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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Dedham, Mass, Nov. 26. (UP)-
Charles Virgins, End, So, head
master Of Noble and Greenough
school since 1920, died Unexpectedly
at a hospital last night.
He was a senior master Of Pom
fret School Pomfret, Conn, from
1914 to 1920.
New Canaan, Conn, Nov. 20. CUP
Marine Lieut.. Col. Lenard Baker
Cresswell. who received the Navy
cross for extraordinary heroSim"
Aug. 81, 1912, in the Tenaru river
sector Of Guadafcanal, will receive
the American award Of the veterans
of foreign wars and the American
Legion here Saturday.
Lieut.. Col Cresswell will be the
guest speaker at the annual New
Canaan Army and Navy banquet.
He has served the Marines since
1924. At Tenaru, through dense
jungle and difficult terrain, his cita-
ton said, he skillfully disposed his
men over a large area and sue
ceeded in annihilating the japanese
forces with minimum loss to his
unit.
New London, Nov. 26-(UP)-
Theft Of Is cases Of liquor from
a wholesale house, led to the de-
tenti0n today Of four men, one a
soldier, for city court trial Dec. IL.
Clarence WinSlOw, home on a
medical leave from the Army, and
Gaylord Stricken, were accused
of breaking and entering, theft
Of liquor and theft Of a motor We
hicle. Their bonds were set ut
$500 each.
Joseph and Anthony Santan-
gelO, operators Of q night club,
were accused Of receiving stolen
goods, and held in bonds of $4,000
each.
Police said they had been able
to recover only two Of the rs cases
Of liquor.
East Hartford, Conn, Nov. rs
(UP)-Through gasoline coupons
offered at the filling station of
Laurence Fontaine, police today
were able to trace the owner
ship of $4,000 worth of diamond
rings, left in the station Mushroom,
to Mrs. Grace Poole, Brookline,
Mass.
When Fontaine found the gems,
he turned them over to police and
was able to furnish the registration
numbers Of the car from the gaso-
line coupons. State police were UNI
able to locate the car, and Mrs.
Poole later telephoned from Phila-
delphia to report her loss. She was
told the rings were at police head
quarters waiting for her to claim
them.
Hartford, Nov. 26-(UP)-A res
Oluti0n Of the stewards council of
Amalgamated Local 281, United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers Of America, CLIO, today
demanded abolition Of the Little
Steel formula or an immediate
rOllback Of prices to the May 1912
level ON grounds wages have not
risen ut the same pace as living
costs.
Copies Of the resolution were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Current RatiOning Regulations
stamps through Decen.
Der 4 Stamp Il" will be through January
PROGRESSED FOODS
Green "A, "B" and &C" through
December 90
through
January
SHOES
stamp 10 IN Ration Book and stamp the apane sheet Of
Ration Book III each valid for purchase Of pair
GASOLINE
No "A" through
February
B and "C worth gallons;
for and half gallons "E'
and "T' coupons valid gallons
the gasoline
should
istraton
registered Without
endorsement the ration holder
Of unendorsed or loose violation
gaons class unit stamps marked
class units marked b. are worth ESQ gallons All encced numbers
denote
ana al such may be used time during the
Glasses Of
amount OF oil used during the winter the storage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
SCOVILL COMPANY
TO PAY DIVIDEND

The board Of directors of the SEQ
viii Mfg. Co. have declared a divi-
dend OF s so a share, payable Dec.
70 to stockholders of record at the
close Of business on Dec. 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
Fire Blotter

Engine 8 and II. Truck 8, and the
booster pump were called to 142
Green St., this afternoon when a
pair Of curtains caught fire. Dam
age was listed as slight.
Flremen yesterday extinguished
two small blazes, the first in the
ventlating system Of Scorill Mfg.
Co.. building at 1906 p. M, and
the second in q dump at the rear
Of the Connecticut Lumber Co.. on
Highland Ave-, at 6:42 p. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Private First Class
One Of two brothers In the service.
Pfc. Franklin M. Farrell. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter J. Farrell Of
Mill street, recently returned 10
his post with an Army ordnance
unit at North Camp, Polk, La.
Pfc. Farrell was an apprentice
tOolmaker at the Waterbury Clock
Co. before entering the service.
A brother, Raymond Farrell, is
stationed with the Rainbow Divi-
sion at Camp Gruber, Okla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

David L. Fannick post, Jewish
War Veterans, meeting Wednes-
day night at American Legion
headquarters, elected Atty. Nor
riS Robin commander.
Other officers elected were Nor
ris Shapiro, senior vice-com-
mander; Samuel Liptez, Junior
ce-commander; Joseph YanOw-
sky, judge advocate; Abraham ID.
Lits&y, surgeon; Retiring COmdr.
Sampson Siegel, Aaron Berman
and Israel Greenblatt, trustees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Private
Pvt. Leonard Shugrue recently re-
turned to his post at Kissimmee,
Fla, after spending a 15-day fur
Tough with his father, jeremiah
Shugrue, 1874 East Main street. Be-
fore entering the service Pvt.
Shugrue was employed by the
American Brass Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Private Leonard Samela Of 1871
Fulton Park avenue is serving with
an anti-aircraft unit in England
His brother, william, Is with mi
litary police unit at an Army post
in California. They are the sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. Donate Samela.
Private Frank Hoffman Of 142
Atwood avenue Is serving with pa
ratroop unit at Fort Benning, Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
County Commissioner Harry
Harris Reports Excellent
Progress On Highway Work

pie anywhere else on the keys
through which the road runs.
"As you know and as every
every other practical Key Wester
knows, many people are averse
now to driving over the road, with
its Tuts and tortuous turnings and
its rickety wooden bridges. but
it will be in the nature of pleas
ure drive when the present mn
provements are completed. A road
as smooth as the top of table,
with all the curves taken out of it,
and with solid concrete bridges,
is what people of Monroe county
will have.
Il don't know exactly what dis
lance the people of Key West will
save in driving over the new road
to the mainland as compared with
the present road, with all its loops
and curves. but l do know this:
we people of Tavernier will save
IL miles in driving to Homestead
over the new highway as COM
pared with the roundabout route
we have to go over now. | think
the residents of Key West will
save as much or more distance ov-
er the new road that will run as
straight as an arrow between here
and Big Pine. You will have no
more Dead Mans Curve. no more
turning this way and turning
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25

France flew to 70 points on earth.
The Royal Dutch Airlines served
Ii points.
Germany and Italy operated or
controlled $4,000 miles of anyways
within South America in 1889
lines which have now fallen into
Pan Americans hands.
Air Freedom Debated
Airmen say these nations may
hold an ace card in their owner
lship of the air over their terri
! tories. BY forbidding planes of
other countries from flying over
their land or stopping at their air
ports, they could restrain any ma
tons claim to air supremacy. A
direct route from the U. S. to
China lies over Russia If the So
viets prohibited American planes
from flying it, air transport would
be hampered.
The freedom of the air" prin-
iciple has been holly debated. Vice
President Henry Wallace advo-
Yates it. Some Americans-like
CongreSswoman Clare Boothe
Luce-argue that with air free
dom U. s. airlines would fall be-
fore the cheap labor countries of
the world as U. S. merchant ship
ping fell in the pre-war years.
In both London and Washing
ton, there is strong support for
postwar cooperation on air trade
some arrangement, possibly
whereby nations would be allotted
certain percentages of the inter
tional air transport business.
Airline spokesman i'll the U. S.
believe some kind of cooperation
is necessary and inevitable. Be-
fore If comes. however, they fore
see fierce struggle for bargain
ing position.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
Two Towns In Heel OF
Italian Boot Also Al
tackled By United States
Flyers
aBy A--..cl 80 Press,

ALGIERS. May zS.-Squsd
rons of American b0mbins
planes. numbering 200 and Ct
various types. from the sinai
Curtis Wsrhswk 10 big four
moforsd bombers. last nisht
rsided Sardinia and tive towns
in the heel Of the boot Of HAY.
under the command uf Mao
General James DooIiftls. of
World War I fame.
Sardinia YVES given fhs Worst
blasting il has yet rsusivsd
Ships in the barber were Sfru-s-.
one Of which was seen 10 sink
while several others were buzn-
ing fisrcelY; docks ard ether
harbor installations were M az
set afirs. ammunition duu7z
were exploded snd fEo airfis--1z
were badly tern I'd.
Not = single American rls-e
was lest. DESPITE Ehs fsrt thss
Italian and German sq1sdrans
took 10 the cir ir Try u iutsr-
cspf the raiders Eight snsEF
rlsnss were hii. four Ct ~ii-h
were dsstroTsd. while the oizs-
four few swsY vita znss-
slrssnains frsrn tksir ziass -
tsils.
During the sfta-E On Ens t=z
Itsl'en tgwns. three shizs were
sunk and several oflrsrs wee
dsmsgsd. Arnong ire LATTER zss
4 tanker, from Zfuss HID
tongues Of fizmss IssPsd irts tAs
ar. A rsilrosd staten aIs3 Vas
struck end two bombs Gr-prs-
smcnc freight and psssnszr cas-
On Eidiugs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
PATRONS SERVE SELVES

SEATTLE, Wash.-With an
accute shortage of help, Ray Nor
rowich, restaurant owner, was
faced with closing when he hit
upon solution of his problem. He
now lets his restaurant customers
help themselves to the food he
serves. They cut their own cake,
dish out their own soup and other
food and even run the cash regis
ter. Morrowich says, Il find peo-
pie are honest. / never worry. My
customers are fine people, and
would not cheat me-"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25

lar service along 100000 miles
throughout the world.
! To meet this competition the
British Overseas Anyways is flying
what Parliament members call
creaky. outmoded ships over only
a fraction of the territories COW
cred by American lines. Debates
in the House of Commons have
revealed that the British agreed
to concentrate on fighting planes
while the u. s.. produced trans
ports. Alarmed members saw
Britain reduced to a second-rate
trade nation in the flood of Amer
lean transport production.
A speech in the House of Lords
py Viscount Cranborne, Lord
Privy Seal. indicates the British
are not content with that pros
pect. He warned that ''if other
nations insist upon cut-throat COM
petition, we are quite ready to
enter the fray against them" Soon
after, he announced that the Brit
ish government was working on a
secret plan for civil aviation-a
plan believed calling for immedi-
ate commencement of work on
the design of civil aircraft of all
types, and for the converting Of
military craft to transport uses.
Other countries now stifled by
Hitler may make their entry in
the postwar air transport strug-
gle. too. Before the war Air
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25

tent, probably, by every country
with goods to send outside its
borders.
Airmen say the war-and
aviation's normal development
during these years of warts
speeding advances in air trans
port. They visualize the dawn
of an air age when peace ar
rives-an age when men can
step out within so hours in deep
est Africa, innermost China, or
any other spot on earth. They
foresee the nation holding the
major air routes also holding the
large measure of trade suprem-
acy.
American airlines, say these
aIrinen. are more than ready to
hold their own in this postwar
struggle. But recent debate IN the
British Parliament, warning OF
the spreading tentacles of US.
transport power, and decisions of
that government to speed civil
aeronautical production, indicate
The British are determined not to
lose out.
100000 Mile Service
u. S. transports are now large
ly military, operated with civil
airline personnel by the Army's
Air Transport Command. Great
cargo ships are streaming out, in
untold numbers. to Britain, Africa,
to outposts in the Atlantic and
Pacific. In addition American
commercial lines are giving regu-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25

Harry Harris, county commits
sioner from the fifth district,
whose is in Tavernier, brought
good news to town this morning
about the progress that has been
made in rebuilding the over
seas Highway.
aside from those Key WeSters
who go over the road at fairly
regular intervals" Mr. Harris said,
"others in Key West will be pleas
urably surprised to learn the great
extent to which the work has
been completed.
Take the stretch of road that
starts on Big Pine at the Big Pine
Inn. 1t is completed except for the
oiling and sanding, for IL miles
or so down to Mary's Place on
Ramrod Key. And the three con-
crete bridges in that stretch are
finished also.
you know. / am a subscriber
to The Citizen, and | noticed in it
a few months ago where the chair
man of the State Road Department
said that the Overseas Highway
probably will be completed by
Labor Day. | think what he said
will turn out to be true. Lundeen,
Cox and Grove, who have the con-
tract to build 35 miles of roads
from Lower Matecumbe to Jew
fish and the entire stretch on
Grassy Key or Key Vacas. on
which is situated Marathon. are
far advanced in their work. The
same thing is true of the large
bridges that are being constructed
at Snake Greek. connecting Plan
tation Key and Windley Island, and
the one at Jewish creek.
THE opening of the new road
which will be among the finest
in the world, with its concrete
bridges, will mean a long stride of
progress in Key Vests history. as
it is the economic life blood of this
city, yet it means just as much
to us on Tavefnier or to the peo-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
G5HMAN PLANES RAID
ENGLAND

LoNDON.-A sausdron of Is
large German bombers last night
stiscked town on the southeast
coast of England and caused some
casualties among civilians. includ-
ing four children. One of the raid
ers was shot down by anti-sir-
craft guns The big Raj bombers
took time eff last night. following
their heaviest raid of the war the
night before on Dortmund. where
more than 1000 tons of explosives
were dropped. This morning
flights of Raj fighters and small
bombers crossed the channel.
headed fowsrd northern France.
but the British Air Ministry did
not issue any information about
their mission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
Secretary Knox Says u. S.
1rOOpSHaVG WhipDand Over
Jap Forces On Attu Island
~Wll~lZll
CHINESE COOK ADRIFT
ON RAFT FOR 1872 DAYS
LANDS AT u. S. PORT
(By Assoc.atea Press,

WASHINGTON. May u.s.
Poon Linn. a Chinese cook
aboard a merchantmen that
was sunk in South American
waters. landed today in an
American port. after having
been adrift for 1872 days.
He said that an English
man. who was on the raft with
him. was able TO hold out 81
days against the ordeal. as long
as the bully beef and hard
tack held out. but that he
found il impossible to survive
when the diet was reduced to
fish.
Poon Linn said that after
he had been eating fish. most
of il raw, for day after day.
more days than he had been
able TO keep account of. he was
picked UP by a fishing boat
off the coast of South Amer
lean country. When he was
taken aboard he was licking
his chops fer change of diet.
anything except fish. when a
plste of sfeaming sfewed fish
was placed before him.
Since his landing Poon has
had his dish after dish of his
beloved rice. and is happy
again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
Claims Fighting Still Con-
tinues Regardless OF
Excellent Progress Made
By Americans
my Associated Press

a. lily Associated Preas)
WASHINGTON. May 25.-Sec-
retary of the Navy Frank Knox
said today that. while fighting
still continues on Atiu. every
thing is going well for the
American soldiers. and that they
have a decided whiphand over
the Japs.
The secretary confessed that
il is still something of mystery
as to the two attempted raids on
the American positions on At
tu. regarding the base from
which the Jap planes came, as
the nearest island to Attu they
occupy is $40 miles away.
Should that be the case. that is
land will come in from bombinqs
from American planes. which
have a far longer range. with
their four engines. than the Jap
bombers. with two motors.
Secretary Knox also said that
american planes yesterday car
ried out raid against Rabaul.
on New Britain Island, for 80
minutes. leaving behind fire that
could be seen by Americna pilots
ls0 miles away.
Regarding the rsidlon Aitu on
Monday. it was said that seven
Jap aircraft were shot down.
but it has been learned since
that five more were destroyed.
leaving only four of the Is
planes that went through the
fight unchanged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
NOT One NAH
SUB TURNED OUT
in SIX MONTHS
THIS. HOWEVER. PERTAINS
TO PLANTS ON BALTIC;
FEAR land SHORTAGE OF
MATERIALS IS CAUSE
cBy Associated Press,

ny AbHOctttNCu rcssb
LONDON. May 25.-Not one
German submarine has been
turned out in the plants on the
Baltic during the last six months,
according TO information receiv-
ed here from Sweden.
The nervous strain on the
workmen, caused by their fears
of air raids. their poor diet.
sabotage and a shortage of cop
FER and zinc are the reasons Civ
en- for the slowing up of the
work.
Heinrich Schmitt, speaking to-
day over Radio Berlin for the
German government, Sald. things
are now going fairly well for
the Allies in the undersea war
fare, but that it shortly will turn
in favor of Germany, when all
its U-boats are operating eff
GENTLY. 1t was admitted that
many U-boatS are now being
repaired, and that the building
of them. has been interferred
with by the constant bombings
by the Raj.
The British Admiralty, ir
commenting on the undersea
warfare today, said that indica-
tions are there will be less sink
ings of Allied ships this month
than there were during April,
and the admiralty added April
was an exceedingly good month
for us" Secretary of War Knox
was quoted as having said in
Washington that the battle OF
the Atlantic SIS coming along
very satisfactorily for the Al
lies"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
JAps ADVANCE TOWARD
cHUNGKINC

CHUNGKINC. - One column
of the Jap army of 100000 men.
headed toward this city. gained
20 miles since yesterday. while the
other column is practically in the
same position. The former fork of
the army is now reported TO be
only $50 miles from this city.
where the caoital of China is es-
tablished.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
Shrill Cries On Dark, Stormy
Seas Heighten Key Mystery

Grandparents on . honeymoon
trip. and shrill. terror striking
cries at sea on a dark and stormy
night, are other elements in the
disappearance of Henry w. Is
sar and Richard Armour from :
fishing camp on Boca Chica. as
related by Harold L. Russell. who
yves ekief deputy sheriff in Mon
roe county when they went ouI
in a l4.foot skitf. never to be
sssn again in the United States
ct least.
"Of course. dent knew Il
men heard cries for help On 3
Ccsst Guard boat. who were cul
searching for Esser and Armour
in 2 stormy sea. on the night
that followed the afternoon CT
their disappearance, but I do
know that Mrs. Arrnour's daugh-
ter. by anofher marriage. told
me 50. She said the Coast
Guardsmen heard cries for help.
but could not locate the cries.
Personally. feel confident that
skiff could not have lived n
go rough a sea. II Armour and
Esser were caught in that NORTH
wester. believe their bosi
would have swsmped between
the time the Northwestern broke
and shutdown. but she inEisiso
that she was told the cries for
help were heard aboard the
Coast Guard boat. And she
couldn't understand why her
step-fatber and Esser were not
rescued. but told her the Coast
Cuardsmen had done all that
was humanity possible 70 find
the missing men,
Esser and Armour disappear
ed on March /, 1871. and gov
eminent agents are now invest
eating the case. Mr.. Russell wzs
asked if he thought the govern
ment would be investigating Tire
case at this late date If II were
purely a drowning. and he re
piled that, ia that regard ne
felt as everybody else would
feel-that Uncle Sam knozs
something about the dissppezr-
ance, of which Key Westers are
unaware. What that something
is. Mr.. Russell added. is any
body's guess
He judges that Armour was IA
his late sixties and Mrs. Armour
in her early sixties Each ha1
grandchildren The Armours
recently had been married and
were staying at Stephen Berg
dall's fishing camp al Bocs Chlca
on their honeymoon
Mr. Russell said ne got -
ser's belongings out of ms csfsn
at the camp after ms DIS sss,-zT-
Continued on Page E3url
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
SQu9drOnS Of American Planes
Stage Heavy Raid On Sardinia
APPROPRIATION BILLS RECEIVE
ATTENTION OF LEGISLATURE
tBy Associated PressB

TALLAHASSEE. May 25.-The
appropriations committee is to
day devoting all its time to the
eight appropriation bills that
will come up for debate and pas
sage in the last days of the leg
islature.
Tomorrow is the last day fo<
the introduction of those bills.
and il was said the senate will
hold a special session tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25

An FBI man testified today
in the proceedings before the
senate that concerns the ousting
of Sheriff Clark by Governor
Holland as sheriff of Broward
and Dade county. and that the
F'BI took a hand in trying to
suppress it because it led e.
crimes against the United States.
Sheriff CLARK testified that he
had done all in his power to try
to stop gambling in Broward.
The hearing was still continuing
this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
w~~M~%4 - ~ ~. ~
SUBMARINE BAKERIES,
WORKING AT NIGHT
By Associated pres-l

PEARL HARBOR, May Is. -
Night time is baking time on sub
marines, when they rest or cruise
on the surface. while on patrol.
Bread. pies and cakes are baked
and other foods cooked, there be-
ing no cooking or baking while
submerged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

The Ctr Councn ulli mss- -
night a. 8 o'clack wIh EzrE
Willard lG AIhwv "a EEelal So
-lon fox The EszrTTlss ~ alz--z
matters cunCEru1EE 11e uU ~
ciuersfoT plant wrzrh $50 rE
huBes ~ have estsalls1zd hzre -
the near future
MAYO Alb-ETv uill lesre r-s-
for Man. fellaEErE ne Ee
e the cuuuclL - rFIteE w@ =
L. HsckneF. hesd - - Ee-7s-
Works AEsnrv IN 1s area -
EardinE fre -st1EE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
y. 49, ~ -. %A@Mwm@
LOCAL BILLS BECOME
LAW MINUS SIGNATURE
EX-GOVERNOR HOLLAND


TALLAHASSEE. May Is.
The following bills intro
duced in the House of The
Florida Legislature by Rep
resentative Bernie c. Papy
of Monroe County. and
which passed the House and
Senate. became a law with
out Governor Spsssard L.
Hollands signature:
House Bill 546. relating 10
Key West City Council COM
pensation.
Bill SAG. authorizing a Key
West hospital lax.
Bill $751;: authorizing an
upkeep tax on Key West city
buses.
Bill 5es. relating TO Over
seas Road and Toll Bridge
District attorneys residence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
MAJOR CURRY HARRIS
ARRIVES IN AFRICA

Mrs. w. Hunt Harris of AIS
Caroline street, is in receipt of
word from her son, Major w.
Curry Harris. of the 534th Anti
Aircraft Regiment, United States
Army. announcing his safe ar
rival somewhere in North
Afrieay.l ss1 sc aagd
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-25
SENATE PASSES
RETIREMENT BILL
dny AssoeIated Pres.l


TALLAHASSEE. May as
The Senate passed House bill
812. introduced by Represen-
teiive Bernie c. PepY of Mon
roe County. granting employees
or officials of the City of Key
West, who have had 20 years
active service. the right to re-
tire at so percent of their pay.