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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

LAKELAND. June Ia
Two hundred and fifty citrus
growers in Florida combined
their efforts persuading the
Federal Court at Barlow to
issue an Injunction against
the Stale Agricultural Dept
Commissioner Mayo. from
carrying out provisions of
the 1895 State law requiring
all citrus fruit to be graded
entailing payments of as
sessments by the growers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
LATE NEWS BULLETINS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Ad-
miral Stark, chief of navy oper-
atoms, brought further plans fol-
navy expansion before the House
committee today. Subjects dis
cussed included increase in num-
Der of vessels between 10000 and
10000 tonnage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
OPINION GIVEN BY
ATTORNEY
Water Department Within
Rights to Borrow From
General Fund

Corporation Counsel j. Gregory
Lynch yesterday submitted to the
board of finance a written opinion
confirming an earlier oral opinion
that the water department was
within the charter in borrowing
money from the general fund. Such
loan was made already this year,
since the charter revisions made by
the Culhane charter act left the wa
ter fund without any money.
The loan will be paid back as wa
ter rents are received by the city
during the year. The money already
borrowed was needed to make bond
retirements and pay bond interest.
On recommendation Of the school
board, it was voted to establish a
revolving fund for the school cafe
terias. Establishment Of petty cash
fund for the fire department was al
so voted.
City Treasurer Serge Belanger
made personal report to the board.
He listed balances totalling $685.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

stood to have confirmed that Egyp-
tan soldiers will be used only on
Egyptian SOL and will not be sent
to the western front or for duty
at any other front outside of Egypt,
which. lies adjacent to the strongly
militarized Italian area of Lydia.
AS far as could be determined, the
Allied high commands plan to use
only French. Indian, Dominion and
Senegalese forces for military action
in the eastern Mediterranean and
the Near East. Egyptian and Pales-
tinian forces will be stationed at
hc:ne bases, at least for the present,
and will concentrate especially on
anti-aircraft, frontier and coastal
defenses and on patrol work in the
eastern desert.
The British contraband control Is
extremely active around Suez and
Red Sea. Inspection authorities are
stationed at Alden, Suez, Alexandria,
and Haifa. Tie British say they
are assured that nothing that passes
those points could possibly aid the
NaZl war lcIllne.
German Agencies Closed
All official German agencies, in
Guiding tourist, newspaper, and COM
mercial offices, are closed now or IN
the hands of non-GermaIlS More
than 100 Germans, including prom
inent bankers and businessmen
have been placed In concentration
camps. The official status Of Egypt
at present is "a state Of siege" I'M
der which relations with Germany
have been broken without an ac-
tual declaration Of war.
Both British and Egyptian desert
units are regarded here as the most
modern in the world. In addition to
the newly constructed military
roads, they have balloon tired
transport trucks and caterpillar
tanks which are capable of 4C
miles an hour over the sand dunes
These will replace the camel corps
Of the World war, which henceforth
will be limited largely to local po-
lice work.
Desert camouflage has been de-
veloped so that units of infantry and
artillery become indistinguishable
at a comparatively short distance
They merge EVENLY into the desert
scene as a result of brown-coloreo
helmets and uniforms as well as
guns with special barrels on which
the sun cannot CLINT.
British sources say that the Allie:
are unworried about this part of the
world-that huge forces can bt
moved instantly to any danger point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
dan MCGOWAN
FORUM GUEST
Naturalist Returns for AM
rluaI Second Church Leo
ture Sunday

Dan MCGOWAN Of Banff, Alberta,
Canada, win make his tenth annual
visit to the Forum Of the Second
Congregational Church Sunday eve
ming, February IS, ct 1880 o'clock
His lecture Illustrated with 200 new
colored slides, viii be entitled, "A
Summer in the Canadian Rockies. y
Dan MCGOWAN has lectured more
often at the Second Church Forum
and proved more of a fayorite than
any other man who has ever APP
peared on the program. His name
was first suggested to the Forum
Committee by Miss Elizabeth Kirk
of this city who heard him lecture
at the Banff Springs Hotel. This
lecture will be sponsored by the four
Scottish Societies Of waterbury, the
Bide-A-Wee Club, Lady McAlpine
Lodge, No. 20, Daughters Of Scotia,
The Waterbury Burns Club and
Clam McAlpine, No. 233, O.S.C.
Dan MCGOWAN, FRS. is a nat
uralist, wild game photographer,
lecturer and writer. His book, AMI
mails of the Canadian Rockies" is
one of the most fascinating nature
books that we are likely to meet for
many a long day. With fine sense
of style and a unique knowledge OF
the animals Of the forest and noun
tains where he has made his home
for so many years, Dan MCGOWAN
stirs our imagination so that we
seem to live ourselves among the
creatures of the wild. During the
summer months Mr.. MCGOWAN con-
ducts Trail Rider trips into the
Canadian Rockies and also lectures
at the Banff Spring Hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

with d general death rate Of 90
per 1000 population, the lowest ever
recorded in the state, Connecticut
established record low death rates
for infant mortality. diphtheria, tr-
berculosis, pneumonia and maternal
mortality during the calendar year
1899, and registered the largest
number of marriages since 1920, the
weekly bulletin of the State Depart
ment Of Health disclosed today.
During 1899 there were 832 deaths
Of infants in the first year Of life,
and based ON 23.106 living births
these infant deaths occurred at q
rate Of $50 per 1000 births.
According to the bulletin, sixty
three mothers died during the year
Of diseases classified as the puer-
peral state. The rate of 27 deaths
per 1000 living births constitutes a
new low maternal mortality rate for
the state.
Diphtheria
Diphtheria caused 5 deaths In
1889 and the death rate of 03 is the
lowest ever to appear in Connecticut
vital statistics, the bulletin pointed
out.
Other low rates were established
in 1889 for tuberculosis and pneu-
monia. For all forms of pneumonia
a rate of 400 per 1000 was set
Deaths from tuberculosis, all forms
gave a low record rate of 1926 when
combined with new state record
low rate per 1000 population of 295
attained in 1889 for pulmonary tub
erculosis deaths.
Cancer deaths decreased some
what during the year and the result
tant rate of 1884 Is the lowest. since
1892 when the rate was 1915.
Although the record low death
rate of the state for typhoid fever
is 0.3, the bulletin revealed that Z
deaths from this disease during 1888
gives a death rate Of 0.4 per 100, 000
population.
Marriages increased to 1872 for
1899 which is the largest number
licesnsed in any year since 1920
when there were 1887. Since the
marriage law went into effect In
1896, there have been 1904 mar
riages. This indicates, the bulletin
pointed out, that 84,168 persons
have had the blood test performed.
Provision of Figures
Released mortality figures for 1889
are provisional, the bulletin explain
ed, and refer to Connecticut resi-
doy,tc op1v flvinp in the ctote ex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
''Many Defeats, Few Victories"---
The History Of World Democracy
FAMOUS AUTHOR URGES MENTAL PREPAREDNESS
AGAINST THE INROADS OF TOTALTTARIANISM

undergraduate work at Harvard in
Arts degree from Cornell Univer-
sity in 1905 and a Doctor Of Phil
osophy award in 1911 from the
University Of Munich in Germany
After period as a press asso-
citation correspondent In WASH
ington, he did duty for the same
organization in Moscow, st. Peters
burg and Warsaw during the revo-
luton in Russia In 1905.
From 1911 to 1914 he was a lee
turere on history and the history
of art In various American uni
versiteis. He saw World War
service as newspaper correspon-
dent in half q dozen European corn-
tries.
In 1922 and 1923 he was profess
sor of history at Antioch College,
yellow Springs, O., and served as
associate editor of the Baltimore
Sun in 1928 and 1924.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
By NEA service)


New York, Feb. 16.-A warning
to Americans against "wisnful think
ing" and a call for mental pre-
paredness" in the interests Of COM
batting inroads Of Totalitarianism
on Democracy Is sounded by Hen
dirk Willem Van Loon, author-his-
torian, and vice-chairman of the
New York chapter of the Finnish
Relief Fund.
"The reason" says Van Loon,
"for our dangerous habit Of subSti-
tuting delightful day dreams fof
the less pleasant actualities is, of
course, the result of those bounti-
full favors which destiny so dan
gerously bestowed upon us at the
time we set up house for our
selves.
I'VE then found ourselves the
possessors of the richest, greatest,
finest piece of real estate on the
whole of the planet and an ocear;
at that time six weeks wide
separated us from our trouble
some neighbors on the east and
on the west. Alas, today that
ocean is only 10 hours wide and
we are still the richest country
on Gods green, footstool-a fact
which has not escaped our loving
friends in Europe and in Asia, who
would like nothing better than to
help themselves to at least part
of our wealth"
LITTLE DEMOCRACY
LEFT IN WORLD
Van Loon, an intellectual and
physical man-mountain of energy
and versatility, is a former Eu-
ropean war correspondent, author
of 1.-THE Arts" 1.-THE Story Of Man
kind" 1.-THE Story of the Bible"
and numerous other volumes. He
has seen all kinds of governments
and all sorts of rulers in action.
Not piously but pragmatically
he asserts that Democracy and its
stronghold in the United States
have a fight on their hands.
I'VE Americans should take a
careful stock of all our assets
both spiritual and material, so
that when the time comes, we
shall know how to act" says Van
Loon. "For truth bids us realize
that today we live in world III
which, with the exception OF a
few small neutral countries
there is hardly a speck Of genuine
Democracy left.
Democracy has been so greatly
discredited in almost every part OF
the globe that soon we will be the
only champions of this Ito us)
most desirable form Of govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press Staff Correspondent
Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 16-(UP)-A
network Of new military roads Is
being built throughout the North
African desert, and Egypt today Is
Q potential spring board for allied
action II Europe's wars spread to
the Balkans or the Near East.
The strategic Importance and the
thoroughness of Egyptian military
preparedness was revealed to this
correspondent on a tour through
one of the great centers of activity
tn the Eastern Mediterranean area.
Throughout the Egyptian desert
British and Egyptian forces are
building a network Of roads to
speed military transports.
Forces Entrenched
Everywhere from Suez to. the de-
sert cases, the British and Egyptian
forces are concentrated-and in
some places entrenched-and are
being trained for transfer to dist
ant battlefields. The arrival this
week of Australian and New Zeal
and troops served to strengthen the
Allied military establishments IN
this area which lies adjacent to vi
tai communications and supply
lines, including those leading to the
near east oil fields.
Once a tourist paradise, Egypt Is
now being used as a funnel for
British forces, including those from
the far East, en- route to the battle
fields Somewhere in the war zone"
The first contingent Of New Zeal
anders who arrived on Monday are
encamped on the Egyptian deserts
in order to become accustomed
gradually to the change in weather,
rather than being suddenly dis
patched to the extreme Vold OF this
winter in Europe.
Writer Saw Maneuvers
The writer was permitted to at
tend maneuvers, reviews and Off
cial inspections in the last two
weeks and everywhere saw impress
sive evidence of the close collabora-
ton of the British, French and
Egyptian high commands. Recent
ly there have been tripartite con-
versations involving such person
ages as King Farouk, who is COM
1nander- in-chief of all Egyptian
forces; Gen. Maxine Weygand, the
French commander In Syria; Sil
Archibald Wavell, the British COM
mauder- in chief In the middle east;
Gen. N. Wilson, commander in-chiei
Of British forces in Egypt; Sir An
drew Cunningham, commandment.
chief Of the British Mediterranean
fleet; and a number Of high French
naval authorities and Egyptian
army officers.
Egyptians At Home
These conversations we're under.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
PLANE scATTERs BIRD FEED

Madison, wis. CUP)-When snow
covered the countryside and the
mercury fell below zero, Howard
Morey, manager OF the municipal
airport, Sheriff Ace Fischer, and
officials Of the Dane County Sports
mems league. rode aloft IN one Of
Morey's big planes, dropping bombs
all over the landscape. The missals
were light cloth bags Of corn, which
broke when they landed and scatter
ed grain for the birds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
Britain, France Have
Fears OF War Spread
Network of New Military Roads Being Built Through
North African Desert-Egypt Is SpringbOard

Telegraph Editors Notes Reynolds Packard manager Of the Unite
Press bureau threats Of In dozes
distant decade His assignments have taken
China Ethiopia SPAIN and CSecnOso-
reporting struggle for survival BY the postwar
republic brilliant record for speed color and accuracy
again. Today from Egypt In the heart
and heavily eastern area he tens
what military announcements In OF the
activity outside the actual what the
british preparations their line empire cOmmunca
for possible spread Of
Che 10 East
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

145, and submitted accounts in de-
tail.
Mayor Vincent A. Scully recon-
mended to the board that five In
terboro g. Rapid Transit bonds held
by the firemen's pension fund be
sold. He said the market value of
the bonds is dropping and that sale
Is advisable. The mayor announced
that he will ask the corporation
counsel If the bonds can be sold by
the pension fund trustees or If board
action Is necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
JEWISH LEADERS
MEETING SUNDAY

The state conference Of the jew
ish National fund will take place
Sunday afternoon at / o'clock at
Hotel Garde, New Haven. DR.. Israel
Goldstein, president, will preside and
also officiate as the principal
speaker. DR.. Goldstein is regarded
as one of the most outstanding
zionist speakers in the country
Mendel Fisher, executive director.
will also address the me citing. Local
delegates include: Miss M. Kaufman,
Freda Bardasch, Meyer Erlanger
Rabbi william p. Greenfield, Joseph
Gaber, Charles Rosengarten, Mrs
Frank Goldstein. Cell Korkin, Han
nah Weinstein, Paul Weinstein, Mrs.
M. Ruskin, and Rose Kunofsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
DERBY POLICE COP
SHOOTING" MATCH

The Derby police team last
night defeated the Brass City Re-
volver club in two matches held
at the Templeton range here. The
local club enetred 81 xman team
last night but were handicapped
due to illness Of some Of the clubs
Best shooters.
The local club will Inject the West
Haven team next Monday at West
Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16
States Death Rate
Lowest In History
Department Of Health Also Reports Greatest Number
Of Marriages Since 1920 InfantiIe Mortality Rate

regardless Of residence. There may
be changes In some of the death
totals and rates when additional In
formation is secured ira small
number Of death certificates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

High winds and heavy seas re-
Gently destroyed the wharf and
sank all lighters at Saint Marc,
Haiti, from which port nearly
one-third Of the islands bananas
are shipped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

1908. He received a Bachelor OF
ment.
"A few victories and an endless
series of defeats - that has been
the past history of democracy in
the world. Today it is up to us to
decide whether democracy shall
survive or not"
WIDE BACKGROUND
OF EXPERIENCE
Hendrix Willem Van Loon was
born in Rotterdam in 1882. AS a
boy he was educated in private
schools in Holland and began his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

Most of the labor in constructing
the new Burma China Highway in
China was donated by Chinese who
brought their families and camped
beside the road while doing their
good deeds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

The European war has caused a
postponement of many public and
private construction projects In
Argentina
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

Buy q used car that ie
properly conditioned for
winter driving, and save
winter conditioning ex-
pense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-16

By purchasing one Of your
Chevrolet dealers recon-
ditiOned used cars ssOtv,
you will save costly repairs
ON your old car.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
BONDS

PUBLIC UTILITY.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Selected Stocks Up
Fractions 10 81 al
Session S Close
SteeIs Leod Forward
Swing at Opening;
Trading Is Slow
by VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Rallying
difficulties continued in today's stock
market although selected issues
managed to climb back on the ris-
ing van.
Steels led an early forward swing
when plus marks of fractions to a
point or SO were fairly well distrib-
uted. Buying then tapered of but,
at the close, prices for favorites
were at or near the best.
Volume was relatively small
throughout the brief proceedings.
Transfers were around 350,000
shares. A sizable portion OF the
turnover was accounted for by
Commonwealth & Southern, which
came out in blocks OF 5000 to 10000
shares, unchanged at 7s.
Among stocks drawing support
were United States Steel, Bethlehem,
youngstown Sheet, Republic Steel,
Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft, Sears
Roebuck, Woolworth, American Tele-
phone Du Pont, Westinghouse, Ana
conda, International Paper common
and preferred, United States Rubber,
Union Carbide and Great Northern.
Oils, aircrafts and utilitise, for
the most part, were unable to make
much progress.
Bonds and commodities shifted
over a narrow terrain.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Washington Produce

BUTTER-93 score. tubs. 36h; 1-pound
prints. 81; A-pound prints, 37l2: 90
score tubs, 351a; 1-pound prints. 36: "
pound prints. 36lz; 81 score. tubs, 35;
1-pound prints, 351z; 4-pound prints, So;
80 score, tubs 34 1-pound prints, 34h;
Apound prints, 35: so score. tubs, 81;
ss score, tubs. 33la; 1-pound prints. 34;
14pound prints, 30.
LIVESTOCK-Calves, IL: spring lambs,
From Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices paid net fob. Washington:
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
grading stations November 800: Whites.
u. s. extras. large, 3S-41; U. s. extras,
mediums 30-32; u s. standards, large,
34-35: u. S. standards. mediums, 27-32;
y. s. trades. 21-26. Browns, u. s. extras,
large, 37-40: U. S. extras. mediums. 30
80; q. S. standards, large, 1895: o. s..
standards, mediums 27-32: u. s. trades,
21-24. For nearby ungraded eggs, current
receipts. whites, %; mixed colors, 23
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl,
colored. all Sizes 1915; No. 2s, 10-11;
Leghorn hens. 10-11. BOOSTERS, SO.
Chickens Virginia Rocks, broilers and fry.
socks s and es Crosses. broiiers and fryers ali
sizes, 1917; No, Is, -11-l2. Turkeys
young hens all sizes, 21-22; young toms,
all sizes. 1917: No. Is. hens. IA toms,
Is. Guineas, young. "a pounds and up,
1918. Capons, 81 pounds, 90: 8 pounds
and I'D. %: No. Is and slips. 16.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Capital Transit Net
Shows Large Gain
Over Year Ago
$l37, ,465 for October
Contracts With $79,395
In 1899 Month
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

In the broadest monthly advance
this year net income of the Capital
Transit Co. in october mounted to
S137465.34, compared with $79, 1895 "a
in ;. the corresponding month last
year, gain of S58.069.40, or 73.1
per cent, according to the statement
lust filed with the Public Utilities
Commission.
Operating revenues totaled 81, l,182,-
721.44, a jump of $118, ,l6035. or Ill
per cent over october, 1889. Oper-
ating expenses required $758,164.70,
up s44,426.41; taxes amounting to
S1l4,336.28 were S14,525.32 higher
than last year, while depreciation
totaled $114,65232 an increase of
S3,037.63 being attributed to the new
streetcars and buses being put into
service.
Provision for injuries and dam
ages IN October was $11 1888 less
than in the same month year ago.
Revenue passenger traffic showed
further sharp gains, riders on cars
and buses numbering 16,856,008, up
1887 1854. or 1872 per cent.
For the first 10 months of this
year the Capital Transit Co. re-
ported a net income of S701,775.28,
against S485,131 in the like 1889
period. a gain of $216,644.28. or AT
per cent. Revenue passengers num-
bered 152,942, 1893, an increase of H.
O06,200, or 78 per cent, the report
revealed
ID. G. Home Mortgages Rise.
Home financing in the District of
Columbia by all types of mortgage
lenders in october amounted to So
777,000, with 1,434 mortgages on
homes being recorded, it was re-
ported today by economists of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
These figures compared with 1,245
mortgages, amounting to s5,334 900,
in the same month last year.
Building and loan associations
made 532 loans for s2,658 900; in
surance companies 100, for S756000;
banks and trust companies Ill,
amounting to S688,OO0; individuals
4O3, for s1,159,0O0, and others 268,
for s1,514, 900.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3d.
Sales STOCKS High. Low. Close
g ssIItlns5s ssIsa &9sasls T5snslt ssl4tass5 as5 as5
So consol % Pow Io com 70 70 70
100 S Easter Eastern e sur As vt & & &
55 Fidelity 8 Deposit 12Q., 11eh 11eh
aQ2 Eessa Haa:s p4: i.iQ a.12 i.12
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Crane Dividend Voted

CHICAGO, Nov. 80 {P).-Directors
of Crane Co. have declared a divi-
dend of 30 cents share on COM
mon stock, payable December % to
stockholders of record December g.
The last previous payment of so
cents a share was made December
20. 1899.
Evening star., 1940-11-30

Fire has doubled its shipment of
products to the United States this
year.
Evening star., 1940-11-30

Unit Of trading 10 shares.
In pakruptcy or receivership or being
reorganiZed under Bankruptcy Act. or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates OF dividend In the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarter or semi-annual declaration. Unless
otherwise noted. special or extra dividends
are not included
XXX dividend xr Ex rights. Also extra
or extras Accumulated dividends paid
last wear Declared or paid so far this
year. Payable In stock Paid last year.
h Cash or stock Accumulated dividends
paid or declared this wear
Evening star., 1940-11-30

Switzerland has completed cleo
trincation Of 72.5 per cent of its
railways.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
Washington Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 51aeo pfd.-
10 at lis.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-10 at
107l2.
Washington Gas Light com.-1 at Is.
Evening star., 1940-11-30

Curb
., private wire direct to The star.

Dividend Rate. Add 90. High. Low. Closs
Aero Sup(B) .55e 6M 6A Ga
Ala Power Of G) 30s 1921 1021l 102A
Alum Co Am (ee) zoos l57 1861 l57
Evening star., 1940-11-30
New York Cotton
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated PTeSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Cotton fu-
lures f1uctuated irregularly in light
dealings today. Early losses were
partly recovered when Bombay buy
ing in July and trade and Wall
Street support revealed scarcity of
offerings. Final prices were un-
changed to lower.
Evening star., 1940-11-30
CottenSeed Oil,

UNCHANGED TO / higher. Sales, "a con-
tracts. January. 5.s2b: May. 6.00b; July,
6.06b. b Bid.