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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04

Because of gasoline rationing,
there was falling off in all types
of traffic over the Overseas High
way last month as compared with
February, 1912, with the excep-
ton of the number of trucks. The
result was that collections de-
creased by $8,292.25.
Collections in February of last
year totaled $31,372, and in Feb
ruary of this year they amounted
to $23, 079.75.
Passenger automobiles passing
over the bridges in February,
1912, numbered 10,505, but last
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
TWO PLACES RAIDED LAST NIGHT
BY COUNTY OFFICERS In MAKING
SURVEY OF GAMBLING SITUATION

Chief Deputy Sheriff A. II. Nc
Innis and Deputy Joe knight
made the rounds of Key West last
night to see that gambling in no
form was in progress, and in two
raids they made they arrested
Miguel Pazo. proprietor of the
Brown Derby, Watson and Di-
vision streets, and Mary o. Garcia.
Olivia street, between Duval and
Whitehead, on charges of selling
bolita tickets. Each was released
on posting a cash bail of $500.
; I'VE went to every place in Key
West reputed as gambling
house." Mr.. McInnis said this
morning, land i tell you positive
" that nobody knew of our com
ing. and in only two places did
we find any evidence of gambling.
and in both those places we made
arrests.
$50 far as the sheriff's office
knows, if there is any gambling
going on in Key West. it is being
conducted quietly, and it would
take a fairly sized army to ferret
out those places in Key West or
any other city. But any rumor
that there is open gambling taking
place in this city. is Just not true.
We entered place after place,
where we had been told gambling
was going on, and we entered
them unexpectedly, and we found
no gambling or any parapher-
MALTA that is used in gambling.
sThe lid is riveted down tlght-
Iy in Key West" Mr.. Mclnnls
concluded. land its going to stay
riveted down"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
CRIMINAL COURT
TO MEET MONDAY
JURYMEN FOR REGULAR
TERM WILL BE DRAWN
TOMORROW

A regular term of the Monroe
County Criminal Court of Record
will be convened next Monday at
10 o'clock, Judge William ". AL
bury presiding.
Names of jurors to serve at the
term will be drawn tomorrow
morning.
At a special term of the court
held yesterday afternoon, three
defendants pleaded guilty and
the following sentences were inn
posed:
James Gibson, vagrancy, $25
fine; Gerald Borges, drunken driv-
ing. $50, and Harold F. Allen, for
having an improper trailer license,
$50 and costs. As Allen had bought
a license, the SIS fine was remit
ted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
RAJ Squadron Pounds Hamburg
In HeaVyyAHaGk Last NIGHT
~ y q - ~
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
OUT OF COMMISSION
TODAY, TOMORROW

John Carbonell. chairman
of the City Councils Fire
Committee. states that the
city's fire alarm system will
be out of commission today
and tomorrow for the pur-
pose of making necessary re-
pairs TO the equipment.
Each fire alarm box in the
city will be tested during the
two-daY period. with the
sounding of the bell. to de-
termine where the trouble,
may be. with the electrician
checking each box at the
conclusion of the test.
There has been more or
less trouble experienced with
the working of the system
during the past several
weeks. and it was decided TO
make a complete check of
the boxes and other equip
ment making up the system.
In case of a fire today and
tomorrow. while the system
is out of commission. it is
requested that calls be sent
in over the telephone to No.
Fire Station. 368. or No. 8
Fire Station. 29l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
TARGET PRACTICE
HERE ON SUNDAY

Coast Artillery Target Prac-
tice will be conducted from
Fort TsYIor and Roosevelt
Blvd. and Bertha street on
Sunday. March ?. between
1000 a. M. and 500 p. m.
The danger area from Fort
Taylor will be bounded on the
north and south by Lines LOCO
yards on each side of an an
chored pyramidal target at
azimuth 255 degrees true
from Fort Taylor and On the
west by line 10000 yards
west of Key West.
The danger area from
Roosevelt Blvd. will be
Bounded on the east and west
by lines 1000 yards on each
side of an anchored pYramidal
target at azimuth 100 degrees
true from Roosevelt Blvd.
and Bertha Street. and on the
south by a line 10000 yards
south of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
GERMAN PLANES
BLAST LONDON
FEW HOUSES DEMOLISHED
WITH SOME PEOPLE
KILLED
tRy Assoclasea Pre.D

LONDON. Mar. 4.-Lasi night
about SO German planes carried
out a retsliatorY raid on this
city. The anti-aircraft fire was
so sustained. the Air Ministry
reported no planes penetrated to
the heart of Tie city. In the
outskirts. some houses were de-
molished and some people killed.
but no military objects were
struck.
The planes broke formation
while they were flying over the
English Channel. They came in
one by one, some of them many
miles apart. to try to avoid in
Iterceptor fighters and to make
ground action against them more
difficult. Two planes We're
shot down, but Berlin radio said
today that all of them had re-
turned safely to their bases.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
DRAFTING OF FATHERS

WASHINGTON. - Drafting of
fathers probably will begin in the
next three or four months. Man
power Chief Paul v. McNutt an
nounced today. He added that no
definite action in that regard has
yet been taken. and that it de-
ponds largely on how soon the
ranks of single men near deple-
ton. McNutt stated also that no
fathers will be indlcted until af-
ter formal announcement has
been given local draft boards by
national headquarters. 1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
LARGEST CIRCUS TENT
TO AIRCRAFT CORP.

DELAND, Mar. 4. (FNS)-The
worlds largest circus tent vert to
war here today when the Babcock
Aviation Corporation took over
the tent of the Clyde Beatty Cir
Gus and Johnny j Jones Shows
at their former winter quarters, to
provide shelter for additional as
sembly lines in the rapidly ex-
banding glider plant, it was an
nounced by Earl w. Brown, Chair
man of the Babcock Board of Di-
rectors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
REVENUE FROM SALE OF AUTO TAGS
lin MONROE COUNTY SHOWS INCREASE
fCOMPARED TO RECEIPTS LAST YEAR

Revenue from the sale of auto
motive license tags in Monroe
county thus far this taxable year,
as compared with last year has
gone ahead of the amount collect
ed a year ago for similar period.
In December of 1941 and jan
uary and February of 1912, the
sum collected totaled $55,7l9.38.
For the same three months in this
period, the amount totals $780,
53I70.
Those figures were given out
today in the office of County
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
CASOI' me RATIONING CAUSES
DECREASE in TRAFFIC LAST
MONTH ON OVERSEAS ROAD

month they totaled only 1886.
That decrease of 5,549 in passen-
ger cars accounts for the loss of
revenue exceeding the S8,292.25,
because the decrease was offset
in a measure by the excess of
other vehicles, including trucks,
last month as compared with Feb
ruary, 1912.
The total of other vehicles last
month was 1886 to 4,627 in Feb
ruary of last year.
Passengers over the bridges. last
month numbered 24,629 as COM
pared with 28,195 in February
1912, decrease of 1856.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
Losses OF Nipponese In
cIude FIfty-FEe Planes,
Fifteen thousand Sci
diers

tBg Assacta ed ezsg
WASHINGTON. Mar. 4 Ia
War Department t06sY rscsisrd
q message from General Douslzs
Macarthur. IN Australia In whica
Il was stated that fhs LAPS have
suffered another defeat whi1h
compares with their losses IN ths
Coral Sea Midway and ira
Solomon naval battles Cozsid-
erins the immense Jap IS<zez
and the miner Allied losses. 4 i
by far the worst drubbins tns
laps have been given since ths
beginning Of the war.
The battle occurred IN th@
Bismarck Sea. and IS stiu con
tinuing. Latest rerorts receives
from Macarthur state thas Ehs
Jsps lost 10 wsrshIps. Il trans
ports. SIS airplanss and 1864
soldiers. who died whsn their
transports went down. Amsxicza
losses -ysrs only era Flxing Far
tress and two other planes.
That less in Jap soldiers. 4
was stated Is exclusive Of the
other Japanese who were killed
when their warships wsrs sunk
or when other Jap ships were
struck by bombs but were not
sent to the bottom
All in all, the report continued.
the defeat administered 70 the
Japs have completely disrupted
whatever plans they might have
had to invade Australia. or 70
try to recapture Henderson Air
field at GuadalcanaL or 70 rem
force their faltering troops on
New Guinea.
The battle began two days ago,
and though the Jap fleet has
been dispersed and is fleeing IN
all directions, American flyers
are still shutting back and forth
between their bases and the
scenes Of action. As fast as the
planes have their bomb-racks
filled and are refueled, they are
TO the attacks. as
sharp-eyed and determined as
eagles searching for prey.
Some of the Jap sHips are 50
badly disabled their cnarces OF
escaping complete destruction are
slight Most of them. over wide
area, are speeding toward the
northwest, while others are heal
ed northeasterly and some direct
ly north
The victory was hailed with en-
thusiasrn throughout the Allied
world. London newspapers, for
getful of the Russian victories and
the Allied victories ii Tunisia,
played up the battle Of Bismarck
Sea in their issues today. Some
newspapers, not given To using
big headlines, today ran stream
er headlines IN announcing the
victory, which IS probably TIE
most astounding in history when
the vast japanese losses are corr
pared with the exceedingly minor
losses suffered by the America.
In Australia, Prime Minister
Curtin, who. few days ago, eau
toned his countrymen not 70 be
too optimistic about defeating the
adding that the menace
of an attempted invasion Of Au-
tralia had not yet passed. todFy
said the victory is so decisive TIE
japanese viii be at their wits
ends in trying to reassemble their
forces to strike heavily at the Al
lied Nations in the Southwest Pa
cific.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
STATES POPULATION
NEARS TWO MILLION

JACKSONVILLE Mar a.
FNS)-The present population of
Florida. according to estimates
just released by the Florida State
Chamber of Commerce, is l,949,-
086. This is based on the number
Of ration books issued and repre-
sents an increase since May, 1912,
of approximately 100000.
Chamber of Commerce officials
said that verification of those
figures would result in Florida be-
ing given larger allotments Of
food and other merchandise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04

The names of four more men,
who quit their jobs in Key West,
were turned over today to Judge
William v. Albury, of the Grim
inal court, which brings the to-
tai to So submitted to him by an
authoritative source. -
Judge Albury said that investi-
cation has shown that not all of
those men have shirked their
duty to continue working. Some of
them have been indicted into the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04

Fred Eberhardt, who represents
the Florida Motor Vehicle Com
mission in Key West, in comment
ing on them, declared that tags
are still being bought faster now
than at this time last year. The
counter in the tax collectors Of
flee, several times today, was
lined up with automobile owners
buying licenses.
During this season, hundreds of
cars with 1912 licenses from prac-
tically every other state in the
Union are now operating with
Florida 1913 tags.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
Allies Score Decisive Victory
Over laps; Twenty-Five Enemy
Ships Destroyed In Battle
TRUCK AUTOMOBILE CRASH NORTH
OF MARATHON YESTERDAY SENT
NEGRO DRIVER TO NAVAL HOSPITAL

Walker, who reported the acct
dent, said today that the truck
was driven by another col0red
man whose name is not known 20
Patrolman Walker. He is continu-
ing to make an investigation, and
said he has learned the name Of
the owner of the truck and feels
certain he will ascertain the name
of the driver.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04

A truck and a Plymouth pas
senger car collided yesterday af-
ternoon % miles north of Mara
thon, and the driver of the car,
John Pollock, colored, of Miami,
had his left arm so badly injured
it might have to be amputated.
He was taken to the Naval Hos
pital.
State Highway Patrolman S. w.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
ROCK KILLS FOX

KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-When a
fox Kissed at him on the edge of
town, Jackie Smith, 9, didn't like
it bit. He picked UP rock and
hurled it at the fox. The rock hit
the fox squarely in the head and
killed it instantly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
ARRANGE TO RATION MEATS

WASHINGTON. - Meat. but
ter. oleomargerine. oils and other
fats may be rationed beginning
April l. The OPA said that. should
the rationing start then. it will be-
gin on April Is. Meat ration will
be one and three-quarters pounds
a week for each person. Purchase
of those articles will be by point
system as is at present the case
with canned fruits and vegetables.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
JUDGE ALBURY GIVEN NAMES
OF FOUR OTHER JOB-QUITTERS

army, a few have gone to other
jobs here and still others have re-
turned to their homes. as a result
of letters stating there was work
in their hometowns for them.
But there still remain, Judge
Albury declared. some men whe
are trying to avoid working, and
they will be arrested. Constable
Joe Espinosa is out today making
Investigations that may result in
arrests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
RATHER GENEROUS

CHICAGO. John Earnest
agreed to give his wife $40 week
alimony and support for their
child to add to her own weekly
earnings Of $50. When social secur-
ity taxes and victory tax are de-
Quoted from the balance, Earnest
will have around 500 a week tc
1--we on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
RICH MAID VISITS
POOR EMPLOYER AND
PRESENTS HER GIFT
tBy AssocIated Pre.sl

PORT WASHINGTON. Mar.
"A matron in this COM
muters' stronghold last fall
lost to a war factory a maid
who had been with her for
seven years. Every year. she
had presented the maid with
SIS bill for Christmas. Came
Christmas and the maid rode
in her car to the door of her
ersfwhile employer and rang
the bell. Merry Christmas"
said the maid. and presented
the matron with a SIS bill.
Merry Christmas" said the
matron. and took the bill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
REscuER RESCUED

LEXINGTON, N. When
the pet dog of a Lexington man
climbed down into the well to
rescue the dog. However. he found
that he couldn't climb back out.
The fire department had to be
called to rescue them both.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
SMoLENSK REDS OBJECTIVE

MOSCOW. - Though Smolensk
is l40 miles away from the near
est Russian troops. the high COM
mand said today that its recapfure
is the most important aim of the
Reds offensive. That city is the
main base for tine greater part OF
the enemY's armies. and il has
been extensively fortified since it
fell into German possession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
LATE BULLETINS
By Associated Press,
LoNDoNERS WATCH RAIDERS
IN AIR ATTACK

LONDON.-Thousands of Lon
doners last night. instead Of seek
ing safety in air raid shelters.
lined the Thames to watch the
anti-aircraft firing at German
planes as they attempted to reach
the heart of this city. Among the
people who lost their lives was
DickY Dorbett. former lightweight
boxing champion of England.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
IL IN SERVICE. IL LEFT

HARTSvILLE. S. C.-Richard
Nicholson, 58-year-old Negro farm
er, and his wife have twelve sons
in the armed forces, they say. Be
sides these sons, they have twelve
more children still at home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
BUYS STOLEN BAG

SALT LAKE cITYGThe day
after Archie Bfxby reported to
police that his travelling bag had
been stolen from his hotel room,
he found pawn ticket in his
room. 1t produced the stolen bag.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
BEGAN IN 1911

NEW YORK.-Modern China
began when Sun Vat Sen in
1911 overthrow the last Manchu
lemperor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04
Second Largest German
City Left Sea OF Flames
Following Devastating
Attack
sBy Associated Press,

sbS Associated Press)
LONDON. Mar. 4.-RAF planes,
most of them carrying two and
four ton bombs. last night raided
Hamburg and concentrated their
attacks chiefly on the vast SUBJ
marine plants in that city. Ham
burg. the second largest city in
Germany. with more and larger
submarine building plants than
any other place in Germany. was
left q sea of flame. returning fly
ers reported.
The Air Ministry also stated that
many direct hits were made on
the plants and that some of them
were left a mass of ruins. Others
are in such bad shape, it was
stated, it will require months be-
fore they will be in condition to
be operated again.
It was the ninety-sixth time
Hamburg has been bombed, and
last nights raid was on far great
er scale than any of the others.
Despite the vast destruction
caused in Berlin by Monday
nights raid, and the report that
some of the fires caused then are
still burning, the raid or HAM
burg, it was asserted, probably
was the most destructive since
the war began.
Block after block for long
stretches in the shipbuilding and
industrial areas was wiped out.
Explosions caused by four-ton
blockbusters were SO powerful
they rocked planes 1900 feet in
the air, as was the case over Ber-
lin in Mondays raid.
The Air Ministry announced
that 10 planes were lost, and while
no public statement was made
about the number of planes that
participated in the raid, it is es-
timated at 200.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-04

Key West, Florida. has 80
most eQuGble climate n the
country; with an average
range Of only Is Fshrenf n
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
YPSILANTl NEWS

Pastors Aid club was given. On
Sunday. March 2l. a program will
be rendered by the Senior Usher
board and Senior choir No. 2.
Mrs. Mile Kirtley OF s. Adams
street received word OF the death
OF her nephew. Earl Brooks OF
Harrow. Ont. Canada.
Mrs. Florence Harris and her
brother-in-law, Peter Harris. at
tended the funeraI and burial OF
their niece, Mrs. Agnes Holcome
OF Detroit. Mrs. Harris also re-
ceived word OF the passing OF a
cousin whose funeral services
were held Monday in Cleveland,
Ohio.
The passing OF Elmo Holmes OF
2iS Harriet street brought much
grief TO those who knew him. Mr..
Holmes remains were shipped to
his former home In Tulsa. Okla.
Surviving the deceased are his
daughter. Mrs. Ruby Burton; his
niece, Mrs. Robert Floyd OF Cleve-
land. Ohio and other relatives in
Oakland. Cal. and Oklahoma.
Funeral services were held last
Tuesday from the Church OF God
for Charles Wilson. who died at
his home. $50 Harriet street ear
" Saturday morning after an III
ness OF two years. Elder David
Gooch assisted by Elder W. A..
Anderson, OBLIGATED. Mr.. Wilson
was born Sept. IA. 1884 in Milan
Michigan. He lived in Ypsilanti
for rs years. Surviving are his
widow, Mrs. Alice Wilson; one
sen, Charles: a granddaughter,
Ida Mae: three brothers. James.
Fred and william; two sisters.
Mrs. Ruth Gordon OF Lansing.
Mich. and Mrs. Emma Robertson
OF New Castle. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Richard
son were Sunday visitors OF his
sister and brother-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Huey Davis OF Windsor, Ont.
Little Everett Wilson. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Haneel Wilson, Is
on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huffman
have moved back into their home
on Adams street. which was dam
aged by fire sometime ago.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Ecorse News

Eubanks, Mrs. Fuller. Mrs. ARM
strong, Mrs. Dennis and Mrs. RAN
dolph. Mrs. Eubanks made fine
report on national news. She had
ten subscriptions. A prize was
awarded for membership and will
he presented 10 Mrs. Wiley McKin-
ley, membership chairman. In per-
son.
The ladies OF the Unit $50 gave
a banquet in honor Of the veterans
twenty-fourth birthday. All pres
ent enjoyed the splendid fried
chicken dinner, together with all
the trimmings. including pie, ana
other good things 10 eat
Past Commander Wiley McKin-
ney gave short talk, also J. S.
Dennis. Richard Brown and Mr.
Bridges. Talks were also made by
Mrs. Eubanks and the first vice
president. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs.
Weaver. OF the River Rouge unit,
were present. Others In attendance
included Commander Richard
Brown and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Full
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. Mrs. VIM
son, Mrs. Randolph, Mrs. ARM
strong, Mrs Freeman. Mrs. Bridges.
Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. Mckinney.
Mrs. Williams. Miss Gorett. Mrs.
Aprey. Mrs. Eubanks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gosett. Mr.. and Mrs. Craighead,
Mr.. and Mrs McDuffie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fleming. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Green. Mr. and Mrs. Willis and Mr..
Stackhouse.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Arthur wallace and J. W. niger
soil.
Former Boxing Champion
Commissioned At Fort Riley

FORT RILEY, Kansas. = A man
who was crowned amateur mid
dleweight boxing champion OF West
Virginia at Golden Gloves tourn-
ament in 1871 at Charleston, is a
second lieutenant In the us. Army
today.
He IS Oscar Evans. Indianapolis,
Ind. a member of the 21st officer
Candidate Glass. graduating from
the Cavalry School at Fort Riley.
Lieutenant Evans obtained his COM
mission less than a year after en-
tering the service as selectee.
After graduating from school in
Indianapolis. he was employed by
the NYA In landscaping work at
various public schools in that city
and in Charleston, w. Va, where
he also studied aviation mechan-
les, radio. machine shop, planning
and engineering and carpentry at
the us. Naval Ordnance plant.
II was while there, that he took
up boxing under the tutelage OF
Robert Ramsey, West Virginia
amateur heavyweight champion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-03-20
Presbyterian Church
To Hear East Indian
On Missionary Day

In observance OF Missionary
Sunday. next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Howard Anderson. late mis-
sionary from India will be the
guest speaker at ST. Johns Pres
byterian church The entire serv-
ice. beginning al IL am. will be IN
charge OF the missionary societies
CT the church. The session OF the
church recently selected Atty.
Ramon Martinez for the director
OF the Senior choir Mr.. Martinez
served in this capacity several
years.
TIE Rev and Mrs. W. II. Mol
Ion will hold open house ~ their
newly acquired home. 22S7 Mo-
Dougall avenue. Friday evening.
March ~.
The Senior Usher board is plan
ming a Victory Tea on Sunday
afternoon. April IL and the Senior
choir will present outstanding
musical groups Of the city in a
recital on FRIDAY evening. April
l6. The public is invited TO all
the above affairs.