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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
Ask Absentee
Ballots Print
VOTING MACHINES ARE USED
IN COUNTY FOR voT-
ERS PRESENT


Order for the absentee ballots
for the coming primary election
has been given The Artman
Press, County Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer, reported to the commission
last Tuesday.
Voting machines were used for
the first time in Key West in the
past election and citizens were
delighted with them and with
the insurance of more carefully
supervised votes. However, the
absentee ballots will still be re-
ouired for those who cannot be
present on election day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
Spiritual Food
BY J. w. r.
SPRINcTIME SPEAKS TO US
OF THE RESURRECTION

Comes now contribution from
a reader linking wonderful
Springtime with the resurrection
|of Jesus Christ, both of whicn
brings new life, the first in nature
at a certain period of the year ane;
the latter spiritually any day OF
the year.
Our reader uses Genesis 1922 as
| the theme of the contribution to
this column. This verse reads:
while the earth remaineth, seed
time and harvest, cold and heat,
and summer and winter, and day
and night shall not cease"
Without further comment, We
give you
"Springtime"
God in His great love has given
to us the Springtime of the year
to gladden. our hears after the
months of winter have passed.
All nature seems to awaken al
the call of Spring the trees
bud and bloom the birds sing
their songs everything seems
so bright and CHEEKY How thark-
full we all should be for all the
blessings God sends our way from
day to day. Springtime speaks
to us of the resurrection !. il
tells of life from death. just as
the trees awake to bud and bloom
at the call of Spring, so we will
awake some day from the sleep
of death and put on new life at tho
call of our Risen Saviour.
Springtime has come, all nature
awakenS.
The birds in the treetops MARBLE
their songs,
Buds bursting forth to brighten
creation
Rejoice and be glad for Spring
time has come.
God in His goodness gave us the
Springtime,
With buds and flowers to brighten
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
Recreation
Funds asked
Ne1t Budget

Letter from City Manager
King of the city was read TO
county commission last Tues
day in which he noted that
the county could not al this
time contribute to a recrea-
tional fund and expressed
the wish that when the next
budget Of the county was
made UP that the item could
he included in q joint recrea-
tional program. 40
A city request for $4,000
as the county's share of the
recreation fund was turned
down by the county on the
grounds that the budget had
already been made up and
this item was not provided
, for. aey
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
RESURRECTION PROOF
TO DOUBTERS

why are ye troubled? and why
do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Behold my hands and my fe,t
that it is myself: handle me, and
see; for spirit hath not flesh and
bones, as We see me have And
when he had thus spoken, ne
Showed them his hands and MS
feet. And while they yet believe
not for joy, and wondered, he said
unto them, Have we here any
meat? And they gave him piece
OF a broiled fish, and of a honW-
comb. And he took it, and did
eat before them. Luke 24:38-43.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11

- A Asaa Manas. aaaah-
~ nna 49, 81 9 Sands.
Ne8 $50 Farsia. was the
1890 e 81 Ffameis Paul
8 &AN en March %
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49, aeM
So g. wegnara a MaruH0-
~ WMM pNFluFmaea the
a eMsemanF - 3 nup-
#sn IN m1offiaKe ny
- a8 fs&hsf. Louis New
m sehana tise bride was
~ atflfss sn an ivory
60 wn wlh tran. and =
40 waa fieF haaaassst @as
f effhtsis. tseuSafdia,
sMN6
fsn I3nnFs FFiiehafd. the
$3.50 ~ hmsf was aoWned va
m Aaa Mma nN1 wlth flowers
~ ea IN a. nams shade. and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
CARD OF THANKS

To the many friends who were
so kind to me after the sudden
death of my husband, Joseph Spe-
lock, 1 extend to you my heart
felt thanks, and to the Rev. A. G.
Cox, Mrs. Ralph Sawyer and Mr.
G4ral d Saunders. Your kindness
viii snaver beyforgotten. Is
MRS. JOSEPH SPELOCK.
apr11-1t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
100000 CHRISTIANS
IN JAPAN

The American Bible Society has
sent 100000 New Testaments to
Japan and the general secretary
of the japanese Bible Society saws
that number is not nearly enough
to go around.
The general secretary reports
that there are 100000 Christians
in Japan and that the ranks of
japanese Christians are growing
daily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
Golf Dinner
Monday

Pro Joe Lopez announces to-
day that the dinner golf match
to be played off this weekend
between the .Greybeards' and
the buffers" has been changed
from Tuesday, April 16 to Mon
day, April Is. The steak dinner
will be at the Gulf Stream Res
taurant and the time is 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
khoseer for Miss Hedges, Bride
Elect az ArmOnd AImyfd, Friday

Almond Is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Almyda. 3il Pea
con Lane.
he recently received his dis
charge from the ". S. Coast
Guard and Is now employed al
TIE Navy Yard. The wedding will
be- solemnized Easter Sunday,
April n at the First Baptist
Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11

Ae &nifs renains blithe
s psfhMns etsTnal AZ least q
m hma neNeRai Ave4 in key West
- So knoW4 q Way haye stio
- aNhtfully amanlng pluy
IA 49, Nmmmsa peflaFmed ~ tha
Wssf Fsms&fs e few weeks
~ Ne8 nlNhis eemeo Heg
8 ~ a. the Wmg II Oh plays
49, 80 RMmeeiaiiY ns5t noi 80.
49, 80 weuh8 a as Eexlfes|
~ nawa mNain a. emahsaiasile
mwm 49, AAHam maMl1AN "a Ans
N Ets4EeF Nei even tbs re-
vsnlif pgs ~ lhe a9oa3 Last
"A Nammm6 aaain I'M nj a.
Nl8 - 80 FkaMNaKR u 80 g
W an# NHx Gamll.u4 a
a Aaad n Clllna
hs@AaH = ne Submarine
tmn 49, the men aboard
w 49, Nm@ msNm nonneeted with
nl|aa inaefaeF b SET
Is AAMEN tm lasi nights
8mmsph LaxaF0vici.
80 nsli Mana and Sidney
- i4bmNfs iota end the
ms Nsssn ~ ihs Navy couldn't
800 n8aisr caFpentera.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11

winners were Beatrice Becker.
~. end Marian vasile. Ia.
The kids did designs for rooms
they would like themselves. Bea-
trice's dream room was in bril-
liant green. brown and tan with
windows that would open on a
terrace. Marian's IS the, kind of
room every Girl should have. It
Is blue and white with low white
bookcases along two walls form
ing continuous units including a
chest unit in each. Both the units
curve in at the wall to form a
dressing table space for two girl
occupants of the room. A window
chest covered in blue chintz gives
storage room for hobbies. Wall
paper is stripped in blue and
white.
Heard about a zany trick to
pep old accessories. Take some
metal button discs and sew 'em
ON gloves. hair bandannas and
beanie type caps.
Ra Jah,
VIVIAN.
VOCABULARY FOR SQUARES
Butterbrain .. Soft Heac
Gator Wise -.-..----.---.------ Her
Watch Works -.----.. Brains
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
Teen Talk RereGfs That Girls Hare
More POise Than Older Sisters


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49, y
49, Masswsimaim tseag tell thal
mMag rs maAa aomeahine
49, sENa tNsn aMeFa Yep Dr.
1sFuan. president ol
W. state IwaebeFs
8M ~ - wA3l a. Yeafa
- CT tntayn slFit hase more
@an thoee ~ ycsterycar
mf BE- swestf
O. e ne reasons the Kids
- y ~ masanced. guess. ID
@m MAn8 pas more attention
A. 84x msnanai grooming and
- HNNs eenseious ~ themselves
w fg amakanea y0u can learn
~ mMhenp and grooming via
as4n
Naws mimYves2nf. beauty
apmeelammt bnnM some a the
aa "A lha 8GhaneeimaY. N.
= Az4A M3hoai and expert.
mWmtMs wtsh fhsm ever the
1855 wmwmm 90 ihmi any Of the
&8 whe wmna@d - could see
what was asimB en-. She says
Nasla aatemflen 10 grooming
mH mmW &ssAammaM when Sat.
Ng&ME exemlna's Faseuitin' sss.
Msm hssinA
RiamewhxF MaTllyn Rohrer 81
NMtelh1wWn PA told yo1
e&maf hFf hefofs when she woF
80 aFaNmeW taient search con
Ansa Veil aha SAYS that worm
80 ffeEs are Gar more interest
- ~ her thar me latest fash
sn af the bubhy soxefa MARTYR
49, pRtnexNea the brains of NOR,
aen 50 Kinds Il animals. fish
H bifas and even has one Of
mmm she uses them for ex
nNnlN a. she wants 10 be
na ) bran Hufaeon.
eak&mg rs eontesfs. The
#mamlamFs aiaRws Guild in
49, Nask awarded prizes in
- AmzNEEe9 aaenEsfinn conaasf
tns fy pwklse hiwh school stu
aamaM Twm al lhs first pEins
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Your Lodge Meets

Fern Chapter, OES, End and 4th
Fridays Of each month, $50
pm. Scottish Rite Temple.
pocahontas Lodge. LIST and 3rd
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm, Red Mems
Hall.
Pythian Sisters, lst and 3rd Mon
days. 7:3o pm, Knights of
Pythias Hall.
Rebekah, LIST and Bird Fridays, 1870
pm. Golden Eagle Hall.
Key West Lodge Number l63,
Knights of Pythias. Meets every
Friday night at Knights Of
Pythias Hall, Fleming Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11

- UaENNNVs ffsdges. bride
- afm8 AlmFha. will be-
eW af q mlmelianepus
a FfaaF Anll IS - go
~ q ~ Mea MenN Hail cur
go - EmutlNe ana ElsxaigNfh
@
So faw6Nes h. 49, aaB9isteg
80 aa Mls Chagies hedNes
nafs a.. faH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
PATRICIA'S
NOTEBOOK

AQUILINO LOPEZ, SR., who
has been quite i'll in Miami is on
the road to recovery now and
returned last weekend to Key
West. With him were MRS.
LOPEZ, MILARfO RAMOS and
wife, PRECIOSA RAMOS, and
two sons, HILARIO, JR., and
BILL and one daughter, NATL
DA. Mr.. Lopez is quite happy to
be back in Key West and wishes
to thank all who were so kind
to him during his illness and
who went to the hospital to visit
him.
w,%
incidentally little BILL RAJ
MOS while in a park in Miami
during a picnic was attacked by
a large bull dog and slashed
about the throat and face. Two
stitches had to be taken in the
scalp and three in the throat. But
little Bill seemed none the worse
for it this morning down at The
Citizen.
X r r
HOWARD WILSON was out
fishing with Billy Arnold the
other night and had a wonderful
time catching tarpon. Howard
has fished for tarpon for years
and Billy is also an enthusiast.
But alas, Howard secured the
biggest tarpon. 1t was a 70 pound
er but skinny as rail. Although
the fish was five feet long and
by all piscatorial standards
should have been around 100
pounds, he must have had lean
pickings before coming to Key
West. Billy's tarpon too was
quite long but only weighed %
pounds. The worlds best fish and
fishing is ready in Key West
right now and that is tarpon
fishing.
'tlr r II r ..
Judge WILLIAM ". ALBURY
has donated his second American
Flag to the city Fire Depart
ment. 1t was donated yesterday
to Fire Chief Leroy Torres and
is six feet long by four feet wide.
1t will fly from the staff above
the Fire Station on Greene
street. tift
X Il 4
Mrs. FERNANDO .CAMUS has,
called a meeting of the Monroe
County Council of Parents and
Teachers to be held at Harris
School next Monday at $3.50 p.
m. She urges all of the officers
and school representatives to be
present. This meeting Is to take
the place of the meeting which
was to have been held at Mate
cumbe. The announcement is by
Mrs. James Higgs, publicity
chairman of the Monroe County
Council of PTA.
X X X
SHORTAGE, S HO r T A G E,
SHORTAGE. Meat is scarce in
local grocery stores, butter con-.
tinues scarce, there just isn't any
condensed milk and evaporated
milk for babies is very difficult
to obtain. Most mothers must
state that they have a baby be-
fore they can secure the cream.
Commissary is short too, Navy
wives !. tell us, in evaporated
cream. Miami has many short
ages. Strangely, inirny original
home IF ST. Louis There is no
shortage of evaporated cream.
X X X
DR.. M. H. TALLMAN announces
in today's issue of The Citizen
that due to unavoidable circum-
stances he will not be at Taver-
nier this weekend, but will see
his patients the following week
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our way
After the cold grey winter is
over.
We welcome the Springtime, so
CHEEKY and gay :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
Social Calendar

FRIDAY
Girl Scouts, Troop 4, 400 pm,
St. Paul's Parish Hall.
X X X
SATURDAY
Brownies, 1000 pm, Fleming
Street Church Annex.
X X X
MONDAY
Jayshees, 800 pm, Home @!
Mrs. Delio Cobo, ass South.
X 4 X -.
TUESDAY
Jr.Sr. PTA, 800 pm, School
Auditorium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11

Quentin Reynolds of New
York, editor-author. born theres
"a years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-11
The Weather

Key West, Fla, April II, 1916
Observation taken at $50 am
Eastern Standard Time
Getty office)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
Search Made for Will.
OF Woman RecIuse
Found Dead in Home

A search is being conducted today
for will, or safe deposit box con-
tanning the document, which was
purportedly written by Miss Frances
Gertrude Brown, a 68-year-old re-
cluse whose body was found Satur-
day in her home at 1908 Sixth street
NV.
Police said her body was discov-
cred by Health Department employees
who had been notified by neighbors.
The neighbors became alarmed when
they did not see Miss Brown for
three weeks.
Police considered the possibility
that some property might have been
taken from the premises by boys
before the body was discovered.
Harrison w. Wallace of the Har-
rington Hotel, cousin of Miss Brown
and designated administrator of the
estate with DR.. Herbert R. Morgan
late yesterday filed a codicil to the
will in District Court and also a
paper saying the will had not been
located.
Written by Mr.. Wallace, the codicil
was dated March II, 1941, and re-
ferred to the will, which 1t said
was dated September 3, 1892. No
other papers were filed which would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
Afom-EIectric Plant
Could Be Produced in
Year, Condor Says

An experimental atomic electric
power plant could be produced
within a year through 4 reason
able" development effort, DR.. E. U
Condor, director of the Bureau OF
Standards, told a Washington audi
ence last night.
The distinguished physicist sai6
a research staff Of perhaps sew.
eral hundred" technicians could
produce a working model Of such q
plant in matter of months on the
basis Of known atomic reactions.
Discussing technical aspects, DR.
Condor told 500 local scientists an6
guests at meeting in the Com.
merce Department auditorium that
steam produced by atomic heat
could, in his opinion, be turned into
electricity by conventional turbines
Costs Not Determined.
This accomplishment, he added
would require more than the "triv-
ial" effort of a few scientists. but
would be far less costly than the
wartime production of atomic
bombs.
He ventured no opinion as to the
relative costs of atomic electric
power as compared with that pro-
duced by coal or water pressure
Questions of cost, production or dis
tribution, he said, could be worked
out after a satisfactory experimental
model had been perfected.
DR.. Condor pointed out that the
war stopped development work or
atomic energy in the field of COM
mercial utility, and implied that
military restrictions still are hin.
dering research along this line.
The meeting was sponsored by
the Science Society of Washington
and the Washington Association of
Scientists, a new organization being
formed with q nucleus at the Bureau
of Standards. DR.. r. K. Cook of
the bureau presided.
Tells of Legislation.
The history of atomic legislation
IN Congress was related by Byron
Miller, assistant general counsel of
the Office of War Mobilization and
Reconversion.
Mr.. Miller described the setups of
various control commissions pro-
posed, along with suggested laws on
security and the regulation of re-
search.
The meeting was held in con-
junction with an exhibit on
atomic energy. which opened to-
day in the lobby of the Commerce
Department. The display, includ-
ing photographs and working
models of basic atomic formations
and reactions, will close March Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13

tell how much Miss Browns estate
was worth.
Mr.. Wallace said that family cor
respondence indicated Miss Brown
had safety deposit box in local
bank He expressed the hope that
If this box can be located, 1t might
contain the missing will, or a clue
to its whereabouts. He said he will
secure court order authorizing him
to open the box If it is found.
A note covering instructions for
burial was also filed by Mr.. Wallace
in court. 1t was dated May, 1914
Neighbors said they believed Miss
Brown lived for the past several
years on income from some property
she owned. They described her as
eccentric and living on a very frugal
scale. The impression in the neigh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13

woman In her place because he Is
afraid Of her.
The savage feared his woman
because Of magic" Mrs. vollmer
commended. He was afraid he
would catch her weakness. In early
Christian times, he feared her as
a temptation and during the Re-
Nuisance the historical phenom-
enon of the lady appeared"
The speaker added:
Il think it's high time we drop
the artificial term lady for they
earned the right during this war
to call themselves just women
without apologizing for it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13

borhood was that she had "a COM
Portable income"
Funeral services were held today
from w. w. Chambers funeral home,
l400 Chaplin street NV, with burial
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Now She's
Walking On Air

Every day, people who really suffer from
tired, burning feet are learning the Quick.
thrilling comfort that lies in a Jar Of Ice,
Mint. Under the touch of this frosty-white
cream, you can actually feel tired muscles
relax, as your feet respond almost in str MI,
to its refreshing GOODNESS. To help softer
corns and callouses, there's nothing better
than medicinal Ice-Mint. So get lar TODAY
and enjoy the blissful feeling that come.
with Il-day foot comfort. At ali drurrists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13
Author Cites Mans
Old Fear Of Womun

BUFFALO, N. Y, Mar. 13.-Mrs.
Maxine Berlitz Vollmer, author,
told an audience of advertising men
yesterday that civilization has been
featured by mans struggle to keep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-13

Forsythia,. Snowfall. Lilac, But
terfy Bush, Mock Orange. Pussy
Willow, Althea tpurple, pink. red.
white). red Flowering Ounce,
Splres white or red), Snovberry
tred or whitel, Deutzia (white or
pink. Weisela (pink or red).
VINES: Halls Honeysuckle, Purple
Wisteria. Boston Ivy, Clematis
tpurplet. Bittersweet.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Wyatt Promises Curb
On New Theaiers 10
|Aid Housinq.Proqram

A great deal" of construction OF
movie and other amusement houses
viii be halted under q Government
regulation being prepared to halt
nonesSential commercial and in-
dustrial building in the Nation
Housing Administrator Wyatt said
yesterday.
However, he told a luncheon meet
ing Of the National Press Club, this
action should not impair the coun-
try's morale.
The amount Of labor and building
materials now going . into nom
residential is simply shocking" Mr..
Wyatt said, adding that he saw no
reason why this type Of construction
could not be deferred for six months
ia year or even longer.
The housing chief held out some
hope for non-veteran families under
the Governments emergency hous-
ing program for 2,7000, 600 units by
the end of 1947. obviously" he
said, I'VE can't build 2,700, 900 homes
entirely for veterans"
Hardship cases for non-veteran
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. la,Ds, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, ,Dait three full days and
receiDe the license on the fifth
Gay. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
James 7: Lankford, 26. Hyattsyille. Md,
ian and Thelma N, Smith; q, 42o c St. ne:
Henry Mercer. aI, oatton' t nf0 va. a.. n~ and
vs. s. b.as bsaeh. e g. 8: ss1i st. sennns
ne and Mary c. Moriarty. 19, Fairfax.
caii M.nosa rasshef &. So @ ssso .; Me- and Bertha
r,,5,3t beth b Of ass KentTcky sye. Sc,
Money z. Christensen. .26, WAVE hdars
Basil 4; Roweli ss oyett: Miss, and Lois
Marceiino M. Flores, 81. 5o1 N St. st. NV,
and Marie snead; q; 900 9Th st. NV:
marguerite e. Bonzer, 20. westchester M
Earl Z. NJ MsT;hsll l1 Xix IL s5. 1877 egeeq ;t
Alys v vi Mitehsm: Is 20, sozegrz. Mass, and
Aonso M PAST s S ss Park s I'd nw ,nd
Mamie F. Campbell. 81. 22s N st. NV.
Lester Campbsll .35. 1909. Corcoran st
NV. and Mabel z. Lloyd, 35. 1925 M
James H. Powell, 30. 1908 North Capitol
st.. and clarabelie Peterson, IS, 134s
Rish.1s sstlsa e u w.sh,ns.en; 81, and Johann.
wassT and }Shns0p Ebe q 21ss p 2.yd
Philip N Wesley, 81, $50 csllan st. ne,
philiu .Johnson o5 and cybrist,ne Coots
c,s q; .,ss both qi AArlginasson:. 4 T..
and Margaret A. Coleman, 81, 400
SGyssie NJ: Rossmond, &C. 1904 west
settso avg. NV ana Dolores NJ Savage,
md. and Mary Tomieh. y. ' 1854 Insra-
ham st, NV.
Margaret L. Muir. 80, 80 Plattsburs Ct.
NV.
a nv cGhs snd Esther r. 1ssz assd For: MXv
walter alter B. D. Bedford, 20, aos Rhode Island
aye aye ne and Mary A. Ratrie, 16, 1926
5ssS si ss, AND sa,ss Ma1.s s.stg :. soqnt
rho@as + sslby, = e 5Soe Nelson pi: pi: r., r.
and Alice P. Mcclellan, %, Tampa Hall.
William J. Mexican, 20, go st. NE.
and Margaret M. Klunk, 21, lis D st.
Ernest j. wyman, 90. 1921 Lincoln I'd e.,
and Margaret M. Fitzpatrick, %, 1928
9th st. ne
Gilbert Royal, "a. and Bertha Y. Downing,
"a. both Of 1926 Sth st. NV.
Loran H. Waldo. 80, 1859 California ST.
| NV, and Hazel Mccullough. 20, 17l6
New Jersey ave. NV.
Anthony Marion, 80. South Post, Fort
Myer, Va, and Anna r. Tkach, 20, 2O17
Klingle rd NV
George w. stanford. 80. 3112 Westover
DIR. Sc, and Audrey M. Baldwin, 20,
| 1440 Fairmont st. NV.
Evening star., 1946-02-22
Navy Will Test Midway
10 Find Carrier Ability
In Arctic Operations
By WiIIiom J. WheotIey

Performance tests of carriers anc
plane operations, as well as gun.
and armament, will be made ir
Arctic waters next month by a spe.
cial task group headed by the new
As ,000-ton Supercarrier Midway, the
Navy Department announced yes.
terday.
In addition to the Midway, the
force will include three destroyer.
and a tanker. The task group will
be commanded by Rear Admiral
John H. Cassidy, commander OF
Carrier Division l and former
assistant chief of naval operation.
for air.
The task group will go into Davis
Strait and operate in temperatures
between zero and Is degrees Fab.
renheit.
Test of Carrier Takeoffs.
The tests are to determine the
ability to get aircraft off the flight
deck after they have been subjected
to hours of exposure to sleet, snow
and freezing spray. The tests are
to be a rehearsal of further studies
aboard all types of ships now
planned to be carried out in SUBJ
Arctic waters next winter.
Admiral Cassidy said at a press
conference that the Forthcoming
tests are continuation of similar
studies instituted in 1885 aboard
the carrier Ranger. which were
halted by the war, He said there is
a lot of new equipment developed
during the war to be tested, includ-
ing crane with a basket attached
Tor use aboard destroyers to rescue
flyers from the sea.
One of the important studies fac
ing the group is that of keeping the
flight deck clear of ice. Admiral
Cassidy explained the Navy had
plenty Of information on operations
In the tropics, but little on per-