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i FAGE FOUR ~ THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Fire Belle Among Glacier Park’s Lone Lookouts AP Newsfeatures ELTON, Mont.—Glacier Na- tional Park officials claim to have one of the most unusual forest fire fighting orqanizations B America’s national park sys- Its backbone is 13 lookout ts scatered along the rocky egntinental divide, manned by seven young married couples id five men and one pretty galiece girl from Missoula, tude. t., none of whom mind soli-| ly They keep an eagle eye out for smoke, pin-point its location, judge the fire's size and notify adquarters at Belton. Fourteen fire control aides— ' ell experienced mountain- @ers are stationed at strategic points, ready to Hike into a fire area, Four packers, with strings af mules always are ready to Move suplies over any of the 1,100 miles of travel to a.base samp when additional men are needed. To augment this setup, six U. S. Forest Service parachuting smoke jumpers are kept available at Missoula, to be flown into re- mote ~egions. Humidity, time of season, | wind, fuel moisture, visibility and | lightning ocurrence control the} fire danger. Park rangers have | figured out a system of interpre- ting these factors so that they'll | know when constant vigilance is | required, The last fire of any size in the park occurred in 1945, | when flames destroyed 300 acres of forest on Curly Bear intain, 2The system has been built up through the trial and error meth- | od of fighting fires in more than one-million acres of some of the | most rugged mountain country in the west. } TRYOUTS FOR “THE DPRUNKARD” TO START Tryouts for the Key West Play- yp’ comefly melodrama, “The wunkard” will commence Mon- day night at 8 o'clock at the Barn Theatre, Burt Garnett, president} of the stage group, announced to- day. Mrs. Maida Lazorivici is direct- ing the play, assisted by Com- mander Jack Nolen, experienced |institution ceremony by Mrs. An-'Demeritt, Mrs, Viola Higgs, F. E. actor and lead in two of the most | successful productions of the Players. “The Drunkard” will be pre- | sented during the Fall, marking | the start of the organization's | most ambitious program. Garnett has announced that several other Plays are being selected for pro- duction during the tourist sea son. ZONE CHANGE GRANTED (Continued from Page One) board had no choice but to ap-| prove the applications, | Mears moved an Army barracks into the location near Florida and | Virginia streets on Virginia and plans to place his grocery store in it, | City Clerk Roy Hamlin said} this morning that the City Com- mission must still approve an amendment to Ordinance 381, set- | ting up zoning boundaries before | Mears can go ahead with his store. HEART ATTACK | PREVENTS SUICIDE POINT PLEASANT, W. Va.—|_ Vietor Bradshaw, 33, was killed by a heart attack before he| could finish committing suicide with a knife, according to the co- roner’s report. A knife was found beside the body but a self-inflic- ted chest wound was not deep | enough to reach his heert. \ | Sinkiang Province in China has | no railroads, Again! We |Lowe, as supreme marshal; Mrs. jAilene Delmar, P.W. advisor of land Miss Nancy Burder, as in- BY CAMERON DOCKERY Chapter 11 i HArRow led the way from the dance hall to a cleared area " beside Olaf’s store. The yard was ! used as a parking place and the | ground had been packed solid by | trucks and the constant ing ' of feet; to one side of it cord wood was stacked for the dance ; hall fireplace. The whole was faintly ‘huminated by the red ' neon sign saying OLAF’S in big letters. i | ‘The two men were fairly even- matched, The same height— six feet—with Hardin being the heavier build. But Hardin had had too much to drink and he swayed slightly as he took up a | ition and glared invitingly at ug. Here and there smoothed-off rocks thrust through the ground, their surfaces wet and glistening from evening darap. ug ad- vanced on Hardin slowly, making sure of his footing with each step. A hush settled over the crowd. Staring eyes and the orange glow of cigarette tips formed a glim- mering circle. Norway's bulk loomed large against the shaft of light. streaming from the en- trance, but Doug didn’t see him. He continued to move forward, bringing the fight to Hardin, hop- ing to get it over guickly. The boss logger didn’t stir, his small ' eyes were in darkness, his face, stoney. And then he lunged... . He swung at Doug suddenly, bringing his right up to crash into Doug’s jaw; but Doug, anticipat- ing the exact move, ducked and sent his own fist into a swift uppercut. Hardin dodged and the low landed beneath his ear and glanced off, But it stung enough to bring a grunt of surprise and fury from ‘im. He closed in, grabbing at Doug, one hand reaching to hold him while the other pounded at his face. Doug struck again. This time he hit Hardin’s chest, throwing the boss logger off balance and senaing him reeling against the stacked wood, There were mur- State Official Starts Girls’ Rainbow Order In Key West Under Fern O.E.S, 2 tom the South took his The Key West Assembly L. T.! Order of the Rainbow for Girls, sponsored by’ Fern Chapter No. 21, O.ES., was instituted Tuesday night at the Scottish Rite Temple by Mrs. Della Green, supreme , deputy of the state of Florida. Mrs. Green was assisted in the gie J. Mank, a member of the ad- visory board of the Biscayne As- sembly at Miami, who, served as, supreme chaplain; Mrs. Mary A.} Vera Sterling, as supreme record- | er, and Mrs. Amelia A. Camus, as supreme musician. ' Those who served for the cere- mony of installation were: ‘iss the Biscayne Assembly, as install- ing oft ', assisted by Miss. Mu- riel Fitten as installing marshal, | J.P. Williams And \ SS murs of approval as Hardin Sapere with a few glowing groaned then. used the woodpile| coi that still whispered and to catapult himself forward. The|cratkled. The mantel was also two met head on, raining blows| intricately carved and mounted at each other, Doug felt the salt| above it was a long lur horn used taste of blood on his lips and saw | by Norwegian farmers for signal- that Hardin’s left eye had clesed| ing from one mountain top to tight. another or to call cattle home. Each time they met the heavy The curtains were hand-woven whiskey odor of Hardin’s breath| and embroidered and the re- surrounded them, He was drunk} maining furniture elaborately ae not or arwnke et ne wast Gecoraied aco fcnnvets pong? felt able to figure place as thoug! e had awaken in blows strategically. et she: Baby some Scandinavian farm house. was too even. ey locke i gether in a wrestler’s grip then ene a Dad pgb inet rad unaccustomed. ax-swinging was| shirt and highly-polished. boots. it out gasps and his hands felt like hot yay 5 en iio chad tii i rs : me pokereibe sates peaeprtery re over this, Elsa Larson pene teas to eel ee eat of Coane do you feel?” e fig any e fres! se ‘ cold air" was sobering him and| .,DOUg, Pulled the guilt up 9 his piving b iP keds Aa gee out how Hardin landed a blow on ff qs| the back of my head. | ites nae secure even The corners of her mouth curled vision was blurred. 6 f! uth He lunged at Doug again, miss-| Up slightly. “He didn’t—you ing his jaw and hitting his shoul-| slipped. here der and spinning Doug around.| “So that was it!” z Doug swore softly. He waited for] “Yes... . Olaf’s yard is covered an opening. Hardin lifted his| with engine oil. A rock knocked guard for a minute and Doug] you out.” | ; stepped in swinging. “How did I get here?” ae Suddenly his feet shot out from| “Norway and I brought you. under him. He felt himself fall-| “Well thanks, that was damned ing then something like the butt| decent of you, Elsa.” of an ax struck him from behind] She laughed then. “Norway and the ring of curious staring| didn’t think so. He was very eyes and the red-lighted yard| much upset. Said I'd be letting burst into a great flare of light] you in for a razzing at the bunk- then was obliterated by a black,| house, perhaps another fight. But swiftly-descending curtain. I = Yitak it’s going to matter. at do you mean? pevs awoke to throbbing pain| She studied him a long minute and a streak of sunlight| and when'she did speak it wasn’t escaping from beneath closely aa answer him. Bast Bone wy drawn curtains, He winced andj don’t you get up and dress first? | shut his eyes again. Curtains! The |A hot bath will do wonders for bunk house fsa no curtains! | your bruises and Ed’s shaving kit None like these anyway. He] ought to fix up that beard you're stretched, gingerly feeling the] sprouting. After you've had some sore spots from Hardin's fica breakfast you'll feel more like There were several. They didn’t talking about this business.” hurt too much but the back of/ Here it comes, he thought mo- his head was tender. rosely. A choice between a good He was lying in an enormous logging boss and me. It looks like heavily-carved four-poster bed. Hardin is in... . Andrews’ out. Opposite the foot was a large (To be continued) Between Two Fires A certain fledgling Congress- rather puritanical wife to a swank party in Washington one | Outer Observer, Miss Mary L. Spencer; night. His sedate mate sat on his’ Mother Advisor, Mrs. Mary A. right, while on his left he was Lowe; somewhat startled to discover a Advisory Board, Mrs. Amelia Camus, chairman; Mrs. Mary My- ers, Mrs. Katherine Menendez, Mrs. Irene Cates, Mrs. Constance well-known dancer gowned in the most extreme decollette. | The unsophisticated statesman shot s 1 surreptitious glances d J: e] B ,at the danseuse, and several Camus eng lees Shennan. jtimes he opened his mouth to speak, But at sight of so much ‘feminine loveliness so boldly dis- ° : . Saieere Miss Moon Married Pye be was struck dumb. Va ! Suddenly the perspiring poli- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiliams, 712 ‘tician felt a stiff jab in his ribs Ashe street, announce the mar-/and the voice of his better half riage of their son, Joseph P. Wil- hissing: liams, Jr.-to Miss Mary E. Moon | “John! John! For < heaven's of Homestead. A tsake, talk to that woman. or The wedding took place at the | they'll think she’s your wife! Pierce, 101 N.' W. 5th street, Homestead, on August 14. stalling chaplain. They are also |members of Biscayne Assembly. The following officers were pre- sented and installed: Worthy Advisor, Doughtry; Worthy Associate Advisor, Miss Nellie C. Menendez; Charity, Miss Betty Weech; Hope, Miss Ann Wellons; Faith, Miss Harriet Russell; Recorder, Miss Virginia Russell; Treasurer, Miss Esther Smith; Chaplain, Miss Betsy Bell Cates; Drill Leader, Miss Judy Dough- Miss Ann ys Musician, Miss Cleora Faye Roberts; Colors Red, Miss Peggy Collins; Orange, Patricia Harrison; Yellow, Miss Anne Yates; Green, Miss Betty Canova; Blue, Miss Zola Marie Camus; Indigo, Miss Patricia Hampton Violet, Miss Jacquelyn Duane; Confidential Observer, Miss Barbara Delgado; Give You BELL RINGER VALUES! 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Phone 1178, Day or Night; PHONE 215 Swiss Set Floor For Buzzing Airplanes the Swiss jegainst the buzzing of airplanes. ‘pilots not to fly lower than 700 meters (about 2,128 feet) over the capital and to be as noiseless, jas possible. license was filed yesterday w County Judge Raymond R. Lor by Hull Sellers, street and Rosabelle M. Griffin, 22, of 1611 VonPhister street. COUNTY TO NEGOTIATE was strongly for the county get- ting control of Martello Tower. needed the President's approval for the WAA to get the properiy for us,” said Higgs. support we would not be any- where near getting the property.” the county paid the $35,000 for the property there would have to be some modification of the plans to allow for the tween that figure and $10,000. the county had appointed an engi- neer sponsible for the work. the engineer that the work go ahead any faster by out $35,000 for the prope: Pritchard. Gerald Saunders and seconded by Commissioner W. A. 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