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Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West pst Ctttern Key West, most equabd country . range of on ¥ Plerida, bes i= clmage i= the an average y 14° Pabrendt Che Kry THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1943. T BOMBING Claimed To Be Prelude Council Passes Modified Aqueduct Board Informe City ‘Carlyle Roberts Clarifies _ Council All Streets Torn Up | Statements Made Relative To Invasion Of Italy To Naming Superintendent __ aie “BaD SSB. Beleved That Lith O Liquot Ordinance Last | Wit Be Proves Resies First Reading Night On Clatise: Removing. All’ ‘Sa- ion, was read at a meeting of! ithe City Council last night stat- jing thatiall of the streets over the appeared before the board, repre- enting several residents and property owners in the vicinity of Whi'ehead and Olivia streets, requesting that the application of | Carlyle Roberts, ‘chairman of had not comn anybody but I did not yself to \ the Monroe County School Board, never voted for a never will vote for a woman What I said was that Mrs. Arch seid today that he was misquot- ed in some respects in the story ay I had RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE woman an3' AT QOREL SHOWN TO BE lntac Meltary Imperiance Oe Island Remasms pcity that have been torn up in t loons:On Duval Street Eliminated; New ‘Pro-! visions Embodied Se The City Council at its regu- (By Ansocinted Presa) nounced today that 70 men had io bolon up and shot by Nazi ‘ and Bulgarian troops for dyna- lag meeting last night passed the miting a narrow channel on the revised liquor ordinance on its | Danube a Bulgaria. From anoth- ¢r source it was reported that un- first reading, j Fest has reached oo high a Pitch JThe ordinance was presented in Bulgaria, the number of guards is nie iateition has been greatly increased, modified form | the provision that would have) moved all liquor saloons from Duval street. However, it Places! stronger restrictions on their op-! - erations, The new provisions stipulate that in the event of a saloon be ing determined @ nuisance er) POLICE IN VICHY KILLED LONDON.—News reached here today that several police were killed in Vichy by anti-Nazi agents Arrests immediately fol- lowed the attacks, and the round- ing up of men known to be pro- | Ally is still continuing. NEGRO IS LYNCHED AT tion will be revoked at once in- stead of waiting until the time comes ' for the issuance of new licenses, | Cetinciimen Albury Carbonell, JAPANESE ACCUSED L and Freeman voted for! Cg while Counciimen | QF USING POISON ders and Stesetioa were GAS : ‘ON CHINESE committed out of his cell by a gang of masked found five miles from tho town, LATE BULLETINS SEVENTY SHOT IN BULGARIA, LONDON.—Radio Berlin an-! men and lynched. His body was) | (Continued on Page Four) | excavations made for putting down: \water. pipes, will: be ‘put "Back: in proper, shape: as soonas possible. This. work has been given! 6ut under contract, and fhese ac- | tivities will be continued untii all; tof the thoroughfares have been \ properly repaired. In fact, the let- er stated that some of the work } was already under way. Attorney William V. Albury! | | Mayor Willard. M. Albury said he felt, in his acceptance of the office of superintendent of public instruction, that he would closs'ly in touch with the work the Federal Works Agency is carry-- ing on in Key West, both for the city as well as for the schools. | “It was through my personal {efforts,”, Mr. Albury said, “that $295,000 was obtained to construct the ‘municipal hospital, and $40,- be . |000 to build the clinic, and I was instrumental in -ebteining » the funds for the erection of the high school annex and the schoolhouse for colored children. ‘Because of my acivity in that; regard, I have written many let- ters to the head men of the FWA, ; in the regional offices in Atlanta, and_I have received. many letters ; from them, Besidés:.” I'- have had! conferences with several of them, and it was my intention to con-| tinue in the office as mayor. till} the several projects,.inchading the | incinerator, could be attended to, | and, at the same timé. to acceler-| John Parra for a becrcand wine lice to operate an establishment ):thas, appeared at that corner be denied. The coun- | cil refused to approve the ‘applica ; in The Citizen yesterday.about the election of IN ITS THIRD DAY (By Aamocinted Preas MOSCOW. June Russien offensive et er.had made an excellent secre retary to the superintendent but that I thought the superin tendency was man’s is. —Th Orei job, and = Alter Rasds Mayor Albury Explains St Citing New Position Offered, \to be fair with ourselves as tion in question, A letter was read - from, th Board of Public Works: request- ing that an amount of $10,000 be! placed in the budget for the pur- pose of taking care of sanitary sewerage extensions, and (Continued on Page Four) atus to do with the matter, then the other applicant for the superihten- dency is better off than I, because he receives a fat government pen- sion. “Further, I do not receive a sal- ary from the oil company. I am Paid on commission, and amount of that commission de pends on the gallonage of gags1 sell during the course’of a month. The commission may run to $200, | or may fall below that amount,” ~“Finally,”"~" Mayor Albury ‘said, “it is just as important for us we (Continued on Page Four) REPRINT from Laundry Age. the | ‘in the county court house to “DOE TO WARTIME PROBLEMS superintendent of struction. public in- | that, therefore, I was net going to support Mrs. Archer. As for not voting for a woman I could not have said that, because I (Continued on Page Four) ‘Another Meeting To Be Held “In the, first place,” Mr. Rob erts declared, “I did say that. 1/ | ToName School Superintendent Allan B. Cleare, who is acting; mission reads, and it was ex | superintendent of public instruc- | plained thet Melvin E. Russell is ticn till such time as a successor really the superintendent under is commissioned, today announced | leave of ebsence. If he resigned ; that, at the request of two mem- tomorrow as lieutenant com- the School Board, he has called a would resume his office as su- bers of Monroe County: mander in the Coast Guard, he ; meeting of the board to be held perintendent. As a result of Mr. deputy | Calling the meeting, Dr. F. 5S. wuperintendent of the schools in| C@"Ponell, a member of the ee ange School byard, who hag protested county. ‘the election of Mr. Albury on | Mr. Cleare specified “deputy” the ground that it was illegal, Cleare’s ;Mominate and elect a | because that is the way his com- Will not have to proceed further \in putting the protest in effect Dr. Carbonell informed The Citi zen that, had hé been forced to election so-called élection into the courts for their decision He ba his protest chiefl on the fact that Mr. Albury we elected by secret ballot, and that the law requires that any de j } ‘RABAUL GIVEN now in its third day. the war todey was further stated that ofiice armounced it the Reds have driven deep weds €s into the Nazi limes and sre holding eqemst all coun jer-attacks. Russian planes, it ed, have played. az ing, an important role offensive. All night the viene to bomb German and im one sector the Russians begen « drive thet took them more than « mile into the enemy lines. Last advises from the front stated that the spearhead & continuing its edvance The communicue seri thet et a “northern base” Rus- sian planes sank large eremy transport end two small boats. The ilccality the action took place war not given. le i = bel tomes a Fire: Fortresses importance Me usine pounded Seciy dewn. end then F comme th eved that Bttie = re # the ciend & = the opt thet Deen yesterde, IPAZALA SL 2 L Dei turned sterted ofher bieses the ner he shore front inte « HEAVY BOMBING “>... barrecks do so,;he would have. taken the’ WAVES OF PLANES FLY OVER freight DROPPING BOMBS IN VARIOUS PLACES hatteres Racio recorded MELBOURNE. were biew= =p x = o = Sein i 2 beoe here sew tmat Gerner W June 1§—Ra-—riacves e = okane, = : -s Laundry, Spokans, cag Sol 24. Elmer race sh., closed Srother Lavean and Gust Po e last 34 yea red jaundry for the waned said that complications arising See 2 Penteneris said © stions, labor shortage an' weeny fae operators was the reason for sing e 0 ce F. Stevenson, manager of ae eae ;dry and president of the Laut Oy Launeieaners Association, declar C Dry cundr} is operating on cision made by the board must be reached by vote in meeting. In discussing that phase of the matter, a Key Wester, who knows the school laws of Florida’ but by almost by heart, and who has attended hundreds of meetings (Continued on Page Four) t ate. the accomplishment of the {FWA projects that have been started, or shortly will be started, | to greatly improve facilities, inj} the matter of more accommoda- | ‘tions, for our schools. Mayor Albury took the position | that the amount of money he earn- ed was beside the point in the ceptance of the office of superin- tendent. PORRE Fa eer The following is the fitle of| nf n | THIS IS FOURTH TIME NIP- ‘An ordinance providing that) PONESE HAVE BEEN CRED. the ordinance: no license of any place selling} intoxicating liquors or other al-| ITED WITH USING DESTRUC- TIVE STUFF open baul, on New Britain island, bas j been but no mention of such a raided many times Sy wes mode at Allied bead American and Australian flyers. ers. coholic beverages on Duval street | shall be transferrable; providing | further that no license shall be | issued for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquor or alcoholic beverages | in any building on Duval street far the most terri EXIST FOR WEEES Founding it has ever been given For (By Associated Presa) merase tats CHUNGKING, June 16.—The except those which are licensed | ‘as of this date; ther that no license shall be ) transferrable from any — person, providing fur- Japs have been using poison gas | again, according to reports that | were made to headquarters here. | “If one’s income had anything DADE LODGE No. 14, F. & A. M. Thete will be a called commyni- Tandy. ne “eNany months age F SB vs appealed to. the Of se a the ora rice relief an A {tah i IY ” ts Price Administration for Per granted,” said } that the DELMONICO RESTAURANT 298 Deval St. Effective Thursday, June 17 WILL SERVE MEALS DAILY fom 8 AM BREAKFAST - LUNCH and DINNER t. there has’ bee! : Mr Stevensén. Despite ue: is Military forees have priority: and army anid einen, pace ) siling, it is' almost.» pagers help to'keep @ complete a full day.” pe Milton art » Peerless Lountry, ole ct hat owing to ; : eens including * chiefly shortage o PE prioriti aterials, and high oe Pan jay in war plants Oe Suey will not accept any further eats it will remain in operation for two ees to complete orders on. hand ane eoed ce tails necessary. before the pian = Peerless Laundry has been an in- e Peerless 5 an siate in Naugatuck for many years. firm or corporation {selling in-| toxicating liquors or aleoholic | They dropped poison gas bombs beverages on Duval street; pro-! - viding further that the City} ® village, thereby killing sev- Council shall have the right to (Continued on Page Four) revoke the license of any per-! son, firm or corporation selling | intoxicating liquors or alcohlic (Continued on Page Fovr* | liz g-~ WANTED Won Lictenany ,.AENSB™S | Must Be Over 12 Years i of Age | - } APPLY THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | cation "TONIGHT at 7:30,in Seot- tish Rite Hall, corner’ Eaton and Simonton Sts. Work in E.A. Degkee. Refneshments. All Mason$ wel- come. F. O. WEECH, Secretary. By order of the W.M. AEE Place Your Order Early! | We Will Have A LIMITED SUPPLY of DUCKS, GEESE, ETC. BRADY’S | shift gome ss hae the roprietor of ¢ fgatuck, Conn, an e many war-time LIECENSE INSPECTOR- COLLECTOR WANTED | The City of Key West will re- peeve written applications for IONE EALERTS BATTERIES CHARGED | ‘he position of License Inspec- tor-Collector up to and including ns The Modern Way |5 P. M, Tuesday, June 22, 1943. ive in, in 30 to 45 minutes and} Applicants must state qualifica- your car can be on its way! ~/ tions fully in first letter submit Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE ted to the City Clerk’s Office Phone No.5 White at Fleming! This notice rescinds the final application date previously ad- | vertised. JOE JOHNSON, | (Live) Poultry Market THE NEW | junt6-t¢ City Clerk. | 3214 white St. Phone 540! RESTAURANT | itace THEATER pee ie erence of SET } wal . Snyder GATO DORMITORY Formerly of Miami Beach 1100 Simonton Street Announcement tothe feeb that weiare-already overloaded with hort’of help and no sits of relieftin tight..it is with much regret that we ere forced to make the: following de: cision. ee tses It’s one thing to have a real mension left to you; it’s something else to find out there is no will to prove you can claim it. That was lovely Ann Har- rington’s plight and to make it worse a handsome young Coast Guard Lieu- tenant turned up to evict her from the house she never got! It’s all a pretty tangle. It unwinds in the serial story you won’t want Etfettive: Thursday, June 17th,' we wilkime longe: cept Navy personnel laundry. «0 x yralt tqay ¥'iChetking with the Navy Ship Serviceilaundry we Hind ‘© that ell Nevy menhave access do:the Navy laundry where prices are lower and the service certainly noi any slo’ Therefore, we feel that we are not working a hardship on the Navy personnel. FRANK BUCK with “JACARE” and Ajlaatic City NEWS and SERIAL Now Serving Meals | | A DEFENSE PROJECT DAILY Except Mondays || 6 A.M. to MIDNIGHT WA NTED The privileges of this Dormitory are extended to the CLUB BREAKFAST YOUNG WOMEN following: Full Course LUNCHEONS BUS DRIVERS CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES DeLUXE DINNERS |fo DRIVE SMALL BUSSES on! phe cs sag —_ Short Shifts—4% hours ee a P ccegsh ean service to the Key West public War Workers is rapidly ing with the shortage of skilled labor. Beginnmg Thursday, June 17th, our Cash & Ca of- fice and business office will close on Thursday serosa at 1 P.M. Our minimum bundle to be delivered will be $1.00, and our Cash and Carry bundle, 50c. ~ COLUMBIA STEAM LAUNDRY A. L. MURRAY, Manager. Fi an impossible task Specializing in WAFFLES and HOT CAKES 416 SOUTHARD STREET Next to Skating Rink Where It's Always Cool and Comfortable Duval and Fleming Sts. PHONE iss Key West. Florida ee