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Jerry Ev arts

gTEAM AND STAMPS—Nearly a half century ago, a boy of eight

stood at Niagara and Forest s e l l i n g the Courier and the Ex­press. Although be concentrated upon the job at hand, 1M couldn't help but hear the puffing of a near­by railroad engine and its occasional whistle. And at that moment a longing for railroad

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ work was established —a desire that carried the youngster to a notable career in railroading and philately.

For that boy was Charles J. Kee-man, now of Portland, Ore., at 13 the youngest brakeman and two years later, the youngest fireman in railroad history. Keenan, field auditor for the Oregon Public Utilities Commis­sion, last September was elected presi­dent of the American Tropical As­sociation for his "unceasing work for the association and his efforts to secure issuance of the Casey lows •tentorial stamp."

At the age of 17, Keenan was an engine foreman, piloting locomotives across the International Bridge from Victoria Yards to Black Rock. He also worked for the Baltimore A Ohio, Southern Railway, New York Central and the Illinois Central after leaving Buffalo.

In addition to selling at Niagara and Forest, young Keenan had a route hounded by Niagara, Ferry, Hoyt and Forest. . . . Your writer is sure he would appreciate hearing front any of his former customers and friends in either the newspaper, railroad or Stamp collecting fields. His address is 6354 N. E. Cleveland Ave., Port­land 11, Ore.

REAL AMERICANS — Plight of

LaMarr Murder Rated Top Story During 1950

NFT Strike, Disappearance of Tug Sachem Take Second, Third in Annual C-E Poll

The year 1950, for better or for worse, is gone, taking with it the first half-century of our era.

For Buffalonians, as for the rest of the nation, it was a year of change, a year of transition and a year that saw the emphasis on news events shift drastically in mid-year from the purely local to the oppressively inter­national.

As for local "news"—that ambig­uous term broad enough.to include any tragedy, joy, mishap or belly laugh with enough impact to get into print—there was enough for every­body and too much for some.

Fee the eye focused on the local scene there was plenty to interest, much to fascinate, some to amuse and enough — more than enough — to horrify. The gasps of horror were far more frequent than the snickers of amusement and, in the end, it was tragedy that got most of the play.

Staffers of The Courier-Express have made it an annual custom to pause at year's end and take stock, by means of a poll, of the last 12 months in order to sift out what they consider in their professional opinion to have been the ten stories of most general interest during the year.

This year, for the third unhappy year in a row, the story chosen at the top of the list is one that began with Cain and Abel and stilt displays the darkest and most terrible side of human nature.

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LOOKING BACK—speaking of the "old West Side." William A. Rose,

war enhwn historian, has compiled an account of Niagara St. north from Ferry, as it appeared to him 60 years ago. A .brief glance indicates it will command as much or more interest than his recent Main St series of fswjinJscing, so here 'tis:

"A short time ago, Rollin Palmer •Motioned in his column about years ajo when Enos Pair, the newspaper distributor, was in business at Niagara and Breckenridge.

This mention brought back to me many places which have gone, hot whkh still linger in my memory*

"How many remember the Vos-wargs' home at Ferry and Niagara, and their son. George, who swam across the Niagara River many times? And the Austin McTigue place, still on the opposite corner, old Engine 11, fire apparatus drawn by horses where the building still stands?

"Next to Pair's store was Stod­dard's Drug Store, one of the first in the city to serve ice cream sodas— and tor five cents, too Remember the metal holders into which the soda glasses were fitted?

"At the corner of Breckenridge was the Bower Building which boused Bower's grocery (still standing). Then there was Logan's Plumbing Shop and the 'old settlers' such as the Amos family and the Ogdens at the corner of Auburn. Also Harry Bradley's store and plumbing shop at Bouck (now Lafayette). Niagara was paved with stone blocks but Bouck was one of the few thoroughfares in Buffalo of wooden blocks."

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JT WAS FUN — We're over­whelmed by letter from William

/ . Cummings, president, and Jane R. Epstein, executive secretary of the Joint Veterans Council of Erie County, stating your writer has been chosen by resolution to re­ceive the Meritorious Medal of the Year for Toastmaster. The honor is forthcoming, Cummings explains, for our work at the group's First Annual Awards Dinner last year in Hotel Markeen. , . . Thanks, Bill, t appreciate this JVC honor very much.

J^AST STRAW-Tbe death of t local retired steamfitter the other

day brought to mind the fact that he was a most unusual man in at least two inspects. Of German descent, this gentleman bore a remarkable resemblance to Napoleon. He partic­ularly resented this fact—probably because of the number of "dun bulbs" who claim to he Little Corporals.

Anyway, about 20 yean ago be bad occasion to visit a doctor tor a check-Wf. After a few minutes, the physician asked bins if he would return the following evening for further study.

The next eight, three additional medical gentlemen were on ha* d with his family physician. They placed a stethoscope to his chest and listened to his heart When he asked for an explanation as to why they listened* for more than ten minutes, his doc­tor explained:

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This year, as it was in 1948 and in 1949, the top story was one of murder.

The victim of 1950's most absorb­ing local tragedy was Mrs. Marion Little Frisbee, a 34-year old socialite of 618 Linwood Ave., whose ice-en­crusted body was discovered February 12th in a ditch in the Town of Clar­ence.

What made the death so ironic was the character of her slayer, 19-year-old Harley G. LaMarr, and a set of senseless circumstances that brought victim and killer fact to face and ended in the most obscure of human acts—the motiveless murder.

LaMarr, who was described at his trial as a man almost totally bereft of any moral or social values, is the son of a woman who had been ar­rested scores of times for disorderly conduct and had been convicted only a few weeks before of killing her husband with a butcher knife.

The night of the •order LaMarr so nad a rifle. He

YAGUELY — George A. Courier of 41 Lincoln Rd., Snyder, wants

to know if any reader recalls the "enormous revolving brushes mounted on two wheels and horse drawn," with which the streets were cleaned at tight in years past? "A very good job was done, too." he adds.

On the spur of the moment appar­ently with nothing definite in mind, LaMarr stepped into the car, put the gun against the unfortunate woman's head and ordered her to drive out of the city.

Once in the suburbs be ordered her to park. LaMarr seems to have had some thoughts of molesting her and some of robbing her but in the end, after she fought for her life for more than two hours, he shot her in the head and drove off.

Swift police work resulted in his capture in only a few hours. Put on trial, he was sentenced to death but only after a group of bobby-soxers bad added a new note of sordidness to the affair by treating the killer as some new type of hero. LaMarr is now awaiting execution. NFT Strike Second

The story that placed second ir the annual roundup was made by the drivers and maintenance men of the Niagara Transit System when they resorted to drastic measures to en­force wage demands and went on strike, paralyzing the city's public transportation.

For two days, July 5th and 6th, the streets were without the familiar roar of NFT Diesels and workers were forced to commute from home to office by any means they could find. Agreement was finally reached, the buses moved once again and the Public Service Commission later granted the NFT a fare raise.

la third place to a story that to sea to print the tragic and snys-

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a sixth place story, the gallant but eventually futile attempts by Buffalo football fans to get a franchise for the Buffalo Bills in the newly-formed National-American FootbaH League.

A citizens' committee sold more than $200,000 worth of stock to sup­port the team and a drive for ticket pledges went over the top but on January 20th, to the bitter protests of most Buffalo sports fans, the Bills bid for a franchise was rejected.

Another murder held the seventh place ha news Interest during the year. The victim this time was Benjamin H. Swan, a photographer who was Wiled in hto Dcerhurst Park home by a pair of youthful •traders, hto wife sad daughter both being wounded hi the gun play. His youthful killers were found

guilty April 5th and five days later they were sentenced to life imprison­ment

The ancient art of counterfeiting provided the grist for the eighth-place story, the smashing of a $2,000,000 bogus money ring in Miami, Fla., after a trip originating here gave federal officials the lead they needed.

The even more ancient art of gambling and its devotees made up story number nine, the expertly-planned and swiftly-executed raid by police June 9th en the Four Corner Club in North Tonawanda,

The raid netted some 300 fans of the spotted cubes and the fast deck along with several thousand dollars worth of expensive gambling equip­ment J

Tenth, but plenty important to shivering Buffaloniaas, was the story of the local soft coal shortage which began in January and ended March 3d after coal miners finally agreed to go back to work and a national strike ended.

Coal supplies dwladled alarm­ingly week after week tad schools finally had to he closed for several days In eeder to conserve available supplies. Area uiduahtis were forced to curtail operations and several hundred wethers were laid off until the strike ended. Besides the ten storks rated at the

top, the year was filled with a variety of miscellaneous happenings that may no; have deserved listing in the big ten hut provided plenty of reader in­terest anyway.

They included such things as the November elections when the Repub­licans swept the city, the bizarre kid-

[ napping of three-year-old Karen An° Nostro from Our Lady of Victory Home, the increasing local effect of the Korean War and the progress of such gigantic local projects as the Thruway, the Humboldt underpass and the Terrace track relocation pro­gram.

And there they are. They may not be particularly spectacular as news stories go but they provide a typical record of the things that went on in Buffalo in 1950, a fine year or a bad one depending on where you stand..

2 Buffalonians Die in Retreat From Chosen

Falls,Dunkirk,Hornet! Men Also Lose Lives

Two more Buffalo victims of the Marine Corps* bloody retreat from Korea's Chosen Reservoir to the sea

w e r e reported yesterday by the Defense Depart­ment. Both John J. Szwajkos, Navy hospitalman, and Master Sgt. Poper H e n r y of the M a r i n e Corps were killed in action.

Sgt. Henry was the husband of Mrs. C l a u d i a Henry, 41 La-

Mmmtmt. s^ H . . - Force PI., and Master Sgt Henry S w a j k o s w a s t b c

son of Mr. and Mrs. John C Swajkos, 223 South Ogden St.

The" Defense Department listed nine other West­ern New York casualties in re­cent a c t i o n in Korea . T h e y were:

S g t Meredith F. Keirn, Marine Corps, brother of Miss Reah Keirn, 442 Seventh St., Niagara F a l l s , killed in action.

Pfc Clair L. Dav ie , Army, grandson of Mrs. Mary A. Davie,

Brooklyn Minister Addresses Emancipation Day Evc at BUFFALO COt RIER EXPRE6S

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Sgt.H.J. Jablonski

The tug was reported lost Decem­ber 18th and hope dwindled sharply as search for the vessel or any sign of it failed. An oil slick discovered December 23d ted officials to be­lieve that the teg had tone down oft Silver Creek, possibly after en ex­plosion.

A lifeboat from the tug drifted ashore Friday and search operations were complicated Saturday when one of two tugs seeking remains of the Sachem off Dunkirk was pierced by ice and had to be abandoned.

Animals, and especially dogs, be­came the subjects of a bitter, city-wide controversy during the Spring and Summer when a group of medical men, attempting to get an ordinance through the Common Council allow­ing them to obtain stray dogs for research, ran beadon into vehement SPCA and anti-vivisectionist opposi­tion.

Prominent Buffaloians from several walks of life were drawn into the dis­pute which culminated at an uproar-ous. 314-hour bearing before the Common Council's legislative com­mittee May 9th in a chamber packed with adherents from both sides.

The Council later voted to estab* lis h a city dog pound. Mayor Joseph Mruk vetoed it and was over-ridden and the dispute still simmers, ready to flare ap at any time.

In fifth place was the mysterious disappearance and tirtl of a Depew woman, Mrs. Louise Wilkinson, 39, of 2494 George Urban Blvd. Vanishing March 2Sth, she became the object o. an intense search which ended a month later when her nude body was found floating in Ellicott Creek.

Her death was ruled murder May 2d and her husband, Richard G. Wil­kinson, was released in $50,000 bail two days later after being held as a material witness. Wilkinson appeared before the grand jury May 19th and, on May 26th. was charged with perjury.

Sports came i-to the spotlight with

FredSteinfeldta Church Board Member, Dies

Fred Steinfeldt, 67, a member of the board of trustees of Trinity Swedish Lutheran Church, Chenango and West Utica, died suddenly yes­terday at his home, 90 Saranac Ave.

He was born in Sweden February 13, 1883, and came to the United States 48 years ago. He lived in Kane, Pa., 40 years before coining to Buf­falo eight years ago.

- Mr. Steinfeldt worked as a painter for the M. J. Peterson Construction Co. for the last three years, but pre­vious to that worked for the John B. Barnes Co. five years. He was a mem­ber of Local 112, Painters Union AFL.

Surviving are his wife, the former Julia Nohlquist; three sons, Russell H„ Minneapolis; Howard R. and Pvt James W. Steinfeldt, stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass.. and two daughters, Mrs. Harold Merriman and Mrs. Fred Scberbarth.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the home. The Rev. J. Erie Holmer, pastor of Trinity Church, will officiate. Burial will be

j in hlmlawn Cemetery, Town of Tone-I wan da. .

Carl M. Garcia Carl M. Gareis, 52. of 22 Flower

St, former superintendent of the Wil­liams Gold Refining Co., died yester­day after a four-year illness.

Mr. Gareis was born in Buffalo June 15, 1898, and attended St. Co-lumba's School. He had been em­ployed by the Williams firm for 25 years before he retired four years ago.

He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St Joseph's Church.

Surviving are his wife, the former Clara E. Brockshire; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Herzog and Mrs. James Ridenour; a sister, Mrs. Victor Dowl-ing, and three brothers, Herbert F., Frank C. and-Raymond J. Gareis.

Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Ceme­tery, Town of Tonawanda, after a requiem mass at 9.30 a. m. Thursday at St Joseph's Church. Prayers wilt be said at 9 o'clock at the Ray Meyer Funeral Home, 2278 Main St. Charles A. Brown

C<mrl*r~Xxprt$$ Niagara Walla Bureau Niagara Falls, Jan. 1 — Charles

Arthur Bro ra. Republic Steel Co. ac­countant of 838 Delaware Ave., Buf­falo, died today in Niagara Falls Me­morial Hospital after two year's ill­ness.

Born in Buffalo February 11, 1890, Mr. Brown was associated with Re­public Steel 19 years. He is survived by Miss Betty Shearer, a daughter, of Fresno, Cal., and a brother, Morris Brown, Buffalo.

The Rev. Charles A. Pryor, minis­ter of Hyde Park United Presbyterian Church, will conduct the funeral at 2.30 p. m. Thursday in the Otto Redanz Funeral Home. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

VFW Club to Elect The Past Post Commanders Club

of Erie County Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its annual election meeffng at 8 p. m. Thursday in Cold Springs Post 3254, VFW, at 1616 Main St

Hornell, killed in action. Previously reported missing.

CpL Francis K. Witherell, Army, son of Mrs. Charles K. Witherell, Route 2, Dunkirk, killed in action. Previously reported missing.

Cpl. Lambert T. Vervoort, Jr., Army, son of Mrs. Margaret Ver­voort, Bemus Point, missing in action.

Sgt. Harry J. Jablonski, Marine Corps, son of Mr. and yfrs. Anthony Jablonski, 11 Grattan St., Sloan, wounded.

Raymond B. Snider, Navy hospital coxpsman, son of Robert Snider, 2933 Birch Ave., Niagara Falls, wounded.

Pfc. Raymond F. Westpfahl, Army, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph West­pfahl, 24 Lebanon St., Lackawanna,

Pfc. John T. Jageacks, Marine Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jageacks, RD 2, Little Valley, wounded.

Pvt. Ralph J. Bax, Army, son of Ralph Bax, Creek Rd., Lewiston,

Sissing in action. eary 12-Year Veteran Sgt Henry, 31, whose wife is the

former Miss Claudia Farinell, was killed December 11th. A veteran of 12 years in the Marine Corps, he left Camp Lejeune, N. C, July 30th for duty in Korea with the First Marine Division.

He served as a first sergeant and was a Veteran of major Marine cam­paigns in World War II. He partici­pated in the Guadalcanal landing and won the Bronze Star for bravery. Sgt. Henry and bis wife, married July 15, 1945, have two children, Michael, two, and Roger, one.

Szwajkos, 18, was assigned to the Marines. He was killed December 8th.

| Prior to enlistment in March, 1948, he attended St. Francis High School, At hoi Springs, and Bishop Ryan High School.

After visiting home in July, Szwajkos arrived in Korea in time to participate in the Inchon amphib­ious assault with the First Marine Division.

Sgt Jablonski, 19, was wounded in the left thigh December 6th, arid be is also receiving treatment now in Japan for frostbite of the fingers and toes. He enlisted in July, 1948.

Pfc. Westpfahl, £1, was a military policeman with the Second Infantry Division. His parents have been ad­vised that he was seriously wounded November 29th, being hit on the right side of the face. The soldier is now in an Army hospital in Magoye, Japan.

The Lackawannan. who arrived in Korea in August was near the Man-churian border when wounded. A soldier" assigned to the same unit wrote Mr. and Mrs. Westpfahl, credit­ing their son with saving the lives of 187 men through bravery in action.

Pfc. Westpfahl attended Lackawan­na High School, Lincoln Annex, be­fore enlisting January 13, 1949.

Pvt Bax was reported missing two days after his 19th birthday, Novem­ber 27th. He enlisted in the Army at 17 after being graduated from Lewiston, High School. After basic training, be was assigned to the Medi­cal Corps and shipped overseas to Korea last July.

9,625 Intoxication Cases During 1950

A report issued yesterday by Cterks Robert J. Flynn and Frank J. Lysiak oi City Court reveals that 8,879 men and 746 women faced Part U of court during 1950 on intoxication charges.

Yesterday. 29 faced the court on drunk and disorderly conduct charges while the previous New Year's Day the number was 41.

The report also shows that the court handled 706 felony cases and 1,200 city ordinance violations during 1950.

Mask & Wig Presents Polished Musical Show

By ROBERT M. BUCKLEY Count Me In. a magnificent and diverting spoof of the painfully average

American man and how he got that way, was presented by the Mask & Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania last night before a capacity audience at the Erlanger Theater. Notable for having a minimum of

»• frhorsirtess and double entendre, the m T a *sr 1 6 ^ arMlual production of the campus

Youth Leaves Party, Ends Life With Gun

ire Record A.M. 12.04—Pratt and William, auto, unneces­

sary. 1.13—Delaware and West Delavan. auto,

caused by overflow of ami-freeze, 825 damage.

2 i*—York and 16th, false. 14.21—133 Eagle. Rescue Squad 1. Russell

• Shipp. 46. Ill, taken to Emergency Hospital.

S.OB— Perry and Mississippi, caused by defective lamp cord, no damage.

10.26—90 Saranac, Rescue Squad «. Fred Steinfeldt, «8, dead on arrival of firemen.

11.SS—130 North Oak, caused by sparks from chimney, S350 damage

P.M. 2.5J—"9 Bavnes. Rescue Squad 5. Donna

Socco. eight, ill. all right on arrival of firemen.

4.1T—ft Howard, garage, overheated stove. $230 damage.

4.31—230 Woodlawn. Squad 3. Miss Grace Hazelton, 30. died while receiving first aid from firemen.

I I I i p e Niagara, defective sprinkler, slight water damage.

458—384 Swan, Squad 1. Joseph Balbu-zoski. IS months, ill, removed to Emergency Hospital.

824—«S0 Tonawanda, defective wiring, S3 damage.

8,50—993 Prospect, soot in chimney, no damage.

S.dS— •".:'* Catharine. Squad 3. Mrs Ger-i it ton, ill, remained at home.

Body Found by Couple With Whom He Lived

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Leaving a partjr shortly after the New Year was ushered in yesterday, an 18-year-old Cheektowaga youth re­turned to the dwelling where he had been staying for two months and took his life with a shotgun blast.

The youth, Irving Brown, Jr., of Ellicott Rd.. was found dead by Mr. and Mrs. Albert MerkI with whom he had been living at 3409 Broadway, Cheektowaga. The Merkl couple hur­ried home about 12.30 o'clock yester­day morning after noticing his ab­sence from the party.

Chief Walter h ^Marynowski and Lieut. Benedict L. Kostrzewski of Cheektowaga police said Brown had appeared depressed lately. They said he left on the kitchen table a some­what incoherent note in which he told of his intentions to shoot himself.

The boy, who had been working with a railroad section gang, was found lying on tan davenport in the living room with a large wound in the right side of the chest, Ueut. Kostrzewski said. "Only a blue bulb lighted the

room," the lieutenant said. "Merkl told us he thought the boy had fallen asleep and didn't notice the weapon until he started la take off Irving's shoes to make the boy more com­fortable."

Merkl said the gun, which was rusty, had been in the attic and had not been used in years, Kostrzewski related. The body was ordered to the Erie County Morgue and a suicide certificate was issued by Medical Ex­aminer Paul 7. Rutecki.

Civic Briefs A. M. TODAY'S CALENDAR 10.00—General Motors Acceptance Corp.,

Hotel Lafayette. Noon—Buffalo General Laundries, Hotel

Lenox. P.M. 12.1*—Greater Buffiajo Advertising Club,

Hotel Statler. 12.30— Zonta Club, Hotel Sutler. 3.30—Sight-saving Croup, Science Mu­

seum. 3.45—Junior Skete* Club, Science Mu­

seum. 500—Ancient Landmarks Lodge, Hotel

fit at Ianr 7.30—Traffic Managers, Hotel Lafayette. 8.0O—United Hetaif Shoe Employes 302.

Hotel Lafayette. 8.00—Power Squaejcn, Hotel Lafayette. 8.00—Nocturne ChJb. Hotel Buffalo. 8.00—Hairdressera * Cosmetologists, Ho­

tel Buffalo. 8.30— Photographic Club, Science Mu­

seum. 11.30—Perserveranca Lodge, Hotel Sutler.

TOMORROWS CALENDAR All Day—New Yerk State Vegetable

Growers Asaaeiation, Hotel Statler. All Day—Empire State PoUto Club, Ho­

tel Sutler. A.M. 10.00—A. a M. Karagheusian, Inc., Hotel

Statler. Noon — Ways and means committee,

Greater Buffalo Advertising Club, Mac-Doel's Restaurant.

P.M. 12.15— League of Advertising Women,

Mac-Doel's Restaurant. 12.15—Kiwanis Club* Hotel Statler. 12.30— Executive board, Erie Railroad

Veterans, Mac-Doel's Restaurant. 12.30—Retail Merchants, Hotel Sutler. 2.30—Old laces of Old Europe, travel

talk. Museum of Science. 2.30—General Mills, Hotel Lafayette. S.00—Reuil Bakers Association, Mac-

Doel's Restaurant. 6.30—Optimist Club, Hotel Buffalo. 7.00—Concordia Ledge, dinner dance,

Hotel Markeen. 7.30—Wakan Tanks Dancera rehearsal,

Museum of Science. 8.00—Buffalo Audubon Society, Museum

of Science. 8.00— Amateur Telescope Makers. Mu­

seum of Science. 8.00—Izaak Waltoa League, Museum of

Science. „, 8.00—Western New York Weather So­

ciety. Museum of Science. goo—Buffalo Schote Cantorum rehearsal,

Museum of Science, t.00—Collectors Club, Hotel Buffalo. 8.30—Mt. Carmel Lodge, Humboldt Or­

thodox Center, 455 Glenwood Ave. 8.30—Buffalo-Cincinnati hockey game,

Memorial A # i t o r l u m \ 8.45—Buffalo Academy of Medicine, Mu­

seum of Science. I 11.30—Harmonie Ledge Hotll Markeen.

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Riley Named Sergeant James W. Riley, 22, son of Mr. and

Mrs. Harry Riley, 141 Hunt Ave., Hamburg, has been promoted to I sergeant in the # t h Fighter-Bomber Group at an advance Fifth Air Force base in Korea. Maj. Quinian in New Post

Maj. Edward W. Quinian of Buffalo yesterday assumed the duties of fi­nance officer of the Tenth Infantry Division at Ft. liley. Kan. He and his wife, the forejer Alice Maecker of Buffalo, now line in Junction City, Kan. Sgt. Spence in Korea

Sgt. John H. Spence, husband of Mrs. Florence Spence, 264 West Eighth Ave,. Cheektowaga, is serving with the Far last. Air Forces in Korea.

organization is a skillful, polished job in all departments. The script is lively, the acting is fine, songs are excellent and the dance routines might well give pause to Busby Berkeley.

The story concerns a George Loganberry who, as Mr. Per Capita, the most average of U. S. citizens, turns himself over to the government for study. A nervous, timid little man, Mr. Per soon rebels at being the property of a Washington bureau after being subjected to a hectic round of official scrutiny. Broad Satire

With that as a framework, Count Me In spins a series of broad satires on American mores, foibles and political vagaries. Its hero tours the nation's capital, visits the Old South and even has an earthy chat with Alexander Hamilton reincarnated from a $10 bill.

The show's lines are consistently crisp and witty, and the situation comedy is choice. A television quiz program offers the U. S. ambassador­ship to Southern Rhodesia as one of the prizes, some' women campaign workers for the Electric Lawn Mower Fund for Grass Widows line tip to trap donors on the srteet and a tyran­nical beauty parlor manager makes life miserable for all her patrons. Cast Competent

Through it all. the cast manages its performances with, ease and persua­sion.

James J. McHugh, Jr., probably has the most to do and he does it nicely. Jack Ayres plays the mousey Mr. Per Capita with charm, and William S. Jarrett scores in straight romantic tunes. Others in the cast are Wil­liam Budd, Edward B. Collins, George M. Fern, Richard V. Morse, Thomas Scotes and David J. Thomas, Jr. The show was produced by Hugh McC. Miller, Jr., and written and directed by Frederick R. Griffiths.

Outstanding in the musical score is a haunting tune called Something for Nothing, which no doubt would be Hit Parade material in a day of normal song exploitation.

Theft Ascribed To Hitchhiker

Special to Tht Covrier-XzpreB$

Warren, Pa., Jan. 1—State Police learned today it was a youthful hitch­hiker who rifled the cash register of $30 at Ike and Hazel's service station at Pittsfield Saturday.

The troopers picked up Ivan M. Hannold, 40, of Clymer, the driver of the car which stopped at the station when the robbery took place. Hannold was released after be told the officers how he picked up the hitchhiker at Corry.

While Hannold asked for alcohol for his. car, bis hitchhiking com­panion walked into the service station office, robbed the cash register and rode off with Hannold to Youngsvilie.

Although Hannold offered to buy the youth's bus fare to Bradford the young culprit said he preferred to hitch rides. Police sent out his description to authorities in the area.

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Ebenezer Crash Injures Two Men

Two men were injured about 9 o'clock last night when their auto­mobile went out of control and struck two parked machines in Main St., Ebenezer.

The injured, taken to Mercy Hos­pital here, were James Galvin, 31, of 590 South Park Ave., the driver, severe head injury, head and face lacerations, and his passenger, Erhart Sonner, 45, of 69 Klas Ave., West Seneca, laceration over the right eye.

Police said Galvin's car first struck a machine owned by Kajherine Lembke, of 88 Laurel St., and then careened across the street and crashed against an auto owned by Arthur E. Wierzbowski, of 213 Cable St

An Emancipation Day observance .took place .yesterday at First Shiloh Baptist Church. 40 Cedar St. Among those who participated in the meeting were, left to right, h Daltoo Carr. president of the Buf­falo Civic Rights League, lac; the Rev. Elijah J. Echols, pastor of

Shiloh Church; the Rev. Sandy F. Ray of Brooklyn, principal speaker, and Council President Peter I. Crotty.

Pastor Urges Equal Rights For Negroes

Discrimination Scored By Rev. Sandy F. Ray

School to Mark Golden Jubilee

Villa Maria Academy in Cheekto­waga will celebrate its golden jubilee today with a mass at 10 o'clock this morning, to be celebrated in the academy chapel by the Most Rev. John F. O'Hara, CSC, bishop of Buffalo.

Tomorrow, students will present a Christmas play in tfie afternoon for other pupils and the faculty and again at 8 p. m. for friends and rel­atives. School will be suspended to­day during the observance, being re­sumed at 8.30 a. m. tomorrow.

A prominent Negro churchman last night described his people as citizens of "colonies on the outer fringes of this democracy" and called for a "well - disciplined discontent" that would bring Negroes the equality and freedom now denied to them.

In a bold, vigorous speech delivered to an Emancipation Day gathering in First Shiloh Baptist Church, 40 Cedar St., the Rev. Sandy F. Ray of Brooklyn attacked the racial preju­dice which has forced Negroes "to live beyond the gates of the cities." Raps Segregation

The Rev. Mr. Ray, who is minister of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn and also chairman of the social action committee of the 4,000.-000-member National Baptist (Negro) Convention, spoke at the closing session ef the day-long observance sponsored by the Buffalo Civil Rights League, Inc.

"We have been relegated to segre­gated colonies on the outer fringes of this^emocratic society," he said. "This is true in employment, educa­tion, traveling accommodations, poli­tics, housing, religion and in all areas of human relations.

Those who control the order push just enough through the bars for our existence. Tbey are not interested in our living a full life—a life which is conducive to the development of all of our possibilities. Destiny Same for All

"We must reach certain conclusions, and one of those basic conclusions should be that we are all Negroes, and, basically, our destiny or destruc­tion is the same. Whether we hail from Boston, Birmingham or the Barbadoes . . . in America we are all Negroes and must occupy a colony outside the city gates."

The Rev. Mr. Ray insisted that people "outside the colony" as a whole were not greatly concerned about the "segregated element," so long as "the segregated element itself is content." He added:

"Negro people in this country need a disturbing, awakening dream that will shake the entire colony into ac­tion—we need a well-disciplined dis­content that would make us restless warriors for full equality and com­plete freedom."

Turning to the method of dis­crimination, the Brooklyn church­man claimed that 'one of the tech­niques of the dominant majority has been to harness a prominent Negro leader with a position, and to make of has a prophet of pa­tience and appeasement to his peo­ple, while they continue their reck­less program of exploitation, op­pression, segregation and discrimi­nation." "It is the patriotic duty of the seg­

regated segment of a democratic so­ciety to prod that society into extend­ing the blessing and privileges of de­mocracy to all of its citizens," he con­tinued. "Our world leadership is crip­pled by our treatment of minority groups in our homeland.

"We have no moral right to preach freedom and democracy for nations and peoples beyond our shores until we are willing to protect them at home."

The Rev. Mr. Ray was introduced to the gathering by Dr. Elijah J. Echols, minister of First Shiloh Bap­tist Church. Mrs. Jessie Roger, chair­man of the music committee for the program, presided over the night ses­sion, which included singing by the 35-voice Emancipation Choir under the direction of Robert L. Rose-borough.

In the afternoon portion of the event, the Rev. Charles A. Stewart, pastor of Bethel AME Church, Eagle and Jefferson, declared that "when people lose confidence in leadership, the battle is lost." He added:

"We need educated preachers now­adays . . . our people need brains to lead them as well as some religion."

Council President Peter J. Crotty also addressed the session, presided over by Mrs. Alice Ewing.

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Schools Reopen Today Buffalo public and p a r o c h i a l

schools reopen today after the holi­day recess. Pupils face the serious business of preparing for mid-year examinations with 57 school days! ahearl of them before the Fatter va-1 Maximum. ST; minimum. 23 aneaa ot mem oeiore we tasier v« jggj temJ^rature for toe 2i hourt# a . cation. Easter Sunday u March 25U. normal for the day, as.

Body of Found Hanged On Billboard,

Note Found in Room Blames Sickness

The body of loicbe Svetcofff55. • roomer at the Central Hotel, 25 Ridge Rd.. Lackawanna, yesterday was found hanging from billboard sup­ports on Fuhrmann Blvd., near Tifft St He had been seen alive Saturday.

The victim was suspended from wooden sign supports by a length of rope. The feet were about two feet off the ground. Suicide Certificate Issued

Medical Examiner Paul J. Rutecki issued a certificate of death by suicide.

Police said the body was discovered by John Sobaszek, Jr.. 19, of 18 Wash­ington St., and David SegooL 42, of 65 Wilson St., both of Lackawanna.

Sobaszek and Segool, shortly after noon yesterday, took a hunting dog into the fields along the boulevard for exercise. They spotted Svetcoffs body and notified police.

On the body, police found an envelope bearing the address of a tavern in Ridge Rd. They checked there and learned that Svetcoff lived at the Central Hotel. A search of his rooms was made. Citizenship papers were found, making identification < positive.

Svetcoff, police reported, was a former citizen of Yugoslavia. A note was found in the room. A Lacka­wanna detective translated ft for Detective Joseph T. McCarthy of the Buffalo police homicide squad, who was assigned to investigate.

The translation, according In Mc­Carthy, was:

"Goodbye everybody. This Job has got to be doae early. That's all I've got to say. Goodbye. l>e bad an awful bard time. It's been a tragic life being sick and I can't get on reUef. I'm going to kill myself." The note was written on a Christ­

mas card whkh apparently had been sent to Svetcoff," said McCarthy. There was some more writing whkh no one could make out.**

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Drop in To! Of Alcoholic Patients Noted

The superintendent of Meyer, Me­morial Hospital last night reported a "gratifying decrease" in the number of alcoholics admitted to the hospital during the holidays, and gave The Courier-Express a large share of the credit for the achievement.

Dr. Donald C. O'Connor said a re­port from Miss Mary Kennedy, night nursing superintendent, showed that the alcoholics ward was "much quieter than usual and the number of patients mueh less."

"We feel that the excellent series of articles appearing in The Courier-Express is in large part responsible for this," said Dr. O'Connor. He was referring to a recent series on alcoholism which appeared in the C-E and were prepared by Frank Byron, staff writer.

Dr. O'Connor said that 1950 had shown a marked increase over 1949 in the number of alcoholic patients until publication of the articles, add-

ymg that he hoped the present de­crease would continue through 1951.

Business Group To Seat Officers

President George E. Benson and other officers of the Fillmore-Central Park Businessmen's Association will be installed at a dinner at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening, January 10th, in the Hotel Markeen.

The other officers include Clar­ence Schroeder, vice-president; Kath­leen R. Dehlinger, secretary; Anthony Hasselbauer, treasurer; Bradley Mctz, assistant secretary, and Charles C Webber, financial secretary.

Directors to be installed for a three-year term are Floyd E. Miller. Ralph G. Grabenstatter. Ralph E. Schues-sler, and Frank J. Grim, the retiring president.

The Rev. Charles D. Broughton, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, will give the invocation and benediction.

The Weather U. S. Department of Commerce

Buffalo. N. T., January l . 1*51. Maximum temperature is highest for 13

hours ending- at 7,30 p. m. Minimum tem­perature is lowest for 24 hours ending at 1.30 p. m. Weather la at 7.30 p. m. All recordings art in Eastern Standard Time.

Cities Weather BUFFALO d e a r Albany Pt.CT'dy Albuquerque . . . . Pt.Cl'dy Atlanta Clear Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clear Brownsvllla Cl'dy Chicago Cl'dy Cleveland Denver Cl'dy Des Moines Cl'dy Detroit JH.Cl'dy Duluth Clear Fargo Cl'dy Jacksonville . . . . Pt-Cl'dy Los Angeles . . . . . . . . Cl'dv Louisville Clear Miami Pt-Cl'dy Minneapolis . . . . . . . . Clear New Orleans . . . . . . . Clear New York Clear Philadelphia Clear Pittsburgh Clear Phoenix Clear Portland. M« A... Portland, Ore CJ'dy Raleigh . . . . * . . . . g e a r Rochester Clear St. Louis Cl'dy San Francisco Cl'dy Sault Ste. Marie . . . ri'dy Seattle Cl'dy Syracuse Clear Tampa Pt.Cl'dy Washington Clear

CANADIAN STATIONS Montreal Clear Toronto Clear Winnipeg PtXTdy 4 —S

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS 7.30 a. m.—Temperature. 27; humidity,

7S: precipitation, trace; wind velocity, 8. 7.30 p. m.—Temperature, 33; humidity,

5«: precipitation, 0; wind velocity, IS. Highest temperature this data i s TS

years, 5* In IBIS. Lowest temperature this date in TS

years, 0 in 191S-1881. January 2. 1951—Sunrise, 74S: sunset,

4.62. Possible Sunshine—Nine hours, six

minutes. Moon rises at 1.42 a. m . sets at 12.2S

p. m. TEMPERATURES AT BUFFALO

Max. Terr.p.

87 30 39 51 88 78 38

28 32 »7 SI IS e i

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4T 4« 37 47 • ••'

38 44 33 71 39

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