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Evening star., 1939-06-19
Hidden Tuxes
Protection Of Levies
Is Not Proven
BY ALFRED c. FRODEL,
Tax Attorney and Consultant.
Article No. Is.

Theoretically imposing special
taxes upon insurance companies is
to cover cost of supervision by the
State insurance commissioner. How
ever, this is not the fact, as we will
see.
Just think of it, in 1922 these hid
den taxes amounted to $53,015 .799
BY 1887 they had climbed to sl03,-
28l,l69. Only per cent, or S5,262,-
842, was spent for supervision or
protection of policyholders. In 1887
the balance of $98,0l8,327 was spent
for general purposes, which is dis
eliminating between the individual
who saves his money and buys in
surance to provide for his depend
ents or himself and the individual
who does not buy insurance.
Is it fair to impose a tax for one
purpose and use proceeds for an
other purpose, thereby penalizing
savings or thrift?
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc)
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CHICAGO Produce
PER CENT
OF CAPACITY
CHICAGO, June 10 P.-Poultr,

CHICAGO, June 10 AN.-Poultry, live,
! car 55 trucks; steady at decline Hens,
over lbs. IA; ; lbs. and under, 14la;
Leshorn hens hens e Rroile1s 2 lbs and
White Rock, 10; Leshorn, under s lbs bs,
up, colored u; Plymouth Rock, SO: White
Plymouth Rock 2O White Rock 2Oi2:
bareback chickens, l5-17; roosters. 10la:
Leghotn roosters 10: ducks 4l2 Tbs. up
c9lored chG1 g white white g small colored. s,hs:
Butter. POS ooa steady. Creamery, a3
score 2334 %. 23i4: aI. %: 80. 223s: so
%: IS, y "a; 30. centralized CARROTS. 23
Eggs. 33, 1877: steady. Fresh graded ex-
ira hrsts. local !5l2; cars. l5s4; frsts,
storage e-packed firsts. 1914; extras. l6l2.
Potatoes, 249: on track, 800; total o. S
shipments Saturday, s63; Sunday. 33; new
stock, best stock steady; showing heated
decay. weak; supplies liberal demand fair
sacked. per hundredweight, Bliss Tri-
umphs. Alabama, U. s. No. J. washed
S5-2 10: showing decay. 90; unwa shed
few sales sales l,55; MISSISSIPPI, U, s; No !,
1,6o-s5; Oklahoma. U. S No. i. i7O-s0;
showing decay, ! 5O-55; California long
whites U. S. No. ! under ice, best, mostly
9o-95: fair quality spotted sacks. - q
s,7lz Bliss Triumphs. y. S, No. l. rs:
decay. l.l5;;35; North Carolina cobblers,
U. S. No, /, Mount Olive section, / so;
decay. iI5-45. Old STOCK steady supplies lies
light demand light Idaho Russet Bur
banks, U. s. No. !. few sales. 1895.
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Crude Oil Prices

TULSA, June ~ LP4-Base crude oil
prices. MidcontInent area. Oklahoma l.
Kansas gravity scale, soc TO 81 10; North.
North Central and West Central Texas,
East Texas. Sl10; West Texas gravity
scale. 53c TO 94c. North louisiana =
Arkansas, gravity scale, e3c 10 SiO5.
Rocky Mountain area. Salt Creek Wyo
gravity scale Sic to 81 10.
Eastern area Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford -Aleehanyt So 90. same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines 81 65 same
GRADE IN Eureka lines, 81 50; same grade
In Buckeye lines 81 ,55; Corning Sl02
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B. 90. Report Shows
$13,124,530 Loss
During 1888
General Trade LuII
Blamed for Sharp
Sag in Revenues
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. June 19.-Opera-
tions of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad in 1888 resulted in a loss
of sl3,l24,53O, a LOO per cent in
crease over the previous year, the
full annual report yesterday dis
closed. The 1887 deficit was s720, ,695.
Gross revenues dropped from
$169, ,436, ,436 in 1887 to $l34,722 $3.50
in 1898.
In statement accompanying the
report, President Daniel Willard
said:
The unprecedented and precip-
ltate curtailment in commercial ac-
tlvlties that prevailed in practically
all lines of industry and commerce
during the latter part of 1887 con-
tinued unabated throughout the year
1888, except for a slight sign of
revival in the last quarter of the
year. The result was severe
shrinkage of operating revenues
from all sources"
Gross revenues from operating the
railroad were 9,738, ,309 in excess
of the operating expenses. Tax ac-
cruals of $10,4l2,774 and equipment
costs and joint facility rents of $4,-
473,741 reduced the net operating
income to $l4,85l,794.
Investment and other income
raised this figure to $19,059,753, the
income available for fixed charges
Fixed interest and other charges
totaled S32, 1912 wiping out the
available income and leaving the
deficit. .
The report said operating ex-
penSes reflected an increase in wage
rates which went into effect the
latter part of 1887 and added about
S4,l50,000 to the lines expenses last
year
- y Practically all classes of
commodities contributed to the
tfreighU decline" the report said.
The principal items were bituminous
coal, 1852 per cent decrease; ores,
28.4l per cent decrease and manu-
factured iron and steel, 45l3 per
cent decrease.
Willard said despite the increase
in passenger coach fares from 2
cents to 2l2 cents mile authorized
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in the Eastern district and
Pocahontas region, passenger rev.
enues declined 1,35O,o0O from 1887,
or l1.39 per cent. Revenue pas
sengers carried in 1888 totaled A.
049 ,282.
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Southern Pacific.

NEW YORK, June 10 P).-
Southern Pacific Co. today reported
May net operating income of ST.
956,507, nearly five times more than
May last year. The railroad, among
the first of major carriers reporting
for May, placed the comparable
1888 figure at $4183l7, which is be-
fore fixed charges and other in
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Foreign Markets

LONDON June 10 pa little new buy
Ing in late dealings injected life into a
sluggish stock market today British
funds replaced small losses with equally
small gains while continental support put
tranS-Atlantics above parity levels Oils
| improved and many gold stocks moved to
the plus side. Industrials were neglected
Far Eastern bonds extended morning de-
clines
PARIS S-Most Bourse issues found Arm
footing today Bank of France however
lost 65 francs. Royal Dutch and Suez
Canal edged hieher while rentes closed
80 centimes lower TO so higher
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London Bar Gold

LONDON June 10 lP.-Bar gold lass
Sd unchanged Equivalent S34 76). Bar
silver. l9ssd, off 10. Equivalent, Al IS
centS)
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Visible Grain SuppIy

NEW YORK, June 10 tPD.-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago Tin bushels)-wheat increased
1,471 900, corn decreased 675 900, oats
decreased 10000, rye increased 247,-
900, barley decreased $4,000.
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mulgated June IS giving Chancellor
Hitler virtual control of the bank
had only slight effect on money
markets in London.
British banking circles, however,
professed uneasiness over the possi-
bilities opened up for further ",ln-
orthodox" German financing.
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Kansas City Southern.

Net operating income in May for
Kansas City Southern Railway was
S2l4,745, compared with $685. ,064 in
May year ago.
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Federal Lond Banks

NEW YORK, June 19 tR,.-Federal Land
Papk -1-e
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u. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK. June 10 Prizes quoted
in dollars and thrty-seconds:
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China to force new currency re.
strictions on the Chinese.
Efforts tn Aid Poland.

Efforts to Aid Poland.
Bankers and industrialists are
awaiting eagerly results of discus
sions between British treasury Of
ficials and Polish delegation relat-
ing to a British loan to bolster
Poland's economic position, which
has been weakened badly by the
drain of ornaments commitments.
In some quarters it was estimated
that Poland would seek loan of as
much as ESQ 900, 900 1924 900, ,000)
Prominent bankers, however, thought
1t unlikely that the treasury would
sanction more than E25, 900 900
0117 900 ,000).
Poland was said to expect at least
twice the amount granted by Britain
to Turkey in April, 1938-f16, 900 900
(S74 $50 ,000). 1t was expected the
loan would take the form of export
credits with a proviso that the pro-
ceeds be spent in Britain.
The German Reichsbank law pro-
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Steel Quotations

NEW YORK June IA tP-steel price,
per 100 pounds fob Pittsburgh: Hot
rolled sheets base price 2o2iz salva
nized sheets. 335, steel bars attn.
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Money Market

NEW YORK. June ~ P-CalI money,
steady; / per cent. Prime commercial |
paper So per cent. Time loans steady
! $3.50 days, u: four-six months, 10 per
cent. Bankers acCeptances UNCHANGED: so
80 days, l2--1s per cent; four months. q
per cent; fve-six months. ss-ls per cent
| Red1scount rate New York Reserve Bank,
! per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
WHO KNOWS?
tSee The Answers" on Page 81
Q . o . . . . . o . . . o . o . o .

(See The Answers" on Page 81
eessoS . o . zee
/. When did Russia and Ger
many sign peace treaty after
the World War?
2. What moving picture has
crossed the most money?
8. Can a foreign-born citizen
become President?
4. What is a cirrus cloud?
5. When did Charlemagne
live?
6. Does the Constitution con-
template the selection of Presi-
dent on the basis of popular ia
vor?
z. How many members has the
united Methodist church?
8. Is Soviet Russia building an
n-going navy?
9. Is the 'cash and carry" pro-
vision of the Neutrality Act in
effect?
10. How does the defense ex-
penditures of the u. S. compare
with those of Great Britain?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
MUFFINC THE BALL

Every once in a while Key West
"boots the BALI and loses out just because
it is too much trouble to investigate some
thing that one of that fortunately increas-
ing tribe, the New Conner" has to pro-
pose.
Citizens, and especially those who
gathered into the Poetry Club which
flourished languidly about 1884, will re-
member a pleasant couple, Mr.. and Mrs.
La Place Bostwick, who sojourned with us
for time and finally left for California,
having failed to arouse any interest in Mr..
Bostwicks theory that this would be
great place in which to produce pearls.
Just exactly what this lack of vision
can cost, may be dimly understood by any
reader of the Saturday Evening Post of
May which, in we'll illustrated article,
describes the tremendous success that has
been achieved by Mr.. Bostwick in growing
pearls These are not the culture pearls
such as are produced in Japan in great
numbers and are readily distinguished
from the real article by experts, but pearls
as natural as any that have ever been
brought up by divers.
Mr.. Bostwick, while here, expressed
himself as desiring to make Key West the
scene of his operations but found nobody
home" and wearied of trying to secure the
financial cooperation he needed.
All that is water over the dam" but
in the multitude of wild schemes that will
be brought to our attention, there will be
some of solid worth and it will not be time
wasted to at least examine all of them.
That scheme for condensing water by
means of solar heat may be sound; we GER
tainly can not say whether it is or not by
simply deciding that the promoter is a
stranger and that he is proposing some
thing that has not been done before. We
have to be on our guard against shysters,
but it would be we'll to be on our guard
against CHASING all innovations as merely
beneath our notice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
THE NEW CITY CHARTER

Copies of the new city charter have
been posted at City Hall for public con-
sideration and sent to State Senator David
Elmer Ward and State Representative Ber-
ME C. Papy for submission to the State
Legislature for valuation. Now is the
time for the public to study this sturdy
document and register their opinions-or
hold their peace until better system of
municipal government can be devised.
In general, the provisions of the new
city charter will receive public approval,
for, in the opinion of The Citizen, they
will tend to improve local conditions by
tightening control of the city's operation,
by putting some teeth in the municipal
tax collection machinery and by fixing re-
sponsibility on the shoulders of elected
city officials, who are subject to recall. On
the whole the new charter is less un-
wieldly than the present and, properly OBJ
served, will give the taxpayer better
break for his money.
There is some dissenting opinion re-
garding the new charter, but much of that
seems to arise from the fact that certain
groups do not want to change the present
order of things. This is a quite natural
reaction and was to be expected. The dis
senters are just as sincere in their stand
as TIE public spirited men and women who
gave generously of their time for many
months to create charter that w 'uld en-
able Key West better to meet the new
problems that confront her.
One of the main objections seems to
revolve around the civil service provision
of the new charter Since the charter ex-
empts our municipal employees from TAX
ing tests and examinations under the civil
service provided they have been in their
present positions for at least IL months
preceding the effective date of the char
ter, there appears to be little cause for ap
prehension on this score. Certainly our
taxpayers can find no objection to a sys-
tenn that provides for placing merit above
political preferment in the selection of city
employees in the future. The system in
sures competent men on the public payroll
regardless of politics or elections.
The Citizen believes our representa-
tives in the Legislature should lose no time
submitting the new charter to the state
legislators with. recommendation that it
be approved without further delay
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

The conflict between business
and the New Deal has been en-
phasized by resolutions passed by
the U. S. Chamber of Commerce,
which met in Washington this
month, and by the statements of
Secretary of Commerce Harry L.
Hopkins. denying that present
conditions warrant the gloom ex-
pressed in the findings of the
business body. Intimate circles
of the Administration feel that
business and industry are determ-
ined to force the surrender of Ad-
ministration policies as the price
of putting new money to work
and expanding. The President, it
IS we'll known, has no intention
of dropping his basic policies. The
Hopkins statement is taken as a
warning to business that it must
do fair share of cooperating and
the subject is expected to be ex-
plored by the President in his
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
D ALLY QUIZ
Can YOU Answer seven of these
Test Questions? Turn TO
Page for the answers

l. Name the capital of Egypt,
throughout most of its
early history.
2. What is a micrometer?
3. Does an alien man become
an American citizen by
marrying a woman citizen
of the United States?
4. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word dispu-
tatiVe?
5. Name the Premier of The
Netherlands.
6. Under the Constitution of
the u. S., where is the pow
,er to declare war vested?
Z. What is the name for the
science of the phenomena
of sound?
8. Name the seaport and CAPT.
tai of French Guiana.
9. What is the product of 1-2
multiplied by l-3?
10. What is the name for the
period of life extending
from puberty to adult
hood?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

The Military Affairs Commit
tee of the Senate has reported to
the Senate a bill described as a
draft of capital or forced
loans, which prescribes that,
whenever Congress declares war.
the President shall take a census
of the net wealth and that there
after citizens shall be- required to
uIchasc one percentduGovern-
ment bonds in amounts. running
from five percent of smaller
capital to $29, 456,950 when net
wealth reaches $4,000, 900. If the
owrar of the capital cannot con-
vert it into cash. for subscription
purposes, the President would be
empowered to accept property or
services. or a personal note of six
percent adequately secure .
While the purpose of the bill is
probably good. extreme care will
be necessary to prevent disastrous
economic effects in times of
emergencies. While the bill has
progres.ivehates increasing as net
wealth ir creases. it would affect
practically everybody successful
enough to have net wealth in time
of war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
Today's Horoscope
BY Melville
Q . zee Gee

Great intuition and powerful
and perhaps naughty nature is
indicated. Today's native ought
to make g place for himself in the
world, but he should not be too
anxious to fight for justification,
but rather seek to win it by mer-
it. Seek friends as we'll as serv-
ants; use your position to help
others not so fortunate. and re-
member that pride generally has
a fall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

There is a disposition on the
part of some congressman to re-
main in session in order to act
as a brake on Administration
moves which they think might
lead this country into foreign en-
tanglements. This feeling will
be strongly evidenced if any at
tempt is made TO enact legisla-
ton on the controversial subject
of neutrality. The bitter-enders
and the isolationist bloc will pro-
long the session by considerable
debate ard olscuSior' and it is
quite likely that this will lead to
an interminable wrangle over the
entire foreign policies of the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
At the public hearing of the Senate

At the public hearing of the Senate
Committee on Constitutional Amendments
on the subject of ad valorem taxation, the
conclusion was reached that the taxes on
real property are too high and the Florida
real estate is being confiscated through
excessive levies, and that the develop
ment and growth of the state was being
severely impeded as a result. Real estate
should receive some taxation relief though
the ad valorem tax need not be entirely
eliminated. Rather than abolish all ad
valorem taxes, The Citizen, with others,
believes a more conservative program
would call for the abolition of only that
part of the tax now collected for state pur-
poses. Retain the ad valorem for NUM-
cipal and county purposes but establish a
constitutional limit on these levies. Adop-
ton of this principle will allow Florida to
advertise to the Nation, that it will levy
only definite tax on real estate and thus
assure prospective investors that the state
will never confiscate their wealth through
taxation. 1t is believed this news alone
would attract millions of new capital to
Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

This does not mean that Con-
greS won't have a long session.
Question of neutrality, oevising
tie relief set-up, changing the
National Labor Relations Act and
the Wages and Hours Law, en-
larging the scope of the Social Sc
curity Act, the revision of tax
laws to encourage business and
such matters as the War referen-
dunn bill are the things that stand
IN the way of a reasonably early
adjournment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

With only q lew departmental
appropriation bills yet to be en-
acted and legislation to extend or
review provisions of the tax law
which will expire by limitation,
there are few routine matters on
the schedule. The request for the
1910 appropriation for relief is
not likely to prove barrier to
early adjournment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

President Roosevelt, as this column
has so often stated, is internationally
minded. Proof of this assertion is his
recommendation that the United States
government buy canned beef from the Ar
gentine republic. This column believes
that we should maintain good neigh
Dor" policy towards the republics to the
south of us, but not to the extent of being
inimical TO our own interests
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

It is the consensus of the Florida
papers that if Senator Hodges bill of tax
exemption for two years as a reward to
the honest taxpayer becomes law, nobody
will be paying any taxes, since the tax
dodger doesn't pay anyway. Looks logical,
and deplorable!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
LONG SESSION?
CONTROVERSY AHEAD
BUSINESS GROWLS
HOPKINS REPLIES
FORCED LOANS IN WAR

With most of its routine bust
ness disposed of, many observers
believe that Congress can adjourn
rtext month, provided certain con-
troversial questions of national
policies are left for discussion at
the next session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

Secretary of Commerce Harry
l.. Hopkins asserted last week
that more private homes are be-
ing built in this country than at
any time since 1925 that indus
trial production in, the first quar-
ter of 1899 was twehtysfour per-
cent higher than the firSt-quar-
ter of 1898; that dollar-volume
retail trade was five percent high
er than in the first quarter of
1888 and that the construction in
dustry showed an increase of
forty-three percent for the same
period, with private residential
construction eighty-three percent
better. National ircome was set
at the rate of $66.000,000,000 Il
year in the first quarter of this
year as against an actual income
of $S2,000.00,000 in 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning)
g. Hotels and Apartments.
4, 4 Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports-Land ard Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

The main question in Europe is whe-
Their Hitler can get as much as he wants
without fighting. Perhaps his idea is to
get as much as he can without fighting;
he has gotten lot of territory so far with
out fighting, and brags about it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

Florida is suffering With too many
counties, too many taxes, too many Of
fees, too many MISUNDERSTANDING Tri-
bune. Ard too many-we came very near
slipping.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

Nobody knows what will happen;
come people don't even know what has
happened, and lot of them don't know
what it's all about?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

What with George Burns and Jack
Benny convicted of smuggling, Key West
wag has hopes someone will return his
lead pencil before there is too much talk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
ALL PLAY TOGETHER

BRAINTREE, Mass.-John F.
Tolleson of this city has a cat
and two kittens that play in
friendl; fashion with his pet
white rats, Mickey and Minnie.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16
1'Oday'S Birthdays
. . . . q . . . . . 90 . .

Douglas S. Freeman of Rich
mond, Va, newspaper editor and
a noted historian, born at Lynch
burg, Va, So years ago.
Rt. Rev. Henry w. Hobson,
Pc. bishop of Cincinnati, born in
Denver, 48 years ago.
DR.. Ernest w. Burgess of the
Univ. of Chicago, sociologist, borr.
in Canada, So years ago.
Rev. DR.. David de Sofa Pool of
New York, Rabbi, born in Lon
don, Sd years ago.
Margaret SULLIVAN, screen star.
born at Norfolk. Va, % years
ago.
DR.. James E. West of New
York, Chief Boy Scout executive,
born in Washington D. c., SO
years ago.
Ogden M. Reid of New York
City, newspaper editor-publisher,
born there, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

On the Florida beaches, under the
spell of the silvery moon, the female liers
lying on the sand, may listen to the male
liers make liars of themselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

1t is not necessary to be a professional
sOothsayer to say things soothingly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

Before eugenics will make much pro-
gress, summer nights under southern skies,
must be abolished
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

ton, D. c., lawyer, former diplo-
mat, born in st. Louis. SO years
ego.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-16

q Prof. Carlton J. H. Hayes of
Columbia Univ, noted historian,
born at Alton. N. Y, 81 years ago