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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-05
PARTLY OF WOOD

NEW YORK - Fart of the new
Alaska highway surfacing is made
of wood.
Evening star., 1943-08-06

site plants growing on the trunks
or limbs Of nearly all of the trees in
the Jamaica region where the giant
was found. These plants have fat
tened leaves radiating from a small
base. Some Of them may hold as
much as two quarts of water. The
tree frogs may be found sitting in
these leaves. The water becomes
the nursery pool.
The tadpoles of the snorer are
black. The legs have white warts
scattered over them. They are lively
large taddies that get about in their
special pine pool" without fear Of
foes.
The adults are a grayish-green,
the color OF lichen. They would be
difficult to find If they were on the
tree trunk. The throat is a creamy
white and the eyes are flecked with
gold.
The fingers and toes end with
great dicks. They act as suction
pads and permit the frog to hold
tight to any position taken. His
great bony head when used to close
the doorway to his home in the tree
blends so we'll with the bark no one
would ever dream what it is.
The snoring sound is likely to be
the mating call or the challenge of
one rival to another. Again, for all
we know it is merely neighborly
call from one tree dweller to an
other. Be it whatever the scientists
tell us 1t is, We are delighted to
know that the mystery of the big
snorer Of the Jamaica nights has
been solved.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Uncle Roy's Corner

Most mammals keep themselves
warm by growing thick coats Of
hair or fur. Not so the whale! It
has bare skin.
Nature, however, has given whales
a way of keeping warm. Under the
outer skin, or hide, there Is q layer
Of fat known as "blubber."
One whale may have thick layer
of blubber. and another may have a
thin layer. 1t depends on the kind
of whale
Some of the smaller members Of
the whale family have blubbers only
an inch or two thick. A large sperm
whale may have a layer from II to
IA inches thick.
A Greenland whale has the great
est amount of blubber. The layer
sometimes is from Is to 20 inches
thick! One whale is likely to have
from II to 20 tons of blubber.
Oil comes from the blubber, and
this oil has good market value.
1t can be used in oil lamps. and in
past times was important for that
reason. 1t goes into several kinds of
soap, and can be used in oiling ma
chimes. Twenty tons of blubber from
a Greeland while will provide from
l3 to Is tons Of oil.
The huge mouth of a Greenland
whale has "whalebone" ir 1t. This
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Natures Children
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.
GIANT TREE FROG.
(Hyld lichendta).

Here Is one OF the largest tree
frogs in the world. 1t was discovered
in 1850 and described 100 years
later. It's home is in the tall trees OF
Jamaica and it snores.
One would think it strange with
a combination of size and a loud
voice that resembles healthy snore
such creature would not have been
able to hide from mankind for so
long.
Frogs living in hollow places in
tall trees are not so easy to locate.
Indeed, the only way to find them is
to follow the "snore" and identify
the particular tree where the noise
maker is domiciled. That is what
Emmett Reid Dunn did back in 1929.
To find out something about this un-
usual frog took much patience and
understanding of the ways Of Hylas
in general.
The giant tree frog breeds in the
wild pines, as do the other tree frog
neighbors. wild pines" are para
Evening star., 1943-08-06

I had tried to kid myself into believing that Ellen
would come the country train but I should
have known Doolittle better that. Ellen few of
He to that.
had thought many times of what Id say and what
I'd do, but all I could think that Ellen
there, there in my Nothing mattered except that.
jumped up to to the door, forgetting everything.
Forgetting the crutches And when took step toward
her I fell fiat my face in front of her
The Army doctors went to work S they
fattened up little and Ellen settled
Walter Reeds hostess house. They had make
amputation and as the one The spinal
by
Evening star., 1943-08-06

anesthetc didn't seem to work we'll it worked in
China But they gave me other stuff during the
process OF the cutting and the beveng of the BONE and
went out cold.
Later. the doctors did great job my mouth and
jaw. too.
A number of internes-nice fellows had met around
the pace-came to watch this could hear the in
ternes saying, Wheel him around this way, can
see' tried to say something to them about being a
bloodthlrsty bunch of blokes but couldn't speak.
1t took long time, cutting, shaping and sewing The
DOCTORS intent on their work spoke only One of
them said Good Lord, he's still got of that beach
sand in there"
Evening star., 1943-08-06

substance is not really bone, but It
takes the place of teeth.
In the mouth of q Greenland
whale are hundreds of strips or
BLADES" of whalebone. The average
number is about 300 on each side.
The blades may be as much as Is
feet long.
The strips of whalebone make q
sieve, and the sieve is used to strain
ocean water. Small fish and other
little sea animals are caught as the
water passes through.
Whalebone is placed in fans, cor
sets and many other articles. The
Greenland whale has more whale
bone than any other whale, but sew
eral other kinds also have it in their
mouths.
Certain whales have teeth in
stead OF whalebone. The sperm
whale, for example, has large teeth
In Its lower jaw. This whale dives
far down to capture cuttlefish
which 1t chews and swallows.
Fcr NATURE section Of your scrap.
book
Evening star., 1943-08-06
LETTER-OUT

called for In the last column Print the
site the word from which
correctly it's the great majority.
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER-O
Letter-Out
(C) DECLINES-LINSEED
CID DETACH-CADET O be soder)
(E) ATT1RES-TRAITS distinguishing features.
(S) LIFTERS-TRIFLE
(S) PROTEUS-POUTER Is a type of
Evening star., 1943-08-06

Ellen and spent all of days together was inter-
esting to read the letters Ellen wrote the ones
she couldn't mail She thought the Royce raid on the
Philippines "it" for while But when the Toxic
raid first announced by Toxic, knew that that
where was though at first the japanese den-
titled the planes just Allied"
Il don't know whether to feel glad it's over or what
Ellen wrote when the announced When went
off my nut little in China, before the operation Ellen
wrote that she didn't know what the matter: she
couldn't sleep And what must have been the day nv
leg off Ellen heard from wife of one of the
boys that okay!
Continued tomorrow)
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
Juvenile Delinquency
Described BY Doctor

Juvenile delinquency was described
today by DR.. Estelle A. Magiera, psy-
chiatrist for the State Board of Health
and director Of the Child Guidance Cen
ter, as offenses committed by children
against society. Lack of proper par
entail guidance and discipline, wrong at
titudes on the part of parents and
teachers. faulty home and neighborhood
environment were given as some of the
underlying causes of delinquency in
children.
But she cautioned, "generalities
cannot explain individual cases: each
boy or girl must be considered as a
separate problem that can be solved
only by studying the environment and
personal characteristics of that par
ticular boy or girl"
. Stating that children are not born
with "bad streak" but are the products
OF theiy training, Or. Magiera pointed
that too often parents overlook the
difference in the way they want chill
dren to behave and in the way they train
them to behave. "A child's character is
nodded by parents wrong or right atti-
tudes-their understanding or lack of
it ." she said, mot by mere words or
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04

waxed paper but are covered in
hot gravy.
Change your menus dress as you
change your own. What could b
more tempting on a cold October
day than something like this:
Veal Shortcake
cups sifted flour
I teasps. all-phosphate
baking powder
n teasp. salt
4 tbsps. shortening
2i3 cup milk
Sift flour, baking powder and
salt together. Cut in shortening
to the consistency of coarse meal
Add milk to form soft dough.
Turn out on lightly floured board,
knead gently for " minute. Roll
out to " inch thickness. Cut with
medium sized biscuit cutter. Bake
in hot oven (450' F.) 1915 min
utes. While hot, fill with creamed
veal mixture.
Ham Bran Pancakes
2 eggs
2h cups milk
3 cups flour
4 teasps. baking powder
IN teasps. salt
"a teasp. dry mustard
1I3 cup melted shortening
l cup bran cereal
Is slices boiled ham.
Beat eggs, add milk and mix well.
Sift flour with baking powder, salt
and mustard; add to first mixture,
stirring until flour disappears. Add
melted and cooled shortening and
bran cereal. Dip ham slices in
batter and bake on hot griddle,
turning over once. Yield: IL cakes
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
STATE HEALTH
OFFICERS SAYS

The first known case of typhus fever
in Mississippi occurred in 1888. Since
that time incidence of this disease has
steadily increased until it reached a high
of &C in 1891. Last year there were SO
cases. Twelve cases Of typhus we're re-
ported for the first two weeks in October
l943.
Serious trouble is expected from this
disease If the increased incidence in
practically all southern states con-
tinues.
Typhus is transmitted to man by rat
fleas from infected rats which serve
as reservoir of infection for human
beings. Prevalence of the disease in
the future win be determined by the
size of the rat population. which in turn
will depend on the intelligent, organized,
and continuous efforts toward rat con-
troll.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
rules"

rules"
Fundamental to all children. said the
psychiatrist, is the urge to be loved and
appreciated. When these attentions are
lacking the child's efforts to provide
other satisfactions often lead him into
trouble with the neighbors. the COM
munity. and finally the law. "If par
ents would think less about whether a
child is behaving badly" she concluded,
"and thing more about what might be
causing his undesirable behavior, we
would have fewer of the frightened,
tragic children we cail Juvenile de-
linquents."
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04

Miss Lillian Rathell is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. L. d. Pepper has returned from
her visit to Paragould, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Schur, of Lexington,
and H. Schur, of Tchula, went to Tupelo
Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
PeltZ
The many friends of Mrs. Ruby Nc
Lellan will be sorry to learn that she
is not improving as much as expected
following an operation Monday at the
Baptist Hospital in Jackson.
: Pvt. Leslie Gilliland, Jr., is home on
furlough from Denver, Colorado, where
he has been stationed. He will leave
Sunday for his new post of duty at Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Miss Frances Phelps, who is attending
the weekend.
o. L. Ellison returned today after
sponuiHS WeuneSudy III tNeW OriodhS.
Sgt. Red Morehead of Coxburg, has
been retired after twenty years of SER
vice in the U. S. Army.
Ensign Wilburn Hooker and family
arrived Tuesday to spend ten-day
leave. Mrs. Hooker and children will
remain at home for the winter. Ensign
Hooker is stationed at New London,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Scobey were Jack
son visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Horan spent last week in
Memphis.
Mrs. Will Peterman from Yazoo City,
was a Lexington visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Edwin White and daughter have
returned home after visit with 1t.
White who is stationed in California.
Reports from DIR. A. M. Doty indicate
be is getting along fine at his home
here after being removed from the Jack
sun AHliImdIy.
Miss Mary Lou Phelps, daughter of
1t. Col. and Mrs. Phelps, entertained
her class with Halloween party last
Friday night.
P. A. Jones of Howard, was a business
visitor in Lexington Wednesday.
Corp. Jay Whitten who is stationed
in Maine, is home on furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard Beall and
last Saturday.
Mrs. ]. W. Gunter and daughter
Margaret, and Mrs. j. A. McCarley were
Greenwood visitors last Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
Dinner Dance Given
At Camp Mccain

Col. and Mrs. Hart and Col. and Mrs.
Burbans entertained with formal
dinner dance given at the Officers Club
at Camp Mccain Saturday night.
Those from Lexington who attended
were: Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Gilliland, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Paris, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Murrell Nc
Rae, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Weathersby,
1t. Col. and Mrs. J. 81. Abendroth, Mr..
and Mrs. Max Scobey, and Miss Meta
Moore.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
CRoATs ORDERED TO CUT CORN

Because corn fields are excellent
hideouts for Partisans," the Croat Min
lister for the Interior has ordered all
farmers to cut their fields by the end
of this month. IL they are not cut by
then they will be burned. This infroma-
tion, reported by U. S. Government Mon
itors, came from dispatch to news
papers by NJ. T. L.. entolled Hungarian
news agency
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
To All Red Cross
Workers

You will be interested TO know that
reports have been received indicating
that the surgical dressings you have
been making are moving overseas in
large quantities and are filling a real
need.
During the coming months the re-
quirements will materially increase and
beginning November and December,
larger quotas will be assigned to all
chapters carrying on this activity.
MRS. A. P. SHEPHERD, SR.,
Chairman, Surgical Dressings of
Holmes County.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04

from cold, then
summers really
gone!
Iced coffee be-
comes h e art
warming hot cM-
fee-crisp salads
b e c ONE casser-
oles, platters Of
cold meat cuts
become warming
stews and sand
wiches no longer
n xv~o~AnA ~
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
4ae9lr > G@M% /, 9l2r,euul
Eastern Stor Meeting

A regular meeting of the oES will be
held at the Masonic Hall Friday night
at 1880. All members are urged to be
present.
LILLIAN WELLS, Worthy Matron.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
TRANSPLANTED
Pansy Plants
Cut Flowers
Funeral Designs
Norquist Floral Shop
Night and Day Service
Lexington, Miss.

COIu1 IvHISSs
Mrs. Walter Hooker and Mrs. Nat
Hooker we're Jackson shoppers Wednes-
day.
Mrs. G. T. Phelps was Jackson visitor
recently.
Miss Corinne Doty spent the weekend
at home -
Miss Hazel Brannon spent the week
end in Jackson.
Dan George was a business visitor
in Lexington Saturday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04

Pfc. Luther p. McLelland. Jr., and Pfc
Fred Taylor left Monday for CAM
Pickett, Va, where their outfit has
moved from Fort Fisher, N. C.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
Neter4 Hints
By SAMMY BURTON
Home Service Director
Mississippi Power s Light Co.

MENUS DRESSES CHANGE WITH FALL
When leaves turn gold and red,
radiators begin to steam, out of
the cedar chest come inch thick
blankets and back from storage fur
coats and your menus turn to hot
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04

Eggs cannot be graded except by
eandling. All eggs not candled and
properly graded into consumer grades
must be sold as assorted or ungraded
at prices shown above.
Egg Sizes:
Large-Minmium net weight, as lbs. per
cs. of "a OF. per doz.; Medium-Mini-
mum net weight 10 lbs. per cs. or 81
OF. per doz.; Small--Minimum net VT.
81 lbs. per cs. or 18 OF. per dog.
Eggs In Cartons:
When eggs are packed in cartons of
one dozen each, add &c per dozen to
prices shown above.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
SENIOR PLAY
SIS. !. = HERE FRIDAY
JONES" TITLE
OF PRESENTATION TO
BE PUT ON

"Galahad Jones'" the Senior
Play, is scheduled for Friday,
April 10th. 1t is very interesting
play, similar in many ways to the
Henry Aldridge series, and prom
ises perplexing and tangling prob
lens for our young hero, Tommy
Jones (played by John Day., who
is deeply inmeshed Spiritually
and mentality in King Arthur and
his knights.
The members of the cast include
Rosiland Albury as Mrs. Jones,
Tommy's quiet mother; Arthur
Valladeres, as Mr.. Jones excitable
father; Betty Adams as Alice, his
older sister; Jayne Thompson as
Joy, his younger sister; Sylvia
Sawyer as Lena, the Joneses'
maid; Lou, joys girl friend, is
portrayed by Della Mae Curry;
Ruth Thompson as Bess, another
friend; Jack Appel as Gus and
George HOLDEN as Bob, friends of
Tommy's; Jack Sawyer as George
Merton, young lawyer; Olaf
Jensen, portrayed by Anthony
Albury, Lena's Brother; Miriam,
as portrayed by Mary Ramsey;
and Jack Gates as Mr.. Andrews,
a business-like man, a reporter
who-well, you wait and find out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
WOULD SfOP 5 HIRING
SPECIAL LAWYERS TO
GATHER ESTATE TAXES

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April IA.
FNS)-While Attorney General
Tom Watson was filing circuit
court injunction to stop Comp
troller J. M. Lee from employing
special attorneys to collect IN
heritance and estate taxes, legisla-
tors were busy on bills that would
stop such practice.
In the Senate, Beacham of Wet
Palm Beach told a committee that
A Palm Beach millionaires NOV
ed their legal residence from this
state because of intangible tax
collection methods employed by
the Miami law firm of Casey,
Walton & Spain, hired by Comp
troller Lee with approval OF the
Governor to perform a duty that
Attorney General Watson con-
tends is a constitutional function
of his office.
Senator Stands of Gainesville,
in resolution which was quickly
adopted, called upon all state de-
partments, boards and commits
sions for reports on the number
of persons employed and the
amount of compensation they re-
ceived for the last 2-year period,
including special attorneys.
In the House, Rep. Hancock of
Madison introduced a bill to pro-
hibit any state official, board or
agency from hiring any special
attorneys and requiring them to
use the Attorney Generals office
as counsel in all legal matters.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
URGES MORE USE OF
FLORIDA MATERIALS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April Ia.
(FNS)-The recently organized
Tropical Weavers Guild of Flor
ida plans to perpetuate the an
Gent art through the profitable
use of native Florida materials,
Miss May Sampley, assistant di-
rector of State Farmers Markets
instruction of the Home Indus
tries Division, said this week.
The State Agricultural Market
ing Board and the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction are CO.
operating in sponsoring the work
of the guild. Miss Veva N. Carr
is serving as advisor and hand
craft instruction for guild mem
bers as their representative. All
products sold through the guild
must meet high quality standards.
Guild officers are Mrs. Lillian
Galliver, Tavares, president; Miss
Elizabeth Burleigh, Tavares, sec
rotary treasurer; and Mrs. L. R.
Tucker, Orlando, vice president.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
INDIAN CHIEF TO SING
AT KEY WEST CHURCH
BY CHURCH REPORTER

The time has almost arrived
when the residents of Key West
along with the thousands of Ser
vice Men. defense workers, visit
ors, will have the opportunity to
lay aside everything else and
pause to listen to a great baritone
Indian singer.
Chief Oskenonton will appear
in full Indian dress for his concerts
on Thursday and Friday nights at
the Fleming Street Methodist
Church at 8 p. m Many Key West
ers recall a few years ago when
Chief Silvertongue appeared at
this church and captured the peo-
pie with his great voice and per-
sonality. Another opportunity is
presented for the people of this
city to hear another famous In
dian singer. Wherever he has ap-
pjeared he has drawn large
crowds, and many times he has
been called upon to repeat his
programs. The concerts will last
two nights in order that everyone
who desires may hear him. Many
might be working on Thursday
night that will be able to come on
Friday night.
The following comes from the
Minneapolis Journal: Chief Os-
kenonton is a great artist. He is
possessed with a rich baritone
voice which he handles with a dis
cipline obedient to his every in
tention. In stage department he is
the experienced actor and he
knows fully how to draw an ou-
dience so as to work upon the at
mosphere of good will thus Gre
ated. 1t was no doubt the finest
entertainment the musical has yet
staged"
From Brusselles Matin: ''Oske-
nonton, the world famous Red In
dian singer, revealed a sonorous
voice and brilliancy of timbre. He
mad a striking success. He receiv-
ed an ovation"
With these recent press opinions
of this Indian singer we have
something to look forward to. Re
member, Thursday and Friday. at
the Fleming Street Methodist
Church, at the corner of Fleming
and William streets. No charge,
just free will offering. Come
early to get a seat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
OFFERS SUGGESTION
TO AVOID NEW TAX

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April IA.
FNS)-Senator Raymond Shell
don of Tampa offered solution
to state financial problems, de-
signed to effect economy and avoid
the imposing of an obnoxious
cigarette tax: He would take S.
100000 a year out of special funds
handled through the Treasury, of
various boards and commissions,
in the form of is per cent hand
ling charge. "A 3 per cent hand
ling charge now in effect pro-
duced $l,l00,000 last year, it was
pointed out. po{p
Most of the money would come
from the Road Department and
Citrus Commission millions and
as the war emergency has sharp
ly curtailed the activities of these
agencies the money could well be
put to better use at this time if it
will mean avoiding additional
taxes on an already burdened
people, proponents claim.
Sheldon's was the first major
revenue measure of the session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
BRITISH PROUD
OF new WEAPON
sUB-MAcHINE GUN CAPABLE
OF FIRING 500 ROUNDS
PER MINUTE
BY JACK sTINNETT
Alp Features Service Write.

4 AI EcdtuI0S OeTVlce WRITER
WASHINGTON, April a.
British military experts here are
enthusiastic about a new weapon
they are turning out by the hum
dreds of thousands.
It's not a "secert weapon"
but its potentialities are consid-
cred almost as great as if il
were.
It's the Stem gun, designed by
a British lieutenant colonel and
a draughtsman.
Let me give you the casper
first. It's a sub-machine gun
that fires at the rate of 500
rounds minute and costs only
bit more than So.
If you don't think the British
are convinced they have some
thing there, give a thought to
the fact that they already have
manufactured more than a mil
lion and are still turning them
out at top speed.
The Ministry of Supply calls
it the most revolutionary gun
ever produced in such a short
time"
First impressions, say the Brit
ish experts, are that it looks like
an ugly piece of drain-pipe dis
carded by the plumber. But,
they claim, men who never held
a gun before have been able to
rip a target to shreds with one
at 80 yards and make effective
hits at much greater distances.
1t fires from a clip, carrying
80 rounds of 8 MN. round-nose,
rimless ammunition; cools while
the clip is being changed about
the same length of time it would
take to reload an Army auto
matic); weighs about six and a
half pounds and is only 80 inch.
es long.
1t is cheaper than the tommy
gun (Which costs around 5000;
and is a possible replacement
for that and the automatic pis-
toll.
The Stem gun is already being
issued to the British Home
Guard. It's simplicity (it has
only SO parishes than half the
number of the tommy gum
makes it perfect weapon for
civilian or home guard use in
close-fighting.
There is one even more i'm
portant possibility for the Stem
gun than equipping the Home
Guard and tank crews. Dozens
of them can be dropped in para
chutes, with ammunition at
tached.
With the United Nations
knocking on the doors of occu-
pied ElTppe with its millions OF
poteiitiai but unafTned allies.
the STEM gun may. some day
proves to fbe mprth It's weight IN
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