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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
RUNNING IN LOW

The United States edged in on 1916
in low gear, with slippery tires, on skidding
highways. This was expected as acondi-
ton after the war But the battles by
armies navies and air forces have been
over for several months. The struggle be-
tween union labor and the big business
organizations that paid workers their
wages is still on.
There is a spirit of unrest that hovers
over the men and women who are being
let out of the services; the middle classes
and the sO-called upper classes have so
many indefinable difficulties that it is i'm
possible to enumerate the reasons why
most of our people are blue. The So
called incentives" of individuals might be
classified in one word: Uncertainty.
1t isn't necessary to go into the inter-
national situation for additional proof that
our countrymen are running in low.
'RecOnversion" of the lives and insti-
tutions of our people, and their methods for
leading normal lives, are befogged with
uncertainty. But we can at least con-
tinue hope that our Happy New Years
wishes may live again in the twelve months
Of 1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
OF CIGAR INSTITUTE
OF AMERICA GIVES ADDRESS ON
ECONOMICS CONCERNING INDUSTRY
Especial to The Citizen)

NSPCCAANA
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-There is
nothing wrong with the cigar iR-
dustry today that the return Of
popular priced cigars of known
brands won't cure, Albert H.
Gregg, President of the Cigar In
stitute of America, said in an an
alysis of the industry's wartime
problems and it's immediate fu-
ture. He spoke to the New York
Tobacco Table luncheon at the
Hotel Martinique, attended by rer
representatives. of major manufact-
uring companies, distributors, re-
tail drug and cigar stores and mil
itary installations in the metropol-
itan area.
AS far as the shortage in popu-
lar priced cigars is concerned, Mr..
Gregg said, the situation has now
begun to ease and will continue
to improve as more and more
manpower returns to the cigar
factories. Prices of cigars cannot
be reduced in the immediate fu-
ture, but will seem to be when
volume producers of good cigars
can refill the civilian counters in
the nations business centers.
Mr.. Gregg quoted some figures
that proved startling even to the
trade. Costs of tobacco, he stated,
are 10 per cent above 1899;
available labor is one third less
than before Pearl Harbor but
earns 48 per cent more; internal
revenue taxes, Uncle Sans profit
from the cigar business, have ris-
en- 178 per cent in the same COM
pariSon.
Also during the 1939-1944 peri
cd there were substantial increas-
es in the cost of cigar boxes, lab
els, cellophane and other materi-
ais used by the industry Official
figures for 1915 are not yet avail
able from government sources but
the trend in costs has continued
toward higher than even l944 lev
els, Mr.. Gregg pointed out, and
under all these increased costs
most major cigar corporations are
operating on sharply reduced
margins of profit.
Because of the diminishing sup
ply Of other types of tobacco, (To-
10 and Nomura took our Java, Su-
matra and Manila)" he went on,
more Cuban leaf has had to be
used. We were happy to pay great
err prices, but consequently more
higher-priced cigars had to be
made than in 1889. Since l941 do
mestic crops have been below the
requirements of the American CT
gar industry. So we have had Sc
rious leaf shortages" he said.
The loss of workers affected IN
greatest degree the factories pro-
ducing the nationally advertised
brands, including both hand and
machine made cigars. These cl-
gars were called for in enormous
quantities by the Army and Navy
hence making it difficult, in fact
almost impossible, to obtain them
from cigar stores in the nation. A
considerable proportion of the en-
tire output of cigars in the lower
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
BY Ernessine Adams

"Open it, please, Mrs. Baker,"
said Venable's voice.
She snapped the lock and he
came in.
"Are you all right?"
81 must have gone to sleep"
Miss Pratt is here and I
thought you might be able to help
her. I've sent for a doctor and
nurse.
where is she?"
81 put her in the other bed
room"
She turned instantly to the door
to Robey's dressing room, I'M
locked it and advanced to the
bedroom. Alma was sitting on the
long couch where Robey had often
lain for his short maps before 60
ing to the evening performance.
Her crisp hair was untidy and her
round blue eyes held an unnat-
ural stare. She wore a white uni
form under a dark blue nurses
coat. There were soiled blue satin
boudoir slippers on her feet but
no stockings,
where's Robey?" she asked.
Julia was startled but she patted
the singers shoulder. 1t was COM
forting to know the Inspector was
standing in the shadows of the
dressing room. The poor thing
was insane, of course.
"Robey killed some one" Alma
went on and the poignancy of her
voice as we'll as the words sent a
shiver through Julia. 81 heard
him but | won't tell. -
'Let me help you with your
coat and then you can, lie down"
Alma sat docilely while the coat
was removed and the damp, grass
stained slippers taken off, then
stretched out on the. couch. nice
ly obedient overgrown child. Julia
brought soft blanket from the
closet and tucked it around her.
as that better?" She sat on the
edge of the couch and held one
hand in both of hers.
"Who are your"
"I'm a friend of yours-Julia.
I'm glad you came to see U.S."
"Where's Robey?"
Hell be here" soothed Julia.
She kept asking questions but
did not seem to hear the answers.
Julia decided to try some ques-
tons of her own.
'Did YOU hide in the closet
when you ran aWay?"
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A smile appeared on the pale
pink lips. Il scared Robey. He
was angry. Then he kissed me
and we made up"
It was several moments before
Julia decided she was probably
going back to some episode in her
married life in this same place. =
But he didn't find you the
other night" ats.
The smile faded and worried
expression Swallowed the doll-like
face. "Robey killed somebody be-
cause he didn't marry her."
Julia's heart stopped. She
thought it would never start up
again. She must say something
for the Inspectors benefit but no
words came. She managed to
stifle a gasp. Somewhere in her
shocked brain Alma carried the
secret of Robey's death but now
the things she talked about were
in a jumbled puzzle-all too like
ly to be misconstrued by some
one who had a pattern to make Of
| all the events.
At last she managed, "Tll turn
out some of the lights so you can
sleep. / know you're tireq."
Alma did not answer and the
Inspector came forward. "You had
better go to your room. The doc
tor will be here presently and |
can take care of her until then"
He pulled up a chair near the
couch and sat down.
She did not want to leave but
she could think of no valid excuse
for e m a mi ng, The Inspector
would try to find out, what Alma
meant and he probably would get
it all wrong. Back in her bedroom
she threw off her robe and drop
ping the males from her feet got
into bed. She forgot to lock the
doors or turn off the lights. Her
body lay tense, her eyes closed,
while she went over and over the
implications in Alma's words. It
was RobeJ who had died so he
must have. been killed by some
one whom he did not marry. The
only way that made sense was if
his marriage to Adelaide Camp
bell was legal and some one had
found it out.
That would give the police
three suspects-the Mrs. Bakers.
But they would favor the one who
inherited Robey's money. -
- To be continued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
LOOKED POOR; DIED RICH

From Pittsburgh comes the news that
"Old Bill" the scissors grinder, is dead.
leaving behind an estate of more than
$4,000 in cash, stocks and bonds.
Not many people who came in con-
tact with this man, during his working
days, imagined that he was the possessor
of fortune. He lived the life of a re-
cluse, seemingly possessing only enough
money to get along form day to day.
The moral in this is that the next
shabbily dressed scissors grinder who
comes along may be another rich man in
disguise. Treat him right and he may be
so impressed that he will leave you part
of his fortune!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
CHAPTER %


Tuesday $40 am. to 4:35 ami
CHE felt the sting in her palm
- before she realized that she
had struck him. The quick anger
died out of her and she waited,
astonished and dismayed at what
she had done. But beneath the ap-
prehension came surge of salts
faction as if striking out had CIV
en- her courage.
The Inspector reached a hand
toward his reddening cheek I'M
consciously. His eyes were blind
ing light. Almost instantly he
changed, his hand dropping to his
side and the muscles of his face
relaxing.
"Your actions are more reveal
ing than your words, Mrs. Bak-
err" He took two long strides to
the door and without turning, he
ordered, Lock your doors and
stay here"
She turned the latch after him
then sank into the chaise, her leg:
too weak to hold her. A small
smile twitched at her lips and
spread to her eyes. The Inspec-
tors hasty retreat gave her con-
oueror's sense of victory even
though she knew how momentary
it was.
At least she wouldn't be both
cred for time. Lying back she
closed her eyes and tried to shut
her ears to the commotion outside
her room in order to ponder on
the facts she knew.
Moore must have left soon after
she had talked with him. How he
had slipped out she did not know
but the big question was why he
had run the risk. He was either
escaping himself or had gone to
meet some one-perhaps to kill
again! And that brought her right
back to the question of whether
Moore or some one else killed
Robey. Her thoughts went round
and round and finally she dropped
to sleep from sheer exhaustion.
BOUNDING on the door and
L some one calling Mrs. Baker
awakened her. The lights were
still on and outside the open win
dow the night was still dark. It
was only four o'clock so she had
barely slept. She stumbled to the
door drugged with sleep.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
Parking For Love
Of A Duck Dinner
1ny Assaciated Press,

New Orleans,-Now it can be
told-noW that meat rationing's
over.
Superintendent George Doug
lass of Audubon Park revealed
the methods meat-hungry New
Orleanians used to lure $50 ducks
from the parks ornamental lagoon
during the last two years.
A car would be parked in the
shadows of the live oaks, the door
left open, trail of bread strewn
to the bank. ~
Before the park Waterman had
completed a round a duck would
have accepted the Invitation, the
car door would have slammed and
another Muscovy or Pekin would
be on his way to the skillet.
Selective as all New OrleanianS
are in matters of food, the duck
nappers picked these fastest
breeds, Douglas said.
Even though rationing has end
ed, he's banding the remaining
500 ducks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
RELIEF IN BELGIUM

NEW YORK. - The Commits
sion for Relief in Belgium dur
ing the first World War, estab-
lished by Herbert Hoover, was
a neutral organization in the
midst of war, and possessed rec
ognized diplomatic rights and
obligations, flew its own flag
and issued its own passports.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02

The arrival of General Marshall in
China is not expected to produce sudden
results inasmuch as there are fundamental
difference between the Chungking govern
ment and the Communists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02

The financial reports of corporations
state before taxes, which is meaningless,
and the profit can only be a guess, as no
one knows what the taxes will be until they
are paid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
CHEcKERBoARD DESIGN

CLEVELAND.-The goth In
fantry Division used the blue
and white checkerboard design
of William Pitts coat of arms
on its shoulder patch.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02
CHIEF FISHERIES

NEW YORK. - Chief sardine
fisheries of the world are the
Mediterranean coasts, the Bay
of Biscay and the coast of Maine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02

The unorganized citizens of the nation
exercise small influence and, very often,
nobody looks out for their interests-the
moral is get organized.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02

This time, last year, not many Amer
leans thought that the chief complaint
would be that the soldiers are not getting
home fast enough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02

1916 will see the war experts replaced
by the political experts and they will be
just as often in error
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-02

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the early worm is doomed for the same
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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-19

ton OF 8,274,000 bales was ginned
through September, with quality
above a year ago. However, rains
in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mex
leo damaged open cotton and re-
tarded harvest operations.
Cloudy and wet weather inter
ferred with peanut digging last
week. Prices held steady at the
loan-support level. Demand for
shelled stock was light.
Rice harvest made good progress
in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas
last week. Milled rice markets be-
came more active as shipments of
new rice increased. Prices held
steady at OPA maximum levels
with supplies far below demand
Other grains were in good demand,
too, and higher. Sorghums gained
80 cents a cwt., corn 5 cents bu.,
oats 4 cents, wheat 3 cents and bar
ley 2 cents. Scant offerings of feed
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-19
On The
Agricultural Front

Cotton turned downward from
its peak, but grains climbed higher
and livestock, poultry, eggs and
other farm products remained
steady to a stronger at most south
west markets cts last week, USDA's
Production and Marketing Adj
ministration reported today.
Strong cotton prices last week
almost reached 39-cents, but later
receded, and the close was irreg-
ular Most southwest farmers con-
tinued TO sell their cotton as soon
as it was ginned, but the lower
basis caused slight holding ten
dency after mid-week. Demand APP
peared little less aggressive, but
absorbed all offerings. About 81
percent of the estimated produc-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-10-19
with urgent demand kept

coupled with urgent demand kept
prices firm. Farmers in many in
stances traded their cottonseed Tor
meal. Hay held steady with demand
active for good quality alfalfa.
Southwest fruits and vegetables
brought steady to higher prices last
week at most shipping points and
consumer markets. Colorado re-
ported light haulings of onions and
potatoes due to wet fields helped
strengthen prices. Sweet Spanish
onions brought IS to IS cents So
ID. sack, depending on size, and
washed dark Red Mcclure potatoes
S1.85 to $l.90 a 100-lb. sack. Loui-
siana sweet potatoes were up 10 to
20 cents a bushel over the previous
weeks close at $3.50 for U. S. No.
l Porto Ricans. Even at this price
most haulingS were going into Stor-
age. New Mexico and Arkansas
apples held steady.
Demand remained good for light
egg and poultry supplies and prices
firm. Dealers reported higher prices
were discouraging some buyers
Current receipt eggs ranged from
40 to As cents a dozen. Heavy hens
generally brought q to 33 cents a
lb. except at New Orleans where
they ranged from 81 to Al cents.
Southwest hog markets received
5075 head this past week compared
to- 4810 of the previous week. All
offerings held steady at ceiling.
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GnSTENS FEATaERLITE FLOUR

Cilser,s Whole Wheat in 5s------.
Solf Rising Same Price As Plain Flour.
Evening star., 1946-03-07

| for permanent residence in Holly.
wood. They haven't met since 1895
in London. But she has seen two
of my latest pictures" Paul tells me
THE Conspirators" and the un-
released "Of Human Bondage" The
American Officers Club in Vienna
invited Mrs. Henried to the club
for the showing. II tried not to
cry" wrote the lady to her son, "but
finally I had to-"
Joan Davis goes to South Amer
lea in June during her radio vaca-
ton. Roddy MacDowall's father,
Tom, who recently was discharged
from the British merchant marine,
is planning to live in Hollywood
with his son and wife. He will go
into the trucking business. Doro-
thy MCGUIRE says that it is pleas
ure to be normal again in pictures.
II had a bruised spirit in Till the
End of Time" says Dotty. Il was a
mute in The Spiral Staircase and
very homely in Enchanted Cot
tage.'" She's nice, if a trifie screwy
in her current Claudia epic.
Dark Horse Anabel Shaw, a Los
Angeles society girl, is slated for the
sought-after role of Sophie in "The
Razor's Edge" You can see Anabel
in Shock" her first picture. She's
very good. Gary Cooper getting
a fine dressing room suite for his
Cloak and Dagger" chore. There
is an extra long couch for Gary's
favorite pastime-snoozing.
Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1946-03-07
Virginia Gets Change of Face

gate surrounded by autograph
hounds. Butch signs his name ir
some Of the books. Then Robert
Saylor comes out and all the kids
including Butch-dash over to Bob
:. TIE Akin Tamiroffs off tt
New York. Virginia O'Brier
finds that her dead pan" specially
has landed her in a rut. So Vir-
glnla is reversing career tactics in
"The Show OF" She will smile
After three changes Of name
Vanessa Brown is finally starting
her movie career-in "Margie." She
was born Smylla Brind and began
as q Quiz Kid. Selznick signed her
and renamed her TeSsa Brind. But
he gave her no work. Then War
ners took her on and Mervyn LIE Roy
tagged her Vanessa-now she's at
20th-Fox as Vanessa Brown.
bumped into Harmon Nelson at the
airport-he was first of Bette Da-
Wis husbands. II haven't met
Bette's third" says Harmon. But
I'm sure he's swell guy because
Bette knows how to pick 'em!"
The late Miles Mander was part
author of the imminent Mae West
play, Ring Twice Tonight" She
opens with it in San Francisco, then
on to Los Angeles. But don't expect
her back in pictures-unless she
finances the movie herself.
Mary's little lamb has nothing on
Dizzy Haynes palomino stallion
Thunderbolt. Everywhere that Dick
goes by car, Thunderbolt is hauled
behind in a trailer! The horse
would probably be bedded in the
Haynes house-only the Haynes
children suffer with hay fever and
Thunderbolt and his hay are out.
|. d. Rex Harrison's pretty wife, Lili
Palmer, UP for contract at Goth
Century-Fox. Jack Oakie en-
larging the already large home he
bought from Barbara Stanwyck.
He is building a shed and adding
some bathrooms. The house has
only u bathrooms already. Jack
will be joined by cow and some
chickens. He calls them "Oakie's
answer to the butter-and-egg prob
lem"
Talking of food brings me to
Peggy Ryan. who is opening a res
taurant called "Ryan's Pan," near
Warmers. Her MON and pop are in
charge. If you are interested in
knowing the name of Peggy's latest
beau, he's Actor Jimmy CroSs.
Mischa Auer broke his foot a year
ago but he is still having trouble.
Twice week Mischa's foot gets the
same treatment as is given polio
sufferers. George Jessel seats
his daughter beside him at the bar
in La Rue's. The gal is all of 4 years
old.
Paul Henreid's mother has her
visa and is all set to leave Vienna
Evening star., 1946-03-07
0ne-Act Play Contest
Winners Are Announced

Winners in the one-act play con.
test among the city,s Fairgrounds
held at Calvin Coolidge High School
last Monday and Tuesday nights
have been announced by the Rec
reation Board.
The Hearst playground groups
performance of an original play
where Your Heart Is," won first
prize in the subjunior class. The
actor and actress selected as the
best of that group were Allan Gold
stein and Beverly Beton of Congress
Heights playground. They had
parts in "Sing a Song Lady"
Joint Owners in Spain," put on
by the Mitchell Park playground
was chosen as best play of the
junior class, and Peggy Weldon, a
member Of its cast, was named the
best actress. Harry Briethback OF
Taft playground won the best ac-
tor vote in the junior class COM
petition.
The plays were judged by men,
bers of the community.
Evening star., 1946-03-07
TODAY's NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES
Theaters Having Mstiness

All Time Schedules Given in Warner
Bros Ads Indicate Time Feature Is
Presented.
Evening star., 1946-03-07
fSA Joins Foes Of Bill
To Outlaw Vivisection

The Federal Security Agency yes
terday joined opponents of the bill
to outlaw vivisection of dogs in the
District.
In letter to Chairman Mcmillan
| of the House District Committee
Federal Security Administrator
Watson B. Miller said it would
hamper important research and
drug control" by other Government
agencies and universities here.
Mr.. Miller pointed out that the
matter was of vital interest to the
United States Public Health Service
even though the research work of
USPHS whose goal is the discovery
Of methods to prevent and cure
Evening star., 1946-03-07
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. A-19
THURSDAY. MARCH 7,

human diseases" is now located out
side the District.
He expressed even greater concern
that the bill might set a precedent
for other communities and SERIOUS
ly deter progress in medicine"
The bill has been the subject of
recent hearings before a subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1946-03-07
Forum Meets Tomorrow

Count Coudenhove-Kalergi, pres
ldent of the European Union
will address the Charles Carroll
Forum of Washington at 8:15 pm
tomorrow at the Mayflower Hotel
on THE Future of Civilization"
Evening star., 1946-03-07
By SheIioh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Jeanne Grain told me recently,
I've given up reading the columns
they upset me. But kind friends
usually call me to tell me any un-
pleasant items I have missed" .
Butch jenkins at the Metro auto