The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 24, 1943, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 63 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Kéy West Grand Jury Presents True Bil Against Manuel Perez * Charge Against Sailor's, Slayer In Presentment Is Murder In First De- gree LATE BULLETINS (By Axsuciated Press) JAPS LOSE ADMIRAL WASHINGTON.—Admira! Ca- Jo. when he lost his life | commander of the Jep forces in | the Southwest Pacific. is said to have been killed during a battle off New Guinea when the Japs lost 17 warships. Tokyo has not confirmed the report about Cajo’s death, but information received from Chungking said he was killed when a bomb from an American plane nrade a direct hit on his ship. court 10 o'clock | wee convened at 18 o'clock, +, onIDIANS DECORATED Wil’ WASHINGTON.—Captain wWil- ‘liam F. Hoover, Miami, and Lieu- tenant Stanley O. Andrews. Or- A true bili of murder in the first degree against Perez, who shot and killed Arn- old Edwalt Murphy, a sailor. in Amusement Park. 712 Duval street, July 19, was presented by the grand jury. in session in the County courthouse, when circuit Manuel this morning. Judge Ross liams presidirg. The jury comprises Frank tyedo, Fla. have been decorated man; jter- | ith the Oak Leaf cluster for Cpe om a On. ee | bravery in action in the South- mate foreman; Tony R. Head. west Pacific. Howard G. Gates, Henry Bar-| NAZIS CONTINUE RETREAT celo, Fred F. Hoffman. William _ MOSCOW. — The Nazis are con- Tpeels of the floving encu:¢ tresps. Villareal, Claude Yradi. Cecil G.' At one point in the Donetz, the. lussians ere reported to have Curry, Martin Leon and Angel jgained 22 miles since yesterday.” Fruto. | They have reached the outsk*rts of Peltava. SS miles southwest of After the true bill had bee”) ii seroy, and have begun a flank- presented, State Attorney Stan-| ing movement inst the Ger- mens as they flee toward the Dneiper River where they are ex- pected #6 make their next stand. ley Milledge requested the cour! fo direct the jury to retire to its CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE WASHINGTON. — Two women and aman, whom the FBI has been trailing ever since 1939, were errested today in Chicago, charg- ed with espionage Two aliens were teken into custody in De- troit, but the charge against them was not disclosed. room to consider other cases. The request was granted the court was adjourned and temporar ily. BAR ASSOCIATION TO GIVE BANQUET COOLNESS BETWEEN OAKES Pee Meroe County Bar A NASSAU. — A decided cool- ciation held a a ness seemed to exist today be- o'clock this morning C tween Ledy Eunice Oakes, widow Judge Raymond R. Lord’s office, | of Sir Hav-y Oakes. who was mur aE ceili. 4 . ‘inner | dered in his home here on July 8. Wetes wa coven we) Pape ab Oakes de Marigny. when they ep- Cireuit Judge Ross Ws ‘““\ peared at the resumption of the Attorney Stanley Miiled \s- hearing into his death. The moth- sistant Stats t Hi * ©-\er and daughter exchanged slight Jones and other vs that neds, On her arriving in Nassau may be visiting K We ‘ yesterday. Lady Oakes did not go the time to the cottage her daughter occu The d I | pies, but went to the home of her 7:30 o'clock Casa attorney. Cayo Hueso. ted “ by AL Mill HERVY ALLEN iO XESIGN of the la ig V Ha ATLANTA. — Hervey Ailen. ris. novelist. who has a $4.600 job with the War Manpower Commission, to resign his post. He is away on vacation in the North Carolina PALACE THEATER NEWS SERIAL September | “Tonight Is Prize Nite” — =e 7 US tai For Sale-—1941 BUICK CATO CAFETERIA Like New - Original Paint and Tires 1100 Simonton Street NAVARRO A DEFENSE PROJECT site Bus Station “MH The privileges of this cafe- teria are extende d to the wwicetwr-ovees TO OUR CUSTOMERS CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES Beginning Satur day, Key West Nev CONTRACTORS: PERSONNEL; August 28th, we will close Half Day Satur- of Army and Navy Defense Projects oy instead of Thurs- PERSONNEL OF ARMY. NAVY, COAST GUARD and MARINE) CORPS ay. GOVERNMEH: EMPLOV=ES . CABRERA WHOLESALE — oo GROCERY, inc. |Bond Refunding Problem who succeeded Yamamoto! as fleet’ slose- ywas subsequently approved by a of and her daughter, Countess Nancy ‘1 is reported today to have decided | ALLAN JONES in mountains and will submit his | » Fesignation on his return. The ‘RHYTHM of the ISLANDS’) cicnation will take effect on j Thoroughly Discussed At Meeting Held Here Today QUEBEC, Aug. Bracken, British minister of infor- themselves buried under a finan cial burden that will chaos. pressed t pe that cooperation result in! ¢¢ ‘Tall: off s could be b about and First witness called by Senator put nto effect John R. Beacham, committee Padilla canaieairead’ cual chairman, was R. E. Crummer. stated that in his opinion a better of Orlando, who told how im Goal could not not be iggy conference with loca] . officials olor demmee. tie Gen eel he had made a complete and jp any word yg es careful survey of the problem (oi) 7. officia and presented a plan of refund- 110 ut that none of the ing that would bring relief and oo bral ogg Pigg place the debt problem on a pa eae chinks s of ability to pay satitonte with Lane This plan would bring about a reduction in interest of from six —. to three percent and permit the!“ i. ope pi ge 4 Re redemption of bonds at the cur-|'€fused to permit the local pian to pest kno rent market price as reflected: © carried z that from month to month sagas sr — Local officials approved plan and Crummer getting a favora J. Lancelot Les eve effort be he set react it from bondholders ed : QUICK I¥¢@' West throughout the nation. pointing that litigation was now in progress and the matter, Later legislation was put through covering the plan which carried a referendum and whica had reached the staze of «mergency refanding fell through. city an county would be -foreed to an Under the plan, funds accru-| their doors and taxpayers would ing to the county's credit in Tal- of @ ‘milfjon ‘and’ 6 ae }lahassee were to be applied on ‘ ; a the payment of principal and ir mittee will: make (a terest on bonded btedne : ae a. and under this arra it date, Sena cham said, aft would have been unn to levy any ad valorem taxes to pay off the bonds REVISES GRANTS Witnesses testified that State Comptroller J. M eftused to recognize. the contracts-as en d into t f TO AGED, BLIND py RUSS! t ele fer funds the county Publicity jholders with Key ence they to the ANNOUNCEMEsT MADE GERALD SAUNDERS, WEL- FARE BOARD MEMBER ' time had be stisfactor Offi als hassee ficials to be accomplished as planned Conferenc« with Vitor General Wat nd State T originally ws ze Wanted! Wanted! BOY FOR GOOD NEWSPAPER present this ed in He said that if this and is the “Too Late to jappears in newspapers all over VISITS ll Kay, one ed in Key West last night norning at the Hail Id in City tebtedness the News state 20 vears he fully ac ice ‘LL KA Service has succe lipping He t ke “PACIFIC SMASH’ BEING PLANNED DURING CONFERENCE AT QUEBEC Che Key West Citizen THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1943 (By Associated Press) 24.—Brendan ; Meeting in the City Hall this Further testimony revealed the " “ cm morning, the Shands sub-com- fact that the only objection ad- ™ation, said today that-a “Pacific | mittee, here to investigate the vanced in Tallaha . as to why smash” is one of the decisions fw i refonding problem. their approval was being with-, phat have been reached in the con- jlistened for three and a ha he id, was based on the contract ference in thi: city of President hours whiie representatives of the city had with Crummer bondholders bond houses and ‘After the hearing, Senator /Regeetelt, Prime | Minister Chur- city and county officials told Beachman declared the . St cree jhe anguished story of delays showed conclusively that local of- a a | and disappointments that have ficials had made-a good refunding 7 ed peli eeks Gn tea brought the city and county to’ deal, and, in holting it up, Talla-) 02 Wat exter 2 0 a point where something must! jassee placed the city and coun blow struck against th - be done or taxpayers will “find ty in a'perilous position. He ex. Bracken did not say, but he inti mated that it will be far wider in vem RUSSELL KAY HERE “HEAD OF FLORIDA NEWS "SERVICE ATTENDS BOND INDEBTEDNESS MEET Florida wn newspapermen, arriv into thi of Key head of the (FNS) writer of the column, Classify”, which fuc VACANT LOT SOLD HERE FOR $6,000 ype and far more pow ¥ of the blows that en struck at the Japan A further insight into the é -4 cisions reached at the may be provided tomorrow by | elt when he ad-|} nadian parliament, | and Prime Minister Churchill may | furnish further details when he} speaks next Saturday. It was not discl 4 where My. Churchill will make his address, th it isi thought it will be somewheré in the United States. i SEN. FRANKLIN COMES TO CITY MEMBER OF SUB-COMMITTEE CONDUCTING BOND IN- DEBTEDNESS HEARING James A. Franklin. own in Key West s district enator morning rs of the Shands senate committee that’ conducted a hearing in City Hall into the city’s bonded indebtedness for the purpose of trying to decide on means whereby the remainder | gg SF we we wa OD. of the Key West's bonds will be} refunded. When M Fra an 194z ate, } pe K Ww t ma ne ' K West v t F COURT HEARINGS SET FOR THIS AFTERNOON 1 ( W ‘ ROUTE. Must have bicycle é ‘ Apply Circuletion Department Key West Citizen. A torg r v ton hroual for USED CARS No Red Tape NAVARRO Opposite Bus Station ee ee CASA CAYO HUESO The Old Southernr LUNCH from DINNER from SERVED DAILY 1400 Duval at South St. IIE CTI ES Thursday, ‘8c $1.00 | HOURS: 3 to 5 FOOT OF MIAMI August Dr. Harry H. Young CHIROPODIST SPECIALISI Will Operate In Key West 3 Days Only At The LA CONCHA HOTEL Friday and Saturday, For Appointment Please Call The Maurice Shop, Phone 169, Tuesday and Wed- nesday, or Cal] La Concha Hotel, Phone 160 thereafter. SPECIAL EVENING APPOINTMENTS 26th, 27th and zsth —# (SMS ILO OSHS \itack Said To Be Four nterence SEN. BAKER MAKES Key West in five and one- half hours is pretty good time, but it was all it quired for Senator J. Edwin Baker to come here morning. He is 2 member of the Shands Senate Commit- tee, end is here with sub-committee which is bold- irg a Wesis bonded indebtedness. Senator Baker says he left The se2 of flame billowed - West Palm Beach at S high returning pilots said they oclock this morning, and a few minutes before 10:30 he was in Key West. ing along.” sentative Baker replied: “my brother was driving and I was trying to get a little sleep.” Baker was in Key West was in 1929 when he came here as district deputy of the Elks in th:s district. here twice before. once when the Shriners held a parade here in 1924. CORONER’S JURY TO ths cty at the height of the INVESTIGATE DEATH cneim, ~ix attacks. OF NEGRO SAILOR 1, was e cicar. moonlight night sider The brightness of the bombedi ling but ut ih ny w t g tlane Brit Air Mux y teported that 58 b: were lost. a lerger number than unit ny other RAF raid. four square miles in COLGRED WOMEN TO pees * , BE GIVEN HEARING * caer ae ter, Ev building end @ 2 " n the area were torn to « Between 1.500 and ‘ “e ters were dropped Hl dong itery 2 At the beginnina of the HIGH POTENCY SOUTHERNMOST CITY PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Duval at Fleming Four Square Miles Of City A Reduced To Rubble By RAF Raiders Times More Devastating Than Previous 72 Raids On That City Combined RECORD RUN FROM | PALM BEACH, HERE ' From West Palm Beach to (By Associated } ress) LONDON, Aug. 24. — Four square miles of Berlin were re Cuced to rubble lest aight in one cf the most terrific RAF raids since the beginning of the war. re- this the hearing into Key stlll saw it when they were 255 “That's what I call whizs- miles ewey from Berlin, a Citizen repre- remarked. know,” Seventy-two times before Ber- lin had been bombed, and Br.tish Air Minstry. in giving an “I dont Senator ine idee of the vasiness of the de- The last time Senator struction caused last night, said that thet raid wes four-times es devastating as all the other 72 rads on that city put together, He had been and it was five or six timesy worse than any of the raids Ger- man flyers hed carried out agajust Br , while the raid was im progress. tal times the usual num ex of German tithter plates tov to the ar to iry to beat off SQUIBB WANTED IMMEDIATELY Middle Aged Married” WOMAN Must TO MANAGE ESTABLISHED KEY WEST RETAIL STORE Ideal Working Conditi SAL R51 WEEK and Commission of | ADDRESS YOUR LETTER BOX H. 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