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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07
Chapter Two
The Bet

TERRY WINTHROP, on South
u Beach, had watched Pam so
away from him with a distinct
sense of dismay. He was not &C
customed to being deserted By
girls. He turned at length to grin
ruefully at a group Of tanned
young men who had been sun
ming on a small bandstand, watch
ing him As they saw Pam trot
away they seoffed lightly.
That's one girl you can't low
down with your fatal eharml"
The speaker was a young blonde
giant who was tutoring a boy In
the neighborhood.
sOh, yeah?" from Jerry.
sYeahlS laughed a gilded youth
lazing the winter away at Casa
Marina. 'She doesn't give US a
tumble. It's a shame, because her
h9nak beauty is just the foil my
dark good looks need"
Treats US northerners as II we
were germs or Something!" ex-
claimed Edmund Antoine, who
was orchestra leader at the hotel
and the current rave Of all the
winter girls
swell, maybe you areI" Jerry
hoiSted himself gracefully 10 the
platform. you can't blame a girl
for using a little discrimination. "
Il supposed you think you're
the fair haired boy!" another
scoffed. THAT girl wouldn't make
a date with a winter man II her
life. depended on it She thinks
we're dangerous, or something
"You boys just haven't the ap-
proaeh," Jerry answered lightly.
well, we haven't a Kerry
Blue, If that's what you mean.
But even that''-Antoine was ear
nest-"Won't get you anywhere
with that girl She's winter-man
proof I'll bet you
"As said" Jerry retorted with
maddening smoothnesz, you
boys just haven't the approach. "
''And ] suppose you think you
havel"
II have. III take you up On
that bet, Antoine. A supper party
at Pena's. If you win. ! give il II
] win, you give It "
Accepted" Antoine turned to
the others. laughing. "Get set for
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ARGENTINA COMES ACROSS

There has been lot of speculation in
Washington and the United States over the
attitude of Argentina in the Good Neighbor
kinship. Apparently that Southern Re
public has decided that the solidarity of all
nations in the Western Hemisphere is more
important than the question of whether our
United States citizens are going to eat Ar
gentine corn beef or lean their own
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girls before the winter is overI"
she said
aNo. ! won't. That's just II. /
knew yesterday when Blaze
found YOU. Blaze knew, too.
You're not just another girl to US.
You're"-he paused as If trying 20
find the right something
else. Something I'd rather tel
you when there's a moon But
right now I'd like TO tel you that
! want TO squire you TO the tea
dance at Casa Marina this after
noon
Don't be silly. You don't even
know me-" But under the gayety
of her words her heart was
pounding wildly.
Il do know you. You're Pam.
And your voice is a celestial lul-
laby. And your moods are as soft
and gentle as summer breeze.
Besides, it's such nice Stiffness,
Pam-lovely. Now viii you go?"
Pam looked at him without an
swering. A Persian cat moved 81
lently along the path TO a castor
bean plant grown 10 tree proper
ton on the winterless island, and
sharpened its claws satisfactorily.
Jerry'S hand az BlaZe's collar
stayed her instinct TO give chase.
Pam was finding il hard TO say
the thing she believed she should.
PAM" That tender note was In
his voice again. Blaze's nose, cool
and damp, touched her hand per-
suaSively. ~Will you say some
thing after mel" She met his
eyes, q question in her own. viii
you say. Yes, Jerry?"
There was q moments silence.
Then:
Yes, Jerry" she repeated.
They laughed ike happy chill
dren and Blaze, catching their
mood, capered about, alarming
the cat, which climbed I'D the cas-
tor bean tree and jumped to the
top rail of the white picket fence,
TO sit there In composed and Dig
nified safety surveying the trio.
Now let me cut my roses be-
fore the dew IS all gone" Pam
said in what she hoped was a
matter-of-fa voice. Dew is pre-
cious down here, you know, on
this coral island where we have
so little rain"
Jerry followed her about as she
cut roses Then he walked with
her 70 Casa Marina 70 deliver
them, Blaze at their heels. Re-
turning. they crossed South
Beach on the hard sand at the
waters edge.
Leo Shore
THE water was emerald under
l. the bright sun and the atmos-
phere 50 clear you could see 10
the Lighthouse. A boat from Cuba
that would be tying I'D in about
an hour at the docks on the other
side Of the island was like a toy
against the skyline. Sea beans,
looking like large round horse
cheStnutS, swept in with the surf,
rolled nadly back TO the water
again.
Pam picked UP a perfect one
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WHO KNOWS!
See The Answers On Psss q

/. Which was the last state
TO enter the Uniong
2. How many pieces are used
in a chess gamer
B. What championship fight
had the biggest money gate
4. What is the proper end Of
the quotation: "A thousand years
in thy sight. -?
s. Where are the Sandwirh
islands, -.
G. What is the highest Es11zzs-
tain in the sUorfd2 .aaz
Z. Which is the largest plansts
g. What Is dry ice9s Iesz
g. How far away is the Enouns
10. What is the heaviest liquid
known?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Previously scheduled for construction
by the Federal Works Agency, the $4,000
recreation center in this city will be con-
structed by the Construction Quartermaster
Corps of the Army, probably under private
contract. CONC spokesman say the work
will start as quickly as possible. Let's hope
it will not be long-delayed manana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Juan T. Trippe, founder and president
Of the Pan American Anyways, was awarded
the Daniel Guggenheim medal for 1941,
given annually for notable achievement in
the advancemnt of aeronautics. In 1926,
Mr.. Trippe started the Pan American with
service between Key West and Havana,
the first international airway system in the
Western Hemisphere. 1t was first named
the Aefomarine Company and from this
nucleus the system grew to its present
worldwide scope linking the United States
with 55 foreign countries and colonies
Major Smith, husband of Madame SYLVIA
the operate star, was the first manager OF
this experimental undertaking. TINS
writer recalls only one major catastrophe
when Mr.. Atkins, sugar producer oil
Cuba. was drowned with his two children
and nurse.
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YESTERDAY: Il sc1s the cold
nose of q sranderiag Kerry blue
terrier that EARNED Pam QueI-
leyton of the approach Of Jerry
Winthrope, but it teas the in
stinct developed oUer years Of
life in Key West that tcorned
Pam against jerry. For there
tcas no QReIleTtoR money left,
only a Iovety old house. And
Jerry tras o %t1inteT man. gay.
rich. trit's- nothing TO do. And
not fez 'Hgna. she thought.
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Today's Horoscope

Today's IS a person of subtle
nature. given TO mimicry and inn
itation; possibly successful as an
actor> You viii be receptive
and psychic, with probability Of
benefit by marriage. Cultivate
sincerity to avoid the tendency
to deceive yourself, as well as 20
hold the respect of others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Announcements of pictures of the
newly beautified Palace Theater are now
appearing on the front page of The Citizen
each day, instead of undesignated pages as
formerly. Mr.. Bezanilla considers that as
an extra service to the patrons of that
popular place of amusement.
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certain selectional controls, such
as price-fixing, prioritieS, Fegu-
lation of consumer credit, etc, to
be used = -ecessary, IN the dis
erection of a proper administra-
tive officer. Significantly: Mr..
Eceles insists that wages, salar-
les and farm prizes must be reeu-
lated to prevent initiation.
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Today In History

l492-C0lumbus' flagship, the
Nina, sights land, but a false
alarm; INSTRUMENTATION breaks
out and Columbus forced to agree
TO return home if land not sight
ed within three more days.
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This column regrets to learn that
Colonel Pendleton, commanding officer of
the local Army unit, is soon to retire from
active service and with Mrs. Pendleton
make their future home in San Francisco,
Calf.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
49, ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage. -
Q More Hotels and Apartments. q
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
l. ATpcrts-Land and Sea.
s. Consolidation II County and City Gov
Il. crnments.
Modern CITY Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Mr.. Henderson, whom Mr.
Bauch regards as the man best
fitted to administer price con-
troll bill. would impose ceilings
on a few basic materials, about
one hundred, upon the theory
that prices generally can be
stabilized by control of these ba-
sic materials Mr.. Henderson, as
we understand It, has given tacit
consent to farm increases equal
to One-hundred ten per cent of
parity, but he is resolutely Op-
posed 10 direct wages or profit
controls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

1765-First colonial or Stamp
Act Congress-delegstes from
nine colonies meet in New York
and issue historic Declaration of
Rights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Every defeated candidate has some
doabt about the efficacy of the ballot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

In a serious world it is good to have a
World Series to relax the American mind,
but don't take the series too seriously or
it will have the undesirable opposite eff
feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Recently, Bernard M. Baruch,
financier and chairman of the
War Industries Board in the last
war, Leon Henderson, head of the
office OF. Price Administration,
Henry MoFgenthau. Jr., Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, and Mar
riner S. Eecles. chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board, have ap-
peared before the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee,
which is now considering the
emergency price-fixing bill adj
vocated by the Administration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Mr.. Morgsnthau's interest
seems TO be concentrated upon
heavily taxing incomes and thus
reducing purchasing power He
would leave wage earnings IN
disturbed but use various meth
DDS to induce workers to save
more of their incomes. While
not disturbed by the present
level Of farm commodities. Mr..
Morgenthau fears higher prices
and suggests that the Govern
ment release some of its surplus
stocks of agricultural products to
prevent unreasonable price rises.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

l826-The Granite Railway IN
Massachusetts, the first Ameri-
can railway, opens for service
built 10 carry granite for build
ing Of Bunker Hill, and drawn
by horses and oxen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

The eemplexity of the prob
lem confronting Congress is ap-
parent in the disagreement ex-
isting between these officials as
to the proper means to be adopt
ed The reader should assume
immediately that each of them IS
sincere in his desire to assist
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Maj. Gen Walter X Wilson.
commander Of the third army
corps, born in Tennessee, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

1929-Ex-Secretary of the In
terror. Fail, put on trial for
bribery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Japan has about come to the point of
suspecting that the United States can be
pushed so far, and no more.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

1936-Boulder Dam starts sup
plying power to Los Angeles,
mere than 200 miles away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

1649-Died. aged 40. IN Balti-
more, Edgar Allan Poe, Ameri-
cas- greatest literary genius.
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Rear Admiral Adolphus An
drews. U.S.N., born IN Calves
ton, Tex, 81 years ago.
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Today's Birthdays

Vice President Henry A Wal
lace IF Iowa, born in Adair Co
Iowa, IS years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

What Key West needs is more thor
ough development of its young people-and
it is immaterial how it is brought about.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Trading at home is one way to keep
more money circulating at home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

The Key West Citizen attempts to
serve the people of this area; if it fails you,
tell US; If it pleases you, tell others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Mr.. Eecles, whose currency con-
troll methods were much in vogue
some years ago when he advo-
Gated Government spending in
order to produce an inflationary
process to correct the deflatiOn-
airy result of the depression,
suggests the use Of broad func-
tional controls. such as taxation,
fiscal and monetary policies. IS
a main lever IN relieving the
present abnormal stress with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

DR.. Lee P. Sieg. president Of
the University of Washington.
born IN Marshallfown, Iowa. CO
years ago.
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The Administration would do well to
set a good example by putting ceiling on
its own spending spree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

1918-The Lost Battalion re-
lieved after 6 days, on the West
e-n front.
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1925-Last link Of the Dixie
Highway completed
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INITIATION APPROACHES
pRIcE-coNTRoL LAW
FOUR EXPERT VIEWS

Rising retail prices throughout
the country explains the sudden
imperative demand for congress
sional action upon price control
There Is general agreement that
the situation demands positive
action by the Government al
though there Is wide disagree
ment as to the proper remedy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Rev DR. Robert Cummins. 81
perintendent of the UniversaIist
General Convention, Boston
born IN Sidney, Ohio. - years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

I783-Harvard Medical School
opens.
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Martha NJ. Berry Of Mount
Berry, Ga, humanitarian. foan6-
er Of mountain children schools.
born in Rome, Ga, IS years
ago
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the nation in facing its problems.
All have had considerable ex-
perience and their views deserve
serious consideration.
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While it IS impossible in a
short article to adequately pre-
sent their viewpoints, some gen.
eral observations are worthwhile.
Mr.. Baruch proposes a ceiling
upon all prices. based upon Sc
lected date approximating nor
NAL conditions Then prices,
rents, wages, commission fees.
interest rates" and every item of
commerce or service would have
a maximum ceiling, with extra
ordinary situations adjusted by a
Government tribunal
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u. s. 70 subsidize cotton 10
counter Brazilian exporters.
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Alfred Wallenstein. noted rnu-
sician-conducaor, born in Chi-
cago, - years ago.
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Bedroom AEar-r1er - @
ASSOCIATED EE4-
J Ono kErcEEE-r M
515 E1-ra S
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If the cost Of living continues
to increase, there viii newt
ably arise renewed demands for
increased wages, which in turn
will mean higher production
costs. The process will continue
throughout the entire price
structure. The threat of serious
initiation is accumulated by heavy
Government spending for de-
Tense and the looming shortage
of goods for civilian consump-
ton
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07

Wholesale prices have risen
steadily since June, 1910, and are
now about twenty per cent above
pEe-War levels. Retail prices,
however, have shown increases
to a marked degree only for the
past several months. While the
cost Of living IS up about seven
per cent, the increase has been
emphasized In the cost OF food.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-07
10 G1EzENG
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HUGO speea washinaten correspondent
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STNCE a SzCETA5E ~ Ez
exists. WY 49, 3 E -
live or q D1@z. M3w9 z~ So
horHe tur Nae -
cash znr - c. ~ ~.
me CHEazez-
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
PLANES SPEED UP PLANES

The oirpIone speeds up everything
even the oirpIone.
Today, when everything depends
on speeding up the production Of dir
planes and more oirpIones, what's one
Of the Leading means of speeding up
thot production? Why, the oirpIone it.
self!
Hint of this comes with the newest
figures on air express shipments, which
show that shipments to and from air.
plane plants show the ereotest increase
in q general increase in air express ship
nents over two yeors ooo. Thot increase
wos 287 per cent. It meons thot plans.
small ports, vitol eostinos, dies, ond
light machinery are now wineine
through the air from oirplone foetoD
70 oiEplone foetory, sowing precious
days and minutes IN the erection Of
more oirplones.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
ARMY OPPORTUNITY

The Army Of democratic United
Stotes must be q democratic army.
Thot doesn't mean an undiseipIined
army. which is contradiction in terms.
1t means on army in which opportunity
is open to all in proportion to obiIity.
Britain is finding out thot an army
differed exclusively by weorers Of Old
School Ties won't do today. The United
Stotes Army has never foeed thot sort
Of problem, at leost not to anything
like the same extent. Nevertheless it is
good to see opportunity broodened still
more. Eligibility for the officer eondi-
dote schools opening in July has been
widened to include warrant officers and
enlisted men who will have served six
months on the date Of opening Of the
course. Thot means that every man
who was in the Army lost Jan. ! is eIiei-
bic to apply; that in turn means seIec-
tees who were indicted in the letter
part Of lost year. Under the former rule,
these were just too Iote to be eligible.
The United Stotes Army wants the
most copobIe officers it can get. The
way to get them is to open the way to
ability wherever it may be found
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
BIZ PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service staff Correspondent
HOI,IYWO0D-Abo,,t Al NJ

NBA SefV1eo 4SoIy SOrHoov0hoeht
HOLLYWOOD-About 50 pei
cent of the new and Forthcoming
books seem to be bitter war stor.
les and politico- historial stuff
unfit for filming, 50 the studio.
are going to have pretty slim
pickinss from the new literary
season. There will be few e,
books anyway, with a I'm ost
nothing coming from Europe.
The picture makers, anticipat.
ing the famine, bought more
Broadway plays than ever be-
fore and have bid them In al
generally higher prices. Para.
mounts $3.50, 900 for Lady in
the Dark" was the top but Col
umbia forked over $225, 200 for
my Sister Eileen"
No telling what Fantastic sum
will be paid for the rights OF
Lite With Father" No telling,
either, what mayhem will be
committed on the bodies of vari-
Gus scripts before they're re-
written and reach the screen.
FLOP SUCCEEDS
It's likely, though, II precedent
means anything, that the best
pictures and largest profits will
come from adaptations by good
craftsmen of cheaper offerings
costing maybe $4,000 or $685.
900. Look at Shining Victory"
a flop play titled "Jupite r
Laughs" made into truly dis
tinguished movie.
War stories are not unaccepta-
BILE film fare except that topical
ones are too likely to be outdated
before they could be released.
There's rarely q yarn such as
Godfrey Households "R og u e
Male" and I've never seen such
an exciting and sustained melo-
drama as MAN Hunt" the screen
adaptation.
The plot Is unforgettable be-
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TnE POT
CALLED THE KETTLE

You're sod-Iookine specimen"
sold the pot to the kettle. "AII burned
block. and lying there in the corner Of
the celIor for the post two years, no
good to man nor beost."
You've got q lot Of nerve" re-
sponded the kettle. There's q hole in
YOU big enoueh to run moIosses
through. except for the cobwebs. You
ctsnt even fit TO h Of d old paint
bguthesw
Guess you're right" sighed the
npt hope somebody will remember
f a4yen the national drive to collect
sul1um comes along. I'D rather
f q bomber than a dust COL
M this old celIor."
enr ony Old oluminurn pots
n ypur cellar o. otfic folk
vne, botSos Iook en- over.
ino ~ - oftered
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-06-20
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

came back with another trump.
then ruffed out his small
diamond. Dummy. led his last
trump, South overlook and led
his last trump. On the trump
leads, East was careful to dis
card all his hearts, to give West
a count Of the suit.
West, assuming that the three
Of hearts had been played from
dummy on the first trick, read
South as having no more. West
saw that the only hope was to
win two club tricks. He Their
fore saved all four clubs, dis
carding all his hearts.
When South bobbed up with
the three of hearts, winning not
only the ten but the seven as
well, to make . grand slam.
West gave Q loud squawk. A
recount Of the hand brought to
light the extra card in dummy.
As tournament director, Landy
was called to rule whether
South was entitled to his SEVEN
odd.
The book says there IL no pen
atty for revoke by dummy.
Presumably there 10 no penalty
for failure 10 play . card. True,
the four Of hearts should be
turned down and counted as
part Of the hrst trick; but moth
Ing In the laws entitled West
% change his discards. Lsndy
ives compelled TO allow South
70 score his seven.
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STORIES .
. IN STAMPS
0onxio's Free City
Stotus Short.lived

IRoNIc Is this Dsnzis stamp, -
= sued just before the Maxi occu.
patton and stu bearing the lis.
end, free State Of Danzig."
The stamp depicts the signing Of
the treaty between Danxig aNd
Sweden, thus ending IN early loth
century war in which Sweden
found herself engaged with Ho-
land and Denmark. The stamp
Was issued In 1910 % commend.
rate The reunion OF Oonxig end
Prussia IN 1914 and served - q
harbingsf Of events which were 70
follow swiftly.
Dsnxie became . free city tm.
der he terms Of the Treaty Of
versaillss. Previously Il he'd been
Ne capital Of East Prussia, but
when World War ended, r0lsnd
Insisted On getting Dansig % "a
outlet - he go.
HeGltant - 0ront this request b
visv q Don1its 60 Pr cent Ger.
mon pepu)ot3en, Ne peoco oeuSers
Gseo oounptumised b. setting -
oonSig a06 souae SlUyoun4ine ~.
fitoRy @ aoo, - b odmjni649o6
b. ~ LsaCue q Natiooe