The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 7, 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. bez most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahren? Che Key West Cittern THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER EN. THE -U.2 SoA, KEY WEST, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAIY 7, 1943. ALLIED TROOPS HAVE REACHED I 'Allied Contingents Are Also LATE a real | Pounding At Gates Of Tunis Postwar Planing MGQSUte "sonar Beck OF NGL aes | 5 Would Help Key West In | PATS THAT LEAD 10 SALMAUA! — saan A pacranrecg Wide Ig Redevelopment Plan MELBOURNE, May 7.—Ameri- an a the fighting in southern China. it was officially announced today. Jap COUNTY VOTERS Setup Would | liheaw wade Forces Axis Are Likely Te Collapse At Az Tme Due Te Little Help Liberators also carried suce ul raid can and Australian troops are re- against the chief contingents, who had prepared to start big-scale offensives, either | Japanese base (By Associated Press) ported today to have covered one- in Dutch New H have been delayed or stopped altogether while they have been trying half of the distance between their Guinea. Enemy fighter planes, | to wipe out the guerillas. 2 positions of a week a and the which attempt beat back the! TALLAHASSEE, Mey 7.— {important Jap base at Salamaua on Liberators, withdrew from the Representative Ber: c {New Guinea’s north coast. fight when nine of them had been| Papy cf Monrce Count The Allied troops have now shot down. Every Liberator rej treduced House Bill 53% re ' reached a point at the beginning afely to its base. quiring that all attorneys of jungle paths that lead to Sala- disclosed today that five; employed by. for or on be maua. While the advance has been Allied freighters have been sunk half of the Oversess Road end under way, big four-motored Lib- by Jap submarines during the last Toll Bridge District must qualified voters of M | County. erators have been blasting the 15 di but the announcement | CGI ISIS ST = Jap positions. Fires that cover a from Japan that their displace: | vase area are visible to the Amer- SOVIET UNITS KILL —~ = = 2; i to POLES ACCUSED AS SPIES | The Russian-Polish question took on a darker view today when] 1 the Russian government asserted that the Germans had used many | | Poles as spies in Russia, The Poles, the report added, arrived in Rus-| sia ostensibly to femiliarize themselves with the Russian work of hos- | pitalizaf#n, and some of them were apprehended in acts of espionage.| Others were caught spreading “defeatest rumors.” Anect ates F ALGIERS. May Municipal 2—Reneniom Be Eligible To Receive hate GABLES ABOARD U. S. BOMBER DURING RAID ON ANTWERP | (By Aunocatula’ Press) ' | ! 1 tush amc Fremch troops are = ¢ey pounding at the gets Funds For Reconstruc- tion Tums and Bicerte *. NO STRIKE AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON.—At his press conference today, President Roose- rs | “velt was asked if there was any likelihood of the coal miners’ striking! | ageinst the government at the end of the two weeks’ truce. He replied | that he had had quite a deal of experience against the government | and that he has not known of any workers striking against it. Harcic Aexaz ment totaled 40,000 tons was dub- cans and the Australians. bed as a “fla Si LONDON, May 7.—It was icans an he Australians. bed as a “flat lie H Sevres Sect f= (MAYOR ALBURY RECEIVES LETTER _ FROM MANPOWER CONSULTANT ON supreme <= (Washington Correspondent of The Key West Citizen) WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7. tne Albed tro is ture actor, was aboard one of the American bombers thet made a successful raid on Antwerp three days ago. right hend man sad wezy —Key West's municipal govern. | ment would be eligible re-| ceive approximately $5,000 un. der terms of a postwar planiiig bill sponsored by Senator Elbert! (D. Utah), Urban Agency. | Key West would have to use to Thomas creating a t natonal Redevelopment i this money to make plans for’ redevelopment of its older sec-! ions and construction of new| and sounder housing, industrial, | if Key | plan approved by a URA administra- | and educational areas. West's redevelopment is | tor, the city would be advanced | of » dole Jars, from a general fund of at least $150,000,000, to purchase | the land and carry out the con-! many more thousands struction work. The bill stipulates that lands ¢esignated for private housing and private enterprises shall be leased to a private development corporation, which would do the construction work and operate the properties. ! Streets, schools, piaygrounds, cr public housing would be con. structed by some public author- ity. “The rentals which the mu-| nicipality receives from the| loans would be used to pay the (Continued on Page Four’ {the ' similar | was practiced by the ancient In teas of Peru. i Photographs taken of the raided area by American flyers showed that machine shops, warehouses and mili- tary installations of several kinds had been completely destroyed. In connection with the an- nouncement about Gables, it was stated that Hitler has transferred manv of his fighter planes from the Rus- sian to the European fronts in attempts to curb the dev- astating raids that the RAF and American flyers have been making over Germany and her occupied territories. During the last week, it was added, Allied raiders have met with stiffer enemy resistance in the air, par- ticularly over Germany. MIMI LIS SF IF BP TS ‘LITTLE ADDRESSES LOCAL ROTARIANS | William V. Little, Little, local super- | intendent of the federal employ-} ment service, made the chief ad. | dress yesterday at the luncheo: of the Key West Rotary Club. Mr. Little spoke about the la bor situation generally. He} said it was not the government's: - “freeze” labor but} it where it will} intention to rather to place |do the greatest good in promot- ing the war-effort. Guests at the luncheon the Rev. L. H. B. Harrell Rev. J. H. Parker. were anc ANCIENT PRACTICE CHICAGO. Terrace to that of the Chine: PUBLIC NOTICE This is to advise DEPARTMENT of t Store has MOVED to 532 DUVAL STREET, Pharmacy. All payments and that the JEWELRY Credit their new location, he People’s next to Gardner’s other business per- taining to the Jewelry Department MUST BE TRANSACTED at the above address. KEY WEST JEWELRY and LOAN CO. tillage, ; 10 ENGLISHMEN KILLED IN RAID LONDON.—The British Air Ministry reported that 10 persons’ RUSSIANS ; were killed in a raid that German airmen made on the east coast of | England today. advised me the telephone} that they had routed a car ofj evaporated milk to their broker: since I had telephoned 1 day. his attention to the of milk in Key We: nd votif him of the fact that Borden formerly supplied the majority of milk in Key West. I also advised this firm of the tremendous in- crease in population in your city in the past two years. I wish to ay in behalf of the Rorden Milby Company that I actually know that CAPTURE HiUl TODAY AFTER DESPER ATE FIGHTING FOOD SITUATION IN KEY WEST Mayor Willard M. Alar he wioibes has received the following letter, re- gardiry tpi food situation in Key | West, from Henry C. Ball, man- power utilization consultant, of the office for emergency manage- ment of the War Manpower Com- | mission, with headauarters in At- lanta, for this regional district “Cince our meeting in Miami T Save been in contact with the Regional offices of the Foods Dis- rivution Administration and the Office of Price Administration. ‘trying to further the cause of @ ieviating the reported food’ short- ages in Key West and have this set up on a permanent basis where by the people of your city would have the same equitable distribu- j tion of foods that are in the other parts of the United States “Mr. Copeland,. Nivision. Man- ager of Borden Milk Company, 48-HOUR-WEEK PROPOSED FOR ENTIRE U. 5. Pet | WASHINGTON.—The War Manpower Commission reported to- | day that it is considering extending the 48-hour work week to the en- | ago and called! tize country, embracing practically every branch of industry. { acute shortage} sian, in their over (By Associated Prees MOSCOW, Mey 7.—The Rus Rie Sean ere Sse smashing drive. ANTI-POLL-TAX BILL pe aa ea ee WASHINGTON.—The anti-poll-tax bill is scheduled to come up in the house for debate on May 24. The bulk of southern representatives a hil today, after is said to be against the measure. hand-to-hand fighting. which more thar 2.500 Axis troops killed, the captured desperate during SENATE MAY CHANGE TAX BILL > WASHINGTON.—The senate finance committee is today con-. were the government has taken over 75 | Sd¢¥ing the tax bill that was passed by the house. It was said that | stated. per cent of their output and their | the committee may recommend several changes, one of which would factories and that they are doing| bring the bill's provisions into closer accord with the Carlson-Ruml a splendid job wih the small out-| tax proposals. Whether or not thet is done. it was asserted that there| the Reds are ne put which they have to operat a will be positively some modification of the bill as it passed the house. | from the navy with and I am confident that Mr. Copeland will do everything that; he can in the wav of supplying | milk for Key West.” commumque It was further ---— {Sea at Novoressiisk CHEAPER FOOD BEGINNING MONDAY ‘the Russians kept WASHINGTON.—Prentiss Brown, head of the OPA, said today) tnt artillery fire | that. beginning next Monday, food generally will be cheaper in 125 key | jin0. and at dawn the | cities in the United States. OPA prices will be issued to all those com- | munities, and the prices must be posted conspicuously by grocers and | butchers. The vigilance of the housewife, the report stzted. in seeing | that she does not pay more for food than the OPA prices, will have ' much to do with the enforcement of the new order. \City Caine Will ‘Appoint New Police Captain Tonight! was begun and : tinuing when received from The Russian claims that, since the opened Up on the nz the Germans have lost 47 many of which on the ground did not give their own | but Radio Berlin, recorded here, de ‘mans had _ destroy 100 Rusians planes. we | high A special meeting of the City Counaal has been caued for tonight sent from the ‘city for a one OTST SITS Tb FIRE DESTROYS period paving seturoed wo Key DAVIS. GIVEN LETTER PITCHER GARAGE. In fact, Council ‘TO BE PRESENTED TO A fire at 2:15 o'clock this aft In fact, Councilman De Poo wa: | ernoon destroyed the Pitcher in attendance at the last meeting,| PREMIER JOSEF STALIN | garage White street but there were only three others present at the time, two being out li eed i el “eed eres bee of the ety, with the third member] seseph E. Devien forsee: am- lina eo eS came TROOP TRAVEL 2 absent group not being able ; . — 10 Stent onvacesint ot He pres bassador to Russia, was given | started. WASHINGTON.—About 1.75 of business. a letter today b: President | The cause of the fire is not | 999 troops a month trav r Grsutsintarest baat: Roosevelt to take to Premier |known, but it is believed to} q offic 7 est Fefiters itl the aps) | caae seen te Biaatow: Ih. piers | American trains in officia pointment-of a Captain of Police ae an en lave been started by a'short cit-| movements. and it is. predicted that there wi Rerorters, at the Presi- cit in ‘the car, which was in- » a large number in attendance | dent's e¥@ss conference this | sured. e meeting tonight | morning, meds severel at- | The garage stood between two __________} tempts to learn the contents | Sepcstory residences, end, wait ¥: | of the letter, or at least to ja heavy wind blowing, only the OOH 8", DOOM S what subiect it arzlies. prompt and efficient work done The Presideni said rot ‘by. the firemen stopped the even Mr. Davis himself */flames from spreading. The knows what is in the letter, {two houses were only slightly and added that only two per- | scorched. sons know its contents, him- | self and his secretary, Miss | Grace Tully. “Is it written in English?” one reporter in<uired face- titiously, and the President just es fecetitiously, replied, "No, in Irish!” at 8 o'clock for the main purpose o fappointing a new Captain of | Police to succeed Alberto Camero, | who resigned from the position |two weeks ago. There are other | matters that will also be taken up ' during the ec: of the session. The candidates for tie position lare: Ray Atwell, Hector Castro, iW. J. Walker, Robert J. Lewis, | Myrtland Cates and Eugene Her- } nandez. Councilman Gerald who was one of the me j sent from the city at the last meet- « and Councitman Pavi vr. Al- | abe who was also out of the city a a {the time, have returned to Key West. The call for the meeting was ;Sent out today to each member tof the body, the whole seven being j }in the city at this time, and it is expected that there will be a full membership in attendance. i If a full membership is in at- tendance tonight. this will be the first time in many months that this has happened, because Coun- cilmen Julio De Poo has been ab-; (By Ansociated Prexn) on and “ WASHINGTON, May 7.— # anders, —s hows ah BOB STEELE in ‘SANTA FE SCOUTS’ NEWS end SERIAL ‘Tox Assessments In County | Will Remain Abcut Same | The tax assessment of Monroe County will run ap- proximately the same this year as it did last year, Tax Assessor Claude Gandolfo said today. Mr. Gandolfo stated that the county has lost in assess- ment values about $500,000 in land that has been bought by the United States gov- ernment since the books were made up last year. However, Mr. Gandolfo added. the loss has been prac- tically absorbed by improve- ments made in the county during the vast year. The assessment last year ran a little more than $16,- 000,000, end the figure will be virtually the same for 1943, a hatha | vevvvvwvevvvevvee | |PRESCRIPTIONS| 1 SEO WILL PAY CASH! for LATE MODEL USED CARS NAVARRO, Inc. Opposite Bus Station Office Rear Central Hotel LIVE QUALITY OIL SPRAY-+ Your Fenders and Chassis—it | saves you buying a set of Fenders. | Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE: White at Fleming St. Phone No. 5 Opposite Army Barracks RAUL'S CLUB Now Open Every Day, 3 to 12 BIG DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT Music from 9 to 12 ay rary eee Reservation Suggested PHONE $287 BRADY’S NIGHT CREAM | CATO DORMITORY i” Pest Aids atte ws ||, -ieireton tian look smoother Fresh Ingredients Com- 02444 6444444444444 ;2m enemy shic to POULTRY The Vinerar | The Finest the Market Affords | | Live Poultry & Egg Market! Phone 549 the battle has defumtely e Tne Germens amc Iteinens wrtually driven from the «md ere recerving « arbi supp sts of munmons etc der hendiul of from Secaly remiorcemer Maly anc Sert It was seperted that wise Axe by amy means. ye: thet fee hewe act oo is likely to happen at a= end one the ourtapc > ons for it is because of fom beip they are gettine ler and Musclinit fom a the S:ciian Strests. And thet supply. & was » ed out tocay. bes been mimumum by Aled plames. =: heve shot down many « tramspert vlame and sent the bottor the Mc<iterrancen. In the last °6 hour: a curced todev. more chips that were attemotins rcach Tum'sie have beer he bottom. A destroyer w was one of the conveying © ships, also wes hit end sunk The Americams are | today to be only eight PALACE THEATER |= == === = | guns. | brought up yesterday whi.h the Ame ire on Bizerte. are still aes Tree LAST PERFORMANCE TONIGHT High School Auditorium NOTICE Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 to 4:36 Pp. m., water will be turned off to make exten-