The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 19, 1942, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenhe*t Che Key West Cttize:s THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1942 VOLUME LXIII. No. 248. PRICE FIVE CENTS NEW KEY WEST NAVAL HOSPIT American And Jap Forces Great Preparations Are. Being Made For Big En- gagement Expected At Any Moment (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. American and Jap | are forces { poised for what should be one | of the most crucial struggles in| the Guadalcanal area, according | to a Washington communique today. While no official se, has been received of actual con- | tact between lend forces it is re- | ported desultory fighting already has broken out and that the full fury of the battle will be under wey any hour. | American Marines, in posses- sion of the Guadalcanal airfield, have strongly fortified their po- they sition and the only way can be dislodged is by an over- | whelming force of Jeps. accord- ing to official Washington, It is Known that the Japs have made landings with large fo: on the island and that large | flotilla of including ! several battleships, cruisers, de- a warships, stroyers and submarines, are in the vicinity. | Contact between this force and} a United Nations’ fleet ! pected soon. Planes Downed of 14 planes by land forces on the is- is ex Downing raiding Jap land’s airfield and shore instal- lations is believed to be the first phase of the battle. Saturday aft- ernoon the Japanese came back 15 bombers and a number of fighters and this time had more success. The Navy com- munique said only one bomber ce reported probably destroy- One American plane was lost during the two raids. | The planes shot down during the morning raid brought to 307, the toll of Ja es@ Jossgsfingthe Solomons, bat !whil, thif enemy attrition was ‘important, it peared that the success pr of the United States, marin soldiers to hold on there would hinge on the outcome of the land fighting still to be joined Heavy concentrations of enemy ships are still reported in the Buin-Shortland area, Solomon is- land waters about 300 miles northwest of G the with Guadalcanal, Navy communique said The Solomons communique did not cover all the information re- ceived here from the field, ac-j cording to a Navy spokesman. He explained that additions! | information was being withheld because it would prove valuable , to the enemy at this stage. MOTOR CORPS TO MEET TUESDAY The Key. West Motor Corps} will hold) its; Tegular meeting} Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock} with Mrs... William Weiner on; Whitehead street. The secretary states that siting motor corps members are invited to attend. some all BATTERY CHARGING In 30 Minutes—While You Wait e Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE |2nd is being held in county jail! Phone No.5 White at Fleming i Stand Ready For Batl CITIZEN TO HANDLE COMPLAINT SERVICE Delivery service of The Citi- zen was discontinued by the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany Thursday, October 15, end hereafter this service will be handled from The Citizen office. Subscribers who do not re- ceive their paper as late as 6 o'clock are asked to phone 51. These calls will be accepted until 7 p. m., at which time the special carrier of non-de- livered papers will leave The Citizen office for the purpose of serving those who had not Freviously received their pa- pers during the afternoon. EVI MP DT JCHN MARTIN TRAINING FOR AVIATION CADET John Hickman Martin, Jr., 19. ‘MRS. ROOSEVELT TO VISIT LONDON (By Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 19.—The re- ported visit of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to England was con- day. It was learned all the details of the trip already have been ; worked out and that the wife of |the President of the United States | will be the guest of Queen Eliza- \beth during the former's visit. | An itinerary has been worked jout that includes trips to many | manufacturing centers where |Mrs. Rosevelt Vill be given an lopportunity to learn first-hand |woman’s part in England's | activities. Rosevelt expressed the wish be- fore a gathering of women in Washington that she would like to make a trip to England which was the first nint of the plan- ning. REPORT 122 AXIS ‘PLANES SHOT DOWN, (Ry Associated Press) CAIRO, Oct. 19.—It was | ported today that 122 Axis planes have been shot down the past re- ‘Blackie’ Vargas Severely An argument between Harry, head. The attack was so vicious Vargas, in a Duval street pharm- | | man’s condition i : | cy, resulted in the severe wound- | mans condition is reported poor. | : ..._,| . Military authorities tried to ap- |ing of the latter which required | ‘ ; Prehend Pierce. but he had al- Hl italizati ine hos- hospitalization at the Marine \ready been taken in custody by the and | pital, where it is said Vargas is aneniie |in a serious condition. department | lodged in the county jail, where 2 i war; The brawl occurred about 2:he will be held until Tueeser tT () TURN IN RENT | It was learned today that Mrs, | 0’¢lock this afternoon and caused | when he will be given a hearing| ; Much excitement in the vicinity. | | before Justice of the Peace Paul The instrument used by the| Boysen, probably charged with sailor was a service dirk, with assault end ettempted murder. which he slashed one of Vargas’| The arrest was made by Traf- wrists, his left side. neck and | fic Policeman Hector Castro. ULLETINS (By Associated Press) “TATE B Wounded By Sailor Today | firmed in semi-official circles to- !O. Pierce, a sailor, and “Blackie” | that Part of the dirk was broken) |off, probably in the head. The! * 7 777 PD |RULING TO STOP (By Associated Press) i WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.— Price Administrator Hende: son’s office announced today | that three months must elapse before a landlord can evict a tenant in cases where prop- erty changes hands. The purchaser is required to pay one-third down (not bor- rowed money). This new | ruling is to stop evasive sales, | said the office of the price ad- | ministrator. FLORIDA'S PER CAPITA INCOME HAS DOUBLED LABOR HAS MORE THAN | HELD ITS OWN IN SWELL- Rceadeade ada, Cheah ING FLOOD OF FORTUNE. | REPORTS SHOW LANDLORDS URGED Florida's per capita income |doubled in the last eight years, H jrising from $272 in 1933 to the ‘FORMS AT ONCE record high of $544 in 1941. In creased war production is €¢ == jpected to raise it above $600 f NOTICE GIVEN THOSE com. 1942 Labor has more than held ING UNDER RULING MUST | own in the swelling floc | REREGISTER AND MAKE|tune. Higher wage rates j bined with generally imp PROPER RETURNS business conditions to ju tal wage and salary income jpercent, from $255 millions 11933 to $638.6 millions in 1941 Labor’s proportionate shar of the state income increased in th |same period from 58.7 percer x- | The Key West Area Rent Con- |trol office urges all landlords in |Monroe County to complete and return their new registration | forms issued under the regulation The average * { | RED LINES IN STALINGRAD HARD PRESSED | MOSCOW, Oct. 19.—The Russian lines in Stalingrad sagged to- |effective October 1, 1942. '60.4 percent ware son of John Hickman Martin, Sr.. of 1025 Fleming street, Key West, has been selected for train- week in their raids over Malta and that 12 RAF planes were! lost. | day under heavy German pressure according to the government which | stated the Nazis took an entire block. This gain. according to the government, was made after terrible loss of life inflicted on the enemy | November 14, 1942, is the dead-|#"4 Salary payment to employes line for registration, and al] re- |i" non-agricultural pre turns must be made by that date ments is estimated to have risen !ed, of the -! tion Naval Aviation Cadet will be ordered to active duty shortly Young Martin was Berkeley, Calif., but high school at Oceana, Va., where he played football on the high school tez His other educa- tion was procured at Riverside born in Military Academy at Gainesville, | Comdr. tin, Sr., retir- States Coast Ga. He is a son of Lt John Hickman Unite Guard When ordered to active duty young Martin will report to the U. S. Navy Pre-Flight School, either at the Universiyt of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C., or University of Georgia, at Athens. 3a., for three months physical conditioning, instruction in Navy essentials, military drill and ground school subjects After completing this he will then be sent to one the Navy's vases for primary ing course, of reserve train- numerous flight DONATES ROASTER IN SCRAP COLLECTION sacrifites of the aged of Key W&4 Ais*evidenced in the dona- n by Mrs. Matilda Manigold, 85 years of age, of a-peanut roast- er to the Monroe County Scrap Metal comiitice. Mrs. Manigold at who lives {1405 Newton street, said, “I want to do my bit and if this roaster can be salvaged for metal I want you to take it.” It contained many pounds of copper and was valuable because of the scarcity of this metal. RETURNS TO KEY WEST BARRACKS. “ Lieutenant Wm. C. Barefield, whose home is at Americus, Ga., has returned to his station at Key West Barracks, after completing a course at the U. S. Army Trans- cl at Conle Ga. He his duties as motor; r t this station. Lieutenant’ Bareficid :will be joined in. the near-future: rby his wife and two young children; who will come here from Americus. CHARLES JACKSON UNDER ARREST Charles David Jackson was ar- rested Saturday by Deputy Sher- iff Joe Knight, charged with non- support of his wife and children for a preliminary hearing under $100 bail. attended | LANDING OF FORCES IS NOT CONFIRMED (By associated Press) VICHY, Oct. 19.—The report- ed landing of American forces in; Libe quarters, although credence is given to the landing here in some | government quarters. ing have arrived in Russian fronts | in an open break, the report says. STADIUM TAG DAY | WAS BIG SUCCESS: According to Gerald Saunders, by the defenders. A break-through by the Germans is reported from the Caucasus in which the enemy lost 600 men killed. FUBNISH WINTER.CLOTHES FOR NAZIS BERLIN, Oct. 19.—It is reported 1,500,000 tons of winter cloth. | prevent a last-minute rush, and for use of German troops. WIDE REVOLT AGAINST AXIS EXPECTED LONDON, Oct. 18:—It is reported thousands of Austrians are is not confirmed in Vichy | flocking to inhabitants of other occupied European countries in an underground revolt against the Axis. The rift between Hitler and| furniture or equipment provided | Mussolini grows, according to London sources, and may result soon with the housing accommodation PLAN TO FUNISH U. S. AVIATORS LONDON, Oct. 19.—It was learned from sources believed to be | Official that the Japanese government is planning punishment of sev-! | eral United States aviators captured in the air raid over Tokyo last, 1 of last year. president of the Key West Stadium | spring. The nature of the punishment was not disclosed. Committee, the tag day conducted | on Saturday by the Boy Scouts, Girl Safety Patrol and Cub} Scouts, was an outstanding suc-} cess judging from incomplete re-| from a plane in England over a year ago, is urged by Pravada, gov-| ports received. From early Satur-| ernment organ, which thinks now IMMEDIATE TRIAL OF HESS URGED MOSCOW, Oct. 19.—Immediate trial of Rudolf Hess. who landed! it was aga is the time he should be brought day morning until a late hour in! before a tribunal and not after the war as proposed. the were evening the boys and _ girls] busy going to and fro con- tacting citizens who willingly con-} tributed in order that Key West} may realize this dream of long! standing. While all taking part in the suc- | cess of the day deserve the utmost} praise for their efforts, the re-! cently organized Cub Scout Pack} sinking of two Japanese destroyers should receive special mention they proved their ability to go out Es and put the job across in a fine] EFFORTS torpedoed and way. High score of the day among | TO ORGANIZE BAND: tags with a net of $18.35 being! "man of the Public Welfare Com-! the Cubs was taken by Bobby | Carey who disposed of some 200} \ In an effort to booster public! turned in to the Stadium Com-|morale, Gerald Saunders, chair- mittee. The High School Athletic As-| mittee of the Key West City Coun-; |sociation that was supposed to) cil, has been instrumental in in-} fey eciag Severs : and-! months, arrived here recently. His! ——_____—_ take part in the tag sale was un-| teresting several of the old band-; Months, y to function owing to the fact;men of the city in the formation! residence is at 706 Caroline street.| LIEUTENANT SAMPLE |He was made technical sergeant} le hat many had planned far in ad-| of a community band. > for the day according to the} At a meeting held at the home’ coach, Mr. Stone. However, the of Alfredo Barroso, Sr., Key iation has pledged its whole-} West's leading band conductor, a hearted cooperation in all future} committee composed of Mr. Bar-j efforts to insure the success of the | roso, Roland Weatherford, Manuel! venture. Camero and Councilman Saun- ;ders, decided to call a general meeting next Thursday evening { at 8:30 o'clock in the First Meth- i F odist Church Annex of all old and! ie Sea esas ee any new bandmen in the city who/ jhad been 'spendilig a few eke might be interested in the forma- ;visiting in New York and other|U0n-of this much needed corn- last stone meat Key West! “The main purpose af the for- | (ae (Continued on Page Four) Anda dndndtntndndndndndntndn dad PRESCRIPTION | Pure Fresh Ingredients Com- va assc AAI AAI AAAI AAIAIAAIAII ape “PALACE THEATER { Pharmacists, JOAN BENNETT in | GARDNER’S PHARMACY) The Wife Takes A Flyer | | Phone 177 | NEWS and SERIAL | Ba acer ern BEING MADE | SERGEANT LOWE AMERICAN SHIP SUNK IN CARIBBEAN WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—A small American merchantman was 'registration forms, regardless of sunk in the Caribbean Sea in mid-August with the loss , the fact that they may have reg- of a naval officer, the only casualty. CONFIRM SINKING OF JAP DESTROYERS WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.—The Navy department confirms the August 1, 1942. During August at Kiska last week. RETURNS HOME Sergeant Charles P. Lowe, son of Captain and Mrs. Arthur A. Lowe, who has been serving in the U. S. Army for the past eight a short time after his enlistment \He left Friday en route to Camp} Robinson, Arkansas. He was married on the day of his arrival in Miami to Mrs. Myrtle Lapp of that city. He was given a warm welcome here by his relatives and many friends, all of whom were exceed- ingly delighted to see him. jw The Original BAKER’S RESTAURANT Margaret and Feming Sts. Specialize in Serving Daily FRIED OYSTERS 60 c or FRIED SHRIMP French Fried Potatoes and Salad Included (charged March 1, 1942, or the delinquent landlord will © @ new high ae A Gare nai be subject to the penalties of compared with $1,323 in 1938. ithe Act. | Greatest increase has been in Co-operation in filing regis- | the share of government em- trations. as early as possible will Ployes, which rose from 84 per- cent in 1929 to 12.4 percent ir 1941 when government wagc and salaries amounted to $130 millions. Analvsis of income esti since 1929 by industrial sions and including profits wages, show that the propc tionate share produced by agr culture reached a high in 1930 of 12.3 percent and declined fair- ly steadily to 1940 when it wa responsible for only 7.7 percent a total of $70.2 millions income. It started an trend again in 1941 with ¢ income of $88 millions, or percent of the state total and wil undoubtedly show a further crease in 1942. Manufacturing industries. n the other hand, reached thei proportionate high in 1929 wher they accounted for $75.2 millior of the net income, or 10.6 pe (Continued on Page Four) | will enable the Rent Control Of- |fice to act more promptly in rul- jing upon a landord’s petition for an increase of rental because of |a major capital improvement, or a substantial increase in services, 2 nates divi- ;Since the Maximum Rent Date— ‘October 1, 1941. In the absence of an order by } the director, permitting an in- | crease, a landlord may only col- lect the rent charged on October All Must Register | For the purpose of clearing up any possible misunderstanding, in stated by Laurence A. Schroeder, director-attorney, ;that all persons or parties rent- | ing or offering for rent any hous- ing accommodation for living or dweliing purposes must register |such accommodation on the new} jistered upon the old forms dis- tributed before October 1. 1942. | Rent Control has been in ef. jfect in Monroe County since land September the maximum, jrent was based upon the amount Pee oe Twenty tons of . scrap jealled “freeze date”. After a} oo eTecisd Cine ae, thorough study and compilation | Peer eee an amathes of statistics sin -Waahingion) this'o°) wes oe to “freeze date” was, on October 1,'D28 been driven in Axis 1942, changed back to October 1, tion” for world domination 1941, which makes it necessary to COFding to Joe Pearlman, Monroe re-register all housing accommo-, County chairman. The success of 'dations in Monroe County regis- | Sunday's drive is attributed ‘0 the tered prior to October 1, 1942. | active part taken by 17 Key West | High school students, who worked !untiringly throughout the day to | make their work successful ASSIGNED TO DUTY) Five trucks and a crane were ee, jused in Sunday's drive, but be ‘cause of the work required in metal spike Lieutenant -Merle J. Sample, ee oe 2 ! who arrived in Key West, recent-| oar anal aegis hee = ly, has been assigned as post ex-) that was donated. This will make | change officer at Key West Bar-' necessary another drive in the | racks. Lieutenant Sample’s home} near future when the crane ag: lis at 15 Reynolds Avenue, Cort-| will be available. Volunte iland, N. Y. |be needed for the future dr | Lieutenant Sample recently; drives and those who are willing | completed a course at the Army's! to assist are asked to contact Mr Exchange School at Princeton | Pearlman at his store on Duval University Prior to his entrance; street. into the armed service, Lieutenant; The committee h Sample was in retail business for; i200 tons so far in October a number of years. He has been! through last Saturday. This is in connected with Montgomery Ward! addition to 1,200,000 pounds col- !Company for 12 years, the last/lected in July, and an equal seven of which he was a store; amount in August and Septem- manager. j ber. Speaking of the Key West : Lieutenant Sample is a member) drive in its issue of October 16,/ lof the Elks and Exchange clubs, | The Florida Scrapper said: jand was active in the Chamber of} “Army Relief Fund, Navy Re- |Commerce of his home town be-! lief Fund and the USO are profit- ‘fore entering military service. [ing gencrously from the splendid) OPENS Largest Institution Of Its f Jacksonville Built At Cost Of Approxi- mately $1,300,000; Constructed On Four- Acre Plot Captain C. E. Reordan. USN. Commandant of the Key West Navel Operating Base today at 11:30 , m. officially turned over command of the new Naval Hos- Pital here to Captain Jesse W. Allen, (MC) USN. in a brief but colorful ceremony witnessed by high-ranking Army and Navy officers and prominent Key West city officials, as well as a num ber of invited guests. Ceptain Reordan. in the pres ence of the mustered hospital of enlisted personne! end marine guard, read the or ficers, nurses. ders of the Secretary of the Nevy General hospital and Surgeon the which placed officially in commission and on the ac tive list of Naval shore estab lishments. “Colors” was sound- ed by the bugler and the Amer- ican flag was hoisted to the peak of the flagpole. With command of the new unit thus cfficially entrusted to his care, Captain Allen read his or- ders and directed the hospital's executive officer, Commander Clyde W. Brunson, (MC) USN, to the wetch. Immediately the post therezfter commissioning party made an inspection tour of - the new edifice which was fol- lewed by a buffet luncheon. the party were In-vecting Party ain keordan; Capt. G ed on Page Four commiss Twenty Tons Of Scrap Collected Here Yesterday Key (Octobe work being done at W Early this month city was two and a half poi day three over its quota, and on pound: jected, with a total of nearly f million pounds BOYS WHO TOOK PART IN SUNDAY’'S DRIVE y West High School 90k part in Sunday Leonte Valladares, F Billy Shaw, Narciso ( Richard Barber, Herbe James Morgan, Gene § Neal Chancellor. Ch Sar chez, Arthur Vallarade Knowles, Jack Appell, O. D meritt, Clarence Higgs, Paul Rob- erts and Eugene Knowles Mr. Pearlman praised very highly the work of these boys anc hopes he will have the assistanc of equally as good a group when the next drive is launched. include Guerro, tillo, Coher Save Time and Patience, Use AMERICAN EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS On Sale at SIMONE TOURS 508 Duval St. Next to Kress