The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 4, 1941, Page 1

he Key West Cttteen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE vu. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY,.DECEMBER 4, 1941 NEW YORK; Dec. 4—I suppose I have gotten out of Europe | about the right time, as running a home is In fact, so is life in general. ‘There was a fever of buying and the new rationing cards came Quite difficult. going on in Italy just before I left in. These new cards cover clothing . fand all household goods. Every-*#——\—— ing Advances On North-| one had the idea he must buy, 5 “| ; 1 (By Associated Press) § NEW YORK. Dec. 4.—Josef Stalin's inspired Red triops in the’ south are today reported inflict- battle of the Marne in the first" World War. j In. the north, the German jug-| ernaut has been jolted seriously | and in the defeat suffered on this! front was described as the second ; Steatest set-back suffered by the; Nazis since they began their} hitherto uninterrupted march! through Europe. i The Red Army claimed sweep-/ ing advances on the northern! front and added that the deter-| mined Nazi assault on Klin was) ——s West af Moscow,/ however, thé situation was more} Serious and a city described only} as K was admittedly in danger of! 5 + | Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, Ger- man chief of staff was rushing shock troops into the Ukraine to the central front to the Ukraine. | when the Red Army was suffering bloody reverses there was being; credited with the brilliant victory ; being forged along the Sea of) Azove. { iain a | MAJOR VICTORIES ARE REPORTED (By Assecinfed Prexs: MOSCOW, Dec. 4—Sweeping claims of major victories were be- ing broadcast today over embat- tled Russia. Two Italian divisions laid down their arms when encircled in a double pincer’s in the south, the radio beamed. Other claims included the cap- ture of 32 tanks, 353 motor ve- hicles and the destruction of 500,- | 000 Nazi troops on the Moscow front alone. The German high command did not dispate these startling Rus- sian reports. The daily com~; munique made mention only of re-i lentless bombings on Moscow. HELD FOR TRIAL Charles B. Hall is being held for trial under $50 bond on charges of operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license. The preliminary hearing was held before Justice of the Peace Enrique Esquineldo, Jr. The ar- rest was made by Constable Bien- venido Perez. Americans. Now I come home and hear everyone excit- & £27 a to buy a plot Mrs. Massock of spending like mad in the night spots; buying jewelry buying furs. The spending fever seems even worse than it was in 1928. to most people. Social life in Italy is almost at a Standstili due to the lack of are seen, and these are land, or} transportation. Few private cars vehicles of diplomats or high Fascists. We/ 3 had a special permit to use our} car, but when our ration of gaso- line reached 30 liters a month,’ we felt it was necessary to give/ jup driving Taxicabs run only ‘until $:30 inthe evening, and jeven then one must be going in ; the direction of the taxi-to get a ‘ride, as each vehicle has a zone and cannot go out of it. Before the war there were as many automobiles in Rome in ‘proportion to the population as there are in New York. With cars laid up, Romans now are obliged Oxen turn the soil in shadew of ancient Roman buildings as Eter nal City puts every bit of available iand under cultivation. fact, all public places—must be, disappeared, so one gets along closed by 11 at night The food probiem is difficult. Rationing i: entertaini to take buses or trams. And there pers: are no more of these public con- } Veyances than there were before the war. So people are packed like sardines in a box. It’s really | dangerous to wear a good fur coat or other garment, since one is pushed and shoved about mercilessly -getting in and out of the crowds. Movies, restaurants, bars—in Y. | experience: The Black Market for foc completely on his rations. To shop for the day. one must allow two or three hours for_rounding up the food, as separate lines are formed for milk, meat, bread. potatoes, ,, fruits. etc. Waiting around in line long hours puts every- body in a bad humor. the shop- keeper as well as the shop- pers. Foreigners are not permitted to go outside Rome or certain specified nearby towns, but un- til now we have had no unhappy and Americans are treated the same as before the war. . Key: West Stores Expected ie (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 4— ‘As Key West consumers, flush with more money than has been in into local stores for their Christ- mas buying. cash registers are ex- | pected to ring up $300,000 in sales, it was learned today from Depart- ment of Commerce estimates. This will be about $50,000 more than the dollar volume done by Key West retailers in December PLAN LECTURE ON CHEMICAL WARRING Key West firemen, police, air Halk Tuesday evening es chemical warfare. wardens and civilians will gather The lecture will be given by Lt. Commander A. F. Winslow of the naval station. Anyone interested in learning} the best methods of combating in- cendiary bombs and possible at- tack by gas are urged to attend the | meeting. Overseas Highway Tol fions On Increase A summary of figures for the toll collections and passenger travel on the Overseas Highway con-! month of November reveals that tinue to mount over the years, gaining on preceding months and cor- responding months of past years. ‘The total income for November is $20.499:00. Exactly one pas- senger less than 20,000 traveled over the highway. ‘The figures released today by the Overseas Road-and Toll Bridge ‘ Authority with comparisons for the preceding month follow: November, 1941—8849 autos, 1983 trucks, 19,999 passengers, $20,- | , 499.00; October, 1941—7349 autos, $18,294.50 in tells. 2273 vehicles, 16,511 passengers, November 9, a Sunday. was the big day of last month on the highway Toll collections for that €ay reached $945.50, 25 cents more To Have Record Business Christmas Season ,Jast year. Due to the higher price levels this year, the increased sales will not represent quite so great an upswing in actual turn- — over of merchandise. Toy gifts—with an emphasis on the military motif—will account for a major portion of the sales, and increases will be registered all down the line of commodities, except in silk stockings, where there is a shortage of stocks, ac- cording to the Commerce Depart- ment experts. CHARGE FOR LONG DISTANCE *PHONE - CALS 10 BE CUT NEW. RATES WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY: AP- PLIES TO ALL CALLS IN FLORIDA } Telephone users in Key West joined those all over Florida in welcoming the reduction in long distance charges for calls over the lines of the Southern Beil Telephone company, which serves this city. The new rates which were an- nouneed late yesterday by the Florida © Railroad Commission will save telephone users about $68,000 a year. The reductions, which will be- come effective Jan. 6, will ap- ply to all calls - over Bell lines im Florida, and. in cas- es where the call is handled by jamother company, they will which is on the Bell system. 7 Shopping Days 7} y “di CHrudiomai than was collected on November 23. Making the trip on the month’s i ~ gecord day, were 989 passengers. A comparison of the November travel during the past three years i of the bridges’ operation follows: Year Autos 1939-40 012% 1163 1 6869 1659 1-42 8849 2270 Vehicles Psgrs. 11.277 14319 19,999 uf concern that part of the caibj SEVEN PATIENTS Southern; MEN IN SERVICE ARE IN NEED OF WOOLEN CLOTHES MEETING TO BE HELD ON PREPARE FURTHER SHIP- MENTS OF GOODS Key West ..women who have never known bitter cold of frozen wast re reminded once m soldiers and n places like ice- land and Labrador are greatly in need of knitted woolens. To make the be the service as ‘comfortable as possible in those northern countries, Mrs. Mary H. Il patriotic wo- men in K t to meet at her home, 623 Margaret afternoon at 4 ment can be One package has already gone forward. ‘Needles and yarn are available for any w n who will cali at Mrs. Barker's home. Instruction will also be gi it Barker points out that all for United States rs who are brav- freezing weather of their country. knitted woolen aters, scarfs, ete. is acute TWO ENLIST FO SERVICE I Joseph Howard Russell, Jr., son of Juvenile Russell of 906 Southard street, i i | to these who de-} | PROBE STORY REVEALING 2N AEF IN OFFING CHICAGO TRIBUNE CLAIMS UNCOVERING “PLAN SEND AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO WAR BY JULY. 1943 (My Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—An immediate prebe will be made to investigate the story in the Chicago Trbune purporting ‘to have discovered a plan to send an expeditionary force of 5,000,- 000 American soldiers into ac- tion by July 1, 1943. Stephen Early, White House secretary explained that he had not discussed the story with the President but that because of the emergency army -and navy Staffs studied every Possibility, even those that able. AMERICA TO (By Axsociated Pre<<) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—Lend- Lease Administrator E R. Stet- tinius, Jr, today opened the floodgates of American aid to Turkey. His action follows President Roosevelt's ‘dramatic diplomatic coup of Wednesday when he an- nounced that the defense of Tur- key was vital to the defense of the United States. Strategic war materials will be shipped to land of the star and crescent as soon as cargo space is Judge Juliette found Stettinius said. The lend-lease administrator has enlisted in the United States @mmounced at the same time that Army. John D. Neirbergall, Jr. who gave his add: as the Mastic Touring Camp, enlisted at “the Sametime. Both boys have passed their preliminary will leave for camp as their pre-enlistment completed; day there are now seven patients plane production for 1941 was but that it was eight times as large as in 1939. He said he was con-{ ‘TO tice YET FOR OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR {COUNTY CLERK RECEIVES WIRE TODAY FROM TAL- LAHASSEE EXPLAINING MATTER State Comptroller Lee advised | | Monroe Cqopnty <fficiais today} ' that it will be impossible to reopen {the tax collector's office until a new appointment is made. | A telegram received by County | | Clerk Ross C. Sawyer contained the information that } | | Governor Holland who is expected to be in his office late today will name a Successor to Joseph C. McMahon, , very soon, | Ralph Da , the governor's Secretary, said that the situation caused by the sudden death of the {county's tax collector is being given every attention. He announced that he has re- quested Aute Tag Commissioner Driggers to communicate with; Fred Eberhardt, inspector in this/ area regarding tag sales. The following is a copy of the telegram received: “Impossible to get in touch with | governor until late today, but) have discussed tax collector's pf-} with Comptroller Lee. He ad-| ; Vises impossible to reopen office | juntil new .appeintment made | which will be shortly. Have also| asked Auto Tag Commissioner | {Driggers to communicate with his inspector im that area regard- ing tag sales., Regards.” PIN BALL MA WILL BE RETURNED TO ITS OWNERSHIP | THIS WILL BE DONE IN AC- | CORDANCE WITH ORDER |pin ball machine which was seized | | three.weeks ago was beitig hailed’ | with jubilation today by slot ma- | chine ims and operators. | | County.. Soliciter “Allan B. ; ; Cleare, Jr., issued the order when | informed that the supreme court} jhad ruied as legal a mechanical | |horse racing machine. / | As the blight on gambling con-/ |tinued in Key West, slot machine | | Operatirs made ready to cash in on | | the fortuitious circumstances. | | No information will be filed at | | this time, the county solicitor said, | against Kay Wilson, waitress, who was placed under $100 bond on a/ slot machine charge in what was | eee ‘The girl was arrested when she claimed ownership of a restaurant } o pee day. ) NEWSPAPER FIGHT BEGINS IN CHICAGO GAS STATION LAW Appears Considerably Stackened to NO APPOINTMENT °4esae002 Dincaion Aad Domnty Reported Ameng Jap Conservatives Ane Mab GOES INTO EFFECT ON NEXT MONDAY (ONE OPERATOR OF SERVICE STATION DECLARES HIS INTENTION TO DEFY NEW ORDINANCE we tions to close from 7 p.m to 7 a. m. will go into effect Mon- L The measure will then by Mayor Willard bury, who left today on city. He said ‘that he his approval to the passed by council Tuesday as soon as he returns Monday ‘One operator cf = service ste- tion has declared hus imtentien of keeping open 24 hours a day seem improb-! issueD BY COUNTY SOLI.| in defiance of the new oriin- ance. explain &: garmsaemg «f te boractS was cade 2 Chek & covct up Ameren sed [ : E e f if b ' ile I} i ij ie n ; f | ' Assured by all indicatens that fident that the 50,900 quota will/ ted to continue operations pend- | completed: requirements and | be reached next year. ©? REPORT ATTACK ON LITTLE GiRL little girl yesterday. Men were ordered into being cared for at the Mercedes} a lineup for identification by the Hospital They are Charles Cuimer, doba, Mpria Sample and Thomas Schwab. There are also two eolored | ? patients, Paula Valdez and Lillie | child who was accompanied by ther questioning. law enforcement cies, aided by police, are vigorously court. : the prospects Saal eee