The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 12, 1941, Page 4

PAGE FOUR Chapter 30 New York Express “RINE!” said Warren. “You're a regular little Florence Night- ingale.” “Put your arm across my shoul- ders,” said Polly. Warren did so, and the two of them went out. David, who had taken the gun from Polly, and who had secure- bound the hands of Mike and |, now began to prod them— urging them toward the door. “Shut off the fountain, Peter,” he called back, “and bring along that bag.” “Sure!” said Peter. Then he asped, “Gosh, Cousin David, I— as forgot to put on my pants.” “We can’t wait for you to do that now,” David said. “Wrap a blanket around you and come on.” He gave the men another . “Get a move on. There’s a couple of nice cozy cells wait * for you in the Ardendele jail.” Peter, wrapped in the blanket, and trying to hold it about him while carrying the bag in one hand and his pants in the other, had some difficulty in following. But he managed it. “Polly, you'll have to drive,” David Yid her. “I'll sit in back and keep these men covered. You all right, Warren?” “Yes, Dave,” said Warren. “Don’t worry about me.” “Where do I sit?” Peter asked. “In front,” said David. “And hold on tight to that bag.” “Sure I will!” said Peter. Polly released the brake. Doctor Ben’s seven - year - old car moved off into the rainy night, héavily loaded with the strangest cargo it had ever carried. ... ./I How It Happened ‘HE rain had stopped. The moon was shining feebly. And Polly and David were sit- ting on the front porch of old Doctor Ben’s house. Doctor Ben, himself, was upstairs with War- ren. Another doctor was with them, and they were probing for the bullet that was lodged in the upper part of Warrer’s arm. “Yes, go on,” David said. “You and Warren started out with the rest of the town to try and find the holdup men, and—” “And we found your abandoned car,” said Polly. She shuddered. “It gave me the creeps, David darling, seeing that little old car I love, there in the rain, deserted, forlorn. I was terrified at the thought of something having hap- pened to you.” “Meaning it would have mat- tered to you?” said David. “It would hav: mattered a lot, David,” said Polly. “I've been acting like a darned little fool. But to go on with the story: I told Warren that maybe you and Peter had gone to the Inn. And so that's where we hurried. You know the “Did they find the car the hold- up men sped away in?” “Yes. It had a blowout. They had driven it into a clump of woods, and left it there.” David sighed. “And now they’re safe in jail,” he said, “and Mr. Powers has all his money back.” He grinned. “The bookkeeper was always talking about gangster stories, and what he would do if some- one held him up! Well, he had his chance to prove his mettle.” “There wasn't much he could do,” said Polly. “Wher he walked into the lumber p!an‘ office with the payroll money, the two men were hiding there. They snatched the bag, tied up the bookkeeper, mind, Warren, would want to be shut up anywhere—if you were with her.” “That’s right,” said a voice from the doorway. The three young people in the room all turned to loo! Margo MaAkco was standing upon the +¥2 threshold. “Doctor Ben said I could come up,” she told them. “Margo!” said Warren. He tried to raise himself, but couldn’t. He sank back against the pillows. “We thought you were on that train we just heard leaving,” said Polly. “I changed my mind,” said Margo. She smiled somewhat tremulously. “It's a woman’s privilege, you know.” She crossed the room, sank down in a chair close to Warren, and took one of {his bands. “I was going to board the express,” she went on, “but when Dad came rushing in to tell me you'd been shot, I—I—just couldn’t leave.” Warren smiled up at her. “That's nice of you,” he said, “postponing your trip. But I'll be all right.” “T’m not going said Margo. “T’ senses at “Which,” two of. us,” Margo didn’t pay any attention, to take the trip,” ve come to my last.” , said Polly,“ makes. She. lifted, Warren's hand, laid .it.; against her. cheek. 3 “Sometimes it takes a holdup, a.chase,after criminals, and—and —a-near der to make some eople. appreciate real values, arren, darling,” she said. “Well, guess I’m one of those people. Anyway, here I am.” “To stay?” ‘ “Yes. Maybe we can take a trip together sometime. But that can wait.” Polly tiptoed to the door. “Come on, David,” she said; “can’t you see we're the crowd?” “Sure,” said David. “Don’t go yet,” Margo called. “T’ve got a message from Dad. He's going to invest two thousand dollars with you two boys—in the Inn, you know.” “Gosh!” said David. “That means we can go ahead and start the ball rolling!” said Warren. “And I've got some money that’s lying around Boing nothing, Warren,” Margo said. “If—if you and David need it.” “Good girl!” said Warren, He used his good arm to pull her face down close to his. “Who says there isn’t a Santa Claus?” David laughed. Polly looked around at the others. “All this calls for a celebration, it seems to me,” she said. “You bet it does!” Margo agreed. “Let's have a picnic out at Fred- dy’s Folly!” David said. “How about it, Warren?” “Suits me!” said Warren. “Just as soon as Doctor Ben will let me Beh Ae bi right wit! ou, Margo?” Polly asked. 4 . “I'd love it,” said Margo. “I’m getting to be awfully fond of folly, as practiced by David's Un- cle Fred.” “T tell you what we'll do,” said David. “Peter’s having a birthday on the tenth. We'll have the pic- nic then. After all, the kid did help bring all this about.” “The tenth it shall be!” said Warren. “I'll be fit as a fiddle by then.” He smiled up at David and Two Marriages On Saturday Night Junior Woman’s Club To Meet Tuesday There will be a business meet-| Peace Justice Enrique Esquin- ing of the Junior Woman’s Club!aldo Saturday night performed held tomorrow afternoon, begin-|two marriage ceremonies and ning at 5 o’clock,, at the club-|Judge Raymond Lord issued a li- houge,according~’ to announce- | cense to another couple: mest @hide By MrsJoseph Lopez} Thomas Albury Phillips, Jr., pregi t of the organization. | 22-year-old \soidier, was. married igwill be-the last meeting | to Mary Ella Waldrop, 21,‘Miami. of the Season, states the presi-}In another ceremony, Esquinaldo dent, and all members are urged |joined Charles L. Montgomery, to be in attendance as the new 30, Key West crane operator, and officers will take over at this!Doraldeen Mae Chapman, 20, meeting. 'Key West. | Armando Davila, 23, and Mar- ;tha Ann Kessler, 21, were issued Everready Star | Saicetas Club To Meet | The regular meeting of | — _ the | Everready Star Club will be held | Peroonalsy Tuesday afternoon, beginning at | 3:30 o’clock, at the home of Mrs. Naida Soule, 1120 South street. All members are requested to be in attendance. Norman D. Artman Leaves For Fort Bragg, N. C. (Point Pleansant (N,J.) Leader) Norman D.. Artman, manager of the Point, Pleasant Printing and Publishing company, and son of the president, L. P. Art- man, Key West, Fla., who volun- teered for conscription services in the United States Army, last week, was transferred from Fort Dix, N. J., to Fort Bragg, N. C., on Tuesday. Artman, who is well known to local baseball, softball and bas- ketball fans, gained prominence last year when his home run in the final game of a championship | series with the Wayside Farmers won for the Point Pleasant A. C. baseball team, for whom he play- ed third base, the league cham- jplonalu. |P.-T. A. To Meet | | Sergeant Ray Atwell of the {Key West National Guard Com- |pany, who had been in camp at Fort Crockett, Galveston, ‘Texas, jreturned to Key West yesterday. , Sergeant Atwell received his dis-} jcharge from the army on account! \of disability, and will not return! to the service. He reports that all of the local boys at the camp tare getting along very nicely. | The group of Gulf Life Insur- ance Company representatives, \who left here Friday to attend a {district meeting in Miami, re- |turned to Key West last evening. |The group was made up of Man- ‘ager J. B. Symmonette, and agents William Sawyer, J. M. { Varela, R. R. Russell, H. S. Eng- land, H. M. Ajbury and R. B. Rus- isell. R. Adrain O’Sweeney, who had | been on a business visit to Miami, ‘returned to Key West on Satur- | day. Gerald Saunders, connected | with the Key West Gas Company, | | who had been on a brief visit to | !Miami, returned to the city last }evening. On Tuesday The Division Street School} PLease P.-T. A. will hold its monthly! Joe Allen, business manager of meeting Tuesday at 3 o'clock in |The Citizen, who left Saturday | the school auditorium. jafternoon for a short visit to.Mi- The new officers for the com-'amj, returned to Key West last) ing year will be installed. evening. | It is requested that all parents | DS Mie attend this last meeting of the! Mrs, James Curry, former Key school year. v | West resident, but who has been |making her home in Tampa for | driver of this car seemed to run} Operetta Thursday | some time, was included in the re- And Friday “Hearts and Blossoms”, an} operetta, will be presented in the High School Auditorium on Thursday and Friday, May 15 and 16, 8:15 p. m. by the Andrew Jack- | son High School Glee Club of Mi- | ami. This musical entertainment is | being spons6red by the Key West | High School Music Department. It will be remembered that this | Glee Club came to Key West last year and put on “Pickles” which was greatly enjoyed by everyone. | cent arrivals in Key West for a visit with relatives and friends. John Saunders, who was _ for- merly employed here with the Florida East Coast Railroad Com- pany in the switching depart- ment, who has been absent from Key West for some time, returned | to the city recently for a visit with relatives and friends. and Mrs. Aquelino Lopez, passengers leaving on the early morning bus for Miami for a few days’ visit. Mr. The Citizen welcomes expres- sions of the views of its read- writ ! necompany the letters and will | be published unless requested otherwise. | i | APPRECIATION Editors The" @itizemr mies se x We are more than grateful to/| | you for the fine space~that- you | | gave us in a recent issue of your | Paper to, aid us. in. securing sum- |mer vacation homes. for our} homeless boys. We already are receiving applications and it looks ; very much now as if we might} | be able to place practically all of ; | our boys for the summer. Thank- | ing you for your continued and! | fine cooperation, I am, | Very sincerely yours, MARCUS C. FAGG, State Superintendent, Children’s | | . Home Society of Florida. | Jacksonville, Fla., May 8, 1941. A JUST COMPLAINT | Editor, The Citizen: “ies I just left your delightful city | after ‘a thféé months’ stay. We} have been coming “down there” for the past seven ‘years, some- times. just for a few days and | winding up by staying several |months. That’s how fond we are | of the Southernmost City. As you jare probably well aware, any city has its quota of visitors, who, in- stead of praising the place, have only knocks and unfavorable | criticism for that particular place. | |I do not want to be classed with} those perpetual kickers, but I; like to-bring to your attention a| real nuisance, which has certainly | | marred an otnerwise perfect va- cation in your- beautiful Island} City. You have one or two cars with musical horns, one playing aj few stanzas from “Marie had a little Lamb.” Like a maniac, the all day long in circles round a few | blocks on lower William street, | and played that infernal horn of j his continuously and very loud. Nor did this disturber of peace confine his tooting to day time. Some time, in the middle of the night, he skidded with his car round corners, with his horn go- ing full blast. To add to this racket, a couple of motorcycle demons stopped and took off from a nearby filling station, with ‘throttle wide open, at all hours of day or night, trying to see how \fast and how noisy they could stop and start. Since you have re- cently added an anti-noise ordi- | nance to your statute-books, I |think that visitors and “home- folks” alike would welcome a strict enforcement of that par-/ ticular ordinance around William | ‘and Eaton streets. Hoping that) | you can find space in your paper | for this just complaint. é gallons of punch. . jner, and if the Navy can fight as The Thursday night meeting of the Key West Players was held at the quarters of Ensigns Patterson and Thornton, with much hilarity, unlimited cupcakes. Anyone needing a good | ‘cook can appt " ' though both. disclaimed. respon- | sibility for the cakes. An old- fashioned spelling bee was held ‘after’ the business meeting, with | “Private Property, No Tres-; Ensign Beatty declared the win-| well as it spells, we have nothing to fear from anyone, sez Ophelia. Final plans were laid for the presentation of the play “The| Ghost Flies South”, and the date will positively be announced in our next column. Two new mem- bers have been added to the cast in the persons of Mrs. John O’- Rourke of Washington, and Mrs. Spangler, and the Players con- sider themselves fortunate indeed in acquiring such talent at such an opportune, not to say desperate, time. The Junior Players are working valiantly on their play “Curse You, Jack Dalton”. Weyhave the villain in our hereiofory cheer- | fu} shack, and such cursing ‘and hissing you never heard. The, neighbors have reported us to the} palice twice this week, and only : heaven knows where it will all! end. The worst came the other | day when the villain and heroine were both practicing and the piti- | ful pleas for help that emanated | from our upstairs windows, to-| gether with the sinister “Ha, me | proud beauty” had the neighbor- hood as far south as Garrison’s Bight in an uproar. NOTICE, ALUMNI! Meeting tonight. .8:00 o'clock at | First M. E. Church annex. Im- portant business regarding An- | nual Reunion. JOE ALLEN, mayl2-1t TAME “A $$. CUBA, for HAVANA sails THURSDAY, May 15th at 10:30 a. m. from P. & O. Dock Return Sailings Classified Column FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE or Exchange—Cabin Cruiser, 28-ft., 6-ft. beam; 40 hp. Gray Marine Engine. Will| exchange for lot, full or part Payment. Box B.R., The Citi-| zen. mar6-tt/ Cts SPP esomer EN CH SPRINGS and MATTRESS, | 522 Simonton street. | may12-1tx SIGNS—“For Rent”, “Rooms For | ¢Réent”, “Apartment For Rent”, passing”. THE ARTMAN PRESS. 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SAILBOAT.} Fully equipped. $100. James H. | Pinder, 1217, Petronia Street. | Jans-s) antique frames refinished. Pic- $300 CASH for quick sale, lot 12, | ——_-—_____ square 4, tract 20. Washington BRING YOUR VISITING friends street. A. L. Murray, Columbia; in need of a good night’s rest Laundry. aprl5-s| to THES OVERSEAS HOTEL. —_—__—---—- ——| Clean rooms, enjoy the homey USED PLUMBING FIXTURES atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. COMPLETE LINE sinks, lava-;| And, try THE COFFEE SHOP, tories, toilets, bathtubs and| it's economical and has “that” fittings. Also soil and gal.| tasty food and atmosphere. 917 pipe and fittings. Gray's Fish- | Fleniing street. apri-tf LOST H TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500;LOST — Yesterday somewhere Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press.| between sunrise and sunset, mayl9-tf; two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No re- ward is offered for they are gone forever.—Horace Mann. HELP WANTED ery, Ojus. Open Sundays. may9-lwk i FOURTEEN FT. OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped | and one Johnson Outboard mo- | tor, 4 hp. $15Q James Hj Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s i GROCERY CLERK, full or part ——_—-——| time. Apply Box RX, The STORE with living quarters.' Citizen, may12-3t Olivia and Windsor Lane. Lot} ——_____-__—.. 60x100’; 1%-story house on’ SALESMEN WANTED Oliviqg street; lot corner Von; WANT RELIABLE SALESMAN Phister and George Sts.; 3 lots) Big Pine Key. Apply 1014) in open territory. New Nation- al Defense product. Big De- mand and big profits. Write experience, etc, Fire-Cry, Box 983, Dayton, O. may12-1tx Grinnell street. apr25-s FOR SALE—Bést Cleaning and! Pressing business in town.) P.O. Box 423. may6-tf NTED WANTED—Second-Hand = Furn ture and Carpenter's Tool; P.O. Box -363. apr25-12tx | EMPLOYED GIRL to share} lovely modern apartment near: beach. Private bedroom. Ref- erences exchanged. $6.00 week. Ask for Miss Davis, Chamber | Polly. “Swell pair, you two,” he : 1 rs, and ran out.” , In addition, there will be a/for his fourth year and will bring | dai very may, Ses, Leave HAVANA of Commerce. yey sthagtre gens ist “Excitement for Ardendale at last!” said David. “And”—he reached out and took Polly's Hand—“and it looks like a happy ending.” “For tis, maybe, David—but not 5 ral is “No?” “No. Warre: Margo's gone. “Yes, that's right.” There was a sound back of them. They turned. Doctor Ben was standing in the doorway. “Warren wants to see you two,” he said. “Is he all right?” Polly asked eagerly “He will be. Go on up, if you like.” n’s been shot, and David and Polly hurried into| the house. A few moments later they were standing by Warren's bed. He grinned up at them. “How's the hero and the hero- ine?” he said. “You should know,” said David. he hero, yourself.” “Since you're “Nonsens: said Warren. “Any man who captures two despera- does singlehanded is said David, “Peter kid, that we said bled into bed, barrassed over being pantsless by you and Polly » “And I never n e didn’t have his pants on,” said Polly. “The darling.” The sound of a trai mournful How is he? avid. “He tum- still a little em- wn-ou! y York, caught | ticed that |} whistle, | said, “but if you don’t mind, we'd—” “I get it,” laughed David. “Come on, Polly. Can't you see we're the crowd?” «!T've been seeing it for some time,” Bolly retorted. /Sheswalked out into the upper halk. Dayid. was.right behind her. As they, went down the:stairs they heard Andy Powers talking to Doctor..Ben. The; Doctor looked out. .of his offtze, saw them, and told them to come inside. “Mr. Powers has yot some as- tounding news for you,” he said. “You bet I have!” said the lum- berman. “And I lost no time com- ing to bring it. I figured I'd find you two here with Dr. McNeill. Say, do you know who those two sa are? The men you landed in jail?” “All I know,” said David, “is that they call themselves Mike and Al—which sounds sorter like a vaudeville team.” “Well, they’re rot a vaudeville team,” Andy Powers said. “They're the two men who've been pulling those holdup jobs throughout Virginia and the Car- olinas.” “Gosh, no!” David gasped. “And what's more,” Andy said, |“there’s a five - thousand - dollar | reward out for them.” “Gosh!” Polly cried. “And to get it.” ” said Andy. ‘Somebody pinch me,” said Da- vid. “I must be dreaming. M with five thousand dollars — don't believe there’s that much i whole world.” He . “Say, Peter gets half of he said. “If he hadn’t turned in, and hit Mike k of wood, I never have captured them.” uu can split the reward any you want to,” Andy said. e fe way rs vv ¢ point is, you get it—and the said r right PARRAMORE’S MOTHER HERE Parramore from her is safe from further crimes Mike and Al.” Te be continued 1 by this i for a two or y. Mrs. Parramore e from Miami with her is staying at La Concha ho- i during her visit. dance in the La Concha Rainbow Room following the show. must attend the operetta to at- tend the dance. This affair will be held from 10 to 12:30 p. m. Alamni Reanion This Evening Plans for the 1941 Reunion of Key West High School Alumni Association has been called for this evening, 8:00 o'clock, in First M. E. Church annex on Eaton One | a bigger and better orchestra. He extends a hearty welcome to his Navy, Army, Marine and local friends to come out tonight. | ORDINANCE NO, 394 | COUNCIL SERIES AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THAT THE BUILDING INSPEC- /TOR SHALL BE ALSO THE ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR AND |THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL JOHN JENNI. | Fort Myers, Florida, |750 Edgewood Road, May 8, 1941. | ‘Subseribe to The Citizen, 20¢ | | weekly. i | ee eos, STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE TRIUMPH COFFEE MILLS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT | three who street. WITH THIS ORDINANCE. All members of the association {are urgently requested to attend SPECIAL PROGRAM AT SLOPPY JOE’S Eddie Tryon will bid farewell to his many friends tonight at }Sloppy Joe’s Bar where his or- jchestra is today completing their | third season in this city at this \ famous bar. | Special program of entertain- iment is arranged. Eddie states ; that he will be back in December { first reading April 17th., A. D., 1 P: second reading May Ist, A. D, assed by the City Council on th and final reading May Ist., 1941 WILLIAM A. FREEMAN, resident City Council RCHIE ROBERTS, City Clerk. Approved by me this 12th day of May, A. D., 1941 WILLARD M. ALBURY. may12,1941-1t Mayor. ROLLER SKATE Southard Street Keep Your Weight In Shape and Your Shape In Weight SESSIONS 7:30 to 10:00 P. M. SHOE SKATES FOR SALE If You Can Walk You Can Skate We Teach You How To Skate { TRY IT TODAY— The Favorite in Key West | STAR w BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS secede Rafal FREE. Send for NE taning dozens of br rove your baking Agcre ming Powder. Box T. Rumtor Passed by the City Council on| d by the City Council on| 2:30 to 4:30 P. M.! EVERY TUESDAY at 12:00 Noon Sailing for PORT TAMPA EVERY THURSDAY at 7:00 p. m. : | J. H. Costar, Agent Telephone 14... KEY WEST, FLORIDA HOTEL LEAMINGTON N. E. 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