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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12

VALUE OF Gates
ESTATE APPRAISED

Jonathan Gates, 20, who died
suddenly at Kissimmee June l.,
left an estate valued at $32,:74,
according 10 an appraisal filed
with county Judge Raymond r.
Lord, exclusive of war bonds of
$4,000 he had given his widow,
Mrs. Ida Gates. 528 Angela ST.,
and $4,45D to his son, John Will
bur Gates. s3l46 Hibiscus street,
Coeonut Grove.
Mr.. Gates had also decided to
his son one half of 4O-acre lime
grove on Sugar Loaf, adjoining
Pirates Cove.
Value of the estate is summar-
lied as follows:
War bonds, $1,000; mortgages
$4,000; cash, $4,874; realty
$4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
CAPT. T ROBERTS
WRITES BACK HOME
KEY wESTER Is CONNECTED
WITH U. s. TRANSFORM
SERVICE

Captain Ernest Roberts, who
was formerly in command of one
of the highway ferries plying be-
tween No Name Key and Mate
cumbe before completion of the
Overseas Highway, writes to The
Citizen from New Orleans, where
he is now connected with the
United States Transport Service.
He asked to be remembered to
his many friends here. and also
sent a clipping from the New
York Times dealing with the
Maritime Service. The clipping is
reproduced herewith:
Gen. Douglas Macarthur
In a message read to 1000
Maritime Service officer candi-
dates at Alameda, praised the
''ivalor of the merchant seamen
participating with us in the lib
Grafton of the PHILIPPINES" with
us they have shared the heaviest
enemy fire." said his dispatch.
On these islands | have order
ed them off their ships and into
the foxholes. At our side they
have suffered bloodshed and
death. l hold no branch in higher
esteem than the Merchant Marine
Service"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
RED CROSS NURSES AIDES CAPPED
ANDPRESENTEDS SERVICE STRIPESN
!. CEREMONIES CONDUCTED LAST NIGHT

pital, who also. administered the
Nurses Aide oath to the class.
Hishlighting the entertainment
portion of the ceremonies was
Mrs. Mildred LETTERS solo vocal
rendition of Come Ye Blessed"
accompanied by Mr.. Sylvester
Slate, on the organ. Mrs. LETTERS
is vice chairman of the Nurses
Aide Corps.
The ceremonies ended with a
prayer by Mr.. Henderson.
Refreshments were served to
spectators and members of the
Key West Red Cross Chapter by
the Woman's Auxiliary unit of
the hospital with Mrs. William
Warren and Mrs. Dan Navarro,
presiding at the punchbowl
Mrs. Florence Dulion, chairman
of the Nurses Aide Corps. Key
West Chapter, presided at the
ceremonies.
In extollng the sincere devo-
ton of the graduates TO their
chosen service, MRS. Ealion de-
scribed one aide who. worked
eight hours a day every day of
the week, entire time her hus-
band was in Sound School here. ;"
Mrs. Helen Fahy. one of the
graduates. was deeply regretfuI
that on the eve of completing her
course. her husband received
notification Of pending transfer,
but she expressed herself deep
ly greatful for this opportunity
to take the course which she
could persue and put to construc-
tive good use wherever she
went"
The eight nurses aides who
were graduated are: Miss Louise
Roberts Ketchum. Mrs. Betty
Jane Lynn, Mrs. Mabel B. Meu-
nfer, Mrs. Helen M. Fahy, Mrs.
Leonora Roig Diaz, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ann Pledger, Mrs. Mizpah
Roberts and Mrs. Francis Inez
Young.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
General Opinion l. That
Japs Remaining On
Okinawa Win Have To
BE Killed

GUAM, Juae "a. - a.
though the Japanese have
Lost 6S, 900 men oss ct So.
600, they had on Okina~
the general commanding the
remaining 1900 cn that ~
land today refused o. reply
to leaflets that she Amnriean
commands airplaae piIeta
had dropped in the Jap linrs.
calling on them fo suTren-
der, as their cause was hope
less.
The Japs' disregard III the
proposal was followed ~ "a
tremendous assault by Amer
lean troops against an vs-
carpment protecting the Jap
line.
The peak of the escarp-
ment was gained. and he'll
burst and bullets whixzel iu.
10 the Jap lines.
Opinion rs that praetieal-
ly all the Japs will have .
be killed. and the Americans
are proceeding to do se.
They expect that there sill
be several suicidal charge
by the Japs. crying "liau-
zai!" before the end eanna,
The Japs realize thal the iAis -
Okinawa means that tlse Assf
cans will have a base iguga aeA
10 operate planes. tnritssiifsz
pcrfoFis. 10 blast uhe gap h,ssss-
land.
Radio Tokyo. ever sinee tha te
ginning OF the Okinawa iasulas
: BIAS called on the 5ar elsasnsief
"a fight 10 the death, a rH Gas
of that island viii pguyt is iir
Americans with q sisHans siHf
into Japan itself
Headquarters dlalosrA ust
THAI three different issNa ui "a =
{ planes, including lilelnhs kss
eFs, arc sift.ads bsssd ga uaf
I nawa, and that totiav lhr Ls
atorS 5iiaole their sixfb 80 rs e.F
RAID on kyushu Thf aiiarb
aimed PRINCIPALLY 80 M i
from which jap flyer r..r
launched suicidal aitark I...
American ship. lu OkIusaa
tiers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
LOVES OLD LUMBER SHED BUILDING
TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE TODAY

Behind the, building and at the
westerly end were. hundreds of
wrecked atHplnopiles and /, otffer
metals thai had been coilected in
scrap iron drives, in Key West
and which was to be processed,
sent TO reduction plants and ulti-
mately used by the federal gov
crnment.
Though the building was only
two short blocks from the No. |
fire station, and though the fire
men responded instantly to the
alarm, it was flaming furiously
by the time they arrived there.
Fire Chief Leroy Torres then
ordered the fire bell TO be tapped
10 times, and TO that call the fire
men and apparatuses in the Navy
Yard and the Army Barracks and
at the Coast Guard responded and
did effective work.
The quiCkneSS with which the
flames spread was due to the
waste fats and paper that had
been stored in the center of the
building, AS late as 2;30 this aft
ernoon, two hours after the alarm
was sounded, the fats were still
burning furiouSly. AT one. point
the flames continued to flare up
despite the fact that -four streams
of water were concentrated on
the blaze.
At that point, at 2;20 o'clock,
there was d loud explosion, and
the firemen and Onloohers jump
cd back, but the debris that Wa
thrown into the nir did not injulC
anybody.
The building was owned by Ed
ward Lowe, one of John Lowe
Jr.'S sons, who has been residing
in Miami for Is years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12

Eight Red Cross Nurses Aides
were capped and two others pre-
scented with their service stripes
at ceremonies held in the Key
West Municipal Hospital last
night.
Nursing is profession, which
has come up through the ages in
high respect" said William
H. Henderson, direction of the
jackson Square USO in his adj
dress to the graduating class.
you volunteers are filling an
important niche in the scheme OF
living today-you are all busy
with your personal affairs and
businesses. but you still find
time to do more-to take this
most worthy cause.
1T is the quality of giving that
is important--and those who are
busy as you arc, give most. Ii
we give because we feel that we
are giving something, we will
receive the satisfaction of having
accomplished something worth
while"
Of the eight Nurses Aides wha
held here in Key West i'll 1912,
were graduated in similar class
only two have remained in Key
West and achieved service bars.
Mrs. Tom Hanley and Mrs. A.
T. Sjursen were presented two
stripes each representing SOC
hours of volunteer nurses aide
service, during the past three
years.
Mrs. Madeline Browne, execu-
tive secretary of the Key West
Chapter, presented the stripes
and congratulations to Mrs. Han
ley and Mrs. Sjusren, saying she
was proud and happy to be able
to do so on this occasion"
The aides received their caps
and pins from Miss Marie Hart
ley, superintendent of the hos
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
Chinese Also Go Forward
Nerth And South Of
Feochow From Which
Japs We're Driven


cfiUNCKINc, June a.
Ghsnese troops continue to
score decided gains along
she east coast of China,
nerth and south of Foochow,
from which the Japs were
driven two weeks ago, head.
quarters reported today.
Length of coast line now
In Chinese possession meas
ures l35 miles. it was re-
ported. In the northern Sec
tor. the Japs are fleeing to-
ward their defenses in Ming
DO and Shanghai, and i'm the
south are headed toward
Hong Kong.
AZ mo- place i'm China are
the laps on the offensive. I'm
every area they are shorten
ing their lines for the expect
eat attacks that will be
launched against them when
the Americans aud the Brit
ish invade China.
A Tokyo broadcast, re-
corded here today, said that
the Japs in their homeland
are being organized and
drilled IN a civilian army of
defense.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
WASHINGTON EAGERLY
AWAITS ARRIVAL OF
PLANE WITH HOPKINS
(By Associated Pre<sI

WASHINGTON. June IL.
Reporters in this city are
aquiver while awaiting the
arrival Of Harry Hopkins. due
in an sirplane late this after
noon aora early this evening.
fram Moscow. where he went
as q special representative of
President Truman.
General opinion here is
that Hopkins is bringing to
the csrital momentous news
from Premier Josef Stain,
regarding the settlement of
political differences in Po-
land.
1t is believed that a favor
able solution has been reach
ed between the United States
and Russia about Poland as
a result of Hopkins confer
ences with Stain.
That conclusion is borne
out by news received here
today that Moscow has called
On Polish leaders in Warsaw
and elewhere to hold a meet
ing for the purpose of reor-
ganizing their government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
LIONS COLLECT
i, MUCH CLOTHING

Key West Lions Club has col
lected 10 truckloads of castoff
clothing, designed for ultimate
distribution among the needy in
countries that had been occupied
by the Germans, and tonight, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, will be as
sorting and packing time in the
bandstand in Bayview Park.
The club today issued a re-
quest to residents to be in the park
to assist in asserting and packing
the clothing. Boxes have been
obtained. in which to put the
clothes. and they will be shipped
to New York and from there to
somewhere in Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
Chinese Still Making Gains
Along EaStCosstOf China
MARSHAL PETAIN
FINISHES DETAILS
OF HIS DEFENSE
tBy Associates Press,


PARIS. June l2.-Marshal
petain. Savior of Verdun"
now awaiting trial on a
charge of treason. in that he
collaborated with the Ger
mans during their occupation
Of France. announced today
he has finished preparing the
final details in his defense.
His trial win begin June "a
and II was said, he, will strive
to maintain that he, saved
France from. the loss of many.
millions in property and
many thousands in civilian
life because of his coopera-
ton with the Germans.
whom. he declared. he re-
strained from carrying out
dire threats on several &C.
casions. against the lives of
Frenchmen or the detruction
of their properties.
Petain is 80 years of age.
and. aside from deafness, is
apparently in fairly good
physical condition. He still
has q soldierlY bearing. a
ringing voice that wakes
eloquently frequently. and he
reasons clearly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
LEGION POST WILL
MEET WEDNESDAY,

a regular meeting of Arthur
SEWER Post No. %. American
Legion. viii be held tomorrow
esening al Q O'clock at the Legion
home. corner White and South
ard streets.
There arU several candidates to
"a gwen the obligation of the
American Legion.
Al LGgionnaireS are urged TO
attend this meeting. John b.
VIM, past commander. states
that many important matters are
g. b. discussed IN the interest of
tic American Legion for the com
ulg year
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
Remaining Japs On Okinawa Refuse
To Surrender; Tremendous Assault
Made On Enemy By American Units
TOWN HALL COUNCIL ORGANIZED
LAST NIGHT; JUNIOR CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE TO HOLD FIRST MEETING

A meeting to organize a Town
Hall Council was held at the coun-
ty court house last night at U
O'Clock.
Letters inviting all organizations
to be present to present their
views on forming council for
Key West were sent by the jun
ior Chamber of Commerce. OFF,
GERS and board of directors were
.eIected from representatives of
organizations present.
x Representatives from the fol-
lowing organizations were pres
ent for the first meeting. Key
West Retail GrOcerS, Junior
Chamber of Commerce, Key West
Housing Authority. American Lee
gion, Charter Committee, Recre-
alton Department of the City of
Key West.
Officers elected TO serve on the
board were the following: Hugh
Hodge, chairman; vice chairman,
John B. VIM and D. II. Hunter;
secretary, J. G. Delaney; treas
urer, w. b. Kike; board of direc-
tors, l. Weintraub, William Do
minguez, Eugene Sanchez, p. AL
bury, George Mills White, 7. r.
Dulion, M. j. Horrc and E. Mar
tineZ.
Completion of plans for hold
ing the first town hall meeting
will be discussed at the next
meeting to be held June rs.
Brought up for discussion was
the meeting to be held by the
! county commissioners at the court
, house tonight. It was voted thai
a committee from the Town Hal
Council would appear at thil
meeting and recommend that !;
bond election be held at the car
liest possible moment to float ;
bond issue for the purchase of ;
site for the beach project.
1t was moved and seconded that
letters again, be sent to all orga-
nizatiopSj Inviting ,thena, TO- tho
next fVcetHlg, J to- he held Jrne %
The Town Hal ;CS,inril was or
ganized fog the, purpose .3of; dis
cuSsing in open meeting projects
for the benefit of Key West in
the future The meetings VIII nc
open to the public and projects
discussed at each meeting, with
stress laid on the project needed.
plans made TO develop il, and
where the necessary funds can bc
obtained to make the project an
dctuality.
The Town Hall Council will
formulate concrete plans and Sc
cure the approval of a cross sec
ton of the city to present all
available data Necessary Ia secure
projects of lasting benefit to Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
LEGION GROUP TO
LEAVE FOR OCALA

v0yaguers Al Mills, u. John Del
Rasia. Vance &. Slirrup, George
J. lAeTniek and Va. ID. WEIGH are
haNAag tsulag ie@i rai the Grand
Promenade of the Forty and
Eight Societe. American Legion,
g. h. held in Ocala, Florida, on
9une IA and IS.
The foregoing v0yaguers are
driegates from the l0cdl Voifure
T29. weich Is Che Chef dc Care
IL the lscal voiture. .
al Mills will also attend de-
paFtment executive committee
mcetlng of the American Legion
while in Ocala in ms official sat.
tiis as Fifth District commander
American Legion.
The local group will join an.
either group from Voiture 492, Mi.
aini. and continue On 10 Ocala.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
ELkS ARRANGE PLANS
FOR FLAG DAY EVENT

The Key West Lodge Of EIk s.,
$50. will hold annual Flag Day
services on Thursday evening. be
ginning at 7:30 O'Clock. at the La
ConCha Park
The Naval Air Station Band
will furnish music for the ocCa
sion.
Jess Cassaway viii render a
tenor solo, with Ii Comdr. Mil.
ton b. Faust, chaplain, uSN. de
Ilverlng the Grafton.
The American Legion will at
tend with color bearers and color
guards.
All civic and fraternaI organic
;itionS are invited to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
FOREIGN WAR VETS
TO MEET TONIGHT

There will b. = soclsl utst.U.
of the Veterans uf Foreign WaI
held this evening. heginniuE % b.
o'clock. at thc new club ,aff
2l8 Duval street
Members Of th' oigsuISti.al
are asked 10 bring ALONG 'h.
ladies A pleasant evening rr
tertainment IS anticipated h" HH.
many that are expecting 4" f'
tend
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12

Der yard building, which the
late John Lowe, Jr, erected
at Greene and Elizabeth
streets 20 years ago, was
completely destroyed by fire
early this afternoon.
Joe Benjamin, who had
occupied the lower end of
the building, facing Eliza
beth street, for vera |
years, said he was standing
on a small wharf on the
property when he and an
other man noticed d blaze i'll
the center of the building,
where were stored waste
1ats and paper.
Mr.. Benjamin, an automobile
mechanic, repaired cars on the
north side of the building, near
Elizabeth street, and at the time
had two trucks that were being
repaired. He ran TO one of them
and backed it up Elizabeth street
beyond the danger of the flames,
and his companion drove the 9TH
CT across the Bayly property to-
ward Curry'S fish market.
In the small room that he oc-
cupied, Mr.. Benjamin said he
had 5000 and all his clothing and
practically all his tools. The fire,
hc stated, spread so quickly that
he was unable to enter the room
and, he added, he lost everything
except the pair of trousers and
undershirt that nc had on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
Mrs. England And
Daughter Arrive

Mrs. Ellls England ani hsf
Nanny. ~'I' ARRIVAL
IN tie cIty last evening q" .lf
with relatives
They are the hwi, Hut D.
Mr. and Mr. GrcS h,un Pu1.
Mi England. who o.. cunn' EEL
with the a T z 20 of 1.rk
son. llle, viii JOIN has ismiiF af
- later date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
Visitors Arrive
j. !. AT Roberts. Home

Captain and Mrs: Veral. Rot
erts have their daughter and som
in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Grimes at
home for a short visit They ar
rived Sunday morning, and will
leave on June 10 for their home
at Virginia Beach, where Mi.
Grimes is serving in the U. S.
Army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
ELECTRIC IRONS

The output Uf electric irons be-
ing prssisiCsd under a special pro-
gram 81 mrUt essential civilian
nsutia. may reach 5O0, 600 IN the
s.cs,ad quarter Of tins year in
sgiic e rrductiunS in allutmcnts
20 materials and continuing diff
rliina in obtaining and holding
niamruWc. m manufacturing con-
usfns. acrurd ing 80 the WPB.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-12
THREE MONROE BILLS
BECAME LAW TODAY
(Ry Assoeiated PreasI

Cry Assoctateo PressI
TALLAHASSEE Jine IL.
The following bills became
laws today without the gov
errors signature:
HB657. creating Key West
Utility Board.
HB7s8. providing for regis
tration of electors and voters
in Key West for all elections
to be held in ls4s.
HB97l. an act transferring
TO County Judges in counties
of 1000 to l4.200. the power.
jurisdiction and authority OF
juvenile courts.
(The population given in
the bill is based on the 1910
federal census. which placed
Monroe CountYs population
in those brackets.)
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18
Ever Try kAaEsins
Cough Syrup ID,
Your Kitchen?
Quick Relief. No Cooking. Easyi

Quick Relief. No Cooking. Easy!
II you've never tried mixing your
own cough medicine. you've missed q
let. It's no trouble-needs no cooking
and gives you about four times as
much cough syrup for your money.
You'll say it beats anything you ever
tried for coughs due to colds And
here's how it's done:-
Make a plain syrup by stirring 2
cups Of granulated sugar and one cup
Of water a few moments, until 1t Is
dissolved. Or you can use corn syrup
or liquid honey, instead ofsugar syrup.
Get IA ounces Of Pinex from your
druggist. Put this into pint bottle
and fill up with your syrup. This
makes pint-a family supply. Tastes
Gre and never spoils. Children love 1t.
And as for results, you've never
seen anything better. It goes right to
work on the cough. loosening the
phlegm, soothing the irritation. and
helping clear the air passages. You
will like it for its results, and not
merely for the money it saves.
Pinex is a special compound Of
proven ingredients, in concentrated
form, a most reliable soothing agent
for throat and bronchial irritations.
Money refunded IL it doesn't please
you In every way. ADV.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18
QUIT DOSING
CONSTIPATION!
Millions Eat
KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN
for Lasting Relief

Harsh laxatives got you feeling
down? If yours is the common type
Of constipation, caused by lack Of
sufficient bulk in the diet, follow
this pleasant way to lasting regu-
larity.
Just eat q serving of crisp, de-
licious KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN
every day and drink plenty of
water! Do this regularly-and if
your trouble is due to lack of bulk
You may never have to take an
other laxative the rest of your life!
ALL-BRAN is not a purgative-
not medicine. It's a wholesome,
natural laxative food, and
KElLocc's All.BRAN is Richer in
Nutrition them whole wheus
Because it's made from the vital
outer layers Of wheat, in which
whole-wheat protective food ele-
ments are concentrated. One ounce
Of ALL-BRAN provides more than
"a your daily iron need-to help
make good, red blood. Calcium and
phosphorus-to help build bones
and teeth. Vitamins - to help
guard against deficiencies. Protein
to help build body tissue essen
tial for growth. Eat ALL-BRAN
every day! Made by Kellogg's Of
Battle Creek and Omaha.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18

Washington's staid navy depart
ment switchboard, which handles
more than $4,000 calls a day, has
turned as salty as talker on bat
tlewagon's bridge. No longer do op-
orators answer with, "I'll get your
number, SIR" or even just plain,
'Yes, sir" Now it's AYE, aye, SIR"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18
Dangerous Compounds

Although chemicals such as
glycerin, nitric acid, sulphur, and
potassium chlorate are relatively
harmless by themselves, cornbi-
nations of some Of these chemicals
are particularly dangerous and can
result in an explosion which may
cause loss Of eyesight, serious burns
or even loss of life.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-10-18
nrAst R0ieetioha

A report by medical examiners
for selective service showed AZ per
cent Of all rural men examined were
rejected as compared with only .26
per cent of urban men rejected.