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me. Gust the answers to a couple
of questions, and then you can
run along. :
THE voice near me had been
L hard, ard surly tough. Like
from the lips of maybe a big guy.
The distant voice was reedy. From
thin-faced guy? Maybe the thin
faced guy I'd ditched in Radio
City, Could be, and could not be,
also. And while | was straining
for sounds / picked up some that
were quite familiar. They told me
things, but considering the situa-
ton not very important things.
Boat foghorns told me l was
very close to either the East or
Hudson River. And then differ
ent kind of rumbling roar made
me elect the East River as my
best guess. l mean, was sure |
was close to where Long Island
traffic, to and fro, was crossing
one of the bridges. But which one
/ didn't bother to guess.
What did DeFoe say to you
yesterday"
Who's DeFoe?" I came right
back.
He'd warned me to be bright, so
l got it. A smack that seemed to
loosen every one of my teeth.
They were certainly playing in a
blue chip league.
what did DeFoe say to you
yesterday, Barnes?"
Nothing particular, that I re-
member" said. Eve just batted
the breeze. Were you one of the
six million there, too?"
Right" he admitted. "And you
didn't bat any breeze with that
baby. He made a date at your
Office for this morning"
thought of DeFoe's angry
glare that had made me turn
around and see nothing but i'm
ported potted palms. II appeared
now that there had been some
body. And that somebody had
heard us make the date. The
killer? This character who owned
the reedy voice in the distance?
Then why ask me?" I played
for time.
'Nobody's asking you that" he
gave it to me pointedly. "Why did
he want to see your"
II don't know" I said truthful
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~. And then as sensed move.
mont close. added quickly. AND
tell this plug-ugly here that slug
ging me won't change that al al
II just don't known!
'sNo?"
"No!"
you're a fool. Barnes! Did you
know that?"
"When I flag my next taxi I
won't be-" | told him. But how's
for letting me pitch one?"
"What do you meanY
sMe ask a question" told him.
"All right" he decided. LETS
have il"
why was DeFoe scragged In
nv Officer" | demanded.
Silence. Bunches of it. a great
big carload of il. could hear
three different kinds Of heavy
breathing. Like three guys who
had been running for long time.
"Once again, Barnes?" the dis
tant voice asked, and could al
most picture his lips stiff and back
against his teeth II he had
teeth.
"Why was DeFoe scragged in
nv office" / repeated. And then
because l seldom let well enough
alone, l added, Il didn't ask who,
r tn I assks4 '9As' The other oHe'
And. of course, not having been
the type to let well enough alone.
l walked myself right into a ter
rife beating. :.
did come up onto my feet, and
all the rough and tumble with
hands tied that I'd learned and
put to use in the OSS came 10
my rescue. But il came just
little bit late. | got in a couple
of head butts, and | kicked a
couple of shins, and also other
parts of the human form. ! even
worked a leg trip-twist that
dropped somebody like a ton of
bricks. And then just as the bell
low of pain was starting TO be
music in my exploding ears the
whole works came down with
crash, and there / was under il
all. But / didn't know about that.
All I knew was strictly from
nothing for the second time
in one day!
(T0 be continuedl
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TODAY'S .s
ANNIVERSARIES
know America)

1772-Caesar A. RodneyT u. S.
attorney general, congressman
lawyer, first U. S. Minister to Ar
gentina, born Dover, Del. Died
June 10, 1924. n"y~
l8O9-James M. Mack, New
York deaf and dumb poet, we'll
known in his time, born IN New
York. Died Sept. %, 1879.
l822-Washington G. De Paw
noted Indiana banker, plate glass
manufacturer, college benefaGtor,
born Salem, Ind Died May 5,
1887. II
1851-James Pilkington, noted
New York City policeman ath-
lete, born Cavendish, VIZ Died
April 25, 1929.
1858-Cartcr Glass, country ed
itor, congressman, famed secre-
tary of the treasury, Virginia
senator, born Lynchburg, Va.
Died May %, 1916.
1873-Blanche Walsh, actress,
born in New York. Died Oct. 81,
1915.
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costs has pinched the most.
But the rest of the people are
doing a lot better. Prices have
scared. but Americans own
more automobiles. home appli-
ances and the like than ever
before.
Take that symbol of the Amer
lean standard of living, the fam
lily car. 1t costs about twice what
it did before the war, but more
are owned now than then, and
people pay premiums to get their
names high on some dealers lists.
Nearly 20 million families own
the more than 80 million cars now
on the roads. And still more plan
to, and expect to find the money
to--no matter how much Dad
grumbles.
Where is the money coming
from? The nations total personal
income has about tripled since
1889. In the same nine years the
consumer price index of the fed
eral reserve board increased rs
per cent.
Who has been getting all this
money? The total amount of
wages and salaries paid this
year is three times the amount
paid in 1899.
Total income of farmers is now
four times what it was in 1899
when, it should be noted, in all
fairness, farm income didn't look
SO good when compared to some
other classes.
Total corporate profits are four
times as high now as in 1889. So
is total income from business and
professional activities. Dividends,
however, total only twice as
much as prewar, and so does in
come from rents and interest.
The great gain in total income
is more widely distributed than
ever before. There are Is million
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U-BOATS MORE DANGEROUS

There is considerable doubt in the
minds of naval experts whether the equnp-
ment and techniques which successfully
operated against the submarine in World
War II can combat the greatly-improved
type of submarine that is now possible, if
equipped with the "SnorkeP' which con-
sists of breathing tubes" and permits the
submarine to cruise almost indefinitely
submerged.
For his reason, it is said, the Navy has
placed a high priority upon anti-sub-
marine operations with the idea of de-
veloping defense that will meet the new
type U-boat. Moreover, modern sub
marines are being developed for special
ICED roles. Some are "pickets," equipped
with radar to detect enemy planes and,
perhaps, control our own aircraft. Others
are planned to be used in guiding missiles
Besides. transports, cargo ships and oilers
are expected to travel under the water.
Naturally, the ''SnOrkel," which per-
mits the submarine to draw air from the
surface and to discharge the exhaust from
Diesel engines, greatly increases the COM
bat characteristics of submarines. More
oyeryvthet improvements are expected
When we visualize the tremendous dam
age done by submarines in World War H.
bNIthe Germans in the Atlantic and the
Americans in the Pacific, it is easy to un-
dEfstand why the Navy is anxious to de-
vetop more adequate means of defense.
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more persons employed in non
farm jobs now than in 1889, or q
gain of so per cent.
High prices may play a ma
jor share in lacking up the dol
lar total on national income.
But some of it is due to increas-
ed production. Since 1899 farm
production has increased by
onefourth. The physical vol
ume of manufactured and min
eral products has increased by
three fourths.
Take one example of this. The
farmer S'getting less per buShel
for his crops this year. But be-
cause of the big crops he is sell
ing more bushels. He is still buy
ing cars and farm equipment. The
total farm income has turned
down since the harvest but it is
nearly as high as last year, and
four times higher than 1899.
There has been a change in the
trends this year. Prices made
their spectacular rise between the
spring of 1916 and the spring of
l947. Now they are decidedly
mixed. Ending l948 lower than
they started are the prices of
farm products, foods, chemicals,
textiles, hides and leather. But
the prices of iron and steel, nom
ferrous metals, farm machinery,
automobiles and other metal pro-
ducts have made their great squirt
this year. They average IL per
cent higher now than in January.
Income trends have also been
mixed. And that is where much
of the SquaWk against high prices
arises.
Since the spring of 1916.
while prices have done most of
their high jumping. there was
only a 80 pex cent increase in
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Chapter 10
LIES comm around now"
i i The words came to me from

Chapter 10
LIES comm around now"
L l. The words came to me from
8 long way off.
Irealized that was blindfolded,
but tight. And that my hands
were tied behind my back. but
tight also. was sitting on chair.
The wooden kitchen variety.
Which is to say, one leg was a
fraction shorter than the other
, three. 1t teetered q little as i'm
pulsively shifted position. And
that brought more words again.
From just off the end of my nose.
"Open up for papa. Barnes"
The lip of a glass was wedged
between my lips, and very bad
brand of rye Slid by and down
my throat. It brought back the
power of speech. Gurgling, and
gasping, but nevertheless speech.
Where am II" I demanded.
That brought harsh laugh
from one. And a dry. mirthless
chuckle from a couple of others.
What is this?" / kept at it.
who are you guys? And what's
the idea of the rough act?"
Just making j. easier all
around" he said. "The answers
to few questions, that's ALL"
About that time l came to real
ize that they hadn't bound my
legs. And promptly the fathead in
me toyed with the idea of popping
up and kicking whoever was right
in front of me where it would be
hurt the most. managed to kill
the urge, though.
What questions?" I asked.
Questions about what?"
"Oh, this and that" the voice in
the distance told me. "And we're
not in any hurry, Barnes"
Il am" I snapped. Il suddenly
don't like it here"
Just a tough guy, but dumb,
eh?"
The words were accompanied
by a ringing smack across my left
cheek. Not hard enough to knock
me out. Just enough to let me
stick around and watch all those
bursted colored stars 60 parad-
ing by.
"Be bright, Barnes" I managed
to hear the distant voice advising
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BY SAM DAWSON. AP Newsfeatures Writer
NEW YORK-EIiuher prices ore ruisin

NEW YORK-Higher prices raising squuwks all
the lond But people finding money buy
things than before The American standard of living
never higher
This happy condition isn't uniform however Some closses
of people have fdlen for behind the keep
ahead of expenses.
These the with fixed incomes: those who live
pensions onnues savings from early years. most of the white
collar Gloss teachers soured professional people; those
whose living from rents and dividends which haven't
advanced the the of living and many
unskiled labor group where clothing takes
major share of the lY budget and where the rise in living
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

HIDA. IN PROBATE.
In re: Estate of
Joseph l.. Curry, also known as j.
Leonard Curry and j. Lennie Curry,
Deceased.
To All Creditors and Persons Hav-
ing Claims or Demands Against
Said Estate:
GU and each of you are hereby
/ notified and required to present any
claims and demands which YOU, or
either of you, may have against the
estate of Joseph L. Curry, also
known as J. Leonard Curry and J.
Lennie- Curry, deceased, late of said
County. to the County Judge of
Monroe County. Florida, at his office
/ in the court house of said County
at Key West, Florida, within eight
calendar months from the time Of
the first publication Of this notice.
Each claim or demand shall be in
writing. and shall state the place of
residence and post office address
OF the claimant, and shall be sworn
TO by the claimant. his agent, or his
attorney, and any such claim or de-
mand not so filed shall be void.
EMMA FROW,
As administrative of the Estate of
Joseph L. Curry, also known as J.
Leonard Curry and J. Lennie Cur
ry. deceased.
Enrique EsquinaldO, Jr.,
Attorney for Estate.
aeG2A-2s.1sa3:ia .n4 4-1l1s19.92.
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Your Horoscope

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913
The keynote of this day is AS
piration. There is a disposition to
adventure. Artistic in taste, these
natures sometimes become easily
corrupted and guarding against
this the native is well-minded.
There is a great tendency toward
Oriental customs and travel. So,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

The Communist Party was organized
in September, 1919, at Chicago 1t has had
many names, changing them to serve Mos
COW and to evade the law of the United
States. 1t is not political party like the
Democratic and Republican parties be-
cause it takes its orders from Moscow, g.
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His Kindness
Pays $1,000

LOS ANGELES-For the past
two and half years, every time
Robert Petty, 35. passed an ell
derby shoestring and pencil ped
Ter, he had smile and a friendly
word for the old man. The other
day, the peddler cashed some war
bonds and presented the aston
ished Petty, a parking-lot atten-
dant, with $1,000 in cash. Petty
doesn't even know his benefac-
tors name.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

JAMESTOWN, N. Y. - James
OBrien, a patrolman, saw a
culprit steal quart of milk
from a neighbours home, carry
the bottle to a nearby lot, re-
move the cap and lap away.
O'Brien figured there wasn't
much sense in arresting - a po-
lice dog.
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LECALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
Z IN AMI FOR MONR0EssCQIN TX.
IN CHANCERY. Ii =.
Case No. 1862.
IELZADIA JAMES,
.-,..:,... Plaintiff,
VS.. DIVORCE
HENRY JAMES,
Defendant
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: -.
Henry James,
Residence Unknown.
II is hereby ordered that you are
required to appear on the 18th day
of January, 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
newspaper in which this order shall
be published once a week for four
consecutive weeks.
Witness the Honorable AquilinO
Lopez Jr., as One of the Judges of
this Court anda the Seal of this
Court in the City of Key West,
Monroe County, Florida, this 18Th
day of December, l94S.
(SeaD ROSS G. SAWYER,
Clerk Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida.
BY (sd) Anne c. LongW Orth,
Deputy Clerk.
PAUL e. SAWYER,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
dec.1 4,21 ,2S,1 94S jan.4, 1919
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total income from each of the
following: wages and salaries.
farms. unincorporated business
and professional activities. Div.
idends were up so per cent. and
income from rents and interest
up 20 per cent.
But here ''comeS the rub. In
come from transfer payments
went down 10 per cent. These
are; veterans benefits and bonus
es, relief payments, pensions, So
clal security benefits.
The American standard of liv-
ing was never higher, for the ma
lority-but, alas, not for all.
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Notice of Intention to- Make Appli-
cation for Final Discharge


O'rObate Law 1880
IN COURT OF THE Comfy
JUDGE, MONROE COUNTY.
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN FRO
In, re the Estate of
ETMUNp W. ALBURY,
p. H. Deceased.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that Eliza
beth e. Albury filed her final report
as EXecutriX of the estate of Ed
mund W. Albury, deceased; that she
has filed her petition for final dis
charge, and that she will apply to
the Honorable Raymond r. Lord.
County Judge of Monroe County,
Florida, on the 18th day of January,
1919. for approval Of same and f0t
final discharge as EXecutriX of the
estate OF Edmund w. AlburY. de-
sed. on this 2lst day of DeccIn-
Der, l94S.
(sd) Elizabeth r. Albury,
EXecutriX Of the estate of
Edmund W. AlhurY, deceased.
dec. PIES, 1913 :jan.4-I l949.
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Whenever you think you are getting
to be something super, read about the stars
that dot the mysterious universe.
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-~ After the ambulance takes away the
victims, it is too late to resolve to drive
slewly.
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Benjamin Franklin first pub
liShed Poor Richards Almanac
in 1928.
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Key West In,
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF '"'..'t
JANUARY 4. 1899 -f

Greens on the Stock Island golf
course, which have been under
Improvement for several Weeks,
will be used by players in tomor-
rows play, Eddie BushJ lDca1 pro.
said today. He addeds THAI the
greens are now in excellent CON-
dition. I''.'''.. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

Myrtland Gates, city Fotorcy5
Gle officer, today resigned b. ac1
cept a position as an engineer on
the lighthouse tender Ivy. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

~ II ornaments were equal in Europe
the Russians would not disregard allied
agreements about the control of Berlin.
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Rainfall in Key West last year
was 1883 inches below. normal;
according to a statement issued
today by the local weather Blu
reau. a.
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B. H. McCalla Camp, United
Spanish War Veterans, appointed
a committee at a meeting last
night to arrange for the memorial
services to be held at the Maine
plot on February Is. The commit
tee comprises Charles ]. Peat,
James johnson and G.. N. Go
Shorn. ..4 .-, :.
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O933 Probate Act, Secs. ll9, 1900
IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY
JUDGE, MONROE COUNTY, FLO
RIDA. IN PROBATE.
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County commissioners will
hold their first meeting for 1889
tonight. Three continue intlServ-
ice, Chairman Carl Bervaldi., and
Commissioners Braxton B. War
rem and Norberg Thompson and
two members of the board are
new, William Monsalvatge and
T. jenkins Curry. 1TAf> !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

The sheriff's office reported to-
day that it expects to make ar
rests shortly of the gang that has
been despoiling graves in City
Cemetery. t4.. ,,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

Fred Sinnott, of Philadelphia,
who was a resident of Key West
when a boy, is here visiting his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clinton SinnOtt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04

Mrs. Carl Bervaldi, chairman.
has called a meeting Of Room
Mothers of the Harris, public
school for tomorrow afternoon in
the home of Mrs. Benjamin, Lowe,
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Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph: 49,.
"A word to the wives IS. not
sufficient"
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Sunday Oliver Scores Sweep Air Force Net Tourney
Woitkus Quits Hospital Today;
Inoction Was Driving Him Nuts
by the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, July 16.-Eddie
Watkins, the 29-year-old bullet
punctured Philadelphia Phillies'
first baseman, says tomorrow'll be
a red letter day.
Tomorrow he plans to leave Bill
lings Memorial Hospital and fly
to Philadelphia. 1t will be the
end of more than a month in hos
pitals. And-"boy. I'm telling you.
hospital life is driving me nuts"
he says.
Eddie talked to newsmen today
and seemed glad of the oppor-
tunity. He's been kept pretty quiet
most of the time since he was
shot June Is by an added woman
fan. She is Ruth Steinhagen. 10.
who has been committed to a
mental hospital.
Il want to see the Phillies play.
but I probably won't be able to
set to the park until Monday
Eddie said. Haven't seen a ball
game recently because I haven't
been able to get the television set
working right. Couldn't get the
aerial set up here
Waitkus. an honorary member
of his leagues squad, heard the
Americana National League ALL
Star Game. though. on the radio.
and 1t didn't make him happy.
Something's always happening to
the Nationals in those games.
They always pull something you
wouldn't do In high school," he
eroaned.
Eddie still doesn't know whether
he'll get into uniform this season.
They removed the bullet from near
his spine q week ago.
I've still got q couple Of drain
tubes in me. and they'll have to
stay In q couple Of weeks" he
said.
mo, I haven't got the bullet.
I think the doctor kept it. Physi-
cally, feel fine. I'm little weak,
I guess. I've lost between 10 and
IS pounds"
Watkins, seated in a wheel chair
In pajamas and bathrobe. his feet
encased in blue felt slippers, said
he was confident he'll play good
baseball again.
Il worried a little for a while,
Evening star., 1949-07-17
Todoy's Poirings
Mems SinEles.

BoS0, riss vs. ssesa sEesart ' r::s: s:s. 'H0f0
10 AMI: sheEfy vs. p Klein RED Red
ssf ard Wsms hanoaq csp E%ss Msna eFn Hal
Rice vs.. c. a. Smith; Roger Spencer vs.,
TT. TIN EsisE Ke:s yehn ys S9em VS. Bob
II s:m:-PPresSott vs.. preyer: McLean ear
sGveI s{1 Fo,.s ys Ne Ned Chapman sehreiOer VS..
ls:oo-Leavens vs.. Palfrey. McEair vs..
Winner lst round, R. Sherry vs.. Major
Bonner. Dave Johnsen vs., 1t Wm. shivar
ys. ! Jack sioat. Welsh vs.. John Meyers,
orme Wilson vs.; Tom Bradford. R. Ed
p.m.-Doyle Royal VS.. winner 1st
Bosley vs. Gerry Thomas: Bill clifford
lst round, McCarroll VS.. winner lst round.
. p.m.-George Herbert VS.. winner 1st
round Kemetick VS.: winner lst ,l round:
Mark Haller vs.. Stan Levy. John McCartS
vs. winner st round.
Women's Sinsles.
10 am.-Marion Aussness VS.. Miss
Collins. Adrienne Ayares vs. Joan Gordon
IL am.-Barbara Scarlet VS.. Dorothy
gs g9. BsTgon Bsony Estes MIS- VS. M'sn Mra
VIM. Shivar VS.: Massaret Graham Miss
Dunn VS.. Miss Dittemier. Margo Dun VS.
Rhoda Downs.
;, pm-Willie Herbert Us. Betty Clark
Sosie Giragosian VS.. Clara Bias.
Mems Doubles.
2 rm-Price-Ric vs. Thompson Nan
mes. Sloat-McLean VS.. Mann-Partner.
McEair-Giford VS.. Hitch Fisher, Sherry
Sherry VS.. Burwell- Wilkinson. Organ
Orsan VS.. Collins-M Meyer. Hippenstetl-
oliver vs.. Shafroth- -Shafroth. Welsh
Lynch VS.. Bellinger- West. Radeline-Mc-
Cardeu VS.. Teaze-Teaze. Beasley- Mccarthy
VS. Burr1s- Miller, segal-Feidnsn vs..
Threadgill-Royal.
p.m-Bassett- -Heiskell rs. Bonner
Shivar, Spillane -Keneham ys. Feld-Mesill,