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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
PACIFIC COAST PRESS AGENTS
 GET BIC BOOST
Actor Tells Why New York Stage Is Practically
 Flat on Back
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Feb. 23. - If you were celebrated actor, starring in a smash Broadway drama and liv- ing in a penthouse, what would you think of the New York theatre?
 So would I, but Wallace Ford has certain definite ideas to the contary. MT. Ford is the star of John Steinbeck's play "Of Mice and Men" Take the stand, MT Ford
 What do you think of the New York theatre?
 Down at the heels and just about dead"
 What do you think brought this about?
 Tt has been allowed to die by a lot of lazy press agents"
 How do you mean?.
 T mean the press agents here don't know how to work They sit in their offices and imagine they are doing everything possible for a play or an actor by merely re- leasing a few routine notices to the newspapers.
 And as a result
 "The stage is flat on it's back, gaSping for air"
 Any suggestions?
 They could learn a lot from the P. As on the coast. Out there they work for you day and night. They get out and dig. They're ex- perts and if they weren't they wouldn't hold their jobs."
 As, for instance
 When a stage actor gets a stu dio contract and arrives in Holly wood he is met by a staff of train ed statesmen and within "A hours everybody in the country knows all about him. They build him up. Give him send-off. If he can't make the grade then, that's his lookout"
 But don't they meet you in New York?
 Not unless you've got a glamor-
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and during the scholastic year of l889-90 the scientists there recog- nized his promise and helped him.
 In 1893-4 he attended the Uni versity of Berlin and three years later went to the University of Pitts burgh for further research. At var lous later times Dr. Hale worked and studied at Yale, Oxford, Cam bridge, Columbia, Victoria Univer- dty, at Manchester, Princeton, Chi t:ago and California. He possessed ll onors from almost every scientific society in the world.
 Scientific Adventurer
 , Dr. Hale was a scientific adven- turer, always looking for new fields of endeavor, and it was this trail that caused him to see the oppor- tunities that led to the establish ment of first the Yerkes and later the Mt. Wilson observatones.
 The story is told, and Dr. HO would repeat that part which did not put him too prominently ir. the spot light, that when Lick obser- vatory possessed the most Powerful telescope in the world, a 36 inch piece, some booster for Southern California conceived the hlea of get ting a 40 inch instrument mounted near Los Angeles. That was in 1889.
 A telescope maker named Clark was commissioned to build the in- strument and cast the lenses, but the boom of those days flattened out and the promoters were unable to pay for the S16,000 worth of class Tn the early sos Clark told the story to a group of eastern scien- tists and one of his hearers was Dr. Hale.
 Gets Assistance
 Dr. Hale, his imagination fired by the tale, went to William Rainey Harper, who was getting the new university or Chlcago under way, backed by gift of $600,0o0 from John D. Rockefeller. President Har- per saw the possibilities and asked Dr Hale to write letter which was passed on to Charles T. Yerkes, Chicago street car magnate.
 Yerkes liked the idea of having his name attached to new world wonder and telegraphed Clark to mount his lenses. The cost was. S65,- 900 but then Yerkes thought he had done enough. It was not until 1905 that the Chicago capitalist saw further light and furnished the funds for building a great observa- tory of Williams Bay, Wis, over looking Lake Geneva. Hale, 37 years
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
CALL FOR BOND REDEMPTION

GALL fOh bOND RLDLnuH 1AOr
 The City of Juneau, Alaska, by resolution adopted at its regular meeting held February 4, 1888, ex- pressed it's intention to redeem six Sewer Bonds" general obligation of the City of Juneau, in the denomin- tation of $1,00O.00 each, dated March II, 1929, numbered from seven CD to twelve CPD inclusive, bearing inter- est at the rate of six percent per annum, payable semi-annually on March 1st and September 1st, ma- turing March 1, 1949.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the said Sewer Bonds" num- bers seven CD to twelve CPD in- elusive will be redeemed at the of- flee of the City Clerk in Juneau, Alaska, on March l, 1888, and that all interest will cease on said bonds after that date.
 Dated this 18th day of February, 1888.
 H. I. LUCAS, (SeaD City Clerk Publication dates, Feb. l6, 23, 1888.
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man Fosters direction.
 GALLANT OUT

The Rev. G. Edgar Gallant ot Skagway, is through passenger on the Princess Norah from Skag- way. He is taking a short trip to the States, expecting to return in a few weeks.
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 COMING HERE

Brigadier w. J. Carruthers, con- ing to Juneau today after his an- nual inspection trips to towns of the district, will begin holding sermons in Salvation Army Hall tonight. The sermons will be held every night until next Monday.
 -----eeee Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

That at 10 A. M on March 28, 1888, in the District Court, First Division, at Juneau, Alaska, hear ing will be held on the petition of Joye Livesay, bankrupt, for final discharge in bankruptcy. Creditors and persons concerned may appear at said time and place and show cause, if any they have, why the petition should not be granted.
 ROBERT E. sCOUGHLIN,
 Clerk, District Court. First publication, Feb. 16, 1888. Last publication, Feb. B, 1938.
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Verne Bookwaiter, chief pilot of the White Pass Airways, is a south- bound passenger on the Norah. He will visit in Los Angeles for three weeks before returning.
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Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson. Empire classifieds pay.
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Search for Secrets of Stars Ended; pr. Hale,
 Astronomer, Is Dead

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OUR SHORT SUBJECTS ARE TIMELY AND THE TALK OF THE TOWN!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
THREE OLD PRINTERS

There are probably good many print
ers still active who have worked at their
trade for half century or more, but to
find three who have worked continuously
in one plant that long is most unusual.
Recently dinner was given in honor
of Martin @. Good, Frank C. Waddell and
John Naegele, who were employed by the
New York Tribune before the installation
of the first commercially successful limo
type in July, 1886. All three are still en-
plOyed by that newspaper, now the Herald
Tribune
The dinner was given by Joseph T.
Mackey, president of the Mergenthaler
Linotype Company, and the speeches were
broadcast by radio. Mr. Good, who has
been compOsitor with the Tribune and
Herald Tribune more than 80 years, told
the audience:
Il was twenty-five years old when
came to work on the Tribune. Most of US
had heard of Mergenthaler and were an
xiOuS TO see if his machine could do all they
said it could. He showed US in very modest
manner. He was true mechanic and work
ed purely for The love of it. The linotype
changed the routine of the printer and re-
volutionized printing"
While the advent of the typesetting
machine threw great many printers out
of employment in the beginning, it is est
mated that in normal times there are now
five times as many employed as there were
before Ottmar Mergenthaler developed his
epoch-making invention
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
NOT TO BOMB CIVILIANS

1t is refreshing to note that strategists
Of the Army have decided that, in the
event of war, our planes viii not bomb
civilians.
The decision is not based upon human
itarian reasons but because a study of tao
tics in China, Spain and Ethiopia has con-
vinced most of the experts that airplanes
can be used to better advantage in under
taking the destruction of enemy aircraft
and the prevention of effecting a base on
land, from which to launch aerial attacks
against the United States
The conclusions of American army
men is that the bombing of civilian popula-
tons produce no military advantage COM
parable to their cost and that the effect up
on the people at home is not sufficient to
appreciably hasten the end of the fighting
Because people Of Monroe County, like
those elsewhere, are interested IN the prob
able role of aircraft in any future war, we
note that the American General Staff has
little apprehension of air raids launched
from carriers, because enemy planes, re-
turning to the rendezvous, could be attack
ed adVantageously 1t is expected, however,
that an enemy would attempt landing in
force on territory adjacent to the United
States, and establishment of base and the
launching of air raids from the base set up.
Exactly what is the best defense
against such an attack is not yet settled.
Some strategists put their faith in flying
fortresses, based inland, which would be
relied upon to destroy the base of the
enemy. Others advocate the medium-sized
bombing planes, together with faster and
smaller pursuit planes, to meet enemy air
craft and harrass ground troops.
Gen. Malin Craig, Chief of Staff, ex-
plains the difficulty Of correctly apprais-
ing new methods and weapons of warfare
and emphasizes the rapidly moving ex-
perimentation" that involves aircraft The
mission of the air force includes pursuit,
attack and bombardment and the latter
has emerged as the most Important The
flying fortress type, in which the United
States has taken the lead, is well-designed
but Gen. Craig says it has not yet been de-
monstrated that such a plane can better
perform the many duties of the fast, easily
handled and more economical medium-type
bombing plane"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
DISARMAMENT A LA TOKYO

There is some talk about another con-
ference with the japanese in order to Sc
cure some type of disarmament agreement.
The United States has been in other
conferences with the willy Japs. A disarma-
ment agreement can be secured, it appears
likely, in another conference upon terms
specified by the diplomats from Tokyo
We see little reason to expect any pro-
greSs toward disarmament by staging an
other London naval conference. All hat
would be gained would be in favor of the
nations now feverishing pushing naval pro-
grams i the hope Of outbuilding other ma
tens that are expected 10 be busy with
promoting disarmament dreams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
COUNTY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING

Continued from PAGE One
stood that certain allocauonS q
funds had already been uade -
the Chamber of Commerce fox
handling advertising and nci-
dental matters. and thought rhar
the matter should be referred n
that body.
Il was explained By Chairman
Bervaldi that matters Of TINS KIND
were not included n the funds
paid the chamber Of c0mmerce,
whereupOn Mr.. Porter moved zhz1
$50 be appropriated for the IS
sue.
Bulge: Of the State Road De-
partment was brought before the
body In which il Is shown projects
which interest Key West znG the
highway. This matter is the sane
as was shown in the telegram re-
ceived from Tallahassee. ana Was
printed in The Citizen OF Mzrch
1.
Deposits record Of Sheriff
Thompson for the month q Feb
ruary was read and ORDERED
placed on file Funds amoun1ng
to S93.8l was the amount IN Gun
nection with two cases coming I'd
der ms jurisdiction.
Clerks report Of tax cerEG-
Gates redeemed OF purchase6
during the month Of Fehruzry
showed amount Of money Re-
ceived 10 be S20z o. IN bonds and
S486.55 IN cash. . total Of S690l6z.
Report of c. Sam 3 Curry
clerk Of Criminal Court Of Record.
was read showing the disposition
Of cases during the preceding So
sion, in January. and was 0rdared
filed
Deposit Of Frank Ladd. tax col
lector, showed the sum Of S46l O..
distributed 10 the following
funds: General Revenue. SS5l 81
Fine and Forfeiture Sll98- Spe-
cial Advertising. SIS96; Rad
Fund. Sl5-96; General School
S39.58; Special School Tax DIS
trict No. !, $3.50. The majority
Of these funds were collectec
from the issuance Of hQuU
licenses.
Franklin Albert and Mrs I'm
ton Curry. appeared before me
board IN the interest q Obtain
ing further assistance Tor t1e
Sewing Room Projec1- Nr Al
bert explained that the funds n0W
available viii lasi until Arr a.
after which operations may cease
AS IN the past. and up ~ me
present, the board had been sron-
soring the project. and 4 E4s
thought that arrangements had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Continued from Page One)
Hamlin, Allen Curry. w. Warren
Sawyer, Isadore Weintraub, Pen
jamin T. Sawyer, Edward Bayly,
Earl Adams, B. c. Papy II.
Lewinsky, A. Armayor. Allan
Hampton, Joe Allen. S. c. Single
ton III, W. n. Arnold, Emil
Sweeting, Howard Pinder. Allan
Armstrong. Sam Pinder, and Rob
ert Knowles
1t was decided to invite Tom
F. Smith, district vice-president,
who was instrumental IN starting
the Key West Junior Chamber,
and also Florida's three congress
men to Charter Night, which
viii be held April Is.
MIR. Smith wrote congratulat-
ing the Junior Chamber, remind
ing them of the Miami Beach
Convention of Junior Chamber Of
Commences June 2. 3. 4, and
stating that Florida Junior Cham
bers now stretch from Fernandina
to Key West and Pensacola To
Fort Myers.
Charter and Bylaws Of the
organization was submitted by
Franklin Albert TO the club with
the suggestion that copies be cir
culated and carefully examined.
Other members Of the committee
were Emil Sweeting. William
Arnold. and Enrique Esquinaldo.
u.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

The Citizen, in a recent editorial,
stated that a Chicago business man quit
business. after spending 35 years in build
ing it up so that its annual gross repre-
scented the sum of $500. 00e. Just the
cost alone of making out the reports on
his taxes amounted to $1,000 yearly. While
the volume Of his Business was large. his
profits We're small, and did not justify the
investment and the work, so he quit. An
Indiana business man who paid S30.000 an
nually in taxes. wrote President Roosevelt
that he would be willing if the goyern-
ment took over his business and he take
the $4,000. Even in little old Key West
there are business men who pay IS high as
500 monthly 10 accountants 10 keep the
records for tax purposes required D. she
government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
FEDERAL PROJECT
Is EXPLAINED TO
COUNTY OFFICIALS
MRS. II. MINER. IN CHARGE
OF WRITER'S PROJECTS.
APPEARS BEFORE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

Mrs. H Miner, in charge of the
Federal Writer'S Projects IN the
southern district, last night spent
a while in explaining the objec-
tives of the heads Of the project,
relative to a history of Key West,
its recession and its coming back
to normally, which is daily be-
coming more and more evident
This was at the meeting of the
board Of county commissioners.
Bascom l. Grooms, president of
the Key West Electric Co, intro
duced Mrs Miner, who, without
delay. preached the subject which
had been given much thought
and study and had resulted IN
her trip to Key West to bring
the idea and its possibilities be-
fore the board
With numerous explanatory de-
tails outlined and explained.
which held the attention of her
hearers. Mrs. Miner said that IN
the book would be given a his
tory of the Florida East Coast
Railroad, its rise to the dominant
transportation system in this sec
ton of the state, its destruction
by the hurricane of 1885, which
resulted in a great loss of life and
property.
Another section of the book
would be devoted to the efforts
to secure the Oversee Bridges
and the many Disappointment
and hopes which eventually re-
suited in the establishment of
the recorded loan by the govern
ment, which was now being used
IN bringing into existence one of
the most magnificent highways.
roads and bridges, in the world
After an interesting talk, es-
pecially that part of it which ex-
planned how easy all this could be
accomplished, the county. through
Chairman Bervaldi and other
members of the commission, sign
ed as sponsors of the project.
There were a number of book
lets presented by Mrs. Miner
which had been used by other cit
les, and one of the most captivat-
ing of them viii be used, with an
airview of Key West decorating
the front cover.
Mrs. Miner said that within a
short time a writer. who will be a
member of the project division,
viii come here TO gather data
which viii be used IN the COM
pilation of the book, much of
which has been written by others
who have been here. but viii
have to be edited. The name of
the writer was not given 1t was
said he win spend about two
months on the work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

Removal of the old trolley sys-
TEN tracks In the city. on streets
which viii be affected by new
ordinance, which was passed on
its first reading last night, viii
prove a boon TO Key Westers and
visitors. This statement was made
by several councilmen when the
action was placed before the body
at the regular meeting. All of the
work in connection with the re-
mOval Of the tracks and placing
the streets in perfect condition for
automobile traffic viii be done by
the city engineer and his forces,
it was said, in the event that the
provisions Of the ordinance are
finally Incorporated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Louis CarboneIl viii have his
usual dance at the La Coneha Ho-
tel this evening and promises
some startling innovations Mr.
Carbonell. when seen by The Citi-
zen this morning. said that every
arrangement had been concluded
for giving one of the best con-
certs, in connection with the
dances. which could be arranged
and ne felt satisfied that the at
tendance would be larger than
usual
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

A petition signed by four
chauffeurs was presented at the
city council meeting last night in
which it was pointed out that
changes in rate for passenger
cars, other than Fords, be author
lied by the council 1t was shown
that five-passenger automobile
differs materially from a Ford,
and should be allowed to collect
more for service The petition
was signed by Howard Wallace,
Harry l. Williams, Leroy Torres
and George Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
MILTON SHAFFNEH
TO HOLD SERVICE

Milton Shaffner, president Of
Aushe Chesed Congregation, Erie.
Pa. who is visiting in Key West
will be the guest speaker on Fri
day at the local Jewish Syna
gogue.
It is also announced that un-
yelling of the tombstone of Mrs
Rose Ettinger viii take place on
Sunday morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

The National debt has reached the
enormous figure of ss7. 500. o0e 900. an all
time high, and yet the president is calling
for niore> and greater expenditures, al
though in October. 1892, ne said: 1--WE are
spending altogether too much money for
government services neither practical nor
necessary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

The largest real estate deal ever trans
acted in Key West was the result of read
ing real estate advertisement in The
Citizen by the late Malcolm Meacham. He
purchased the 1000 acre tract of the Key
West Realty Co. at the eastern end of the
island, and later had an offer of 81, 0ao,-
600, which he refused
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

The best advice this column can give
if you discover that your erstwhiIe friends
are berating you behind your back is to
letthem do all the berating. In the vernaeu-
lar, knocking operates like boomerang
and the knocker is hit the hardest and
the last
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Ten girls viii be chosen by the
Mardi Gras at Winter Haven on
March 10 as Ambassador Of Good
VIII. to carry the story of Flor
ida's charm to several foreign
lands and various parts of the
U. S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Residents of Southland street
from the barracks down several
blocks, have registered complaints
against a crowd of r-grOwn
boys who make a practice Of
throwing rocks at the residences
often breaking windows, and sew
eral persons have been struck by
the missiles. Officers are being
urged TO make some effort to
have the annoyance cease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Customs service court which
convened yesterday with Judge
Byron S. White presiding. cleared
the docket Of the only case and
adjourned The case grew out Of
q shipment of old Spanish tile i'm
ported by the Spanish American
Tile Co. Of Miami. on which the
inspector payed for appraisement.
Court decision Is ending.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

BreEzr1 cuE WZ aH
firs1 urzze frr - z= 60
rs 6zznsy a. ~ Co. 1
Eznaszuun ~ g. -
the taE1r curse ~
ca1uew as Gr1mw 1aW ars m
elEr1s q 10 49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

A Franklin sedan arriving on
the Steamer from Havana yes
terday is stolen property, cable
grams to the city today declare.
The car is said to have been listed
for export by a woman who gave
owner of the car. The car has not
been cleared by customs officials
here, it is reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Robert H Owens, Sr., today an
nounced his candidacy for the Of
flee of city tax assessor Mr.. Civ
ems is one of the best known resi-
dents of the city and has been
prominent in both civic and mu-
nicipal life of the city and an ard
ent worker in the interests of the
city and county for many years.
Mr.. Giyens feels that he is pecu-
liarly fitted for the office which
he seeks and solicits the support
OF his many friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Editorial comment: We are not
going to Fort Pierce any more. A
caption in the Fort Pierce News
Tribune says that man up there
makes a hole in one, and we have
no desire to be punctured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Cities are great when they produce
great citizens; and for this reason nothing
is of more Importance than the atmosphere
created for the children of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

The Oversee Highway ferries
are today reported to be handling
81 automobiles and 152 passen-
gers. Of these, Key West gets 81
visitors and 18 cars. The ferry
boat Florida Keys cleared from
the Lower Matecumbe slip at 8
this morning with five cars, one
truck and 13 passengers. Twelve
cars and 40 passengers were on
board the Key West leaving there
at 1:4O, according to telephone re-
ports received from No Name Key
this afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Rail Retirement Board says its
set-up enabled prompt start Of
payments under 1887 Act.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Our regulations are made by
what people say Of us behind our
backs.-William Feather Maya
zine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

During this time of March, Key West
is being honored by the March of Time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. AirpOrts-Land and Sea.
z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

2 Key West is the worst lighted city in
the United States. visitors have told the
writer. Let there be light, and soon!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-03-03

Germans expect more dynamic
foreign policy after concentration
Of power by Hitler.