The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 26, 1945, Page 1

+ sell and a French sailor. They © Cask bland, which lice a ° when the boat tu . VOLUME LXVI. No. 126 Four Occupants Of Boat " oy Capsizing Returned Here . * Three Left Clinging To| OP PADI AAS «| Craft While Fourth |COUNT IN CENSUS - Man Succeeded in| NOW TOTALS 18,862 Swimming Ashore | ay uae ear wer ae to the list of the population Jesh Sweeting, who said THE SOUTHERNMOST RETURNED TO ISLAND MEN OF FIFTH DIVi3ION CAR- | RY SOUVENIRS OF BITTER | CAMPAIGN WHICH LASTED 38 DAYS ; By T-Sgt. Lorry Schulonburg (Mariric Corps Correspondent) SOMEWHERE IN THE- PA-; CIFIC, W'ay 26.—In ‘a convey that plainly showed the cffects of 38 lays on Iwo Jima, troops of the : Hu ‘Monroe. county | “2? 5 ps of the he was out in © boat off Ram-| tcheson, . {Fifth Marine Division returned red faci coven ag whea census enumerator said to i a Sal: om ;Fecently to. their) Pacific home come & S269 fhe state! that she will base. afterward and re-| Pratt te it end that he had swum tomtinu> to eh th? names sho ~os7Waiy can be- | tween now and noon next ashore. tion will end. Chief Deputy Sheriff A.| | “I am hopeful” she said, HH. Melanie tried to reach; “that we will reach at least ete Bane Retovtnan Ss. W. ae oY es Pom at: on telephone at ¢ , but he was not at| Bedy whe has not been regis- home. However, the mes- sage was relayed to him and} merce office. ! midnight ‘with the three men with t ree men/% She Geen cnabed bet ce | ee Oe aA A SLIGHT DELAY i Roanoke, Va.—Robert O. Al- ‘The other three were Cap- tain John Carey, Victor Rus- LIEUTENANT COLONEL .M’KIE Is BY THREE GENERALS —_ y, Appearipg t a current issue nears the completion ‘ofvits\ task) of the Tarpon Springs Leader is in the European’ theatt? of-opet-' an article highly commending Lt. ations, to pass on to you our ap- Cel. MeKie Salley for his out- preciation of the efficient services; standing accomplishments and ef- rendered by Lt. Col. falley, engi- fietent services in the European neer of the Eastern District. theater of operations. “Had it not been for his keen! Colonel Salley is a brother-in- interest, energetic work, and his lew of Mes. Clem C. Price of this splendid cooperation, it is doubt- etty. Me was one of the engineers ful whether we could have con-, commected with the construction tinued to operate from our air: af the Overseas Highway in 1937 dromes without interruption | and 1988, residing in Key West, throughout the long perind of in-} during that period, and has many} tensive bombing which we have | ftends in this city. He has been | just concluded. | te oned in England for the past; “You are no doubt aware that) three years. Pror to that, he con-|at the time of the establishment} steucted Drew Field in Tampa for! of Eighth Air Force air bases in’ the Army Air Forces. {the U. K., a serious shortage of One of the letters of commen- | mate dation is from J. H. Doolittic,! lheutenant general, U.S. A., com-{ tion of perimeter tracks and run- manding, besides two others, one; ways in accordance with specifi-| from E. F. Koenig, brigadier gen-| cations which we would have lik- eral, U. S A. and E . F. Par-jed to have had; Moreover, as our tridge, major general, U. S. A. bombing increased we found that The letter from General Doo-| we werc operating a larger num- little, appearing in the article in} ber of aircraft from each airdrome the Tarpon Springs Leader, as} then had ever been. anticipated) stated, follows and were carrying heavier air- “It is considered appropriate at! craft loads. This made the main- this time, as the Eighth Air Force| tenance of runways and perime- ter tracks a serious problem} which required a high degree of} resourcefulness and energy on the part of your engincer. How-! ever, Lt. Col. Salley wa iri in his efforts and_ in: troops under his jurisdiction to! such a degree that they worked| long hours under very difficult! conditions in order to assure that} our airdromes were in a usable| condition. “I would like to express through | you to Lt. Col. Salley my deep} uppreciation for the splendid job) that he has dane and to wish him} ANNOUNCEMENT! NOW OPEN CLUB 116 Formerly Navy Club OPPOSITE WESTERN UNION Whiskey - Wine - Beer Best of Drinks BIFF Will Grest You! PACKAGE GOODS Coot ~ Clean -- Comfortable every success in his future under- a ee DINING OUT? “DINE WITH US OCEAN VIEW RESTAURANT (Re-opening Saturday) Under direction of O. Braga, . Former Chet of Versailles Hotel, Miami Beach WEEK DAYS 6 to 10 P.M.— SUNDAYS 5 to 10 P.M. CLOSED MONDAYS FOR SPECIAL PARTIES CALL 166 al Is ted. 4... from the Chapel of the Pritchard This prechided the construc-/ Funeral [86 Proof Whiskey, fifth ‘Va Corn Whiskey, 85 proof, ae As the big transports nosed <i I ptly up to piers, en Ai-ny band} paraded wail> wharves to sa-} Jute the troops who captured half of Iwo, Dock worke rVvive- men and a scattering Of residents waved: to the troups, most of whom crowded to the rails to re- turn greetings. Maj. Gen. Keller E. Rockey, commending general of the divi sion, led the returning troops ashore.. As the men filed down the gang planks, many of them broke into slow smiles at finding themselves once more on land. ‘A few still wore light bandages, “souvenirs” of ‘the: bitter fighting on the island. : i _ Others: were: weighted down ‘souvenirs of a happier na- onstration be: “| swets to greetings shouted at the troops: by grinning servicemen. Red Cross. workers distributed candy, cigarettes and toilet’ arti- d@les, Wrawing “a ‘loud “response om the‘ troops; when’ i¢e <cream A Marine private jn.ap atiillery unit-summed up! the: reaction of thé:Iwoveterans' when he took ene look at a child—about six years old—jumping up and down gleefully. “It looks as if they are as glad we're back as we are,” he said. “This welcome would make any- one. feel good.” Angel Pazo, 73, Died Early During Morning Angel Pazo, 73, died carly this morning at his. residence, 913 Francis street, after a short ill- ness._Funeral services. are being} held this afternoon at 6 o'clock Home, Rev. Guillermo Perez of the Latin Methodist Church, officiating. Survivors are: wife, Mrs, Rom- ana Pazo; two daughters, Mrs. Angelina Pazo of Tampa, Mrs. Juana Fernandez, Key West; one son, Angel Pazo, Jr., one brother, Romondo Pazo; eleven grand- children and ,9. great ‘grandchild- ren. BINGO ~| Sponsored by Elks Charity Fund; Nightly 7:30 DUVAL at SOUTHARD ~ MIDGET BAR The Friendly Little Tavern Simonton and Greene Sts. FRIDAY and SATURDAY SPECIALS $4.30 Va. Gold Whiskey, 100 Froof half pints 1.65 half pints x pints - a 1,95 Rum .Oliver, 86 proof, pints 2.05 Hurley Whiskey. 86 proof, half pints acm “The Best of Drinks” OPEN 7 A. M. DAILY vin read lqjgy March 16, headquarters saidy ‘oceasional an- have been destroyed daily, oe NE KEY WEST, FLORIDA, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1945 - | Me@eSeeeeesseeeSSeleeSSTOSSOSOOTOHOOSSEOOEOOOOOOC® @ee vececrece WSPAPER IN THE U.S.A. YOUNG AND OLD ENJOY CIVILIAN BEACH 4: See eecccceseeesccsceeoee had to be removed and more than 60 loads of sans were put on it. | PICTURES above show the Civilian Beach just after the October hurricane of last year, left, and at the present with new récreation facilities It was in a bad state of zepair just after the big blow, but work was soon started on it. However, not until April was it officially opened, Debris Official Navy Photographs | ‘JAP MTs” id ‘igs SERIKE AT AMERICAN SHIPPING SINKING FOUR SMALL VESSELS AND DAMAGING ELEV ;OPEN HOUSE AT | HOSPITAL SUNDAY —_—— ! Open house at the Municipal, the Woman's, Auxiliary, in coop-, (is Revaotels romm> GUAM, May 26.—Six hun- eihy planes since dred Jap planes, the pilots to 4,200. ' of many of them bent on sui-/ Meanwhile, U. S. soldiers © that time ¢ttion with Miss Marie Hartell,! ' superintendent of the hosptal, | will actvas hostesses to residents * : : Seventy-Mile Wind Driving Fire Wildly, Following Attack Hospital will be held on Sunday VAMP M Maa aaa ‘afternoon, May 27, from 2 to 4 lo’clock. At that.time members of, cidal attacks, struck at U. S. and marines on Okimawa are of Key West who are interested! Beans ON PROPOSED STATE shipping yesterday off Oki- continuing their’ slow ad- nawa and succeeded in sink- vances. Two of the larger, ing four, small ships and bridges that they have cap-! damaging 11 others, head-, tured in the Shuri area were quarters reported today. One hundred and eleven;this m Jap planes were shot dowh| Japanese, were beaten and many others damaged,' back in each instance. \ an average of 60 Jap planes FORTY-THREE, ENTRANTS.IN GOLF — ~ PLAY STARTING * Playing of the qualifying round CILMI ISS DI DOD. | on the Key West Golf Club’s i course started this afternoon and! AGAINST MEDDLING IN | ae ene! omen ot the, INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF said that! EUROPEAN COUNTRIES! se | tournament committee, the entrants number 43. Winner of the handicapped Wate ted: Presa? tournament will be given a $25; LONDON, May 26. — For- war bond, and other prizes will be arded in vogey play and driving contests. Joc Lopez, one of the entrants, who has ed on the course since it wa onstructed, said to- day that the greens are in better! shape than ever before. Not only is he in a position to} know because of his familiarity | with the course, but also because | (Continued on Page Three) ' FIRE ON WILLIAM STREET LAST NIGHT) eign Secretary Anthony Eden | today condemned Allied med- dling in the internal affairs of any European country. He pointed out that the Anglo-Russian pact, against interferring in the internal affairs of European countries, was still in force, though he made no accusation against the Russians. Unrest is still evident in several countries that had been occupied by the Ger- mans, From Rome news was Tho F received that British troops ‘ The Fire Department was call-( ” ayrested a socialist for hold- ed to the corner of Fleming and | ing an open-air meeting, William strects last night, where} which was a violation of cules a fire was discovered in a small} shat had been set up by the store building on William across! Anlied ci from the Long Furni (JSS SLA dddea which is operated repair shop. The interior of the building was considerably dam-| HORSEFLY CAUSES CRASH aged, although the blaze was: —_— quickly extinguished upqn ar-|; Portland, Ore. — A horsefly rival of the fire apparatus which buzzed into the face of | Fire Chief Leroy Torres states Cyrus V. Tie, 44, caused him to that he was unable to determine jose control of his automobile and ot Johnnie Nebo’s in, the first from box corner the damage was: $700 and a police | William and Fleming. i REPLACEMENTS, | STARLIGHT CLUB | - | @STARTERS and ‘the cause of the fire. un smack into an approaching There were two alarms sent car, The horsefly was killed but! jof Margaret and Southard streets. summons. for driving on the The second was from box 125, wrong side of the stret : | STREET WE HAVE FOR YOUR CAR | @GENERATORS @ Electric Equipment Also An Expert Mechanic 713 Duval St. - DANCING Nightly—7 to Closing R LD RAIG Johnny Dias and Orchestra { P00! 0 C | Penny Cocktail Hour | pwtiton and Francis Sts 7 to 8 P. M. Daily t Open Sunday Phone 9134 | THIS. AFTERNOON to. see the ‘building and learn’ about the operation of the insti- tution. } Discussing plans for this oeca- funder attack yesterday and! sion, Mrs. W, R. Warren, acting, by-- fanatical! president of the auxiliary, said) TALLAHASSEE, May 26. — Pokye Special” | NS). — State business leaders some of them severely. Since: Manila reported that. all and show their interest. The hos- presented strong argument i j.|Pital has been a desperate need Oe Se bla Mr ap ats at eit, i ave the tn- ee are now in American posses-' thusiastic support of all Key. West bringing the total loss of en- sion. - | re today, “We hope a good many people will turn out on Sunday dents.” M B. M. Duncan and Ernest Ramsey will presid the.punch bowl. Mys. Dan N, i sent the Blue Cross n plan-and Mrs. U. J. do, acting treasurer of th y, will be. on hand to give infor tion about the auxiliary and accept dues from those who would like to become members. City buses marked “Hospital” stop directly at the door of the building. at LIMITED & TIME A, SPECIAL oy : With the purchase of any Translucid_ toi- letry you get FREE /Translucie SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. Prescription Druggisis PHONE 199 Duval and Fleming Streets | ! | { | j ties Harold Colee, executive viee- president of? the Florida State Chamber of Commerce, speaking with the authority of the .Exetu- tive, Committec, told) thejoint ses++ sion: “It_is our opinion that this pro- pesed bill presents a continuation of a socialistic trend through its invasion into the field of private enterprise “It creates a statewide commis- sion authorized to buy, build or le titude of business enterpr cluding warehouses, refrig and freezing plants, pipel ter supplies, etc., as well a: reads, bridges and tunnels, It so grants the right to conde practically any and all types property for the purpose of the act. “I is our belief that the crea fion of this commission would endanger the welfare of the state in that it could be used as a club over existing private enterprise engaged in the various classif ticns of busness enumerated; that it would close the door to future building or expansion by private enterprise in these fields; tha projects of the commission would be tax free, inc sing the burden borne by iness and citizens and deer ng revenue of coun and for its own operation a mul- toll authorzed would gve the comms- ison unlimited and unreasonable bower and authority over private business enterprises and citizens.” Other leaders who spoke in op position to the bill were Carl D. Brorien representing the Tampa Chamber of Commerce, V. H Northeutt, president of the Flor ida Bankers Association, T. G. Mixon, shange National Bank, Tampa, C. G. McGehee, president Associated Industries of Florida, and Dan Ellis, representing Rail way labor organizations. | LA CONCHA HOTEL COCKTAIL LOUNGE AIR CONDITIONED Now DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by and The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ e BREAKFAST Served from . LUNCHEON Served from . DINNERS Served from . ainst Gevernor c id well’s Pro even more “the Japs at home bin wens 4 SOOO IEA IML. New Type Ot Jelly-Gaso- line Bomb Used For First Time In Raid On Tokyo Today i : ; : i i H i é ri Fs efficucy, that iM has proved d been expected. _ Jap radio announcers sit re a jbill at a joint, hearing last week. the raid caused far m Mrs. damage. than any oth: to which Tokyo had been sul jected. Modern buildings of j concrete and. steel, whieh ‘had withstowil thé, effects of the former firebomh, were | penetrated by the new bom! and set afire The Jap easter that the: op + port of the palace grounds had been by flames and all the outer tures had been razed, and thought those annysnes ments were made to try to stilt te greaie y in the production ¢ als, but Superfort ps vt why ae at it was ) their return to Jheir bases im the Mariannas, said the buildings im the palace srounds were blaring ‘while the big bombers still wer over Tokyo, But, the spokesman said, emperor and the empre unhurt al he wad sof Japan ming toward the their “deep over the extensive dary had been done to buildings um 4 imperial enctos Jap spokesir scription of the ese gtr to expre foo waid the still were “running wild” 1 after the last Super i wheeled on its return trip nase, and he explained that ¢ chief reason why the fires « not be controlied was been they were being whipped ite fury by a “T-mile gale It wai further that | Russian Swedish ent “ and the British enh had been “reduced te (Continued on Page Three) PALACE THEATER EVELYN ANKERS in “JUNGLE WOMAN” News and Serial for YOUR COMFORT e oe - ; ; :