The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 12, 1940, Page 6

PAGE SIX HIGH TIDE. eee Chapter 34 Reunion ={ Gee GREGORY is hard-head- ed and practical. Never en- couraged the boy with his music. Wanted him to learn finance,” Doctor Burlingham informed Jan. “But now—now he must be proud?” “Proud as a peacock! We may see him this evening. Have-you known Derek long, Miss Mer- riner?” Jan kept her eyes shyly on the triangular velvet bag in her lap. “Not very long,” she said softly. “He and my brother were friends! out on the Coast. Oh, I do hope his debut is a success!” Deets Murray adroitly changed the subject, leaving her to her private thoughts and dreams un- til they were in the box in the great auditorium and the Tights| were dimmed and Jan leaned for-j| ward, her lips parted in breath- less joy, to see Derek seated at the piano in the center of the| stage, a vague, rapt smile on his strained white face. “My Derek,” her heart‘ whis- pered, defying the ridicule of her mind. The first deep tones of Rach- maninoff’s Piano Conzerto in C Minor lifted into the hush. Jan leaned back, her eyes half-closed, her heart pounding at her ribs, reveling in the glorious, somber music. Following this came Bee- thoven’s Sixth Symphony ..and Liszt's Fourth Hungarian Rhap- sody. then in the few seconds be- fore the beginning of Derek’s concerto, she sensed the straining expectancy of the listeners, the speculation that set them on edge and sharpened their ears. Her @wn ears actually pained from tensed nerves. Someone put a pair of opera glasses in her hand and as she focused them on Derek her heart seemed to be turning handsprings in her breast. Her Hips moved in earnest, uncon- scious prayer and then, swelling to the roof were magnificent, thrilling tones which brought tears to her eyes! On and on swept the splendid flood of sound. telling a story of heartbreak and fear and death and birth and joy, penetrating into the hearts and souls of amazed, incredulous listeners end- ipg on a whisper of minor, lullaby Then people were clapping. nding up to shout “Bravo! vo!” while the young com- Boser bowed his head, his face very white. his tall, thin body visibly shaken. After the concert Doctor Bur- lingham held a whispered confer- ence with Doctor Murray. Then the curtains enclosing the box were parted and Derek stood Tooking at her. “Jan! What in the world are you doing here?” “All of her pretty rehearsed speeches fled into the limbo of Test words and all she could ‘do was look up at him and weep. He held out his arms and she stumbled into chem “How’s the old albatros doing? Arne't you right proud of him?” he grinned down at her. On a whisper he said, “I was thinking of you when I played, realizing it was you who made it all possi- ble!” “Your music is — what you al-j} Ways wanted it to be,” she man- aged to say ‘Wait For Me? 0 Ties abruptly, the spell of happy reunion was broken,! and she was being swept with a tide of people to the foyer below. being separated from Derek who} was smiling and bowing and ac- | knowledging congratulations. | “Wait for me. Jan.” he called{ to her across intervening. heads. ! She tried to stand stil] and couldn't because of the resistless Bressure of milling people and. in the orderly confusion. she: lost sight of Doctor Murray and the others with him and found herself alone in a corner. Well. what did it matter if she were lost? She could see Derek. towering a head above the crowd, turning this way and that seek- img to escape to her. She was con- tent to wait. Blissfully content. Now as the crowd thinned she worked her way toward him Shivering slightly with nervous reaction. Yet before she could veach him she saw a tall, fabu- lously beautiful girl in white ermine slip her arm possessively through his and kiss him affec- tionately as cameras flashed Jan stopped. remembering. This was the girl of the newspaper picture. Lenore Page. The v-oman Derek had loved so desperately. Choking back a sob she turned the deep shirred collar of her wrap up about her face and darted toward the nearest exit. found herself caught in a human wedge and begged in muffled tones: “Excuse me. please! Please let me through!” But before she succeeded a firm arm caught her shoulder and pulled her backward. “What's-the idea of running out on @ -celeb- rity?” Derek scolded into her small, pink ear. “I thought. you'd have a lot of things to say to me.” She kept her eyes determin- edly on his starched shirt front “T did forget to thank you for selling my sketches,” she said in stiff. formal tones. “It was so very kind of you to bother. They— they ordered more. I guess I’m a celebrity, too, in a small way.” “Then we've got to celebrate!” he insisted. A silvery, intimate voice called. The menus at George Young's lunch counter in Arcadia, Cal, have the bill of fare on one side and the latest war news on the other. “Derek darling! Our friends are waiting. Hurry, will you?” Jan’s round thin came up stub- bornly. “Is that the girl you told me of, Derek?” “Lenore? Yes, Jan. Meeting her again was the best thing that ever happened to me!” Jan smothered a heartbroken wail, for Lenore, furred and per- fumed and not too subtly posses- sive, was upon them. Jan caught a Teflection of herself and Lenore in a great pier glass and the com- parison numbed her. Words from long ago flashed across her mind —“You look like a sweet girl graduate!” Lenore tugged at Derek with her pretty hands, pulling him toward a laughing group of young People. It was iust too marvel- ous and too terribly exciting, she said. None of them had under- stood or appreciated his great gift, but.now they were waiting, anxious to worsh.p at his shrine and willing to offer libations of champagne. “Hold on, Lennie.” he halted her. “I want you to meet a very special friend of mine, Jan Mer- riner.” Lenvre’s long violet eyes took swift shrewd measurement of the other girl from under dusky satin lids. “So nice,” she murmured. “Where have you been keeping her, Ricky?” “She just arrived from the Coast,” he explained. “She’s a friend from my bus-driving days. also. she’s an up and coming young artist who just recently won recognition in a national Magazine for her superb draw- ings of cats.” “Cats!” Lenore shuddered. “1 can’t. bear the slinking, furry things! Oh, do come along, Ricky, everyone is waiting. You must lunch with me one day, Miss—oh, dear, I’m just no good at names!” “Goodby.” Jan said quickly, seeing Doctor Murray coming toward her. concern sobering his merry smile as he quickly esti- mated the situation. Before Derek could restrain her, she slipped away and hurried the little doc- tor to the waiting limousine. “I,” insisted the good doctor after glimpsing her hurt. forlorn eyes, “want to ‘make a night of it’ as you say in America. The gayest of night clubs and.” he chuckled, “the hottest of hot spots!” ‘Cocktail Ingredients’ ‘EMPORARILY distracted, Jan dined and danced and enjoyed her sortie into New York’s night life with the exuberant doctor. The clock in the betel lobby said three when she went up to her room in the hotel, anticipating a good, long, uninterrupted cry. She closed and locked the door and leaned against it. Ricky!" she exploded. “Len- nie! They sound ‘ike cocktail in- gredients! Take a jigger of Ricky and two dashes of Lennie, some cracked ice and you have — a headache!” - _ She pulled off her dress, jumped into the middle of the bed and buried her head in the mid- dle of a fat. white pillow and angrily sobbed all the nonsense out of her head, but no* out of her heart — if it was nonsense, and she hoped it_was, that her heart whispered. For it told her. despite all conclusions and com- mon sensibilities, that she loved Derek Knowles, had loved him since the first time he kissed her, and whether or no, she would ‘keep right on loving him because she was that kind of person and there was nothing she could do about it. “There is!” she denied hotly. “! can refuse to see him again. |! can go home the minute Lance is able to travel and be an old maid and putter with my paints and my cat—but I don’t want to!” The telephone rang at ten the next morning. “Why did you run out on me last night?” Derek de- manded crossly. “And without telling me. where you were stop- ping, why you were here. and sc on and so on.” “If you had been at all inter- ested you could have written long ago!” she snapped, and immedi- ately wished she could call back the_words. “You know why I didn’t write.” he howled. “You told me I was no good. You said I was shiftles and cowardly and limping around with wounded ego! You bawled the devil out of me and told me | didn’t fit into your world and now you ask why I didn’t write! Ii women aren't the most inconsis- tent! For goodness’ sake tell me why you're here before I star: frothing at the mouth.” _ “Why should I satisfy any cu- tiosity of yours?” she demanded “Did you ever tell me anything’ No! I had to learn who you were and everything else from Rose and Johnny! But I won't be as mean as you_were. I brought Lance here to Doctor Murray anc he's going to operate tomorrow Rose married Johnny. but she’s still making trouble for Lance end Norma—and I don't want tc see you or your gooey. gushy old Lennie! If she’s the best thing that ever happened to you. vou'd better hang on her.” She banged up the receiver and glared at/a picture of Notre Dame Ca- thedral on the wall. Ten seconds later the phone Tang again, but she scooted down into the bed and pulled the cov- ers over her ears. When it stopped ringing she called the desk clerk. informing him she would not ac- cept any more calls from Derek Knowles. To be continued. Dedicating a flying school hangar in Cochran, Ga., pilots in the civil aeronautics authority’s training class used watermelons jin- bombing practice. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN J SOCIETY :-: | Smith-Monaco Naptials Just Announced The marriage of Miss Virginia Smith to Dr. A. Ralph Monaco, which occurred in Washington, D. C., on July*26, has just been announced by Mrs:sJane Snrith, - mother of Miss Smith. The wedding took place in St. Frances de Salas Church in that city, the Rev. George Gingra of- ficiating. Mrs. Monaco, who was born in Key West and lived here for a number of years, attended the Convent of Mary Immaculate in city and graduated from the Academy of Holy Names in Tampa. She aiso attended the Catholic University in Washing- ton, D. C., and is a graduate of Nursing School of the Pro- vidence Hospital of the latter city. Dr. Monaco attended George- town Preparatory School and re- ceived his degree- of medicine from the University of George- town. The newly-weds will make their home in Washington, D. C. Trevors Leave For Mountain Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin D. Trevor and daughter, Mary, left over the Highway Sunday for Blowing Rock, N. C. where they will vacation for a month in the Great Smokey Mountains. ATLANTIC STORM HITS CHARLESTON (Continued from Page One) land from its previously reported Position off the North Florida coast. Following the gale, id to be of hurricane intensity, tidal Waves inundated much land, this combining to br most com- munication lines in the area. Only contact with Charleston until this afternoon was short wave radio operated by private enthusiasts in that city. Having been elaborately warn- ed of the storm by the Weather Bureau, no persons were reported to have lost their lives. Property loss, however, is said to be severe. One dispatch today stated that the Parris Island navy base had been heavily hit by the storm. Approximately 3,500 marines are stationed at that point. (Continued from Page One) Houses, Unity City, Modern Colonial City, U. S. H. A. Liberty Square, Key West Health City or Square, Gulf Shore Manor, West End Homes, Trumbo-Loxi, Bay- shore Homes, Stephen R. Mallory Homes, George W. Allen Manor, and others. In naming the colored project, the local authority consulted with a committee of colored citi- zens in the neighborhood selected for the site, who signified approval of the name _ chosen. Other suggestions for this proj- ect_were: Fredercik “Douglass Houses, Booker T. Washington Houses, Douglass Village, James D. Rob- erts Houses, Nelson English Houses, Shackleford Court, Lin- coln Court, Western End Houses, and others. Opening of this season's live- stock market at Williston on August 5, has been announced by E. E. Mills, manager of the mar- ket. This market had a _ gross sale season of over $175,000 and manager Mills states that he an- ticipates sales going to over $200,- 000 or better this season. This summer is the last oppor- |4unity Floridians will have to see the New York World's Fair, and Earl Brown, of the Florida State Exhibit, urges Floridians to make their plans now to visit this great Exposition during Florida Week, beginning September 7. their ¢ ‘Bakers’ Houseguests Return Home Mrs. Ed Mahoney and daugh- ter, Mary Ellen, who had been, the houseguests.of Mr. and. Mrs. Jack Baker‘foF the -past week,| left. yesterdaysmorning for their | home in Lindville, N. C. H They. .were-aceempanied by, Mr.! and Mrs. Baker, who will spend 1 —_—_———— BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Girl Born To Avilas Mr. and Mrs. Mario Avila, 1104 Grinnell street, announce - the birth of a girl to their home on August 4. The newcomer weighed 7% pounds and has been given the name of Elena Madalina. Today’s Horoscope Pride and obstinacy will de- MONDAY, AUGUST 12. 1 PEOPLE’S FORUM | | j Editor, The Citizen: been to us, but can we expect to exist or progress on this alone? No! Then the “ace in the hole” |is fresh running water for our city. It is of vital importance to has every right |tract somewhat _from the success ditorial, appearing in the Aug. : quarters of a few weeks at the Mahoney resi-' ¢¢ today’s native, though he is |® issue, with reference to the de-| District” dence _ before Omaha, Neb. Return From Trip To Chicago Chief and Mrs. Harry M. Baker and daughter, Ruth, accompanied by Mrs. Thelma Thompson and daughter, Jane, arrived over the Highway Friday from a vacation trip of several weeks. t In Evansville, Ind., they visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stocking, who own a winter home in this city, and spent a short while in Chicago at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Morrill CHARLES THOMPSON HAS ARTISTIC ABILITY (Continued from Page One) H occhio with his popping eyes bulg- ing jaws and feathered hat. The whole is done in a pleasing de- sign and color. Upon the walls of Charles’ bedrom may be seen the draw- and shelves. The painting Max Baer is_ outstanding. Front covers of sports magazines are the models used by young Sometimes a_ full- re does not appear on sr but Charles fills in the part of the body. He s drawings of Max Schmeling. Bob Pastor, Jim Braddock and others. In the front part of the hall of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson's home stands a wooden image of Max Schmeling, cutout and painted by their son.. It prob- ably is used for a door-stop. Charles has never received any remuneration for his work. He is too big-hearted. The products of hands are scattered among his relatives and friends. He has been awarded in an indirect way, however. A superintendent aublic school in Chicago a visit to Key West last year, bringing his two daughters with him. Somehow, mes E got acquainted with the girl gave them several of his carvings. Their father became nterested in the creator of those and although Charles re- ‘d cash for them, the Chicago or, on returning home, for- warded several pieces of sugar vine timber and a small set of tools to the Key Wester in pay- ment. The wood and tools, com- posed of a gouge and various shaped chisels, are especially for woodcarving. When young Thompson started out on his work, he had only a hatchet and penknife. It was tedious but he possessed an untiring interest — and that’s what count. He is looking for- ward to an interesting and—he pes—a successful future in his chosen line of work. Note to the Kev West Art Cen- ter: 7In the search for: local) tal-! ent it will be a mistake to over- Took this ‘promising -young’ .Key Wester. Though he is far’ from) perfect now, a little help and in-| struction may go a long way Give him a chance! { continuing to/ of Sheriff Walter Felger of Fort Wayne, Ind., is looking for thief who has robbed a hen house six times and each time left a re-j| port of the number of fowls he| had taken. i Tommie’s Skating Palace | Beginners, 10 to 11:30 A. M. Afternoons, 2:00 to 4:00 P. M. Evenings 8:00 to 10:30 P. M. Clean, Healthful Recreation Decent FOR YOUR VACATION TRIP It will be a wise precaution before you leave home, to change the cash you had planned to carry with you into Protected, spendable— American Express Travelers Cheques These Cheques are known and accepted everywhere, and if lost or stolen, a prompt refund is made. FOR SALE IN $10, $20, $50 AND $100 DENOMI- NATIONS AT 75c PER $100 BOUGHT THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation endowed with gentle, tastes and good abilities. He should be trained in the precepts | streets. j | I had in mind, that same day, and ‘esthetic | Plorable condition of our city have wired_ subject”. wire? Why of humility and patience to avoid f Writing a communication to fied citizen being overcome by stress of pub- lie opinion, induced by the real nature being clouded by the faults. your paper on the subject, as I all but broke a spring the night before, on Division street, be-| tween Florida and White, in that, terrible ditch that exists there argue the matter, unquestionably qualified ceactial : About 10,000 lakes are located | 24 this being right at the en-|Garrison bight and the wonder- { ful yacht basin we were going to in Minnesota. CLASSIFIED CO ; trance with so many new cars visiting our city daily and the | thousand and one holes that are | on Division street at the light,; i where many of these cars have to | stop on a red light. I note, in today’s issue, that have. the project, were laid off and everything closed down Every man thrown out of work there Was very much in need of this Advertisements under this head you have started mentioning the;employment. Has any one taken will be inserted in The Citizen at | bad places. If you are going to the matter up, to find out why & ithe rate of one-cent (Ic) a word mention them all, you will have was closed down and what could for each insertion, but the mini: | to enlarge your paper as prac-| be done about reopening it mum for the first insertion in every imstance is twenty-five cents (25c). Advertisers street address as well as their telephone number if they desire results. tisements is invariably in ad- vance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have fable aftverts ‘ i LOST LOST — Yesterday somewhere between sunrise and sunset. two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No re- ward is offered for they are gone forever—Horace Mann. FOR RENT ATTRACTIVE 3-ROOM FUR- NISHED APARTMENT for adults. Artcraft Studio, Cor. Charles and New streets. aug9-lwk FIVE-ROOM FURNISHED HOUSE, GE. Refrigerator, Electric Range, Hot Water. Also, APARTMENT. Apply rear 1014 Varela St. augl2-lwk )3 2805 St eee | APARTMENT, 1104 DIVISION | | tieally every street in the city is | unsafe to traffic. | “While writing this, there are \like to of; i | stance, ud patet prove | Only a @Bo, there was! | couraging news about how soon We were going to get water, (this was probably the incentive for | increased building activities we have experienced), and now, ac- | cording to the article appearing | in your issue of this date, it seems jas though that there is no fur- jther need for the waterline, so let’s forget it. May I ask, from the civilian and particularly the | Key Westers interest in this mat- | ter, why is this left to one man | or to a small group of men? Mr. | Robineau may be immensely in-} terested in this from an attor-| | Rey’s standpoint, but surely can- | Rot be as interested as the ma- {jority of qpr citizens are or |should be, when it means so | much to us. j | We greatly appreciate the tre- i me jernment activities here ae STREET. Hot water, modern; conveniences. Opposite Tift’s! Grocery. Apply street. jly24-tf HOTELS 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. apri7-tf FOR SALE FIPTELEILALLLILLLLL DL EL WICKER SET OF FURNITURE. Cheap. Apply 803 Olivia street. aug9-3tx JONES USED CARS Low Weekly Payments On An: Car Listed Below 1932 Chevrolet. Cou 1933 Ford S: = 1929 Reo 1929 Ford sre. Hy Fifteen Good Used.Cars Wi Arrive Wednesday See Deacon Jones Before You Buy JONES AUTO LOT Fleming and Elizabeth Streets augl2-tf j a SIGNS—“For Rent”, “Rooms For Rent”, “Apartment For Rent”, | “Private Property, No Tres- passing”. THE PRESS. zen Office. TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500. Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. | 1010 Varela! I have, many times, res! and heard criticisms about one of our snould give their | several other: matters I would That city is interested im its own Fove oli cleo and Span ad LEGALS cS TSE CIECtrr couErr ELEvESTS st oerrar Ce —_i es 1 opportunity % open they go Payment for classified adver- all kinds of enthusiastic and en- after it (and met by sending tele- grams) and that is why they get so much. “A hustling bell pley- er who is always trying will make mere errors than one who doesn't, because he is always try- ing and goes after almost m- possible catches. Many times he makes unexpected catches, which brings home the bacon for hs team. How much longer are we gome to sit home, doing things ‘the easy, effortless way. and ict wal- uable catches go by? HOW MUCH LONGER? Respectfully. PAUL G. ALBURY. 729 Division Street. Key West, Florida August 9, 1940 The naval base at Pear! Har- endous help the increased gov- bor in the Hawaiian Islands has havé‘a garrison of 25,000 troops to mail 2 & they were marr turned LIAS IOaSMEOOOLODEL AISA OL ADDS ‘ DOLLARS that reach to next week People who make a study of such things say there are three ways to make money S-T-R-E-T-C-H. FIRST—Budget. Plan your expenses and keep a record of what’s spent. SECOND—Watch the pennies. that mount up. It's the little savings Printed news in this paper, from stere and manufacturer. keeps __you advised of the best buys of the day. kind of information that makes this week's dollars reach ever te next week! <= rr ii netrlek bSebahy if , bb a able wT. TIA LLALALLLLLALALALLALLALAAABNALAAZALAAAAAAAAAALAAAAAA dd SII AAA LAP LLL LALLA