The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 6, 1947, Page 3

“west of Chapter 17 letter’s delivery in Chicago ‘ereated consternation; for it arrived the day after the agent who had negotiated the the band radio contract between and the tobacco company Bn ae a worried Sait regs feather m4 of the band. “Of course,” the sna ‘said, “it pecifically set forth in the signed must appear ‘on the ‘radio show. However, your — seems —well, just another dance band without him.” Homer had. assured: the nt that Bruce would be in his old stali long before the opening radio appearance ‘senadeies for haart in 15; and the a ith the pe ain. “Good. It’s cnbaceait busi- ness—cancelling contracts. “And totall unnecessary in case,” omer ‘had a called after him "confidently. But now Homer's confidence was gone. The boys had lost con- fidence, too. And as they sat star- ing at each other in dejected si- lence, Homer almost cursed that vy woman out, there in Cali- forni Gail sat watching the men with a sardonic smile. “You’d think we closed shop and wrote ‘Finish’ to everythin just because that frog jumpe out of our puddle,” }: raged. the rest. of us.as_ bad as that, Homer? After all, there are ot ga who have heard the name “Oh, 3 down,” Homer said in a tired voice. He told them all then about his conversation with the agent from the tobacco com- any. “We simply produce Bruce,” 1e said, “or the contract fizzles.” “If instead of sitting there feel- ing sorry for yo + you'd hus~ tle out and get me some songs—” gpg “[d‘earry your band for you. is all’ you heed,” “If a son Austin intruded, “I Rave one for you.” - an a re ee oe | a sees ging the ones wri e more,” she ree Pigs Sg . diedeneute ity. oe Teen aeat-giodt inn one’s a (+) good ig I wrote it just fo for ou.” He gave her a etra ok. “Tve called itt These Past Two Weeks’.” “Well, fry it—” —- be then she qoteced Th ese past a weeks! God! She ed dreamed a lifetime of happiness in the past two weeks. The pain came back to her a but stubbornly she kicked it out. “Stinking title,” she comment- ed cruelly. But she did not think no not really. Nor did the radio listeners think so when two months later] jow, ao ee heard Gail pe 7 ir hearts, and within a few weeks there were few people in the land who could not at least sing the first two lines: “These past two weeks, These gleaming, dreaming days—” ‘ Even if they did not know the introduce the hum the melody. ‘rest of the words, they could UT the one whose heart would have throbbed in_ swiftest ride did not hear Gail’s sultry lue rendition of Austin’s song the ——., she presented it to the world. For’Nola was hurry- ing nervously along Ventura Boulevard in the early winter twilight. She was tired, more tired than she could ever remem- ber being. She had spent most of the day down in Los Angeles scurrying from Robinson’s_ to Bullock’s, and from Bullock’s to Magnin’s and from Magnin’s to— she had lost track - the shops. And she had bought Christmas er gpa for everybody — every~ ody except Julie. “And I won’t buy her one” she whispered stubborning. “Because I don’t like her; be 2caUse J can’t buy FD nee for my own.” Nola looked up from the gravel shoulder of de road to saan a RICH COAL FIND FUEL FAMINE AUSTRALIA SEES AiD we CLIFF OF COAL 68 feet high uncovered in Australia. By GORDON TAIT AP Newsieatures YDNEY.—Australia’s coal famine may be eased in the near future by open-cut development of an enormously hich coal- field at Blair Athol, in the northern state of Queensland. Government officials estimate that at least 200,000,000 tons of high quality steam coal is deposited there in massive seams just below the surface. Men who know . Blair Athol | say it will yield the cheapest coal in the world at a cost of 80 to 95 cents a ton. Transport costs, however, would have to be add- ed. At present the Government is negotiating with ~ | that is another seam, Queensland | an English supply corporation of England, which is seeking rights | to develop the field, build a rail- road to the coast, develop its own | port, and provide its own colliers ' for export. The corporation is land, 1,000,000 tons for other Autralian states, and 2,000,000 for overseas export. Blair Athol is 190, miles north- Rockhampton, reported | prepared to spend $78,300,000 on | the project and would aim at a‘ yearly production ‘of 3,500,000 tons ; that is 500,000 tons for Queens- } and 130: miles from the coast. Its coal, | first found in 1864, has been tak- | en for several years by the open- } cut method by two small com- | panies, at present around 250,000 tons a year. coal however, producing 3 The , today has to be’ hauled 239 rail miles to the coast | at gauge rail line. The Electric Supply Corpora- tion is seeking to build a rail- road . for Rockhampton on a_ narrow : 70-mile-an-hour 1,000- | ton capacity coal trains and to | take over the interests of the two } small companies. > i|| Surveys have disclosed a vast | basin of coal. Beneath a light | overburden is a top seam five | feet thick, and a few feet lower | is the main seam with a maxi-| mum thickness of 90 feet. Below | four seven feet thick. Australia’s need for more coal pe urgent today. Best estimate of They took the nostalgic bit] snore of “wh tn ors aes sunnah mind to Cet apa Nola’s free hand méuth in horror, ahs formed Julie’s name. she tered no warning call. “Maybe,” she heart an to po ly. “May ae will : fall. - falls that dis A stripped-down reened around the highway. One of the okt sak emia ing ously and joy: a and he leaned far out. poe “Hey, kid, get down © from See tea, Julie turned ‘her head in the direction of the high’ and in doing so, she lost her hal- ance. For an instant she Ang on one little foot, and then ; a frightened cry she tumbled down onto the sloping embatik- ment, and rolled over and dver out onto the highway. ce er eto For one hideous mome' Maia stood frozen, fighting f temptation in her so di she was running to brs *ifts: Tnette’s baby! 10h, my “Te’ nette’s ba God! Stop those Bam 4 Unmindful of the cataract: of automobiles swirling toward -hef, she darted out into the snatched Julie up into-her. i and, knowing the two of: thi could never escape together, with wi superhuman strength she hurled Julie. across into a clump’ of shrubbery on the emban ent... She tried to run then, | there were too many cars, . cried out helplessly as ane ste them struck her. There roe be one mighty flame of pain suming her body; and then. was swirling downward. ; downward in a prepare of frightened, little-girl Ma (To be continued) ; cConerahs | 1947 i by Frank Riordan) ae enema nm “ETINGS | Players .Meet Tonight __ Regular monthly meeting. of the Key West Players will be held tonight in Hoia First Meeting: . The first Harris School P. TA. meeting of this school year will be held tomorrow night at 8 o clock at the school. Professor year’s program. Vocal solo wa , be given by Millicent Taylor, with a piano solo by Mrs. Claude Salis. | PAL Meets Tonight | The .PAL_ organization ‘will meet tonight at 7:45. o’cloek - in’ the Parish Hall, Windsor Lane. 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