The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 4, 1937, Page 3

i lt f E z ii] aia fe ride: ie fh if ? 5 i; FF é 5 g practically was a vacuum cleaner verify Karsanakoff's conelusior and satisfied himself was indeed beyond aid. had turned away, biting her all right?” asked Bigelow as be came from the cup- Fe Quite, Oniy—teeling a little murmured Anne. ” said Karsanakoft, kindly, @0 arm about Anne. ‘The Guests Arrive went ou, together. Bigelow picked up the gun. together with koff's chiffon handkerchiet. teased it into the cupboard. Then burried into the bathroom. picked ® bath towe’ and came back to up the Goor where Vronski nad Fortunately. the stain was yp hardwooa. just missing one of the Bigelow was able to remove ttace of it but he altered the of the rugs to cover it, and On the safe side The biood soaked be cast into the cupboard, too. he placed Vronski'r hat on the Shell, hung up hi- coat and locked the cupboare door, taking the key. As be gianced around him critical- iy, to make certain that nothing nad Geen overlooked. there came a ring ® the dour, downstairs. Anne came ie from the hall, looking somewhat better “Can you go through with this?” fhe asked anciously. b's eyes studying ber in frank concern. “Yes, of course. | must.” she an- ewered. “How shal) we «count for nis absence: “Karsanakof says we must say he ‘ent back to pick them up and bring them siong” “Where is she?” “In the betroom—telephoning her | Maid that sie may be very iate.” Bigelow listered and heard Kar- wakes vulce speaking softiy in uasian, The next instant. there came ® Knock on the studio door and as Anne crossea tc open it. Karsa~akoff @ame trom the bedroom Two Women and three men ap- wed—ali of them strangers to gelow, but Karsanakof had evi Gently met them at the night club But Count Vronski is not with eu” she cried “No. isnt be with you?” asked one 1 the women, a rather plump blonde [Wery dejewelled * “But no—he went back to bring Beul™ cried Karsanakot oe . 9 . loday In History Seeeoeeeees sececoceseses . Jonathan Lambert of fulem, Ma ok possession of the uninhabited island of Tr'stan @ Acunha th outh At antic hear &). Helena and issued a proc lamation (which one saw) that he # e mor h ard that hiv flog sted of five diamonds @ sary he next year me & delegates from sly b Si r at Montgom ‘ " ra the Confed as he ars ago) U. S. In ter state ¢ Commission es tab beabed ‘ t. Frank Hawks made “Mr. Ledyari igen sai¢ Anne, completing her F “We'll coft ‘our sables,” K o ir sables,” said Mrs. 4 beaming smiie. ample form wi She and added, “Chet calls these my rid- “Yes, at hadge's—in the ‘ ge bar,” iB one of the women —Mrs. iiens, 'd — Mr. Burton — Mr. The three gentlemen 21 shook the way. Come, belle.” Mrs. Barney—who seemed to an- wer to the name of Mirabelle— “can Karsanakoff _ accompanied ely with the ai . drinks,” offeret Harrison. He was a fat youth its “The only reason Mm @ver asked out on parties is that alw ys he!p with the drinks.” 1 don't have to be a waiter because { play the piano.” said Burton. & father slight dark fellow Bigelow +] femembered him. He had been lead- ing the orchestra at Madge’s. ‘'m ornamental.” said Ledyard. “I don't have to do anything but lend ‘My distinguished presence.” Anne and Harrison went off to bring in drinks There was another &nock at the door and Bigelow ypenec it t admit two waiters with trays of sandwiches and bow!s uf saiat by the time they had arranged the food on the big work table the three women had returned from the bed- room. Burton was already at the tiano, The party had begun. Toppy fells Ait’ M®. Kane came toward Bigelow. She was big and blonde and g00d natured ana fot young Het clad ip shining gray metallic discs, and she had diamond bracelets halfway up one arm She was—in ‘act—dressed like a demi- mondaine—but she bad a respectable face beneath her heavy make-up. May look like a poe | but I'm Pleasure craft, pure and simple.’ faved a plump jewelled arm -ng lights.” “Chet?—" askec Bigelow politely “Chet Harrison. Oné of our brighter lights. 1 forgot you were @ stranger iu these parts. Sit down and i'll tell you all about everybody. And when I say all, 1 mean ait!” Bigelow smiled and sa‘ down beside r. “It takes a brave woman to trust one of these couches,” Kane. “1 wouldn't two o: three others weren't on hand tc pull me up again. Thanks, Ducky.” she added to Harrison who brought her a drink. Bigelow tonk one, too. He felt be needed it “Who is Harrison —beside veing a brighter light?” asked Bigelow “An interior decorator. He and Bobby Ledyard nave a place together and they make fortunes selling: the right thing & the newly rich.” “Are still newly rich?" asked Bigelow. “Cven nowadays?” “God yes. The backwoods are full ot them J'monly ‘wo se: old myself. That 1s, | was aiways rich omy grandfather stole must of To- peka, Kansas, away from the Indians. That's why = was named Topeka. out must of my friends cali me Toppy. Only I was rich w the west you see, without getting much out jof i until 4 got the idea of divorcing Sam” Sie deamed on him. Some new arrivals came aud Bige- ww heard Karsanakoff asking them where Vronsks was Bigelow listened wondered what vould happen w any- one could gues: the answer 5 The womex went off to the bedroom to leave their cloaks and powde: their uses while Anne painstakingly in- troduced the men Then the women were introduced Abroad. no hostess would have bothered, once the party got underway. The root is supposed to constitute an introduction Anda even here, Bigelow noted. the busi- hess was merely a convention tor ne | aic not even catch the names and he was certain that nobody got nis. However. the new arrivals caught Mrs Kane’s attention and Bigelow found himself for an instant alone. He saw that no- body was in the bedroom and went in there to use the telephone. Anne followed him “What are you going to do? she asked curiously “Telephone an old trieng of mine Dr. Austrelitz. Do.you Know him?” “No,” saia Anne. “He's the famous nerve specialist, isn’t he?” “Yes. | want to ask him to come t the party. if you don't mind?” “Of course not.” said Anne. “But —why?—" “Because : think ve may need him —afterwara.” “You—car trust him?” drawing a sharp breath. “Absolutely.” She nodded, and brushed back her ait wearily. “It’s all so -ghastly, murmured, “Listen to them, out re! U they knew!—” she asked, (Copyright, 1937 Frederick Jackson) Karsanakof® gets a mysterious ‘phone call tomorrow. coast to Coast air record of 18 hours an@22 minutes, 1931—Spansh Go ament or ders all universities cl month disbanding students unti after election. 193% ximum of Govern ment se at $45,000,000,000, by law. General strike at Pekin 1936 Iil.—John P, Morgan, befo! ate Committe ys would die if no a ma‘d. in Switzerland. jadvise, regarding some of these tand completely close the shake the head, and try and for- “Don be frightened,” she said, ‘1! | Minnesota that the flooroscope de- ite the presence of worms in to the music and the chatter and | in the interval. une of ; year d for a rit'es outstanding fixed e Sen- | A Jew kil's Nazi chief KeY Nores RASPUTIN ‘That one person in ten can clearly explain the operation of an ordinary zipper— That smoking — cigarettes will stunt one’s growth— That sharks must turn over to bite people. (Never mind checking up on this one)— That figures never lie, or liars figure. Experts tell us that the correct way to appreciate an oil painting is to stand away from it and view it thru partly closed eyes. We cubist. and futuristic pictures, standing at least two blocks away eyes, get the whole thing. The Yak, according to the for- eign and domestic animal book that we studied in our youth, conquers it’s enemies by the sim- ple process of sitting on them and staying there. Which gives literal meaning of the word squelched. The Mount Wilson Observatory comes forth with the dicen t that the planet Mercury enjoys an average temperature of six hun- dred and twenty-one degrees Fah- renheit. Causing no ‘small de- gree of consternation in the Chambers of Commerce of the winter resort cities, Another so what discovery comes from the University of apples. Proving no doubt that even the small worms escape not the ever watchful eye of the mod- ern scientist, Reflections: Why is the main street in Key West called Duval, when it is the County Seat of Monroe county— and is there a Monroe street in town. The southernmost city in the United States shows an amaz- ing paucity of southern — accent. Unique perhaps in having an ac- cent all it’s own. The custom of labeling the strange trees in town receives a hearty applause from the nature loving visitors. The mud hole at the corner of Flem- ing and White, however, makes both pedestrians and motorists furious, Confucious, the wise old Chinese philosopher, once said that only a fool will take advice’ {from a fool, yet many a man wil] play a slot machine on another's! recommendation that it is due to} hit. i One of the better aspects of} the flood tragedy ics the binding) together of human kindness that} is always potential yet very sel-| jdom has a chance to prove itself.) pencess75 FOLLOWING THROUGH (By JOVE) | @veecccveceoe the} ; beseball games played here this} | Records made so far in Pill Rollers have won every contest from Sanitary De | partment. The first was on New Year’s | Dav and the score was 4 to 0. x Nation’s Affairs You and Your End Government Chaos! By HARLEY L. LUTZ Professor of Public Finance, Princeton University The re; of the President's com- mittee reorganization ment caught between two millstones. One is the pressure for greater federal responsibility. over various matters that are deemed too large o- too diffi- cult for the states. The other is the administrative incompetence of the slovenly federal organization for per- formi: been’ brute suppl ple terms we call it waste, and no.one, with with administrative of the federal govern- | politicians is an. excellent beginning on a very ignment,. Students of government of publie affairs have long been aware of the | provi vaordinary jungle of du- plicating an d/| sirable overlapping federal agen- cies anc of the growing confu- | nymity. sion in federal administration. Federal taxpay- ers have been Feb. 19, 1927. at is the creation of an organ of gen- e-al public administration, and it ‘ would have been far better had the committee advised a more formal and definite agency of this sort. The best model is the ish Treasury, but some of the state departments of finance are functioning passably in ba re ne ird, the definite responsibility of the executive to Congress. The com- mittee’s plan for greater executive accountability is conspicuously weak- ened, however, by the failure to em- phasize the pai responsibility of Congress in holdings, the: executive ing these duties. Things have done and are being done, by force, and the energy is being lied by taxpayers. In more sim- ability to think, can doubt the enormous wastes of the existing sit-/more strictly. to, It-is quite unlikely that Congress will or should accept, in its entirety and gram even political scientists of which the com- mittee was composed. There will be plenty of time for the correction of | committee's task te deal with the Front Lots at a these deviation® as the diseussion pro- | scope of functions and services. This VERY REASONABLE ceeds. jis a problem of policy concerning } The most importa.t aspects of the | which many persons are quite hazy. | PRICE plan are in the general principles in. volved rather than in the specific de- | agencies that will end the existing | OVER-SEA tails, There will be furious debate | chaos will provide a basis of juda- | over some of there Is but this| ment regarding these functions and || REALTY EXCHANGE should not prevent us from keeping | services that cannot be had as long | clearly in mind the asic principles. | as the present duplications of service | EA HOT! These a: agencies prevail, OVER-SEA HOTEL | Second game, January 3, end ed 10 to 3. | Sunday, January 10, the count jstood 6 to nuary 17, 11 to 4 | Sunday | January 18 to 6. | January 31, 11 innings, 2 to 0 | Best hitters and other averages | will be published later. | These two teams will meet }again Sunday at the Navy Fie'd 2:30 p. m. It is probable that o | doubleheader will be played. 25, 12 inning frac: ‘CAGE GAMES AT GYM TOMORROW NIGHT se Convent girls will again play ithe High School g'rls in the gym nasium tomorrow night. This con test will be the opener of a b ketba'l doubleheader. In the nightcap, P. Tigers will try for their first victory this season over the school varsity five The first contest at the gym- nasium will begin at 7:30 o’clock Week from tomorow night, Del ray Beach High Schoo! quintet iwill play here. Tex Ritter in SONG OF THE GRINGO Comedy and Serial Subscribe to The Citizen—20c| ygstinee: 5-10c; Night: 10-15¢ weekly. PaLaceE the committee. Some of the details are obviously not’ Well’ thought’ out, conception of | ne sie neat I the patronage’whijp, has: at times in- duced an abdication ofthe’ legislative function, In, addition & more strict. |; executive responsibilit ya need a conception of the dor utional sphere anti prerogative of Cobgress | that will give-new.-vitality to.repre- sentative government. Fourth, the clearance of the admin- without modification, the) -pror of reorganization suggested by FOR SALE Very Desirable Ocean by the group of distinguished istrative jungle. 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