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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22

Mrs. Hilda Roberts, who resides
In an apartment at Southland and
Elizabeth streets, where Mitchell
Albury was robbed, and who
cried out Isn't that horrible. rob
bling a cripplel' testified that she
went down to the sidewalk, while
the sailors were still there, and
she also identified the three men
Mitchell had picked out from the
group of other sailors.
7 Dexter Philips. who was robbed
of SIS block from where Mitchell
Albury was held up, said he could
not speak positively, but he point
cd to sailor Philips thought had
taken his money.
But Mitch" as he has been
called by his friends in Key West
for many years, entertained no
uncertainty. He pointed out the
sailor who had asked for Gig
arctic, the one who had slapped
nm and the one who took the
money.
1t was due to Irene Soreman's
giving her address as SIS William
street that led to the sailors and
marines arrests. When she and
the marine were taken to Jail.
Police Captain Ray Atwell learn
ed from the marine that the sail
ors were stationed at Boca Chiea.
At the bus Ssation. he was Inform
ed that three sailors had bought
tickets for that place, and, after
a hair-raising ride. most of the
distance at more than 80 miles an
hour, he overlook the bus, as it
was about to start over the Boca
Chica bridge and he and Police
man Arrnando Diaz arrested the
sailors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
DECLARE HOME EFFORT
SACGING

W.ASHINGToN.-The senate
subcommittee on military affairs
asserted today that the war effort
on the home front is beginning
TO sag and that morale has reach
ed its lowest level since the war
began. 1t called on Economic Di-
rector Byrnes to speed up produc-
ton by putting into play all the
powers that have been given him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
COMMERCIAL CAR
AND TRUCK GAS
BOOKS AVAILABLE

Gasoline books for commercial
cars and trucks for the third
quarter are now obtainable at
the rationing board by those en-
titled to them. beginning Thurs
day of this week.
The board advises that appli-
cations for the new books should
be made before June 80.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22

to pieces over a radius of six
acres. But the bombs used were
not all big. Some of them. in
cendiaries, weighed only two
pounds each, but they contained
highly volatiled liquids that
caused fires that spread over the
water that was thrown on them
in attempts to put them out.
much like gasoline flaming over
the surface of water.
Before the Americans began
their raids on Belgium, the peo-
pie of that country were warned
to leave war and industrial
plants. American flyers not
only struck many military OBJ
jectives in the Ruhr Valley and
in Belgium, but also sank one
Axis ship and damaged two
others along the coast of Hol-
land.
German planes made small
retaliatory raid on the southeast
coast of England, but the British
Air Ministry reported that no
military damage was done and
only few casualties were caused.
One of the raiding planes was
shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22

TODAY'S RAINY WEATHER RECALLS
Also Reminds 0ldtmers or Record Breaker In 1927
HEAVY DOWNPOUR TEN YEARS AGO

Is 10 Years Ago Today" going
to repeat itself in the matter of
rainfall? If it does then it will
have TO rain much harder than
when this was written.
Beginning the night before
and concluding at 8 o'clock in
the morning of June %, 1888,
40 inches of rain fell In Key
West. The drought, however,
had not been extended over 50
long period as it had been this
spring, for a few weeks before,
in 1893, another heavy rain had
fallen.
But, speaking of rain. Key
'Westers recall that record break
er in July of 1927, when more
than nine inches fell in little
more than two hours. The
Citizen never recalls that rain
IalI without recalling also j. w
.Cargiie, who was a member OF
its editorial staff at the time.
All along Duval street, as well
as elsewhere in the city, auto
mobiles had been drowned out.
Mr. Gargile owned a Model 7
Ford that was old enough to
vote. 1t was Parked in front OF
The Citizen office when it was
located in the Reynolds Building
on Duval street. He squinted
at the flood and squinted at his
aged car, and remarked, Won
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
MADE CAPTAIN

News has been received in
Key West to the effect that
Lieutenant William T. Doughty
has been promoted to captain in
the United States Army.
Captain Doughty, who is a
son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Park of this city, is now sta
toned at some point in Virginia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
LIGHTNINGS OUTRIGHT JAP
PLANES

DARWIN.-A small flight of
Lightnings. greatly outnpmbered
by AZ Jap zeros and bombers. in
tercerted ther, TODAY and shot
down ID of them and badly. dam
aged two others. None of the
Lightnings was lost. Other Allied
plrnes bombed Lac. on New Gui-
nea. end squadron. pilofed by
Polish flyers. raided Jap bases on
Timor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
Federal Troops With Rifles
And Machine Guns Patrol Area
NAILS SUFFER HEAVY
LOSSES SINCE START
OF WAR AGAINST REDS


MOSCOW. June 12-As 80
day marked the secon1 ann
versary of the Rus<lzn-Ger-
man war. the Russian CEN
rnunique. after calling On ira
United States and Great 5<Et-
ain to open ND seconc 1r7z@
was devoted almost eutzrzlT
70 a review Of two years o1
undeclared war On Eusszz1
soil.
Il was asserted that. durEng
fhrf time, the Ccrr1sns hzxs
had 6y400.0O0 casualties sz5
have lost enormous qusnu1Iss
of equipment The Russian
losses IN men were SIven a.
4.2oo.000.
The comruunI1ue ccumEn1-
cd the United States and
Great Britain for the sucrsss-
ful battles fought m inertia Af-
RIGA. and commended them
also for the Tremendous AR
rsids that hEve been czrried
OUT over German and Italian
territory.
These rsids hsve gons Esr
toward weakeuIna the AXIS
powers. particularly Ger
many. which Is hard PRESSED
for both men and material
Germany IS Sc shcrf Ct Enzu-
power. the communlauR Sad
II now hes on the fr1ns u
Russia boys in their md
teens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
u. s.. GREAT BRITAIN BACK
GENERAL GIRAUD

LoNDoN.-It was officially an
nounced today that the United
States and Great Britain are back
ing Giraud as commander in chief
of the French armies in Africa.
and suggested that General De
Gsulle be put in command of the
Fighting French" That arrange
ment. ii was explained. will re-
main in effect as long as there are
any Allied soldiers in French pos
sessions in Africa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
AMERICAN BOMB[RS POUND
BELGIUM AND RUHR VALLEY
Thy Associated Pressl

LONDON. June 2.-Amerlcan
big bombing planes today pound
ed Belgium and the Ruhr Valley.
in Germany. following up a raid
last night that was made on
Krefeld. an important German
manufacturing center. bv Raj
bombers.
The British Air Ministry gave
no Particulars about the number
of planes in the Krefeld raid.
though they are said to have to >
tailed 700 and TO have dropped
1000 tons of bombs. many OF
them two and four ton block
busters. FourtY four Raj planes
were lost.
Raj pilots. in describing the
explosion of a four ton block
buster, said that it tore buildings
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
SAYS CURTIN PLAYING

DAHWIN.-Prime Minister Cur
tin was accused today by his pre-
decessor of playing politics" at
the expense of the ar-effort. In
stead of striving to do everything
possible TO defeat the enemy. il
was said that Curtin was more
concerned in strengthening his
own power in Australian politics.
Curtin submitted military re-
ports to show that the Japs have
been so soundly whipped in the
Southwest Pacific. Australia no
longer is in danger of invasion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
HONEYBEES NEST
In QUEER PLACES
aBy A.saetatef -ressl

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June a.
Bees in the bonnet:
For several years drove of
bees have made honey in the top
of a 30-foot column in front of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church here.
And not so long ago at nearby
Athens, a swarm of bees were
discovered in the county court
house dome-but not until coun-
ty official had robbed the bees of
their honey for several years,
keeping the secret to himselfi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
KNOX SAYS new
FRONT Is STILL
MILITARY SECRET
THIS STATEMENT WAS MADE
FOLLOWING RUSSIAN COM
MUNIQUE URGING SECOND
FRONT IN EUROPE


WASHINGTON. June u
Today. the second znnixsrzzrY
of GermanY's undecIared wz-
on Russia. Secretary Of tire EsvY
Frank Knox. In r1nnenEn= q
a Russian comnunizue rrgzas
that q second trent be stzrfsd IL
Europe. declared that such zcnon
viii be taken by fhe AIEex.
though. he added. the dzas on
which If viii occur Is nzau-sIlT
q military secret.
Knox stated that the AEies
have been preparing : relatively
long time for the second -fr0uf
movement, and that the plzns
are still in progress He luH-
mated that they are nearing .
state of perfection as sgreed or
by military experts IN tins coun-
try and in Great Britain
A reporter asked hirn z fbers
was any truth in the report mar
the Japs have sunk Raszsn
ships IN the Pacific. and he ~
FLIED he had no knowledae CT
any such thing having harper
ed. He added that he th1nlxz
neither Japan nor Russia wlzhes
to do anything that nay invasive
them IN war
President Roosevelt and Sec-
rotary Of State CordeI Hal sent
messages today 70 RzzsSiz. 6u1
their nature was not dIsclsse1-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
opA MAY GET MORE MONEY

WASHINGToN.-The oPA may
get back the greater part of the
money + Ike n from it when
its original appropriation was
cut, 1t was stated that it will have
sufficient sum even TO put into
effect its subsidies. so that some
food prices can be rolled back"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22

der if I'll get squeak out of
her"
He walked through the water
that came up above his knees,
ensconsed himself into the seat
of his car and struck the starter.
Like a duck, the Model I SEEM
ed to be in its element, for if hit
on all four, and ''the little old
Ford went rumbling right
along"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
Believed That Coal Strike
VIII Shortly Be Settled
LATE BULLETINS
eBy Associated Press,
NAPLES BLASTED AGAIN

ALGIERS.-Naples was bomb
ed again last night. and daylight
raids Were made today on Sicily
and Sardinia. While the day raios
were in progress. Radio Rome said
that defense work on the entire
Italian coastline is still continuing
rapidly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22

William H. Piodela. post serv-
ice officer:
J. p. McDermott, post adj
jutant;
Horace o'Bryant, past post
commander;
U. John Delgado, past post
commander;
VIM. R. Watkins, post attor-
ney.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22
FIGURE ON BIG PLANES

NEW YORK.-Aviation spokes-
men expect that so ton trans
port planes will be flying regu-
larly by 1915.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-22

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and AP Features
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06
Illinois G0rernor Pleads:
Defeat the u. S. Gestapo Bill!

Whatever tends to divide Americans and njue their unity of
purpose midst of Injuries the nation and endangerS our
hopes Of early victory.
The so-caed Var Security Bill passed by the House of Repre-
scntatves apparently would have that effect nave not had e
nonitv to read the bill press dispatches indicate that
d REQUIRE every American spy his neghbOr If ne much
speced that neghboT had in mind hostile design against
government he report his suspicious or face the penalty OF
a heavy fine o a long prison term.
cannot imagine more evil and hamfumeasule than that 1t
would destroy comadhp and mutual trust that unite Amer
cans in the great cause of winning the war
universal fear and suspicion and hate
This is time when America needs above all things, firmly
will 1t time of very special need for trendnes UNDER
standing tolerance and complete mutual confidence among all
Americans. ,
Enacting destroy understanding and trust among the
people not way to but way risk losing the
Enactng law suppress individual rights and put free c
zes under of compusOn and not road to
victory but a downhl highway to defeat.
In enacng such law, the House of Representatives has
launched blow every ideal of freedom and fair dealing that
dying preserve The Senate and should avert
the blow by defeating the bill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06

A plan TO sell every city en-
ploye a 81 war stamp corsage was
disclosed today by Miss Ethel Mil
Ter of the DSR Highland Park
maintenance office and a member
of the AWVS.
The campaign will be launched
April u among the 1000 en-
ployes of the DSR and will spread
after that to other city depart
mentS. Miss Miller said.
Uniformed members of the
AWVS will circulate among the
DSR employees selling them cor
Sages and boutonniereS made up
of nine 10 cent war savings stamps.
A 10 cent war stamp book will
accompany each sale and ii is the
hope of the sponsors that each
DSR employee will fill the books
with 10 cent stamps and purchase
S2o war bond.
Behind my idea" Miss Miller
said, sis the hope that the down
payment of approximately 1000
corsages at one dollar each will
result in the final sale of $25
war bond TO every employe in
our organization which means
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06
Senate
Urged to
Kill hill
special to THE DETROIT TIMES

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a
resolution urging quick Senate de-
feat Of the so-called "antiSabo-
tage" bill on ground that it is an
un-American measure which con-
templates creation Of a super
espionage syS I'm. was passed
unanimously by the San Francisco
board of Supervisors today.
The resolution denouncipg the
bill, listed in Congress as House
Bill POST, was presented by Super
visor Warren Shannon.
Whereas" the reSol IN ton
read. "under circumstances,
which. 10 afford them the most
generous Interpretation possible,
are questionable. the House Of
Representatives has passed the
so-called war security BILL
and
Whereas. the war security
hill Is i'm reality a pSeudOnym
for n vicious and wholly un-
American measure which con-
templates the creation af super
espionage system the innocent
victims Of which, will, In the
great ajOrity OF cases, he those
who are now living compare
lively peaceful lives among their
neighbors and friend, and
Whereas, there is adequate
legislation presently on the
statute books, together with
efficient personnel necessary for
Its enforcement To carry out the
ostensible purposes Of the war
security bill; now, therefore,
be it
Resolved. that this BOARD
OF supervisors representing the
people of the city and county
OF San Francisco and rejecting
the known attitude of its citi-
zens, hereby denOunCes the war
security bill a. inconsistent with
Democratic principles and Alb
hOrent, and be it
"Futher resolved, that this
board Of supervisors does hereby
memorabilia the Senate of the
United States and does urge
that the war security bill re-
Gently passed by the House Of
Representatives he not passed In
the Senate. and he it
Further resolved. that copies
Of this resolution be sent tn
senators Hiram W. johnson and
Sheridan DOwney as well as 10
the Vice President and PreSi-
dent of the United states"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06
Sailors Mother Roper Dies

NEW YORK, April 6 QNS)-
Mrs. Janet Lord Roper, "a or
Mother Roper, as she was known
10 thousands of Scamen died al
her Brooklyn home today. She
managed the Scamen'S Church
Institute
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06
Every City ElnF'IOye
Sought Us Bond Buyer

the purchase of S1Sl,25O in war
bonds"
Miss Miller'S plan has been ap
proved by both the treasury de
partment and the DSR commits
sion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06

Like sending him Gift every
day. Order The Detroit Times
mailed daily 10 your man in the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06

two 11-year-old youngsters while
playing hockey from school. ft19
envelope bore the name Seaman
Robert Jones' They turned the
money over 10 the police
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06

Dial Cherry $500 TO arrange
for The Detroit Times TO he
mailed To your man In the
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06
Boys Find Sailors $500

NEWARK, n. j.. April 6 uNS)
An envelope containing seven
500 bills was found yesterday by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-06

give you instant relief and
prevent sore toes. corns, bis
tiers from new or tight shoes
another advantage Of DIR. Scholl's
zino-psdssover old.time, unscien-
tihc caushc liquids and plAsters.
At Drug. Shoe, Department Stores
and Toilet Goods Counters every.
where. Cost but a trifie.
Also slIss for cAllousEs, BuNioNS
and SOFT COINS between toes I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Savings, Loan
League Report
For January

CHICAGO. March 27-People
put more money into savings
building and loan associa tons in
january than in any month for
two years and AZ the same time
bought tho second largest dollar
volume Of war bonds from these
institutions they have ever bought
in any one month. This is the
story Of the anti-infiation fight Of
the first month OF 1913 waged by
these local savings and home
financing institutions and reported
by the United States Savings and
Loan League, their national or
ganizatlon
The intake from savers and in
teStorS was S177.13S,00O and the
sale OF government bonds was
$36, SIS 600 Increase in new saw
ingS over January 1912 was A per
cent. Increase in dollar volume OF
war bonds sold was 25 per cent
as compared with January a year
ago. and The total was Just %
per cent under December. the
record month OF association bond
sales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
CONVERT BUILDINGS

Under The hroadcncd program,
temporary conversions Of entire
buildings Will he undertaken on
the same basis. except that the
lease VIII be for a period OF seven
years. or for SIX months after the
emergency has ended. At The end
Of the lease period. tho govern
mcnt viii restore the property.
Also included I'm the hroadoncd
program of tho Homo Use Service
is The paramount conversion 81
parts Of buildings As, for instance
the rcmodcling Of upper floors
whore the ground floor is occupied
hy a business. Such leases arc
also for a period of seven years. OF
two years after the emergency. lr
instances of this type. the owner
viii continue 10 make his oWr
mortgage payments and payment
Of taxes and insurance. Rent pay
mcntS viii bc turned over 10 tho
owner by tho government monthly
after the rent is earned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Leader
Cites Home Needs
Sound Roof Is Key
70 Well Protected House

Speaking recently Al national
trade convention, r. Dahlberg'
chairman Of the board Of Certain
-tred Products, Chicago, empha-
sized the Importance good, sound
roof plays in carrying out the
governments policy of keeping up
the home front.
The government encourages the
proper maintenance Of walls and
roofs and whatever repair work is
needed 10 restore them 10 their
correct protective state may be
done without any permit and with
out limitation, as 10 necessary cost
In addition 10 many new roofing
Improvements. research engineers
looking forward 10 conserving
critical materials. have developed
two new products. corrugated
asphalt siding and mineral sur
faced siding board. which. serve
perfectly for use an outside walls
of factories. warehouses and varl-
Gus types OF farm buildings where
steel siding would formerly have
been used.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28

No muss or bother =. Just apply it over
your present wall surface one coat
hides! Wards have a complete selection of
KEN Tone in all coIors, plus Kcm-Tone
border trims. See the large KEN Zone ad
on this page for full detail, of its amazing
qualities Then come to Wards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Record Rattle
OF TermiteS

Wood preSerVerS. using a salts
preventative for resistance against
decay and termites. report that
termItcS make a rafting sound 81
faint that ampliferS developed by
tho Pacific Telephone and. Tele-
graph Co. and others must build
up the impulse one 10 10 million
times before il VIII aCtuate A loud
speaker. Then tho noise sounds
like rice grains dropping on a hard
surface.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Washable Paint
Covers Paper

A paint that covers faded wall
paper and gives YOU smooth. mod
ern wall ColorS in one quick coat
is the latest decorating magic in
decorating magic. The paint has
no Objectionable odor. dries IN an
hour n perfectly flat finish and
permits YOU 10 move into the
rooms as soon as the paint is dry,
II comes IN a range OF smart pas
tells which match new fabric and
rug colors- and which NAY be
easily washed with soap and
water
The paint known as KEN Tone,
is also designed 10 cover plaster.
Wallboard brick. CtC. II eliminates
the cost. as We'll as The mess Of
removing old wallpaper. and is
naturally less expensive than re-
papcring. II gives rooms a more
spacious, modern and stylish look
and Is Also moro washable Than
many oil type fiat paints. II can
-HSed-en almost any interior
wall surface
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
New Broddened
Conversion Plan
OF HUS Outlined

The hroadcred scope Of tho
Homes Use Service conversion
program Is expected 10 stimulate
the leasing OF existing structures
10 provide housing FOR war work
erS
Tho principal category in this
program IS thar OF permanent con-
version Of entire properties. Under
Ihis phase of tho program the
government viii lease entire prop
critics tor n period Of Scvcn years,
or for two years after the emer-
ecucy. Whichever period is the
longer. The government Will take
over the mortgage payments, II
any. and payments Of taxes and
insurance. and viii pay the owner
fat rental on the property.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
PART CONVERSIONS

The new program also includes
temporary CONVERSIONS Of parts Of
buildings. with the understanding
that the property Will be restored
to its original condition after the
emergency S-fRHthe Ca>c=0i tenn
pOuary conversions Of entire StruC-
lures. the lease viii run for p pc
riod OF seven years, or for SIX
months after the emergency. Here
too. the owner VIII continue To
make his own mortgage payments
and="fti= be paid monthly rental
- Property conversions may also
be undertaken through the use Of
private funds. Under this phase of
the program. funds for such work
may be obtained from private lend
ing institutions and may be insured
under the Federal Housing Admin
iStrationS insured loan program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Weather Concrete
Before Painting

In order 10 render the alkali In
concrete harmless 10 paint, II IS
advisable TO permit newly laid con.
crete 10 age for several months
before painting lit i&-tpceRteR-
tent 10 wait for the WeatherlnG
period. II is often helpful 10 wash
The concrete with two pounds oil
zinc Sulpha1e in a gollon Of water
After allowing this 10 dry thor
ouChly, the paintamaN be applied
with loss likelihood of alkali dam
arinr The elm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
Preserve
Treated Wood Output Hits
New Wartime Peak

Wood "alloycd' for long life IS
being produced IN approximately
1S5 United States treating plants
a. a rate estimated AZ 4 900 900
600 hoard feet annually, using ,
OO0OO0.O0O pounds of prcScrvatlve
each year for protection against
tcrmltcS and decay.
The industry Is organized 70
combat decay and tho fact that
mprcgnation with creoSote or one
of several salt preScrvativeS
makes wood toxic 10 termiteS is
something of a bonus.