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The Miami Newsi
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2-A MIAMI DAILY NEWS, Sundey. Sept. 16, 1945 HUNDREDS SEEK SHELTER IN MIAMI'S FEDERAL BUILDING Kay Kyser Returns Jersey Boy Dies Miami Honors Hero Of Hump Mrs. Hoag To Attend Dinner Refugees Desert Flimsy Houses For 'Duration' By JOHN WILLIAMS (Miami Dully News Maff Writer) The federal building yesterday looked like a European war refugee center. Beginning early in the morning, men, women and children started streaming into the building and by mid-afternoon approximately 600 persons were sheltered there, most of them on the first and second floors.

Women and children, some of the latter only a few months old, predominated. wouldn't hoar to lr-av it in In Cloudburst NEW YORK, Sept 15. (UP) Residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut mopped up flooded cellars today in the wake of sudden thunderstorms which caused one dear ft after dousing the three-state area with almost two inches of rain. William Augis, 11, drowned near his Newark, N. home when a strong wind swept him off a high curb into a two-foot torrent of water.

The torrent flooded New York subways in the middle of the homeward rush hour. SANITARIUM BEST, CONVALESCENCE AIND CilBOMO CASES eelal aitti, Meileitleai, Treataeai Oiygea, lakera. Urj, Sail, Message, Ilea. tretherapy, Elhleal ttyh Bit, Braaeile Mirset, 0iet ItliM Otlieieat Mtds, fertieie Irealaal reasit keaa far Beaklet SUN RAY PARK HEALTH RESORT West FJaeJer S. JO Cert aJL I MILES Oik.

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4--. 9:30 P. 14th xjjf c. in i rJi The refugees came Joaaea down with food, blankets and other bedding, obviously prepared for a long scigc. And they brought other things with them, too pet dogs, radios, small mattresses, books and magazines and decks of cards.

One man and his wife actually carted an army cot to the second-floor corridor and set Jt up. There was a rocking chair, and an invalid in a wheel chair. And even a small electric sewing machine. Asked if she intended to sew away the afternoon, the woman who brought it said seriously: "No, I don't believe I'll do any sewing here, but that machine is one of the few prized possessions I have, and DONT THROW YOUR OLD CLOTHES AWAY We mdtl, restyle aae ruiw (araeats. Ladies' ess mmu'm alterstieas sjaicaJy Bad tot-ably tWe.

Make Pants SAM lh TAILOR .117 S. FIRST AVE. COURSE OF HURRICANE AS IT ROARED PAST MIAim Map Prepared by Staff Artiata O. F. Melntyre and Don Cravens I VeS.

KEYS: Heavily Damaged BUY VICTORY BONDS the shack I live in." By early afternoon every foot of available floor space in the post office registry ani parcel post corridors on th5 first floor was covered with bedding and the reclining forms of men and women of all ages, and scores of babies and small tots. For the most part the adults were a quiet and serious lot, and had little to say. Practically all had come in from outlying sections of the city and county, and they were worrying about the homes and possessions they had left behind. For the small fry, however. it was high adventure and great fun.

They yelled and whooped it up, and romped precariously on zig-zag courses between the crowded forms reclining on the floor. Now and then a kid would stumble over an elderly person trying to sleep, and there would be a grumbled protest. Interesting fact was that very few of the grown persons Amtricon Ctm SocttTf of seafaring men paced while awaiting the return of their menfolk. It has stood for 100 years and Key West women figure that anything constructed of sound mahogany, and pegged, just couldn't succumb to a mere hurricane. Be it a watch, a diamond, fin filvarwar a cottuma jewelry, you will find large salsction en display at Sutton's and you may bo suro that the quality it something to bo truly traasurod.

UTTON HOLLYWOOD, Sept 15. (UP) Kay Kyser, "Musical Kollege" orchestra leader, who asked his sponsors for a release so he might retire from broadcasting, announced today that he would return to his radio show Dec. 26. Did "Diamond Jim" Hav Stomach or Ulcer Pains? It i hMW likety that riamn4 Jim Brady eouirl have eatea ao voraciously If he Buffered after-eatina; vain. Suf-ferers who have to pay the penalty of stomach or ulrer paina.

Indiaee-ttnn. aaa pains, heartburn, burninsr sensation, bloat ami other eondttlor.s caused by eip-aa add should try Udica. Oct a 23e box of t'rtsa Tablets from your druaaist. First doe must convince or return boa to ua and aet DOUBLE YOUR MONET BACK Adv. ARCH TROUBLE! Toe.

Instep, Heel, Leg Pains net relief Bn4 fnnwt MM wltb ARCH IP PORTER-" handmade from wax Imprnatwns. xpftiy fitted. metaU sued. Preease patented. Pedograph ptrtarea mada of your feet.

I-atrt in Arrh Orthopedics. Coats srothlna; tat call and talk It over. "Beeornmeadea by Many Dorters' H. G. MICHEL.

F. C. FtRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG. Suite 508-Hopn 9-5-Ph. 3-5CS3 saassBBBBB MIAMI.

FlORinA Prlnca Lester 14k Gold 17 Jewels $125.00 Jewelry Srere PHONE 2-59U OS Have you a picture you'd 1 truly proud to ee in print! Could you i. meet an editor rejuet if he phoned today 4 JUST THIS WEEK You may liave one SzlO black and wkite tapestry portrait RtuUJi $3.09 TtVS A TROrXMIOVAL CL05SY MINT FOR PUBLICITY USE WITHOUT im Appfolntmtml Jftustmrf MIAMI IT0M, NOTOMrilZ STUDIO. THIRD FIOOR Gen. Earl Seeley Hoag, famed at the man who broke the bottleneck over the "hump" in India, will be honored by his fellow Miamians tomorrow night at a reception. Both Gen.

and Mrs. Hoag will be guests of honor when the Miami chamber of commerce entertains from 5:30 p. m. at the Urmey hotel. More than S00 persons are expected to attend.

Gen. Hoag, who has made a name for himself in both world wars, did his pioneering in aviation in his home town of Miami. He was one of the first class of students to enroll in Miami's first flying school, then located on a barren patch of glistening sand where the Fleetwood hotel now stands That was in 1916 and Hoag was 21 years old. He took his first lesson on the opening day. The class grew and the school flourished for a year until in 1917 the country went to war with Germany.

The students were given the rank of ser geant and sent to various parts of the country for further training. Hoag eventually found him' self at Kelly field, San Antonio, Texas. It was at Kelly field that the daring young aviator encountered what was to him one of his most amusing experiences. The story begins with his training at Miami. It was in Miami that the taming of the tailspin was first accomplished An instructor had solved the problem and taught his students the trick before the local powers-that-be decided the project was too risky.

In the meantime, young Hoag had learned all about tailspins, their cause and remedy. Shortly after he arrived at Kelly field, a major took him up for instruction in spins. The major gave the plane a quarter-spin and quickly pulled her out Confident with his Miami Beach training, Hoag then took the controls, put the ship through a spin for three turns, then pulled her out. On landing, he got one of the most thorough bawlings out of his life from the frightened major. in Begins Homeward Trek PHILADELPHIA, Sept 15.

(UP) Frit Kuhn, former fuehrer of the German-American bund, was deported today to his native Germany. The U. S. immigration and naturalization service announced here that Kuhn sailed from New York for Bremer-haven aboard the freighter Winchester Victory late this afternoon. He was one of 500 German nationals aboard.

AH were interned in this country before the war. Kuhn, born in Munich in 1896, took American residence in 1928. He was naturalized at Detroit six years later. In 1940, he was convicted of larceny of bund funds and sentenced to the New York state penitentiary. ASTHMA SPASMS Liberal Supply Free The development by French Chemists of a palliative formula for easing the difficulty in coughing and breathing caused by spasms of Bronchial Asth ma brought auch striking results that Its fame quickly spread over Xurope Now introduced in the United States as Bel-Din.

Thla preparation contains the same active ingredients and aids as a palliative to ease gasping, chok lng and the feeling of autfocatlon that oftentimes accompaniea Bronchial Asthma. Caution: Use only as direct- ed. The Montrose Sales Inc. Dept. 610-K, Montrose, to anx ious that all sufferers from Bronchial Asthma Spasms try this preparation.

They will send. a liberal supply Free to anyone who writes them. Send for it today. Adv. Choose flue WATCH frw, a line quality selection had ever gone through a hurricane before.

Only a few could be found who were here in the 1926 or 1933 storms. But they had heard about them and they were taking no chances. One old fellow, though, remembered both hurricanes. "I don't believe this blow will be anything like the one in '26, and the storm took the roof right off my house." Probably the oldest two were Leslie Skinner, 79, and his wife, Julia, 83. They said they lived in a small, one-family house at 1811 NVV 138 at, and didn't think it safe to stay at home.

Mrs. Skinner is a cripple and gets around on a set of crutches. But she has an alert mind. "You know, young man," she said. "My husband and I were married only five years ago.

"We're still honeymooners." Mrs. Ora Moir, a widow at 22, cradled her 2 -month-old baby boy, Jimmie, In a chair while her 3-year-old daughter sat on the floor by her side. Her own mother sat nearby. They had come in from their small bungalow at 3345 NW 18th st Mrs. Eileen Cawrse, whose husband is an army corporal now in Germany, brought her eight-month-old boy from the trailer they live in at NE 2nd av and 63rd st.

Other young wives servicemen stationed in this area worried about their husbands. About 250 persons were quartered on the first floor, 300 on the second and fifty on the third. Bedding and boxes of food were scattered everywhere, and there was a litter of torn paper and other refuse on the floors and stairways. "This is the safest building in town," one man said. And several other persons nearby nodded their heads in It pays to choose quality when you choose a wtch.

Usually the difference in price is not so much, while the difference in quality always means greater satisfaction to you. It's easy to choose a fine watch if you choose a fine quality selection. You have the advantage of our many years experience with fine watches to guide your choice. 1 fUqiste Fte1 Jtwtlirs On Warn' O.oetr 132 EAST FLAGLER ST. es, to Jays tomorrow, or next week, you, or JJenlr become news.

But You never know when this will happen to you. but of one thing you can be sure iht picture it in variably wanted in a hurry Sftio of Proof Sltll-SIISI tuts -Slit fftS I Eugene Mumpower, President JEWLER SIVJeXISMITHS 121 EAT FLAGLER J1 home before the hurricane broke. The hurricane woni Miamians Rescued The Miamians, Emmett W. Harvell of 204 NW 67th st, driver of a car which stalled on low ground just west of Jewfish creek, and William A. Brown of 3822 NW 22nd court, were stalled there for almost an hour before The Daily News car believed to be the first to cross the Overseas highway from -Key West to Miami during the storm came on the scene.

Harvell's car was being buffeted by winds he estimated at far more than 100 miles an hour. "I've been out in winds of 100 miles an hour before this," he gasped as he sank back in The News car with Brown, "but this is far worse. The salt spray across the road forced its way right into the hood and grounded the wires." A short time earlier, swerving to avoid a telephone pole across the road, Davis, through a sheet of rain, spied a light He approached it slowly. A light out there was a strange thing, for all power was gone from the keys. 'It was an oil lamp aboard a 38 -foot cruiser smack ud against tile north side of the Overseas highway, and well tangled in telephone wires.

From the deck, the owner, Leonard Futch, and his wife yelled pleas to the newsmen to communicate their plight to friends the Thompsons, of 235l3NW 20th court Miami. Logs and seaweed were strewn across the Overseas highway at intervals. The rain beat down in sheets and the high wind threatened to force the car off the road. On the bridges, strangely, the hurricane for.ee of the wind was not so strong. Apparently the wind escaped by ehooting under the bridges, but as soon as the car reached the end of the bridge it was again buffeted by a force which required a fight to keep it straight ahead.

The spray struck the shores abutting the highway with a force akm to a high surf pounding a rock this in wa- tora niuallv calm am a mill I pond. Hardy Australian pines just west of Florida City fell vic tims to the storm. They couldn't be by-passed. There was nothing else to do but tug and pull them until our car was able to pass. 'Logging On Highway That's where we were glad We had picked up Harvell and Brown.

They helped pull the trees off the road. And later the poles. Key West, scheduled in early advisories yesterday to get the brunt of the storm, was calm. About 1,500 members of families of navy personnel and civilian workers took refuge there, but at p. they learned that the hurricane had shifted its course northward and returned to their homes in the Pomciana and other developments.

Five huge U. S. submarines at the Key West navy base were sent far out to sea, out of the path of the hurricane. Several smaller subs, both U. S.

and Italian, were docked in the base, the crews aboard, and under orders to submerge out of danger as soon as the hurricane threatened Key West. One of the most popular refuges with women residents of Key West, during the early stages of the storm, was the USO run by the National Council of Catholic Women. Although of frame construction, the three-storied house is timbered with Honduran mahogany, and held together, not by nails, but by wooden pegs. It's complete with a "widow's walk" on the roof, where, by tradition, Key West wives POWER COXTr'CEP FROM PAGE OXE) st and 10th could not bear the increased pressure. Crews Due Today The out-of-state crews were routed here from Lousiana, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina and as far north as Pennsylvania.

Atlanta crews are due to arrive today noon and others throughout Monday and Tuesday, according to Vice president J. H. White. Each crew will consist of from eight to 10 men with a truck and full complement of tools. Many states appealed to were short-handed and could not answer the call.

Meanwhile, local crews worked all night handling trouble calls and starting to clear up broken circuits which cut off the major portion of Miami and all of Miami Beach from power from early Saturday afternoon. One southwest circuit and underground circuits in the downtown area remained open it was learned following the storm. Public services were first on the list and indications were some sections might not be reached until the middle of the week. A full estimate of the damage cannot be made until today. White said, but it was obvious the situation was "very severe." Telephones Cut Off Outside help was also alerted by the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph but officials were waiting for a survey today to determine the extent of the need.

A cursory examination revealed from 3,000 to 4,000 telephones out locally, while longdistance service south to Homestead and Key West was out. District plant manager J. S. Stone said, however, that radio-telephone service to points south of Miami would be restored by daylight and estimated regular service would be back there by this afternoon. Lines north from Miami were open to all points throughout the storm, although some hold-ups resulted at local points f.om damage to wires from falling trees.

All nearby states alerted for emergency help will be contacted today and those who can send crews will route them immediately. First out-of-state crews were not expected to be here until Monday morning, however. Local crews began the cleaning-up process last night. Many phones where service was maintained throughout the storm were unable to make contact on outside calls because line feeders were tied up in the central office, the plant manager explained. The load carried there throughout yesterday was one of the heaviest on record.

Fight Asthma Mucus Coughs Do you coucn and coiiKh. especially morninas and at night? At times do you feel like you were tearing yourself to pieces tryinK to ret rid of strangling mucus and still you choke, gasp for breath, wheeze and rattle and often can't aleep? Whether you know it or not. the cause of these devitalizing symptoms mav be recurring attacks of Bronchial Asthma. In such cases, the very first dose of Mendaco, a physician's prescription usually goes right to work thru the blood helping relax that clogged up stuliy feeling in the bronchial tubes, then helps Nature loosen and remove thick, strangling phlegm. This helps you get good fresh air Into your lungs and promotes restful sleep, which is a natural aid to greater energy, vitality and enjoyment of life.

Mendaco is not a smoke, injection or spray, but ia In tasteless tablets which you take exactly according- to simple directions at meals, and with the distinct understanding that Mendaco must satisfy In every way or your money back ts guaranteed on return of empty package. Don't cough and choke, don't loss sleep snother night, because of recurring attacks of Bronchial Asthma, without trying Mendaco. Ask your druggist for Mendaco today. Adv. EARL.

SIIUGARS Wind Pushes Car Backward One of the most remarkable experiences of the storm was recounted by Earl Shugars, Assocaited Press photographer. Driving south on NE Second ave. at the height of the dis turbance, and in second gear, he had just crossed First st when his already slow pace was reduced to a crawl as he had to give way for a police car. And Shugars said, while he was still in second gear, the force of the roaring wind was so great that his car actually started going backward He was so amazed, he said, that he backed around into First st. and then drove west to get behind the big buildings, Skttthtd of Richard Plumar't Hours: to I Chairs, so distinctively styled as to have an individuality of their own, offer a great deal of satisfaction in the way they lend themselves to harmonious groupings.

This is equally true of both period and modern furniture. At Plumer's you'll find the best ofboth, in sufficient range of design and fabric to make your selection a pleasure rather than a task. Richard plumer E. 40 Street 7TTJ4 Fashion Tea Monday and Tuesday Watch for the new trends at Burdine's! Look for a curved, more rounded silhouette winged sleeves tiny waistline prophetic of a new feeling in clothes. Plan to attend our Fall Fashion Tea Monday and Tuesday.

Sept. 17th and 16th. Call Telephone Order Board, 3-1141 for reservations. Tickets 65e MIAMI ITOM. TIAROOM, tlOORB fLOOR Just Wait ef N.

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