT that It takes a lot Of sugar
cane - over $500 tons daily TO
produce the million pounds of 81.
gar shipped daily from the Sugar
House and that's the reason for
those vistas of brilliant waving
green you probably noticed on
your way here. Those are the cane
fields. They stretch east and west
around the southern shores of Lake
Okeechobee to cover more than 80
600 acres, all served by q vast
system of water control.
They were instructed On plant
ing, harvesting, the cane receiving
station, the control laboratory, cane
grinding and juice extraction, Juice
heating and Qualification, the boil
ing house, evaporation, centrifug-
ing and the loading of raw sugar
into railroad cars for shipment to
the refinery.
This class left the city at 500
a. m. Monday and returned at
12:15 a. m. Tuesday.
Milton M. Thompson, shop tea.
cher of Douglass School, is driver
of the bus.
In a tag day, Mrs. Shula Alex
ander, teacher of grade 5-two and
her class raised the largest.amount
OF money, and were rewarded by
having their picture made stand
ing near the bus.
The cooperation Of the public Is
asked in helping us in this worth
while program.
The public is very grateful to
Professor C. c. Seabury for his ef-
forts in providing a means by
which their children may become
more broadminded.
It is the hope of all, Mr.. Sea-
bury, that you will continue TO
serve us in the future as you have
done in the past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Mrs. Alexander's
Glass Writes
To Mothers

In observance of Mothers Day,
Mrs. Shula Alexander had her
class write letters to their moth.
es. Most touching among them
were the letters written by Verna
Mae Sands and Lorraine Miller
whose mothers are dead.
For children only in grade five,
these letters express deep feeling.
Dear Mother:
For Mothers Day, I'll give you
A present with flowers.
My love for you is Just as fresh
AS April Showers,
Now that you are far way from
me,
My love for you, sweet mother,
will ever be.
Verna Mae Sands
Mother, I cannot give you a pre-
sent
Although I desire so to do
For you have gone to the beyond
and left me
To wander on LIES troublesome
shore.
May the angels give you this
message,
For it is what I want you to
know.
Happy Mothers Day, mother
Till we meet ON LIES enternal
shore.
Lorraine Miller
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Shop Boys Give
School Program

On Friday, April q, the boys in
the vocational department of the
nigh school conducted an interest
ing program in the auditorium.
Those participating on the pro-
gram were as follows:
Duet - John Saunders and Ru-
fus Role
Paper - idea of Shop" - Ed
ward Harris
Group Song - Shop Boys
Paper - Getting Started In
Woodwork" - Theodore Suarez
Clarinet Solo - Roderick Role
Paper - Fellow Students" -
Robert Whyms
Solo - Willie c. Haggins
Remarks - Professor C. C. Sea-
bury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
around Bethel

Sunday, May ., Mothers Day,
is the day of the grand closing
Of the financial drive conducted at
Bethel A. NJ. E. Church for the
purpose Of liquidating some Of its
outstanding debts. The public is
urged to attend the meetings, and
especially the one conducted at
night which will honor all mothers.
A special collection will be taken
up for the purpose of adding to
funds already collected.
A very special program has
been prepared with some Of the
most talented people of the COM
munity rendering numbers.
Come out and hear the program,
also the financial report.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08

Invocation - Rev. Everett, pas
tor of Bethel A. M. E. Church
Hymn - abiding Faith of Our
Mothers" - Audience
Solo - Judge Eva Warner Glib
son
Instrumental Solo - Mrs. Eve
lyn Robbins
Address - Judge Eva Warner
Gibson
Remarks - Mrs. Victorine Rob
erts
Quartet - The Four noboes
Piano Selection - Lotion Butler
Remarks Rev. A. Franklin
Hooper, pastor of Cornish Memoir
lal A. M. E. Zion Church
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-08
Douglass School Purchases Bus

Friday, April 30, is a day long
to be remembered in the history
of Douglass School. 1t was the day
for the arrival of a $4,000 school
bus that had been promised
throughout many principalShips,
but realized only through Profess
Sor c. C. Seabury.
Professor w. c. Cogdell, former
principal of Douglass School and
now Supervisor of Negro Educa-
ton of Dade County, did succeed
in purchasing a $500 bus from the
Navy department of the city which
even though very old did pay for
itself in money saved in transport
ing the athletic teams to and from
the city.
Parents, I wonder if you can
picture just what this bus should
mean to your chidren in this day
when education is not, and should
not be confined to the four walls
of a classroom. 1t means that for
a very minimum cost the teacher
and your children can take the
classroom to distant parts where
actual experiences can be derived.
It means that children, who per-
haps, never would have had the
opportunity of leaving town can 60,
under excellent supervision, on ed
vocational tours, through and out
of the city.
To the athletic teams, the bus is
a blessing in disguise. At least a
thousand dollars can be saved an
nually in transportation and the
teams will be able to travel in
comfort which will result in the
winning of more games.
Yes, we have the bus, but we
also did not have the $4,5OO to pay
for it.
We are working hard to make
this very necessary piece of pro-
perry really our own. Anything
that you can give will be greatly
appreciated.
It is the hope of the Douglass
personnel that every class in the
school will take an educational
tour before the school term comes
to a close.
When your children approach
you about one of these trips, OBJ
lige them. The money paid for the
trip will help pay for the bus and
your children who will be we'll
supervised will grow in education