The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 5, 1947, Page 4

oo ° PAGE POUR *2022> S22 Chapter 9 ARRY HAWKINS | finished his review of the latest Broadway vpening a few minutes after midnight, handed it to a copy boy,*and,.:walked over to the desk swhere, Jean was study- ing a. pile of* néws stories. ““Can’ you, break away from Ps that stuff-long enough to have a de cup of coffee with me?” he asked: “I’ve’ got'some things. to talk ovef, and .. .” His eyes in- dicated Charles Dawson, clipping paper iearby, with a significant glance. “Sure,” Jean said, smiling. “But I’ll have to be back in a few minutes; this job doesn’t leave much time for a girl’s so- cial life.” When they were in the ele- vator, Hawkins said quietly: “What gives with Dawson? I understand he’s making an un- common effort to cut your throat with Arter.” “It seems to be an obsession with him,” Jean said. “He doesn’t even speak to me since I wrote those political stories.” “Professional jealousy?” “Something more than that, I think,” Jean commented. “He’s been ‘staying away from the desk for hours: at atime lately.: He comes back grduchy and irrit- able, swears at the headquarters reporter over the phone and acts like he’s desperately worried about something.” . “If Dawson’s out of the office so much, doesn’t that leave you to run the desk while he’s gone?” he asked. “Oh, he has an arrangement with the headquarters reporter to call him on any important story,” she explained. “He gets back to the office in time to handle that. But if we get a mes- sage from some other office ask- ing us to check on something in Manhattan, (m_ stuck with it. And you ‘now how those goofy rumors «0 come in late at night!” “I certainly do,” Hawkins said feelingly. “I’ve been called out of bed to check on some 3 af them. Claim Amusement Outfits Take Of Thou-' sands Of Dollars Away’ From City City Commissioners refused | last night to allow a carnival’ sponsored by the V.F.W. Post! 3911, to come to Key West. Profits from the carnival were. to go towards building a home | for the V.F.W. on property pur- | Tens chased by the organization on Elizabeth street. Monroe County Service Of- ficer Jack Saunders: “Our or-, ganization has purchased a lot | on Elizabeth street, and we want to build a home on ‘the lot. We need more money than we now have. We are planning on bring- | ing a carnival during the month |“ ; town. Something should be done of January. We are asking the | city to suspend carnival license | fees. The carnival will have! plenty of animals for the chil- ' dren's enjoy ment. All money that, we derive from the carnival ; will go toward our new home.” Commissioner John Carbonell:. i “Last year I voted for the car- i nival, but will not do so this} year. There was gambling at the | carnival last: year, and besides, the Volunteer Firemen, of which I am a member, made very lit- ! tle money from this affair. The! merchants of Key West will be on our “necks” if we allow a| carnival to come here.” | Mayor Adams: “I favor V.F.W. ! and other decent organizations, ! but I oppose the filthy type of! amusement that is present at carnivals.. The — carnivals ,take ' tens of thousands of dollars from | the city, and leave hungry peo- ple. I will personally do my | share to help the V.F.W. obtain | a home. What I say may not’be | popular, but I will not vote for! a carnival to come to Key West.” Jack Saunders: “Thank | you, ! Bentlemen, for ‘the statements, | but in rebuttal, Key West mon- | ey and a lot of it just went to; Miami when many Key Westers | attended the © circus vecently held there. The only money that , stayed in: Key West was for the | gasoline purchased before the | Key Westers left. Also the state- | ment was made that the carni- vals take money from the city. | The same could be said of those ; to the V.F.W. for their home, but}35 miles an hour was approved Oe er MANHATTAN EDITOR | ‘and a_ proper snack bar should take ca¥e of the “janitorial and utility expenses.” | West, | bond and that six months’ ‘Roy Hamlin ja cheap By Gene Gleason I swear if anyone does that to me again, I’ll commit mayhem.” He paused. “But say—do you have any idea where Dawson goes on these early morning rambles?” “I don’t, really,” Jean said be- tween sips of coffee. “But Mac, the old night watchman, in our building, sto to “gossip . every night. He’ claims he’s seen Daw- son—he doesn’t like him any bet- ter than I do—going into the Cafe Castillo, over on Seventh Avenue, and the Chez Biarritz, just around the corner on West 5Ist.” “But those places are terrifi- cally expensive,” Hawkins ob- jected. “Too high for a newspa- perman, unless he’s drinking on the house. Does Dawson _ ever look tight when he gets back?” “Surly as a bear—but it’s a sober surliness.” “Something peculiar there!” Hawkins asserted positively. “Both those clubs are brand-new, and they seem to be coining a mint. They’d have to, to pay for their decorations. The Castillo must have cost $200,000; the Biarritz even more. Plenty’ of stage and movie stars go to them, but there’s supposed to be racket money behind both places. I wonder where Dawson fits in?” Hawkins pondered a moment, then, taking a quick look at his wrist. watch, exclaimed: . “It’s nearly one—and I’ve got to cateh a train ta Boston at: 8 a.m. Big theater censorship case,” he explained hastily. “I'll walk you back to the building, but then Ive got to get home an sleep.” “I'm really sorry we didn’t have more chance to talk about personal things,” he told Jean regretfully at the door of the TN offices. “I’ve got a lot to say to you, Jean. It seems one of us is always tied up with work, And there’s that aoe: ae to see if we can solve . EAN returned to her desk, thinking of Harry and resent- ing the odd hours of her job for the first time. “Fine chance for romance on this shift!” she thought, picking up a stack of copy. Ross Mercer, Y.M.C.A. GIVEN (Continued From Page One) _ Jackson ‘Square USO for one! | year. Trevor told the commission that * a business-like operation ‘or lease of the snack bar should be able to meet the expenses of maintenance and utilities. Mayor Adams: “I compliment Mr. Trevor for his handling of tris matter. If we had more $1 ;a month men like Trevor, the : city would be better off. We were first asked .for $10,000. This $10,000 has been eliminated handling of the Acting City Manager Trevor: We have three travel agents in for their protection. The travel agents ask that when another agency wants to come to Key that it be required to put up a $20,000 performance resi- dence be required before opera- tion of an agency. I am in fa- vor of protecting them.” Commissioner Dion: “The {question of a bond ,would be a ; constitutional matter.’ Attorney bond could SOA. required under Ignatius Lester: be ; the police power of the city, but the bond would have to be rea- sonable, not a $20,000 figure.” Trevor: “I have a few matters to bring to the commission's at- tention. Here is a payment for for transpostation costs. What am I to do about Vite Commissioner John Carbonell: mander of V.F.W. Post 3911: “Everything we have gotten, we have paid for. We did not pay rent for our building. We, now, haven't got a place to meet. One of our comrades has offered a place to meet in back ; of a pool room. Remember, Com- missioners, the V.F.W. boys are ;the tellows who really went Overseas, so do what you can about helping us get a home.” Felipe Carbonell: “I am against ; carnivals. Business in Key West lis killed when carnivals | present here. I would donate $50 uy. ‘in New oll ;mors. CITY COMMISSION REFUSES V.F.W.’S -CARNIVAL SHOW are | Trevor ws ‘supervisor, m= on t perv as he the early. | terrupt heey ly ‘up, exhibiting : a news ie esaaee- 9 It’s: rumor. ae ae gaint” ne announced. “Our has a report of /agath * ‘of Jimmy Wilmingt>n.” “The crooner who won ' the Academy ‘Award?” Jean asked incredulously. “That's the And-he’s here Lord © knows where.” “Pil-'start checking the : hotels and’ night clubs,” Jean _ said, ‘reaching ‘for the telephone. “Fine—but ‘don’t. spend — too ‘much time on it. If you don’t have any. luck after ‘about’ 15 minutes, : let it ‘ride. We're got a flock- of ‘stories to move.” Jean’ reported to Mercer: be the hunt.-was . unsuccessful. told her to dismiss: the matter:’ Two hours later, after Dawson had. left’ the :office, Marcer:, re- turned’.to the ig desk: “Sorry, Jean. ‘All bets” ‘are off; six more cities shave just. asked about the Wilmington death ru- Have to are everything else and ‘get after it. Needing help badly, Jean phoned the Cafe Castillo -for Dawson. No luck. A second call, to the Chez. Biarritz, brought him to the phone after she had made long .explanations to‘ vari- ous -tough-talking characters. - “Why are you bothering: me?” he demanded. “Can’t you handle your job?” He professed * no -knowledge ; of Sriaington abruptly. hung ne uP id ercer icxacnct order, Jean Hawkins, knowing - called Har with painful clarity the probable personal results ‘of her call. i “YOU”, he answered in angry disbelief. “Didn't a tell you . She cut him off with a crisp explanation of the. rumor,. of Dawson's absence and refusal bg help her. “Ball you ner in five min- utes,” said Hawkins coldly. In ten minutes he called, reporting brusquely “Wilmington’s at the Biarritz; I spoke’ to him. Now = bother me. again.” e much angry finality as Dawson. (Te be ‘tedtinsed) Rotary Club To. Honor Houser At Meeting Dec. 1 The Rotary ‘Club at’ its“noon lunchéon today. in St. ‘Paul's Chureh Parish. Hall decided; to honor Capt. Harold A. Houser, USN, .who retired -as..cOmmand- ing. officer ;of Key: West. Naval hung up with almost as { }Two-bedroom apartment on the Your Horoscope | iting enterprises: am the Sa REY ° 1947| may be circumscribed. Un FRIDAY, DECEMBER : some influences’ this may io —The influence ofthe first part) ¢., as to reach 2 restraint . of the day gives a hisanthropic | iiberty. frame of mind, possibly due to - ee some real or fancied injury. Born} About half the U.S. milk + po as the day ‘advances the mind | duction is used as flui uid milk, baa becomes more active, in some| rest being processed into butter, cases ready to undertake advan-|cheese, condensed ke ces the mind more active, in cream and similar even si CLASSIFIED ‘ie Information for the Advertisers RATES FOR REGULAR and dager CKF. PE Payment for e esis ments is Saveriobie in ~~ A. 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Single, | Phque: 612-8, ) its weekly luncheon today; and . 50 double; 626 Grinnell St.|,° 3 nova 28: said ‘that he. did not know that there would: be no meeting on Thanksgiving Day last week. “In Washington I wili~be lia- | ison officer between . the Navy department of the Senate ° mili- tary affairs committée,’ and you may be ‘sure that I’ll always: be | an ambassador for Key . West”, } said the letter from Captain Houser to President Edwin Tre- vor of the Rotarians. : “We ought to make Captain Houser some honorary title for Rotary, said A. Maitland Adams. A committee — was pointed by President Trevor to report back to the Rotary Club next Thursday on what should , Nice apartment or bungalow, un- be done. The committee consist- ed of Jerry Trevor, Earl Adams and Ernest Ramsey. Ae eee “The payment was authorized November 10, and you can: verify it in the records.” Acting City Manager Peeeok: “Here is a bill for $71.20 for four new tires that were placed on the city manager’s personal car.” Commissioner L. . Carbonell: “What happened to the four old tires that were on the city man- ager’s car?” Public. Service Director Dopp: “Mr. Ellingson has all eight tires. I have a signed statement to that effect.” Mayor Adams: “This is an outrage against the city.” Commissioner Dion: “Gentle- men, we must pay the bill of! } | | ‘then ap-j | | { | | + deciistngohls. i ! Coconut’ Palms, 50, 1817. Pei if dec5-3tx Spacious modern apartment. | Four rooms and bath. Tub and | tte decd: shower. Twin beds. Studio! couch. Near ocean. Season or Footlockers, $1.50; Bunk Beds, $2. Assorted lot of dishes and: annual lease. Refined middle aged 1 Pelorreanab hana utensils. Salvage Yard, 655. 541. ii ines amma oui ier me decd-3tx’ dec5-2tx | Maia Cement. $1.65, lime $1.50. Sal- | vage Yard, 655 Greene: Street. dec5-3tx Furnished 4-room Apts. and janitor service, linens and | all utilities furnished. Coral } Hotel Apts. Opp. Post Office. ! 312 Simonton St. dec5-12tx Fight-piece solid oak bedtoom == a furniture, consisting of six- WANTED TO RENT drawer chest, two four-drawer chests, twin beds, plate glass mirror, vanity and _ bench. furnished except for gas or, Like new. $255. 37-2> Poin- electric range and refrigerator;; ciana. dec5-3tx must be available. for occupan-_ cy by mid-January. Naval offi- Two new wool blankets, $7.00 cer and wife desire two-year; each. 37-2 Poinciana. ‘ lease, at reasonable rate, on) deéc5-3tx home in quiet neighborhood. | Phone 397-M. dec5-3tx 3-piece blonde finish bedroom suit, including 1 box spring, 1 FOR SALE innerspring mattress, $100.00. .22 cal. target rifle with 12 boxes: ccna os 5-3t of shells; 32-20 rifle; ’42 Ply-. pone mouth engine, che 162- p ; Polnciana 8 cap: Be a 1937 Buick convertible, new ELL LAST ___! top, new seat covers. 30, Console radio, 10 tubes, $30.00. 00. | NAS, dec5-3tx Apply 1214 Olivia Street. dec3-tt ! MISCELLANEOUS Dining room set, very good con-| Vacuum cleaners and washing dition. 413 Southard Street,; Machines repaired. O’Brianf, Phone 211-J. dec3-3tx! Telephone 1164-M. decl- Imo $71.20 for the tires, as the man| 1937 Dodge four-door sedan, 5,000. Personal Christmas cards. -madé who sold the tires is not respon- sible.” Commissioner Demeritt: ‘“El- lingson should pay for the tires. A letter should be sent him to that effeet by the city clerk.” City Clerk Victor instructed to forward a letter to \ Mr. Ellingson and ask for an ac- counting. On request by City Manager to increase the speed limit from 25 miles an hour to! who sell groceries, autos, ete. It'I am ‘opposed to letting them} but instead of 35 miles an hour, is the same parallel. The cars: are made in. Detroit and other places, and the only thing that! stays in Key West is the profit, | and thet is what would stay in| Key Wesi {10m our sponsorship | of the caruival. j Edward F. Haury, former com. ! sponsor a carnival.” After the meeting many citi- zens, including some of the com- missioners, spoke with the V.F.W. delegation relative to Ways to acquire moneys tor the proecty, other than through carnival means { sturin and the speed limit was raised to 40 miles an hour.” } Lowe was City Manager Trevor and Cap- } tain William Kroll spoke rcla- tive to having imsurance against fire placed on the This) was the corm ssian Aquarium. Iyy approved miles since motor overhauled.; from your favorite negative. 25 A-1 condition. Hays, D-2 Fort cards for $2.50. Evans: Camera Taylor. See before Monday. {| and Supply Store decl-tf decd:5tx)) = ee ee —| LOST 4-Burner Gas Stove, porcelaine | ————————____ lined ice box. Apply 526 Duval; Keys on two rings. Reward if re- | street. dec4-tf| turned to Citizen office. - —-| dec5-3t ‘ 1938 Ford sedan, $150.00. 765 ;}—————_______._... — Windsor Lane. dec3-6tx , Grey with silver cap Parker 51 ee ; | ben at bus stop, corner of Si- Lionel eleetric train, with switch-;, monton and Caroline. Reward es. 1002 Fleming, Phone 641. | if found. Call 806 or come ‘to | dec5-2tx, White Lary. dec5-2tx Two setesiee water heaters, | ition. Ph 222-. bia rip eo a? aux! _ EXTERMINATING Electric beer case, low compait- 'FEC Exterminating Service ments, and seven ice boxes. | ; 1415 United st. Phone 1173-J Apply White fun Bar, 1018 bi- | Call Betore 9 A.M., Aiter 6 P.M. vision Street decd 6t Specialise in Roaches sud Axis near ocean, tile bath, ‘elettric Covered’ wagon* house “ trailer,’ od he Saat f is