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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-12-19
PIRATES CLUB
SCORER DEAD
JOHN GRuBER FIRST MAN TO
TABULATE BATTING
AVERAGES


(ny Associates Pressl
PITTSBURGH, Dee. ls.--
Official scorer for the Pitts
burgh Pirates baseball club
for 80 years, John Gruber,
70, the frat man to tabulate
batting averages. died today
of bronchial pneumonia.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
GANG GUN KILLS
THREE IN BRONX
Three Others Wounded Amid
Screams of Children Who
Call Police.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 2.-Once
more the dogs OF gang war are barking
in the Bronx.
The screams Of children echoed last
night as gang gunners, bursting into a
Commonwealth avenue apartment, slew
a woman and two men, wounded an
other woman and two men, and fed
even as one of the children was pant
ing her story of murder to the corner
policeman.
Police said today it was the Dutch"
Schultz-Vincent Coll gang war again;
that Schultz gangsters were hunting
Coll and succeeded only in sending
death to three others.
Those killed we're: PaSquale Del
Greco, 80, a Coll confederate who has
been arrested five times in as many
months: Florie Basile, 40, an ex-con-
vict whose record dates back to 1912,
and Mrs Emily Tarrizello, 35, whose
connection with the others was not
entirely clear to police today.
The wounded Mrs. Lena Vinco-
guerra, %. mother of four children and
sister Of the slain Fiorio; Louis Basile,
brother of Fiorio, and Joseph Parrone,
10. Louis BasiIe was critically wound
ed A bullet lodged near his heart
The six together with six children,
were eating a midevening lunch -
sandwiches, Salami and ginger ale
when there was a knock at the door.
One of the children ran to open it.
Three men carrying guns burst into the
room, brushing past the children. The
guns began roaring without word be-
ing spoken. The shots raked the en-
tire company. There was no resistance,
and police later said there was not q
firearm in the apartment.
At least 18 shots were fired before
the killers turned and ran down the
single stairway to the street. One Of
the children had raced from the house
and notified a policeman. Emergency
police squads were scattered through
the entire territory within few min
utes of the shooting.
Giovanni Parrone aged father of
Joseph Parrone, and himself stone deaf,
slept through the shooting and did not
know what had happened until police
awakened him.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Now ST goes as far as s.
i'm fighting colds, bad breath
PEPSODENT
eHcte7

wash that must be used full strength to
be effective. Or you have PePsodent
Antiseptic, utterly safe when used full
strength, yet powerful enough to be di-
luted and still be effective. Add two parts
of water if you wish-it still kills germs
in less than 10 seconds. You can't fool
germs by diluting an old-type mouth
wash that should be used full strength
but you can fool yourself. Be safe-be
saving. Insist on Pepsodent Antiseptic
that remains effective when diluted.
Health, breath and eoonomy-three words
that mean lot to you.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
WILL UNDERGO
OPERATION ON EYE TOMORROW
Vision of the Left Optic Is
Impaired by 0verWork,
Say Physicians.
General Health of Premier,
However, Is Declared to
Be Satisfactory.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 2-Prime Min
lister Ramsay Macdonald will undergo
an operation Immediately after tomor-
rows cabinet meeting for "a slight and
progressive diminution of the vision OF
his left eye" caused by overwork. 1t
was announced today.
The prime minister's general health
was stated to be satisfactory, but the
operation means 1t will not be possible
for him to go to Geneva during the
coming week end as he had planned
1t was stated.
from the effects of the operation, how
ever. the announcement said.
Operation Advised.
The following bulletin was issued
from No. 10 Downing street:
The prime minister has recently
suffered from slight and progressive
diminution of the vision Of one eye
We are Of the opinion that an imme-
diate operation is advisable in order
W lCliCfC VIC plCScllI SOilSAeAO4l oA4S
to check the cause of the trouble"
The bulletin was signed by the prime
minister's physicians.
Mr. MacDonalds friends have beer
warning him for months that the
strain on his eyes from the great
amount of reading, studying and desk
work he has been doing on national
problems would wear him out. His left
eye has been causing him some trouble
for several weeks. During the recen;
cabinet crisis he worked 20 hours 6
day.
Delicate Operation.
After attending the opening session
Of Parliament today and an important
cabinet meeting tomorrow morning he
will go to a nursing home in London
for the operation, which was described
as a very delicate one, but not seri-
GUS
He has suffered intermittent head.
aches for long time and has been II
intense pain for the last few days
During the national political crisis anc
the election last Fall he showed Strair
and worry but since the long Christ
mas holiday at LoSsiemouth he ap-
peared to be in the best of health.
He has been wearing glasses recently
when out-of-doors. He saw his phySi.
clans yesterday morning and they de
cided the operation should be performed
Immediately
Stanley Baldwin. conservative leader
will take charge of cabinet conference!
until the prime minister has recovered
Evening star., 1932-02-02
$1,652,592,8 $3.50 ADDED
TO U. S. PUBLIC DEBT
Large Declines in Revenues From
Taxes Are Blamed for
Increase.

BY the Associated Press.
An increase of 81 652, ,592 $50 in the
gross public debt during the II months
ended January 81, 1882, was shown to-
day in the monthly statement of the
Treasury.
The total debt is now $17815, 861, Ill.
Since January 81 the Treasury has
issued an additional $372,000,000 OF
Treasury certificates, which were used
to raise funds for the Reconstruction
Credit Corporation and retire $751;
100000 in maturing Treasury bills.
Large decreases in the Governments
revenue from taxes were the chief
causes of the increase in the public
debt
In addition to dropping away OF rev.
enue, the Treasury was called upon to
raise funds to finance the additional
loans under the World War Service
Certificate Fund and additional money
to carry on the Governments huge
building operations and other relief
work
Evening star., 1932-02-02

Amos m Andy brought to
you byPepsodent every night
except Sunday over NJ. B. C..
Evening star., 1932-02-02
MINSTREL FOR ORPHANS
Daughters of Isabella to Give
Show in K. of c. Hall.

Orphans from the homes Of all de-
nominations will be entertained at a
minstrel show to be given by Circle No.
178, Daughters of Isabella, at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, 920 Tenth
street, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice c. Bicksler, general chair
man in charge of arrangements, is be-
ing assisted by Miss Rose French, in
charge of entertainment; Miss Eliza
beth Dolan, ways and means; Miss
Mary Morgan, transportation, and Mrs.
Marquerite Stewart. gifts.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
ECONOMIST POST OPEN
Civil Service Will Accept Applica,
tions Until February 80.

Applications are being accepted by
the Civil Service Commission until Feb
ruary % for the position Of assistant
industrial economist in the Bureau of
Labor Statistics Labor Department.
The entrance salary is $4,000 a year,
and applicants will be rated on educa-
ton. experience and on thesis or pub
lished writings Full information may
be obtained at the commissions ofics,
I724 F street.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
PLANS BIBLICAL PLAYS

First Congregational Young
People to Present One Each Month.
The young people Of the First Con-
gregational Church are to present a
biblical drama entitled, Sacrifice"
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. A similar
production will be attempted each
month hereafter.
The play deals with the characters
Of Abraham and Isaac. Miss Nell M.
Berghout is director and the cast in
cludes Hugh Smith, Mrs. Patricia Pal
ner and Miss Jeanette Phillips.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
AUTO HITS BICYCLE
Rider Taken to Hospital With
Broken Arm After Crash.

William Mckinney, 20, of 53a
Eleventh street southeast was in Emer-
gency Hospital today with a broken
arm and cuts about the head received
when his bicycle and an automobile
truck collided in the $500 block of New
Hampshire avenue yesterday afternoon
Mckinney Eas treated by private
physician before being removed to the
hospital. The driver of the truck was
Robert Joyce Of 7l6 Lamont street,
police saw
Evening star., 1932-02-02

EVERYBODY is trying to stretch their
u dolIars-so here's wayto make your
mouth wash dollar stretch as far as three.
Change to the new discoveY-PePsodent
Antiseptic You see Pepsodent AntisePtic
is three times as powerful as other lead
ing mouth washes-by adding water you
make it go three times as hr-get three
times as much for your money-get extra
protection against sore throat colds-also
against the social evil of unpleasant
breath. When you pick your mouth anti
septic you have two leading kinds from
which to choose. You have the mouth
Evening star., 1932-02-21
INSTALLMENT TRADE
DEFlES DEPRESSION
Business Proves Profitable Despite
Opinions Expressed Prior
to Two Years Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February 20.-Operat-
/ ing results during the last two years of
the leading companies engaged in in
stallment financing indicate that this
| business can be conducted prof1tably
during depression as well as in normal
times, according to A. E. Duncan,
chairman of the board Of the Com
mercial Credit Co.
Prior to two years ago." he said, "a
few we'll posted individuals were of the
opinion that the business Of companies
| financing the sale of merchandise upon
the monthly payment plan could not
survive a severe general business de-
preston, or at least their losses would
be tremendous on account of the pre-
sumed very great increase in past due
paper and repoSseSsions leading to loss.
1T must be admitted that during the
past two years the United States has
experienced one of its most severe gen.
eral business depressions and periods
of unemployment. 1t is therefore, of
results during 1881 and 1880 of few
of the larger companies which finance
articles sold on the monthly INSTALL
ment plan. These companies have no
problem of real estate. plant and ma
chinery nor of inventories. Their as
sets are almost entirely cash or self
iquidating current receivables and,
| therefore. very liquid
Mr.. Duncan pointed out that 1881
operations in the United States and
Canada Of the Commercial Credit Co.
produced earnings equal to 9.46 per
cent on average capital invested in
these operations, as compared with 9.04
per cent in 1890 Motor retail time
! sales notes totaled S54,O05 887 at the
end of 1881, of which 1.43 per cent
represented refinanced or extended
transactions and LAG per cent current
repossessions. Only 43-100 of per
cent of the total was over two months
past due.
Industrial lien retail time sales notes
totaled S37,212,516, of which 1.19 per
cent represented transactions reflnanced
or extended and 31-100 of l per cent
current repossessions. Only 91-100 of
per cent of the total was over two
months past due.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
CORPORATION
REPORTS
TRENDS AND PROSPECTS OF
LEADING ORGANIZATIONS

NEW YORK, February 20-The
following is today's summary of 1mpor-
tant corporation news prepared by
Standard Statistics Co. Inc, New York,
for the Associated Press:
News Trend.
According to the weekly reviews Of
the mercantile agencies, business is con-
tinuing at a fairly even pace with
sentiment remaining optimistic. Owing
to sales and delayed cold weather,
retail trade has not fallen of as much
as usual after Christmas season. The
heavy industries have failed to show
the expected increased activity and are
running on curtailed schedules. Col
lections are still reported as being slow.
The industries.
Zinc-January world zinc produc-
ton totaled 8O,887 short tons, VS.. 80,-
TIA in December and 114,033 in jan
uary, 1881.
The Companies.
Compania Swift International. s. A.
c., 1881, commons share earnings in Ar
gentine gold pesos SAL VS.. S4.36.
Electric Storage Battery declared
quarterly dividends Of IS cents each on
preferred and common stocks. For
merly paid 81 on each class.
Granite City Steel 1881 common
share earnings s1.13 VS.. s2.40.
Louisiana Power & Light 1881 first
preferred share earnings $31.63 VS..
s2891.
North American Co. 1881 common
share earnings on average number of
shares outstanding S34l VS.. S453.
Quaker Oats 1881 common share
earnings 1923 VS.. s7.01.
Webster-Eisenlohr. Inc. 1881 deficit
1882 VS.. deficit $246,571.
American Manufacturing 1881 deficit
S1229,093 VS.. deficit sl04,788.
American Water Works & Electric
January output off II per cent.
Buckeye Pipe Line 1881 common
share earnings s4.58 VS.. s5.67.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway jan
uary surplus after charges of 42S per
cent.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Dividend Cut Planned.

GARY. Ind February 20 tP.-Di-
rectors of the Gary Railways Co. have
voted to suspend payment of the March
dividend on class A preferred stock.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, February 20 Especially -
All live stock markets today were nomi-
nally steady. Trade was confined to
the hog division but even there hardly
enough were on sale to make a market
Packers report slight improvement in
dressed meat demand.
Out of a run of 1000 hogs, 5000
went direct to packers, leaving hardly
enough on sale to make show Of
prices. Those sold were on about a
steady basis with good light and me-
dium weight offerings at 81 to s4.20
and fair to good heavies at S3.75 to
$500 Packing sows held steady from
S31C to $3.50 and pigs sold at 1925 to
$375. The market is q shade higher
than a week ago and $3.50 under a
year ago.
The cattle market was nominally un-
changed on run of 400. There was a
somewhat better outlet for beef steers
this week on account of better clear
ance of dressed beef. As a result the
market was Is to SO cents higher. Most
of the advance was on common light
steers that sold at $3.50 to Sc. Me-
dunn grade offerings sold at Sc to ST
and were about steady, with best fat
. steers ranging from So to s875 on a
. 25-cent higher basis. Cows and
IleIltIS dLoO uuPlO'SO 81 W ~ SCiiIo
with most gain on light weights. The
supply was smaller than usual. Bulls
had fairly active and steady market,
bolognas selling at 50 to $3.50 and
butcher bulls at $3.50 to $3.50. The
calf market was steady all week but
the tone was little easier. Light and
medium weights sold at $3.50 to $3.50
with best heavies at $3.50 to $3.50.
About all of the 5000 sheep in to-
days run went direct to packers. Trade
was nominally on steady basis. The
market ended the week 25 to so cents
higher for fat lambs with best at S6.85
and medium to good at s625 to S6.75.
Culls were quoted at 81 to s5.25 with
feeders at $3.50 to $525. Ewes held
steady all week from $l.50 to 81.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-21
TRADING ON CURB
SAGS IN W|ND-UP
Utilities Close Week With
Easier Undertone-0ther
Issues Slightly Lower.
Rv the Associated Prnss

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 20-The
curb market sagged slowly in quiet
week end trading today, thereby offer
ing a sharp contrast to the fireworks
that appeared in last Saturdays short
session.
Utilities had a somewhat easy under
tone The group appeared to sympa-
thize with reaction of nearly point
in Electric Bond g. Share which traded
briskly following announcement of the
plan to reduce the amount of stock
outstanding by two-thirds and also to
give the new shares a SIS par value
against the no-par status Of the pres
ent issue.
This operation, if approved by the
shareholders at the special meeting
next month. will cut Bond & Shares
common stock capitalization by vir-
tually $123000000. book value. The
trading privileges on a when issued
basis. ranging from 31l4, the opening.
to 3014. where it closed.
Nominal losses were suffered by
Niagara Hudson. Middle West Utilities.
Brazilian Traction and United Light
"a" but trading in the light and power
company equities comprised a large
proportion of the days turnover which
was about 10000 shares.
Cord Corp. reacted nearly point
rejecting Auburn's weakness on the
big board. Philip Morris was active
and firm, while Ford of Canada "a"
moved up "a. Stromberg Carlson also
rallied. New Jersey Zinc, American
Manufacturing and Aluminium of
America showed moderate heaviness.
United Founders decision to reduce
the stated value of the common stock
to s45,054,240 from $152, ,161, 1865 found
the shares rather active and slightly
heavy. There were a few sales at ia.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
WHOLESALE PRICES
SLUMP FOR WEEK
Continued From First Page. }

the International Settlement and in the
French concession are closed but banks
are functioning. Because of the large
number of warships in the harbor. mer-
chant ships are experiencing difficulty
in securing berths. Importers are in
structing their principals abroad to
withhold shipments awaiting develop
ments. Considerable cargo destined for
Shanghai is being discharged at Hong
Kong and Kobe.
Japan's import trade is being ad-
versely affected by fluctuating ex-
change. Exports to China have come
to a standstill with the exception OF
trade through Tientsin. The Rayon
Association expects to restrict produc-
ton by 25 per cent until July l, in or
der to dispose of surplus stocks.
Retail business in the Philippines re-
mains dull in all principal centers and
provincial trade continues unimproved
with no easing in collections or credit
Markets for Philippine Abaca in Eu-
rope Japan and the United States were
steady during the week, with limited
demand. The local market flrmed
slightly.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, February 20 (P-sharply
lower markets for wheat and other
cereals today accompanied pre-holiday
adjustment Of accounts for recent buy
erS.
An easier tone in securities at New
York and in wheat quotations at Liver
pool had a bearish influence. Late
rallies, however, were promoted by
wheat export business totaling 100000
bushels mostly Canadian.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Midland Suspends Dividend.

CHICAGO. February 20 (P).-Di-
rectors of the Midland United Co. voted
to suspend payment of the quarterly
stock dividend of 112 per cent on the
common stock, which would have been
payable March "a. The regular quarter
ly dividend on the convertible preferred
series A, consisting of rs cents cash or
one -fortieth of share of common stock
at the holders option, was declared
1t will be paid March "a to holders
of record March l.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
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Evening star., 1932-02-21
35 COMPANIES SHOW
INCREASED EARNINGS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, February 20-The con-
Germs thus far having reported which
were able to better their 1890 income
number IS, according to a compilation
made by the Standard Statistics Co.
OF New York, which appears below.
These comparatively satisfactory re-
suits were largely achieved either by
reason Of the fact that the companies
cater largely to ultimate consumers. or
the improvement was merely relative,
inasmuch as the previous years show
ing was unusually adverse.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
Exchange Seat Sold.

NEW YORK, February 20 LP).-Ar-
rangements were made yesterday for
the sale of a New York Stock Ex-
change seat at $4,000, an increase
of $1,000 over the previous sale.
Evening star., 1932-02-21
EARNINGS REPORTED.

NEW YORK, February 20 (P.-Per
share earnings of corporations reporting
this week, with comparisons for a year
ago included. year ended Decem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-06

HOG WEIGHS 1,4O0 POUNDS
 Raymond. N. H., (UP)-Harry D. Whittier believes he owns. New Hampshire's biggest hog. It is nine feet long four feet high, and weighs nearly 1,400 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-06
Alfred E. Smith Is Keeping Them All
 Guessing Just Yet
Make Statement May Run for Mayor, But Not for Governor Say His Friends

tions. They found him twice yes- terday, but failed to get the infor- nation they sought.
 Meanwhile. others among the Smith allies announced they planned to support the democratic ticket all the way down the line.
 Dan and Ed O'Connell, Tam many allied democratic bosses of Albany, planned city reception and announced they would swing to the governor the largest vote ever given a democratic candidate there.
 Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, who had said Roosevelt was the "weakest candidate" and re- publicans would be sure to win in New Jersey, joined Governor A. Harry Moore and Percy H. Stew art, candidate for U. s. senator, in announcement that the organiza- 'tion would support the ticket as always, and that an Overwhelming victory" was assured.
 The Queens democratic organi- zation, with John Theofel presid. ing, pledged whole hearted sup port" to the ticket. Theofel voted for Smith at Chicago. Tammany leaders already had indicated at Chicago that the organization would support the national ticket.
 As for speculation over Smiths political future, his friends have said there is no truth in reports he might want to run again for gov ernor. There has been some talk that he would run for mayor of New York. in event Mayor Walker is removed or fails to seek renom- nation.
 Tammany's unexpected full SUD- port of Smith at Chicago probably will be rewarded by Smith SUD- porting Tammany's candidate for mayor or governor. Lieutenant Governor Herbert H. Lehman has been regarded as the Roosevelt choice for governor, and Joseph Mckee, aldermanic president who voted for Roosevelt at Chicago, has been believed to be seeking Roosevelt support for the mayor alty office.
 Smith opposition. it is generally believed. would defeat any demo- cratic candidate for the guberna- torial or mayoralty nomination. as Smith and Tammany are at peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-06

New York, July 6-(UP)-An- nouncement of Alfred E. Smiths plans during the presidential cam paign of Franklin D. Roosevelt was expected to-day or tomorrow and on it may hinge the former governors political future.
 Speculation has had the happy warrior thrice named in democrat ic convention by Roosevelt, turn ing on Roosevelt and the demo- cratic. party in it's 1892 campaign, Speculation has had the brown derby campaigner of 19sS headed for the gubernatorial nomination, or for the office now held by Mayor James J. Walker of New York.
 Close friends, however, have in- timated that Smith, always fight CT, always loyal to his friends and his party, will remain loyal during a campaign in which his political protege plays the role he himself wanted to play, the role his friends believe he deserved to play.
 Smith has rebuffed efforts of newspapremen to learn his inten-