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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
MARINE DEFENSE LINES EXTENDED,
 CHINESE SECTOR
Residents Ordered Evalu- dted Where Commun-
 ist Attack Made

TIENTSIN, April T, tR - The Chinese Government today ordered evacuation of all residents within 1000 yards of the Marine Ammu- milton dump at Hsinho, where surprise Communist attack Friday night killed five Americans.
 A Marine request to extend U. S. defense lines to that radius was approved
 Approximately 80 Marine rein iorcements were summoned from Tangku, five miles away Land mines and a road ambush delay cd them and wounded Is, but all are believed recovering.
 A Chinese Government Battalion went after the Communist raiders, who left six of their number dead and were believed to have approxi- mately 100 wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
Perseverance Rewarded

CHICAGO, April 7.-lR- Just when Detective John Mccarthy was giving up the search for a reported prowler at a housing pro- ject his hat blew off.
 Flashlights of three fellow off cers prohed the darkness until the beam of one finally centered on the hat in a corner of the build ing Also standing in the light was the prowler,
 That was a brand new Easter hat" said Mccarthy. we just lad to find it"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
Nominations
 By President

WASHINGTON, April T. lR-Geo A Garrett, Washington, DC. in vestment banker, was nominated by President Truman today to be min ister to Ireland.
 Garretts nomination was sent to the Senate along with that of Henry Grady to be Ambassador to India.
 The President also nominated Jed Johnson, former Democratic representative from Oklahoma, to be a member of the United States Customs Court, succeeding William J. Keefe, who resigned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK; FORTY PERSONS HURT

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, April T. -R-The Pennsylvania railroads Gotham Limited, enroute from Chicago to New York, left the rails as it sped through Columbia City at 12:12 a. m, Central Stand ard Time, this morning and about 40 of it's 900 passengers were in jured. No one was killed.
 Fifteen injured were taken to two Fort Wayne hospitals. Doctors said that although three or four were hurt seriously, all would pro bably recover.
 The engine and 13 of the 15 cars in the train were derailed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
STRONGHOLD OF COMMUNISTS E
 CAPTURED, CHINA

HAWKING, April 7.-.R- The Chinese press reported today that government forces had captured Stitch last major Communist bas- ticn in northern Stensi Province, after Litter street fighting with the Red troops. Suiteh is 84 miles northeast of Yenan.
 The main Communist body was reported in Shansi Province.
 Gen. Yen Hsi-Shan, governor of Shansi, was said to have ordered strengthening of 6efenses of his provincial capital, Yangku
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
GUERRILLIAS ARE BEING BATTLED
 IN GREECE AREAS

ATHENS, April ', lR-Press dis patches reported today that 27O Guer'illas had been killed, IA cap tured and an unspecified number wounded by Government forces in clashes with leftist bands in nor- thern and eastern central Greece during the last 43 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
OVERSIGHT

GARDNER, Kansas, April 7.-lR Gamers city officials may hold over another two-year tsrm-be- cause they forget to hold an cleo ton last week.
 They were preparing to hold the city election today, until Mayor Charles E. Cramer returned from a three-weeks absence and called attention to a change in the state laws.
 Under the new statute, the alec- tion was supposed to be last Tues day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
Takes Life
 Hanging

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 2, tP = Herbert Backe, 50 German Minister of Food and Agriculture during the latter part of the war, hanged himself yesterday in the jaii, where he was await ing triai on war crimes charges.
 Army officials said Backe had fashioned a moose from two hand which he fastened to a pipe in his cell Hermann Goer- ing and three other Nazi leaders had committed suicide in the same jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
No Political pledues

TUSCOLA, III. = The vice pres- ident of the Tuscola National Bank has been elected a township constable although he wasn't a candidate
 Robert Bundy and Fred Trout were the only candidates on the ballot to elect three constables, so they were named automatically. The name of George Flesor, the banker, was written in on 13 bal lots. He h9e'''t deci5ed whether to take the job.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
TOURIST INDUSTRY,
 ALASKA SHIPPING
 WILL BE DISGUISED

SEATTLE, April 7.-R-Expan- sion of the Northwest's tourist in- dustry, improvement of overland and sea routes to Alaska and con tinued development of the Col unbia Basin on both sides of the international boundary will be the primary topics of discussion when the Pacific Northwest trade as sociation assemblies here April IA 15 for it's fifth annual gathering
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
WEEKEND ARRESTS

Juneau City Police arrested two men over the weekend. They were Ernest Whartoh, for disorderly conduct, and Jess Bassford, charg ed with being under the influence of intoXicants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
MARRIED IN DOUGLAS

Byron Mckinley and Lois Turner were married Friday evening at the home of U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray in Douglas. Witnesses to the ceremony were Miss Mary Swonder and Cliff Nordenson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
Longshofemen Are
 Meetinq, Convention

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-IR The CIO International Long shoremens and Warehousemen's Union opens it's seventh biennial convention in San Francisco to- day with some 160 delegates from 49 West Coast locals on hand. The conclave will run through Fri day
 The delegates are expected to discuss problems relative to the expiration of ILWU contracts On June l5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
Dionne Quinfs
 Are Bridesmaids ai
 Brothers Wedding

CALENDER, ONT, April 7.-tR The Dionne quintup,ets were Bridesmaids today for Miss Jean ette Guindon at her wedding to their eldest brother, Ernest, 20.
 The Rev Rene Lamoureaux read the marriage service in the chapel of the Dionne home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
EASY NIGHT

FITCHBURG, Mass-IRl-P Prank sters filched sign from nearby parking lot and placed it on the front steps of the Police Headquart- CTS.
 The sign read: Closed 5.30 P. M. to 930 A. M. No Trespassing"
 Police said it worked fine, mot even a drunk disturbed the prem isss."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
WITH U. S. F. S.

Mrs. Jean McGee of Seattle, has been given temporary position here in the offices of the U. s. Forest Service
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
TWO FROM ANCHORAGE

K. F Hazen, with the CAA, and c. A. McGee, both from Anchor age, are registered as guests of the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
BADEN RETURNS HERE

John Paden, Alaska Native Serv- ice credit agent, has returned to Juneau from two months trip in the Interior
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07

M E. Edmond arrived here from Cordova on Sunday, and is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
IN FROM YAKUTAT

Wayne NJ Miller, from Yakutat, arrived in Juneau on Saturday and registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07

RUMMAGE SALE At Lutheran Church, Wed. 10 am.
 547-2t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07
HERE FROM DILLINGHAM;

Tom Gardner from Dillingham;, arrived in Juneau Saturday and is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07

Sell it w.t;. an Empire Want-ad!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-07

Sell it with an Empire Want -ad!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Plan
Luxury Flights

SYDNEY, Australia. ZAP
Three Sydney men have formed
a syndicate called Intercontinen-
tai Air Tours to operate charter
flights to England and other
parts of the world.
I'VE plan to make air travel
between Australia and England
a luxury trip" says Warren
Penny, one of the sponsors. I'VE
will have no priorities, no dawn
starts, and no bad-weather fly
ing. The planes will fly mainly
between 8 a. m. and 4 p. m.
daily, with twp-hour stop at
midday" 81 SO
Passengers would be able to
stay overnight at hotel or club
and see the sights along the
route. Present flight schedule al
lows IA days for the trip to Lon
don. Fare has been set at $l,l35.
On the current air services 10
England, single fare is $l,215 on
a four-day flight. and $l,O53 by
flying boat on an eight-day
flight.
The trip from Sydney to Lon
don takes five. to six weeks by
steamship, costs around $625 Tor
first class accommodation in a
tWo-berth cabin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Fultonr Lcwis j ], Quotes
Key West Citizen During
Broadcast About Pepper

Fulton Lewis, Jr., famous news
commentator. quoted The Key
West Citizen, in his broadcast
last night, about Senator Claude
Peppers having assured the
Florida legislature that IL would
vote for the proposed Greek
Turkish loan Of $40O. Oo0, 900 and
then, at the last minute, voted
against the measure when ii
came up in the United States
senate.
Lewis said he was reading from
. copy of The Citizen. published
in Key West, Florida.
In Senator Peppers article in
The Citizen he said, in part, re-
garding the proposed Greece
Turkey loan:
''N0w what some Of US have
done in the Senate and the pres
sure that has come from the
country have been responsible
for q considerable mobilization
Of the original proposal Greek
Turkish loan). We now have
agreed that the United Nations
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Overseas Bridge
Tolls Continue
"a Upward Trend

Despite a slight falling off In
the number of passengers, tolls
collected on the Overseas High
way Bridges last month were
almost $1,000 more than the re-
ceipts in April of 1946. accord
ing to a statement issued today
by Clifford G. Hicks, auditor for
the Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge District.
While the passengers were
fewer, the number Of all motor
lied vehicles that passed over
the bridges last month were 2,o69
more than the total for April Of
last year. ......
Receipts last month. totsled
$35, 1850, and in April last year.
$32,91S.50.
Comparison of vehicular trsf-
fic shows 1890 last month and
1900 in April, 1916.
Passengers last month num-
bered 1884, and in April last
year, 38,059.
Collection Of tolls for the fiscal
year ending March 81. 1877.
shows a total Of $4O5. ?40.25 ss
compared with a total Of $3A7.-
O32.50 for the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
City Takes Tender
81 SlU,UUU Of lg5s
|Refuniidinllg Bonds

Upon recommendation of City
Finance Director Comptroller
Charles Roberts, the City Com
mission last night moved to take
up $4,000 worth of its refunding
bonds, dated Jan. |, 1888, Series
"A" and Series "B.'
In response to an advertise
ment inserted in the Daily Bond
Buyer" of April 8 by City Clerk
Roy Hamfin, J. H. Moon Of Chi
cago made sealed tender of
$4,000 at 9612 cents and inter
est or any part thereof. Roberts
said that the city had about
$40, 900 in its debt liquidation
fund which could be devoted to
this purpose.
Hamlih was authorized to send
"a telegraphed acceptance of $40,-
600 Of the tender to Moon. at
once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07

can stop us by a majority vote.
But when we joined the United
Nations, 1--WE and all other nations
agreed to act collectively to pre-
serve the peace Of the world and
to resist aggression. Going
through the United Nations Is
like settling . dispute in court
You either do or you don't.
sYet ! am not an isolatitynist
q believe in collaboration. / earn
estly want to help Greece.
want to protect the security oil
their people in. their country.
want to resist the spread Of COM
munism in every proper way,
Hence, after doing everything ]
could to put this matter in the
jurisdiction af the United Ma
tons along with other Senators
and failing, / felt ! had no choice
save to vote for the measure. But
I warned the President, warn
ed the State Department and
have warned my colleagues that
they shall regret the method
they have employed in achieving
their. worthy objective
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Boy Hopes to
Regain Lost
Speech in US.

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa
,-.(AP).-A Blocmfontein boy,
Douglas Sutherland, IL, who has
lost his power of speech, will be
taken to America for special
treatment if his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. G. H. Sutherland, can raise
the necessary funds.
At the age of three. Douglas
suffered serious shock just be-
fore undergoing minor opera
ton in Port Elizabeth, where his
parents then lived. Two days
after operation, he developed St.
Vitus dance, and later this de-
|veloped into. hysteria, with grad
ual loss Of speech. The child is
still dumb, though perfectly fit
physically except for his nervous
System.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Five Cafe OssrDual,'
lIsld for F6daial,
Csand Jury Mere

Al live .operaotrs of Key
v1uns csGeA who were arrested
- vbulasias federal, liqucr laws,
wese keld yesterday By ACTION
q ~ Gederal grand jury whet!!
o1nry appeorcd before u S. Com
smlsasoNcr G. Rodney Gwynn in
~ redcral Duil@ing here.
Only one. nobcst Lewis Of
Lewis Plsce. demanded a hear
- a tAe charges. Al the con-
clssnsun he was held for the grand
Jury ~ Commissioner Cwynn.
An werc held under bonds OF
$50 esch.
The others arrested were
Frank Sabini. proprietor of La
caaaa Bar. Duval street. who
Was wronafully identified al
owning che In Concha Bar yes
terdny: Arturo Boxa Of Delmon-
Me- Restaurant; Charles L. Saun-
drrs, a Charlcy's Place. and
oomssel nysman and Renee Kurtz
q oehsma Bar. They waived
hGEft0uG n IL i.g
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Ssu,e Telephone
vorkcus Return
IL Work Today

Icy wssssss wsre ssttins .
l1G1lr hseoev telrphpne service to-
~. \ ~ snnounced BY the
oe1ruhsas csmpeny.
- sorikess. who walked out
sp~klno : 90 = week Increase Of
>D~lr woups, we're sian picketine
- My Wese office Of the
0nu1nsra IN Telephone Com
-.
~ Grw a slhe members Of the
unsnn heve returned to work,
su.t n official u the company
krse spiny. They are trying "a
h6cp IRE telephones In opera
sIca - IRE doing . good job Of
II"
Thsouehout the day operators
ln1urmed potruns that there was
- Iuanrr any neccssity for de-
eknrins . cell m emergency one
II esdrs 70 set 4connecti0ns.
Therr was No statement from
lurol oGlirias regarding the terms
a. which some Of. the striking
aprrssors returned 10 work.
~Ouly six a - workers who
wxat - strike have 20 Gar re-
eurnrd . work. satd Louis Her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Havana Ferry to Near City
u. Thursday I'M oDusssof VI Tug

The City Commission was in
f6rsned list might by City Man
agcr o. J. S. Ellingson Mat the
l1avana.l ss, WRIST ferxy. y. Rib;
bean Queen" will arrive of
Key Wssts En route from Mobile,
Ala, Ia Jacksonville. sometime N
'Thursdaystrss ri e
TsEllingson said he had been in
formed BY OFFICIALS Of the Gull
Atlantic J Transportation Com.
pany, who will operate the ferry
between here and Cuba. that the
vessel has been competed as fan
as the second deck. The re-
mainder Of the superstructure
will be aided after the 500-foot
ship reaches Jacksonville.
The ship left Mobile a fey
days ago. 1t is being lowed b,
a tug at about rive miles an hour
Work on the hull, it is under
stood, was completed at Mobile
Ala, where the former Landing
Ship Docks was converted.
Commissioners Albert Coopel
Immediately lSdki sne floor aftel
Ellingson's announcement AMI
proposed that, the city: draw vi
4 traffic plan at ohce to be pre-
pared for the unique traffic con
diti6i@ s1hidhl will dsyelopl whel
the ferry starts operating! Hi
motion was carried unanimously
Later the commissioner proposed
buying IL traffic lights for thi
traffic program, but Commission
er Hunter Harden and Mayo
NV. w. Demeritt voted against tn
motion.
Cooper had expressly pointet
/, out the need of a traffic ligh
at Palm avenue and Division
street. The city manager sal,
! ne has four lights on order nov
and upon receipt of them will
place one at that corner, or i
necessary, move one there from
another corner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Adm. Fife Leaves,
To Return Sunday

Rear. Admiral James Fife, USN,
com IN a n da mt of Submarine
-FUtces, Atlantic Fleet, arrived in
Key West last night from New
Lond6n, Conn. and took off to-
day for Baibeas Canal Zone. Adj
mifal Fife will return to Key
West Sunday and will make an
inspection of the Submarine
Fleet here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07

OWNERS OF MEACHAll
FIELD SAID 10 -
ANXIOUS FOR C0UFe
~ 80 -. Il. :
TY TO TAKE LAND u.

An appropriation Of $64e 80 Is
in the Key West Naval BssfS
budget for the next fiscal year
to be used to buy ! 200 scres a
land from Monroe County q
Boca Chica Key, where the
Nays seaplane base is operat-
ing. Z
This was brought out last night
at the meeting Of the County
Commission, which also an
naunced that the $4,000 would
be used to acquire property now
being used as Meachsm Field on
the Island of Key West.
A long discussion Of the pro-
posed city airport marked last
nights meeting. II was broushl
out that the Key West Realty
Company, which owns Meachaln
Field, might shortly disallow
any airplanes to land there In the
event the county did mot soei,
make an effort to acquire the
property. st.t
This statement brought an ars
gument from ,R0gelio GesiDa
local manager Of sAcsQvtosf0
which conducts dAily tli0hts be-
Itween Ka1 West sxuno nRihos 4
my company is unable to buy
the airport at present" Gopaez
sahQ TT has no desire to do so,
f6f 1t could not get federal A.
sistance as could the county tor
city. 3@ .ott ,I'ai. sd'ais Sc
!. n"Any day we may wake up Ia
find our service with Havana
concluded because the airport Is
not owned by the county or The
city. The owners of the prop
erty want the county to acquire
the land" 49, !.
Chairman Frank Bentley ex-
planned that the commission was
doing all it could to acquire the
airport. If the county took II
over, he said. the county seems
assured of federal assistance up
to Is per cent of the cost Of the
land and up to so per cent for the
cost of buildings. t.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Senate OK's New
Funds for Schools

20, 49, sasss~ssssa Psessp
TALLAHASSEE. May 1.-THE
srnnee today passed house bill
~ euonb1ishing . $3.50 annual
sssna ~ Ne Arts and Crafts De-
pnrsuueae In Monroe County
rAuotH and house bill 582 es-
suhli&hina . $1,000 annual Music
.nd physicsl Education Depart
usems.
Alss pssscd was house bill S84
suouirtng the Monroe County
xchscl Unsrd 10 grant additional
strh lssvs " teachers and en-
p>nyes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
| Ih!o.!npsen Asling
County Build Rsed
|l6aFaTn q Cndio

karl q Thsmosen. 1srmsg
';shsfid. appesrsd be1sse nosngus
CeenAy Comtnisyiea .lnse nlUho
with . request thss ~ esun1v
build Z rosd. $50 feet - fFun
'the old county r0sd ~ - sgsVo
q land Ne owns On Cs1tue key.
On motion u Csmsniuuluuos
w. A. Parrish NE reQueue wtm
Be turned over b cosn1y &c.,
neer Clifton Bailey fos sseisnnoes
Of the cost.
Thompson explained thss ~
wanted 70 open . esrm ~ NJ
property. lie said ne plsansd ~
grow oranges, grapefruit ss1
mangocs.
City. Fire Chief Leroy Tusws
received from the c0sIkuiso1no
last night q number u - wpA
chairs which win ~ uued ~
the Volunteer firemea prUsrtr
mont. II was explsined ~ Coosr
rnissisner Eduardo Cossses ~
the chairs were In need ~ ~
pairs.
1aek Sounalers. evunAy sesveus
olliesr. mnsdc = Sepsrt ~ NJ -
ItiSitiss d Ms oGfice dh1rino ~
sl1st three usontnns (>r1wr~
- -. - = \ ~ M
report and ~ thsnked - -
for making u.
The cosDmission slso dirprt~<
Gomez 10 see Circuie Cssvs
judge Aquilino Lepex IT,. n
reference 10 the desks ard chairs
that the judge asked fos lszs
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
California Sets
Pace for Autos

SACRAMENTO. Calf. lap
California is expected to hold
its. lead as the state with the
most motor vehicles.
With 3,489, 1924 registered in
1916, California had ten per
cent more cars, trucks, trailers
and motorcycles than in l945.
3 State officials estimate that
registration for 1947 will reach
3,725,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Alaskan Minerals

KETCHIKAN, Alaska.--(AP,---
Thar's more than gold in them
Alaskan hills, podner. Biologists
also know this territory. for its
silver, platinum, marble, tin,
antimony, arsenic. bismuth,
chromium, iron, manganese, mer-
curry, tungsten, zinc, molybden-
UNI, nickel, asbestos. barite, jade,
gypsum, garnet and sulphur.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07

FILA Turns Over Units @
Relieve Shortaes 81 g.
500 Navy Personnel in
Area

Transfer from the Federal
Hopsine Agehey to the Key
Wei Naval Base Of 30 units Of
the Defense Housing Project,
known as FLA-sO73, Poinciana
Place, was announced today.
Capt. Henry w. Cooper, COM
mander Of Key West Naval Base,
said the transper Of the. property
would be effected on or about
June l.
Under existing housing EeguIa-
tiops il is provided for the rental
Of these units by the Navy to
service personnel and TO civilian
employees of the War and Navy
Departments.
Present occupants Of the units,
which are at the east end OF the
island, not coming within these
catcgories will be given vacating
notices. Length of time to vacate
will be prescribed by law with
all possible consideration given
to the vacating tenants, Capt.
Cooper announced.
Although complete details
have not been worked out, it is
probable that rental rates for
civilians and officers will be the
same as that set up by the Hous-
ing Authority in its letter to the
tenants OF Poinciana Place dated
May 1. Rental rates for enlisted
personnel will be the same as
that at other housing projects.
The Navy now has 6, 500 Of
Ulcers and men ashore and afloat
in Key West. Many Of them
have been unable to move their
families TO Key West because oi
the housing shortage and the
taking over by the Navy d
Pcinciana Place will greatly re-
saisaea their plight Us. =.
Including the 210 units to be
taken over June l, the Navy will
have a total of 685 housing units
in Key West. Four ttiAdted lid
seventy-five Of the units are 10
Gated at Rest Beach, 1T. Taylor,
the entrance to the Seaplane
Base and at the commissary
stores in White between United
and Seminary streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07

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- eCU1rnG1m q - -
- mumD - u - -
Ouunoov = @0 Geees
oBoDo - nrn-ru1m 80
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- eoDoD11o g -
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
FLYING: TnAgtIl: sase's

BIpNbSyN' wv
icemcn'' win unssnsoe shsss'.
sands of British sporting tss',
Who mob EPSON Downs fss si'<
famous Derby on June q rhss
will direct trsffir from an serial
patrol of helic.ptef plane hsss
erbng over roads spprcsrh'nz si's
race course.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-07
Heat Is On In
Practice Crssheu

ELGlN FIELD. Fia.--sAP,--
The only thing missing wh~r
personnel of the air growing
command here practicc rc~usns
crewmcn from a burniag pla1
Il the sound Of the crash.
To set thc stage for q fire
fighting and rescue drill. . sssr
plus. unussble BIZ h plsssd iu
crash position. The bis pisne b
d0used with gasoline and eil and
an incendisry flare b fsred ~
II while another B-i7 fsns Ma
flames with whifrins psopeIlesA
When the blase 10 veil unxrr-
way. mcsnbcrs VI tbc ''crssh.
fire department" wearing pso-
tective' suits and fscc masks snd
guarded by q stream ~ w.tes
fog. approsch the plans.
Within two minutes from the
sounding VI o crash alarm. tsw.
fighters have hauled the s~tsrst.
dummy which takes the pls<e
VI = crewmsn. frusn NM b-i7
instruments In the. hip sessssa
temperatures reached daring the
experiment. Heat In the fsdsc
room often sosss 10 i.S o.
grees, melting that portion ii slss
plane.