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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-03
BY WILLIAM 8. BOCART

even took X-rays. All they can
surmise is that mother must have
driven the car off the road,
crashed. and was knocked uncon-
SciouS for some time. Later-lt
was early the next morning.
fisherman who lives down near
the shore says he saw woman
wandering along Route asa. Then
she disappeared. The State police
figure someone must have given
her a ride to New York. and who
ever it was didn't know about the
accident"
Johnny nodded. Il got some of
that from a friend of mine who
is in the New York police depart
ment :. Then the accident wasn't
discovered right away?"
Kay returned his handkerchief.
ut was lonely section of high
way. Trees shielded the spot
where the car went off the road.
The police decided that. after the
holdup. mother must have been
ordered to drive on. In her eX-
element. and farther UP the road.
she ran the car over an embank-
ment."
Then your father wasn't found
in the car at all?"
She shook her head. HE was
discovered several hundred yards
back down the highway which
proves that someone must have
ordered mother to drive on alone.
Eyes" agreed Johnny Saxon.
Johnny stood up, walked over
- to the dog, bent down and
rubbed Michael's ears. He looked
UP at the girl. What about that
book or something she was sup
posed to be writing?"
Didn't Uncle Thomas tell you
about that?" lfar,
"Uncle Thomas" N ss3a}
The dog showed his huge head
firmly against Johnny's hand. He
liked his ears scratched. s1' i9
-. T. Smith," said Kay. "But
we call him Uncle Thomas. You
had an interview with him in
New York. He was fathers
brother. He employed you"
"Oh--him." JOHNNY nodded
Eyes. he did mention the manu-
Scrint. But he didn't seem 20 know
murh shnut it" He walked back
and sat down near the girl again.
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Chapter Z

OndpteI 9
Johnny was surprised wnen
y she sat up suddenly at the soft
scuf of his foot on the tiles. He
had imagined that she was asleep.
oh" she said. He had an idea
she's been crying. y thought you
were still with mother
"She's gone to have her nap."
he told her. He sat down on one
end of the lounge and the wicker
creaked slightly. The girl covered
her thighs with the beach, robe.
Her aquamarine eyes were bright
and mois.. from recent tears.
He lit a cigarette. 1T was tough
about your father" Johnny said.
Il can understand how you feel"
He took the freshly pressed hand
kerchief from the breast pocket
of his suit. He was wearing a blue
tropical worsted that contained a
fine pin stripe.
Kay murmured her thanks and
oabbed at her eyes. ut wasn't
father The remark surprised
him. Il was thinking of mother.
don't know what we're going
to do"
You mean
you know what ! mean. Mother
doesn't remember us. She thinks
she knows you. Yet she recalls
nothing. Nothing at ALI" Her lip
trembled slightly. She had nice.
ly formed. determined mouth. III
we only knew what happened on
that horrible night two weeks
ago; And. il mother hadn't been
hurt. . :"
He said. "She has the mistaken
iica In. someone named Bart.
% you know Of any such person,
kew" ,.s ~
She shook her head II haven't
the slightest idea who it is"
He reached put and pulled a
chromium ash stand toward aim.
Il understand Jour mother was
exan,ined by one of the best doc.
tors in New York" He seemed
interested in carefully putting out
the cigarette. What did the doc
to- think about her case?" He
cd'nd. 1T really is loss of mem
or 2" =
"Ql' YES. There was some SLIGHT
coro''---r'on too, but the soecialist
said it was nothing serious. They
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Mude4 ii @m9etM

Il thought perhaps you could tn
ME more about :"
None of us ever knew anyth;
about the book mother was VIZ.
ing" said Kay, Il guess everyc
has a secret ambition to do q DO ;.
and they don't want peoplesto 4
1t. That's the way il was ~ I
mother. We haven't been able o
even find it"
Johnny's eyes we're thoughts ii.
People with a real story TIL ,
want to get down on paper. arr
like that" he explained. TITS s 1T
of a personal thing they dot
want people prying into"
Il imagine"
The conversation had seemed
relax her somewhat. Kay'S {. IS
were brighter and there was Z
glow of youth in her cheeks { /
lips. 1t disturbed him that she 1
not have on more clothes.
wondered if she was aware I. I
he was disturbed.
Kay said. Il understand v u
were professional writer. I i,
Saxon. They say you've turr /
out reamS of stuff. Ii must c
wonderful"
He smiled. Il wouldn't call il
that"
"You don't write any moreeo"
He shook his head. II want b. <
to the detective business. TIL; 5
what | was before ! started writ
ing" He didn't mention. thou Il.
the restlesSneSS that oftentin 5
came over him the terri, C
urge to again sit down and ( I
words on paper. tE
N"Uncle Thomas will be out b. o
later this afternoon" the girl 4 q
him. He wants to see you for a
moment. He tcalled from n e
York a lthesWhile ago."
He was, glad the girl told r Il
this. He would have to forew a
his partner Moe Martin. not D
act too Impressed when J. :.
Smith mentioned the fee be z
paid, them, Moe had vet to enr u
their employer. As a matter IL
fact. Johnny decided. it might Re
better if his partner were to- :
porarily kept out Of the way. vi lc
j. T. Smith was here. Which =
minded Rim. where in the devil
was Moo9
Ito be continuedD
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and Mrs. Thomas Caro-: gorgeous
varieties of yellow, red, pink and
white hibiscus, both single and
double, by Mrs. B. Curry More
no and assistants; and the bower
of bougainvillea with old white
iron garden furniture to enhance
the beauty, supervised by Mrs.
William Ford and Mrs. B. c.
Papy.
In the many rose arrange
ments, those which catch the eye
first, are the prize designs by
Mrs. Bruce Bradley and Mrs. E.
w. Parish. The first is Pirate
Cold" utilizing miniature
brass cannon and treasure chest
with yellow roses. The second.
"Roses Adrift", played up deep
rose petals floating in water in
long container with driftwood
and a Statuette of a boy and a
duck in white to point up the
effect.
The pale yellow crotolaria
fronds in yellow bowl arrange
ment by Mrs. Henry Sands re-
ceived a blue ribbon in floral
arrangements class. There were
so many of these under the di-
rection of Mrs. Carl Bervaldi and
Mrs. Hollon Bervaldi that the
judges had q difficult time de-
Gliding the winners.
The men of Key West had
! their innings TOO. Earle John
sons entry booth of tropical
fruits and vegetables took two
blue ribbons. one for the banana
tree display and one for the
general exhibit which included
the evolution of the coconut. He
also had at least two second
place badges, one for the bread
fruit and the Monstera Deliciosa
among them.
First prizes were given the
patiently done and accurately
catalogued exhibits of medicine
herbs. by Mrs. Everett Winter,
and the seeds and seed pods
exhibit mounted carefully with
credit going to Wallace Kirke
and Miss Hilda Cunniff. Judges
for these educational exhibits
were Miamians Mrs. Young c.
Lott, Mrs. Bob Wilson and Mrs.
Thomas Tyson.
In the native fruits division,
Bob Thielen captured a first
place with "Baroque, in which he
featured mushrooms, a tomato, a
sliced lemon, in a bower of let
tuce leaves. More of the mas
culine originality was shown by
La Barquita," long pod filled
with cargo of tropical fruits
and assembled by Melvin E. Rus
sell. Runner-up was Lee God
dard with a most unusual ar
rangement called Dukes Mix
ture,' made by placing tall yell
low tapers in twin artichokes set
in a mound of endiye and straw
berries! A blue ribbon was won
by Comdr. Joe Bettiager for his
Banana Bonanza" a study in the
geld of the, fruit backed with a
fan OF green leaves set in pol
ished brass bowl.
The dinner settings were
especially intriguing. Miss Anne
Baldwin, as predicted, won n
first place with her noon dinner
table setting of Key West, 1860,
featuring a rococco soup tureen
and set in blue. orange, BLACK
figured white china.
Winning place was also given
Mrs. Marjorie Stevens for the
modern tropical luncheon place
setting with bamboo motif in
dishes and accessories.
Mrs. Clara May Downey show
ed striking Sunday night sup
per table setting with a fabulous
centerpiece of Venetian glass fish
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Ministers OppOst
Sound Truck In !
Unanimous Vote.

The Key West Min;sterisi =
ISOLATION requested that its ely
ordinance banning sound mi !
be passed AZ tonighf's meeti. 4.
The letter was distributed m s
afternoon TO ell members ef fhs
City cortmiSsion. ae ii
The Ministers. took action o. 3
regular meeting this mernins =
office.
The resolution was vnanimos !.
ly adopted.
The Ministers are against ! 4
sound truck and say that Is 4
mesrs banning use Of loud SPEC
ers for Church functions, fhat {
all right with them. They want ~
end to sound trucks and now.
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and lemon-yellow orchi $,
tones OF green and chartreus, in
the dishes and punctuated y IN
amber glass.
Rich and traditional was the 18th
Century Dresden dinner setting AK
hibited by Mrs. William II. v Ar.
rem for a blue ribbon award.
Delicate and typical of the : "a
were the lovely shell container 8.
plays under the direction Of J. 8.
Dan Navarro. One Of the sha6 ~
box red ribbons with a shell a.
ture was won by Mrs. Frank E "
ser who placed a white horse ssa-
tuette IN a polished open bi-va.
iue shell.
Fantasis." a styled harm "
connection by George Stinchf ID
caught the fancy with white r n.
ers, an ornate blue and silve Il
flyswatter, ard insects decked h
glIttering beads.
The entire show is sensatie al
and the only way in which to gi n
the scope as well as the detail of
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NATIONAL ATTENTION
(continved, From Page one)

dredge, Aloha an especially
detailed theme with lei makers
bn a dock: Mrs. Walter F.
Schlech, Born Yesterday" with
beach scene including book
of the theme name topped with
tiny glasses and in one corner,
an egg she'll newly broken open.
The miniature display winners
also included Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace Kirke's beautifully land
scaped "Bird's-Eye View of the
Everglades" and Mrs. Gene Of
to's delicately designed, "At the
Turn of the Century" Topper in
the red ribbon class .was Mrs.
Greer 'Smiley's Happy Days"
which showed ain old Key West
scene of Cuban festivity with a
band of rumba players.
In the larger shadow boxes,
blue ribbons went to exhibitors
Mrs. B. P. Thielen for Island
Dwellers," a composition of
bright butterflies, gilt spider
web and driftwood; to Gene OF
to for "Her Majesty, The Hen,"
a Victorian pattern of a green
hen nested in front of green
velvet drape thanked by a brass
flower container with flame
blooms and brass candlestick.
The Wallace Kirkes exhibited a
winner with "Guatamalan Jun
gle" depicting ruins of a tenn
pie with an Indian and an idol
half-hidden in the lush growth OF
green.
Suggested grandeur of the old
days in Cayo Hueso was shown
by blue-ribboners, Mr., and Mrs.
Jerry Trevor. in Nostalgia" with
a lighthouse, ID sailing schooner,
net, specimens frufh the ssea, a
strand of fish net. afilver rosary,
a tiny wine glass anti an antique
demi-tasse coffee cup and saucer
with tiny silver spoon. sis.
Quaint charm was the main
theme of a first award, The Red
Shawlers," exhibited by Mrs.
Everett Winter. The idea is based
on the old custom of women
wearing bright red cashmere
shawls brought in by sea-cap-
tains and which the women Of
the town wore when marketing
or visiting. An eye for detail
was evident in the display with
fernpots and Key West dogs on
the porch Of a typical frame
house of the period.
A passion-flower, crucifix, a
white bridal book and silver
and crystal rosary carried out
the religious symbolism of the
"Passiflora" shadow box ar
rangement. by Mrs. A. J. Mills
and Mrs. Curry Moreno who
took prime honors.
In the larger exhibits, the Key
West Orchid Club display. ar
ranged by Wallace B. Kirke, as
sisted by Barbara Schlech fwho
says she just handed out the
orchids, African violets,'ss moss
and greenery) was perhaps The
most exotic of the show. II is
called "Phantasy"
Spectacular is the center stage
exhibit OF tropical blooms ar
ranged by winners Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Trevor ard Mrs. John
Gardner. Around small statue
with fountain set in a pool, are
banked profuse shrubs and flow
ering plants including brilliant
poinsettia and attractive glirici-
dia.
Mass arrangements in the
blue-ribbon class went to the
begonia and caladium collection
by Mrs. George Perpall; ferns
and palms, Mrs. Edward Graham
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Hobbs Arrives
In Korea

FORTY NINTH FIGHTE &
BOMBER WING, KOREA &C r
poral James L. Hobbs, .f22
Washington street, is one Of
eleven Floridians from c; h.
different cities recently I'd
in Korea for duty with the 49tk
Fighter-Bomber Wing, the vst-
Gran fighting unit of the Fifth
Air Force. $500
These men will replace o. err
personnel who have cornpl, u
their tour of duty in the con at
zone. 81
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BuIlefiL,

WASHINGTON - R-The White
House said today that the cor II.
ton CT Mrs. David w. Waila e.
mother.in-law Of President Z T.
man, remains critical" c
Presidential Secretary Joseph
Short said there has been no
change in tentative plans OF he
President to leave Friday 10 a
three.week stay in Key West, Pa.
However. Short said, the Pr il.
dents plans are tentative" ID
they are necessarily "still te a.
tive" as a result of Mrs. Walla IS
condition.
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More than IL million Hindus i'd
Moslems took part in one Of S.
tory's greatest population excl. a.
ges following the partition OF India
and Pakistan in 1947.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO Dec: - R.omoUsDAl.-sal-
eoe hGsS 1eeE 4e2 Gts sso BsS9ov qo
weighins 170-$1 o pounds; Of choice ship ship
PssTT..type. steady to 15 lower; an other
cline, on weights over a30 pounds: sows
stood At roo PAID for numerous losds
1875 1880. with bulk H CHOICES a60esso 5SosHS
g441ndS g49Sso at IS25ls5 and 0st choice
sordng to weight Increased supply choice
259no33lo,pound !, heayies closed at 1900
the weekend at 13.0O-14.75. a few
down so 1:;59 and slightly below: 49,,
high choice and better, weighing up to
and better, steady to 80 higher; other
weishts and grades unevenly weak to
zoo lower, mostly 80 to 1.50 on; high
steady. others unevenly weak to, 900
lower; COWS, o 30 to mostly 100 lower;
80 lower; most prime steers "a :50-37 so:
fiye loads high j., prime rim l,o55aoi.150-p%9und .. q
loads highest since. mid-May but steers
bass good .s.i and 6T in
1881 pounds st g co Go mo;tiy mos prime &c
~ 5,
Snr. prime tso-pOu9d Sssyss q 90; o j moSt SS
good to. low choice. o3.50-eS.5O: CONNER
cial to low good, 10 O0-23 90; utility. down
pound fed 6effers 0ass ioadots
hss choice to ,noT low prime heifers
Sa.0o-se5os:' utility to a11 low Ss good. is5o.
22.559; utility and commercial cows closed
ct 1901 500. with Gamers and cutters,
10.50-13,o0; bulls lowest in over three
s a q and and GS@%efSa sooG Seavy k'1at Fat
bulls. 16;0o-17 90; few head prime veal
srTso 1900; bulk commercial to choice.
steers. yearlings and steer calves. 100
1925; choice .0OO-poun feeders. 23.7
salable sheep, 100 estimated: total
lambs, fully. steady, moderate supply fed
yearlings. so or more lower with prices at
new, low on crop; slaughter sheep. mostly
lots closely sorted prime handyweigilt ns :
lambs; % 90; i bulk 09Saes eRaee ard S pPime qH
ter price for loads 95-1o5 pounds fed
lambs: 1900 down: few sales native lambs
s@75 at midweek. late. sales, $3.50 down;
bulk good and choice lambs. 90. 50-21 -:
most Gull and utility. 15.0n-1o 900. with
CARVING sood , s5ade end. l,sht culls dGTG
pounds discounted. I.nO-3On per cubic
ost tsess seSd sn1 GhGes nennds snrv
yearlings, 10 80; sheen supply Increased: ::
three decks ls5Dound Western ewes out out
to choice ewes, 7O0-s00: heavy ewes
6o-s to SOC ;..ter to ht
1890 pound wooied lambs. oO75 down
on feeder accounts.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
New York Cotton

NEW, YORK, Dec. - G9,--Futures
prices followed an IRREGULAR path on the
and wound up moderately under the pre-
vious weeks quotations.
Net changes over the week RANGED from
The December delivery went Of the
Board Friday S".25 bale under the
previous Fridays close.
crop 10fo foreesst eSstf resuted in ns moderatey
Arm opening on Monday But general
liquidation came into the market on the
declined stop-ioss orders we're uncovered
and theTs was further fSsla easing ,ood,
market, and exports continued slow.
=, Purely, technical considerations carri:
the M market sIt. up OF on Ihnrsday VIII iil
Reports from Washington indicated thc
around onls fm milion Sea baies as '' S0A'
The December official crop esti-
mate was closely IN line with private
o8s ooS paies' Geu SH TSis was se'i i5'ooo bales
above the November forecast
Improvement was reported in al domes-
TIC cntton-Rrowing areas excepting the
On the basis of the report the Ex-
change Service Bureau said the total sup
II distribution is in line with private
over OF 3S15.OOO bales Is in prospect, q
little more than one million bale larger
than last season.
Consumption for the four-week period.
November 80 was estimated at 765,Qn0
bales compared, with ,915.000 In the
the four-week period year ago.
! For the secRnn throuch November 29
sgainst eps.i1 s.iro @ Zoo assr year ago. " - '''
| The dec!in" in November consumption
| figures firm Oc4ober was due entirely to
extra week in October.
| Daily average consumption IN Novem
Der was $4,000 bales compar red with $4,000
| in October and 31.Sn0 in November
| vea- ago.
Exports for the week thu ~-"ch tues
day were 103. 600 bales. imp over the
! SO 90 bales of the Drevious wee but sti'l
far rnder the 3O3 200 Of year aco.
EXPORTS for the season t"~""gh last
TUESDAY totaled 1,o"sO0o ha'eT asairst
. of4 n0O az the same point LIST season
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Business Briefs
BituminOus Production in

BituminOus Production in the
week ended December 6 totaled
Ia. .050.000 tons compared with
million IN the previous week and
II ,280, 900 in the like week year
|ago.-National Coal Association.
World Crude Petroleum produc-
tion in May averaged 11,191 ,000
barrels daily. decline of $50
from the April average. The drop
was described as largely due to
refinery strikes in this country
during May.-Bureau of Mines.
Average Market Price of all
stocks listed at the end of No
|vember was $42.26 compared with
$40.44 at the end of October. It
was the highest average reported
since the end of July, when the
figure was $42.46. There were
1923 stock issues listed on No
vember 80, aggregating 2,777, ,167,-
407 shares with a total market
value of $117.362,7 1872 ,265.-New
York Stock Exchange.
Sears, R0ebuck & Co. reported
ut has no plans for construction
|of additional stores at present
other than the large new one at
San Antonio. Twelve stores are
now under construction and will
be ready for business by next
summer.
Walgreen Co. has opened three
new self-service stores recently.
They are at Sacramento, Calf. i:
Hartford. Conn.,, and Columbus,
Ga. In the first 10 months of
the year the company's sales to-
tailed $29. 900, an increase of
$3.50 from the 1851 period.
Central Name Power Co. in 12
months ended November 30
earned $A627.775 or $1.48 a share
VS.. 81 4.355.082 or $1.37 in 1851.
ABC Vending Corp. in 43 weeks
ended October 26 earned $1.147.-
552 or $1.22 a share VS.. 1859 $50
or 81 cents in 1851 period.
Vender-ROOt, Inc, in A weeks
ended November 2 earned $1,121-
355 VS.. $1,401,4 ,459 in 1851 period
Ryan AerOnautical in year ended
October 81 earned $878,359 or
$2.23 a share VS.. $4O2, ,359 or $102
in 1851.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
Medium-Priced Rails
Again Draw Buyers in
Week S Bond Tradinq
By Arthur Merims


NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Billed
as bargains of the corporate list"
by investment bankers for the
past several weeks, medium priced
railroads livened up an otherwise
steady bond market this week.
While most industrials and
utilities kept close to their now
beaten paths, the carriers cap
tured the spotlight. Obligations
of the New York Central Railroad.
the Erie, Katy. Chicago & North
Western. Big Four and Baltimore
& Ohio pushed forward on Mon
day and Tuesday to high ground.
BY Wednesday and Thursday,
the doubling ThomaSes were on
the scene. Discounting recent
favorable earnings reports by
most railroads. they decided to
sell and take profits now. AS the
week ended, however, the bulls
were again riding the railroads.
A standout in the railroad sec
tion was Southern Pacific con-
vertible IS. AS low as 1l6 this
year, Sopac IS jumped to 1701a,
a new high. An able performer
in the medium price bracket was
Milwaukee income 41as, which
also rose to a 1852 high at 8112
week.
Government bonds were little
changed, despite the continuing
tight money situation in the Ma
tion's banks which softened
Treasury bills and certificates.
Bank-eligible 212s and Victory
212s ended the week together at
96l2 bid.
Foreign liens f1uctuated mar
rowly. japanese bonds were
mixed. Japan IS rose 13s at
127l2, but the National 5l2s
slipped to $19,947,1O0 par value
this week. compared with $21 $685.
600 last week.
Evening star., 1952-12-14
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