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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Sunday Liquor Law
In Effect; Clergy
Claims Otherwise
RUBINOFF'S VISIT
TO NAVAL HOSPITAL
ARRANGED TO-DAY

The appearance of Rubinoff
and his Violin at the Naval Hos
pital tomorrow morning has been
arranged between Paul Sawyer,
chairman of community service,
to camps and hospitals, of the
local chapter, Red Cross, and Mrs.
Eva Navarro, president of the
Key West Woman's Club.
The famed violiniSt will play
before the hospital patients at 10
o'clock.
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lO.OOO-Ton Naval
Vessel Due Sunday

USS Muliphen, 10,000-ton
Navy freighter with an overall
length of 400 feet, will put in to
Key West Navy base early Sun
day with a cargo of merchandise
aboard from the Canal Zone.
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Sunday visitors Of MI. and
Mrs. James Scarborough were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Scarborough
and children and Mrs. Graham
of Pascagoula, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Scarborough and children and
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Scar
brough and sons of Biloxi, Mr..
and Mrs. Kell and children, Mr..
and Mrs. II. E. Brodnax and fam
lily and Norman Scarborough of
Latimer.
Mrs. Joe Seymour and son, La
mar, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Parker of Biloxi Saturday
night.
Those from Latimer attending
the rally at Vancleave were Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Cruthirds and
son, Homer Cruthirds and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Brodnax and chill
dren.
Sunday visitors of MI. and Mrs.
G.. Cruthirds were Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Clifton, Winnie Clifton, MI.
and Mrs. Tommie Stewart, Mrs.
Velma Casey and son of Lati-
mer, MI. and Mrs. w. E. Bellew
and sons of Biloxi.
Mrs. |. O'Neal and two daugh-
tiers of New Orleans visited Mrs.
O'Neals parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. p. Reeves Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Deloney and
daughter spent Monday with
Mrs. Willie Curry of st. Martin.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ia
conf Monday afternoon we're
Mrs. Cecil Clifton, Mrs. Walter
Mcqueen and Mrs. Ed Brodnax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor and
son visited relatives in Biloxi
Sunday.
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Joe Krebs Wins
First Place In
Model Plane Race

A model plane entered b. a
Pascagoula participant captured
one of the valued first prizes at
the recent Delta States Model
Airplane Meet in Jackson, which
vas attended by six members
Of the local YM.C.A. Model Al
plane Club.
The winner was Joe Krebs,
whose powerful racer took first
place in Junior Class SIX, Con
troll Lines. Krebs was given a GO
trophy and a model engine valu-
ed at S23.
Other participants from Pas
cagoula we're A. NJ Seay, Jack
Hicks, Eugene Stuart, James
Thomas and Edwin Harris.
The club has participated in
three contests this summer. At
Mobile in Nav, Charles Mvles
won first place in Glass B Free
Flight and was awarded a $40
motor.
The meet in Jackson was an
elimination contest for the ma
tional event to be held in Min
nesota. Joe Krebs qualified to
participate in this event should
he desire too.
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MISS ADAIR HONONED

Miss Joan Nelson entertained
in honor of Miss Marilynn Adair.
guest of Miss Joyce Nelson, in
her home with a bridge lunch
con on Thursday.
Miss Bobby Brown won high
score prize and Miss Adair and
Miss Nelson were presented with
gift prizes.
Those enjoying the affair to-
gether were Misses Adair. Mel
son, Bobby Brown, Shirley Elk
in, Vivian McDavid, Emma Helen
Stewart and Mary Martin.
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News from ST. Mortin -.
Danny Seymour Honored AT Party
On Birthday Tuesday By Parents

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Seymour,
Jr., honored their son, Danny,
with a party on the lawn of their
home Tuesday on his sixth birth
day. Games were played and
prizes awarded the winners. Re
freshments of cake and ice cream
we're served to guests who were
Freda Davis, Joan Ladnier, Gary
and Shelton Scarborough, Mary
Hinkle, Glenn Arguelles, Fay
Golf, Robert, Red and Gary Sey-
mour, Roberta, Beverly and Mar
vim Ramsey, Darrell Furney, Tcs-
sofa Davis, MIR. and Mrs. Lamar
Scarborough, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Arguellas. Mrs. Viola Golf, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Seymour, Sr.
Pictures we're taken of the par
ty.
All candidates are invited to
speak at the political rally at the
st. Martin school Sunday, June
%. Bingo will be played with
homemade cakes as prizes. Gum
bo, hamburgers. hot dogs and
cold drinks will be sold.
Mrs. Vada Deloney visited
friends in st. Martin Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. f. Taconi and
son spent Fathers Day with Mrs.
Taconi's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Faulkenberry of Pasca-
goula.
Bruce and Dottie Lou Krouse,
children of Mrs. Dorothy Krouse.
are doing nicely after having
their tonsils removed at the Jack
son County hospital.
r. L. FURRY, former princi-
pal of the st. Martin school,
visited friends here Friday af-
ternoon.
MI. and Mrs. Alfred Smiths
little nephew was injured last
week when his hand was caught
in the blades of a lawn mower.
He is reported to be doing nice
ly.
Little Mary Hinkle spent Tues.
day with Mrs. Tessola Davis.
Joan Ladnier spent Wednesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Delmas Lad
nier of St. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest Amos and
daughter who recently made their
home in Alabama are now resid-
ing in the Gulf Hills vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen J. Seymour,
Sr., and family of Mobile spent
last weekend here with Mr.. Sey-
mour's mother. Mrs. Emma Grit
fin.
Mrs. G. Stockton and Mrs. Leon
Darnell and son of Biloxi, mother
and sister of Mrs. Arthur Saucier,
spent Monday here with the Sau-
ciers.
Randolph. Edward, Presley, Ell
vim, Melvin and Billy Wayne
Raymond and Newt Seymour en-
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NEWS FROM
Helena

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Whatley
had as their guests Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon Whatley of BIZ
loxi and Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert
Whatley of Bayou Casotte.
Mrs. Betty Smith motored to
Pascagoula Thursday for medi-
cal treatment.
Mrs. l.. Gashorn and children
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Williams.
Mrs. Virginia Smith of Holly
wood, Cal, is spending several
days with her brothers, Jesse
and Seth Cox and their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Cox had
as their guests for several DAYS
recently Mrs. Cox's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. o. D. Foley of Conway
Ohio. and her sisters and their
families, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Slane and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Scott.
Columbus Furby was a bust
ness visitor to New Orleans last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arden Cunning
ham of Escatawpa were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. King Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurdis Salisbury
and family of Gautier spent Sun
day with Mr.. Salisbury's sister,
Mrs. C. l.. Vice and her hus-
band.
Miss Vivian Vice is spending a
few days with relatives in Ford.
MI. and Mrs. Joe Nelson of
Ford spent Sunday with their
daughter and son-in law, Nh. and
Mrs. Luther Williams, and fam
lily.
Mrs. Maggie Vice left Monday
to attend the summer session at
Mississippi State College.
Miss Esther Wee Patterson and
Martha Nell Patterson are Wis
iting their grandparents in Perk-
inston, Miss.
Mrs. Buster Patterson was host
at a party for her young daugh-
ter, Martha Nell, on her seventh
birthday. Cake and lemonade
were served to the % guests.
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House Guests OF
Miss Ann Gullev
Honored Socially

During the past weekend Miss
Ann Gulley was hostess to
Misses Jean Covington and Mary
Jane Enoehs of Magnolia, Miss,
and their stay has been made
pleasant by several informal So
cial events.
Among these was a soft drinks
party at which Miss Billie Bragg
Herring was hostess at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Herring, a boat trip, attendance
at the Elks dance Friday evening,
a luncheon at LongfelloW House
and a bridge party at the home
of Miss Gulley's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. r. Gulley.
Miss Covington returned to
Magnolia SUNDAY but Miss Enochs
remained until Tuesday when
she joined her parents at Biloxi
where they were attending a CON
vention.
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NOTICE ron SEALED BIDS

Notice is hereby given tina the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City OF Moss Point. Mississippi. will
at their regular meeting 70 be held
on Tuesday. July I. 1917. at Z o'clock
p, m, at the CITY Hall in the City ot
Moss Point. receive sealed bids for
furnishing the City of Moss Point.
500-feet of -" Standard Fire Hose
with couplings.
The City OF Moss Psint reserves
the right 10 reject any and all bids
and to accept such notifications or
changes as may be submitted.
Bidders will be required TO furnish
bid bond or certified check in amount
of To-. of their bid.
BY order of the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the CITY OF Moss
Point or this the 3rd day of June.
1897.
CITY OF MOSS POINT. MISS.
BY, " G. Stewart. City Clerk.
A. az = ~ -
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NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
proposals will he received by the Trus-
tees of orange Lake Consolidated
School up to Monday. July Z. i947 at
9 A.. NJ for the furnishing of labor
and material for the installation of
a bathroom and kitchen sink and mis-
cellaneous work III connection there
with in accordance with plans and
specifications on file with Warren
McCleskey. Architect.
TRUSTEES OF ORANGE LAKE
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
JOHN CLARK. Chairman
HENRY STORK. Secretary
u R-la ~ u IA
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joyed a fishing trip TO Point aux
Chenes Sunday and caught six
large black fish among others.
Russell Berries and Woodrow
Seymour caught two black fish
Saturday night off Point aux
Chenes.
Mrs. Barbara Levins, MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Wilkerson and daugh-
ter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Alden
Fayard over the weekend.
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NoN-REsIDENcE NOTICE

THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI.
To Howard Il. Craft
Address: Unknown
You are summoned to appear be
for the Chancery Court of the Coun-
ty of Jackson In said State, on the
Second Monday of July A, d, l94f,
July Rules, 20 defend suit No i00s6
In said Court of The Adoption of
John Craft wherein YOU are a de-
PENDANT. and wherein Petitioner seeks
to adopt John Craft and change his
name to David Alan Bresemann as
fully set out in Petition on file.
This I day of June A. d, 1871.
(SeaD FRED TAYLOR,
Clerk, Chaneery Court,
Jackson County. Mississippi
BY VERTIS G.. RAMSAY, d. c.
u R-t3. 20. q. IA
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News From Lotimers..
Cruihirds Family Has Reunion With
Eight Sons And Daughters Present

The eight children Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Cruthirds had
a family reunion and fish fry in
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A.
Cruthirds last Thursday night.
This is the first time the family
had been together in many years.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Randle Cruthirds and sons, Pres
ley, Arthur and Bryan of Gal
weston, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Mil
ton Cruthirds and children, Jam
es, Allene and Robert of Sarepta,
La. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Throu-
settle and children, June and Du
ane of Biloxi, Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mas Cruthirds of Ocean Springs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Frentz of
Ocean Springs. Homer Cruthirds,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Cruthirds
and daughter, Irene, Mrs. Olive
Quave. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Casey
and children, Charlotte, Doyle
and Garry. Mr.. and Mrs, WYATT
Walden and children, Bobby
Jean, Shirley, Lester, Maxine,
Beverly and Juanita, Mrs. Orrell
and Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Cruth.
irds and son, Erie, of Latimer.
The Latimer Home Demonstra-
ton Club met in the home of Miss
Edwina Krebs in Pascagoula last
Thursday and a pot-luck dinner
was served. In the afternoon the
meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. w. p. Ram
say and the devotional was read
by Mrs. Ed Brodnax. Miss Vela
Mckinley gave a talk on Spend
ing for Family Welfare" Mrs.
Walter Deloney won the prize
package, Present were Mrs. w.
p. Ramsay. Mrs. Jones Christy.
Mrs. Walter Deloney, Mrs. Ed
Brodnax, Mrs. Idele Westbrook,
and daughter, lone, Miss Mar
garet Krebs, Mrs. B. H. Taylor
and Miss Mckinley. The next
meeting will be July 10,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Entrekin
and Miss Marie Deloney visited
relatives in Poplarville recently.
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When a poisonous snake misses
its strike, venom may be thrown
out of its mouth, giving rise to
reports of snakes splitting" We
nom.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice TO Credltors
of Alex Joe, Sr.
Letters of administration having
been granted on the Goth day of NAV.
1917. by the Chaneerv Court of Jack
son County. Mississippi. to the I'M
dersigued upon the estate of Alex Joe.
ST.. deceased. notice IS hereby given
10 all persons having claims against
said estate TO present the same to
the Clerk of said Court for probate
and registration according to law
within Six months from this date. or
thev will he forever barred.
This 18th day Of June. l94T.
J. GUY KREBS,
Administrator.
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

Notice Is HEREBY gwen that propos-
ais will be received on heating and
cooling of the Escatawpa school au-
ditorium; for a water tank and other
equipment in accordance with plans
and specifications on file with l., c.
Gordon. Principal.
ESCATAWPA CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
l.. ]. EASLEY. CHAIRMAN
At 6-6. IS, 20, "a
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NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF JACKSON COUNTY.
MISSISSIPPI

Notice is hereby gwen that the
Board of Supervisors OF Jackson Coun-
~. Mississippi. did on the 18th day
OF May. i947, adopt q certain reso-
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Highway Commission, Mt Jackson
Mississippi. until 10 100 o'clock A. M
Tuesday. June "a. i947 and shortly
thereafter publicly opened for Con-
struction of Grading. Drainage Struc-
lures and Bridges on l,460 Miles OF
the Fontaineblcau George County
Line in Jackson County known as
Federal Aid Secondary Project No,
S-l06 ul
The award. if made. will be made
30 the lowest qualified bidder on
the basis of the published quanti-
ties.
In the event contract unit prices
indicate a total cost as planned In
the excess of the allotment to the
project. the length of the project
will be shortened to keep the cost
of the work within the funds avail
able.
Contract Time: 100 Working Days
The attention of bidders Is directed
to the Special Provisions governing
selection and employment of labor.
The minimum wage paid to labor
shall be- Skilled Labor, rs cents: I'm
skilled Labor. 10 cents. and Inter
mediate Grades, so cents.
Plans and Specifications are on
file in this office. Proposals may be
secured upon payment of $500 which
Will not be refunded
Certified check or bid bond for five
per rent t5qf) of bid. payable to
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, must ac-
company each proposal.
Bidders are hereby notified that any
proposal accompanied by letters quail
fving in any manner the condition
under which the proposal Is rendered
will he considered an irregular bid,
and such proposals will not be con-
eiHerRd in making the OWgyd.
WALTER SPfVA. DIRECTOR
u q q R.Il R-2n
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become effective until IL is duly
passed BY the Council, published as re-
quired by law and approved by a ma
Jority vote Of qualified electors voting
thereon as required by Section 1905 OF
the Mississippi Code of 1912.
The within and foregoing ordinance
was reduced TO writing. introduced in
the form IN which II Is hereby finally
adopted by the Council, read by the
Clerk at a regular meeting OF the
Council and thereafter remained on
file with the Clerk for public inspcc-
uon for at least two weeks before the
final passage thereof and was read and
meeting Of the Council ana upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Bcckham. duly seconded
By MIR DeJean. hat u be adopted, a
nnal yea and nay vote was taken which
csultcd as follows
Voting Yea.
Watts. Beckham. DeJean.
Voting Nay;
None.
Whereupon, It was declared adopted.
Approved this the 80 dag Of May.
J. n. WATTS. Mayor.
V. p. DeJEAN. Clerk.
tsEALD
ATTEST!
v. p. DeJEAN. Clerk.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
COUNTY or JACKSON
CITY OF PASCAGOULA
L. v. r. DeJean. Clerk OF the City OF
~Pascagoula, Mississippi, do hereby Ger
tify that the within and foregoing
cages are q true and correct copy of
ordinance No 0-1g47. which Ordinance
was duly and regularly adopted by the
Board oil Mayor and Councilmen of
the City of ~Pascagoula. Mississippi,
az a regular meeting of the Board held
Friday, May 30. l047. as the same
appears on the minutes Of said meet
ing in my custody
Given under my hand and seal Of
this the 80 day of May. ts47,
fSEALl
v. p. DeJEAN, Clerk,
City of P~ascagoula-
Said election will be held Mt the
usual voting places In all precincts
Of the City.
he hour of seven O'Clock A. M. until
he hour of six O'Clock p. nj. on said
lay. All qualified electors may vote
VI said election
Said special election will be held
pursuant TO a resolution OF the Mayor
and Board Of Councilman of the city
II P~ascagoula. adopted on the 30th
lay of MAY, l947, calling a special cleo
ion for the approval or disapproval
u a majority of the qualified cleo
.ors OF the city of P~apcagoula. Mis-
Iissippi, of the action of the Mayor and
of Councilmen in adopting and
approving an ordinance entitled, IAN
ODINANCE GRANTING AN EIEC-
FRANCHISE TO MISSISSIPPI
POWER COMPANY. IT'S SUCCESS
DRS AND ASSIGNS. IN THE CITY OF
.ASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI"
Done by order of the Mayor and
of Councilmen. this the Both day
IF May. A. ID. 1D47.
v. p. DeJEAN. CLERK.
City of PH%seaRoula. Mississippi.
Signed EASrON KING
ISigned1 j N. COWART
c. w. SMITH
Election Commissioners.
a SO. 10. 20. 81
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that pro-
posals will be received by the Lyon
Rural Separate School District TN TO
Monday July Z. 1917 at 730 T. NJ. at
the Gautier School for the furnishing
OF gas. supplies and equipment for
the school buses of aid District and
for the furnishing OF other neces-
sary supplies and equipment for the
Gautier school for the session 1917
IL
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LYON RURAL SEPARATE
DISTRICT TRUSTEES
J c YOCUM. Chairman
LEON STINE. Secretary
q - On o. -
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N Ell N

Siits All FtvE OF THI COMMON ATHSsfts
Eoor ON coHvAcf
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Notice Is hereby given 10 the quail
fled electors OF the City OF Pasca
eoula. Mississippi. that a special cleo
ton shall be held in the City of Pas
cagoula, on Tuesday. the FIRST day
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Hundreds Flee New Flood
As Crest Hits Hannibal, Mo.
By the Associuied Press

HANNIBAL, Mo, June 21.-The
crest of a second June flood had
reached the Hannibal-Quincy Gu),
area today, causing hundreds Of
additional families to flee their
homse while levee workers carried
on an all-night fight.
The Mississippi River stood at II
feet over the food stage at Hannibal
while the Sny levee situation on the
Illinois side remained critical Fall
use of this levee would result in the
inundation of 10000 acres, much
of which already was covered by
backwater. All residents in the area
have been evacuated.
The Red Cross made arrangements
to shelter 1000 persons in the Gen.
trail Junior High School here as
water flooded the lower half of the
city and a Coast Guard cutter
operated from the flooded railroad
station
The water last night was within
a tenth of an inch of the record
set early this month at Canton,
Mo-, about 80 miles north of here.
In the Missouri interior, resi-.
dents of the Missouri River bottoms
between Silby and Boonville were
warned by the Weather Bureau last
night that over four inches of rain
had fallen in six hours and that
dangerous stages might be exc
pected in that area today. Much
Of this section already was coz.
cred with water.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Cool Weather 10 Mark
First Day Of Summer

Cool weather is expected to con-
tinue in the Washington area fol
the next few days, assuring District
residents of good week end te
mark the official beginning of sum-
mer, the Weather Bureau said today
The summer solstice, when the
sun is furtherest north of the equa-
tor, will occur at 2:19 am. tomorrow
However, for all practical purposes
yesterday, today and tomorrow are
recorded as having the most day.
light of the year, with the sun rising
at 5:42 am. and setting at $3.50 pm
Today will be cloudy with the
highest temperature expected to be
in the middle seventies. Tonight
the temperature will drop to about
so degrees. Tomorrow will be mostly
sunny with little change in temper
ature.
Although the temperature is below
normal for this time of the year
the bureau said no record is threat
ened. The lowest temperature re-
corded on June 81 was 81 degrees
in 1910. A low of 81 was recorded
at sos o'clock this morning.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
Macmillan Party Off
On Long Polar Cruise
BY the Associated Press

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Me-, June
21.-The tough -timbered schooner
Bowdoin sails today for the Arctic,
beaing Donald B. Macmillan, vet
eran explorer, and is shipmates,
who will study Greenland glaciers
on an 8,000-mile, summer-long
cruise.
Sydney, Nova Scotia, was the first
planned port of call for the little
two master, which also will visit
Main, in Labrador, before it crosses
Baffin Bay to Greenland's western
shore and heads north to Etah, IL
degrees from the Pole.
Major aims of the expedition,
sponsored by the Chicago Geograph-
ical Society, was measurement, un-
der the direction of Northwestern
University Geographer William E.
Powers, of the speed of Umiamako,
Upernvic, Jacobshaven and Rink
Glaciers.
Evening star., 1947-06-21
1850 Maritime Workers Sturt
1O-Doy Holiday Without Pay

Il don't know why the controller
general and I should be the goats
for not allowing them to do some
thing illegal
He said the commission was
warned two months ago it was run
ming over its appropriation.
Admiral Smith said the layoff-
extending to the end of this fiscal
year June 30-was ordered Ito pre-
went an overexpenditure of s225 900
/ in the commissions administrative
fund"
He explained that "the admins
tratiye5 expenses in the inventory
and checking of ships going in and
out of layup PRESERVE feet for char
ter have been much higher than
anticipated" and have been charged
to the administrative rather than
the reserve feet fund.
Nearly all of the 1850 employees
work in Washington. They make
up virtually the entire permanent
administrative force Of the commits
sion.