The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 4, 1952, Page 6

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Chapter 15 E came to feeling clean and H sterile, as if he had been tak- en apart and reassembled, but with the weights of living ab- stracted. He watched the busy carnival of people around him idly, as if peering at the antics of a world distant to him, and which he viewed from a distance. There were many men, some short and fat, some lean and tall, one watching him closely through thick glasses. There was a sheeted os on the a ey a girl with are legs scribbli: uriously in- toa notebook. . coe eyes behind ec thick lasses darted at him. i Better?” the man asked. — “How bad is it?” Devereaux asked moodily, struggling to a sitting position. He was on a di- van. : “Messy wound in left hand. Bullet struck off, fortunately. I’ve given you a shot to prevent in- fection.” The man behind thick glasses stuffed materials into a medical bag and pressed it closed. “Hand will take some time mend- ing, and the sooner you get to a hospital and stay there bet- ter,” he continued pleasantly. “You're dosed up with painkiller now, but when it wears off—” He stopped, then oe to Deve- reeaux’s head. “Nasty scalp wound = there. Painful but not serious.” e made a small apologetic ges- ture. “We had to cut quite a bit of hair away.” sheeted figure on the floor. took his place. man asked. at the sheeted figure. I mean.” “Drilled through the back man.” vereaux asked. By HENRY LEADER ALBANY, N.Y. (® — New York with its bitterly contested 45 elec- toral votes remains among the “doubtful” states in today’s presidential balloting despite a concentrated last-minute drive by both candidates. Many factors cannot be weighed accurately. Among these are (1) a record-high registration of almost eight million and (2) women out- numbering men voters for the first time. Republicans view the king-sized registration—up nearly 800,000 over the 1948 mark—and the thumping increase in the number of women voters as indicative of a triumph for Gen. Dwight D, Eisenhower. Democrats contend that both fac- tors peint to a determination by New Yorkers to keep the ‘Fair Deal” in power and thus portend victory for Gov. Adlai E. Steven- son. of Illinois. William L. Pfeiffer, GOP state chairman, says the race in the Empire State is “tight.” He gives the edge to Eisenhower but doesn’t say by how much. Paul E. Fitzpatrick, Democratic state chairman, predicts Stevenson will carry the state. But he has made no estimate either as to plur- ality. This semicautious attitude of the chairmen approaches the state of mind of less partisan analysts, many of whom put the state in the |doubtful column. Some view the | result as a tossup. Roughly speaking, the state is | divided politically between Dem- | ocratic-controlled New York City, jembracing five counties, and the | 57 other counties, all but one |normally Republican - dominated. |The number of voters in the city is about equal to the number in the rest of the state, | In New York City registration increased by approximately 200,- | 000, or slightly less than 6 per cent. In the rest of the state registration | rose 15‘. per cent, The bulk of the increase in the By Roy Gotto on was recorded in Queens Coun- BOYS, IT LOOKS LIKE YOURE STUCK WITH TH SAME OLD COACH... YOUR VICTORY TODAY ty—more than 139,000. And Queens | has been going Republican in pres- | idential and gubernatorial elec- | | tions. 5 | The largest increase outside the | city came in Nassau County, Long “Able to talk, Devereaux?” this “Who's he?” Devereaux pointed|certain person.” 'He’s Frederick J. Castle. Was, aoa, © iyet Devereaux stared incredulous- ly, and the squat man continued, head. I’m Chief Bull a Sonmit sh I passed ead. I’m Chief Bullard, Summit jooting. Police, We know who you are. is 2 We examined your wallet, made} about all.” a telephone check. What we want is your story, the whole story.”| thought. Soon he said Bullard paused, then his face| ingly, “He leda and clouded. “Castle was an important shooting? Just like it?” “Who'd he live nere with?” De-| “I ek a to say he sai By JOHN ROEBUR “A housekeeper, until a week ago. He let her go. Said he was going to close the house.” “Unmarried, was he?” Bullard nodded, then said in- dignantly, “I'll ask the questions.” “Just two more,” Devereaux smiled. Placatingly. “For the rec- ord, did you examine my gun?” Bullard nodded. “It hadn’t been fired.” He added _superfluously, ‘You didn’t shoot Castle.” I ni aes not. How long was out?” “Half hour. Maybe forty-five minutes,” “How'd you fellows know to eres rist. heard assing motorist a shot, and came scooting into town. Hey, that’s three questions. Now i me what you were doing ere.’ “First, who's she?” Devereaux faked, pointing at the girl with mR orter the town paper,” “Reporter on . Bullard replied irritably. Rou're not answering my q ‘e ‘T CAME on police business,” Devereaux began evasively. “To ask Castle some qi pertaining to a case I’m interested in. “What kind of case?” Bullard asked eagerly. “Sorry, I'm not at liberty to say, at prerent® * “Castle was implicated?” “Probably,” Diearesus con- ceded meagerly. “Otherwise, why shoot me?’ “What happened between you? “Who is everybody?” Deve- reaux said, fixing his ae on the Lies earns isin: an intruder he'd caught, on his premises.’ Bullard considered it. “Did Case tle know you were coming?” “Er, no. But he invited-me ia when I introduced myself.” “You haven't told us much,” Bullard said disappointedly, “There isn’t much to tell There'll be more when I break the », quickly assed ah Peete hi atures. " na his brain for a way of i himself into Devereaux’s reti- “New York’s just pointes away. I can get r reaux exhibited an hihiene ag al “We've got a might good hos- opeful. a Devereaux shook his head firm ly. “Tll be better off in my own back yard.” toe iat tae Oa ed et a phd | newspaper, was a heap- of a: “Nothing much happened, —_ some “Police,” the doctor said, and|ly. I'd, er, asked him if he Ww moved away. A short, fat manja certain person in New York. ieee armies poin out that he’ a bite of supper recently eins Devereaux and oe — bare- ribbling ‘ious- 4 guess there's something I’ve t to find out about that made rate, because he sud- denly pulled a gun on me and be- out, as you. .” Devereaux paused. “That's Bullard was wrabpee. in Devereaux drew a long breath. he was going to kill me, then claim I was immensely encouraged by the re- ception given Stevenson in New York City. They regard Queens County as the key to the outcome of the election. They figure that if Stevenson can get an even break, or close to it, in that county he will carry the state. The Democrats say the huge registration in Nassau was due to a big rise in poulation, due largely to an influx of Democrats from New York City. They predict, therefore, that the normal Repub- lican plurality in Nassau will be reduced. Upstate, both sides are watching Erie, Monroe and Oneida Counties with interest, and some concern, In 1948, Truman carried all three by narrow margins. Buffalo, the state’s second city, is the seat of Erie County. Rochester and Utica are the hubs of Monroe and Oneida counties, respectively. These counties, along with Queens and Nassau, are the ones to watch for a trend on election night. New York’s 45 electoral votes form the biggest plum the candi- dates can pick, Eisenhower and Stevenson have campaigned vig- orously for them. Each made whistlestop tours across the state. And each has tried to get in major lith-hour punches in New York City. New York State newspaper ed- itors, in a survey conducted by the Associated Press last month, esti- mated that Eisenhower would car- ry the state by a margin of about 4% per cent. They figured Eisen- who carried the state by 60,000 four years ago. 8 Floridians Are men have been wounded in Ko- rean fighting and one is missing in action, the Departinent of De- | Three of the wounded were Ar- | my personnel and five were Ma- i Oo announcement said. lIsland, where 512,000 signed the | rolls. This is a gain of almost 53 per cent over the 198 mark. | Nassau gave Gov. Dewey a 76-30 edge over President Truman. The ‘county's GOP leader, J. Russel Sprague, predicts it will be 75-25 for Eigenhower in Nassau Thurs- | da: - ae were registration gains in | all but five of the 56 other counties jin the state. | GOP leaders look upon these facts as a sign Eisenhower will roll up a vote outside of New York City that will engulf Stevenson's margin in the city. | Democratic chiefs said they were hower would do better than Dewey, | TB SURVEY Wounded In Korea) | WASHINGTON #—Eight Florida | lp! . “We tle used on you, but ~ found the murder ‘3 Devereaux kept Tis fee Suifmarariaars ul Te quired to keep him in ll help all I can, We'll keep in ¢lose touch,” Devereaux said. New York Is Doubtful State In Presidential | Balloting According To Editors Survey Key West College Students Are In U. Of F. Event Four former students from Key West High are featured in the Florida State University’s Gymka- na extravaganza “Out of this World” for the entire week of November 3 on the FSU campus at Tallashassee. ariety Gymkana is a v: program based on the internationally famous Florida State University gym team which had three men on the U. S, Olympic team last summer at Helsinki, Finland, Gymkana last year played to thousands of spectators at the North Florida Fair and special per- formances in Florida and other states. Students from Key West High who are appearing in this year's show are: Exiquio Vidal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fermin Vidal of 926 Truman Ave.; Walter Walterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Theodore Walterson of 626 Margaret street; William Richards Neblett, Jr., son of Mrs. and Mrs. W. R. Neblett of 415 Francis Street; William Oster- houdt, son of Mr. and Mrs, Micko- las Lathen Osterhoudt of 520 Grin- nell Street. HOWS RESULTS IN TAMPA TAMPA (#—Mass surveys, which have been so successful in detect- ing tuberculosis, are impractical for cancer cases, # Minnesota specialist reported here. These surveys for cancer are too costly and require foo many doe- tors, Dr. John lL. McKelvey, head of the department of obstetrics of the University of Minnesota, said. He spoke at the sixth annual South- eastern States Cancer Seminar, which ends today. Dr. MeFelvey stressed the ad- vice given by other prominent atch the cases early. Chances of curing cancer ig = DS a eee