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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-02

will also pay men 81 day while
on 4 train for California, and
once aboard a boat fall days'
wages will start.
Men in fairly good physical
condition up to the age Of so VIII
be accepted, provided they are
American citizens.
Pay starts at 20 cents an hour.
with time and half for overtime,
and a full working week guarsn-
teed
The Seventh Naval District.
through the United States Civil
Service commission. IS accepting
applications from various types
of skilled and unskilled workers
Continued on Page Four
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Beckham in Miami, where a so
per cent increase in delinquency
among girls is reported.
Patriotism A Factor
Patriotic tervor seems to mott
vate many of the girls, says an
official of the Miami police juve-
nile bureau.
On the west coast the whole
problem has been highlighted by
the case of two Oregon girls, IL
and Is years old, who hitch-hik-
ed to San Francisco and lived
Cinderella lives for three months,
at a price, in the best hotels and
night clubs. The case became a
city scandal and curfew rules for
youngsters were imposed.
There is nothing new about
juvenile delinquency or adult de-
generacy," editorialized the San
Francisco Chronicle, "but the in
stability and hysteria of wartime
now enlarge an always battling
problem.
The chairman of the Illinois
defense councils committee on
youth and welfare, Samuel r.
Ryerson, holds parents largely
responsible for the troubles of
young girls enamored of uni
formed boys.
Mothers should not take jobs
Continued on Page Four
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Increasing disease and lille
Ultimate births among young
girls.
The number of girls follow
ing soldiers across the country
to Army camps.
A tendency among some
girls to think it patriotic to
'go the limit"
The leaving of girls and boys
too, to their own devices by
war-working parents.
And who's to blame?
The parents. in the opinion OF
several public officials and au.
thorities interviewed in a ma
tional survey by Wide World
Features.
The delinquency trend is con-
firmed by reports from half q
dozen large industrial and mill
tary centers but in some cities
officials assert there is no un.
due increase when increasing
population is considered.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
called attention recently to ar
increase in illegitimacy among
young girls and suggested ex-
banded recreational facilities tt
combat such evils.
Curfew Sought
Before that, Judge Jacob Pan
ken of Children'S Court in New
York, demanding a sundowr
curfew in the city's parks, asked
that schools be kept open al
night as recreation centers. Since
the war started, he said, New
York's delinquency rate for chill.
dren under ID has increased Al
per cent, and for those ID to II
% per cent.
Adult modes of dress for girl:
are a partial excuse for service
men involved, he said, and par.
ents who do not watch over theil
children are partly to blame.
Careless and naive parents
are blamed by Judge Walter H
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-02
STRAY WATERMELON
TURN UP In YARD
nv AssocInted PrrsrI

BLUFFTON, O., Nov. 2.-Oli-
yer Steiner has picked the last
watermelon from crop that
grew right in his front yard here.
Some of them weighed about
80 pounds. Oliver says that the
melons were from some stray
vine, that he planted no seed.
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POLICE OFFICER
ANTI RESIGNS

Police Officer Chester Anti has.
rendered his resignation with
the Police Department, and the
same has been accepted, with
his duties ceasing yesterday.
No successor has been named
as yet to fill the vacancy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-02
CLAIM SCRAP RECORD

HOLBROOK. Ariz.-The ma
tional per capita scrap record Is
being claimed by the twenty
three persons living at Petrified
Forest National Monument Vii
lage. They turned in 87,l34
pounds of metal-almost 3.788
pounds for each Individual
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MACHINE GUN
FIRING TUESDAY

Machine gun firing will be
carried on tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock at West Martello
Tower. according to an an
nouncement made by officers
in charge at the Key West
Army Barracks and Fort
Taylor.
There will also be firing
of the guns in the afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the south
west end of Fort Taylor.
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%~[xyl.AT 49, 49,
GENERAL ELECTION
HERE TOMORROW

: Attantion of voters is call
ed TO the opening and closing
of the polls for the general
election to be held tomorrow.
The hours for opening at
all the precincts in Monroe
Couty is Zoo a. m. and the
closing time is 6:45 p. M.
according TO Ross c. Sawyer.
county clerk.
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GIVEN HEARING

Charge of carrying a deadly
weapon which was loaded was
brought against Ernest Pierce Of
Key West when he was given a
hearing before Justice of the
Peace Enrique Esquinaldo, who
bound him over to Criminal
Court on a 500 bond.
Pierce was arrested by Motor
cycle Officer Ray Atwell Sunday
on Francis street. where he was
found in possession of the weap-
on.
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AID FARMER AND SELVES

BELLEVUE. Kan. - Twelve
members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety quit quilting long enough to
husk corn on Elmer Henry's farm.
They earned $40, at 10 cents a
bushel-and enjoyed a farm din
ner.
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SOLUTIONS?

Here are some solutions sug-
gested by various authorities
for the child delinquency prob
lem:
More recreational facilities.
Early curfew hours on parks
and streets.
Parents tending TO the job of
psrenthood.
Proxy parents for children
of war workers,
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DISRUPTION OF
WIRE SERVICE

Owing 10 the failure of the
telegraph service arriving be-
fore The Citizen went TO
press this afternoon. the reg
ular Associated Press service
is missing today. which is
much regretted.
II can be stated definitely
the service will be resumed
tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-02
WAR SHOWS RISE in DELINQUENCY
OF VARIOUS GIRLS OVER COUNTRY

Wide World Features
MERICA is having teen-age girl trouble.
n Here symptoms of this action report
ed by officials in widey-scattered localities:
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Millions for Nothi1,g--


the simple Of Amendment
Mol.
elm issuing general qualified
day Monroe COmts Democratic Executive Committee
all Ovotef for the Amendmen listed No
of of
gasoline fquidatng of
against
will
and purposes
notb the of pres
en- by mOois
to to
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Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
SETTLEMENT MADE
 FOR BOYS DEATH
Child Drowned in Canal in WatervilIe !; Negligence
 Charged
rNEA Telephoto

A settlement In the $i5,000 dam. nge suit which arose from the drowning Of two and one-half year old Thomas W. WoMen october 2s, i040 waS reported just as testimony ln the case was to resume this morning in superior court, A jury wNs impNnelod yesterday for the suit which was brought by May Hines WoFden of RoXbury against the WaterVllle corporation and Chase Brass & Copper company who owned property adjacent to the canal in which the youngst9f drowned.
 The Worden boy who lived with hlS parents at 06 Sheffield street ct the time of the accident had been playing in the rear of 74.7e Sheffield street where the artificial canal k located, when ho apparent ly WNdod into the water and drowned before his plight could De discovered.
 Negligence on the part Of tho de- fendants was charged for failure to erect C fence or other bQrrior al tho canal. It was alleged that the companies knew children were in tho habit of playing on premises near the canal, but failed to pro- vide any safeguards, The canal wae said to be 20 to 90 feet wide and to have had water varying from C depth Of one 10 three feet at the time of tho accident. Terms Of set- clement were not revealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
AIR RAID ALARMS
 WILL BE TESTED

Another test Of air raid alarm signals was scheduled for late this afternoon, with four Blltz ainpli- fI0rs tO Dc tested along with the regular alarm sirens atop the city's fiFeh0uBes, Chairman T'h0Fvald E, olsen of the communications coin~ mlttec of the Waterbury defense council asked that residents Dc warned that sounding Of the sirens was to. Dc only q test and not to become alarmed,
 Experts of the Blltz Co. who demonstrated one of their ampli- ilers there Monday, were to set iip four of them thls afternoon. One was 10 Dc on Chase Parkway, ais other on East Main street near RCymond's Bakery, ( third near BrookSIde home and tho fourth at Mary Abbott School,
 The four afnpllfier signals were first to be tested alone, then t0 Do sounded ifi union with the regular alarIn slFeng. MT. Olsen said lie be- ileved the test would start between { and o'clock,
 Mayor Vincent 4. ecully, Chief Air Raid Warden James ]. Curtin and other civilian defense OfiielalS were to observe tic tests. WaFdc1s and disputes WeFe being notifled 60 that they could report on audlbillty Of the signals lii their own home GletficlBs ,4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
YOUNG WORKMAN
 BADLY BURNED

Second degree burns about the bOdy. face and hands were sui. ferGd by Albert Syiva, 10, of 0Ol Main street at 6 o'clock thIs morning while employed at the headquarters of the Lock Joint Pipe G., on West Main street.
 ByIvR accidentally lgnited spill. cd gasoline with . blow torch and burned himself 0n the right thigh, right leg, right forearm and right hand. His condition was described as "falrly good" at Wa. terbury hospital where he was ad- Thltted for treatment.
 Hospital authorities said Bylva was filling 6 gasoline tank and spilled some to the ground. While stepping back Co escape the gasOs IIne his pants caught on the Con- taineT, causing him Co stumble and upset the blOw torch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Stocks Advanced Well Today Despite Profit Taking
General Market Had
 Recovered FromS Slump
Trading Fell Ofi From Pace Set Yesterday; Bonds
 Were Much Flrmer; Cotton Fell Away Down

Lorrilard and Philip Morris issuea also strengthened.
 Sosna demand came Into pge. ferrOd utilities, Issues og EnGinaera Public Service, Commonwealth and Southern, Electric Power and Llght, North American and Wegt Penn Electric scored gains ranging from 1 to more than 3 points,
 Bethlehem ran up a point Co 60 and then gave up about half the gain. U. 6. Steel held slightly above its previous, while the recently weak Inland Steel Jumped more than 2 points,
 Motors, ooppers, electrical equip IIaents, farm equipments and air- crafts generally held snaan gains. Phillips gained Q point in an ether wise quiet group,
 Corn Products, General Foods Rnd the American Can issues gained a point and more, Goodrich, National Cash Register and Postal Telegraph preferred reached new highs on small gains. American Chlcle rose 2 points.
 Recommendation for higher wage rates ln the railroad industry was reflected In very narrow movements in most carlror shares. Nickel Plate preferred ,wAs c strong exception up point. Chemicals were well maintained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
ICITY DEFENDANT IN Sl5,OOO SUIT.
Mother Files Suit for Death of Son; Injured
 in Fall

The city of waterbury wiA Do the defendant in Q siB,OOO damage suit which has been scheduled to open In superior court this after- noon. The suit is brought by Cath-. crime zurAltls of Watertown, admin istrator of tho estate of her son, Charles c. Wisausky, who died July q, iD40, after falling from q bridge over Steele brook on Falls avenue lust ofg Watertown avenue, The Watertown man died from drowning. According to the complaint he was rendered unconsciouA by serious In jurles sustained in the fall and as Q consequence drowned before he could move or be moved from the brook.
 It is alleged that Q defect existed on the roadway approaching the bridge and that the WAtertown man ripped and fell against on insufil. o!ent fence on the bridge, falling through into the brook, The fall Is claimed to have resulted from the defective condition of the roadbed, and lack of adequate lighting,
 Injuries sustained are said to have included Q severe laeeration of the scalp and concusslon of the brain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
COTTON FUTURES

New York, April 3O-Cupl--Cot- ton futures rose moro than 50 cents c bale in moderate forenoon deAl- iiRs today before profltstaking and hedging cut slightly Into extreme gains.
 Around noon the market was 2 to 6 polnts-Sb to 40 cents c bale net higher,
 Increased congressional opposl- ton to President Roosevelt's farm price proposals and an upward re vision in the mld.Aprll parity price for farm staples influenced . gen. eral buying movement in tho carly trade. Initial gains of 2 to 10 points were extended somewhat befroe sufficient pressure appeared to check the rise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
AGED LOVER TRIED
 TO MURDER RIVAL

swanton. Vto April 90-CuP) An e0.year.old swanton man allegs edly confessed today that che att fire Co e railroad tool shed here Tuesday because he thought his elderly sweetheart and his 7b.year- old love rival were "romaneIng" inside. states Atty, John II, ebs ster, who announced that he had obtained the confession from Nel- son Coons, said that the tool shed owned by the Central Vermont Railway, was destroyed but that no one was in it at the time,
 Coons, who wEs arrested at his homo yesterday, was held in the county jail at 60. Albans oii C sec. oad.dearee arson charge, G0nyies ton on which would carry a possl. bio penalty of one to five years imprisonment. ebster withheld tle names of Coons' woman friend and Of the "other man" in the love triangle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
lO.YEAR-OLD BOY
 STARTED FIRES

Bridgeport, Conr., April 30-(UP) A i0.year.old boy aiiegediy con- fessed today he started . two.alarm fire which swept a section of the New Edison school Tuesday night,
 The hoy's name was not disclosed He is q pupil ct the school,
 Police said they questioned about 100 other pupils in the school before securing the confegsion from the youngster. Authorities quoted him asssaying:
 T went up Into the first floor ciassrooms and started the fire near some of the wooden cupboards with c book of matches" 7 The boy probably will be turned over to juvenile officers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements have been approved At the office of Compensation Commissioner John j, O'COnnClli
 1'h0nlas V. Reynolds Of ThOms aston against Seth Thomas Clocks and General Time Instruments, Int,, Of ThOmasi0n, s2b per week beginning April 23, second degree burns of both hands, wrists and fOfeaPnia.
 CarmGila DellahnO, st. Jean street, Waterbury, against WaleFs tOwn undeTGaFment Corporation of Waterbury, S7.Oi beginning April lO, dermatllIs of right hand.
 do0rglanna ThlbauIt of OakvIlie against tho Princeton Knitting Mills of WaleFtOwH, S0.70 per week beginning April !, amputated end Of finger, including nall.
 Vincent Daunls of Naugatuck against the Eastern Malleabie IF0n Company Of NkugatuCk, S2OiO beginning April I2, injured back,
 John Riddle, O4b south Main street, Waterbury, against BOBleFs Brass Company, inc, Of. Water. bury. Sig,S1 beginning April 2 muscle strains.
 Marjorie Dillon. % Ellsworth avenue, Waterbury, against Bc0s vile Manufacturing Company, sl7.Oi beginning April 10, snlne Injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
PASTOR IS GIVEN
 UNTIL MONDAY

Boston, April 30-- (tjP) --The Roy, W0lcOtt Cutler, bi, of st. J0hn'G (igplscopaD church today was given until Monday ct 7.4b D. m. to heed . draft board order Co register for Beioctive service.
 At almost tho same, hour, yestrys men meet to consider their PAclfiAt' reetros resignation which no subs mitted rather than cause eiibaraSss ment to the church in his fight ovdf tho seloctiVe service law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
BY ELMER c. wAL1ER tunIteA Preea RInAnoIaI Edll0rl

New Yrok, April 30 --tUP)- Stocks advanced fractions to more than 2 points today and held well In the face of proflt-taklng.
 At its best levels for tho day. the general market had recovered most of the gruond lost since April 22. Trading fell of from yester- days pace, however,
 Bonds were featured by strength in funds Of 0erman-d dominated nae tons and firmness in domestic rail. road obligations, U. g. Government bonds developed firmer undertone coincldent with reports of "oficial support".
 cotton was down as much as 90 cents Q bale In late trade Aftor showing early gains of as much as 90 cents, wheat closed with nar. row gains, corn was easy, oats and rye were mixed and soy beans fell as much as 8 7-e cents q bushel.
 American Telephone spufted to l07 i-4, up 9 S-e points,
 American Tobacco Common rose i i-2 points and the 3 gained . point. The Liggett & Myers and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
BROOKLYN TAVERN OWNER FINED $50
Claims Bartender Sold LiguOr Without KnOwl.
 edge or Permission

A fine of $50 and costs was i'm. p0a0d on Anthony Kidulas GO, Of B dseehlawn terrace today in muni. elptl court on charge of keeping whiskey with intent to sell, Kidulis is the operator Of a tavern at 999 Bank street but does not have q permit to sell anything but beer
 Detective Lieut. Patrick Moylan of Che liquor squad and Inspector James 0lynn of the state liauor board arrested Kidulis April i6 after they wound two quarts and four ounces of whlskey in the cellar Of his tavern.
 klduias, who was arrested on q similar ehefge several months ago, Gof1tended that he knew nothing of the liquor and testified that De be- lieved the bartender was the owner of it. He sad he discharged the bartender after the liquor was dis. covered by the policemen,
 Judge John l., daffney declined to accept the story and imposed the fine and costs which totaled s6l 09,
 Noble Duncan. 9i of col Main street, WAtertown, charged with VI. oiatlon of the rules of the road, was granted A nolle for S5. He was ar- rested yesterday by Motor patrol- man John Murphy following an accident on qrandView avenue near Woodside street. Tine ether car In. volved was operated by Mrs Ruth c, SchoAeid, 4T, of 87 Hill street, Naug. atuek,
 Charles Collins, A, colored, of 4S Chatfieid avenue, charged with as. sault and breach of peace, was given c nolle.
 John Byrnes, B2, of B6 High street, charged with iionssupport, was given 6 continuance to May 20.
 Angelo Anastaslo, a, of Q .sher. man avenue, charged with non.sup. port was given q f1olle,
 Angelo Tedeseo, 5e, of 90 Barnes street, charged with non support was given nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Late Realty
 NeWs

Papers ln connection with the following real estate transactions have been AJed at the town clerks office.
 WARRANTY DEED
 Robert Harvey tO Margaret and Arnold Nichols, property on Del. aware avenue,
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 TIUinas Rosa to Jennie, and Daniel SalcltO, property on Pli- grim avenue.
 scovllI Manufacturing Com. many to w. Paul and Loretta De- fancy, property on Ives street. W. Paul and Loretta Delaney to the sc0vill Manufacturing Company, property on Ives street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30

by the PeliEh government In exile Naturally, 1 was excited, and felt that something must be done to get him out of the clutches Of tho ttala ians without further delNy,
 1T was told that since tho United States was interested in the ferm- ula, that Polish eSiles in America would raise funds and Rmuggl0 MT sSukiewieS out Of Italy
 Spirited From Italy
 when 1 next heard of him, he had been spirited away to Rio Dc Janeiro Then stepped lli again, obtained c United states visa for him, and brought him to this eoun- try,
 Here he flied patent applications for his formula and we advised hini to Keep out of sight as much as pogS ble and to keep under cover,
 "The application for a patent 10 valuable Co tho country, partlau. larly curing war times, came to the attention Of the patent pdviSer ot the office of production manage ment, We called MT, sguklowieS He told us the whole story"
 Then Lacy said, the scientist dis. appeared for several months and later was found working at c TO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
LEAGUES STAFF
 VISIT MERIDEN
Make Tour of Inspection of lJndercllii Sanatorlum;
 Demonstration Given

Board and staff members of thC Waterbury Antl.Tubereulosis league made a tour of the buildings of the Undercliff Sanatorlum in ,Merl- den Tuesday. The tour was ar- ranged by Dr. John II, Poster, chair man of the program committee, and was conducted by Dr., Cole D, oib. son, medical director of the sanl' torlum. The group examined tho facilities provided for the care and treatment of tuberculosis patients at the hospital which serves per. Sons of this area,
 pr, Gibson demonstrated long collapse treatment to the group and showed the methods of taking single ana double X-ray films, He also game talk on the importance Of periodic x.faying Of ex.pntlentS as well as persons in the sanAtorlum,
 The newtNt building at undereliff, opened in lD40, was alrgely respon- sible for the elimination of tho waiting list for sanatorlum admls- sion, Connecticut today iS one or the few states without such . long list.
 Originally intended for the treat. ment of children up to the age Of 90 only, Undercllff at present is a sanatorlum for the care of adults. with special department facilities for the care and treatment of ehil- dren,
 Tea was served at the close ol tho tour, Those present were Mrs A. A. Crane, pr, and Mrs, John H, Foster, c. Raymond danunR, Mrs, Fred ]. Haddon, pr, Edward J, ded. frey. stuart E. Judd, Miss Jean G Meserve, William J. PNpe, Mrs, E Burnley Powell, Jr, Roger 8, SpeHE Msgr Joseph Valdambrlni, Df, Cole B. Gibson, Miss Anna e, Murphy, Mrs, Elizabeth |, T'ehan and 'Miss HAFbAPa Ktlduff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
WOOL MARKET

Boston, April S0--tUP)-Tradlng on the Boston Wolf market wai slower due to the fact that nianu. facturcrs were in no rush to buy wool for government contracts be- cause they have . long period for delivery, the U. 8, Agriculture de. partment reported today.
 Choice fine Texas woolS were held at ceiling prices by most Texas houses. Average and short Texaa wooB were quoted at unchanged prices. Fine territory wool was firm at around ei.i5 to ei.I0 secured basis for average French coFnbing lengths. Good threeselghths blood comblng territory wool was un- changed at NiO9 to Si,00 secured bakg,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
DANCE ARRANGED
 BY RUSSIA CLUB

Guests from all parts of connecti. cut and numerous surrounding states are expected to attend c dance which will be sponsored by the Waterbury Russian club satur. day night at Temple hall. This VIII Dc the first dance of the local group which is affiliated with the Fed. erated Russian orthodox clubs Of America. Music will be furnished by Frank WojarnowSki and hiS polka orchestra. '.
 Frank Cuba, wcli-known local druggl6t, is chairman of tho are engagements committee. Assisting him are the Misses Anne Urchak, Mary Belanin, Anne Cuba, Anne Kayula and Peter 0palack, Paul gopensky and John Albert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-30
Thrilling Chase Made
 In Three Continents
tcontinued from Page p

search plant ia Peoria The oPA patent advker then wired him to remain silent regarding tho form ula,
 "Hc returned 10 Washington gave us absolutely complete intor' nation aEout everything and tho secrecy ban was lifted,' Lacy con. cludtd,
 "This Information lS going to be Invaluable to us in defeating the AXis and everything they stand for" Gillette said,