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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
Schools Superintendent Asks
Parity Amendment Be Passed
Would Make Teachers Sal
aries Payable Equally
With Other State Depart
ments, Russell Says

Melvin Russell. Monroe County
Superintendent of Public In
xiruciion. in an ann. uncemenf
asks voters TO put through the
School parity amendment which
puts payment of teachers salaries
on an equal basis with oiher
stale departments.
The amendment will be voied
on at the general election Tues
day.
At present according 10 a ruiz
ing of the State Supreme Court
other departments OF the stale
must first be taken care Of be-
fore deficiencies OF teachers saia-
ries is taken up, mis- has re-
suited usually In oil funds being
exhausted before they reach the
teachers. Mr Russell said.
This amendment is especially
pertinent 10 Monroe County which
is dependent for 00ss Of its funds
from the county and i0as frorA
local sources. This Is not 50 ia
many other counties and Monroe
is extremely fortunate that We
have been able to make ends
meet each year. II is always,
however. a pFecarious position
for our teachers
Ben Trevor &C a Rotary club
meeting Thursday asked that the
amendment placing the National
Guard Units 81 Florida sections
directly under the federal gov
eminent b. passed. This is 70
take il out Of the power 81 poii-
tleians". ne stated. "a deserving
officer may not then b. osisted
By q small politician. bat viii b
directly under the supervised OF
the army.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

The Citizen, a number of coun-
cilmen, and many Key West citi-
zens were wrong on a point of
law yesterday
The City Council does not need
a two thirds vote to override the
veto of the mayor of the city. 1t
needs but a majority!
The Citizen yesterday stated
that the absence of Doughtry al
lowed the council to override
Mayor Willard M. Albury's veto
of the twice-amended liquor or
dinance allowing John Blackwell
10 operate his alcoholic dispensing
shop in front of the Harris School
after school hours. DoughtFy,
extremely chagrined yesterday
morning. when another council
man phoned and informed him
that his absence allowed the
passing of the amendments, did
not know this. Other councilmen
didn't either, though you couldn't
get them 10 say so. President
Earl Adams said that he read all
laws in connection with the
council operations when he first
went into offie so that he could
judge such cases. City Attorney
and MIR. Adams this morning
then pointed out the sections in
question to The Citizen:
According to the statutes Of
the State of Florida the ma
lority overriding of veto was
allowed in 1927 repeating the two
thirds vote required in a 1919
laws.
Following is the pertinent ex-
cerpt from the 1919 ''old laws
Chapter 1920 No. 5O8 passed By
the legislature Of the State Flor
ida in An Act 10 establish the
municipality Of Key West pro-
vide for It's government and pre-
scribe its jurisdiction and
powers.
All ordinances passed by the
city council shall be neatly en-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
Authorize Increase OF
PersonnelAtTWoRadiO
Stations In Key West
Robert Graham, Supervisor
OF Air Navigation Facili-
ties Makes Announce
ment

Robert Graham. supervisor of
Air Navigation Facilities in Key
West. in charge of both radio
stations here. yesterday told The
Citizen that an increase of the
personnel at the stations had been
authorised. effective January l.
The radio stations in Key West
are maintained by the Civil Aero
nautic Authority. and the in
crease was decided on at a meet
ing of the authority held in At
lanta, Ga, several weeks ago,
which was attended by MIR. Graz
ham.
Mr.. Graham said the increase
of personnel will be of three adj
ditional men, and Immediately
upon their arrival. which will be
previous to January /, the sta
tions will be placed on "a hours
daily service. radio beaconS and
communications. which will con-
tinue throughout the year.
The additional service will
mean not only increased facilities
from the Key West stations but
will mean that expenditures will
be increased in the city by about
$4,000 annually.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
IT'S ONLY A CITY COUNCIL MAJORITY
General Opinion In City W as That TwoT birds Needed
NEEDED TO OVERRIDE MAYORS VETO

crossed and afterwards submit
ted, before going into effect, to
the mayor or acting mayor for
his approval. If approved, the
mayor or acting mayor shall sign
the same and return it to the city
council at the next regular meet
ing.
IF disapproved, he shall re-
turn the same, with his obiec-
tons in writings, to the city
council at its next regular meet
ing, who shall cause the same to
be entered in full upon the rec
ords of their proceedings, with
the mayors objections thereto,
and at said meeting shall pro-
coed to consider said objections
and pass upon the same. If upon
consideration the city council
shall pass the ordinance by a
TWO THIRDS VOTE OF the MEM
bers present, which vote shall be
entered upon the records. the or
dinance shall then become law,
the mayors veto to the contrary
Notwithstanding"
The latest law IS Chapter
1881 No. II46:
IAN act amending sections %
and SO of chapter 1920. approved
June &. 1927. All ordinances
passed by the city council +.
shall be submitted to the
mayor or acting for his approval.
If diSapproved. he shall re-
turn the same with his objections
in writing to the city council at
its next regular meeting who
shall cause the same TO be sen-
tered in full upon the records OF
the proceedings. with the mayors
objections thereto. and at said
meeting shall proceed TO consider
said objections and pass upon the
same RI upon consideration the
city council shall pass the orsii-
nance by a MAJORITY OF THE
TOTAL, MEMBERS which vote
shall be entered upon the records.
the ordinance shall then become
Law, the mayors vote TO the
contrary Notwithstanding"
In other words Adams, ". E.
T, Roberts, Jim Roberts and Roy
Fulfora, sSl1o Comprised the ma
lorisy originally passing the or
usnance. can override the mayors
veto At any meeting even IL
Doughty, Monsalvatge and Free
man together weren't present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
COAST GUARD
REPORTER TELLS
OF STORM WORK
BOB SNYDER OF ST. PETERS
BURG TINES. HERE FOR
RACES. TELLS OF rs STORM
AT CAPE SABLE

Bob Snyder, Coast Guard Base
and Police reporter for the st.
Petersburg Times, who was in
Key West for the surf boat race
Thursday. had interesting ex-
periences during the 1885 Labor
Day hurricane.
Covering the Cape Sable re-
gion aboard a Coast Guard plane
he watched the spotting and pick
ing up of many bodies in that
region. Cape Sable was as bad
ly torn up as Matecumbe, Sny-
der said.
Attempting to land in one spot
where the pilot thought there was
plenty of water, being fooled by
a line of sawed which looked
like deep water from the air, the
poontons scraped the bottom in a
foot of water and the plane came
very nearly capsizing. The story
later made the pages of the coun-
try newspapers as feature art
icle in connection with the hur-
ricane.
Two old fellows they had been
to on patrol duty around the re-
gion and who lived in a small
hut in the middle of clearing,
were thought of after the hurri-
cane struck and, approaching the
spot, they prepared to drop pro-
visions and other necessaries.
There was strange feeling in
their Threats when they arrived
at the spot and saw it entirely
cleared off-not a sign of the hut
or anything on the clearing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
RUNS IN FAMILY

RALEIGH. y. Good health
runs IL the OuSley family oil
HzEtnctt County This year. I6-
year old Clifford Ousley wnn the
as the healthsess z-H club
boy in the state. Only last year,
clitfnr5's brother. II. c. had won
the same hon0r.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
NATIONAL

CHICAGO.-The nations ma
jor undefeated teams face crucial
tests in today's games. Notre
Dame, unbeaten in five starts,
Northwestern undefeated and tied
once, California and the mighty
Pitt machine undefeated have
strong games. Other "undefeat-
ed' teams but facing easy teams
are Tennessee and Dartmouth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
MISSED his MARK

BALTIMORE Taking a punch
% a paSserhy who had made a
sighting remark about him, Rob
cTt Herring Of this city missed
his mark, fell, ard broke his
arm
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
WASHINGToN--An

to secure privileges for Catholic
institutions which was promised
by President Roosevelt to help
his last election is to be secured
by Cardinal Mundelein, it is be-
lieved to aid the Roosevelt choic-
es in the general election over the
country Tuesday, Allow papap
nunciate here and state support
of Catholic schools were the
promises. 70
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

LONDoN.-Another four pow
er conference Nov. % and "a will
take place if Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain has his way
with the powers, England, Ger
many, France and Italy. Ger
many's colonial possessions may
be taken up for discussion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
SCHOOL FOR PARENTS

cOPULL, Eng. THE first Of
its kind in England. school for
parents only, has been opened in
this city with more than 100
,st,.,sr. e@aAssals seeess@- sssss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
HENDAYE.-Franco poun

HENDAYE.-Franco pounded
away to commanding position
on the Ebro whereby the river
and an important highway may
be controlled Loyalists are re-
ported fleeing for their lives with
many drowned in the Ebro's flood
tide. Six thousand were reported
captured. Meanwhile a govern
ment cruiser was captured by a
Nationalist cruiser in the North
Sea and will be outfitted as o
Rebel cruiser.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
State Supervisor OF Public
Instruction Checks Schools
High School, Division, Har-
ris Inspected; Mode L.
Stones Old Friends OF
Emmet Waldens

Mode L. Stone, state supervi-
sor of Public Instruction inspect
ed the Monroe County High
School, Harris and Division street
gammar schools, yesterday in the
first inspection in many years.
Monroe County High enjoys
the distinction of high school
ranking as high as any in the
South. 1t is given both state and
southern ranking, which is the
highest a high school can get in
the south. The grammar schools
must be up to par in this respect
in order to give the High School
its ranking.
Meeting Principal and Mrs.
Emmett Walden of the Division
Street Grammar School Mr.. Stone
and Mrs. Stone were delighted to
renew acquaintance with their
old friends. The Waldens met
the Stones at Blountstown, Flor
ida where Mr.. Walden taught at
Calhoun County High School.
Mr.. Stone is a young and bril-
liant superintendent He was
principal of City Schools in Tai
lahassee for 10 years and has re-
Gently been appointed State
Supervisor of Public Instruc-
ton. t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
NEW YoRK.-Thomas Dewe,

NEW YORK.-Thomas Dewey.
invading Brooklyn tonight. is ex-
pected to answer President
Roosevelt's speech last night
charging him with being too
young for the New York guber-
Material office. He may point
out that Roosevelt was under 40
when running for vice-president.
Dewey is 80.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
I MILWAUKEE, Wis

MILWAUKEE Wisconsin un-
American activities will be invcs-
ttgated by the Dies committee
with officers of the German
American Federation called to
testify.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

NEW YoRK.-Thc All. will
ASK an honorable peace" of the
Go labor union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

LONDON.-King George and
Queen Mary of England will visit
Canada the first week in June of
next year They will travel
aboard warship and land at
Quebec. 1t is possible that the
British Royal heads will see Presi-
dent Roosevelt and may be guests
at the White House.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

NEW YoRK.-Four indictments
came through today on some of
the members of the kidnapping
gang which is responsible for the
abductions. one OF them believed
rSulting in a death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05
Finds Charm

Not seeing the real charm of
Key West in a summary tour of
the city the Stones were disap-
pointed with their visit to the
city at first until Mr.. and Mrs.
Walden took them in tow and
gave them a complete tour of
the city from Aquarium to Tur-
tie Crawls after which they were
delighted with the city.
Today the Waldens and Stones
are out deep sea fishing in a sail
boat and will encamp on the
beach at a nearby island for
lunch. The group will go fishing
again tomorrow A feature of
the tour yesterday was a Spanish
dinner. dutch treat, which Mr..
Stone insisted on in Difference to
the fact that school teachers
usually get very little pay.
A speaking engagement today
upstate was cancelled when the
charm Of the city began to fall
upon the Stones. They will re-
turn Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

WASHINGToN.-Stocks were
firm today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-05

NEWS FLASHES /.
FOREIGN

TRY Associated PressI
sesssssSsesse Q eo zee
Evening star., 1938-01-02
BRIGHT OUTLOOK SEEN
FOR CANNING INDUSTRY
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. Jan. with the
present outlet for our products repre-
sented by so basic an industry as the
food packing industry, We are. OF
course. less dependent on general
business conditions than many other
industries" says o. c. Huffman,
president, Continental Can Co: ION
the other hand, the continuation of
business at present reduced levels is
bound to have some unfavorable ef-
feet on all business.
However, the abruptness of the
decline In activity in itself should
mean quicker return to more normal
business levels, and with it a restora-
ton Of confidence in the future
Although final figures on the 1887
packs of the canning industry are not
yet available, the year will undoubt-
edly prove to be one of the best in the
history of the industry from the
standpoint of both production and
quality. This, of course. has meant
good volume of packers can busi-
ness for the company.
THE company's volume of general
line can business also continued to
show improvement over the previous
year, although there was some recess
sion in the last quarter of 1887, re-
sulting from the reduction in general
business activity"
Evening star., 1938-01-02

factors while the general recession
which began in the fall brought
production and sales below 1886 marks
to impel an overnight slashing Of pre-
vious earnings estimates for the fourth
quarter.
Air Conditioned Cars Promised.
Change-over costs this year we're
not great. No radical engineering in
noVations we're introduced and re-
styling of bodies was generally kept
to minimum. Riding comfort and
easy handling are the major themes
this year. In the development stage,
for introduction in 1888 or after, is
air-conditioning for passenger cars.
The fact that several leading makers
have mechanical refrigerator devisions
makes the possibility more imminent.
Less likely of early introduction,
but a potential development is the
rear-engine passenger car. Buses and
foreign cars SO equipped have demon
strated efficiency, economy and safety
advantages and engineers will un-
doubtedly continue to attempt the
development of a rear-engine model
likely to gain public acceptance here.
Exports Sales Jump.
Appraising the chances for another
100000 car year in 1898, dispas-
sionate observers hold them not very
good. The current consensus now is
that about 100000 units will be
produced next year If price increases
can be maintained. the outlook for
the automobile makers is still healthy
and. OF course, any squirt in general
business activity will be quickly felt
in dealer shoWrooms.
One trend is highly favorable. This
is the growth of export sales. Last
year export volume jumped 80 per
cent over 1896. Figures are still far
below the levels of 1929 and before.
but a business slump in mercurial
America will certainly cause auto
manufacturers to cultivate aggressively
the smaller but steadier foreign
markets. Expansion of the reciprocal
trade treaty program, and particu-
larly the completion of an Anglo
American pact. would aid auto pro-
ducers substantially.
Evening star., 1938-01-02
A|RL|NES FORGE
|NT0W0RLDLEAD
Ambitious Plans for Extend.
ing Overseas Service
Progress Rapidly.
BY DONALD C. WORCESTER,
Cambridge Associates Stan

Unnoticed by the casual observer,
Americas commercial air transport
industry definitely arrived" in 1897.
Starting from few scattered efforts
in 1929, the industry has by a process
OF gradual transition marched, or
rather flown, ahead until American
commercial airlines now lead the
world in miles flown and passengers
carried.
In brief, the latest available figures
from the Department of Commerce
reveal that the number of miles flown
in the first six months of 1887, in
cluding both domestic services and for
eign extensions, totaled 36,640152.
This mileage is notable in that it COM
prlses 228 per cent OF the world total
and is the greatest for the period in
the history Of American air transpor-
tation.
Americas airlines not only operate
planes over all parts of the country.
but have extended their operations
across the Pacific and over the At
lantic as far as Bermuda. The Pam
American Airway Clipper ships which
started trans-Pa cif1c service in 1886
are now flying on regular schedules.
Not content with spanning the Pa
cific via Hawaii, this line is now ex-
ploring the possibilities of a new Pa
ciflc route to New Zealand.
New YOrk-London Service.
The story Of trans Atlantic service,
even as the story Of trans-Pacific serv-
ice. is being written largely by PAN
American, which operates regularly
from this country to Bermuda, plan
ming eventually to cross the South At
lantic with an intermediate stop at
the Azores. In conjunction with I'M
perial Always Of Great Britain, this
same line is even now esta blishing
terminals in Newfoundland and Ire
land, with an eye toward instituting
New York-London passenger service
by next summer.
On the chart Of Americas aeronau-
tical progress the line representing
number OF passengers carried has
steadily gone upward. 1t is estimated
Evening star., 1938-01-02

Metallic corrosion causes a world
economic loss estimated at $4,000, ,000,-
600 yearly.
Evening star., 1938-01-02
.5,109,819 CARS
PRODUCED IN YEAR
Next to Record Output
Widely. Helpful, but
Profits Are OFF.
BY Cambridge Associates.

During the 1867 model year 5,l09.-
8l9 passenger cars and trucks came
off the assembly lines in the United
States and Canada. This was an in
crease of approximately 9 per cent
over the production of 4,567951 ve-
hicles in the model year between Sep
tember, 1885, and October, 1886.
In spite Of strikes, stoppage, slow
downs and sit-downs the industry
recorded the second best production
year N its history. Only in 1929.
when the calendar year and model
year can be considered coterminous.
was production greater with total
of 5,62l,7l5 cars and trucks.
Since the manufacture of autos and
auto parts is the Nations biggest in
dustry on the basis of dollar value of
products fabricated, the high rate of
activity had direct bearing upon the
comparative prosperity levels of 1887
trade as whole. Not only did the
auto industry directly employ an aver
age Of $4,000 workers receiving weekly
wages of S16O00,0O0 during 1887 but.
through its purchase of raw materials
and manufactured supplies. exerted
widespread effect upon employment,
wages and profits.
Less Profit to Auto Makers.
In the matter of its own profits,
the automobile industry was not so
fortunate. Despite the jump in produc-
ton totals over the 1896 year, 1887
earnings of the automobile companies
will show drastic reductions. Whereas
in 1886 the average per-share earn
ings Of IA leading automobile corpora
tiors were Sl99, the estimates for
1887 place the per-share average at
approximately SIS cents.
Behind this curtailment of earn
ings were several causes There was
the direct cost of the big strikes of
the early months of the year and
the sporadic labor disputes and stop
pages of work which are particularly
expensive to straight-line production
plants. Labor costs advanced greatly.
more workers we're employed and
higher hourly wages were in force than
in 1929. Sharply rising material costs
and, later, inventory losses we're also
Evening star., 1938-01-02
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
CHANGES RAPIDLY
Peak Wilder and Slump More
Pronounced Than In
Other Lines.
Dy Cambridse Associates,


Like most industries, the textile in
dustry started the year with . boom
and ended with . depression. Only
being the textile industry the activity
at the peak was a little wilder, the de-
cline more abrupt, and the slump q
little greater.
Through the first six months Of
1887, the level of textile activity was
running strongly IS per cent to 20 per
cent ahead Of 1896. The middle
months brought lull, and the fall a
descent 30 sharp and swift that one
might be lead to believe that the
human race had dismissed the clothes
problem forever.
The largest cotton crop in history,
which resulted in the lowest prices for
the fibre since 1888, had a naturally
unsettling effect upon price structures.
sales and, consequently. production OF
finished goods. As suddenly as produce
ton was curtailed. inventories began
to pile up in the hands of manu-
facturers. In December, 10000 900
yards Of cotton goods awaited ship
ment, against the 100000 yards re-
ported one week during the height of
the spring boom. Yet alarming as
this comparison seems, 10000 900
yards is only few days consumption
at the average 1887 rate. A resump-
ton Of normal buying would quickly
clear up the inventory situation and
re-establish healthy relationship be-
tween supply and demand very
suddenly.
Both in wool and rayon. activity
has closely paralleled that of the cot
ton textile section. During the first
half year capacity operation was the
rule with orders booked far ahead.
During the final quarter cancellations
of orders. where possible, were general
and production dropped in a counter
move to the usual seasonal trend.
AS this year ended, however, there
were indications that panic conditions
were over as the retail trade made
rather optimistic plans for the spring
trade. Prices were fairly we'll stabi-
lized and maintenance Of production
not far below normal seems possible
for the early 1888 months.
Evening star., 1938-01-02

that when the last passage has been
booked for the current year, approxi-
mately 100000 passengers will have
taken to the air in 1887. For pur-
poses of comparison it is noted that
but 8,679 passengers were carried in
1929 and slightly over l,00O. 900 in 1896.
Typical Of the forward looking spirit
OF American commercial aviation is
the airliner now being manufactured
at the Douglas plant for transconti-
mental service at cost of 81 900, 900.
This plane, a huge, r-engined,
low-wing airliner, will carry 40 pas
sengers and sleep half as many. 1t
will serve the dual purpose of provid-
ing new high in luxurious travel and
ending the expensive experimenting
engaged in during the last four years
by the airplane companies.