The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 25, 1945, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME XLVI. No. 99 American Third Army Makes Crossing At Danube; Now 82 Miles From Hitler's Hideout * Announce- VR POD DaBD a aM, No Formal ment Made Of Rus-|EXPECT” OPPOSRION)\| sians And Americans | Making Juncture TO! CITY “CHARTER: ' A Monroe county. official: Said this morning that, when IN 'STATE!SENATE} THE SOUTHERNMOST SAILORS STEAL CAR LAST NIGHT TWO APPREHENDED BY OF- FICERS AND PLACED IN JAIL IN MIAMI Adrian O’Sweeney left his automobile parked last night in front of La Concha, and two sailors stole it and started, as was, later learned, to drive it to- yward the mainland. He reported the theft. to |Sheriff Sawyer at 2 o’clock «this |rrorning; and :he in turm, called up State Road. Patrolman S.. W. Waiker#at- his home-in Marathon By thot time the sailors had H ‘| passed Marathon, and Patrolman | Walker told of the theft over his! NEWSPAPER: IN THE U.S.A KEY WEST, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1945 [LEADERS OF FORTY-SIX NATIONS GATHER FOR CONFERENCE IN FRISCO (By Associated Press) SAN FRANCISCO, Apriljcalled to order at 4:30 |25.—Leaders of 46 nations|o’clock, Pacific war time, or | gathered here today for) 7:30 o'clock Hastern war | what is considered one of; time. jthe greatest conferences} One seat is vacant at the | that has ever been held, and: conference, that of the rep- ‘has been referred to as the! resentative of Poland, and it ' greatest if its objects in con-'is expected that the ques serving the peace of the'tion concerning the repre } world: ‘turns out, to be .sue- sentation from that country | cessful: | willbe among the first sub- } The first session will be| jects discussed. i Sha eee i ANNOUNCEMENT'MADERHEREWITH i {| i NO REASON GIVEN IN RECALL ISSUE IN PERTAINS TO CHANGE APPOINTMENT OF PRO- BATION OFFICER The story published in yester- day’s Citizen about Mrs. Isabel Fleming’s having had her com mission us probation officer called has resulted in many quiries as to the reason of re- in- the recall, Here is the Jetter Mrs. Flem- ing. received from Secretw of State R. A. Gray, and. not even a hint of the reason is given: »This is to advise you that the governor has today re radio. His report was picked up| by State Road Patrolman Baker, | he was in Tallahassee a few Associated Press) OF ARMY-NAVY WAR CASUALTIES called your appointment as PARIS, April 25.— The American Third Army today | eressed the Danube, and is| mow 82 miles from Hitler’s hideout at Berchtesgaden, and 32 miles from the Aus- trian frontier. | White it believed that Hitler is not at his hideout, days ago, a senator told him that he will oppose the adop- tion of the* proposed Key West charter unless an amendment is “tacked” to it submitting it to the vote of the veople of Kev West. “He said further.” the official said, “that he will American bombers this fight any attempt in the morning blasted Berchtes- senate to adovt the chaster waden, but the Fuehrer’s gniess it ERAS ANTS structure was so strongly). mit it to a catenendiiu = built of concrete and steel CHAPTER OF “GIVE, US THIS-NIGHT” BEGINS | IN: THIS ISSUE ' air and dropped 22,000- ‘ APPEARING TODAY oy - Witter had occupied was lations in that «vicinity were ture, it has not yet been for- Warm Springs Foundation and twe and four ton bombs did rer gerry aI wa asa | pound “earthquake” bombs blasted. His private railway. ripst bombed. mally announced, The last of a model mill town in the not tear it to pieces, so Brit- i on the building. line was torn to pieces, and If the Russian and Ameri- time the position of Ameri- South, »Thelma Thompson has ish Laneasters took to the NEW SERIAL STORY | But got only, the place that many of the military instal- ean troops have made a junc- — Against the background of the ean troops and the Russians Written a romantic novel of ex en s said taordingry charm and appeal was announced, it v said 3 é erties 4g in “Give Us This Night ‘ the Sagan only a “few miles wien her father, married the apart. beautiful and unscrupulous Lu- All other Allied armies in cia Wentworth, Kay Lambert felt the western front reported that all happiness and security further gains, and it is ex- in her life had been swept away, pected that an announc ment will be made at any cceded her to the little mill town moment about the juncture. whose destiny the Lambert fam- jesitalihiliaiinis ies ily had guided for sd many years. Hotel Association ‘Where, Kay asked herself bit- = {terly, was her father’s loyalty to Conducts Meeting ‘his people, to the daughter whose jlife revolved around, him? There was a regular meeting) Kay did not have to wait long of the Key West Hotel Associa-/for the answer. Her worst fears tion held yesterday at the North |confirmed. she turned to social Beach Inn, with Stephen C.;/Work to make a new. life for Singleton, manager of the Cham- | herself. It was the begihning of ber of Commerce, as the prin-, her romance’ with Rex’ Warner, cipal speaker jbrilliant young surgeon. They Mr. Singleton in his talk en-;™Met and fell in love on a night tered into a general discussion of }When the whole nation danced the hotel situation and its close |S° that others, less fortunate, cooperation with the Commerce} ™ight walk. Only Rex knew that body j between them there was an in- Various activities of the ‘organ-|Surmountable barrie ization were discussed in general! When finally tragedy struck during the course of the inter- aa very heart of the little mi esting session. “OTR TUNEL SAVES GAS ilove and undying faith—a strug- jale that was to show a people dauntless in the face of defeat jand to bripg together a man and * a girl deeply in love. Lou Smith Auto Service | This interesting story with White at Fleming St. = Phone 8) great appeal starts in The Citi- Opposite Army Barracks jzen today. AAAAAAABARRADAAAAAAASAAAAAAALARAAAAS MASONIC NOTICE Regular meeting Palm Lodge of Perfection and Co- Ordinate Bodies of A. A. S. R.. TONIGHT. 8:00 o'clock at Scottish Rite Temple. Cor. Eaton and Simonton Streets. MAIN ITEM OF BUSINESS: Establishment of Spring Re- union for conferring the Degrees from the Fourth to Thirty- Second. ALL members of the Key West Scottish Rite Bodies URGED to attend. All visiting Masons who have attained the 14 ave cordially invited. EVERETT R. RIVAS, 32° Venerable Master. ALBERT B, COOPER, 38° General Secretary. alain bedded bbb ded dntndn dtd betedeen a] it was a battle between a; | woman’s selfishness and a girl’s| ‘at Homestead, and he started Officer Walker was following ‘the lors from the rear, and | Officer Baker was driving to- |ward them, so that they w {sandwiched on the road j leading from Florida City to Key Largo. he sailors were arrested; the tear was left at Homestead, and Officer Cooper took the sailors to Miami and had them locked up in. jail. Sheriff Sawyer this morning called up the Miami police and asked them to keep the sailors until a warrant is served. on them. Mr. O’Sweeney left on the 9 o'clock bus this morning for Homestead to drive his ear back to Key West. Personal Tax. Assessment..Show « “Great. Increase ; *Pergonal “ax. assessment «in |Montge counfy is $326,000 mote ithis year than it was during \1944, ‘County Tax Assessor Claude Gandolfo said today | Last year the amount totaled $2,374,000, while the current as- Gandolfo said he thinks | that, because of the many build- jings that have been constructed in Monroe since last year, the ad valorem taxes for 1945 will For Lucia’s reputation had pre-‘¢xceed the amount of those last | year. Sr cana Miss C. Lallanilia Dies This Morning | | Miss Christina Lallanilla,...57, died. thig amerning at her wes dence, 714 Whitmarsh: Jane. Funeral’ Services” will be held tomorrow. afternoon at 4:30) "at \the Chapel of the Lopez Funeral Home, Rev..J. H. Johnsor of St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will be: in the jlot in the City Cemetery | Survivors are three Mrs. Valdez, Mrs. R. Valenzuela, and one nephew, John Perez. MADE USE OF BOMBS family nicces, DETROIT.—About 360 B. C., |the Trojan King Acncas made use of fire bombs consisting of pitch, resingus wood and other inflammable substances. ENAARERERE EERE RY, ROASTERS and FRYERS |BRADY’S (Live) Poultry and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54 BERBER BMRSEB ERK ee Tonight and Every Night ELKS CHARITY FUND BINGO EVERYBODY IS WELCOME at the BINGO PALACE Next to The Tropics, 700 DUVAL at the Corner of Angela Opening Game 7:45 P. M. [xo ADMISSION OF ANY KIND immediately toward Florida City. j Lelia Avila, Mrs. Mercedes; | The Navy Department an-): Keech, Russell W., Pfc., son of | ounces for the Unitgd States as!Reax Keech, 7710 NW. 17th Ave.,! a whole 375 casualties for April Miami. i 25, 1945, of the U. ©. Naval Forces, Ker i(Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Mrs. Elsie K. Robinson, Koute 3,| ' Guard) not heretofore released on| Gainesville. | |Navy Department total casualty} Knight, Lamar B., Pfc., hus- ‘ists, consisting of 24 dead, 344)band of. Mrs. Winnie D. Knight,! wounded, and 7 missing. These|4529 Highway Ave., Jacksonville casualties bring the total report-| _ Lam, Leslie H., Pfe., son of Mi | oublication since December %|Chureh St., Jacksonville. i '1941, to April 25, 1945, to 100,743. Ke Te W., eee cf This list: includes only those|Mrs. Emma Lewis, 15 . Ast} is includes only LOS" St, Riana i i FLORIDA Lewis, Marion. B., Pfe., som of} ; Maceo taar Mrs. Leila R. Lewis, 2398 Hick-| Odom, Ray, Stewar ate ory St., Sarasota. | “oped Glebe wah Little, Jason L, Sgt., husband} ing on report of naval casualties, for Feb. 12, 1945.) Mother, Box 398, Seffner. Ktremine Odom, 2321 Harrington Cleveland Odom, 1934 MeConihe St., Jacksonville. Brothers, Pvt. John E. Odom, Jr., and Pfe. Jamies Army overseas. Hillhouse, Robert. A., Jr., Cpl., MC. Mother, Mrs. Bertha E. Navy Wounded Jones, Arthur Lee, Pharmacist mate 2c, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Doris cola Army Dead—European Area Grimes, Waldon G., Pfe., son of Jack B., Pfc. brother of| son of Mrs: Cora B. Parman, 2304 NW. 57th St., Miami. ; Plyler, Raymond K., Pvt., son of William P. Plyler, Route 1, Robinson, George, Pic., ér of Mirs. Mary G. Smith, Del. Box 124, Perrine. i Smith, Raymond \W., S-Sgt., husband of Mrs. Kathleen Smith, 737 E. 56th St:, Jacksonville. | Turner, Oather M., Pvt., broth- of Willie B. Turner, Route 2, »x 950, Pensacola. Waller, Robert B., Capt., hus- band of Mrs. Betty Whitney Wal- ler, 6251 10th Ave. S., St. Peters- od to next of kin and released tor!|Annie K.. Covingston, 320 E. from Florida. i it USNR. (Previously repor' 4 eviously reported mist tof Mrs. Ethiyn D. Littic, Route 4,| Ave. S. St. Petersburg. ' Brother, E, Odom, ‘servirig with the U.S. Hillhouse, Lake City Elouise Jones, 119 N. J St., Pensa-| ©" Mrs. Della R. Grimes, Route 14] ) 1) Box 47, Sopochoppy. Rltaien Ciena: 7 af Loper, James Ly Pvt, son of| ¢,Wallers. Grady Bo) 74) so of Mrs. Minnie Loper, Homestead. iad Se ieee es Moon, Calvin J., T5, husband| Highway, Homesteac | | Army Missing—European Area Coker, Joseph R., F1.O., son of} Lt, hus-| Harmon L. Coker, Gardner. i McRae, Mack M., 2nd Lt. jther of Mr 11th Ave., Tampa Shock, Norman jof Mrs. Mavis M. Moon, 101 Eagle St., Tampa Russell, Lee , 2nd band of Mrs. Bessie E. 1909 Lee St., Fort Meyers. Army Dead—Pacific Area Henderson, Willie F., Pvt., son of Mrs. Fannie M. Henderson, 619 Conley $t., Orlando. Maycumber, Edward J., Jr., 2nd Lt., son of Mrs. Belle P. Maycum- ber, 1309 Dancy St., Jez onville. Army Wounded—European Area Russell, 2nd. Lt.,! R, brother of Mrs. D. Geraldine Wal- ton, Pompano. Stroud, John @D., 2nd Lt., hus-| band of Mys. Lillian I. Stroud, Bor 384, Route 1, Fort Pierce. Army Prisoners of War Germany | | | unchett, Kenneth N., Pvt. < f | ase aaa Telfai, 1718 Cox, Joseph H., Sgt., husband! Gashicg St rainpi ; of Mrs. Merle Ml. Cox, Hernando.| Buning, William J., Ist Lt. son| Darville, Leroy’ L., T-Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs, William PB. Bun-|0£ Edward BR. Darville, Riviera : 012 W. N hire Beach, eee en Do Z mpsnr)— Mianulli, Frank J., Sat, son of Fleming, William E., Pfc. bro-|A. Mianulli, 2220 NW. 27th Ave., ther of Henry Fleming, 373 NW.|Miami : , 14th St., Miami | Owens, Thedford D., Ist +... Gier, Marvin E., Pfe., husband usta of Mrs. Frances Owens, aise Mi Gren, Box 0 | Wodds, Wloydy Put, son ob Mrs " Johnson, Earl, S-Sgt., husband | Ida Mae Woods, Gen. Del. East of Mrs. Lucille B. Johnson, 639] Palatka 9th St. West Palm Beach is {aa SN 16 bok had hk Le | NORTH BEACH INN | COFFEE SHOP Serving Excellent Meals UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT VASA ES A bf | —E LKS— Public Installation BALL TONIGHT — 8 TILL 12 Music — Floor Show Tickets On Sale At Door PALACE THEATER LEON ERROL in phe “Twilight On the Prairie News and Serial erm Parman,? Cloyd, Jr.; no. | Frobation officer in and for Monroe county. and I am re- turning, herewith your oath and commission tax for said office. Refund tax, $10. Not a word about the reason,|HE AND FRANK WATSON is be-| the “reason” political scene screen. The governor, after the appointment was made, had been told that Mrs. Fleming had supported Green, and Mrs. Julia Williams, the other supported Caldwell, an, exempli- fication of “To the victor belongs the spoils.” because all hind ‘the or VISITING GROUP RETURN TO HOME Mr. and Mrs. Eu Who Rad been visit ing | | aspirant, hag gene Sands, Christopher's Medal, and every- relatives in Key "West, returned this after- noon to their home in Marathon. They were accompanied by Mrs. Sands’ father, fishing, of whieh sport he been a devotee many years, and {added that in all the places where he has angled, the waters of the Florida Keys are far perior to any other lu Mr. Pollard will leave on June 1 for Flushing, and will be ac- companied by Mrs. Sands, who su- will spend the summer in_ her home town. VIII IOS SIS. Warner, Brilliant Young Surgeon . . Rex ken fantile Paralysis. He meets Dy st with In- Kay Lambert doing social work in the town hospital and invites her to Warm Springs to help in the oper- ation and recovery of the hoy. Then love and hate enter the scene with tragic consequences to all con- Give Us This Night Appears On Page 2 In Today’s Citizen 2 } Benjamin Box: 395, Sarasota. |Pollard, of Flushing, N. ¥. Mr. broth-| Pollard said that, his’.chief pas + GeN.'time jin visiting in Marathon is has 'p Russians Have. Reached Elbe River And Cut Last Railway In German Capital ~~ "SOOEOOIOS. Wi Report Was Made PAPY INTRODUCES This Morning By Kadiv , HOSPITAL MEASURE pestin, Cay Now Ab (My Associated Presa } TALLAHASSEE, Aoril 25. — Rectresentative Bernie C. Papy today. introduced HB 386 .authoriaing the use of one. half of Monroe County's racing tax. funds for the Key West Municipel Hospital. most Encircled atiacked them in the rear Much of the fighting the subways, after three LEAVE MONDAY FOR hours, had been stopped, the CALIFORNIA advices When Ger mans, on being coun at tacked, fled to the under Joe Allen, who for 15 years! ground, they were followed been connected with The by Russian treeps, whe Citizen, 10 years of that time as hundreds of the enemy it business manager, was given a the tunnels, farewell party last night in St. Then the Reds mow Paul’s Parish House Young People’s Service St. Paul’s Church. Members of the league sented Mr. Allen with by the light guns at the foot of the League entrance to the subways and blasted the cars that the Germans had stalled ther to be used as barricades, It was further stated that orders were issued that wheh pre a St body present signed his or her name to the placue to which the medal is attached. Members of entrances to the subways the league took ‘turns: in wishing were reached, hand gre Mr. Allen “good luck and bon nades be thrown down inte voyage.” them and ther ins dows Mr. Allen, who enlisted in Navy: two years ago, and is a first yeoman, has been transferred Shoemaker Calif. further somewhere t will leave next Mor He and Frank Wa N: Y.; on connected relations office since they entered Watson has been t Allen the assistant Outpost, ely that has been isued we Jo The O tain C. E. Reor mander, said been a job you' go the be officers and enlisted Naval Operating Base the now and used in blasting th mans hiding oul thete class atternten He for assignmen first class in Ke post cdit c | done Shortages Disappear In A Cloud Of Smoke (By A ated Mrens) DANVILL lA wholesale tru fire in Five . eolisesman ‘ Benefit tee eC — St. Paul’s B ding Fund | | | j } | | | | | | toss 5T. PAUL’S PAR'SH HALI FRIDAY, APRIL 27 8:00 P| M DMISSIO) RADIO REPAIRS—48-Hour Service ISLAND CITY RADIO 200 FLEMING, — Corner Macunret 1945 FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE “Christian Science The Science of Divine Completeness | DR. HENDRIK J. DE LANGE $.B 1’ NEW Y x | VM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM White and United Streets Friday, April 27, 1915 at 8:15 P.M THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED To ATTEN