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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

she was seen taking two dresses wooden suit.
lingerie and leather handbag In the course or
the following month.
In the office she calmly admitted her thefts
I'm sorry" she said very sorry but I'm
kleptomaniac just can't help myself when these
condition. You see, was recently graduated from
college and majored in psychology"
keptomanac this? OF course not. Just an
alibi which probably served her before and PROB
ably will again II she's ever detected.
cHOPLIFTING is a seasonal activity. In the
- good old summer time when business is slow
the shoplifters practice their sleghtofhand on
beach clothing and bathing suits. The upsWing
commences in September and reaches its high.
est peak during the Christmas shopping season.
I remember the case Of $4,000 year exec.
utive in a large Chicago store. Fifty years old.
OF high business efficiency and social standing.
she was observed taking valuable leather hand.
bag from the counter in preChriStmaS rush.
The astounded detective reported the incident
and the woman watched. After she was seen
taking three sweaters, two pairs of gloves AMI
company notified He wouldn't believe II.
but consented 10 the assignment of another de-
tective This operative traied her for two weeks
and reported the theft of lingerie scarfs. gloves.
books, perfume. candy, dolls and stockings The
woman was eaSed out a short time later
And so it goes The shopliter represents
every strata Of society and the ratio of the
is i women 10 one man. That's why the staff
OF big store, numbering 80 to 100 is ordinarily
composed Of women and men In 3515 ratio
While vast sums lost through the activity
of shoplifters from the outside much OF a store
missing merchandise IS traCeable to employees
who frequently work with outside confederateS
And the causes are always the same, vanity
and the triumph of getting something for nothing
Not actual need and never keptomania
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

m Geir statiON l0 life or connections
- Th- lveraga sloplifter is well-dressed
~nu US from S. % Si0C IN her pocket
Jool, IS trcs and chamber maids.
when Ent Italy have from $50 10
so an ne or '-to weeks unopened pay
enveloDas can recall a diShwaSher
caught stealing j fancy dress who had SIS
cash and two un1uched salary envelopes.
~. THE av,.1ge Of 400 women who
- sh1ouft in ls.se stores in the course
Of a month eight young buds OF
wealth and high social standing and 80 have the
same exalted social rating but without the accom-
lanyng wealth. 80 ordinary standards don't apply
These latter driven TO steal mainly be-
cause they cannot afford the little luxuries 50
dear . the feminine heart. A sample OF TINS
type OF non-payng customer was young woman
in a war service uniform, who ventured into an
exclusive Fifth Ave. store some time ago
a personabe young woman OF evident taste
and refinement. she attracted the eye OF the
house detective while looking over select
or four ain pens When the salesgirlS back vas
turned she slippel a SIS pSn up her sleeve. later
removiay the price tag and slipping IL in her Bag
The detective .)llowcd her 10 a hosiery counter
Whera She fold-1- newspaper over six pairs II
stockings and slipped them. too, into her bag. A
another counter she found silver frame 10 III
picture she had with her and that too surrep't
tiously disappeared under her newspaper.
Then she went into the lobby where she took
papers from heg bag and began TO solicit 81 con
tributio-s for = military relief unit When the
detective final inervencd she had COLLECTED
from 4 dozen people, 81 ,ning them up with the
Stolcll pen s'''t ~ ohc Aot Hie "CNi' ''"'
taken and dras god kicking and clawing, 10 the
Detective Bureau by perspring operatives.
UnLer repeated questioning she finally ad
mitted the thctts and said she had dpprOpria'ed
the relief contributions 10 her own use.
urTurnct over for courtmartial, she subse-
luentv dishonor4bly discharged from the Service.
Ta.e any 1C) shoplifteTs and two TO four are
sure - % middle-aged women of affluence. Such
wonel steal only in stores where they have
accounts and are well known. When caught their
eternal expana. ION is they were in hurry and
The s7iaspirl vas so busYi When caught they also
fan blr'; on the good old alibi-kleptomania.
In The remote Instances when wives of wealth
arc as jrtpd to the Detective Bureau and
accused Of thefts thei'~first weeping reaction IS
an appeal 70 the store not TO tell their husbands.
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

Not long ago ! saw a stylish natrOn SIP a
uess spaper over some stockings Then she went
into the ladies room and put them in her carry-au
bag Two gowns went the same way. l finally
had 10 put halt 10 the thing and insist she &C
company 10 the stores office for questioning.
II was an open and shut case. The lady wept.
Il just couldn't help it," she cried Il couldn't
resist what came over me. Oh. I'm out of my
head, I guess But for Gods sake dOn't tel. my
husband We've been married % years and this
would break his heart. So help me God I'll never
do such a thing again il you'll let me GO
The dresses safely back in stock we let her
60 As 10 whether she kept her VOW. well, ~e
probably viii never know. As 10 her excuse.
KlaptQnnania2- Rnsh.-I don't belIeYe- il
A MOTHER class of shoplifters In New York are
n the visitors from out of town. Not daring 10
try the art in their home town shops these women
tourney 10 the city In quest OF some lOng-desliei
article such as an evening gown or fur coat.
IS 7 have said before, none OF the shopliiers
I have met were kleptOmanaCS. That. or course,
poses this question: Why do women steal? The
answer is simple They merely want something
for nothing They want perfumes, panties. skirts,
stockings shoes and all the other things that
slip through their pretty fingers but they don't
want 10 pay for them il they can help IT.
Their acts premeditated and deliberate
There is little difference between fashionable
cpntlewomen who steal lingerie and iewelry and
the gunner and burglars who shop in their own
way for money or silver or diamonds
And like their male contemporaries in crime
while protesting sorrow for their deeds, they
are really not sorry at all-only regrettng their
inability 10 get away with il and the peril OF
exposure and possible resultant public scandal
And that goes for the intelligent high born
Young miss who was observed slipping hall
dozen pairs of stockings into her handbag in an
exclusive Fifth Ave. store Watched carefully.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-01-14

Wealth and Position Seem Not to Matter When 1t
Comes TO shoPIf+ins-MonY Women of High Social
Standing. Who Could EasiIY Pay for What They Take.
Prefer TO Charge Ito Neuro+e comPusion TO Steel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29

JAPANESE PLANES
WERE SHOT DOWN
HAPPENED YESTERDAY DUR
ING SERIES OF ATTACKS
4 MADE ON AMERICAN
SHIPS

GUAM, May 29.--Seven
ty-seven Jap planes were
shot down yesterday during
alseries of attacks on Ameri-
can ships off Okinawa, it was
announced today.
One small ship was sunk
and IL were, slightly dam
aged. The Jap airmen were
trying to Illustrate the land
ing of supplies TO Americans
fighting on Okinawa and
also to try to stop attacks
from the sea on Jap posi-
tons along the coast.
But the soldiers and ma
rineS on Okinawa continued
their advances. They are re-
ported to be now in sight of
the best airlicld on the is
land, and shortly expect 10
have it in their possession, as
the Jap garrison ut Shuri,
which had been protecting
the field, has been isolated.
Unofficial comment was
that Okinawa shortly will be
in a merican possession.
When that time arrives, it
will be lined with airfields
and a fine system Of roads Of
communications. ScVcra !
fields are now in good CON
ditiOn and are being used,
and 100 miles Of roads have
been laid by Seabces and
Army engineers. -Four hun
dred more miles of roadway
will be constructed, but that
work is subject to priOritics
for the airficlds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29

FAIL TO CONTACT
MAJ. CURRY HARRIS
MESSAGES SENT TO NOTIFY
HIM OF HIS MOTHERS
ILLNESS

William r. Porter has sent
cablegram after cablegram in the
last few days in attempts to To-
cate his nephew, Major William
Curry Harris, to inform him of
the critical illness of his mother,
Mrs. Mary P. Harris, who died at
AIS o'clock this morning, but
thus far connection has not been
established with him.
Besides, Mr.. Porter stated, the
American Red Cross has sent
three cablegrams and Senator
Charles o. Andrews also has filed
three in efforts to reach Major
Harris.
Last night" Mr.. Porter said,
Senator Andrews office inform
ed me over long-distance tele-
phone that they had been unable,
because of congestion in COM
munications in the European
theatre, even to obtain assurance
that the messages would be de-
ivered."
Mrs. Harris, last Friday, re-
ceived u letter from Major
Harris, written on Mothers Day,
May Is, but the address was
merely Somewhere in Ger
many" However, from another
source, Mrs. Harris learned that
he was stationed in the judge
office in Mannheim,
Germany.
His commanding officer was
given leave of absence to come
10 this country to be at the bed
,ide of relative, who was des-
oerately ill, and he called up
Mrs. Harris and told her that
Major Harris was stationed in
Mrs. Harris then in
quired about his, condition, and
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
MRS. MARY HARRIS
DIES THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES TO BE
CONDUCTED ON THURS
m DAY AFTERNOON

Mrs. Mary p Harris, widow Of
the late Judge w. Hunt Harris,
died this morning in her home
on Caroline street at 4:16 o'clock,
after an illness of two weeks.
She was born January Ia, 1873.
the daughter of lDr. and Mrs.
Joseph Yates Porter, and grand
daughter of William Curry, who
was the leading industrialist in
Key West for several decades.
DR.. Porter was Florida's first
health officer and served in that
capacity for 30 years.
Mrs. Harris leaves two child
rem, Major William Curry Harris,
USA, whoqis somewhere in Ger
many, who has not yet heard of
her death, and Miss Minnie Por-
ter Harris, who, with Miss Ileen
Williams, has successfully con-
Quoted the Old Island Realty
Company for the last IL years.
Mrs. Harris leaves two brothers,
William r. Porter. president of
the First National Bank up to
the time he sold his controlling
interest TO the duPontS, and DIR.
j. Y. Porter, Jr., head of local
hospital.
Judge w. Hunt Harris died in
1923, after practicing law in Key
West 30 years, RE was at one
time representative in the legiS-
lature, then senator and then
judge of the Monroe County
Criminal Court of Record.
Funeral services for Mrs. Harris
will be held from the residence
TO st. Pauls Episcopal Church
at 5 O'Clock Thursday afternoon,
under the direction of the Lopez
Funeral Home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
officlal Navy Photograph

overhaul, the command changed,
Lieut.. j. w. Newton relieving
Lieut.. Eubanks, with Lieut.. p.
M. Fischley relieving Lieut. New
ton.
The ship sailed for Panama on
June 5, 1914, and arrived there
in July after considerable trouble.
Additional trouble, this time
with the hull. resulted in the
ship being ordered to Key West
for repair. Later during the hur-
ricane last October she was left
high and dry on Crawfish Shoals
by high, seas and strong winds,
but was pulled off two months
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
Postal Employees keyWest|
Would Receive Pay Increases
Under TGrlIlSOf NcWMc9SuTc|
ZIM[NZMZNl
SOME PLACES WILL
OBSERVE MEMORIAL
DAWN KEY WEST

Florida National Bank at
Key West will be open to-
morrow. but the Key West
Post Office will be closed in
observance of Memorial Day.
Postmaster Hollon r. Ber-
valdi said the stamp window
will be open from 8 to 8 in
the morning. that all mails
will be dispatched as usual.
that there will not be, any
carrier deliveries. but that in
coming mail will be distrib-
uted in lock boxes.
County courthouse will be
closed. except the sheriff's
office. Stores and other bust
ness houses in Key West will
be open as usual.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29

The PC-488 was decommission-
ed May 10 after many months of
duty since its commissioning by
Vice-Admiaal Adolphus Andrews
at the New York Navy Yard,
August II, 1912 This is the first
public announcement of the de-
commissioning of a World War II
vessel at MOB.
The PC-488 received its first
convoy duty out of Miami, when
it conveyed a British transport to
the Bahamas.
The ship left for Trinidad Jan.
3. after spending New Years Of
1y43 in Key West where Lieut..
F. P. Lyons assumed command.
The remainder of the year was
spent at convoy duty at Trinidad
and Recife. 1t was during the de-
Tense of a convoy from one of
many attacks that the ship was
credited with a possible sub
marine,
The command was changed
twice during 1943, Lieut.. T. A,
OGorman relieved Lieut.. Lyons
and Lieut.. J. l.. EubankS replaced
Lieut.. O'Gorman.
1t was a day of rejoicing when
the PC-433 received a dispatch
from Vice-Admiral Jonas In
gram, then Commander of the
Fourth Fleet, saying it had been
"a job well DONE" and ordering
them to report to the states.
Twice more during five months of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
Jury For Criminal H..
Court Session Will
Be Drawn Tomorrow

Fifty jurors will be drawn to-
morrow morning to serve in the
criminal court Judge Thomas S.
Caro- said today, TO be recon-
vencd in regular session next
Monday.
Several cases, on charges of
selling liquor after hours, Judge
Caro- said, will be tried, and d
case against Thomas Weaver on
charge of having slot machines
in his possession also is docketcd
for trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
New Classification Of
Local Office Will Al
- boost Salaries Of
Head And Assistants
tNaehiaHtss correspondent
- VS. heg West Citixenl


WASHINGTON, May 20
> Uader terms of new legisla'
ton passed by a vote of 36C
Co ! IN the House and hav'
ans substantial support in
the Senate, income of almost
all postal employees at Key
West would be increased,
postal officials said today.
The salary of the postmas-
ter and his principal assist
ants. heretofore based on 80
per cent of gross receipts,
would be based on 100 per
cent Of gross receipts. This
would compensate local of
fieials for duties not directly
eonnected with the postal
service.
Since 1852 poStmastcrs and their
assistants have been required by
the government Ia perform GER
tain tasks IN collection of agricul-
turai and other statistics, in sales
~ bssndx. and other work reqnir-
nK TIE usc OF reliable local en-
niisysss of the government
Business al the Key West post
eaihe jumped from S66,47i in
lnts 10 S257.003 in lg44 Under
she terms az the new bill, this
pisces the Kew West post office
in the Sl50,000 10 100000 Class,
which pass tho following salaries:
Postmaster. $4,000: assistant
postmaster. $1,000: superintend-
cni Of mails. $1,000; foreman, ST.
1Do. clerks in charge, $3,lOO.
This bill or perhaps a slight
modification Of IL. is almost GER
tain to pass the Senate. congress
sional Spokesman said. In the fall
81 1874 a DILL authorizing postal
wage increases passed the House,
bait was stymied in the Senate
largely because Of the press of
otbef legislative business. tt-
Under the bill. regular en-.
pioyeS would receive a 20 per
cent increase ia basic wages, or
500. whichever Is the lesser sum,
bat IN no case an increase of less
than $500.
tnc0me of rural mail carriers,
heretofore based on mileage,
would hereafter be- based on mile
age plus grades. Fourteen grades
would be established, with auto
matte promotions through the first
II grades and subsequent promo
tions on faithful and meritorious
service"
Business at the Key West office
has Increased substantially since
ia4l. when IL was S66.47l. Part of
this increase Is due TO a normal
growth In postal business, and
part 90 the war, II was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
MAKING READY
FOR POPPY DAY
LEGION AUXILIARY TO DIS
TRIBUTE PoPPIES ON
JUNE l

Once again on Poppy Day, June
1st. the members of the American
Legion Auxiliary will dedicate
their best efforts to the distribu-
ton of memorial poppies to the
citizens of Key West, the Poppy
Chairman announced today. 1t is
one of the ways in which they
pay tribute to and keep faith
with those who died in the ma
tons service, saying as they fell:
Take up our quarrel with the
foe,
To you from failing hands we
throw
The Torch-bc yours to hold it
high
THE wearing Of the Poppy has
become silent pledge, renewed
each year, that the people of
America have not forgotten the
responsibility they have been
given by their fighting men of
both wars" said Mrs. A. Sands.
MANY of these men have given
their lives or their health for US,
and it is with deep gratitude to
them that we set aside a day on
which to honor them and assure
them that we remember our
promise.
Each little poppy is a paper
replica of those blooms that grew
SO bravely on the battle fields of
the first World War, since each
is shaped by hand each is slightly
different from IFS fellows, but,
as Mrs. Sands, Auxiliary Poppy
Chairman pointed out, every
flower carries tie same message
and dedication.
1.-THE poppy is the memorial
flower for every man who has
died fighting in either of our two
great World Wars. They have all
died in a common cause, whether
death struck them on Flanders
Fields in 1919 or on TaraWa in
1914" said Mrs. Sands. In
Americas continual struggle to
maintain her liberty, these dead
warriors arc linked together in
spite of 25 years in time and
thousands of miles III. space. The
poppy Is worn as evidence that
we remember and revere them
all"
On Poppy Day then women of
the Auxiliary will offer poppies
to everyone in Key West. There
is no fixed price for i poppy
whatever is given is welcome.
The little boys pennies and the
business mans dollar arc equally
acceptable, 1t is hoped that every
citizen will be wearing the Grim
son badge by nightfall,;on June
LIST. .
Every cent that is given for d
Poppy goes toward The rshabili-
tation of disabled fighting men
and to the aid Of the children Of
the dead and disabled. These
victims of wars disaster will be
glad to see the poppies blooming
on lapclS again this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
MASONIC NOTICE

A special meeting of the
Palm Lodge of Perfection.
Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite will be held in the Scottish
Rite Temple. corner Simonton
and Eaton streets at 8 o'clock
Friday evening. June LIST.
Purpose of meeting: To take
final action on applications to
receive the degrees from the
Fourth TO the Thirty-second.
All Scottish Rite Masons who
have attained the IA are urged
to attend.
EVERETT r. RIVAS. 80
F. o. WEIGH. Acting Sec.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
plants, which lies south of
Tokyo and 10 considered
within the limits of GreaieT
Tokyo, was today blasted in
the most devastating raid
carried out in daylight by
American SuperfoTts.

-Four hundred and fits 81
the great planes dropped
thousands of fircbolnlss sn
Yokohama and left II a flame
ing inferno.
Before the big lBumbers
struck, A meriean tighter
planes flew In over the city.
knocking Jap interceplUrH
out of the air and destroy ~
many of them On the groamd.
Purpose OF the attack ol tba
fighters. headquarters an-
nOuneed. was tO reduce in~
reference from the Japan
csc planes. anal the uuke
proved To be- sutccSsipl
As further proteciissg io
the B29s. loo Fighter plane
escorted them 90 the 81 eiir
of action AMI intercepted jap
fighters AZ they arose to tFy
to beat back the SupefisIta.
The bombcrs Wrrc oVtf ur
city 10 minutes. AZ hi.i i'sF "a.
tackled shorr FRONT l1sia.lairfu
blasting wharvta, tl'rka. Wsr
houses, electric plants. an,l hiiu
vast tongues of flamrs Vcff hssh
ing iIto the Say 90 that atta. tIr
wheeled sln.th and
struck III the maWifaclur ( vrn
ter of the city. whrre ar aluaird
~ small Wal sn,i lslu
trial plania
Must of those plants we've b.
Gated ~ what also b. ths ir.4
dental areas. where Jaln ha8i
small shops connected Wiih tlsu
humCS. ln that alps. MiHba llns
livod 90 ihr sqaatr inilr. ald H8I
q block a. tlc Vntirc atru asa.
lcn uuscathrd
The visibility wa guoi snd i..s
buWbs fell sqtiately ga tiif Co..
get ENplusiun sfisr rsplu.uu
occurred, indicating 'hai ..
iud 'h'tnbai su4h
were truck. Y"kullsnis &c.
THE tram actvi,r. run ni'fri
among The best 90 th, Wmid. ss
completely knocked pui lsYi
along the water front snd 81 u
the cpngcsied arras 20 ne ritf
Some pf the Wharvca destroyed
were large enough ~ acrummu.
date 10000 tons of ghippunF ~
the same time
Vast steel pIanis and DlcClIt
works along The shore fIout wefr
cnvclopcd ~ flame. and tRu
large plants, where rubber jtis
were produced fur atrplsue aui
automobiles. Wcrc completely de-
Stroyed.
Cuc pilot. 90 rctiumng 60 h
base, summarized thu .u'r, 1T
the atiack, when h' .JI Yoke
hama knows aCulciy uua tbr Jap.
are At war"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
LORD HAW HAW HAS
BEEN CAPTURED BY
BRITISH End ARMY
Try Asaa.rnten preAsl

tBy Associated PreR1l
LONDON. May %. - Lord
Haw Haw. the scar-faced
renegade. who blared over
German radios several years
against the Allies. particular
lY the English. was captured
today by the British second
army. He was found in an un-
disclosed village with his
wife.
He is 80 years of age. and
his right name is James
Joyce. He was born in New
York but became a British
subject. He spoke in polished
g language. with a distinctly
British pronunciation and in
tonation. and his invective
was such it was figurativelY
said to scar the. skin.
UnofficiallY. it was said
that he will be brought TO
this city and tried for trea-
SON in Old Bailey.
- ~ - - - IW - ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
GETS CIVILIZATION

Tulsa. Okla. - "Whcrc is the
room where we go to get civil
zation?" asked man who
stepped into the poStofficc build
ing. He was taken to the third
floor. where naturalization
ceremony was being held.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and Alp Features
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-29
Largest Daylight Raid On Japan
Since Big Bombers Be-
gan Attacks
BRITAIN SUFFERS
CASUALTIES OF WAR
EXCEEDING MILLION
su~ ssso~,asea

wv - &%fff''ftts
LONDON. May 29.-Plfhe
Minister Winston Cha chill
announced today Sthc :
House of commona that
Great Britain suffered 49,,
3l7 casualties since tho Var
began. including 3o7. 2ol AlK
ed. -
He stated that those figures
did not include civilians. Of
whom 60.583 lost their lives.
86.585 were SO badly injured
they needed disqualification.
and 10000 slightly injured.