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REPAIRS and SERVICES.

ADDING MACHINES and typewriters re-
paired quickly: factory-trained mechanics.
ocE coRp neuTs Bond sE BIDS s2s
ADDING MACHINES. calculators cleaned,
ole and adjusted. All work guaranteed
Re 1lM UNITED TYPEWRITER CO,
ANTIQUES rehnished and restored French
sppIiaScEs8s s9lsniIas GO. SssN .cnirss rs,r,o
orators; we specialize on all makes: "a
hPp1ASCfTs hPpT sHSylfs 81 GIIs toasers
up, deliver. Call after pm, ia. 5109.
AoUELLA and all other methods of guar
anteed waterproofing and painting, D. C.
aHNrps snd Va eypsElsnGed qsr ss1sblshsd 1893
Boy 46, Falls Church. Va. Falls Church
boilers REPLACED. REpA1REDERHA
terms A. c. MACHINES National s3S5.
BRICK MASON coNTR-Porches. fire-
EsP: 11 saS IssamSodeiins j. rERRARA, 81 ssSo
BRICK AND PLASTER repairing; water 1S
55P99fng; 599a hTTepr9ofinF Call evenings GE
BRICKLAYERS on hand at all times, no
bpekWSr qS oS big HERMAS SS s%d A2yRaf n 44s
BUILDING and remodeling by responsible
CAMERA REPAIRING Cali FULLER g.
dALBERT. INC. NationsI 4712. s15 10th
CAMERAS, movie equipment repaired by
experts; all foreign and domestic makes
6AkPENTER@compieatee' a Sae' REM remodeling, from
Hsst BooHHR SHE DsyniRS GNsWoFTH W Il
cARPENTER-sman jobs. window glass,
door door loeks iInstalied' roofs repaired. paint
fse sBs rAssos 1sse S%si ESEs
81. 2Ss
CARPENTERNG, remodeling partitioning,
ea5fa r. jSb too t4sas1nu s%s Cal Il sss
PIastS5IIs PShSSRpsks WS IBEEzToREs s4
oARPENTER WORK. REMoDELING. re-
mate, Cali FR f7ez AL % 5sia irse Evenings fSsls
after Z. all day Sun. HAINES g. PUTNAM.
CARPENTRY-Porch and garage repairs
Ing, JACK sPARKEs, Ho. s439
CARPENTER, complete remodeling from
CARP eakPESTRY-comDlete RsS remodelins .S gen.
sral repairs, roofing, siding; no job too
LEE liz co%PTE was RIi'es oe free
CARPENTER, 1st-quality work; Dormer
seasons SeqsHs stair rSHs SEEs stfs RA eztrs
CARPENTER repair work; caulking, paint
e asEs ]Sss RemOasinr Ra SsS9 caukns
Ma i MoRsAN. 'Hi r. sl5s a4s4. .'''' ss5so
Workman. r' Phone ION TH5A Mo. 7a4s. a'ie '0ioseo
CLEANING of upholstered furniture ard
sensational results ruaranteed; work done
cRuLEy any time. NO. 5osi. '''
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HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES.

ADDITIONS, alterations, modernizations;
01hta and Va BERMAS fa fSm3sSsef GoNsfRucr1oN eo
RE O653; ewes, GE. o757 and Wo. 9061.
ALTERATIONS AND BUILDING REPAIRS,
residential or commercial; immediate serv-
ice on all work; skilled mechanics; all
work guaranteed. DALLAS D. BALL,
anteed waterproofing and painting, B. c.
aENERAi MATERPRooFN sF1SSSnsf sER1fcR
B8f fSf4.S N, Falls Church. Va Falls Church 5g!
ATTiCs AND EASEMENTS made into
apartments and recreation rooms Parti-
ss t9ns put up p and afs1 R The s9s
e. shSSfRf r. oos ss
EiDas EfDdrs anS hSms q soT Of 81
ASPHALT DRIvEwAYs. private roads:
Pa nohns afDs sas Sa the s s.s
laying, sanding. finishing, cleaning. par
qHet qt installations: Bruce finishes; FLOOR
tNI I'm .Se HoNMl66ASURs' NJ 551 INC" 1917 Wiscon-
FLooRs sANDED, REFINIsHED. dust col
EnsE sERVfeH RE sss5
FFItoeoRs sANDEp AND REr1N1sHED by
FLooRkso kosa saNbfb, HA ELI RhfiNsHEp. 10 years,
EEsai EpEsrien4se dustIesS maehines reasonable
eisss snSERAT see tsoS
tons; remodeling. G. 4. NEWELL. CH. 4sss
Baserne roons feness e1e
guaranteed pure linseed oil and lead for
outside, best enamels inside; make your
FfessfVatlons now Tor spring; free estima-
joHNseaaNRffLE Sii M SSffL roofing, siding tnsula-
mates eh s'0e GarEs 1ash oSnf ts1ns feSs &C. est
Professional ARCHITECT will make
Plans pbrFcb for ANY any type building. Phone Falls
KITCHENS-Remodel your kitchen with a
new stainless steel sink and Kitchen
able. eah WYvEGL, Wo. To0Ss ss4s aoS ses:5o saa5
falsffffNee5,. 3 Il e5.s. DfcseFAr1se, sR knMTosE. T5
done promptly. SHAPIRO, AT. 1886. FIR.
S n9sER le% aaa ssss ss
aiH sHs5ansfS Asp rfooR Go aN WoRkMy free
ahe SamDsI Nj ssis ssys your
pair work: complete bath and equipment;
6 +, sHUGART, SIS van Buren 81 St. NV. NV.
NAffoNaI yHH5 RGns ssFS
LAT!oN CO., 5502 Wis. ave WI. 1900
REPAIRs RI PAIR and remodeIing all types roof
ROOFING, SIDING. insulation. caulking,
ING CO., GL. 2256; 81. 21O0; DI 0122.
%
ROOFING-Leaks slate. copper guttering.
spouting, asbestos. brick siding; work
guaranteed JOHN CLIFTON, GE. :3431 -
WASHING, POLISHING. WAXING, paint
JARMAN, specialist in home cleaning, $40
Oakdale pl; NV. DU. BABY after I.m. 25s
For BUILDING AND REMODELING, call
G. w. CORCORAN, Chestnut 1858: if no
answer. call A. L. Gore Alexandria $3.50
Highest quality work; free. estimates. go
WE REMOVE violations build bathrooms.
close in porches. Architectural service in
cludsd. Call office, Ma. 30S9; home, NO.
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for your camera. darkroom
or movie outfit: largest selection in
projectors, enlargers, electric ex-
posure meters, flash guns. carrying cases,
range finders, films. color films, photo
papers. chemicals, photo books and 500
more items. We buy and trade BREN-
NER PHOTO CO, 933 Pa ave NV (orp.
DEBT. of Justice). RE. 2434.
ACCORDION. piano. practically new, so
bass. HORSCH. Temple 6592.
ACCOKDION-S0 bass, German, practically
new; Sl50. Saturday evening or 10 to 4
Sunday, 1892 31St st. NV, Apt. los. rear
"a
drums. elec. guitars and
ampliflers, clsrinets. saxophones HYMAN
MUSIC STORE. 736 18th st.
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INSTRUCTION COURSES Cont,

QUICK REVIEW COURSE in shorthand.
typewriting, bookkeeping, calculating ma
chimes. New classes now starting. Enroll
at BOYD SCHOOL 333 F st. Ma. 2338.
in 20 lessons. Professional teacher and
musician can accept limited number
Of additional pupils. Call or see MR.
NEWMAN, 1908 G st. NV. ME. 4T00 or
BEAufY Sea SffS0 OPERATORS NEEpED-Modern
training in, all subjects; day. night and
MAsEIIE HoSouR IS sc2ooL M approSea asHe for
D. c. requirements and CT training. 1870
n. Y. ave. NE. TITS: estab. 1918.
STENOGRAPHIC and secretariai classes
now forming Beginners and refresher
courses in shorthand. typing. bookkeeping,
comptometer. all secretarial subjects. Est.
2s yrs. Accredited, Approved CT school.
1888 St: topp. CAPITOL Theater.)
C0MPTOMETER COURSE. easy to learn:
touch tipping free with course: top-salaried
position open: start. BOYD SCHOOL. 1888
= st. MA. 233S.
STARTING NEW CLASSES for beginners in
FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH-24 lessons
for $50 with MRS. BRIEFS and Luz
Jauregui. Improved cortina speaking
April, NAV. OF. o0AQ
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MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE.

COLORED-Rare business opportunitie
To buy or sell businesses, DU. $3.50.
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PAPER HANGING AND PAINTING, good
PIAsTERfNG. M prompt, %e2 guaranteed serv-
plaster By experienced % meehanics aee'fiee Ho.
PLAsTERING, ceiling patched or renewed,
PLAsTERING ,iG0 DONE NET by white Rite mechanics
Se Ssei job too small Call any time. NO.
PLUMBING repair service. remodeling, gas
gateE, heaters: day and night. GE. LOGS.
sshragas NC dEoRaE
k4Be k0b Co. sfHvcE Ssss Free eE ss sss pckup and
%shs %y A6SMs ESp1e susesn Ca FIR ssss Say yss! s.
sDo @as Hansst oTe.s rsf McS IS TSFf Rs
SHOE, S-1 a,; Pm: Friday and Saturday
RADIOS REPAIRED in your home, if pos
anteee RAnfGs fsETce DI sssS s5
RADIO REPAIRS. veteran. reasonable: day
and mig night calls. also Sundays. GE. $3.50.
"a RADIO 5H9s AND VACUUM CLEANER repairs. maI
free estimates. free pickup and delivery in
Washinston; WASH imsmnsdats me servise; modsrsts
kaDfo al in roTk ST ns done in
own home by qualified engineer; D. c.,
RADIOS AND ELECTRICAL appiian noes noes re-
paired in your home if possible; evenings
and Sundays. CARL, ME. 1894
24-hour service; work guaranteed 80 days;
auto radios, aerials repaired and installed:
record changers repaired and adjusted;
all work done by reliable, expert tech
sales and service. Open s am to pm
ACME RADIO & APPLIANCE COMPANY.
4016 Georgia ave. GE. 1858.
24-hour service; work guaranteed 30 days;
auto radios, aerials repaired and installed !;
record changers repaired and adjusted;
all work done by reliable, expert tech;
sales and service. Open q m to M
ACME RADIO APPLIANCE COMPANY,
40l6 Georgia ave-. GE. 4668. 80
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l WILL PAY CASH for good grocery store
STORE WANTED-win pay cash for lease ba
RooMISG HOUSE, o 81 P property; g A furniture ans
rooms, baths. gas heat; plenty, Of gooe
furniture Income auoted oyer yer s33o 32 M, mo
terms. EDWIN L. ELLIS, Reaitor, 101i
c6FFpE ssaoFFm Fm in IN New RE Mapkef See
and equipment comrlete; rent $40; 5000
lesfe Seat1g goFREs saRscsA sHo5 60 Apply THE
GRoCERY sToRE-on one Of virginia,s
best highways: all stocked and equipped
including gas STATEN. oon long lease; Las,
business: possession n'y at once Buy al
fixtures and take, stock for S. Price
Taai So eH 81 ea Sss ads4 Wilson
IAuNDkY Ilsu sssuass AND Afei RiY-cLEANING agency
has necessary equipment for finishine
Cali Mr.; Knipple. with the KENNEDY CO.
s4oNS NNoliNf lsth Nf.vs,vns. s. n;s.. MI MI sa41,
nounce that Mrs. Delphia Koch and Mrs
Mabel T. Beaver are now associated with
M Estate Il" and d Business % Brokers'. ~ go ieti d
FOR REsTAURANT-suitable Chinese
sea food, etc; Birch Bldg, Defense hwy.
Y m: from Peace Cross; nearby Maryland
snps WaNrED TAI MaE02sG Us se
restaurant or, other, business, We, max
ingS coon,i1dential.. DE sHAzo & REssEG
KOSHER MEAT MARKET. owners retiring
See MORRIS COHEN, Broker, 1494 L s.
oss7. oS Ma so's' evening ana sunday oE
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GROCERIES, meats and beer, weekly busi-
ness; 500 CASH colored trade. short hours
good lease; price reduced to $1,000: COM
piete with stock and nice fixtures; only
ST 200 down.
Groceries and meats, weekly business
ST 500: 5ta-dey week. low rent, good
lease: price. S13,500; complete with large
self-service groceries and meats month
ly business $4,000 cash. Good operator
car can improve business, good lease; price.
eaulpment: only $4,000 down. Call KO-
GOD y BOOKOFF, 631 E st. NV, Ma
tional $780, -o6
SELF SERVICE MKT-Bus. So 300 weekly.
Good will, $4,000
Groe., meat mkt. colored trade; over
barrel
DGS mkt. with 8 rooms Rents $50.
Bus. 81, 900 weekly; $4,000, lock- stock
Delicatessen store Bus. over S1,1o0
week. Ice cream discounts pays rent
alone; S11 900, lock, stock and barrel
Rest. Bus. $1,000 mo. Short hours;
same owner II years. $1,000, lock, stock
More stores and details phone Ma 140S,
JOSEPH KLEIN, GE. 6970.
business opportunities
including gas stations and beauty parlors.
To buy or sell businesses, DU. $3.50
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to invest in partnership. Box s76-L' Star:
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. fully equipped,
modern. Up and coming town in Virginia
S3;ogo 1909 csshi sI1i,ie Box 4I7-L, Star. 24s
Pluto + ~ STUDIO 81 at a sacrifice. DE. PASS.
HIewa9 i & pine D1NEk, new, on rt SO shout so
m west rs in Bpe s eis Rdgs nv MIS- 1s n
owner p eArS property o iee PARIS 6IN
ARLIINGIoN-Resssaurans IN esu, tor on Wilson blvd
boxes pays the rent. Come to our our Office hce
Phone Ok 1897 st cH ss4s aGr ntIsRs i5es
kAbIo kAbEo1 REPA1k fP shop wanted, NV. ss ioes-
RooM1sG fsGa SGf Ho8sE S9Ssa oPERAroRwe SEE shall
Dc be Plea pleased to .a hear from you about or
esys aaf Feps an anf aox supplies sheap on
pRafsEN pisi pzARpAsMA I t-F; repstable stat bro
kerage firm with the desire to, help bust
individual taste Drop n or es sG at tHear your
IA. so$7. 14o4 L St. NV; tSeMs, eVeninss,
PSs & GROCERY. in good ne COL. sec.
inc increased ssd to $1,000. No delivery Walk. in
GRv1SRs HHN sna NA meat aaos case beer HERMANN
GROCERY Isl STORE Ss20i in NV, mr. Govt bldgs.,
fnnrs. doing 800 ys I o An cash Can easily be
LEVINE. Ma. 39OS
RMS. AND APTS.-22 rms, 4 Baths, on
lease over 3 yrs, income quoted $3.50 plus
apt. good furniture, excellent renting To-
cation. $1,000 down, bal, terms Mr..
Pastor, Ma 2425. YOUNG & PASTOR,
1129 Vermont ave NV
RESTAURANT on busy Ga ave- mr.. Up
shur St., doing $500 wk e6 days.. Can
Easily be increased to ST. 500. HERMANN
LEVINE. Ma. 390S.
FOUNTAIN, confectionery, patent medi-
cine, cosmetics, etc; space for small pre-
scription pharmacy: reasonably priced,
good lease; cheap rent. Inspect at S15
ontario pi; ne, near 18th and Columbia
rd., or call WI. 6127 -26
VALET SHOP, upper 14th ST.. has pressing.
shoe repaiTing and tailoring machines, etc;
cash for immediate sale. Exclusive A.
DOC, BACAS, lila H st. NV. DI. 1884
and DI. 6235.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29

NEW YORK, Oct. % P-
Slumping cotton futures and ap-
prehension over growing wage dis
putes received the principal broker
age blame Monday for a general
retreat in the stock market.
Bullish contingents derived some
comfort from the fact that deal
in2s were relatively SLOW on the
downswing. The ticker tape loa1ed
after a fairly active opening al
though the pace quickened a bit IN
in the final quarter hour. Oils de-
veloped unusual heaviness, with
tax selling noted in this group IN
addition to talk of FORE gn liquid
alton Transfers of $50, 900 shares
compared with 900, DOC Friday.
Closing loses of l to aroun 3 points
were widespread.
Gold mines enjoyed an early
upward furry il. the wake of a
broadcast report that the price OF
the yellow metal must be hoisted.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
Dealings Prove Backward
From Opening Going;
Losses General

MARKETS AT A GLANCE
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-P)-
Stocks-Lower; leaders in slow
decline.
Bonds-Mixed; selective de-
mand for rails.
Cotton - Weak; commission
house liquidation.
CHICAGO
Wheat - Strong, light Offer
ings.
Corn-Slightly under former
close, demand light.
Oats-Strong. short covering.
~Hogs-Moderately active and
50 to 10 cents lower; top $3.50.
Cattle-Active and steady to
firm; top $3.50.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
Stock Market Retreats
Over Wage Dispute News

Denials from Washington that any
such action was contemplated
stemmed the bulge and this di
vision halved it's forenoon advanc.
es.
In addition to labor worries anc
tax adjustments, commission
houses attributed offerings part
ly to the thought that mounting
consumer resistance would resul
from rising living costs and E
possible economic recession event
uate in coming months. Good divi
dends and earnings, on the whole
were ignored.
Composite Off
The Associated Press 60-stocl
composite was off g of a point a
61.4, largest dip since Oct. II. OF
937 issues registering, 700 fell anc
127 rose.
Dome mines finished up l IA al
10 IL, Homestake l 1-S at 40 3-e
and Alaska Juneau IL at 6-8.
Standard Oil (NJ) conceded 2 rs
at IS 1-8, Texas co. 2 exr at 81 IL,
U. S. Steel 2 ga at 68, Bethlehem
2 3-4 at 90, U. S. Rubber 2 3-8 at
S. 1-8, Union Carbide l 3-4 at 81 IL,
North American l 3-4 at "a 3-4
and Southern Pacific l So at
II SO.
Other casualties were General
Motors, Chrysler, Youngstown
Sheet, Goodyear, Goodrich, Sears
Roebuck lin the face of an in
creased extra, Montgomery Ward
Douglas Aircraft, American Tele-
phone, Electric Power and Light.
Anaconda, Kennecott, General
Electric, Du Pont, Philip Morris.
J~ohns-Manville, Santa Fe, South
ern Railway, Great Northern and
Distllers Corp.
Cotton slumped $50 to the days
limit of $40. a bale. At Chicago
wheat was up l ga to 2 cents a
oushel. oats "a to l 7-8 and corn
off 1-8 to SO.
Hollinger Gains
In the Curb minor gains were
retained by Hollinger Consolidated,
Goldfleld, Lake Shore and Wright
n~arsrea'1: Bohack preferred
Jumped a few sales following a
pleasing profits statement. Lag
gards we're Crosley Motors. U.
5. Foil "B", Humble Oil despite
a ll1ted dividend and Niagara
ION Power. Turnover here was
olo'ooo shares versus 21O. 900 in
the previous full session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29

on good and choice sows 21.50; few
to 22.00; good clearance.
Salable cattle $4,000, total 10, 500;
salable calves 5000, total 5000;
choice steers and yearlings firm;
medium and good grades steady;
all grades including fed heifers
active; top steers $3.50; best heif-
ers 5000; most good and choice
steers "a. OO-36. 90; five loads at lat
ter price; medium and good beet
COWS Is cents lower; Gamers, cut
tiers and common beef COWS strong
to Is cents higher; bulls and veal.
ers steady; sausage bulls 1890
down; fat bulls to 1850; vealers
mostly 1000 down; stock cattle
generally steady.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29

WASHINGTON POULTRY
WASHINGTON-U. S. Grade A
large 10; roasters, flyers and broll-
ers 80 to SO.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-P-GUSDA>
hogs 5000, total $4,000;
early trade slow, later trade and
close moderately active; generally
5o-75 cents lower on all weights
and sows; bulk good and choice 1870
pounds and over %. 0O-2 so: top
$3.50 paid freely; Few 15o-170
pounds 22.0O-22.5 so, popular price
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 28,-(P-
Turpentine, LOS; offerings anc
sales, none; receipts, 179; ship.
ments, 1916; stocks, 3,748.
Rosin: offerings, 80; sales, none;
receipts, 121; Shipments, none;
stocks, 1917.
Quote: 3, $50: D, 700; E, 1888;
F through VIC, 7.So; WV and x,
100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29

For quick relief from a light
kitchen burn, rub the spot with
moist soap.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
WHAT o C DID
GRAIN
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Oct. % - (P- Wheat
and oats were strong in Monlhv's
grain futures Of wheat and oats in
the country together with light re.
celpts at terminals reflected in thu
futures trading.
At the finish wheat was l "a to {
cents higher than Saturdays close,
January 2.04. Corn was 1-8 to 81
lower. January S1.36 3-e-1-2. Oats
were 34 to 7-8 higher, November
"a 1-4-1-2. Barley was unchanged,
November S1.36 IL. The range:
Open High Low Close
WHEAT
Jan 2.o2A 2.04M 2.o2h 2.o4
Mar 1894 1886 1873; 1.85
May 1874 100 1874 1891
CORN
Jan 1855 1875 1854 1861
Mar 1924 1884 1875 1873
May 1.3l 1878 100 1875
OATS
Nov S3 s4% a2% S4k
Dec tn 1918 77% 70
Mar 70k 71% 70h TN
May 86% SO 68% e8M
BARLEY
Nov - - - 1861
Dec 1.39 1.39 1.39 1.39
Mar - - - 34h
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-29
STOCK AVERAGES

compiled by The Associated
Press, Oct. %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-24
ONE IN TWELVE

The War Department,
which reports 992,648 re-
efuits during the past year,
says that of those given the
choice. only one in twelve
preferred the infantry.
Evidently. the foOt-slog-
ninR soldiers experience too
much m0notOny i'm times of
peace and the recruits have
their eyes on what they
consider more attractive
conditions of service. Not
ouy does the infantry have
the tedious job of peacetime
training but. i'm the event of
war. il suffers heavier
casualties in proportion to
men deployed. than any
other branch of the service.
IN spirit of levity, one
lu twelve reminds US of the
recruit who preferred the in
lautry over the cavalry be-
cause, when you all blows
the bugle for retreat | don't
want 60 be bothered with no
boss"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-24

The Citizen heartily dis
agrees with a correspondent
a ho takes Us to task for
puhlicizing the article i'm the
magazine Holiday" with
aut calling attention to its
Inaccuracies. We also are
80 Ia accord with the sug-
session that i'm all fairness
Ia prospective visitors to
key West. and in the inter-
81 If the city itself. a true
statement of conditions as
they exist Is much more of a
drawing card than the play
ing up Of hurricanes, black
eyed peas. turtles and bird
Ike ladies could ever be"
Every place has its disad-
xantages and there is no
need O. call them to the at
tentiOn of the visitor. 1t is
customary in every form of
publicity 20 project only
these projects that are
pleasing 20 the eye, and
how everything that pref
~ i and nothing that is
vile.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-24

A favOrite recreation i'm our town
is getting together in one or an
others home and making music.
There's somebody at the piano; a
guitar; a fiddle player; and Molly
Birtles even has harp!
What comes out isn't the best
music in the whole world. In fact,
a lot of it is downright bad. But
nobody even thinks to question or
to criticize.
Because the spirit of harmony is
thene-harmOny between folks who
like each others company, who en-
joy the simple, honey atmosphere
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-24
KEEP THAT $4,000

The city of Key West is
flush" now, though it
would not be in that condl-
ton if all its bills We're paid.
But let us assume that the
city still would have a bulg-
ing bank balance and owed
nobody a penny, aside from
current expenses, it would
be unwise to spend money
except for things that are
e essential in conducting
municipal affairs.
Newcomers are not IA
miliar with the hard times
through which the city has
passed on many occasions.
At times, back salaries were
owed for two years or more.
And month after month,
city employees, instead OF
being paid their salaries in
"coin of the realm" were
given scrip or warrants,
which were sold at discounts
that sometimes ranged as
high as 70 per cent.
The wise business man,
when he has a surplus, tries
to conserve it. A dozen and
one things may come to
mind for which he could
| spend the surplus, but ev-
cry one of those things are
put to what he calls an
"acid test . That test is
whether or not the suggest
ed thing is essential to the
| progress of his business.
That same rule should be
applied to the affairs Of a
city. Key West at present is
in good condition financial
ly due to the boom in busl-
ness during the war. That
boom has died out entirely,
but it is only a shadow OF
what it was two years ago.
| And if the future is to be
! Judged by the past. it will
| not be long before the
shadow will fade out.
1t was that idea that an
experienced official had in
mind when he informed The
| Citizen that he objected to
the city's spending $4,000
for the equipment of cars
with radios. That city Of
| fetal knows the trials and
| tribulations of a financial
nature through which the
| city has passed, and he
knows also, as everybody
else should know, that there
is no need whatever for po-
lice radio cars in Key West.
Under present conditions,
| the police can be reached
readily. The Citizen is aware
of many instances when
! crimes committed in various
| parts of the city and the
criminals were apprehended
through the medium of the
telephone. The present sys-
tenn requires but a single
call: the proposed radio cars
would require at least two
calls.
Finally, law violators, in
attempting to leave the
county, have been caught
repeatedly by the joint ac-
ton of the sheriff and the
State Road Patrol.
Keep that $4,000; it may
be needed to pay salaries
before long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-24
RIVALRY

Now that the Navy has
sent a patrol bomber in a
nonstop flight from Aus
tralia to the United States
and the, Army has sent a
B-29 from Honolulu to
Cairo, Egypt, via the Arctic
Region, the Air Force pro-
poses to send a flight of B-29
Superfortresses around the
world.
The purpose of the flight
is to work out technical
problems" but Air Force
officials have made it clear
that, in their opinion, air
power, not sea power, is the
dominant military instru-
ment and that the Air Force,
like the Navy, would like to
be considered an instrument
of foreign policy"
The series of flights prob
ably represent some rivalry
between the armed services
but we see no particular OBJ
lection in this phase of the
undertaking. In fact, the
rivalry emphasizes the adj
visibility of having three
separate services. with plen-
ty of competition between
them.