The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 6, 1943, Page 3

the occasion demanded. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY §, 1943 Counel Confirms Appointments Of Six Moré Special Police The City Council last night con- firmed the appointments by May- or Albury of six additional s ial police. They are Leroy Torres, William R. McClintock, Russell B. Swift, Cleveland Higgs, John Wa'’ker and Walter C. Clawson. Pepito de Poo, assistant sanitary inspector, granted a sick leave for a period of two wecks, which hé will spend in Havana undergoing treatment in the Cu- ban capital. He will remain on the payroll during the two-weeks pevicd. The mayor was instruct- ed to appoint a successor de Poo, in the event that he fails to return to the city within the time specified, unless he can show why he may be detained for a reasonably longer time. c- was 1 on the proper! Porter Housing project for fire- fighting »urposes. William Cooper and William Wickers, city employes, reque-t ed that thev be placed on the o« sion list after having served the required time with the city forees. A letter was read from the Aqueduct Board requesting that thev be notified of whatever wa- ter hydrants the city desired to i stall on eastern end of the Jand where the main water line has been connected up TI is- to Mr. .!E. Bryant, pi | ter was referred to the Fire com- | mittee. A let Claude Pepper thanking the coun- cil for the resolution adopted en- sing Judge Paul D. Barns, for a seat on the United States Court: bench, r was read from Senator ; i A communication was read from | Allan M. Shin complaining about | the service furni hed in the of col .. ecting garba; was referred to the Yanitary com- mittee. A if., a fund bei! pose of cifferent The matter i | letter was read from K. K. ; y, director of an organization | requesting | a donation to} for the pur-} cigarettes to the! men stationed at The letter was: ‘are committee. | read from William | moia! church, tor of the Ley Me-j and other church; complaining about noises | rk during church } | was referred to the police committee. Let Us Be Resourceful Authority on Etiquette—“It is an indication of ill-bréeding rattle or jingle your money.” Listener—“Well, a lot | of us will have to think up some other to} ' method of displaying our lack of culture. IMRS. MURDOCK & P TAKES A CASE Chapter 19 Start Of A Plan jeos FENNER was waiting at} one end of the lobby, and came ; forward to meet them, a slender, trim-figured man with a look of sinewy toughness about him that his loose+fitting balmacaan could not hide. His hair was gray-black and smoothly combed, his mouth} was thin and even and his agate eyes slanted a little in Tatar fash- | ion so that his glance assumed a perpetually narrowéd expression. There was a lot of tight-mus- cled energy in the set of his neck and shoulders, the light, sure-footed way he carried him- self suggested that he could move swiftly and expertly whenever Joyce introduced him. He smiled and gave Delia a quick, absorbing glance, “Care for a drink?” “Why—I don’t believe thanks.” “Well”—Fenner turned his hat in his hand and grinned—“would ou mind sitting with me, then? ¥Gon't listen so well on an empty stomach.” Delia looked at her companion. but Joyce merely smiled and nodded. “All right,” she said. “We don’t mind. Shall we go in the merry- go-round?” They walked down the lon corridor and turned into the cafe. Fenner refused to give up his hat and coat, and when they had found a table for four, he tossed them across the odd chair. “Three Scotches,” he told the waiter. \4 “Not for me,” Delia said. “Let him bring them,” Fenner said. “They won't go to waste.” They lit cigarettes while they waited, and when they had been served, Fenner drank briefly, ‘so, said: “Ah!” and crossed his hands}. . on the table, giving his attention to Joyee but keeping Delia in relative focus so that when he wanted to look at her he had to move only his eyes. “What’s the story?” “We want you to work for us,” Joyce said bluntly. A faint smile touched his lips and something happenéd to his eyes, They did not move, nor did the lids. but there was something bright and steady in their depths that had not been there before. cea know?” he said. “No.” “Shouldn't he?” “Not this time.” “What’s my story when he comes around to see me some day and says what’s the idea of work- ing for my wife behind my back? Kent’s a pretty good friend of mine.” “I know,” Joyce said. “You won't be working for me, really, but for Miss Stewart.” “Does he know Miss Stewart?” Fenner asked, not looking at her. “Of course.” “He's a pretty, good detective himself—” “This is personal. Miss Stewart would rather have an outsider.” “That right, Miss Stewart?” Delia moistened her lips, hesi- tated, said: “Yes.” The Story ‘ENNER summoned the waiter and ordered another Scotch. Without realizing it. Joyce had already sipped some of her drink, but Delia had not touched hers; mow she pushed it towards the detective. “T don’t want it, really.” Fenner smiled and took the glass, then noticed that the waiter seemed undecided about accept- ing the order. “Scotch,” Fenner said. “Who's going to tell me?” he added, when the waiter went away. ter. . . . Did you happen to read about the murder of Perry Clarke?” “I saw the account but I don’t know the details,” Fenner said, and his eyes were sleepy-looking as he put down his glass. “I don’t imagine the details are important,” Joyce said. “What :s iniportant is that Perry Clarke had an elevelope that contained some clippings about Ward Allen —about some trouble he once had, want to get around.” ae Clarke was blackmailing im.” “I don’t know that it had gone that far, but—” Joyce glanced at Delia and knew there was :ome- fring else she should say. “Before I tell you the rest of it tnere’s something I’ve got to ask Miss Stewart didn’t want to come to you, but I knew we needed help and advice. I told her about you: I said I was sure you wouldn’t talk to the police.” “I couldn’t promise,” Fenner said. “But the only way the police can make me talk is to ‘nvolve me in the murder and put me on the stand.” “Tf it came to that,” Joyce said, “what you might have to say wouldn’t matter anyway... . You see, Delia? But to get back. Miss thing that Ward Allen wanted and she did something silly. She went to see Clarke at his apart- ment last night.” Fenner Has A Hunch JOZcE paused here to ..ake sure she did not explain too much, aware that Fenner was taking in every word, every inflection. “While Clarke was out of the room making a drink, she found this and she came away, and not until this morning did she know that Clarke had been murdered. . Tonight a man came to her and denlanded the envelope.” “What man?” “She doesn’t know.” Fenner’s glance slid to Delia and something in it compelled her to speak. “I never saw him before. He said he thought I had the en- velope and unless I gave it to him he’d see that the police found out I'd been to Perry Clarke’s apart- ment just before he was mur- dered.” “Any idea how he knew about you?” “None,” Delia said. “Unless he had been watching the apart- ment.” ‘What'd you tell him?” told him I didn’t know any- ig about it.” “gO” “So he said he’d give me until tomorrow noon.” Fenner finished Delia’s drink and started it on the fresh one. He lit a cigarette, absently for- getting to pass them around and said nothing until he had in- haled. , If you tell him it’s no dice he tips off the eM about you, huh? And if you play along your boy friend may be in a jam, is that it?” “Yes,” Delia said. Fenner’s eyes swiveled Joyce. “You.must have had sort of an idea when you Phoned me?” “Not an idea,” Joyce said. “T ste to give him the envelope. Se thought perhaps when the man telephoned she could make a date and perhaps you . She paused and Fenner smiled at her. It was quick and genuine; that smile, and it changed his respect in his voice when he an- swered. “Maybe you came to the right guy after all,” he said. “It’s as “I will,” Joyce said and men- tally edited her account as she went along. “Miss Stewart is en- good a hunch as any Id get, and it might work.” Teo be continued the sort of thing he wowidn’t | Stewart knew there was some- | whole face. There was a note of { { gaged te Ward Allen. Do you | know him? Well. it doesn't mat- ; | | | | { i | Rationing is intended to pre-‘ twenty minutes late. jis at war and it is just as much the envelope. He didn’t discover ithe duty of housewives to cheer-} | Sailors to carry out orders at the! MULDER, BETTER sc ee cgiinsin ot Chesterfield’s Ri world’s best cigare everything you li That’s why, yeor more smokers sayy better cigarette -- . THEY eosure in "43 Minute ette tobaccos ke best in a smo after year, you “You can’t buy sausry.’ Tune in on Amer- ing Pl for More Listening © ico’s Most Popular Fifteen zh Victory Tunes with FRED WARING Stations ‘all NBC Stations all CBS bives you 6 hear Musical Programs - 722 sanvtinol HARRY JAMES Copyright 1943, Liccstr & Mvsxs Tosacco Co, | | | | By HUGO 5, SIMS, Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen WAR ENTERS KITCHENS ;vent a small minority from NEW FOOD RATIONING |hoarding or wasting food at the HOUSEWIVES STUDY ‘POINTS’ expense of other people. Conse- 2 | quently, every American who wants to win the war should ¢o- |operate in the food-distributing plan and do it without unneces- |sary grumbling. While the rationing applies to canned fruits and foods, it has no application to fresh fruits and vegetables and those preserved at ; home. Consequently, every Amer- Jican with available garden space jcan relieve the food situation so far as his or her family is con- cerned by raising and preserving food during the growing season of 1943. . a In general, the Secretary says, |with the prospect fot food sup- plies. In addition to ample sup- [plies of wheat, the civilian popu- Naturally, there wil arise some § 5 A i criticism of the regulations re. |/tion is expected to have avail-| fable from ninety jto-pinetygfiv iasige g of what they turn out 10 | per cent as much dairy prods The grumblirig; however, |i", 1943, as was consumed ip the will net come ftom Joyal Amer. | 1935-1939 period. ‘ P ican womien, It will come from | bynes pee rae ay Eg those whovate ready fo criticize |Pe™ cent, poultry above 450. per; everything that inconveniences !cent, potatoes ninety-five to. 100; them, inchiding those who ex- |per cent, fresh fruits above 125 pect the Hisbands and sons of {per cent, fresh vegetables ninety | other women to do the fight- jto ninety-five per cent and of) ing for the nation. ycereals we have abundant sup-4 Secretary Wickard: points out | Plies. fg “rg we can have all we that this year nearly one-third OT lauds’? erg ves m our production of canned and pega ae = acti ae pore dried fruits and vegetables is be-| (005 0. aes si ah aa ing used by the armed services eS bererieyic? and that during the coming year | dities ee tue eae aad nearly one-half of our production | °7" ‘ce pi vegetables Meldiintes will be needed for military pur-| TUS an Bi | The housewives of Monro County will find that the global war has invaded the kitchen on February Ist, when more than two hundred kinds of foods come under strict rationing, with their purchase regulated under the “point” system. The regulations will be irk- some and it will require some effort on the part of the house- wives to understand just how to use the “points” that she is al-| lowed. Nevertheless, the nation risk of. their lives. JAYCEE MEETING SET FOR TONIGHT The Junior Chamber of Coth-| metce will meet 7 o’clock tonight | at the Otedhview Restaurant, it ‘was announced today. Th announcing the meeting for tonight, it was revealed that sev- | etal matters of much importance | te the organization will come up| for discussion. WEATHER REPORT Observation taken at 8:30 a. m.,/ E.W.T. (City Office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours _ Lowest last night Mean -. Normal Precipitation Rainfall 24 hours ending 8:30 a. m., inches _. Total rainfall sinee Jan. inches : Deficiency sifite Jan. 1, | inches __ 0.32) Total rainfal | iL 4 1 1 { jthis will be his second term Key West and Vicinity: Slight- | ly warmer tonight. !people of Florida millions of dol- lars. His ability and the knack of getting things accomplished has given him national recogni- {tion as Railroad Commissioner. — 1 JERRY W. CARTER as the moving ferce behind the | interterritorial He was appointed chairman of ‘ SERVED WITH DISTINCTION | t,. Special Committee on Serv AS MEMBER OF COMMIS.:ice and Facilities by the presi- dent of the National Association BION FOR PEMISD OF EIGHT | © Raiosd end Pubic ~Udlilied YEARS Commissioners for the year 1942. (Spécial to The Citizen) TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 6.—/ Interstate Commerce Commis- Jerry W. Carter, Tallahassee,!sioners and other high United was elected chairman of the | States Government officials and Florida Railroad Commission to-| also representatives from every day for a term of two years. Mr.|State Regulatory Commission in Carter has served with distine-!the United States. His plea for tion as a membe of the Railroad cooperation between railreads Commission for eight years and! and motor truek common car- aS riers was widely acclaimed and chairman. He was elected to the! received notice in practically Commission by an overwhelming |eyery national publication de- |majority in the General Election | yoted to public utility matters. |of 1934 and has been successful | Because of Chairman Carter’s broad knowledge and foresight \regarding transportation matters | that affect the daily een A isi zens in every corner of the be Cake bon niddecad’ acencsive| National Association of Rail- s -1¢itoad and Public Utilities Cem- SHREW PER -. es eae fe ele in his bid for renomination for successive terms, having defeat- ed his opponents in each election in thé first primary. “| béeri! instrumental in saving the! principal ities res . BUSES Class Rate Casc_! |Mr. Carter’s report was made be- | °°" | fore a large group composed of}. Southern Regic and hear {importa Florida am | involved When man Cart c Commission I will be most vigilant in protecting the interest of the people y section of the state. AARALLAAEEBEEE ‘DAILY io MIAMI with convenient return schedule LEAVE KEY WEST: 1:30AM 3:30AM 5:3UAM 7:30AM 9:30AM 11:30AM 1:30PM 3:30PM 5:36PM 7:36PM 9:30PM 11:36Pet ARRIVE MIAMI: 7:45AM 9:45AM 11:45AM 1:45PM 3:45PM 5:45PM 7:45PM 94SPM 11:45PM 1:45AM S45ADt 5:45AM poses. This is the only explana- |tion that should be necessary to| satisfy loyal Americans. The Secretary of Agriculture points. out that — thirty-three pounds’ of canned, frozen or dried | i. aefgnie f are expect- ail le. each per- ok of ay tiled wit an average of abopt fe pounds \ago 198%=to 1941. wer, Mr. Wickard ‘says that : t just figured that Delia will Have |CUr total output is ao large tha more than enough food remains to give civilians a well balaneed and healthful diet. Significantly, ‘he says that we have so much wheat that it is “hard to imagine that we will ever need to ration serve. This is no more than | |simple equity, preventing some Americans from purchasing enor- mous supplies of the’ ratioried |foods while other Americans have to go without: - | While penalties are provided fior false declarations in regard to ‘foodstuffs of hand, it is general jly realized that thé nation must. depend upon the ‘Toyalty’° and good faith of its citizens for ‘compliance with the program. aq KNEW HIS TIMETABLE ss TULSA, Okie, — CE nes horn was blazing en he climbed from the wreckage of jhis automobile, after it had col- lided with a train. It wasn’t at wreeking of his car that. tiade him so angry, it was the fact! jthat the train wasn’t due to be there at that time. The engi- neer admitted that the train was Florida: Warmer tonight. } Hatteras, N. C., to Apalachi-| cola, Fla’ No small craft or} storm warnings have been is- sued. Roosevelt asks pay equality for all th’ Federal ‘service. | a Hat Hen On ON po a LO MIAMI TO KEY WEST LEAVE MIAMI: RIDA MOTOR|INE 1:00AM 3:00AM 5:00AM 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM 1:00PM 3:00PM 5:00PM 7:00PM S-COPM 1120? ARRIVE KEY WEST: | 7:15AM 9:15AM 11:15AM 1:15PM 2:15PM 5:15PM 7:15PM 9:15PM 11:ISPM 1:15AM 3:15AM S:1SAM