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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Shrine Circus 10 Feature
Family Of Toyko Cyclists

Fifty-eight years ago in Tokyo,
a little japanese boy stared
open-mouthed at the gyrations
Of an American trick bicycle
rider. Years later he gave up q
law career for his first love-
trick cycling.
Now billed as the worlds fore
most cycle, performer, Shonan
Yokoi will bring his family Of
seven-all cyclists-to the Shrine
Circus, opening March % in
Uline Arena.
The Yokoi family act head
lines the annual three-ring
charity show. Forty other acts
will include lions, elephants,
aerial motorcyclists, clowns and
assorted daredevils. Tickets are
now on sale at the Almas
Temple, 1915 K street NV, and
at Uline Arena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Shipping Arms Laid
To Three Suspects
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. March 6.-An
official said today two men ar
rested yesterday in the seizure
of 1000 hand grenades and other
weapons in a deserted-looking
Manhattan store already had
sent three shipments of arms to
Cuba.
TIE men. political opponents
of Cuban President Fulgencio
Batista, sent two shipments last
November and one in January
from the same store, Assistant
District Attorney Ernest Mittler
declared.
Mr.. Mittler said the men. Ro-
berto Oscar Acevedo. 35. and
Mario Cruz. 33. both of New
York. were part of a pilot to
overthrow the present admin
stration in Cuba"
They were arraigned today on
charges of possessing firearms
and conspiracy to possess them
and were held in $4,000 bail
each for hearing March Is.
Before setting bail. Magistrate
John F. x. Masterson COM
mented:
Haven't We got enough polit-
zeal trouble of our own without
importing it from Cuba? If they
want to start a revolution, ]
could think of some other coun-
tries which are not very friendly
with the United States %
He did not name the countries.
Mr.. Mittler told the court the
arsenal seized in a police raid
yesterday consisted Of: so anti
tank guns. 1000 hand grenades,
40 mortars. 3 cases of machine
gun bullets. 4 cases of anti-tank
magazines. Is rifles, and "a cases
of ammunition for anti-tank
guns.
MIR Mittler described the de-
PENDANTS as unco-operative and
said they had not disclosed where
the weapons we're obtained.
The assistant district attorney
said their procedure was to ga
ther weapons at the store, and
send them to two other places
before the outwardly harmless
looking shipments were placed
aboard a ship for Cuba.
Police Commissioner Francis
w. H. Adams said there was no
known connection between the
arsenal and the recent activities
of Puerto Rican nationalist who
shot five congressman last Mon
day in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

for the police station. The Ma
tionalists opened fire. Two police
and three Nationalist were
killed. That gave Albizu an ex-
cuse to stage a theatrical burial
ceremony in which he asked all
his fanatics to raise their hands
and swear vengeance on all those
responsible for the death of his
heroes"
A.week later. the insular chief
of police. an American from
Baltimore, was shot to death on
his way home from the cathe-
dral. In the next few days, po-
lice stations were shot up and
post Offices bombed. In all, the
outbreaks took Is lives.
Albizu and Julio Pinto Gambia
(now reputed to be the leader
Of the Nationalist wing in New
York; were arrested with other
party leaders and sentenced to
six years in Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary for instruction.
Had Red Support.
Released in 1943, Albizu spent
a few years in New York during
which time. according to one
Puerto Rican source, che def
nitely was financed by Commu-
nistS."
ut is also a good guess" said
this source. that Communists
may have supplied the guns for
Nationalist in their various out
breaks. There are today in
Puerto Rico no more than 400
Nationalist. There are fewer
Communists there and only a
handful of Puerto Rican Reds
in New York.
"The Communists, of course,
encourage the Nationalist. It
is good propaganda for them.
But they don't control the Ma
tionalistS. These people are too
crazy to be controlled by any,
one
In 1913. Albizu returned to
Puerto Rico. still singing his same
hymn Of hate, and in October,
1850, led his fanatics in anot'oe"
bloody revolt. They bombed post
offices. opened fire OH ponce s.a-
tions and one carload of gunner
even tried to storm the Cover
nor's palace.
Two days after the island out.
breaks. two Puerto Ricans tried
to shoot their way into Blair
House and kill President Tru-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
New EIectronic Brain
Is Small and Portable

NEW YORK. "A New York
firm has developed an electronic
brain" that is only 20 by 20 by
25 lnches-about the size of a
table-model TV set-and is port
able.
The instrument is designed
primarily for use by small fac
tories. engineering or research
laboratories, and colleges that
can't afford larger computers. It
sells for about half the price of
larger electronic computers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
What Spurs Puerto Rico's Nationalist?

Puerto Rico. They say they don't
want to go back.
Back home" young woman
recalled, II lived with my aunt
and uncle. We lived in a three
room shack-ny aunt and uncle
and 20 kids.
I'VE ate practically nothing
but rice and beans. In the sugar
fields. the men made lunch out
Of dried Goldfish sandwiches. The
kids went barefoot. Somebody
was always getting some disease.
No. it is far better here. Here
we want to stay"
So. in trying to trace the fuse
Of bitterness which exploded at
Blair House and Congress, one
must look past the crowded tene-
ment roofs Of New York. Look
back in time and space to the
tormented mind Of a young man
with eyes Of IRE and the look
of Messiah.
Pedro Albizu Campos, dark
skinned son of a wealthy mer-
chant, was a graduate of Har-
ward by the time World War !
came along. Like many Ameri-
cans. he was drafted. He was
assigned to an all-Negro outfit.
Here, the madness emerged.
Burning with fury over what he
called a terrible humiliation
Albizu vowed vengeance against
the Americans who forced him
to serve with Negroes.
Back in Puerto Rico, Albizu
began organizing the Nationalist
Party, screeching for indepen-
dence and always preaching race
hatred and violence.
Literally Lunatics."
"He gathered around him a
tiny group OF young radical hot
heads" said a Puerto Rican.
They were literally lunatics.
Young men, burning with a feel
ing of inferiority which they
tried to hide, burning with
hatred for some real or imagined
wrong done them"
Any Puerto Rican who dis
agreed with the Nationalist
and the overwhelming majority
always did - were sneeringly
called "cipayo"-a mercenary
employed by foreign power.
In the late 20's, when Albizu
operated his mythical govern
ment, he even sold Liberty
Bonds" in the existent re-
public. After a short time, he
gave up playing president and
tried to form private army.
At his peak, according to esti-
mates here. Albizu gathered
around him about 1000 young
men and women. The males.
dressed in white pants and black
shirts, were called Cadets of the
Republic" The women wore
white skirts and black blouses
and were called Nurses of the
Republic"
Now and then the cadets"
laid their hands on real guns.
Mostly they played with wooden
replicaS. AS often as he could,
Albizu led them in fiery demon
STATIONS. always on the theme
of race hatred and revenge
against Americans.
Poor ELECTION Showing.
In 1882 the Nationalist Party
entered its first and only cleo
ton when Albizu ran for
Senator-a large. He got 5000
votes out of more than 100000
cast. He never dared try the
ballot box again.
In 1886, Albizu incurred the
wrath of University of Puerto
Rico students by calling them
"effeminates" and little women"
because they refused to follow
him. The students staged a mass
meeting to denounce him. A car
full of Nationalist musclemen
tried to break up the rally.
Police ordered the car to head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
On-the-Dot Weather Forecast
Predicted in Next 10 Years

He predicted that within a few
years the Weather Bureau will
have a network of this kind COW
ering the Nation.
Perhaps so per cent Of the
damage of a destructive storm
can be prevented if you know
about it beforehand. The loss
OF life would be drastically re-
duced." he said.
He said a series of weather
radar stations will begin operat-
ing soon in Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Sea Gives Up Ring
Lost 20 Years Before
BY the Associoted Press

SAN DIEGO. Calf. = The
classified advertisement in the
Evening Tribune read: Edward
Drake. I found your ring"
Mr.. Drake learned on inquir-
ing that the ring he had lost 20
years ago in ocean surf had been
found by Nancy Zachary, San
Diego State College student. In
scribed inside the Masonic lodge
ring and still plainly legible was
Edward Drake. 3-28-1928."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

Puerto Rico had become an in
dependent republic and he, its
president. The seat of his gov
eminent" was Aguas Buenas.
south Of San Juan, and every
morning it was the presidents"
custom to call in his secretary
and say:
please ask the Foreign Min
lister to come in with the morn
ing mail"
In those days, Pedro Albizu
Campos was a national joke in
Puerto Rico. But nobody has
laughed lately. In 1850. two Of
his followers in the Nationalist
Party tried to assassinate the
President of the United States.
This week four Nationalist,
making no more sense than
Albizu ever did, tried to shoot
up the Congress of the United
States and wounded five Repre-
sentatives.
The full story of Albizu and his
Nationalist Party reads like a
psychiatrist's case history Of a
paranoid, someone who suffers
from decisions of persecution. 1t
bears, too, a startling reSem-
blance to the rise of Mussolini
and Hitler.
Fear to Use Names.
You get this story in New York
from Puerto Ricans who have
known Albizu and his National
lists both here and on their ma
tive island. But none Of these
sources will allow his name to be
used because between so and 100
Nationalist still are working
underground here. Presumably
they could be as reckless with a
gun as those who let loose Mon
day from the House gallery in
Washington.
AS one responsible Puero Rican
said. discussing the National
lists:
II know it sounds fantastic,
here in New York. but you cannot
use my name. We never know
where these fanatics are or what
they'll do. I have to think of my
family"
Searching for an insight into
the Nationalist. you work the
trail backward. You start in New
York. Both asSanation at
tempts-against President Tru-
man in 1850 and Congress this
week-were launched from here.
Why? Is there something in
New York's big Puerto Rican
colony which breeds such ex-
plosive action?
New York has about 100000
Puerto Ricans. roughly twice the
population Of the Capital City
of San Juan. They have bten
coming here for years but the
heaviest migration more than
260,000D has occurred since the
end of World War II. In recent
months. the net influx has fallen
off somewhat because jobs have
become scarcer, and some Puer-
to Ricans are even going back
to their homeland.
Most of those who remain live
in dirty, crowded slums scat
tered about the northeast and
northwest fringes of Manhattan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

the west shore of Brooklyn.
Probably the worst slums exist
in East Harlem. You walk
through crowded streets, past
dirty lots. Uttered with old cans,
half-torn campaign posters or
old Spanish movie ads. You see
kids playing basketball like
basketball was never played be-
fore.
You see romance budding on
grim building walls: Tomas
loves Maria" Julio loves !"
At night. you see romance
Towering in dark store fronts,
in the locked embrace Of young
boy and girl.
In winter, you see kids making
bonf1res on the streets and in
the shadow of railroad trestles.
In summer, you see kids clus-
tered around the nearest fire
hydrant, waiting for a free
shower. On summer nights. when
the tenementS are still hot, they
play late in the streets. And
winter and summer, you see old
men staring from windows.
You see the continuing Span
ish flavor on store fronts
"Farmicias" tdrug stores and
"Teatros" (theaters) and grocery
stores and appliance shops push
ing their latest bargains in
Spanish. And at the corner of
East l03rd ST., just opposite
the New York Central tracks.
you find a butcher shop called
Eel Brazo Fuerte."
This means 1.-THE Strong
ARM" and is where one of the
would-be Congressional assas-
sins. Andres Figueros Corderos.
worked briefly. But inside. you
get only a furry of excited
Spanish words. Nobody wants to
talk. They are afraid of getting
in trouble.
Crime Rate High.
On the street. you see detec-
tives out on a call. working in
two's or three's, never alone.
The crime rate is high here but
it's always big in slums, regard
less of racial strains.
You walk into the dark, dirty
halls of the tenements and i'm
mediately are overwhelmed by
cooking odors. Through open
doors. you see large families
crowded into tight places. In
some. you see 9 or IL people
living in three rooms.
On the walls. you see cruel
fixes and religious pictures. But
you also see, in some homes,
ancient superstitions carried over
from the islands: A slice of bread
over the door to bring good
luck, a glass of water to take
out the evil spirit"
You hear complaints here and
there: Puerto Ricans in New
York can't get a decent place
to live: they are Disseminated
against; they get the worst jobs;
they are supposed to be cheap
labor"
And what does it all add up
to-the squalid living conditions
and the discrimination? Does it
mean that here in New York
Puerto RicanS are smoldering
with resentment against the
Government of the Unite d
States?
You talk of people in the tene-
ments. to shop keepers; to men
in bars. Everywhere you get the
same answer: Conditions here
may be bad for many of us. but
they are getting better. There
are civic committees and labor
committees and interracial COM
mittees at work on the problem.
Worse In Puerto Rico.
But most important. they say.
is this: AS bad as Puerto Rican
living conditions may be here,
they are far better than in
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Wheat Provides Protein

MINNEAPOLIS.-It is esti-
mated wheat products comprise
about Is per cent of the protein
in an average American diet.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-12
HELP WANTED MALE)

PAINT shader. experienced, hourly
rate, steady work. Parr Paint & Color
Co.. 1892 Syracuse ave.
PAINT reducer, experienced, hourly
rate, steady work. Parr Paint & Color
Co., 1892 Syracuse ave.
PAINT mill man. experienced, hourly
rate, steady work. Parr Paint & Color
Co.. 1892 Syracuse ave.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-12
Mrs. Emma Maslen

The service which Mrs. Maslen
gave to her church, East Cleve-
land Baptist, was a constant, quiet
service-the making of hospital
dressings. Observing her Goth
birthday in March, Mrs. Maslen
continued the making Of the dress
ings at her home, 1749 Eastman
rd. when she could no longer walk
the short distance to the church
where she was always to be found
on sewing days. She was also
active in the women's group as
long as health permitted her at
tendance at them.
Mrs. Maslen who was born In
England, died Monday in her home
and services were conducted in
the church today at one o'clock.
Her husband, Frederick Maslen
preceded her in death in 1948. A
son, Victor G. survives her.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-12
Robert DeImaQe

Robert d. Delmage, an expert
rug and carpet cleaner employed
by the Fuller Dry Cleaning Co.
prior to his retirement, had as his
avocation the coaching of plays by
church groups and the Grasselli
House for the blind. Resident of
1926 Burnette ave., he died August
9TH in Mercy Hospital, Canton.
Services were held in st. Thomas
Aquinas church with burial in
Calvary Cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Rather
inc Du Ross F. Delmege to whom
he was married so years; two sons,
the Rev. Robert D. Delmage of
Louisville, Ohio; Leslie Delmege,
and a daughter, Mrs. Lucille eKm-
merling.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-12
John KOppitch

A musician by avocation and an
industrial designer by vocation,
John Koppitch, 81, died at his
home, 2129 Westburn rd., August
9th. Services and burial were Aug
ust 9th.
For 81 years he was employed
by the old Franz Premier Co., now
the vacuum cleaner division of the
General Electric Co., holding the
position of craftsman. Later he
became a tool designer for the
Cleveland Form Tool Co., a posi-
ton he held until cardiac condi-
tion forced his retirement two
years ago.
He was married twice. His first
wife, Olga, died several years ago,
leaving a son, Arnold, and a daugh-
ter, Janis. Surviving also is his
second wife, Ruth, three sisters
and two brothers.
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HELP WANTED (MALE)

YOUNG man for tire and battery serv-
ice, full time summer and after
school Ellis & Lesser Firestone, 719
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statesmen, full or part time, be your
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Please remember call MU.
1-14O9 when you want to put any,
thing in the Leader between now
and August 31st.
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sofa Hospital Auxiliary, the family
having a winter home there. Their
summer home is at Madison, Ohio.
Mrs. Hamilton was born in Day.
ton, Ohio. She was married to Mr..
Hamilton in 1909, founder and
former owner of the Hamilton
Steel Co. He surveys her together
with tw sons, a daughter, 6
grandchildren and a sister.
Services on Friday, August 18th
at 200 p. m. will be followed by
burial in Knollwood Cemetery.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-12
Deaths

Obituary notices may be
phOned to GIL. 1-43S3 up to
Wednesday noon for the follow
ing Thursday issue.
Mrs. Harry X. Hamilton
For years an active worker in
First Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
Bonnie Lee Hamilton, wife of
Harry X. Hamilton died Tuesday,
August 10th in Lakeside Hospital,
aged 65 years. She was a founder
and active in the Harrison Circle
of the Church, a member of Red
Cross, and a member of the Sara
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HELP WANTED (FEMALE)

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East 152nd st.
EXPERIENCED beautician, Euclid
Green shopping center, steady, 30
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-12
Virgil F. Legat

Newcomers to East Cleveland,
having but recently moved to 1920
Noble rd. from South Euclid, Virgil
F. Legat, 81, died in Huron Road
Hospital August 7th. Services
were held from Christ the King
Church August 9th.
Mr.. Legat was a graduate of
Brush High School and was route
foreman for the Dean Dairy Co.
Until ill health interfered, he was
an active bowler and golfer.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Legat; two daugh-
ters, Susan and Kathleen; a son,
Virgil jr.; brother and sister.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING BY
PHONE - Use MINIMUM, CASH
WITH ADVERTISEMENT - 6Oc
MINIMUM. MUST BE IN OUR
OFFICE BEFORE NOON WEDNES-
DAY.
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ments, both general and special,
as relating to all parcels herein
proposed to be conveyed shall be
pro-rated as of date of transfer;
that escrow fees shall be shared
equally; and that each grantor
shall give good and sufficient title
and deed to it's respective parcels
and furnish title guarantee show
ing same to be free from all en-
cumbrances, except restrictions of
record and zoning ordinances, if
any.
SECTION z: That the net pro-
ceeds of the sale Of this property
shall be credited to Account 1850,
Lannert Park Property Sales.
SECTION 8: That this ordinance
is hereby declared to be an emer-
gency measure necessary for the
immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace, property, health and
safety, the emergency being to dis
pose of land not needed for any
municipal purpose and acquire
other land needed for municipal
purposes at the earliest possible
time, and provided it receives the
affirmative vote Of four-fifths of
all members elected to the City
Commission, it shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage; otherwise, it shall take
effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed
by law.
PASSED: January IL, 1854
Attest: G. T. Apthorp
Clerk of the Commission
Published: January 14,1954
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-01-14
Kirk To Play
Night Game For
Parents To See

The Kirk Jr. High School basket
ball team is having a good season.
They have played four games to
date winning three games and los
ing one. They hold wins over Col
linwood, Monticello and Roxboro,
They lost to Roosevelt.
Basketball coach Chulick is get
ting his charges ready for that
night game to be played at the
Kirk gym, Friday, January 29th.
This is the fourth big night
game-Kirk VS. st. Joseph Fresh
man team. Kirk has won two and
lost one in the series with St.
Joseph. The Euclid team is out
to even the series this year.
The night game, explains coach
Chulick, is played in order to give
the parents an opportunity to see
the team in action. Many are un-
able to attend the afternoon games,
so one game a year is dedicated to
= the parents of Kirk Jr. Hi Stu
dents. Adults tickets are SOC and
student tickets are 25c, at the gate.
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90 mph. If there is traffic coming
toward you, the nearest car must
be half a mile away to allow you
time enough to pass and get back
on your own side of the road with
out risk to your car, the one you
passed and the one coming toward
you.
Other drivers have reason to ex-
pect that you are going straight
ahead unless you signal that you
are going to change direction. Use
your signal lights-or arm signals
at least 800 feet before you reach
the point where you wish to turn.
Turning from the proper lane,
yielding right of way to pedes-
trians and making a full stop at
all stop signs would complete Chief
Weaver's commandments for traf-
fic safety.
traffic safety.
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HELP WANTED (MALEl

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