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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Chapter ~

A T SIGHT of the sheriff through
"A the open doorway, they all
stopped, as though sensing some
new trouble. Beau was the first to
advance into the room
Father-?" he began, giancing
questioningly from one OF Us to
another.
The stole calm which Pick had
maintained so heroically deserted
her now, and she ran TO her
brother. "lts Lee, Beau, she
gasped out. and dropped her head
upon his shoulder. He-he's
killed himself"
Beau started, as though he had
received a physical blow. Then
his arms closed about his sister.
For two or three seconds. no
one spoke.
what made him think I'd come
here about his father?" the sheriff
asked at last He addressed the
question to Amedee, Henri, and
Cousin JEFF collectively.
II was Amedee who undertook
10 answer.
Because" he began, then
stopped. He glanced at Lewis
Haye.
Il didn't tell the sheriff." Lewis
Haye said. II let him think Mr.,
Raoul was IN New Orleans with,
the rest Of you.
The sheriff wheeled upon him
whats goin' on here?" he de-
manded. IF there's something you
alive been holdin' back -.
Cousin JEFF moved forward
"Tn explain, Wilkes, he said
in his quiet, easy manner, and told
what he knew about Uncle Raoufs
disappearance.
The first flare Of suspicion be-
gan to fade from the sheriff.
eyes. II guess ! can understand
how you all felt about it, Mr.. Mar
SHALL" he said. But just the same
when you didn't get no word from
him by yesterday morning, my
Office should ha' been let know
Why, he might be-
Beau turned almost savagefy
upon him, one arm sun around
Pick.
'For Gods sakes, shut UP
Wilkes!" he fared. Aren't things
bad enough without you having
to suggest But ! want to know
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
IT'S DEATH, my DAR[lnG!
BY Amelio Reynolds Iona

about Lee he interrupted HIM
self. Where is he?"
The sheriff Redeemed
"He's upstairs in his room he
said: you can 60 up if you want
TO. The coroners there
Beau attempted gently 10 re-
lease himself from Pick. but she
chung TO his arm
II want to 90 with you. she
said.
The coroner came down the
stairs In time to overhear and 70
grasp the situation.
Its all right" he said 70 Beau.
Tive finished up there. You can
take her with you"
The brother and sister moved
away together.
The coroner addressed The
sheriff.
"wen. I'm satisfied. he said.
Everything check at your end?"
The sheriff nodded.
There never was much douh,
about young Lees DEATH" he re-
piled, although the old lady had
me goin' there for a minute" He
jerked his head m Aunt Del
phine's direction But now some.
thing else's come up"
He drew the coroner back inte
the hall, and lowered his voice
It was plain that he was tellinf
him about Uncle RaoUA.
After a minute, the coroner re
turned. He was tearing a page
from a little, black-covered boob
in which he had Just been writing
I'm satisfied with the cause o.
death, 50 I've filed out the death
certificate" he said, waving thu
page to dry the fresh ink on it
Thereu have 10 be an inquest
Of course, but ! think we can ar.
range il 50 that Miss Pick won
need to attend" He handed thu
now dry sheet Of paper to Cousin
JEFF. TN the meantime" he con
tinued, Sheriff Wilkesn get I
search started for Mr.. Raoul Du
mont It may be that he's gont
away Of his own free viii, al
though the fact that he's heez
gone two full days now doexn'
look much like It But in any
case, wen have to find him 10 le
him know about Lee"
He added q few expressions q
formal sympathy TO be relayed =
Pick and Beau Then he and th'
sheriff left
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

lWHEN the sound Of tlseir REX
w ETY. car had died away down
the drive, Cousin JET turned %
Lewis Haye.
How did It happen, Levi. he
asked There Wa no doubt q
what he meant
Lewis Haye repeated 30 Aim
what was known Of the ciremn-
stances of Lees death, with q few
contributions frosl Bobby and
me. When he came % the part
about the sword. Am&d&e hooked
up as though he was about 70 In
terrupt; bat he remained silent
until Hsye had finished his o.
count
What I can't unders<and,s -
said slowly, - though he was try
ing TO explain something 30 him
self, B how Lee happened 30
have the sword in the hrSt place.
When Peter gave il % me day BE-
fore yesterday. ] took Il out 70 ny
room in the oayeoawieTe..
But you told him WHIST yea
were doing with j, . Cousin Jen
reminded him, while Lewis Hsye
gave an unconscious nod Of eo0-
tfirnation. HE must have gone
out last night and got i
what difference does Il make
when he got III" Henri demanded
The question Is, why did ne DO
itf Why should Lee have wanted
to DIE"
He broke OF as Beau appeared
Unexpectedly m the doorway. We
had all been 90 occupied with our
discussion, that none Of NJ had
heard him come down the staira
I'm tell you why he did IL, !" he
flung out The old, cynical mood
was upon him again; but this time
lit was hard and bitter. He did b
because he'd found out the same
thing that Grandpere had shortly
before he died-the thing that Pa
ther must have found cut tce
when he went away.
what do you mean, Beaufe
AmSdee asked. "What was il tha4
Grandpere had found out?"
But Beat had withdrawn int
himself, rs though regretting thss
he had spoken.
Don't make me answer tlssA
| D6dS, he said. TITS something
lyou1 IN Be happier for not
1 ne DO eem1AmwedD
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Determination Is
Aid To Muscles

DETROIT, March Is R-To s.
pound, 5-foot-2 Mrs. Gloria Fair 4
was hardly believable that she had
that much muscle.
But there was the record.
Mrs. Fair, IS, held back Q
driveriess' car rolling down her
driveway Monday to keep It from
crushing five-year-old Bobby
Emerson, a neighbor boy. One
rear wheel already had started
over his body.
Bobby was Unconscious when Re-
moved but revived and was found
not badly hurt.
81 can't believe it." Mrs. Fair
said of her feat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill Glib

It is good to see that the Re-
publican party has been able to
secure a couple of candidates to
compete with the Democrats in
the race for Florida governor. Dur.
ing the past few years, Republi-
cans have gradually been, building
up strength and though l consider
myself a Democrat, I'm glad to
see this change in the South. ]
think it will eventually lead to
more consideration being given the
principles of government and we
will have less of the mud-slinging
that only serves to becloud an is.
sue.
The American people are rather
odd in that their sympathy goes
to the neutrality-suspicious. he is
right or wrong. wouldn't be sur.
prised if this emotional tendency
doesn't account for many votes
being thrown to Republican can.
| didates even though the voter
knows they have no chance Cd
winning. Whether that is true or
not, I'm definitely sure that many
candidate has defeated himself
by creating sympathy for his op'
ponent. Rafting skeletons in a
closet and name-calling creates a
lot of talk and interest but 1t usual
ly has a boomerang effect upon
its originator.
This Columns Purpose
Many folks will ask, if The above
is true, why does "This Rock" so
often come out with controversial
issues? That's a good question.
The column seeks merely to stu
mulate thought ON civic problems
that are apparently in need OF
correction. BY expressing an idea
in a more or less emphatic form,
we are sometimes able to create
discussion amongst folks who
know a whole lot more about the
subject than we do. Sometimes it
is month, sometimes six months,
but such discussions usually lead
to action being taken. 'This Rock"
neither asks nor gets credit but
there is a lot OF personal salts
faction in feeling some response
bility for few improvements in
town.
Incidentally, anytime a contro-
versial subject appears in the col
umn, the same amount of space is
always available to those who dis
agree with our presentation OF the
facts.
elissfvi Buying
Have you noticed that the Citi-
zen's shopping column is being
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
She Should Have
Kept Her Mouth Shut

CHICOPEE, Mass. Up - Friends
reported that Mrs. Rene Cote
took her son Armand TO a doctor
office for a tonsl checkup recent
ly.
When Armand baked at letting
the doctor look down his throat,
his mother said, Look, dear, it's
easy" and opened her mouth wide.
The doctor took a look at Mrs.
Cote's throat and said: "Hmmmm,
you'll have to have your tonsils
out too"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
NOTAS CUBANAS

precisamente, las escogidas por
los perros de mi cuadra, para
molestarnos, sin consideraciones
de clase alguna.
Ell cantar de I'm gallo. es confor-
tanble. Y conste que no somos
jugadores de gallos, nj nacimos
en- ell campo. Pero, Siempre nos
agrado saber que durante las horas
del silencio absolute de la media
noche, habia alguien que velaba
nuestro sIei1o y nos decia a cada
bora, que estaba despierto y que
velaba por nosotros.
Pero, no sabemos como nj por
que, en- este querido pueblo, hay
ciertas gentes que odia a los
infelices gallos, mientras adora a
los perros, por muy satos y
sarnoSos que ellos sean. Sc quejan
de los gallos, pero no Sc quejan
de los perros ladradores All
nos figuramos que es, sencilla-
mente, porque los gallos, no pagan
licencia municipal y los perros 81,
es decir la debieran de pagan
aunque la mayoria no 10 ha hecho,
nj 10 hara jamas -.
En- las grandes cildades y
conste que va Cayo Hueso, va en-
csc canine de ser una ciudad de
verdadera importancia, no Sc
permite que deambulen por las
Gales esas caravans de perroS,
que van rindiendo honores a una
perrita casquivana y pizpireta, que
les va hacienda la boes aqua, aun
a los mas viejos canes de la ciudad.
Aparte de 10 POGO decoroso que
es tai espectacuio, los vecinos
corren ell gravisimo peligro de que
eSos perros, al ser contrariados y
echados lejos de la perrita casca-
belera, sc ofendan y ataquen al
transexnte, obligandole al penoSo,
prolongado y pesado tratamiento
antirrabico.
Ell microbio de la hidrofobia,
radica en- Ell cerebrc del perro
que esta atacado Dor tan tremenda
enfermedad. Aqui, desgra ciada-
mente, tenemos pocos Laboratories
que pudieran rapidamente infor.
mar al paciente, 81 ell perro que
lie mordiera, tenia o no la rabia.
Y, naturalmente, como MEDIA de
prevention, tendria que comenzar
Ell proceso de inyectarse I'm dia y
otro, durante algunos dias en-
evitacion de que la enfermedad
entro en- Ia mordida, que tome
cuerpo y que mate al paciente,
tras una agonia que no es para
ser descrita.
ESQ, en- modo algIno puede
producirio el cantio de I'm simpa-
tico y airoso gallo, que desde 10
alto del mamoncillo, saluda al
vecindario cada amanecer .
Ese peligro que traen consigo esos
perritos, tan NAL llamados "Ies
msiorss amigos del hombre", no
10 tiene Ell gallo, cuya mission es
cuidar y atender a la buena
alimentaci6n de I'm grupo de GALL.
mas, que lie rodean y lie miman,
pensndo que csc sera ell padre
amoroso de sus polluelos Y que,
por tanto, hay que tratarle como
tai.
Nos agradan los perros, pero
para las cacerias, para. las exposi-
clones y para verlos dentro de SIS
Jaulas y reir sus gracias en- los
circos. Pero. para tenerlos sueltos,
sin chapa, nj bozal, en- la misma
vecindad en- que habitamos, de.
claramos, sin que nos quede NADIA
por dentro, que odiamos de TODD
corazon a esos animalitos, que
por capricho de sus dueiios, Sc
pasan Ia vida molestando a los
que ningun daho han hecho, nj
sus dueiios
O1ala que nuestros flamantes
Comisionados de la Ciudad, Sc
enteren de estas quejas y actuen
en- Esticia, dejandonos dormir
con tranQuilidad =.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Buck is. .Grundy of course. His
interest in the new banking ven
ture seems TO round out a normal
cycle of events. AS former vice
president Of the Chelsea Bank and
Trust Company in New York,
years ago he apparently had his
fill OF bank deposits and migrat.
ed to the Keys. where, as a real.
tor, he saw the new land created
with deposits of fill, along the
banks of the Keys. Actually, it
seems that he's never left the bus
mess of bank deposits. Both ven
lures seem to have proved to be
safe deposits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
Campaign Against
Huks Revamped

MANILA H - President Ramon
Magsaysay conferred with his top
military leaders Monday night
on revamping the governments
strategy in its campaign against
the Communicated Huks.
The move followed discouraging
reports on the tfree.week drive
against rebels in central Luzon Il.
land. Operations by 10000 troops
have killed 16 Huks, the army said.
The conference agreed to revert
to guerrilla warfare, reshuffs
army battalion commands and con.
tinue rewards 10 informers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

The Great Republic, listed as
the largest clipper ship ever built
was 325 feet long. had four decks,
could carry 5000 tons of cargo
and drew "a feet of water.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17
LEARN TO PLAY

Sociologiss at the University of Chicago have come
to the conclusion that hard to learn play is
to learn to work This of the conclusions reached
by certain Chicago specialists who have been making
three-year study in Florida.
The first report on this study appeared recently in
the American Journal of Sociology which was issue
devoted to the subject of growing DID, One of the soco
oglsts L. G. Michelon says there is great difference be-
tween leisure time when has job and when one is
retired The leisure time, when one is retired actually
loses its appeal as leisure tme since there work
head and therefore, contrast making leisure pleasant
He points out that television, rides in the country
and hobbies fine for the person who has regular
work. but that they lose of their appeal when they
become nat the between activities but the major
activities Of ones life No longer are these escapes way
to get away from the hustle and hustle of daily living
but they become living ITSELF IT, in the mind of the ndi
vdua concerned he has hobby which he considers
work. then the situation might be changed entirely.
The latest study, like many earlier ones indicates
that Americans dedicated to the task of making
living, should spend time and effort developing
worthy hobbies All of the research in this edndicates
that those who learn to play, while they working
better suited for retirement than those who have
taken time to learn how to spend their leisure time.
Mothers little man usually turns out to be just that
Very few jokes are new and very few joke telers
are funny.
Baseball fans are beginning to stir, coming out of
their nation.
Coffee is good but more and more people are be-
ginning to prefer money.
One of these days the world may be peopled by
saints but the time has not yet arrived.
Many wife takes credit for the making of her hus
band when perhaps happened in spite of handicaps
Businesses grow when somebody mixes hard work
and intelligent efforts few wake up to find them
selves rich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Roman doctors used electric fisA
Of the Mediterranean to give shock
treatments for govt and head
aches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

One of these days the world may be peopled by
saints but the time has not yet arrived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Many wife takes credit for the making of her hus
band when perhaps happened in spite of handicaps
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Businesses grow when somebody mixes hard work
and intelligent efforts few wake up to find them
selves rich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Coffee is good but more and more people are be
ginning to prefer money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Baseball fans are beginning to stir, coming
their nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-17

Very few jokes new and very few joke teers
are funny.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

for the office In 1902 led willow
TO decide 10 file again this spring.
he stated,
In his first try for public office
two years ago, when he was the
Republican nominee for Congress
In the third, Willow pollsd ths
highest vote ever received by .
Republican candidate for that Of
flee. iO6.320 votss--tust cess
votes short Of victory.
willow has been receiving much
favorable comment and outright
endorsement Of his candidacy At
Republican meetings throughout
ths district In recent weeks.
Willow. who lives at 7730 N. u.
Mckinley Street In the first ward
u Minneapolis, IL executive secrs-
tary for the wAshburn Branch
YMCA and q longtime youth
worker and civic leader In Min
nsapOlis and the area. Hs went on
leave Of abscncs from the YMcA
last week In order 10 devote the
coming months 20 his campaign.
Campaign headquarters have
been opened at 33i2 Lowry Ave.
Northeast. Lawrence N. Brings,
Hopkins. vino served a. chairman
for the wnIOw-for.c Congress Vol
untssr COMMITTEES two years ago.
viii serve again In the capacity.
willow said.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07
Group Hooded By Norm
0Iin Foundation Headed
By Horn To Construct
School In Birmingham

The school at Birmingham.
which win represent an overall
investment by the Foundation Of
$500 900 viii be one Of the most
modern vocational schools In the
country and win offer oppOTtuni-
ties 20 Negro youth In several
fields not now available. The
building. which VIII b. known a.
the y. W. ohn Vocational High
school building. win contain o..
SIS square feet with ~ shops and
5 claaSrUoms for related subjects.
II win provide rooms for vooa-
tIOnaI COURSES In the following
fieIds cabinet making and car
pentry, welding. foundry and core
making. auto mechanics, shoe re-
pairing. the trOvsi trades, tailor
ing. foods. sewing. practical nura-
tnR. ooWFnstology and radio and
tslevtMion.
Tas building Vas designed BY
Warren. Knlght and Davis. Ar
ehitscta and 10 20 bs erected ~
ths pMnisl ConstrBetion Company.
n 10 expected hat work wfn -
I'm On this bubdlng so9B@tins IN
late Apsl o. sarfy May. win tss
budding Faa6y fog Oooupaacy fos
ths schooA ysaS. ieSS-5s
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

football coach at the old Central
high school years ago,
At North Owynns will assist
head coach Rube johnson.
Gwynns, 81. graduated from the
University Of Wisconsin in 1910
with n masters degree. lie was
the first male Negro teacher en-
pIoyed In the history Of the Min.
neapolis school system
He played football on the North
Carolina State College team for
two years while attending that
school. In his second year he was
named 20 tho All.AmerieAn Ne
gro college mythical eleven,
In i943 while In the Army
playing for the Fort Knox team
he was named 10 the Alarmed
Forces team.
Announcement ~ Cwynne'H now
appointment came from Marvin
Johnson. personnel director Of the
Minneapolis school system. North
High principal Harry Mas said,
y am very glad Ia have Owynns
Join our stair according 90 TItTB.
UNE sports writer Bob Harris
who broke the story In WsdnsS-
days morning paper
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07
Coed TsmpISVs HS0V
Report from Joint
Committee On JobS

The Annual BsaalOn u ths
Fourth District of the Grand
I<ydge II the Northwest Intsrna.
ti0naI Order u Good TsmpIaTS
waa held On sunday. April 70 at
the loot Hail. i4iS Second H. y
beginning st . q, m.
Good discuasiOn was held fol.
Irving the report Of the repre-,
sentative, Mrs August Brodin. 10
the JoiBt committee on Employ
msnt Opportunity.
Election 0f officers was held.
Mrs Peter NartsnS0n was elected
Chief TsmplAT; Mrs. Russell Moe,
vice tsmplar. Mrs OlGy Hotter,
counsellor. Mrs Lillian johnson,
secretary and Peter hArtsns0n.
treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

Evans, civilian assistant In the
Department Of Defense, Wash
ington, -. C., who recalled many
personalities that he has met who
had contributed TO the growth Of
and had grown up In the frame
work Of this organization. Mr.
Evans stressed the Importance u
a community house such IN this
TO the training Of youth In order
that they might develop into use
fuI citizens. Mr.. Evans was intro
duced by william 4. Randall
chairman Of the annual meeting
committee
The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
conducted the guests on a tour Of
the building. following the ad-
jorunmsnt Of the meeting. Buffet
supper was served in the auditor.
lum by members Of the w0msnE
Council. The Blue Notes Of Hal.
lie q. Brown House played din.
nsr music
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

Charles L. Horn OF Minneapolis
president Of Dun Foundation, Inc,
a philanthropic foundation, has
made a grant Of $500. 900 for the
construction and equipment Of q
Vocational High School for Ne
Rroes 20 be located on the campus
Of the present Western High
School IN EnsIsy. Birmingham.
Alabama
The purpose Of the Foundation.
a. established by y W. DIN, II To
aid the advancement Of education
through the prUviai0ns OF funds
for the construction Of educati0h-
al facilities II Ia headed BY
Charles L. Horn. Minneapolis,
Minnesota president: James D.
Wynn. New YORK CITY, n. Y. VICE
president and Ralph Clark, Alton.
MIinolA. secFstaTy-treAsgrsT.
TIE Foundation In 1859 granted
funds 20 The city q Atlanta for q
similar vocational buildlng. Tse
PosEndAtb0n has also granted fuEsas
10 Clemsoa Cullegs. chsmaon. 3.
c. Tor q caramaes building. "a
BBehnan Univwrusty. L~wisourE,
P~nnsyfyanaa. Sog q scs@nos build
ing ard % cognsn lasil1al eoilegs,
Nsw Yoss CITY for q aormiiOry.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

ucation In the Fourth Episcopal
District"
Rev. J. I. Roberts was the
leader Of this panel and the other
dlncunaantA were Rev Leon BAT.
ley. Miss Eleanor J, woodcoolt,
Howard Weaver and Mrs. eliza
Williams,
The panel that attracted tho
most attention by those attending
the convocation was the ono about
Africa.
bishops II. u, Wright, I. IT, Bon
nnr, 10, G. Hatcher and ", -, Jor-
dan led this panel and II was CAL
led STARS Over Africa"
bishops attending the convo-
cation werei n. l., Greene, r. r.
Wright, u. Ward Nichols, y, NJ.
Reid. A. J. Allen. u, o. Walker, /,
H Bonner. w, n. wilkes, v. ID.
Jordan and 10, G, Hatcher,
Among those attending the Con-
vocation were Rev. Dennis 10. ing
gins, Nobieyilis, Ind: Rev Harry
Evana, Abba, la; tho Revs. II. H.
Black. Chicago, III; John I,
Thomas, Davenport, Ia Clarence
Carr, Chicago; James NJ. Barr, Al"
bia, Ia; DIR. H. %, Saunders, ~
Wayne, Ind; Rev, Franklin Jones,
Flint, Mich: Rev. and Mira, A. l.
williams, Detroit. Mich; James
n, Bsnn. Glencoe, III; MtIard y.
Southern, Covington, Iii,' Evan
ReiIst aallle Churchill, Indianapo-
liz. Ind Rev. and Mrs. g. w. Cope
land. Cedar Rapids, Ia; Rev. and
Mrs. n. D. Hardriok, Indianapolis,
Ind; Rev. and Mrs. o. l., Powell,
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