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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight Tor progress; never be the or
gan or the mOuthpiece of any person, clique,
faction class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by Individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not cOntaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

NORTH BEND, Neb- My 81
Reviewer Paul BGnyzn and ms
legendary feats Of strength.
North Bend Is the home of
most Of the descendants q Peter
Emanuel. and through the year
North Bend Is painting Peter
Emanuel more ana more IN Bun
yaE-esque cOlors-
Peter Emanuel, ms yarn-Pin-
ming descendants say, Was burn
IN Huettersdorf IN l765- Il Ezz
then a French AREA. IS now Ger
man. He lived there ant1 ms
death IN 1853.
Once upon a time he and MS
wife went 10 the meadow fer .
load Of hay His wife trleo a
climb on the loaded rack. Oh
couldn't make il. So Peter fossed
her to the top. But ne didn't know
his own strength She flew clear
over the rack and landed On thE
other side, unhurt
Then there Was the time .
neighbours horse trespaSsed n
Peters garden. The irzte Peter
threw il over the hedge
In war time Peter Was > SOL
der. Once another strong nan
challenged him 70 lin two car
non balls, each weighing 10
pounds. Peter lifted them.
tapped them together IN front q
him, swung them sround an6
tapped them together behInd rs
back.
The other soldier made the
front tap, bat when ne tired rhe
back one he collapsed. DYING
three days later Of internal m
juTies u ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
DRILLERs FIND FISH

ALAMOSA, Colo. - Alamosa
drilled an arteSian water well and
got gas and fish City Engineer
d. H. Edwards Is conducting tests
to determine if the gas that bub-
bles upward with water may be
Illuminating gas and of sufficient
quantity to heat homes. Like
wise he is investigating the source
Of many little fish that swim
around in the well water.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

SAN QUENTIN, Calif-Con-
victs in the huge state prison
here play an unusual policy
game which pays off In sacks of
tobaeco-gsmbling on which of
CALIFORNIA; So counties viii sup
ply the next even numbered"
inmate. Numbers date from the
prisons founding in 1852. and
the latest arrival 10 win a prize
for a lucky player was No. $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
FEAIHERED BLITzKRIEcERs

PUEBLO. Colo.-All this spring
robins on the courthouse lawn
have been digging worms from
the turf and sparrows have been
waiting nearby to make light
ming daSheS for the robins worms
before the robins can eat them.
Kibitzers report, however, both
the robins and the sparrows are
fat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
TIE BEAR WAS THERE

IRONTON, O.-Don Schwartz
welder didn't believe he really
saw a bear standing in the mid
die of the street-that is not until
he actually hit it.
The bear had escaped from its
cage at a nearby gasoline filling
station. The animal was un-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
MUSIC SPons BATH

WALSENBURG, Colo - From
now on Jack johnson, II, will do
his own singing in the bath tub.
Letting a portable radio set do
it for him, he scrubbed himself
contentedly until soap got into
his eyes He reached for a towel
and knocked the radio into the
tub. EfEs EE \
1t charged the water with cleo
tricity, paralyZing Johnson. A
brother heard his means and res
cued him
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
WORRIES OF CHUTE JUMP

OAALf@R1s (a@--s ASA --~-5---
not be able 70 think Of il during
the breafhless excitement Of your
first parachute jump. but here is
Z Tip that Instructor Johnny
Maggi gives his students In the
Civilian Pilots Training school:
Hang On 10 this ring. he tells
them displaying the circle at the
end of the ripcord. IF you lose Il
it'll cost you sz.2S".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
NOW YOU TELL ONE
HERE'S THAT STORY:
OBy Associated PressD

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio-An-
swering a shrill scream emanat-
ing from the kitchen, Mrs. Harry
Laase rushed in to find her son,
Donnie, three and a half. vigor-
OuSly chewing on the leg of their
pet dog.
Donnie explained: But, man.
ma, he bited me first"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

4nCAC HcS I4O nSl1lnCSS III
President Roosevelt's voice when
ne addressed the Congress with
his request for a national de-
Tense program unprecedented in
our peace-time history. There
wa only the deepest gravity
even as there was only worry
and wonder on the faces OF his
audience. For total war, long
dreaded. doubted by many, had
come at last. Holland was Ger
fAany's, and her bombers were
but 80 minutes flying time from
London. The Belgian forces had
all but capitulated- The British
and French were falling back.
The greatest military machine in
all history, the swastika flying
above it, pressed inexorably for
ward.
The problem before the Presi-
dent and the Congress was not
whether the United States would
go to war. There can be no
doubt that interventionist spirit
has Immediately increased-yet,
even if there were unanimous
support for sending an A. E. F.
abroad again, it could not be
done now. Our army is small,
and in need of vital supplies.
Our air force is minuscular be-
side that of the great foreign
powers Our industrial machine
is not geared for war. 1t would
say the authorities, take, a year
and perhaps more % prepare,
equip and provide transport and
supplies for a significant ex-
peditionary force. 4
So immediate war was not the
problem The problem was how
to make this country ready
against invasion and attack. The
possibility of a crushing allied de-
feat was not mentioned, but all
think it was uppermOst in the
Presidents mind. And if that
happened, and Germany sat as
tribe Europe, swollen with sue
cess, what would happen? Would
the British fleet fall into German
hands? Would Hitler lay claim
to Canada. Bermuda, the Indies
and the other British possessions
In this hemisphere? And if he
did, what position would AM
erica take? That last question
is easily answered-no one doubts
that we would have to meet force
with force. And what the Presi-
dent asked was that we give all
we have to getting an adequate
force ready.
Never has one of Mr.. Roose-
velt's many speeches met with
so enthusiastic a reception Die
hard Republican newspapers en-
dorsed it almost in toto, no less
than New Deal newspapers. Ex-
Hoover said firmly,
The President is right" The
minority in Congress,
with few exceptions, promised
full cooperation
The Presidents request for 50,-
600 warplanes, coupled with a
plant capacity adequate to re-
place that many annually,
brought down the
house" That was to be expected
For few doubters still question
the efficacy of the air-arm- It
has not definitely proven its
ability to destroy major wkr-
ships, but it has proven beyond
question its ability to harass, to
disorganize, to wreck The British
and the French admit that air in
feriority was the prime factor
leading to their failure In Nor
way. And air superiority was a
major factor in the success Of
HitIer's blitzkrieg in the Low
Countries-eveh as 1T twas last
fall in the astoniShingly swift
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
While the situation of the A

While the situation of the Allies is
desperate, the hearts of the Third Ter
mites are filled with glee, for they see their
man in for another quadrate of years and
their jobs secure for that period of time.
Aside from the munitions makers there is
no other group that would be harder hit
by an armistice than these very same Third
TermiteS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

1t is now believed that the 100000
free bridge across Tampa bay will not be
built. The structure was to memorabilia
F. the nanle of Arthur B. Hale. chairman of
> the state road department. who has just
= handed in his resignation to Governor
@~Cone. The result of the recent election
may have had something to do with Hale'a
resignation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
A SMASH SALE

BUTTE, MOnt--One way to
drive a customer right out Of
the saIesroom Is the way William
COrbett. car salesman, used
~HOw's the motor" inquired
a prospect sitting in the drivers
seat of a saleSfloOr sample
Try it, generously suggested
Corbett.
The customer stepped on the
starter The car ScOoted right
through the plate glass window.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
DusTY's DoGGoNE GOOD

BELLINGHAM, Wash - Fred
Hansen gets police protection"
from his nlongrel dog Dusty.
The dog stands beside Hansen's
automobile until he sees a traf-
fie policeman approach. Then
Dusty goes to the door to Han
sens store and barks ! Hansen
moves his car and avoids an
overtime parking ticket
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

Since it is evident that the power to
tax is the power to destroy, it becomes i'm
perative that the power to tax must be
limited or destruction is inevitable. There
are methods of protection and these must
be invoked
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

Let us hope now that the cowardly
procedure of undated designations being
demanded before a state job is handed out
4 thing of the past. The practice was
condemned mostly during the administra-
ti7r of former Governor Dave ShOltz
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

Goth Carter and Whitehair, who had
the blessing of DIR. Townsend, were de-
@feated decisively. Senator Andrews, who
has renowned the Townsend plan as I'M
favors aid to the aged in a
feasible amount, and that is sensible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
2 More Hotels and Apartments.
g. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
1. AirpOrts-Land and Sea.
5. Consolidation of County and City Gov
cTnments.
6. a Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

~ A newspaper is a business enterprise
-t'lat prints for nothing the political propa-
ganda the radio gets paid for broadcasting
the night before.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

A doctor asserts that jazz music is
beneficial in certain cases of deafness
and deafness mitigates jazz somewhat,
Zoe. t2sn.r
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

= The most logical excuse that any los
ing candidate can give for his defeat is
that he lacked sufficient votes to put him
across
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

: The problems of the nation will be
solved again when the commencement
orators make their addresses. T.
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Economic Highights

HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT DINNER PALS. DIVIDEND
CHECKS AND TAX BILLS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL:
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
MSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-31

NORTH BEND. Neb. My 81
Reviewer Paul BCnysn and ms
feats Of strength
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Maryland Casualty Earns
S2,221,470 in Year
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SptCldi ljlSp6lCH 10 me SIdT.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30. The
Maryland Casualty Co. in its insur-
ance operations for the year 1889
showed an operating profit Of ST.
PLATO, exclusive of payments in
discharge of the company's mort
gage guarantees.
This includes a profit on under
writing of ST. ,278, ,126 and an income,
principally from investments, of
1868, lot, according to the report of
Stewart Mcdonald, chairman of the
board, submitted to stockholders at
the annual meeting of the company
here today
AS result of the policy observed
by the management of expediting
the orderly liquidation of the COM
pany's contingent mortgage guaran-
tees, however, the operating state
ment shows loss of $454,617.
In a year marked by insurance
rate reductions, particularly in the
automobile liability classification,
the company's earned premium in
come showed decrease-$25,3 ,313 .533
for the past year, as compared with
S25 1866 1858 for 1888
At the end of the year total assets
stood at $40, 100000. compared with
S39,433, ,623 at the end of 1898.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Stock Averages
By VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, Jan. 3O-Leading
stocks weakened for a while in to-
days market, but most cut extreme
losses in the closing hour.
Setbacks ran a point or so for
steels, motors. aircrafts and spe-
cialties in the forenoon. There were
a few declines of or SO on small
turnOverS
Comparative steadiness of rails,
utilities, coppers and oils helped at
tract mild support for other groups
at the tail end of the proceedings.
A handful of modest gains also was
present at the sound Of the final
gong.
The pace was about as sluggish
as that of yesterday. with trans
fers in the neighborhood OF $4,000
shares.
Search for real bullish news in
spiration was unsuccessful and
traders still looked through dark
glasses at business, politics and the
European wars.
Well down the greater portion Of
the day were United States Steel,
Bethlehem, ChrySler, Douglas Air
craft, Westinghouse, Du Pont, Allied
Chemical and Brooklyn Manhattan
Transit.
J. I. Case shed 5 points before
getting aid. This company's latest
fiscal years statement revealed a
sharp tumble in earnings. In adj
dition, implement shares were OPP
pressed by action of congressional
committee IN slashing the Presi-
dents farm appropriation estimates.
Loft was contrary performer,
edging into new high ground for
1939-40. Resistant also were Union
Pacific, WOolWoTth, Studebaker,
Continental Motors and Public
Service Of New Jersey.
Cheering income statements from
some of the principal railroads for
the past year served TO prop carriers.
In arrears in the curb were Jones
& Laughlin, Gulf Oil and Cities
Service. Up were Aluminium Of
America and American Cyanamid B.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
j. ). Steel Disc|oses
Sales Of Coal on
Open Market
Closing Of Pittsburgh
Rivers Cited in
Announcement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 30.-The
United States Steel Corp. disclosed
today it had extended its new policy
of selling surplus raw materials to
sales of coal on the open market. 4.
Reports from New York steel cir
cles yesterday said U. S. Steet also
would make sales of limestone and
ferro-manganese to outside con-
sumers.
The corporation last week de-
parted from its previous practice of
retaining it's own raw materials by
selling 10000 tons of iron ore to the
Ford Motor Co.
A spokesman for u S. Steel said
a subsidiary, the National Mining
Co., had entered the open market
for coal because of the opportunity
provided by the condition of local
rivers"
Traffic has been closed on the Alle-
gheny River and practically at a
standstill on the Monongahela U.
S. Steel, however, is able to ship into
the Pittsburgh district by the Mon
tour Railroad, another subsidiary,
a1d the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Whether the H. C. Frick Coke Co.,
with which National Mining is
affiliated, will sell coal on the open
market was not disclosed
The change of policy of the cor
poration has not been explained.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Wholesale Commodity
Average Is Unchanged

There was no change in the gen.
eral level of wholesale commodity
prices last week, according to the
price index compiled by the Nation
al Fertilizer Association. This in
deX in the week ended January 27
remained at 1872 per cent of the
1926-1928 average. the same as in
the preceding week. The index was
781 a month ago and 1913 a year
ago.
Increases III the food, farm prod
uct and fuel indexes last week were
offset by declines in other COM
modify groups. In the farm prod
uct group declines in cotton and
grains did not counter-balanCe
higher quotations for cattle, sheep,
poultry and eggs.
Another narkup in fuel oil quo
tations, the second in two weeks,
was responsible for the rise in the
fuel average, which is now higher
than at any time since 1887.
The broad nature of the down.
ward trend OF other commodity
groups is indicated by the fact that
in the textile, metal and miscel-
laneous commodity groups there
were 2i price declines and not sim
gle increase.
With burlap, hemp, raw silk, cot
ton yarns and cotton goods all NOV
ing downward. the textile price in
deX registered its fourth consecutive
weekly decline.
The metal index fell to the lowest
point reached since last September,
with declines in steel scrap and
non-ferrous metals responsible for
the drop.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Property Of Indiana
Transit Firm Sold
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 30.-The
physical property, franchises and
rights of the Northern Indiana Rail-
way, Inc, were sold here yesterday
for $429 800 to H. l.. Kendig of Em-
poria, Kans., subject to the approval
of Circuit Judge Dan Pyle.
Kendig. chairman of a reorganiza-
ton committee representing two
groups of bondholders who will hold
securities in new company to be
formed under a reorganization plan
already approved by the court.
The new company will be called
the Northern Indiana Transit, Inc.
The property includes the street
car and bus lines in South Bend
and Mishawaka, the bus line be-
tween Niles, Mich. and Elkhart,
Ind, and the bus line franchise be-
tween Elkhart and Goshen, Ind.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 30.-Wheat prices
were l2-7s cent lower at one stage
today but all of this loss was re-
covered before the close. The lowest
prices in more than six weeks were
recorded early in the session.
Selling inspired by moderating
weather, melting snow and more
favorable crop reports from the
winter wheat belt accounted for
most of the early decline. On the
other hand, there was considerable
buying to even up accounts later in
the session, with most traders
awaiting the Hitler speech, Moderate
purchasing was credited to mills.
Wheat closed Is lower to 3s
higher compared with yesterdays
finish, May, 97-971s; July, 9412-h !;
corn, ls-l4 down, May, 563s; July,
56l4; oats unchanged to IS lower.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Food Machinery Co.
Reports Hiqher Net
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 30,-Food
Machinery Co. reported s214,412 net
profit for the December quarter, an
increase from S159,791 earned in the
like 1888 quarter.
After allowance for preferred divi-
dends, the company earned As cents
share on the 426,676 outstanding
common shares, compared with 27
cents in the preceding December
quarter.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Carrier Incomes
LAT S57>260,000
| In II Months
By the Associated Press.

By tNe ASSoClated PreSS.
The Association of American Rail-
roads reported today that class
railroads in the first II months of
1889 had a net income of S57,260000,
compared with a net deficit of sl43,-
845,000 in the same period Of the
previous year.
For November, the asSocia ton said,
class l railroads had net income
of s33 004, 900, compared with net
income Of s7,550,000 in November,
1888.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Carson Hill Profit
Declines to S32,527
BY the Associated Press.

BY IIlt HSSOCIdUtu PTtSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30-Car-
son Hill Gold Mining Corp. reported
S32,527 operating profit for the De-
cember quarter, compared with $48,-
$50 in the preceding quarter and
s50549 in the December quarter of
1888. Tonnage of ore mined was
increased, but gold recovery de-
creased.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Lower Assets Shown
By Petroleum Corp.
Py the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Petroleum
Corp. of America, an investing con-
Germ, reported in its annual state
ment the asset value per share of
outstanding stock at the end of 1879
was SLAP. This compared with
S1308 at the end of 1888.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Well Planned Robbery

Four gunmen who raided the
Amiens street post Office in Dublin,
Erie, and got away with $4,000
had studied to the last detail the
plans of the building and the
habits of the employees.
Evening star., 1940-01-30


In bankruptcy recevershp
Bankruptcy Act securities
Rates dividend the are annual dis
bursements based the
included. ~ ~
Xd Ex Dividend Ex rights
Accumuaed divldnds paid last year Declared
far this PAYABLE stock Paid h
stock Accumulated dividends paid declared
Evening star., 1940-01-30

Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30 LP,.-Wheat, No.
red winter, garlicky, spot, domestic, Ito.
Evening star., 1940-01-30

The Government of Manchukuo
will dispose of 100000 acres of un-
cultivated land.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
New Orleans Prices

Cottonseed oil opened steady: March.
6-26b; May, 40: July. 6.5ob: September,
6.56b. Bid.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-Strength
in foreign markets served to offset
Bombay straddle liquidation, South
ern and spot house selling in cotton
today. Prices edged moderately
higher.
Good support from Liverpool
augmented by trade and co-opera-
tive buying readily absorbed a scant
supply of contracts.
Traders turned watchful eye
toward Washington for further de-
velopments and the market quieted
down in mid-afternoon, but still
maintained gains of to 10 points;
March (old), 1868; May (old), 1905;
October, GAL.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures closed
:}-5 higher. Sales. 2l2 contracts. March,
ESQ; May sob; July, 1.02; September,
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 30 t.P.-Cotton
futures advanced moderately here today
due to strength i'll foreign markets. At
noon trading was quiet and prices were
to | points net higher.
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Chicago Cash Market

Cash wheat, No. 3 hard, 9?. Corn, No.
, mixed, 63s4 -64l4: No. | yellow, 5Sa, ,-59:
No, ,, 5Sia-59la; No. 3. 5SA-59 No. 2
white, 65l4-66ls. Oats. No. ! feed :i9l4;
No. ? mixed, 414, sample mixed, 37r4;
No. > white. 43: No 3, l3A-42h4: sample
grade white. 3sa4-39a4. Rye, No. 8, 7Ol4.
Barley. mailing. 55-64 nominal feed. 40
AZ No. 4, 81. No. 3 mating. 81. Field
seed per 100 lbs, nominal; Timothy seed;
4.90-5.25; sweet clover. 4.50-5.25 red
top, S.50-0.0O: red clover, - 50-15 90;
alsike, 15.00-17 700; alfalfa. 1S0o-23.O0.
Winnipeg Prices
Evening star., 1940-01-30
Winnipeg Prices.

WINNIPEG. Jan. 80 GP.-Grain range
oday: