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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
REPORTS SLOW SALE
OF STATE AUTO TAGS

The sale of state automobile Ii
cense tags is not proceeding so
we'll in Monroe county. it was said
today at the office of Tax Col
lector Frank H. Laid.
1t is believed that the rationing
of gasoline and tires will have
much to do with the sale of licen-
ses for 1943. A good many owners
of cars, fearful that they will not
be able to get tires or sufficient
gas with which to opefae, viii put
UP their AUTOMOBILES BY me time
it becomes Obligatory to get new
{ On I th9IMtIs day there was
sgRethi4gR5Rsysh5 TO .Aetty licenses
RdvsriFt3 an oecaaAnA ShIe!s'i
OO.Y HOEafI AAINIA.
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COUNTY CLERK DRAWS
UP PAYROLL CHECKS

Payroll paychecks were drawn
up this morning by County Clerk
Ross Sawyer as the first move
ment toward the county's paying
all its debts by the twentieth of
this month.
The salary of every employee,
regardless of under what fund he
gets his money. will be paid, Mfi
Sawyer said, and all bills the
county owes will be satisfied. ~
Tax Collector Frank H. Laid
has funds on hand to meet the in
debtedness and he will shortly
make a distribution of the money
SO that it may be used to meet all
obligations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
TWO NEGROES ARE
HELD FOR TRIAL

Yesterday afternoon, down at
the Fort Village Housing Prof.
ect, James Bethel, colored,
didn't like the idea of Denny
McGilrs bicycle leaning against
a building, so he threw the BIZ
cycle into the street, McGill
says.
That led to a fight, and when
Sheriff Berlin Sawyer reached
the scene, Bethel was hitting
McGil with a cue, and McGin
was hitting Bethel with an ord
mary stick. and both were bleed
ing, the sheriff said, so he ar
rested both of them.
Bethel and McGill were ar
raigned this morning before
Justice of the Peace Enrique Is
quinaldo and each was held in
$50 bail for the criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
HIGH SCHOOL
FIVES CLINCH
DOUBLE BILL
AIR STATION TEAMS SUI
FERED DEFEAT IN REGU.
LAR ISLAND CITY LEAGUE
GAMES LAST NIGHT

Box scores of Island City Bas-
ketball League games played
Friday night have been released.
The High School B team de-
teated the Air Station No. 4 five,
1913, in the first game. The B
boys showed surprising strength.
They seemed to be able to score
at will. Alonzo, Guerra and Nor
gan were outstanding.
Hunt and Gagner played well
for the losers.
Il was the first victory for
the B team since the league was
started.
Box score:
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Chap ter 16
Reu MON

p TIA woke { rom a night of
= chaotic drea ms the morning
after Carlos had gone to Frisco.
She donned blu, sharkskin Stacks
and a white silk shirt, brushed
her red-gold air till it fell in
crisp, shining waves about her
face, then hui Tied down to the
beach.
She felt war; and exhausted this
morning, not able to stand the
strain of 'Ehe memories her
dreams had reused Doc Burrows
said she must keep her mind off
her problems till she was rested.
She walked the mile to Carlos
shack and gradually the damp
fragrance of the morning, the
whispering, of the tall pines, the
tumbling rush of the blue water
on white and helped to sooth her
frayed nerves.
She ctsntered her mind reso-
1utely on Carlos amusing fear of
poisoning, fetish to cover his
hospitabe ! nature, which had
caused him much unpleasantness
from neighboring innkeepers! He
wouldn't be back until Sunday
probably. Herl heart, pounding
suddenly with warm excitement,
warned her she mustn't think of
Carlos. She knew it was because
Carlos was with Clark Pasquin
that she had had the wild night
of dreams.
Carlos was seeing Clark, talk
ing to him &. 9. hearing that
humorous, friendly voice, watch
ing his strong, well-shaped hands
gesturing as he talked. :.
Desperately she hurried along
the pine-bordeleed path. Her
trouble and pain had temporarily
cut off memories but now, sharply
etched by emotion, came the
vision of her last evening with
Clark :. the soft throbbing back
ground of cityf traffic the
strength of his arms around her,
his eyes searching hers, his voice
a low whisper, You don't be-
lieve Pm in love with you. :"
Well, he hadn't been, she told
herself fierceE. And she wasn't
in love with himi 1t was only
a passing meeting. He'd forgotten
it. So had she. So had she. She
was almost running now, in an
effort to stop her thoughts. They
were worlds apart. He'd realized
it as soon as she had left the city.
Suddenly her body shook with
a racking sob. Thank heavens,
there was the shack on the cragI
above heri She'd talk to the
housekeeperget her mind off
this squirrel track! She started I'D
the winding path at gasping
run.
And saw coming down the path
toward her-Clark!
He was in rough tWeeds and a
green sweater, swinging a stick
at the weeds along the path as he
came at a rapid swinging stride.
He looked up at her light, choking
call and saw her, standing a slim,
poised figure at the turn of the
path with the green ocean be-
hind her and the sunlight filtering
through the trees to halo her
titan head.
"Ritai"
At the eager sincerity of his
voice, Rita's desperate wall of
control suddenly crumbled. She
was running towards him she
was in his arms, crying with the
luxurious abandon of a child.
Great Old Sport
I AFTER as they drove blissfully
- along the seventeen mile
stretch of beautiful coastline be-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
of DECEMBER S, 1882

Troop 5, Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, held a treasure hunt last
night after their meeting in the
American Legion Hall. The hunt
was under the direction of Jerry
j. Trevor, a. member of the troop
committee, and the treasure"
found in the back seat of Mr..
TreVor's car, after az exciting
search, turned out to- Oe two
large bags of cookies. .....
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
GAMES MONDAY

Games scheduled for Island
City Basketball League teams
Monday follow:
TOO PM.-Air Station No. l
VS.. Navy Athletic Department.
800 PM.-Air Station No. 2
VS.. B Team.
900 P. Mort Taylor VS..
Air Station No. 4.
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Sundays
Horoscope

Today favors the birth Of
writer The mind Is inclined -
Literature and probably studious
along scientific lines. There
seems TO be a certain reward
Of success. II Is a strong day and
should produce a strong person
atty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Edney Parker, constable and
deputy sheriff at Islamorada, in
letter to Sheriff Cleveland
Niles, received today, says he is
having much trouble with
knights of the road, who are
bent on going down the Florida
Keys. Every day, Mr.. Parker
says, he has to turn back from
six to 20 hoboes who are seeking
an easy life in balmy weather
during the winter season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
TOday's Horoscope

A miSanthropic attitude Is
given 10 those born in the first
part Of the day. Born as the dav
advances. the mind becomes
more active, but the life may
be clrcumScribed- Under some
influences, this may reach 70 a
restraint Of liberty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

HOUSE TRAILER, fully equip
ped, Ice Box, Stove, Electric
Brakes, good tires, excellent
outside and inside finish;
sleeps four comfortably, also
extra canvas room in front of
Trailer. Original price of Trail
er $1,395. Priced to sell, $685..
Apply corner Olivia and Geor-
gia streets or SIS Fleming
street. dec5-4tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

OF PRE-SCHOOL
AGE will receive good care,
good food and training at Miss
Goodspeed's Nursery School,
1913 Fleming street. Hours to
suit your schedule. Transporta-
ton service. dec5-12-19-26-4tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Making it unanimous for the
High School, the Varsity squad
bumped Air Station No. 3, AZ to
80, in second game.
The Varsity appeared slow
and almost let a last-quarter
rally modest it's lead.
Levy and McCown were the
best for the Students.
kukman and Felterman were
outstanding for the losers.
Box score:
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Air Station No. 3 (30)

Technical fouls: Schoneck, Her
rick; score at half: Varsity Is,
Air Station No. 3, IL; free throws
missed: Haskins, McCown 2, Bar
Der 5, Kirkman 2; timer; Burke;
scorer: Rosam; referee: Hansen,
Univ. of Miami, sEsl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

One of the men recently ar
rested here on a charge of vag-
rancy claims to be an inventor
He said he wanted to get back to
Chicago, so the county, as it is
doing with other "strays", is to-
day giving him passage as far
north as Miami.
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tween Carmel and Del Monte,
Rita found abruptly the terrible
loneliness that had engulfed her
since Rolly's death was gone.
Peacefully she watched the breeze
lifting Clark's dark hair, traced
his famous profile against the blue
of the sea, and smiled dreamily
back at him.
What if Carlos hadn't told
you'll" she cried once.
Carlos couldn't have resisted
playing Cupid" Clark grinned.
"He had to come with me in the
plane, too, to see the reunion. He's
a great old sport" His tone was
light and his changing of the sub
ject deliberate.
She looked so frailly lovely, so
frighteningly white against the
red leather of the car seat he
didn't want to risk questions and
explanations. He was burning
with curiosity of course. Why
hadn't she answered his wire?
Why had she left her home with
out leaving forwarding address?
He wanted her to tell him the
truth back of all those wild stories
of Gloria's about an unpaid loan,
and trouble with the stockholders
of her fathers factory. But these
things could wait. They were I'M
important. -.,lI
Whatever the trouble had been,
the only thing that mattered now
was helping her to forget it-or
to work it out. To erase the
haunted look from her face and
bring back that game little tilt of
her chin, her old buoyancy.
He began to make plans for the
rest of the day lunch at the
lodge, a swim in the hotel pool,
dinner, dancing, a moonlit drive
back to her hotel AS long as
Carlos was so surprisingly CO.
operative, they must take advan-
tage of it. And next week she
must come up to Frisco.
His eyes twinkled suddenly.
Remember that siege you're in
for?" And with the words, he
stopped the car as he had once
before and took her into his arms.
The Detective
You know" she said, 'This
L isn't the right sort of place
for us to straighten out every
thing"
He laughed. "Of course not
That's why I stopped here"
For moment neither spoke,
and then Rita stirred in his arms,
and sighed. "Do you know that
the only reason you're here is that
Carlos is good detective?"
He's lot Of things, but never
should have called him a de-
tective."
"It's true, just the same" She
sat up a little. "He was looking
through a paper, and / saw some
thing in it that made me feel
strangely. I felt faint, a little"
"And them"
"And then Carlos looked at me
you see he was very anxious to
see you-and began wondering
what / could have seen at that
distance to make me act the way
I did"
II think / understand"
Probably. Well, his detective
instinct got the better of him. It
couldn't have been anything had
read, he deduced, because I was
too far from the paper. Therefore
it must have been the picture"
"And it was my picture?"
She murmured from his Shout
der, Eyes. You know, I thought
we weren't ever to be together
again."
He stroked her hair tenderIy.
There's nothing in this world
strong enough to keep us apart"
To he eontiuued
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
Air Station No. 4 (Ie)

Score at half: B Team 90, Air
Station II; free throws missed:
Key 4. Morgan, Guerra, Alonzo
3, McKillip, Howell S, McFarlin
Hunt; timer: Burke; scorer:
Hosam; referee: Hansen, Univer-
sity of Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Today freight for Key West is
being taken off the Mallory
Clyde liner Pecos, which is
ashore on Whitehead spit, The
freight is being brought to Key
West on barges. 'nOrdefs to take
off the freight were, issued this
morning by Charles 9Srnith.n the
local agent for the, 7eoniparIyyi.t's,,1ah
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
EXTERMINAToR

ANTS and REACHES eliminated
from Apartments and Homes;
guaranteed work; termites
killed in furniture and pianos
permanently; city references;
also rats, mice, ticks, fleas and
land crabs in lawns. Phone
9176, call 8 to 10 a. m. Let us
give you an estimate FREE.
F. E. c. DETERMINATIONS,
1119 White street. dec5-8tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Seamstresses who were en-
ployed by the Monroe County
Council for Unemployment Re-
lief made 1,057 garments for the
needy in this community out of
the cloth that had been assign
ed the Key West Chapter of the
Red Cross.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
PUBLIC NOTICES

HAIR Bought $2-$4 h.
Any quantity, 10 inches Or
longer. Arranjay's, "a West
Goth, New York dec5-1tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

The state automobile license
office for Monroe county was
opened in Key West today in
charge of George Gomez, son of
State Senator Arthur Gomez.
The former says he estimates
that there are 1900 automobiles
in Kew West for which licenses
must be obtained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Carl Rom, senior radio electri-
clan with the lighthouse depart
ment in Key West, left yester-
day for Dry Tortugas to install
new commutator in the revolV-
ing lens in thet light there.
Victor Roberts left today for
Perky, where he has been award
ed a contract to build house
for the Perky Company.
Miss Elizabeth Russell, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rus
sell, left yesterday afternoon for
Jacksonville, where she will Wis
it relatives and friends.
Albert Sweeting, who had been
in Key West visiting his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lowe, returned yesterday
afternoon for his home in Miami
Beach.
The Citizen in editorial para
graphs says today:
"Americanism: SkirmiSh4ag
around for bootleg liunerh with
which to celebrate the Lord 5
birthday. ....e,,..,,,,,,,,.n,,,,,,,,.,,,,
"An appropriate, '" OVERWHELMINGLY frE
lean battle sidg10 kwouHJTe:
Shoot the getiessalg1 anM 1 You
shoot all"
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MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-Good homes for four
Terrier Puppies. Apply after l
p. M, 905 Washington Street.
dec3-tf
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Todav's Birthdays

Maj. Gen. Sherman Miles.
born Washington, D. c, go years
ago.
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Rooms for men. Hot
water. Twin beds. One block
from Navy Yard. 513 White
head Street. dec5-2tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Walter f. Disney. animated
sound cartoonist. born Chicago,
Al years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

EXPERT TAILORING on Wom-
ems and Mems alterations. De-
signing ladies' Skirts our spe-
cialty. Ruth and Charlotte,
1915 Royal ST, off United, 800
block. dec2-6tZ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

WANTED-2 Salesladies to work
in grocery store. Good wages.
Apply Baer's Market, 901 Du-
val. dec4-2tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05
REAL ESTATE

Business or Residential Lots all
parts of the Island: Terms
J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER
Realtor
Phones 124 and 736-R sos Duval
oct8-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

WANTED-Butcher and Grocery
Clerks. Top wages and excel
lent working conditions. Apply
901 DuVal street. deco
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LOST
ALTERATIONS. DREssMAKING

ALTERATIONS and DRESS
MAKING. Mrs. Walter Heaton,
2 Charles st. Prompt Service.
dec3-12tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

Observation-Disclosures man to
sell produce to grocers, hotels
and restaurants. Address Pro-
duce, C o The Citizen.
dec3-5tX
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

WANTED-POrter to work in
S. grocery store; also, Stock Clerk.
Apply Baer'S Market, 901 Du-
-, val, -" dec4-2tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS man to
sell produce to grocers, hotels
and restaurants. Address Pro-
duce, CO The Citizen.
nov21-tfx
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PROFESSIONAL
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Young Girl or Man
to work in dry cleaning estab-
lishment. Apply White Star
Cleaners, opposite Bowling AL
leys, Duval ST. nov3-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

MATTRESSES WANTED. Side
walk Cafe, Duval and Fleming
sept22-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-05

WANTED - Fountain Counter
Girls and Mattresses Good
salary. Southernmost City
Pharmacy. nov5-tf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

gay-even though you may not want full
CoveraGe Pop has a real feeling for flowers.
They're cheerful" he says. Il like them
around the torso, too"
However, if urged, he will dash off 4 bras
slcre and a skirt.
Fan and bubble dancing have also been
drawn on, the idea being. apparently that if
a bubble can do the trick on the stage, why
not IN the Navy?
Though alterations in design have not pre-.
Wousy been demanded on such a wholesale
scale. they are not a new thing IN the tattoo
ing profession. Mans and woman's notorious
ficklcness has been the factor chiefly rcspon-
sblc IN the past
Thus youth with his head in the clouds.
came Striding IN to Pops few years ago.
ripped off his tie and pointing 70 the spot
beneath which his own heart was pounding
away cried:
Il want a heart right there with Lucy's
name written across IT."
Six months later he was back again this
time without the clouds
Remember that heart vou put ON nv
chest" he asked We'll ! want tho name
taken ONT and a toad put over it,"
~ toad "'
Yeah. one OF those little animals I want
the toad put right over it"
"A toad
Yeah. one Of those little animals I want
the toad right over the heart and the name
Lucy IN the toad"
But this was an cXtravagant case Usually,
all that is required is "A simple change from
Love and kisses TO -. v" 20 Love and
kisses 20 r. H."
Another not uncommon cause for alteration
was cNompficd IN the case Of sea captain
who settled down 20 marital bliss late in life.
Unfortunately ne had bpcu psv snark in
his time and vanity had led him 10 have the
names of his conqiies's tattoood nostalcicallv
on yirous parts oi his opdormis
From time 20 time his wife would stumble
hy American Weekly Inc. Great Britain Right, Re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

onto one Of these all to permanent rem
inlsoncCS She never objected 10 such
plain names as Mary and Jane but
Belinda, a Rosemary or something like
that would put her back up
So, much AS If panied him. tho IN
fortunate seaman had 10 have tattoocr
remove all the fancicr appclla'ions
In the L. S. Army, mmodcst personal
decorating is not referred 10 in any
specific regulation but seems to be-
pretty well covered m a clause provid-
lnE punishment for all conduct of a
nature TO bring discrcdit upon the mill
tarv service"
The Navy turns the matter over to
its medical department whose Official
manual states fatty that "a cause for
rejection is obscene, offensive or in
decent tattoong"
This bald statement is elaborated in
a book called The Fleet Today" published
by Kendall Banning with the cooperation
OF Navy officials
"Tattooed female nudes arc out" il says;
displays Of bathing beauties unadorncd must
be furnished with SWIM suits or AZ least flow
ing trcsscs must be discrcctly drapcd about
their persons in order TO bring them within
the classification Of all nudes rt TO print
The gay BLADE who has pair Of twin
ptopellcrs tatt9sed on that part Of his anat-
omy which, ifhc were ship, would be dcsig-
mated the stern may have difficulty in
selling the Navy officials on his particular
brand Of humor"
At the same time, tattooing IN general is
not total military loss The more restrained
types have their definite uses For example
the War and Navy Departments in Washing
ton keep careful record Of all tattoo marks
on the bodies Of enlisted men. This is done
on the ground that they lend important help
in the business of Identification especially in
cases Of desertion
In the identification division of the Navy,
every man IN the service IS represented by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

card on which is printed sort OF anatomical
diagram showing front view and back view
of a nude human being. The cards are marked
to indicate birthmarks, scars. tattoong and
anything else that might serve as Identification
Science has recently discovered a similar
virtue m the humble tattoo This is 10 brand
persons suffering from diabetes, epilepsy and
serum sensitvty, IA we'll az those Of rare
blood types So that. II they should happen 90
be IN an accident the attending doctor would
have "A clue as TO the proper treatment
Finally. IT might be said that current
events always profoundly affect tattoo trends
not only in the negative sense Of clothing the
unclothed, but also in very positive ones
Lindbergh's feat Of flying the Atlantic Prcsl-
dent Roosevelts Of winning a third term
were both memorializcd on many an epidcrinis
And now appropriately enough the favori.c
emblems are Remember Pearl Harbor' and
dagger. signifying the treacherous japanese
stab in the back
Swastkaa which used 10 be popular a. good
mcks symbols, are as definitely ont as the
upside down lady
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

Needed Ladies. Lacking Clothes. May Lend
Tang to Gentlemen in Civilian Life. But Those Co.
ing Into the Army or Navy Must Now Outfit
Them in Inky Lingerie. or Cover En- With Col
orfuI Bouquets. Skirts and Butterflies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-11
JAP SHIPS HAMMERED

Blows delivered against enemy
naval units by the small Ameri-
can naval forces were believed 10
have caused the laps to offer little
resistance to the advances OF
United States troops east of Hen
lderson airfield. 1t was pointed
out that the Japanese are out.
numbered and are reluctant Il
fight the American ground units
without new reinforcements.
The statement made by 1t. Gen
Thomas Holcomb, commandment oil
the marine corps. that things are
shaping up 10 cut off the enemy,
flow of reinforcements apparently
referred to the arrival of the
small United States naval units
Holcomb explained that THE
Toxic EXPIRES" flotilla of one
cruiser and four destroyers-wa,
slipping in every few nights Il
land about 500 additional Japa,
Inese troops on Guadalcanal.
The latest navy communiqueS
have made no mention of the ar.
rival of enemy reinforcements or
the battle-scarred island.
Holcomb. who has Just com.
Ipleted trip to Guadalcanal. re.
ported that the American forces
have great numerical superior.
Iity," but he declined to give fig,
lures.