The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 5, 1940, Page 4

PAGE FOUR ———— By Jean Randall YESTERDAY: Brenda piunges deeper and deeper into the af- fairs of The Street. After talking to Ned Barrow, she promises to intercede for him with Alaine’s twin, Abner, while Ned is away on @ business trip. Chapter 11 Mrs. Arnold’s Charge "RRENDA, I feel disloyal in talking this way to you,” said Adelaide. “It isn’t as if Miss Or- mond lived anywhere else in town, you know. Somehow The Street—we've been like one big family so long it giv2s us privi- leges ——” “If you—if we were all under one roof, it wouldn’t give Miss Ormond the right to interrogate people about their private affairs as she does!” Brenda spoke with spirit. “I have a particular rea- son for wanting her to let Alaine alone just now. I have a plan for the poor girl os Again the dreamy Mrs. Rost- tetor chuckled. “Looks as if you were taking an interest in the af- fairs of The Street yourself, my dear!” At dinner that night Miss Butn- ham was exceedingly dignified. Adelaide’s comment had acted as & pin prick in the tightly blown balloon of her concern for Ned Barrow. She who had enjoyed an urban amusement at the,closely knit affairs of The Street had her- self plunged perhaps more deeply into them than any other person living in the block. ieShe determined to spend the evening in her room, reading and writing letters. She reached the just as Mrs. Arnold, without bothering to ring the bell, stepped through the open screen. “Brenda, I want to speak to you, please!” It was too much! Brenda felt she had endured enough for one day. She murmured something about a headache and ran up- stairs, shutting her door as though a kidnapper was after her. In less than five minutes the inevitable knock sounded on those much-used panels. a “May I come in, dear?” Ade- laide asked; and without waiting for an answer, she entered, Mrs. Arnold close behind her. “A head- ache, dearie? I’m so sorry! Mrs. Arnold is wonderful with head- aches. She wants to rub your forehead. We all send for her when we have aches and pains,” chattered Adelaide. “She should have been a nurse; her fingers have real magic in them.” So it was that Brenda found herself preeently between cool sheets while Mrs. Arnold set pa- tiently massaging a forehead be- hind which whirled enough dis- turbing thoughts to make it ache. Not a word was said of Dorothy. or Hugh Saltus, or Alaine: not a word was said at all, in fact. Un- der the spell of those clever fin- gers Brenda relaxed. Judge Har- r’s face floated before her, Ned jarrow’s grin cheered her. She slept. Dorothy UT if Brenda believed a mere headache could avert Mrs. Arnold's interest in her actions, she was doomed to disappoint- ment. She was lingering over a second cup of coffee the next morning when her nurse of the night before appeared. There was nothing soothing about her now. On the contrary, she was alert and disapproving. “Now, Breda,” she began briskly, “we'll talk about your visiting Hugh Saltus!” Adelaide murmured inarticu- lately, sugared heavily a third cup of coffee, and subsided into silence. “What shall we say about it?” Brenda inguired. “That you didn’t gpprove?_ I’m sorry, Mrs. Arnold, that’s the case; but you see, my conscience is perfectly clear on the subject. It was in broad day- light; Mr. Saltus has a house- keeper who acted.as chaperone— if a chaperone -vas needed, which i do not admit! — and” — she ed. the early caller squarely in the eye—“I am old enough to be responsible for my own ac- Mrs. Arnold sniffed. “Meaning. I take it, that I'm to mind my own business! Well, that’s exact- why I'm here this morning, renda, my dear! Your business is my business—when you live on the aoa aes nee aears lm responsible for her—far more so than if she were my own daugh- ter. She ——” “Why?” the small author de- manded. “Why are you more re- sponsible than if she were your own daughter? Why are you re- ible at all—at her age? If hasn’t learned by now to take care of herself, she never will. I hope you'll forgive me ‘or saying it, Mrs. Arnold, but I do think yoyr attitude toward Dorothy #0 foolish it is almost farcical!” A seething silence fell upon the @ining room. Adelaide held her my her eyes steadfastly on coffee cup. Mrs. Arnold closed her hands, opened lips but to fold them. tightly “Only Brenda went c: ly on with her breakfast: ‘ou know really,” she contin- ued presently, “either you've got to it that Dorothy is subnor- mal, or else that your guardian- ship of her is—abnormal!! At her age, she should be married and seeing her children off to school. If the fact that I drop in to talk = Geese Rostt her coffee. “Dorothy”. an Mrs. isn’t—B: Arnold Borsa, you'ts imgomuiat ou’re This,” she iia Adelaide sternly, “is what comes of being a writer! Cobscemal — algo ee oj ©: T have no doubt” she went on a voice from which all hope had tor of Freud ani Ji A perfect like this aie f situation. “Brenda, I regret more than I can say having to tell you this; having to seem to be rude to your grandfather’s grand- daughter: but for the present— until you get over the modern idea of yours, or until Dorothy is strong Ge 2 mentally and mo: to hold her own i, em t you, I it would be well ——’ “And when do you think that will be, Mrs. Arnold? Dorothy is in her thirties now, I understand. About ten years older than I am. When do you think she'll be able to hold her own against my ideas?” Again a silence fell upon the room, Brenda, gayly triumphant, looked up. Mrs. old’s. eyes were deeply sorrowful, Adelaide looked stricken. And suddenly the girl’s victory seemed to. her a cheap thing; certainly not worth what it was costing these two kindly women. She jumped up from her chair and put her arm about Mrs. Arnold. ‘Different Atmosphere’ “TM SORRY—truly sorry to have talked so! I’m sorry you don’t approve of my calling on Hugh Saltus! From my point of view, Ge know, there’s no harm in it, (—I really can’t promise to give it up. But I do promise to keep away from Dorothy!” She thought of the stolid, cow-eyed woman who was Mrs. Arnold’s charge, and her lips twitched; but she went on: “You see, I’ve n brought up in a dif- ferent atmosphere than those of you who live on The Street, Mrs. Arnold! No one in New York dis- approved of me because I write. Some of them even thought it was —was creditable. I'll ry to under- stand you here if you'll come half- way; I mean—if you'll try to get my, point of view occasionally, too!” To her surprise Mrs. Arnold said: “That's fair! Adelaide, youdo see that it’s fair for us to try Brenda’s point of view?” ed dismally: “Even though she’s a writer?” a Adelaide emerged from Ker cup long enough to say: “I... perhaps I’m a little more modern in my views than—than most of us on The Street. Having young | folks in the house all the time, you know .. .” She mentioned Eric and Isobel and Mac in a dis- | jointed sort of way, murmured something about having to 5; to Grenadine, and drifted m the room. ‘The two who were left regard- ed each other in ‘usinesslike fashion. Mrs. Arnold said: “All right, Brenda! Maybe there’s no harm in your dropping into. a married man’s studio and spend. ing two hours there; more par- ticularly a married man who can’t, or won't, say why his wife doesn’t return to him. Anyhow I'd like you to explain your views on the affair.” Brenda smiled, the alluring dimple on the left of her mouth captivating even Mrs. Arnold’s attention. “My views are very simple. I think Hugh Saltus’ personal life is his own—as mine is—as yours is as your Dorothy’s should be, T’m interested in an artist so tal- ented that he would create a riot if he came to New York City. I Tegard it.as a piece of un l- leled good Tuck that he should be living on this street. I intend to take advantage of the fact, to see him as often and for as long a time as he will permit. “We talk,” she went on musing- ly, “of all sorts of things: modern att and literature; of politics; of national issues generally; I think T have newer ee vee e con- versationalist than Hugh tus. It’s a liberal education just listen to him.” “H’m,” remarked Mrs. Arnold. “And what does he say of his | wife?” Brenda made no answer beyond a steady look before which the older woman's eyes dropped. Sur- prisingly she said: “That’s where you're right and I’m wrong, Bren- da. No perser. of really fine feel- ing would ask Hugh about Mrs, | Saltus.” She rose and started to- | ward the door, halted halfway is| and said: “I don’t mind ing to Doro’ if you mastheren Te ae “Yes, she’s gone!” The Played with her teaspoon. me, Adelaide, why does she think T'd be so interested in her Dor- othy? Is she so clever—sensitive? THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SOCIETY : lmnior Women Meet Tomorrow {Honor Roll At San Carlos School Junior Woman's Club holds the} The following students at San first of its semi-monthly socials |Carlos School received honor tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 o'clock | tings for the ore just con- ... |Cluded: at the clubhouse on Division Evelia Baso, Ivan Watson, Ma- i street. j : sty rio Rodriguez, Gloria Watson, Hostesses; for the event; ;.as |Onelia Hernandez, Eugenia Zal- named by Ptesident Mrs: Joseph |divar, Hector. Machin, Lopez, ateyM Gilmeres ;Park | Leon; Alba Rodriguez. afd Miss Ellsworth, _.* Award certificates were given | a |to these pupils at exercises held last Friday. Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.,| The Citizen welcomes 75th Mer. Time (City Office) j Te ] Highést, last 24 hours 82) Lowest last night — =, Normal Precipitation Rainfall, 24 -hours ending inch | Total | inches Excess since |__ NOTES OF TODAY J. Curry Visited Relatives | James Curry, who had and friends, left this morning on the early bus for his home in |New Smyrna, Fila. News Photographer Here | James Buchanan, news photo- jgrapher representing the New |York Times, who was in Key West and Cuba assembling ma- |terial for a series of illustrations, left this morning for Miami en route to Chicago and Philadel- |phia, before returning to New York. | On Visit To Sister “Thomas Warren, Jr. left’‘on the early bus this morning for’ a visit with his sister, Miss Consuelo Warren, in Jacksonville. He plans to return next week. Leaves For Tampa © Mrs. Benjamin -Demeritt left |this morning on the 7 o’clock bus to Tampa for a visit with a sis- ter and other relatives. |To Attend School | Miss Linton Vitte was a pas- | Senger on the early bus going to Miami for a visit with relatives. From there she will go to Talla- jhassee to attend the summer |Session for teachers at Florida State College for Women. |To Receive Treatment | Miguel Booth was a passenger |leaving on the morning bus for Miami today, going for eye treatment by a specialist. He | will be gone several days d- | Leaves For Fair William Burgis, who had been visiting with his mother, Mrs. Katie Logan and other relatives, left this morning on the 7 o’clock bus for New York and after visit- ing the World’s Fair, will leave for his home in California. | Returns To | Mrs. Ellis Cooper and three children, who had been visiting in Key West, guests at the La |Concha Hotel, left this morning over the highway returning to their home in Laurel, Miss. | Visited For A Day George J. Green, who was a day’s visitor in Key West seeing places of interest, left this morn- ing for Miami. | Left For Washington | Washington, D. C. Monday to spend a visit with relatives. Thompson To Cuba ’ Norberg Thompson, head of the ‘Thompson Enterprises, left Key West Monday for Havana 'to visit the plantations and the ‘canning Cuba. Major Garcia Here Major E. V. Garcia, Florida National Guard, who was in the city on business and stayed for the day and night at the Ly Concha Hotel, left this morning to |for Jacksonville. « | Receives Clerkship graduated last week from Key West High School, has been ap- pointed as clerk of the N. Y. A. iat Coast Guard headquarters in |Key West. New oil reserves found in the last “five years are equal to the | total United States oil production of the first 70 years. ea Dorothy, I mean. Why must she | not be asked to my room?” Continued temerrew LICENSE ISSUED Issued from the office of Judge Raymond R. Lord this morning Was a marriage license aulthor- | izing the wedding of Marion W. McHugh and Miss Helen Louise Solomon. The ceremony will be _per- formed by Rev. O. C. Howell, “of Ley Memorial Church. for Miami and from there will go! Miss Eloise Beccaise left for) fattory’. of the enterprises in} ‘Helen Ardell Curry eS i Engagement Announced visiting for a week with relatives | Mrs. Roland Curry, 415 White |street, announces j|ment of her daughter, street. ' The wedding will take place in | the near future. |HIGHWAY TOLLS (Continued from Page One) three months, a figure that will be substantially overcome, ac- jcording to best advice. | Itemization of the report in re- |gard to last month’s travel over the highway, highlights: the fol- lowing: Daily average of cars south- {bound was 121, northbound, 97, jor a total of 218 cars through both gates each day of the month. | was $468.79 for cars going in both directions, including pas- senger collections. | Total passengers for the month were 15,185, divided 6,887 north- {bound and 8,298 southbound. | Trucks and miscellaneous ve- |hicles totalled 1206 for the month jwhile buses totalled 226. Offi- jcials and workmen’s cars totalled | High day for the -month was ;Sunday, May 19th when 218 cars !were northbound through the }gates and 189 were southbound, {for a total of 407. Five days dur-/ jing the month showed totals over | }300 for traffic bound in both di-! | rections. | Officials of the Overseas Réad | and Toll Bridge District commis- |sion were optimistic concerning {business during the coming |months. One stated today that present trends pointed to an in- lerease for the fiscal year’s period } lof well over $15,000 more than last year’s business, which would bring the period up to its end in |good- shape to care for all bond jand interest payments due Sep- {tember first. ‘PLANES FLY— PLANES FIGHT! (Continued from Page One) | At Fort Myer they had improved balance. As soon as the story of Fort \Myer got abroad, other great , powers lavished money and _tal- jent on planes, and soon proved they could direct artillery fire jand observe the enemy. The Plane Goes To War | In 1910, Gypsy fliers spied out Mexican rebels for the military outside Mexico city. Next year, Italian fliers in Tripoli photo- graphed hidden Arab and Turk- jish trenches. In 1912, - Balkan CONTINUE TO RISE Daily average toll collections | Delightful thoughts of Bey | 0-14! West came to mind three days |ago when there was delivered at my home at Wynnewood a “Pfieu-! Relative Humidity a ¥ 87% |ger Saltaire 1932” fishing rod, | Barometer at 7:30 a. m. today | with the name of the Key West | Wind Direction and V: E—22 miles per hour the engage-/Sea level, 30.01 (1016.3 millibars) Junior Chamber of Commerce on Helen |Ardell, to Robert Franklin Rob- jerts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas \Frank Roberts, 806 Seuthard Tomorrow’s Almanac jthe outside, and I presume that | ii 5:36 a.m.|this most acceptable gift repre- _ 7:15 p. m.|sents my prize as an entrant in 6:14 a. m.|your fishing contest last March. | 7:54 p.m.|- I have seldom in my lifetime Tides | been’ lucky enough to win many | (Naval Base) | prizes, but this particular fishing P.M.jrod makes up for all past fail-| 11:07|ures, and I am_ everiastingly | 4:28 grateful to the dolphin and wa- jhoo and to Captain Reggie Trev- (Till 7:30 p. m., Thursday) or and his “Madelyn”, who made | Key West and Vicinity: Cloudy | jt all possible. j | tonight and Thursday, scattered| Will you please express to the showers Thursday; moderate east | proper officers of your organiza- | and southeast winds. _ {tion my very sincere apprecia- TER . ;_|tion of their courtesy and will Flog: Pandan: outs lyou be sure to tell them that un- ness tonight and Thursday, scat-!}..- the bottom drops out of! tered showers Thursday. __ leverything between now and | Jacksonville to Fiorida Straits next March, I shall fully expect |and East Gulf: Moderate east and to be in the stern of the “Made- | southeast winds; mostly overcast|iyn” next year, secking bigger |weather tonight and Thursday j2nd better fish from the waters with a few scattered showers. |abounding Key West. 2. BR | Will you permit me to suggest | ;to you the wisdom of continuing | your fishing contest next year. | In my opinion, it is a most at-/ tractive medium for advertising | Key West and the charter boats| | ANSWERS TO | TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ | Below are the Answers to Today's which do such a good job in your | Daily Quiz printed on Page 2 home port. I feel reasonably} | sure that Mr. Artman, publisher, ! Yes. * iand Joe Allen, business manager, Minnesota. {would be glad to have you make . Ti-land. juse of the columns of The Key} 366. 'West Citizen throughout the/ Hamlet. time of the fishing tournament Montgomery. by inserting records of catches} Massachusetts. _ : which are entered in the tourna- | Seven red and six white. | ment from time to time. I spoke Insects. to Reggie Trevor about this be- George VI. {fore we left Key West, and, like- Pit ae bs into | Winer 1 sent to him.a copy of the} jpilots dumped crude bombs into Stuart fishing guide, with a sug- Adrianople, killing six people. | gestion that the wide-awake mer- | Compare that with bomb casual- |chants of Key West might be in- | ties today! 5 terested in doing something hes i tee ind, coves | ae nk casters) J | You have such a grand clima‘ out aviation. But the pioneers}/anq such marvelous fishing, it} who followed Wright made pro- | seems to me that it deserves} NE ae Sik necks. gen (ne emma ans eee i ; sags gun | it has heretofore had, and cer-| jon an airplane, dropped the first | tainly the inauguration of your pene erode peytatig [e tournament is a step in| za = x4 ; {the right direction. | Beek oe Ea aust hea with sy aoe fee Pe = ‘6 ~ | best wishes to a! my fishing ville erlpar Silly to eee friends at Craig Dock, believe me | was y urs, | of the air—the stall. So he weht benie ee jup one day, knowing if he failed} ps + am sending a copy .of he’d never live to tell the tale.|,.- >" eo a ss this letter to Joe Allen and Reg: He climbed until the plane al-| gie Trevor—T. H. ‘most lost momentum—the point | May 31, 1940, i ,of the stall. | Philadelphia, Pa. + But Orville Wright suddenly/ MONROE THEATER |dived his ship. As he expected, | he was able to snatch back the) Bob Montgomery—E. Gween EARL OF CHICAGO ne } Seer aaeye momentum; then he pulled out. | The stall had been solved. i | Thus Orville Wright. in 1912) jgave the airplane its first im-)| portant factor of safety for the/ prudent pilot and its second great | push toward the day when it would:come into its own. | Matinee—Balcony chestra 15-20c; Night—15-25¢ Miss Lois Malone, who was Tailspin _John Trent—Marjorie Reyno! | DANGER FLIGHT P also SERIAL and COMEDY | suoeccccccccvececceceese al WITH YOUR EXTRA TRAVEL SAVINGS GOING BY BUS More vacation. more fun for LESS is yours when you travel by Florida Motor Lines. Modern new buses, many com- pletely air-conditioned, leave from the heart of town to all “ep virwenpranen pene tomer rahe apm gamed gest of driving your own automobile. BUS STATION Cor. Southard and Bahama Sts... Phone 242 T MoOTOR|INES ORIDA _ a es | Ss. S. 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