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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-19
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Today's
Anniversaries


1735-John Adams, Boston
lawyer, signer of the Declaration
of Independence, first Vice Presi-
dent, second President and father
of the 9th President, born at
Braintree, Mass. Died July 4,
1926.
: .f77O-Janes Kilb61fne, Pfotes-
tant Episcopal clergyranl Ohio
pioneer, congressman and Manu-
facturer, Born at New Britain,
Conn. Died April q $50.
1835-Amanda 7. Jones, au-
thor and poet, inventor of can
ming and preserving processes,
born at Bloomfield, N. P. Died
at junction City, Kans., March 81.
1914.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
DC. INSURANCE
SALES SPURT

Standing in second place in the
list of States and territorial units
in the amount of ordinary life in
surance sold in February, the Dis
trict Of Columbia showed a gain
OF 81 per cent over the same
month last year, according to the
monthly survey made by the Life
Insurance Sales Research Bureau.
The local record was far ahead
of the average for the United
States as a whole, which, while
also showing an increase for the
period, registered only 6 per cent
above the second month of 1886.
OF contiguous States, Maryland
Is credited with gain of l per
cent for the month and Virginia
with a gain of 81 per cent. Florida
made the largest gain of any of
the States, with SO per cent.
For the United States as a
whole, life insurance business for
the first two months of the cur
dent year was 2 per cent better
than for the same period a year
ago.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
equipment com

in orders Shipments The locomotive manufacturers there
fore have good volume of production under way lhe snip
and earnings are bound TO expand.
Something of the same doubtless to be found
the leading manufacturers
incidentally will add that have never heard OF business
ended while locomotive orders were ping up or
until shipments had about caught up with orders.
. ain view of rising and prices should brokerage
be considering the possibility that her loans
NAV be restricted"
Answer-It that there is good deal in this
suggestion AS say boom period corporations borrow
more this member banks to borrow at the Federal
Reserve Banks truth of Mr. Eccles admission that
the Federal Reserve merely of the Govern
ment is realized The President might order outstanding
brokers' be caled and require all stock trades to
be for cash
doubt that he would such drastic action because
would he verv disturbing in financial for while
In any event. such action would not be fatal
pose Look at the rise that has occurred in stocks since
margins raised
The stock market is extraordinarily we'll margned and the
advace has been largely cash basis.
Furthermore loans only about where they
and about $2OOOOOOO above the level at winch
this bull market began.
Again the borrowings member banks insignificant
at present.
Finally bank deposits that in
other corporations could probably raise funds and
stock purchase could be financed without resort to borrowing
the banks Just for example corporation sell
additional stock raise working capta and individuals
pav for the stock by drawing bank deposits.
However, brokers well be considering the adequacy OF
their capital their of credit both Political action
does always wait for the requirements of economic logic
did Mr. Eccles urge higher to check initiation? ?
Would higher taxes check infation?"
Answer: No-to both questions
Mr. EccIes merely mentioned higher income and
profits of continuing the Administrations relef
expenditures.
Probably his proposal would increase initiation 1t would
raise therefore prices But would increase
ducton In fact probably would increase the Admnlstra
tiOns spending. and therefore bank deposits.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Allied Kid Sales Up
19 PIT. in February

February business Of Allied Kid
Company exceeded preliminary es-
Inmates showing a gain of 10 per
cent in physical volume and an
increase of 19 per cent in net dol
lar sales over February of last
year, according to Ben jamin
SimonS, treasurer.
In January the gains over the
same 1886 month were 8 per cent
in volume and Is per cent in dol
lar sales. Thus far in March, ap-
proximately the same rates of i'm,
proVement prevail as in February
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Insurance Stocks
Steady in February

Insurance stocks in New York
city market kept steady levels dur
ing February, according to Holt,
Rose & Troster.
Although the weighted average
of 20 issues declined ~ points in
the first week, this loss was re-
covered by the 18th. The close,
February 27, was steady at 5705.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20


panies have made striking gains in volume of
business and in earnings. Furthermore, their
stocks have already made large advances in
prices.
Total freight car orders in January and Feb
ruarv this year were 21.413. That compares
with only 9.621 last year. and almost none in
the Immediately preceding years.
In the first two months this year, - steam
locomotives were ordered, against 60 last year.
It is notable that untitled orders for locomo-
tives steam and electric, had risen to 416 in
February. which is far higher than at any time
In nrnr sir rnars This means q steady gam
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Washington Stocks
SALES

SALES
Potomac Electric 6 per cent pre-
ferred, 10@113Ha.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio preferred, 10@1091a. 100
1922, 1O@1O91a, 1O@1O91a.
Columbia Title Insurance Com
pany, 25@15.
Lanston Monotype, 5000.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
5Ol2, 1O@5o1a, 1o@501a.
After Call
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio SIS, $1,000@106.
Potomac Electric 51a preferred,
1O@11312, 10@1131a.
National Bank of washington,
1@135.
Washington Gas Light, $3.50.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
NYTxT Never Heard of Business Boom
~ n III X y . That Ended While Orders for
HAANA = Locomotives Were P1ing Up
BY LEWIS HANEY
,fessor Of Economics, New York University J

From New York city readers the following questions
l. In my travels that many railroad freight seem
ready for the Junk pile Since freight traffic is growing, will
railway equipment companies do wel?"
Ar.r So !. -nnId I'm fact. railway sannmsnt COM
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

Extra dividend. brooks closed tPlus
extras. "A per cent extra. e per cent
extra. II y per cent extra. h75c extra
'@25c paid June 20. 1896. 45c paid
December %. 1885.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS

NOa
High Low Close ch'Es
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

At the Yuma labor temple union
officials said the strike was mot
so good"
Sheriff Robert w. Ware, charg-
ing that the union had violated
a gentlemen's agreement, dispersed
pickets. The union agreed Monday
night, the sheriff said. that only
one picket from each craft repre-
sented in the strike would be sta
toned at the job. That afternoon
between 20 and IS pic6ets were
chased off when they congregated
near the scene OF operations and
jeered those stiI1 working. Eight
pickets were ordered away from
the road leading to the job. where,
the sheriff said, they attempted
to intimidate men reporting for
work.
Three men were ordered away
from picket posts Tuesday after
noon. They were distributing cop
les of labor union newspaper
published in Yuma.
Six carpenters, all union men,
bers, reported for work on the AL
len job Tuesday. Two more came
back today. Laborers in other
crafts followed their example
Many union members who had
stayed off the job because they
refused to pass through picket
lines now feel at liberty to resume
work, the contractor explained.
The contract was proceeding un-
Ger schedule. He has a sufficient
crew now to perform the work
Allen said, and expects more men
| IT, report hsei..on the job before
the week is endett
A union attempt to tie up the
job by halting delivery of SAND
and gravel failed when members
CT the Teamsters Union here 'e-
fused to strike In sympathy. The
teamsters were under orders from
their locals to continue hauling
materials to the Allen job n"ti,
written orders to the conrary are
delivered. Officials of the Team
sters Union refused to join the
strike because they had not beer
consulted before it was called.
Officials of striking unions also
attempted to induce a federal labor
Continued on Page 2 Column s.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
HOW LEGISLATION STOOD As
CONGRESS ENDED SESSION

legislation this status:
CONTROI-In conference
HOUSING AMENDMENTS-In conference
MAXIMUM HOURS AND MINIMUM wAGES-Passed by SEN
ate; recOmmtted and virtually by
TAX REvSION-Beng drafted in house and
committee.
REGIONAL PLANNING-Under consideration in
and habors committee agriculture committee.
ANTILYNCHING-Passed before
GOVERNMENT REoRGANIzATION-senate ready
full
partial
ANTI-TRUST-No actor either
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Autoist's Head
Crushed as Car
Crashes Upsets
Passenger, Driver
OF Other Auto
Uninjured

The death of Apolonio
MarrOguin, 73, in an auto
mobile accident on the Holt
ville-Imperial highway early
Wednesday morning, bring
ing the traffic death total to as, one
less than last years total.
Marrogun's head was crushed by
the car he was driving as it over
turned after collision with
d milk truck. The truck was driven
by Fred Bucket OF Holtville, who
escaped without injury. Francisco
Macias, passenger in Marroguin's
car, was uninjured.
The accident occurred four and
a half miles northwest OF Holtville
at 6:45 am. Wednesday a short
distance west CT the point where
the old highway crosses the rail-
way tracks. Highway Patrolman
Paul Brown said.
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
ordered the body of the Mexican
taken to the Fields undertaking
establishment in Holt7ille. An in
quest was scheduled for $3.50 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
NAVAL BOMBING
TESTS ALONG
BORDER SLATED
us. Warns Private Fliers
Between San Diego,
Mexicali

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
(UP)-Navy officials said
today that notices have been
ssued to commercial air
lines and private f1iers to
stay clear of territory along the
Mexican border between San Die
go Cal, and Mexicali, Mex. dur
ing contemplated bombing tests
by navy planes.
Officials said the stand clear"
notices were for a temporary pc
riod only, during the bombing
test. No permanent regulations of
this character are contemplated,
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

large numbers of residents of the
Westmorland area who repeatedly
voiced dissatisfaction with vice
conditions in the north-end city.
He said the grand jury edit to
Westmorland city officials ordered
the cleanup by the municipality it.
self. In the event the city did not
follow instruction, he said. county
officials were ordered to step in.
In a letter to Chief Of Police Ed
Dickerson, Ware asked the officer
to close all vice establishments
within "a hours and clear the
women out within the same period.
In the event the request Is ignored,
Ware said, he and his deputies will
take over the task.
Certain of the so-called hangers
on around the vice establishments
in Westmorland," the sheriff de-
clared, cause law enforcement Of
ficers trouble and complicate the
task of keeping law and order.
II asked the cooperation of West
morland officers and trust the whole
thing may be settled within the
next day or two and the district
cleared as requested"
Wares action climaxed months o.
unrest regarding vice-conditions ir
the city which were brought to thu
attention Of the public at the time
of the Culberson trial in superior
court. The Culberson case involv
ing the hiring of two juvenile girl
in house managed by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Andy Culberson, Negroes.
The Imperial county grand jur,
delved into the question and order
ed city authorities to clean UP tn
| place or the grand Jury would orde
county authorities to do SO. On
| political shake-up after anothe
rocked the north-end city whil'
municipal authorities attempted Il
comply with the grand jury order
City employees were discharged
others hired, and several city coun.
cilmen resigned within the last
several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Picket Parades
At CalexicO Cafe

CALEXICO, Dec. 90 (UP)-One
union picket is parading in front
of a cafe and bar as protest to
the open shop maintained by the
proprietors.
The picket wears a card bearing
the words. This place is unfair to
union labor" The card has been in
evidence in front of the place at
intervals since Saturday. No con-
fusion has resulted and the cafe
and bar are operating as usual
officers sad.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
JAPAN OFFICER
REMOVED OVER
RAID INCIDENT
Extremist Relieved of His
Command; Gets Blame
For u. s. Attack

SHAN Hal, Dec. 90.
(UP)-Col. Shingoro Hash
imoto, commanding Japa-
nese troops along the upper
Yangtze, has been removed
from his post as the result Of troop
attacks on United States and
British warships, Americans arriv-
ing here asserted today.
1t was asserted that Hashimoto.
politically powerful firebrand of the
extremist element in the Japanese
army, was relieved of his command
last Saturday and replaced by q
fellow colonel who showed much
more cooperative spirit" =
The Americans, who arrived here
from Wuhu, did not know whether
Hashimoto had been recalled or
transferred to another command.
Foreign military experts suggested
that he probably was given an
other command. His mere removal,
they said. would be q sufficient IN
dication Of the concern Of the Japa
nese army at attacks on United
States and British ships.
Hashimoto was regarded by for
eigners here as the man really re-
sponsible for the machine cunning
of the American gunboat Panay.
as it sank after it was abandoned,
by Japanese troops in launches.
Col Hashimoto is alleged to have
said, after attacks by his troops
December 13 on the British gum
boat Ladybird and the Panay. that
he had orders to fire on all ships
in the Yangtse regardless of ma
tionality. 1t was denied afterward
that Hashimoto had any such order
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS
IN COLLAPSE
Rival Factions Intensity
Drive For Increase
In Membership

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
(UP)-The American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and the
Committee for Industrial
Organization in t n S i f led
their drives for membership today
III finish fight for control
of the labor movement.
Embittered by the collapse OF
negotiations between special peace
committees, the rival leaders ad-
dressed recriminations to each
other and there were strong in
6ications that the number of luris-
dicional raids and boycotts be-
tween the two groups would be
increased.
Federal officials were worried
President Roosevelt expressed dis
appointment over the termination
Of peace talks.
1t was believed that dual union
ization drives would be concen-
trated in, she following fieias.~ A
F. of L.--cereal, flour, aluminium
cement. CIO+textiles, oil, elec-
trical manufacture In the midwest
and shipbuilding.
Meanwhile the CIO and the Fed.
eration prepared TO battle the
effects of the business recession
upon their members.
John L. Lewis, CIO chairman
discussed with Works Progress Ad-
r1inistration officials, including
Assistant Administrator Davic
Niles. methods of feeding unem-
ployed workers and their families
The CIO is conducting a private
drive to cooperate with fedora
relief administration
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

government. Swing explained. A
favorable decision would approve
the right of the federal government
TO loan money to municipal agen-
cies for construction OF municipal
power systems in competition with
private companies.
A precedent set by the U. s.
Supreme Court would automa.lcal-
ly be followed by the District of
Columbia Supreme Court in the
suit against the government and
the district, involving the same
issues, Swing said.
The suit against the Imperial
county power project is aimed to
prevent general distribution OF
public power. 1t does not inter-
fere with the rural electrification
program, now under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

peared certain to witness Sharp
conflict between administration
leaders seeking to encourage busi-
ness with the least possible sacri-
flee to the New Deal program and
congressional rebels seeking more
drastic legislative action at the
expense of the New Dealers.
The chief poiIts at issue VIII be
the extent to which congress will
&C in legislation for tax relief, re-
vival OF the wages and hours bill,
extension of governmental power
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
FRANK KELLOGG.
Ex-SECRE ETARY
OF STATE DIES
Pneumonia Takes Life of
Peace Leader Near
81st Birthday

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec.
%. (UP) - Frank Billings
Kellogg, world dipomat, for.
mer secretary Of state and
co-sponsor of the Kellogg
BRAND peace pact, died last night
the eve of his 81st birthday.
He died at his home from pneu-
l'monia which developed Sunday
The disease was complicated by
cerebral thrombosis, his physician
said.
Kellogg leaves his widow, the
former Clara Cook of ST. Louis
She and his law partner, Guy
Chase, and DR.. j. A. Lepak, were
present when death came He had
ne children.
Lepak said the statesman fell
into complete coma Tuesday night
and did not recover consciousness
Death came at TIA.
The pact which Kellogg COM
pleted with Aristide BRAND OF
est achievement. The document
Continued en- Page 2 Column -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
LIGHT JUDGES
STUDY NOTES

Christmas Lighting judges We'd
nesday were comparing notes prior
to announcing the winners in the
Post-Press Christmas Lighting con-
test in the three divisions embrac-
ing small homes. medium homes
and large homes.
Following the request of Christ
mas Lighting contest officials, most
residents of Ell Centre kept their
displays lighted from to o'clock
each night. They were urged to
continue this practice during the
rest of the week.
Meanwhile everyone who has not
already done so should fill out the
blank published elsewhere in this
paper so the Post-Press may publish
a complete list of the homes lighted
in Ell Centro's brightest Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

tative of the irrigation district to-
washington. told directors that an
ticipated favorable action by the
United States Supreme Court In
the Alabama and Duke Power COM
rany cases should result in dis
inissal of the temporary injunction
in the Nevada California Electric
corporation suit against the gov
eminent and the district, because
of the similarity of the actions.
The prediction was voiced by
Swing during a brief visit to I'M
rerial Valley en- route to San
Diego, where he will spend the
Christmas holiday with his family.
Questions asked by U. S. Supreme
Court members when they heard
full arguments In the Alabama and
Duke cases Dec. 6. z and 8 IN
dicated a favorable attitude to- the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Colder Weather
Seen for Valley

Lower temperatures in Imperial
Valley within the next three days
were predicted by Woodrow G. ia
cobs, meteorologist, wednesday with
Thermometers slated to fall below
80 degrees in colder sections OF
the valley Wednesday night.
Temperatures as low as 30 de-
grees were recorded in the valley
Tuesday night.
Increasing high cloudiness was
forecast for Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
| MYSTERY NOTE
| IN HEALY DEATH

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %. (UP)-
Ted Healy, famous stage ana screen
comedian. died of heart disease and
lung congestion. with no evidence
of injuries from foul play, Coroner
F.. A. Nance announced today
A badly discolored eye and two
tiny silver clips closing a cut over
the other eye had prompted police
today to order the autopsy on the
comedian who died yesterday.
Police also investigated reports
of a fight Healy allegedly engaged
in Sunday night in fashionable
night club.
Police had questioned film stars
and others who were in the Tro-
cadero club Sunday night when the
comedian was there celebrating the
birth of his first child.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

I poses"
Launches, manned by machine
gun crews of bluejackets, maintain
eo an all-night vigil at San Diego,
cruising in and out of the stream
where warships rolled at anchor.
Destroyer squadrons were more
closely guarded than cruisers, which
had not been involved in the man.
euver SO far. No civilians were per-
mitted to board destroyers. News
boys and statesmen who OCCASION
ally come aboard at night, were
searched before being allowed on
cruisers.
Reason for the mysterious moves
was unknown but some sources be-
lieved the maneuverS were merely
a drill to test the fleet in an emer-
gency.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
HOltville Youth
Sent to Jail in
Delinquency Case

Lynton Wade. Holtville youth,
was sentenced to the county jail
for one year after Judge r. D. Nc
Fherrin denied his application for
probation in superior court We'd
neSday.
The youth formerly had pleaded
guilty to contributing to the delin-
quency of a minor. The court per-
mitted a stay of execution of he
commitment order until Thursday
morning to permit Wade to put his
affairs in order.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
63 Cars Full of
Lettuce Go Out

Sixty-three cars of lettuce were
shipped from valley stations Tues
day to boost shipments for the
year to 1853 cars.
One car of peas, two of mixed
vegetables, one of spinach, and two
of green's were also shipped from
the valley Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

Launches patrOlled the pay, Wnefe
eight Squadrons of the destroyer
flotilla and the heavier cruiser div
isions lay at anchor.
Three fishing craft were halted
as they sought to enter the bay
during the night. One of these
craft, it was reported, carried a
Japanese crew.
In the Long Beach anchorage a
dozen destroyers wallowed. They
were ordered UP from San Diego
after an emergency mobilization
which recalled officers and crews
from holiday shore leaves.
Naval authorities were tight
Tipped as to the purpose of the
maneuvers. They announced mere
ly that destroyer units had been
ordered north "for training pur-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22

development, reorganization OF the
executive branch, and foreign policy.
Many legislators Believed the out
come would bear heavily ON the
future of the New Deal program
generally.
The special session ended yester-
day without completing any item
on Mr., Roosevelt's legislative pro-
gram. The final decisions In Janu-
ary may depend on the ability OF
the administration 10 combat the
current business recession.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-22
Wet Christmas for
San Diego Forecast

SAN DIEGO, Dec. %. CUP)-Pos-
sibility of a rainy, wet Christmas
was seen in the prediction of the
U. S. weather bureau here today
that rain would fall for at least the
next "a hours.