The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 30, 1936, Page 3

SYNOPSIS: Philip Page, who is darkly handsome and serious, re- turns to his boyhood home and buys the Warrenton Courier. He backs the workmen of the Morris mill in their fight for better homes. Occasionally he squires Sally Warren, the attractive, thoughtful society editor who has just lost her sweetheart to her younger..sister. Mary Morris, § BOF ae Property Philip is battling, father’s anger to pursue ee Bells: him her father Nred.a detective to investi- gate.the fire which destroyed his Palace theoter, killing 10. ip. SI ir Chapter 27 ‘Littlé Blue Room’ ANOTHER surprise was in store for Sally. She reached home to find Mrs. Morris in the living room, talking earnestly with Mrs~- Warren. Mrs. Warren called to Sally to come in and join them. “How do you do, my dear?” greeted Mrs. Morris. “You're looking a little} thin, but very pretty.” Mrs. Morris was a plump, somewhat dowdy little woman, on whom expen- sive clothes never looked either trim or fashionable. She suffered a great deal from what she called “nerves” and spent much of her time at fash- ionable resorts. “Mrs. Morris has come on an errand that concerns you, Sally,” said Mrs. Warren. “She wants you to come and spend a month with Mary.” Sally looked from one to the other in amazement. “With Mary?” she echoed. “1 know that sounds a little strange,” said Mrs. Morris. “But it’s Mary's idea. You see, I'm going away. Young Joe is taking me toa tittle place on the Canadian lakes that | find very helpful when my nerves are in dread- ful shape. Mary absolutely refuses to go with us. The naughty girl pre- tends she's concerned about her father and won't leave home. Of course 1 don’t want her puttering about that big house alone, what with all the threats we've been receiving lately, so | suggested I'd get an elderly cousin of ours to stay with her. Mary refused to have anything to do with that suggestion. She wants you to move into the house for a month in- stead.” “What do you say to thet, Sally?” asked Mrs. Warren. “But 1 have my job—! can’t give that up.” protested Sally. “No, of course not. But you'd be able to spend a good deal of time with Mary. She simply wants someone in the house.” “Are you sure Mary really wants me?” asked Sally slowly. “She's coming by later to talk to you about it.” said Mrs. Morris. “She does want you, indeed.” “I—I'll have to think about it and talk to Mary,” said Sally. “What do you. think, Mother?” “I think it would be splendid for both you two,” said Mrs. Warren. “You need to go out more, Sally, and Mary will see to that.” “We should consider it such a fa- vor.” said Mrs. Morris, patting Sally’s hand with her own plump. ringed one. Sally left them and went upstairs to her uwn room. She was frankly puzzled. Of course she and Mary had been friends for years, and since Philip Page's coming they had been together oftener, but Mary's choice of her to stay in the Morris house for company still puzzled Sally. Appar- ently Mary's refusal to go away for the hot month of August was easily explained by her desire to stay near Philip. Suddenly Sally saw that Mary's reason for wanting her must involve Philip, too. She expected to see and hear more of Philip by hav- ing Sally in the house. The moment the thought occurred to her, Sally dismissed it from ner mind. However true it seemed, she had no right to judge Mary's mo- tives. Later, when Mary came to her room, Sally was glad she had banished the thought, “1 think I'm getting nerves, like mother,” Mary confessed, as she Perched on the edge of Sally's bed. “At night 1 wake up and imagine 1 hear people prowling .bout the lawn ‘and porch. Once | was so sure there was someone on my balcony | w But there to sce" rhe “Goose,” scolded Sally, “You need to go away instead of your mother.” “No. 1 want to stay. But | want someone with me. You will come. won't you, Sally? I've planned it all. I've even had Mattie get the little blue room next to mine ready for you.” “Of course I'll come,” said Sally. Like Cinderella 'HUS it was that Sa!ly found her-| self established in the Morris man- | sion. The “little blue room” turned! ‘out to be twice the size of Sally's own| bedroom. It got its name from the color of the deep turquoise rug that covered the floor, and the draperies that framed the tall windows. The furnishings were of walnut, massive pieces that shone with the polish that age gives to fine wood. Sally liked the rich deep colors and the dark tones of the walnut better than the ivory and gold glitter o° Mary’s room. Sally was amused at the sight of her small wardrobe, which the maid had carefully hung in the clothes closet. At least two-thirds of the closet was still vacant after all Sally’s posses- sions had been established. As she brushed’ her hair and put on the most festive of her voile dresses, Sally thought, “I am not Sally Warren any more. | have a maid to press my clothes, and | am driven to the office in state. 1 shall live in luxury a little while, and then one day I shall pack up and go back, like Cin- derella, to my fireside. But by that time | shall be quite spoiled.” Dinner at the Morris house, Sally was to discover, was always a formal meal, with a manservant skilfully at- tending. Instead of her father, sitting at the head of the table, and telling bits of news from the office or the newspaper, there was Mr. Morris, who ate his dinner almost wholely in si- lence, and allowed Sally and Mary to do most of the talking. Sally stared at Mr. Morris a good deal those first few days. He was @ man of more than average height, and somewhat heavily built. His voice was deep, and even in the simplest mat- ters had a commanding note. He had heavy, iron-gray hair, and bushy brows. His eyes, dark like Mary's, were small put very piercing. Sally wondered if Mr. Morris knew that she worked for his enemy, Philip Page. She rather thought he did not know. He would not be very curious about any, of Mary’s friends. “Smooth Mr. Benton Arrives N the third day of her stay with Mary Morris, another guest are rived. Sally was introduced to him at dinner, when he sat opposite her. Hé was a Mr. Giles Benton, and had come down, so Mary informed Sally, to act as efficiency expert for Mr. Morris. Aftewards, on the terrace, Mr, Bene ton made herself very agreeable to Sally and Mary, but for some reason which she could not explain to het- self, Sally did not like hima. She was glad when a servant came to tell her she was wanted on the telephone. Philip Page's voice came to her over the wire. “I've got to go out of town on business. I'll be gone at least 24 hours, and there’s something I want you to look into for me.” “T'll be glad to,” said Sally, pleased and proud that he relied on her. “McDenald’s in trouble. Go down tomorrow after you're through at the office and talk to them. Give me a full report when I get back.” Sally went back to the terrace to find Mr. Morris gone, and Mary talk- ing with Giles Benton. “Do you have to go to the-officet” demanded’ Mary eagerly. you if you do.” ““ not tonight. Just an errand I ha’ .o do tomorrow,” said Sally. She knew Mary wanted to know if her message was from Philip, but Sally determined to be secret with Philip's affairs. “Miss Warren works for Philip Page.” said Mary to Giles Benton. “For Mr. Page, eh?” said Giles. He rubbed a hand over his smooth hair, and Sally saw the gleam of a ring on his finger. “I was about to ask you, Miss Warren, if you wouldn't show me something of the town tomorrow.” “If I have time,” said Sally. “I'll be glad to.” Why, Sally wondered afterwards, as she got ready for bed, did he want her to show him the town when Mary was the logical one to do it? Mary had not offered. Perhaps she had deliber- ately shunted the duty to Sally. “Perhaps that’s one of my duties as a companion,” Sally said to her- self. She stood looking out of her window at the long shadows of @ clump of cedars. While she watch Mr. Morris and Giles Benton emer; from the shadows and paced up and down the moonlit stretch of lawn. They were in earnest conversation. Sally could hear the murmur of their voices and see their animated Sestures. Once Giles turned and stared up at her window. Sally drew back. It was only idle staring. He could not have known it was her window, much less have seen her, Yet Sally had a strange feeling that bees two men had been talking about er. She wondered, as she got into bed and pulled the cool linen sheet about her, if she, too, were getting “nerves” after only a few days in the gloomy Morris mansion. (Copyright, 1986, Bailéy Wolfe) Sally finds May McDonald sick at her home tomorrow. e ecccce What They Say Whether Right Or Wrong @ecocccocccoce ecccecce Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary: “There is a spirit of violence abroad in Europe whieh bodes il) for the future.” James G. McDonald, former League of Nations official: “With the United States spend- ing nearly a billion dollars in hur- ried preparations for war, the highest authorities in Washington would explain that it is not Eu- rope but the East, that is our im- mediate concern.” Leonard P. Ayres, economist and banker: “General business will be bet- ! REVIEWS, QUITS JOB AT ONCE H } MONTCLAIR, N. J.—Gustav Farnson, a barber of this city, jquit his job, leaving a customer j half shaved, when notified that an {uncle in California had left him | $50,000. \ | | EXPLAINS REASON FALL RIVER, Mass.—When he, wrote to the government asking: for a pension, William Brown of | this city, explained he intended to use the money to buy false teeth. | z ter in 1937 than it has been in 11936 in spite of the unrest which | Prevails in much of the world.” ty. Edgar Hoover, head of the G- | Men: “In popular terminology, he would become public enemy No. 1 but he and his kind can never be more than public rats to us.” il to 8. Hale. “TU take * SPORT Twice during 1936 attempts were made to start night dia- mondball games in Key West but success was never attained. The first game under the lights during 1936 was played on March ‘30. The Firemen club went down in defeat at the hands of Lopez Funeral Home, 11 to 6. The second contest was held on the night of April 3. The Fun- eral Homers were again victorious {down the Busy Bees, 12 to 5. On jApril 10, the Fire Laddies whipped jthe Bees, 6 to 5. Lopez Funeral Home almost whitewashed the Firemen on April 13, the score be- ing 12 to 1, and on April 30, Lo- pez again downed the Fire Fight- ers, 3 to 4, The next. night. local players ¢o ed in Miami 5 tion tournament for, championship. Key ed Coca-Cola in first gontest, Sterlipg hi: ome runs. hr seco! with Frank Tuppen in the box for Fort Leuderdale, the locals wert shutout and held to one lone hit, secured by Monk Kerr. ‘The final score was 3 to 0. Back in Key West, Sanitary De- partment arid Lopez Funeral Home played a game under the lights on Monday, August 31. The balmers won by the one-sided count of 23 to 14. An All-Star club from Miami came to this city October 1 for a series of three games. On the visiting team were Hindu Bowen Gerbus, Dommenck,and other dia- mondball stars of the Magic City. Lopez Funeral Home took the opening fracas, 14 to 2. Clarence Gates pitched against Gerbus and Day. In the second tilt, October 2, the All-Stars downed Sanitary Department, 14 to 6. In the third contest, which was the second of a doubleheader on the night of October 2, the locals took the_visi- tors, 2 to 1. Woodson hit .511, Sterling .444 and A. Acevedo .428 in this series. a t ‘Clarence Gates won both games! for the locals and J. Walker lost the one contest taken by the All- Stars. Gerbus was credited with one victory and two defeats. No other night games have been played since that time. (Tomorrow—Review of activities in the Social Diamondball League During 1936) Today’s Horoscope Today’s native possesses a con- tented disposition which will care but little for the pomps or the opinions of the world. The mind is endowed with faculties of a su- perior order, but it may be of lit- tle use in the way of obtaining a competence unless it is turned to- ward practical things. game, |‘ Em-| THE KEY WEST CITIZEN BY JOVE S GAME YESTERDAY TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT CON- TEST FROM SANITARY DEPARTMENT The Coca-Cola players won their third straight game yesterday aft- ernoon and the last championship for 1936,in the Social Diamond- ba‘l League. The final score was to 6. i | Sanitary, Department won the \first two games and it seemed as | though the Healthers had the se- ries sewed. up. However, the Soda Water boys did the unexpected. The hero of the series was Chink Johnson, a weak hitter usually, who conneeted safely seven times in fourteen trips to the plate. Russell knocked out seven safeties in sixteen times up. ; Sterling hit a homer with one on in the fifth inning of the game yesterday. €. Gates was the losing pitcher of,.the series. F. Villareal won the..three games for his club. Score by innings: R. H. E. {Sanitary Department— t 303 000 0—6 5 1 ca-Cola .. 200 321 x—8 7 0 Batteries:, C. Gates and Hop- kins; F. Villareal and H. Soldano. Co Today’s Birthdays of 63 eccccccce Ex-Gov. Alfred E. Smith New York City, born there, years ago, William H, Johnston, president of the Int. Association of Machin- ists, Washington, D. iC., born in Nova Scotia, 62 years ago | Dr. Stanley High, Protestant clergyman, editor, founder of the | Good Neighbor League, born in ; Chicago, 41. years ago. | Dr. Francis Carter Wood of | New York, director of the Crocker Institute , of Cancer Research, born at Columbus, Ohio, 67 years ago. 3 7 Simon ,.Guggenheim of New York, president of American Re- fining and Smelting Co., born in Philadelphia, 69 years ago, York City, logtime head of the city’s health laboratories, born in New York, 73 years ago. Stephen, Leacock, famed hum- orist, McGill University, Montreal professor of economics, born in England, 67, years ago. NUMEROUS TWINS of twins have been born to Leon- cia, Chavarria and his wife in this: city during the 40 years of their avedded life. | = Pew Bear's D a LONG DISTANCE, CALLS AT REDUCED RATES \ Tuts YEAR you can express your holiday greetings to out-of-town relatives and friends by telephone any time New Year’s Day at the low night rates.. The regular low night rates for both Station-to- Dr. William H. Park of New| MEXICO CITY—Eighteen pairs} Station and Person-to-Person calls will extend from 7 P.M. December 31 until 4:30 A. M. January 2. This will mean a substantial saving for those who will want to send Néw Year's greetings in the personal, friendly way that the. telephone alone affords. ‘ \ With these rates in effect New Year’s Day, you can; talk 100 miles on a Station-to-Station call for as little as 40c; five hundred miles,'$1.15, or one thousand miles, $2.00, and greater or less distance at correspondingly low cost. Take advantage of this opportunity to give your relatives and friends the thrill of receiving your good wishes from you in person by telephone. Ask lé ee Yesterday, the writer had the pleasure of seeing one of the best; games of golf that may be wit- nessed when the Old Maestro, whe is a!so known as Bob Spottswood made a 33 on the last nine holes of the game in which he had Sam Goldsmith and Bill Logan of Ken- tucky as opponents. The Colonel was able to turn in four birdies during the round and except for a missed short putt on the first hole wou'd have turned in a tie game for the lowest score of rec- ord. Spottswood Par ,;... .-. 554 253 243—33 444 354 344—35 The ex-summer pro thought he made 39 in the bag last Sunday but get to the last two holes and took a six on each and thereby let his score slip to a couple of 42’s. But he was happy—he claims that dentists, schoo! supe: intendents and laundry men can get skins but certain people who are in the lumber business are un- able to get same. He says that is what you can call history in the making but also remarked that he would like to ask a question which |ANITARY DEPT. Sanitary Department and Ace- vedo Stars will cross bats at the Navy Field tomorrow afternoon | for the last baseball game of the jyear. | Batteries will be M. Griffin and jc Griffin for the Healthers, and E. Rodriguez and A. Rodriguez, the famous brothers, for the Stars: The contest will start at 2:30 ealaae 1 : THANKS RESCUER { CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia.—Twenty- |four years ago, while riding in the Je Byers saw a 2-year-o'd child run-j =< ining down the tracks ahead. Climbing out to the cowcatcher, | Byers snatched the child from jdeath. 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