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The Wrong Murderer

By HUGH CLEvELY

swered Lawson. Look here, I'm
coming along to see y"u right away:
there's something funny about this.
When you've heard what | have to
say you must decide whether to call
in the police" 3aTfH s4aniai!G3.
Ten minutes later he arrived at
the house. His usual appearance of.
smiling good humer had left him:
he had a worried. agitated look. Mr..
Little showed him into the study. ?,
"What is all this?" he asked,
where's Elsa?"
Lawson made gesture OF Devil
derment.
That's the whole point: where is
she?" he replied. "She was missing
at midnight when the film stars were
introduced, and we've searched the
whole Albert Hall for her and can't
find her. The representatives of her
company are furious about it. But she
knew perfectly well she had to be
there at midnight; ! can't imagine
she would be missing purposely."
He paused.
81 don't like it." he went on. "Mul-
grave says that the last he saw of
her she was being carried off by a
party of black monks He thought 1t
was just a rag. but he's not so sure
now. You see. we've tried to find
those black monks. and we can't find
them either. OF course. it may be just
rag. but as l say. don't like it.
With all these kidnapping cases that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

Now along came Pious Willie
Watkins with Russell Kerr for a
partner and said they would play
Otto Kirchheiner and Samuella
Goldsmith. But as usual there
were strings tied to the agreement
Mr.. Watkins being one of the
kind that always wants something
said they must have stroke on 2,
D and 8 so as to even the match
a little. But there are always two
sides to the question. What is the
use to have a free stroke if you
win the hole anyway? And that is
what Pious proceeded to do. At
the end of the first round Willie
and Russell were tied and were
that they were going to
lose. But Mr.. PiOus got down to
business and when all was over
Sam and Otto were on the wrong
side of a 2 down score.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

j. C. Gekeler, Pastor
Corner of White and Washington
Streets
Sunday school meets ut 10 o.
m. Oscar Norman, superintendent.
The Adult Bible Class taught by
the, pastor.
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Sermon to the Go-To-Church
Band. Subject: 'Dirt." Senior
sermon: Goods Confidence in
Men,"
Evening worship at 7:3O o'clock.
Sermon: "a Conversation With A
Pharisee."
Mid-week prayer and Bible
study, Wednesday, 1880 o'clock.
Topic: "Mephibosheth, A Victim
of Circumstance"
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kidnapping -.
Mr.. TITLES tone was utterly
IfI horror-stricken. Ills large eyes.
always rather prominent, bulged
quite alarmingly.
"But :. you can't mean :. you
don't suggest that my niece has been
Kidnapped"
A look Of slightly amused con
tempt came into Lawson's eyes.
Evidently this stupid old sahib was
under the impression that his own
relatives ought. by some mysterious
law Of Nature. to be immune from
the attentions of low-caste people
like kidnappers.
81 don't know what has happened"
he said, That's why 1 came along
to consult you about the ACCESSIBILITY
Of calling in the police. Whether
Elsa's been kidnapped or not. think
she ought to be found at once"
But this . this Is outrageous"
exclaimed Mr.. Little. -'Of course we
must ring up the police. What a fool
l was not to listen 20 young Ross
warning"
"Ross's warning!" echoed Lawson
in a startled tone. what do you
mean?"
"Why. he warned me that some
body was planning to kidnap Elsa
somebody I trusted implicitly an
swered Mr.. Little. HE wouldn't tell
me who it was. Naturally didn't be-
lieye him. l shall ring up the police
at once"
He went to the telephone and
raised the receiver. Lawson stood
still, watching him. biting his lip
slightly. So Ross had been blabbing,
had he. Luckily he hadn't told Little
very much. But had he told Mahony
anything?
In answer to Mr.. Little's call. he
was told that policeman would be
sent to the house right away. AS he
was replacing the receiver the front
door bell rang.
The two men looked at one an
other. The same thought was in both
their minds: who could this be. Law
son licked his lips. which suddenly
teit dry.
Il should answer II" he said. Per.
haps it's Elsa"
(copyrioAt. 1885. Hugh cIerefvJ
80 YGT- E5ftT Il
Monday the Titles eharmina
house is defiIed BY murder.
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WHEREAS, wrifs Of Election are
issued by the Governor 81 E1or141
in accordance with Secrion Isl -
the Compiled General Laws q F1or-
ida (Section go Of the Rexised GED-
eraI Statutes Of Floridal and PSF
suant TO Article XVII q the AEnene-
menfs 20 the Constftutlon 81 tie
United States. Announcing N1cz1ctes
in the offices Of the United states
Senator occasioned by the death -
Honorzble PARK Trzmmen 9n1
Honorable Duncan L. Fletcher an1
designating the first Tuesazy nrE@r
the first MONDAY In November a
-. 1876. as the time fer hololng an
election 10 I'm said vacancies. G1e
WHEREAS, the Goxernor has &C.
1iBered such writs = E1sctio1 =
the Secretary Of state.
THEREFORE,. Eotlce r. here1F
given that an elecxiDn &c III t1e
vacancies In the offices - uni1ee
States Senator fer the unsxp1rsa
term Of Honorzble Para Ir1Zme1l.
deceased. and fer the unexpEwsG
term Of Honor1ble Dunczn Z
Fletcher. deceased. win be kea4 wz
Tuesday. November :. 1E@4. n Al
Of the counrfeE and e2er1amm pre-
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF 4
and cnmNe6 ne Eremx So -
the state - FIDrz44 - - 81
fixed NJ Taz1ahzNN@e. xm~ Cas-
tai. EhtH the PA go -
Sepfember. A d 0m9 49,
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LEY MEMORIAL n. Z.
CHURCH, SOUTH

Rev. M. L. Smith, Pastor
Cor. Georgia and Division SITS.
Church school at 9:45 q. M,
with Albert II. Carey, superinten-
dent.
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Young Peoples Department has
its morning session in the Division
street school building with Miss
Miriam Carey, teacher.
Junior boys and girls at 4 p.
m, with Mrs. Mary Thompson in
charge.
Young Peoples evening session
at $50 p. m.
Evening service It 8 o'clock.
Prayer and praise service each
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Church choir practice each Fri.
day at 8 p. m. Mrs. ]. Roland
Adams, pianist.
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why baptism is given 10 children
Church school, $50 p. m.
Evening worship. 7:30 o'clock
The minister of the church viii
explain the working of the Social
Security Act to those unable to be
present at q meeting that win be
held in the school room Of the
church, Monday evening, 7sS0
O'Clock, to consider the Security
Amendment"
Recreation period, Tuesday, 5
to q p. m.
Practice Of choral group, Thurs
day, 2 p. m. 81
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SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH

(Colored)
Southland Street Between Thomas
and Emma Streets
William Perkins, Pastor
G. Williams, Missionary Leader
Sabbath School saturday., 10
o'clock.
Church services, IL o'clock in
the morning.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7:30 p. m
Y. p. M. v. S. meeting, $50
o'clock p. m.
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SAINT PAUL's CHURCH

Corner Duval and Eaton Streets
! Sundays
Morning Prayer, GAS a. m.
Mass (Communions), 2 a. NJ.
Mass for the Church School,
9 80 a. m.
Mass of Thanksgiving, IL a. m.
Evensong Prayer, Sermon,
Benediction,rS p. m.
Week Days
Morning Prayer, GAS a. m.
Mass, q. IN.
Evening Prayer, $50 p. m.
A second Mass on Wednesdays,
8 q. m.
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

L. Richard Evans, Pastor
527 William Street
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Sermon subject: "The Grateful
Heart"
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 O'Clock.
Sermon subject: Lifting Lies
Burdens"
Mid-week service, Wednesday
evening at 1870 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

Last Sunday, Mr.. Ii Plummer
made the remark that if ever
Otto Kirchheiner and Cookie Mesa
beat him3elf and Russell Kerr he
would stop talking and playing
golf. The match turned out
against Mr.. Ii but he has not done
either of those promises yet. Mr..
Ii was giving the razzle dazzle to
a few friends because they missed
two-foot puts. but DIR. Ii forgot
to knock in. his ball which was a
mere 10 inches short of the hole.
He thought his friends were going
to give the putt but Mr.. Ii found
out that all was not moonlight
and roses after all.
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ssessesessssssssssssesst
Doings Around The
Golf Links
{By Gravy

ssssssssssssssAsssssssss
1t seems that no matter how
hard you try to get rid of pest,
it is bound to turn up again in a
new form. Once, it looked like
the golf course was rid of sand
spurs until they changed into mos
quitoes, Then after all the land
was cleared and filled in that vici-
nifty those were the days when
we were going to get that $780,
900 airport but succeeded in spend
ing the money without the airport)
it was a pleasure to play for alb
sence of mosquitoes. Again the
sandspurs are getting in their way
maybe the game was intended
to have such obstacles. Elsewhere
over the country when you play
golf you have to dodge the play
ers in front and behind for all you
can hear is Fore! Fore!
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SYNOPSIS: Billy Ross, think
illg he t0ds dying, confessed to his
best friend Terence MdHOny that
he tCds q member OF q dope and
kidnapping gang headed by the
Generally respected Ambrose Ldt1-
son. Ross added that the gang pro-
posed to kidHdp Elsa Little, fin
star. at the Cinema ball. Terence
has gone to the ball In Ross dis.
0sise; Elsa has been duly Kid
mapped aud druOOed. Eoto Terence
Is holding the kidn1ppers. dressed
as monks. at bay tCith his reUoIver.
One of the monks has tried to dis.
ing at something behind the deter.
mined young man tcith the TeroEVer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

1t seems that Melvin Russell
will no longer have the free gift
of couple of strokes. Once upon
time his friends thought they
could give him a little advantage
but it looks like Melvin will be on
the giving end hereafter. Last
Thursday he turned in a neat
42-47 and among that score was
number 8 with two pars. The score
was as good as Doc William Pen
ababe Kemp but not as good as
Hurricane Eddie's S5 nor Charlie
Salas' "a. The outcome of the
match was 4 up for Willie and
Charlie, the which was made on
the last round because they turn
ed the first round four down due
to the aforementioned Cupid Rus
sell.
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ing" observed Mahcny. Another
move from any Of yUu and | shall
shoot"
His voice was curt and business
like. No one doubted that he meant
exactly what he said; no one else
moved. Mahony bent forward. seized
the brown monk by the collar, and
kicked him up to his feet.
Turn round. Stand with your
backs to me-" he ordered sharply.
They obeyed.
snow walk away from me. IL any
man tries to turn or takes his hands
down before he reaches the end of
the yard, shall drop him." he said.
They walked away from him.
When they were abou. twenty PAGES
from the car. Mahony sprang into
the driving seat. pressed the self.
starter, and let in the clutch. He re-
versed the car neatly cut of the ard
into the roadway. engaged the first
forward speed, and was of.
For about five minutes he drove
aimlessly away from the yard. not
minding much where he went. Then
he stopped the car and climbed into
the back to look at Elsa. Her eyes
were still closed. but her breathing
was even and her pulse was regular.
Home was the place for her. he de-
cided. After a nights sleep she
would probably be all right.
He got back into the driving-seat
and headed the car in the direction
of the Titles house in Chelsea.
THE Littles' house in Chelsea was
L quite a nice little place. II was
quaint. It photographed well. The
windows were loaded and the out
side wall was covered with ivy. Wo-
men seeing it for the first time ex-
claimed: what dear little housed"
For those reasons the rent was very
high.
There was, however no room in II
for servants to sleep in, and the cook
and parlor-maid the Titles employed
had rooms out. Therefore when the
telephone rang shortly after mid
night, Mr.. Little had to get up and
answer il himself.
The caller was Lawson. and his
voice sounded very worried.
as Elsa there?" he asked.
"Elsai"
Mr.. Little was astonished.
: "No, of course not. She's at the
Albert Hall, isn't she?"
"No, apparently she isn't" an
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PENTEcosIAL MISSION

909 Olivia Street
VIM. Skondeen, Pastor
Sunday morning worship, IL
o'clock.
Sunday school for all, $3.50 p.
N.
Sunday night evangelistic serv-
ice tbs o'clock.
Tuesday, Tbs p. m, prayer and
praise service.
Friday, 7:15 p. m, fellowship
meeting.
Saturday, 2::30 p. m, boys and
girls church.
Choir rehearsal, Friday, 8 p. m.
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NEWMAN no. r. CHURCH

(Colored)
S. W. Wheeler, Pastor
Naomi Reddick, Superintendent
Mary Moreno, Secretary
Sunday school, $50 o. m.
Sunday service, IL q. m.
Evening service, 7:3O o'clock.
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, SOUTH

"EL SALVADOR"
Corner Grinnel and Virginia
so5dStreets
Rev. Guiilermo Perez, Pastor
(Seryiees In Spanish)
Sunday school, 10 a. N.
Preaching, 8 p. m
Mothers Club meets Monday,
8 p. M Nc
Bible study and prayer service.
Wednesdays p. m.
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(Colored)
Rev. C. Wesley Mayes, Pastor
Corner Division and Thomas Sta
Sunday school, $50 n. m.
Preaching, IL q. m.
Junior A. C.. z. League meet
at $3.50 p. m.
Senior A. c. E. League meeu
at 6:15 p. m.
Evening service, 8 p. m.
Weekly Services
Tuesday, 7:30 p. m, Class.
Friday, 1880 p. m, choir re-
hearsal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

173s-Beaj2miz WezG @@G6
American paineer. wn8 z@Esd -
England and becz@s przasz1 &c
Britain's Regal Ae1dsmy. bo- a.
Springfield. Pa Dad MzzzA IL
1890.
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YOUR DESTINY



ssssassssssssssssesessss
The character and t.lenss &c ehsss
bern between
SEPTEMBER - TO
OCTOBER II
LIBRA men are anbitiozs. and
in youth have 20 make Their own
way in the world Make splendid
stock brokers and financierzs En-
thusiastic, and reverses proouce No
effect; quick at recovering last
ground. They are fascinanng.
and always on the qai Tive for
new objects Of attraction Re-
verse are the Libra women. VINO
are careless about money matters.
and dislike the financial part e
any transaction Libra people
have a keen sense Of justice
They are liberal TO . tanlr ana
viii give away more than hall
they possess and never expect any
return. The women are very sen
sitive to harmony and inharnony.
and can tell the moment they En-
ter a house the conditions prevail
ing therein. Are very kind and
averse to eruslty. Are resE
When angry, which 4 silds1 A<S
leave nothing unszid. One ssrn
under Libra shoall .rsFer uzzA
with one bern bttwssn Febrnary
10 and Llareh q (Piseesl or Aug
ust 22 and September % (NIrgol ;
unite with those born November
22 and December q (Sagittariusl /.
January 20 and February -
(Aquarius), March 21-APrl -
(Aries). The OPAL win bring al
Libra wealth
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MIXED BIBLE CLASS

Sam B. Pinder and W. p. Month
cino, Teachers
This class meets every Sunday
morning at the Harris School au-
ditorium at 10 o'clock. Men and
women not connected with any
other Bible Glass and regardless
of denominations are invited t.
attend. r--.ss--=--== $780,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

LOST-Waltham Hunting Case
Watch and Chain with Medal
and Knife. Reward if return
ed to Esmond Sawyer, 14OO
Newton street. octlO-lt
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SAINT PETERS CHURCH

(ColoredI
Center Street, Between Pehconia
and Olivia
Mass, 8 q. m.
Solemn Evensong and Benedic-
ton Of the Most Blessed Sacra-
ment, z p. m
Church school, 8 a. m.
Sermons at 8 a. m. and 2 p. m.
Weekday Services
Mass on Tuesday and Thur
day at 2 a. m.
Litany and Sermon on Wednes-
day at 1880 p. m.
Confessions: After the Wednes
day evening service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

Mr.. Cookie Mesa could not find
friends and Mr.. Del Woods was
also likewise so they struck up a
match between themselves and as
should be, they each won round
and both went home happy. all
except Del who lost that brand
new rs cents ball that he had just
paid a dime for.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10
ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Evangelist Ruth Harris,
Acting Pastor
Morning worship, IL o'clock.
Sunday school, $3.50 +. m. Class
es for all ages.
Evangelistic service, 7:45 p. m.
Tuesday, 7:45 p. m, prayer and
PR Use service.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH

= OI. maryB SCdE Oh Tue S61
Rev. VIM. Reagan, S. j.,
mi r in charge
Order of services for this
church: -
Sunday morning Masses will be
said at 2 and $50 o'clock.
Weekday Mass at 2 o'clock.
Evening service at 1880 o'clock,
Sundays and Fridays.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

327 Elizabeth Street
Sunday school, $50 a. m.
Sunday morning service at II
o'clock.
Wednesday evening service al
8 o'clock.
Reading room in Society build
ing open Fridays only.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

IS53-Yictor 4 MetEzlf. Can
fOrnia lawyer and conErezz4l-
cabinet officer under Ehe Esr
Roosevelt, born AZ U1ca. n =
Died At Oakland. Cal. Feh- =.
1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
(Coloredl

(Coloredl
Rev. Alfred DeBarritt, Pastor
tit Simonton Street
Morning worship at IL o'clock
The infant Of the clerk of the
church, Elder Evans. will be bap-
tized and the pastor win explain
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

1S60-LOrd Reading. BrI<nizs
famed chief justice. enxoy and
viceroy Of India, born D6ed Dee
80, 1895. ala
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

year war against Spain-annually
observed in Cuba.
1SS3-Two-cent postage in eff
fect-for half-ounce letters.
1911-0utbreak of the Chinese
observation-disclosures independence
Day.
1935-League of Nations voted
Italy had violated Covenant by
warning on Ethiopia.
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Today In History

1S36-Died-aged 81, Martha
jefferson Randolph, last suryiv-
ing child of President jefferson.
IS45-U. s. Naval Academy a.
Annapolis formally opened.
1sss-Beginning of cuba's 10,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

1S61|Fridjof Nansen. Nerve
gian explorer, bern Died Nay
Is, 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

I7gO-Fafher Thsob4lz Mz<hEw.
irish temperznee a6xsez1s. -
Died Dec.e. 1853
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CHURCH OF GOD

J. NJ. Gresham, Pastor
HOG Olivia Street
Services Sunday morning serv-
ices, IL o'clock.
Sunday school, 8 p. m.
Evangelistic services, 7:15 p.
m. Special singing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-10

1s13-Giaseppe vera 1Amsd
Italian composer e 0perzz. -
Died Jan q, 1891
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CORNISH CHAPEL A. M. z.
ZION CHURCH

(Colored)
Rev. S. w. Peacock, Pastor
Church school, $50 a. m.
Morning service, IL o'clock.
Christian Endeavor Society,
6 p. m.
Evening service, 8 o'clock.
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WE WILL PUMP OUT YOUR
CISTERN and clean IL for the
water therein. State Plant
Board. Phone 701. oet1o-ef
Evening star., 1936-08-22

Cooled temporarily by last nights
unexpected rainstorm Washington to-
day faced high temperatures again,
with the Weather Bureau predicting
a possible maximum of s5, the same
as Yesterdays high"
There is a possibility Of local
thunder showers late this afternoon or
tonight. the forecaster said, but to-
morrow will be generally fair and con-
tinued warm.
At 9 o'clock this morning the
mercury was at the comfortable level
of II degrees, but the humidity was
about IS per cent.
The storm last night was 'local,"
observers said, the heavy rain being
confined strictly to the Washington
area. Baltimore and Richmond OBJ
seryatories reported only light showers.
The temperature dropped ID de-
grees in half an hour when the storm
broke shortly before $3.50 O'Clock.
Ats O'Clock the reading was 81 and
by $50 it was down to 68. From then
on it was pleasantly cool.
The rain, measured as 1.95 inches,
lasted from S:25 pm. to 2:25 am. 1t
vas the heaviest precipitation here
Evening star., 1936-08-22
Heat Returns to Capital
after Sudden Cooling Storm

since July %, when 2.24 inches fell.
A strong northeast wind that
reached q velocity of 80 miles per
hour preceded the storm and helped
cool the city.
Just before the rain the humidity
was 81 per cent, During the day,
however, the humidity varied. being
only 40 per cent at pm.
Yesterdays maximum temperature
was 95, recorded at pm.
While no serious damage was re-
ported, the heavy rain filled cutters
and disrupted traffic in some sections
of the city. At the peak of the storm
a southbound street car on Four
teenth street between g and F was
held up for 30 minutes by tornout
plow.
An Eastern Airlines plane piloted
by Robert Minick, with eight passen-
gers aboard, circled the city for 20
minutes when the lights Of Washing
ton Airport were obscured by the rain:
In attempting to land on the soaked
field Minick almost overran the run
way. He was forced to make . sharp
turn TO avoid running on the high
way near the airport.