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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
BURGLARS ARE
STILL AT WORK
LATEST ATTEMPT MADE AT
CANDY STORE ON DUVAL
STREET LAST NIGHT

Despite the intensified activity
of the sheriff'S force and the city
policemen, burgaalries and at
tempted burglaries still continue
in Key West. In the last few days,
two burglaries have been commit
ted, and ,threetattempts have been
made to enter business places.
esThe latest Fl attempt was made
last night atn the Southernmost
Candy Store. on Duyal street. The
noise made in TRYING to break open
window was heard by a dog,
whose barking frightened the Gull
prit or culprits BY the time an in
vestigation was made, they had
disappeared.
Men who work by day are not
likely to stay out late at night
to STEAL" was the observation made
in the county courthouse this
morning. MY opinion is that these
burgalries and petty thievery now
going on in Key West are made by
men who are trying to live without
working, so think it is a good
idea the sheriff and police are fol-
lowing in arresting as Migrants
men who are unemployed, for
they surely can get work if they
want it. -,1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
H. A. PIERCE
DIES SUNDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

H. A. Pierce died yesterday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the resi-
dence 1ll7 Stump Lane. He was
"a years of age. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 5 o'clock from the First Con-
Sregational Church, where the
body will be placed at 2 p. m,
Rev. Samuel P. Reinke, officiat-
ing. Burial will be in the family
lot, in City Cemetery.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Lititia Pierce; two daughters,
Mrs. Frank Stickney, Key West,
Mrs. Victor Bergstrom, Detroit,
Mich: three brothers, William and
John Pierce of Key West, Robert
Pierce, Palm Beach, Fla five
grandchildren.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle
and Knights of Pythias Lodges of
which the deceased was a men,
Der, will attend the funeral in a
body, and pallbearers will be Sc
lected from the membership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18

be troubled and people would
think / was working"
Sheriff Sawyer says that FBI
agents have already arrested a
man in Key West for displaying a
Navy badge that was not his, and
added that this case viii be turn
ed over to the FBI.
The sher IF and the police have
complained that local defense
workers in some instances keep
their badges after they have been
discharged, and that that condition
T1al1es il hard on the sheriffs
force and police officers in the
campaign they are waging to round
up Migrants.
In Kidding the town of loafeFs,
the sheriff and police believe that
that action will put a stop, in a
great measure. to petty thieveTy
that is being committed in Key
West.
The negro Sheriff Sawyer ar
rested says his name is Elijah
Howard. He is locked up in the
county Jail
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENES, THEN
CALLS RECESS
JUDGE ILL WITH SEVERE
COLD: TRIBUNAL WILL
MEET AGAIN ON WEDNES-
DAY MORNING

Judge Arthur Gomez is i'll al
his home with heavy cold and
a slight fever, and Circuit Court
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer convened
court at 10 o'clock this morning
and Immediately thereafter re-
cessed until the same time Wed
nesday morning. BY then, Judge
Gomez hopes to be able to pre-
side.
All jurymen, both petit and
grand, were present this morn
ing, and they were excused un-
til Wednesday morning.
State Attorney C: A. Worley.
his special Investigator, Ray
Mills, and Attorney Bart Riley
arrived here last night from Mi
ami.
Mr.. Riley came to Key West to
represent Edward McGrath, who
was indicted by a Monroe coun-
ty grand jury in 1910 in connec-
ton with the Staying of Robert
Massi, and whose case will be
tried at this term of court.
Mr.. Worley and his assistant,
j. Lancelot Lester, were in court
this morning, ready to proceed
with the trial, when Mr.. Worley
was informed of Judge Gomez
illness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
EIGHTH ARMY Is
NEARER TRIPOu
MONTGoMERY'S MEN HAVE
ADVANCED FORTY MILES
NEARER TO POINT
(By Associated PressD

CAIRO, Jan. 18-Today's Of
fetal report said that General
Bernard Montgomery's eighth
army has advanced 40 miles near
er to Tripoli in the last "a hours.
Yesterday, the British reported
to be 1870 miles from Tripoli; to-
day, they are less than 80 miles
from that Italian capital of Lydia
Only at one point did the British
meet with determined opposition,
the report added, and that continu-
ed for only little more than two
hours. Marshal Rommels men,
which were left behind to fight
that battle in a delaying action,
then turned and joined their com
rades in their headlong flight to-
ward Tripoli.
Many thousands of Rommel's
forces have already reached that
city, one report said, while an
other asserted that he has based
his men go miles away from Tri-
poll to face the British in an all
out battle.
The former report is considered
to be true, and it was said further
that even in Tripoli itself will
Rommel make his last stand. The
reason for that is because the
army of the Fighting French,
which has marched across the
Sahara, 1900 miles from Lake
Chad in Equatorial Africa, is now
nearing Tripoli and is expected to
make a juncture with Montgom-
ery's forces in a few days. For
that reason. the opinion is that
Rommel will not defend Tripoli in
an about battle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
JAPS PLANNING
FOR new ATTACK
ON CUADALCANAL
THIS IS BELIEF OF MANY IN
OFFICIAL CIRCLES: WOULD
REcAPTURE HENDERSON
AIRFIELD
CRY Associated Press)

DARWIN, Jan. 18-It is be-
lieved in official circles that the
japanese are preparing to make
another full-scale attack on
Guadalcanal in an attempt to re-
capture Henderson airfield on
that island.
That conclusion has been
reached because the Japs, in the
last So hours, have made three
air raids on Henderson airfield,
and several small flotillas of
Jap warships and cargo ships
and transports have been sighted
heading toward Guadalcanal.
Meanwhile, American planes
have been pounding Jap ships
and bases. Five Jap warships
and transports were bombed in
one area off the Solomons, and
nine in another. Squadrons of
American planes also bombed
the Japs' chief base at Rabaul, in
New Britain Island, and the Jap
airfield on Munda, in New Geor-
gia Island.
Japs have been pretty well
cleaned out of the Papuan PENN
sula on New Guinea Island, it
was officially reported today.
Mopping-up operations are being
by American and Aus
tralian soldiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
RAJ Stages. Another Raid Over
Berlin; Many Killed, Wounded
British Loses Eighteen Air
craft; Many Buildings
Of Military Value Also
Destroyed During Attack


LONDON. Jan. Is.-Laxt night.
for ths second time in two days.
the Raj rzidsd Berlin and tina
devastation caused. the AIR
Ministry said today. was far
greater than Oh the former nigha.
The ministry admitted that tina
less Of aircraft in the raid
nul 'bered "a. while the Satur-
day foraY ever Berlin suffered
the loss Of only one bomber.
Bsrlin's official radio blared re-
currently ell morning about last
nights raids. Il admitted that il
destroyed many buildings and
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
BART RILEY HERE
TO ATTEND COURT
RECALLS MANY INCIDENTS
IN CONNECTION WITH
HISTORY OF CITY

Bart Riley, who came to Key
West in 1905 and resided here sew
eral years, is in the city in con-
nection with murder trial that
will come up at the present term
of the circuit court.
1t was in Key West where Mr..
Riley got his start as a lawyer. In
conversation with a reporter of
The Citizen this morning. Mr.. Ri
ley recalled many incidents OF in
terest in connection with the his
try of this city.
He knew well Judge Locke.
who presided in the federal { >
trict court when it convene in
Key West, year after year, and
with his nephew, Eugene o. Locke,
who was clerk of the court.
Judge Locke was noted through
out the country for his decisions
in admiralty cases - decisions that
remain in force until today -. and
Mr.. Riley possesses book on ad-
miralty law, in which are citeu
many decisions made by Judge
Locke.
This book, which, long since, has
been out of print, is considered
priceless. by Mr.. Riley. Tt was
given by the late Judge Locke, 20
the late Judge Jefferson B.
Browne, who gave il to his son,
the late Joseph Browne. The lat
ter, shortly before he died. gave
the book to MFR. Riley.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
TRICKS FOR CUTTING
SHIPYARD INJURIES
Alp FEATURES.

f1I- ETA " NED.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Is. - A vir-
tually unknown, tight little group
called Seven Shipyards Safety
Exchange is making a contribution
toward victory in this war that
may well be as important as that
of any general, admiral or states
man.
Carter Kendall, of the ship
building division of the Bethlehem
Steel Company explains that "our
job is to prevent things from hap
pening, and things that. don't hap
pen just can't be evaluated."
Specifically, the job of these
men is to see that accidents do not
occur in the major eastern ship
yards they represent. Here's how
we'll they have done this job:
A survey by the bureau of la
Dor last year showed an average
of q disabling injuries for every
one million man hours worked in
SO American shipyards. Member
yards of the exchange had only IL,
or so per cent less.
This record has been establish
ed in one of the most dangerous
enterprises, the construction OF
ships. 1t was because the business
was so hazardous that the ex-
change was organized six years
ago. The idea was to pool safety
ideas and information, and in the
words of one official ito get a
consensus of the best minds in
the business" on safety problems.
Just a sampling of the measures
put to work include ST II,
Adoption of rules making Cog
giles mandatory for certain work
erS.
Use of the common electric
sweeper for ventilating confined
spaces.
Substitution of ramps for haZ-
ardous ladders leading up to ship
decks.
Removal of fumes from their
source by use of special ventilating
machinery.
Construction of steel and leather
"cow-catcher" like aprons on
cranes to warn unwary workers
when they come too near.
Standardization of much wear
ing apparel and equipment on the
basis of its low accident risk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
Sheriff Arrests Man For
Falsely Wearing Navy Badge

Thomas Moore called up Sheriff
Berlin Sawyer Saturday evening
and informed him that a negro was
prowling about the street in the
vicinity of the Moore home, and
the sheriff, after arresting the
prowler, found that he had pinned
to his shirt a badge with the num-
bers 585 and the word Navy on 1t.
Are you working at the Navy
Yard?" Sheriff Sawyer demand
ed.
The negro admitted he wasn't.
Then where did you get hat
badger"
Il picks it up"
then why didn't you I > il
in to the Navy? And why did 'cu
have it pinned to your shirt as
though you were working for the
Navy. 's"'
II kept it there SOS / wouldn't
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
Russians Make Great Gains
In The Northern Caucasus
Thirty-Eight Nazi Tanks
And Ninety-One Cannon
Taken By Forces OF So
Wet Union
(By Associated Pressl

MOSCOW. Jan. Is.-Russian
troops are reported to have made
great gains" in the last "a hours.
Dozen of villages" were recap
tured. and the Russian communi-
que claims that. in one drive, 90
German tanks and 81 cannon
were taken.
Thousands of Germans are re-
ported TO have been killed or
wounded while other thousands
surrendered.
The Russians are now making
three separate drives toward the
gateway city of Rostov. The
most successful is in the central
Don. where. the report said. Rus
slams have broken through the
enemy line and have captured
much booty" and taken thou
sands of prisoners.
Fighting is still continuing
fiercelY in Stalingrad. the COM
munique said. In one sector. in
and near the city. 1900 Germans
and Rumanians either were kill
ed or captured. and in another
sector the number totaled 1900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
DARRELL LOWE, IA,
dies This MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR To-
CAL RESIDENT TO DE
ANNOUNCED LATER

Darrell Leeman Lowe, IA, died
this morning at his residence 8O9
rear Eaton street.
Funeral services, under the d.
rection of the Pritchard Funeral
Home. will be announced later.
Survivors are, the widow, Mrs.
Verna Lowe, three sons. Theodore
R., Key West, Jol..- Darrell of u. S.
Navy, Cleveland, of Miami, TIA;
three sisters, Mrs. Sybil Toledo,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Mrs. Edith Her
man, Hialeah. Fla; Mrs. Emmie
Kemp, Key West.
Mr.. Lowe was a member of the
patriotic Order Sons of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
WASN'T WORTHWHILE

ROCKFORD, Ill., Jan. l5. =
While working overtime in order
to locate an apparent shortage OF
SIS in the days receipts, Melvin c.
Besse, 39-year-old grocery man,
wondered if it was worth it A
robber walked through a side door,
which normally would have been
locked at that hour and walked
out again with the days receipts,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
SHIPS GET In THE
WEIGH

AP Features
Without doubt, the ship-build-
ing program of the United Ma
tons is gathering weight. But
two of its main partnership
| U.S.A. and Great Britain-don' t
agree what the weight is. Prob
ably you won't, either, when you
read why.
Americans measure a ship by
deadweight tonnage. The British
reckon on gross tonnage. Neither,
strangely enough, refers to the
actual weight of the ship.
Deadweight is the weight of a
ships cargo, crew and supplies.
To complicate matters, these are
expressed in tons of 2240 pounds.
Gross tonnage is a measure of
cubic content, in terms of the
weight of cargo a ship can car
ry.
Both lightweight and gross
tonnage are only gueSses any
way. Because a ship loaded with
coffee, for example, weighs less
than one with iron, it is neces-
sary to use an arbitrary figure.
So all maritime countries agree
that one hundred cubic feet of
space-whether filled with feath-
ers or steel-are the equivalent
of one tom
When an unloaded Liberty
Ship slides down the ways. there
fore, and is rated at about 10000
tons-it's simply a guess as to
what its cargo and crew would
weigh if the ship were loaded.
Anyway, the United Nations
shipbuilding program is gather
ing weight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
Burglar Breaks Into MarkOvitz
Store; Gets Away With $3.50

A burglar broke into the J. Mar
kovitZ store, Center and Division
streets, sometime Friday night,
and stole Mr.. Markovitz' trousers.
in which there was $3.50, and stole
the trousers of his son Philip.
The front part of the building
is occupied as a store and two back
rooms are occupied as bedrooms
by the Markovitzes.
Philip said that, while he and
his father slept, the burglar broke
open back window, entered the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
New Gypsum Products
s16 Ease Lumber Shortage

= BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. Is. -
Wartime building methods have
developed new applications of
gypsum. To ease lumber shortages.
three new gypsum products -
roof plank. exterior board and
solid partition panel - have been
created.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - The Board voted
unanimously today turn President
problem concerning the strike
ers said that the President possibly
to work but instead
ers said that he President possibly
affected
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
PAY-AS-YOU-EARN BILL


WASHINGTON JAM 10. - In house as well as in the
senate of the
ed movement today immediate
tor Vandenberg of the prime
action but said that the opposes considering
the bill now and that there little likelihood
be passed before the first payment on
March
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
FIVE AIRpLANE WORKERS KILLED

TULSA JAM H. - Five workers in the Douglas Bomber
plant this city today automobile in
which they riding colded with
San Francisco 1t said that apparently not
know of the approaching automobile sped directly
in front of the train a crossing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
ON TRAIL OF WAR BROKERS

WASaINGT ON-HepresentafiveV nson
for the beginning of
fees that being collected by
production contracts He told of broker years
had earned than annually.
last two has collected 100000 brokerage
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18

CBy Associated Press,


Notwithstanding of the War Production Board
and OF union leaders the southeastern the country
meet here tomorrow in effor establish better relationship
tween employers and employees The believe
in the concerned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18
HEAVY FIGHTING TN BURMA

LONDON-Genera Wavers forces of Burma
are said today to be wagng
and to have captured key positions
reported to have destroyed
tie is being 81 9
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country: with n average
range Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-18

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and Wide World
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20
DAYTON HOST TO DIS.
TRI(,T GRAND LODGE
OF ODD FELLOWS

District Grand Lodge No
"a and District Grand Houst
Hold No. 4 Grand Uritet
Order of Odd Fellows were Lir
guest Of Dayton on Aug, ~
and 9th. Saturdays sessions
which included a mastery u
dress delivered by Dissrlc
Grand Master Chas. 3. Arm
strong was followed by q re
ception held at Odd fello.
Hall at $50 p. M. After di'
posing of other importas
business at later sessions tn
election was held with the to.
lowing results: District Crane
Master O. w. Evens, Dayto.
Dist. Grand Secretary E. "
Speaks, Spring gheld; Dlstric
Grand T'reaaurer pr !. g
Jordan, Springfield; and Dis
trset Grand Director Slgl
johnson, Cleveland In D44.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

month.
Tn d er this government
program, nursing schools are
cutting their training periods
from the usual 36 months to
"A or 30 months. The remain
ing six or twelve months will
be devoted to practice under
supervision.
After graduation Cadets
may elect to enter military
service or continue in essen
tial civilian work for the dur
alton.
According to Miss Lucille
Petry, Director Of the Division
OF Nurse Education Of the
upiic Health Service, Negro
young women will have the
same status in the u. S. Cadet
Nurse Corps as other racial
groups.
Il IS an opportunity to Ell
Tea upoit u psuLe5Sl0naI career
That Is as tisaIui III peacetime
as III wal, without any cost
| WIlaLeVcf 10 Tile ambitious and
patriotic student, Miss Petry
said.
Those taking part in this
Federal plan must agree to re-
main in the nursing field for
the duration of the emerg-
ency' she continued, adding
that this was the only restric-
ton placed upon participation
in the program.
In addition to Freedoms
Hospital, which is affiliated
with the Howard University
School Of Medicine, the hos
pitfalls where nurse training ia
provided for Negroes which
are expected to enroll under
the Bolton Nurse Training
Act, include:
John A Andrew Memorial
Hospital, Tuskegee Institute,
Ala; University Hospital
School of Nursing Lamar
School of Nursing), Augusta,
Ga; Provident Fl ospital l
School Of Nursing, Chicago; !;
billiard University School Of
Nursing, New Orleans, Homer
9. Phillips School Of Nursing,
| st. Louis; Lincoln School Of
Nursing and Harlem Hospital
School Of Nursing, New York
| City; Mercy Hospital School
OF Nursing, Philadelphia ];
Meharry Medical Collie 6 6
School Of Nursing, Nashville; !;
Columbia Hospital School Of
Nursing, Columbia, S. c.; and
st. Philip Hospital School of
Nursing, Medical College of
Virginia, Richmond.
! The u. S. Cadet Nurse
Corps is expected to complete
| preliminary organizations by
August 81. Classes are being
organized now to start Ia Sep
! ten1ber and October.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20
Violence Against
Minorities Nat. Disgrace
Says ]. Edgar Hoover
i,---.s..--4---~- -


that the protectors Of law and
order are marshalled in super
ior strength without delay and
that they function for the
good of all, with proper re-
gard for the rights Of all. Re-
member that crime thrives,
violence and murder rage,
only where law and public re-
sistance are weak
This Nation in reality is
waging war on two fronts.
One is against the interna-
tional purveyors Of tyranny
and barbarity that springs
from the hellish hates of du-
plicity and chicanery which
tester in chancelleries and
palaces abroad. Their guns,
bayonets, bombs, and tanks
are aimed to crush the liber-
ties Of free people everywhere.
Pillage, plunder, and destruc-
tion are their goal.
1.-THE other front is against
our enemies at home who are
just as determined, just as
ruthless. The war could be
won on the sea. in the air and
land campaigns and yet be
lost on the home front. We OF
law enforcement fight less
conspicuouslys but our part OF
/ the conflict, like the other.
affects every home in the land
and every man on the foreign
j fighting fronts q.
Persecution or discriInina'
ton that takes place far awas
is often much easier to recog'
r1ize than that which occurs
in our own, community, YET
same tolerance and democracy
like charity, ought to begin al
home. They go together. Evrs
| victory for intolerance u
i America is a menace to de
/ mocracy for ell lof us.
i I'VE should keep forennos
| III our minds the real task q
4 law enforcement. It is the pro
/ tector of law and order-th
cornerstone Of civilization O
Icrinainal ;ilstice Unless the in
il vestigator FIRST GETS the fact
!. lard apprHhentla The rea
llontinued IN PAGE Az
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~.
xerlia, former pastor will
preach at the evening service.
Home Coming will also be OBJ
served Sunday and a anniver-
sary banquet will be given
Monday evening. August 30.
"A feature D the celebration
will be a songfeast, Friday,
August ~, given by the choir
under the direction of Mrs.
Deborah Holland, minister of
music.
Rev. Thos. W.. Chryef, pas
tor, officers and members are
inviting the general public to
attend the services,
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1943-08-20

Civil violence. race riots.
and in sidious campaigns
against minority groups are q
national Disgrace and q refec-
Ten upon all. Americans, j.
Edgar Hoover, Director Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
item toad the annual Gonxens
tion Of the international Asso-
ciation of Chiefs Of Police in
Detroit, Michigan, Monday
afternoon, August 9.
Calling upon police officers
to Recognize their responsible
ity Tor law enforcement and
- adDpt vigorous, prompt and
1ilTr measures to restore peace
iii the case of such outbreaks,
NJ. Hoover said that the war
could b. won on the sea and
ii the air and land campaigns
and yet be lost on the home
front.
In q direct attack on race
riots, the Director stated:
& Another problem which is
rapidly reaching food time
proportions involves civil vio-
hence, race riots, and insidious
campaigns against minority
Efpups. It is d national dis.
grace and a reflection upon all
Americans that alterations
between individuals can touch
of fcpn1lnunity-wide conflagra.
tlons, which are often seizee
upon, hy young teen ags
doodlul,aa, Of both sexes, to in
ds1lee in depredations Of al
Kinds eiist property ant
''ISw enforcement Is not re
sponaibie cr. such outbreaks
But, once lawless bands d
people begin to take matter
into their ozvn hands. law en-
forcepleat does become re
onsil3le. When outhursts oc
tting race against race
ast creed, every Off
ngnize his respon
sa1ize that th
.n,lrse of &C
u virorous
Aas,ires t
srce nus
,ee ~ u