The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 26, 1943, Page 1

ene A ene - OR anon RE ae Ay gs eaee on uoahd Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features ‘For 68 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1943 VOLUME LXIV. No. 203 en Grand Jury Reports On ‘TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE IN KEY POSTMASTER DION FURNISHES | ‘WEST SHOWING GRADUAL INCREASE INFORMATION RELATIVETO XMAS | and a depth of 192 feet. .| Former County Commissioner were!w. A. Parish sold to Elli Gid and, @¢-/dens lots 28, 29 and 30 in block negotia-|1 of the Parrish subdivision on The consideration! The following information con- cerning the mailing of gifts and other parcels to Army and Nav |persennel overseas for Christmas was furnished The Citizen by | Postmaster Fred J. Dion: — ficers at our large military and na- val stations report that the et and efficiency of their men rec eive! a distinct lift when mail is dis-' tributed, and that a delay in mail; service caused a decided decline | creased activity. Yesterday two sales e——_———__ made totaling $14,000, Merde: MONTBATIEN T0 | cording to one realtor, As PREPARE PLANS... Jtiohs are under way to complete ie Vacas, a) was $1,500. _ One True In Fi ' “The Christ shopping sea- im spirit with -a consequent tet-+ sault And adh eehay te ft oneness J. Otte Kirchheiner, who was" 35 here—even ‘though. the dowa in efficiency. j FIGHT J POTRé house and Tot on. the east oe oa een eee tng, weather is still warm “A disconsolate soldier or sailor Another Case : ' ‘Side of Deval street, near Eaton | the abe sow ht at Sitamten! _, "Mailing of gifts for Army’ and who thinks he has been forgo al . Navy mannet ovebed st at Christmas obviously wot | jand between that street and ahd Planing streets to the Key pret “ir parent = — meigiced PW aes eng | pilin Aide concen. | Carton, has been sold by Hale| West Mercantile Company, in= "rein by Septen : a ee hy The Grand jury. in session in |. Shenefield to Fred Witto for|formed The Citizen today that of the men and women in our arm- ‘on time so that they-can arrive ‘the | ER IN SOUTHEAST ASIA’ $9,000. The plot has a frontage the consideration was $6,500, °° Services are not to be disap- on time. county courthouse, espa | ~ wo VE FoR of 48 feet on Duval and a depth! instead of $6,000. Edward A noint d: and Septe mber 15 is less 3 “Rules for Chr: reports yesterday after-' nO A SRi dest andl Unie’ inthives {Strunk, president of the com- bs he month away o the es pigs — | POST : Margaret Homan Hellings sold; pany, intends to erect a store “Christmas gifts may be mailed ‘ere made public in June for the Boon to Circuit Judge Ross we} a wa and lot an “Whitehead the fot. Se ee ie parcel post to Army men and suidance of early shoppers. They women 0 as only betw include September 15 and October 15. SEBO EF MA BA ver rhe iatter date, May not be mailed unless LADY EUNICE OAKES ten request from the soldier { “The parcel five pounds, than 15 must not exceed and must not be more inches in length or 36 inches in length and girth com liams. (By Associates tress) The jury found @ true pill of, WASHINGTON, Aug. 26—! SPECIFIES AGE murder in the first Miaties Sede: necnthensen named such parcels a writ a f. 0 OOLIN - the article is presented with each mined. It should be marked against Herbe aay © yesterday as the supreme Allied F R SCH ¢ TO TESTIFY TODAY parcel. No soldier should have to Chris mas Pare Lt so that it prs negro sailor, charged with stab- jcommander in southeast Asia. ~~ IN COURT HEARING ASK for @ Christmas vitt; s be given special attention to as- must be mailed on time. The y sure its arrival before December ye RE was soported today to be getting Senora NT MADE BY; aiso urges that gifts be mai be- 25. sailor, Sam Smith. in a house on| ready to leave for his post. It SUPERINTENDENT tween September 15 and October Not more than one parcel m: { Eunice Oakes, widow of Sir 15 be mailed in any one week to the! street. |was further said that he has DESRRETT Harry Oakes, who was bludg- “Reasons for the early mailing same member of the armed forces @efendant is si.ii in the mcre than 1,000000 troops in ‘The following ae a eoned to death in his home , -jates The vast distances that by or in behalf of the same mailer here, is expected to take the stand today to testify about the relations thet existed be- tween her late husband and her son-in-law. Count De Mer- arcels must travel to ach ur men at war fronts and ‘ithe world over; frequent tr fers of thousands of men from or Hocation te another, which me “The parcel must be well and strongly packed, in a container of - metal, wood, strong fiber board, or similar material, then wrapped in strong paper and tied with twine cerning the admission of ch nile ’ custody of naval authorities in| India at his disposal, and that in to the first grade in the public Key West. but is expectad to be he probably will begin his of- schools of Monroe County, which vurned over tomorrow or scone: fensive agaitst the Japs on @ will reope: September 13, was furnished The ations to Sawyer for incarcera- large scale when the monsoon, W. Demeritt, oS ak potale airing pameaias wrtvnges Pons ai mail and con- The cover should be such that it tiem in the county jail 7 8 thealatter /$0Pointed superintendent of Pub- | alt was further said shat she Jets giving Pr f lela any sat Ss es ge morsing the Naval Operating Fert of September or early in _ aan { aed Giieiesind.” shale‘ merteine ani ar epg ele esipaascabaiad it Navy Frank Knox for authority [1 will be his aim to drive the first tv their consent. Japs out of Burma and China, Lady Eunice is still steyin; cpe fo turn over the defendant t© jut out of the former countr Pie nage tp en ee DRIVERS LICENSES civil authorities. first. so that the Burma Road Walter Foster, who appeared — j))r11 GO ON SALE FRIDAY may be ope up for the Chi in court with her this after T No ‘true bill was presented in nese to rece! supplies. noon. Coolness still seemed to pm ) i 2 Both in Burma and in China. exist between Lady Eunic " t t " r oO te cme concerning the fatal jincricans, British and Chinese the beg s-| and her daughter. shooting of Charles George Hep- airmen are now more than ter. B i to i ‘ holding their own against the the first Prinewal ss OM MMM ES IIT 3 burn, negro, in the county jail j.. It is pointed out that the to require evidence that the child i ‘ 1 Japs recently, for the firs e | has the as , . aren eee MANO LL “toy beve bean serving et iit i, ANNOUNCE DEATH who, together with Constable against China, have been driven {i OF JOHN BEHAN Espinosa, was slashed by a Pk from their objectives, as! re« ; é k Jose happened only a few days ag k k * knife by Hepburn. when the Japs turned tail with : i : out dropping a bomb. f . The jury found William C. 1; was reported unofficially : ‘ i - King not guilty of having caused that the Allies may tran: B ome of their warships in the g Ww. the death of Wilma Alberts, and Mediterranean to the Indian and 4), + * +, Pacific Oceans to participate in may ca Seige Wiliams ecdered King’s i, offensive that Lord Mount f relesse from jail. but County batten, leader of the Britis’ i =e ; famed Commandos and a cousin ficate lf ginne: Solicitor Cleare informed Sher- of King G VI, will launch! yar 4 é , iff Sawyer thet he. Cleare, #g#inst the se ficie » wanted King held, as a charge ONE OF THE FEW - eae w of assault and battery would be ; oom” ft : BALTIMORE Th nj ente preferred against him. Thomas c of the few America ni PL reg i. Coro, judge of ‘the crimina) Als without 2 European coun’ children mitted if! te Key W Mr. Re rpar they have not registered court, placed King’s bail at $500, two aft 3 THAN 500 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS All members of the Knights of ther county R« Ref I H Pythies are invited to attend the > 5 M mecting of Key West Lodge No. THREE DEFENDANTS perat \ 163 to be held on Friday e ‘ing. ' at 6:30 oclock, at 728 Fleming ARE GIVEN HEARING querer coca and he et ee Highest CASH Prices Paid for USED CARS till is in jail. age Considered Tram fren a so, i. Ramon MAIL FOR PERSONNEL OVERSEAS. Lopez for $5,000. ‘The lot has a t ontegiiees - ‘West gredually is showing in-|ontage of 82 feet four inches| . street. eR leanne st Sebo eM be) auired treme and ; PALACE THEATER AEE A IRONE. Opposite Bus Station J. WINFIELD RUSSELL, Parl eeighioaap = . - i. bo gaat W NTED ; aug26-Itx ; Gi A " FIGHTERS” § | The Garden and CAFETERIA 609 DUVA OPENS (5 (Glock) TODAY Something New, Something Different from A SAN FULL COUR Open Daily from 11 A,M. to 1 A.M. Operated Under the Chef Menageiment of Edward A. Snyder ‘ Restaurant oe elie. Boek L STREET CASA CAYO HUES The Old Southernr ase LUNCH from DINNER from SERVED DAILY 1400 Duval at South St. B5c $1.00 DWICH to a SE DINNER Wanted! Wanted! | BOY. FOR GOOD NEWSPAPER |ROUTE. Must have bicycle. | Apply Circulation Departme:t. Key West Citizen. ‘ NEWS and SERIAL oe Nw GATO CAFETERIA 1100 Simonton Street A DEFENSE PROJECT © The privileges of th afe: teria are to the followin 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: EMP*OYTES FAMILIES CF THE ABOV: GROUPS xter IMMEDIATE Middle Aged Married WOMAN Permanent Resident Key Wester Preferred TO MANAGE ESTABLISHED DUVAL STREET RETAIL STORE Ideal Working Conditions Filed Promotty ond Accurately @ recnonet'e prices We carry c full line of SQUIBB VITAMIN PREPARATIONS for Prescription Use 2° SOUTHERNMOST CITY © ne ; PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS PHARMACY, Inc. sirane DO crx PHONE 199 and Commission of 1% Duval at Fleming ADDRESS YOUR LETTER to Key West BOX H. F.. co Key West Citizen "Foggia, Important Italian City Near Adriatic, Blasted In Raid Last Night — LATE BULLETINS Assoriated Press) the complaints declare, American companies will be forced to use ‘inferior tobacco in their cigar- ettes. 6116 DRAFT ARRESTS WASHINGTON.—The depart- ment of justice reported today that 6,116 Americans have been arrested on charges of violating the selective service lew. Of that number 4202 have been . convicted. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS WASHINGTON. — Radio Japan apnounced foday that a rege have been completed for the exchange of prisoners betewen Jepan and the United States. AIR eg HAMPERED DARWIN. — Air action by the Allies has been hampered for sev- eral day’ in the Salamaua efea of _ New Guinea by stormy weather The Japs at that bese leunched a counte: offensive against the Americans and Australians yester- day. but were repulsed with heavy 19 PLANES CHUNGKING. — The Japs lost from If to 22 planes yesterday in the China in air fights with American and Chinese flyers. In JAPS LOSE aree addition, the Jens lost aa unde termined number of planes on the round when an Amer.can squad rer e a surprise attack RERLIN BOMBED AGAIN LONDON. Mosquito planes mbed Berlin aqein last might with single plane. Returned flye:s said thet fires, sed by the heavy bombing Mendey night. still were burning Berlin. Weathe: unfavorable for heavy bombers last night. the British Air Minis try reported. and Mosquitoes were ased to the nightly a cks on the German capital ut the loss of iercely in rw continue AUSSIANS NEARING P ol TAVA ales noe { Poltayv oft Kh tay. Rus ere said battle to hav snd German t to be locked in ygant ROMMEL AT SALONIKA LONDON M Erwin who led the Italian and treet fr Rommel men the Egyptian b 70) miles away m Alemein. on ommand of Axis ce. with his headquarters salonike. It wa larqe enough to with Alhed attack a-- NOTIC E! ! Equity Lodge No. 79 1OOF. wilt meet tonight at 8 o'clock. Initia tory dearee will be conferred. All members «nd visiting Odd Fel nvited. J. M. HUMBERT Secretary. Order of N. G. vvvvvrv errr rrrers Key West, most equable country; with an averans range of only 14° Fahrenb -'t | ere = Spanish-American RESTAURA? eis Other Italian Were Torn By Explo- ed Seeking Peace © (By Associated Press) LONDON, Aug. 26.—While the Italian government continues to throughout Italy, and last night Fogcia, which Ber 80 miles east by north of Ney'+s and only 25 miles from tk —iatic Sea, was attacked fr first time in whst is “1 as ome of the x -~sting ait , blows that have yet been struck at Italy. Railroad yards, ammunition Plants, assembly yards. three airdromes and @ var.ety of @th- er militaty instellations left im a sea of flames. Fome was silent today ebout Toss’ Of ives in Fobgial “butte believed to fave been the worst yet suffered by the Italian peo- Fle in an air raid on their coun- try. because the blesting was a the roidezs complete surprise. It Alhed was frst time thet have cut ecross Maly to strike at the Ad: towns on or near tic coast While the raid was in progress Taranto. at Foggia in the heel cf the boot, and Reggio Calabr in the toe, were being pound by heavy exrlosives. The reids are beueved to nave led to a report today, coming t of Lisbon that an Lahen reece m.ssion is on its way iv that city to meet representatives of the British government to dis ss teace terms. - No confirme- von from Ailied scurces have been recived here about the reported conferences betweer the two governments. The Bri ish Miristry of Informatior the news if issued today. made no reference to the conference supposd to be held in Lisbon. Radio Home reported that the SOM TT EL IDEAL Specializing i CHICKEN & YELLOW PIC 6:30 AM. to 9:30 PM ‘seyaetegsoensanennnnganctiesceassenernnrmnceesy WANTED COOK MAN OR ®-Hour Day $45.00 A Week DELMONICO RESTAURANT WOMAN Sunday Off eS eS 218 Duval Street s tinue to blast strategic points “~ wees