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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-23
News For Todd


A SOFT autumn rain was fall
ing over the city. The trees,
loaded to saturation point. dipped
their branches toward the ground.
Todd, walking along with his
raincoat buttoned close. fire.
quently had to duck as he walked
across the dark campus.
Once, when he ducked. a thigh
muscle twinged. He had spent
some time after supper at Trainer
Johnny Miller's quarters getting
a heat-ray treatment.
The chimes from Jewett Tower
doomed out the $3.50 tune as he
crossed Main Street. Just as he
passed the State bookstore a ia
miliar figure popped out of the
drug store and hurried up Syca-
more. On an impulse Todd ran
after her. even though the thigh
muscle ached.
Susan" he called softly.
She stopped quickly and turned
around. He looked down at her.
He could hardly see her eyes in
the darkness under her oil
skinned. hooded hat.
Don't we run into each other
in the funniest places?" she said.
There's nothing funny about a
rainy night l like them"
$50 do 1. That's why I didn't
mind coming out in it."
They walked along slowly. 81
meant to call you and tell you l
had swell time at the dance. I,
feel guilty telling you almost two
weeks later" -~------.-
That's all right. she told him
quietly.
There was a guilty feeling of
her own racing through her. She
made UP her mind. There was
only one honest, thing to do. She
would have to tell him about her
father because sooner or later he
would find out himself and then
it would be so much worse. II
would be better if she told him
herself.
She tried once but it wasn't
easy. She tried again, and this
time she started blurting it out,
so she could get it over with.
todd, I've learned something
else about-What / want to say,
Todd. is that it was my father
who helped put your dad in
prison. He's a police lieutenant,
you know. But he couldn't help
it. He had his orders. Please let
me tell you about it"
He had stopped walking and
was looking down at her with a
queer expression. She saw the
look and took him by the arm.
Don't stop walking she said.
Keep going. I'll be able to talk,
then"
To be continued
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.PIPEFfTTERS BOW
TO MACHNISTS
SoFTBALL GAME YESTERDAY
ENDED IN SCORE
OF 1915

The softball team representing
the PipefitterS of the Naval OPP
Grating Base yesterday afternoon
On the station grounds bowed to
the Machinists, 1919.
The Pipers just couldn't hold
the Toolmen. They used four
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STILL VISIBLE

WASHINGTON.-The last men
to leave the burial vaults of
Egyptians thousands of years ago
left footprints still visible in the
sands of time.
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INITIAL ATTEMPT

CHICAGO.-The first recorded
attempt to invent a typewriter
was in the British Patent Office
in TIA, but the machine was
not manufactured.
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BIGGEST JUMP

NEW YORK.-The biggest
jump I'M u S. population was in
the decade. l920-193O, with an in
crease ofS17 million.
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STUDENTS HUNT
LEMONADE In RAW
.fBy Associated Pressl

ESCONDIDO. Calf, Oct. 23.-.
High schooi students here arr.
doing specialized job of war
work.
This county is the habitat of
the wild lemonade shrub. used
for camouflaging airfields. The
students are searching the hills
to collect 1000 pounds of seed.
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Chapter Nine
The Brush. off


CUSAN thought Todd would
phone. He saould. she thought,
but she could forgive nm for not
having done 50. Then. Wednesday
night one of the girls poked ner
head in her loom and tolc her
she was wanted On the telephone
It wasn't Todd it was Phil
Lets go for a drive" he said
Her voice was cool. No
thanks
"How about coming over for
awhile. then" he added.
She made VI her mind then.
suddenly but decisively. "Phil-I
don't want to see vc'l No. to-
night, nor any more. Shall we let
it go at that?"
His voice rose on a note of
vexation. 'It sounds as if I've
committed an irreparable sin
against that bonehead football
player. Is that what's 'bothering
you?"
Il wouldn't like to hang up on
you. Phil. So I'll say goodbye"
II Have it your way. but before
you hang up I'm going to tell YOU
something you don't know. You
know who itoitWasl that landed
Duke Malone in prison? 1t was a
detective by the name OF Leo
Drake. I wonder if the great
quarterback knows that" +,
Susan put down the phone
slowly. her lips parted in disbe-
lief. She sat for a full minute
while PhiPs last words sank in.
Her father had-no it sounded
incredible. How could Phil know
a thing like that? Yet why should
he tell her something that could
so easily be disproved if it
weren't true? There was a funny
feeling in the pit of her stomach.
It would be there at least until
she was able to get her father on
the phone.
Talk With Dad
TODD hated the gray stone
penitentiary but never had he
hated it as much as he did now
as he waited for his father. to
come out and sit across from him
behind a low railing in the visi-
tors room.
They brought Duke Malone out.
finally. He was a tail. slender
man. and his hair was gray at the
temples. Slight lines in his face
broke into a smile when he saw
Todd.
"Hello. To-day" he said cheer
fully. sitting down. It was the
nickname he had given him as a
small boy and he always used it.
"Ifs good to see you again. It's
been almost a month"
Todd looked at his father and
tried to smile. but couldn't.
Duke Malone hunched forward,
his hands clasped close to his
chest. $50 they found out, Ell ;.
and it made quite a ;plash. I'm
sorry. To-day. had hoped :"
"rm sorry, Dad. For your sake"
Todd said. 81 knew it would hurt
you more than me. did my best,
but that - that - well. there's
guy who would get lot of plea
sure out of the thing"
"Yeah, To-day. | think ] know.
We learn a lot of things here in a
funny manner. You just have to
keep your jib up and your colors
flying. I'll be out of here in a few
months, with a break"
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MURDER on the
CAKzz[9GA0 ;: :Eo 'ss:s

81 feel like dropping on! Of
school," Todd said sullenIy.
"You try anything like that and
I'll whale the tar out of you.
D4kSq said grimly. Il won't naYe a
gutter for a son, underestimate"
They were both silent for mo-
ment Eow's the football situa-
tom"
Todd shrugged. I'VE had an
easy one last Saturday. you know.
Went east and whaled Columbia.
Coach only used the first team
about 10 minutes. Some of those
linemen used up the 10 minutes
1 was in there just working on
me vocally You know. -"
Duke nodded. YEAH know.
You'll be taking a lot worse bad
mounting as it goes on. You'll
just have to take it. To-day. Once
they get your goat you're not
much good. When they toss their
especially sweet remarks at you
think about me getting out of
here in a short while. Maybe it'll
work. Try it. To-day"
"Okay, I'll try it."
Evening star., 1942-05-15

bering is done on an arbitrary basis,
leaving gaps between groups"
James noted that In the list Of
the Italian navy gaps are rapidly
growing and would be still more
frequent were it possible to identify
all the cruisers and destfoyers sunk
in encounters with the British
Mediterranean fleet.
Heavy Italian Losses.
''It seems probable that not more
than half the cruisers with which
Italy entered the war have survived
nor is it believed that there has
been any substantial reinforcement
from the list of ships under con.
struction, presumably owing to q
shortage of steel and other metals.
The yearbook said news OF the
Russian Navy remains scanty,
adding that little can be ascer-
tanned about war losses, though un-
doubtedly enemy claims are exag-
gerated"
James gave no new information
about the British Lion class OF fouI
battleships to be armed with nine
16-inch guns and similar in speed
to the King George v class.
The book likewise failed to specify
whether the Anson and Howe, for
merly the Jellicoe and Beatty, Of
the George class, are yet in service.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Those ATTENDING
| Picnic Must
| Bring Sugar

Arrangements for the annual pic
mic meeting Of the Monday Evening
Club, to be held at $50 pm. Monday
at Jessup-Blair Park, Georgia ave-
nue. and Blair road NV, were COM
pleted today with a warning from
club officers that members who
want to sweeten their tea or coffee
will have to bring their own sugar
When original plans were made
for the chicken supper, it had been
assumed that sugar could be OBJ
tanned, but rationing rules upset
this traditional scheme of things.
Officers will be elected for the
new club year. Harald H. Lund, d.
rector of the District tuberculosis
Association, has been nominated for
president; F. r. Stilwell, for first
vice president; Dorsey w. Hyde, for
second vice president; Clara L.
Plevinsky, for secretary: Miss K.
Virginia Timmons. as treasurer, and
James c. Bennett, Elizabeth Crist-
man, Howard Ennis, Florence Muir
ray and Edna Monsees, members of
the executive committee.
William H. Savin, director Of the
Family Service Association, will re-
port on the National Conference of
Social Work being held this week at
New Orleans.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Outlay
Is S3,S35,o00,o00
For "a Months
April Is First Period
In Which $500, ,000, 900
Has Been Exceeded
By BLAIR BOLLES.

Lease-lend assistance totaled
$677 ,OO0, 900 in April, President
Roosevelt disclosed today at his
press conference. This brings the
entire expenditure Of lease-lend as
sistance during the IA months Of the
programs existence to 1886 ,000, 900.
The major part Of lease-lend
supplies is IN the form OF finished
munitions. the report the President
gave to the press said. April Is
the first month in which $500, 900 900
has been exceeded. The first eight
months of the program combined
Just about touched that mark.
The President said the program
Of aid to Russia was coming along
all right, when he was asked If
shipments to the Soviet Union were
up to the level fixed by the Moscow
protocol.
Proportion Of Arms Increases.
Since the start Of the program
the proportion Of fighting weapons
to food, drugs, raw materials and
QuSLl 4el LILO OS4 AesAS A1esS Ss~sS~~
lily increased" the report said.
"The division of the guns, planes,
ships and industrial materials be-
tween our own armed forces and
industries and those Of our Allies
is made by military, naval and In
dustrial experts in manner aimed
at putting the supplies to their most
effective use in fighting our common
enemies"
The President touched on many
subjects at his conference today.
Washington, he said, Is guilty OF
more loose talk than all the places
in the country put together. He
made this observation when he was
reminded that the Pacific War
Council had been lectured Wednes-
day against loose talk.
Capitol Is "Included."
He said the Capitol was included
in Washington when asked II
his remarks we're aimed in that
direction.
Told that Prime Minister Curtin
of Australia seemed apprehensive
that the loose talk charge was
aimed at him, the President said
he did not have him in mind but
that he was talking about loose
talk in India, Egypt, South America
in fact every continent.
Mr.. Roosevelt said there was no
question that the War Shipping
Administration had full control over
shiploading in American harbors.
Answers Ship Question.
The Presidents remark answered
a uuestioner who said that ships
have been leaving half loaded when
they took aboard their cargo under
control Of the Board Of Economic
Warfare.
The President had appointments
this morning with Secretary OF the
Treasury Morgenthau, Col. William
]. Donovan, co-ordinator OF inform
alton: Myron Taylor. former special
presidential envoy to the Vatican:
Graham Spry. private secretary OF
Sir Stafford Cripps, who went to
India on the Cripps mission; Mayor
Fiorello La Guardia of New York
and Mahmoud Hassan Bey, Egyp-
tian Minister.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Britain Refuses 10 Exempt
7 Girls Preferrinq Prison

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 15-Two girls
who said they preferred prison to
service In the British forces ap-
peared with 20 others today before
Lndon's first conscientious OBJ
jector's tribunal for women subject
to draft.
Both were refused exemption-a
pretty showgirl and Jean Porteous,
81, typist daughter Of Ethel Mannin,
novelist and journalist. who told
the court her daughter was essen
TALLY individualistic" and will not
be coerced."
An unconditional exemption was
granted to Jean Henderson, %, who
wore her Salvation Army uniform.
She does voluntary work for troops,
but holds it to be un-C Christian to
take part in fighting.
British women from 20 to 30,
single, able and without dependents,
are subject to draft either for work
in war industry or for service in
the armed forces, excluding actual
combat.
Evening star., 1942-05-15

Of policy commit both sides to con-
structive action" .
The statements Of policy. Admiral
Land said, were "a broad outline OF
principles relating to labor relations
which the War Shipping Admins
tration will follow for the duration
of the war"
These include" he added, "the
preservation of standards Of en-
ployment provided in the existing
collective bargaining agreements
which the unions now hold with the
private operators and maintenance
Of the authority OF the master and
Of discipline, including strict and
prompt enforcement Of laws relat-
ing to conduct aboard ship"
The w. 8. A., In effect, Is taking
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Six Jap Batt|eships
Launched Last Year,
kazi Agency Says
3 More Declared Slated
For 1912; U. S. 5-to-3
Advantage Disputed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, May 15.-A report that
the Japanese Navy launched two
45,OO0-ton battleships and four OF
$4,000 tons last year and will
launch three more battleships OF
unspecified size this year was
published today by D.N.B., Ger
man news agency.
In a dispatch from Milan, Italy,
the agency quoted the Toxic cor
respondent of the newspaper Del
Popolo as saying, on the basis Of
these figures, that "the United
States Navy no longer has a five
to-three advantage over the Japa-
nese navy and mot even new con-
struction of the next few years will
influence the changing proportions. !"
CThe figures quoted for Japa-
nese construction are far in ex-
cess of those credited by United
Nations authorities)
The dispatch went on to cite
figures concerning the American
program tending to show it was
behind that of Japan in time
"despite excellent dockyardS."
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Rev. John Dayton BIoke
Dies in WiIminqton

Py the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, May IS
The Rev. John Dayton Blake, Oldest
Presbyterian clergyman in Delaware
both In years and length Of service,
died today. He was 81.
Mr.. Blake had been pastor Of Red
Clay Greek Church near here since
his graduation from Princeton
Theological Seminary in 1887.
Evening star., 1942-05-15

Shipping Administration
And Unions Reach Accord
Hy the Aysocisted Press,

By the Associated Press.
The War Shipping Administra-
ton and the maritime trade unions
have reached full accord" on
policies governing wages, hours and
working conditions of officers and
seamen employed on American
merchant ships.
In announcing yesterday the
signing Of an agreement by the w.
s. A. and union representatives.
Rear Admiral Emory 8. Land, ship
ping administrator, said statements
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Denmork's S King Marks
3Oth Year of Accession
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Fron
German Broadcasts), May 15.-ktne
Christian X,of Denmark today OBJ
served the 30th anniversary OF HI.
accession to the throne and, al
though at his special request there
were no omcial ceremonies, flags
were flown throughout the Ger
msn-occupied nation.
Newspaper editorials thanked the
king for what he has done for Den
mark in the country's gravest crisis
King Christian is IL.
Evening star., 1942-05-15

miles north Of North Cape, accord
ing to the observations of q Ger
man reconnaissance plane.
"One of the four eScorting de-
stroyers picked up survivors Of the
United States cruiser. AS was seen
later. one of the destroyers received
fatal hits, the Others turned west
ward steaming at full speed"
Text Of Announcement.
The text Of the special announce
nent follows:
I'm attacks on an American
squadron yesterday the German
Luftwaf1e sank a cruiser of the
Pensacola class of 9,100 tons and a
destroyer between North Cape and
Spitzgergen.
Further, an icebreaker Of 5000
tons and a merchant vessel OF 1000
tons were destroyed.
"A 10,000-ton lreighter was so
heavily hit that it took f1re from
stem to stern"
In a port on the English south
coast light German bombers de-
stroyed also four British merchant
ships totaling $500 tons"
DN.B. cited two separate actions
as accounting for the icebreaker and
the merchant ships.
The news agency qualified its re-
port of the tate Of the 2,000-ton
merchant ship with the statement
that she was 80 severely damaged
that her total loss must be reckoned
with"
The 1o,000-ton freighter was re-
ported fired by the bombs Of Nazl
combat planes near the Arctic coast
north Of Murmansk.
The Pensacola class Of United
States cruisers consists of the Pen
sacola and Salt Lake City.
The ships carry ten 8-inch guns a
| their main armament. Each has
four planes launched by catapults
Both were built In New York, the
Pensacola being completed February
6, 1890, and the Salt Lake City De-
cember II. 1929.
Evening star., 1942-05-15
Pensacola
Continued From First Page)

said the cruiser was bombed yester-
day, took fire and sank at midnight
last night. One Of several accom-
panying destroyers was hit and
sunk, the agency reported.
CThe long interval between the
reported hitting and sinking OF
the cruiser suggests adequate
time for removal of personnelo
D.N.B. said the icebreaker (pre-
sumably Russian and the 2,000ton
merchant vessel were bombed in a
fjord at Spitsbergen, whereas the
high command gave no locale.
CThis might be taken to sug-
gest some move pivoting on the
large Norwegian island, 400 miles
off northernmost Norway, which
Canadian, British and Nor
wegian shock troops raided last
September. Only last month re-
ports reaching London said the
Germans had landed forces
there)
Fl0tilla Sighted In Morning.
The German radio, quoting a Ger
man military source, said the United
States "flotilla" was sighted by Ger
man reconnaissance planes yester-
day morning and that bombers at.
tackled at about pm.
"The German formation broke
through a heavy anti-aircraft bar.
rage, and heavy bombs dropped or
the ships which fed on a zig-zae
course" said this account.
"A heavy United States cruiser
received several direct hits and wa!
in flames Immediately.
cat midnight the whole fotills
was stopped. Destroyers brought
help, but the cruiser had received
such heavy damage that 1t sank l8'
Evening star., 1942-05-15

over the existing collective bargain.
ing agreements between private
operators and the unions.
The pen is mightier than the
sword. Dip yours In ink and sign up
for = War bond.
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AT CROSS PURPOSES

Another world war is being fought by
practically all nationalities. This war is
between countries which believe in certain
liberties for the individual, and countries
which do not believe in such liberties
While this. war is being waged, an
economic and political revolution is going
on within our own country between those
who believe in perpetuating private enter
prise ann opportunity, and those who be-
lieve in government ownership and opera
ton of productive resources.
Bureaus within our government, COM
pletely diassociated from the war effort,
are methodically doing things to discourage
investments in private industry, and are
constantly forcing private industry out of
existence with government, subsidized pro-
jects This means only one thing in the end.
if allowed to expnad unchecked, the inau-
guration of government in business, or the
sccialized state-in plain English, the Ger
man system.
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COUNTY TAX COLLECTIONS

County tax collections began Novem-
Der l, for most counties. Almost unani-
mously county collectors reported collec-
tons in excess of last year. For instance,
st. Pete collections are now $1,148,004;
more than the total on December 81 two
years ago And Palm Beach county was
astounded to get $241, 400 the first 6 days.
Perhaps the most striking contrast is Hills
borough This time last year the roll was
snarled up with 141 suits, this year the
money rolls in and with less than % suits
filed, the time to do so has expired and that
troublesome door is closed. But Mariana
furnishes pretty. good one, too. So pros
porous is that solid farming community, all
Of 1889 taxes have been collected and all
but 81 900 of 1910 and 1941 in an unprece-
IDENTIFY successful delinquent tax drive. Sa-
rasota county collected $5,529.73 the first
day. The only answer is: The people have
the money.-Fuller's Florida Letter.
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FLEMING STREET METHODIST
tUptown) CHURCH

Rev. w. B. Mundy, Pastor
Church School, 9:45 a. m. Viii
liam Knowles, general superin-
tendent.
Morning worship, 1880 o'clock.
Sermon subject: "The Gift Of
Power. d
Epworth League, TOO p. m.
Evening worship, 800 o'clock.
Sermon subject: "The Shadow
of Influence.
Prayer service, Wednesday, 8
p. m.
All young people are invited
to the young peoples class, which
meets each Sunday at s:45
O'Clock. Each one is also invited
to the Epworth League again at
z p. m. A special invitation is
extended to service men.
The pastor cordially invites
each and every one to hear the
sermons on Sunday. A special
invitation is extended to all
service men, defense workers,
visitors, friends and members to
hear the sermons. Come join in
the services and God will bless
you.
The Open Door is our well
come.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
81. Mary's Star of the Sea

Rev. Thomas Anterior, 81.
Rev. Terence King, 81, and
j. j Murphy, 81, Assistants
Hours of Services q.
Sunday Masses, TOO. $3.50 and
1000 a m. Benediction.
Masses on Holy Days, $3.50 and
500 a. m.
Weekday Masses, $50 and 7:3o
a. m. First Friday at $3.50 and
500 a. m.
Sunday evenings. 1880 o'clock,
Rosary, Sermon and Benediction.
Friday evenings, 7:30 o'clock,
Sacred Heart Devotions.
Confessions Saturday after
Moons and evenings, on vigil OF
Holy Days and on Thursday pre-
ceding first Friday, 400 to 500
O'Clock, and from 700 10 500
o'clock.
First Sunday OF month, COM
naunien at the TOO O'Clock Mass
for Daughters of st. Ann.
Second Sunday of month. Com
munioh at the TOO O'Clock Mass
for Parish an1 High School So
dalities.
Third Sunday OF month, Com
munion at the $50 o'clock Mass
for Children of the Parish.
Fourth Sunday of month, Com