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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
City Takes Long Lead Over
County In Tax Collections

Key West, on this, the last day
of the year, pulled on its three
league boots and bounded far
ahead of Monroe county in the col
lection of real and personal taxes
from November /, 1912, up to to-
day. The record now stands:
Key West, S127 1886; Monroe
county, $4,000.
This race, as followed closely
by The Citizen, has been nip and
tuck between the county and city
ever since it became apparent
that both of those subdivisions of
government were headed for rec
ord years in the collection of tax
eS.
Monroe county is far ahead of
any other sum collected in real
and personal taxes for November
and December in the history of the
county. AS for Key West, the to-
tai of collections show an even
greater difference than the county
does in the excess over any SINH
lar period.
Both the city and the county are
now operating in the black. The
county, as was before mentioned
in The Citizen, has paid up all its
bills However, the same thing
cannot be said about the city.
While it owes a few small amounts
for back salaries, it also owes a
good many bills, one for very
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
VERY HIGH FLOOD
WATERS REPORTED
RISES TO HEIGHT OE cVEH
THIRTY-S SIX FEET IE
PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3l-Wa-
tiers in some parts Of this city have
risen to So feet above the food
stage and have driven 1900 per
sons from their home.
Four persons have lost their
lives and another is said 10 have
been drowned. The waters are
high and still getting higher N
parts of western New York, where
many residents have had to sban-
don their homes.
The height Of the flood here is
still nine and one-half feet below
that attained in 1885, when I, rose
to As feet above flood levels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
In Buna Mission Nipponese
Have Been Further
Blasted Out OF Fortifica-
tons
(By Associated I'ress)


DARWIN. Dec. 81. - ls43.
which is several hours old in the
Southwest Pacific. finds every
Allied unit holding the upper
hand over the Japanese.
In the Buna Mission area of
New Guinea. the Japs have been
further blasted out of their mar
row strip of Notifications. so
that one part of their forces
there is 500 yards from the 9TH
er. with the force on the western
bank. near the wafer. in immin-
ent danger of humiliation.
At Guadalcanal. the Marines.
after their decisive victory over
a small contingent of Japs on
Sunday. have not made further
contact with them. They retreat
ed deeper into the jungles. and
the Marines are cautiously pur-
suing them.
American forces took the lead
in driving the wedge between
the Japs on Buna Mission. Be-
fore the final action was taken
by the land forces. shells from
the American artillery and
bombs from American planes
"softened" the Japs' positions. So
salne,
that there was little opposition
to the charge that split them in
fBaegr doc. -
two.
g, arad4 l0 .-..-'..r
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
REDS CONTINUE
ROUTING NAILS
RUSSIAN ARMY HAS DIVIDED
ITSELF INTO TWO
FINGERS"

(By Associated Press)
MOSCOW. Dec. 3l.-The Rus
slams continue TO beat back the
Germans in the middle Don. the
war office reported today. The
Russian army. fighting in that
sector. has divided itself into
two fingers. with one finger
thrusting itself directly to the
south and the other to the south
west, swerving gradually toward
the west as it advances.
The object in splitting the
army into two forces, it was ex-
planned by the high command, is
in accord with plans that had
been made to encircle the Ger
mans in that theater of war and
thereby trap all of them in the
Stalingrad area.
In efforts to Illustrate that
movement, the Germans today
brought vast reserves from their
base at Rostov, as result of
which one of the bloodiest strug-
giles of the war is now at its
height, with the Russian advance
slowed up but still continuing
doggedly. Losses on both. sides
have been heavy, but the Ger
mans, besides losing many men,
have abandoned far more equip
ment than during any other time
since the war in Russia was
by them. IL
The amount of booty that the
Russians have captured is too
vast to enumerate now, the high
command added. All sorts of
of war, including
tanks and planes. have fallen
into Russian hands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
Three Divisions Conveying On
ROTlnrGPS Forces Now RetTeatiDO
Lack Of City Police Covering
Regular Beats ShOwnAsReaSOn
Why Crime Goes UnnOticed

where there is little need o.
them, because the shore patrol
of the Navy and the Army pa
troll from the barracks, see to Il
that order Is maintained among
service men on DuvaL How
successful the service patrolmen
have been is shown IN the fact
that, since this country entered
the war, there have been only
two occasions when there was
trouble among sailors, and az no
time has there been any serious
trouble among Army men
The Army and the Navy pa
troll have unquestionably taken
care of Duval street. There IS
no need for the police TO be con-
centrated on that thoroughfsre.
It may be okay to let one OF
possibly two Of them stay there,
but the majority of them should
be elsewhere in the city, keeping
their eyes peeled for the lsrVls =
men who are among us. peeping
into or breaking into houses. or
attacking our residents, men and
women, to commit thefts.
key West has enough pOlil A.
men to cover the city well: If
it hasn't, let more be employed
West has the money TO do
that-and let them cover the
town and not concentrate on
Dtfvaf street. IF that is done. I
am sure they viii make il 50 hot
for sneak thieves they viii stop
their depredations."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
RECREATION UNIT
POSTPONES MEET

Secretary Eva B. Warner said
today that due to the rush of the
seasons activities. the Defense
Recreation Committee meeting,
which is regularly scheduled for
the last Friday of the month, will
be held at the City Hall chambers,
next Friday evening, January 8,
beginning at o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
Proclamation

WHEREAS The President of the United States Franklin
proclaimed people of this Country
First Day of January ls43 shall be made day OF
Prayer. and.
WHEREAS Ministerial Alliance of the Churches of
the City Key West has also requested that this be made
Prayer. all remain
early morning citzenY might
provide themselves quiet place meditation prayer
time during the day and that all of as have faithful
adherence this proclamation sooTc zhj Of soHs1sl
dgHEREFoREs BY authority and through
fdepee efhs people vested IN proa Friday January
ls ls43s solemn Day Prayer. people
this community to assemble sometime during day
church place of worship further
lance has designated the First Baptist Church thirty
o'clock for the public Prayer where at such
time shall offer praise and alteration
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. hereto set my hand and seal
this 3lst day of December in the Year
WILLARD NJ ALBURY.
Mayor. City of Key West. Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
BIG DECREASE %
In ACCIDENTS
tBy Associated Pre.E)


WASHINGTON. Dec. 3l.-
Due to the war, with the re-
sultant rationing of gasoline
and tires. deaths from auto
mobile accidents in the Unit
ed States this year fell off
approximately $4,000 as COM
pared with those of last
year.
In 1871. $500 people were
killed in automobile acct
dents; this year. up to today.
the deaths from that cause
number fewer than $4,000.
The outlook for 1913. il was
said. is that there, will be a
further falling off in deaths
due 10 automobile accidents.
because of the further re-
strictions that will be placed
on the rationing of gas and
tires. There viii be practic-
ally no pleasure driving in
the coming year. it was Of
ficially stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
MAKING PLANS FOR
SURPRISE BLACKOUTS

The Defense Council has been
advised by General A. H. Bland
ing, coordinating director of the
Actions Division, State Defense
Council, that the Army authori-
ties are planning to call surprise
blackouts and air raid drills COW
ering this district.
1t is expected that their plans
will be completed at an early date,
and that they will call such sur
prise tests at irregular intervals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31

IF you want to put a stop 10
this crime wave in Key West"
said an official this morning.
then let the police operate as
they did in the old days.
In those DAYS. as oldtimers
are aware each policeman was
assigned to a certain beat. The
captain of the night police made
his rounds of those beats several
times during the night. and there
were certain hours when every
policeman blew his whistle to
let the captain know he. the po-
, liceman. was on the Job.
eff the time passed for the
blowing of the whistle by the
policeman, the captain blew his
whistle, and if he didn't get
response from the policeman on
that particular beat, he would be
required to give a reason, and
it had to be a good one, why he
didn't respond to the captains
call.
But what is the procedure
now? Practically all the police
men are lined up on Duval street,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
THE CRAZY SHOW AT
FORT TAYLOR TONIGHT

A lot Of funny things happen en-
New Years Eve and Key Vests
Fort Taylor is not immune - the
funny bug
At the Post Tneater tonight VII
be presented The Cray Shgv.
Unit No. IS o. Camp Shows Lnc-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31

large sum, that have been long
overdue.
The belief is general that the
city would have collected many
more thousands Of dollars had II
published its delinquent tax list
Many persons pay up, rather than
see their names published four
times in delinquent tax list
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN INDo- CHINA:

misunderstanding has happened China the
trying what
which French lies be-
and nothing heard from
believed that the
country
may oppage of Frecnh broadcass
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
PROTECTION FOR MURPHY

ALGIERSGeneral Giraud in his determination to crush out
that
Murphy President Rooseves personal representative In
with harm The general took
Murphy when he heard that the LAT
general marked for assassination
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31

misunderstanding information received here the Arab
population casablanca fright
planes That is in keeping with
said they invaded Casa
their business with bullets
whizzing going around them
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
ALPINE DIVISIONS nm ACTION
MOSCOW.

MOScOW-The high command heard tonight that Hitler be
terrain which his troops gh
Alpine division
attempts the Russian advance owar
Rostov.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
INSISTS ON COMPLETE OBEDIENCE

ALGIERS-General Giraud. the French and
populations French North Africa today that
complete obedience from them There
ntrgues STALL he declared It civil
stated that resulted twelve French
of four policemen who have ncnation
Axis powers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
British Torpedo Planes Blow
Up Axis Ship; Others Damaged
fRx Axsoesated Pressl

ALGIERS. 3-British that information, comment
torpedo planes. operating made that the Allies now
North Africa superiority the air
I'D an Axis shin that was
TO reach Bizee and DAM meet with opposition
AGED several others In GIVING Continued Page
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
LATE BULLETINS
Raj PLANES BOMB JAP BASE
(By Associated Pressl

CUNGKNGRAF planes that accompanying General Wa
today
the Jap chief base that country. The
in places
British land forces only
the Jap base
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31
NO DANGER FROM FROST

LAKELANDThe Weather Bureau here reported today that
from fruits vegetables
Floida during tomorrow and Saturday mornings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-31

Key West. F7ondz. kzs ths
most eCuable climate IN he
country with g. average
-Ange Of 0niy IL Fzhrenhsst
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Mrs. Douglas to Fete
Recreation League

A RMY AND NAVY RECREA-
"A TON LEAGUE on Monday
at $3.50 o'clock will meet at the
home Of the president, Mrs.
d. Dwight Douglas on Rath-
bone place, Crosse Pointe.
Following reports. Mrs. Doug
las will entertain the members
at tea.
The Army and Navy Recrea-
ton League, Mrs. Douglas re-
ports now has furnished all the
day rooms necessary at army
camps in Michigan. If more are
required later the camp and
hospital committee of the Red
Cross will furnish them.
The Army and Navy Recrea-
ton League is moving from
Washington boulevard to the Of
flee of the camp and hospital
committee in the headquarters
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Bond Doll Dressed
By Mrs. Fraser

MRS. ARCHIE FRASER. re-
Gently elected president OF
Wayne County Women's Repub-
lican Club, has dressed a Victory
doll, which every m ember
covetS.
The doll is smart in her cos
tune made of crisp one dollar
bills totaling the price of a Vic
tory bond for which the lucky
winner is pledged 10 exchange
her.
The money raised by the sale
of the doll will be used by the
club 10 carry on war work. which
includes sending a check each
month TO buy coffee for the USO
center in the Hammond Build
ing.
I'VE have a number of projects
under consideration" said Mrs.
Fraser.
Many of the members arc vol
unteers on the sugar rationing
boards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Plane Program SET
For Girl Scouts

AIR MINDED SENIOR Girl
Scouts will soon be given an OPP
portunity to become identified
with the Junior Air Reserve Of
the National Aeronautical ASSo-
citation.
The new Wing Scout program
will be given here by Miss Edith
Forster. leader Of senior scout
troop No. so, upon her return
from the first training course,
which opens Monday in Philadel-
phia.
This course. which is CORE
lated with the program of the
junior air reserve of the Ma
tional Aeronautics Society. will
include aerodynamics, the rela-
tion OF physical fitness to avia-
tion and the building of model
planes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
0CEE. 1 didn't know anything
~ like this was going on at

ike TINS was koink Oh NJ
home" exclaimed Pvt. William
McAlonan, on furiouEh from a
camp in the South.
Private McAlonan, wide-eyed,
watched his mother and Mrs
Frank T. Mccormick. under the
instruction OF STAFF Corporal
Sherman Mrs. William l. Of
the Red Cross Motor Corps, re-
moving the carbon from the
engine of a truck.
With an expression that was a
mixture OF aStoniShment and
amusement he listened 10 these
earnest women speaking ghbly
about pulling the cylinder head
bolts of for replacing head gas
kets" and wondered at the
change which had come over his
mother and her friends.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Soldier Matches WloA~ Other Mdmnp Rspai, Truck
~ruck
AWVS Hunts Space,
Available Personnel
To Held Day Nurseries

TO play bridge or mahjong For
the more actively inclined there
will be croquet. w a
Mrs. Benson Ford and Miss
Janet Guest are taking reserva-
tionS.
Proceeds will be used TO fur
nish the office of this commit
tee.
A group of AWVS will man
booth 10 sell defense bonds and
war savings stamps at the
France Forever program Tues
day evening in the grill of the
Book-Cadillac Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Survey Requested

AWVS is making this survey
at the request of the subcom-
mittee on facilities for the day
care of children for the Wayne
County Defense Council. Mrs.
Ernest K. Matlock, president Of
the Detroit AWVS. is a member
Of this subcommittee.
The Willow Run bomber plant
is drawing heavily on employ
able women. The object of the
survey is 10 prevent the influx
of migrant women workers.
The physical fitness commit
tee of AWVS under the chair
manship of Mrs. Dewitt Mer-
ram, will give a bridge luncheon
Tuesday at / o'clock at the
Shore Club on East Jefferson
avenue. known as the former
Bull mansion"
Luncheon will be served out
of DOORS weather permitting.
Also, tables will be set out on
the terrace for those who wish
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Canvass Hospitals

During the Red Cross drive q
group of members OF this or
ganiZation, also headed by Mrs.
Bookrnyer. canvassed the hos
pitfalls in Greater Detroit, col
1ecting from personnel and
alumni nearly $4,000.
Mrs. Bookmyer. according 10
Miss Winifred Rand. r. ~,
president Of the Detroit district,
Michigan State Nurses Associa-
ton, gave invaluable help 10
the headquarters office in CLASH
flying nurses in this area as 10
zones and getting the files in
shape so the bureau will be able
TO function effectively in an
emergency"
Through the production unit
OF the Colony Town Club. Mrs.
Roger V. Walker. a former
president OF the Wayne County
Auxiliary and of the auxiliary
of the Michigan State Medical
Society. and Mrs. Herman D.
Scarney. also a member OF the
Auxiliary. have done very fine
piece of work for the Red Gross.
Collect Instruments
The doctors wives collected
q great many surgical instru-
ments in the drive for used in
struments TO be sent 10 Great
Britain, China and Russia The
auxiliary contributed substan-
tial sum 10 Russian war relief.
II has furnished sandwiches 20
USO and many Of its members
are on call 20 serve as hosteSses.
The organization Is represented
PART 3, PAGE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Amazed Did mt Know,
Anything Like This
Was Going On at Home
Nv MINNIE CAGE

on the boards Of I VIII Do Ny
Best, Victory Aides and other
groups.
The giant task of correlating
these various branches of war
work was accomplished by Mrs.
Milton A. Darling. retiring
president. and is being assumed
hy Mrs. William G. Mackersie,
the incoming president.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Service Men
To Be eted
By enture

ONE hundred and twenty-five
" service men are coming
in from Selfridge Field. Fort
Wayne, the naval armory and
the recruiting office to the party
to be given Friday night at the
Central YMCA Building by Ven
ture Club.
This club. composed of young
business women, is furnishing
hostesses, dancing partners and
refreshments, and the USO Is
providing the orchestra and floor
show.
Dancing will start at s o'clock.
Pat Heddine, Chairman /,
Miss Pat Hedding is chairman.
She is being assisted by the fol-
lowing; Misses Eileen Pearce.
Donna Bell, Joy Waterman, Mar
garet Ray, Helen Cobb, Mary
Shook. Rose Brinkman, Sherle
Perry. Loretta Burka.
And. this Sunday afternoon al
3. the same group of girls is
giving picnic for Is service
men at Inkster Park.
The girls will join in the
6 m s-croquet. baseball and
pitching horseshoes.
The club is furnishing trans
portation. Miss Sherle Perry is
in charge Of arrangements, as
sisted by the girls who are plan
ming the Friday night gala.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
AuxiAiafy
Drives for
Members

WITH the view of undertake
w ing war work on a large
scale and also of promoting
sociability among the wives,
daughters, mothers and sisters
of marines. Unit /, Marine Corps
League Auxiliary, is staging a
membership drive.
In the last fortnight or so the
membership has jumped from
30 to 100. All women and girls
interested are asked to commu-
nicate with the secretary, Mrs.
Emmett Wybrandt.
Even with its comparatively
small membership this organiza-
ton has done effective war
work.
Emergency Canteen
When the recruiting station
was erected recently in Wash
ington boulevard, in response to
a request from I-Will-Do-My-
Best, the women set up an
emergency cantsen and fed $50
workmen.
An invitation Is extended to
all mothers, sisters, wives and
daughters of marines to attend
a tea Thursday afternoon. from
1870 to $3.50, at the Veterans
Building.
Mrs. Helen Parr, president,
will be on hand TO greet the
guests. Mrs. Grace Robinson
and Mrs. Grace PAUL. are CO.
chairmen of the party.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

MRS. JAMES P. CUM
MISKEY is president of
the League of Catholic
Women, which, this Sunday
night, is giving one of its
fortnightly "open house
galas at the Activities Build
ing on Parsons street, to
which all men in the armed
forces are invited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
WideIy-Varied Duties

Most of the members have
taken one or several of the Red
Cross courses - nurses aides.
home nursing. canteen, surgical
dressings, motor mechanics or
Gray Ladies or the AVIS
courses in fire prevention and
air raid protection. Several are
teaching, including Mrs. George
Van Rhee.
The Red Cross unit, headed
by Mrs. Ralph Bookrnyer, who
served overseas in World War
i as an army nurse, is one Of
the largest and most efficient
In the city.
In her recent annual report
Mrs. Bookmyer stated that the
unit has to its credit 1,129 hours
of sewing. 921 hours of surgi-
cal dressings and 1916 hours OF
knitting. Mrs. George Ford, as
sistant chairman OF the unit.
has knitted IS pairs OF socks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12

A MEXICAN MOMENTS VOL
! n UNTARY SERVICES is an
organization that really is going
places.
Every day or so the AWVS
undertakes some new project
which it sees through to a sue
cessful conclusion.
Mrs. Stuart A. Fraser, men,
Der of the executive committee,
and Mrs. Morgan J. Sherman
are surveying four towns
Belleville, Romulus, Wayne and
Melvindale-to see what space
is available for day nurseries
and what local personnel is in
terested in such a program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-12
Outstanding Work

: In the women's auxiliary OF
the Wayne County Medical So
ciety are many women who are
doing outstanding war work.
Mrs. Frederick G. Buessen, a
former president, besides enroll
ing doctors at the Federal Build
ing, has been most faithful as
a donors aide at the Red Cross
blood bank.
Mrs. Robert Mildly works days
on end in the canteen at the
blood bank.
Mrs, T. Grover Amos friends
say her hands are never idle,
and no wonder, for she has knit
ted this year As sweaters. Be-
sides, she taught surgical dress
fngs until that branch of war
work was suspended, and every
Monday goes TO the Federal
Building TO enroll doctors. Mrs.
Ladru Geib, a former president
of the club, also enrolls doctors
on Mondays at the Federal
Building.