The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 13, 1942, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXIII. No. 243. Russians Put Nazis To Rout: ES se | Reds Admit Germans Made “ = _'BOBBY BROWN, LOCAL Slight Gains After Sacri- NEWSY, INVESTS HIS ficing Many Men And EARNINGS IN BONDS Equipment In Master Robert Brown, eleven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown of 305 Whitehead street, Key West has found a very out- standing newsboy. whose hobby is buying war bonds to help his country win the war. Bobby was 11 years’ old his last birthday, and He‘ is in the sixth grade in * school. The lad makes*a practice of purchasing a $25 war bond each week, and thus far has bought several hundred dol- lers’ worth. Bobby is one of the sales newsboys of The Citizen. He also sells other papers, and is to be seen daily making his rounds at various points throughout the city. Aside from his patriotism to his country, Bobby also shows that he has some busi- ness ability as well by laying away most of his earnings in the way of purchasing war bonds, which will give him handsome returns when they become redeemable. (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, Oct. 13,—Most of the fighting today in the Stalin- grad area was confined to the} northern outskirts, where pa Nazis made several attempts *to |’ break through but were © driver back in each instance. Slightly south of that the Russians admit that the Ger- point, | mans made slight gains after sac- rificing 2.000 men and 20 tanks in the attacks, ! There is fierce fighting today, | the communique said. west of the Don River. started to make itself felt. It was reported that bitter cold prevails where winter has there as well as in the Caucasus. In the latter place the Germans, | hdd dddddd NAVY REPLACES aoe | CRUISERS LOST : | (By Associated Press) said that indications: based 08) WaciiNGTON, Oct. 13—The information received from the Navy disclosed today that the front, are that the Germans will | three American cruisers that (ee a ‘sere lost in night fighting near “dig in” to establish winter quar- ! the Solomon Islands two months ters this year much earlier than | ago have been replaced, and that | American sea power in that area they did in 1941. At is greater now than before the 5 % was | cruisers were lost. pesten sien tbe tet } It was also stated that the Navy added, the Germans have already | considers the Solomon Islands as - | of great strategic value to the ee eee all Cro teanateustarimadnediattiet |the United Nations will continue ; their control of those islands. It was revealed in the com- | munique that the United States ase bases in the New Hebrides lana Fiji Islands. This is the first ae that news has been made iP ublic. CONDITION OF DR. unable to make any gains, sent ‘wave after wave of bombers to attack the oil fields at Grozny, were where several huge fires several it fensive warfare. NEW TENSION IN DENMARK’ (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 13—New ten- sion has manifested itself in Den-| DE POO IMPROVED mark because of the increase of} od particularly | Telegrams received in Key of King! West last night from one of the informa-| hospitals in New York stated that tion received here today. |the condition of Dr. Julio de Poo Itewas further sa that the! was much improved. Danish cabinet has been interned,! Yesterday, it was reported that the Gestapo patrols, jn and near the palace Christian, according to and that the Danish troops that;Dr. de Poo was seriously ill, his | had''been mobilized to be serit to, brother Pepito de Poo, having the Russian front have been de-/left here yesterday following his tained in Denmark to break up! summons to that city by tele- any attempt at an uprising. | gram. County Commissioners Approve Ballot For November Election The County Commissioners, at}tices of the supreme court, Alto their meeting last night, ap- Adams, H. L. (Tom) Sebring and proved the ballot to be voted at Glénn Terrell; railroad commis- sioners, Jerry W. Carter and the election on Tuesday, Novem- Eugene S. Matthews. ber 3. {| State senator from this dis- Foland 5 ie Stfices tor | tiet, James A. Franklin; repre- hich thax ae ngs |sentative, Bernie C. Papy; tax Representative, ia congress | Collector, Frank H. Ladd; mem- “eae RS Boa ‘Lex | ber of the school board, first dis- from the ntative’ from the} ‘Tict, Jennie Curtis Pierce; ‘thitd Green; i darct PAE Chinon: jus- \ district, J. Carlyle Roberts; ‘¢oun-+ fourth ric 3 |ty commissioner, first district, |Eduardo C. Gomez; second, J. | Frank Roberts (Pilot); third, Carl Small building on cor- ner of Fleming and Simon- | Bervaldi; fourth, William T. ton streets, equipped with }Doughtry, Jr.; fifth, Harry L. | Harris; justice of the peace, first telephone. Suitable for small office or news stand. ‘district, Raul A. Carbonell; con- stable, second district, Jose Es- | pinosa. | Republican ticket: | Representative in congress from the fourth . district, Bert | Leigh Acker. —epply— | Thus Pat Cannon is the only De whi iti DAN Ee NAVARRO | Democrat 10 has opposition in | Key West, but his election is as- i —- Sed by a tremendous majority. Che Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1942 POCO OCOD OO OE VSD SOOOSEDEETOE SOE ET HET ISEETOCEESESERSROCO SES OES EDEL ESE EEEAHS \22SIDED FRONT OVER GERMANY | Wide World Features force of their assault. , AMERICAN, British and Russian fly- ing allies have in recurrent mass bom- ber raids over Germany stamped out two clearly defined zones for the full The map shows these areas, which are within the opti- mum bomber ranges of bases in the British Isles and in the U.S.S.R. The narrow zone in the center is that in which Hitler would have to concen- trate all his industry for maximum out- put, free of air raids. j ‘ADMIRAL M?KANE TALKS ABOUT WAR CLAIMS ALLIES HAVE AT- TAINED SUPERIORITY IN AIR, LAND AND SEA (By Associated Prexs) WASHINGTON, Oct. Admiral John McKane declared today that the Allied Nations in those areas in the southwest- | ern Pacific on and near the Solo-; mon Islands, New Britain and New Guinea. He asserted that American Jap flyers, and that the for every American plane stroyed. ernormous losses of planes by t! airpower to a major degree. In \the recent fighting, he said, many obsolete planes have been used by the Japs, and added that such American bombers and aircraft. COLORED YOUTH ACCEPT OFFER OF vancement of Colored People, in- formed The Citizen today that,| as a result of the publication of | a story in The Citizen on Octo-! ber 8 about employment offered! colored youths, 34 have informed | States lost their lives last year as) him they will accept the offer. Openings are for youths from | Fire Protection Association. 17 to 24 years and six months, and while the training is in} Progress each is paid $10.80 a month, plus railroad fare, board, |0n home fires, application of gaso- | detriment of local fields. 13.—Rear have attained superiority in the} air, on the land and in the sea} fighter | { | 1 } count} thus far, in the loss of planes by | both sides, is five Jap planes lost| had said in Russia about a second front and in China for advocating de- | more aid be given to that country by the Allied Nations. He voiced the opinion that the, Japs has adversely affected their! skilled French workmen be conscripted to work in German war| planes have been easy targets for | | mittees expressed themselves today as favorable to the President's | | WAR EMPLOYMENT | ado Sasepll Suateeeapiainscti the iLAST YEAR’S FIRE TOLL! (California italia National Association for the Ad-}| TOTALED OVER 10. ,000 | | mitted daily according to reports received here, | RAF bombers were lost. 3 ‘ spiny | Planes on Malta, during which 24 were shot down out of a total of 51. planes and flyers are far superior j in every way to Jap planes and | LATE BULLETINS eecvcce (By Associated Press) SIX GERMAN SOLDIERS SHOT IN NORWAY LONDON—Six German soldiers have been shot in the suburbs of Oslo, Norway. resulting in Gestapo increasing the restrictions on the Norwegians. Acts of sabotage in that country are being com.! CLAIM BULK OF ITALIANS SICK OF WAR WASHINGTON—The Allies have reliable information that the! great bulk of Italians in their homeland are sick of the war, so short! wave stations in Allied countries have begun a systematic campaign | to call on the Italians to revolt against the Mussolini regime. RAF SQUADRONS BOMB NORTHERN GERMANY LONDON—The RAF bombed northern Germany last night, but the number of planes employed or the extent of the damage that was} caused were not made public. The Air Ministry reported that two The ministry also told of a raid of German WILLKIE DECRIES ATTACKS MADE } WASHINGTON—Wendell Willkie, somewhere on his way home, | decries as “poor taste” the attacks that were made on him of what he LAVAL FEARFUL OF HITLER'S ACTION LONDON—The reason why Laval has been insisting that 150,000 plants is because he fears that Hitler will issue an order to occupy all France, The conscription move was made to placate Hitler. it was stated. ‘ FAVORABLE TOWARD INDUCTING YOUTHS WASHINGTON—The house and senate military affairs com- proposal to induct youths of 18 and 19 into the army. It was said} that the bill will not come up for passage until after the November lections. i Heavy Oil Production (By Assuriated Press) SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 13—The “heavy oil’ fields of this region are coming into ‘a result of fire, says the cage pe own as a result of war. It) Light petroleum readily con- jlisted among the most frequent, vertible into gasoline has held causes of fires the use of kerosene | the spotlight for years to the Now (iy Associated Press) BOSTON, Oct. 13.—More than} ; 10,000 persons in the oe medical care, lodging and Taun-| line for home dry cleaning, and | both the navy and war industry the ,youths will be put to work dry. After 300 hours of training, | smoking in bed. |haveecreated a heavy demand Last year, the property loss as! for fuel oils, and California fields in war industry at rates ranging'a result of fires in the Unitedj are trying to meet an estimated from Peete Rae 8is8y- to $7.20 a day. FIRST AID CLASS - HAS ACE IN HOLE: (By Associated Pre HUGO, Okla., Oct. 13 At one of these war-time first aid classes, Mike Hughes stuck his hand in the electric fan, lacerating three! fingers. ‘Excitement was high, since no! one Kad a bandage. Somebody! suggested an emergency bandage; from a petticoat, but there were! no petticoats. Finally, even as you, the first| aiders called a doctor. ' | | le totaled $305,895,000. demand of 800,000 barrels daily. NOTICE! All Occupational and Auto Licenses are due the City of Key West and payable at the Office of the City Tax Collector now. A ten percent penalty will be added to all unpaid licenses after October 31st. By order City Council, SAM B. PINDER, City Tax Collector j1 passenger tube; jtruck tires, 2 truck tubes; | |!Board of County Commissioners, | Hest Cittzr: Ss ee FIVE swe United States \Marines Drive Japs Back In Two Engagements; Nipponese Cruisers Are Also Struck By Bombs COMPILE LIST OF TIRES AND TUBES, ISSUED BY BOARD The following is a iist of the | tires and tubes issued by the | Monroe County Rationing Board | during September: i David Y. Loper, Pavernien| farmer, 2 truck tires; Key West Gas Company, 2| truck tires; Walter C. Maloney, wholesale grocer, 4 recapped tires; O. L. O’Field, painter, 1 capped tire; Frank Fernandez, produce, 2 truck tires; i Geo. G. Schutt, toll gate keep- | er, 2 passenger tubes; | Julius F. Stone, Jr., attorney,! re- wholesale ; Com. Tuck, B.R.N., tire; | Ralph J. Faraldo, bread sales-! man, 2 truck tires, 1 truck tube; | The Mackleé Co., 1 truck tire, 1} truck tube; Key West Plumbing Co., truck tires, 2 truck tubes; W. A. Smith, -Tavernier tractor, 3 truck tires, 3 tubes; The Mackle Co., 1 tire; Lou Smith Auto Service, truck recaps; Julius Spector, instruction foreman, Mackle Co., 1 Passenger | recap, 4 truck recaps; Geo. G. Schutt, toll gate keep- er, 4 passenger recaps; Carl _V. McKenzie, Army vet- erinarian, 2 passenger recaps; Ensign M. M. Parrish, Jr., Na-| val intelligence, 2 passenger re- caps; M. D. Gray, boilermaker (crip- pled), 2 passenger recaps; Wm. A. Smith, 2 passenger re- | 1 passenger H 2) con- | truck | recapped | 4 jcaps; Joseph G. Knight, tire, 1 passenger tube; Adolpho Pazo, produce, 4 truck 1 pasenger | j tires; Chas, S. Tift, wholesale grocer, j1 truck tire, 1 truck tube; Chas. S. Tift, wholesale grocer, j5 truck tires, 3 truck tubes; | Mackle Co., 1} truck tube; Michael Bonamy, 6 truck recaps, produce, 3! Mackle Co., 1 truck recap; | Smith Contractor, 6 truck re- caps, 3 truck tubes; Allen M. Glaser, Passenger recaps; John S. Doran, civil engineer. | 2 passenger recaps; Frank Ladd, tax pasenger recaps; Carl Bervaldi, chairman of the engineer, 2 collector, 2 i 1 passenger recap. John T. Felton, farmer, senger tube; City of Key West, 2 passenger tires; Robert F. Roberts, special de- livery messenger, 1 passenger tube; Robert F. Roberts, 1 passenger recap; Overseas Road & Toll Bridge, 2 passenger recaps; Cabrera Wholesale Grocery, 3} truck tires, 3 truck tubes; Monroe County, 2 truck tires, | 1 truck tube; Faulk & Coleman-Cone & Man-| ley, 1 truck tire; | R. M. Archer & Son, 2 truck/ recaps; | Einhorn’s Market, 2 truck | caps; John Thompson & Son, 2 truck | recaps; Lowry Electric Co., cap; 1 pas-| 1 truck re-} BUT MADAM—DON’T YOU LIKE ANYBODY? (By Associated Press) ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Oct. 13. —A lady with a glint in her eye and an out-thrust iaw went into an Eighth Ward Polling place and demanded a ballot. With vigor she scratched ‘out every name on it. “I wanted the satisfaction of voting against every one of them,” she said as she ‘straightened her hat and slammed the door after her. V Ladd dedade dod WELL, THERE’S NO HARM IN TRYING (Hy Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.— Rookie Policeman A. J. Costello charged James Butler with re- sisting arrest on a_ speeding charge. Butler testified that, far from resisting arrest, he directed Costello to the nearest precinct station when the officer became confused. Costello denied it. then,” even “All right, said Butler's attorney, “if } you're so sure of precinct loca- tions, suppose you tell us where Precinct 14 is located.” Costello hemmed and hawed finally told the court he “hadn't got that far in the book yet.” Everybody in court howled with laughter. There isn't any |Precinct 14 in Washington. The |jury, admonished several times to stop laughing, didn’t have to jleave the box to find Butler not Eaee 'TARHEELS PROSPECT FOR IRON LIKE GOLD (By Axsociatea reece WINSTON-SALEM, N. , Oct 13.—When the For need of Winston-Salem, N. C., go panni ng in the creek, they are looking for |iron and not for gold. The 1942 version of prospecting yields heavy lumps of slag which |came from the factory on a hill above the creek. In pre-war days, the slag washed into the creek and was forgotten. No shortage of metal was dreamed of then. Every morning finds dozens of folks, young and eld, down in the creek bed, prospecting with bare hands,, knives, jor picks for. the precious meta}, identified from other debris by its weight. It is | washed out and carried to local scrap meta! dealers for sale The prospectors have reclz as much as 6,000 pounds of s a day. AAA LLL Ld | Fifteen Japanese Planes Destroyed When Enemy Attempted To Stop At- tack On Ships (By Associated Press) DARWIN, Oct. 13.—United Stetes Marines on Guadalcanal have driven the Japs back two attacks launched in the last officially in two days. it was an- nounced today. Information was also issued about attacks made by United States planes on Jap warships, in ithe vicinity of the Solomon Is- lands, on October 9 and 11. Two Jap cruisers were struck by bombs, and one of them was seen to be sinking by bow when the American flyers had com- Fleted their attacks and started back to their bases. Besides, 15 Jep planes were destroyed when the enemy sought to stop the at- tack on the ships. It was also disclosed that ma- rine corps bombers attacked Jap warships north of New Georgia Island, damaged another and also shot down three Jap planes. sank one cruiser and The Navy communique said that on October 4 four waves of 35 Jar bombers and 30 fighter planes made attempt after at- tempt to bomb the American air- plane bese on Guadalcanal. Not a single plane came near the air- field and every one of them was compelled to drop its bombs fer from the Japs’ objectives. During those attacks. army, navy and marine corps planes took to the air to drive off the Japs and succeeded in destroying eight Jeo bombers and Planes. The Americans lost three vlanes. During this fight it was discov- ered that the Jap bombers were three fighter (Continued on Page Four) Espinosa’s Nomination Declared. lilegal; Called Mecting Tonight To Fill Vacancy For Constable Benjamin D. Trevor, chairman of the Monroe County Democrat: Executive Committee, said morning that attorneys have ad- > prohibits them from boldir a political position. The lavryer this | also informed me that, if it is tru |that Mr. Baker and Mr. Aguila | vised him to call another. meeting | hold Civil Service positions, City of Key West, 1 passenger} °f the committee to nominate a/their voting last night’'to n recap, 1 passenger tube; __ Key West Electric Co., 1 truck tire. HERE’S MYSTERY FOR MR. HOLMES 7 Associate Press) CARROLLTON. Mo., Oct. 13.—} One of life’s little mysteries has Sheriff Joe Lyons puzzled. A big fellow came along with a little woman and asked the sheriff} to place the little lady in jail, overnight. The sheriff obliged. Next morning the little lady left! man. for, constable from second district. The meeting will] be held tonight At the mevting last night right! opinions that have | the | nate a constable is illegal” The legal opinions.,giver M Atwell conforms with the legal been given Jose Espinosa was nominated by! Mr. Trevor, and his purpose ir a vote of four to three over Ray! jealling another meeting is solely Atwell. In discussing last night's vote, | Mr. Atwell said today: to avoid the least chance of any jinterference whatever with thc | election by subjecting the com- “I have been informed that mittee to legal action. Harry Baker and Pedro Aguilar,| | two of the men who took part last! night in the proceedings to nomi-| nate a candidate for constable, are Civil Service employes in the/ Key West Navy Yard, and two lawyers told me this morning that} | | wkkkkhee PALACE THEATER |WILLIAM GARGAN in without offering any other ex-|the Civil Service Law prohibits! NEWS and SERIAL planation except that the big fel-| low “was my husband.” Civil Service employes from tak- ing any active part in politics and Tonight Is Prize Night FEET EEEEEEEEREE EEE EES Us “.