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Florida’s Festivals: State Exhibit, Atlantic float which won the ¢ tell. people iter Haven, 3, (Second seg to R.) he Orange Festival; Jane Langford, of Plant City, Strawberry Festival Haven, Queen of the Fourth i rand eeaeee were presen! to an audience of 40,000 at th it in Convention Hall and made several radio apa Estate, FLEET JOINS IN WITH ENGLAND | |ALLIED NAVAL ACTION PRO- CEEDING IN ORDER TO ta FORE WOLOMIBZEE Br rag BY 1: right up to Mussolini’s doorstep Like an octopus spreading its | tentacles, the war fleets of Britain, Greece, Yugoslavia and the Netherlands are attempting to strangle Italy’s last lifelines to her vanishing African empire. Re | lentlessly they are seizing every opportunity to beat up Italy's naval bases, and a considerable try to dash from Italy to Libya is blasted to bits. : The Revenge Motif Day and night British patrols are maintained through the cen- tral Mpditerranean and along the Libyan coast, with them gb G fr Tua h aioe that © Weigel aoe eit home bases under Nazi wivblitaes... "Their officers and crews have a definite design for living—to take a erack at anything that looks like a Nazi or Fascist ship. The blockade of the Libyan coast is not yet ironclad, but it is getting that metallic touch. Ef-| fectiveness is demonstrated: by) the claim that the Allied navies in the Mbditerranean accounted for 168,000 tons out of a total of 459,000. tons of Axis shipping } sunk or put out of action in July. Dutch submarines operating in the central Mediterranean sank 26,000 tons alone in two months. Navy Supplies Army The big push in the western desert last winter gave the navy another job. It transported nearly 100,000 Italian prisoners back to} , ia Day, t City. ‘The girls rade the Florian kes award in the “Miss a about Florida (Lower center) M ia Queen of the Cypress lanie learn, of Wewahitchka, val; Elizabeth Colson,. of Lees- i (Top) June Courson, of Winter PEARLMAN ON BUYING JAUNT Joe Pearlman of Pearlman’s, Ine., quality shop, left iyesterday for New York and other Eastern markets to purchase his Fall and Winter line of ladies’ wearing ap- parel. ‘This season My, Pearlman ex- pects to offer one of the finest:se- lections ever shown at this store as with the increase in population in‘Key West there is naturally an increase in buying; by making larger purchases, Mr. Pearlman is able to obtain.a finer selection. Pearlman's store, has recently | been remodeled and better facili- | ties installed, Dance Friday At Guards’ Armory Young women of the defense | recreation council will hold their social and dance for army and na’ men Friday at the armoty, it was al today. ‘The party | wilt lerway at 8 o'clock, | - er, WPA recreation or, Said the armory will be used yy the council several times a week in the’ future,’ Permis- sion for its use was obtained) through Capt. Fred Marvil of the state guards. Mrs. Warner, in announcing plans*for the Friday program, said it 4as been decided to in- vite ‘n‘isted men of all, services at the same time, rather than attempting to entertain separate’) units. | i Legion Auxiliary Meets Thursday There will be a meeting of the | American Legion Auxiliary held} tomorrow evening, beginning at B o'clock, at the home of Mrs. | ‘Will Richardson, 1116 Grinnell it. Alf members afe requested to © be in attendance. © Of Engagement Mrs. Kathleen Watkins, Grinnell street, today announced the engagement of ag eee ter, Jessie, to Robert Madigan, Detroit, ‘ Jr., Detr ‘The marriage ‘will be perform- by the Rev. J. Ju phy, SJ, at St. Mary's Ree-| 1023 | ‘The ihdleatea crop of 24,240,000 | bushels of potatoes in New York | Russians insist the raid. was aj inches... minor affair which did little Deficiency since Sept. damage. jo enolate ek a SS 46,000 Casualties Total rainfall since Jan. 1, Moscow claimed Rumanian at-| inches _... ‘i tacks on the besieged Black Sea!"xcess since 1 | port of Odessa have cost the Axis inches 8.54 | Egyptian ports and kept the Brit- ish army supplied with water, | food and munitions. The smash- ing bombardment of Italian posi- tions around Bardia simplified the army’s mopping up job. At sea the navy’s record has i been embellished with tales of Mien Gwendolyn déines. daugh- |heroism. One display of courage | ter of Mrs Thomas James and the |came when British sailors stood late Lieut. Thomas James, U. S.| up to a mass attack by a hundred N,, left this morning for Talla-| Axis planes on the aircraft car-| hasseé to resume her studies at Tier Mlustrioys | | i And there was the battle of the Florida State College for iMatapan. The British emerged | Wamnen, é junscathed, but the Italians lost | io ices |three or four cruisers, three de- | Mr. and. Mrs, Harry Roberts, | Stroyers and a battleship heavily who have been spending several | damaged. ‘ isiti No Place To Hide eye in Bey. Went J odettig er Cunningham’s daring in taking atives and friends, will leave on | ne pattle fleet to Tripoli past Friday for Tampa, where they | the heaviest fortified Axis African will remain for a short stay after | base was another red letter day. which they will proceed to Fort! Britain's navy and its Greek, Lauderdale where they are now | Yugoslay and Dutch allies are making their home, the masters of the Mediterranean. | ——— \'They sail on each day welding Mrs. Rita Welker, former Key | new links in the chain throttling Wester who is now making her | Italy and Libya, and it “doesn’t home in Tampa, arrived on the matter to them whether it takes bus last evening. She is visiting | long chances or short chances to Mrs, Lorena Buckley, 1221 Royal’ do the job. t street, | For the enemy to send fre: i |men and supplies to their swelter ing sand-whipped legions in the | western desert is like looking for | a meedle in a haystack. It’s pretty | j hard to find a hole. | THE WEATHER | A boy was born Sept. 8th to Mr. = and Mrs. Norwood Roberts at 1221 | Observation taken at 7:30 a. m., Royal street Weight 9% Ibs. 75th Mer. Time (city office) Mother and baby are doing Temperatures 88 | nicely. Highest last 24 hours - | RGR i ga REA GROH H | Lowest last night 80 | MOSCOW REPORTS bene “ mal .. GERMAN RETREAT °°" ~Srccapttation | Se |Rainfall, 24 nours endin, { (Continued from Page One) 7:30 a. m., inches — cow during the night, but * the otal rainfall since Sept. forces of fighting. :@he. Ru-|. \Wind Direction and Velocity Egypt, Seps. 10, —Allied naval action is pushing}. the Mediterranean : battleground) — percentage of the convoys that| . campaign to stop accidents slowing the defense program. nors, mayors and public officials | to take emergency action, has asked 100 labor unions, engi- neering societies, civic clubs and other nation-wide to join the movement and asked \its own membership of | |community safety bodies, indus-| Born in Durham, England, and! sh |‘Tial corporations, and govern- | jaccounted for 17,000 deaths, 60,- | the United States. sake, | I€ You Can Walk You Can Skate Automobile fatalities have in-| But love the children for my We Teach You How To Skate creased during the first seven! sake —— months of 1941. The numbér of| itn the Family’s Kind Regards. | @@@eeeeeeucseogoocosooes |persons. An all-time high..total POLITICAL of 40,000 traffic deaths is in} MILLS ect, the Council warned. | AT ALL j new safety. drive, and} GROCERS LOUIS A. HARRIS } Attorney at Law |217 Duval St. Phone 252 jun20-imo Lost } | t tim ED BEACH BAG, Sun- | day afternoon, Raul’s’ Beach, Sve ike, ROS it Blvd. Reward. Phone pi rage a septs-3t _ |NICESROOMS. Good beds. Rea- sonable rates. 626 Grinnell street. sept8-lwk NEWLY FURNISHED COT- TAGE. All modern conven-! iences. Apply 1014 Varela; street. sept9-3t | | { ROOM with sleeping porch and Bath. Apply 602 Duval street, upstairs. sept9-tf |FOR RENT—Two rooms, dou- ble; 4 windows; adults, Private home. Phone 299-W. sept9-3tx NEWLY FURNISHED APART- MENT, close to Navy Yard. 323, Mapitehead street.. sept3-tf SOIR ti icy “MTRAILERS.. !Appiy!‘' ‘Pomme’ FOR SALE--T-passenger _ Lin- coln, $200; radio. Perfect. Terms, Apply Pepe’s Cafe. sept6-lwk 1 Pause... | Go refreshed In this work-a-day world, the TRAILER FOR SALE; 1935 Cov- ered Wagon. Good condition, sleeps 4; 8 windows and ‘screen door. Located at Gulf Stream Trailer Park, first lot on Di- vision. See Humphrey. septl0-ltx Nee ITInIEIEII NIN NSSSS SSSR |GRAY’S FISHERY, OJUS, FLA. |Home water pumps, fittings, valves, all kinds Plumbing Fix- tures, Tanks, Water Heaters, i pause that refreshes with ice- | | | cold Coca-Cola is a welcome moment on the sunny side of things in anybody's busy day. It S }. ete. sept8-lwk takes but a minute to enjoy re- Reopa a8 rye |FOURTEEN FT. SAILBOAT. Fully equipped, $80.00. James H. Pinder. 1217 Petronia St, jan3-s FOR SALE—'21 Dodge Water- craft Boat. Good shape. Cheap for cash.. Phone 157 or apply 1309. Whitehead. ae | freshment right out of the bottle, You trust its quality BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEY WEST COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Eczema, Rash, Tetter Itching Use clean non-greasy Imperial Lotion. Money back if first bottle fails to sat- isfy in the relief of externally caused ching of Hezema, Rash, ‘Tetter, Sca- bies, Ringworm, ‘Toe Itch, Simply re- OLD PAPERS FOR SALE— Three bundles for 5c. The Citi-; zen Office. PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per’ 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. apras-tt) ing a receipted bill duly signea| NATION INAUGURATES by the four clection officers. | NEW SAFETY DRIVE. | ‘The man holding the bill turn-| _.____..__.. ; ed it over to County Auditor Es- ;ten Spears recently. In a quan-| dary at first, Spears decided to An army of safety-minded.,citi- | | | |DR. AARON H. SHIFRIN | Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery | GENERAL PRACTICE 925 Whitehead Street Key West, Fla. Phone 612-W —24-Hour Duty— | books. now EASA ie PREG BIS |TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500 Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press, | mavi9-té | The Council has urged gover- IN MEMORIAM, Tn loving memgry of Esther, the beloved wife of Ben Pollard of | Harrison, N. J., who died Aug.’ } 29th, 1941, aged 84 years, who was interred at Arlington Memorial! Park Cemetery Sept. 1st. and NATIONAL TRAILERS, com- plete stock; low down-pay- ment, Lee’s_ Trailer Mart, 108th Street & Biscayne Boule- vard, Miami, Fia. augsd-mo } SINCE A SHORTAGE ot houses! exists, why can't 2 or 3 men organizations 5,000 ois eel | jeame to United States about 35! | Lopez Funeral Service ment departments to revitalize! years ago. Surviving is her hus- | 23 their safety efforts. Every Amer- tae aoe waited gi fee Sangh | Established 1885 live on a boat, have sport an ican has been called *to enlist in | ters, Mrs. Eugene Sands of Mara-|] Licensed Funeral Directors {/ home for same money. , $300, the drive. — |thon, Fla, and Mts. Albert A; and Embalmers — bs Cruiser. Box AR, | Fie Fi the a. of occupa- | Reimer of Flushing, Leng Island,|{ 24-Hour Ambulance Service ;/ ie -Citizen, " aug?-t ional accidents of all kinds has | and a son, William Pollard. She/{-Phone 135 Night soe | me iF jTROARD een rapid.. In the first seven was at rest at Fays Funeral Home |: ashe BO aii eguilpped months of 1941 glone the loss of in Arlington until Monday, Sept |---| ang one Johnson Outboard-mo- '” man hours, due to. injury and ist Services was conducted by}. - ROLLER SKATE ‘** et 2 Fs, iy .Y Warmest H: \death of workers, Was sufficient Father Roy J. Riblet of Arlington, | | indi 1917 Petronia Street. to build 20,000 fighter planes or: W. J. Episcopal Church. | Southard Street? } Obs Ancor: chpiemieg 50,000 light tanks. Occupational accidents in 1940 | Keep Your Weight In Shape | Farewell, dear husband, My life is past. I loved you dearly to the last; Still think of me, and not for- and Your Shape In Weight SESSIONS: 2:30 to 4:30 P. M.| 8:00 to 10:30 P.M. SHOE SKATES FOR SALE CLOSING OUT—700 New Beach Chairs, 50c; 2,000. Window Screens, 10c. Rader, 144 Cham- bers Street, New York. { and in 000 permanent disabilities 1,450,000 temporary injuries traffic deaths, including 9,500 workers, was 20,080. | Losing their lives on streets and high- ways in July alone were 3,290 TRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE TRIUMPH COFFEE septl0-1t if | City. Election, November, 1941 the startling nunmpber of’ accidents almgady this year, should be an important factor in applying’ the Pecceccnceccvesaccccesce pa sD 2 sieht ctiaRaat tes BaP Of the famous wars, the Tro- jan lasted nine years, the Pelo- ponnesian 27, the First Punic War 17, the Hundred Years’ war i pl rll ot 114, and the War of the Roses 30, 4 dale Key West and Vicinity: Partly| Jacksonville to Florida Straits cloudy tonight and Thursday land East Gulf: Moderate easterly | with widely scattered moderate easterly winds, fresh | portion; considerabe cloudiness at times off shore. with occasional scattered show- Florida: Partly cloudy tonight ers tonight and Thursday, ' | i showers; winds fresh at times over south Flora Robson—Robert Newton in | |manians now are no qi er cap- pi SE-9; miles;per. hour n p } turing the citythan were A | Relative, Humidity | brakes of ‘caution. i when ‘they b Hacks a 80% cae ‘ z month ago, a lo Moscow.| Barometer at 7:30 8. m., today | B Ke 1 G . : |» The: Russia: er Red. Sea} 30,02 (1016.6 millibars) | Ty —— FS Star, * describ rh Ticeet Li ecow « Almanac | Involved ai | route of the Germans near Go- Sunrise . 6:12 a. m.} | MONROE t mel, said the staff of the Fif- | Sunset 6:35 p.m.| LEXINGTON, Ky. Sept. 9.—| { teenth mechanized division was | Moonrise 10:34 p. m.| Back in 1937 the precinet officers | Baby. dy—Kathryn Adems in wiped out there. — Moonset f 11:08 a. m. | shivered on a cold election day| BACHELOR DADDY ‘ ann mea oan, The papers said the Germans Sener i Al Tides jand decided to build a fire. They "anil ‘OUR CHOICES ROOMS From: in their flight were driving wild- javal Base) |bought 10 cents’ worth of kero- H ly across country in trucks and, AM, P.M. |sene. One man paid for it, receiv- Hurry, Charlie, Hurray tanks, strewing the ground be- High 12:31 1:26 | hind them with war goods. Low 7:06 6:43} and Thursday with occasional | FORECAST |scattered showers. | POISON PEN Also, NEWS and SERIAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941 MISCELLANEOUS ——<$<<$<$—$$ IS YOUR PLACE COOL? If not, see TOMMIE at the Skating Rink about an air cooling sys- tem. fly16-tt OUR REPRESENTATIVE will be in ‘Key West Saturday, Septembef 13th. .We buy your old mattress for cash or make it into a new one. Phone 124 foriappointment. SUN » MAT, TRESS COMPANY. 2 septl0-lwk INSTRUCTIONS IN SCHOOL LESSONS, 7th to 11th Grades, Billy Cates, rear 608 Francis Street. Reasonable rates. sept8-lwkx YOUR OLD MATTRESS made i one-day service Mattress Shop, General De- livery, Key West, Fla. sept8-4tx Get Your Building Lot NOW ASSOCIATED REALTORS J. Otto Kirchheiner, Mgr. 505 Duval Street 419 Southard street, augli-lmox . ROOM AND BOARD: (3 meals), $9.00 week. Columbia Res- taurant, 117 Duval Street. sept5-lmo HELP WANTED | WANTED — BUTCHER, $25.00. 1028 Division sept2-tf Tift’s Grocery, Street. TWO. ADULTS require five room furnished -residence. with ga- year-round basis pre- ferred. State location, rental and dates can give possession in reply. P.O. Box 890. sept5-lwk BRING YOUR friends | - zens will be movilized by le fork over a dime from his own| Peat Imperial Lotion as needed while L | o National Safety Council for :@/ pocket rather than open his 1937 peers Pees ee Hae Gece ek preteae = Nef FLIERS WEAR 2a SUN GLASSES FOR SAFETY! ‘© Developed to government specifications for "astny and Navy Gers, Ray-Ban isthe glass ‘comfortable, safe, ficient. Now we can Liuow you sun glasses that use the same _Jenset, famous Ray-Ban Sun Glasses for motoring, golf, shooting, yachting, alt te A-cholce of sractive tayles ‘6 acajlable. DR. J. A. VALDES ST Office Hours: 9-12; 2-8 p. m.