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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29

SURPLUS PROPERTY
OFFERED FOR SALE

Eagerly awaited by photograph
&c dealers was the news released
today by the trcasury's office of
surplus property, a disposal ae-
cncy of consumers goods opcrat-
ing under the Surplus Property
Board, that all surplus photo
graphic equipment, excepting
film and paper, is being offered
for sale, according to Harry E.
Hartman, Jr., regional director of
the Treasury Procurement Divi-
sion.
The equipment has been froz-
en- for months, and its release will
help greatly 10 ease the critical
shortage in such material. r.fs.
j. The first listing of available
goods is being made through the
current issue of trcasury's cata-
log, Surplus Reporter" released
March "a. Available in this re-
gion are such items as photo lens,
developers, filters, reels, projec-
tors, film cans, spools for film and
printers.
Dealers in this region, compris-
ed of the states Of Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi,
Tennessee and South Carolina,
who are interested in this mer-
chandise, are advised to contact
the regional office of surplus
property, located at los Pryor
street, N. E., Atlanta, Ga, in Or
der to be placed on the mailing
list.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
LABOR STERILIZATION PLAN HAS
BEEN ESTABLISHED BY W. NJ c.

Jeff Fl. knight, Jr., manager of
the U. E. Employment Service Of
flee in Key West, announces that
the War ManpoWer Commission
has established a labor stabiliza-
ton plan for several states, in
Guiding Florida. The following
arc the recommendations made.
AS a worker on the home front
you have an important, individ-
ual responsibility to help the men
on the battle lines by staying on
the job. nt}lt
Don't shirk your responsibility.
Don't shift from one job to an
other unnecessarily.
Every hour wasted is paid for
in blood and agony. ..,-~ =
Do not quit your present job
with this company unless your
action is in the best interest of
the war effort, or you have valid
reasons for leaving.
The following are examples of
valid reasons for changes in en-
ployment: e.
If you can. perform higher
skilled work than your present
employer IS able to provide.
If you have been employed for
substantial period at less than
full time.
If the distance between your
home and place of employment
is unrcasonably great, taking into
consideration rati0ning reStric-
tons and transportation difficult
ties.
If you have personal compel
ling reasons for desiring to change
your employment.
If you arc a critical worker and
you arc not engaged in a critical
occupation in an essential war
activity.
If you have been discharged by
your last employer.
ar If VOC Rave valid reason for
leaving YoGr present employment
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
FOUR HOUSES AND
LOTS SOLD HERE

Virginia Lowe. Eloise Smith,
and Marie l.. Lee, yesterday sold
tour houses and lots on Eaton ST.,
uear Margaret. 10 Courtney
Thompson for $4,000.
Che house faces the street and
three are in the rear. Mr..
Thompson kept the front house
and sold the others to Herbert
Carlyle Johnson and Hattie John
son. Paul Sands and Harry and
Ruby Watkins.
The lot is irregular, with a
frontage of SIS feet and a depth
Oi 1912 feet. However, Mr.
Thompson provided an alleyway
II 10 feet Of the 55-foot frontage
Tor use of the owners of the three
hu' IS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
ALI Allied Armies On Western
Front Are Plunging Ahead
AT Fast Pace
MORE HOUSING
ACCOMMODATIONS
NOW PROMISED

Senator Charles o. Andrews
has sent The Citizen a copy of a
letter he received from John Il.
Rugglcs, assistant regional rep
rcSentative of the National Hous-
ing Agency in Atlanta. in which
1t was said that further housing
accommodations are being con-
sidcrcd in this regional district,
and that Key West is among the
cities where the agency will be
active.
1t was said that, as soon as
final determinations are made in
the proposals, the mayor and
local newspapers will be notified
of the extent of accommodations
to be provided in each city in
the area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
Other Soviet Forces
Were Reported To
he Advancing In SlO.
vakia
tsy As-.eIa,es Press.

MOSCOW, March 20. -
Russian troops are now only
D miles from Vienna and %
miles from the Austrian bor-
der, todsy's Soviet communi-
que stated.
Other Red forces were re-
ported 10 be advancing in
SlOyakia. where they are
within 25 miles of the CAPT
tai Of that country. 1t was
said that they are meeting
with only slight resistance.
In the Kuestrin area, east
Of Berlin. fierce fighting is
still continuing. with the
Russians broadening t n e irl
bridgehead across the Oder!
IN that area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
TWO VACANCIES
ON SCHOLARSHIPS

County School Superintendent
Willard M. Albury has been ad-
vised by State Superintendent
Colin English that two vacancies
for scholarships for prospective
teachers exist for Monr
County. Scholarships are avail
able for one boy at the Univer-
.sity of Florida and for one girl
at the Florida State College for
Women.
The next scholarship examina-
tlonS will be held in twenty des-
ignated centers throughout the
State on Saturday, April Z, l945,
beginning at 900 a. m. The CEN
ter nearest here where the ex-
aminationS will be held is Kew
West High School, Room No. 1O6.
Inquiries concerning the exact
building or location where the
examinations will be conducted
should be directed to the State
Department of Education or to
the Superintendent of Monroe
County.
Application blanks and pamph-
lets of information can be secur-
ed from the local county superin-
tendent's office.
An examination on the Con-
stitution of the United States
will be held at two o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, April 7, l945,
under the direction of the County
Superintendent.
Individuals desiring to take
this examination should report
to the office of the County Sup
erintendent at approximately
one-thirty o'clock on Saturday
afternoon, April 7.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29

talk it over with your employer.
If you GU. ell It leave,
ask him for a release. Take the
release to the nearest U. S. EN-
ploment Service office.
Ii your employer refuses your
request for release, apply to the
Review Section in nearest U. S.
Employment Service office.
All employers are instructed
NOT to hire workers from es-
sential industries or who do not
have referral cards from the U.
S. Employment Service.
Workers who leave war employ
ment will not be referred by the
U. 6. Employment Service. to 9TH
er employers until full inforna-
ton is obtained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
COAST ARTILLERY
FIRING PLANNED

Coast Artillery firing practice
will be held from West Martello
today from 300 p. m. to 500 p. m.
All vessels and aircraft were
warned to remain clear of the
danger area. The Army an
nounced today.
The danger area will be the
water area offshore West Mar
tello forming a triangle the right
leg of which extends 1000 yards
at an azimuth of 2l5 degrees from
"a degrees 80 minutes 40 seconds
North Latitude, 81 degrees a
minutes 10 seconds West Longi-
tude, and the left leg of which
extends 1000 yards at an
amimuth of 1l8 degrees from the
same point.
Maximum altitude of the fir
ing will be 900 feet.
The Army also announced to-
day that Coast Artillery firing
practice will be held from Fort
Taylor on March 80, from 1880
a. m. to 1920 a. m. All vessels
and air craft were warned 10 re-
main clear Of the danger area
The danger area will be the
water area offshorc Fort Taylor
forming a triangle the right leg
of which extends 600 yards at an
of $50 degrees from -
degrees 80 minutes AZ seconds
North Latitude and 81 degrees !"
minutes 81 seconds West Long
tudc and the leg of which cN
tp9s 6Orqi 4ardf at am aNm''th
of 2lO degrees from the same
point. / wv q .'-t..
Maximum altitude Of tho ilt
ing will be- 800 feet. -"..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
EARLY COLLAPSE OF GERMANY
IS SEEN BY LONDON OFFICIALS
tBy Associated PrcsxD

scientific staffs of the Brit
ish navy.
Opinion here is that it will
be only a matter of days
now when the European war
will be over, that is, so far
as the German army's con-
tinuing to fight as an or
ganized force.
Conflicting reports have
been received about Hitler
and other German leaders.
One said they have retired
to Alpine hideouts and an
other that they have gore to
an undisclosed part Of north
western Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
Mrs. Harry Peacock
Comes Here On Visit

Included in the recent arrivals
in Key West from Miami, was
Mrs. Harry B. Peacock, who will
spend several days visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. William Menendez
and other relatives.
Mrs. Peacock came here for the
main purpose oil attending a re-
union of members of the Convent
Of Mary Immaculate Alumnae
Association.
Mrs. Peacock comes here an
nually to attend this event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
Two Places Here To
Close Good Friday

City hall and the county court
house will be closed tomorrow
in observance of Good Friday.
The local post office and bank
will be open as usual, and stores
generally will not close.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
Officers Raid
Beverage Saloon

Enforcement officers of the
State Beverage Department at
1890 O'clock this morning raided
Whitney Papy's place, Greene
and Simonton streets, and arrest
ed the manager, Irving H. Hall,
on charge of violating the cur
few law.
He was taken to the sheriff's
office and released for appear
ance in the criminal court after
posting a bond of $3.50
The arresting officers we're P.
H. Robnett, supervisor in this
district; r. J. O'Steen and Roger
Fox.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29

LONDON, March 20. -
Talk about the early col
lapse of Germany was given
a fresh impetus this morn
ing by two governmental re-
ports.
1t was stated that men,
bers of the British cabinet
are remaining in this city,
and that the government is
in readiness to recohvene
parliament, which recessed
for the Easter holidays. e".'
Foreign Secretary Ed e n
disclosed that a cut had Been
ordered in the technical and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
Patton Now 100 Miles ln-
side Reich. And M0mi-
gOmery Reported I'D
vancing swiftly

PARIS. Mar. 2s.- while
supreme headquaTtsVs has
imposed a partial biaekusit
on the news from The wvsi-
ern front, sufficient infosna-
ton was released to conliFm
unofficial reports that the
Allies are advancing "a q
rapid pace along the eniire
line.
Patton's Third Army has
penetrated To q depth ~ 100
miles into Germany and BE-
now menaeing NuTembsFgs
and Field Marshal Mons-
gomery, commanding the
British Second. the Canadiam
First and the America
Ninth Armies, l. nos Easn-
paging and 10 thFealsninR -
cut the Ruhr into shred
thus breaking ~ the NaEt
forces into small uniia.
The American Ninth has
advanced 80 fast. headaua
tiers did not reveal the vklfHt
its spearheads had ponstfafs
ed into Germany. and q 81 -
said that the British
and Canadian First ar Huu
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29
TWO .MATECUMBE =,
LOTS ARE SOLD

Two Key Westers have sold
one lot each at Matecumbe
Beach, and the sales price in
each instance was $500
Samuel Hart sold a lot to
Ruth Atkins Stratton, and j. Otto
Kirchheiner conveyed one to
Donald E. West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-03-29

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and AP Features
For IS Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-10
Strikes Held To
Minimum in State
During Past Year

Atlanta, Sept. l0.-North Carolina
II ,056 workers y 1914 and these re-
suited in 68,057 man-days Of ldlene~s
or 0.8 percent Of the national total,
according to a special study by the
L. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. re-
ported by Regional Director Harris
p. Dawson, Jr. Such Stoppages in
North Carolina and other southern
states were exceedingly few COM
pared to many OF the more indus
~trialized regions, the study shows.
For the nation, there were 1856
strikes td loCkouts involving some
2,ll6.000 workers and ontailing about
8.72l,O00 man-days of idlenesS, ac-
cording to Dawson. And this lost
time amounts to less than one-tenth
of one percent of the available work
ing timc.' he declared.
THE number Of strikes and lock
outs exceeded that recorded for any
previous, year-but the time lost per
worker involved was less thun in amy
year tor which information is avail
able. Bureau figures, obtained from
many federal, state and private
agencies and publications show that
about 10 wage earners Of each 1000
employed were involved in a work
stoppage at some time during the
year and were idle an average of Al
working days.
The idleness during all stoppages
in 1914 was equivalent in mount to
the time that would be lost if all
industy shut down for about two
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-10
NEW INFORMATION OFFICER.

Camp Butner. Sept. 6.-NeW infor-
nation and education officer for the
L. S. Army General Hospital at
Camp Butner is Capt. William r..
Watts of 1904 Dclor street. ST. Louis,
Mo Assigned to this hospital ON Sep
tember |, Capt. Watts arrived here
last week from Camp Gordon John
ston, Fla. where he was post infor-
nation and education officer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-10
FAMOUS DISCOVERY
acts fast on the kidneys
- to ease painful bladder irritation
caused by excess acidity in the urine

Thousands are thanking DR.. KlLMER'S
SWAMP ROOT for helping them to re-
move the cause of needless getting up at
nights. For his pure herbal medicine,
originally created by a practising physi-
clan. acts quickly to increase the flow Of
urine -. helps relieve backache. rundown
feeling, uncomfortable symptoms Of
bladder irritation. SWAMP ROOT is q
scientific preparation. a combination Of
carefully blended herbs, roots. vegetables,
balsams. Absolutely nothing harsh or
habt-forming when you use DR.. kilmer's
medicine. Just good ingredients that act
fast to bring you new comfort!
Send for free. prepaid sample TODAYi
Like thousands of others you'll be glad
that you did. Send name and address to
Department C., kilmer & Co., Inc, Box
1855, Stamford. Conn. Offer limited. Send
At once. All ~drusgists sell Swamp Root.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-10

len AXE oRIIONS Of the surrender document which was signed aboard
TN oatteshlp Us s Missouri in Tokyo Bay by Jap and Allied dele
gates and Gen. Macarthur. The document, in addition to the immortal
feScrlpt OF Emperor HrOhito announcing the surrender to his peOple
a just been delivered to President Truman in Washington. AT top is
the first page of the surrender instrument; in center is the section signed
by Gen. Macarthur, Jap Minister Shgemitsu. and Jap Gen. UmezI; at
bottom IS the lower halt Of page two which was signed by representa-
ives Oh le Allied Nations International SoundDhotol
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Pfc. Pierce
Loses Life
in Germany

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Pierce
of 6 Cross street. have received
word from the War Department
that their son, Pfc. Donald w.
Pierce drowned on May 16
while crossing the Rhine river.
No details of his death were
given and his body has not been
found according to the latest in
formation received by his par
ents.
Pfc. Pierce, who was an only
child enlisted on June 9, 1913,
and after four months training
in an Army camp in Wyoming,
was seEt overseas.
He was q combat engineer
and participated in the battles
of France, Belgium and Ger
many and helped build two
bridges across the Rhine while
under enemy fire.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
BOrneO

| inland and spread for three
miles along the seashore.
Macarthur did not confirm
captureyof the airfields, but AS
sociated' Press Correspondent
Russell Brines earlier reported
from the front that capture of
Sepinggang, at least, was i'm
minent.
The Melbourne radio said air
force crews began Immediately
to repair the bomb-cratered air
strips which presumably will
proide close land-based air sup
port for the advancing infantry.
NEAR GOAL
Brines said the Aussies were
within $500 yards of the heart
of Balikpapan.
Carrier planes meanwhile
augmented continual A H. e d
long range b o m b er attacks
against deeply entrenched Jap
anese positions. and guns of the
U. S. Seventh Fleet joined field
artillery in hammering steadily
at enemy gun emplacements.
Several Japanese s. inch guns
concealed in hills several miles
the beachhead area today, were
believed destroyed.
The Australians already held
more than half of smashed Khan
dasan, a main residential SUBJ
urb of Baligpapan, sprawling
along gentle hills near the Balik-
papan Bay entrance.
CLING TO CAVES
East of the beachhead and
about a mile inland, japanese
holding strong cave and tunnel
positions were fighting bitterly.
Similar caves were encountered
occasionally inland from the
main beachhead and we're being
reduced one by one in familiar,
grim, Pacific-war fashion.
Aussie casualties thus far were
reported light, Brines radioed
from the front, although the
Japanese artillery still was fir
ing now and then into the beach
head area.
Only few Japanese, prisoners
have been taken, Brines report
ed
In their swift advance east
ward toward the airfields. the
Australians took one dominat-
ing hill with ease and were
surprised to find, virtually un-
manned. elaborate Notifications
on its crest. Field commanders
termed it another example of the
effectiveness of pre-invasion air
and naval commandments which
drove japanese defenders from
the beaches.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
School Board
Continued from Page

NOntInueu ITOUl dSc
place at 230 p. m, Monday in
Mount Clemens High School,
with the polls open from 2;45
p. m, TO 8 p. m.
Preceding the opening OF the
polls, a brief meeting is called
at which candidates arc nomin-
ated from the floor by any per-
son present.
Property owners and any
adult with children of public
school age are eligible to vote.
Schanher, when asked for a
statement regarding his candi-
dacy, said he had not given the
matter consideration and could
not say whether he will seek a
return to office.
Just say my term OF office
expires this election" he said.
Schott, whose term likewise
expires Monday, could not be
reached for statement Mon
day afternoon or today&
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Beach
Continued from Page I


at the beach. Chief life-guard
Ray Vickers made two rescues
while the others were made by
Don Macarthur and Bob Will
liams.
Attempts to have Fuller and
Peltier run bus between the
city and the beach has run into
temporary snag due to the
necessity of obtaining an ODT
certificate before a bus can be
chartered by the city.
Although city, officials realize
that the many children "hftch-
ing" rides to the beach creates .
traffic hazard, it was pointed out
that everything is being done
within the power of the city
government to have the trans
portation situation alleviated.
The Department of Streets
and Parks is at present fixing
the pier by putting a cement
covering over the rocks. In pre-
vious years the pier was cover
ed with sand but that has prov
en- inadequate in that the water
constantly washes the sand
away. Work on the pier Is be-
ing delayed, however. by the
high water which has covered
the pier at some places.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Killing
(Continued from Page One)

Meanwhile, police awaited a
final autopsy report to deter
mine if Mrs. Berridge met
death through violence. She was
gagged when her body was dis
covered in her room, but pre-
liminary autopsy disclosed there
were no broken bones.
Detroit police learned that
Mrs. .Berridge came here some
time ago and worked as a wait
ress.
Inspector John O. Whitman,
of the homicide squad, said a
witness, whose identity was not
revealed, told him Mrs. Ber-
ridge had complained to her re-
Gently that man had tried to
enter her room through a win
dow.
The dead woman was last
seen alive on Tuesday, accord
ing to police. The body was dis
covered by her landlady, Mrs.
Marie Irwin, and police investi-
gators indicated the former
waitress might h ave been
strangled.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Crowds and
tuberculosis ,
BY GEORGE MCCOY
Cady-McCoy Pharmacy

The crowds of people who to-
day fill, to overlooking, BUSES.
street cars. trains, factories and
stores include many who will
become carriers of tuberculosis
germs, for those ger are
caught" and carried and often
distributed to others before the
distributors are even aware they
had contracted the disease.
For q long period of time the
germs may lodge unknown in
your system, undiscovered until
a physicians examination re-
veals your bodily resistance has
decreased to point where the
presence of the germs is discern
IDLE.
A physical check-up once or
twice a year is a very sensible
precaution. To neglect such q
safeguard to health Is to expose
not only yourself but those with
whom you come in con act.
should you be the unconscious
carrier of the germs.
When medicine Is needed your
doctors prescription must be
filled with drugs pure, fresh and
of the needed potency.
This IL the tenth OF . series OF Edi-
torial advertisements appearing In this
paper each Tuesday.
Copyright
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Gar Hits Gas Pump;
Flames Consume Station

A gasoline pump in Tasch's
service station on South River
road was completely destroyed
by fire Monday afternoon when
a car hit the pump, short-circuit-
ing the wires.
Raymond E. Roberts, of, 104
Avery road stated that he was
driving on South River road and
turned left into the driveway of
the gasoline state to get some oil.
His car hit the pump. Roberts
told city police, and it started on
fire.
The Mount Clemens fire de-
partment was summoned and
the fire was put out. Raymond
Tasch, operator of the service
station stated that the pump cost
$3.50.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Girls

CONTINUED from Page One)
been arrested March Is, l945,
for assault and battery against
her mother and had at that time
spent several days in the Ma
comb county Jail pending a
guilty plea in court. She was
sentenced to one year probation,
he said.
Mrs. Johnson's husband. Ar
thur, is now serving a term at
Jackson State prison following
his convicted on a charge of
breaking and entering in the
night time, Roberts said. Mrs.
Johnson will shortly become
mother arresting officers
pointed out.