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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-24
Snifter or T'lrO
PrOlongs Life!

PENDt.EroN. Ore. An ~.
year-old Echo. Ore. wheat ranch
or. Henry Clay branststter. today
handed down his recipe for good
health and long life both per-
sonal and political.
Rise early each morning" said
Branststtsr. work industriousiy
all day: e. 10 bed early At night
take two or three drinks u good
whisky daily for flu. indigestion.
or tired feeling: do not ovsrest:
do not loee temper. exchange
smiles with pretty girls of,en: tell
the truth: pay honest debts and
walk humbly before God and keer
Ills commandments
Branstettcr didn't make . direct
political recommendation but he
pointed out he would BE- ~ years
old March 4 and had voted for
only ona Republican In 81 years
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TO SET TRIAL
ON WEDNESDAY

Fred Nickle. 6a-year-old unem-
ployed ishorer. Is to go into court
to hear Superior Judge +. d. Hodge
set the date for his first degree
murder trial. He entered plea
late Monday Of not guilty 10 the
charge he fatally stabbed his wife
last Jan. 2.
Niekie was arrested by police at
the home OF his estranged wife,
Mrs. Elma Nickle. 81. after he as
sertedly slashed her throat from
ear TO ear with a peari-handled
pocket knife: slashed his daughter
about the face and arms when she
attempted 10 protect her mother
and then cut his own throat with
the small weapon In suicide at
tempt
His wife died en- route 10 tho
hospital. The i$-year-old daughter
recovered from her wounds. ~ did
Nickle. who Is under guard In the
hospital cell at county jail.
Attorney Leo MeGavick will rep
resent Nicklc at the trial.
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Mr.. and Mrs. August J. 81.
Pierre. 4s24 Marine View drive,
twin daughters, Dec. Ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Sumich,
1907 No. Pine st, daughter, Dec.
IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. otheIlo Y. Hunter,
Tillieum. son. Dec. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Eustaee A. Rustad,
30l4 No. 9th ST.. son. Dec. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold A. Schmidt,
5647is South Tacoma way, daugh-
ter. Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert ". Devish.
1924 Ia. Morton at. daughter.
Dec. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald ID. Camp
bell, 1918 No. 9th ST., son. Dec. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard W. Brown,
250i Melrose ST.. son, Dec. .,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Michael,
1928 so. NJ st, son, Dec. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. George @. Cas-
sedy. 1918 No. cushman ave.
daughter, Dec. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford NJ. JENNIE,
50l2 So. Puget Sound ave. daugh-
ter. Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. X. Noncharsh.
4o05 No. 36th at, son. Dec 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex l.. Sutton, 1901
No. 18th st. son. Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur r. Lowery.
Tillieum. daughter. Dec q
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. y. corbett
Jr.. 4e14 SO. Asotin st, son. Dec.
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow w.
Esary, spanaway, daughter, Dec.
IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feilcs J. hessina.
1919 So. Grant ave. son, Dec. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X, Teraoks,
1913 So. q st, daughter. Dec. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o. Lamb.
s719 Ia. ID at. twin daughters.
Dec. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Paulik.
1907 Ea. 33rd st. daughter. Dee. 3,
Mr.. and Mrs. James y. Rawson.
Seattle, daughter. Dec. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Yount.
54o1 SO. Fife st. daughter. Dec. ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph y. snidsr.
1895 Ia. g at. son. Dec. ,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert g. Benton.
Puyallup, son. Dec. II.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-24
HEATER LIKELY
To Be POPULAR
Tacoma Made Device
Demonstrated to
City Officials

Something new in home
heating by electricity was
demonstrated to members of
the city council, city light
department engineers. and
Chamber of Commerce repre-
sentatives at the city hall
Monday.
John Pope and sales and engi-
neering staff representatives OF the
Electric Super-Steam Heater Co.
of Tacoma put on the demonstra-
tion in the office OF Harold Bird,
city garbage department superin-
tendent.
This made in Tacoma device.
housed in a comparatively small
metal case. utilities a small water
filled radiator similar to that in
stalled in automobiles, but in which
the water is heated by a $500
watt electric unit. Enthusiastically
controlled. A fan operating noise
lessly throws the heat through the
front grill Of the unit while a screen
at the back cleanses the air circu-
lated through the fins Of the radia-
tor.
Pope asserted the one unit would
adequately heat a small. well-insu-
lated 5-room house. The units are
portable and can be plugged into
any 22o-volt electric outlets.
City officials, particularly those
of the light department. seemed
much impressed with the device as
means of heating homes electri-
cally. The company's office and
factory are at 3006 So. Prospect st.
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YELLOW ROSES
BLOOM IN PARK

lee and upcw- bcand esrten<re
may take what ecmfcrt thsy ran
nom IL fret that resee sre s<iIl
IN h'cem y T<<eus h<fe II tn
last st<1es q January.
sapt. sherman rnxrte - ~ city
parks called stt<ntlnu Tuesday -
one fr<~ roe II Faint peflnrs<
thai ~. faliy = aossn fine vpI,ow
h,enms - i. NJ u M eld re-
xarss<n not far from the entFNnrp.
several ether varieties hav~ h1rp<n-
ne ross - them nj nene have
quite - man tlecms - This tfve
rose
ne ne latest rv< ever wsn thss
cut. b>il<vv.- fnasIs s~i5.
-umsIly ~ last sass Ke y u>esm-
r<f.s
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MAY CONTINUE
court BATTLE
Appeal in Row Over
Well Considered
by Park Board

The park hoard at its next meet
ing may decide to appeal to the
supreme court from the decision
Of Superior Judge X d. Hodge in
the South Tacoma flume line case.
The board discussed the case Al
its meeting Monday but postponed
definite action. Fred Henriekren.
park commissioner and enc Of the
boards attorneys In the trial be-
fore Judge Hodge. advised that
the park district has 30 days from
entering of the judgment In which
to perfect appeal.
This Was the case In which the
Tacoma city water department
drilled a deep well near <6th and
South Tacoma way on property
once q water department flume
line. but later turned over TO the
park authorities. The lower court
ruled In fs-or of the city.
Henricksen told the board that
unless appeal action is taken
within 30 days. the superior court
decision viii be binding.
Included in routine business Of
the board was the opening of bids
on approximately 500 padlocks TO
be used on boathouse lockers.
These locks will be issued to
renters upon receipt Of 81 deposit
A master key will be held by the
management for purpose of fire
and insurance inspections.
Discussion concerning progress
OF the boathouse and pavilion
rounded out the meeting.
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Three Act Comedy
At RustOn FRIDAY

The Raston PIT. A II sponsor
ing three-set comedy. Rig
Brother. which 10 20 ~ presented
in the Rnston school auditorium
Friday evening. Jan. "a, At Z
o'clock. The cast of eight 10 d.
rected by Philburn Friedman. as
sisted by q competent production
staff. Preceding the performance.
W. u. Stewart VII give reading.
Members Of the cast include
Misses Jessie Wilson. Alice Ford.
Dorothy seysrsson, Leila Sargent,
and William Stewart. Harvey
Smith, rhilburn FRIEDMAN and
Enrol Stevens.
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RULES GRACE MOORE
PAY S37,l94 TAXES

WARRINGTON The bureau Of
internal revenue Monday stipulated
that Grace Moore. film operstle
soprano. must pay an income tax
deficiency Of So. for 1885.
Miss Moore had protested the
assessment. saying that during
the period IN question abe had lived
In France with her husband. yaien-
tin Psrsra. = spanish citizen In
France. the singer said. the Lag
Of community property prevails.
and half her income belongs 70 her
husband
The board Of tar sppsais over
ruled her contention.
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rnAlaEp Yon
PnAIsED ron
BR0n { HAL
c0UeHS
Acts Lire . p1asn
Agaisss nssathlse kaG1ss

spssa . fsw ssnis se4sy a sns
susd arue sssxs ~ : bekiis - nsashs
Isys cknADtoL MistuFs itf'pls
acting -~tAhs 4 couple ~ anees -
bedtime ~fs~i 10 l4nfsat t6weffNi
punssut setien spsss1 thfeHeb
tbfost. beaa and bfohehisi sQtes.
u starts - once 10 tpnso W THEA
bfsues aud naHe hfeethtna ss&>ef,
Sufferers find psiakisys styss 1slies
Fsiisf fs.rn thes psfstsfenk nasty.
1TskAsinE cough Due ~ eAi1s ~
s<pashisl Hritsklons uut - ears
rou s<t bafsl<ss GAHABIpt Mi<sssfs
.-Dy fsF The LARGEST s<iiins sust4b
fssaiesns ~ ssssxfss as,s % smes.
ssisas - esn ~ tse<a ~ ntsh&ttt&'
Over 10 uililen bgt1is< sssa: Gfs.n
Dsas Co. PSI Less UfN2 sfssss 91e<f
uFsa Ia. rsany Wis ttsss.
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JEFFERSON PARK CLUB
WILL MEET ON FRIDAY

Newly elected officers viii of.
ficiate at the monthly meeting Of
the jefferson Park Community
club Friday. Jan. ~, at : y. m. In
the clubhouse.
Walter suffer viii show one Of
his latest moving pictures after
the business meeting.
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IDAHO ENGINEERS ELECT

BOISE W. r. Hayenof. Poea-
tsiio. Was elected president u the
Idaho Society Of Engineers. sue
ceedinz W. y. Hughes. lewiston.
at . conference concluded In Boise,
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Starting ree. l. men enlisted
hare for the M division. Y. =
my. army. win b. ssnt nrfgxss
army. Win h. ssnt directly 10 Camp
Ord. Calf. u ives announced Tues
day. The recruiting offics here y
In ths Bankers Trust building.
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STARLET COP

Latest addition to the police
force is Lana Turner. The starlet
was presented with a police badge
by Police Chief Kelly Of Pasa-
dena.
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Wyen'rv ~ nnInn 4. - \ 49,
: rnel. Ae1lco II1Doe W1M1 ~
Cal MAIN 1tot.
Evening star., 1940-10-24

De u state LAWS items marked () .shtly higher
In eur MsRylana virginia stsres both All prices
c6scvs gntn th> s'css Of b.sn Saturday. October
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Mrs. Mae Price
Honored at
Birthday Party
HEBER NOTES

Mrs. Mae Price was honored on
her birthday by the following guests
Mrs. Cap Majors, Mrs. Juanita Lee,
Mrs. Exol Carnes, Miss Bernice
Hurst, Mrs. Hurst. They were served
ice cream and cake.
Mr.. Duey Clevenger returned to
Heber Saturday after spending the
summer in Tennessee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wood returned
to Heber Thursday. Wood has been
working in Utah.
Sam CleVenger returned Sunday
after spending the summer in ElSi-
more.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barnes and son
Raymond and three granddaughter
returned Saturday evening. They
spent the summer in Turlock.
Vera Bell Boren spent the week
end with Mary Ruth Price.
Miss Bernice Hurst visited Mrs.
EXCL Carnes and Mrs. Mae Price
Sunday.
Heber Sunday school opened Sep
tember o.
7 rat nl
from a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Briggs have
moved to Ell Centre, where Mr..
Briggs will be nearer his work.
Mrs. Raymond Roren and chill
dren visited with Mrs. Mae Price
and family Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bob Robertson and daughter
moved back to Heber Monday from
Chula Vista where they lived all
summer on Wednesday they moved
to Mt. Signal where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Ray Payne, Mrs. D. c.. Beck,
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Juanita Lee
attended the district P.-T.A. meet
ing in Brawley Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers and
son, Ronald, spent Sunday in An
drade visiting the Earl Mahaney
family.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Daughter Visits
Northrops at
MCCabe Home
I,.cCABE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Northrop were
delighted with visit from their
daughter and son-in-laW, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Laidley, whose home is
in Los Angeles. They spent from
Tuesday until Friday visiting in the
valley, as elimination of Mr.. Laid
leyS vacation; the first part of their
vacation trip was spent at the Sc
quota National park.
Guests at the Hershell Grandey
home on Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lee and Mary Ruley of Ell
Centre.
Elmer Forester was fortunate in
his hunting in the Julian noun
tains and bagged lis deer for the
season. The friends OF Mr.. Forester
who received invitations to enjoy
venison steaks on Friday evening
were MI. and Mrs. John Frohly OF
Ell Centre, and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Forester.
William Sunstrom spent last week
visiting relatives in the Los An
geles vicinity. He returned with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hoppin via San
Diego where they visited Miss Fran
ces Sunstrom who is attending State
college there.
Mrs. Roy Havens entertained Sat-
urday afternoon in honor of the
fourth birthday of her small son
Gordon.
Miss Masako Yukawa returned
home Sunday after a three weeks
vacation trip which took her to the
national parks in Utah and Nevada.
AT the end of the trip she spent one
week visiting friends in Los Angeles.
A guest of Mrs. Fred Paine and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. V. Upholt on Fri
day evening, was Mrs. Jean Mason
and baby son, Mac. of Calexico. At
ter dinner, the hosts and guest at
tended a birthday party given in
honor of Mrs. Henry Upholt of Ell
Centre, by Mrs. William Sproule.
Glasses began at McCabe Union
S hool on Monday, September
%, with a total enrolment of l43,
according to Mrs. Gladys Layne,
principal. This total is considerably
less than the beginning enrolment
in past years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith hao
as their dinner guest on Saturday
A. A. Moline. Mrs. Moline has not
yet returned from the coast where
she has been spending the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Westmorland Twice
Told Tales Group
In First Meetinu
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Miss Vina Lehman of Ell Centre.
was recent luncheon guest of her
aunt, Mrs. John Martin.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lyall and
Mrs. Pierpont Walker went to Los
Angeles last Thursday, returning
Friday night
Mrs. Bud Donnel and son, Daug-
las, have returned from Hanford
where they spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Heiff and
son of Covina, and Mrs. Dick An
derson of Ell Centro were recent
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Page.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Lee are home
after several months vacation spent
in Santa Barbara.
Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierpont Walker entertained at din
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Brock
of Ell Centre.
Edna's Beauty Salon, formerly
located at Main and d streets, is
now in the Cochran building near
the drug store.
The Twice Told Tales book club
met for their first meeting of the
year, last week at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Walker. Mrs. Lester
Cochran was the story teller for
the evening, and gave a delightful
review of Enchanting Jenny Lind.
by Laura Benet. Guests for the
evening were Mrs. James Monroe,
Mrs. Noel Sands, Mrs. Tom Gilbert,
Miss Rosemarie Zinkand, Mrs. John
Scott and Mrs. Dan Mahoney. The
regular members included Mesdames
Lester Cochran, r. H. Congreve, w.
A. McFadden, Frank johnson, Frank
Lyall, Pierpont Walker, Pauline
Routt, Glenn Walker, w. D. Grams
ton, Aubry Lee R. p. Ostrander,
Byron Walker, Jack Taylor, Evelyn
Beatty, Clifford Randolph, Ted Cox,
Miss Esther Irwin, Miss Villette
Stehlin and the hostess, Mrs. Walk
er.
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Mrs. I.F. Gallagher
Hostess at MeefinQ
Of fWestside Club
SEELEY NOTES

Thursday Mrs. j. F.. Gallaher
was hostess to the Westside Coun-
try club at her home with 10 men,
bers present. All enjoyed the dim
ner which was followed by the
business meeting with Mrs. Lois
Kramer presiding. Mrs. Roy West
moreland, program hostess, gave
a very interesting book review on
1.-The Yearling" bv Mrs. Rawlings.
Members present were: Mes
DANES C. Allender, j. Bowman, A.
Cobleigh, o. Cannon, @ Diehl, B.
Dickson, d. Green, j. F.. Gallaher,
M. Hull, G.. Higgins, C. Havens, c.
Klump, r. Lytle, v. Rich R. Kra-
mer, A. Shel6or, P. j. Smith, B.
Robertson and Roy Westmoreland.
Visitors were Mesdames Kirk
patrick, Boone and Lackey; Miss
Beth Kramer, Wanda Lee Dick
son and several children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm Allen of
Phoenix were overnight guests at
his sisters home, Mrs. w. L. Wo-
mack and family.
William Allen is superintendent
of highway patrol of the state Of
Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Kear of San
Bernardino and who were just re-
Gently married spent several days
with Mrs. T. A. Howard and fam
lily. Mrs Kear was the Miss Flea
nor Best.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben WilkerSon and
children and Miss Vecil Wilkerson
returned from a three weeks visit
in Oklahoma.
Guests this week of Mrs. Will
liam Schultz are Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
WoodSon of Los Angeles who have
been friends of Mrs. Schultz for
many years.
Mrs. M. L. Curtis is expected
home this weekend after spending
the summer with her children and
families on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Canyon Tourist
Traffic S|unnps

GRAND CANYON, Ariz., Oct. 3
CUP)-Tourist traffic to the Grand
Canyon National park dropped 6
per cent in 1910 from the previous
years record influx, Superintend-
ent F.. A. Kittredge reported to-
day
He said 371,613 visitors had come
to the park during the summer
season which ended Monday.
Train travel to the canyon drop
ped 23.7 per cent from 1899; and
automobile travellers decreased is
per cent although the number of
vehicles which entered the park in
creased IL per cent.
The number of Canadian visitors
dropped SO per cent while travellers
from Mexico increased slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
new BOOKS
At the EI Centre Public Library

AT the EI Centre Public Library
FICTION
I Don't Like Cats, Lindsay An
son; Something Special, Faith
Baldwin; Murder AS An Ornament
Marjorie Boniface; Gold For My
Bride, Norman Collins; Stars On
THE Sea. van Wyck Mason; Shot
gun Gold, w. C. Tuttle; The Canyon,
Peter Viertel.
NON-FICTION
Idle Money Idle Men, Stuart
Chase; She's Off To College, Gull
elma Fell Alsop; Europe In The
Spring, Clare Boothe; DIPLOMAT
cally Speaking, Lloyd c. Griscom;
Country Editor, Henry B. Bough;
The Woman Who Lived In Hitler's
House, Pauline Kohler; Girl Rebel,
Adet Lin; My Native Land, Anna
Louise Strong; The Story of the
Pacific, Hendrix van Loon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
Vatican Rations
Oil, Lard, Butter

VATICAN CITY. Oct 3 (UP)-
Oil, lard and butter will be sold
only to Vatican City citizens, the
governor of the papal state order
ed today.
Oil, lard and butter is now ra-
toned throughout Italy.
The measure was in line with
Vatican policy of cooperating in
italian war measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03
DUKE OF WINDSOR
SUFFERS FROM CORN

MIAMI, Fla, Oct 3 (UP)- DR..
Harry H. Young, Miami chiropo-
dist, left by pane today for Nassau
to remove bad corn" from the
foot CT the Duke of Windsor. gov
enor general of the Bahamas He
said he had been called to Mas
sau by the dukes aide de camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-03

Miss Vina Lehman of Ell Centre.
was a recent luncheon guest of her
aunt, Mrs. John Martin.
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Sees No Break Down
In Labor Standards

wAsHINGT0N-Mrs. Franklin
d. Roosevelt said today she be-
lieves that federal labor standards
laws will not be broken down be-
cause of the emergency national
defense program She indicated
her conviction that work-relief
funds are as essential for the ma
tional defense as are funds for the
army and navy.
In discussing the general pre-
paredness program. she said the
European war situation isn't just
q threat TO an inadequately armed
people" but @also to any nation
that has any large part Of its
people To whom life is not worth
living
When people have To struggle
hard 10 live from day 10 day. she
went on. they cannot reason about
the values Of democracy.
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Miller 5 Aim
Senate Post
Spokane Scion
Announces Plan

State Representative Donald B.
Miller Of Spokane. on his way
through Tacoma Monday after
noon, definitely declared his can
didacy for the United States SEN
atorship. vacant due to Lewis B.
schwellenbach's appointment as a
district judge.
He has made up his mind to run,
he said. with . platform founded
on international affairs.
Il am q strong advocate Of sde-
quate defense" the young law
maker declared. However. from
my experience and studies. I feel
that we should not intervene in
The politics Of Europe"
Miller stopped In Tacoma to
meet some Of his fellow legislators
on his return to Spokane from the
state convention Of Young Demo-
erats In Centralia- He has been
chairman Of that group In the 9Th
congressional district
Only recently Miller returned
from Warrington. d. c.. where he
spent two months sitting In on
senate debates on foreign affairs
and studying international law and
foreign relations at Georgetown
university.
While practicing law five years
h his native city OF Spokane, Nil
Ter has served two terms in the
state legislature where many
termed him one Of the outstanding
liberals Of Eastern Washington.
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ourselves with odd repair jobs
about the boat, oiling down the
decks. repairing the galley stove.
ETC., but most important Of all
was to get the hull's leak attend
ed to.
tried 40 arrange for drydock-
ing Immediately but found one OF
tho local ways broken down and
in the process Of rebuilding and
the other was Just hauling out
schooner belonging to the San
Bias Indians.
Our only choice was to wait for
the Indian craft to be relaunched.
There was one alternative but 1t
was completely out Of the picture
that Of drydocking in the huge
canal zone docks. but that would
have been too expensive.
As we had over a week to wait
before we could get on the ways,
Doug and I decided to visit his
toric Panama City on the Pacific
side of the canal. We boarded q
train Of the Panama railroad at
Colon to cross the isthmus.
Canal Zone sights
The railroad parallels the canal
for many miles. first crossing
Catun lake. Hundreds Of dead
trees stand naked out Of the water.
having been drowned when these
artificial lakes were made and the
water rose 30-odd feet.
Dense green jungle covers the
landscape. Banana trees and or
chids grow wild and are spotted
here and there with breadfruit
tree that has seeded itself.
Coming into Panama City, the
sun was low on the horizon and
the lamps on the train were flick
ering q low golden glow In each
coach. AS l wanted TO see old
Panama City and not what the
tourist is pointed out by the pro-
fessionai guides. Doug and ! found
a room in q modest little hotel IN
the native quarter.
| We started out bright and early
and neared the presidential palace
Mt sunrise. was setting my cam
era TO take movies when a guard
stopped me.
with Doug's broken Spanish &c
interpret for US we found out thai
due to the war in Europe the TAX
ing of exterior pictures was banned
But the guard led us through the
portico entrance of the palace anc
told US we could take all the pic
lures we wanted Of the Lowell,
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flamingoes which were feeding In
the garden.
Famous Harbor Poor
Panama City has one OF the
worst harbors in the world-dry-
ing out completely at extreme low
tide. q drop of Fl feet. I am glad
we didn't have to try mooring In
Panama City for we would have
had to anchor over two and a half
miles off shore.
Beautiful churches built after
the old Spanish mission style Of
architecture are on every city
square, one dating back over 800
years.
A magnificent statue Of Balboa
overlooking the Pacific stands
alone on the vast seascape. A
m On umen to deLesseps, the
French engineer who dug the Suez
canal and who started the cut
through Panama, stands boldly on
a bluff and looks like Washing
ton monument in miniature. Part
of the old channel dug by the
French is still visible. affording an
anchorage for the local yacht club
neutrality-suspicious. Idle Hour
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Seek Owner OF Bible
Over Century Old

BUFFALO. ~. Y.-Erie county
Is looking for the rightful owner
of a 107-yesr-old Bible.
Augustus Rietz, custodian OF
records in the county clerks Of
flee. discovered the Bible while
rearranging old documents. 1t
apparently had been used as EVIL
dence in a lawsuit years ago.
According to entries in the fly
leaves. the Bible originally was
owned by a James McKain. who
was born in 17Ss.