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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-30

SCRATCH.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Firms CAPTURE
HUGE WAR LOOT
tBy As.oelasea Prem,

HELSINKI, Sept. 16.-Vast
quantities of war material have
been captured, asa Soviet planes
and balloons have been put out of
action and 70 vessels totaling 100,-
600 tons have been sunk by the
Firms since the stare of the pres
ent war with Russia, it has been
announced officially.
A communique claimed capture
of $4,000 rifles, 1000 light ma
chine guns, 1000 heavy machine
guns, 500 trench mortars, 300 guns
of other calibres, 800 tractors, L.
ESQ motor trucks, 80 locomotives,
600 railway cars, 5000 horses and
about 1900 horse-drawn vehicles.
In addition $50 tanks and 81 ar
mored cars were reported de-
stroyed or captured
The Firms said that of the ships
sunk IS were sent to the bottom
by naval craft, IA by coastal bat.
teries and one by plane. Five
other ships were captured, it was
said, in addition to AZ vessels,
chiefly motorboats. on Lake La
doga. On the lake 10 Russian
ships were reported sunk, includ-
ing gunboat and six big trans
port lighters loaded with war ma
terials and troops.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Carpenters Expect To Vote
On Another Proposed WalkOut

refused to predict what they
would decide.
The walkout, or mass fishing
trip, would affect more than 500
men working for the w. r.
Thurston and w. r. Mackle Com
struction companies here. Other
contractors in Key West, accord
ing to Riggs, already are paying
the higher rate.
Local carpenters walked out in
July in sympathy with a Iabor-
ers strike, and previously they
had won their present 81 rate
five months ago IN strike.
Tomorrow's meeting is SEIZED
uIed for 7..30 O'Clock at The Red
Mems hall
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
TWO BOUND OVER
FOR COURT TRIAL.

Melvin Albury, negro, was
bound over to criminal court un-
der $1,000 bond yesterday on a
charge of assault with intent to
commit murder growing out of
an alleged knife attack last month
on his common-law wife, Maggie
Haverley.
Peace Justice Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr., also bound over
George Cook under 500 bond on
a charge of drunk driving and or
dered James H. Powell, a passen-
ger in the car, held for drunken
ness.
Army Sgt Edward F. Kersage,
charged with assault and battery
after an alleged attack on his
wife, Margaret, will have a pre-
liminary hearing tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock Sergeant Kerr
sage is charged with beating his
wife Sunday night. ,a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
sny associated press,

WASHINGTON. Sept. l6.-
United States naval vessels,
their guns stripped for action,
were patrolling the waters Of
the North Atlantic today under
the orders of Secretary of the
Navy Frank Knox to aseize or
destroy" Axis U-boats or raiders
in the area between the United
States and Iceland.
The navy department refused
to say if the orders issued by
Knox yesterday meant a resump-
ton of the convoy system, but
most observers regarded the
question as technicality.
Under the secretary's orders,
the navy this morning was fac
ed with the job OF clearing the
seas of enemy vessels, and most
observers could see little imports
ance in whether that is accom-
plished by conveys or by an ex-
banded patrol
Knox revealed the shooting
orders in an address before the
American Legion convention yes
terday at Milwaukee.
Shooting To Begin
The secretary told the legion
members:
Come what may, American
aid to Britain is to be delivered
and is to be used in the fight
against Hitler to the maximum
That is this country's answer to
Hitler's declaration that he will
try to sink every ship his yes
sells encounter on the routes
leading from the United States
to British ports.
Beginning tomorrow the
American navy will provide pro-
lection as adequate as we can
make it for ships of every flag
carrying lend-lease aid between
the American continent and the
waters adjacent to Iceland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16

Carpenters on two Key West
defense jobs are expected to vote
tomorrow night for their third
walkout this year unless the
navy grants them l2k-cent
hourly increase over their pres
ent scale of 81.
The carpenters, through Clar-
ence Higgs, union business
agent, demanded the increase
Thursday of last week, warning
Lieut.. Franklin G Jansen, acting
public works officer at the navy
station. that they would not con-
tinue to work for their present
scale. s,sB
Comdr Henry II, Naff, navy
public relations officer, said this
afternoon the carpenters de-
mands were transmitted to the
bureau Of yards and docks in
Washington, BIZ. he said there
has been no answer UP to now.
Higgs, who said Thursday that
the carpenters could not 60 on
strike because Of an agreement
between the Office Of Production
Management and the American
Federation Of Labor, said today
he has no idea what they will
decide to do.
May Go Fishing
Higgs declared last week that
he did NOT believe the carpenters
would adopt a subterfuge to en-
force their demands. but he said
today it IS entirely possible that
the carpenters now are tired
Of working and viii decide to
take q little trip Or go fish
ing
He repeated however, that the
question is entirely one of what
the men viii vote TO do, and he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
ARMY OFFICERS
TO BE REMOVED
CIV Assectnted Tsresnl

WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.-A
secret board of five generals rec
commended the removal of ITO
regular Army officers from active
duty.
The war department announced
that under recent law the Of
ficers on the list who have held
their commissions for less than
seven years will be honorably dis
charged, while the men with long
err service will be retired, their
paw to be determined by rank and
their years in the Army.
The secret boards decision is
subject to the approval of Secre-
tary Stimson The officers also
have the privilege of requesting
retirement and the department
said that SIS out of 1873 notified of
the recommendations already had
asked for retirement
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Queenie Quits Raising
Trick Lion Cubs Now
fRr As.neInted Prom

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. Is.
It's a sad day for animal trainers,
Hollywood and the circus. Queen
lie the lion isn't going to have any
more cubs.
The word comes from Leo
Blondin, park zookeeper, who
says Queenie has done her bit in
giving birth to 40 cubs, Queenie
is IL, too old to safely expert
ence motherhood again, Blondin
says.
Nearly all of Queenie's cubs
have been noted for their intel
ligence. She gave the world its
first wire walking lion and sup
piled many more trick animals to
trainers. Many of Hollywood $
hons are her offspring. Is
A few years ago she caused ex-
element by giving birth to quin-
tlIplets Four usually IS the
maximum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Navy Secretary Issues In
structions To Vessels In
Area Between U. S. And
Iceland
tny Associated Press,


NEW YORK. Sept. ls.-Ger-
man and Italian spokesmen TO-
day bitterly assailed Navy Sec
retarY Frank Knox for his dec
isration that United States nav
al ships viii begin TO attack Axis
war vessels in the waters be-
tween America and Iceland.
Virginia GaYda. Rome editor.
said the United States. without
provocation. has entered the
war.
Authorized German sources de-
ciared the navy secretary has
carried the United States "clos-
or to war than President Roose-
welt dared.
p v
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Trans Shah Abdicates After - go,
Addressing Parliament Meet

LONDON. Sept. liz. Trans
Reza Shah Pahlavi today was re-
ported 10 have fled the country
as British and Russian troops
marched on the capital At Tehe-
ran.
The Iran radio said the Shah
abdicated after addressing an ex-
traordinary session Of the parlia-
menf.
Incomplete reports reaching
here indicated British and Rus
sian troops headed for the capital
last night after repeatedly warn
inc the shah they would enforce
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Nazis Break Russian Lines;
Troops Pouring Into Crimea
1ny Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Rus-
sian defense lines on the east
bank of the Dnieper river have
been crushed at several points,
and German troops are rolling
into Crimea, British military in
formants admitted today.
Confirming German reports of
a break through, which Moscow
did not confirm, informed Brit
ish quarters said the southern
army in Russia may be put in a
= desperate" position by the Ger
man victories.
Berlin declared the river
crossings climaxed days of the
bitterest kind of fighting.
Mechanical columns were said
to have swept across hastily
thrown up bridges, driving the
Russians back from temporary
bridgeheads and paving the way
for a general advance.
Crossed Near Mouth
One important German break
through was said to have come
near the mouth of the Dnieper,
while the Nazis are believed to
have broken through the Rus
sian defenses at the same time
farther north.
Military observers from Eng
land said the Germans appear to
be driving both into Crimea
toward the great port of Sevas-
topol and to the east Ia the di-
rection of the rich valley of the
Don, most productive session of
the Ukraine.
Both sides, meanwhile, were
claiming great victories in the
raging battle south of Leningrad
Berlin, admitting the fighting
is progressing on a huge scale
with hundreds of thousands of
men on both sides. said $1,000
Red prisoners have been taken
there, with nine Soviet divisions
wiped out and nine more de-
feated with heavy casualties.
Moscow claimed German at
tacks have been thrown back,
and comnunique said one Nazi
regiment of 5000 men was wiped
out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
BRITISH PRESS
LAUDING FDR
anr A.snrIntea rrsssl

LONDON, Sept. I6.British
editorial writer's continue to
praise President Roosevelt's
"shoot-at-sight' broadcast, and
the Daily Mail interpreted it to
mean the United States had
sailed into action which
looks very like war.
The speech was the greatest
and most momentous the Presi-
dent ever has made, the Mail de-
elared.
The News Chronicle asserted
the Presidents declarations, put
simply, mean the second
largest fleet in the world has
been added to cur resources.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
More Revenue Derived From
Assessments Made In Excess
Of $5,OOO0FrOm HOIncSteads

Stringent observance of re-
quirements for homestead ex-
emption and a huge increase in
the number Of homesteads with
assessed valuations in excess of
$4,000 has added nearly 5000, 900
to the county tax rolls, Tax As
SCISSOR Claude A. Gandolfo has
reported to Comptroller ]. NJ
Lee.
Gandolfo's records for this year
show IL homesteads with valua-
tions of more than $4,000. adding
an assessed valuation to the books
of $3.50. 200 over last years figure,
when only one homestead in the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
YOU CAN'T KEEP
GOOD MAN DOWN
cav AEsoeiated pressl

TRENTON. N. j., Sept. To-
Charles Spickler, learning to fly
at 81, made 4 successful forced
landing when his engine quit. al
though he had had only four hours
of solo experience Undaunted. he
awaited repairs. then flew the air.
plane back to the airport to de-
mand the unusued 20 minutes of
the hour for which he had hired
the craft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Council Adopts Budget
And Sets New NIinage
Board Votes To Make Ba-
hama Street "No Park
ing Thoroughfare To
Clear Up Traffic

At special meeting Of the City
Council held last night the bud
get for the ensuing term was COM
rieted and adopted on its final
reading. The milIsse against the
tax roll was set at 2ss4 mills. As
sessments on the entire tax roll
total ss.27s.ls4.
Many of the officials and en-
ployes salaries were increased.
some of which were in accordance
with legislative act. while the
others were raised by the coun-
Gil.
The following are the annual
salaries of those that have re-
ceived an increase in the new
budget: Mayor, 50. 100; city clerk.
81. 100; city auditor, $1,000; city
attorney, $1,000: assistant to tax
assessor, s7so; city treasurer, 81,
200; ianitor, $500; city judge, $500:
caretaker aquarium. sl.020; chief
of police, ST 500: captain Of police,
ST 500: police lieutenant $3.50;
fire chief, $1,000
All of the firemen and police
officers in the new budget viii
receive $1,000 annually, with the
captains and lieutenants in the
fire department to receive a little
over that amount
The liquor ordinance was pass
ed on its final reading. with the
occupational license ordinance
held over until the next regular
meeting which will be Thursday
night Of this week.
The council voted TO make
Bahama street from Southland to
Eaton mo parking thorough
fare due to the narrowness and
congestion of that street
With the adoption Of the bud
get, acceptance Of the tax roll. and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16

entire county was on the books
for more than the $4,000 limit.
The total number of exemptions
granted also received a sharp cut,
with 1877 on the books this year
in contrast to the 1894 who were
granted exemptions in 1910
Gandolfo said most of the home
steads taken off the exempt list
failed to qualify because the own
ers either did not live on the prop
erty at all or rented it part of the
year. In some cases, investigation
revealed that property owners had
been granted homestead exemp-
ton previously on vacant lots.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
CRASHING in OR OUT
WON'T GO AT RODEO

McALESTER, Okla, Sept. Is.
Warden Fred Hunt is not wor-
rying about small boys sneaking
into the rodeo to be held at Nc
Alester Prison Sept. 20-2l.
The event will be held behind
the prison walls, with guards
handpicked for their GOODNESS and
craftsmanship manning the tow
ers to forestall any repetition Of
the bloody break Aug. 10 In
which Warden Jess Dunn and
four others were slain,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16

The newspaper Nichi-Nichi
warned, however, that Japan
must consider the fact that peace
full gestures from the United
States and Britain can be only for
the purpose of appeasing Toxic
while the European war is in prog
ress.
Both Of the democracies, ac-
cording to the paper, are willing
to 60 to great lengths to prevent
having to fight wars in two oceans
at the same time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
NUMBER MAGIC
my A.~eeia.ed rresss

ST JOSEPH, Mo, Sept To-.
Selectee Dick Mcfarland, whose
name has IL letters, was the 18th
man drawn August - for induc-
ton into the army At Fort Leav-
Fenworth he drew an army serial
number ending thus: 1918 And
his draft registration number also
ended In Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
PILOT BOARD
HAS MEETING

The pilot commissioners of
Key West held a meeting last
night, which was an organization
session, and elected Harry M.
Baker as chairman, and Maxine
Valdez. secretary treasurer.
The other members of the
board are E. H Cato, III, Warren
Sawyer and Thos. Moore.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
Japan Soft-Pedals Protests
Over Oil Shipments To Reds
tBy Associated Press,

TOXIC, Sept. 16.-Apan will
discontinue her protests to the
United States over shipment of
oil to Russia, at least for the time
being, an official spokesman said
today.
The spokesman said japan is
willing to let the question Of oil
shipments be dropped until col
liberation talks between the two
governments have been COM
pleted and the status of future re-
lations is made clear.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
UNFOLDING; AEsoP

REDFIELD, Kas.-A terrapin
made his 18th annual visit to
the Guy Smith farm near here
this summer. He always arrives
ON schedule. The family has him
well marked so that there is no
doubt that he is the same fell
low.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
THE LITTLE HOME
THAT WASN'T THERE

FREEHOLD. N. T., Sept IS
Harry w. Mayberry bought tax
lien on a house and four acres Of
ground in nearby Atlantic Town
ship. started to foreclose, then
called the whole thing of. Not
even a surveyor could find the
property where the tar bill said
il was.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
carroll TYNES
BUYS PROPERTY

Carol F. Tynes, Key West, has
purchased from Myrtle H. Lester,
also of this city, the home on
Olivia street between Duval and
Whitehead, a deed revealed to-
day.
Purchase price was about $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
That's All For Tonight
nv Associates T.rensi

WINSTON SALEM, N. c., Sept.
is. Someone "a weary motorist,
no doubt burglarized a filling
station here after the Z p. m. cur
few to obtain a pump key and
draw out seven gallons-no more
-of gasoline
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16

SCANT OPPOSITION
NOW PREDICTED ON
DEFENSE TAX BILL
tny A.ssesasea Press,

sbF Ash~sfNtf0 k'FtAnt
WASHINGTON. Sept. I6.-
Scant opposition will ma
ferialize in the house when
the multi billion dollars
defense tax bill comes to
vote tomorrow. administra-
ton leaders predicted to-
day.
Committee members from
the house already have ap-
proved the measure as it
stands. and house opposition
TO the reduced income tax
level is thought to have dis
appeared
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
MYRON TAYLOR
COMING HOME
tny Associated Press,

ROME, Sept 16.-Myron c.
Taylor, special representative of
President Roosevelt to the Vati-
can, was reported ready to return
to the United States today after
a morning audience granted him
by Pope Plus XII.
Taylor was said to have been
given a special message for the
President from the Pope
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
NOW HE PENS POLICIES

VINELAND, n. j. Sept 81
A. Van Powell author IF ~ IL.
venile books. has become an Inc
surance broker. He discovered
what he termed "a 1896 pride Of
my pen IN bargain edition
and promptly threw away the
pen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
NAZIS EXECUTE
TEN HOSTAGES
tny A..eelatea rres.p

/ VICHY, Sept. 16.-German sol.
diers in Paris today executed 10
more hostages in retaliation for
acts of violence against the Nazis,
it was announced this morning.
No explanation for the ex-
ecutions was given.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16
United States Fleet St1ipSGun For
Action; Patrol North Atlantic Waters.
Under Orders To Destroy Axis Subs
80 - ~ ~ ~ ~ -
NEW WORKERS USE
THEIR OWN RAz0RS
tny A.secsasea s.re..,

NEW YORK. Sept. H.
Thousands of New Workers
were forced to 60 back to
welding their own rszors
this morning as 1900 down
town BARRIERS and 400 mani
curists walked out in q de-
Hand for higher wages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16

Associated Press Day wire
Service
FOR 81 Years Devoted 20 the
Best Interests Of Key west
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-16

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
4AnZacS
Pounding
TObruk
BY W. y. SAPPHIRE
= >e~. >er,le. staff Correspondent

Int News service staff tarrsspondent
CAIRO Jan l6 Tobruk today
was sub iec,ed 10 ceaselesS artillery
hammering and repeated probing
by Amaze patrols. while the re-
mainder Of the African fronts
were comparatively quiet save for
aerial activity on both sides
Italian troops were reported
throwing up breaStworks 100 miles
west OF Tobruk in preparation for
a firm stand in the Derna sector,
where a mountain range almost
reaches the Mediterranean and
affords excellent natural defenSeS-
British authorities limited that
the difficulties of bringing up sup
plies from bases more than 200
miles 10 the west in Egypt were
delaying the Tobruk assault On
the other hand. IT was stressed
that. as IN the case OF Bardia. the
most careful preparation would be
made before any lives were rlsked
IN storming the Llbyan port.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16

WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN'S PLEA TO DEFENSE WORKERS
Fac-Simile Of pscard sent by the Office OF Production
Management in Washington to all plants engaged In the
manufacture OF defense materials asking that 1t be dis
played very prominently. Mr. knudsen heads the OPM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
{. :. Distin Files
Election Writ

A writ Of msndamuS demanding
that County Clerk CaSpar J Linge-
man. the county board of super
viSorS and the county election
commission accept Clifton S.
Dustin. son of Oakley T. Distin,
city supervisor OF elections. AS a
candidate for Circuit Court com
missioner was filed today by Dis
tin Judge George 3 Murphy set
January y as the date for a hear
ing on the writ
The writ was necessary because
the supervisors have called a Spe-
cfai election 70 fiji a vacancy
caused when Judge Murphy was
elevated 10 the circuit bench from
a circuit court commisSionerShip
Lingeman has a legal opinion which
states that Frank FitzGerald
appointed 10 IN tie vacancy. must
hold office until the term expires
in 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Army Officers Hunt
An Induction Building

Sixth corps area officers were
in Detroit today TO locate a salts
factory building 10 be used as an
induction center for draft seleC-
tees. The Light Guard Armory al
Larned and Brush streets viii be
used by the newly-formed Michi-
gan state troops. substituting for
the drafted Michigan National
Guard. and the army will have 10
vacate the premises by February !.
lnductions will be conducted at
the armory until that date. how
ever. and not at the gymnasium of
Fort Wayne. as previously an
nounced by army officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
Young and Natfy and Nautical
This MADEMOISELLE Der

You pert young things will take it sight, for its
little COB" beret in crisp straw, with cleaning goldcoo
metal emblem against red n white tabs of rayon
ribbon Grand for navigating that midwnter-into- 81
spring season! Brown, red black.
Ja~ior Mns,--Fb woodusrd Mrery-ssps1tb Grand Ri.e
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-16
909 Million Bill
For Navy Gets
ApprovdE
International New. service wire


WASHINGTON Jan l6 - The
bill authorizing appropriations to-
falling $909, 100000 for naval ex-
pansion. including 400 additional
small craft was reported unani-
mously by the House naval affairs
committee today
The bill authorizes:
Construction of 400 small craft.
including patrol and escort ves-
sells. at cost OF $500 100000 most
of them TO be constructed at Great
Lakes ShipyardS.
The $500 100000 covered only
hull and machinery and not ord
nance on which no limitation was
placed.