The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 2, 1939, Page 5

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1939 Beer ececccecocccceucwcesecccesesseencees OLD HOME WEEK MURDER | __ by Phoebe, Atwood Taylor SPeeeesecoceces~ r000CCCCCODECCOC OOOO OOO® The Characters Asey Mayo, Cape Cod sleuth, Mike Slade, vociferous artist. Yesterday: Slade climbs the Brinley’s trellis to throw a note referring to the murder, to Ma- dame Meaut (his sister-in-law). Bedlam ensues when Mrs, Brin- ley gets the note instead. Chapter 22 An Unmarred Escutcheon ADAME MEAUX herself was no more fully clothed than any of the other women, but some- how she seemed dressed for the occasion. She wore no curlers like Eloise, ur cap like Sara, nor was her hair mussed like Jane’s. A hairdresser might just have fin- ished with her. Her satin negligee was a rather too vivid shade of orange, but it was unwrinkled and shining. “One thing about my business,” she said, “it teaches you to be smart about emergencies. Now if this had been a fire, Sister Brinley would clutch the pillows in her arms and take them carefully downstairs, and then toss the lassware out closed windows. | jow. I've often wished that thirty-six weeks on the Chautau- qua circuit was compulsory for all women-—look, €un’t you want that note?™* = * ; She passed over a piece of paper. , ,“ ‘Mail me all the money you’ve get to the Weesit. P.O. General Deliv. There’s been a murder and T’m ina spot. Mike. P. S. Don’t anything. You'll get your mon back.’” Asey frowned. “The fool— no wonder — look, how’d Bessie Brinley get hold of this? What happened?” “As far as I can make out,” M: dame Meaux said, “the Brin! moved out of their bedroom and turned it over to me, and then they moved to their guest room. Mike climbed up outside and flipped this in the top of the window. It hit toots there in the face. He didn’t know about the room switching. She blew into my room and blew up. I got her into the car and over here to you. I thought it was a job for you tc handle. Besides, at the rate she was going, all the town would have been up in a few more minutes, and I got the impression that whatever was going on, you wanted to keep it quiet.” Thank heaven you did,” Asey said. “What a mess, what a mess!” “You may think so,” the soprano sajd, “Sut you haven't been driven by Bessie in a sweat, and I have, and it-has aged me horribly. She wouldn't let me touch the car, be- cause Arthur never lets strangers drive it. The angels nearly had . 2 wheel, the last mile. Look, let's stop this din, what do you say? I'll cope ‘with Eloise. That isn’t hys- terics now. It's temperament. wyall about temperament.” Gor it,” Asey said. “I'll fix Slade. Infact, I just got the where- | withal out in the kitchen—” He pulled a piece of laundry soap from his pocket and strolled over to the still shouting Mike. “Gimme your handkerchief, Zeb. Got one? Fine.” As Slade opened his mouth for a good vit of oratory, Asey inserted the soap, and then tied the hand- kerchief so that the soap would stay in place. “There. That's the old-fashioned treatment fo" small boys, Slade, an’ you d’serve it. How—wheee!” Bristling With Undercurrents N ADAME MEAUX had crossed over to the couch; she watched Eloise dispassionately for a mo- ment, and then leaned over and slapped her face. It was a resound- ing slap, and it made Eloise blink. | “Another peep out of you, and you get another,” Madame Meaux announced. “And then some. No wonder you lead a single life if you act like this very often.” She returned to her arm chair and lighted another cigarette. The pon “ad was electric, bristling with um lercurrents. “Well, really.” Mrs. Brinley said. “I never saw anything quite so brutal—” “But how effective!” Asey said, “how effective! Kay, is that coffee? Sara, feed your guests, an’ — ah, there’s the doc.” They got Eloise upstairs. “Tl look after her,” Cummings said. “I don’t know what's going on down there, but it looks as though you were needed, Asey. Why must some women be ‘‘e this? Her digestion’ll be all shot for a week, it’s none too good anyway. T've told her a thousand times to lay >ff that medicated hay and straw. What she stuffs into her stomach in the guise of food would leave anyone itching for hysterics, just for sheer relief. Asey went back to the living crumpled room. He had a task before him, and he didn't look forward to it. He went straight to the point. Goldfish For Lunch, But Just As ‘Guest’ (My Ansocinted Press) OMAHA, Neb, May 2— Members of the Cosmopolitan Club found a goldfish swimming in their individual water tumb- Jers at their regular weekly luncheon. The members failed to go col- legiate. however, and the fish es- caped a_ gastronomical fate. Speaker Walter J. Kirkbride’s subject: “Fish”. , “Mrs. Brinley,” he tried to make his voice solemn, “you an’ your husband have been the victims of a plot.” Mrs. Brinley squealed and look- ed around her anxiously, as though something on the order of an octo- pus was about to pounce on het from a corner. “Slade.” Asey pointed to the fig- ure on the floor. “I was telling your husband about it when you came, Slade wanted to get you two all worked up, for the publicity. That’s why Weston asked"me to come over here. To forestall any- thing like this. Now,” he turned to” the trooper, “do you know any- ting about any murder? You don’t, do you?” “No, si “Zeb? No. Jeff, if there had been a murder, you’d know about it, wouldn’t you?” “Good gracious,” Jeff said in his best McGuffey’s statesman man-* ner, “who brought the matter up? It's preposterous! Murders, indeed! Was that what Slade has been say- ing? Why, the idea!” Aunt Sara swallowed hard. “Now. Miss Thayer, you're a re- porter. Have you heard of any re- ports about a murder?” “If I had a whole fat murder story staring me in the face,” Kay d with utter truthfulness, “I shou!d not be here, I promise‘you: that.” lat ‘Ruthless Publicity Seeker’ “HERE,” Asey said, ‘see? It’s a _ + horrible. .thing, Mrs. Brinley; but you see, you. an’ your husband is intluentiai, an’ Slade knew if he could start a story throygh you, peopie would believe it. It's—uh— exploitin’. The—uh‘“rich, I mean, the influential folks’ always gets this sort of thing, in any com- munity. You was bein’ exploited by a ruthless publicity seeker, that’s wha’ Jeff Leach said. uthless?” ’s dastardly!” ‘Just so. Now, for the best in- terests of everything, Mrs. Brin- ley, Zeb’ll take you home. You an’ your guest. I want you to leave the rest to me. I,” he added meaning- ly, “will fix this. I wili—” “Nip it in the bud,” Sara helped him out. “I want justice!” Mrs. Brinley began to lapse into. her Women’s Club manner. “I want justice, and‘ justice will be done! Justice, or—” “There’s only one thing,” Asey said, ‘an’ Jeff'll agree with me. If there’s any scandal] now, with the Old Home Week goin*’on—well, I certainly would’ hate to think of the effect.” He talked on until he was tired, and then Sara came to his rescue. She had néver in thé’ past been very cordial to Mrs, Brinley, but she made up for it. At last the Brinleys gave in. To save Billingsgate, to leave un- marred the escuttheon of Billings- gate and Old Home Week, they uld forget they personal feel- ings. They would leave-everything to Asey. They would never men- tion the affair. Never whisper about it, Zeb drove them home in Asey’s roadster. Madame Meaux, who had also allowed herself to be per- suaded to save the town, winked at Asey as she left. “What an M.C.” she said, “show business lost in you! I’ll lay it on some more for you when they get’ back.” Finally Cummings got Eloise to sleep, and Asey got the rest of the household off to bed. . “What are you going to do with him?” the doctor pointed to Slade. _ “Him an’ me is goin’ to have a little seance out in the barn. Help us take him out, doc. There’s been enough to-do in this house for one night.” After Slade had been deposited on the barn floor, Asey turned to the trooper. ae) “Go on back an’ sée none! oft thers folks decide to.come help us, after all,” he said. “If they don't] get to sleep right away, they'll: probably decide to lumber out an’ assist.” He removed the handkerchiet and the piece of soap from Slade’s. mouth and stood back to await the torrent of abuse he fully expected would issue forth. But Slade just lay there sullenly and never uttered a word. Asey looked at him thoughtful- ly. He could see how someone like Jane would fall for a fellow like that. Slade was no moving picture idol; his nose was too long and his mouth too wide, but his dark hair had the sort of crinkly wave in it that women seemed to like, and his black eyes had probably made any number of conquests. About thirty-five, Asey decided, Younger than he had at first thought. Ard even bound hand and foot, there was a tremendous vigor about him. “Huh,” he said. “I can see where you would make Zeb Chase look like skim milk. An’ I see why Sara give you a chance. Slade, what’s the big idea?” Continued tomorrow. (Copyright, 1939) Nude Hermit Moves On As Civilization Moves In (Ry Asseciated Press) AUBURN, Calif, May 2— Civilization again has encroached on Auburn nude hermit. With the filling of a lake be- hind a new dam, the hermit was observed recently moving up- stream on the American river. The man is always unclothed when seen, and inhabits a floating shack. He is reputed to be pros- pecting for gold. BEES, DEFEAT ~~ RMLLY Wi IN AMERICAN. LEAGUE:| CHISOX DOWNED. CUBS (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, May 2.—Boston Bees, behind wonderful pitching by Posedel, defeated New York Giants 1-2 yesterday afternoon, and, by virtue of Cincinnati Reds’ loss to Pittsburgh Pirates, climb- ed into the leadership of the Na- tional League. -Posedel held the Giants to a ldne Hit “until - thé ninth frame when three safeties and, ani-error gave tite losers all their runs, Bees scored their sev- en runs in the first, three innings. The victory was’ the fifth in a row for the‘ players from the baked beans city and was Pose-) del’s first starting assignment of the season. After losing eight straight con- tests, Pittsburgh’s Pirates finally ‘won a game—and a hard-fought one at that. Moore and Weaver |hooked up in a pitchers’ battle with Sewell of the Bucs, who al- lowed Cincy Reds but six hits. Pittsburgh garnered nine and went to victory, 2 to 1. t In a slugfest and, hase-running exhibition of the national pas- time, Brooklyn: Dodgers edged out Philadelphia Phillies, 13 to 12. Phils; went one-up in their half of the ninth, but|the Brooklynites came back and séored two runs. Seven pitchers and four catchers saw duty in the contest. No other gains. in, the National or American‘ Leagues were play- ed, | Chicago White Sox-Chicago! Cub benefit. game for Monty Stratton, who pitched for a Sox, last and. is now @ coach , ontinat ban, wad Won! by, the! , junior league representatives 6: the Windy City;, Dizzy Dean, was knocked out of the box in three innings. It is estimated that Stratton will receive between $25,000 and $30,000. He was also presented with an automobile. | Results of the games: NATIONAL LEAGUE At Boston R. H. E. New York Boston Castleman, and Danning; Posedel pez. Lohrman, and Lo- circle of fPiénds, and will THE KEY WEST CITIZEN CVPRITES, HERE: LEAGUE FORMATION BOXER FEATURED IN UNI- VERSAL PICTURE|TO BE RELEASED SOON * An interesting letter from “Kid Chissell,” boxer, who tured in several boxing bouts in Key West when the Athletic Club was a flourishing mecca of boxers and sports fans, has been received by Oscar Milian, Pita, telling of his experience in Hollywood, Calif. The writer will be remem- bered by a number of Key West folk who liked the ring sport wks will be interested ta know that the “Kid” has recently been fea- tured in a Universal picture “Ex Champ”, yto be releaséd by Universal Sen 108. Whert Ghisseb was in Key West he was very popular with a large more readily be remembered as_ the trainer in the Marathon dance at the Coral Isle Casino in Feb- ruary and March 1931. As an indication of how long he has been out of touch ith matters in Key West Chissel’s letter asks to be remembered ta Mayor Curry, Sheriff Niles, Deputy Dalbert Bethel, and his son Raymond, Frank and John Carbonell and Jimmy McKnight. was fea- FOLLOWING THROUGH BOBBY LEWIS, of Regular baseball club fame, will again, try. to get some of tie boys together who played in the old days. He anticipates an exhibition game On‘his club, should it materialize, with one of the present teams, will be J. Fernandez (Sabueso), catcher; Sevilla, besides himself, pitcher; Elbertson or Salgado,. first base; C. Pazo, second base; Doughtry, third base; Dion, short- stop, with Sevilla to alternate; F, Guerra, Billillo, Medina, be Aguilar, C. Cremata, Capote and a score of others of bygone days to help out in the gardens and other position. It is planned to practice a few days to get in shape for the exhibition affair. SENTIMENT IN FAVOR of changing umpires still continues in the Monroe County baseball circle, In six months, 27 umpires have crossed the diamond, includ- ing Goss. Mullins, Scott Sawyer, A. Acevedo, Oscar Molina. H Gates. M. Acevedo, J. V. Wood- son, Salgado, C. Yradi, Maximo, ' J. Griffin, A. Sanchez, Sevilla, C. At Pittsburgh Cincinnati Pittsburgh ont er Moore, Weaver and Lombardi; Sewell and Berres. 1213 3 13 15 2 5 Passeau, ‘ ~ Burkhart, ind Davis, Coble, Millies; Pressnell .and At Brooklyn Piladelphia ‘ -.- oklyn én ‘smi Tamulis, , Wyatt, Todd. } ¥ | St. Louis-Chicago, postponed \for Cub-Sox exhibition benefit for Stratton. AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland at Detroit, cold, wea- ther. Chicago at St. Louis, to be play- | ed later date. Only games scheduled. MAJOR BASEBALL LEAGUES’ STANDINGS NATIONAL LEAGUE | Club— w. Boston - Cineinnati Chicago - St. “Louis Brooklyn “ Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh 32 27: © I Them Oo co EY Be28828 AMERI Club— New York | ton _. ‘icago Washington Detroit St. Louis Cleveland [Philadelphia & Nenavounda fi @ be 8 AVR Tm 00. pt " Wells, Calleja, Wickers ding in this Ramirez and Chee Hernandez. Who will be.the next official umpire? IN ST. PETE, the Pinellas Lumber Co. is leading the soft- ball league. Cuco Castillo, for- mer Key Wester; is a member of the club and is 4cadoff man and shortstop; Tijp Jumberjacks have won four ‘ani t but one. Bell Bread players follow, with two and one. ? DAN CUPID has slipped a fast ball to Joe DiMaggio—and to Dodo and. others on local clubs. Will give names later. eeeccccevusceercecoceser MAJOR LEAGUES’ GAMES TODAY Ceecccccccccocesessceces NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis at Boston—Weiland (1-1) or Bowman (0-0) vs. Mac- fayden (2-0). Cincinnati at New York—Der- ringer (2-0) or Vander Meer ‘{g-0) vs. Gumbert (2-0). Chicago at Philadelphia—Mar- rell (0-0) vs. Hollingswarth 6-1) Se at Brooklyn—Kiin- ger (0-2) vs. Fitzsimmons (0- LA Ott—ss—-7 {AMERICAN LEaGuE >» New! York # Detroit;-Pearson (1-0) Ws. Kentiédy 0-2 © Boston at Cleveland—Auker (0-0) vs. Hudlin (1-1). Washington at St. Louis—Des- hong (0-1) vs. Van Atta (0-0). Philadelphia at Chicago—Par- melee (0-2) vs. Lyons (0-1). ALL IN PENNIES LINDSLADE, Eng.—At a wed- city, the bride- groom’s gift to his bride con- ‘sisted of 765 pennies, his savings since boyhood, ~~ SUMMER BASEBAL ‘WILL BE DISCUSSED INVITATIONS BEING SENT TO INTERESTED FANS TO ATTEND MEETING TOMOR- ROW EVENING By O. L. MILIAN Officials of the Monroe County 2aseball League will meet at the an Carlos Institute Wednesday vening at 8 o’ciock for the pur- of discussing matters per- g to the forming of a sum- seball circuit tor this city. | interview with Roy Ham- r of the Key West and groundkeeper of the ue treas- 2 ¢ ending out, tions to all intrested -citi- is community ,who is in air baseball and clean ng them to attend our r id to give us a helping to keep up the _ national time with the enthusiasm as present”, ater 7 baseball league, 1 came to an end _ several s ago (post championship now being played by the Conchs and Pirates), was compos- ed. of all fe baseball managers, therefor ‘using unnecessary arguments and very seldom ave any agreements been reach- ed to the action of all the rilots. This will be Climinated if plans to ha’ outside in- uals. who have clean base- all at heart, run the next cir- cujt go forward. , Local ball club pilots do not. want to run a league. They, in- stead, want to be told how it is done. FOUR BOWLING TEAMS TIE FOR _ FIRST POSITION BATTERY E CLUB DEFEATED LEGIONNAIRES LAST. EVE- NING, TWO GAMES TO ONE; SCORE: 1931-1599 seni A four-way tie for first place now exists as a result of the Bat- tery E-American Legion series d last night. The former the Legionnaires, two games to one, piling up a total of 1931 pins as against 1599 for the ex- service men, High game was registered by Joe Cates of the Battery at 172 end, Hugh Moore of the same team got .nigh average at 152. Toam standing to date follows: W. EL: Petry 6 3 .667 6 3 667 ».667 667 1407,556 500 .333 333 -167 | 167 | rerican Legion Billy’s Service Key West Gas Co. Battery E K. W. Electric Co. s National Bank Golfers Rotary Club 6 6 iy 3 Bit 2 1 1 Ae eeenrvveccessearcereer THE WEATHER Temperatures” 5 Bese | 70 76 78 Lowest Mean Normal Mean Nainfall" Yesterday’s Precipitation .01 Ins. Normal i .05 Ins. Sun rikés}3M02.862 Sun sets Moon .risgs, Moonset je Full moon, 3rd 3 t P.M. 10;24 3:45, Sea level, 29.95. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Wednesday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair tonight and Wednesday; little change in temperature; light to moderate winds, mostly norther- ly. Florida: Fair tonight and Wednesday; little change in tem- jPerature. |Odd Names Collector | Has 1,700 Classified by Annuciated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, May 2—O. F. Stevens, whose hobby is col- lecting odd names of people, has gathered 1,700 of them since he | started in 1895 and is still going | strong. He keeps the names on neat typewritten sheets in a leather brief case; classified according to subjects — colors, occupations, birds, flowers, nationalities and the like. Under occupations, for in- stance, he includes “Mason,” “Shoemaker,” and ‘“Pflasterer”; ‘under trees, “Peatsch” and “Bertsch.” His shortest names are those of Mrs. James Ek of South Bend, Ind., and George R. Ge of Chapin, Ia. 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Myer:, Reds 27 12 .444 DiMaggio, Yanks 23- 10 Greenberg, Tigers 42 18 Dickey, Yanks, 24 10 Hack, Cubs 40 16 Medwick, Cards _ 35 14 Home run honors remain same as yesterday: American: Greenberg. Tigers, Cehringer, Tigers., 3; Foxx, Red Sox, 2; Campbell, Indians, Hoag, Browns, 2. National: ‘Ca- milli, Dodgers, 3; Goodman, Reds, 3; Marty, Cubs, 2; Mize, Cardin- | als, 2; Ott, Giants, 2. Leading runs-batted-in player is Goodman of the Reds with 12 Other National League leaders: Cuccinello. Bees, 10, and Camil Dodgers, 9. Walker, White Sox, leads in the American League, with 11, tied with Gehringer, Ti- gers, 11; Greenberg, Tigers, Mc- 429 417 “400 the McKinley Front Porch J MAGIC CARPET ON FROM AN IMAGINATIVE HEIGHT OF ZMUES... af wx wows Fair. Made Into GOP Gavels (By Asnociated Pree CANTON, O. May 2.—The front porch from which William Mckinley conducted his famous campaign of 98 is still in use. You'll find part of it at nearly every important Republican fune- tion—as a gavel. The house itself was torn down five years ago, but wood from the Local Repub- licans converted some to gavels orch Was saved. prior to the 1936 convention, pre- senting one to Nominee Alfred M. Landon. The idea grew and gavels soon were being turned out by the dozen, many to fulfill requests from close friends of the former President. From the largest pieces of wood, elephants have been fash- ioned. air, Wnite Sox, and Wright. nators, follow with 10 each. aaa ne OVERSEAS CAFE AND, LODGE Marathon, Fla. Phone No. 4 “The Best in Food end Rooms” Between Key West and Miami COMPLETE GARAGE SERVICE Charley Toppino, Prop. ee ne LSIOMOO OS FIPAPLEL A AUTOMOBILE HORNS N ff Are mostly a bad habit. is illegal to blow a horn Every man in front of you but your noire is a breach of city of Key West a lot of may2-1tx VI Ae heehee tdeddddeéhdtdéddéd menace to the health and peace of Key West. ing manner” or “after midnight and before 5 a. m.” In Rome, Italy no horns are permitted and the accident rate has been greatly reduced. You blow ycur horn it is heard not only by the who do not need any signal from you and to whom No Good Driver Uses the horn except in an emergency. Try driv- ing one day without using the horn at all—use your brakes and your brains—you will be sur- prised how easily it is and you will be doing your Don’t Blow Horns Citizens Traffic Committee of the Chamber of Commerce Published by The Key West Citizen in the Interest of Public Service Their careless use is a It “noisely or in a disturb- e Time by hundreds—hundreds the peace. good. WOO SII III III IIS IIIIVIISIIVIIIIIIIIVISS OB &