The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 20, 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, hes the most equable climate in the country; with an average range of only 14° Fahrenk +t VOLUME LXIV. No. 120. Reports Sixty-Six Percent Of Japanese Also Claimed That Only! Few Clear Days Are. Necessary To Wipe Out All Resistance (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 20.— ‘Secretary of War Stimson dis- closed today that 66 percent of/ the Japs on Attu, in the Aleu-| tians, have been killed since the Americans landed there from two points on Tuesday, May 11.) In a clash, at one point on the beach, every one of the Japan-| ese troops was either killed or} wounded, and in the fighting! along the ridge that runs through the island, Americans, with ma- chine-guns and artillery, torn ranks to) Fieces, } Another statemeni, which was | semi-official, said that “only two) or three clear days” are’ neces. sary for the Americans to} wipe | out all Jap resistance on Aitu. | have} the Japanese | A Tokyo broadcast, recorded | here, again indicated that the! Japanese militarists are aware | } i that they are trying to prepare the Japanese public for the an-! mouncement by releting storie | of Jap heroism, the ‘heavy price’ the“Americans are peyiny for | their! victory, and again men-| tiged. thé’ “overwhelming nuin- | But the sveaker went farther than that. He said that/ the Americans lost 10 shivs parr fore they were eble to land) troops and supplies on the is-| land, The fact is only one small | ship was lost, and she was tor- ‘ pedoed by a Jap submarine, JESS DAVIS HEADS FLORIDA’S LEGION JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 20.} (FNS)—Jess G. Davis, Gaines- ville postmaster. a member of the | American Legion since 1919 and holder of many offices and im- portant chairmanshins through the years, at the 25th annual convention here last week, was elected commander of the De-| partment of Florida, succeeding Sam S. McCahill, Miami. He serv- ed 16 months during the World} War. Mrs. Helen Westfall of Miami,| was elected Pri lent of the! Legion Auxiliary, Department of Florida, during the convention., She succeeds Mrs. Frank Bradley of Lakeland. Mrs. Alfred Mathebat of Cali-! ia, national president of. the} y, termed the Legion pro-! ich is followed and sup-}! ported by her organization, “di- COOP IIIELS PAPY INTRODUCES TWO MORE MONROE | COUNTY MEASURES! ;and*hope to secure at least 25 per tem that will TALLAHASSEE, May © 20.—! cent of them for immediate trans- yory | jfer to military use. Council Secretary George Burr identity immediately by the Coast; (By Associated Prens) —Bernie C. Papy. Monroe County representative to the Florida Legislature, duced House Bill 811 author- izing the Monroe County Commission to levy a spe- cial property tax of $15,000 annually to maintain a hos- pital. The Monroe representa- tive also introduced Hause Bill 812 authorizina half-pay retirement for city employes with 20 years or more active service. FL hh hed dd de, TWO KEY WESTERS On Attu Kiled | Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NE WSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, T APPEALS RECEIVED Fishing Boats, Held Up FOR TYPEWRITERS’ On Account ED TO GOVERNMENT FOR ITS USE Practically all fishing boats, | which had been detained in port yesterday by a new ruling of the TALLAHASSEE, May 20. (FNS) Coast Guard, went out this morn- —Armed with urgent appeals from jng, as a result of the modification the Army and Navy for typewrit- o¢ the order. ers,.State Defense Council of- yjeytenant Commander R. C. ficials have been checking writ- woutter. captain of the port, has ing machines around the capitol worked out a simplified code sys- put. fishermen to ittle- inconvenience, but, at the same time, will establish their / points out that every bomber, Guard. every destroyer, every tank and The fishermen now have three countless unit headquarters re- fiags, red, white, and blue, the na- quire typewriters to speed the tional colors, and not even the transmittal of vital orders and fishermen themselves know what messages; and not one single ma- flag they must hoist from day to. chine will be used for any purpose day. Each day: as a <boat leaves than actual military use. Machines desired must be no older than Jan. 1935, and busi- ness and industry are \asked to turn over every machine they can as a:direct contribution to the war effort. Schools will cooperate by allotting 25 per cent or more of their machines, while many state, departments and bureaus:have al- GRADUATE AT MARION, ready contributed more than their | INSTITUTE, ALABAMA | (Special to ‘The citizen) MARION, Ala., May 20.—Two Key West boys are among the 68 candidates for graduation from Marion Institute. Arthur. Byrd Bleisener and William Benjamin Wellons, Jr., will receive their high school diplomas on May 24. The commencement _ festivities at Marion will begin on Saturday | a8 a gun in meeting an emergenc afternoon, May 22. with a military 1 {less than 2.250 machines and Burr stadium Committee, it was agreed | says if all business organizations {, meet next Friday evening with ywill cooperate, this quota can be the Defense Recreation Commit- quotas. ‘ 2 At a meeting held in City Hall Florida is askea to supply not last night by the Key West met without difficulty or delay. tes to make plans for a. gala The government will pay ceiling Fourth of July celebration to be ; prices for such machines and as jel jn the stadium. The affair {the need is urgent, everyone is wifi mark the formal opening of asked to cooperate in this effort. Military officials point out that often a typewriter is as impertant the stadium. ‘ While” a definite program has *not vet been worked out, the fol lowing events have been tenta- and ask full public parade and competitive drill, fol-) this program. Local De: support in| (ively suggested for the day: Mil- fense Coun- itary drills by members of the lowed Saturday evening by’the cils and American Legion posts! +med forces stationed here; ath- final ball. by Dr. Harry Edwin. Dickinson, ; pastor of Siloam Baptist Church, Marion. Colonel and Mrs. Walter Lee Murfee will entertain the their home Sunday aftern; o* The baccalaureate address will be delivered*at: inal éxer¢ises | jonday, morni y 24, at 10:30 o'clock: by Dr. E. B. No#ton, Stat school faculty at a. reception ‘| | Superintendent of Rdugation: of Key West; from” Grand’ ‘Masthr | Montgomery. “Diplomas and hon- | even! ors’ ‘will Be awarded by ‘Colonel ‘retary Georee-We.Haff. Key West | Walter Lee Murfee, president. i PROMOTION OF LOCAL | SOLDIER ANNOUNCED (Special to The Citizen) ' CAMP STEWART, Ga» Mav 20. | —Post headquarters today an- nounced the promotion of Pvt. ; Louis E, Riou of 904 Emma street, | Key West, to the grade of Cor-| poral, | He was advanced to his new! rank on the recommendation of | his battery commander, His pro-; motion was based on his attention | to duty and his soldierly qualities. ! He is now in an anti-aircraft, unit hi | CITRUS INDUSTRY GREATLY STRESED WINTER HAVEN, May 20. (FNS)—Special emphasis on Flor. ida’s citrus industry and its rela tion to the citrus growing of La-; tin American countries will be made at the annual convention of | ihe Florida State Horticultural Society, which convenes here May } 25-27. Map. Bayard F. Floyd of! Davenport, secretary, announced | this week. j One of the most interesting ses- sions slated for the convention | has to deal with problems of South | America’s citrus industry, which On Sunday, May, 22, the bacca- | cur that Attu is bound to fall, and laureate sermon will be delivered | sition to help sheuld contact these | MYRTLAND CATES | NEW MASONIC GRAND | {commencement visitors: and the! are cooperating in the drive to se- | jetic field cure machines aiid these in a po; events, patriotic eches, band concert. all-star , baseball game to be played by i picked teams from the armed ser- ivices and civilians. A contest to select a queen to rule during the festivities, and who will be named “Stadium igencies. aw MASTER IN KEY WEST | Yesterday affernoon Myrtland, Cates received); his. certificate ‘of! appointment,, fis \district.“depity | grand mastér of Masonic lodgesin Frederick Noble ‘and Grand. Séc- | is in the twenty-fourth district. | The Cuban colony commemor prise Dade, No. 14; Anchor, No.’ 184, and Dr. Felix Varela Lodge! yay 19 No. 164. shee COMTI I SSS. BAN PLACED ON EASTERN STATES’ | Catloainstinite reat flit i iiih ‘PLEASURE RIDE’ mast, and a group of school chil- (Ny Assoeteted Press) WASHINGTON, May 20. OPA Chief Prentiss M. Brown today placed @ ban again on “pleasure driving” in twelve cosstal tes in the East. Gasoline shortages in the area affected, he stated, are becoming so acute the plac- ing of the stricture was deemed necessary. Gasoline is plentiful in this country, but the short- ages have been caused by transportation difficulties. Florida’ is not included in the states on which the ban was placed. id Asked to explain: DIDS ES EE SSE H “Hair cuts have gone up to 75 the day of the year in 1895, which is the date of the ‘of Cuban independence, who lost his life in battle in Dos Rios. Ori- “Key West is going to grow a crop of poets.” said a Key Wester, | in an expatiating mood, at Greene and Duvai streets this morning. Planning For Fourth Of July Celebration To Be Held At City Stadium oe ere meme 2 5 , Local Cuban Colony Ob Two Anniversa i {het in charge of Miss Benildés The Masonic lodges ‘here com- | ates two historic events this week,| Remond, proceeded he first of which was yesterday, | Bee Marti’s monument. jdeath of Jose Marti, the apostle} | observance of the event. III III III III IAAI OSS IIASA ASS A | 'HAIRCUTS HAVE GONE UP—OUT COMES ——— HOME SCISSORS’ FOR TRIMMING LOCKS: Reetococ lee Cec oc eset eecesseeeeeeesees trees tere cress IN THE U. S. A. HURSDAY, MAY 20, 1943 PRICE Of New Rule RAF And Ameian Planes Stag MACHINES TO BE FORWARD. | Left Port This Morning) Seen Raids Extending Over Area From the harbor to receive his instruc-| tions. What color fiag he will hoist, he will then be informed, and he} must keep it at masthead the en- tire time he is out. for fishing in inland waters, that is, waters enclosed or partly en-!— closed by the keys, will not have to stop at the Bar Buoy, on the south side of the island, or at a! Coast Guard boat: seven miles out | in the Northwest Channel. A still | further concession had been made } by the Coast Guard. Fishing boats | may now remain out at night, pro- vided they are anchored in inland waters and keep all lights out. | LATE BULLETINS {By Associated Press) TWO ALERTS IN LONDON LONDON.—Two alerts were sounded here early this morning. | During the first one, German planes succeeded in reaching the out ' skirts of the city: but the second flight of raiders dropped their load | of bombs along the Thames. Another raid was made on the southeast {English coast. The war ministry reported that no milifary damege | was done, and that there were only a few civilian casualties. } GERMANS HURRY TO YUGOSLAVIA LONDON —So daring heve become the guerilles in Yugoslevie | and so extensive the damage they have done to railroads and war in- : | dustrial plants, today contingents of fresh German soldiers were sent Queen,” has also been suggested, | there to try to annihilate the guerillas, most of whom have their bases eth contenant to be eile bY of supplies in the mountains. They ere described as striking suddenly ities ce | and unexpectedly from one point today. and. a few days later. attack Key West Transit Company will} ing from another point. The Italians have failed miserably, it wes re be requested to run bu to the | perted, in trying to suppress the guerillas. stadium from a central point} throughout the day at specified | times. H t J. Glenn pointed by Gov succeed Paul G. or- RUSSIANS NEARING NOVOROSSIISK j MOSCOW.—Today’s communique asserted that the Reds heave ng, recently ap-| smashed and captured 23 German positions in the Novorossiisk eres. ae baulland te | and that Red planes. in action in thet aree. completely destroyed a= sation Ghsitaan eee enemy airdrome. Battles have started to develop south of Leningred last night's meeting , 884 @lso in the vicinity of Orel. and addressed the group on the| —- Froposed celebration, requesting! FLOOD WATERS CONTINUE TO RISE Hthe committee's cooperation. | ST. LOUIS.—Flood waters continue to rise from this city to Cape Beeting is a0. 8 member, of the | Gerardo, One army engineer asserted that all the levies will be swept stadium committee ie i engineer declared Gerald Saunders, stadium pre: pa er ae. ee per “ — “ mis west {ident presided at the meeting andi —— a ec Srp mer aes _— — assured the city-county recreation | Peing topped. ¢hairman of the committee’s full- | (est cooperation. H CHRYSLER WORKERS ON STRIKE ____.. |... DETROIT —Strikers in one of the Chrysler plants here went on ittrike today. Iimmec:atciy afterward néQStiations were begun. which. jit was thought: will result in bringing about the settlement of dif | ferences.” ~ serve | : " e | Be aS 9 SE Be SES 6 This Week 0° \CONFEREES CONSIDERING RUML PLAN * | ? MASHINGTON.—Seven senators and seven representatives, rep i resenting beth branches of congress on the conference committee. | today began to confer to see if they can reach an egreement on the to Bayview | provisions ef the Ruml plan. which passed the senate but was de- Park where flowers were placed! feated in the house. ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR $71,898,000,000 WiASHINGTON.—President Roosevelt today requested congress in 1902 when the Island of Cuba’ 1) appropriate $71,898,000.000 for the next fiscal year, beginning on was placed in the hands of its first | i president, Don Tomas {July}: Estrada | Falma, All activities at the Gan} Carlos Institute ceased today in | SENATE CONSIDERING CIGARETTE TAX | TALLAHASSEE.—The senate has devoted the entire day thus | far to a consideration of the cigarette bill, which would place a tex ~ | of three cents on each pack. It has been estimated that such « tax ill raise $3,500,000. Today is Cuban Independence | Day, the anniversary of this date { | wi % (SCOUTING OFFICIAL \owosoraes. |More Domestic Duties Forced On Women Folks; HEARD AT ROTARY ‘PRESIDENT INVITES MEETING THIS NOON — «wiNNIE’ TO ATTEND PACIFIC WAR MEET (By Aamociated Press) WASHINGTON, May 26.— * | Gilbert Bush, deputy regional jexecutive of district six, Boy couts of America, made the take a try at it.” tie ee ee a a snahebe. aitey aor eo ne The barbers assert that the cost tunshecn ache See ee | invited Prime Minister Win- of living has gone up, and that Mr. Bush advordted that! it is only right that they increase | churches and civic bodies gen-! their prices too. But the same/ erally support the Boy Scout! answer is, I'm going to have her | i | cents. I’ve been told that if I let ‘ SQUIBB my silken tresses grow down to |my shoulders, I'll look like the, !Prophet Elijah, and I think I'll! make the experiment to see if it; turns out to be true. 1 figure it! will take six months or so for me ‘duek curls” speaker pointed out that the prices of foodstuffs have; increased only 23 per cent. where-! as the barbers jacked cuts from 35 to 50 and have now} taken another boost to 75, which} up hair|~ vinely guided and 99 per cent! Will be presented by Dr. A. F. ;is more than 100 pet cent since movement, which is one of the} outstanding undertakings among; youths in the United State : He pointed out that 77 percent; of the men in ‘tre armed services | of this country who have been | decorated for feats for bravery to have what the girls call a long the high cost of living began its right during the past 25 pears.” | Camp, head of the citrus experi- ment station at Lake Alfred. Camp epent several months in Argen- | tina and Brazil during ’the citrus deal this past season and his ad-' dress will throw valuable light on a subject hitherto but little un-; derstood by North American grow- ers. Speakers of state and national! reputation will be heard on the program: details of which will be announced shortly by F. M.| O'Byrne of Lake Wales, president of the society. PALACE THEATER JOHNNY MACK BROWN in “Raiders Of San Joaquin NEWS and SERIAL RICHARD LIGHT _ GOES TO BRAZIL. | Richard Light, who conducted | Land End’s Inn, Simonton and| Caroline streets, for almost five years, has gone to Brazil where | he is employed as an interpreter. | Mrs. Light and daughter will} leave here Saturday to join Mr. Light, FORSALE! FOR SALE!) 1939 CADILLAC SEDAN SMALL SERIES Can Be Seen at LA CONCHA HOTEL | STORAGE GARAGE ee | \HIGH POTENCY | r ABD-G SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY. Inc. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Duval at Fleming Phone 199 bob, but which we boys speak of as duck curls. H “But, leaving all jokes aside,! |I'm going to ask Mom when I go! | home tonight if she thinks she can! use scissors nimbiy enough to cut oy mane. Regardless of what her j have had Boy Scout training. upward movement. APPEARED IN 1477 CHICAGO.—The first English printed advertisement is believed to have appeared in 1477. sions. Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2:30 to 4:30 p. m., water will be turned off to make exten- j FLORIDA KEYS AQUEDUCT COMMISSION TS. GATO CAFETERIA 1100 Simonton Street A DEFENSE PROJECT | The privileges of this cafe-) ‘teria are extended to the following: CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES of the West Naval Station RS’ PERSONNEL of Army and Navy Defense TOIT OS SS oe RAUL A. CARBONELL SEEKS EVICTION OF DUVAL ST. TENANT Raul A. Carbonell is the plain- tiff in an eviction case that is scheduled to come up before | County Judge Raymond R. Lord at 10 o'clock Saturday morning Carbonell charges that Jerry PERSONNEL OF ARMY, NAVY.) De Feo, the tenant. has failed to COAST GUARD and pay his rent, and that he now CORPS owes $55 on “The Spot,” the name GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES of the business conducted in the FAMILIES OF THE ABOVE) C@rbonell Building, 507 Duvai GROUPS street. The tenant has not yet filea an answer to the suit. Berlin, German Capital, Bombed Again By Mos- quite Planes; Light, However Attack By Assecisted Frese LONDON. Me, 22—RAF rlaves meade anc American ae serie of raids last mght thet extendod from the cosst cf sorthern Frame to Sardinia and Sicily Medciterraneen Berim was time be i Mowe Places. The British Air Mimi trv teported thet light compared ones that here seem =mede the German cecital amd thet the Mosquitces returmec seis to the: Beses The most des were carred out -uccessiu ports im Serdama -ac Sem the letter clece 2 Si-ht Messersct mdts took 0 the 2: try to beat off the cf which were Firing Fortresses bei os i other docfight: tween a the Germen titte fi er plane and the Fortress Messerschmudts were tie 23° © w thdraw from tte sector Sever Messerschmrits were shot dowe and not « single Fortress: we lost. But the Axis powers sufler=- their hesviest iccs of plenes this action on the crousd sf 2 Sicilian airpart. Seventy pian« the were gounded. and of the Fortresses destroyed 44 and ?ameged coffers. Pilois om re terning fo their beses in Mor Africe, declared thet the «= tempted intercepficn by the Mes serschmidts did not sion Fortresses from bombing il mibtary objective: that het bees listed for APPLICATION FORMS FOR WAR RATION BOOK TO BE DISTRIBUTE attacks. tion Book No. Applicaton is in Post Card, and he: printed thereon. with tached which must be detache? applicant and retained Apphecatien must through the t June 10. 1943 perienced by appheant in w her Ration Book No If three cents in postage are not affixed. delay w perienced by the applicant the application will of necessity be returned to applicant The Postmaster urgently quests that these apphcatien be maried as soon before June as possible serzal D I be ex ODDFELLOWS and