The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 24, 1942, Page 1

Key West, Florida, as the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenhe* Associated Press Day Wire Service and Wide World For 62 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of [eeeet Tntercelaloteyayecee || West Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1942 VOLUME LXIIl. No. 253. Commerce Body's Committee PRICE No Further: News Rexel Relative To Whereabouts Of Rickenbacker, ‘Missing oman Flying Ace 01 Of Last War SEA POWER VERY Three Days Overdue On HELPFUL TO CHINA’ Fiske Made LATE BULLETINS, , Biscvssssvsssvecsssssnssanevenveenseconestneete (By Associated Press) TWO MORE UNITED NATIONS SHIPS SUNK WASHINGTON—Two more small United Nations merchant ships |have been sunk in the Atlantic, according to a Navy communique. SIEM aaa a4 RATIONING OF COFFEE IS OFF (By Asuociatea Press) WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.— Rationing of coffee is off. at least for the present. said the OPM today. which stated the supply on hand is ade- quzte to take care of the na- tion’s present demands. “* |AMENDMENT TO ‘ GIVE MIAMI BEACH | “OWN OVERNMENT DADE COUNTY FOLK MAKE) APPEAL FOR SUPPORT or MEASURE TO AMEND CON- STITUTION ROME AND TURIN ATTACKED AGAIN ROME—Rome and Turin were again attacked by enemy planes today in a raid which was heavier than that of asid Savona also} Making All Efforts Toward Securing Municipal fospital s="SSsaiss= soso es Would Be Used In Place ‘gawe ae eee 4\PEPLE ARE MORE MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS |; Of Marine Hospital To BREAKFAST TODAY aT ANXIOUS NOW T0 Be Taken Over By Navy BUCKINGHAM PALACE VISIT KEY WEST ADMIRAL GORMLEY RELIEVED OF HIS COMMAND | WASHINGTON—Admiral Gormley. in command of the United | The ' States naval forces in the Solomon islands area, has been relieved of | his command and will be succeeded by Admiral Wm. F. House, saidjhave appealed to the readers of the Navy department today. (Special to The Citizen) people of Dade County |this newspaper for support” of a From Ha- (By Associated Prese* proposed amendment to the state Department (By Associated Press» | LONDON, Oct. 24.—Mrs. | Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President of the United States, breakfasted alone this morning in Buckingham Pal- ace. Mrs. Roosevelt has tak- en much interest in Princesses Elizabeth and Mergaret, daughters of King George and Queen Elizabeth. and en- aged them in a long con- versation this morning. Mrs. Roosevelt’s activities will include visits to the | Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. the Auxiliary Territorial | Service and the Women’s ! Royal Naval Service. She also will view the civil de- fense system and women at werk in industry. During the first half of her |; three-week stav. Mrs. Roose- | velt will be the personal guest of the King and Queen. Provide this city with adequate FT IARRAAL A I 4 Was facilities as evidenced in the fol- vn an eto JIMMIE STARLING | hardt. chairman of the commit- ; DEFENDANT BEING HELD In} COUNTY BASTILE ON THREE CHARGES Steps have already been taken | by Key West chamber of com- | merce to secure a municipal hos- | pital to be used in place of the | Marine hospital, which soon will! be taken over by the Navy in its | expansion ,program here. A committee composed of Eres O. Eberhardt, Julius F. Stone. Jr.,| and Everett W. Russell. has been | nemed by the local organization | end already is active in the mat-| ter. Claude Promised his has the Senator Pepper support of chamber of commerce’s efforts 1o/ | tee: “In response to isleshened| conversation. I am _ contacting { Dr. Parran in an effort to be | helpful, Please advise my | friends there that I will do my | best for them. Regards. Claude | i Pepper.” | Cought at Pirates Cove har-| Many suggestions have been | _bering a young girl. Jimmie Don- | heard regarding putting facilities | ala Starling, a workman on the] et hand in Key West to use for, Boca Chica airport project. was) hospital purposes. and it is ex- brought to Key West yesterday | Fected a plan will be worked afternoon and is being held in’ cut that will give this city an the county jeil on three charges; adequate substitute for the Ma- —drunken driving, | rine hospital which has contributing | cared to the delinquency of a minor | for both the military and civilian | end violation of Section 196.03. The girl was turned over to| Population, the latter in emerg- ency cases, since 1844 when it her parents in this city. was erected. ; A hearing of Starling scheduled for this afternoon, COUNCIL WILL AIR SANITARY MATTERS .,esixor0x. 2 sorts MMI AD. By. two monks who conceal¢ c oF Seo y tp SEND) ed silkworm eggs in hollow} COMMUNICATION TO COUN. staves. * CIL ON SUBJECT SMUGGLED OUT eerewewewwwewawawawewews | PALACE THEATER sanitation | JUDY CANOVA in will hold the of City | SLEEPYTIME GAL Council at its next meetmg No- NEWS and SERIAL (Continued on Page Five) i cadaahahancndnsadaiaedeincndnnneind JESS IIS IOS III III | | [ESE E SEIS II III IOI DANCE __ TONIGHT! For A BIG TIME. . .Try TONIGHT! SLOPPY JOE'S BAR from 9 to 1 | Largest & Coolest Place In Town 1 i ND RAUL'S CLUB | =eSRSSAR.- Music by BARROSA | COME, . HAVE A GOOD TIME Reservation Suggested | Musit ‘Starts at 7 p.m. PHONE 9287 Wéek-Nights, at.8 g’Clock JABBER RAO AOE | RAAB OOOO ROBO BEBE EEE | Se sf mR RS RATERS NOTICE! NOW EFFECTIVE In the absence of' Dr. J. A. Valdes, Dr. A. F. Friedman of Miami, will hold office for refraction every Saturday morning, from 9:00 A. M. until 8:30 P. M. and every Sunday from 9 A. M. until 5 P. M. | of city attention Discussion Anyone who wishes to make appointments call 332 s|\CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S! commented on a widely broad- {of Commerce in which the “all- ; what kind of a place a former | folks that gave | main sustenance when it was Chamber of Commerce show this} to j Dear Mr. Singleton: WciTeess BULLETIN TO TOURISTS; AROUSED CURIOSITY OF MANY | Recently The Key West Citizen cast statement by the Chamber out” attention of Key West to the winning of the war was set forth as follows: “There is a peculiar quirk in human nature and we like to do that which is forbidden. * * * very likely now, many will want to visit this island city to see for themselves be that ‘shoos’ away those winter resort has turned out to the its | city in the doldrums.” The letters coming in to the For be a correct forecast. | the jexample, here is one from St. Petersburg Chamber ;Commerce, which gives an ex- | Pert's opinion: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE St. Petersburg, Florida “The Sunshine City” October 21, Mr. S. C. Singleton, Executive Secretary, Key West Chamber of Commerce, | Key West, Florida. of} 1942. The writer has made his liv- ing, lo these many years, as a j salesman. During these years, from time to time, the expres- (Continued on Page Five) THE ORIGINAL BAKER’S RESTAURANT Margaret and Fleming Sts. —————— $ Open Everv Dav 6 AM to 39 PMg Sn ° with all theuixiguni tree pet BN EN Tomato Juice rane Juice Chicken Soup ENTRIES—(Choice) Baked Chicken, Dressing and Cranberries Southern Fried Chicken Breaded Veal Cutlet Prime Ribs of Beef Roast Veal Roast Lamb SEAFOOD—(Choice) Fried Yellowtail, Tartare Sauce Six Golden Fried Oysters ~ Eight Golden Fried Shrimp ¢@ ¢ VEGETABLES— (Choice of 2)e Mashed Potatoes hd Steamed Rice Okra and Tomato Candied Yams Home-Made Baked Beans SALAD _ Lettie and Tomato Bartlett Pear & “Cho cue ge ° ecbecdeceecccestssnnumbaaye eee e a ¢ E] 2 5 lors i) og sit Jello@ | Hot Rolls and Butter Tea or Coffee, Hot or Ieed ¢§ Sweet Milk 5c Extra on Lunch-Dinner SUNDAY SPECIAL! .... T-Bone Steak French Fried Potatoes Salat Dessert Drink — $ Sirloin Steak, French Fried ist and Navy plene | will be relieved soon if a plan be-| struction of residences and apart-! jing worked out by the chamber of; ment houses in the city. TEN JAP SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED MELBOURNE—Ten Jap ships have been sunk or damaged in ac- tion this week in the area north of the Solomons. All these vessels were of minor caer | Twelve Killed As Airliner Collides With Navy Plane: (By Associoted Press) LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 24.; Details | —Twelve passengers were killed| meagre. However, the report said | of the accident are} in a collision between an airlin-| when the accident occurred the today, at -| planes appeared to be one, so cording to word received here entangled had they become in today. | the collision. Key West Chamber of Commerce Working Out Plans With View To Relieving Housing Shortage | Housing shortage in Key West: Administration loans for con- commerce is brought to fruition, ; according to Clem Price, cham-!heretofore refused loans to per-!€ ber president,< who, has begn;sons desiring to build north of named chairman of a committee’ South street, then called “a blight- j to form a non-profit organization!ed area”, has res¢inded that ruling! which will seek Federal Housing; (Continued on Page Five) Mr. Price said the FHA, which; CURTAILMENT OF BUS \LIEUT. ‘AND MRS. SERVICE TEMPORARY | WHEELER RETURN | H Curtailment of bus service in TSHsKa LOE (jg) and Mrs. Jo- | the city today is only temporary | soph Ol whtcion Seenacecniret and it is hoped necessary equip-|eq to Key West, where Lieut.} ment that will afford additional) wheeler has been assigned to| or normal service will arrive by duty with the local U. S. Navy | tonight, said Marian B. Lanzier, forces, i general manager of the Key) Lieut. and Mrs. Wheeler aie West Transit Co., today. | marr ied in this city in June, Mrs. \ “My company is leaving noi Wheeler being the former Leonor | stone unturned to give Key West the service it deserves,’ id the Warren, daughter of Dr. and general manager. “Restrictions! Mrs. Wm. R. Warren. made necessary by the war have! Until the Wheelers are able to} handicapped our operations, but find an apartment or house in! the government and local ration-,which to reside they are guests ing board are giving every assist-! of the parents of Mrs. Wheeler, at (Continued on Page Five) the residence, 511 Eaton street. CO eee ee i BIG DANCE ::. CUBAN CLUB EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT! 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 ADMISSION $1.00 Plus 10c Tax LADIES FREE Se ee eT TTI LLL LT a / Sac rifice COMPLETE DRY-CLEANING PLANT [Equipment Less Than 2 Years; Old - Will Sell Everything At Half-Price To Close - Must Sell Quick! Owner Forced NESTOR MORALES $ Potatoes, ee 85. COMMUNICA PHONE 35327 Room 614 Seybold Bidg. MIAMI, FLORIDA | County LONDON, Oct. 24.—Lord Admiral Alexander said to- day that the sea power of the county government. | United Nations eventually | will save China, which will be severely felt by Japan when the combined British and Americen begin operations in sur- rounding that country. constitution which would give Miami Beach a voice in its own Known as Amendment Number | Seven, the proposal if ratified by| the voters of the state in the No-| tants vember 3 election would provide| for the redistricting of Dade to correct problems DIIIIDI IL, brought about by the rapid| growth of that area. The amend- RUSSIANS HURL ment affects Dade County waters only jand has no bearing on any pores county in the state. The proposed amendment has} the backing of the residents of| Dade County. It was approved ALL OF STALINGRAD SAID by the Dade County delegation to Tallahassee and by our own sen- TO BE IN HANDS OF ator and representative when it] REDS AGAIN was passed unanimously by both} House and Senate at the 1941 se: sion-of the Legislature for r aa fication in the coming election. S N. P. “Neighbor” Lowrey, ehair-| MOSCOW. Oct. man of the Dade Board of County | Stelincrad is acain ‘Commissioners, in describing the lamendment declared “the very | @7ds growth which made possible} Dade’s contributions to state ré 7 enues from the racetracks, g: The letest attempt of the Nazis line tax and automobile licenses}in this sector hee boen vurled has created problems peculiar to} Dade County alone which this| beck with a loss of 1.000 men at legislation will remedy.” “The Dade Board Commissioners handles affecting all of Dade County. Commissioner Lowrey explained, | “and it is only fair that the peo-|Sector has been ple of the entire area should be joauitabls represented. “This amendment 'purely local problem. It sets no! | the communique. precedent for any other county | but it needs the support of the} voters throughout the state in or- /RETURNING TO TAMPA der to assure ratification in the November 3 election,” Lowrey) yyy. asserted. Hector. “All the people of Dade County j 7, mpa, after are appealing to the neighborly|Key West cooperation of her sister -! friends ties,” the Commissioner cluded. ated Press) 24.—All in Russian of according to an army |communique issued today. 0- |three places. of County} business! An attempted landing of Ger- man fcrces in the Lake Ladoga frustrated by ; Russien planes, which blasted 30 corrects a|ransports and supply shivs. says Maria are with relatives ar con-} FINAL NOTICE 1 thout a y ‘tion license ‘ter October 31 will b da 10% penalt Jall licenses Business places ope: jout a license and own \vehicles operating same !a motor vehicle | subject to arrest and t \cipal court after October | JOE JOHN i ial in SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY GIVE TEMPTING DELICIOUS %, foct24-It NATIONAL WAR SERVICE WEEK OCTOBER 26th to 31st |The Elks’ Fraternal, Center. 313 Duval Street, will holg.. Open House during this" period ‘to all | Elle im Service: * CHOCOLATES FRESH FROM THE MAKERS AT 25¢ 109390 sme SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. “PRESCRIPTIONS CALLED FOR and DELIVERED” Duval at Fleming St. Phone 199 Key West. Fla. Office of the City Tax waiian Islands (By Associated Prev WASHINGTON, Oct. 24— moon today it wes announced m additional news has been the whereabouts Rickenbacker. World of of flying ace last war. wno is missing on a Pacific hep. Rickenbacker is three days overdue on a flight out of Oahu in the Hawaiian islands. the War depertment announced. apparen he ly lost in watery westes where Amelia Earhart disappear ed in 1937 on her flight the world. around Air and sea forces are the uing their search of area which he traversed according to the War depertment. which stat ed today every mile in that Cimity is now being covered. Rickenbacker's clane in whi be was meking an official spection of the Army air forces in the Pacific theater of war wa lest heard from Wednesday eve fue ning with only an hour's supply left. WIFE AWAITS WORD (By Anseciated Presa) NEW YORK. Oct. 24.—2 Eddie Rickenbecker. famous World War wife I ace. spent the last 24 hours beside a Co Where the Crowd Goes S-talalalalahabalalaiehalalaieielaieleiehaidiel 4 :CLUB SUGALOA: : TONIGHT FEVERY SATURDAY NIGHT at 9:30 o’Clock JOHNNY : PRITCHARD = and HIS ORCHESTRA (Two Years at Pena's Gar of Roses) ee SUNDA BEGINNIN at 6:30 P. DANCING by Pritchard & Orchestr AMATEUR and JAM SPECIALS PACKAGE GOODS DEPAATMENT OPEN AT POPULAR PRICES Reservations. Phone $190 SEEPS ERRERRESEE BR EE ES BIDIDOO OO in: PevUCCCCCOCCCCCsUceceeerrrrererrer ers SO eeebeebbbnir oir >> enn Pettretrrrrry NOTICE! All Occupational and Auto Licenses are due the City of Key West and payable at the Collector now. A ten percent penalty will be added to all urtpaid licenses after October 31st. By order City Council, SAM B. PINDER, City Tax Collector