The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 16, 1941, Page 3

Jerry e angrily. “She’s i got ee that happens coming SOTERA EN could not even be compared with | to T've got to talk to you. You've to or not.” “But, Jerry, you can’t leave there, It's damp. She'll take “Good. She n i meee leeds something “Jerry, you've got to pick her up. Put her in your car and take her_ home.” c ¢ won't. Tve got things to say “And do you think, if you’re the kind of man who'll let a Rirt catth her death of cold through your carelessness, I want to hear anything you might say?” “Freda’s on an act!” “ om an act? I don’t understand?” “Of course you wouldn’t, Pam.” His ‘voice was suddenly ‘tender. “How could you? You're so dif- ferent.” Pam felt as if tears were dropping in her heart. The sweet. familiar tenderness of his voice! But the moon, sailing high in the | sky, chose that moment to pick out Freda’s diamond and light it magically. “An act?” Pam heard hersélf repeating coldly. “That sounds like a pee excuse for your‘rude- ness, Jerry.” “Yes, an act!” It was Jerry who was indignant then. “That girl could show Helen Heyes things and still have lots of lessons left over. Come on in the house. You're listening to me for a while.” He put his arm around her and was moving toward the house. It was only with difficulty that he kept from straining her to his heart. _Jerry Winthrope had met many girls. But Pam stood out above them with the clear and faithful | beauty of a Cathedral spire in a| little Mexican town. The others | the glorified instant that he there with his arm around her, his vision swept down the list of girls who had been the gay! mates of his lighter hours. le had never been serious with mf of them, except in that rather half-hearted way, with Freda. Beautiful, willful Freda. Gay, Sally. Harriet. And on finally to May. Jerry’s thoughts paused for an instant on May, She was writ- ing him still. He answered her only after hearing from her re- peatedly. He had never made any | Promises to May. wno danced in} a Broadway floor show. But May. had sticking qualities, it was ap- parent. Jerry lingered on that instant as he stood there in the warm, scented moonlight, his arm around Pamela t Freda’s Act “LTS go in, Pam. I must talk to you,” he said finally. There were things he wanted to settle. But Freda’s voice cut through the soft Florida night: “Go into that house and Ill scream. I'll sound your car siren and scream for you so all Key West will know you're in there with her, Jerry Winthrope! And this isn’t'a nice hour for a girl to have callers!” “Oh, no you won't!” Jerry turned fiercely toward the heap on the grass. “I will,” Freda giggled. Jerry stood irresolute, looking first at one girl, then the other. “Bring her in,” Pam said softly. “1 won't!” Jerry stared down at Freda and then stirred the fabrie of her dress with the toe of his shoe. Z j “T will then.” As quietly as she | had spoken, Pam moved toward the girl and bent to help her up. There was a stifled sound from Jerry. es “Oh, all right!” he cried in exasperation. “If you will be a good Samaritan! But she doesn’t deserve it!” Z 2 Jerry bent and picked the girl! up. He carried her into the house and then dumped her uncere-| moniously into a chair. j “And I suppose you think i can} talk to you with this leering, jeer- ing female around?” he deniand- ed of Pam. “No one asked you to talk to/ me. As a matter of fact. I don't} want to talk to you. | want you to be on your way just as fast as you can. Fve seen all I want to of you!” : Jerry stared in surprise, his an-| ger leaving him. “Pam, I don't to listen, whether you want}; | pride or anything keep a stock of ! You asked for it!” “Are ae ‘No, but ok AS You must Je zled moment. Then he mumbling igre g about - wo- men and their lack understand- , and rushed out of the door. am_thought that was what she Wanted, but when the door closed behi angry figure she felt life. She stood, stricken. listening of his steps on the walk. The beat of her heart was like an aching etho of them. Jerry! Ob, Jerry!” His name came involuntarily to her lips. Freda slowly opened her eyes and sat watching Pam in silence for “s moment. “Tm sorry,” she said finally. hadn't realized.” “4 2" Pam came back to the prpsent with difficulty. “You adn’t realized what?” “That it could be like that. I mean there was something in your voice. I could hear it. Some- thing I've never felt for Jerryand Probably never will, So,” with a gesture that had in it something |8ay and gallant, “I give him to you, Pam. I'm stepping out of the ‘am ked at the o:her girl doubtfully. She brushed fom tiently at her eyes with the back jot her aa Freda mustn’t see her | crying. She Was not sure she un- | derstood what Freda had just been | Saying. It might merely be more | of her brittle young smartness. It might be Freda’s idea of fun to | trap her intosfurther signs of af- | fects for Jerry and then scoff at er. “You — you must be frozen,” | Pam said not quite steadily. “rl |--Fll make some tea.” | Gift From Freda | GHE hurried from the room. In the kitchen she found Melita in | a crisp, fresh housedress. Its col- orful pattern was blurred by the mist in Pam's dark eyes. “Oh, Melita, it’s so early. You shouldn’t be up!” “Hush, bambi,” gently from Me- lita. “If it is early for Melita; | twice early is it for her bambi.” She took the tea things from Pam's hands. “Tea, bambi? And strong?” “Please. The China, Melita With lime. And get the pretty = Grandsir brought from In- “Yes. And now dry your eyes and go back to your strange com- Pany. I'll bring the tea.” Pam went back to Freda, a smile wavering over her stricken young face. “T hope you've forgiven me this tonight,” Freda had the grace to beg in an humble voice. Before Pam could reply, Melita glided in with tea things on a beautiful old silver tray. Freda glanced at Melita :n surprise. “Oh, I'm sorry you had to get your help up,” she said to Pam. “But I didn’t,” Pam said as she served the tea. “Melita just got up and came down. She’s like that.” “Yes”—Freda took the cup from Pam — “she would. Your hel, would be like that. That's what mean about you, Pam. You ani Jerry. That's what I was trying to tell you.” “Tm afraid I don’t know what pa pd talking about, though,” | Pam said. ,“I mean, Pam, the difference between you and me. You're— well, people would love you be- cause you love them. It’s that way with Jerry. You love him. You love him with such a selflessness. So you ean give him what I never can. And I have my decent, gen- erous moments, Pam, really ¥ do. And I like Jerry too well to cheat him, out of the happiness you can give him. See what I mean?” Pam wondered if she did, if she was really hearing Freda’s words and. understanding them rightly. “I,” she said hes:tantly, “I'm not sure.” Freda caught something of the doubt and distrust in Pam’s eyes. *Tm_being honest with you, Pam. You can believe me. Jerry asked me for his ring I'm going to give it to him. He's a eqs: I n't know that he quite S serves you, but he certainly de- serves better than a thrill-hound like me.” “I don’t believe we can sit here and dispose of Jerry's future like this between us,” Pam said quiet- ly. “After all, he'll take the wo- man he wants, if she’ll have him.” “And that @6man will be you. Take him, Pam. Don't let any hurt ‘ou from it. Jerry’s worth it. believe me. Tve known him all my life, you see. Je: needs someone like you. Don't let Lenore get you down” “But 1 don’t know why you're telling me all Pam said. “Because I don’t want you to miss the ehance’ of a lifetime. | understand.” he said. : “It doesn’t make much differ- ence whether you do or net.” _ “Oh, yes it does!” He put his FIRE IS OFF— BUT NOT OUT (By Asxceinted Press) ALVA, Oct. 16—One of the distinguishing features of Red Givens. slow talking high school football plaver, was his fiery rod hair but he has had it sheared. ‘em locks on the field”, said he. mean the chance to get Jerry Winthrope.” To be continued Somebody’s Gotta Coach (Ry Associated Press) VERDUN, Neb., Oct. : Stared at Pam for a puz- turned, = 16.—In _PAM New Softball Schedule | _ Opens Friday Night; | “mre Six Teams In League 2™. Coast Guard And NA’s Make Debut In Twin Bill Opener; Umpire- In-Chief Named Two new clubs will make their bow before the softball public to- mofrow night when a_ six-team league opens the third split- schecule of the year at Bayview Park. Coast Guard and the NA’s, who entered the league last night at an organization meeting in the cellar of the park’s band- stand, will squere away against each other in the top end of a doubleheader. Champion Pep- per’s Plumbers are slated to meet the Red Raiders in the after- piece. Four team managers at the meeting last night adopted rules tand regulations ‘to govern league play. and pledged themselves to improvement of the field. Ground rules enforced in the past will continue and full authority as umpire-in-chief was voted Carl Lopez. “Honky” Molina was se- lected to assist Lopez. A wire enclosure running the full length of the infield will be serected some time next week and a stand for the official scor- er and league president is to be constructed behind the back- stop. Six hundred feet of wrie five feet in height is now avail- able for the fence, which will protect fans and keep the field clear of spectators. An open roster for all teams and a “special privilege” for clubs unable to put a regulation team on the iield at game time were also voted by the managers last night. A team on the fieid with less than 10 men when “play ball” is called may draw the necessary number from the spectators but players signed by another club cannot be used. If after exercising its “privilege”.a team $till is short-handed a for- ,feit will be awarded-the oppos- ing club. An election of officers return- led J. M. Vawela to the presidency and named William Russell as secretary and official scorekeep- er. Captain Arthur Sheppard, WPA recreation supervisor, was selected general manager. League teams and managers include NavSta, Bob Reid; Coast Guard, @ E. Daniels; Plumbers, Roy Hamlin; NA’s, J. R. Parrish; Navy, Russell Peters, and Red Raiders, DeWitt Roberts. The first four named managers at- tended the meeting last night. NA’s, who have been playing afternoons, are composed of civil service employes from the Naval Station. Nye sees “smear” in anti-Sem- itism charges against war foes. New G-E Deep-Well Thrift Cooker SFM COOKS TO KEEP FLAVOR AND GOODNESS AT LUSCIOUS BEST! A Comfortable Kitchen with a GENERAL ELECTRIC RANGE Sold On Let Us Explain the mornings Walter Knicker- bocker will do janitor chores at Verdun high school. Phones 414 and 415 In the afternoon, he'll coach the football term. He was drafted for the coach- “I ain't got time to be combing ing job after two incumbents quit. es pitcei-ncieeesss eee THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC COMPANY THE KEY WEST CITIZEN = ‘ ONCE - FORGOTTEN: i - * * * | Cornish Hills Virginia Ace’ NAG MAY BE STAR (Associated Press Feature Service) RICHMOND, Va, Oct 16— Virginia’s horse show folk, who} yield to none in their enthusiasm for ring contests between thor-| oughbreds, believe they may score with a national champion in the Madison Square Garden shew this fall. | The state’s ranking entry, one of the best conformation hunters | old-timers hereabouts have ever seen, is Cornish Hills, handsome | chestnut gelding from the stables; of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hagen CMP PDP IPO I IS ‘Perry at Keswick. Back in 1935, Mrs. Cary Jack- son, whose knack at selecting yearlings has become legendary in horse circles, spotted Cornish ! -— Hills at the Saratoga sales and in the plant cffered to make one for every game. It bars the names of the contesting teams and the date and I give it to the winning captain aft- bought him for $700. The colt’s SOFTBALL father is the noted John P. Grier Bayview Park, 8:15 p. m. cut of the Gainsborough mdre. Marvella, 2nd, and he was one of TOMORROW NIGHT a Saratoga consignment from F.|_ First Game—Coast Guards vs New N Wallis Armstrong of se: Seeond Game—Red Raiders vs. Pepper’s Plumbers. MONDAY NIGHT ve First Game—NavSta vs. Navy worl Anions Second Game—Coast Guards Ohin. The new s. Red Raiders. Cornish Hills a few ti ignored him when her est switched to race horses. Last fall, Mrs. Perry spi m Ohio and elephone to tell her h band she had just seen the PROBABLY SO A candidate for the police force was being verbally examined. “If you were alone in a police ~|car and were pursued by a des- perate gang of criminals in an- looking horse her eyes had ever | other car doing 60 miles an hour lighted upon. Mr. Perry came | along a lonely read, what would post-haste to Cleveland and Te- | you do?” turned Cornish Hills to Virginia.|" The candidate looked puzzled i They just had time to work|for a moment. “Eighty”, he re- him in one local show before | plied. tackling the national. He swept | eel the blue ribbons in the home| Oesel, scene of Russo-German show but in New York™Cornish | clash, was famous as a Hills seemed. puzzied-by-the gar-! resort before the war. den lights and failed to place. health 77/77/2222 THE WEATHER Observation taken at 7-39 a m. 75th Mer. Time {city office! & 79 i Precipttatien Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m. inches oe 1 rainfall sinee Oct BS since October ches ne ! rainfall since Jan. 1, 37.90 since January inches 6 Wind Direefior and Velocity NE—11 miles per hour ive Huridi Relative 79% Barometer at Sea level, 29.9 1 Tomorrow s Almanac S Si Moon 3:16am Moonset 4:02 Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM PM Higt a2 7:38 Le 12:32 FORECAST Key West and Vic: south coasts > Florida Straits Moderat over south cloudy weather d Friday, scattered showers over south portion. A COME DOWN Father—What! You're going & marry that insignificant ie Percy Richmond? Why, you used Yy you'd never marry a less than six feet tall Daughter—Oh, I know, pa But I decided to take 20 per cent off for cash. man All African Bushmen pray to the moon and other cejestial bodies, and have ah extensive series of myths and legends re- lating to them. n | I ith fy it uh | * \" ; i | 1 | i a fj Hag i | I Por it : H , Back in his winning stride this | ———— summer, Cornish Hills captured top honors at Tuxedo, N. Y., Spring Lake, _N. J., Culpepper, | Keswick, Orange and Warrenton shows, the latter regarded as one of America’s most exacting hunter tests. His owners and the judges who’ have showered him with blues and trophies on the summer ind cuit believe he will be ready for | the big show early in Novmber. Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 later. 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