The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 19, 1943, Page 1

Associated Press Day wire | Key West, Florida, hes tne most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrent st Che Kry West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER IN THE. U. S. A. Admitted, However, That Nazis Have Made Some Gains At Point North Of Kharkov (By Asnociated Prens) MOSCOW, Mar. 19.—The Rus- G@THER OFFICERS SESSION CONDUCTED LAST NIGHT AT At a business meeting of Key West Lodge No. 551, benevolent ra sont Ale Order of Elks, held it, Alton B, Goehring was elected: ds Exalted Ruler, heading the Jocal organization: A -\other officers elected for the ensuing term follow: I. Weintraub, esteemed leading knight. P. J. Ross, esteemed lecturing knight. A. L. Borrsen, knight. George O. Lucas, secretary. A. G. Boyer, treasurer. Charles Falk, tyler. TAMPA ELECTRIC CO. REFUNDS CUSTOMERS | TAMPA, Mar. 19 (FNS).—Two checks totalng $1,270,000 for re- funds to Tampa Electric Com- pany customers, under a decreb by Judge Ira A. Hutchinson, were handed over to the ‘Tampa | Utility Board last week. The refund represents! a rate! cut of 30% and all users of elec- | tricity within the corporate lim- | its of Tampa wilt participate. esteemed loyal ON‘ INTANGIBLES BY GOVERNMENT HAROLD COLEE ATTACKS} PROPOSAL AGAINST HOLD- OLLI L EEO MA) NGS: COMING UP IN NEW COMMENT ABOUT MEN /DODGING DRAFT CALL (My Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Mar. 19.— tion, and he stated one fac- tor that would’ relieve the manpower shortage would be the abolishment of the 40-hour week. He mentioned, as another factor, the “incentive pl and, when asked what was meant by such a plan, re- plied, “In substance, the kind that works so well in peace time”. NAZI ARMY MAKES HOUSE- ‘TO-HOUSE SEARCH IN FRENCH CITIES (By Ansoctated Press) LONDON, Mar. 19.—The Nazi strong arm is reported today to be making a house-to-house search thtoughout France in arresting Frénchmen for slave labor in Ger- man war plants and industries, It was further stated that Pierre Laval, head of the Vichy govern- ment, has promised the German high command he will deliver 1,- 000,000 Frenchmen for labor in Germany, Of that number 380,000 have already been sent to the Reich, the report stated. Meanwhile, the guerilla _war- fare in France is continuing. It has been abated to a great extent in the cities and villages, but it has grown in volume i in the Alpine passes. American and other fly- ets ‘are! delivering: food and am- miunitibn to the guctillas by drop- ping the supplies attached to parachutes. TAX INQUIRY COUNCIL OF FLORIDA MEETS IN TALLAHASSEE WEDNESDAY |. County Clerk Ross C. Seine expects to be. present Wednesday at a session of the Tax Inquiry Council of Florida to be held in Tallahassee for the purpose of | drawing up a report for submis- sion to Governor Holland and the legislature, which,is to convene| next month. The report will.deal with the tax structure adopted by the 1941 legisMature, particularly with its} pe age ne oe collection: of taxes. | -receiyed? from ks. 4 Pee iar counties, romenineiatlons may be made; for the improvement of the 1941 law. Mr. Sawyer is one of eight Key Westers who will leave Saturday evening for Tallahassee to hold; a conference with the Florida Se-| have New Batteries! | YES! Ts Biock ot ALL Tiaee! | Lou Smith Auto Service | White at Fleming St. Phone 5 Opposite Army Barracks curities Commission regarding | not the bonded indebtedness of Key West. If he can make arrangements, he will remain in Tallahassee to attend the county clerks’ meeting. PALACE THEATER CHARLES STARRETT in: PARDON MY GUN NEWS and SERIAL MEAT IMPORTANT NOTICE | ‘See Our Advertisement on the Back Page of this paper today. OPEN LATE TONIGHT BERMUDA Meat Market JOHN. COBO, Prop, White and Eliza Streets BILL (Special to The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE, Mar, 19.— Imposition by congress of a tax on intangible holdings “would-be con- trary to a sound public policy,; unless the aim be to wipe out states and political subdivisions and fi- nance and operate everything by a monster Federal bureau- eracy,” Virginia’s Representative A. Willis Robertson declared in a letter received today by Harold Colee, executive vice president of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce. Colee had protested to Robertson and other members of the house ways and means com- mittee, as well as to the Florida congressional delegation and the senate’s finance committee, against favorable consideration by congress of a bill introduced by Representative Wright Patman of Texas to put a tax of 10 mills on intangible personal properties. Colee attacked the proposal on the ground that such a tax by the Federal government would be tantamount to an ad valorem im- post, a power many authorities be- lieve to be denied the U. S. under the constitution. Continued Representative Rob- ertson: “By.a thin line of technical reasoning, the (U. S.) government has been imposing franchise and use taxes, such, for instance, as the $5 use tax on automobiles and the much larger tax on gambling de- vices, but I do not think it has fhe power to impose 2 ad valorem tax on anything, and if it did I ishare your view that such taxes would be contrary to a sound pub- lie policy.” This tax field, Colee explains, has always rested within the pro- vince of the several states, Representative Allen T. Tread- wav of Massachusetts wrote Colee that he doubted if the congress would seriously consider the levy- ing of a tax of this character. “Aside from the objections you raise,” Treadway declared, “there would seem to be some question as to whether. such a tax would be practicable from an adminis- (Continued on Page Four> JAPANESE ARE ON DEFENSIVE BRITISH FORCES SUCCEED IN MAKING ENEMY WITHDRAW (By Asaociated Press) NEW DELHL Mar. 18.—Japan- es forces that had been fighting offensive actions ever since they overran Burma, are now on the defensive in every sector in that country. | British forces, during the last, week, have scored several im- portant victories, one of which threatened to turn th Jans’ right flank, so.they began withdraw- ing at that point and today they; are retreating in every sector. ting rearguatd ac- American planes, it have been a Page slag re The planes a consistent my bases, but it raid stat- had made airfield 619 Duval St:| Our New Address DR. J. A. VALDES OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9-12. 2-6 P.M. Phones 619 Duval _ Office: 932 KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 194325 [COUNTY CLERK. SAWYER NOTIFIED MONEY TO PAY FOR TAXES ON WAY HERE FROM BELFAST IN. IRELAND, From Belfast, Ireland, County; ing the last month, at least three | Clerk Ross C. Sawyer received in-j times as many delinquent taxes formation today that a money or-| have been paid as during an aver- Her Pind toda beast iin: te pay ee Cee month heretofore. He and his| Sieg * ‘0 pay de-' force are kept busy making up} linquent taxes on a parcel of land | statements and clearing up parcels; in Monroe county. ae they are redeemed. The statement was mailed by} More. than $6,000 has been col-} Mr. Sawyer to the delinquent tax-| lected in delinquent taxes in the payer at his last address appear- last month. Mr. Sawyer pointed ) ing in the county records, and it! out it means many collections | was forwarded to him to Belfast, | when it is considered that most of j where he is in the armed services| them were for small amounts. The of the United States. money order from Ireland, for in- Mr. Sawyer said today that, dur- amet stance, is for only $4.25. ) EIGHT MEMBERS OF PILOTS ASSN. GIVEN RANK OF LIEUT. COMMANDER | At 10 o'clock this morning six at the same ranking on Monday members of the Key West Pilots’ | ee and pice te Phelan on af inesday in Key West. Rie este Rw Ore Be Rees | Since the war started, the pilots tenant commanders of the Coast} had been operating under the Guard by Commander Foutter.’. | Navy, but they begin ‘their duties They are: Myron G. Russel],|today as officers in the Coast Thomas L. Pinder, Charles A.| Guard. Acheson, Clarence V. Thompson,! Lieutenant Commander Melvin George W. Barber, and Aaron E. |E. Russell is senior officer, and Sharpley. Lieutenant Commander Sharpley ! Melvin E. Russell was sworn ds second in command. SUCCESSOR TO SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT MELVIN RUSSELL UNKNOWN AT PRESENT Melvin E. Russell, now a lieu-, county commissioners last Novem- tenant commander in the Coasti ber, Mr. Russell was obliged to re- Guard, said today that he has no| quest Governor Spessard Holland idea who will succeed him for the] for a leave of absence for the du- duration of the» war as county | ration of the war. Should sp oe fore his term as superintendety ——— of public instrue- eat iy te Bodice mre matically resume his duties as Like Harry Harris and William}head of the public school system T. Doughrty, who were el in. SNe ails cee stock up on your favorites! | helena rubinstein a Once-a- year way | Discount Sale i i { ' ! Important news for this year’s bulget! Save 20% on Helena Rubinstein’s creams, lotions and make-up. 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As there PRICE FIVE CEBTS Two Colwnns Of American Troops Moving In’ Axis Engaged In Patrol Cashes LATE BULLETINS —— ‘ j (By Associated Press) \ j | HITLER DIRECTING UNDERSEA WARFARE : LONDON.—The Berlin radio reported today that Adolf Hitler has) abandoned the supreme command on the Russian:frent and is now de- | voting his time to directing an intensification of the U-boat warfare! on Allied shipping, HOMMEL TO TRY TO OFFSET "SQUEEZE PLAY” ALGIERS.—Marshal Erwin Rommel. aware thet the British! Eighth Army in south Tunisia and the American forces in the south- east are trying to effect a “squeeze play” that would cut his forces in two, has decided to fight with his back against the wall in a pass only seven miles wide, in southeast Tunisia, which he dominates with his big guns from a hill north of the pass. VATICAN TAKING PRECAUTIONS LONDON.—The Vatican, for the first time since the beginning of the we., is taking precaution to save from destruction the many fare editions in its library. Those works and many objects of art are now being placed in caves, where they will be safe from destruc- tion or the slightest impairment of the largest bombs used in the war. GERMAN PLANES IN SORTIE LONDON.—Squadrons of German planes made three sorties last night off the northeast coast of England. Bombs were dropped, but nobody was killed or injured and no military damage was done. The planes made no attempt to penetrate inland. POST-WAR CONFERENCES WASHINGTON.—President Roosevelt. at his press conference - day, said that he is making arrangements to call meetings of five or six Allied Nations to discuss post-war conditions. Relief. economics and food production will be among the matters that wifl come up at the perleys. Invitations to the conferences have already been issued. | io Axis + Ships Trying Te Reach Tunisia Re- ported Sunk By Allied Vessels And Planes and, while no time when they will be held was announced, it was ind | thought the first one will take place in about two months. GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE WHEAT WASHINGTON.—It was reported today that the government is contemplating releasing 100,000,000 bushels of wheat to offset the threatened grain shortage. AMERICAN PLANES BOMB NAPLES LONDON.—United States bombers have made two raids on Naples within the last 24 hours, causing vast destruction in that city. The British Air Ministry did not make public the nuniber of planes that partcipated in the raid or give details of the devastation caused. INSTALLATION wii SYSTEM eae watering, good as any | elsewhere in the country, ; Time and again, te club's | greens committee, in striving to thet in= | imprové thé'*greens during the winter, hasoiaid | aut. temporary | greens while working on the main | ones, but even that effort proved | unavailing. Members of the club, elated over {the arrangement for obtaining fresh water, will celebrate the event tomorrow night by giving The Key West Country Club is as rangements for. the installation of a-water system on the Municipal Aqueduct Commission. The authorization for stallation has been issued, and the ; club has deposited with the com- mission the required amount to pay for the connection of a pipe} Since the course was ccpietedd in 1925, the only drawback ne been rough greens in times 0! drought. ‘Members have tried in|* Conti os ea eng oaag on every way possible to keep the scary ce pet atoms greens in condition by using fer-|——-~— tilizers and wetting the greens regularly with what we call “well water” in Key West. But there was too much lime and too much salt in the water to; keep the greens fresh. The only time they were green and velvety The Rev. William E. Bryant,, chairman of the Key West Selec. ! tive Service Board, said today | that he had receovyed. the follow- / information: from General | iviah Collins, state director af} usually was not sufficient rain in the winter, when it was most im- portant that the greens be kept in good condition to attract golfers], among the tourists in Key West, during that season the putting surface rarely was what characterize as a “peifect c: Use of fresh water , fro} aqueduct system will: vay, tothe personnel from Key | in the arméd Services of the | | United States upto February Chickens are Received Alive we Kill and Dress them Daily Phone 540 1214 White St. et the State Selective .Board, rela- | FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED THIS AFTERNOON James Shelley Vickers, 54 at the residence of his sister, John ,Hall, rear of 624 Marg street, yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The.funeral is being held t afternoon at 4 o'clock fro he Chapel of the Pritchard Funeral Home, Rev. W. B. Mundy of F ing Street Methodist Churct ficiating. Survivors are one John Hall, and numerous nep and nieces. REPORT REVEALS THAT THERE ARE 940 LOCAL MEN IN ARMED SERVICES Inducted registrants, 459 unteer enlistments. 490, ma’ total of 940. Thé breakdown of thet fi shows the [aomm 603; Navy, 264: Mar