The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 31, 1943, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West Key West, Ficrida. bes the most equable climate iz the country; with am sverage range of only 14° Fahren? Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. VOLUME LXIV. No. 129. | AMERICAN AIRMEN! _ RAF Estables.Recrd. st In Dropping OF Bomba | Dortmund And | | ’ KEY WEST, FLORIDA, NUMBER ONE AIR HERO OF WAR MONDAY, MAY 31, 1943 Be “} JUBILANT oves| “HELP GIVEN-IN FIGHT. | ING NIPPONESE i | | | nd ttaly And Her Islands; Naples Given Worst Blasting Essen, (By Associated Prens) CHUNGKING, May 31.—The | Chinese are jubilant tcday over | ithe effectiveness | 35 CHILDREN, 4 TEACHERS @irmen in halting or DIE IN BOMBING ‘back the two Japanese columns LONDON. — A squadron = | German planes yesterday made that are trying to reach this war- Duesseldorf Devastated More Than Any Other Cties In Germany (By Associated Press) of American! driving | 2 (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 31—The RAF has estabished a record for the tonnage of bombs dropped on Germany during this month, Since May 1, Ministry announced today, 13,500! tons of bombs have blasted va- Fious industrial cities in Reich, but, despite that record, <whichgis far bevond that of any! those at hand. But no comment| Were used in blasting the other month since the war star!- ed, the ministry added, that it was “little more than a begin- ning”. Essen, Dortmund and Duessel- | General De Gaulle. leader of the! stallations on dorf have been devastated eoaca! "Fighting French,” who has com?! basted. direct hits on a parish church, in southeast Englend, during church! services, and buried 35 children | and four teachers in the wreck-)| age. Four of the raiders were shot, ; down by RAF fighter planes. teday that a Darlish“éxpefY on in- vasion has jcined thé Alfied'forces. | and the ai “Sta¥ted the! | teport that the esftblishment of ai | second front in Europe is now! from an official source was made | tegarding the report. “ALL FOR FRANCE” { ALGIERS.—"All for France” is; |the slogan of General Giraud, | | French High Commissioner, and | here from London to confer with time capital of China. Fourteen American divebomb- | ers smashed the key Jap base | i for tke present offensive opera- munition’ duthps and an’ oil dis+* stilling station. Big, Liberatots Jap positions. The Liberators follow- four-motored soldiers streaming through a mountain pass. A railway line_leading lake and docks-an«~ other the lake to in- While the Americans were than any other cities in Ger- the commissioner. With the object making their attack from the! many. though Berlin and other! Biltiog the streciga SUS enisas | jair, Chinese troops drove back populous and industrial centers have been plastered hard also, Last night. because of unfav- erable. weather, Germany was given a breathing spell, but the ministry declared.that the bomb- | ings will be resumed on a large scale as soon as weather condi-| tions are better. CONSIDER RIGHT OF COUNTY PRISONERS TO DO EXTRA WORK\ County Commissioner Edward Gomez, chairman of the buildings and grounds committee, to make is trying a final decision regarding the working of prisoners, own volition after plete their daily county. It has been at their | they tasks custom to have prisoners clean cars after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, for which they receive payment. They can accept or refuse to do the work, as they See fit, but as $1.50 is the ave! age ment for cleaning a car, they are not only glad to get a job but also ask for it. In that way they obtain “spending change” to buy cigarettes, cigars or “extras” for eating. Some objection has been made! to the practic: while others at the courthous e nothing wrong in it, as it is left entirely to.a pris- oner to decide whether or not he wishes to earn money on his own time, CHARLES ALBURY RETURNING HERE) Theodore Albury, city electri- cian, is in receipt of information from Camp Pendelton, Va., stat- ing that his son, Charles R. Al bury, private first class U. Army, has been granted permis- sion to come to Key West take part in the graduating ex- ercises of the High School stu- | dents which will be held here during this week. Young Albury is a member ot the High School graduating class this year, having been induc! into the service a short time] ago STAG a ROR Bi NS INET CRYSTAL’S RESTAURANT (Formerly Aubrey’s) Cor. Simonton and Fleming Sts. | DINE —in the coolest and| “Home-Like Atmosphere” BEST QUALITY FOODS Reasonably Priced REGULAR DINNERS ‘om 65¢_ white at Fleming St. Phone No. 5| Duval at Fleming SID CRYSTAL, Prop. to| cleanest spot in town| France egainst the Germans, Gen eral Giraud has named five of | seven commissioners. The othe: fwo, he stated today, will/be ap- | | pointed before the end -of the | week. } | AMERICANS TO ATTACK | KISKA WASHINGTON. — With radio | Tokyo admitting that all Jap re- sistence on Attu, in the Aleutians, having ceased, it was said semi- cfficially here today probably willbe the n in that chain to be attacked. The! War Depariment has not vet com-| | mented on the Tokyo broadcast, though it is expected en announce- ment shortly will be made. i AMMUNITION DUMP BLOWN) | UP BY BOMB MELBOURNE. — Allied flyers. \who made a raid today on Jap' | pesitions in New Guninea, said! | that one bomb exploded in an en- |emy ammunition dumo and that |the fighting in the vicinity of: Selemaua. |BYRNES TO SPEAK TONIGHT, WASHINGTON, — James S. Byrnes, head of the War Mobili-: zation Commission, will make a |radio address tonight. beginning | et 7 o'clock, Eastern War Time. He: |will speak from his home in | Spartanburg, S. C. H \ | CONGRESSMEN TALK ABOUT | ADJOURNING ; WASHINGTON, — Congress- jmen were talking. today, about adjourning. There are several im- | pertant bills to be passed; before journment, chief among»them \the new tax measure, The con- | gressrnen exvect to be able to leave for home on the Fourth of | | July for a vacation of two months. TRUCE TO END END TONIGHT WASHINGTON. — The truce in! the strike of the soft coal miners} ends at midnight tonight. and to- day John L. Lewis, president of the United Mineers of America, is | | holding ®@ series of conferences. | | morning with coal operators, and| one is being held this afternoon | | With union leaders. Lewis is ex- | pected to declare another truce | provided an agreement acceptable | to the miners and operators is not | teached before the deadline. fe PENSION MAY REMAIN SAME | | TALLAHASSEE. — Desvite the | probable income of $3,500,000 ap- | nually from the cigerette tax and the reising of an additional $2,- | 600,000 from’ other sources; offici \opinion was expressed there ae | day that the pension paid in Flor- | ida the next two fiscal years will| - average only $14 monthly, as is; the present case. OIL SPRAY | |Your Fenders and Chassis—it | | saves you buying a set of Fenders. | Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE: Opposite Army Barracks - large enemy forces that road were trying to reach the that ri jhas been designed the “Gateway to Chungking”. Last advise: from the front said the Japan- ese still were etesuaps MRS. CHARLOTTE _ CURRY DIES TODAY, FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON Mrs. Charlotte R. Curry, 76, died this morning at 7:30 o'clock | at her residence, 1108 Curry Lane. !The funeral’ will be held tomor- row afternoon at 5:09 o’clock from the Fieming Street Church, Rev. W. B. Mundy, offi- com-| other bombs tore uv an enemy air- ciating. The body will be placed for the | field. No report was issued about in the church at 2:00 o'clock. Pritechard’s Funeral Home is in icharge of arrangements. Survivors are, two daughters, Miss Emma Curry, Pierce; two sons, Len ‘Sam B. Curry; one ; Sallie Russell; two brothers, !die and Winfield Russell, ‘ight grandchildten. BAIT NO GOOD LINCOLN Neb.—In an_ effort {to lure a skunk which ‘had tak- en up its, abode,.jn.,‘the Staté Guardsmen arsenal ‘out, without offending it, some meat was tied at the end of a*ramp wich le out of a window. ‘However; the bait wasn’t attractive enough nie and C. sister, Mis: Ed- and ‘und the skunk is still in.the ar- i senal. Helena Rubinstein APPLE BLOSSOM S.| The first meeting wes held this) CREAM sranigened . geen checks a odor . non-irritating . . . oSathes . does not harm clothes The Fragrant Protective {Large Jar Se *Federal Tax Extra SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY. Inc. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Methodist | Mrs. Harry ‘b0c! Phone 199 the British Ait| svasion EXPER ENGAGED *ions!*tearing”to "ices an’ air-| LONDON.—It was “anhbinced field and Blowitig un two am-| lv ICTOR |downed 26 enemy planes, is country, but this picture of the young 4 | garees and his victo: “somewhere in the South Gacific.” were |: Plans Made For | Day Celebration At Stadium H i Ata meeting of the Defense Re jcreation Committee held in Ci |Hall, plans were made for the In- Idependence Day celebration to be held in the Key West Municipal Stadium on July 4. + A contest to select a Queen to rule the festivities to be. started in a few days, and civic and frig- ernal organiza‘ions are invited to enter their contestants without delay in order to get an early | start. Anyone wishing to enter a con- testant or to seeure additional in- formation in relation to the con- test, may call Mrs. Hugh Williams, telephone 241. Proceeds from this contest will go. toward the com- pletion of the Municipa] Stadium Highiights of the celebration include patriotic speaking by va- jrious heads of the armed forces, | | H Licenses County Judge Raymond R. Lord this morning received a_ letter from J. J. Gilliam, director of the Department of Public Safety, with offices in Tallahassee. whith were ‘noted change have been made in the laws session of the legislature p' fing ‘to! the ‘sale’ of chauffeurs, Heretofore, 118 ‘years of age to obtain a license as chauffeur of a private bile, one that was not engaged in anyway with public. business. That age has been lowered to 16 years. To be the driver of a tax a school bus, a truck or licenses to a person had to be automo- ab, any oth- PALACE THEATER FRANCES LANGFORD in “Cowbov in Manhattan” | NEWS and SERIAL Y SMILE—Here is an unusual picture of Captain’ tically changed, effective imme- ; Joseph J. Foss, intrepid Marine Corps pilot, led up their attack on the base come the No. 1 air hero of this war with his brilliant deeds i by dropping bombs among Jap on Guadalcanal, The daring at presert on a mission in this smile was pointed the following committees: Changes Made In Laws On | s dents, — through victory | time, saying that the dogs, tied All Kinds of Help Experience Unnecessary | Will Teach You While Paying NAVAL BASE LAUNDRY, Building 131 "Physical Requirements For Naval Reserve Unit Are Drastically Changed "ANOTHER SCRAP DRIVE STARTED COLLECTION OF Physice! requirements for Naval. Reserve have been dras who has be- diately, according to Lieut. M. C. Rhodes, Jr., South Florida cruiting officer. alrealy ha sad who OLD airman, IRON es : WILL BEGIN ON WED captain with his dun- taken on the field of action e He urged all applicants, have been rejected for any rea their recruiting station NESDAY MORNING son, to re-apply at local Navy diately. Among changes in require- ments are those affecting insuf- ficient eyesight, lack or excess of height, teeth, and weight ; Explaining the new require- ments, Lt. Rhodes stated that it an applicant has 10-20 vision in his best eye and 6-20 in the worst, he is now eligible. For- mer requirements were 6-20 in x death the worst eye and 15-20 in the /S*faP to Put it out on bis sidewalk best, with binocular vision (both |8°, ‘hat t may be taken up by the | soldiers ‘eyes) of 15-20. | “The change height; both | 1" any cases, Mir. Pearim ;minimum and maximum, has | Plained, — ~ pit A. Mendoza, been broadened to include many reg a per ~s and Armando Ace-'who were previously rejected | B¢ *equests that he ‘be called on 1. | the telephone (his number is 39 i because they were too tall or be- and ti <a Gaal cite ¢ t low the minimum height. The | moving. Stewart, USN, and Roy Hamlin. | applicants need be only 60 inch-|" yp to date, 1,554,560 pounds of Public speaker, Earl Hamilton. | ° tall instead of 62. and may be | scrap iron have been shipped from Music, Sergeant McNabb, USA.' 76 inches instead of the forme: | Key West to smelters, and there Song leader, Eva B. Warner. _ 74 limitation. is still a fairly large collectior Dancing, J. H. McInnis and Au-' False teeth are not a that has not been sent a : relio. Las enlistment, nor is the condition | West, Mr. Pearlman explain Sopularity “contest, Mrs. Hugh of the teeth of 17-year-old | gone far over the top in the Wiliams. youths a factor, if the mouth is! but added that the comm Grounds and Isa- otherwise healthy. anxious to incre dore Weintraub. Weight in prorortion to height | 4 still a controlling factor for those over or underweight. Requirements for enlistment in the regular Navy, the officer stated, remain much _ stricter than the Reserve. He urged 17- | 1943, as reported by the i year-olds, and those 38-50, 10] Weather Bureau apply now while two training Highest Lowesi automobile used to Stations are available. last 24 hours —— y passengers or property,! Formerly, all 17- vear-olds | Atlanta 89 ore must be 18 in order to get a Were sent to Jacksonville, | Boston lice under next week's iaciouesd | igteedic Gilliam also pointed out a quotas, recruits may be sent ei- | Charleston change that applies ta-non-resi-,,ther to that station or Bain- | Chicago ch persons :now,employ- , oridge, Maryand. Detroit ed gainfullv in the state, or have pone Galveston DIES IN TEXAS children attending ;public .schools | daeksonville K Lily Lawrence Bow, well known in the state, must obtain, aFlor- esas City ida license, regardless, of whether KEY WEST ore be bas @ License from some in. Florida newspaper circles, and | KAW“AIRPORT 86 {founder of the Public Library at | Memphis’ 84 Homestead, died suddenly at} Miami 88 | Houston, Texas, where she had | Minneapolis 81 gone to make her home with her |New Orleans son, Mack Bow. |New York 88 Norfolk ARRIVES IN AFRICA 76 87 Oklahoma City Pensacola Mr. and Mrs. H. Diamandi, 612 | Pittsburelt Duval street, have received word Tai ‘ from their son, Corporal A. Dia- Ps mandi, Q.M. Co., that he has “arrived safely “somewhere in| North Africa”. NEW YORK — Berryllium-cop wevwvvvveww ~~ | per is replacing bronze and steel wvwev ~ PRESCRIPTIONS {= “" ee a $a. led by ERS PHARMACY GATO DORMITORY GARDNER’S | Phone 177 1100 Simonton Street eee imme-) Joe Pearlmar Monroe County mittee, has 2 quarters to make another to collect scrap iron te the government ix ture of implements ¢ Army trucks wil their rounds at 8 o'clock W day morning, and Mr. Pe requests every resident wh« Independence eball games. track and field ents and a public dance at which the Queen will be crowned. Chairman Gienwood Sweeting ha: presided at the meeting. and ap- Transportation, Arthur H. Shep- pard. Publicity, Gerald Saunders Pe pesinents, J. ela arimatr in J. yeaa: Athletic events, Lieutenant F. bar tc decorating, Temperature data for the 24 hours ending 8:30 a M For Chauffeurs 79 A QUANDARY DES MOINES, Ia.—What’s a man to do? Receiving repeated complaints of dogs running gardens, Safety Commissioner Clarence Koenigs- berger did what he thought was best—he ordered the dogs tied tp. However, he is now receiv- ing complaints from nightwork- ers, trying to sleep in the day- REPLACES STEEL up, howl and bark more. | | 34 | i | i , GARD wna >iRto. _ TE NOTICE ~ CAROLYN a |NAVARRO, Nerth Ag Raid Sardmia And Pastel ter cients m tee Mecteerran: = were pounded trom three soc jest mgmt emc wary oy Ax van enc Briuse pomper Necks was cees & = biesties of the wer and whi toe “Jy Se. shudders the gmpact ot biockbuster, en= industrial anc wer plant == being bicewn to pmeces § lies — Fiemes shot utc the er am as = fort to drive away the Allies Wittun « few munutes ing end tlemine enemy were cestroyec anc the 18 -mos« pane otmer fled. as they had fied two day aco Not « single Allied pinue Wes iost. Another manu fsctunes im Htely. 135 miles sorthesst 2 Navies. was subjected to 2 te tific bombardment Se Fianes went up to fight the Al hed flyers anc the amb arcret fre wes imefiectve. Albed pienes besec mm So-tt Piss more | Aitice “ange succemici raids without the loss "of Siiiewe Serdinia and Panteilena both > whick rieces are now im so bed ? concition. from daily bom> irss. wer end industriel work reported to ‘ave been brougnt * @ standstill Heacquarters todev usued fs ure; which cives a good ies = the extent te winch Allied firers heave outclassed enemy sirmes curing the 13 days of raids ore lily and her miand possess: oo In that fime 423 Ax plents breve been shot down while the loss of Allied clanes totais only 45. an everage of simest 19 t | TWO MINOR CASES BEFORE COURT TODA} f Juste As 2 result peek end Enrique © cases betore morning A case agamst Ge charged » assault by Al ecting. ed because ef 2 leck of evrt Eugene Wilson ma charge of usimg the ct another wrthout consent, and was heid m S50 fer the crimmal cox art Ber Waite. the complamant. tes! that Wilson drove off m « was aftaig oper the | that ded not belong te hum He w= found in the truck at Divwicn and Simonton streets and was rested. EVERY CAR on our lot MUST BE SOLD before June 15. Come, see the cars — make a bid! Ie Opopsite Bus Station ‘Rear Central Hore: