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Evening star., 1937-04-11


y v to Your Excellency in full seeing that
you are the only one who can grant his request.
He has chosen me because am by profession
a public letter writer here in Guanto, and
know him well, having written much for him.
Furthermore. he is aware of my opinion that
sometimes what is called a crime. may be in
reality but an act of justice.
Though most of my writing is love letters
done for the poems - for which charge very
nominal fee for a most excellent epistle -
will try to tell you clearly, and without preju-
dice, just what happened to put Juan in this
sorry prediCament. The source of my informa-
ton is not only what Rosa and Juan have
told me; but also from the gossip of those who
know something of the matter and from Lopez
himself.
To understand the situation Alright, Excel
lenCy, you must know that Juan's father, after
many years of prospecting in the mountains
about Guanto. discovered much gold. He would
not reveal where he had found it, or even
register claim with the government. for he
had seen too many Of his fellows cheated of
their lifes labor by some mining company.
Yet he did not long enjoy his wealth. for
soon after his discovery he was found dead
in the street, dagger buried deep in his back.
Everyone thought that his murder was in
some way connected with his mine; yet none
knew who did the deed, nor who owned the
dagger - though it was of finest steel with
beautifully carved hilt.
. Juan, Benito's only child, was just coming
eighteen. He was an upstanding handsome
lad, with more the dreamy eyes of poet than
the searching ones of miner. Yet his was
valiant stock, and he himself drew the dagger
from his fathers body. He sWOre that he
would find its rightful owner and return it to
him - blade first.
1t was plain that the dagger had been
thrown and the murderer disturbed before he
could retrieve it, for no man would kill by
stabbing and leave his weapon to be witness
against him.
Therefore Juan practiced throwing the dag
ger so he could pay his debt in the same coin,
and he became so expert that his skill was
soon the marvel of the village. Always he
carried the weapon so that the hlt could be
plainly seen, and he watched other mems eyes
When they rested on 1t.
first met Juan when he came to me one day
and said: Write me letter.
"Of certainty, senor,'' | replied, making
ready. What is it you wish me to say?'
1T doesn't matter - just make the writing
He simply wanted to see the working OF
the magic machine that could make what you
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
STOCK MARKET
GAINS RUN TO
7 POINTS

NEW YORK, July IL UN.S).
The stock market resumed its adj
vance today, gains in pivotal issues
running TO 2 points.
Market leadership was furnished
by such key groups as steels, mo-
tors, mail orders and metals. A
few scattered issues held behind
small minus signs.
u. s. Steel climbed nearly
points to ITO. Bethlehem, Repub-
lie and youngstown chalked UP
sizeable margins.
Oliver Farm was up close to 8
points while Deere gained a point.
Both Sears Roebuck and Mont
gomery Ward advanced more than
q point.
Carrier shares were led upward
by Northern Pacafic, N. Y. Central,
Baltimore and Ohio and Southern
Pacific, each moving up about a
point. Douglas and Boeing spurted
almost Q points in aviation. Ana
conda climbed more than a point
in coppers. Chrysler gained more
than a point and General Motors
a large fraction.
In grains wheat slipped a cent
a bushel at Chicago. Cotton,
though, climbed close to so cents
q bale. Bonds gained on an irregu-
lar front, with Governments quiet
and mixed.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12

The greatest offer ever made
to book lovers appears in today's
Times.
Several months ago The Wash
ington Times began its book-a.
week offer to readers who saved
seven consecutively numbered
coupons appearing in the Times.
A 20-volume set of the Worlds
Greatest Literature several weeks
later was acquired by thousands.
Today The Times is publish
ing a coupon which, with 80
cents. entities the holder to any
one of the 20 volumes previously
offered.
So popular were such books
as Count of Monte CriSto,
Last of the Mohicans," Scar
let Letter" and "Shakespeare's
The Washington times., 1937-07-12

Record progress by the Acacia
Mutual Life Instance Company
during the first six months is re-
ported by William Montgomery,
president.
During the first six months of
1887, Mr.. Montgomery said,
Acacia's insurance in force rose to
$374,O0O, 900, an increase of more
than 100000, or go per cent
over the gain for the correspond
ing period of 1886.
The company's assets now stand
at $4,000, 900, a figure which re-
fleets a 100000 increas e
achieved during the first half Of
this year.
In the first six months paid-for
business totaled more than $780,
000, 900, a gain Of more than ST.
900 900 over last year. The vol
ume of policy loans is normal, in
dicating steady betterment in gen.
eral business conditions.
During June the company iSued
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
Greatest Book Offer
Made by The Times

plays that The Times has made
arrangements to have the en-.
tire set of books available with
only one coupon. SO for the
next 10 days, a different coupon
will be published to enable read
ers to take advantage of this
special offer.
Just clip out the coupon, put
80 cents with it, and make ar.
rangements with your carrier
boy to have your paper delivered
every day.
Call District 1000 and ask for
home delivery service at once
so you may have a complete
library of Worlds Greatest Lit
erature.
Remember, this offer lasts only
10 days!
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
Buffalo Livestock

EAST BUFFALO. N. Y. July II
G.N.s.).-Hogs. 1900. Generally lOc
under Friday, slow at decline. Good and
choice. 10000 pounds. averaging 1880
220 pounds. 1915; comparab BILE truckcd-
ms. 12.65912.so: packing sows, off 25c
and more. 10.4O@1O.75; rough heavies
around 10.
Cattle-2,O00, followers, 100. Strictly
dryfed steers very active, strong to soc
higher. General run grassers including
cows and bulls about steady. Sevetal
loads choice l,05o-1, 200 pounds steers,
15.S0@16.10: few short-feds around 1880
fat grassers, 11.25@12; mostly plain and
medium steers and heifers, 8.25 a 10. 30
medium bulls, s.5O@675; low-cutter and
cutter cows 4.50+6.
Calves-S.5O. Vealers active, steady.
Good and choice, IL; plain and medium,
1900.
Sheep-2,SOO. Lamb market unevenly
SOC to 81 lower. Good and choice ewes
and wethers, II and sparingly upward
to li.So: medium and bucks, generally
10: fat ewes to 8.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12

number of shares traded also to decent level on Tues
day and Wednesday.
Bonds moved up too, just about paraleing stocks.
There can be little doubt that the rally stocks much
influenced by short covering During the long reaconay
period since March, good many people had to feel
major bear market might be developing Others came
to figure that short position might be justified as hedge
And as result the amount of short selling doubtless
tended to grow.
Then came the rather sudden weakening of the G. l. O.
position in the steel STRIKE and the apparent reduction OF
political favor for radical labor tactics The market was
found to be somewhat overso and after penetrating the
Immediately preceding high of June 25 there was rush to
Undoubtedly this condition helps to explain the slowing up
of the Thursday and Friday Once the shorts had
covered there less buying Probably there had been
too much unresraned buhness engendered by the mere
spectacle of rising prices.
But by the same token the slowing up the does not
necessarily that the downward trend will be resumed
inclined to think that the rally marks the end of the 1897
spring reaction Naturally the change begins with rout OF
the shorts.
Nor should one be disappointed the duness on Friday
weather being what is Friday practically the end
of the trading week and so there was profit taking and
evening up traders At such times the reaction merely
shows that the underlying trend is upward.
addition it worth while to note that the normal seasonal
variation of the market calls for little etdown after early
July rally The averages usually sag bit between July and
July H. After that however, it very common to have
recovery to still higher level
It must be admitted that yet there has been great
follow through the RISE and that szeable part of the
has been snort covering lana
The rails have been mildly disappointing in their response
to good caroadng figures.
The report of General Motors sales showed little
greater drop than had been anticipated and partly result
stocks and accessories have been backward This
quite marked Friday.
Of course political uncertainty remains with legislative
threats ahead and the possibility that the President may
fit to attack rising values again.
But do not bearish influence of these
points The rails have at least reganed the ground lost the
late June sinking spell And what the Senate committee did
to the wages and hours bill" plenty! 1t shows that
political dictatorship is not yet
Add favorable earnings, bush farm outlook growing in
aon and large potential demand arising from accumulated
liquid balances and you why there apt to be
much reaction in the stock market.
Too people waiting in lower nricesi
The Washington times., 1937-07-12

Treasury Condition
International News Service
Treasury balance July 8: $2,51S,-
900, 633. 04; internal revenue. $14,.
113, 396.07; customs receipts, $780,
ISL, 611.71.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
Chicago Produce
High Low Moor

CHICAGO, July IL (IN.S.).-Butter-
new, 10; extras, 3OXc: standards, SO% c;
extra firsts, SOk @3O5c; firsts, 29A
q soc; specials, Blk @31%c.
Eggs-Receipts, 1S.463 cases: weak
old cars, 26; new, 81: current receipts,
1910: fresh extra tirsts' less than cars,
2OAc; cars, 2O%c; fresh firsts. less than
cars, zoe; cars. 201ac; dirties, 17%c;
checks, Tic.
Cheese = Twins, l6m16Kc; prints,
daisies and longhorns. 1914 616%c.
Live Poultry-Steady to easy; turkeys,
@14c; broilers, 17921c; ROSTERS, 800
14c; ducks, s@12Ac; geese. s@12e.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
ACACIA SHOWS BIG GAINS

approximately 1000 policies, the
largest number in any single
month for the past eight years,
the president said.
Members of the fiduciaries Sec
ton of the District Bankers Asso-
citation have elected the executive
council for the coming year as fol-
lows: Irving zirpel, Union Trust
Company; J. Elliot Moran, Ameri-
can Security g. Trust Company;
Henry K. Dierkoph, Riggs Ma
tional; Bernard L. Amiss, Wash
ington Loan 81 Trust Company,
and Harold A. Kertz, National
Metropolitan.
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
BANK STATEMENTS
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF THE =.
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND
TRUST COMPANY -

In the District of Columbia, a mem.
Der of the Federal Reserve System, at
the close OF business on June 80, 1897,
published in accordance with a call
made by the Federal Reserve Bank Of
this district on a date fixed by the
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System pursuant to the pro-
visions Of the Federal Reserve ActJ.
ASSETS 80
The Washington times., 1937-07-12

Not only was TINS the most cOHsIueTdUI7
move in long while, but also it was at
tended by two circumstances that add to its
probable significance. One was the breadth
of the move. The other was the volume.
Last weeks rise brought the largest num-
Der of plus signs seen in long while, and
there were more plusses than minuses every
day to Saturday.
The volume of trading was the best in a
good many weeks By this, mean chiefly
that it ran parallel with the movement Of
prices, rising with the rise of prices, and
falling off when prices weakened. But the
The Washington times., 1937-07-12
HANEY s::;'1 =: s s::; Z f. s s'
By LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Econo

Professor OF GcOnOmICSI NOW IUEk University
Last week the composite averages of the stock market
gained between and points, reaching the highest level
over a month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29

reefs, a playmate for young and
old; not an adversary to be
fought with. Vigor for the
young, new strength for the
weary; Key West holds out in
her hands to you that most prec-
ious of all things.-Life.
Are there limitations to what
we have to offer? Plenty. We
would save the seeker for hec-
tic, organized, hired amusement
from disappointment. This is
to be found in more vivid flow
ering in other places. Here you
viii find delicious food, an in
comparable climate, sun and sea,
unmatched sport with rod and
reel, and such an opportunity TO
Loaf and invite your soul" as
exists nowhere else and with it all
such hospitality as has made it
proverb:al that whatsoever drink.
OF the water OF Key West, will
most surely return to drink again.
Key West invites you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
Halloween Affair
At Cuban Club

Biggest event of the year, Hal.
lewe'en Masquerade Ball and
Cabaret, is scheduled to take
place tonight at $50 o'clock al
Cuban Club on Duval street un-
der the auspices of Soeiedad
Cuba.
Nothing has been left undone
to make this an enjoyable event
for all who attend. A splendid
floor show has been arranged
which includes many novelty num-
beers.
John Pritchard's Popular Dance
Orchestra has been engaged to
furnish a good program of spicy
rhythm for the affair. Novelties
and noisemakers will be given all
guests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
HISTORY SKETCH
OF ISLAND CITY

Continued from Page One)
ton with abundant riches of flow
er and tree, but only here may
you eat of the storied breadfruit,
plucked in a neighbor's yard. If
you would BECOME acquainted
with all the bewildering variety
of delicious tropical fruits, with
cut leaving your own country, It
is to Key Vest that you must
dome. It was here that Audubon,
painting . picture of the white
crowned tropical pigeon. por-
trayed it on a branch Of the
Geiger tree vivid with blossoms,
and thereby sprung a surprise on
the botanists of the country None
could question his fidelity to Ma
ture, and a new discovery in the
botanical world was announced by
his facile brush.
But the most precious thing
that Key West has to offer is
that for which q man win give
all he hath-Life. Life made
more abundant in exhausted bod
les; life prolonged for those who
had feared that they were almost
spent. There is ample founda-
ton for the statement. Our
breezes come to US washed CLEAN
of all impurities by miles of pass
age over Gulf and Ocean. Our
sunlight pours down with its life
giving radio. activity undiminish-
ed by dust, or smoke, or fog. We
battle on beaches where the surf
rolls gently in. tanned by outlying
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
RESOLUTION

On September sixth, nineteen
hundred thirty-seven, Elizabeth
Frances Mccarthy. Mother of Ro-
tartan Edward r. Mccarthy, pass
ed to the Great Beyond.
Upon hearing the sad news,
Rotarians of course thought of the
son and his irreparable loss, real
izing that no one can take the
place of a mother.
1t is fitting, therefore, that
the Kew West Rotary Club extend
genuine sympathy to our fellow
Rotarian and his family. & :.
At a regular meeting Of our
Rotary Club on September six
teenth it was unanimously voted
that appropriate resolutions be
drawn up and the president APP
point a committee.
It is therefor resolved that the
Rotary Club of Key West offers
its sincere sympathy to the be-
reaved.
It is further resolved that
cosy of these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes, sent Ro-
tartan Mccarthy and published in
our local paper.
Signed this thirtieth day of
September nineteen hundred thir-
ty-seven.
VIM. R. WARREN,
C. f. SMITH,
Committee for the
Rotary Club.
Adopted this fourteenth day Of
October, 1887.
ERNEST Al. RAMSEY,
Sec, X. W. Rotary Club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
ANOTHER ADDRESS
GIVEN AT. CHURCH
FRED BARNETT. HEARD AGAIN.
LAST NIGHT At FIRST ' ".
METHODIST HURcHa lspt'

Quoting President Calvin Coo.
ilidge as having said at the dedi-
cation of the Asbury monument
in Washington, ct is no exag-
geration to say that Francis As
bury was one of the founders of
the American Republic Fred T.
Barnett traced the influence of
the church in the life of the ma
ton, in an address at First Metho-
dist (Stone) Church, last eve
ming.
! The speaker stated that his own
father, Rev. r. H. Barnett, trav-
eled on horseback through the
wilds of West Florida 1927 miles
during 1870, and he quoted from
Theodore Roosevelt's swimming of
the West" to show the enduring
contribution made by the Metho-
dist circuit rider to the civiliza-
ton of the United States
American Methodism was or
ganized in Lovely Lane Chapel,
Baltimore, in 1884, at which time
there were SO preachers and
about $4,000 members, OF the
Methodist Church in the United
States. After the lapse of $50
years, American Methodism, in
Guiding all branches, numbers TO-
100000 members.
Mr., Barnett insisted that the
fundamental loyalty of every
Christian layman is to Jesus
1 Christ and TO the organized
church, and he appealed to the
Christian men and woman of
Key West to be more loyal to
that Divine Institution founded
by Jesus for the purpose of
bringing men and women into saw
ing touch with their Divine Sa-
{ viour. The theme of last nights
address was "a Christian lay
man and His Church"
The closing service of the
stewardship revival win be held at
First Mkfhbdist Ichuknh Z ct6night,
beginning at 7;45 o'clock. This
! is "Young Peoples Night, ." and
efforts are being made rtog seegre
/ the attendance OF large NUM-
Der Of young reuole at this spe
l''ae SERVES. II runVrr
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
:: SOCIETY ::
Harris School Class Puts
On Program Wednesday

A program was presented at
Harris School Wednesday morning
by Mrs. Meador's "A class.
Fred Barnett, who is conducting,
a series of meetings in Key West
sponsored by the three Methodist
churches of the city, was at the
chapel and gave an interesting
talk on "The Harmful Effects o.
Alcohol"
The following program was rem
dered:
Reading, "When Frances Eliza
beth Willard Was A Little Grip
Billy Ladd.
Recitation, Keep 1t Outside
Jackie Fleitas.
Song, Neither viii Fourth
Grade Chorus.
Father Gander Rimes-Kermit
sweeting, Dorothy Buckley, Leota
FELTON,, Alice Salinero, Elena Cor
dero, Sherwood Cruz.
Play, "Mother Goose On Al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29

cphoI Education"
Mother Goose-Anna Wea-
therford.
Old Woman-Grace Pita.
Miss Muffet-Betty Lou
Burchell.
Jack Horner-Louis Lowe.
Tommy Tucker = Billy
Ladd.
Jack and Jill - Donald
Pearlman and Phyllis
Roberts.
30 Peep-Jane Johnson.
Jack Spratt - Lawrence
Padron.
Mrs. Srratt = Carolyn
Suarez.
Jack-Be-Nimble - Leroy
Sawyer.
Reading, "The Lone Smoker
Kirkwood Bethel.
Song, "The Three Doctors
Chorus from Fourth, Fifth an
Sixth Grades.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Age Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

One foot of rain fell in Havana
between yesterday morning and
this morning, holding up the
porth-bound flight of the General
Machado, mail plane Yesterday
afternoon. As a result the Pan
American Always machine left
the Cuban metropolis this morning
and landed here at noon. , Took
eff on her second trip( south
bound at 80 o'clock and was
due to leave for this city, at a
o'clock. reaching Key West about
5. According to local weather
observatory reports. the preeipita-
ton in Havana yesterday totalled
11.86 inches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
Arrange Dance At
Country Club

Key West Country Club viii
hold its Annual Halloween Dance
tomorrow night at the Clubhouse
on Stock Island. Dancing will be-
gin at 10 o'clock.
Music for this affair will be
furnished by Del Woods Or
ehestra.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
LIGHT TENDER
SAILED TODAY

Lighthouse Tender Ivy sailed
this morning about ESQ o'eloek
for the west coast Of Florida and
win begin activities in Tampa
Bay.
Carl Rom, senior radio cleo
trician Of the department, At Key
West, left on the vessel going FOR
the purpose Of installing radio
batteries on the tender.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
new ARRIVAL in
HGGS' FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Higgs of
s21 Frances street announce the
birth of an eight and a half pound
boy last night. The new arrival
has been given the name of Rob
ert Alton.
Mother and baby are reported
to be getting along nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29

More than $50 members of the
Passenger Traffic Association of
the United States and Canada.
will reach Key West Monday
morning en- route to Cuba. They
will come in on two special trains
due to arrive at $40 o'clock. The
Cuba will be at the dock awaiting
the arrival and they viii be the
only passengers on the vessels
trip to Havana. The Miami will
take the Governor Cobb,s place
on the HavsRa-Key West run. and
the Cobb win take the CuBa's
place on the Hayana-Key West
Tampa run. The party will leave
Havana on the return next Fri
day morning, will reach Key West
about 3 o'clock and remain until
time Tor their departure which is
scheduled for $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29

Battling Jackson, the Terrible
Conch", scored another victory
last night in his battle with Bat
ling Fernandez whom he entieed
to kiss the mat in the fourth
round of a scheduled 10 round
fight. This jackson boy is
great fighter, and has the style
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29
TOday's Horoscope


Today gives an emotional tenn
permanent. There win probably be
great attention to small details.
which is one of the saving quail
ties of this degree. Added to this
the heart appears to be centered
in the task, and with this eombina-
ton a good position viii be aehiev-
ed through patient and perhaps
laborious toll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29

Charles E. Krauter, who left
yesterday for his home in Lang
horn, Pennsylvania, will return
about December l to make his
home here for the winter. He
had visited other parts of Florida
and also in Cuba, but after spend
ing a few days here selected Key
West as the most desirable place
for spending the winter. He has
leased the Johnson cottage at the
corner of Waddell and Vernon
avenues, Mr.. Krauter is a retired
business man and said he found
Key West an ideal place for the
rest and recreation he desires.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-29

Rev. Alfred DeBarritt, who has
been serving the local Presby-
terrain church for the past sew
eral months. will be installed as
regular pastor of the church next
week. When he came to Key
West, Rev. DeBarritt was a mem
Der of the Northern Assembly of
the church. At a recent meeting
of the st. Johns Presbytery at
Palm Beach, his membership was
transferred to the Southern As
sembly. and his formal installation
as pastor will take place in the
church next Sunday.