The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 6, 1940, Page 4

PAGE FOUR HIGH TIDE By Frances Hanna YESTERDAY: Jan carries through her plans to go to Los Angeles, in spite of Lance’s ob- jections. At Jan’s suggestion, Norma throws away her old fooy clothes and dresses up to startle Lance. Chapter 29 The Mexican Quarter FRANK'S sister, Ruth, took Jan | in charge when she arrived in| Los Angeles. pleas can you do?” she asked “Well, ” Jan smiled, albeit for- lornly, “I do know how to cook and keep a house.” “You've probably had your fill of that.” Ruth pursed her full rouged lips and frowned. “Y: might go down to Olvera Str in the morning and see if you line up anything there. I n a’place or two that employ ar to do portrait sketches fc tourists and sightseers. W. you like that?” “It sounds fun, if I could do it. Tm not particularly adept sketching people, though, at le I don’t think I am. How about letting me try a sketch of you, Miss Cronin?” Ruth took off her hat and r: strong, well-kept fingers throu her mass of dark hair. “Fine,” said. “What must vou have in the way of materials?” “A sheet of white paper and a soft-leaded pencil will do. pulled off her beret and hung short white jacket over a ch: while Ruth hunted pencils The sketch, finished twenty minutes. later, surprised both of them with its excellence. | tering, too,” Ruth laughed, should bring you custo: do you cali them ‘sittee: it and take it along as a Ever been to Olvera Stri “No. I've heard of it, thougt Isn’t it called ‘a street of old Old Mexico’?” “It’s authentic Mexican gone | j, tourist,” Ruth said. “Still it’s ver; foreign and enchanting, and the ancient adobe buildings are mar vels of endurance and solidity Wish I could go with you, yet you'll probably enjoy d r it for yourself. Be sur and poke into every sh them blow glass miniatu dip candles and make tortill weave sombreros and baskets. “I think I'd better go to bed before I become too excited to sleep.” “You don’t go to bed hi Ruth smiled, pointing to a p discreetly draped French d “The bed comes to you wher swing it out of the wall and P it’ down after you move dozen rugs, vases and end ta At Ruth’s urging, Ja on with her a few day: ‘were interesting, exciting d filled with exploration of and strange and exotic pl She found herscel‘ intrigued by short tiled street called El P: Olvera, for it was by far t colorful place she'd eve her life, and she _lovec gaudy or subdued, just so i im_ its rightful place. Palr Olive trees grew in the str gay awnings were su vari-colored shop door: dors, shopkeepers, m us artisans, candlestick makers, swarthy Mexican: 0 spoke fair English to patron: abbled among themselvés And sure enough, in a sma she found rows and tacked up sketches of and other well- with signs adv sketching for fifty ce minutes. One Old, One Young N-HER first two visits Ja drifted, in and shops, bro ng, lo ing in the vividness bought two petfum Ruth; a pair of w hand-woyen slippers, f a gay, pointed-cro for Norma; and a sugary pralines for On her third t Street she went i store which, found wasn’t little at tended way back into dar} depths where a woodcutt whittled and planed i precious Lebanon Ce owner of the place w dark man with. qui very white teeth. cellent English. had two artists now think the trade would other. She smiled. ad of the really lovely old oilg he kept in a sp: They had come, ancient missions in the t Old Mexico. The interview ended v agreed, with a shrug, t space on one side of t splashed patio. He was t fifteen cents out of every made. Her fellow whom sh met at once, were two men. strange types to her. one old an one young. Both of them affec' Paint-splotehed smocks. flo ties and pancake berets—pict esque, fif ai MARRIAGE LICENSE Alfred J. Todak, 22, a seaman with the United States navy, and s Miss_Mary E. Little, 18, of Pen- sacola, took out marriage license yesterday at the office of County Judge Raymond R. Lord. a Negroes got to vote in the Ba- hamas in 1830 eight years before abolition of slavery there. Carlos Mantz, the older one, also affected a small, gray-sprinkled Van Dyke and a smelly briar Pipe. He had fallen to this side- walk vending, he mourned to Jan, gesturing melodramatically, be- cause the demon arthritis had so copeled his hands he could no T paint his exquisite master- s ngus Lorry, the , to Jan out of old ng. “He never paint- ed a work of art in his life. That's just a sob story he hands out to gullible public. A good one, if a bit too atmospheric.' too,” he admitted grudgingly. “He often get s double and triple his fee his portraits are lousy! are you trying this ? For fun or for money?” ”” she assured him. “I as well as anyone else. ugh, if some fun . Is it likely to?” on you,” he said, t all like an artist, e a farmer boy on le couldn’t be more aree or four, Jan id crispy sandy freckle-spattered and a square, bony face upon strove to wear an ex- y cynicism. He hick and he had gers. But, she seeing some of his d a very real and t, especially for Carlos seemed to . Angus wel- r. “The sort of people t a girl sketch them, be- Ss young and pretty, 't con te near me or Carlos, You won't take any of ‘our mouths, I ven- he told her. Smock And Beret lee first morning of work she turned up in her yellow smock ite beret, ther immense wide with epucianon the "propsiet his commi ssion, fur- and white drawing for tl rson who drawing st patron was a timid | ed man who'd had a ning for years to be t somehow never until he wan- and met Jan’s quick, B her a dollar for the if it were an t, and scurried ure delight on his rked inter- ig the coins into mes. By din- ‘ne w world, so far | Tide and the red ee problems and k eeemen part into the Cafe la dinner, ordering an table d’hote ad of the more is led her up a stair- Il dance floor above er orchestra played and other dance ced well enough g. Leaving, t self- half of the ge out of to work un- the crowds rofits and commis- Gonzales, the proprie- he had netted over Gonzales seemed than she. He “It's because » muchacha, so | nd like a—a bright new ‘is meant, I apliment!” Augus assured d to the stteetcar with h y she didn’t n a few blocks away where a lating com- 5 next day, Ruth down early, inspected bare floor and and flower pots in hotel near the Plaza. ed, although Jan had that the girl needed a a chance to assert an individual. “Te be continued. SPENDS DAY ON FLAGPOLE HACKENSACK, N. J.—Michael , 46, defied the heat, the lity and the police and the day at the top of a 126- foot flagpole in order that he might be sure to see the Ameri- an Legion parade. Climbing up before 7 a. m. by means of a rope, he rested at the top in an im- provised boatswain’s chair and did not return to the ground un- | til 8:30 p. m., long after the pa-! 'rade had passed. - tbe inducted and future |Beach Party Honored Clara Mary de Leon Clara Mary de Leon, 750 S.W.| 2nd avenue, Miami, was enter- tained with a beach party at South Beach last Wednesday aft- ernoon by all her little cousins in this city. A swim was first enjoyed by the group, then delicious refresh- ments of punch, sandwiches, cookies and candy were served. Two gifts given by the guests assembled were presented to Miss Clara Mary, who has not visited Key West since she was two years old. Present were Wayne Huddle- ston, Patsy and Edythe Hampton, Marguerite de Leon. Martha and Rose Marie Shannahan, Juanita Dongo, Mrs. Ethel de Leon, Mrs. J. L. Dongo, Mrs. Vernon de Leon, Mrs. N. B- Shannahan, Mrs. Allan Hampton. Mrs. Otis Johnson, Mrs. P. D. Huddleston. Mrs. Mary Griffin and the guest of honor. Island City Union Meets Regular monthly meeting of the Island City Union will be held this evening at Ley Me- morial church at 7:45 o'clock. Officers for the new year will} activi- | ties of the group will be discuss- ed. New president, Jack Aguero, and officers of the Union extend an invitation to all new and old members to attend this meeting. | 2 Rev. Maureau Leaves Today Rev. A. L. Maureau, of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea church, leaves on the S.S. Cuba today for Tampa enroute to Augusta. Ga., where he will spend a two- week’s vacation. U. S. WEATHER» BUREAU REPORT Observation taken at 7:30 a. m., 75th Mer. Time (City Office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night Mean Normal ___. Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since Aug. 1, inches Excess since Aug. Es inches Total rainfall since Jan. 1, inches Deficiency since January 1, inches 2.28 Wind Direction and Velocity E—15 miles per hour Relative Humidity 80% Barometer at 7:30 a. m. today 0.00 0.88 0.03 _ 15.65 Sea level, 30.01 (1016.3 millibars) , Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise . 5:57 a. Sunset 08 p. Moonrise 9:53 a. Moonset 20:05 p. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. 12:05 5:51 FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Wednesday) Key West and Vicinity: Gen- erally fair tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy with scattered showers; moderate east and southeast winds. Florida: Generally fair tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy with c d showers in south and west portions. m. PM. 12:18 6:23 High Low THE LOWDOWN FROM HICKORY GROVE ————— I just picked up a paper where | it says, in Sacramento, California, that the new SRA boss there is gonna keep penses of his men down to 6 bits for breakfast, and 6 bits lunch, and one dollar for dinner. Boy, I wonder that they been getting under the old boss. That SRA must be an eatin’ outfit. json and family of ; Sweeting. m. m. m. the travelling ex-! for | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ' Novena Opens Tomorrow Night In preparation for the Feast of | the Assumption, St. Mary’: of the Sea church will hold a No-; vena beginning August 7, at 7:30 p. m. main purpose of the No- aS announced today, will ck the intercession of Semis (2%e). d Virgin, Mother of God, to protect the people of the street address as well as their Island from the danger of the telephone number if they desire! tempestuous elements that are so prevalent during this time of the year, especially tropical many work of men—that God may heed the intercession of His Blessed Mother and the petition and prayer of her faithful clients.” The Nov evening at days of the As: Mother. Special prayers will be said followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Two Couples From Detroit Here o'clock for nine g August 15th, Feast imption of Our Blessed Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Thomp- son, and Mich., are visiting Harold Thomp- | this city. Accompanying the Thompsons to Key West were their friends, j | | S Star | win be inserted in The Citizen at Wednesday, for h but the “i will be held every Atlanta. i on, Harold, of Detroit, LOST — Yesterday, somewhere ‘cellaneous were listed seventeen | Mr. and Mrs. Charles De Stefano, | also of Detroit. Visitors Here From Jacksonville Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith of | Jacksonville arrived in Key West | last Saturday to spend a vacation- visit with Mr. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Smith, and other relative: BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT ee Boy Born To Carrs Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carr an- NICELY FURNISHED, COOL nounce the birth of a 10-pound boy, born yesterday at the home, 511 Olivia street. Mrs. Carr was, before mar Miss Florence She and the new- comer are reported to be doing nicely. The baby has been named Ronald Eugene Carr. Blackbeard the pirate was a former prominent denizen of the Bahamas. LEGALS CATION $ STATE laiming any r described will take . a suit Sireuit © purpose uieting title i property, lying Flor! n of you are that your appear- Toa: o will published 'FURNISHED COTTAGE, TUESDAY. - AUGUST 6 were wholesale and retail fisb'ry Lo Milicthe Geutenest gover markets. ax, Ee Wets Stee BC The appendix gave state, coum Browne ty and city officials, appointive officers, court judges, fire depart- ment members, bank officiel, merabers of the Board of Trade. 1893 DIRECTORY RECALLS OLD DAYS, (Continued from Page One) drugs, chemicals, etc. totaled sixteen, many operated by the doctors. Sixty-nine dry goods and no-* tion stores were listed. As far /teries peng > as we can. determine, Frank ship and schooner lines, news Holtsberg is the only one still in papers, churches. ‘sod#fi€s ‘bene- ‘business today. Prominent ‘ee {fit and burial associations, bend that time were M. Garfunkel, «A. | ex West Conict Gis: A*Sihav- Louis and Abraham Wolkowsky ‘Guat company A Sth Batae, -One hundred and forty-five and Key West Library Associ=- ‘CLASSIFIED COLUMN Advertisements under this head {the zate of one-cont (Ic) a word ‘mum for the first insertion in imstance is twenty-five Advertisers snould give their Payment for classified adver- storms tisements is twvariably in ad. | grocery and fkvit phones aeietbes tion (organized im April 1882 that have, in the past, claimed so vamce, but regular advertisers lives and worked such with ledger accounts may have havoe on property and handi- their advertisements ferating in 1892. Monsalvatge with Judge James W. Locke \Bros., 425 Front street, is now president). |Monsalvatge & Drane, whole- “7 trio of newspapers were salers. Otto Kirchheiner, father Published at that time The Egue- TRANSPORTATION of the present county tax asses- tor-Democrat, previously men- sor, conducted a store at 1105 tioned, was @ conjunction of the pee yniaen ae ssi renal Olivia street. He was also a bak- Key West Democrat, founded er at that time. Others in this 1880, and the Equator, founded or three persons all or part of 1886, and — way. Leaving 8th. Phone! business were: Frank Curry, . consolidated im 1887 669-R. aug6-1tx |Richard Peacon, Carlos Recio, by Mr. Pendleton Published John T. Sawyer, Samuel Tift and /daily. except Sunday. Gut “ FOUND | Wong Song (remembered by resi- it, established October 1 |dents as the originator of Wong 1892. Key West Publishing Com- |FOUND ADRIFT, DINGHY. Re- Song alley on Division street)... P@ny, proprietors. Daily except turned on proof of ownership Operators of hardware, stoves Monday. Office at S06 Greene and payment for this adver- land tinware numbered five. . ./Street . El Vara, established tisement. Artcraft Studio, Tele-|Seven residents were jewelers |1878. Daily since April, 3 graph Lane. aug5-3tx |and watchmakers. . .A. M. Fergu- maa im the directory 2 son and Robert L. Foster were in |the only daily paper im the Unit- LOST the livery and feed stable busi- jed nom Published in \ness. . .Under the head of mis-|J- D. Poyo, editor and “Mr. Pendleton. publisher of the between sunrise and sunset. | pysinesses, including A. J. Es-|=@uator-Democrat we< 2 vere two golden hours, éach set with ‘tevez, photographer, 606 Duval;buSy man. Besides his editorial sixty diamond minutes. No re- street, father of the present op- Guties, he was agent for mine fire ward is offered for they are erator of this establishment; |life and marine imsurance com- gone forever—Horace Mann. | wing Lee, chinese curios, now |Panies and was also 2 member of proprietor of two grocery stores, | the County commissioners. and J. W. Johnson & Co. sad-| Governor at that time was Hien dlery and carriage emporium, WHITE AMERICAN MALE '¢99° Caroline street. . ‘Twenty- COOK. Wants placement! foyr buildings housed saloons, Available now. Inquire 806|pijjiard and pool rooms. Fleming street or Phone 412-J.| John Sherman Williams, } j | -| aug5-3tx miliarly known as “Jack ou | j j | SITUATION WANTED hhh hh hhh bebe COMPLAINT SERVICE. . . Hf you do uct Receive Your Copy of The CITIZEN By 6PM PHONE—WESTERN UNION Between 6 and 7 P.M. and a Western Umon Messenge- Bor = _ deliver your copy of The Citixen WOOITIILIIIIILL ITS S bee 87 years of age now, operated a saloon at the corner of Simonton the Coca-Cola FOR RENT NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS, 274 Front streets, Beautyrest Mattresses, hot and | cold running water. Bath and showers each floor. Special summer rates, day or week. 933 Fleming street. jlyll-lmo T . 5 present | Bottling | Company. Conspicuous by their absence Skating Palace Beginners, 10 to 11:30 A. M. BEDROOM with Bath. House-| Afternoons, 2:00 to 4:00 P. M. keeping accommodations if re- _ Evenings 8:00 to 10:30 P. M. quired. Cor. Georgia and Al-; Clean, Healthful Recreation bury streets. augl-lwk An Orderl: ly Decent Amusement Establishment ATTRACTIVE 3-ROOM FUR- NISHED APARTMENT for LADIES Southard St.. near Duval adults. .Artcraft Studio, Cor 2 | Charles and New streets, be-; tween four and five p. m. augl-lwkx | \ TITLE LLL ro Diiiieetteteneed 1400 Apply 630 Sees 5 ee -lwkx Alberta _ Avenue. Elizabeth street. SMALL FURNISHED HOUSE. FURNISHED HOUSE. 514 Margaret street. jly29-tf APARTMENT, 1104 DIVISION STREET. Hot water, modern conveniences. Opposite Tift’s Grocery. Apply within. jly24-tf FURNISHED APARTMENT, one block from beach. Apply Val- des Bakery. jly9-tf HELP WANTED a SERVICE STATION ATTEND- ANT... Apply Box X, clo The Citizen. aug5-2t es.) es BRING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night's rest’ to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. 917 Fleming St. aprl7-tf FOR SALE USED CARS j |ANOTHER LARGE ASSORT- ») FOR MONROE COUNTY, IN PROBATE. reditors and all persons aims or demands against of you, are hereby They should be a big help to this |? Mr. Wallace, in cleaning up the « surplus which he keeps being excited about. But Mr. Wallace, I reckon, will not be stewing so much now about surpluses or vice versa. Since he got to running for vice- president he is too busy else- where. And especially in Louis- iana—I see where they are oiling up their shootin ‘irons for him. I would not crave to be in his shoes. He ruined the sugar-cane farmer, they say—also nearly all other farmers. But to get back to our SRA— it sure has got me intrigued—es- pecially those 6 6it breakfasts, and 6 bit lunches and one buck: dinners—oh boy! Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. The next presidential term be-, ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS § prone 135 gins Jan. 20, 1941, y have against Joseph Alexander eased, late of Monfoe o the Hon. Ray- > y Judge of at his office in the within eight calendar ths from, the date-of the first lication Mereof. AN claims and jemands not presented within the ad in the manner prescribed | shall be barred as provided in’ Fiorida, rly 15th, 1940. & OSALIA LOUNDERS, ix of the Estate of Lounders, @; aug6,1940 TRY IT TODAY— The Favorite in Key West STAR >* BRAND CUBAN COFFEE MENT of Used Cars from Mi- ami will arrive here Wednes- day. Will also have Panel and “Pick-Up” Trucks. All cars. must be sold regardless of! price. JONES USED CARS, Elizabeth and Fleming streets. jly6-2t “Key West's Outstanding” LA CONCHA HOTEL ” STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE to Please Your Palate |ORDER YOUR POUND TODAY Lopez Funeral Service + Established 1885 Licensed Funeral Directors 5 and Embalmers 24-Hour Ambulance Service Night 696 "4 PAUSE THAT REFRESHES KEY WEST COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY