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COUNCIL DISCUSSES

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money paid out as would be Civ
en- a private contractor or any
other individual.
Mr.. Grillon amplified his state
ment by declaring that the city's
dollar looks just as good to
workmen as any other persons's
dollar. He stated that he could
not see any reason whatever why
the city could not operate the
service, providing that tAeJeoun-
Gil, mayor and others in oauthor-
ity looked upon the citylSsbusi-
ness in the same light as that of
any other firm or corporation.
After a lengthy discussion, the
council decided to leave the mat
ter stand as it is, with the ex-
ception of operating a few trucks
to help out in the meantime.
Mayor Willard M. Albury was
instructed to communicate with
the proper authorities in an en-
deavor to have the city given
priority in purchasing the neces-
sary trucks and equipment for
the operation of the servece.
Councilman Gerald Saunders
offered the suggestion that any,
one who may be interested in
operating the service be given
an opportunity to make such a
proposal at another special ses-
sion of the council to be held on
Friday night prior to the regu-
lar meeting Tuesday night. At
the regular session bids for trucks
will be opened and acted upons'
In the event the city does take
over the service, manager will
be needed, and anyone interested
should attend the meeting to be
held Friday night. The special
session has been called for the
purpose of formulating plans for
future operation of the scaven-
ger service.
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TREVOR PLACED
ON DRAFT BOARD

Benjamin D. Trevor has been
placed on the local Selective Ser
vice Board replacing Aaron Nc
Connell, according to announce
ment made today.
The local unit also announces
that the organization has been
presented with a beautiful Amer
lean flag donated by the Amer
lean Legion Post.
1t was also stated that begin
ming today the office of the Sc
lective Service Board will be open
to the public from 9 a. m. to
p. m. daily except Sunday.
In case of emergency after the
closing hour, ~registrants are re-
quested to communicate with the
office by telephone.
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MAYOR TAKES UP
BUILDING ISSUE
WRITES LETTER TO COMPLI.
ANCE INVESTIGATOR OF
PRODUCTION BOARD

Mayor Willard M. Albury has
written a letter to c. S. Ball, COM
pliance investigator of the War
Production Board, with officers in
Miami, regarding order L-41 that
relates to building and repairs
to buildings in Key West. Mayor
Albury points out:
About one and one-half years
ago the population of Key West
was placed by the census at H.
832 permanent residents. The Navy
Yard opened up with a small per-
sonnet. Then war was declared,
and today, should actual count be
made of our permanent popula-
ton, l feel confident it would be
found we have a population of at
least $4,000, which figure does
not include the military forces in
the Army and Navy reservations.
The Federal Government has
taken a considerable number of
homes from families of Key West
ers and fenced the property for
federal construction. These famil-
les had to take what they received
from the federal government and
try to locate and build a home in
another locality"
Mayor Albury discussed other
points pertaining to Key West, and
it is believed that there will not
be any further structures regard
ing building or repairs in Key
West.
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VIEWS GAMBLING
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
Can gambling particularly bo-
lita and the operation of slot ma
chimes be stopped in Key West?
Have the operators of these two
most vicious types of gambling
so well entrenched themselves
here that they cannot be dis
lodged by the Acknowledgement
officers? If anyone had the ter
nifty to say that the gambling
element here had any of our hon
orabie and intelligent city Or
county officers in their clutches to
such an extent that such officers
dare not enforce the laws against
gambling" what would happen to
such an internal, malicious and
degraded liar7
sfudder even to think of it.!
However, according to an edi-
torial. published in the Key West
Citizen maybe some time during
last October, one of our very best
City .Councilmen had given an in
terview about the "bo1ita situa-
ton in Key West" and Mr.. Edi-
tor, 4this man is a good citizen,
and he has nerve, and he gave his
name, and is credited with having
said ssthat a certain kind of bolita
played here was only racket and
that he was going to expose that
racket and that he himself would
stop the bolita here. l believe that
he was also credited with saying
that; he would stop all gambling
in Key West. trust that he has
the power to do so. If some of our
good citizens of Key West could
only get our governor to send a
couple of undercover men to Key
West, the results might be SurpriS-
ing. It is said that the slot ma
chimes that are now or were in
operation here did not vend any
gum but did vend free plays. Who
believes that the sucker who play
ed these devices was playing them
for gum or free plays and does
not everybody know that when
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CAPTAIN EDWARD
TEMPLE ASSIGNED
TO DUTY HERE

Captain Edward J. Temple, son
of Frank E. Temple, 909 Hope
St, Providence, r. L, has recent
ly been assigned to the Harbor
Defenses of Key West as a regi-
mental dental surgeon.
Before entering active duty
with the Army in 1910, Captain
Temple was an inferno at Rhode
Island Hospital. He is a graduate
tofe Providence College of Provi-
uence and Georgetown Univer-
lsity> of Washington, d. c, and
is a member Of the National
Honorary Dental Society.
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ID. VILDOSTICUI
| dies SUDDENLY
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
BY PRITCHARD HOME TO BE
ANNOUNCED LATER

Domingo Vildostigui, Jr., "a
died suddenly yesterday after.
noon. ,- ...3 .1'.l-
Mr.. Vildostigui was taken sud-
denly ill while on Duval street
and was rushed to the u. S. Ma
rine Hospital in an ambulance
He died on arrival at the hos
pital.. The deceased resided at
525 Louise st.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of the Pritchard Funeral Home
will be announced later.
Survivors are the wife: Clara
Vildostigui of Quincy, Mass.
mother, Mrs. susanna Vildostigui
of Key West; father, Domingo
Vildostigui, ST., of Tampa; three
sisters, Mrs. susanna Diaz, Mrs.
Rosario Martinez and Mrs. En-.
ma Veliz of Tampa; a brother,
Ernest Vildostigui of Tampa.
Mr.. Vildostigui was a Civil
Service Guard at tina Naval Op-
Grating Base and a member of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle.
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MOTOR CORPS WOMEN
TO DRIVE AMBULANCE

Horace O'Bryant, chairman oil
the Key West Chapter of the Red
Cross, said today that the ambu-
lance that the chapter has re-
ceived will be driven by two
members of the Motor Corps,
which is composed of women
All the women in the corps, Mr..
O'Bryant added, have been train
ed and are proficient drivers OF
automobiles.
The ambulance is of standard
make, and cost 81, $50. OF that sum
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union advanced $1,000 and
the additional $50 was provided
by the local chapter. The chapter
also provided the stretcherS and
other equipment.
Four Stretcher patients can be
accommodated in the ambulance
and twice that number of sitting
patients.
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COSSA0 CAVALRY

Continued from Page One) .
half of them has either been
killed or captured.
Rumania. the report concluded.
now refuses to call I'D any more
men for the fighting in Russia.
adding that there is now great
unrest" in Rumania and police
and soldier guards have been
doubled recently to crush any
=
possible uprising.
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NEW SUPPLY OFFICER
AT LOCAL BARRACKS

Major Mario Geminiani, 101
Cavalier Drive, Virginia Beach.
Va, has recently been assigned
to the Harbor Defenses of Key
West as supply officer.
More than ten years ago Ma
jor Geminiani joined the New
York National Guard as a private
and rose through the ranks as
corporal and sergeant to a second
lieutenancy in 1884. He was pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant in 1887
and was made a captain when
he entered active service with
the Coast Artillery in 1910. In
August last year he was elevat-
ed to major.
In civilian life, Major Gemin-
iani was landing agent for the
French Line in New York. He is
the son of Mrs. A. Geminiani, 635
West 115th Street, New York
City.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
AS SCOUTMASTERS BY
b. KEY WEST TROOPS
(Contributed)

+ Are you a true hearted Amer
lean man? If you are you are the
type of person that will make a
good Scoutmaster. Key West Boy
Scouts are in need of volunteer
scoutmasters at the present time.
Volunteer today and give the
youth of your community the
chance they need. Any true Amer
lean man may volunteer for this
top civic position at any meeting
of the Boy Scouts held Friday
nights at the st. Pauls Parish
Hall on Bahama Street.
If you could live your life over,
would you let the same things in,
or would you keep some out and,
in their stead, plant others OF
fairer bloom?
Today in the hearts of the boys
of America, you have your chance
to help to bring to pass superior
manhood.
The millions of American boys
are just the same sort of fellows
that you and l were ten and
twenty years ago. They are open
to planting for the good or the
bad or the Indifferent.
There is nothing finer in all the
world than a boy; a lad, clear
eyed and outstanding; sound OF
muscle and clean of mind; red
blooded and eager, yet gentle and
kind, playing the game fair and
square; loyal unto death, and in
return asking nothing but friend
ship and understanding and some
thing worthwhile to do.
The Scout Program offers
splendid opportunity for you to
capitalize that God-given asset OF
hero worship that some boy has
bestowed upon you. In Scouting
there is a part for every man to
play; for you.
No man is too busy to find time
for Scout Work. One of the bust
est men in the world, the late
Theodore Roosevelt, President OF
the United States and occupied
with other big affairs found time
to be Scoutmaster, Troop Com
mitteeman, Councilman, a n d
!. Troop Committeeman.
| Surely no man in the Monroe
County District was ever buster
!. than the President of the United
States.
President FrahhinL D. Roose-
E;HeH, Honorary PRESIDENT of. the
Boy Scouts of America, recently
paid tribute to Scout leadership
by issuing the following state
ment: Next to active military
service itself, there is no higher
opportunity for serving our coun-
try than helping youth to carry
on in their efforts to make them
selves physically strong, mentally
awake and morally straight, and
prepared to help their country to
the full in time of peace, as well
as in time of war"
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SCENIC ARTIST
PAINTS MURALS
FOR ARMY UNIT
TALENTS OF DAVID WYATT
BEING PUT TO GOOD USE IN
DECORATING RECREATION
HALL

The talents of Private David c.
Snap Wyatt, one of the coun,
try's leading scenic artists fol
world fairs and circuses, are be-
ing put to good use these days
for the benefit of the boys in
Uncle Sans army.
Snap Wyatt is one of a group
of six recognized men in his field
who design and paint canvasses
depicting BoSco the Wonder, the
Giant Woman and the Sword
Swallower that intice the suck
ers" into the freak" shows from
coast to coast. His more serious
work has included the modelling
of those huge papier mache, pre-
historic monsters, under the ia
nous Messmore & Damon, that
have attracted thousands of eyes
at the Chicago and New York
World fairs under the title of THE
World a Million Years Ago" His
headquarters were the Snap
Wyatt Studios of New York and
Tampa, Fla. Nga- rer1
At Key West Barracks, Fla,
where Wyatt has been stationed
since he entered the Army in
August, his skill was uncovered
by Lieutenant Truman c. Ryker,
Special Services Officer, and is
now being put to work for the
Army. Wyatt is producing murals
to decorate the post theater and
the recreation and mess halls.
Soon the military reservation is
expected to lose it's drab, utilitar-
ian aspect and take on an interior
appearance more in conformity
with civilian standards.
Wyatt, who works alone, has
already completed two murals,
each five by eight feet. One pic
lures the activities of our Air
Corps and Paratroopers in COM
bat; the other, an imaginative
piece, presents the monsters of
yesterday in the form of dino
saurs, etc., and those of today
tanks and planes.
Wyatt has projected a huge
mural, 146 feet long and five feet
deep, in tropical landscape
theme to surround the balcony of
the Florida State Armory in Key
West.
In his spare time between larg-
er jobs, Wyatt turns out posters
for the promotion of post theater
War productions, the Red Cross
and War Bond campaigns.
Wyatt is son of Mrs. Clara
Wyatt, 3517 Tenth Street, Tampa,
Fla. Since he has been in the
Army, his wife, Mary, has been
living in Key West.
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PEOPLES FORUM

The Cir,nen weIeemes expres-
slons OF the views Of its read.
err. but the editor reserves the
rights 10 delete any items
Wkfeh are considered nbel0us
or unwarranted. The writer's
should be fair and eonfine the
letters to 800 words and write
on one side Of the paper only.
Signature OF the writer's must
aecsmpany the letters and will
BE publfshed un1ess requested
otherwise.
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RETURN TO CITY

Mrs. Ross c. Sawyer and
grandson, Robert Webb Sawyer,
returned yesterday from ITALIA
hassee. They accompanied Mrs.
Sawyer's daughter. Miss Eliza
beth w. Sawyer, to Tallahassee,
where she resumed her studies at
the Florida State College for
Women, after spending the
Christmas and New Years holi-
days at home.
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Rsszskel0

Son To Rodriguez Family
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. E
Rodriguez, a ia pound boy at
6:23 p, m. Sunday. ~ .as= l5~. .
The new arrival has been given
the name of R. E. Rodriguez, Jr.
Mrs. Rodriguez was formerly
Miss Celina Bethencourt.
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the sucker hits the jack pot or
any other play, he was payed off
in cash? 1t is said that these ma
chimes are now outlawed by our
State Supreme Court. Will they
continue to run in Key West?
CITIZEN.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. IL, 1913.
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MUCH LUMBER NEEDED

PHILADELPHIA has been
estimated that nine billion board
feet of lumber will be used in 1943
for boxing and Grating war ma
terialS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12

Thanks to you, most critical period in war-
time bus transportation has been passed with
flying colors.
lust before Christmas, Florida Motor Lines
asked you to Give your Holiday trips to
in the service" - and you who have
learned to depend upon Florida Motor Lines
for your travel needs, responded! -.
As 4 result of your postponing such trips.
thousands of men and women IN uniform
were able to 60 home by bus to- spend
precious hours with loved ones. Z"
While helping members Of the armed forces,
you also made travel smoother and more
venient for war workers and others whose
trips could not wait. It's cooperation like
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Government lets enemy-owned
patents 60 to industry free.
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this that makes IL possible f0r Florida Moea-
Lines and other bus lines % carry On r1e
tremendous mass-transPorrztion lob rEzr -
SO completely essential . winning the VA
Now the holiday period i passed. Fa1rz1a
Motor Lines viii make every e6cr< - Sc
that the service y0u count CO > zva1lz1se
when you need it-and with the ur-osf cozn-
fort and convenience that WAY cundIncns VII
psrmit.
We suggest, however, that you pno1e cr cal
upon your nearest Florida Motor Lines zgent
well in advance Of any trip lie ezz hslp
you choose days and schedules FHzr VIII %
most convenient for you and best for WARTIME
travel
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LOST

LOST ON DUVAL STREET, be-
tween Olivia and Fleming SITS.
a Lady's medium size red
Pocketbook, containing money,
Lady's Wrist Watch and other
valuable things. If found, re-
turn to Gearline Jaycocks, 1877
Margaret St. Reward.
jan12-3tx
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FOR SALE-Furnished and I'M
furnished Bungalows. Price So
900. Post Office Box SAT, Key
West. jan8-6t
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY: Ex-
perienced Mattresses. Good pay.
Apply Ocean View Restaurant,
$40 United Street. jan11-tf
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WANTED - Fountain Counter
Girls and Mattresses. Good
salary. Southernmost City
Fharmacy. jan1-tf
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HELP WANTED

MATTRESSES AWNTED. Side
walk Cafe, Duval and Fleming.
jan4-tf
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FOR SALE-1940 Indian Motor
cycle. Excellent tires. Apply L.
H. Startling, Jefferson Hotel.
dec29-tf
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WEATHER REPORT

Observation taken at $50 a. m.
E.W.T. (City Office
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PROFESSIONAL

LOUIS A. HARRIS
Attorney-at-Law
PIT Duval st. Phone 252
dec20-tf
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MOTORS, SCOOTERS, Met-
curry Convertible Coupe, Trail
ers. Skating Rink. jan5-tf
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Classified Column

FOR SALE
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REAL ESTATE

Business or Residential Lots all
parts of the Island: Terms
J. OTTO KITCHENER
Realtor
Phones 124 and 736-R sos Duval
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Leave Ny Heart Alone

! fore you knew all these things"
How could I help believing in
you?" Her eyes looked into his.
Surely he could see all that was
written in them.
1t would have been just as easy
for you to have thought the worst
of me- His eyes smiled back into
hers, but only for a brief moment
He removed his elbows from the
top Of the door, Strengthened up. 81
should ask you 10 come in, to play
the part Of a good host and to show
my gratitude. But the place is in a
mess, much too untidy to entertain
lady in, because I'm packing up"
when viii you learn that l am
not such a grand lady as you try
to make out? You told me once
when visited your trailer that you
knew you had been wrong about
that. You even told me was quite
human and ordinary. It's too silly,
Marty, the way you try 10 pretend
that we belong TO different worlds,
you and l.
You belong not only in differ
ent world but to another man." he
reminded. His tone no longer held
its hooking note, his blue eyes
were serious.
In answer TO that, Karen held
out her hand, the hand on which
that magnificent ring no longer
glittered
What does that mean-youre
not wearing your ring ? Remember
l told YOU you ought never be With
out it"
Il shan't wear II ever again I'm
not engaged to Paul. We aren't go
ing TO be married Now Marty
would know she was free. Would
her freedom mean anything to
him? He was not trying to help
her much, If 1t did.
Il knew that guy would be too
late" Marty tried to manage a
quizzical grin. but it WIS not quite
convincing He never SHOULD have
let you postpone that wedding date.
| said. He who hcstlatcs is lost"
1T wasn't that" Karen broke in.
She would let Marty have it the
way il really had been. Paul is
going to marry someone else. He
was never in love with me. / was
only sort Of habit. | guess. Every
one took 1t for granted sc were so
right for one another that I guess
thought that was all that was
necessary. ! thought, too. that my
dad wanted me to marry Paul OF
course l vas very fond Of him-I
still am. But l never was in love
with him. ] know that now"
why are you telling all this to
me?" Marty asked. He did not look
at her; his tone was gruff.
He not only would not help her.
but he was making 1t as lard for
her as lie could. Maybe he would
have liked TO have made her angry.
as he so often had, but he could not
DO that now You ought 10 know
why" she returned. A detective
like you. There still are a few
things l don't quite get, but I'll
take them on faith, too. / don't
know why you pretend to be so
afraid Of me. Why you asked me to
leave your heart alone"
You ought to know the an
sWers. he interrupted, You know |
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what my work is, that II takes me
anywhere and everywhere, that It
is often dangerous as well as slow.
precarious as well as exciting. 1t
will not end until this war is over,
maybe not even then"
Il told you I am proud OF the
work you do" She supposed he was
trying to tell her that it was work
a woman could not share and that
this was a time when a man ought
not ask a woman TO wait for him
But Karen thought the woman
should make those decisions. as
once she had told Paul. is there
something more?" she asked him.
Another mystery, Marty? An
other woman? You may think I
have no right to ask. no pride, but
you did not leave MY heart alone.
You took me in your arms, you
kissed ms
Il asked you 10 forget all that"
His tone was brusk, his forehead
creased with his fierce scoWl. Il
told you l was sorry. or course
there no mystery, no other wom-
an g.. . -
That was all Karen wanted to
know. II there was no one else
he could not deny what he would
not admit. Her heart did leap high.
her pulses raced. as only he could
make them. You're not sorry,
Marty. How could you be, when it
meant so much. when we found we
belonged together, when you know
you love me, as love you-which.
by the way, was the something l
had to tell YOU
you took long enough time
doing it, He took a long step that
brought him to the side of her car
once more. The scowl began to van
ish so that the grin that was
Martyrs own could take it's place.
Il took a long time
Yes, you. you heart breaker.
You know ! fell in love with you
the minute I saw you when you
threatened to turn me over to the
police and gave me exactly three
minutes TO get out Of your life"
you didn't try very hard to stay
in my life. You would have let me
marry Paul without so much as
lifting a finger"
II was never worried about him.
He was too good TO be true. Paul
would make a model husband. but
such a boring one. I told YOU the
night Of the Festival that l would
be his substitute. l told you all
along I'd be the lucky guy on hand
to catch you when you finally did
faint"
Then why don't you do some
thing about it," Karen demanded.
Her shining eyes looked deep into
his, so direct. so honest. Il suppose
III have to be the one to ask you
to give me your heart and hand.
ny hero. l suppose III have TO lead
you hand-cuffed to the altar. just
as l suppose III have TO ask you
now 70 kiss me-"
You don't have 10 ask that"
Marty leaned over the door and
gathered her In his arms. against
his heart, his lips seeking hers.
This is one engagement, one mar
rage you won't get out OF, Karen
Bell"
(The End