The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 30, 1945, Page 1

: Business Increases! t tt ba Washington Officials Are "OOOO OOILDM, Wondering - tt HENRY FORD TALKS New ee ISCOVERIES War-Time Peaks Can ON HIS BIRTHDAY Ys Aros WASHINGTON, D. C., duly 30. — The trmendous war-time increase in postal business at numerous cities, including Key West, is caus- img postal authorities some @oncern, it was learned to- day. While officials welcome gains in business, they won- der if the wartime peaks can be maintained after the war. Wd Operations at the Key West Post Ousce are sow FINAL REPORT ON besed on gross receipts of tr tesa, in 1990 perenne, WAR BOND DRIVE were based on ninety percent of gross casipte which to- | (By Annec'ates Prene) DETROIT, July 30.—Henry | Ford, on the eighty-second | day, said that many great discoveries in the fields of science have been made since World Wer II began, and that they ‘should mean much in bringing about the abauwdant life in the postwar worla?i'! “But thev' must ‘be ‘ased,” Mr, Ford added. “Many things have been designed thet will helo our industry, but they. will not be of any consequence if we do not ‘take advantage of them.” taled $50, during the | FIGURES COMPILED IN AC- “rr. TIVITIES BY NAVAL his tremendous increase tn business itles the Key wats West office to incre in personnel and facilities. It is Wit. all. actounting “completed out, however, that facilities in many cities are !" the recent Independence Day being operated with staffs Extta Cash War Bond campaign, not as large, comparatively. final_figures show a grand total speaking, as before the war, | of $196,662.50, issue valu¢ of bonds end that these workers are! purchased, in one of the most suc- on the job longer hours. In | cessful drives ever held here ac- sueh cases, decreases in husi-| cording to Licut. (jg) G. E. Rogers, - would have little effect. | War Bond Officer. on *, = Dg aque the my | “This is a great record. Hang on doubt that 1944-45-46 peaks |™4de by “Capt. C. E. Reordan, ean be maintained. Some of bag bese equunander invaelbas: the increase is due, of course, |'"8 ‘e final report. ; te imereases in population ; Compra tilsiory: message: fant M ; ation. | Vice Admiral W. S. Anderson, est of it is due to civilian-| commandant, Seventh Naval Dis- military maj!, which may be | trict, addressed last week to Cap- offset, in part, by further) tain Reordan, reads: population incr es and an “My sincere congratulations to imerease in postwar business| you, your War Bond Officer, mail Lieut. (jg) George Rogers, and —_ — to your entire personnel for your Mrs Alecia Watkins outstanding part in the most suc- Died Saturday Night | heid in this district. Well done. cessful war bond campaign e The grand total for the district of $2,195,977.50 represents an in- crease over the Pearl Harbor Day drive of $492,401.25. i Per Capita averages of the vari+ ous activities of NOB are' shown as follows: Sound School,’$44.53; | NAS Boca Chica, $40.01; Naval Station, $29.22; Hospital, $10.85; Curry Watkins, 78, | night in a Miami Hos- Mrs. Watkins resided at Angela Street. Funeral ser- held to-morrow efterneen at 5.00 o'clock at the Fleming St. Methodist Church, 2 © Pastor, officiat- | NAS, $10.66 and NACTU, $7.14, img. The body will be placed in é page pe the Church at 2.00 o'clock. Prit peas individual average chard Funeral Home is in charge | of arrange ments |e ee eee TT SS Mrs. Watkins was a member of 5 the Ladies Temple Knights of the} CENTRAL HOTEL and Frank Curry both{ Rates: Two Persons nd Frank Curry both $10, $12, $14 Weekly Opposite Bus Station will be Cox grandchildren, eat grandchildren. four PALACE THEATER GLORIA JEAN in “RECKLESS AGE” News and Serial BROWN DERBY BAR 601 WHITEHEAD STREET have opened their new PACKAGE GOODS DEPARTMENT with a complete line of imported and domestic Wines and Liquors, at O. P. A. ceiling prices. CHARLES I. SAUNDERS, Proprietor anniversary of his birth to- | LAST: WITNESS FOR PROSE: p CUTION’ WAS HEARD (My Amsoeinten Presa) PARIS, July 30. — The last witness for the prose- cution in the case of treason against Marshal Petain took éd that he considered the| government that had been! set-up by Petain after the fall of France had been weak| and ineffective. H Either late today or tomor-} row witnesses for the defense | will’ be called. The judges} said, as the prosecution rest- ed its case, that they would! call to the stand witnesses other than those specified, if the court deemed it nec sary, 4 i | | a —_——_— Negro Found Guilty She gave him a room in her home and gave him something to! cat when he: was out. of work,! he stole $500, her life’s savings,! from her. i That was the story told in crim- ; inal court this morning by an aged negress in a case of grand larceny against’ William Jones, negro, whom a jury found guilty. When Jones’stole the money, he fled to Miami, but, on informa-! ion sent out by the sheriff's of- lice here, he was arrested in that! ay and brought’ back ‘to Key! est by’ Sheriff Berlin Sawyer. 33 Seales Cae sala it"the pen- alty in‘ Jones’ tase ranges from} one to five years in the peniten- tiary. The defendant will be sen- tenced Wednesday morning. ' "EID DaID IDS, TOKYO STILL TALKS ABOUT PEACE TERMS (ty Aw GUAM, July 30. — Broad- | casters over Radio Tokyo re- | curred again today to the message that had been sent Japan to surrender uncon- ditionally, and spoke again about fighting to “the bitter end.” But the speakers evidently had been coached to begin their talks in that manner, because every one of them hed something to say about | Reace, and reiterated a state- ment that their emperor is peace-loving, and will not be happy till peace and plenty are restored again to his “be- loved people.” i — sn dnsndndhdadndnintndnindndnindneninantniagell ROASTERS and FRYERS | eae Poultry | and Egg Market 1214 White St. Phone 54!1 SCRAPERS SSRSH EERE EERE RED SEEDS, Club Sugaioa Key West’s Most Exclusive Nite Club on Stock Island Open Daily 12 Noon to Midnight’ DANCING | Daily 8 to 12 — Sunday 6 to 12) Music by Sugaloa Orchestra Boca Chica Bus No. 4 to the Door | Closed Tuesday Dining Room Will Open Soon LAVAL OUT OF (Ry Aasochited Preasd - LONDON, Jly. 30.—Unoffi-" tial information reached here” today that Generalissimo Franco is on the point of or-~ dering former Premier Pierre Laval of France out of Spain.” It was said that Franco,” disquieted over the British~ election results, will direct that Laval be taken to the” Point in Italy. from where he fled to Spain, and released. ; the stand ‘today, and declar-| VII AIP 2? aM: 7} Wednesday, CEREMONIAL PUT ; ON SATURDAY BY, PYTHIAN STREET PARADE FEATURED EVENT PRECEDING 'DE- GREE WORK AT SCHOOL GYMNASIUM Kaaba Temple No. 69, Dramatic Order Knights of Khorasan, held initiated. A large crowd came here from and, in return. for. her kindness, | Miami and Holiywood for the o¢-/the Japs from her bases in casion. The ceremonies started with the street work under the dirt g- tion of J. Winfield Russell and Paul Ferguson. ‘This was greatly enjoyed by the vast crowd whieh thronged Duval strect. At the conclusion of the street work the members were enter: tained with a sca food supper the Knights.of Pythias Hall The supper was prepared by Chas. wv: After supper the — candid vere taken to the High School Gymnasium where the beautiful initiation ceremony was. conduct- ed by a team from Miami unt the-direction of Royal Vizier ‘1 C. Le Eugene F. Smith, During the meeting several beautiful selections were render- ed by the Temrle @ GROUP E FISHING PARTY tet. A party from Miami composed Frazier, T. C. Lee, Wm Stanford Wicks and Wm. Knapp after a delightful fishing trip on the keys came to the city Saturday for the D. O. K. K. cer monial. They report getting plenty of bites, and brought their catch to Key West to prove their skill with {a rod and reel. Get The Habit of Shopping at Pearlman’s for Shoes—Rationed and Non- Rationed, for Ladies, Children and Big Boys. SHOES—A new shipment of CHILDREN’S Non - Rationed SHOES from size 4 and up have been received and are now on sale. TTD PEARLMAN’S, Inc. The Store of Quality For Ladies, Misses, Children and Boys C.K. Bicycle Shop SIMONTON STREET Has changed management and specially requests that All persons having bicycles Please call in for a BOB RENTAL check up with us. DANIELS, Proprietor | OUT ON war against Japan, it w and Master of Ceremonies les) "ISSUED LATER (By Assoctated Pres) POTSDAM, July 39. — In- conferences of the Big Three jwill be ended tomorrow or Recently (returned from sued after the conferences it probably will deal wholly: chapter, American Red Cross, ‘with the European situation. feels better able to cope with the ‘chapter’s department. A native of Jacksonville, Mrs. Collins became a resident of Key said that nothing about fight- | West when her husband, Lt. i i i 1Comdr. Walter W. Collins was ing in that country will be; , ‘i 8 5 ; ; . ‘attached to a ship operating from contained in the communi- a NOB. Ique, as it would be a fore-j Her sincere desire to help warning to Japan. jothers and her past business ex- No comment was made of- perience and background qual- ¥8 ified her for the Home Service ificially about a radio an- ‘fost in the Key West Chapter ‘nouncement yesterday from which she has held since March. ; that Russia may enter the ja very successful ceremonial here! London that Russia will en-! Along with Home Service sec- In Criminal Court; Saturday evening at which time | ter the war against Japan. jtwenty-two new members were’ {retaries and volunteer workers If such an announcement from Ryd Gross Chapters all is made from Potsdam, it'over the state, Mrs. Collins at- ; was said that Russia then is tenes bee highs space avon R strike , which qualifies her to instruc’ prepared fully, to'strike at those here in Key West who are jinterested in the work of the one Service Department. The added service is national in scope and in coordination with other chap- ters all over the country, Mrs. Siberia. ‘TWO SERVIC j ‘ADD Coltins is.now preparing a short *ifi 1,500 MEN ;gourse in Home Service Basic hecrmerrig et pss — ‘| southerly rf — -Pvaihing “which will be’ given ginning at Ky: { TST a {within the next two weeks, I DRPENDANTS WILL ‘BE: AR. “Home “Service,” | RaiGneD eter: Red _, Cross ional eharter 2 fon is based jon the neighborly spirit of want~ jing to help families in time .of CELEBRATION TO BE HELD hei ‘ht and more } Chief Petty Officer L. G. Rtis-| distress: | PoTseAM. Juty32 I~! RED CROSS OFFICER NOW BETTER. ABLE TO MEET GROWING PROBLEMS Alte Cape aS is ————— a and acepts whole heartedly the) H . ii ‘i is-' aS session i Serv- responsibility for meeting the, ‘A communique will be is- week-long session in Home ; “ ‘ices activities, Mrs. Polly R. Col- needs of both the servicemen and di id that 22 connected with the Home servicewomen. MS are over, and it was sai al ‘ f the Key West! “When a man enters serv- f see eee shies ice and arrives at his training of station, he may be sure of one Fleet drew nearer and . F : : thing. There will be a member of | While belief is entertained jincreasing problems in the local Americas Hed Crama, aan of ‘a Field Director, or a member of the field director's, staff, ready |Fifteen Hundred Southerly Part Of Japan | (Ry Aasveiated and anxious to assist in all ways sehen Soe ‘ths gotot that had cn de> ) “The Key West.Chapter is the broadsides link between the fighting man gets, where Nats and his family here in Key West, corned vobiing eve serving at one end is the field am: director in a camp or overseas; Then the y= , We ‘ serving at the other end is the roared, ofe Home Service worker in the local the oe were a6 chapter.” i of ® The short basis training course But the bombardment eon which will be given here soon is tinued, and, shortly after © wa open to all, Mrs. Collins said; to had started, reconnoltering th those interested and civic minded pilots reported to the fea. people who wish to know what ships that excellent reesull« > in Home Service does for their com- had been attained. Other pil. munity; as well as to those who woe ots directed the firing, aud would like to give some volunteer ; target after target, consisting nT time to the chapter, assisting with the increasing work which grows; daily as the homeward trek of | the heroes of V-E Day continues ; and the departure of many more| ®f Honshu was underway, Be Hk ? as far ny chiefly of shore installations, was struck and set afire. newest ‘[bat able to Oy to a The B32 jkins was arfested Saturday after- “Practical aid for the family. AT NAVAL AIR STATION | pouncs, ame is te cane x {noon by* Deputy’ Sheriff Will jtseif, whether its service mem-' HANGAR a load to 40,000 feet thet ~~ Archer on a charge of drunken persis active or dichargedy con- | weighs as much as the plane. ;driving, and G. B. Kell. avid® stitutes. @ major portion vf the! | Assaulting Beit 7 {tion machinist, first c Was" Home Service: prograin: | ai ane Bene gee pel me ‘ tarrested on a charge of interfer- © “Whether the family necds ad-!, birthday ¢ ake Ww ith can s welPgs American pilot ‘ jing with an officer in the perfor- vice about allowances ‘or allot. U ps bys the: NAS shock the nt * i laine ‘af ‘his ution? ments; or help in filing. clain °S #4 performance by Patio en a , : Deputy Archer said today that for government benefits; or wel. {ett#iners are scheduled as high ican tte . jRuskins, while driving a car on fare reports on the absent sery.' U&bts of the WAVES’ dance and) ick ond forth over 3 Grinnell street, between South- ice member; -or help in getung Stal to be held at the Naval! Pe ie 7 7 | b getting Ajr Station hangar tonight in cel jard and Ang treets, ran UP OD word to him in case of serious gaa ;: ; hited » vhailes the A sidewalks three times, adding jliness or death at home, or fin. Ceration of the third anniversary and British pilots repurt jthat when he stopped Ruskins, ancial assistance in time of °L, ‘Pe Warseh's Reseers, ia t unti-aircratt firing wa iKelly blurted, “You can't arrest trouble, whatever the need, your i Ropdienin aah 1g) 3 *} and ineffectual jus; we navy men.” chapter's Home Service is pre-{ Sid’ Pritikin's orchestra will} _ Admiral Nimite headque r i Residents on Grinnell strect,! pared to carry out its share of the’ furnish music for, the danae,. which reported today that t » ‘who had seen the car. had tele-|gbligations to the families of mon tart at cight-thirty p.m, The | 2% tet < ‘ \phoned to the city police station, and women in the armed forces.| dance program will be interrupted | . jand three motorcycle policemen, “The American Red Cross,! at nine pin. for the special birth. | kutiert im which bad beet jarrived there when Deputy Arch under its chapter, in accordance! day feature in honor of ull island agg ae a re er had the men under arrest. The | with army and navy regulations, | WAVES. {! n yey crties . ' . policemen accompanied the auto- and by tradition, is responsible! Eloise Te SKlc, kin,|” Deaplen tie te Teen mobile in which the deputy took | ae Vail: who uns din December of |, ‘pi « rs a 7 . : the men to the jail. Bathing “i942 and whio.is the WAVE with| (1). cen loremarmeds mn Sheriff Sawyer: turned the SOUTH BEACH Payilionithe Jongest time in service here,|~"PS OS WAS Beek [sailors over to the navy unti Simonton Street st the Ocean | will officiate at the cutting of the ‘their arraignment this afternoon, Gna Dsie “Til 9 P. M. \ birthday cake. Commanding Of ee nnneneeeetS —_ at 5 o'clock before Peace Justice FREE BATHING \ficers of the various island com-| PRESE pate oy {ra Albury. VeSolarium -eShowers Lockers!) mands will appear to give the Compounded by Raperteneed eTowels eBathing Trunks NOTICE We will open Wednes-; BINGO. Nightly 7:30 | DUVAL at SOUTHARD Elk Spouiored be. the Ele day, Aug. 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Opening Announcement Will Appear in The Key West Citizen | do dn te bat bot dn ttt tebe tte bebe bn bnbn tnd tn dntndntntntntndntrtntnd | WAVES a verbal m; e the anniversary celebration Phone i7? a “must” on their social list “pat on. the | back.” All WAVES are urged to GARDNER’S PHARMACY Pree Delivery ‘OVERSEAS HOTEL 917 Fleming St. SUMMER RATES $8.00 to $12.00 Weekly KEY WEST MACHINE WORKS Electric Welding — Marine Work — Motor Rehullting SPAIN'S SERVICE (Complete Service for Your Car) 1101 White St. Cor, Eliza PHONE 762 Parts are available for your ost. It we don't have ‘om, we'll | get ‘em for you. | BODY and FENDER WORK | Also Car Painting Phone 9104, SPECIAL ' Announcing The Opening of Singleton’s Machine Works ON MONDAY, JULY 30, 1945 At Elizabeth and Green Streets WYMAN T. EDWARDS, Master Machinist