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AY: Miss Luella West of physical culture) Jumbo in the eye, caus- ing him to fall down a flight of igteirs. Tacks Adams locates Miss P : North, who is the an- movie producer's pray- , But ‘Miss North is not easily ed that Tacks is (1) a man, (2) a meter reader, a Chapter Five “Hard Heart—Cold Heart meter’s in the cellar,” said Patricia North. “At least, Jsuppose it is. “So the meter’s in the cellar?” ees ‘acks brightly. “Well—er ‘way is the cellar?” vd froze a little. suggest,” she said coldly, wae Pag you want to find the cellar, downstairs. That’s just a ough but take it for what it’s rinned. “Thanks. I rt fee surprised if you were it Well, I guess Td better be “ cos ahad. It it to ‘guess you you wan! ead the meter.” Well, goody: ” said Tacks. be ake million.” ’t mention it! Goodby!” ‘The door came perilously close g. Tacks nig: PO it just "Oh, just a| singe around the just wanted ‘to tell you,” said resourcefully, “that I inad- mtiy heard you singing. You 've-got a swell voice.” hawed a little. This was ing even from a meter you!” she said. t at all!” said Tacks hand- . “II don’t suppose you'd it song over again ior me, you?” led look crossed Packy’s rtainly not! Why should rT Well, why shouldn’t you? Look <a you can bring a little sun- into the life of one whe has tos his days in may, dusty thine” B meters . ac x interrupted, don’t want to you’ 'd. go I've got work to do. took a gambler's chance. ‘ou could slam the door in my he pointed out. ~“"Pve just told you I didn’t want & impolite!” As Packy said this Preas of Finsing litt ake imps an dancing in Ler mind, kin 3 her, Unwillingly and erself, she was begin- admit that she liked talk- tot pani person. He was the +shouldered, slim- waisted nn was a clean look about ig she guessed, have ast end sometime. now at she scrutinized him fe closely, he didn’t seem at all reader of meters. 1” Tacks said. what? Slam the door?” “No, For Heaven's sake, no! Sifig the song.” f Coming Clean ‘OST decidedly not! You've 5 Gard of nerve! If I had 'd-call the superinten- and feed have you thrown out.” ‘inned. just between us,” he said, onestly think the super- it could throw. me out?” tossed her head. “I'm it.” But she wasn’t in the} Vv *The superintendent was round, fat and bald-headed. summed up the situation . This angel in negligee ‘actually been talking to him minutes when there-was le reason why she should bere. At any, time during the con- e could have closed 1 and left him compen FEE out-in the cruel world. But ha ‘she? She had not. She had even Ea distinct preference for you , said Packy, “I've been could he therefore conclude? That — — ee to pin? i dg It other hi it just eae males tage here 3 Ne ‘g eae fel iE opt “That's extremely 50 good at bn fora Jong time.’ “To with,” Te Tacks went on, “Tm Ay “I never nevet believed you were,” said Packy. Figo t ion dyer ge el oe haye's ear or aivion in, yous CEMEE we, iden uae you by any chance be a meNot a real one. Only a white tt greatly relieved to hear that.” fi id eee, ge ‘a “do you think 2" “I'm not in the I last interested. But, aes want an offhand ans- wer, ou were with lobe hens tain prod aenee” “Those are hard words, Miss North.” “I meant them to be hard. You deserve eee “You think I should be punished for lying? Crucified for “Ol lad spa i anything about you. you ee gO On about ‘your busi- nen aint ‘ of me Listen, T'll tell you what aim Tim just 8 fellow ‘who's been hit so hard doesn’t know whether he’s eine or, ‘Sim fe 3 m Very, sorry: » it to be, You hit me.” T ‘hit you? What on earth do you mean?” Quite Impolite “Wit, Tacks said, “it’s like this: The first time I saw you I made up ™ pine that I simply had to ine up, Dra say. Con- sidering ee the ehes time you saw me was ten ites ago.” Tacks waggled a finger at her. “Ah, but it wasn’t. I've seen you before.” “You Pog tld Where?” “Er— street.” in the “What street?” “This street.” “When Selard that?” “Bast ni “Onl” J pcky 1 rise “You jong meee = rou?” oa Aesolutely,” said Ps th were going into. fend i minute! What ve ute! at, wast ae rol was sort 0! dark and T te mbebir awfully well.” Packy Meee sang isly Mat very. wel ing into his Rouse wes Tt ‘Last night ponte confirm something,” Packy said. “Yesterday was Sun- | day, wasn't it?” ‘Nou're one hundred gerd ~ And when I saw him. It was ‘Listen, Mister td reeeer: tsa on ae. od sion Ty late on 7" week-end and I didn until ten o'clock this m sorry to ge ae bute saw some qitwean tL And boost nee fen now, havin, not to be net Segieck in and abet it—just 4 lite know how. “atte cried But too late. The aE doot drowned him out. Continued tomorrow. lew ‘ight for the at back rm ART PAINTINGS “ARE DISPLAYED REPRESENT REVIVAL OF ANCIENT NATIVE . TRADITIONS The Art Center is offering Key West. an unusual opportunity until July 30th. The entire ex- hibitjon gallery facilities are de- veted-to display of paintings by day American Indians of the west. paintings represent a revival of ancient ‘na- itions Double Feature Movies. | Add To Record Claim (By Ansociated Press) x INDIANAPOLIS, July 19.— Francis Strang, 20-year-old ‘In- dianapolis highschool _ student, says he’s world’s champion movie fan. He figures he’s seen at least His favorite actréss is Jeanette MacDonald. He has seen her in “Naughty Marietta” 14° times. James Stewart is his favorite ac- tor. He is for double features. among. Americans ‘of the Southwest, where) fi of young: Indians are, is shite aiid ta’ vivid watercolor paintings istakable evidence of ‘to native emotional |“hit the ceiling”. Congress—between ~ New Deal and anti-New Deal Demo- crats, between nationalists ihternationalists, between servatives” and “liberals”. Cause of much of this bitterness are two matters of. immense importance to the American peo} money: policy and our neutrality policy. One to a degree: will de-| termine the future economic course of thos country. The oth- er will have an immediate ‘bear- ing on whether we shall become participants if another world war oceurs, or whether we shall man- age to escape being directly in- volved, in its toll of life and. prop- erty.- - The money fight was over the proposal that the Executive’s emergency powers in valuing gold; shold be continued—and over the policy of Treasury silver pur- chases. For several years, the United States has been buying foreign silver in tremendous quantities. It has likewise pur- chased U. S.-mined, silver at a price substantially higher than the. world price—64.64 cents per ounce, as against the world price of about 40 cents. And, by acts! of Congress, the President has, been empowered to reduce the gold content of the dollar to as little as 50 percent of -its former value,” i> * ‘This: last phase of the question was by far the most important issue at stake. Administration supporters wanted it continued— the measure legalizing it expired at midnight, June 30. “Hard money” men wanted-~it abolished. | In the Senate, the “hard-money” advocates, led by Senator Glass, threatened to talk the bill to death through a filibuster. This development, in the words of} Time, caused the President to! He’ immediate-! ly stated that an effort was being made to return the control of; money. to “Wall ‘Street specula-! tors’. Answer to this came abruptly |cur' from Senator Vandenburg, who said, “I wonder if our distinguish- ed Executive realized precisely what» he» was. .saying... ...that when Congress controls money, Wail: eet controls it”. The “hard-money” men were adam- aht-with the result’ «that -when | midnight came on June 30, the; President’s power over the gold content was not renewed. e SSOVCCwrooesLogseees aOR MENTION eocccocececcs Mrs, Frank Purnell, wife “ the visiting vocalist with the Na- tional Guard Regimental Band, | is visiting in Key West during the period of the encampment. { Mrs. Oscar Milian, and children | Sergio, Nestor and Gloria, and Mrs. Milian’s father Manuel} Avalo, left on the early bus to-; day for Miami where thew will! spend three weeks with rélatives| and friends. Mrs. Francisco Perez and chil- dren Mercedes, Jose and Acosta, were passengers leaving on the 7 o'clock bus. this morning for a) visit'in Tampa where they- will be the guests of relatives for‘sev- eral ‘weeks. ' Mr, ind Mrs. Fred Sturgis, who had been: visiting briefly in Key West, left over the, highway this| morning, and after a visit in Mi-/ ami, will proceed to their home! in New York. Miss Dorothy Albury, daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Albury, left on the early bus this morn-; ing for Cocoa, where she will be} i iinet ee herins Aditsaieien Geet went to work, and made a-deal with the silv@r minded Senators “con-| Whereby they offered to raise the} were, entered into and Miss Syl- price paid for domestic silver to about 71 cents aunee. ‘And this swung the In a vote taken few. days later, | Coy. an act to renew ,the Executive's gold power was approved by a ne mete eee Baker: at 1125 United ‘street. Different business discussions ‘Traillo Thesngoes Ruth . Marie Baker, ey nv ne ie ee narrow margin. There “is now. ; 181k Pine street. overwhelmingly by previous con- gresses was a blow to the White} - House—and it further illumines the rift between Congress and: the President. Not since the ad- vent of the New Deal has "the | Administration’s majority in ‘the Senate been so slim as now. Not_so clearly defined are the ranks of those who are battling the neutrality issue.. The Presi- dent, backed by Secretary Hull, wants wide discretionary powers. He. does not want to be forced to} q, automatically forbid the shipment of arms. to- fighting “ations, “In; stead, he préfers“a Taw ““which would. permit ‘any-nation. to, buy jwhatever it wants in this coun- try, including arms and muni- tions, on a cash-and-carry ‘basis, whereby it would have to attain immediate title to whatever it bought and move its purchases in its own ships. Some men who are with “the President: in “most matters, oppose this, feel it might |" lead us into war. ‘Other men who are opposed to the President in his" domestic policies, favor it. Irrespective of who is right, Ithe strong. congressional tionist bloc, led by influential Senators Borah and Johnson, convinced their colleagues that the President’s discretionaty au~ thority should be materially curbed. The Administration, lead- fers felt sure that the cash-and- carry plan would pass the Housé; whatever fate might be in store for it inthe Senate, but. they guessed wrong. Passed, by a vote of 214:to 173, was an amend- ment by Representative Vorys flatly spetifying that*no belliger- ent nation, large or small, may purehase arms and ammunition in this country. Miss Ileen Williams. On Vacation Miss Tleen Williams left over the highway this week for’ a visit jwith her brother-in-law and ‘Si8- | ter, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Rice, at their home in Miami. . After a visit of seyeral weeks, Miss: Williams will leave’ for Hen- | w dersonville, N. C., and be” the guest of. her old friends, Mr. and Mrs, Paul: Vecker, and complete? her,summer vacation. OUR MODERN FARMERS RIDGETOWN, Ont.—A " scare- crow de luxe is ‘the device ‘ex- perimental farm workers have!» erected here. It ‘fires a blank) charge at varying intervals, and at night shoots’ off fireworks; isola- | LEGALS INTHE COURT OF iE COUNTY Estate of CAROLINE A. ROBERTS, . Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. TO ALL CREDITORS, LEGATE! DISTRIBUTEES AND ALL PER- SONS- HAVING CLAIMS OR DE- MANDS AGAINST THE ESTATE CAROLINE A. ROBERTS, DE- CBASED. a You, and each of you, ar perry notified and required to “presgat any claims’ or demands which Sr either of you, may have agaitst the Estate of Caroline A. erts, deceased, late of Monroe yunty, Florida, to the’ Honofable Raymond R. Lord, County, Judge’in and for | Monroe Connty, ta, Coutt Hig his of- fice in the. County, Cor louse of Monroe _ County,". Florida, twelve inonths from the first pub- Heation, of this Notice, to-wit June, eer re a 1939. at Key West, Fengs. this te “aay” of June, A.D. 1939: ‘AROLYN 8. ‘BLASINGAME, | As Administratrix of the Estate of Caroline A. Roberts, deceased. Junel4-21-28; july5-12-19-26; 191989 ag JUDGE, IN_AND FOR COUNTY, STATE OF | IN PROBATE. Estate of ° MIZPAH R. BALLANTINE, also. sometimes known as | Misphah R. Ballantine, 4 Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL CREDITORS, LEGATERS, DISTRIBUTEES AND. ALL PE Le bate. CLAIMS OR D} ANDS AGAINST .THE DSTA‘ E or MIZi A B. ow as LSO EAN KNOWN MISPHAH R. BALANTINE, D! CEASED: You, and each of you, are hereby notified: and required to herd ‘any claims or demands, which or either of you the Estate of Mizpi also sometimes kn R. Baliantine, deceased, Monroe. County, Florida, Honorable Raymond ‘R. Lord, Coun- ty Judge in and for Monroe County, Florida, at his office in the County Court House ‘of Monroe ‘County, Florida, within twelve months from the first publication of this: moles, to-wit, June 14, D. 193 eat, lent this Dated at Key. iath day, of: June, A. ‘AROLYN 8S. “BLASINGAME, As Administratrix of the Estate, of Mizpah R. Ballantine, also Hare agro pee Misphah jantine, junel4-21-28; aly oe 12-19-265“aug2- 9,1939 ae i Beak 1N THE COURT OF THE COUNTY Supe ONKOE COUNTY. FLORID. ren ening xs A COURT OF. PROBA’ ‘In the Matter Pa the Estate of ANTONIO PE TOOTAG Deceaséd. | NoTICH or OF APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE Notice Aroreby given, to all concern, that on the Tah day of ‘august A. D. 1939, at ten o'clock A, M., the undersighed {itouay ter minke’ tial: retard of his accounts as Wxecutor of jt ‘Will and Testament of Antonio otis ie 2 apcaty, nos ity.of time dis. ONROE UDA. wn as aan. late» of to the |tolozaga, deceased, before. | Honorable Raymond’ R. Lo Judge in and for Monroe Fiorias, at his office in the: County Court House in the: Key West, Florida, and at sal wal make application for his ‘charge as such Executor. Dated at Key West, Pg sols 14th day of June, A. 1939. | As Executor of the Last Testament of Antonio Artol deceased, Fane ey selye sacl aes aug2- d | IN THE COURT OF THE counry | LOST—Female tan and white -long-haired Collie Dog. Notify - Capt. S. P. Walker, Fort Tay- jor. REWARD.: . Jlyl8-2tx FOR SALE. . fam Warten koe ae aia Deg aby cowie hy + Boro Gear re Run from Washington to Von apri4-s For Property, ‘No Tres- ’, 18¢ each. THE ART. ‘100. THE ARTMAN jun25-tt ae SALE—Bargain;. Furnished FOURTEEN-FT.' V-BOTTOM CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse Johnson Outboard: Motor; Four SPEND YOUR - VACATION ‘at the Howell: Apartments. . $1.00 per day; Gas and Light: in- _ Subscribe to. The citizen, eight hours. LARVAE (wigglers) become pupse tumblers in sbout one week, PUPAE tamblers becomes MOSQUITOS on the wing io aes POLLELEELRLLLOL EEE \ ‘WEDNESDAY, JULY-19, 1989: Arriving from Havana yester- day afternoon the Steamship Cuba, of the P, and 0. S. S. Co., ‘brought’ 102 passengers, 72 first cabin and three second cabin pas- sengers for Key West; 23 first ‘cabin“and four ‘second cbain pas- sengers for Tampa. -»Gaccet. op the yeonet pnnitent| were the following items: For Key West, 10 tons of freight, four automobiles and: five. sacks of ‘mail; for ‘Tampa, 79 tons of freight, one-automobile and 39 sacks of mail. ' The ship sailed at 5 o'clock for PERSONAL © oar “$1.25 per|‘rampa with the following book- ings for Tampa: Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Miller, Troy Brown, Mrs. Her- bert Saunders, E. Saris and Vir- METEOR MISSED THEM CLYDE, Karis—Members of the Lester Hess family, near here, heard something shooting through theair. Meteorite, 13 inches in circumference, had miss- ed the house by inches, struck the radio aerial, grazed a porch and embedded itself in the ground several inches. They recovered it and found one side resembled the:other.a house brick. TAKE FOR MALARIA Get Relief From Chills and Fever! Don’t put up with terrible Malaria. Dave ceaan the wrecking als and fever. At first sign. of the dread Giscaee, A real Malaria medicine. Made Sarocially ix for ie verppte. Contains ngewe s Taek Oe fever. fast. ind iron. se Chill Tonic av- infection jeves the awhil chills sips you feel better Thousands take Grove's Tastele: Chill Tonic for Mala: and swear tsi eaneeets Chill drug- the large size a it gives. jore for your money. DELIVERED DAILY EVERYWHERE _ Thompson Enterprises ,, INCORPORATED ICE. DIVISION PHONE NO. 8 Citizens of Key West MOSOUITO FACTS "The female MOSQUITO lays eggs on any accumala- e ‘f MLO DMM MUTE TTTOTOTE TEE: IOOOS, “i, a et

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