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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
FIVE SONS IN
SINGLE FAMILY
SAID MISSING
ALL WERE ABOARD AMER
ICAN CRUISER THAT WAS
LOST IN BATTLE OFF SOLO
MON ISLANDS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The
Navy today notified Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas J. Sullivan, of Waterloo,
Iowa, that their five sons are re-
ported as missing in the naval bat
tie that was fought off the Solo
mon Islands last November.
The youths, embittered against
Japan because of the Pearl Har-
Dor backstab, all enlisted in the
Navy shortly after that perfidy.
During the battle, the five sons
were aboard the 6,000-ton light
cruiser Juneau, in command of
Captain William A. Kits, 3rd. The
Juneau was one of the 10 Amer
lean ships lost in that battle, which
resulted in breaking up the Jap
anese attempt to reinforce their
troops on Guadalcanal.
Only one of the sons was mar
ried. He leaves widow and one
child in Waterloo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
Retreat OF Nazi Forces
Turned Into ROut; Mid
die Don Drive Said To
Fave Slowed Down
1nS Ax.erlntrh Prr..l


l-OSCOW. Jan. Iz.-Cossack
cavalry has driven back the Ger
mans Is miles along the railroad
leading tcwzrd Rostov in the last
"a hours. according to the Rus
sian comI.luniqus issued at noon
todzY.
The report said that the retreat
Of the GermFns- at first slow.
was turned into q rout SO much
so that the last of three villages
they eban3oa- was left intact.
Not a Louse was demolished OF
set on fire. Il was reported. and
vast supplies of food and mum
lions were left behind by the
enemy.
The drive in the middle Don
has slowed down. though that IN
the eastern Caucasus is still con-
tinu:ng at z fast pace. the COM
intrigue revealed. The Germans
viewed then Caucasus rout so Sc
THUS. the Berlin radio, heard
here today. asserted that every
nan Germany can spare must be
sent 70 the Russian front.
The radio was quoted as say
ing. We must make further sac
rifices and all Of us should make
them without any complaint.
The situation ip Russia is such
we must meet il and crush it
promptly"
Another Russisn force is said
to be -varcing ever a l00-mile
frcnt along one of Gernany's i'm
Portsnt supply lines. The Ex-
chsnse Telee -sph Agency said
th-t IN the eastern Caucasus Ger
mans are fleeing at some points
without making sny ATTEMPT at
reargusrd fighting. The Agency
edded that CT the 100000 Ru-
manisns that were mobilized 10
fight against the Russians one
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
PROPOSALS

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Public Works, City
of Key West, Fla. until February
18th, 1913, 800 PM, for the pur-
chase of one Cd Dump Truck, TX
tons, with cab and hydraulic
hoist-alternate, without hydraul-
ic hoist. Also, one ID Pick Up
Truck, 12-ton, with cab.
The usual right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
HAROLD PINDER,
jan1 !, 1943-2t Clerk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
Permit Issued For Building
Of Sixteen New Houses Here

Ralph Russell, building inspec-
tor, has issued a permit to the
Taylor Construction Company to
erect IS houses alta cost of $780,
0O0.F = ~ Jg'f l.t
The houses will be constructed
on what is called the lime grove
property, off Flagler avenue, near
the incinerator.
Other permits were given to
Archie Lowe, who will build
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
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OFFER MARINES DEAD
JAPANESE FOR CANDY
l3y Associated Press)

GENERAL MacARTHUR'S
HEADQUARTERS. me-
where in Australia. Jan. Ia
Deaf Japs for candy-that is
an experience that United
States Marines on Guadal-
canal have had with natives
on that island.
The natives don't like the
Jeps. and killed them every
chance they had. When the
Marines took Henderson
Field from the Japs. the ma
tives thought that the Amer
leans were the same as the
Nips. but were not long in
finding out that they were
wrong.
Shortly after the possession
of Henderson airfield. the Ma
riners were giving the natives
candies and other things that
were delicacies to them. Then
the natives gave the Marines
to understand that they liked
them but hated the Japs and
were going to continue to kill
as many as they could.
Yesterday a GROUP of natives
in a large dugout padded into
Guadalcanal with four dead
Jeps. whom they offered to
trade with the Marines for
candy. The natives were given
the candy but were told to
keep the Japs also.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
Prisoner Would Be Minister
CBy Associated Press)

PLATTSBURGH, N. Y. Dec.
IA young inmate of Clinton
Prison recently confirmed by the
Ri. Rev. G.. Ashton Oldham,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese
of Albany, has expressed the de-
sire to study for the ministry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
NOTICE

The City of Key West, Florida.
viii receive applications for the
position of City Scavenger Mana
ger. Applicants muse state their
qualifications in first letter. Ad-
dress replies to City Clerk. Key
West, Florida.
JOE JOHNSON.
jan 12-1t City Clerk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
Private Contractor Operat-
ing Service Refuses To
Continue In Making Col
lections

The City Council met in spe-
cial session last night for the
purpose of discussing the garbage
situation in Key West following
the abrupt discontinuance of the
service which was being furnish
ed by Jesus Caraballo. who has
refused to continue on in COL
lecting trash and garbage
throughout the city.
Mr.. Caraballo. who was pres
ent at the meeting, was asked by
Councilman Leonard B. Grillon
on several instances if he had any
intention of reconsidering his &C.
ton. The former operator of the
system said that he was not in
terested any further in the mat
ter. This caused the council then
to adopt other methods toward
making a partial collection of
trash and garbage with the use
OF few trucks to be operated
under the direction of Robert J.
Lewis. another former private
operator.
Mr.. Lewis has agreed to lend
his aid in the emergency. at least
until next Tuesday night when
the council will receive bids for
the purchase of trucks to be op-
Grated by the city.
When the question of the CITY
operating the service came up
Tor discussion, Councilman Will
liam Freeman advised the body
that he felt that it was going to
be a tough proposition for the
city to take over the system due
to the acute labor shortage here
at this time.
AT this juncture, Councilman
John Carbonell, Jr., stated that
inasmuch as Mr.. Caraballo had
been asked if he proposed to car
ry on with the service. that he
did not feel the council should
beg him to resume operation of
the system. Mr.. Carbonell fur
Their declared that he was heart
lily in favor of having the city
take over its operation. t
Councilman Grillon, who coin
cided with Mr.. Carbonell. stated
that one of the mann reasons
why the city had been unable to
operate the scavenger service in
years past in a successful manner
was due to the fact that workers
employed to operate the trucks
and collect trash and garbage
were given free hand to do as
they pleased, instead of having
manager or someone who may
have been vested with authority
to see that the city was given
the same amount of work for the
Continued on Page Four
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Council Discusses CdbaQei
Situation During Special
Session Held Last NIGHT
%awkwlw- So ~ So
FROM WAR TO LOVE
is PART PLAYED BY
LIEUT.. JAMES DALE
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. IL.
From war to love. from the
fighting front to the marriage
altar. is the procedure that
Lieutenant James a. Dale is
following today.
He arrived here. after hav-
ing peppered the Japs for
several months at Attu and
Kiska in the Aleutians. and is
hurrYing toward Virginia.
where he will meet and marry
Miss Virginia Pace. to whom
he was engaged at the time of
his enlistment.
After the marriage and a
brief honeymoon. Lieutenant
Dale will resume active mill
tarY duties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
ADVANCE TIRE INSPECTION DATE

WASHINGTONThe Office of Price
today that the expiring date for the inspection holders
coupon books has been advanced from January o March
81 1t also said that the further
tires after the first time had increased
months every six Holders 1atoni1s
books must have their tires inspected by February
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
SIX RAIDS IN NINE DAYS

LONDONThe rich German industrial district Rur
bombed again last night planes
the last nine days is said that the British
that quantities of
Ruhr for against the Ministry
continue the raids in shat section of Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
WOODEN BUS TRAILER

WASEINGTON-A new wood
en- bus trailer used in Washington,
to carry war workers, holds 14l
persons, and weighs less than a
standard 40-passenger car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12

business place at the cost of $4,000
on the site of his present fish
house. and to A. Einhorn, who
will construct a house on Duval
street at cost of $4,000. 'iJ''
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
SUSPECTED OF PLEASURE DRIVING

ATLANTAOPA officials in this city said today that 2447 Al
antans suspected of INDUCED
Leon Henderson issued his ed against
The officials said that convictions
pending gasoline rationins books revokins
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
BRITISH SLOWED UP IN BURMA

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES forces in Burma W4vnE
slowed today by Japs.
stand There have been clashes
patrols and expected that the main grips
in the "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
CoSSa&ICaVdIy Drives Germans
Back Along Thirteen Mile Front
LATE BULLETINS
EXPECTS TO MAKE ATTACK
(By Associated Pressl

CAIROThe only from General Bernard Montgomery
and the Eighth Army today that
with Rommes forces before they Trpo The
fleeing swiftly the British
contact with them the last
that Romme will make stand Is miles of Tripoh
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12

Key West, Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
county; with an average
range of 1nly Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

as guests Of Col. Paul r. Yount,
Alliance. Ohio, commander. Of the
PGSC rail forces, we found the line
running to Army satisfaction. We
spent no more than 10 minutes on
any Of the many sidings on to which
we moved to escape the surge of
loaded nat cars, box cars and tank
cars-these last carrying fuel with
which to power the line. The ease
with which we bucked this current
was a tribute to the way the Amer
leans have adapted themselves to
the rudimentary dispatching system.
Lacking time to install an electric
block system, they stuck to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

improvements which win be Trans
after the war.
The Trans-Iranian was completed
little more than . year before Ger
many attacked Poland. AS q phase
of extensive German economic en-
terprise in Iran-if not actually in
keeping with optimistic Hitlerian
plans-must OF the old shop and
line equipment is of German manu-
facture. Krupp locomotives with
red wheels even now are teamed
with American locomotives, and
railway shops are filled with man.
moth steelworking tools Of German
origin.
Riding southwark from Teheran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

Russian defenses, tommy guns for
Russian soldiers-and diapers for
Russian babies.
Before the war, Trans ports han
died 100000 tons of freight an
nually. BY comparison, the tonnage
now is astronomical.
III. Trucks.
Wheelhorse of the Persian Gulf
Service Command is Col. Don G.
Shingler, Wyoming bred engineer
out of West Point who developed
the overland transport from blue
print beginnings into fleets of trucks
which shuttle between Gulf ports
and the Russian zone.
Col. Shingler came out from
America in civilian clothes with the
original mission to Iran long be-
fore the United States was in the
war, and when the Russians still
questioned the value of the corridor
as a supply route.
Today, in an atmosphere remi-
niscent of Detroit, modern assembly
lines are discharging trucks and
armored cars at the rate of one
every four minutes. General Mo-
tors experts operate the lines for
the Army.
Two-thirds of all trucks coming
off the assembly lines are turned
over to the Russians, who load
them to capacity and take them
into Russia. The remainder go
into great feet pools which make
up the shuttle service between un-
loading wharves and Russian ac-
ceptance centers.
Schools train native drivers to
augment American drivers handling
conveys.
". Rail.
The 1,400-mile Trans ranian Rail-
way, into which abdicated Shah
Ria Kahn Pahlevi poured 500
600, 900. was virtually a ready-made
supply line for Russia, although the
old Shah never intended it that
way.
He frightened the last railbolt
when the line was completed in
1900, DouSHt lne nrSt tlCAGI. ana
took the first ride The Coney
Island curves. bridges, tunnels and
imported rolling stock were like
a new toy.
AS an engineering feat, per-
formed in successive stages by
American. German, Swedish and
lranlan planners and builders. the
line is marvel considering Trans
topography, but as a channel of
military support on a scale to sat
!sfy Russia it left much to be de-
sired. But it now is handling much
transport to the Soviets.
Its most serious shortcomings are
dictated by the terrain and the
tact that it is only single tracked.
For herself, Iran never needed a
double track railway.
Grades too steep, turns too sharp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

tor efficient heavy hauling, and
rails and roadbed considerably
weaker than those in America, plus
the hazards of heavy traffic NOV
ing in two directions on one track,
bore a challenge to American en-
gineers, although much pioneering
had been done by the British before
the Americans took over.
The Americans also were handi-
capped by manual coupling, still in
effect, but they were grateful they
had standard gauge to work with
and that the British had laid con-
siderable new trackage to tap south
ern ports.
1t was comparatively simple to
adapt 120-ton standard Diesel-elec-
trio locomotives to the cotton axle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

load limit of the line. 1t was SIM
ply a matter or redesigning the
undercarriage to give them six
drivers instead of four. Americas
Bottom freight locomotives, fitted to
burn oil instead of coal, could be
put into use as fast as delivered.
All along the line, switchyards,
sidings, maintenance shops and
quarters for the American battalions
who man these installations are
steadily expanding. The Americans
have no intention of displacing the
Iranians from the railroad, but in
the urgency of the moment the
sharing with them the problems and
burdens of transporting goods to
Russia. They are more than pay
ing their way, too, in a heritage of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28

previous method - hand-to-hand
orders.
{ Americans, indeed. have turned
the toy of the Shah into q weapon
for defense Of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-28
u. S. Supplies Pouring Into Iran
Too Fast for Soviet to Handle
Tremendous Stream of American Goods
Is Reaching Russian Army Every Day

(Clyde FnrnS1Uorth and GEORGE
Tucker, Associated Press mar
correspondents. haze transmitted
the following frSt-hand descrip-
ton OF the movement of Uar
supplies to Russia By 1pay of
Irdn)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30
GREAT RUSH FOR
 1S4suICENSES
Over 32,OOO Driving Per mits Issued at Local
 Motor Vehicle Office

Close to 32,OO0 drivers's licenses were issued up to noon today, re- ported Mrs. Alice Bradley. super visor of the Waterbury branch oflce of the State Motor Vehicles Depart ment. today.
 Mrs. Bradley said that today was one of the busiest days of the new issuance period, since persons are fully aware that they must have their new licenses with them to- morrow if they wish to drive. She warned that the Office closes at ?. m. today and expects the greatest rush this afternoon.
 The mistaken report that stated unless 1922 drivers obtained 1043 licenses today, they would have to take road tests in order to obtain them later, was an er-or. said Mrs. Bradley. Drivers possessing 1922 licenses may obtain new l043 lic- enses at any time through April 90. 1044. without having to take any road tests. declared Mrs. Bradley.
 Mrs. Bradley clarified that per- sons who had 1041 licenses and do not apply for l042 licenses today will have to take a road test later if they wish to obtain l943 licenses.
 Drivers who do not renew 1922 licenses today will not be able to drive motor vehicles after 12 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30

giving twenty-five per cent and more of it's weekly pay: Gloria Kraus. branch worker for the day at Vlc- tory House; and Vic Jameson, treas urer of the Employees Federal Credit Union. Jameson made the first pur- chase for the branch by buying 5000 worth of war bonds. The to- tai of war bonds purchased by the Metal Hose employees totaled S0,60O.
 Major Judge, assistant treasurer of the American Brass Company, supervised the issuance of thousands of bonds. Asa York was chairman of the American association com- mittee which sponsored the rally. They were assisted by Harold Dowd, exhibiting manager of the American Brass Company.
 The two masters of ceremony for the rally were Carl E. Woodward and Gordon W. Keeler. The two so- loists who sang at noon and o'clock were Beatrice ". Freethy and Dor- Othy KriSman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30
TRAINING STARTS
 IN WAR PROGRAM
Ten Classes Organizing at LeavenwOrth High
 School Next Week

Enrolment in war training pro- gram classes was urged today by Mrs. Mary Dewey. War NanpOwer Commission director for the Water bury area. as Q way to help win the war on the home front. Ten classes have been set up and will begin at Leavenworth high school next week.
 The classes are: Engineering draw ing, advanced drafting, elementary tool design, cost accounting. motion and time study. personnel supervi- sion, industrial safety. radio c0in- municatlOn IT. metalinrgy and mathematics for electricians. These courses were chosen in order to fill needs which the manning tables nov being used by industry indicate w1li arise in the near future. Mrs. Dewey said. More trainees. both men and women. are needed in all the courses. she added.
 Further information may be se- cured from Arthur L. Purint0n. in- dugtrial secretary of the YMCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30
FIFTEEN PREPARE
 FOR HOLY ORDERS
Three Waterbury Youths to Be Ordained Ascen-
 sion Thurs, June }

Among the fifteen priests who will be ordained from the Catholic dio- cese of Hartford at St. Joseph's cathedral, Ascension Thursday. June 3, will be three from this city. They are Rev. MT. William Vincent Cronin, Rev. MT. Thomas Francis Farrell. and Rev. Mir. Francis T Kerwan.
 Other young priests included iE1 the list from other places are: Rev. Mfr. Daniel Francis Byrne oi Hartford: Rev. Mir. Bronisiaw An- drew Gardarowski of Willimantic: Rev. MT. John Jacob Karash oi Glastonbury; Rev. MT. George Leo McAndrew of Bridgeport; Rev. MT Francis Vincent McShane of Bridge port; Rev. Mfr. Paul Joseph Rivard of Putnam: Rev. Mir. Paul Peter Sabulis of Ansonia: Rev. MT. Jo- seph Emery St. Germain of Taft vile; Rev. MT. Anthony John Salem of Meriden: Rev. MT. John Thomas Shugrue of Norwich: Rev. MT. AL fred Joseph SienkiewicZ of Norwich Town; and Rev. Mfr. Leo Stanley Suwinski of New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30
READING MATERIAL SOUGHT BY PRIEST
Father Shanahan Writes From Pacific Area to
 Jesuit Bureau

Rev. Thomas A. H. Shanahan, 6. J., of this city. assistant chief of chaplains for the U. s. forces in the Pacific area, has just written to the Jesuit Philippine Bureau in New York city that when he left Manila all were in good health. He stressed the need of reading material and asked to have it sent direct to Fr. Thomas A. Shanahan, Chaplain, USA. sos, A. P. O., 50l, GO San Francisco. Calf.
 He stated that religious reading material is needed as some of the boys will be spending many days in hospital beds. He states in part: They will be thinking long thoughts. It happened to Ignatlus of Loyola. It can happen again. So if you can get some of the librarians to clean house. We can dispose of old battered Lives of Saints, devotional books, prayer books, Life of Our Lord. pamphlets, etc,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-30
Mitchell Supporting Merit Plan Revision
House Speaker Anxious to XIII Bill to Put Oince Personnel Director in Political Patronage Category

Hartford, Conn, April 39--fUP)-- Revision of the state merit system was supported today by House Speaker Harold E. Mitchell. R., West Hartford, in what was considered ar attempt to kill a proposed bill which would put the ofiice of personnel di- rector in the political patronage cat. egory.
 Mitchell, chairman of legislative committee which investigated thC system two years ago. told the judi ciaFy committee at Q public hearing late yesterday he was in favor ol placing the director entirely within the classified service. At the present time the director is nominated by the governor and confirmed by the senate. His term is an indefinite one, with removal only for cause.
 Under bill now being drawn by the Judiciary, the director would be confirmed by both house and senate for four-year term.
 This bill would include all major state jobs in its provisions, and some of the appointments made directly by the governor
 Mitchell suggested that the per- sonnel advisory committee, composed of two department heads, two em- ployes and an institution director be abolished and a citizen committee be substituted.
 All suggestions for changing the merit system were opposed by the League of Women Voters, the Con- necticut Merit System association and the Connecticut Federation of Labor.
 Intimations were made that the committee bill concerning the d. rector was being rushed through without giving interested parties sufficient time to learn its contents and implications.
 Ralph Bishoff, member of the Middletown Republican town com mittee, told the judiciary group 1t would be political suicide" for the Republicans to put through the pro- posed bill.
 "If you want to raise an issue which will help the Democratic party win the next election" he said. "this is it."
 The committee hearing brought out little support for the bill, which was held under adviseinent.
 The senate, meantime, held up consideration of Gov. Baldwin's