The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 14, 1940, Page 3

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940 LITTLE SPITFIRE aoe By Jean Randall ———— YESTERDAY: When Ned re- turns, Brenda dissuades him from knocking the tar out of Abner. The girl Ned is support- ing is his half sister. Chapter 19 “Dignified Baby” _ | pee es was weak with relief, and with laughter. What a grand joke this was on the om- niseient Mac! “Did you know your half sis- ter?” she asked. “Never heard of her until a year before.my father died. His conscience bothered him, I expect. And anyway, he wanted her to have some money without making it public in a will.” He shrugged his shoulders, appar- rae | confident that he had said the last word on the subject, And indeed Brenda’s quick wits filled in the gaps without difficulty. “She made a bad marriage, lost her money, sae aa to you for more, She named her baby after you——” “No. For Dad.” | “You're still supporting her, Ned?” ies . He flushed resentfully. “It’s my money, isn’t it? I’ve got @ right to spend it as I like?” “You have indeed.” She patted his arm. “Good for you, Ned. Heavens, I didn’t realize how much I'd worried about that story.” “Um, But how is all this going to help me with Alaine? You say she doesn’t know about Cynthia. Then what——” “Let me think. Everyone has a| dominant trait—a dominant weak- ness,” said the young student of} psychology. “What would you say Ab’s is?” “One and the same: his nutti- ness over his farm.” She looked a little baffied. “That doesn't seem to get us anywhere, | does it? Unless . . . Does he have He never asks me out there. But— wait! Alaine did say that they’re both simply frantic to have a little greenhouse so they ean keep on with their experiments all the year around. What about it?” Since she did not answer he swept her a quick glance; saw the dimples in full play, saw stars lighting her eyes. “Well, out with it!” he com- manded gruffly. She shook her head. “I want you to be able to say it was your idea. Ned! Think— think hard!” “You mean I could build ’em a greenhouse—or a flock of green- houses? But Ab Abernathy would have my heart's blood before he’d give his consent.” “Ab, yes: but the farm’s only half his, isn’t ii?” His tired young face brightened. “T get you!” “I hope you do, for it’s the last word I'm going to say on the sub- ject. I,” said Miss Burnham virtu- ously, “believe in tending strictly to my own affairs. Not for the world would I counsel you to an action which might be construed by the finicky as rank bribery.” He wrinkled his forehead thoucht. “That's all very well as far as it goes: but it takes time to build @ greenhouse, even more time for it to exert a beneficent influence on the amateur botanist’s heart. And I want to m&rry Alaine right new! Next week!” “It’s not to be considered. You mustn't think of rushing matters like that. Concentrate on imagin- ing how many times you and she can drive out to see the green- house going up—onsult over the plants to go in it.” “And if Ab raises the devil?” “Show him the blueprints. Get Alaine to give you a list of cacti— all botanists seem to go mad oyer cacti. I can’t imagine whv—and flash it before his eves. That'll fix him.” she predicted confi- dently. Blank And Defeated Y drove for an hour longer, Perfecting their plans. He helped her out at her own door just as Mac’s shabby car drew in ip. “TH wait until he warns me against Don Juan Barrow, and then I'll give him the surprise of his life.” Brenda assured herself, with relish. But Mae did no warning. He merely greeted them both pleas- antly and held the door open for her to precede him into the house. She felt oddly blank and some- how defeated. Adelaide came out into the hall to it them. re's a man been telephon- ing you, Brenda,” she said. “A iend of yours from New York. le wants you to call him at The Shelton. Graham's his name.” “Phil Graham?” There was genuine pleasure in her voice. “Oh, I hope it’s Phil! May I ask him out to dinner, Adelaide?” But when she got him at the bi hotel where he was staying, it seemed he had plans of own for the evening. “We're dining and dancing here at The Shelton,” he informed her. “Good food, special orchestra to-; night, everything. Jump into your prettiest frock and I'll be out in an hour. And ask your landlady | for a key. It’s likely to be the wee sma’ before you get back.” It was fun, dressing for a party again. She was glad she had brought along the rose brocade with its matching evening coat Aunt Anne had considered it too old for her but Brenda herself reveled in the lustrous folds of the lovely gown, in its smart lines, and the small crushed roses which held it on her white shoulders. When she had brushed her black curls until they shone like satin, and fastened on the long swing- ing earrings of rose coral, she gazed with satisfaction at her- self in the mirror. “I look at least twenty-seven, and dangerous!” Not for the world would she | have admitted her real reason for coming downstairs to await Phil’s ring. Nevertheless it did not dis- please her that Mac and Eric were spending the last ten min- utes before dinner in the living room. Eric looked up with a low whistle of astonishment. “Holy cats! Whom have we here?” “I'm going out to dinner,” she explained carelessly. Her coat was over one bare arm. She refused Eric’s proffered chair with a shake of her head. “No use to sit down, I have only a minute or two.” Isobel was frankly envious. “What a dress, Brenda! I'll bet it came from Paris. It’s too old for you but that’s all to the good. It makes you look like a dignified baby. Doesn’t it, Mac?” “Tt’s very becoming.” He spoke auietly but the girl observed with satisfaction that his eyes had not left her since she entered the room. She had his at- | tention at last, she thought with ,| Some excitement; not necessarily his approval, or admiration—she assured herself she had no desire to impress him; but she did want to have him take her seriously! Wher’ Phil Graham came, she bade them all a radiant good night, and departed for an eve- ning of high festivity. ‘No Use To Argue’ “LJAVE fun?” Mac inquired at *+ the breakfast table. “I really didn’t expect to see you down this morning, it was so late when you got in.” She lowered her lashes demure- ly. So Mac had been awake when she crept in a little before four! “Heaps of fun! Phil’s a grand dancer and a good friend. The floor and the orchestra wer2 both good.” “Is he staying in town long?” asked Isobel. Brenda looked at her wrist. “He's on his way south by now. Yes, what is it, Grenadine?” “Telephone,” announced the dusky damsel. It was Hugh Saltus. “When are , you coming to see me?” he des manded. “You haven't been near me since the day you shattered my_ peace of mind about—You said you'd try to think out a way to—to help. Have you thought?” “Not to any purpose, I'm afraid,” she admitted. “But I'll tun in for a few minutes before I start writing this morning and we'll talk it over. That do?” He assented and Brenda re= turned to her breakfast. When, half an hour later, she started down The Street, Miss Ormond came grimly forth frgm her house and joined the girl. : “No use to argue,” she said. “T won't interfere with your visit, I won't open my mouth if you’d rather I wouldn’t; but let you go alone to that married man’s studio I will not!” So Brenda, her lips set demure- ly but the betraying dimples denting their corners, paid her first chaperoned call on the car- toonist. Hugh looked amazed at sight of her companion, but he welcomed her courteously, seated her in the most comfortable chair. He and the girl exchanged casual eee for fifteen minutes while the grim figure of the ex-teacher kept watchful ward. “Will _you tell me the meaning of this, Brenda?” he inquired over the telephone when the call was over and the callers back in their respective homes. “Why did you bring the Ormond along? Did you think I might weep on your shoulder, or make love to you—or what?” “Tt ‘wasn’t my idea, I assure youl” Brenda told him “She told me that the next time I went to the studio she was coming with me—to chaperon me, you aug swore disgustedly, and eee " - = _ “It's no laughing matter,” he insisted. “I have to see ef pei te eres to you abo ii Have you eard again from yi was a letter me when I got back a few mins utes ago. I haven’t had time to Tead it yet.” Continued temorrew _ BOWLING SCORES: Bowling high game of 204, Austin Roberts led his team of the Thompson Marine Hardware’ to victory last night, taking two games and leaving one for the Three Spares. The two teams were. bracketed in first place but a hand injury to Bob Averette didn’t help their mentioned, and darn if that ,,. doesn't bring the again. Tonight, Adams Dairy, their name now changed to the Three Strkies, meets the Key West Ti- ional irrepressible St. Palm Dairy into a first place tie BILL LAST NIGHT ease TIGERS IN ren. Sian Springs Antanas whe INNING GAME; EXHI- BITIONS PLAYED | tion ef Rotary International in ‘Havana, and arrived on the Cuba _ yesterday afternoon and spent | Tast night in the city, left on the | morning’ bus for his homé city. COKES OVERWHELMED AVIA. TORS, 15 TO 4. AND BAR-| BERS SWAMPED MARINES. | 19 TO2 (Special to The Citizen) NEW YORK, June 14—Cleve- jland Indians moved back into’ Arnolds Return second place" position “in the! wm. Arnold, agent for thi Two football scores were chalk- cae League yesterday with | Florida Motor Tine he Key West, ed up last night in the Island|a victory over the Detroit Ti-| who had been attending a meet. \City Softball League double-|S¢rs. This was the only major’ ing of passenger agents of the header played at Bayview Park. | °28ue ame played. innings| ines in Orlando, returned to the ie game w innings} oj : In the curtain-raiser, Coca-Cola | z | city last evening accompanied by land ended 3 to 2. Squthpaw Al/ vrs Arnold and d: ter Bill ten downed VP53 Aviators, 15 to’ Smith: was the winning pitcher, | Elizabeth. and daughter Billee 4, and in the nightcap, Sawyer’s:allowing the Tigers 13 _ safeties Barbers won from the U. S. Ma-| but keeping them well seattered. Return To Arizona rines, 19 to 2. A oto ton the tune “T®| C.D. Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes The heavy hitting of Villareal) “Mandec jon Soe : of Preston, Arizona, who had Cubs Beat Red Sox x 3 Coke port-sider poled two home Red Sox in an exhibition game left over the highway this morn- runs and a single in five times held at be aeiiedee x. Y., = ing for Miami en route to their up. Ingraham and Higgs con-'Doubleday Field, birthplace of pone nected for triples. Iny baseball, yesterday. Rain halted Goss known to sports followers as!the contest at gree. of ie Enroute To Michigan “Wrinkley Bill” and a veteran of Seventh innnig. re was Mr. and Mrs. Will L. Wright softball in Key West, had his * 9. were passengers leaving on the | 7:00 o’clock bus this morning for * 4 * In two other exhibition games consecutive string of hits broken | last night when he failed to eon-}@t Cooperstown the New "York' their home in Carleton, Michigan. |nect safely in his third appear-'Giants beat Jersey City of the lance at bat. Previously he had | ternational League, 14. to 3, Visit |poled four safeties in a row in 29d New York Yankees downed ‘yr and Mrs. R. A. Hearn and his last game and two during _his Butler of Pennsylvania “League |1wo daughters, guests at the first two appearances at the plate by oe agers eae ¥ Hotel La Concha, left over the in this game. ge fr aS = highway after a delightful visit, O'Connor for the Aviators and’ 4) passe a — HE. f0F their homes in Little Rock, Baker and Carbonell for the yoo ave 213 2 Arkansas, cone were outstanding in the Clevchn a _ -310 1 as c innings: R. HE len Innings) Antonia Martinez, who had foes. ty innadiS O15 14 3] Rowe.- Prout and Tebbetts;!, 000 visiting for two weeks |Aviators __. 002-000 2= @ 4 7) Smith and Hemsley. with relatives and friends in the C. Gates and Ingraham; Flood | city, enjoying a vacation from and Smith. | Services with the Pan-American : Airways, in Havana, left yester- day on the Cuba to resume his duties. Only game scheduled. NATIONAL LEAGUE No games scheduled. EXHIBITION GAMES Interested In Aquarium a At Cooperstown R. HE. Fred L. Carson, visitor for sev- double and a triple for a per-| chicago Cubs — 10 9 1 eral days on a sightseeing trip, fect average of the night. Na-| Boston Red Sox 912 4) being particularly interested in varro, Castro and D. Fernandez | Mooty, Raffensberger and/ the display of specimens at the each hit safely three speetiel bd Collins; Gréve, Hash, Os-| Key West Tropicat Aquarium, four attempts. Clayton Sterling | t.rmyeller and Glenn. | left over the highway this morn- was credited with the only four- pviatie Seas ing for his home in Baltimore, bagger of the game. . : Dumont Sterling appeared On new York (N) __ ithe field for the Sawyers and | Jersey City (IL) jdid a good job. He collected a single and scored two runs in his first game. Heavy stick work also featured ; the nightcap. Esmond “Tarzan” Albury was the leader at the plate, blasting out two singles, a At Cooperstown i. —-14 20 Sie ias U. of Fla. Professor Here Professér and Mrs. C. H. Wil- ‘loughby left this city today fol- lowing a week’s vacation spent at the Island Inn. They are en route to Gainesville, their home city, and intend to make several 6 & 8 6 7 At Cooperstown ' |New York (A) For the Marines, Thompeot | utler (PA) hit. a triple and a single. C. Sterling and Albury for the | \victors and Plummons, Simmons - and Morter were the stars afield. | Score by innings: RHE Marines 010 010 O— 2 5 7: AMERICAN LEAGUE Sawyers 161 x—19 18 2) New York at St. Louis, night N. Castro and Albury; Martin! game. and Spakes. Boston Te | game. STANDINGS Philadelphia at Cleveland. Standings of the league: Washington at Detroit. Club— Coca-Cola . Sawyer’s Barbers Blue Sox — Park Tigers ' Willoughby is professor of Ani- mal Industry in the College of } Agriculture at the University of “Florida. at Chicago, night | arrives For Hospitalization Frederick Ross, of Brooklyn, N. Y., member of the personnel of the Steamship El Dia, was brought to Key West this morn- ing in a place of the Coast Guard, and placed in the Marine hospi- tal for i i Pet. 3 @aorteaneeol pe tco| __. NATIONAL LEAGUE '356/ Cincinnati at Brooklyn. | '545| St. Louis at Philadelphia. Chicago'at Boston, BP, WINTERS IN "NEWS INTERVIEW GAMES TONIGHT THE WEATHER — continued trom Page One Games scheduled for tonight: rals in the new Congressional li- : brary in Washington; Jack and First—CCC vs. U. S. Marines; observation taken at 7:30 a. m.,| Alice Dudley, craft workers and Second—Park Tigers vs. Coca-' 75th Mer. Time (City Office) | watercolor artists; Cyril Marshall, Cola. | Temperatures ee ee eae | Rett gid | Highest last 24 hours done outstanding work in bronze COKES SCARED OF BARBERS? 7 oy.cc: last night - irs Coca-Cola failed to accept the | Mean oo war memorials, and Townsend 82 Morgan, ‘famor tcher, director |challenge of the Sawyer’s Bar-| Normal 2 see bers for a game next Tuesday |night. However, Blue Sox have lagreed to play the exhibition; contest with the Barbers. U. S. Marines -200 | cce -143 ' | Tee 2 OOD Ont ee 7:30 a. m, inches 0.00 | where visiting exhibits are hung |many times a year. 0.82) «I was a member of the com- |be seen in action during the sec- inches ond-half of the schedule. Totai rainfall since Jan. 1, | Barbers will use the same team| inches 10.12 as now competing in the toutna-|neficiency since January 1, ment. i f The exhibition fracas will be-/ gin at 8 o'clock and will be of; nine innings duration. | Armando Acevedo has taken jover the leadership of the Sox) jand fans agree they will ja much improved club than that of the past. f traveling exhibits’, Mrs. Winter utstanding namies among |winter or permanent homes in Chicago Washington - Philadelphia BSRRRskar !had been attending the Conven-! GAMES TODAY | stops in south Florida. Prof.| \New York SBSetoagr aE f 5 i ; E # i { i WE FELT A COOLING BREEZE before going inside the |to check on our Key West players | while rehearsing, but we were almost persuaded that it was \Jerry Bogart standing on the {stage draped in a heavy over- ;coat rubbing his hands while his |teeth chattered. Jerry is doing jsuch a fine characterization of Bill Clark in “The Broken Dish- tes” that we believe he will have the mosquitos leaving this “cold weather” before the final per- |formance. Maybe the audience will think they are enjoying an air-conditioned _building, any- |way—we hope. Bill will be known to us in the next produc-: tion as a delivery boy for Bas- com’s store when the father works as 2 elerk and learns to like BiH. This like, however, ‘doesn’t spread among the rest of may mean almost certain capture im that the defenses were not) f c cf gun emplacements. PAGE THREE LEGALS TS CIRCUIT COTET. sTaTEe oF sumectaL ELEY CIBCLIT. WONRCE COUNTY. © cna Ris Piasetete, LDRED BORTS. LAKK 5 ORDER oF it appearing filed im the ab- farriett Mittret endant therein named !high school building last evening Planned to allow turning atound resident of «he = Chariesten, Sc said defendant | ‘The imporfant Maginet fortress t captured by Nazi forces this def nai Quired to appear to the morning. following entry into {)'" ¥ yy tS Paris. ~ In Paris, all radio stations have < been seized by the Nazis and pro- « ‘the family, other than the young-/ est daughter. Bill was a young {Russian Communist in “Squaring ithe Circle” and the young hus- |band in “The Triangle”, both | Successful feats in the history of the Little Theater. COMMANDER BYRNS. WHO is a very vital part of our Key West Naval Station,.sat calmly, in the role of Reverend Stump, before the imaginary fire which had surely stilled the shaking of Bill, telling the father that there was to be “a solemn occason, and one in whieh pomp, cere- mony and display are sadly out of place”, while the father won- dered what it was all about. Rev- ;erend Stump carried out that solemn occasion in performing the wedding ceremony of the |young people who married with- out the mother’s consent. Our ‘Navy Commander was in such strict “character attitude” last evening that we shall not be sur- prised to hear his office foree complaining of having to remain solemn “without pomp or dis- play” while under his super- | vision. And the stride which that dignified military man had in going into the parlor for the glad joceasion was as good as the “For- ward, March”. SAM GREEN. THE NEIGH- bor, owns the Jimmy Gerberding, who was given to play goers as a ‘serious young Russian Commun- ist in “Squaring the Circle” and as a subdued son in “The Under- current”. As Sam, Jim is a big |help, playing “Onward. Chris- tian Soldiers” on an old pump lorgan (we didn’t see any pump lorgan, really, but Sam convinced us that he saw one) for the wed- \ding march. He had been - even ja help, though, before time \for the march by inducing the jfather to warm up with a bit of |cider. Sam had his. bracer, too, but still wanted to run when asked to be a witness at the wedding. Why do witnesses usually get more frightened in attendance at the “unpracticed” |weddings than the bride and groom, or do they? | WE WERE VERY GRATEFUL. even at mere rehearsal, that there was a minister and a neigh- 82 of the Community Art Center bor who were on hand to make! \there, where permanent exhibits it possible for the wedding to go_ ‘of pictures are maintained and on. And we are sure that you |will be grateful for the “grand style” in which they have it done \regardless of opposition in the the theater this autumn. The pathetie charm of the wedding big erie asparomenees the writers who have either'scene makes it one of the most effective and affecting scenes on your early |Strabel is the first writer to cen-! attention. It is a play that I am @.™. ter a story around the famous/sure you will like as much as I filed twenty-one years person im the State service truly cold weather when we saw #4 Montmedy was reported 85 upon whom would bind der be published for four cam: Key West Ci paganda is being broadcast to the lished in sa that there is ne { Florida the m chancery e of a summe said endant nt ore ordered that anid and she is hereby re- ot com aliega- aken as mt ms « 1 confessed by said def it is further order t emda: hat this or- cach Week weeks in The “spaper pub and state By (84) F 34.) Atlan B Soliciter fo: mas1 ANCERY. N ) ARNEY KARRAK It appearing } im the above Troop 53 of Key West Boy Mildr-a Scouts, held its first birthday « celebration last Wednesday eve- ning at their scout hall in the old naval hospital building. This « troop is sponsored by the Junior - |Chamber of Commerce, master Dan Z. Harrison. Isadore Weintraub, member of the troop committee, presented a talk on Americanism. Games |* were played and refreshments were served. About sixty mem- confessed by It is forth der b for f bers of Troop 53 and other scout ;<., troops were present. 1 The Leok Before The Leap Mistress—I hope you: realize. Mary, that matrimony is a serious matter. Maid (about to be married)— Oh yes, mum, I ain't one to mar- ty reckless like. I've been to two fortune tellers and a clairvoyant, jNew York City. It had 73 rooms. ; MODERN 3-ROOM COMPLETE- LY FURNISHED APART- MENT, hot and cold water, Electrolux refrigerator and Magic Chef Stove. 1411 Divi- | APARTMENT, STREET. Hot water, modern 'Key West are Ernest- Heming-jthe New York stage today. . I. Thomas'can do nothing but recommend ii ef m1) shed Done and of May, A SEAL) «2900 IN THE COUNT! 20DGE* CoumT IN AND FOR Ne VRer Conwrs. FLORIDA. 1 rRemaTE. or either « the estate Wrapped and 2 P. consigned Key Wet, Fa J E Agent, the P_ & OS S Ca. Bey West, Fis. June 14th, 1568