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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Death Of DR.. Banting Recalls
Interview With CO-DiScOverer
Of InSulin With Marie Cappick

Coast of Florida with the i'm
portant experiments made by DIR.
Banting. which finally led to the
discovery of Insulin. a specific
cure for diabetes. Some years
ago, in the early 20's, while in
Miami, | learned of a young man
then at Coconut Grove who was
experimenting with fishes for
scientific purposes. / went down
to Coconut Grove, talked with
fishermen, and in time met DIR.
Banting who had been pointed out
TO me by one of the fishermen.
The scientist had very little to
say about his work, out from that
little. and bits gathered from
fishermen. learned enough to
write a news story on the expert
ments with fish caught in Florida
waters. AS / represented the
Toronto Star at the time, I for
warded the story TO that news
paper.
Several days after it appeared
in the Star, received a letter
from the president of the Univer-
sity of Toronto in which he con
graduated me for the story, and
stated that as DR.. Banting vas a
member OF the university faculty
there was added interest in IL for
himself and the faculty. He
added that he knew DR.. Banting
was on vacation. but did not know
where. neither did he know along
wha; lines DR.. Banting's expert
rnentS were leading. until he read
the story with q Key West date
line.
For this reason If is probable
that Key West vas the first TO
announce to the xforid. news Of
the experiments Of DR.. Banting.
later knighted for his work. bat az
this time II would be impossible
70 prove the truth Of the state
aers."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Commission Denies Application
OF Miami Concern To Operate
Sightseeing Bus To Key West

ton. because present facilities per-
NIT a stop-over here and the pro-
posed trip w0tIid not
Singleton also attended . meet
ing of the Florida Inland Eayiga-
ton district ~ Miami Saturday 60
ask consideration If Mource eHan-
ty's request for membership
The Navigation disiTtet sfsorney.
Alfred II Green Of Dsytona
Beach. told Singleton he would
write julius r. Stone. jr.. actiag
Aonr0e county attorney. ard
promised the navigation coFnrais-
sa0neFs would make every effort
10 help itsis county IN getting psf
mission 81 the state legislature 90
become ; uscEnber.
Under the act forming the nayi
CATION district. no authority Nss
granted she FnsnAk@rs ~ Take in
other members beyosld tire orig
iEal gfuup.
Singleton returned here last
night after spending the weekend
in Miami ard attending tbs tEo
conferences.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25

Ten soldiers stationed at Key
West army barracks will leave
for Fort EuStis, Va, tomorrow,
leading the way for total of go
men to be transferred between
now and Saturday.
Selected from among the
trained men at the local barracks,
the so will be divided into two
cadres Skeleton forces) which
will be brought up to full strength
through the addition of draftees
and volunteers at the Virginia
fort
Col. l.. l.. Pendleton, command
ing officer Of the Coast Artillery
defenseS at Key West. will leave
with the second body OF men Sat
urday nhe colonel is expected
to turn the men over to the com
manding general in Virginia and
return here.
Men transferred by the new or
der include a number who have
lived in Key West for years.
James Gallagher, promoted n
first sergeant. has been here for
more than % years, while Sgt.
Victor Hartmann, has been here
for 10 years.
Leaving Tomorrow
Men leaving here tomorrow
are:
Sergeants Robert III. Hender-
son. Willie r Sands. Cecil Z.
Smith, Joseph p. Smith. Victor
Hartmann.
Corporals Linton G. Carnus.
William II Riggs. Ned Hollines-
worth.
Privstes William r. TidweIl.
Frederick X. Ebrigh,.
Departing March
Departing for the Virginia fort
March I viii be-
First Sergeants John '. Whsr-
ton. James Gallagher
Sergeants Monroe Wrhiteheae.
Henry Peak. William Z Thorn
ton
CorporaIs FELTON, r. LunpkIn.
Ray r Baker. Oscar L. Hearn.
Paul Jenesu. Jr.. Burton W Rich
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
American Legion Unit Works
On Program For Conventions
Funds Still Being Received

Money is coming in toward the
American Legion convention fund
very slowly, but there is still
time for all of it to materialize.
Guy Carleton, chairman of the
civic committee, told the direc-
tors of the Key West Convention
corporation last night.
Several of the groups have
contributed up to the limit de-
manded of them. but others, not
ably the restaurants and whole
sale gasoline companies. are lag
ging behind, Carleton said.
The restaurants and cafes
stand to be the biggest bene-
ficiarieS Of the convention"
Carleton said, 1T behooves them
to contribute promptly and lib
orally if the fund is to go over
the top.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Two ScaT1cn Rescued Last
NIGHT Along Water Front
When Small Boat CapSlzcd.
Coast Guard Vessel Was
Called To Scene; Both
OF Men Are Connected
With Air Station

Residents of a waterfront hotel
who thought they heard the
screams of a drowning woman
last night actually were hearing
a seaman from the air station who
was fired of standing up to his
neck in wafer on a sand bar.
T. c.. McMillen and r. E. Dick
ason, both second-class seamen
attached to the air station, were
rescued after their small sailboat
had overturned about half a mile
offshore.
McMillen attempted to swim
ashore, but tired quickly in the
rough water and attempted to at
tract the attention of the hotel
guests when he managed to get
his feet down on a sandbar.
Whistles and calls failed to get any
attention, then the seaman began
to scream for help in voice that
was mistaken for that of a wo-
man.
A Coast Guard vessel, called
by the hotel, was unable to get
into the shallow water to pick
up McMillen and Dickson, who
was still clinging to the capsized
boat, A small craft from the air
station finally brought back both
men, tired but unhurt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
ADMIT PLANES
ARE MISSING
(By Associated Press)

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25.-Navy
headquarters here today admitted
two light bombers had been miss
ing since last night as fears in
creased that the two planes had
crashed in air.
Several small boys playing near
Carlsstadt said they saw two
planes crash at a distance and
police are investigating, but have
been unable to find any wreck
age.
The navy issued only a formal
statement that the planes had not
returned on schedule. Each of
the bombers carries a pilot and
one observer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25

News of the death in an airplane
crash Friday of Dr. Sir Frederick
Grant Banting, co-discoverer OF
Insulin, this morning recalled to
Marie Cappick of Key West an in
terview she wrote after a visit
with the doctor in Miami in the
early l920's.
Sir Frederick's body. along with
those of two companions aboard a
military plane, was found Monday
on the shore of Trinity bay, on
the route between Canada and
Botwood, Newfoundland.
Joseph Creighton Mackey of
Kansas City. pilot of the Canadian
military plane, was alive when
reScuers reached the scene. The
dead. besides Sir Frederick, were
Navigator William Bird, Kidder-
minister, England. AMI William
Snailham. Bedford, n. S.
Word that Sir Frederick was
missing was first made public
Sunday night after the plane had
failed TO return from a secret
mission.
Miss Cappick's description of
her meeting with Sir Frederick
follows;
tBY Marie Cappiekl
Press dispatches from Mon
treal announced the death Friday
of DR.. Sir Frederick Grant Bant-
ing. Nobel prize winner in 1923.
for his share IN the discovery Of
InSulln-
On these dispatches hang a
tale that links the lower Eas;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
AUTO TAG SALES
REACH 1000 MARK

Sale of automobile licenses at
the office of County Tax Collcc-
tor Joe c. Mcmahon today had
climbed to the 1000 mark, or
only so less than the number sold
during the entire year of 1910.
Mcmahon predicted today the
total for l94l would climb well
above last years figure. since the
present number is several hun
dred above the total ut this time
in 1910. .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
GEORGIA STREET
PROPERTY SOLD

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r Bowery, OF
Key West. have purchased the
Georgia street property of MIR
and Mrs Harry S. Parker. a deed
recorded in County Clerk Ross
Sawyer's office reveal ! today
The lot. which was sold for
about $1,000. has o 40-foot front
and extends back 30 feet.
Mrs. Sybil Carey, widow Of
the late Leon Carey. has sold 10
Mrs. Flora H. Kiddcr her garage
apartment and adjacent lot on
United street The purchase
price Is believed TO have been
about $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Building Permits Issued
Monday Totalled $1,S25

Benjamin Fernandez of Pierce
Lane, with a $1,000 building per
init for the construction Of 3
frame building, yesterday topped
the list of permits in the months
busiest day
Building Inspector Ralph Rus
sell during the day issued per
mission for Sl,s25 in building and
repairs 10 four local property
owners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
churchill SAYS
NO COMPROMISE
UDy Associated Pressp

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Prime
Minister Winston Churchill has
informed Japanese Foreign Min
lister Matsuoko there can be nc
compromise between Britain and
Germany, it was learned today.
Churchill talked with a jap
anese representative yesterday.
Matsuoko has denied offering
to mediate the British German
struggle. but Churchill said the
offer was to mediate the Thai
land Indo-C China war ''or any 9TH
er current dispute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25

Fernandez will build small
wood and Stuccu house with L.
foot front. Cave Inn, Duval street
bar. was granted a $500 permit
for repairs, Mrs. Thompson. AT
Francis street. St35 for cCnSt9lc-
ton Of room addition and
repairs, and Charlie Tiff. $500 for
construction Of a one-s;ory frame
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
DESERVES MEDAL

MILWAUKEE. - George Wei
Ter of this city gave his wife a
medal on their 35th anniversary.
explaining: I've attended fra
ternal meetings almost every
night during the time, and any
wife who stands for that deserves
a medal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
VIRGINIA POLICE
DISCOVER BODY
tnr Associated Pressp

MORGANTOWN, Va, Feb. Is.
Police this morning found the
bullet-riddled body of an uni
Identified man near a car which
belonged to Robert S. Bevins,
whose body was found on a state
highway near here yesterday
A wallet and Identification pa
pers found on the body were the
property of Bevins and police be-
lieved the man found today had
robbed and killed Bevins and
then met his own death at the
hands of accomplices in the hold
up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
HEN IN WAITING

MADISONVILLE. Tex.--Mrs.
Jay Grizzle of this city owns a
hen that goes with her to town
every day, waits in the car. and
lays eggs in the meantime.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Explosion In Balkans MO|nentaT1y
Expected; British Preparing To
EV0Cuatc Nationals From Country
~ ~ ~. ~ ~. -. MwA q
PICNIC FOR SOLDIERS

Sixty soldiers stationed in
Key West who have been or
dered transferred to Fort Eus-
lis. Va. will be guests of hon
or at a picnic this afternoon.
il was announced today. The
pincic will begin at 400
o'clock.
Members of the deperting
group will be entertained on
the grounds at Fort Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
CAREFUL DRIVER

HOUSTON, Tex.--In the sew
enteen years that she has driven
school buses for a living, Mrs. w.
Pugh of this city has worn out
three vehicles, but has never
even dented a fender.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Key West Players Present

Three One Act Plays
The Loves Of Lionel"
The Purple Rim"
farewell 70 Love"
II a n RIS s = Fl o Q L
Feb. II and q. Q p. NJ.
Admission: 4se plus Sc tax--soe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25


German staff officers were
reliably reported in London 10
have taken over more than 20j
villas i'm a wealthy suburb of
Sofia and observers expect at any
moment to hear the news that
German troops are flooding into
Bulgaria.
British diplomatic officers
burned all official papers which
they do not intend to take out
of the country with them and
women and children of the en-
bassy colony were reported rush
ing to Turkey.
Blackouts through Bulgaria
were expected to begin either to-
day or tomorrow.
Arrival of Sir Anthony Eden.
British foreign minister, in Tur-
key this morning was expected
TO bring a definite word from An
kara. but Turkish statesmen al
ready have announced they viii
stand by Great Britain in any
Balkan showdown.
Russia, meanwhile. has inform
ed all Balkan countries she will
not oppose German moves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25
Result OF Reported Ger
man Occupation; Black
outs Expected To Be
Started Al Once
ans Assoclased pres.,

Fear of an explosion in the
Balkans. possibly within a mat
Ter of hours. increased today with
reports of German occupation of
Bulgaria and British preparations
to evacuate nationals from the
country.
Telephone communications be-
tween Sofia and Berlin were mys-
teriouslv cut off this morning and
a report from Zurich, Switzer-
land, said that city. too. had
found communication with Sofia
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-25

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18

Bodfish sends out letter regular ly to members of the mortgage and building loan business, and last sum- mer quoted the following from the June, l940. issue of Sphere, entitled Are Democracies Decadent?"
 Tt was a sad day for republican, ism when it was decided to elect the President by popular vote, and it was an even sadder day when the Con- stitution was amended to require el- ection of enators by the same method There is no man of sense, who knows his history, who will con- tend that mob government can for very long be good government. De- r.ocracy is mob government ="
 NOTE: Bodfish is reported to be the man behind the Dirksen bill which would liquidate the Home Owners Loan Corporation. During the depression, the HOLC took over thousands of mortgages which banks and loan associations wouldn't touch. but now that the HOLC has put these mortgages on the safe side, these groups want them back again
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
20 YEARS AGO 4 trGm g F. Emp,pr
FEBRUARY Is. 1921

 the three Wright gasboat Nugget
  al Articles of incorporation filed the office of Territorial
  who had been appointed resident agent w. w. Batceler commercial traveller whose headquarters passed through Juneau the Spokane Sika business trip Henderson, Territorial Education by Mrs Henderson to leave for Stk the Spokane Brothers returned Spokane pleasant affair Jaeger Jaeger Smith, Willis E. Novel; Juneau for the Alaska Steamship returning western.
 Vim lawyer who had vacaonng in Washington California to the Northwestern Weather: Highest lowest,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
Poster Campaign
(CleVeland Plain Dealer)

 The place for posters in war economy is well established. It posters that enabled the French in last analysis to finance their World War expendi- lures. Each succeeding financial campaign artisti- cally implemented with posters brought out of hid ing gold and silver of which there had been no record whatever.
 Likewise in this country the poster im- portant factor in the of our Liberty Bond drives. Whether visual education is as important as some of the teachers colleges would have believe there is no doubt of the effectiveness of visual pro- paganda.
 It is hopeful sign that the Office of Produc- tion Management has issued to all plants having defense contracts poster asking all-owners. mana gers workers and government employees-to "oet squarely behind Presidents appeal Let's work together building tlat GREAT ARSENAL OF Dr- MOCRACY in record time. Increase PRODUCTION. That's our No l iob'
 The second poster in our national defense series should be designed to place contracts for de- fense materials in plants that are not being used. There is still tremendous job of selling to be done in this and many directions Let hope posters will be effective in this selling as they were in the World War days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
BRITISH BILLS

Recent British statements regard ing the difficulty of paying for Am erican war supplies produced one re- percussion that wasn't aired in the papers. Reading the news headlines, three Washington stationery dealers burst into the offices Of the British Purchasing Mission, waving sheets of paper.
 T Say really whats sll the eX- citement about 2sked q bewildered official.
 The three callers confronted him with bills for stationery. ink paper clips etc. amounting to $7. S10 and Sl5.
 "Ue wan to Iender g statement for those supplies you bought from us" explained spokesman for the excited trio. We just heard Great Britain is bankrupt and We an our money"
 The British official left the room and returned with three checks
 Mo any bank viii honor these checks, am sure gentlemen," he said cordially "Ihe war has set us back financially, but we're still able to pay for a $32 stationery bl.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
SEE THE ROTARY SHOW

The talent or nei2hbols and townspeope always is amazing, when t s presented in setting such as he Rotary Minstrel Show provides We realize that we have among entertainers who if not of Broadway calibre still worth paying money to zee perform,
 Size of the crowd at last nights show is testi- mony that the attraction the stage still great and that there is within all even in this age of flawless motion pictures, strong desire see flesh and blood performers and to hear music which does not come through a loudspeaker.
 Rotary is to be congratulated on its very fine production. Mrs. Arthur Uggen, director and all the men and women of Juneau who contributed their talents toward the show have given us some thing Of which the community should be proud indeed.
 The Minstrel Show is all the more worthy of being seen because of the good cause toward which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
ALUMINIUM DEFENDER

IL hasn't been noised about. but Marion B. Folsom, in chage of alum inum and magnesium production for the Defense Commission, has quietly stepped out.
 Folsom was the center of the 5iz- zling debate over whether the de- fense program was short of alum mum, and steadfastly championed the Aluminium Corporation of Am erica He not only maintained that il could supply all defense needs, but persuaded his chief, Defense Commissioner Stettinius. to echo his views.
 Stettinus' statement denying a shortage got violent kick-back from the Justice Department, which had made very thorough study of the situation, and also from mon- onoly investigator Senator OMa- honey. Now Folsom has gone back to bis Eastman Kodak Company.
 NOTE: Folsom has been succeeded by his young assistant, Greenville Holden. also defender of the Alum mum Corporation.
 MERRY ROUND
 Pretty six-year-old Janelle John-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
TOday's Opportunities


 At no time in recent years has the average work ing man been in such favorable position as today, when wage rates and living costs both taken into consideration.
 It is possible to show changes in wage rates and living costs by elaborate tables of figures, charts, graphs and pictorial presentation
 We like, however simple family buying power index" established eight years ago by national life insurance company. The company took average workman who earned $120 a month in 1883. Ten dollars was arbitrarily assigned to insurance and savings. The rest went for living costs.
 As of December, 1940 however the index shows the former S120 worker earning $l57.49 His living costs for the items have increased only $1076 ever 1883 leaving net balance in his favor of $2673
 There are, of course quirks in any such simpli- fled presentation. The whose earnings have increased $26 month might hold himself to $10 increase in living expenses and add the entire $26 to savings. AS matter of fact, in the large major ty of cases he doesn't. He may move into better house or buy car Almost certainly he wants and buys and better clothes and more and better food.
 Therein lie the tremendous opportunities open to all lines of merchandising business today They are opportunities not merely for mercantile profit but also for general beterment Thrift is desirable But the best form of thrift is getting full value from money
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
BADLY NEEDED ROAD

News that President Roosevelt has asked Con- gress for S1,000000 ,o build highway connecting Anchorage with the Richardson Highway is good news for Alaska. Behind the Presidents request no doubt is the urgent recommendation of military authorities highway 10 give overland road com munication between the Anchorage and Fairbanks bases is 6 military necessity of the first order.
 The projected highway will nave great uses in peace as well as in defense preparation T. will open new mineral areas, will give the farmlands of Mata- nuska and the Kenai Peninsula an enlarged market ing area and will rive Alaska route rom tide water to the Interior
 Whether the l45-mile road can be built for s1000eoO IS questionable but if it is begun it will be completed, and 1t cost which will be but drop in the national defense bucket.
 The Territorial Legislature has before it mem oraI asking for this very highway All Alaskans recognize is merit It Of the links which Territorial Highway Engineer William A. Hessa rec ommends for an Alaska trunk highway system. It has been recommended by the Alaska Road Com mission. whose Assistant Chef Engineer Hawey Sterling walked over the route last summer on reconnaissance trip
 The lasting benefits to Alaska Of such road de- veopment are ai but ncalcuable
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18

son, daughter of Representative Jed Johnson of Oklahoma, was over heard discussing "boy-friends" with 8 small playmate. Heavens, Janelle," i" asked Mrs. Johnson, T didn't know you had any boy-friends. Who are they?" Replied Janelle, well, my best boy-friend is President Roose- velt.' Able young Assistant to the Attorney General Matt McGuire is headed for judicial appointment, probably the vacancy created by the recent retirement of Justice Peyton Gordon of the U. s. District Court for the District of Columbia House Foreign Affairs Chairman Sol Bloom is taking no chances of his files being rifled regarding the lend- lease bill. He has detectives guard ing his office day and night.
 Copyright, 1941, by United Feature
 Syndicate, Incl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-18
COST OF LIVING IN NORWAY

The cost of living increased 169 percent during l940 in Naz-controlled Norway, according to a re- port from the Statistical Bureau of the Oslo munich paity Even this figure however, is not indicative f the true price level the tabulations are based )n products and commodities which are generally
 vailable in the open markets, while items which an only be obtained through bootegging at fabu- .ous prices have not been included The vast SUD- plies which the Norwegian Government laid in be- fore the rapidly being drained and in many cases exhausted without being replaced; and items that be replaced usually appear at drastically increased prices