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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
COMMERCE BODY
| TAKES UP W PA
CUT in WAGES
TELEGRAMs SENT TO REPRE-
sENTATIvEs IN WASHING
TON DEALING WITH SIT
UATIoN

At a called meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce, held yester-
day afternoon. attended by mem
bers and Others, the matter of the
cut in wages in the WPA forces
was discussed from every stand
point.
Present were the Directors,
President Everett Russell, Mel
vim Russell, Fred j. Dion, Charles
E. Smith, w. T. Fripp, Ben D.
Trevor and w. w. Demeritt.
Others included Mayor Willard
M. Albury, President of Council
Earl Adams, Representative B.
C. Papy, County Commissioners
Carl Bervaldi, T. jenkins Curry
and VIM. Monsalvatge, B.. c. Mo-
reno, WPA area supervisor, Leo
Warren, Dan Navarro, Joe Pearl
man and c. Sam B. Curry.
President Russell called the
meeting to order and stated that
the object of the meeting was to
discuss the reduction of wages
from $40 to $50 for WPA labor
monthly, Key West having been
one of three places in the United
States which, because of unusual
economic conditions, had been
maintained in higher rating
than other places in a similar
population class.
Conditions in Key West not
having materially changed it was
felt that the workmen could not
live on the reduced scale. Roy
Schroeder, director of WPA at
Jacksonville was quoted as say
ing that the matter was entirely
out of his jurisdiction.
Representative Papy said that
he believed that presentation
of the matter to the labor board
at Washington would result in an
adjustment. After some discus
sion, which was general. Ben
Trevor moved that a representa-
tive committee be named to take
immediate action, and President
Russell appointed the following:
Carl Bervaldi, Mayor Albury,
Representative Papy Earl Adams,
C. Sam B. Curry and Dan Ma
varro.
The appointees then went to
the office of the mayor and tele-
grams were sent to Senators c.
o. Andrews and Claude Pepper
and Congressman Pat Cannon,
as follows:
''Wage scale placing Monroe
county on the same basis as Dade
County discontinued resulting in
drastic wage cut. Economic con-
ditions prevailing today worse
than when Federal Labor Board
several years ago granted con-
cessions to the county Investi-
CATION will determine that their
protest is well founded. Urge
that you appear before proper of
ficials immediately in effort to
have special privilege for Monroe
county renewed"
Signed Carl Bervaldi, special
committee chairman, for city,
county, chamber of commerce.
and other public bodies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
'WPA employees
BACK AT WORK

Al survey of projects of the
WPA made this morning indi-
Gates that all men have returned
to work and when seen at the
morning mid-hour they were all
actively engaged in their various
tasks.
Talks with several of the work
ers brought various answers but
all along the same linet the eff
feet that the men were satisfied
that the committee appointed
yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing in the Chamber Of Commerce
office, would do all in its power
to have the former rate Of pay
established.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
LEFT TODAY ON
EXTENDED TRIP

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fallx left
this morning on the early bus for
Miami on the beginning Of a
lengthy trip through the west
and northwest, and a visit in
San Francisco and later TO Seat
tie. Wash, for . stay with rela-
.tives.
Before leaving this morning.
Mr.. Falk told The Citizen that
his visit to San Francisco. the
kity Of his birth, will be the first
he has made in 81 years. and
while there he win visit the ex-
position.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
TWO MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

Two marriage licenses were
issued yesterday from the office
of Judge Raymond r. Lord. One
of them was to authorize the
wedding of Carl L. Tynes of Key
West to Elsie Sniffips Of Atlanta.
Ga. The other granted permis-
sion for the wedding of Armando
Fernandez and Helen Montecino.
Both of the weddings were
performed by Judge Lord in his
office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
MANSIONS LEFT
ENROUTE HOME

After pleasant stay of two
weeks here, Capt. and Mrs.
George Manson of Miami re-
turned home over the highway
this afternoon, They were house
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
White. 1900 Seminary street.
Mrs. Manson was former
Key Wester but has been making
her home in Miami for the past
IS years. Capt. Manson worked
on the construction of the F. E. G.
railway extension.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
TUG RETURNS
TO KEY WEST

Tug Sea Belle, which had been
to Cuba, having been cleared for
Havana last week by the Porter
Dock Co, returned yesterday
and is berthed at the Porter Dock
Company's slip.
Steamer Ozark. Of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, is due to arrive
tomorrow morning from Jack
sonville with freight for this
port. win unload and proceed to
New Orleans,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06
LegiOnnaireS Make Plans
For District Conference
Two Hundred Or More
Delegates Coming To
Key West For Meeting
Beginning July 20

Shaping their arrangements fo1
the Florida fifth district confer
snce of the American Legion here
July 1880, the members Of gen
sraI committee of Arthur Sawyer
Post No. 20 and the Auxiliary
unit last night indicated their de-
termination TO make il the mosi
successful Legion meeting ever
held in Key West.
y In the absence of General
Chairman A. M. Morgan. Com
mander William Schoneck pre-
sided at the committee meeting
last night and announced the
following arrangements had been
completed:
Selection of Hotel La Concha
as headquarters of the confer
ence, where the 200 delegates and
visiting Legionnaires will be
registered and where quarters
win be provided for state de-
partment commanders of the Lee
gion and the Auxiliary.
Selection of Pena's Garden OF
Roses as the scene of the dance
and entertainment which will be
given in honor of the posts
guests the evening of July 20.
Selection Of the Fort Taylor
kitchen and mess hall facilities,
with authority of army officials,
as the scene of the army style
dinner to be served the after
noon of July 80, just proceeding
the business sessions of the con-
ference.
II is planned TO issue each
delegate and visitor registering
at headquarters with a combina-
ton ticket providing admittance
70 the dance, the dinner, sight
seeing tour, a visit to the tropical
aquarium. the turtle crawls and
the Key West Golf and Country
club. Tonight the post will ask
city council to authorize the Lee
gion to give free admission tickets
to the aquarium and the coun-
try club.
Much of the discussion last
night conferred around arrange
ments made by Sergt. John
Wharton. Victor Hartmann, T. A.
Woody and other members of the
food and cook committee for the
dinner July 30. Turtle, yellow
tail and other sea delacicies will
feature the menu, with several
other succulent dishes guar
anteed to give the delegates and
visitors a bang-up meal, Conn
mander Schoneck announced.
Several members of the posts
auxiliary attended the committee
meeting and gave valuable sug-
gestions for entertaining and
feeding the city's guests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-06

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only ID Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Auto Paris Earninqs
Far Above Year Aqo
In First Quarter
II Firms Show Profit
Of S., 500, 900 Against
Losses in 1888
Stock and
ntuidond pofa
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, May Substantial
profits were recorded by most auto
mobile accessory and parts manu-
facturers in the first quarter of
1899, according to a new study ap-
pearing in Poor's Industry and In
vestment Surveys. In this period
the aggregate income of the first
IL companies to report was $780,
900. This compares with losses to-
falling S1,700,000 in the first three
months of 1898.
This substantial recovery of
earning power is a direct result of
the increased first quarter produc-
ton of automobile manufacturers,
who sent 1.056,0OO cars and trucks
down the assembly lines, So per
cent more than were turned out
during the same period in 1888"
continues the survey. For the
current three-month period new car
and truck production should be at
least as good as in the March quar-
ter. Retail automobile sales during
the first 10 days of April were 40
per cent above corresponding 1888
levels and 7 per cent ahead of the
first 10 days of March. This ac-
complishment was made despite the
adverse weather conditions prevail
ing in large, important market
areas Unless sharp recession in
economic conditions takes place it
is likely that demand for new cars
and trucks will continue heavier
than in the opening quarter.
BASED on the outlook for auto
mobile and truck production, there
should be little change in the in
come of those parts makers who
are largely dependent upon original
equipment lines. In a few cases
there may be small declines, but
these should be limited to those
accessory manufacturers whose
products were 'overbought' by the
parent industry earlier in the year.
while the sharp gain in new car
and truck production this year
places makers of original equip
ment in a favored position from an
earnings standpoint, other produc-
ers will also fare well. There ap-
pears little doubt but that automo-
bile registrations in this country will
record a new peak this year. Fur
thermore, average car usage will be
greater, for the public will have
more money to spend on motoring
this year. This means increased
wear and a rising demand for re-
placement parts"
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK. May 2.-The stock
market chugged up the rallying
ramp today for gains of l to 8
points, but steam was lacking on
the comeback, and closing prices
were we'll under the best in many
cases.
Although the days turnover Of
approximately 100000 shares was
above that of the preceding session.
second sloWest in nearly five years,
the ticker tape never really got
warmed up during the proceedings.
Brokers attributed the better per-
formance of the list partly to LESSEN
ing OF the shiverS over European
war gestures and to a few mildly
heartenlng signs on the domestic
economic horizon.
AT the same time, Wall Streets
hopes that the Treasury's tax re-
vision program would be pushed
through Congress were given a set
pack when Majority Leader Senator
barkley indicated any broad altera-
ton OF business taxes was unlikely
IN the present session.
Principal share gamers included
United States Steel. Bethlehem.
General Motors. Chrysler, Eastman
Kodak, Westinghouse, Kennecote,
Montgomery Ward, Goodyear. Doug
las Aircraft, Glenn Martin, Santa Fe
and International Harvester.
United States Government and
railway loans were in demand in the
bond department.
Sugar again was strong member
OF the commodity group, but stocks
In this category settled down to a
narrow range following their recent
upthrust.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Chemical, Oil and Drug
Sales Up 12.2 Per Cent
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May "A gain of
1872 per cent in sales volume was
reported in the chemical. oil and
drug industries in the first quarter
of 1899 when compared with the
corresponding period of 1888, ac-
cording to the Nation wide quar-
terly survey of business published
in the May l issue of the Oil, Paint
and Drug Reporter, the chemical
market authority since 1871.
Prices were AIT per cent below
the 1888 level at the end of the
quarter in the 10 divisions of the
chemical and related industries
covered in the survey.
An increase OF 1875 per cent was
reported for the aggregate produc-
ton of the industries. Inventories
in the majority Of divisions were
larger than in 1888, at the end of
quarter being or per cent smaller.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Wheat Values Stage
10 Per Cent jump
During Week
Sudden Rise Helps
Solve Tough Loon
Surplus Problem
BY FRANKLIN MULLTN,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

CHICAGO, May 2.-The value of
the American farmers wheat today
was 10 per cent higher than a week
ago, the sharpest rise in the grain
market in almost year.
The sudden upturn, coming op-
portunely a few weeks prior to the
start of 1889 harvesting, answered
grain traders prayers for business
and offered a solution to the knotty
problem of disposing of millions of
bushels of wheat stored under Gov
ernment loans.
Within a week blackboard quota
tions on the Chicago Board of
Trade have been chalked up cents
to the highest level since early last
summer, when the market was on
its way down from the nine-year
top established in 1887. Largely
because of the first unfavorable
crop reports of the season from the
winter wheat belt, where harvest
ing may begin by the end of this
month, buying broadened sharply,
breathing new life into the futures
market and spreading smiles in
the wheat pit where deepest gloom
has prevailed for six months.
Although the price bulge has
been at the expense of producers
whose grain may have deteriorated
because of dry weather, it has put
values to Is cents above the five
year lows reached earlier in the
season. Here's the range:
Close 193S-39 Year
Yesterday Low. Ago
September seIy - 5ls 731.S7s Sd'a 81 s. 7ss.-1.
The rise in wheat prices has ac-
companied a material increase in
commercial marketings. Wheat
which has been under government
loans is being redeemed by farmers,
traders said, and is going into trade
channels The government lent
SAT 225 ,255 on 81,843,224 bushels of
wheat at an average price of about
go cents per bushel to the farmer
Yesterday cash wheat here was
quoted at 1872 cents for No. 2 hard,
or 2la over the Chicago loan basis.
The September wheat price of 73
cents is about a cent higher than
the quotation for the corresponding
delivery last July when the loan
basis was announced.
indicative of how much the re-
vival in wheat pit activity has meant
to traders and merchants, the turn
over in grain futures here last week
totaled 129,838, 900 bushels, prac-
tically double that of the previous
week. The Board of Trades volume
had been running the smallest on
record.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. May 2.-Wheat pricc
closed very little changed today
the end of nervous session, durir
which the market rose a cent thc
lost the early gain and dipped
one time $ cent lower than yeste.
days close.
Trade uncertainty regarding II .
condition Of winter wheat as :.
whole, with two crop experts max i.
ing divergent estimates, unsettle
the market to some extent. TheI
was profit taking and some sho.
selling, but strength in foreign mar
kets, with international trade on G.
big scale, helped to bolster prices
here.
Wheat was "a lower to 4 higher
at the close, compared with yester-
days finish; July. 73-731s; Septem-
ber. 1875 u: corn, III cent higher;
July, 5o7s-51; September, 517s; oats,
Evening star., 1939-05-02
| Steel Pay Rolls
| In March Hit
| 76-Month Hiqh
BY the Associated Press

BY TIE Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK. May 2.-The Ameri-
can Iron & Steel Institute reported
today that March pay rolls in the
steel institute, totaling S64, l74 900,
were the highest in 16 months.
The pay rolls compared with S57.-
044,000 in February and S5l, 1886, 900
in March, 1888.
An average of 455000 men were
employed by the steel industry in
March, compared with 453,00O in
February and ass 900 in March, 1888
Wages in March averaged 1913
cents an hour for BAT hours a week,
compared with 1927 cents for 33 5
hours week in February and 81.8
cents for 26.7 hours a week in
March, 1888.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Foreion Markets

ket LbMpHe bHiebtened G in late dealings today, al
though activity remained comparatively ana lively
low; nesn fnans were Arm. Substantial gains
spotted the TRANSATLANTIC group. Oils
santed ahead after slow opening; ana ana
industrials failed to attract much az
'eIsapn Paris prices in the ,Bourse advanced
briskly today as trading broadened. Rentes
ciosed Oh to II5 centimes up, and Bank
of France gained 11O francs. Suez Canal
was boosted 27O francs and Royal Dutch
nearly 100.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Maryland Placements
Ahead of Year Aqo
By the Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, May 2.-The State
employment service found jobs in
private and public industry for 3,618
Marylanders last month, Director
David L. B. Fringer reported today.
Records for the month showed the
total was more than 1000 place
ments ahead of April, 1888.
Private placements accounted for
2,378 jobs, with 1910 persons sent
to public works projects. A year
ago, the April totals showed the
service found 920 public jobs and
1,463 in private industry.
Fringer said he was especially
pleased" with the placement record
in private jobs in Baltimore city last
month. More than $500 persons
found work compared with 735 in
April. 1888.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Brewster Aeronuuticur
Shares Are Offered
By the:Associated Press.

By the; Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May "A block Of
72,518 shares of capital stock Of the
Brewster Aeronautical Corp. was Of
fered publicly today at the market
price of about $8.87 share.
The offering is the unsubscribed
portion of an issue of 89,325 shares
made available to stockholders last
month at $3.50 a share on the basis
of the right to purchase one share
for every four held.
Van Alstyne, Noel &, Co. sponsored
the offering. .,
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Coca-CoIa International
Votes $3.50 Dividend
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 2-Coca-Cola
international Corp. today declared
a dividend of $3.50 share on the
common stock, payable July l to
stockholders of record June II. 1t
paid 1888 last July /.
The March quarter showed net
profit of $750,05S. or S3.14 common
share. compared with s759Sl5, or
$316 share, in the like 1888 period.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Bulgaria Pays Funds
For Bond Interest
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, May al. Henry
Schroeder Banking Corp, as Amer
lean fiscal agent for the Kingdom
of Bulgaria 7l2 per cent Stabiliza-
ton Loan 1928, Dollar Tranche, an
nounce that the trustees of the loan
have received from the Bulgarian
government sufficient sums in
foreign exchange to provide for the
payment of 361a per cent of the
interest coupon due May Is, 1899.
Upon surrender of such coupons
at the office of the fiscal agent, pay
ment will be made to the holders
at the rate of $3.50 for each $37
coupon and s6.84 for each $1S.75
coupon.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
1,025 Tons of Lead Sold

NEW YORK, May 2 R.-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reported $50 tons
of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
yesterday at $3.50 per 100 pounds,
East St. Louis, TOO tons at s4.80, New
York, and Is tons at the New York
average.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
Stock and

Npproxote Soes OF Stocks the NJ r Stock Exchange
11:O0 AN -------- 100 900 1900 Noon 27O 900
100 IN. PM
Total Sales for the day. 100000
o
rim bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Act
Rates dividend the dsburse
ments based the last quarterly
Unless otherwise noted
xd Elk dividend. Ex rights
last Payable stock Tar
year Accumulated dividends paid or de.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

Merchants & Miners Transporter
ton Co.-March quarter net income
was 5,766, equal to % cents
common share. against deficit OF
$253 3230.
Evening star., 1939-05-02
U. S. Treasury Notes

NEW YORK May 2 LP.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty-seconds: -
Evening star., 1939-05-02

Wheat. No. i northern 65; No. ,. 8i1s;
No. 3. 57ss; oats. No. white, 20: No.
8, 21l4.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

ChicaK0 Cash Market.
Cash wheat No. > red wevily. 7ai2 =
57A sample grade, white 4712 40. Oats,
No. ,, feed BIZ: No, .. white. "a "a
sample grade white. 3234-33. Barley II
lnois mailing, $3.50. nominal: feed 35-
A. nominal: timothy seed. 2.S5-3.l5. nom
inal: red clover, 13.00-l1.00, nominal; red
top. 9.25-15. nominal
Winnipeg Prices. -
WINNIPEG, May 2 P.-Grain range
Evening star., 1939-05-02

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE May . (P.-Wheat. No
2 red winter. garlicky. spot. domestic. 81.
Evening star., 1939-05-02

s-pee!.Ted Or paid 30 far this year.
Paid last year.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-11-16
NOT WANTED

This question recently came in from
a mother: at worries me that my little
girl isn't more popular. She knows
plenty of other ten-year-olds, but she
has no intimate friends. In the neigh
borhood, other little girls pair off, or
gather at each others homes in groups,
but she is hardly ever included. have
tried having parties, and asking the
other children in her room at school,
They come, and apparently have a good
time-but nothing comes of it. What
can I do? My child isn't especially
pretty, but she has nice clothes and
things to play with. I let her get a
permanent, as her hair is as straight as
string otherwise"
Of course it is impossible to put a
finger on the root of this situation, but
there are a few things that suggest
themselves as having something to do
with the case. One question that arises
is, Is this mother overanxious for her
daughters social adjustment, so that
she is looking for sights, and playing
too large part in directing the child's
activities? 1t seems to me there's a
possibility she is interpreting the child's
behavior in terms of some unhappiness
of her own in the past, or her own
feeling that she is "out of it" socially
now. Maybe she is like one woman I
knew of, who was so critical of her
neighbors that her child repeated the
performance, and found fault with her
playmates so often that they had good
reason for avoiding her.
Another thing: Is this child so loaded
down with fine clothes and toys that
she has an undue sense of the i'm
portance of her possessions? Children
do not enjoy other children because of
what they have to offer in the way of
things. It's their ability to play the
game, to share, cooperate, and be good
sports that matter.
What about the ACCESSIBILITY of letting
so young a child concentrate on her
appearance to the extent of having her
hair permanently waved? Maybe in
some few cases it might be warranted,
but if this mother had built up the
little girls security by mentioning some
good feature, that offsets the straight
hair, or had found sonle attractive way