The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 13, 1947, Page 3

ae re ¥ "Why do yori want'to be tayor, asked. “Want to bet?” asked Rush. Mr. Covington?” he “You're not a resident of Forge | town. Pedrick looked at him through ap as eyelids. « you ‘considering. tamper- in BY dye the ballot boxes?™ he “Not at-all..'m. going to-elect _ Fou ania Pedrick, “talk like uncle's gh hag’ just change & be ASpesdoeee be take bets,” said Rush. “Look. While you are busy influ- once they get “hat SA wy 3a tan «il hod ‘jeu 72900 * _A SIGHT ONE ff ewe A ; ar Carney and. Sully and their boys into thinking that they're at Suencing he casa people into ue: e comr peo thinking the same thing. tm con- vinced that there are enough un- enlightened common. people in Forge: City to swing the election the: word.” ever got taken for before. Beyond that. their fair city has been a profitable plaything for a group of selfish, evil, grasping men for vw wee + = diy : ; R * Levey eret ats Lay Sew @& & & Oy A da & ae YY > regen | “| WASHINGTON, : June 13.—“It makes a.sight that.a person can never forget;,,.....it. is a.sort of entrancing spot,” ing the ark when he appéared recently before a subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee in support of a supplemental ap- propriation requested by the Na- tional Fish and Wildlife Services. The funds are needed in order that no ‘delay will be experi- enced in safeguarding and de- veloping the park for visitation and for the protection of the wildlife. The Secretary of the | laughingly _ replied, Interior will sign the order June 20: of this year officially creating the park, thus culminating a a work carried on jointly over a period of 13 years by the State of Florida and the Federal Gov- ernment. . Something like 800,000 acres of land and water have been conveyed ‘to. the federal government and $2,000,000 in cash is ready to be turned over when: the order ‘is signed June 20. SORT OF ENTRANCING SPOT; NEVER The sea cow weighs about a. ton; Deir i less * ; | ris, special assistant to the presi-" City, are you?” asked Co Rush shook his head. “If you were you’d understand, Tm very fond of this city. I grew I made what money children are go- ing eir lives here, I want it to be the kind of city th can be proud of. I want. to be proud it aveels, It isn’t that d of city. you lived here ir biggest i a3 3 gee : : | : : F z i S : 88 < the interview. Oo you want me to do ou’d know how far it misses] your ing the kind of place you can be proud of.” “All right,” said Rush. “How strongly oO you want to be.may- oO rr “I should think that would be obvious. I'm spending a good deal of money and more time. I’ bucking a machine that’s old in intrigue and practical politics. Isn’t that an answer?” be bay “Tll lay my cards on the table. I am a private detective from Chicago. I once managed to clean up a city that was almost as bad as Forge pa Someone has ae me to do the same thing for Forge City. To me, ‘it looks like the easiest and most! randall out Everglades Nat, Park FORGETS” 222444444044 | York City, as advertising counsel: . and is entirely harmless.” - ‘From the one-ton.sea cow the| Sénator breezed on to the “swal: | was the way low-tail kite,” also unique in its! Senator Spessard~L, Holland of) ;areness, and ‘to’ “great “gray Florida rounded out a graphic! trunks of the mangrove, some description of the area compris-| 19 to 12 feet through, 80 feet in Everglades National; height, with thousands of ‘roots Nat. Airlines jline became a competitor with anythi ‘ou want to Ae pe § Sully.” ” “All shaver ig rpecgl If I’m elected ten to you. In the I'm ace ag I don’t went to a : ing you are doing. I want | a disassociated ; to be rl @o meant "ll go mine and you come see me after the election.” Rush smiled at him. ‘ “You'll be a practical politician yet,” he said. “You'll be seeing . me.” With that he left the office eae returned letely ou go your way and (Te be continued) aed _ Engages New e: a’ % : National Airlines, Inc. has tes tained. the firm of Platt-Forbes,” Tnevy-of-386-Fourth Avenue, New‘ effective July 1, 1947, it was an- nounced today by John L. Mor- derit of the airline. © Grant. Advertising, Inc,,. which represented. jNational for - more than a-yéar, resigned, the account several weeks ago aftér the air- another Grant aviation’. ‘accoiint by entering. the .inté or. fingers , reaching down from | seid: “During tte > interv: the Linas, init, the’ soil?” > Senator Wherry of Nebraska, chairman of the subcommittee, ; was so enthralled with Senator: Holland’s vivid description of the park know if he had been a real estate’ salesman before he came to the, Senate. “No,” Senator Holland’ “but like} many others, I almost went broke during the Florida land boom 20; years ago in my lone venture in real estate.” The famous Vale of Kashmir in’ India is about half the size of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. “It is destined to’ become one) == of the most-visited parks in the Nation,” Senator Holland said. “It is the only area,” he continu- ed, “in the United States and perhaps in the world, where the great white heron may be found; where such rare birds .as the white-crowned pigeon and_ the reddish egret may be found. It. is one of the two. areas in the United States where the roseate spoonbill may still be found. It is the only area in the United States where numerous kinds of vege- tation, such as the Madeira tree, which is a. Florida mahogany, is fownd; various kinds . of or- chids; royal palms; some native royal palms down there stand 170 feet-high. The good ladies of.our state more than 40 years ago ac- quired a native royal palm ham- mock, which is one of the most interesting areas in the park.” “Alligators? Yes, there are al- ligators and crocodiles—the only place in the U. S. where the lat- ter may be seen,” Senator Hol- land said. The same goes for the manatee, he said, and went on to explain that it is more gen- erally known, as the sea cow, a mammal that lives in the water, entirely herbivorous. . “If you will come to my office,” Senator Holland told the com- . mittee, “J can show you a gavel made out..of a sea cow's tooth. is Guaranteed PURE Place Your. ea that he wanted to j | tween the termination by Grant and the beginning of National's new fiscal year, July 1, Bevis & Tyler, Inc., of Miami is servicing the account. Eastern Star Holds Father’s Day Event The Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 8 o’clock tonight at the Scottish Rites Temple for a special Father’s Day program. Members will bring fathers and husbands for participating in an interesting program. Refresh- ments will be served. All mem- bers are urged to attend. Refrigeration REAL ICE BASIS and You Will Get GUARANTEED Refrigeration Service REAL ICE is More Economical! It Is PURE Healthy and Safe Thompson Enterprises, Ine. 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