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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t without
frsr ard without favor; never be afraid to attack
wrong or 10 applaud right; always tight Tor
progress; never be the organ or mouthplece OF
any person, clique, faction or class; always
do its utmost for the public welfare; never
tolerate corruption or injustice; ,denounfe wee
and praise virtue, commend good done by M
divsdnsl or organzatieasiw tolerant FS sle :
rights, views and opinions; print only news
that will elevate and not contamfnate the
never compromise with principle.
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Chapter .25
PACK once more at Reselands
Edith cherished in her heart
her love for Burk, content now
to wait, knowing that he would
find way to come to her soon.
I'VE can count on your fathers
opposition. Burk had said with
ruefu1 smile. Hell probably
want to shoot me and drown
your
My father can't live my life
for mel" Edith cried. And il we
can't make him accept our de-
cision. you know I'll be, going
back to my mother soon and you
can come to New York for ne.
We can be married in the same
church where mother and Chris
were. If you agree, Of course"
''You know FL agree to, any,
thing to get you here with me
permanently." Burk assured her.
But I'd like to come up to Rose
lands with you now and tell your
father!''
Edith shook her head, mo use
making trouble until we've had
time to work things out. Then
of course, we must think of Bar
bara-!n
yes. Of course"
Il feel that we can sacrifice a
few weeks of our happiness to
make things pleasant for her.
Burk. Nothing. must happen to
upset her now" '.i' .'L'-
BurRngave her quick kiss
you're right, darling. J. suppose
you've guessed that my SISTERS
welfare is Of great importance
nlAlRd to me, too. Burk." '-'
I IeIt9 a great comfort to me,
knowing you're there. Edith"
p And so Edith spent the long,
sultry days with Barbara and
Josie and old Eugenia. It seemed
to her that the old woman was
less arrogant lately. her strength
ebbing noticeably. She began to
be sharp and cross with her be-
loved Whit, scolding him when
ever she had an opportunity,
which indeed was seldom since
he remained at home only on in
frequent occasions now. Even
Barbara's approaching ordeal
seemed to have no effect on what
was apparently his determination
to 20 to the devil!
Edith questioned Josie closely
about Wits actions. Where do
you think he goes. Aunt Josie?
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Who Knows?
ANSWERS On Page Four)

ANSWERS On Page Fourl
/. What determines corporate
excess profits?
2. What is the Ball Burton
Hatch bill?,
I s. Do enlisted men in the
Army receive terminal pay when
leaving the service?
Az Did the Japs make sue
cessful Il surprise attack in the
Philippines after Pearl Harber2
] Name the five permanent
members of the Security Council
of the United Nations.
6. Are privately published
magazines barred in Russia?
7. What does the Navy mean
by guinea pigs?"
8. Who organized the CLIO?
8. What is the maximum
wage set by Federal law?
10. Who is George E. Allen?
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RHYME or REAso

- = - $50 IT. II - 49, ssSS III
Editor, The Citizen: So
Things are happening today
that have, neither Rhyme NOR
Reason. The outside investor Isl
foolish to invest one cooper cent
in Key West because he has a
guarantee known as a Zoning
law that apparently is as flexible
as latez for today he builds in
one zone and tomorrow wakes up
to find it has been wiped out
and with it a good and sizeable
hunk of his real estate value.
Other communities fight to hold
the line but we fight to jump the
gun every time somebody de-
cides a change is needed This is
going to become generally known
and nobody is going to invest
here. What are our intentions
toward our own Key West peo-
pie? Can't we stop feeding the
public little bit of the pepper
mint sucker and get down to
business and admit the zoning
law is good or bad and should be
universally changed without
changing here or there because
John Jones or Pocahontas has
decided they want to, do this. in,
that place and they ,arsI put Of
order and by HarrM9 they VIII
change things to get in ofdfieerr, lor,o
sincerely hope to live to see
the day that some of the individ-
uals who feel we need a bar on
every corner will find one of
them right next door with all
the refinement of loud and UNI
printable language accompanied
with the blaring jute boxes. ALI
I have. to do is open up joint
and put in one hundred tables
and boy I have my license
whether l am next to church or
school or what have you. This
is no reflection on the finer
places. If the Commission had
wanted to do something they
could have honestly reviewed all
licenses and revoked those which
are not more than joints and
give them to places deserving
them. ~ 80 <AAal 49,
Speaking of public nuisanees,
| would like to invite the Chief
of Police, the City. Manager and
the Commissioners to be guests
one of these evening known as
the Holy Sabbath when not more
than two blocks from 1929 White
head crowd congregates on the
sidewalks and inside to listen to
blaring hot jazz orchestras that
practically tear your ear drums
out. | would like to ask the City
Commissioners what has changed
their mind to pass a Special
Privilege Ordinance to this
place when previously it has
been denied-and before they
grant it to see for themselves.
You can find public nuisances if
you want them and bring some
peace to respectable citizens.
Are we getting to the place
where we do things that have
no rhyme or reason or maybe
we are dallying along the road
of utter confusion.
ALBERT G. ROBERTS,
Key West, Fla,
Eel. Z 1916.
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Your Horoscope

FEBRUARY 9, 1946-Today
gives a patient, Flooding DISPOSE
ton, wise in simple sort of way
and moderately fortunate in the
LIES work. Success will be OBJ
tanned through patient applica
itfon, and a long life is indicated
reaching even to a very grea+
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

Present estimates are that more than
10000 Americans will die horrible deaths
On our highways in 1916 while many AM
orleans are worrying about the snakes in
India
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PROVIDES PRODUCTS

CHICAGO.-UNRRA has pro-
vided corn from the dominican
Republic for Yugoslavia; Peru
Wan beans for the Czechs; Uru-
guayan cheese for the Poles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

Senator Andrews is quoted as saying
that he finds the so-called fair employ
ment practices commission bill one of the
most dangerous pieces of legislation in
troduced since he came to the senate in
1897. So say we all. Senator Pepper is
also "fernist'' the bill
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

William L. Wilson, state WPA
censultant for industry, said to-
day that Key West undoubtedly
will get the crawfish hatchery for
which it applied a month ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

Nancy Carroll, screen star, who
had been visiting in Key West,
left yesterday for Miami, accom-
panied by Quintan Reynolds,
writer on national affairs.
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DAVID C. BISHOP s.
GIVEN DISCHARGE
Especial to The Citizen,

Especial to The Citizen)
SHOEMAKER, Calf, Feb. o.
David c. Bishop, yoeman second
class, of TAG Windsor Lane, Key
West, Fla, has been honorably
discharged from the United
States Navy at the Naval Persons
mel Separation Center at this
port. I'll
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
APPLICATION FOR FINAL
. DTSCHA RICE

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE
. APPLICATION FOR FINAL
/; DISCHARGE
(Probate Law 1889
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE, MONROE COUN TY,
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN PRO-
BATE.
In re the Estate of
Berman Weintraub, also known
as B. fWeintraub, deceased.
i To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Rose
] Weintra ID, filed her final report
as ExfcutGix of the estate of Ber-
man Feinltraub, also known as b.
Weintaubk deceased: that she has
filed her petition for final dis
chargI ard that she will apply to
the BnorA Fable Raymond r. Lord.
Count .Tl4dge of Monroe County.
FIori{. al the 5th day of March,
1916, br aMpproval of same and for
final Disc Charge as Executrix of
the tata of Berman Weintraub,
also low IN as b. Weintraub, de-
ceasd o this 31st day of jan
FL wEINTRAuB,
1cutriN of the estate of
man Weintraub. also known
o. Weintraub, deceased.
fei2-g-I6- %, 1916
IN cIRCUIT COURT OF THE
E NTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Il ron MONROE COUNTY
81 OF FLORIDA. n CHAN
Case No. f10-5s5
Plaintiff
nIv0hcE ACTION
Defendant
ER OF PUBLICATION
TO IN p. LOWE,
Hence Unknown
hereby required to ap-
rea he Bill of Complaint, for
/ div h the above styled cause
on th day Of March, A. ID.
1874 herwise the allegations
the i'll be taken as confessed
rder to be published once
q FOR four consecutive weeks
| In Key West Citizen, a news
pa blished in Key West, Flor
md Ordered this Ist day OF
Fe A D. 1876
Is Ress G Sawyer
CLERK OF the Circuit Court
Monroe County, Florida.
Mary X. N'oodsDn, DC.
r s S. CARO-.
Sd for Plaintiff.
feb2-9-I6- 20. 1916
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Key West In! :. - :. !.
Days Gone By
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF FEBRUARY 9. 1886

Funeral services are to be. held
this afternoon in st. Mary's Star
of the Sea Church for Judge
Hugh Gum, with the Rev. Will
liam Reagan, Sd, officiating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

The world is only interested in what
you do; it doesn't care whether you have a
good excuse for doing nothing
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Services will be held this aft
ernoon for Merrill Sands, A, in
the Lopez chapel, with the Rev.
James S. Day, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Only one local political can
didate has announced thus far.
The others are either feeling
around or fooling around.
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NEAREST PORT

DETROIT. - Boston is nearer
to both European and South
American ports than any other
U. S. shipping center.
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NOTICE. UNDER FICTITIOUS
NAME gTATEru1ES

NAME STATUTE
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned. desiring to engage
in business under the fictitious
name of Gates Tin Shop les
Simonton Street, Key West, Flor
ida, intend to register the said
fictitious name with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Monroe Coun-
'ty, Florida.
Dated February 8, 1916.
JOHN w. GATES.
EDWARD w. GATES
Sole owners.
feb9-I6-23; mars, 946
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8:45 Gabriel Heaters
900 Exploring the Unknown
$50, Double or Nothing"
1000 Freedom of Opportunitys
1890 Sunday Night Shows
HOO William Hillman"
ILLS Dance Music D9Quelg 8
1880 Dance Music
'11:45 Orchestra
1ls.55s News ATsis
1900 Dance Orchestra
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

Assistant State Attorney ].
Lancelot Lester left for Miami
yesterday on an official visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

visiting in Tampa, returned yes
Eterday, 81. % bn.os @t
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Monday. February 18th

AS&@1Xs @AA
z Al. NJ. to Noon
TOO Sunrise Serenade
TBS News
7::3O Norman Cloutier
7:45 Weather Report
7:50 Sunrise Serenade
8:25 News
$50 Sunrise Serenade
8::55 Program Resume
900 Frazier Hunt, News
OILS Sunny Valley Folks
$50 Shady Valley Folks
9:45 Come and Get 1t"
1000 Meditation
1918 Happy Cowboy
1890 Married For Life"
100 Cecil Brown, News
ILLS Elsa MAXWELL
1890 Take It Easy Times
11:45 Victor Lindlahrs
Noon 20 o r. III.
1900 William Lang, News
1915 Morton Downey, Songs
1890 Weather Report = -
1885 Home Town Frolics
lis Lopez Music"
las John j. Anthonys
200 Cedric Foster, News
2s15 Smile Tirnes
2::30 Queen For A Day.
800 Novatin1e
Sis Songs for Everybody
$50 Remember
3:45 Happy Cowboy
400 Erskine Johnson
Ais The Johnson Family
4:3O Melody Hour.
500 Pete Howe
Sis Supermans
$50 Captain Midnights
5:45 Tom Mix
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The world has no trouble except that
caused by the people living on it.
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IN THE CIRCUrr COURT OF THE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE or FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERK.
No. 1O-506
BARBARA SMITH,
Plaintiff,
VS.. DIyORCE
HOWARD / SM1TH,
ORDER OF QUALIFICATIONS
TO: Howard + Smith,
1915 N. N. 9th ST.,
Miami Fla.
1t is hereby Ordered that you
are required to appear on the 9Th
day of March, A. ID. 1916, before
the above entitled Court to the
Bill of Complaint filed against YOU
in the above entitled cause and
The Key West Citizen is hereby
designated as the newspaper in
which this Order shall be published
once a week for four l4) eonsecn-
tive weeks.
Witness the Honorable Aauiiili0
Lopez. Jr., as one of the Judges %
this Court and the Seal of this
Court in the City of Key West.
Monroe County, Florida, this Sth
daw OF February, A H. 1916.
ISeaIl Ross C. Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Monroe County, FiarisaA
BY Florence e. SAWYER
feb9-1 6-2 % ma RI g
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SuuOdYs F6DrudEY AVtu
A. M. TO Noon
800 Weather Report
8:05 News
8:15 Singing Evangelist
$40 Concert Hall of the Air
900 Church in the Wildwood
$50 Music Hall Varieties
9:55 Program Resume
1000 Radio Bible Glass;
1890 Men of Note
1850 Rev. G. T. Howes
1850 Weather Report
11:55 Al and Lee Reisers ~ !.
Noon to p. NJ.
1900 Pilgrim Hour
1890 Lutheran Hour
Loo Radio Warb1erss
lis Ilka Chase
100 Sweetheart Times
ZOO Pro-Arte Quartette
2:30 Bill Cunningham, News
2:45 The World Tomorrow
800 Songs Along the Trail
$3.50 Vera Holly Sings
400 Murder is My Hobby
4:30 True Detective Mysteries
500 TIE Shadow
$50 Quick As A Flash
6P. M. to Midnight
600 Nick Carter
$50 Cedric Foster, News
6:45 Fulton Lewis, Jr.s
TOO Operate Revue
7:30 Adventure In Rhythm
800 Al. L. Alexanders
$50 Don't Be A Sucker
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FEBRUARY 10, 1946-You are
genial but may be lacking in am
bition to reach for the. position
you are so able tn uccatpys and
lacking the forcesof chaFaetsf to
push a way by~personal e1eftion
If fiahtsis neeesaa You are
Kindly dis posed to everyone, fbut
J. deteggll1ed elton should be
fas off any tendency
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day for Miami to visit Mrs. Cad
Coles, formerly Miss Mabel De
merritt of Key West.
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Mrs. Maynard Baker, who had
been visiting in Miami, returned
! az
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-09

. Uol1es says that most food sub.
sidies must last until June 80.
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Subscribe 10 The Citlzen.
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LEGAL.S

Miss Dora Gale, who had been
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27

said, will accept work which they
are not qualified TO perform.
Some are qualified for certain
types If work but are not aware
of their abilities Il is the JOB
of the USES 10 advise end eoun
sci such workers, and, when the
skill or ability is found. t. refer
the worker to IN employee who
is in need Of the particular skill
or ability
Mr.. Sullivan said that the u. S.
Employment Service for Missis-
sippi had referred more than l.
200 handicapped workers t. Jobs
during the past two months Fol
low up reports indicated that en-
ployers have found these work
ers to be very satisfactory. 9th
ers are waiting for refetral to
the right jobs, he said. Many en-
ployers so far have been most
cooperative in hiring these work.
ers but more job opportunities
for the handicapped are needed
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
Worth While Club
Has Weekly Meeting
At Lincoln Hall

The weekly meeting of the
Worth While club was held We'd
nesday morning at Lincoln hall
when a very interesting review
was given by Mrs j. A. Gardner.
The subject was Edison Marshallis
The Far Cfy",a tale Of adven-
ture which was dramatically han
died by Mrs. Gardner.
Two new members, Mrs. M. A.
Nixon and Mrs. j. w. Hudiburgh
were welcomed into the club.
Following the review, the pres
ident, Mrs. M. T. Fillingane held
a short business session, the main
feature of which was the cleo
ton of Mrs. c. H. Wiley as sec
rotary to succeed Mrs. A. p. Moore
who had resigned from that Of
flee.
During the social hour refresh
ments were served by Mrs. II. E.
Graham and Mrs. Joe Blanken-
ship, hostesses for the morning.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27

Fire Prevention Day was pro-
claimed by % Of them.
The first national Fire Proven
ton Day was proclaimed by Pres
ident Wilson in 1912, and he was
joined BY the governor general
of Canada, President Harding
made the observance Il national
Fire Prevention Week in 1922.
Since then each president in turn
has issued a Fire Prevention
Week proclamation annually, as
has the governor general of Can
ada.
The attitudes of fire depart
ments and the public have
changed markedly since the 18th
century antipathy toward fire
prevention" Mallalicu concluded.
mo longer is the idea consider
ed of selfish interest TO a few cor
porations. II is recognized that
every fire means a permanent
and absolute loss of national cap
ital, fire losses being borne in
reality by tho community with
insurance companies merely the
medium by which the loss is dis
tributed."
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
Disabled Vets
Need Greater
Job Chances

Our handicapped workers need
greater opportunities for employ
ment," Mr.. Raymond l.. Sullivan,
director, USES for Mississippi,
aid recently in outlining the OBJ
iective for National Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week,
October 6-l2.
Pointing out that many veter-
ans and wal workers acquired
some form of handicap as a re-
suit of the war. Mr.. Sullivan said
it is the obligation of everyone
to help handicapped persons to
obtain employment for which
they are qualified.
Few Handicapped persons" he
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
P~ASCAGOULA YMBC TO
BUY LOT

At a meeting of the Young
Woman's Business Club of Pas
cagoula in their room at the
Elk's club last Monday evening,
plans We're furthered for the pur-
chase of a lot and it was re-
ported that several sites are UNI
der consideration.
This IS to be the main pro-
jet of the members for the
present. After the lot has been
obtained it is hoped eventually
to build a club house on it.
The meeting was presided
over by Miss Billie Koch.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
BY DAVID G. BAREuTHER
APP Newsfeature Writer

New York-Every year, on the
average, 10000 persons are burn
ed to death in the United States:
$4,000 homes are destroyed or
damaged; enough timber to build
zoe, 1000 five room houses Is wiped
out in forest areas equal to the
sire OF Kentucky-and the Nat
ional Board Of Fire Underwriters,
in supplying these statistics, re-
ports that this year is running
for above those figures.
President Truman, proclaim
inc Fire Prevention Week be-
ginning Oh. 6, declared that
efires this wear threaten to ex-
act the greatest toll of lives and
the greatest waste of material
resources that our nation has ever
experienced
Within seven months = total of
1898, 3O4, goo in fire losses was
run up for 1916. the underwrit-
ers' organization announces, and
on the basis OF past experience
that board foresees an all-time
record of some $500, DOC, 900 in
prospect for the calendar year.
The first seven months, alone,
exceeded the total for any entire
peacetime year from 1914 to 1912.
Prevention Long Opposed
Yet, fire prevention has been
enc OF the most difficult IDEAS to
promote and the story Of its
progress is a story Of saving PEG
pie frem their own folly.
Until recently, there was &C.
tive opposition at the verv men
tion OF fire prevention" says w.
E. Malialieu, general manager of
the underwriters board. Fire
departments sometimes felt that
any campaign for fire prevention
would cost firemen their Jobs.
Business men thought 1t was a
movement 10 save money for in
surance companies.
.Although man has used fire
and studied it since prehistoric
times, his thought always had
been directed toward controlling
its spread once II had started.
The concept of preventing fires
in order to save life and property
dates only from after the Civil
War"
At that time, Mallalieu point
ed out, the record showed fire
losses to have more than doubled
In one year. They scared from
s23, 100000 in 1864 to $49, 600, 900
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
MEMBERS
HAVE r

A pleasant event of Friday
evening was a gathering of mem
bers OF the force Of Department
81 al ingalls, get-to-gether party
If was staged at the Country
Club where dancing was enjoyed
and refreshments we're served.
The department IS headed by
Ed Crane, chief accountant,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
ELKs FISH FRY

The annual fish fry of the Pas
cagoula b p. o.. L. Lodge No.
1920 will be held at the Municipal
Beach Park Friday, today, ct 1880
p. m, officers Of the Elks an
nounced. The party will be for
members of the lodge and their
wives
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-09-27
Ten Thousand Die In Fires In u. S.
Each Year; 10000 Homes Burn

/ in 1865, and "most Of those fire.
were incendiary," he added.
One of the primary purposes II
Board of Fire Underwriters in
the formation Of the Nationa.
1866 was to combat arson by Of
fering rewards for the capture OF
incendiarists.
inducements for Protection
Then fire insurance rate re-
auctions were used for an induce
ment and rewards for improved
fire protection. This vas tried
for the first time in 1872 when
Rochester, NJ. Y, completed a new
water works and won an abate-
ment of a 20 percent rate advance.
Building code reforms became
the next objective. Three years
after Chicago was DESTROYED, I'M
| spectors for the underwriters
found that the city had been re-
built "as imflammable as before
Their report said: 1T would APP
pear that buildings can be erect
ed in any way or style that suits
convenience No effort
is being made TO enforce the law"
They declared the fire depart
ment dominated by politics.
The result was a boycott Of
Chicago by the fire insurance
companies in September 1874.
Within two months reforms were
achieved by Chicago business
mems committees and insurance
was restored.
San Francisco Was Warned
The Baltimore fire of 1904
brought about engineering aur-
veys Of all cities over $4,000 in
population. Among the first SIS
cities surveyed was San Fran
cisco, and the underwriters en-
gineers reported in October 1905
that hazards were SO great that
San Francisco has violated all
underwriting traditions by not
burning up
Six months later San Francis
co ceased to violate those ira
ditions. Its burning cost the fire
insurance companies all their UNI
derwriting profits from 1860 to
1906, and nearly $50. 000. 900 more.
About 20 companies failed, al
though many DOT resumed bust
ness. Claims paid totalled $780,
100000.