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— Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of ee wsscrarcitae calla | West Mussolini Caught Up With In Attempt Today To Cross Frontier nto Switzerland Dinguised Himself And] APPLICATION ON Obtained: Fraudulent): ADO STATION. Passport; Refused ‘Ad-\) CETS” "APPRO mission |JOHN' ‘SPOTTSWOOD, SPON- SOR OF BROADCASTING STATION, RECEIVES INFOR- MATION (By Associated Press) ROME, April 26. — The ence doughty Mussolini, a devotee of chest expansion and sticking out of his chin, today disguised himself, ob-! tained a fraudulent passport} and attempted to cross the) frontier into Switzerland, a John M. Spottswood has been informed that his application for dispatclt from that country! broadcasting station in Key} stated. West has been ‘approved by the While it did not state the ;Federal Communications” Com-} nature of the former dicta-|™*ssion. The station will be op- tor’s disguise, the dispatch | cr@ted on regional frequency: ‘4th Che Key THE SOUTHERNMOST . [LETTERS DEALING WITH NATIONAL PARK SENT TO William W. Demeritt, Fred O. Eberhardt and William M. Arn- old, recently appointed by the Key West Chamber of Commerce to consider the proposed estab- lishment of the Everglades Na- tional Park, has receiyed a letter from Ebnest F. be, director, clarifying seve matters regard- ing the boundaries of the park. Copies of two letters were sent: to the committee. One of the let-| ters; dated April+28, 1937, at (Washington, was . written | by Arno Bi Commerer, director of | jthe United’ States Department of ¢ ‘Interior, National Park Service;'to the late “Chester ; Thompson, who was deeply in- terested in marine life along the Florida Keys. The letter follows: Mr. Coe, Executive Chair- man of the Everglades National Park Commission, has trans- mitted to me copies of your letter of April 19 to him and telegram of April 3 to Mr. | Thomas J. Pancoast concerning | commercial fishing in such | waters as may be included within the proposed Evec- | glades National Park. To clarify — the matter, I wish to amplify the statements I have made in previous letters regarding | | this problem, ineed that ike “ds at 01,1600 ke! with 500 watts power ared that the guards at} and’ uniimited hours of operation. the border immediately not- The staticn’s call letters havej ed that the man, parading!been temporarily assigned as! under anothdr name, w WKWF. i Mussolini, and he was re-| Mr.. Spottswood~ has just re-| fused admission to Switzer- land. turned ‘from Washington where} he has been for the past two MEVERAL REALTY DEALS RECORDED ks negotiating «changes - and iments to his aa Lede wepetition to the F to re- ‘consider the application as’ amended ’ rather than pro¢eed4 j with the hearing as was sched-4 of | uled. have! Great i transfers county the county The following réalty in Monroe been recorded in clerk's office Laie Mae Russell to Edgar W Stark, two lots in Martello | Towers for $2,500 Pred J. Dion has conveyed the! former Hodgdon homestead on Duval street to Jack Elias for $17,000. The lot a frontage 85 feet and a depth of 241 J Frank G Sutton has bought, difficulty was particularly due to the presence! of such a large number of as- signed frequencies in Cuba and the conformance of this: country with the North American Region- Broadcast Agreement. Mr. Spottswood said that there are many persons with eivers whose standard broadcast band reach only 1,500 ke. These sets {can be Sah and the band on Little Torch Key for $1,600. | ong all postwar sets will range to The southwest corner of Seid- [1.700 ke on the standard broad enberg avenue and Sixth street|¢.5¢ band. There are only two been sold by Amanda eiitions now: on TO0UReiniNonh Herrick to Charles S.| America and the Key West sta- $1,000. The lot 4 tion sky wave, it is thought will frontage of 160.11 on Seidenberg | be excellent. > and 100 feet on Sixth strect Charles J. White has sold 13.93 weres on Key Largo to Leon A Be Ybanez for $3,500. al has of fe has Blanche Lowe for has Mbieaort Maxwell Died Here Yesterday izmod Zawadz Dies tial akarwatell Mo Maxwell Here This Morning |died yesterday afternoon at the Key West General Hospital after 38, died this/a short illness. Mrs. Maxwell re- West Gen-| sided at 1312 Pine street. Hospital. Funeral arrange-| Funeral services will be ments in charge of the Pritchard | tomorrow afternoon at 5:30 Funeral Home are pending word {clock at the Chapel of the Prit- from his ¢pother, Mrs. Eva|chard Fyneral Home, Rev. E. S. Zawadz, of Bayonne, New CE | ete pastor of the L sey |}Memorial Church, officiating. one Survivors are: Mother, Mrs. |Julia Saw: two daughters, Tonight and Every Night ae McCurdy Mora, Mrs. Alan ELKS CHARITY FUND Hampton; three brother B i N G Ralph. Harry and Melvin Sawyer and six grandchildren. EVERYBODY IS WELCOME at the BINGO PALACE | P. ALACE THEATER Next to The Tropics. 700 DUVAL GENE AUTRY in at the Corner of Angela Opening Game 7:45 P. M.|) “MELODY TRAIL” News and Serial NO ADMISSION OF ANY mIND | Sigmod Zawadz morning at the Key held o- LA CONCHA HOTEL COCKTAIL LOUNGE AIR CONDITIONED for YOUR COMFORT Now Featuring DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by ogee Orchestra The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ BREAKFAST Served from 7:00 A.M, to 11:00 A.M. LUNCHEON Served from . . 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M, DINNERS Served’ tren . + « 8:30 P.M. to 6:30 PM HUGH C. HODGE, Manager «<, UunT’s BACK THE BATHING BEACH PROJEC: nes . . encoun-| tered in arriving at a frequengy,} } lowes got Antd a job. she wasn’t ex- 55,| the Tenn: The only mivsitime park at | \Present is Arcadia National Park in Maine. Along its shores | the commercial fisherman has been allowed to: ply ‘his trade as heretofore, only state zestric- ‘ARMY- NAVY RUBBER STAMP? NOT KRUG e » bees By JACK STINNETT (Bly ‘Ansoultitén Press) WASHIN FONE ever a. fel peoting, Ved Krug,: chief of the War ‘Praduétion Board The fumor constéjitly floats around that WPB now is uhder the thumb of Army and Navy jend that Krug isn’t more than {a rubber stamp. But if Krug is janybody’s rubber stamp, __ it would be something that isn’t! in the book. In the first place, he’s a good to} 8ix- foot-three 240 pounds of man and doesn’t play tiddley-winks when it comes to making deci-| sions. H He has work quite awhile, is referred to: around here asa career man. In Kentucky and Wistonsin he was in’ public utilities, and came into j government by way of the Fed-: eral Communications Commis- sjon/Hey was sent from there ce Valley Authgzity. | For awhilé.before he took ove: at WPB, he was inthe Navy. When* former WBP Chairman Donald Neilson and Vice man Charles E. Wilson had thei: big split-up last summer, Krug was recalled from the -Navy to take charge. At that time it appeared that } 'Germany might fold any day,! and the battle for reconversion was hot and heavy. Krug was to| be the reconversion man. He kept his promise; to eliminate | internal dissension. | But his big job was the wheels of civilian rolling again. He made |but then what happened? The Germans began the sont er offensive that temporarily us back on our heels. Previous calculations |for military material |the ashcan. The man to start! industry | a start, need into of went who | | | was Johnnie Nebo's STARLIGHT CLUB 713 Duval St. DANCING Nightly—7 to Closing Johnny Dias and Orchestra Penny Cocktail Hour 7 to 8 P. M. Daily ; ice in this matter. sion, reads: jules since been in government § Chair- , 9 | whatever NEWSPAPER U.S.A. IN THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1945 ‘SAILORS CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR TURNED OVER TO NAVY YARD Last ‘night Deputy Sheriff, River by shore patrolmen, a will Archer left for Miami to ‘that they had been sent to ig j ' West under armed guard. back t West the two| hare ae — eae The sailors were taken to the! navy yard, and this morning | ! Adrian O’Sweeney’s automobile, | \ whom, the sheriff was told, were! mander Gardner about the sail- jlo¢ked un in the Miagni jail. {or s, ‘and was told the legal de- Deputy Archer returned at 4! partment was considering the} o'clock this morning and _ said case. \ ‘that, when he arrived at the! This afternoon Peace Justice} ‘jail in “Miami, the clerk looked) {va Albury said he still has the, “through the books and said that warrants for the arrest of the} ithe sailors were not there. Upon ‘sailors. { {making ‘inquiry over the tele-; Mr. O’Sweeney returned to} phone, the clerk learned that the Key West with his car last even-| sailors had been taken to Little ing. LOCAL COMMITTEE! tions - being enforced. This ‘problem comes ue again in con- nection wilh the proposed Isle Royale National Park where fishermen have long supplied | nearby markets. Whenever the question has been asked, these fishermen have been informed that the National Park Service does not contemplate any in- justice to them, nor any curtail- ment of their legal operations. With ‘this as a background, commercial fishermen using the waters surrounding the Everglades may expect equally fair treatment. The National’; Park Service hes no. intention of imposing regulations relating to commerical and sport fishing | within the Everglades National Park area, other than those contained in Florida State laws or county laws in the event that the letter exist. I trust that the above state- | ments will clarify any misun- derstanding that may exist con- cerning the policy of the Serv- ‘BREWERIES ARE AT SEA i | | I | ; i By ERNEST G. FISCHER | AP Newsteatures | LONDON.—British tars in the| |Pacific soon may slake their | thirst from seagoing breweries | from Mr. Com-;bgcause, the British Admiralty| .4® eviction suit was’ filed’ this by the Ever-/ believes that an occasional tot of ; Morning in the county judge's of- | Park Commis- g60d brew will help them landjfice by Constanto Baltontin; ‘a knockout blow on the Jap-! against Mrs. Hilda Moore, and} | alese. j Judge Lord set the hearing for! Three of te sea-going brew | next Tuesday morning at 10 Lies merchant inners: which | (clock. | ithe Admiralty termed “recrea- | | pane CASE Another merer, glades letter received National It has been the experience | in the Shenandoah Park that You can't buy lend now out- side of the Park area for five times that brought inside. That indicates the Park brought in- creased: value. That is the national park viewpoint.” ais to te Ip. the sees ‘convert to private industry dis- he had the biggest pro- job of the his covered war on How could Navy brass demands Also labor dozen almost key strikes slowed The fac under Cap t remains Krug, meeting are has but it been called if is he He's not but he's business. His get | Brewing while sailing \ results} floor at 1123 Petronia ‘street, and annoyance of the pub keep- THIS SAILOR HAD ~ » The Admiraity:-has kept details men’s. clubs. Shipbuilders said}, \CHICAGO.+-A furloughing sai- Krug had to turn hand-ifive half pennies per pint (a little |the plane landed, he asked where it and set new and astronomical jy a high priority,” said First |air line. I'm a stewardess on : the for- it, with Army and ward battle arcas.” a industries and ing an eye on the Admiralty’s| close to schedules that Suggestive of river showboats, | laid on somenods else's doorsteps! {9 be flown to the ships. for two- practice a big busi-' reading and writing rooms, bar-| ‘tion: ships”—now are under con-| The plaintiff states that the| \wersion. defendant occupies the second | jap a saying on bottles and casks} that';he ‘wishes to. repossess the eg alsoysaves the British tars |. premises for the oceupancy of i ingisteace upon. having em- himself. and his family. tusnedh befere full. bottles are dispensed. . GOOD. AIR: LINE of construction and capacity of F i the ships secret but .discleses that wt ames Vee" ~ ., ; (BY Aunoctited - they (are to. be: floating : service- ‘aFpay aes these. plants . would. produce |!°% flying to’ Chicago, gallantly mend’ about 72,000 , gallons of beer|Showed an -attfactive girl how cE ? !weekly to be sold to the tars at!to: fasten her safety belt. When springs since then. He had want- Jover four cents). jhe could locate her later. She ed to lessen government control’ “provisioning of beer for men|smiled graciously and replied but, instead, he had to tighten jn the forefront of battle is right-|“You can reach me through thi war production figures. {Lord of the Admiralty A. V.| cation.” WPB hasn't always met sched-' Alexander, “and we must push Krug has taken over. these ships right into hats changing theit! [neidentally. British civilians | every week? who have been drinking beer of played coy in half a none too high quality are kcep- ring: | things down, yp )suds ships project in the hope} that WPB, that the experiment will result has come s0 in better postwar beers at home. | when the chips down in the ‘these recreation ships are to be} investigating committees those entertainment centers, with some | hortages at the front will be‘ yesident talent and some artists not WPB ___|a-day programs aboard. Krug New; Other features of luxury Dealer, doesn’t! jiners, such as movies, library, not against | bey, clothing and tailor shops idea mostly snd soft drink bars to be} the included | man, are seems to be job done,” 7 it is Pee a PIONEER HOTEL 151 N. E. FIRST STREET In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West { | PRR RE IO I CONTE ROE IE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS All members of the Knights | of Pythias are invited to at- tend the meeting of Key West Lodge 'No., 163 on Friday eve- ning at 8 o'clock. At the close of the meeting an entertamment will be held SERVICEMEN and | faces al So in ‘hi rother Fran ar! CIVILIANS || ‘aio is leaving for the theater | “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S REST‘ of war. One Block West of Bus Depot | J. WINFIELD RUSSEL Ss. (are ‘ ARAN ARSE EL TE ite ant BENS NEE ONE OO FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Entitled: “Christian Science: rience of Divine Completeness” By DR. HENDRIK J. DE LANGE, C.S.B., OF NEW YORK CITY Men Boe of Les eship, of the Mother Church, First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM White and United Streets Friday, April.27, 1945 at 8:15 P. M. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND | (SA Nee RE Al ene i aie RRR DEODORANT CREAM Regular and Ceifing Price, $1 Jo Limited Time SALE PRICE plus tax @ Buy your summer supply now!’ Creamy-soft, smooth deodorant keeps you well The $ groomed. Checks under-arm perspiration, stops odor. Men like Huse Deodorant Cream save half! _ SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. Prescription Druggists PHONE 199 Duval and Fleming Sireeis icone shieemsiieemmeeaiemmnamemmmanaiall ber of Tine rd today and The yours Sheriff Sawyer spoke to. Com-| NEW JOB CREATED IN THE HE PACIFIC BATTLE Mos OF ITALY st Ctttzrn ‘i PRICE FIVE CENTS G OUT Announcement States Battles Now Chiefly In Berlin And Southern Redoubt —* "SOIIAIILS, \werican Third And Sev- enth Advancing Almost At Will; French First Destroy Nazi Army IN MONROE COUNTY | | (By Ansocioted Press) TALLAHASSEE, April 26. | —Representative B. C. Papy today introduced HB391 pro- viding for a license inspector for the Monroe .County Tax Collecte: at.a selery of $150 @ month, PAD te IM (Hy Assecteted Freee: LONDON, April 26.— | Fighting in Germany, it wae announced today, has de- creased to so great an extent that, aside from the fere | cious battles that are beime ALLIED HANDS i SET FOR TUESDAY |GERMAN TROOPS IN FULL FLIGHT PURSUED BY ALLIED FLYERS (By Annociated Prenne ROME, Aprii 26.—Almost all of Italy is in Allied hands, it was reported today. The American Fifth Army j}in the west and the British Eighth in the east*have ad- vanced to the Lombardy plains and are continuing toward the Austrian border without meeting much fe- sistance. German troops are in tull flight, and are being pursued by Allied flyers, who de stroyed many Nazi motoriz ed vehicles and killed many enemy troops The announcement cluded that the fightir Italy virte CAPT, HAMILTON SUCCEEDS COMPPR GARDNER AT BASE It was stated conflict d instant! Berlin, it would be merely ghost town of its former eeif Not a block in the ety damaged and the building that had occupied many blocks have been reduced to ruina. Fighting inside continues to waged ty small unite of Germans im cellars, on housetops, hebied t barricades of im the cea thie cit be w reported th Meachane Band-Orchestra Prepa WE HAVE REPLACEMENTS FOR YOUR CAR @ GENERATORS @STARTERS and @ Electric Equipment Also An Expert Mechanic POOR OLD CRAIG Serving Excellent Mea SERVICE STATION BANE seamacunel® Division and Francis Sts. Ph.9134 aah , 2d LA FIESTA SANDWICH SHOP 708 Duval St. Key W Now Open Daily 2 P.M. to 1 A.M Serving American and Kosher @SANDWICHES @DELICIOUS SAL ALE We Specialize in Oh-So-Good CELL ELL LL NORTH BEACH INN COFFEE SHOP UNDER = DO-NUTS “THE BEST COFFEE IN TOWN on Fiesta Dishes 3 for 1k Served in a pleasing manner

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