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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
PLANETARY PERSIFLAGE

= The business of bounding radar
nurses off the moon has resulted in re-
newed scientific speculation about the e4-
istence of human life on other planets
has given new angles to the fascinating
question of whether the inhabitants could
communicate with such beings if they
ezdst.
Army communications officers now
are contemplating the possibility of gen
Grating enough power to send radar mes
sages to such distant spots in the heavens
IS. Mars and Venus Said one officer
81 see no reason why, eventually, a
form of Morse code by radar could not be
transmitted to some of the celestial bodies
about which conjecture has been made
that life exists
1t can be taken for granted that
radar sets of sufficient power for this
operation will be developed. The next
OF possible replies provided life exists and
the men of Mars or the ladies of Venus
feel like answering.
In what language would the answers
be? Maybe this problem wouldn't be so
tough at that. American PHOTOGRAPHERS
cracked the Japanese code before Pearl
Harbor-they might be able also to de-
cipher celestial conversations.
Or maybe they could get little help
from Orson Welles. Remember his radio
scare about the Mars hobgoblins? He
might know something. And if he does, he
apparently can be relied upon to talk.
The possibilities unquestionably are
intriguing. Some lack of enthusiasm over
the prospects may be discovered among
the young, though. Language lessons of
the future are going to be really tough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
TO CURB PETRILLO

Congress should promptly pass the
bill introduced by Representative Clarence
Frederick Lea, of California, designed to
prohibit certain coercive practices affect
ing radio broadcasting,"
Representative Lea admits that the
bill grew out of the demand made on
broadeasters by James C. Petrillo head
Of the Musicians Union, and which the
Congressman says "a self-respecting gov
eminent cannot afford to permit"
Public reaction to the demands of Mr..
PetrillO ought to serve as a reminder to
labor leaders not to go too far. The Musi-
clans Union representative, among other
things, cOmpels broadcasting stations to
employ musicians if they broadcast music
originating elsewhere. The number of
standby musicians to be employed de-
ponds largely upon the whims and desires
Of the union. Recently, the stations were
prohibited from broadcasting musical pro-
grams originating outside the United
States.
What we particularly object to is the
ukase of Mr.. Petrillo that radio stations
must employ musicians whether they want
the music or not In brief, they must pay
men for not working in order to take ad-
vantage of modern Inventions This is in
excusable, in our opinion, and the Con-
gress should make the ban against such
demands broad enough to include all
unions and all activities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
/ Helen R.
| Woodword

with Tightening throat, how very
much Barbara sounded like CAL
liant Lady! Were animals and peo-
pie pretty much alike in the ele-
mental moments of life? But
Gallant Lady had died in Civ
ing birth to her son. Barbara
mustn't! Again Edith pushed
the terrifying thought from her.
The nurse came to the doorway
and beckoned to the doctor and
he hurried away, leaving the
three women together in their
anxiety.
1t seemed only moment until
the nurse was back again. 1.-THE
doctor says things are not so
good. You'd better send for MIR.
Lacey and Mrs. Lacey's brother
quickly!"
When she had gone back, they
stared at each other with incred-
ulous eyes. Edith was on her feet,
striving to quiet the trembling of
her limbs. She went to the phone
and tried to call Burk. The line
was still dead.
'Tll go for them!" she said.
where would I be likely to find
Whit"
"At Barton's no doubt, over the
gambling tables" cried old Eu-
gelia sharply. "And with some
woman hanging around his
neckp
"But Edith can't go there
alone!" Josie protested, still the
"pale mauve duchess" s'Let Jake
or someone from the stables"
"Why can't she?" snapped old
Eugenia. shes a grown woman,
Hurry, Edithl'
"Yes," Edith said with quiet de-
termination. Il think this is my
| job, Aunt Josie.
They gave her minute direc-
tons as to how to reach the night
club out on the other edge OF
town, and Edith ran through the
somehow frightening night to gel
the station wagon. She was glad
she had something to do. She
could not just sit still and wait
She shuddered as she swung the
car out onto the dark ribbon Of
roadway.
| To be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

DRESENTLY the doctor came
l out into the hallway and see
ing the two women huddled there
on the window seat, came to stand
beside them while he smoked a
cigarette. Edith saw that his hand
holding the silver lighter trem-
bled a little. They piled him with
questions. He was evasive, only
to say Frankly I don't like the
look of things! / wish we had her
at a hospital!"
''Then shouldn't Burk and
and my father be here?" Edith
asked, surprised that her voice
should be so quietly calm.
We'll wait half an hour. No
use in spreading an alarm if it's
not necessary"
Old Eugenia came down the
hall from her bedroom and Joined
the group. She looked old and
shriveled and curious. Edith
thought, "How strange that she
should have welded such power
over everyone for such long
tinel She's nothing but an iInpo-
tent old woman!"
When she heard the doctors
doubts she began to shake uncon-
trollably, and he ordered her
back to her room.
''I'll do nothing of the sort!"
she snorted with something of her
old spirit. "If anything goes on
here want to know It'll" And
when they saw she meant what
she said, they brought out a COM
Portable wicker chair and estab-
lished her in it.
swell, why do you sta n d
there?" she demanded of the doc
tor impatiently. Seems to me
you could do something useful!''
He smiled a little. "This is
something Barbara has to do for
herself" he suggested, Il, can
only assist, you know!"
Edith wondered how he could
be so gentle with the old woman
who had done so much to thwart
his life. He should really hate her
and yet he spoke to her as if she
were a fretful child.
The cries from the east bed
room were weaker now, infinitely
more pitiful and Edith thought
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
ANTI-FLU SHOTS

The MISUNDERSTANDING general pub
lie will welcome the announcement of the
Army Surgeon General that the Army's
new anti-flu shots are producing encourag-
ing results.
With vaccine made from killed
viruses of influenza a. and "B'', the two
most common types, the service doctors
began vaccinating 100000 men early in
the fall. The new material reduced the in
cidence of flu by approximately rs per
cent among those vaccinated with it, as
compared to unvaccinated persons.
The country is just now recovering
from another flu wave. There seems to be
an annual occurrence, with the peak weeks
after Christmas. Many lives are lost in
these epidemics, to say nothing of the suf-
fering and the loss to workers and en-
ployers.
If the Army Medical Corps has pro-
duced something that will prevent flu,
even in sizable percentage of cases, it
should be made available as quickly as
| possible through civilian medical channels.
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Chapter rs

Chapter 20
EDTTH huddled there on the
- wide window seat of the up
per hallway, staring out into the
night. The storm had quieted
now, but devastation had been
left in its wake. The smoothness
of the lawn was strewn with
leaves and branches and bits of
buffeted debris. Telephone wires
were down. too, as they had
learned when DR.. Bennett had
found it necessary to go into
town for his nurse, after learning
that there was no place tonight
for Barbara in the crowded hos
pital. Now pale white moon
came and went from behind rae
ing clouds.
The stiffness outs ide wa s
matched within save for those
heart : wrenching sounds that
came from Barbara's room. Each
time they came it was as if they
tortured Edith's own body a
very real agony raced along ev-
cry straining nerve. There was
something animal and prirn-
tive in those cries.
1t was almost one o'clock when
Josie came out of the bedroom
and found Edith. "You should be
in bed," she whispered, sinking
YEARLY onto the window seat,
''but I'm glad you're not"
"How is she?"
Josie's lips trembled. "It's g
fight. But Barbara's young and
strongl"
Edith's heart 1urched. There
had, then, been something differ
ent about those cries from the
bedroom. "You meant" her fin
gers CROPPED and found Josie's icy
"We'll just have to wait and
see. IL couldn't stand the smell
of ch1oroform! It made me weak
and faint" Her laugh was a hall
sob. II guess / wouldn't have
made such a good doctors wife
after ALI"
A wave of hot anger sweep
Edith. Her father away on a nigh
like this-at such a time as this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
LOCAL BUSINESS OUTLOOK

The Citizen was informed Saturday
house in Key West that our recent editorial
about the resumption of an uptrend in
local business was correct, according to
the receipts in his store.
He said, as The Citizen had observed,
that, shortly after the war was over, bust
ness here showed decided falling off, but
that now it is as good as during the peak
of the activity in Key West, primarily as a
result of war activities here.
One thing he pointed out that The
Citizen had not mentioned, and that was
about the increase in the volume of trade
in his store despite the fact that there are
many lines of goods he has yet been unable
to obtain
What applies to his store, in that re-
gard, applies also to every storekeeper in
Key West, including dry goods merchants
and grocers. They have been, and still are,
unable to obtain certain types of goods,
yet their volume of trade shows decided
pickup in comparison with what it was
a few weeks after the conclusion of hos
tilities.
So far as can now be seen, there is no
immediate sign Of decrease in business
in Key West. 1t may be affected adversely
if reported changes in naval activities in
the city and on Boca Chica go into effect,
but to what extent it is difficult to de-
termine
One thing is certain: local naval
activities will be continued on scale that
may be called extensive, compared with
what occurred in the Key West Navy Yard
shortly after the end of World War l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
Your Horoscope

FEBRUARY IL, 1946-Today
indicates a strong and forceful
nature "a day for a politician; a
natural leader OF men, capable of
forcing his way by push and en-
ergy. Avoid the tendency to ex-
cess of violence in word and act,
and keep the passions under con-
troll. The nature is endowed with
a fortune.
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put them in a shepherds bag
| which he had. even in scrip;
and his sling was in his hand:
and he drew near to the Philis-
I tine.
And the Philistine came on and
drew near unto David: and the
man that bare the shield went be-
fore him. And when the Philis-
tine looked about, and saw David,
he disdained him: for he was but
| a youth, and ruddy, and of fair
countenanee. And the Philistine
said unto David, Am I a dog, that
thou contest to me with slaves?
And the Philistine cursed David
by his gods. And the Philistine
| said to David, Come to me, and l
will give thy flesh unto the fowls
of the air, and to the beasts of the
field.
Then said David to the Phil
tine. Thou contest to me with a
sword. and with a spear. and
with a shield: but ! come to
| thee in the name of the Lord of
/! hosts. whom thou hast defied.
/ This day will the Lord deliver
thee into mine hand; and ] will
srnite thee. and take thine head
from three: and will give the
carcasses of the host of the
Philistines this day unto the
| fowls of the air. and to the wild
beasts of the earth; that all the
earth may know, that there is
God in Israel.
And all this assembly shall
know that the Lord saveth not
with sword and spear: for the bat
tie is the Lords, and he will give
you into our hands.
And it came to pass, when the
Philistine arose, and came and
drew nigh to meet David, that
David haSted, and ran toward the
army to meet the Philistine.
| And David put his hand in
his bag. and took thence stone.
| and slang it. and smote the
philistine in his forehead. that
head; and he fell upon his face
head ;and he fell upon his face
to the earth.
So David prevailed over the
Philistine with sling and with
a stone, and Smote the Philistine,
and slew him; but there was no
sword in the hand of David.
Therefore David ran, and stood
upon the Philistine, and took his
sword, and slew him, and cut off
his head Herewith. And when
the Philistines saw their champion
was dead, they fled -.
And David took the head of the
Philistine, and brought it to Jeru-
salem; but he put his armor in his
tent . And as David returned
from the slaughter of the PhiIis-
tine, Abner Captain of the host
took him, and brought him before
Saul with the head of the PhiIis-
tine in his hand. And Saul said
to him, Whose son art thou, thou
young man? And David answer
ed, / am the son of thy servant
Jesse the Bethlehenite And
Saul took him that day, and would
not let him go no more home to
his fathers house.
| I Samuel 17:2s-5 81 81, 81, So; 1872
THE END
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Percentage

On his arrival at Port of Spain,
Trinidad, a traveller dropped into
a restaurant for breakfast. He or
dered two boiled eggs. The native
waitress brought him four.
But ordered only two" said
the man.
Il know" was the waitress ex-
PLANTATION, "but half the eggs here
are bad.'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
Key West In
Days Gone By
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF FEBRUARY II. 1895

Horace O'Bryant, principal of
the Key West High School, and
Mrs. O'Bryant left Sunday morn
ing over the highway for Oxford,
Florida, to attend funeral services
for his father.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
EARLIEST RECORD

CLEVELAND. - The earliest
record of an april Fools Day.
was in England in 1918.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

Jack KOfoed, Miami Herald column
ist, wonders what Captain Reordan thinks
Of Our Town. Why doesn't he ask him and
find out
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
MUCH URANIUM

CHECAGO.-Ecough uranium
to make 100000 bombs the
size of the one that fell on Hiro-
shima is owned by Belgium,
Canada, Czechoslovakia and the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

We can remember the first billion
dollar Congress; this year the nation is
spending that much on relief extended to
the people of other nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

Many other specimens of fish,
caught in local waters, were put
i'm the Key West Aquarium to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

Mrs. Nathalie Taylor and son,
H. H. Taylor, Jr., came to Key
West from Miami to attend fun
efal services for her uncle, Coun-
ty Judge Hugh Gum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
Spiritual Food
HOW DAVID SLEW
GOLIATH
BY ]. w. r.

(The Story Thus Far: Armies
of Philistines and Israel gather
together to battle. Champion,
Goliath of Gath, comes out of
camp of Philistines to defy ar
mics of Israel. Seeks to fight
man of Israel's choosing with
victory going to army of fight
er remaining alive. Men of Is
rael sore afraid. David, young
est of eight brothers, sent by
father to take food to his broth
ers fighting with King Saul of
Israel. While talking with
brothers, he hears Goliath issue
his challenge. David inquiries
of men of Israel, What shall
be done to man that killeth this
Philistine?" and learns king
will enrich him, give him his
daughter and make his fathers
house free.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
Tuesday, February 18th

Tuesday. February 18th
A. NJ. to Noon
ZOO Sunrise Serenade
7:25 News
1880 Sunrise Serenade
7:45 Weather Report
ESQ Sunrise Serenade
BIS News
$50 Sunrise Serenade
900 Frazier Hunt, News
9:15 Shady Valley Folks
9:55 Program Resume
1000 Meditation
1918 Happy Cowboy
1880 Tick Took Time
10:45 Fun With Music
HOO Cecil Brown, News
11:15 Elsa Maxwell
11:30 Take 1t Easy Time'
HAS Victor Lindlahrs
Noon to r. N.
1900 William Lang, News
1915 Morton Downey, Songs
1890 Weather Report
1885 Home Town Frolics
lis Lopez Music
1:45 John j. Anthony.
200 Cedric Foster, News
2:15 Smile Tmies
$50 Queen For A Day.
800 Novatime
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$3.50 Remembers
3:45 Happy Cowboy
400 Erskine Johnson
Ais The johnson Family
4::30 Melody Hours
500 Pete Howe
Sis Supermans
$50 Captain Midnight
5:45 Tom Mix
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

Radar code to planets suggest
ed by contact with moon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

No community can make progress
without unselfish leadership; have you
contributed anything along this line?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Lowe
1104 Margaret street, today an
nounced the marriage of their
son, John William Lowe, and Lii
Ian Jacqueline Brown in Allan
Ia on January Is.
Mrs. Louis Solano yesterday en-
| tertained members of the Busy
Bee Sewing Club.
Harris School Parent Teacher
Association will celebrate Found
er's Day at a meeting to be held
Thursday afternoon, February 10
in the Woman's clubhouse.
Mrs. Susie Cassidy and Mrs
Belle Smell of Miami are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Harry Lowe
1104 Margaret street.
Mrs. Nellie Monroe is in Miam
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Pay
ton.
Today The Citizen says in az
editorial paragraph:
There are doors and undoer'
among the ministers just as il
every other profession"
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And Eliab his eldest brother
heard when he spake unto the
men; and Eliab's anger was kin
died against David, and he said,
Why earnest thou down hither?
and with whom hast thou left
those few sheep in the wilder
ness? l know thy pride, and the
naughtiness of thine heart: for
thou art come down that thou
mightest see the battle. And Da-
vid said, What have / now done?
Is there not a cause? And he
turned from him toward another,
and spake after the same manner:
and the people answered him
again after the former manner.
And when the words were
heard which David spalxe. they
rehearsed them before Saul:
and he sent for him. And Da-
vid said to Saul. Let no mans
heart fail against this PhiIis-
tine to fight with him: thy
servant will go and fight with
this Philistine.
And Saul said to David, Thou
art not able to go against this
Philistine to fight with him: for
thou art but a youth, and he a
man of war from his youth.
And David said unto Saul, Thy
servant kept his fathers sheep
and there came a lion, and q
bear, and took a lamb out of the
flock. And / went out after him
and Smote him, and delivered il
cut of his mouth: and when he
arose against me, / caught him by
his beard, and smote him, and
slew him. Thy servant slew both
the lion and the bear: and this
uncircumcised Philistine shall be
as one of them, seeing he hath
defied the armies of the living
God.
David said moreover. The
Lord that delivered me out of
the paw of the hon. and out of
the bear. he will deliver me out
of the hand of this Philistine.
And Saul said unto David. Go.
and the Lord be with thee.
And Saul armed David with his
armor, and he put a helmet Of
brass upon his head; also he arm
ed him with coat of mail. AND
David girded his sword upon hi:
aiInor, and he assayed to go; fol-
he had not proved it. And Davic
said unto Saul, / cannot 60 with
these; for ] have not proved them
And David put them off him.
And he took his staff in his
hand. and chose him five smooth
stones out of the brook. and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
RADIO PROGRAM
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Where to Listen
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11

Mrs. Nellie Monroe is in Miami
her sister, Mrs. Mary Pay
ton.
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put them in a shepherds bag
which he had. even in scrip;
and his sling was in his hand:
and he drew near to the Philis-
. tine.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07
PAGE SIX

A woman walking through the park was approached by two dirty little boys. The elder of the two addressed her:
 Say, lady, me kid brother does some dandy limitations. Give him a dime and he'll initiate a chicken for you"
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07
Dates Back IA Years

Pan American has taken the lead for years
 in pioneering air transportation over un- charted seas and new territories. Its pio- neering in Alaska ... launched IA years ago has consistently given Alaskans better equipment |. . faster schedules .. lower fares more de luxe service. The coming years promise even greater improvements.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07

Mexican mythology says the cacao plant was airborne into Mexico by Quetzacoatl, God of the Air.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07
THE NOME NUGGET

What will he do, crow?"
 Nav, no cheap thing like that, lady. He'll eat a worm."
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07
Aluskon Clipper Service

Pan Americans Alaska Clipper fleet is 100
 per cent Douglas DC-3s. Schedules are faster, more frequent =. with three times as many seats available. Hot meals or refreshments served aloft on all flights.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07

The first rowing race held in the United States was in 1911.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-07

Amber rubbed with silk is one
 of the simplest of laboratory ex- periments to produce electricity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-25

Quick, clean, odoE1ess heat cen be thrown in any direction with the adjustable, 14-in. reflector. Perma- nently attached cord.