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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
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Here's a campers treat to try
next time you have bacon. When
bacon is done, remove from skill
let, pour off most of the bacon
grease, and let bread brown In
skillet, first on one side, then on
the other. The toast, which Is soft
inside, needs no butter. If you like.
sprinkle it with sugar and CHINA
mon.
For a high closet shelf, zigzag
rows of strong cord or wire
through screw eyes about three
inches apart. Pull taut, clothes
line fashion. Makes storage space
for light articles such as hats,
gloves and scarfs easily seen from
below.
Allow anti-perspirants and beau
ty preparations five or ten min
utes to dry before putting on your
clothes. Apply cream onl, in the
amount your skin can absorb and
massage it in thoroughly until no
greasy excess rem aims. Safe
guards your clothes against stain.
Relax in your bath. Instead of
making it speedy cleansing, take
is minutes for your additions.
Scrub the body with good soap,
rinse, and dry body briskly with
q towel.
Place the screen door hook on
the door casing instead of on the
screen and it won't hop in the way.
Try using a potato masher to
cream butter and sugar for a
cake. The wooden kind is espe-
cially good for this purpose.
When unmolding gelatin des-
serts dip mold into bowl of warm
water deep enough so that it comes
up to rim of mold. This must be
done quickly as gelatin is likely to
iquefy.
Tests show that rinse water
about as hot as the wash water
will remove soap and loosen dirt
more easily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Arkansas May Be Second Target Ship

the Saratoga, which suffered only
negligible damage in the first test,
is that her commander, Capt. DON
aid MacMahon, knowing that she
was slated for the second target
ship made a wager with friend in
Washington, before bringing the
ship to Bikini, that he would take
her back to the East coast under
her own power. 1t looks now that
he has better than a $3.50 chance
of winning his bet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

ABOARD USS APPALACHIAN
OPERATIONS CROSSROADS. =
Second or Baker test of the atomic
bomb in Bikini lagoon, now tenta-
lively set for July Is, will be like
dynamiting fish in pond.
Lacking will be the glamour OF
the army air force and precision
bombing as the whole thing will be
a navy show. The bomb will be
submerged some rs feet beneath
the surface in about 80 fathoms OF
water, 1870 feet, and detonated in the
midst of the target fleet, which is
being regrouped to meet new con-
ditions of the test.
This second test also will lack the
drama of the bomb burst and the
atomic cloud, which is characters
tic of atomic bombs exploded in air.
What is likely to happen is that the
intense heat will generate steam in
the water and the terrific force will
expend part of it's energy in a
waterspout with a cloud of steam
and vapor shooting into the air. In
tent of this test is to measure force
of atomic energy upon the hull
structure of naval ships spaced at
various distances from the center
of the explosion.
Subs to Submerge.
There will not be the visible dam
age which was inflicted wholly upon
the topsides or superstructures as in
the first blast. Since there is to be
no ship placed directly above the
point of blast, the prediction is be-
ing made freely that no capital ships
will be sunk, although lighter craft
may be capsized. Another feature of
the second blast is the placing of
submerged submarines in the target
fleet, and it will be interesting to
note the effect of the bomb force
upon the steel hulls of these YES
sells beneath the water.
Naval scientists predict that
force of the underwater blast
will create waves Of sufficient
height, possibly 10 or more feet
which will sweep over lOw-lying
Bikini island, although this was
also forecast in the first blast
and did not materialize.
Meantime, endless arguments pro-
coed as to the degree of damage to
the ships, the location of the bomb
burst, whether the drop from the
plane was near MISS" probable
loss of life had the ships been
manned with full complement, and
comparative efficiency of this first
Bikini bomb as compared to the
bombs at Alamogordo, Hiroshima
and Nagasaki.
Precision Bombing.
When it is considered that this
bomb was dropped from a height of
something like six miles and hit
within a 1,000-yard circle, this re-
porter would consider that pref
ty good precision bombing.
Adm. T. A. Solberg of the bu-
reau of ships, however, declared
that insofar as he could Judge,
every ship damaged by the
bomb, with the exception Of the
independence, could be put into
fighting shape within two or
three months.
For the Independence, battered
and ripped apart by explosions of
her own torpedoes, her ammunition
and aviation gasoline and burning
for almost two days, it would take
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

Tests show that rinse water
about as hot as the wash water
will remove soap and loosen dirt
more easily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19

ever had mike fright. "Red Foley,
Whitley Ford, Minnie Pearl and all
the others were having such a big
time that / was afraid they'd be
carried away and miss a cue," said
he. II was afraid to announce any,
body's next number for fear he
wouldn't make it to the mike in
time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
By WALTER A. SHEAD
Correspondent.

about nine months to put her in
shape.
Also all ships damaged, with the
single exception of the Independ-
ence, towed away and anchored far
out in the lagoon, likely could have
pulled away under their own steam,
had they been manned with crews.
Study Effects.
In the meantime, Bikini lagoon
has been turned into vast labora-
tory of science, chief interest be-
ing the effect of the bomb and its
subsequent Pathological rays upon
the live animals placed aboard the
ships at various locations likely to
be occupied by the men aboard.
Amazingly, only about 10 per cent
of the animals were killed by the
force of the blast. Some are burned
and sick and others may become i'll
from effects of radioactivity. AS
a matter of fact, few already have
been destroyed by medical doctors,
who are studying this phase OF
atomic energy in an effort to deter
mine how this radioactivity can be
used in medicine in treatment OF
disease.
Persons or animals which receive
these powerful rays into their sys-
TENS are variously affected and the
boarding teams upon these ships are
preceded by trained man carry
ing a "Geiger counter" a small
box-like apparatus which registers
radioactivity by ticking noise.
Estimate Losses.
A fleet such as those which COM
posed the target fleet would normal
ly carry approximately 10000 men.
It is reasonable to assume then that
approximately 10 per cent, or 5000
men, would have been killed by the
atomic bomb blast and that more
would have been injured by radio
activity. Whether much of the dam
age to ships caused by subsequent
fires aboard could have been avert
ed had crews been aboard is moot
question. Some ships captains de-
clare that damage would have been
much less had the ship fire-f1ghting
equipment been brought into play,
and this seems reasonable in that
most of the loss on the Independ-
ence was due to fire and explosion
and not the bomb blast.
There is no attempt however
ON the part of naval authorities
to minimize the terrible power
of this atomic bomb. No other
single bomb ever did the dam
age to a feet that this one did
five ships sunk, one COM
pletely out of commission and
approximately 10 others out of
action for two months or long
err, and small to negligible dam
age done to 10 others.
However another atomic bomb
likely would not find 70 ships to
make up a helpless ghost fleet
grouped conveniently like sitting
ducks and whether use of the atom
ic bomb as an offensive weapon Of
naval warfare upon ships at sea
is militarily sound still is a debat-
ed question and one which the naval
evaluation board will study during
the next few weeks or months.
1t must be remembered that what.
ever is said about this second bomb
test before the actual test is in the
realm of conjecture, and much of the
conjecture made prior to the first
test did not materialize.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
Opportunity Missed

Mary, aged five, had slapped her
cousin. sGod doesn't like naughty
little girls" her mother told her,
"but if you ask Him he'll forgive
you."
In a moment Mary looked up,
with frightened face, and asked:
Mama, do you really think God
will forgive me?"
Eyes" replied her mother, "I'm
sure He will"
''Then," quickly replied Mary, 81
wish / had slapped her harderl"
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eleased by Western Newspaper Union.
By VIRGINIA VALE

BY VIRGINIA VALE
Vx/HEN the NBC "Grand
w Ole Opry" program re-
Gently originated from a col
orful old show boat as it sailed
down the Cumberland river
from Nashville, Tenn, it was
the first time network air.
show had emanated from a moving
showboat, the first time a group Of
newspaper and magazine people
had ever been on one, 1--WE were
flown there for the evenly and the
first time Announcer Louie Buck
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
GLAD IT'S OVER

When Calvin Coolidge renewed
his membership in the City club of
New York, he had to fill out the
usual forms. After Occupation"
Mr.. Coolidge wrote, Retired. The
next few lines were for Remarks.
On these the ex-President wrote,
"Glad of it."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-07-19
MORNING BLUES
By c. Kessler

"Cuh'nel," called out his friend,
show do you feel, subj"
The colonel snorted at the non.
sensical nature of the query.
"Major," he declared tartly, 81
feel like h, sub, as any Suthror
gentleman should feel, sub, at this
hour of the mawnin'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26

1853 - Benjamin Thonpmon
Count Rumford). one Of hisiuEy >
most interesting men. from Nee
Hampshire teacher 90 English
statesman, and Bavarian vs.
minister, a world-famed ssfiai
scientist, born in Woburn. Mas
Died in France. Aug. n. 1914
1773 - Nathaniel Besdlleh.
famous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
er, author Of the ''seaman's Bll1ls
born in Salem. Mass. Died March
AZ, 1898.
; lS20-John J. upchurch. fail.
road nlaster-snechanic. founder 81
the Ancient Order u uniiesa
Workmen, 1868, founder ~ shc
mutual benefit system in co0ntf
born in Franklin county, N e.
Died Jan. IS, 1887.
1923 - Margaret NJ Davidson.
younger of the two prccotI1iis
sister-poets. acclaimed IN their
day, born PlattSburgh, ". Y. Died
at Is, Nov. IS. 1898.
le50-Edward Bellnmy. Spring
field, Mass. author Of the fansoaa
Looking Backward. isea. born
in Chicaepe. Mass. Died May g.
1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26
BRIDGE TO STAY UP

Definite news that the Boca
Chica Bridge is not being torn
down is available today from one
of the county commissioners who
told me that the section of the
bridge which has been opened
at the east end was done so for
the easy passage of Navy and
Coast Guard Air Sea Rescue
boats to the bay side of the island.
This is going to be a tough break
on the Navy boys who were wont
to run down from the base at
Boca Chica run on out on the
bridge and fish. Would suggest
to them that they tie up a ten
dollar skiff on the beach or use
one of the crash boat dingheys
to get to and from the bridge.
This is the only section of the
bridge which has been removed.
The rest is in good shape and |
understand that the majority of
county commissioners favor re-
tention of the bridgea a county
fishing pier. Perhaps someone
could be interested in supplying
bait nearby and huge sign
placed over the bridge to show
it is open to the public. No motor
traffic will be allowed on the
bridge however. s
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ESPORTS u
Baseball Diamondbsu NKFM
Feeak@n BaskssbaIl . Swimming tiEE VI
Tsmms Cell q Track n9EllS
Danny Lastres Making Good
In Tampa Smokers Practice


namny teafres. son a. Mr.. and
hgf# Auspiip LastFes. ST.. of ST.
msamssn street Is making good ia
Tsmps wiih ne Tampa Smokes.
usN ~ "a she FioFiaa- fnterna.
tnal Mazehali League.
Msnaawf vloenis 0ranell. Of the
MaeMefs. hMs bed ihe boys prac
lka al Week and Is now read :
~ tae haa same D. b. played Sat
wH@as a. fslant Fieid with the
& e.nnati keds' q squad
- hnsup fuf me Smokers 20
Naagt So aamae saturday viii he
As fpfleWA asfoTding b the mana
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49, Shao. sasehsr ippolie in
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clmssf csvsnason or MIhallc.
Nem Fegnnnacx, first base.
Decay fmktrNa. second base:
eE HEalliaaex. third base:
EamNmfi nf me manager, shog.-
80 faifh haesl III reserved:
FetE end Beseley. both OF
FanNa and Maggie. In the outer
EsNINH4
x1itNf pafehrrN on the club are
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esfaeaw Ma pfcasmnn.
Pi@mN afe D. SET lights for
nNht nsnsea and before mid-sea-
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26
PROBE FOR OIL

Apparently the intention of
the Lyle Cashion Ltd. group
which is working under orders of.
the Gulf Oil company is to con-
tinue sinking wells down the
length of the Florida Keys in an
effort to cover the ground pretty
thoroughly for oil. The latest we'll
which is in the process Of being
built is that at Sugarloaf Key.
The one at Card Sound proved
disappointing at 10000 feet and
the one at Big Pine Key, is down
to just about 5000 feet. Then
there win be one at Sugarloaf
Key. Apparently if this keeps up
there will be another at Key
West and then probably one at
Tortugas. If oil is not struck with
methods of adequate coverage
such as this it won't be the Gulf
Oil company's fault. AS you
know oil reserves in Texas went
to a dangerous low during the
war with heavy demands on get
ting battle wagons and fighting
planes to the war fronts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26
THE LOW DOWN
HICKORY GROVE

You know, this idea of exper-
fence being tho best teacher, 1t is
sure fire-also IL is costly. From
the cradle to the mortician we
gotta be shown before we believe.
Like with your year old off
shoot, you tell him to keep his
fingers off the red-hot stove, and
he will not rest until he gets
singed-and then comes below
ing to his mama. ! ! IN
And the latest ii in Great Brit
ain where the younger sprouts
on their first chance to vote. they
ups and swings the country over
to Socialism. The Labor Party,
they jolly well call 1t over there.
And now 6 months later, British
ers are clogging the emigration
offices in London. wanting to
leave the Promised Land, but
ships are scarce and they are in
for a IL to Is months wait for the
next boat. New Zealand, and
South Africa, and Australia are
swamped with applications from
the now-wise Britons wanting to
get away from Utopia and to
settle in far away lands.
And here in our own U.S.A.
Land of the Free as we some
times still call it sorta humorous
like, here around Hickory, we
are dying to put a finger on the
same kind of red-hot stove.
Yours with the low down,
1}eakfs aAs'JO' SERRAs
Il A-tsksa -5ys -, e,.,se- Tad -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26

their first game Thursday after.
noon. In the lineup will be Fito
Lastres. Ken Meadows, Joe Fleit-
as, Gilbert Valdez, Claude Valdez,
A. Papy, Oscar and Robert Cruz,
@. Sweeting and others who have
the makings of good ball players.
Under the expert guidance of
Coach Hoffmeister. the Conchs
should have a strong baseball con-
tender this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26
LEGAL.S

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the
City Commissioners of the City of
Key West, Florida will hold, hear
ing at the commissioners Chambers
in the City Hall, Key West, Florida.
on April 18th, 1916 at SOC O'Clock
PM. for the purpose of hearing
parties in interest and citizens in
regard to the change from Resi-
dence "AB" to Business "B''--Lot
5, Tract 7, Salt Ponds, North Beach,
owned by Margaret Mitchell.
ROY HAMLIN,
(m26, 1946) City Clerk.
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FLORIDA BOOM CROWS; PEOPLE
a., -. n, a..,,:.. D., r. ~,
VOTE saOe,OeO BOND ISSUE in 1923

EDITORS NoTEs This q
seeea4 la = series 81 articles
tfmNlms re hi2aerY % the
Oversees IilWhway. = sso.ooo.-
M9 pruieel and ths means OF
mnaAAnm the Flnxkda Keys q
tlennenaens Tourist aFes.
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dream Of George w. Aliens then
- years long, had become in a
way a reality, for connection with
the rest of the country was def.
nitely made by automobile on
January 25. 1923, when, with the
pleasant interruption of a 4l-miie
ferry trip, motor cars began to
pass over the newest extension of
United States Highway No. l.,
which next year was mapped by
the touring agencies from Fort
Kent. Me-, along the eastern At
lantic coast TO Key West city
the last Ill miles of it below the
tip of the peninsular of Florida
Without great bridges to parallel
the Flagler railroad, the Overseas
Highway was an actually aided
and abetted by three ferryboats
which were especially built at
Jacksonville To cover the water
hauls. t
Three Ferries Built
These boats, the Florida Keys,
TIA Monroe County and the Key
West, were Diesel-driven and de-
signed 20 operate in shallow wa
Ter. One part of the. new highway,
lSbz miles long, extended across
the Vacas Keys--Grassy, Mara
thon. Vaca and knights. At first
no ferry slips were built at the
ends OF the Nacas group and the
ferries took the automobiles from
No Name on the south, 40 miles
above Key West, to Lower Mate
cumbe on the north. Lower Mate
eumbe Is 1873 miles below Miami.
About two years after the ferry
service began the Vacas road was
cut into the system by the addI-
ton of the necessary slips, and
the 40-mile journey between
Lower Matecumbe and No Name
was reduced TO 20 miles and q
half. Automobiles were set aboard
boats at Lower Matecumbe ON
the Miami end. or at No Name
Key on the Key West end; fer.
ried 10 the Vacas and driven over
l3h miles of road there to board
waiting ferries and continue
south or north at the pleasure OF
the travellers. The Lowell Blu,
Company started a line across .hc
keys but II did not last more than
q year.
(To Be Continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26
SANITARY CONDITIONS up

Sanitary conditions of srestau-
rants are rapidly clearing with
good work done by the county
health unit and the city sanitary
forces. Inspections are regularly
made of the restaurants and what
ever is tending to fall below par
is promptly pointed out. If con-
ditions are too bad the restaurant
is ordered to shut down and rem
edy the situation. Following
further non compliance city war
rants are to be issued against the
restaurants.
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RATES
REGULAR Type

Advertisements under this
head win be inserted in The
Citizen at the rate OF &c q word
for each insertion, but the
minimum charge for the first
IS words or less is soc.
Black Face Type
The rate for bIackface type
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is Sc word and the minimu b i
charge for the first Is woE )
or less is 45c.
PAYMENT
Payment for classified | adj
vertisenaents IS invariably in
advance, but regular ad,v rtis-
ers with ledger accounts may
have their advertis sments
charged.
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FLIES OFF WITH CHICK

CLEVELAND. - When fright
ened. the mother woodcock often
flies off with a chick between her
legs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26
RECREATION

Bayview Park-Tennis, basket
ball and handball courts. Dia-
mondball. Comfort stations.
South Beach and Rest Beach
Swimming.
Gulf Dock and Rest Beach.
Daepsea fishing. small boats.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26

Attention, painters, builders, con-
tractors. We have job lot of
casein water paints in buff,
white, ivory and cream. Also
calsomine in colors, patching
plaster and wall sizing and seal
er. This lot is priced approx.
mately 50so below wholesale
price. Peppers Plumbing Sup
plies, 512 Fleming. mar23 II
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coon NAVY NEWS
THoHoUCHFARE
MAHOGANIES

Did you ever notice the fine
trees which are springing UP
along many of the through
thoroughfares of the city. These
trees were planted in an overall
program of the Federal Works
Project group here and was a
far reaching program which is
bearing results now. For instance
along Simonton the principal tree
Is the mahogany tree which is a
fines product of Latin American
countries. Want to know how to
tell Il it is a mahogany tree. Well
notice those brown Dubious pods
up IN the tree which look some
what like sapodillas.-. Those are
seed pods. Also the leaf is tiny
about an inch or an inch and
half long and multitudimous. Also
if you'll touch the edge of the
bark with your fingernail you
will notice that it is a reddish
color, the color of mahogany.
Other trees in streets of the city
are the Royal Poincianas on
Whitehead and Eaton streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26

tAseh lieffmeister viii have
easN eUfnlnN sod players on the
MeF Ws@f ll.Nh Sehool baseball
eleh as yeef
ne Hswh Sehooiegs win play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26

Swiss investor sees no signs in
U. S. such as before 1929 crash.
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GOOD JOBS ron FoRnEn
MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALISTS

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MILLIoNAIHES!

There are many in Key West
who are tickled pink at the
thought of becoming oil million
aires. Oh boy, oh boy! Swanky
Miami dinners, steel yachts, big
Cadillacs and all. This group is
all for the oil being struck and
the sooner the better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-26

Big cruisers are being scrap
ped in Philadelphia graveyard"
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Robert w. C. Vail, noted librar-
nan of the New York State Lib
rary at Albany, born at Victor,
N. Y, So years ago.
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FIRST coMMANDANT

CHICAGO. - Major Samuel
Nicholas was the first command
ant of the United States Marines.
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feb1-H

Greatly increased wages for clerks
and messengers. Pleasant work
ing conditions. Apply Western
Union. mar21-tf
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PUFFs UP FEATHERS

CHICAGO.-The bittern puffs
up its loose feathers when danger
threatens in order to look more
formidable. 20 u esF1s 2