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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01

Among the distinguished visi-
tors attending the recent Flower
Show were Mrs. Porter Baldwin
of West Palm Beach, Fla, State
President of Federated Garden
Clubs; Mrs. Paul Palmer of Mi
ami, State Director of Sixth Dis
trio, and Mrs. Y. Lott, Chairman
of State Program Committee.
In yesterdays report of the
show mention was made of the
public school exhibit. This should
have read Harris School," as
this school was the only one par
ticipating in the Flower Show.
Following is a list of ribbon
winners, and should there be any
additions or corrections to this
list. The Citizen will be glad to
publish same.
Displays: Tropical Blossoms,
blue; Wildflowers, blue; Crotons
and Coleus, blue; Shells, blue;
Tropical Fruits and Vegetables,
blue; Cactus, red; Bougainvillaea,
red; Oleanders, red; Handicraft,
blue; Seeds and Seed Pods, blue.
Colonial Dinner-table, blue,
Mrs. w. r. Warren).
Wood Table, blue, Mrs. w. B.
Kirkel.
Oleanders Dinner-table, blue,
(Mrs. S. P. Vecker).
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HEPBURN NAVAL
BOARD ARRIVES

Continued from Page One)
Marina upon arrival at 1890 and
were guests of the Citizens COM
mittee of Key West which is
waging a fight to establish the
air base planned for Florida in
Key West.
Military, city, county officials
and citizens were at the luncheon
and discussed the proposed site
with the Congressman. 1t is ex-
pected that tours of the Naval
Station and other military facili-
ties on the island will be con-
Quoted later in the day and trip
to the excellent ship and plane
anchorages of Key West Island
aboard the Overseas District
launch, lie Pecheur", Captain
Eugene Demeritt.
Among those in this group
Were: Leonard w. Scheutz of IL
linois; William H. Sutphin of
New Jersey; Joseph B. Shannon
of Missouri: Melvin j. Mas of
Minnesota; Frank r. Havenner
of California; ]. w. Mote of Ore
gon; w. S. Cole of New York;
William E. Hess of Ohio; George
]. Bates of Massachusetts; T. E.
Eaton of California; Walter S.
Jeffries of New Jersey; J. X.
Griffith of Louisiana; B. M. Vim
cent of Kentucky; William S.
Jacobsen of Iowa; Warren G.
Magnuson of Washington. Wives
of many of the congressional
group accompanied them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
(BY URIC GWYNN.

Yesterday afternoon, during a
special assembly, representatives
from the Everglades Chapter of
the Daughters of American Rev.
olution presented Citizenship
awards to three senior girls
elected by the student body.
Heretofore the awards have
been presented by the principal
to the winners during the Class
Day Exercises, but due to the
Overseas Highway being opened
il was made possible for the OAR
to present the awards.
To Bonnie Mae Watkins went
the gold medal of Good Citizen
ship and to Anita Berkowitz and
Phyllis Adams a Certificate of
Good Citizenship.
Program of this special as
sembly was as follows:
/. OrcheStration, Spirit of st.
Louis-High School Orchestra.
2. Flag Salute-Student Body.
3. Presentation of Corsages to
the OAR representatives by
Ottolee Kirchheiner and Nellie
Louise Russell.
4. Special selections, Medley
of TschaikowSky's Themes-High
School Orchestra Ii6u .3cuoot y
S. Introduction of OAR Rep
resentatives by Professor Horace
O'Bryant.
8. Talk-Mrs. Paul Taylor,
Regent of Everglades Chapter,
Daughters American Revolution
of Miami.
2. Introduction of Mrs. Everest
George Sewell by Mrs. Paul
Taylor.
8. Talk-Mrs. Everest George
Sewell, Chairman Good Citizen
ship Pilgrimage Committee, OAR,
State of Florida.
9. Presentation of Citizenship
Medal to Bonnie Mae Watkins by
Mrs. Sewell.
10. Presentation of Good
Citizenship Certificates to Anita
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
Announce Ribbon Winners In
Garden Clubs Flower Show
(By Nina Leslie Calleja)

Electrical Table, red, (Mrs.
David Printz.
Harris School Exhibit, blue.
w. P. A. Horticultural Exhibit,
blue.
Individual
Crotons: Red, Miss Mary DAILY;
White, Mrs. Will Richardson.
Coleus: Red, Mrs. Milton Saw
yer; White, Mrs. Richard H,
Kemp.
Tropical Blossoms: Blue, White
Calotropis; Red, Spathodea Cam
panulata; White, Native Lenten;
White, Dwarf Poinciana.
Miniature Vases: Blue, Two
Blue Glass Vases with Yellow
Flowers and Green, Miss Eileen
Hellings; Red, Mrs. E: P. Winter,
Crown of Thorns; White, Red
Flowers and Green in Red Clay
Pot.
Potted Begonias: Blue, Mrs. S.
P. Vecker; Red, Mrs. Mervin l..
Russell.
Specimen Plants: Blue, Crown
of Thorns; Red, Sanseveria
Cylindrical; White, Diefenbachia.
Ferns: Blue, Mrs. Reynolds;
Red, Mrs. H. Bethel.
Shadow Boxes: Blue, Miss
Martha Watson; Red, Townsend
Morgan; White, Mrs. L. Wurtele.
Roses: Blue, Miss Lula
Scheurer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
TRANSPORTATION

SIS. Cuba Comes and Goes

SIS. Cuba Comes and Goes
Arriving at this port yesterday
afternoon on Steamship Cuba, of
the P. and o. S. S. Co., were 40
first cabin and five second cabin
passengers for Key West, and Al
first cabin passengers for Tampa.
There were shown on the mani
fest of the ships items: For Key
West, six tons of freight, seven
automobiles, one motorcycle and
six sacks of mail; for Tampa,
there were As tons of freight.
Sailing from Key West shortly
after 5 o'clock the steamer car
ried Is passengers booked at this
port and two automobiles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
COUNTY BOARD
HAS MEETING

Continued from Page One)
tinuation of the sewer project in
Key West at this time $4,000 and
that $4,000 would be available on
March Is.
A reply to the telegram of
Mayor Albury is being awaited by
county and city officials and by
the WPA officials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
Room, Mothers To
Meet Tomorrow

Room Mothers of Harris School
PIT. A. will meet at the home of
Mrs. Rupert Knowles on Eaton
stree ~ tomorrow afternoon,
Thursday, $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. B. c. Papy is chairman of
the group.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
FAMOUS SURGEON
EXTENDING STAY

DR.. Frank E. Burch, interna-
tionally-known eye specialist,
who is at the Casa Marina, will
remain a few days longer enjoy
ing the fishing of Key West wa
tiers.
DR.. Burch is of St. Paul, Min
nesota.
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Concert At Convent
Ton,orrotD Night

Lovers of good music will en-
JOY the Hilger Concert to be pre-
sented in auditorium of Convent
tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock
under auspices of Convent of
Mary Immaculate.
Elsa Hilger, cellist; Maria Hill
ger, violinist, and Greta Hilger,
pianist, will render a splendid
program of beautiful compost
tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
Bonnie Mae Watkins, Phyllis Adams,
Anita Berkowitz, Get OAR Honors

JR. School Reporterl
Berkowitz and Phyllis Adams.
II. Orchestra selection under
the direction of Prof. Theodore
B. Klebsattle.
IL. Short Speech of Appre-
ciation-Jessie Watkins, Student
Council President. Z"
Is. announcements.
IA. Closing Talk on Benefits
of Good Citizenship and Value of
Awards of DAR-Professor o.
Bryant.
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Steamer Arrives

Steamship Colorado of the
Clyde-Mallory Lines arrived from
New York this morning and
berthed at the Mallory dock at
3:45 and began unloading cargo
of general merchandise of more
than ITO tons weight.
Unloading operations were con-
cluded at 7:20 o'clock and the
vessel sailed for Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
Mallory Chapter To
Meet Thursday

Stephen r. Mallory Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confed-
ercy, will meet Thursday after
noon, March 2, beginning at 4
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Allan
B. Cleare, ST., 900 North Beach.
All members and visiting
daughters are invited to attend.
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San Carlos PIT. A.
To Meet

San Carlos School P.T.A. will
hold its monthly meeting Friday
night.
DR.. Julio DePoo will give a
talk on hygiene for children.
Members and the general public
are cordially invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in KEY WEST

Thursday
Biweekly Handicap Golf Tour
nament at p. m. Key West Golf
Course.
Friday
Key West Boat Club meeting,
open to visitors. 8 p. m. Light
house Building Three.
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Business meeting. 8 p. m. Cham
Der of Commerce offices.
Sale Day of Sponge fishermen
at Municipal Sponge Dock, cor
ner of Grinnell and Caroline
Streets. $50 a. m.
Sunday
Benefit baseball doubleheader
for Spanish War Orphans, spon-
sored by Ernest Hemingway. Blue
SoX VS.. Seafood Grill and Road
side Pirates and Conchs. l p. m.
Navy Field.
Biweekly handicap golf tourna-
ment. 100 p. m. Key West Golf
Course.
Monday
Key West Camera Club meet
ing, open to visitors. 1880 p. m.
Art Center.
SWITCHBOARD courts open to the
public daily are at Courthouse
Square. Bathing Beaches are at
south ends of Duval and White
Streets. Swimming pools are at
Roosevelt Boulevard and Yacht
Basin. Tennis and Handball
courts, diamondball field, picnic
tables, riding devices for chill
dren, checkers, chess, domino
tables, horseshoe court at Bay
view Park. For further infor-
nation concerning Key West ap-
ply at the Chamber of Commerce
or The Key West Citizen. Tour
of Key West booklets are at the
Chambers offices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01

accident had a tender
ate a doubt In the M
justice of peace as to I
plete ignorance of the
in connection with the
the prisoners were retu
the county Jail under !
5000 each to await actiol
next term of criminal col
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
Johnny Weismuller Of
Movie World Plans To
Wed Miss Beryl Scott
Arrives In Florida To
Start Shooting Scenes
For His New Picture,
"Tarzan In Exile"

Especial to The Citixen)
OCALA. Fla. March John
ny Weissmuller revealed here to-
day that he plans to marry Miss
BerYl Scott. daughter of veal
thy San Francisco rug dealer. as
soon as his divorce from Lupe
Velez is final. which he says will
be about so days.
Weissmuller and a company OF
twenty arrived from Hollywood
yesterday to start shooting scenes
for his newest MGM picture,
''Tarzan In Exile, which will be
made at Silver Springs.
His fiance accompanied him on
the picture-making expedition,
which was her first trip to Flor
ida. She confirmed Johnny's
statement, and admitted they
were very much in love-.
Start Underwater Scenes
Preparations were made yes
terday to start shooting underWa-
ter scenes at Silver Springs to-
day and jungle scenes all along
the Silver River. Johnnie said
he had been trying Tor the past
nine years to get his company to
consider this location for one OF
his Tarzan pictures, and felt
very happy that he had been
successful at last.
Johnnie launched his motion
picture career at Silver Springs
nine years ago when he and
Newton Perry, Silver Springs
swimmer, made a underwater
short. Perry and members of
the University of Florida swim
ming team plan to work with
WeisSmuller in some of his
scenes. -
Florida Scenery To Fore
Richard Thorpe. director of
numerous screen successes, in
Guiding THE Crowd Roars" and
"Huckle Berry Finn, who is here
to direct "Tarzan In Exile, said
that this is the first major COM
pany to film a picture in Florida
since the California tax squabhle
four years ago.
Impressed with Florida jungle
scenery, Thorpe said he believed
this is the beginning of a series
of such pictures to be made in
Florida requiring jungle shots.
While here the company will
photograph background scenes
for the picture 1.-The Yearling"
based on the book by Marjorie
Kinnan Rawlings, who lived here
and wrote her best seller with
this section as the locale.
Ross Allen In Picture
The company with its quarter
of million dollars worth of
equipment and numerous animals
expects to remain at Silver
Springs approximately ten days.
Ross Allen, part owner of the
Reptile Institute in Key West,
and Newton Perry have been
cast in the picture.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01

Judge Arthur Gomez, of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit, who
was in the city for few days
visiting with his family at the
home on North Beach, left yes
terday afternoon on the return to
Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-01
PERSONAL MENTION

We . 0 Q o Q 0 0 o D
J. A. Hazard, of the Texas Co.,
who was in the city yesterday on
business. visit with the Porter
Dock Co., left late in the after
noon on the return to Miami.
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Trust Funds Expand
Over 26S Per Cent
Since Boom Days
individual Trusts Up
At Faster Rute Of
369 Per Cent
BY Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
Taxation trends, increasing COM
plexities Of property management,
and growing understanding of the
general difficulties of conserving
wealth have all contributed to the
tremendous growth in the assets
administered by trust companies and
trust departments during the past
nine years.
In 1929 national banks exercising
trust powers were charged with the
administration of SO ,68l ,O8O, POT worth
of property under individual trust
agreements. At the end of the 1887
fiscal year these banks held stew
ardship over So, ,656 1897 sos worth, an
increase of 268 per cent.
Steady Increase Seen.
Even more impressive has been the
gains in the number of individual
trusts In operation. In 1929, only
36,352 private trusts were In force
while there were 135,772 when the
latest statistics were compiled; a
gain of more than 1859 per cent.
In every year during the period
there has been an increase in the
number of individual trust agree
ments and only in one year, 1882, did
the value Of the property admin
istered under these agreements fail
to show an increase. While reports
are available only from national
banks, figures covering State banks
and trust companies would un-
doubtedly only enlarge the totals
and indicate the same trend.
Watching Tax Proposals.
How the business of trust organ
izations would fare if Congress
should recently advance a proposal
to eliminate the differential between
Federal estate and Federal gift
taxes is question to trust men now.
Under the present law many owners
of large estates have established ir-
revocable trusts for prospective
heirs rather than permit their
estates to become subject to the
larger estate tax levies. Many
others, however, have chosen to
make outright gifts, gaining the
same tax advantages.
If gifts should become taxable at
the same rate as estates the practice
of making them, either outright or
as irrevocable trusts, would prac-
tically stop. But there would also
be tie tendency to give even greater
consideration than now to conser-
vation methods. Trust organiza-
tions would presumably gain more
from an increase in trusts under
wills than they would lose from the
decline in irrevocable trusts, since
the potential benefits of keeping
fortunes intact under trained super
vision would be more pronounced
and more widely desired.
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Muni(ipa|s Expected
ToLose Exemption
From Taxes
Change Would Force
Borrowers to Pay ot
Competitive Rates
BY F. PAYSON TODD,
Cambridge Associates Stan.

Proposals for the termination Of
the tax-exempt feature on NUM-
cipal bonds are apparently slated
for success in 1899 The change has
been contemplated of and on ever
since the income tax was imposed,
but the pressure has grown in re-
cent years because of the high sur
tax rates. Considerable savings in
taxes are effected by individuals
with income in the higher brackets,
and 1t is argued that the lower rates
OF interest possible because of this
demand are more than Offset by the
loss In taxes collected.
The effects Of this change will be
varied. in the first place it is as
sumed that presently outstanding
bonds with the tax-exempt feature
will continue to enjoy that distinc-
ton. The new bonds will natur-
ally not be sought out by indi-
viduals for the express purpose of
cutting down tax liability. and will
therefore have to compete in the
general market with other issues on
security basis. With the excess
for institutional funds seeking in
vestment today. this will make little
difference in interest rates at the
outset. But as money becomes
scarcer, it is likely that borrowing
political units will miss the cush-
ioning effects of tax exemption
which, normally, more or less in
sulates municipals from the effects
OF a rise in the general interest rate.
The change will proceed slowly
however. because the dwindling OF
the supply Of good tax-exempts will
proceed slowly Individual invest
ors, Of course, will bid up prices
on tax-exempts and draw them out
of institutional portfolios. And by
the time the borrowing costs of
municipalities definitely rise, it may
be practically impossible to trace
the effect of these measures in ac-
complishing that rise.
In certain quarters it is suggested
that the abolition of the tax ex-
emption should be ratified by all the
States. since it will obviously affect
their welfare. This would be long
and tortuous path, and it Is not
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ly the case, pointed the way to
higher prices in April, and soon.
thereafter recovery in prices was
noted in all sections.
Poorest action was seen In the
rails, with speculative issues fluc-
tuating in a narrow range near
their lows of the last two years and
medium grades doing only mode
rately better.
Factors in Bond Moves.
Since spring high-grade corpo-
rate bonds and municipals have ad-
vanced to a point where Yields are
at the vanishing point. There are
many factors responsible for this
situation. People in Europe are ter
rifled by the specter of war; funds
from all over the world seek refuge
here; our own economy has been
unable to stage strong and last
ing recovery.
There is still strong desire for
liquidity existing in this country
and practically throughout the
world. These things in part are re-
sponsible for our huge Government
deficits and paradoxically enough
aid materially in their financing.
Conditions such as these make for
high bond prices as long as they
continue.
Reasons for Optimism.
This is the time of the year when
people look with most hope toward
the future. A glance at the va
rious indices of industrial activity
indicate substantial gains since the
middle of this year. Historically.
there is sufficient recovery behind
us to insure basis for optimism in
the outlook.
A combination which includes a
plethora of funds available for in
vestment and a reasonable expec-
tation for continued recovery in
business warrants some confidence
in the economic outlook for the
coming year.
-
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also notable jaime. NJ Johnston.
increase in the activity and market
price of traction bonds recorded
in recent months.
The continuing interest on the
part of the public in the Washing
ton Stock Exchange and the policy
of the Securities & Exchange Com
mission to foster and encourage
local exchanges are encouraging
factors looking toward the future
of this exchange.
There are now more than so
issues on the Washington Exchange.
The list includes public utility and
miscellaneous bonds, public utility
stocks, bank and trust company
issues, fire insurance, title insur-
ance, and about Is miscellaneous
stocks.
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these issues, the
steady pressure
of local funds
seeking invest
ment has been
reflected in sub
stantial pre-
miums and all
time high prices.
Bank stocks
have been in
steady demand
with very light
offerings a n d
closed the year
near their highs
There has been
Evening star., 1939-01-01

Rents and food prices in Vene-
zuela have been soaring.
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likely that those most interested in
the passage of such legislation will
take it. While it is obviously the
fairest way, proponents feel that
the measure may be open to attack
on strictly local lines and may con-
sequently be stalled for years or
stopped completely.
The municipal bond market in
1888 coasted for the most part along
the tops made in the recovery.
Evening star., 1939-01-01

in the specula-
tive and me-
dunn grade is
sues, where in
terest coverage
largely depends
on earnings.
High -gra d e
bonds, both cor
porate and mu-
nicipal, also gave
ground in the
spring and also
during the war
scare in the late
summer. How
ever, municipals,
as Is 50 fre-
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Jamaica has had wave of strikes,
but all were short.
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D. {. Exchange Feels
Persistent Demand
For Investments
Premiums and AII-Time
Highs Registered by
Number of Issues
BY JAMES M. JOHNSTON.

President, Washington Stock Exchange
Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange during 1888 was charac-
terlzed by persistent demand for
investment issues. In a number of
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Freight Volume Low

In only two years-l933 and 1882
since the compilation Of carload
ing reports started in 1918, has the
volume of freight traffic been less
than it was in 1898.
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Tax Burden Heavier

Railroads of the United States had
to work % days in 1897 in order to
earn enough revenue to pay their
taxes, compared with 10 days in
1917
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Advance Of Senior c
Bonds Cuts Yields i
To Vanishing Point
D. 6. Bond Club Chief
Also Cites Weakness
Among Rails

BY CHAUNCEY G. PARKER, Jr.,
President Of the Bond Club Of WASHINGTON.
The early months Of 1898 saw all
divisions Of the bond market con-
tinuing declines which started in
1887. Steepest reactions were seen
Evening star., 1939-01-01
FREIGHT Car Orders Sua

New freight cars on order on De-
cember l, 1898, totaled 4,335, the
smallest number on order on that
date in four years.
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all OF the cruel wrong done to

all OF Jne cruel wrong uoI1e W
Poland?
Finland's permanent representa-
tive at Geneva took the initiative to
set in motion the Leagues ma
chinery after consultation with the
Leagues s authorities. It can be asked
who is going to assume the leader
ship of the member states about to
meet in Geneva. Up till yesterday.
it was commonly believed that this
was neutrals' show and that con-
sequently the neutral governments
would take the matter in hand. Con-
sequently. it was generally anticipat-
ed that France and Britain would,
for once, maintain an attitude of
reserve and that a committee OF the
Assembly land not committee OF
the Council, unlike what was done
on former occasions of the same
kind) would undertake to draft a
resolution to be submitted to q vote
Of the Council and the Assembly.
But it is realized now that it is
futile to expect that the neutrals
can transform themselves into
protagonists and that, to prevent the
Council and Assembly from sinking
into hopeless confusion, France and
Britain will have to take their
responsibilities as usual.
The French and British delega-
tions are to act on the following
lines:
First, they will insist that an
unequivocal condemnation of the
Soviet misdeed be placed on the
record Secondly. at the same time.
they will refuse to join in a policy
which might compel them to de-
clare war on Russia. Thirdly, they
will bar the door against all at
tempts at bringing about peace me-
diation, an offer of good offices, a
temporary truce, even of the briefest
duration, or anything of that sort.
They will refuse to have any
thing to do with the theory, cur.
rent in some neutral countries, that
Adolf Hitler ought to be released
from the war in the west in order
to be able to fulfill the part Of a
good European policeman against
Josef Stain in the north and the
east. They are of the opinion that,
while the Stalinian empire would
not survive the destruction Of Hit
lerism the Hitlerian empire would
thrive and expand further on the
ruins of Soviet Russia.