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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

w. S. Barham, funeral director
of Raleigh, N. c., was a visitor in
Key West Thursday and the guests
of w. Warren Sawyer of the
Lopez Funeral Home. Mr.. Saw
yer and Mr.. Barham were students
at the same college.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis johnson, who
were visiting their son Bazile in
Montgomery. Alabama, and other
sons in Jacksonville and Miami,
returned over the East Coast yes
terday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation to our friends for
the many favors and kind words
of sympathy extended us during
our recent loss, the death of
Eulogio Cano. Especially do we
thank those who gave the use of
their cars and the donors of the
beautiful floral offerings.
sept28-1tx THE FAMILY.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Howard Butler, who is MEM
Der of one of the G. G. C. camps
in Florida, arrived over the East
Coast yesterday for a visit with
relatives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

The proposed Pan-American
highway, which will stretch from
Alaska to the southern tip of
South America, is considered the
longest road project in the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

NJ. f. Gilfond. director of pub
LEFTY for the FERA in Key West.
left yesterday afternoon for Jack
sonville to confer with Adj
ministrator Julius F. Stone, Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Shining Rock Mountain near
Asheville, N. c., gets it's name
from it's cliff of pure white quartz
which glistens in the sun.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Mrs. Aileen Fine, who was
spending some time in Key West
with relatives. left over the East
Coast yesterday afternoon for her
home in IslamOrada.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Mum Norwood, road foreman
of engines for the Florida East
Coast Railway Company, who was
in Key West on an inspection
trip, left yesterday for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

CCC camps in western Kentuc-
ky publish a weekly news mag
azine called "The Cave Man."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Mrs. Frederick Lee and son,
Frederick, regular winter resi-
dents, have written friends they
will arrive November 1 from their
home in New Jersey to spend their
fifth winter in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28
Notice TO Subscribers

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Bessie Lowe, and Miss Elizabeth
Johnson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

F. B. Putnam. who was in Key
West as agent for the Railway
Express Company during the
absence of Agent E. M. Smith,
left on the Cuba Thursday to re-
sumo his duties as agent at ST.
Petersburg. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Putnam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

The All Florida Committee is a nom
partisan, non profit organization for
the promotion of Florida's welfare as
a whole. Study these weekly an
nouncements carefully so that you may
know Florida and thus be better
fitted to cooperate in its prosperity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28

Miss Ruby Demeritt, who was
spending two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Demeritt, and other relatives,
left yesterday afternoon for Ashe-
vile, N. c., where she is en-
ployed at her profession of trained
nurse. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-09-28
PERSONAL MENTION


Howard Butler menu Mum Norwood road foreman
of of the Florida East
Florida arrived the East Coast Railway Company who
yesterday visit with Key West inspection
relatives "trip, left yesterday for Miami
Peacon, Mrs. j. D. Neese, who to
spending West Key West because of the serious
with her mother Mrs MILL illness of her father Henry
Thompson the
Mi funeral returned yesterday after
ami. noon to her home in Miami.
Edwin Roberts w. S. Barham funeral director
the funeral of Raleigh NJ Us was VISITOR IN
Mrs Caleb Baker was return Key West Thursday and the
inc ON the Havana Sp of w. Warren the
cisl yesterday Lopez Funeral Home. Mr.. Saw
n yer and Mr.. Barham students
ProcesO Cano who is max " w ~ sO'
ing his home Miami, in NJ, E,.1
~ ss $50 E,a - IL Frederick regular winter resi-
M T 80 "a 49, 49, ca dents have written friends they
Vss.aL"J S 49, " ~ ~ - will arrive November from their
~ $500 home in New Jersey to spend their
Mr. an johnson, who $3.50 ~ - -
were visiting tnelf son bazhe III +. Putnam who
montgomery Alabama and other West for the Railway
in Jacksonville and Miami during
returned over the East Coast yes NJ
terday left on the Cuba Thursday to re-
his duties agent at st.
Mrs Aleen PETERSBURG He was accomnanied
spending some time IN Key west by Mrs. Putnam.
with relatives, left the East
Coast yesterday afternoon her Rubv Deneri who was
home IN llamOrada spending with her
- parents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
NJ f. Gfond director of pub Demeritt other relatives
lefty for the FERA Key West yesterday afternoon Ahe
left yesterday afternoon for Jack ve N Co. where she
sOnve to confer with Adj her profession of trained
ministfatpr Julius F. Stone, nurse. 50"
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
ZINC PRODUCTS
SHOW GAINS

Net sales Of American Zinc,
Lead b Smelling Co. in 1888
showed an increase Of 81 per cent
above the 1892 level, Howard j.
Young, president says. Tonnage
Of zinc products shipped in 1898
was 32.55 per cent higher and
net value Of sales 63.6 per cent
greater than in 1882.
Tonnage Of sulphuric acid ship
ped was 3102 per cent greater
and net sales value 1903 per cent
higher. Shipments Of quarry
products decreased 1918 per cent
in" tonnage and 16.9 per cent in
value compared. while mine by
products shipments increased 5.61
per cent In tonnage and 1l.65
per cent in net sales values COM
pared with preceding year, the
company'S president, states. -.
In. 1898 American Zinc pur:
chased for retirement 528 shares
Of its preferred stock at an aver
age cost Of $39.08 q share, or a
total cost of $40, 1888, leaving in
hands Of public 76,800h shares.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
RESERVES
HIT NEWPEAK

There was a large flow Of
funds to New York from other
centers during the week ended
Wednesday. deral Reserve
figures reveal.
New York city banks increased
their reserve balances by 48
million dollars. thus raising their
excess reserves to the highest
level on record at 452 million
dollars, compared with 408
million dollars q week ago.
The New York Federal Reserve
Banks statement reflected the
flow Of funds here, which, COM
bined with gold imports, caused
a rise Of SO million dollars in
the banks gold certificates on
hand or due from the Treasury.
The Federal Reserve banks
continued to retire Federal
Reserve Bank notes from circula-
tion. Although Federal Reserve
notes declined only $4,000, 900
during the week, Federal Reserve
Bank notes in actual circulation
declined IS million dollars. The
total now in circulation is only
$143, ,877, 900.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
new MARK SET
IN CIGARETTES

Rising to the highest point
ever reached In the first two
months Of the year, cigarette
production in February added q
gain of over is per cent to the
80 per cent increase recorded in
January, and for the two months
output passed the 100000, 900
cigarette mark for the first time
in the history of the industry.
The previous record output for
January and February was in
1929 when the industry turned
out 18,673,237,190 cigarettes.
Each month individually also eS-
tabliShed records for the month
for cigarette production.
The two huge gains recorded
in January and February put the
two months production over T..
600, 0,000,0 900 cigarettes ahead Of
the corresponding months Of
1888.
Output in the period was co..
650,983,550 cigarettes. compared
with 16.476,219,584 in the like
months last year and 16,643, ,116,.
1875 in the first two months of
1882.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
NEW CAS- WAR
SWEEPS. n. I.

NEW YORK, March % G.N.sj.
A new gasoline price war. the
second in less than three months,
is sweeping the metropolitan
area. Standard Oil Company of
New York, subsidiary of socony-
Vacuum Corporation, took the
initiative, announcing a cut Of
1Ea cents q gallon in retail and
tank-Wagon prices. Other com.
paIieS are expected to meet the
reduction later.
The cut will apply to Manhat-
tan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens,
Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Staten Island alone was ex-
cepted. In WeStcheSter the re-
duction will be a cent a gallon.
Third-grade gasoline prices will
be reduced a cent gallon, ex-
cept in Westchester, where the
cut will be a half cent a gallon.
The reduction came as a sur
prise in view of the normal
trend to higher gasoline prices
in the spring season, when con-
sumption begins to increase, and
reflects an intense competitive
situation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
CABLE
NET DOUBTED

At the annual meeting Of Cen
eral Cable Corporation II was
stated that the company's bust
ness during the first quarter
showed q substantial Improvements
over the first thres months Of
1888.
While this viii result in much
improvement in earnings, doubt
was expressed that profit would
be shown for the first quarter
after all charges. The manage.
ment expects considerable bust
ness to result from its patented
hollow-core power cables. which
are specially designed for over.
head high voltage transmission
lines.
In answer to a question regard.
ing aluminium composition, 1t was
stated that efforts were being
made to get the Aluminium Co. Of
America under the code for the
electrical products industry so fer
as cables, etc., are concerned. rS
is stated that this code covers al
electrical products no matter what
material is used in their construc
ton.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
HE WASHINGTON TIMES. FRIDAY. MARCH q 1e
Haney Prefers Dole
To Work-Spreading

are given enough money to cover
subsistence.
In this country we are trying
to avoid the appearance Of pay
ing dOles. One way Is this
NRA method Of raising prices
to consumers, which enables
employers to pay higher hourly
wages to y larger number Of
employees.
Instead Of putting this part Of
the burden on taxpayers, we put
1t on consumers. and all Of us
feel it in higher cost of living.
Then the employer takes the
higher price and uses it to pay
higher wages. Incidentally, he
reduces working hours, and so
has to employ more men. Each
employe works fewer hours, but
gets higher wages per hour.
This means that each worker.
turns out less work (say yards
OF cloth, but gets the same
money wages. OF course, the
employers expense per yard Of
cloth, or other unit of output,
is greater.
There are three questions
which you and I should be con-
sidering:
/. Which method Of relief gives
the greater total cost to the
nation? Does "relief" per person
cost more under the dole system
or the NRA system?
2. Which method places the
burden more fairly? Is it better
to lay the burden on those who
can pay taxes, or to put it on
consumerS-on all buyers Of
clothing, food, and other finished
products?
3. Which method is the more
conducive to business recovery?
The dole system increases taxes,
but does not interfere with
profits or living costs. The
NRA work-spreading system in
creases money payments to
employees, but interferes with
profits, and leads to price fix
ing and higher living costs.
Another question is, is tho in
dividual laborer any better off
when, quality considered, the
prices of his food and clothing
are raised in proportion to the
increase in his hourly wages?
And how are the rest Of US
going to buy so much?
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
COTTON PRICES
HOLD STEADY

NEW YORK, March % G.N.S).
A steadier tone was evident in
the cotton market today follow
ing the foreign selling Of yes
terday and the run of contracts
moved a few points above the
previous closings.
The chief support was fur
niShed by price-fixing orders for
the trade and moderate Wall
Street and commission house buy
ing. There was further selling
from abroad, particularly from
Bombay, but at a greatly re-
duced pace. Southern selling was
light.
In several well-informed quar-.
ters it was stated that offerings
from India represented hedges
sold by Indian accounts against
the cotton crop in that country
which now is around the peak
Of its movement to market. Ordi-
narily this might be sold else
where, but the big premium Of
American cotton over its leading
competitor probably made the
market here look more attrac-
tive to the sellers.
Noon quotations were up 4 to
5 points, with May UP at
1894, July up 4 at 1906, Octo-
ber up S at 1915, and Decem-
ber up 5 at 1928.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
GRANT REPORTS
RECORD SALES
lHighlLow 1:1S

Consolidated net earnings of
the w. T. Grant Company and
subsidiaries for the fiscal year
ended January 81, were the sec
ond highest in the company's
history, whereas sales exceeded
those Of any previous year.
Earnings were $3,347,175, equal
to $3.50 per share on the 1,195,-
355 shares of capital stock out
standing. In 1882 earnings on
the same basis were $1,612.076,
equal to $1.34 per share. Sales
during the last year amounted
to $78,206,119 compared with
sales Of $73,086, 1856 the previous
year. an increase Of 7 per cent.
The balance sheet Of January
81 showed current assets, includ-
ing $7,151, 1,095 cash, amounting to
SIG, 6,277,8 1897. Inventories were S.
919,1 and current liabilities
$2,293, ,04O. These figures COM
pared with current assets Of $12,-
1853 ,064, cash Of $4,266,632, in
ventories Of $8,282, ,485 and cur
rent liabilities Of $1,578,573, at
the close Of the previous fiscal
year.
Eleven new stores were opened
during 1888 and at the end Of
the year, 457 stores were in
operation.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23

NEW YORK, March 23 dN.sO.
Bonds were irregularly lower to-
day, with Q continuation Of nerv-
Gus liquidation again the i'm
portant factor in the decline.
Rails gave q two-Sided per-
formance, with Southern Railway
General IS up a point and South
ern Pacific Ans Of 81 up about q
half, aS against q 1-point decline
in Allegheny IS Of so and q "
point loss in New York Central SIS.
German bonds were again heavi-
ly sold, with the International
5hs off . point to q new 1894
low. L.
U. 8. Governments were easier,
with the Liberty 31as leading the
decline. Treasury ANS and Treas
ury 3As followed with lesser
losses.
American Telephone AVS was
under pressure in the investment
list.
Medium-grade domestic loans
were quiet.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23

the "open price" arrangements in
pending codes were suspended by
General johnson for 80 days. This
period is now ending. Now comes
the Federal Trade Commission
and attacks the price fixing prac-
tices under the steel code.
Why do we have all this "price
fixing" under NRA?
A number Of reasons might be
given, but at the bottom Of it lies
the scheme to allow industry to
employ more laborers. At least.
that is the Governments chief
reason. (Of course, many manu-
facturers want it just to get rid
of competition and to enable them
to try for higher profitS)
The idea is that If business is
to take on more men and in
crease payrOlls, operating expen-
ses will be increased. Increased
expenses mean higher prices.
Price-fixing arrangements facilt-
tate higher prices. The employ
ment bill is thus passed on to
the consumer.
Looked at in this way, the
scheme is a sort of indirect dole
system.
In England, where business re-
covery seems to have been more
substantial than here, they have
the direct dole system. People
able to pay taxes are taxed to
provide funds. Then those in
need of relief are registered. They
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Business .News
Spotlight

Steel operations in the Chi
cag0 area are holding steady
between As and so per cent Of
capacity. Gains of more than
seasonal production, primary
distribution and retail trade are
reported for February and the
first half Of March by the Ma
tiOnal Industrial Conference
Board. u. s. Smelling declares
81 extra and regular dividend Of
Is cents on common. Cigarette
production for the first two
months set . new record, pass
ing 10000, ,OOO, 900 for the first
time. Bituminous coal prOduc-
ton for the week ended March
II is estimated at 8,375,O tons
compared with 5,12S,QOO last
year, and $4,000 tons i'm 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
STEEL DEMAND
SEEN BOOSTED.

While there Is no thought that
the Wagner Labor Board bill will
be enacted in anything like its
present extremely drastic form,
the American Metal Market says,
the mere threat has greatly dis
turbed producers and consumers
of steel alike and has detracted
from interest in the market. The
market adds:
''Faced with the possibility Of
. general strike the automobile
industry has bought virtually
no steel for more than q fort
night and deliveries against
some old orders have been
suspended until the matter is
cleared up chiefly in cases
where stocks Of some parts
might run in excess Of others.
Decreased movement Of auto
mobile steel has been partly off.
set by increases in other direC-
tiOnS including railroad steel.
Operation of the tin plate
mills this week Is at 70 to IS
per cent having dropped from
the phenomenal rate Of 80 per
cent held for q fortnight"
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Utility Net, Assets
Din. Liabilities Rise

Canadian General Electric Com
pany, Ltd, for 1888, reports net
income Of $635,176. equivalent
after preferred dividends, to 19
cents a share on common stock.
This compares with $1,165,661 or
So a common share in 1892.
Balance sheet as Of December
81, 1888, shows current assets of
$16,579, ,007 and current liabilities
81 ,O18,675, compared with $18,.
429,567 and $2,810,168, respec'
lively, at end of preceding year.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
SET.
|NP0WER GAIN
By International News ssrviOs

BY International News SeEViOs
Power production continued b.
show counter-seasonal expansion
the weekly survey indicates.
Production Of electricity Last
week recorded the unprecedented
gain Of 20 per cent over yeag
ago, when the low point OF the
depression was touched IN power
output, the Edison Electric In
stitute reported.
The total Of 1,650s013,00c kilor
watt hours in the March, IT,
period showed a Sizeable gain
over the preceding weeks 1,647.'
O24,00O kilowattt hours and wsG
far ahead of the 1,537,747 900 fig
ure for the comparable 1932
period. A year ago output was
1875 POT 900 Kilowatt hours.
For the tenth consecutive week
power output not only exceeded
a year ago but 1882 as well.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Traffic at NeW High
On NeU York Central
By International News Service

by international News Service
Traffic or the New York Cen
tral last week went to a new high
for the year and reached the best
level since the fall of 1881, Fred
eric e. Williamson. president, re.
ports. LoadingS totaled l11,911
cars compared with 110,307 in the
previous week and T0,625 q year
ago. LoadingS for the year to
date were 26 per cent over the
same 1888 period and S per cent
over the corresponding period two
years ago.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
RANCE NARROW
FOR GRAINS

CHICAGO, March % G.N.S)-
Grains held to a narrow range in
today's dealings as operators
awaited further developments.
Wheat eased Ac to SIC for the
May delivery at the start, but buy
ing on resting orders checked the
downturn and the market recov-
cred.
At mid-session wheat was un-
changed to hc up, corn Ac down,
oats unchanged to 1sc off and rye
hc off.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Phelps Dodge Loss
Cut Near ; Million
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Phelps Dodge Corp. reports for
1888 consolidated net loss of $780,
56S. which compares with net loss
Of $3,752,252 in 1882.
Proceeds from sales Of metals,
manufactured products and other
merchandise and from treatment
tolls were 24,708,579, against $21,-
996,616 in the preceding year.
Current assets at the close of
1888 were $27,219,857 and current
liabilities $7,582,567, compared
with $26,251 ,767 and $5,026, ,499, re-
spectively, a year earlier.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Canada Increases
FOreigv1 Gold Sale

OTTAWA-Sales of nonmone-
t""y gold abroad by the Canadian
-"ornHGcnt from october, 1881, to
F>'r"uary %, 1894, have realized
S3" .o69,743 in excess of the stand
ard value established by the cur
rency act. Since october 10, 1881,
marketing of nonmonetary gold,
including current production Of
Canadian mines, has been done
through the medium Of the gov.
ernment, which has distributed to
the mines and owners Of such gold
the net proceeds Of the sale
abroad, 49,.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Conference Board
Sees Gain General
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Industrial production, primary
distribution and retail trade, all
showed more than seasonal in
crease during February and the
first half Of March, according to
the national industrial conference
board.
Among those industries showing
the best gains were automobile,
steel, bituminous coal and electric
power production. Building con.
tracts showed a decline.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
N. J. Public Service
Net Income Climbs
BY International News serviCa

Public Service Corporation Of
New Jersey, increased net income
in February to $2.284,997 after al
charges from $2.175,111 in F6bru"
ary, 1888, and gross to $10,01l,03s
from $9,608,714.
Net income for the IL months
ended February % amounted to
$26,S16,642, against $27,059, $50 ip
the preceding IL months Groa
was $117,329,214, against 4L23sA
O55, ,009.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
PACKAGE DIVIDEND

Creamery Package Mfg. Co.
declared a dividend of IS cents on
the common stock, and the reg
ular quarterly dividend Of $1.5O
on the preferred, both payable
April 10 to stock Of record April
/. A similar amount, designated
as a special dividend, was paid on
the common stock on January 20.
last
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
Tobacco Exchange
OpeninQ Seen Soon
Nv Tnt.rrat,on.I Nav. s.,v,c.

ny AHt0FH"tIOH1I NeWB DoFVIC0
Trading on the New York TO-
bacco exchange probably will be-
gin within the next two months,
according to Frank r. Henderson,
former president of the New York
rubber exchange, who has been &C
tive in organization Of the new
exchange. j.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
B, & o, GETS LOAN

A contract for a PWA loan Of
$4,500,000 to the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad has been signed,
Secretary Of the Interior IckeS an
nounced yesterday. 1t will enable
the B. & o. to spend IS, ,4S4, ,406
in giving additional employment
to track and shop forces and pur-
chasing materials.
The Washington times., 1934-03-23

M a ny CO d e S
prov vide for
"open prices"
which m. e a n S
t h q t manufac-
turers tell each
other about the
prices a n d
terms they are
making. This
leads to uni
nifty i n
prices, a nd a
higher average
price.
onS u m e r
representatives
Il
The Washington times., 1934-03-23
ys';; S;;::::' ss:::: N. Y. Curb Quotations

NEW YORK, March 2S U.N.S0
The Curb Market continued to
display general irregularity in an
other listless trading session to-
day, with only a scattering Of IS
sues able to break out Of q frac-
tional trading area.
Novadel Agene was q strong
spot in the specialties, chalking
up a gain of ia points to G4s.
General Tire & Rubber rose ~
to 81, while j. j. Newberry ad-
vanced a point to IS.
DiStillers Seagrams was up "
to 1914 in the alcohols.
Metal shares were irregular.
Standard Of Indiana eased A
to 1854 in a quiet oil list.
The Cities Service issues were
lower. tn" Common off u at 27s,
and the entures down 70 at
442s.
Curb bonds were unusually
quiet, with &ae New York Cen.
tral IS easing 70 to 100.