The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 23, 1939, Page 4

FOUR BLIND DATES ‘By Edwin Rutt YESTERDAY: Thinking the Chiseler is crazy, Mrs. Dipsang attempts to detain him... .Think- ing she is nuts, he tries to escape. In the ensuing struggle, Mrs. Dip- sang tosses the Chiseler’s pants out the window. Chapter 34 I Love You Truly: T ABOUT the time that the Chiseler’s pants lay in dry- dock, the party in the dining-room began to break up. Not that the The ieipats, ed plete ‘with reple' food aor aipease, tad merely decided to adjourn to the living-| th room. — the way the: — to — ‘hrough a spacious hallway with a loor at ekher end. Mr. Tacks Adams was not the man wie — sn opportunity get past him. He uddenly tucked an arm through me of Packy North’s and drew her dut into the night. : now lew was getting Ig fe ‘o the precipitous ways of Mr. Adams, “Where are we going?” she in- yuired calmly. (i “No place in particular,” Tacks said. just ny ee you might eare to look over the Cree Packy shrugged. “Oh! All right. This really is a beautiful place. I'd love'to see it by tt PS “It’s a date,” said Tacks quickly. “How about tomorrow?” “Well, I don’t know. I think I'll be busy tomorrow.” Just then it occurred to her to der why her lips didn’t clip ashort sharp “No” as they had wi been accustomed to do heretofore | 8PEn' to all proposals made by Mr. Adams. Was it possible she was b losing her grip? If so, she would take inantediate steps to correct this condition. “Pil call for you at one o'clock,” | 98! Tacks said. y “No,” said Packy, making a colossal attempt to summon de- cision. “No. I can’t do it.” But it was obvious, even to Miss forth, that something had hap- pened to Miss North. Her wor did not the ring of convic- tion. Tacks just laughea at hex. “You're failing, holder-outer,” he said. “You didn’t mean that.” “T did too.” “I don’t believe you.” “Oh, come on,” said Packy sud- denly. “Show me this place.” They went down by the Sound. ‘The water lay dark and shimmer- ng under a star-hung sky. “I love you,” Tacks said. Packy made no reply. She wasn’t Nonestly prepared to reply to this. Under the drifty, intermingling verfumes of the formal garden, facks tried again. *T love you,” he said. Involuntarily, Packy drew ‘a little closer, to him. “That’s a heavenly scent,” she said. “You're a heavenly girl,” said Tacks. “I love you.” But there was no soap in the formal garden. Well, perhaps he’d have better luck under the giant trees in the parkland. He escorted her thither. Overhead, branches stirred restlessly. Pocky sighed. Wh at sighed. “What a one- track mind! Tacks put out his tongue at the trees. As objects under which to to a woman of love, he de- trees were distinctly behind aes oor. He would leave the trees al But there wasn’t any other tlace to go unless, of course, he conducted a second tour of the Saltair Acres premises. He ruled against this. He felt chilled and junk. And then, all at once, he got sore. Here he was laying his life at the feet of this woman and she treated him like a mess of cold jPinach. It was more than mortal Aesh could bear. Casting Discretion £ STOPPED and faced Packy. _-* They were in the shadow of he house, beneath a lighted sec- md-story window, and Tacks fan- sled that he heard voices dimly. But it made no never mind. He was 0ing to put this thing across. He. was tough, that was what. Sud- denly he seized the shoulders of Miss Patricia North and shook them hard. “Listen, you,” he said abruptly, casting tion to the four winds. “You can’t make a tramp out of me. What the dickens do think I wrote you those letters for? What the i a 88 = ql i 8 i | 3 i ‘ i ; i | if i Fis a . ittering, choking and ti to side, splut pawing futilely at this arrange- ment,which covered his face. It was the Chiseler’s trousers, iny, with its infinite cay ‘out of mor- it the section used idly in the night-breeze. As a re- sult Mr. Adams’s appearance, as he staggered and pawed, was not unlike that of a two-trunked ele- phant on a jag. And it was too much for Miss Packy North. Miss Packy North simply stepped daint- ily to one side, ww back her head and gue way to the finest, most fluent laughter that she had bat ose in many & moon. '-what is it?” stuttered Tacks, spei indistinctly from under e fabric. With a Herculean effort Packy checked her mirth. “I-I d-don’t 'k-k-know,” - she gur led. “Y-you—you look s-so s-silly.” “T-take it 0-off,” commanded Tacks, landing an ineffectual right on the knee of one of the panta- joons. K. “Oh, here!” Packy giggled. “I- TiL hi ou. S-stand esta” She lifted the garment. off: his face. He came up, gasping like a t blowfish. - “What the hell is that?” he asked rusquely. “T don’t know,” Packy said, “It feels s-soft. Oh, Eo l-looked so f-f-funny.” She began to laugh ain, Tacks struck a match, “My God,” he said, “It’s a pair of pants.” 'S-so I s-s-see,” chortled Packy. “Who,” Tacks .demanded se- verely, “is throwing their trousers out of this house?” “Tm s-sure I don’t k-know,” said Packy. “If—if only you could have seen yourself. “Oh, L-Lord!” She launched into another gale of laughter. ‘Laugh That Off NOT RENG is better calculated to arouse the beast in man than a laugh with an undercurrent of derision in it. Mr. Adams suddenly lest interest in the trousers. He flung them from him angrily. They draped themselves tastefully over a bystanding bush. The next in- stant Mr. Adams had Miss Packy North in his arms. He. kissed her. with a kind of justifiabl.. violence, “There!” he said, with savagery. th that off!” Packy wrenched an.arm free. ‘Tacks, holding her grimly, more than half expected a sock on the nose. To his infinite surprise and gratification, he didn’t get it. In- stead, the arm went around his neck. “Oh, Tacks,” whispered Packy softly. Wonderingly, Mr. Adams kissed her again. “D-darling,” he said, a little fearfully, “you will—you will...” Her head went down against his shoulder. “Of course. I-: ess I knew from the first that I'd have to, sooner or later. I was going t> hold out a little longer, but you're so. funny and crazy, Tacks. I-I don’t think I'd ever have half as much fun with anyone else.” All at once, miraculously, Mr. Adams found himself striding in triumph through the heavens. A star got in his way and he kicked it in the pants. For pure joy he chinned himself a couple of times on the rings of Saturn. Then he took a I running slide along the Milky Way and came down to an again. ally “You—vou , actu: mean. it?” he said breathlessly. * ‘ Packy’s eyes came up to, his. There was no mistaking the light in them. “Well,” she said,. in. as! fe; little voice, “what do you think?” Mr. Adams put his long it right “Come,” he said masterfully. “Where?” Packy wanted to Sayin Rae grad “Listen! Do ‘you thik Per going to let that little mutt, Cutler, be uu | the only one to announce his en- it?” Visitors Left This Morning . Among the happy visitors who had been spending a delightful visit with old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell, at the home on South stret, were Miss Adeline Rehnke and sister, Miss Elsa, of Minneapolis, Minn. The Misses Rehnke told The Citizen this morning that they had no idea that Key West was the remarkably interesting city, which it had proven to be to them that they had enjoyed every ‘moment of the nine days they had been here, and felt that there were still many interesting things to be seen. They left on the early bus for St. Petersburg, and were accom- panied on the trip by Mrs. Rus- sell, who will go for a short visit and return to resume her duties as commercial teacher at the Key West High School. Fern Chapter To Give Party A Kid Party will be held at Scottish Rite Hall tomorrow eve- ning starting’ at 8 o’clock under auspices of ‘Fern Chapter No. 21, OES. e All friends and members who have contributed to the- doll or desire to do so are cordially in- vited to come ouf.to this party. Dresses in kid fashion and’ kid- dy games will be featured and prizes will be given as well as refreshments served. .A name for the doll will be se- lected at the party. Each person will be given a chance to choose a name, the one selected gaining for the namer a lovely hand-made bag. Miss Parrish Guest At Warren Home > | Total rainfall since Miss Jo Parrish, of Ridgefield, Conn., schoolmate at Smith’s College of Miss Leonor Warren, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, Wni. E. Warren, is at present a guest af the Warren home, 511 Eaton street. Miss Parrish is representative at all student councils at Morris House, of which Miss Warren is president. Last evning Miss Warren and Miss Parrish were hostesses at a dance given at Raul’ Club on Roosevelt Boulevard, with an at- tendance of approximately 80 friends as guests. — SOCCOCOEEEOOOOSOOOOOOSO® ENTERTAINMENT CAYO HUESO Comes another Wednesday chard plays at Cayo Hueso twice weekly, on Wednesdays, and. Sa- urday, and His Swingsters are primed for another big evening of latest and old-time favorites. No admission or cover charge is in effect. THE WEATHER Key West, Fla, : Aug. 23, 1939. Observation taken at 7:30 a. m. ‘75th Mer. Time ‘Temperatures Highest last 24 hours _ Lowest last night Mens ee Novae) 4 , Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending at 7:30 p. m,, inches 0. ‘Total rainfall since Aug. 1, eet Deficiency since August 1, inches January | Bridge 7 : Twenty-Five percent (25%) bt PERSONAE: CARDS, $1.25 per 2 | the existing rate. 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN DEALING Ata recent meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, there were two resolutions adopt- ed by the body. One -of them condemned the increase in the tolls over the Overseas Highway, and other other requested -Gov- | ernor Fred P. Cone to apoint only ‘actual bona fide residents and qualified voters of Monroe county as commissioners of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District. Both of the resolutions are published herewith: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Board of County Commissioners of Mon- roe County, Florida, that at a meeting of Overseas Road and Toll Brdige District held on the 12th day of August, A.D., 1939, said Commissioners voted to in-| crease the present toll rate| through said Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District from the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) per vehicle and driver to the sum of One Dollar.and Seventy-Five' Cents ($1.75) per vehicle and driver, ef- fective September 1, 1939, and WHEREAS, such action was de- fended upon the ground that the present tolls arising from Over- seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis- trict were insufficient to meet the financial requirements there- of, and WHEREAS, this Board -of County Commissioners is of the opinion that the failure of Over- seas Road and Toll Bridge -Dis- trict to derive a sufficient sum of money from tolls is occasioned by the fact that the Overseas Road and Toll Brdige District has been inadequately advertised to the general traveling public, and WHEREAS, it is the opinior’ of this Board of County Commiss sioners that the general traveling | public, and particularly the win- ter tourists, will regard such in- crease in toll as an unwarranted burden upon the privilege of visiting the City of Key West, Florida, and that such increase | will prevent many thousands of} visitors from coming to. the City | of. Key West, Florida, during the coming winter season, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that the lessened traf- fie through said Overseas Road and Toll Bridge, District as a re- sult of such increase in toll. will more than offset the proposed in- crease in toll and that said Over- seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis- trict will actually derive less rev- enue through such increase in| toll, and mR «) | WHERAS, this Board of County Commissioners feels that an in- crease in foll of not over Twenty- Five percent (25%) of the exist- ing rate would not prove onerous | to the traveling public and that | the funds derived from such: Twenty-Five percent (25%) in-| crease could very profitably be spent in establishing an adequate} advertising program tor said | Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE! BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- } SIONERS OF MONROE COUN- TY, FLORIDA, in special session duty assembled, that this Board! places itself upon record as being | strenuously opposed to any in- crease in toll for vehicular traffic through Overseas Road and Toll District in excess of BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Board be and he is herby instructed to furnish certified copies of this Resolution forthwith to the Gov- ernor of the State of Florida, the Adopted by the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners at a special meeting held this 18th day of August, A-D., 1939. RESOLUTION BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — not been such as to properly ad- vertise the scenic beauty and other attractions of the Overseas Road and Toll Brdige District to the traveling public, and WHEREAS, it is the sense of ‘this. Board that the City of Key West, Florida, is the most logical place for the.-maintenance of the headquarters of Overseas Road ‘and Toll Brdige District; now, ‘therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS- SIONERS OF MONROE COUN- TY, FLORIDA, in special session duly assembled, that the Honor- able Fred P. Cone, Governor of ‘the State of Florida, be and he is hereby requested to appoint only actual bona fide residents and® qualified electors of Monroe County, Florida, as Commission- ers of Overseas Road and Toll Bridge’ District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the said Governor be and he is hereby requested to use his in- fluence with the Commissioners of said Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District with a view to- ward inducing them to provide for and adopt an adequate adver- tising program for the purpose of advertising to the general public the scenic beauty and other at- tractions of said Overseas Road and Toll Brdige District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, | that the said Governor be and he is hereby requested to also use his influence toward securing the establishment of the principal place of business of said Over- seas Road and Toll Bridge Dis- trict in the City of Key West, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Board be and he is hereby instructed to furnish certfiied copies of ‘this Resolution forthwith to the Hon- orable Fred P. Cone, Governor of the State of Florida. Adopted by the Board of Coun- ty Commissioners at a_ special meeting held this 18th day of August, A.D., 1939. CLASSIFIED COLUMN LOST | eR Re ES ae EO LOST — Yesterday - somewhere between suprise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No re- ward is offered for they are gone forever.—Horace Mann. FOR SALE . BOY’S GOOD USED BICYCLE. 28 in., $4.00 Cash. Sewing Ma- chine in good condition, $5.00 €ash. Apply 1826 Fogarty) Avenue. aug23-3t | CORNER LOT 60x104 ft., located at Whitehead and Caroline streets. Price, Reasonable. Ap- ply, P.O. Box 675, Key West. Fla. jly27-1mo FOR SALE—2 lots, each 50x100. Run from Washington to Von Phister street. $1,000. Apply rear 1217 Petronia street. aprl4-s | FOR SALE—Bargain; Furnished House, situated on two lots, 100x100 feet each. Apply to 1306 Virginia Street. may25-tfs jun25-tf FOURTEEN-FT. V-BOTTOM CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse Row Locks; Anchor with Rope; Umbrella—all for $85.00. Apply 1217 Petronia Street. jun27-s HOTELS BRING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night’s rest to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. 917 Fleming St. mayl7-tf WANTED HAS SOME PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZEN of Key West a frame building they are willing to do- PEARLMAN GOES ON BUYING TRIP LEFT YESTERDAY FOR NEW YORK; TO BE GONE TWO WEEKS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1939 PERSONAL MENTION H. H. Taylor, dr., city attoney, | who had been in Miami several days on business, returned to the coty over the highway last night. Mrs. Gladys Roberts, supervi- sor of Social Welfare activities in Key West, is visiting in St. Petersburg with her husband, John Roberts of the lighthouse ‘Joe Pearlman, proprietor . of | Service, and will be absent from Pearlman’s ‘Inc., left yesterday |the city for one week, planning for a combination vacation and|to return next Monday. buying trip to New York Gity and expects to return in about two weeks. ‘ Numerous buying details will be attended to while in New York, the accent on providing we Bad Miss Frances Callahan, area PALACE the store with newest clothing} Chas. Bickford-Harry Carey fashions and accessories for wom- en, misses and children. Considerable of Mr. Pearlman’s time during the past three months has been spent in the interests of helped to solve city problems, ‘and the need for a few days’ rest was felt. The occasion of fall buying for the store furnishes jthe respite from city affairs, although it is fairly well assured that Mr. Pearlman will again be “in the thick of the fight” shortly following his return. KID PARTY Under Auspices Fern Chapter No. 21, O. E. S. SCOTTISH RITE HALL Thursday. Aug. 24—8:00 P. M. name the doll! ‘i eocccccccsccovccsocecoce Come out in Kid Dress’and Ed “Key West's Outstanding!” LA CONCHA HOTEL Beautiful—Air-conditioned Rainbow Room and Cocktail Lounge DINING and DANCLNG trictly Fireproof Garago Open The Year Around FAST DIRECT FREIGHT SERVICE Boston, New York, Miami! Jacksonville, Galveston New Orleans and Beyond From Key West alternate Mon- days. From New York every Thurs. | day. From Boston every Tuesday. Clyde-Mallory Lines, | C. E. SMITH, Agent Key West, Fla. TPL AAPL A LA hed dade de hadeddededadadid dad dd dod diddddidd de ddod ddd ie i STREET OF MISSING MEN —also— COMEDY and SHORTS ° supervisor in the professional and service division of the WPA and Mrs. Marguerite Bailey,. su- pervisor of the sewing room pro- ject in areas 4-5 and 11 are visit- ors in the city today making an inspection of the various acti- vities. Eases Angry Itch For itch tortured skin that needs relief use IMPERIAL wiftly, it eases the itch- Eczema, Tetter, Ring- Scabies, Scalp, Between Toes, loney back if large bottle does not satisfy. Sold rywhere. INNOVATION 5¢ Bowling Every Afternoon In August No Children Unless Accompanied by Adults comfortii iON. OVERSEAS TRANSPORTATION CO._INC. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving « ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS —between— MIAMI AND KEY WEST a | ee neeeny TWO ROUND TRIPS DAILY Direct Between Maimi and Key West LEAVE KEY WEST DAILY (except Sunday) 1:00 o’clock A. M. arrive Miami 7:00 o’clock A. M. 8:00 o'clock A. M. arrive Miami 3:00 o’clock P. M. LEAVE MIAMI DAILY (except Sunday) 1:00 o’clock A. M. arrive Key West 7:00 o’clock A. M. 9:00 o’clock A. M. arrive Key West 4:00 o’clock P. M. Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service Full Office: 813 Caroline St. Cargo Insurance Telephones 92 and 68 Warehouse—Corner Eaton and Francis Sts. It’s'a great satisfaction to look over the day’s accounts and find you’ve been able to save money by careful buying. Knowing WHERE to buy is part of the trick. But knowing HOW to buy is a bigger part. The wise “business manager” of the home plans her shopping as skillfully as a business man plans to spend a thousand dollars. __ Advertisements help greatly, of course. On daily necessities like meats, fruits, vegetables, they show you how ‘to save 2c here, ~ '3¢ there, adding up to much. But advertisements are just as help- "ful on larger purchases—furniture, draperies, motor cars, cloth- ing. Followed carefully, advertising saves you money all down the line . . . helps you run the household more economically . . . gives the budget a chance to breathe! Stee LL LLL Le ELLA “I Saved a dollar today” WOIIIIIIVIIIIMIVIIIIIVIIIIISIIIVIIIIOIIIII IIS Ss.