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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
NURSES URGED
TO REGISTER

Key West Chapter Of Ameri-
can Red Cross requests all reg
istered nurses living in Monroe
county to register with Miss
Leonor Warren, executive secre-
tary, with office in Post Office
Building, or phone 800 between
the hours 8 and IL any morn
ing.
This record will be kept for
use in case of emergency and
will also be used to secure volun-
teer teachers for Red Cross
Home Nursing and Home Serv-
ice classes.
All nurses are urgently re-
quested to register at the Red
Cross office and may specify at
that time if they would be will
ing to do any volunteer Red
Cross teaching.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
nine GRADUATES
AT NAVAL SCHOOL
ARE FLORIDIANS
ALL OF THE MEN ARE no
BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE
DUTY AUGMENTrNG FORCE
OF TWO THOUSAND
Especial 10 The C,tl.enl

BOSTON. Sept, l3.-Nine Flori-
dams graduated from the Naval
Supply Corps school here yester-
day upon completion of a three
months summer training course.
The Florida men were James r.
Fordham, Miami; Herbert A.
Ingley, Orlando; j. Louis DeLany,
Okahumpka; Bruce p. Coffin,
Port Redleif, Sarasota; James
Whitcomb, Hawthorn; Russell p.
Sullivan, Jr, Melbourne; Richard
r.. Powell, Tampa, and March
Hartman and Bracy C. Ramsaur,
both of Jacksonville.
At the graduation ceremonies,
held at Harvard University, new
location Of the Supply Corps
school, Under Secretary of the
Navy James ". Forrestal pre-
scented certificates to a total OF
376 ensigns of the supply corps,
u. S. Navy Reserve, the largest
single class of supply corps Of
ficers in navy history.
All the men are being ordered
to active duty and will augment
the present force of 1000 supply
corps officers with the fleets and
at shore stations, charged with the
navy business of disbursement of
funds, payrolls, procurement and
custody of provisions and other
supplies, issue of supplies, and ac-
counting.
The ensigns, most of them only
two or three years out of college,
have been stationed at the school
since June. following rigorous
schedule of classroom lectures,
military drill. and evening study
hours, designed to prepare them
in the shortest possible time for
their new duties. The school bat
talon represents SO of the United
States, and also Hawaii and the
District of Columbia. They are
from 80 different American col
ieges.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
TRIES TO ENLIST
BUT IS DRAFTED
YOUNG MAN PASSED TESTS
IN MARINE CORPS BUT
ARMY cor HIM
tspecia, r. Abe citizen,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sept. 10.
A young man visited the Ma
rine Corps Recruiting Station
here, passed all tine entrance ex-
aminations and returned home,
saying he would return in few
days to enlist.
When he. did not return, the
recruiting station sent card
asking, When are you going to
report for enlistment"
The applicant anwsered in a
few days:
Dear Sirs:
Il am very sorry / but won't
be able to report for at least a
year as / have been drafted into
the army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
THIRTY ONE SHIPS
DESTRoYEDBERLIN
tssy Associated u'ressp

BERLIN, Sept. l3.--Twenty-
eight British merchant ships and
three war vessels were destroyed
in the most successful German
attack on a convoy since the
war began, Berlin claimed to-
day.
U-boats were said to have
taken the largest share in the
attack, pouring torpedoes into
the convoy in an action lasting
more than a day.
Official Berlin quarters placed
the total British loss at more
than $4,000 tons,
The German communique said
the convoy was made up of 40
merchant ships and navy craft
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
NOTICE TO ELECTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
City Registration Books will be
opened at the City Hall from Sep
TENDER Is, 194l to October IS,
l94l inclusive for the registration
of all persons eligible to qualify
for the coming City Election, No
vember IL, 1941.
Office hours will be from 900 a.
M to IL m. and from z:00 p. IA,
to 500 p. n. daily except Sun
days. ~ II PTS go 81
& aii &c GOMEZ
Supervisor Of Registration.
sept13-15
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
Eight British Merchant Ships
Destroyed By German Attacks
,r,y Associated Press,

LONDON. Sept. lS.-Eight
British merchant vessels were
destroyed in German subma-
rine and air attack on an Allan
tic convoy, the admiralty de-
clared today. ss
Praising the work of the con-
voying war vessels, the admiral
ty said the German attack came
as the ships were being ham-
mered by wild gale.
The communique said three
ships were sunk by torpedoes,
four more were destroyed by
bombs, while another, damaged
by bombs, sank later in the
storm.
The convoy. according to the
admiralty, narrowly avoided
running into a German surface
raider, which was spotted by
planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
1T MAY BE WORK
BUT IT'S LEGAL
9ny Associated Pressl

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. l3.--
Kentucky law prohibits any
work on Sunday, but installation
of church minister is not IL
legal, Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Guy H. Herdman believes.
The Rev. George S. Watson of
Louisville, clerk of the Ken
lucky Presbyterian synod, had
asked the advice because he un-
derstood the installation amount
ed to consummation of a con-
tract.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
SHIPPED BODY OF
MRS. LULU LEWIS


The body of Mrs. Lulu Mae
Lewis, age So, who died sudden
" Thursday morning at her resi-
dence. 8l2 Caroline street, was
sent Friday afternoon over the
highway to Miami for crema-
ton.
The ashes will then be sent to
Perry. Ohio, for funeral services
and burial
Survivors are the husband,
Frank Lewis; two brothers,
Archibald Smith of Chewey
Chase, Md, and Dallas Smith,
of Perry. @, s.
Lopez Funeral Home was in
charge of shipment Of the body.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
CITY AUTO TAGS
MADE AVAILABLE

City Tax Collector Sam b.
Finder informed The Citizen
today that the new autonao-
bile city license plates will go
on sale Monday morning.
September Is. occupational
licenses will not be issued
until October /.
The auto plates have been
made available at this time
due to the fact they were re-
ceived much earlier this year.
which will afford everyone
an opportunity to obtain
their tag at once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
German Units Hammer RCD
Lines ALONG Wide Front
Moscow Claims Five Nazi
Divisions Were Wiped
Out In Fighting Near
Connel
ny Associates rress,

- q
NEW YORK. Sept. l3.--Lash-
ing back after more Than a
week of steady Russian gains.
Germany's dreaded stuka dive
bombers today were reported
hammerins the Russian lines
along the entire front.
Hundreds Of planes were re-
ported in Berlin to have turned
loose one shattering attack after
another on the outskirts Of Len
ingrad, while on the central
front Berlin informants said the
Nazi mechanical columns are
pressing forward behind rolling
bomber attacks.
London military men said it is
apparent that the Germans have
succeeded in driving a spear
head through the Russians near
Kiev, menacing the southern
Red armies along the west bank
OF the Dnieper,
Moscow, however, retorted
with even more sensational
claims, insisting that the Ger
mans have lost upwards of 1885,.
600 men IN fierce fighting along
the central front.
Wreck Nine Divisions
The Russians said five entire
Nazi divisions were smashed in
an attack near Gomel and four
others are said to have been cut
to pieces near there in the past
week.
Moscow said hand-to-hand
fighting is in progress N the
suburbs of Kiev. and commune
que declared the Germans have
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13

keen interest in London where
it Is hoped the new United States
policy will make it possible for
Britain to withdraw some ships
from Atlantic patrol duty
Sinking of the Montana learn
ed in Washington yesterday, was
regarded with concern here. and
il was thought the President
might send to Congress . mes
sage asking authority to arm
American ships, s,i.s
The vessel was operated by the
u. S. Maritime Commission ufa
der Panamanian registry.
First word OF the newest sinks
ing was relayed to the navy de-
tContinued on Page Foufa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
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SURPRISE!

MCPHERSON, Kas.-A night
policeman who saw a car. at 4 a.
m, apparently parked in viola
ton Of the all-night parking law,
went over to place a ticket on it.
1t wasn't until he noted the license
number that he recognized his
own automobile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
new DESTROYER'S|
KEEL WILL Be LAID
MORNING
NOEL COOKE. FORMER KEY
wEsTER. TO TAKE PART IN
CEREMONIES TO BE HELD
AT CHARLESTON
Especial TO VIE Cisl.er,

GHAhLESlON, .. T., sept. Is.
The keel of the USS Stanly, g.
300-ton destroyer. is to be laid
Monday. September Is, at 1880
a m. at the Charleston Navy
Yard on the building ways va
Gated September 8 by the USS
Hobson.
The riveting crew for the oc-
casion is to be composed of labor
board personnel, and for the first
time at the yard will include a
woman, Mrs. Cordelia r, Schroeder,
pricipal clerk of the board.
The riveter is to be Commander
c. c. Moses, USNR. senior mem
Der of the labor board and civilian
personnel officer; the holder on
will be Noel A. Cooke. Jr, re-
corder; the passer, Mrs. Schroeder;
the heater, James J. Solar, junior
clerk; and the tester, William II.
Middlemas, senior clerk.
The ceremonies are to be wit
messed by Rear Admiral William
H Allen, USN, commandment of
the navy yard and of the 9th and
7th naval districts; Captain G. E.
Baker. USN. captain OF the yard;
Captain A. M. Penn, industrial
officers of the planning
and production division; masters
of the shops and others. The pub
lie will not be admitted.
The war vessel is being named
for Rear Admiral Fabius Stanly.
USN, Mexican war naval hero and
later. in the War Between the
States, commander of the "State
of Georgia" of the coast of South
Carolina
A native of New Bern. N. c.,
Admiral Stanly was born De-
is, 1915, the son of John
Stanly, several times speaker of
the North Carolina legislature and
twice elected to congress. He en-
tered the navy as midshipman
December 20. 1881. and was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant September 8,
1871. During the Mexican war
he was with the Pacific squadron
and participated in the capture
and defense of San Francisco and
other California ports. AT the
capture of Guaymas he led the
storming party and commanded
a night expedition to fort twelve
miles from Guaymas With thirty
men he got through the enemy's
lines, spiked the guns and re-
turned to safety. He also was
present at the capture of Mazatlan
and in one of the skirmishes re-
ceived a knife wound in the chest.
He received the thanks of two
secretaries of the navy for his
work in this war,
Following the Mexican war he
commanded steamers of the Paci-
fic Mail company, 1850-5l, ard
during the Paraguay expedition
commanded the store ship Sup
ply. In 1859-60 he had the
steamer Wyandette on the south
side of Cuba. He was later sent
to California to command the re-
ceiving ship Independence"
, Commissioned to the rank COM
mander May 10, 1861, he served
in the steamer Narragansett in the
Pacific, l862-64, and received the
thanks of the state department for
his diplomatic services in Mexico
during this period.
AS commander OF the state OF
Georgia" 1s64-65 he cooperated
in the federal expedition up the
Santee and had charge Of the ex-
petition Of Bulls bay, He was
commissioned captain July %,
1866; commodore July |, 1870; and
rear admiral February IL, 1874.
He retired June 4, 1874, on his
own application and died in Wash
ington, September 5, 1882.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
BRITISH START
PAYING FOR WAR
nv Aasasciated Pressl

LONDON, Sept. 13-British-
taxpayers this week are getting
the bills for their share of the
costs of war with Germany.
Income tax bills for the year
ending April 5 are being distri-
buted. calling in many cases for
one-half the total earnings of
workers during that period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
YIELDS RING

MANILA Chinese man sal
vaging coal from the Yangtze
river discovered . gold ring and
sold it to Lieut. William ii Led
erer, Jr. of the q. s NAVY for $40.
Lederer had spotted il as a naval
academy ring, and rs Inscription
identified it as belonging to Dom
aid Francis Smith.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
Roosevelt viii Board His
Yacht For TWO-Day Cruise
tBy associated Press,

dollar tax bill to be the main sub
ject of debate next week.
Unofficially, it is understood
the bill was cut about $34, 600, 900
at the insistence of the lower
house. but the bill still calls for
the collection of more than 3d.
500, 100000.
Senate committeeman are be-
lieved to have won their fight for
a reduced base for income tax col
lections, opposed originally in the
house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-The
nations capital went into a week
end lull today as President Roose-
welt headed for Annapolis to
board the presidential yacht Poto-
mac for a two-day cruise, and
both houses of congress continued
their, recess.
With congress scheduled to re-
turn to work Monday a week
ahead of the time originally plan
ned for the recess end, capital OBJ
servers expect the multi-billion
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
]. S. WdShipS And Planes Making
Search Of Waters In North Atlantic
For German Sub That Sank FIGighttr
FOURTEEN MORE
FOR ARMY DUTY

Ten Key, West white men
viii be sent to the army at
Camp Blanding October 2.
and four negroes will be
sent October 81. the local
draft board announced to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13
Surface Fleet And Air
Squadron Armed With
Orders From Roosevelt
To Shoot First

tBy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. Sept. l3.-
United States warships and
planes. armed with President
Roosevelt's shoot first" orders.
are securing the waters of the
North Atlantic in search Of the
German submarine responsible
for the destruction Of the freight
Or Montana Thursday.
Described as the first fall out
test of the sea power America
can throw against Axis raiders.
the expanded United States pa
troll is said to be watched with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-13

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Id Fahrenheit
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
MEETING
To DISCUSS
SCOT PROBLEM

Councilman George &. Benin. at
Tuesday nights session Of the City
Council, announced that he. as chair
man of the SDOt and smoke committee
of the Council, would call IL special
meeting of city officials and represent
ativeS of manufacturing concerns, to
he held i'll the Council chambers ut )
O'Clock last night. The SCOT and smoke
committee was created when com
plants were made of smoke, SCOT and
fly-aSh emanating from several factor
les i'll the city.
T. A Rady. chief combustion engin-
Ger for the city Of Detroit, was SEIZED
uled to speak at last nights meeting
Councilman Benin has sent Il copy
of the following letter TO all manufac-
turer> i'll the city. whether or not com
plants had been received concerning
them. 1t was hoped that last night
meeting would result in the perman-
Cnt abatement of So-callcd smoke nui
sanceS in the city.
Gentlemen:
Az you are doubtless aware, the
matter of smoke. SCOT and fly-aSh has
been veXing problem i'll Wyandotte
for number of years. From time To
time petitions have been received by
the Mayor and Council complaining
about one plant or another and the
Mayor has appointed IL committee OF
the Council tO see what can be done 10
remedy the situation.
In an industrial community such ~
ours, it is perhaps too much To eX-
pect that we may eliminate the cOndl-
ton entirely but we believe ii may he
possible To reduce it in some degree.
The Council committee has been III
touch with Mr.. Il. a. Rady. chief com
buStiOn engineer of the city of De
trOit. who has had considerable eX-
perience in this work Mr.. Rady has
been invited To come To WyandOtte on
Thursday evening. November Is. t"
talk to representatives IF our indus
tries and city officials.
We believe Mr.. Rady'S talk will
prove interesting and instructive and
we earnestly request that You deSig-
NATE one or more representatives of
your company to attend the meeting
ut pm. in the Council chambers of
the city hall.
Very truly yours.
GEORGE, &. BENIN.
Chairman.
SCOT and Smoke Committee.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
New Office
!. Opens Tomorrow

The Smith Insurance Agency are
moving to their new office at 2060 Bid
die avenue and will hold open house
on Saturday, November 5. All their
assured and friends are invited to
come in and inspect the new building
which is one of the finest insurance
agency offices in the state 1t is de
signed and built especially for an in
Surance office.
The Smith Insurance Agency j. the
largest insurance agency in the down
river district and was started in May,
1917, by +. w. Smith with an Office in
his home at pa Poplar street. Wyan-
dOttcA
In 1890. Edgar W. Smith took over
the mama cement of the agency and
built small office ut 336 Poplar
street Because of the expansion of
the business they are now moving to
the new office at 1880 Biddle avenue.
The agency now writes auto. fire.
windstOrm. bonds. casualty and other
insurance lines.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
Aged Heneymooners
Killed by Train

As the result of Il fata auto acct.
dent Wednesday night, IA elderly
Romulus township couple will be un-
able 10 celebrate their ma riage by a
trip To Florida.
The unfortunate pair Sere Albert
Met laughry, IS, and his Recently ac.
aIired wife Mrs. Hanna McClaughry,
-. of 366'2 ROmulus road, RomuluS
township.
The couple were riding in an auto
mobile at i:07 Wednesday afternoon,
when they were struck by an east
bound freight train on the Wabash
railroad. The accident occurred al
Goddard and ROmulus rOa Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. McClaugh. were re-
turning from Il visit 10 nea by friends.
The husband met instant d ,ath. while
the wife, who was taken To EloiSe hos
ptal. expired at 6:3J pm
Roy Davis of Allen Pa was en-
gineer of the freight train, and Frank
Kincaid of SIT Mason street. the con
ductO:.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
Quist Avmisties
Day Forecast

Armistice day will be observed
quietly in WyandOtte next Tuesday.
In the evening, there will be a brief
fireworks display at Bishop parry. by
Jim PalazzOlO Of 275 Antoine street.
Permission for the display was given
by the Council Tuesday night. subject
to supervision by Mayor Louis w.
Behm's Armistice day committee and
the police department.
There will be street parade ear
lier in the evening, followed by
met ting 1T the American Legion club
houStA,
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
Council D0ing5

As shown by a report submitted at
Tuesday nights session of the City
Council. the engineering department
collected $692.60 in fees for permits
during the month of October.
Permission was given Walter Szejda
of 1865 Biddle avenue to place u win
dow i'm the side wall Of his new build
ing, rebuilt because of the widening
of lower Biddle avenue.
Delinquent taxes collected by the
county treasurer were distributed as
follows: Board Of Education, Operat-
ing. $5,277.1O; Board of Education
debt service, S6O5.79; Board of Educa-
ton school building, $271.55; Munich
pal Service Commission, So; special
assessment fund. S739.O6; general
fund. $S.J4364.
Bids were authorized for lumber to
repair the American Legion club dock
on the river front.
A truck for the. sewer department
was ordered purchased from Down
River Chevrolet, Inc. at a price of
x, SD5.1G.
An effort will be made by the COun-
ell To find employment in some city
department for Mrs Theresa Herman.
whose husband is in Kiefer hospital.
Councilman James III. Mason an
nounced that a joint meeting of repre-
sentatives of the Wane County Road
Commission and the Council traffic
committee. would be held Wednesday
night. TO consider traffic control and
traffic lights ut certain intersections.
Because the next regular meeting
night Of the Council falls on Armistice
day. the Council will meet next Mon
day nighf.
City Attorney Frederick ]. Gartner,
who attended the Michigan Municipal
League conference in Lansing on Oct
ODER ., gave a report Of the action
taken regarding enforcement OF Acts
81 and 151 Of the public acts OF 1871.
known as the police wage act and
firemen's hour act. At Saginaw, pro-
ceedings are about to be started 10
bring the acts into court by manda-
mus.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
20 Fire Alarms
During Octobsr

The monthly report of Fire Chief
Gustav AnSelm shows that there were
70 fire alarms in WyandOtte during
the month of OctOber-10 sent i'm to
station No. /, 8 to No. =. and to No.
5. There We're rescue calls. Property
damage amounted TO 81 1910. while the
loss OH contents was $3.50. for total
of 2,I90. In October, 1910. the total
fire loss was S165. Property affected
last month was valued ut SOL .075. with
insurance Of $1,000
Fire alarms last month originated
as follows: Apartments >. automobiles
Z. business places >, dwellings 1. false
alarms 4. oil heater |. playhouse /
rubbish 3. shed l.
Department vehicles Travelled III
miles during the month.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
Banks to fete
Their Employees

On Friday. November rs. bankers Of
the down river section of WAYNE
county and OF Monroe county will hold
a meeting in the Trenton high school.
Employees Of che different banks will
be invited guests at the gathering
The principal spa aker will he Arthur
SecOrd, Of the University of Micbigan.
Arrangements for the meeting are in
charge Of Fred r. Van Alstyne. nre 81
deia of the Wyandotte Savings hank
niSd a member of the public relations
COMMITTEES OF the Michigan Bank. rs
Association.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
Giuseppe Gentle
Guest SoIoist

For its fall concert on Tuesday,
December 8. the WyandOtte Orpheus
club has secured Giuseppe Gentle.
noted Cleveland baritone, as its guest
artist. Mr.. Gentle sang for the club
two years ago and made most fav-
0rable impression.
These are the officers Of the 0rph-
Gus club for the coming year: Presi-
dent and assistant conductor, Henry
A. MellOche; vice president, George III.
Rupert: secretary, Leonard &. Dole
treasurer, Arthur T. Korn: business
manager. John q. Singleton.
The clubs conductor Is Edward w.
Hubert. and its accOmpanist Grace
Swartz Hubert
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
Leaves Estate
Of 100000

AT hearing before Probate Judge
Joseph ~ Murphy. held on Monday. IT
WAS estimated that the estate left by
the late John Il. Ford amounted To
about S3.WO.O 1000. Executors named i'll
the will are the two SONS of the de-
ceased. John H.. Jr., and Ere derrick >.
Ford.
After deducting $1,000 each wilied
To the WyIndOttc General hospital
and Christ church. Detroit, and sever
al smaller beIueSt> left To employees.
ih,. residue of the estate will be divid-
eel equally between the TWO sons nam
d.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-11-07
SAYS SEAWAY
COST WOULD
Be JUSTIFIED

\ resolution endorsing immediate
construction Of the Great LakeS-St.
Lawrence seaway aud power project
was introduced by Councilman Ford
Wagar. at Tuesday nights session of
the Council. and adopted unanimously.
The resolution declared the project
was Immediately necessary for AIDE
Quate defense Of the country. aud that
the economic value of the project To
the nation generally aud to this local
ity in particular. would amply justify
it, cbSt
\ copy IF the resolution WAS ordered
sent bo the SsuatorS and representa-
tiveS in Congress from the state Of
Michigan.