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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

The Citizen received letter yester
day from Chester J.. la Roche, vice chair
man. announcing that the Blue Network
had changed its name, June Is, to the
American Broadcasting Company, and en-
closing a map of the stations in the United
States that are hooked up with the Ameri-
can.
One of them is VICES. Miami, which
changed from Mutual to American and
thereby lost several thousand listeners IN
Key West who had been accustomed to
dialing Gabriel Heater, Fulton Lewis, Jr..
Frank Sngiser, Cecil Brown and Cedric
Foster.
1t is our opinion that no other quintet
of American news commentators in the
United States could be brought together
and compare favorably with the Mutual
string of five.
One Key Wester, after striving on sew
eral occasions to connect with them on a
less powerful broadcasting station in the
Miami district, gave up the endeavor as a
bad Job and declared hereafter he would
go fishing.
L
group of listeners, unaware of the change,
growled, at o'clock, Eve can't get Ga
briel Heater!''
A fireman explained that WGBS had
gone over to another broadcasting system,
and that, in addition to Heater, other COM
mentators that were now lost to Key West
are Brown, Lewis Singiser and Foster. ~
1t is presumed that WGBS knows far
more about its business than we do, but we
wonder if its owners stopped to think of
the all-engrossing habit it had created
among its listeners by the top-flight of news
commentators that had been heard over
that station for several years?
This is a golden opportunity, we be-
lieve, for the lone Mutual in'the Miami area
to increase its voltage so that it can be heard
plainly 1t may mean it will be used far
more as an advertising medium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
$4,000, 900 KILLED

Preliminary estimates are that a.
100000 persons were killed in battle or
died from other causes in the great war
that has come to ar end in Europe. In addl-
ton, 100000 persons were permanently
incapacitated.
This total does not include civilian
casualties. 1t does not count civilians killed
by bombs or the number dead from starva-
ton, malnutrition or war diseases.
In addition to those killed and per-
manently injured, it is estimated that 3d.
100000 men were wounded but returned to
duty and that some 100000 were cap
tured
The figures given may prove to be too
high when final estimates are available,
but the total, when known, will indicate
that the war in Europe has been one of the
bloodiest in history.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Vera answered. chester and I
are married. mother"
Whatever she had expected it
was not this.
~Married?" she repeated. you
couldn't be- That was stupid be-
cause what Vera said was true.
vera's voice lightened until It
vas almost gay. oh. yes, we arei
We've decided that tonight was
the time to tell you--no use putt
ting it off. I've tried once or twice
and it fell through. YoI just
wouldn't see, mother. But now
with Chester here, ] can get it
over She looked up trustfully
at the tall boy but he did not
meet her eyes. He was gazing at
Cynthia, facinated. There must be
something queer about her face,
she thought.
@When?"
sIong SINCE Vera was airy.
aSoon after you went away"
the merest glance fiicked Carey.
sAnd then when you came back
with a husband of your own. it
changed everything around" The
airiness was brittle as if it might
crack any moment. Vera got up.
lingering to pat Chester's arms
reassuringly, an unresponsive arm
that fell leadenly away from her
waist. "fll just run up and get a
few OF my things"
She was leaving the house that
had been home all her life. casu-
ally as though it had been pub
lie building. At the door she
looked back to see If she was GO
ing upstairs alone.
Nov, Mrs. Morton-Mrs. Wins
low, I mean" The tall boy
struggled up on his long legs like
an uncertain colt and his face
famed with embarrassment. I'VE
feel awful about this-you know"
|, vera's hooking laughter came
back Her heels clicked on the
polished stairs.
CYNTHIA followed without
- plan. Her legs felt wooden
but they moved. She knew that
Carey waited for a sign from her
but she would not give it. Some
how she had to keep him out OF
this.
She closed the bedroom door
and shut herself inside with Vera.
There was something terribly
final about the sound of the lock
slipping. Cynthia stood with her
back against the panels as il she
never wanted them to open again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
| O. lytlyN a.lEeAy cAs.fstLl

Being there alone with Vera made
Vera hers again.
why did you do this to me-
Vera?"
.To you?s Vera was picking up
articles from the dressing table.
dropping them into an overnight
bag. She hain't packed 10 so
away, Cynthia realized. Now she
turned stubborn face. II could
ask that question myself. Why
did you'd what you did-to
us?"
THAT was not the same"
sThe same?s Vera gave her
cruel little laugh. "You mean
you're privileged to pick your
husband but I'm not
.-Oh, child Cynthia's voice
deserted her. There was so much
that she wanted to say--defenses.
alibis, but she couldn't. Vera was
like stone wall; she would only
dash herself against IL and break.
Her hands went up to her face.
helplessly, like a child's:
"Don't cry, mother" vera's
voice was brisk and eYnotionless.
'It won't do any good. You'll only
get blotched. You can ask US for
Sunday dinner sometime--isn't
that what in-laws do to the for
given?"
The bag was nearly fun. Stock
ings and pyjamas were going IN
now. Cynthia's knees trembled.
"But where are you going
She wanted to say tonight" but
it stuck in her throat. She did not
see Vera as she was but as tiny
creature with black velvet eyes
and a rare smile. For a fantastic
moment she wanted to call "Fredi
Stop herl" A father would have
done that Vera couldn't be this
cold woman who was hurting so
much.
ITO Chester's house, said
Chester's bride. His step mother
said we might come there for a
while and his father is lending us
the money to rent an apartment
only he hasn't got it just now.
Chester is going to get a job"
That seemed to cover everything.
She dropped the bag and sat
on the bed and lighted cigarette.
Cynthia had never seen her with
one before.
81 didn't want &c TO be this way.
mother" she smiled through the
lavender smoke. WED made
some lovely plans
70 be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

when the senate passed the Lucas Bill
authorizing appropriations amounting to
$50. 0o0. o0o for planning and financing
ruTal electrificatiOn projects, regardless of
their deairability or merit, it passed hot
patafo 10 the House. The time is rapidly
approaching when Congress must consider
economy and ease up on appropriations.
REA il part of the great tax-exempt
federal power system that uses countless
millions of taxpayers money to render
services which would otherwise be supplied
~ pubiicly-regulated private enterprise.
which, PAYS hundreds of millions in taxes
annually in support Of government.
There are already pending in Con-
rrew legislative plans for government bust
mess 10 compete with private activity which
Rould cause an annual increase in the use
~ public funds estimated at S3,315,-
$50 eco.
such projects destroy or replace tax
paying industries. while, themselves claim
inw exemption from the tax burdens of gov
ernment. They tend TO XIII the initiative
and incentive on which this nation must de-
pend for expansion and employment after
the war. unless il wishes to return to
pump-priming and WPA basis until the
taxpayer il busted.
The federal budget has not been bal
anced for 80 many years that some persons
seen 90 think il Is no longer necessary to
strike balance. Our expenditures for the
fiscal year win be approximately $780,
oee.00o. 900 and our receipts S45 200, 000,-
euo. leaving a deficit of $4,000, 600, 900.
On 9uly I. our public debt will be 1854, 000,-
opo.eoo. II Is estimated that our present
system Of taxation. not allowing for any
reduction. will produce about S3s, 000, o00,-
ooe snnually on a $l25, 900 600, 900 in
come. The question Is whether the country
can stand = fax Of more than $50, 200, 000,-
coo a year n peaeetime without destroying
production.
Why talk about curbing initiation or
reducing faxes after the war if Congress
shows no interest in economy and continues
10 appropriate money by the billions to
promote tax-exempt federal competition
wifh private business? Certainly the finan-
eiai problem our government faces and the
spending spree which many of our law
m@&eFs seem determined TO continue in
Peacetme. IL cause for alarm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

President Hartford. of the Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co.. win have something to
explain 10 his stockholders at the next
meeting Of the company. Lending $780,
eco 70 Elliott Roosevelt and then settling
for $4,000 when he couldn't pay back that
sum. Just because he was the former presi-
dents son. win not be considered a good
business transaction no matter from what
angie viewed. This writer owns no stock
IN that company. but if he did he would
raise the roof in protest of President Hart
fsrd's action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
- Chapter 10

VERA and Chester Arnes sat
v on the iivan 'ose together,
vera's eyes were defiantly large
and very hard and she tried to
look like Russian Grand Duchess
without doing much about it. The
boy didn't do anything to help
her. He was white and scared as
if he wanted to hide under the
cushions.
Chester Armes lad been vera,s
playmate and companion through
High School days and had grad
ualsy become an accepted part OF
the household. The two had quar-
relied and made up and won
trophies together and Cynthia
was used to seeing him in Vera's
shadow, a long legged, painfully
polite boy. entirely negligible. He
took tolerably good care Of Vera,
not letting her drive too fast and
always bringing her home intact
His family were nice people who
had lost their money in the de-
preston and never got any Of it
back and there was a second Mrs.
Armes with a houseful of young
children, Chester being legacy
from the first one. ALI this Gym
thia knew and now could see in
a binding moment that it
amounted to nothing. She did not
know Chester. She did not know
Vera, her own child. These were
two strangers in her house wait
ing to tell her of a blow about to
fall.
Carey. took hold of her arm but
she moved away from him. This
was her own. She had to bear it
alone. Her voice was strange.
what is it,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

YESTERDAY: Carey trus sorry
about the nisiGid dinner and
aphen Ned ifaUited them again. he
tcent. Her friends irere astonished
at his youth and could not help
make comments. Bat shTe,cd Ned
kne,p ,rhut sodS IN the back Of her
mind. You'll s1eper change him
over,s he ,corns, ito accept your
kind of life. Don't try &c, it yoa
scish to be happy" On the sDuy
home Carey tells her she srds the
prettiest sconaan there, but Gym
thid could not snap out OF the
mood that something trds about to
happen Il trds iDuiting 10 the
house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
DANGEROUS PLAY

Helper, Utah.-Fumes from a
fire extinguished solution which
they had sprayed around the
cave which they had dug near
their trailer camp home asphy-
xiated one child, John Herber
ENNIS, IL, and overcame five
other children. The children were
discovered by Dixie Shuler,
another child who returned to
the cave to play after going on an
errand for her parents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Gerald Saunders, who was a
delegate from the First Methodist
Church to the conferences of
Methodist churches in Florida,
held in Orlando, returned yester-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
"Japan's policy is to grab what
she wants and let the other
nations keep the peace"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
TODAY'S H0ROSc core

Today Is very likely 10 give 2
pessimistic nature. There y con-
siderable ability. but many pians
viii probably be abandoned ON
account of a doubt az TO their
value. Cultivate strength =
character and decision OF MIND
and do not LET versatility over
come continuity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Jesus said that if we become conscious
that our brother or fellow man has griev-
ance against US, it becomes the prime con-
Germ of our mind to make the matter right
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

ed for S30,725 for work, TO be
done in the Key West Barracks,
according to a dispatch from
Washington today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

William r. Porter, president of
the First National Bank, returned
yesterday from Miami, where he
had been on business visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Josephine w. Johnson of 81.
Louis. novelist. born Eirkwood,
Mo-, 35 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Just as the ham on the stage was be-
moaning the fact that he was starving. the
curtain came down with roll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Miami. the Pittsburgh of Florida. An
appropriate slogan but not for long, we
hope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Harold r. Pitcairn Of Philadei-
phia. famed plane maker. aosf'
Bryn Mahr. Pa, 50 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Knowles an
nounce the birth this morning of
daughter, Nancy Marguerite,
weighing eight and one-euarter
pounds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

In things where the heart is not, the
land Is never powerful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

Mayor William H. Malone, who
had attended the conference of
mayors in New York City, re-
turned yesterday. He said that
much good was accomplished at
the meeting, which was presided
over by Mayor LaGuardia of New
York.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20

The quarterrnaster general of
the United States Army has ask
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-20
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF JUNE 20. 1895

Jefferson Browne, grandson of
Judge Browne, won second prize
in an airplane modelling contest.
held in Jacksonville, according
to information received today
from that city. The contest was
conducted by the Jacksonville
Modelling Club.
The city's, recreation depart
ment will give a carnival tonight
in Bayview Park.
Funeral services are to be held
this afternoon in the Fleming
Street Methodist Church for Mrs.
Laura Collins who died in
Miami yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
|BENCALS WALL0P
new YORK, Al;
CAPTURE SECOND
Rudy York Has Perfect
Day With A Single, A
Walk, Two Doubles

DETROIT, May 9-[P)-Thes De-
troit Tigers vaulted over the New
York Yankees into second place in
the American League race today
when Paul Dizzy Trout pitched
a seven-hitter, to beat Allen Gettel
Of the New Workers Al.
1t was Trout's fourth victory of
the year compared to one loss
while it was the first defeat for the
Yankee rookie highlander, who
has won one game. It was also
Trout's seventh straight over the
Yankees, who have not beaten him
since August "a, 1913.
The Bengals broke through a tie
score in the fifth to talley three
times on four hits to capture their
tenth game in the last II played
by the rivals in Briggs Stadium,
before 7,547 fans. -
Rudy York had perfect day at
bat wiz two doubles, single and
a walk in four trips to the plate.
He scored twice and drove in a
run. The veteran Roger Cramer,
now in his 18th season in the ma
jors, unloaded double to drive in
two mates in the winning rally.
The Yanks' sole run came in the
second frame when Nick Etten
singled and scored on Frank Cros-
setti's double. George Stirnweiss'
10-game hitting streak was snap
ped but he pilfered base for his
fourth of the year.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
Crusaders, Drypond Win
In City Junior League

Maffitt Villages Cruz aders,
formerly the Vance Building nine,
and the Drypond Dodgers were
victorious in yesterdays City Jun.
Tor Baseball loop.
The Crusaders walloped the
Raleigh Building, 1913, while the
Ponders cut down the Lake For.
esters, 9-5.
Junior Livengood went the route
for the Crusaders. limiting their
opponents to five hits. This was
the fourth win against two defeats
for the Crusaders.
In the Pond-Lake Forest game,
the Dodgers handed the Lake
Forest outfit their first Junior
League loss in four starts. Doc
Wilson limited the losers to five
singles, while his team mates
banged Hal Whisnant for twelve
safeties.
Bobby Maner, Drypond initial
sacker, paced the batting with
three singles in four trips to the
platter.
The Drypond outfit thrashed
the Raleigh Building, $50, Mon
day but Vance Chadwick of the
City Recreation D e p a + t m n t
awarded the game to the Maffitt
Villagers because the Ponders
used a player over 17-years-old.
"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
BR00KLYNS BEAT
CARDINALS, Ga

BROOKLYN, May 9. - (P -
Brooklyn inaugurated its home
stay against western rivals by de-
feating the world champion St.
Louis Cardinals today as Rookie
Vic lombard bested Harry Bre-
cheen Ga
The little Dodger lefthander
gave up ten hits but was never in
serious trouble as the Cards could
not score more than once. in any
inning.
The Brooks were held scoreless
until the sixth when they batted
Brecheen off the mound, sending
four runs over the plate on five
hits, including double by Frenchy
Boroagaray and a triple by Dixie
Walker. Bud Byerly, who relieved
Brecheen yielded two runs in the
seventh, both tallies being in by
a double by Walker.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
ITALIAN PROMISES
OUTSTANDING CARD

Everything points to one OF the
host cards ever offered in the wres.
tling line Friday night said Pro-
moter Bert Causey.
i've got the popular Sonny
MYERS in one match and Sailor
Sammy simms in the other, the two
glamour boys of wrestling says
Causey. =.
Sailor simms, just back from Ia
months overseas, meets the rugged
M. P. Herbie Freeman, in the
main event. two out Of three falls.
Sonny Meyers. OF St. Joseph, Mo.
will meet the tough Jimmy Cot
field in the supporting match,
After Coffield's boast, he must
beat Meyers two straight falls, in
an hour or mo dough-.
Meyers hurt his neck while drop
kicking Coffield two weeks ago, and
it caused him to lose the match,
but he has been begging for a re-
turn match ever since.
Murphy Dave Cohen will ref
cree both matches on the outstand-
ing card Friday night at ITALIAN
Hall.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
JAY-VEES T0PLAY
ELIZABETHT0WN

New Hanover Highs Junior Var
sity will swing into action again
this afternoon when they encounter
the Elizabethtown High nine on
the Robert Strange diamond at 3:45
pm.
The game, originally scheduled
for Friday, had to be moved up a
day because three Elizabethtown
players must report to the Army
tomorrow.
The Jay-vees, under the watch
full eye of Coach Don Freeman,
captured their last tilt by virtue
of an 1873 victory over Clarkton.
The locals should cut another notch
on their win stick today, as they
turned back the same outfit, 81
in previous encounter.
w. A. Brown, former Jay-vee
basketball star, will probably start
off on the mound for the Kitties,
with Leroy Towles handling the
backstop SLOT
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
GUNS OF VICTORY
ROAR OVER REDS
CONTINUED from Page One)

were not destined to come true. In
actual fact the exact opposite nap
pened Germany is utterly de-
stroyed. The Soviet Union is re-
joicing in victories although it does
not intend to destroy Germany.
Comrades, the great patriotic
war has ended with our complete
victory. The period of war in Eu.
rope has ended, and the period Of
peace is beginning.
GLORY to our heroic Red army
which defended the independence
OF our motherland and won victory
over the enemy.
A few minutes after his broad
cast Stain Issued his final order
of the day to the Red army and
Navy in which he said: II con.
graduate you on the victorious con-
clusion of the war. Long live the
Red army and navy
The Russian leader declared that
the "age-old struggle of the slave
nations for their existence and
their independence has ended in
victory over the German invaders
and German tyranny.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
Tribe Scores In Ninth
To D0wn. Red Sox, FL

CLEVELAND, May 9. = P :
Cleveland last-place Indians tooa
the series opener from Boston to-
day, 2 to /, pinch-hitter Pau.
O'Dea's ninth-inning single with
the bases loaded scoring Manager
Lou Boudreau with the winning
run.
Boston scored in the third on a
hit batsman, sacrifice, and
George Metkovich's double to left.
Cleveland tied it in the seventh
on two singles and a sacrifice. In
the ninth Boudreau walked, and
took second when Third Baseman
Tobin overthrow second on Seer
ey's grounder. Ross sacrificed, and
Meyer was purposedly walked to
fill the bases.
O'Dea batted for Catcher Jim
Mcdonnell and singled on the first
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10
NO LET-UP SEEN
In P. 0. W. WORK

German prisoners of war at the
Wilmington internment camp, who
received the We day news Tues
day mighty fine will enjoy no
let-up in their industrial and agri-
cultural work, but rather have adj
ditional casks to perform in
some instances.
Lieut.. R. H. Hazel, commanding
officer Of the camp, announced yes
terday that individual prisoners
working at sawmills would after
Monday be required to cut 1000
feet of timber during an eight-hour
period, instead Of 1000 feet as
heretofore.
AS for those working at packing
houses, on farms and elsewhere,
Lieutenant Hazel said the prison
ers had all along been working
from IL to 10 hours daily, if neces-
sary production required them.
The American officer said that
Germans went about their tasks
as usual yesterday, and some few
read the War Department pro-
Carnations posted on bulletin
boards. "They were expecting the
end,' he said.
No notification that the War De-
partment will follow its policy rs
laid down by the Geneva conven.
ton to repatriate all enemy pri-
soners of war as soon as feasible
nave been received here, the of
ficer said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-10

on the fortunes of the team eases
the situation no little.
The trouble with these second
guessers' clubs is that they lust
LOCK the barn after the horse is
stolen, to coin phrase. Thew pick
out flaws in strategy of games that
suggest shift in lineup or starting
pitchers of future games, but you
can Just imagine Freddy Fitzsim-
mons trying to alibi after his start.
ing hurler had lasted two-thirds of
an inning: We'll, assistant man
ager No. 802 suggested him."
That is, Fitzsimmons will con.
tlnue to run the ball club as he
sees fit. He'll ''yes" the second
guessers and give them the old oil.
but after all he's the guy who gets
canned it things don't 60 right.
Sure, IT,, grandstand managers
can suggest trades and sales and
purchases, too, and the first sug.
gestlon probably will be to buy
Mort Cooper and Marty Marion,
which isn't bad idea at that.
We think it's mistake to place
these Kibitzers right behind the
dugout where their advice will
drum continually into the ears of
fltzsimmons and the players, but
maybe it is felt that the way things
are going now nothing could make
much difference.
At any rate, from a self protec-
ton standpoint the idea is fine as
a fellow who thinks he has even a
non-profit share in the club is 60
ing to tone down his criticism. In
stead of calling the players big
buns he'll just call them buns.