The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 16, 1943, Page 4

§ Chapter 27 g ‘ABLE RENNICK took + Penny’s arm. They dashed the hotel lobby, clattered On the board walk they ed in a jam of pedestrians. y felt Hémmed in, frustrated. Ghe wanted ‘to plunge like a col- pee fullback through the crowd i ns and soldiers, ont Blesdy. tt there’t'a chance, s ere’s a chance, we'll make it.” * eyes lifted to his plead- it very far?” “Nearly a mile.” He glanced at atch. “Nine Botte on before » leaves. I'll have to re- a car.” the edge of the walk he tall and impressive, atten- centered on traffic. The vehi- moved past, trucks, old cars. A train of alert little ponies along on the opposite. A new shiny sedan turned im close to the curb to avoid an- automobile. Rennick hailed it, He didn’t shout, just raised his : has ,” he told Penny, San tie door. To the “ old chap. Emer- bes! : “Sol Drive hike the devil to the |¢ field.” ~tumbled in. Instantly sedan was in motion. It’s horn .@ siren screeching fo right- » They gathered speed, ‘the corner on high. Watch still in his hand, Ren- mick said, “A fighting chance. holes to slow us up. Traffic heavy.” . OST of the traffic pulled aside. 4 That horn was certainly mak- ing an ungodly noise. Penny stared at back of the: driver's head, when they struck a rut she bounced toward the ceil- on!” Rennick warned . “It’s going to be rougher!” yo tried to answer and bit het tongue. She said, “Can't we go faster? Please—faster!” ; “Lady,” said the driver, “I've .'(Continued from Page One) and death was caused by crushing in his head. ' OPA STRIKES BACK: “WASHINGTON. — The OPA.| which has been under fire for sev- al weeks, and is still under fire, i back today through ‘its chief, Prentiss Brown. He testified pea ag @ congressional commit- . Stressing the importance of dies subsidies in order to keep f the prices of foodstuffs. In that regard, Brown is backed by it Roosevelt, who refus- ed to sheer down the powers that the OPA has under the present law. Brown's testimony is believ- ed to have lined up for him the Powerful farm bloc in congress. ~ COAL SITUATION STILL 5 UNSETTLED "WASHINGTON, — Nothing def- inite has yet been said about the action coal miners will take when | the present truce expires on June 20, Three committes of union men are to hold meetings this after- moon which may result in a de- thet concerns 530,000 coal in this country. ING GEORGE IN NORTH BAe AFRICA “ALGIERS—It was announced iy that King George has been in North Africa ever since last Saturday, and that he decorated General Dwight Eisenhower, com- Mander in chief'of Allied forces in this theatre of war. with the Gross of the Order of the Bath, MONEY FOR WARTIME ACTIVITIES WASHINGTON, — Eighteen bu- reaus of the government, which are engeged in wartime activities, Were given today, by the hou appropriations committee, $3,130, 00,000 for operations during the Next fiscal year. The amount is! only $125,000,000 asked for. + ANOTHER MEETING less than that just ,missed two collisions by a air. “Step on it,” said Rennick. Buildin, s, were blurri on cach veide Tne illusion ing becrri up and down in one spot, held there, inexorably, while the world streaked past. Penny. knew they’d never make ev~ er. Too late. The plane } ad left. Cleve was gone. ge a ae chant of sw wildnerness began ringing in her ears..A pack on her ba rocky trail, thick woods, brush snapping. “K going... keep going... . . “We can’t — we can’t!” Penny choked. “We have,” said Constable Ren- nick, in a voice of assurance. “Here we are.” They came to a jarring stop. Rennick leaped out, arm raised. I He spoke to a guard. A signal flashed down the field. Frantical- ly, Penny shot through the car door and would have fallen if Rennick hadn’t caught her arm. He was chuckling. “Miss Vance,” he said, “your man is Sapper. That plane won't leave until J give the word.” Accompanied by guards, they walked They approached the big waiting sir itnae, then omned phd sin leve, sure enougl urry’ toward them anxiously. f “Penny—what’s happened?” he shouted. Y Penny darted forward, flung: herself into his arms, “Cleve—Cleve—I caught. you in time. Oh, thank heavens!” ” He held her tight. “There— .* there, tot! Now tell me what’s wrong. Is Bill all right? He hasn’t had a relapse, has he?” “Oh no, Cleve!” “Then what on earth—?” Penny swallowed, started to speak, swallowed again. This was going to be difficult. “What happened,” she faltered, “happened to me. When they told me you were going, Cleve. You see, I can’t get married if you’re EN leoked his face, e loo! up into tears caught on her lashes. MAYOR ALBURY (Continued from Page One) are with others. If we temporize with ourselves, we can’t be true to ourselves. It does everybody good to be fair with Himself, so, in fairness to Mr. \Demeritt, | Which -I'm sure he will not re- sent let us recall a recnt incident. “At the meeting’ that was called to organize the Key West Plan: ning Board, the chairmanship was offered to . Mr. Demeritt, who is a reserve officer in the Coast Guard, and he declined the offer on the ground ‘that: he was “‘likely té ibe called at ‘any ;‘moment’. a “Now, if he was likely to be called at any moment as chair- man of the ‘planning board, surely he is just as likely to be called at any moment as super- | intendent. So why should he reject one office and accept the other? I am sure it is not be- cause one did not pay a salary and the other does. I don’t make that accusation against Mr. De- meritt or any other man, fair to himself, and Ishould - be | fair with myself, so. the mem- | bers of the school board should | be fair to themselves, Besides,‘ | they should be. fair too to the | People of Monroe county. If they are, they surely will not vote for | @ man whd 4js'likely to’ be calied at any time’, which would mean the disruption. of ‘the , tendency ‘at any time’. | “If they don’t wish to vote for me, IT will bow myself out of | the picture but at least let. them | name a man who is not -likely | to be called at any time’.” COUNCIL PASSES (Continued from Page One) beverages on Duval street where | the place in which these bever- ages are sold, and in the opin- ion of the City Council shall be- come a nuisance, or is in fact a | Nuisance.” The ordinance will be taken up {gt teh next meeting of the coun- cil for final passage. The following is the report of "(Continued from Page One) pri boards, commented as| ye } SOSPhY 1A says Specifically that tte Vote of every member of the | board must show Yes or No in the minutes; further, the name of the member voting Yes or No, must also be shown in the min- utes to make the action legal. In other words, ‘John Jones, Yes* gr ‘John Jones, No’ is the way it covering collections .of. taxes and licenses for the month of. May, which was read at the meeting last night: im Ded Auditor’s Report Current taxes $11,292.73 Delinquent taxes _____ 9,249.12 Interest on taxes 1,345.28 Occupational licenses 312.58 Penalties on licenses 4.87 Motor vehicle licenses 34.50 Sewer service fees ‘ing, I guess I sort of went all lown along the tarmac. | ¢° Weald, Roekwi next taken off? Constable Rennick strode off to attend to it, grinning cheerfully. “Well, tots about that wedding on the Alcan? Do you: still fancy it?” said. “It brought us together, that highway.” walking on it.” “As Mr, Demeritt’ should — be’ superin- |" City Auditor Charles ,R. Roberts} 585.00; wrong, and it was wrong because Cleve said, “W:! Penny— Penny!” sk f Their eyes held. Cleve pal then color crept slowly to ite cheeks. . Penny said, “Cleve, I—you—” “Us,” ‘said ‘Cleve lerstanid- ingly, tenderly. Behind them, the big airliner waited. Constable Rennick stood at a discreet distance, head avert-' ed, whistling softly as he gazed off over the stretching wilderness. Cleve said, after a moment, “But—what about Powell?” “He knows,” she said. “We were | pt Pe for each other, Powell an “No,” said Cleve. “When I heard you were leav- to pieces,” Penny remembered vaguely, “All of a sudden, you see, W. “Darling,” breathed Cleve. She laughed shakily. “You | Chinese troops, in an effort to Stop their advance against Jap forces, Chinese have accused the! Japan: ese of using poison gas, President Roosevelt's warning to the Axis powers about’ resorting to chémical Warafare ‘was recall: jed here today. ae still maintain” supremacy along Classified Column THE KEY WES? CITIZEN JAPANESE (Continued from Page One) eral people. and they are accus- ed also of using shells, containing Poison gas, that were fired on This‘ ‘is’ the fourth :time the and | i American. and Chinese flyers i 4 Blowing up oil storage JUNIOR CLUB TO-MEET ‘There will be a social meeting of the Junior Women’s Club at the club house on Duval street, from 6 to 8, tonight. Hostesses for the evening will be Miss Edna Roberts and Mrs. Bob Saunders. All members and their guests are requested to attendyo); a all frénts in ‘Chita, ah Jarly ‘along ‘the. Y. Allied airmen, today,;. enemy's. mi but _partit: Grn ao Suan} mped, the main base in China, tanks, ammunition dumpg..and tearing FOR SALE ‘up the runway of an airfield. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1942 WEDDING BELLS | Mrs. Pearl Brafield, manager ,of Tropical Park, and Miss Kay {Gregory, formerly Mrs. | Sawyer, have left for a short va-| cation | where wedding bells will soon be pealing for Miss Gregory .. . It's Bennie! in Southern California,! lieutenant. | } ~ RABAUL (Continued from Page One) ;gccurred this morning, when! wave after wave of planes flew | over the base as they dropped | their bombs. The raid started shortly before | ——. jdawn, and the Japs were taken FOR SALE know what I think it must have | —_ between Powell Ward and me’ He shook his head, eyes hungry upon her lovely delicately mold- ed face. TRAILER, New Moon, 21 ft. Electric refrigeration. Can fi-| nance. Skating Rink. may5-tf “Propinquity,” announced Pen- ny. “Two people alone in an of- o” ) They were laughing then, de- liriously,' joyously, like two re- | lieved chilaren: “a 2s INSTABLE RENNICK, hear- strode up. “I’m afraid I , id that plane any longer,” Said. “Will you be on it, Mr. ell?” Cleve looked at Penny. “I guess I'd better wait for the one,” he said apologetically. you. have my luggage said Cleve, “how “More than ever, Cleve,” she | | | | SPECIAL—One thousand Manila rte | LADIES’ and MEN’S BICYCLES: fANS and AIR CONDITIONERS BEER COOLERS, Blue Apply Skating Rink.| jund-tf ; Second Sheets, Sheets, 60c. in effect. $1.00. 500 These prices now apr}-té Motor Scooter. Skating Rink. Georgia Street. jund-tf Office. Skating jun5-tf for Home Rink. or Flash Electric. Cleve said softly, “Highway to iy heart, Penny—don’t ever stop THE END | TRAILER FOR SALE — Ideal/ | home for two. J. J. MeCann,| Gulf Stream Trailer Camp. junl2-5tx AQUEDUCT BOARD | | (Continued from Page One) | |$1,000 for the purpose of securing | additional property adjacent to| the city cemetery to be used as| GENERAL ELECTRIC . STOVE. grave spaces. The matter was ref- | erred to the welfare committee. | Another matter was that of rais-| ing sewer permits from $10 to} $26. It was ordered that the regular tax exemption of the Santaella Cigar Company be granted, with| a resolution to be drawn covering the matter. | ‘It was ordered that homestead exemption be granted Mrs. Ella! Ford’ Brown on her property sit- | uated on Pine street. It was ordered that delinquent taxes for the year 1931 and prior | years be allowed to be settled on! 30 per cent of the amount due, | and taxes for the years 1932 to | 1936, on a 55 per cent basis on the amount of taxes due, provided that taxes for 1937 and subsequent | years be paid at the same time in| full. | It was ordered that A. P. Mc-) Dermott be allowed the usual tax | €xemption of a disabled war vet- | eran. An amendment was made to the seavenger ordinance providing | \ for coverage of certain activities in | reconnection with the sanitation of \the city, and also that all scaven- ger service bills be paid at the of- fice of the tax collector. It was provided that $500 be ap- propriated for clearing ‘ff the site for the proposed incinerator in ,order that the grounds will be ! ready when the time comes for in- | stalling this new improvement for the city of Key West. An ordinance calling for the in- spection and sale of meat was passed on its first reading. A letter was read from Raul Al- pizar Poyo concerning Augustine Palar, who was one of the first to make an airplane flight from | Key West to Havana, many years | ago, citing the fact that he receiv- {ed many decorations at that time It was requested that Mr. Palar be extended an invitation to come } to Key West as guest of honor at the Fourth of July celebration to be held at the Baseball Stadium in connection:*with the formal opening of this ‘new athletic fiéid.'| . CARLYLE ROBERTS © <, (Continued from Page One) voted for Ruth Bryan Owen when she ran for congress. “And the inference drawn from my position that a man who is superintendent should give } the required time to a job was { RENTAL LIBRARY BOOKS. Li- brary copies of latest best sell- ers at reduced prices. PAUL SMITH, bookseller, corner Si- monton and Eaton Sts. juni2-tf |FOR SALE, |BICYCLE Balloon Tires, GMEWO: ‘sixteen-ft. The Artman Press|. ip may24-tf;> fasten oasmawaaiialccabaoen 202) ak DINETTE SET and RADIO.,;913 |WANTED—Car $400. r 1936 BLACK FORD COUPE, good shape. 1014 Varela Street, Apt. | oes jun16-2tx WANTED COAT HANGERS WANTED. 1%c a hanger. Phone 282, we will, call. White Star Cleaners, 701'2 Duval St. =a WANTED—A chance to bid oi your, next printing order. THE AR’ PRESS. jly9-tt COUPLE wants furnished apart- ment or house. Quiet neigh- borhood. Good location. Rent} to 65. Phone 826-R or Box SW. completely by surprise. The Al-! lied flyers estimated planes were when the raid began, and incen diaries, as well were dropped among them. Di- | rect hits were planes tearing them and the flyers said fires among planes points on the field. that 250} on two airfields! - | as explosives, made on some; to pieces, they saw | at various Fhe bombing was continued | for two hours, and the Japs sent no planes into the was,.anti-aircraft air. There’ fire, but it ed to be ‘ineffettive. . All planes returned’’to~ their with Pleaded Skirts Assorted Sizes es ‘EDWARD ARNOLD in EYES IN THE NIGHT” Coming: “THE WILD CAT” Regular $8.50 Values junl1-6tx PO Box 532. junl4-6tx FURNISHED HOUSE, 3 bedrooms until September Ist. Box RJP, | care Citizen. junl4-4tx FURNISHED 3-ROOM APART- MONROE THEATER Coming: Closing Out Price $395 DON AMECHE in “GIRL TROUBLE” and “DRUMS of the CONGO” “LADY GANGSTER” MENT, 1 Bedroom. Army Offi- cer. Call 1070, Extension 7. jun16-6tx WANTED TO BUY SMALL PORTABLE PHONO- GRAPH or RADIO. Call 551-M. junl5-16x 651 William Good. condition. i junl26tx Street. very easy terms. Lots 1, 4, 5, 22, 23, 24, 25, Square 2 of Tract West. Mrs. D. M. Power, Hibbing, Minn. juni4-6t $3.00, Tubes $2.00. 1900 Staples Ave. junl4-6tx —— FRESH HORSE MEAT AVAIL- ABLE for your pets. No points. | 28c per pound. If interested, write 607 Elizabeth street, giving name, address and} junl5-3tx Fresh weekly. quantity desired. 2 6-FT. SHOW CASES. Cheap. Pollock, 508 Duval. FOR SALE—26-ft. Cabin Cruiser, Can be seen Dry Dock. Price, good condition. Thompson $350.00. See O’Field. |18-FT. FURNISHED TRAILER. 1943 tag. $300.00. Cash. Apply Mrs. Tucker, Gulfstream -Park juntd,2ts | or Phone 1184. 19, Key| jun15-2tx jun15-3tx! WANTED TO BUY PIANO IN GOOD CONDITION ‘for use in Sunday School. State particulars, including price. Ad- dress “Piano”, care Citizen. | HELP WANTED WAITRESSES for aay or night } . Apply 416 Southard i street,inext to Skating Rink. i A may11-tf RaseNe 2 Ribs SS Se ON BSS | WAITRESSES | and FOUNTAIN GIRLS. Good salary. Sotithern- most City Pharmacy. apr7-tf HELP WANTED, white or color- ed, male or female. perience necessary. Apply Co- lumbia Laundry. may31-tf TOP SALARIES PAID for Day and Night Waitresses. Side- walk Cafe. jani4-tf |COLORED-GIRL to care for . couple. ~.Light housekeeping. | Short hours. Excellent pay, .yand meals. Apply Mr. Buckler, Duval St. junl5-3tx |. baht § FOR SALE-Spanish / antigue’ settee, hand-carved, mahogany, early 19th century. Marie. pick 415 Olivia ‘Sti GENERAL ELEC. FAN; automatic Record Player, mote Control Table, ble. 2702 Staples Ave. 705-R. juni6-Itx FOR SALE—Dinette Set, $20.00. Innerspring Mattress and Box- ip- juni6s3tx new Re-/. Model Bridge Set, four chairs and ta- keeper. Salary, board andj, me nD 'P. O. Box 267. junl5/2txJ, goed Sh at Ys SEE ee |‘ HELP. WANTED—MALE MEN WANTED White and col- ored for Stockroom and Porter Apply Mr. Bennett, S. H. Kress & Co. may19-20-21-26-27-28; jun2-3-4-9-10-11-16-17-18« } FOR RENT spring, $40.00. Unit 44E, Naval Air Station. jun16-6tx ; FURNISHED ROOM. 1220 New- SELLING OUT: Over three hun-| ton street. junl4-3tx dred new Venetian Blinds, wood} ROOM for responsible Christian and metal. ty-five. Southard St. juni6- TWO BLUE FLASH B¢ COOLERS. $125.00 each.’ J,'D. Restaurant, 526 Southard’ St. iaieae th céunters: $25: D.’s Restaurant, St. CLOSING OUT ALL EQUIP- MENT. J. D.’s Restaurant, 526! Southard St. Bargain Prices. juni6-tf Valued up to ‘six dollars. Your choice. One nine- J. D.’s Restaurant, 526 length’ 24-in. ach. J. 526 Southard juni6-tf ; couple. Rev. Reinke, 527 Wil- liam. Call mornings. jun16-2tx ‘ LOST PUPPY, June, 6th, on Bey § Reward ’ bike SPANIEL Hike lighway | tan {KINDERGARTEN CLASS for | children. of pre-school age, mornings 9 to 12. Transporta- j tion if desired, 728 Fleming St. junl6-22-28x ms ae DR 4 GARDNER’S PHARMACY jun11-6tx | Phone 177 e SSA PSSLAESNES EA SOAS i MIDDLE AGED LADY as hoiise-}- STARLING’S STYi£., CESTES “DRESS EXCLUSIVELY” “Opposite La Concha Hotel” 417:DUVAL STREET KEY WEST, FLA. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CITIZEN—20e WEEKLY Free Delivery | “...THANK YOU FOR BEING SO CONSIDERATE ON OUR PARTY LINE!” Pe i techies coy certainly pays extra dividends these days Bei theke eigenen: 3_Aveid tieimg up the lime by make ing a series of calls at ome time. book, sf 1—Answer calls promptly—end be- At the front, teamwork wins bectles. Ar fore you call, make sure the lime is not in use. ‘ 2—Make fewer calls and when you do call, be as brief as possible. SOUTHERN: BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED home, the same spirit of personal cpoper- your eatire community. must be shown in the minutes. St. Paving Assessments Ifa secret ballot is used, as was Bicycle licenses the case at the meeting, how is Dog licenses it possible to say how anybody @eccee STRONG ARM BRAND COFFE? COFFEE MILLS AT ALL 34.94! Mayor Albury assured me, were 151.59! he named to the office, he would | $95.00. J./D.’s Restaurant, 526] ‘6.00 perform the duties of the office. | Southard St. juni6-tf | ———— | Had T théught otherwise, I would | voted? Of course, we can assume | $23,016.52 not have ‘supported. him, because | FOR SALE—Office desk, phono-' that John Jones voted Yes, but, iI am firmly of the opinion that | graph for radio, living room} the law is not concerned with! cific on a secret ballot, therefore, 4 matters pertaining to our schools set, dining room set, rugs, elec- assumptions. The entry must be Mr. Albury’s election or appoint-| should be properly attended to| tric toaster, -kitchen utensils. Specific, and as it can't be spe:4 ment is invalid.” lat all times.” 312 William St. juni6-2t , ELECTRIC COCA-COLA BOX, Total— | ‘ eevesesccces §