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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
VOTING LIST in COMING ELECTION
WILL APPARENTLY BE VERY SMALL

Since the announcement
was made that books for re-
registration for the city cleo
ton in November will be
open Monday, local politici-
ans seemed agreed that the
qualified list will be the
smallest in the city for many
years.
Every voter who wishes to
qualify will have to visit the
city hall to register. After
having registered, a voter
must sign his name i'll the
registration book, and it is
required on election day for
the voter to sign a card.
The signature in the book and
the signature on the card will
then be compared, and if they arc
similar, the voter will be given
a card authorizing him to cast
his ballot by means OF a voting
machine.
That precaution against fraud
ulant voting is similar to that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
VICTORY OVER INITIATION Is
STILL TO BE WON, SAYS SELLERS

With victory over Japan
won, Chairman j. r. Sellers,
of the Key West War. Price
and Rationing Board, yes
terday reminded citizens that
the victory over initiation
was still to be won.
Victory over our home front
enemy of initiation can be lost
this time, just as it has been lost
in many nations of the world al
ready and as we ourselves lost
it after World War l." he de-
clared.
Horace O'Bryant is chairman
of the information panel of the
board.
AS an example, he pointed to
official government figures on
what has happened in liberated
Europe and Manila, as well as
war-booming Mexico and China
neither of which have price con-
troll.
Stopping Tour Around World
Milady's shopping tour, fol
some groceries and maybe few
clothes might end up with hel
bill totalling something like this
in an imaginary TRIP around tho
globe, stopping in the listed ma
tons for some purchases:
First TO Chungking, capital o.
war-torn China, where dozer
eggs would cost $4,000; a jar Of
tobacco for hubby will add $2t
to her tab; stopping for a glass
! of lemonade as a bracer after
these prices, she'll lay out So fol
the drink.
Leaving a suit to be dry clean
ed, she will be told the charge
is $500; a paddock for the base
ment door is only $500, but aft
er keeping her appointment fol
permanent wave she'll lay Out
1900 more.
Buying In Europe
Hopping off her magic carpe,
in Berlin and wanting a smoke
she'll find that one cigarette will
be a cool two bucks.
On into Greece for a loaf oil
| bread goes our housewife, but
she'd better be well-heeled, fol
it'll cost her $3.50. A shirt fol
Junior in the same country costs
her $1,000.
| In France she'll pay $50 for 4
, pair of shoes made out of ques.
tionable leather; smokes here are
down to So a pack, but that's still
d lot of money.
Over to England. 1t will be
$l.50 for one dilapidated peach,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
MAYOR CARBONELL PROCLAIMS
CLEAN UP WEEK FOR KEY WEST
All Citizens Urged To
Aid In Drive; Painfully
Program Also Included
In Campaign i

In accordance with a mo-
ton made by Councilman
Earl Adams at the City Coun-
ell meeting last night, Mayor
John Carbonell has pro-
claimed a cleanup week for
Key West, from September
3rd to the 9Th. Mayor Car
bonell will have printed in
The Citizen a proclamation
to that effect.
The city's chief executive
addressed the council last
night on the cleanup cam
paign, and urged all citizens
to lend their aid in making
the drive a success. A re.
quest was also made that o
paint-up program be carried
on during the cleanup week
Mayor Urges Improvement
Mayor Carbonell suggest
ed sewer and water extern
siQns be made over the city
and recommended better an,
more street lighting, especi
ally on Duval street, especi
thoroughfare, and at Bay
viek Park.
The mayor also recon
mended the installation o
parking meters in order t.
take care of parking am,
other matters dealing will
traffic on the main streets
of the city.
The matter OF more light,
ing was referred to the Pub.
lie Safety Committee. Light.
ing at the park was turned
over to the Recreation Com
mittee. Water and sewer
extensions will be investigat-
Ell and discussed by the
Aqueduct Boar1.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
INFORMATION FURNISHED REGARDING
D MILITARY PREFERENCE in EXAMS

Arthur PaStorini, secretary of
the Civil Service Commission in
Key West, today informed The
Citizen he had received the fol-
lowing information from the
commission:
Persons entitled to ten-point
military preference in Civil SerV-
ice examinations may file applI-
cation at any time for any posi-
ton they may specify for which
there is an existing list or a list
about to be established or to
which any appointment has been
made within the preceding three
years. Persons entitled to five
point veteran preference in Civil
Service examinations may, at any
time within one year after term
ination of their service in the
armed forces or within one year
of disqualification continuing for
not more than one year after dis
charge, file application for eX-
aminations for which there are
existing registers OF for which
registers are about to be estab-
lished.
Applications for reopened ex-
aminationS are also accepted from
members of the armed forces who
indicate that they are to be dis
charged or released from active
service or who are in the Army
and Navy Hospitals or separation
centers awaiting discharge. Such
applications are accepted on the
condition that any rating receiv-
ed will be contingent upon the
allowance of veteran preference
after release from active military
duty, and with the understanding
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22

that the applicant will not be
eligible for certification until dis
charge and allowance of prefer
ence.
"Honorably discharged ex-Serv-
ice men and women who have
served in any branch of the arm
ed forces of the United States
during any war or in any cam
paign or expedition for which d
campaign badge has been author
lied are entitled to viewpoint
preference.
1.-THE following are entitled TO
ten-point preference:
/. Honorably discharged ex-
service men and women who
have served in any branch of
the armed forces of the United
States and who have establish
ed the present existence of
service-connected disability on
receipt of compensation, dis
ability retirement benefits, OF
pension by reason of public
laws administered by the Vet
Grams Administration, the War
Department or the Navy De-
partment.
2. The wives of honorably
discharged service connected
disabled ex-Service men as have
themselves been unable to
qualify for any civil service
appointment.
3. The unmarried widows of
honorably discharged deceased
ex-service men who had served
in any branch of the armed
forces of the United States dur
ing any war, or in any cam
paign or expedition for which
d campaign badge has been au-
thorized'.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
Bond Refund Plea
$ To Council Delayed

The City Utiiity Board, which
had in mind request to be made
to the City Council to authorize
through resolution that the
council authorize the refunding
of 81 ,483,000 in outstanding pub
lie utility bonds at lower in
tereSt rate. and to authorize is
suance of another 100000 of
bonds to purchase a steam en-
CINE for the generating plant of
the electric system. has reconsid-
cred its previous decision
The decision was reached over
the weekend by the board mem
bers not to make the request at
this time because of the uncer-
tain economic future of the city
now that the war has ended.
The Council was informed of
this matter in a communication
read at the meeting of the Coun-
Gil held last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
UNEMPLOYMENT IN
| MONROE COUNTY n
NOWLAT LOB Elin


Unempyoyment now h a . low
ebb In Monroe County, according
to figures released by Carl ID
Smith, chairman of the Florida
Industrial Commission.
No one in Monroe County re-
ceivcd unemployment compcnsa.
ton payments during the week
of August o to August II, Chair
man Smith said. This would in
dictate that all eligible roverct
workers in this county who are
seeking work had found suu .able
jobs. In order 10 qualify for un-
employment compensation. the
'lainlant must apply for work and
must accept any suitable iob of
fered.
, Qualified claimants IN Finfida.
totaling 1902, received payments
10 $20.7335D dulag
the week. OF these. So were
male and $50 were female. A ie.
tai of S2.i29OO was also paid 60
l22 Florida claimants now rtsti-
ing in other states. TIE total
paid oui was S23.Ss151
The unemplo Snani 10 tine chief.
~ to the seasonal closisg down
Of citrus packing and cannlng
plants and 10 "ut hack m war
contracts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22

the kind Georgia farmers fatten
their hogs with, while a small
handful of wilted grapes win cost
her between five and six dol
lars,
looming over to Russia, it'll be
$3.50 for two pounds OF sugar,
thank you, madam, and $l2O for
Juniors shoes.
Dropping down to Mexico,
maybe looking for a tire to re-
place that worn-out right rear,
she gasps when informed it will
cost sos. Cost in the U.S.A.,
$l6.25.)
After trying to purchase a
pound of meat in Manila, and be-
ing told the price is an even 500,
Milady is ready to return to
America.
Watch Ceiling Prices
Mr.. Sellers chuckled as he
added, with that shopping ex-
pedition behind her, the house
wife returns to her own country
and the first thing she wants to
see is that community list of cell
ing prices her grocer and mer-
chants have posted in their places
of business"
He pointed out further, f'It was
after the last war when what few
price controls we had were lift
ed at once, that a wild scramble
for consumer goods began. The
result was the fuinous initiation
that tulnbled down about our ears
in 1920"
He summed up this way, eve
all have a vital stake in seeing
that initiation doesn't get that
kind of start again, as it has
in other parts of the world al
ready.
"OPA is ready and eager to
remove controls as soon as pos
siblc and that will be when the
supply of any commodity bal
ances the demand"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
NOTICE
TO the ELECTORATE OF rHE
CITY OF KEY WEST. FLA.

In order 10 vote n the City
Election To be held on the FIRST
Tuesday In November t9ts, Noa
are compelled under . Special
act Of the l945 State Legislature
to re-register In order a. cast
your vote.
The re-regisirslion will he con
Quoted IN the lower tloor If the
City Hall building. beginning on
Monday. August 9Th. and end
ing on October 26th. l9as.
After being registered by the
Clerk you will have a. siEn yUir
Name IN the registration tsssk
as on the day of thc Elvcttln
after the Clerk ol the EisCtiun
finds your Name on tine teglaira.
ton books YOU viii sign 4 Csfd.
and the said signature vail b.
compared with the signstu.s on
the registration boak. and x
found satisfactory y@u wiii pre-
sent your card b. the lnsF cgtot
of the voting machine, thrn yoa
will he allowed to eater thu vui.
ing machine and cast Yum hallui
BY 4. e. GOMEZ.
SUPERVISE 1T Registration
OF Key West. Fla
aug22 - u lstS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22

practiSed in most Of the larger
cities. With the voting machine
in use, it will be impossible here
after to stuff ballot boxes. be-
cause there will be none to stuff,
and practically impossible for re-
peaterS to do their nefarious
work.
The only way repeaters will be
able to cast Fraudulent ballots
under the present set-up. will be
if they register in more than one
district. Should they attempt TO
do that, they are likely 10 be-
caught. and heavy sentence
awaits them under Florida's
election laws.
Re-registration will be CON
tinued till October %. and cleo
ton day will be the second Tues
day in November.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
COUNTY FIXES CHARGES FOR USE
OF VOTING MACHINES BY CITY
Fire Damages House
On Passover Lane

A fire was discovered this
morning at $50 o'clock in a story
and half house situated on
Passover Lane, which was started
from an oil stove in the kitchen
on the lower floor, damaging the
rear portion of the building on
the lower floor, and also the up
stairs of the structure, with the
damage being estimated at about
$3.50 by Fire Chief Leroy Torres.
The house which is situated on
the street between the two ceme-
terry gates, is occupied by Sunny
Harrington, colored.
The. alarm was sounded from
box 312, corner of William street
and Windsor Lane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
GIVE JAP LOSSES
FROM ATOMIC BOMB
NUMBER KILLED. WOUNDED
Or MADE HOMELESS
SET AT 100000

Thy Associates Presss
GUAM, Aug. 22.-Radio
Tokyo, in a broadcast today
in English, said that 100000
Japanese were wounded,
killed or made homeless by
the atomic bombs that ex-
ploded on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki.
The broadcaster stated
that charred bodies are still
being found i'm the debris,
and added that it may never
be known the exact number
of those who were killed.fl.
He explained that many are
still dying daily from the effects
Of burns during the explosion.
Treatment of the burns at first,
he said, have appeared to be sue
cessful, but the burned parts
afterward become worse
and ultimately cause death.
No remedy, he declared, has
been found to counterfeit the eff
fects of the burns, which appar-
emily contain an element of virul-
ance that is not present in ordi-
nary burns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
Thirty-Five Dollars Each
Set AS Fee Municipality
Must Pay; Demonstra-
ton At City Hall

At its meeting in City Hall
last night, members of the
City Council heard read a
letter from Ross c. Sawyer,
county clerk, in answer to a
communication sent the coun-
ty commission by the city re-
questing that council be APP
prised of the fees to be set
for use of the county voting
machines in the coming city
election.
The letter revealed that a
charge of $35 per machine
will be made by the county.
The fee will include deliv-
cry of the machines to poll
ing places throughout the
city and also picking up of
the machines after the cleo
ton. The salary OF the GUS
todian of the machines win
be included in the charges
as made known in the letter
from the county clerk.
Council last night ordered
that a communication be sent
election commissioners re-
questing that one of the vot-
ing machines be placed at
City Hall during the re-regis-
tration of voters in order
that the electorate may be-
come familiar with the OPP.
Grafton of the machines. This
would avoid confusion on
election day when voters
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22

will be required to use the
machines in casting their
ballots.
Request For Ad Denied
Councilman Earl Adams,
chairman of the welfare
committee, reported he had
investigated the request from
a Miami newspaper that the
city purchase space in. a spe-
cial edition at a price Of $3.50.
Upon Mr.. Adams recon-
mendation, which was adj
verse to the expenditure, the
council denied the request.
Members of the board felt
the expenditure was not
warranted.
Council approved the APP
pointment of Vernell WEIGH
Hutchinson, Gertrude Laub-
seher and Vivian Roberts as
assistants to the supervisor
of registration in the re-reg-
istration of voters fer the
coming city election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
Ordinance vot-
ed Down When Present
ed For Final Reading
Last Night

City Council, at its regular
meeting last night, killed an
amended ordinance calling
for repeal of the liquor-limi-
tation law when it was pre-
sented for its second and
final reading.
The motion for its adop-
ton was lost on roll call,
which resulted in a tie vote,
3-3. Thus the motion "went
overheard" inasmuch as it
requires a majority vote to
carry any motion presented
for confederation.
The. ordinance was passed
on its initial reading short
time ago.
COuncilmen Adams, Va
rela and Saunders voted for
passage of the amended ordi-
nance, while Councilmen
Freeman, Sweeting and Grill
lon formed the opposition.
AS a result of this action,
the Approximation ordi-
nance still remains in effect
as far as the city is concern.
ed. However, it is claimed
that the higher courts have
ruled that no municipality
has the right to place a limit
on the issuance of beer, wine
and liquor licenses. The city
has a coming law which part
ly places a curb on the liquor
traffic as to locations of sa-
looms in different parts of
Key West.
Humane Society Law
An ordinance, which was
drafted upon the request of
the Humane Society for pre-
venting dogs and other ami
mails from running at large
in the city, was passed on its
final reading last night.
This ordinance specifies
that all dogs must be prop
erly tagged upon the pay
ment of a license of $1.00
per year, and must be kept
off the streets during certain
hours.
All dogs found runningNat
large without a, tag will be
caught up and impounded.
In the event the owners fail
to call for the dogs within
a certain period, they will be
destroyed in a humane man.
ner.
Better breeds of the i'm
pounded dogs will be placed
on sale. Purchasers will be
required to have them tagged
under provisions of the ordi-
nance passed last night.
Mrs. George Mills White,
spOnsorer of the movement
i'm behalf of the Humane So
ciety, was present at meet
ing last evening, as were 9th
er representatives of the So
ciety.
In behalf of the group,
Mrs. White expressed her
appreciation for the quick
action taken by the council
i'm passing the ordinance.
The new law will become
effective at once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-22
JAPS ARE STILL
SHOWING FIGHT
CONTINUE TO FIGHT ON IN
INNER MONGOLIA: MANY
SURRENDER, HOWEVER
t1y A.asci.tea Pr-.N


MOSCOW, Aug. %. -
Headquarters reported to-
day that the Japs are still
continuing to fight in Inner
Mongolia, though in Man.
churia and Korea they are
surrendering by the thou
sands.
The announcement said
that the Soviet forces have
penetrated so miles deeper
into Korea.
While many Japs have
surrendered, the report stat
cd, others are trying to es-
cape by Disgusting them
selves as Koreans.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Congress Gets Bill
For Memorial Tombs

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10
Memorial tombs for two unknown
American warriors of World War
II were proposed today by Rep.
Edith NourSe Rogers (R) of
Massachusetts in a formal resoll-
tion introduced in Congress.
Mrs. Rogers asked that the ma
tion honor the unknown dead Of
both the Atlantic and the Pacific
hy -enShriniHg in-the National
Cemetery at Arlington the re-
mains Of one from each theater of
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Electric Trains Back

NEW YORK. Nov. Is up
Electric trains VIII be back under
the Christmas trees this Year, one
of Americas largest electric train
firms, the Lionel Corp, announced
today.
Most Of the trains this year
will be modelled on preWar lines.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Mother-in.tdW Slayer
Gets Stay Of Execution

SALEM. Ore, Nov. Is tINS)-
4 condemned slayer had a now
lease on life and the promise Of a
new examination Of his case today
after a stay Of execution
The condemned man. Andrew w
Dennis. was scheduled 90 die az 9
a. m. for choking his mothcI-ln-
law 10 death.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
News Delivery Union
Plea Denied by WLB

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 CUP)
The WLB has denied a petition
of the Newspaper and Mail Deliv-
crerS Union of New York City to
reconsider demands for a Sl-a-day
wage increase and welfare fund 80
be provided by contributions from
the publishers Of IL New York
CitV dallioS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
A Good BUEg
Times Photo

FREDERICK J. WINCKLER, president Of the
Inspector Sam Troop tickets 70 the Old Newsboys'
classic championship football game at Briggs Stadium
Saturday. Nov "a, between public and parochial high
school champs Persons who have bought tickets and
cannot them asked them Troop
for by disabled Percy Jones Hospital veterans
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Franco Reported
Near End of Rope

MEXICO CITY. Nov. 16 GNS)
Jose Giral. premier Of the
Spanish government in exile, said
today that Gen. Franco of Spain
is at the end Of his political
rODe
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
700 Truckers
go on Strike

OMAHA. Nov. rs INS)-A
strike of more than 700 drivers
by trucking companies
from the Mississippi TO the Rockies
began Al midnight today, tying up
all truck lines in that area.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Vigil

DFC. EARL BLAKE,
29, 1920 Christianey.
sill in the com bat
clothes he wore when he
left Okinawa isSt month,
keeping vigil with his
son, Richard. ?, outside
the Providence Hospital
room where his wife,
CIata. IS. lies critically
III. He arrived home in
Detroit on Wednesday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
Impartial bata
Sought ora UNRRA

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is CUP)
Republicans on the House for
c.Cn affairs committee are seeking
The confidential reports of military
and naval 7t'atheS Of IT, $. en-
bassic. abroad 10 get an "impar-
tIal picture of the operations of
The CNRRA. IL was learned today
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17

Dial Cherry $500 10 order
The Detroit Times delivered 10
your home. \ convenient, re-
liable service, ! days "A week.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-17
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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

GONE two weeks ago, was having bite oi
- lunch in one of the better Hollywood reStau.
rants Since l was all by myself, was en-
joylng the company immensely.
Bruno was fixing salad for me. It seems
that all Hollywood restaurants must have at
least one captain named Bruno, and the really
swank spots cannot operate without two or three
When there is a shortage of Brunos in town.
everybody starves)
Suddenly. my eyes popped Standing IN the
entrance was such redheaded dream doll as
have not seen since Ann Sheridan first caused
the screen TO sizzle. And with her st6btish
and very homely character whom have always
known as Louis the Bmp,
The two belonged together like herring and
strawberry jam. But this vas Hollywood and
there they were.
When i say I have always known LOUIS the
Bmp, am perhaps trifle out of line. What
meant TO say that Louis was very much
a part OF the Roaring Twentes during the Pro
hibition Era on Broadway. and there were few
nights on which paths didn't cross. Or
double cross. If you want TO be technical.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

-ti.sft-is-A And the moment he spotted me. he
came night over and shook hands warmly
lie left the redhead sitting alone-whch proved
ne hadn't been in Hollywood very long
We exchanged few lies. and asked Louis
what he was doing He grew quite confidential
Mark" he said. Il got somethin' now that's
the sweetest thing you ever heard Of" looked
over at the redhead. but Louis shook his head
No, don't mean her. I'm talkin' about my new
business, which is really lulu.
Il did little stretch while back. II was
d bum rap because like you know, l don't do
nothin that's really wrong. Suckers was made to
be clipped. and why the Law gets sore about 1t,
have never been able to figger out"
nodded my head in complete sympathy.
That's always the easiest course with gentlemen
like Louis the Blimp.
Anyhow" he shrugged, when come out OF
the can. make up my mind that Broadway amt
what il used TO be. So l move out here 10 Los
Angeles and change my name and finally land
job with small detective agency. Yeah,
don't laugh That's what said A detective
agency!
The first case get is woman that's afraid
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