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Reflections: There is no such
thing as cold. 1t is either heat or
the lack of it. And sitting here in
the window in the MONDAY sun,
there is definitely no lack of it
That confusing arrow on the
little street between Fleming and
Southland streets. 1t dosen't say
much and doesn't say that right. +.
Sign of local prosperity-there are
more men working in the street
than there are watching. Good
Idea Department-the little fold
ing maps of Key West put out by
a local realty company. The most
forlorn looking object in land of
lush tropic beauty is that old rusty
road machine that stands out on
the ferry road. There is no truth
in the report that a picket in Lon
don is p,aearded: England is IN
flair to Baltimore girls. Now
that the Flower Show is over and
the Style Show is thing of the
pleasant past, we can get down to
THE more serious business of fish
ling.
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-. and Mrs. Harve Bush left
ever TIE highway yesterday morn
IN Tor their home in Miami after
= pieaeant visit with relatives and
fFisHi@ They accompanied Mrs.
hash's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
= Curry, home from !. visit to
tie Magic City recently.
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K EY N OF &c
Il a 5 P UTIN

The weeks best story concerns
the reporter who told his boss
that he had just heard of a seed
so small that there were ten thou
sand of them in one pod. The
boss leaned back and said, Don't
be a derned fool; he knew you
didn't have time to count them.'
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MALE HELP WANTED

MARRIED NAN to run local gro
Gerry agency. Supply everything
to trustworthy person at no
money risk. Earnings up to
$500 in a month. Details mall
ed free. Write ZANOL, 1914
Monmouth, Cincinnati, o. ACT
QUICK. mar9-1tx
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Today's
Anniversaries

1679-Zabdiel Boylston, the
Boston physician who was first in
the country to introduce mocula-
ton for smallpox at time when
other doctors declared it TO be
murder, born at Brookline, Mass.
Died there, March /, 1866.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Speaking of ostracisn, we learn
that the word is a hand down that
came from the early Romans. 1t
seems that the Romans had a pc
|euliar custom of railroading the
|undesirables out of town by a bali
lot. These ballots were always
written on oyster shells, which ac-
counts for the word, ostracize.
C,ever, those Romans.
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HERON ARRIVES TODAY

The power boat Heron, Captain
Gene Sweeting, of the Overseas
Transportation Company, arrived
in port this morning from Miami
with twelve tons of freight for Key
West.
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chatles Tiff, proprietor of a
EfeeeFy basiness in Key West.
- ths morning FOR Miami where
ne Nih secure a new motor truck
= - used in transporting produce
from Points IN the state.
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Our vote for the best late radio
program, for the soothing of the
troubled spirit. is the Moon River
program, that brightens up the
midnight hour from Cincinnati.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

FLORIDA KEY ,NOTEC
W! L. STEPHENS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Richard NJ. Cortez is back again
at Palm Villa on Big Pine Key. He
didn't make that trip to Mexico
City with Mr.. James. He has
bought himself motorcycle on
which he is going to attempt a
trip to South America, then Cen
trail America. He will leave in
about two months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Ma Henry Bazo and little
daughter. who we're visiting for
: Few weeks with relatives and
lf'ends, left via Florida Motor
lines this merning for the home
il Miami.
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ArA L. T. Watson and SON left
ever the highway this morning
lev visit with relatives and
frsensis N Miami. and viii return
about Sunday.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS
For Some People For Today


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The shipments Of strawberries
from Plant City in the 1935-36
season was 12,S52.676 quarts,
which accounts for the slang
phrase, "It's the berries"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Willard b. Gillette, painter.
~ over the highway this MORN
- after = delightful visit in Kew
"est and viii lefsurely travel
sask TO his home in Troy, New
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

The days nut story was the
cheese that was strong enough to
speak to the, coffee, but the cof-
fee was to weak to answer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1773-Isaac Hull, naval Off
Ger, captain of the Constitution"
in the War of 1912, whose gallan-
try and skill won for the ship che
name of "0ld Ironsides," born at
Derby, Conn. Died in Philadelphia,
Feb. 13, 1S43.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

There are still two or three
crates around town with last
years licenses, and that crack will
probably result in more letters to
the editor.
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1851. Waldo Smith, New
York civil engineer, builder of its
Croton dam, born at Lincoln,
Mass. Died Oct. IA, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

There seems to be right and
wrong side of Duval street on Sat
urday night. Those who walk on
the wrong side suffering minor
social ostracism.
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- -. ~sooooooooo
fMSONAL MENTION

@ss. Bertha Mcconnell, who
spending several weeks in the
VIA relatives and friends.
.nA morning over the high
- Tor her home in Miami
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1824-Leland Stanford, Cali
fornia merchant, governor, rail-
road builder, U. S., senator uni
versity donor, born at Watervliet,
N. Y. Died June 81, 1898.
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Hush 5. Johnson, retired general:
~ We had been as well organ
ized az the beginning of the last
var as at It's end, we wouldn't
have been in IT,"
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In spring young mans fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of the
new model roadsters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Msa Eleanor Roosevelt, Frat
LADY
Being the Presidents wife is
hard work"
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Fraak Chapman, designated "best-
dressed man.
You're got to wear clothes, so
Why not enjoy it,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1S06-Edwin Forrest, earliest
American-born actor of first-rank,
among Americas great Shakes
pearian actors, born in Philadel-
phia. Died there, Dec. IL, 1872.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1S22-Sir Alexander Campbell
Canadian statesman, born in Eng
land. Died in Toronto, May "a,
1892.
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1749-Mirabeau, orator of the
French. Revolution, born. Died
April 2, 1871.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

FEaaklin D. Roossvelt. Presidents:
~Most Americans believe that
ouF form Of government does not
pfohibit action on behalf of those
who need help"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

~sludent love affairs share
with lack Of study and poor health
the blame for failing class work. "
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Leo Cook is a very obliging
truck driver for the WPA. He
picked up two fellows, one was
sick, on No Name Key at the
ferry, and brought them to Key
West; the il one to see doctor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Corruption. banditry and law
iessness still exist in China and
will continue until people have
enough % eat"
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" hssuh Chung. Chinese Gen.
erai:
the masses Of the Chinese peo-
psesare against more civil war;"
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W.. ?. Graham. chaneeIlor Of
Syracuse UniveEsitys
There was a time when we had
great numbers Of eoon-skin coats
and very short skirts, but those
dn3A are gone"
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PRINTING-QuaIity Printing at
the Lowest Prices. The Art
man Press. aug7
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EFaest a. Hooton, anathropoIogist:
short Of homicide, a man has
practically no chance of outliv-
sng his wife"
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tleary FoFd. auto maker;
''The Supreme Court now is
idea"
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chsrlss W. Reedsr, official, Ohio
stats University.
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a. W. oppiss. dentists
Pear Of the dentist is inher-
tied; a fear Of the unknown mag
nified by education in the home. =
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FOR SALE

PERSONAL CARDS-1OO printed
cards, s1.26. The Artman
Press. au97
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The Socialist Party believes
that the Federal Court PROPOSE
zion l. relatively important"
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MEs. Chang KAi-shek, wife Of
Chinsse aenerallissimo.
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Mr.. Schenck, tourist from the
north, stopping with Captain B. E.
Calkins ON his boat, the Wait,
made a wonderful catch of fish
off of the. arches Wednesday.
landing four blue runners, ten
mackerel and five groupers and
six jacks.
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Rsy z. Bart. secretary, Socialist
parevr
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The Gibsens were seen sponging
in Calkins' bay. wish them luck.
Ray Vanatten has a beautiful
garden on Big Pine Key. He has
fresh radish, turnip, cucumbers
sweet potatoes and onions.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

49, 10y @A8 WA~Aa~N
Right Or Wrong
s@eesessseeseeosssesssss
FEnnklia D. Roosevelt. Presidens:
"Most Americans believe that
ouF form Of government does not
pfohibit action on behalf of those
whs need help"
W.. ?. Graham. chanesIlor of
Syracuse UniveFsitys
There was a time when we had
great numbers Of coon-skin coats
and very short skirts, but those
da1A are gone"
" hssuh Chung. Chinese Gen.
eraf;
"The masses Of the Chinese peo-
p'esaFe against more civil war;"
Mss Elsanor Roosevelt, First
LADY
Being the Presidents wife is
hard work"
chsriss W. Rsedsr, official, Ohio
State University;
~Student love affairs share
with hack Of study and poor health
the blame for failing class work. "
asary Ford. auto makers
The Supreme Court now is
idea"
kfFs. chiang KAi-shek, wife Of
chinsse gsnsrallissimos
Corruption. banditry and law
iessness still exist in China and
wili continue until people have
enough % eat"
o. W. Oppies. dentists
Fear Of the dentist is inher-
tied; a fear Of the unknown mag
nified by education in the home. =
Eraest a. Hooton. anathropoIogist:
.short Of homicide, a man has
practically no chance of outliv-
ing bis wife"
aagh s. Johnson, retired general.
III We had been as we'll organ
ized az the beginning of the last
var as at It's end, we wouldn't
have been IN IT,"
Rsy E. Bart, secretary, Socialist
PaFtys
THE Socialist Party believes
that the Federal Court PROPOSE
zion l. relatively important"
Fraak Chapman, Designated best
dressed man.
fou re got 20 wear clothes, so
Why not enjoy it,"
Announcement
OF Marriage
Announcement has been made
Of the marriage of Juanita Cath
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(T0 BE CONTINUED)
The Term "Arab"

The term Arab, as generally
used, signifies any people protesting
Islam, however dark-skinned they
may be, states writer in the In
dianapolis News. Abraham is con-
sidered as the progenitor Of the
"chosen people," and the Jews
trace their descent from him. Ish-
mael son Of Abraham and Hagar.
who was Egyptian, is regarded by
the Mohammedans as their ances-
tor. He is the ancestor OF twelve
tribes Of desert rangers, according
to Genesis 25: 1918. "Ishmaep' is
used In wide sense Of the wilder.
rowing peoples encircling Canaan
from the northeast to The south, re-
lated to but on a lower rank than
the "sons" Of Isaac. It is practical
ly Identical with the term ARABIA"
ss used by the Assyrians.
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The Garden Murder. Case
nv s. s. Van Dine or,sa'5 sv.0n. vaU s-7@.
wNU Service '

her muscular boyish hips. 1--WE
concluded / can't pick any winners
myself, so why not let the other
guy pick 'ern for me? :. 4. Hello,
everybody" she threw in parenthet-
ically "But Floyd, old thing,
I really have a humdinger in the
first at Rivermont today. This tip
didn't come from a stable-boy, Ell
Their. 1t came from the stew
ard--a friend of dads. And am I
going to smear that hay-burner!"
"Right-o, Baby face" grinned
Garden. "Step into our parlor."
She started forward, and hesitat-
ed momentarily as she caught sight
of Vance and me.
"Oh, by the way, Zalia," Garden
put the receiver down and rose
"let me present Mr.. Vance and Mr..
Van Dine /. -. Miss Graem."
The girl staggered back dramat-
ically and lifted her hands to her
head in mock panic.
"Oh, Heaven protect mel" she
exclaimed. "Philo Vance, the de-
tective! Is this a raid?"
Vance bowed graciously.
"Have no fear, Miss. Graem," he
smiled. "I'm merely a fellow GRIM
inal. And, as you See, I'm drag
ging MIR. Van Dine along the down
ward path with me-
At this moment Garden pressed
forward the key on the switch box,
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SYNOPSIS

Philo Vance. famous detective, and
John F. X. Markham, district attorney
for New York county. are dining in
Vance's apartment when Vance receives
an anonymous telephone message in
forming him of disturbing psyche
logical tension at Professor Ephriam
{ .Eden's apartment" advising that he
read up on radioactive sodium, consult
q passage in the Aeneid and counseling
that "Equanimity is essential" Pro.
fessor Garden is famous in chemical re.
search. The message, decided by
Vance, reminds him that Professor Gar
denis son Floyd and his puny cousin,
Woode Swift. are addicted to horse rae.
ing. Vance says that "Equanimity'' is
. horse running next day in the River
mont handicap. Vance is convinced that
the message was sent by DR.. siefert.
the Gardens family physician. He ar
ranges to have lunch next day at the
Gardens penthouse. Vance is greeted
by Floyd Garden and meets Lowe
Hammle. an elderly follower of horse
racing. Floyd expresses concern over
Swift's queer actions. Mrs. Garden,
supposedly I'LL, comes downstairs and
places, a $500 bet on,<a horse. .yfgss, ,y3,.
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and in moment the voice we had
heard earlier was again coming
through the amplifier.
Coming out at Rivernont, and
here's the new line: 20, 6. 4, 8 to S
scratch twice, 8, 20, is, 10, is = /.
Who was it wanted the rundown at
T Texas-?" M hr
Garden cut the ampliier.
He turned to his cousin. "And
you, Woody?"
/ Swift shook his head. "Not this
race" 44
Saving it all for Equanimlty,
Ell? Right-o."
Despite the superficial buoyancy
of the gathering, I could detect an
undercurrent Of extreme tension
and expectancy; and I made men,
tai note of various little occurrences
during the first hour or so.
One incident connected with Swift
puzzled me greatly. I had noticed
that he and Zalia Graem had not
spoken to each other during the
entire time they had been in the
drawing room. Once they had
brushed against each other near
Gardens table, and each, as it in
stinctively, had drawn resentfully to
one side. Garden had cooked his
head at them irritably and said:
Aren't you two on speaking
terms yet-or is this feud to be per-
manent? Why don't you kiss
and make up and let the gaiety
Of the party be unanimous?"
Miss Graem had proceeded as II
nothing had happened, and Swift
had merely given his cousin q
quick, indignant glance.
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CHAPTER H-Continued

CHAPTER H-Continued
sattsi -3-a @34s
When the two instruments and the
amplifer had been stationed and
tested; ,Sneede brought in four more
card-tables and placed them about
the drawing-room. At each table
he opened up two folding chairs.
Then, from small drawer in the
stand he took out a, long manila
envelope which had evidently come
through the mail, and. Sitting the
top, drew forth a number Of large
printed sheets approximately nine
by sixteen inches. There were Is
of these sheets-called "cards" in
racing parlance-and after sorting
them he spread out three on each
Of the card-tables. ~
When the butler had gone Gar
den lifted the receiver from the hook
Of the telephone and dialed num-
Der. After pause he spoke into the
transmitter:
Hello, Lex. B-2-e-8. Waiting for
the DOPE" And, laying the receiver
down on the stand, he threw the
switch key forward.
A clear-cut, staccato voice came
through the anplifer: 20. K, BE-
3d." Then there was a click, fol-
lowed by several minutes Of silence.
Finally the same voice began speak
ing: Everybody get ready. The ex-
act time now is one-thirty and a
quarter Three tracks today. The
order will be Rivernont, Texas,
and Cold Springs. Just as you have
them on the cards. Here we 60.
Rivermont: weather clear and track
fast. Clear and fast. First post, 2:30.
And now down the line
Garden leaned over and threw the
anplifer switch UP, and there was
SILENCE In the room. He turned to
his cousin. don't you take
Vance and Mr.. Van Dine, upstairs,
and show them around the garden?
u. They might he added with
good-natured sarcasm, ''be intMeSts
ed intyolir lonely retreat on thefroSf,
where you listen IL to, your fhtg.
Sneed has probably gpti it arrAgg I'D
for you. "fss ...I. s'.ne-
Swift rose with alaGfity. sE
Damned glad OF the chanceS he
returned surlily Your manned t..
day rather annoys me, Floyd. hAnd
he led the way down the hall and
up the stairs to the roof-gafdeh
Vance and / following; m
The stairway was narrow and
semicircular. and led upward from
the hallway near the front entrance.
In glancing back UP the hall, to-
ward the drawing-roorn, I noticed
that no section Of that room was
visible from the stair end of the
hall. made this mental note idly
at the time, but I mention it here
because the fact played a very def
mite part in the tragic events which
were to follow.
At the head Of this narrow stair
way we turned left into corridor,
barely four feet wide, at the end Of
which was door leading into a
large room-the only room on the
roof. This spacious and beautiful.
ly appointed study, with high win
dows, on all four sides, was used by
Professor Garden, Swift informed
us, as library and private expert
mental laboratory. Near the door
to this room, on the left wall Of
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uil6Q WAlSKey glass WltN DOuTpOu
and drank it down. Then he walked
slowly to the table where his cousin
sat. Garden had just finished the
call to Hannix. @@f,
"Pn give you my bet now, Floyd"
Swift said hoarsely. He pressed one
finger on the table, as il for enpha-
sis. IT want $40, oto on Equanimity
to win" w
Gardens eyes moved anxiously
to the other.
IT was afraid Of that, Woody"
he said in a troubled tone. "But
if / We're you"
I'm not asking you for advice"
Swift interrupted in a cold steady
voice; "I'm asking you to place a
bet"
Garden did not take his eyes from
the mans face. He said merely:
II think you're damned fool"
"Your opinion of me doesn't in
terest me either" Swift's eyelids
dropped menacingly, and a hard
look came into his set face.
Garden capitulated. s ~;
FITS your funeral" he said, and
turning his back on his cousin, he
took up the gray hand set, again
and spun the dial with determina-
ton.
Swift walked back to the bar and
poured himself another generous
drink Of Bourbon.
''FIello, Hannix," Garden said into
the transmitter. ''Tm back again,
with an additional bet. Hold on to
your chair or you'll lose your bal
ance. want ten grand on Equanirn-
ity to win i. /. Yes, that's what I
said: ten G-strings-ten thousand
iron men. Can you handle it? Odds
probably won't be over two to one
II. Right-o."
He replaced the receiver and tilt
ed back in his chair just as Swift,
headed for the hall, was passing
him.
Garden, apparently deeply per-
turbed, kept his eyes on the re-
treating figure. Then, as If on sud-
den impulse, he stood up quickly
and called out: "Just minute,
Woody. I want to say word to
you" And he stepped after him.
saw Garden put his arm around
Swift's shoulder as the two dis
appeared down the hall.
When Garden returned to the
room his face was a trife pale, and
his eyes were downcast. AS he ap-
preached our table he shook his
head deiectedly.
II tried to argue with him." he
remarked to Vance. ''But 1t was
no use; he wouldn't listen to reason.
He turned nasty Poor devil!
If Equaninity doesn't come in he's
done for" He looked directly at
Vance. II wonder if did the right
thing in placing that bet for him.
But, after all, he's of age"
A bell rang somewhere In the
apartment, and a few moments lat
err Sneed appeared in the archway.
Pardon me, sir" he said to Gar
den, "but Miss Graem is wanted on
the other telephone"
Zalia Graem stood up quickly and
raised one hand to her forehead in
a gesture Of dismay.
"Who on earth or in the waters
under the earth can that be?" Her
face cleared. "Oh, know" Then
she stepped up to Sneed. "I'u take
the call in the den." And she bur.
ried from the room.
Garden a few moments later
turned in his chair and announced:
They're coming out at River
mont. Say your prayers, children
ITO BE CONTINUED