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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Market Registers Drop In Prices At Opening
Trading Became Very Quiet After Business Started;
 Traders Watch European Developments

than a point in Crane which op- ened at g of l-4; American Tele- phone 16l IA of 1-2; Allied Chem- ical 174 of IA; Chrysler 200O at 78 1-2 of. l; Howe Sound 49 1-2 of 1 1-8; and Du Pont 151 1-2 of l 1-4.
 United Steel opened 2O0O shares at 59 3-4 of 7-8 and other steels were easier. Small declines were noted in the rails, utilitise, oils and coppers.
 A few of the aviation issues ad- vanced slightly agaGnsc the trend Minor advances also were noted in Reynolds Tobacco B, Great North ern Railway preferred, and Public Service of New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Franco-American

Homer Bernier was appointed chairman of the committee to make plans for the anniversary celebration of the Franco -Ameri- can Social club, being named at a regular meeting of the club last night. MT. Bernier will be assisted by Mrs. Alfred Veillette, Lucien Larrivee and Mir. and Mrs. Will fred Bernier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
STUDENTS SUSPENDED

Middletown, Conn.,, March 16. = (UP) - Two Wesleyan University students were suspended indefinite ly today from the institution after they were found guilty in city court on charges of turning in a false fire alarm.
 Williams Parks, IS, Belmont, Mass, freshman, was fined $50 and costs, and Stello c. Pappageorge, 21. Hart ford senior, received no penalty in court. The length of their suspen- sions was not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
FraternaI News

ter, Women of the Moose, was celebrated last night with spec- ial program at Moose hall.
 A class of new members was initiated. Supper and entertain ment were enjoyed. Mrs. Margaret V. Dahl was chairman of the ar- arrangements committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
F. O. E..

Members of the Brass City aerie of Eagles will meet tonight at their rooms on East Main street and an entertainment. Reports on to make plans for class initiation tn class initiation will be given by s. Peter Hughson and Vincent Martin.
 The aerie will take action to- night on the death of George Duffy. Officers of the aerie will go to Derby Sunday to attend a dis trict meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Royal Masters

The monthly communication of Waterbury council, Royal and Select Masters, was held last night at the Masonic temple. Plans were made for the annual meeting, to be held next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
BY ELMER c. WALZER Limited Press Financial EditOr)

New York, March 16-Stocks ex- tended yesterdays losses at a mod- erately active opening today, while bonds were steady and cotton fu- lures declined 1 to 8 points.
 Trading quieted after the opening. Traders were guided by foreign de- velopments and there was some dis appointments over rejection by the securities and exchange commission of the suggestions for revision of the securities act of 2934.
 Initial losses extended to more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
FAMILY BEsET, IS OF IS ILL

Middlefield, O. (UP)-Thirteen of MT. and Mrs. Abe Weaverer's 18 children have been confined to their beds with scarlet fever which has closed schools here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16


 nounce that the grand list at pres ent is $1 1,6O7 ,259.50, which is an in crease of about $148,2OO over the previous year.
 The Pilgrim Fellowship will meet with Rev. and Mrs. Dice at the par- sonage tonight.
 Members of the board of educa- tion met at the Woodtick school, Tuesday evening, with the follow ing members present: Albert Home wood, Harvey Horton, Ernest Peter son, William Ogden and Edward Theriault; also present were Edwin B. Floyd, field supervisor and Miss Alice O'Niell, primary supervisor. Only routine business was transact ed. The new furniture for the upper grade room at the Woodtick school has arrived and makes more work ing space in the room than the old furniture did. The old furniture will be held in reserve for opening another school room when required. A research letter from the state de- partment of education dated March 8, that our elementary school costs per pupil in average daily attend ance, did not increase during the last school year, while in six of the nine towns in the state, of approx imately the same number of ele- mentary children as Wolcott, the expense for pupil increased from one to eight dollars per pupil per year. Our costs for high school tuit- ions as compared with 83 other towns which do not maintain high schools. ranks fifth, but when trans portation is figured into the total cost per pupil for high school facil- ities, our position is much more fa- vorable, the position being 17th from the top figure. Wolcott would benefit most from proposed legisla- tion in larger grant from the state for high school tuition. The present state grant is $50 per pupil and 8 proposed bill would increase this to $75 per pupil.
 A banquet Is being planned in the near future for the Wolcott Volun- teer firemen's bowling league, which is in the final weeks of playing. The scores to date are: High single, men, Capt. William Klitka, Al; high single women, Mrs. William Klitka, 150; high team, the Hand Brigade, i, Albert Affeldt, Betty Baldwin, Paul MacMillin, John Carlson, 1908: high three men, Al Affeldt, 355; for women Mrs. Klitka, 321; highest av- craze men, John Carlson, 105; wo- men, Mrs. Klitka, 93.
 Mrs. Raymond Leavenworth and Mrs. Henry Anderson attended a birthday party given in honor of Miss Huldur Erickson, of College place, Hitchcock lake, given recent ly at the tome of Mrs. Herman Johnson of Meriden road.
 Carlton Lockhart was a week k-end guest of MT. an dMrs. Russell Payne of Waterbury.
 Miss Marjorie Peterson of Spindle Hill, spent the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. Lawrence Corcoran and MT. Corcoran in Naugatuck.
 MT. and Mrs. John (Chick) Kelly, of Hitchcock lake spent the week. end in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Megin of Woodtick entertained on Sunday, MT. and Mrs. Fred Lux and MT. and Mrs. Eugene Crandall of Water bury.
 Charles s. Miller of Waterbury is a patient at the Waterbury hospi- tai. MT. Miller who is well known in Wolcott. is the grandfather of Mrs. Howard Kraft of Spindle Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Carl A. Petersol, Berkley Frisbie and Joseph Bronson, assessors have completed their work. They an- nounce that the grand list at pres ent is $l.607 ,259.50. which is an in- crease of about $148,2O0 over the previous year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

This picture shows the byproducts division of the modelled for exhibit at the Golden Francisco In the plant center the Rouge blast furnaces converted into fine Portland The coke products center right change into light oi eecng basic production the the 100 left
 freighters up to discharge cargoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Women Moose

The 22nd anniversary of the founding of the Waterbury chap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Chestnut Hill Road
 To Retain Its Name
Pilgrim Fellowship Convenes Tonight = Firemens
 Bowling League Planning Banquet
WoLCOTT

and their names will be included ir this list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Charles s. Miller of Waterbury is a patient at the Waterbury hospi- tai. MT. Miller who is well known
 in Wolcott. is the grandfather of
 Mrs. Howard Kraft of Spindle Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

The Pilgrim Fellowship will meet with Rev. and Mrs. Dice at the par sonage tonight.
The Valley settler., 1939-03-24
8PRINGiS FERE LGETN!!

HIVE YOU LOOKED OVER YOUR FhRI MACHINERY IN PREPARATION FOR SPRING WORK? VIE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF REP4IE. PnRTs FOR ILL MACHINES. IND IT ITS ONLY l. slu.LL REPAIR JOB OR YIELDING JOB, HIVE IT DONE NoU BEFORE THE SPRING RUSH.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
E. STACHELBERC
DIED this A. M.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME OF
FUNERAL SERVICES TO
BE MADE LATER

Edgar J. Stachelberg, SO, died
at 1890 o'clock this morning in
his apartments at the residence
of T. T. Thompson, 529 Simonton
street, after a brief illness.
Advices are being awaited rel
alive to funeral services and in
terment, and as soon as word is
received the announcement will
be made. The body is at the
Lopez Funeral Home.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Mile Stachelberg, of Key West;
two sisters, Mrs. j. l.. Newberg,
of New York and Mrs. Henro
Borde, of Paris, France.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stachelberg ar
rived in Key West last year and
occupied the Knowles Cottage on
Vernon Avenue. Mr.. Stachel-
berg had been cigar manufac-
turer in Tampa and at one time
contemplated starting business
in Key West. He had been liv-
ing quietly with Mrs. Stachel-
berg, and news of his death
came as surprise to his many
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
Florida Workers Received Nearly
Two Hundred Million Dollars In
Activities For Year OF 1888
Revealed In Report Issued
By Employment Com
pensation Division OF
State Commission

Workers in Florida were paid
$190,000,000 during the year 1888,
according to a report of the I'm
employment Compensation Divi-
sion of the Florida Industrial
Commission, received by William
V. Little, in charge of the Key
West office of the Florida State
Employment Service.
The report summarizes all re-
turns filed on 1888 employment
by firms covered under the State
Unemployment Compensation
law, which covers industrial.
commercial, construction and
miscellaneous business having
eight or. more employees.
Total wages and salaries for
the year were $193,631, 1882.
The division collected contribu-
tons at the rate of 81 per cent.
or SIS, 228, 045 10. which was credit
ed to the employers under the
pay roll tax of 3 per cent on the
Federal Social Security Act.
The major business groups
contributing to the Florida job
insurance fund were: Trade, 3l.80
per cent; manufacturers, 1857 per
cent; transportation companies,
14.39 per cent: service companies,
Ills per cent; construction. 5.24
per cent; utilities, 800 per cent;
communication, 2.94 per cent.
Florida's ten largest industries
in 1888 judged. by reported pay
rolls were as follows: Interstate
railroads, $17,938,O6341; whole
sale distributors, $l7,053, 536.l3;
food manufacturers, $10,687,-
609.91; general contractors, $l0,-
165, 189. 80; wholesale and retail
trade, $8,6O6,2278l; basic indus
try, $8,3O8, 319.49; tobacco manu-
facturers, 9O9,625.51; utilities,
$6,211.11445; general merchan--
disc, $6,141,404.14. -
Wholesale distributors led in
the number of workers reported
with 1888; interstate railroads,
15,675; basic lumber industry,
1926; food manufacturers, H.
Cos: tobacco industry, lO.337;
hotels and other lodging places,
8,195.
Florida'S reserve unemploy-
ment compensation fund, now on
deposit with the treasurer of the
United States totals $ll ,422,-
1894. Benefits are paid out OF
this reserve fund to eligible UNI
employed workers on the basis
of their recent earnings records
with covered employers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
Over Two Hundred Bunchess
OF Sponge Sold This Week
Sales Conducted During
Entire Period Melted
But Practically Small
Amount

Sponge offerings at the NUM-
cipal wharf this week indicate to
what extent the fungus blight,
which was discovered several
months ago, has affected the
growth in this area, which is
shown by the fact that but 21O
punches of all grades were placed
for prices of buyers.
The largest number in any
single lot was 81 punches of wool
sponge, which brought an offer
ing of $l70, just about one-half
the price paid before the disease
scourge struck the waters in this
vicinity.
The highest price paid was for
eight lunches of wool, whic. was
$34.9O, or approximately $4.36
the bunch. Other prices paid
were lower and did not reach the
price of So a bunch. The entire
lot of offerings of LAG punches
brought $329.67.
Offerings of yellows were
small and there were but GA
punches of this class of sponge
placed on the dock. The sales
were said to be satisfactory and
the price paid for the lot was
$3.50. Entire sales brought
$356.17.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
HOLTSBERG TELLS
OF WORLDS FAIR

In a letter written by Herman
Holtsberg from New York to his
father. Morris Holtsberg, Duval
street merchant of this city, he
relates the various attractions
presented at the Worlds Fair.
He states, however, that Key
West is not represented at all,
with the exception of the Cuban
boy from this city who sings
there and still there is nothing
denoting that he is representing
Key West.
Mr.. Holtsberg says the Florida
building featuring this states
exhibits is very magnificent, but
reveals there is nothing featuring
the Island City, not even a pic
ture of the Overseas Highway, as
far as he was able to observe.
Young Holtsberg writes that
the Fair as a whole is quite in
teresting and entertaining, with
something new to be seen on
every hand. He also stated that
most of the attractions on the
grounds were free to the public
to the extent of about seventy
percent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
REQUEST FOR
TENDER TUBERS
NEW YORK FIRM WOULD USE
EGYPTIAN LOTUS IN MAX.
ING CHOP SUEY

MCINTOSH. May 10 GINS. -
Imagine the surprise of Davis
and Gist, owners of the Bird Is
land Cruise Gardens here, when
they received a request from a
New York firm for shipments of
the tender. banana-like tubers of
the Egyptian Lotus-for use in
making chop suey!
Extensive paintings of the ex-
otto lotus, brought from the his
toric banks of the Nile, were
made in the Gardens several
years ago. Thriving and multi
plying. they nave proved to be
a particular delight to the many
visitors. The huge shield-like
leaves often measure two feet in
diameter and the multi-petaled
flowers are exquisitely beautiful.
I Egyptian Lotus and chop suey
would seem to be going from the
sublime to the ridiculous. How
ever, the New York firm wrote
that tubers for use in chop suey
previously had been imported
from China, but that recent con-
editions there had made ship
ments so indefinite and difficult
that they were looking for new
sources. The owners of the Bird
Island Cruise Gardens are plan
ming to make sample shipments
of the tubers Immediately, with
out affecting the beauty of the
lotus blossoms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
FRUIT STEAMER
SAILED TODAY
ARRIVED TUESDAY EVENING
AND REMAINED UNTIL
THIS AFTERNOON

Steamer ST. Mary of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steamship Com
pany, sailed shortly after noon
today from the Porter Dock Co.,
for Frontera, Mexico, for a cargo
of fruit to be taken to northern
points.
The vessel arrived in port Tues
day evening and orders were
given that it would remain until
this morning when punkers were
to be supplied and the ship sail.
This morning the pipe lines
were laid and the ship took on
board supplies of both water and
fuel oil. Celebration of the oil
tanks showed that 27,300 gal
Ions of oil were taken, and
shortly afterward the vessel sail
ed for the destination.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18

His organization has received
splendid cooperation from south
eastern Florida's representative
in the National Congress-Rep.
Pat Cannon, who, the speaker
said, is doing a yeoman's job in
Washington.
Keep Politics Out Of C. of C.
Mr.. Hall stressed the import
ance of keeping politics out OF
Chamber of Commerce activities,
while cooperating fully with the
city and county governing bodies
for the good of the community.
In closing he pledged that the
Miami Chamber of Commerce
would, in the future, as it had
in the past, do everything pos
sible to help Key West, Miami's
sister city, to attain all its worth
while detectives, and would
stand ready and willing at all
times to cooperate 1000 in any
movement to build-up the sew
eral communities in the belief
that what helps one will help all.
President Ramsey introduced
Myrtland Gates, member of the
Police Department, who is in
charge of the School Safety Pa
trolls of the Harris, Division
Street, st. Joseph's Academy and
Douglass Schools, which were or
ganized and sponsored by the Ro-
tary Club.
Praises Safety Patrol Head
The Rotary president spoke
words of appreciation for the
splendid work the safety patrol
leader has, done in this connec-
ton. A rising vote of thanks
was extended Mr.. Gates for his
work with the boys.
A letter of appreciation from
the office of Rotary International
in Chicago was read, mentioning
the very favorable report of his
recent visit with the Key West
club, received from Director Karl
Miller.
/ Working For Conference Here
President Ramsey announced
I the appointment of a committee,
consisting of VIM. w. Demeritt,
William L. Bates. Albert E.
Peirce, Everett Russell, Avery c..
Powell and William V. Little, to
work for the selection of Key
West as the District Conference
City in 1910.
Guest present were A. Thomp-
son. of New York City, and Paul
Bates, of Key West; Byron Cooke
and Billy Laid, of the Harris
School Safety Patrol; Louis Nor
elsa, of the Division Street School
Safety Patrol, and Myrtland
Gates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
LEGISLATURE
HEARS VARIOUS
FINANCE ISSUES
MEMBERS TACKLE MANY
PROBLEMS BEING SUBMIT
TED FOR CONSIDERATION
FROM DAY TO DAY

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, May 10.
FNS).-Facing the alternatives
OF legalizing gambling in all
forms, taxing amusements or
putting a sales tax on all
commodities, Florida's 1889 legis-
lature this week began its most
crucial period in which it tackles
problems of finance that thus
far have baffled the best minds
of both the house and senate.
Bills covering all three types of
taxation are before standing COM
'mittees. One would levy a ten
percent tax on all amuSementS,
Including theatres, night clubs,
skating Kinks everything, in
fact, except hotels or restaurants
where meals are served with mu-
sic but without floor shows or
special entertainment. This meas
ure would produce, according to
Rep. Clay Lewis, of Gulf coun-
ty. an estimated $20.000,000 that
would be split fifty-fifty. half to
the state old age welfare fund
and the other half to the coun-
ties school fund to be used ex-
clusively for teacher salaries.
Another bill to create a state
amusements commission. which
would supervise the legalized OPP
Grafton of gambling casinos of
all descriptions as well as collect
taxes frcne bookie fire service. is
before the house public amuse-
ments committee. 1t would raise,
sponsors say. approximately $l2,-
100000 a year out of which So
100000 would 60, to old age pen
sions and the remaining $3,000,.
900 would be returned to the
counties on the basis of about
! $45. 900 a year per county.
Introduced by Rep. j. Ed
Stokes and others. bill is on the
house finance and taxation docket
! that would levy a three percent
tax on all transactions, with en-
forcement conditional upon the
ratification of a proposed consti-
tutional amendment to abolish
all forms of ad valorem property
levieS.
Still another transaction tax
also a three percent plan, is or
the senate's special order calen-
dar. But this bill, sponsored by
Sen. Charley Johns, of Starke
would benefit old age pensions
exclusively since the bill further
provides for a pension of 5000 q
month for all persons above the
age of IS years. Both the Johns
and Stokes bill would produce an
estimated $48, 100000 year each
The Stokes measure, hdWHper
would not be used for pensions
All of the revenue would be ap-
piled to replace money now rails
ed by state, county and municipal
ad valorem property taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
MAKE REPORT ON
RACING RECEIPTS
OVER TWO MILLION DOL.
LARS DERIVED DURING
SEASON JUST CLOSED

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 10
FNS).-For the first time since
racing was legalized in Florida,
revenue from this source exceed
cd two million dollars during the
season just closed, according to
the annual audit of the State Rae
ing Commission released this
week by State Auditor w. M.
Wainwright.
The table in the audit showing
revenue for the eight seasons of
legal racing supports Governor
Cones assertion that the natural
increase in revenue should be
ample to take care of increased
costs of operation. The first sea-
son. that of 1882. returned
$737 300 in revenue. Each season
since then has shown a SubStan-
tial increase to an all-time high
this year of revenue amounting
TO $2.000.736. Total revenue for
the egiht years of operation
amounts to $l1.222,538.
Expenses of operation by the
racing commission have shown
a constant decrease since the sea-
son of 1886 when the total cost
of operation set a record of $685.
$50. Operating expenses for the
nine and one-half months of this
season covered by the audit were
only $l87,2 72, and as the season
is closed and only necessary adj
miniStrative costs remain to be
paid for the remainder of the
season, il is estimated that the
total will be $4,000 less that of
last season and $125.00O less than
the total expense of 1885.
The amount distributed to the
counties also shows a steady in
crease for each year since the
creation of the racing commits
sion, with the exception of the
year 1856 when the high cost
of operation materially cut the
amount distributed. For the sea-
son 1882. each county received
S9.226. This season each county
has received $24.863 and will re-
ceive $4,000 additional when final
payment is made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
Strapless Swim Suits
Down To Last Inch
tBy Associated Press,

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, May
18.-Beach style critics this win
ter have decided that about the
last spare inch of material had
been shorn from milady's bath
ing costume with removal of the
shoulder straps.
In the place of the conven-
tional straps, a continuance of
rubber elastic tape strung through
the upper pleating holds up the
top part of the suits. Wearers
generally appear to be pleased
with the strapless outfits, es-
pecially for sun bathing. No un-
slightly white line is left over
each shoulder and the coat of
suntan is general and even for
display with evening clothes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-18
NO TRACE FOUND
OF MISSING YOUTH
MANY AID IN FRUITLESS
SEARCH FOR ccc BOY BE-
LEVIED TO BE DROWNED

Nothing new has been discov-
cred relative to the supposed loss
by drowning Tuesday afternoon
of Edward G. Lennon, member
of the Civilian Conservation
Corps camp at West Summer
land Key.
Since the young man had been
found missing and his clothing
discovered piled against a bulk
head of Spanish Harbor Bridge,
the search for traces of Lennon
or his body has been carried on
continuously night and day.
Every effort has been made by
planes of the Coast Guard, fish
ermen from the Keys and MEM
bers of the camp, searching for
some trace of the boy. However,
up until this afternoon no news
had reached Key West of his be-
ing found.