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Evening star., 1941-11-16
Macbeth Seems Closest
To Life of Weeks Plavs
Maurice Evans New Production
Is Unforsettably Exciting;
Coward's Spirit Pleases
BY Ira Wolfer
BY Ira WoIferf.

The thater-gong has been mighty this
don Macbeth has had in the reporting
heater here good show Noel
George Aubrey pleasantly
Lord bringing rousing laugh by attempting
So rritabiy that splendid
dongs must be blamed private
1t have completed through United
States and back again The last time took such
ago when there depression that
huss along the tracks along endless hospital
towns either Of
crippled and aching people held on silently to life.
Now the country sings 1t is all awake with
miles story unfods really great story the
present generation of Americans personal
the separated story
and from the life that country
fond doubt had of regarded taer
which the money on going
could see what's doing them.
What Has Been Done
Cannot Be Undone
matter offerings shakepeares
Macbeth which has the closest
IN this country Its intensity is what does and the violence
characters lives the drive in them the esne power
other
The present production unforgetabe
has Maurice Macbeth lady, Mr.
Evans of has established himself our
time He has voice like bell and he makes the whole
sound with excellence anticipated
Judith Anderson who scored the surprise She
an actress considerable talent but heard
other with accomplished
Macbeth Miss Anderson performs the difficult of being
woman and of mpressng the audience that she
but woman-or not only woman but murderer
The play be aut
prawest shakespeas tragedies get
up and go like blue baze can be imagined
An Exercise in Poppycock,
a Most Graceful
Noel "Bithe
who been practcng all his
together
summit of his What
exasperang and that
poppcock and OF the most graceful exercises
kind
might
have terribly complicated handled
character British author Clifton
Corbe had died
Webb invites off from
he
but that's starts The
during the spends
husband leave his 20 back with
her where belongs.
Coward the His inventions
vaaby delicious although there
that Mr. Coward could not possibly think another keep
evening going through three need not have been We
successful Coward plays before.
serious of late in the evening when
entertainment
the horizons the mind
upheava the BRAIN made think that Mr. Coward with the
with change only in the words
plot a
important tragedy his typewriter danced
into poppycock-even poppycock.
Really Isn't Much,
1t Enough.
AS yesterday,
Leighton Bertram Block
being delight and Aubrey Smith, aged B being her perfect
Buof
This however would be enough for
reasonable theatergoer
play, A.
slghter although considerable this
trouble
Lord you'd better hurry to see her.
bs the NorthA
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

Wondering ranches in the Land Of
the Leal'
'"The great precipices of Coul-hi-Cat
Cthe Mission range) chiefly front the
north. Their impossible perpendtcu-
lars are implied and expressed in that
name (meaning to turn upside
DOWN.. The force originally upheaving
that lofty ridge would appear to have
been somewhat swayed from the south
Ike an ocean billow Of long incline
behind 1t than its forward prov, and
the Mcdonald twin peaks soar In
looming Spirally southwark, as II
when In molten state they had been
pressed from their verticle dip by a
southwestern hurricane, which leaves
them now treeless and naked to the
sight, like twin spiral frozen flames.
The western Of the twin peaks Is that
one Of the mountains of familiar
spirits which was assembled by the red
men to commune with the appre-
hended though unknown Everlasting
and finally to know as much as
Beecher or Wiseman know today in
not knowing whence we came or
whittier we go.
''In this plain Of the Camas we hear
no more the voice Of the hundreds OF
men and women, keeping time TO the
red mems farewell before he leaves for
battle. To hear 1t sung by 500 or 800
voices In a calm, starry night on the
plains of Montana Is a rare expert
ence, never, perhaps, TO be heard
again The mothers and sisters-al-
ways the most tender-could not
stand It's thrilling notes. and they
wept loud and deeply for those that
were and were not In 1850 at a great
gathering of Indians to dance this
staid, insisting strain, / stripped with
the leading men, painted with YER
million my upper body, and mounted
on my black buffalo charger with my
full eagle feather bonnet. cantered
round and round with them, keeping
time to the song.
mot soul occupies this plain now
but solitary Indian rancher called
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
Angus Mcdonald Built Hudsons BayFort the Flathead in
1847 ubstaked First Dscoverer of Gold i'm Treasure State

quiet retreat he felt safe from the
raids Of the BlRcheet, and from that
base continued his trade 70 the Pacific
coast. After one OF these trips In 1859,
Finlay came home infected with the
gold fever, which had ragged around
him In the California camps. He was
impressed with the remarkable resem-
blance OF the country in general sur
rounding his ranch TO the district Ia
California, where he had seen gold
washed and particularly impressed by
the resemblance Of the sand and gra-
vel bars Of Gold Creek 70 the streams
he had seen worked for the yellow
metal In the west. He therefore set 70
work at once and began panning the
gravel as he had seen It done After
many efforts he found some fine par
ticles that reSembled gold, and accu-
mulated a teaspoonful. which he took
70 the Hndson's Bay post and showed
70 Angus Mcdonald. Mcdonald sent
1t TO another OF the eompanys posts
and II was pronounced TO be gold
Ftnlay was out Of provisions and
had no furs to trade for necessities, 20
Mcdonald gave him a months pro
visions and such tools as could be
procured; In other words. 70 use the
western term, he "grlb-staked" Fin
lay. who in turn was 70 share the
fruits Of his efforts with Mcdonald.
After washing out two ounces. Finlay
came TO the conclusion that he was a
better trader than miner and ceased
his operations.
Strangely enough, Mcdonald was
quite satisfied to have him do so, as
II was the policy OF the Hudson'S Bay
company to discourage mining In the
fur country. The company officials
&c rfnnrivF fhot -
discovery Of gold would cause an In
flux OF miners. which would gradually
result In the retaining OF the wilder
ness by civilization and thus end the
fur trading. How truly they reckoned
was shown in 1852. 10 years later.
after gold was struck on Grasshopper
creek and a stampede resulted. Ten
years later the Hudson's Bay COM
pany was out OF business In Montana
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

he "staked" found the. first gold ever
washed out In the territory, which
later yielded its hundreds OF millions.
In fact McDonald's action, to which
he gave little thought at the time. re-
suited in the second great epoch IN
Montana's history, the first being, OF
course, the fur trading period.
This Tremendous event came about
quite by accident, and in its circum-
stances was not unlike the finding OF
gold In California by James w. Mar
shall In 1848. AS has been often told.
the honor OF the first discovery OF
gold In Montana belongs TO Francois
Finlay known as Benetsee among the
Indians, a mixed blood Of Scotch and
Indian antecedents II was, however,
the aid given him by Angus McDon-
aid that permitted him to make for
himself niche in Montana's hall OF
fame. The bones Of this wastrel Of the
wilderness have long since turned to
dust In some forgotten grave. but his
name win endure as long as does the
history Of this state.
Finlay, or Benetsee. was an tin
Grant trader among various Indian
tribes from British Columbia to Cali
fornia. He dealt In trinkets. beads.
fancy colored cloths. powder and lead;
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

ION passing the timbered noun
! tains of the reservations western line
we pass many an old hidden Black
foot fort, occupied in the days OF
blood, and enter the Horse Plains
where in days gone all the tribes OF
the region and more were won't %
congregate to trade with the Hud-
sons Bay boats dispatched from Col
Vile Here a war party Of Blacheet
took all our horses from us once and
we narrowly escaped the entire de-
struction Of our party. They were go
and well armed, while we were only
five with two guns. AS our horses
grazed united. however, they did MOI
trouble themselves with taking our
scalpS.
THE Horse Plains are not 30 called
in Indian, their name being Com
kanee, from a yellow granite boulder,
resembling in shape the upper part OF
the human body. Frequent offerings
were made In good will. in past days,
to that same stone. This plain VIII be
a place Of much resort and value In
days hence.
Leaving it we pass the Bad Rock.
now partially leveled and blasted,
which in my early days was the steep
est pass for pack horses IN Montana,
and come to Thompson Falls. named
after the western traveller Of that
name; above the falls was an old
Hudsons Bay post last occupied by
myself and a party In 1919. Many
fine buffalo tongue and many glass
Of the finest brandy that ever crossed
the Atlantic were served in that
now remains. Where the stirring reel
Of Gillie Cruback and the solemn
strains Of the Flowers Of the Forest
were whistled and sung, and where
we were glad TO hear once a year
from Europe, though seldom, If ever,
from the United States, MontanaS
rye grass and evergreen kenekenek
now wave. The wolf may howl there
and the cock Of the hills and mea-
dows dance there, but we say with
the old bard, When win it be morn
In the grave TO bid the slumberer
awake
Angus Mcdonald was a fine speci-
men Of the splendid type Of early day
fur trader who left an irnperishable
story Of romance and adventure that
Is interviewer with the history Of the
Rocky mountain region. The Hud-
sons Bay company produced many
of these stalwarts who became out
standing figures In the scattered com
merce Of the vast western wilder
nesses A man Of great strength Of
character, dignity and vision, McDon-
aid inherited the best traditions Of
resoiuteneSs, fair dealing and q strain
Of the Scotch sentiment and love for
the best things in life that marked
him everywhere as q man Of gentle
breeding and fine soul. The Indians |
always liked and trusted him, and the |
confidence he inspired IN them saved
his life on more occasions than one |
when trouble doomed.
Mcdonald hsd the distinction OF
being the first man 30 stake q gold |
prespeetor In Montana. and the man
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
MORRISON CAVE
UNAFFECTED BY
WINTER WEATHER
TEMPERATURE INSIDE CAVE RE
MAINS AT 46 AND 50 DEGREES
DURING WINTER MONTHS

OF King Winter can huff and puff
until he's near the point of exhaustion
this year as he roarS through the
Rockies and up and down the valleys
But he's not going to worry the
guides In charge Of Montana's famed
Morrison cave-the cavern which has
attracted thousands of visitors from
all over the United States.
For while the mercury may be drop
ping on the surface, the temperature
within the cave Is remaining at be-
Tom Marshall, Northwest Airlines dis
trict traffic manager, revealed. The
cave Is near Butte and Is open all
winter.
The discovery Of Morrison cave has
been credited TO the late Dan Morri-
son Of whitehall during 1902 but not
until a few years ago was the place
really developed on large scale. That
was done by the CCC and through an
other project.
The geology OF Morrison cave park.
according 70 the Northwest Airlines
representatives here. Is more complex
than any other cave In the United
States.
ITS geological features which control
the topography contain stratified lay
ers of. rock Of most periods Of earth
AN layers are tilted and many are
abruptly terminated by faults which
show that adjustments have taken
place In the earths crust.
The formations which interest the
visitors are known as stalactites
stalagmites and columns. Stalactites
hang from roofs OF caves and tn form
somewhat resanl0ls ics0ies.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
Artificial Limb
Fraternity Opens
National Offices

The Fraternity Of the Wooden
Leg has opened national head
quarters at Sc. Louis.
1t is no gag, but serious eff
fort to help persons who have
lost leg, an arm, a hand or q
foot.
Augusta Weaver, the secretary
treasurer, said the main purpose
was "the re-estabiishment OF
morale"
The organization also win in
sist on corrective surgery for its
members, win aid in placing
them in business or industry and
generally keep all persons who
are minus a limb In cheerful
contact.
Dues for active members are 81
a year. Honorary membership
may be held by persons who do
nate money or legal service or
doctors who aid members.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

also at times whisky and rum, which
he exchanged for furs and buffalo
robes. He acquired a considerable herd
Of horses in California, which he
brought with him to the Rocky noun
tains
Having thus become somewhat indie
pendent. he chose for a home a pleas
ant spot in what Is today Powell
county on Benetsee creek, afterward
known 10 fame as Gold Creek. In this
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01
Nervous Restless:
iii RS /!

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Pinknam's Compound is famous
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-02-01

81 never have baking troubles with
Calumet and save, tool" says Mira.
Jack Caskey. $50 Avalon St, Mem
phis. Tenn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
NATIONS INCOME

! Continued from Page One)
other figures in preceding
months"
Other Income Also Expands
"Mr. and Mrs. American Public
in February, 1941," explained In
vestors Syndicate's monthly
study, ''had a cash income of
SLIT compared with $l.00 the
same month a year earlier.
Wage envelopes in February,
1941 contained $129 as against
$1.00 in February, 1910. During
January they contained $122,
while during December and No
vember of last year they had in
them $1.16 and $1.l3 respectively,
all figures being contrasted with
the same month of year earlier.
How Real Income" Is Figured
Mr.. and Mrs. Public, in this
study, receive income from wages,
salaries. investments and other
sources in proportion to the ma
tional distribution of such pay
mentS. Their living expenditures
likewise are those of average
householders. Their real in
come, or purchasing power, is
their actual ability to buy reg
ularly needed goods and services,
Real income" is not a mere
subtraction of cash income from
cash outgo, which would be an in
dex of savings rather than real
income, but an average relative
figure of income and outgo de-
signed to show how the cost of
living affects the adjusted dollar
income.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
Miss Gordon WEEDS
Wynne Ramsey

Miss Bernice Ethel (Bobbie)
Gordon became the bride of
Wynne Thompson Ramsey in a
ceremony performed Saturday
afternoon, $3.50 o'clock at Saint
Paul's Episcopal Church, Father
Arthur B. Dimmick officiating.
Miss Gordon is the secretary of
Peter Schutt, manager of Casa
Marina Hotel, has been coming to
this city since the hotel reopened.
Mr.. Ramsey is attached to the
u. S. S. McLeish, which until re-
Gently was stationed in this city
doing duty in the United States
Neutrality Patrol.
Miss Gordon was given in mar
rage by Peter Schutt and at
tended by Miss Frances Schutt.
Sam Goldsmith acted as best
man.
Following the ceremony the
wedding party and few close
friends were entertained with a
supper by Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Schutt at the Casa Marina,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
INSURANCE MEN
ASSEMBLE HERE

Continued from Page One)
table was profusely decorated
with varied assortment of
flowers and other ornaments, and
presented a picturesque scene.
There were several snapshot
pictures made of the group in the
lobby of the hostelry following
the banquet, after which the mem
bers of the organization repaired
to the second floor of the hotel
where the business session of the
convention was held
AT the conclusion of the bust
ness meeting, the delegates, ac-
companied by many of their
friends, proceeded to the Garden
of Roses club on Whitehead street,
where the evenings entertain
ment was brought to a close.
Those in attendance at the BAN
quet were: w. A. Gregory, w. j.
Hamrick, w. S. Cobb, A. d. Oh
colt, c. H. Scheurer, jacksonville;
o. w. King, Aristo Perez, Tampa;
J. M. Harrison, Oscar Balm, Mi
ami; B. M. Humphrey, Daytona
Beach; d. B. Byrd, Orlando; H. c.
Summit, Tallahassee; Joseph
Baker, Pensacola; Carl Adair,
Lakeland
Those from the local office
were: ]. B. Symmonette, man.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
MRS. c. s. COOPER
PURCHASES HOME

Mrs. Clayton Sedgwick Cooper
of Miami Beach, well known in
Key West, who, in addition to
being the widow of a noted writ
er is a fcrceful and entertaining
writer in her own right, has
bought the grove and home of
George L. Swan on Farm Life
road, north of Silver Palm drive.
The purchase was made three
weeks ago.
The noted woman journalist
and novelist and her business
manager, Miss Elizabeth Ryan,
will occupy the place about Oct.
l to become permanent residents
of the Redland District.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
PAPY GIVEN MANY
LEGISLATIVE BILLS

Continued from Page One)
of bill 80 days before its pre-
sentation, cover variety of sub
jccts.
Briefly, they would:
Cd Authorize the city to lease
water lines to the aqueduct COM
mission; (2) Ratify and confirm
the appointment of aqueduct COM
missioners and give them au-
thority 10 control water distribu-
ton here; 60 Give the county
commission power to regulate and
license persons engaged in out
door advertising; "a Require the
county commission to pay the tax
assessor $4,000 annually for Of
flee expenses; 80 Permit the
county to levy not to exceed 3
mills on each 500 of assessed
property valuation, the money to
be used for contributions to the
Federal Works agency; (6) Reds
trict the county; Cd Provide for
the nomination of county COM
missioners by residents of the sep
arate districts;
80 Provide for the election of
county attorney; (9) Provide for
the election of Monroe county
residents only to the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge commits
sion; QO Authorize the state of
Florida, through trustees of the
internal improvement fund, to
sell certain lands in Monroe coun-
ty; I'D Approve all compromises,
adjustments, rebates and deci-
sions of the city council relating
to taxes; (12) Validate city coun-
Gil tax assessments; (13) Abolish
the present city government of
Key West and establish a new
government, defining its area and
authority, and, (14) Establish a
minimum length and bag limit on
catches of shook.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
FREE BOOKLET
"TOBACCOLAND'
OFFERED AGAIN
SECOND MILLION COPIES OF
us. TOBACCO INDUSTRY
STORY ARE TO BE SENT
OUT TO PUBLIC

the advertisements in
Chesterfield's latest campaign,
released nationally this week to
newspapers by Liggett & Myers
Tobacco Company, is a new OIL
fer of the free book, Tobacco
land, U.S.A."
This book, large, completely
illustrated story of the tobacco
industry, has proved so popular
with American readers that a
second million copies were re-
Gently published and are rapidly
being distributed. Free copies
may be obtained upon request to
Chesterfield, Pc. Box No. Il,
New York City.
Veronica Lake and William
Holden of the coming picture, Il
Wanted Wings, and Carole
Lands of the current comedy,
topper Returns, head the pa
rade of stars in this newest
Chesterfield series. A special
advertisement, to be released
when the baseball season opens,
features Frank Mccormick, star
first baseman of the world cham
pion Cincinnati Reds. Other adj
vertisements feature Vivlen
Leigh and Laurence Olivier of
the new picture, "That Hamilton
Woman, and Priscilla Lane of
the new release, miss Wheel
wright Discovers America.
A new campaign theme, It's
Chesterfield. for cooler,
milder, better smoke, carries
the new series and in
national billboard showings and
dealers displays and on the ra-
do. Fred Warnings pleasure
Time" continues for Chesterfield
every evening from Monday
through Friday over MIC. sta
tons, while Glenn Millers
Moonlight Serenade" every
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evening over the Columbia
Broadcasting System is renewed
for a new series.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
PIT. Assn. Will
Meet Tuesday

The Division Street School
PIT. A. will hold its regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday at
3 p. m.
A special Easter program has
been arranged. There will also be
an election of officers for next
year. All parents are urged to at
tend this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
MRS. POWELL
ARRIVES HERE

Mrs. Mary Powell, WPA rec
reation supervisor for Monroe and
Dade counties, arrived here today
to confer with Mrs. Eva Warner,
local recreation director, and
Marvin Lewis, observation-disclosures
coordinator.
Mrs. Powell will remain Eere
for several days to study work
already accomplished by Mrs.
Warner and Lewis and to ap-
prove plans for the continuation
of the city characterization
program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of express
ing our sincere thanks for the
many acts of kindness rendered
us by our friends and nelghhors
during our recent bereavement,
the death of cur beloved one,
Miss America Navarro. We are
grateful to those who gave the
use OF their cars and 10 the donors
Of the lovely floral tributes and
messages Of sympathy.
apr7-1t THE FAMILY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
Junior W0mGn's Club
To Hold Meeting

There will be a business meet
ing of the Junior Woman's Club
held tomorrow afternoon at 500
o'clock at the clubhouse, accord
ing to announcement made by
Mrs. Joseph Lopez, president of
the organization.
There will be an election of Of
ficers al this meeting, and all
members are urged to be in at
tendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
Euerready Star Club
Meets Tuesday

There will be a regular month
ly meeting of the Everready Star
Club he'd Tuesday afternoon, be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. Lillian Williams,
635 William street.
All members are requested to
be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
Two Marriages
Performed Here

Charles Marvin Thompson, al,
a former justice of the peace on
the upper keys, Saturday was
married TO Anna p. Vaughan. 40,
by Peace Justice Enrique Es-
quinaldo, Jr.
In another ceremony yesterday,
Justice ESquinaldo married Ar
thur B. Marvin, Jr., 36-year-old
Miami salesman, and Mary Ho-
gan, 20, also of Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-04-07
ROOKIE DEDUCES
HE'S A SUCCESS
tBy Associated Press)

CAMP ROBINSON, Ark, April
When Clifford Black joined
the 161st field artillery as drum
major the band director sent him
a book of instructions for drum
mers. The sergeant who deliver
ed the book suggested Black
learn all about it."
20. X" said the rookie, "but
have you looked at the book?"
The sergeant glanced casually at
it. The book not only had been
written by Black but was Illus
trated with his pictures.
ager; William Sawyer, H. S. Eng
land, H. M Albury, r. B. Russell,
r. r. Russell and j. M. Varela. l..
B. Grillon was also in attendance
as the guest of MIR. Symmonette.