The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 5, 1938, Page 4

PAGE FOUR © THE CL@wDED By MAX SALTMARSH ] Archie Lumsden, myself, Hu- ‘man behind a mur- der plot, who is trying to get rid esterday: Venner is murdered, wrench and wallet plant- ‘my_room. I hide the -evi- under a tile in the hall, » | points; first, tha pone “ME- Venner and I spoke‘of London,” I told the examin- ing magistrate. “He was a very homesick man.” ‘The juge d’instruction pursed his lips, looking at me sharply from under lowered brows, startlingly like a cat about to pounce. “And mo incident occurred during this interesting conversation?” he in- quired. “Nothing that struck you #8 out of the ordinary? You en- tered this room, you sat and con- versed, you took your leave?” A warning bell rang in my brain. ig—I couldn't tell what— whispered that a lot depended on ™y answer to that question, that Some carefully laid trap was about to be sprung if I didn’t watch my Step. They were all eyeing me, silent, wary, expectant; and I hesi- tacking my ‘bt and ‘as I looked from.one to the er, E caught the eye of the ycheerful-looking fellow on ire’s right, Fleuriot, § man from Marseille, and saw give a slight, reassuring nod— @ nod that said: “Carry on. I'm|b on your side.” ~I did a minute's quick thinking. was something he wanted to obviously he could have ige of what I had dis- with Venner. And then, ‘was one incident,” I said, slowly and picking my . Venner had a heart- just before I left—I think of London had been a tating, and I understand as weak. He asked me scme drops from the his bed, and just after them, he thought he on the balcony out- window and told 0 and have a look.” went out on the M. Fleuriot en- i y. MOON those damnable fingerprints would Press ss “Just a minute,” I said quietly. “Am I to understand, Monsieur juge, that you accuse me of mur- dering Mr. Venner?” He shook his head. “I make no accusations—as yet,” said he. “I | reconstruct the crime, as I am at liberty to do.” “It seems to me,” I said “that in your precious reconstruction ‘You've -omitted two:. important Rooms was loeked:fromithe inside, and.second, that the bedroom next Moor was-also locked and:the: An its place in the office, as Amédée 5 ee ; y ey? Sai mores than yo of the other an unoccupied room never be missed?” ju, I shrugged. “All right,”°I said wearily, “let's leave the question of the k that committed the crime, and the wallet that was stolen? see for yourself it isn’t on me, and I gather, from the look of my room, that you're satisfied yourself isn’t there either.” He smiled gentl, wits are slow ays my young friend,” he retorted. “Have you not told us yourself that you took a bathe this morning and that no one saw you leave the house? What more easy than for you to carry the evidences of your crime out with you and conceal them, in the ag ae the beach—where you like? No, no! You cannot escape as easily as that!” He gla round him, at the si- lent, watchfulating of police, at the commissai plump and une; ym Mai — nae took a 1 a ook a quick ste, forward. ‘Take him over there!” he said sharply. “Let him see what he has done!” And before I real- ized what was happening, a couple of brawny fellows had seized me y the arms and propelled me to the bed. The Dog Lulu 9 cre juge had followed round the dsunly tipped ‘beck the, bert suddenly ri ack the - clothes. “Miserable one, behold thy victim!” he said quietly, and for a oe atant I stood starin, down at the dreadful thing hich lay revealed. A wave of nausea swept over me, followed by a surge of blind, ungovernable rage. I could have taken the heads of the men who it at me. “Your gether; but before the last rags of sanity slipped from me, salvation came. A voice spoke from my rear, the unmistakable ring of authority. minute the man from Marseille had pushed my captors aside and answered. “I Wad a good the balcony, but there was there.” proves nothing except is clever,” the juge te and then to me: “Now we the rest of the evening. Spent it with Monsieur have other witnesses, | gates were alread: Thad already decided that, wg eges of the key went, no attempt at con- juge raised his eyebrows. was locked; then how zpeayt ” said I airily, “l had a key. the late chasseur. two the housekeeper will you ge Hermie te up again. Here pt ft fu it on the table. at it indifferently a he said gently, “you have as to what time you ame in?” you want one?” I asked i xan more hg Sab par Venner alive.” *Vowing Vengeance’ HE STOOD up suddenly, his eyes, sharp and keen as gim- ‘boring into mine. Rha Till you te tut? he J pages here, an beca ou were in need of money, because some guilty secret of Venner’s he woul SLEEPS FOUR YEARS _Erie, Pa—Little Maxine Yar- rington entered her fourth year of unbroken slumber on her fifth birthday on September 24th. The quietly pulled the coverings back in place. “You may go now, young man, but understand, you must not | leave the hotel.” ; i understand,” I told him grate- I dressed, and made my way | rather dismally down the stairs, | wondering how I was going to get | through the interminable hours that lay before me, and still more how I could get in touch with Hugo. But as my foot touched the bottom step, I heard his voice call- ing my name, ‘Archie!” he shouted. “What the devil have you been up to, and what's all this going on here?” TI caught him by the shoulders and swung him round in the di- rection of Amédée's pantry. I shut yes one and told him my story. | hed he heaved a sigh. | Mrs. Woods who brought out that! Archer, Mrs. “Well.” said he, “that finishes it. You pack your traps, my lad, and come straight home with me. “You forget,” I suggested mild- ly, “that as a suspected murderer | T'm not allowed to leave this hotel.” “Well. at least, I'm going right away to the Vice-Consul to get the | naayoull de noth Hof the cork ou'll do nothing of the sort,’ I retorted. “It'll be time enough Tor that wnen they accuse me. Let’s take it that I lie low for awhile and ge carry on without me. After all I can always let you know if T'm in any sort of a jam.” j “And hoy syill you do that?” he oe thought fons minute. “Th 101 @ minute. “There's png ro: Lsaidi't _— trust him | ‘0 take a mi without tippi: T broke off short, for the oes of my commendation had po! | his head cautiously round the door. | “Monsieur,” he said in a rusty bls gr “a word about the dog, Lul “He's not dead?” I asked, startled, for the peer brute had for the moment slipped from my memory. ; “No, no,” said he, “but the Mees has just called me to give me or- ders to have him destroyed imme- toe you please— | life, some | w! &. ugo eg at me meesingy. ou say ie dog was present a’ the murder?” he queried dryly. “He was, in effect, knocked on the head by the murderer? Isn't it con- ceivable that he might, if he recov- the man who did dt?" “iusten, trend little girl, a victim of encephalitis lethargica (sleeping sickness) was taken to the hospital in 1935 and has been there ever since. Doc- tors doubt if the child will ever emerge from her comatose state. 3 lat |/)* for: ¥ou,t9 possess heyy a'key: of thot: would | ey. Where's the weapon | You can! rseille, studi- | held me and crashed them to- | a calm, unhurried voice, but with | “That’s enough,” it said, and next | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Water No Longer Ripples At Falls (By Associated Press) MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 5.—Min- nehaha Falls has been bone-dry |for. years and performs only jwhen a valve is turned—at a pom of $25. | Thousands of tourists have been SOCIAL CALENDAR | WEDNESDAY— j 1, dade Lodge No. 14 F. & A. M. meeting 8 o'clock. Scottish Rite Ds " Hall. THURSDAY— Meeting Key West Lions Club, Stone Church Annex, 6:30 P. M. Rotary Club meets. 12:15 p. m. St. Paul’s Annex. Ignacio Agramonte Lodge No. 3, Knights of Pythias meets 7:30 p. m. Golden Eagle Hall. | 0 FRIDAY Knights of Pythias Lodge 163. 8 p. m. Pythian Hall. Girl Scouts Troop 1 meeting. 4 p. m. Golden Eagle Hall. Boy Scout Troop 52 meets at Naval Hospital. 7:30 p. m. | Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. 8 p. m. Chamber of Com- merce. SUNDAY— | Concert, Key West Hospitality Band. 5 p. m. Art Center Park. Reception honoring Havana and Miami Marti lodges here for Marti plaque unveiling, sponsored by Key West Marti lodges. 8 p. m. Marti Hall, Elizabeth street. pair hi MONDAY— i Sea Scout Ship 3 meets. 7:30 P. M. Golden Eagle Hall. | Pythian Sisters meeting. 8 p. m. Pythian Hall. j Meeting Boy Scouts Troop 51. 7 p. m. Wesley Community House. | \ Improved Order of Red Men. 0 p. m. Wigwam. Hall. A Anchor Lodge No. 182, F. & A. M. 8 p. m. Scottish Rite Hall. All Day Grito de Yara celebration with field meets, dancing,and: | 7 refreshments at Coral Isle Casino beach,.sponsered;by Am- | p: erican Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, Dance, 9 «., Goral Isle Casino. sibs “1 Grito de Yara” dance. 9:30 p. m. Cubari’ Cii’b.‘ Sa 1 | —o-—. | | | 1U Y— peep r ting, Robt. J. Perry Chapter Order DeMolay. 7:30. p. m. Scotr, | tish Rite Hall. | Key of the Gulf Castle No. 2, Knights of the Golden Eagle meets. | 7:30 p. m. Golden Eagle Hall. | \ Stone Church Service Club Dinner. 6 P.M. Church Annex. , | operene Waters Rebekah Lodge No. 14. 7:30 p. m. Wigwam fail. i | | The American Legion meeting, Arthur Sawyer Post. 8 p. m. Legion Hall. |Mrs. K. M. Sands Heads Am. | | | ° ope ° | | Legion Auxiliary Officers: | ! Officers installed in the Amer-' ing out that Americans take their ‘ican Legion Auxiliary at Legion free institutions too much for) |Hall in a meeting Saturday granted she said that there is | night: ‘danger of losing them. President, Mrs. K. M. Sands. | Major Woods said that Amer- Vice-President, Mrs. Lillian ican Legion posts over the coun Kemp. try has accumulated a large Secretary, Mrs, George F. Ar-, amount of properties which are! cher. |a considerable burden. He said! Treasurer, Mrs. Wm. Richard- | that Legionnaires are campaign-| | son. | ing to have their sons and daugh- | Historian, Mrs. Grace Gibbons.| ters join the Legion to conserve Chaplain, Mrs. J. G. Piodela. | properties and ideals for the | | eefe © anid | disappointed to see the great ecccccccceceoccesoceees chasm, made famous by Longfel- VICTORY SMILE evccccccccocoooooooooee® with studying the bronze g—— of theIndian warrior oa |the maiden Minnehaha across the stream where Longfellow »said |the “laughing waters” flow. ' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1988 BEAUTY SALON A TWIRL OF THE GLOBE Wednesday | OPENS HERE Specializing in permanent Baseball World’s Series begins | waves and offering expert service in Chicago with Chicago’s Cubs versus New York Yankees, Monroe County Commission's first regular meeting of month 8 p. m. Courthouse. Thursday Key West City” Council has first regular meeting of month: 8 p. m. City Hall. on scientific facials and scalp treatments by Parker Herbax li- censed operators, the, Artistic low’s “Hiawatha”, dry and still.| with report on $13,820 mandamus | Beauty Salon is now open at 644 | They have to content themselves | syit expected to be before them. | William street. Operators at this * beauty Shoppe are equipped to give all lines of beauty work. Appoint- Ments can be made by calling , |phone 870. This is the latest ad- | eocceccccccvccccccccccee| * Mountain State Forest Festi-| dition to The Citizen's business Cuba Arrives | Passengers arriving on the | Cuba yesterday afternoon from Havana were fewer than usual, jthere being but 33 for both this |port and Tampa. For Key West there were 24 first and five | second cabin, and for Tampa four first cabin. Arrivals at Key West were: | Fred Whaley, Fred Mohr, Fosario Cangelosi, Raul Lazo, Wilhelm 'Herman Welther Marseille, Jose- phine Lopez, Nellie Blundere, |Harold M. Blundere, Herman T. Dammers, Helen Pryor, Emma Pryor, Paula J. Pryor, Gene Hicks. Rafael Diaz, Josefina Cabrera, Alberto Petit, Mario Prieto Diaz, Emilio Romero, Teresa Romero, Lillian Merrill, Ward E. Merrill, Pablo Hernandez, Dolores Her- nandez, Emilia Hronsick, Octavio |Magrinat, Pastor Segade, Susan She ki free Marion hig [Scene Don Burrow, Gata Carried on the manifest of the | vessel were the foliowing items: LOVE FIGURES IN |For Key West, three tons of AUTO ACCIDENTS <=: three automobiles and five sacks of mail. For Tampa, nine tons of freight and 166 sacks of mail. CLAIMED THAT FAMILY ROWS COME IN ALSO IN HIGHWAY FATALITIES idlewestern - Marilyn Mesek is seen in this victory '““Simile recently at the Atlantic City Miss America contest, which Miss Meseke won. Tug Regal Sails Tug Regal with steel barge | | Tallapoosa in tow, left yester-} day bound for Carabelle. The} So ee barge was laden heavily with DALLAS, Tex., Oct. 5.—Love | : affairs and home troubles may al ae Stegirbeen. londed: “st play an important part in high- way, fatalities, Jerry H. Clark dis- covered in research he conducted This vessel arrived at Key | West early last week from Mo- # . bile, laden with coke, for the Key at Southern Methodist Univer- West Gas Co. coal, which was| sity for a thesis So of the purchased by the Thompson In- perce factors in highway terests, and a heavy consign- safety”. ment of empty beer bottles. Motorists concentrate upon fi-| sd nancial difficulties, love.~affairs, Alamo Arrives troubles at home or arguments’ Steamer Alamo arrived in Yals, Elkins, W. Va. : "Saturday © * Cotton crop report dud. Ww Sunday Georgia Democratic conven- tion, Macon. Convention of United Lutheran Church in America, Baltimore. Monday Circuit Court, Judge Arthur Gomez, will sound docket with murder charge against Edward | Webber probably first to come} up. 10 a} m. Courthouse. Key West, Miami and Havana Marti lodges lay plaque memory of Cuban Patriot Jose Marti’s entry into the ledge at Duval and Petronia streets. 3 . Mm. Memorial monument, afid Cuban Patriots plots, followimg parade, 9:30 al m. Memorial exercises Jose Marti Monument, Bayview Park, in, exercises. Maine | 11:00. Exercises in honor of “El} Grito de Yara” the first uprising | against Spanish oppression Cuba. “Velada” program 8 p. m. San Carlos Hall, Paul will explain the Budget Plan | From and To Boston, New York, Miami Jacksonville, Galveston New Orleans and Beyond) oe Key West alternate Mon- ys. e From New York every Thurs- lay. From Boston every Tuesday. From Jacksonville, Miami and New Orleans every two weeks. GLYDE-MALLORY in} ‘Gia: directory. Easy way to pay at PAUL'S TONITE GRAND PREMIERE OF THE Texaco Star Theater: papy With Adolph Menjou, Charlie Ruggles and an All-Star Hollywood. cast. A solid hour of entertain- ment! 9:30 to 10:30 WQAM Sergeant at Arms, Mrs. Macie Brye. The following ladies form the executive committee: Mrs. K. M. ‘future. He described also an | American Legion Safety Patrol jrogram of the Jake Worth | schools. Major Horseman de- | with fellow workers, said Clark, | port from New York last eve- jand under such conditions their | ning at 6:15 o'clock and unloaded |minds are not on their driving. | approximately 200 tons of freight | Consequently drivers are more for local concerns. The vessel japt to “get out of control” than sailed at midnight for Tampa. Sands, Mrs. Lillian Kemp, Mrs. | scribed a professional blood donor |Geo. F. Archer, Mrs. Wm./ service sponsored by the Legion. | | Richardson, Mrs. Grace Gibbons,! Attending the dinner: ! |Mrs. J. G. Piodela, Mrs. Macie) Commander and Mrs. Earl Brye, Mrs. Mamie Sawyer. | Woods, Commander and Mrs, | Following the installation the | Earl Horseman, Commander Wm. | group proceeded to a local res-|H. Reardon, U. J. Delgado, John taurant where a wonderful ban-' Pinder, T. M. Kelly, Mrs. K. M automobiles, Clark said. He said the term “accident” is a misnom-' Open a Budget Account at Paul’s er as only five of each 100 high- 7 | way deaths are due to unforesee- | LEGA LS $ COURT \able vehicular accidents. COUNTY, quet was served. Principal talk was delivered by | The American Legion will renew! Mrs. J. G. Piodela, its activities to restore Ameri- | canism to this country. Point-|Mrs. Ralph Sawyer. Arranging Program For Celebration American Legion Drum and} Bugle Corps, cooperating with San 9s Institute, will put on an Grito de Yara Pro- gram, Monday, October 10, and is now shaping a lively program for the celebration. Committee today announced a change in plans and will now hold the Cabaret at Pena’s Gar- den of Roses instead of at the Coral Isle Casino as first an- nounced. Gould Curry’s 7-piece Dance Band will furnish music for dancing. Committee requests that those wishing to enter babies in the | Sands, Mrs. Lillian Kemp, Mrs. ;Mizpah Roberts, Mrs. George Wm. Richardson, Mrs. Se- Mr. and ,bastian Cabrera, Jr., | Church Group | Enjoys Party The Fleming Street Methodist church Epworth League enjoyed a beach party, Tuesday night at,8: o'clock. Meeting at the church, the group went in a body to a nearby beach; Where games were played. Immedjately afterwards, refreshments were,senvedos, yu Those in attendanee:: ‘were: Margart Neff, Gilbert: Lord, Jen- nie Mae Johnson, Howard Fitch, Frank Malone, Dottie Mae Dun- gan, Si Thompson, Virginia Shine, Norma Lowe, Maudie Lowe, Malcom Pinder, Minnie Knowles, and Clyde Hughes. All reported having an enjoy- able outing. “pretty baby” contest should see | Mrs. Tony Arthur, 903 Grinnell street, in charge of this phase of the program. Mrs. Eva Warner will take care of registrations in the Bathing Beauty contest. Registrations can be made at her office in the W.P.A. building. Those wishing to enter the field meets’ should also register with the Recreation Department. Select Music Professor T. B. Klebsattle, in charge of the music department of Key West Junior-Senior High School, will direct the music at Fleming Street Methodist (Up- town) Church, according to an announcement made today by Rev. Jim Lilly, pastor. Coming to Key West from the Winter Park High School music department, Professor Kiebsattle also directed church music in that city. Try Paul's new BUDGET PLAN Room Mothers Plan Meeting The Home Room Mothers of the Junior-Senior High School will | meet Friday, October 7, at the home of Mrs. Jeff Knight, 1209 Washington street. A full attendance is requested. High School P.-T. A. To Hold Meeting The High School P.-T. A. will meet in regular session Monday, | October 10, in the school audi- torium at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is requested as business of importance will be transacted. BES SESE SoS Pa SOME ACT Gladewater, Tex.—While chin- ning the bar on his porch, Marion Goodring brought down the house —-the porch roof collapsed on him. He was injured but not seriously, PERSONAL MENTION Poeccccaqvcecccascccccce Miss Shirley Decker, daughter lof the late William Decker, was included in the recent arrivals |here from, New York, and | visiting Miss Mary Falk. Deceased. TO CREDITORS rs and all persons or demands against | iam Mendell, Monroe ¢ » the Hon. Raymond unty Judge of Monro | fo ER | Raybourn Gwynn, fo at his office in the County years has been making his home County, ‘ lin Miami, arrived in the city this Courthouse In Mon | week for a few days with rel- from the date of ates i i = i - | tion hereof. jaime and de ning to return“t0 Miami tomor-/ time and in the manner. prescribed rowe!!* : herein shall be barred ax provided by law Dated September MAT! endar month: first publica ‘ j t 22nd, A.D. 1938 Copocnqesconecovccscoses LL. ‘Horoscope ° is e ad ‘born: today are apt to be | NONIPPL |frivolous. There is good ability, {plenty of assurance and confi- iw 7 'dence and a sympathetic nature; {but the mind is inclined to be careless and light of nature, and '* |rather improvident, forgetful of past experience and careless of the future. 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