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The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
HOTEL Commission he
SHOWS MONEY GAIN

TALLAHASSEE, Dec IL
Among the annual reports of va
rious state departments now in
the process of assembly, that OF
Hotel Commissioner W. NJ Tay-
lor will show that at the January,
1887, start of the Cone admins
tration, the hotel commission
owed approximately $500 As
OF December 4, 1910, the commits
sion's bank balance was S133, ,120,
with bills paid to date.
Under commission law. when
its funds exceed $4,000, the leg
iSlature can appropriate all but
$1,000 of the surplus for other
purposes.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
knights OF Marti
Dance TOMORROW

Invitations are being sent out
by the convention committee OF
the Order knights of Marti fol
the pre-convention dance to be
held at Pena's Garden of Roses
Friday night, beginning at 10
o'clock. Music for the event will
be furnished by Johnny Pritchard
and his orchestra.
The dance is being given
through the courtesy of Mr.. Pena
and there will be no admission
charge.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
Daughters Meet;
Elect Mrs. Bayly

St. Paurs chapter, Daughters
of the King, held its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon.
In the absence of Miss Jennie
Seymour, president, Mrs. Glori-
ana NJ. Bayly, secretary, opened
the meeting with the hymn and
prayers of the Order.
After routine business, Mrs.
Bayly. who is the extension chair
man for the Diocese, gave a re-
port of the Neighborhood Group
meeting held at Holy Cross
Church, Miami, Dec 9Th. Mrs.
Bayly was elected chairman of
the Group. which embraces all
chapters from West Palm Beach
to Key West.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
OLATE TO
CLASSIFY

l don't know whether you have
ever gone on a hunting trip in
the Everglades or not but if you
haven't you should try it some
time It's a great experience, par
ticularly if you happen to be a
more or less puny city slicker
with a yen for comfort.
In a weak moment / permit
tee some of my newspaper frlndS
to talk me into joining them on
a deer and turkey hunting ex-
pedition. They certainly painted
a beautiful picture that made
Mother Nature look like a blue
eyed buxom blonde that waited
with open arms. They told Of the
JOY of life in the open, the magic
of the campfire where you sat
and smoked your pipe and allow
ed the aroma of tobacco to min
gle with the delightful scent of
burning pine.
They told of the thrill of the
hunt, of woodlands that teemed
with wild turkey and deer. How
you would return to camp hun
CRY as a wolf to find a meal fit
for king awaiting your arrriv-
al
1t was a great sales talk and
fell for If hook, line and sink
er, or maybe l should be apropos
and say lock, stock and barrel
Anyhow, l found myself ever
glades bound with a blanket,
mattress, boots, jacket, shotgun,
rifle, mosquito bar, and lot Of
other equipment
I've always thought that fish
ermen were nuts with the mess
of junk they gather together be-
fore starting out to slay a black
bass, but I'm telling you a hunt
er has a fisherman backed off
the boards.
Well, we started from LaBelle
and journeyed south through
ImmokaIee until we reached a
location about five miles north
of the Tamiami Trail and seven
or eight miles east of the Immo-
kalee road. To reach it you have
to travel about five miles in what
IS known as a swamp buggy
kind of cross between a tractor
tank and jalOpy. The darn thing
runs like a combination steam
roller and concrete mixer and
jars everything from your back
teeth to your heels.
Nov and then you get stuck in
a swamp and it's all hands out in
the mud and you chop down trees
and build road on which you
jack up the numbering jugger-
naUt, and continue the journey.
Finally you reach the so-called
campSite and have a lot of fun
untangling all the baggage put
TIN up the tents and mosquito
bars. diggin' for water and chop
pin wood. Just to be helpful
Mother Nature, who turns out tC
be an old hag trips you on jag
ged prOtruding rocks and slashes
You with saw grass and scrub
palmetto.
Mosquitoes. sandflieS and red.
bugs greet you as a welcoming
committee and the dampness Of
everglades night settles down or
you till you feel like a cross be-
tween a wet sponge and an over.
worked blotter.
Crawling beneath your puE
tent, you drape your mosquito
bar about you and await swee
slumber, but strange and weirC
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
Manning Band
At Cocktail Spot

Sammy Manning's orchestra
one of Key Vests best liked mu-
Sical organizations. is now play
ing nightly at the Boat Bar Cock
tail Lounge, 500 Duval street
This popular club has recently
been remodeIed and offers en-
tertainment. drinks and good
music at all times.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
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SLEPT TIGHT
By Associated PreEsl

10y AseocloNeo ITcnnl
SPARTANBURG. s. C.
Dec. l2.-Attaches in the
county CLERKS office vouch
for this one.
Three unsteady fellows
were proceeding across the
courthouse lawn when one
folded up Like an accordian.
Since the courthouse is fair
lY packed with police. fast
! thinking was in order. The
drunkis companions came
. through in fine style and
rolled their companion into a
huge pile of leaves.
Two hours later-after q
heavy rain-the pair return
ed. reused the slumbering
man, raked the leaves from
his face and clothing. and
made a quick exit.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
MONTANA BULLS
LITTLE H0ARSE
(By Associated Pressl

HELENA, Mont. Dec. 12.-It
is not quite as serious as if they
were giraffes: nevertheless
there's an outbreak of sore
throats among Montana bulls.
The state livestock sanitary
board believes the soreness is
caused by too much believing.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
DIVORCE ACTIONS

Final decree IN the divorce suif
filed by Mrs. RoSsie z Che-T
against her husband. A J. CheTT.
was granted IN the Circuit C0u-1
yesterday, according 10 recOr1s
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

One without bristleS. Works
on the principle of static electri-
city-the brush attracts bits Of
lint. paper, etc. It's a cOlorful
thing of black and red plastic
material The Museum of Mod
ern Art put this brush in the an
nual December show of useful
objects of good American de-
sign. Priced at about S1,69.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
Eastern Star
Meets TOMORROW

The regular meeting of Fern
Chapter 81, Order of Eastern
Star, will be held tomorrow night
at 7:30 o'clock at the Scottish Rite
Hall Visiting Stars are cordially
invited to attend.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

Chester B. Treadway of Or
1ando, widely known through
out the state, has been appoint
ed state chairman Of the 1941
Fight nfantile Paralysis"
campaign for Florida, Keith
Morgan, National chairman of
the Committee for the Celebra-
ton of the Presidents Birth
day, announced this week.
State headquarters will be
opened in Orlando Dec. Is,
Treadway said
Joseph Pepper, brother Of
u. S. Senator Claude Pepper,
has been appointed Director Of
the organization. The entire
state will be intensively organ
lied and vast army of volun-
teer workers will drive for
funds during January.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
FORECAST

NILH Lou p m, TIIudy
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy with mild temperature to-
night and Friday; moderate east
erly to southerly winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. possibly light show
erS in extreme north portion;
slightly warmer in north portion
tonight
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

e. = There are about the same num-
Der of mammals and reptiles, but
these two classes combined are
greatly outnumbered by the Spe-
cies of birds.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

Various radioactive substances
have been created artificially
by a complex electrical BON
bardment" IN the University Of
California cyclotron-
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

The laws of inherited charac-
teristicS were first stated by Gre
ger ]. Mendel an Austrian abbot,
who died IN 1884.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

There ~ EMN z @
sneLl1ls-
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12


Highest last "a hours ---82
Lowest last night --7
Mean -------------------------78
Precipitation
Rainfall, "a hours ending
7:30 a. m, inches --- 600
Total rainfall since Dec. l,
inches oil
Deficiency since Dec. l,
inches - O.55
Total rainfall since Jan. l,
inches ------------ 1886
Deficiency since Jan. l,
inches 1.78
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
u. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT
Temperatures

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m
18th Mer. Time (city office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
GIFT FOR THE HOME
UPHOLSTERY BRUSH

CAssoeiated Press Feature serviee1
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

i OIIlOLEOW > u A0Gs
Naval BaSe)
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12
Barometer at 7:3o a. m. toda,

Sea level. 30.12 (1020.0 mlIllbarS
TomorroW's Almanac
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-12

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
OFFICERS NAMED BY pR0SpECT0R5
 FOR NEW GROUP
Twenty-Five Join Assoeia- lion as Body Holds
 First Meeting

Juneau prospectors formed an association fer mutual aid in their work last night by organizing 25 members of 30 present at the first meeting of the body in AFtL Hall.
 J. E. Edwards was elected Presi- dent; Pat Hussey, Vice President, and Jack Davis, Secretary Treas urer.
 The group has not yet decided on a definite name for the body, but decided to meet twice monthly, on the second and fourth Fridays.
 Membership in the organization is one dollar, aims of the group are: to foster development of AL aska mineral through mutual dis cemination of mining information, make joint purchase of mining pub lications and interest capital in mineral programs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
City Makes
 investment
 With Profit

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb 10 IT Jackson paid S1 fol g street car sys- tenn in 1888. Now it appears the city deal will turn 5000 profit
 Because the owners of the pri- vate electric e utility serving this area didn't want to be left with the trolley system after selling their other properties to the city and IVA, the street cars, tracks and so on, were thrown in for Sl.
 When the salvage of the street railway system is completed in the Spring" City Engineer J. A. Gasell reports. we sh all have realized approximately $l5,000 from the or iginal investment of $1 When all costs of salvage and repairs are charged off, there1l be surplus of approximately s5,000.'' .c sa
 Except for the cars the salvage material was sold through various agents. A Cincinnati firm bought most of the cars, and dismantled them. The rest, now used for lunch stands, soon will be Jackson's lone reminder of her street railway sys- tenn.
 .Jackson's population in 1880 was 22,l72. The city is now served by buses. The trolley system had less than a dozen street cars,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
TEXAS MAN
 HAS H0|k'E,, i.
 lTR0NGB0x

MARSHALL, Tex, Feb. 10.-When F. Cruse saw wooden railway shop being Tazed by fire here several years ago. he resolved to build him. self house that would not burn.
 Now people from nearby states come to Marshall to see the house Cruse built for himself from model ITS" scrapped trucks, a discarded vault, concrete and 23 tons of iron pipe.
 His new, cozy home weighs 70 tons. It's not only fireproof, but rat proof. bomb proof, water-p proof, ter mite-proof, storm proof and earth quake-proof as well.
 A master welder by trade, Cruse welded his home into it's present unmovable form in his spare time during the past six years Mrs. Cruse often donned overalls and helped by holding the heavy pipe in place W nile her husband yielded the flame.
 They made the pillars under the back porch from the housing of a model CT" For walls, they used double layers of metal plates with air space between. The finish is StuccO.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
SCOTTISH RITE
 ELECTS TR0AST,
 |. HENDRICkS0k
Installation March 8 . Re- union 10 Be Held
 in April

At the annual election of off cers of the Scottish Rite Bodies last evening, the following were selected to govern the Lodge of Perfection degrees from 4th to 14th).
 N. Lester Troast, Venerable Mas ter; Walter P Scott, Senior War den; Charles M. Tuckett, Junior Warden; c. w. Hawkesworth, Ora tor; H. L. Faulkner, Almoner; Wal ter B. Heisel, Secretary; Edwin Sut- ton, Treasurer.
 In similar election of officers to govern the Consistory c31st and 32nd degrees) the following were chosen.
 Lance E. Hendrickson, Master Of Kadosh; c. w. Hawkesworth, Prior f; Henry H. Larsen, Preceptor; Sam uel Feldon, Chancellor; George A. Parks, Minister of State; H. L. Faulkner, Almoner; Walter B. Hei- sell Registrar; Edwin. Sutton, Treas urer.
 The officers will be installed at the next regular meeting, March g.. sl, t
 Plans were made at this meeting for a reunion to be held in April at a date to be later chosen, for the purpose of comforting the de- grees from the 4th to 32nd on a class of candidates.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
RED. CROSS EXPANDING
 IN NATION
National Defense Legisla- lion Calls for Added
 Activities

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-National defense legislation, calling for large increases in United States military and naval forces, is giving Red Cross posts their busiest year since the. World War, Don c. Smith. Ma tional Director of War Service has announced. .
 MT. Smith. who heads the branch of Red Cross activities dealing with the general welfare of the disabled veteran and the active service man, said plans had been completed with the War and Navy Departments to meet welfare problems arising from increased military forces.
 Movement of troops to new sta tions. especially in the case of strengthening Qualifications of the Panama Canal has given rise to ir- creasing problems among enlisted men, Mir. smith said He pointed out that an additional Red Cross worker had been sent to the Canal Zone and that another was being stationed at Puerto Rico.
 Red Cross representatives are sta- toned in Army and Navy posts Mr. Smith explained, to give advisory and other assistance to service men whose problems do not come under government responsibility
 z Hast year, the American Red Cross handled some 25o,00O cases of active service men and veterans in its hapters and field offices. Through the network of chapters and other contacts throughout the country the organization was able to serve as a liason between the enlisted man and his family as- sisting each with their problems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
Musical Service
 Al Vesper Hour

An hour of sacred hymns will be heard at tomorrows Vesper Ser vice of the Northern Light Presby- terian Church. The music will fea- ture the adult choir and the of fering will be applied on new vest ments for the Easter Service.
 Following is the program planned: Send Out Thy Light" Gounod; "Cherubic Hymn, Gretchananof; "Vestival Te Deum", Dudley Buck; 70 Divine Redeemer," Gounod; (sung by Mrs. Dudley Reynolds); "Sanctus", Gounod; "Oh For the Wings of a Dove" Mendelssohn; "The Heavens Are" Telling" Hay dn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
GOOD SKIING AT
 TOP OF CROOKS
 TRAIL TOMORROW

Juneau Ski Club activities for the weekend will be concentrated at the top of the Crooks Trail above the second meadow. This area is said to be ideal for be- ginners as well as advanced skiers.
 Slalom time trials for men and women, as well as expert instruc- tion by Ralp Moreau will be the main program of the day.
 Those making the trip are urged to bring their sandwiches, cam eras and waxes. Members are urged to read their bulletin for informa- tion on the correct wax for this type of snow If publication has not been mailed those who wish may obtain one at the Top Notch Cafe.
 The top of the Crooks Trail is only 1A miles from the Douglas Road and so a large turnout is expected at an early hour
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
Woman
 Nasier /. /. .... Farmer

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 10.--A wo- man who licked an $80,000 debt has been named a Nebraska master far mer @lNlsJ eti4 a F}
 She is Mrs. Essie E. Davis of Cherry County, who gave up a dry goods business for ranching when she married A. T. Davis in 19l3
 Two years later her husband died, leaving her with 3,650-acre ranch, 5000 cattle and an $80000 debt
 To get summer grazing land for her cattle, Mrs. Davis went further in debt. Then came agricultural chaos after the World war and many suggestions, all declined, that she sell out. ln HN ag%tf -.
 Today she has debt-free 22,29O acre ranch with 2,500 Hereford cat tie. a & & x
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
Mrs. Harold Brown
 Honors Bride -EleCt

Mrs. Kaarlo w. Nasi, the former Cynthia Batson, was the incentive for a shower last evening given by Mrs. Harold Brown at her apart = ment in the Assembly.
 A 7:30 o'clock dessert was served by the hostess and three tables of bridge were in play during the eve ming.
 Honors were won by Mrs. H. I. Lucas, first; Miss Marjorie Tillot- son, second; and Mrs. Lloyd Nor ley, consolation, As
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
sUpERSTITl0US

LUBBOCK, Texas, Feb. lo-Edu- cation isn't potent enough to wean people away from ancient and hon. ored superstitions.
 At least at Texas Technological College they found it that way
 Forty-seven per cent of the stu dents, responding in a poll, admit ted they think black cats and bad luck go together; about one-fourth said if they walked under ladder they would expect the worst and the others said breaking mirror is almost sure to bring seven years of ill luck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
BIDS ON uhGA
 SCHOOL 10 BE
 RECEIVED SOON

Sealed bids will be received at ten o'clock in the morning of March 19, for a new Territorial school build ing at Unga, Alaska
 Bids will be received by Commis- sioner of Education A. E. Barnes in his offices in the Federal Build ing. Plans may be obtained from him or N. Lester Troast, architect.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
ARMY 10 DO PURCHASING
 IN ALASKA
Fairbanks Airbdse Policy Announced by Major
 and Governor

Major Edward George has noti- fled the Governors office that he intends to do all purchasing possible in Alaska in connection with the Army airbase construction project at Fairbanks.
 Gov. Ernest Gruening, in a tele- gram to his office from Washington, suggests that suppliers of materials communicate with Major George at Fort Mason, California, and send duplicates of their letters, telegrams and offers to the Fairbanks air sta tion and to the Governor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
OLDTINER OF
 KETCHIKAN $
 ON LAST TRAIL

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Feb. 10- Mrs. George Morrison, 52. Ketchi- kan resident for 35 years, died this morning in the hospital where she has been since last July.
 Born in Aanpdale. Minnesota, Mrs. Morrison came to Ketchikan with her husband in 1904
 Surviving her are her widower in Ketchikan; a son, Fremont, in Les Angeles, an artist who is ill himself and her mother, Mrs. Adolph Roberts. residing somewhere in Eastern Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
WALLIS GEORGE5
 TO FLY ON TRIP

MT and Mrs. Wallis George are sailing south next week aboard the steamer Princess Louise for sev- eral weeks vacationing in tn e States.
 The Georges will go first to Cali fornia and then fly East to New York.
 Maydelle George, daughter of the Georges, will remain at home to continue her school studies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
MAYOR (sF HOQNhH
 N T0ILs OF Law

Harry Douglas, Mayor of Hoo nah, has been sentenced by the U. s. Commissioner at Hoonah to three months in jail and a $250 fine for buying and selling illegal furs. He will be brought here to serve the term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
JAMES BERTRAND DIES TO-DAY AS
 RESULT OF FAIL
WPA Worker Fatally lnjur. ed This Morning on
 Sewer Project

James D. Bertrand, 58, died shortly before noon today at St. Anns Hospital as the result of in juries sustained in a fall when he slipred this morning while at work on the H Street sewer project now under construction by the WPA.
 Formerly of Blaine, Wash. he is believed to be survived by a daughter living in Wrangell.
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary pending fun eral arrangements.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
SWEDEN 10 CARE FOR WOUNDED
 FINNISIi FORCES

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 10. The Swedish Government made friend ly gesture to Finland today in pro posing to care for wounded soldiers of the neighbOring country
 The Swedish Government asked Parliament 10 approve the plan which would call for treatment Of wounded Finnish troops in hos pitals in Sweden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
CIithero Misses Are
 Given Farewell Party

Members of Troop 3, Girl Scouts, held a New England dinner and bon voyage party today in the Par lors of the Northern Light Presby- terian Church in honor of Misses Gordon and Laura Jean Clithero who will soon be leaving for Sitka.
 The guests of honor were pre- sented with a cake, topped by a tiny ship, and table decorations were carried out in a Valentine motif.
 Knot tying was shown by Bar bara Hermann, and Mrs. Joh n Glasse and Mrs. Jack Finley super vised the Virginia reel. Assisting during the afternoon were Mes danes Stanley Cox, Roy Sogaard and Mrs. Walter Butts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

intensity apparently moving north this southeast of Dutch Harbor located off the coast weather general Alaska with light
 Aeuians eastward and light the in eror of important temperature ported.
 Juneau. Feb. 11.-sunrise IA sunset 4:z6
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
FAULKNER RETURNING

Attorney H. L. Faulkner is re- turning on the steamer Alaska which sailed from Seattle today. He has been in California where he attended the wedding of his daugh- ter Jean in Palo Alto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
THE WEATHER
(By the U. S. Weather Bureau
Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, beginning at 3

vicinity beginning at S:S0 Feb lO light tonight Sunday minimum ten peraue 34 gentle moderate southy 
 Alaska: Cloudy occasional light tie change tonight and Sunday gentle to moderate southery winds.
 Winds the Gulf coast from Hncnbrook moderate to fresh west and south
 from Kodiak souherly prob ably decreasing Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
FILLER COMING

Herman Lehrdahl, plane pilot from the Interior who went south recently, is returning north aboard the Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10

LEoTA RUSSELL RETURNING
 Mrs Leota Russell of Leota's Shop is returning to Juneau on the steamer Alaska from a buying trip to the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
DIVORCE GRANTED

Beulah Butler was granted di- vorce in District Court today from Ed Butler on grounds of non-sup- port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
Pooseveh's Name Be Entered in Nebraska

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. To- Democratic State Chairman James Quigley says he has been author ized by party leaders to begin cir culating petitions to put President Roosevelts name on the Nebraska primary ballot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10
THEIR RETURNS

Miss Bertha Tiber, Superintendent of Nurses for the Office of Indian Affairs. returned by plane yesterday from Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-10

Today's News Today-1mpire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-20
"GREAsED LIGHTNING"

The main idea, in a film fight, is to strike the other fellow only glancing blows. To make sure his fists really glance, Victor Jory, now starring in Columbia'S 'The Green Archer" often greases them with cold cream.