The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 19, 1943, Page 1

———————— Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LXIV. No. 197 U. S. Flyers Renew Attacks CLOSING OF MERCEDES HOSPITAL \NINETYSIX JURYMEN DRAWN IN On Jap Airfields At Wewak ATTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL FAILING Number Of Enemy Planes Destroyed During Series - Of Raids Total Way Over 206 (By Associated =) ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. 19. —American flyers today renew- ed their attacks on Jeo airfields at Wewak, on the north New Guniea coast, more enemy planes. mated that the baa of durirg the series of and destroyed It is esti- planes, raids on Wewak, now have reached be- tween 215 and 225. American warships tacked # Jep barge Kula culf. is thought to have and Alter action that lasted for half with- also at- convoy in Four Jeo destroyers been sunk another badly damaged. an heur. the destroyers end then the American ships proceeded to sink the barges. All of them, except two that managed | waters, were sunk. SHORTAGE OF FEDERAL STENOGRAPHERS AND SECRETARIES STILL ON) By JACK STINNETT AP Features WASHINGTON In spite of the tremendous to reach shore August 19 number of government steno graphers and secretaries that have been added in the last two years, there's a shortage One of the ways of circum venting the shortage is — the widespread use of dictating ma- chines. This provides s¢ plications there thousands of bossesein the gov 1e com because ernment now who never have used the machines and get stage fright the minute they start trying to talk into ther Maury Maverick’s WPB divi a staff meet sion recently he img to try to increase chine dictation. “I know use of ma perience what a lot of you a up against,” said Maverick, who comes from the deep south of Texas. The first used THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER | Commendable efforts were be- les Hospital at least until the time the hospital on proposed ONE RUSSIAN UNIT HAS AL- Stock opened, but it seems now READY Ri WAGHED (SHE: 11h, Mercedes may have DNEIPER for lack of funds, and part of that reason, it was declared this morning, is traceable to the in- jactivity of the city council in this matter. The city, despite the municig Island is that to close {Hy Ansocinted Pressey MOSCOW, Aug. 19—Red arm- fact that ies are reported today to be roll} i¢ had agreed to contribute ing toward the Dneiper along ™onthly to the hospital, has not given it a cent since last March all the front in the Kharkov and when the matter came uf area. The spearhead of one !@t Tuesday night before the : councilmen, all they did was to Russian ermy is seid to Fave’ refer it to the county comm reached the Dneiger, while an- “!00¢TS Now, the commissioners hav« ether army has arrived at Pol- been contributing $100 monthly to the hospital, without missing to theirs tava, southwest of Kharkov. 2 oyment, but the action of the J. Frank Roberts, chairman s exonerated by a Baker, Chas. F. Manuel, Lyle abcut midway between that city councilmen, as one commuissior the county commissioner on the ground ef Lewin, John N. Roberts, William er put it, “is a little too muct that he is) in full justifiable homicide. for hooting Adams, R. C. Bratton, Sidney > Date Maximo Valdez, chairman o with Mr. Valdez’ ‘he negro in the county: jail Blackwell, Eduardo Garcia, Eu i The Germens ere revorted to the county’s public welfare des the cases of homicide. gene Roberts. - committee, said to The Citizer We don't want to have any Jones said today that other Samuel Higgs, Bertrand C have thrown 10,000 troops into Even though the operation dispute with the councilmen or matters may be cor ‘Milord, Harry Wickers, Jack Car- the fightin th " of Mercedes Hospital is purely with anybody else,” Mr. Roberts the jury, but that he did bonell, Harry Williams, Ralph ita lal abi is cic a city matter, the commissio aid, “but we do insist in doing what they will be, as the jury K. Johnson, Fabio Olivieri, F. F to try to stop the Russian ad- fave been contributing 4t we feel is fair and right, the power to investigate Hoffman, Leonard Grillon, My- -. monthly in the hope of keeping just. It is hard for me to question pertaining ty the public’ ron Y. Russell. vance, but the communique s@id |” oon until the municipal hos- understand why the councilmen; welfare Chas. L Park, John Webster they were hurled back in dis- pital is completed, in © trvine to have the commis-; The regular venire, as follows,' Roberts, Charles Tift, Hartley order. tne sick and needy in Key W sioners attend to something that comprises 36 persons, out of whom | Roberts, _ Carlos Cremata, Sr. i may be taken care of, but the the councilmen should attend to a grand jury of 18 will be che Robert F. Curry, J. J. Kirchen In the Bryansk theatre, the city has fallen back in its pey- themselves.” Robert M. Saunders, Victor baum, J. W. Pinder, Leland R . : « #Russell. Luther Shelton. Onley Sawyer, Raymond G. Navarre. Russians at one roint are re- --— (. Roberts, William Guito, Ed- Clarence Kev, John M. Rt rerted fo be only six miles from MANY PROBABLE FLORIDA ANGLERS res ge ea te PAPE peak” ig ag * indela, Jobn earup, Fred Curry Julie: mus, Fran that citv. CANDIDATES FOR LEAD IN RUPPERT Mathews. Charles O. Cole, Paul ly, Raul Sevilla, Eugene 4 P. T B. Richardson, Cleveland Hen-} Pierce, Charles E. Smith and a GOVERNOR NAMED a ee © Sere. Oetet Se : TAMPA, 1. (FNS FT. LAUDERDALE, Aug. 19 WORK ON WAR FRONT 4 ramps admite tof 14 clas - F. — that he was weigt George Rup 5 71 giowing reports are f scl catia . k tell of effec k . P a by Florida publicity ed mention 1 G F a men now 1 vices. dates ar c ne i fore Jieut. H m Dunn, Floral ‘the view ent dale, ¢ ; a4 City bov mpa Times! yace are § J. Ed B: k rs A hiner Lake, Rex Fa Ta Ww Last \ armed % oe , 5: k iation ee een = zs ; ates Gen. James H. Deol his Arthu Y. M Hw Jacksonvill I b complete and Millard Caldwell of Ta TRUCK TAKES FIRE eport to the come era. Joolittle said W t c t c age of news and fir Carl -D. B ce MACHINE HERE TO ng: ) k pre langed hag dar ge roceivad tion ‘ COMBAT INSECTS stages of the N 2-3 ee a were unusu: y k Pia ° igre we were abl 7 sada wise as - wit ig - PVT. JACK AGUERRO iwi 0s ace t poe al Bernal E¢ IN CITY ON LEAVE .,."" respon arings. Included | reser pubheit direct f 1 Power & Light Company the machine, I sent about 20 “Bob” E dises over to be ribed. forme: if " They sent ther ack, with and { Marine v the simple explanation that the Studi t Gaines- with his parent secreta who received then) ville i tor of | tives couldn't didn't the University of and Young Aguerro, a mind that so found Kenneth Ball former poli- the re ps at ¢ out that the secret a girl Ucal editor of N + Herald Wallac t from my home town and later assistant to f *- to his From that tir n I just) ney Genera He M talked natural and I haven't When the v won, these same Mrs. Le i had any trouble able men will return to the job Lane f promotine i publicizing th SEARCHING FOR NEW SOURCE OF QUININE PALM BEACH, A 19. (FNS The Institutum D: wnat Palm Beach and Cinemnat: ha taken the n earch for promise azine devotes stitutum rch in extracting quinine fron rida plants and 96 Highest CASK Prices Paid for USED CARS No Red Tape NAVARRO Opposite Bus Station State of Florida. EEL TET, COME ana SEE THE KEY WEST PLAYERS Last Production Until Fall The Murderously Funny Broadway Success ‘ARSENIC and OLD LACE’ August 19-20-21, 8:30 P.M. HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. AUDITORIUM PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Admission $1.00 Tax Included PHONE 199 Enlisted Personnel 75 Tax Incl. Duval at Fleming Not Recommended for Children Key West a ae ‘ Key West Citizen IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1943 lat a session of circuit court in Key West yesterday, Judge Ross Williams, presiding, and they will be ordered to report when court the councilmen are to dump the matter into our laps, as though it was up to j; reconvened at 10 o'clock next ae $0 eke! core Of the matin Monday morning. ene whv ‘refer’ it to us? You .ate Attorney Stanley Mill- would have thought it was the!<dge accompanied Judge Williams peorhours.,and not. the hogeerey “om ee omer ee that the councilmen were ean-/Mttumey Henry C. Jones, was here sidering, judging by the way, “e#dy they tried to pass the buck to: Mr. Jones said. this morning us The councilmen should, that three cases of homicide will know that, primarily,. the Mer-'9e presented to the grand jury— cedes Hospital is a city matter, the killing of a sailor in an Amuse- ment Park, the killing of an in the county jail and the d sk again, ‘refer’ it to so why, I ath CIRCUIT. COURT HERE YESTERDAY Faustino Rendeules, Jr., J. Car- lyle Roberts, Claude Yradi, G W. Sikes, Felipe Marrero. Cecil T. Curry, Ramon Me: Octavio La Rosa, Arthur H Sheppard, Jr.. Whitney R. Papy, Frank W. Papy, Ernesto Gomez, John Depavlo, Frank E. Tynes, John Allan Long, A. Parra, Os- good Kemp, Rogelio Gomez, Wil- lard L. Almyda, Juan Hernan- dez, Santiago Valdez and Mer- rill Stirrup. The special venire follows Felo Henriquez, Ocelio Guito, Hersel Demeritt, Angel Fruito, William Spencer, Robert H. W Knowles, Tomas Machin, William the boa of county commis- sioner At our next meeting, | of Wilma Alberts. thrift, J. R. Villareal, Benjamin am going to recommend that: Manuel Perez is held on a charge B. Roberts. the matter be sent right back of first degree murder for the Joseph L. Knowles, Jr., George to the city council, where it be- killing of the sailor; William C. Curry, John Larner, — Joseph lones. Let the councilmen do King, according te a verdict of a Richardson, J. A. Gaiti, Martin their part, as they agreed to do. core jury diministered a Leon, Thaddeus Gates, William We are living up to our »e- blow ot blows that caused Wilma M. Knowles, Alfred A. Acherson, t, let the councilmen live up to die of hemorrhage ot Howard G. Gates. Albe he b . and Prison Guard Wil SEER RRR REE RARER * Announcing The OPENING of the CASA CAYO HUESO “The Old Southernmost House 1400 DUVAL, CORNER SOUTH STREET A RESTAURANT ON THE OCEAN Specializing in FOOD FROM THE SEA EAKS CHICKEN Open for Dinner THIS EVERING If You Wish to Make Reservation PHONE 9395 Pe se eS ESIC SSI IC Ti iit itt ieee i titi ec ili titi ett ite iit s itis) HERE EE EERE EERE EEE EEE EERE RE EE EERE EERE EERE REE E EE RRR RHE FOI RTT RITE IO Toney Robert Head, Clyde M GATO CAFETERIA 1100 Simonton Street A DEFENSE PROJECT The of thi teria aré fol ing CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES of the Key West Naval Station CONTRACTORS PERSONNEL of Army and Navy Defense Projects PERSONNEL OF ARMY, NAVY. COAST GUARD and MARINE CORPS GOVERNMEn: EMPLOYTES FAMILIES Cr THE ABOVI GROUPS privilege= afe- —* British Tense Over Expectane¥ Of Striking Mighty Blow At Axis Powers * German High Command, While Tension Mounts, Sure Allies About To Deliver Blow “LATE. BULLETINS (By Associated Press) \ AMERICANS SHELL ITALY ALGIERS. — American. cruis- lers and destroyers today shelled the upper toe of the Italian boot.} It is reported that Axis troops are} fleeing from Reggio Calabria. in| iand is reported the toe of the boot, and had de-| stroyed practically all military in-! seuscly awaiting the ovening of stallations before they began their!, second front. It is believed flight. All telephone lines leading’ from Reggio to Calabria ere said here that it will mot be long. to have been cut. |after Prime Minister Winston (By Ansoctatea Prexs) LONDON, Aug. 13—ali Eng- today to be GERMANS TO DEFEND ITALY Churchill's return from Quebec. LONDON. — Radio Berlin said P BS * teday that the German high com- before an offensive will be start: mend kas made preparations to ed in l¢sly, in the Balkan States, defend Italy with a “fierceness” that will bect every Allied at tempt to invade that country. or some p71: in France. Belgium or Nerway. STATEMENT FROM cARLY ——{!0#lilas, in QUEBEC. — Stephen Early. the quet’! count! ae 7, pouninios, orted Presidents secretary is expected me * to make @ statement regarding;>Y %h : “underground” to be the conference here either late anxiously awaiting the word t> this afternoon or esrlv this eve- - i ning. No details were issued about Start ioe.x uprisings in coord- the neture of his report. inetion wi.h the striking of the frente] blow. In some parts of France, it wes further reported. various con- BOMB JAP VESELS NEW DELHI. — American fily- ers dropped bombs on four large 4 Jep vessels clong she pagt copes? of. rptrivtic Burma. made direct hits and left . " - the shins in flames. Two river iF tiettly fcr the time to stri boats were also struck «re elmost besides themselves SUBSIDY FOR MILK with frenzy. WASHINGTON. -— In an effort to increase the s“poly of milk, it was reported todey that the OPA interds fo erevide a subsidy of $100,000,030 to dairymen. They will be aiven an advance, in gov trite for milk to enco-raas them GC™M*BY ard ltslv is even more to increase their production ror The same “underground” that hes sent information here about the siete of mind of guerrillas. has seid vlso that feMion in unced than if is emong the Axis enemies in hiding. The WORKERS DENIED RAISE WASHINGTON The Wer Germain high commend, accord Labor Beard. actina under the new nower provided by the Pr:s- 99 to ccmment over Redio Ber ident s executive order. todcy d2- jin nied a request of 63.00) CIO au icmobile workers for an increas? in wages. The boe-d told tt representatives that reapplicetion could be made in six months. bos asserted that the Allies re or the pcint of striking to pen a scccnd front. The com rand hes even gone so fer as Stite that the vlece where HOTELS FOR FLYERS ATLANTIC CITY hotels at this resort = leased by the government to pro vide auarters for recreation of bee conference. American airmen the second front will be started wil be decided on at the Que- when they r> turn to this country from batt Military experis here are ee greed thet the German high commend, in meking its asser- RAMSEY SPEAKS ON INCOME TAX DURING “°"~ ROTARY LUNCHEON maticn ebout matiers it ms anx- ious to know but knows nothin: 1s merely fishing ior infor whetever sboul. 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