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Evening star., 1939-01-27
1888 Gains Revealed
By Atlantic Mutual
ST. ecial Dispatch to The Star.

SIeclal dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Gains in
assets and surplus to policyholders
at the end of 1888 are revealed in
the 9th annual statement of At
lantic Mutual Insurance Co., made
public today. The company is one
OF the Oldest in the marine and
transportation field and also writes
fire, automobile and other forms of
insurance.
Surplus to polcyholders, includ-
Ing a guaranty fund of $4,000, 900,
stood at s9,5599s5 as of December
81, 1898, compared with $9,162,844
at the end of the preceding year.
Admitted assets amounted to $16,-
OBJ 1886 against liabilities. including
adequate reserves. of $6,521 300. At
the end of the preceding year ad-
mitted assets of $16,033,367, COM
pared with outstanding liabilities of
$6,870,523.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
December Hotel Food
Index Up Slightly
Sneci Dispa tch to The Star.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-December
hotel food prices increased SO per
cent from the November, 1898, price
levels according to R. M. Grinstead
& Co., hotel analyst and account
ants.
The December index at 112.O7 was
1915 per cent lower than the De-
cember, 1887. index of 1858. For
the year 1888, the index at 114.15
was 1906 per cent lower than the
year 1887 when it was 124.21.
In December, meat prices were
2.36 per cent lower than in Novem-
ber, 1888, and 780 per cent lower
than year ago. Poultry prices
were 225 per cent higher than in
the previous month but 1899 per
cent lower than in December, 1887
Sea food prices were up % per
cent from November, 1898, but II 80
per cent down from the December
1887, levels.
Vegetable prices increased 7.56 per
cent from November, 1885, price
levels and were down 21.82 per cent
from a year ago. Salad prices in
creasing 705 per cent over the pre-
vious month remained 27.29 per cent
lower than year ago.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, Jan. ~ fPN.-Domestic
under hedge selling in July and septem-
Der and further liquidation BY March
tariff situation also contributed to the
slightly depressed tone
Scale-down buying by trade shorts and
some new buying absorbed the offers. At
midafternoon March sold at 1.S1, OF 2;
May was 1.S9. down l.
No. 4 trading was inactive with some
foreign buying reported. The market was
generally steady in line with cables from
London. March sold at LA, up "a.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Jan ct LP 10. g. Depart
ment Of Agriculture).- 5000: active;
1925 higher. than Thursdays average;
top 500: good and choice. 160-22O pounds.
100000. 23O-250 pounds, 760-s5: 900
31O pounds. butchers, 1890; good 400
weights UP to 700
Cattle / 900: calves. 300: very slow and
draggy trade on all killing classes of
cattle: cleanup market o. a steady to
weak basis: small package yearlings. IL 90:
quality in steers and yearlinss offered to
heifers around s.2s; odd beef cows to 7.5o:
low cutters and cutter 5.25-5O; few strong
weights 5.75; sausage bulls 6.25-75
vealers fully, steady; top. 1900; stockers
and feeders lacking
Sheep 1000: late Thursday fat lambs
lambs. top, 925: bulk. s.s5-e.i5: top. fed
Western ewes, 4.75 scattered lots natives
1904 so: today's trade active: strong to
% higher: good to choice lambs, 9.OO-9.25:
best held 9.40-60 and above; indications
firm on sheep.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Lower Receipts Raise
Prices for Muskrut
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
. PRINCESS ANNE, Md, Jan. 81
The local market for muskrat pelts
opened here this week and trappers
found higher prices conpensating
them for a decline in the number of
muskrats taken.
Fur statesmen bid the brown pelts
in at 80 to IS cents each and black
pelts brought $120 to $1.35.
& With the trappers averaging 81
each for their catch. many of them
reported they were satisfied with
their income. particularly because
Of an indicated increase in the
number of black pelts.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
| New Audit Plan
Considered by
| American Can
3! the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Jan. 27-Stockhold-
ers OF American Can Co. at their
annual meeting will have an oppor-
tunlty to vote on proposed amend
mend to the bylaws which would
permit them to select the auditors
for future years, and on the already
made appointment of auditors for
1889, it was disclosed.
Radio Corp of America recently
announced adoption of similar
procedure.
The changes were brought about,
1t was said, as result of revelations
concerning the auditing of accounts
of McKesson & Robbins.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
| New Haven Reveals
$11,623,193 Deficit
In 1888 Operations
Years Result Compares
With $7.713,451 Loss
In Previous Period
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road, in process of reorganization
under the Federal Bankruptcy Act,
operated under deficit of s11,e23,-
1913 in 1898, it was announced to-
day. This compares with a deficit
of $7,713,451 for 1887.
The New Haven roads financial
report disclosed that the company
went $84,925 in the "red" for the
month of December, which compares
with deficit of $l,168,451 over a
similar period the previous year.
After expenses, taxes and rents,
the report showed a net railway op-
Grating income Of $517,047 during
1898, as compared with an income
of $4,591, 800 for 1887.
Gross revenues in 1888 amounted
to $4,000. 141, a decrease of s8,062,-
446 under the previous year. Freight
revenue decreased $6, $40, lit and pas
senger revenue dropped 1862 ,586 in
1888.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad re-
ported net 1898 operating income of
$57 1882 1893, a decrease of SIS 5,668 O28
from 1887. The total is after deduc-
ton of taxes and rentals.
Revenues for the year, the report
showed, totaled $500, ,384,241. a de-
crease of sos, $40 1868 from 1887. Rail-
way operating expenses totaled $751;
047,243.
The net operating income for De-
cember totaled s6,451, ,172, an increase
OF 1871 over December, 1887.
Other Reports Listed.
Other railroad statements contin-
ued to show substantial increases
IN net operating income in Decem-
ber, as compared with December,
1887.
December net operating income,
before flxeS charges and other in
come, of major carriers included:
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Dollar Is Unchanged
In London Trading

B. the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 27-For the third
day United States dollars closed net
unchanged at 4.671a to the pound
In foreign exchange trading today
K like rate was quoted for sterling
in New York overnight.
French francs ended 17700 to the
pound, against 1864 yesterday.
PARIS, jan 27 (P.-The United
States dollar was quoted at 1885
francs (2.642 cents to the france in
final foreign currency dealings to-
day. In comparison the franc was
2.641 cents in New York overnight.
Exchange on London, 1869.
2 Three per cent rentes in the
Bourse were 5000 francs; Az, "a"
$3.50; AIS, 1887, 146.20.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Armco to Construct
Model Steel Town
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio. Jan. 81
Plans for a model village of 60
steel homes three miles south of
here were announced today by the
American Rolling Mill Co. Cost was
estimated at 100000.
The firm described the develop
ment as IAN economically priced
community Of small homesteads in
the country, where men working in
the steel plant could reduce the cost
Of living by devoting their spare time
to gardening" All homes will be
one-story, situated on an acre of
tested garden land, costing from
$4,000 to $500 each.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
y. S. Treasury Position

The position of the Treasury January IS:
Receiptss S11 7s6; 6;244,s3; expenditures.
351 25 including S2.29S 175 .923.23 work
ing balance: customs receipts for the
month S19.7.A 543.27.
Receipts for the iscal year (since July
~. S3.1 10 sos. .O45.41; expenditures. S6.-
1l3478.76422. including S1.72l AL
4SO.33 of emergency expenditures excess
Of expenditures. ST. .939. .S7O.71S.SI: gross
debt S39. 500, ,S95 $40 80 an increase Of
81 1877 ,39s 80 above the previous day: gold
assets, Sl4,630, 7o6, ,2927S
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Continental Bukino
Plans SimpIificotion
BY the Associated Press.

oJ tHe ASSoClateQ fIeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Directors
Of Continental Baking Corp. will
submit to the annual stockholders
meeting at Baltimore on March 7 a
proposal to merge the corporation
with its wholly owned subsidiary
Continental Baking Co. for the pur-
pose of simplifying it's corporate
structure and effecting tax econ
omieS
The corporation is a holding con-
cern and the company is its prin-
cipal operating unit, owning 81 of
the 81 bakeries in the system.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Golden Is Named
Sales Manager
For WiWys
By the Associated Press.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 27.-Joseph
". Frazer, president of WHY'S
Overland Motors, Inc, today an
nounced appointment of M. j.
Golden, nationally known automo-
bile sales executive, to the post of
sales manager.
Golden, director of sales for the
Chrysler Corp. for seven years, be-
gan his new duties today.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

IN bankruptcy or receiverstlIp or beinq
reorsanlzed under Bankruptcy Act OF
securities assumed py such companies
Rates OF dividend IN the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
leSs otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
xo Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras. Paid last year. fPay-
able in stock. Declared or paid so far
inns year h Cash or stock ( Accumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule. WV With warrants. xv
Evening star., 1939-01-27
U. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK, jan 27 LR.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds.
Approx.
Asked. yield.
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Jan. 81 LP.-Copper steady:
spot and nearby, 46 90; forward. Az 10
Lead steady, spot, New York, 4.75-so. East
s. Louis Aso zne steady East St.
70. .n0-S1 90. Pig iron, aluminium, anti.
mony. platinum and Chinese wolframite
UNCHANGED.
Evening star., 1939-01-27

General Electric Co.-Los Angeles
Board of Water and Power Commits
sioners has awarded a $443, $50 con-
tract to this company for oil circuit
breakers.
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Press

The Securities Commission reported to-
odd-lot dealers or specialists on the New
York Stock Exchange for January 26:
9,1SS purchases involving 24S.745 shares;
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan 81 R-1nvestment
Bankers Conference, Inc:
Evening star., 1939-01-27
Dividends Announced

: NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Dividends de-
aared. prepared by Fitch Publishing Co..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
.GIZ1si;3:l 3;}7ls3
BY GRACE ELLl0TT TAYLOR

wondering about the future. in
sympathy.
Their ship entered the brown
water from the Irrawaddy.
They stood leaning over the rail,
until land came into sight, green
land, with oil dumps, and against
dark trees and a tender morning
sky, small golden pagoda which
caught the sun.
Colonel Malone came aboard
with the customs launch. His topee
looked sizes too big for him. Peter
felt sheepish, meeting him. But his
father did not allude to his unsatis-
factory past.
"Glad you made up your mind
to take good job, at last. You
are to report at the head Office
tomorrow morning. Well have
breakfast at home, then you had
better go straight to Maller's
chummery, where you're going to
live"
Petronella met his eyes anxious
ly. Was he going to live far up the
| river, or would he be able to get
into Rangoon easily, Peter Won
dered She was counting on his
companionship. He had not told
her that he would be separated
from her, although he had guessed
that this would be the case. Poor
kid! 1t looked as if he could not
help deserving her. But father
seemed brisker, more alert man
here, than he had done at home.
Perhaps it was his uniform. which
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22

IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE. IN AND FOR MONROE
COUNTY. STATE OF FLORIDA.
In re the Estate of:
JULIO PASTOR ANDRACA Y
RODRIGUEZ. ALSO KNOWN
AS JULIO p. ANDRACA AND
JULIO PASTOR ANDRACA,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
To all Creditors. Legatees. Dis
tributes. and all Persons having
Claims or Demands against said
Estate:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified and required to present
any claims and demands which you,
or either of you. may have against
the estate of Julio Pastor Andrac3
V Rodriguez. also known as Julio
Il. Andraca and Julio Pastor An
draca, deceased, late of Mariana,
Cuba, to the Hon. Raymond r.
Lord County Judge of Monroe
County, at his office in the County
Courthouse in Monroe County, Flor
ida, within twelve months from the
date hereof
Dated January 6, A. ID. 1899.
LEONOR CORDERO Y ESTEVEZ.
As Executrix Of the Last VIII and
Testament of Julio Pastor An
draca Y Rodriguez, also known as
Julio p. Andraca and Julio Pastor
Andraca, Deceased.
AQUILISO LOPEZ, JR.,
Attorney for Executrix.
febl-S-15-22; 1899
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was impressive. But Peter felt his
fears for her subsiding. Colonel
Malone had an arm round her
shoulders. He was teasing her,
telling her she had got fat. Prob
ably they would get along all right.
Peter left them, to count their
pieces of luggage piled on the deck.
Streets OF Rangoon
pY the time the customs formal
- tiles were finished they were
all damp from the excessive heat
on the quayside. They drove away
from the river, with its shipping,
and gaily painted sampans. into
the streets of Rangoon. Here, East
and West were anonymously
mixed. Colonel Mallone's military
driver seemed to miss rickhaws,
with their miserable, thin legged
runners. by a series of miracles.
and a good lock to his wheel.
Large modern buildings cast their
shadows upon leprous beggars.
There were little Streetstalls. SELL
ing brightly colored drinks, spices,
and curry. Advertisements were
pasted upon the brown teak walls
of carved Burmese houses. Clang-
ing trans deposited their brown
skinned passengers at the steps of
their Buddhist Temple. Every now
and then, as they drove to fathers
old type of brown bungalow in
the military police lines, they
caught a glimpse, between trees,
of the great golden Shwe Dagon
Pagoda, W h i h dominated the
town.
In front Of Petronella's future
home stood four servants, and
three tiny bedecked children with
white smeared on their round
baby cheeks, and flowers in their
hair. They stood in a ceremonial
line on the drive. to welcome her.
They had breakfast under an
electric fan. in a room coolly
shaded by green chicks. The curry
was good, but so hot that it was
agony to eat it. Without the cooling
help of a banana, it would have
| DeSu OH 1illpOSSLD4Ilty.
"Peter will be living near the
mill where he works, in district
called Kemmendine," Colonel NAL
lone told his daughter.
as it impossible for him to live
here?" she asked quietly. He knew,
from the way she spoke. that she
had already accepted the idea as
a necessity. But he could not COM
pliment himself that she seemed
pleased. He was irritated. She and
Peter were altogether too thick.
II had got to stop. Peters young
friends were not the companions
he wanted for Petronella. They
were no use to her.
"Quite impossible. He'd be miles
from his work. It is better for him,
in every way, to live on the spot
and get down to his job"
fCopyTtoht. 1853. Grace Elliott ToylorI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
Chapter Four
Burma

THE voyage out to Rangoon ex-
= ceeded both Petrel's and Peters
most optimistic expectations. AS
soon as they had settled down to
the ships life, they discovered that
the Ayrshire" was carrying an
exceptional number of young peo-
pie. There were six girls going out
for the season. If they were part Of
the famous fishing fleet" they dis
played no signs of anxiety. Their
light-hearted love affairs engaged
them with the newest "chokra,"
eastward bound, with the ships
officers, or with anybody who
happened to attract them. They
formed themselves. after the first
few days, into a mob of young,
riotous people. who ran the ship,
and whose spirit carried all before
~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
STUNT TEAM :. II
BRINGS LOADS \
OF EQUIPMENT
MILTON COKE HURT IN PRAc-
TICE. BUT WILL MAKE
TRIP: K.W.B.C. WILL OPEN
SHOW SUNDAY

The Atlantic Aquatic Stunt
Team, which will put on bet
ter show Sunday at 2 p. m. at
Yacht Basin, sponsored by the
Key West Boat Club, announced
a formidable array of stunting
equipment, which they will bring
down. ~'''
Ten aquaplanes, three pairs of
skis and other riding equipment,
seven riders and two racing
boats will be part of the equip
ment coming down in car and
station wagon Saturday, with ar
rival scheduled for noon.
Handsome" Wilton Coke was
hurt in practice stunting this
week and although he will &C
company the team he will not be
able to perform on the flying
boards. He may drive on of the
racers.
An added clown act will be a
surprise, Larry Mills, captain
of the stunt team, informs The
Citizen today. Regular clown is
George Fay. His gay nineties act
last year vowed the crowd of g.
900.
The Key West Boat Club will
start the show off with an exhi-
bition of aquaplane, killed aqua
plane and boat racing. In the
show will be Wilbur Moehrke's
dog Pup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22

Much interest in the movement
to have a troop of sea scouts in
Key West to be organized at once
was manifested in a, well attend
ed meeting of interested citizens
held last night in the San Car
los theater. Cuban Consul Jorge
Ponce reported having been in
formed that regulation of the sea
scout movement required that
the formulation of troop shall
be sponsored by local patriotic
organization. Upon being thus
advised it was decided upon sug-
gestion of Mr.. Ponce, that Cap
tain Arthur Sheppard be ap-
pointed to take the matter up
with officials of the American
Legion organization and request
Arthur Sawyer Post to sponsor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
SCOUT TROOP
HOLDS SESSION

Scout troop number 81 met on
Monday night 7:30 o'clock at the
Wesley House for their regular
weekly meeting. Patrol leader
Paul Esquinaldo directed the SEES
sion.
The meeting was opened with
the scout oath, followed by the
roll call.
A green bar patrol meeting was
decided to be held Friday at Mr..
Peirce's home at 4 o'clock and
then go on a trip to. Cow Key.
The scouts enjoyed a game of
Stealing the Bacon, followed by
the scout laws and Lords Prayer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
DRUDGE MATCHES
in GOLF TOURNEY
DINNER PLAY TO BE HELD
THURSDAY AT LOCAL
COURSE

Three grudge matches will fea-
ture the regular monthly dinner
play of the Key West Golf Club
on Thursday at 2 p. m. The
first three matches listed below
are composed of players who
have blood in their eyes and who
have sworn vengeance on one or
more of their opponents. Each
has just cause for revenge and
each has signed up to play regard
less of life, liberty or the pursuit
of happiness.
The losers will entertain the
winners at dinner at 1880 o'clock
Friday night. Important club
business will be transacted and
the Artman Cup will be present
ed to Melvin Russell. Members
are requested to be at the supper
whether they play or not,
The three feature MATCHES are;
Parks and Grooms against
Goldsmith and O'Bryant;
Curry Harris and Watkins
against Kemp and Fripp;
Russell and Mccarthy against
Plummer and Mesa.
Other matches that the commit
tee hopes will materialize are
Lopez and Strunk against Spots
wood and Sam Harris; Caulkins
and Sands against Kirschenbaum
and Pinder; Kirchheiner and
Hinson against Schutt and Ketch-
UNI; Showers and Slingluff against
Bruner and Taylor.
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C. c. Putnam, Des Moines,
Iowa, also fishing with Capt Nc
Quaide, landed a shark weighing
300 pounds, 35-pound grouper,
a bonita and four other groupers
DR.. and Mrs. Howard M. Clute
Chestnut Hill, Mass, caught sew
en- muttonfish, three barracudas
Is jacks, 40 groupers, fishing with
Capt. Thomas Moore on the
''Mocassin".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22

Petronella was madly excited
and happy, touched to her heart,
and fearful. Just when the fun
ragged at its widest and maddest,
she would feel her delight sud-
denly checked, held, in the midst
of laughter, turned to fear. What
was going to happen to them all?
This glorious picnic could not last.
Mac Jameson was going to be
banished for five years to the
jungles Of Ceylon. Would he be
happy there? So many of them did
not know anything about the life
to which they were going So few
of them knew what it meant to be
lonely. In their serious moments,
they talked to the older pasSen-
gers, questioning them, listening
to them. Petrol asked questions,
too, Of a tall, gray haired man in
the les. His young wife had died
OF acute appendicitis. in a lonely
station. He told her other stories
that seemed to threaten the gaily
colored bubble of the present with
a thorny landing.
When they reached Colombo,
six Of them hired car and drove
up to Kandi. In the sticky heat,
they found it difficult to keep
awake, and nudged each other
when they dozed, to make them
look at the scenery. They saw the
Temple of the Tooth, the elephants
working timber. On the road home
they were driven into a ditch,
without accident. The driver. a
miserable specimen, demanded
more money, before he would per-
suade his friends to haul the car
out again. Encouraged by Peter,
they levered it out themselves,
and drove on, leaving him sitting
in the middle of the road with a
punched head. They left his taxi
in its rank. dined at hotel. and
swan by moonlight in the warm,
breaking waves at Mount Lavinia.
They caught the ayrshire" which
sailed at one o'clock, by five min
utes.
Petronella was pleased, sur
prised, but made to feel little
awkward, when her gray haired
friend in government service gave
her a beautiful embroidered shawl.
Although he said nothing. he told
her with his eyes that he loved
her.
All this was very old stuff in
deed to two hundred of the pas
sengers. But it was very new to
the Mallones.
Golden Pagoda
AFTER Colombo. they were sud-
"A denly anxious to arrive. The
ship already carried ghosts. There
were emptier decks, and deserted
feeling about the dining saloon and
cocktail alley. A great many OF
the forty who had sung songs,
danced, and made love. had dis
embarked. Those that were left
spent the last few days more quiet
ly. tending to huddle together
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
BASKETBALL TWIN
BILL FOR FRIDAY

Friday night at the High School
gymnasium, the schools basket
ball varsity five will play An
drew Jackson High squad imam
other conference game.
Conchs whipped Andrew Jack
son Cavaliers on the formers
road trip and expect to do it
again Friday night.
The curtain-raiser will feature
two girls teams, playing for the
first time this season.
Monday night, High School is
to meet Army in the opener, and
Seafood VS.. Lions in the nightcap.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22
LENTEN SERVICE
FOR WEDNESDAYS

AT St. Mary's Star of the Sea
Catholic Church, Lenten (course)
sermons will be preached We'd
nesdays "On the Sacraments" and
Sundays "On the Church" at 7:3O
p. m.
Rev. Alfred Latiolais. Sd, ar
rives tomorrow on the second bus
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-22

Among those registered at the
camp are Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. W.
Rys and Miss Louise Rys, Pitts
burgh, Penn; c. c. Putnam, Des
Moinesi, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. j
Tobin, Summit, N. j.; MacGilvray
Shiras, Pittsburgh, Penn; Mrs. K
A. Dietrich, Crosse Pointe Farms
Mich; Mr.. and Mrs. William M
Burney, Columbus, S. c.; MIR. and
Mrs. William T. Pearson, Need.
ham, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. r. D
Clark, Cleveland, Ohio; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Lewis, E. Orange, N
j., and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert L
Neff, Milton, Mass.