The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 20, 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. 249. Heavy Losses Cause Germans To Slacken Attacks Made In Recent Days On Stalingrad Nazis Dread Approach Of Winter; Will Cause | Them To Reduce War) Activities | (By Assoeiated Press) MOSCOW, Oct. 20.—Heavy losses inflicted on German forces the last two days have caused a slackening of their attacks on Stalingrad, according to Russian army quarters. i The Germans have been trying to close the Volga river with the | use of heavy cannon perched | atop several elevated spots cap- tured recently, but this has had little effect on the river's commerce, said the Russian gov- action ernment source. The beginning of unfavorable weather for fighting is expected soon, which undoubtedly will be an important factor is bringing} the German war mechine to a} standstill. | FORTIFY DAKAR AGAINST ATTACK i i (By Associated Press) | VICHY, Oct. 20.—French forces, in Dakar have been working! feverishly the last month to fortify the city against an ticipated attack, according to the Laval government. (The report does not say whe-| ther the United Nations or Axis will make the attack, but German an-; (PLEASE | Reordan, ;over the Chamber's attitude, that! 1 SS CITIZEN TO HANDLE COMPLAINT SERVICE Delivery service of The Citi- zen was discontinued by the Western Union Telegraph Com- pany Thursday. October 15, and 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 Previously received their pa- pers during the afternoon. PII LMD LI IIT SS | WITH PRESS RELEASE ANENT VISITORS, \ { CAPT, REORDAN CONGRATU-| LATES S. C, SINGLETON,| SECRETARY OF KEY WEST} CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Chamber of Commerce Secre- | tary S. C, Singleton seemed to} have struck the “right note” with} local Naval authorities when he, issued his recent press release | discouraging tourist travel to Key} West this winter. So pleased was Captain C. E. Commandant of the U. S. Naval Operating Base, | i | he wrote Mr. Singleton as fol-| lows: NAVAL OPERATING BASE Key West, Florida October 18, 1942. sources say the preparations are being made against an anticipated United Nations attack.) 1,000 Students Sought To Look At The Sky’ (By Associate | Press) Oct. 20. This STATE COLLE —Wanted: 1,000 sk was the request of Hans H. Neu- Mr. S. C. Singleton, Executive Secretary, The Key West Chamber of Commerce, Key West, Florida. Dear Mr. Singleton: |lish the following information: j blackout alarm was sounded | blackout, although in a few cases, Che Key West Cttizvis | THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER QUICK RESPONSE IS ASKED DURING BLACKOUT DRILLS GREATER COOPERATION RE- QUESTED IN ORDER TO MAKE PRACTICES. MORE SUCCESSFUL The Monroe Defense Council has requested The Citizen to pub- The recent practice air raid and at 9:31 p. m. Oct. 15, and the air raid signal was sounded from the Navy Yard at 9:37 p. m. As has been! our experience in former black- air raid signals are lamentably insufficient and realize that many people did not hear the air raid alarm. For the information of the pub- lic the following system of signals is in effect, all sounding four short blasts with intervals between series of blasts. The sounding of the siren at the; Naval Air Station. The blowing of whistles by the Columbia Laundry and the Key West Gas Company. | The siren at the new Naval Hos-j pital. which has just’ been placed | in effect. Furthermore, the turning off of} the street lights generally will in- dicate that an air raid alarm is on. Unfortunately, a number of our; buildings failed to completely! outs, our we | | ! { | | it may have been inability to hear the signal. Two large establishments and/ several restaurants and bars in the heart of the city either failed to blackout or were very late in doing so. When you see your neighbor blackout, or even if he doesn't, DON’T FAIL TO DO SO! And to repeat—It €an Happen Here!! ANNIE ROBERTS DIES THIS A.M. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON Permit me to congratulate you on your press release, discourag- ing winter visitors from coming to Key West this winter. I be- Mrs. Annie Cornelia Roberts, age 75, died this morning at 2:30 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1942 Loafing Becomes A Fine Aft-- When They: Squat Down To It SQUATTER’S RIGHTS—Gentlemen, and owning a chair. these men meet requirements to sit and talk. Wide World Features | This demanded immediate ac- WILSON, N. C., Oct. 20.—“Sit tion to prevent impending evic- down, mister. Pull up a chair and’ 45, let's talk.” 2 sThere simply you have principles of The Squatte flourishing on Wilson’s Street. and the squatters hurriedly the! athered their forces. They voted club,/ Unanimously against interfering Main‘ in Walls’ matrimonial plans, and, | with equal accord, decided the The squatters, who range inj best thing to do was to form a age from 40 to 71, pride them-| club. | selves on their ability to conver Out of their planning emerged fluently and amiably on the topics! the squatters. Initiation fees and of the day, and they boast they/first monthly dues went to pay are the first formally organized; rent on Walls’ shop, and when club devoted exclusively to loaf:|he moved out they took over. ing and talking. Only requirement for member- Informally, the club of 18 mem-) ship is that each applicant be a bers has flourished for more thar | gentleman and be willing to fur- a decade, but a recent near-|nish his own chair. catastrophe galvanized the group} W. N. Hackney is presiding of- into a speedy organization effort.’ ficer of the club, with the title of Harry Walls, whose tailor shop! “kingfish.” is f had been a standard meeting; Subjects for conversation are as place for 15 years, returned from: varied as the interests of the a vacation trip to announce that'members. Right now the chief his long bachelorhood was draw-' topic is war. The one subject that ing toa close. He planned to close: is taboo with the squatters— | his shop and move to Baltimores! women. N OTTTOLS Aw 2| ‘ADMIRAL STANDLEY’S | VISIT TO RUSSIA IS | F ROUTINE NATURE HOLLAND WORKS I INTEREST OF STATE IN GAS RATIONING °F ROUTINE NATURE At a press conference today | President Roosevelt said no | particular stress should be placed on the visit of Admiral Wiiliam H. Standley, United | States ambassador to Russia; that the visit “was merely routine” and does not portend important developments in Russia. RETURNING TO TALLAHAS- SEE FROM TRIP MADE TO OFFICIAL WASHINGTON RE-| GARDING ISSUE (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 20:—Gov- Key West, Florida, has the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenhe*t EN TRE -U; S.A. PRICE FIVE CENTS American And Japanese Forces Preparé For Hard Fight ‘Anead c0a0ce ee . e oo e e (By Associated Press) MAY ROBSON, SCREEN STAR, DIES TODAY HOLLYWOOD.—May Robson, 78 years old, stage and screen star, died today at her Hollywood home. AUSSIES CONTINUE TO HARASS JAPANESE MELBOURNE.—Aussies continued to harass Japanese forces in the New Guinea area, forcing the enemy to retreat farther from their advanced post of twq months ago when they were within 12 miles of Port Moresby. EXPECT OFFENSIVE IN BURMA AGAINST JAPS CAIRO.—Indications of the start of an offensive against Japanese forces in Burma grow daily. The reason is the ap- Proaching rainy season. It is known that General Somer- velle, U.S.A.. has been in conference with British military officers with plans for such an offensive in mind. REDS TAKE IMPORTANT BASE FROM NAZIS MOSCOW.—Reports from the Caucasus state Russian forces have captured an important base from the Germans in that area. wiping out an entire battalion in one sector. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON ENGLISH COAST LONDON.—Axis planes with gliders made an unsuc- cessful attack on the English coast today. The enemy was turned back by heavy enti-aircraft fire before any appreci- able damage could be accomplished. GERALD SAUNDERS EVELIO VARGAS, EXPLAINS WELFARE STABBING VICTIM, SAYS PAS i ip | TAKEN T0 HOME Is TO SAVE RECIPIENTS FROM EMBARRASSMENT REPORT HIS CONDITION IM- PROVED: NEGRO SLASHED BY ANOTHER ON ROAD TO RECOVERY Florida could be penalized more than four and one-half mil- lion dollars annually, on the basis of present welfare allocations, for failure to restrict'the use or disclosure of information con- 2 cerning applicants and recipients | St@bbed in a Duval street phar of Old-Age Assistance, Aid to #¢Y bY Harry O. Pierce, a sailor the Blind and Aid to Dependent Monday. has shown sufficient Children, to purposes “directly improvement to enable him to t connected with” the administra- ‘@en from the Marine tion “of public assistance, it was ‘his morning stated here today by Gerald _ Vargas suffered a stab Saunders, member of the District 17 the head and 10 Welfare Board. — “An amendment to the Social Condition of Evel Vargas, 19, who, it (Lucky) alleged, wa wound severe body attacked ri assigned to Navy Sound School here ree, z the Greatest Battle Of Pacific Expected To Be Precipi- tated Within Short Time, Reports Reveal (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.—The hardest fight of the Pacific is ehead today as the American and Jepanese forces in the Guadal- canal islend area prepare to clash, said Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. who stated such a bettle is expected to bring losses that he hopes “will be minimized by the accomplishments’ ° Meager advices from the area indicate there has been no con- tact on a large scale of the Amer- ican and Japanese forces. but that there is a big see battle in the offing is indicated by the tenseness epparent in Navy De- partment quarters. An earlier report told American warships arriving in the Guedalcanal area with the ostensible purpose of blasting tro Japanese off the islynd. The report stated there had been heavy shelling of enemy land exvloded dumps and of positions which am- munition started large fires. Appecrence of American navel surface units is the first report- ed since a task force sank 20 enemy heavy cruiser. four stroyers and a tramsport in 4 brief engagement cff Savo islend nerth of Guadalcanal on night of October 11. The shelling of the Jap posi the berger, assistant professor of |jiaye it. took some “guts” to lotiock. lernor Spessard Holland of. Flor- Admiral Standley arrived {Security Act. in effect since Jun is alleged that Pierce made meteorology at the Pennsylvania State College, who is planning to use the students to estimate th¢ shade of the sky blue. He expects to find out whether} the eyes of the average untrained | person can be used as a measur-! openly adopt that attitude and; funeral services, under the di-! | (Continued on Page Four) lrection of the Lopez Funeral po pee |Home, will be held 4:30 o'clock | CITY COUNCILMEN jtomorrow afternoon from the} MEETING TONIGHT ichapel of the undertaking estab- ing stick in this type of meteorol-} The City c | lishment ogical studies. The acrologist ex-| in regular Rev: Arthur B. Dimmick, ouncil will convene | s+ Paul's Episcopal Church, will plafned that if the large majority of untrained students can agree session tonight at 8), ¥ aera . ... {conduct the services. o'clock, with President William |” Burial will be in the family A. Freeman __ presiding. Mayor | ; ; t in the City Cemetery. on the shade of sky blue during! Willard M. Albury has returned |P!2t i". 5 simultaneous observations, the v BunvayOlepore iyo: son me NnIe usefulness or color estimations would be established. of | tothe city, relieving Mr. Frec-| ney Roberts of Miami and Mer- ‘man of his duties as acting ji" Roberts of Key West; a sis- | mayor. ; ' iter, Mrs. Lottie Simmons of Key (,, The meeting tonight will be; west. and a brother. John Lar- the second regular session of the | ner, also of this city. Four grand- jmonth, and it is expected there | children are also’ included among BEGAN IN 1291 Opening of the Thomas Street; hicular traffic and only the bi- Gate and closing of the long-used | cycle gate will remain open. Front. Street entmance to the! This means that all liberty men United States Naval Operating | below the rate of Chief Petty : \Officer from the Naval Station Base was announcéd «today by | activities and vessels present, H other Federal and State; yi CHICAGO.—The_ history of|will be many matters coming j Switzerland as a federated gov-jup for discussion and decision, | 5, Roane on ernment began August 1, 1291,|most of which were deferred at | Pallbearers at the services to- with a defensive league. ‘a previous meeting. HID ORED Wa yale lvanyeiwood. - ‘ \F. Hoffman, Paul Boysen, Mer- SS ; oe —— |ville E. Rosam, Sr., Millard B. “Liberty Gate” Opened Today joibeon and Leroy Torres. CITE PRIVILEGES . AT GATO CAFETERIA For Entrance To Naval Station su. sr cus nic located at 1102 Simonton street, have been extended to the follow- ‘ing, according to W. B. Kirke, ex- ecutive director of the Key ‘West; Housing Authority: 1, Navy civil service workers. :% Contractors’ personnel of} | Navy defense contracts. | Lieutenant Commander W. E. | will leave and return by the; While accommodations are; Martin, Captain of the Yard. {Thomas Street Gate. available the privileges also are Effective at 300 p, m. today the | Especially is this order inter-!extended to the following: Thomas Street Gate will be desig-| esting to business firms in Key| Civil service workers connected nated as “Liberty Gate” or Main/ West as after today, all vehicles | with Gate of the Naval Station. At!must use the newly designated work. midnight tonight, the Front! entrance. | Contractors’ personnel of other Street Gate will be ‘closed to ve-' Thomas Street Gate which has ‘defense contracts. = recently been completed will; Personnel of Army and Nav “PALACE THEATER house the Marine Officer of the|and families of above. William Gargan in grapher and Brig. It is located “A Close Call For Ellery Queen” just off Fleming Street. Those NEWS and SERIAL |entering from outside the station Tonight Prizé Night may do so by turning right, off * 44% | Fleming, about on Thomas, |Patrol Office, Station Photo- Day and Guard of the Day, Shore | The above privileges apply to} | meals. About 1,000 meals are being served daily at the cafeteria, and jaccommodation is possible for |1800 meals, according ‘to Mr. Kirke. {this year. tbe eliminated but need for the ida has left for home following a series of conferences with the objective to change regulations that will be detrimental to his state when nation-wide gasoline rationing goes into effect. The plan presented by Governor Hoi- land would permit Florida home owners stranded in other states to return under a_ supplemental allotment of motor oil. Governor Holland said after a conference with OPA officials Monday on Florida’s transporta- tion problems, that he could make no comment beyond ex- pressing hope that some relief would be given. The governor was obviously pleased with what he had heard. Florida’s winter travel picture, which has had a gloomy aspect since regulations were announced that would heavily curtail the coming of winter visitors and Florida home-owners, is brighter today than at any time since the governor arrived and a change in regulations is predicted by many prominent Washington men who have the interest of Florida in mind. However, this optimism is not entirely justified’ and while there 1may bea lessening of these regu- lations it should not’ be taken {for granted that total relief is assured. Gov. Holland’s party, flanked by members of congress from the state, Monday placed before federal officials these pleas with the following results. Plecs And Results ]—The request for the regular assignment of passenger trains to the state for at least two months if not the entire “season” Special sections might normal number of trains for this period was emphasized. Traffic to Florida now is jammed, and in Miemi Monday on his way to Washington to report to President Roosevelt. He con- tinued to Washington in a | Navy plane where he arrived today. On the plane that brought the ambassador to Miami was Rear Admiral D. W. Boyd of the British royal navy, who formerly was com- mander of a squadron with the aircraft carrier [Illus- trious (later sunk) as his flag- ship. He is on a mission for the British government and is hopeful of seeing the Presi- dent. he said. NO JUST REASON FOR COMPLAINTS HOUSE COMMITTEE CLAIMS FLORIDA HOTEL RENTS ARE SATISFACTORY (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. ; 20.--The House committee, ,, investigating charges that the government is being charged excessive rates for the use of hotels in Florida for housing men in the armed forces, made public a statement today that there was “‘no just reason for such charges” and that normal ‘rates are being charged. One member of the committee said: “The government is bene- fitting immeasurably by using these hotels. If cantonments had to be built the cost of their erec- tion would far exceed what is be- ing paid for the use of the Florida’ hotels and after the war when men in the armed services return 1, 1941, denies matching federal |funds to those states that fail to lobserve the restrictions imposed iby Congress for the purpose of {preventing the disclosure of con- jfidential information regarding ‘applicants and_ recipients,’ Mr Saunders said. “As Florida is now paying cash ‘grants at the rate of more than {nine million dollars a year in the three public assistance groups, jone-half of which is matching lit could be penalized is merely a question of simple arithmetic. “This is why the district wel fare board and the State Welfare Board have found it necessary to {decline to. furnish the names of recipients of public assistance, the amount of individual grants or other similarly-protected * in- formation, to those who occa- sionally request them. “Unless the information sought is directly connected with th« {administration of public assist ance it must be withheld in thc interest of the more than 50,000 persons now on state rolls”. Mr. Saunders explained that the amending of the Social Se- curity Act in this particular was due to a desire to protect recip- ients from possible embarras: ment, as all public assistance: grants are based upon need, and jin other ways. The State Welfare Act, to in- sure full compliance, with fed- (Continued on Page Four) ANNOUNCE VACANCY AT OPERATING BASE { Albert B. Cooper, recorder for the Labor Board, announces that there ‘is a vacancy at the U. S. Naval Operating Base, Key West, for a chemist (female). Anyone interested who can qualify are advised to call at the will become increasingly so. ODT home they would be torn down as] office of the Labor Board, Room (Continued on Page Four) was the case in the last war.” 105, Post Office Building. ifederal money, the amount that} a statement in which he said Vargas had molested his wife waitre t the drug store where the affray occurred. The used a dirk in the attack Pierce is held bail in the county Vargas’ condition Necro Stabbed Charles D. Banks. other stabbing victim of Mond is out of danger the Mi Hospital Banks ailant, ‘lane, a negro, without bond in the Naval Officers To sailor being without jail pending colored, an- at ractically ry U.S. Naval will speak “Our } tory, Traditic and Custom Key West sch and Civic Clubs vy Day, October 2 Yy school in the city i: c the Operating Ba avy, in d colored, public ate will hold special exe memorating Navy Day with grams highlighted by Navy speak- ers. . On Thursday, October 22, bott of Key West's Civic Luncheo: Clubs, Rotary and Lions dedicate their programs to Navy with speakers as follows Lieut. Jotham Johnson, As- sistant Captain of the Yard, at Rotary Club, 12:15 p. m., St. Paul's Parish Hall Lieut. G. E. Barton, Personnel Officer, at Lions Club, 6:30 p. m., Lions Den on Seminary street. Line-up of speakers in the vari- ous schools on Navy Day is as fol-| slows: ‘ the oM-| Douglass pro- will cior tions on Guadalcanal by Ameri cen neval units on the took place October F morning of 17, PROFESSOR FOWLER LEAVES FOR CAMP « Give Talks Liew Lieut Colored Schoc jg Schor Lieut Lieut. (jg) C. W. Schumach St. Francis Colored Schor ) T. A. Johnson Street Grammar School Div 8:4 m Ensign J. H. Wilson, Grammar School, 8:40 a. m Har DADE LODGE NO. 4. F. & A.M Regular communication wil! held Wednesdav at 7:30 p. m Scottish Rite Hall. corner Eat and Simonton streets. All Master Masons are cordiallv invited. F. O. WEECH. Secretary By order of the W. M- oct20-1t