The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 17, 1939, Page 4

FOUR BLIND DATES = By Edwin Rutt YESTERDAY: Dottie plans to guide Van Harkness under the Blackjack of Ape Coletti, when the party gets going. Ape will sock, gag and take Van to an abandoned smokehouse. Dottie will faint, then give misleading directions, - Chapter 29 All Hands On Deck M®s PACKY NORTH had been gett more and more into the occasion. The hard wig lines with which she al fortified her mouth when in the ps gpd of Tacks Adams had al-|of entirely vanished. Tacks| fun, i be a reprobate and a scamp @ young wastrel and a firebug and a kidriapper but, undeniably, he was amusing. There was a mer- ty glint in his ly eyes and he say that we all had a lot of the idea. if in hav our. we incon’ we hope that make up for it. I you.” He sat down amid ae. a vast fund of entertain- | i Ing smail talk. Also, she decided tly, he was quite good- looking. She gazed around ‘he table. Across from her was Van Hark- mess who seemed nice, Packy thought. And His pal was terribly ‘Bttractive, even if the wisdom of the ages lay in her bright, rather hard, eyes. And that little fat man, what was his name, Cutler? He ‘was cute, too, sitting there like a happy cherubim while the grave- g girl beside bitte Reeee Acer on everything he pu' is mouth. - That big boy from California, Bill Steele, he looked like a gran chap, though she confessed to some baffiement at his choice of dinner companions. She was pre- pared to admit, however, that the gained definitely by the in- of the East brothers. The brothers were delightfully. naive. The diction of the East rs was spicy and racy, redo- lent of cheap vaudeville houses and late hours in tank town rail- stations. wa iking it?” whispered Tacks, under cover of the din around the le. flashed him one of her sec- ond-rate smiles. After all, she and Mr. Adams were only in a state of “Tt tter than I ted,” 's x than I expect “Well, that’s something, any- how, Mind if I make a speech?” “Oh, good Heavens, are you go- ing to talk some more? You ought to go on a lecture tour.” ‘tacks picked up a spoon and sharply on a priceless glass. ral Es ari will please come to or- der.” : “Why?” demanded Morris East. He was having an elegant time be- ee. 3 jofris,” said Horace, “be quiet.” Tacks rose to his feet. “My friends,” he began profes- ally, “I must tell you a story which may explain to you three charming ladies and to the visit- eae over there”—he indi- the East brothers—“just why you are here, If...’ “Hey, Horace,” interrupted Mor- ris East, “what's he talking about?” “Shut up,” snapped Horace. “Lis- ten and you'll learn.” : upon a time,” said Tacks 4 mete ‘were four bores gen! ying a very of Pag the course oi game, one of these gen- a brilliant idea. Briefly, it was by the tions at the e table, No South, East and West. The idea was, , that the man in, say, the position should take the Man- hattan te! one directory, select from it a girl named West, use his ingent to make her acquaint- ance tonigh one uit bring her to this dinner t, under pain of forfeitin; thousand dollars. I note wii “You follow the modus operandi of the game, do you not?” went on Tacks. “Gentlemen in the other ions were constrained to do ise, selecting Misses North, ith and East. It would be obvi- the arm. “Cutler, you’re not going to do it.” Miss Dorothy South looked with melting across at Juml eyes. . “Don’t you ‘let her, boss honey,” she said knowingly. just get right up and tell the birds and tell the bees and tell the flow- ers and tell the trees.” Jumbo took a Ag eee cham- pagne. It brought manhood to the fore. “By gosh,” he cried, “I will. Turn me loose, Luella.” He shook off Luella’s protesting atriends he began, hol iends,” 0) on to the edge of the table, asi take little of your time...” He waited while the applause subsided. “You see before you, ladies and gentlemen, a ssapped and impris- oned man, yet wi aman who is happy in his bondage. I might go so far as to’ Say a man to whom the clank of his chairs is as the sweetest music. When the news which I am about to impart gets abroad, people will marvel. Little did they think that Cutler, the Wary, Cutler the Phantom, Cutler that wild free thing of the hills, dales and = tee” “Oh, do be:quiet!” implored Lu- ella, her face. crimson, “That, I Tenet, Cutler, the Will- o-the-Wispy Wraith of the Night, would ever fall a prey to the bland- ishments of mortal woman. And yet, brethren, it is true. Cutler confesses, Cutler will talk. Briefly, gentlemen, in the not distant fu- ture Cutler of the mm Spaces will stand. at the altar looking sheepish, while down the aisle dressed in—in ...” He and looked down at Luella: “What are i going to dress in, anyhow, dar- ? Ive Sreptien, ¥ lown, purple-visaged from his efforts, ~ “Well, by gosh,” said Tacks en- thusastically, “now we do have to have’ a party. Congratulations, Cutler.” “Right,” said Bill Steele. “Happy landing.” “And you,” Van Harkness said to Jumbo, “were the guy’ who jibbed at Playing this game in the first place. low what do you think?” ‘Brother Elks’ At this point Mr. Morris East rose to his feet. It was ex- tremely difficult for Mr.» Morris East to rise to his feet without ane Mr. Horace East to rise with But somehow he accom- plished it, without dislodging Hor- ace from a sitting position. speech. his feet, however, words did not flow readily to his lips. But Mr. East knew pi chow: to cope with such a situation. He reached down for his ppaepeane lass and.took a mighy draught. it was absolutely the right move. ‘The of Mr. now oiled ied round i | »seere-eyaeTHE KEY WEST CITIZEN: | * By MORGAN M. BEATTY AP Feature Service Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The. abrogation, of the Japanese American trade treaty of 1911 convinces knowing observers that the American State Department is trying to kill 10 birds with one stone. Whether Mr. Hull's note accomplishes its purposes. can't be known, of course, for some time.* But it is generally agreed that these are his targets: * ‘1—To keep Japan guessing and thereby strengthen the American position in the Far East. Nobody, least of all Ja- pap, can guess what attitude the ‘United States will take toward an embargo against Japan at the end of the six months period re- quired before the treaty is re- pealed. Mr, Hull has long tried : ? i to keep other nations guessing |c.'Sam B. Curry, clerk of the about merican policy, USE | Seah Iit’s always an advantage in in- eee Court of Record. ternational poker to keep the’ . . eet other players in the dark about ‘Marriage License | your hand. . } 2.—To observe strictly interna- [Issued Yesterday { pbicairdy ip tae agate Marriage license authorizing} fs among those outlaw aggressor |t¢ Wedding of William Harrison | patios: the ‘United Stiariies ‘so Schultze and Eleanor Ann Petro- often condemned in recent years, |°*¥ was dasted, yesterday after-| |Japan’s aggression in. China, for |290n from the office of County | linstance, is condemned as a vio-|J¥d8e Raymond R. Lord. | pee the integrity, of | of Notary Public Allan B, Cleare, | ‘ ie Jr,, where the ceremony was per-| 3.—By using the word. “abro-' ¥ ‘ et gate”, :and. by. adopting . a .; mil iq formed and witnessed ‘by . Miss tone, to take a step from which it will always-be possible to re-} cede without losing prestige, or! | without inviting Japan officially | to charge that we are using bluff’ and unfair economic pressure. | Abrogation, in law, is an_ in- | offensive method of repeal. If the | Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Thompson, | state department had renounced’ who had been spending a ax] the treaty, that would have im-' weeks’ visit in Miami with their | plied we were definitely on the daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and verge of breaking off commercial yrs N. A. Clark, returned to relations with Japan, an un- Key West last evening. friendly act within range of war. : | Bolsters British ' t 4.—At, the same time, to pre-' Rev. P. J. Kelleher, S. J. who | vent Japan from taking it for t Sod been away on a vacation, will | granted that the United States return to Key West this evening. | will not retaliate for the abuse of | Americans in the Far East, and| for Japan’s pressure against the open door in China. Rather, she might expect an embargo against shipment from the United States of materials that help Japan car- ry on her abuse and pressure. Some authorities estimate that the United States is now supply- ing 65. percent of the materials essential to . Japanese — military: forces in China. 5.—As a timely’ move, to strengthen the hands of. the | French, British and Russian dip- lomats, who are supposed to be close to a military alliance against the axis powers, which Japan has {so definitely joined. 6.—To bolster Great Britain’s mission in Tokyo regotiating a Announcement OF Engagement | Mrs. Emma Curry Frow an- nounces’ the engagement of her daughter, Marjorie, to Lester! Knowblock, son of Mrs. Katie Knoblock of Ocala. |. Wedding will take place in the very near future. Sawyer. | Della Mae Curry and Jacque- line Doughtry left on Monday’ to! attend the Intermediate Church Camp at Dania, Fla. They were accompanied on the trip by Rev. | ‘and Mrs. O. C. Howell. Deputy Collector of interhal tevenue Howard Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and their daugher Audrey Jean, left over’ the highWay | yesterday for the mountains’ of North Carolina where they will) {spend their annual vacation. | \ Fred O .Eberhardt, of the WPA! | forces, who was recently trans-| |ferred to Tallahassee, left on the early bus this morning for Miami | where he will spend a vacation of | new Anglo-Japanese formula in| 15 days and then proceed to his; China, where both have invest-/"eW station of duty. ments close to $1,500,000,000.. The |’ action came just after the British | had suffered an initial defeat in the negotiations by recognizing in effect that Japan has special status in China. 7.—To keep down any charges of British influence in American} foreign policy. The American ab- rogation notice was clearly’ not |served in concert with the Brit- ish, If it had been, the Ameri-| can isolationsists, led, by Senators | his many friends was’ to be William E. Borah and. Hiram/a guest at the-Rotary—luacheon Johnson, would have. been free to! today. open yp another. blast against | playing: the British game in the Far East..As it. sta the Brit- Mrs, G. E. Howard and daugh- ter, Miss Jean, of Kansas City,) were visitors in the city today | and are making a tour of the} lcountry visiting all places. which have been recommended as being of exceptional interest. | George E. Merrick, founder and | builder of Coral Gables, arrived in the city Jast! evéning to meet C..J. Denicke, connected’ With | jat the meeting of state publicity | ;Mary June Crusoe and Hamilton jp; N A I ling and publicity: program for the | .state as a whole would immedi-} | West for a short stay. \ MAYOR OF ST. AUGUSTINE SAYS WIDE PUBLICITY SHOULD BE GIVEN ENTIRE STATE ST. AUGUSTINE, Aug. 17 (FNS).—Terming advertising and publicity “the state’s greatest need today”, Mayor Walter B. Fraser of St. Augustine elaborat-} ed on the suggestion he advanced men at Silver Springs, explain-| ing. that while a-few cities and independent Florida attractions; are getting excellent results from very limited advertising invest-} ments, the problem of selling the state as a whole should be under- taken by a board or bureau ‘set up for this purpose and supported | by state funds sufficient to tell Florida’s story as it should be; told. | Until a better place is.found to/ get a state advertising fund. Fra-| ser suggests that one-half of the| seventh cent of gasoline tax) which now goes to the General Revenue Fund shoyld be allocat- ed to publicity, which would pro- ¢ vide about $1,250,000 for this EXCELLENT OGRAM TO BE urpose. _ Contending that the expendi- | RENDERED''BY KEY ture of this amount in an intel- WEST WPA BAND ligent and constructive advertis- | te i Bread and Jellied Fruit Tea or Coffee Very Special Dinner Fruit Cup Roast Beef Parsley Potato Balls Corn-on-the-Cob Lima Combination Salad Peach Ice Cream Cup Cakes CONCERT TONIGHT An excellent program of con- ‘ately “come back to us in the form | Cert music will be played tonight) ‘of increased revenues” from ad-|in Bayview Park, beginning at 8) ditional gas tax, racing, and in/0’clock, by the Key West WPA| many other forms, he urges that | Band. . ‘ the thought be given serious con-!. Thé following numbers will be ‘sideration. {under the direction of Alfredo: a | Barroso, band leader: CHARLES SMITH | March, “The Pathfinder” ‘Keller | RETURNS HOME vette sce cine a MEST ; Popular Selection Fair in New York; Mr. Smith; Fantasy, “The Death of Cus- ada | ter” Lee Tohnson At Jacksonville, Mr. Smith was | “Star Spangled Banner” Key joined by his son and daughter- | ‘Death of General Custer” or | | Overture, “Princess of India” T. Rosas Charles H. Smith returned| Overture, “From Dawn To Twi- also stopped in Washington, D |Séarch. “Beandena: Des in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.| “The Battle of Little Big Horn” { King | Popular Selection home yesterday from a vacation! light” __C, W. Bennet trip of three weeks at the World’s | Descriptive American and Indian C.. North: Carolina and Jackson- ville. M. Vessella | Smith, who acommanpied him on will .be played in the following | | order: x the trip and also reutrned to Key! i: Rhea datine tees Bones, | night before the battle. | 2. Indian yelling and war whoops. 3. Bugle calls in Custer’s camp before forming line for march. 4. Approach of American cavalry. 5. Indians responding with customary war music. 6. Battle scene (Little Big Horn) in which Custer lost his life. 7. Taps. MONROE THEATER J. Barrymore-Virginia_ Bruce GREAT MAN VOTE On’ the return to Jacksonville, | Mr, Smith will be accompanied ; by his mother, who. will spend | a stay with him. woe e eeceseee e Minoca Council No. 13, Degree of Pocahontas meets Ist and 3rd| ‘Tuesdays of month, 8:00 p. m., at} Red Men’s Hall, corner of Caro-; line and -Elizabeth streets, Im-, proved Order of Red Men meets every Monday, 7:30 p. m., at Wig- |) wam Hall. 1 and FAST AND LOOSE Matinee—Balcony 10c, Or- chestra 15-20c; Night—15-25¢ F. & A. M. Lodges meet at! Scottish. Rite Hall as follows: | Anchor Lodge No. 182 every sec- ond and fourth Mondays; Dade Lodge No. 14 every first and third | Wednesdays; Scottish Rite, second | and fourth Wednesdays; Dr. Felix | | Varela Lodge meets at the Eliza-' beth street hall every ond and. — THY IT TODAY — The Favorite In Key West ‘ THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1939, LEGALS _|SPECIAL CAKES oe AT MALONEY’S Pursuant to Chapter 15891, Laws of Florida, the undersigned will re- ceive until 10:00 A. M. (ES. T.). on Friday, September 1, 1939, at the Governor's Office. in Tallahassee, Florida, sealed offerings of matured . . +, ot eamatired Kany refunding Specials for this weekend in the oad and Bri , Highway, or Re- * funding Bonds of MONROE CoUN- |Pastry department at Maloney ¥, FLORIDA. Bros. Bakery, 812 Fleming street, as listed on page one today, are Pineapple Layer Cake at the and must state full name, descrip- |ame special price; 33c, and Dev- il’s Food Squares, at 25c¢ each. of maturity, and price asked. The | ” offer must specifically state exactly|, Orders for these delicacies, be- what coupons are attached and will coming increasingly popular with tion, and serial numbers of bonds, interest rate, date of issue, date All offerings submitted MUST BE FIRM FOR TEN DAYS SUBSE- QUENT TO THE DATE OF OPEN- ING, L. e., through September 11,1939 be delivered with the bonds for the poet et Bonds that as ie ae local people, may be placed by fault of interest must be offered at i i $ SELAT price which price shail be |PHoning 818 for delivery when understood to be the price asked |ever desired up to Sunday noon. for such bonds WITH ALL MA- TURITIES OF PAST DUE, vE- FAULTED OR UNPAID COUPONS ATTACHED, and notice is hereby given that if any such coupons have been detached prior to delivery of any bonds accepted andjor purchased hereunder, the face value of. such missing coupons will be deducted from purchase price, and offerings | must be submitted ‘on this basis. Sealed envelope containing such | offerings shall plainly state on its! face that it is a proposal for the! sale of MONROE County bonds. } ‘The right is reserved to reject any | and all offerings or portions of of- ferings. STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRA- ‘TION OF FLORIDA, z Fred P. Cone, Governor, as Presi- dent, J. M. Lee, State Comptroller, as Secretary, W. V. Knott, State Treasurer, as augi7,1939 Subscripe to The Citizen—20¢ weekly. FOR YOUR TRIP TO THE NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR It will be a wise precaution before you leave home, to change the cash you had plan- ned to carry with you into protected, spendable AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHEQUES These Cheques are known and accepted everywhere—and if lost or stolen a prompt refund is made. 4 For sale in $10, $20, $50 and $100 denominations at 75c per $100 purchased THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST. Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Treasurer, NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE * APPLICATION FOR FINAL DISCHARGE . (Probate Law 1933) IN THE COURT OF 'THE COUNTY | UDGE OF ‘MONROE COUNTY, | OF FLORIDA, IN PRO- | In re the Estate of MARY E, ROBERTS, Deceased, 0 ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that | Clarise E. Dixon filed her final re- port as: Executrix of the estate of Mary E. Roberts, deceased; that | she filed her petition for final dis- charge, and that she will apply to the Honroable Raymond R. Lord, | County Judge of Monroe County, Florida, on the 9th day of Septem- | ber, 1939, for approval of same and for final’ discharge as Executrix of | le the estate of Mary E. Roberts, de- ceased, on this 16th day of August, 1939, CLARISE EB. DIXON, Executrix of the Estate of Mary E. | Roberts, deceased. augl7-24-31;sept?,1939 BARGAIN IN FLORIDA KEY ACREAGE Among the assets remaining in the estate of Julius Leslie ‘Wood, deceased, late of Monroe County, Florida, there are 296 acres of choice lands, all contiguous, located on the Island of roy Seman Monroe County, having a front on the At- lantic of approximately one mile and extending to the waters of the bay. The administrator C. T. A. of said estate is desirous of closing same out and will accept any reasonable offer for same, Therefore, sealed bids will be received by the under- signed up to and including Monday, the 2lst day of August, "A. D. 1939, for the said lands. Legal description may be se- cured from the undersigned administzator, he reserving the right of rejecting any and all bids. J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER, Administrator C. T. A. of the estate of Julius Leslie. Wood, deceased. 919 Whitehead Street, for smooth working, him one of the state wide branches | fourth Thursdays; Robert J. Perry snag ition, held by iteele. FB ge friend, Bilt St 5 into the telephone found. it notable for a ible women of the name good-looker. She didn’t have no fold your tongue, Morris,” said said Morris of few “Mortis,” whispered Horace fev- ie: “Reill Yon sit down?” what I have to to- Morris, wobbling over this in- “Brother Elks,” sternly, “I am a man ~ Steele's loss, I'm sure,”| stand said Tacks. “To resume, after con- the committee | wrangling Mr. Steele to regard the of one of what we sup- were two or more East thought some of vant to know what it is all P what was the it of it Tone-handed> play, claiming they should have been told what we were planning’ to do. 8.—On the domestic front, to slap on the wrist the senatorial ish were resentful foward our) of thé WPA, is a visitor in the ‘city today and attending to af- fairs in connection with head- quarters. : Victor Lowe, supervisor of the bloc of conservative Democrats, isolationists and Republicans |who blocked President Roose- velt’s drive to tevise the neutral- ity law, and untie the President’s j hands in ticklish foreign situa- tions. At present the law pro- vides embargoes i National Youth Administration in Key West, left over the highway this morning with a group of youths who are to be enrolled at the camp in Sulphur Springs near Tampa. Mrs. Marguerite Bailey, super- visor of the state wide WPA sew- ing project, who was in the city for two days looking over local activities, left over’ the high- way afternoon for headquarters in Miami. STAR 2° BRAND | > CUBAN! COFFEE: © P.O.0.A., second Thursdays of ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS each month at Duval Street Hall.! seeeeqeccscesccssoccoccs .Chapter, Order DeMolay, meets| every Tuesday.. + MODERN EQUIPMENT. Is Quite As Essential As Modern Practices in the MANUFACTURING OF ICE CREAM It is not enough to just “get by”. The consumer has a right to expect that when he or she buys Ice Cream-that the prod-: uct is the finest that modern equipment and modern practices ean produce. 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