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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-31
BY FRED BAYARD

mind was no longer occupied
solely with the target.
Slowly and carefully Had be-
gan 70 gather himself together.
There was no use In waiting any
longerl He realized that he had
less than bne chance In ten 10
jump the gun. but at least II was
u chance.
TOR the fraction OF an instant.
Holway was off guard. A. the
same time Haid liinged forward.
As Holway saw him coming. he
jerked the gun and fred point
blank. Nothing happened. IL mis-
firedl Franticaliy he perked the
trigger again. The roar OF the gun
going OF filiedsthe room. but II
was zoo late The full force OF
Haid's body struck Holway.
throwing him off balance. They
went over IN d heap of twisting,
tearing arms and legs. The force
Of his elbow striking the floor
terked the, gun out of Holway's
hand. ~
Something Eiinted in fIolways
hand. Haid could sec the wicked
curve of the paper knife that he
had previously noticed on the
desk. Doubling his arm In a short
stabbing movement. he aimed il
at Haid. There was q ripping
sound as It tore through the cloth
Of pocket. ''''s
Before IelwAy could untangle
IT. Had, with a terrific wrench.
pulled his hand free. Holway's
body, almost touched the muzzle.
OK the gun as Haid fired, With
ludicrous look of surprise on his
face. Holway remained standing.
Then. as il in slow motion, he
sank to the floor.
A quick examination made It
evident that Holway had not long
to live.
Got anything to tell me, Hol-
way?" Haid bent closer. "You
haven't got long"
II think you were right about
Cherry" Holway managed with
an effort. HE played me for a
fool-like all the rest" A spasm
of coughing seized him.
Hell be at Jake's, Haid," he
whispered, clutching at the others
arm. TITS up to you now. Mark
it account rendered for me-"
Gravely Haid stood for a mo-
ment looking down at the dead
man. Then, picking up the phone
from the desk. he dialed a num-
Der.
(To be eontinuedl
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FIND OLDEST BIBLICAL SCROLL

A year or two ago, two Arab goat
herds found eight scrolls, apparently writ
ten about three hundred years before the
birth of Christ, in cave in Palestinian
territory.
The experts seem to think that the
fragments represent the oldest texts of
certain books of the Old Testament now
in existence. News of the discovery has
appeared in archaeological journals for
more than year, but the general public
has only begun to hear about them.
Some of the scrolls came to the United
States where the American schools of
oriental research, conferred at Yale Uni
versity, accepted the privilege of trans
lating and preparing them for publica-
ton. This, it is said, will occur next year.
British archeologist subsequently
visited the hillside cave above the Dead
Sea and secured one hundred fragments
and these are now in London. 1t is I'M
likely that the new translation will pre-
sent any great surprises, but the scrolls
are said to have included what is believed
to be the oldest known copy of the Book of
Isaiah.
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"a POINT FOR JOHN L. LEWIS

John l.. Lewis, leader of the United
Mine Workers, is often denounced and
there have been caustic comments upon
the size of his salary, which, by compar-
lson to that of the miners seems to be large.
Just the same, Mr.. Lewis managed to
put over welfare fund for his workers
some years ago. 1t has now been reveal
, ed that three trustees of the pension fund
include Lewis, Ezra Van Horn and SEN
! ator Styles Bridges, of New Hampshire.
!, =. Testimony by Josephine Roche, direc-
torof the fund. before Senate SUBJ Com
: n1ittee, reveals the interesting fact that
Messrs, Van Horn and Bridges accept
$4,000 year as their salary as trustee.
but that John L. Lewis does not accept
his salary in the same sum.
Senator Bridges, who gets $4,000
from the Government, says he earns every
penny of his salary from the Welfare Fund.
We presume Mr. Van Horn thinks the same
but it is interesting to note that the mine
operators have accepted his resignation
as chairman of the negotiating committee.
which is engaged in talks with the Miners
Union.
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LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRcEIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. HISS
a DIyO RICE
lucy NJ. PIERCE,
Plaintiff,
L0NNIIs T. PIERCE, JR.,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: LONNIE n. PIERCE, JR.,
HOG Ferguson Avenue,
Newport News, Virginia.
You are hereby required to APP
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce in the above styled cause
on or before the 9th of September,
A. ID. 1919, otherwise the allega-
tions therein will be taken as con-
feSSed.
This order is to he published
once week for four consecutic"
weeks in The Key West Citizen, u
newspaper published in the City
of Key West. Florida.
DONE AND ORDERED this 9Th
day of August, A. ID. 1919.
(SeaD EARL r. ADAMS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida.
BY: esd Kathleen Nottage,
Deputy Clerk.
(SD) j. Y. PORTER, ~,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
aug. 10-17 4-3l. l949.
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The HOUSE on LILAC STREET
Chapter bel

81 Chapter 90
THE tail lights Of the cab stand.
: ing in front Of number Eigh,
Lilac Street glowed duly red Il
the darkness as Haid came IL. !,
stop behind it. Shutting on hi,
motor, he slid from behind ths
wheel and walked around the
back of the car. In the darkness
he had caught glimpse of Hol.
way standing on the sidewalk.
Holway saw him and led tbs
way up the steps. Switching or
the hall lights. he took Haid's
coat. There was no sign of any
of the servants, the house was as
silent as tomb.
"Any new Developments" he
asked. as Holway led the way to
the study.
Nothing much. That's why ]
wanted to talk to you tonight"
whats on your mind?p Haid
finally asked. as he seated him.
self in the chair beside the desk
q little to the left Of Holway
HolWay didn't answer immedi-
ately, but eyed the other specu-
latively.
Had fought down q vague un-
easiness. There was sometime
about HolWay tonight that wor-
ried him.
"Were you ever any good al
nursery rhymes. Haid?" came the
sudden question,
*Why?" Haid countered with
mounting tension.
y believe there was one about
q spider and q fiy," the other re-
piled softly. Maybe you remem-
Der it2.
SHOULD II" Haid's question
matched the softness Of the
others tone. tits getting late.
HolWay, SO get to the point"
"Kou should have knoWn bet
ter. Had, than to try q double
game with me. You're not smart
enough" Holway's tone was
m0eking now.
With 3 sudden motion Had
started 70 rise from his chair.
Holway's hand made a quick
darting movement toward the
half open drawer of the desk.
When he withdrew it. he held an
ugly-looking .38. There was not
the slightest tremor as he pointed
it at Had.
Il said once before, get to the
point Haid spoke coldly. sDon't
carry this joke too far"
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I'm afraid you don't quite
understand your position" Hol-
ways tone matched his express
sionless features. you're q bum
Eier. Haid. and q fool. and I'M
fortunately for you. you'll never
have an opportunity to correct
your mistakes. admit that for a
while you had me fooled. With
the recommendation from Chica-
go that you brought me. il was
practically leadzpipe ci1ch that
your back trail all right but you
weren't quite careful enough" He
laughed pairthlessly. You've got
the Martin girl partly to thank
for that! She thought she was
being so clever. pretending not
to have met you before that day
IN the bar. and then later run
ming to me with her suspicious.
She practically warned me against
you" He shook his head. ssYou
should never have taken her 20
Connecticut Had. That tipped
your hand. No enc else in the
gang would have dared to do that.
or would have had any reason to. |"
Haid made no answer, and
Holway continued.
Probably it's given you some
satisfaction that you've wrecked
the organization BY tomorrow
I'll be a long way from here
but ! keep forgetting. Tonight /
balance the books, and what I
do tomorrow can't possibly be of
interest to, you.
"Holway-" Haid's voice was
YER, very 9uiet-"why was Cherry
A fash Of emotion crossed the
others features, causing the hard
mask to drop for a second.
did you kill herr" Haid pur.
sued Telentlessly. 1Or was il done
on orders from higher up2"
Holway looked at him strange
mo, I didn't kin her. IF ever
thought" He seemed suddenly
afraid Of what he had almost
said, He went on hurriedly:
Il don't know what you're talk
u think you do. Hoiway." Haid
continued. "I'd give It some
thought il I were you. ] think
you'll find il fits"
Haid had accomplished what
he had hoped for. He had put a
doubt in the others mind. Hol-
way was no longer so sure of
himself. The gun still pointed in
Haid's direction, but Holway's
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TODAY's
ANNIVERSARIES

1901 pisrrn houle, French re-
fieee 10 America. famed New
Orleans lawyer. u. 8. senator,
Confederate soldier, born, Died
March ~. 1870.
igi2--W,Illam T. Thompson,
Savannah. Ga. newspaper editor
and publisher. q noted i1uWoTIHt,
born In HaVenna, Ohio. Died
March "a, 1862.
igz2--GaIusba A, Grow, Pen
.nsylvgnia congressman. Speaker,
railroad president. born in Wind
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fB47-Mory Putman Jacob.
New York physician professor.
worked in good causes. born IN
Loudtm (Of American parental.
Died June 10, 1905.
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(WardJ, popular novelist her day.
born in B0eton. Died JAM ~, 1911.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHAACERH.
Case M. 11-OG2
CHARLES W. HAfNItS.
plaintiff.
VS. DIVORCE
MARGARET V. HAINES.
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: MARGARET V. HAINES,
345 2lst Street,
Patterson, New Jersey.
1t is hereby ordered that you are
required To appear on the 18th day
of September, 1919, before the above
entitled court to the Bill OF COM
plant filed against you in the above
entitled cause and The Key West
Citizen is hereby designated as the
new Spaper in which this order
shall he published once n week Tor
four consecutive weeks. M
witness the Honorable Aquillno
Lopez Jr., as one OF the Judges 81
this Court and the Seal Of this
Court in the city of Key West,
Florida, this 18th day of August
1919.
(SeaD EARi- *. Aba MO-
Clerk Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida
Bv:(sdl Kathleen NOttage,
Deputy Clerk.
JOHN G.. SAWYER.
Solicitor For Plaintiff .o
aug.1724-31; SEPT 1919.
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MONOGRAPH
Dear Citizen Readers:

Dear Citizen Readers:
One week ago today The Citizen
received telegram from Representa-
tive Smathers conveying the pleasing
news that the Key West Naval station
would be required to reduce the person
mel by only 81 instead of the announced
2s6. Yesterday the local Naval Station
confirmed the happy announcement
made by the The Citizen last week.
THE ORACLE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-31

Restrictions on marriage be-
tween kinsfolk or clansfolk are
more prominent among the lower
races than in the civilized world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-31

While we foresee great future for
Key West, it will come about only through
the cooperative efforts of our people-not
from outside sources.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-31

There are many people in the world
who do not realize that there is wrong
way to attempt to do the right thing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-31

About one-third of the contin-
entail United States is forest land.
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Political
Announcement
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
For City Commission
ALBERT c. ROBERTS
LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA. IN AND FOR MON
ROE COUNTY. IN CHAN.
Gerry.
Case No. ll-974
GEORGE Fl. WARNER,
Plaintiff,
VS.. DIVORCE
EVA LOUISE WARNER.
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: EVA LOUISE WARNER,
R. F. D. No. 2,
South Portland, Maine.
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bill of Complaint, for
divorce, in the above entitled
cause on the 23rd day of Septem
Der, l949, otherwise the allega-
tons therein will be taken as con-
feSSed.
This order to be published once
a week for four consecutive
weeks in The Key West Citizen, a
newspaper published in. Key
West, Florida.
Done and Ordered this 23rd
day of August. l949.
(SeaD EARL r. ADAMS.
Clerk of the Circuit, Court.
Monroe County, Florida.
BY: (sd) Florence E. Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk.
PAUL E. SAWYER,
Solicitor for the Plaintiff.
aug .24-31; sep.7-14, 1949.
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Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81.
l949-Today gives an eager in
tellect with a sherwd insight into
affairs. Tn" nature will be some
what reserved and perhaps bash
full; but not by any means unsoci-
able, but a trifle awkward. The
affections will be sincere, the
mind pure and the disposition
generous.
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WILL YOU SMILE?
I "a

Mndhaa fIlc annoyance % ne
etl,eF ~ be artificial bl6fsle
was relating her conquests over
the male SEX 80
hardly teraernbef the time wlen
I did not have some man at my
This vas the moment Tor one
Of the oebers to jump IN quickly
with:
4 knDwyldear- q ehiropO1ilst.
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Until 1879. all nails in the Uni
ted States were made OF irons
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
THE DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals for the construction of
electric elevators in the suspension bridge
towers of THE Delaware Memorial Bridge"
over the Delaware River near Wilmington.
Delaware. will be received by the Della
ware State Highway Department at the
office. of the Director. Delaware Crossing
Division. Continental American Building,
Wilmington, Delaware. until IL o'clock
Eastern Standard Time (12 o'clock East
ern Daylight Savings Time), September g..
f949. Immediately thereafter proposals
will be publicly opened and read in the
council Chamber. Wilmington City Hall.
The work will include two elevators, one
in each tower. and will be let under Con-
tract No. IL. Tower Elevators.
Performance of the contract shall begin
promptly after execution of the contract
and the contract shall be completed on or
before September /, 1850.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety (90) per cent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms furnished by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
an acceptable surety bond or certified check
for a sum equal to at least ten (10) per
cent of the total amount of the proposal.
The Contract will be awarded or pro-
posals rejected within twenty (20) days
from the date of opening proposals. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
The Plans and Specifications and other
contract documents may be examined at
the office of the Director, Delaware Cross
ing Division. and at the office of the En-
gineers, Howard, Needles, Tammen &
Bergendoff. 55 Liberty Street, New York
5, N. Y. One complete set of the Plans
and two copies of the specifications for
this contract may be obtained from the
Engineers after August II, 1949 upon pay
ment of $500. Any prospective bidder
who has made such a deposit may secure
extra blueprint copies of the Plans upon
payment of so cents per drawing, and
extra copies of the Specifications upon
payment of $500 per copy.
All Plans and Specifications shall be
returned to the Engineers, and on such
return $1,000 of the above payment will
be refunded. No refund will be made out
of payments for extra prints of the Plans.
Full refund of deposit will be made out
of payments for extra copies of the Speci-
fcations. All such refunds will be made
only upon return of the documents within
10 days after the opening of proposals.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
By; ]. Gordon Smith. Chairman
w. w. Mack. Director
Delaware Crossing Division
Wilmington. Delaware
July 26. 1949.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
Urban Fires In 1913

A new survey reveals that there
were 802,545 urban fires in the
United States during l948, the Ma
tonal Board of Fire Underwriters
reveals. The survey. made by the
National Boards committee on
statistics and origin of fires, in
dicated that 1888, ,9S5 of these fires
were in buildings, while 41s.61O
were non-building fires. including
grass and brush fires. This repre-
sents an increase of 7.8 per cent in
building fires and 81 per cent in
non-building fires over 1947. The
totals were compiled on the basis
of questionnaires answered by
1854 fire chiefs in towns and cities
of $500 population or more. The
survey did not include rural areas.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
THE DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals for the grading of the
/ highway approaches to '"The Delaware
Memorial Bridge over the Delaware
River near Wilmington, Delaware, will be
received by the Delaware State Highway
Department at the office of the Director.
Delaware Crossing Division, Continental
American Building, Wilmington. Delaware.
until IL O'Clock Eastern Standard Time
| (12 o'clock Eastern Daylight Savings
Time), September 6, 1949. Immediately
thereafter proposals will be publicly opened
and read in the Council Chamber, Will
mington City Hall. The work will be let
under two separate contracts: Contract No.
IL for the East Approach Grading. and
Contract No. ID for the West Approach
Grading.
The work involves the following approx
innate principal quantities:
Contract No. 12 East Approach Grading
Excavation ...,...... lO,O00 Gu. yds.
Borrow .............. 10000 Gu. yds.
Concrete Pipe ........ 25O lin. 1t.
Contract No. IA. West Approach Grading
Excavation .......... 100000 Gu. yds.
Borrow ............. l4O,OOO Gu. yds.
Concrete Pipe ..... $40 lin. fit.
Performance of the contracts shall be-
gin promptly after execution of the con-
tracts and contracts shall be completed on
Contract No. IL East Approach Grading
May l, 1850
Contract No. IA West Approach Grading
July l. 1850
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety (90) per cent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms furnished by the Department
| Each proposal must be accompanied by
an acceptable surety bond or certified
check for a sum equal to at least ten (10)
per cent of the total amount of the
proposal.
The Contracts will be awarded or pro
posals rejected within twenty (20) days
from the date of opening proposals. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
The Plans and Specifications and other
contract documents may be examined at
the office of the Director, Delaware Cross
ing Division, and at the office of the En-
gineers. Howard, Needles. Tammen &
Bergendoff, 55 Liberty Street, New York
l5, N. Y. One complete set of the Plans
and two copies of the Specifications for
these contracts may be obtained from the
Engineers after August II, 1949 upon
payment of $25.O0 Any prospective bid
der who has made such deposit may
secure extra blueprint copies Oh the flans
upon payment of so cents per drawing.
and extra copies of the Specifications upon
payment of $500 per copy.
All Plans and Specifications shall be
returned to the Engineers, and on such
return $1,000 of the above payment will
be refunded. No refund will be made
lout of payments for extra prints of the
Plans. Full refund of deposit will be
made out of payments for extra copies o.
1.-THE Specifications. All such refunds viii
be made only upon return of the docu-
ments within 10 days after the opening
of proposals.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
By: ]. Gordon Smith. Chairman
w. w. Mack, Director
/ Delaware Crossing Division
. Wilmington, Delaware
! Julv 26 1919
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
New Cap Lamp for Miners
Assures Dependable Light

Development of a cap lamp for
miners which gives Is per cent
more light than ever before avail
able from cap lamp, has resulted
from years of work by scientists
of General Electric company,
Cleveland; Thomas A. Edison, Inc,
West Orange, New Jersey; and the
Mine Safety Appliances company,
Pittsburgh.
This cap lamp has been tested
and approved by the U. S. bureau
of mines.
"A direct descendant of the origi-
nal miners electric safety lamp in
vented in 1915 by Thomas A. Edi-
son, it uses for the first time in any
cap lamp four-cen battery de-
sign without any appreciable
change in size compared with the
preceding three-cel model. 1t has
100 times more Illuminating inten-
sity than Edison's first model. The
additional cell provides greater
wattage and assures a maximum
amount of dependable light during
an entire working shift.
Although the Edison lamp was
invented originally to improve
safety in mines by eliminating
open flames in gaseous atmos-
pheres, many design changes have
been made during the past "a
years. Today, the lighting ability
of the lamps has been so increased
that they are used extensively in
metal mines and other non-explo-
sive areas, as well as in gassy coal
mines, to provide better illurnina-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
Removing Rain Spots

When rain strikes freshly applied
paint, it may penetrate the coating
in such way as to cause very un-
slightly spotted effects. Rubbing the
spotted surface with alcohol will
extract much of this moisture, and
restore the paint film to its original
color. Where this is not possible,
merely allowing the paint to wealth
er for period of month or two
will often restore it to its original
color.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04

Wear it, pack it, wash it, enjoy
it - here's dress that will go
anywhere, anytime, always looking
like a miIlionl The fabric is a
smooth spun rayon made of Avisco
rayon yarns that will hold its shape
and resist wrinkling, even in the
hottest weather. 1t has the good
wearing qualities which are char
acteristic of spun rayons, and it
looks like a fine handkerchief linen.
1t washes like a dream, too. For
tips on washing all kinds of rayon
fabrics, send for the free leafiet,
How To Wash Rayons." To re-
ceive your free copy, send self
addressed stamped envelope to the
Women's Editor of this newspaper.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
NOW
NOTICE
NOTICE

NOIICE
In pursuance of an order of Elwood
Kemp. Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County. Delaware, dated July 18th AID.
1949 notice is hereby given of the grant,
ing Letters Testamentary on the estate
of Allan V. Gilliland on the 18th day of
July AID. 1e4e. All spersons having
claims against the said Allan v. Gilliland
are required to exhibit the same to such
Executor within one year after the date
of the granting of such Letters. or abide
by the law in that behalf. which pro-
vides that such claims against the said
estate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
EQUITABLE TRUST OFFICER
By: Woodrow w. Hughes
Assistant Trust Officer
Executor of Allan V. Gilliland
deceased.
Elwood Kemp
Register of Wills
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
FEMALE HELP WANTED

Amateur voices to train for
radio program by an experienced
radio singer and broadcaster. A
real opportunity to bid for a sing
ing career in radio. Call Whining
ton 3-2876.
Smyrna times., 1949-08-04
wesleyan Methodist Church Note

Wesleyan Methodist Church Notes
The Rev. Van M. Herscher, min
lister of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, announces the services for
the following week. Thursday
night, prayer meeting at 7:45 pm.
Sunday services: Sunday School at
10 am, followed by Morning Wor-
ship at IL am; Song and Evangel-
istic service at 7:45 pm. Mission
airy meeting, Monday night at 8
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Lewis
Taylor. The Sunday School picnic
will be held at COLCHESTER Beach on
August IL. Bus will leave the
church at 9 o'clock.