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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19

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Auker, Heving and Desautels.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Allen. HUMPHREYS, Dobson and
Hemsley; Dean, Caster and
Brucker. So
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
SHORT SHORT
STORY
Complete in This Issue

ground around the stick with a
muscular mans strength.
Overwhelmed by a sense of in
adequacy, she wanted to cry, but
she had summoned courage to
crawl between the bars and had
started to cross the field when an
other fleeing streak of moonlight
revealed a gigantic form striding
toward the scarecrow from the OPP
posite direction.
Even as the light faded, it
stretched forth hand to catch the
scarecrow, which was falling before
terri gust of wind. Frightened
as Lois was by the apparition, she
still had sufficient presence of mind
to remember the deadly, loaded
weapon lying in that straw bosom.
Don't touch it," she screamed.
whats the big idea?" gasped a
mans voice, trying to speak lightly.
Its got a gun!" warned Lois,
her voice travelled thin by a gust.
Say, I don't think you needed
to carry it so far as all that" he
objected sternly, looking down at
her without having relinquished his
grasp upon the scarecrow between
them. Spring guns aren't fashion
able in this neighborhood.
Lois giggled Historically.
81 didn't plant a spring gun,
Myles! It's my pistol. Mother read
in the paper about some brigands
getting away, and she made me
bring the gun along when I came
here to work alone this morning.
Then I forgot it when l went home
to dinner. What are you doing here
YOURSELF"
Myles Quincy cleared his throat,
and then blurted out the truth.
81 didn't think you got the scare
crow planted so it'd stand up to
this wind, Lo. l just came over to
fix it down good and solid"
Lois reached into the straw bosom
and secured her weapon. Then
she looked up at Myles, standing
there so kind and dependable. He
had meant her never to know that
the stick leg hadn't been planted
deep enough to stand against the
storm. He was always doing kind
things like that. Every one of his
deliberate motions accomplished
something!
''I'n see you home now" he said.
"'Tain't going to be easy walking
against the wind
"I'll help you with the scarecrow
first" answered Lois. "You need
someone to hold it straight while
you lamp around"
"The funny old matchmaker"
whispered Lois, when they finally
had the scarecrow standing firmly
against the wind. II could hug him!"
"Me instead" laughed Myles, as,
holding close, they turned and faced
the wind together.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
SHORT SHORT
STORY
Complete in This Issue

continued: "The children are at
the beach with the Littletons. Sup
per is ready, so let's eat"
"You can't guess what made me
late," began Caleb, as he helped
himself to the salad. 81 met an old
friend of ours-Hal Lee. He's come
back here to live. Bought his
fathers old place, and is going to
fix it up. The rumors we heard
about him were true. He's a rich
man. But he says he never for a
minute wants his old friends to feel
he's changed any. He wants us to
hob-nob with him as we did years
ago. Wants all the old crowd to get
together again and have some good
times once more"
He went on: II saw Sally, too.
Poor little Sally"
Eyes" Laurette spoke now and
her voice was metallic.
Eyes. I saw Sally, too. Poor
little Sally! With her Paris gown
and her maid and her chauffeur.
If Hal is so anxious to renew old
acquaintance, Sally isn't.
Gas I came out of Keese's store
this afternoon" she said rapidly,
"there was a wonderful gray auto
mobile at the curb. Sally was in it.
She hasn't changed much. l knew
her instantly and 1 forgot every
thing but how glad l was to see
her. fairly ran up to her and held
out my hand. Why, Sally Lee l
said, How good it is to see you.
You haven't changed a bit Then,
as she didn't seem to recognize me,
l said: I've changed, though. I see
you don't know me. I'm Laurette
Benton
"She looked at me and her ex-
preston was perfectly blank.
when Sally passed by me min
ute later in the auto, for the first
time in my life l was envious of
money and fine clothes and jewels.
l knew was like every other wom-
an-hungry for luXuries. knew, if
l could, would change places with
Sally"
"Laurettel No! You don't know
what you are saying"
81 do. I'm telling the truth-for
once in my life. I'm even thinking
now what a fool l was to refuse
Hal-Oh, Caleb, can't help saying
it! l can't I'd change places with
Sally, this minute"
"Laurette! Listen to me! You
said-you said that Sally looked at
you like-an idiot?"
eyes. An imbecile." .
"She is"
He saw her stare at him, uncom-
pretending.
eve heard once, you know, that
the Lees had had an automobile ac-
cident. 1t was true. Their two chill
dren-just the age of ours, Laurette
were killed outright. Sally's brain
was injured. She's never known
much since. Hal escaped with a
few scratches, but you know that,
after all, he suffers the most. All
his millions are nothing to him while
he has memory.
He saw her head go down upon
the table. The room was very still
as he put out his hand and touched
her hair. For a moment he stood
looking down at her. Then he went
out, softly, and shut the door.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
The Matchmaker
BY RUBY H. MARTIN
g Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.
By RUBY H. MARTIN

I OBS was helping her father
~ struggle with the farm until her
brother Lorne came home from his
last year at college. Once more
she had told Myles Quincy she
would marry no lazy loafer like
him. She added that luck couldn't
always be expected to come his
way, and had this day dressed the
scarecrow in an attitude of defiance
toward the next corn field where
Myles was deliberately planting.
Even though they didn't speak Lois
knew she was glad to have him with
in hail of the solitary field where
she had come to work.
1t was bed time before Lois re-
membered that she had tucked her
businesslike revolver into the straw
bosom of the. scarecrow when she
had finished its toilet.
''Td best fetch it right now," she
thought, turning down the wick in
the tall glass lap on her bureau
that she might see clearly from the
open window of her gabled bedroom.
Outside, Lois didn't feel nearly so
brave as she had felt in her gabled
room. The wind was blowing a gale
that filled the air with all sorts of
terrifying sounds as it whistled
over stone walls and swished among
the tree tops and swirled clouds of
dust up from the plowed feds.
When Lois reached the last bar
way she was breathless. A mo-
mentary rift in the scudding clouds
showed her that the scarecrow was
leaning at a considerable angle be-
fore the wind. That stick foot hadn't
been planted solidly enough to hold
well against the gale. She hadn't
dug deeply enough nor tamped the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

suggest that the organization hearken
back to the old daze when they spon-
sored the Boston Players in theatricals
and showed a tidy profit? The
Officers Wives Club wish to announce
the cancellation of their Turkey Bingo
on November % at the Armory since
wartime measures have made it neces-
sary for the 372nd Battalion to spend
another weekly tour of duty at Fort
Devens for November 10 to 81 and
thank their many friends for the in
interest all monies will be cheer
fully refunded to those who have
already purchased tickets. Press
Club meets Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 10Th . the outer Roxbury District
will be canvassed next week and we
journalists would greatly appreciate
your contributions toward establishing
an annual Christmas party for the
boys and girls who sell and deliver ON
newspapers to you . thank for youl
cooperation the Randolph Players
present "The Pillars of Society" 2
drama by Henrick Ibsen, Nov. % al
Jordan Hall directed by Anne Ran,
dolp with Frank Silvera as technical
director -. the Crispus Attacks Choral
Society conducted by Malcolm Bend.
ers will provide the musical setting.
all roads lead to Boston in December
for the AKA Boule, a national conclavc
which will find all Boston social and
civic organizations making a grand vel
come to our guests from everywhere
Congratz to Freddy and RUBY
Dixon, George and Ellen Davis, Walter
and Belle Thibean for November wed.
ding anniversaries and may they enjoy
their golden age happily together
and as | approached the guillotine
promised inwardly to send myself
ahead! -. happy F.DR. Thanksgiving
Goombye =. GOO. f. DUCK.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Dross
By ALICE NORRIS LEWIS
q Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

CALEB looked after the big auto
~ mobile, thoughtfully. Not if he
lived and worked and saved life
time could he buy one like that.
But Caleb didn't envy the man
with the big car. Instead, a great
wave of pity swept over him as he
saw the gray extravaganza on
wheels disappear over the brow of
the hill.
Poor old Hail." he murmured,
"life's played a scurvy trick on
him. And Sally-poor little Sallyl
But after all, Sally's better off.
Laurette will be sorry to hear about
them. Hal was sweet on her
once, and I've often wondered if
but she's never mentioned it, so
I daresay it's my own idea. I know
what she'll say when I tell her about
them: Money isn't everything
That's what she always says, al
though sometimes it has got on
my nerves to hear her. I'll tell
her she's right. Today, l know she's
right-absolutely. All Hal Lees
money is so much dross, for it can't
buy back to him what has gone"
He had turned, by now, into his
own yard. A tall, striking-looking
woman came down the driveway to
meet him. She had been working
in the garden and, as she advanced,
the late afternoon sun glinted in her
hair. She was not young, but there
was a great deal of the fire of youth
still in her eyes, and she had a SEN
sitive mouth which one could see
would quickly register her emo
tons.
"You are late, Caleb" she said.
She stated it as a fact, with no
note of accusation in her voice. She
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
WESTERN AVE. BAPT. CHURCH
What Is Segregation?

segregation is the special Amer
lean means of branding Colored
Americans as the interiors Of in
feriors in public status.
"When the white South found it.
self confronted with the federal sta.
tus of equality for Colored people,
the former slaves-equality of citi-
zenship, of freedom, of franchise
rights, backed by the national gov
ernment-it selected the denial Of
presence and of service in places
opened for public patronage as the
one great way to brand Colored
people as having been a slave race
and make them forever the scorn of
civil society.
ut is a very effective measure.
Colored people are traitors to them
selves TO aid and abet the idea by
self-segregation."
w. M. TROTTER.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

During the past 1000 years, about
1000 persons have claimed to have
lived far longer than a century.
Some of them, with their reputed
ages at death, we're: Czarten (185),
Roven (172), Jenkins (169), Surfing
ton (16O), Agha (156), Parr Q52),
Drackenburg (l46) and the Countess
of Desmond (140), But none could
definitely prove their statements. In
fact, absolutely authenticated cases
of human beings having lived more
than hundred years are extremely
rare.-Collier's Weekly.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Space Below the Ground

Beneath the streets of Noting
ham lies a marvellous honeycomb of
caves, passages, and vaulted cham
bers, some natural, but most of
them the work of cave-dwellers of
a dim and distant past, says Lon
don Answers Magazine. Curious and
courageous antiquarians have fire.
quently sought to fathom the wind
ings and limits of this underworld,
and have returned to the upper
world awed, baffled, and exhausted,
but with the knowledge that there is
enough space below the ground to
house many thousands of citizens.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Plaster is Ancient

Plaster for building purposes has
been used for centuries and still
covers many home interiors. It's
insulating and sanitary properties
were developed by the ancients and
it's decorative possibilities furthered
by the Greeks and Romans. King
John of England recognized its fire.
resistive qualities after the great
London fire. Sanitary laws in many
states require all habitable rooms
to be lathed and plastered. 1t insu-
lates against cold drafts as we'll as
heat.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
The Term "JingO"

"Jingo" was originally a nick
name for a supporter or praiser of
Lord Beaconsfeld's action in send
ing a fleet to Turkish waters to OPP
pose Russian advance in 1878. It is
derived from the chorus of a popu-
lar music hall song of the time. eve
don't want to fight, but by lingo
if we do, we've got the ships, we've
got the men, we've got the money,
too" 1t has come to be used of one
who boasts Of his country's prepar~
edness TO fight
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
CAMBRIDGE

The North Cambridge Community
Club will award a fifteen pound TURKEY
and large chicken as first and second
prizes respectively, at its Thanksgiv-
ing Whist, Tuesday, Nov. %, at the
clubhouse, 37-A Hubbard Ave, North
Cambridge. The proceeds of these
whist parties go to help the club carry
on its community work.
WESTERN AVE. BAPT. CHURCH
Rev. p. POsey, pastor
Morning worship 10 As am: Bible
School. l pm; evening worship, 7:3C
pm. Pew rally Sunday evening, Nov
10 Sister Katherine Garland of New
York preaching. Come and hear her
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
SHORT
SHORT
STORY

Jl6 SuLIOU estate DIS
a part of your garden, and getting
no satisfaction from you, l will take
other means of enforcing this order.
If the flowers which you have estab-
lished on the Sutton side of the
fence are not removed in one weeks
time I will bring the law into the
question"
The letter was signed, A. Cock
burn, Overseer of Sutton Estate.
Leonora was so enraged that she
sat down and wrote back to "a.
Cockburn" before her parents ar
rived to cool her wrath with gen.
tie words.
Arthur Cockburn, when he opened
the letter next morning and read
it, whistled loud and long. He felt
as if a singing slap had struck his
cheek.
Leonora had written, also briefly:
"Since the owner of the house in
Meadow Lane knows nothing what
ever about the Sutton property, he
would be pleased if no more in
sulting letters are sent him. If he
desired more land on which to plant
flowers he most certainly would
have bought it. Trusting this letter
will end further communication, he
remains" The letter was signed
L. Tempest.
When Cockburn made his way
round to find out what the trouble
was she was alone in the house.
II am Mr.. Cockburn," he began,
and was almost instantly frozen by
the look that the fair one gave him.
'There has been some awful mis-
take" he swiftly informed her.
II quite agree" Leonora said, and
did not in any way relax.
81 insist on your knowing" he
went on stubbornly, 'that few
weeks ago there was a spinster in
this house that gave me more trouble
than bull terrier. Will you convey
my apology to your husband, or
shall l come again when he is
here?"
"My husband" said Leonora, and
a dimple jumped suddenly into
view, "has not seen the letter. I
did not want to trouble anyone with
it.
Besides, l have nc husband. 1t
is my parents who own the house
and to whom you wrote that letter"
Cockburn smiled broadly.
"In that case" he said deter
minedly, 81 must see them and
make my apology"
THAT is not necessary, either"
she told him. Il did not let anyone
see it.
Great Scott! Then l have no ex-
cuse for coming back" He was so
crestfallen that Leonora laughed
straight into his eyes.
THAT certainly is too bad" she
commented.
cts far worse than too bad" said
Cockburn. 81 don't see how l can
sleep until have found a perfectly
speedy excuse for coming to meet
your parents"
GAS a matter of fact" said Leo
nora, both my parents are very
chummy-oh, here they are now.
Perhaps it would be just as well if
; you were to come in and tell
them all about that letter"-it was
really quite amusing, wasn't it?"
Cockburn lost no time. =
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Change of
Heart
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
G Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

T EONORA TEMPEST and her par
IL ents were beginning to get set
tied in the tiny cottage that lay on
the fringe of the big Sutton estate.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Rimbaud, great French poet,
started to write at the age of six
teen and stopped when he was eight
cen.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
Heat Produced by Body

An adult man produces in "a
hours enough heat to boil six pints
of water.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

We are happy to say our sick are on
the road to recovery. DIR. Leila Man
ming Francis, Baker Memorial Hospi-
tai; DIR. Rosetta Winslow, Mattapan
DIR. Harriet Houston, 215 Walnut
Ave.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Then came a let
ter, addressed to the
o C C u p i e T of the
house, which read:
Having spoken to
you on two occa-
sions about using
the Sutton estate as
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
First Knitting Machine

The first knitting machine was in
vented in England in 1889 by Rev.
William Lee
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Phyllis Wheatley Temple held their
regular meeting on Friday, Nov. 3, DIR.
Beatrice Jacobs presiding Nurse Lii
liam Kicker and Mildred Shovel were
on duty.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Dtrs. Lenora and Phyllis Griffith
were present at meeting having been
shut ms, also DIR. Julia Baldwin and
Dir Belle Mitchell who has been con
fined for some time.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18
PHYLLIS WHEATLEY
TEMPLE 22 I.B.P. O.E. OF W
By DAISY f. HENRY

-
Phyllis Wheatley Temple held their
regular meeting on Friday, Nov. 8. DIR.
Beatrice Jacobs presiding. Nurse Lii
liam Kicker and Mildred Shovel were
on duty.
We are happy to say our sick are on
the road to recovery. DIR. Leila Man
ming Francis, Baker Memorial Hospi-
tai; DIR Rosetta Winslow, Mattapan
DIR. Harriet Houston, 215 Walnut
Ave.
Dtrs. LenOra and Phyllis Griffith
were present at meeting having been
shut ms, also DIR Julia Baldwin and
DIR. Belle Mitchell who has been con
fined for some time.
DIR. Ruler DIR. Beatrice Jacobs and
staff visited the Nurses Unit at theil
last meeting.
Credentials were presented by Past
Grand Trustee, DIR Florence J. Bell
to the following Dtrs: Maude T. Ander.
son, chairman Of Arts and Crafts
Edna o. B. Medley, chairman of BABY
Contest.-Christmas Tree Committees
prize of 30 gallons of oil was won by
NJ. j. B. Gales.-Dr Maude Brown
was winner from Mistress Social Ses
sion Committee
Eight Flames, DIR. Medley, presi
dent, met at the residence of DIR
Bessie c. Hall A pleasant evening wa.
spent after the business session. Watch
out for their next party.
Anniversary Committee: DIR. Lillian
Caldwell, chairman. Banquet Minstre
Show Committee: DIR. Pearl B. James
chairman. Christmas Tree Committee
DIR. Edith Jones, chairman. These
committees met at the residence of Dir
Caldwell, 1925 fremont ST., and re.
ported progress for their respective
committees.
November %, the 29th anniversary of
Phyllis Wheatley Temply No. % will
be held in Butler Hall, when will be
presented a Fashion Show, starting al
9 pm. followed by a dance till 2 am
You are invited to attend and view the
beautiful models.
A Prize Whist and Social was given
must successfully by the Christmas
Tree Committee, Wednesday, Nov. Is
at the residence of DIR. Ruler, Dir
Beatrice Jacobs, s - Auburn st. This
committee is putting forth efforts to
make JOY for thhe less fortunite at
Christmas time and will welcome CO.
operation. They have a beautiful table
lamp to be given away. Donations are
ten cents.
Drum and Bugle Corp are giving a
Prize Whist Po-Ke-No Party on Tues
day, Dec. 5, at 1896 fremont St.
Observation-Disclosures Is cents.
A Debut Musical and Tea will be
given by the "Round Circle" DIR.
Rachael Saunders, chairman, Sunday
afternoon, December II, at Lincoln,
52S Massachusetts Ave, from to 6.
Silver offering of 25 cents.
Eleven O'Clock Club met at the resi-
dence of DIR. Daisy E. Henry. Plans
were made for the turkey drawing,
November 81 at the residence of DIR
Hayes, 43 Greenwich st. DIR. Flor
ence j. Bell is president-Sunshine
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

DIR. Ruler DIR. Beatrice Jacobs and
staff visited the Nurses Unit at theil
last meeting.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

November %, the 29th anniversary of
Phyllis Wheatley Temply No. % will
be held in Butler Hall, when will be
presented Fashion Show, starting at
9 pm. followed by a dance till 2 am.
You are invited to attend and view the
beautiful models.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Eleven O'Clock Club met at the resi-
dence of DIR. Daisy E. Henry. Plans
were made for the turkey drawing,
November q at the residence of DIR.
Hayes, 43 Greenwich st. DIR. Flor
ence j. Bell is Notwithstanding
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

DIR. Bessie c. Hill wishes to thank
the brothers, daughters and friends for
their remembrances on her birthday.
Gifts, cards, flowers and kilograms
were received.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

Drum and Bugle Corp. are giving a
Prize Whist Po-Ke-No Party on Tues
day, Dec. 5, at 1896 fremont St.
Observation-Disclosures Is cents.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-18

A Debut Musical and Tea will be
given by the "Round Circle" DIR.
Rachael Saunders, chairman, Sunday
afternoon, December II, at Lincoln,
52S Massachusetts Ave, from 4 to 6.
Silver offering of % cents.
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Another Week
OF LOW SALE PRICES
ON Lifetime Furniture

For the benefit Of those who were unable to get waited on
when we we're busy lost week and for others who we're
owoy or otherwise unable to complete their Lifetime Furn-
ture selections we ore continuing lost months sole
prices all this week. Hurry and share in the sovnos
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Brtain's Fleet Takes Up Battle Stations
New Cabinet Speeds
War Plans, Names
High Command
BIoekode Of Germany
Enforced as French
lounch Offensive

(Terts OF addresses By King
George VI and Prime Minister
Chamberlain on Page A-1f.)
Evening star., 1939-09-04
Rush Of Tronsfusions
Fails to Save Boy, II
BY the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. 4.-The fight
of scores Of Omahans to save the
life Of ,11-year-old Richard Car
penter was over today---a failure.
The boy died yesterday Of 4 rare
streptococcic infection after seven
blood transfusions. More than $50
firemen, policemen, merchants and
laborers Joined railroad associates Of
Richards father in Offering their
blood after q newspaper appeal.
Physicians said Dickie's blood was
q rare type found only in Z out Of
100 persons.
The lad rallied after the trans
fusions, hut doctors said IN opera,
tion and X-rays failed to locate the
source OF the infection, which hos
pital attendants recorded - the
f1Tst of 1T type bere N Is years.