The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 29, 1945, Page 1

- Associated Press Day Wire Service and AP Features Por 65 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of Key West eS Che Key THE SOUTHERNMOST ———— KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDA NEWSP VOLUME LXVI. 450 SUP No. 128 APER .IN THE U.S.A Y, MAY 29, 1945 *|MAKING READY FAIL TO CONTACT Hig Daylight Raid On Japan NAVY DECOMMISSIONS PC-488 Postal Employes At Key West Would Receive Pay Inereases Under Terms Of New Measure MAJ. CURRY HARRIS MESSAGES SENT TO NOTIFY HIM OF HIS MOTHER'S ILLNESS William R. Porter has sent cablegram after cablegram in the last few days in attempts to lo- cate his nephew, Major William! Curry Harris, to inform him of the critical illness of his mother,| r Mrs. Mary P. Harris, who died at 4:15 o'clock this morning, but! } thus far connection has not been| established with him. if Besides, Mr. Porter stated, the} +American Red, Cross has sent) three cablegrams » and Senator! | {Charles O. Andrews also has’filed| |’ three in efforts to reach Major New’ Classification Of OOOPo ew a ws Local Office Will At /SOME PLACES-WILL OBSERVE se Boost | Salaries Of DAY)IN-KEY WEST Head And Assistants Florida National Bank at Key West will be open to- morrow, but the Key West FOR POPPY DAY’ j{ LEGION AUXILIARY TO DIS- 3 | TRIBUTE POPPIES ON JUNE 1 i | Once in on n Poppy Day, June | 1st, the | Legion Auxi dedicate j their best efforts to the distribu- tion of memorial poppies to the citizens of Key West, the Poppy, ;Chairman announced today. It is }:one of the ways in. which) they aI pay tribute to and keep faith with those who died in the na- tion’s service, saying as they fell: )“Take up our quarrel with the ‘BRITAIN SUFFERS WASHINGTON, May 29. + Under terms of new legisla- passed by a vote of 360 1 im the House and hav- substantial support in income of almost employes at Key be increased, postal officials said today. The salary of the postmas-| ter and his principal assist- ants, heretofore based on 90 per cent of gross receipts, would be based on 100 per] ————__ 7 cent of gross receipts. This compensate local of- fieials for eaten not ainecty connected with the posta sfvice. . Since 1932 postmasters and their| esistants have been required by the government to Price ma cer- t#in tasks in collection of agricul-! tural and other statistics, in sale: @f bonds, and other work. requi the use of relidble local em-| of the government. meas ut the Key West post Jumped from $66,471 in to $237,003 im 1944 Under the terms of tne new bill, this Places the Key. West post office ™ the $150,000 to $200,000 Aa Which pays the following salar Postmaster, $4,200; assist: Postmaster, $5,600; superintend- ent of mails, $3,400; foreman, $3,- 208; clerks in charge, $3,100. This bill, or perhaps a slight modification of it, is almost cer- taim to pass the Senate, congres- sional spokesmen said. In the fall of 1944 @ bill authorizing postal ‘Wage increases passed the House, tut was stymied in the Senate largely because of the press of other legislative business. Under the bill, regular em: ployes would receive a 20 -per emt tmerease in basic’ wages, or $400, whichever is the lesser sum, but im no case an increase of less than $400 Ineome of rural mail carriers, heretofore based on mileage, would hereafter be based on mile- age plus grades. Fourteen grades would be established, with auto- matic promotions through the first 1! grades and subsequent promo- tions on “faithful and meritorious service.” Business at the Key West office | has increased substantially since 141, when it was $66,471. Part of this increase is due to a normal growth in postal business, and part to the war, it was said. BINGO Sponsored by Elks Charity Fund Nightly 7:30 DUVAL at SOUTHARD} tT the Post Office will be closed in observance of Memorial Da Postmaster Hollon R. Ber- valdi said the stamp window _ ‘will be open from 8 to 9 in the mevning. that all mails will be dispatched as usual, that there will not be, any carrier deliveries, but that in- coming mail will be distrib- uted in lock boxes. County courthouse will be closed, .except the sheriff's office. Stores and othe: busi- ness houses in Key West will be open as usual. ath ahh hh MRS. MARY } THIS MORNING FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE CONDUCTED ON THURS- DAY AFTERNOON: } | ii Mrs. Mary P. Harris, widow of the late Judge W. Hunt. Harris, died this morning ‘in her home on Caroline street at 4:16 o'clock, | after an illness of two weeks. She was born January 14, 1873, daughter of \Dr. and Mrs.} Joseph Yates Portdr, and grand- daughter of William Curry, who was the leading industrialist in Key West for several decades. } Dr. Porter Florida’s ° first | health officer and served in that | capacity for 29 years. H Mrs. Harris leaves two child-| ren, Major, William Curry Hai USA, whois somewhere in Ger-} many, who has not yet heard of | her death, and Miss Minnie-Por- ter Harris, who, with Miss Ileen Williams, has successfully con- ducted the Old Island Realty | Company for the last 12 ye Mrs. Harris leaves two brothers, William R. Porter, president of the First National Bank up to} the time he sold his controlling interest to the duvonts, and Dr. Y. Porter, Jr., head of a loc hospital. was | | s for Mrs. Harris | will be held from the residence | Criminal Court of Record. Funeral servi to St. Paul's Episcopal Church | at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, | under the direction of the Lopez} Funeral Home. | CONNIE BROOKS \ Johnnie Nebo's STARLIGHT CLUB 713 Duval St. DANCING Nightly—7 to Closing Johnny Dias and Orchestra Penny Cetiel B Hour CLASSIC SCHOOL OF DANCE Enrolt Now for Summer Course—| Private Lessons or Cless 728 Fleming St. | PALACE THEATER CORA SUE COLLINS in “YOUTH ON TRIAL” " News and Serial “Tonight Is Prize Nite” H merely "IIIB IDDD. ‘LORD HAW HAW HAS ris. “Last night,” Mr. Porter said, “Senator Andrews’ office inform- ed me over long-distance te phone that they had been unable, because of congestion in com-+ munications in the European) theatre, even to obtain asusrance | that the messages would be de-} livered.” Mrs. Harris, last Friday, re- ceived a’ letter from Major } Harris, written on Mother’s Day, ;{May 15, but the address was | “Somewhere in Ger-, | many.” office in Manheim, | His. commanding officer saa igiven leave of absence to come; the Bahamas. to this country to be at the ca side of.a-relative, whoa, perately Mrs. Major Manheim. Mrs. quired about his condition, and ill, and he ea up’ Harris and told her that Harris was stationed in Harris then in- (Continued on Page ;Four) BEEN CAPTURED BY BRITISH 2ND ARMY (By Assoviatea Press) LONDON, May 29. — Lord Haw Haw, the scar-faced renegade, who blared over German radios several years against the Allies, particular- ly the English, was captured today by the British second army. He was found in an un- disclosed village with his wife. He is 39 years of age, and his right name is James Joyce. He was born in New York but became a British subject. He spoke in polished language, with a distinctly British pronunciation and in- tonation, and his invective was such it was figuratively said to sear the skin. Unofficially, it was said that he will be brought to this city and tried for trea- son in OM Bailey. me and: Recife. It was during the de- 7 i died fighting,in either of our two shot down yesterday during pall y= . me thw f fense ofa convoy from one. of Court.Session Will great World Wars.| They have all’. sovies of attacks'on Ameri-: Ay further seutaetind many attacks that the ship was died in a common gause, whether . leredited. with a - possible sub- | Be Drawn Tomorrow |... “ath struck them on Flanders tan ships off Okinawa, it was the B20, 150 fighter pla marine. es Fields in 1919 or on Tarawa in announced today. escorted them to thy ‘ | The command = was ‘changed’ Fifty jurors will be drawn to-| 1944,” said Mrs. Sands. “In © One small ship was sunk of action an intercepiod Je twice during 1943, Licut. T. A.\ morrow morning to ein the|America’s continual) struggle to and’ -22 were slightly dam- fihters ax they arose to tr ‘O'Gorman: relieved Lieut. Lyons ‘criminal court Judge Thomas S.| maintain her liberty, these dead aged, The Jap airmen were to beal back the Super and Lieut. J. L. Eubanks replacediCaro said today, to be recon- |warriors are linked. together in trying to frustrate the land- The bomb Lieut. O'Gorman. vencd in regular session next Spite of 25 yours in time and ing of supplies to Americans ‘ily ‘) minute At fiat It was a day of rejoicing when’ Monday. thousands of miles iff space. The 7.) 0. f tack hore fron ;the PC-488 received a dispatch Several cases, on charges of POPPY Is wern as evidence that senuog OF Onan ts ace blasting = wharve ben from Vice-Admiral Jonas In-|selling liquor after hours, Judge We "member and ypvere them) @lso to try to stop gttac electric pliant gram, then Commander of the}Caro said, will be tried, and a/all.” |from the sea on Jap posi my well of flames wee Fourth Fleet, saying it had been|case against Thomas Weaver oni On Poppy Day thel women of ‘tions along the coast. n my in t “a job well done,” and ordering|a charge of having slot machines’ the Auxiliary will offer poppies! But the soldiers and ma- Su, heeled them to report to the states.jin his possession also is docketed 40 everyone in Key West. There rines on Okinawa continued struck the fircte Twice more during five months of for trial. jis no fixed price for \ poppy—' their advances. They are re- ter of the AS eae —___— | whatever is given is welcome.: pyrted to he now in sight of ! ‘ The little boy’s pennied and the ihe jest airfield on the is business mun’s dollar are equally!) iq and shortly expect to wt acceptable. It is hoped that every {20> ?! eer ! the I itizen will be wearing the crim have if in their pe nab g beves i » bag Ison badge by nightfall-on, June! the Jap yartison at Shuri, snail shor mnectedk with Refreshing | Ist. % |which had been protecting home ln “0 | Every cent that is hiven for a the field, has been isolated. bved to tl 4 " WY hha hike dade Judge W. Hunt Harris diced ft) 1923, after practicing law in Key West 30 years. Hie was at one} MASONIC NOTICE |time representative in the legis- + tia idl lature, then senator ahd then! Call Communication of judge of the Monroe County} Anchor Ledge No. 182, F.°& A. M. Tuesday, May 29th at 8 Pp. m. Work and instructions in E. A. Degree. Members and visitors quested to be present. S. W. DEMERITT, W.M. GERALD H. ADAMS, Secretary. SAVE GAS We Have a Mechanic and a Good Supply of MUFFLERS and, TAIL PIPES See Us For Replacements POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Division and Francis Sts. Open Sunday Phone 9134 ze- \ bed Official Navy Paowograph TAKEN DURING the decommissioning ceremony, the above picture shows the following officers, left to right. Lieut. (jg) P. E. Gustafson, USNR. Executive Officer; Lieut. P. M, Finchley USNR, Commanding Officer; Lieut. (jg) D. R. Bell, USNR, Engineering | Officer, as he gave the fc'rewell speech, and Lieut. Comdr. G, S. Holman, USN, Captain of the Yard at NOB. i The PC-488 was decommission- ed May 10 after many months of duty since its commissioning by Lieut. Eubanks, with Lieut. P. Vice-Admiaal Adolphus Andrews! M. Fischley relieving Lieut. New-/ tat the New York Navy Yard,!ton. |August 12, 1942. This is the fitst| The ship sailed for Panama on overhaul, the command changed, Lieut. J. W. Newton relieving] Additional trouble, this time! The PC-488 received its fivst| with the hull, resulted im the convey duty out of Miami, when' ship being ordered to Key West it convoyed a British transport to/for repair. Later during the hur-! jricane last October she was left The ship left for Trinidad Jan.'high and dry on Crawfish Shoals ieg-3,. after spending New Year Spey by. high, *1943 in Key ‘West where Lieut.! F. P. Lyons assumed command. ' The remainder of the year wa‘ spent at convoy duty at Trinidad but was pulled off two: :onths ater. | Jury For Criminai \ responsibility jboth wa ‘different from and, strong, winds, Chairman pointed "tléwer carries t ,and dedication. | © foe, To you from failing hands we | throw ;The Torch-be yours to hold it high.” H “The wearing of the poppy has become a silent pledge, renewed each ar, that the/ people of America have not forgotten the they (have been fighting then of id Mrs. A. Sands. “Many of these men have given their lives or their health for us,' and it is with deep gratitude to! them that we set aside a day on; which to honor them and assure! them. that we remember our given by their However, from another | Public announcement of the de-' June 5, 1944, and arrived there | Promise.” !source, Mrs. Harris learned that }commissioning of a World War Il ‘in July after considerable trouble. | jhe was stationed in the judge |vessel at NOB. advocate’s : Germany. Each little poppy is a cine replica of those blooms that grew so bravely on the battle fields of the first’ World War, since each} is shaped by hand, each is slightly its fellows, but, Auxiliary Poppy out, Ne same message’ as Mrs. Sands, i “The poppy is’ the memorial! jflower for every} man who has Cream Cologne Sande: ure much . In tw PINK CLOVER HONEYSUCKLE— SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Duval at Fleming Sts. PHONE 1994 Key West, Florida | | boppy goes toward the. rehatyili- tation of disabled lighting men jand to the aid of the children of the dead and disabled. These victims of war's disaster will be |glad to see the poppies blooming jon lapels again this year 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 Friday evening, June Ist. 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 to attend. | EVERETT R. RIVAS, 32 F. O. WEECH, i Benne Sec, ' | | CALL W. B. HANSON COMPLETE PLUMBING SERVICE @Supplies @ installations @Repairs Phone 29 1201 White St. SEVENTY-SEVEN every! jcommunica | fields jand LOO miles of roads have been ‘dred more miles of roadway | for the il Since Big Bombers Be- gan Attacks aa ee ew hex The City A Blazing Wharves Inferno; CASUALTIES OF WAR Atte Aasnet LONDON, May Minister” Winston” 317) casualties: ‘since ee He stated that those did not inclade civilians, of whom 60,583 lost their lives, 86,585 were so badly injured Thor needed hraatalmtion | within the limits of Greater and 150,000 slightly injured. | Tokyo, was today blasted im ODD LADS DBD the most devastating raid ‘carried out in daylight by _ American Superforts. JAPANESE PLANES | Four hundred and fifty of the great planes dropped WERE SHOT D0 thousands of firebomie on Yokohama and left it a fem ing inferno. HAPPENED YESTERDAY DUR- Peg 1 the ne ——— ruck, American er “ING SERIES OF ATEACES pianes flew in over the «ity, “MADE ON AMERICAN [ecclien Jap interceptors SHIPS out of the air and destroy ine many of them on the grow Purpose of the attwek (Hy Anaceintee s¥ennt fighters, headquarters a) GUAM, May 29.—Seven- nounced, was to reduce i ty-seven Jap planes were ‘¢rfere pe the dapan- Unofficial comment wa that Okinawa shortly will be in American jet When thal time arrive ' will be lined with airfields and a fine em of road Several in good con being used, Ons. are and how dition are slong the and the « hun ubees Four laid enginee by Army will be constructed, but that cesdagyed work is subject to prioritic airfields GETS CIVILIZATION Tulsa. Okla. 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