The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 25, 1938, Page 4

PAGE FOUR SYNOPSIS: Carrying a gun- cargo for Rajah Mantusen, we find Sumantang island seething with a revolt of savage Dyak tribes against the siaiays. Chris- tine Forrester, a young English girl, is supplying the Dyak guns, tal could suddenly make the ole fantastic story seem real, mply because I had seen the thing | before, exactly where it would be jif her tory was true. Mechani- | cally, I handed back the gold jimat, | trying to conceive what this might but Mantusen accuses my uncte, | mean to James Clyde. James Clyde.» Whilt Clyde ‘is held as hostage, I (Paut Thorrie) em to bring our fortified trading vessel, the Linkang, | to aid the Malays. Then Chris- Ff tine tells me her father started is war, the Dyaks are sharp- | , and not even the Liw- | kang can live an hour in the ricer. | Chapter 16 i Tenyalang DMIT*that the tribes them- selves cannot be organized or| controlled,’ Christine continued. “But those few hundred riflemen are more than enough. All the rest | of the tribes merely add weight and mass; they protec’ the snipers and serve as clean-up troops. Do you think 300 sh.rpshooters can’t | open Balingong to the tribes? I tell you they could take Saremba!” It was too somplete a thing to believe, and too suddenly heard/ of. And yet there wasn’t any rea-| son why what she said could not! be true. We already knew that| Anthony Forrester had been pok- ing around Sumantang for years.{; ; fore _ bestering Mantusen for Permission to go up rivers, and| then going in anyway, whether he } got permission or not. Mantusen | knew him well as a pest. ~ And it was true that the thing “I saw one of these things last night,” 1 said after a while. “It } Was on the gun Mantusen took up-river. | from the Dyaks.” “You see? Doesn’t that prove what I've been telling you?” “I saw it another place, too,” 1 wenton. “Isaw ii serat in the bone of a freshly, taken skull.” She whitened at that But she said gamely, “That is quite possi- ble.” “I’m almost as ignorant as you |say Iam. But when you talk about | Dyak ceremonies, I know some- thing about what those were. No Dyak can go through any kind of @ceremony that amounts to a hoot without a human head—the fresh- er the better.” Her silence admitted this. “You tell me that the first gun your father gave them has a house of its own,” I continued. “I don’t need to have you tell me how that house is decorated. It is hung all over with decaying heads. You seem to have a good deal of con- tempt for the type of trader that James Clyde is. But let me te}] you this: we are not dealing in human heads—not yet.” 3 A Tormented Remnant HE didn’t like that. “People who ’ accomplish anything must work with the materials they find,” she atswered me. “The Dyaks didn’t use to be the way they are now. It smacked me between the eyes like a bullet. she described could have been done in sc-ret. The Malays know} They used to be a perous agricultu aceful, pros- race. There nothing about religious one | were once two hundred thousand of the Dyaks, ‘1 d care less. For-| of them on the island of Suman- rester could carry a few guns, os- | tang! What you -ee now is only a tensibly for huntin.. without caus- | tormented remnant. They've de- ing attention. The Dyaks, too, old | generated, yes; but it’s the degen- in the codes of tabu, are good at | eration of a conquered people, un- secrecy. able to face the kris any longer.” There was nota really basic flaw} “They're still head huntérs to in her whole st indeed, much | me,” I maintained obstinately. that was circumstantial seemed to! “But it isn't their fault. It was Support it. Yet I still could not|the Malay conquest that nearly bring myself to put any impor- | destroyed them.” tance tn it it was too elaborate. | She vas rigut. and, by her account, too thorough-; No matter vhat the Dyaks were ly successful. I still was not ready | now, they were still the only ones to acknowledge what long, patient | who raised a hand to preduce any- labors might be possible to a| thing in all the archipelagos. No scholarly and visionary man con- | Malay ever lifted a useful tool centrating on a single purpose. =| They pirated and raided, and took I started’ some ili-natured ob-| away what little the Dyaks jection. “But how —” sera) together, but it was. the Then suddenly | saw a thing that | Dyaks and the Dyaks alone who stopped me. It hit me between Every time you went up eyes with the smacking shock of; rong tiver or any other. t, So that what I w; could see the old gradings notked out of me here the paddies used to be. But 5 t® now I had never heard of who believed ges the pad- z re ever coming back. g at her hands, se; lingong controls . almost had beautiful hands, slender }twenty thousand square miles of and sensitive. but browned by thej land,” Christine Forrester was sun, and very strong and capable. | saying. “A whole nation can live She had dropped the metallic} on it, and live well, if the Malays bangle that she had been playing | could be kept off them only for a with. it was dangling from her | few years.” wrist by its thong. And | saw now! “The Malays wouldn't leave it that the thing was a Dyak jimat. | alone,” I said, “even if you got it or charm token, cut out of thin | developed.” gold in an intricate fret-work. It} Her chin lifted in the swift, Tepresented the formalized figure | spirited way 1 was beginning to of a bird; and instantly | knew | recognize. “They could be made to where I had last seen one exactly | leave it alone. The Dyaks outnum- like it. | ber the Malays fifty to one. All The gold hornbill cut-out eas | that it needed is to teach the Dyaks the same as the brass jimat which | to handle arms. And my father had hung from the rifle Mantusen | found a way “9 do that!” had captured; so closely the same} Perhaps 1 should have caught that one must surety have been | some glimpse of Anthony Forres- traced from the other. | ter’s dream. Jt was there, behind “In heaven's name. what's that?” | the qui Sentences of the She slipped the thong off her! girl. was wrist, and gave me the tofen to | happening here. Through this girl look at. “It's what I've been frying | a dead man. wag.trying to talk to to tell you avout. Thatis a Tenya-| me. But... . lang. It represents the Sacre sym-| What chdwdéd itrorme just then The ta Gulab reste of Semen Cie a ible rescue mes Clyi er] _tiopwrahe. IB Alan Zoller) name.” < | Sfewean Past reseve his uncle? Curious how a little piece of cut Bead temerrew's chapter. Job Training In College Opposed By Educator LET'S GO TO COLLEGE? (My Axseciated Press) CHICAGO. should not atte introduced a > and marriage y dissect romance an. learn just what stuff ic Robert Maynard Hutchi presi- dramas are made of. dent of the University Chicago. — “The first respc bility of the of excitement about training peo- college is to help the student - ple for public service. Public life derstand the tradit S$ Concerned with a mime of the race, not prepare 2 problems. The col for a job,” Dr. Hutchins said ys ing these probie: “At present there is a great deal persons for specific jobs. says Dr. S inte the By LOUIS P. LOCHNER AP Foreign Service Writer BERLIN, Feb. 25.—Staunch. energetic, heavy-set Field Mar- shall Hermann Goering is the German Atlas who, at behest of his master, Adolf Hitler, carries the massive structure of the Third Reich on his broad shoulders. Next to the Fuehrer, there is nc more powerful man in Germany His executive jobs are: Prussian | prime minister (Prussia is two- thirds of Germany), minister of aviation, president of the Reich- stag. minister of forestation. teich’s master of the hunt, direc- tor of the Prussian state theaters ;and opera, president of the Ger- man Academy of Aviation, dicta- ltor over foreign exchange and raw materials, and plenipotenti- lary in charge of the four-year -conomic self-sufficiency plan. Likes Lion Cubs Goering easily is the most pop- ular man in the Nazi party. The icommon man can understand his | speeches. His audiences usually | leave in good humor because of | sallies, often at his own expense. His sense of gumor goes so far that he collects jokes on himself. | One favorite topic of these jokes is the prime minister’s love for uniforms. Others are anec- } dotes that have to do with Goer- i ing’s love for lion cubs. A baby | lion is a constant house pet in the Goering home. | To the outside world, Goering is | orimarily the man who ruthlessly and uncompromisingly pursues | the course he considers right. “I | know the methods of Moscow”, he j said to a small group of journal- lists shortly after the Nazis came | into power in 1933, “ahd believe | me, I promise to go them one bet- ter”. He proceeded to hunt down |the communists with a new type jot German police. patterned upon | the GPU of Russia—the Gestapo. Another example of his energy }in carrying out a,course deemed right was his stamping out of op- position to Hitler during the fa- | mous “blood purge” of June, 1934. | Nobody doubts Goering’s per- | sonal courage. The many decora- tions won during the World war. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN GERMAN ARMY SHAKE-UP PUTS GOERING RIGHT IN SPOTLIGHT climaxing in the highest German military honor available, testify to his daring as war ace. And when the famous Baron von Rich- thofen fell, Goering succeeded him as head of the Richthofen squadron. Has Hold On Army Loyal though Goering is to Hit- ler and the Nazi movement, he has not shown the narrowness of other leading Nazis in making ap- pointments to office. His ideal is to train an efficient corps of civil servants, and he has not hesitat- ed to take men not identified with the Nazi movement to ac- complish this purpose. Similarly, Goering did not hesi- tate to keep Leo Blech for four years to head the ~panel of con- ductors at the state opera in Ber- lin, although Leo Blech is a Jew. “I determine who is to be rated as Jew”, Goering is reported to have said when some dogmatic party member tried to call him to account. Goering’s position as second man in the Reich is further ren- dered secure by hishold upon the army. The army -and= the navy recognize that the modern’ air force is Goering’s own creation: ' They also respect him for his war record. Dislikes Cities Goering has made’ hunting a popular sport in Germany. It serves him politically, too. At his ‘unofficial” hunting parties, statesmenship often has its in- ning. The big city bores him. During the spring and fall, he governs from the Prussian state -hunting lodge about 25 miles from Berlin. He spends most of the summer at his Bavarian mountain home not far from Hitler’s “Berghof”. ~Characteristically he jumped vigorously into the task of mak- ing Germany as self-sufficient economically as possible within four years. Under his direction, Germany has started on the most gigantic scale of economy on raw mate- rials that any nation ever has un- dertaken in peace times. ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS |Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pails, Dividend) Checks and Tax Bills of Every Individual; Na- arable From Local Welfare | | tional and International Problems Insep- | “Stagnant” is the most descrip- tive word that can be applied to the present industrial situation. Last year ended on an extreme low, and during January there was a moderate rise, with the fav- jorable factors outnumbering the unfavorable. The first part of February brought a leveling-off in improvement, and the last week for which statistics are available shows a small decline in the business indicators, larg caused by another sharp drop in steel production. Few industries have shown bettered production records, and a great many are un- | changed, operating on or close to the levels obtaining at the end of | January. The price situation continues to be one of the most disturbing fac- tors. President Rosevelt has said. ig a press conference, that he be- jlieves 'industry should reduce prices and at the same time keep | wages at present levels; few dustrialists or econom: think | that is possible. In some fields, the public is showing a disincli- jnation to pay current prices, and appears to believe that the price jstructure should adapt itself to }the drop in business. On the other hand. the bulk of business leaders are extremely afraid of major price drops, feeling t n the log run this would make the problems of secovery still more difficult. They are confident that cheaper goods would have to be swiftly reflected in lower wage rates, and it is a certainty widespread pa cause of an immense amc unrest at ‘this tration’s anti-monopc which ts apparent in- the NRA whic and planned economy ieg y. has added to the ducts for less—how s is one of today’s apr insolubie problems. Some business briefs of interest follow MOTORS: Production is stay ing at a comparatively low level Typical experien General Motors, wh units in January tals, - uneasiness of both 1 speculators 000 in the same month last year. There is a reported easing of the * used-car problem in some areas. ELECTRIC POWER: Following general business, this industry‘s output has been running material- ly under 1937 levels, when an all-time high production was reached. However, in late weeks consumption has tended to im- prove slightly. RETAIL TRADE: Is holding up better than was anticipated, and is operating, on a comparative basis, substantially above manu- facturing industry. But it is ex- pected that February figures will show a decline. INVENTORIES: Were, exces- sively heavy, im soe fields at the | }end of Jas Sear fPhe situation is improving and it is estimated that aj the end of January inventories in Beriaed) wete Blmost down to the early “1938 lévef. Inventories of consumers’ goods, of cours: are declining much more rapidl: than inventories of durable goods. EMPLOYMENT: Still dropping, as the growing demand in Con- gress for more ri f spending testifies. Further, many thousands of workers are now on a part- time basis in industries which are operating two or three days a week. These workers are not in- cluded in unemployment tot- but their purchasing power has suffered a heavy reduction. Credit: Bank loans and demand deposits have been steadily =a clining Business - Week “There is a strong feeling ag circles that a restorati traordinarily day mall. touching four-year } reflection of the general Investors and OUTLOOK: Gist of most of the business magazine t there will be resumption of low better in about three weeks. W! comes to the long- term outlook, you can find almost as m > ms as there are spok the heavily popu- lated business of prognostication forecasts Hull tells Sen: has no secret ties for any join road You and Your Nation’s Affairs Sinking Oil in Troubled Water By ERIK McKINLEY ERIKSSON Professor of History, University of Southern California and small business men brought im ming Many reasons have been advanced he current “recession” in this y. Excessive zeal for reform on the part of certain New Dealers, an ill-considered tax program. and the fear of new regulatory measures to carry out the schemes of the economic plan- ners have all undoubtedly played a promi- nent part in| slowing down the business and industrial machinery of the nation Coupled with se factors is very obvious inconsistency of the ment in its dealings with the s men and the industrialists. ¢ who have invested their in banks, factories. mercan- houses and other forms of busi- have @ right'to know what the is. Yet. what has been the situa- ? it is unbelievable but true that men have been encouraged even required to do certain things at’one time and then have been hauled into court and prose- cuted for doing the thing they were in the federal court at Madison, Ws- is 3 glaring example of the ency and confusion which isted and still exists in the ranks of goverumental officials at Washington. This trial was begun early in Oc- four months tater. Originally. x oil company officials. twen- ty-three companies. and three trade is were made defendants the charge that they had un- entered into a conspiracy d fix oil prices. thus in- their own income from m products sold in ten mid- states. As the trial pro- sed. charges against some were d which accounts for the fact that only thirty oil executives and leen companies were found guiltv shen the jury composed of farmers e their verdict. Should ‘this verdict be - | sustained by the higher courts. eactr * | company would be subject to a fine up to $5,000 while each company offi- ciai involved would be punished by | a fine of the same amount, or impris- | onment up to a year, or both. Administration officials have hailed this “major victory in the enforce- meat of the anti-trust laws.” It is, in truth, a major victory for the forces of confusion and inconsistency. The alleged offenses of the committed in 1935 cure a voluntary maintenance of NRA standards in business and industry. | The defendants were found guilty in spite of the fact that they con- tended that they had merely acted in actordance with the NRA code for the petrojeum industry and that they had complied with the wishes retary of the Interior Ickes who Petroleum Administrator. The: nm be no questioning of the fact National Industrial Recovery Act of | 1933 specifically suspended the anti- trust laws in favor of code ments. Nor can there be any doubt that the Petroleum Code permitted price fixing. That this price fixing was for the purpose of raising prices and stabilizing the oil industry was fully understood in Washington. That it was a by Administrator itkes has been amply demonstrated by published correspondence. Ignoring these facts, the At General's office proceeded to fute (perhaps persecute would be = better word) the oil men for doing jto be blamed for the | which were largely the Deal policies. The whole affair re- fects no credit on the A dozen White House cannot restore the confidence de- stroyed by the raw deal given the oil interests by the New Deal. (Address questions to the author care of this newspaper) Today’s Birthdays e eee e Clarence A. Dykstra, president of the University of Wisconsin, born in Cleveland, 55 years ago. Madeleine Carroll, actress, born in England, 32 years ago. Hugh M. Kahler of Princeton, N. J., novelist, born in Philadel. phia, 55 years ago. Cully A. Cobb, editor of the Progressive Farmer and Southern Ruralist, born at Prospect, Tenn., 54 years ago. John Farrar of New York, pub- lisher and author, born at Burl- ington, Vt.. 42 years ago. Dr. Phoebus A. Levene of the Rockefeller Institute, New York, famed chemist, born in Russia, 69 pyears ago. Dr. Jesse F. Steiner of the Univ. of. Washington, noted sociologist. born in Ohio, 58 years ago. Benedetto Croce, famed Italian philosopher, born 72 years ago. Today’s Horoscope Today's nature is difficult to understand, but the life should be kept in the studious path of quiet affairs. There is danger of at- tempting to force fortune too uch, but generally adversity ill be turned to good account, instead of breaking the spirit and ruining the life. Spring style show heralds re- vival of hat-pin and of the Gib- son Girl type of headgear. BENJAMIN LOPEZ FUNERAL HOME Serving Key West Half Centery 24-Hour Ambulance Service Licensed Embalmer Phone 135 Night 696-W PIRATES COVE FAMOUS FISHING CAMP UNIQUE ORGANIZATION OKLAHOMA CITY. — Miss {Jessye Arnett of this city is founder of a unique organization, “The Society for the Prevention of Married Men Posing as Bache- lors”, whese aim is to compel all married men to wear wedding rings. _ eee v. Disston Saws: 8 Point, 26” long. Each - PANEL SAWS 10 Point, 20” Long. Each 16"x24” Carpen- ters Square. Solid Steel Each $1.10 X (CLL ALAA AANA ANA hh hd hed hh hk dh dh dadde dade dad dh hdd dd did, SMOOTHING PLANES 9” corrugated bottom. Good Steel, “Crescent” KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Teday As Takes From The Files Of The Cities The new plan of « mobiles into Cuba is working very nicely now. says W. W. Ws ton, of Seattle. Washington. whe has just returned from Cube “I Gad, npt.take my car orer.be sad. t I saw 2 Sumber’ of fiends “afivin® “Stone Mie ‘Fada thé becamp stt¢ working out al! right” fir. Wa ton stored his car im Key Wes but customs nfficia it let him have it sent just as th he had made the required Tangements and guarantee: it wouki be alright. The plan obviates the necessity making eleborate arrangement for the cars, and faci work of entering and country. “Key West is a eous and enterprising and too much cannot be their bravéry and determimation in building the highway or State Road Department f wonderful system of bh with the state is threaded”. said Thomas P. Henry of Det Mich., and who also president of the American Automobile As sociation. “I have been t mendously surprised at the pro gress your States Read Depart ment has made, and rraise too highly the excellence: of construction and the speed with which it has made available to citizens of every state, 2 trunk line system of first class highway in Florida”. The state will take over the maintenance of the Oversea High- way next January. In January state highway engineers will start a general survey of the locations for the three bridges over the we ‘ter gaps. These promises were made to the county commission- ers by Dr. Fons Hathaway at a conference at the county court house this morning. It will cost in the neighborhood of $50,000 annually to keep the road m re pair, the doctor ssid. Work on the bridges cannot start until fall of next year, it was said, and ad- ditional legislation will be needed to authorize the work. Editorial comment: The su preme court has ruled that a train has the right of way over its own tracks, but there are plenty of automobile drivers who are still unconvinced. Lecal citizens have procured ane of the most cloguent speakers $4.85 24” Long $1.90 Long. Each $2.10 Each q ZA ve 4 Rippi ering aute- on es SOTTO DLH: Aluminum, 4 Plambs, 2 levels, WOOD, 2 vlumbs, 2 levels, 26" JACK PLANES 13° Corregated Bottom “Crescent™ 7s mae, “BLUE GRASS” HAMMERS. {) Fully polished. Octagen mock Nail Hammer LAWN MOWERS Keep your lawn trimmed with « BLUE RIBBON MOWER 16” Blades, 10” Wheels. 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