The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 24, 1943, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire ‘Service and AP Features For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Florida. bes (=r most equable climate in the country; with an sverage range of only 14° Pahren? -= VOLUME LXIV. No. 71. Stated That One Of Col- umns Is Only Thirty Miles Away From That (By Anaociated Press) MOSCOW, Mar. 24.—Russians, in three columns on the central Reports from one of the col- umns state that the Germans counter-attacked last night and were beaten back with the loss Leningra en- the war no mention of in that sector. CLOSING OF HOTEL MANAGER SCHUTT ALSO COMPARED PRESENT AND PRIOR PRICES Peter Schutt, manager of La Casa Marina, today cited as two of the reasons for the closing of that hotel on April mounting prices of foodstuffs and the labor situation in Key West, which makes it practically impos- sible for him to keep sufficient help. He also gave comparisons of the prices charged now with what they Were in pre-war days. At present, the daily charge is $1.25 a day, be- ginning today, plan, whereas in pre-war days, there were no accommodations at the hotel on that basis, The price of breakfast is 25 cents; in pre-war days, 75. cents; luncheon now, 75 cents; in pre-war days, $2.00; dinner now} $1; in pre v days, $2.50' the price ‘now, European plan, is’ only .$3,25 a day; in pre-war days, $12 and yp. In view of those cotiditions, he added, the company has decided to close the hotel, as it is now be- ing operated at a loss. ONLY TWO PER CENT NEW YOQRK.—Only two per cent of the U. S. population has ever received dental attention. WHO WILL A report was current in Key West thisimutning:that two of the three members of the Loéal School Boara ) i4d_pledged, theriiselves to gvote for Mayor William M. Al- “bury as the successor of Melvin E. ) SFassqy,yywho is pow a Lieutenant Commander in the Coast Guard. Two members of the Board as- sured The Citizen that they have not committed themselves to vote for anybody, but both of them said | they will support the applicant MOTOR TUNE-UP SAVES GAS Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming St. Phone 5 ite — Russian Pounding Their Way Toward Solas, Na Bas * 1 | ‘THREE PLAN TO t ODITIIISLS U.S. PLANES DOWN | AXIS AIR CRAFT BY FOUR TO ONE SCORE (By Asnociated Prexs) WASHINGTON, Mar. 24.— It* was officially reported today that United States , flyers in the war zone are f four to one in their de- struction of German planes. It was stated that. accord- ing to the last report. Unit- ed States Flying Fortresses and Liberators have defin- itely destroyed 356 German ‘planes compared with a loss of only 90 by this country. . It was further) stated that 52 more German planes were badly damaged and that 23 of them are believed to have been lost. none of which is included in the 356. ‘The comparative losses oc- curred during 51 raids made by Flying Fortresses and Liberators over enemy terri- tory. GRD IDS SSS | ! . | t i 1 | j { | | MAKE RACE FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE | CLAUDE GANDOLFO, HAROLD RUSSELL AND JOE JOHN-| SON WILL OPPOSE SHER-! IFF BERLIN SAWYER | bil Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. HOW NORTHLAND |PRENTISS BRO SOLDIERS ARE ‘SERVED MEALS FEEDING PROBLEMS ALONG| THE ALCAN BECOMES DIF- FICULT DURING FREEZING COLD By SAM JACKSON AP Features Writer EDMONTON, Alberta, Mar. 24.—} KEY WEST, FLORID. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 194 EXPLAINS HOW COUPON S FOR DIFFERENT COMMODITIES WILL BE WORKED i (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Mar. 24.—, also by buying hamburger, which Prentiss Brown, head of the Of- | is placed on the same basis as fice of Price Administration, ex- | oleomargarine. Plained today the way the.cou-| Sixteen points will be provid- pon system will be opefated,jed each member of a_ family, beginning next Monday. intlud-| which, it was explained, will al-! ing the value of the Red ration low two pounds of steak, butter stamps. lor cheese a week for each per- For an eight-point stamp, a/ son. housewife may obtain one pound! Beginning Monday, only “A”! A frail medical officer along the| of steak, butter or cheese, where-| coupons can be used; the next} Alican Highway went to his com- | manding officer and said: “Unless point for each pound. these men get some fresh meat in one week I am going to make a personal report to the surgeon- general.” The meat came through. Many men in the 30 or 40 sta- tions I visited, in hitch-hiking | 1,000 miles on the new road, have somehow got the idea that they are “expendable” — that they are to be liquidated for the sake of the road, I had ample opportunity to talk with officers of the Northwest Service Command at Whitehorse. I could see that this was not true. They want the men to be comfort- able and they want them to have furloughs. Hardships Cause Bitterness But this job is a whale of an operation, and you can’t do every- thing at once. Yet some of the men, feeling the onslaught of the long, northern winter, get pretty ter. Contractors for the Public Roads Administration, who have to keep their men on a voluntary basis, manage to get through everything they want. One of the most lavish and one 1 of the most frugal meals I have had in my life were taken within 30 miles on the Alaska road. The first was taken at a contractor’s camp, the second at the Army's. E. W. Elliot, who is ‘under con- tract for a number of Army. jebs, said the chief worry of his Seattle = office, next to getting and keeping Though the primary for the} men, was buying food. But they nomination of a candidate 10 as the] on the American; SUCCEED SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IS NOT KNOWN AS YET sheriff by the Democrats of Mon- roe county is still one year and one month away, Sheriff Berlin Sawyer stated today that there at} least three aspirants who will op- pose him for the office. Inquiries resulted in learning | that the three are County Taxi Assessor Claude Gandolfo, City Clerk Joe Johnson and Harold Russell, former chief deputy | Sheriff and now business agent of | the Labor Union in Key West. | Mr. Gandolfo, when questioned about the report, said that he is} 4 ‘ considering running, but that, as | j the time is so far off, and we} being in the midst of a war, hej could not say positively yet what} j he would do. He added that, if con- | ditions warranted his entering the race two or three months before ,Primary Day, he , would become a candidate. Mr. Johnson” and Mr. Russell, When asked about the report, r plied: that)they had decided defi- nitely to enter, the race. RUNS BACKWARDS; HURT ! |. BUFFALO, N. Y¥.—Running; backward as he flew his kite,/| William Schalk, 13, fell off the] side of an overpass and plunged | twenty feet to the sidewalk be- j low. He suffered fractures of the {skull, neck, jaw and_ probably} ribs. | ‘ whom they consider best quali- fied to fill the office. Lieutenant Commander Russell; said today that he has not yet heard from Governor Holland, whom Mr. Russell had asked fdr‘a leave of absence for the duration of the war. - - 7 “3 HHS Stit4 far THE PROFESSIONAL MAN THE SERVICE MAN WHITE STAR CLEANERS CASH and CARRY PRICES { for ‘seem to know how. At two of his general mess tables where I dined there was soup, unlimited serv- ings of one or more meats, three or more vegetables, two kinds of dessert, a multitude of condiments and sauces and as much coffee as you could drink. Food Freezes At many of the less developed camps, you have to stand in line with a mesgkit in 30 below zero weather waiting for a quick hand- out. If you try to get back to your tent with your food it practically freezes. You soon learn to duck into some nearer tent where | there’s a seat, or if you must have it hot you just stand on the spot and eat it with your fingers. - One phenomenon of the food is the exceptionally good bread. Army bakers make it and put it outdoors immediately. The instant freezing preserves its fresh quali- ties, and when thawed it’s “just like mother makes.” Issue of vitamin pills supple- ments the food when necessary. Also, for emergencies, each camp has small cans called Ration A and Ration B, One is corned beef hash and the other largely sugar and chocolate concentrates: I sampled them and they are not un- palatable. FRANCIS DONOVAN KILLED IN ACTION Word has been received by Mrs. Adolphus Johnson an- nouncing the death of her nep- hew, Francis Donovan, who was killed in action in the South Pa- cific in February. Donovan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donovan, formerly of Key:West but who have been making their home in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the past twelve years. Mrs. Donovan before her mar- riage was Miss Marguerite Al- bury of 1318 Newton street. JAYCEES TO. HOLD ‘ol MEETING TONIGHT There will be a meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce held tonight, beginning at 7:30 q’clock, in the office of the Chamber of Commerce in the La Concha Hotel building, ac- cording to announcement made today by Jeff Knight, Jr., presi- dent of the organization. Z This, it is stated, will be an also invited to be present. | as some things, including pigs’) week only “B”, and so on, until ears, may be obtained for one,the ration book is used up. A! re ; family, though, does not have to Tt was explained that, while|use all the coupons designated} butter requires eight points, ajfor any given week during that housewife may save three points! period and they may be kept} by purchasing a pound of oleo-|over until the following week. margarine, for which five points | but housewives are warned that are required. In the case of{all coupons for a given month beef, three points may be saved! must be used in that time. APPROXIMATELY $7,000 COLLECTED IN RED CROSS DRIVE: QUOTA IS $12,600— ONLY SEVEN DAYS REMAIN FOR DRIVE, The Red Cross Chapter Head-;to attain. There are only seven quarters announce that the City} days left in March, and Isadore Council's contribution of $250! Weintraub, Fund Chairman, urges has swelled the local War Fund| that the.local quota of $12,600 be to approximately $7,000. It states} r hed at the end of that time. further: | “All military units have not “Word has been received from) been heard from but it is doubted the Navy Yard that the Fire De-|that when those funds are turned partment, the Labor Board and} in the goal will have been reached, the Fleet Post Office, has sub-; and consequently the public is scribed 100 per cent to the drive; called upon to donate every pen- and that in the city, the Eleétric| ny they can spare. Every letter Company and the Gas Company | received from the boys at the war employees have done the same.} fronts mention the wonderful This stands as a goal for the others (Continued on Page Four) KEY WEST ASSURED IT WILL GET ITS FAIR SHARE OF FOODSTUFFS Key West was assured this! if a carload of commodities that morning that it will get its fair! enters Miami is assigned to Key share of foodstuffs when the! West, it cannot be diverted for “equalization” plan. announced | consumption in Miami without by Prentiss Brown, head of the! violation of the rule set up by OPA, goes into effect on April 1.) the Food Distribution Adminis- R. S. Miller, state representa-: tration. tive of the Food Distribution; At that point, Paul G. Albury Administration, arrived in Key/|Stated that some wholesalers in West last night, and this morn-|Miami had refused to sell him ing went to the Chamber of|and other grocers because the Commerce office to meet local|Produee could be easily disposed grocers and meat market men, {f in Miami. Stephen G. Singleton. secre-! Mr. Miller replied that, under tary of the chamber, called up!the new set-up, commodities various grocers and butchers and! that reach Miami will be ear- asked them to come to the/marked for the places where chamber’s offices to have a con-/ they are to go and they will be} ference with Mr. Miller. | delivered to those places, so that During the conference a Citi-| Miami, as a center of distribu- zen reporter asked Mr. Miller if} tion, will keep commodities that Prentiss Brown’s order would) are assigned to it and distribute effectively apply to Key West.) the allotments for other com- in view of the fact that prac- {| munities. tically all commodities come| He added that, so far as he here by way of Miami and the! Was able to determine, there further fact that some whole-| Would not be any discrimination salers in that city no longer sup-| in the territory in his jurisdic- ply local trade. tion, and he felt confident’ also Mr, Miller said that, first ofjthat the same fair © system all, he is not connected with; would prevail throughout the the OPA but with the Food Dis-) country. tribution Administration, of} which Secretary of Agricuture| ROTARY GOVERNOR COMING TO CITY Claude Wickard is the head. He! then stated that Key West most! surely would be given its fair! share of- meats and all other} G. T. (Doc) Melton, district foodstuffs. |Sovernor of Rotary Internation- Mr. Miller explained that, injal, is expected to arrive in Key || the distribution of foodstuffs, which is in charge of the FDA, | West sometime this afternoon. | | He will pay his official visit! {to the Key West Rotary Club at ce eee FOR SALE To Highest Bidder Three one-story“ build- ings and one two-story building located at the cor- ner of Catherine and Si- monton streets, Key West, belonging to estate of Rosa Levine, deceased. Bids must be sealed and in the hands of undersigned by 12 P.M. Saturday, March 27th, 1943. Land 50’x100’. the Parish Hall tomorrow. } Howard Overlin, president of! ; the local club, urges a large at- |tendance at the luncheon tomor- | row for the purpose of greeting | the distinguished official. ‘JAS. L. COLEMAN | KILLED IN ACTION i A message was received in jKey West this morning that 'James Leonard Coleman, hus- band of the former Clara Suarez, ‘had been killed while in action in the armed services of the United States. |__ Mrs. Coleman is a daughter of | Mrs. Mabel Suarez, of 617 Grin- nell street. \| | H its regular noon-day luncheon at }) I S. A. 3. LATE BULLETINS (By Associated Press) RAF STRIKING IN FRANCE LONDON.—RAF bomber and fighter planes crossed and recrossed the English Channel today in making attacks on what seemed to be Points between Dieppe and Boulogne. Heavy explosions could be felt on the English coast while the attack wsa under way. This morning. taking advantage of the sun, German planes raided a southeast city in England and killed nine persons. Two plaes were shot down. GERMANS’ CLAIM DENIED LONDON.—Radio Berlin announced today that German U-boats attacked 2 convoy on its way from the United States and Gibraltar and destroyed 15 ships. Allied circles denied the report and made no mention whatever of any such attack. ALLIES BOMB RABAUL DARWIN.—Squadrons of American and Australian planes made a surprise raid yesterday on Rabaul, on New Britain Island, and dis covered a large concentration of Jap planes on an airfield there. It | was estimated that 250 planes were on the ground, and more than 50 tons of explosives were dropped among them. Many of the planes | were completely destroyed and practically all of them were damag ed, some of them badly. The surprise was so effective. not a single Allied plane was lost. A Jap ship in the harbor also was struck and was left burning. MINERS DEFER STRIKE WASHINGTON.—It was officially announced today that the 450,000 coal miners who had threatened to strike on April 1. had de- j fered taking action for at least 30 days. as President Roosevelt had | requested. TESTIFY ON PROPOSED LABOR BILL WASHINGTON.—Philip Murray, president of the CIO, testi fied today before the committee that it is considering the labor bill. He had a 15-page report, which he read. and he emphasized what he said is a fact that this country is not fully utilizing its manpower. Wil- liamj Green, president of the A. F. of L.. testified voluntarily also, but a subpoena was served on John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America. ARREST HITLER'S FORMER BAKER NEW YORK.—FBI men today arrested one of Adolph Hitler's former bakers, who said he had been in this country since 1937. He added that he had served at banquets given by Hitler on several oc- casions. The reason for the arrest was not disclosed. gaweueeoo-- NEW PLANTS ARE. JAPS HAVE DENIED PRODUCED HER USING GAS ON CHINESE : (By Associated WASHINGTON, Mar. A representative of the anese war office was heard over the Tokyo official radio today denying that the Jap- anese hac used poison’ gas in China. The speaker emphasized, “We have never used poison gas against the Chinese.” President Roosevelt. in commenting on the report. warned Japan that if poison gas has been used on the Chinese, which. is an_ ally of this country, the United States government will con- sider it «s used against Americans also. LSI STs sss Last2 Days Key Westers will be pleased | to learn that what The Citizen} has said many a time, regarding} the growing of trees and plants} and flowers in Key West, which} is below, the frost belt, that can} | not’ be grown elsewhere in the United States, is .now », being amply demonstrated ‘by K..N Dahle;, whe has, added to the plant life in Key West many] specimens that had never been { seen here before. i Mr. Dahle, who was born on a nursery farm and has had 40; years’ experience as a farmer- | livestock operator, writes as fol- || lows: “My ambition is to grow here in Key West a yard of tropical! | trees, many that will grow no} place elsewhere in the United! States. I have growing bread- fruit trees, Ceylon gooseberry} Calambola from Indo-China,| |litchi fruit from South China,| sausage tree from Egypt, tea) and coffee bushes, akee from} equatorial Africa, Jack-fruit from India, India cheese tree Pistachio nut, Jambolan from the East Indies, sapote from the West Indies, rheedia laterafolia from the Amazon, lemon, loquot, pomegranite, mango and other | tropical trees seen in Key West. All these are fruit-bearing trees.” |’ Three more Yare plants Mr Dahle is growing are the rose ap- ple from India, Imbe from Malaya jand the jujube from South China | ‘Save onl AL, ‘Creams, Lotions, Make-up. — — Ald Fores Reported As Havin Decied Eig On vi in Tins Rommel, Feariul Of Bemz Outilanked, Launches Several Attacks Agaimst Opposing Forces Marshal Erwin Hommel teartu. of being ocutflankea has iaunc- [! | HI 4 } q fi i a f i 7 1} 8 LY f li i j i ri of ee j | | } It | FLEge f (th ith i That pil ttl} Titre f | i T ye | if 73 Germany's types. the Marx & emong tke most powerful used by any of the nations at war. but the Americans’ beevy guns Edward Brinsor cording to against and had ser ¥3 penitentiary at Raifor a raigned yesterday afternoor fore Justice of the Peace E Esquinaido, Jr., on a charge sault and battery Brinson’s wife fied that he her out of her was permi night on the veranda Esquinaido's home Brinson pleaded gunity he promised to go to w support his wife and Gren, his bail though Justice Esquimaid« ended to place it at $200. The t was provided Br: warned that must promise. Gre beat her an ke GREAT VARIANCE BALTIMORE —Corn ocr in size from no larger than > thumb to three feet long ae GATO DORMITORY