The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 7, 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. 265. New Five Per Cent Victory Tax Wil Affect Close To 500 Persons In Key West These Figures Are Given On Estimates Available At U. S. Treasury De- partment (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 7. —The new 5 per cent Victory Tax on gross incomes will affect 495 persons in Key West. on the basis of Treasury estimates just made available. This is substentially above the originally announced estimate, but the Treasury explained the earlier figure represented the es- timated number of separate re- turns to be filed. some of which will be joint returns covering two persons instead of one. In Key West, at least 450 gross individual income tax returns will be filed in 1944, it is esti- mated. (The Victory Tax will} be collected at the source during j 1943, where possible, but first re- turns on this tax will be filed in 1944.) Of these 450 returns, it is es- timated approximately 50 will be from persons owing no tax, but claiming collections at the source. Of the vemaining--400 returns from Key West, it is estimated 65 will be joint returns from } spouses from whom the tax will} WILL ENDEAVOR TO HELP IN FILLING DOCTOR SHORTAGE, Key West's serious situation concerning a dearth of physi-| cians here as well as in other important areas has been called , to the attention of the American Medical Associaion and it is ex- pected action will be taken very soon to bring relief. The Key West Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from Dr. Morris L. Fishbein, edi- tor of the Journal of the Amer- ican Medical Association, in! which he writes to Secretary S. C. Singleton: “I have read with great in- terest your letter of October 30. There is to be a meeting in Washington this week on the ! question of assignment of | medical officers to important | | areas in which there is a short- age of physicians. I will be glad indeed to bring your let- | ter before the meeting.” Key West today is struggling along with three physicians, who} are taking care of a civilian pop-| ulation of approximately 30,000. DISASTER COMMITTEE} CHAIRMEN RESPONDED | TO CALL LAST NIGHT At the call of the chairman of, the Preparedness, Disaster and} Ralict. Camynittee, published in| The Citizen yesterday, Clem C. Price, summoning ten chairmen | of sub-committees to meet at} be collected at the source. Aside from ‘the Victory Tax, | lowered exemptions for the reg-} ular income tax will result in! the filing, next March, of, more { than 1,835 returns from Key | West residents on 1942 income, |tive of the Red Cross, met with} pounds of cotton to eauip and with at least 1,415 of these act-|the committee and such business | maintain a soldier for one year. ually paying taxes, according to! the Treasury estimates. | For most of these taxpayers, superimposing the Victory Tax | of 5 per cent on all income over | $12 per week will result in 2 double burden, which will not | ease off the following year; for while taxes collected at the source on 1943 income will constitute de- ductions on returns filed in 1944, | the Victory Tax will continue | to be collected at the source bas by year, against returns to be filed the yee following. le ae | NEW NAVAL LAUNDRY | WILL OPEN MONDAY The new navai ship laundry will open ‘Monday morning, ; which necessitates the hiring of most of the help immediately, according to Lieut. (jg) Geo. B Stomph, head of the Ships Serv- ice Department at the yard. An advertisement \ appears the classified section of toda: Citizen for all kinds of help, in- cluding white and colored, with promise of good pay. Those seek- ing positions in this laundry should contact S. Gleser, super- intendent, building 131, at the Navy. Yard. Mr. Gleser comes to Key West from New York, with years of experience behind him. The plant opens with one shift of 45 em- ployes, which, as the personnel is augmented, will be ingreased to three shifts, according tO Lieu- | py tenant Stomph, who stated top capacity is expected to be reach-| killed by a hurricane that also put| fears of the people are. justified, | ———— ed in a month, The turnout of the laundry at present will be about two tons a week. SEH I III IIA, |could hi {CLUB SUGALOA: La Concha Hotel last night, the |following members responded: | Clem C. Price, Isadore Wein-! raub, Wm. T. Fripp and 8. C.} | Singleton. | Mrs. Rodgers, local representa- | as came before the committee was transacted. | eee ** | Says One Would Imagine Day Of Doom Had Arrived see ‘PUZZLING T0 VISITOR ON DUVAL STREET We'll be common place and call} jreturn at any time. ithe Pacific situation. ‘ANNOUNCE. SINKING EXCITEMENT IN KEY WEST OVER STORM THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1942 ALLIES MAKING READY TOVATTACK. NAZIS AN LIBYA} REPORTED LARGE FORCE IN- CLUDING WARSHIPS HAVE LEFT BASE AT GIBRALTAR; PROBABLY FOR DAKAR RED CROSS LISTS 1 SAFETY MEASURES FOR BICYCLISTS An article which appeared in the Red Cross Bulletin this month is particularly applicable to .Key| ! West, because it gives a list of} (By Associated Press) LONDON, Nov. 7.—The Atties| safety measures to help reduce are said to be getting ready to at- {bicycle accidents. Riding a bike tack Nazi forces in the rear in!in these days of tire and gasoline} Libya with ground and air power. | rationing may be patriotic but it! It was stated unofficially today | i, even more patriotic to ride it} that a large force including w: sia :ships and transports has left their |S@fely. The following suggestions base at Gibraltar headed for an}should be observed by all the} unknown destination. Conjec-j bicyclists in Key West. firey is that Dakar ss about torbe) “Check for mechanical defects; a rrajerts trom Ialy say, an at-|1008e handlebars or faulty brakes| tack on that-country is imminent; May lead to your downfall. Keep} and it is possible that force leav-|to the right; don’t zig-zag over ing Gibraltar is headed in that} the road. Observe traffic regula- direction. jtions; the rules for motorists ap-| | ply to bicye too. Ride after} CLAIMS MS SOLOMONS dark only if your bike is equipped BATTLE NOT OVER : creases danger—you may skid in- to a car. “Hitching” on to mov- }ing automobiles or trucks is not} ito others on the road. And, un- you have a le built for don’t carry a second pas-} wath a headlight and a tail reflec- i rand foolishly endanger two} Speed on wet pavement in- ay |only dangerous to you but unfair WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Sec- retary of the Navy Frank Knox | les warned today that the battle of | tw the Solomons is not over. jsenge He disclosed that the Japanese | !ives- fleet, with reinforcements, may ; Typ ae aes UNDER ARREST FOR RECKLESS DRIVING | | The Navy secretary again ad- | vised against over-optimism over | Nyles Nathaniel I Dandridge is} ibeing held in the county Jail, | |charged with reckless driving and} j being intoxicated while operat-! ‘OF SMA V Ss jing a car. | He was arrested November 6} (ey dates Orem) iby Deputy Sheriff Joseph Knight WASHINGTON, Nov 7—a fand ata hearing before Justice! medium-size Panamanian steam- laa dois ee aera er was sunk in the Atlantic ini Beep eld for trial under a $100; mid-September, the Navy De-| H ithe report of the sinking aad-|CAPT. T. P. FORBES | HAS ‘VICTORY DOG’ ed that the vessel was a mem- ber of a convoy. Most of the steamer’s person- Key West =. a | believe it or not | Capt. T. P. Forbes, a veteran nel were saved. |sailor, is the proud owner of a black and white wire-hound ter-} rier, born on Armistice Day, a year ago, with a perfect “V” onj| its back. To add to its patriotic symbol, the dog gave birth on’ = | Navy day to three frolicsome pup- } pies. Victory Dog,” | | i MUCH COTTON NEEDED WASHINGTON.—it takes 75 Two or three times that much if he’s on combat duty. * tee eee Sanitation in all of its various) for: was discussed at a special | | forms wa: of the every-day. I think such! isaid he came to Key West from! does not mean it will be a repeti-\ ‘} people j him plain “John”. The Key West roving reporter umbled across our John, who catastrophies occur only once in a lifetime and that every time there ti is a gale of , intensity predicted | Cleveland, O., on Duval street last} tion of a past. hurricane. inight. Said John: “Why do these| don't ‘get’ it.” people make such a fuss ‘over a] To which the reporter replied: threatened gale? Why, the pat) “Am I to understand you would are shining and the sky is cloud-| | wait until the emergency stalks} le and yet they go around and | the people in the face and then| talkas though the day of doom| start your precautionary meas- had arrived. Everywhere I go} tures. Don’t you think that would are saying, “Have YoU} ne jike locking the door after the, heard about the hurricane that’s! horse had been stolen?” 2 Stam ln phan irae ee “Your last query sort o has had stayed home,’ and other simi-/ bee? stumped. Probably at | lar foolish remarks. Why, their| being done is all right after all chology is enough to put fear It's all new to me anyhow. Gues: that I think is entirely unneces- in the heads of the people and leave them in a state border-} ing on paroxysm. No, I can’t get} it.” The reporter asked John: “Do; you recall what happened at near- | Lower Muatecumbe several years ago when.500 mén_ were No, I the Key West way. As a goodbye gesture the porter asked: “John, have you ever been in a hurricane?” “No,” | he replied, which explains every- | | thing. Incidentally, the reporter had} been in one and knew why the} re although he does ngt condone a state of feeling that borders oO (pardon the repetition) paroxysm. out of action for all time a rail- road that taxed the ingenuity of man to build?” The reporter also reminded John this loss of life ave been prevented if precautions had been pewwewewewrererrerrrrs les : tien TONIGHT! :s,” said John, “I remember} proper DANCE TONIGHT and Every Saturday 9:30 P. Mt MUSIC by. 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The speaker stated that! he has learned that much raw milk is being brought into Key} West without having been pas-/ teurized, which is in violation of | existing laws. | Dr. Paramore said he felt this; matter should be remedied inas- much as the raw milk is liable | in some cases to affect the health ; of those consuming it Mr. Jackson, also of the heaith | night. toilets, aid that since the city has a} ewer system now, everyone able} to do so should connect up and | do away with the outhouses. Amends Milk Ordinance Millard B. Gibson, chief city; sanitary inspector, spoke about and | American Planes Stage Raid On Rangoon In Lower ver Burma Bombs Sena On oh houses And Airport; Transport In Harbor Also Hit (Ry Associated Press) CAIRO, Nov. 7.—American Che Key West Cittzer: Key West, Florida, his the most equable climate in the country ;* with an average range of only 14° Fahrenhe't A. “RICE FIVE CENTS Imperial Eighth Army Continues MMORSORO CETTE TTSCOOOOOSETEOOOLO ESS EEST ESSE COEOFS LATE BULLETINS SOCOOOOSSSOOSOESOO SOS SSSSSSSSSEESESESSSOSOYOOEOES (By Associated Press) STORM SWEEPS WESTERLY OVER CARIBBEAN MIAMI.—The tropical storm that threatened to sweep in on the Florida Keys last night swirled over the Caribbean today in 8 westerly direction. Danger of the heavy gale predicted is believed planes raided Rangoon in lower] past. Burma today, a communique re- vealed. Returning aviators said saw bombs drop on warehouses | and the airport located nearby and reported all were damaged beyond repair of many days. One report stated a bomb fell mocracy must prev: on a transport in the harbor and large volumes of smoke were seen emitting from the ship, which was listing badly when last observed. There was no air resistance on the part of the enemy to the at- | tack. ALLIES MAKE RAID (ON ITALIAN. PORTS (By Associated Press) CAIRO, Nov. 7. Another smashing aerial blow was deliv- ,ered to Genoa as well as other | talian ports on the coast today by Allied airmen who left much de- struction ' behind. * American planes are reported to have de- stroyed a medium-sized Nazi j transport in waters near the Ital- ian coast. LEMUS VENSON TO BE GIVEN HEARING Lemus Venson was arrested yesterday, charged with assault and battery. He is being held for a hearing before Justice of the Peace Paul Boysen. It is alleged Venson struck a ; woman over the head with a pic- ture frame in a house on Caro- line street, which blow caused su- perficial injuries. Council Discusses Sanitation At Special Meeting Last Night the containers on the streets iwhich are filled with trash but | jare never emptied. He touched jon other matters dealing with the sanitary situation. At the conclusion of the dis- cussion relative-!td the milk question, it was ordered that the milk ordinance be amended: to prohibit the ‘sale of milk in Key teurized. Zoning Law Amended The zoning ordinance was or- {dered amended to designate cer- jtain residential and business jareas throughout the city, with a provision inserted that build- ings erected on 25-foot lots must ;be constructed with a three-foot space left on either side, con- I haven't yet adjusted myself to department, spoke about so many ,forming to the property line of} unsanitary outdoor | other block. buildings on the same One of the amendments pro-| vides that all trailer occupants ;must register with the city and the property after the Teor of the war. CHOCOLATES AMERICA’S FINEST Get WHITMAN'S Fresh Today CANDY “The Famous Sampler”. 25c to $3.50 SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. “PRESCRIPTIONS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED” Duval at Fleming Street Phone 199 Key West, Fle. ; West which has not been pas-j jagree to remove the trailers from {Southern end, the Florida | DANCE | NOTICE! FOOTBALL GAME IN MIAMI THIS AFTERNOON MIAMI.—The North Carolina Wolf Packs and the Miami Uni- they | versity Hurricanes will play their annual football game here this afternoon, starting af 4:00 o'clock. game would be postponed. This denies the report that the WILLKIE SAYS THIS IS A GLOBAL WAR NEW YORK.—This is a global war. said Wendell Willkie today. Willkie added, “This world is too small for imperialism; and de- QUITTING CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEE WASHINGTON.—Congressman Joseph Martin. Jr.. calling for a reduction of war expenditures, today said he would resign in the near future as chairman of the Republican National Committee. | NO ONE STRICKEN WITH MALARIA JACKSONVILLE.—Not a single man was stricken with malaria at Camp Blanding during the third period of the year said a report issued today by medical authorities stationed there. “Improved sani- tary conditions and riddance of mosquito-breeding holes” are given as the two of the reasons in the report. Key Westers ‘Awakened This Morning To Find Storm Had Passed Far Out In Ocean Key Westers awakening this * morning following a night of KEY WESTER AND ARMY anxiety over fears of the visit ota MAJOR IN INDIA TALK gale of hurricane velocity to this} OF GRITS AND GRUNTS section, were relieved on learning| that the threatened storm had veered .and that danger had! No matter how far or how passed. long natives of or visitors to Key | Precautionary steps to meet any | West may, roam, the memory of situation that might arise hadj,its famous dish of grits and been taken by the local chapter of | grunts lingers in their thoughts the Red Cross, which had the co-|This was again brought out in operation of the Civilian Defense | letters written by a “Conch” and other Key West agencies. No | India to his parents here. stone was left unturned in the, Private Charles Edward Rus way of precaution which for-' sell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton tunately turned out to be un- Russell of 1005 Eaton street, necessary but which showed the|writes home that he is happy alertness of those who worked/and well with American forces throughout Friday to be prepared jn India, and that among other for any emergency. things he has experienced the A number of buildings had been | thrill of riding a camel and ob- boarded up during the afternoon {serving the “antics” of native in¢luding the bus station of the | Indians Florida Motor Lines on Southard While undergoing dental treat- street which was amply protected.| ment there, he informs his par The station was practically de-,ents, the dentist, a major whose serted last night because of the!name is not known, learned Ed- halting of service to Miami. This.| ward was from Key West. Evi however, was resumed this morn- | dently the mention of this city ing and service has been returned | broyght back fond memories to the major because he lost no time telling young Russell he in to normal. ‘ The change in the storm's course arrested boarding up work fensive Against N begun by Key Westers after notice at 5:30 a. m. Friday of nearness ot disturbance which, according to earlier calculations by the weather bureau, seemed pointed directly at South Florida’s coast as it drifted rapidly up the Bahama passage. Had the storm moved in he’ it would have missed by one day the seven-year anniversary of the famous “Yankee” hurricane which | roared into the Keys after a hair-| pin turn in the ocean north of Jacksonville. With the first early morning warning, Key West’s well-oiled storm machinery, conditioned by hurricane lessons of the 1920s and ’30s, swung into action. Although the overseas highway to Key West remained open to traffic, even with high tides lap- ping at the wooden bridges at the Motor lines suspended bus service to the island city until 7:30 today. Residents of the Keys dropped their precautions as the weather bureau, announcement came that the gale’ visiting this area would not be of unustal proportions. | by the {new shipments have would enjoy being back in Key West eating grits and grunts, yel- le ails and conchs. No doubt, the major at some time in the past had been stationed here and s made acquainted with the famous seafoog dishes concocte: “Conch3 Private Russell was inducted ‘|into the Army in February of this year. After a training period of three months in the Signal Corps he left for overseas in May. Aft (Continued on Page Four) RED CROSS SURGICAL DRESSING ROOMS IN POSTOFFICE CLOSED | azi Forces Making Attempt To Cut Off Retreat Of Enemy, Which Is Fleeing In Dis- ordered Fashion | | (By Associated Preesy | CAIRO, Nov. 7.—The Imperial Eighth Army continued its offen- sive today against Nazi forces in an attempt to cut off the retreat of the enemy armies which have |become so disordered that there jis no longer “military cohesion’ | between the Germans and Ital- jiens. a war communique an | nounced today. } In the haste, {equipment valuable being the last 24 hours of tary is discarded This is shown by captur the 50 and 100 planes, most of |latter being found in a dama but usable agair | addition, several thousa prisoners were taken, | during | tanks t | condition wh those is making the of handling them difficult Axis Troubles Mount Medite to ber together with cap Jed previously | | | Axis troubles in the ranean from Gibraltar are growing hourly and the juation for the enemy is growing critical. The Eighth Army was report ed at noon today to be 105 mi from El Alamein and st advancing despite an attemp’ the enemy to slow the eae als with their muth weakened, ar |power, which has become almos‘ negligible when compared |the power of the Allies In Precipitious Flight Of Rommel's some 140,000 varts were left behind jfligot wit original ft men, subst reported t in the and were being as fast as the British Arny got around to them of the Italians were cut isolated fortifications A the southern end of the crumy El Alamein line Only Rommel’s #nce-pr 15th and 21st tank divi 90th light infantry and 164th fantry were said to be front of their pursuers, had suffered staggering As the British hounded with p tanks and their losses mounted hour Most of the tanks the E dicating motor force have cipit and t newly capt » found abandon« ptian coasta Rommel had fuel under of the recent Allied avenues we vadside run the strain the constant 1 upply air. British admiralty nounced in London that navy submarines have more ships from Romme dling Mediterranean supr and damaged two other pe ar ‘MOTOR MECHANICS CLASS MEETING PUT OFF UNTIL NOV. 19 Mrs. William Fripp announces | that the surgical dressing in the Post Office building w closed until further notice due te the fact that the material on hand} has all been made up, and the not come i due to transportation difficulties. | It is hoped the rooms will closed for just a short period | Watch this paper for an an-| ooms be] | nouncement of re-opening. | be} for the Lieutenant Batefi new Motor class, postponed the pre |mecting from Friday, N 6, to Tuesday, November 10. Me nj to the tropical storm It is urged that all prospx members of the class be Tuesday evening at 8 o the Key West Barracks their training. peeee reyryrreverswwwrrrry TONIGHT! FROM 9 to 1 A.M. 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