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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30

Andrew Lenoir. 2-year-old Bel
gian boy, is said to be able to
multiply any two five-figure num-
bers mentally without hesitation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Norman and
daughter were arrivals on the
morning train yesterday from Mi
ami where they had been ON a
brief visit with friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30
Natural Resources

FLORIDA is wealthy in natural
resources, many of its raw pro-
ducts finding their way to north
ern markets. Why cannot Flor
ida's ii million acres of pine lum-
Der be marketed in part in Cuba
with its new increased purchasing
power. During a recent lean
year Cuba imported 80 million
pounds of lard. They are the
greatest consumers of lard per
capita in the world. Florida
should supply some of this good
business. Their tariff is low on
corn therefore there are posi-
biIities for Florida's IL million
bushel crop.
Scuba imports its cotton from
northern brokers and absOrbs
millions of dollars in American
cotton yearly. 1t is hard to I'M
derstand why Florida could not be
benefited if advantage is taken of
the recent treaty with her one and
a half million dollar annual cot
ton crop. The same is true of
turpentine, rosin and fisheries. If
| Germany can sell fertilizers in
Cuba. and they are, Florida should
share in this business. Under the
present agreement Florida has ex-
ceptional opportunities to increase
her wealth commercially with our
next door neighbor. and. can more
than offset the slight damage, if
any, that might result in compete
ton from Cuba on vegetables
! during a few weeks of the year.
!, Tomatoes and potatoes are
permitted entry under the low
i'rate only from December l to the
! end of the following February.
Eggplant from December 1 to
March 31-other vegetables sched-
uled in the same manner, ample
! consideration having been given
the Florida production period of
these commodities by the ReciprO-
city Committee. Of interest to
US in Key West is the aIl-year-
: round reduction in the rate on
pineapples from 40 to 20 per
crate We need Cuban trade.
''In 1928 we exported to Cuba
127 millions of dollars in goods.
and imported 2O2 millions. In
1892. in a measure due to eco
nOmic conditions, but mainly due
to the prohibitive 1880 tariff, our
exports dropped to 90 millions and
our imports decreased to So mil
Iilions. As a result of this treaty
/ Cuban markets are again open to
US Certainly we found our large
internationl trade of 10 billions
dollars an asset in 1928 and if we
can recover a substantial part of
that trade as a result of trade
agreements it will be a step clos
er to normal and prosperous bust
ness"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30

Mrs. w. R. Caring and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roy Hamlin. left over
the East Coast yesterday for a
visit with Mrs. earrings daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Williams, at Fort
Pierce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30
Trade Agreements

Foreign trade agreements
win be negotiated between the
United States and several foreign
countries in the near future. At
this time public notice to negoti-
ate trade agreements have been
published with the Republic of
Columbia, Brazil, Fl Salvador,
Haiti. Guantemala. Honduras,
Nicaragua. Belgium and the gov
eminent of Sweden.
'-Our agreement with Cuba has
stimulated trade nOticeably al
though it has been in effect a lit
tie more than 80 days. particularly
our exports to the Island. Cuba.
too. in line with the agreement,
has reduced her tariffs consider
ably. on some commodities 200
percent
, Rate of consular fees will be
reduced to 2 percent. Through
this port alone during the past 80
days over three million pounds of
lard have been exported. This
commodity being one of those en-
joying the greatest reduction in
duty. Over a million pounds of
pork has been exported through
Key West during the past 80
days.
Reductions on fruits and vege-
tables coming from Cuba has un-
duly alarmed our Florida neigh
bors to the north of US. Many of
the reductions on these com.
modities are in effect only a
part of the year and these conees-
sions are for short period only,
''during designated low produc.
ton" months in the United
States. The higher rates apply
during the balance of the year
As our Senator Fletcher says
"The growers in Florida are over.
estimating the harm of the treaty
and Understanding the bene.
IT'S" It msy possibly be tru.
that the treaty agreement might
put a damper on some of Flori
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30

da's produce during a few weeks
of the year. However, the pro-
position is whether or not the
treaty as a whole has created
benefits greater than the possible
injury to special interests. and
that these benefits inure not
alone to the general trade of the
United States but to the welfare
of Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-30

Louis Menendez, who was
spending a while in Key West
with relatives, left yesterday aft
ernoon for West Palm Beach
where he is making his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Na-
Ioney were arrivals on the morn
ing train yesterday from Taver-
nier and left again in the evening
after spending the afternoon with
relatives.
Mrs. ]. A. Duane and daughter,
Jaequeline, returned yesterday
from Long Key where they were
spending a few days with Mr..
Duane.
Jerome d. Common, assistant to
Julius F. Stone. Jr., arrived on
the Havana Special yesterday for
a conference with local officials.
Warren Bethel left on the aft
ernoon train yesterday for St.
Augustine. Fla, to take the physi-
cal examination for employment
with the Florida East Coast Rail
way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
MRS SPOIL WILL SEEK RETURN OF
 BROKEN HEALTH
Going to Florida to Rest Up Has Changed Mind
 on Prosecution

Louisville, ky, Oct 22-- (uP) While member of her wealthy fam lily demanded the death penalty for her kidnapers, Mrs Alice Speed Stoll prepared today to recuperate in Florida from tha effects of brut- al treatment in six days of captiv- ity. Plans were made secretly for Mrs Stolrs departure from the sub- urban home where rest has been made impossible by investigators and hordes of curious visitors. The demand that all of Mrs Stoll's kid- napers be given the extreme pen- alty was first indication she has abandoned a plea for Mrs Frances Robinson. wife of the indicted ab- ductor. Thomas H.. Robinson, Jr, whom Mrs Stoll said saved my life".
 T think that Mrs Stoll made that statement when she was in a weakened condition" said William Stoll, her brother-in-law and pres ident of the Louisville board of trade. .'The law should take its course."
 Federal agents had no clue tc the whereabouts of Robinson. He was trailed to Springfield. O. last Wednesday by appearance there of a part of $50,000 ransom paid for Mrs Stolps freedom. Since then the pursuers have hunted blindly, concentrating search along the Ohio- Indiana Kentucky borders. Attorneys for Mrs Robinson made an attempt to obtain her re- lease under $50,O00 bond, nor to have it. reduced. Her father-in-law, the Kidnapping, is free under bond in Nashville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
By ELMER 0. WALzER ] fTmited Press Financial Editor

New York, oct 22- (UP) Prices turned irregular In the late trading on the stock exchange today after an early rise. Volume continued small.
 A lift was given the market at the outset and in the early trad- ing on the statement by President Francis M.: Law of the American Bankers association voicing con- fidence in business and the dollar. But lack of volume on the rally discouraged the bullish element and led to some selling before the close.
 There were several other favor able items. The magazine steel noted a stronger situation In the steel industry,S and the American Iron and Steel Institute reported the country's operations up II points at 23.9 per cent of Capacity. Several companies issued favorable earnings reports. Sun Oil Com pany declared an extra dividend of per cent in stock on common stock, the same as a year ago.
 On the other hand, car ioadings reports showed declines, oil conn panies continued to. reduce gasoline prices, wheat and corn dropped, 2 cents bushel from early highs and closed lower, and further pay cuts were reported in the brokerage houses.
 The dollar gained. but United States government issues declined. Most grains were lower with wheat and corn Ctton and sugar were about unchanged, while rubber and silw futures advanced, Silver trad ing was active in the new Canadian commodity exchange opened today, In New York bar silver dipped 1-4 cent to 53 cents an ounce.
 On the stock exchange the to- bacco group made. a good showing although dealings were light. Am erican Snuff made a new 1884 top at 6S up 1 on a single transac- ton. Liggett & Myers B reached 101 1-2 up. 1-2 and also new 1884 top.
 The most heavily traded issue was National Department Stores
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22

on the case, followed the fou, women.
 Mrs Vanderbilt's home was un. der guard today as result of q letter she received threatening the 1ife of her daughter The child is &t Mrs Whitney's estate in old Westbury. l.. l., but no guard had Been requested there.
 Mrs whitney appeared greatly &Ritafed after she had been on the 0l1e clasped her hands tightly. She kept her eyes on the judge. who occasionally asked questions.
 Through the glass partition which kept reporters at a distance fhe scene appeared tense. The < Wander bilt sisters whispered among themselves as Smythe lead his witness through the examina-
 At Approximately 12:25 p. nj 0nayth finished his direct examin. alton of Mrs Whitney and a short recess was called.
 Mrs Whitney appeared tense when Burkan began cross-exarl. snation. She put ol her glasses and turned from the judge to Burkan.
 Suyth said he still had several Witnesses to present. Their tcs- *jmony, he said. concerns "week- end developments" This was taken 4o mean the visit between mother and daughter at Mrs Whitney's home.
 AS the afternoon session got un- 6erWay, Burkan escorted Thomas Meighan, screen and stage star. into the court room and found him z seat in the rear. It was not known whether he had been sub rocnaed as a witness. He refused z0 pose for photographers or talf <o newspapermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
Robinson Is On
 Way To Litchfeld

x Patterson. N. Y.. Oct 22-.- (UP)-John Trodsoe, gasC- line station attendant. told police a man resembling Thomas H. Robinson. Jr. in- dlcted kidnapcr of Mrs Alict' Stoll of Louisville, Ky. stopped at his station at 1 .. m.. today and inquired the road, to Litchflcld, Conn. State police of Brewster. N. Y.. and Ridgcfield. Conn, barracks. were called out to patrol the highways.
 Trodsoe noted the license number of the car. which he said WIS L-6S94. and come either from California or District of Columbia. Tue driver. he said, was the only occupant of the car. AL though all roads leading over the state line and In tile direction of Litchfield were heavily patrollcd. the car was not sighted by mld- morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22

bankers that President Roosevelt and other administration figures including Chairman Leo T. Crow ley, of the Federal Deposit Insur- ance corporation. and Chairman Jesse H. Jones, of the Reconstruc- tion Finance corporation would pursue a conciliatory path in their addresses in the interest of recov- cry.
 "I do not believe any of the bankers" said Law, "fear the gov- ernment's credit is being impaired by recovery expenditures"
 Law shifted part of the blame for the slowness with which banks have employed their idle funds to business.
 He said the banks had millions of dollars of idle capital" available for loans but that business had been slow to borrow 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
INSURANCE STOCKS
 SLIGHTLY LOWER

New York. Oct. 22.-Insurance stocks in the New York city mar ket registered a small decline dur.
 ing the past week. The aggregate value of 20 leading fire and casual ty insurance issues amounted to $452,732. .0O0 against $454,S5a, ,00O on October II, decrease of $2,- 127,000, or CAT per cent. The cur rent average yield of the 20 issues of 4.09 per cent compares with a yield of 4.05 per cent a week ago The current market value is equal to Ill times the current liquidating value. against 1.12 times on October II. Combined operating earnings from underwriting and net invest ment income are now 10.16 per cent on market. as compared with 10.11 per cent at the close of the previous week. and based upon cur rent figades the, 20 issues are now quoted at an average of 9.S time- their combined operating earnings against 9.9 times on October II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
Market Became Irregular in the Late Trading To-day
Volume Continued 10 Be Unusually Sn,dH
Dollar Gained Most of the Grains Were Lower;
 Rubber and Silk Futures Made Advances

which reached new high for the year at s7-s up 7-s and held most Of the gain. Its preferred made a new high at ss 7-s and held most of the gain. It's preferred made a new 1884 high at 2 5 7-s up 5 points and then dipped from that level. McCrory issues made new highs ana later eased. Other m ercantiie issues were mixed. Spiegel May. Stern touched 61 1-2, declined to 59 3-4 and rallied to 60 where 1t was off 11-4. The latter earned $S.55 in the first months against $1.0G in thescorresponding period of 1883,
 U. S. steel, closed at s3 1-s off 1-2;;. American Telephone 110 off 1; American Can. 102 IA off 1-2:! sChrysler 35 3-4 off 1-2; General Motors 30 ;unchanged; U. s. Smelt- Ing 115 3.4 unchanged: Sears Roe- jbucksA up 1-S; and Westinghouse ! Electric 31 5-8 off 5-S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
NORTH HAVEN MAN
 BADLY WOUNDED
Mysterious Call Sent the Ambulance to His Home
 Sunday Afternoon

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 22.- (UP)-The source of an anony- nous telephone call which sum- moned an ambulance to the home of August Battistella. 34. at North Haven. where he was found criti- cally wounded was being traced by police to-day. Two women, one of them said to be the wife of the vic- time. were held for questioning.
 An ambulance surgeon and Con- stable Ernest w. Gadd found Bat tistella Sunday afternoon. on di- van in the parlor of his home. He had been shot three times, twice in the abdomen and once in the right arm. A blood soaked towel was found stuffed behind refrigerator in the kitchen. There was no evi- dence of struggle. and neighbors said they had not heard the shots. Last night authorities detained Mrs Rose Bergin. North Haven. known as Battistella's wife, and Anna Johnson, New Haven. They were to appear before the coroner today. A third woman was being sought. 1t was announced. Battistella. ques- toned at the hospital. refused to answer questions. Physicians said there was only slight chance for his recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
Bankers Are Called, Upon
 ToSupport The 1.NelUD Deal"

credit conditions arouse no appre- hension.
 There Is absolutely no fear at all among us on this point" he said. '"The securities of the United States are the best investment of- fered in any spot in the whole world"
 Laws remarks were expected to set the tone of the convention, generally regarded as one of the most important gatherings of bus mess and financial interests of the year. It was in marked contrast to a spirit of hostility evident at the 1893 gathering.
 Law will express himself more fully in his annual report tomor- row. The big event of the conven- tion which has attracted an un- usual representation of prominent financial figures will be President Roosevelt's address. scheduled for Wednesday night.
 Bankers attributed the lessened bitterness against the administra- tion this year to the fact that banking and financial legislation has not proven as radical as feared.
 Belief was current among the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
PROSECUTORS OF
 HAUPTMANN MEET
Conferred To-day on Plans to Be Pursued-He
 Had Quiet Sunday

Trenton, N. J., Oct 22-(UP)- New Jersey prosecutors in charge z N0f the states efforts to send Bruno : Richard Hauptmann. alleged kid uaper of the Lindbergh baby. to the olectric chair, assembled today for m all-important conference.
 Assistant Attorneys General and Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr. I0f Hunterdon county, met in the ofIijce of Attorney General David T. Wilentz. It had been planned to arraixn Hauptmann at Remington today on an indictment charging uuFder, but Wilentz' desire to <35aks sure New Jerseys case was in 1erfect order first. caused change Hauptmann now probably will be orraigned Friday or Saturday. and 1E was likely his trial would follow duFing the week beginning Nov 5. Xf3e German carpenter spent a ddiet Sunday in the Hunterdon Eounty jail at Remington. Towns people and farmers from the neighboring country who were in constant state of excitement fol- lowing the crime committed in their midst, passed and repassed h front of the jail, staring up at the barried windows. Hauptmann spent his time pacing the bull pen and in his cell. He was watched constantly by special guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
Public Utilities
 Now Lead Market
Sharp Increase in Demand for Merchandising Stocks
 Also Shown in Study of September Trading

New York, Oct. 21--Although the volume of business transacted on the New York Stock Exchange during September was smaller as compared with August study of She Character of the trading in that month, as made by leading
 members of the exchange, brings &p light some interesting compari- sons as to which groups of securi- ties were most popular.
 The public utility group of sccur' 3tic1, for instance. was more &C., five than any other group during September, making up exactly 10 per cent of the total volume for the month and comparing with "A per cent of the total for August. Incidentally, the utilities displaced the rails as to the most active of all groups, the volume of the lat ter being equal to 9,79 per cent of the total for September as against 9,6 per cent for August.
 With reports received from all sections of the country of increas- ed volume of retail trade, not only in the industrial cities but also in the farming districts, which re- flected the movement of the crops and the distribution of govern ment checks, the merchandising stocks naturally received consider ably more attention during the month, the volume for this group being the third largest of all class ifications. The September volume of retail trade stocks-departmen, stores, mail order and variety, but exclusive of grocery chains-was equal to 7.57 per cent of the total trading, as compared with only 4.9 pee cent recorded for August. The petroleum stocks also record ed m increase in the percentage of Trading, the figure being 6.37 per cent for September against 5.26 per cent for August.
 The above four groups were the leaders in the September stock markets in the order mentioned.
 The automobile stocks, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
FORMER HEAD OF CHICAGO HOTEL
 WON REVERSAL
Sentenced to Prison He Took Appeal Supreme
 Court Set Him Free

Springfield, H., oct 22-(UP)- Conviction of Ernest J. Stevens, former head if the Stevens Hotel, Chicago, on charges of embezzle- ment was reversed by the state su- preme court today.
 The Cook county criminal cour, had sentenced the one time mill lionaire to one to 10 years.
 Stevens was found guilty of em- bezsling funds of the Illinois Life Insurance Company, of which he was an officer. It was alleged he loaned the money to the Stevens Hotel which was built in Chicago in 1927 at cost of $29,000,000.4
 Stevens was indicted with his father. James w. and his, brother. Raymond, Shortly after being in- dicted, Raymond killed himself.
 The father was given a separate trial because of illness.
 The court in setting aside the verdict, said:
 "The transactions. so far as shown by the records, were done in the regular course of business of the Insurance company and ap- proved by its board of directors The officers of the company had a right to loan money to the Hotel Company. In this whole record there is not Q scintilla of evidence of any concealment or fraud at- tempted.
 E Tt may have been an exercise of bad judgment on the part of the plaintiff and his co-defendants to have loaned this money, and we in no wise commend these loans. but 1t is a matter of common knowledge, and appears in the evil dence on this case, that large new hotels require period of about five years before they can begin to show profit in business.
 Tt is one thing to look back upon 8 transaction in the light of things that have since ocurred, and quite another to look at it at the time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
By MACK JOHNSON nited Press Stan Correspond,

Washington, Get D. (UP)- President Francis M. Law of the American Bankers association to- day called for wholehearted CO., operation by banks in the fight for economic recovery and commented optimisticaily on the governments financial condition.
 Laws statement, couched in terms friendly to the new deal, came as the bankers met for their 60th convention. It was cited as the latest evidence of increasingly better relations between banks and business generally and the admin istration.
 q believe" said Law. that the bankers are ready to put their shoulders to the wheel in any re- covery program which would not interfere with legitimate banking [and the deupositors' interests.
 we realize that there are idle wen and idle dollars. It is our job to help put both back to work"
 He said fears of uncontrolled in fiation have ceased to harass finan- cial interests and government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
Independent Unit
 Gets Sixth Place

The independent citizens ticket will occupy sixth place on the vot- ing machines in the election on November 9th. Notice to this effect was filed with Town Clerk Dora A. Egan today by Secretary-o of-State John A. Danaher. She submitted the information to the office of the registrars of voters.
 The democratic party will hold first place with the republican tic ket coming second. The socialist party will hold third place, follow ed by the social-labor ticket. Fifth place has been given the com munist party and the independent citizens bring up the rear or sixth place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22


 were the second most active group in the August markets, dropped to fifth place from a percentage standpoint in the September markets, the percentage la t month being 6.60 as against 9.33 per cent in August. Rubber and auto tire stocks, which made up 1.S7 per cent of September's total, made up 2.31 per cent of the August total. Other groups, which showed declines in trading, activity in September as compared with August included the electrical equipment stocks, the metal stocks, including gold shares, the food stocks. steel and iron and indus trial machinery.
 Trading in the chemical stocks was on even scale, while the thea ter and motion picture stocks reg istered an increase on a percentage basis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
121 Carloads of
 Food Arrive Here

The first of the shipment of 121 carloads of commodities having a value of $314,983 announced yes terday by R. F. Potter, state com modity director. will be received in this city in the form of canned beef, fresh beef and butter. accord ing to Wallace J. Inglis. assistant commodity director. On the way to Waterbury at the. present time is 6,588 pounds of canned roast beef, S,6S0 pounds of fresh beef and 630 pounds fbutter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-22
GIRL. ATHLETE
 BADLY INJURED

efiden. Conn, Oct 22-(U.PD- 6@ the climax of q trapeze act |Ih hsr sister. Alice Barber. 26.
 York City. hung from hori- m bE by strap held between
 teeth and spun at lightning
 {urday night. before an au- 1c> Of more than 1000. her '1IInr body struck a rope and w11 thrown 20 feet below to < .fnxe. She suffered n severe z11I Injury which will keep hei 1oepifnI for several months.