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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
LIGHT TENDER
RETURNS HERE

Tender Ivy, Of the lighthouse
branch Of the u. S. Coast Guard,
which had been engaged in the
work Of erecting beacons at
points on the Florida reef. has
returned to port for regular quar-
teriy overhaul.
Work Of cleaning the boilers of
the tender was started Monday
and there is a group Of men
cleaning the tubes and doing the
other necessary work Of scraping
and cleaning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26
LYMAN DORGAN
CATCHES MORAY

Lyman Dorgan, of Mobile.
Ala. who is visiting in the
city and a guest of VIM. r.
Porter at the home on Duyal
street. was out fishing Yesier-
day. but failed TO get a jew
fish. which he specially want
ed 70 catch.
However. he was not alto
gether forsaken by the fish.
as q monster green moray.
the largest ever caught here.
il is asserted. took the large
Jewish hook. which was
baited with grav snapper.
and hauled on board the Eve
lYn.
Other members Of the par
~. on the launch told The
Citizen that the moray was
really the largest Of the spe-
cies they had ever seen:
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Early Rains Bring Cheer
To Old Dust Bowl Area
tnx An.aciafea Preasl

BISMARCK, N. D.. July 20
Dust Bowl?
It's the Grass Bowl" to North
Dakota citizens this year.
Beset by less than normal rain
fall totals for the past eight
years, and with the memory of
the 1884 and 1886 droughts still
fresh, farmers were cheered by
early summer rainfall far above
normal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-26

Entire City To Be GaiIy
Decorated In Honor OF
Large Number Coming
Here For Conference

Key West win be gailY decorai-
ed in honor of the 900 members
of the American Legion and the
Legion Auxiliary units who will
arrive here Saturday to attend
the Fifth District Conference of
the Department of Florida.
Chairman Harold Russell and
the members Of the decorations
committee. William cordova,
James r. Spencer and Lain Dobbs.
have received the assurance Of
merchants and many household.
srs that they win display their
American flags and other decora-
tions beginning early Saturday
morning.
General Chairman A. M. Nor
gan Of Arthur Sawyer Posts ar
engagements committee have pros
cured several signs and banners
welcoming the visiting Legion
naires. On the Stock Island
bridge banner across the road
viii read:
Key West Greets The Ameri-
can Legion.
At Division and White streets
and at Division and Duval streets
newly painted directionaI signs
win be installed. These will di-
rect the visitors to La Concha
Hotel. official headquarters for
the conference. Across Duval
street in front of the hotel will
be a banner reading:
headquarters, The American
Legion, Register Here.
Registration will be in charge
of Adjutant U. ]. Delgado, chair
man. with John Pinder, Bill Lee
and Miss Anna Corcoran assist
ing. At the registration desk
there will be detail of Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts. They will
serve as messengers. guide the
visitors to any hotel or other
point they indicate and be on
hand for any other duty.
Each delegate and member of
the auxiliary registering will be
handed a Key West ribbon and
a ticket good for the dance and
entertainment at Pena's Garden
of Roses Saturday night, the
Conchtown dinner at Fort Taylor
at 2 p m. Sunday and free adj
missions to the Tropical Aqua
rum. the Thompson turtle crawls,
the Key West Golf and Country
Club and other points.
At the time of registering each
delegate win be offered ticket
to the Commanders Dinner at
La Concha Hotel, beginning at
8 p. m. Saturday This event is
not included in the registration
fee. so that members of the Lee
zion as well as the general pub
lie win pay the same price.
'sWe are certain we can make
the Legion feel right at home and
there we have done everything
possible for their comfort and
convenience. General Chairman
Morgan, said today.
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q
DICN,S NAME SENT
in FOR POSTMASTER
fIsy AAsocinfeal Tsreaab

WASHINGTON. July DO
Among the postmaster nom
nations sent to the Senate
by the President today was
that Of Fred J. Dion Of Key
West. Fla.
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Key West, Florida, has the
most eQuable climate in the
country; with an average
range Of only Ia. Fahrenheit
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Was on the cobbles Now and Was Stealing way

reeked of decay: the sudden chill
of morgue displaced the pleasant
cool of the summer night: the steady
purr of the engine changed to a
snarl: and the darkness became SO
thick that I could not have seen my
hand in front Of my face. Then
knew that we were on cobbles, and,
when I lifted my head, / saw the
lines of three ridge-poles against the
sky. We were in the great court Of
some mansion, long uninhabited.
Now what possessed Elgar to do
it, do not know; but, as the car
came to rest and I rose to my feet,
the man slowed round in his seat
and dropped down hand for Eliz-
abeth's dressing-case. AS he heaved
this up, it struck me under the
knees and, because / was rising
and was neither up nor down, the
blow made me lose my balance and
sent me backwards into the seat ]
had left. Since this was low and
tilted, as good as fell on to my back
and before could rise again, Per-
cy Virgil was out of the car, on the
opposite side.
Not that I saw him-the darkness
was far too dense. And so, at least,
I knew that I had not been seen.
But knew where he was, for I
heard him using nay name.
"The, er, cemetery, Mr.. Exon
-. it's better known as Palfrey.
Nobody ever comes here, because it
is said to be cursed. But, blessed or
cursed, it has a magnificent well
Ninety feet deep, Mr.. Exon
And So feet of water-I measured it
yesterday And its parapet is
of white marble-at least, it used to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

back on a man: but Elizabeth had
to be saved before anything else.
Sand so, you see, Mr.. Exon ="
And there I saw Elgar approach
ing, against the dusk prevailing
without the court.
For second hesitated. Then
laid Elizabeth down and twitched
the cord from my waist.
And then / went to meet Elgar,
who could not see me -. And,
as / went, ripped the gag from
my mouth.
He must have found the case
heavy, for when I was almost upon
him, he laid it down for moment,
to rest his arm.
AS he Strengthened his back, I
took the man by the throat -.
It was a curious business and
seemed to belong to the stage or the
cinema's screen, for whilst we two
stood silent, Virgil, a little way off,
was addressing the empty car. I
could not hear all he said, but his
tone was as careless as ever and
once he laughed. But Elgar could
not laugh. He never struck me.
From first to last his hands were
tearing at mine. They might as
well have torn at the cobbles be-
meath our feet. So for, perhaps, q
full minute Then his knees
sagged, and his arms fell down by
his sides.
Still gripping his throat, lowered
his weight to the ground. Then ]
cracked his skull on the cobbles and
let him 60.
The sound was slight enough, but
Percy Virgil heard it-and found 1t
strange.
(TO BE CONTINUED) +.
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Society Is Formed to Protect Snakes;
Authority Asserts Many Are Valuable

''If more people knew that most
snakes are valuable to mankind,
they would not be so eager to de-
stroy every snake they see," says
Harry c. Gardiner, who is resident
Of Detroit, Michigan, and honor
airy president of the Michigan Her
pathological society. The society has
for its aims the study and protec-
ton of snakes in Michigan.
Gardiner says that the fear of
snakes is deep-laid, and arises
mainly from the belief that most
snakes are poisonous or harmful in
some way. He refutes this belief
by saying that in Michigan there
are II different kinds of snakes Of
which only one is poisonous-the
massasauga or swamp rattler. This
snake is rarely more than 80 inches
long. During my Is years of resi-
dence in Michigan, / have never
heard Of death resulting from the
bite of any Michigan snake" says
Gardiner. t8f $751;
The largest Michigan snakes are
the blacksnake and the blue racer,
he says. These two species are
often confused. They both repro
duce by laying eggs, but their feed
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Uncle Mihs.
ay,: ~

Except That Of Innocence L
Ever since Adam fell, man has
been trying to get back to his
state. - - sf@d @
There cannot be justice where
there is special privilege. Not.
even when the privilege is so
small as to be allowed to park
where you like.
Cheerfulness is courtesy. It is
a social duty.
That Takes Cumption
Know where you don't belong
and keep away from that locality.
An old fool is disagreeable be-
cause f00lishness in age is. out
of character. a.ssl sss
If one gets no qualification out
Of generosity, Of course he won't
practice it. ~ sit a6s
Is There Such a Man? ''flSs g
If a man can listen appreciative-
ly while a girl talks about herself
instead of wanting to talk about
himself, he understands women.
The mistakes most Of us re-
greet are the mistakes that cost
us money.
If our ideals make us happy,
should we mind if they are illu-
sions?
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Q Dosnsozd Votes

It was, the hope which Virgil had
murdered came back to life.
It was a small screwdriver !.
which Elgar or some mechanic had
left in the back Of the car :.
some eight inches long, over all
with q fine enough blade. For all
know, it may have been there for
weeks, for, the seat being tilted up,
1t had lodged between the seat and
the padding on the back of the car;
and I should never have found it
or known it was there, If my wrists
had not been fastened behind my
back.
Now, as I have said, my wrists
were strapped together-not bound
with cord. And every strap has a
buckle, and every buckle prong.
When a man or a beast is re-
strained by leather strap, it is
upon the prong of the buckle that
such restraint must depend. Dis
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there were trees on the right, there
were none on the left. Whereso-
ever we might be bound for. !
judged we were nearly there, and I
held myself all ready to strike the
instant we stopped.
have said that the night was
dark, and since we were sunk in
some valley which ran north and
south, we were denied the glow
which heralds the rising moon. Still,
l could see some six feet-and that
was more than / needed to do what
had to be done.
And there, as though in reply, the
car passed over some rise and then
swept into surroundings Of which I
shall always think as the mouth OF
Hell.
In flash the world was trans
figured.
The air, which had been sweet,
became the breath Of corruption
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SERIAL FICTION
She Painted Her Face
a stony Of teus ard Intrigue sy DoRNFoRD YATES

be white-and 1t has three statues
about it =. statues of men in arm
or, leaning upon their swords. How's
that for a sepulchre? I wish you
could see it, Mr.. Exon. I'm stand
ing beside it now. Elgar, you see,
has gone to borrow some stones :.
to 60 into the dressing-case. AS an
chors 60, it wasn't quite heavy
enough :"
Bynow my door was open, and !
was half out of the car, with Eliza
beth in my arms.
"You see, we shall lower that
first: and that will be attached to
my cousins feet. And then we shall
lower her: and as she's already at
tached, that will bring us directly to
you"
I was on the cobbles now and was
stealing the way we had come. I
never found it so hard to turn my
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Star I'D ust.
X A Promising Newcomer
X Warming Bling Crosby
X Radio Veterans Team Up
by virginia Vale

VXIHEN you see 'sWuthering
w Heights" you'll probably
want to know something about
Geraldine Fitzgerald. She plays
the part of "Edgar's" sister,
who marries ''Heathcliffe," and
she makes a definite contribu-
ton to every scene in which
she appears.
She was born in Dublin, Ireland,
In 1914, was educated in convent
school, studied painting for while,
and then joined the Gate Players.
The Gate Players did repertoire, SO
Miss Geraldine got experience in all
sorts of roles. Then she was asked
to make pictures in England, and
did; she appeared in "The Turn OF
the Tide and tThe Mill on the
Floss" and went right back to the
theater.
But this time it was the New York
theater, where she was seen in
"Heartbreak House." Hollywood
discovered her then. Warner Broth
ers gave her a contract, with six
months off each year for the thea
ter), and she made tests on the
Coast, and then returned to Ireland.
She wouldn't believe that she ought
to return for Ozark Victory" until
she had received three letters and
a cablegram; she'd known people
who rushed to Hollywood and then
sat around and waited everlastingly
for things to get started. But she
finally returned, was borrowed by
Samuel Goldwyn for "Wuthering
Heights" and made Ozark Vic
tory"
If Bling Crosby is ever found mys-
teriously dead a lot of the other
singers in motion pictures will prob
ably be questioned by the police.
Some one of them will certainly
be driven to commit the crime by
the way in which the young man
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

engage the prong from its hole, and
the stoutest strap will be 1oosed
and all restraint be at an end.
My fingers were free. II I could
contrive to thread the blade of the
screw driver over the frame Of the
buckle and under the prong
It was difficult business. I was
working blind and my fingers had
not fair play, and though I soon
found the buckle, I could not reach
this with my fingers and so could
not guide the blade, while the move
ment Of the car was distracting the
aim which I tried to make.
Again and again I was on the
edge Of success, and then the car
would lurch and I would lose prong
and buckle and sometimes my bal
ance, too. And once the blade was
in place, but, before could drixe it
home, a wheel dropped into pot
hole and shook it out. I could have
screamed with the rage of thwart-
ed child :.
And then, at last, the blade slid
under the prong
What happened I do not know, for
I never examined the strap, but
know I was trying to lever the prong
from its place and the buckle was
turning with it and spelling my
game, when, all Of a sudden, the
strap went slack on my wrists and
knew was free.
Now my impulse was to. do muir
der, and do it at once: break FL
CARS neck and then choke Virgil to
death: and but for Elizabeth's pres
ence, I think that I should have
done that-and as like as not lost
my own life, when the car, which
was travelling fast, crashed into a
tree. But Elizabeth had to be saved.
And so I did nothing at all but
shake the strap from my wrists and
keep my hands behind me and use
my brain.
At once I saw that the first thing
for me to do was to free myself
from the cord which put my lady in
peril whenever moved.
With my eyes upon Virgil and FL
gar, felt for the knot at my waist.
This found and united. Then I
made bow-knot in its stead, which
could undo in a fash whenever
I pleased.
Then saw that, for better or
worse, must not launch my at
tack until the car was at rest, for
If, in the struggle, the car were to
leave the road, Elizabeth, bound
hand and foot, might fare very i'll.
And then remembered that Per-
cy Virgil was armed.
This showed me that, come what
might, must deal with him first:
else, whilst ! was dealing with FL
gar, he might very well put me out.
And there, without any warning,
our lights were dipped" and Vir-
gil reduced his speed
Till now I had been too much en-
gagged to observe our way, and now
could see next to nothing from
where ! sat: but the road was
rough and winding, and though
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

ing habits are different. Black
snakes, also called pilot snakes,
feed mostly upon small, warm
blooded animals, such as field mice,
rats, gophers and occasionally on
birds. Blue racers prey upon cold
blooded creatures, such as frogs,
salamanders and small lizards, in
addition to the menu Of the black
snake.
Commonest of all Michigan
snakes is the garter snake, which,
except that it may sometimes eat
fish, is generally considered benefi-
cial. This snake seems very fond
of earthworms. The smallest snake
in the state is a secretive little fell
low called the red-bellied snake,
which grows to about 10 inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
Years in Moments

At certain periods of life we live
years of emotion in a few weeks,
and look back in those times as
on great gaps between the old life
and the new.-Thackeray.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
where Giant Tortoise Lives

The giant tortoise still roams I'M
tanned in only two places in the
world--Ecuador's Galapagos islands
in the Pacific and the Aldabra is
lands in the Indian ocean. The Al
dabras, dependency of Britain's
crown colony of Seychelles, lie 500
miles southwest of the Seychelles,
and are nearer Kenya.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26
coHsTIPAlTlED!.
Gas Crowds Heart.

headaches and pains In the back. Awful gas
blostihg crowded my heart. Adlefiks helped
right away. Now oct sausage, bananas, pie,
anything want and never felt betteE.-
YOU are constipated. FIRST: Accumulated
wastes swell up bowels and press ON nerves In
che digestive tract. SECOND: Partly digest
Cd food starts to decay forming GAS. bringing
on sour stomach. indigestion, and heartburn,
breath, Adlerika gives double relief with
DOUBLE ACTION. Adlerika relieves
STOMACH GAS almost oil. once. - often
clears bowels In less than two hours. No grip
commended BY many doctors for IS yearB.
Sola at all drug stores
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-05-26

sings. For example, he str0lled
into the Universal sound room mot
so long ago, took the pipe out Of his
mouth, sang four songs, one after
another, put his pipe into his mouth
again and went home. The re-
cordings were perfect-y0u'll hear
them in east Side of Heaven"
which is probably his best picture
to date. ssgs
All Of which won't seem remark
able to you unless you know what a
complicated business this matter of
recording sounds can be. ~
Mr.. Crosby has been known to
astound fellow-singers even more by
eating a heavy luncheon before he
had to sing, without its affecting the
result at all.
Emo Rapee, Jane Froman and
Jan Peerce will be co-starred in a
gala musical revue which has been
signed to replace the Screen Guild
show on the Columbia network for
the summer months, beginning June
II. There will also be q 16-voice
mixed chorus.
The three stars are radio vet
Grams, but this, is the. first time that
they have appeared together, Rapee
is one Of the best known musical di-
rectors in America, Jane Froman
has made a name for herself in
both movies and radio, and Jan
Peerce has long been protege Of
Rapee's as well as one of the
screens popular singers.
~.
The Andrews sisters like nothing
better than a practical joke. Re-
Gently, while making personal APP
pearance at theater in Brooklyn,
N. Y, they tried to enter an anna
teur contest at a neighboring thea
ter. The master Of ceremonies
wanted to hear their act before they
went on, and they told him they
would do their version of the An
drews Sisters original version of
"Hold Tight"
When they finished he sadly shook
his head. Sorry, girls, but / can't
use you," he said. 'That was the
worst imitation Of the Andrews Sis
tiers ever heard"
y
ODDS AND ENDS-Rudy YaIlee, scho
recently announced ON the air that he'd
like to direct pictures, recently tCrote and
acted in dramatic skis on his sUeekIy
broadcast, as iVeu as acting as master OF
ceremonies, directing the music, and do
ing q Bit OF singing LeiUis Stone is
proud of his record IN pictures, but he's
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AUCTIoNEERs.

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Home Study Shorthand

SUCCESS WITH SHORTHAND
Learn SHORTHAND easily at homel
Complete self-taught course only $1.0O.
Money back If not satisfied. Mastefstroke
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Vain Attempts
It is impossible for a man who
attempts many things to do them
all well.-Xenophon.
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dignified profitable profession and start
your own business. Write for special low
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Evening star., 1939-01-08
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
SHE HATED II0USEvNORE
Continued from pogs six

In the gigantic battle scene that
climaxes "If l Were King" Ellen
was supposed to be stabbed and fall
to die. Director Lloyd warned every
one against hurting the fallen girl.
Nevertheless. 20O-pound extra.
backing up in sword play, stepped
heavily on Ellen's leg. Lloyd saw it
and cut the scene at once mot hurt
at ALL" said Ellen. and five more takes
followed. Next day she limped. and
she earned an ugly bruise for three
weeks To that gameness she adds
willingness to learn, a genuine liking
for nearly everyone she meets, and
loyalty.
Ballyhoo has enveloped Ellen, but
the other pressurcs accompanying
fame haven't had time - yet.
do you go to many Hollywood
parties?" l inquired. The reply was
simple, Except for one MIR. Lloyd
gave. we haven't been asked"
What do you want most, besides
success in your work."
Security for Skipper Part of my
earnings are going into trust fund"
THAT all?"
She looked toward the head Of the
dinner table ELLEN has a cook now
where Fred had been listening, eyes
a-twink1e. Il Il want a boat"
I'VE want boat" Fred corrected.
Between pictures I'm going to take
my wife out on Santa Monica Bay,
where there are no telephones, and
kiss her soundly. Then I'll return
her to her public
1t isn't a joke. Problems await in
t,imult; new. young romantic star
with a husband and baby. Fred and
Ellen will need wisdom, patience and
deep affection.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

Movies were not in my head. l
had a vague idea that, along with
other work, l might register as an
extra; but when l found that 25,OOO
others had had the same idea. l
laughed and forgot it,"
Into the Hollywood confectionery
shop. where Ellen had promptly got
lob, came William Demarest. then
with talent agency but now an actor.
"You could act," Demarest told
the waitress. "Why don't you let me
get you screen test?" That's stand
ard joke in Hollywood. and Ellen
laughed some more.
Demarest dropped in and repeated
his offer six or eight times. Mean
while Ellen met Fred Wallace. as
sistant to one of Hollywood's famous
makeup men. 1--WE just married" says
Ellen, &c like thatr'
Three months after the baby.
Skipper was born, Fred's best
friend came to visit from the East.
''He likes Swiss steak" remembered
Fred. Ellen prepared it herself. of
course. and four sat down to table.
the fourth being a thirteen-year- old
girl who helped with Skipper"
Fred's eyes shone with pride as all
picked up knife and fork. They sawed.
Then they sawed some more. "Well,
contributed the thirteen-year-old
brightly, you sort Of have to ride
your knife on this, don't you?"
II was no good at housework,"
Ellen says. "And / missed beopfe."
So she looked up Demarest and
went after movie job. At the first
asking a major studio signed her for
its stock company. And in time she
rot into the Crosby picture and under
the direction of Frank Lloyd.