The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 23, 1943, Page 3

Uncle Sam’s Infantry Pu AP teotures ye % foe ore the hase weapons of the U.S. Army Infan- _* P —weapons that are now playing a major role in pushing back Axis ground forces on the warring fronts. i (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, Aug. 23.—Refore major league's largest crowd 2 the season, 54,522 paying pa- "Moms, the Detroit Tigers twice Satubbed the New York Yankees esterday. 22 to 0 and 8 to 3. Rudy "Werk hit his 26th home run and harley Keller his 22nd. . Behind the five-hit pitching of BA Head, the Dodgers beat Pitts- burgh. 6 to 1, in the first game of @Goubleheader. Bobby Bragen, Augie Galan and Howie Schoulz hit homers for the dodgers. The Cardinals took both ends of a doubleheader from the Bos- ton Braves, winning, 6 to 1, as Wal- ker Cooper belted a grand slam homer in the ninth of the opener, aa taking the nightcap, 5 to 1 with Harry Gumbert winning his first start since July 23. The foliowing are the results of M-1 CARBINE weighs five pounds, is loaded with 15-round magozine of .30 caliber charges. ™-1 RIFLE (Garand) is semi-automatic with 30 caliber cartridges. It fires eight shots each time the trigger is Squeezed, is called world’s finest’ by Army men. “ x x. ~ BROWNING A é UTOMATIC RIFLE,, MORTAR, 60 mm., fires three- = MORTAR, 81 mm., fires high the games played yesterday 30 cal, delivers semi-auto- pound high explosive shell, explosive, demolition, or smoke tniesicen Lesgue matic fire or 20-shot burst. has 1900-yd. maximum range. shells for 3000 yards. (First Game) ¥. i Fe mp? ee At St Louis RHE é rare: Washington 5 0 St. Louis 891 Wynn, Mertz and Ear Mu erief and Haves Gecond Ganx At St. Louis R. H. © Washington 1 St. Louis 1 Candini and Giuliani: Hollin worth and Ferrell (First Game At Chicago R.H. E 5 Philadelphia 26 BROWNING MACHINE GUN, .30 cal, fires 500 LIGHT MACHINE GUN, .30 cal,.is air-cooled, Chicago 5 9 2 rounds a minute, is water-cooled. fires 550 rounds a minute. Mains and R. Sm Smith. Maltzberger and Turner. (Second Game At Chicago R. H. E Philadelphia 1 Chicago 2 Flores and Wagner; Humphries and Castino. j (First Game) 7 Ai Detront ' RE New York 09 7 Detroit 1218 1 . 4 wast —— Wensloff, Bruer and Dickey;| a aera a ~~ i ‘Trout and Unser. ANTI-TANK GUN fires high-veloci’ armor-piercing shell, has 7500-vard range. (Second Game) eS t a me pa nH A MOVIE FILMED IN THE STARS Detroit 89 2 : Russo and Sears; Bridges and MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES cay ee Richards By ROBBIN COONS i g portant AP Weatures Writer ng: 23.—T've act and (First Game) American League cLUB— ® L. Pct.) HOLLYWOOD. Aug t At Cleveland Y H. E lew Youk 70 44 614 seen a world of gadgets in my _ “My s Bill Boston 814 De 60 536} wanderings around this k gi cK Caeeent “ Was! ton 63 FY atten ines H was to Ryba and Partee; Salveson and ~"" rd believe town. Rocket ail led te Rosar Cie Pi ae fantasies, fake scient h dating od oa As - $1 374/10ries where movie i se tronomy (Second Game i. Lot 51 61 455 )2n°°t sparks into dead n ie amit See At Cleveland 2 22 ob OF 399 'so they can get another | . i tae Boston 8 Puen — 40 75 348 -quel into a horror fil hia aa Cleveland 6 National Leagu water tinnels, life-size ieee aie Terry, Brown, Dobson and Par CLUB— W. L. Pct. Sorts of wheels within 1 » Palomar and tee, Conroy, Peacock; Naymick, si. Louis 74 39 .655)that writers dream up to mak he hn Se Heving, Kennedy and Desautels. Cincinnati 64 52 .552, life tough on technicians. atory. Fin- ——- Pittsburgh 63 55 .534/the darnedest gadget I ever drawn, ani National League lyn 60 57 513 “ csi ere gadget @irst Game) go iia eS duplication, At Philadelphia R. H. E. Bosto 51 61 .455 2Md it’s the wonder and admire Ci F 4 8 0 Philadelphia 54 65 454 Py of a — A glamour r Pals 311 2 New Yark! 2 a0: es steak mS wond ‘ Riddle, c a eller — : at al (work on Gerheaus er Pas. aed care ARCHER POTTER NOW Powell, who looks by the ae ae again, but what every to show a (S-cond Game) AT AVIATION SCHOOL At Philadelphia RAE - g Clitens 20 22 1 (Special to The Citizen) g Philadelphia 613 2 FORT LOGAN, Englewood BS Woes, ond Marlies Colo, Aug. 23—Pfc. Archie R. serious tangle wus - 5 man; Conger, Syrich, Ka Potter of Key West, Fla., is now no _ c B $25,000, mostly for labor. McKee, Kraus and Finley He pet gt 4 ga a oe i cience th t Fort Logan French write t th and Michae took it « r due cx i built " i F de build them nor V g ente Minelli, the N r T ther did Lamarr Powe ame) Pott That was up to Bill Fer th: l : z. = piers art director mear -f : ago. Now writers can penc S'S Buckl set-description f ; , ° heed ODes; |S SS s N.! They k fe USED BEARD CLIPPERS Barrett, Cardoni and Klut c and scope — . a parent and Mrs.'that at Pal gions (First Game H L. Pot largest and uniq . s are 2At Brooklyn RHE 3 __-___._ instance Pittsburgh 1.5 big. Rische Ad and Lom- Brooklyn 611 0 oa - Gornicki, Rescigno, Brandt and Seip Rte “ontgnemtaaiagei At Nev R. HE TWO HOTELS ™ MIAMI POPULAR PRICES 3 (Second Game) Wys nzewski and oc Brooklyn R. H. E. Livin Mungo, Melton and baie ee IN HEART OF CITY 6 7 1 Mancu Write or Wire — eo nee Reasonable ROOMS for Reservations yy WITH BATH AND TELEPHONE . Gornicki, Herbert, Klinger © Hewes TF. SIKES | FORD HOTEL PERSHING HOTEL (First Game 60 NE. 3rd Street 226 N.E. Ist Avenue New York er - = LICENSED PLUMBER 80 — - Elevator 100 —— a % jo larium a 4 York : 2 4 0 1306 CATHERINE STREET 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION au and McCullough v ‘WAVES HAVE BECOME ENGAGED IN , VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AT BASE HERE WAVES are at work in this relaxation or recreation with a! Forty storekeepers, 20 yeomen| jand two hospital apprentices are ‘on duty in 10 different depart- tain is available for cold drinks. ;ments and offices of this Key , West Naval Operating Base and! ithe efficiency with which they) are executing their assignments,’ | Several of which are tricky and difficult, promises the arrival of! ‘still more enlisted WAVES to erve their country and release a man to fight at sea. When the first news of their coming reached the Key West Navy Yard some of the dusky- skinned, hair-chested he-men scoffed at the very idea of Women’s Reserve members _ in- *vading the all-male service in this “Gibraltar of the Caribbean.” Finally the WAVES rolled in {—and soon the “old salts” did an about-face—the Women’s Re-! serve promptly proceeded to win the respect of all for their ac- ceptance of military require- ments, readiness for responsi- bility and valuable contribution ‘to the work of winning the war. | The first activities to realize | this influx were the Supply and Accounting Department, Com- missary Store, Disbursing Office, Provision and Commissary Of- fice, Personnel Office, Ship's Service Department, Communica- tions Office, Courier Service, :Pass and Identification Office and Radio Material Office. Some of these WAVES are ex- perienced business machine and | teletype operators, others are |. Well-fitted for stenographic or | secretarial work. A number in civilian life were accountants, j analysts, store clerks, bookkeep- ers, stock room supervisors, de- partment store buyer and per- sonnel specialists. Constantly with this valu- able experience as a base, they are indispensable in helping to 'run the business side of this Navy at war. Their Key West home is an is- land of palm trees, blue waters, and where the sun rises and sets in the sea. renowned resort which has beep) converted into one of the most important naval bases in the nation. outpost, for operations in several theatres of war. Their own home here is a former hospital, remodeled into a cor fortable barracks to accom Gate upwards of 100 persons | Ideally situated in-nearly the very center of the busy Navy Yard it- self, the barracks not only has an adjoining Ship’s Service, but an air-conditioned motion picture theater, tennis courts and expan- sive swimming pool but a few steps away. The barracks, a light brown stone and wooden three-storied structure, has a large reception room with comfortable furniture for lounging, private offices for the officers in charge: small party tables for meals, elaborate laun- dry facilities and a pair of a and quiet two-decker bunk The building, surrounded with a spacious lawn and tropical} plants, looks out onto the blue wa-! ters of the Gulf ef Mexico at the rear and faces the Navy's mod- tn baseball park just across the main thoroughfare. Their recreation edific tened the “WAVES Ship.” is a modernly equipped building for Fast, Dependable Freig! It is a once-| Huntington Park, Calif. Women's Reserve small store, similar to the Navy's Ship Service, offering toilet ar- ticles, wearing apparel and other merchandise for sale. A soda foun- ice cream and cookies. + ‘There is a lengthy sun porch ex tending along three sides of the building. The main room is equip- ped with a music machine and Space for dancing and a smailer card room with davenports and cushioned chairs is used by limit- ed groups. The WAVES spend their off-| duty hours with a wide variety of Giversions. In addition to the Swimming pool, bowling alleys, ®, daily athletic contests of and browsing around the historic forts of the Civil War s dens of lore, they have countless facilities of invigorating pleasures. Chief among these other diver- Sions is fishing, because just off these shores are the best fishing grounds in the World. They not only provide unusual sport but al- So countless delicacies for the ta- ble. A nine-hole municipal golf course is near here tc How do they like their Key West Carrie yward, store er third class, former depart Store cashier in Miami, Fla., is the mail clerk for the WAVES 2 says: “We've been amazed at the most cordial réception ac- corded us by all hands. Eve one’s been wonderful and we being invited to parties all time. It’s swell!” At the Commissary Store Margaret Gerson, storekeepe! third class, once a bookkeeper in Braddock, Pa., who states: “Key West is so different from any place I’ve ever been. To me like another world — and an ex citing one, too. It’s really won- derful to be living and working in military environment in one of the key outposts.” Not only the enlisted WAVES but their commanding officers too, like their duty and the base. Lieut. (jg) Sarah M. Paine, of the local representative, said she felt that “it’s a singular and an inspiring distinction to be It is an outpost, a key! among the first officer WAVES in one of the ioned over i. In ad and Key West as well actually t s off th dition, I'm rn I'm glad t to send me to this stat Ensign Mary E. Lay Coatesville, Penn., who came supervisor of ppy here enlisted | WAVES, is delighted with the lo- cal facilities. “The people of Key —and WAVES. Vila airfield is believed to be the next goal in Pacific battle. Tommie’s SKATING RINK SUMMER SESSIONS Afternoons: Tues. - Thurs. and Sat., 2:30 - 4:30 very Fwening: 8:00 - 10:30 pm uaaies Invited | SKATE for HEALTH’S SAKE Lessons Phone Sili Overseas Transportation Company, Inc. ht and Express Service Between MIAMI AND Between Miami (NO STOPS rives at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Mid- | LEAVES MIAMI | LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY CEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P.M. Ar- | | 1 KEY WEST Also Serving All Points On Florida Keys and Key West [Express Schedale: | EN ROUTE) (Ex DAILY (EXCEPT; SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o'clock Midnight | and arrives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock AM. ' | | | ; night. | | ! Local Schedule: (Stops At All Intermediate Points) LEAVES KEY WES’ iT DAILY (EXCEPT : SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o'clock A.M. and ! arrives at Miami LEAVES MIAMI at 4:00 o'clock P.M. | DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 9:00 o'clock A.M. and PM. i arrives at Key West at 5:00 o'clock ! | FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY SERVICE FULL CARGO Office: 813 Caroline Street INSURANCE Phones: $2 and 68 WAREHOUSE: Corner Eaton and Francis Streets : eee ashington chanced] _ saa~ ) i ‘ Official Navy Photograph. ON A SUNNY JANUARY DAY, U. S. ‘Navy PT boats ride peacefully at anchor in the brilliant blue water of a Panama port. A sailor on liberty leans against an old Spanish building above the harbor, looking out at the placid setting which is typical of Latin-American beau- ty spots on the Pacific. BARN COLLAPSES, KILLS MAN TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — When a portion of a new barn on which he was working collapsed and fell on him, John B. Taylor, 7i, was so severely injurcd that he died at a local hospital soon afterward. The Civil Service Commission ot the City of St. Petersburg recent- iy ruled to permit women to oper-} ate street cars and buses and 21 been certified, ac- recent report from operators hav cording to a the American Municipal Associa-; uon: The Tampa Electric Com- pany has a few women street car shortage. BROADWAY CIGAR STORE 610 Duval Street —o0o— COMPLETE BASEBALL received daily by leesed wire —o0o— Popular Brands of Cigars and Cold Soft Drinks grr a el | You help the war effort by traveling dang uncrowded hours FLORIDA MOTOR LINES’ new night schedules are designed par YOUR greater comfort and convenience, in relieving heavy tr West and Miami. You will tind more comfort and less crowding on these buses. LEAVE KEY WEST 12:01 A.M. — 2:00 A tN NORTHBOUD - — 4:00 A.M. — 6:00 A.M. t travel 12 Departures Daily—Every 2 Hours—on Even Hours BUS STATION Southard and Bahama Streets * Phone 242 > ra nr u vES RE