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Muck, militant and mighty, surged
through the crowd, made nasty conf
ment to Eustace, grabbed Junior off
the platform and started for the exit.
She said to her husband, "I'll fix you
TO this. you big OK. done toll you l
di'n't want Junior in no contes'."
Eustace followed her out of the
door, struggling to explain. And the
moment he vanished, Florian's indeci-
sion vanished also. With an alacrity
only slightly slower than the speed of
lightning. he clutched Merry Deech
and yelled. Il now pronounce you the
good-lookin'est baby" The spectators
cheered, Callous and Lithia Deech
swelled with pride, and Florian almost
collapsed. He whispered to Jasper,
'Feller, one mo- minute of that an I'd
of expired"
Eustace returned to the room and
bore down on Florian. but Mr.. Slappey
spoke first. He said, with simulated
sorrow. Il sho' is sorry. Eustace. was
just fxin' to give Junior that fust
prize"
Eustace wasn't very fast thinker.
He had vague bunch that there must
be a colored gentleman hidden some
where in the woodpile. but events had
occurred too fast for him. All he knew
was that his ambition had not been
realized, and some way - somehow
Florian Slappey must be responsible.
Eustace was in the habit of translat-
ing his grievances into physical action.
Florian watched the giant figure grow
tense. saw the huge fists clench. He
said, sharply. "Wait minute,
Eustace. Looka heah."
From his coat-tail pocket, Mr..
Slappey extracted roll of bills.
'Seventy-five dollars, Eustace. Cash
money. Promise you amt mad no
mo-, an you can have it."
Eustace's passion for money was
classic. The pleasure of performing a
good job of assault and battery faded
to nothingness against the prospect of
acquiring seventy-five dollars. He
made the promise readily enough, and
Florian called on Jasper De Void to
bear witness. Thereupon he gave the
money to Eustace.
Il sold that suit of armor," exulted
MIR. Slappey. II got bundled an
twenty-five dollars TO it. Yonder's yo'
twenty-five dollar investment, plus
fifty dollars profit. Now is you happy"
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turkey; continue cooking stock un-
covered until it is reduced to 2 cups.
Strain to remove vegetables; allow to
cool and skim off fat.
When ready to make pie: Add cup
cream to stock and heat in double
boiler to scalding point. Add nutmeg
and lemon peel Blend flour and milk
to smooth paste; stir into stock. aid
cook until thickened (the consistency
of heavy cream. Saute mushrooms in
butter. to 10 minutes. Drain off ex-
cess fat and add mushrooms to sauce.
Cut breast in 1-inch cubes, place i'll
shallow casserole, pour in cream
sauce; sprinkle with minced parsley.
Roll pastry II inch thick, place over
turkey mixture in casserole and seal
around edges. Cut gashes in top to
permit escape of steam, Bake in hot
oven (425 degrees F. 20 minutes. or
until crust is golden brown. Yield: 8
servings.
Remaining dark meat may be used
in croquettes, stew or for the prin-
cipal makings of a particularly de-
icious salad.
Cranberry Jelly with Celery
Wash and pick over cranberries
Cook cranberries with sugar and water
until thick and tender, about 20 min
utes. Add uncooked celery. Pour into
individual molds. Serve with garnish
of celery hearts or curls. Yield: GO
servings.
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I &

Eustace was happy enough. This
was even better than having Junior
win the baby contest. He walked home
whistling. No matter how smart
Florian might have been. Eustace felt
that he himself had come out on top.
There were things to bc explained, and
he wasn't overly keen about scene
with his shrewish wife. OF whom he
was MORALLY afraid. But the feel of
the money in his pocket-that atoned
for any imminent domestic turmoil.
Margarine was waiting for Eustace
just inside the front door of their
modest home. Margarine was at all
times an imposing person. but never
more so than when she was angry, and
at this moment she was raging.
You big, slew-footed, pigeon-toed,
no-count, wuthless hunk of tripe," she
rallied. you dawg-gone near ruint me.
putin Junior in that contes'. It's
good thing l found out in time.
else
"B-b-b-but honey how come you
di'n't want Junior in that thing?"
"'Cause l promised Florian Slappey
l woul'n't enter him, tha's why. He
done me TREMENDOUS favor, an give
him my word"
Now Eustace's premonition became
certainty. He asked. How come you
made Florian such a promise?"
Because" she explained. hes
done made me the mos prominentest
social cullud lady in Bumminham,
tha's why"
II don't understan'." wavered
Eustace
"Look" Margarine gestured
proudly toward the parlor. Eustace
looked, and his Mortified eyes came to
rest on a glittering suit of medieval
armor.
"Ev'y sassiety lady in Bumminham
was tryin' to buy that" exulted
Margarine Even Lustisha Atcherson
an Mrs. Lawyer Chew. But Florian
Slappey sold it to me TO bundled an
twenty-five dollars cash money. an all
l had to do was promise not to enter
Junior in the contes'. What you owe
Brother Slappey is a debt of graft
tude."
Eustace nodded unhappily. He said,
mo, Margarine Il don't owe Florian
nothing. He's done collected it al
ready"
Tie Fad
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WE MAIN TO PLEASE
Continued from pose thirteen

'Nossuh. Honest, l don't mean
.that Junior is the cutest cullud boy in
Bumminham."
"Then he wins" MIR. Muck lowered
over Florian and sank powerful fingers
into Mr.. Slappey's cringing shoulder.
"He wins. else all yo' mail fun now
hencefor'd had better be addressed
care the Angel Gabriel
Eustace vanished, leaving Mr..
Slappey wallowing in the nethermost
depths of the slough of despond. The
situation in which he found himself
was nothing short of catastrophe.
Callous Deech, ordinarily peaceable
citizen. expected and would demand
- victory for little Merry. Failing to
achieve it, Mr.. Deech was more than
capable Of becoming unpleasant. On
the other side of the picture was
Eustace Muck. and that was some
thing Mr.. Slappey didn't care even to
think about.
He sought his good friend Jasper
De Void. He could trust Jasper i'm
plicitly and there was some hope that
Mr.. De Void might lend him twenty
five dollars with which he could pay
back Callous Deech. But Jasper was
already ten fathoms below financial
bedrock, and all he could offer was
pessimistic advice: Seems like you
CANT do nothin' but exodust out of
Bumminham, Florian."
"What l gwine use TO money? l
amt got a thin dime"
"Mmmmmm! Looks like you got
on'y one question to decide. Would
you ruther be extincted by Callous or
by Eustace?"
Il done built me up some new credit
at Bud Peaglar's." Florian mourned,
AN now amt got no appetite. Con-
tes' is day after tomorrow. They amt
but two things can do. an bofe of
'em is wrong"
Jasper said, consolingly, "You got
heaps of brain, Brother Slappey."
"Uh-h huh. But it amt no good to me
now except to have a headache with"
Those next two days we're pretty
awful. There was no one in Birming-
ham who would lend Mr.. Slappey
money, and Jasper was the only per-
son he could even talk to.
The more he reflected on his di-
lernma. the more unsolvable it seemed.
And not the ghastliest prospect was
that of awarding first prize - it he
was compelled to do so - to Junior
Muck. Folks would know there was
something behind it. His pride would
suffer and his prestige would be
destroyed.
The night before the gala carnival
at The Sons & Daughters of l Will
Arise was an ordeal for MIR. Slappey.
The erstwhile Beau Brummel of Dark
town thought of a thousand schemes,
each more impractical than the last.
He found himself mentally chasing up
and down maze of blind alleys. Dawn
found him hollow-eyed and depressed.
He slumbered ftfully for few
hours. He walked just before noon and
looked out upon Red Mountain and
the dazzling sunshine as though he
might never see them again. He
thought, There amt nobody can do
nothin' with Eustace, exceptin 80"
: He stopped short. Exceptin'! Yes
there was one person whom Eustace
feared, and that person was Margarine,
his Amazonian spouse; Margarine,
mother of Junior.
Now Florian's brain commenced to
WRRHYn NAMES M
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
PEOPLES FORUM
FIRST LIFE OF COLUMBUS
IN JEWISH SEMINARY

Editor, The Citizen:
Thought the following would
be of interest to your readers.
"John v. Hinkel in N.C.W.C.
Service writes that through the
courtesy of DR.. Alexander Marx,
scholar and librarian of the
Jewish Seminary, New York, he
was allowed to examine what is
believed to be the first bio
graphical sketch of Columbus
ever published. It is included in
the first Polyglot Psalter printed
at Genoa in 1916 in Hebrew,
Latin, Greek, Arabic and Chal-
dean or Aramaic.
"The sketch is printed in Latin
of about 1000 words, describing
the AdmiraPs discovery of Am
erica and other events until his
death. 1t is believed to have
been composed by Italian Bishop
Augustus Justiniani and is in
serted before the XIX Psalm. It
is the gift of Oscar S. Straus,
first president of the Seminary"
KEY WEST PIED PIPER.
Key West, Fla.
October IS, 1889.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

VISITORS RETURN FOR
SIXTH SEASONS VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Green. of Lynnbrook. Long
Island. are visitors for the
sixth season in Key West. for
a short visit. which they
would like to make longer.
if time was allowed. Mr..
Green is maintenance man
with the telephone company
in Brooklyn. and came d.
rectly to Key West for his
brief vacation.
While at the Worlds Fair
this year they met their old
friends, Everett Rivas. of the
Key West Electric Co.. and
Mrs. Rivas. Mrs. Green was
selected to talk over the ra-
dio. which was arranged for
feievision. She gave a most
interesting talk on Key West
and the excellent fishing
available in the water ada
cent TO the islands.
The story told by Mrs.
Green was very alluring. says
Mr.. Rivas. who. with his
wife. was standing near.
The story touched on the
climate and picturesque sur
roundings which greet the
eyes in Key West.
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sssssessessesssessssssss,
Today's Birthdays

DR.. Henry N. Russell of Prince
ton. noted astronomer, born at
Oyster Bay, N. Y, 81 years ago.
Gilbert Patten of Camden, Me-,
the Burt L. Standish, who Great
ed the Frank Merriwell stories,
of another generation, born at
Corinna, Me-, 70 years ago.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd of
Boston, born at Winchester, Va,
81 years ago.
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin of
Royal Oak, Mich, born at Hamil-
ton, Cana, 48 years ago.
Prof. Stanley T. Williams of
Yale, author, born at Meriden.
Conn, 81 years ago.
DR.; Anna Lewis of the Okla
homa College for Women, histo-
rian, born in Indian Teri, SO
years ago.
Prof. Harry A. Overstreet of
New York, educator. born in San
Francisco, 81 years age.
Archbishop Francis J. Beck
man of Dubuque, Ia, Catholic
prelate, born in Cincinnati, "a
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
Advocates War Employing
Gangsters And Diplomats

for peace negotiations, because
both sides would have won, hav-
ing got rid of their respective
armies. Civilization, freed of the
blight of the antisocial and the
biologically unfit, would blossom
anew.
Of course l am only a crack
Drained anthropologist, and the
masters of our destiny are too
wise to conduct a war on the
lines I have laid down. They do
it the other way round. The fittest
and best of the nations are sent
out to be killed, and the trash
stays at home to breed more
trash and plan more wars.
T forgot to say that I think I
should also include for front line
service all persons suffering from
hereditary and progressive my
opia. This provision would make
me eligible for a heroic death
and would hearten lot of book
reviewers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. m, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled
tonight and Thursday; moderate
southeasterly winds.
N.B.-Forecast indicates winds
between Is to l8 miles per hour
Florida: Partly cloudy and
somewhat unsettled tonight and
Thursday, continued warm.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate south
east and south winds, partly
overcast weather tonight and
Thursday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
AMERICANA
Wartime Price Fixing
Is Old Stuff

LAREDO, Tex, Oct. 25.-If
you think wartime price-fixing
is an innovation of the goth CEN
fury, cast an eye over Laredo
municipal records, dated 1910.
Laredo was Mexican city
when the priest, Miguel Hidalgo
y Castillo, launched the Mexican
revolt against the mother coun-
try, Spain. Laredo remained
loyal to Spain. Merchants ap-
parently took advantage of chaot-
ic conditions to attempt profit
teering. and finally municipal au-
.thorities stepped in by decree to
halt the practice.
Said the decree:
Each individual selling meat
shall give five pounds for one
real 12h cents); this to include
the bone that pertains to that cut
of meat.
Whoever sells wax candles
shall give four ounces for " real.
Whoever sells bread shall give
IL ounces for " real after the
bread shall be taken from the
oven.
All wood haulers shall charge
only l1z real for load.
The slaughter of cattle was
regulated and there was price
fixing for hay and fodder, lard
and tallow.
In addition the decree specified
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
SCOUTS RUSHING
BEACH CLEANUP
FIVE TROOPS STILL EN-
Gagged IN PREPARING REST
BEACH FOR TOURISTS

Examination trip made by The
Citizen last evening to Rest
Beach, scene of Boy Scout Clean
Up activities, disclosed a COM
mendable job being done by the
five Key West troops.
On the east end of the beach,
superintendent by scoutmasters
John Esperdy and Dan Harrison,
the work is practically complete
So, too, is a section further west
controlled by George Saunders
troop.
Troop So, Milton Sawyer scout
master, had perhaps the largest
section of the beach, and work
on that sandy stretch was
proceeding merrily along with
the end not far off. Scoutmaster
Albert G. Peirce's troop, respon-
sible for the west end of the
beach, got late start, though a
good-sized dent in clearing away
vegetation has been effected.
The project, sponsored by the
Lions Club, calls for clearing
away of all weeds, grass, burrs
and other vegetation from the
roadway to the waters edge.
Continued cleaning operations to
check re-growth and accumula-
ton of seaweed is planned all
during the coming tourist sea-
son.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
BY EARNEST A. HOOTON
Professor of AnthropologY.
Harvard University
Written For AP Feature Service

/ think that mankind might
derive a biological benefit from
the present war, if only it could
be conducted with an eye upon
the conservation of human re-
sources.
To this end, active service for
men of As years and older ought
to be substituted for the con-
scription of youth. This would
eliminate Wastage and diminish
the subsequent cost of old age
pensions and bonuses for veter-
ans.
However, as an exception to
these age limitations the shock
troops would be recruited from
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our hordes of recidivist criminals
who are usually of the present
military age. The incorrigible
young toughs who use firearms
and bombs against peaceable
society ought to do well in the
trenches.
Apart from them, new stand
ards of mental and physical fit
ness for combatant duty should
be established. These would con-
sist of all of the defects for which
men are at present exempted
from fighting. Thus a man
would be accepted only if he had
an incurable disease, serious con-
genital deformity, or an 1. @. be-
low 100.
Regiments of schizophrenes,
sparanoics, and manic-depressives
would also be organized, backed
by huge labor batallions of mo-
rons and imbeciles. All statesmen
and diplomats who concoct wars
would be required to lead recon
noitering parties, as did the late
General Werner Won Fritsch.
Airplanes should not be used in
this eugenic war, because all OF
the persons on whom bombs
ought to drop would be in the
army within artillery range, and
not in the civilian centers.
This would be vertically "a
war. to end war;. If the combat
ants finished it by finishing them
selves, there would be no need
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

TOR Is years Earnest A.
Hcoion has kept Harvard
and The reading public seeth-
ing. as a professor of an
fhropologY without inhibi
tions and with hur1aor. His
latest book. Twilight of
Man. elaborafes his theory
that men is on the decline. In
this article the professor. who
has been crying doom. sees a
chance in the war to save
mankind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

townspeople were to be given
first chance to purchase direct
from the producer, saving mid
dleman profit, and individuals
were forbidden to attempt to
corner" any commodity.
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Just An Echo

THAT parrot of yours is quite
a gossip"
"Oh. / don't know. He repeats
what he hears. but he doesn't in
vent scandalous details.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

Wind Today
E-16 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
1870
N. B.-Comfortable humidity
should be a few points below
mean temperature
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Constant Reminders

Friend-You will soon forget
her and be happy again.
Tilted Lover-Oh, no. shan't.
I've bought too much for her on
the installment plan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
by JEAN RANDALL

YESTERDAY: Buff finally sue.
eeeds in starving out the dis
agreeable Hunts. Just as they
leove Mdudie MGy baTes Tins
secret. She says he is the man
Iris DeMuth tricked into buying
O worthless silUer mine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
THE WEATHER

Key West, Fla,
Oct. Is, 1899.
Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.
18th Mer. Time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25


DAVID hIvEN. as the moeieion, hos
put into the gloss globe the right
combination of ingredients to pro.
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Just as the right combination Of
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Evening star., 1939-05-07
Riqqs Gives Great Exhibition
In Net Victory Over Sobin;
Hunt Turns Back Doeq

day, Riggs declared: you can't tell
about Joe, yet. Tournament play is
far different from practice, and the
season is young. He's good player,
all right, and has a good chance of
playing both singles and doubles in
the challenge match for the Davis
Cup. but he isn't sure of a place
on the team by any means"
Calls Gil Hunt Inconsistent.
Riggs declared that Sabin and
Sidney Wood, another high-ranking
player of the last decade, had good
chances to play singles for Amer
lea and included himself on one of
three doubles team which he named
as possible defenders of the cup.
He saw the possibility of Gene
Mako, world doubles champion with
Don Bulge last year, playing with
Jack Tidball, ranking player like
himself, from California. Another
doubles possibility was Sabin and
Joe Hunt, while Riggs paired him
self with Elwood Cooke should Capt.
Walter Pate decide to let him play
both singles and doubles.
About Gil Hunt, who defeated
him in the nationals last year, Riggs
was noncommittal. GIL has his
days." he said. "One of 'em came
the afternoon he eliminated me.
The next day he might not have
taken q Set.'
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Fans Tried to Foul Johnstown, Says Stout
Rider Declares Spectators Ro Attempted Snatch Ren

well, finally got there, Stout
commented Immediately after the
race.
Beaming, the blond little Lake
wood IN. j. jockey expressed
surprise at the handy manner
in which the William Woodward
owned colt scored, but he seemed
more happy because he finally
had entered the select circle of
Derby winning pilots after three
failures.
Sure, I'm happy" he said in
response to question.
mo, I'm not going to celebrate
tonight, I'm going to be on the
train, heading for New York and
the Preakness next Saturday.
mo, won't say Johnstown is
better than Omaha and Gallant
Fox (previous Woodward Derby
champions), but he is a whale of
a horse"
Stout, "a, who has been
jockey since 1880, said he thought
Johnstown would win, but had no
idea he would win as easily as he
did. by the way" he asked, "how
much Of a margin was it?"
Johnstown won by six lengths.
Stout revealed his instructions
from Trainer Sunny jim Fitz-
simmons were to rate" him and
let the son of Jamestown run his
own race II it were possible. And
Evening star., 1939-05-07
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

New York players say Carl
Mays is using the emery ball
again, contrary to the rules.
Miss Breeder and j. Welsh
won blind pig" competition
rolled last night in conjunction
with the annual city duckpin
tournament. Their combined
scores were $50.
Eddie Ainsmith is a great
favorite with Detroit fans, who
like his snappy play and en-
thusiasm.
Westerns ninth-inning rally
enabled the Red to defeat Busi-
ness, 6-5, in an inter-high series
game. Claude held the losers to
six hits. Nordling, of Western,
and Schnider, Business short
stop, were the fielding stars.
Fridinger pitched Eastern to a
1913 victory over Army Navy
Prep.
Evening star., 1939-05-07

the struggle for glory but in the
promotion of the sport. For George
town expects to break ground this
summer for an athletic plant that
will exceed the old capacity of Con-
vention Hall and Father Nc
Donough already is laying plans
to fill it with track fans.
A Beloved Disciplinarian.
1t is suspected that talk Of George
towns prospective Alumni Hall had
something to do with Father Nc
Donough's return to athletic service.
He gave over the Hilltop sports
helm to Father John J. Kehoe in
1882 and only recently Father Kehoe
handed back the track squad, to
the undisguised joy of his predeces-
sor, who now is student counsellor.
In his record stretch as athletic
advisor in which he brought
Georgetown to the fore not only
in track, Father McDonough also
was prefect of discipline, a job
in which he excelled in many ways.
Everybody on the Hilltop" we
hear from a Georgetown grad, was
scared stiff of Father Mac but also
we counted upon him as a friend
who would fight his head off against
an injustice Our punishments al
ways were followed with the kind
of counsel that stays with a man
through life We love him.
Those of us who year after year
have seen the gathering at the G
Club dinner rise in tribute to Father
Nc .. Donough understand that
alumnus.