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The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

the driveway. At first I was al
most afraid 70 believe my ears. ]
had strained them 50 against the
means of the wind, the lash Of the
rain, listening to hear that IA
miliar sound. But now It was re-
peated, this time with two short
blasts and one long. Our private
signal. Bill was here. Everything
would be all right.
That tall, red-haired, rather
matter-of-fact young man who Is
my husband was probably little
startled at the ardor of my greet
ing, If husbands are ever surprised
at anything. Eve had preceded
him in with great flourish Of
silver fox Knew you wouldn't
want to have a house-warming
without me-, she announced q
little defenSively, $50 when !
heard about It, when I got IN from
New York this morning, ! Just
called Bill and told him I was
coming along"
"You were never more well
come" said sincerely, for at that
moment any familiar face looked
heaven-sent. ~But it is really not
housewarming," I explained.
That is not to be until Christmas
Eve. This is just a little party for
Claire and Bob. ] suppose Bill has
told you the news"
SO the international beauty
| finally won out" she commented
f1ippantly. This has been Ewes
choice designation for Claire ever
since one Of our Atlanta newspa-
pers had grown fulsome on the
subject of Claire's appearance
when she was presented at court
lin London. And it is true that
Claire is quite exceptionally love-
ly, with her Titan hair, her price
less skin and her eyes which are
gray, blue or green by turns, de-
pending upon her mood or her
costume.
We'll" Eve continued, '1ove
certainly does work wonders, es-
pecially love and money. The
thought of Bob with a sudden
yen for the country in midwinter
was Just a little too much. ] de-
cided I had to come and see for
myself. suppose it all comes
from my having left town at the
wrong time"
But where is Andrew" asked
Bill, as he struggled in with the
bags.
That's a funny thing" I said.
but before I could explain why it
was funny, another car swept I'D
the drive. a car which turned out
to be the missing station wagon.
and Aunt Maggie was deposited
at the front door. Bills raised
eyebrows, as he went forward to
meet her, reminded me that this
was his first intimation that she
was to be among those present.
How are you, Willie?" Aunt
Maggie made things even better
by greeting Bill with the nick
name he detests.
To be continued
(cezyiEits 1873. KeEers FisLS PeyEs-sssa
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

stairs startled me out Of my
trance. At the sound, relief swept
over me like a wave Here at last
were the servants Or. anyway,
here was someone. Here was help.
Thrusting the paper carelessly
into the top bureau drawer, !
fairly few down the stairs. calling
out TO Bessie, Andrew, Aunt
Maggie as I went
But I received no answer and
downstairs I still found no one.
Nor did I find any door shut which
l remembered as being open when
I went upstairs. But outside. the
wind had begun 20 blow and the
rain that I had dreaded was al
ready falling.
Seeking haven in the telephone
closet under the stairway, I closed
the door behind me and tried to
reach my husbands Office. There
was no answer; but when called
| the number of our home in At
lanta, the voice Of my little girls
nurse was so reaSSuring that | be-
gan to get hold Of myself again.
YeS'm, little Sally was having
her nap. Grandma Stuart was
having a nap, too. Mr.. Bill had
stopped by the house just d little
while ago, but said ne had some
errands to do and Miss Eve TO
pick up before he went to the
country. Yes, Ma'am, he said he
had to pick up Miss Eve. Nom,
there hadn't been no calls from
Miss Maggie or Bessie or Andrew.
Uninvited
MISS EVE. Well, that was news.
4f1 Eve had not been asked to
the house party. She had not even
been in town when it was planned
yesterday. laughed a little hys-
| terically when / realized that the
| problem presented by an extra
| guest had for the moment showed
into the background the thought
Of that mysterious message in my
bedroom.
But it was not just an extra
guest, not just an extra woman,
so much as the fact that If was
Eve Benedict. Everybody knew
Eve had been far too fond of Bob
Dunbar when she divorced Frank
Benedict last year. Eve was never
a good loser. And Eve at an en-
gagement party for Claire and
Bob meant trouble in anybody's
language.
Sometimes it was a little diff
cult to remember Eve as the thin,
rather awkward girl who had
been a couple OF grades ahead of
me in grammar school. She had
been known as Evelyn then.
Evelyn Pruitt. The thinness had
changed to a seductive slimness
as she grew up and she had mar
ried well both times.
As Frank Benedict'S wife, we
had naturally seen something of
her. But Aunt Maggie had never
approved of Ewes background, or
of what she called her ''antece-
dents" j." Aunt Maggie also disap-
proved quite frankly of her ap-
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
ALLAMERICA
By DILLON GRAHAM
sports Editor, AP Feature Services

As the end of the football sea
son approaches the list Of candi-
dates for the 1870 All-Arnerica
team narrows down to a few
dozen players who have managed
TO stand out consistently during
the campaign
A single poor performance has
eliminated many.
Here are four high-ranking
aces:
JIMMY NELSON. Alabama's
triple-threat halfback, was al his
best in the Crimson's tough
games with Tennessee, Kentucky
and Tulane.
CHET GLADCHUCK of Boston
College is perhaps the biggest
center in the country. Foes
humping into him just stop. He's
a ball-hawk, too.
BOB NELSON. Baylor center
on the 1889 A.P. second All
America, has made a spirited
bid for top ranking this year.
BRUCE SMITH. Minnesota
halfback. starred in the Gophers'
drive that beat Northwestern.
and Ohio State. Smiths
80-yard run brought the touch
down that whipped the Wolver-
ines.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
PIRATES, CONCHS
PLAY TOMORROW
CONTEST WILL BEGIN 2:3O
p. NJ. AT EAST MAR
TELLO FIELD

Key West Conchs, leaders of
the Island City Baseball League,
will cross bats with the Pirates
tomorrow afternoon at East Mar
tello Tower field on Roosevelt
Boulevard
Bucs. although a game and a
half in the rear of the Conchs, in
reality are right on the heels of
the pace-setting nine. A Victory
tomorrow will shove them up to
within a half-game, putting them
in an excellent position to 60
ahead of the Conchs in their next
meeting
The contest, only game of the
afternoon, will begin at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

pearance, for Ewes figure now
verged on voluptuousness and In
the rather bizarre clothes she
wore. with her black hair slicked
back and her black eyes all made
up, she was quite sophisticated
looking. Yes, with the engaged
pair and Aunt Maggie, Eve would
certainly be an addition to the
party.
Eve is a sort of forty-second
cousin of mine, but ] suppose the
South IS the only section of the
country where such relationships
can still be used as an excuse TO
crash a party you haven't been
invited TO. or indeed are counted
at all. I resolved that I would tell
Bill a thing or two for not in
sisting that she telephone me be-
forehand.
But anyway, / might as well ar
range the flowers. First of all, the
long-Stemmed gladioli for the
tall vases on the tables in the hall.
Then there were the red roses
and white stock to be mixed for
the dining-room table. and the
yellow roses for the library and
the drawing room.
Busy in the dining room, ]
stopped dead still for a moment to
listen, quite certain l had heard
footsteps in the kitchen.
But when I went TO investigate,
I could find no one. Afterward, as
I passed from room to room,
caught myself looking behind me,
and in each room I left all the
lights turned on. Outside, it was
getting dark and the rain,
whipped by the wind, beat against
the windows and tore at the
blinds. As l crouched on the
hearth in the library, trying to
rebuild the fire, the conviction
grew upon me that someone, not
friendly, was concealed in the
house.
It was all right to tell myself
that I was fool, that it was only
the wind and the rain. But, try as
l might, / could not bring myself
to leave that room and go back
upstairs and dress.
Finally, darting quickly from
one to the other, I did close both
doors. But as I sank down in the
wing chair by the fire, which
somehow failed to warm me, il
seemed to me that the light, shin
ing on the silver door-knobs, lent
them a gleam somehow sinister. ]
turned my chair so I could not
see either one. So I could not see
it turn when something name
less grasped one of those door
knobs from the other side.
Out of doors the wind blew
harder and the rain was swept in
sheets against the old house. Sit
ting there. gripped by a paralysis
of fear. I wondered If anybody
ever would come.
Enter Eve
THE hands OF the old clock on
Il the mantel pointed to ten min
uteS of five when I heard the
sound of an automobile horn in
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

Leaders Of the strongest teams
up to the organization OF the
Service and Civilian Leagues a
months ago were:
Catchers
l. Ingraham. COca-COla and Pep
per's Plumbers.
, Hopkins. Sawyer's BARRIERS.
, G. Garcia. Blue Sox-
Pitchers
I. c. Gates, COca-COla and Pep
per's Plumbers.
? J. Walker. Sawyer's BARRIERS.
3. Ward. Blue Sox.
4 Hancock. Peppers Plumbers.
First Base
l. Sterling, Sawyer's BARRIERS.
, BarcelO, Peppers Plumbers
Second Base
l. Gates. Coca-COla and Pep
per'S Plumbers.
, F. Lopez. Sawyer's BARRIERS
Third Base
l. E. Albury, Sawyer's BARRIERS.
, Gates. Sawyer's BARRIERS
) J. Carboneu. Coca-COIa and
Peppers Plumbers.
/ Baker, Coca-Cola and Pepper 5
Plumbers.
Shortstop
!. J. Navarro. Sawyer's BARRIERS.
> Baker. C5ca-Cola and Pepper :
Plumbers.
3. J. CarbonelL. Coca-Cola and
Peppers Plumbers.
Shcrtfield
l. Villareal, Coca-Cola and Pep
per's Plumbers
?. J. Russell, Sawyer's BARRIERS
Leftfield
/ Higgs. COca-Cola and Peppers
Plumbers.
? Kerr. Sawyer's Bsrbers-
3. J. Garcia, Blue Sox-
4 E Ogden. Blue Sox.
Centerfield
l. J. Roberts. Sawyer's BARRIERS.
2 Mccarthy. Coca-Cola and Pep
per'S Plumbers.
3. Molina, Blue SOx.
RiGhtfield
I. J. Roberts, Sawyer's BARRIERS
?. E Nelson. Peppers Plumbers
Honorable Mention
\. Castro. Jasper Walker and
N. Tynes OF Sawyer's BARRIERS;
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
Stanford Fireball Keeps Fans
Either Happy Or Hopping Mad
Today's Birthdays

Helen Rogers Red Ct New
York. newspaper pubhsher. bu-u
al Appleton. Wis. Sc years sE0-
Rear Admiral Ernest J KlnE
U-SN. born al Loraln. Ohin. e.
years ago.
DR.. Theodore Lyman of Ezr-
ward, famed physicist emerlrzs.
born al Boston. Sc years ago
Frank Morrison Of WashinErun-
D. c, secretary emeritus q 1he
American Federation &C Labur.
born al Ontario. Cana 81 years
ago.
Ex-GOv. Blanton Winshlp uF
Porto Rico, retired maJor-EenersI.
born at Macon. Ca. Il years aE0
DR.. Abraham Myerson of Bos-
ton, noted neurologlst. bOrn II
Russia. SO wears ago
Doris Duke Cromwell born -
years ago
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
N AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
ClImont Franklin Morrison.
Complainant,
vs. DIVORCE.
Christina Lang Morrison,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
1t appearing by the sworn Bill
OF Complaint filed in the above
stated cause. that Christina Lang
Morrison. the defendant therein
named, is a nonresident Of the
State OF Florida and her place Of
residence as is particularly known
is 20 Carne Street. Newport, Rhode
Island; that said defendant is over
the age Of twenty-one years and
that there is no person in the state
Of Florida. the service Of sum
nOns in Chancery upon whom
would bind said defendant
II is hereby Ordered that said
defendant. Christina Lang Morri
son. be and she is hereby required
TO appear TO the bill Of complaint
filed in said cause on or before the
end day of December, A ID. 1870.
otherwise the allegations Of said
bill will be taken as confessed by
said defendant and said cause he
proceeded with ex parte-
II is further Ordered that this
Order be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in The
Key West Citizen, a daily news
paper published in Key West, Mon
roe County, Florida
Done and Ordered at Key West,
Monroe County, Florida. this 1st
day Of November, A D. 1910.
(SEAL) (Sd.) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
RAYMOND r LORD,
Solicitor for Complainant.
novz-s-16-23-30, 1870
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

rines, catchers; Spakes, Marines.
Mccarthy, CCC, Flood, Conchs,
j. Ogden, Merchants. c. Thomp-
son. Mortor, Marines, and Wen
zel, Navy, pitchers; Jones, Nav
Sta, Mathews. NavSta. and Rath-
bun, Marines, first base; Connor,
Conchs, Olds, CCC. and Jay
cocks, NavSta, second base; G.
Acevedo, Merchants, Thompson,
Marines, and Almeda, CCC, third
base; Burch, Conchs, c. Sands,
Navy, Simmons, Marines, Best,
.CCC, and c. AIbury, Merchants,
shortstop; Lopez, NavSta, and
Connor, Marines, rightfield: q,
Garcia, Conchs, Webb, Conchs.
Statemiller, Marines, and SoIIen-
berger. Marines, centerfield; J.
Ogden, Merchants. Z Ogden,
Merchants, and Muth, Marines,
leftfIeld-
Manager
AureliO Lastres. Sr., who led
the Key West Conchs to the
championship Of the American
League, IS selected as manager
of the above stars.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

Caraballo, NJ Acevedo, NJ Arias,
CasteIlano. Stanley and Albio
and ElOy AcevedO of the Blue
SOx: NJ Griffin and H Gates OF
the Peppers Plumbers.
Manager
Manager Roy Hamlin, Peppers
Plumbers and COca-COla-
From May l to June % Mr.
Hamlin led his COca-Colas to 13
victories against one loss From
July until September II he led
the Peppers Plumbers to Is wins
and just four defeats From the
latter date until the disbandment
Of softba1 leagues the past Tues
day. his Plumbers won four and
lost two. A total of 80 victories
against seven losses. The All
Star managership can go to no
one but Mr.. Harnlin.
Leaders during the life of the
American Softball League. which
was composed OF the so-called
weaker tens of the city. were:
Catchers
l. AllShOuSe. NaVSta.
2. Joe Soldano. Merchants.
3. Menendez, Key West ConchS.
Pitchers
/ Early. Key West Conchs.
2 Klink, US. Navy.
g. D. Roberts. Kew West Conchs.
+ Malgrat, Merchants.
5. l. Castro. NavSta.
g. Barfield, CCC.
First Base
Il. AlOnzo. Merchants
, A Lastres, Key West Conchs.
3. E. Hamilton, CCC.
Second Base
l. Cardova, Key West ConchS.
2 Skoko. US Marines.
3 Bars. CCC.
Third Base
l. NJ Hernandez, NavSta
2. Thompson, US. Marines.
3. c.. LaStreS, ConchS.
Shortstop
l. Arnold, Key West Conchs.
2. Kitchins, US. Marines.
3. J. AIbury, Merchants.
Shortfield
/ Skines. CCC.
2. Gutierrez. Merchants.
3. Mortor, US. Marines
Leftfield
l. Thompson, Key West Conchs.
2 Delaney, NavSta-
3. PlummonS, US. Marines.
CenterfieId
l. o. EsQuinaldo, Key West
Conchs-
2 c. Sands, NavSta-
g. J. Lones. Merchants
Rightfield
l. j. Aritas, Key West Conchs-
2 Cabanas. Merchants.
g. Wylie. CCC-
Honorable Mention
Pardo, CCC, and Yelochan, Ma
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
Chapter Two
VI arnino
NO DOUBT she had gone to Ro:

MO DOUBT she had gone 10 Ros-
L ' well with Bessie and Andrew.
After all, it was rather spooky TO
be at Wisteria Hall alone, even in
the daytime, as I myself had Just
discovered. As I turned to leave
the study, one Of the papers on
the desk caught my eye. It was
propped against the inkwell and,
yielding to impulse, I picked il
up, though l was usually bored
with items which so often excited
Aunt Maggie. The writing was in
a fine, flowing script, probably
that Of my great-great-grand-
father, but the text seemed pal
pably absurd when associated
with the portrait of that austere
old gentleman.
It was a sort Of jingle about
steps and hands and feet and
what not, and though 1 did not
examine it very carefully, if
seemed to make no sense what
ever.
I placed the paper back as
found it, myStiied as to why Aunt
Maggie should have singled it out,
unless perhaps as a curiosity to
show that our ancestor had been
riddle addict.
Descending to the stair landing,
brought my bag up to the big
bedroom on the second floor
which / was to share with Bill.
Here again | was arrested by an
unexpected bit of paper, this time
lying on the old mahogany bu-
Teau.
Thinking it only scrap of pa
per left there inadvertently by
Bessie or Andrew as they put the
house in order. I came near toss
ing it into the WaStebaSket with
out looking at il, for II was a BIT
of green wrapping paper of the
sort used by one of Atlanta s
largest department stores. Any
housewife IN the city would rec
ognize it anywhere. But no house
wife ever regarded a stranger
message on more familiar paper
for upon it was printed in pencil:
Leave this place at once. Your
life IS in danger"
Back in town ! would have
been sure it was joke, but here
alone, my morale already shaken
I stood turning the paper over
in my fingers uncertainty until
the slamming Of a door below
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
Today's Horoscope

Today's mind is iutuitive. Ezf1-
cd with keen insight. ye1 i1zble
to occupy itself II pursuits rnar
are improbable. or perhaps Iack-
ing in application Forrunzrely-
there Is a spirit Of content zn1
natural simplicity for Il VII help
to make the life more happy IN
der stress Of disappointment
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
Aguilar Selects Leading
SOftball Players OF 1910
ROY HAMLIN PICKED TO MANAGE FIRST
STRING TEN AND AURELIO LASTRES, SR.,
TO HEAD SECOND-STRING CLUB

Pedro Agu.lar. an enthusiastic
follower OF all sports in Key
West and official scorekeeper of
Scftball and baseball leagues. has
just selected Ule leading players
Of the 194J baseball season.
Mr.. Aguilar makes his selec-
tionS after a careful study of Of
fetal records of ell games play
ed since Nav l until September.
when the disbandcd Service and
Civilian Leagues were formed.
First String Ten
On his first-stTiag team. com
posed of PLAYERS cn clubs in the
former National League, known
as the circuit with the strongest
tens Of the city. are:
Earl Ingraham. c:
Clarence Gates. p:
Clayton Sterling, 1b:
William Gates. %;
Esmond Albury. 3b:
Juani Navarro. $:
Higgs. If:
DOmenech. CT:
John Roberts. IF:
Julius Villareal. ST.
Roy Hamlin. manager of the
Peppers Plumbers. IS selected
by Mr.. Aguilar to pilot the above
all-Star club.
Second String Ten
Members of the secOnd-String
ten. composed Of players on teams
IN the American League or weak
er clubs. are:
Clarence Allshouse. c;
Early. p;
AlOnzo. ID:
Card0va. 2b:
Mario Hernandez. 3b;
Ralph Arnold, ss;
Thompson. If:
o. Esquinaldo. CT:
J. Aritas. RI:
Skines. CT.
Manager OF this team, as select
ed by Mr.. Aguilar. would be
AuTelia Lastres, Sr.
Following IS the selection of
the leading s0ftball players dur
ing the period from May until
September, giving first. second
and third choices. reasons for
naming the managers and listing
honorable mentions:
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
k5Es! ;a'!'z2!! =

YESTERDAY: Sally just he's
oTTiUed at the country place near
Atlanta tCI1ich she and her hus-
band, Bill, hare rebuilt. Rain
threatens, and tUhen she drriUes
she finds nobody, not eUen the
servants, at home. She thinks she
sees Kirk, one Of her guests, Tlf1
array as sic approaches, and al
though Aunt Maggie, trhose spe-
ciGIty is looking up geHeaIogies,
has crashed the party, not eUen
Aunt Maggie can be found.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23


ELIZABETH RANDALL,
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
U933 Probate Act. Secs II9. 12o)
To All Creditors and Persons HaE-
ing Claims or Demands Against
said Estate:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified and required TO present
any claims and demands which you.
or either Of you, may have against
the estate Of Elizabeth Randall.
deceased. late Of said County. 10
the County Judge Of Monroe COun-
ty, Florida, at his office in the
court house OF said County at Mon
roe. Florida. within eight calendar
months from the time Of the first
publication Of this notice Each
claim or demand shall be in writ
ing, and shall state the place Of
residence and post office address
of the claimant. and shall be sworn
TO by the claimant. his agent, or
attorney, and any such claim sr
demand not so filed shall be void
SAMUEL VI GOODMAN,
As Ancillary Administrator OF the
Last VIII and Testament Of Eliza
beth Randall, deceased
novs-1s-23-3o. 1870
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERT.

~
ANNE FLINN,
Complainant.
vs. DIVORCE.
GEORGE ". FLINN.
Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
II appearing by the sworn Bill
Of Complaint filed in the above
stated cause, that George W Finn,
the defendant therein named 10 q
nonresident Of the State Of Florida
and his place Of residence as il par
ticularly known - Unit Galley.
~ O. B Norfolk. Virginia. that said
defendant IS over the age Of twenty
one years and tha. there is no per-
son in the State OF FLORIDA. the
service Of z Summons IN Chzncery
upon whom would bind said de-
fendant
II is hereby Ordered that said
defendant, George w Finn. be and
he IN hereby required 20 appear 10
the bill Of complaint filed In said
cause on or before the End day Of
December, - ID. 1s40. otherwise the
taken as confessed by said de-
fendznt and said cause be proceeded
with ex parte-
II is further Ordered that this
Order be published once each week
for four consecutive weeks in The
hey Vest CEtiESns a o1ly news
paper published is Key West. Mon
roe County. FLORIDA
Done and Ordered AZ Key West.
Monroe Comfy, Florida. this LIST
day Of November. a y. 1S90-
fSEAL1 Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
By: fSd-1 Florence z. Sawyer.
y. c
RAYMOND 2 LORD,
Solicitor for Complainant
nOFz-s-1s-z3-10. .1s4o
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-23

Statistics Of the games play
ed by teams In the disbanded
Civilian and Service Leagues
viii be compiled for publiea-
ton nesct week.