The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 24, 1940, Page 3

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1940 * smpetuous 500 Trenton tries to sweep Sue off her feet. He asks her to marry him. She refuses. Chapter Six Warfare “yyHoMm else might you marry?” he demanded. “Jim Kettle?” She was silent for a moment, When she spoke it was with an air of dignity: which impressed even Trenton’s impatience. “That is a questior you have no right to ask, Bob! I doubt if you have the right even to talk - to me at all on such a subject— after so brief an acquaintance. Please don’t do it again!” She rose and moved toward the door, and Perforce he followed her. He avoided her for the rest of the evening, a fact which did not escape Barbara Webb’s sharp eyes. “Quarrelled?” she formed the word over Allen’s shoulder as they swept near Sue and the con- tentedly hopping Jim Kettle. Sue shook her head. It was more than ® quarrel, she told herself. She had lost Bob Trenton for good. No more telephone calls, no more conversational audacities, no more spur-of-the-moment plans, car- Tied.out with,a lavishness of time and money itupossible to the other men she. knew. The’ quickening tempo of the -last.-three weeks | Ut would sléW.to-every-day pace. She was haif#lad and half sorry. Going about with Bob Trenton had been like driving a high-powered rating car; thrilling but very dangerous, The slightest arelessness, the merest obstacle in the road, and one would find one’s self metaphorically with a broken neck. “Still, it was fun while it last- ed,” she sighed as she prepared for bed that night. “And much as I hate to admit it, I suppose Forest was right: Bob was amusing him- self with me! He pushed it pretty far, though. I wonder what he’d have done if I'd taken him up tonight? Found some way to squirm out of it, of course. He must have had loads of experience at “it!” She concentrated at the resent- fulness this idea aroused, Knowing that only anger would drive out a certain feeling of hollowness, of blankness which overcame her at the realization there would be no more Bob Trenton in her life. Sue Davenport was a person of character. Having decided during what, to her fury, had proved te} be sleepless hours of the night, that all thought of Bob Trenton was to be put out of her mind, she promptly made gay plans at the breakfast table. Allen listened somewhat ab- sently. When the telephone rang, he sprang to answer it before Maggie could reach the hall, “For you,” he told his sister. “Trenton again. Starts the day rather early, doesn’t he?” Sue's hand shook a little as she up the receiver. darling don’t say it so ! It's a grand morning; had you noticed? And I’ve got such a nice plan for today. Wait—let me tell you! A hundred mile drive to the north—a picnic with a fire and coffee and everything—an October picnic, Sue!” orry,” she said firmly. “I’m busy all day. Tonight, too,” she added hastily. do . remember! S ach in his voice. a date with me tonight. break it if you dare!” ke much daring. —was broken last ould think you'd Bob.” was honestly puzzled. “Just because ! couldn't make you(See things my way the first time? I didn’t really expect to, to tell you the truth. But I will! In the meantime—" “In the meantime,” Sue snapped, “I’m very busy this morning. "Bye!” Dinner Invitation LLEN was struggling into his topcoat when she re-entered. “Seems to me Trenton calls you pretty often and early, Sis!” “He won't after today,” she said serenely. “That young man is far too used to having things his own way. As I was saying, Allen, about the fencing lessons—” “Arrange for them, of course, if you like; but don’t keep me now, Sue. Be seeing you!” “_ She did arrange for the fencing lessons, first persuading Barbara to join her. The two girls lunched downtown, saw a movie, shopped until it was time to hurry home to dinner. Sue congratulated her- self that_one day had gone by without Bob. It was a trifle dis- concerting to find him in the liy- ing-room, very much at home, smoking and lounging in Allen’s big chair. : She stood gazing at him in speechless anger, her cheeks It's broken n night, in fa ha BY LOUISE PLATT HAUCK you,out of my own home!” “Allen’s home, too, sweet,” he | reminded her. “I’m here to din- | ner—at his invitation.” “Then you asked for it!” “Of course I did! Nice guy, your brother! I ran into him at the Chamber ‘of Commerce this morn- ing and dropped a kLint—oh, the wok hint, oy cours peken shat, home be mighty. good to a strata ea ‘Strange ‘land. ‘We poor single men who have no nice little sisters“have to‘depend on our friends’for a bit of home now and then.” She closed the door, stood with Den ae to it, one hand on the nob. “Bak, you're acting very sill about this; making it hard for both of us. Or,” she interrupted herself swiftly, “perhaps you've changed your mind? About last night, I mean? Perhaps you're willing for us just to friends, you and Allen and I—” Allen and I, by all means. You and I, no! I've a different rela= tionship in mind for us, sweet.” “Is it going to be—warfare be- tween us then?” “Warfare? Now it’s you who are silly, darling.” He took a ste} toward her. “I told you last nigh and I tell you again now: it’s no use for you to hold out against er ee marry me in the end.” “Whether I love you or not?” “Gosh, no! Loving me as mad- ly, as irrationally, as wholly and entirely as I love you this min- ec. She shook her head stubbornly. “I don’t even like you nowFI did —at first. You’ve spoiled it all now. ,A sudden reckless look crossed his handsome young face. He was across the room in two strides; had caught her to him and was pressing his mouth against her own in hard, burning kisses. Even through the thick tweed of her coat she could feel the thump, thump of his heart. “Don’t dare to tell me I’ve spoiled it!” he said fiercely. “Don’t dare to deny you're beginning to love me, Sue, my Sue! Why, you’re my share of the world, the one perfect thing in this whole upsidedown existence we call lifel We were made for each other, you and I! Don’t you know it, can’t you see it, Sue mine? You for me, and I for you—our home, our children, our every= thing against the world!” Anger St was shaken by the force of the most violent emotion she had ever known. The pas- sicn in his voice made her trem- ble, the touch of his hard lips on hers turned her heart to wa- ter. But clear above all other feelings rose anger, poignant and white hot. z Bob! It’s unfair of you to surprise me like this—pin me against the door where I can’t move!” He stepped back, folded his rms. “You're free,” he said briefly, Her breast rose and fell sharp- ly. “For the time being! But must IT always be on guard against you? Must I reconnoiter before I come into my own home, ask for the guest list before I accept an invitation to a party? If I can’t feel safe from you, Bob—” “With me; not from me,” he corrected. “Oh, my little love, can’t you see, can’t you undere stand that I love you, want you, must have. you?” “T understand that you’re a very self-willed and badly spoiled per- son.” Her voice shook a bit on the words but she faced him proudly. “I have no doubt that heretofore you have had only to say ‘must’ and what ycu’ve want- ed has dropped into your lap. But there’s no ‘must’ about this, I as- sure you! I don’t love you, I won’t marry you. I wish yor’d go away and let me alone!" Her own ear caught the childish note in the last words, and she flushed again, hating him anew at this fresh evidence of her unsophistication. She flging herself.across the ssum ly ran into her bedroom, the door behind her. 2 the slightest decency Tribble a note to Allen, and leave at once,” she thought, her hands against her hot cheeks, “If he stays, 'll make some excuse; say I have a headache. No, I won't! That's as good as admit- ting that he has aoa me.” She got out of her day things as swiftly as possible; bundled her curls into: a-rubber cap and had a shower; dressed frantically, trying to listen for sounds from the living room. She was settling her favorite velvet frock abcut her slim hips when she heard her brother’s voice, heard the two men laughing quietly at some- thing Allen had Said. Hateful, hateful situation! How could she open her door and walk out there, meet Bob's amused eyes searching her face? It had to be done, however, unless she wanted_Allen to come in search of her. She summoned all her pride and made a dignified er faintly colored by the crisp airy her dark eyes bright with emo- tion. “Is this fair? Is this right?” she a ak hats VIC VARGAS PASSES PHARMACIST EXAMS Victor Vargas, longtime em ploye at the Oriental Drug Com- pany of this city, announced to. day that he had received notifi- cation of having passed the State Examination which entitles him to a certificate as Registreed Pharmacist Mr. Vargas took the examina- tions in Gaincsville an January 8 and 9. entrance, ti ing up to kiss h brothergwi a oy than her usual warmtit. ‘ NO PUPILS GAFFNEY, S. C—A school- tescher here. returnins the free textbooks, explained that .all the pupils had “aust to ge. Macfie’. There were five pupils in the zrage, all 16 to 18 years old. TEETH IN STOVE ADELPHIA, N, J.—After a vio- lent sneeze, Frank Cook of this city missed something and look- ed into the stove he was stoking. In the coals lay his false teeth. demanded. “You know I can’t put be good | “You're taking advantage of me, | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN High School Quintet _ Meets Ponce De Leon By ULRIC GWYNN, JR.. Island City Sports Writer Local basketball enthusiasts} Key West—Dewitt Roberts, | will tonight witness one of the Sydney Mathews, Anthony Mc-| most interesting cage games Play-|yahon and Roberts Smith, for-| ed on a local court when the : : | ‘High School Varsity meets its | Wards; Sam Collins and Frank} first up-state opponent on a home |Saunders, centers; Bobby Scho-} court. ineck, Eddie Nelson, Tony Sol-! Conchs’ opponent for tonight is |gano and Harry Elwood, guards. the Ponce de Leon five of Ponce } Sean dd Laake anh de Leon High School in Coral < - z Gables. This basketball quintet |Emley, forwards; Bawgs, center; defeated the Conchs on their |Collins and Starman, guards;} home court January 18 by a score'Gueser and Edwards, subs. j of 33-21. Tonight the Conchs are} As a forerunner to this game a} seeking revenge. regular city league contest will} Tentative lineups for the two|be played between Army ant! teams for tonght’s game are as Marines, the game to start at 7:30} follows: ‘o'clock. é | Ss: Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen | Cc THIRD TERM PUZZLE !propriation figures of Congress | | will be within the budget figures. | CONGRESS MOVES SLOWLY [in fact, as the session goes on, ECONOMY TALK STRONG ithe demand for larger appropria- \tions will become more vicifer- PRESSURE WILL GET FUNDS ous, the date of the fall elections | jwill approach closer and con- THE LOAN TO FINEAND |gressmen, if we mistake not, will | do as they have usually done. ope EE {TWO-STORY HOUSE AND LOT. OMPLETELY FURNISHED, Lost \FIVE DOLLARS REWARD and no questions asked for return of eyeglass prescription lost last week. Box X, The Citizen. jan23-tf! EMPLOYMENT; WANTED jCOOK and HOUSEK SEKEEPER wants , work: “1312 Catherine street. jan24-26-29x | acs | { WANTED SECOND-HAND CASH REGIS- | PRESET I III ILELIL II YY TTT) ‘Today's Horoscope Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.,/ Today's indications point to a 75th Mer. Time |sensitive and somewhat weak dis- sey Bettis ede |position, but the mind is good, se caealese a corsage jand there is but little danger of PAGE THREF | BIBLES VS. FORGERY ALVA, Mo.—Police of this ¢ity are seeking a man who bought $34 worth of Bibles and paid for them with forged checks. | Lowest last night an = {Deficiency since Jan. TER. Sidewalk Cafe. jan23-3t WANTED—A chance to bid on Sunset your next printing order. The; Artman Press. may19-tf aa ca | FOR SALE | 616 Francis Street. $2500.00—| $500.00 down, balance $25.00) monthly, 6% interest. Price re- | duced for cash. Apply Box | R. The Citizen. jan22-s | i HOTEL AND APARTMENT | HOUSE, 1104 Division Street. | Everything new, all conven- iences, 13 rooms, 4 baths. $9,- | 500.00—$2,000.00 down, balance $60.00 monthly 6% interest. Price reduced for cash. Apply! Box R.L., The Citizen. jan22-s | 5 | This means that the present econ- President Roosevelt’s attitude omy fervor will be followed by jtoward a third term continues to! appropriations which, for va-j intrigue the politicians and news- jtious reasons, will be ample. The | paper writers in Washington.;demand for economy will not Last week, for example, one could ;equal the cry for “pork”. find almost any opinion on_ the; = 7 subject. The United States News| Widespread American sympa- | jcame forth with the positive|thy for Finland, engaged in the} statement that the President/defense of its territory from Rus- | would not “choose to run”. His'sian invasion, is reflected in ef-| attitude, it was explained, ex-|forts being made to devise some pressed a personal preference but plan by which to extend financial would not close the door to an/assistance to that country. Last overwhelming draft of his serv-'| week, the President put the ques- ices if circumstances seemed to|tion before Congress, suggesting warrant such action. By contrast,!extension of credit to assist Fin- Arthur Krock, head of The New |land in the purchase of agricul- |York Times Bureau, stated that)tural purchases and manufactur- the majority of those in Wash-jed products, not including im- lington “believe Mr. Roosevelt is|plements of war. A loan at this idefinitely maneuvering for re-/time, in the President's opinion, nomination, whatever the turn of/would not threaten “involve- events”. Obviously, the reader |ment” in European wars. can take his choice. | —— ——_- No specific amount was sug- Congress continues to move |gested: by the President, who slowly in the handling of major |called attention to the right of national issues. Having passed | Congress to put a ceiling on such the anti-lynching Bill, the House ja loan. In Congress, reaction was ‘leaders give increasing attention | varied, with some signs of oppo- to the problem of effecting econ- | sition on the ground that credit omy, hoping to hold the funds ap- |extended to Finland might serve | | |COMPLETELY FURNISHED | HOUSE AND THREE LOTS at} corner of Patterson Avenue and 5th Street, facing north side boulevard. $7,000.0¢—$1, 500.00 down and balance $40.00 monthly, 6% interest. Price) reduced for cash. Ideal loca-| jcolder tonight, heavy i --65 | Normal - 0 Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches Deficiency inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches 0.37 | 0.62 | since Jan. 0.86 0.62 inches pease sts OB Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise 12 a. m. 07 p. m.} Moonrise Moonset Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. Low 4:06 3:40 High -10:32 10:16 Barometer at 7:30 a. m., today Sea level - 30.18 | Wind Direction and Velocity | WNW-—16 miles per hour | Relative Humidity 63% | N.B.—Comfortable humidity | should be a few points below imean temperature FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair | and slightly colder i Thursday fair and | cold; moderate to fresh north-; west winds this afternoon, dim-| inishing tonight and Thursday. 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Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service ALSO SERVING ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS —between— MIAMI and KEY WEST Express Schedale: LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXx- CEPT SUNDAYS) AT 1:00 o’clock M. and arriving at Miami at 7:00 o’clock A. M. LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) AT 1:00 o'clock A. M. ‘ A to 26° in extreme north portion tion for Cabin Camp. Also, | a ore oe several vacant lots—low prices, |and 26° to 32° in central portion; | terms. Apply Box R.L., The Thursday fair and continued | sey + .g cold. Citizen. jan22-s CONDITIONS \ | BUICK SEDAN, good running The disturbance that was inj order, $50. Large ice box, good the northeastern Gulf of Mexico condition, $10. Apply 218 Si-|¥esterday morning moved north- | monton street. jan22-3t eastward with increased inten-' \sity, being centered this morning FOURTEEN-FT. V-BOTTOM Off the North Carolina coast, and CYPRESS BOAT; Four Horse |has caused heavy snow through- | Johnson Outboard Motor; Four}out much of the South Atlantic Life Preservers, One Fire Ex-|States and high winds along the tinguisher; Pair of Oars and coast, Hatteras, North Carolina, | Row Locks; Anchor with Rope|reporting a maximum velocity of | \ | | | and arriving at Key West at 7:00 o'clock A. M. Local Schedale: LEAVES KEY WEST AT 9:00 o'clock A. M. and arrives Miami at o'clock P. M. on MONDAYS, WED- NESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. LEAVES MIAMI AT '9:00 o'clock A. M. and arrives Key West at 4:00 o‘clock P. M. on TUESDA‘IS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS. FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY SERVICE FULL CARGO INSURANCE Office: 813 Caroline St. Phones 92 and 68 —all for $150.00. Apply 1217) Petronia street. jun27-s| SIGNS—“For Rent”, “Rooms For Rent”, “Apartment For Rent”, | “Private Property, No Tres: | passing”, 15c each. THE ART-| MAN PRESS. noy25-tf | propriated to the $8,424,000,000|as a wedge for future credits to included in the budget estimate.|Great Britain or France. While | This is in the face of declaration: {strong popular support exists for | ‘by farm groups that the sum pro- | posed for farm benefits is notjance to Finland, there seems to| enough and a drive on the part!be some difficulty in devising a} of a large group to increase the|method which will meet possible amount available for rivers and|objections in Congress. harbors work, which includes | ee 4 4 flood control projects and various The Finns, through their offi- jundertakings designed to im-|cials, have made it clear that they | iprove navigation. This is hand-|need money to buy war materials | led by the Army Engineers, one | and that, inasmuch as time is im- |PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per of the groups which exert great portant, they would prefer to buy | 499. THE ARTMAN P! | power in Congress, and will be | munitions in Europe where quick supported by the natural pres. delivery can be assured. While} sure from cities and towns that the prospects seem to favor a expect to benefit by the im-j{loan to Finland, it seems certain | provements. that restrictions will be placed; a around the use of the funds, lim- | While economy sentiment | iting them to the purchase of sup- seems to be strong just now, this;plies other than munitions and | does not mean that the final ap- | implements of war. | at as Seay fu | INSTITUTE ADVISES MEANS TO PROTECT AGAINST ILLNESS' (Snectal to The Ct ; and committee ° assessment. wil | JOLIET, Ml, Jan. 24.—Persons, be March 23. suffering from the common “cold”} Board of county commissioners or the “sniffles” should make} will make the appointments of sure that their handkerchiefs | clerks and inspectors of elections | and clothes are sterilized in or-/on April 10. { der to prevent spread of infec-} The list of inspectors and | tion, the American Institute of clerks is to be published on April | | Laundering warned today. 20. Hl “Only by pasteurization can/ Commissioners will meet to} | the germs, which cause the ‘cold’ A ‘ i { | i A *lrevise the registration books on | be destroyed in white handker- April 24, and the disqualified chiefs”, George H. Johnson, gen- 3 . eral manager of the Institute, |list will be published immediate- | ly thereafter. said. “After use, even when the : First statement of campaign | user is normally healthy, a handkerchief is full of germs.jexpenses must be made from During a cold, the germs are in-|April 8 to April 12. Second state- | ‘creased by the millions. It is im- | ment will be made from April 25 portant to the health of the fam-|to April 29, and the third state | ily that these germs be destroy-/ment must not be made later than jed”. June 7 | Johnson pointed out that the; Absentee voting will be con-| standard method of pasteuriza-|ducted frim April 22 until May 4. | ‘tion of white handkerchiefs in} a4 ycommercial laundries is to wash |ideal chance to spread to shirts, | the infected cloth in water of at;underwear and other gafments”. least 145 degrees for at least half i an hour. “Handkerchiefs are not the ‘weekly. only things that become infected | during a ‘cold’,” Johnson added. | “Bed sheets, napkins and other: clothes which come into close? contact with the patient’s mouth i also become infected. Then, when] corpaGes $230 AND UP | they are put into a hamper with|stone Crab Dinners a Special the family wash, as is usually! PHONE NO NAME KEY wg idone, the germs are given ani Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Craig, Owners! 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