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The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17

OCEANPORT. N. j.. Sept. Is.
-Climaxing months of effort.
army officers at Fort Monmouth
have developed a unique strain
of night-flying carrier pigeons.
Experiments with night fliers
were started shortly after World
War l. But only during the last
10 years has there been emphasis
on their training.
When the first experiments
were started at Fort Monmouth,
the trainers were working against
the accepted theory that homing
pigeons will rooSt upon the ap-
proach of darkness and viii not
fly if released after dark.
One of the white lofts was set
aside for the night fliers. At
dusk every day. the birds were
released and allowed to return
home. Gradually, the distance
they flew was increased.
Then the birds were taken
short distances from the left in
complete darkness. Some shot
straight for home Others were
bewildered.
The weak were weeded from
the strong and the latter bred
more night birds.
By 1880, successes were more
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
HOME GUARD WILL
Companies To Be Formed
ASSEMBLE TONIGHT

Third meeting for the newly
formed Key West Guard will get
under way tonight at American
Legion Hall promptly at 800
o'clock, officials of the organiza-
ton announced this morning.
AS stated last week, main con-
sideration at the meeting tonight
will be formation of the hundred
odd members into companies.
Following completion of that
procedure, the companies may
hold first drill practice, it was
thought today.
Officials further stated this
morning that a city-wide spOn-
soring committee for the Key
West Guard is being formed to
be made up of representative
citizens in all lines of endeavor.
The list of membership of that
group will be released shortly.
County commissioner VIM.
MOnSalvatge and city council
man John Carbonell, together
with executive officer Julius
Stone of the Guard, were sched-
uled to have a meeting soon to
discuss a WPA sponsorship pro-
gram to obtain uniforms for the
Guard members.
Further enlistmentS in the or
ganization will be taken tonight.
it was stated.
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17

tire staff Of workers IN 1910 Nuw
the Society has staff e s5
trained and experienced uVurkers
that cover the entire state
In 1910. two or three neWs-
papers made occasional refer-
ence 10 the work Of the Suclefy
Now practically every neWspsper
in Florida Is q booster fur 1he
Society and It's important Nork-
Only 50 out OF the more fhan
40 thousand children aided have
passed away during the past -
years. giving the FLORIDA Socier-
the lowest mortality rate ID the
entire nation
This wonderful record has been
made possible through the serT-
ices Of nearly 100 Of Flurlda' s
most outstanding physician
dentists and the fine c0-opera-
tion Of hospitals n al paris q
the state. all these SERVICES beng
given without compensation
One Of the SOcietys gnezfez
contributions has been the draft
ing and securing the pssszEe e
welfare legislation during fhe
past three decades. such As fne
juvenile court lsW. enid labor
law, compulsory education lsW.
wife deseruOn bin. spprupriafiun
for the State Industrial SchDois
for girls and boys a. Ocals and
Mariana. the Florida CrIpple1
Children's commission. 1he STATE
Welfare Board act. n ali of Estich
the Home Society has had Al &C
tive part
The SOciety's greatest anc ms
far-reachIng service. h0weVer.
has been n securing Thousands q
the finest adaptive and fuSte-
family homes for Thousands C
utterly homeless. helpless and a.
phan children, and the nrlnEInE
Of lasting JOY 70 THOUSANDS C
childleSs couples al Over tne
state. Many Of these fu-Dz
wards are now filling pozitIo1s q
honor and distinction IL -Ess an
other states
This whole JOB hzs 5ee1 6oze
tContinued On PAGE F~3
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
i. Board Acts
To Allow Lower
Subdivision Bids
Clerk Sawyer Permitted
To Speed Up Sales Of
Key Properties; In
quiry Invited

The Internal Improvement
Board of Tallahassee. trustees of
all Murphy Lands not redeemed
under the terms of the original
act nor bought in at auction since
announced today that steps will
now be taken TO speed up sales
of sub b-division lands in Monroe
County.
The steps to be taken. accord
ing to the Boards agent, county
clerk Ross c. Sawyer, include
permission given to Mr.. Sawyer
to reduce the bidding price be-
low the original rule applied to
the bids, which was one-quarter
of assessed valuation based on the
1892 assessment.
Instructions sent Mr.. SAWYER.
and now on file, allow him to go
over the subdivision lands on the
keys, and if he thinks it wise, to
lower the base bids to any rea-
sOnable rate, or to lump the
whole subdivision into one price
for bidding purposes at a lower
unit rate.
Mr.. Sawyer stated this morning
that the new rule would affect
approximately twenty subdi-
visions yet unsOld, totalling ap-
proXimately 5000 lots.
His suggestions as to lower
base bids would be sent to the
trustee for approval, MIR. Sawyer
stated. Inquiry on such lands in
Monroe County has been invited.
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
U.S.S. LAWRENCE
COMES into PORT

Destroyer U.S.S. Lawrence. es-
corting ship for the submarine
Sea Raven, now on experimental
operations in KEY West waters.
came into Key West harbor this
morning. U.S.S. Humphreys is
still out with the Sea Raven.
Other ships of the Key West
Patrol in port today were the
U.S.S. King. U.S.S. Bainbridge,
destroyerS. and US.S. Colds
borough, converted seaplane ten
der, according to Capt A, s. Car
pender. commander of the pa
troll. '-5.-
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
LACKS PATRONAGE

INDEPENDENCE, Kan. - Be
cause it has not had a pupil for
IA years and there is only one
child of school age in the district,
the Buffalo Township school has
been sold at auction.
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
POLICE OFFICIALS
RETURN TO POSTS

After a very enjoyable vaca-
ton, Police Chief Ivan Elwood
and Sergeant Joe Kemp returned
to the city yesterday.
While away they visited brief
ly in Columbus, Ga, Anderson
and Dothan, Alabama and Hot
Springs, Arkansas.
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
CRIME FORECASTER
USES THE ALMANAC
(By Associated Press)

ASHEVILLE. n. c., Sept IL
The population of ASheville's
jail, like the tides, is largely con-
trolled by the moon, or so Jailer
v G. Andrews figures.
Maybe it's the clear nights that
bring them OUT, he says, ''but I
can consult an almanac and tell
months in advance when the Jail
viii be crowded.
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
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The Budget Problem

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ion Feature Service Writer vacation the usually
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The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17
NEITHER RAIN, NOR STORMS, NOR NIGHT
Army Officers Train Birds To Return Home In Darkness
CAN STOP OUR PIGEONS In THEIR FLIGHT

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The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For so Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen., 1940-09-17

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Evening star., 1940-04-23
u. 5. Steel Will Offer
$75,000,0O0 Issue
On May Is
Morgan, Stanley & Co.
Heads Underwriters
Of Debentures
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 23.-United
States Steel Corp. officials said yes
terday they planned to offer $75,-
000, 900 of serial debentures to the
public on May is.
The issue will be underwritten by
group Of more than 100 invest
ment banking houses, headed by
Morgan, Stanley & Co.
Net proceeds Of the sale, combined
with about $24,500O00 in cash, will
be used to redeem or retire at 100
per cent, plus accrued interest, the
$95, lac, 900 of 3h per cent debentures
the company has outstanding.
The new debentures will be serial
notes maturing from November /,
1910, to May /, 1855. Thus far
neither the interest rates nor the
price of the proposed issue has been
announced. Big Steels" manage
ment plans to file its registration
statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission April rs.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
T.. & 0. Holders Elect
IA Directors at
Annual Meeting
Three New Members
Added in Compromise
With Young
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 23-Stock-
holders of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway Co. elected IA directors at
meeting here today following a
slate of nominations that included
three new names.
The three new members were
named in what apparently was a
compromise between Robert r..
Young, chairman of the Allegheny
Corp, which has nominal control
of 1,789, ,199 shares of c. & o. stock,
and group of directors with whom
Young has differed.
Additions to the board were
James G. Blaine, president of the
Marine Midland Trust Co. of New
York; Harvey D. Gibson of New
York, president of the Manufacture
ers' Trust Co., and Harry c. Thomp-
son of New York, vice president of
the Continental Bank & Trust Co.
Eleven of the directors, includ-
ing the three new ones, were named
by the common stockholders, and
the others were elected by holders
OF preference stock, series A. A total
of 4,875,38 shares Of common stock,
all by proxy except 463 shares, were
represented. The only opposition
to the slate was 10 shares voting
against several Of the directors.
The members of the board re-
elected we're:
BY common stockholders - Earl
Baiiie of New York, Frank B. Ber-
nard of Muncie, Ind; George D.
Brooke, president of the road, of
Cleveland; j. l.. Dickinson of
Charleston, w. Va; H. B. Erminger,
jr., of Chicago, Ralph c. Clifford of
Louisville, KY; j. B. Hollister of
Cincinnati and Robert R. Young of
Newport, r. I.
BY preference stockholders-John
M. Miller, jr., chairman of the board
of the First and Merchants Bank
OF Richmond; Joseph A. Dart, presi-
dent of the Dart Tobacco Co. of
Richmond, and Homer L. Ferguson
OF Newport News, Va president of
the Newport News Shipbuilding g.
Drydock Co.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Norfolk & Western
Earns S7,705,057
In First Quarter
TotoI Compares With
$5,396,826 in Some
Period Year Ago
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 23.-Norfolk
L. Western Railway reported today
for the March quarter net income
of $7,705,057, equal after preferred
dividend requirements to $5.31 a
share on the common stock. This
compared with $500, 1926, or s3.67 a
share, in the 1899 March quarter.
March net income was $2,372 $40,
against ST ,694 043 last year.
Transcontinental e. Western.
Transcontinental g. Western Air,
Inc, reported March quarter net
loss of 1891, ,45S, against net loss OF
$364,841 in the same period last
year.
Jack Frye, president, said SUBJ
stantial expenses were incurred in
the first quarter in connection with
plans for adding new Boeing strato-
liners tothe companys service this
summer and the training of person.
mel. The report for the quarter did
not include airmail pay for certain
routes.
Hercules Powder.
Hercules Powder Co. March quar-
ter net profit amounted to $l,742,573,
equal to $122 a share on common
stock, compared with $l,087 1922, or
u cents a share, in the 1889 March
quarter.
Bridgeport Brass.
Bridgeport Brass Co., excluding
unconsolidated subsidiaries, report
ed net profit for the March quarter
of 1851, ,374, equal to 38 cents a
share, compared with $7,159, or less
than cent, in the March, 1889
quarter.
Master Electric.
Master Electric Co. announced
first quarter net earnings of $207,-
6l3, equal to Sc cents a share,
against $94,277, or 80 cents a share,
for the first quarter of 1899.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Sears, Roebuck Plan
Enriches Employees
$22,4O0 Here
127 Members of D. c.
Force Benefited by
Savings Program

Sears, Roebuck e. Co. employees in
Washington stores are $22 400 richer
than they were a year ago, accord
ing to Manager w. M. Johansen,
who has just distributed the an
nual individual profit-sharing state
ments. The statements, covering
the fiscal year 1899, went to l27
members of the savings and profit
sharing pension fund.
Washington residents, Mr.. johann
sen said, who belong to the Sears
organization now have to their
credit an aggregate of 988 shares of
stock In the company. Through
membership in the fund they have
= credit Of $1,000, basing the ap-
praisal on a market price Of $50 per
share for Sears stock.
Members Of the profit sharing
fund In Washington were told that
the company has contributed a total
Of $3,0l3,435 to the fund nationally
out Of the 1899 profits. For mem
bers who have been with the firm
less than five years the company
contributed 40 cents for every dollar
deposited by the employe during
the fiscal year; for those from S to
10 years the contribution was SO
cents, and for those over 10 years
the company. added $1.47 for every
dollar to the fund members de-
posits.
In addition, the company con-
tributed 20 cents for every dollar
Cup to $9D deposited by each mem
Der, regardless Of length of service.
Five per cent of the salary of each
member is deducted at the end of
each pay roll period, members being
limited to maximum contribution
OF $3.50 q year. The fund has a
national membership OF 40,174 and
current assets of more than $751;
100000. The total pay roll last year
was over SOC, 900, 900.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
| IngersoN Rand
| Sales Ahead
|Of Year Ago
By the Associated Press.

BY nc ASSOCIATED Press.
PHILLIPSBURG. N. j., April 23.-
1ngersoll Rand Co. business thus far
in the year has been a little better
than the corresponding period OF
1889. D. G. Keefe, president, told
stockholders at the annual meeting
today.
Current business, however, has
been somewhat below the average
for all 1889, Keefe added, because
OF very good" turnover in the last
half of 1899.
Total sales for 1899 were 8 to 8
per cent ahead of 1888, with foreign
volume accounting for about one
third Of last years total.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
American Broke Shoe
Orders Hold Pace
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 23.-New busi-
ness for American Brake Shoe &
Foundry Co. is coming in this month
at about the same rate as in the first
three months Of this year, William
B. Given. jr., president, reported to
stockholders at the annual meeting
today.
Mr.. Given said first-quarter new
orders were disappointing" al
though slightly ahead Of a year ago.
Shipments during those months,
however, exceeded the same 1899
period by $1,200, 900, due to the
carryover from last year.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Arnold Calls Movie Setup
Industrial Dictatorship
BY the Associated Press.

os tuc ASSoCidteu rleSS.
Assistant Attorney General Thur
man Arnold demanded yesterday re-
organization of the motion picture
industry on the ground it was an
industrial dictatorship and dis
tinctly un-American"
Declaring a Justice Department
suit to take control of theaters from
large producers was moving with
incredible slowness," Mr.. Arnold
urged a Senate Judiciary Subcom-
mittee to approve legislation for the
same purpose.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Nicely, Democrat. of West Virginia
would prohibit producers and dis
tributors from owning or having
other interest in movie houses.
Ownership or control of theaters
by large companies, Mr.. Arnold
said, lis a plain violation of the
antitrust laws" and tends to ex-
clude the independent producer
fro mthe market.
He said theater operators and the
public alike were denied any choice
in selection of films because the big
producers and distributors controlled
the movies by vertical cartel like
the vertical cartels of Hitler's Ger
many, Stains Russia"
c. C. Pettijohn, representing film
producers, objected to the bill and
said I'VE cannot produce motion
pictures by statute"
He contended present distribution
methods had given to American
movie-goers the lowest admission
prices in any country despite loss OF
considerable foreign market as a
result of war.
Chairman Nicely recessed the
hearing until May 16, when Mr.
Pettijohn said the industry was un-
prepared to present its arguments
in full at this time.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Colorado Fuel & Iron
Reports Higher Net
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, April 23.-The Colorado
Fuel & Iron Corp. reported it had
q net income Of $564, ,o27 in the first
quarter Of 1910, equal to slightly
more than 81 share on outstand-
ing common stock.
Earnings In the corresponding
period Of 1899 were $l63,63l, or 28
cents common share.
Income for the pine months ended
March 81 was 81 $50. 1853 .73. compared
with $642 y030.31 for the nine months
ended March 81, 1880.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL.

Washington Railway g. Electric pfd
Il at 1T, ! at 1T.
Potomac Electric Power SO pfd.-
lat 1l52.
Potomac Electric Power 5la 20 pfd
i at lis.
Capital Transit Co.'s at 141h, Is
at l4la.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
STANDARD of Kansas
Completes Financing
BY the Associated Press

BY The ASsocIated Press.
NEW YORK, April 23.-Standard
OIL Co. of Kansas reported yesterday
completion of $500, 900 of f1nancine
through debentures and A notes
placed with a group OF banks and
other institutions through Eastman,
Dillon & Co.
The note is $1,800.00O secured at
2 per cent and the debentures, of
equal amount, are secured at 314 per
cent. Proceeds will be used to re-
tire existing debt and for general
corporate purposes.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON, April a3 up UNITED States
Department of Agriculture) .-Manufac-
turers and topmakers were making a few
INQUIRIES for domestic woods on the Boston
market today but their purchase thus far
this week have been small in volume
:. The price situation in Boston has shown
little chance. Spot woods were quoted
steady. Woods offered from producing
areas were quite firmly quoted at prices
higher than buyers were currently willing
to pay.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Bank Loans Register
Further Increases
OF $37,000,00O
Total Is 572 Millions
Ahead Of Year Ago,
Board Reports
BY the Associated Press.

~ Inc AssocaAteo ffebe..
The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday that commercial, indus
trial and agricultural loans Of banks
turned upward again last week.
In the week ended April II, the
board said, banks in l0l leading
cities increased these loans by $37,-
100000 to total of $4,430, ,0O0, 900.
The total was $572 ,0O0, 900 more than
a year ago.
In the preceding week similar
loans had declined slightly, inter-
rupting a period Of seven consecu-
tive weekly increases. Last week
New York led the increase with a
gain there alone of $2l l,000, 900.
The boards statement gave the
following summary of assets and
liabilities on April II, together with
changes for the week and with the
same week last year, in millions of
dollars:
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Also extra or extras.
Quotations furnished by National Asso-
citation of Securities Dealers. Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
should indicate approximate prices.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Quotations furnished by National Asso-
ciation OF Securities Dealers. Inc. which
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate approximate prices and
unless otherwise indicated are as quoted
by the sponsors or issuers,
mot quoted by sponsors or issuers.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Netherlands Indies has banned the
sale of 81 "dangerous" medicines
except by prescription.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

A parade on skis of 10000 students
concluded the winter sports tourna-
ment in TOXIC.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
London Bur Silver

LONDON. April 90 1P).-Bar silver
20lsd: oil is.. Equivalent, 37a7 cents
based on the dollar at S4.O3) Bar gold
16Ss. Unclaimed. Equivalent, S33.S5.)
Evening star., 1940-04-23

tPlus extras. d 35c paid in 1889. e2g
extra extra .s$l4.00 extra paid December Is,
1929 zoe extra 81 50 extra . Soc
1899 t50c paid December 20 1885
vSl 90 extra paid January. 1910. yS5 90
extra. e-r Ex-rights also
Evening star., 1940-04-23

London Tin Prices
LONDON. April % tR.-Tin. steadier;
| spot, f263 LOS bid. 1858 16s asked; future.
f2z0 bid. &24o 6s GSksd.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK. April 90 t,.-Federal Land
ponk hopAs. -
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK, April % P-National Az.
sociation of Securities Dealers Inc:
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Investing Companies

NEW YORK. April % LP.-National
ASSOCIATION Securities Dealers. Inc:
Moon Quota tiopsA
Evening star., 1940-04-23

New York Bar Silver
NEW YORK, April % (R.-Bar
silver, 3434, unchanged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
WILLIAM BULL,
PIONEER, DIES

City employees and a host Of
friends Wednesday mourned the
death OF William A. Bull. 20. who
for the past IS years was
craftsman in the engineers office
at the city hall.
Bull. who for many years acted
as Tacomas weatherman. In add
ton to his draftsman's duties. died
Tuesday evening at his home In
the Rutland apartments. lis No.
Yakima ave. where he had re-
sided the past quarter century
with his wife.
Bull had been In III health for
several months, but only a few
days ago developed pneumonia,
which caused death.
The veteran city employe gained
recognition as pen artist, and
when Nine. Schumsnn-Heink APP
peared In concert in Tacoma,
made hand drawing Of the noted
contralto and members OF the Or
Continued on Page -. Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
EIRE-ENCLAND
SHIP IS SUNK

The British passenger cargo
steamer Munster. 1908 tons. has
been sunk. II was announced today
at London. Whether the vessel
was mined or torpedoed was not
established Immediately
All passengers and members OF
the crew. totalIing about 200. were
saved and landed Al an English
port, where smbulsnces awaited
them.
The Munster was a crack ship
used In service to Ireland and was
listed az the largest cross-ehsnnei
motor vessel IN the world u had
accommodations for f2s flrst-cissN
passengers.
Three persons were known dead
and three were missing from the
crew Of 10 Of the Estonisn steam
er Anu, 500 tons. which struck a
mine off the coast Of England
Tuesday night. IL was learned to-
day at London. The captain and
mis- wife were Loaf
Thirteen survivors drifted ashore
on a raft after a hazardous jour
ney In darkness and were taken TO
hospitals for treatment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-08
BRIDGE SUICIDE
BODY IS SOUGHT

Search continued Wednesday in
City waterway for the body OF
an unidentified man who leaped
so feet to his death Tuesday from
the 18th st. bridge.
Capt. of Detectives Cliff os-
borne said he received a report
that the victim was well dressed.
A check of missing persons
files failed to reveal any Tacoman
who may have ended his life.
G.. F. Castle, who resides at olzo
No. Alder St, informed police ne
saw the body come to the sur
face following the leap. He SAID
he saw blood on the mans nead
and described him as having black
hair.