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Evening star., 1941-02-28
A. N. Byers Declares
Preferred Dividend
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 28.-Directors
OF A. M Byers Co. today declared
a dividend of SILL a share on 7 per
cent preferred stock, payable April
/ to holders OF record March Is.
This represented sl75 a share due
February /, 1887, plus interest. A
dividend of $2l3 previously declared
will be paid March l. Arrears as of
January 2 totaled s29.75 a share,
giving effect to the March l pay
ment. Company produces wrought
iron at plants in Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Cash Register Plant
Will Cost S500,0O0
By the Associated Press.

DAYTON, Ohio. Feb. 28.-Nation-
al Cash Register Co. late Yesterday
reported plans to construct a new
100000 plant to handle expansion
resulting from Government orders.
The company also announced ele-
walton Of Vice President Carl Kindl
to a dictatorship, succeeding F. B.
Patterson Of Tucson. Artz., who re-
signed
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Wholesale Commodity
Index OFF Slightly
By GAG Assoclated Press.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today decline of OIL per
cent in wholesale commodity prices
for the week ended February %.
The bureaus index of wholesale
commodity prices now stands at
8O4 per cent of the 1926 average as
compared with 1876 year ago.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
New York and Chicuqo
Loan Trends Differ

Rs the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ports that New York banks reduced
their commercial industrial and
agricultural loans $4,000. 900 to
81, ,98S, 900 900 In the week ended Feb
ruary 26.
Chicago banks increased similar
loans $4,000, 900 to q $505. .000, 900
total.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

rim bankruptcy or receiyership or being
reorRanlzed under The Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies.
Rates OF dividends in the foregoing table
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or Semi-annual declaration
Unless otherwise noted special or extra
dividends are not included
Also extra or extras Cash or stock.
= Declared or paid so far this year Pay
able IN stock. Paid last year Payable
IN Canadian funds k Accumulated div
idends paid or declared this year. WV With
warrants wv without warrants. war War
rants. Unit of trading less than 100
shares: sales are given in full.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Odd-Lot Dealings
~ the Associated Press.

The Securities Commission reported TO-
day these transactions by customers with
York Stock Exchange for February %:
2,11s purchases involving 51,249 shares;
2.116 sales involving 50,271 shares. in
Guiding 40 short sales involving 1902
shares.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

CottonSeed oil closed steady, detachable
prime summer yellow, 6.lO asked; prime
crude, 5371a. March. 6.0Ob: May. Il. 100;
July. 6.21b: September, 6.27b; October,
6.3Ob.
Bid. Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-02-28

CottOnseed Oil.
Bteachable cottonSeed oil futures closed
p-lo higher; sales, Ok contracts March.
6.47b: May, $50, July, 6.69b; September,
6.16b; October, 6.79b.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. rs LPl.-Price fix
ing and reports of good spot demand
advanced cotton futures here today. The
market closed steady ) to points net
Evening star., 1941-02-28

Cash eraiD: Wheat No l hard, aOia;
No =, 81. Corn, No. 8 mixed. 6blg. No. 4.
IA IA No 2 yellow. 60-63. No. 4, 51lz-62:
No 5 yellow. 56i.-5sii No. white, .64'2
sample grade, 54la-55R. Oats, No, red,
No. l white, 3siz No. l white, heavy, b. =;
No. .. 3sl7; No > white. heavy. bright,
white. tough 3394 sample grade. white.
heavy. 34% Barley, mailing 53-65 nom
insl feed. 47-5", nominal No 4. 81 No.
soy Beans. No. yellow. a6: No. Z, a5-s6:
No. 4. p5 Field seed, per hundredweight,
nominal: timothy. 4 90: slsike. a.5o-l2 90.
10 90; sweet clover. 3 35O-40O.
Baltimore Quotations.
BALTIMORE. Feb. IS tP.-WheBt. No
Q red winter ssrlicky, spot, domestic "a
February. "a.
Winnipeg Prices.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Feb cS GPl.--Nationsl
Association Securities Dealers, Inc.
CLOSING quotations)
Evening star., 1941-02-28

Quotations furnished by National AsSo-
citation of Securities Dealers Inc. which
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions or firm bids or offers but
should indicate hpprnXimate p-ices.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Feb IS OP.-Copper
steady, electrolytic spot Connecticut Wall
ley. H. 90: export, fa.s New York. So
1900. Tin steady; spot and nearby,
New York. 565-7O: East St Louis so. .
Zinc steady: Sast St Louis spot and for
ward 7.2b Quicksilver, ia 00-l T6 90,
Pig iron, aluminium, antimony platinum.
chinese wolframite and domestic scheelits
unChanged, :
Henry Hudson first came upon the
present site of Albany while seeking
a route to China.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Chicago Stock Market

CHICAGO, Feb IS tPN-FOllowing Is the
complete list OF transactions on the Chi
o. .-l -.Hl, 49,. .las
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Insurance Stocks

NEW YORK Feb IS =. National As
Soclatlcn Securities Dealers. Inc
Evening star., 1941-02-28

Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. Feb. 2s -P-Grain ranE
Evening star., 1941-02-28
NEW YORK BOND MARKET
By private wir. direct to The ST.
T r { A SU R Y.
FOREIGN BONDS.

NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
c 1QeO 10OI. l(las I {
Evening star., 1941-02-28
CBy Private Wire Direct TO The Star.

Stock anc Sales
Dividend Rate. Add co. High. Low. Close.
Aero Sup(B)55e . 544 55k 54t
Evening star., 1941-02-28
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Stock and SalhS-

SUCK aNu SaIts-
Dividend Rate Add 90. High Low CT
Ryan Consol Zoe Z 2k ~
Ryerson & II 5000 2 II II
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
CALL MADE FOR
WOMEN TO AID
DEFENSE WORK
TRAINED OFFICE GIRLS URIC
ED TO REPORT TO HEAD
QUARTERS IN COUNTY
COURTHOUSE

An urgent call for office wom-
en- workers was issued today by
Albert Mills. secretary of the
Key West home defense force
All women and girls who have
ever had any office training are
urged TO report at the Home
Defense office on the second
floor Of the county courthoues
tomorrow The department viii
be open from 9 a. m. to 9 .. m.
Stenographic experience is not
necessary. The home defense
force is in desperate need of typ
lists. filing clerks, and those who
have had secretarial expert
ence.
An important meeting of the
Defense Council has been called
for 8 O'Clock tonight at City
Hall The session viii be held
Immediately following the meet
ing at which instruction win be
given on methods to combat
chemical warfare.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
BIG SHOTS ARE THE
BEST DINER-OUTERS
d Assoeiasea Prre.l

ALLENTOWN. Pa Dec. 8
William Klassen would rather
plan meal for a United States
President than try to please the
average fussy diner-and he's
done both
It's the lesser lights trying to
look important who make things
tough for a head waiter. Klas-
sen concludes after 43 years in
which he's arranged dinners for
at least million people.
He planned banouets for Theo-
dore Roosevelt, William Howard
Taft Woodrow Wilson. Warren
G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge
Presidents and governors aren't
hard-bOiled customers, saws Klas-
sen You can place soup-to-nuts
before dyed-in-the-wool notzbles
and then relax
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
SARASOTA UDC
PLANS PROGRAM
WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO JU-
DAB P. BENJAMIN ON
JANUARY q

SARASOTA. Dee. 9 FNS).-
The Sarasota Chapter of the
United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy wiz pay tribute to the
memory Of Judah P. BENJAMIN
Jan, q. 1912.
One of the least known cpl
sodes In southern history IS the
flight of the Confederate cab
met after the fall of Richmond
Yet. throughout our state of
Florida there still live imme-
date descendants and close rela-
tives of Crackers who helped
to safety three Confederate cab
met officers who chose to flee
through our state
One of these was Judah p
Benjamin. holder at various times
Of three Confederate cabinet DO
sitionS
With Governor Spessard L
Holland expected TO attend and
all schools and business establish
ments closed for the dsy. the
Sarasota Chapter Of the UDC
under the able leadership of Mrs
Mary P BroEneH, wiz honor
the distinguished Confederate
who 50 faithfully served the
'.iost cause when suitable
monument VIII be unveiled near
the point where he set sail for
foreign shores after narrowly
escaping from pursuing Union
troops
Benjamin VIII be the first
cabinet officer so honored and il
IS interesting to note that he Is
a Jew. The celebration comes
At an opportune time and viii
serve as Fl0rida's answer TO
those Hitler agents and wouId-be
American fascists who would
split this country into groups
BY hate-arOusIng Les and propa-
ganda.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

pneumonia and strepticOccic IN
fections would curb the death
toll
Oldtimers still shudder when
they recall the speed and ferocity
Of the 1918 assault Thousands
died within 48 hours after being
stricken There was critical
shortage OF collins in many cit
les and headlines in New York
newspapers told of ~the unburied
dead IN Queens cemeteries" !.
Throughout the country schools
churches and movies were closed:
football games called off
The wearing OF flu masks was
compulsory In some communities
and the mayor of St Louis clos
ed all nOn-essen1ial business for
a week In Chicago health au-
thorities Ordered the arrest of
persons not using handkerchiefs
when sneezing.
In lsIs-lsle epidemic swept
into every continent. bowling
over Eskimos in northern
Greenland as well as rafives
in tropical Tahiti. Surveys in
dicated half the population of
San Antonio. Tex. was at
lacked by the disease.
There were two odd angles TO
the 1918 outbreak in this coun-
Try. The epidemic peak which
usually comes IN midwinter OF
later was reached in October.
II attacked a larger proportion
OF young people than the mid
dle-aged or the old. the heaviest
mortality rate being among per
sons IN the 25 10 % age bracket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
Electric Welding School
May Be Closed Unless
Enrolment Is Increased

The Key West electric welding
school which offers free training
20 defense workers IS IN grave
danger Of being closed unless
there Is an immediate and sub
Stantial increase In enrolment
The local Office OF vocational
training for defense workers was
informed today that there is a
great demand for the machinery
In other cities
Robert D DOIley, state director,
disclosed today IN a communica-
ton received By Key West Direc-
tor z. J. Kerr mat the response 10
the free vocational training class
6 IN other sections OF the state has
been great and enthusiastic
The letter further informed
Kerr. that unless Key West takes
fun advantage Of the machinery
IN use at the local school. he will
be compelled TO remove it to a
city where there is a demand for
It
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

Director Kerr, today issued an
urgent invitation To all men of
Key West TO avail themselves Of
ne welding classes which are
free TO all
He pointed out that there IS a
great demand for electric welders
Who are needed desperately IN de-
Tense industries Instruction IS
given by expert teachers. he
added
The school IS located al GrinneII
and Catherine streets, but applica-
tons and information may be OBJ
tanned at the office Of Vocational
Training for Defense Workers on
the second floor Of the county
court house.
Free classes are also offered in
tipping. shorthand, business. Eng
lish and spelling. Sessions are
held every Monday and Wednes-
day night from Z TO 10 at the High
School corner White and United
streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
WAR CALL MADE
BY RED CROSS
KEY VESTS QUOTA CALLS
FOR THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS

Prof Horace o'Bryant. chair
man Of the Key West Chapter,
American Red Cross. Is in re-
eeipt Of the following telegram
from Norman H DAVIS:
Again the American Red
Cross is called upon to serve our
nation in war. Both nationally
and locally We face vast and def
mite responsibilities for serv-
ices to our armed forces and for
relief 10 distressed civilians. To
provide essential funds, Red Cross
today IS launching a campaign
for war funds Of minimum of
Fifty Million Dollars. The Presi-
dent viii issue on Friday a proc
lamation supporting this appeal.
Your chapter quota is $1,000.
Chapters may retain fifteen per-
cent their collections for local
war relief expenditures Chap
tiers should at once devote full
efforts 10 raising their quotas in
shortest possible time. Please
report action taken. We must
not and shall not fa1'.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
WRECK|NC TUG.
LEAVING FOR
PEARL HARBOR'
WilIstt May Depart To-
day; To Clear Harbor
At Hawaii OF Wreckage
From Jap Attack

The wrsekins tug wiIstt may
leave Key West today for Pearl
HsrbOr. scene Of the devastating
surprise japanese aiiask Sunday
afternoon.
Observers believe that the rug
win be ordered 70 clear the har-
Dor Al Hawaii Of wrsekage caus-
ed BIZ the surprise air and naval
bIitz.
The wreckins tug. for many
years a familiar sight in Key
West waters, is being pilotsd BY
Capt. Edward Mumfogd and
Chief Engineer Frank sheppard
Officers were busy manning
the vessel with a volunteer crew
this morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
MORE SALES MADE
UNDER MURPHY ACT

The state Of Florida disposed
Of 80 more parcels Of land in
Monroe county. Ross c. Sawyer,
county clerk. revealed today.
There was only enc COMPETE
tive bid for the property which
was sold under the provisions
Of the Murphy Act, enacted
four years ago.
The sum Of S617 viii be for
warded to the state IN return
for the sale of the paroles. which
were appraised at Is per cent Of
the 1882 assessed valuation,
plus the cost Of the sale
Negotiations were m d e
through Sawyer. who IS also act
ing agent for the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
HUNDREDS OF NTERCEPTOR PLANES ORDERED
TO TAKE TO AIR Shortly AFTR E00A
HOUR; REPORT THAT FAMILIES oF PERSON
MEL AT MITCHELL FIELD HAVE zen EEACU-
ATED


Mere than zoo interceptor plaa=s u-a---s 80
air at 1880 this receipt uf reurea tAna ha
craft had been sighted tsso hoars
The United States Navy cozfazaeS khz srze~ sd
added that families erssnzeI Azazhen Fezz -
from Times Square, had been @xaenmksa
Emergency refaslling st1tans b~iax hnzzzls
structed a precsuton against passisle
big refuelling base Mitchell Field
All commercial and passenger pl4nez ausr~ u-ruu--z
grounded LsGAardia airport lzrx=st - ~.
Discontinued civilian services.
Air raid vrardens Long Esl~nS 4iaur
seabOArd from Maine Key West hsvs b--z a-z=--d -
their listening posts
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Hnd Naayur FsureAaa -
OF New York City, planebound from C@a<nss - mu
ordered to diSeuabark AZ Pslzz Su.s-z. e.
tnue their trip By aut0mobile-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

when the winter wave developed
into the most extensive epidemic
since 1929 There were 2,3o8 new
cases reported for the week end
ing Nov. 8 compared with 1877 for
the similar period last year
If the influenza curve should
rise at the rate IT did last win
ter when a peak of $4,000 new
cases for the four weeks ended
Jan Is was reached. the out
break probably would be the
largest since 1870.
Earlier this year a few doctors
and bacteriologists warned Of the
possibility of an epidemic similar
IN scope and severity to the great
pandemic of l916-l919. They said
last winters epidemic which trav-
eled eastward might get foot
hold among War-weakened Euri-
pean peoples and return in more
virulent form to this country
So far, however, there IS no in
dication of anything hitting US
comparable TO explosive World
War outburst of the disease
when between August, 1913. and
June, 1919, there were an esti-
mated 25,00O.0OO to 27.O00. 600
cases and more than 5O0. 900
deaths from influenza and pneu-
monia in this country.
No widespread outbreak has As
yet developed IN Europe The
cases in the United States this fall
have been mild and the wave
quite localized More than l,30o
of the 2,308 new cases reported for
the week ending Nov. 8 were IN
Texas which for several months
has been accounting for some 4
per cent Of the eases. NfE
Since the year 1850. world
wide influenza Of great virulence
has occurred about four times in
each century The 1918-19Ie
sweep was the first Of this cen
fury so another may be about
due. The concentration Of mass
es of men in training camps and
the heavy travel of civilians and
soldiers tend to eomplicate FLU
control
Army medical officers, how
ever. see several favorable
factors now as compared with
1918. Trainse housing facilities
are better q much lower death
rate from illness indicates 4
healthier Army and the Med
ical Corps is prepared fer
quick disqualification and Sc
gregation Of fin sufferers. The
Army has now become season
ed 70 camp life while recruits
are not being indueied IN
large groups as they were IN
1918.
Even If there should be :
sweeping outbreak Of severe
cases. medical men believe the
various sulfonamide remedies fol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
Hostile Aircraft Reported
Sighted Around New York
CLARITY STORY
ON CURRY HOUSE

An item which appeared
In the column. Key West IN
Days Gone BY. provided
frie1dS Of T. Jenkins Curry
with ammunition for . bar
rage Of good-natured kid
ding.
The story cnlled from The
Citizer files Of 10 years ago
reported that enc Of the
tenement houses owned by
Dir Curry had been acct
dentally set On fire while he
was attempting 10 nd il of
hicks
The copied. condensed
story which appeared il the
column. neglected 10 explain
that II was che Of many
houses owned by Mr.. Curry.
HIS friends pounced On this
emission and made consid-
cradle Jest about his having
ticks IA his home.
The Citizen regrets that Il
was the instrument IN max
ing Mr. Curry the butt Of SO
much raillery by those who
CO nsider themselves his
friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
DEFENSE MEETING
CALLED TONIGHT

Albert Mills. commander of Ar
thur Sawyer Post, No. %. Amer
lean Legion. has requested all
members of the organization 10 at
tend the meeting to be held this
evening in City Hall, starting at
300 O'Clock.
Meeting this evening viii be Of
interest 10 every member IN the
part which the Legion is designed
to play IN the home defense pro-
gram
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
SEEK NAMES OF
NEEDY CHILDREN

Key westers who know Of un-
derprivileged children deserving
Of sharing in Lions Christmas
Party should report them 70 Mrs
Eva Warner at City Park between
hours Of to 6 in the afternoon.
according to President John Cos
tar
Lions are requesting al Key
Westers having broken or old toys
to call John Simone, 298. as many
more articles are needed to make
the affair a success.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
AIR RAID ALARM
At LONG ISLAND

An air raid alarm has been
sounded in Mineola. central CITY
Of Long Island.
At p. m, unidentified planes
believed 70 be those Of an hos
tile power were reported sigh6ed
$50 miles from New YORK Har-
Dor.
The 75.000 soldiers sts1ione1
IN the New York AREA douned
steel helmets. gas masks and
shouldered rifles as a precaa
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL
SOUNDED At LIS

The aIl-clear signal VAS
sounded N New York CRY a
LIS p. m.
No details wer given nf thF
alarm called following reporls
that hostile planes were descend
ing on the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
sTEELs FALSE TEETH

CHCAGo-A burglar in The
home OF r c Collins OF this city
stole the false teeth belonging to
lars. Collins
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09
U.S.. HEALTH OFFICIALS
WARN: FLU ON THE MARCH
BY ALEXANDER n. GEORGE
AP Eeature Service Writer

again 50
officials mindful Of savage onsIaugher mysterious asy
the World
The number Of being the United
Health Service running almost
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

Even If there should be a
sweeping outbreak Of severe
cases. medical men believe the
various sulfonamide remedies for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-09

KEY West. Fl0rscz. nma -
mos eQuzoie cIizzeE u -
country. viii ~ zve-zEs
range Of 0nly Is Fzh-enhe1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Rely on Changes

The COMMITTEE" relies upon
changes in the quantity Of cur
rency TO control prices. This
ancient fallacy has been so thor
oughly exposed in recent years.
that we may he sure that their
theories will not get very far.
What particular commodities
would they put in their selected
list? Are these selected as rep
resenting the general price level?
II not. what do they represent?
What provision would be
Suitable" for the proposed" peri
odic changes" in the list. and
other proposed manipulatieHs
How could real practical con-
vertibility exist when the none
tary unit" is TO be a bit of
each of Is or more raw mate
rails!
Would any one OF the selected
items have as nearly a stable
value as gold? Why should
their average price be any more
stable than the value of gold?
Even il the average" were.
would that mean any stability
for any one of the individual
items7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Initial Mistake

Such persons make their In
itisl mistake in exaggerating the
part that money plays. They
try to discover in the currency
a more or less complete social
cure-all or panacea.
Closely related is their second
mistake. namely. a belief IN
their ability to control prices.
Whether they are conscious OF II
or not, they are assuming that
they know how 10 manage the
business OF the nation by index
numbers.
For example. this latest COM
modify standard" move alleges
that they advocate the Use oil
no index numbers and no Jug
Cling of the volume of money.
They claim no price-fixing. But
in fact they propose TO pick out
selected list of commodities.
and average their market prices
in some past period as base.
These commodities would be
stored as a reserve) Then. II
the average price of this list
rises, they assume that these
commodities would be with
drawn from storage and sold.
This, in turn, would reduce their
average price-which. you will
note. Is the price-index idea and
nothing else.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-01
Late Pressure
Hits Motor,
Steel Stocks
BY LESLIE GOULD
Iut~rustBousi Nsvs Service Wire

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The stock
market slipped to a new low for
the current decline today after
opening comparatively steady.
Scattered selling appeared
around mid-morning. Pressure was
most pronounced on leaders in
steels and motors, and declines ex-
ceeded a point.
Bethlehem Steel lost a point.
United States Steel was down al
most as much. Chrysler lost over
point, but General Motors was
steady.
There was big trading In Con-
solidated Oil whose price was
down slightly. Other oils were
heavy.
Coppers eased after firm start.
United Aircraft was under pres
sure in aviations. General Elec-
trio ran into considerable selling
and moved down fractionalIy.
Railroad shares were lower.
Chemicals and utilities were quiet
and steady.