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THE MELVIN MOTOR', MELVIN, ILLINOIS WHAT'S IN A NAL'E SEWING CIRCLE rocli tailored PATTERNS In Striped liirtwaiih Colorful Nicknames Abound In UnderworlclvFBI Learns WNU Features. 4Cotton Patch Molly "Bowlegged Bessie," 'Iron Foot Florence," "Butcher Knife Lizz Ball Lill," "Mustache Annie! These probably aren't the type of nicknames which the typical American woman would choose for herself, but they are among the colorful and unusual appellations by which female characters the underworld are known. This is revealed by the identification division of the Federal 1 i mm HIGHEST PEAK ON CONTINENT Mighty Mount McKinley rears its snow-covered bead high Into the clouds, reaching an altitude of 20,300 feet above sea level. The peak is the major attraction of Mount McKinley National park, one of the two parks located outside' the continental limits. STUDY IN CONTRASTS Lush Tropics, Frozen Arctic Embraced in Overseas Parks WNU Features.

Two of the great national parks, whicb belong to the people of the United States, lie in our territories overseas Hawaii National park on the islands of Hawaii and Maui, in the Hawaiian archipelago and Mount McKinley National park in Alaska. These two parks present a study in contrasts. Hawaii, within the tropics, basks in perpetual spring. Its forests with lush ferns 40 feet high are gay with birds of brilliant plumage. McKinley, on the other hand, enjoys a brief summer season of 8161 I I 12-20 1 Within these gorgeously col-.

ored walls lies a superb volcanic spectacle. Covering the floor are giant red, black and orange cinder cones which, al-though hundreds of feet high, are dwarfed by the immensity of their surroundings. The crater has a circumference of 21 miles and an area of 19 square miles. Both sections of the park are reached from Honolulu by island boat or airplane. Erom Hilo, port of Hawaii island, one may rent an automobile for the' trip to Kilauea or take the regular bus.

MOUNT McKINLEY National park, situated in south-central Alaska, was created by act of congress Bureau of Investigation, wnicn uu-y lizes nicknames as means oi xracK-ing down criminals in its relentless drive against law violators. Files on nicknames, palm printst footprints and general appearance data are maintained by the FBI for identification purposes to supplement its collection of fingerprints, largest in the world. Indicative of the FBI's thorough and systematic effort to 'maintain complete data on members of the underworld mob, the file contained 469,515 nicknames at the start of the year. During the past year 47,580 nicknames were added to the list. Although an individual may ehange his real name many times, as a general rule his nickname sticks, FBI agents point out in emphasizing the effectiveness of this means of identification.

This has been found particularly true in cases involving check forgers, impersonators and extortionists. The women have no corner on the unique nicknames found in FBI files. Also included in this category are such cognomens as "Alibi Good Kid," "Am I Blue," "Barrell House Shorty," "Beef Stake "Blue Shirt Slim," "Chew Tobacco Lewie," "Gold Tooth Frenchy," "Liver Lip," "Sweet Cakes" and "Whoop Em Up Notorious public enemies of the 1930s are recognized more often by their nicknames than their true names. The given name of "Baby-face" Nelson was Lester Gillis. "The Owl" was in actuality Basil Hugh Banghart.

Kator, a member of the Touhy gang, was TATSO' AND TOLLYNOSE' Nicknames Stick the nickname of August- 'John Lamar. Roger Touhy was commonly known as "Black" Roger Joseph Raymond Negri, associate of "Babyf ace" Nelson was dubbed Members of the Barker-Karpis gang also had their nicknames. "Ma" Barker was the name accorded Kate Barker by her sons and their underworld pals. Arthur Barker was known as "Doc." Alvin Karpis was nicknamed "Old Creepy" because of his cold stare and precision in carrying out his crimes. Charles Arthur Floyd was widely known as "Pretty Boy." A criminal may receive a nickname because of some physical characteristic, unusual personality trait or criminal specialty.

"Cockeye Mary" was labeled as such by her underworld pals because of her facial appearance. Another criminal's extensive vocabulary prompted the nickname of "Dictionary." "Sweet Lips" did not live up to his name, FBI agents ascer- taining that he had been in custody of police several times for offenses ranging from vagrancy through counterfeiting. The nickname, "Wildflower," also proved misleading. The individual bearing that name was arrested for assault. In many instances law enforcement agencies will have little, if any, information about a wanted criminal except perhaps a nickname and a smattering of descrip.

tive data. When this information is forwarded to the FBI, a search through the nickname file sometimes, results in an identification. "Kentucky Red" was the only name known for an individual who was selling drugs in New York City, FBI nickname files furnished his correct name, descriptive data and his whereabouts at the time. Nicknames have not been confined to the criminal element. "Machine Gun' Kelly originated a nickname for the special agents of the FBI when they apprehended him in a dawn raid at Memphis, on September 26, 1933.

"Don't shoot, G-men, don't shoot!" he cried. This name caught the fancy of the public as well as that of the underworld. To this day FBI agents are known as "G-men." Youth To Mow Lawn As Penalty for Prank COLUMBUS, Frank Bangert is getting her lawn mowed all summer by a not too willing boy of 13. Because he had been denied the right to string a toy telephone line across Mrs." Bangert's property, the boy had stuffed a 17-inch garden snake into her home through the front door mail slot. A juvenile court Judge assessed the unusual punisriment Dress-Up Frock A CLEVER summer "dress-up" frock to fashion in a bold Stripes material used in contrast.

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ft i UOUSEHOLD HlIiTS AVIATION NOTES Airport Chatter Fliers from several Midwestern states participated in the first all-Upper Peninsula tour conducted under auspices of the Michigan state department of aeronautics. The flight covered 289 miles, stops being made at eight cities. Ten charter members have signed up for the recently-organized Decorah Flying club at Decorah, Iowa. The club has purchased an Aeronca Chief plane. Dedication services for the new Worthington, airport are scheduled July 5 and 6.

More than 120 private plane owners have been invited to participate in the ceremonies. Flans for a series of district meetings and flight breakfasts were perfected at the annual meeting of Flying Farmers of Iowa, held at the Ames municipal airport. The statewide organization, founded March 18, 1946, at a meeting on the Iowa State college campus, now numbers more than 500 members 1 from some 70 counties. An air show will be among the headline attractions at the American Legion summer jubilee at Harper, July 16-19, Aerial Detective Mark-up another use for the airplane in agriculture. W.

V. Allington, plant pathologist of the department of agriculture, is using an aerial survey to spot evidence of a fungus disease brown stem rot that is reducing soybean yields in the Midwest. Allington, who is stationed at the regional soybean laboratory at Ur-bana, uses his privately-owned plane to make aerial photographs of soybean acreage over a wide area. In the pictures, plants in infected fields show up much lighter in color than those in non-infected fields. By comparing his aerial pictures with road maps, Allington locates the fields where the fungus infection appears to be most serious.

Girl Scouts have taken to the air in a big way. More than 5,000 Girl Scouts receive pre- flight training and flight experience as members of 315 Wing Scout troops in 42 states and Hawaii. "Wing Scout" Is the name of the organisation's own Cub plane, presented to them by William T. Piper. It is the only airplane owned and used by a national youth-serving agency.

Civic Cooperation Climaxing an unprecedented ex ample of practical cooperation be tween two cities, dedication ceremonies were held for the joint municipal airport at Arkansas City and Winfield, Kas. The two progressive communities in a rich oil and agricultural belt of southeastern Kansas buried the hatchet to acquire Stro-ther field, former AAF fighter training base, as a joint project in August, 1946. Faculties offered by the field permittecLihe two cities to secure a new industry, the Fairchild personal planes division. Gov. Frank Carlson of Kansas made the dedicatory address at a program which featured an elaborate air fair; Starting with a dawn patrol breakfast, the day's program included an exhibition and demonstration of personal planes, military aviation display, model airplane demonstration, flights by women pilots and fliers over the age of 40, parade and trap shoot.

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Here in winter some qf the birds and small animals even don white habits to travel like spectres over the snowy landscape. Hawaii National park was established by act of congress on August 1, 1916, and was. placed under ad ministration of National Park service which also National Parks Ninth In a Series was created in the month. Main features in the park are two spectacular volcanoes, frequently active, Kilauea and Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, and one of the world's largest dormant volcanoes, Haleakala on the island of Maui. The total area within the two sections of the park is about 275 square miles.

Kilauea, probably older than its neighbor, towering Mauna Loa, creates the impression of being a crater in the side of the higher mountain, although it is itself a mountain with an altitude of 4,090 feet This illusion is the result of a broad depression at its top and of its gentle slopes, caused by lava flows from many -lateral vents. Within the depression is a vast pit, Halemaumau or "House of Fire," which often contains a boiling, bubbling mass of molten lava whose surface fluctuates from bottom to rim Until 1924 molten lava was usually visible at any time in Halemaumau, but activity since then has been spasmodic. Its risings are accompanied by brilliant fountains and inflows of liquid lava, and its lowering? by tremendoas avalanches which send up enormous dust clouds. To the west of Kilauea rises the vast dome of Mauna Loa whose summit crater, Mokuaweoweo, is included in the national park. Included also is a broad connecting belt between the two volcanoes.

Mauna Loa thrusts it great bulk 13,680 feet above the surrounding Pacific. By eruptions in its summit crater and by flank outbreaks it is constantly adding tQ its mass. In action Mauna Loa is even more spectacular than Kilauea, and steam vents continually send feathery clouds into the air. Extending northeast and southwest from the summit are volcanic rifts with many deep rents formed by earthquake and eruption as well as many brilliantly colored spatter cones, some 200 feet in height. Twice since 1880 the City of Hilo at the base of the volcano has been threatened by great rivers of lava which have flowed down the sides of the mountain.

HALEAKALA SECTION of Hawaii National park is on the island of Maui. This volcano derives its name, which means "House of the Sun," from a legend about the Polynesian demigod Maui, who climbed to the top of Haleakala, ensnared the rays of the sun, and forced it to travel more slowly in its course so that his mother might have sufficient time to complete her day's work. Haleakala, now rising more than 10,000 feet above sea level, was once a much higher mountain. A collapse of the dome, many years ago, formed a great crater IVz miles long and 3 miles wide, with walls over 1,000 feet high. in 1917.

It contains an area of a little more than 3,000 square miles. Principal scenic feature of the park is mighty Mount McKinley, highest peak on the North American continent This majestic mountain rears its snow-covered head high into the clouds, reaching an altitude of 20,300 feet above sea level, and rises 17,000 above the timber line. On its north and west sides McKinley springs abruptly from a plateau only 2,500 to 3,000 feet high. For two-thirds of the way down from its summit Mount McKinley is enveloped ia snow throughout the year. Denali, "home of the Bun," was the name given to this impressive mountain by the early Indians.

Near Mount McKinley are Mount Foraker, with an elevation of 17,000 feet; Mount Hunter, 14,960 feet, and Mount Russell, 11,500 feet. Great glaciers fed by the high snow fields of this mountain range flow many miles both to the north and to the south. During the park season, which ex tends from June 10 to September 10, with more than 18 hours of daylight each day, there is a wealth of flow ering plants. The park is also the home of many interesting animals and birds. Prospective visitors to Mount McKinley National park probably will make the trip to Alaska by steamer from Seattle.

To use the war constructed Alaska highway through Canada requires a special permit from the Canadian government, and permits are not yet granted to motor tourists. Business men, settlers and bus passengers may apply for permits to L. E. Drummond, Traffic Control Division, Alaska Highway, Edmonton, Alberta, VAST PIT Halemaumau or "House of Fire" is a vast pit in the crater of Kilauea volcano, Hawaii National park. erty is discouraged by a new coat of washable paint which will not absorb lipstick and a wire enclosure around the stairway designed to prevent writing on the statue.

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Carelessness on the part of visitors annually causes untold in the national parks, according to Newton B. Drury, director of National Park service. Careless damage by visitors, he adds, has been noted in such widely different places as the Statue of Liberty, national monument and Yellowstone National park. Vandalism at the Statue of Lib Fleischmana Fast Rising Dry Yeast at your grocer's. xps in the cupboard.