The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 28, 1945, Page 1

| } VOLUME LXVI. No. 127 Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features For 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West NE WSPAPER IN T HE U.S.A - City Plans To Resort To: Wells In Fighting ‘Fires Ui About Sixty Salt Water * { JAPS MAKE QUICK Wells Covering Wide GET-A-WAY FROM Area To Be Put In Proper Shape The City Council has in- structed the Board of Publie}« gucci: FOODSTUFF AND }Pne*lctter since’ he has:been’ gov-} OKINAWA SECTION, LEFT SHURI AREA SO RAP- give me the job of probation offi-| IDLY THAT THEY LEFT Works'to get busy in'making|* ‘MUNITIONS BEHIND @ survey of the 60 or more} salt water’ wells’ scattered! throughout the city, andl have them placed in proper! shape in order that they may be resorted to in case of an emergency in fighting fires on Sogo of the limited supply of pipe line water at, this time. This action was taken fol- lowing a meeting of the council held on Saturday evening during which time the matter was thoroughly discussed by the members of the council and various other officials. During the mecting the coun- cil was informed by Ernest Ram- manager of the Florida Keys Adhoduct Commission that ‘his company did not have on hand an adequate supply of water to fire. . jeut. Leslie T. Hart, aide to the commandant at the Naval Op- erating Base, told council mem- bers that they could not depend on the Navy to supply additional water for fire fighting. | After Mr. Ramsey had informed! the council of the limited amount! of water on hand, Mayor Willard! M. Albury stated that the situa- tiom was critical, and urged that} everything possible be done- to| help the situation. B. Curry Morano, engineer for} the Boatd of Public Wor at-| ed today that he was making ev- ery effort to secure a digging ma- chine in order to get the work of clearing the wells under way as soon as possible. BOY OFFERED FOR ADOPTION | Mrs. Edna P. Stevenson, ‘Ex-! ecutive Director of the Florida! Children’s Home Society, 127) North West Second stieet, Miami |* announces there is in their ceiving Nome babe a PRA 18 months old, of Spanish extrac- tion who is ready to be placed in a permanéht home for legal adoption. He is -a. foundling -an¢ has been named Pedro. He is a husky, well built baby with black hair and big brown eyes. Parents wishing to apply for the boy should write directly to Mrs. Stevenson. & saves you buying a set of fenders | Lou Smith Auto Service White at Fleming Phone No, 5 Opposite Army Barracks PALACE THEATER EVELYN ANKERS in “JUNGLE. WOMAN” News and Serial aaa NEW eee, PIONEER HOTEL 151 N. E. FiMST STREET In the Heart of Miami The Rendezvous of Key West SERVICEMEN and CIVILIANS “BEST FOR A NIGHT'S REST* | (By Anavetates “Prensy>' GUAM) Ma y 28) J withdrew so rapidly frorh the Shuri area on Okinawa they left bchind large quan- tities of foodstuffs and muni- tions, it was reported ‘today. The withdrawal was caus- ed by the American first in- fantry’s breaking through the enemy lines while sweep- ing inland from the | east coast, Mud and rain were still stalling the movement of the Americans’ armored divi- MRS. WILLIAMS MAKES STATEMENT '= CLAIMS’ SHE HAS NEVER | WELL FCR ANY KIND OF | _ POSITION A report wa current in the; ‘county court .house this morning! ithat Mrs. Hugh Williams. had de-| iclared that she did not wish the {job of probation officer in Mon- roe County. In discussing the re-| port she said: “Let. me say first that I have} not asked Governor Caldwell to! cer or any other kind of job, and; that I have written to him only ernor; and. that was to recommend ab appointment ofa friend.’ | '«The' job ‘of probation. ‘officer has been’ offered to ‘me’ but I’ have nov»yet decided’ ‘whether ‘or’ not will accept it. Further, I do not wish it ‘to be thought that; {there has been’ any opposition onj ;™my part against Mrs. Fleming,| ,ihe present probation officer, and! jt at my name was sent to the governor without my knowledge. } Mrs. Ficmidg an. I nad an inter-} esting conversation Saturday! night about the juvenile court in! Monroe, and we agreed it would! be a mistake to abolish it. | “Further, there was an intima-| tion in an out of town paper y terday that I would be a candi- date for membership on the city; commission. There is no truth: in, that report. You may say I will not be a candidate, and that my work on the committee was done, because I felt confident that a | ASKED GOVERNOR CALD-' / In Pipé Liné Shortage, if . seine i| | i! ‘MARINE WING ‘CLEARS PATH KEY WEST, FLORIDA, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1945 j : a} Navy Pnotograph FIRST of a series of muvsals to decorate ime walls oi the Ameiweu Neu View Meueauen Novum at tue WuvHLop was Ke- cently completed by convalescent patients and enliscea men sia- Dvaeu att tes BLCa. sue Sete UDUVE represents oid Key West and Was done in oil from an ofigssai “on tocation” water color paint- ing by Jennette Carlisie. fied Cross Hecreation Worker. * _Snown, left to right putting on the finishing touches, are: George C. Auld, AS. V-12, USNR: R. A. Schaefer. SC3c, and T. Harwood Azmstronz. S2c. all patients at the hospital. The greater part of the technical fainting was done by “Al¥ Alberti, Fic, NOB. Seer assisting include: Robert W. Seluck, MoMM3c: Re+* ceiving Station?’ Wm. M. Johnson, FC2c, Hospital, a: orge*: Bray, SMlc, Hospital. ss “aaa te FO ARMY INFANTRY DRIVE AGAINST BAGUIO ON LUZON SS RN By S-Sgt. BILL ALLEN ;lin’s 25th Division men gave full credit to the Marine pilots. The General said: “There is ni come for the American drive into to measure the sabe at ee ihe Baguio, summer capital of the operation against Balete Pass. Philippines, and last Japanese The dive bomber hit targets that stronghold on Luzon. {were unreachable with artillery Infantry troops oi the veteran pieces and speeded up the ad- LUZON, P. I—The time had Army 25th Divison had plowed vance toward our final objective.” | through stubbon rear guard op- Hit Jap Reinforcements position to the Balete Pass,} a} hy During the Balete attack, Ma- ese-Are. Reported To. ‘aps‘On Run In THO : ~ PLANNING FOR DOG "=m LATE BULLETINS acy OMRSE HERE. =" (By Annuciated Press oe Get! Suleman | SOCOCHEOSSOSSOOCOSSOOOES j i BEACH MILLIONAIRE | FEELING TENSE IN synia |™/AMI BEACH | LONDON,—Feeling ran high in) WAS HERE SATURDAY IN Syria today, reports from Damas-| TEREST COURSE cas said. and the cause of it was. gis hel jthe firing on demonstrators by! (French troops. : | a i A Miami Beach millionaire £ in Key West Saturday and 5 |day for the purpose of aeqiiring a site for a race course, Vesey Johnson, ‘ 5 Peet ai, J ; firm of Johnson ‘Laval from’ Spain. “ ‘News formed The that country" said “that ‘Franco ing. |€¢nsidered Laval a political pris- ). oner and would not, therefore,’ ‘turn him over to the French for {trial as a collaborationist with a ithe Germans during the cocupa=| Neue”, ielanicy :the land he wi ion of France. jmake arrangemy H ithe races. Chinese | COALITION ENDS | “We' are sh a positd thuch of its Was | LONDON.—The coalition gov-|tain tourists now on a far greater, received from the Allies. ernment in Great Britain ended’ scale than ever before, but, as| An American-trained Chines at noon today. and the caretaker! every Key or itecim government came into; many have said, we need enter-| mountains inte Chine, tet te power. The move, it was said, iS tainment for our visitors. One landing place of the forces tee likely to result in lively debates such diversion will be provided, not been disclosed. It = the fet ‘in the House of Commons during py a bathing beach, and another, @7my im the bistuty of werfere the next two weeks. jwould be a race track for dogs. ‘that has been conveyed over e@ se “Another thing all of us know,’| long @ distance whelly thet HOOVER AT WHITE HOUSE (Mr. Johnson continued, “is that! the #ir. Tt ie the Gee Beth Che | -WASHINGTON. Former: we lack industries, and in the | Rese Army, and it hed teen eater President Hoover spent an hour,immediate postwar world we itensive training fer severe PLOTTING TO GET LAVAL. PARIS, —' Unofficially, it’ was eported " today ‘that’ eft "wing Blotting to’ abduer | GARDNER’S PHARMACY: BRADY'S (Live) Poultry | Phone 177 iiers of the Woni-| acted as hostess Mrs. Cha: an’s Auxiliary RA'DI REPAIRS—48-Hour Service; ISLAND CITY RADIO |EMPTY CAR HITS ANOTHER | Rr | 900 FLEMIN er Margaret es | Greeley, Colo—An automobile, funoceupied and’ securely locked, BING 0 was seen by Policeman Homer ' Eddy to suddenly back out of its Sponsored by Elks Gharity Fund parking space after the motor; had mysteriously started, travel : 4 j110 feet down the street and | Nightly 7330 smacked into another Eddy DUVAL at SOUTHARD ) believes that the car was left in Seer | Peverse and short circuit in the | starter set it in motion .00202220444444444 | Ingredients Compow' hy Expertenced runcints SEEFERAAEEAEAER EER BEE EY | ROASTERS and FRYERS Free Delivery and Egg Market Leewwerweseeess | 1916. White SL Phone 54!) ee SMBMSRSSeans een nee BOOK CLUB EVENT, spaqN’s SERVICE | | Ramona S. 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The j was sounded from bo» ner of Thomas and streets. MASONIC NOTICE A special meeting of the Palm Lodge of Perfection. Ancient and Accepted Scottish | Rite will be held in the Scottish Rite Temple, corner Simonton’ and Eaton streets at 8 o'clock { | Tuesday evening. Purpose of meeting: To take | final action on applications to | receive the degrees from the | Fourth to the Thirty-second. All Scottish Rite Masons who | have attained the 14° are urged i to attend. | ERNEST R. RIVAS, 32 | A. B. COOPER. 32° Sec./ BINGO PARTY Benefit St. Paul's Building Fund! ST. PAUL’S PARISH | HALL 8P.M. | Tuesday, May 29 Admission S0c| SEAT RENT | ‘ commission-manager form of ‘gov-* mountain -fortress, where théyj.. . : conference President: must depend for our income | pic se pope id area art ernment will be better for’ 'Kéy,had been stopped by a witheripg. ne Glve-borabers Jasehd ous ate Song this ace about ths the euros that come here. Somme! ‘The “ yy = a ud Yr ,up West than the councilmanic,crossfire from caves that com-}< er japanese reinforce: ; ‘ ill ° ‘ the ft Chime aps of motorized trucks. ” ments, ‘spotted’ moving into the fed situation in this country and|Will come, if we don’t have t A ‘ General MbeArthur’s headquar- fom. |manded the approaches. °"tpass’ ftom Bagiio, and sent them im Europe. What decisions were|beach or track or any amuse- , ih is they ters in Manila reported that 8,000} yy Artillerymen sent salvo ‘afler-reeling back with heavy losses. Te@¢hed are expected to be an-|ments, but others will be atiraet-| mined to regroup tm the viet. Japs were killed in the Philip-|New-Born Babe Was salvo into the mat-thick mahog-; phe Marines who flew in close ROR? later by President Tru- €d by varied entertainment.” | oF fade Ching pines last week, and that xealet-f Chief. Attraction vany a de a poet of %e support of General.Mullin’s 25th man, iP Mr. Johnson a the mil Pe ance in whole-area is leSsening. Pai oy eR’ * hills from~dewn**o oe the same men whi ty ee mai —4 ionnaire several tracks near- BULL, DOSES. Radio Tokyo made two reports! At Local Hospital dusk, but the enemy still fired. an the yapa to the Haga eS MOSCOW PRAISES TRUMAN rie keys, and he is ‘condibrioa | ——e today, one concerning Tokyo and; FES Dive bombers of Major. Gen- the First Cavalry’s drive to’ MOSCOW-—Official radio com-{''° Purchase of one of them. MORELAND, Idee Porrted the other British warships. Radio! Tiny, six-day-old Wm. Rodri-|¢t@l Ralph J. Mitchell’s First yonita. Peart fee poems las to how to ort o hull announters said that telephone ; ac.'Marine Air Wing, already. stag- . m " Laura had fallen inte on 1-4 zommunications have been relies SY | Rs Ue Cas \ing for another. campaign, . were, 1" their final bombing assign-!President Truman for his an- x back to the surface, Farr ee cha A in ened cattedat ieee ana team gh a FAT a ‘ ment on Luzon, the-Marine Sa Pia that he will = to Dies This Morning rill! Boyte fine ton te sf ; i m fia” es Paes e boinber :sqtiadrons were” com-'San Francisco'to make an address ‘ pa burned out areas ‘in Tokyo, and: tended “open house” on.the invi-, In briefing tents, pilots’ were mae —_——- 4 using « 6 ieee, Bh that 200 British warships are in|tation of ae Women’s Auxiliary.|given terse orders: .Cat! a -path|manded by Maj. Ben Manehes(ét | ' the delegates before the con-/ Chasics Onicll Wood, 52 died The bull. wore ow eft Pacilic Waters, ready to iget into! poster: William? was the only {through for; the «iitantey-! of Providence, R..I., who flew as ferences come to an end. this morning at the Key West gles to free eit, eae action. | baby in the maternity ward so he| Clear Path for Infantry coordinator of -the first strike eas | General Hospital after a short i+ the bulidaver--fer « Gare CREED SAE LEER } at aiden bs : sortie after:|@gainst Balete Pass, after spot-! 2,000,000 TIRES ness. Mr. Wood was a fore << <email - ; was | number. ohe-.entertainment| In five days, flying sortie after AS te | WASHINGTON.—T ini Three Realty Deals |for the admirérs who stood look-| sortie. the, Diving. Devildogs of | 4i?& targets from his low flying’ _ HIN! ¥.—Two smillion /resident of Miami, but moved te LE ETA REI IE ting at him through the window.|Luzon carried out their mission.,D@untless the day before the aiv ‘tires will be available to Ameri-}Key West several years ago. He MASONIC NOTICE Are Recorded Here! “Who was the darling child; With the accuracy of a boxer’s °ffensive began {can motorists next month, it was] was employed at the Joseph Yule es |with his huge dark eye: and quan-|jeft Gaby ihe sito pinpointed Commended by Krueger | announced teday, which arejPorter housing project as maint — Government iot I on Windley | tities of black hair? everyone) artillery positions and cave net-/ Tagged as Flying Artillery by 1 500,000 more than had /been ex: ee deg ler the d ae 2 Island, the key in Sag ua weno’ ero Lae “old | works, and the infan advanc-|some Army quarters, ihe Marines pected before V-E Day. i Suneral s iieeg: woe Bed ‘. Ae ee Letae Me = r . a ried the type of stone used in the! mother, Mrs. Yelia Rodriguez, out! od through feeble resistance with|and their ancient, able SBDs — i a rection , iteha ; cn a “ ” 7 ~ conse ae of Oe sed ay ais Dost epee end taine sly hooks at her | few losses. Enemy dead, hund-|were commended by General SMALL FIRE HERE Home will be an need lat ™. ffice building, has been sol ‘or! baby, had a wonderful afternoon) ..q. 4) i" Ca ones Ses Gaye a ai te meee $15,000 by Elwood Dillia to Lenoy listening to the compliments show 7res °F them» Hitered the target Waller J Krucger commanding) SUNDAY MORNING ea All mamibors ore waged to be oday in the y rin rile eR *_{chapter of the close ground sup-| “Please express to the officers} There was a -fire on Sunday : Another deed shows that a strip: pital were cath ee dulding|Port effectiveness of Marine'and men of the Marine Air Wing,|™orning at 4:30 o'clock at the| DANCE S. W. DEMERITT, wae 49 by. 400 fect has been sojd on) praise of the theautiful bulding, |. bombers for hard driving the eve of their transfer to’ Midget Bar, situated at Simonton | Enroll New for Summer Course Windl to Elwood Dillin for; and its delghtful location. A good} “ eae os a ariving, upon eve 0! ere rausten 1015 ae i ss - ®. ADADS. : ; 1 ee Hees Rae cae cerest and Greene streets. Private Lessons or Clrss GERALD |many joined the Woman’s Aux-|£'und troops in the Battle of, another assignmet, my sincerest $200. okt 2S i jmany j a E eam : gave The building was _ slightly 728 Fleming St. Beceetery ‘OneKnightsekKeyean undivided | ili and not a few, on learning Luzon. a : i : a ae belt ele imaged Pas pp neee AOE ar i i vernme! a » hospita ow a ajo Gen Charles L. Mul- ‘ontinued on) Page Four, {Sania Cor eee interest in a government lot hap hat the hospital is pow a ee ty : en : bal ss Led as pel anual es : dae, ibeing quickly exting wished) “fbn |'= ga mde | F. patina. member. of the: Blue Cy — {the arrival of the fice debattvient Pee eg Pe ca |OHE ANP RP ARE SeRCS | YE : ; A small frame strueture on a . { a 3 hi * 33 . lot leading off of Duvul street,! ; Heed werd BEE ea tiey aod V Check your cosmetic needs and near Einhorn’s grocery store; be fa Announcing the Opening ofa Complete Plumbing Service Supplies, Repairs & Installation- W. B. HANSON Phone 29 1201 White Street