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state She Key West Citizen eet aity, Vixcept Sunda © SEMAN, Owner and Pu Oe SPOTS. Beetness Ma ASSOCIATED PRESS jusively entitled to use patches credited te paper and also the ve eee RN TISING RATES - . application. NOTH of chanks, resolutioss of will be charged for at hurches from which cents a line. and invites discus- of local or general onymous communi- PHOVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Mere Hetele end Apartments. eh aed Bething Pavilion. Ateperte Land and Sea seeetetion of Cotnty and City Gov- on ert & Mekern Oity Hospital PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE whew far-eighted legislation aimed * eer eepension of commercial aviation Geemted by the United States, “our pres- ¢e eerial effort wiil be scattered to “er wieds of heaven and our national Po : again be jeopardized, ee Payer S. Gorrell. president of the | © Peeeepert Association of America. at that the Civil Aeronautic : m8 had made it possible for the Bed Mates to build the world-wide air eperetion eystem that is proving inv te & the war emergency, Colonel Gor- 9 teeemmmends the Lea-Bailey Bill. tule it is en d, and there is grave dancer that private ng be crippled; the aeronautica! wy wheols of the country will go Beret and close at the signing of the ar- Pre the manufacturers will ! >) telly out of business for seven « oh Pears subsequent to the wa he ai * the country will be subject to de meting © cte enacted aircraft . empetition; our nation’s larges te ft headed for the eh Of destruction, and our leading pilots will be antes end other skilled heroes will be eet te walk the streets jobless.” viewe! Gorrell points out the grea enw hat have taken place in aviatio: =~ 1958. T ehanges are the princ i argume for modernizing and makin Mabie the and Ger which em egislation regulatio: nl aviation of th: st carry on and meet work: om in the future. commerc WONTGOMERY AND ROMMEL weoder of the British Eighth Army d John Gunther, ‘not to “u ." ‘The he ; Serth African campaign said that a) Army is “still stron: eresting is the expression by to talk with Ge ntgor vy wa | peneral Sir Bernard L. Monqgomer; + fee 'mate the German Arm . Very stro} | of a wis wemel after the war is over. General M » to trace ov & Remme! why he had done thu et) bom I've done what Id declared er the Pret “tM may » no parley betw ntgomery after the w: general, but the publi eooat have an oppor’ learn ai! « © straiegy and battles of the pres- Mc d, « thang and if the general public will b ends, it will have ar o understand everything about reunity on is an enduring ; " have indulged in that asion presented itself. For ir war ed States at the nclusion of the . ” land awa - r, the | s pays f Swhich itt gh in order d account of his operations in the om war. Other leaders are doing the ? > . What stocks will hold “QUT IN THE COLD” | spapers publish story afier stor after editorial; commentato lare over the radio, leading magazines run gh-priced articles, written by economic perts. all on the same subject: What is »ing to hapepn to business after the war? their own, whai ocks will slump to a mere shadow of their | present potency? | | Those are hard questions to answer. any are essaying to answer them, as many ssayed to answer them in the last war, and | ost answers will be wrong but some will be | ght, because, with so many guessing, some ust be right, as some are right in guessing lita numbers. More Key Westers than the general lo- ul public thinks are vitally interested in re given so many ans- in trying to determine 1ose questions, and vers they are at a loss which of the answers may turn out to be cor- oct As to stocks, the owners of them should ave a good idea of the financial structure ehind the stocks, and the idea may be ob- tined from the quarterly statements issue y the corporations about their assets. The best opinion for a man who owns »cks to follow is his own, assuming he is mil with the financial structure of the orporations that issued the stocks. A thou- nd stories may be told of men who acted on the opinion of others, some of whom were nsidered4o be experts, and thereby actual- lest thousands of dollars, or failed to hased this or that stock We know a Key Wester who, ir 1932, hought Anaconda wz eedingly good an ex buy at three, and he so told a friend, who ad- them ised, “Keep z y from coppers; they're in a long slumy So the intended buyer ‘kept away from coppers”, ater Anacorda was up to 20'2. But, aside from stocks, Key Westers renerally should be interested in the bus' s that are likely to occur in To try to make Key W of Anaconda and 11 weeks ss condit Ww 1s good as possible, the st-after the war. Postwar Planning Committee was organiz- d d nothing has been done since its or- anization to attain the objectives behind he planning. Meanwhile, many other cit- s have already filed ther plans with the federal Works Agency, and we prepared ours, at least they are not in a fin- r presentation to the FWA. On that point there is no necessity t eek anybody's opinion, for everybody's pinion is the same: if Key Westers don’t ‘get a move on them”, in this matter of post- var ff ining, Key West will find itself ‘out n the cold.” have not hed state fc The war may develop into a contest be- ween the home fronts. Parents of boys in active service appre iate the sacrifice of soldiers and sailors. Advertising to sell must be carefull written and then published where ead, and the home paper gets th attention. WHILE OTHERS CHEER When the prospect of peace become. prally hundreds of millions o more real, id ready to join in a de people will s ig tumult of relief and happiness. V will revel in a reunio with loved ones But there whose shoutin.* will be For them th« ob of rebuilding the shattered wreck that le of itself and of the Many of them will not be muted—the doctors h manity has mz world, will be able to return home They will have to st places battling as they neve Y r away battled during the war, zinst diseases and rvation. They will have to work against 1e to develop new aids and new teck- struggle te control These ated niques in a world-wide he spread of fearsome maladies. the war has er nin white know medical problems w h if not solved could war itself look like a pink ors will not cry out in care- nake the No, the de free happiness when this war ends. Layme 1 sk the doctors face, should eas tea. endeavor to The ds of our medical men high. ve rich and ke to the best of r ability, and the ability of American We should reflect the years ahe hting the us—and ease their burden wherever possible are or a doctors is not surpassed soberly on these things i when tke doctors will be fi rrea‘- est battle of all time—for heedi impossible Ut al reform. pause how] for an banner before an insatiable a under the THE KEY WEST CITIZEN * Chapter 7 with gee handkerchief, —_ toe feed with ae fate. with the TE y ste somebody must have n that} discovery. ey will, of course S peal sul ptblige giant yisac:: Polite hypocrite, Mirtilo. | weigh the -vidence that points to the Saeuh iieeamiciiaL ae She|, 1 snatched the handkerchief | your honesty. But they will also able 1 . » 8 from the corpse’s face. Sightless , have to weigh the evidence point- i ge ep ye and yet full of seeing, the face | ing to improper attention to duty I said. sitting down. 'S." | looked up into mine. I had a, “I don’t know what Miss Tag- gg ;clear preview of what was slated: gard’s motives were in arranging I took a sip of coffee. He pushed! for me. Then, I shut the door! your encounter with Mirtilo. But 2 blackened fork over to me.jon the dead man and dashed back! we'll boomerang it back at them Holding it between my fingers, I|into the room where I had had‘ Mirtilo suspected you then otf aanaged to get a mouthful of the; breakfast. Hernando hadn’t re-j having an affair with the young eans into my mouth. It was; turned. I stood to one side of the! iady. bo you think he won't be clumsy e&ting with the bracelets; door and lifted my handcuffedj suspicious now. Yet. circum- n my wrists, but I managed. hands like a club above my head. : stances have changed since v ” he asked. As he entered, I brought my{terday. Up to yesterday the Ge- You're good, amigo. | hands down on his.head. I shoved stapo had reason to believe she dh If on . one foot forward and using my/ wouldn't give them away. But na + gg himself on the chest.|hands again, 1 propelled him’ they can’t think that now lernando Cortes, senor.” __ | against my foot. He toppled for-' .wery dia sh spcatin as “Hernando Cortes,” I said. This ward. I slammed through the door ! W ssp ahaalll ey bsor peareagedd Gestapo two-by-four thug had! into the room on the right. Be- you, anyway?” And who i: © same name as the famous/hind me I heard Hernando shout-jthe murdered man? Taggard Cortes, the first white man to en-| ing. # felt lost in a maze of rooms T@ggard’s business relationshi; ter Mexico City. | doors. My eyes leaped to the! with the Gestapo will conti My life was in danger and yet }door directly in front of me. to; Until Taggard is dead. Is he tse coincidence in the name filled | its lock, to the kev in the lock. Ij murdered man? It's _ pos: y head with this unwanted sprinted over to the k ‘But I'm sure that the Gestapo rapple of history. The impulse aged to twist :t and hu has failed, to date, in ge o do something, anything into the daylight. he location maps. jutched me like a shaking hand. ‘Who else could t I nodded at the locked door FEW hours late How much to let me out?” I! 7% in room wii Lew Fall.: sought of the Spanish equiva-!The handcuffs had been removed ent. “Cuanto?™ Isgestured at m f wrists and I felt like if with my handcuffed hands. s Muy pesos.” Again, carefully, I _examined| the kerosene lamp. Suppose f! ¢ were to knock it over and take! wh the long odds. jhe a of I was sitting ‘We're going to find out witt e help of the Gestapo. Th > too many puzzles of this sort jthat can be solved more r th their aid. Your escape, for fter I had fin- ample was too easy. Was it the will return to/fosult of a series of accidents? } amoso and pick up! We don't know. Another puzzle re you left off. First, ho man-{¢ovcernsTaggard’s —daught t. The police are noi going to| They know we are keeping her the tequila psace where you | U! ler cons urve'llance. Kis- owed Murtilo. In ninety-nine |" Taggard it of a hundred, we would '? e collision the corpus de- | 4 more things to € ra I ERNANDO abruptly walked, {: over to t# door. unlocking it | cases h a key ha pulled out of his; attempt to recoy pocket. Out he\went and I heard} licti. But not in case. The | S'y KI s him locking the door from the|Gestapo will expect official ac-| “I would think : i at y but i be a ote Id take the risk and kidn »xes. Herpando had gone | activity.” 2 girl. We know they are des ate. Mirtilo’s desperation. It that the Gestapo certain that Miss give them away we're pe consnisis to her indi- preparing | f = to report y bribe attempt and| “Thev'li there would be no out for me. a “The hell » yeu walking over to the g¢cond door behind which those sterm troop- urse. And also perhaps you're demonstrating that price and can be ” I raged. | that you have a ers had beaten the gagged man in| bought by them or bargaine What would c the brown suit. I poked at the} with.” — girl to keep t door knob and the door swung! “Or that I'm preparing a trap,” | Gestapo agents hasn’t men- wide open. | I persiste \tion them to us during our inter- “Of course, but they won't be /Togations. And yet, under very positive one way or the other /SUspicious circumstance d Consider these facts. An agent of | ¢2!!ed on you to enter her room. brown suit. He was ‘ead.| theirs is watching Miss Taggard. | He smiled. “You are going to her His coat and vest were red|After you return to your room, Tom again, I hope. Her room is with blood, a pool of Hood|this agent will see you go oui|''¢ answer to what we want spreading out on the floor or hisjwith her. Mr. Gestapo will see! “Is she a Gestapo agent, in your left side. He had been murdered} you with Miss Taggard very; °°inion2?” I asked. ears in this room. Probably murdred| often, I hope. They will have to, “You! 4 r that yourself after I had been blackjacced.! consider the possibility of you're Te be continued Somebody nad covered his iace'being involved with the young! (Copyright, 1943, Cart A. Peterson) 4 advanced into the room and | my trembling stopped as I glanced Gown at the man in the KEY WEST IN . _Teday In History DAYS GONE BY ROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN sega pen OF JULY 28, 1933 as Today’s Anniversaries 1786—First issue of the Pitt srgh Gazet west paper born Bourbon C Dec. 18, 1865. _' 1858—Agreement r debate betwe according to Lincoln and Stephen A shington into- jas, which made ordered ur at ‘tional figure toric ‘ Doug LincoIn a na- Storm warnings dispatch from W ay’s Citizen, were 1805—Hirar on today along Florida's ast nati cl cast from Miami to Fort Pierce. 1995__Agreement signed with | De hurricane is cer i aoe ie Japan, whereby Japan recogniz t Abaco Island, in the Ba-\—P" ae See ; al over Phi and Pines, and new 1914—First talk over Competitive examination ll be held next month. C oe jate for applications ig August 18.; 1918—(25 -Fr John E 1, comity supervis: afi today the propos@i repeal o' tion amegiiment pr n Portsmoutt MI acca ai i been s h Rey W MEN’S SPORT P 1 r a guests of paiest: ie Is 0 7 Parents Club, of + urch, will giv lay evening n Porter YO CHECK Aris turned Miami —— mmie’s SKATING RINK SUMMER SESSIONS Afternoons: Tues. - Thurs. and Sat., 2:30 - 4:20 2very Evening: 8:00 - 10:30 pm ' Ladies Invited SKATE for HEALTH’S SAKE Lessons PHONE 897 Phone 911 WEEK-END SPECIALS PANTS *52 to ‘9% HICKOCK BELTS MEN’S FINE SHOES for Civilian and Service Men en, instructors, Made by —_———— @ROBLEE eJARMAN Gantner. McGregor and BV : @ FORTUNE S12 to attend the Use Your COUPON 9 On a ae teiber. Geaegs Liquid for Malarial Symptome. NUMBER NOW! 2.95 . $4.50 J.G. KANTOR, Ine. Exclusive Men’s Shop for CIVILIAN and SERVICE ME % $17 Duval Street (Opposite Palace Theater . THURSDAY ' ANTISEPTIC NOT JUST HEAT HELP U. (By Associated Dress) ui Been tenee Fee FT. KNOX, Ky., July 29—Do LONDON, July 3 --Aeeeepe ‘IT’S HUMIDITY, you think the brief cool spell this gloves te» ont 00 summer made it harder to stand burns ar aw ™~ he renewed heat? If so, you're rescue deviews and selee! oe ust imagining things, say the sci- which R A F Ge ntists of the Armored Force and wt on medical research laboratory. Amer Actual experiments with men lend-leww wm enttens in the laboratory “hot box,” w The gin » ms : tiseptic & made -_ temperatu.e and humidity close- ly controlled, show that the hu- « man body becomes accustomed to material Thy extreme heat in a comparatively a ith short time and remains acclima . fe * - ized for weeks. mest * » who moans that “it we { * heat, it’s the humidity in s half right takes longer t acclimatized to moist heat than to dry (des at and the degree of suc cess never is as great. larg ne Yet, the research men found it possible, in a period of a week 10 days, to acclimatize soldi at heavy labor to a temperature of 91 ST 1 s to 92 degrees with a humidity of sur ‘o to 96 per cent. With dry heat the soldier can do f ¥ work 120 degrees and beex i it he heat in a shorter time. Once Men, Women ' Ne ae ccimatized, the men tested u.j return to a cold clima r at least two weeks without | ATHLETE’S FOOT I Made This Test “Costs 35c. Money back next rning if not pleased. 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