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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
Heavy Sand Storm Brings
Halt To hOntgOn1eTy'S Men
Tanks, Planes And Motor
lied Vehicles Of All
Types Are Brought To
StandstiIl
(By Associated Press)

Wy ASSONAahCu ANSSI
CAIRO, Jan. 5.-What Marshal
Erwin Rommel and his once
proud Afrika Korps failed to do.
since they were routed from FL
Alemein in October and began
their retreat over the western
desert. nature has been doing to
General MontgomerY's Eighth
Army. now within ITO miles of
Tripoli. in the last "a hours.
Yesterday a sandstorm began.
and has been growing worse ever
since. MontgomerY's tanks. mo-
torized vehicles of ell types and
planes have been brought to a
standstill. Soldiers are seeking
cover in tents and wherever else
they can. while the sand con-
tinues to pile up about the STALL
ed vehicles.
Forty miles farther on from
MontsomerY's position, what re-
mains of the Afrika Korps is &C.
cupYing trench positions. from
which they intend to try to hold
back the Eighth Army. Before
the sandstorm began. Rommel's
troops were seen by Allied pilots
to be franticallY digging trench
es and setting emplacements for
their big guns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
Toll Collections Over Bridges
Last Month Slightly Exceeded
Those During December, 1911

going over the bridges. Far more
buses used the bridges IN Decem-
Der of 1872, and practically every
ore Of them. going and coming.
was filed 20 capacity. And tire
runber of trucks. classes As 10Th
CT vehicles" vas far create
TIE coles lots last ElDnth total
ed sc. 1880 as compared wIt1
% 8g7 In December Of l94l. AMI
TIE number Of passengers b. 2
month reached 2g.36e as coEpa--
ed with 26.416-
BIT passenger automobiles ~
Decemhsr of 1871 were I0.7T4
sEai1s- 3.4I7. Trucks. h0wevev.
IN thu month . year agn. num-
bered only 3,025 as compared wflh
5,699 IN December CT 1912
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
Allied Planes Keeping Up
Incessant Bombing Of
Axis Lines In Tunis And
Bizerte Area

ALGTEHS. ian S-AtriGs's bet
blazing sun rvs packed ths zz6-
dY bsttlshelzs II Tzzlsia IzaS
IN almost cement consistency.
and he Allies are prsp1ring uz
. large scale 10 begin an aH-Sut
offensive. That was ths news
tsEt came frGn headquarters
here todsy. Is a resuas Of whizh
Tia Allied pply Enex hristla6
WI movement fran end 70 cad
Tanks. which had been bosSe1
down IN tira Euc- have Gc-s cG1
q Their wzIlows and lave been
cut futo xiv-tou condition Eg- the
rr,,,unS -ssar~iw. r. -s
-.
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~ a Gn@acarA0a q ~n@f > 50
ing 70 hsPrez- tne 5-sr1zn 1zz<
column which rested a81sr IL
had panesra.sd tia snamw Eu~x
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
NOTICE

Vehicle headlights shall painted with black paint from
top of lens to inch below Dmed lights only to
be used. Parking lights prohibited.
gushed This also applies porch lights that shielded
The proclamation on display windows will allow
where bulbs used 10 Watts the neal
for fuorescent bulbs Watts nea providing the
lights shielded that they allow the show
above the horizontal This be done either by shield
the light itself by pulled top
equal to the horizontal of the bulbs.
lights reflections thereom exception
headlights official maritime
shall be shielded obscured intensity
that they not visible from the they
shielded controlled they shall be exnguished. e4e
regulations
Local Civil authorities. Dol /
Civilian Defense Organizations requested cooperate
Any who violates regulation
subject the penalties provided H. STA
United States Code. This secon penalty
exceed $4,000 imprisonment ID
both for each offense
the Eastern Military Area.
WILLARD M. ALBURY. Mayor.
EFFECTIVE MONDAY JANUARY IL. ls4a
the convenience of the public there will free
headlight painting station at the City Hail.
ask for the iaer and he will you
of.
The paint viii furnished by the Monroe
County Defense Council and the labor by City Prisoners
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
New Dimout Regulations To
Be Enforced In Key West

The Monroe County Defense
Council held a meeting last night
in the City Hall and took action
on the new dimout regulations
to be enforced in Key West.
1t was decided that all lights
in homes and in business places
shall not rise above the horizontal
of the light. 1t was explained
that "horizontal' pertained to the
shade over the light, and that,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05

therefore, neither in a home or
In a business place will a lamp
be permitted to be lighted with
oUt a shade.
New regulations, in dimming
automobile lights, were made,
All headlights must be painted
with black paint from the top of
the lens to one inch below CEN
ter, and all cars must have their
S. Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
ALLIES CAPTURE
LAST JAP POCKET
in BUNA MISSION
ALL OF FIFTY NIPPONESE
REMAINING THERE KILLED
BY AMERICAN AND AUS
ITALIAN TROOPS
(Bx Associated ,,ressl

DARWIN. Jan. 5.-The last
Jap pocket in the Buna Mission
area has been captured by the
American and Australian troops.
General MscArthur's headquart-
ers announced today.
Only so Japs remsined in the
pocket. and all of them were
killed.
Seventeen miles up the beach
in northwesterly direction, the
Australians and Americans are
pursuing contingents of Japs, who
are retreating toward their main
base of Lac, $50 miles from Buna.
Lac was bombed today by Am
erican Flying Fortresses and 9TH
or planes and much destruction
was caused. The planes attack
ed the base in twelve waves,
dropping bombs, ranging in
weight from 100 to 1000 pounds,
on the installations there.
West of Buna and Coma are vast
coconut groves. and after the so
Japs were killed in the pocket,
contingents of Australians and
Americans hunted through the
groves, looking for stray Japs. 1t
was not stated whether or not any
were found.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05

Despite the falling off by wide
margin of passenger automobiles
passing over the bridges of the
Overseas Highway bridges in De
cember of 1912, as compared with
the same month of 1871, tie tells
last month still were slightly in
excess of those collected IN De
cember of 1871.
That gain was due 10 the greater
number of passengers and trucks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
Vehicle Commissioner Advises
State, County Auto Tags Must
Be Purchased By January Is

-s Fred Eberhardt deputy motor
vehicle commissioner for Monroe
county, said today he had been
informed by Commissioner Hen
ry ]. DriggerS that all owners of
motor vehicles must have their
license tags by January Is or be
subjected to arrest
Commissioner Driggers further
stated that that date would not be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05

ALGIERSRunno that would not be downed went the
full confession
executed by firing
squad. the ccnfesxion
recently order of General Gsud
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05

LoNDONIt learned today that Hitler has 10000
work TO fortY positions that he believes
of invasion of the Allied North Africa All along
the Hitler has curew effect-nobodY
of doors after SHUTDOWN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
FLOOD REcEDEs AT CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI-Flood here today reached just
of 81 when they stopped rising and shortly wsrd be
gan This city from
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
Allies Preparing On Large Scale
For About Offensive In Africa
LATE BULLETINS
FRENCH FORCES MEET AXIS FIRST TINE
Thy Associated Presml

LONDON-Fightng French who have crossing
Lake Chad had their yesterday
The French sped
resguard
German and Italian who attempted behind
French either killed captured
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
FORD PLANT STRIKES END

DETROIT-Srkes among Ford employees who work in
which Saturday ended today aid
chrysler plants
ably
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05

Key West. Flo-ida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with 81 average
rance Of only Il Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02

0f the 2 l-a million unmarried women in Great Britain between the aeee Of % and lo, nine out of ten are engaged full time ln maF work pf eig1| defence, or arc mefnu o8Es of tie armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
w O RI D w A R A YEAR AGO
 SEPT. 2, l942
By United PressD


 Axis aFmoFed units form ten- mile sleeve northeast Of the Qat- tara Depression; Allied and enc emy tanks are locked in battle Of AIamein. Germans break through on the southwestern sector around staiin- grad and threaten another break- through ea the northwest.
 Proficient Roosevelt discusses Likelihood of . Zap attack on s. beEia wish the Pacific War Ceun. eff.
 British RAF raids 6aaFhFueeken eoai mines.
 Chuneking announces imminent capture ef klahWa.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-05-20
by VILLA &. BURRUSS

The present mine crisis adds fuel to
the ever-ncreasing flame of anti
unionism and, deplorable as the affair
demnaton and criticism of every phase
of organized labor and its program.
Without attempting to justly any
part Of the events of the past week, it
is obvious that mine workers are not
the only ones guilty of lowering pro
duction, 50 before going in for univer-
sal condemnation Of all things union
iZed let every individual check himself
and find out what he has done To de
crease production.
The President has spoken. and it
remains for those concerned to deter
mine which road they Will take.
But are you guilty Of absenteeism
on your job every time you feel like
staying away from work?
DO you take advantage Of every op-
portunity to promote production in
your division?
Are you guilty of slipping 10 the
cafeteria in your building TO eat break
fast on worktime, or do you find it
necessary to 90 to the nurse for a
sedative for that headache which is
the result Of that party last night?
Do you stay away from your job be
cause it looks like rain and you don t
want to waste time going when you
don't think you can work, anyway?
Have you boarded foodstuffs that
are rationed, and what about driving
out in the country these cool nights?
Wasn't your car parked on the side
street when your & card was given
because you said you need gasoline to
get to and from work.
Are you renting a firetrap TO war
workers, or are yCu charging new
| cOmerS $40 a month for a ballroom.
which brought only so before the
war?
Did you hinder the lend-lease pro-
gram by remaining an isolationist un-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-05-20
Illinois Women
Solid For Law
To End Chiselinq
Vote Unanimously To Sup
port Equal Pay Bill At
Conference In Springfield

Chicago, III. ILNS). - The equal
pay for equal work bill. introduced re
Gently in the state legislature, has the
solid support of the trade union
women Of Illinois.
They voted unanimously to back the
measure at the biennial conference of
the Illinois State Women's Trade
Union League, held in Springfield The
league and the Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor are sponsoring the legis-
latiOn, which provides that the wages
of women shall be equal TO the wages
of men when the work is substantially
the same
The need for the entrance into in
dustry of large numbers of women to
fill the jobs Of men called into the
armed forces has been stressed by
government representatives, Victor A..
Olander, secretary-treasurer of the
state federation, reminded the confer
were heralded as equal to and often
superior to men in productive capac-
ity."
He said, however, that wage reports
indicated that the wage earnings of
the average woman worker We're little
more than half the wage earnings of
the average male worker and warned
that unless the wages Of women are
scaled upwards, their entrance into
industry will tend to lower wage
| Standa rdS i'm general :"
The state federation had enunciated
the slogan, equal pay for equal work, -
for many years, and affiliated unions
had ''endeavOred to apply the prin-
ciple in wage agreements whenever
they had an opportunity to do so,
Olander said.
The equal pay bill was introduced
in the legislature by Rep. Lottie Hol-
man O'Neill, who was among the
speakers at the conference Miss Mary
White, league president, presided at
the conference sessions, and Mrs. Bar
bara Lennon was conference secretary.
Mrs. Lennon is the widow of the late
John B. Lennon. who was for many
years treasurer of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. and was one of
Americas outstanding trade union
| leaders.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-05-20
Muchinists Hike Output

Seattle, Wash. (ILNS). - Leonard
Nelson. Of Local 10, International Asso-
citation of Machinists, made contri-
button through the plant committee,
resulting in trebling of output.
Nelson developed a method Of sharp
ening carballoy tools in the Pacific
Car and Foundry 90. plant, stepping
up the operation three times.
His Improvement was made possible
through the labor movement commit
tee. He says his Improvement is one
Of many made possible through that
COmmiftee
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-05-20
Maybe You Can Get
More Gas For Work

Washington, ID. G. ULNS).-It may
be that workers in the Eastern gas
shortage states can have more gas for
driving to and from work.
Provisions for lifting the top driving
limit from 40 miles month to 72O
miles a month have been announced.
This added gas is strictly for in
course-ofwork driving. Those who can
qualify for the added gas should use
coupons which they now have before
making application for more.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-05-20
Before YouCondemn

til Pearl Harbor became n synonym for
tragedy in the Pacific?
Did you stage a filibuster to prevent
certain measures from passing when
the public thought them necessary to
the war effort?
DO you talk about what should he
done in the armed forces when you
know little or nothing about the situ-
alton?
Before you 90 all our for condemna-
tion, ask yourself these questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31


All of which is by way of his say
Ing he is 81 years old today and
recalling he has been employed in
tree work for the District for 50
years, since 1916 as chief of the
division. He succeeded his father
in that post elf" went to work
IN the division when a boy of IS.
ut has been wonderful work
watching these trees grow and our
trees make Washington really beau
tiful," he said.
The Lanhams planted or super
vised the planting of more trees in
Washington than any other father
and son.
Mr.. Lanham was to entertain some
OF his friends at his residence at
Fort Dupont this afternoon. Among
those invited were the Commits
toner's and some of his friends of
long standing in District service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31

,syn tes E.s'%so Il Il N.Y. Ysr & an and
VIVA" mnni. Ryasr "a B9,ne Field, and
jeremiah Club, u CAMP Lee. Va, and
rd Edna "a R 3; 10; ,6!5 Oh St. sw.
James F. Patrick, 81 New Colonial Hotel
end Mildred M. Snyder, - 2,3 Douglas
Edward Moore. 30, .tol Calvert st. NV.
and Martha Richardson. b. 292a Con
Ire l. Brian j.; ham, -, Richmond. and HlIda
,. L Clmbsrland. -, 1916 Monroe st. NV
James mes NJ Steven o. Mitchell Field, N. Y.
gnq Dorothy M. Parman' %, 1915
l'SWrepee 4; H ,.a, y. and Faith NJ. simon,
Bcrman, -, BrcoklvTn. h. ana ho''n
''seph D TAYLOR, 20, $50 Var. Buren, S. NV.
9 9r,a Gorothy Thiepen, l.. 800 Rhode
clifoTd I N Alum; 81; chsttsnocss. Tenn.
oe ma Nab p zt We!s 81 Il Tsmoa Fla.
Erie J.; Everett. ga, Durham, N G.. End
snd IRIS J. Inseoe: - Durham n \. G C.
Guy c Slstt 49, ,Tssrentum Pa, and Betty
Frank johnson. "A. On Marine S e." co~ps, and
Thema Dixon. "a, $a95 Alabama ma ave. ave-"
Loqn Lucas: %. 81 r st. NV and Mildred
Henry Scott. %, and Alma Davis % both
Thomas r Smith. ~, and Victoria Davis,
James ns R Ber son AZ AIS Ridge St NV.
Gurman R. SAWYER, ~, ii r st, NV,
Robbie Patterson, j. Gre "Sni Si rs s s"o
fef Heian f BT6sn F 95. E9sis va and
cE9 tc:S 5s1m? Of es % f2d sp francs E rs
Be'S H. ANY Fao %"F ot fh0i s nw and
so fad Helen H. sshable 20 A! 1d
n n.Nw,. and Fanny NJ. Puryear, 81, 2o.5
'ef Msr EeT,s; IT. U.s. S"l5 St nv and
so 1.isno c W. MaeD 2 ~. 1871 Rhode
Ed:ar ss1sstad. -" :. eoel Maysachuset,s
1 1S,, n.y. 1ytb and Elizabeth s'iwell' -
James H KallaT =. Norfolk, and Marian
John Scott %, Fort Meade and Melba
Ros %hns9n c6var t45 & cl Etr St and
Helen ?. yawtcr, y; HyattsvLlle w
irving H Bridgers ir., II. 1904 G st. ne,
and Esther C. Basinger, J., 80 10th
Charles Newsome %. Camp Upton N Y,
and Gladys Brown. 90. Monteagle, Tenn.
Issued at Rockville.
Jesse Maurice, DUNCAN, 33, and Rafaella
Theresa OKLA; 80, both Of WASHINGTON,
and Mabel Alice Littleford. Il, B!.adens-
Roy Passin. 81, camo Lee. Va, and Geral-
ce ans F'sseT w fh and
Virginia Beall. 81, Bethesda.
William Maxwell Kincad. 25. WASHINGTON,
and Betty Anne Ostmann 10, Silver
Arnold Alfred salkaln, IS, and Anne Kath-
:, leen Foucsr' q, both Of Sandy Spring,
;n9oe Gertrude Mildred Tedder' 49, Char
waiter JeFres, %. and cornelia s. White,
Eugene '. 1snowski IS: washington, and
:. Dorothy x Moore, 49,, Brentwood
Donald Drucker, -, and Jeanne Bells, 90,
issued at Fairfax.
John Francis Frazier, %, Quantico, and
p.sa Kssen and E Ne" Y9I G
Israel W. Gordon, "a, Fort Belvoir, and
Nfe both q West II Fails iso ch h6iS h"'',
Robert H. Elander -: Fort Belvoir: and
CHESTER Holmes MoicG,' Fort sevor and
Helen c. Hull. a. Washineton
Pedro N; Ortiz. AS, New York City, and
Rosa Maria Bou. 81, Brooklyn.
You can't pop corn over a match
flame. You can't build a house with
discarded barrel slaves. And we'll
never win this war with less than
all we've got and the best we've got.
Buy War bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. Ian, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, 1Dait three fuU days and
rece1ue their license on the fifth
oog Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other dams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Champ War Bond Buyer
Outwits Dentist

ey the Associated Press.
RATION, N. Mex--Every one got
into the spirit of the auction at the
War bond dinner.
The prize, free extraction of two
teeth, offered by a local dentist.
was sold to the high bidder who
bought $500 in War bonds
And he hasn't a single tooth,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31

trees and park
ings of the Dis
trict Govern
ment. Not all
the 80 y e ars
W DIRK a r e h i S
own, but he is
just as proud as
though it were,
for he is adding
up his own 50
Y e ars in t h e
service to the 81
years devoted to
the same work
by his father,
Tr1lenan 7. an
ham, who died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-31
Lanham, 81 Today,
Has Major Role in
Beautifying Capital
Superintendent Of Trees
Has Served District
For 81 Years

Eighty-three years service In
identifying the Nations Capital was
being celebrated today by Clifford
Lanham, veteran superintendent of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
WASHINGT
FEATURES new
|z0MBIE SHOW.
Varieties Of Rhythm Is
Studded w it h Top
Entertainment

The premier Of Varieties in
Rhythm" Producer Msrcellus VIII
sons newest floor production at
Club Zombie, was hearty applaud
ed by patrons OF the club Monday
night.
The feature attraction OF the new
show is George Dewey Washing
ton. noted baritone OF movie and
night club fame. His singing of
Chloe" won him rousing re-
spouse from the first-nighters pres
ent. Washington uses the full dra-
matte skill OF an artist 10 win the
spotlight honor OF the show.
Tina Dixon, held over by popular
demand land that's not a trlte
statemenp continues 10 please her
large following with her r.sque
song delivery.
Others in the show are Two Mag
hands, with new 1--WE stuff and fast
tootwork. They're clever enter
tainers. Miller and Boogee. a boy
and girl dance team, are TWO artists
who make il a hit with the audi
ence.
Cecil Lees orchestra furnishes
the music for the show and dancing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28

SOMEWHERE IN INDIA. -
(ANP)-Indian Nsgas who silenced
the rhythms OF their war drums TO
act as guides and burden bearer
for a group OF American engineers
have taken 10 the beat OF boogie-
woosie band like a bee takes 10
honey.
Transformation of these natives
from head hunters TO swinging. hep
cats is accredited to the stomp band
headed by W-O Harry H. Hollo-
we'll OF Leavenworth. and turned
them into bigtime. tanning. living,
hot jazz musicians The aggrega-
ton is known as Pops Hollowell
and His V-Boys."
Besides playing frequent swing
concerts, the band personnel doubles
in 30 piece regimental band provid-
ing the only US. military music in
the whole OF India. Hollowell also
directs 20-msn glee club and a
l2-man choir. then tops off these
heavy duties by rendering religious
hymns at camp services on Sun
days!
An improved canvass topped
bandstand conveys the musicians
10 all parts of the country where
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-08-28
Father Earl Hines Picks Local Girls For Bigger Band
War Drums DrolUned
Out By Hot Jazz

American troors are stationed. even
to the jungle itself, and IL you
doubt that enlisted personnel APP
preciates the treat listen 10 this
spiel OF white solder from Tren-
ton, N. j.:
Hollowell is assisted in his solid
sender programs by FIVE profess
sional opponents OF barrel house
syncopation. They are Pfc. Charley
Freeman, a saxophonist OF Chicago:
T-Sgt. Ike Jones OF Columbus. "a.
who has played in army bands for
IA years: S-Sgi. Walter Murphy
also OF Columbus who played the
black stick in an infantry band at
Fort Benning. Ga; Cpl. John B.
Reddin, slide horn artist OF Newark,
N. j.; and from Pfc. Manifest Wray
OF Bessemer. n. c., who thumps a
xylophone for lack CT piano.
Any concert will find a cosmo-
politan audience composed OF Brit
ish and Chinese troops. turbaned
Moslem soldiers, Gandhi garbed
Hindus. US. fighter groups, and the
ever presen Nagas, all clappins
their hands, patting their feet and
getting their kicks on the mellow
side.