The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 9, 1945, Page 1

+ if a See eee a” bia teat tater eee te oe $ - * Service and AP Features Por 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West ==] Ue Key THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE. U.S.A fOLUME XLVI. te ee eT > * | j | F EVERGLADES NAT'L —_ SOVIETS OCCUPY ; Allies Papy 0 Hold Mass Meeting REPORT DEATH OF Iprreorse 0 Except At Isolated Places, . A ha OST OF VIENNA “ igh RAY E. DEMERITT; PARK COMMISSION CONFERS WITH M Are Meeting Only Slight " j ing In fi OMMERCE BODY HERE Resistance On Friday Evening ln City NEWS RECEIVED YESTERDAY | MEMBERS OF C EB DY H RED FORCES REPORTED TO * —— FROM WAR DE- Se BE NEARING CEN- PARTMENT Gilbert D. Leach, chairman offran along highwater mark, as TER OF CITY SOD BDBREBSEAD 4 Nits Surrendering Hy H the Everglades National Park{ Proposed on the map, owners of j j Commission, who conferred Fri-| "ealty, on the unser, Keys, frame (FAILED TO READ | Thousands; American Death from injuries on the|day with members of the Cham-|he” witheut riparian right and, (uy “Annoctated \ roan) HEAD OF COLUMN | ne & e same day second Lieutenant Ray|ber of Commerce, left yesterday therefore, unable to construct! MOSCOW, April 9. — AT FIRST GLANCE ~ Rae aa sc eneete balled: out. of for ddinm. wharves because of the proposed) Three-quarters of the city{ [ Y Claims He‘ Is Anxious WAR N [his plane over France has’ just en Nea pes aay Rea one ees Biren \of Vienna have been | “) death toe bn i is, 9,000 Since Yesterday au aa Ges not thake any cot ents a r. Beach disclosed that ©, 9 , | a a FU D DRIVE been announced by the Germantii” proposed: pati and added that! Houndaries) a8’shows'dn'the map,{ ‘uredstoday’s Russian com-| ~~ I yen positively that | sai For’ Péople To ‘Know ‘i : ');Government through ‘the Inter-|he pad Come here'on a “faet-find. ‘not fixed but ‘are’ subject! tH! mmimique said, and colum a enumeretor fer Key West | = BY’ VAL UNITS }mational ‘Red Crosé, almost ten’ ing expedition.” further ‘consideration before final! 6f Reds are only one and one- and Monroe county, and here | PARIS, April ® —— Jods What''A ‘Fine’ Charter} ore 1 s{months after he was“ reported] He ‘wi “told eis ibe bie recent ee aie obquturter miles ‘from the cen-| they've gone and given it te “ing by advices received from T SUCC inissing. boundaries of the proposed’ ‘park | 1 ‘chamber gave’ an im-} hie ci Millard B. Git oo " pred Has Been P: ed This information was contained | be adopted, as outlined ona map| promptu dinner to Mr. Leac! ter of the city. friends have ‘informed me.” | front, Nast armies ore . repar in a telegram received from’ the | isued by Director Evhest F.!Coe,!and the hosts were County Com-} Military commentators Mrs. V. M: Hutcheson, of | Searing collapses. Enenpt for Fé it would mean the loss of* ters missioner Allan Pi War Department yesterda rrish, Norberg. pe. sai g 2G |FUNDS CONTINUE TO COME! iN by his parenig Ma and Mra, (of thousands of dollars annually Thompson, A. Maitland Adams, Whe! ahead eta - Phang wes epoch, | @ fow lealatan ginann, Gap « sapeetar to Tae vite» — | 1 PRC SHIPS AND VARL|Benjamin W. Demeritt, 531 Fran.| bY the fishing and sponging in-! William Arnold, Fred ©. Eber-, threat to fight in Viennaytill) (eieg “ang Tee. wn, = Which is Bremen, Allied TALLAHASSEE, Apr. 9—} Slates cheek. 4 idustries in Key West. thardt, Dr. Delio Cobo, Gonzalo the city is a heap of rubble,| gop The Citizen save so.” forces comtinur to meet with Representative Bernie C.; OPS OTHER NAVAL ACTIVI-) Three days previously, the War, Besides, it was pointed out Pepeeulles A. L. Murray’ and as was Budapest, is not be-| kes gue ese the tan? oe |quip Gaeh Guan Papy of Monroe county said! TIES |Departmient sought authority | him that, if the line of the park Stephen C. Singleton. Ving carried out, for many| Said. The paper was handed Several of the Aline am this afternoon he will be in: |from the mother to forward to aie aay ‘thousands of Germans have » add * Key ‘i i her all of Bottle tnt st ousands of Germans have! “Nathan Me: commis. |i are advancing as quir®ty il quteinn thes niger’ inj Although final figure f the aEL ee ee WO GRASS FIRES FOUR SUITS FOR | surrendered. { sioner of agriculture, today a8 their supplite keep & a ona res: ey} gas * I . | City Halll to discuss the pro-,, ae ee lin Kansas. | ON WHITE STREET DIVORCE ON FILE} Many of Vienna’s great; med Millard B. Gibson as with them. Because ef the Pro) annual Red Cross War Fund cam-| The telegram announcing the! | a: census enumerator for Key new city charter. He. ,,,; ie on a nes p i | ‘buildings have been damag-} 2 many Adlies in action and the és ;Paign will not be announced un-!death of their son read as fol- oer . ! ‘ ; : ' , | West and Monroe county. said - hoped oe meer next week, it was indicated|lows: “The Secretary of War de.’ Te Fire Department was ‘eall-; The following suits fof divorce;eq or destroyed, but the; "Well, what do you sprawling front over whiek bers the council and a ether city employe: as well {yesterday by Glenwood CcComb, sires me to express his deep re-/¢4 out Saturday night about 11;have been filed in the county! greater dumber of them are they are fighting, the pret : ei {field director, that the drive for; Stet that your son, second Lieu. o'clock, and again at 1 o'clock: clerke’s office: . “sti amaged. | clared, but before she made jem of supplies, met of (eer as residents generally, will! | ibatians cte in tenant Ray E. Demeritt, died of this morning to grass fires:on} Lola Mae Little against sate tlt ealemeks 3 | further comment, she chenc- an op ~ = is the obi be t at th tii jcontributions from the military) injuries in France, June 23, 1944. 5 ; The commentators also de- 94 t man oppe . abe poccent at the meeting. ans civil: aoe 1 oars » June 23, - White street near the southeast} W. Little; charge, cruelty. | clared that as Vien-| look at the top of the » with which they have t& “I am anxious,” he contin-:%4 Civilan personnel of the Na-| As you know, he was previously! end of the island. Dean ¥: 2ébheds : {clared that as soon as Vien-| column and read. “Key West " wed, “for the people of Key; V4! Operatng: Base has been suc-jreported missing in action. Re-| ‘The firemen worked about two} an V. Hoiriis against Juan- na {alls, the Russians will be-| in Days Gone By.” intend News and Serial MOTOR TUNE-UP | Complete Paint & Overhaul $8.00 Benefit Catholic Charities MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1945 875" For First Class Job ita Hoiriis; charge, desertion. | gin a. movement to form a, ELKS CHARITY FUND BINGO EVERYBODY IS WELCOME Special Communication of Dade Lodge No. 14. F. & A. M. | Tuesday evening, April 10, 1945 at 7:00 P. M. Work in the E. A. 151 N. E. FIRST STREET In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West German treqe comtenee © West to know what ‘an ex-' cessful. {port of his death was received hours each time in extinguish- . 7 r i ; «And then she laughed, for ” - cellent charter has been pre-',, “F¥24s are still coming in from|from German Government ing the blaze, without any dam-| Harry Gwynn against Mar- | juneture with the Allies com-} she wes reading the 10-years- | **"#*" geo a _ oh teeth : , | the ships and all our other activi-/ through: International. Red Cross. age to properties nearby. *|guerite Gwynn; charge, cruelty.; ing in from the west. ago column in The Citizen, ends Sines yeuenteg oe We t on after many “ties,” McComb said. “We wish it;Confirming letter follows.” It Cigna teers |” Sihbbgs Weamewenen eeaies\ mute} | a ay - 2 a ow o is’ work by committees, wer ible 1 i i z . } ‘ ” SK ar named by civic bodies in Key| nfs RS each Hee erect dbshig i ed Pf Ube. Ad WR Minon Pays 'Rash Jackson; charge, desertion.) MRS. C. CAMONA SOS bandh — = ¥ West. and 1 am anxiowssfor, you personally,” he continued, ». Qn July 8, 1944, he wag report- . Visit To Key West, ,. = 7 . DIES HERE TODAY woe © 2 2 ae Key Westers generally to-re-| “for the part you ‘played in this ci missing ds of June 23. Later, . Aiinotince Revision~ ~~ Be teat es . t ome ost call several incidents in con-|°@™Paign. In 1943, ‘contributions it was learned the Key West boy Se | Mrs. Catherine Camona, 75, ornined cad” Bae ‘ On| of the Army and Navy in Key he ‘st boy W. R. Minor, captain of police | Of Lecture Program rs. Catherine Camona, termined tond. ft ie ane of © nection with the prepara-| West were less than $6,000, In had been sent.on a straffing mis- of Jacksonville, was an arrival inj died at 1:15 today at the Key fow places im the entire fren tien of the new charter, 1944, the amount wag better than thet cern Chartras, France and Key West yesterd meeting Yea : West Municipal -hospital. Funeral where the open « Pi np » unt was better than that German anti-aircraft. shell * A revision of the April lecture | service: rrow. after a “ First we-held a mass meeting! $10,000, To gate we are not sure pon sntmreratt shells’ sevetal of; his.\old) friends, and! jrogtain to. b = a. | Services :tomorrow, afternoon’ at BITTER END” nid to be etiff i City Hail, at which the charter} whether we have equalled or Mit fis plane ‘as it was coming spent the day looking the towh| Prete my pe held in the Syn-|6 o'clock from. the residence, 516 The Canadian Piest A Was discussed. As Key Westers| passed the amount contributed |Cut,°f dive: The P-47, Thunder- over, and stated that he was! Air Station ney eine: Naval! Catherine street, Rev. .Perez offt- wine Ala: | Poa who attended that meeting will’ last year” . bolt immediately caught. fire. much impressed with the many|i1. 18 and’ 36 fe ame Pr | ciating. reall, the auditorium was crowd-| The field director paid tribute After mechanical devices. failed improvements noted since his last! Lt. (jg) E. A” Rowell, nduetic’, |, Survivors are two daughters, CLAIMED THAT JAPAN NOW Hotiemd ed, and, as they will recall fur-!to the able leadership of Captain‘ &Xtinguish the flames, Lieuten-’ visit to the Island-City. officer, on Mrs. Teresa Machadi, Mrs. Evan- , . ther, the proposed charter had'C, E, Reordan, base commander, @%t Demeritt was forced to bail He enjoyed fishing along the] On April 11 a current events|8¢lina Roig; three sons, Jesus HAS “REAL WAR CABINET been discussed at length, it was who was honorary chairman, Cap.|°Ut. He radioed other members Florida keys, prior to coming|lecture by Harry Olsen, AcrMic,| 224 Manuel of Key West and Jose gq CARRY ON HOSTIL! put to a vote, and in all that!tain Reordan appointed Lt. G. E. Of the flight that he was going here, and expressed himself as{ will be supplemented with a mow. |! Cuba and cleven grandchild ” large audience ohly one person! Barton, personnel officer, to re- '© jump and they saw his para- thoroughly enjoying his short|ing picture on logistics, showing|"C™- TIES voted against it | ceive funds from the officers and, Chute open. That was the last stay here, and said that he hoped| an advanced base and how sup-| ,Ptitchard Funeral Home is in I am anxious, too, for the peo-| enlisted men, and C. J. Raines,. seen of him by his fellow fighter to return again at some future| plies follow our armed forces] Charée of arrangements. ple of Key West to recall that I) safety inspector, in charge of ci- Pilots. ’ time. from island to island. (By Asaoe reque sted ie eity councilmen 0) vilian contributions, Lt. Sarah fe pene oe 22 years ee = On April 18, several cducation- |Girl Seout Group WASHING 9 vee me to hol’ another mass! M, Paine, Women’s Reserve rep-'of age this past January. He en- | . } al movies wiil be run incl g , ’ ; io 1 meviing m City Hall to further] resentative, was in charge of that tered the AAF when’ he was /!: THOREN ELROD {2 oy enlitled “Tt Can be pete Calls For Clothing eset renre rg ary discuss the charter, and they re-| branch of the service jnineteen ycars old, receiving his. REPORTS FOR I \_ Ma roadcast recorded by U. S é s . years 5 ig his y ‘S DUTY | —Making Something Out of Noth- . fused on the ground that they had! “We are all proud of our sta-'call on November -8, 1942, after a ing inva Crisis.” Two other shorts,| ‘The Girl Scoats of Troop No. 5 Monitors, boastingly declar- oy oo yes Regret tion activities here because of volunteering on April 30th of Lt. Thoren Frank Elrod, D(L),| OMe “Coming Kumming,” the de-|of Key West will collect clothing Japan's new cabinet ioe aoe i os ; Seay aa our closenc and good | fellow: that year, Following strenuous USNR, of Atlanta, GAY hay an! velopment of the war in China|for the United Nations Clothing real war cabinet", the ' ' old thet it EB geelerm was! ship, McCo b stated. ae ave training in this country he was reported aboard the Naval Oper-| £0 1930 to now, and another,|Relicf Drive, This will be the st that country has N more impastant to the people of|day or stunt. Please mse. this ScBt to England, arriving there ating Base. A graduate of the peer i hrases in Japanese,”}only drive for clothing this had since the beginning of Key West than a proposal tol ay or Meni Please use this April 12, 1944. He patticipated University of Georgia, he came| Will be shown. spring. and anything that can be the war, and the members, sie ie gitar deeen of governs] fo Seino be Aoi sen in the air activity on D;Day and into the Naval Reserve on March cies Se a current events spared will be appreciated, it is Jed by Premier Suzuki, are ¥ > cancluded, a ell was awarded an air medi 3 ae Mier tre at{ lecture by Olsen will include two 1 : ‘y ° meat. 1 thought then, and f still! ache” was awarded an air medal. 16, 1942, and after training at] oie shorts, « Bale. determined to fight to the , 5 ane was named ‘The Key = siren isa ‘ vie s » one concerning the! ‘7, leaders, Mrs. Neil S : sine ” " think mew, that the considcration| | His plane was named “The Key Midshipmen’s School at North-| MOVI¢ seamen } ‘oop leaders, Mrs. Neil Saun- 4 ” mind 5 ss Moa pecsaueidoration | ee Weel IGA? He task da | Beaver | woslennUniveleiiy: Chicano; was} Fb at Roms the other cati-/ders and-Mrs. Lee Thompson will bitter end. Geeta Mieuina. guhirwise, | AT y ‘T],;Command, then stationed some- gunnery and traning officer. qe = tal sent to 1208 Virginia St, tell- SUZUKI had been relerres “Furthermore, one woukd think, WELEARE CUI CL a re in England. | etig. took Part in she invasion of] jp Fo ing where clothing may be pick- 4S 4 moderitte ar Hering the outburst at last) Gy ivan Albert Carey of the!..98 he flied of injuries on the Kutjalein Atoll and wears the}+ JOS. RIORDAN jed up. _ but pointed out that the a Tusernetaa wht’s council mecting| | 1 Ghitd Welfare Ci aah hag Stme day he was reported miss- Hacuke Meatics ribbon with one! RN PORTS HOR DUTY |) ce pe we premier had ree Mgwinst the charter, that Dam try = eee oan ener eee ia). ing, some are of the opinion he | St". |Fleet Reserve Assn. Iv" that he is w die ing to sneak something over on|*#lled a meeting to be held to-’was killed while floating down) 9.3.70 = { ' + leading: the Japanese t them. But let's stare the facts in} morrow evening, eee ay Ojo earth, It is recalled that Nazi OFFICERS’ WIVES Lor CEM oe vane Pian Next Meeting j(y agp Mere rite sity [oiclock, in. the Monroe county| vce, Mca, gt tg ea : ,; whe is now an officer on commu- oe : : a pater Pe eatin clinic eae, aan oe CLUB PLAN MEETING | neations, Lt Gig) John Joseph} Announcement of the next dmerivar ' Sunken Wreck To Me to have their own city attorney| Subject to be discussed will be pilots due to heavy raids on Ger a [orden i ae USNR, reported) meeting of the board of directo mere Vy . 3 Used For Targe prepare the charter, but they re-|Prorosed legislation to revise the man cities and ground forces and ‘The next lunchcon_mecting of aboard the Navel Ses Base’ Branch 56, Fleet Rescive Associ: ontuiued) of Fea a fused to do so, demonstrating|Frobation law that pertains 10 installations in occupied coun- the Officers’ Wives Club will be] Cpa no eis a resident ef) tion, to be held <it noon April - then that they were not interest-|Monroe county. Should the pro- 4. held at the Officers’ Mess at 12:30 ee Riordan joined the; 1% #8 made by Chief H. L. Os 9 Sgn Aye cele posal be adopted, Representative!“ Licutenant Demeritt was a P: ™. Friday, April #8, with Mrs, ScUlenant Rowdas joined the/ trum, secretary, who at the saint NOTICE And what happened? Just as| Bernie C. Papy will be asked to! praduate of the Key West High Jetty Liddy and Mrs. Elsa Lud-| Navy J hen atee | time extends thanks to all yho . I left for Tallahassee, the|introduce a measure that will School, class 941. e wig serving as hostesses. A door|Celved his indoctrination at the! 64 generously contributed to. the pit elias oon a \ ‘allahassee, le SrRcone nee School, class of 1941, Outstanding soe Willlibecawarded Noroton Heights Communications! ~/.? 1d Clotk liect ’ councilmen denounced the adopt-!make the change. jin his studies, he was awarded PTZ Wi" De awardee <4 ang} Scheel, BL Gohuyier, OV Me There wil ‘ tion of the proposed charter on line dbalionaMtedal cad was ae Those who expect to attend are} = t the inv rB Announcement is made by the monocot imal 4 the ground that nobody, except | #2e+eeeesereeeneusenyyey | 8 the Se aine requested to make reservations ey ville. in ieee be our | Ladies’ Auxiliary that a $5 door M© ; shes # chosen few, knew its contents,| ROASTERS and FRYERS | students in his class. He was ey a cone lp Varela street,| Wears the South Pacfic campaign |p pore eed ait CDueaday), Ais rr ae ree oe cominciined then oa employed by the Key West Elec- and Mrs, Ludwig at 630 Eaton,|‘bbon. His duty previous to re-) ake place around. 10 m. begins at 7204 elves knew nothing about s BRADY'S (Live) Poultry tric system and at the time of ‘The cost of the luncheon is 65| Porting here was at Galveston, ginaviches and other vate will the Cluly H ; (Continued on Page Four) his call to service he was an em- ce ci a reservations not} Fexas ne tonithe. bees a n . mi \ + and Egg Market Tess Gee Gk GHG (ACETIC Beeriade | oe si renee 071 Lieutenant Riordant andgihis| Co, memes neues when, aval ice Mrs. Jona \ 1214 White St. Phone San) Ploy ee 0 ie American Express cancelled 24 hours in advance of; ie Glenn: i Ry Wi able. Names of door pi:ze con of the Club, urge i men SAMMMMMRMRRY MK EKKKKM RAY | CO. here. luncheon, fee must be paid. we ne reside in Key Wests toctants will be collected as they gen meee PALACE THEATER le ae | ee | OY the North: Beach don enter and must be in by 10 p.m. DEES to aitent cestmemenmeeeeeeae : MSR LI LLL SS EE : 2 | : { SRN eR RE AT RN W —____—_ ~ BUD ABBOTT in \ | NV a “IN SOCIETY” with | NG Masonic NoTICE : _48-Howr Ser wien Asbert end Costello ONE-DAY SERVICE | ‘PIONEER HOTEL Tonizht and Every Night REPAIRS-—48-Howr ’ ISLAND CITY RADIO om Fh meee 8 P. M. Any} Can | coe SERVICEMEN and at the BINGO PALACE PRESCRIPTIONS © 2 SAVES GAS | = ate ir i Club 1025 Duval St. oi ag EvaCraereclabtrstlandkcatess) CIVILIANS 1 pesca’ ep Repereane Smith Auto Service Operated by Price 25 HERRING’S GARAGE) FRANK 0. WEECH, | “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S REST’ Opening Game 7:45 P. M. G ARDNER’S PHARMA cy a ag ll el aggd 5) Gould Curry and Billy Knight So OPPOSITE BUS TERMINAL | ' secretary. | _One Block West of Bus Depot NO ADMISSION OF ANY KIND yen yay py ~ oi aa. , aap orvrre