The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 21, 1945, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of eee | West VOLUME XLVI. No. 69 Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S.A. ' KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 21, 1945 ALL 3S Council Hears Letter Read On Intracoastal Waterway Project Miami-Key West Purpose Of ANS MRISATERT HS ote tion Was To Keep City, COMMISSIONERS | CAN SUE‘AND BE Well Informed . Of a ED, LAW SAYS Activities Circuit Judge Otto, who yeSterday infcrmed Maximo | Valdez, chairman of the county commissioners, that a county can be sued, today looked ur the Florida statute that covers that point. A Part of the statute reads: “County commissioners can sue and be sued in the name of the county.” Up to mid-afternoon, it was not known at the court- house what action the E. E. Collins Construction Com- Pany will take regarding the repairing of the roadway thet runs along the Key West Naval Hospital, | work on which hes been-held up, but F, H. Solomon still insists that the county must remun- erate him to the amount of the expense he has incursed A ommunication from A. B. Jones, colonel of Corps of Engineers of the U. S. Engi- neering office at Jackson- ville, Fla., regarding the In- tracoastal Waterway project from Miami to Key West, was read at the regular meet- ing of the City Council inet night. The letter stated that ine! as much as the City of Key West was one of the princ pal proponents of this pri posed improvement, it wa the purpose to keep the ¢ well informed of the activi- ties of the Engineering De-; partment regarding the pro-! cedure to be followed in con-} | to connect the county poor- aesuer with its establish-| house to the sewer, provided This Sli: the contract is awarded to his project, commonly known somebody else when bids are as the “inside water route,” will} 1 A have a channel seven fect deep! Called for again. and ninety feet wide in ‘ts en-', tire length, and will be financed tak hehuhadeaah stheudhed ment by the United States gover at an estimated cost ,of $1,8: sou cot S04 MORE HYDRANTS — furnish rights-of-w: was! -ARE° REQUESTED | shown that this is necessary in! order to determine whether local interests are in a position to com-! CLAIM FOR INJURIES TO MRS. WEBB WILL BE PAID BY CITY ply in full with the stipulated con- ditions of local cooperation It was gested that early steps be taken to organize an ag-{ ency which the United States can eall upon for compliance as and} when required. | BE ESTABLISHED last COUNCIL VOTES TO MAKE PURCHASE OF NECES- SARY LAND {Albury at night’s Council ing the appointment. The Council subscribed to a | pamphlet to be Florida League of Municipalities, with headquarters in Jackson- ! ville, which will carry all bills and othey; matteys ;of interest to Key Wégt'in the:coming session of ‘the Florida Legislature. This ‘of Avansactions in general, that The City Council last night or- Me oP eet ae con dered that the plans made at a ™®Y ; recent meeting for purchasing a ™unity. F : The taxes on the Lowe estate t of land at the foot of Thom- street for the establishment of a park for colored residents, be carried through to completion. This matter was held in abey- ance since the previous meeting of the board due to several pro- tests ered from white resi- dents against the establishment of the park, claiming that the property w in close proximity (Continued on Page Two) on Eaton street, near the corner of Margaret, were reduced from $900 to $600 by the Council fol- lowing a request made some time (Continued on Page Three) ee TONIGHT ——————— The Key West Players BATTERIES CHARGED | | The Modern Way BARN THEATRE Drive in, in 30 to 45 minutes and your car can be on its way! Lou Smith AUTO SERVICE Phone No. 5 . White at Fleming Book Store and at Door CURTAIN AT 8:30 P. M.} VIL PALL LLL SHRINERS ATTENTION! KEY WEST SHRINE CLUB DINNER AND BALL “ (La Concha Hotel) THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd, 8:00 P. M. All Shriners In Good Standing Are Cordially Invited To Attend With Their Ladies Phone Mr. Mashburn 160 For Reservations meefing, with the board confirm-} issued by the! panyphiet \ will scarry an account Rear of Woman's Club—Duval St. | Tickets On Sale at Paul Smith's | CITY TO REBUILD "ANNOUNCEMENT MAD MADE HEREWITH SCAVENGER DOCK i CALL FCR BIDS ORDERED | BY CITY COUNCIL LAST NICHT nounces for the United States as a whole 108 casualties for March | 20, 1945, of the U. S. Naval Forces | (Navy, Marine Corps and Coast |Guard) not heretofore released on . eee . ‘oni Navy Department total casualty es Fenpch of the Monroe ‘ists, consisting of 16 dead, 79 ounty Health Departtnent ad-| wounded, and 13 missing. These 1, Ona. jdressed the City Council at its casualties br: ng the totat reporty Skolnik, David, Pvt., | ireeting last night in. which he td to next of kin and released for} of Mrs.:Ruth Skolnik, c/o Hirsh- urgéd that the practice of dump- publication since December.,7, field, Raiford. ing,.wet garbage at the c 1941, to March 20, 1945, 91,754. | dump sita on Stock Island be d FLORIDA continucd on account of the fly| Navy. Dead bAve, (menace created there, and also to! Hallick, Edward Alexander: Stewart. John M., surrounding property, Dr. Frich S2c, USNR, (Previously reported band of Mrs. Alice L. Stewart,! requested that the wet garbage’ missing on report.of naval cas- 1818 Talleyrand Ave., Jackson- St., Sebring. husband of Mrs. Singletary, Aaron, Pfc., son of | Smith, Irwin, T5, brother of |Mrs.. Irene Pfaender, of a dock at the foot of Simonton! street, where the city’s scaven- ger boat can be kept for th : pose of loading ‘wet. Yarkage, for February 9, 1945.) Wife, M which will be taken to sea, in- Virginia telle Spencer, 11 ; Stead of gumping same at the Hyde Park Ave., Tampa. Mother, | son ‘of Mrs. R. C. Johnson, RUS | Stock Island site dumping ground. Mrs. Claudia aines Spencer, 1, Box 374, Dinsmore. j Bids were made returnable on 316 29th St., Bradenton, Leighton, Earl F., Pfc., April 3, the first regular mecting {of the Council of that month. | Mayor Willard M. Albury rec- | USNR. (Previously reported mi ing on report of naval casualt: Sutherland, S band of Mrs. 211L 6. King Ave., Lakeland. ian’s mate 2c, USNR. (Previous- ly reported missing on report of; Beach. McClellan, J. ommended that a new rodinance naval casualties for February 14, {Mrs. Martha McClellan, be drawn for taking care of ho; 1945.) Parents, Mr. and Mrs,, ville. : in Key West, whereby they may. ¢, Varazo, 912 Gadsden S$ Mickler, Richard R., Pvt., ‘be kept properly stabled, inst of running loose all over the city. Peneacotee Missi of Roy L. Mickler, 3012% High- ‘This recommendation was made wee _ {land Ave., Tampa. | following Banks, Auckland Marston, Avi- Nekrassoff, Boris Pfe., many complaints re-)_,: ceived concerning the matter, The ation ordnanceman 3c, USN.| of Mrs. Mary S. Nekrassoff, proper ordinance will be drafied Mother, Mrs. Ethel Banks, 3205/131, Stuart. ‘and presented at the next regu- Plymouth Court, Tampa. Newell, Freddie E., Sgt., son of ‘Yar meeting of the Covncil. i Army Wounded Mrs.‘ Mattie E. Newell, Ll ALLBRITTON, Odis H., Pfc, Schwarz, Alfred ie S-Sgt. McMullen, Henry L., Jr., Pvt.,/ i Katherine B.; McMullen, 908 Bruce St., Tampa.| Mrs. Jirlene W. Singletary, Route] W. Céntral . bank of the Gder, Winter Haven. | T-Sgt. busy j be taken out to sea. ualties for January 24, 1945.) ville. ores igonsiderable in ash or Mother, Mrs. Margaret Louis Strickland, Newton L., Pfc; Leet tae hide feeihe 2 aie Hallick, Winter Haven. ‘grandson of Mrs. Nancy C. Slone, | : enegh.on pencer, Olin Gaines, Slc, Webster. H Fred W., T4 hus-| Faye Sutherland,! sian Johnson, Richard P., Sr., Pvt.,| of D son of | siams Varazo, Siver Criss, Electric-! Perey E. Leighton, Box 536, Vero! Clashed in a ferocious battle | | son: ;ique said, Box! | the Reds were reported to be: Judge Otto Leaving son of Mathew J, Allbr ittonsh of Mrs." ae S. eo “35 : ; _, Route 5, Box 199, Live Oak. iCuna § - Augustine. j Tomorrow For Miami pBicasoe, Ralnh C., Pvt. hus-| ini, can oe Wr | band of M Bledsoe, | Mallie E. | . Clara G. Plant hiver, Gen. Del. 1. Circuit Julige Joseph Otto will Box 75, Lake Monroe. | City. leave tomorrow morning for Mi- _Coxwell, John L.; Pfe., son of} Smith, Fulton L., S-Sgt., son of | ,ami, where he is scheduled to pre- Andrew Coxwell, Box .84,!Mrs. Rhoda Smith, Gen. Dei., | side in several cases. Blountstown. Bassinger. - He said today that there is no Gomez, Thomas E., S-Sgt.,| Susanen, Steplien; Pvt.) hasé capital case on the docket in Key West, and that he will return to- ward the end of the month to at- husband of Mrs. Opal Gomez, Box 62, Port Tampa City. band of Mrs. Dolly O. Susanen, 723 Edison Ave., Jacksonville. HENS. { SOFTER, SAFCR | | SSS Sa SANITARY NAPKINS | ONLY So: Tonight and Every Night ELKS CHARITY FUND BINGO | EVERYBODY IS WELCOME | at the BINGO PALACE aati AR eet et a SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. Opening Game 7:45 P. M. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS NO ADMISSION OF ANY San) Duval at Fleming Sts. PHONE 199 Key West, Florida | it | | | | OF ARMY-NAVY WAR CASUALTIES CONTINUE GAINS The Navy Department an- Mrs. Mary L. McGee, 140 eas SAID TO BE IN JE IN POSSESSION! OF MOST OF EAST BANK | OF ODER RIVER | i : | (Ry Ansncinted Prenn) \ MCSCOW, March abe husband Russians are in possession of | practically all of the east, vasiuetd ters reported today. f The.eommunique said that} the Redsi-had captured: the} east bankof the river at its mouth on the Baltic. Advance on Stettin was) continuing, and other Rus- forces ‘toward the anzig. This forenoon the and the in the Kuestrin area, and it; D.. Pfc, son of) continyed until the Germans Nice-| withdrew from contact after fighting that lasted more: son. than three hours. Cleaning up of Silesia is} are pressing in{ former free city} Rus-| Germans} From That In 48 WILL RUSSIA WAR JAPAN IS NOW NEXT QUESTION | (Ry Axsectinted Pree » ANASHINGTON, March 21. +-Will Russiaventer the was against Japan? '> That question was put for- ward today-when it was an- »nounced that Russia has join‘ ed with the United States in permitting Italy to declere ‘war on Japan. Russia today renounced the 1925 treaty with Turkey, and it was said that the Rus- si government has not made any move toward re- newing the treaty with Jau- an, which expires on April 25. The circumstances of Rus- sia’s agreeing to Italy's move and not mentioning anything about the treaty with Japan that has only a few days more than a month to run, led some international ex- perts heve to conclude that, | going or apace, the commun- and. in Hungary} continuing in the general di-} {rection of Vienna. when Germany is crushed, | the Russians -will wage war on the Japs, SHG ATI LA” THREE MEMBERS OF HOSPITAL BOARD TENDER RESIGNATIONS Gonzalo Bezanilla’ tendered *hés resignation to the City Council last night as a member of board of governors of the AUTO BATTERIES ’ Charged The Right Way—Slow CITIES SERVICE STATION White at Catherine t to Smith’s Grocery ANNE GWYNNE in “SOUTH OF DIXIE” News and Serial the} Key| and Phone 423! * | land. resigt nation Spftats se of his man other duties. Mark M. Duffy, owner of an ot or j power ful sueraivé RUSSIAN FORCES “Expect Bean Will Be Expelled Entire po Hours ~~ a GILL LM La M A meateaiten in Amer’ | cans Hands, And Led- | wigshafen And Mane | heim Only 6 Miles Away | dispos: ition to fight. They surrender whenever ‘are given a chance, am they did to so great an ex | tent yesterday, Allied piar iw re used to direct the pr j oners along the route th » to travel to the prise | cages. | Along the entire basin, Ue German forces afe so d rupted they are leader many cases Due to ance the liwht Saarbrucker tured with little efi jthe Americans advanes | within six miles o 'wigshafen and Marnt Mainz, among the tr Hendrix, Sanford H., Pfe., hus-; Swain, Edward, Pvt., husband|West Municipal Hospital due to’ Duval s , furnished the Coun-| holds in that area tend to suits, in chancery. ‘band of Mrs. Sally K. Hendrix,|of Mrs.’ Dora M. Swain, 3139 pressure of business matters. Ver-{cil_ with a doctor's certificat ported fue on a ie ~ ey . 260 W. Church St., Barton. NW 22d Court, Miami. non Micklebury was appointed in| showing that he as un: ale. se DPBD EASE LS: Kavanaugh, John A., Cpl., son} Taylor, James E., Pvt., hus-| his stead. centinue ope the Si nde x9 ¢ of Mrs. Josephine E. Kavanaugh,|band of Mrs. Martha E. Taylor,; Councilman Gerald Saunders} places, and ask« rmi, and JAPS’ SITUATION 3318 NW 19th Ave., Miami, 520 W. Myrtle St, Lakeland, | tendcred resignation as aj the Council to transter his bx erent anne EXTREMELY GRAVE Lewis. Henry, Pvt., brother of} Williamson, Leo C., Capt., son} member of the Hospital Board,)| age licenses in the wa: piace ia sane: hep a James Lewis, 551 W. 17th St.,!of Paul A. Williamson, 239 9th | Stating that he wee unas wae E ae Mittler. Permission hes + t ; r a | Jacksonville. St., West Palm Beach. ry attention owing to) grante : aa yuns were i | (Ry Aw ted Press) . | c also produced|tact, so f as the ad GUAM, March 21, — Asa, | Lucius, Carleton S, Pfc, son| Herre Wouned ee i var la doctors coriitieate -ceritying| tts sae Ammaionn i | result of the recent air attacks of Mrs. Ollie H. Lucius, Route’ King, Albert J., Assistant cook, / UPON Na eich by Coun-|that he was unable to continue! Ajlied airplanes are , en Japan, including those A, Box 118, Summerfield. |USMCR. Father, Arias Claude] Pi0Cee 1) (ie ting. operating his two places of busi-|ing important ples. in - by carvier-based planes, dur- | McGee, Ralph H.. Pvt.,, son of; (Continued on Page Four) Dr. Leonard Conly was Yecuedting Wermission toling the enemy's line : ing which 17 enemy warships | firmed to serve as a member er_his liquor licenses tO} Funications. Yesterday and either were sunk or badly | ie Hos) 1 Board, succeeding; Jack Elias. Permissicn wa carly. dhiscatiomienn: semana {6 damaged, Radio Tokyo said | r. H. C. Galey, who tendered his {granted. | 4,300 motorized enemy vehic today, in quoting the Jap | lof all types ‘were destroyed command, that “The wer sit- | P i The Germans are s6 hi )uation for Japani has;become | MoD ; | PREDICT EUROPEAN WAR \ « 0 ansportation fac | extremely Slay and it will | LISTEN! \ ess | ee a ane : Sa ng Ge od dr Probably not be long before | . EXT SIXTY DAYS. chicles aed, dn the nerts ‘attempts are made to invade | NOW HAS A FINE | OVER Wit sector of dhe wi stern front our homeland.” wagons are being used Full story of the assaults | DEODORANT | On the eastern bank of on Japanese cities and many {| { (By Associated Press) 2 aay ssa of as enemy warships, | POWDER SEALED IN | LONDON, Mar. 21.—Be-, days have been at a rate far ie sith Relist) si saya si whose hiding place was dis- | P YOU ' | preater than during any oth- 4 »Ralf 1 dd ¢ s 4 x th and one-falf miles and | covered by American airmen sop WG) TEL ' | cause of the disrupboniotte) ‘er time since the present of-/deepened it to nine miles. D in carriez-based planes, has 1 4 both the: ¢incive : oh : sstern|ing the advance 40 towns ar not yet been told by Admiral | STAY DAINTY. | German armies on | f nsive along the western Tilages tan te tad Nimitz. Together with the | | western and eastern fronts, | front was started. two airfield have oe blastings by Sperioeet } \the military observers here) With the clearing out of all| American hands, The field , it is expected tat the details deci Eu-: German resistance along the/been so deeply and exten i i red today that the Eu 4 n | will reveal the worst dis- | ree ae be over in| “stern bank of the Rhine in thejpockmarked by Allied — play | aster the Japs have suffezed | YE S POPEED WEE ee next two days, it is expected that} they will have to. undergo | since the United States en- | ooo the next 60 days. an impetus will be given to theleral repairs before they tered the war. { | At no place along the! movement of the American First! condition to be used | AND THE BIG een oa are the Ger-j Army on the cast bank of that] ‘Two thousand United VIII IIIS ID i BOX |mans making a determined ae i fede mathe es eee eens | |mans making a de ; esides, it i epected) thativoaa. and struck al RARE CRNA SESS BARGAIN | stand; instead, their sole ob- will be ut any mo pei jiieen yee : . 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