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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-29

word with the guard, and then I'm
locked the doors with a key which
he took from his pocket, switch
ing on the light as they went IN.
The plane stood by itself in the
center of the hangar, and Guns
professional and critical eye no.
ticed one or two unusual features
about the wings and fuselage that
did not seem to him to be very
important. 1t a tWo-seater
fighter, fitted with two Vickers
guns and a Lewis gun. CHANGING
over the cockpit, Gun failed to
see anything very unusual about
it. He wondered where the secret
lay.
Tommy adjusted helmet, para
chute and the other paraphernalia
of the pilot. Then he gave Gun a
quizzical glance and said:
"Well, I suppose this is where
we say goodby, old man"
Gun was quick to take his cue.
IT hate the idea. Tommy, I'd
love to go up with you. tonight
"You would?" was the immedi-
ate reply. II daren't ask permits
sion, but if you'd like to take a
chance-well, there's a kit"
Gun grinned.
Like Jurgen, I'll try anything
cnce!" he said,. and went to the
locker.
The plane had her nose swung to
the open door, and now a mechanic
"a middle-aged man with a seri-
Gus face and intellectual forehead
came in and started to look over
the engine.
Gun was slipping into o%veralls,
helmet, ETC., and adjusting h i S
parachute. Tommy Hazeldeane
looked on with approval.
ANYONE could see you've done
that before, Gun!" he commented.
And glad to do it again! I've
never made any secret of it."
Properly equipped. he turned
back to the plane and watched the
mechanic for a moment, tn e n
made a little optic examination on
his own. He noted a number, new
ly painted on the tail finn in large,
black splashes: *: o. O."
Something struck him, and he
said to Tommy, in a low voice.
There seems to be a lot of hush
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-29
THIRTEEN

A little way beyond the village,
if one could dignity Belthorn as
such. Gun suddenly came to a
broad, well-metaled and evidently
comparatively newly made road,
with a sign-post on the corner
bearing the legend: ITO the II. "A.
F. Station
A uniformed picket was on guard
at the end of the road, but made
no attempt to stop him as he vent
by.
A little farther along, however,
he came to a bar-gate, painted
gray, with a sergeant, and four
men in charge. The bar was closed
and he was waved to stop as he
approached.
The sergeant was very polite.
Sorry to bother you, sir, but
are you going to the Air Station
Yes"
Can l have your name and bus
mess, sir"
Certainly. MY name is Cotton,
and l am going to e Squadron
header H%azeldeane, on a e
business.
The sergeant glanced at a slip
Of paper in his hand and nodded.
That's all in order, sir. Thank
you very much
He made a sign, and one OF his
men swung back the bar. 1t was
evident they ere k no
chances here, thought Gun, as he
drove on. He passed another pick
ct before he reached the gates OF
the station, and there were more.
Gun once nor stated his name
and business, and then was per-
mitted to pass through the gates,
where he was ushered into a wait
ing room a hut consisting of a
single long room with benches
along the sides, and walls painted
a dull brown half way up. and the
rest white.
Here, presently. Squadron Lead
err Hazeldeane came to him a
lean, broWn-faced man with a hui
morous mouth and pale blue eyes
that could, on occasion, become
very hard and keen.
He and Gun had been to school
together. and they had many old
memories to revive. The m e
passed pleasantly enough in chat
ting Of old times, and being shown
around the less secret parts of the
station.
Dinner in the mess was jolly,
too, bringing back to Gun old war
time r~ecollections. These young
sters, he found, excepting entirely
superficial differences. were much
the same type as he had known
and loved in the old war days.
Dinner over, Tommy Hazeldeane
said quietly to Gun:
Il suppose you've heard that I'm
to make an experimental n i G h t
flight"
Il did hear some rumors about
it, was the casual reply. Some
special machine, isn't it"
Tommy nodded.
Eyes, very special-and a dead
secret at the moment. Would you
care to come down and see me
off,"
I'D like to, thanks!"
"Right-o! I'm just going up to
the old bunk for a moment, to get
some things. Then I'll pick you
up here"
"Righ you are!"
Tommy was back in a few mo-
ments, and he and Gun left the
mess together. The weather had
cleared a little, and stars were
shining in the sky as they crossed
the square and made their way to-
ward the hangers. But the air was
still damp, and the wind cold.
The secret plane had a han
gar to itself, with an armed guard
at the locked doors. Tommy had a
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
APLAZADA PARA Ell 2 DE
JULIO LA PELEA ENTIRE
TONY E Y MAX
BAER

New York, mayo 3.-Lmego
de una conferencia entire Ell en-
presario Jacobs, Tony Galento,
Harry Mandell, Max Baer, Y
Ancil Hoffman ,se acord6 apla-
gar para ell dia 2 de julio la pc
lea que en- ell Estadio Roosevelt,
de Jersey City, sostendran Ell
excampe6n hebreo y Ell italiano
cervecero de Orange, todavia
compungido pc ria muerte de
Joe Jacobs, su director.
Durante la conferencia Sc di6
a entender que los negocios de
Galento seran representados
por Mandel Y Herman Taylor,
lei empresario de Filadelfia.
Ell combate sc efectuara en- ell
aniversario de la pelea entire
Dempsey y Jorge Carpenter,
rue rindi6 en- las taquillas mas
de $1,000,0O0.
Galento abog6 por ell aplaza-
miento, diciendo que la muerte
de Jacobs lie habia hacho rom
per su entrenamiento.
Baer sigue en- Pompton Lake
y Sc quedara ALI hasta la pelea
de su hermano Buddy, con Ma
than aMnn, eel viernas por la
noche.
La nueva fecha hara que Ell
match Sc verifique a las dos Sc
manas despues del match de re-
vancha entire Jose Luis, ell rey
del peso complete, y Arturo Go
doy.
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

do por desaparecer, putveriza-
dos en- Ell aqua de las lluvias de
largos inviernos,.,
Celita Sc encontr6 en- una es-
pecie de explanada.
A la luz debil de la luna. 10
.vi6 TODD desierto.
A pocos pasos, la nave enor-
de un dep6sito de mercan-
cias, alineaba su inmensa mole
en- la obscuridad.
Celita Sc acerc6, andando fur
tivamente.
Miraba a un lado y a otro,
cerciorandose de que no habia
nadie per aqui.
Luego lego a las carcomidas
~escabsras de piedra del almacen,
subi6 los peldahos v comprob6
que la puerta corrediza de HE
rro, estaba entreabierta.
I'm panico horrible la sobre-
cogfa.
Perc Ia pObro nina eoutiRua-
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

bres hacian era algo malo, algo
indigno; pero obedecia por un
sentimiento de sumisi6n y de
respeto hacia aquel padre cruel,
per el que su tierno coraz6n no
podia evitarse de experimental
tambien I'm gran carino.
IiAh, oyel...-la llam6 Co
gorza, a media voz, euando va
iba a desaparecer por ell boque-
te del muro.
Celia retrocedi6.
d Que, papa?
Nina, 81 sabes hacerlo bien
cenaras en- ca Ia Mona luego.
-Si, papa.
-Bueno, anda.
Ahora Celita pas6 al otro Ia
do del muro.
Era como la atarjea de una al
eantarilla, defendida tempo a.
tras por una veria cuyos HE
rros enmOhecidos hsblan acabs-
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

ba avanzando, temorosa del brl
tai castigo de sus verdugos, es.
timulada, ademas, por la pro-
mesa de su padre de que, 81 Sc
esmeraba, comeria.
Sc revslaba, ademas en- ella.
al contacto del peligro, un almi-
ia fuerte y decidida, la misma
alma de su madre, la misma al
ma impetuosa de Pedro de Nd
hez...
Cogorza, gran maestro en- 81
arte del crimen, la habia lido en-
senando a conocer los detalles
PARTICIPATES en- estas ocasiones.
Celita comprOb6 que no habia
psrros, nj luces, que no Sc perez
bia Ell menor ruido.
Lego incluso a entrar en- Ia
nave inmensa, y a echar una lar
ga ojeada sobre las monta5as
de mercancias que llenaban 81
almacen.
lNadal
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
Cooper derot6 al cubano Domingo Torres
Domfnguez cumpIi6 con ID deber

nuara. AL final del d@cimo asal-
Ito, dos de los jueces votaron por
Ell individuo del peso medic y u
no Sc decide por tablas.
Dominguez. ,cumpli6 con su de
Der Y la comisi6n con Ell suyo,
segdn 10 tiene entendido.
La actitud de Cooper, luego
de la primera decision, fue a.
.plaudida por algunos; pero nos
otros, que conocemos los recove-
cos del pugilismo local, NADIA te
nemos que aplaudir.
Torres, 81 no estuviera abru-
mado por la falta de dinero. no
tenia porque pelea con un ca
ballero que pesa diez o mas
libras que el.
Esa clase de boxeo en- ell cual
no Sc toma en- consideration ell
peso de los gladiadores, no me-
rece Ell respeto del p1blico.
Joey Raymond, ell valienba y
.habil muchacho local, venci6 por
puntos, en- la mas "valiosa pc
ca de la noche," a Rafael Fe-
rrer, Ell gladiator cubano.
Ferrer, 10 que es una nu2wa
.'desgracia' para la empresa de
los tantos por cientos, tuvo que
conceder a Raymond una apre-
ciable ventaja en- ell peso.
Cuando Ell p1blico comprenda
10 que viene hacienda, dando SD
dinero a programs que no Sc a.
justan al peso y las reglas del
boxeo, la reaction sera muy des
favorable para ell Sr. La Mar
que.
Alhora bien, 81 la divisa del
empresario es andar caliente
hoy y manana Dios dira..... en-
tonces siga por ell canine que lie
va.
iValfa la pefea de que Rafae-
Ito baiara averiado del cuadri-
latero, por unos cuantos reales?
Ell cubano, que di6 la ventaja
en- Ell peso, sangr6 de la nariz v
de la boca; Raymond sali6 con
una herida en- Ell ojo izquierdo.
X. o. Thomas, 1873 libras, de
San Petersburg, derrib6 en- Ell
tercer asalto a Jimmy Valen-
tine.
Ulises Vale, 10 que era aguar
dado, venci6 por nocaut, en- Ell
segundo asaIto, a Speed Wynn.
Este senior Wynn pertenece a la
categoria weller. Vale es un pc
so ligero,
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
KAsHAN s1GUE A LA
GARCIA DEL ToRNEo

New York. mayo 4.-sigus a
la cabeza del torneo de campeo-
nato de la Federation de Ale
drez dalos Estados Unidos, 81
maestro Kashan, con 2A victo-
rias.y u errota. Simonson apa-
rece empatado con Kashan, con
2h victorias y " derota.
Sc italian empatados en- Ell
segundo lugar, con dos triunfos
y una dsrrota, Samuel Reshevs-
ky, Fine y Green.
Bernstein y Shainswit apare-
cen empatados en- Ell tercero y
Denker, Hanauer, Pinkus, Seld
man Y W~oliston, en- Ell cuarto.
Los otros contendientes son
Reinfeld, Kupchik, Littman, A.
y Poland.
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

mulo 81 habia guardas Y, en- ca
so negative, o 81 dormian, va
sabria Pablito colarse con su
genie Y ldrgGrlos al otro barrio,
hacienda luego una buena reco-
lecci6n entire las mercancias.
Los hombres, a paso gimnas-
tico, ganaron la glorieta de A.
tocha.
Luego enfilaron Ell paseo del
Pacifico.
Cerca de la basilica encontra-
ron a otros dos colegas, con dos
nihos, compaheros de Celia en-
estos frances, lamentab1es va en-
muchas ocasiones.
-Hala, al avio l-repiti6 aho
ra Cogorza las palabras de su j.
luStre sonora.
Media bora despues, estaba el
extraho grupo frente a los dlti-
mos dep6sitos de la estaci6n.
Sc bifurcaron.
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

Celita qued6se sofia con Pa
bio, que lie diio en- voz muy ba-
ia, senalandola ell boquete de
desagie del muro:
5iOye, til Vas a meterte
por ahi, tsabes?.. Y miras 81
hay alguien dentro. 81 te cogen,
no digas que 70 nj estos tie espe-
ramos, Iest6s?
ST, papa.
-Dices cue no ties casa y
que habias entrao a dormir,
Icomprendes?
ST, papa.
-Bueno, pos hala.
La nina, a pesar de sus tres
amos v medic, tenia una inteli-
gencia inverosimil.
Ell dolor, los golpes, el ham,
bre y los males tratos, habianla
dado una temprana, una precoz
presciencia de las cosas.
Adivinaba v~agamente que 10
que su padre y aquellos hon.
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

La peleita desigual de anoche
en- Benjamin Field, entire Billy
Cooper Y Ell cubano-D Domingo To
rres, do por resultado dos de-
cisiones a favor del primero,
una por nocaut tecnico, que anu
10 la comisi6n de boxeo, y otra
por puntos, rendida al final del
match.
Cooper subi6 al cuadrilatero
con una gran ~ventaja en el pc
so Y en- ell septimo asalto reel
bio una profunda herida sobre
ell ojo derecho. Tony DCmfn-
guez que actuaba de arbitro,
suspendi6 la pelea y levant6 Ell
brazo en- alto a Cooper.
Protestaron ell gladiator GU
sus padrinos y una parte
del piblico. Entonces la conf
sion de boxeo Sc meti6 en- la dan
"a y dispuso que la pelea conti-
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
Suscripci6n semanal: 20 c
1908 Ia. Ave-, Ybor City, Fla.
Telsfono Y 1892
DEPORTES
LOS DESAFIoS DE MANA
MA DOMINGO EN- Ell PAR
QUE DE CUSCADEN

La primera serie de la Lii
ga Intersocial, por Ell campeona
to de 1910, Sc viene desarrollan
do con extraordinaria anima-
ci6n.
A la cabeza de la serie Sc ha-
lla la. Unione Italiana, una no.
vena de excelente teamwork.
Ell primer partido de manana
a la 100, Sc verificara entire
Ell club de Uniones Italiana Y el
del Circulo Cubano. Los cuba
nos son los visitadores, 10 que
concede la Ultima entrada a los
italianos.
Jugaran ell segundo partido,
que no comenzara mas tarde de
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
-iNo habia nadfsl

mo habia nadie!
satisfecha de su inspection,
VofVio sobre sus pasos, y IN ms
tante despu6s, pasado de nuevo
Eel boquete del muro, comunic6
81 resultado da su inspection a
su dulce papd.
I'M un alma, dices?
Nj una, papaito.
-lEstas segura?
Iva 10 creo!
mo has visto luces?
No, papa. Nj luces. nj pe-
rros' nj hombres. iNadiel Po-
deis sntrar.
III decanO de la gallofa silb6
levemente.
I'm saguida aparecieron Ell
Chepa y los otrcs dos compin-
ehes' aeompahados de los nj
nos.
Pablo, igual que un Napoleon
aio las dltimas 6rdenes a su
genie -
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
TONIC SEGUNDO
"A MUCHACHA
DE LA GALE

NO, 81 yo...
-iBastal
No, no iban nj mueho menos,
a los altos de Madrid.
La expedition de esta ncche
iba a ser en- la estaci6n de Alto
cha. ALA por los muelles.
Uno de los colegas habia OBJ
servado dias atras que un mu-
no de la estaci6n permitia Ell pa
so de un chiquillo por un peQue-
no boquete hecho para Ell des-
agile.
.Por alli pasaria Celia o uno
cualquiera de los nihos de que
disponia la inmensa banda de
Cogorza; observaria con dist
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

las 1856, los Caballeros 1eales
de America y Ell Centre Asturia
no.
Los Leales ganaron Ell pasado
domingo; pero la novena de los
ASSURES es fqerte y en- este do
mingo vencera Ell que mejorcs
pitchers presente.
Regiran los precios de todos
los domingos: Is c~entavos para
los adultos.
Los ninos entran siempre de
gratis.
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
CHARLEY M PUSO A
DORMIR A A

New York, mayo 3.-Charley
Conner, ell p1gil de Brownsville,
un veterano, venci6 por nocaut
tecnico, en- Ell octave asalto, a
Johnny Rinaldi, del Bronx. Pu-
so fin a la pelea Ell arbitro
Frank Fullam. Conner debilitd
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
IAN URGENT MESSAGE
to women who suffer
female WEAKNESS

Few women today are free from some sign
Of functional trouble. Maybe you've noticed
fopkSELF getting restless, moody, ner-
Q depressed l~ately-your work too much
for you
Then why not take Lydia E. pinkham's
vegetable Compound to help quiet weary.
nysteFieal nerves relieve monthly pain
Sefamps' baekaehe, headache) and weak
regularities.
For over so years pinkham's Command
has helped hundreds Of thousands OF veal
rundown, nervous sailing" women 10 90
smiling thru "dificuls days" Why NOT give
this wonderful "woman's friendd a chance
to help your Try III
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

a su contrario con repetidos gol
pes de derecha a la cabeza.
Monty Pignatore, de Bay
Ridge, derrib6 por la cuenta de
diez en- ell octave asalto a Boo
by Dance, de Greenwich IVill4
age.
La gaceta., 1940-05-04
la GACETA

4 peri6dico en- idioms Espahcl
AZ mas circulation en- TAmps
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

victoriano Manteiga, Editor
La gaceta., 1940-05-04

III Columbia tiene un terreno para ell estaciona-
miento de los coehes de sus clientes. en- la calle 20, y un
serene para Ell debido cuidado. Lleve ani su coche, hAy
espacio suficiente.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1940-11-15
TUBERCULOSIS CLI-TC 10 B-. T-TLD IN
VALLEY

Dr.. Palmer Congdon, Tubancu1oa
CllnGcian from the Territorial
Health Dopar tment, Will arrive
in Pc Liner on Saturday, November
18th, TO conduct z t&barcul
e-findtnc prog@sl: in the valley
The Tuberculin testing Of school
and pre- school children and the
examination Of adults (naf2rred by
pl2ystcians) By Dr.. Congdon, IS
g territory-wide roCram. The
De or tment now has portable N-Ray
machine SO that the case finding
program can be carried into any
community where cleo trtcity is
available. Dr.. Congdonfs schedule
for the week is as followa:
Saturday, November 18th 1000 A..
and 1880 P ~. Examinat Ton ct
hospital Of adults referred by
the ir physician 1900 to 1880
P.I. Continued on page q
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1940-11-15

Tho Eastern Stcr Club met st the
homo Of I,rs. =. D. Snodgraas Thur =
sday. Hailo sowing for tt hos
pitol they made plans Tor TO ir
usual Xmas activities.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1940-11-15

FOTlD : OFT CASH r.

The cash register that wa s5olen
WGs found, yesterday morning, on
the 3R right Of woy noar the old
fro tght house.
The register hes boon left n3or>
pile Of old railroad ties w14ch,
Whom burned recently, heat ! the
machine to tho extent taG5 - may
heboyond repe ir. A half dollar in
tho till end two silver dollars on
the ground, left by the t,3of doc s
not nroVo that he believes IA
ttthinC, as conclustvoly, S that,
"haste makes VIZ ste".
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1940-11-15

notion and public r. Ssl-...s -
mel. And while, Wa U2r ~. IA, W
trumentol ~ CONVEX tln& st
Coast people to the idea OF C3me s
beot sugar when they had 2-oa sol
on the use Of imported Gaze.
The Coop sclosmon duties Will
e1so include Publicity, 7 &c
rotations, and coordinatioi- Of
production with tho l-arlzet.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1940-11-15
SALESi,LN Z. Pic . BY
COOP

Tor g long tt. ., the
need FOR 6 f. ! time
salesman has Ion felt
by the .arka il Assoc
cte tion. Paul ! irker
las conc to us VIII re-
| c om1ondod for 1T
pos ion.
Il.r. Eirker wcs It one
lime come etc with
ISporry Flour 90. pro
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Torch Light Event to Open
Christmas Festivities For
City, Will be December Is
All of States Thankful But
Disagree on Holiday Dates

lion centers. citizen soldiers brought
into the army In the nations first
peacetime draft will answer mess
call and find that leaving home
did not necessarily entail the loss
OF Thanksgiving turkey. dressing,
cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
just TO be different, Pennsylvania
national guardsmen at Virginia
Beach. Va. viii dine on buffalo
meat. gi{t OF commissioners OF a
Pennsylvania game preserve.
Here and there individuals and
communities planned to hold cele-
brations contrary TO the locally pro-
claimed date. In Portland. Maine,
1S-year-old Democrat was ready
to repeat tomorrow feature he or
iginated last. year-a one-man
Thanksgiving parade on the date
set by President Roosevelt.
Thanksgiving marketing was com
piicated for housewives in the area
OF. the nations capital by a strike
wittt-Af t-feaeh 2 % - . grocery stores
Han a thousand Americans, erst'
while residents Of the Orient, eX-
pected 10 spend the day on ship
board Passengers on the liners
Washington and President TAFT,
they were to sail today from Shang-
hal at the prompting Of the State
Department. which has Urged eyac-
uation OF Americans from that area:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
INSTITUTIONS TO
OBSERVE HOLIDAY
EVEN OCCUPANTS OF COUNTY
JAIL FARE WELL WITH
ROAST PORK

There II no dearth OF Thsnksgis
ing foods today IN Ypsilant Insti
tutions where workers must con
tinue. despite the holiday, to ser
vice city needs.
Russell Forsyth cooked the roast
turkey stuffed with chestnut dress
ing, and provided the cranberry
sauce and hot mince 7sfe--which
made up the THANKSGIVING menu
at the city fire department The
dinner was served family style at
1870 for members OF the number
one shift OF seven men. Partakers
OF the feast were Assistant Fire
Chief James Dignan. Sumner Cole.
man, Eugene Harris. J j. Wagner
Ralph Handy, George Sanders and
Mr.. Forsyth.
Four men, who will work up AN
appetite for their, THANKSGIVING
meal. are the day men at tho
city police station on Huron St
This shift comes on at a. n
and are relieved from duty al (
p. IN. The men are Sergeant c.
J. Ray, Officers William * Frank
lin. Perry A. Burrell and Charles
p. Knapp.
Al Boyer Memorial Hospital. the
attendants and patients have the.r
choice OF pumpkin or hot mince
pie to finish OF their repast CT
roast turkey. squash, potatoes.
cranberry sauce. cele'y. olives,
bread and buffers
Ypsilanti State Hospital Is serv-
ing roast turkey with the Thanks
giving accomplishments OF dress.
ing and cranberries Mashed po,a-
toes. gravy. buttered carrots. bread,
butter tea and pumpkin pie com.
plete the menu.
Occupants OF Washtenaw Coun-
y Jaif WIFI serve -ratifc--~eii- a so.
They have roast pork. dressing.
brown gravy. mashed potatoes, eel
cry. pumpkin pie. cabbage salad.
bread. butter and coffee on the
menu
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Thirty Two States Observe
Today, Others Plan to
Eat Turkey Later

They're unanimous on the giving
thanks part OF It and they asree
pretty generally on the turkey and
all the trimmins. but tne as United
states found themselves disagree.
ing amiably today on just the proper
date for Thanksgiving,
Thirty-two states and the District
OF Columbia will follow the lead OF
President Roosevelt and take a holt
day tomorrow
Sixteen others. including all-New
England home OF the first Amer
lean Thanksgiving feasts. will wait
until their usual last Thursday in
November
And Pottsville. Pa. was given op.
pnrtunitY- 10 celebrate an even later
nate Mayor e lord stsst-ti-t-ttii-
zens to offer additional thanks on
Thursday. Dec, >. for new industrial
plants to be opened in the city.
In addition TO the six New Eng
land states. the Nov. IS date will
be observed IN four states Of the
Midwest-Ksnsas. Iowa, South Da.
kota and Oklahoma. four in the
South Arkansas, Florida. North
Carolina and Tennessee and In
Pennsylvania and Nevada.
In many army camps and Undue
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-21
Turkey Cut Down to Fit
Small Family Pocketbooks
Nttany Mountain Bird Bred From Wild
Domestic Foul to Attain Right
Size For Marketing

Pilgrims when they inaugurated the
Americans Thanksgiving Day in
1921.
This experiment IN heredity took
nine years. first in State College
laboratories and then out on Penn.
sylvania farms, until the poultry
scientists were sure they had a
true-breeding, marketable bird that
appealed TO diners.
Now so many of the turkeys have
been raised by farmers far from
scientific control that the announce
ment said nearly five per cent Of
Pennsylvanians would dine on the
new Nittany bird this Thanksgiy-
ing.
Continue Experiments
Three years after the State Col
lege experiment started, the L. s.
Department of Agriculture took up
the work as a national need, due
to the smaller size OF American fam.
lies and the wish of housewives
for smaller and smaller birds.
At that time, the average for
small birds was 10 to IS pounds.
The Nittany birds run down to 5
pounds. The big birds that run up
To- 40 pounds are 80 pa cent OF the
American turkey crop. and are
suited particularly to hotels.
The state College and L. S. De
partment of Agriculture idea Is that
smaller turkeys will result in larger
consumption. because it is thought
the birds will be bought more often
when easier to handle in the home
Paul II. Margolf, instructor. and
Robert r. Murphy, assistant profess
sor. developed the new breed. TIE
main problem was one Of psycho.-
ogy-lack OF the traditional stately
dispQsitiop.