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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
CHAPTER VII

In a back room of the Villa Aloha one of the gunmen grabbed Clarlce by the arm.
 "That red-haired girl, who was she? Where is she?"
 "I don't know. Let me go"
 "Weve got to find her" The other man swore angrily. If shes picked up, she'll talk"
 Clarice shook her head fran tically. q tell you don't know what happened to her!"
 "She must have beat it out the back way" the man said, freeing Clarice. If she's on foot, she can't get far"
 With a half-snarled oath, his companion followed him out through a back doorway as the police entered at the front.
 Meanwhile, a short distance down a side road, Anne was hurrying as best she could. Her light evening wrap was little pro- lection against the storm, and her filmy dress clung to her like a rag. But Anne was long past car ing about how she looked. Her one thought was to get away, as far away as she could.
 She had no doubt of what would happen if she were publicly ln- volved in the shooting at the Villa Aloha. She would be held for questioning, she was witness Headlines would tell the story.
 That she had been at the Villa Aloha, in spite of the college rul- ing, would mean instant expulsion from Midland. It would mean the end of her flying course. Curious she thought, that she should think about that now.
 Tn the next instant, revulsion at tee thought of running away brought her to a stop. Running away from things was not in Anne Norris tradition. It was true, she reminded herself, that her pres ence at the Villa Aloha had been entirely innocent. She was not really to blame. Yet. the fact was that she had been there. The fact rtsaRined that she had broken the college ruling. The reasons fol her having been at the taverr would make no difference to col leSe authorities. In spite of that she could not run away. There was only one thing to do, and tha' was to go back to take her medi- cine.
 Where was Tony? Why had he deserted her? She could only as- sume that his one thought hao been to save himself. The idea that he might have suddenly seized on the shooting as an un- expected opportunity for letting Anne become involved in scanda never occurred to her.
 The police were at the Villa
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Anne Norris, you're certainly game" His voice could have held no higher praise. "But don't do it. In the first place, the chances are your testimony wouldn't do any good. I know how these scrapes usually wind up. In the second pjlace, you were innocent of any intent to do wrong. You don't deserve what would happen to you" He smiled at her. "Let me be jury and judge? Verdict, not guilty. Now let me take you home"
 In her heart she knew that he was right.
 A few minutes later he tufned down the street to her sorority house.
 Captain Douglas, I can't go in looking like this"
 No. you're right. Where's Georgette? Any other way you can get in?"
 "Georgette is home for the weekend. There's the fire escape T hate to do it, but"
 Without a word he swung his roadster into the driveway, Stop- ped in teh shadows and helped hel from teh car. Under teh fire escape he stopped.
 Take a hot bath and get right into bed"
 She nodded. Don't worry! ] will"
 "Okay. Up you go." He boosted her up to the fire escape, his mus cular hands hard against her arms And - good luck. If you get into any trouble because of this - let me help, if can."
 In the security of her room at last, Anne had only one thought She would never see Tony Scott again, never.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-22
CAST OF CHARACTERS

ANNE NORRIS - wealthy cOl- Iege student, looking for thrills, enrOlls in CAA flying course. GEORGETTE PARKER-Anne's friend. Learning to fly is a seri- ous business with her. TONY SCOTT - college playboy, son of a gangster, envies Anne's social position.
 CAPTAIN DICK DOUGLAS-in- structOr of the student flying course at Midland University.
 
 YESTERDAY: Submitting to her guardians wishes, Anne tells Tony she cannot see him until after school closes. On their last date, Tony takes her to a road house, banned by school authori- ties. There is a shooting. A dice game girl helps Anne escape be- fore police arrive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
BASIL R. TYNES
ANNOUNCES FOR
CONSTABLE POST
CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE IN
SECOND DISTRICT; BORN
AND EDUCATED IN KEY
WEST

In this issue of The Citizen ap-
pears the announcement of Basil
r. Tynes, candidate for the of
flee of constable of the Second
District.
Mr.. Tynes was born in Key
West and educated in the public
schools of this city. He left High
School in 1923, just entering his
sophomore year, to accept posi-
ton with the Western Union
Telegraph Company in Miami
where he attended the Par
American College.
He has served two years with
the Key West Police Department
both as patrolman and motor
cycle traffic Officer. He has also
served IA months as deputy sher-
iff and is thoroughly familiar
with local conditions and the laws
pertaining to same.
Mr.. Tynes soicitS the support
and the influence of the voters ir
Monroe county and if elected
promises to serve the county tc
the best of his ability.
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ELECTION FEES ARE
ON net EARNINGS
SECRETARY OF STATE SENDS
OPINION TO COUNTY
ATTORNEY HARRIS

AS the time nears for candi-
dates to file their qualifying fee
for the office aspired to there has
been much discussion as to the
amount CT the fee to be placed
when the candidate qualities.
whether it should be on the gross
amount of the office or the net.
In order to find out exactly
what fee is necessary to be filed,
County Attorney w. Curry Har-
ris recently sent query to Sec
rotary of State r. A. Gray rela-
tive to this and yesterday re-
ceived the following answer:
"All officers qualifying with
me are on straight salary basis
and are not compensated with
fees, hence the question does not
arise here. However, understand
the attorney generals office has
expressed the view that the
qualifying fee of county offices
is computed on the net earnings
of the official, but would not be
affected whether he had received
his compensation promptly on
NOT.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
PLAN PROJECT
TO PUSH KEY
WEST AHEAD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE d.
RECTORS HOLD CONFER
ENcEs: TO STUDY ALL ECO
-NoMIC CONDITIONS

A planned program to put Key
West ahead is being formulated
by community leaders, who will
seek widespread suggestions and
cooperation in shaping the new
movement, it was announced today
by the Board of Directors of the
Chamber Of Commerce, following
a conference when tentative plans
were made
Changes in the outlook for Key
West coupled with the national
trend, has convinced leaders that
now is the time to make a very
definite forward movement in or
der that this city may gain larg-
er prestige, increased wealth and
employment for her citizens.
''The planned program will
have the backing of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce, Everett
Russell, president of that organi-
cation, announced today.
First step in setting up the new
city improvement and promotion
al program will be a careful
study of the economic conditions
which have contributed to give
Key West its present position
among those of Florida. A wide
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
u. 5. POST OFFICE
CHANGES CLOSING
TO SATURDAYS
OFFICE OPEN YESTERDAY
FOR FULL DAYS WINDOW
SERVICE: NUMEROUS RE-
QUESTS WERE MADE

Change in halliday holiday
hours at the Key West Post Of
flee was noted and approved by
residents of the city yesterday.
Window service was rendered to
all corners up to 600 p. m.
According to Postmaster Fred
j. Dion, several requests, chiefly
from new governmental depart
mentS and the navy, had been re-
ceived to switch the halliday
closing from Thursday to Satur-
day. Tourist requirements, ever
increasing, also brought up the
necessity of such a change.
Accordingly, with very little
advance notice, the change was
made yesterday. Check on calls
for window service late in the
day revealed the fact that good
volume OF business was being
transacted.
On Saturdays, however, begin
ming tomorrow, the hours will be
from 800 a. m. to 1900 noon.
The change will not affect any
other services at the Post Office
IN any way.
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impressive Services Held
In Memory Maine Dead

Memorial services for those
who lost their lives on the Bat
tleShip Maine in the explosion in
Havana harbor on February Is,
1898, were held yesterday after
noon in the Maine Plot at the
city cemetery, attended by units
from different organizations and
about 1000 spectators, many of
whom were visiting strangers.
The parade formed at the cor
ner of Whitehead and Caroline
streets, led by the Police Patrol
and the Hospitality Band, with
the following units in the line of
march: Detachments of the
Army and Navy, Marine Corps,
National Guard, United Spanish
War Veterans and Auxiliry,
American Legion and Auxiliary,
Boy Scouts, school children and
the School Patrol.
Arriving at the cemetery the
procession was met by Master of
Ceremonies, Adjutant George E.
Spencer of the United Spanish
War Veterans and assigned to
their places in the Maine Plot.
Then Adjt. Spencer stated the
reason for the assemblage and an
nounced the selection of Amer
lea" by the Hospitality Band.
Next on the program was Cap
tain Philip L. Cosgrove, u. S.
Lighthouse, retired, who was on
the Tender Mangrove which. was
sent to Havana Immediately aft
er the Maine catastrophe. The
captain graphically described the
incidents in the harbor and what
could be determined concerning
the explosion and the results.
The invocation was then asked
by Rev. G.. M. Hutchinson, of the
First Methodist Church, who was
followed by Cuban Vice Consul
Jose Perez. Mr.. Perez gave q
short talk about the period of the
disaster, the result of which was
the freeing of Cuba forever from
the domination of Spain.
Another selection by the band
and the speaker of the day wa:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
Observance Of Democracy Day
Plans Tentatively Announced

clubs and plans for the program
to be presented will be announced
the first of next week.
Group meetings OF women's
organizations will be held in the
afternoon, under leadership of the
local American Legion Auxiliary,
Mrs. Adrianna Sands, president.
An assembly of first voters
those who will cast their ballots
for the first time in coming cleo
tions-will be headed by the Jay
Gees in the evening, with fitting
Americanism speeches headlining
the program President Isadore
Weintraub has charge of this pro-
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
NAVY DEPARTMENT
ASKS $72,SOO FOR
ITS MAINTENANCE
AMOUNT WANTED INCLUDES
MAJOR REPAIRS. REPLACE
MENTS AND ADDITIONS
AT LOCAL STATION

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 16
(WNS).-Officials of the Navy
Department want $4,000 to main
tain the naval air station at Key
West, it was revealed today.
In the hearings, published to
day, before the mouse sub appro-
priations committee, the Navy
Department explained its needs
for amounts sought.
Included in a request for $685.
300 for maintenance of naval air
stations was $4,000 for KeyWest.
A supplemental estimate may be
necessary, it was said, because
air station activity will increase
in maintaining the neutrality pa
troll.
Patrols operating along the At
lantic will be based at Key West.
The estimate given to the COM
mittee to cover this cost was bas-
ed upon past experience and the
best information available as to
possible increased cost, it was
said.
For major repairs, replace
ments and additions to public
works and public utilities at Key
West, $4,000 was asked. This
amount is to cover the estimated
cost of homecoming items, it
was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
'STABBINC VICTIMS
Offender Was Drowned
BROUGHT TO CITY


Radio message received yes
terday by the Coast Guard from
the captain of the S. S. Tydol
Gas asked that a vessel be sent
out to meet the ship at the sea
buoy and get two members of
the crew who had been injured.
Patrol Boat 1876, Chief Boat
swain August Bradley in COM
mand, received the order and
went to meet the vessel. He found
on his arrival that two of the
ships personnel, Sidney Trues-
dell and Jerry Frazer, had been
stabbed by another of the ships
crew.
Officers of the steamship stat
ed that they had locked up the
offender in the sick bay but he
had escaped and before they
could catch him he had jumped
overheard. The vessel was stop
pea ana search OF the waters
was kept up for two hours and
a half but no trace of the man
could be found.
The two injured men were
placed on the 1875 and brought to
Key West and were entered at
the Marine hospital for treatment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
BOY SCOUTS TO
SPONSOR MOVIES
AUDUBON SOCIETY OFFICIAL
TO PRESENT BIRD LIFE
PICTURES

Announcement was made today
by Boy Scout District chairman,
M. E. Berkowitz, that the com.
mittee would sponsor a special
moving picture and still life
picture exhibition of bird life at
the High School +auditorum next
Monday evening, starting at 1880
o'clock.
A. S. Houghton, winter resi-
dent of Coconut Grove, Fla,
counsel for the National Audubon
Society, will present the show
and will be introduced by Earle
Greene of the Department of In
terror Biological Survey here.
No admission will be charged
to this exhibition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
NAVAL EXPERTS
SEE SUB TESTS
MOVING PICTURE MACHINES
INSTALLED ON ALL
DESTROYERS

Commander Joseph w. Fowler,
U.S.N., &C, from the Bureau of
Construction and Repair, accom-
panied by several experts from
the Naval Research Laboratories,
arrived in the city yesterday.
They are today observing the
tests. which are being made on
board the Submarines Spearfish
and Sculpin. which were sent to
the warm waters of the Gulf of
Mexico III which to carry on the
tests.
Moving picture projecting ma
chimes are being received by the
ships of the destroyer squadron
now stationed at Key West, to be
used for the entertainment of
the officers and men on the
ships.
Six of the machines were re-
ceived today, one of which was
being unloaded and prepared at
the Flagship Lea and The Citizen
was informed that each of the
ships is to be similarly equipped.
| DeStroyerS in the harbor this
morning were the Flagship Lea,
! the Wickes, Bancroft, Philip,
McCook. Rogers and Twiggs.
There is also the Tender Cannot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
ADMIRAL OMAN
ARRIVES SUNDAY
FOR INSPECTION
MAKING NAVAL HOSPITAL
AND DISPENsARY TOUR IN
SOUTHERN D1sTRIcT: RE-
MAINS THROUGH MONDAY

Word received here tdoay is to
the effect that Rear Admiral c.
A. Oman, Washington, D. c.,
chief of the naval bureau of
medicine and surgery, will pay
an official visit to Key West be-
ginning Sunday. He is schedul-
ed to remain through Monday.
Admiral Oman is making an
inspection trip of all naval hos
pitfalls and station dispensaries in
the southern naval ditrict. While
here he will inspect the recon.
structed dispepsary at the naval
station and examine the plans
Specifications for the addition to
the station dispensary and the
dspensary to be erected at the
naval seaplane base on the Trum-
DO Island section of the city.
Plans for the naval station dis
pensary addition were released
yesterday to contractors by Arch
itect Russell T. Pancoast of Mi
ami. Bids for the addition, which
will cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000, including equipment,
will be opened at the naval sta
ton administration building here
on Feb. %.
Admiral Oman will be the
house guest of Lieut.. Commander
and Mrs. T. ]. Brady at their
Continued on Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
WPA Projects Receive
Support Of Councilman
~ aw- ~ S. ~. <w@
NEW PATROL WAGON
ARRIVES TOMORROW

A brand new Patrol Waq-
en- for the City of Key West
is going TO be delivered TO-
morrow. recently purchased
from Mulberg Chevrolet Com
panY.
Council authorized the
Public Safety committee and
Finance Committee TO in
spcct the truck upon delivery
and TO check all specifications
with the bid as offered orig
insllY.
Now. If appears. prisoners
will ride in style to and from
their cell-homes in the city
Jail while on CITY labor work.
So. too. will the city have a
presentable truck with which
TO do all sorts of mental pick
up and delivery work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
RED TROOPS PENETRATE
MANNERHEIM LINE IN
THREE PLACES; NEU-'
TRAILS WORRIED
(By Associated Press)

Nby Associates FreSSD
LONDON. Feb. l6.-Finns ad-
mitted today that the Russians
were successful in making good
on three thrusts into their Man
nerheim Line, the while they
sent urgent messages to Scandi-
navian countries for immediate
help.
Both England and France re-
ceived official calls for help from
the Firms, who now appear to be
fighting with their backs to the
wall. Red troops are within IL
miles of the important seaboard
city of Viburg.
Germany, meanwhile, has
warned all neutral nations not
to join up with Finland in her
fight against the Soviets. NaziS
assured the world that Russia
would immerge victor over Fin
land by spring. Neutral nations
appeared worried today, in view
of this warning, and also about
the increase in neutral ship sink
ings. ~
Hitler announced details of the
new German-Russian agreements
which are thought to have far
reaching effects on the future
trend of events in Europe in that
German shortage of supplies will
be aided under terms of the pactS
with Russia.
Five hundred planes were re-
ported to have flown over Fin
land today raining destruction on
many Finnish towns,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
RURAL ELECTRIC
GROUP MEETS

At the meeting of the direc-
tors of the Rural Identification
Cooperative Association last
night at Marathon the possibili-
ties of securing additional appli-
cations for the service were dis
cussed at length.
The meeting was enthusiastic,
all members of the board being
imbued with the idea of extend
ing the number of applications
and determined to succeed in
their plans.
Attending were President John
A. Russell, Vice-President Ellie
Lowe, Secretary Alton Park, At
torney w. Curry Harris, w. A.
Parrish, S. r. Lund, A. E. Wood
burn, Edward r. Lauringer, c. B.
Mcpherson and Ross c. Sawyer,
T.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
MEETING TOMORROW

Representatives of the four
civic clubs mentioned in this
news story will meet tomorrow
afternoon under Craftsmanship
Of William v. Little of the 10
tary Club.
Meeting. which will discuss
the program 10 be featured at
the Democracy Day joint ses-
sion. has been called for 400
o'clock at Lions Club Club
house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
MANAGER NAMED
FOR SCHOEPF RACE

TAMPA, Feb. 16 FNS).-W.
~. Montgomery, of Lakeland,
widely known retired business
man, will manage Burto n
Schoepf'S campaign for governor,
Schoepf announced this week.
Montgomery will become ac-
tive in Schoepf's state headquar-
tiers here within the next few
days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16

IN line with other cities, the fol-
lowing program has been SEIZED
uled for the day here:
In the morning, all schools OF
the city will hold special exer-
cises under the lead provided by
the Monroe County Council,
PIT. A, Mrs. NJ. L. Russell, presi-
dent, and member associations al
the schools.
At noon, four civic clubs will
meet in joint session. Rotary
Club, Lions Club, Stone Church
Fellowship Club and Junior
Chamber of Commerce are the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16

By proclamation of Governor
Fred P. Cone, Wednesday, Feb
ruary %, Washington's Birthday,
has been set aside as American
Democracy Day throughout the
State of. Florida. Citizens of all
communities will observe the day
with fitting observances and ex-
erciSes.
Chairman of the Key West OBJ
servance is Melvin E. Russell and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
ELECT SUWANEE
FAIR OFFICIALS

LIVE OAK, Feb. Is (FNS).-
The Suwanee County Fair Asso-
citation at its annual meeting last
week reelected G. l.. Dorman,
president; Tom Henry, vice
president; Louis G. Wadsworth,
secretary-treasurer.
Plans for securing a permanent
exhibit building as we'll as
grounds were discussed and a
committee compoed of r. T. Mill.
er, w. P. Atwell and Mike Tsac-
rios was named to investigate
available sites.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
CRIMINAL COURT
MEETS MONDAY

Judge William V. Albury, of
Criminal Court, announced this
morning that there will be a spe-
cial session of the tribunal at
$50 o'clock Monday morning, a
jury for which is to be sum-
moned tomorrow morning.
1t is understood there are sew
eral cases to be heard at which
will be entered pleas of guilty,
and other cases which will neces-
state the summoning of juries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-02-16
FinnSCall For
Hell As Soviets
BreakDefenses
BRITAIN SIGNS PACTS
WITH FRANCE, PERSIA
(By Associated Press)

lily ASSOCIATED PresSD
LONDON. Feb. l6.-British
government officials today
announced that England had
just completed two pacts
with foreign nations.
One agreement had been
contaminated with France
which treated exclusively on
commercial angles of the war.
The other agreement was
made with Persia. and was
announced as having been
signed in Iraq late yesterday.
The pact will open UP credit
for Britain TO purchase arma-
ments in Persia to supply
Far East forces of England
recently landed from New
Zealand and Australia.
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announced by Mr.. Spencer as
Captain A. S. Carpenter, U.S.N.,
of the Destroyer Lea, flagship of
the Neutrality Squadron, operat-
ing out of this port.
Following the address of Cap
tain Carpenter, floral tributes
were placed at the base of the
Maine monument by the aux
iliarieS and school children, three
Continued on Page Three