The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 10, 1947, Page 4

~ PAGE FOUR ae ne cate a. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN — ——. GGER MORA Chapter 17 pus stood flat-footed on the corner of Forty-second Street and nth Avenue, waiting for Konecka, also known as “the punchdrunk Polack.” Jigger’s eyes darted around the compass points searching the indistinct twilight for the yellow jalopy. that was “the punchdrunk Polack’s” pri- vately owned hack. It was twenty minutes before Koffecka’s jalopy hove into:sight. Konacka_ flashed a_ pleased childish grin. | “Hey, Jigger, what’cha doin’ round here off the hack?” “Looking for you.” Jigger held out his pack of |Ji cigarettes. “Smoke, Konecka?” “Tanks, Jigger.” Jigger got inside the back of the cab. “I looked you up to ask you to do me a favor—a big favor, Konecka. I don’t want you to do this job for me for free. There’s a ten spot in it for you.” Jigger held a fan-spread of banknotes under Konecka’s nose. “Where d’ja get all dat money?” “I'm loaded with the stuff, Konecka.” Konecka inquired mournfully, “Kin ya lend me another ten be- sides, Jigger?” _Konecka was a lamb_ shorn nightly in the seven-card deuces- wild stud poker games in the back rooms of the West Fertieth Street cafes. A loan to the over-pawned Konecka was money down the drain. “What for, Konecka? You're gonna earn ten. That ought to hold you.” Konecka pointed to the surety bond on the windshield: “I need m’ new sticker for next. month— or I can’t hack. It’s twenty bucks.” “Okay, okay. Now listen care- fully. I want this job done slick. There’s a_whack at 1710 Fort Hamilton Parkway named Leeds I want you to pick up and de- liver to Dr. Wang’s Sanitarium over on Central Park West and Ninety-seventh. This job’s got to be done in the dead of night, I’ve THESE WOMEN... Real-Life “Tugboat Annie’ Sees A Dream Come True By ADELAIDE KERR | tonight and Tuesday. by JOHN ROEBURT. .] got all directions in simple A BC written down on this sheet of paper for you.” “Why don’t I pick this guy up now, Jigger? I got a girl to see tnight.” “Because the guy doesn’t want to be picked up, Konecka. He might struggle and you might have to conk him. Isn’t it better to conk a guy when everybody else is asleep and not watching?” Jigger snapped two ten-dollar bills bank-cashier style and Ko- necka’s eyes popped. “Do this job right Konecka. I’d never let you in on it if you weren’t a pal—a friend I could trust.” Konecka started his jalopy up and leap-frogged across Tenth Avenue : nst the red light. ashed across the street fee pot and. rang up Dr. Wang’s Sanitarium on Central Park West. HE voice was a feminine pip- squeak on the other end. Jig- ger girded his loins. Wang was as elusive as the thistle on the heather. “Before you give me the stall according to the memo pasted on your switchboard, sis, listen with all ears. This is Jigger Moran telling Dr. Wang that he’s got to get on the phone even he is out for the day or out of town where- abouts unknown or positively no longer connected with the hos- pital. Remember-—-Jigger Moran waiting to speak to Dr. Wang or else. Got it?” Shakenly the girl squeaked, “Wait a minute.” It was three nickels later when Wang demanded irritably, “Are you out of your head, Jigger?” It wasn’t the first time Jigger had scratched beneath tthe Park Avenue polish. Jigger thrust a nail-file through a crack in Wang’s double-decker subtleties as a reminder that the good doc- tor had two strikes on him and Jigger was pitcher and umpire both. “Maybe I am nuts, Dr. Wang. I have a rich uncle who’d be ashamed to have it broadcast thet | his favorite nephew has a case- load of dementia praecox.” ' ( \ \ | AP Newsfeatures Wriier N MEETING Marion McKaye, a lot of people feel as though | } Y i gn they have met Tugboat Annie in the flesh. The McKaye—weight 217 peunds and eyes blue cs the sea —was ‘once a vaudeville singer . . . But wertime found her broke in Miami and longing to “do me something patriotic." , "So, honey,” she said the other day in New York, “I got myself a job as cook on the tugboct Marian Adele in Miami, bringing in rum and sugar and bananas and sand from Haiti and Honduras. On a tugboat, understand, everybody helps wherever he is needed. So pretty soon I was standing watch There was a heavy pause on the other end. Wang was piously wishing Jigger into a coffin, her- metically sealed, mentally allo- cating vast ransom monies to re- cover Jigger’s knowledge of his long-ago connection with a “tattler” newssheet that circu- lated peephole information about the monied people—news cen- sored for a price before publica- tion. Wang compromised: “What's on your mind, Jigger?” “Tell the little lady with the earphones to go to lunch.” “This is a private wire, Jigger. We're alone on it.” “Good. I’m sending you some business.” “Please, Jigger. Be reasonable.” “IT am, ipa 4 it ce you have a collateral value of twenty grand to me, yet you must admit I’ve withheld making a touch to date — Spartan fortitude, haven't Wang was spry with the retort to nip the idea in the bud: “You'll not get a cent tribute from me, Jigger. I'd advise you never to try.” It was strictly a defense mech- anism and Jigger knew it and the doctor knew it. “Stick to your principles, Wang. I have no desire to confront the new man with a snapshot of his barnstorming youth. It’s just that I rely on your great discretion in matters psychlogical. The patient I’m having dropped on your door- step is a colossal psychopath and colossally important to a case I’m trying to break on the side of law and order.” _ Wang was curt: “You'll have to give me more facts, Jigger, be- fore I can possibly say go ahead.” “I’ve presumed to assume the go ahead, Wang. More facts you'll definitely get. Meanwhile, ready up a private room for a Mr. Leeds who'll be brought to you some- time between midnight and morning. He’ll probably require a straight-jacket for a nightgown. He spends his nights trying to keep a corpse alive by remote control. That'll give you a rough idea, So long for now.” (To be continued) The Weather FORECAST cloudy, warmer this afternoon, Moderate to fresh east and southeast winds. Key West and Vicinity: sin |i Fleming REALTORS i te MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1004 —e TRORRUO Ree. CLASSIFIED ADS Information for the Advertisers ‘ 4 8 FOR REGULAR and PAYMENT ae LACKPACE TYPB Payment for classified advertise. ments is snveree in advag 4 bat nts under this head| Tesular advertisers _ wie teoon in The Citizen at counts pete MS heir advertise the rate of 2c a word for each in- ments 5 PUBLICATION DEADLINE To insure publication, copy must be in The Citizen offiee ‘ote o’clock in the morning on the day of publication. sertion, but the minimum charge for the first 15 words or less is 30c. The rate for blackface type is 3c a word, and the minimum charge for the first 15 words is 45c. v aceepted under the following eonditions: In the dese atene te eicentintia transient or contract, The ‘itizen will be for the first insertion in Classified Advertising, and in Pr spagpy an Aiea for only the actual amount of space occupied by the part of the advertisement where the error occurs. BEBE BUBB RBBSEBSBESBBSERBBHBEI i HELP WANTED | FOR SALE Experienced waitresses, must have! Factory-built trailer, 5 ft. by 7 white uniform, white shoes} ft. Suitable for traveling. Call and health card. Duffy’s Tav- 1574-J or 580, or come to. 2702 ern. nov10-3tx } Staples Avenue. nov8-3tx 1937 Studebaker Dictator, $300. M-4, Ft. Taylor. nov7-3tx MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ea a ae | Experienced breakfast, short or-; der or fry cooks. Duffy’s Tav- ern. nov10-3tx HELP WANTED - FEMALE Just In—Luscious Doris Harwood handmade sacque sets, infants’ dresses, sweater. Also cunning rhumba sun panties covered with ruffles, handmade diaper shirts, lacey nightgowns. Just the thing for that especially Big demand. Avon Christmas gift sets at this time. Repre- sentative wanted. Write im- mediately. Writer Box R. S., | c/o Citizen. nov6-4tx ‘SITUATION WANTED FEMALE nice gift. Children’s Corner, : 421 Simonton. Under graduate nurse. Hospital nov10-12-13-3tx | experience. Local references. ‘ Call 575. nov10-3t} SOLD! TO HIGHEST BIDDERS SPOT BID SALE FOR RENT GATO WAREHOUSE Clean, comfortable, airy room. 1100 Simonton St. Reasonable. Apply 513 White- head (opposite Court House). | novl0-7tx Key West, Fla. Nov. 24, 25, 26—9 A.M. ‘Furnished four-room apartments. | Maid and janitor service, lin- | ens and all utilities furnished. Coral Hotel Apts., opposite | Post Office. oct29-11tx DUVAL STREET STOREROOM | $955,214.00 worth of Electric cable & fittings; cor- dage; wire rope; rubber hose; builder’s hardware; pipe & tubing; pipe fittings & valves; acid & chemicals; paints; fire fighting apparatus; searchlights; furniture; stoves, mattresses & pillows; lockers; marine en- gines; mis¢. machinery parts. Nice large storeroom located at! 210 Duval Street, corner Duval and Charles Streets, in the Vic Building. Suitable for soda; fountain, drug sundry, cafe, | clothing or grocery business. THE PRICE ORGANIZATION INSPECTION: Property is located at Navy Seaplane Base, Naval Hospital, Boca Chica, Navy Air Feld, Navy Submarine Base, Ph. 124! Poinciana Housing Project and nov3-tf! Key West Army Barracks, Key i West, Fla., and may be inspect- { ed until Nov. 24: 9 A. M. to 4 Furnished apartment. Apply 628 William Street. Phone 623-M. ' Pp. M. except Saturday, Sunday Florida: Mostly cloudy extreme | nov7-3tx ‘north portion this afternoon and ‘tonight with light rain in that ‘ if area tonight. Otherwise, partly Ese Street, ee cloudy thru Tuesday. Warmer. r | 1 Mast:Guif-of Mexico. and. Jack-| -— = sonville thru the Florida Straits: WANTED TO RENT | Moderate to occasionally fresh - | winds, east to southeast this aft-| Furnished house or apartment. | ernoon and tonight, becoming! Marine officer, wife and infant. southeast to south Tuesday::Wea- nov6-4tx | Furnished apartment, hot water. & Holidays. SALE DATES: Nov. 24, 1 P. M. until 4 P. M. Priority Groups at fair value. Nov.,25 and 26 Spot Bid to all levels of trade. FIXED PRICE and taking the wheel to relieve the skipper. tiny boats down there and ex-* waters are a lot calmer than’ { cept in hurricane time those these waters around \ “New York. I “Well, after awhile I took the Marian Adele out as_ skipper myself. I skippered 17 runs to and from Bimini Island (off the Florida Coast) and I don’t know how many to Nassau with rock and supplies. I was on the Ade- le four years. Once we got lost with a load of lumber out of Jasksonville. While I was off duty the quartermaster had the. J wheel; Iet her he’d been drinking and list a quarter of a de- We have little ee { gree on the course. Next thing | jg I knew we were on our way to Spain instead of Nassau. I came on deck, took a sight and saw a light on port that should have been on starboard. It sure was dizzying. ‘Great cats!’ I said, ‘we'll pile on these rocks.’ We got out of there just in time. |; “Did I ever have trouble be-' cause the men didn't want to take orders from a woman? No. Never. They always said I was a good influence on the men. I am old enough, you see”. Miss McKaye came to New, York to realize a dream she has ; had for the last’ two years—a, She met the Queen ae dream that grew in a round-; about way. After the war her; the wheel of the tug Thomas E. | Miami boss gave her permission’ Moran and, under the direction to take the tug to New York of the tuc’s skipper, Ole Thor- } and look for a job. ;sen, brought her down the Hud. She brought the boat up the: son to meet the en. The} inland waterway with an assist- ant skipper and in New York nde. Thor. | harbor got her first glimpse of m McNKaye | the giant Queen Mary. “How I would love to bring in a ship! like that!” she thought. iv MARION MchAYE .. naneu- em- Before long, however, she’ in n } moved on to San Pedro, Cali-' easy home a fornia, and got another job on} lion doila B the tug Beaver—again in the. Marion Adele’ 1, galley. jan old swe ink But all the time she was! battercd hat D1 dreaming about the Queen | York h Marvy. ! natiy Ti | Finally she wrote a New! like, the firs! } he York towing company which! soon as she pee ived kei brings the Queen through the : \ ; \ n the! i tation to be guest sk i) harbor, and told of her ambition. ; escorting + h to her In time the company Invited | i yrdc a new | her to be guest skipper during | ¢ » 0 on. It was | a Queen Mary arrival. it and big On that bright sunny morn-! Hollywood cap trimn with | ing. Marion MeKave stead 1 a a ' partly cloudy. Rainfall, 24 hours ending | 1 | Station— Tide [high water iBahia Honda —Ohr. | (bridge) —...10min. 0.0 ft. {No Name Key +2hr. (east side) ____20 min. 'Boca Chica —Ohr. | Valdes Channel +2hr. | L ce | hain ther mostly cloudy in extreme north portion tonight; otherwise Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings | issued, REPORT Key West, Fla., Nov. 10, 1947 (Observation taken at 8:30 a.m.,, Eastern Standard Time, City Office) Temperatures Highest yesterday - Lowest last night Mean Normal aI sts Ope aD Precipitation 8:30 a.m., inches | Relative Humidity 784% —) Tomorrow's Almanac (Eastern Standard Time) Sunrise 2 6:40 a.m. Sunset 5:42 p.m. Moonrise 5:20 ain, Moonset 5:05 p.m. TIDES Tomorrow Naval Base (Eastern Standard Time) High Low 9:10 a.m. 2:30 a.m. 8:41 p.m. 2:16 p.m. Additional Tide Data Reference Station: Key West Time of| Height of (Sandy Point) 40 min, (north end) _.10 min. +1.4 ft. 000 (NOTE: Minus sign—correc- tions to be subtracted. Plus sign—corrections to be added.) | FOR SALE visored | -—— Rugs, chairs, dressing table. 78-1, Poinciana. | nov8-2tx | REAL ESTATE FOR SALE | For any kind of properties in Key | West, be it home or business, | contact Paul Boysen, 626 Flem- ; Phone 153. | nov10-12tx | ing Street. WANTED TO BUY | Tift Top electric ice hox. Fhone | vi St [| Buying sondern established) by | Plumbing Phone 440-J. World War IL Veterans, : Set-Aside Sale FOR SALE « Diamond engagement ving, ab-| drawing at 9 A. M. solutely flawless. About 34} . karat. Set in gold mounting | Adding machines, calculators, typewriters, desks, filing cab- with two matching diamonds : inets, cash register. on side, $350.00. Write Box No. 419, Citizen. MowisGE? ayiii/he cold on eresentation al Two-bedroom house furnished,; onorable discharge. modern conveniences. Large} . Soe IR Hena lot. Fruit trees and flowers. | SALE ge ap mai bagel siecle inia eee 1 P.M. until 4 P.M., Veteran Three-piece bedroom suite, in-| Dealers. cluding mattress. Beautiful | three-piece living room suite. | 414 Louisa St. nov8-6tx | . Property to be Sold ‘As Is, Modern furnished house, 5 bed- Where Is rooms, 3 baths. 1328 White St.j ., ; ’ | Condition of property not war- nov10-t£| ranted. WAA reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to withdraw any and/or all property prior to a contract of sale. Brand new, never used, electric bench saw, with G.E. motor | Can be used for bevelling, mitering, cross cut, or rip. | Ideal for novelty shop. May | be seen at The Citizen Office, | any time from 8 am. to 5 p.m. nové6-tf | WAA Sales Conditions Apply. WAA ASSETS ADMINISTRATION 115 S. Florida Ave. Jacksonville, Fla. Two small pillows, coffee table, Thorn McCann's shoes, men’s, | 812, black. Reasonable. 1024! White Street. nov10-1tx JA-297 nov10-It MISCELLANEOUS Guaranteed Singing Warblers. For guaranteed plumbing work All colors, $12. Hens $3. 1506 and repairs, call John Curry, South St. nov10-6tx 512 Margaret Street, Phone 781. H | Give us a try on your next job. Marl hauled reasonably. Good} Free estimates. novl-imo loads. Phone 831-W or apply | ————__——. 518 William St. after 5 p.m, All| JEEP MARINE day Saturday and Sunday. nov3-6-10-13-17-20x | CONVERSION ENGINES water cooled and direct drive transmission conversions GREAT SOUTHERN AUTO 22 N. W. 20th St., Miami, Fla. IMMEDIATE DELIVERY WRITE OR WIRE supplies, complete | stock. Plastic tile, paints and| brushes. Robert Leonard Co.,| 1532 N.W. 62nd Strect, Miami, | Fla. Phone 7-342]. oct!-tf| sisi seis PRO TE | Rebuilt washing machine, with) pump, late model. $80.00. Phone | 1164-M. novl0-tf;/Vacuum cleaners and washing | machines” repaired, O'Briant, Telephone 1164-M. novl-l1mo nov1-tf Guest House Near the Ocean Good all-year-round income, five bedrooms, 3 baths. Owner’s liv- ing quarters. Write P.O. Box} 424. nov10-tf | | Picture framing, etchings, prints, oils, framed and matted. Phone 1197-M, Paul DiNegro, 614 Francis. oct25-31tx = = 1946 Traveleer trailer. Practically | new. Sleeps four. Inquire 519} Duval St. (Mi. Gray) Personal Christmas cards made from vou tavoiite negative. 20 b caids Loi $2.00 Lullicia if) 44 ‘