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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28
CHAPTER IL

Chapter IL
HLEVES face was dark with
~ anger. He stood over Bert
Stringer's prone body, eyes flash
ing. Penny had never seen him
so completely, silently furious.
Lips were pressed tight as If he
were trying to hold himself in
check. He was balancing on his
toes. The knuckles on his fists
showed white. 1 4aaa So.
From the ground Stringer
glared up at him.
Penny cried, Sleeve, can't we
settle this some other way? MIR.
Stringer will apologize. I'm sure.
Stringer leaped to his feet mo
apologies" he muttered. mo
quarter, either" He squared
around toward Cleve, half head
taller, many pounds heavier than
the photographer. when you
struck me. mister, you started
something, you" His voice
trailed off in an ugly oath.
An arm flashed out and the
blow missed Cleve Rockwell by
inches. Suddenly, head down, he
rushed in, and Penny closed her
eyes in terror.
She could hear the shuddering
impact of their fighting, their
hard breathing-the sound of
their booted feet cracking over
twigs and dead sticks Every now
and then she could hear Stringer
curse. The. fear that maybe Cleve
might be getti the worst of it
made her reopen her eyes
"Oh, Clever she whispered
Her own body shook and trem-
bled. She bit her lips and stared.
The two men were locked in a
tight clinch, swaying dangerously
close to the fire. Flames licked
out toward them.
Penny shouted warningly.
Look out, Cleve. CAREFUL"
Cleve broke away and his hand
shot toward Stringer's jaw. 1t
landed squarely, drove the other
mans head back, sent him crash
ing. As Stringer fell across his
own bed-roll, one foot knocked
over a brown dunnage bag. Its
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, contents spilled over the ground,
among the scattered kettles and
pans.
Then Penny's eyes almost
started from her head. For a
breathless moment she thought
she must be seeing things. 1t
didn't Il seem possible. The very
unexpectedneSs of the sight had
taken her completely unawares.
IRON Stringer'- dunnage bag
L there had fallen, among other
things, three rolls of film.
Bills, thought Penny numbly.
There couldn't be any other ex-
PLANTATION. This man Stringer
must have stolen them. It waSn't
hard to believe.
She had no proof, really, except
her own black certainty. Call it
feminine intuition, call it any
thing-but there it was. Through
Penny's mind flashed a vivid pic
ture of what must have happened.
Bert Stringer had come upon the
scene of the plane wrecn. He had
left the camera and taken the
films. He was the man, then. who
had caused all of Powells anxiety,
who planned to profit from Bills
m isfortune Somehow, he'd
guessed the great value of the
Alcan shots.
All at once. then, as her
widened eyes sought Cleve, she
was aware that the fight had
taken a new, ominous turn, too.
Cleve stood by the fire. There
was a baffled expression on his
face, almost a look of surprise.
Probably, he was, too stunned to
move. The sight of. the man he'd
just knocked down rising up, arm
outthrust, revolver clutched in
hand. had shocked Cleve into in
action.
For a split-second, he was
speeches., too. Then he said
quietly, contemptuously. Il might
have known-you rati"
Stringer said. "You got it COM
ing"
Penny tried to scream. All that
came from her parted lips was a
choked. half-smothered cry. Then
she saw Wolf. the little malemute
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THE ,GRoGGY FIGHTER

Inc tighter is groggy; as punch after
punch thuds on his jaw, in his eyes or his
solar plexus, he staggers around the ring,
while the crowd yells to the referee to stop
the fight. But the referee lets the fight go
on, despite the boos and the catcalls
That groggy fighter in this war is Italy,
and, as Key Westers read in the papers or
!. heard over the radio, Prime Minister Wins
ton Churchill is keenly aware of that fact
! Tuesday, at press conference in Washing
ton,. Churchill called on the Italian people
to throw out the Fascists and Nazis and to
. withdraw from the. war.
That would be the wisest thing for them
to do, but will they do it? Their referee,
Mussolini knows that, if Italy surrenders
Internationally, it means the end of him,
!. probably in more ways than one. Even
with that conditionsfacing him, the likeli-
hood is he would order Italy's withdrawal
from the war if he did not have power over
him far greater than the power he has over
the Italian people.
Behind Mussolini is Hitler, and Musso-
lini echoes what Hitler says. With Italy
having lost her African empire with unrest
anfthreats and grumblings at home, with
more than one-half of the Italian fleet hav-
ing-been destroyed, with many Italian cities
being blasted from the skies, with Italy tot
tering, like that groggy man in the ring,
Mnssolini, few days ago, in sending con-
gratuatory message to Hitler about the
four-year economic and military pact be-
tween Italy and Germany declared, 1--WE
will win the war"
Italy, impotent, her warships joke,
1880 of her best airmen lost since her en-
trance into the war, her airplanes little more
than targets for the fire of Allied airmen,
WILL with the help of her master, win the
war"
And what of that master? His cities
gradually are being pulverized from the air,
and his men are drenching Russian soil with
their blood. He, too, is in bad way AS
Churchill remarked at that same press con-
ference, if Hitler had his cards to play
again, he would play them in an altogether
different way. 1t is purely guess to try
to enumerate the several different ways he
would play them, were he given the priv
lege to play them again, but of one thing
the world may be certain, he would not
plunge head on into an undeclared war on
Russia Instead, he would nurse that coun-
try, try to keep her neutral and try to get as
large a volume of raw or finished material
from her as possible along peaceable lines
Hitler has made a good many mistakes
but by far his worst mistake was his attack
on Russia. His vast losses of men and equip
ment in that country would be of inestim-
able worth to him today in his fight to stand
off the on-rushing Allies
Groggy Italy reels and totters, but you
may be sure Italy will continue in the war
until the Italian people rise in all their might
and crush Mussolini and his horde of black
hearted Black Shirts
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Today's Birthdays

Rear Admiral Thomas Witherc
of the Portland, Ne, Navy Yard.
born South Platte. Colo. 81 years
ago.
Mai. Gen Lawrence 8. kuter
stationed in Europe, born -
years ago
DR.. Nikolai SOkolOff. conduit
tor of music. born Russia >
years ago
DR.. Katherine Blunt, president
of Connecticut College. bern
Philadelphia, 81 years ago
DR.. William H COwley, pres
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

More than ever people driving or
walking should be on the alert against acct
dents. People have become careless of each
other. and as result many have been kill
ed or injured, all of which could be prevent
ed If people would just think, stated Asher
Frank, Director of the Florida Safety Coun-
ell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Frank Wolkowsky, as admins
traitor of the estate of his father,
Abraham Wolkowsky, was in
formed today by David Burnett,
commissioner of internal revenue,
that he has been awarded over
assessments of income taxes to the
amount of $96,996.67.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28
Today's Horoscope

Today endows with a strong
mind, thoughtful and probably
rather passive. Today'S native
may never set the world on fire,
tho there should be some sue
cess, but the native will lose no
sleep on that account.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Wendell -Willkie,- Republican leader
and world citizen in Stuart for a we'll
earned rest aftsrthe cstrain aof writing his
recent book, 'One.W orld, told! the Stuart
News last week Jupiter Island is the finest
spot on earth for a vacation. But he has
never visited Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28
KEY WEST In
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF MAY %. 1888

Chairman William w. Demer-
lit has called a meeting of the
Monroe County Relief Council for
Friday evening in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Vacations will not be enjoyed this Sum
mer by the men on the firing line, regardless
of-how necessary rest may be to the people
at home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28
Today's
Anniversaries

1764-Edward Livingston, New
York congressman-mayor. Louis
lana senator, secretary of state,
born Clermont, N. Y.
Died May %, 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Harold Gates, who had been
here on a short visit, left yester-
Gay for Marathon, where he is in
charge of construction work for
the Florida East Coast Railway
company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

There are Americans who doubt our
ability to take care of ourselves in interna-
tional affairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Mrs. Fred Demeritt, following
a stay of a week with relatives in
Miami, returned yesterday after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

1893 - Louis Weitzenkorn.
journalist-playwright,, author OF
Five Star Final" born Wilkes
barre, Pa. Died there, in fire.
Feb. Z, 1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Miss Ruth Thompson, who had
been in Key West visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Robert R. Knowles,
and cousin, Miss Catherine
Knowles, returned yesterday to
her home in Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Corporal Hitler's military genius con-
sisted in having more men and material.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

l807-Jean L. r. Agassiz,
famed Swiss naturalist, who
came to Harvard and revolution
fzed the study of natural science
here, born. Died Cambridge.
Mass, Dec. IA, 1873.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Five ships launched by Dionne
Quintuplets at Superior, Wis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

1837-Tony Pastor, actor,
song-writer, manager of vaude-
vile and variety shows, born
New York. Died Aug. %. 1908.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

The talk about states rights would be
more effective if the states used their rights.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

NEW YORK 8 Nzrnes
Erere members Of Georze Res
Clarks exuecTrion mo re
NorthWesr TerrI1ury-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

At the Ley Memorial church
last night the Rev. DR.. S. w
Rogers delivered a lecture on
who Is a Missionary"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

High school graduates go out into a
world of war instead of5seeking their for
tunes, as in years past.stisr ss'f
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

1818-Pierre G. T. Beauregard
Soldier-hero of Mexican War
famed Confederate general. born
New Orleans. Died Feb. &c
1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

put into commission recently
repaired ferry.
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"Just one more question before you 90.
Judge What is this thing called propaganda
you hear so much talk about these days."
@I'll give you an example. Hank Last
night was reading an interesting little book
called Hitler is in Favor 1t told hou Hitler
would very much like to see Americans fight
ing among themselves over prohibition be-
cause that would create disunity. waste the
tirne of Congress and legislatures In wet-dry
arguments and cripple our war effort. Il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Harold A Ley foun6eE-gra-
dent OF ne LIE Ex-eZsao1 zEsL-
tute, New KorE born Spzg-
field Mass- O. yeas 49,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Harold : Polzrd G. Ne#
York. journalist sdz-1risl wrrt-
er. born n Bostun- s. FezEs an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

The Patriotic Order, Daughters
of America, will give an entertain
ment tomorrow evening in the au-
ditorium of the Key West High
School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

A memorial mass for the heroes
of Americas war will be said to-
morrow morning in ST. Mary's
Star of the Sea Catholic church,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Or. ]. N. Fogarty, formerly of
Key West, but who has been re-
siding at Daytona Beach for sew
eral years, arrived today on a
visit to relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

County Commissioners Braxton
B. Warren, as chairman of the
ferry committee, left for No Name
and Grassy keys this morning to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Mrs. Ralph Lionel Higgs and
daughter June arrived yesterday
from Miami to visit the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Hicks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

The class of graduates at the
Key West High School this year
numbers AZ. sf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-28

Today The Citizen says in an ed
itorial paragraph:
New book is just out called
Lying on Florida Sands. A
great deal iofithat sort of thing has
been done at various tifties. but
we don't see why anyone should
put it in a book
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DR.. William H Cowley, pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-03
PLEA FROM 'DOwN-UNDER"

Previous to the war, Canadian National Railways received numer- ous requests for illustrated Iitera- ture on Canada and information on locomotives from raiyway fans, but since the war, this has been largely curtaiied. Another kind of request was received recently, ail the way from Australia, by ?. L. Dougan, the general passenger agent. Canadian National Railways. Moneton, New Brunswick. It was from an Austral. ian lass, Miss Dorothy E. Burns, who states she lives on . homestead iT miles from any nelghbOFg with only one woman on the place and as they seldom SO into town lt ls very lonely. She would like to re- eeive some used stamps with post. marks 0f Canada and Newf0und- land and would also ike to es- change correspondence. Her ad6Fass is Lambing Greek, via Tineeega, oueenaland. Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-03
RECORD ORE cAR0o

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Evening star., 1943-05-05
Irish Envoy Calls War
Thing TO Keep Out Or
Believes Allies Would Aid
If Fire Was Attacked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 5.-Robert Bren-
nan, Irish Minister to the United
States, said today that his people
felt that the war was something to
keep out Of" in an interview pub
ished in the Boston Traveller.
Il can think of no price we could
be paid which would compensate us
for going into this war" Mr.. Bren-
nan was quoted as saying.
Il don't mind when people tell
you your attitude is wrong-your
Judgment is wrong. But do quarrel
with the people who tell lies. who
claim that we are staying out be-
cause of a grudge, because of hatred
of Britain he was quoted further.
Asked what Ireland would do if
attacked by Germany Mr.. Brennan
replied, the paper said. that his
country would put up "a hell of
fight"
When asked if he thought the
Allies would come to Ireland's aid
in such eventuality, he answered,
according to the interview, "natur-
ally they would. 1t would be to
their own interest"
In response to a question as to
whether his country expected any,
thing at the peace table, the Minister
was quoted as saying: "Oh yes. we
expect it to be a just peace which
will benefit the entire world
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Mississippi University
Probes Campus Revolt
On Reserves Credits
Treatment of Men
Joining Armed Services
Is Branded Unfair
BY the Associated Press.


UNIVERSITY, Miss, May g.
Administration officials of the Uni
versity of Mississippi scheduled a
closed session this afternoon to dis
cuss campus wide revolt in which
students demonstrated against al
legged unfair treatment" of college
reservists leaving for the armed
services in respect to school credits.
A campus pajama parade was
held last night in which, witnesses
said, students carried efngies of DR..
H. B. Brown, dean of the School of
Commerce and Business Admins
tration and campus co-ordinator for
the armed services.
The ef1gies along with images
labeled "unfairness," injustice" and
money grabbing" later were
burned by the marchers in Heming.
way stadium.
Student spokesmen said that on
April 10 IS men from the classes
were called into active duty from the
Army's Enlisted Reserve Corps and
Evening star., 1943-05-05
NEW HELP FOR HOUSEWIVES

128-page booklet, "l20
Wartime Meat Recipes"
with tested recipes for less
familiar meats menus;
and methods of extending
meat. Send 10 cents in
coin to Dept. 10, Lock Box
No. 1888, Chicago.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

that several weeks prior to that 80
Ole Miss men were called to the
Army Air Forces. These, they said,
were not given proper school credits.
Students read proclamations alleg-
ing reputed failure of Ole Miss to
grant part time credit to reservists
on the current semesters work with
less than one month remaining be-
fore graduation while other colleges
were giving full credit; action on
the part of the financial Office which
the proclamation said refunded fees
from the date of the reservist's ar
rival at camp instead of from time
of receipt of orders and refusal to
grant degrees to seniors who lacked
five weeks of school work.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

TIPS on
PLANNING RATI0NED MEALS
Spend approximately II of your is red stamp
points on meat and other rationed protein foods
Supplement these with nonrationed protein
foods.
Serve meat often, rather than in an occasional
"splurge."
Extend meat with other good foods in such
dohes as meat stews meat pies, hash, croquettes,
meat loaves, cereals, spaghetti, macaroni, etc.
Learn how deliciously you can prepare any of
the meat cuts available. (Send for new booklet
offered below.)
Remember, all cuts of meat regardless of point
value, contain the same essential nutrients.
Save drippings and fat from meat so more ofyour
points can 60 for protein foods. (After no longer
usabe for cooking, sell waste fats to your meat
man for use in making glyccrn for explosives)
MEAT PRlcES-Ths government ha. established
uniform ceiling prices" maximum wholesale
and rstoI cost per pound on pork. Retailers are
required TO display rstoiI pork prices, and cannot
legally charge more shan the amovnts shown.
Uniform "esnss' at retail on beef, veal, lamb
and mutton are 10 b put into effect. --
Evening star., 1943-05-05

today to striking patternmakers In
Pittsburgh to return to their Jobs
promptly, and said the regional War
Labor Boards denial Of q wage in
crease could be appealed.
This work stoppage," said q tele-
Evening star., 1943-05-05

gram signed by Chairman William
H. Davis, sis seriously interrupting
the production Of .vitally-needed war
materials. It violates labor's pledge
to the President of the United States
Evening star., 1943-05-05
Chinese Envoy to Speok

Ambassador Wei Tao-ming will
discuss China and the world crisis
at the National Law Schools Insti-
tute of International Law at $50
pm. today in the schools lower hall.
Evening star., 1943-05-05

not to strike for the duration Of the
war. The employees are under OBJ
legation to the Nation to return to
work Immediately"
Evening star., 1943-05-05
ADVERTISEMENT.
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Evening star., 1943-05-05
You and Your Meath Man

"Playing the game with rationng means that you
"play the game with your meat-man too. Not
cooperating with your meat-man in the use of
those little red stamps undermines the entire war
food program.
A housewife who gets meat and other foods with
out giving up stamps, or who gets special cuts of
meat at fancy prices, is apt to think that her re-
taller is simply being considerate of an old and
valued customer.
She docs not realize that she is encouraging her
retailer to risk his business reputation to betray
his fellow citizens and to make himself liable to
fine up to $4,000, or up to two years. imprison-
ment or both.
The retailer who sticks by his guns and lives up
to the regulations is real patriot and deserves
all the support he can get from informed and pa
triotc consumers.
Here's how law-abding housewives can help re-
tailers:
!. Buy no meat or other rotioned foods except
with rotion stamps.
4. Pay more than government ceiling prices
which required, soon will be required to be
posted in all retail stores.
s. Buy only from reputable retoIers who obfain
their meat exclusively from licensed slavshtersrs
Evening star., 1943-05-05

What about meat?
Why is it SO important in the diet7
Why should serve it often?
How many Of my red stamps should !
spend for It.?
Here's the Nutridonal Side Of Il
Good nutrition requires an adequate daily supply
of proteins
Nutritionists recommend that approximately IL
of the 10 points allowed per person per week under
red stamp rationing should 60 for protein foods
the balance for fats.
Ifyou spend II of your 10 points on meat, cheese
and canned fish, you'll get approximately 65 per
cent of your minimum protein requirement in the
form of bologcally complete proteins of the high
est value.
The balance of the proteins needed for an ade-
quate diet can come readily from nonratoned pro-
tein foods such poultry, eggs, fresh fish, milk,
cereals certain vegetables, and the proteins found
in all other foods, except sugar and fats
Meat has always been mans preferred protein
food. Other protein foods of biologic adequacy
are: milk, eggs, poultry, fish and cheese. All of
these should be used to round out your protein
supply.
Among vegetable protein foods, the .oybeon has
the highest nutritive value Beans, peas and nuts
can be used to furnish portion of the daily pro-
tein requirement.
Meat supplies complete high-quaty proteins
with variety of Aavors which appeal to most ap-
petites. You will wish to depend on meat for
major part of your daily protein need. Meat also
contains essential B vitamins thiamine, riboAavin,
niacn) and important minerals Gron, copper, phos-
phorus).
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