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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
SPECIAL DENTAL
TREATMENT FOR
FORCES OF C.G.

Outlying Coast Guard units in
the Seventh Naval District will
be provided with expert dental
service through the operation of
a motorized dental unit, which
left Miami headquarters Oct. 90
to visit various East Coast bases.
Responsible for this special
service for enlisted men and 9TH
er Coast Guard personnel in
Florida are DR.. w. P. Wright and
DR.. Carl Michel, senior dental
surgeon and chief medical Off
Ger of the Coast Guard, respec-
lively. The district unit is I'M
der the direction of DR. r. N.
Baker, assistant dental surgeon.
Doctor Baker and his assistant
chauffeur plan to remain from
one to two weeks at each sta
ton, utilizing complete mobile
equipment for operations where
no electricity is available. The
apparatus includes treadle-
type drill, such as was used be-
fore electric drills were in COM
mon operation, but modernized
and streamlined for effective
service.
Later the travelling unit will
visit the Gulf Coast Guard sta
tions, also, it was announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
MANY ENLISTED MEN
RECEIVE PROMOTIONS

Promotions of the following en-
listed men have been announced
by the Commanding Officer, Har-
Dor Defenses of Key West, where
the men are located with the U.
S. Army:
To be Sergeant: Corporal Carl
l.. Binger, Bushnell, Florida; Cor
poral Abraham Bryan, RID. No.
|, Plant City, Florida.
To be Corporal: Private first
class Alex H. Conoley, RID. No.
2, Thorndale, Texas; Private tlrst
class James w. Hull, 709 N. Ridge
wood Avenue; Daytona Beach,
Florida; Private first class Phli-
bert E. Moore, Peach Bottom, "a;
Private first class Charles II.
Oliver, BOT Adeline street, Day
iona Beach, Florida.
To be Corporal technician:
Private first class Daniel c. Corp
ruz. Abs Arcadia Avenue, ST
Louis, Mo; Private first class Rob-
ert A. Pickles, Box 921, Daytona
Beach, Florida; and Private first
class James E. Mayner, RID. NO.
2. Ozark, Arkansas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
Scrap Metal Collection Was
Resumed Here This Morning

Resumption of collection Of
scrap metal began this morning
in Key West and will continue
through the remainder of the
week and into next week, if
necessary.
Equipment is now available
for collecting scrap of all cate
gories and donors of this class
Of metal are asked to contact
Joe Pearlman at his store on Du-
val street or Lieutenant Mitch
ell at the Army Barracks.
Persons having old autos, mo-
tors or any other heavy scrap
are being solicited in this drive.
The intention of those IN charge
of the work is to clean up the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
RUSSIANS BREAK
UP NAl VA ATTACK OK
REPORTED THAT GERMAN
POSITION WAS TAKEN
AT ONE POINT
(Dy Associated Press)

MOSCOW, Nov. 5.-Russian
forces have broken up an attack
by armored and land forces in
the Caucasus and at one point a
Nazi position was taken, COM
munique revealed today.
In another section of the eau
casus the Russians beat off an
enemy offensive action, causing
the Nazi forces to lose go per
cent of the effectives of one di-
vision.
However, the situation in the
Caucasus remains critical and
with the use of air and ground
reinforcements the last two days
an offensive greater than that
started by the enemy 10 days
ago is expected.
An earlier communicate re-
vealed that the Germans con-
tinued to attack all Soviet posi-
tions inside Stalingrad, with
both tanks and infantry, indicat-
ing there had been no decrease
in the intensity of the fighting
as it entered its 74th day. 1t said
1000 Germans were killed and
eight tanks disabled during the
Wednesday fighting, without any
gains in ground
Strengthened by reinforce
ments, Russian troops northwest
of Stalingrad, captured five dug
outs and fortified positions, while
Soviet artillery demolished nine
blockhouses. About 100 Germans
were killed in this area, the COM
munioue describing the fighting
Wednesday revealed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
Thirty-Five Former Allied
Merchantmen Had Been
Held In French Port For
Eighteen Months
(By Associated Press)

WY hhNOSNatCu AECS5b
LONDON. Nov. Sit is not
expected that the Allied nations
will vigorously protest the allo-
cation TO the Axis nations of IS
former Allied merchantmen. to-
telling 10000 tons. which had
been held in French ports for the
last 10 months or more.
Three of these ships already
have reached Genoa in Italy, it
was stated by a spokesman of
the British Ministry of Economic
Warfare. Wednesday.
The ships. of Danish. Nor
wegisn Netherlands and Dutch
ownership. have lain idle in
French ports since the German
invasion of these countries. Three
originally were chartered by
Great Britain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
G. 0. P. GAINS
SHAKE DEMOCRATS
In WASHINGTON
RETURN TO CONGRESS AFTER
VISITS TO OTHER POINTS:
REPUBLICANS GAIN FORTY
ONE SEATS
lBy Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Bal-
lot-battered Democratic members
of the Congress began arriving
back in Washington today, follow
ing visits to their bailiwicks where
many were overcome by Repub-
lican victories
Reports received at noon today
showed 218 Democrats elected and
206 Republicans for Congress
with seven districts unreported.
The Republicans, according to
these figures, gained Al seats.
Serious as were the Democratic
losses in the senate, the Presi-
dents party was certain of ma
jority of the SO members. Forty
one seats are occupied by Demo
cratic hold-overs, and at least Is
other seats were retrieved from
the Republican whirlwind.
The list of incumbent Demo-
cratic senators reelected included
Bankhead of Alabama, Ellender
of Louisiana, Maybank of South
Carolina, Russell of Georgia, Glass
of Virginia, Stewart of Tennessee,
Bailey of North Carolina, o.
Daniel of Texas, Green of Rhode
Island, Hatch of New Mexico,
johnson of Colorado and Chand-
Ter of Kentucky.
Mrs. Clare Booth Luce, blonde
playwright, author and world
traveller, took a Connecticut house
seat, while Hamilton Fish, day-in-
day-out opponent of adnninistra-
ton foreign policies before Pearl
Harbor, won again in the 10Th
New York district.
So-called political experts al
ready have hoped on the Dewey
for-President bandwagon. But
Dewey is not likely to get the
nomination in 1914, if the COP
high command remains in control.
1t is,thought the COP leaders will
Immediately begin to line up with
Gov. John w. Bricker, Ohio's
first third-term governor, or with
the youthful Gov. Harold Stassen
of Minnesota.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05

poses has been announced, one
stating it win house officers,
another that it will be used for a
hospital, and the latest, as stated,
to be used by the WAVES.
A branch of the Navy women's
personnel, it is understood, will
be stationed here soon or about
the first of the year. Several girls
of the organization have been
seen on Key West streets this
week. 1t is thought they were
sent here to make arrangements
for the coming of the larger
group.
A Key West man who saw the
trio who visited this city said:
How can we lose this war when
we have the cooperation of such
good-looking young women? o
boyl"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
MAI. SPOTTSWOOD
One OF WINNERS
In GOLF MATCH
HE AND COLONEL CLEMENT
DEFEATED ENLISTED MEN
IN FoURSoME AT FORT
HANCOCK. N. ].
tspeciaI to The Citizen)

FORT HANCOCK, N. J., Nov.
5.-A Colonel and a MAJOR chal-
lenged a Sergeant and a Private
to a doubles golf foursome here
this Week-but the officers ap-
parentiy don't believe in fairy
stories because they beat the en-
listed men one up in the 18-hole
match.
The officers are 1t. Col Lucius
r. Clement, Fort Hancock Ex-
ecutive Officer of Buffalo, N. Y.
and Major Robert F. Spottswood,
Special Service Officer, whose
home is in Key West, Fla.
Inc vanquished soldiers, Sgt.
AlphOnSe Zedalis, Nashua. N. H..
and Pvt. Emil Sabol, "a Thomp-
son St, Raritan, N. j., are both
ex-caddies and are at present at
tached to the medical detach-
ment of the Fort Hancock Sta
ton Hospital.
The challenge was rendered
when Sgt Ze9alis won the Post
enlisted mems golf tournament.
With Sabol the runner-up.
In the idividual matching. Ma
jor SpottsWood bteezed through
with low score of 70 to take the
all+Post golf championship while
Sabol trimmed Col. Clement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
GEORGE M. CONAN,
GRAND OLD MAN
OF STAGE, Is DEAD
I'D RATHER BE RIGHT. HIS
LAST PRODUCTION. COM
pARES WITH OTHER GREAT
ACHIEVEMENTS
(By Associated PreSs)

NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-George
M. Conan. grand old man of the
stage. died in his Fifth Avenue
home today at the age of 64
years. He was surrounded by
his wife and children when he
died. death following a coma of
three hours.
I'D Rather Be Right" Mr..
Cohan's last production. compares
with his other achievements as
a composer and en- the stage
George NJ Conan, once aptly
described as drama practi-
toner, was dancer actor, drama
fist, producer, manager, composer
and lyricist, motion picture and
talkie star in a career that ex-
tended over more than 40 years.
Also he was something of a poet
and was always baseball fan.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
quoting Victor Hugo's dictum that
melodrama was for the crowd,
tragedy for women and comedy
for the thinker, once said that
Cohan's genial satire and fun
provoking lines and antics had
helped men and women to become
thinkers in the modern American
theater.
Cohan's efforts ran the gamut
from being a boy prodigy violinist
at the age of 5 to recognition in
his mellow years as America
keenest stage interpreter of con-
temporary life. There aren't
twenty people who really know
the man." one commentator
wrote. but he knows more than
5000 intimately"
Composer of Over There"
The patriotic note was used
whenever opportunity offered
and such musical shows as Little
Johnny Jones'" George Wash
ington, Jr." and The Yankee
Prince" were motixated by wav
ing flags and songs like The
Grand Old Flag" and Gee, Amt
l Glad I'm Home Again
Ability to popularize such SEN
timents with swinging melodies
and frank adaptations of musical
themes made for his greatest
single song success Over There. "
Conan said that it popped into his
head early in the world war days
as he was on his way to his office,
and he had the bugle-hke refrain
and most of the first verse COM
plete when he reached his desk.
Dear George Cohan: The Presi-
dent considers your war song
Over There a genuine inspiration
TO all American manhood, said
a note received from Joseph
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
ROBERT MALONE
GOING In NAVY
FORCED TO WAIT ANOTHER
MONTH DUE TO HIS
EXTREME YOUTH

Key West can we'll afford to be
proud of Robert Richard Malone,
who will not be II years old until
next month, and who, not to miss
the part he wanted to take in his
country'S present "fracas", made
known his intentions by seeking
enlistment in the Navy before
reaching the minimum of II
years. Young Malone has been
accepted, but cannot enter the
service for another month. He
lives at 1913 Division street. Other
local men accepted this week for
the Navy, according to H. M. Reed,
recruiter in charge, also include:
Charles OSgood Varnadoe, 1401
United street.
George Perez, 1906 White street.
Mr.. Perez is a Well-known Key
West butcher and will be assigned
to the N. o. B. here.
Oscar Alvarez Ramirez, 817
Carson Lane.
Frederick l.. Johnson, Jr., 14l5
Newton street.
Jack Kenneth Villareal, 807
Catherine street. johnson and
Villareal are "buddies" and if it is
possible, will be assigned to the
same station or ship.
Joseph Manuel Alvarez, 1l05
Division street
Fernando Lee Garcia, GOO
United street.
James Clenton Hooker, ST..
Porter Place, Key West. Hooker
will assist in boot" training here
Edward William Woodman
Post Office Inn, Key West. Wood
man is a veteran seaman and well
known along the waterfront here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05

become what he terms an obses-
sion.
To his carved elephants, some
of which are priceless and iplaid
with precious stones, he attrib-
utes good health, business sue
cess and a happy home life.
perhaps it is not necessarily
the elephants that are lucky, but
the faith and confidence it gives
you in the belief you are lucky
because of Them Gamble main
tains.
Today a wealthy manufactures
IN his SOS, Gamble still has the
original elephant. His factory, of
flee, home, yard, stationery, limo
leum, ring, book matches, towels
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USERS OF VEHICLES

Key West truck owners and
drivers are urged to acquaint
themselves with the ruling of the
Office of Defensive Transporta-
ton, which follows: "a
"All trucks used for construc-
ton or any other purposes must
be registered with the United
States of America, Office of De-
fensive Transportation, Detroit,
Mich. Unless registered by No
vember 81 1912, all equipment
will be frozen, meaning no tires
and no gas"
Those affected in the Key
West area should make applica-
ton Immediately to the ODT of
flee. Miami, Fla When making
application, ask for certificate of
war necessity and state whether
a single unit or a fleet applica-
ton is desired.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
MOTOR MECHANICS
TO MEET FRIDAY

Mrs. Murray Wiener announc-
es a change in the time of the
organization meeting for the new
Motor Mechanics class at the
Key West Barracks Friday eve
ming.
The class will convene at 800
O'Clock, and 1t! Barefield, the
instructor, has issued instruc-
tions to the guards at the gate
to direct the prospective mem
bers to the garage where the
classes will be held.
Announcement is also made
that the next Motor Corps meet
ing will be held on Armistice
Day evening, November 18th,
with Miss Exeter" Roberts, at
the home of Mrs. Mamie Porter
on Alberta street at 7:30 o'clock.
Visitors are welcome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05

in fact, just about everything
connected with him bears his ele-
plant mark.
He has made a life long study
of the luck traditions surrounding
elephants. He discounts the old
saw that only elephants with their
trunks pointing upwards are
lucky. He declares any carved
elephant is lucky.
Fer many years he gave each
visitor to the Gamble home a tiny
elephant as luck piece land in
20 years NO one has ever come
back to report the loss Of a hand
bag carrying one of them"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
ELKS TO ENTERTAIN
VISITING OFFICIAL

The Key West Lodge of Elks
will assemble in session at 800
O'Clock, tonight at their head
quarters for the purpose of
greeting and entertaining NJ r.
Buckalew, D.DGER.. of the
Florida Eats Coast area, accord
ing to an announcement made
today by George o. Lucas, secre-
tary of the local organization.
Mr. Buckalew will pay his Of
fetal visit to the lodge at this
time. and all members are re-
quested to be in attendance. .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
LABOR BOARD CALLS
FOR SIX FIREMEN

An urgent call has been made
by the Labor Board for five fire
men with experience in firing
steam boilers with fuel oil and
one fireman with Diesel expert
ence.
Applicants for these jobs are
asked to call at the office of the
Labor Board, post office build
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
An Italian COmmunique
Admits Retreat OF Fore
es OF That Country, Al

my AAAUNA3heQ EEFAMt
CAIRO. Nov. 5.-Field Marshal
RUmmel's Maxi forces continued
to flee today before the growing
offensive started the first Of the
week by the eighth army Of the
Imperial forces. and if is not IN
expected that the retreat. which
hourly is bordering on q rout.
will reach the LibYan border
soon.
An Italian communique az
knowledges retreat Of forces of
that country. and stated the air
attack was SO terrific that planes
of the Maxi forces and Allied
Nations at times could not be
discerned apart. One report stat
ed one enemy plane shot down
one of his countrymen.
Military observers in London
believe the offensive is a pre-
Jude to an Allied land attack on
the Italian coastal area border
ing on the Mediterranean. They
reasoned that with Egypt and
the Libyan area cleared of the
enemy the Italian coast would
be vulnerable to attack with
success.
London newspapers today
headed their front pages with
Streamers calling the successful
offensive the most brilliant
achievement of the wal" and "a
glorious victory has come to Al
lied arms "
The War Office, in a com
munique issued today, said the
war in Egypt is not over and
that heavy fighting is ahead be
fore the present goal is achiev-
ed.
Tremendous Axis Losses
Another communique announc-
ed these tremendous Axis losses
in less than two weeks of bat
tie:
Exceptionally high" cas-
ualties in dead and wounded.
Six hundred planes.
Two hundred and sixty tanks
destroyed or captured.
Two hundred and seventy
guns.
Fifty thousand tons Of ship
ping laden with supplies.
Allied air losses were describ-
ed as light" in the 12-day bloody
break-through by which the Brit
ISL imperials hope TO smash with
finality the Axis position in Afri-
ca.
The British drive westward
climaxed DAYS of artillery and
aerial preparation, which soften
ed the Axis line, touched off an
elaborate four-mile-deep mine
1k Continued on Page Four
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city at this time. This is made
possible with the unrestricted
use of the crane.
Recognition IS given al this
time to the large donation Of
Leonard Starting. manager e
the Jefferson hotel. who is tura-
ing over 50 old cars to the corr
mittee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
WAVES To Occupy Casa Marina
Hotel According To Reports

Casa Marina hotel viii be used
10 house the WAVES, W6meRs.
branch of the Navy, if the report
heard in Key West today Is true
Use of this hotel for various pur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
No Vigorous Protest Expected
In Ships Turned Over To Axis
YwAwA -. ~ vwAw'
CANNON ARRIVES AT
MAYO CLINIC TODAY
Try Associated Pressl

ROCHESTER. Mimi. Nov.
5.-Representstive Pat Can
non of the Fourth Florida
congressional district has
arrived at the Mayo clinic
here for a check-up on his
physical condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
ROInnc|'S Forces Continue To
Flee Before Great Offensive
Started First Part Of Week
So -Asw4 w- - %wAwAw "A
EXPECT FIVE MILLION
MEN I'm SERVICE SOON

WASHINGTON. Nov. s.
Secretary of War Stimson.
answering a query made by a
newsman today who asked if
the American forces would
reach 4,s0o.o00 men by the
first of the year. said:
Yes and considerably
above that figure"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
Wide World Features


TACOMA, Wash 5-Thrtyve years ago an old Chinese
sailor sold Ray Gamble elephant spinning yarns
the tradition of luck surrounding the pacydems The
debtor Gamble had forgotten $50
make has collected almost 5000 until
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05
WANTED! a ,.s settles. :. reliable sass.'

keeper for family of four. Good
room and board. Salary may be
set. Afternoons and evenings off.
Mrs. Reese. IT'S Washington ST.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-05

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate 10 the
country; with a. average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Elmer Davis Resigns
American Labor Post
Fv the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
Elmer Davis, War Information
Director, has resigned as a member
of the New York County Committee
of the American Labor Party, he
said yesterday.
A member of the party for several
years, Mr.. Davis said he was elected
as a member of the county COM
mittee in 1910.
But we had one convention at
which the right wingers could get
no attention and we finally left"
he said. MY faction virtually was
pitched out of the convention and
I haven't done anything about it
since"
He explained also that he was re-
quired by Civil Service regulations
to resign from the county committee.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Widows Letters 10 Pastor
Siqned Love- Jury Told
By tfe Associated Press.

By tFe ASSO0ateQ freSS.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 90
Letters written by Mrs. Anna H.
Patton, wealthy widow. to the Rev
DR.. Henry Darlington were signed,
with love as always, Anna" jury
was told yesterday.
Three relatives seek to set aside
her will giving the Episcopal rector
80 per cent of a $1,000, 900 estate.
The relatives contend that DR..
Darlington, So, father of two chill
dren and Is years her junior, unduly
influenced her and wooed her 10
years for "the sole purpose" of get
ting money.
The % letters introduced yester-
day we're addressed Dear Henry"
and one from Canadian resort
said, eff were not so far away from
you I would be enjoying this thor
oughly," and, "You have infused me
with an energy I never possessed
before"
Under the will, the 18th made by
Mrs. Patton, DR.. Darlington's fash
ionable Church of the Heavenly
Rest in New York also would receive
10 per cent.
The three plaintiffs are Mrs. Elijah
H. Sitter, Mrs. Paton's sister -in-law,
who would get SIS 900 under the will,
and two nieces, Mrs. Mary S. Owen
ard Mrs. Elizabeth S. Pemberton,
who would receive 5000 each.
Evening star., 1942-06-20
Wrecking Concern
Will Pay for Razing
Old National Hotel
Contract to Teur Down
. 1l6-Yeor-OId Building
Awarded by District

Unwanted for any purpose even
in these days Of Office scarcity. the
116-year -old National Hotel Build
ing, Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, finally is to be razed-
and the wrecking concern is paying
the District government 81 ,359 for
the privilege
Contract for raZing was awarded
yesterday by the Commissioners to
the Hechinger Engineering Corp.
after Federal officials failed to ac-
cept offers of the structure for use
as Office or storage space or for tenn
porary lodging for servicemen. The
Commissioners had stipulated any
agency wanting to use the property
would have to make necessary re-
conditioning at their own expense.
Municipal officials were delighted
to get the pay bid since the District
already had stripped the building Of
radiators and other piping for cast
iron scrap.
Aside from the Hechinger firm,
one other offered to pay for the raz-
ing (s1o3), while two other concerns
wanted pay for the work, one asking
$12,500.
District inspectors long since had
found the structure unsafe for real
use and so badly dtlapidated as to
make renovation or rebuilding un-
economic. It's floors are sagging,
plaster fallen and its once fine stair
cases rickety.
It's glory and utility alike are gone,
but once it was residence for nota-
bles, and Henry Clay died there. In
more recent years it was the home
of the District National Guard, until
most of its members we're mustered
into war duty before they had a
chance to enjoy the spacious facil-
tiles of the new armory. More re-
Gently it was headquarters for the
District selective service staff, but
even it has found more desirable
quarters.