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NESDAY, APRIL 91, S in your * good Rand about me pub- , “or a bad one. You can e-me or.you can break me.” ve Joe an admiring look. mit be Wonderful to be able Id such power.” ating,” said . ite doesn’t carry it much weight.” “What you say about me nly means a lot to me,” sy, “but to Dad also.” “You mean he wants you to E as an actress?” not said “No, it’s inks terribly.” | “Gosh, I’m sorry.” “I do so want to get him into a cure,” Daisy continued. “One of| os pees where they cure a n drinking in ten easy les- is—or is that learning to play piano? Well, anyway, Joe, he » I mean horribly rnel. when he’s drunk, even et a good part in'a play that has as ong run on Broa cond T could \s art of my salary to get him 1 thread up. He's a ‘darling when e's sober.” leaned forward, kissed De upon the; forehead, gave him], e hug. % “You're t, Joe,” she said. le later Joe w Daisy out of the car i D the Linville Inn. WhiJe theyswere talking, Kath-) ben in her uncle’s road. . Paul 8 de was sitting e . Joe and Daisy saw them he.same time. (“Paul's getting his ego fed,” d . shrugging. “He does ere we go. H ’s what you call it!” said le, annoyed. eh said Daisy, “that’s what im call it. Just that and nothing Joe got back into his car. “Be ping. you!” he said, and drove Daisy watched him, an amused) on her face. “Dear old e said under her breath he turned and walked into Inn, while Joe turned a cor- | much too rapidly. * Trap For Paul \THLEEN stopped her uncle’s oadster infront of the Vaughan Bidence with something of a i ek, actually bringin; iding man home to lunch hought. with satisfaction. would now have to do some- ice fdr her to show his p ition for her hospitality. B Fated, ind was glad that whad plapned such a good earlier that morning. ‘ow sit, here on the porch,” id, ‘wen she and Paul the ise. “It’s the cool- pot I know. I'll go have a ith the cook.” re’s rent for lunch,” f announced to Lizzie as she ked into the kitchen, “And I tt you to get that sullen ex- sign off your face, and see beautiful you can serve us.” ¥Yas’m,” Lizzie said without husiasm. “If it was Mr. Joe, ure would serve beautifully.” nat Mr. Joe—and_ serve utifully just the same.” that was needed now, Kath- decided, was some flowers place in the center of the ble. And while gathering them, could show Paul Uncle n arden. It was a beautiful and might help to put the or in a generous mé She went back to the porch, id presently she and Paul were ing between rows and among ds of vari-colored blooms. iter ‘Paul jwatched her place wers in a colored wicker et, and thought what a pic- she mad@. Like the cover of rAmMan’s mara7ine * EATHER REPORT servation taken at 8:30 a. E.W.T. (City Office) Temperatures ghest last 24 hours mot that, Joe. Dad|h; 1348, “There’s a lot about this sort life to recommend it,” essai resen' juillity.’ “That's what Uncle . “Color—peace — tran- seen both Kinds -@f you have, I’ve seeffonly. this kind.” the other, sort.” Mr. Frank came down the Gar | den path then. Speier pe greeted. “I’m not to lunch alone, after all, Lizzie tells me.” ing to lunch with us.” FAs do, Mr. Pennell?” rep eee ank, holding out his “Fine,” said Paul. “And feeling better all the time, after seeing your garden.” ett; it? Fran said with pride. Frank ed in Footlight News,” said| says,” Kathleen replied. “But he’s “And you have a haiikéfin gor” Me THE KEY. WEST, CITIZEN Se re SILVER STAR AWARDED COMMANDER HASKINS SHIPMATES stand ac attention as L Comdr. Enrique D. Haskins, USN, is presented with the Navy’s Silver Star | Medal for gallant and interpid conduct | as executive and assistant approach of- ficer of a submarine during war patrol in enemy-controlled ve‘ters. He was cited for his skillful and alert guidance of his submarine during a severe depth charge attack and ‘his courageous de- ~wotion- to-duty..On the right Com- mander Haskins is shown with Mrs. ». HaSkins shortly after the presertation was made. “No,” Kathleen replied. “Paul's _ i swell spot isn’t | is: lunch also, my dear? Make it a | foursome.” “She was a “Oh, well,” Une “We'll have her another time. I'll invite her myself.” “Come on,” Kathleen “Let's go eat. I'm sure Paul's starvipg.”” said Kathleen. is competing w: ice of the garden.” Barbecue 7 sane lunch Kathleen tried everal times to bring the con- ersation around to the theatre. i Her uncle and Paul discussing the war, econom- igs, and matters of that sort. “I tell you what we'll do, Un- cle Frank,” Kathleen said finall: aWca. Baye barbecue and in vite Paul and the others from ‘the. theatre. Some Sunday! We a0. go out early Sunday morn- ing and -have-some guests stay with us in the farmhouse until Monday—a sort of week-end!” “Say. I'd like that!” Paul ex- claimed. , Uncle Frank didn’t say any- thing for a moment or two. It might be fun at that. he thought. | Heh ad been thinking a lot about Ruby Howard since meeting her. and he wanted to get to know her better. There were things about her that still reminded him of the spiseetovin actress he had ‘hown twenty years before. “We'll do it!” he said. “I haven’t done any barbecuing in a quae while. I need to get my hand in. Kathleen plunged into making plans. Her uncle joined her. Paul listened. interested. Kathleen and | her uncle even went. so far as to plan ‘te get a pig from the farm- ‘eriwho named all his animals nes characters in the Bible. “Maybe we can barbecue Ne- buchadnezzar,.” Uncle Frank said. » “Or. Methuselah!” said Paul. “I'm afraid he’d be too old!” sdid« Kathleen. In high spirits, them ate and talked. During the next two or three days Kathleen neglected Ye Old Barn Drama House for the farm- house out near the pond. the piece of property which belonged to her uncle. She wanted to get ev- erything in readiness for her week-end party. And since neither she nor her uncle had entertained guests out there for a long time. things were in a pretty dusty and unused con- dition. Her uncle went out with her several times, since he want- ed to do some repairing in the vicinity of the little barbecue house. The barbecue pit needed to have its sides mended. and the trenches had to be cleaned out. It was fun; it was like old times —like the days before Kathleen let her ambition to become an ac- gy over -shadow everything else. the three of ‘To be continued SCAVENGER TRUCKS BROUGHT TO CITY Four of the new said. | the air.“ certains | id, “That odor $6 is ee m. scavenger “| trucks purchased by the city to| be used in collecting garbage and | SES arrived here. The Editor, The Citizen: le Frank said. | — The Cingen welcemes expres- (could transit and save sivan af ‘the views of its read- " dangerous travel, Le ‘cargo and preciou Mee esate’ a | This is far mo jo 300 words, and write (the Florida Saip Canal—that is:a side of the ‘paper only. - re of the writers must = dream, we have a reality. Stark and will ‘: facts and war figure The tide of pany the letters be published unless requerted victory may someday not be with us. Presuming it was other wine. AGAINST DRINK r to rush large units to the West Coast of the United States. except | Editor, The Citizen: I am not a writer, only a wife : io certain craft this passage closed. Were the depth who would like to say that from | my view. I believe most absentee- ‘ism in Key West is from drink. many ships could be 1 will speak about my own hus- through and probably band and a lot whom he ails disaster. This would be a 3 time investme Shins of large tonnage would m. of irreplacabl2 miles lives. important than is ‘friends. Day after day they are drunk ‘after work, don’t get to bed until two and three A.M. Therefore,‘ not enough rest and sleep to give the best in them the next day. Week-ends they go to the limit. Is it any wonder they don’t check in or, if they do, they only put out Cocvcccccacaccscccese enough to get by until checking- . FOR SALE tout time: . necessary | fe, the ‘lives of our boys, every dollar | ke Key Westia‘ ROOSEVELT (Continued irom Roosevelt, her and two children. It was no longer breaking z precedent for an American presi dent to leave the country war. The prece: }Jast January when Mr. I fly to Casablanca for bis / conditional surrender” confer lidvc with Prime Minister & .’! Chiirchill. ‘Before the Pre: rived at Monterey. he to newspapermen accomry the party that there we principal reasons for his meeting with President Camacho: To f fill the plans made crig f a mecting more than and to discuss the United States and Mex Mr. Roosevelt left W: ington April 13. The fact of his absen was withheld from public until yesterday. Making another “ince to” tour af the nation at war the President first concentrated on the Southeast. So far he vis- ited the marine training Paris Island, S. C.; the Army aii corps training center at M Field, Montgomery, Ala.; Benning, Columbus, 5 Springs, Ga,;~ For Ga.; Canfp—Forre —Official Navy Photograph 'CGWBOY QUITS AFTER 56 YEARS. iby Axsocizted Prensa) Tenn.,,and Camp Joseph T ALAMOSA,, Colo., April 21.— jnson,| Littlé Rock, Ark. Aftpr 56 years of riding horseback,:_ He |watehed troops at Douglas Rentie, colorful Alamosa Benning work out a comba cowboy, retired. “There isn’t the lem undér a savage f riding and the roping there used live ammunition from mortars to be,” said the 65-year-old Ren-|and machine guns. He saw di- tie, who regrets the passing of the | visions of well -trained soldi days of the open range, when aj starting out on maneuvers and man could ride all the way to the! reviewed 3,500 members of the Brazos and the Vayecitos without | Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. opening a gate. 5 a OPA sets ceilings on stockings, effective April 15. part of call for water, fuel and provisions. As a national defense measure— | can this be accomplished if it saves j is worth it. Lets hear the do’s and don;ts on this. * ALBERT G. ROBERTS. Kev, West, Fla.; Aprfl 20, 1943. It’s All in the Way You Look at It! Your iob ... your studies ... your enjoyment of life depend on your eyes. Give them the care they deserve. Have your Column PePeccarasaracccscccoces § WANTED | ay + BOOKS — New Shipment weekly. A look at our Technical Shelf may save you dines of postage an weeks of waiting. PAUL SMITH, bookseller, 334 Simod- ton St at Eaton St. } of hear:them:say “whatdo I care if the job isn’t finished today, just hiss: ak so I check in”. They get by time and time again, saying “I was sick”. Sometimes they get a doc- |tor, then it looks O.K. Tt seems to me the doctor is as bad as the ‘men. If liquor stores and clubs jput undera 10:00 P.M. cur: | they would get in bed by mid- night. It wouldn’t hurt the men! who are in uniform, insofar as I can see. eget 5 eae cate BICYCLES—Motor Scooter, Flash- hearts, and will wreck this grand light Batteries. Electric Irons, old country of es : Cords, Large: Ped ee Our boys that are across do not inch. Apply at Skating Rink. check in and out of nothing but aes mud and bullets. the FOR SALE—Lot 73 ft. 6 in. by I can’t. understand why 4 } 88 ft. 6 in. Corner of Newton commandant of the Navy Yard. ona Georgia. For $700.00 cash. ‘don’t get tough with this. But 3 ae the Quarter-men are not. strict Apply #. Disdier, arate with the men under them for most! of them do the same. I hear the men say if that Mr. So and So “sends me home I'll do| some talking myself”. I am not against drink all together but a Jot of men.don’t know, there should { be-atime Aa A, lity T cS ae KNOWS. | apr1-tf were! . ,| SPECIAL—One thousand Manija Second Shects, $1.00. 500 Sheets, 60c. These prices now in effect. The Artman Press. aprl-tf FOR SALE—Radios, 1 Hallicraft- er 8-tube communications type receiver; 1 1941 Philco table model, 3-band built-in antenna, push-button selector, etc. .1 Westinghouse, foreign and local reception; 1 Kadette, 9 tubes, A police and broadcast recep- vay tion. M. L. Stansbury, 20-1 April: 9), 1943. Poinciana Place. + a apr20-4tx NORTHWEST PASSAGE | 1935 CHEVROLET SEDAN MO- i Walk Cafe. Sight \tested today. Come In for Consultation DR. J. A. VALDES OPTOMETRIST Office Hours: 9-12. 2-6 P.M, “Address 619 Duval Street > —+ | COAT. HANGERS WANTED. $100 a'hundred. Phone 282, | we ‘will -eall. . White Star Cleaners, 701% Duval St. { a apr1-tf | WANTED—1941 Sedan. Good con- | dition'for cash. Box S, care of Citizen. apr21-3tx| a WANTED—Man, defense worker. | to share apartment with cou- pl. Home-cooked meals avail-! able. Write Box B, Citizen, fo: | address. apr21-1tx HELP WANTED WAITRESSES and FOUNTAIN GIRLS. Good salary. Southern- most City Pharmacy. apr7-tf Phones Office: 332 Residence: 351 WAITRESSES WANTED—Side- Dzaval and Fleming | streets: apr20-tf FOR RENT FOR RENT—DETECTIVE STOR-! IBS. The very newest and gériest—not an antique in the lot! Rents start as low as 10c\” rr week, PAUL SMITH, book- | ler,- corner Simonton and’ |; E@ton St. aprl-tf} | ROOM. and BOARD. Very rea-} sonable. 419 Southard Street: | apr13-12tx S while they retreated "Sed and ENFIDAVILLE in continuin- omb-d Romm:!'s me them in motorized northwarc t-ward Tunis. plates reported the roads and f strewn vehicles. Moentgorrery’s eas reported to have advanced th miles north cf Enfideville and row only 27 miles fror Your Grocer www ww we eee rere Selis THAT G STAR * BRAND TRY 4 POUND a2 ne sl oe ene eee eee > TWO HOTELS IN MIAMI at POPULAR PRICES LOCATED IN HEART OF CITY Rates Reasonable ROOMS Write or Wire for Reservations WITH BATH AND TELEPHONE FORD HOTEL 60 NE. 3rd Street 80 Rooms - Elevator Solarium 226 WE. ist Avenue 108 Reoms - Elevator Heated | PERSHING HOTEL | | 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION and Phone No. 8 REAL ICE ECONOMICAL. Safe. THOMPSON ENTERPRISES (ICE DIVISION) Pe eececcencccsecccsescesces. REAL ICE ASSURES USERS OF REFRIGERATION CERTAINTY When you place your re frigeration reliance upos the regularity of OUR ICE DELIVERY service yor know that not only is your ice chest to be properly and regularly filled. but you will get guaranteed sati<faction It’s it's Pure INC. Key West, Fla. Pee eeeeebee eee renereeseeeeeeeneeereeeeeneorere Fe, Bear*in ntind that although The Associated Press has competition in North America, the owners of that com- petition both are members of The Associated Press and are thoroughlv in accord with the principles of the de- 81) ash have 71 | original order 7g| trucks, but priority was allow 76| for only four at this time. LOST livery of a truthful. unbiased news report without any propaganda whatsoever, government inspired or other- wise inspired. I have not the slightest doubt but that the owners of both competing agencies will stand four- square for the maintenance of those principles by The Associated Press. in which each has a large interest, as well as by the agencies that they own. Thus I am con- | i t years 1 have! TOR; just overhauled; tires was for seven| During recent y A re gig Rtas | hed thi bject of our North- like new; must sell; leaving - re eat agage 1 ee these wa-| for Navy. $100.00 if sold right: LOST—Gas Ration Books, C N A.! The tri A | term having seen many of the} away. 86-3 Poinciana Place. Return to John L. Cushenberg, | Fe ee occ in ee apri9-3tx| Hotel Jefferson. aprl9-3tx ; operation as soon as they have | Peacons erected and buoys esta been i ag ished. | by ee sedate | Between Key West and Tortu- by the city mechanic. Z Ue eae ee | gas is an expanse of ocean that jis treacherous — the bleaching | bones of old wrecks and salvaged TEMPERATURES A AE ships bear mute testimony to this | Temperature data for the 24 | statement. ek aa 8:30 a. m., April 21./ Pirates of another nature lay in ; Weather Bureau: Sy i hipping— u ind S14 wail our merchant shipping. Highest Lowest! THe “BOAT. There is no denial A last 24 hours last night | we have anchorage of utmost im- oe 44. 60 4 portance. Ships sailiit}#o Certain" ai ill 2 ‘Cuban ports entering the Yucatan ch one 15 Channel, would eliminate the in- Chisags 40 fested sixty miles to Tortugas. | Detroit 36 When the war is over and the toll | FOR SALE — Small fi | Galveston 65 | is made known in ships and men house, cheap. 2431 Hart 5 I believe the cost of providing a’ a ms Jacksonyille tid | ships channel of at least forty fect! back of Ay < Dae Se alc : es |in the Northwest would have in-, K.W. AIRPORT 80 deed been small / Memphis 60 ‘The costliest part of the project Miami 84 _is complete—the jetties. » It is eas-| Minneapolis 61 ier for submarines to lash in from New Orleans .. 71 |the Atlantic quarter. Ships could New York _.. 54 | elude much of the menace :~ | Norfolk - 12 | ing the channel. Oklahoma City 71 Harbor facilities are mili! Pensacola 72 _jectives, therefore militar Pittsburgh 56 But the waters of the No St. Louis 56 ‘could have been bor Tampa 77 cents on a map fr west last night an brmal Precipitation infall 24 hours ending 730 a. m., inches al rainfall since Apr. 1, inches ficiency since April Ptal rainfall since Jan. 1, inches ficiency since January 1, finches - Relative Humidity 69 % Tomorrow's Almanac’ '*!! + nrise ts 6:58 a. m. set ‘ 7:53 p. m. poni 10:19 p. im. 8:48 a. m. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 1 a.m. 5:17 a.m. p.m. 6:24 p.m. FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Little ange in temperature tonight. Florida Continued rather cool might, rising temperature at hursday forenoon. Hatteras, N, C., to Apalachi- , Fla: No small craft or storm wnings have been issued. FOR SALE—Bicycle, man’s. Heavy ; PLEASE, PLEASE RETURN MY duty, in good condition. $25 cas! lost high-top brown little shoes; | 813 Duval Street (Upstairs). | reward. Paul Kane, Gibson, apr20-2tx| Hotel. apr21-1tx | 0.01 1, BREADFRUIT TREE, Poinsettias!| . STOLEN Stephanotis, Bougainvillaea,,; —2i2@———____________ Crotons, Palms, Poincianas,| “A’* RATION BOOK stolen from Soursops. 1004 Southard Street.; Tgrraplane, 149734, about | apr20-2tx: April Kirst. Please return to; TRAILER for sale. $500 cash. 620; West. Dey street, Call after 6 p. my : apr20-3ix 37 69 47 28 aA 65 49 41 4 70 40 57 35 54 40 44 51 54 37 88 62 FOR Et of ban on ready-sliced ead is ordered by Wickard. Merease of national bank as- Mr: . Roosevelt deplores t: + y to $55,000,000,000 is reported, i z a this time of a fourth term. iene

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