The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 6, 1947, Page 4

“a PAGE FOUR oe een te ee ee . Chapter 14. beg house on One Hundred Eighteenth and Third lay _€@-molding under the El. It was a dowdy. one-story tinder-box plas- tered with circus posters. The windows facing the street were boarded up. The El roared past and the frame dwelling: was a careening prize fighter reaching to throw in the towel. Red chuckled. “Two to one you got a bum steer, Jigger.” “What’ja expect, Red? An open auditorium with a man in front yelling through a megaphone? It stands to reason that Birdie would would be a first-class in- trovert in his choice of residence and location. This place looks de- serted enough to be densely popu- lated with reefer enthusiasts.” “How you going to get in?” Jigger thumbed. “Front door. Failing that, I'll reach the first landing up the fire escape and through that window. The win- dow looks shut, but I can pry like a fiend in an emergency.” Red’s face was lethal. “Count me out, Jigger. I'd hate to be caught in the act of burgling an empty house. It’s too classically futile and would warp my outlook for life.” “You wait out here and watch the cab, Red.” The downstairs door was dou- ble-locked on the inside. Jigger put his shoulder to it until the _blood bulged his cheeks, but the door wouldn’t budge. __ The fire escape grated rust un- derfoot. The first-story windows were happily desolate of panes. Jigger swung a leg inside and ee softly to the floor of the all, There were two doors. Jigger tupped his hand cautiously on the knob of one, turning it gin- gerly. It was locked. It was a simple lock and Jigger fitted his skeleton keys to it. The second one did the trick. ‘ There was a touched-up and enlarged photomaton snapshot in an imitation leather frame, ! The Weather | FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Partly | cloudy this afternoon, tonight and Friday. Not much change in} temperature. Gentle to moderate | variable winds. oe ' Florida: Partiy ciovudy this} afterngen,, tonight and Friday. ; Few showers this afternoon over, central portion. Slightly cooler | extreme north portion this af-. . ternoon and tonight, warmer Fri- day. Otherwise little change in, temperature. : ! » Jacksonville through the Flor- ida Straits and East Gulf of Mexico: Over south portion gen- tle variable winds through Fri- day. Over north portion gentle to moderate winds mostly west. to northwesterly this afternoon, ' becoming north to northeasterly tonight and northeast to easterly Friday. Few showers in central portion this afternoon, other- wise partly cloudy. vacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warn- ings have been issued. \ REPORT | Key West, Fla., Nov. 6, 1947; (Observation taken at 8:30 a.m.,! Eastern Standard Time, | City Office) \ Temperatures | Highest yesterday _.. 84° Lowes! last night 70 Mean Us Normal lee meena (7 Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending | 8:30 a.m., inches Relative Humidity 61 S € Tomorrow's Almanac | (Eastern Standard Time) ' Sunrise 6:38 a.m.) Sunset . 5:44 p.m. ; Moonrise 1:36 a.m.' MOONSet 205 2:14 p.m. TIDES Tomorrow Naval Base (Eastern Standard Time) { High Low 4:45 a.m, 11:48 am. ! 6:15 p.m. 11:36 p.m. i Additional Tide Data ! Reference Station: Key West | Time of| Height of | Station— Tide {high water. Bahia Honda —Ohr. i (bridge) ___10 min. No Name Key +42hr. (east side) ___ 20 min. Boca Chica —Ohr. (Sandy Point) 40 min, { Valdes Channel +2hr. } (north end) 10min. +1.4 ft. | 000 0.0 ft. | | | (NOTE: Minus sign—correc- tions to be subtracted. Plus | sign—corrections to be added.) New Zealand is about 1,000 miles long, divided into North Island, South Island and Stew- ' art island. z + the U. S. Navy, and THE KEY WEST CITIZEN perched on a peeling highboy bu- reau. It was unmistakably Birdie Nevers under Jigger’s fountain- pen flashlight. Jigger ransacked the bureau drawers. The drawers were main- ly a chaos of wornout shirts, ties, pants, accessories. An abutting closet, doorless, with a velour drape screening it, produced an almost new Gladstone bag. It had weight and was securely locked. Poised for flight Jigger played his searchlight in a final summary inventory. There was nothing else. ‘ A voice in a falsetto pitch squalled through the paper-thin wall. Jigger reined to a_ halt, listening. It was a woman, prob- ably Birdie’s woman, in the front part of the house. IGGER crossed the narrow hall, treading erratically to avoid the loose squeaky floor planks. He deposited the Gladstone in an ob- scure corner of the fire escape, hidden from interior view against the wall, and returned to buck Birdie’s woman. Jigger rapped with genteel re- straint, then nimbly—a beat high- er in tempo—then peremptorily. The door opened and an over- wrought harridan squinted mur- derously at him. “Who are you to be breaking down my door?” Birdie’s woman was big and fleshy with lidless eyes. Her face was a montage of puffs, her chin a wart punctuating cheeks and neckswell. Jigger spoke with sly unction: “I was a dear friend of Birdie’s. I’ve always wanted to meet you.” Birdie’s woman heaved into an immense tenderness. Her hand lumbered toward Jigger, scaling his shoulder. She clamped him into the room, her immensity ripping all over him. “Birdie was’h a good man. Bes’h man!” The saline flood started and stopped. Her eyes wavered across the room into a spotted mirror. : Jigyer deliberated a line of in- terrogation, but could only ‘think of limericks about fat ladies. The rigors of completing a fabric ofl. cane er ee ° — strategies: and deceit that: might elicit: a. lead or. clue: from” this antediluvian soubrette was’a ty- ranny even four grand was no compensation for. Jigger perched | ' one foot on the rung of a straight chair, profoundly silent. ‘ Someone yelled from the bed- room, “Who you talking to, Blossom?” . . The lidless eyes were white. “Mind your: own business.:. I'm talking to a:friend of Birdie who was’h a better man-’n you.” The man in the bedroom yelled, enunciating clearly, each word an exclamation point, “That> cheap punk, Birdie. He was born a bum. He lived a bum. He died a:-bum.” Birdie’s woman became lively. “He was’h a, better man ’n you.” The exclamation points darted horizontally: “Birdie. was.a cheap punk. You could buy him for a nickel. Even:a nickel was over- payin’ him — the way Birdie messed up a job... .” *! Birdie’s woman's. eyes were damp again. “I loved my shweet Birdie. Yer not half the man Birdie~ was’h.” The tears .now loped down her cheeks. : Jigger decided to scram. An- other day, perhaps, when he was girded’ for it, he would prime ; Birdie’s woman for a copious flow of facts. : Birdie’s woman stopped crying and bridled,: “Birdie would ‘be alive if not fer you_turnin’ his head with new ideas. Birdie was’h doin’ fine until you came around.” The man _ in the bedrobm screamed at Birdie’s woman. -His voice hammered the room and the El roared by. again, s% A small.pause, then: “Who did you ~say- you were talking : to, Blossom?”: -- There was -a commotion“ by someone getting out of: bed: and flinging. about the room. getting dressed. % Jigger said with.a wink -that hinted a rendezvous perhaps some day, “I'll scram outa: here. +See you later, huh?” ; Comprehension was. slow.” in Birdie’s .woman, but her’ head | went up-and down. : ATe be continued) | rn a Bae a | | | | | | | | | | | Mrs. Richard H. (Dick) Cooper, turns her stroller into a campaign \ LITTLE ANN COOPER, of DeLand, year-old daughter of Mr. and { vehicle for her Daddy, 27-year-old veteran, newspaperman and Stetson Law Student, who is a candidate for governor, Build It Yourself --Cabinet Maker. CHICAGO.—(AP).—Albert Ko-| chanski figures the pioneer plan for solving the housing prob- | lem still has two excellent | points. It works, and it’s cheap. | } ! Kochanski, 23, a cabinet mak- er and an ex-serviceian.is build- ing a 30 by 20 foot house near suburban Barrington. The lum-, ber second hand material picked up in large part from ‘ the aitics and basements of} friends. He expects his outlay to | total no more than $250. { | | | i is Apply To Wed Applications for marriage li-; censes were filed vesterday with! County Judge Raymond R. Lord by William R. Majors. 20, of the U. S. Navy. and Rose M. Smith. 18, of 1215 South street: | by Raymond C: isn ots 2), nor Jetty. J. Tull, 19, of 164-C Poinciana Place; by Charlie B. Nichell, 28, of the U. S. Navy, and Gloria T: LaFlamme. 21, of La Concha Ho- ; tel: and by Edward W. Gates. 29, The gardenia is a native of China but is named after Dr. , Alexander Garden, a physician of Charleston. S C see ' of 902 Eaton street. d Alice J.| 23, of 924 Sticher, FOR SALE Practically new Hollywood beds, $10.00 each. Apply after 6] p.m. At 3001 Harris Ave. nov4-3tx Football hélmets. three: other football gear. Lot $35 for quick | sale. 415 Clivia St. nov6-1tx Cocker Spaniel puppies. Females, $15: males, $20. Not registered. | 33 Rest Beach. nov6-3tx | } Brand new. never used, acca | bench saw, with G.E. motor. | Can be used for _ bevelling, ; mitering, cross cut. or ss Ideal for novelty shop. May be seen at The Citizen Office, any time from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. nov6.tf | i | | 7% h.p. Mercury outboard mo- tors, performance equal to motors costing $100.00 more. The ideal fishing motor, speeds up to 20 miles per hour. See] them at Poinciana Gulf Serv- ice Station. nov6-3tx ke : They're heie. Another shipment | Mercury 10 h.p. outboard mo- | tors, ball and roller bearing throughout, unexcelled per- formance up to 28 suiles per} hour. See them at Pcincani Gult Service | Station | 10V6-3tx ! eed comfortable, Information for RATES FOR REGULAR and BLACKFACE TYPE Advertisements under this head will 14? inserted in The Citizen at the rate of 2c a word for each in- sertion, but the minimum charge for the first 15 words or less is 30c. for blackface type is 3c , THURSDAY, NOVEMBER “6, 154 ie SBSBREBSB EERE EGU: ‘(CLASSIFIED ADS the Advertisers PAYMENT ent for elassified adv: aaee ts invariably in navenen ted regular advertisers with ! counts may have heir advertise. ments charged. ‘ PUBLICATION DEADLINE To insure publication, cop aeet be in The Citizen office before 11 o'clock in the morning on the @sy of publication. All advertising event of error in a responsible only for pester A@vertisin par dvertising, trans} the first inserti ie aceepted under the following eonditions: In ent or contract, The ‘itizen will on in Classified Advertising, and for only the actual amount of space occupied by of the advertisement where the error occurs. HELP WANTED | Silk and wool examiner. Thor- | Plumbing oughly experienced, not an amateur. Also a silk and wool spotter, price. ing. nov5-3tx \ Senior beauty operator wanted. Call 175. nov6-3t Part-time maid. Apply 1014 Seminary St. nov6-3tx HELP WANTED - FEMALE = aitresses. Concha Coffee Shop. Apply hostess, La nov6-2t Big demand. Avon Christmas gift sets at this time. Repre- sentative wanted. Write im- mediately. Writer Box R. S., c/o Citizen. nov6-4tx SALESMEKX WANTED Quit Looking For Work—Estab- lish yourself in a_ profitable Rawleigh Business. Be your own boss. No experience or capital necessary. Write imme- diately. Rawleigh’s, Dept. FAK- | 660-236, Memphis, Tenn. nov3-5-6x | WANTED Navy doctor and family desire ; furnished housekeeping apart- | ment or house with at least two bedrooms. Contact Dr. T. C. Hardy, or Comdr. R. L. { Taylor aboard U. S. S. Noa | (DD841), at Receiving Station. | nov1-5tx | FOR RENT j airy ca | Reasonable. Apply 513 White- head (opposite Court House). oct29-12+ ens and all utilities furnished. | Coral ;; Hotel Apts., opposite | Post Office. oct29-11tx DUVAL STREET STOREROOM | Nice large. storeroom located , at | a technical chemical: processor only. We pay union} Poinciana Dry Clean- ; —— ——————_—__+—. } Phone 1513-J. Seesupeuepeaeuene FOR SALE supplies, complete stock. Plastic tile, paints and brushes. Robert Leonard Co., 1532 N.W. 62nd Street, Miami, Fla. Phone 7-3421. octi-tf Rowboat, 14’, new. 851 Poinciana. nov1-6tx Complete bed, innerspring mat- tress, dressing table, stool and chest of drawers. 316 Elizabeth Street, after 4:30. nov6-3tx Show cases, flourescent lights, shelving, tables, window shades. Reasonable Hoffman pressing machine, automatic hot water feeder, safety valve, shut off. Reasonable. Apply 419% Du- val St. nov5-3tx i Marl hauled reasonably. loads. Phone 831-W or apply 518 William St. after 5 p.m. All day Saturday and Sunday. nov3-6-10-13-17-20x jOne lady’s, one man’s bicycles. ish guitar. Eaton St. 1941 Chevrolet club coupe, rea- sonable. 94-7 Poinciana Place. nov6-2tx Lacquer enamel, clear and color- ed; quarts, gallons and five gal- lon cans. Thinner. French fry- er baskets, 75c; baby food warmers, $1.50; house paint, $2.75 up; white enamel, $3.90 gallon. Doherty & Co., 846 Olivia, cor. Packer St. Pho 1597. nov6- at WANTED TO BUY §* Light sedan or coupe, must be in good condition and a G.M. product. After 6 p.m. at 3001 Harris Ave. nov4-3tx Am interested in buying piano. Call 774-R. nov5-3t REAL ESTATE FOR SALE | For any kind of properties in Key West, be it home or business, contact Paul Boysen, 626 Flem- ing Street. Phone 153. 210 Duval Street, corner Duval | oct27-12tx and Charles Streets, in the Vic Building. Suitable for soda; fountain, drug sundry, cafe, clothing or grocery business. | THE PRICE ORGANIZATION 411 Fleming REALTORS Ph. 124! nov3-tf | cn i] Furnished 21'2 rooms, utilities | furnished. Sea Isle Apartments, ; 915 Windsor Lane. nov5-tf | 1 WANTED TO RENT | Furnished apartment or _ house, | two or three bedrooms. Will! pay $100 monthly rental. Phone { 790, ask for Comdr. G. J. Le-/{ claire, U.S.S. Gilmore, or write! Box G.J.L., c/o Citizen Office. | nov3-6tx | Small furnished house or apart- ment, naval officer and wife, | no children or pets. Write Box ! F.A.W., c/o Citizen. nov5-3tx | Furnished house or apartment. | Marine officer, wife and infant. | Phone 440-J. nov6-4tx | FOR SALE Philco combination radio and phonograph, $75.00. 1915 Sei- |} denberg Ave., Phone 752-J. novd-3t | Man’s lightweight bicycle, used | four months. 1423 Catherine Street. nov5-3tx Collapsible baby carriage and} bassinette. Call 1024 Virginia Street, Phone 392-W, between 4 and 6. nov5-2tx One ice bottle cooler, 1 large fan on stand. Apply Bottle Cap Inn. 1128 Simonton St. nov5-tf | | | | | 1947 Evenrude, 5 h.p., $125.00: , 1946 Evenrude, 9.8 h.p., $125. | Both motors first class shape. | H. P. Miller, Gulf Service Sta- | | tion, Poinciana. nov5-3tx Beautiful 2-piece living room suite. 15D Porter Place. nov5-2tx ee ee General Electric No. 6 ice box. Good condition, $100. 515 Ba- hama Streei. nov6-3tx (rocery Stove, 1212 Olivia Sticet. Phone 644-W, ova-4ts: MISCELLANEOUS For guaranteed plumbing work and repairs, call John Curty, 512 Margaret Street, Phone 781. Give us a try on your next job. Free estimates. novl-lmo JEEP MARINE CONVERSION ENGINES water cooled and ' direct drive transmission conversions GREAT SOUTHERN AUTO 22 N. W. 20th St., Miami, Fila. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WRITE OR WIRE novi1-tf Eastman Kodak and Ansco ro film, all sizes! 127—-27c, 120 620—32c, 116 & 616—43c, 35mm —85c. Developing and print- ing in thirty-six hours, regular or oversize. Fine grain develop- ign. Evans Camera and Supply Store, 509 Southard Street. nov1-tf Vacuum cleaners and washing machines repaired. O’Briant, Telephone 1164-M. nov1-1mo Picture framing, etchings, prints, oils, framed and matted. Phone 1197-M, Paul DiNegro, 614 Francis. oct25-3itx Let's all cooperate with» the Jaycees’ clean-up drive. Bull- dozers available for your lot cleaning. Contact Key West Garden & Lawn Supply,' 914 Fleming Street. Phone 1009. nov1-7t Tutoring services, college gradu- ete, qualified to instruct grades 1-12. Phone 810. nov4-3tx Will take care of children. quire 614 Francis St. nov6-3tx 6 or more loads of assorted fill-in materials free. 914 Packer St. nov6-2tx LOST Black leather writing case, initials M.LS., containing personal let- ters and papers. No value to anyone except owner. Reward. Box M\S., c/c Citizen Office -