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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

IR-RAID shelters London are at times transformed
into dance halls, and American swing tunes lin
v ger after death stalks the battlehelds and
the high
When British soldiers faced wholesale in France
during Germanys march through Flanders. Tommy
More recently in the tragic torpedong the British
steamer City of Benares with loss of PAS persons
ing II refugee children swing accompanied
sinking of this precious cargo Instead singing
Sweet Bye and Bye" Nearer. My God Thee"
children and their elders approached watey grave
ing those rollicking tunes The Beer Barrel Polka
oh Johnny Oh"
There is great contrast between these swing
favorte and the sacred hymn 2S years ago
the Titanic the great ship foundered The
passengers who bravely met their doom sang Nearer
My God to Thee Psychiatrists authorities
that human beings today less religious
they prefer lively because they help anyone
immediate and critical reality by invoking memories
of peasanter experiences.
A nationalyknown psychatris Dr. J. L. Moreno
explains this present day change hymns to
tterbug jazz when people await death battlefield
or high in this way
Our instinct is not to face reality when or
else to put off facing it long possible Our prayers
face reality. which doesn't face such
song The Beer Barrel Polka would be an escape
into, at least, semblance of pleasurable mood.
Such gay songs better nodded to distract the
attention from the threatening the pleasant the
same motive that makes give child candy persuade
him to take his medicine"
f. c. Mills chairman the Advisory Committee of
the American Society of Composers Authors and Pub
fishers believes swing music buoys the spirits
sons under stress. Conversely enough sad may
depress some persons to the verge of selfdestrucon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

old terra hrma Then chtterng
and tried little tree climbing special get-up
design She this climbing good her the
monkeys and birds all it, too
Her faYotes two silver gibbons gbbon eating
cocoanut in of the pictures
they such agile climbers
them in the trees They high
girls most remarkable sman friends couple of chmps
named Napoleon and Josephine
her and be entertained, when goes aloft
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12

Her Name Is Evelyn Lawson
But 1t Might Be Eve Because of
Her Knaek Of Getting Along
With the Furred and Feofhered
Members Of the AnimaI Kingdom
With Which She Romps in q
Florida JungIeIond
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Qhere'P ossum Hunting
IsAGohege Course

A PHD. DECREE stands for doc
~ tor of philosophy when awarded
by Harvard or Yale, but at
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-12
Music fer f! Doomed

IRRAID shelters in London are times TRANSFORMS
into dance halls and American swing tunes lii
ger after death stalks the battehelds ar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
FORTY AND EIGHT

Continued from Page Oue)
Hunter, Jacksonville, Chcminout
National; j. Edgar Williams, Mi
ami, alternate TO the Cheminout
National; DR. A. V. Subcrt, West
Palm Beach, Grand Chef de Care,
the state commander: Cedric G.
Benz, Orlando, Grand Chef de
Train;
George Andrews, Lake City,
Grand Conductor; Charles w.
Blair, Tampa, for the third time
reelected Grand de Care de La
Porte; Jack Sihienwald, Miami,
Grand Commits Voyageur.
Grand Cheminouts were elected
for each of the states congress
Sional districts, except the sixth.
They were Samuel Heinmiller,
first district; IN. c. HOdSon, Lake
City, second district; NJ. l.. Mont
GOmery, Tallahassee, third dis
trict; Arthur M. Power, Jackson
vile, fourth district; Frank Dor
ris. Stuart, fifth district, and J..
I. SimmondS Orlando, seventh
district.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

jerks, Leila Lunch, Margaret
Steed, Joan Strayline and Elsie
Lee Thompson.
3B-Teacher, Miss Marjorie
Roberts; Colleen Moore.
3A-Teacher, Miss Frances
Cochran; Helen Skalet.
4B-Teacher, Miss Jennie Sey-
mour; Nathalie Valdez and Faye
Marie Knowles.
4B-Teacher, Miss Gladys Pin
der; Beverly Arthur and Ethel
Lee.
4A-Teacher, Miss Gladys Pin
der; Jack Lagsen and Virginia
Steed.
4A-Teacher, Mrs. Mary Sweet
ing; Bobby Harris and Stephen
Scholly.
5B-Teacher, Miss Evelyn Nc
CaSkill; Anne Doughty and
Joann Knowles.
5A-Tecaher, Mrs. Amelia Ca
bot; Anne Louise Horney, Elain2
Albury, John Lewis, Joseph Cru
soc and Myrtland Gates.
6B-Teacher, Mrs Rose O'Bry-
ant; Rose Mary Kerr, Tony Ma
chado and Antonica Smith.
6A-Teacher, Miss May Sand;
Gerry Albury, Dolores Boney and
Dot Martin.
6A-Teacher, Mrs May Hill
Russell; Lorraine Adams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

Frank Balbontin, Mario Rod
riguez and Henry Baker.
LIST Grade-Norberto Pons. Syl-
via Hernandez. Elena Castillo,
Tomas Baker, Martin Leon, Ric-
ardo Perez, Charles Ingraham
Celinda Collazo, Rogelio Chavez,
Gulllermo Fernandez, Ponchita
Pons, Marguerite Gates, Charles
Gates and Gustavo Perez.
Perfect Attendance - Marie
Rodriguez, Alba Rodriguez, Rene
Rodriguez, Aleida Spencer, Au-
rora Leon. Blanca Leon, Candits
Valdez, Hector Machin, Rose
Watson, William Hernandez
Gloria Watson. Dora Spencer
Henry Baker, Rose Machin, Nor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS
DIVISION STREET SCHOOL

The Honor Roll III the Division
Street Grammar School for The
fifth period has just been releas-
ed and contains the names Of the
following pupils:
1B-Teacher, Mrs, Miriam Ca
icy; Betty Davis, Eleanor Garcia,
Edyth Hampton, James Blizzard
and Lucilo Gonzalez.
lA-Tcachcr, Mrs. Charlotte
Boyden; Keith Hall, Richard
Ward Gardner, Asbury Craft, Au-
FORA Firkins, Joan Crusoe, Pa
mela Russell and Dorothea Brust.
1A-Teacher, Miss Susie Gard
ncr; Fidelio Hernandez.
Ia - Teacher. Mrs. Eulalie
Jones; Eugene Shine, Doris Ty-
son, Corine Traeger and Judith
Pcllicier.
2B-Teachcr, Mrs. Florence
Mullinax; Martha Anne Gandol-
70, Beverly Horne and Jay Higgs
2A-Teachcr, Mrs. Josephine
Doughty and Nelia Acevedo.
"a Teacher, Mrs. Eulalic
Jones; William Crcswel1, Richard
Hamilton, Richard Martin, Don
Williams, Diana Gonzalez, Peggy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
GIVE BREAKFAST

Continued from Page One)
j. M. Blackburn, music; Mrs. Hal
Whitehead, national defense;
Mrs. Tim Murphy, national publ
cation; Mrs. Ralph Hunter, poppy;
and Mrs. E. A. Wright, poppy
manufacture.
Mrs, George c. Burton, Louis
vile, KY, a national vice presi-
dent of the American Legion
Auxiliary, will address the con-
vention. Her message is expected
to be an important one.
Then at 1870 a. m. tomorrow
State Commander Lisle Smith
and Department Adiutant Howard
Rowton will address the meet
ing.
At l1:45 a. m. memorial
service will be held under the di-
rection of Mrs. E. F. Westfall, de-
partment chairman. The retire
ment of colors will be in charge
of the Clearwater unit.
At 2 p. m tomorrow will be the
past presidents parley luncheon
at Overseas hotel dining room.
Mrs. Hal Whitehead is chairman
CT the luncheon, which is being
arranged by local women.
At $3.50 p. m. there will be sight
seeing trips, at p. m. a parade
of the women down Duval street,
at 1880 p m. a drum corps COM
petition at Key West barracks, and
at 10 p. m. a dance at the roller
skating rink in Southland street.
The drum corps competition
will be stirring event. 1t will be
held in the White street barracks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
HAVE BANQUET

Continued from Page One)
chaplain; Mary Swank, third dis
trict president; L. nj. Stouten-
burg, department secretary and
treasurer, and Lee Lowell, his
torian.
Mrs. Ruby Morgan, general
chairman of the Key West auxil-
larry, with Parliamentarian Miss
Minnie Porter Harris and Mrs. w.
G. Richardson, chairman in
charge of the dinner, extended
the welcome of the local chapter
to the visiting delegates. Mrs.
Rupert Smith, past department
president from Arcadia was an
honor guest.
Before going into an executive
session behind closed doors, Mrs.
Buzzell presented her officers
with lovely blue vases and her
chairman with faWn vases. Sou
venirs at the table were American
Legion Auxiliary flags and stand
ards.
A feature of the entertainment
was the singing of the st. Peters
burg glee club, while a Key West
rhumba orchestra and a stellar
dancing performance by Alberto
and EdOna delighted the audi
ence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
.SEABOARD LINE OPENS
OFFICE IN KEY WEST

The Seaboard Air Line Rail
way, famous for its air-condition-
ed trains, Silver Meteor
Orange Blossom Special and
Florida Sunbeam, has an
nounced the appointment of John
H. Simone, as passenger repre-
sentative of their line in Key
West.
John II. Simone. of the ST.
none Tours of St. Petersburg, a
worldwide travel agency estab-
lished in Florida for thirteen
years, has been appointed mana
ger of the Key West branch.
The office is located at 500
Duval street, next to kress, and
is equipped to furnish informa-
ton and tickets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
RECORD DEEDS ON
LAND AT AIRPORT

County deed records today re-
vealed three more sales of land
for use in the army airport at
Boca Chica. one of the transac-
tons involving $4,000 for a 100
acre tract owned by Overseas
Highway Property company.
Although most of the transac-
tons actually were made some
time ago, the deeds have just
been recorded at the office of
County Clerk Ross Sawyer.
In addition to the Overseas
Highway purchase, the county
paid $1,000 to Hollis Rinehart
for a tract in the section and paid
81, 200 to Sarah J. WEIGH and An
ME |. Walker for their land in
the area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
DICK TURNER
GIVEN HEARING

Dick Turner, held on a charge
of stealing an automobile from
Mrs. R. R. Ricketts,, 1409 Division
street, yesterday afternoon was
bound over to the county Grim
inal court under $500 bond.
Peace Justice Enrique Esqui-
naldo, Jr., in binding Turner over
on the grand larceny count, said
he had learned the man is under
$500 bond for the same offense in
Miami.
Jack Heavener. charged with
reckless driving, has been re-
leased under $50 bond to await a
hearing before Esuuinaldo, while
Dick Johnson, charged with drunk
driving, is being held awaiting
payment of $3.50 bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
"ATHLETE'S FOOT"
WHAT 1T TAKES

A quick drying solution, not
greasy or oily. II must be pene-
trating to kill the germs it reach
es. Get Soc worth of TIE OIL Solu-
ton from any druggist. II CON
tsinS 900 alcohol This aids
penetration Feel it take hold.
Your 30c back next morning if not
pleased Locally at Gardeners
Pharmacy. -advt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
SAN CARLOS SCHOOL

Honor Roll of pupils in San
Carlos School for the last six
weeks period follows:
9th Grade-Hector Machin and
Aurora Leon.
5th Grade-Evelio Zones.
4th Grade-Rose Watson.
Bird Grade-Alba Rodriguez,
Blanca Leon, Rose Machin, Will
liam Hernandez and Robert Val
dez.
End Grade-Gloria Watson,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
LIE G AIS
NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on the
2Sth day of April, a. ID. 1871, or as
soon thereafter as the matter can
he heard. the undersigned petition
ers intend to apply to the Honorable
Arthur Gomez, one of the Judges of
the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of the
State of Florida, at Chambers in the
Monroe County Court House, for an
Order authorizing the adoption of
Brenda Joyce Hilton, a minor.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
9th day of March. A. d. 1871.
ROGELIO VALDES,
HILDA VALDES,
Petitioners.
JOHN G. SAWYER,
Solicitor for Petitioners.
mar27; apr3-10-17-24, 1871
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
CARD OF THANKS

Our sincere thanks is hereby ex-
tended to our friends and neigh
bcrs for the many acts of kind
ness rendered us during our recent
sorrow, the loss of our beloved
one, Mrs. Josefa Cordero Cato.
We are grateful to those who gave
the use of their cars, the donors
of the lovely floral tributes and
messages of sympathy.
MRS. A. f. MARTINEZ,
MRS. TERESA SMITH,
MISS ZILIA MARTINEZ.
apr24-1tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
Give APPROVAL TO
MURPHY ACT SALES

Trustees of the state internal
improvement fund at Tallahassee
have given their approval to the
Murphy act sales staged by
County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
here April /, it was announced
today.
Sawyer received a letter from
the trustees giving the sales their
approval. Deeds now will be for
warded to Tallahassee for study,
after which the transactions will
be officially complete.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
Room Mothers To
Meet Tomorrow

There will be a meeting of the
room mothers of the Junior-Se-
MGR High School held tomorrow
afternoon, beginning at $50
o'clock, at the High School.
Plans for the May Day Fete
will be completed at this meet
inc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
LINDA VESKE
GETS DIVORCE

Linda Veske, who has estab-
lished her residence in Monroe
county, yesterday won a divorce
from Frederick Veske, Brooklyn,
on charge of desertion.
The marriage was performed at
Tallina, Estonia, in 1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
Announcement
OF Engagement

Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis
worth. 500 William street, an
nounce the engagement and APP
preaching marriage of their
daughter, Mary Frances. to Joseph
Henry Richardson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Richardson of
Newton street.
Marriage will take place on
May Is at st. Mary's Star of the
Sea Catholic Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
Plan Festival At
BGyView Park

Arrangements are being made
by the Island CITY Young Peoples
Union for the annual May Fes-
tival to be given on May S, be-
ginning at 4:30 in the afternoon
at Bayview Park.
The first count for the MAY
Queen contest will be held at
Ley Memorial Church annex at
7:30 p. m, April 25
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

berto Pons, Martin Leon, Gus
tavo Perez, Charles Ingraham.
Ponchita Pons. Celinda Collazo,
Sylvia Hernandez and Alicia
PonS.
The above reports were made
public by Benildes Remond, prin-
cipal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
Birthday Party
Postponed

Postponement of the birthday
party of Fern Chapter No. 81,
Order Eastern Star, scheduled for
tomorrow night, has been an
nounced.
Regular business meeting will
be held as usual tomorrow eve
ming and the birthday will be
celebrated at the next regular
session of the chapter, which oc-
ours on the first Friday in May.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
NOTICE! American Legion
Auxiliary Members

All women who will have time
TO spare the use of their cars dur
ing the American Legion Conven-
tion please drop by the La Concha
and Overseas Hotels each morn
ing and pick up as many women
as is convenient for them. so that
they may attend the various
meetings and entertainments.
AUXILIARY PRESIDENT.
apr22-4t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

which are lighted up Col. L. L.
Pendleton. u. S. A., commanding
officer of Key West barracks. will
be in charge of the event.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

Nicholas Fernandez left yester-
day over the highway for Miami
where he proposes to remain in
definitely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

Horace Hamlin of Clearwater,
Fla, spent the day in Key West.
Mr.. Hamlin operates a litho-
graphing plant in Clearwater.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24
Rseo.sa@3

Gerald Lowe and family ar
rived here recently from Pensa-
cola and will remain in Key West
indefinitely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Lowe were
among the recent arrivals in Key
West for a few weeks visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

George |. Knowles was in
cluded in the arrivals here last
evening for a visit of few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

Mrs. Robert Haun was an arri-
val in Key West Tuesday from
Honolulu for visit with relatives
and friends. Mrs. Haun was for
merly Miss Roberta Saunders of
this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-24

Mrs. Thos. Payne, who had been
spending two weeks visiting in
Key West with relatives, left on
Tuesday evening for Quincy, Fla,
where she is now making her
home.
Evening star., 1941-12-09

eral mediation agencies and no
walkout date had been set for that
one.
The welders renewed strike call
which it had rescinded yesterday,
but appealed TO the United States
Cancellation Service for intervention
before deciding when to call its
men out. The union, claiming
1000 members, has been seeking
autonomy within the A. F. L. The
strike warning was issued, it was
said, after A. F. L. Workmen re-
fused TO permit the welders TO work
at two ammonia plant construction
jobs. at Morgantown. w. Va.
The welders' General Executive
Board voted unanimously TO burn
all A. F. L. cards in their posses
sion instead Of going on strike at
Morgantown and on other defense
Jobs.
Detroit Strike Put Off.
Another threatened strike was
averted at Detroit when the EXecu-
tive Board of the City Employees
Union yesterday called of walk
out against the city Monday was
set es the deadline for the city to
meet wage demands.
Joseph p Ryan, president Of the
A. F. L. international Longshore-
mems Union, declared last night in
letter to President Roosevelt that
mo strikes will be tolerated for any
reason whatsoever.
Whether it be a question of wages
or opposing unfair conditions i'm
posed by the employers" he added,
they will be submitted to DR.. John
r. Steelman, director of the concil-
iation department of the United
States Department of Labor"
At the same time the General
Executive Board of the c. I. O..
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Of
America issued a statement to its
100000 members that labor must
place voluntary restraints upon its
historic right to strike and exhaust
every possible avenue Of conctlla-
ton and arbitrat ation. 1t must avoid
hasty action. for victory in the
battle of production is the first es-
sential TO victory on the battlefield
Mediation Pledged.
Two hundred members Of the
C. I. o. National Maritime Union
pledged at special meeting that
no ship would be held up for any
reason and that all grievances would
be referred to mediation boards,
The proposal was made by joseph
Curran, president.
Mr.. Curran also reported that SO
outstanding c. I. o. leaders had
signed a statement pledging labor's
support in the war effort. The
group called on labor to submit
all strikes now in progress or
threatened to immediate mediation
and to donate a days pay TO wal
relief for the Allies.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
6. W. U. Alumni Have
Important War Roles

George Washington University
alumni are holding important posts
in the Pacific. according to Lester
A. Smith, secretary OF the university
alumni association
In Toxic is Ambassador Joseph
c. Grew. who took his doctor of
laws from the university in 1926.
In Canberra, capital of Australia,
is American Minister Nelson T.
johnson, doctor of laws at the uni
versity in 1892. and Chinese Minis
ter Hsu Mo, who took his master
of arts in 1921.
Hugh C. Grant. class of 1881, has
just returned here from his post
as American Minister TO Thailand
and is awaiting further assignment.
J. Holbrook Chapman, student at
the university from 1911 TO 1917,
is stationed at the American Lega-
ton in Bangkok. Snga Nilkam-
haeng, bachelor of laws in 1899, is
an official in the ministry of for
eign affairs in Thailand.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
F. W. A. Takes Precautions
Against Housing Sabotage
P. Wirephoto.

The Federal Works Agency yes
terday took steps to safeguard de-
fense housing and public works
projects against sabotage.
Housing managers and local hous-
ing authorities managing Federal
Works Agency projects were di-
rected by Clark Foreman, director
of the Division of Defense Housing,
to take all steps necessary to pre-
vent sabotage" and to cooperate
with defense councils in making
plans covering air raids, safety shell
tiers, blackouts, emergency feeding,
transportation, first aid, mainte-
nance and repair work.
Col. M. E. Gilmore, director of
the Defense Public Works Division
instructed project engineers and re-
gional directors to protect all prof.
ectS from arson or other acts of
sabotage and to urge owners OF
non-Federal projects to take similar
precautions.
Acting F. w. A. Administrator
John N. Edy announced that al
the request Of the South Carolina
Public Service Authority Gov. Har-
ley had placed home guards on
the s60000,000 Santee-Cooper n.y.
dro-electric plant, supplementine
the force already assigned to the
project by the authority.
The guard force on the $25 900 ,00C
Grand River Dam in Oklahoma
was tripled yesterday.
The Sac Paulo coffee crop In
Brazil this wear will fill 5. 900 600 bags
Evening star., 1941-12-09
Jap Mistakes Mine
For Rise in Ground
He Vonishes

By the Associated Press.
HONG KONG, Dec. GA
British communique, telling of
Japanese attempts to invade
Hong Kong, today related an
instance when an enemy scout
was observed signaling from
what he evidently thought was
a rise in the ground.
In reality" the communique
wryly added, 1T was one of our
concealed mines, which was i'm
mediately touched OH.
1.-THE signaler vanished
Evening star., 1941-12-09

street lights, neon signs and build
ing lights were suddenly shut off as
San Diego received its first taste of
modern wars most fearsome ex-
perience-an air raid alarm.
The blackout followed hours of
alert in which radio stations were
restricted to brief announcements
and the city awaited anxiously for
official word on reports that possibly
hostile planes were in the San Fran
cisco Bay area.
Turning off Of street lights was
the signal for residents to extinguish
lights in their homes. Notification
that a blackout might be considered
advisable "at any minute" was given
by the Navy shortly before 10 o'clock
last night, and thereafter in fire.
Quent radio broadcasts.
The Navy air command ordered
all members of the advanced carrier
group to report to North Island
hangers Immediately.
The city's emergency defense
group issued call for medical
equipment and station wagons fol-
possible use as ambulances.
Blackouts In Tacoma.
Blackouts were successful in Ia
| coma and Walla Walla
A heavy fog over the Spokane
North Idaho area made an actual
blackout there unnecessary, officers
| said.
| the air after Z pm. Only KIRO
5O,0O0-watt Seattle station, kept
its mike open" and was used for
official communications to citizens
Guards were increased at Grand
| Coulee Bonneville Dams.
Evening star., 1941-12-09
cloudless skies, but found nothing.
Unable to See Planes.

cloudless skies, but found nothing.
Unable to See Planes.
In an area mile or two removed
from the searchlight batteries. OBJ
servers heard the roar of airplane
engines but were unable to see any
planes. The sound faded gradually
in the west.
They said 1t was a tense and
confused time for the $4,000 people
in San Francisco and many other
persons in Oakland and other San
Francisco Bay cities.
The lights went off in Oakland
and most of her sister cities, too, and
there were strange reports of planes
being heard overhead, but no con-
f1rmation.
Before there was a full explana-
ton from various authorities as to
whether the alarm was merely a
practice measure, or a genuine
alarm. the police in San Francisco
relayed the 'all-clear" signal. Their
before the lights were all back or
again, a second alarm and blackout
request came from the Army.
While the darkness lasted, motor
lists all over the bay region were in
volved in minor crashes and hugh
traffic jams.
A third alarm and blackout came
at 239 a m. and another tense houl
passed before the all-clear signal.