The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 9, 1939, Page 3

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1939 : by Frances Shelley Wees YESTERDAY: Michael says he Goesn’t believe in the note—it’s too vague. He finds a gray box in the cold-air register of the study. Chapter 18 Just Pebbles MICHAEL had put the box on the desk, and they had all four Tegarded it with breathless inter- est, manifested in four various ways. The District Attorney puffed furiously at his pipe. Michael pulled at his ear abstractedly. Bun- ny frowned to herself, and Tack pushed the hair behind her left ear, and wriggled ecstatically. “A can opener?” she suggested | after a brief silence. “A hammer and chisel,” Michael decided, and dashed to the base- ment, to return in a moment with the tools. He inserted the edge of the chisel at the juncture of the hasp with the box; and several sharp blows broke the hasp free. He laid down the tools and put his hand out toward the box. Tuck held her breath. He lifted the lid. There was an- other moment of breathlessness, and then four audible exhalations. “Well, I'll be damned,” said Mi- chael limply. For here was no flashing, sparkling mass of gems, but_only a thin sheaf of papers stuffed hastily, ‘t seemed, into the box. He lifted them out, and laid them on the table, with only a hasty glance to see that they were covered with writing. Below them, covering the bottom of the box, was a solid layer of small, round pellets of paper. “They're... it's...” Tuck mut- tered to herself. Michael lifted one out. He un- folded the paper slowly, carefully, with the thing lying in the palm of his hand. He laughed. He held it out for them to see. It was nothing more than a small, round, common black peb- ble. “Well, I'll be...” he began. “You said that before,” Tuck reminded him crisply. “Open the rest quick, Michael! There were only twelve diamonds anyway ... = there are dozens of those par- cels.” Michael obeyed. He pushed the box to one side, and laid the pellets one by one on the desk, unfolding the paper carefully, “I don’t think . . . it seems as if ...” he breathed as he opened them. “It isn’t,” Bunny said disappoint- edly, as he came to the end. There was nothing remotely resembling a diamond lying there before them, only thirty round black pebbles on their opened wrappings of scraps of paper. The District Attorne; picked one up, and scratched it thoughtfully with his thumb-nail. Michael caught his meaning, and did it to several, “Rocks,” he said finally, “We've been bunked, ladies and gentle- men.” “Bunked?” Tuck repeated, wide- eyed. The District Attorney had lifted | Paparess from the desk, and was reading them. He made no com- ments. His face grew more and mote furrowed. He laid down his gn He read every paper before looked up to find them regard- ing him intently. There was a red spot in each of his cheeks. “Well?” Michael asked. There was an expression of the | } utmost disgust on John Forrester’s face. “There’s something for you to work on, Michael,” he told his son. “It'll not be fit for ladies’ ears.” Love Letters ‘UCK seized the papers from the desk where he had dropped them. “Come on, Bunny,” she said, “this seems to have its possibili- | fis.” “My dear girl,” her father-in- law_said helplessly. “There’s—it’s ae 5g “Piffle, Father Forfester,” she said absorbedly. “Nothing ean hurt me?” Michael twisted his mouth down et his father, and went unashamed- ly to read over her shoulder. They were letters. As Michael = it later, they were warm, riendly, affectionate letters, seem- ly from a lady to a gentleman. “Beloved,” the first one an, and went on, “beloved, I shall be | waiting for you tonight as ever. Come the moment you can get away. Life is so short that we must | not waste one precious moment of these wonderful hours together. Nothing matters to me now but the hours we spend in each other’s arms.” “Dear, dear,” Michael com- mented. “I don’t suppose the lady ever missed a great many meals or she wouldn't talk like that.” “Michael,” Tuck said severely, | Print one and a letter-paper that Zeke Bonura of the Giants on} “your speech denotes a terrible cynicism.” “Never mind, you two,” Bunny said quickly, “read the next one, k? Tuck, Tuck turned the page. “It gay just like the last one,” she-Iniir+ mured disappointedly. . “What do you expect, my“dar- ling?” Michael said li SEES ies? There isn’t so much variety 4 the real thing, I assure you.” Today’s Birthdays Messmore Kendall of New York, president-general of the Sons of the American Revolu- tion. born at Grand Rapids, Mich., 67 years ago. Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Fou- lojs, retired air chief, born Connecticut, 60 years ago. Guy Richardson She regarded him with stony ae eyes were fixed on the next let- fer. “There’s an interesting phrase,” he pointed out. “There . . . where she says—‘What does it matter if we are discovered? There is always a way out; for us; the beginning of life at last, had we only the courage ta take that way out.’” The District Attorney snorted, “So,” Michael wént on, “they took the way out.” “Who did, Michael?” “Well, the lady and the tiger. Otherwise, the professor.” “What lady?” “That's it. Too bad we haven't | got one of those handwritirig ex- perts who could describe her down to the crook in her little finger.” He picked up the pages where they lay in Bunny’s quiet hand, and looked them over closely, anxiously. “What are you looking for Mi- chael?” “I thought perhaps one of them opis. have a golden hair stuck to he back, or a bit of tweed from the lady’s skirt. Then, we would have something to work on.” “Don’t be an ass, Michael,” his father said bitterly. Michael sighed. “I have never been properly appreciated,” he said disconsolately. “My parent and my wife repudiate me. I am the picture of injured and misun- derstood innocence.” “I don’t think that picture was very. well developed,” Bunny said. “Better. throw it away, Michael, and let’s get down to earth. What does this mean?” “Doesn’t it mean we've cher- chezed the femme? Only... whois she? What more can we find from these sweet and beautiful protesta- tions of love, save that there exists somewhere a fond and unsquelch- able passion, preferably between the Professor and a lady as yet un- disapproval. He did not look at her. | _ THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | ‘Trojans And Conchs Meet — | Tomorrow To Settle Lead jhalf pennant will be at stake to-/Off will be necessary to decide morrow when the league leading |t?e tee ee aia thale Trojans tackle Key West Conchs |vsch improved fielding end hit who trail one game behind, in ‘ting come through with a win, as’ ‘the only circuit contest sched-|most fans look forward to, they! uled for tomorrow afterrioon ‘at! will.go home with the pennant! Trumbo Field, at 2 o’clock. land a right to dispute for the) Manager Adams of the Trojans {city championsip in a five-game | is still in doubt as to who will, post’ series contest. i get the pitching assignment in’ It is probable that Amado! Monroe County League second-;two clubs into a tie and a play-| If, how- | STATES SET TRADE BARRIERS THREATENS NATIONAE AGENCY SPENDS $800,000,000 SOME BUDGET PROBLEMS CAPPER AFTER FARM VOTE the ail important contest. How-|“Chino” Hernandez will play ever, Dickey Navarro may get first’base for the Conchs and | the call and will be backed by |Idilio “Pancho” Salinero appear; Harry “Swifty” Wickers in case|in arfrojan uniform. Both play- | he goes wrong. |ers were members of the Pirates | Roy Hamlin will trot out his! team and according to their own} old reliable moundsman, Bullet | words,, will return to the team | Joe House, who has been in re- immediately after the formation serve for this particular game, |of the next league. | with Cyril Griffin behind the bat. | A Conch victory will bring the ,following the main league fracas. FOLLOWING THROUGH BY AGUILAR FLORIDA » | AXED HERMAN Bradenton boy signed to play! Cubs want an outfielder and | with the St. Paul baseball club'a shortstop and may sacrifice next year is Joe Scott and his!pin Herman, their veteran seé- ambition is to play first base ond k Ri k f the Card: with a major league club. In a} desler uckey of the Cards year or two he will be up there, | Would like to get Herman, and| MIE SES lit may be that the Cubs. and/ | FLASH \Redbirds will make a deal and| iMedwick and Herman change} HAMILTON AND FRANKLIN Recognizing that restrictive laws and regulations passed by many states in recent years tend to strangle trade 4nd commerce between the respective states The. Conchs will play a seven- and threaten to hinder the free| inning: game with the Blue Sox flow of interstate commerce, Sec- | retary Hopkins has proposed the formation of a committee of sev- | eral officials to study and coord- inate activities to combat such \trade barriers. He points out that Federal and State officials, along with local officers and civic groups appreciate the dangérs to the economic life and business | well-being of the nation that. may ‘spring from the multiplicity of barriers erected by various states to limit trade from other. ‘areas, This. is an important subject because it is generally conceded that the economi¢ development of the United States is due, in large degtee to the free trade practice which prevails in this 1 In this degree we fihd a mind that is too philosophic ahd a lit- tle too critical. Thefe is some genius and the mode of life may be eccentric. The mina’s output may furnish good matefial, if it ig trained into steadiness of pur- Pose, and not allowed to wander off in pursuit of unpractical, profitless speculation. fiscal Year, the President i s }@nxious that other Government expenditures be cut to the bone see ues een Senet ito ‘$2;000,000,000. ‘Because ‘aepart- mental stimates were trade be- fore this decision, officials con- front the dread task of red@uc- ing their in order that the Presitient may avoid new or _ ROBES ROSE BUSHES—World’s best; hints on care and culture; free illustrated catalog. _ which will be for | fense. Senator Arthur Capper, of, | Kansas, says that Republican} Party leaders recognize that the | farm vote will determine the next presidential election and he believes that, as a result of low prices for the past few years, there will be an inevitable swing. in the farm belt against the par-. ty power. Admitting that the’ Administration has tried to help the farmers, {his Republican leader points out that farm prices have not produced a very;| happy result in’ the couritry at’ large. Senator Cappér feels sure that his party will offer a constructive program for 1940 ‘becatise “every | voter knows now ‘that we can’t 'have any general prosperity uh- ational de- MAN’S, 1121 Catherine street. ‘Gec6-9-12-16-19-23-26-30x FOR RENT PRIVATE HOME FOR RENT, furnished. All modern con- veniences. 1403 Catheriné St. frigeration. (Adults), 609 Francis Street. less the farmer is known. She loved him, and they _Doc. Rohde, trainer of the Cin-| dently to Chicago.” Bond And Newsprint Db ieee it your own way,” Bunny : said shortly. “Don’t talk sense if you don’t want to.” Michael eyed her in surprise. “Bunny, such a temper!” He folded the letters together and thrust them into his pocket. “You know very well there’s nothing to talk sense about. We find a little box | full of rocks, and letters, andI can’t | deduce anything from them. Can you? So what’s the use conjectur- ing things about things? shall |have a gentleman who understands these little matters go over the let- ters very, very carefully, with of course a warning to him first that he may scorch his fingers rather badly. And in the meantime. . .” “In the meantime,” Tuck inter- rupted him ruthlessly, “I am going Y\to find out what these pebbles mean. They must mean some- thing.” The District Attorney sat down | heavily in the big red leather chair beside the fire, crossed his knees | and leaned back; ‘“.am confused,” he Said after a moment. “Utterly bewildered.” “Blown about like a leaf in the wind,” said the irrepressible Mi- chael, “facing now this way, now that, Never getting nowheres.” “Do be quiet!” said Tuck rudely, She was mange the small pa- pers out on the desk and regarding each one intently on both sides, be- fore she laid it down. Bunny got up and went over to her. She lifted a paper and scrutinized it careful- ly. “I don’t see anything on it,” she said pads ye “I don’t either. I thought I had found a pencil mark on one of them a minute ago, but perhaps I was mistaken. It was very faint.” | Michael moved nonchalantly across the room to stand beside her, “A ee mark?” “Not writing. Just a sort of mark.” “Where?” She picked up one of the little | papers and held it out. “There, just at the edge,” she pointed. “Just a long sort of mark. | “What about invisible ink?” said Bunny suddenly as Michael looked. “We can find out, of course. I don’t know whether this is a pencil mark or just a mark from an old | crease in the paper, Tuck.” “Tt’s a pencil mark. Here’s an- other.” “Let me see,” Bunny demanded. “T think I’ve found one too.” | “Put all the ones with decided pencil marks on them out to the side, shall we?” Michael asked. But there weren’t very many; not more than five or six with cer- tain marks and three with doubt- inning with the Yanks and that, is the réason Ernie could not get to the fatal home plate in time,! but that he will be as good asj ever when the season starts in; uniforms. Quinn of the Bees left for parts unknown together. cinnati Reds, claims that Lom- Will trade any player if he can They have taken the way out, evi- bardi was hurt in that fatal last Strengthen his club. That means Lopez, Fette, Turner and West many wear new spangles next year. large consuming area. For one} making |by Fred P. Bradshaw, of the WANERS, T00! Manager Frisch of the Bucs) HELP jclaims that the Cubs and. Giants are interested in Vaughn. He Pro-baseball players are en-|may get offers for Waner broth- titled to help during off season, ;ers and Rizzo and he may make that is the verdict handed down|a change or two for the best of {the club. Cincinnati figures to employment Compensation Divi-}stand pat, but might consider sion of the Florida Industrial|offers for Lombardi, pitchers Commission. He said the state |Moreo, VanderMeer and Grissom, law covers ball players also. land might replace outfielder “They are eligible to receive |Berger. The Yanks need a pitch- benefits when: they are unem-|er and may offer outfielder Hen- ployed”, said Bradshaw, “but we ich as a’ bait. do not consider a man who is} a paid a yearly salary unemployed. | It is our understanding that the leagues operating in Florida pay their players a monthly salary, which begins when they report in April and ends when they fin ish in September. In such cases, when a claim is filed, if no suitable work can be found for the applicant, he will receive benefits under the Florida law”. the Spring. ‘ { THE WEATHER Observation taken at 7:39 a. m. | 75th Mer. Time | ‘Temperatures | Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night |Mean .. Norrtial 724 63 63 Precipit: n Rainfall, 24 hours ending | expenses. NEW PIRATE Floyd Young will play second base for the Pirates next sea-| son, and Manager ‘Frankie Frisch is sure glad of that. He will be welcomed to the roster by the Fordham Flash. He is well and ready to play again $200,000 There was a great deal of trade talk at the Cincinnati baseball meeting. Sixteen clubs were ready to swap some of their players. The Yanks claimed they would trade or sell anyone but Joe DiMaggio. Brooklyn, York and Chicago were ready to bid on the Cardinals’ “Muscle Man” Medwick. Brooklyn offer- ed $200,000 but the Cards need ja catcher and may get Harry, {Danning from the Giants and some dough. Larry McPhail, Dodger chief, said he was ready to bid for! |Medwick and Don Padgett of the Cards, Johnny Rizzo of the Pi- ful ones. However, the sorting and jrates, Max West of the Bees.and the close scrutiny led them one | Morris Aronovich of the Phils. in! wep onward. “It seems to me,” said Bunn: slowly, “that there are two kinds of paper here . . . a sort of news- | you could use ink on. Am I right?” “You are,” said Michael prebat, we “Bright girl, Bunny. Brains.” He laid two pieces of paper down in front of him. “One bond and one newsprint,” he said. “We will sort them. ‘That ‘was an easy matter, since the two kinds of paper were quite unmistakable. In a few moments 4) all the papers lay in the two piles. secretary, Mass. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals, born at Haverhill, N. H., 66 years ago. born in New York City, 31 years ago. Eddie Dowling, actor, born 44 years ago. Lucius M. Beebe of field, Mass., columnist, Wake- born of Boston, |there, 37 years ago. ‘Phils will let Aronovich go but 7:30 a. m., inches 000 Total) rainfall since Dec. 1, inches ue Deficiency since 1, inches -. a Total rainfall since January 1, ‘inches _.. . Excess‘ since Jan. 1, inches 1.71 Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise . 7:01 a. Sunset . 5°39 p. Moonrise - 6:35 a. Moonset i 5:46 p. New moon, 10th . 4:45 ‘p. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. . B:14 . 9:51 Barometer at 7:30.a, m., today Sea level - _.. 30.12 Wind Direction and Velocity NE—6 miles per hour Relative Humidity 89% N.,B—Comfortable humidity should be a few points below mean temperature FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Sunday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair to partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; not much change in tem- —- ‘OAD. ecember 0.24 m. m m. m., m. PM. 2-34 _. 38:61] 9:10. want a hard hitting first-base- |Petature; gentle variable winds i |becoming moderate easterly to man in return. Could they use couthetha: Gundaas N.B.—Foretast indicates winds between 8-13 miles per hour Florida: Fair to partly cloudy \tonight and Sunday; slightly lwarmer.on the southeast coast jtonight.and in extreme north portion.Sunday. _ whom Bill Terry was the latest | to sour? Nee MACK TRAD Connie Mack trades any one on the club except Hayes and John- | % ITIONS son. Red Sox need a catcher and} Pressure is low this morning |may land Rudy York from De-| throughout the northern portion |troit. Sox are trying to getjof the country, and moderately Hand Greenberg. Clark Griffith high over the soUthern sections. | wants some one to make an offer | Precipitation has occurred during for Cecil Travis. Browns want the last 24 hours in the north to keep McQuinn and Cliff—all|and middle Pacific States, with others will be swapped for other heavy rain in portions of Ore- Players if the Browns profit in|gon, and there has been light at Cleveland and Hemsley of the} tures have fallen in th \eatching staff may be on another |Aftantic States and are below jclub next season. Dykes of the |normal ‘this morning from Maine White Sox is after some pitch-|to Florida; while readings ‘ers and may have to swing a deal|unseasonably high over or two te get some. We will) western districts. |know more about these deals in G. S. KENNEDY, la few days. ‘Official In. Charge. are most reason and another, States have seen fit to pass laws intended to give producers and | business bounds enterprises in their some advantage over | competitors from other areas. While a temporary advantage may accrue, it is almost always offset by similar restrictive action in other states. Thus, in the long run; the net tesult will be the erection of barriers which will stem the flow of trade between the states of this republic. This it is believed will retard national development and inflict serious injury upon all the people of this country. Paul V. McNutt, Administrator, has instituted a survey of the|‘ Federal Securities Agency, which include the Social tration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Health and the Office of Educiition. The Agency has 21,000 employes and an ah- jnual budget of about $800,000,- 0000, of which about $50,000,000 goes for strictly administrative The remainder is dis- tributed in grants to states for unemployment compensation, \education and public health. The purpose of the survey will be to eliminate “excessive red tape” and to bring about efficiency and economy. Facing increased expenditures for national defense, which may reach the peate-tifme record of!as proponents of ' $2,250,000,000, during the next individual | money”. While favoring rétention {of the Soil Consérvation Pro- gram and some system of parity strictions on production have caused some discontent, especiai- ly in connection with the de- veloprient-of hew réclamation payments, he coritends that re-| FURNISHED APARTMENTS, electric refrigerators. Apply Valdes Bakery. sept30-3mo PRIVATE HOME with all modérn conveniences; two bedrooms; also, hot and cold running wa- ter. 1418 Catherine Street. nov20-1mo Security | date | Board, National Youth Adminis- projects and the reciprocal trade program which brings in foreign farm products. The birthdays of Aléxander Hamilton, Jandary 11th, and may be celebrated by the 16-ft: Flat-Bottom Boat and two Qutboard Motors with self-start- vets. P. ©. Box 427. dec8-2tx CHRISTMAS CARDS for. every any gdverntient, particularly re. oo " ire sentiment oy that of a Reptiblie”. Pin tantos & BOOK STORE, |. Gobeil rrimnk: Aces, “canitiasee| 518 Duval street. nie ‘that a movernent to ¢fmphasize] the vittues taught by these national thrift sound fifiance by HathiNon, would be highly useful. Enthusiastic ad- mirers of Franklin and Hamilton lhope that these éafly statesmen tan be lirked with Lincoln, the foundér of the iblican Party, {deals for which the party should stand. COUSSTCHECCD ESE OCECCOCS HONOR ROLLS IN COCSDOUSDGOLOSEDOSCCCESE Honor Rolls for the Convent of Carlos By the tw schools. The listings are as, follows: F " Grade 8—Olive Gato, M. Loui Porter, Grade 7. Ramos. H Grade 6—Ruth Bozo. Grade 5—Lillian Perez. Grade 4—Betty Lord. Grade 3—Coralyn Strunk, M. nova, Laurietta Roberts. Grade 2—Mary Ann Albury. Grade “ieee ia Castro. fonso, Rosita Gloria Wat- son, Mario hateigiet Eduardito dez, Joe Fernandez, Antonio ‘Chavez. School for the month of: were released today‘ night ‘at 7.- Meeting operted L Preservers, One Fire tinguisher; Pair of Onre, and Row Locks; Anchor with Rope; Umbrella—all for $100.00. Ap- ply 1217 Petronia street. jun2?7-s SAR 4 lots, each BOxL00: Run from to. Von rear 1217 Petronia street, aprl4+ HOTELS BRING YOUR VISITING fends in ‘3 the Scout oath, motto ‘and the)’ flag salute. Collection of pie and the giving u Arlene - Printz, Gloria’ lowed by a half hour of. Rivas, Jean Davis, Mary Torano.|tion. The meeting clo: —Orchida of recrea~ with; the Great Scout- 's’ Bene- diction. x gveovdevedee bueaeeses. s Horesco ‘ope Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., actor,!the deal. Trosky is on the block snow im northern New England.|Moore, Henry Baker, Rogelio! Bvetio + PAGE THREE LEGALS iI A GUARDIAN’S NOTICE OF INTEN- TION TO MAKE APPLICATION ‘TO THE COUNTY JUDGE FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL REAL ESTATE. Notice is hereby given to all Whom it may concern that on Monday the llth day of December, A. D. 1939, at 10:30 o'clock A. M, Eva B. Warner, as guardian of Wiliam W. Warner, minor, intends to make application to the Hon. Raymond R. Lord, County Judge in rand for Monroe County, Florida, at offiee in the County Court jouse of Monroe County, Florida, in the City of Key West, Florida, for authority to sell certain real estate of said minor, which sali real estate consists of an undivided one eighth (1-8) interest In and to the folowing described land, sit- uate, lying and being in the County of Monroe, State of Florida, to- wit: it: ‘On the Island of Key West, and known as Part of Lot Two 2) in Square Seven (7) of Tract ‘dur (4), according to C. W. ‘Titt’s map of said Island, and better known and described accorais to a diagram of ‘Charles Prerce subdivision ot Lots One (1) and Two (2) in said Square Seven (7) of said Tract Four (4), recorded im Book One (1) of Plats, page, 20, Monroe County Records, as Lot One (1), said Lot One (i) being at the corner of Simonton and Pierce Streets, and having a front_ of Eighty-one (81) feet and nine (8) inches on Simon- on Street and a front, of Ninety-nine (99) feet and two (2) inches on Pierce Street. Dated at Key West, Florida this 10th day of November, A. D. 1939. EVA B. WARNER, AS Guardian of William W. ner, minor. Nov11-18-25; dec2-9,1939 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, MONHOE COUNTY FLORIDA. IN CHANCERY, DORIS GEANT CONNEWAY, Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES CONNEWAY, : Defendant. GRDER FOR PUBLICATION - TO THE DEFENDANT: CHARLES CONNEWAY ‘ 391 WILMONT STREET } SOUTH AMBOY, NEW JERSE) You are hereby required to appea to the Bill of Complaint in, the ‘above styled and entitled cause on January Ist, A. D. 1940, otherwise the allegations thereof will be taken as confessed. ‘This order to bé published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Key West Citizen, a news- paper published in Key West, Florida. Done ana ordered this 16th day of November, “A. D. 1939. (Citeuit Court Seal) Ross C Sawyer ‘ Clerk of the Circuit Court. By (S@) Florence E. Sawyer, Deputy Clerk. HARRY S81 Solicitor for Plaintiff. nov18-25; dee2-9-16,1939 SVS OSSCovescesessseecoos = TRY ff TODAY — The Favorite In Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS eeececcccsseccescowscsee r ‘