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La gaceta., 1936-12-31

Esperanse noticias de Lon
dres sobre un acuerdo definiti-
vo anglo-italiano sobre ell Medi-
terraneo.
Italia e Inglaterra han llega-
do al convencimiento de que ca
da vez Is mas necesario que
elias sc entiendan.
La agitation pro-alemana en-
los periodicos italianos, todos
dominados por ell gobierno, no
ha desaparecido.
FL ministro de estado, Sr. Ju-
lilo Alvarez del Vayo, declare
aver que la situaci6n es interna
cional es cada vez mas favora-
bile a Espana.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
VISTA DEL WIOLINISTA
ANDRES DALMAU

Hizo aver una vista a esta re
dacci6n ell notable violinista ca
italian Andres Dalmau, que e
dfa 10 ofrecera un concerto en-
ell teatro del Centre Asturiano,
abeneficio del sanatorio de esq
institution.
Dalmau, que ma recorrido TO-
do ei mundo, es un enthusiasts
de la causa de la Republica Es-
pamela y los fascistas han trata
do de perjudicarle en- diferentes
lugares.
Con el platicamos sObre los
problemas de Espana Y hubimoS
de reoonocer, sin declrselo, "a
firmeza de sus convicciones.
En-. varios lugares exprest
claramente 10 que pensaba, aun
sabiendo que Sc exponia a sci
'fboycoteado" por los enemigos
de la lRep1blica y de la civiliza.
ci6n.
Apreciamos la gentileza del
notable mGsico y esperamos que
ell pGblico acuda a escucharlo e
dfa 10.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
HITLER Sc APROVECHA
DEL MOMENTO PARA A
PRESURAR Ell ENVIO DE
SOLDADO A ESPANA
No Sc sabedl nImero exacto de
alsmanes mandados a Franco

Berlin, Die. 3~1.-AsegGrase
EN- los circulos d~iplomaticos
queel canciller Hitler Sc apro-
vecha de la incertidumbre del
momento para apresurar eli en-
VIC de voluntarios "nazis" a
Espana.
Los peri6dicos alemanes dan
cuenta de la salida de escoce-
SEES para Madrid, asegurando
que este sc hace a pesar de la
demanda franco-britanica a
Hitler de que prohiba la salida
de voluntarios para la Junta
de Burgos.
Ell nGmero de soldados ale
names que han sido embarca :
dos Sc desconoce hasta hoy. La
mayor parte de ellos salen de
Bremen y Hamburgo, vestidos
de paisano.
Calc1lase que pasa va de 10
mil ell nGmero de soldados re-
mitidos a Espaha.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
TRATARoN DE AsEsiNAR
EN- CHILE AL LIDER DE LOS
SOCIALISTS DE IzQUIER-
DA

Santiago, Chile, pic. 81.
Contra la vida del sena9Or Ma
ramfuque Grove, jefe socialis-
ia ~ izquierda y excandidato
presidential, sc atent6 aqui, a
medianOche, Gpando entraba en-
su domicilio. Fl senador result6
herido. Cuando 81 asesino sc vl6
ersegrido por la policia, bzo
fNego e hiri6 a uno de los agen-
tes. Despues trat6 de suicidar-
Sc, sin lograrlo.
Los peri6dicos de oposlci6n
dicen que Ell ataque lleyaba la
finalidad de eliminar a IN for
midable enemigo del actual go
bierno semifascista.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31

Habl6 aver de neutralidad
el p~residente Roosevelt y viene
hablAndo de neutralidad la
caneiilerfa americana.
Els una nueva clase de "neu-
trsljdad,' la que trata de colo
car a I'm gobierno legttimo en-
ei nivel de los militareS traido-
res y gAupOS cEiminales y reaS
cionarios.
La misma elase de "neutra-
lidad" parida en- estOs dias de
tenor, ALA eh Francia, por ell
partido del socialista Blum.
Neutralidad que significa re
bajamiento del gobierno legi-
timo, que como tai tiene dere-
cho a que Sc lie vendan aero
pianos, mercancias y armamen
tos.
Neutralidad que no respe
tan las naeiOnes faseistas, aun'
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
coNDENADo A IS AROS Ell
MARIAcAL CEGANG

Marking, bic. 31.-Por ell
secuestro del generate mo
Chang Kai Shek ha sido eBn-
a Is amos de prisi6n ell
mariscal Chang Hsueh LANG.
Mas taSde ell mismO eonsejo de
SIERRA que lie conden6. rebaj6
la senteneia a 10 amos.
Dicese que el m~ariscal no
cumplira los diez Amos, porque
ell gobierno 4 perdonara a so
licitud de la esposa y familia-
res del generaliaimo,
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
NO DEJARON ANCLAR EN-
MUEILE AL VAPOR ESPA-
MOL ARNoMENpI

Rio de Janeiro, die .31.-A
SD llegada aqui de Liverpool,
manejadO pOr una tripulaci6n
adicta al gobierno de la Rep1-
bica Espahola, no Sc lie per-
miti6 amarrarMel muelle al
vapor espahol Arnom endi. Trae
ell buque carbon inglA, cOnsig-
nado a una firma inglesa de es-
Ia ciudad. La policia Ia pue
to una fuerte guaE(ka q 81 al
rededor. La descafka Sc hara
bajo estrecha vigilancia.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
HAN SlDO ~RECLUTADOS
1000 HoMBRES PARA Pc
LEAR EN- CONTRA DEL.
GOBIERNO DE ESPANA

Berlin, die. 31-Sabese que
1000 hOmbres han sido recluta-
dos en- distrito de Munich para
ser enviados a Espaha y cdinba-
tir en- contra del gobierno leal.
La mayor parte de estos volun-
tarios p%ertenecen a las tropas
de choque y la guardia especial
de Hitler. Del grupo prestaran
s%ervicio en- la aviaci6R unos $50.
Algdnos son photos y otros me-
canicos. Dicese que los mecani-
cos espaholes han venido ha-
:iendo cosas terribles en- los ae
roplanos del general Frances
Las autoI AIDES no niegan que
Sc han e do reclutando volun-
tarios pa b ir a Eapaha.
PRO ablemenz debe al
recluta IientO de esos 1900 la
notiQafil.e que ell sur de Alema-
mia nsaba mandaE dos divi-
siO a Ia peninsula iberiea.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
LEGO AL BRASIL LA AVA
I TRIZ BASTIE

Natal. Brasil, Die. 31.-A
las doe horas y z minutes de
haber salido de Dakal, Sene-
gal, aterriz6 aQui lg aviatriz
francesa Maryse Bastie, esta =
bleciendo una nueva marca@ea
ra ell eruce del sun. del Atlanti.
co. Los franceses tqui residen.
ties la besaron y brindaron con
champagne en- su honor.
La marca anterir, de l3 no
ras Is minutos, pertenecia a
Jean Batten,
La gaceta., 1936-12-31

I'm funcionario aleman, I'm
subalterno de Hitler, habl6 a
yer en- Berlin Y die: Els eviden-
tie cue Francia e Inglatrera no
quieren en- Espana un gobier-
no fascista nosotros no quere-
mos ALI un gobierno Soviet.
iQuien ha de determinar la
clase de gobierno que ha de
tener Espafa?"
Aqui esta la unica contesta-
ci6n possible y l6gica:
Eel pueblo espahol es ell I'M
co liamado a determinar la ella
Sc de gobierno que lie convene,
no Hitler nj la cancilleria in :
glesa. Espana es una naci6n
mayor de edad" y no es ell
canciller aleman ell llamado a
resolver la clase de gobierno
que mejor encaja dentro de los
sentimientos y los intereses de
los espanoles.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
So ViAIE A ESTA-
DOS UNIDoS Llb4HJA DE
MUSS0LINI

RoNa, Die. 81. - Han sido
cancelados los billetes de paS-
je de la condesa Ciano, hija de
MussOlini, que pensaba realizar
un viaje por los EstadOs Uni
dos.
Con Ia coAdesa iban a hacer
I'm reeOCrido de 10 Union AnH
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
LAS MILICIAS HAN VIGORI-
zADO 81 UNIDAD APPROVE
CHANDO Ell I'M
PUESTo PoR LA LLUVIA Y
LA NIEBLA
Volaron los leales un tren fas-
cista de rs carros
Los aviadores facciosos ame-
trallarOA a sus partidArios
en- Oviedo

Madrid, die. 31.-AsegGrase
en- esta capital que Sc proponen
! regresar varios de los ministries
del gobierno de Valencia, con e.
fl nde m~antener mas estrechO
contacto con los defensores.
La defensa de la capital Sc
encuentra al %presente en- las ma
nos del general Jose Miaja, pre-
sidente de la Junta de Defensa
desde que Largo Caballero y
sus ministries Sc marcharon de
Madrid, Ell IL de noviembre.
A los 54 dias de sitio fascis-
ia, la capital permanece mex
pugnable y los facciosos sufren
nuevas derrotas todos los dias.
FL descanso motivado por Ia
lluvia y la niebla 10 aprovecha-
ron los generates Miaja y Kle-
Der para unir sus fuerzas en-
una mas vigorosa unidad de
cOmbate.
Los milicianos, segdn una 10
Ia del m~inisterio de la guerra.
volaron un tren de 25 carros
que Sc hallaba en- canine de las
poSciones insurgentes de Tala-
vera de la Reina.
Las tropas leales Sc han apo
dorado de Ati6nza, al nordeste
de Siguenza, en- ell sector de Qua
dalajara y pusieron en- fuga a
los fascistas en- ell sur de Aran-
juez, en- el Nalle del Rio Tajo.
Informan de Oviedo que
photos fascistas matarOn a II
de els camarada seuandoR icic-
ron fuego sobre ellos, en- las
trineheras de los alrededores de
la capital asturiana. Trece ae-
llegaron con la inten-
ci6n de desmoralizar a los lea
ell pasado domingo, y en- el
ataque' grandchildren a sus pro-
pios partSarios.
Prisioneros hechos pOr 81
felataron ell error SUI
Los fascistas de Avila deer
lue los milieianos soltaron so
.re ell6s perros feroces. cerca
De Villaverde. "estanR a punto
de derrotarlos".
Los perrOs. mezcla %
Y lobo, saltaban al cuello
Appointments los perl
Dian sido amaestrados par
FAR y Obedecer ei kameut
o correr no ladrai
La gaceta., 1936-12-31
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Espana es la Inica que puede r~esolver. Ano
feliz para todos. - La Reina de Belleza. - Una
nueva clase de 'neutralidad". - Ell Buen Vecino

que han jurado hacerlo, y que
Sc ha venido traduciendo en-
ayuda indirecta v directa a los
facciosos.
Vendiendo aeroplanos al go
bierno legitimo de Espana, ell
gobierno de los Estados Uni
dos, bajo una correcta inter
pretaci6n del derecAo interna-
cional, no viola la neutralidad
de ninguna potencia y pOr 10
tanto no comete falta alguna.
IPor que, pues, esa alarma
de la cancilleria americana
porque una corporation com :
pro 18 aeroplanos viejos y al
gunos motores y los vendi6 al
~gobierno de la RepGblica es-
Danola?
IEs que forman una naci6n
respectable ell general Franco,
sus moros, alemanes y facine-
rosos del Tercio?
BESIDE que Ell p~residente Roo
sevelt lleg6 a la presidencia lie
hemos venido apoyando con
entera sinceridad pero en- este
case de la neutralidad "novisi-
ma" no opinamos como ell pre-
sidente.
Colocar a los facciosos en- ell
mismo nivel del gobierno legf-
tim no es "neutralidad,' es a.
yudar indirectamente a los enc
migos de la democracia y de la
justicia social.
La norma de Buen Vecino....
Esta norma del presidents
Roosevelt la ha convertible ell
embajador americana en- la Ha
bana, en- la norma del Vecino
Consentidor.
La norma de Buen Vecino
no Sc aplic6 al gobierno del
presidente Grau. Entonces Sc
puso EN- vigor la del Vecino En-
trometido.
Ahora, cuando Batista derri
ba presidentes y arrebata al
pueblo cubano sus derechos, la
norma del gobierno de los Es-
tados Unidos no es la del Buen
Vecino, sino la del Vecino Con-
sentidor.
Consentidor porque ell cOro-
mel Fulgencio ha ofrecido pagan
los millones de los celeberri-
mos prestamos o "atracos" del
Chase.
mo sabe ell Buen Vecino
que para abonar ell dinero pedi
do al Chase, $50, 100000 en-
total, Sc recaudaron en- Cuba
NADIA menos que $150,000, 900.
81 Estados Unidos quiere ser
un Buen Vecino en- ell case de
Cuba despues de los paseos a
caballo de Caffery y Batista,
su deber consiste en- decirle al
coronel: Olga, don FuigeHeio,
no vemos con gusto una dicta
dura militar y semisalvaje a Ia
otra puerta de Key West.
Que cuando Batista y los o.
tros oigan la vSz clara y con-
vincente del Buen Vecino, del
Buen Vecino que aconseja
bien, Sc echaran a temblar y
diran: Ell Tic Sc ha enfadado
y tenemos que declinar la die.
tadura.
Ell Buen Vecino esta obliga-
do a no ser neutral" como
Caffery quiere ssrlo ahOra, en-
ell nuevO ataque de lOcura 1e|
corOnel.
La gaceta., 1936-12-31

Subira hoy al trono una rel
ma de belleza, la Srta. Vicenta
Longo.
Els con la 1nica clase de rel
mas que Sc puede transigir, con
las que no tienen vasallos y son
electas por su belleza y su bon
dad.
Reina con trono levantadG
sObre votos de ciudadanos de-
moeraticOs y en- Una sociedsd
gObernada por los hijos de AS,
turias.
iDios de larga vida a ests
soberana linda, modesto y gra
ciosa. iReina de sangre roja,
de la sangre que Sc derrama
en- las trincheras de Asturias y
de Madrid, en- defensa de la IL
bertad!
La gaceta., 1936-12-31

ricana, el marques y Ia marqueA
sa de Vitetti.
Dicese que Ell viaje 10 hara en-
Ell mes de mario. en- el mismo
vapor, el "Conte pi Savoia".
La gaceta., 1936-12-31

Vamos a entrar en- ell anc
1887, que esperamOs sera me
jor para la colonia latina que
ell 1896.
Dia adecuado ell de hoy pa
ra desear a nuestros subscrip-
torres, amigos y anunciantes, un
feliz ano.
Y tambien deseamos I'm fe.
liz ano al her6ico pueblo espa-
mol, que en- los primeros meseS
de 1887, 81 la "neutralidad" Sc
respeta, vencera y dominara q
To- militares traidores y a los
fascistas.
iY un feliz ano para ell pue-
bio cubano, que sali6 de Ma
chado ell "egregio" para meter
Sc en- Batista, ell "egregio y me
did,"
Sali6 de Machado ell asesinc
de estudiantes y obreros para
meterse en- Fulgencio, ell "alno'
supreme de los "guatacas," nc
de la mayoria de los cubanos.
No habra felicidad para el
pueblo de Cuba mientras nc
pueda arrojar las cadenas de-
militarismo llamado "constitu'
cional," inferior al que apoya
ba a Gerardo, ell "nacional.'"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01

lmer In town. In this desirable
fireproof building there is an
apartment that is quite inviting.
There is a full-sized bedroom, a
living room. large reception room,
kitchen, bath, and of course, the
porch. This apartment has many
possibilities and could be furnished
quite taStefully, as there is plenty
of good wall space and many ad-
vantages. This part Of 18th Street
is a mighty convenient place to
live; you are only a block away
from the upper 14th Street shop
ping district and just three blocks
from the lovely embassy section,
where all denominations Of
churches can be found. Rental
of this unit is $3.50.
HOUSE FOR SALE
(43OO Block Brandywine ST.:
For an ideal small home of con-
venience and beauty, inspect this
SiX-room house on Brandywine
Street, which can be purchased on
very attractive terms. The house
40 NCAy 4AAOVA C0GAAS 4AOAAA AAAoAAJ
standpoints, having a very attrac-
tive floor plan and good-sized
rooms. Little touches, such as
beautiful lighting fixtures, lots of
electric outlets, well-equipped and
modern kitchen. are just some Of
the reasons you should see this
house before you make your final
decision.
BUY YOUR OWN HOME:
Suppose you want to buy a home,
yet have hesitated because of the
financial end of it. That is, you
did not have as substantial a pay
ment as you would like to have.
Don't let that stop you today. If
you enjoy a good reputation, have
a modest down payment, I know
where you can buy just the house
you have always desired. These
houses range in price from $4,000
up. Come into my office, I will
be glad to furnish you with the
name of the real estate firm
handling them.
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1900 BLOCK FIRST ST. N. w.:
Doesn't this sound like a very
interesting proposition? 1t is two
and three-room apartments. mod
ern and up-to-the-minute, with
electricity, electric refrigeration,
gas and heat included in the rental
price. These units are very splen'
didly arranged, have good closet
space and plenty of windows. For
family on a budget this would
be an ideal place to live.
9TH ST. UNFURNISHED
HOUSE:
Truly deserving of your consid-
Grafton and worthy of your inspec-
ton Is this Seven-room brick house
located in one Of the incest sec.
lions of town. When I paid my
visit to the house, it was being
redecorated throughout and was
very attractive. A feature that
interests us all is the Screened-in
back porch which is unusually
spacious and convenient and there
is also a full basement. In the
kitchen there is the electric re-
frigerator, modern sink and good
range. Rental Is $50.
UNFURNISHED APARTMENT
Corner Cathedral Ave g. eth ST. {:
Location is always a chief fac
tor in looking for an apartment.
This one, located on 9th Street
at the corner of Cathedral Avenue.
Is not only very appealing apart
ment in every way, but especially
well located. There are three
large rooms, kitchen and bath so
arranged as to meet the require
mentS of most any small family.
Another nice feature about this
unit is the fact the refrigerator is
included in the rental of $62.50.
$500 BLOCK 18TH ST.:
There is something about a
porch that generally makes up our
mind for us in renting. It Is so
comforting to have one, especially
when we have to spend the sum-
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Salesmen-Wanted
IS

Magazine Men and Women
81 on every $40 sale Men averaging
500 wkly Apply Tuesday, "wednesday
1912 A. M. 40 P. NJ. 904 So. N. W..
Room 4. Opening for crew manager.
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Employment
Helm Wanted-Male

WANTED-A chain store experienced to-
bacco man to manage cigar and cigarette
department. References are required. Ap
ply between 8 and Q D. m, wednesday
night Giant Food Shopping Center, $500
Georgia Ave. N W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01
RENTAL HUNTING
With Barbara Holmes

you the places described beloW call
Holiness 1872 ST. ~ w. District $780,
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Employment
Help Wanted-Male 4;

EXPERIENCED pasteurizinE plant dairy
men. Apply between Q and IL a.. M,
Holbrook Farm Dairy, 5O12 Rhode Island
Avenue, Hyattsville. Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01

EVANSVILLE HILLS, MD, No.
University Drive-Brand new
condition, lovely bungalow, 4
rooms, bath, hot-water heat, new
gas range, cellar and inclosed rear
porch; on extremely large lot in
fine neighborhood. This house IS
priced right for quick sale, but
must be seen to be appreciated.
Call owner, National 5536, be-
tween 8 a. m. and S p. m.
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MAN

Young, married, with car, not over 80,
to enter special training for executive DO.
,aition; opportunity to earn $35 week until
appointed to regular staff; will consider
inexperienced man who 10 willing to work
hard who is ambitious and can follow in
structions not canvassing. Apply 1912,
1909 Ninth st. N. W.
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Employment
Help Wanted-Male

EXPANSION will permit employing (3)
neat appearing ambitious men, through
summer, permanent If you qualify. Apply
to IL, Room 80, 1427 Eye ST. y. ".
ROUTE MAN-Young married man about
20 or 20 for established laundry and
dry cleaning route. No experience re-
quired, we train you. Route now paying
$50 per week. Splendid opportunity to
earn much more if willing to work 3
hours per day as we pay salary and COM
mission. Give age and phone number
for appointment. Address Box Times.
Herald.
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WEST OF 18TH STREET
Near Rock Greek Park

Two-story detached brick house contain.
ing rooms and 2 baths, a master bed
room and bath on first floor 1t is mod
ernly equipped, having oil-burning furnace.
maids quarters clubroom. etc. Situated
on q large lot with abundance of shade
shrubbery and garage. Offered to close
estate.
The MunSey Trust Co.
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL $3.50
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Announcements
MA. O828 Law Reporter Printing Co,
Night and Holiday Service and After Pm.
Ii. 695S-AT. 1894
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Photographic Service
DI. 1889 Gle 18th st. N. ".
The Photo Supplies Shoppe-Cameras, Films
Motion Picture Eq'ment, Photo Supplies
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-28
CRITICS OF BUSINESS

1t has long been the fashion for GER
tain writers and speakers to criticize the
American people for their commerciaIism
their desire to make money.
While it is true that the mere making
of money is not very high ambition, it
must be remembered that it is through our
genius for business that we have been able
to provide the funds for mnuhierabie
things worth while, such as are not en-
joyed by any other nation in the same de-
gree. IL
Great sums donated to educationaL,
religious, charitable and artistic purposes
have been made possible through success;
full business pursuits. Scientific research,
the advancement of health measures. bet
ter homes, and the comforts and refine
ments of civilization generally have been
due to the ability of our people to acquire
money and to their willingness to spend it
for these things.
Many of the high-brow critics of bust
ness obtained their education at colleges
and universities endowed and made pos
sible by business men. Business and money
making are hpt the end of our Rational
ambition, but the means whereby civilizal
ton may be promoted and preserved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-28
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
sfraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ.
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never cora
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-28

| ings of depositors. Bankers, the
''money-changers" of 1892 have, thus,
been re-cast In the dual role of
"credit-changers" and of mere book
keepers by 1886.
OF course. meeting huge govern
ment expenditures in this. way has
meant the scrapping of well-tried
banking principles. Diversiffcation Of
loans and investments. Limitations on
the amount of loans, and insistence
upon their self-liquidating character
have all been ruled out. In fact, gov
eminent obligations already amount
to approximately three times the
country's total banking capital.
In addition. interest rates have been
forced to lower levels. so that. con-
sidering the risk. funds cannot be
loaned profitably to private business.
Consequently. bankers have become
more willing to lend to the Treasury,
while depositors have earned less on
their balances.
At the same time, no concern what
ever has been manifested in govern
ment quarters over the destruction of
independent banking. over the accu-
mulated deficit which will amount by
1887 to at least $21. 000. 000. 600. or over
the phenomenal increase in bank de-
posts to approximately $4,000, OO0.-
600. Still more. says the President,
must be spent for relief and drought
prevention. however burdensome fu-
ture taxes may bel
Yet. the higher the deposits become
and the more they are used. the nigh
er prevailing prices become. AS prices
advance faster than deposits, the pur.
chasing power of the funds are con-
stantly sapped by the Treasury. In
reality. therefore. the entire affair
amounts to the immediate imposition
of heavy indirect taxes. momentarily
painless because they are invisible.
OF course. it is impossible to safe
guard depositors against these losses.
Loaded as banks are with government
securities, about the only kind of
losses which could be insured against
are those arising from a depreciation
in prices of government bonds.
CuriouSly. however. almost all of
the insurance fund. established by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor.
poration against such a contingency.
is composed of government obligs-
tons. Bonds are guaranteed with
bonds So. in times Of financial strin-
gency. paper currency may have to
be printed and the experiences of
Germany and Russia may be dupli-
Gated.
The sooner bankers communicate
these facts to their depositors. the
better. Surely. it is no time to keep
such information from those most
concerned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-28
THE SHERMAN TREE

The largest living thing on earth, and
probably the oldest, is the General Sher-
man tree in Sequoia National Park, Cali
fornia. By precise observations and cal
culations committee of engineers deter
mined that this tree was the biggest of
the giant redwoods, while the General
Grant tree is second in size.
The General Sherman tree has a
volume of slightly more than 100000
board feet of lumber; its height is 272 feet
and its circumference at the ground is 88
feet.
1t is estimated that these largest trees
are 5000 or more years old.