The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 17, 1942, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Xey West VOLUME LXIII. No. 247. Che Kry THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1942 Flood Waters Of Potomae, Still Continué To Recéde Appears Now That Danger! That Threatened Official Washington Will Be Averted (By Associated Pressy WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Flood waters continued to recede to- day in the Potomac river adjacent area to the national capital end if this condition continues the grave danger that threatened this city will be averted. The high level of the Potomac near the capital passed the 26- foot mark duzing the rapid rise the 28-foot level was reached, leaving hun- end at Georgetown dreds of acres inundated in and near this city. The dead in Washington is list- ed at two and nine persons were injured. The damege is estimat- ed in the millions. Thousands were made homeless by the on- rushing waters and the fact that there was no greater loss of life is miraculous. The coast guard sent boats to Fredericksburg to,helc evacua- tion and assist in getting patients | to and from Mary Washington hospital. The President passed an hour | looking over the swirling waters and appealed to authorities to take every precaution to protect the capital. Barriers had been hestily built at many vital points and pre- vented much additional damage. SCRAP DRIVE TO BE CONDUCTED SUNDAY Another drive for a round-up of scrap metal will be conducted {p Key West tomorrow with 30 school boys having volunteered their services to assist in the col- lection. The drive was to have been held today, but inasmuch most of the boys were busy toda: it was decided to conduct th drive tomorrow, stead. Army trucks will be used in the pickup of the scrap metal. The boys who are will meet at the si > pile on the corner of Caroiine and Grinnell streets at 9:30 and 12:30 tomorrow where they will outline the work to be carried on making the col tions from the different parts of the citv. MADE COMMANDER George W. McKean, lieutenant commander in the United States Coast Guard Service, has been promoted to commander, accord- ing to word received in Key West by relatives and friends. Mrs. McKean was formerly Miss Grace Johnson, daughter of the late Copeland Johnson, and Mrs. Johnson of Key West. to take part FIVE FIFTEEN PER YEAR CHICAGO.—The fixed remun- eration attached to the honor of being England’s poet laureate is about $515 per year. NOTICE! _ |: Effective, October 17th 1942 In the absence of Dr. J. A. Valdes, Dr. A. F. Friedman of Miami, will every Saturday morning, from 9:00 A. M. until 8:30 P. M. and every Sunday morning, from 9:00°A. My, until 5:00 P. M. Anyone pointments call 332. SPIT IA SS A CITIZEN TO HANDLE ! COMPLAINT SERVICE Delivery service of The Citi- zen was discontinued by the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany Thursdey. October 15, end hereafter this service will be handled from The Citizen office. Subscribers who do not re- | ceive their paper as late as & | o'clock are asked to phone’ $1." These calls will be accepted "| until 7 o, m., et which time the special carrier of non-de-" | | i | i | i | {in the city jail, eat Ctttze1 CHARGED WITH KING, ENTERING PLACED UNDER ARREST Captain of Police Alberto Ca- mero, assisted by Patrolman Hec- | tor Castro, and other members of | the police department, responded | to a call from Curo’s Bar, gies Duval and Petronia streets, this | morning about 2:30 o'clock, and! LATE B German land forces. } i LLETINS (By Ausociated Press) ALLIED PLANES OVER FRANCE LONDON.—Allied planes made another daylight raid today on the French coast. ‘blasting shipping and attacking ———_ TOBRUK: ATTACKED CAIRO.—United Nations’ planes made a daylight attack on To-} stated to = C: arrived on the scene just in time | bruk and its outlying defenses.) A heavy anti-aircraft fire kept the |today that ye peeccecececesrccescauees DENIES STATEMENT OF CURTAILMENT OF | PASSENGER SERVICE| Reports heard on Key streets that there has been a} radical curtailment of _passen-| ger service from the North is un-| founded, according to Wm. Rene! Simone of Simone’s Tours, who | West | tizen representative | he had heard nothing to apprehend Johnny Fauntun, | Planes high over the city, but if is believed several military objec-|of such a statement from official who was building. Fauntun was placed under ar- ; rest and charged with breaking | and entering. found inside of the | The prisoner was first placed | but was soon thereafter transferred to the county bastile, where he will re- | main, pending a hearing ‘before the Police Justice. tives were hit. $e AXIS LOSE 112 PLANES IN MALTA RAIDS CAIRO.—Malta again was bombed by combined Ger- men and Italian groups of planes, but little damage was done. One hundred and twelve planes have been shot down during the last four days. FIGHTING AROUND DAKAR? | by German quarters. which, state so far it | nature. "United Nations forces are lin ‘report. © | thy itactone™ VICHY, France,—Fighting is reported to have started in Da been. desu quarters and that “if anyone should get such information it is! I who represents the Seaboard Air Line.” “The same passenggr service is in effect today as that afford- ed the public six months ago, in| spite of contrary reports,” said Mr. Simone. As an accommo-! dation to the public, Mr. Simone kar isggests that persons planing inj.trips do. the North give five days’ » “according to a Ber-g-Noti¢e it for, journeys to sfarte< atufday .or Sunday and three | lays’ notice for trips to start dur- Key West, Fidrida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average :, PRICE FIVE CENTS Navy Department Remains Quiet About Battle Now aging At Guadalcanal BELLE SES SA \t Was Learned, However, JOSEF STALIN CLAIMS _ RUSSIANS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED THAN EVER That Japs Have Brought Additional Units Into Engagement (By Associated Press) MOSCOW. Oct. 17.—Josef talin stated today thet Rus- és (By Associated Press) sia’s militay forces are better WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Mys- tery still cloaked the battle now equipped then they were a year aso and that the Ger- | Justice Paul Bovsen. ; Fla.; ‘TH. i livered papers will leave The BE TR ANSFERRED Citizen office for the purpose of serving those who had not F BM rf : .. . onson, who has _ been previenaly,jsecelvesn tm PS" acting ‘director af tthe: Jackson {Square USO for the past three pers during the afternoon. Phcdde ded ded de dat nn is to be transferred to ect tunstiinest Tampa, according to announce- COLORED MAN LODGED ment made Friday by Benj. D. Trevor, chairman of the commit- IN COUNTY JAIL ON | tee of management of the local | USO unit. j A telegram from Regional Su- jpervisor Harry T. Baker, Atlan- elt Hope, 22, colored, of:ta, was read by Mr. Trevor at a Goulds, was arrested Friday by|meeting of the committee held the Board of Control at the Card/it the USO Friday afternoon. Bound Ue ;nNew permanent director, the theft of £400 and wearing appa-:communication stated. It is un- rel at the home of a family iv-|derstood Mr. Steely will arrive ing at 814 Emma street. The al-|i" Key West next Tuesday inged ie bbee Gus itted \take up his duties. leged robbery was committe Be At Friday’s meeting, A. R. Mur- lier in the day. (ray was nominated for member- Hope was brought back to Key'ship on the committee of manage- West by Sheriff Berlin Sawyer'™ent of the-Jackson Square USO atid Deputy Soe Kadeht dnc state-'t fill the vacancy left by the ang + <r e Hnight. Ina state- departure of William T: Dough- ment made by Hope he said he ; try, who accepted a coriimission found the moncy scattered on the in. the Army some time “go: floor of one of the rooms of the; “Program Director J. H. McIn- house and picked it up. ;Mis and Mrs. Helen Hoglund, di- The prisoner is lodged in the;rector of women’s activities, both countv jail and will be given a;made reports to the committee preliminary hearing today before , covering services of their depart- {mens to local soldiers and sail- ce MANY ENLISTED MEN | RECEIVE PROMOTIONS | CHARGE OF STEALING Roose bridge, charged with the MADE PRINCIPAL . Albert Carey, one of the teach- The following promotions of ers at the Harris Grammar School, enlisted men* have been an-/has been appointed principal, to nounced by the Commanding Of- fill the vacancy created by the ficer of the Harbor Defense of ‘rafting into the Army of Prin- Palm $ Key est: {cipal W. E. Fowler. | To be sergeant: Corporal Ed-| -eeeccecceccecescocecees die B. Faircloth, Route 7, Box § THE ORIGINAL Harry B. Redifer, West Beach, Fla. $ To be sergeant - technician: ¢ 2524 Forest Street, Jacksonville, 8 RESTAURANT Corporal Jesse W. Knight, § P. O. Box 164, Jacksonville, Fla. Margaret and Fleming Sts. 408X, Jacksonville, Fla.; Corporal $ uN Corporal Christie E. Williams, $ Corporal Bruno M. Monti, Pana, |§ 'o be corpordl: Private First ° Class Joe B. Griffis, 510 Stock- |§ ton Street, Jacksonville, Fla. Private First Class Charles N. Johnson, 1300 E. 9th Street, Jack. sonville, Fla.; Private First Class |¢ Benjamin J. Northeinner, Route '$ No. 2, Narvan, Pa.; Private First 'e Class Raymond F. DeLaney, Pen. socola, Fla.; Private First Class Richard E. Murray, Pensacola, Fle.; Private First Class Fletche | Roberson, Pensacola, Fla.; Priv-} ate First Class John B. Graves, | West Palm Beach, Fla. To be corporal-technician: Priv. | ate First Class Carl F. Brunson, Route 5, Box 331, Jacksonville, Fla.; Private First Class Nick! Carlos, 1507 Main Street, Jack. sonville, Fla.; Private First Class} $ Charles W. Thompson, 39 East @ @ecvcccceccccooce SUNDAY 1 00 Two Vegetables APPETISERS—(Choice) ENTREES 56th Street, Jacksonville, Fla Baked Chicken ahd Dréssing First Class Henderson Boree, 510 with Daw, Pensacola, Fla.; Private | $ Reh Hee T First Class Robert R. King, Lau-|@ |e VEG! Soufflee = Pi | Lettuce and Tomato OPEN EVERY DAY 6 A. M. to 9 P.M. SPECIAL! _. T-Bone Steak Salad Dessert Drink Cie with all the trimmings Sree Grapefruit Juice Tomato Juice Orange Juice Spanish Bean Soup Private First Class Willie L. penta $544 Geiger, Chiefland, Fla; Private} Golden ce Chigken Stockton Street, Jacksonville, ire ee PR Fan Fla.; Private First Cless Clyde A.i$ mt OC Td Porg ‘ < (Choice; of; 2) a ee Mas tatoes Spinach Steamed Rice is SALAD neapple Ring on Lettuce DESSERT—(Choice) Key Lime Pie i le . Hot Rolls and Butter Tea or Coffee, Hot or Iced Sweet Milk 5c Extra on Dinner hold office for refraction who wishes to make ap- WE DO OUR OWN BAKING ¢ “There Is Only One Baker's ® USO DIRECTOR'TO’__| Fred Lynn Steely is to be the} to ENOUGH FOR 150.000 BOMBS . WASHINGTON.—Enough metals to make 150,000 bombs have been selvaged as a result of the recent drive. according to information made public today. Delaware led the states reporting with 83 pounds per person. : |p | MIAMI DEFEATS ST. LOUIS U. | MIAMIL.—Miami university defeated St. Louis university Fri- | day night, 31 to 6, at football. . { fi ; Si ing the. midweek. This notice is for seat and Pullman tions on the Silver Meteor, os {because of absence from his of- information received he represents. mans are beginning to feel the effects of this improve- ment, especially in the Stalin- grad fighting. Despite Stalin's optimism, German forces made minor edvances in Stalingrad during the day when they took two strategic streets, elthough at terrific cost, according to the Red Star, official Russian resetva- as | ell 2s other. trains. { While Clem Price, manager of rice Tours, could not be seen it is understood the same from Mr. imone applies to the railroads ice, Commander Clyde Brunson Will Be Executive Officer At New Naval Hospital In Key West Commander Clyde W. Brunson first bomb of the attack seeming-| 7" (MC) USN, of Pascagoula, Miss.,!ly struck at about a distance of! will be here Mond a.m. any |ly reported to the hospital. ay, October 19 at 11:30) 2 pretty busy day.” For the past week, Commander|to the bombing was, Commander } then (MC) USN, commanding officer|;hen answered. “That's | pretty ard to tell. The first shock of of the new unit, have been mak-|the attack didn’t make us realize | ing final arranyements for the! fully what its implications were.! colorful and traditional ceremony ; After. that we didn’t have rc aaa nee ate |time to think, we were working Aree rresrametne seer tea Ge so hard at the hospital. About 3 © jestablishments. At 11:15 a. m.on|clock that afternoon, |the 19th, the crew of the hospital! things had died down a bit, will be mustered in front of the|"e@l reaction set in.” large flagpole before the main| Further illustrating his point as hospital building. A platoon of/t® the intense concentration of ;U. S. Marines under command of/ the hospital staff on the Sob a4 jCaptain Edwin C. Johnson,| hand, Commander Brunson sai USMCR, 1 also take part. Promptly at 11:30 a. m. Captain | 40 yards from where I was work- | C. E. Reordan, USN, Commandant) ing that morning. I didn’t even of the Key West Naval Operating} know it was there , until after- Base will arrive on the grounds; non. A and will read the orders from the; A graduate of the University of | Navy Department placing the/| Missi: ippi in 1915, he was ward- | ° hospital.in cotnmission, order the) a B.S. degree there and sub- | | | | Allen: Captain:Alten | | order a watch to be posted. i | play an active part in mony, was first commissioned as|Phia; Naval Air Station, Lieutenant (junior grade) in the} West, Fla.; Regimenta Naval Reserve in 1918 and later|at Cape Hatien, Haiti; Nava | jaccepted a commission in. the} Medical School at. Washington, D.} | Regular y. He was attached!C.; Norfolk Naval Hospital; to the Naval Hospital at Pearl|Guantanamo, Guba; and Pearl) Harbor at the time of the Japanese| Harbor, T. H. \< | attack there on December 7, 1941.| | While at’ sea he has served} Subsequently he served in the| aboard the USS Vestal, USS Mis-| ¥ outhwest Pacific and was or-} (Continued on Page Six) dered to the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown but was not able to ef- fect a transfer to that ship before} she was sunk | Speaking of his experiences on} December, 7th at Pearl Harbor, Commandéf Brunson said, “The) PIIAIIAIADAA AIA IAA AISI SISA IA DANCE TONIGHT pouereuwTawrrrewrrrrrT. 7 j from 9 to 1 Musie by The Wife Takes A Flyer NEWS and SERIAL | REREREREEEE EE aaa tion PHONE 9287 | ee RRA AEA j UNUSUAL BARGAINS TONIGHT! | Goop TIRES PY JOE'S BAR | issues © 1938 PLYMOUTH Coach & Coolest Place’ In Town 1838 PLYMOUTH 4-door Sedan JOE RUSSO’S BAND | 1937 CHRYSLER 1938 DeSOTO 1938 CHEVROLET Coupe 1935 BUICK “The Best Swing Band In Town” COME. . HAVE A GOOD TIME. Music Starts at 7 p.m.) Week-Nights at8o'Clck JNAVARRO, Inc. Bus Station arr arr ar ar wa a rw www rer ew are re eevee wr erent rarer wrerererare = 1936 PLYMOUTH. New Tires ALL NEW PAINT JOBS GOOD TIRES FRERRERRREEE Opposite | ADOLFO LOPEZ HAS j Key West | Adolfo A. Lopez, son of Mr. and (Mrs. ‘hama ‘completed a course for radio op- jerators and mechanics |scribed by the Army Air Force Brunson and Captain J. W. Allen| Brunson pondered a moment and LJ§7T ‘COLORED WOMAN Mickens Lane, was brought Key | charged her assailant bit and mal- jfarmers are planting and along igeata treated her. Go Where the Crowd Goes FIR III II II SAI ISI IIE | news agency. PMP aT STS COMPEETED COURSE. |__-_— FOR RADIO | POSITION SINGLETON TELLS ABOUT VACATION Word has SP ae? received effect been the in to that Adolfo Lopez, of 504 Ba-/| street, has satisfactorily| COMMERCE BODY'S SECRE- TARY RETURNS TO CITY YESTERDAY as pre-/| ‘echnical School. Young Lopez, who is at the present time at Scott Field, Il- has been named executive officer|50 yards from my nouse near the Jinois, was formerly an employe of the new “Wavat Méspital which | Sospital.- Lwashed my family to’ at’ the Western Union Telegrah commissionta | 22 2: raid shelter and immediate- Company's pffice in Key West. It was He volunteered his services to |the United States government to | When asked what his reaction help win the war. “Back on good id K mighty glad to be here glorious w k's vacation in Miami and Fort Myers. It was my first | vacation, by the way, since this chamber opened,” said S. Cc. , Singleton, on his return Friday. “The absence of oads and of boats, was remrnis { afte OF ELECTION INSPECTORS. CLERKS IS PUBLISHED TODAY * cent of Mark Twain’ A list of inspectors, clerks and of the ‘Interdict’ in Engiand when cars on the description olling places will be found on Henry VIII was throwing his another page of The Citizen. This Weight around when jist, prepared by the Board of theiCounty Commissioners for the @ Sailboat and on the | General Eleétions to be held Tues-| the Caloosal iday, Nov. 3, is valuable to voters, | miles below Fort Myers {It shows ‘designation of the poll-| Streets : fing places in Monroe County to- Royal Palms and the Miost of the time in of some Th magnificent towering, was spent shore hie river, lined with "t gether witn those who will be in heavy-trunked mango trees, give “A Jap plane crashed about 30 °F | charge on election day. that town a full {tion and it has for good measure “Tonsils are badly frayed from telling bus passengers about the ‘charm that Kev West has and the of mysterious spell that it casts over ration of attrac- jot more left over GIVEN HEARING Cecilia May Williams, 28, and the ‘Standing ofAngela street, also e612! Room Only” sign being an unfa bound over to Criminal} ing attraction. most of ther In her com- ; going to ‘See Key West or Bust the Wallace man! “Along the Tamiemi trail, the ithe keys there are many clearing’ |that look impossible to the stran .ger but which we know will s {be producing the finest tomat % | grown in the state ti “It is great to have 4 But even better than that, is ‘experience of coming baek |finding the office in fine shape and everything up to date, thanks to an efficient assistant who er joys playing the game with only fone object in ment.” ‘FALL TERM OF CIRCUIT _ COURT OPENS MONDAY The fall term of circuit court will convene Monday, with Judge Arthur Gomez presiding. There are no criminal nor civil cases on the docket. a vacation CLUB SUGALOA ‘ and view—accomplish- and EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT “‘e5x0° . JOHNNY PRITCHARD -and HIS ORCHESTRA (Two Years at Pena’s Garden of Roses) ee SUNDAY AMATEUR and JAM SPECIALS Beginning at 6:30 P. M. PACKAGE GOODS DEPARTMENT OPEN AT POPULAR PRICES Reservations Phone $190 Pereosrroreoerr. * | | bs dn dn dnd dada dn tn nth dentate nthe nee n a be-' every one who comes here (there nationalflag to be‘ Hoisted, and| Sequently attended the University! tor. Justice of the Peace Paul'is the usual exception to prove turnover comfiand’ to. Captain] of Pennsylvania Medical School. Boysen Friday charged with as-the rule) and, human nature be will then! Shortly. after receiving his Doctor) cauit and battery on Gussie Wals' ing what it i read ‘hisorders ‘to the crew and) 0f Medicine degree he entered the | ja¢e, 3 \ Navy. His term of shore duty in| 5764: ‘a Commander Brunson, who will! the Nayv has included time spent! Court on a $50 bond the cere-| at the Naval Hospital at Philadel-| paint raging for Guadalcanai, accord- ing to a communique issued to- day bv the Navy Department. It was learned, however, that the Japs brought additiona! units into the struggle for posses- sion of this Island stronghold wrested have strategic Solomon from the enemy by United Nations’ forces in August. Secretary of the Nevy Frank Knox told reporters tint a “real Stiff, tough fight” is raging Gutdalcanal and that news would be given out soon as possible. A Navy announcement steded at “a large number of enemy troops with equipment have been land ed on Gradeleanal od our posi tions are now being shelled by enemy artillery on the island.” It is known that the Japs have e large group of ships in the Buin-Faisi area near Shortland Islend, besides various other units which have succeeded ip remain- ing in the battle area, poised to Strike the defending American forces at the desired moment. No news has been received of eny activity on the part of Americen naval task an force last reported in action on the night of October 11 when it sunk a heavy Jep cruiser, four destroyers and an enemy tansport. Jap losses since the last phase of the battle for control of that entire southwest Pacific area be gan on October 5 and have been heavy. In operations between that date and October 15, Japs have lost 26 ships sunk end demeged, including a heavy cruis er and five destroyers sunk and @ battleship. four cruisers three destroyers damaged. At the same time 75 Jap planes have been destroyed during thet pe- rod. the and TO RESUME CLASS The Type Adult horthand ing Class will Monday evening at 8 o'clock the Commercial Depar the High School to re: All old students are to report. An opportunity any new student class which meet n me w request is also g to join meets twice a wee in the evening BIG DANCE «.. CUBAN CLUB SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th STARTS 8:30 P.M. UNTIL 1 A. M. CUBAN and AMERICAN MUSIC By JOE RUSSO and His Famous 5-Piece Orchestra From SLOPPY JOE’S BAR EVERYBODY WELCOME _