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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14

Loppers are very fashionable
this winter. These are top, three
quarter bright coats tie in the
front and flared at the bottom.
They have pleats in the back.
Some 4oppeEs are made of PbsiHny
fur ard may be worn TO school and
for dates. They are very much
suited TO Key West winters New
jackets are worn by both boys and
girls checked in front and solid
collar in back with a, row of but
tons down the front. Most of Juni-
or High girls are wearing tight
fitting long sleeyed sweaters and
plaid skirts along with saddle OK
fords ard bobby sox. Gay peasant
blcuses and colerful skirts come
out on warm days. All with low
necks and cap sleeves -...-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14

oIJunior High .basketers are using
the gymng aVhics will train them
for future varsity material. Mrs.
Hoffmeister has been having girls
gym classes. -.--
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-14
CORAL ROCKETS
By L. p. ARTMAN, JR.


directed there. When l found out
he is the one who gives the city
a haircut every time he goes
over spraying the diesel oil-DDT
fluid, I really wondered again at
the power the Lord has given men
at times. Anyway, l bet George
Faraldo and Tom Woods, who are
the principal Key West devotees
of the sport, aren't oging to have
much of student" out of this
boy. 10 I-.. -
NO STACKS ALLOWED
Cable Schooner Western Union
is up on Key West Marine Rail-
ways. This ship was built by
Grand Cayman carpenters, some
of the best in the Caribbean, and
was constructed right here in Key
West. The carpenters, by the
way, who are greatly religious,
put up d sign at the ship which
stated In effect that any woman
who had the indecency to appear
in Stacks or shorts in front of the
men building the boat were not
welcome. Guess things were diff
ferent out in the islands. The
Western Union goes out at sea
between here and Cuba and here
and the mainland repairing the
cables which are the great arteries
of international communications.
Captain G. r. Steadman has come
in with all sorts of tales about
big coral bouidersl built around
the cables. OF big fish tangled up
in them and other sdiffiniltiesl ia
keeping the underwateF-w wires
humming.
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MAYBE NEVER BE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

1 rays (Which Is Which" fun-filled variety?quiz show heard over CBS tonight at 9:30 p. m. But as often as not the read stars appear.
 The task confronting studio con- testants this Wednesday, January 17th will be to decide whether Cary Grant, Cass Daley, Olivia De Havil- land, Jack Haley and Eugene Pal lette. are really performing behind the curtains, or wether their voice doubles are putting on a act.
 Milton Berle will honor service men heroes of World War II on his Let Yourself Co., program begin ming tonight at 1O:30 p. m, over CBS stations, instead of on Jan. 10, as originally scheduled. First guest to reveal his secret desire on Berles show will be ex-Coast Guardsman Fred T. Griffin, twice wounded North Bergen, N. J., hero. Tn return for his visit, Berle's pen- and-pencil sponsor will gratify his wish and those of succeeding guests, now honorably discharged from IuTLIlcI ScEfICc III LIle dlAlcu lOLCCS.
 Convictions result in 97 per cent of the cases in which FBI agents testify, according to Frederick J. Collins. distinguished author of the thrilling "F'BI in Peace and War" programs, broadcast over CBS on Saturdays at 8:30 D. m., E. w. T.
 The men of J. Edgar Hoover have bade expert testimony be- lievable," he said. Tn the old days the defens would present it's ex- pert witnesses who would tstify to one thing. The State would offer it's own experts who would testify to just the opposite. JurieS knew that the expert witnesses were be- ing paid for their testimony and the clashing views wer confusing. But whn the FBI men testify it is different: the juries know that the government men are impartial, have no side to favor, n reason to view the evodence from an angle to favor anybody. The present the facts offer the evidence. That is why con- victions result in 97 per cent of the cases in which the FBI men testify"
 Jean Hersholt as "Dr. Christian" plays the role of family counsellor and restores a father to his son in drama titled And Not To Yield" tonight WABC-CBS, 8:30-8:55 p. m. The drama is by Betty F. Revert of Downers Grove, Illinois. Helen Claire plays Dr. Christians assist ant, Judy Price.
 WATR and the Blue Networks All American Jazz Concert, sched- uled for tonight, from 1l30 p. m. to l a. m, has developed into tale of three cities.
 The three citadels of jazz to be heard from during the show are New York. Los Angeles and New Orleans. Providing stirring climax, the last number of the program will include an all-out jam session in which Benny Goodman, in Nv York and Louis Armstrong, in New Or leans, will join Duke Ellington and his orchestra in Los Angeles, in chorus. AS all good jazz fans know, Benny Goodman's forte is the clar- inet, Ellington masters the piano and Armstrong has few peers in the hot trumpet field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

A diabolical Japanese plot to cre- nto racial disunion throughout the world is investigated by David Harding Counterspy" in The Case ef the Ainu," tonight at 0:30 p. m, ever station WATR. The Ainu peo- pls, tribe of blue-eyed and fair skinned Japs, are sent into the occi- dental world to mingle with white men. Their deceptive coloring masks their true purpose, which is to set eR an inter-racial explosion when Tokyo gives the word. The murder ef c Negro preacher is linked to this strange tribe an dit is up to Harding" to destroy their plans bsfore 1t reaches international pro- portions. Don Mclaughlin plays the role in the series, directed by Wn- Ham Sweets.
 Oinny Simms, singing radio and screen star, Is the guest of Frank Ginatra on his musical and variety program over the Columbia network tonight, WABC-CBS. 9:00-9:30 D.. m. From Eileen Barton, the shows featured vocalist, Bill Goodwin, featured comedian, and Axel Stor- dahl's orchestra are on hand to greet Miss Simms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

While the District Attorney is out of town, Harrington, Chief Special Investigator, decides to spend some cf his free time looking through the inactive files at police headquarters. What he finds is an obsolete crime in The Case of the Unsolved Mur- der" to be heard on the MT. Dis- trict Attorney" program, tonight at S:30 p. m. over NEG.
 Harrington becomes interested in the ease and with the aid of Miss Miller, secretary to the District Att tprney, they minutely go over the old clues and discover some new ones.
 Tonight from 8:30 to 9 D. m.. WOR-Mutual will present an exclu- Stve broadcast during which Bob Hope. voted the most popular of all radio stars in Radio Daily's annual poll, will be presented with the fortieth annual award of the Poor Richard Club of Philadelphia.
 Graham Patterson, president of the Poor Richard Club, will make a brief presentation address, with Hope taking over for the rest of the broadcast.
 Eddie Cantor refuses to go on the air" as he feels that his studio is making a mistake in not letting him play juvenile roles. and Harry Von Zell sings the opening song on the Eddie Cantor Show" broad cast of Wednesday, January IT, 800 D. m., EWT. over NEG. Harry goes out looking for Can tor and finds him drowning his sorrows with soda pop. Given 8 fast beauty treatment by Harry.
 The old adage. "One mans meat 1s another mans poison," keynotes the dramatic story, wildcats On Short Order" which will be related by Marvin Miller on the WJZ- Blue Networks Coronet Storyteller, to- night, at 9:55 p. m.
 The circumstances that develop are routine to one man but spell excitement to another.
 Band leader Phil Harris met song writer acquaintance in the corridors of NEG studios, and asked the man, Weren't you in the hos pital last week?"
 Yeah. I had a very high fever"
 'Too bad. What did they give you to bring 1t down?"
 What did they give me? An el- derly nurse"
 When Jerry North, amateur de- tective and mystery story publisher. questions an episode in one of his authors epics, it takes a murder and all the trimmings before "Fris- by Proves His Point" on the latest MT. and Mrs. North" thriller, Wednesday. Jan. IT, at 8 D. m., over NBO Stations. Frisby, the mystery scribe, tries to prove his point by staging . fake murder right in the middle of New Years Times Square, but something goes wrong and the killing actually occurs. By the time Jerry captures the murderer, he's exhausted, bruised and convinced. Alice Frost and Joseph Curtin are featured in the title roles.
 Thunder And Lightning" is the story of Thunder Morgan, concoc- tor of nefarious schemes for putting crime on . paying basis. How he falls into a trap cleverly set by the Naked Horseman will be drama tine on WIZ and the Blue Net works Lone Ranger on Wednesday, tonight st 7:30 p. m.
 vo1eo inlitators of famous stage aai0 screen stars are on Ken Mur-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

Works by the American composer William Grant Still, Smetana. and Lalo will be featured during the Boston Symphony Orchestras' six teenth broadcast over WIZ and the Blue Network on Saturday, January 20. from 8:30 to 9:30 D. m, EWT Inaugurating the second half Of the season, George SZell, Metropolitan Opera conductor, will take over the podium as the fourth of five guest conductors appearing this year Ruth Posselt, violinist, will be the Soloist.
 Highlights from Sigmund Rom- berg'S operetta The Desert Song" are featured on Great Moments In Music" tonight, WABC-CBS, 10:00- l0:30 p. m. Soloists on the program are Natalie Bodanya. soprano, Jan Peerce, tenor, and Robert Weede, baritone.
 Miss Bodanya offers the rhapsodic Romance" Peerce joins her in the title song. Peerce and Weede sing two ducts, Eastern and Western Love" and One Alone. Weede's solo is the spirited Song of the Riffs"
 Many radio stars are "pin-up" girls of the armed forces, but to lovely Harriet O'Rourke, singing star of Steel Horizons" heard each Sunday at 9 p. m, ewt., via Mu- tual, falls the distinction of becom- Ing the 'pin-up' of a troop of Boy Scouts! Recently, a Scout troop in Bayonne, New Jersey wrote to Har- riet saying that they had seen her picture in the local newspaper and asking for an autographed photo- graph to adorn the walls of their headquarters. Now, the troop gets together twice a week - for Scout meeing on Friday nights and to hear their favorite every Sunday!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

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PICARELLI PHAR., Inc.
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PICKETT DRUG co. Eugene E. Beadle, Reg. Phmr. lS4 West Main St. Tel. 3-fOA2
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PAUL'S DRUG STORE
 George r. Paul. Reg. Phnr. 0O7 EnAt Main St. Tel. 3.O920
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New York Stations

10:15-WOR-Pau Schubert lO:3O-WOR-Synphonette:
 MisheI Piastro
 WJZ-Scramby Amby, quiz: Eddie Dunn
 WABC-Let Yourself Go:
 Milton Berle HOO WEA News, Lyle Van WOR-Ne Van Deventer WJZ-News; Wm. Gailmor WABC-News; Wm. l.. Shirer l1:15-W WEAt'-Richard Hardness WOR-Herald Tribune News WJI-Songs; Jam Session WABC-Danny O'NeiI, Songs lf:@0-W WEAF-TO Be Announced WOR-Carl Ravazza orch. WJZ-All- l-American Jazz
 Concert. to l a. m.
 WABC-Invitation to Music: Antal Dorati ll:4J-WOR-L. Armstron gOrch.
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MARTINS DRUG STORE
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REILLY X BURNS Bernard j. RieIIy. Reg. Phar. S4O North Main St. Tel. l.O77H
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KENYON'S PHARMACY
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KEEFE'S PHARMACY
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RIDGEWOOD DRUG co.
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TAREILA'S DRUGS .. IT: F. TareiIn. Res. Phar. Sz0 Hank st. lei. S.OD5a
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RAY DRUG co.
 Morris ReIss. Reg. Phar. 12S4 Baldwin St. Tel. l.OeO0
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KENAUSIS' DRUGS
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THE JONES DRUG co.
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MARTINS PHARMACY
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KIPP PHARMACY Donald IT. White, Reg. PhRr. 325 Walnut St. Tel. 3-OO10
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JOHNS DRUG STORE
 George A. Kipp. Reg. Phar. SIG North Main St. Tel. 4-OO12
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KUNKEL PHARMACY
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WALNUT PHARMACY E. GancheP and F. Camrxaaty
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yoleO iznitatorS of famous stage and screen stars are on Ken Mur-
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 BREWSTER PHAR. James E. CxnrxRsty. Reg. PhaP. DPS North Main St. Phone 4-270O 
 BRIA'S PHARMACY
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FULTON PARK PHAR.
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HANRAHAN'S PHAR.
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Thunder And Lightning" is the stogy of Thunder Morgan, concoc- tor of nefarious schemes for putting crime on . paying basis. How he falls into 8 trap cleverly set by the Naked Horseman will be drama tiMe on WIZ and the Blue Net works Lone Ranger on Wednesday, tonight at 7:3O p. m.
Montana labor news., 1945-06-14
LOCKHEED CUTBACK
THROWS 1880
OUT OF WORK

BURBANK, Calf f-(FP) P)-Cutbacks in
the manufacture of BIT ana BIB
planes as ordered by the Army will
bring discharge for about 12,5OO workers
at Lockheed Aircraft Co. by July 81, SAID
Robert E. Gross. president OF the air
craft corporation
Until cutbacks began, Lockheed EN-
ployed some $4,000 workers, most Of
whom are represented by Lodge 727
International Association of Machinists
(AFL-.
It is expected that the veteran P38
Lightning fighter will go out OF produc-
ton by October of this year, with BIZ
production discontinued in July. Accel-
Grafton in production of the P-8O Shoo'-
ing Star is still under way with peak
production expected to be reached in
February l946. Reduction in manufac-
ture of tins plane will not go into effect
until June of next year
President Tom McNett of Lodge 727
SAID the union had worked out a sound
system by which workers may be dis
missed on the basis of seniority. Out
of 2,75O just laid off, the union forced
500 to be rehired and newer workers to
be let out instead
Less than 10 per cent of discharged
workers have taken advantage of work
offers by other industries at the time of
their dismissal from Lockheed. Reason
for this McNett said, is that much Of
the work offered as semi-skilled turns
out to be skilled work paying semi
skilled wages. Difficulties over the local
u S. Employment Service Offices inter-
probation of comparable and non-comp-
arabic work have added to refusals of
new offers. Many workers are leaving
the area, many returning to private
with number of women work
ers going back into their homes, McNett
said
BY July 81 Lockheeds working force at
Burbank will be reduced by some 80 per
cent. Scheduled to close shortly are
one of the two plants in Santa Barbara,
one at Pomona and a sub-assembly
plant at Taft. other Lockheed plants
are in operation at Fresno and Bakers
field. Unaffected by the cutback is ihe
Service Center at Van
Nuys.
Montana labor news., 1945-06-14
new HAVEN OKAYS
UNIONS FOR
CITY employees

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-FP) -Tull right
of city employees to join unions was
granted in an ordinance unanimously
passed by the New Haven beard Of al
dermen.
Described by Sec.- Treas Harold Fein-
mark of the Connecticut Federation Of
Labor as "one of the broadest laws Of
its kind passed by any municipal lcgie-
lative body in the country the Ordi-
nance is expected to be a model for
other cities
The CFL was especially active in work.
ing for passage Of the bill, which will
give a boost to the New Haven Central
Labor Councils drive to organize all
city employees Locals Of the police fire
and school custodians have already been
SET up in conjunction with the American
Feoeration Of State, County and Munici-
pal Employees and a teachers local is now
being planned
Montana labor news., 1945-06-14
INFANTRY SHOW
DRAWS HUGE CROWD

An insight into the toughest Of all
warfare that waged by the infantry
man-was given to more than $4,000
Butte residents at Naranche Memorial
stadium last Tuesday night
The great crowd, which assembled Tor
the Mining city presentation Of Here's
Your Infantry" staged by SO battle
tested veterans of fighting from Ger
many TO Okinawa, left the stad.um awe
stricken by the grim, deadly down-t
earth realism OF the true-to-Iife pro
lection of infantry action overseas.
The recreation of am actual attack on
Japanese pilIbox on Bougainville also
gave the thrill-bound spectators an idea
OF what war costs in men and money.
The show, staged here in support Of
the Seventh War Loan drive. packed a
punch that was startling because of its
stark simplicity It was a re-enaotlnent
Of sudden death on a Pacific battlefront
sector
AT time it was noisy with thunderous
tsounds of battle At other times it was
quiet with a deathly stiffness of impend-
ing, climactic action. The audience was
transported to jungle battlefront and
before its eyes the infantrymen crept
and crawled tangled with the crafty
enemy, all the time using their weapons
to deal out death and destruction.
Blank cartridges, tracers, dynamite
charges and smoke grenades added to the
concept of battle. It was story of
war at its grimmest-the moment when,
after airpower and artillery had battered
the enemy's front lines and rear sup
port, the infantrymen close in with rifle
and bayonet clash with the enemy to
kill him and drive onward-or die in the
attempt
Montana labor news., 1945-06-14

All that is evident, they contend, is
that more and more controls over in
dustry are being dropped while controls
over labor and wages remain as firm as
they ever were
Organized labor which has cam
paigned for months for continued con-
trolls over both production and prices.
has gradually seen its position belatadly
backed by a few sections of the daily
press.
The st Louis Post-Dispateh ana other
papers have become skeptical of the
economic effect Of letting big business
go its own way-even before Japan is
defeated while sill keeping the lid on
wages. The Post-Dispateh is decidedly
suspicious of WPB Chairman J. A. Kruq's
announcement that business will be
given a free rein during the reconver-
sion period
"A premature removal of controls
would precipitate a scramble for labor
tools and raw materials" said the paper
editoriahy. Some manufacturers would
get more than they could use. while
others went without This policy would
favor the large and financially powerful
over the mall and weak.
Echoing the longtime arguments of
organized labor before congressional
committees, the editorial declares that
like price control and rationing in con-
sumption, controls over production
should continue as long as resources are
scarce
Each week in Washington finds more
announcement by Krug that various IN
dustries have been given freedom to 90
their own way without any priority re-
strictions while labor remains sbackled
by the wage freeze.
Krug announcd issues in an impressive
press release two weeks ago. one labor
leader pointed out, declaring that "a
staggering demand" for civilian goods of
all types both at home and abroad is
the foundation on which America can
build a strong transitional economy"
however, there was no indication in
Krug's rosy prediction as to how manv
workers have saved enough-freouentl
out OF sub-standard wages-during the
last four years to provide purchasing
power for the "pent-up demands that
will provide a backlog for Industrial
plant expansion and renovation"
Krug's words. Government economists
have found that even despite Krug's re-
assurances to industry and big business
that from now on they will be set loose
to fight among themselves for profits.
even at the expense of the consumer if
needs be, some sections of industry are
holding off from reconversion until thew
are sure that there will be employment
enough to insure purchasing power
Still other sections Of industry are hop
ing that government financing will help
them reconvert