The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 9, 1933, Page 3

THURSDAY; FEBRUARY 9; 1933. © VALIANT Dust by Percival Christopher Wren 009292099 0090999909099 9009 syambis ae) ow ‘Be sign his arm; Hist 4m ti ‘hero he has to the rank of aajor end now 'he'is‘leading a cotus ann ti over free: tain bathe. tate the “hottest land earth” ; the territory or land on of Mekazzon. He dreams of becom- peror. had 0 re- ae en- the Sultan Chapter 4 “FORWARD, MARCH” avant! “Marche!” And once more tho little col- ump staggers forward, Major Ric- coli rides baék to hls place at \its head, ‘thrusts his right hand inside a cloak an@ ‘breods ‘Napoleonical- iy. ra 80.09 ‘the Fourth? “Have you ever known anything! Napoleon a Mape: || ke this before, Joe?” asked Otho! ot Bove of eof || Belléme, molstening dry lips with \|sticky ‘tongue, as he turned to his ‘Iright-hand man. “No, mate, never,” replied Joe Mummery, shifting his rifle from one sore shoulder to the other. “Never. And I’ve bin up the Per- sian Guif in a tin gun-boat all one summer.” “Wish I could die now and go straight to‘ell fora little coolness,” observed Sallor Harris, marching— left “Well, "you will soon, I should think, very probably,” comforted | Joe Mummery. What struck Otho ‘Belléme as being entirely wrong, contrary to common sense, ‘sound theory, and ‘But why he Fourth to anybody? | all that he had ever been taught on Why not Riccoli the Pirst? Or per-|tho subject, was the fact that old haps just Napoleon Riccoli, like|Tant de Solf, who appeared to Jive Gustavus Adolphus, Ghengis Kahn] chiefly upon wine, beer, absinthe, or Attila the Hun. and anyother dicoho) that he could | But, after all, the world would|get hold of, was undoubtedly the Choose for itself. These names are|most cheerful, spry and active given, not-chasen. dt would befor | member of the whole section. History to name him Napoleon the} “Hot, my child?” ‘he would reply | Fourth, Riceoli the Redeemer—or| toa grumbling observation of Pare just plain simple Napoleon Riceoli | Poussin. “You drink too much. | like pigin simple Julius Cacsap—| (Phat is why you feel what you-call greatness unadorned. ‘the heat. It'll be hot later on, J | Meanwhile the first step. ‘It is|-grant -you, when we get nearer to the first step that counts, ic let in—and pull the trigger. re of the | deep stone dofiles between nice’ ~ The first omy cnn stronghold, the great gence lekazzen ah coly.«,Greak Power but a com-, of Great Powers—w! ‘could’ bandit }Otho Belléme., . the Mekazzen country. ... Nice }|Boea Grande . ‘{St. Augustine Everything almost white.” “White lime ~stone?” inquired “No, whitehot,” replied ‘ant dq\; inetly, the emptiness of the great tenet | Fort Pierce . Personal L. H. Calloway. operator at the |F. E. C. terminals, left yesterday \for Hialeah, having been relieved by C. D. Chapman, who arrived jfrom Miami Tuesday. © Tomas Renedo was an arrival on jthe Havana Special yesterday from |Miami for stay of a few days. Mrs. Agusto Aguero returned yesterday from Miami where she visited for several weéks with rela- tives and friends. ; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cochran Singleton, who were spending two weeks in Key West, left yesterday. on the afternoon train for Miami. Attorney J. Lancelot Lester left on the afternoon train yesterday’ for a few days’ business visit in Miami. BE IN ‘THIRD PLACE 4N' MATTER OF EXPORTATIONS ‘FOR SAME PERIOD | In a report issued ‘by the collee- tor off customs on exports and im- ports for the state of Florida dur- ing the month of December, Seen | Key West heads the list of alli others cities of the state in the! matier of imports, ‘Key handled business to the amount of $226,794 during that time. In exportations, this city also takes third place, with exports. duging ‘that month reaching an amount of $314,272. The com- plete report follows: $ 296,816 814,272) 611,839 774,412 59, 656 81,040 Jacksonville . Pensacola . Fernandina .. Miami .. Apalachicola 0 1,609 68,806 0 West Palm Beach . Panama City $2,158,450 ‘$193,709, 226.794 401,019 48,285 Jacksonville West’ eee | LOW 0.| Dodge Gity Menti on ——--—— Mr. and Mrs. Luciano Lopes; and §aughter, who were visiting! relatives in Havana, returned on the Cuba yesterday. Charles A, Mosier, noted botan- ist, oe was in Key West classify- ing and labeling trees and shrub- bery, completed his work yesterday and left on the afternoon train for Miami. Sebastian (Cabrera and brother, Joe, were outgoing pasesngers over the East Coast yesterday for Miami and will return tomorrow. Harold ‘Pinder, who was spend- ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Pinder and other rela- tives at West Palm Beach, was a returning passenger over the East {Coast yesterday. eda ‘Precipitation ‘0.21 Ins. Normal Precipitation .05 Ins. “This record covers 24-hour period ending at 8 o'clock thin morning. ae ‘Tomorrow's Almanac Sun rises 7:05 a. Sun sets ... - 6:18 p. Moon ‘rises . 7:06 p. Moon sets ..... . 7:38 a. Full ‘moon, 10th . 8:00 a. + Tomorrow's Tides Yesterday’s BE5E5 A@eMeeeegesdrc0000 j High Barometer ait tin. pi. aoiay. Sea level, 30.23, Towest Highest Last night Yesterday Abilene ............ 14 24 Atlanta 46 Boston . 66 Buffalo 26 Charleston . 0/Chicago ..... Denver . Detroit . Duluth Eastport Galveston Helena . Huron Kansas City KEY WEST Little Rock Louisville Miami Nashville New York }}Oklahoma City Fernandina ‘gould not a high trained, widely ex-|the section of the Legion halted,’ | Boca Grande brilliantly clever] piled its arms, threw down its knap-! sacks, and instantly set to work to! ; erect the four walls of the square! ‘| perimeter camp in which tt would " pty revolver! A damned ick to play on a gentle ould ‘ Napoleon the Fourth eS fs Fa: put him in a cell, ith a revolver. Give’ 5 q £ EE bes rate i of honor there fs. And lant idea was yours, you the first turn.” banking .on ‘his luck, tho 3 gs 8 § z ' E Yes, that would do. That would of Le Sage. And meanwhile how to dispose of oneself now for the night? ‘The other Napoleon ha@ a carriage in jotich to sleep... { . . ° . . A week later. Blistering, blast- jing, devastating heat, "| William Bossum, build ‘afortified post, ‘and there so-| Journ at the orders of Sergeant-Ma-: Jor Vittorelti. ‘Life in'the post was about as dull,’ monotonous, and wearisome as life could well be. The heat was ter }rific; food as monotonous as the work, and less plentiful though not more attractive; water scanty and bed; and diversions non-existent. “Might as well be in prison," | grumbled Sailor Harris to William! 4 Bossum, “You mean ‘in prison again,’ 1) s'pose,” growled William. “No, mate, not.me Jain’t aise hi prison,” “Hot Some’s lucky,” doen] “And you wasn’t, I s'pose?” “Wot d'you mean?” asked Wil- liam truculently, raising a large fist, “That’s enough,” interposed Joo Mummery. “We're al! in prison, aren't we? Wonder how long we sit in ‘this salubrious spot?” “How. long?” replied Otho Bel- iéme. “Until Major Riecoli has got his Senegalese and Tirailleurs Al- geriens up. From what | heard Ser- geant-Major Vittorelli saying to Ser geant Tomaso, we took a short ent and a big chance across those mountains, !n March. Good old Le- wion. The other detachments are either marching a few hundred miles farther round or waiting for warmer weather up there. No good at winter sports.” “What's the idea when Ole Man Ricketty does get ‘cm ‘ere, | won- der,” speculated William Bossum. “Chain of like this one, 1 suppose,” replied Otho Belléme. “With Major Riceoli in command of the lot.” (Oopuright. 1998, PF. A. Stokes Co.) mysterious Removes Pi, eo voce ol on id eoeee THE ARTMAN PRESS PRINTING IN THE CITIZEN BLDG. aty | Brant, N. Y.. 65 years ago. Panmam City ||Fort ‘Pierce .. BE $8,598.26 (By Associated Press) TALLAHASSEE, Fla,, Feb. oe The state department of public in- struction is mailing checks to county school systems to assist, them in financing a minimum of} eight months school. The checks total $1,215,362:63 and represent $1,191,510.74 col- lected from sale of 1983 automo- bile license tags, $20,057.27 col- lected from one mill ad valorem tax levied for schools, and $3.- 794,62 collected as interest on the linvested common school fund. The amount apportioned to Monroe on the basis of the num- ber of teacher-pupil units is $8,- 598.26, TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS eeoee Pareepnoooces George Ade, famed humorist-, author, born at Kentland, Ind., ‘67 years ago. Pensacola Pittsburgh St. Louis Salt Lake City Sit. Ste. Marie Seattle .... Washington Williston . Wytheville ANNIVERSARY OF HUB STORE’; ‘BUSINESS ENTERPRISE BE- GAN OPERATIONS TWENTY YEARS AGO TORBAY The Hub Store, managed ‘by William Mendel, is today .observ- ing its 20th anniversary, having} begun business here in 1918. 4 The Hub Store is_ celebrating this anniversary with a sale which Mr. Mendel says is the greatest money saving selling event in the history of Key West. It is a store wide sale in ‘men’s and wom- en’s wearing apparel. Sale begins Friday morning at 8:30 .o’clock .in the store at 603 Duval street. Mr. Mendel is start- ing his sale off with a half page advertisement in The Citizen to- day in which are listed ‘bargains which will give every man and woman in the city something to think about. Qne gropp of suits -have been placed on sale at $4.95. Another lot for $9.85 and still another Jot consisting of Navy Blue serges will be sold at $14.95. These are all popular brands of clothes of the finest texture and latest styles, cuts and designs. There are also bargains in shirts, shoes, pants and underwear and big values in men’s felt hats. In the ladies’ department bean- tiful dresses are to be sold at $1, $1.98 and $2.95. Prices on ladies’ *|night gowns, hose and underwear have also been reduced. Special “|reductions on ladies’ shoes in to- day’s advertisement will compel the attention of the careful buyer. cope SWEET LAND OF FELONY "By GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND PRROVOREPOHO-~wvREte< D0009 (A proposed “dry” law has been to the effect that any person seeing or knowing of alcoholic beverages.’being used, and not re- porting same to the authorities, shall be adjuged guilty of a fel- ony!) Should my best pal, with: “Have a snifter?”, Pass me a shot, I must not lift her. Nay! His foyl crime I swift must tell on, Or else become (like him) a FEL- ON! If thine own brother have a cellar, Where brewages grow ripe and “eller,” Such base delights thou must not smell on, Except to “peach,”—or thou’rt a FELON. If he (or eke some she) doth offer At festive homelike board, or prof- fer A vinous drop—quick, ring the bell a on uch ‘horrors, or become a FELON! | Should we, as guests, see sinful WINTER PAYS VISIT - TO MOST OF NATION (fentinied: tom ‘Page One) of two men in Qregon and froze thousands of acres of early vegetables in the Im- Washington. Nome, Alaska, had a reading of 30 above, while the usual hot town of Im- perial in Southern California reported 24 and Flagstaff, Arizona, zero. The bitterest cold in 21 years killed acres of early vegetables and fruit, crops in the Imperial Valley, causing damage which may total hundreds of thousands aif dollars. ‘Los Angeles had a tem- perature of 42 and San Francisco 46. Key West today with a Jjtemperature reading of 64 U. 8. Senator George H. Moses, of New Hampshire, defeated for reelection in the November elec- tions, born at Lubecy, Maine, 64 years ago. Fred F. Shedd, noted Philadel- phia newspaper editor, born at, |New Boston, N. H., 62 years ago. | _ William HH. Allen, noted New York civic worker, born at | Roy, Minn., 69 years ago. ! | John J. Bernet, president of the Chesapeake & Ohio R. R, at degrees was the warmest spot in the United States, while Helena, Montana, with 32 below zero, was the cold- est point in the country. LONG SERVICE When sehool bells recalled chil- dren to their studies recently in Washington, Ti., Miss Mary Italin began her fifty-seventh con- secutive year as teacher in the primary grade. liquor, We straight, with nary pause nor flicker, Must run and “snitch”. Must loose cold hell on Our hosts, or bear the brand of FELON! And ye, who know your partner’s cupboard (Not bare, like that of Old Dame Hubbard) Boasts wine. and melons, Ye must inform! FELON! to flank its fruits, If not, ye’re They all, in short, who dwell below here, Blest where SAINT VOLSTEAD’S banners blow, here, Must snoop, sniff, peep, keep tabs full well on | STRAND THEATER ecencencepasoceses First they framed him. hen jghey shamed him. Then she tamed im! Mut he wouldn’t stay licked— and thereby hangs the story of the | Columbia ‘picture, with Leo Car- zillo, Dickie Moore, Nat Pendle- ton, Barbara Weeks and Thelma Todd, which is showing tonight at the Strand Theater. ‘Carrillo has the principal role|? of the production, written espe- ; cially for the screen by Nat Pend- leton. His part is that of a slick | Promoter who takes the dollars as they come—honestly or @ther- wise. Little Dickie Moore, recent- ly_scen with Marlene Dietrich in “Blonde Venus,” appears in a lovable kid brother role. Pendle- ton ‘wrote himself an excellent character in ‘the ex-grid star turn- ed professional. Thelma Todd is a blonde charmer who temporarily | wins the college star from Bar- bara Weeks, the “girl” of the pic- ture. Prank Sheridan, Henry Armetta and Greta Granstedt are also prominently cast. “Deception” brings to the screen the ‘grippingly entertaining story’ of a boy who, at the very peak of his career in. the world of pro- fessional sports, is dealt a de- moralizing blow and fights back with all the fierceness at ‘his com- ‘mand ‘to prove to all concerned that the is not a quitter. Here is that entertaining combination of story and action one finds all too infrequently on the talking screen. '9@2P 2 COpeRCCPaCesecoce”ES PIRATE’S COVE NOTES PRORODD CHOON 929209220900 A very splendid catch was made here yesterday by ‘the members of the party aboard yacht “Zenithia” and on the launches “Amberjack” and “Barracuda”. Ex-Mayor 'Geo. P. Carrell, of Gincitinati, landed an especially fine specimen of sailfish. weighing over 609 pounds and measuring 6 feet 6 inches. Also a very large barracuda of 80 pounds. Mr. Wm. G. Welbon, also of Cincinnati, landed a ‘large amberjack of 40 pounds. Mr. Rome M. Metcalf and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nichols, of Greenwich, Conn., and ‘New York, caught ‘a large amberjack of 32 pounds, also a big grouper of 30 pounds, together with a , biz kingfish and many smaller group- taking one of each kind of fish to be mounted and hhung jin his museum jn ‘his home. Mr. and Mrs. John ‘Howard, of Newport, R. I., cruising on the .| ‘Alice’, stopped ‘in ‘port yesterttay to visit Mrs. :C. Irving Wright. They are just returning from a trip ‘through ‘the Caribbean Sea. Other members of the colony are Mr. C. F. Williams, Mr, R. K. La Blonde, Harry S. Leyman, of Cinneinati, ‘Vernon Law of In- nepolis and Henry M. Teague of Mt. Washington, N. H. Mrs. E. H. Spencer, of Bar-| tington, Ill., aceompanied by Mrs. Paul Harper, of Evanston, motor- ed to southern Florida and are spending several days here. Subscribe for The Citizen—20¢ a week, CLASSIFIED COLUMN ti Their chums, or each be ranked a FELON! Felonious Land of Drys, I’m sing- ing Thy virtuous praise. are ringing! L My, hymns thou, he, she, we, you, and they, stinat aieame ante an tide tdp- phene muniber if they desire All snoppish wend our angel way! POR SEME—Jurnishea apert- Charms of a land why need I dwell! on, Where nearly every one’s a FEL-) ON?... Mrs. E, Brigham Dies Yesterday Afternoon Mrs. Ella Brigham, age 51, died, yesterday afternoon 2 o'clock the residence 616 Francis street/ Foneral services in charge of Pritchard’s Funeral Home will be! arranged on receipt of word f her husband who is in Woodstock, Kansas. Mrs. Brigham is survived and mother, Mrs. Sarah Bethel. ments, $15.00 to $25.00 per month. Trevor and Morris, op- posite new Post Office. oct25 FUBNISHED APARTMENT, mod- ern conveniences with garage. 382 Elizabeth street. Phone 880. feb3-tf HOUSE WITH MODERN epn-' veniences, 1112 Varcla street,| Apply 1020 Fleming street. febs-3 by| RADIO REPAIRING. We her husband, Charles W. Brcham ’ PAGE THREE |Wrecking Tag Relief Returns To This Port The wrecking tug Relief re- turned ‘to port last night without *| AUTHOR HEMINGW/AY’S ‘A FAREWELL TO ARMS’ (Continued from Page Ome) fleeted in many of his short stories. towing the steamship Flora ‘to Hemingway went to public! Jacksonville, as was intended when schools, and won himself a minor/she left 4:45 o’clock yesterday — degree of fame as a fopthall! morning. player and a boxer. “When Be, When called she left for the graduated, he got himself a job’ eastern Bahama Islands to assist as reporter on the Kansas City, | the steamer. Reaching the vicinity iway began writing short “Mo., Star. He remained there!/0f Miami the Relief was advised only a few months, however. War was raging in Burope, and, though America had not yet en- tered the conflict, Hemingway decided he was going to. He volunteered for an American ambulance unit serving in France, and saw several months’ service there. Then he enlisted in an Italian unit, and saw serviee along the Italian front. Here, like the hero of his “Aj Farewell to Arms,” he seriously injured in action. still carries‘a silver plate in place of a bit of bone in one shoulder as the result of those ‘injuries. He was decorated with two of the. highest medals given by the Italian government—the Croce de Guerra, and the Medaglia d’Argento al Valore. After the Armistice, ‘he re- turned to the United States, and reentered newspaper work. A year, later he was working for the! Toronto, Ontario, Star, and was later sent abroad as its Enropean correspondent. He was also cor- respondent for the William Ran- dolph Hearst papers. It was in Paris that stories. He contributed to several .maga- zines published abroad in Eng- lish, winning a tremendous fel- lowing and an even greater tribute —other writers began copying the simple, direct, unliterary style that he introduced, _ “Three . Stories and Poems,” published in 1923, was the first collection of his works to appear in print. Two collee- tions of short stories followed— “In Our Time,” in 1924; and “The Torrents of Spring,” in 1926. In the latter year he pub- lished his first novel, “The Sun} Also Rises.” In 1927 appeared another collection of short stories, “Men Without Women.” A’ Farewell to Arms” was pub- lished in 1929. “Death in the Afternoon,” called by one critic “a complete, compendious, ap- preciative” guide to bull fighting, LEE BAKER'S CASH GROCERY EVERYDAY PRICES Paris Peas, can Sunbeam Corn, Carmelo Corn, ca Lima Beans, can Gibb’s Black Beans, can .. 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