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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
Corporal Tells
of Lost Platoon

ENIOW also have the prob
lem of finding some place
20 sleep my command and YOU
will realize my despair over the
''tuation when I tell you that I
finally turn 10 the cops. i 20
10 the nearest police station and
consult with the law, and after
they examine my credentials
and satisfy themselves that
am not in possession OF 20 hot
soldiers. they tell me that I may
be able TO get some information
at new military stockade on
~. Main street, where guys who
are AWOL are corraled.
$50 proceed 20 this place
and they tell me there that they
will feed my men but that they
cannot sleep them and then 1
happen 10 hear about spot
called the Victory Service Club
on South Main that il con-
Quoted by some church people
who use the place for maybe 80
years Ia shelter buns until the
war comes on and they run out
Of buns. hear they turn II
into a dormitOry for soldiers on
leave who have no place 10
sleep. 30 I 90 there and explain
my situation and the people in
charge welcome me like an old
pal and they say bring .vous how
tttaA ~ ~
rnem free gratis and for nothing,
and please give those nice peO-
pie q boost.
"WELL, 1 return TO the sta-
w ton and round up my
gang and their barracks bags,
and march them nv easy stages
TO the club and they are not as
sore as you may think because i
apologize 10 them every block
for the army and the govern
ment and also for myself. and
any way they get 80 much atten-
tion at the Victory Club that
they wind up almost happy until
they learn that ! am to march
them % blocks TO the AWOL
joint tn put on the feed bag and
% blocks back Ia their kip. I
do this twice n day for three
days and In between l have to
keep an eye on them In case
they get the idea OF roaming In
the cleaning.
Finally, I think 10 call up
Fort Riley and reverse the
charges and explain that there
is no Eighth Cavalry Reconnais-
saDce Squadron I'm Laguna and
that I am lost in Los Angeles,
and the guy at Riley speaks TO
me as follows:
Marks, he says. the Eighth
Cavalry Reconnaissance Squad
ron is at Camp Laguna at Yuma
and what are you doing In Los
Angeles?'
UT TELL him that the piece Of
Il paper says Laguna, Califor-
MIA, and he says, We'll, IL IL an
error so call Camp Laguna at
Yuma, and report and do
same, and the guy at Yuma says
they are expecting US there for
several days and where am I?
l say I am in Los Angeles and
he says, What are you doing In
Los Angeles?'
And now with only two days
left Of my five DAYS furlough I
am also asking myself What
are yeu doing In Los Angeles = &"
Copyright iei3, oy King Features
Distributed By international News Serves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26

EMY mothers b birthday is
N Christmas. My brother
was born on Thanksgiving Day.
I was born on the Fourth OF
July" writes a Berkeley, Cal,
subscriber.
Our pup, Timothy. has been
meeting some interesting dogs.
Yesterday he met a French
poodle named Coco, who is a
movie actor and also has special
permission TO go swimming in
Ida Lupino's swimming pool.
Today he met wire-haired ter
rier named Wimpy who was at
Pearl Harbor when the Japs
attacked. Wimpy's conduct was
so gallant during the attack
that he was decorated for
bravery.
4 NEW YORK feminine ply
"A stefan who is a baby special
ist says there is one thing about
babies a great number of young
mothers do not seem TO know.
There is soft spot in baby's
head that does not completely
grow together until the child
is pa years old. For this rea-
son when a baby is in the sun
it should always have its head
covered.
One reason why babies with
uncovered heads cry when they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26

DRAMA lovers who can't af-
~ ford 10 see most plays. And
the mink coated tribe who go
to the best plays and have the
best seats, in order TO display
their new gowns or see what
others are wearing. The Big
Alley clan who think its smart
10 adopt an attitude Of bore
dom. Yet they are the first TO
fall for all the silliest fads :.
Show-gals who are supposed 10
live in penthouses. But most
OF them live in walk-up apart
ments Wall Street clerks
placidly dealing with millions
during working hours. getting
all het up during their lunch
hour in a penny matching game.
Copyright BY Daily Mirror. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26

DAY dreamers with small
~ time talents, who inhabit
.self-service cafeterias for years;
but they're all sure il won't be
long before they'll get a break
that will make II possible 70 az
ford buffers FlopS who bor-
row money in order 10 patro-
nize the same places as biggies.
hoping TO make an impression
on somebody The Gray
White Way, supposed TO be
most thrilling when gayety is
rampant. which packs the most
scenic drama at dawn-when
vanished with silence The
most popular Main Stem topic:
Love Songs. stories and
shows are written about its
glories II fills conversation
and columns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
BY T.. v. DurIing

Distributed by King Features synd.' Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-26
Little IrOnies
About New York

drink ice cream sodas and feel
good all over Envious peo-
pie who knock those who
achieve success. but hope TO be
in the shoes OF the clicks (.
Know-it-alls who can give you
the lowdown on everything and
everybody, including interna-
tional events. but don't know
where their next meal is COM
ing from Luxurious apart
ment houses overlooking the
water front, across the street
from alleyways filled with
sleeping down-and-outers 4.
Sad faced professional come
dams worrying about their next
broadcast EX-stars working
in side street saloons, trying TO
make nobodies forget their
troubles.
Evening star., 1943-01-29
AFL Demands Bigger
Role in War Effort
Es the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 2e.-Immediate
representa- ton on five committees
and in the Offices Of the vice chair
men OF the War Production Board
was demanded here yesterday by the
American Federation of Lsbor's Ex-
ecutive Council.
The demand voiced in formal
resolution, declared such representa-
ton was essential to the adequate
production Of arms for the prosecu-
ton of the war
The committees on which the AFL
demanded place were: The Re
uuirementS Committee, ONCE of
Civilian Supply, Program and Facil-
titles Bureau. Resources Agency and
Distribution Bureau and Production
and Policy Committee.
In statement announcing the
rnittee said:
THE role OF labor participation in
the war production program is of
utmost Importance. We maintain
that labor has a contribution to
make in every aspect of war pro-
duction, not merely in such fields as
labor disputes and labor manage
ment committees.
"It Is noted that in the present
makeup OF WPB. with its 10000
employees, there is no effective repre-
sentation of labor on any OF it's TOP
committees"
Evening star., 1943-04-25

understand, Lucille. This is very spe-
cial evening. I'm going to ask you
something -
please, Peter she said, drowning
in the old panic. Mot tonight"
Its got to be tonight. I'm off on
sky-picnic tomorrow, dear, and though
| am perfectly certain l shall return,
there is always the chance -
Well, there was no escape. 1t was
coming, and she had to face it.
"You like me little. don't you?"
She said family, 'Yes, Peter. like
YOU whole lot, dear. but -"
Then you will let Deirdre and me
get married."
She stared at him. What" Her
fork fell onto her plate with a clatter.
and she began to laugh. She laughed
till the tears ran down her face.
whats up?" asked Peter Il don't
see anything funny -"
+ ROM adjacent tables people looked
on, envious. =. That's Lucille O'Neil,
the dancer, with her latest young man.
Look how they're laughing. What fun
some folks have.
But Deirdre is only child. She's
barely seventeen" said Lucille.
"You we're married at her age, Lu-
Gle. And it doesn't seem to have done
you any harm. You're the youngest
looking person | know for - for -
well - whatever you are"
where did you meet Deirdre"
One took such care, but Deirdre, like
the mouse -
1T all started with Father He has
adored you for years. ever Since he
saw you fifteen years ago when he
came to London"
But do l know your father?'
asked Lucille, bemused. Through her
mind an endless strip of men passed,
like a roll of film wound off back
Evening star., 1943-04-25

wards, but there was no one like
Peter there.
"Oh, no. You see, he was still mar
ried. then, and so were you. He is a
church-warden - lives in Sheffield" 1"
Il see," said Lucille, not seeing at
all.
Father told me all about you, and
how you had this cottage at Whim-
wood. So one day when hadn't any
thing else to do, l went down to look
- and there was Deirdre. She was in
the garden, dressed" II he dreamed
fondly - "in slacks, holding a little
brown hen."
THAT would be Myrtle. She's Just
laid her first egg, the pretty sweet"
I'VE fell in love at first sight. She
let me help her with the ducks"
"Montmorency and Archibald -
And do you mean to say that old
baggage Alice has been helping you
both, and never word?"
'You work 50 hard - We didn't
want to bother you. Deirdre said you
still thought of her as a child, and
would simply pooh-pooh the idea.
so we thought of this scheme of
making you like me bit, first. The
idea was that when you knew me and
saw was quite a reasonable sort of
person, and in love with her, you'd see
she wasn't child any more"
Dim notions have been coming to
me" said Lucille Thank God he would
never know what they had been!
Then you will? You'll let US get
married at once? After all, why wait
for tomorrow when there may not
be any tomorrow
She thought, astounded, Maybe
this was what really wanted all the
time - to keep Peter, but not to be
cluttered up with him"
She leaned impulsively over the
table, took his face in her hands, and
Evening star., 1943-04-25

'Oh Motherr' said Deirdre. ''Then
it's all right. Then you don't mind.
Oh, darling! You approve?"
Il think you're getting lot for
your money" said Lucille. She left
them alone together for little while,
and went to look for Alice. The spare
room must be got ready.
Alice was in the pigsty. "Mathilda
has had fourteen" she said trium-
phantly. 1--we just been in to count
them. She was 50 brave. bless herr
Il can't think what's come over
you. You never used to be all mushy
about animals
WELL, it's different when you only
see them as loin and chop" said Alice.
And you never used to encourage
Miss Deirdre to do things behind my
back"
Alice looked fWtive but triumphant.
''Oh, that! So you've found out, have
you? He's ever such nice young man.
and we didn't want to bother you -.
you working SO hard. 1t had to come
You can't thwart nature
I'm not trying to. He's in the house
now. He'll be here ON and off for
weeks, l expect. Don't blame me if
you have to do twice as much cooking
as before" She sat down on the hen
house steps. I'm not going to work
SO hard any more, Alice. I'm going to
settle down and let my hair get gray
in its own sweet way
''Oh, well, they say gray hair is
very sheek," said Alice. "And l was
never one to complain for bit of
extra work. Listen, did you hear that
quack-quack! That's Archibald say
ing good night to Montmorency. Ever
so fond of one another, they are. .
Now we shall have to think up pretty
names for all those dear little pigs1.
The End
Evening star., 1943-04-25

hand thrill. This was what they meant
when they talked about living again
in your children!
well, darling, how did it go?"
asked Deirdre, without looking up.
''It went over in big way" said
Lucille, land I've brought you back a
souvenir, dearie."
She had to stand aside, to let Peters
shoulders through the door. They
looked at each other, and there were
all sorts of things in their eyes Lucille
liked to see.
Evening star., 1943-04-25

kissed him for all the world to see.
"Oh Peter, you are sweet
People at adjacent tables said,
"Well. look. Such goings on! Old
enough to be his mother, too! That's
Lucille O'Neil, the dancer, and her
latest beau. Just fancy. -
Deirdre was sitting on her bed,
reading the paper Her hair was honey
colored without the help of Golden
Gleamo. Suddenly, looking at her,
Lucille knew something she hadn't
known before, new pride, a second
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
FEELS OPTIlNISTICpi q.
ABOUT COMPLETION
OF WATER ROUTE

A Key ester, who said he did
not wish to be pinned down when
making any prediction. remarked
this morning that it was his opin-
ion that the waterway from Bahia
Honda to Key West will be COM
pleted in about year."
This man possesses a bullying
file on the efforts that have been
made to have the waterway deep
ened. He pointed out that Glenn
Taylor, of the Office of Defense
Transportation, presided at the
Washington meeting, and repre-
sentatives from the army, army
engineers, the maritime and war
shipping administrations.
There was unanimous agree
ment at the meeting on the pro-
posal to construct the waterway
from Bahia Honda to Key West,
so that the bill that: Will come up
in congress, will have the support
of all the government agencies
represented al the meeting. see.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
EQUlNALDO, R.,
CALLED TO MIAMI
PEACE JUSTICE ASKED TO
APPEAR ON IMPORTANT
COURT MATTER

Justice of the Peace Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., received an urg-
ent telephone call yesterday aft
ernoon from the district attorney
of the federal court in Miami to
proceed to that city as soon as
he could conveniently do SO and
to take along with him the doc
ket of his court.
The. speaker, in the district at
torney's office, informed Mr.. Es-
quinaldo that his presence in Mi
ami was SO important, the prose-
cution did not wish to be SUBJ
jected to the delay in serving a
subpoena on him, and requested
him to 60 to Miami without re-
sorting to that procedure. Mr..
Esquinaldo left shortly after re-
ceiving the message.
No information was given as
to the name of the defendant,
against whom the district at
torney wishes to obtain evidence,
other than to say that she had
been arraigned before Justice
Esquinaldo early last year and
had BEEN held for the criminal
court. - r.a.5<
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BELIEVED THAT

Continued from Page One)
ond front in Europe by the Allies.
il is believed also that Churchill
and Roosevelt agreed on waging
a more intensive offensive against
Japan than is now taking place
in the Southwest Pacific. 1t IS
believed that even Japan itself
will be attacked by heavy bomb
ing raids from the air.
It, will come out eventually. it
was stated. what were t The g ee Z
sions of utmost Importance mads.
at the conference. but It was
added the public would not know
about it until the Allied Nations
have already struck hard against
Hitler on a European front.
The political differences be-
tween the followers of General
Giraud and General De Gaulle.
over the procedure for the Tree
French" to fellow. were not suf-
ficient. either. il was declared.
for Roosevelt and Churchill 10
go to North Africa JIG Those differ
ences still remain in effect. al
though Gifaud and De Gaulle
have entered into a military
e. +Pv bOn2fuS ogyo.feFy-
agreement to join with the Allies
in wsging war on land. in the
air and at sea against the Axis
powers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
FURNITURE ca. ID: H.. W
p PAY FREIGHT BILL

On another page in today's
issue of The Citizen, the Empire
Furniture Company of Miami
has an announcement, in which
it is stated the company will pay
the freight to Key West on all
furniture purchased at that store.
The February Furniture Sale
of the Empire concern is now in
progress and the advertisement
says its prices are very low.
Anyone going to Miami to pur-
chase furniture and will call the
Empire Furniture Company on
the telephone upon their arrival.
will have a car sent for them at
the bus station by the furniture
company. The store is open eve
nings until 9 o'clock, except We'd
nesdayS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
THREE NEW OFFICERS
ARRIVE AT NAVY BASE

Three new officers reported for
duty and three others werye de-
tached during the past week at
the U. S. Naval Operating Base
here.
Officers arriving were: Ensign
Charles c. Fulghum, USNR and
Ensign Walter B. Bisenschmidt,
USNR, both will serve their first
assignment to active duty in the
Supply Department. Ships Clerk
Herbert Cook, USN, from Nor
folk. Va, to Personnel Office,
N. o. B.
Officers detached were: Chief
Boatswain John S. Campbell,
USN, to Naval Air Station, Jack
sonville, Florida; Machinist Bur-
ton ]. Goodrich, USN, to Orange,
Texas; Radio Electrician Thomas
P. Clifford, USN, to Industrial
Department, Seventh Naval Dis
trict, Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
SOCIETY
RED CROSS MAKES
APPEAL RELATIVE
TO MORE HOUSING

The American Red Cross Chap
ter here is making another ap-
peal to the 1heaseholders in Key
west. 1Leemeuf 10 ION h,1tu ,,,.
Due to- the housing shortage
and the crowded condition Of the
hotels, it IL irapbssible for wives
and mothers of enlisted person
mel who came to Key West for
an emergency visit to find room
accommodations at a price they
can afford, the chapter declared
today. Many families have homes
with one or two extra rooms that
are not in use, due, perhaps to
the fact that son is away at
war or a daughter in school or
college, or that it is used as a
guest room only.i 1t is to these
people that the Red Cross appeals
to register these available rooms
as a favor for the purpose of TAX
ing care of a relative of an army
or navy boy for just day or so.
A small fee can be charged and
the funds derived invested in
war stamps, thus serving a dual
patriotic purpose.
Call phone $50, the Red Cross
headquarters, and register that
extfags room for this worthy
cause, is the request made BY To-
cal chapter officials. yl1suA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
RETAILERS URGING
YERBA MATE FOR TEA
tBy Associated I'ress)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81
With war interfering with tea i'm
ports, the Retail Grocers Advocate
has directed merchants attention
to yerba mate, widely drunk IN
South America and available
from that source. Mate consists of
dried leaves which are stepped
like tea, and already has linn
tied market in the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
HERE'S WAR SLOGAN
WITH TEETH I'm lit
tBy Associated Press,

SCOTT FIELD, Ill, Jan. ~
Two soldiers from here were
given ride to town by a passing
motorists. When the soldiers left
the car, the motorist found a set
of upper teeth on the seat.
He returned them to the camp
officers, who pointed out this
moral:
When riding with strangers,
keep your mouth shut.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
RETURNS TO CITY

Miss Edna Knowles, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Knowles
of Southland street, who had been
visiting in Jacksonville with her
sister, Mrs. F. Smith, returned to
Key West yesterday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
CALL MEETING OF
ALL PLUMBERS AT
CITY HALL TONIGHT

A meeting of all plumbers in
the city has been called for 800
o'clock tonight in the City Hall.
The announcement of the meet
ing was made today by Ralph
Russell, city building inspector
Matters of vital importance
will be taken up at the session
and Mr.. Russell requests that
all interested be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
FLIGHT OFFICER
Is NEWCOMER
TAXES PLACE O. E-zE-
SEEGEAET IN w2E
CEPAETDLENT

AP EezrEeS SsrTzce Ar--gr
WASHINGTON H. IA
most I,arssesaa & 1-e nssssuf uzr
- ~ ET,z~u. -, -.s-<s
abzndozEez1 q Al @rurzzr ez-
perIn1e-t- rhe Elgf serEezuL II
hlS pace res Is the EEEnr o.
flcer -Gese-I5ed by tEe army a.
'-sor1 of thlrd Le1-enant
Nex1 yezr VIII hrwg u1are rlan
100000 pilots Eto the ArZv Ar
Corps Thls Cl-zrEe therefore Is
pretty Impor1z1L
Flight OLlcers Ct 1ae sane
rank. pay and allowances rr1EI5-
ed for warrant offers of uzraur
grade, but rhey Eet tle sane cun-
slderat0n- salUte. elc- As any otner
Officer. TINS enc r1e -nn-ce-s
with wings and NOBODY Is hzp-
pier 10 see them 60 t1an t-ase
very non CONS win WEZE
The living se-gea--s rave Tor
several years teen bearI1E the
resp0nsIhIll-s Of offer uliurs.
/ baIt with none Of tire oeTefizs cr
even such little Cunzlder1rla-s as
/ heinE SIRED and salutesE- ~ e-e-
RroUnd Crews Some Of taer 1EVe
8een even better pilots than the
Hnen who were bars aluuE uItn
their wings. yet lacked t-e guali-
ties which would rake tnen Of
ficers- They were better pll0fs Il
planes than q men
There IS no better cEDlanauun
for this than Was offered nv one
air corps general BABE Ruth b.
said, was a great bssehal PLAYER
"a genius with q bat who slso
hung I'd records rs q fielder and
pitcher. Still the BABE lacked
something He never cnuld WIN ms
spurs as a manage
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
FERN CHAPTER TO
MEET ON FRIDAY

Fern Chapter No. 81, O.E.S.,
will meet Friday, January 20, at
8 p. m, at Scottish Rite Hall.
Mrs. Frances Keisling, WIG.
Matron of the Grand Chapter of
Florida, will pay her official Wis
it.
All members and visiting men,
bers are invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
TRAFFIC VIOLATION COSTLY

JACKSON, Miss.-A motorist
halted by traffic cop for viola
ton of minor traffic regulation
protested that he had never been
to court in his life. He made the
officer the proposition that if he
Were released, he would go right
down and buy $4,000 War Bond.
He did, with the patrolman as a
witness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27
WAR BOND BUYER
Is OVER-ANxIOUS

RATION. N. NJ, Jan. 27.-The
13-year-old who presented a
bank check to a teller at Des
Moines, ~ NJ, explained he
wanted "a war bond, awful, aw-
full bad"
The teller sold him one and
then discovered he had wanted
the bond SO badly that he had
forged the name of business
man to the check. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27

ages. there's anothcr thInk COM
ing. Out Of IL We may get enuugh
facts 10 clarity thc strangest Sit
uation that has occurred m the
United States modern manage-
ment of its insular affairs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27

COOK, white or colored, $500
or better. Also two Mattresses,
good salary and good tips. Can
furnish room for help. Caroline
Barbecue, 901 Caroline Street.
jan25-8tx
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RSsskel1
Son To Lewis Family

Announcement has been made
of the birth of a son weighing
nine pounds, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert J. Lewis, yesterday, at a
local hospital.
Mother and baby are reported
to be getting along nicely.
The Lewis family make their
home at 1911 Won Pfister street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27

WANTED-Stud Service for a
Chihuahua female dog. Toy
Manchester acceptable. Inquire
Tommie's Skating Rink.
jan25-3tx
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Sailor (during an alert}-Gee.
YOU never kissed Ike that BE-
fore, Mable Could IL be because
Of the black0ut
Gir1-No. because TINS IS
Madge-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27

l LOT, 46x100, corner of South
and Tropical SITS. Price 100000.
Apply at 1907 Florida st. or
phone 459-J. 100 jan23-4tx
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coed .:,,.....s.......
'''.Clussified.C Column, >.
WANTED

HIGH-CLASS MAN open for
part-time work during day.
: Experience in merchandise,
banking, sales. Box D, clio Citi-
: zen jan25-3tx
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FoR QUICK skEE.lRsasao
Z furnished ! DR. 2 lafOrnished g.
room house, beautifully finish
ed. Phone 410-R after S pm,
or write Box 3d. jan25-27-29
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27

FOR SALE-194O Indian Motor
cycle. Excellent tires. Apply L.
II. Startling, Jefferson Hotel.
dec29-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-27

GRADUATE NURSE available,
private duty. H, Ct % Citizen.
jan27-4tx