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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Harry Pinder, employed with
the Florida East Coast at Mara
thon. who was spending the week
end in Key West, left yesterday
for his station, accompanied by
Mrs. Pinder, Miss Thelma Men,
doza and Miss Dora Domenech,
who will spend one week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ais
house, who arrived last week for
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs,
M. l.. Russell of Southland street,
left yesterday afternoon for the
home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Warren Pinder. who had been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steadman Pinder at their home on
Elizabeth street for the past week,
left Saturday night for, Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

John Lopez, who left last week
to accompany his son to Miami, re-
turned on the morning train yes
terday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE. Sc q
bundle. Citizen Office.
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MIME0GRAPH PAPER see
sheets s1.2s. The Artnsan
Press, Citizen building.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs, Gerald Watkins,
daughter. Sylvia and son, Gerald.
Jr., left Saturday afternoon for
Augusta, Ca, where they will
spend a month with relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. Emerson Archer, who was
spending a few days with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Knowles
of Margaret street, returned on
the afternoon train yesterday to
her home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

J. A. Gardner. who was spend
ing several months in Holland and
Bolton, Texas. with relatives, re-
turned over the East Coast Satur-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. Dora Anderson. who was in
Key West for few days and at
tended the funeral services of her
nephew, Everett Michael. left Sat
urday afternoon for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Gates, who
had been on a motor trip to points
up the coast as far as Miami, re-
turned to the city last evening
over the highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. Harold Gates and daughter,
who were spending several weeks
in Miami with Mrs. Gates son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Gates. returned on the Havana
Special Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Iowa G. Lenert, state sanitary
engineer, who was in Key West
laying plans for the extensive san
itary program recently started, left
Saturday afternoon for Jackson
vile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Oscar Solano, who was spend
ing the weekend in Miami re-
turned Saturday over the East
Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. Selma Mullins and daugh-
ter, Harriette, who were spending
few days with relatives and
friends, returned yesterday after
noon to the home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

J. D. Aldrich, car foreman for
the Florida East Coast Railway at
Key West. left Saturday after
noon for Jacksonville to join Mrs.
Aldrich and stay for vacation of
two weeks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. May Milligan, cashier of
the Railway Express company, who
is convalescing from a recent i'll
ness. left Saturday for stay at
Tavernier with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Peacon. She was accompanied by
Mrs Peacon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Members of the Maintenance of
Way Department of the Florida
East Coast Railway Company came
in yesterday and held their regular
monthly meeting in P. o. S. of A.
hall on Duval street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

ANGEL Smith, of Miami, was an
arrival yesterday on the Havana
Special and is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Bervaldi.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. Louis Cruickshank and two
children, Beverly and Betty, who
enjoyed two weeks vacation in
Miami as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Higgs. returned yesterday
over the East Coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sawyer
and Mrs. Sawyer's sister, Miss
Cleora Roberts, who were spend
ing a few weeks in Miami and
Nassau, N. p, were returning pas
sengers on the Havana Special yes
terday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Tomorrow, more Of Marsha's
future becomes her "Dast."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16

Mrs. Charles Ketchum and son,
Charles, .Jr., who were spending
several weeks with Mrs. Ketchum's
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Yates, in Jacksonville,
returned over the East Coast yes
terday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-16
NATIVE OF KEY WEST
WRITES ABOUT THIS
CITY'S CONDITIONS

Continued from Page OneI
West he never saw the thermome-
ter go below 48, and never as high
as 95.
Evening star., 1934-02-12

riddled body sprawled on the floor
of the shop.
Pazzaro. owner of the store, shrink
ing at the sight of Kelley, said, DIS
man he use the phone. While
he talk he keep his eye on the door
he look scared. watch him. He
talk a minute, then hear him scream
into the phone, Eddy, God E. day
got me . it's -.
Then fellow fire a machine gun
from the doorway and the dead man
try to say more to the phone, but
that machine gun more bullets
he drop receiver grab ston-
ach with both hands and fall"
How did he get almost out OF
the booth?" demanded Kelley suspi-
ciously.
THE door 1t was half open
no nothing been touch he
knows" pointing to the .criminologist,
che come right after it happeni"
Yes wish I'd been o bit
earlier, Kelley" Fordney said quietly,
looking at the feet in the booth. "Paz-
zaros lying to you'll"
HOW DID HE KNOW PAZZARO
WAS LYING?
CFor Solution See Page A-11)
Perhaps you have story or prob
lem you would like to submit to Prof.
Fordney. If so, send it to him care Of
this paper. He will be delighted to
receive it.
Evening star., 1934-02-12

ing the country has faith In the sd-
n1trlistration, and that the Presidents
action In fixing the new gold content
Of the dollar has tended further to
create new faith In the monetary sys-
tenn.
Furthermore, Treasury ofncials main
tain there remains considerable
market In this country for Federal
securities even though some currency
uncertainties should remain.
In this connection, authorities point
out, many banks, insurance compa-
n1es and similar organizations have
plentiful funds but are not permitted
to purchase equities.
Likewise institutions sch As
named above have less to fear from
currency depreciation inasmuch as
their contracts with creditors call for
repayment Of fixed amounts Of dol
lars.
The banks themselves are reported
abundantly supplied with investment
funds and are carrying surplus re-
serves with regional institutions in
the neighborhood Of $1,000, ,0O0, 600
Moreover the Treasury believes that
the confidence engendered by the
Federal insurance Of bank deposits
will bring large amount Of currency
out Of boarding, while the definite
monetary policy Is also expected to
bring back considerable capital which
has fed to Europe within the last two
years.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
Ruling on Rents
In Bankruptcies
Praised Widely
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 12.-Gen-
eral qualification Ii being expressed
by merchandise creditors throughout
the United States in connection with
the decision Of the Supreme Court
on Monday which declared that
claims for future rentals, under ex-
isting bankruptcy statutes, cannot be
considered In case of bankruptcy, de-
clared Henry H. Heimanh, executive
manager Of the National Association
of Credit Men, yesterday. Mr.. Hell
mann is now on leave Of absence as
director of the Shipping Board Bu-
reau of the Department OF Commerce.
Commenting on the case OF Man
haitian Properties, Inc, against the
Irving Trust Co., as trustee in bank
ruptcy of Oliver A. Olsen Co. aAd
Samuel r. Brown and others against
the same company as trustee in bank
ruptcy of the United Cigar Stores
Co., Mr.. Heimann said that this de-
cision by Associate Justice Roberts
was "of tremendous interest to gen.
eral merchandise creditors"
THE National Association Of Credit
Men, in behalf Of general merchandise
creditors has been actively interested
in this case as friend of court, pro-
testing allowance Of landlords claims
for total unexpired portions of leases.
II these claims were provable, mer-
chandise creditors would in many in
stances find the total provable claims
against the bankrupt concern for
goods sold insignificant when COM
pared to the claim the landlord would
file for lease rental. with inequity to
merchandise creditors in the distribu-
ton of bankruptcy dividends.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
]. c. STORE SALES
GAIN TAPER CENT
Reserve Boards Report
Shows Good Advance Over
January, 1888.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Forty-five department stores In the
nth Federal Reserve district, tnclud-
ing eight mercantile houses in Wash
ington, reported an average gain OF
IA per cent in retail. sales in January,
compared with the same month a
year ago. This was better sales rec
ord than was hung up by three OF the
other IL Federal Reserve districts, ac-
cording to today's monthly report.
Preliminary figures on the value OF
department store sales show decrease
from December to January OF about
the estimated seasonal amount. The
Federal Reserve Boards index, which
makes allowance both for number OF
business days and for unusual sea-
sonal changes, was 68 in January on
the basis of the 1923-1925 average
as 100. compared with 90 in December
and IS in November.
In comparison with year ago, the
value of sales for January according
to preliminary figures, was 18 per cent
larger; when allowance is made Tor
the fact that there was one more
trading day this year than last, the
increase from last year is about IA
per cent. Increases compared with
last year were reported for all dis
tricts; the largest increases were re-
ported in the Dallas, Cleveland and
Atlanta districts.
Percentage increases from a year
ago follow:
January. Stores. Cities.
Total w LIB 44I ZZ4
Evening star., 1934-02-12
U. S. STEEL SHIPMENTS
DECREASE IN JANUARY
Ey the Associated PrAsa

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 12-Ship-
ments OF finished steel products by
the United States Steel Corporation
in January showed>a a decrease Of 268,-
862 tons to total of 331,777 tons,
compared with 600,639 tons in De-
cember.
The total for January, 1888, was
255.138 tons.
January deliveries in the last sew
eral years have exceeded those of De-
cember, but the steel business was
unusually brisk in the last month of
1888 due to the rush of consumers
to take deliveries before the quarter
ended. January, 1884, thus found
consumers supplied and output de-
clined.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
FASTER PACE SET
AT STEEL PLANTS
Operations Up Three Points
to Highest Mark Since
Last October.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, February IL. "A 80
per cent level in steel industry oper-
ations-the highest since last october
was attained by 3-point gain last
week, the magazine Steel said yester-
day, as the result of rapidly mount
ing demand for automobile require
mentS and for general manufacturing
purposes.
The same circumstances insure the
rate will cross the 40 per cent line
this week, the magazine said.
1t added, THAT this has been ac-
complished in advance of heavy re-
leases by railroad car builders on
orders recently placed and rail ton
nages, leads steel makers to anticipate
continuing upward trend the re-
mainder of February"
Auto Orders Pile Up.
Unified orders for automobiles are
estimated to exceed all that the max
ers can produce in the first half of
the year, the magazine said.
Other causes for steel optimism
were listed as including the expecta-
ton this week of first specifications
on 10000 tons of rolled steel and ap-
proximately 10000 tons of other iron
and steel products for the l2,725
freight cars and 159 coaches awarded
by the Van Sweringen railroads.
This is the beginning of general
car building program which shortly
will total 10000 units, Steel said. II
also noted orders for 10000 tons oi
rails by the Southern Pacific.
Raw materials are more active
foundry coke shipments Is per cent
higher than the January rate, and tbs
pig iron movement up Is per cent,
the magazine continued.
''Steelworks operations last week rose
points to 81 per cent at Chicago,
TO "A at Cleveland, 5 to SO at Wheel
ing, to 81 at Pittsburgh, to 81 ir
Buffalo and to Al at Youngstown
They remained 80 per cent in New
England, 79 at Detroit and So at Bir.
mingham, and were reduced l point
to 241a in Eastern PennsylVania.
Daily average steel ingot output ir
January-73,959 gross tons-was only
Is per cent over December. but SO
per cent higher than In January, 1888
Total production last month waS
1,996,897 tons.
"Steel's iron and steel price COM
posite is unchanged at s3242: finished
steel remains $51.1o. while the scrap
figure is up 4 cents to $11.5s."
Evening star., 1934-02-12
ACTIVITY CHEERS
FURNITURE TRADE
Spring Shows Attract Big
Crowds of Buyers.
Prices Climb.
Special Dispatch to Ths Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, February 12.-National
wholesale furniture marts, comment-
ing on their Spring shows, report rec
ord registrations of buyers, firm 10
higher prices, moderate purchases OF
staple and novelty items, and add-
tional emphasis on modern designs.
Predicting further price advances,
manufacturers assert labor costs are
increasing as a result of the N. r. A.
code, which was signed January 10.
Raw materials, like lumber, hardware,
varnish and upholstery, continue up
wards. Inventories, finished products
as well as raw materials. are less than
year ago, considering the present
rate OF turnover.
Financially, furniture factories now
are strong enough to resist price pres
sure from huge buying groups. Al
though forecasting higher quotations,
furniture makers are dlscouraglng
merchandise speculation. They do
not desire another buying stampede
such as took place during the showing
of 1898 Autumn wares. Some retailers,
they say, are still suffering from that
scramble.
Keeps Close Watch.
New York, Chicago, High Point, N
c.; Grand Rapids and jamestown, N.
Y. unanimously report attendance al
Spring exhibits better than year ago
Most of these expositions state that
the number of buyers at recent shows
was the largest in five years. This
despite the fact that some retailers
have fairly complete stocks and buy
ers. in order to keep in close contact
with rapidly changing markets, are
making frequent between-season trips
to all furniture centers.
Upward price revisions are not diff
cut to explain when the various raw
, materials of furniture are examined
! Lumber, one Of the chief raw ma
terials, is an example. Early in
March, 1888, makers Of low-priced
furniture in the South reported case
goods quotations would have to be
raised because stocks Of lumber were
the lowest in years. Within a few
! weeks lumber quotations were lifted
from Is to 80 per cent.
Some popular grades Of lumber fur
niture. early in June, were advanced
three times within five days. Lumber
sellers truthfully reported that total
stocks were low, seasoned stocks al
most negligible. Before the end oi
last July some of the low and me-
dium-priced furniture makers were
forced to reject orders for periods of
delivery more than so to 90 days dis
tant. "A shortage of seasoned lum-
ber," they explained.
Lumber Wages Climb.
Lumber production was forced up
and with it came higher lumber
wages, even without N R. A. assist
ance. Furniture makers reported
average lumber costs in Ocober were
50.6 per cent higher than the depres-
sion low levels in January, 1888.
Naturally when costs rise they tend
to check buying. Frequently they
create a demand for substitutes. This
season, judging by trade comments,
metal furniture is to play a more
important role than heretofore. Steel
now is able to compete on a price
basis with wood, and new machinery
processes have reduced manufacture
ing costs and at the same time i'm
proved styling. y
(Copyrisht. 1e34)
Evening star., 1934-02-12
1Oldl .ssss
Federal Reserve

sJanuary figures preliminary; IN
most cities the month had one more
business day this year than last year.
The gains of % per cent in Atlanta
and SO per cent in Dallas again reflect
the prosperity brought on by the mil
lions in cotton checks distributed all
through the South. The c. W, A.
payments are also evident in all II
districts.
since the stores made their January
reports. weekly figures indicate that
trade all over the country is holding
I'D well and that February will make
a highly favorable showing, The rec
ord cold wave caused a tremendous
demand for heavy Winter garments
Evening star., 1934-02-12
EXCESS RESERVES UP
FURTHER DURING WEEK
~ the Associated Press.

A further addition to excess re-
serves was reported by member banks
In the central Reserve cities of New
York and Chicago during the week
ended February Z.
The weekly condition statement of
these banks showed that Reserves at
New York gained $5,000,000 during
the week, while at Chicago the jump
was 33,000,000.
Calculations reveal the excess in
New York amounts to $4,000, 900,
while at Chicago the surplus is $780,
100000. The respective amounts held
IN reserve at the two centers are
sn6A poA. 900 and S346.Qoospoe.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
q. s. TREASURY POSITION.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury February
q was: Receipts S12.167. .094 81; expendi-
lures 36.45I, 1898; balance, S4,306,-
Ss2, 1882; customs receipts for the
month, Ss,116,647.91.
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
II were So 45SS,415,275.31; expenditures
S3,S1a S76,7O5.55. including 50. 103. .4S4,-
cess Of receipts, S76S. .53s. 500 76.
Receipts for February 9, 1888 (com-
parable date last year,, S6,574; ;577. .66;
1895, ,S66.52; customs receipts for the
month S5,521 ,2q2. 20.
Receipts for fiscal year. $1,139, $50
373.34; expenditures. 81. 2.46l ,362,2S2 .32;
excess of expenditures over receipts. ST.
32I,472, ,oos .os. exclusive of S636. 191,-
264 10 expended for the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
Ship Lines Made
Liable for Fruit
Damaged on Way
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special D1epaJcn 70 1us btAfs
WINCHESTER. Va, February "a
Commercial apple shipping interests
here have received word of a high
English court decision in London
holding In effect that steamship COM
panies are liable for damage to sucf1
fruit while in transit. The case arose
over a cargo OF apples from Australia.
Oficial certificates accompanying the
fruit showed 1t to be in good condi-
ton when shipped, but suffering from
internal breakdown, known in the
trade as brown heart" on its arrival
at London. Liability was denied by
ship owners, but the courts upheld
the claim Of the importers for dam
ages. Exporters here said the case
was of much interest in Virginia, as
the bulk Of the States commercial
crop Is exported to English markets.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
CHECKS ON INDIVIDUAL
BANK ACCOUNTS RISE
ax tia Associated Press-

BY the Associated Press.
Checks cashed on individual bank
accounts in leading cities of the Fed
eral Reserve system showed a per
cent increase during the week ended
February 7, as the change was cal
culated by the Federal Reserve Board.
In the table that follows the amount
of such debts is given for comparable
periods, as announced by the board:
Week ended February T.. 81, ,306, ,es3,00o
Previous week ...,.. 7l57,q35 900
Same week last year. -. 5,SSS. 036. 600
Evening star., 1934-02-12
MORE FIRMS FORMED.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, February II.
R.-Secretary Of State Edward j.
Hughes pointed to an increase in the
number of corporation charters issued
by his Office as an indication of i'm
proving business. He said 563 charters
were issued during January, 1884, an
increase Of 81 per cent over the 40
Sa2ed IN 1AnuAxR, &oa1.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
Rubbed Out.
BY II. A. RIPLEY.

- TRADDLING the feet Of the
- slain man, Prof. Fordney
dropped a nickel after removing
. the receiver from the hook, and
the seven clicking sounds as he
sWirled the dial broke the deadly
silence in the smoke shop. He waited
impatiently for headquarters to an
sWer.
Hello >. give me Inspector Kelley
Evening star., 1934-02-12
LEAF TOBACCO SALES
DOWN AT BALTIMORE
snecial Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 12.-Sales
of Maryland leaf tobacco last month
showed sharp declines, compared with
December, but prices advanced over 4
cents pound, which, to g. large ex-
tent, offsets the drop in quantity as
far as dollars and cents volume Is
concerned.
Total sales in January were s1s
hogheads, containing 532,710 pounds.
which sold at an averate rate of 1915
cents per pound, against sales Of 1879
hogsheads, 942,715 pounds, In Decem-
ber at .0911 cents a pound. In jan
uary, 1888, the average selling price
was 1908 cents per pound.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
SUSPENSION ENDED.

NEW YORK, February IL (P.-The
Governing Committee Of the New
York Stock Exchange has restored
the privilege of membership to Alex
ander j. Robertson, who was ordered
suspended for a three-year period on
January rs, 1888, for violation of an
exchange rule. The exchange made
no comment on the shortening Of the
suspension period.
Evening star., 1934-02-12
OUTLOOK GOOD
FOR i. S. ISSUES
Treasury Already Is Past
First Hurdle in Big
Finance Program.
BY CHAS. r. SHAEFFER,
Associated preSR FfnanrfaI Urttar

II the Treasury has any worries
about its financial program, which
involves finding a market for $9,00O,-
100000 more Of Government securi-
ties before July 1, it is giving no eH-
dence of them.
Already the first step in the hurdle
has been taken In the f1otation Of
81, 10000, 900 Of securities which will
go toward raising the total Of $6,000,-
100000 in new money and $4,000
100000 for refunding operations.
The oversubscription to this issue
in the approximate ratio Of S TO /
is construed by the Treasury as mean