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staring rather vacuously at nothing in
particular, and a maternal look en-
tered her eyes.
I'm going out to lunch now if you
don't need me, Mr.. Hilliard," she said
"Is there something I could do for
you before I go?" Bob smiled q
wan smile and poured himself a
drink of ice water from the carafe
on his desE.
No, Betty, there's nothing you can
do for me right now. You Just run
along to lunch, I can manage all right. y
Betty hesitated for a moment, as if
she was about to say something, then
took her hat and coat and went out.
When she returned she found Bob
still in very much the same posi-
ton, and she crossed to the desk and
put her hand on his shoulder. What
Is it this time, Bob?" she asked.
I'm in another jam, Betty, and
this time it's really a serious one. It's
got me running around in circles!"
Tell me about it, Bob" said Bet
ty. Il know you even better than most
people better even than Mrs. Hill
lard, I guess. And I've helped you
out of jams before this, haven't I?''
Bob nodded.
'THATS just it," he declared.
you're always right, able to ra-
tionalize things where I just blum
der along I don't know what I'd do
-;
ouizzically.
THAT sounds like the prelude to
bad news" she guessed. We'll, what
Is it this time-financial or dramatic
or otherwise?"
I'm afraid it's a bit of all three,
he admitted, reddening slightly with
embarrassment. like a small boy
caught swiping cookies.
III bet that Allardyce woman is
mixed up in it somewhere" Betty
hazarded. She's been calling here
almost every day, and my eyes haven't
been blindfolded" She looked at him
,accusingly.
: His eyes fell under her scrutiny,
and he fumbled with the blotter
oil IlLS uSSh Ou IllSIlt pun IL LIld y
way" he admitted. The plain truth
of the matter is that I've decided to
divorce Mrs. Hilliard and marry Mona
that is, Mrs. Allardyce" Betty
looked sympathetic.
I've had a feeling that this was
coming!" she confessed.
But you don't understand Mrs.
Hilliard and myself have talked the
matter over quite calmly, and she
will get divorce if she approves of
Mona. And the three of us are to
have dinner tonight at the Willard
and talk things over. That's what's
worrying mel"
But I shouldn't bother you with
my headaches" he apologized Il sup
pose you have enough OF your own
to keep you busy"
Betty smiled bright encouraging
smile. Here's luck, Bob! Boss or no
boss, like you, and I hate to see you
behind the eight BALL"
X X
, (EVEN o'clock at the Willard found
- the dining room nearly filed. The
head waiter directed Bob to his table
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and to his dismAy
he discovered that
both his wife and
Mona had already
arrived and were
chatting amiably.
And 1t wasn't
long before Bob
found himself in
deep water. H ! s
wife smiled at him
sWeetly. II think
that you are dis
playing excellent
taste in choosing
Miss Allardyce," "
she said with no
trace Of rancor.
Bob felt uncom-
Portable. But I
feel it my duty to
warn Miss Altar
dyce, as an ex-
perienced woman,
of certain things"
Bob ndgeted. He
wondered what was
st~N
Evening star., 1937-03-19

THE long morn
ing dragged or
10 noon, and to
Bob Hillierd II
seemed that every
unimportant o f.
ncial and every
salesman in the
whole organization
ONCE in Washing
ton chose just that
particular morning
to demand his time
and attention. And
Bob felt that this
was one morning
above all others
that he would have
liked to 60 away
alone and worry
about his o W n
problems.
Betty Owens, his
confidential secre-
tary, came in to
find him resting
his weary head up
on his hands and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
HE MARRIED THE FORMER KING

The Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine
who became internationally famous when
he performed the marriage ceremony for
the Duke Of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis
Warfield. is in this country for series of
lectures but he did not come here. he says,
to fill his pockets with money or anything
like that
Be the purpose of his visit what it
may. We are interested in his explanation
of the reasons Why he volunteered TO per-
form the ceremony five days before the
wedding.
Says Mr. Jardine: The couple were
asking for religious ceremony ard it was
refused thought it very unfair Of the
Church Of England not to look at the we'd
ding from the spiritual standpoint The
Archbishop Of Canterbury took political
view Of the subject"
It Is not for US to quarrel with church
authorities when they act as they see their
duty ii any given circumstances but it IS
not pleasant commentary upon organized
religion. or any other kind. when a man
and woman seek the comforts Of religion
to be met with refusal because they do not
happen to fit into the scheme Of things
that suit the church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
THE EARHART SEARCH

The intensive search for Amelia Ear
hart and her navigator, Frederick Noonan,
engaged the attention of the entire nation
for several days and brought into action
many units of the navy, as well as other
agencies
The aviators missed Rowland Island,
2,556 miles from their take-off, from Lac,
New Guinea and in about the worst pos
sibIe area for affective rescue work. 4,400
miles from the Pacific coast. The dash of
the giant aircraft carrier Lexington from
San Diego, with all its planes aboard, was
thrilling attempt to aid those lost some
where in the vast ocean, Under full draft,
the Lexington, one of the fastest ships in
the navy, required week to approach the
area where her planes could go into ac-
ton.
Miss Earhart left Miami, Fla, on
June 1st for what she called her last flying
adventure, landing the next day in Vene-
zuela. From that point she flew to Dutch
Guiana, then to Brazil, across the Atlantic
to Senegal, then across Africa over the
Sahara to the Sudan, to India, Burma,
Siam, Dutch East Indies, Australia and
finally to New Guinea, where she took off
for her most difficult flight on July 1st, to
become lost at sea the next day
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
AN EXHIBIT ON WHEELS

The story Of the rise of the soybean
in America will be graphically related to
thousands Of farmers and others by an ex-
hibit car travelling across the country this
summer.
Prof. ]. c.. Hackleman of the Univer-
sity of Illinois, and president of the Amer
lean Soybean association, has announced
plans for the car, its sides glistening with
soybean paint, to start in New Jersey
about August and make stops in Della
ware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, covering
great centers of production.
Cooperating are various agricultural
colleges, the federal department of agri-
culture, and the National Soybean Pro.
cessors association The mobile exhibit,
which will depict the uses of the oriental
bean as stock feed as well as for human
food, is being fitted out in the Altoona
shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad where
soybean oil already is being used, and
various plastics have been worked into
much of the cars equipment, including
window silIs door knobs and floor and
wall coverings.
Though much has been heard of
the various uses for soybeans, said Prof.
Hackleman, many persons are still hay
on the subject. This exhibit is intended to
show history, production, Importance on
the farm and on the dinner table.
He stated that since 1919 acreage has
increased in Illinois from 5000 to 1884,
900 acres and that in 1885 of the 44.378,-
900 bushels harvested, Illinois produced
"a, 000, 900 bushels.
"Of the record 1885 crop, he added,
"S5 percent went for commercial pur-
poses, the big users being feed manufae-
turers. foundries, human food professors
and the varied paint and plastic manufac-
'ufe1ss n Esl III nsFf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS


Pressure is moderately highsthis
morning over southern districts
of ths Atlantic coast and over
the north Pseiiffi6c States; while
the western low pressure ralsa has
moved northeastward being CEN
trail over Minnesota, and over
spreading the country from ! thu
northern Plains States eastward
over the Lake Iagion, and pres
sure is also moderately low south
westward to the Mexican border.
Showers and thunIerstorms have
been general during the last "a
hours from the extreme upper
Mississippi Valley and Lake re-
gion southeastward to the Attain
tic coast and thence southwark
along the coast Of the Carolinas,
being heavy at Duluth. Mimi,
1.12 inches. Detroit, Mich, 2.1f
inches, and New York City, 1.36
inches. There have also been
scattered showers ON the west
coast Of Florida, in portions Of
southern Louisiana, and in a few
western districts. Temperatures
are somewhat above normal this
morning throughout the greater
part.of the country, and maximum
readings of 100 degrees were re-
ported yesterday in Oklahoma and
central and western Texas.
G.. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong Or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the nouthpiece 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 viii elevate
and not contaninatc the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
Who KNOWS?

/. What was the population
of the colonies at the time Of the
Declaration of independence
2. What is the density of the
population in England. Germany
and the United statesg
8. Have the names Of the Two
new battleships to be constructed
for the Navy been selected?
4. What is the total deficit cf
the Federal Government during
the depression?
5. What percentage Of the
public highways are in the Federal
road SYSTEM
6. What is the estimated an
nual loss through forest firesg
Z. What is the cost OF the Vet
erans' Administrator per year?
8. What revenue does the
Government derive from alcoholic
beverages annually
3. What is the total mortgage
debt on form lands and buildings
IN the U. So
10. What is radioneteoro-
graph?
(ses "Ths Answer" on Page -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
Today In History

1916 Napoleon. after Water
loo, surrendered himself to Capt.
Maitland of the British ship, Bel
lerophon.
1s37-Carlists defeated BY
forces of the Queen of Spain in
seyen-years' civil war which ragged
in the country.
1912 Britain's National In.
surance Act in effect
1913-U. S. Board of Media
ton and Cancellation created by
Congress.
1920 Hoover's Farm Board in
existence.
1856 Townsend Clubs open
s.,cond annual convention in
Cleveland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

For $50 years the famous ST. Bernard
dogs Of the Agustinian monks at the his.
toric Swiss monastery have aided the lost
wayfarer and saved over 1000 lives, but
recently enc Of the dogs fell upon little
Maric-Anne Bremond and ii sight Of her
father and sisters mangled her so severely
that she died few hours later. Since the
killer could not be Identified from the
pack. Or Bremond, the father Of the child,
demanded that all the dogs be killed. to
which the monks sorrowfully agreed. Now
all dog lovers viii hear with JOY that the
Swiss government interviewed and tbs sen
tenee will not be carried out--a wish re.
Gently expressed in this column. It would
have been inhumane TO have destroyed all
the St. Bernards. just because one Of them
proved unfaithful to his trust.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

On the Fourth Of uly--Independence
Day-we celebrate our freedom SO dearly
bought with the blood Of our fore-fathers.
We are now relaxing our vigilance. which
should be eternal and unrelenting, to IN
sure our liberty, and IN SNUG compIacency.
utter indifference and soothing somnolence
allow It to be taken away from us by tempt
ing offers for more abundant life. Lets
snap out Of it and wake up: we are slip.
ping fast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
Today's Horoscope


Today gives the sympathetic
nature, fond of home and par
ents, with a secretive. sensitivs
disposition and certain lack of
energy, if born in certain parts
OF the day. The characters blend
with the general tendencies of the
rast or the following days, il the
native is born in the earlier or the
later hours
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
WEATHER FORECAST
lTll 7::30 D. m., Fridayl

9TH Z 30 p. m, Friday
Key Yves: End Vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Friday,
gentle variable winds, mostly
easterly.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle variable
winds. and generally fair weather
tonight and Friday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

Lawrence Crabtree, who is now
operating the ferry on Card
Sound told county commissioners
at the meeting last night that he
is ready to establish a complete
ferry system on the water gaps
between the mainland and Key
West and have all in readiness by
the time the rest Of the road is
finished and complete. Considera-
ton of the details Of Mr.. Crab
trees proposition viii be made and
final answer will be delivered at
the next meeting Of the county
commissioners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Editorial comment: They're
dropping from the heat in New
York City. Still there is no law
to keep them from coming to Key
West where sunstroke is UNI
known.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

An investigating committee declares
that there is widespread corruption" in
New York City. Who would have thought
Iitg
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

In China important kidnapers of more
important personages are not jailed, but
given s1.OO0.0Oo and told to leave on a
prolonged vacation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

When votes will not decide an issue,
paramount in nation, the resort to arms
is inevitable
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

The Western Union Gable Ship
Cyrus w. Field has arrived from
Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is berth
ed at the Porter Dock. The yes
sci will lay new cable to Punta
Gorda and do repair work on all
cables in this territory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Convenient for the reader, Louis, the
prize fighter, and Lewis, the agitator,
spell their names differently.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Boy Scout Troop Number 4
left the city this morning on the
Y. S. S. Saukee for Tampa where
the members will spend is DAYS in
camp. There were SO members in
the party including adults. They
win make camp at Sulphur Springs
near Camp Morgan. This camp
viii be but few miles from the
city. 1t is understood that if the
Saukee is engaged when the time
for breaking camp arrives anoth~
er vessel of the coast guard will
be sent to bring the boys back.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Three political announcements
appear in this issue of The Citi-
zen Tor the office of mayor, as
follows: Leslie A. Curry, Paul
G. Albury and Raymond P. Riggs.
Jonathan Gates announcement
Tor councilman also appears in
this issue.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water and Sewerage
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
8. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
s. Bathing Pavilion.
Ailports Land and Sea.
7. Consolidation Of County and city
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

the close of the game was -.
to 9.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

United States Senator w. NJ.
Butler, of Massachusetts, cam
paign manager for President
Coolidge, has acquired the Charles
S. Baxter estate interest in the
South Shore Development COM
pany of Key West, and all obliga-
tions of the organization amount
ing to $4,000, including city and
county taxes, were paid yester-
day. NJ. S. Burbank, OF Miami,
legal representative of Senator
Butler was in the city yesterday
and attended a meeting Of the
stockholders OF the company who,
with the exception of the senator,
are all local people, The tract
oaped by the South Shore COM
p1ly contains about % acres and
is considered one of the most
valuable holdings in the city.
Lieutenant Paul r. Conolev has
been ordered detached from the
United States Naval academy in
Annapolis and to report to the
eommandant Of the Seventh Naval
District in Key West for duty as
district communication officer and
commander of the radio stations in
the district. The lieutenant will
first report for tentative duty at
Washington at the office of naval
communication after which he
will be granted leave for 81 days
and then come here to take up
his duties. He will relieve Lieu
tenant Paul Miller who win be
detached when Lieutenant Conoley
arrives for duty.
Playing an up hill game the
navy officers came from behind
with last inning rally and
ltriumphed over the strong Rotary
Club baseball team. The game
was a thriller from start to finish
and large crowd enjoyed the
many fancy plays made by mem-
bers Of both teams. The score al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

When patronage comes In At the
door, economy flies out at the win
dow.
tn boarder from tn city over at
EIslry Higgins near cried with dis
appointment after waitin' all day
Friday and Saturday fer Elviry's oil
rooster to lay an egg.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Barometer reading at 3 a. m:
Sea level, 3O.05.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Csss The Answer" ON Page .
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-07-15

Lawrence CrabtIee, who IS now
Evening star., 1937-05-18

y private wire direct 70 The star.
1k < ASU kY

All time sheWn below 10 daylisht savina
on which the Exchange II now operating
Evening star., 1937-05-18
CARRIERS REPORT
EARNINGS GAINS
B. & O., Southern Railway,
l. & NJ, Santa Fe and
Others Improve.
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Annotated Press.
NEW YORK, May l6.-Early re-
ports Of railroad earnings for the
first quarter trickled in yesterday and
virtually al showed substantial i'm
provement over results in the like 1886
period.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
showed net profit Of $29,41s, equal to
cents 4 share Of 1 per cent nom
cumulative preferred, compared with
net loss Of t2,620,430 In the first
quarter Of 1885.
Railroads in the South also i'm
proved their earnings. The Southern
Railway Co. showed q net profit Of
$1,506.977, equal after divided re-
quirements on the per cent nom
cumulative preferred stock, to So cents
= common share. This compares with
. net loss OF $209,622 In the first
quarter Of 1896.
Louisville g. Nashville Railroad re-
ported March quarter net income Of
$1.65l,165, equal to $l.41 Z common
share, against sl,5o5,442, or tl.2s .
year ago.
The Atchison, Topeka 6z Santa Fe
Railway system reported net income
for the quarter of 3l.l29 $50, equal to
81 cents share on the s. preferred
stock. compared with Z net loss Of
81 l,357,05o year ago.
Net income Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad reached s5.l48,l65, equal to
80 cents a capital share, against
$2,359.5 .564. or 10 cents a share in the
March quarter last year.
Net earnings Of Reading Co. during
the March quarter totaled 5000, ,796,
equal after preferred dividends to 96
cents 4 common share. This COM
pared with sl.23s,oeo, or 50 cents .
snare = year ago.
An exception to the general i'm
provement over \ year ago was pro-
vided by the Union Pacific Railroad
system which reported March quarter
net profit of Sl,0S3,458, equal to
cents . share on the common, COM
pared with Sl,221,03o or 10 cents in
the like 1886 quarter.
Evening star., 1937-05-18
RETAIL BUYING
MOUNTS SHARPLY
March and April Spending
Advances to Highest
Point Since 1881.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tAU hAAOSAAkvQ EIS8b.
NEW YORK, May 1S-Swelling
industrial pay rolls and increased
farm purchasing power stand In the
back ground of . sharp upswing in
retail spending in March and April
to the highest point since 1891.
In those two months, the public
spent 1892, 900, 900 for general merchan-
disc In department stores, mail order
organizations, variety and dry goods
stores, an increase Of 1873 per cent,
the International Statistical Bureau
reported
Significant, retail trade circles say,
Is the fact this increase over last
year was scored despite widespread
strikes.
The American public, the survey
said. is spending no more freely than
is justified by income received. To
support this contention it points out
consumer income in the first quarter
rose 11.9 per cent while expenditures
advanced only 1o.s per cent.
The discrepancy, analysts believe,
is accounted for by more aggressive
spending for travel and by gradual
return Of the savings bank habit.
Playing an important part In the
upturn of retail spending was the
more liberal consumer outlay for
furniture and other household items
on which 172 per cent more was
spent than in the like period last year.
This development retailers explain
in terms of increased residential con-
struction and what they term q gen.
eral revival Of interest in the home.
As these commentators see it, in the
postwar period there was q sharp
shifting of expenditure from domestic
products to the automobile and motor
accessories Gradually, in many
families the automobile moved into
the necessity" classification.
Fresh interest In the home first got
under way about year and . half
ago 1t has been slow in gathering
momentum but has shown no signs
Of having spent itself, analysts de-
clare. If it continues it should pro-
vide continued source OF energy to
retail trade. it N argued.
Evening star., 1937-05-18
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO May, 1s tP.-Poultry; live
43 trucks steady: hens. over 3 pounds. l..
$ pounds and less: Is; Leshern hem; ;,,, 4 !.
Rock. -: broilers, colored 90: Plymouth
and White Rock. "a: LeEhorn. 2G.22
49, toms 5 No turkeys snG wbs; t
Rocks %; ducks white and colored, Az
pounds up. 16: small. IA geese, |.
Esss, 3347a; t,rmer: extra f,rsts local; ,on Il
cars, q; current receipts 1874; storage
packed extras. 2"'4: storage packed hrsts
22lz.
Potatoes. e.; on track. s73: total .: 3
Ahlpments. 672. Old stock: Ste sup
plies moderate demand slow Sacked. PEI
ewt;. Idaho Russet Burbanks. y. g No
| 2.45-7O; 15-lb sacks. 2.s5 cwt;: Maine
Green Mountains, T. s: No !, mostly 10
stock: U. 8: No. ] steady; y: s; No; 2
Per cwt Louisiana Bliss Triumphs. U. 3
No. l. 22O-35: U. s. No. . l .0O-15: Ala.
bama Bliss Triumphs U. 8. No. l. e.30-35;
q. S commercial. 200; Mississippi Bliss
White Rose U. g. No. l. 2.5O-65
Evening star., 1937-05-18
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. May. IS R,..--silver .fu-
Jpls. AT September. 44.60b. Bid.
Evening star., 1937-05-18
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. May IA R.-Butter.
than extra. 32H ~: extra ia2 scorel. AZ:
hrsts tss-91 scores). 29h-3l; other butter
prices unchanged
Cheese 5000. flrm and unchanged
Eeks. 3a.72s irregular: mixed colors
mediums. 20-?0a: dirties. No: !. 2O-2OA:
average checks. 19-19A. Other mixed
Live poultry. BY freight. weak. Fowls
colored. l1h-1sH; Leshorn. 1874: roost-
ers. 10. Other freight prices UNCHANGED
Live. poultry. by express weak Fowl:
Colored. 17I,-1S17: LeRhorns. 1sH-l7h:
ROSTERS 1913; other express prices un.
Dressed poultry about steady. Fresh
chickens (boxesl: Broilers 23-24h fry.
erA 24-25: roasters unquoted: old roosters
l3-1bhs, Frozen: Old ROSTERS. 13-i5M
Other fresh and frozen prices UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1937-05-18

1taly's citron trade is double that Of
last year.