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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

carious part of their journey. Here, or near here, they would be inter- cepted by officers If ever they were going to be. Sherry waited for Hopes challenge.
 "HALT"
 The challenge came. Ringing; clear.
 "Manos arribap Hope continued, shouting in Spanish. The first man to move will be shot. This is the Border Patroll"
 CRACKi
 A shot came instantly from the caravan. Then half a dozen more. Evidently the men had been riding , with weapons in hand, perhaps even cooked, here in the dangerous Amer ican canyon. The fire was directed wildly at the sound of Hope Kil- dare's voice.
 Then suddenly there was a dim ming confusion of noises. Riders dis mounting, lest frightened horses fall and tumble down steep rocky. slopes. Shorts and stampings; boulder rolling; a horse squealing; men shouting excitedly. More shots came quickly, too. Hope had not yet ans wered the shots with his own guns.
 When there was a momentary lull -"Los federales aqui!" cried Sherry, roaring it loudly from within few yards of the foreigners. You have heard the command! We are officers of the United States. You are under arrest!"
 His sudden warning from so near served to unnerve the aliens, as the officers had planned; but 1t did not cause them to surrender, and this verified the fact they were be- ing smuggled over by Luis Barro. Barro dealt heavily in Chinese, Rus sians, and others who spoke little or no Spanish, and even the MeXi- can aliens he smuggled invariably were told what to expect if the Patrol accosted them.
 A babble of voices mingled with other noises in the canyon now. More shots broke into the bedlam.
 Let 'em have it!" Hope Kildare shouted and Sherry instantly heard and saw the flash of Hopes gun. He knew Hope wouldn't be in that spot second later-he would fire and jump aside, lest the flash reveal him as a target-but he knew Hopes deadly rifle and pistol would stam- pede the caravans horses and men.
 "Lordy, I'm glad Hopes on my side!" Sherry grinned to himself there in the darkness, crouching. He lifted his own repeating rifle. Crack crack crack it spoke in deadly, powerful staccato, then Sherry himself jumped aside. He heard new screenings. He had shot at moving forms of horses. It was hellish thing to do; he'd al- most as soon crack down on a man as horse, he was thinking. But maybe general rush would impress the enemy and cause them to sur render to what they thought was a superior force. In any event it was wild business, fighting here in the dark. Guns and shouts and screams echoed off the other canyon wall, bounced back and gained new VOL ume.
 Are you all right, Hope? Sheri- dan?" screamed Betty Mary then.
 "Ahn-n-n-n-h!' groaned Sherry. But he couldn't go to her now. "Yes! Lay low!"
 All he could do was shout at her, and resume shooting. He knew now that he would have to shoot to kill men. Men were shooting at him, and at his friend Hope. And up there ways was foolish-but adorable girl. Again Sherry lifted his powerful rifle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
New World Weighs 13,50O,0OO Pounds at New York Fair

New York-Heres the inside and some of the outside-story of the New York Worlds Fair 1939- an exposition which has startled the native New Workers and caught the imagination of the entire world.
 Persons interested in the coming Exposition-and with 60,000,000 visitors counted on for sure attend arlce, admittedly quite few are many want to take peek at the hidden" works. Here's how these miles of miles of cold statistics, which will account for much of the total cost of $155, 100000, shape up. fTherell be:
 Seven hundred and fifty eight miles of piling, 15,000,000 square feet of walls, IT miles of roads, 30.5 miles of sewers, IS miles of water mains and 13 miles of gas mains; IS miles of electrical ducas, 34 miles of walks, 100000 square feet Of building area or more than 20 city blocks; 200 tons of paint, $500 tons of metal lath, 30,000,000 feet of lum- Der, 39,25O tons of steel, 19,900 tons of cement-are you still read- ing? All right then-to continue:
 Some 13O,OO0 tons of sand, gravel and crushed stone; 16,500 tons of pipe, 22,500,000 square feet of plaster board, 5000 tons of roofing, 16,0oo tons of flooring, 2O7,000 tons of pav- ing materials, 5000 tons of lighting equipment, 1000 tons of masonry, 6,2OO tons of mechanical and hy- draulic equipment, 31,200 tons of landscape material (that is, trees, hedges, fertilizer, etc), 30,O00 tons of miscellaneous materials, 100000 tons of exhibits-still reading, brother? You're not sure
 Well, then we'll wind up by saying that the Perisphere weighs 9,200,- GOO pounds and the Trylon 4,300,000 pounds, or a totals of 13,500000 pounds. If you want any more in- formation, just follow your in- clination and come see for yourself. You are coming? Swell! That's just what we thought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
Hints to Gardeners by Gordon Morrison
 Vegetable Expert
 Ferry Seed Station
Know Your Varieties

A GOOD working knowledge of A vegetable varieties is of great importance to the gardener. One man may have an excellent crop of tomatoes while the gardener on the plot next to him may have poor re. sults-all because the former chose the right variety.
 In northern sections, for instance, where seasons are very short. gar. deners must be careful to choose an early variety of tomato so that fall frosts do not destroy large percentage of the crop. The earli- est of all varieties is Earliana. Bonny Best, however. is only a few days later and is somewhat better quality.
 If the season is comparatively long. and if the gardener prefers g late-bearing tomato. Ponderosa and Beefsteak are the best varieties. especially if large. mild-flavored. almost seedless fruits are enjoyed.
 Size and location of the garden are also factors in choosing proper varieties. Where only g. small plot near the house is, available. varie. ties like Dwarf Stone and Dwarf Champion are best. They are some what tree-like in form and need not be trained to stakes to conserve space. They give good, medium early yield of smooth fruits of high quality
 Many persons in comparatively temperate climates prefer an all. purpose tomato. By all-purpose we mean tomato as suitable for table and salads as for canning or mak- ing of juice or catsup. In this group are Bonny Best. Pritchard, Mar globe and Greater Baltimore, all red-meated. and Gulf State Market and Glovel. both pink-meated. Glovel. Marglobe. and Pritchard. moreover. are decidedly resistant to fusarium wilt and somewhat re- sistant to nailhead rust.
 In selecting your tomato seed packets from the seed displays, check the variety name. See that you get tomato variety with the characteristics you want. It may mean the difference between medi- Ocre and superlative crops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
Betty Mary never knew how long tI,a hatf1a laOted

Betty Mary never knew how long the battle lasted.
 It seemed to her that she lay in her blanket for centuries. When she could stand 1t no longer she got up and called and had a re- assuring answer. Then for another century she crouched on hands and knees, head down as if she were a Mohammedan at prayer.
 She heard men calling, scream ing, shouting, between the shots. She was scared, badly. She soon realized, from his voice, that Sheridan Starr was trying to cut of the mems escape back to Mexico by working down canyon behind them and firing fast. His tactics sent the aliens scattering up hill to the eastward, some within a few yards of her as she huddled there in terror.
 She stood up beside the rock, and when she did so she instantly saw Hope Kildare silhouetted near her on the east ridge, fighting hand- to-hand with somebody.
 She knew it was Hope because he wore the unmistakable stiff -brim- med hat of the Border Patrol, much like an army hat, and she was close enough to see his familiar form. In that instant, too, she saw second alien top the ridge and pause right behind him.
 When this second man raised a rifle-probably empty now-to crash clublike down on Hope Kildare's $ skull, some latent power brought life to Betty Mary Jordan. Without consciously willing it at all, she un- holstered her own pistol, raised it and fired.
 (To Be ContinuedD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
CR ANssjM CRACKERS

Can you spot the five errors in the following five statements? 1. "Old Scratch is a church favorite.
 ?. Prompt" is a synonym for "dilatory."
 3. Propiety means conformity to establish custom. 4. Sans gene" is a Latin term meaning without embarrassment" 5. Xanthos was the prophetic human companion of Achilles in the Tropan war.
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
CHAPTER VII

'What you suggest is foolish, and fl you insist on it I shall scream at once, so there!"
 '.Nol No, Betty Maryi You sh-h-h-h! My glory, Hope!
 'sThere's string of 'em. They're moving on at fast walk"
 Petty Mary-please, for the love of-"
 aNol Absolutely no! II you'll both go with me, all right. I think you should, rather than face such a number of them. But to leave just one of you-nol"
 But one Border Patrol man can arrest ajhundred aliens! Why Hope or I, either can stay and"
 The emphatic argument-in rapid-re whisperings-was conducted as Sherry, Hope and Betty Mary crouched in the darkness behind a boulder. They wanted to send her back to safety while perhaps 10 minutes of time remained But she wouldn't go.
 ''Then you'll lie right down here lat and not make sound till morn- lng!" Sheridan commanded.
 He wrapped his woolen field blan- ket around her as she prepared to crouch in safety behind the great rock.
 Don't you make single noise, no matter what happens!' they re- peated, and then all at once she was alone.
 It was unnecessary for the two officers to discuss their own plans even though woman had come to disturb them. Twenty-four hours earlier they had agreed on points of attack if and when aliens should come up San Felipe Canyon. They would separate. as usual, Hope going right and Sherry left. They would suffer the enemy to pass by Sherry unseen, then Hope would challenge If there was resistance, Sherry would be in position to make a flank attack. Rapid firing from two quarters invariably impressed the enemy, the officers had learned. It sounded like a strong force even though the officers numberd just two men.
 Fly sound rather than by sight Sheridan knew that there must be at least a dozen horses coming, and of course as many men. He crouched now behind thorny shrub, listen ing to the creak of leather and the breathing of animals laboring up the canyon slope. Of course they lacked even a trail and the sound of hoofs on rocks made added noises. Soon the caravan was close enough for Sherry to see it's bulky, moving forms, but any peple in it were en- tirely silent. They must realize, Sherry knew, that this was the pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
BONE SETTING STUDY OPENS

Berkeley, Cal, (UP)-California's accident toll is showing such an in- crease that the medical school of the University of California has opened a new short course on the setting of fractures, open to medical students, physicians, surgeons and all others interested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
FORTUNE WRONGLY READ

Cleveland, O. = W.P0 - Mar riage within three months wasn't the good fortune that Detective Peter Merylo expected. For making that prediction to him, Merylo ar- rested Dolores Reese, 37, and charg- ed her with telling fortunes. Mery- To has been married 10 years and has two daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

Joel McCrea, today star of Cecil Q. De Miles Union Pacific" has a beach home and a rank, and di- vides his home between swimming and riding the range.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
SELECTING A WAY TO DIE

There are many ways to die and man
is not always able to choose the method
of his demise.
By using prudence and exercising care
individuals are. able to extend the period
of longevity. They do not have to be
sissies, either. There is no sense in taking
useless chances, such as depending upon
the dexterity of a knife-thrower to pre-
vent a blade from sticking into a vital
area
Few people would offer to be target
for the man who can outline their figure
with knives thrown across stage, but, oc-
casionally, death takes human being that
way. Many of US, however, think little or
nothing of cutting across a street in front
of approaching automobiles although we
know very well that thousands of persons
ere killed and injured in the United States
every year doing that same exercise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09

The project for trans-continen-
tai super-highways, which has
been under discussion for several
years, does not meet with the APP
prevail of the Bureau of Public
Roads, which says the system
would not be adequate to meet
traffic needs and in addition the
traffic would not be sufficient to
pay fol the highways through any
reasonable scheduled of tolls.
In contrast, the Bureau says
the traffic problem of the nation
lies principally in and around our
large cities. Consequently, con-
struction of a special system OF
direct inter-regional highways
with all necessary connections
through and around cities. is
recommended. Existing main
highways would be utilized in
large part to make up a 26,700-
mile system.
The Bureau reports that traffic
maps show that ninety percent of
the traffic on main highways
near the entrances to large cities
is bound TO or from points in the
cities themselves and cannot be
routed around with by-passes.
Consequently emphasis is placed
upon the need for express high
ways through cities.
The study just completed by
the Bureau of Public Roads was
made at the request of Congress.
1t estimated the cost of six trans
continental toll highways at ST.
500, 100000, or an average of
$202,270 a mile. On the basis of
traffic studies. and a toll charge
of one cent per vehicle mile for
passenger vehicles and of 3.5
cents for trucks and buses, the
Bureau concludes that tolls would
not cover even half the cost of
such system of super-highways.
Of course, this does not con-
clusively dispose of the proposal
to construct super-highways. With
the exception of a few roads and
some bridges. the present high
way system of the nation has not
been financed by tolls. 1t is not
to be expected that future high
way construction will be financed
by any system of tolls.
A new revenue for assistance
in constructing highways is in
Guided in the Bureaus report,
suggesting that there be created a
Federal Land Authority. CAPT
taliZed adequately and With au-
thority to issue its own securities
which could acquire, hold, sell
and lease land in connection with
all forms of public improvements.
The idea is that by careful man.
agement and handling of land,
the government could earn
enough to pay an important por-
ton of the cost of improve
ments.
In submitting the report to
Congress, the President called
special attention to the principle
of demonstrating" of land for
highways. saying that if it is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
T E S T Y 0 u r
KIN g w L E ID G. E
Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn TO
Page s for the answers

l. Which planet of the solar
system is nearest to the
sun?
2. Was New Hampshire one OF
the thirteen original states?
3. Name the Rumanian Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs.
4. What is seismograph?
S. Name the capital of the Re-
public of Peru.
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word curri-
culum?
7. Will a dead human body con-
duct electricity?
8. What are homophones?
8. What is a pulmotor?
10. Is there an age limit on
horses in the Kentucky
Derby?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
PEOPLES FORUM
OPPOSES CANAL PROJECT

Editor, The Citizen:
After reading everything l
can find concerning the Florida
Cross State Canal, I have come
to the conclusion that it is a prof.
ect dangerous to the water sup
ply of our great state, a project
needless and expensive, a never
ending burden for the taxpayers
of the whole country, and es-
pecially, for the people of Flor
ida. And believing that every
individual so informed should do
all in his power to prevent the
passage of the bill now pending
in Congress, I am taking the
liberty of addressing the editors
of all the daily newspapers of
Florida opposed to the construc-
ton. of the canal, suggesting that
they print Special Anti-Canal
edition with strong vigorous edi-
torials, along with concrete
definite facts about the danger
and expense of the project. Call
upon your readers to express
themselves in this special edi-
ton, send marked copies, write
personal letters or send tele-
grams to members of Congress,
and in every way possible carry
on a campaign that will help the
canal opponents in Washington
to defeat this bill.
sent for copy. In response
l received a document entitled,
'HR5753, A Bill" introduced by
Mr.. Mansfield. I have read this
bill carefully and nowhere do I
find mention of the canal.
Can it be possible that canal
proponents plan to railroad"
this bill through on such para
graphs as those found in Sections
3 and 4 on pages 8 and 9? And
on such phrases as-"and for
other purposes?" Many other
projects for Florida and else
where are specifically mentioned.
Why not the canal, if this is the
canal bill? If you do not have a
copy of the bill I earnestly urge
that you get a copy from your
congressman and give it your
timely, consideration. There is
no time to lose. Every member
of Congress should be "bom-
barded" with vigorous protests.
A list of their names and how
to address them in Washington
would be of great help.
I am only a citizen of Florida,
20 years. l have no object in
doing all this work except that /
love Florida. I have a burning
patriotic desire to do something
that in measure will repay my
debt of pleasure for her match
less climate and glamorous
beauty.
have letters on my desk from
Senator Vandenburg and other
canal opponents stating their
opinion that any pressure brought
to bear from the people of Flor
ida would be helpful in defeat
ing the bill.
(MRS.) RACHEL B. ROBERTS.
1894 Nebraska Ave.
Tampa, Fla.
April 80, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09

If we follow the apparent determine
tion of President Roosevelt to aid France
and England in the eventuality of war in
Europe. we will unquestionably be drawn
into the vortex. The great majority of
the people of the United States have de-
clared themselves as vigorously opposed to
war, according to nationwide survey
just concluded, yet at the same time they
favor to come to the aid of France and
England if they are attacked, which is
another way of saying they are satisfied to
become involved in another European ho1o-
caust.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09

Danzig with Pomorze polish Corri-
dor) was not originally German territory,
but Polish. 1t was taken from Poland by
Prussia and returned to that country with
Pomorze, or Polish Corridor by the Treaty
of Versailles. So the idea that Germany is
morally entitled to Danzig and the Polish
Corridor, is a mistaken one. It always
had tempestuous career and was fought
over by many small nation; it was once
a dukedom, and at another time under the
control of Napoleon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
\ACL L0GoEAnNG
- ~ at
;,.Ip!RRR Iva ELLINGTON
Super Highway System Will Not Solve
Our Traffic Problems, Says Road Bureau

adopted. the, ultimate cost of a
national system of highways will
be greatly reduced. The idea is
that when the government gets
ready to construct a snper-hign-
way. itr<hould condemn a strip
sof land much wider than tnat to
be used by the highway. II would
then sell or rent the property on
each side to private interests
when its value had been enhanced
by the construction of the high
way.
Readers may be interested in
the six suggested super-highways
which were the basis for the Blu
reau's estimated cost They in
clude three North to South and
three EaSt-to- West highways.
Number l would parallel the
East Coast from Maine to Flor
ida; Number 3 would run from
Michigan to Laredo, Texas; Num-
Der would follow the West
Coast from Canada to Mexico;
Number would run from Massa-
chusetts through New York. south
Of the Great 'LaleesItraversing the
northern tier Of states from Chi
cago to Seattle; Number 4, from
Philadelphia to San Francisco,
and Number from Charleston,
S. c., to Los Angeles There
would be several short branches.
The super-highway system,
just outlined, would consist of
1896 miles of highways. The
national system of inter-regional
highways, suggested by the Blu
reau, would consist of 26,700
miles. The report includes map
showing the proposed system.
Descriptions of the highways in
the proposed system would re-
quire too much space for this
column by it is based. apparent
ly, upon the highway traffic
problem in and about large city
areas, where most congestion oc-
ours. In fact. the Bureau thinks
that the task of the future is to
build express highways through
the cities where the bulk of the
ration's unemployed are found
and that the solution of the traf-
fic problem may provide work for
q program to employ vast amounts
of future WPA labor. ."
Readers should not attach too
much emphasis upon the route
proposed in any system of high
ways. OF course, it will be i'm
possible to locate such a system
in a way to give every commun-
ity one of the main highways.
The idea seems to be that any
system will include the develop
ment of existing highway facili-
ties so that feeder-lines will en-
able practically all citizens to take
advantage of the improved high
ways. The suggestion that con-
siderable improvement can be
made in our highway system in
the interest of national defense is
advanced and will probably have
some weight at this time when
practically every official is ma
tional-defenSe" conscious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
The whole effect of Federal spending

The whole effect of Federal spending
and taxing is to add to the fixed charges
of industry. A steel company at its an
nual meeting last week showed that with
the same tax and wage rates prevailing as
in 1929 the company could have earned
more than 81 900, 900, instead of showing
a net loss of $2,237 ,026 So it is not de-
pressed business conditions but the tax de-
preston that makes business bad. Thou
sands of widows and orphans are stock
holders of corporations, so it is not the eco
nomic royalists alone who are losing money
on their stocks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
A SONG FOR FLORIDA
Dedicated Mrs Jean Littlewood originator MUS
WEEK" n Florida

to Mrs Jean C. Litlewood the originator of MUSIC
WEEK" in Florida
In Florida, one needs must sing!
Beside the bay, beneath the trees;
AS sings the whirring wood-dove's wing
AS hum the happy, homing bees
And, as / begged the Muse one day
To sing for us she has sung
For sister States some tuneful lay;
Like Ginning BELLS old echoes rung.
From Plymouth Rock, stern, cold and gray
From Pilgrims with set faces GRIM
The while they trod the Narrow Way,
There came the notes of Luther's hymn.
Vrgnias laughing Cavaliers
Each gallant son, each wnsome daughter
Have left for us their songs and cheers
With Charley, Over the Water
The rugged hearts who risked their all
And dared our mighty Mothers frown
Tested beneath deaths lowering pail
When Yankee Doodle came to town.
Another song rings, unafraid
From men and women, strong and free,
From covered wagon and Stockade
Susannan, don't you cry for me-"
Less ancient echoes. clearer ring
Across a vanished batte-line
OF odd Camp Grounds" some weary sing,
And some for Dixie Land repine.
AS near, almost, yesterday
There winding came, "The Long, Long Trail
That trail today, dread highway
OF awful COST of no avail
Today, of Florida we sing ,.,- H.. .
land of song, of joy, of flowers; ,tf.=
multitude of voices bring
" Their tributes to our sunny hours.
But no song is ours today
We roamers who have ceased to roam
Here, under palms, beside the bay,
We sing OF this, our Home Sweet Home.
STEPHEN COCHRAN SINGLETON.