The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 1, 1943, Page 4

PAGE FOUR pecial Police And County Deputies Start In Keeping Watch To While The Citizen is receiving commendation from all quarters in Key West for its articles and editorials demanding that the people of this city be protected, action has been started also in conforming to a suggestion that The Citizen has made; the ap- pointment of special. policemen and special deputy sheriffs to help. police the city. Four of these men, solely be- cause of their civic pride and de- votion to the city, are now polic- ing all of that part of Key West south of Division street. They are Manuel Cuervo, an active mem- ber of the Monroe County Defense Council; Willie Cordova, Frank Gato and James Sweeting. Each of them is not only a special po- liceman but a special deputy sher- iff also. “Our district will be well pro- tected,” Mr. Cuervo said to a Cit- izen reporter today, “at least till midnight every night. Sometimes we may remain out till 1 o’clock in the morning, or possibly 2, but} not later than that because we are men who have to work for a live- lihood. But we will be on the job every night till midnight, and you may be sure that up til! that time our part of the city will be wellj protected, at least as far as it is humanly possible for us to do so. But, despite our activity, let me Key West Stands Good Chance | Of Acquiring “Trust Factory” Modern Hospital * | Building For Key West is on the point of ac- quiring what is known as_ the “Trust Factory” on Flagler av- enue and converting it into a modern hospital, sufficiently large to attend to the requirements of this community, it was said today by Fred Eberhardt, chairman of the Hospitalization Committee of the Key West Chamber of Com- merce. The only barrier left for the committee to hurdle. Mr. Eberhardt added, is for the city and county and residents who are financially able to do so to raise | $33,000 to buy the building. { The conversion of the building into a hospital and the staffing of it, which will require a far larger sum than that for which it can be purchased, will be done by the Federal Works Agency. Colonel Gilbert Osincup, stationed in Or- lando, who represents the United States Public Health Service inj Florida, assured physicians in Key West, during his last visit here, that, should the county commis- sion provide the necessary build- ing, the Federal Works Agency will supply the funds to convert it into a hospital. That assurance was made doubly sure by a telegram re- ceived by Mr. Eberhardt from Senator Claude Pepper, in which it was said that he, Senator Pep- per, who was at the time accom- panied by Colonel Osincup, had been given a government promise that an “adequate hospital” would be provided for the people of Key West to take the place of the Marine Hospital, which shortly will be turned over to the Navy. Mr. Eberhardt said that his com- mittee will shortly hold a meet- ing to make final arrangements to request the city and the county to contribute to the fund that is necessary to buy the Trust Fac- tory. If that is done, he con- cluded, it will not be long before work will be begun on the struc- ture to make a hospital out of it. | NEW YEAR'S EVE | PASSES QUIETLY NO CRIMES OR ACTS OF VIO- LENCE REPORTED DUR- | ING NIGHT No crimes or any acts of vio- lence were reported either to the city police or, the sheriff's | force during the celebration of the birth of the . New Year in Key West. At midnight last night and for| an hour or so afterward, there} were much shouting and the blowing of automobile horns in welcoming the coming of 1943, particularly on Duval street. In other parts of the city, especially in the outlying districts, there was little noise in welcoming the coming of the New Year. There were only seven arrests made by the city police, and none by the sheriff or his depu- ties. Six of the men arrested had drunk too much booze to be able to take care of themselves, Catch Criminals say that I think it is an excellent idea what The Citizen said about dividing up the city into beats among policemen and requiring them to blow their whistles at stated intervals. I was born in Key West and I well recall the days when the police department | reported in that way. Then, when} you wanted a policeman in. any | district, you were able to find him, but at present, when trouble aris- es, one must telephone to the City Hall to get a policeman. “I don’t intend to be critical; I simply have the interests of the city at heart when I say that the old way of patroling Key West should be put into effect again. ! The blowing of the whistle not, only lets the captain of the night | ;ty jail under a $150 bond on a THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘JUSTICE OF PEACE ED. LOWE RELATES Tells How He Worked On Tavernier Residents STORY OF “TWENTY-EIGHT-CENT MAN” Then Ad- kins bought his wine and cele- | brated.” It developed that Adkins is the “He told his story in words much more than that. that dripped like tears.” That is the way, Justice of the Peace’ Edward R. Lowe, of Tav- r } said terday that Joh ee eee abbeA “he same man who got 30 cents from “Twenty-eight-cent man”, relat-|Mr. Roberts, as well as from ed his sad tale about his “dying!many other Key Westers. But mother” to get money to buy jhe overdid his begging here too, wine and “throw” a two-day|and was arrested and lodged i : Z ged in drunk in a shack in the woods |the city jail. When he was re- at Tavernier. 5 : i leased from jai i i But Adkins is spending the. vas ee Hi Be a concen Be last day of the year in the coun-| West and boarded a bus for Tae. technical charge of vagrancy. « |“'™°™ “Yes,” Judge Lowe resumed, i “Adkins surely knew how to| PETER ZAHAN NOW police know that a patrolman is attending to his business, but the | sounding of that whistle, you may | be sure, is discouraging to any | lawless man who is bent on break- ; ing into a house or committing | some other crime. “I think, too, in our endeavor to help Mayor Albury and Sheriff | Sawyer to stamp out crime in Key | West, that residents in other dis- ; tricts should join the special Po- | lice and special deputy sheriff force! We are not'paid,’ and we aré not looking for pay. Our only | aim: is to make Key West a safe and ’peatefulcommunity in which to live.” | when he operated in Key West,| drip the goo when he pleaded for | MASTER SERGEANT “just 28 cents more” to make up| the required amount to buy a! While awaiting orders to attend bus ticket to go home to his| Officer Candidate School of the dying mother in Orlando. And! Army Air Force, Technical-Ser- he surely panhandled us folks up' geant Peter A. Zahn, Daytona in Tavernier. He even got Bob Beach, has been promoted to the Combs, our constable who final-| rank of master sergeant, it has ly arrested Adkins when he over- | been announced today by the com- played his hand.” | manding officer of the Harbor De- J. Frank Roberts, assistant | fenses of Key West. county tax assessor, was present | Sergeant Zahn’s latest promo- when Judge Lowe related his| tion follows by a month his ad- story to a reporter of The Citi-| vancement to technical sergeant. zen. | He has now held all the ranks an “Don’t leave me out of that} enlisted man can attain. list of suckers,” Mr. Roberts as-! a serted. “I fell for Adkins too) THREE POSITIONS OPEN AT BARRACKS about the dying mother in Or- —— lando, he is the same man who} Three positions, as junior clerks told me that story in words that | and stenographers, are open to ci- almost choked him, so full was! vilians at the Key West Barracks, his heart with sorrow, as because I know, from the tale | I} the commanding office of the! ORGAN RECITAL |der the organist at the Salt Lake| thought at that time. But, though he asked me for 28 cents, I gave 30, instead.” | “We folks in Tavernier did the! {same thing,” Judge Lowe ex-! |plained. “If a man, with a moth-j| jer dying in Orlando, asks you for | |28 cents, are you going to bother | to make change in pennies. All; the Tavernier folks gave him at) jleast 30 cents, and some of them! | BIS LS SS aM: INDICTMENTS MADE IN BOSTON’S FIRE (By Asnociated Presn) BOSTON, Jan. 1.—District Attorney Robert Bushnell an- nounced today that the grand jury, now in session, has in- dicted 10 men in connection with the destruction by fire of the Coconut Grove night cldb: FOR SALE Harbor Defen: nounced ioday The positions and annual salar- ies are: One junior stenographer, $1,440; one junior clerk-stenographer, $1,- 440; one clerk-typist, $1,260. Further information and appli- cation blanks may be obtained. at the Civilian Personnel Branch, Key West Army Barracks. es of Key West an- WANTED Bushnell stated that three of the 10 had been indicted for manslaughter and the other seven for gross and willful negligence that re- THREE BEDROOM BUNGA- | LOW, with additional lot in rear. For quick sale. $2,500) cash. 1106 Margaret Street. " ri Brokers protected or phone, sulted in the loss of approxi | Judge Caro. dec24-12t | mately 500 lives. | i | MOTORS, SCOOTERS, Meri! TI I IDI SIS STD” 0.05 Convertible Coupe, Trail | ers. Also Electric Frigidaire} | Skating Rink. dec23-# | | \FOR SALE—1940 Indian Motor?! bd AT ST. PAUL | cycle. Excellent tires. Apply L.| | H. Starling, Jefferson Hotel. dec29-tf FINBT/ OP MSERIESETOMTARE | ote ee eee PLACE TOMORROW |FOR SALE—1941 Buick Coupe. | | Excellent condition, new tires,| EVENING | low mileage. Owner leaving! town. Phone 742-W. | dec29-5tx A very special treat for Key! West music lovers has been ar-| ranged in the form of a series of }L. and H. Electric Stove. $125.00. | organ recitals by Stanley Plum-| Excellent condition, like new. | mer, specialist third class, at- tached to the Chaplain’s office of the’ Key West! Naval Operat- ing Base. K First‘of''the concerts ‘to be played on the large’ 'pipe organ | at ‘St. Paul's Church ‘will be fe) tomorrow evening, 17:00 6'clock, | and each Saturday evening there- after at the same time during the | month of January. { Specialist Plummer is an_ ac- complished musician, having graduated in church organ music | at the McCune School of Music, | Salt Lake City, Utah. He also} attended the University of Utah. | Before enlisting in the Navy in| July of this year, Mr. Plummer FoR SALE—Trailer and Porcis.| was organist and choir director) a ; of the Washington Cathedral, | Apply, Parber) Bie) Coen Washington, D. C., and previous- | ly held the same position at the) University of Utah. 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Light housekeeping, Carillon—Plummer. assist care of children, plain} In Moonlight—Kinder. | cooking. 1 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. Hymn, “Gently Raise the Sa-| daily. $10.00 week. Apply 405) cred Strain”—Arranged. | William St. dec30-3tx | Gothic Suite—Boeliman. Choral, Prayer—Toccata. | WANTED — Experienced, _all-| around Beauty Operator. Apply Beauty Colony, Southard St..; next to Bus Station. dec31-tf; jwas found to be carrying a con- jcealed weapon. The bank, the post office, the jcounty courthouse and the city WANTED — Fountain Counter hall are closed for the day, and, Girls and Waitresses. Good pnd the seventh was a man who most of the stores in the city} salary. Southe City suspended business at 1 o’clock.| Pharmacy. nov5tf’ Box W., clo Citizen. dec.31-3tx | L | jan1-2tx '7 osT__Yellow Sees eee a WANTED—A chance to bid on your next printing order. THE ARTMAN PRESS. jly9-t£ COAT HANGERS WANTED, $1.00 a hundred. White Star Cleaners, 701% Duval St. oct6-tr FORMER CIVIL SERVICE and Property and Supply Clerk, and Purchasing Clerk, six years civil service, with experience in office and personnel super- vision, desires clerical employ- ment with construction com- pany. Phone 706-J. dec31-3tx LOST WRIST WATCH. Believed lost on bus. Reward returned to K. Blackwell, 1213 Georgia St. dec26-6tx | OST — Yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and _ sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever. — Horace Mann. dec29-ti LOST—Light color cocker span- iel pup Tuesday. Answers to name Joe. Reward returned to North Beach Inn. dec30-3tx Gold _ Locket, heart shape, with flowers en- graved on top. Finder please return to Bonnie at Southern- most City Pharmacy. dec31-3t LOST—Diamond Bow Lapel Watch, between Marine Hos- pital and La Concha Hotel corner, walking on right side of street. Finder return to Ma- rine Hospital and receive re- ward. Mrs. Barney Sullivan. jan1-3tx LOST—Purse, containing sum of money; also, gas rationing cards A, B and C, and Cameo necklace. Return to Mrs. D. E. Holt, Gulf Stream — Trailer Park. janl-3tx REAL ESTATE Business or Residential Lots all parts of the Island; Terms J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER Realtor Phones 124 and 736-R 505 Duval oct8-tf PROFESSIONAL LOUIS A. HARRIS Attorney-at-Law 217 Duval St. Phone NH MRS. MURDOCK TAKES A Chapter 15 The Stranger JO%cE saw Nason’s lids lower and snap back before he spoke. “Tm sure I don’t know,” he said. f “Your name’s on the paper.” “I see it is. Perhaps I should have said that while I didn’t know Clarke, I had met him.” “Here—yesterday?” “Yes.” “They tell us at your office that he called on you yesterday morn- ing.” Bacon’s voice was curt. “Go ahead and deny that.” Nason merely shrugged. Bacon turned to Hestor. “How long have known him?” he asked, re- ferring to Nason. “Why—three or four days.” “But_you asked him to your ty. Do you mind telling me if Tepresents you in some capac- ity?” Nason snapped at him. “She doesn’t have to answer questions like that and ee know it.” “Certainly know it.” Bacon gave him a raking glance. “But we'll find out anyway and it will save time if she'll tell me now.” “I don’t mind in the least.” Hes- tor said. “Part of my inheritan-e was the Losado estate in San Baria. I put it on the market, since I have no intention of re- turning, and Mr. Nason’s helping close the sale.” ee what way? Is he buying it? “It’s being bought by a syndi- cate.in San Baria. They plan to turn it into a club, I believe. The estate will not be paid over until the first of the month, but I saw no point in remaining there. Mr. ‘Nason is the correspondent of a legal firm in San Baria, and as I understand it the papers are to be ; sent to him and will be signed ; here.” “Thanks,” Bacon said. “Thanks much.” lason’s broad face was red and angry. “Does that satisfy you, Lieu- tenant?” “No thanks to you,” Bacon said. use if it does,” Nason said, “Til have to .ask you to excuse me. Some other time if—” “Go ahead,” Bacon said, his glare morose until Nason left the Case Against Ward MURDOCK pushed up from the window seat and yawned. “How much longer?” he asked. “Not long.” Bacon hauled out a thick watch and examined it. “I’m expecting somebody, and as soon as he comes—” hope we've been of some .”" _Hestor said. ‘ou have,” Bacon said. “But, Lieutenant.” Hestor bat- ted her lashes at him. “Surely you don’t think any of us—I mean, you don’t suspect anyone here, do you?” “I suspect everyone.” Bacon said. “I could work up a pretty good case right now against at least one of you.” . I suppose,” Ward Allen C . said. “Yes, you.” Bacon swiveled his chair. ou. knew about . those bonds. You delivered them — so you-say. You've got no alil ou had “trouble with Clarke. ippose you didn’t deliver those bonds at 5 o'clock? Suppose you stalled and said you couldn’t get them to his place until later. You could have gone there last night with the bonds, waited until he signed the receipt and then let him have it. Not only that—” “Nuts,” said Allen. “Nuts.” Afterwards, Joyce was grateful for those cryptic words, because simultaneously she had heard a quick sucking sound, throaty and distinct, a word almost that said: {| “No!” She knew at once who had | uttered it—and why—and when she looked up Delia had her head bent, one hand to her mouth. Bacon had heard it toa. He had by George ASE Coxe his hands on the desk, his gaze narrowed and suspicious as it fixed Delia Stewart. “What's that, Miss Stewart?” he said. Her recovery wa3 magnificent. Shocked by her fears into an in- voluntary and audible reaction, she had had the quickness of mind to hide her face; now. as she met the détective’s stare. she was smiling. iepkeraile was thi and twisted, skiri-<¢ and f yet Bacon had EBICE*' UP as “['m_ sorry,” she. “T-couldn’t help it. =I couldn’t help laughing, really I couldn't.” “Oh—” Bacon said “You couldn’t, huh?” Joyce was watching Ward Al- len. He sat very straight, no long- er looking at the detective, but at Delia. His face seemed frozen and there was something in his eyes that Joyce could not diagnose— alarm perhaps. or incredulity. When she managed to look again at Bacon sho saw his cheeks were pink and his mouth hard. Some- thing had happened that he did not understand. It had slipped away from him before he grasped its significance and now it was gone forever and he knew it. For a long second no one spoke, no one seemed to move. Some- where in the house a door slammed and presently there were sounds of footsteps in the adjoining room. Sergeant Keogh automatically disappeared. By the time Bacon had cleared his throat he was back. “See you a minute, Lieutenant?” he asked. Bacon went out with him, }\/ Hestor stirred on the divan. “I'm worn out,” she said, “I really am. I don’t know about the rest of you but I could do with a drink.” “I could do with one myself.” Thorndike said. Hestor went over to the desk and pressed a button. Although her face still lacked the proper color Delia was trying very hard to be gay now as she reached out and put her hand on Ward’s knee. “You shouldn’t talk to police- men that way, darling,” she said, “St's not good form.” “You mean they won't like me?” Ward gave her a twisted smile of his own. “Wouldn’t that be tough?” The butler appeared in the doorway. “Drinks, Edward,” Hestor said. “Scotch, I think. And some sher- ry.” The Dropped Glass’ ‘N Bacon returaed the but- ler wheeled in a tea wagon, well weighted with glasses and bottles and ice. Thorndike pre- sided. Sergeant Keogh came back. “He’s the guy the maid saw on the back terrace, all right.” “Tell Malloy to bring him in,” Bacon said. Keogh jerked his head at some- one in the other room and a plain- clothes man entered, holding the arm of a tall, straight-standing man with blue-black hair and opaque black eyes. His smooth, almost beardless skin had the color of a summer-long tan and his features were sharply cut, the nose straight and thin. He stopped just inside the door- way, his eyes taking in the room in one swift, hostile glance. Joyce stared at him, confused by the impression that although the man was a stranger she had seen the face somewhere tefore— A loud crash ruptured her thoughts. By the time she had located its source Hestor was leaning over, looking down at what remained of her drink. “How awkward of me,” Hestor said. She looked up and her face was white, her smile unnatural and fixed. “It knocked against my knee and slipped out of my hand.” No one else said a word. Bacon was scowling at Hestor. To be continued ANNUAL SCOUT MEET TONIGHT The annual meeting of all scouts and scouters of Monroe} County District will be held to-} night at 7:15 o’clock at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Bahama street. The annual district report, awarding of all badges earned | during the year, election of dis-| trict officers, and reports of all troop’ officers will highlight the; program. Refreshments will be served. Anyone interested in scouting; is urged to attend. A friend of! > scouts is always welcome at all! scout activities. | | STRAND THEATER | MONTY WOOLLEY in “THE PIED PIPER” Coming: “WAKE ISLAND” MONROE THEATER. Virginia Bruce in “BUTCH MINDS THE BABY” and “SONG of the ISLANDS” Coming: “ROXIE HART” ee FIREMEN’S TROPICAL PARK 712 Duval Street PLAY BINGO AMUSEMENTS FOR ALL Kiddie AUTOS and PLANES for the Children speeceamemmnvminen vance nestor meme DONALD PINDER GOES TO HIS NEW STATION Donald Pinder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Pinder, 1217 Petro- nia street, who had been attend- ing a signal school at Butler Uni- versity in Indianapolis, Indiana, is now at the U. S. Navy Yard at Philadelphia, Pa. He spent Christmas day in New York as the guest of Mrs. Lester Abram- son and family. Mrs. Abramson was formerly Miss Florence Gard- > PHONE 135 STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE TRIUMPH COFFEE MILLS AT ALL GROCERS Wd FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1943 COMMERCE CHAMBER |PROMOTIONS OF EXTENDS GREETINGS ENLISTED MEN TO MANY MEMBERS ARE ANNOUNCED Directors of the Key West| The following promotions of Chamber of Commerce, in their | enlisted men have been made pub- New Year’s greetings to mem-jlic by the Commanding Officer bers, said, among other things to-| of the Harbor Defenses of Key day: j West, Florida “This war will cease. A broad} To be staff sergeant: Sergeant highway will bring visitors to ‘a | Nathan Eisensmith, Sergeant W. Key West well supplied with|T- Rankin, Technician Third fresh water. We will be just Grade Eugene D. Thrower ne of lovely Fi cities: 2 e9rseant: Technician n bec pa the 3 tia Pe a Smith, urist le that ever came isii@ienry J. Reiss, Leeming J. Chap- Florida. |fman and Stephen E. Griffith “This business will go ered 516 be corporal: Private First it is advertised for—and the ad- | Class Eugene J, Shea vertising pill be done by Cham-| ‘To lke Technician Fifth bers of : } | Privates t “That will be our Clak, Dan J. De sia Ls — Sciam B. Wombi: pbiappbaeae a ar ri Vates Charles R. Decret Commerce is. Derwood Y. Mann. “For that reason, we invite], a you to take the long view of the | influence to build up your) Chamber of Commerce. We want | ¢eeseceoocesesesesssces no ‘drives’. We will not need! Observation taken at 8:30 a m, any, if the Chamber ates EW.T. (City Office) merce deserves your will) and if you give it the support it! Temper; atures deserves. | Highest last 24 hours “With all good wishes, your | Lowest last night directors, Clem C. Price, presi- | Mean dent of the board, First Viee- | Normal President W. M. Arnold, ‘Treasur- er W.'T. Fripp and Fréd J."Dion, FRE Eberherdt, Bascom el. . A. Strunk, Se ana“chérfes S. Taylor’ > = Eee ROTES WELCOME NEW COMMANDANT OF U.S. COAST GUARD SERVICE The Rotary Club at its meeting on Thursday, welcomed Com- mander Richard C. Foutter, who succeeds Captain Carl Hilton as commandant of the Coast Guard of the Seventh Naval District. On motior of Captain W. W. Demeritt, the fine fellowship and interest in local affairs as well, as | efficiency in his calling, that have characterized Captain Hilton's stay in Key West, was recognized by the club conferring an honor- ary membership upon him. It was announced that next week the club will have the pleas- ure of hearing Captain P. A. Cook, of Cook's Island, relate some of his experiences in primitive Africa. ‘ cola, Fla. No small JOSEPH KNIGHT NOW storm warnings have FIRST LIEUTENANT |*°°*- been promoted from second lieu} tenant to first lieutenant. second licutenant. He has been continuing his studies of military He is stationed at Camp Clair-| born, Louisiana. Precipitation Rainfall 24 hours ending 8:30 a. m., inches ,- Total rainfall since Jan. 1, inches Deficiency } inches | Total rainfall snice inches Deficiency inches Relative Humidity 87% Tomorrow's Almanac {Sunrise 8:13 ; Sunset | Moonrise Moonset Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 7:40 a.m. 1:06 a.m. 7:02 p.m. 12:37 p FORECAST Key West and Vicinity change in temperature. Florida: No decided change in temperature, but slowly rising temperature this afternoon and tonight. Hatteras, N.C. to since Jan Jan. since Jan 6:50 Little Apalachi- craft or been _ is- Deputy Sheriff Joseph G. * Knight received word today that How To Relieve his son, Joseph W. Knight, has sg: Lieutenant Knight entered the} Bronchitis officers’ school last Jujy, and was | commissioned on, October 25 as! —— relieves promptly tactics since then, as a result of | eee penal which he was given the promo-| branes. tion. | a bottle druggist to sell you Tell your wevvvvvr" TRY IT TODAY... the Favorite in Key West $15 Fient Streets © Factory in the United States @ MATTRESSES RENOVATE: @ FURNITURE UPHOLSTERED See PAut SmitH 334 Simonton ST. t PRINTING REMEMBER There is no JOB Teo Large and No SERVICE Too € THE ARTMAN PRESS The Citizen Building PHONE 51