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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30
CITY CLERK HANDS
I'm HIS RESIGNATION
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clerk. being efficient, thorough.
courteous and untiring in his eff
forts To serve the city in his
capacity as clerk of the council
and the entire city adrninisira-
ton.
City Auditor Charles r. Rob
ertS was appointed acting city
clerk 10 become effective June /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

Mrs. Louise Sampson and son,
William Curtis, are visiting here
with Mrs. Simpsons mother, Mrs.
j. H. Williams of Olivia street.
They will leave on Sunday for
their home in Miami Beach. Mrs.
Sampson said that she is thor
oughly enjoying her stay in the
Island City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

Charles II. ketchu1,i, 2 Jrs, WAS.
included, in the recent arrivals in,
Key West from Lakeland, where
he had been attending Southern
College. He will spend a summer
vacation here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ketchum at
the home on Eaton street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

The virus of infantile paralysis
is not carried in the blood, but in
the nervous system.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

Miss Betty Rae Russell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Rus
sell, who had been attending
Southern College at Lakeland,
was a recent arrival in Key West
for a visit with her parents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

DR.. r. z. Tyler, district super
intendent of the Methodist
Churches, was an arrival in Key
West Yesterday from Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

The center Of population in the
United States in l7o0 was -
miles east Of the city az Bslti-
more
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30

More than one trillion feet of
timber is standing in Washing
ton, Oregon and California.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

This is to notify you that will
no longer be responsible for bills
contracted by nay wife, Florence
Flowers Hall.
,H EVERETT j. HALL.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-30
MONROE MEAT MARKET
SPECIALS

SPECIALS
Friday and Saturday
SUGAR. S lbs. - Csc
POTATOES. 10 lbs. 23c
No. | TOMATOES. 6 cans use
SALT. 2 pkgs. - sc
STRING BEANS. 3 cans Csc
CORN. 3 cans -- use
PEAS. 8 cans 25c
PORK LON ROAST. ID 23c
PAUL LUiMLEY
$40 Fleming Street Phone All
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Mother and Baby
Saved in Fire
FWemen, Nurse Rescue
Them From Trap

Trapped by smoke in fire in
the apartment at 1924 Blaine ave-
nue. where she lives. Mrs. Ben
Krowitz. 25, and her 1l-day old
baby, Gayle. we're carried TO
safety Saturday by fremen and by
IA nurse.
The fire, in the basement Of the
building. filed the three story
structure with smoke and drove
all of the 80 tenants but Mrs.
krowitZ out
When firemen sought to reach
her apartment through the smoke
filled halls they were driven back.
But they m anage 10 climb
through A window of her first floor
apartment and rescue Mrs. kro-
witt. The child was carried out
by the nurse. Damage was con-
fined 10 the basement and was
Slight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
.RAF, Dutch
Sink I Ships
In Near East
BY W. r. SAPPHIRE
Inti News Service stan Correspondent

CAIRO, Aug. 16.-The sinking
of seven Axis ships, including a
destroyer, by British naval tor
pedo planes. Royal Air Force
bombers and a Dutch submarine
operating in the Mediterranean
was announced tonight with indi-
cations that large convoy en-
route TO Libya had been shat
tered.
At the same time. a violent
Raj bombardment of the ports
of Catania and Augusta and the
airdromes at Gerbini and Trapan
on the Italian coast of Sicily was
disclosed 10 have been staged
Thursday night by heavy bombe>s
that SPAWNED the Mediterranean
from Egyptian bases.
The Italian high command
acknowledged the intensity OF
the raid on Catania. announc-
ing many dead and wounded"
and numerous houses dam
+ aged. and praising the city's
/ populace for displaying disci-
4 nlinp"1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Suspended Official
OF VFW 10 Face Trial

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-GNS)-
Earl Southland, Illinois commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
suspended today by his national
commander. Joseph c. Menendez
of New Orleans, and Immediately
charged: This is war-mongering
effort to silence me-
Menendez also ordered Southland
10 trial next Thursday in Chicago
before a VFW court of Ia Off
cials or past state commanders
from as many states on charges
that his activities as secretary of
the Neutrality-suspicious. Citizens
Keep America Out of War Com
mittee have constituted "subver-
slve' conduct.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Germans Fail
To Crack Line,
Russians Say

MOSCOW. Aug. 17.-Sunday)-
Russias defenders we're depicted
in a communique early today as
withstanding the full fury Of Hit
ler's attacking military machine in
merciless fighting throughout Sat
urday from the Lake Ladoga re-
gion down 10 the Ukrainian Black
Sea coast.
AS the Russo-German conflict
roared into its ninth week with
Germanys third grand offensive
reported begging down in the face
OF Soviet resistance eXacting ter
rlble losses. the Moscow war bulle-
tin said the Red Army Saturday
continued 10 engage tho invaders
along the whole front"
Soviet bombers and StraferS
supporting the ground forces
maintained incesSant attacks on
German troop columns and CON
centraiions and on Nazi planes AT
airdromes. the communique re-
lated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Co-ordinoted Action

In co-ordinated action, torpedo
planes of Britain's Mediterranean
fleet, bombers of the Raj Middle
East command and the submarine
flying the Dutch flag for the first
time in the Mediterranean were
said TO have dealt a heavy blow al
the Axis lines OF supply and com.
munications between Italy and
North Africa.
The naval planes. il was an
nounced, swooped down upon an
important convoy and scored tor
pedo hits on destroyer and three
loaded merchant ships.
The destroyer went to the bot
tom, but its crew was rescued.
while two of the merchant vessels,
displacing 5000 and 5000 tons
were also reported sunk and the
third damaged
The doomed destroyer presum-
ably was flying the Italian flag.
A Cairo communique, telling oil
this success, announced also thai
Raj bombers blew up two
4000-ton oil tankers in the centra
Mediterranean
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
$4,000 View
Police Record
Field Day

Record crowds, record receipts
fine weather and the best pro
gram in It's history. made the III
tenth annual Police Field Day
The most successful in police his
tory.
While some parts Of the cltS
lad showers. Saturday at the FAN
Grounds a crowd. estimated al
more than $1,000. yelled them,
selves hoarSe. drank pop. ate hot
dogs in bright sunshine.
From TorOntOs police depart
ment came a delegation OF 20. in
Guiding Deputy Chief O. Dougla,
Marshall, president of The Toronto
Police Amateur Athletic ASSoCia
tion; Inspector II. Bolton. InSpec.
tor c. r. Crawford. Inspector
Moses Mulholland of the detective
bureau and Inspector Tom eros.
ME. head Of the Toronto mounted
division, veteran AZ Detroit
meets
Said Croyhie.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
MoscowParlev
To Be Rushed
3 Nations to Convene
to Map Ndzi Fall

MOSCOW, Aug. ia momen-
tous conference designed to weld
Russia, Britain and the United
States into solid bloc dedicated
TO the defeat of Naziism was ex-
pected tonight TO be convened in
Moscow within the next few days.
Accepting the bid of President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Winston Churchill 10 play host at
such a meeting, Premier Joseph
Stain today told the ambassadors
from the United States and Brit
ain that he will take every essen
tial measure IN order that this
conference be held as soon as pos
sible."
Inasmuch as the joint message
from Roosevelt and Churchill &c
Stain set forth the ALLEGATION OF
Iarmaments and raw materials as
the main purpose of the confer
Ience. Moscow diplomatic quarters
forecast creation Of an Anglo
American-SoViet reservoir o.
war supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
State 10 Ban
Ha|f-Yedr Plate!
Hopes to Save Stee
by Plan for I943

LANSING, Aug. is. - Plans t.
save thousands of pounds of stee
for national defense by eliminat.
ing the use of half-year license
plates in 1913. were announced
today by Secretary of State Harry
+. Kelly.
Instead Of issuing sets twice 2
year, motorists who wish 10 spill
their fees will be permitted Il
buy plates bearing the expiration
date S-31-42. On that date the,
will purchase special metal strip:
to cover the date.
"Half-year and full-year plates
will be exactly the same except
for the date" Kelly said. "As
previously announced the color
combination will be green with
white numerals.
THE 1912 plates will be smaller
and stronger and the Michigan
designation will he spelled out
in full rather than abbreviated.
I'm case there il an extreme
shortage of steel In 1912 the
1912 plates can he used merely
by affixing new strip bearing
a new expiration date. All metal
used will be bonderized to pre-
vent rusting."
Kelly said his department i
studying the use OF plastic fol
plates should steel become unob
tainable Besides conserving steel
the state will save $4,000 in cost.
next wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
BridegrOOm-tO-Be Found
Hanged in Bathroom

A hint of i'll health was the only
clue police could find late Satur-
day as they investigated the sui
eide OF Frank Fillie Jr., 20-year-
old bride groom to be, of 602
South Post avenue.
File. who was 10 have married
Anna 10th. also 20. Of 4526 Third
street, EcorSe. in September, was
found hanging on the bathroom
door by his father. Frank ST..
when he returned home at 40
p m. Saturday.
Two hours earlier the youths
had driven his mother. LYDIA.
downtown and appeared in good
spirits. He was arrested for speed
ing IN Fort street but police dis
count this as a motive.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
18-MOnth Limit
On |nstd|ments
Curb on Buying Seek.
TO Halt InfIotion

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-ThC
Federal Reserve Board moved to
day to check any lnflationary
price rises through a tentativ,
draft Of regulations limiting in
Stalment buying.
Carrying out President RooSe
velts recent order, the regula
lions were sent out by the boarC
to credit agencies throughout In,
country. They are designed 4
affect new purchases only. and no
existing contracts. Mainly, tn,
limitations call for:
Eighteen month limitation
Il on instalment payments on
virtually all purchases, although
the down payment may vary.
O-One-third down payment on
- new or used cars, with bal
ance To he paid in not more than
l8 months.
C-Aircraft, power boats, out
- board motorboats and
motorcycles, one-third down.
i-Twenty per cent down on
II household articles. such as
refrigerators. washing machines,
ironers, vacuum cleaners, dish
washers and radios.
Fifteen per cent down on
- oil burners, furnaces. water
heaters, plumbing and sanitary
fixtures and air conditioning
for homes.
H-No specific down payment
" would be required to finance
purchase OF materials and serv-
ices in connection with home
repairs. provided the deferred
balance did not exceed $1,000,
hut the limitation on install
ments would apply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
ICut Lumber Prices,
u. 5. Orders Dealers

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. -
(INS)-Federal price control adj
IminiStrator Leon Henderson today
ordered a drastic cut in what he
said were eXorbitant lumber prices
IN a move designed 10 save civilian
consumers and the defense pro-
gram more than 1000, 900 year
Henderson acted after receiving
reports that previous warnings
against lumber price increases had
been dISregarded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

He told friends shortly before of
the large pay checks he was maxi
ing and that he was overjoyed at
having only few more weeks TO
wait for his wedding.
Miss 10th. heartbroken and
stunned. declared:
II can think Of no motive for
Franks act except that he had
complained of violent headaches
and stomach trouble for the past
two weeks.
we had purchased our furnl-
ture and other household an
planes In anticipation Of our
marriage"
Fille was employed st the
Aluminium Company ~ America.
There IS one other brother. Alfred.
-, away AZ boys Summer earn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Dutch Sink Ship

At the same time, the Dutch
submarine was credited with sink
ing a fully laden AXIS supply
snip, displacing 5000 tons, and a
l,000-ton sailing vessel in the
Mediterranean and it was dis
closed that Dutch underSeas craft,
operating with the British Medi-
terranean feet, have already sunk
5000 tons of enemy shipping.
Tin London the British ad-
miralty also announced that
naval patrols had intercepted
the German supply ship Nor
derney and the Italian merchant
vessel Stella. but ii was not
stated whether these ships had
been seized in tho Mediterranean
or the Atlantic)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Go Direct to u. S.

The japanese foreign office was
willing 20 permit the President
Coolidge TO enter a Japanese por,
10 take aboard approximately 2C
American officials who wish 10
return home, but not the private
citizens.
Under these circumstances. the
state department announced thai
the vessel. which IS now AT Shang'
hal. would proceed directly 10 Sar
Francisco without calling al {
Japanese port
II rs believed that the japanese
government has decided 10 hole
the American citizens IN Japar
pending completion Of arrange
nenis 10 transport japanese ma
tionalS IN the United States whc
may wish 20 return 10 their native
land
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Fleet Still in Action

OdcsSa'S major rail communica-
tons with the North were admit
teddy severed. but the powerful
Soviet Black Sea fleet was said to
be maintaining uninterrupted sea
communications. while motor roads
stretching 10 the east and north
east were understood TO be func-
tioninG
The German and Finnish pincer
drive on Leningrad from the south,
southwest and northwest, It was
asserted, has been halted, and the
road 10 Moscow from German
occupied Smolensk has beer
blocked.
The increasingly active Red air
force meanwhile claimed effective
night raids on Berlin and the
PruSSian Baltic port Of Stettin.
THE German high command
acknowledged that Soviet bomb
erS during the night had pene-
trated into northern and north
eastern Germany but declared
only one succeeded in reaching
Berlin and was driven of by
antI-aircraft Smelling.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Got Hay FeUer? Go North;
Pollen Count NOU 1O4

the upper part Of the Lower
Peninsula seems to offer air
with a lower pollen count. II
you must stay In town, see your
doctor.
There are treatments today
which give immediate relief.
Take life as easy as YOU can.
Air conditioned sleeping rooms
seem Ia give some relief"
Thank tho rains of the las
couple Of days for laying some o
the pollen Otherwise this year
count might have reached an all
time high. Doctor Molner SAYS tn
county is normal for August 1e
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Famed Economist Dies
Al IA in Maine Home

EAST EDGECOMB. Me. Aug
To- GNS)-Prof William T.. Rip
ley Of Harvard College. lnterna-
tionally known economic and rail
road expert, died al his Summer
home today. lie was "a
In 1918 he was administrator Of
labor standards for the war de-
partment and the following two
years he was chairman Of tho
national adjustment commission oi
the United States Shipping Board
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17

Pack UP your hankies in your
old kit bag and start north if you
want TO keep on smiling.
That is the word for Detroits
some 10000 hay fever sufferers as
the hay fever season opens on the
dot with a pollen count Of 10i.
There will he four weeks of II
until the rag weed pollen drops
he'bre there is relief.
Says Or. Joseph G.. Molner.
deputy health commissioner and
medical director of the board OF
health
go north II you can, for even
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
i. s. Citizens
Jap Hostages
Toxic Warns SOUiet
on Britdin-U. S.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Japar
is holding as virtual hostages more
than 100 American citizens who
wish 10 return 10 the United
States. the state department Of
ficialIy disclosed today.
At the same time. the Toxic
press opened a violent campaign
against Anglo-American-Soviet CO.
operation by warning Moscow that
the Soviet Union might be dig
glng It's own grave by joining the
Anglo-AmeriCan camp.
A formal state department an
nouncement said the japanese
government refused 10 permit the
Americans 10 board the American
Liner President Coolidge. which
this government planned 10 send
10 Toxic TO pick up all citizens
who wished 10 return 10 the
United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Lord Bedverbrook
And Hull Confer

WASHINGTON. Aug IS
ms Secretary OF State Cordell
Hull today conferred briefly with
Lord Beaverhrook, British minis
ter Of supply. who attended the
historic RooSevelt-C Churchill sea
conference Lord Beaverbrook was
accompanied by Lord Halifax, the
British ambassador.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Time. stan Correspondent

MARQUETTE, Aug. 16.-Reply-
inF TO charges that her 5000 a
month grocery bill was exorbitant,
Mrs. Simon r. Anderson. wife OF
the warden of Marquette Prison,
today declared the amount mot
at all high" for the feeding OF
eight persons, plus official guests
Aroused by the high cost of
groceries. State Budget Director
Leo j. Nowicki said that in the
future he Will deduct Anderson s
food bills from his $4,000 salary
II don't see why we should
furnish the warden with a home
with all utilities provided and
then give him 500 for maid
service and pay his grocery
bills" Nowicki declared.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
So Planes Claimed

II said 81 German planes were
destroyed Thursday and Friday
rs on Thursday and % Friday as
against "a Russian planes lost in
the two days.
The midnight communique was
the third consecutive bulletin that
omitted all mention OF places and
sectors Of battle, but the Soviet
high commands announcement OF
midday Saturday said the Red
Army was resisting with particu-
lar tenacity' in the south, meaning
the cr1lclal IkraInian front.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
List of Groceries

The grocery bill, as disclosed by
Nowicki, revealed that the Ander-
son household had consumed 327
pounds of meat Including as
pounds of chicken) at a cost OF
S76.79. 35 dozen oranges. 80 dozen
eggs, 10 pounds of walnut meats,
as cantaloupes and az grapefruit,
lS packages of crackers and such
fancy staples a. candied cherries,
apricot nectar, dates, candied cit
ron and pecan meats.
The walnut meats. the candied
citron, d ates. cherries and the
pecans were used in the making
Of large white fruit cake" Mrs.
Anderson explained.
THE fruit cake will last a
long time and we made a big
one" she said. "Of course we
don't do that every month"
She had no explanation for the
meat. except 10 say that the
chicken came from the prison farm
1.-THE cook orders such things
and there never seems 10 be too
much" she declared.
Most of the eggs were used in
the m aking of ice cream. she
pointed out
I'VE make everything right
here in the house and during the
Summer we Ike little ice
cream. We live very moderately
and l am sure that IL Mr.. No
wicki looks over the bills for
other months he will find they
were much less than $500.
He just picked time when
we were probably laying in n
lot of staple supplies"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Variety OF Events

We're doubly happy 10 he
here with Detroit this year.
Come on up and see our Cana
dian National Exposition next
week.
II war an enthusiastic Grove
hat watched the boys perform u
their field meet. witnessed 8
ariety of circus acts and hearC
ne police band and Lowry Clark
orchestra. The latter came in from
Westwoods 10 help entertain
After Johnny Becker had made
lis 3,000-foot parachute jump. th'
Soy Scouts who were on hand
nobbed him for autographs OF
iCers also mobbed 6-foot. S-inCl
AL Odmar Anderson. anchormar
- the Detroit tuG-of-war team
hen he helped pull Detroit &
ictory over Toronto.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Called Orderly Retreat

Staging what was described as
an orderly and strategic retire
ment toward the Dnieper River
and Black Sea Marshal Semyon
Budenny's armies in the South
were said 10 he gradually stabiliz-
ing new defense lines prepared in
advance. while their rear guard
units were eXacting an imposing
toll Of men and material from the
Germans.
The great Soviet Black Sea
ports Of Odessa and Nlkolaev. a.
we'll AZ tho Ukranian capital OF
Kiev, were stated 70 remain be.
yond the range Of the Nazi spear.
heads
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Blames Size of House

II is the size OF the house the
state provides, however, that is
at least partly responsible for the
grocery bill, Mrs. Anderson ex-
planned.
"Mr. Nowicki apparently
thinks the bill II only for food
for my husband and me and our
two children. Actually we feed
the four servants which we must
have to keep this large house
clean" she declared.
All the servants are inmates OF
the prison. They consist of a
cook. a chauffeur, an upstairs
house boy and a downstairs
house boy.
I'VE also entertain many NJ
fetal guests, including the pa
role board and the state cOrrec-
tions commission" she contin-
ued. However, can't recall
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Police Awards

Police Commissioner Frank u
aman pinned merit award medals
p the blue coats Of patrolmcn
5hn F. HCffTOn and Charles /
Wilson, and on Detectives Ray
nond De Soto and OTTO T.. Diebold
As usual Inspector Perry
levers. on Beautiful Star led the
Mounted boys through their PAGES
Receipts should rracn 500 coo
-ome $50 600 over last year. Off.
Gals Safd The money goes 10 the
pOllCe pension fund
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Germans Down
131 Red Planes
Pina Around Ukraine
Reported lighter
BY HUGO SPECK
80. s.r,ic, sac Cnrtr.rnndtni

intI News service stan Correspondent
BERLIN. Aug rs Destruction
of l3l Russian planes during the
past "a hours was announced to-
night by the German high com
mand
An Official statement said only
three Germ an planes were
missing.
on offensive action. the bomb
ing arm of the luftwaffe was
credited with destroying nine So
Wet tanks. 245 lorries. three Red
batteries comprising Is guns and
fContinuad On pace EourA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
100000 Pounds of Bombs

LONDON. Aug. is. 49, GNS) -
Early editions of the London Sun
day Express estimated that 1000
British warplaneS dropped more
than 2.000,000 pounds of bombs on
Germany during the past week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-17
Eden May Go

In London it was reported
either Foreign Secretary An
thony Eden--long an advocate
of closer ties with the USSR-or
Supply Minister Lord Beaver
brook. now in Washington,
would head the British mission
10 Moscow.
Harry Hopkins. lease-lend
co-ordinator who recently visited
Moscow and then sat in on the