The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 5, 1942, Page 5

RE>-5 THURSDAY, NOVEM Chapter 20 New Murder years up, Lake?” Hinton asked the detective, closing the door. “That stool pigeonfas been singing again, like I told you bver the phone. He says he learned for a fact that Humphries and Riley Beckett got into quite an argu- ment one night about a week be- fore Humphries got bumped off. Humphries threatens to welch on his debt if Riley doesn’t quit hounding him. “Well, Beckett tells Humphries, then, that if he tries anything like that he’ll take care of him proper. How does it sound to you?” Lake concluded. Hinton was silent for a moment. Then he said, “I hardly think Beckett is the kind of guy who'd bump anyone off for a gambling debt unless he particularly dis- liked the person.” Hinton chewed on his knuckles, | then appeared to make up his] mind. “However, I think you ought to bring him in. Don’t ar- rest him, of course. Just tell him I want a nice friendly chat with him.” | He looked at his watch. “It’s too early for him to be at the club. You'll probably find him at his apartment.” A slight drizzle was falling when Lake left headquarters with another detective. The streets were slipp¢ry and they had to drive slowly. Twenty minutes later they slowed down near the sumptuous apartment house where Riley Beckett lived. Lake just had turned off the motor when two men ran from the apartment entrance and dashed to a dark green car parked on the same side of the street. Lake looked at them sharply. “Hey .. .!” he began. “I’ve seen one of those guys before. Chase ‘HE two men hurried into the green car and it slammed away just as a colored elevator oper- ator rushed from the apartment shouting. Lake stepped on the starter again, shifted quickly and turned his car about. “Bill,” he said to his companion, “I think we bet- ter see what all the rush was about before we do anything else. We can offer apologies later if necessary.” They roared after the other car and closed in on it. When they were only a half block behind, the car ahead of them skidded on the wet pavement. The driver tried wildly to bring it under con- trol and made the mistake of ap- plying his brakes too suddenly. The car slithered off to one side, jumped the curb and crashed into a telephone pole. Lake leaped out with drawn gun. “Okay,” he said to the two men who were clambering shak- ily fron? the wreckage. “What goes on?” He peered closely at one of them. “Well, if it ain’t Buggy Nichols, himself. Watch these gen- tlemen, Bill, while I call for a squad car. Then we'll go back and see what caused all the excite- ment.” ANSWERS TO YOUR WAR QUESTIONS Q—Will my has been drafted, husband, who to take out an insurance policy for A—No, It’s up him. have me? ma’am. to Q—lIf securely wrapped, liquor be sent to boys overseas? A.—No, no! Q ny chances in the Army? Ask a_ recruiting officer branches take color-blind can no. A thousand times I'm color blind. What are what men. Q—Have any American, sol-, Ccierg been sent overseas With only six or eight weeks, bal ing? A.—Of course >t, “Fl Bari ming alone takes Weeks. nths and weeks of special trairing come after that. Q—Are we supposed to cut down on meat now? A.—Everyone is requested to limit meat eating to 2% pounds per week. Q—Is it against the law for my boss to raise my salary now? A.—Write the War Labor Board in Was*ineton, giving full infor- mation about your case. Tit For Tat He—My first wife was a good cook. She—Well, my first husband never complained. . = 1042 Lake had his squad car in less than five minutes. Then they all drove back to Beckett’s apartment house. Lake pushed his way through ‘a small crowd that had gathered in the lobby. Two po- licemen were there. One of them saluted. “What's doing, Barnes?” Lake inguired. “It’s Riley Beckett,” the patrol- man said. “Shot twice through the chest. Pretty bad. Here comes the ambulance, now.” “Beckett!” Lake exploded. “What's the pitch?” “Simple robbery, it looks like. Beckett nearly always had at least five grand around his apart- ment and a couple of guys walked in on him a few minutes ago. Beckett must have put up some sort of fight and they plugged him. He staggered out to tell the elevator operator and then col- lapsed.” “Well, I'll be—” Lake muttered. | The ambulance men came in just | then. “We'll follow, dawn to hospital aft@r you,” he toldthe young in- tefne ¥ Re WARY Death I enes HEY raced dhwit th General Hospital with'sirens widé open. Lake waited outside the operating room for the first report. He got | it in an hour. “Extremely serious,” a surgeon said. “One of the slugs passed within a half inch of his heart, the other pierced a tip of his lung. He’s got one chance in twenty- five.” Lake cursed. “Will he come to? Will he be able to talk, maybe to- morrow? I’ve got to ask him a couple of questions.” “I don’t think he’ll be in shape to do any talking, but we'll know better in a couple of hours. Want to stick around?” “No,” Lake told him disgusted- ly. “T’ll phone you.” It wasn’t until the next morning | that they let Lake see Beckett. Dr. Cooper, the surgeon who had operated on him, cautioned Lake to be brief. “I don’t think he’s going to make it,” he said, “and if weren’t for the fact that you con- sider it so terribly important you wouldn’t get in there at all.” Lake nodded and tiptoed into the room. Riley Beckett’s eyes flashed weak recognition. “Don’t speak too much—just answer my | questions,” Lake told him. “Was it Buggy Nichols who shot | you?” Beckett nodded his head. Smith 3, Knowles, Barber, Mc- Mean “Buggy and another guy.” “Riley — about that Phillip |timer: Sweeting; scorer: Watson; ; Humphries. Did he threaten to welch on his debts?” Beckett's pain-drawn face mir- | rored his emotion. “What’re you trying to do, copper?” he whis- pered hoarsely. “You wouldn’t be trying to pin something on a guy — kick him when he’s down — would you, copper?” The doctor placed a_hand on Lake’s arm. “I’m sorry. I can’t al- low any more, now. He’s much too weak.” “But what if he dies?” said irritably, outside the room. “That's what I'm afraid of. If he gains by tomorrow rm let you have another minute.” But Beckett didn’t-gain. He died that night. To be continued - MODERN ies 20 TRAVELING SALESMEN | (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 5. —Two traveling salesmen landed in the midst of a whirlwind scrap | diive at Caribou, a town in Maine's potato-growing _ area. Finding no place of business open | xcept the bank, they pitched in|and Guerra 4; timer: Sweeting; eeeeeesceceocceccosooeoes to help the townspeople scrap metals. Officials reported that 624 tons of scrap, 149 pounds per capita, were collected. cart in or Do THIS Now—Melt a small lump of VapoRub on your and feel the comforting i slowly trickle down your throat— bathing the irritated oP rrembearies —bri blessed relief where you be it, you want it. THis TONIGHT — Rub throat, chest with Vapok VapoRub. Its So er: con- Sessa reliéves anion. igh: cough- ing, 3 nvites Vicks restful sleep. VaeoRus sveveeeeceececeseseoe0e. Where Can I Buy Children’s Books? PAUL SMITH, Bookseller 334 Simonton Street THAT'S WHERE! it | Lake | MILNERS CLINCHED THE KEY-WEST CITIZEN HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL CROWN LAST NIGHT WITH EASY WIN OVER OVER GARDNERS Thon:psons Nosed. Girards _ In Preliminary Game To; Cap.are “Consolation” | Tide All hail the Milners—basket- ball champions of the Key West Seni:r High School. For the sec- cnd streight yecr they have won ithe crown. They clinched the playoff se- at the ties la-t right school’s gymnesium in an easy manner. handing the challenging Gardner five a 77-38 lacing. The defeat was the third in a row. for. the Gardners. The last | lgst two were one-sided but in the; ... battle of the playoff they ve the more experienced Mil-} ners a tough fight. 'The two-time champions were ‘in complete control of the game | last night from the first until the last whistle. After the first quarter the |contest became listless and it was {only a question of how many jpoints the victors would score. Stars for the Milners were |Barber, McCown and _ Roberts. Outstanding for the Gardners wee Haskins and Smith. Here’s how the Milners their second crown: Gardners (38) Player— FG FT |Papy, f Morgan, f |E. Rosam, c Haskins, g |Smith, g won P 0 9 4 13 12 38 al wHownny Totals— 17 Milners (77 FG FT 5 10 9 4 ) TP 12 21 19 2 | Player— |Knowles, f Barber, f McCown, c | Roberts, g le Rosam, g | Sweeting, g 18 6 Totals— 37 77 Score at half: Gardners 14, Mil- ners 32; free throws missed: Bal weoovon Cown 2, Roberts, C. Rosam 2; referee: Stone. In a preliminary game last | night, the Thompsons defeated the Girerds in a _ nip-and-tuck affair, 40 to 38, for the consola-; tion championship of the Senior | High School. Herrick and Russell starred for : the victors, and Barber and |Guerra for the losers. Box score: Girards (38) EG EC or “Te | .Player— jGarcia, f | Sweeting, f | Stump, c ber, g& aT ea ec , i ss Thomps Player buty, ‘fF | Stoll. f |Garcic. c | Russell, g | Herrick, g McKillip, g | Score at half: - Girards | Thompsons 18; free throws miss- ed: Albury, Stoll 4, McKillip, Russell, Herrick 4, 1. Garria 2. Sweeting 3. Stump 2, Barber 5 16 13 PON RO | TP 0 | 2 1 15 3 1 0 a 5 ois PG 0 1 0 7 8 2 CNH HOOMBwWNOOK 4 OF hh |scorer: Watson; referee: Stone. Correct Joe—How can you say is effeminate? Bo—He’s always late at an ap- -eintment. Blank MEA# oF > £ ae j | ‘ CO CROCCO OSOLOOOOE » coast this afternoon and tonight. THIS YEAR and NEXT will be at an unprecedented rate. Why not provide for them by opening a SPECIAL TAX ACCOUNT with us now? FIRST NATIONAL B. KEY ' By HUGO S. SIMS, Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen the lowering of the |FDR SAYS ARMY MAY \FURLOUGH OLDER MEN ‘CONCH ‘CAGERS WILL TRY FOR SECOND TACKLE ELKS CLUB TO- | NIGHT IN FEATURE GAME | AT HIGH SCHOOL GYMNA- SIUM The Key West Conchs, va bzsketball squad oi the High School, tonight will be trying for their second straight victory of the season. They will take on jthe strong Elks club in the gym- nasium of the school at 8:30 ‘o'clock. | The High Schol B team will tangle with a Commissary five \in a preliminary game et 7:30 o'clock. The Commissary play- ers bowed to the Conchs last week. The varsity appears to be a formidable aggregation this year, {specializing in speed. The stu- dents ran rings around the Com- missaries in the opening of the | pre-league games. Starting lineup of the Conchs will include: Schoncck, f; Haskins, f; Herrick, c; Barber, g; Sawyer, g. Lineup for the Elks has not been announced but it is known Ed Woodson and Kronic will be among the starters. The B team will use: Morgan, f; R. Barber, f; Levy, c; Solts, g; Key, g The Commissary will send against the Bs: Domenech, f; Childs, f; Paul, c; Powers, "| Green, g. WEATHER | REPORT Observation taken at 8:30 a. m., E.W.T. ‘City Office) : Temperatures | Highest last 24 hours 83 Lowest lest eee 74 78 Normal a 76 Precipitation | | Rainfall, 24 hours ending i, 8:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since Nov. | inches a = Deficiency since Nov. inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches Deficiency since Jan. inches Relative ‘Humidity 13% Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise 7:37 a. Sunset . 6:44 p. Moonrise 5:27 a. Moonset 0.00 1, i - 0.56) 1, 26.59 1, 8.31) (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 9:16 a.m_ 2:40 a.m. 9:10 p.m, e FORECAST Key West and Wifjnity; Littl change in temperature tonight. Florida: Mild ' ‘temperatures; scattered showers along the east Hatteras, N. C., to Apalachi- cola, Fla.: No small craft or storm | warnings have been issued. Where Can I Buy A Good Cook Book? PAUL SMITH, Bookseller 334 Simonton Street THAT'S WHERE! Seecccceconeezeccs weEstT Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ;Army would probably In discussing the question of manpower the other dzy, Presi- dent Roosevelt indicated that some of the older men in the be fur- loughed to return to farm and factory jobs essential to the war effort. Mr. Roosevelt’ told his press conference that on his recent tour of the country, he had seen men of thirty-five to forty in Army camps who could have been much better off in muni- tions fectories. They were too old to march twenty-five to thir- y miles with full equipment. Consequently, when younger men, espceially the 18 and 19- year-old youths have become rvailable for induction into the military forces, the general ef- ficiency of the Army will be en- henced by eliminating the older men who cannot stand the rigors ef training or of combat service. 'The President pointed out, how- ever, that older men who are physically fit will continue to be drafted. | REQUIRE YEAR'S TRAINING FOR YOUTHS OF 18-19 The Senate, by a 55 to 5 vote, passed its bill to lower the selec- tive service age to eighteen years. with an emendment providing that no inductee under twenty years of age can be sent into ac- ‘tual combat without a full year of training. The chances are that the House will not approve the amendment cured :and that it will be sricken out in conference. Al] that it amounts to is the opportunity taken by the Senators to attempt to per- suade the people of this country that they are more solicitous of the welfare of young men called into the Army than anybody else. While no cne would send young inductees into combat zones without adequate training, there are objections to its restrictions. We do not know what the war situation will be in the summer of 1943. The course of wisdom is to prepare for the worst, while hoping for the best. 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