The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 28, 1939, Page 4

PAGE FOUR The Chiseler’s Chance ‘HE Chiseler had Th wasa es it ra inspiration | the ir Acres had ee brief and fraught with tribulation, | the he had formed an attachment for the place. Therefore he decided to gmble splendidly. He got to his and moved majestically to an corner of the room. He Was just in time. A knock sounded on the door. “Dipsang!” cracked an imperi- ous voice from without. “Arey Bon here?” The next instant the was flung open. The Chiseler, standing grave silent in his out-of-the-wa: pees: an ash pacha four individual Id formation blocking the doorway In the querterback = tion stood a slight, testy-looki man whose lips were torturing tnlighted cigar. At left halfoack was a tall, rangy young gentleman cig ‘who seemed amused by somethin; ing or other. The position of right h: ‘was filled by one of the prettiest girls that the Chiseler had ever seen. And in the fullback’s place rested 2 bulbous individual. The pha spoke first, as is cus- Peace demanded the quar- terback, el ewing furiously on the it ‘what has been going on now Mrs. Di ‘ipsang had hoist- ak ih Dipsang bt to the Dipsang “M-M-Mr. Adams!” she ex- claimed, unnerved. “I—I thought you were in Europe.” "ap ing Craftonbury advanced ito the room. The rest of the back- id, oe signal correctly, “Europe be hanged!” said Rich- ard Craftonbury. “I came home ipariog for peace and quiet. I walk into my house to find it all lit up bine a gambling hall and some kind of infernal corroboree going nm. And I haven't been home ten minutes — not ten minutes, mark jou—before some confounded Adams knew sneaks up behind me, hits ae over the head and ties me me ia my own smokehouse. And it I want to know is who did it? WHO DID IT?” “{—I really couldn't say,” said Mrs. Dipsang, in great distress. The Chiseler, in his corner, nodded. So this was what had hap- pease He wondered how on earth letti or Dorothy, or both, had come to get their signals crossed. “What's that?” exploded Rich- ard Craftonbury. “You can't say? What in heaven’s name is wrong with Fee resole around here tonight? ath ce know ie ing oe cay ing? I'm goin; who in the dickens is that? 0 He had suddenly oa the Chiseler, standing nobly aloof in his corner. He stared at him, eyes. bulging, cigar bobbing up and down. Then he thrust out a terri- ble forefinger. “Who's that. I say?” It was then that the Chiseler comported himself in such manner as to indicate that when he turned crook the stage had lost*a great . He strode forward with dignity, arms folded, heady bowed on his breast, mustachios flowing silkily in the breeze from the dow. For a moment he. con- fronted them. And even the red- ja plea underpants. failed sig- to detract from the solemni- ty his aspect. Then the Chiseler spoke. “My name,” he said, slowly and, Sapeemivel’. “is Dipsang. Austin Sebasti: ipsang, able - bodied seaman. I am at your service.” Pe monte =< Dipsang gasped jumped, but no one noticed fee e Chiseler had commanded the undivided attention of every- one. A silence greeted his_pro- nouncement. Then Richard Craft- pow gt i eyes bulging even more, gave ie. a he said. cies jipsang,” repea ie Chis- eler spnorsily, ite name is Dip- sang.” Saga Of The Sea ICHARD CRAFTONBURY re- gained his poise. ia I thought you were lost “Hatteras,” su ama Mrs. Dip- sang mechanic: -Chiseler turned to her. “I see that your memo! faulty as ever, my dear,” he said “I was not lost off Cape > | treat with him. said. ai the Chiseler, mastering his ee “Funny I didn’t read about it in ee papers,” said Richard Crafton- bu: The Chiseler smiled tolerantly. presume that the press was not interested,” he said, “You must remember that we were ne forgotten ee soe a forg: I, since you're ere man, ik ve pants ‘on.’ “Thad been on the point of retir- ing,” said the ler, with ex- treme delicacy. “Retiring? Ha! rng ngs who thinks he can sleep in this house is stay: oe ot eee all at once, sar ard Craftonbury pai assa’ by a terrible thor at which drove others out of his head. “Coming Home’ Now that he considered Dip- sang’s fantastic tale, he told himself that he didn’t “believe a word of it. It was far more likely that the fellow had merely desert- ed his wife for a few years. Mr. sailors. They had girls in every port. —— himest | sang had been amusin; around the world and had only come back to his use he was down on his luck at it. But that didn’t wae the fact that he was back. And in all petra ty, he would want to remove his wife from Saltair Acres. And that, Richard Craftonbury vowed si- lently, must not be. very thought of it. Mrs, Dipsang was the best housekeeper Mr, Adams had ever had. He must han- dle this matter with c: hay ipsang, ever. He must conciliate “Well — er — Di; .” he said, “now you're back in civilization, what are you going to do?” “My plans for the future,” said the Chiseler, adhering rigidly to the truth for the first time since entering the preserves of Saltair Acres, “are vague and indefinite.” “You speak as if you’d had some fecha said ee phir you,” the eee. “that I had an excellent education, Iwas being A Eeocmed nee clergy. But, a I went rosie athe he wies af of my par ents and ran aw: ea = bat of course. steno tate till, 1 rg alle up the broken threads, ete eee ou W! ‘ou ol do, Dipsang,” sai ete tonbui enthi ought to ally yo ne ere isely, d the Chisel rec! ” agree e ler, Ra had something of the sort in ‘ind.’ “T have it,” a meer Ce a tonbury, tae one of our tankers. Head mate or or basank ate mate. or some! ; his magnificent mustach- jos, the al ‘paled. He was dis- | a a lover of the sea, ex- cept . As a matter of fact, he had once been violently ill on Island ferry. However, he declined the offer of the job on the oii tanker in nautical manner. with the sea, You wi ceca Tam sure, that after my harrowin, experiences the sight, and sound is as| the ocean Richard Giatieras. On the contrary, our ship | } Never i off the Florida keys. if I live to be a thousand, shall T forget that bitter night. The seas were mountainous, gentle- men, mountainous. The wind had teeth. We were, however, able to launch our boats. I and a few com- panions were alone on the—the ‘waste of the ocean.” He paused, to prot the minds of the audience take in that graphic picture. “Well, go on, go on,” eee Rich- Craftonbury, ed tales | tl of oe hat happened “The storm,” proceeded the | loca’ Chiseler smoothly, “tossed our lit- tle boat about as though it were The It was extremely tated gentleman for his future. Now, if the gentle- of this be man were ane to asym- pathetic ay a little proposal that he ews ae forward pres- on all would be beer and skit- “it & etree” he said, eet eel mnake « long story short, my trees, companions and myse! ieheate on a oelytatess [MEY washed in the West Indian group, On this island were natives, Slain wr who informed us in the language that the place was out of the course of ships seldom visited ‘This said, ‘West, and are having a delight- ful vacation. paled atthe | iastically, You ally yourself with some .| good, sound. company. With a go- PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. Lillanore Drudge of Caro- line street, who had been spend- ing a week visiting in Miami and surrounding sections with rel- atives and friends, returned to Key West yesterday afternoon on the Florida Motor Lines bus. Her little son, Frank Guerro, Jr., who accompanied her on the trip, re- j turned home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. L. DeForrest, of Columbus, Ohio, were visitors in the city yesterday and spent a |few hours seeing’ the intéresting places. They ‘were particularly pleased with the ride over the highway bridges: L. P. Artman, Jr, who had been visiting in different sections of the country for the past three |months, returned on the noon bus yesterday from California, Miss Marie Haskins, who had been attending summer school at Tallahassee, was an arrival on the midday bus yesterday and will, September 11, resume her duties as teacher at the Harris School. Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, house- keeper at the Alcazar Hotel in Miami, is a guest at the Hotel La Concha, recuperating from a seri- ous illness and is reported as do- ing nicely. iL, A. Usina, President of the Miami National Bank and Trust Co., was a weekend visitor in Key. West, and enjoyed his stay while a guest at the Hotel La Concha. Mrs. Alice Hodge, of Miami, was a visitor in the city yester- day and at the Convent of Mary Immaculate, where she made ar- rangements to enter as a board- |ing pupil her daughter, Mary Cobb, who will come to the city |mext Sunday te be formally en rolled. Captain Eugene Demeritt, of |the launch Le Pechuer of the Overseas Road and Toll Bridge | Commission, who had been in the city for the weekend with his family, left on the afternoon bus for his station at Pigeon Key. PORE Miss Pauline, Camero, daughter jof Mr. and Mrs. William Camero, | who had been visiting. with Mr. |and Mrs. Leo Prime, at. Coral | Gables, was a returning passen- ger on the midday bus yester- day. Miss Marguerite Lacedonia, stenographer at the Marine hos- | | pital, who had been on a visit | | with relatives and friends in Ha- | vana, returned to Miami by plane last week, and art!ved in the city yesterday. Mrs. Elizabeth Woodbury and |son Ronald, who had been visit- ing with Mrs.. Woodbury’s father, J. P. Stickney and other rel- atives, left on the 7 o’clock bus this morning for the home in Mrs. Thomas Demeritt and | grandchildren Belva and Lois | Busto, who had been visiting rel- jatives and friends on the west |coast of the state, returned yes- terday on the midday bus. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Curry, returned last Saturday from a visit with relatives and friends at | — and Tarpon Springs, and | | visited a niece, Mrs. Julia Aber- |crombie, in St. Petersburg, whom he had not seen ‘for 29 years. Judge T. S. Caro: who had been in Tallahassee on legal mat- ters, was a returning passenger over the highway Saturday eve- orted. | Ding, accompanying Mrs. Caro who had been in Miami attending |to her stenographic duties in the office of Judge Arthur Gomez. Judge Arthur Gomez, of the} Eleventh Judicial Circuit, was an arrival Saturday over the high- ‘way and will remain for a brief visit with his family and attend jto certain legal matters here. ‘(DIVORCE SUIT FILED IN COURT Suit for divorce was entered in circuit ciurt this morning and the | papers filed in the office of Clerk | meson, peer ied in the case of | Elaina Valdez versus Florencio Valdez. Subscribe to The Citizen—20c weekly. SOCCCOCCESESOSEDeOOECEDE sovcecccescacecsacccooer *|MAY CANCEL ANNUAL VISIT ey PEOPLE'S Seccccecccoceercccoooccs ABOUT HORN BLOWING Editor, The Citizen: Having just read Guy Carle- ton’s letter in The Citizen about fhe apparent low estate of old car drivers who blow their horns too freely, I must say that his undemocratic tirade strikes at an essential tenet of our American | freedom of expression. He, also, ; |libels the old car driver when he |disparages his estate and © men- tality. ... Many instances of learned and important individuals driving old cars can be cited, to prove the position that the in- telligence of this class averages fairly with that of new car own- ers. There is reason to question the judgment, skill and careful- ness of a man who has to buy a new car every year. He is usually a fast and thoughtless driver who wears down his car in second-| spéed racing and taking corners short, quick stops and infrequent | greasing and oil replenishing. Such a man may have excuses! but he can not rank with the! man who drives slowly and with a loving regard for his motor and | who may be forced to use his! horn in self-preservation when |@ some new car weaves in front to! a quick stop or turn. The old car driver knows his. car from years of experience, has few ac? | cidents where he is at fault and |§ is rarely a fast driver because} few old cars can maintain a speed | of “fifty”, which is “slow” for} modern, cars. Mr. Carleton’s contemptuous |7 reference to the ““tin-lizzie” re-/| veals him to be of the newer; school of car owners who have known the joy and sweet sorrow of ministering to the noble Model T. She is no such death-dealing | weapon as her modern, high- speed, horn shrieking _ sisters. And she could always be stopped, without the use of either hand or foot break, a feat Mr. Carleton} can not perform with his 1940} model! H This driver is no advocate of horn-blowing in the exact sense of the phrase, but his heart and hand go out to the cheerful, courageous minority of old .¢ar) drivers, seasoned men and sea- soned cars; men who hold their heads high and maintain their right to a place on the road (in cars long paid for in full). they resist, to the last, the crowd- ings of men like Mr. Carleton. | C. G, FLINT. | Hampstead, N. H,, August 24, 1939. Editor, The Citizen: If they raise the toll on the Overseas Bridges, Key West will have another wallop like the} leaving of the cigar factories | and the removal of army and navy and the hurricane of 1935 and the death of the sponge busi- ness. What is the matter with those | in charge of the Overseas High- way? If this thing comes about} Key West will be “deader than a door. nail’’. I for one will discontinue my annual visit to your city. The toll is greatly high as it is. FRANK EDWARDS, San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 22, 1939. | Urge Protection Of Trees Care and protection of trees now planted or, soon to be plant- }ed under a project sponsored by Key West Garden Club, which swings into action today, are the objectives of. the conservation committee of the club, it, was an- nounced by Chairman Charles Johnson. Mrs. E. G. Bayly is chairman of a sub-committee and has been directed to confer with school and Parent-Teacher groups to in- itiate a child educational cam- paign for protection of trees. The committee also will make a drive |to induce property “owners .to care for trees to be planted in front of their premises. Others interested in the conser- vation movement are: Col. and Mrs. L. C. Brinton, Col. and Mrs. James D. MacMullen, Mrs. Harry Galey, Miss Ileen Williams, Mrs. John Phelan, Mrs. Hugh Taylor. Mrs. Hugh Williams and Miss Minnie Porter Harris. INNOVATION ae SC a ,.THE KEY WEST CITIZEN = *| Fern Chapter Plans DIFFERENT PICTURE Beach Party OF BRIDGE DISTRICT Fern Chapter 21, Order of East-| AFFAIRS PRESENTED ern Star, will celebrate the birth- day of Robert Morris, founder of (Continued from F from Page One) the order, on Thursday after-|ing meeting, and signed at that noon, beginning at bag o'clock, atitime. If there were misstate- Rest Beach with a picnic. tsnacita 4 in the minutes, it seemed The committee in charge is! making the final plans’ and de-! = ther would have been chang- | clares there is a good time in store for all those who attend. Each member is allowed to: The secretation” files showed bring one guest and it is hoped .that a transcript of the minutes there will be a good attendance. are made up by that person (R. In case of inclement weather |B. Alexander) and sent to the the members will meet at the|Board attorney before they are Scottish Rite Hall the same eve-|typed into the minutes book. The nnig at 8 o'clock. “| attorney, it appears, is the final Those desiring transportation |person to O.K.-the proceedings, will call Mrs. Ruby Hyman, 789,! On one occasion, the April 8, or Mrs. G. N. Goshorn, 122. !1938, mecting, considerable of Visiting members are invited! the secretaries’ draft was left out to attend. lof the minutes, and, apparently ‘that procedure was “O.K.” by the BRITAIN STANDS | Board members as the minutes FIRM AGAINST iwere signed. This omission. was lin regard to, the settlement of the HITLER DEMANDS S. J. Groves Company claim, and fas the omitted portion was read (Continued from Page One) jthe nations of Europe are making ;the matter was entirely unneces- extreme preparations for war. {sary for transmission into the War Seems Near jregular minutes. Two and a half million men} Now, as to the budget for the are now under arms in Germany, | coming year. and a_ huge. concentration of {nig to record, that Mayor Willard | troops along the Polish border | Albury is chairman: of the budget is reported. France has clamped | committee of the Board. Minutes |down the lid of strict censorship | of the August 12th meeting failed and new “alls to arms’” are be-!to show, however, that the com- ing issued hourly. ‘missioner turned in a full budget, Polish newspapers, for the first |according to regulation—satisfy- |time, carry stories stating that’ing himself with a presentation lover, it appeared that much: of} It is true, accord-| MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939 ‘| financial set-up, made by perusal ] Pigeon Key Fishing Camp. The of the files, disproved that state-|lease as printed contained both ment that “ a deficit is in sight}a lump sum and percentage set- next year” when the time comes) UP, ne ved dryers pie ' a elles wi ety, oe Sere pane the leasers in advance, which First—the District will end the|!5 the main point of contention fiscal year this weekend with a brought out by Mr. Marks. surplus in the bank of $60,000 and The subject of why no answer | ted. ‘was made to the charges appear- are <30-000 Ragen The.tolis ing in Mr. Marks’ articles was loked into. It developed that, jaccording to good procedure, only one person had been authorized to release publicity concerning the affairs of the District. That person is the chairman of the jBoard, Mr. John R. Slade. If a statement was to be released, it ;could have been written by any person and submitted to the Board along regular lines. The chairman and general manager have not had an opportunity to release an answer in that the Board has not met since the dates of release of Mr. Marks’ articles, at which time such an _ article would be considered. MONROE THEATER Bing Crosby and Fred MacMurray in SING, YOU SINNERS Matinee—Balcony 10c, Or- chestra 15-20c: Night—15-25¢ (on a basis of same performance as Haast. That's a total of $295,000. | On the debit side of the ledger jare three figures—$144,000 and $70,000 for principal and interest due September 1, 1940, and $60,- 000 for operating next year. This is a total of $274,000. A credit balance of $21,000 is indicated from these figures. |. Some commissioners are of the belief that a $25,000 sum must be } ‘set aside next year for Storm Emergency purposes. It was found that no such necessity ex- ists—rather, that funds as they accumulate in excess of principal and interest payments and op- erating expenses, are to go into such a fund. However, even if $25,000 is to be allocated to such a fund, bring- ing the total up to $299,000 on the debit side of the ledger, then | these additional facts for the cred- it side should be taken into con- | sideration: The PWA, following an exhaus- | tive study of future trends in re- | gard to toll charges and amount of traffic, first considered that the $1.00 rate for tolls was the ideal rate to charge; second, that, in accord with all data on the "Key West's Outstanding!” LA CONCHA HOTEL -conditioned jman and Polish troops are re- war is near. Poland, however, remains comparatively calm dur- | ing’ the tense period of waiting, | ‘the while various clashes of Ger- ; ported along her borderline. } “Tonight Is The Night” Expert opinion throughout Eu- rope proclaims that “something ‘of certain amendments to the | subject, a ten percent (10%) in- budget. As a matter of fact,, no | crease in traffic each year would actual budget was presented. The / be normal. From that, $23,000 General Manager had drawn up! can be'added to the figures of what was labeled “Estimate of | $295,000. Further, if the District Expenses for next fiscal year”—|is to spend $12,000 for advertis- | and from that rough, pencil state- | ing, it is entirely fair to consider | ment, the temporary budget was! that at least that amount will drawn and sent to the RFC for | jcome back to the coffers of the} Lounge DINING and DANCING Strictly Fireproof Garago Open The Year Around Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 May [i | report to seaside ports jtaken in order that must give”’—and it is generally | approval. conceded that “tonight will be) The minutes of the August 12th the night” when the destiny of meeting showed that due consid- Europe and the world will be set-| eration of the eight amendments led. resented by commissioner Al- | Decentralization of population | bury. was made by the Board. a cities, both in bapa and Some of the items ,were eee 'rance, gces on apace. Paris is | upon—others not. practically evacuated of all wom-| As to the raise in tolls—so en, children and old people and | much has been carried. in the \air defense arrangements are re-| press concerning that move that pores to Pe core ee ese femme this artcile need not dwell that situation holds for London, al-| angle of the controversy. It ap-| though more moving of the popu- | pears certain that action will be | lation to country locations is go- | |taken shortly to rescind the toll) ing on. | raise. Germany On War-Time Basis | In regard to the report handed | American citizens in England | to the commissioners just prior to and France have been ordered to! the August 12th meeting, as com- | by the | piled by F. E. Harrison, Jr., it is This step is | unfortunate that more time was immediate | not available to study the findings embarkation on vessels for the as contained therein. No one, in-| various consulates. return to the United States can | cluding the General Manager, it| Z begin when, and if hostilities | appears, had had sufficient time | break out. |to study the report properly be-! The German nation was placed fore the meeting at which the toll | on a war-time rations basis to- | raise was ordered. day amidst grumbling of the| A check of the coming year’s | populace. Observers noted ica. | eral food lines in various cities. Danzig Nazis are waiting =| the Germans to “come to town” —some 20,000 of them se stationed themselves at the city} limits in hourly anticipation of | a return to the Reich effected by | military invasion of the territory. | eoce PaLacs Ralph Byrd—George Barbier TIDAL WAVE also COMEDY and NEWS eesee eeeee VACATIONISTS BRING MONEY but what brings vacationists? @ sure answer— CONCRETE ROADS No matter what they like when they get there, vacationists never enjoy “roughing it” on the way: Of two attractive vacation centers, tourists choose the one that’s on their District, if not more. A total of $295,000, plus $23,000, plus $12,- 000 is $330,000. A credit of $31,- 000 after all charges of Septem-/ ber Ist, 1840. Much was said about leasing Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers 24 Hour Ambulance Service Phone 135 Night 696 HOTEL LEAMINGTON N. E. 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