The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 1, 1941, Page 1

Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER EIN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MO) 1 | j Petal, Darian, Goering — ‘And. titer Confer Today or (By Associated Press) . NEW YORK, Dec. 1—Marshai! | Petain, Admiral Darlan, Goering AUTO PLATES ** even Adolf Hitler himself held a momentous conference at} | Orleans in oceupied France today, | shortage. Key West motorists | according to British ativices re-| ! ceived here. H | The meeting, it is expected, j Will seal a new phase of French- tax. collector's office |S¢?™an collaboration. For the Past few days reports emanating from sources close to the Vichy government mention a five-point Army officially claimed the re-| capture of Rostov, and said that | this success. definitely frustrated las. ny immediate prospect of a. In return for the release of Nezi push to the Caucasus. CHL D SD FS & F @ French prisoners, Vichy will tum j over its strong fleet which the ” TALMADGE TURNS ; Nazis are expected to use in a five-month | 4 !majer Méditerranean offensive. Set DOWN APPEAL TO) Pett i is believed, will also ; offer strategic French. basis in : P, 9@ Africa thus cementing a policy of 'ARDON K.K.K. full collaboration with the Axis. > Was rushing headlong over ' thie dead bodies of countiess Ger- ‘derbolt’ Russian armies were Pushing their vigorous frontal as- the ON FLOGGINGS WHICH IN- VOLVED HALF DOZEN: KLANSMEN GOOD POSITIO EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR MAN WITH AMBITION TO ADVANCE (By Associated Press) MACON, Ga, Dec. 1.—Gov. Talmadge whose recent intima- tion that he might pardon six Klansmen who figurea ‘in a flog- ging brought ah avalanche of pro-'; test from the nation, today turned down an appeal for clemency en- tered by the convicted men there are plenty of ‘opportu: The Georgia governor admitted for the KS ae has aan publicly: when the clemency pleas —and there is no dirth of am was placed before him that he had among the enlisted’ personnel once flogged a man and that flog-| the “University of the Air” ging in some instances was justi- shown by the fact that . fied. monthly is being received by men of this statiom through- advance- ments im rating. This money is going to approxi- mately 1,000 men who rec ratings each month Th are showing the true spi revitalized navy. men who have the *The communique from the German high command counter- ed attention only on Leningrad, where Red counter attacks were sail to have been repelled with hefvy losses to the Russians At Balaklava, immortalized by the ‘historic charge of the Light Brigade, the Germans attempted a charge with mechanized caval- ty but were also repulsed, ac- cording to a story in Pravda, official organ of the Red Army The Germans attributed their abandonment of Rostoy to the civilian population, which they blamed for losses, indicating for the time that Stalin’s early for guerrila warfare was bearing important results. The Nazis are now placed as being 40 miles west of the important ship- ping center on the Don River. (Special to The Citizen) CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, Dec. —There is no place in the United States Navy for the man who doesn’t want to get ahead TWO FOR ONE (Ry Assoginted Prexx) GEARY, Okla. — As’ Ross Squires, tells «it; he saw a pair of jackrabbit ‘ears’ scuttling down a crop row in a farm field. He fired one shot and saw two jackrabbits leap imto the air and fall dead He never has figured out where the second jack came from. NICE BRUINIE! enlistment in the n Advancements in rating are not se PER Se = —-——— | automatic. They are the result . of study and concentration, both , during working hours and in spare time. Recdfds must be clean. éxams must be passed before the promotions are gained. a e Summary of adva mts i jrath.g since the wol s. 1 jnaval air station was comm sioned March 12th, vary from 692 'for pay grade No. 6, to 13 for pay grade No. 1. Not counting rental vl i allowances, longevity, and flight In a style made notorious by | self as Bozic Jackson, 33, of 403 pay, this involves a monthly pay- big city gangsters during the pro-' Amelia strect. He said he is em- toll total of $101,820.00 pape oe Me tna tae ag Ploved by the Mackle-Leach Con- shots at a negro on his way to *uction company which has the work early this morning. contract for the Trumbo Island (ity Aascciated Preas? : ‘The shooting. daring in its.con- | Section base. HICKORY, N. C.—Immediately | pond aioe occured on; He told Constable Perez that he|after Worth Whitener had his Duval near Virginie “at 7! had no known enemies and that Picture snapped with a tie black | @'clock as men and women hurried je was at a loss to prescribe a bear in the Great Smoky Moun-; on their way to offices and eon-' motive for the attack. tains National Park the bruin took Stfuction jobs. According to Jackson's story 2 piece out of Whitener'’s leg No. | Constable Bienvenido Perez has he was walking on Duval street the photographer didn’t get Started @ vigorous investigation | when a black Chevrolet sedan. ction shot | He hurtied to the scene and rushed 1935 model. drew up at the curb : . S- |and fired several shots at him. pital where he was given first aid “One of the bullets pierced his | featment He then took him to wish As he crumbled to the Smother hospital. 2 yi, }Sidewallk, the automobile contain- a ‘The colored man described him-/ing two white men sped away. . Jackson said he was unable to | Constable Perez learned late | today that the car had a Miami ‘Joan Blondell—Roland Young ‘license plate. Outraged by this < | apparent, OPPER RETURNS | But AY, DECEMBER 1, 194% Teason ‘On Situation os "SRE DI IOSD | Joe C. McMahor. tax collector JUNE TAKES SECOND __** Monroe county. died sudden- ly at his office this afternoon. He was 53 years old. | = — = on0 ~ = > United States Warns is j At 2 o'clock he went into the} {sheriff's office across the hall to| Nationals Te Leave Jo borrow a typewriter. He return- | €d to his own department and | pan lmmediatety Due Te ° Set the machine on his desk. As| resent Crisis the did so, he fell to the floor} n | Stricken: by a heart attack — An * PLACE IN MARRIAGES The month of November witnessed an unprecedented rush for marriage applica- tions. A summary released today by County Judge Ray- mond R. Lord. reveals that 41 wedding licenses were issued ambulance was summoned and he was rushed to the Marine} thospital where he was pro-| (By Associated Press) | tounced dead. | CAIRO, Dee. 1—Great Britair | The office of the county tax |imPerial armies in Libya were , Collector was closed for the day |S#8ht of sweeping victory ‘ar but will be reopened tomorrow | °!¥ one more heavy to carry on the sale of license | Beeded to wipe the Axis forces out 3 . tof northern Africa, declared a plates for next year. is * Mr. McMah, _| confident British communique re- Mahon. a native Key jeased late today Wester and life-long employe in} One half of Italy's crack tank ; the cigar business, was elevated ; division was declared destroye: ; to tax collector at the lasi elec-/ and the remainder faced c ;tion. It was his first public of- | annihilation, Axis resistance w fice. deteriorating and ELABORATE NETWORK OF , He leaves his wife; two sired f° G hand. Be seph and John, and a daugh- ya was at hand, British INFORMATION FOR ALL ter, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. rv said GROUPS NOW BEING SET the children are married. Both Sons each have a child. sali UP He was born in Key West July barring the 3, 1888 and except for a brief supplies and reinforcer Period when he resided in Atlanta, ‘east and retreat to the we ies ba lived in this city all his life.| As the imecuel army WASHINGTON, Dec. 1—The home was on Ashe street. He | relentlessly forward on the » a Was a member of the Elks. desert battlefront, trapped G United States is preparing to 80 Funeral arrangements, in man and Italian divisions were all out for boosting civilian mo-! charge of the Lopez Funeral being mopped up in a vast double rale with an elaborate network Home, will be announced later. encirclement. of information. and discussion groups that ‘will blanket the qountry’s educational system from’ first grade to college sen- iors. It is called the School and Col- lege Civilian Morale Service and first object establish in every ssroom for a at regular in- > problems now and the ewer Foren NEw YORK. Dec i—The = SSDP ASS SOL 4 Fh SOS om 2 MCTORISTS RUSH TO cay tocused cn Se Fur Ea OBTAIN AUTO TAGS wnere tnsion nas sented & taghest peak. SEIeIL CESS OUTLINING PLAN TOWARD BOOSTING Pleasantly surprised early this morning were Tax Col lector Joe C. McMahon and his staff who had to push thei way through a large crowd of Althougn Tokyo proses « Osire tor comtmeusnce ct pesED negGuatioms with the mete Stetes neutral observes wane tax collector Said that he was highly greti fied at the response to his plea jor cotesizephe ip the asthing that automobile owners secure mext year's tags early. The sale which started this morning found more than 50 people waiting patiently at ithe tax collector's office. Ai- though the department isn't scheduled to oven until $ a. m several car owners tame as early as 7 o'clock. Motorists continued come in large numbers all day and the sale of plates was ~ brisk. BUILDING PERMITS NEW" EQUIPMENT” ose orsratorar, oS ae SHOWING INCREASE FOR AVIATORS TOBIN HELD FOR ~—sesoccacme Building cainke pas con- seersihanietea: PRESSURE CRIMINAL COURT tinued to rise in Key West in spite of SPAB orders banning CHAMBER IN TEXAS DISPENSARY county Tecomiiung memseiwa tw 2 me Orsemt. The Far Set tietied «ite preperstory war measure The J>parese fleet wes “ence see | | | t ey PLACED UNDER ARREST ON Private construction and the scarcity of building materials. Fifty-three permits for a total of $27.800 were ssued during the month of November, a monthly resume issued today by Build- | iH i (Special to The Citzes) CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., Dec. ' energy their drive ing Inspector ¥. D. Carbonell, |—Adding toa training pro-' gambling, iaw disclosed. gram which is already turning fices today placed D. Tobin November's total excelled that Out the finest aviators in the ‘under $100 bond on charge of the - preceding - month- when world, the U s Naval Air Station erating a punchboard the building permits involved | >¢Te #5 installing an air pres- Tobin was bound over f= $20,445. sure chamber in its central dis- al court where he will be pros- Continuing unabated gainst iliegat rcement ai-* fl i hal written, of par- ut from the Education to lege presi- superinten- and many ii lil a it ity H| [f i i ; i ik program de- | Dec. 1. * Nov. 28 Nov. 25 Neither month, however, com-| P&®Sar¥. ecuted by County Solicitor Alian accustom fliers to the air pres- <—siimetrecermeencinaaesiitiin te Federal Security: Admin- Hi The Ti istratog Paul V. MoNiutt.jinsttuet- it OP | tre necessity of leaving the ———— ______! ance, wil] nm @ temporary navy oxygen masks at their disposal, yes . terviewin anc ‘kam, men : a5 the air is slowly drawn from a listment in the regular from | lack of oxygen and the altitude j> en on the above dates. | faculties. Nov. 18 | One of four in the United States i to September when 16 Scheduled to be _ into op- B. Cleare dr. The arrest was Permits were issued for a total, tation in the near future, the made by Constable Bienvenido of $58,050. Tmassive, air-tight apparatus will Perez sure problems which will con- front them at high altitudes And this will be done without STATION PL ANNED ing him to ask U. S. Commission- ground. Guy F_ Hull, chict i 3 i, Carpenter's ; _ Locked in the gleaming white e.g, Tetruiting officer for j interior of the .chamber, with a x “- |fecruiting station im the post of- } the future Naval aviators will fico building, Key West, Decem- {have their physical and mental | her 3 and 4 for the + actions watched and recorded a aie ee for enlistment in the | the chamber: Thus, without nays reserve oe any great danger to themselves, 44.1, are being accepted for en- | they will learn the effects of a * : 17 to 31 years of age and from 17 at which it becomes necessary ' to 5 for the naval reserve x | for them to resort to an oxygen Office hours 8:30 to 4:30 pm |mask in order to retain their Mex. | Built to hold 18 men comfort- - 28 | ably, the pressure chamber at “University of the Air” is j being used im the training of | military pilots.All four belong jto the United States Navy. Participation of Nov. 15 and adults ms taker¥Bart in any ied on Page Four) a med ALWAYS A WELCOME FOR OUR BOYS IN UNIFORM! Local Infermetion. =. Folders to Send Home —KEY wWEST— Chamber Of Commerce La Concha Hotel Building fe ® lrs|PEGEEE REE capes H t ul ut aS TODAY'S DONATIONS American Legion —__$ 50 | Ferm Chapter, No. 21.0ES. 5.00 | Personnel U.S.C G. Thetis _ 10.00 Hit i