The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 21, 1945, Page 1

- Hey West Togs Quota ar * Tota: Fer In In Excess Of, lacunae What Had Been Anti-' NATIONAL HOUSE cipated By Chairman’ MEMBERS STARTING Of Committee (Ny Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Julv 21.— Members of the House of Representatives are leaving here today for a vacation that —_— Key West made its great.) ef war bonds in the Sev-| they expect to last for 11 goth Wer Bond drive, J. J. Weeks. The date of reconven- Trevor, chairman of the Mon-| 03, of the house was set for ree County Bond Sales Com- it seid there is mittee, Cy today, and, he| sibility thet President Tre. added, total was far in| man mey call them into ses- @neess of what he had antici-| sion before that date. 9, Roepe Be ss jations the record we set,” Mr. Tre-| Charter is scheduled to be = alt, “despite the fact pret peal gE SrRte, some our quota — higher , yt LA rite wma: an =e Ceccceccccccccccscceecne| isa se LATE BULLETINS top by $229,110.25. Mr. Trevor had said a gut a cased ies pI gay a. ae Coccccccovccccces @ WAR CRIMES TRIALS thought that sales of Series} LONDON. — The Wax Crime & bowls would fall below the! enenmien amount of $484,000 that had that triels of war peed will been set for them. {be held in Neuremberg. American Hat here egain, Mr. Trevor and British representatives on declared, Key W went the commission have already ever the top by a large mar- reeched that city but the Rus- wim, for the sale of Series E 5i#9 have not yet arrived. bond totaled $677, -25, & sum of $193 5b in 4 wore ate BUCKINGHAM | ao AM.—It wes announced AMBASSADORS. 50 MEET LONDON. —American, British, ' eens of the quota, |today that President . Truman GETS LETTER ON on his way batk to the United ates. He is anxious to, return REAPPORTIONMENT jhe intends to stop as Londén only inet day. ADOPTED BL LOCAL JAYCEES 7 a will not. visit Buckingham palace ,t0 Washington, and it was said DEALS WITH RESOLUTION! | In {shortly will meet ‘here to carry ‘out the order issued’ by/ the Big sicman Of Three at their corfisrefiss in com | Potsdam, Ke y West Chamber | eeeived the foll- We ant f the ttee al ¢ j SUBS SINK 11 MORE terday afternoon | WASHINGTON.—Eleven more entat “7 — Papy)|Jep ships have been sent to the eso 7 the ®YCCCS | bottom by American submarines, the reapportion-| the Navy Department announced today. That number brings the sction taken by|*@tal of Jeo ships sent to the a Cor nerce | bottom by American submersibles \to 1,174, on re-appor- bette Hep fing o fanned i 7 eg ye of July 17th Chambe wttitucte a ere NEW JERSEY IN ACTION , Constitution of WASHINGTON. — The navy. ida, states that|@MMounced today that the gigan- nuld apportion | tie battleship New Jersey partici-{ in the House | Fated in. the agtion off Okinawa nate y ten years.| lest February, MA { South Florida feel has veen disregard-| MARS, W. JOHNSON time. We feel that} joes not have .the tation in the Sen in the House! here until the Constitution suth Florida and just re- af the Flor info vu State of eminiatu x presentation Arts the th the ne Marte ever i | | RETURNS TO CITY | Mrs. Walter Johnon of 1128! Margaret street, who was operated | on July 9 in Miami, returned to Key West by plane on Thursday. | Mrs. Johnson is now rapidly improving from her recent ill- ness. tb and § letter is self clates to my atter NORTH BEACH INN COFFEE SHOP 711 North Beach Full Course Dinners from $1.10 Open 6 to 8 P. M. eT ; | “TA CONCHA HOTEL COCKTAIL LOUNGE’ | AIR CONDITIONED for YOUR COMFORT e 1 hope that this BINGO Nightly 7:30 DUVAL at SOUTHARD Sponsored by the Elks PALACE THEATER LON CHANEY in “Dead Man’s Eyes” News and Serial Now Featuring DANCING EVERY NIGHT Music by Barroso’ * end The New Cocktail ‘LA CONCHA SPECIAL’ e 7:00 A.M, to 11:00 A.M. 12:00 Noon to 2:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. to 0:38 P.M. Bond Drive By Wide ule OUT ON VACATION , T JUDGING FROM BROAD- with the situation, even te tl CASTS SENT OUT DURING! DAY (ty Asneciated Press) GUAM, July 21. — Ad-' imiral Halsey’s Third Flee! HE SOUTHERNMOST [APANESE BECOME JITTERY Red Cross, Disaster Preparedness. t i today, for the third success- ive day, maintained its black- out of news, and the Japan- ese are jittery, judging from what their broadcasters had to say, about the next blow | the fleet will strike. In the morning, one broad caster declared the fleet was) Browne, (cruising in waters north of Japan, and by afternoon an other ibrqadcaater had the fleet in: southern waters, Today’s’’ communique ; sued here said nothing abou , the whereabouts of the fleet is- t and did-not comment on a report that came out of Tok- yo that the fleet is refueling | ana taking aboard ments of Japan. ! JAP TROOPS NOT great [seacuae of ammunition to} |be used in other bombard- ANXIOUS IS T0 FIGHT | AUSTRALIEWS-AR ARE CONTIN- UING SWIFT. ADVAN- CES ON BORNEO, (Ry ineeecias ed itr: MANILA, July : sRgee “Jap! _ troops on Borneo appear re- ‘luctant to fight, accordi | advices received here to Australians are eabtingeel: ussian and Frerich ambassadors their swift! advarices, and on-' ly occasionally, the last two! + days, have they met with ‘any! resistance, and each time it! jwas slight and did not last! lons. Oil fields at Balikpapar are fast being put into condi si 1 tion, and it is expected that large quantities of oil will be} available there shortly. It was stated that oil ob tained at Balikpapan is us: its crude state. ‘CRAWFISH AND STONE !able as fuel aboard ships in| | SITIO TSS. CRAB SEASON OPENS | Today is sithe i first day of the open season on stonetrabs and crawfish in Florida waters. At first the law, which re- sulted from a bill introduced by the late Representative J. F. Busto, extended the closed season to March 21, another bill named June 21, but even that ime, was not late enough, because many of the Crawfish that were caught were found to be heavy with spawn, Finally, the present act went into effect, and few crawfish are now caught with spawn, SOUTH BEACH BATHING PAVILION Simonton Street at the oa OPEN DAILY ‘TIL 9 P. M. FREE BATHING @ SOLARIUM @ SHOWERS @ LOCKERS @ TOWELS @ BATHING TRUNKS Have a Glorious Time in the Sun AT SOUTH BEACH Vd 2d ddd dd) | NEWSPAPER IN TH If and when disaster strikds, lace over such a period ha: ready been arranged. for; the Key West Chapter, American nae soway. ta available houses. Cots,. blankets and! al other necessities have been tag- - Bed for all shelters. Provisions for furnishing hot food to infants and small children thas been arranged by the Food Committee. Shelters which are within easy access to all residents of the is-| land have been arranged for andi :will be marked by Red Cross Flags} fat the first alert, at-which time od,! Shelters will also be opened to the public. Curry Moreno heads the Shel- ter Committee assisted by Alton! :B. Goerhing. ‘The shelters are located at: Division Street School, Division! and White Streets. Harris School, ‘argaret Sts. Bi School, White and United Committee is now ‘able to’ co) proportions of a major catastr phe such as an island-wide hurdi-! cane. A meeting of all members of the committee was held at chapter headquarters on Tuesday to r view all points of the written outline which the group has spent | the past two months in’ prepar- jing. Major Robert F. Spottswoo Chairman, and Fred J. Mill vice-chairman presided and di cussed every point of the out line with members of all subcom- mittee: Complete coordination of the; Navy Disaster Committee with that of the local chapter was e: | Mz plained by Mrs. Madeleine ia executive secretary fie, the chapter, who has mesg High School Gymnasium: te Ravy Sard: meetings Douglas School, Olivia and Fort IS. j Southard api he The Navy Yard, Mrs. Browde} said, will assume complete re- sponsibility, for all residents, both] ,, jmilitary and civilian of the Mac- Arthur Homes, beginning at luth' Street, West Poinciana and Poin-! ivisi Bethel Church, Division ciana. Transportation has been} romas Sts. jmade available and pickup sta-} = The: Jackson Square U.S.O. will {tions we made public in the! .)55. house Headquarters offices} The Red Cross Sisseten (Game of the Disaster Committee dur- | mittce will evacuate all remain.[!" the entire, daster. || ing residents Gt the isiana trond Mare have ein tg 10th Cireet, west of the Mac Ar-) tre jenn seve, peen Wade a? at thur Homes. Local business firms’ "© 98! site Square h hie have donated the use of trucks i case of emergency they will be} jand drivers for this purpose. ‘The Cl0s¢ to the Health Clinic el | Florida Motor Lines has promised ee core oF es ewer cooperation in evacuating resi- a bs a COMP 3 % loctors and nurses for medical dents of the Keys who seek te- sig for the Disaster. Committce.| fuge in Key West shelters, it was Charles: Roberts; chat of! stated. Stuart Walker is com- Alie Registration Cor ittee will! mittee chairman in charge pf talk Al f “gay att acialing dhe Reva: jake charge of registering all per- —— sons in shelters, The epee, records oi the whereabouts’ of all! Jackson Square Us. SO, cad and Southard S' Women’s Division, U.S.O., Duval} ; and Caroline Sts. White- ey andj Frederick F. Van Der Lines Red Cross field director, stationed Wi! endeavor’ to keep accurate at N.O.B. is the liaison between ithe Military and local chapter disaster committees and will as- sist in accomplishing compilete.ce- ordination betwegn thestwo imittees to the end that maximum protection will'be afforded to all inhabitants. In explaining the respon. ibility of the American Red Cre polls ood said a Aen Mees rc iating the anxiety of friends andi family -who. may wish to know | sing vel welfare and status, : ‘oberts. willbe. assisted by, me “Helen Cutter, chairman of the Voluntecr Staff Assistants, of the Key West Chapter, Amcricah| 4 Red Cross. and. will, supervise thé fis “' work of staff assistants who wil” be stationed at-shelters. All shelters. will be equipped, with First Aid. Kits and rescue | by, ‘natura rte rdee tk ioral. organization. “Neither | has ‘ Ae ORILL, Atal the right to surrended the duties snd. Wate COND ‘ Theos which the government has laid ® Sh each Serpette ace upon the Redi Cross and which; re Albury will drive the Red} Iie sa ior: canapenpledenpeet ce ne: ambulance for emergenci | Red Cross to perform Bn Us Os saben wasonesy BO so be fitted for emergency ‘calls “Chartered by Act of Congress Ji Si also assist} jot the United States in 1905. as eae eae ees |ttic Nation's official Disaster Re- eee Aa and Mis licf Organization, the Red Cross*). 0 AS. 8° OBeE aie Fal | : Mouldin, two Red Cross Nurs jhes both an official and) moral Aides who have also qualified mandate to relieve human suffer-| Fees eee eu under, the ing when disaster strikes jivection of Mr. Curry. H ae evice is given, the situation) tion and evacuation, headed by| or servic $ ven, P SI a Ve is recorded disaster in which E. A. Hamilton, has arranged with | the following Key West ifirms for! notor transportation, of refug Florida Motor Lines,,Key We: st} Pransit Company, Columbia Laun- the ‘Rel '€ as given aid.” Representative business men well as! city and county officia { leaeioiits tive ‘diss : comprise’ an active disaster com de { | mittee’ in the Key West Chapter: “> etait peas ae which embraces the Red Cross ae RGyPeNSN GS FORD TOM activitits of the smaller communi-. Pany- eee he Keys through. F. d. Mitler is vice chairman] ties spread over the Keys through- (°° 146 Disaster, Committee and out Monroe County. From the first alert, Key Westers of an impending dis aster, the Red Cross begins to warning, @lso chairman of the subcommit-} tee on food. J. Frank Robcrts consented to, survey scope of damage, points function immediately, opening, SYUPVEY Scope of damage, point shelters, installing committee, Where immediate religf is needed members at their various posts and coves r 4 ne tac of duty, and notifying residents/neetee In expediting: the eme igh all available means of) BCACY- | ater Rev. W. L. Souder is chairman} communication. In case of a hurricane advance warnings are generally given as much as 24 hours in advance, thus I preparing the area in its path. the public to familiarize them-) Newspaper stories and radio re-|s¢lves with locations _ nearest’ ports will keep the people of their homes and detailed informa- is Monroe County well informed as tion will be published from time to the scope of the disas' and to ime. the Red Cross prepa MIDGET BAR taking the best pos: tions to avert physical suffering The Friendly Little Tavern Simonton and Greene Sts. of the committee to take care of the needs of colored residents.+ Shelter charts will be posted for; arranged and prestocked sheit- ers. The maximum amount of food 1 needed to {ide th¢ entire popu, SPECIALS - | Deubloom Gin, ee Ne —_—= pays } | Boner ‘86 proof, 2 pts. $1.27, Cedar Brook Whiskey, | 5 j peoot: Pt. $2.47 | $4.07) 917 Fleming St. Phone 9104 Pate Whiskey | 86 proof, Pt. $2.80 SPECIAL sh $4.45 Pedro Domecq Brandy, Sth Pr Choice Wines ane Brandies “The Best of Drinks’ SUMMER RATES $8.00 to $12.00 Weekly wwaTt vou Dew SPR. ASK FOR IT - - - Open From 7 AM: to MIDNIGHT } though, he added, {'man, ue ‘held there cating ee E USA ‘FIFTEEN PERCENT OF NOTHING IS AMOUNT DUE ONE OFFICIAL FOR CITY PENSION | APPLYING How much is 15 percent of, | nothing? That's the question that! ce leity officials may be called on to answer in connection with pension law. Two councilmen, a lawyer and; a business man discussed the question this morning with a Citizen» .representative. *The lawyer stated that, in ar- riving at the amount to be paid ‘a pensioner, he thought it is based on the salary he received! when he last ‘served the city, he was not certain of that statement. He was certain, however, that a pensioner} could not have his pasha based! its | INAVAL OFFICER GETS NEW DUTY, LIEUT. SOCASH TO RELIEVE LIEUT. COMDR. OWEN W. PITMAN Tre Lieut. John E, Socash, Senior, Shore Patrol Officer at NOB for; refugees for the purpose of alliev-(| the past 14 months’ is appointed,’ putting Prince Jaime on the , this weck by the Base Command-; er, Capt. C. E. Reordan, to re-, * owe eres Comdr. QR WF Pitt- ‘Gtrieor. i a, 10 enlist, in. they Nawyyi seh iy Q yeu ars, of armed: guard duty! in oth the. Atlantic ahd: Patific s theatyes before reporting 46° Key | West. He obtained his law degree at Sietson University, where he was football captain in 1930. He is a member of the State and County Bar Association and | American Bi tion Lieutenant cocina beieere: placed by Lieut. Guy F. Rober | D(L), USNR, of Narrowsburg, N.| Y., and Lieut. John B. Hardy, NR, of Terrell, ‘Texas, has re-} ported as assistant Shore Patrol Offi relieving Lieut. (jg) will Keenan who was ordered to sea duty. Lieutenant Roberts, a graduate of Arnold College; “New! Haven, Conn., an, athletic h and Miréetor of physical etucation in civilian life. He lives with hi (wife at the Casa Marina hotel. Liguienant Hardy, attended thc East Te Teachers’ College in} 1932, $ hodist, Mb, int 37, and the, s Physical In-} structor School in Norfalk im 1942. | His wife, now visiting in: Island Park, N. Y., will join him in Key West later. | Lieut. John N. Canavan, who} temporarily was on duty as Leg- Officer after Lieut. Comdr been assigned to the Military] Duty Off REV, L. LEHRER TO VISIT MIAMI, if | L. rer of the Jewish yogue is leaving today. for mi for a short visit, and will] at the ceremonies to be tomorrow: in dedi- the Old Age Home estab- in, that city., Rev. Lehrer proposes to return| 1 to Key, West on Sunday evening| Mondz Rev. Syn v preside | or a \ WE HAVE REPLACEMENTS FOR YOUR CAR @GENERATORS @STARTERS and @ Electric Equipment Also An Expert Mechanic POOR OLD CRAIG SERVICE STATION Division and Francis Sts. Open Sunday Phone 9134 FRANCO WOULD i ; COAL FOR EUROPE —_—_— on the highest salary he had re-| ived while a city employe. (Ry Ramviated Heese’ One councilman said that “in| GUAM, July 21. Amer percentage is based on the salary can " a pensioner had received during | Planes struck twice to the last five years he was in @ay at Japan. Mustenge, office, whica brings to the fore, based at Iwo Jima, attecke. what the business man and law yer had said about 15 percent of, southern Honshu, and planes nothing. | based on Okinawa, struck a! Among the last requests city| Korwohe, council had received for pensions was one from\a man who had! Neither flight encounters! served four years at a salary, but! Japanese fighter plan: — i had served the last six years on; the Board of Public Works with-| oq isvly ” Se out a salary. Therefore; under @ was spotted by provision of the law, he is entitled —— to 15 percent of nothing. bombardiers on an air 2 " E A fF = | CF LM hh dhedkkad ds f ’ FE i | ! DECLARE SPAIN A MONARCHY (ty Ansoctaied Preasy LONDON, Julv 21. — Ad- vices from Spain today said that Generalissimo Franco is on the point of declaring ‘Spain a monarchy, setting himself as the regent and i if t f | ead | | Hal 1 i a Fi 5 i i throne. Franco announced that he had dismissed 13. members of the cabinet and had ‘discon- tinued the office of director ' Of the Fotangist Party. “““It was said he thought both ‘those actions would meet | With.the approval of the Big TRUMAN GETS CABLE FRO“ JEWISH COUNCH, Ov SUBJECT Three. | (Uy Assorted Herne | POTSDAM, July 2! BLL DDL EDM 4| President Truman rex ' a cable today from the J ish Council of the World | session here, about the | dition of Jews stil! in pr camps in Germany. 'T0 GET API APPROVAL: It was declared t | number of persor TRUMAN EXPECTED TO AP-) jx 18,000, and th PROVE ICKES’ RECCM- | quarters of th The MENDATION pee Foca hay j elmogt as badly as the ' a wenlttied bebe under the German r POTSDAM, Jaly 31.—Ue-| ,, The Big Three me | officially, it} was said today) jie...) that the | that President Truman is ex-; were confined | | pected to approve a recom-| ind politicn! mendation of Secretary Ickes} {hat nothing wa matte that 6,009,000 tons of coal military be sent to Europe from the! : . United States. \Two Key Westers There is an acute shortage | Are Home On Visit of coal throughout Kurope and coal was said to be the John Mune « key to the economic recovery | jg mys PB “ of the nations in Europe j Me nt A ‘ = Licutenant ¢ } Melvin BE. R ck son vill GASOLINE STATION Open All Night WEAVER’S OPEN SKATING RINK STOCK ISLAND ren ein, See Sunday — to bad LESSONS LIONS CLUB GALA MID-NIGHT REVUE Charity Benefit Fund mut PALACE THEATRE » se: Diofoe and ‘His Band snot from New York Professional Acts _ BARNETT, Mistress of Ceremonies Tickets $1.20 on Sale at the Palace Tax Included TONIGHT it ti O'Clock