The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 6, 1941, Page 4

A ee ever built. Work already has begun on the Plantation pipe line, a 1,260-mile dustrial plants and army posts. The line, scheduled for comple- tion before snow flies, should re- The Southeastern pipe line, a 450-mile refined-products conduit virtually completed in 1940 but with final connections eave by railroad opposition, should go into operation shortly, The line will serve to relieve at least two tankships and expedite _deliver- | jes to large areas along its route! from Florida through Georgia to. begin December 1 on an interna- tional line reaching 236 miles’ from Pertland, Me., to Montreal, Quebec, and designed to elimin- ate a 10-day tankship trip in the delivery of crude oil to Canadian refineries, Under construction and on or- der are 145 new and additional oil tankships, plus 11 which have been completed this year. At least 16 more are scheduled to go into service before 1942. Others will be completed as rapidly as priorities. permit. In. addition, consideration is being given to establishing a new shipyard es- pecially adapted for tankship constructidn, and also to the con- struction of tankships of a new) type which may be towed by} other vessels. Several companies have re- arranged tankship routes and have released their tankships for service of supply on the Atlantic coast. All tankships are carry- ing larger cargoes under enabling legislation passed by congress. New barges of conventional types are being built in large numbers for use on inland wa- terways, Railroad..shipments of crude oil and petroleum. products have | been inereased,,and deliveries ex- pedited, especially,,in the Atlan- tic. Seaboard area. Fuel For Planes Even before the defense pro- gram was started, the: petroleum | industry had created for the United States a world monopoly on ‘Super-aviation fuels. By spring this year American capa- city for refining fuel for air- planes, already the largest in the world, had been increased to 1,-| 500,000 gallons a day, or about 550,000,000 gallons per year. As recently as 1939 American consumption of all grades of avia- tion fuel was only 130,000,000 gal- lons a yearn. Now the industry/ ‘served by Miss Vilna Alfonso, | Tennessee, ‘only for the balance—so that | Operations are scheduled to every dollar collected on delin spring, and a third will be finished | fall, to facilitate the manue| facture from, petroleum: sour: huge quantities of toluene, con; sistuent of the explosive, TNT, ‘the production from. petrolew sources of synthetic glycerin. tions of the country, and some al- ready are in operation. How far! these plants will go in meeting) tailed by interruption of Far East trade routes still is a matter of conjecture. It is certain, how- ever, that since synthetic rubber | can be tailor-made for the job, it) , | will attract increasing attention in the next few years. In many | cases .it is already in competition | withthe natural’ product, ‘and cana seh oe ae eventually may supplant natural’) i ie WI bber’s a ihe in diameter, the hivgeatl ee cee Sodality Cirele Cork) of the towing em Another valuable’ contribution i | ‘the manufacture of explosives i M etivis This is Mrs. Fischer's first ogeeend at aes | visit to Key West in eleven years, from, pet um. of synthetic rub- | ber are being built in several sec- pes ents in the city. Mrs, O'Brien is itrell, and Mrs Fischer is visiting her mother, Mrs. oy E. Gard- expected shortages in the supply |n of natural rubber should it be cur- |’ | newlyweds, who had been spend- ling their honeymoon at points up |the state, have returned to Key } West Mrs. Johnson was formerly mere: ee i Miss Laura Roberts, daughter of | Sunday Ss (Mr. and Mrs, Peter Roberts _ of nee s : ‘S@iithard ‘street. s x Holds Meeting and their guests gathered at the | Parish Hall Friday evening, Sep- | tember 5. much fun and laughter for all. Delicious refreshments were the hostess for the evening. COMPTROLLER LEE HEARD ON TAXES (Continued from Page One) quent taxes reduces by $1 the) amount to be collected the com- ing year. “Collections and millage levies are fully as important as assess- ments”, Comptroller Lee told the two boards. “Levies made nothing. “Tf delinquent , taxes all taxpayers definitely know it. But the truth of the matter. is: “Delinquent taxes can—I'’m telling you, MUST be collected. bury and son, who are mak- ably filled with hard work. Look ling their residence on the|out for accidents. The boys and girls of the Young | Florida Keys, are spending a People’s Sodality of St. Mary’s | visit in Key West with relatives Star of the Sea Catholic church (and friends. | Today's Birthdays cannot | be collected it is high time that | the City of Key West, Florida, on first reading, at a special meet- ing held the 28th day of August,| THIS WOMAN IS MINE A D, 1941. also Therefore, budget making boards fit of taxpayers; and they must | liott Butts that by “a large per- centage” he meant “at least 75 per cent”, “To do otherwise”, he contin- ued, “would meazi the newly increased assessment ~ values would face into delinquent cer- who consistently pay and render new tax revision laws a worth- less and expensive experiment. “Tax collectors are ot clear- ing ‘personal property rolls of delinquents in strict compliance with the law. If they can collect } personal taxes—and they are do- jing so—a like vigorous campaign | result. | éan make four times that amount | Courageous officials. of super-aviation fuel alone, and enormously has expanded its ca- pacity for other grades. How- ever, just to be sure‘in ease of emergencies, it is platined 'to ex~: pand’ capacity for super-fuel out- put/'by at least sentir 25° per cent. Many of the eee’ oil fields have been producing under the | wraps of proration for some years. Lifting these restrictions upon the output of the wells would in; erease the available supply of erude oi practically over night by better than 30 per cent. The in- dustry’s refineries have an ex- cess capacity of about 25 per cent, much of which can be put to work on short notice. Motor fuels and lubricants, plus fuel oil, are only . three among many important defense items | primary. remember how it all shappened, be written off", must anticipate ‘a large _ percent- | age of delinquent real estate | second reading at a regular meet taxes; their millage levies must /ing held the 4th day of Septem- \ clearly reflect same to. the bene- | ber, A. D. 1941. | MONROE THEATRE Attest: September, A. D. 1941. | tificates at an added cost to those | the entire program under the} |for collecting delinquent . realty | taxes by clerks of the circuit} jcourt, who are charged with this duty, would produce the same | “It has worked in counties that | have tried it and results have |proven that enormous delinquen- cies accumulate only as a result of lack of vigorous effort by “My observation is,, that... too, many officials don’t want to, ap-| proach tax delinquents in an ef- fort to collect because they fear the delinquents will become of+/ fended and) not; vote, “right” in! | the next, primary. But this is fal; | }lacy—generally and widely dis- proven in recent years. Failure to do the job is what voters are | going to remember at the next | “It is highly important to im- mediately initiate an aggressve drive to collect delinquent taxes —for unless prompt and effective collection programs are applied} to delinquencies while we still | the new increases in valuation will tend to lend color to thé common excuse always used by) tax delinquents that assessments | and levies are too high and for, that reason delinquencies eee ARONOVITZ BACK “Pasenall City Councilman John Tae ellen’ Gan cae Returning from their annual va- bonell left this morning over the|cation and buying trip in New highway enroute to Jacksonville, | york and other markets, Mr. and where he will attend a conven-| Mys. Charles Aronovitz of ‘Arono- |tion of theatre owners and other|yitz Department Store report a) very successful,and enjoyable ‘trip | and are now.ready to get thei | ; {|store ready for the first showing | | representatives, tobe Beld\in that RULES? of Fall and Winter merchandise. ‘Men, women and children will Mrs. Vineent O'Brien and ‘Nis. the purchases made and _ soon ‘to | Rd Fischer have arrived here from|be displayed. The Aronovitz) |New York fora visit with rel-|carefully selected stock for their the growing shortage due’ to Na-! and says she finds many improve-j tional Defense. They state that! delay of another month would | the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Al Cot-|have meant much higher prices! on all items of wearing apparel. Besides business, Mr. and ‘Mr, and Mrs. Harry Johnson, their history. Mr. and Mrs. George Al- bury were included in the To gives an intensely .Brat recent arrivals here from tical nafureand...the .native is | Plantation Key for a visit with | often rather, nlnageoere. He | relatives and friends, +|will be’ laborious and... honest, just, &nd reserved in speéch. The Mr. and Mrs. William Al-|life will bé"sedéntary and. prob- e Charles Albury, school instruc- /tor on the Florida Keys, was an} Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio, A. scavenger hunt provided |arrival in Key West during the} born in Madison Co., O., 48 years | week for a visit with relatives. ago. Osborne Charlow, Thompson} Arthur Train of New York,| | Enterprises employe here, re-! novelist, born in Boston, 66 years | turned to Key Wpst today over | ago. the highway after a vacation in} Nassau and the Bahamas. counci. senres| >” YS 880. ‘AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ-'qenn., one of the brother-inven- ING THE LEASING OF THE! tors of the mechanical cotton EXISTING WATER DISTRIBU- | picker, born .in Breckinridge, TION SYSTEM AND OTHER itex, 49 years ago. PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TO THE] Joseph rae Kennedy, former |FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT ambassador to Britain, born inf COMMISSION, A BODY COR- and never collected amount to|/PORATE AND POLITIC AND; —_—___. | AN AGENCY OF THE STATE Or | saaenaats FLORIDA, Boston, 53 years ago. Passed by the City Council of Franchot ‘Tone—Carol Bruce in Passed by the City Council of} COMEDY AND NEWS the City of Key West, Florida, on peccccevenovesecesoseses Passed by the City Council of follow through with a diligent! the City of Key West, Florida, on! Alice Faye—Don Ameche in collection campaign to the end | third and final reading, at a reg- that the money needed be pro-|ular meeting held the 4th day of and vided”. Following the meeting |September, Ai D 1941 NEWS AND CARTOON Comptroller Lee told Clerk El-| (Sd.) WILLIAM A. FREEMAN, THAT NIGHT IN RIO President City Council. | | (Sd.) P. L: WEATHERFORD, City Clerk. | Approved by me this 5th day of | Licéised Funeral Directors “and Embalmers (S@) WILLARD M ALBURY, 24-Hour Ambulance Service sept6-it Mayon |} Phone 135 Night oa (SEAL) Overseas Transportation | Company, Inc. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service —be' MIAMI AND KEY WEST Also Serving All Points On Florida Keys Between Miami and Key West Following Schedule Effective June 15th: Express Schedule: (No ae EN ort LEAVES WEST DAILY (Ex- CEPT SUNDAYS) AT 6:00 P. M. aes at Miami at 12:00 o'clock LEAVES. MIAMI exces SUNDAYS) AT. ieee 3 he Mid- night and arrives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock A. M. Local Schedale: Points LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (Except P.M. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (Except Sun- days) at 9:00 o'clock A. M. and ar- rives at Key West at 5:00 o'clock FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY SERVICE FULL CARGO INSURANCE Office: 818 Caroline Street Phones 92 and 68 WAREHOUSE—Cor, Eaton and Francis Sts. ° THE WEATHER No House Is Impossible . . . CHAPEL SERVICES AT LOCAL NAVAL STATION Chapel services wi be con- ducted tomorrow evening 7:15 Observation taken at 7:30 @. m,| orcjock at the local Naval Station. Blake Craft, chaplain, will be in ‘FROM TRIP NORTH 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours The ‘program of 5 | lows: Prelude, Barney‘. Congregation Responsive Re: ding,” ond Sermon, q ay ; ‘hours: ending ivariable wines, hastily east-?; it over south portion and west~| “Li4) erly over north portion; general- | ly fair weather tonight and Sun-,) Deficiency since | Sept. ail find something interestings in | Total rainfall since Jan. 1, since January various lines and are quite proud | ed pote of the purchases made in face of) Wind Direction. ‘and “Velocity E—8 miles per hour. Relative Humidity Barometer at 7:30 a. m.. today " Sea level, 30,02 (1016.6 millibars) Tomorrow s Almanac er. Aronovitz enjoyed a much needed | { Sunrise = : vacation in the East and are back, | Sunset all.pepped up for what they ex Moonrise pect to be the busiest season in} | Moonset : . Tomorrow's Tides BEES FOR ALL ouTDOOR AND SPORTS WEAR BAUSCH & LOMB LA von The Optically Correct SUN GLASS te see iy Ae tt ts tte De a to he cloudy and con! tinued Warm tonight and Jackspnville to. Florida Straits and East Gulf: Light to moder- POLITICAL | ANNOUNCEMENTS Protect. your eyes this summer with Ray-Ban Anti-Glare Sun Glasses—for golf, yachting, mo- i id all outdoor sports. lenses are a scientific juct, designed for Army and vy aan: They reduce dan- , transmitting only Let us show you Ray-Ban Sun GI . in nine smart styles. DR. J. A. VALDES OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9-12: 2-6 p. m. |) City Election, November, 1 For Captain of Police TW! John Powell of Virginia, pian- | STR Cen eRe Rt st , bo Rich: | ORDINANCE NO. 402 meshes ed al ina ag eed TRIUMPH John D. Rust of Memphis, | Residence: 295 f, aS virz $s Peariman’s, |ne.3 “The Store of Quality” A Complete Store for Ladies’, Misses and Children NEW FALL AND WINTER Repeat: APPAREL Are Arriving Daily ‘Our staff of buyers in cris York are scanning the not only for the aera, styles but for the best However we are able to offer you the newest styles at LOWEST POSSIB: Come In and See the New 2 and 3-Piece Suits $6.75 to $18.75 Street and Afternoon ADVANCE SELECTION ' FALL MERCHANDISE now on display—selected by Mr. and Mrs. Aronovitz at the Market in New York— Man-Tailored Suits ff . PELE ELS LEGG PEP ESISCT I AALS IOEY SF OOFS Fur Jackets * A Large Display of Selected for Children and Ladies Sport Coats and Dressy Coats $1.98 to $12.75. Blouses and Skirts¥y $1.00 to $1.98 Newest In Hats $1.98 to $3.98" * One of the Largest side of the Season's Newest In Sweaters to.see our Loebpe Ho Reed age Rd Martha Manning x SPECIAL REDUCTION IN SUMMER DRESSES We must make room for FALL GOODS $385 DRESSES, reduced to each $7.95 DRESSES, reduced to each 4g 2 & 5B anand lalantndindindo thin tin talon tnlantnlalintnlo nla tndndnde 04 -_: hc. hl SC Ca.” La ee he de don ton tn tn bn tr tn tin tn nin tin te Doth Genuine Fur Jackets All Popular Skins $15.75 to $75.00 Another Shioment of ATTRACTIVE Ladies’ Slack Sets PREPARE FOR SCHOOL! (Few Pairs left at $1.00 Pair) BOYS’ SLACK SETS - BOYS’ SHARKSKIN BOYS‘ SHOES ._ $! BOYS’ SPORT SHIRTS - $50c, Children’s New Dresses Large Assortment—Sizes 3 to 16 © 59, 69e; 75c to $1.25 GIRLS and MISS “Wash Dresses $1.00, $1.25 to $1.98 ONE RACK OF NEW FALL DRESSES Prints and Solids “Sizes 12 to 44 at A. Complete Line of BOYS* TOM SAWYER SUITS,» PANTS ‘and SHIRTS * A New Showing of— GIRL’S DRESSES Cinderella’ - Nannettes Shirley Temple > > > > > > > > > > > >! >. > 3 aa > > > > > > > » > > > > > > $1.25 to $2.45 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1941 ° i | Are Easy and Inexpensive | HOUSES, LIKE i are as old Sc eeanesics as they. look. 4 ae There is no reason why an_1898 house if should still look like the “Bustle” period. | Architectural styles change’ frequently, conveniences are improved constantly, but the well-built old house need not bear the ; Stamp of age. | Modernization, as we conceive this im- portant activity, can make your house look like a 1941 home, no matter when it was | Repairs and Remodeling = IES Be oe Dress Up This Fall! Choose Your Entire Wardrobe : —AT— + THE STORE of FASHION Within the next 10 DAYS our complete line of FALL MERCHANDISE that has been arriving daily will be in place. Be among the first to see this beautiful line of clothing. selected by Mr. Appelrouth who has recently returned fro the eastern markets. LOVELY NEW FALL DRESSES for the Ladies, Misses and Children, The Newest Styles, the Newest Colors. _ FALL COATS AND COAT SUITS Come in and select your outfit early. The stunning FALL COATS you have been looking for are here. . .at moderate prices. The favorite styles edvertised in leading magazines will be appreciated when seen. ' TAPESTRY AND ‘DRAPERY The most outstanding line of PIECE GOODS ever shown in Key West has arrived this week—- 56 INCH WOOL, in Plaid and Plain, either to make DRESSES or SUITS. Just the kind of light weight material for this climate, selling at ................ $1.95 yard SHOES! . SHOES! When you shor here for SHOES, you are sure to be pleased with our brands. All this week we have been making room for one of the largest selection of SHOES for the entire family ever to be esseembled at one time in this store, You must coms in and look them over, All the latest styles and colors and at POPULAR PRICES, APPELROUTH’S A A in a tL a i i tA ln ri a A i i i it i a hn a hb in GIRLS’ ScHOOL DRESSES, one rack assofted sizes, : New shigiaaen of hesbaccaniouelia WASH DRESSES. leialy styles, all sizes SSB oust oh SORE _. $1.25 CHILDREN'S SHOES, white, white and brown and blacks $1.00 ul New ore of — esas sails all the: newest styles ESR 8 _ $1.98 and $2.45 PRINTED RAYON TABLE CLOTHS. pretty — and bright shades <0 eee 75c- Special for Monday selling—SCATTER RUGS, an colors $1.39 DUNDEER HAND MADE OXFORDS. new patterns __ $3.50 an ee coars Sa es PERS. styies ‘sizes in REO. Oe ic PC Teg SE ies : —_—_——— Fall: Merchandise \Is Arriving Daily Watch our windows and drop in to look around for the newest at all times. Loran dag buts sp deen elena Fascinating JOAN 1 MILLER Juniors; Smart. KAY DUNHILL Frocks; Tailored SACSON Dresses; BARBIZON Slips; KAYSER Hose and Underwear; JUDY GARLAND Play- clothes.