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The Durant news., 1940-07-18

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Hazel
Eyes
Stevens Hotel
Chicago, Illinois
Wednesday Noon
July 16, 1910
BY
Hazel Brann0D

This 2Sth Democratic national con
vention held in Chicago at the sta
dium has been aptly described as more
like a prayer meeting and less like o
circus than any convention ever held
in the history of the party. This was
true up until Tuesday nights session
when two I'VE Want Roosevelt" de-
monstrations broke loose and lasted
twenty-seven and thirty minutes each
setting the house in an uproar with
thousands of people marching around
the convention hall floor with banners
and placards yelling Justify.
Yet even then 1t seemed to us that
the noise was manufactured and not
very spontaneous. The spirit was in
evidence but 1t just did not ring true.
Every Democrat in the stadium,
10000 strong, knows what we are here
for. Nine hundred and four votes OF
the total of 1904 are committed for a
third term. Only 548 are needed to
place +. ID. r. in nomination for the
presidency of the United States for
third term, Yet instead of getting
down to action and doing something
we have been milling around like
herd of cattle with nothing definite
in our minds at all except the in
evitabie third term waiting on
a definite word from the White House.
We are still milling after the so call
ed word" came last night in the form
of statement from the President
that he is not a candidate.
That statement is not worthy OF
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
OF course 1t cleared the way for
the convention to draft him but 1t
looks like the least he could have
done, with so large majority of the
votes already instructed to vote for
him, was to forget about politics for
a while and make plain simple state
ment that If the people of the United
states wanted him to continue to serve
them he would do so to the best of
his ability.
Instead we continue this silly game
" 'if you want me bad enough you
must go through all the motions COM
monty expected. It must be made clear
I don't want 1t but will do what is
best in the interest of the country"
Even ardent Roosevelt supporters
are disgusted and low rumblings are
heard now and then. There may be
storm before the proceedings are
over.
The machinery OF a Democracy
moves slowly. A Democratic conven-
tion goes at a snaifs pace. This one
for II and we suppose that in the
long run it may be worth it.
The vice-president's nomination is
wide open. You can't get anybody to
even talk about it unless they are
interested in one of the potential can
didates.
This is n grave mistake as we see
It. While the office itself is thank
less one there is always the possibility
that he will succeed to the higher
Office, This should be taken into con-
sMeaation in the selection of a run
ming mate.
But we can't even talk about that
until we get some action on the pres
ident.al nominee. Meanwhile Speaker
Bankhead, Governor McNutt, and
your Aunt ANNA are waging vigorous
campaigns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
METROPOLITAN METHODIST
 CHURCH

Fourth and Seward Streets THE REV GEORGE EDWARD
 KNIGHT, Pastor
 Mrs. Daniel c. Langdon-Choir Director.
 Mrs. H. R. Sprague-Superinten- dent of Sunday School.
 10.00 am. Sunday School Class for men under the direction Of the pastor. s...a
 ll:00 am. Morning Worship The morning message, "The Fore runner" draws it's. inspiration from the life of John the Baptist. The choir sings in anthem form "The First Noel"
 TOO pm.-Epworth League.
 800 p.m.-Evening Worship Mes sage for evening is on The Gift of Christ"
 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.-Friendly Sewing Circle will meet in the church social room.
 Friday 7:30 pm. E,pworth h League and choir practice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

West 8th and E Sts., phone 782 WALTER A. SOBOLEFF, Minister Res. 84l West 9th St., phone 78l
 Seek Ye The Lord
 Church Services:
 l0:00 am.-Church School
 1l:00 a.m.-Church Service. Ser mon theme, Tn the Beginning God" The choir will sing Grown Him Lord of AIT by McPhail.
 7:30 pm.-Church Service. Ser mon theme, "A Vision Saved World" Special music by the choir Shepherds, Tell Us,' by Kenney.
 Tuesday, TOO p.m.-Boy Scout and Cub meeting.
 Wednesday, TOO pm. = Prayer meeting. The ninth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles will be used during this meditation.
 Wednesday, 8:15 pm-Choir re- hearsal.
 Thursday, 700 pm.-Boy Scout meeting.
 Come to church, ''Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
CHAPEL BY TIE LAKE

Highway at Fritz Cove Corner WILLARD E. BARROWS, Minister
 9:45 am.-Sunday School, under the superintendency of Mrs. Max Mielke; and all children and young people of the whole high way community are invited to at tend especially young people for the new class now forming. Eve ming Service every Sunday, 7:30 the topic for this Sunday night will be The Wise Men Public cor dially invited.
 Chapeladies meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month, in keeping with timely notices given in other columns of this paper.
 Cub Boy Scouts meet on Friday evenings with Clarence Wittanen
 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
CATHOLIC CHURCH Church of the Nativity of the Blessed V, M., Juneau

Fifth and Gold Streets REV. VIM. G. sLeVASSEUR, 6.J.'
 Pastor
 Third Sunday in Advent Sunday Masses: GOO a.m.-Holy Mass. soc am.-Holy Mass and In- struction.
 l0:00 am.-Sunday School 10:30 a.m.-High Mass and Ser mon.
 pm.-Rosary and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. 800 a.m.-Holy Mass daily.
 Days of Special Devotion Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Dec 18, 20, 2D-Ember Days days of fast and abstinence. Saturday, Dec. 21-Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle, day of special devotion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
SCIENCE
 LESSON SERMON FOR
 SERVICES ON SUNDAY

At the Church of Christ, Scien- tist, on Sunday the subject is God the Preserver of Man
 The following excerpts from the Lesson Sermon are taken as fol- lows.
 Prom the Bible: AS birds flying. so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it. Usaiah)
 From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, By Mary Baker Eddy: Man understands spir- itual existence in proportion as his treasures of Truth and Love are enlarged. Mortals must gravi- tate Godward, their affections and aims grow spiritual-they m ust near the broader interpretations ot being. and gain some proper sense of the infinite-in order that sin and mortality may be put off (Page 265)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
NORTHERN LIGHT PRESBY-
 TERRAIN CHURCH
Where Welcome and Worship
 Teptn

Where Welcome and Worship
 Meet
 Franklin at Fourth t.EV. JOHN A. GLASSE, Minister GEORGE SCHMIDT, Chorister CAROL BERRY DAVIS, Organist 9.45 a,m.-Sunday School. l0:50 a.m.-Musical Moments l1:00 am-Morning Worship. 4:30 pm.-Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p.m.-Popular Evenservice. Wednesday, 7:30 pm. - Bible Hour for everyone.
 sSee our display advertisement on this page for further details.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
 CHIIRCH

Corner Second and Main Streets PASTOR M L. MILES, Minister
 (Note-The services of this church are held on Saturday, the seventh day of the week.
 Saturday, 10:00 a,m.--Sabbath- school with Bible classes for all ages.
 Saturday, 11:C0 a.m.-Sabbatn Worship. Sermon by the pastor or Bible study and reading by local elder.
 Wednesday, 7:3O pm.-Mid-week Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. Dorcas Society meets every second and fourth Wednesday afternoons.
 All arc welcome to all the serv- ices of this church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
 SCIENTIST

Sunday services will be held at Il am. in the First Church Of Christ, Scientist. Juneau, on Fifth and Main streets. The subject will be God" the Preserver of Man
 10:00 am-Sunday School.
 Wednesday, 800 pm. = Testi- monial meeting.
 Christian Science Reading Room in church building. This room is open afternoon from 2:30 to o'clock.
 The public is cordially invited to attend these services and visit the reading room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
RESURRECTION LUTHERAN
 CHURCH

REV. JOHN L.. .CAUBLE. Pastor Tn the heart of the city for the
 hearts of the city
 Main and Third Sts.
 Merle Janice Choir Director.
 Katherine Torkelson-O Organist. 9:45 a.rn-Sunday School.
 HOO am. -- Morning worship Liturgy and Sermon. Holy Gospel for the Third Sunday in Advent Matthew 1i:2-10; sermon subject "Faithfulness." Special music will be, rendered by the Church Choir.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
GRADY BACK,
 sTR'0!U.Bl!EE ! ] :. J0lB'|' }! 3

WASHINGTON, Dec. "A. Ed. ward F. McGrady. former trouble shooter for the New Deal in labor matters and now Vice President in charge of labor relations for the Radio Corporation of America, has been appointed as special consult ant to Secretary Stimson.
 One of McGrady's principal ob- jectives vii be the prevention of strikes or lockouts that would SOW down defense production.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
Two Birthdays Are
 Occasion for Party

Jimmy Connor, year old son of MT. and Mrs Emmett Connor, and Jimmy Keaton, 2 year old son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Keaton, are celebrating their birthdays with a luncheon this afternoon at the Kea- ton residence on c Street.
 Joining in the celebration as guests are Billy and Steve Johnson Allen Hermann, Sam Bassett, Don- nie Ben Burford and Robert Kea- ton, Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL
 Fourth and Gold Streets THE VERY REV. CHARLES


 THE VERY REV. CHARLES
 E. RICE, Dean Ernst Oberg, Organist and Choir Director. Jackson Rice. Assistant Organist. Miss Kathleen Carlson, Director Junior Choir. Sunday services: BOO a.m.--Eoly Communion. 10:00 am.-Sunday School Class es for all,
 HOO a.m.-Morning Prayer ant Sermon. This service will be broad cast.
 Tuesday, 8 p.m.-Adult Choir re- hearsal.
 Wednesday, 700 pm. Junior Choir rehearsal.
 Thursday, 800 pm.-Adult Cnoii rehearsal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

Notices for this church column must be received by The Empire not. later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change of sermon topics, etc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
6hurch Huuo,tt,c ctttituts

6.30 pm Meeting of the Luther League. -
 Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.-Choir re- hearSal.
 Sunday School Christmas pro- gram rehearsal Wednesday after school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
COLES HAVE BABY BOY

MT and Mrs. Thomas Cole are parents of boy baby. The baby was born in Seattle where Mrs Cole, the former Elsie Blomeen has been visiting for several weeks The dad is with the PAA in Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

Friday, 33o pm. Children's Class.
 All are welcome at the Native Gospel Mission, on Willoughby op- posite the Alaska Native Brother hood Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
ST. NICHOLAS Russian Orthodox
LOIOTOVSKy

REV. A. zOLOTOVSKY
 TOO pm. Saturday. = Vesper Service.
 10:00 am Sunday)-Sermon Divine Leadership.
 Tuesday, TOO p.m.-Choir prac- tice.
 Wednesday, TOO p.m.-Vesper Service.
 Thursday, 10:00 am.-St Nicho- las Day, Patron Saints Day, Di- vine Leadership and Public Prayer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
THE SALVATION ARMY
Willoughby Ave.

ADJT. AND MRS. s. JACKSON
 (Officers in charge)
 Sunday:
 2:30 p.m.-Praise Meeting.
 600 p.m.-Sunday School.
 7:30 p.m.-Salvation Meeting. Tuesday. TOO p.m.-Scout parade under leadership of Donald Verton Wednesday, 1:30 pm. - Home League; 700 pm.-Guard Parade under leadership of Mrs. R. B Lesher
 Thursday, 7:30 p.m.-Bible Class Friday, 500 pm.-Young Peo- ple's Meeting; 7:30 p.m.-Holiness Meeting.
 The message of the Salvation Army, Jesus Christ is able to save from the power of sin, the mastery of appetite and the fear of death.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
THE CHURCH OF THE AIR

CHAS. E. FULLER, Minister
 Broadcasting over station KINY "The Old-fashioned Revival Hour" every Sunday evening at 70 o'clock. Be sure to tune in.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
BETHEL MISSION ASSEMBLY OF GOD 12l Main Street RALPH E. BAKER

NuH Pastor Sunday services: l0.OOi a.m.-Sunday School. HOO am. = Morning Worship. 7;45 ap.m-Evangelistic Service. Tuesday, 7:4o p.m.-Prayer Meet
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

Subscribe to the Daily Alaska Empire-the paper with the largest paid circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
 OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

FARLEY PRATT, Presiding Elder
 The meeting will be held at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening in apart ment, Snow White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

Friday, 7:45 p.m.-Glad Tidings Band of Young People.
 You are welcome to these serv- ices.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

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WANTED

DEPENDABLE woman wants house and chambermaid work. Call mornings, Douglas 412. LADY wants work by hour or day. Phone Blue 510
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
ALASKA EvANGELIZATION
 SOCIETY

(Native Gospel Servicesl GEORGE H. LOVELESS
 Missionary-if1 Charge 200 p.m.-Sunday School. 300 p.m.-Afternoon Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

3-ROOM furnished house, oil heat Apply Juneau Paint Store.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14
FOR RENT

FOR RENT = With unobstructed view clear to Taku, apartment, furnished with electric range and reefer, heated, and rents for $50 month. Kilburn Apartments, Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment in Triangle Bldg Phone 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

FOR NT-Steamheated 2-bed- room modern apt Call. 452.
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BROOM furnished heated apt. and bath Phone 704.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

3-ROOM furnished apt, oil heat. Phone Black 490.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-14

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tile. floral and carpet e.
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lars.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
BRITAIN TO HAVE SHORT RATIONS
Soon After New Years
 Food Minister Will Make Announcement

London, Dec. 26.--(UP)-Great Britain, it was said today, will have to face shorter rations soon after New Years.
 It was understood that Food Min iSter Lord Woolton expects to an- nounce a reduction in the meat ra- ton early in January. It probably will cut the ration from the present allowance of one shilling 10 pence (about 35 cents) worth of meat per person a week to one, shilling six pense (about 28 centS).
 Food experts said that despite the intense submarine attack on Brit ish shipping Britain still has "sufa- cient stocks of all essential food commodities" already in storage in the British Isles.
 They said the public need not fear that they will be placed on '.iron rations"-a subsistence mini- mum-as 8 result of the attack on shipping.
 Pork and such foods as tripe, kid- neys, liver and sausage which pres ently are not rationed, may be irl- cluded in the meat rationing under the new regulations.
 Soldiers, sailors and airmen up to now have been givensa much larger meat ration than civilians but in view of the German counter block ade the armed services have volln- teered to share the next ration cut with the civilian population.
 The meat allocation to restaurants also is expected to be cut and 1t is possible that the butter and bacon rations also will be reduced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
PLANE WRECKACE
 MAY PROVE RUMOR
Aeronautic Officials Check All Airlines, But All Ships
 Are Accounted For

JohnStoWn. Penn, Dec. 26.-(UP)
 Search was started today for the wreckage of a plane reported tc have crashed near Seward, nine miles west of JohnstoWn.
 With Commercial Airlines ano army authorities reporting none oi their planes missing, officials specu- lated that the plane must have beer a private craft.
 Commercial Airlines officials al Pittsburgh said all their planes were accounted for, and military authori- ties reported receiving no reports of an army plane being in trouble ir this vicinity.
 The report of plane crash was started by railroad engineer, who said he had sighted what looked like the wreckage of large plane near Seward.
 Aeronautical authorities nyesti- gated report that airplane wreck age had been seen near Johnstown Penn.
 Commercial Airlines headquartered here said none of their planes was missing and there was speculation that an ramy plane might have crashed.
 Information received at LaGuardia field came from a railroad engineer, not otherwise identified, at Harris burg, Pa, who said he saw what looked to him like the wreckage of large airplane.
 Civil aeronautics authority officials at Pittsburg checked airlines here but were told that all of their planes were accounted for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
194O Record Year
 For Women Shooters
Clay Target Sport Ceases to Be Exclusively as Mas culine Pastime; Skeet Champion Retains Her Title

The year 1940 brought new laurels to women shooters in skeet and trap meets. At national and state matches. increased skill in these Sports raised .women's champion ship scores to record breaking heights.
 Clay target shooting has ceased 10 b0 exclusively masculine sport. Women are competing not only among themselves but with men ill open events. No handicap is allowed them and they are required to shoot under exactly the same con- ditions as their husbands and brothers.
 At the 1940 Southwest Ohio Skeet championship, Mrs. M. L. Smythe of Aurora, Ohio, and her husband both broke 100 straight. This was the first perfect 100 100 score ever shot by woman in an all-bore contest. Mrs. Smythe won the wom- ems event at the Great Eastern Skeet Championship, Lordship, Conn, with a score of 99 100, and the Ohio State Championship for women with a score of 96 X 100.
 The National Women's skeet champion. Patricia Laursen of Ak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
BY ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial Editorl

New York, Dec. 26.-(UP)-Stocks were irregularly higher in quiet deal- ings today. Price changes were small.
 Bethlehem Steel, U. s. Steel, and Republic held around Tuesdays final levels. National Steel set up a % point gain at 66. Chrysler and General Motors had narrow losses.
 Du Pont, General Cigar preferred Jones & Laughlin Steel preferred, and Lima Locomotive gained a point and more each and U. S. Smelling preferred, ex-dividend, rose 2ss to 731z. George Helme was down one point at 91.
 N. Y. Shipbuilding reached a new high at 307s up ss. Commonwealth & Southern was the most active issues on the board, selling at 75 cents a share, unchanged and equal to its 194O low.
 Allis Chamers, International Har- vester, Procter and Gamble, and Timken Detroit Axle had major fractional gains. Howe Sound was down 34 point at 335a.
 Hecker Products opened 2,000 shares at T, unchanged and equal to it's 1940 low, and then sold in a 1,0O0-share block at 6M. Other blocks included American Power & Light 1000 at 2A, unchanged; i; Standard Oil of California 1900 at phone 1,40O at 2A, unchanged; 181s, unchanged; International Telephone 1,4O0 at 2K, unchanged; 1; General Electric 2,0OO at 321z up 4 i; Anaconda 1,50O at 261s up E; and Paramount 1000 at 10h up 1s.
 Cotton Futures
 New York, Dec. 26.-(UP)-Cot- ton futures held steady today in quiet forenoon dealings. Most trade interesteS maintained Sideline posi- tions.
 Around noon prices were 2 to points higher. Opening quotations were 1 to 2 higher.
 Because of the usua1 year-end holiday slack season, most operators preferred frightened commitments trade price-fixing comprised bulyk of the light activity and outweigfihed Boston, Dec. 26.-(UP)-Foreign
 Worth Street graygoods activity continued sluggish with prices show ing little change from recent levels.
 Wool Market
 ' Boston, Dec. 26.-CUP)-Foreign wools were receiving fair demand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
Problem Acute At Fort Benning As NeighbOrng Phenix City Runs Wide Open To Grab Rockies Pay

reation are vicious. Directly across the line of the military reservations are restaurants and duke joints" where the soldier on leave can take his ease, play the nickel "juke boxes" for music, and have a beer or two. In some of these, the girls who serve the beer will dance with guests.
 '.The boss takes the girls home himself" offered a bartender, "be- cause the army authorities are aw- full strict. But the boss doesn't know what they do when they get home, and he doesn't care"
 Columbus rounded up 200 va grant women not long ago; those from out of the state were released on their promise to leave the city. But more kept drifting in.
 The farther you get from the military reservation, the tougher the joints become. Just across the bridge in Alabama, you will find battered faced lookouts at the doors of, dives, games of "knuckle ruinmy' in full swing with one man dragging down the houses "take", guards at bars with nasty looking short-barreled pistols in holsters.
 Columbus is planning further cleanup steps after the holidays, but Phenix City remains prob- lem. Army officers of long ex- perience have doubts of any meas ures beyond control and inspec- ton, for they say that where there are soldiers with pay, there will be women, gamblers and bartenders just as inevitably as night follows day.
 The problem revealed so starkly in communities near Fort Benning is evident around every large camp. Chief of Staff General George c. Marshal has several times appealed for cooperation in re- stricting and regulating these re- sorts of soldiers relaxation, and the army as a whole has been appeal ing to civilian agencies like the Y,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26

nor Dixon of Alabama asking for additional police help in cleaning up vice conditions across the Chatta- hooche River from the fort.
 MILITARY POLICE
 KEPT BUSY
 More than 100 military police tour the Phenix City joints in flying wedge from time to time. The whole district was once placed "out of bounds" for troops. But the cupidity of proprietors and the irresistible urge of certain types of women to go after soldiers pay whenever it blossoms in great quantities have thus far baked all efforts to clean up.
 : Specially trained military po- lice squads ride herd" on the known joints on pay days. The police are stationed in pairs in the joints themselves and < cruise the whole Phenix City and su- burban Columbus areas in trucks.
 The trucks stop in front of a "spot" marked on the map of the lieutenant in command of the de- tachment, and, armed with night sticks and pistols, and police form flying wedge with the lieuten- ant at the apex. Into the joint they crash looking over the situa- ton and asking questions.
 Dead silence ayways greets the arrival of such a patrol But any soldiers engaged in riotous, con- duct or giving evidence of too close association with the bottle are rounded up, packed into, the trucks and taken back to camp to await disciplinary action by their company commanders.
 Columbus is too small to have normal recreational facilities for the men at Fort Benning. Much of the whoopee is therefore pretty infnpromptu, and presents 8 graver problem than established joints" would constitute.
 SAME PROBLEM
 NEAR MOST POSTS
 Not all the places of soldier rec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
NAVY PLANNING
 DIRICIBLE BASE

Weymouth, Mass, Dec. 26-(UP) Capt. Charles E. Rosendahl, head of the navy's lighter -than-air oper- ations, was to arrive here today te inspect a site for a proposed $5.OOO,- 900 dirigible base.
 The navy reportedly awaited only final approval by Rosenthal before taking over a 335-acre tract of land for the base which virtually would be a second Lakehurst," according to Roland L. White, chairman of the weymouth municipal airport com mittee.
 The base would be used as head quarters for blimps and possibly rig i'd ships engaged in coastal patrol work, 1t was understood. Rosendahl was said to be livery enthusiastic" over the proposed site because "there are no nearby hills to cause unfa- vorabie air currents"