The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 19, 1938, Page 3

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1938 | | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY BY KEY WESTERS — AAS? 77 7 2 7 Be “Tree “Dentistry” CLASSIFIED COLUMN Helps In Hurricane cccccccencaccnccccvccedecttcccccccccccceseecs Adverusements under this head | FOR SALE By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE wil] be inserted in ‘The Citizen at By Virsinia Hameo ee eea toe Teould whist or ry out something Katherine Cornish, myself, vis- cor wi or cry out somet iting Elizabeth on a mid-western || black and soluminons. ange te Army post. me — something abom! Vv i Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Elizabeth, Colonel Wright’s daughter. Adam Drew, acting command- ing officer. Yesterday: 1 discover that the note is written on a typewriter which 1 had given to Charlie. Chapter 17 Oh, Fool, Fool! A?AsM read the scrap of paper. “‘Eleven_o’clock,’” he said reflectively. “Where did you find it?” “In one of those chairs in the! lounge,” Mrs. Flower explained portentously. “It was tucked under the seat cushion. ‘Eleven o'clock. Too bad it wasn’t dated. Or signed. Still—it is a clue.” “Yes, a clue. I’m very much in- @ebted to you, Mrs. Flower.” Adem sounded harassed. It was not entirely Mrs. Flower, I sur-) mised, though she had that effect. on people. He was getting nowhere pom hours were passing. How far he was exceeding his authority in detaining all these people, only he could know. They would be growing restive. But somewhere among them was a murderer, and time might play into that one per- son's hands. Across the balcony there was motion. It brushed the fringe of my vision and vanished before I could turn. What had it been—a shadow? The reflection of a pass- 2 | car? Or someone? strained eyes and ears to catch some identifying trace of a pres- ence. Whatever had moved was still Yet I had the feeling that someone was lurking there across the gallery—in the shadows or behind the closed door of one of the unoccupied guest rooms. Almost without thinking I rose to my feet and stood listening, tense. I stole one quick glance at the door of the apr girl’s room which had been within my range of vision all the time I was listen- qe the head of the stairs. Then I edging around the well of the dance floor, ing well back from the balcony railing, The cen- tral chandelier which hung high above me had not been relighted since the balloon dance; the stage lights and the lamps which dotted the | le provided ample illumi- mation downstairs, and the light, rising diffusely, cast the shadow the balcony itself partway up walls that surrounded it. In this shadow I was hidden from below. But to anyone on the'’same level with me, eyes accustomed to lesser illumination, I would | key. I why ft h nily, feeling unflattened my- self from the wall and peered cautiously in at the wide-open door. So Trnstingly room was like that other whieh I had left a few minutes before—-the same furniture, the absence ornament, the , And at first en petingeees on one was ol Gahen an may cfun, soeneened giance, as my eyes themselves to the deeper gloom, discerned a dark shadow inet be- yond the foot of the bed—a long, Feeiy cen get that bulked as asa woman’s : felt for the wall switch Taside the door, remembered that there was only a light bracket that turned on at the . Tcould see it across one corner of the room, well eway from the bed and that and clinging that wound itself | tightly around my throat, around my arms, trussing me as securely as a colt for the branding, muf- fling anit I felt again that brief cutrent of air and, faintly through the muf- | fling folds, heard the key turn in the lock. The realization of my criminal | foolishness gave me a strength I had not known I possessed. I fought savagely at the cocoonlike wrappings. Oh, fool! fool! I had deserted my post, walked so trust- ingly into the trap. Behind. the door—that was where the danger had been hiding; and I had turned my buck on it. A woman's life would probably pay for this. Half sobbing, I twisted and tore, bit and squir.aed, and inch by inch the bonds worked_upward from my forearms until I could use my | hands. Velvet—the stuff was velvet. Someone’s evening wrap. The thought passed briefly through my mind, Then I tore the. thing from my head and threw it across the room, staggering to my feet, | ing air into xy starved lungs. a F was a thin streak of light above the door—the wooden tran- | som, ‘opep a.crack. Could I get out that wee Or should I scream for Adam? It-was too Jate for secrecy. I needed help—at once. In that brief instant of hesitation the crack of light- vanished, and from the dance floor rose the shrieks of women and the cone fused babble of voices. The lights were out! ‘Too Late’ I POUNDED and kicked at the door and added my voice to the clamor outside. But what chance had I of being heard? The room I was in was r above the stage—too far from Adam for him to distinguish my voice in the gen- eral commotion. I gave it up and leaned hope- [ # lessly against the door. What good | could I do now, ay? With the etazy monotony of a‘cracked pho- nograph wi were re- peating themselves in my mind, an late. a late. Sco late.” juddenly I froze into listen- | in; silecee. Someone. bad ome Hl no} long the gallery, paused on the other side of the | door and was drawing furtive, pee breaths like a runner forced to rest, yet wary of pur- suers. Instinct warned me not to speak or move, not.to seek rescue here. Th>n something clinked ligh' on the floor at my feet; | and there was silence on the other side of the door. The it must have been the ot take time to wonder been returned to me. I screamed again with all the voice Teould and tomy knees, I found it almost at once and ‘closed on it convulsive- e clumsy, I yet man- to the k le. I had the wh ac hes me out from the YESTERDAY, 12-0 AP Science Editor | TWO-STORY HOUSE, modern Two airmail routes designed to the inauguration of the new gov- Dec. 19.— meas completely as a gag. | I felt the knot jerked tight between | shoulders. Then along my les, where my fetters left off, | | BACARDI tween-the Postoffice Department DOUBLEHEADER AT NAVY and the Pan-American Airways today, scheduled. to begin oper- FIELD ations about January 15. First (of the lines is to run from Key | West to Puerto Rico, via Cuban Railey-Milam Hardwaremen of points, Haiti and the Dominican Miami was shutout by Key West! Republic, a total of 1,260 miles. Conchs yesterday afternoon at) This route may be extended at Navy Field in the second game the option of the postmaster of a doubleheader. It was a regu-'Seneral by the Windward and lar Miami Winter League game. Leeward Islands to Port of Spain, Key West has now won five Trinidad. The other route is to | straigi: end is holding a com-|1U" from Key West to the Canal fortable lead. Meanwhile, Hia- 20ne, 1,460 miles, by Cuba, Brit- leah was defeating Frederick’s ish Honduras, Republic of Hon- Market nine in another league Ee pe ee rae eae eorelenttah and Salvadore with a 2 ;the option of extending the route | Key West was 12 to 0. Covington to Colombia, Venezuela, Dutch | pitched the first five innings for | West Indies, Trinidad, British | the locals, allowing not a hit or Guiana and Dutch West Indies. run. Bethel fniished the game, See which lasted but seven innings, Ashes of the body of Adolphus and he gave up the only safety William Magerhaus, 83, who died of the fracas. J here November 6, and was later The visitors were without sev- cremated at Orlando, were con- eral regular players and used | signed to the waters of Key West three local boys on the team. today from, aboard the motor Among the locals, who collect- boat Jessie Porter. Without song ed a total of 16 bingles, the lead-|or ceremony the urn containing ers were Armando Acevedo, two the earthly remains of the former singles and a double in four times | Panama jeweler were consigned up; William Cates, three singles | to the deep blue sea in this sim- | in four tries; Hernandez, C. Grif-' ple manner, which was according | finand M. Griffin each wich two to the wish of the aged man be- ‘ out of four. Covington and Gon- fore he died. zalez poled two out of three each. ee M. Griffin and Covington were, David Z. Filer, arrested last credited with a two-bagger each. | Night on the charge of embezz- A. Acevedo handled nine chane- | ling about $19,000 of public es at shortstop without an er- funds, stands today removed ror. Duncan accepted eight | from his office as county clerk changes at second for the visitors | without a miscue. Score by innings: | Railey-Milam 000 000 0O— 0 1 4 | Key West _ 061 302 x—12 16 0 Murff and Shrader; Covington, Bethel and C. Griffin. with the option of ceived by telegram last night by State Attorney Arthur Gomez. At a special session of the coun- ty commissioners held today, it was decided that the office shall be in charge of Mrs. Mary Sweet- ing Lowe, who has been chief as- Errors: B. Gilman, Smith, Gui-) sistant for a long period. This first, on their annual visit to mento, Villareal; two-base- hits: | arrangement will stand pending | Cook’s Island. M. Griffin, Covington, A. Ace-| _ TROJANS IN OPENER OF provided for by a contract be-; jconnect Key West with various ernor. CLUB DOWNED [atin American countries were | duras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, ; including ; ‘Mr. Thompson is one of the Wes- | | Spent 23 years in India. 'on orders of Governor Martin re- | tree surgeon, says the New Eng- Jand hurricane the The committee on arrange- proved value of “dental fillings” for ments for the Key West display at the inaugural ceremonies: of the governor at Tallahassee on January 8, will meet this evening at the office of the chairman, to make final decisions in the mat- ter. ‘ Editorial comment: Heed the advice of always using; pleasant words in the business transac- tions, for they are not expensive. Harsh words are like a mule’s hind feet they will wait for years for the chance, the one chance,’ and they usually get it. Raymond Maloney, who land- ed 45 big jacks while fishing Sunday from the No Name Key, bridge, and 75 the previous Sun- day from the other bridges, went out again yesterday and brought in another good catch. He was accompanied on the trips by Louis Johnson, who also made good catches, A reception by the Ministerial , Alliance of Key West to the Rev. A.M. Thompson, of London, Eng- land, will be given at the home of Rev. Alfred DeBarritt Sunday | morning, 1122 Seminary street. | SIPSIMaLLL LL leyan missionaries secretaries of | the Methodist chureh and “« MAKE READY AT “AMUSEMENT PARK MORE EQUIPMENT ARRIVING HERE DAILY FOR BIG ATTRACTION A Christmas tree with exer- cises of the Presbyterian church will be given Friday evening 7 o'clock. The parents of the schol- ars and the friends are extended a cordial invitation. Letters received this ‘narnitel from Percy A. Cook convey the| information that he and Mrs.! Cook expect to arrive from Sotch Plains, N. J., right after January ‘With more equipment arriving Park which is scheduled to open New Year’s Eve, under auspices | vedo; runs scored: A. Acevedo 3, Cates 2, J. Carbonell 2, Hernan-| dez, C. Griffin, M. Griffin, Cov- | ing:on, Gonzalez; stolen _ bases: Cates 2, A. Acevedo 2, J. Car- bonell 2; struck out: Covington TINY BABY GAINS 3, Bethel 2, Murff 4; bases on} Elizabeth, N. J—A tiny baby balls: off Covington 5, off Bethel | girl weighing only one pound, 1, off Murff 1; double play: Villa-| fourteen ounces at birth on Sep- | real to Duncan; hit by pitcher: tember 10, has been kept alive Davila (by Bethel); balk: Murff;|by blood transfusions and special hits: off Covington, none and no|medical care. The baby, the runs in five innings—facing 20|/child of Mr. and Mrs. David | batvers, off Bethel, one and no|Ramsay, now weighs _ three runs in two innings; time of | Pounds, one ounce. game: 1:45; umpires: Ordway, a ERROR | Sawyer, Sevilla. | CATCHES FISH: IN CAT In the opening game, which; San Francisco.—Pulled out of was an exhibition affair, Ba-|San Francisco Bay and taken to cardi Club won from Trojans, 6 8 emergency hospital, John Gal NEWS NOTES ‘nephew swapped $195 worth of | beginning to show a Coney: Is- | land atmosphere. To date six riding devices, two shows, the laugh getting Ro-lo erected, with the balance of the “pleasure zone” equipment, con- sisting of three more riding de- her jewelry for a cheap harmon- ica. The swap was made in a darkened moving picture theater | and the boy couldn’t identify the tional booths expected imme- “swappee.” diately after Christmas. For the free attraction for the | GETS BRIDE | first week, E. H. Philbert, gen- | Rochester, Ind.— Albert Pon-| €ral manager of the park has tius, romantic-minded carpenter, | contracted with the Five Amer- | finally has a wife. When is first | ican Eagles, one of the most sen- correspondent would-be bride! sational high wire acts in the went back home, Pontius said he United States. received similar propositions) This act, consisting of four from 200 other women. His|™en and a woman, mount a tight | each day, Key West Amusement | of Key West Fire Department, is , Fun House and several beautiful ; merchandise booths have been; vices, six more shows and addi- | to 3, in a contest full of thrills and errors. The pitching of Joe Casa fea- tured. He allowed but six safe- ee | ties and one earned run. | lone official time at bat. =“ | BF z motionless’ shadow. Two steps -skep would teke me to it. Something keener than my mind was warning me. I left the door wide open, riveting m: bay on} that shape on the floor. At the first faint movement I could be gone. Then I took those two careful thing on the floor did not | move. But the air in the room back hay ed. | I could still see, dimly, that the Prone shape was motionless. An instant too late I realized WOULDN'T PAY FARE SIOUX FALLS, S. D.—A man wrote Sheriff M. L. Sells of this city that he wanted his wife back, but he wouldn't pay her fare back home because he thought it the duty of the man she ran away with to bear the expense. BROTHERS REUNITED SYDNEY, Australia. — After hunting for each other for twelve years, Charles and Lawrence Tol- hurst, brothers, were reunited in a hospital in this city. Adam said, “Shaw, the cars and find some et out to bli ute « “that girl...” His eyes met mine, and there was apprehension in them too. (Copyright, 1988, Virginia Hanson) Tomorrow: Murder number two. DOBBIN STILL ON JOB SAN FRANCISCO. — Horses are still used for two per cent of all rural mail delivery, say figures from the California State w Automobile Association. This means about seven hundred car- jriers cling to the horse and i KICKS POLICEMAN BROOKLYN. — Mrs. Ella Can- non of this city was fined $50 {for kicking a policeman.” ai Wickers gave up nine hits and two eraned runs. Alfonse poled one safely in his Davila hit two out of three and J. Car- bonell, two out of four. M. Hernandez and A. Hernan- dez featured for Bacardis jn the field. J, V. Woodson was out- standing for the losers. Score by innings: R. H. E. Trojans . 000 201-3 6 4 Bacardi Club _ 303 00x—6 9 7 Wickers and J. Navarro; J. Casa and I. Rodriguez. Two-base i's: Hernandez, Wickers, Woodson, Rueda; stolen bases: Salinero, J. Carbonell; double plays: G. Garcia to Her- nandez, Casa to C. Garcia to Her- nandez; struck out: by Casa 5, by Wickers 1; bases on balls: off Wickers 2, off Casa 3; umpires: Sawyer, Mullins; scorer: Aguilar. BASKETBALL GAMES TONIGHT There will be two basketball games tonight at the High School Gym. First game will be between Carbonell Stars and U. S. Army, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Lions Club and Park Tigers will tangle in the nightcap. Something For Nothing? Not So Sure, However (Ry Associated Press) MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Dec. 19.— Digging a ditch in which to lay & small pipeline recently, Charles v. Wortham struck a vein of lignite—an intermediate form of coal, combustible and heat-giv- ing. Wortham and his son followed the vein, dug deeper only to dis- cover they had undermined the Wortham home. It’s a problem of cost now; whether to rein- force the mine and have the coal, Il it up and forget about the whole thing. loway, 65, declared, “I just | wanted one of those pretty fish.” |The doctor began unbuttoning Galloway’s clothes and out flop- ped a four-inch smelt. BRUSH PILE A BEAR New London, Wis. — Climbing up on what he thought was a brush pile to watch for deer while his hunting partners were beating the bush for him, Aug- ust Bonnin felt the brush pile move and, to his horror, found jhimself standing on a growling jblack bear. Bonnin shet the | bear. bride, Mrs. Mary Bryant, whom he recently married, was among them. TRAVEL VIA STREET CARS | Salt Lake City, Utah—When | the yen to travel seizes Frank P. | Gorman, elderly, retired busi- nessman, he just gets on a street car and goes places and sees things. He travels a distance equal to once around the world every eight months, yet he never leaves Salt Lake City. The total cost of the “voyage” is only $41.66. When he tires of scenes | inthis home town, he goes to Los Angeles and rides the street cars | aid busses there. { OLD CLOCK WORKS Wynot, Nebr.—A grandfather’s clock, the property of Mrs. R. A. Seasongood, is believed to be the oldest clock of its type in this country, having been made in Germany 160 years ago. It still keeps perfect time. TOO MANY COATS Butte, Mont.—It was cold, but not so cold that one had to wear five overcoats, decided a police-| man, as he spied 2 men so clothed coming down the street. After the men were detained for inquiry at a police station, calls came in from people who had lost their overcoats. TRIPLE-TROUBLE Philadelphia, Pa, — Although Mrs. Wilhelmina Rechel, 86, slip- ped on ice, fell into a rubbish fire and, aflame, rushed into the house and set fire to a rug and sofa, she is believed to have a’ good chance to recover from her injuries. P. I'S FIRST SHIP Manila, ¥. {.—The first ship of the Philippine Navy, under con- |struction ig | England, will be lready for its* trial runs about February 1, according to Presi- jdent Manuel L. Quezon. This is the first of a number of ships of the Italian “mosquito” variety, | with a speed of 45 knots, and will 'be used for coast patrol duty in peace times. REAL SYMPATHY Salt Lake City.—Messages of |sympathy from the parents of children who died in the New London (Texas) school disaster in March, 1937, were received by the parents of the twenty-four children who were killed when the school bus in which they were riding was denfolished after it collided with a freight train. 3 MILES OF WIRE STOLEN Syracuse, N. Y.—The theft of 6,400 feet of copper wire from telephone poles in the Lakeland area was revealed when the radio range finding system at the mu- nicipal airport at Amboy was disrupted. WAIT FOR GUM Sacramento, Calif—Perched on a toy wagon and holding their hands up toward a fire alarm box, Don Syfestad, 3, and Peggy Berg, 2, wire surprised to see six fire engines roar up and stop. When questioned, the children said they were “waiting for our chewin’ dum.” Today’s Horoscope Today gives literary abilities of a high order, the trend toward romance or imaginative writing. but there is some lack of direc- tion of force and possibly of ini- tiative. It may be that a ten- dency to work over old material prevents the best results, for there is plain indication that although considerable success follows this degree, there is danger of unfav- erable pablic opinion. UNEVEN SWAP Syracuse, N. Y.—Mrs. Madeline Fuda asked police to search for a boy to ‘whom her 10-year-old wire 70 feet in the air, and with- out the use of a safety net or safety device of any kind, per- form the seemingly impossible, including one. trick, where four people are mounted on top of each others shoulders. Plans are being made, where- by a celebrated movie actress; will appear at the park for sev-, eral weeks. Terms for the ap- pearance of this actress have been accepted by her manager, and all that is necessary now is that contracts which have been | forwarded to the actress be signed. } | See ceecvececsovevcooeeue THE WEATHER — Temperaiures” Highest Lowe: Mean Normal Mean Rainfall* Yesterday’s Precipitation .0 Ins. Normal Precipitation 04 Ins. | “Thin record covers Zi-hour period | uding at % o'clock this morning. Tomorrow's Almanac Sun rises 7:07 a Sun sets 5:42 p. Moon rises 6:03 a Moon sets 5:05 p. Tomorrow's Tides AM. High 9:40 8:53 Low 2:58 2:10 Barometer 7:30 a. m., today: Sea level, 30.12. 70 m. . Mm. m. m. PM. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Tuesday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair and continued cold tonight; Tues- day fair and slightly warmer; gentle to moderate northerly winds becoming variable. Florida: Fair, slightly colder in norh and central portions, heavy frost in north and scatter- ed frost in interior of south por- tion as far south as Okeechobee mucklands tonight: Tuesday fair, slightly warmer in northwest portion and near exsreme south coast. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Gentle to moder- ate northerly winds becoming variable, and generally fair wea- , ther tonight and Tuesday. , the rate of 1c a word for each in- | | sertion, hut the minimum for the | first insertion in every instance is | 25e. Payment fur classified adver- tisements is invariablv in advance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertise- ments charged. Advertisers should give their street address as well as their tele- phone number if they desire re- sults. ROOMS } NEW VALDEZ INN, 521 United. Sixteen beautiful new rooms. Across South Beach. dec9-Imo ,ROOMS with or without board. Sunny and cool. 419 Southard street. dec2-1mo ; STONE HOTEL, clean, apatioun! rooms. Hot water. Reasonable | rates. White and Division streets. decl-Imo j conveniences. Near Casa Ma- tina, lot 163’x98’. Apply 2125 Von Phister street. oct31-s FOR SALE—Lot 8, block 5, Mar- tello Towers, $3,500. P. L. Wil- son, 1722 Jefferson Ave. Mi- ami Beach, Fla. dec10-Imo FOR SALE—Cabin Cruiser, fully equipped, engine and hull, in very good condition. Newly renovated. Reasonable for cash, Apply 506 South street. decl0s FOR SALE—Cotton Candy ma- chine, cost new $150; sacrifice for $30. Gomez Furniture Store, 720 Duval. decl-tt FOR SALE—Lot on Stock Is- land, waterfront. Also, lot cor- ner 5th and Patterson Avenues near Boulevard. 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