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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
TWO THOUSAND
0.,SOON COON
n NAVY VACATION
ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF Is
LAND WILL HAVE CHRIST
MAS LEAVE FROM DECEM.
Der IS TO JANUARY 8

Approximately 1000 naval per
sonnet are expected to be granted
Christmas leaves between the of
fetal period of December Is to
Jan. 6 set by Captain c. E. Reor-
dan, commander, MOB. if is an
nounced.
Personnel included in the pc
Rod between December Is and
December 81 are requested to put
in reservation requests at the
transportation section, Disbursing
Office. building l24, before II
noon, December II.
Mrs. ". T. Gates, in charge of
transportation, states that reser-
vations are being put through for
all naval activities on the island
ard that transportation facilities
are being Communicated to take
care of all. She urges men on
ships to be prompt in making res
ervations requests and to observe
the II noon December IL dead
line.
Special bus accommodations to
take care of the load between here
and Miami are being set up with
buses being brought in from 9th
or points along the East Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
CAREER DIPLOMATS
WILL TESTIFY AT
SENATE HEARING
ACHEsON AND SERVICE TO
BE CALLED FROM TOKYO
IN CASE OF HURLEY CHARG-
Els

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. - 1t
was announced today that George
Acheson and George Service, ca
reer diplomats, whom Major Gen
eral Patrick J. Hurley accused Of
thwartirg the State Department
in its dealings with China's cen
trail government at Chungking
and, instead, helping the Chinese
communists, will be called from
Tokyo to testify before the senate
foreign affairs committee regard
ing the Hurley charges.
Since General Hurley left
Chica, AchesOn and Service were
transferred to General MacAr-
thurs advisory staff in Tokyo.
Acheson, commenting on the
Hurley charges when they were
first made, dened them and added
that ne WIS pleased to learn that
General Marshall was to be sent
to Chungking.
Hurley also testifie that Ache
son had interferred with the
United States foreign policy to-
ward Iran, but did not ampIify
the charge specifically.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
USS CONGER
SUB SKIPPER
Gets MEDAL
RECEIVES GOLD STAR; NAVY
UNIT COMMENTATOR CIV.
EN- cTM WINFIELD BRIDGES
HERE

A gold star in neu of a second
bronze. star was presented to
Commander Henry D. Supple, of
Milford, Md, skipper of the USS
Corger, by Capt. w. A. Saun-
ders, commanding officer, Subma
rine Service Group, at ceremonies
held here recently.
At the same time, a; Navy Unit
Commentator ribbon was award
Cd CTM Winfield E Bridges,
USN, for his service aboard the
USS Crcvalle in the first four
war patrols.
Commander Sipple won his ser
end bronze star award while
serving as assistant approach of
ficer aboard a U. S. sub during
a war patrol. His rack at the
tirC was lieutenant. the citation
states his GOODNESS and high dc
vOtiCn TO duty contributed direct
" to the SUCCESS of his vessel in
cvading enemy cOuntermcas-
The USS COnC-r. open to the
public here Navy Day, has been
skippered by Commander Sipple
sincc her commissioning Feb. IA,
1915
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
MAKES APPEAL
FOR CLEMENCY
FOR YAMASHITA
APPEAL IN QUESTION IS
MADE TO MACARTHUR:
ANOTHER APPEAL MADE
TO U. S. COURT

MANILA. Dec. 0.-COunsel for
Lieutenant General Yamashita,
who was convicted yesterday OF
atrocities that were perpetrated
in the Philippines by troops 10
der his command, and sentenced
to be hsnged, have APPEALED II
General Macarthur for elem
ency. They also appealed to the
clerk of the United States Su-
creme court by radio to have
that court act on writ Of re-
view
Before the case is submitted
either TO General Macarthur or
the Supreme Court, Lieutenant
General Stier. in command of
this area, will be asked to set
aside the verdict of death and
substitute one of life imprison-
ment.
The trial lasted 81 days, end
counsel for the defense said the
testimony "at its worse" showed
only military negligence" by
YamaShita.
It was said that if no action
Is teken by General Stier. Gen
eral Macarthur or the Supreme
Court to stay the sentence.
Yamashita will be hanged in 10
days. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

Lying i'll in an Army Hospital
here in the yellow fever cpl
demic of the 1905, Quartermas
ter Sergeant Forrest Braden was
approached by an Army doctor
and told that he should get his
papers and himself IN order be
cause he was not expected to live
through the night.
Today, looking around Key
West in amaZement and wonder,
Forrest Braden, chief Of police Of
Terre Haute, Indiana, is still alive
and well after recovering from
the scourge Of yellow fever.
Chief Braden visited al The
Citizen office this morning AID
also at the police station al city
hall across the way.
Grave Meant" For Him
Later. after ne had recovered,
Sergeant BIaden was shown a
grave on which the hCadstnnC
read Mckay. Sergeant, after
YOU got well. VIC put somebody
else there but that grave was
meant for you, the doctor told
him and also informed the amaZ
ed sergeant that the same night
nc was not expected 10 live sol
dicrs went out ard dug the grave
for him.
MIR. Bradens said that a gentle
nan from Havana had stepped
IF the Cuba boat, fallen i'll and
hus brought yellow fever iHto
Key West.
when INC dread disease swept
y rYsleI. ttc town n those days,
claiming Army and civilian vic
inns alike, IS soldiers volunteered
0 remain here after I'll OlhVy
Army personnel were evacuated
TIC soldiers who agreed 10 stay
Gre helped b,:rY the ocad- IN
hose DAYS. Chief Braden said, i
wss still a year before. Surgeon
Waltcr Reed discovered that yCl-
lo,v fever was Transmitted by
rOsouI.oes. which carried the
germs after biting \an infected
person. The germ carrying mos
ouitoes spread the disease by BIZ
ing others
Chief Braden sad that al
raves and dead bodies were
zrrinkled with carbol:c acid and
lire TO stop spread Of the disease
nd that 10 attention was pad TO
the mosquitoes buZzing about.
Describes "Old Key West
The city IS built I'D greatly
Chief Braden said, adding that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
SOLDIER COMES BACK TO ARMY POST
HERE TO SEE GRAVE DUG FOR HIM

where Trumbo Island is noH in
front OF the parade grounds al the
Army Barracks there was only
mangroycs ana open water clear
out TO the Gulf Just IN front q.
the present Amy parade grounds
was the old Salt Pond Road.
where, every Sunday. horse races
between Cato ard a rival clear
maker took place. Large bets were
made. Mr.. Braden said. and
throughout the week. after a
horse had been beaten. the uaEC-
would sco-r Florida seeking -
&C. arothcr horse Hh e. wo-ld
bring back the laurcls the follow
inE week.
Saturday Evening Post recent
~ gaEo a two page spread article
to Chief Bradcn's police force IN
Tclrc Hautc and praised hlm iu-
a mighty efficient department
Mr.. BradCn visited here for thc
express puIDosc ol shoH-nE t+c
grove which WIS supposed 10 &c.
for HIM 30 his HIfc. but uyrn af-
irving here D., found thai eYr..
years ago all the ggavrs had artn
opc~cd and the bodies bgricd
clscwhc-c, some Of them iu Arl
ington CCmctcIE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
Dear Voters:

Next Tuesday December II, 1915 YOU will 60 to the
voting places determine if Key West is to have modern
beache attract tourist and to provide places of
for ourselves and children You will do than
condition if it will become progressive and
ahead become of the most if the attractive
community in Florida, where it rghtfullyN belongs
You have taken the trouble register therefore. it
without saying that have the best interest of Mon
County at heart and the organization represent
Keys foremost objective Our club composed OF
who have but recently returned from the
Armed Forces who have travelled far and
beautiful cities also great sOrdid We have
bad the however do feel that Key West
be the attractive community have had the
pleasure to live in We certain that with the united eff
fort OF all COnchS this end be easily accomplished
The beach question SignpOSt BY floating this bond
will give faith and encouragement local
government, civic organizations and to the people
themselves. Also, this step will prepare the road for
great many other improvements which will naturally fol-
low and in the future the best city of its size Will be
actually rather than idle wish
can you that if the bond election is won, the
money will not be wasted. The first item schedule
the employment Ofa competent engineer to survey and to
recommend which site is better for the construction of the
beach From his recommendations the beach will be stu
ated and constructed In addition with the beach actual
attraction and with the cooperation all "Conchs many
other civic improvements will be forthcoming in the
future.
- We all realize that Key West and the Florida Keys
have the climate the water for swimming and fishing Have
we brought these attractions about by efforts?
am afraid that haven't how about stepping up
the polls Tuesday and let's something on our
own TO improve this section of Tourist Florida.
Sincerely
JOE PINDER
Chairman, Beach Committee.
Key West Jaycees.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
NEGRO FOUND WITH
AUTOMATIC PISTOL

A United States Army IS
automatic pistol was found las.
night by Policeman Howard
H iris on Purcell Thorte, negro.
and when asked where he got
it. he is reported to have said
ne took If from a boy.
Just below the barrel on tire
automatic are these imprints.
United States property" and
United States Army.
ThOrte was arrested and charg-
ed with carrying concealed
weapon. He was turned over by
the police TO Sheriff Berlin
SAWYER who notified the office
of naval intelligence ahOut the
finding of the pistol in Thorte's
possession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
Net Total Cash Of This November
.ShoWSSlI, AS Over Last Year
Includes Total Recelpt>
From Personal Prep
eTty And Real Estate.
Bicycle. Lice7ses FeeS

Net total cash traug f.
during the rlourh 81 NaEe
Der Of this wear as co-1 pare
10 that Of Nove-ber ot l
year showed an Increa- a-
S11.32445. Finance Hz
Charles Roberts said telzr -
discussing receipts froE r---
estate. personal pruperv- ~
cenSes and service fee~ =
city
The total Grourht In
month was SI5s-Is--I-.
while the total broaFt
last wear IN the same r-11
amuuute5 go S141.e7@-7H
Net current laXe~ -er ~
vCmher IF ths> year lrl.
in S13S.2o1-55. u=f l-
quent take uas Se.1g-
street paving aS~r
S36-6f. 0rcuEatlouaI ll-
S2-l2U-Au. % lalfv q.
Goual lircn-e-- whlrh carr
"a penalty Of 1u perceEt
thosc license. exreEr
iusiacEs liren as issued az
October 81 OF earn v-ar.
taxed S1U1-63. Errc
censes So arr
uav- r-sts. Sa776-51-
ices. S1.0sI-75-
ArpTuurlaffur fn-
r-ouz iuGde ot TIRE Nr
receipts Were made
lows
Gensral TeEeEEe na-.
G21Z5- CerfinEes
S974-S1- public velfar--
sT8I5- p8blc ErE- 49,
6as.7t udeh-e6u @
917-eo- hospital s.
bond refers inE- E1
permanent rz[lr SIS
5TZ7T- judgments s1Zz|a-
Interest and kw
Sza3-85- street raE-EE ~--
$g6-64- recrez- ga 500
~EaTE m-Fr- 81 n-la
.re Operation ard
-nce s1o41-15
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
Suggestion For It's Or
ganizatiOn Came From
State Attorney Glenn
c. Mincer

Key West is to have a hon.
icide squad, which is being
organized under the direc-
ton of Assistant State At
torney William V. Albury.
Suggestion for the Organi-
zation of the squad came
from State Attorney Glenn
C.. Mincer, who sent Mr.. AL
bury a manual that gives in
detail the workings of the
squad in Miami.
Sheriff Berlin Sawyer and
Police Chief Louis Eisner
readily agreed to the pro-
pOsal, and each will assign
two men to become the nue.
leus Of the squad in Key
West.
The deputies and police
men named by Sheriff Saw
yer and Chief Eisner will be
given instructions by the
FBI on how to handle hOmi-
eide cases, particularly in the
early stage of their develop
ment.
Without homicide squad,
trained in handling murder
cases, the manual points out,
much valuable evidence is
ordinarily overlooked when
a capital crime is commit.
ted.
Instructions. Attorney AL
bury said. is not confined to
the handling Of murder cas-
es, but discusses what are
considered to be the best
methods in obtaining evil
dence in the commission of
all types Of crimes.
With Dade and Monroe
counties in the same judicial
circuit, the work of the
squads in Key West and Mi
ami will be coOperatives,
Mr.. Albury concluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
PAY OFF TWO
DEPTS. TODAY

Payroll for the Public Service
and Scavcnger Departments were
made up today to the amount of
81, 523.23 ard are ready for dis
bUrsement, City Treasurer E. ]. o.
Roberts said today.
The Public Service Department
draws S599-3I and the Scavenger
Department S923.92.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
KNOWLES BUILDS
APARTMENT HERE
BUILDING PERMITS FOR PAST
WEEK POTALLED
SIE,l3c

John 3. Knowles secured d per
NIT to make d $1,000 addition TO
a bungalow moved from Elizabeth
street and Galveston Lane TO Ter
~ LaEe. Kn0wlC5 IS a coICrcd
war veteran and IS making the
addition to give himself a larger
hCmc.
Theodore Knowles secured a
Permit for $1,000 thrce-room
apartment on Greene Street.-The
tween SimOnton and Elizabeth
Streets.
Total permits during the past
week amounted to Sl2.l30.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
Homicide Squad For Key
West Now BeilglOTg3niled
lll
TELEPHONE COMPANY
AGREES ON INCREASE
FOR ITS EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK, Dec. 8. -
Officials of the American
Telephone and Telegraph
Company announced today
that it had agreed to increase
the salaries of telephone
workers in this area by $500
each annually.
Twelve thousand five
hundred operators m Man.
hzttan. the Bronx. Winches-
ter county and Long Island
will benefit by the increase.
Electrical workers here
were offered an increase of
Sl.o8 q day. but refused TO
accept the offer. holding out
for their demand of a 81
daily increase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
TONY PAZO GETS
NAVAL DISCHARGE

JACKSONVILLE, Dec. 9. -
Tony PazO, connected with the
United States Naval Reserve.
was placed on inactive duty at
the Naval Personnel Separation
Center here on December 4
MIR. Pazo's Key West address
IS 618 Elizabeth street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
NEGRO I PLACED
UNDER ARREST
NAN WANTED N MANI 10
GATED IN FISEHOu5E
at MARATHON

Deputy S.a-iff b NJ AndrCvS
assisted by STATE Highway Patrol
E-an s. ". Wake. l-s. ms tf u
rested Il Marathon l. T. Cazp-
man. negro. who was Ea-1ed %
Miami ON a charge az grand las-
ceny-
Sheriff Sawyer. ycetcrday al.
crnoon, received tal warrant la-
Chapman's arrest frcu t1c D---
county sheriff wE0 SAID 3.
thought Chapman was SOME
where IN Monroe county.
n nile 4 sGarca Was gong o- ID
Key West. Sheriff Sawyer r-le
PhOned 4 description ai Chaauaa
70 Dcp@.y Sheriff Andrews. lu
Marathon. and suggested tla- q.
may lind tlm anolg t-e --
working for 1hC State zaad Le-
'~s<@4zes-f = - 49, p-ace.
1hatI clhra1 Akalsa Ssea-lec 90.
z fetE days before. r negro Ea-
arrived from Miami e work 20 &
fishhousc. md V'alEeT and Al
crews fOlna nlIl Lher- arc ~
rested HIM.
Chapman Was looked up z -1a
county Jail 10 await the arr -a-
u deputies from Li-Il 20 -aE-
MIN back 70 that cty
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
FAR MORT EXTINCT

CLEVELAND-Thcre arc far
rore extinct than living species
of animals and birds -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
mot CERTAIN

CHICAGO - Whether parrots
ever know What they are talking
about IS rot absolutely certain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

OFFICERS
DR.. DclIo CObO
Jack Delaney
Joe PindeT
Chas. WaTdlOW
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08
P.O. BOX 131
KEY WEST, FLORIDA
BEACH COMMITTEE

Jack Murray Kenneth Levin
Ed WOOdSon Jack Delaney
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est Junior Chamber
.rYOfnCOmfnerce

DIRECTORS
Jeff Knight
Kermit Levin
Ralph FarraldO
Fred Edwards
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-08

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and Alp Features
For 65 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-06
Trio Escapes
Death As Car
Rams Train

Three Fraser residents mar
rowly escaped death, early Mon
day morning when their car ran
into a train on a railway cross
ing on 13-Mile road.
John T. Bond, 81, Of 4877
Mulvey road, Fraser, operator Of
the car, said that he was driving
west on 13-Mile road and that
he could not see because Of the
snow.
Two passengers -in-the car
were slightly injured from the
impact. They are Anne Bond, 33,
face injuries and Bryan w.
Summers, 26, head injuries.
Both live at 4877 Mulvey road,
Fraser.
Sheriffs Deputy Jack Luisi,
who investigated the accident,
said that the car was completely
demolished by the impact.
He quoted Bond as saying
that he did not see the train
until he ran into the last car. He
maintained that the train did
not stop.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-06

ing on such matters with 1t. Col
(Judge) James E. Spier, before
whose bench he had frequently
appeared in Macomb County.
The former Macomb County
official admits that he has had
his fill of flying and may not
be as active in civilian flying
as he formerly was. I've
stretched my luck pretty thin,
and enough's enough, he COM
mented.
McKinstry is a graduate of the
Detroit College of Law. 1927,
and practised in Mount Clemens
prior to election as prosecutor N
1892, a post which he held for
four years as a representative o.
the Democratic Party. He was
ounty Democratic chairman
and a member Of the State Cen
trail Committee of his party. He
has sustained his membership in
the Macomb County and State
Bar Associations, and also in the
American Legion and Veterans
Of Foreign Wars.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-06
Feds Release
Key Witness
MACPHERSON Cose
Figure at Liberty

Fred Mohr, IS year old key
witness in the states case against
G. Boyd Macpherson, charged
with leaving the scene of a two
year old fatal traffic accident,
was released by u S. Immigra-
ton officers Friday afternoon
after having been subjected 10
questioning concerning his cit
izenship status.
Mohr was taken into custody
by an immigration inspector as
he stepped from Justice of the
Peace Frank E. Jeanette's court
room Friday morning when the
MACPHERSON case was called for
examination.
MACPHERSON. however, had
suddenly abandoned his long
legal fight to avoid appearance
In circuit court, and waived ex-
animation, thus making it un-
necessary for Mohr to testify.
hERE SV EARS
While immigration authorities
declined to divulge the nature
of the matter which they discus
sed with Mohr, Police Chief
Fred Maletta, of Warren town.
ship, said that the witness told
him, after his release, that it
concerned his entry into this
country some 80 years ago.
Chief Maletta, who said flat
ly that he felt an anonymous tip
directing suspicion at Mohr $
citizenship was IAN effort to
frighten him from testifying,'
said that Mohr told him immi-
grafton authorities had interro-
gated him about the legality of
his entry. He said that while he
came to the United States from
Austria with his parents when
but Is years Of age and had at
tempted to secure first-papers
several years ago, he had aband-
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-06
All Club Fall
Festival SET
Mount Clemens US0
Chosen for Ceremony

The annual Macomb County
All Club Fall Festival will be
held in the Mount Clemens u. S.
o. on Wednesday, according 20
William Murphy, county agricul-
tural agent. and Lyn Lewis, dis
trict All Club agent.
The program will feature the
presentation of special clover
leaf awards to leaders who have
served in the county for 10 or
more years. These specia a |
awards are being provided by
the New York Central Railroad,
and will be presented for the
company by William Murphy.
The company. beginning with
this year, will annually present
pins to 10, Is and 20-year lead
ers in the State. Leaders to re-
ceive the awards this year are
Mrs. Roy Fuerstenau of Ricn-
mond, Herbert w. Collin and
Mrs. Myrtle Collin of Center
Line.
These leaders have been ac-
tive in every phase of the All
club program in Macomb county
for 10 years or more. The wom-
en- have led clothing, food pre-
paration, food preservation and
home-making clubs, In addition
to serving on the county Al
Club Council for this period Of
time. Collin has worked prin-
arily with handicraft and garden
clubs, and also served on the
county All Club. These leaders
have regularly served as chair-
men of departments at the Coun-
ty Fairs and at all All Club
Achievement programs. They
we'll deserve the recognition
provided by the New York Cen
trail award, Murphy states.
Clover-leaf awards for five
years of service, together with
certificates, will be presented by
the county. The five-year pins
are silver and will be presented
to % leaders who have served
five years or more in All Cluo
work.
The Fall Festival will be open
ed by a welcome from A. D.
Brewer, secretary of the Mount
Clemens Board of Commerce.
Also appearing on the program
will be Will L. Lee, county COM
missioner of schools. Approx
mately 600 All Club members,
parents, and leaders are expect
ed to attend and will be joining
with the All clubs throughout
the nation who are celebrating
N Nati onal 4 H Achievement
Week, Nov. 3-11.
Members of All Clubs in the
nation are being recognized for
their accomplishments during
the war period, and are setting
goals for useful work as young
citizens in the peaceful world.
Certificates and pins will DE
awarded to members and leaders
for work accomplished during
the past summer.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-06
Sunday Parties
are Planned by
American Legion

The first of q series of Sunday
q IT . r n o o n 'get-togethers for
young and old will take place al
the American Legion's North
Gratiot clubhouse Sunday after.
noon, 1t was announced today
by Post Commander Fred Resi-
co Jr.
A pot luck dinner will be held
at 4 pm, to be followed by a
social evening, sparked by
Woody's Bands of the Land
music.
All Legionnaires and their
friends are invited, and uni
formed servicemen are invited
to be guests of the post.
The Ladies Auxiliary under
direction of Mrs. Harry Moore
will have charge of catering
Each person planning to par.
ticipate in the pot luck is asked
to telephone either 6216, or $500
or 5000 in order to ascertain
what should be brought.
Further events of this type
are planned, Resico states, and
young people interested in "jive''
sessions are expected to join in
them.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-11-06

TOKYO, Nov. 8 - R -
General Macarthur today
smashed Japan's four greatest
financial and industrial families
and gave notice of his intentions
to break up all such combines
to laid japanese economic de-
velopment along peaceful, DEM
ocratic lines"
The Japanese government
was ordered Immediately to pre-
pare to dissolve Mitsui, Mitsu-
bishi, Sumitomo and Yasuda
and their holding companies
and to eliminate their controls
of japanese finances and indus
tries.
Macarthur further told the
government to set up a holding
company liquidation association
to direct the dissolution under
indirect Allied control and