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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
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HOODOOED NORMANDIE

There is not much consolation to
be had in connection with the virtual
sinking of the S. S. Normandie-ex-
cept for one thing.
The French had gone to lot of
expense to build the giant vessel so
that she could be converted to an
airplane carrier in wartime. To this
end, special tunnels were arranged
on the side of the deck, to give space
for runways; especially large eleva-
tors were installed at each end of
the ship; and the top deck consisted
of the biggest "sports" deck in the
world.
However, u. S. naval engineers
decided that despite all the French
preparations, the Normandie's upper
decks were not strong enough to hold
a flock of planes. The French had
sacrificed reinforcements below, for
the purpose of beauty in the pas
senger salons.
AS a troop ship the Normandie
was considered useful, but not near
ly so useful proportionately as a
medium-sized vessel, such as the
Manhattan. Reason: big ships draw
so much water that they could not
efficiently carry troops to Dakar or
West African ports. Small boats
would be necessary to take soldiers
and cargo ashore.
Also the Normandie was too big to
get through the Suez canal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
RUSSIANS:
Fight Out of Shoes

So fast and furiously were the
Russians fighting, according to one
of their own communicates, that their
soldiers "felt shoes were wearing
out"
The Russians, however, admitted
that the Nazi resistance was stiffen-
ing all along the line, and that many
counter-attacks were being launched.
On the northern front, they said,
German and Finnish ski troops took
part in one of these attacks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
Model Plane Maneuvers

Through radio-controlled equip
ment, model airplanes, weighing
as little as five pounds, have been
put through such maneuvers as
takeoffs, spot landings, flights to
an objective and return, figure
Fights, power dives, spins, loops
and smoke writing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
III You Bake at Home /,

We have prepared, and will send
absolutely free to you a yeast
recipe book full of such grand
recipes as Oven Scenes, Cheese
Puffs, Honey Pecan Buns, Coffee
Cakes and Rolls. Just drop a card
with your name and address to
Standard Brands Inc, 691 Wash
ington ST., New York City.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26

GRAND for January sewing
~ right now, and good to repeat
again this summer is the princess
frock for little girls offered in Pat
tern No. 1853. The same pat
tern also shows you how to make
overalls, rompers and a bonnet!
AS all mothers know, little girls
look their very best in princess
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
A quiz with answers offering
information on various subjects

3. Zero.
4. Yes. 1t originated there in
the Fourth century.
S. Quebec is the only walled
city in North America.
6. Veronica.
7. Spain (Philip ID.
8. The Half Moon.
9. From June, 1917, until No
vember IL, 1918, AZ divisions of the
A.E.F. saw service on the Western
front.
10. Pennsylvania avenue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
DEATH:
Penalty Extended

1t had now become the death pen
atty for any Frenchman to allow
Americans to hide or to escape from
the German occupationists in north
ern France.
The capital penalty also had been
extended to any French prisoners
escaping from internment camps,
or for French prisoners who did
not have proper release papers.
The safety of Americans in occu-
pied France now is in grave doubt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
WATERFALL:
Rushed to Fronts

America was launching a war
ship every day and rushing men and
material of warfare to all fronts as
the determined national effort to win
the war with superior military pow
er gained momentum even as the
black news from the Southwest Pa
cific and other areas continued to
make American spirits even grim
mer.
Stories from the fronts of one ma
jor setback or another We'd for head
line space with great stories of hero
ism from those same fronts of the
men who were carrying the Stars
and Stripes into action.
One week-enfS schedule, on the
home front, saw a 6,00O-ton cruiser
launched on Saturday, destroyer
on Sunday, and 35,000-ton battle
ship on Monday.
Naval authorities pointed out that
a launching day would soon be
followed by the placing of a war
ship a day in commission.
At the same time, from half a
dozen ports of embarkation, train
loads of tanks, guns and munitions
Of war were going into black-hulled
merchant ships, to be conveyed to
the scenes of action.
Coincidentally, President Roose-
welt, in his White House Office was
comforting long hours with II mill
tary and naval experts of the world,
putting teeth into the war effort.
Back of it all, from coast to coast,
men in the newest registration were
being called to the colors, to raise
our army of LOO, 900 men to $780,
600 or even more.
From the Ford plant in Detroit
had come the first airplane engines
produced after nearly a year of
''tooling up" for this eventually.
Benson Ford and other engineers
came to an eastern plane factory
for the first air tests.
The test pilots scared aloft. In a
few hours they were back. "Phe-
nomenaP' was the word they used
about the performance.
The Ford engineers assured the
factory heads that they would not
want for engines for their ships
from now on.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
The Answers

/. Because it was formerly used
to make and sharpen quilts for
pens.
2. The atmosphere.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26

EDITORS NoTEWhsn opinions expressed in these columns they
Released by Western Newspaper Unionl-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-26
BY Edward c. Wayne
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS

u. S. War Production Gains Momentum;
Churchill Government Under Fire as
Prime Minister Admits Heavy and
Far-Reaching Defeat in Singapore
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
EVEN ROCKEFELLER
MYSTERY STORY FAN
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-A
gray-haired, modestly dressed
figure slipped into a tiny book
shop in one of New York's quiet
side streets, browsed briefly,
made a purchase and walked
out.
isn't that John D. Rockefel-
ler?" asked a pop-eyed custom
err.
1T is" said the proprietor,
"but I've never pretended to
recognize him in all the years he
has bought books here. Mr.
Rockefeller prefers it that way"
"And what does he buy-biog-
raphy, history" queried the GUS
toner.
Neither. Mr.. Rockefeller usu-
ally asks for a good detective
story"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
PICNIC FOR SERVICE
MEN HERE NAVY DAY

A picnic for all service men
stationed at the Naval Operating
Base here will be given Tuesday,
Navy Day, starting at $50 p. m.
Staged under the supervision
of the Recreation Department,
the picnic is one of several spe-
cial activities planned for officers
and enlisted personnel on this
date.
The department announces
that there will be a number of
track and field events and games
and refreshments for all.
1t will take place on the new
baseball diamond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
GEO. H. GIBSON
DIED YESTERDAY

George Harvey Gibson, age SO,
died yesterday afternoon at 800
o'clock at the residence, $40 Fran
els street.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 500 o.
clock at the residence, Rev. W. B.
Mundy, officiating.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Grace Gibson; three daughters.
Mrs. Edith Harding, Key West,
Mrs. Aileen Hopkins, Washington,
d. c., Mrs. ESme Evans, Miami,
Fla; eight grandchildren and six
great grandchildren.
Key West Lodge knights of
PythiaS will attend the funeral in
a body and pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
NAVY DAY
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
a sightseeing trip around the
yard covering the many phases
of Naval activity with regard to
the war effort. At 800 p. m.
they will take in movies at the
stations new theater and at 500
will be special guests at the pic
mic sponsored by the Recreation
Department. This picnic is being
given for all of the stations en-
listed personnel and will be held
at the athletic field.
Special dance at the Officers
Club Tuesday evening will be
for the benefit of Key West
Auxiliary, Navy Relief Society.
City To Celebrate
Throughout the city, Navy
Day will be celebrated with
greater enthusiasm this year
than ever before. Following the
example of the stations person
mel, a drive is being made to set
new record on stamps and
bond sales for this day.
Mayor Willard M. Albury will
issue a public proclamation on
Monday declaring Tuesday as
Navy Day and urging hearty CO.
operation from every person on
the island.
In the city's schools, high rank
ing Naval officers will appear
in chapel exercises, speaking on
the U. S. Navy, its history, ira
ditions and customs. Both Ro-
tary and Lions Clubs have sched-
uled special programs for tomor-
rows meetings, with Navy speak
ers highlighting the programs.
In addition, Key West Rotary
Club will have as their guests
tomorrow, the following Naval
officers: Capt. c. E. Reordan,
Commandant of the Base; Comdr.
w. E. Martin, Captain of the
Yard; Capt. A. G. Bliesener,
Commanding Officer, Marine
Barracks; Capt. Jesse w. Allen,
Commanding Officer, U. S. Ma
val Hospital; Comdr. c. w. Brun-
son, Executive Officer, U. S. Ma
val Hospital; Capt. w. I. Causey,
Commanding Officer. Convoy
Control Center; Capt. r. B.
Team; Lieut.. Comdr. T. M.
Brown; Lieut. Comdr. A. P.
Lund; Lieut.. Comdr. K. M. Fen
wick; Lieut. lothian Johnson,
Assistant Captain of the Yard,
and Lieut.. Gg) Leslie T. Hart.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
d COUNCIL GRANTS

Continued from Page One)
to have the Florida Motor Lines
buses discontinue the practice of
loading and unloading passengers
on Southland street, and to have
the buses park on Bahama street
to carry on their business mas
much as the parking on Southland
street causes a rather congeSted
taffic condition.
A letter was read from the
Volunteer Fire Department re-
questing permission to operate
an amusement park on Duval
street, between Angela and Pc
tronia. The matter was referred
to the welfare committee.
designations And Appointments
The resignation of Clarence
Thompson as city mechanic was
read and accepted. Mr.. Thomp-
son requested that he be placed
on the pension list. The matter
of a pension was referred to the
CITY attorney for investigation.
The resignation of McCaffery
Saunders as a fireman was read
and accepted.
The appointment of Leonard
Curry as a fireman was con-
firmed.
1t was ordered that Gideon
Curry, former caretaker at the
aquarium, and Juan Farto, former
fireman, be placed on the pay
roll until their accounts become
liquidated.
1t was ordered that 500 be
appropriated to take care of the
expense of connecting the city
hall sewer with the main line at
the corner of Greene and Ann
streets.
To Improve Gutter
The Board of Public Works
was instructed to have the gutter
of the street at the corner of Du-
val and Fleming placed in proper
condition.
Mayor Albury spoke on this
subject and stated that he felt
that the drug store business at
that corner was responsible for
most of the trouble which has
been brought about through the
leakage of garbage while being
removed from the rear of the
building, and also the running
of garbage over the sidewalk in
to the gutter. Mayor Albury in
structed Sanitary Inspector Mil
lard B. Gibson to have this con-
dition remedied, even if he had
to close up the business at that
corner, because there were so
many complaints being received
from the public due to the I'M
sanitary condition brought on
from the sloppy gutter and side
walk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
MARRIAGE MART

. Judge Raymond R. Lord mar
ried the following couples Tues
day:
Earl Eugene Corbin of Fort
Meade, Fla, and Charlotte Ber-
tina Vogel of New York City.
George Warner Graham of
Newton, Ill, and Ann Nitti, of
Miami.
License to marry was issued
by Judge Lord to Harry D. Lariz
and Edwina Martinez, both of
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
:: SOCIETY =:
Catholic Daughters of America
Gave Enjoyable Dinner Friday
(Bv CLUBS HISTORIAN

we are living in a world dedicat-
ed to pillage and plumber, to death
and destruction, there will be q
big, bright tomorrow. u
"Let us carve, anew the prin-
ciples for which the nation is
crying. Let us cooperate and
work not because we have to but
because we want to-"
At the closing of the InstalIa-
ton, the speaker complimented
the Past Regent, Mrs. Jack Bak-
er, On the successful reign of her
regency and expressed the hope
that she continue her interests in
the affairs of the Court.
After the usual prayers were
said and closing ode, America"
followed, Mrs. Angela Mackey,
Grand Regent, presented gifts
from the Catholic Daughters to
the state officers, thanking them
for coming at this time to honor
them when transportation was so
difficult. Mrs. Baker also gave
tokens in appreciation of their
goodwill towards her while in
the regents office.
All left with a renewed pur-
pose to. carry on the principles
of the Catholic Daughters of
America. I:
Those attending the dinner, be-
sides the officers and state of
ficials and trustees, were: Mes
danes Annie Wells, Margaret
Cato, Jack Gait, Fred Dion,
Gudila Gartenmeyer, Rodney
Gwynn, Paul Lumley, Henry
Wolfe, jamie Smith, Susan Cas-
sidy; Miss Ann Skaggs and Past
Grand Regent Mrs. Jack Baker.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
FIGHT TO DEATH

Killers new order means per-
secution. enslavement and intoler-
ance which faces the heroic peo-
pie of the conquered countries to-
day. This war is a new fight to
death Off human rights.
Speaking of the postwar period
the general said: "A new form
different than that of the League
of Nations must he accepted by all
countries; in fact we'll need some
thing more definite and organic
than the league. The Atlantic
Charter may become the Magma
Chata of nations. In faith we are
moving to an unknown future.
May justice and fair play be
melted out to all mankind We
must realize that basic reforms
are needed for future mankind"
General SHUTS ended his ad-
dress with these words: May
Heaven bless us in this war and
in the peace to follow"
Prime Minister Churchill spoke
briefly following General SHUTS
speech in which talk he Landed
the South African prime minister
for his wisdom and his knowledge
of present conditions that gave
the world such courage as that
presented in his speech which
lasted about an hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
ROBERTS RITES
THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services for James H.
Roberts, age 70, who died yester-
day afternoon at 1875 o'clock, at
a local hospital will be held this
afternoon at $50 from the chapel
of the Lopez Funeral Home. Ber-
nard Larsen of the Gospel Hall
will officiate at the services. PAIL
bearers will be selected from the
Gospel Hall. Burial will be in
the family plot in the city ceme-
terry.
Survivors are the wife, Mrs.
Gertrude Roberts; one sister, Mrs.
Maggie Sweeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
NAVY PROGRAM AT
ROTARY MEETING

Members of the Key West
Rotary Club are urged to bring a
guest, preferably one in Naval
service, to the regular weekly
meeting scheduled for tomorrow,
Thursday, at 1915 p m, at st.
Paul's Parish Hall.
A special Navy Day program
will be presented, with talk by
Lieut.. lothian johnson, Assistant
Captain of the Yard. Many of
the high ranking officers from
the city'S various Naval activities
will be present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
LEAVE FOR CAMP

Charles Thompson of the
Thompson Hardware Company
on Caroline street, left yesterday
on the Florida Motor Lines bus
enroute to Camp Banding, where
he will be indicted into the us.
Army.
Vance Stirrup was also among
those leaving yesterday for the
same camp. =.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
PENNILESS JUNKMAN
LEAVES FORTUNE

ST. JOSEPH, Mo.-Believed
penniless, Henry Wefer, 76-year-
old junkyard handyman. who
died October 6, left $4,000 in
cash hidden in his meagerly furn-
ished 10-room. house and papers
showed his ownership of an es-
timated 1900 acres of Iowa farm
land.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
COUNCIL RAISES

Continued from Page One)
present boat has been condemn
ed.
A public hearing on the coming
law will be held at special
meeting within the next two
weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

JUNIOR CLUB MEETING

There will be a social meeting
of the Junior Womanss Club held
tomorrow evening, beginning at
Z o'clock at the Club House on
Duval street. ,.o....
Hostsses on the occasion will
be Miss Dorothy Albury and Mrs.
Charles Wardlow, Jr.
All members are requested to be
in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
Rsszkl1
DEMERTTTS HAVE GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Demeritt
announce the arrival Of a girl
born to them on October IS, al
local hospital
Both mother and the little one
are doing nicely.
Mrs. Demeritt was before mar
riage Miss Beulah Gandolfo,
daughter of the late and Mrs.
Anthony Gandolfo of Eaton
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
MRS. REARDON is
NOW CONVALESCING

Mrs. William H. Reardon, 609
Frances street, is convalescing
from q recent illness in the home
of her sister and brother-in-law,
Major and Mrs. Cleyburn Nc
Cauley, 2425 Riverside Drive,
Houston, Tex.
Her husband, Lieutenant Com
mander William H. Reardon,
joined her while on Today leave
and has returned to his overseas
station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
NOTICE

There will be Public Hearing
held on Friday, November 9th,
1912 at 800 p. m. in City Hall for
the purpose of discussing the pro-
posed changes regarding the Zon-
ing Law. i
JOE JOHNSON,
oct21-1t City Clerk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
GO TO NASHVILLE

Harry Frank knight and Ray
Malone left on Monday for
Nashville, Tenn, where they will
go into training for cadets in the
Aviation Corps of the United
States Army. a A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

Continued from Page One)
TO todaY's demands difficult and
costly in human life"
Continuing. General Smuts said.
"One thing remains-for what
would 1t profit nation if it wins
the war and loses its soul g..
The glory of spirit knows no de-
feat or loss"
When he spoke of Russian re-
sistance TO the Nazi onslaught.
the members stood and loudly
cheered.
Gen. SHUTS praised the small
nations and spoke of the new
glory of Greece which has
dimmsd the light of Benito Mus
solini to a vanishing glow.
Mention of America also
brought loud cheers. The general
said: Our ally across the seas
has proved himself invincible in
his efforts to defeat this world
scourge and his light of courage
and faith has become visible to
all mankind without the influ-
ence of Nazism. He is indeed a
leader: our neighbor well may
be proud"
STRUGGLE NEARS END
Think of France as you would
of Lazarus: not dead but only
sleeping" continued the general.
The first three years of defen-
sive warfare are over and now
the mortal struggle nears the end.
However. no effort of ours dur
ing thar time could overcome
the results of Killers prepare
tons for this year. The biggest
catastrophe of the war so far has
been the fall of France. but the
hesitation of Hitler after Dun
kirk saved England. The fall of
France was followed by two sig
nificant events-the failure of the
attack on London and Russian
resistance. Hitler is doing his
best to avoid Napoleon's example.
but events far worse than those
that confronted the French lead
er are besetting Hitler in Russia.
Russia is bearing more than her
share. yes. more than her share.
when Singapore fell the Dutch
East Indies were doomed. This
was merely a consequence in the
downfall of France :. Japan. as
surely as Hitler. sees the hand
writing of defeat on the wall.
Pearl Harbor solidified America.
This was a colossal mistake made
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
HULL ATTACKS VICHY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2l.-Sec-
Rotary of State Cordell Hull bit
terlY attacked VichY and Laval
today for RECOMMENDATION of French
manpower for use in Germany
and likened Laval to Hitler in his
dsnunciation Of the French lead
g..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
RETURN TO CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cremata,
Jr., Mrs. L. Armangol and baby,
and Mrs. Charles Cremata, ST.,
returned to Key West last evening
over the highway from Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21

by Japan and the results gained
have proved negligible.
The stage is set for the final
showdown, which ] think will
come in two years. The first op-
portunitY that presents itself
should be accepted for the begin
ming of this final onslaught. This.
our strategists realize. and we
can be assured they are not over
looking this fact Today re-
minds one of the days of Napo-
leon. when one man saved the
world from a, condition of chaos
such as would be experienced if
Nezisrn triumphed."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
LEAVES FOR MIAMI

Mrs. Clarence Pierce left yes
terday for Miami where she will
spend a visit with Mr.. and Mrs
I. N. Meltzer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
CALL FOR BIDS

The City of Key West will re-
ceive sealed bids for the purchase
of a boat to replace the Sanitary
Boat Greyhound" These bids
to be returnable to City Clerk
City Hall, before the next regular
meeting of the City Council to be
held on Tuesday, November 3rd
1912.
JOE JOHNSON,
oct21-1t City Clerk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Little
change in temperature tonight
- Florida: Little change in tenn
perature tonight.
Hatteras, N. c., to Apa1achi-
cola, Fla: No small craft or storm
warnings have been issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
WEATHER REPORT

Observation taken at $3.50 a. M,
E.W.T,, City Office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-21
Precipitation
Relative Humidity

1870
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-03
City Jail Still
Goes Tenant|ess

Outlook continued gloomy for El
Centre police Monday as they
searched high and low for some
one to take over their beautiful
Jail
For over a week now no one has
spent the night in the Jail be-
cause no trusty has been available.
The last trustee, a city prisoner
was turned loose upon completion
of his term and since then all
arrested have had to be lodged
in the county Jail State law for
bids use of prison without a
trusty with key to release pris-
oners In case Of emergency.
To make things worse no ar
rests at all were made over the
weekend, erasing any chance of
finding a dependable jailer. 1t was
the first time since January | that
no one has been taken into GUS
tOdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-08-03
Canadian May Be
Allied Commander

LONDON, Aug. Sup Gen.
A. G. l.. McNaughton, commander
of the Canadian overseas forces in
Britain, was suggested today in mill
tary circles as a possible "compro-
mise candidate" for United Nations
commander in chief to lead the Al
lied invasion of the European Con-
tinent.
McNaughtOn, first mentioned sew
eral weeks ago in Ottawa reports
as possible candidate, was describ-
ed in military quarters as sol
dier's soldier" possessing outstand-
ing technical knowledge as we'll
as an offensive spirit.
The view often was expressed
here that the Canadians, steadily
building up their forces in the Brit
ish Isles, undoubtedly will form a
large part of the spearhead OF any
Allied invasion and will serve as a
sort of link" between the united
States and British forces.