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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
NEWS OF MEN N 7HE SERVICE
n. REYNOLDs vac

AMBROSE E. REYNOLDS Yelc
 Stationed in the local Navy re- oruiting office for 1S months, Yeo- man second class Ambrose E, Reyn- olds has reported to the separation center ct Lido Beach, L. T., for dis- charge. Reynolds had previously done recruiting work here in 1922 and l9aS. A native of West Haven, he formerly pitched for Providence College and with Connecticut pro- fessional teams. He has four years service in the Navy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
BowIers Feted By FIorio Post

Awards to the bowling teams Of the F'lorIo Post were made ct a ban- quet Saturday night at the post rooms. The Army Air Forces team received the championship award.
 Phil Maiorano was toastmaSter. Speakers included John Fabiano, commander; City Sheriff Clem Bri. otti, Charles Guglielmo, chairman Of the posts sports committee; and William J. Derwin, city recreation supervisor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
.IOAreo Men
 Discharged

Army discharges at the tort Devens, Mass, separation center in- clude ten men from the Waterbury area. Those from Waterbury afe: Pfc. Harold s. Thomas, l7 Cherry Street,
 Cpl. Joseph A. Breiye, s7s nenk Street.
 Sgt. Michael A. Assenza, 70 Union St.
 First Sgt. Howard H. Parsons, l09 Willow st.
 Sgt. Myies A. Mccarthy, GA Ran- dolph Ave,
 Sgt. Clarence stolfl, 2l7 Bank st. Pfc. Maurice R. Lacornbe, 6l West Liberty St.
 Sgt. Frederick F, Reiser, 24e Hamilton Ave.
 Waterbury area discharges were
 T/sst. Michael F. D'Averso, 1l4 Hill St., Naugatuck.
 Cpl. James M. Palmer, 4s Maud St., Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

tween guerrlllas ad their supporters in San Pablo in the Philippines during the war, She is Q graduate of the University of the Philippines,
 A eport on the recent Y.W.CA' national convention In Atlantic City will be given following e meet Ing of the local Y,W.C,A, board Of directors tomorrow at 5;30 at the headquarters, A buffet supper has been planned for 6:30, and the or- ganiEatlon's eight delegates to the convention will make their report during the evening program,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
%>se4MI1y0>vvE ~ ssTADLISMEO iSeE

Don't troveI without Hortmonn lug goge-it's so much eosier to travel with it you cont afford to take a chance without it.
 It's the first requirement for luxurious, tToubIe-free luggage, worry-free travel.
 It's the answer to q sophisticated travellers prayer - Hortmonn = the house th0t took trouble out of travel and helped moke your home wherever you porked your H0rtm0nns.
 So, go your wGy inc cosy trouble free travel woy and let your Hart mann luggage bespeOk eOrdioI reception for you upon 0TTivoI. H0Ftmonn luggage for men and women from brief eose Co woEd- robe trunks, $l0 10 $I00-Ius- gage tox odditionol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

Columbus at the K. Of c. Hall on North Main Street Saturday night.
 Music was furnished by Rocco Flllopone and his orchestra. The committee in charge of arrange mentS included Frank CaruSo, Charles Melville, and Louis Arsen- ault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
DUE TOMORROW

At New York-General Brooke (Le Havre), delayed, 3,297, incl, 47th Armed Med Bn,, less co, D.; lbl4th Engr. W, s. Co.,, 4slst Engr, L, P. O., 263d Engr c. Bn., less Go, D.; 7ooth Tank Bn., less Go. D, Charles Carroll CFrance), no passenger in- formation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
s/sGT. VINCENT P. GowLIs

Veteran Of two years in the Pa- cific, slSgt. Vincent P Gowlis, son of Mrs Mary Gowlis l74 Alder Street, has been discharged from the U. s. Marine Corps, Sgt Cow
 lis received three battle stars and the Purple Heart while serving with the First Marine Division in the Pacific. Ills wife is the former
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
ARRIVED YESTERDAY

At New York-Smith Victory tLe Havre) 1855, Pier IS, s, l., s'So a m. Hilary Herbert CBremen), Il debarked off Rosebank during the afternoon, Troops to Camp Kilmer
 At San Francisco -- Fremont (Pearl Harbor>, i,4s5 Navy, POP ma rines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
ARRIVE HOME

Included among the servicemen arriving in this country yesterday and today are l2 men from Water bury and vicinity. Cpl. Joseph E, Thibault, Pfc. John P. Butler and Pfc. Nicholas P. Cedela of Water bury, and Pfc. Kenneth W. Taylor, Naugatuck, are due to arrive to- day aboard the General Brooks at New York.
 Aboard the Waterbury Victory also due at New York today are Cpl. Gustave Schmidt and Sgt, John U. Donnelly, Waterbury, and SiSgt. Ralph R. Brown, Torring- ton. Other New York arrivals to- day are Cpl. Gino DiNicola on the Mahonoy City Victory; Cpl. Sam uel A. Calo on the Florence Night ingale; and Pfc. Joseph IT. La- freniere on the Hood Victory.
 Yesterdays incoming serVicemen include Pfc. Joseph Sharon and Pdc, Michael Burneakis on the Smith Victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
Bishop oReiIIy
 Assembly Party

About 300 persons attended the 30th
 anniversary celebration Of the BlS- hop OReilly Assembly fourth de- gree members of the Knights Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

| The Money -0Fabbers Are At It
 | HOW gross the search for money, md easy money, has become, is Ianderlined by the action of the
 nndlord who tried, recently, to kvict Q family because of the birth Of a child. This was, apparently,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
TIsGT. EDWIN .. CARNEY

TIsGT. EDWIN E. CARNEY
 Tisgt. Edwin E. Carney, son of Mir. and Mrs. Edwin E. Carney, Sr., l92 Highland Avenue, has been dis- charged from the Army after serv- ing in dental laboratory at Fort Devens, Mass. He is part owner of the Carney Dental Laboratory,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08
CLASSMATES MEET

CLASSMATES MEET
 Former Crosby High School class mates, Sgt. Burton D, Cohen and SjSgt, Edward Troy recently met at Red Cross headquarters on Honshu, Japan. Cohen is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Herman O. Cohen, l94 Pennington Avenue, and Troy Is the son of MT. and Mrs, Frank Troy, B8 Gates Avenue.
 Both servicemen graduated from Crosby with the class of i944. Troy entered the service in July 1924, and Cohen in November of the same year. Cohen had been attend- ing Yale University prior to en- tering the Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

IN MEGMORIAM
 solemn high Mass hOnOring serviCemen killed during the war was held at the Church of Our Lady of .LOurdes yesterday mOrn- ing. The service, which was also conducted in thanksgiving for those who returned safely was sponsored by the Children of Members of the sOdality received Communion in . body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

an extreme caSS'
 Or 1t may be that 1t ifs one in many
 W h1ch reached the headlines, Certainly 1t is not rare to hear of owners refusing to rent flats to families with children. Now the immortality oi such action is toe clear to need
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-08

Marion Krunglivich, Poplar Place. He was formerly employed by the American Brass Company.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
TODAY.
DONALD GOIDSTEIN,

DONALD GOLDSTEIN. piano recital,
'Fantasie. c Minor X 415'; Chop
ms 'Polonaise, E Flat Minor. Op.
Minor op. Al. No l.; waltz. <
Flat Major op. AZ" To Wild
Rose Will the -Wisp," To 8
Waterlily.' In Autumn, From an
Indian Lodge" BY Meadow
Brook Told at Sunset" from Mac
Dowelfs Woodland Sketches; Ma
sons Variations on Yankee Doc
die" Niemann.S "Evening in Sc
Dance"
WHEN HARVEY. piano recital, Ma
tionsl Gallery OF Art, 8 p m. Gina
rosas Sonata B Flat Major" Son
alta D. Minor; Mozart's Sonata D
Major, X, n576,,'; Debussy,s Fire;
works 'Evenins in Granada, y
No; .; F Minor; Chopins Fan
F Sharp, Op. Is. No. -; schumann' 5
"ToCcata Major, Op. :.
ARMY AIR FORCES BAND. Mai.
George S. Howard. conductor. east
front, Capitol, pm Overture to
Won Suppe's Poet and Peasant; i;
Levy,s Grand Russian. Fantasie, ="
de la Creme; Catozzi's "BeelZebub -
for tuba. Antonio zavarella. soloist;
Linche's GLOW Worm; 20 Sole Mic 3"
TfSergt Aorasha Robofsky, baritone;
Rosas' over the waves; Johnson S
Death Of Custer; Pryor's whist
Ter and His Dog: Gems of Stephen
Foster
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Programs OF the Week

JUNIOR oPTIMIsT BAND Of Boys
Club Of Washington, Andrew G Bod
mar, director Lincoln Park, s pm.
PAUL CHANDLER HUME. organ recital;
Katharine Dobbs Hansel. soprano,
ssSisting sss Iasnngton Nss1 cf'hsdEai eG.ad
Jeu ct Duo" BschS Prelude, Fugus.
E Minor; zechiers The Night
DeScendeth' Rest Thou Contented
Kars Elerts "Jesu eeh' Vorsn" Min
danket allie .Gott' Marx's Marien-
lied" Miss HanSel; RowleyS 'Bens-
dictus.' BonSet's ''Toccata.'
ARMY AIR FORCE BAND. MAJ George
8. Howard. conductor: lnka Taky
Trio, soloists, Pan American Union.
pm TeXidor,S "Amparito Rocs-;
AAF Band Vivsneos Mi suesra";
GSsTnavai,to; Ssva arr sqmaeS nS.o Msi- Ma
Trio. MorriSseys Caribbean Fan
tasy Benjamins sJamsica Rum
ba": MADEIRA, 5 Mis- AmoreS,, Rum
IRuky-nlky," arr. by vtyanco; In
do, seng and dance Of the hish-
VrssneS aras che" at EysFo imm nsnEs as l.
Flores Entire San Juan y Mendoza
Inka Taky Trio. Sousa's The Stars
and a.Mi Stripes Forever; sehumsn's
rade of the Wooden Soldiers. Craw-
fords Army Air Forces March"
WEDNESDAY.
MARINE BAND. Capt william F. San
telmann, leader; Marine Barracks,
1l:30 am.
MARINE BAND. Capt william r San
lehman, leader, east front Capitol,
Sors pm Rasmsnt g9ysFs J9ysss Nsrs, 71s} ,,, Nsy
Les Preludes": Pryors STARLIGHT"
Dale Harpham, trombonist; selec.
tion tse Tbinas 110m 9oet Yoe Ar. fPom M
Very Warm for MAY: RemSen's
Fantasie Brilliante,' Lester Rem
sen: trnmpetist March from WaE-
ners TsnnhRuser.'
WADE y. STEPHENS. organ recital,
l.. d. S. Chapel. 3 pm.
THURSDAY.
SOLDIERS EIsnls;s HOME EVIL MILITARY y ! BAND,
bandstand; t.Mos,a $50 pm Chambers
Riena Gouds ovsTta5s Was.sr s.i.e
tions, Mascagnis "CavaIleria Rusti-
cana; Reeves The Arkansas Trav-
eler': Gustin's When Knighthood
Vas Ws,aIs in Flower Robinson's Men Of
SATURDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY RAND.
bandstand. $50 pm March from
Washers "Nibehlngen': Berlioz' 'fLs
Carnival Romsin"; Rimsky -Kor sakoffs
d Psar :ns siSeius sSa stray F,nisaSIass imSsasr
Dillons "o'Malley's Guards, "''7
WADE \. STEPHENs, orsan recital.
L, o. 8. Chapel 8 pm
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Spanish War Veterans

District of Columbia members will
leave here on Friday by special train
for the national encampment at
Milwaukee, Wis. They are interested
in having memorials or monuments
of the War with Spain, the Philip
pine Insurrection and the China
Relief Expedition erected in Wash
ington and will present plans at the
convention.
Auxiliaries.
Many members of the auxiliary
are preparing to leave Washington
on August 2, to attend the national
convention in Milwaukee, Wis, Au-
gust to 8. inclusive. Department
delegates-Gretta w Ludwig, Louise
Freeland, Marie A. Lucas, Anna M
Palmer; Dewey Auxiliary, Lille
ONeil. Jennie Rhodes. Margaret
Griffith; Urell Auxiliary. Lenora
Rosetta; Petit Auxiliary. Grace
Rankin, Clara Haas; Astor Auxil-
iary, Anna S. Burg; Miles Auxiliary
Helen N. Musselman, Hattie V. Lud-
wig, and Lawton Auxiliary, Marjorie
L. Grissam.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
DAUGHTERS of America

Newly elected officers of the fol-
lowing D. of A. councils have been
installed:
Independent Myrtle Haefer
councillor: Clara Hinson, vice coun-
cilor; Thelma Reynolds, secretary
Margaret Frye and Clara HinSon
State representatives; Mary league
l8 months trustee.
Barbara Fritchie-Margaret Horst
man, Junior past councillor; Irene
Callow. associate junior past coun-
cilor; Nettie Beck, councillor, Nettie
Barnett, vice councillor: Helen Rich
ards, associate vice councillor; Edna
Gather, recording secretary; Alice
Soper, assistant recording secretary
Lingan Soper, financial secretary,
Una Dorsey, treasurer Virginia
Worsley. conductor; Mary Lyon
warden; Ethel McCallum, inside SEN
tineI; Edna Groves, outside senti-
mel; Ethel McCallum, 18 months
trustee. and Margaret Horstman
Irene Callow and Nettie Beck, State
representatives
Past State councillors will meet at
8 pm. Tuesday at Northeast Ma
sonic Temple.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Housing
Continued From Page CID

lilies, with respect to 100000 new
family units of public low-rent
housing, with respect to rural hous-
ing aids and with respect to the
disposition of permanent war-hous-
ing projects now owned by the
Government.
"(D The bill contains workable
provisions relating to mutual owner
ship and cooperative housing. in
which many veterans and some vet
erans' organizations have expressed
large and increasing interest"
In contrast to these claims, the
National Association of Home Build
ers contends that the bill will hurt
the veterans program.
Objections Are Cited.
An analysis of the bill which sets
forth the associations objections in
detail points out:
The heart of the Wagner Ellen
der-Taft bill is a program for
building 100000 units of public, sub
sidized housing in the next four
years.
Many of these large-scale prof.
ects are ready to go just as soon as
the bill is passed. This public hous-
ing program would come on the
market at the very time when the
home-building industry in all of its
branches Is straining every facility
to provide homes for veterans. Ma
terials are critically short and build
ing is being held back because of
this fact.
The huge public housing program
would not only compete strongly for
the small available supply OF critical
building items; it would, in many
cases, monopolize them. Small
builders would be unable to compete
with huge orders placed for the
public housing projects.
With public housing soaking up
available materials and labor, it
would be increasingly difficult to
build private housing for veterans.
Already 1t Is clear that at the pres
ent time there Is an insufficient
supply OF building materials and
labor for the veterans program. 1t
would, therefore, be disastrous if the
Government itself were to take ma
terlals and labor needed for vet
Grams housing"
Easier Financing Planned.
10 this argument, proponents of
the measure reply that the bills
main purpose is not public housing
but TO extend to private enterprise
the challenge and the opportunity
Afforded by the needs of middle in
come families" and TO provide en-
Couragements to private builders
through research program and
( through expansion OF Federal in
sursnce of loans for privately
! financed housing.
! Under provisions of the bill. FLA
would be authorized TO insure I'D TO
95 per cent Of certain loans. mort
gage terms could be extended to 80
years and interest rates could be
lowered from the present legal
maximum Of 5 per cent to 4 per
cent.
To the contention that public
housing would compete with vet
Grams housing. the bills advocates
reply that many veterans would be
eligible to rent such public housing
The bill now has reached the
stage, however. where little further
discussion Is possible in view of the
approaching adjournment of Con-
gress. Housing Administrator Wyatt
few days ago offered to arrange
that supporters waive further testi-
mony If those opposed to the bill
would agree to limit their testimony.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Peruvian Freedom
Program Features
Inka Takv Trio

Celebrating the 125th anniversary
of Peru's independence, the PAN
American Union will present the
Inka Taky Trio of Peru in its first
appearance here, at 9 pm, Tuesday.
The event will be held in the Aztec
Gardens with the Army Air Forces
Band participating The first half
OF the program will be broadcast.
Imma Sumack Noises Vivanco and
Cholita Rivero, will unfold the story
OF the 1ncaS in songs and dances.
Nine. Sumack. the leading soprano
has been hailed by the Latin -Ameri-
can press as The bird who became
a woman and many interesting
legends have been woven around
her. She was also featured in
Argentina films in the leading role
OF "Pacha Mama"-the Inca name
for Mother Nature, or Destiny"
The music of ancient Peru came
down from generation to genera ton
from the descendants OF the sun
worshlpping Incas. Daniel Alomias
Robles was the pioneer collector of
native songs. leaving some $50
melodies at his death, gathered in
towns and villages of Peru The
bulk OF his material is still in
manuscript. Another famous COL
lection of Inca melodies. which in
cludes also those of Bolivia and
Ecuador, made by Mr and Nine
Raoul d'Harcout, gives the best
exposition Of the tonal peculisrities
of this music
The musical system of the Peru
vians Is marked by originality and
emotional power within the limits,
however. of the pentatonic scale.
The use of this scale does not pre-
clude passing diatonic or chromatic
tones. In spite of the confusion
created in the musical heritage by
the Spanish conquest. the Indians
kept it intact through centuries by
oral tradition
Evening star., 1946-07-28
On The
Program

Paul Chandler Hume will give the
flnal organ recital Of the summer
Twilight Hour series in the Wash
ington Cathedral at S pm. Tuesday
Katharine Dobbs Hansel, soprano
soloist Of the Covenant First Presby-
terian Church will sing twice on his
program.
Mr.. Hume. who is musical director
Of station WINK. studied in Chicago
He was formerly organist at the
First Presbyterian Church in La
Grange, Ill. and at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church in this city.
Donald Goldstein will be heard ir
a piano recital at 5 o'clock this
afternoon in the Phillips Gallery
This will be the last musical pro-
gram in the gallery until September
20.
The Army Air Forces Band. under
the direction Of Mai. George S
Howard, will present its eighth con-
cert on the steps of the Capitol at
8 o'clock tonight, featuring selec-
tions associated with band con-
certS in the past. T Sergt. Abrasha
Robofsky. baritone, Sergt. Arthur
Will, Cornetist, and Antonio
zavsrella. tuba player. will con-
tribute solos.
Richard Wayne Dirksen. assistant
organist and choirmaster. in charge
Of music at the Washington Cathe-
dral this summer. will play the
monthly Sunday recital on the
great organ of the cathedral August
1 at 5 pm.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Prize Composition

"Of Valleys and Cragged Peaks
by DR.. Francis Pyle. awarded the
first prize in the Contest for Ameri-
can Composers, will have its pre-
miere over the air on the Tuesday
noon broadcast by the Navy Band
under the direction Of 1t. Charles
Brendler.
A former student Of Howard Ham
son of the Eastman School of Music
DIR. Pyle is professor of theory at
Drake University The work is an
original composition for the SYM
phonic band and will be on pro-
gram featuring other American COM
posers: COPELAND, Gould, Price and
Barber.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Nivien Harvey
To Give Recital

Vivien Harvey, young American
pianist will give recital in the Ma
tional Gallery of Art at 8 O'Clock to-
night. presenting for the first time
in Washington Arthur Shepherd S
Sonata No in F minor"
A postgraduate student Of the
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music,
Miss Harvey had four appearances
with the Cleveland symphony, the
Youngstown and Canton Sympho-
nies, also the Carnegie Pop Orches-
ira. and WAS heard over the radio
and in many middle-western and
eastern cities in recital
While student at the conserva-
tory. the young pianist wrote an
orchestral suite, "A Box OF Toys"
which was first performed by the
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
under the direction of Jose Iturbi.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
TOMORROW.

NAVY BAND, 1t. Charles Brendler,
conductor; east front, Capitol. 8 p m.
Wagner's Zine Faust Overture"
Paganini's Perpetual Motion" en-
tire clarinet section; Saint-Saens'
SPINNING Wheel" Rogers The Harp
OF Tara Carmen Parlante, cornet-
list; selections from Herberts Ma
toma. Moszkowskfs ''Valse Celebre"
Kreisler's "Praeludium and Allegro"
Jesse J. Tryon. violin soloist: Rimsky-
Rorsakow's 'Capriccio Espagnol."
MARINE BAND. Capt William F. San
telmann, conductor; Marine Barracks,
pm. Ssverino's March of the
Women Marines" overture; Auber's
Masaniello, Malneck's Park Ave-
nue. Fantasy" Pryor's Starlight"
Dale Harpham. trombonist; selec-
tions, Herberts The Fortune Teller
Debussys "Reverie,' Remsens Fan
TASTE BrillIante." Lester Remsen,
trumpetist; Tschaikowsky's "Waltzes,"
arr. Wright; Liszt's Second Pol
WADE N. STEPHENS, organ recital, L.
D. 8. Chapel. pm.
TUESDAY.
SOLDIERS HOME MILITARY BAND,
Franklin B. Charles. bandmaster;
bandstand $50 pm. Bertram's
The Line Up" onenbach's "Orpheus
Overture, Lniginis "Esyptienne,"
Roberts "Rozsika" Tobanf's Gems
Of Stephen Foster Farbachs "Un
Bal Ia Cour,' Andrews Tn
Tempest and Calm"
Evening star., 1946-07-28

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-03
HOW CAN WE MANAGE If? a.

Man must conquer himself" asserts
a brother looking to world peace and the
solution of problems that bedeVil mankind.
The statement is true but the interest
ed will naturally wonder just how man is
TO conquer himself" The explanations
will very with the nationality, religion and
experience of those giving the elucidatiOn.
1t might be a good idea for some of
us to try this business of cOnquering our
selves. which means in essence the control
of selfishness, upon a small scale, say at
home, or in business affairs. Maybe, by
giving some of our means and time to the
development of Key West its resources and
ITS people we will be able to approach the
larger questions which cross boundaries
and face the difficulties of misunderstood
ings based upon ignorance and prejudice
as we'll as greed.
1t should not be assumed, however,
that the individual, by becoming exceed
ingly generous, can settle all issues. There
must be reciprocity on the part of at least
a considerable portion of the human beings
that make up the population of the globe.
II cannot be asserted at the present time
that the prospects are too bright but all of
Us. as individuals. can make try at be-
ginning the process.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-03
CHEST EGGS" FOR GRANNY DAYS"

Economists consider the sale of post
age stamp stock in a city as of first i'm
portance in determining business condi-
tons, and, using that as barometer, bust
ness conditions in Key West were just as
good in 1915 as they were in 1914, for the
decrease in the sale of stamp stock in the
Key West Post Office fell off only SILL,
8537O in 1915 as compared with 1914.
From a strictly local viewpoint. the
sales were better last year than in 1914,
because, as Postmaster Hollon r, Bervaldi
explained service men and women spent
large amounts for airmail and registered
postage, for the free use of the mail by
them applied only to first-class letters. Be
sides, the service men and women sent out
thousands of packages, for which they
had to pay.
During 1916, shortly after the war
with Germany ended, hundreds of army
and navy personnel left Key West, and on
some days the total ran around one hun
dred. Their departure became even more
pronounced after the Japs were knocked
out of the war.
But even with the loss of the revenue
from the personnel that had gone away,
the volume of sales of stamp stock in the
post office fell off less than $4,000.
On the other hand, the increase in
postal savings amounted to $354,501, an
ether proof that business conditions still
are good in Key West.
3. Incidentally,T the postal savings now
amount to $2,164,659, an indication that
many Key Westers are putting away "nest
eggs for the ""rainy -dayS,-that are sure
to come.