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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-15

be served. DR.. ]. Burns Amber
son, Physician in charge Of Chest
Service, Bellevue Hospital New
York will be the guest speaker
undr the John B. Iawes, End,
Lectureship and will discuss
"The Pattern of tuberculosis as
a Community Problem"
A Surprise Birthday Party
was given for Thomas J. Nor
rtson Jr., by his wife Madeline
on Tuesday, February 4, at her
home, 100 Walnut ave-, Rox-
bury. Anon gthe many guests
bury. Among the many guests
were A. Guerdin, Mr.. and Mrs,
George Guild, Justin Williams,
Charles Holeman, Jr., Anne and
Julia Parker, Annabelle and
Alice Freeman, "Caco" Lippmann
Shirley Braxton, Peggy Murphy,
William and Cyril Wright, Con-
stance Ellis, Howard Richard
son, Mr., and Mrs. Lynn Gordon,
Jeanne Bethel, Freddie Mayo,
Barbara Williams, Karlene Perk-
ms, Joseph Harris, Melva Rob-
ertS, Jerome Lewis, Ida Tynes,
and many others.
During History Week there
were a great many observances
and if there was one you were
particularly interested in not
reported in the paper this week
look for it next week. The Book
Lovers drew a room and hall
full to their musicale at $50
with author Walter J. Stevens
holding the audiense spell bound
as he told how one writes a book
From his Public Library meet
ing came poet william Stanley
Braithwaite and was presented
The John Calvin Union had q
Lincoln, Douglass, Dunbar Day:
the Shaw House had a Round
Table discussion etc, etc.
At the opening of the legisla-
ture Wednesday morning. Rev
S. L. Lavisoount of st. Mark
Church made the prayer.
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rus of 18th Baptist Church in
a concert at Ebenezer Baptist
church on Jan. % and it was a
splendid success. Mrs Rachel
Saunders, pres, Miss Wilhel-
nina Langford, sec'y.
A Silver Tea will be given by
the young people of Fourth
Methodist Church at 4 p m, Is.
On Friday afternoon Feb IA
at $3.50 O'Clock over Station
WEI members of the Aristo
Club will be interviewed by Mrs
Harriet C Hall. This program is
planned as part of the clubs
celebration of History Week.
Claire Van Allen, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Clarence Van
Allen of Il Humboldt ave, Rox-
bury, is home from the chill
dren's Hospital after an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
The past few baImy days have
given the impression that Win
ter is about to give way to an
early Spring. However it is best
! to be on the safe side and keep
warm clothing and other winter
necessities replenished W h j lie
planning the Spring wardrobe,
If extra money is needed you
can be assisted privately and
COurteOusly by the old reliable
firm of H. B. Budding Co., To-
Gated in the Little Building, cor
ner BOylstOn and fremont
Streets, rooms $50 and 831. The
hours are 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Mrs. Rhoda A. Roach "a
Yarmouth ST., wishes othank
all friends, members of the Elks
and the nurses units of Phyllis
Wheatley Temple and Peoples
Bapt. Church for their kindness
during her illness.
The Patrick E. Toy Post Aux
Hilary pesents a musical tea at
the Harriet Tubman House
Sunday, Feb. % to 6 P. M. with
Ellastine Broadnax as soloist.
The highlight at a delightful
dinner party given by Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Moody 9 Rocklanc
ave, Roxbury was the surprise
announcement of the engage.
ment of Mrs Mae Manning Of
Boston formerly Of Mexico tx
Bejamin Waters of Roxbury
The wedding will take place il
early spring,
The Annual meeting of thu
Boston tuberculosis Association
will be held at the Women!
Republican Club of Massachu
sets, As Beacon street, Tuesda,
February 18 at 400 P. M. Afte,
the business meeting, dinner will
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-15
THE SPOTLIGHT
BY ALMIRA PARK
1S12MSS1YS11ST
By ALMlRA PARK

MISS Dorothy Ann HICKS, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Victor
Hicks (Helen Lee of Detroit,
Mich, and niece Of Mrs Matte
CasSell of winthrop st, has
come on to enter Radcliffe Col
lege. During the visit OF Miss
Hicks and her mother who ac-
companied her to Boston many
friends have Showered them
with social courtesies. Recent
hostesses have been Mrs Ann
Hawk of Burbank st who en-
tertained with a dinner, covers
being laid for eight ladies', and
Miss Dorothy Young of Fen
wood I'd who invited party of
young people with Miss Hicks
as guest of honor. 49, Solicitude
is still felt for Mr.. Ernest KenS-
vii who is in serious condition
at the Chelsea Naval Hospital.
- Debonair Rollins Ross made
a trip to Virginia recently and
reports that the city he visited
is tesming with charming
young ladies. In fact, he talks
so enthusiastically that one is
tempted to believe he may have
lost his heart to one of the fair
damsels down there. - League
of Women president Mrs Her
bert Gould is sojourning brief
ly at her former home in South
New Jersey. - Some Of the old
er Bostonians may remember
Mr. Mason Hawkins who was at
Harvard Just before 1900 and
who married the former Mar
garet Gregory who studied at
B U. He has recently passed on
leaving his wife and two sons
one of whom is a graduate or
Harvard. Mr.. Hawkins was in
the school system Of Baltimore,
Md. - Lovely Joan Carter of
New York accompanied her IA
nous grandfather, william
Stanley Braithwaite, to Boston
and was present on the several
occasions when he was filling
his assignments during History
Week. She was domiciled with
her relatives, the George Car
terS, ethel JarnieSon) of Wig
ellsworth st. Many friends were
expecting to see Mrs Braith-
waite but that lady is basking
in sunny California visiting
her daughter who is living
there in a mos modern and
luxurious bungalo. - Ethel Ra-
mos Harris, composer pianist,
brilliant performer, will be pre-
Sented in recital in N E Mutual
Hall, by the Women's Service
Club on March 30. - At the
very delightful Goodwill Din
ner held Tuesday evening in
the banquet hall of the Twen-
tieth Century Club, 3 Joy st.
under the auspices of Boston
Area Council Of Churches a few
Of the guests glimpsed here and
there were Rev and Mrs D 1
Ferguson, Col and Mrs Lark
land Hewitt, Atty and Mrs r.
win T Dorch, Mesdames Haze
McCree, Bessie Lewis Brooks
and her sister Ethel MRS Car,
PhillipS) Grace Moody, EstelIa
Crosby, Ebba Stephens Perry
| Lydia Alton, Sadie Merchant
Edward Guerdin, Maude Trot-
ter Steward, Rosa Brown, Myr-
tie Mitchell, George Freeman
Pearl Armstrong, Rev S L Lay
iscount, william Harrison, Statt
Representative Laurence H
Banks, Atty John T Lane, Ma
thaniel Cotton, Miss Eleanor
Mills. Joseph H Nelson send!
| greetings to his Boston friends
from Princeton, N J where ht
has been detained by Illness o.
his brother-in- law. Former
| GUARDIAN staff member, Miss
Helen Chisholm of Saybrook
Conn. was in the Hub for a da!
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-15

Degree in psychology, will lee
ture on "The Psychology OF
Mankind" Elizabeth Pitts, So
prano, Jenetta Brown, contral-
to, Amy Hamilton, soprano,
Gladys Pierce, contralto and
Carmen Fuller, pianist, Will
contribute to the musical pro-
gram. Elizabeth WheatIey is
chairman of program and a
large audience is expected.
Mrs Hazel McCree who was
one of the leading spirits of
the Ruggles st, USO, is now in
stalled as matron and social
worker at the War Mothers
Home, Inc, 169 Townsend st
where her gracious presence
will be welcomed by all.
DR. ] Henry Brown, director
sof the Fort Valley College Cen
ter, Fort Valley, Ga, stopped
over in Boston for a day or
two while enroute to the Ecu
menical Conference of Religious
workers among college students
meeting at Mortified Jan 1881.
DR. Brown was the guest in the
home Of Joseph H Brown, SO
Copley st, Cambridge. During
his stay, on one evening, he was
guest of honor at a dinner Civ
en- by Mr. and Mrs Madison
Denniston of Is st German st.
The Pell Nell Club Of St
Mark Church invites you to
Meet the Artists" at a concert
and reception, March 9, 4 p m,
in the church auditorium. Mrs
Martha cobb, president.
Ruth Chapter No. 4, O.E.S.,
VIII celebrate its second an
niversary with a Banquet and
Reception on Thursday, Febru-
airy q, at Smith Hall, Masonic
Temple, 1895 fremont St., Bos-
ton. Invitations may be secured
from MeSdames HARRIET Hous-
ton, Frances Burke, Sarah Burns
Annie Williams, Norman ThOmp.
son, Julia Wade Atkins, Cecils
Charles, Miss Elizabeth Battle
and Mrs. Ellen Settles. VIM
Robert Settles, chef for the Su-
preme Markets, is the caterer.
The Round Circle Club pre-
sented the Jubilee Gospel Cho-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-02-15
Silver Mask
Studio Shop
81 CoIumbus Ave

SZ[ SOiuEuDuS ave
Has added TO IFS stock q fine line
Of stationery. Including Eoton's
Linen and VeIium poPer, Wallace
Browns and Arssaero floFaI paper
nd personal notes. Plostie pen and
pencil sets, gift wrapping Paper
school and office supplies. Also
greeting cards for oil occasions,
Valentines and Valentine Novel;
ties. The lending library is well
stocked with popular books. Wal
ter }. Stevens book (chip On Ny
Shoulder is on sole OF the shop.
N. }. cambridge, Prop.
MILDRED DAVENPORT, Mgr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Five Juveniles
Arrested In Kew
West Last Night

Five Dade County juveniles
were arrested by Chief Deputy
Sheriff Moreno Wallace and held
for Miami police who are inves-
tigating.
Three boys and two girls were
arrested in the rear of the bus
station in Southland street last
night. The juveniles were sitting
in an automobile, but denied they
had driven it here, although it
was a car stolen in Miami. The
Juveniles were taken to County
Jail.
Edward w. Melchen, acting
captain of detectives of Miami,
sent wire to Sheriff Berlin A.
Sawyer's office today to hold the
youths for the arrival of officers
to take them to Dade for a hear
ing. r..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
The Weather
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: In
creasing cloudiness today. Most
ly cloudy with scattered showers
Thursday. Gentle to moderate
northerly winds.
Florida; Increasing cloudinesS
TO-DAY, becoming mostly cloudy
tonight and Thursday with show
ers beginning tonight. Warmer
today and night. Little change in
temperature Thursday.
East Gulf and Jacksonville
through Florida Straits: Moder-
ate northerly winds over north
portion through Thursday, over
south portion diminishing north
erly winds becoming gentle to
moderate variable tonight and
Thursday. Increasing cloudiness
today, mostly cloudy tonight and
Thursday with showers begin
ming tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26

BARTENDER At CLUB
DRIFTWOOD APPEALS
LIQUOR CONVICTION

Calvin Lesley, bartender at the
Driftwood Club, who was con-
victed yesterday by Municipal
Court Judge Enrique Esquinaldo
of selling liquor after a. m, to-
day appealed his conviction to a
higher court through his attor-
ney, John G.. Sawyer.
Judge Esquinaldo denied Saw
yer's motion for new trial
whereupon the attorney filed his
appeal to the 18th Judicial Cir
cult Court converting here IN
April with Judge Aquilino Lo-
PEI, Jr., presiding.
Lesley was fined $3.50 for his
violation of City Ordinance LOG
and posted $500 bond after his
appeal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Eight Divorces
Sought In Monroe

Eight divorces were sought in
Monroe county by couples in the
last week, according to reports
on file in the office of County
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer. Divorces
are being sought by:
Arthur f. R. Gillespie from
Elizabeth Gillespie; Evelyn c.
Mills from Hrary c. Mills; Caro-
Ign f. B. BoWe from Louis BoWc;
Violet E. Russell from George A.
Russell; James D. Grant from Ala
f. L. Grant; Bernice Edwards
from Cecil Edwards; Mildred B.
Holman from Richard j. Hof-
mann. and Ruth Stcfanick from
Fred Stcfanick.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Bishop Ready OF Columbus,
O., Confirms $50 AT Saint
Mary's Star OF Sea Church

Confirmation. He asked a few
questions concerning confirma-
ton, its effects and the particu-
lar way it is administered. All
children answered very well.
Then the bishop put on his
robes and returned to administer
Sacrament. Each row of chill
dren, with sponsors directly be-
hind them, proceeded to the Com
munion rail, where the bishop
conferred the Sacrament of Con-
firmation upon them, signing
them with the holy oil and giving
each a Slight blow on the check
with the words Pax tecum (peace
be with YOU. The blow is sig
nificant in that it forewarns each
member to withstand persecution
and hardship in preserving his
faith.
Girls were dressed in white
with white wells. Each person
carried cards on which were the
names given them in Confirma-
ton. AS the bishop approached
each person to be confirmed, Rev.
]. E. johnson called the name
from the card and the bishop
conferred that name on the par
ticipant as he signed them with
the Sign of the Cross.
Also in the bishops party was
Rev. Edward Conroy of Cleve-
land, o. Bishop Ready and Fa-
Their Conroy visited throughout
the island and both expressed
themselves as delighted with Key
West. They left at noon by auto
mobile for West Palm Beach, aft
er visiting the Convent of Mary
immaculate School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
STATISTICIANS PROVE
FIGURES. DON'T LIE

RICHMOND, Va.-(AP).-Alan
S. Donnahoe, director of re-
search for the Richmond Cham
Der of Commerce, had just COM
pleted report showing that the
average family in Richmond con-
sists of husband, wife and one
child under 81.
While the ink was drying Mrs
Donnahoe gave birth to baby
girl, increasing the size of the
Donnahoe family by 33 1/3 per
cent. Donnahoe said it wouldn't
be necessary to revise his report
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26

Most Rev. Michael Joseph
Ready, DID,, Bishop of the Do
cese of Columbus, o., bestowed
confirmation on approximately
$50 persons last night at Saint
Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic
Church.
Between 40 and so of those
confirmed were adults, including
20 converts. Bishop Ready, who
has acted in an advisory capacity
to the late President Roosevelt,
was vacationing at West Palm
Beach when asked by the Chan
Gerry to come to the st. Mary's
Star of the Sea Parish and be-
stow confirmation.
Bishop Ready acted in place of
Bishop Joseph Hurley of st. Aug
Justine, who is now in Yugoslavia.
The Columbus cleric is credited
with being responsible for the or
ganizing of the National Catholic
Welfare Council and its associa-
ton with the USO during the
war.
The confirmation was a color
full event taking place in the pres
ence of $50 sponsors and other
spectators.
The children filed into the
church first, girls on one side and
boys on the other, each leaving
an extra seat for his or her spon-
Sor directly behind him.
When the bishop came down
the aisle from the back of the
church to the altar, the choir sang
Ecce SacerdoS. He went to sane
tuary, then returned to the Com
munion rail and said a few words
to those receiving Sacrament OF
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Beach Location To
Be Submitted Next
Meet OF Commission
COUNTY NOW HAS S252.. :
tHD ~ fund FOR CON.
STRUGGLING BEACH
PROPERTY

tinai heaiion Of the proposed
t3ash ier key West viii be- rec
emasfudcd 10 the Monroe County
N~mHaission "A its regular meet
lna nest Tuesday night
Recommendation for the loca-
taan oi the beach will be- made
- the engineer firm engaged
- the county 30 study the best
plaes for such a spot in the city.
q u Spaulding & Associates.
Although the beach will. be
definitely located in the report
suhlnlited by the engineers on
Tuesday there will bee alternate
suggestions for Il.
There Is NO definite assurance
tho land Eos the beach, where we
propose locating II, can be
bought, said Capt. Spaulding to-
day Therefore. we will name al
tefnatc locations. Then it will be
up to the county to buy the
land
In a partial report submitted
on Jan. To the commission
Capt. Spaulding announced that
the county would have to make
rs own beach He added that
there wasn't enough natural sand
anywhere along the island to
torn a permanent beach.
AZ the time Capt Spaulding
reported that 80 per cent of the
field work for locating the beach
was 100 per cent complete and
that another report, indicating
where his firm would recon-
mend the beach, would be made
soon.
Capt Spaulding said that the
county likely would have to build
q modified form of groin, which
is a man-built job that collects
natural sand in passing. The
county would have to make
some provision for protecting the
sand that it would have to put in
10 make the beach.
Capt. Spaulding knows the
proposed location of the beach,
but he would not commit him.
self today where it was.
Il think I owe it to the COM
mission to first report to it,
Capt. said.
Commissioner Frank Bentley,
chairman of the Monroe board,
said today he had contemplated
calling a special meeting to re-
ceive the beach report. He decd
cd against it when he realized the
regular meeting would be Tues
day. o
The county sold S25O,OOo
bond issue some time ago for the
beach. The issue now amounts
TO s252,OO0.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Record l4-Pound
Spanish Mackerel
Is Caught Here

The first virtually certain
prizeWinner to be entered in the
1947 Key West International
Fishing Tournament was caught
yesterday when Ralph Burkhold-
er Of Nashville, Ind, hooked and
landed 14-pound Spanish
mackerel The fish measured
three feet, two inches in length.
The catch was reported directly
by Burkholder to The Citizen
which quickly notified tourna-
ment officials.
The fish is conc d d to be
the largest Spanish mackerel
ever caught in Key West waters.
Peter Roberts, more popularity
known as Peter the Fisherman.
a veteran of half a century of
fishing here, said that the Burk-
holder catch is the largest in his
memory.
Peter said he had once heard
of l4-pound Spanish mackerel
being caught here, but had new
er seen it.
Burkholder, former publisher
of Scripps- Howard newspapers in
several Northern cities, was ac-
companied by his wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Ival Mcdonald. T h c
party was fishing on the Eve
lyn," owned and piloted by char
terboat Captain Albert Atwell
Burkholder caught the big fellow
with rod and reel 1t was the sec
ond fish he had ever caught.
The sure prizewinner was
weighed at the Standard Oil
! dock, official tournament weigh
| ing point, in the presence of Cap
tain Atwell. The party also
brought in IL bonita and other
Spanish mackerel.
| Meanwhile, tournament Of
ficials announced that Cuban
| Consul Martin Lliraldi will fly
to Havana shortly to lay the
groundwork for the anticipated
visit to John Carbonell, Jr., fish
ing tournament ambassador, to
the Cuban capital to invite gov
ernment officials, newspaper
men and sportsmen to partlcl-
pate in Jose Marti Week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Barter Agreement
Between DanO-SWiss

BERN. Switzerland.-lAP).-
Under a new exchange agreement
hctwecn Switzerland and Den
mark. Switzerland is to deliver
textiles. machines. iron and metal
products. watches and chemicals.
switzerland will take slaughter
cattle. butter. eggs, seed potatoes
fish. hides. skins, hay and straw
Total values were estimated at
approximately S35,294,00O.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26

Smoky topaz bracelet, valued
at 500; Polly Eaton necklace, SIS;
a blue stone earring, SITS; Polly
Eaton emerald and gold necklace,
SIS; three cluster rings, a Zircon
ring and earrings to match, gold,
with seven blue stones, $50; a
pair of jade earrings, gold, with
7 jade stones, $50, and a jade
ring. $50.
Atwell said that entrance was
gained through a south window.
A soiled sailor hat was found
outside the building
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
CHILD, HIT BY CAR,
SLIGHTLY INJURED

Myrtle Nicholson, who gave her
address as the Monroe County
Home. was knocked down by a
car driven by Percy LoWnes. 112O
Elgin street, about BIS pm. yes
terday at Division street near the
ST. Mary'S Star of the Sea Catho-
lie Church.
She was taken to Municipal
Hospital by LoWnes and Frank
Rodriguez, city mechanic, but
was found to have only some
scratches on her legs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
DUTCH DIVORCES
SHOW BIG GAIN

THE HAGUE. - (AP). - The
number of divorces in the Meth
crlands jumped from 4,598 IN
l945 to 1893 in 1916. In prewar
wears this figure fluctuated
around $3.50. This means that
in 1916 from every 1000 married
couples AZ divorced compared
with about 2 before the war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Arrest Expected In "a Hours
In $4,000 Jewelry Robbery

Police Lieutenant Ray Atwell
said this morning he expected to
make an arrest within "a hours"
in connection with the Monday
night robbery of $495 worth of
jewelry from the Old Trading
Post at the foot of Duval street.
Report of the robbery, which
was not listed on the police blot
ter yesterday morning, showed
the following items missing by
Mrs. Jessie Kirke, proprietor of
the Old Trading Post:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
PIONEER SWING
STUDIED In UTAH

SALT LAKE CITY.-(AP).-
The Utah Centennial Commission
is sparing no effort to have the
states centennial celebration
firmly planted in pioneer tradi-
ton.
The commission is publishing
a manual containing music, calls
and complete descriptions of %
pioneer dances. And what's more,
special classes are being conduct
ed to instruct Utahans in the fine
art of swinging their partners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26

Retroactive
Funerals Might
Prone Popular

TULSA.-(AP).--Still wear
Il ing his khaki. a dischars-
ed soldier walked into the
veterans service center and
pointed to a newspaper story.
1T says here this is the last
day to apply for retroactive
death benefits" he told CEN
ter manager Mrs. Ida Camp
bell.
Mrs. Campbell explained;
You have to be dead to get
that"
Well. I didn't know what
those big words meant" the
veteran declared. Just want
ed to be certain"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-26
Mount Etna Erupting: What
Would Explosion OF Atomic
Bomb Have On Fiery Volcano?
4 AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
in SICILY ARE STUDY
ING SUCH A Posi-
BILITY


ROME, Feb. 28.-~What would
the explosion of an atomic bomb
do to an erupting volcano?
That query probably will not be
answered now, though it was re-
vealed today tn at American
scientists are in Sicily obtaining
data about Mount Etna, which
is erupting and driving thou
sands of people from villages
along that part of the slope over
which great streams of lava are
flowing, to try to determine what
effect an atomic bomb would
have on d crater if it exploded
la tAlG NldtILs
Representative of the villagers
have appealed to the government
to use bombs on the stream of
lava, which is more than a mile
wide, to try to divert it from viii
lagos toward which it is flowing.
Meanwhile, the American
scientists are studying the flow
of lava and are trying to deter
mine the conditions OF the new
crater that Etna developed last
Sunday with a thunderous roar
that shot rocks and ashes high
into the sky.
Since then the flow of lava has
been gathering in volume, and IL
was said late today that the
4 likelihood is it will blot out sew
eral villages. Long streams of
refugees, with their belongings in
carts or other vehicles and, in
many cases, slung over their
I backs; are fleeing from the vol.
cano.
! Etna, located in the province
of Catanfa, Sicily, is the highest
volcano in Europe. 1t towers
1894 feet, rising directly out of
the sea, with circumference Of
100 miles. 1t dominates the whole
northeast part of Sicily, and has
many; towns and villages on its
lower slopes. The top is covered
with perpetual snow; midway
down the mountain is woody or
forest region, and at the foot are
areas of orchards, vineyards and
olive groves. From the summit
/ of the mountain all Sicily, the
/ Lipari Islands, Malta and Calabra
j present a magnificent panorama.
Eruptions of Etna have been
numerous and some of them de-
structive. In 1869 Catania was
destroyed and $4,000 persons
were buried in the ruins. In 1869
lava spread over the country for
40 DAYS, causing the deaths OF
10000 persons. The greatest loss
of life from an eruption of Etna
was in 1893 when more than Co.,
900 persons persisted.