Evening star., 1937-06-05
Starkey
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
above the stairway leading from the
main deck to the gallery, which state
room is aft of the middle Of the boat
Tells Of Meeting
Keene on Deck.
I thereupon went up to my state
room and left my Gladstone bag and
brief case, after which I came down
to the main deck, walked around q
bit and finally walked to the door and
out on the right side Of the rear deck
In looking around saw a man who
was dressed in a nght-colored over
coat and who wore what I thought
was brown skullcap on the opposite
side OF the deck, leaning on the rail
and looking back toward the city.
I next took q turn around the
boat, walking out to the bow, where
I spent maybe 10 minutes looking
around, and then returned to the rear
deck. At this time the man whom ]
had noticed previously leaning against
the rail, his back toward the doorway
had changed his position at the rail
and was looking across the deck. !
walked out on the deck, glanced over
at the man and there was something
familiar in his appearance and he
seemed to resemble some one I knew
Il approached closer and then rec
ognized the man as Charles F. Keene
and saw that he was wearing a brown
Deret which I had thought was a
skullcap. walked up to him and said
Why, hello, Charles, where do you
think you're going?' As I recall, his
answer was, Where are you going
yourself?'
Reasons for Trip
Stated by Both.
I told him that I was on my way
to Old Point Comfort by boat, and
was going from there to Newport
News, Va, in the morning to look
over some problems that had arisen
on our resettlement project there. I
told him that I had had to hustle
down to the boat, had gotten wet,
and had not had very good luck in
getting a stateroom. telling him that
the only thing available at the time
was a higher priced room, but that /
hoped to be able to get a cheaper
room after the boat had left Alex
andria.
He then told me that he was on
his way to Norfolk on a real estate
deal, that client was interested in
piece Of property between Ocean
View and Virginia Beach. We talked
casually on the rear deck until the
boat approached Alexandria, Va, and
during the period the boat was at
Alexandria I walked up to the front.
thereupon completed my Government
transportation request, filling in the
amount Of SITS and paying so cents
additional in cash. After doing this
l returned to the rear deck, talked
for probably Is minutes, and then
stating that I felt hungry and was
going down to get a bite, requested
Charles Keene to come along with me
He refused, saying, No, think ]
will conserve what cash I have on
me- and replied that wanted him
to eat as my guest. He again refused
and said. You see, got something
at the house before I came down to
the boat My recollection is that the
steamer had not reached Fort Wash
ington, Md, when I went down to get
my dinner. probably stayed in the
dining room for half hour, and on
returning to the main deck looked for
Charles Keene, where 1 had left him
but he was not there, so I thereupon
went to the front Of the boat and
spent some time walking around and
sitting on deck. I came back and
bought magazine and sat down in
the salon, re-seating myself where ]
had been sitting before After short
period OF time looked up and Charles
keene was approaching me from
across the salon.
Conversation Varied
Before Retiring.
II said, Charles, was looking 10,
you when I came up from dinner, but
l couldn't find you anywhere, so ]
walked out on the front and walked
my dinner down, and then did some
reading. Where did you get to?' Tc
my best recollection, he replied, I've
been in my state room talking over my
deal I said, Well, come on and sit
down awhile This he did.
We chatted for probably from /,
minutes to half hour and I said
Charles, how about having something
to drink He at first refused, bu
when I asked him again a little latel
he consented and We walked together
down to the newsstand. / asked hin
what he would have to drink, and aftel
some hesitation and after asking tn,
attendant at the newsstand what h,
had, he decided to take a glass Of beer
and asked for a bottle OF coco-cola
We requested glasses and took ou
drinks and sat down on the long sea
IN the middle Of the salon.
We finished our drinks in thi
position and after little talk Charlie
keene arose, took bottles and glasse
and set them on the counter and re-
turned to his seat. We probably talket
on various topics for a matter Of /,
half hour. and then I said, Charles
I've got a hard day ahead of me to-
morrow, and I think I'm going tt
turn in Thereupon I arose and said
Charles, I'm getting OF at Old Com
fort. but I guess you'll be up befor,
/ get on, so I'll zee you then ais,
said, In case don't see you before
get OF, good luck on your deal