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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
MATECUMBE KEY
PROPERTY SOLD
PURCHASED BY Mr.. AND MRS.
L. c. PEBBLES OF ORANGE
COUNTY. FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. l. e. PEBBLES.
Orange county, Florida, have pur-
chased for about $4,000 two tracts
Of land on Upper Matecumte key
a deed filed at County Clerk
Ross Sawyer'S office today re-
vealed the couple had purchased
two large tracts from Mr. and
Mrs. II. VI Mcintosh OF Palm
Beach.
The property includes one strip
iOox200 feet along the FLORIDA
East Coast Railway right-os-way.
and another 400x200 feet on both
sides Of the STATE highway
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
Germany P|anningUlp|eCedenttd
Sea Warfare On Great Britain
49, ~ ~. Asw. -. 81. ~ 49,
ANGLERS CATCH
EIGHTY KINGFISH

A group of anglers went
out Saturday on John Stock
ing's cruiser. the Cutes. to try
their luck in local waters. and
returned TO port praising the
piscatoral sport TO be found
here.
Included in the days catch
were eight large-sized king
fish. besides many other va
rieties.
The party was made up of
Rev. Joe J. Bowman. Daw-
son Springs. KY: DR.. Harry
Garfield; William Brown,
Rockford. ILL.,. and DR.. c. w.
johnson. Lawton. Mich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
INECRESS FINED
in COURT HERE

Edna Finally, negress. this
nsnrning was fined $40 and costs
on a vagrancy charge by Judge
William v. Albury in criminal
court. She entered a plea of
guilty.
Hattie Smith, arrested with the
other woman by Constable Bien-
venido Perez Sunday, was bound
over to Judge Albury's court this
morsing by Peace Justice Enrique
Esquinaldo, Jr., and was released
on bond.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
English Push Forward On
All Fronts, St,ring At
tacks On Italian-Held
Sectors
tIi. AssocintcI Pressl

tHy Associated PTessb
LONDON. Feb. 24.-British
columns pressed relentlesslY for
ward on every front today in a
series of attacks that ranged from
native assaults with fiery arrows
to heavy bomber thrusts at Ial-
ian-held Gases in the LibYan
desert.
Raj fighters reported they had
broken up a Nazi dive bomber at
tack near Bengasi and shot down
at least one of the attacking
planes, while British bombers
rained bombs on a retreating
Fascist force on the Bengasi-Tri
poll road.
Three columns have entered
Italian SOmaliland and are sweep
ing forward with little resistance,
according to a communique.
One report said natives under
the command of former Emperor
Halle Sellasie had shot fire ar
rows into an Italian supply depot
and destroyed a Heavy concen-
tration of food and equipment.
A communique revealed Free
French and Belgian troops were
now fighting side by side with
the British in Libya.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
Britain FOreStallSi German
Invasion Several Times Says
Former Attache To London

Britain has forestalled a Ger
man invasion three or four
times this winter by sending
small attachments of soldiers to
wreck Nazi preparations in
France, according to Harry KLEIN
mer, former U. S. attache in Lon
don who is vacationing in Key
West.
Klemmer'S book, They Will
Neved Quit" was released yester-
day in New York by MILFORD Funk
and company.
In the book, the former diplo-
mat tells how British troops have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

been landed from destroyers dur
ing the winter to dynamite gun
emplacements and bring back
German prisoners. Klemmer says
he talked with some of the prison
erS and is sure Hitler intended to
invade Britain at several times.
Klemmer, with Mrs. Klemmer
and their two daughters, Carol
and Joan, is spending a week in
Key West at the Trumbo hotel.
The family will leave Saturday
or Sunday for Washington, where
Klemmer will be reassigned to
some diplomatic post.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
WOULD RESIST
ANY INVASION

ANKARA, Feb. 24.-Turkish
newspapers announced today that
their country will remain loyal
to all its alliances and will resist
any attempt at invasion.
Turkey will oppose with
amrs any move to spread the
war into her territory, the pa
pers declared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
SAUNDERS INFANT
BURIED YESTERDAY

Funeral services for Yaniei
Azlila Saunders. infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Saunders.
we're held yesterday afternoon.
100 O'Clock. from the chapel Of
Pritchari Funeral Home
Survivors are the parents, Mr.
and Mrs. julius Saunders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
CHURCHILL MEETS
WITH JAP ENVOY
tBy Associated Pressb

LONDON, Feb. 24.-prime
Minister Winston Churchill talk
cd with the Japanese ambassa-
dor here today and it is believed
their discussion centered about
the offer of Japanese Foreign
Minister Matsuoko to mediate the
war between England and Ger
many.
Churchill refused to discuss
the conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
LEFT HER NOTHING

PLYMOUTH. Ind. After
spending thirty eight years as
hoSlsekeper for her divorced has
band. Mrs Jane MoSiander 81 this
city was left cennilesS AZ his r.
cert death. She Is suing the SIS
tate for SO a week. or a total 81
giaTsc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
COAST GUARD BOAT
LEAVES ON PATROL

Coast Guard cutter Juniper left
Key West this morning for a
patrol around the Florida reefs
The vessel will complete the tour
nj Miami and return here later in
the week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
Key West Players Present

Three One Act Plays
The Loves CT Lionel"
The Purple Rim"
Farewell 10 Lows"
II Ar RfS s c II Q . L
Feb. ~ ard 7s. 9 p. ~.
Admission: 4se plus Sc tax--Soc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24
Statement Made By Hit
Ter In Address Given To-
day To Nazi Party Mem
bers
tBy Associated PressD

history. Adolf Hitler told
fhrong of cheering Naxi party
members today on the twenty
first anniversary of the founding
of National Socialism.
Wherever British ships APP
pear. our submarines will be
ready for them, the Fuehrer de
clared. The battle at sea is only
ready to begin
Hitler said he had been in
formed shortly before his APP
pearance in the Munich beer
hall where the party was found
ed that nearly quarter of
million tons of British shipping
had recently been sunk.
March and April, Hitler de-
clared. will teach England that
Germany has not been wasting
time during the comparatively
idle days of the winter. "We
have been spending the time in
preparationp, he said. "and Eng
land will learn how well we
have prepared.
The party leader appeared on
the beer hall platform at 1914
a. m. tE.ST) and completed his
speech at ii.42 a. mr.
Hitler once more traced the
history of the rise of the Nazi
party and Of Germany's progress
since her World War defeat and
the peace treaty at Versailles.
The peace treaty he described
as the most shameful document
Of all time. Democratic Ger
many, in the treaty. received only
what was coming TO II for its in-
ternal weaknesses, Hitler told hls
followers.
Admitting harsh treatment OF
Jews during the rise of the party,
Hitler said overthrow of the more
powerful Jewish groups had been
vital necessity to the welfare
Il the Reich.
This DAYS means much 10 me-.
Hitler told the assembled party
leaders. many Of whom rose TO
power with him from the days
when they met at the beer hall
IT in not often a leader can meet
with his old comrades n years
after their work has hcgun"
The Fuehrcr omitted any men
ton Of the Balkan situation and
did not discuss plans for the in
vasion Of England during the
talk.
The speech was carried on 0
radio network 10 all of German
occupied Europe, including.
France. Norway, Poland and the
Netherlands. and was heard in
Finland, Jugoslavia. Russia and
Rufnania.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Key West. Florida. has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-02-24

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 81 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-08
Pitfalls of Love ). By
A Sequel to Marriage MeddIers


with a deferentia, "Will you
please come this way?" she
turned toward the door again,
and we sedately followed her.
She ushered US into a big twin
bed guest room which / well re-
membered. II had the exquisite
orderliness Characteristic of Hell
ena Brixton's entire household
while every conceivable aid to a
guests comfort and enjoyment
were visible on bureau. tables and
in the bathroom adjoining.
A LET-DOWN
"Ts there anything you would
like me to bring you?" the maid
asked.
Nothing, thank you" I told
her. and when she had closed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-08
By Adele Garrison

the door. shutting us in, Dicky
looked quizzically at me.
Zone questions settled any
way" he said. I'VE don't have
to worry about being asked to
stay over night"
mo, she evidently expects
we're going TO be here that long
any way" returned. sitting
down in the nearest chair with
the feeling of "let-down" which
generally comes with the COM
pletion of long journey.
pretty much all in. aren't
you?" my husband asked solicit
tously. Don't you think you'd
better follow CaroIyn's example
and tuck yourself in for a nap:
I'll make your excuses to Hell
ena."
Continued Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-08

"Oh. no. don't need a doc
tor. ! won't have one. II you
get one here, I'll jump out OF
the window. All want il a
headache powder. and 10 he let
alone 80 I can get some sleep.
j. When 1 wake up. you can get In
20 doctors II you like. but leave
a me alone now. Dad"
The last word was trumpet
call for the aid he had promised
her, and Samuel Brixton responded
valiantly.
LET HER ALONE
'Iet the poor kid alone. Hell
ena," he said a bit militantly.
'Madge has been right with her
all the time, and she says all
Carol needs Is rest and sleep"
Helena turned her still beaut-
ful eyes upon me. and ! saw in
them a fash of the intuitive ma
ternal resentment at the dictum Of
any other woman disputing her
own decision concerning the needs
of her child. But another moan
ing appeal from Carolyn riveted
her eyes again upon her daugh-
ter's face.
"Please NUNS, Listen to
Auntie Madge.' she pleaded.
"ABd let me lie down"
The struggle between maternal
Jealousy and common sense lasted
but the fraction of a second. Then
Helena turned TO me.
What Is all this, Madge?"
she asked.
l repeated quickly what I had
told her husband. and when I had
finished she nodded her compre-
henson and her acquiescence.
"AlI right, darling" she told
her daughter. "We'll try your
scheme. But II you're not better
when You awaken, q doctor will
be here inside OF Is minutes"
That's all right" Carolyn
said DULY, but let's hurry up
stairs"
Fright this second" her
mother assured her. and the lit
tie procession passed from our
sight.
well. You put that over,
okay," Dicky said approvingly,
y when they had gone. but instead
of answering. l gave him a
silence signal, for l had seen a
maid in cap and apron coming
toward us. Helena being
woman who would invest her
servants in uniforms, if she only
had the fractions known as
part time workers.
Mrs. Brixton asked me to
show you to your ROOM" she
said. "Your luggage will be
brought up directly"
"Thank YOU" I returned, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-08

and led her to-
ward the house .
her hus b a n d
fairly lowering
ov er 9th of
them. Die k y
and I. following
them into the
house, as they
e vid e ntly ex-
pected us to do.
could not hear
what He | e n a
was murmuring
to the girl. but
caro- lyn's an
gWerinp brill
protest int e r
preted II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-08

HELENA BRIXTON bent her
tall graceful figure over her
daughter.
"Come. darling" she coaxed.
"Come with Mother"
She put her arm around the girl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-08

She put her arm around tn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Dates Set For SmeIt
JamboTee at ESCanaba

Escanaba, Mich, Mar. April II
to 10 have been set as the dates
OF the seventh annual Escanaba
Smelt Jamboree TO be held at the
height OF the spawning runs OF tho
sllyery FISH In tho more than n
dozen streams In this well known
fishing region.
Because OF the much Increased
demand for smelt. commercial FISH
ermen have been taking the Ash
with nets set through the ice on
Lake Michigan. Large catches are
being made daily. but tho harvest
Is nothing as compared to that
which will be realized when the
smeit start running to the spawn
ing{beds in the Bark. Ford. Escana-
ba, Days, Tacoosh. Rapid. White
fish, Ogontz, Squaw and Sturgeon
Rivers near Escanaba.
During the spawning run, the
smelt are caught with dipnets by
thousands OF men, women and chill.
dren. Sportsmen come from hun
dreds OF miles to participate m
this unique sports event This
year, a special trainload OF Chica.
goans, members of the Chicago Res
taurant Association and lunchroom
managers of the Chicago public
schools, will come to the Escanaba
jamboree.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

by the refreshments committee
headed by Miss Marie Wright, Ypsi-
lanti. The table was beautifully
laid. being thanked by two Candida
bras, holding red, white, and blue
candles. A shallow dish containing
bright red geranium and white flax
conferred the table.
Miss Maud Hagle, OF the English
department, Miss Myra Herrick, OF
the handwriting department. and
Miss Frances Farnham, associate
dean of women, who is the fresh
men women's advisor, poured.
Guests included: DR.. and Mrs.
Howard Blackenburg. Mrs Lucy A.
Elliott, Miss Julia f. Read, Miss
Estelle Bauch, Miss Janet Myers,
and Miss Ruth A. Barnes.
Miss Betty Kantz Pontiac, was
general chairman of the tea. She
was assisted by committee chair
men: Miss Wright, refreshments;
Miss Maryruth Barlow, Detroit,
service; Miss Lucille Hinkle, De
troit, invitations; and Miss Anne
Short, Pontiac.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Forty Couples Attend
Zeta Chi Siqma Dance

Zeta Chi Sigma Fraternity active
members, pledges, and alumni at
tended dance Saturday evening in
the mems lounge of Charles McKen-
ny Hall. approximately forty cou-
piles were present.
: During the evening several mix
er" dances were held.
Harold Koch, Dearborn. head OF
the Greenfield School of Music,
who is an honorary member of Zeta
Chi Sigma. was a guest.
Chaperones were: DR.. and Mrs.
Carl NJ. Erikson, and Mrs. Florence
l.. Lyman.
Dancers went to the cafeteria for
refreshments.
Ronald Odmark, Spring Lake,
general chairman of the party. was
assisted by Donald Langstaff, Ypsi-
lanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

SYNOPSIS
When Nancy Deane moves into the
household Of Captain Cary Essex IL
as secretary TO the aged seafarer' s
grandson, Cary Essex ", she finds her
self in tangle OF animosity apparent
ly centering on the genealogy being
written by young Cary. Aunt Althea,
the captains eldest daughter. is caught
in an unsuccessful attempt to burn the
contents of sea chest belonging to
young Cary's father. whose papers the
grandson is planning to use in COM
piling his book. The project also is OPP
posed by Horace Rand, an intimate,
but not well-liked. friend of the family:
Nancy discovers that the notes she had
written on the genealogy are missing.
Young Cary says that at least they
have learned two things from the dis
appearance of the notes. Nancy tells
Cary she suspects that Aunt Althea and
Horace Rand may be working together
70 prevent some paper from coming to
light. After nearly resigning her fob
because OF the situation, Nancy gives
IN TO Cary's pleading and the wishes
OF her own heart. and promises to stay.
He tells her that he and his GRANDPA
Their are going TO go through the pa
pers. Kaye Gould. young Carys cousin,
tells Nancy that Horace Rand's son.
Proctor. has threatened that il she does
not marry him, he will reveal some
thing that she would rather die than
have known.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
BegOIe News
cRITTENOEN RENAMED
ASSOCIATION TREASURER

Begole, Mich, Mar. snort Crit
tenden and son, Duane Crittenden,
attended an all, day meeting Thurs
day of the Market Growers Assoc
citation at the Farm Bureau Build
ing, Ann Arbor. A delicious dinner
was served to the large attendance
present.
Following the dinner the bust
ness meeting was held. Duane
Crittenden, who has held the Office
of treasurer since 1880, was reflect
ed for another year.
The program was very interest
ing. Sound motion. pictures were
shown. Guest speakers were in
troduced and the members visited
a new refrigeration plant In Ann
Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

eyes opened wide.
II don't know, but l just Won
dered if it mightn't be something
else"
mo, it's about Dave, all right.
1 suppose he got tangled up with
some other girl while he was away.
After his father died, he went
away to school. He's only been back
in Wetuxet since he was graduated.
Proctor roomed with him in COL
lege. But should worry what Dave
did or didn't do before he met me,
though-Id just as soon the fam
lily didn't hear about it."
That's the way to look at It.,
Kaye, and wouldn't worry about
it if were you. Whatever it may
be, it doesn't concern you, person
ally and, unless you give it to him,
Proctor Rand has no power over
you"
I'm not worrying about any,
thing he can do, Nancy, truly I'm
not, though I'd hate to have him
spread some mean story about
Dave. I'm worrying about Dave"
why worry about him If you
think this something of Proctor's
happened during their school days.
That's long time ago."
mot so long-Proctor and Dave
are only year younger than Cary,
twenty-seven years old. They fin
ished school just four years ago"
-Four years are long time in
case Of that sort Stop fretting,
Kaye"
"I'll try, butt don't want Dave
hurt! Oh, there's janet calling" as
we heard her voice in the hall. II
must go. Thanks lot for listening
to my tale ofjToe, Nancy. When
my week is up"1'll tell Proctor to
go leap in the deep, deep sea. Com
ing!" And she was gone.
Left alone, / reviewed what she
had told me. 1t was hard for her
to be worrying over Dave now
when their lives should be all sun
shine. But so long as she thought
Proctor's threat referred to him.
she wouldn't be worrying over the
family trouble which 1 was con-
WINGED was a real one. / couldn't
imagine what it could be, but from
the various steps which had been
taken to prevent those papers from
coming to light, 1 believed it was
nothing small.
l sighed heavily as I thought
about it. Since my love life had
become tangled up with Cary's, I
couldn't look at the Essex mystery
as detachedly as before. Before
that, 1t had been but a play at
which / was privileged to have a
front seat Now it was something
OF vastly more importance. Any
thing which concerned Cary, and
especially anything which troubled
him, concerned me, too. I had ex-
changed my freedom for a peck of
worries without, so far, any of the
compensations usually to be found
In such a case.
While 1 was thinking, heard
voices. Here I was wasting my
time. 1 picked up my pencil and
went back to work.
Often while I was working, Cary |
had callers, business or social. in |
the library. Occasionally word or |
two would drift into the alcove, but |
never enough OF the conversation to |
make me an involuntary caves
dropper. Usually / was tipping; |
suppose that notified his callers
that someone was within hearing.
Today had finished my tipping and |
was making shorthand notes of the
references 1 would copy in the
morning. Suddenly a voice, raised
to higher pitch. impinged upon nv
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Chinese, American Students
Seen as Having Same Spirit

American students, will be able to
work together to build a new world
order after the war. He said that
China is a civilization $500 years
old, but in the last fifty years more
changes have taken place than in
any other time.
The speaker declared that in the
hands of 10000 students rested the
responsibility of 450,000.0O0 Chi.
nese people after the war.
Mr.. Yuem described the coopera-
tive movement in China, saying
that through lack OF power produc-
ton, much is done by hand.
Miss Josephine Hampstead. OK
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03

Chinese and American students
have much the same spirit. accord
ing to a statement made by Paul
Linn Yuem. Chinese student at the
University of Michigan when he
gave an inspirational speech en-
titled "China Goes Forward" at the
Student Religious Council Union
meeting in Starkweather Hall Sun
day evening. Representatives from
the religious organizations on the
campus were present.
Mr.. Yuem said that the student
movement in China is the biggest
thing happening in the world today,
and that it is the hope of the Chi
nese students that they, with the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
Two Guest SolOists Featured
in College Orchestra Concert

Two guest soloists instead of the
usual one were featured at the eX-
cellent Normal College Symphony
Orchestra concert presented Sun
day afternoon in Pease Auditorium.
Lare Wardrop, member OF the De
troit Symphony and Ford Symphony
orchestras, was oboe soloist. Mrs.
Catherine Harrington Ellis. Adrian,
senior at the college, sang two So
prano selections.
The orchestra, composed or sew
enty-five student musicians and d.
rected by Marius Fossenkemper,
opened the concert with the over
ture to "Oberon," Won Weber. Mr..
Wardrop was then heard playing the
concerto for oboe and orchestra by
Haydn, including ALLEGRO Spirit
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-03
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

KAYE WAS too much absorbed
In the story she was telling to no.
tice how / started at her words.
He would tell something would
rather die than have known" She
repeated. Il asked him what It was
but he wouldn't tell me. He said
he'd give me a week to think II
over, and if at the end Of that time
didn't promise to marry him, he
would tell what he knows. I can't
get 1t out Of my head, Nancy" Her
voice was a wall. at must be some
thing about Dave"
suppose for a girl in love, Kaye
had jumped to the only conclusion
possible under the circumstances.
But 1 didn't think that the story
Proctor Rand could tell had anv-
thlng to do with Dave Otis, I be-
lleved 1t had to do with Miss AL
thea's and Horace Rand's irving 10
prevent Cary's book from being
written. Or, on second thought
that wasn't it, either. Miss Althea
made a lot of fuss and fury about
the book, but If l were right in INV
conJecture-and 1 was sure was
she didn't care If that book were
written or not, provided she could
prevent Cary and her father from
reading the papers which were in
her brothers chest.
L knew, positively knew. that
Horace Rand was in that with her
IL SO, what more likely than that
he had told his son, and that son
was using it as a club to compel
Kaye to marry him. l certainly had
been mistaken in my summing I'D
Of Proctor Rand. He was a better
actor than had deemed possible
Kaye was waiting for my reply.
Didn't he give you any hint
what it was about?" asked 10
gain time.
NO, he just repeated it over. He
would tell something 1 would
rather die than have known II. at
the end Of the week, / didn't prom
Use to marry him. OF course. no
matter what 1t is, 1 shan't marry
him. I'm no old-time heroine, sac
rificing myself to save my lovers
name or pay off the mortgage on
the old homei But it does worry
me. What do you suppose Dave has
done?"
Il can't imagine. Perhaps he
wasn't referring to Dave" I could
give her hint to look elsewhere.
even II / didn't feel that had a
right to reveal my ideas to her.
Who else car II be ," Her black