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PAGE FOUR SPECIAL PROGRAM AT CHURCH SUNDAY TQ BE RENDERED IN EVE- ING AT FLEMING STREET HOUSE OF WORSHIP keeping with Visitors. Day that “4 red” by’ the Flemir t_ Church this € ellent progra evening, I Rev. nounged ning .at. 8..0°¢loek. indy, an. that visitors f the church are in- pastor, all and friends vited to attend, The follo that will be > program Hymn by congregation Seripture reac Mrs. raine “Moore. Announcements Paster. Anthem. Talk by Walke Hymn by cons Benediction—Past@} Doxolc Leader of the Cecil Workman ot Chester B, Sawyer of the Board of Ste ats, the pastor will brings words“ welcon The will also read’ parts of a from a service in the ng by Lor. and Offering— Wilson, USN. am will be USNR, pa letter Pacific. tor NEW CHURCH SERVICE CENTER OPENS TONITE Tie First Church of Key West newly remodeled p a “Service Center’ this evening. Open House wil be held, be- ginning at o'clock. Service men especially invited and nev rs in the city will find a frie welcome. The gen- eral public like is cordially invited to be present. Games will be played, refresh- mets served:and a short program enjoyed. Present will” be _ the former pastor of the church, Rey. E. S$ Doherty, who will speak briefly “MOM, ‘GOODBYE! fe Miom—no tears oodbye I may feel my cour- Congregational ill open its ish house as Are ise He said But smile, tt tood—a twinkle in Andthc! —this was his m say: “When sad— For grief and tcars are for the one grateful - and » word is big yat none can take sothed a road that's rough ee My ” ‘erg Kk . PE self f. we Oth rv ngonquered, dawn... never goodbye.” When lov have to I watthed bir my. hear and envy filled n active, gallant which men fight, (Editor's Note: B: the author of the abov deditated this composition to her broth Bobby White, of the US. White, who sailed in the P. war zone last ye as a-member of*a*merchentman! gun crew, faeces ‘visited © his famil¥ ‘hert./, His ‘after a..brief sgjqurn withghis joved ones inspired; the above, poem. »Rarbara Greene is 1 coth Mrs: bees YoPin- xpect sales drop in ; supplies the chief problem MUVENAMUARAUNTUUUU ULE POORLREAFEEREEELELEU TALE, OPENING SATURDAY JANUARY 16th DOTTIE’S LUNCH * 912 FLEMING ST. Opposite Overseas Hotel SPECIALIZING in... STEAKS, CHOPS and SEAFOODS —Open 6 AM. to ll P, M—— wal be ‘rendered “in'tthe fF REVIVE GROWING aga OF CASTOR BEANS | SARASOTA, Fla, Jan. (FNS)—An attempt to revive a H commercial growing of castor beans in Florida to help mect the nation’s aceuie shortage of castor oil was inaugurated here last veek when the Chamber of Com- merge; set wheels in motion to raise funds for initial plantings, ipon ‘assurance of! Guy! Pasohelyi orcsident of Florida Chemical Re- + arch.Jnc.,.that.his, comabny.dad : a pilot press and roller mill now } yoérating ‘for ‘the rendeting of | fixed gils from crops which might Se grown here to supply war shortages. Paschal stated that his company had already developed market-| able products from local materials available in quantity, including} ater h ‘inth, scrub oak, slash | nine needles, sawmill shavings, aw dust, dog fennel and celery j craps j HOME MOST DANGEROUS COLEBROOK, Conn., Jan. | After spending years among wild | taking potshots at Mongo-} dits and climbing jagged ; n precipes without aj ch, Dr. Roy Chapman An-} explorer, scientist and for-| Metropolitan | ot Aa History, re- chairman |’ adit FOR SALE Classified Column THE LOWDOWN |FROM HICKORY GROVE I am not too excited about this| censorship they are clamping on} \the movies. But I do run a tem-| perature when I think that may-! be I will be the next gent to be| tald.where to hole ing When mis-} czy tomes to your: house to roost; i€ gets important. When they | were taking over the’ electric ‘business, no outsider lifted: a finger. - | If they were censoring the mo-} ;Vies just to get rid of the slum- | my and slinky ones, I would. say } okay. “Well, then what you get-! ting at,” says Henry. “It is this,” | I says, “if they can boss the mo-| vies, and the electric lights, it is| jonly one more hop to my door- step. I don’t want some geezer from away off on the high-fallut- in’ Potomac telling my Susie} when she can or can’t fry onions, | or if so, how many, or if she must | serve them raw, or how. Every | man’s home is his castle,” I says. | “It used to be,” says Henry, ‘ ‘and | I am glad to see your tempera- | ture commence to rise a bit,” he! says. Yours with the low down, | JO.SERRA. | cently slipped on an icy ‘patch | near a pond on his estate, fell and broke a leg. THE KEY WE: MRS. MURDOCK ST CITIZEN by George TAKES A CASE oa Chapter 27 ‘Just Nervous’ A along Joyce had told her- self that Ward Allen could not have killed Clarke, but this, she realized now, was simply be- cause such a conclusion was the | one she wanted to believe. There was no logic in such a belief; she was trying to reason with her emotions. If Ward was found guilty, Delia’s happiness, her life even, would be ruined; therefore Ward was not guilty. And yet .. “Even if he did,” Thorndike was saying, “we're all going »> stick by him. We'll see him through this.” “If he killed him he was justi- fied,” Delia said resolutely. “He must | have had good reason to. I won’t believe he did and even if I’m wrong it won’t make any dif- ference. Etove him.” “Well, it’s no good worrying about it yet,” Thorndike sai He pulled up in front of Delia’s apartment house. Joyce and Delia got out and thanked him. When they entered the foyer they found Jack Fenner waiting for them. He looked very neat and well-groomed, his. hat was in his hand, and his upward- slanting eyes observed them. de- liberately. “T got here a little early,” He said. ‘hey went upstairs, faking off hats and coats and settling down in the living roem; Delia: got a box of cigarettes’ and an ‘ashtray {,and put them on the table beside HELP: WANTED. MOTORS, SCOOTERS, Mer- cury Convertible Coupe, Trail- ers. Skating Rink. jan5-tf WAITRESSES AWNTED. Side-} walk Cafe, Duval and Fleming. \ jan4-tf FOR SALE—1940 Indian Motor- cycle. Excellent tires. Apply L. H. Starling, Jefferson Hotel. dec29-tf | WANTED — Fountain Counter! Girls and Waitresses. Good | salary. Southernmost City Pharmacy. janl-tf | TECHNICAL BOOKS: Books on} Navigation and Seamanship, | | Diesel and Steam Engines, Air- craft Design, Maintenance and | Operation, Ship Repairs, Mathe- matics, Machine Shop Tech- nique. Paul Smith, 334 Simon-' ton St. at Eaton St. jan4-12t GAS RANGE in good condition. 1432 Virginia Street.’ jan14-3tx FOR.SALE—Burroughs Cashj Reg- ister, practically new; also, Double Silex Coffee Maker. Cash for $60 or will sell sepe| arately. Ridings, 227 Duval.! call between 4:30 and 8 p. m. jan15-! tx | PRACTICALLY NEW FURNI-! TURE: Overstuffed davenport | and chair, chest of drawers, } table lamps, six-way rable | lamp. Cost $123.50. Reasonable offer accepted. 12-1 Poinciana | Place. jan15-3tx | | SOAT HANGERS WANTED, | $1.00 a hundred. White Star) Cleaners, 701% Duval St. jan1- -tf! WANTED AUTOMOBILE, Chevrolet or} Plymouth preferred; 1936 orj 1937 model. Will pay cash. Must! be in good condition, fair tires. Mr, Hammond, Jefferson Hotel, ; *of Box 241. ee janl4- 2tx | wevrrvvyre AN T family _of hur, el Cua, } out or at. residence, W Cheely Lum- | ber aes Catherine and: _Elizabgih, Shr e jand4-3tx: on t i WANTED—A chance to bid on! your next printing order. THE ARTMAN PRESS. jly9-té WANTED TO BUY—Lady’s ee cycle. Good condition. Apply! 912 Windsor Lane. janl5-3tx; WANTED TO BUY—Lady’s Bi- cycle; in good condition. 915 Windsor Lane- at trailer. | jan15-2tx | EXPERIENCED BAR CASHIER. Apply Chas. Salas, manager, | La ‘Concha: Hotel. jan15-2t' J.-F. SIKES: LICENSED, PLUMBER 1908° CATHERINE STREET. LIOTOTOITTITOTOIOT SD VISIT PO! RS DAY \) FLEMING STREET M METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 10:50 A.M.—Pastor to Speak 8:00 P.M.—Special Program Arranged and Presented by Visitors Welcome Defense Workers, Service Men. Visitors to Our City. Members and Friends—W. B. MUNDY. Minister N |_| (IF You're Loonie For LOST |LOST somewhere in the vicinity! of Eaton and_ William streets, | | lower *' False Teeth. Finder | please return ta’ Citizen ‘office and receive reward. jani3-3tx —t Stes WILL PERSON WHO FOUND Beige Suit, Case Monday night on sidewalk at 906 Division Street return same to 906 Di-| vision Street. cai GAS RATION BOOK A F224677G. | ‘ 417 Angela St. \LOST—J. Faria, de tenant (Brazitian Sound ‘Sehook=a with a pass from Fleet Sound | School, a temporary “pass from | Sub-Chaser Training Center in} Miami, an identification card from Brazilian Navy, two| checks from Ameri¢an Trust Company, some amount of Brazilian and American cur- rency. Apply J.F.L., The Citi- | zen. jan14-2tx | - + janls-3tx } | BROWN WALLET on Simonton! Street, with Navy Yard Picture | Pass, pictures. Keep money and mail to Mrs, H. L. Glover, Box 182, or return to 225 Si- monton Street. janl4-2tx \ WHITE PERSIAN KITTEN, with | blue ribbon, Thursday, . from} car near. La Concha. . Hotel, $5.00 reward, if returned to} Overseas. Hotel. | jan15-2tx a REAL ESTATE ‘Business or, Residential Lots: al| parts of the Island; Terms J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER Realtor Phones 124-and 736-R 505 Duval jan8-tf ‘PROFESSIONAL LOUIS A. HARRIS Attorney-at-Law 217 Duval St. Phone 252 dec20-tf FICTION - NON-FICTION TECHNICAL BOOKS Open 8:30 A.M. to 7 P.M. sl NY. VETTE TTI SISIIIIIITS |. Fenner’s chair. | *chair. |‘ the faucet. | “All and he, watched her move about, his smile of ap- proval cénstant. Conversationally the going was awkward for the next few min-]... utes. They talked of this and that, and Fenner asked Joyce where Kent was, and she explained, and the quiet crept up on them again. “You haven’t told him?” Fen- ner asked. “About this?” Joyce said. “No, I told you I wouldn’t.” Delia stood up and walked over to the windews. Joyce and Fen- ner watched her and when she. became aware of their i her face twisted in a rueful smile | and came back. “Just nervous,” she said. “That’s. okay,” Fenner “you've got a right to be.” “You'd like a drink, wouldn't) ou?” “Now that you mention it.” said ‘Fepner, grinning, “I think I swould.” + “I can get it,” Joyce said. “In one of thé'! lower’ ‘eup- “boards,” Delia said. Fenner pulled himself from the ST. go -with you.” cen In the kitchen Joyce, found a bottle of Seoteh.’ “Ill ‘get you some ice.” “Neverntind,” Fenner said: “Ice dilutes it.” Long Wait H said, E/ poured whiflty in the’ glass | and added. some «water from le rolled some of the} mixture around in his mouth, said: “Ahh,” and drank, Leaning | against the sink, he held the glass up and studied it: “When're aa going to tell me the rest of it’ The aoestion brought Joyce up with a start. “But I’ve already told you.” He looked at her. one brow up. “Have you?” he said; then, re- moving the pressure of his glance. right. Whenever you're ready.” They went back to the living room and found Delia pacing the floor. Joyce sat down and glanced at her watch. It was ten minutes of twelve. “You know what you're going to say?” Fenner was watching Delia and she stopped pacing, “You have the envelope?” “Oh!’*Delta put her hand to her mouth. “But “I haven't” She looked at Joyce. “I mean—” Fenner stiffened and. his eyes | struck sparks. “Wait a minute! What is. this? You tell me—” ANCIENT PRACTICE at the masthead they were cargo carriers. ection] PR 2 “She can get it,” Joyce said. “How long'll it take?” “Twenty minutes.” “Oh,” ‘enner said slowly. “So you've got it?” Joyce started to or this but changed her mind. a aoe leaned back. Okay.” he sai Joyce looked at her watch, Twelve o’clock. Delia looked at her watch. “It’s time,” she said. eee his drink ~ ey wail ie quiet expan: until it became stifling. Delia could not sit still for more than = minute at..a time, and Joyce could no longer bear to at her. Twelve ten, now; twelve eleven, twelve twelve. The sound of the telephone bell was a physical shock to J jarring her. nerves so that for the first second or two she could not move. Neither could Delia. She gasped and the blood drained from her face and she looked | helplessly at Fenner. “All right,” he said, a snap in his voice. “This may be it.” He came out of his chair, touching her shoulder, Joyce watched her lift, the in- strument, heard her say: “Yes,” jand then froze on the e ge. of her chair, holding her breath. | No Dice Wie fool. ; forever for the next word >On "3 2 Del bia, and that was ehough to "tell Joyce somethin; was wrong, Never had she hear: such relief come from one small syllable. “Yes,” Delia said, color tint-! ing her cheeks again. “All right; Thank you, Uncle Dean.” She hung up and smiled weak- huh?” I; Y pase alarm, Fenner disgusted. “He said it was all right,” she told Joyce. “About the lawyer.” Joyce leaned back, aware that, her muscles were aching: There! was a dampness in her palms, and she was angry with herself for letting things to her. Aa was scared to death,” Delia | Tn say you were,” Fenner said At one o'clock Fenner stood up | “I; guess it’s no dice,” he said’: “Something _must- have gone. wrong &vith’ his plans.” ‘A, look of :alafm came over Delia’s face. “But what will we) ing.” “You think he’s not going t call?” “There’s. no (ood in hanging arouttd' for it: We “don't know what Ss “But if he goes to the ice?” “Why should id he?” te pale for -his, coat. and, hat... “If she | {vanted ‘the envelope the other day he mi piiiraae it. Some- thing fbim ‘change his mind about calling at twelve. He may. me of lig njay Be play- have ge cag ou think he'll call again?” | “I do, but we can’t tell when. I'll stay close to the office the rest of the day. and if you should get } word, let me know. It'll take you, a half hour to get the enveli anyway and I can be arsenate that time. The thing is. Boe waited an hour and he didn't keep his date. and if ke should call and find you out he’l! know } |why and wait until he can call! again. It’s okay for you to wait if you want to but there’s no you have something.” “IT suppose you’re right” Delia Joyce pitked uy coat. “Come on,” “Lunch.” Delia shook her head. “I’m go- ing to wait.” “Not on, an. empty seqpach. you're not,” Joyce said fii “You may be here all afternoon,” To ‘be continue? her hat and she ordered. SLATES COMING BACK NEW YORK. — Slates are com- na back into vogue in some Canadian schools to save paper and pencils. Commencing-- Monday, Jan. 18th A New, PHOTO Modern STUDIO: Featuring Smart, Distinctive Portraits at Moderate ‘Cost By Picxincrom. 508 Duval St., Key. West im Rane Fateck the suspense do such. the*score’ ig. so. there’s Re) point in my sticking around until | “but just the same I think ! att stay right here.’ FRIDAY, STRANGE STORY, BUT KILLER TO ROACHES WEATHER REPORT |" Aiur To Observation taken at 8:30 a. m., WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. - EW. (City Office) Cock-roaches can swallow mols f Temperatures drug phenothiazine without harm Highest last 24 hours _ but if it touches the outside of Lowest last night _ their bodies it kills the pests, re | ees search chemists say. eee ieee ee The phenothiazine Precipitation through the shells of the Rainfall 24 hours ending - - 8:30 a. m., inches _____ Total rainfall since Jan. i inches passes roaches Deficiency “since Jan. inches __ Total rainfall since Jan. 2, inches Deficiency since Jan. inches Relative Humidity 84% Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise —__ Sunset’ _ Moonrise Moonsct Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 8:20 a.m. 1:43 am. 7:35 p.m. 12:46 p.m. FORECAST Key West and’ Vicinity: Slight- ly warmer tonight. | Florida: Slightly. higher _tem- ;perature tonight. Hatteras, N. C., to Apalachi- cola, Fla. No. small craft or ee warnings have been is- ra CAUTION: of 1941, it is MAND. tion, trustee, fiduciary owning of taxable personal prope nually a sworn Tangible Pers Tax Assessor of the Caunty uated. all furniture, fixtures, all furniture, fixtures LANDLORDS—File rental houses and show name | SERGEANT BARKS IN MUSICAL SHOW. (By Associated Press) CAMP GRUBER, Okla., Jan. 15 '—The non-com provably never ‘tumbled that he was giving an idea for a musical show when he bark- de his staccato “Hut-two-three- four.” But Private Arthur Johnson, former song hit writer of Holly- | wood and New York, parked:him- self at the piano in Camp Gruber’s Service Club No. 2 and proceeded to composé songs around that | phrase. He had’ written “Pennies From Heaven,” and “Cocktails for | Two,” and “I'm Sitting High on a Hilltop.” The public that paid Johnson’s royalties'as a man in mufti won't ‘hear his new songs for the musi- eal will be strietly for soldiers only. ‘ i The theme song is “A letter Marked Free” and the chorus opens like this: “I’m in a coma in Oklahoma “I don’t know what the hell. |} 4_ it’s.all about.” Johnson took the name for this musical-from. the top sergeant's batk, namely, “Hut-Two-Three- Four.” claiming const To be eligible for exem Florida and head of a HOME OWN and personal effec which eligible. ACCOUNTA returns, or other ret SECTION 34, make a tax return, as re PENALTY, in addition to and to 10% of the tax found to t The date of assessment is It is my sincere wish th: single penalty for failure to filed, however, it is mandz The penalty is also added for turns. If you need a return eard and one will be n office from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M INTANGIBLES and April Ist, includin in non-resident trusts bonds, mortgages, r any other intangible oF penalty is MANDATORY. All returns and a filed by April Ist. Court House, Key West, Florida. | in wh MERCHANTS—File returns on all fu ure equipment and inventories, etc BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL professional equipment and libraries HOTEL and APARTMENT OWNERS and equipment concessions should be given on, returns returns on.value returns on nily Provides that at we JANUARY 15, 1943 ‘and is apparently converted into another compound which ceally does the — www TRY IT TODAY... the Favorite in Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE at ALL GROCERS ” . Notice To Property Owners Important New Law Relating to Tangible Personal Property Taxes In Florida Under Chapter 20723. Laws of TORY that Flor Acts firm, corpora- eceiver or other ement or custody of Florida, file an- Tax Return with mal Pre fixtures, MEN—File returns on —File me returns on lessees of of of furnishings in of lessee on January 1, 1943. TENANTS—Fi le returns on ajl household goods and per- nal exemption, if eligible applicant must be’a citizen of all household goods claiming any exemption for See that fiduciary are filed promptly. “Any person who fails to i by this Act, shall pay as a art of the tax, a sum equal Jartuary 1, 1943. will not be foreed to ad@ a le returns. If returns are not that the penalty be added: erty omitted from the re- e 621, or send us 2 post- y- Forms available at cturned between January Ist neficial and life interests ies, royalties, stocks, accounts, cash on hand If not reported, 10° exemption must be CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO, Monroe County Tax Assessor. “know-how” in servicing all makes. Chevrolet dealers have had the broad- est experience—servicing millions of new and used cars and trucks. chemelet dasteas eave SS za Mulberg Chevrolet Co. Key West, Florida