The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 27, 1933, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Theol DDEN DOOR BY FRANK L. PACKARD BOO0008 509090599000 06 OSE OS2OO ODODE OOOO ESOOOOOTEOS / BYNOPSIS: Reddy Turner, ‘epook ‘and boyhood friend of Colin lewitt, the mystery soriter, asks Colin deliver a Teeter for him, should Reddy lad on, the spot. and Reddy explains Roure, with the m0 fo only mm only one of his i - merable disguises, Teddy believes he has picked wp the Mask’s trail ond knows his own life 4s in deadly Chapter Four COLONEL HARGREAVES DON’T like it,” pronounced Colin eel “It’s ‘all right in al story; but, Reddy, if you get th on the Mask there’s the lav an 4—" “The law be damned!” Redd: ke in fiercely, “With a hundred | perjured witnesses and a million dollars to spend, ho’d got off. This| is between him and me. He kiiled| fay pal, and what he did to Annie Tye told you. He'll get a chance to ‘but he'll die.” Colin paced the room and back again. “Look here, Reddy,” he said, “about that letter you want me to iver if—well, if things go wrong “A spot of Scotch, Colonel?” sug- gested Colin, with a genial smile. “I’m sorry I have no Bourbon.” “Sir, indeed, you overwhelm me.” “Splendid!” applauded Colin, He poured out a generous portion. glass in his hand crashed and splin- tered on the floor. N his left hand, dangling debonair- ly, “Colonel Hargreaves” held jhis shabby felt hat; in his right hand, his cloak flung back over his shoulder, an automatic held a bead on Reddy. : { “Mr. Williamson, eh?” There was no age in the voice now, no soft outhern drawl; it was curt, de- isive, deadly cold. “I suggest that he is far better known as Reddy urner, alias—oh, well, there are 80 nany aliases,” Reddy’s hand, arrested on its way to the bulge beneath the left shoul- der of his coat, hung across his heart. His face had set. “Who the hell are yon?” he flung out. “What do you want?” “Two questions!” purred the stranger with a faint smile. “I will try to answer them both at once. I am the Mask, as I understand you call me—the man that you believed you had so nearly unearthed. “Well, so you had. It is not often “I'm afraid | intrude,” said the Colonel. with you, If it’s a fair question, I'd know if it has anything to with this inhuman cur you call Mask. I know you said that He broke off suddenly. ‘Bomeone was knocking at the ting anyone?” Reddy asked. “I'm always expecting someone,” Colin answered with a faint smile. “You said it a little while ago.” “The park-bepchers?” inquired Reddy. “Your leg-pullers?” Colin nodded. “Probably. Do you mind?” The knock upon the door was re- peated—but, it seemed, a little timorously this time. “Reddy shrugged his shoulders. “It's nothing in my young life,” he said. Colin stepped to the door and threw it open. A curious figure con fronted him across the threshold; the figure of an old, gray-haired, gray-bearded man in ashabby, black, Droad-brimmed soft hat and a sbabby black Inverness cloak that was drawn tightly around a pair of \stooped shoulders. “7 HOPE I do not intrude.” There | * was polish in the man's voice, \but also the quaver of age, and the jtrace of a southern drawl, “I will detain ,ou but a moment if I may come in, A friend of mine to whom you were once very kind suggested that I -uight have something of in- {terest to impart to you, sir, by way jot ’@ story. That you. were in the \nabit of—" “That's all right,” heartily. “Come in.” The man stepped forward, and {with 4 sort of old-world elegance re moved his hat. And then halted in bis tracks. “Oh!” be exclaimed apologetical- |ty, “Tam afraid I do intrude. You are already engaged.” “Quite all right!” smiled Colin, as jhe closed the door. “My friend, Mr. \Wiiiamson, Mr?" “Hargreaves, sir," supplied the stranger. “Served as a boy in the sveoe aoa Army. ‘Sixty-four to ve, sir. Long gone by. Later, colonel by courtesy. I'm a very man now, sir." He bowed deeply to Reddy, “The honor of your ac \quaintance, Mr. Williamson!” said Colin einstein TEACHER SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND (Ry Associated Pres) ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 27.) The principle of contro! over! Production needs te be applied to! the turning out of school teache: by norma! schools and colleges, a Report from a survey at the Uni-j J Yersity of Michigan adv The report points out that I honor anyone with my per- sonal intervention in matters of this kind; but as a tribute to your per- tinacity I so honor you tonight. And, besides, this place in its discreet re- tirement lends itself so admirably to an interview that I could not resist it, What I want, or rather, who I want is—you!” Colin’s eyes swept swiftly from one to the other of the two men. His throat was suddenly sticky dry. He saw Reddy's hand shoot swiftly upward beneath the left-hand shoul- der of his coat—but it never reached | its objective. There was a flash, the roar of a report. Another flash—an- other roar, He saw Reddy crumple up and pitch headlong to the floor. And then Colin flung himself for ward around the corner of the desk. He heard a voice: “You are impatient. It is only that your friend had precedence!” And then a flash—and then utter darkness. Tt might have been a minute, or ten—or an hour. Colin never knew. He opened his eyes. All was misty at first. Then, though in a blurred way, his vision cleared. The lights in the room were still ablaze. The fire -was still burning in the grate, and in {ts fitful glow he saw Reddy’s erumpled and motionless figure om the floor. And he remembered. He crawled across the floor, clutched at the edge of the desk, pulled himself desperately to his feet, and snatched the telephone re eefver from its base. He stood there swaying. Ages later a voice spoke. “Give me police headquarters,” Colin. gasped. “For God’s sake— quick!” The room was swirling around him, Around and around—he bit at higlips. And then another voice spoke faintly as though through some vast space. He did not know what It said, but ho answered ft. “Colin Hewitt speaking,” he bab- died. “A murder here. I—” And then his knees gave way be neath him, and he toppled back ward—and was conscious of noth ing more, (Copyright. 1933, mk I, Packard) Detective Sergeant Mulvey comes inte the tangie, tomorrow. stitutions turned out 5,494 teach- ers in 1931 w en teachers’ times more than were nm: fit! demands of the 5 were giv- certificates, eded schools. te From 1910 to 1920 there was a} 67 per cent increase im school en. e of teachers. achers 1920 ing the war a “Neat, or with a splash of soda?” he | }asked as he looked up—and the e H By BYRON PRICE { (Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington) The news that Republican | Chairman Sanders has decid- ed to go abroad, adjourning his party reconstruction con- ferences for the present, means more than might be supposed. Mr. Sanders is not just taking a summer vacation. He is fol- lowing the advice of important re- publicans who favor sitting tight until it develops how the Roose- velt administration handles the problems just ahead of it. The administration itself would: be the last to deny that such prob- lems exist or that their solution will be politically important. Gen. Hugh Johnson, the indus- tries chief, stated one of them plainly when he said something must be done at once to increase buying power—that is, get more money into the hands of consum- ers so they can pay the. higher prices generally forseen. Another high official, speaking privately, pointed to an entirely different type of problem. He conceded that, even with redoub- led vigilance, the spending of the vast sums authorized by congress might be expected to involve some mistakes, human \nature _ being what it is. He added a prayer that, if seandals developed, they all be little ones, The Navy’s Happy The navy is one branch of the government where things distinct- ly are looking up. It has a friend in the presiden- G. 0. P. OBSERVES ROOSEVELT ADMINISTRATION IN HANDLING VARIOUS PROBLEMS OF NATION) CONTEST AHEAD THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | SWANSON MUCH LIKED AS HEAD OF NAVY UNIT) EXPERIENCE BEHIND VETER.| AN SENATOR REFERRED TO! BY FOLKS AT CAPITAL WHEN HE IS SELECTED By HERBERT PLUMMER (By Associated Presn) WASHINGTON, July 27.— When President Roosevelt reach- ed into the senate and named that veteran of politics, Claude Augus- tus Swanson of Virginia, as his secretary of the navy, his an- nouncement accompanying his selection was. “I like the cut of his jibs.” Washington political observers, however, professed to have an- other explanation for Swanson’s induction into the Roosevelt cab- inet. They hinted that Harry Flood Byrd, admittedly a power in Virginia politics, was anxious to get to the senate. Virginia’s other senator, Car- ter Glass, had rejected the offer to become secretary of the treas- ury. An offer was made to Swan- son. He accepted and Byrd took his place in the senate. Whatever went on _ backstage, the fact remains that at the age of 71, and with 40 years of public | service behind him, Swanson is running Uncle Sam’s navy and drawing much commendation for his work. ey in the person of a former as- sistant naval secretary. It will Lets Others Pilot get some long-hoped-for ships. The courtly, dignified Virgin- under the public works program. ian, unlike his predecessor, Secre- It has a new and popular “boss, tary Adams, is not a “sea-going officer” now that Admiral Stand-,man.” He likes to sail and be ley has become chief of operations. on the water, but he wants some- And it sees nationalism sticking’ one else to do the piloting. out all over the Roosevelt policies; and thinks the season of ap: scrapping is over for a long time to come, : The same upturn of morale is not apparent in the army. Secre- tary Dern didn’t get what he want- ed from the public works strong- box. Besides, the staff isn’t sure who its “boss officer” will be once the new administration gets ori- ented, General MaeArthur’s term as chief of staff runs for a long time yet, but old army men wouldn’t be surprised to see the general step aside shortly. Will They Rest, Too? Predictions that the anti-pro- thibition organizations will be out of jobs by Christmas shouldn’t be taken too literally. They should be considered along with promises of the drys that the battle against legalized liquor will be resumed at once if and when the amendment is repealed. After prohibition was adopted the Anti-Saloon league and other dry organizations, became general- ly inactive. Now, as repeal breaks into the old dry strongholds of the south, they are accusing them- selves and each other of havipg fallen victim to over-confidence, It is not likely that anti-prohi- bitionists will make the same mis- take. They need not be expect. ed to strike their tents, whatever happens. It is easy to see that organized effort on both sides of this controversy will be a part of the. American Social system for many more years. A Boon To Reporter The elaborate publicity proclivi- ties of the Roosevelt regime have been a god-send to that numerous band of unemployed newspaper people in Washington. First, Mrs. Roosevelt's press con- ferences gave jobs to a large bevy of girl reporters. Now, with new press relations sections springing up everywhere, the corridors of the National Press club are echo- ing again with that old query, “Do {you know of a good man—” | eee esccecee i | Today In History | yreefnden of Taner” end. fed in Paris. j — 1833—William Bainbridge, a! several] famous American naval officer.jeause statesmanship had } died. { 1866—Completion of second successful Atlantic ¢able. H 1868—By an Act of Congress, all mail carriers were required to/ be uniformed. But in every other respect he is “sea-going.” He knows the needs of the navy and—what is perhaps more satisfying to the ad- mirals and others in the navy high command—he has a pride in the fleet. For years he was a member and for a time chairman of the sen- ate committee on naval affairs. There he received his knowledge of ships and the sea. It was while he was serving as chairman of the naval affairs com- mittee that he came in intimate contact with President Roosevelt, who. was then assistant secretary of the navy. That association doubtless had a large part in de- termining Roosevelt’s selecting him for the navy portfolio. They say down at the navy that Secretary Swanson’s methods of administering affairs of his de- partment are different from those of his predecessors and are pecu- liarly his own. Details to Others He is content to define broad policies. He leaves the job of working out the details to Henry L. Roosevelt, the assistant secre- tary, and the admirals. He sees a lot of people every: day. Also much of his’ work is done on the outside. He has been in congress long to be content to remain at his desk at the navy department. When congress was in session he liked to frequent his old haunts at the capitol and seek out old cron- ies. This trait should stand him in good stead when congress gets around to providing for the fature of the navy. Those cabineteers who have served “on the hil!” somehow have the knack of talk- ing to senators and representa- tives about the problems of their departments in language they can understand, ‘Let The People Choose’ | Hitler Advice To Nazis! } ' too (Ry Associated Presa) BERLIN, July 27.—Adolph Hit- ler holds “the commercial spirit”) responsible for what he terms) “Germany's proverbial lack of po-| litieal leadership.” | Such leadership, he said, ad- dressing a nazi meeting here, had not reached the high level of! achievement attained in other| fields of German endeavor, be- been! left to the commercially success. fal class. He said that in genera! the peo- ple bring forth the greatest lead j ers because they instinttively pat! the right man in the right job. } ‘The number of horses in Ten-| nemee decreased 7 percent in| at the| 1919—Serious race riot in Chi-' 1932, and mules decreased one} i teago. per cent. POLITICS ARE REVIVED AGAIN; | | VARIOUS FORCES BEGIN LIN ING UP FOR CONGRESSION- AL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD DURING COMING YEAR By HERBERT PLUMMER (By Avscctated Press) WASHINGTON, July 27. — Aside from the fact that congres- sional elections of next year will be highly significant because all the new crop of democratic rep- resentatives must run again, the senate side of the political picture must come in for consideration. In the tidal wave of votes that swept Franklin Roosevelt into the presidency in 1932, the republi- can Old Guard of the senate was all but engulfed. That the old wheelhorse of re- publicanism, Jim Watson of In- diana, was shunted from a_ place in the national spotlight that dates back as far as 1894. Reed Smoot, dean ‘of the senate and epitome of the G. O. P. went down in defeat before a young profes- sor in Utah, a novice at pol 2 And George Moses, the scintil- lating wit and satirist of the Old Guard, fell before the attact of a newcomer in national politics in New Hampshire by the name of Fred Brown. Hors De Combat These were the major casual- ties the Old Guard suffered in the fall of 1932. There were others, | such as Glenn of Illinois, Bingham of Connecticut and Thomas of Idaho, all republican stalwarts. Nexe year, another section of the Old Guard must face the elec- torate. What will happen to them? Glance down the list of those that are up for re-election in 1934. There are 17 republicans, 14 dem- ocrats and one farmer-laborite. Heading the list is Austin of Vermont, as solid in his republi- canism as the granite for which his state is famed. There’s Fess of Ohio, republican keynoter at the Kansas City convention in 1928. Hale of Maine, who occupies the seat in the senate his father once had, is another. Dr. Hatfield of West Virginia must run: Then there’s Hebert of Rhode Island, eastern campaign, to say nothing of Dave Reed of Pennsyl- vania. There are others such as Kean of New Jersey, Patterson of Mis- souri, Townsend of Delaware, Vandenberg of Michigan and Wal- cott of Connecticut whose poli- tics are as regularly republican as the clock. As 1934 Approaches How will the “new deal” affect the political figures of these sen- ators? What will happen be- tween now and the nominating and election campaign of 1934? They all admit at the present that the great game of politics is suffering from the doldrums. The wisest of them are waiting for the breaks. Some, of course, already have started campaigning, but it consists for the most part in mending political fences in an un- obtrusive sort of way. But 1934, after all, is not so! far away. They must get under way soon and make up for lost time. Today’s Birthdays eeeeeears saaee% George Foster Peabody of Sara- toga Springs, N. Y., noted retired banker and publicist, born at Col- umbus, Ga., 81 years ago, Charles C, Eberhards of Kan- sas, U. S. Minister to Costa Rica, born at Salina, Kans., 62 years ago. Harrison Fisher, of New York, noted illustrator, portrait paint- er and etcher, born there 56 years ago. Dr. Edith M. Patch of Maine, noted entomol born at Wor- cester, Mass.. years ago. Rt. Rev. Louis C. Sanford, P. E. Missionary bishop of Fresno.| Cal., born at Bristol, R. I. 66) years ago. Keene Abbott of Omaha, a dramatic editor and author, born at Freemont, Nebr., 57 years ago.| Hilaire Belloc, noted English| journalist, essayist and poet, born 63 years ago. Subseribe for The Citizen. ————$—$——— Key West's First Funeral Home Key West's First Ambulance Service PRITCHARD Phone 548 Never Sleeps THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1983. Up-To-The-Minute Firms We Extend To The Public A Hearty Invitation To Visit And Inspect Our Firms And Find Out For Yourself What We Have To Offer In The Line Of Your Needs. 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