The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 29, 1939, Page 4

FOUR BLIND DATES By Edwin Rott Chapter 39 Hearts And Dowers ICHARD CRAFTONBURY ADAMS was pleased. That ‘was what he wanted Saltair Acres to be, a home. Not a showplace. The fact that the Chiseler had Jooked over his abode and cate- goried it correctly flattered him. “Well,” he said, “I’m glad you felt that way. Too many people mistake my place for a picnic und, They drive out here from city, eat their lunches and lit- ter the place up with newspapers and tin cans. And I’m going to put @ stop to it. A stop to it, dammit.” “Quite,” said the Chiseler, bend- ing this declaration to suit his own ends. “And nothing would give me more pleasure than to be of as- sistance to you.” « “Assistance to me?” repeated Richard Craftonbury. “How?” “I have,” said the Chiseler smoothly, “what I believe may amount to a modest inspiration. Perhaps, Mr. Adams, I could offer you my services in the capacity of @ kind of overseer or bailiff. With- out, of course, having gone deeply into your problems, it would seem an excellent arrangement. My wife as housekeeper and myself as a steward, as it were.” It was his trump card. If it took its. trick a peaceful and com- fortable vista stretched before him. cs toscheming and plot- with the ruffianly characters of the underworld. Goodby to as- Sociation with mobsters of the Co- Tetti ilk. Goodby to this perpetual @ of hide and seek with the forces of law and order. Instead, a Toof over his head, good food, lux- urious surroundings and, doubt- is. a vast library into which to ip when the scholarly mood was upon him. And a soft job into the bargain. And, the Chiseler told himself earnestly, for these things i could put up with the some- what-vacuous Mrs. Dipsang. He had no doubt, either, of his ability to square himself with Mrs. Dip- fee for the lengths to which he permitted his imagination to carry him. If Mrs. Dipsang hadn't exposed him yet, she wasn’t likely do so now. He stole a covert at her. She was standing to one side looking vacant, as one i a trance. But the Chiseler flattered himself that he noted a faint glow on her face, a glow of exhilaration nodoubt. - Richard Craftonbury Adams had been weighing the Chiseler’s Suggestion. Acceptance would ep Mrs. Dipsang in her job and ard Craftonbury wanted defi- ony to retain the services of Mrs. lipsang. He smote his left palm with his right fist. ~ “That's a brilliant idea. ’'ll make you a bailiff. Can you keep ac-| q counts?” "I am,” said the Chiseler, with modesty, “something of a mathe- matician.” “Can you handle men?” “With tact and discretion,” the Chiseler assured him. * “Well,” said Richard Crafton- bury decisively, “you're hired. I need a good man around here. Sav- ing your wife, a lot of dunderheads have been running my house.” He for no reason at all, at a G iseler agi gi hobbies?” he barked. rs “What?” said the Chiseler. “Hobbies? Like to do anything fs se off hours? Play any games’ gee for instance? Well,speak .. “Shiver my timbers, yes," said the Chiseler. “I fancy th: one of the finest cribbage players beac te smiled the sores ange ley’ ir. Adams jum) le had not been prepared to have his bailiff speak up in such a big way. “Do ne think you could beat me at cribbage?” ~ “Unless,” said the Chiseler, “you rank with one of the few. great Ts. “Ho! Is that so? Well, answer me this: Do you play chess? Think be- fore you speak, my man, I'll have you to know that I’m the best chess player on Long Island.” Peace Descends iS ‘YOU will permit me, sir,” said Mr. Austin Sebastian Dip- yang. nee Chiseler Jennings, some- crook and present bailiff of Saltair Acres, “you were the best er on d.” at’s that?” roared Richard bury. “Say that again!” “Tam merely pointing. out,” said the Chiseler, with subtlety, “that Tam on Long Island now. on Mrs. Di Die pg irs, Dipsang. “Dipsang, my board. chess sets, Tl show this — this where he heads in. I'll pin ears Come on you, you. ‘We'll see about a MT EnEII ses: you late: my bo 3 Sage: ving ber = melting i grabbed at I am |}; bailiff. Everything else could. wait until that matter was cleared: up. “Come: on,” he roared. . “Don’t oe ae mooni at a waman. re in for a fe, m: ward the door.. “Make -way, the rest of you. We're busy.” = *: ‘ They went down the hall, the Chistes Ted-and-white under- pants billowing in triumph. Peace had descended upon Salt- air Acres. The party was over. All 72 juiet on all fronts. Mr. Wil- am, Luella West and Mr. Jumbo Cutler away, a couple of moon- struck lovebi: Mr. Van Rypper Harkness, a much mystified young man, had gone home alone, com- pletely at a loss to explain the di- ression of Miss Dorothy South. To is credit, it must be stated that on the following day Mr. Harkness made a pi apartment house. He was. in- formed, however, that Miss South had returned an hour or so after the eeriows pilcniget, peered sev- eral bags and vani Where had she gone? The superintendent of the a) mt house couldn't say. e: back? ‘The su} ° n't know. Miss South had ted. the apartment. fur- nished..It was the su itendent bpined cynically, highly probable at she wouldn't be back ‘at all. Running out on the rent,.no doubt. Mr. Harkness thanked the su- perintendent and forgot Miss Dor- othy South within five minutes. After all, he couldn’t worry about the id! les of any one girl. Mr. Harkness knew. many girls, And they all had idlosynerastes, At Saltair A in the little den off the library, Richard C; bury Adams and the Chiseler, a bottle of brandy between them, were locked in a ite, drawn struggle. The Kryckiwynski - bit favored by. Richard Crafton- bury was a rough, tough, two-fisted egg. But the game Cascadilla y omez, pet of the Chiseler, was proving that it could take it. ‘ Life ou in the driveway Mr. Tacks Adams stood with an arm around the waist of Miss Patricia North. It was remarkable how quickly Mr. Adams had attained Proficiency at putting his arm around the waist of Patricia North. The observer would have been justified in concluding that he'd been doing it all his life. As a matter of fact, Mr. Tacks Adams wished that he had been. But after all, reasoned Mr. Tacks Adams, he hadn't ever done any living before tonight. For Mr, Adams life was just beginning. “Tell. you what, darling,” Mr. Tacks Adams said now. “We'll slip lown to the garage and borrow the snappiest car my uncle owns, You're go’ home in state.” Packy held back. “Do me a favor, Tacks dear?” she ee i : ‘ou a favor?” repeated Tacks. aan thing you ask. Want the moon? Well, just wait here one mine” id P. “No,” said Packy. “I wouldn’t give that for the moon. I want to go home in the ambulance.” “What? That old crate? It isn’t fitting. It isn't proper. You belong in a Rolls-Royce smothered in green orchids.” “T want to go home. in the am- bulance,” Packy insisted. “But why? In five minutes I can conjure up a chromium-plated chariot that'll do a hund: er “Ambulance,” said Packy Erm. iy: “Okay. But I don’ aoe a 't under- “You wouldn't. Men never do. Don’t you see, Tacks darling, that it ig 2 in that ambulance ‘that I— that I first began to—to Tacks ‘uae like, ecstatic fish. “Hey!” he. for a four-letter affection, about word meaning a hatful of would you?” She moved closer to him. sont nti, at “Bless that ambul: ” said Tacks reverently. “ After we're 'm going to have married, it siafed and ut in our living- Too! They crossed the dri . The ambulance loomed laces balore them. Tacks helped her in. Then he was up beside her, starting the Image to Miss South’s | Memorial Fellowship Group Met Last Night Ley Memorial Wesley Fellow- ship Group held its regular monthly meeting last night at the Church Annex with the fol- lowing members present: Mr. and Mrs. C. Sam B. Curry and Mr. and Mrs. Archie’ Roberts; Mrs. Elizabeth Cruz, Mrs. Mary Thompson and Mrs. Corine Wells; | Misses Catherine Knowles, Eliza- | beth Rosam and Ida Bethel; Rev. O. C. Howell; MeSsrs. Elijah Sands and Eugene L. Roberts. Mrs. George Griffin was the guest of the evening. After the devotions -and _ the business. meeting had been com- pleted, delicibus refreshments weré served. At this juncture the president, Eugene L. Roberts, turned the meeting over to the program committee, under the direction of Messrs. Elijah Sands and C. Sam} B. Curry. They dramatized with a movie camera members of the Group, who are hoping to make Hollywood in the next year. Mrs. Myrtle Plump Howell | gave a nice interpretation of how one looks after one has been on a fishing trip and has fed the fish several times. _ Misses Catherine Knowles, Elizabeth Rosam and Ida Bethel scored a success in their first pic- | ture, “A Kiss In The Dark”. Rev. Howell was. good in the “Politician. Handshaker”’. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Roberts made a hit in “Our First Year Of Marriage Life”. E. L. Roberts and four sons made “Our Gang Comedies” look | sick. % i Mrs. Mary Thompson gave a good demonstration of “How un- | recognizable one becomes after} they have had a_ permanent) wave”. After the. continued - picture, starring C. Sam B. Curry in “The Glutton”, the meeting broke up, each member leaving to go home. | PERSONAL MENTION Dr. Cecil R. Hoik of -Gaines- ville arrived here yesterday over the Overseas Highway for a short visit in this city. Miss Virginia Shine, teacher in| Division Street School, returned home yesterday over the Over- seas Highway from © Gainesville where she attended the summer session of University of Florida. Crusoe, Elia Blanco, Hilda Cas- this morning over the highway laccompanied by Miss Crusoe’s |. sister Mrs. Julius Lax, . Jr., €n|time goes on, according to Miss route to New York where "they will spend a week at the New York World’s Fair. Emory Pratt, formerly of Key West and now employed with the foreign branch of the American} Railway Express Co., in Miami, was a visitor in the city yester- day meeting relatives and old} friends. He proposes leaving some | time today returning to head-)| quarters. G. Clarkson, of Jacksonville, was in the city yesterday for a pleasure and sightseeing trip. It was the first time he had ever been to Key West-and said this | morning before leaving. on_ the} early bus, that -he had enjoyed himself immensely. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Roberts were passengers on the early bus this morning, taking their little son Harold to Miami for a con- sultation with a pedicurist re- garding the feet of their son. Mrs. Ross Dunaway and chil- dren Blanche Ann and Frank, who had been visiting with Mrs. Dunaway’s mother, Mrs, Blanche ; Herrick and other relatives and) friends, left on the early bus to-| day returning to the home in| Misses Amelia Garcia, Annie | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Mrs. John P. Long, of Saluda, South Carolina, today ainounces that her daughter, Mrs. Annie Elmina Long, was married. Sun- day afternoon, August 27, to Al- bert Mills, of New Milford, Con- necticut and Key West. The mes- sage was relayed to The Citizen by John Allan Long, brother o! the bride. The ceremony } tool place in family home at Saluda. The couple left Sunday § eve- ning for an -automobile. tour through the Carolina mountains, thence to Norfolk . where «they Announce Long-Mills Nuptial Event Sunday In Saluda, S. C. were to embark for New York City. They will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon K. Seagrove of Tuckahoe, New York, and will take a yacht trip. up Long Island sound with the Seagrove family. A stop at the home of Mr. Mills’ mother, Mrs. Mary Millis at New Milford, will be made be- fore continuing on to Amherst, “Massachusetts, the summer home of the Seagrove’s, «for -a._. short visit. Arrival back in Key West, via. Norfolk, is: expected shortly after September 10. Returned Home Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Shep- pard and twin daughters, Jean and Joan, who were recently vis- iting Mr. Sheppard’s mother, Mrs. Arleen Sheppard, have returned to their home in Hialeah, Fla. Mr. Sheppard is chief despatch- jer for the Eastern Air Lines in Hialeah, and the children have the distinction of having won the popular kiddies in Hialeah. Plammers Return From Vacation Lionel H. Plummer, chief clerk at the Lighthouse Department, and Mrs. Plummer, after a vaca- tion of three weeks in different sections of the country, have re- turned home and report having a delightful time. Mr. Plummer said they visited throughout the eastern states, and then went from Maine into | Canada, returned by way of Nia-}| gara Falls, then down to New York City and the World’s Fair, and the only regret they experi- enced was that their vacation was not lengthy enough. Plan Dance For Thursday Night | An “End O’ Summer Dance” Will be given Thursday night at ithe Rainbow Room of La 'Con- cha Hotel, starting promptly: at 10 p. m., and continuing » untli one or two in the morning. | Gould Curry’s seven-piece or- ichestra has been engaged’ for this dance and many special fea- \tures are planned. Local dance Jovers will welcome this oppor- tunity to dance in the modern, air-conditioned atmosphere of the tillo and Gertrude Diamandi left Rainbow Room. Additional dances may be pre- sented, as occasion warrants, as Elizabeth Sharpley, manager’ of the hotel. morning. » While there he also at- tended the Jewish War Veterans convention. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sample, of Pennsylvania, who are now mak- ing their home in Miami Beach, plan to leave this afternoon on the return after spending a de- lightful vacation in Key West and doing some angling with ex- cellent results. Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez, of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, who was in Key West for three days visiting with his family, left over the) highway yesterday on the return to his office in Mi- ami. Leslie Moore, WPA. supervisor of warehouses in Miami, was a visitor in Key West this morning and is consulting with division heads at WPA headquarters. Mrs. Gladys Roberts, supervisor of social service activities in the Monroe County area, this, week from St. Petersburg where she had been Visiting with Mr. Roberts, keeper of the light- house service at that point. Mrs. Paul Cannady and daugh- ter, Jeanette, of Coconut Grove, i ; i f i 5 i Qe sik Fi yesterday. Miss Cochran is a} teacher in the Division Street | FROM THE NAT interesting news photographs facts. More than .a million readers, loving cup for being the most; returned | Needle Work To 5 Be Displayed Needle work. and light crafts | work will be displayed tomorrow [morning at the exercises to be held at Bayview Park, under the supervision of Mrs. Eva B. War- ner, of the WPA Recreation De- partment. The program has been especial- |ly arranged for the occasion and jit is anticipated that there will jbe many of the ‘favorite young ‘entertainers heard, besides a number of group songs by the children of the Kindergarten | Class, While visiting the office of The Citizen today, Mrs. Warner said that members of the ‘Mother’s Committee have signified their intention of serving pink limeade and cookies to the children after the programs have been conclud- ed. | Areeige Country Store Night jas advertised on page one today, jat Fred Marvil’s Cabana. A spe- cial message to ‘The Citizen from lates of many special events he is |planning for the Store feature, | “If you don’t want a good |laugh—then don’t come to the Cabana tonight”, is the way the management is telling the story \of the feature tonight. “As usual, iwhen I advertise .something dif- ‘ferent, it’s always as advertised’, stated Mr. Mapvil in the special i message. CAKE SPECIALS AT MALONEY'S Banana Snow layer cake and ‘Chocolate Nut squares at special prices, advertised on page one today, are the first-of-the-week specials being offered in the pas- \try department at Maloney Bros. Bakery, 812 Fleming street. EUROPE AWAITING WAR DEVELOPMENTS (Continued from Page One) stated that the “margin is ex- ‘tremely thin” for peace. The ten- sion, however,’ as expressed by still another noted authority, could not last much longer. A climax showdown, with Britain holding the upper hand in the situation, was expected by tomor- row morning (U. S. time) at the latest. The nations of Europe, how- ever, appear to be tired of the September to September schedule of war scares, and it is definitely stated that no one will be sat: isfied until that order of things is definitely dispensed with. That Hitler is aware of that ‘feeling, probably goes without ' saying. Hence, it is stated, the precaution with which he now advances. Frankie Darro IRISH LUCK | Also—Comedy. and Shorts i PRIZE NITE — TONIGHT Weep ION'S CAPITAL to PATHFINDER, the most widely read news magazine. Tonight is. Country Store Night, ' Mr. Marvil, who spent yesterday | and this morning in ‘Miami, re-} \including a great array of prizes. | e SPOTS TCTOLSEOSEOCCD Business Improving A glance at the various busi- ness barometers—a cursory read- ing of the more experienced an- nalists and forecasters—produces some grounds for optimism. For several months industrial ‘¢ondi- tions have been improving. And the “conservative” tendency | shown by the last rebellious Con- gress in its closing weeks has proven to be an excellent psycho- logical factor. Congress didn’t do what business asked—the fact is that it left an unusual number of major problems untouched—but most business men think there has been a healthy change in at- titude on the part of many Sena- tors and Representatives. Most significant recent event in jthe business world has been a |fairly sharp rise in the index of durable goods production. Heavy industry almost always goes down first when a “depression” or a “recession” is pending and almost always goes up last when we are on the verge of a “recovery” movement. In June durable goods production jumped about ten! points, and later figures indicate |that the betterment has continu- Production of eqnsumers’ goods,’ | major barometer of the “light in- \dustries”, started upward several {months ago, by and large, has jheld its course. As retail sales |figures show, consumer purchas-! |ing power in most areas is rela-/ tively good. Improvement is also evident in| |that all-important field—employ-} |ment. According to, Business; Week, employment gained 400,- }000 im a recent month—biggest | increase for that month in ten years. This upward trend in} jobs, say most of the economists, should continue well into fall and perhaps longer, Looking at specific industries, there seem to be a few black spots. Home building has finally tended downward, by comparison with last year, but the reduction in interest rates put into effect by FHA is expected to slow and possibly change the downward trend. Automobile production is |low just now, but a sharp rise in | output will set in soon, as the new |models flow off the assembly |lines. Retail inventories in most | lines are low, which is always a |good sign. There has been ‘a | fairly substantial amount of new} security financing. And electric | power output, in the light of the season, is at an excellent level. | Big question mark is whether | CLL LL A hd , ject. TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1939 Economic Highlights tions (from $2,200,000.000, the} amount spent in the year ending June 30, to about $1,570,000,000, | the amount appropriated for the current fiscal year) and the con- sequent cut in WPA employment will have a serious deleterious effect on businss. Hope is that private capital, encouraged by the relative economy-spirit shown by Congress, will take up the slack. Many feel that, for the first time, industry has a chance to prove that large-scale deficit-spending by the government is no longer necessary to support the nation. Who Will Head Republicans? Those who are interested in politics—and that broad classifi- cation must take in about 99 per- cent of the population—are giving a good deal of thought to whom the Republicans will pick to run for the Presidency. That is a much more important question {now than it was in 1936—no ex- pert gave the GOP a chance to win then, but most of the experts think it has a fair chance now, if it can produce a pleasing candi- date and platform. At the moment, going’ by re- cent polls, Tom Dewey, racket- buster extraordinary, is far in,the lead—some 45 pereent of the Re- publican’ queried by theJd#istitute favor him. Vandenberg and Taft are running second and __ third. Then, far down the list on a per- centage basis, come Hoover, Lan- don and Borah. Interesting point is a strong in- crease in support for Vanden- berg. Obvious reason for that are his victories in the last Con- gress. He led the successful fight against amending the Neutrality Act, and was a big factor in beat- ing the Florida ship canal proj- And he has long advocated denunciation of the 1911 U.S.- Gla Heal hl ahaalee eloat a Salar) tt ARUNDEL HOTEL BALTIMORE, {little of public desires. economy to travelers from the world { | Leci,’ over at considerate rates... 50 FOR ONE OR *up TWO PERSONS | the reductions in WPA appropria- i IA PLLALZALALALLLAAE £ Japanese trade treaty—a step taken by the State Department a few weeks ago. He was also much in the public eye because of his activity in support of va- tious amendments to the social security act. Of course, public support doesn’t necessarily assure a can- didates nomination, Both parties are still dominated by _ political machines which think much of their power and perpetuation and The ma- chines aren't so powerful as in the twenties, when dying Boies Penrose had no difficulty in jforcing the Republicans to nom- inate obscure Senator Harding, but they still control a lot of jobs and they are a force to be reck- oned with. However, if a candi- date for either party’s nomination is able to enlist enough public enthusiasm the machines don’t llike to take the risk of fighting him. ' Political Explosion In England? Keep your eye out for a pos- sible political explosion in Eng- land before very long. Chamber- lain supporters have lost by- elections recently and the Pre- mier’s last vote of confidence in the Commons was one of the smallest on record. 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