The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 8, 1939, Page 4

PAGE FOUR OLD HOME WEEK MURDE by Phoebe Atwood Taylor ‘the Characters Asey Mayo, famous Cape Cod sleuth. Weston, Asey’s cousin, a select- man. Yesterday: It's Old Home in Billingsgate. Weston te he anticipates trouble. Chapter Two ‘Quaint Old Town’ OW you listen,” Wes! IN tinued. “We're a to around a thousand. We got more’n five thousand coming here to stay for the whole week. We got th sands more tourists ccming b: day. We're going to be p: Philbrick’s for broadcasting ever: day. Quaint old-time town, . “I see, but—” “And we're going to be old-time town, see? g's going to spoil it! We’re going to make enough out of this coming week to pay up all che town debts, and have a surplus left big enough a quaint to pay up roads, and the Town | f, Hall, and the new everything. No more rel. and unemployment problems for us, see? We're going to wipe out the red ink and start out -resh, and—” “But Weston, you—” “And furthermore,” Weston’s fist was pounding the car door. “furthermore, we've gone and spent so much that if this doesn’t and you don’t want me. You want rea} help. You got to put your Week across, an’ you can’t risk any slips. But if you explain things to-the | a 1 keep mum. I'd be | glad to p, but—” “You will?” Weston said hap- | “Then you'll settle things? You won't need the cops. Not you, Asey. All you got te do is to see nothing bad gets out, or hap- Ss, until next Sunday. You will, ‘on’t you?” y hesitated. He had visions of all the family landing on him B he didn’t, and landing with both | ly. ect. “Well,” he said at last, “I'll see what I can do. But mind you, if I t bogged with your mal'’factors, or tourists, an’ microphones, an’ if your bonanza dries up on you, don’t you go to blame me!” “I won't, I won’t!” Weston said. “You can have anything or any- one you want to help.” | “An” furthermore,” Asey said, | “if I need p'lice help, T'll call for jit.” | | Town Hall | ORTLY after five o’clock that e afternoon, Asey strolled jin 2 Town Hall by the rear jen Ex from t stopped pt for occasional thumpings pment, the noises had i the crowds dwindled to handfuls. The vacuum cleaners |and the waxing machines had done their duty nobly; everything was spick and span, gleaming with an anticipatory polish. Weston TO WORLD'S FAIR FROM! FIFTY TO: ONE. HUN- DEED ‘TO LEAVE JACK- SONVILEE JUNE 21 TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 8 (FNS).Tihe greatest publicity stunt in the history of the state will be staged when the Annual Florida Air Tour, sponsored by the Aviation Division of the State Road Department, launches from fifty to a hundred planes in the air at Jacksonville on June 21 for a flight to the Néw York World’s Fair 2nd return. Herbert C. Whitney, director of the aviation division, mailed in- vitations and entry blanks to Florida Sportsmen Pilots, who are expected to participate in the aircade. All those making the tour will wear orange caps and ties adver- tising Florida. Stops will be made at nine cities, including, Jackson- ville and New York, with a three- day stopover at the World’s Fair. The main purpose of the great air tour is to stimulate and pro- ; Mote interest in aviation in Flor- | The girl, a.stranger to Asey, approached him. cee we're licked for good!) atever’s going on has got to; ‘be stopped, quiet and quick. Noth- | ing’s going to keep this Old Home} Week from being a success! And| swhatever’s trying to, you got to} settle it! See?” “I got the point,” Ascy told him, | “about five minutes ago. In a nut- shell, the fair name of Billings-| gate’s got to shine till the coffers | get filled. It’s a patriotic point. Cousin, an’ well taken. Half a col- ‘umn of sabotage tidir.’s, an’ pop} ‘goes the budget. Only I ain’t—”| | “I never,” Weston spoke delib- erately, “put any stock in all the chatter about your always being willing to solve cases for rich summer folks, but nobody else. Of course, as a maiter of fact, all the problems you took: on have ‘been for rich. people; I suppose -knowing the Porters so well, and -all their rich friends, and helping {Biff Porter with these cars, you've kind of lost touch with the Cape. ~I hear you get thousands and thou- ~sands of dollars, just finding lost eats and things, and of course I seé where you wouldn't be inter- ested in helping out here, for, say. fifty dollars the week. I got.some ~bonus bonds,” he added thought- | fully; “and I suppos: I could} always mortgage the house. It’s had got, back onto his job, tos. The bulletin boards were covered with chedules in his neat writing, list- ing every angle of every commit- ; tee assignment for the entire week. Grinning, Asey pausea_to read through the orders of the Welcom- ing Committee, for whom there ‘was. apparently to be never a dull moment. Upjohn’s M makers, instruments under their arms, jostled past him to their bus. The captain of the coast guard station called out a g ing as he herded a_ detachment of Boy Scouts into ' big-tired beach truch. Asey waved and _ strolled on down the hall to the Women’s Club Parlor. Years of experience with the decorations of church fairs, suppers, and similar entertain- ments told him that the room was Done. He tried to make his survey impartial, but the results still left him with an intense dislike for crepe paper in quantity, and still wishing that Billingsgate ‘had;| chose for its official colors some | othar Shades of blue and yellow. ¢ @ few women lingered int the parlor, and they were too busy~ packing up tack hammers and | aprons, and trying on huge blue and yellow rosettes in front of the mirror, to notice his presence. He was about to speak to one of and to publicize the state. While the tour will not in any way be commercialized upon, any commercial company may spon- sor a plane with suitable adver- tising, but no ship entering the cruise will be permitted to charge a fee for passengers. It is hoped that each of the 67 counties will sponsor a plane with the name of the county painted thereon. Free gasoline and oil for the tour will be furnished by the Gulf Oil Corporation. However, each ship receiving this courtesy will be required to stay with the flight to which it is assigned en- route. to New York and on the return trip. The tour will begin at West Palm Beach on June 18 when the regular yearly meeting of the Florida Aviation Association will be held. On the 20th the tour will go to Jacksonville where an evening party will be given. Oth- er stops will be made at Savan- nah, Ga.; Charleston, S. C.; Ra- leigh, N: C.; Richmond, Va.; Washington, D. C.; Camden, N. J.;} New York and Baltimore, Md. PARK OPENING ON APRIL 15 TO BE LOCATED IN SAND HILL SECTION OF CLAY COUNTY KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, April 8 (FNS)—Gold Head Branch State Park, the latest link in Florida’s park system, will be formally opened April 15, accord- ing to an announcement by State Forester Harry Lee Baker. An all- day program of varied events is being arranged to provide enter- tainment for the public. Con- gressman Lex Green ‘i§ scheduled to deliver the dedication address. The new state park, consisting of 1080 acres in the sand hill sec- tion of Clay County, is situated fvie miles north, of here on state never’ been mortgaged in all the} them when a girl, a stranger to ‘highway 68, and is readily ac- two hundred years we had it, but—” ‘You Won't Need Cops’ 3 (OW- see: here, Wes,” Asi tone made Weston feel that perhaps he had gone a little too far. “I don’t mind your layin’ it on with a trowel, but I do r’sent ae bringin’ in a steam shovel! ‘ou’re usin’ good Cape tactics family tactics, ’cause I know’em. But you're headin’ the wrong way—" I just wanted to—” “I know. But first off, you know right well the only reason I never took-on anything for the folks arousid here isthat they don’t get themselves into trouble like sum- mer people an’ c‘ty peopl. always do. No one hereabouts ever asked me for help, except iike for fixin’ > ears, or boats, or pumps, or houses, = or such. An’ you know I never took a cent for helpin’ anyone in him, approached him in the cor- ridor. She was a tall girl, good- looking in a dark way, and prob- ably a visitor, he decided from her smartly cut blue dress and jacket. | Bill Porter’s wife Betsey had an outfit like that, and he and Bill had howled at New York's prices for faded denim. ' “Mr. Meyo? Aunt Sarah Leach sent me to—” “IT was huntin’ her,” Asey said. | “Has she gone?” ' “Yes. She said she thought you might wanc her, and I told her I'd wait and take you over to Briar Path.” “Thanks, but my roadster’s here. I can—” . “But she said I was to be sure to take you,” the girl persisted. “She said that you were to leave your roadster at the garage.” * Asey nodded, Aunt Sara Leach had somé information for hi and she didn’t want everyone t all my life. I don’t need money. I got all I want. The only thing I'm tryin’ to bring out is this, that if things is as serious as you say, spot that famous roadster at her loo. ‘ (Copyright, 1959) of soup, and sung a few songs THE LOW DOWN FROM HICKORY GROVE A feller says to me the other day, Jo, he says, you are a kind of a windy party, how is it that you belong to so few lunch clubs? - And I says, well, it is like this, i says, there are so many windy Buys there, that you do not have a chance to get in a word edge- wise. And, furthermore, I say, if you do get. in ‘word |‘ edgewise, Dobody hears it. And after, yu have bad a.bowl, <s and waded into a plate of Hun- garian goulash with a _ coupla cups of coffee — and Boston cream pie—you are in no shape to_listen. And about all you are good for, it is to wake up in time to vote ‘on whatever it is they are voting on, but which you do not know what it is—but you vote yes. But for lunch clubs, our Secy. of Agricuiture, he can say a good | to help him use up our farm blus..which he, told them we cesible from Gainesville, Starke and Palatka. The park borders Lake Johnson and contains three smaller lakes. Development work of almost five years will be climaxed with the opening of the park. The 600-foot bathing beach and mod- ern bathhouse on Lake Johnson, the boatiag, fishing and complete facilities for picnickers, even to stoves, water and electric lights, make the park an ideal place for ob Ge tion for everyone in nei lorida. » Work «will begin very soon on the first.unit of 15 cabins, which will afford living quarters for those desiring to remain more than one day in the park. TOOTH IN NOSE SAN ANTONIO, Texas—When he was struck in the mouth with an axe eight years ago, J. D. Huff of this city lost three teeth. Two were found, but the third could not be located until an X-ray recently revealed it in his nose. Something Just As Good “You are in a highly nervous condition, madam. Suppose I pre- scribe an ocean voyage?” _ “But my husband cannot pos- sibly leave his business and I could never go alone”. “Then I'll prescribe a fur coat”. but which I do not JO SERRA. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ®| PLANE SQUADRONS ANSWERS: 1. Some time before 1630, the Countess of Chinchon, vicerine of Peru, was cured of malarial fever by administration of the bark of a tree, which had long been known to the Peruvian Indians. Within a few years this bark was introduced into Europe and proved highly effective in trea ing “ague”, that is, malaria. It was called cinchona bark, in honor of the Countess of Chin- chon. 2. It was valued as an antidote for poison. It was supposedly derived from the mythical uni-! }corn, but was in reality nothing but ivory. This belief lasted un- til the reign of Charles II, when it was proved to be useless as an antidote. 3. There is every reason to believe that wigs owed their | vogue to the great prevalence of \syphilis during the 15th and 16th centuries. The baldness result- ing from this disease necessitat- jed a resort to wigs. Baldness, | however, is no sign of syphilis. | @istributed by Florida State Board of Health through Monroe County Health Unit) KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files A regular meeting of Arthur Sawyer Post American Legion will be held tomorrow evening, beginning at 8 o’clock, at the Legion home. Post Commander Connors makes a request that all members be on time at the meet- ing and also extends an invita- tion to all visiting legionnaires to be in attendance. Commander Connors states that the gavel bell, which was won in the re- cent membership drive, has ar- rived and will be presented to the post at this meeting by Past Commander P. B. Roberts. Past Commander Magee, who was forced to resign at the last meet- ing because of being ordered to the Philippines, will accept the bell for the post. The post ad-, jutant states that a beautiful Past Commander's ring has been re- ceived and will be presented to Past Commander Magee in ap- preciation of the splendid work! he has done for the post during the short time he has been in command. The adjutant also ad- vises that the drum corps instru- ments are all here and that every one desiring to join the corps should be present at the meeting. F Commander Connors states that he will continue the bridge wars, and the next one will be. held soon at the Legion hall while the dance will be held Friday eve- ning, April 12, at the Key West Athletic Club. H. G. Wenzel, passenger traffic | agent of the Mallory Lines, an-! nounces the appointment of) George E. Strong as general pas-' senger agent, effective at once, according to information given! The Citizen. Mr. Strong has been | associated with the company for the past 12 yeaxs,,and_has been making his home with his family, at Bergenfield, N. J. An immense jewfish, measur-; ing six feet three inches andj weighing 360 pounds, was caught} from one of the docks in the city! yesterday by a stranger visiting in Key West. This is but one of the many things the City of Key West has to offer the stranger who visits here. Editorial Comment: Everybody his own tax assessor. We have a better slogan: everybody his. town tax collector. Of course, it) amounts to the same thing, but! sounds a little more attractiye. Catholic Daughters of Amer- ica are planning a card party for Friday night to be held at the/ K. C. Hut on Duval street. As these parties are usually well at- tended it goes without saying there will be a large attendance. Daughters of the King of St. ;Paul’s Church will meet at 4:30; o’clock tomorrow afternoon at the | home of Mrs. Mary Eliza Ma- sloney, 916 Elizabeth stfeet. i | |. Commencing tomorrow the! buses of the Lovell Bus Lines will see anything start operating on a new .sched- ©" iword=for one of them. It voted of, around my domicile. will leave the La Con- morning at 6:30. ‘9, and the ‘schedule jule. They cha Hotel , ate" Of The Citizen will be maintained through the summen months. Residence of George A. T. Rob- erts on William street has been repainted and other improve- ments have been made. This is the property of another Key Wester who shows the Proper spirit and gives evidence of his belief in beautification. SUES FOR DIVORCE CHICAGO — Mrs. Gladys Far- ley of this city sued her husband for divorce, charging that he left her because she had twins. en LEGALS CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY, N RICHARD H. K WILLIAM H 1E IN THE ELEV tt as Trus- MALONE and PORTER HARRIS, a i. oe alee: ve. reclosure of Mortgage. WILLIAM G. MeRAE, if living, dead, the heir: or other claim: aid William ae, McRAE, his wife, whose Christian name if he be married; T. LA’ if living, dead, the heirs, devisees, grantees or other claimants un- der the said Eugene T. . deceased, and DELLA H. L. his wife; WILLIS W. and RUTH R. HALL,*his BF, A. STAKEMILLER _ and io A. STAKEMILLER, his wife, Lane, ANE, HALL, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION It appearing by the sworn Bill of Complaint of Richard H. Kemp, as Trustee, William H. Malone and Minnie Porter Harris, a widow, the plaintiffs in the above styled cause that plaintiffs are to an Order of Publication; IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that William G. McRae, if living, and if dead, all parties claiming in- terests under said William G. Mc- ae, deceased! or otherwise, in and to the following piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and be- ling in the County of Monroe, State of Florida, and described as fol- ows: Lots Two (2) and Three (3) and Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section Fourteen (14), and part of Lots one (1) and Two (2), in Section Twenty-three (23), Township Sixty-two (62) South of Range Thirty-eight (33) East, except that pareel of land described in a deed from John Lowe, Jr. to Richard Tedder, dated March 12, 1915, and recorded in Book “A-2", Page 189, Monroe Coun- ty, Florida, Records. Together with all the tenements, i provements, ditaments, appertaining to the said prop- erty, together with all riparian rights appertaining to said Property, and —— McRae, his wife, whose Christian name is unknown, if he} be married, Eugene T. Lane, if living, and if dead, all parties claiming interests "under ~ said Eugene T. Lane, deceased, or other- wise, in and to the land above de- scribed and Della H. Lane, his wife, certain of the defendants in said cause, be and they are hereby required to appear to the Bill of Complaint in said cause on Mon- day, the Ist day of May, A. D. 1939, otherwise the allegations of said Bill of Complaint will be taken as confessed by said defendants. It is Further Ordered that this r be published once a week for four West Citizen, a lished in Monroe County, State of Florida. Dated this 3ist day of March, A. D_.1929. (Cireuit Court Seal) Ross C Sawyer lerk Circuit Court, Eleventh Judi- cial Circuit of Florida, in and for Monroe County. | | { entitled | LEGALS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN CHANCERY. No. 7——. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST. a corporation organized under the laws of the T and doing business in the City of | Key West, Monroe County, Florida, Plaintiff, vs. Suit to Quiet Title. LUCY ROBERTS, a widow, if alive, and if dead her unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, or grantees, et al., Defendants 70. ORDER FOR PUBLICATION >: Lucy Roberts, a widow, and if dead her unknown devisees, legatees or grantees. Miriam White, also known as Miriam L. White, if alive, and if dead her unknown heirs, devisees legatees or grantees, and —— - her husband, whose Christian name is unknown, if she be married, George L. Roberts, if alive, and if dead his unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, or grantees, and Roberts, his wife, whose Christian own, if he be marrie n heirs, devisees, lega- or grantees of James A Knovles, deceased, Cayo Balgoma Ledo, if alive, and if dead his un- known heirs, devisees, legatees, or grantees, and Ledo, his wife, whose Christian name is unknown, if alive, heirs, if he be married, and all persons having or claiming any interest in the following described land sit- uated in the County of and Sate of Florida, more ularly described as follows, to-w On the Island of Key West, known on Wm. A. Whitehead’s map, delineated in February, A D. 1829, as a_part of Lot Four (4), Square Thirty-three (33); Beginning Fifty feet Three inches from the corner of Ma‘ garet and Fleming Street thence running along Flemin Street in a Northeasterly di- rection One hundred and feet and nine inches; then right angles in a Northwesterly direction One hundred and thirty-two feet; thence at right angles in a Southwesterly di- rection One hundred feet six inches; thence at right angles in a Southeasterly direction Forty-four thence direction Fifty fe inches; thence at in a Southeasterly Eighty-eight feet to Fleming Street, the place of beginning. You are hereby notified that The First National Bank of Key West, a corporation organized under t laws of the United States, and 4 ing business in the City K West, Monroe County, direction urt of of for defendants, in the Circ the Eleventh Judicial uit the State of Florida, in and Monroe County, in Chancery, its sworn Bill of Complaint for t purpose of clearing and confirmin its title to the lands hereinbefo described and for the — purpose quieting said title. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that you, Lucy Roberts, a widow, if alive, and if dead her unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, or gran- tees, Miriam White, also known as Miriam L. White, if alive and if dead, her unknown heir: legatees, or grantees, a) her husband, whose Chris is unknown, if she be George L. Roberts, if al dead, his unknown heirs, devisees, legatees, or grantees, and —— Rob- erts, his wife, whose Chri name is unknown, if he be mar the unknown heirs, devisees, leza- tees, or grantees of James A Knowles, deceased, Cayo Balgoma Ledo, if ‘alive, and if dead, his un- known heirs, devisees, legatees, or grantees, and Ledo, his wife, whose Christian name is unknown, if he be married, and all persons having or claiming any interest in the following described lands sit- uated in the County of Monroe and State of Florida, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: On the Island of Key West, known on Wm. A. Whitehead’s map, delineated in February, A. D. 1829, as a _part of Lot Four (4), Square Thirty-three (33); Beginning Fifty feet Three inches from the corner of Mar- garet and Fleming Streets: thei running along Fleming Street in a Northeasterly di rection One hundred and fifty feet and nine inches; thence at right angles in a North- westerly direction One hundred and thirty-two feet; thence at right angles in a Southwesterly direction One hundred feet Six inches; thence at right angles in a Southeasterly direction Forty-four feet; thence at ri angles in a Southwesterly rection Fifty feet, three inches; thence at right i «@) angles in a’ Southeasterly direction Eighty-eight feet to Fleming Street, the place of beginning, be and you are hereby required to appear to the Bill of Complaint i this cause on Monday, the ist day of May, A. D. 1939, otherwise the allegations of said Bill of Com- plaint will be taken as confessed by you. It is Further Ordered Order be published once for four (4) consecutive The Key West Citizen, a news- paper published in Monroe County, State of Florida. Dated this Ist day D. 1939. (Cireuit Court Seal) Ross C Sawyer Clerk Circuit Court Eleventh Judi- cial Circuit of Florida, in’ and for Monroe County. W. CURRY HARRIS, Solicitor for Plain: april LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will apply to the Leg~ islature of the State of Florida, at its Legislative session now being that this a week of April, A 2-29,1939 | held at Tallahassee,’ Florida, ‘for a consecutive weeks in The Key | apr$,1939 newspaper pub- [ | | i i | local or special bill granting to the City of Key West powers in addi- tion to those now contained in its City charter. -Said. Iocal! or special bill will allow; authorize, and per- mit the City Counefand the City of Key West to levy a monthly tax upon all persons selling their serv- ices within the City of Key West. Said local or special bill will re- peal all laws in conflict therewith; will provide that no one shail be exempt from said tax: will au- thorize the City Council to pre- scribe penalties for the violation of any ordinances passed under the authority of aid local or special bill. Said local or special bill will authorize a penalty on any person, firm or corporation, who employs any person-who has not paid said tax at the time the same is due. Dated at Key West, Florida, this Sth day of a A. D., 1939. O. Bberha: = rat, Acting Chairman. tf. 4 gpri-$-15-22+29,1939 | SATURDAY, APRIL & 1839 O77] AZZLLALLZLL LL hl A NE Oe OOOO OO Committee LA CONCHA HOTEL Please call on me fer a small donation to belp bring the 1940 State Convention to Key West NAME ADDRESS If you are a KEY WEST BOOSTER. out the above coupen and mail er send Convention Headquarters — m the Concha Hotel. 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