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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-07-22
BY WilIiom Lynch

sheets and gently stroked her
hair.
ssHave you seen what's under
this bandage, Skipperl"
The doctor told me"
you know who did It. don't
your"
sWhere is he know?s
SIN having him watched
The woman grimaced and closed
her eyes for q few minutes. Taylor
drew the window shades and re-
duced the afternoon glare.
docs Danny known"
ssYour father? Yes, he knows"
Then God help Paul He'll kill
him"
Taylor took her hands in his
own. They were smooth and cold.
Katie" he began. "the police
will Be asking you questions soon.
] want you to tell them you don't
remember anything
Because there's not enough
evidence to convict him. It's only
your word against his. Wen ret
him another way"
Irritation drifted across the
haggard countenance.
What do you want me 70 do.
them"
.After few days I'll take you
away from here. You'll be well
nursed and looked after. But for
the time being ! want you to conn
plstely disappear
81 want Gardiner to think
you're dead. Between you and
Danny and myself we can smash
him to ribbons. What do you say?"
'Danny'll kill him.
mo. He won't. Danny knows
what we're doing. Will you prom-
Use to do exactly as ] say?"
Katie thought for more than q
minute. Then, YEARLY:
Eyes. But Paul was crazy
"And you'll tell the police what
] told your"
Eyes"
TAYLOR considered his next
! remark at great length. Final
ly, he said:
ION Monday they'll Be doing
something to your face. I'll get
you out of here Tuesday. Then
you 90 in smoke for z week or
two"
Il wouldn't like to be Paul with
Danny around. He'll murder him.
sure"
We'll take care Of thai, Kate.
You just rest up
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Chapter 20


n RRIVING there, he approached
= by the rear entrance and wan
dered along the narrow passage
until he reached the doctors sur
gerry. DR.. Franks was seated q,
his desk, writing q prescription
He looked up as Taylor entered
the doorway.
"How is she. doctor?s he asked
at once.
Recovered consciousness an
hour ago"
"Can / talk to herr"
"Not unless it's very urgent
'1t is urgent. Have the police
spoken to her YETI"
mo. ] refused permission. the
doctor said.
Taylor entered the room and sal
down. II must talk to her, DR..
Franks. It's more important than
can tell you right now. Five
minutes will do. Is she very much
hurt?"
There's q cash across her face.
Permanent scar, I'd say"
"1s livery bad?"
"Yes."
ssPlease let me see her. You
know it must be important to
have me pleading for an inter
view"
DR.. Franks removed his spec-
tacles and pursed his lips.
Five minutes, them.
Taylor stood up.
Zone other thing. ] won't want
the police to know that I've seen
her. Is that asking too much?"
The doctor eyed John Taylor
obviously.
q know you, John, and hear 4
lot of your work. / don't know
what you're up to now but what
ever it is I'd say it was good. What
you ask is a bit risky, expect On
the other hand ! suppose you're
taking a risk, too. Come with mi" "
They entered q low. square pri-
vate room and approached the
bed. DR.. Franks briefly contem-
plated the sleeping form Of the
woman and felt her pulse. Pres
emily she awakened and the doc
tor left.
Hullo. Katie
Tired eyes. glazed with sleep,
blinked and then held firm.
What day is this?" Katie asked.
Friday"
She contemplated this at length.
Then she said, huSkily:
Who brought me here?"
"I did"
Slow hands moved out Of the
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HAL
BOYLE
SAYS
BY HAL BOYLE


NEW YORK un-For years my
wife has been telling me:
"why don't you dress like Cary
Grant? He looks like he had been
poured into his suits. You just kind
Of overflow yours"
Well, Grant came to town the
other day after finishing his new
picture. Monkey Business" so
plodded up to his hotel to find
out how TO be well dressed.
When Grant opened the door 1t
looked fairly easy to dress like
him all he had on was big
bath towel, and one man wears q
bath towel pretty much Like an
other.
The film actor explained he was
dressed for the heat wave.
at is an odd thing that New
Workers, in all these years, haven't
found way to dress to cope with
the humidity" he unused. THE
Cubans have arrived at q thing
pants. It looks rather well"
When l explained my mission,
Grant looked slightly depressed.
why don't you ask me some.
thing profound?" he said. 81 have
not the slightest idea how / gel
on those best dressed men lists. "
Pressed to give his sartorial
views. however, Grant gave thus
H:
They say that an interest in
clothing Is q sign Of insecurity,
and perhaps had . feeling Of In.
security In my youth fGrant once
was q carnival silt walker.)
But I really feel that We owe
II to our fellow man 10 look well.
Clothes do affect peoples man
ners. That is why the British dress
formally even In the tropics. II
keeps up their morale.
However. don't think that dig.
nifty Of carriage should depend on,
or 60 hand in hand, with discom.
fort. Good clothes should be com.
Portable as well NJ dressy."
Grant carries his oWn theory ol
comfof1 20 far that be rarely wears
beis and never wears suspend.
ers. garsers or und<rshirss.
He was rather hard 10 PIN down
on what actually makes . vel
dressed msan.
TO look vel dressed you simpsy
have 10 have q weil dressed look
I donf kn0~ myself what Looks
wei ard wh1t doexn't.
Perhaps the most nosieeshls
skaag about q MAJ are has cedar
ard ne -~ ard b nat IL he wearx
ore 1 tnok Ike he'll in hats sh0ugh.
"a sssnea pair cf Slices Is -.
senftaI $3.50 ii yua can Afford IL. The
wruag Shoes can rasn q man.
have my shoes sert ever trun
Ezgsasad. They enst 81. ard shey
/ are Ear better tAaa D SIS PAL.
here
Tat rather skDck ne. I dlxsn'1
shank syen q pair ii George Wash
Sngsnns 81 sAnes wazasd bring 81!
taxAas.
/ sskxa Crxas il n believed |,
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He got me drunk Tried %
strangle me-"
81 know. He was probably
drunk himself"
mo. Stone cold sober. I saw IL
comm, but it was too late. God
help that-what's her name?"
"Melisande.s
God help her. Hell do for hsy.
mo, he won't. Wen have him
in a padded cell before that can
happen. But We have to play our
cards right"
Never was no good At cards.
Slipper
holding all the aces.
Katie caressed the handages
again.
aAll I'm holding Is Z sore faes.
He dashed me, too. toll him ~
get square. win !. Skipperf"
Eyes.
"Promise?"
Il promise. One way q snolhsr {
you'll get square"
SIS my face hurt bad?s :
They've got plastic suffery.
sAs bad as that, chr
Taylor released her hands and
tucked them between the sheets.
I'm only allowed Ave minutes
he said. whatever happens.
Katie, you can't remember.
I can't remember. Is Danny III
Good as gold"
Hell take care OF Paul Gardi-
ner. He's always hated him. That
poor. dopey kid = what's her
'Melisande."
The woman whispered the
name several times.
Pretty name, isn't II? But Il
don't 60 with Paul. On your way
out tell them to send me in 4
drink. Anything"
..I'Il talk to the doctor. Now.
you get back to sleep. I'll drop in
again tomorrow. Give us = smile.
Katie"
She made brave attempt 70
smile. but the most she could
achieve was an uneasy wrinkling
OF the eyes and in q few moments
she was asleep. Taylor adjusted
the bedclothes round her shoul-
ders and tip-toed from the room.
His dominant thought as he left
the hospital was that Katie ap-
parently knew nothing about
what had happened at Wade's
Hole. Which was good.
(To y eontinuea)
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wife Should PICK her husbands
clothes
.some wives shouif." be ssid
BIT r1y wife do<91't She doesn't
even paek her 0un ~ she wears
hsue ie4ns ard . shirt. | select .
dy~xs for her rvw ard then
Jus1 then D haberdasker came
u ard AFTER q brief eonsuifass1n
wstA him Grzns ordered . coapie
doxen house made ~ ! mesn Gus
tom made -- shirts.
Asrxs tkzs ! lefs. teelinx rather
deprexsed ahaHt the Whole .prpb.
ien a h<sEg vel Creased
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1t. ROBERT 3. McMAHoN.
USNR, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Mcmahon. Durand, Ill, has
recently completed q four
months course in All Weather
Flight at the Fleet All Weather
Training Unit, Atlantic, Key
West. Fla. The course consists
of advanced flight training in
instruments and night tactics
designed to qualify the pilot
for Carrier ALI Weather Squad.
ronx.
He will report to Commander,
Air Force. Atlantic Fleet. Naval
Air Station, Norfolk. Va, for
further assignment TO duty in.
voivinz flying.
Lieutenant Mcmahon entered
naval service In March, 1913
az an aviation cadet in the Navy
VS. program. During the wa
years, he attended several col
leges under various Navy train
ing programs. In March. 1916,
he was designated Naval svia.
tor after completing the pre-.
rribed flight training course af
Corpus Chrisfi. Texas.
Lieutenant Mcmahon Is mar.
red 90 the former Miss Der.
nifa Baker Of Durand. III. The
saeashonz resaied II 7oi South.
ard street in Key West with
fhesr two sons. Michael. 5 and
Gregory, 4
He il q graduate Of Durand
High Schcol, Durand. Ill
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OOOMROck
BY ARCHIE josef YIN

But you-you can't do this TO
me. Melody" he protested. Il
came to take YOU"
why. I'm sorry" she said.
You hadn't mentioned that you
were coming. Steve asked me-
so I'm going with him"
Cass Walden was entering the
room now, and larson choked
down his wrath. They were Just
starting, the light robe tucked
carefully about Melody. when the
white team flashed by them. al
most at a gallop.
Matt acts upset." Steve COM
mented. Like he figured he had
his brand on YOU"
He's an arrogant man." Melody
retorted. and dismissed him with
those words. Isn't it a beautiful
EVENING"
Reckon never knew just how
beautiful an evening could be,
before" Steve conceded. and was
rewarded by her pleased laugh.
They were late. which was due
In part to his hardness about the
whole idea of the evening, in part
to deliberate intention. He pre-
ferred to create a stir when he
entered with Melody Pascoe.
II he'd hoped To create an inn
preston. he had succeeded. Every
one was looking. The realization
that he had brought Matt Tarson's
girl was sensation enough.
THEY were in the middle of
the second dance when Matt
arrived.
He came in, alone. Even with
out turning his head, Steve knew.
The atmosphere of the room pro-
claimed crisis.
Then as the music stopped,
abruptly they were left abne in
the middle of the floor. with Matt
larson advancing on them. He
had chosen this moment for the
showdown.
MY dance, Melody" he said,
| and signaled the players with a
nod of his head.
Steve shrugged. not relinquish-
ing Melody.
Sorry. Matt he said. This
Is my dance again."
larson had expected that reply.
you're mistaken on a lot of
counts, RUSSELL" he said. "This
seems TO be as good a time and
place as any. to knock those no.
tions out of your head"
"A good time. yes Steve agreed.
| sBut not inside here. Matt. These
other folks are here for the dance.
There's plenty of room outside. /"
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HOLLYWOOD
NOTES
By BoB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD R - This week
Judy Garland fired the opening
gun in a unique theatrical venture
that will attract more than pa mil
lion dollars m 1852.
Leather-funged Judy is the first
attraction of the Los Angeles Civic
Light Opera, an enterprise which
has drawn the envy Of showmen
throughout the nation. In the next
six months, citizens Of Los Ange-
les and San Francisco win pay up
to $3.50 to see such topnotch shows
as South Pacific. :. "Call Ne
Madam" and '.Song of Norway"
The man behind this million-dol-
lar venture is q balding, well or
ganized fellow named Edwin Les
ter. He can order $4,000 worth
Of costumes as easily as he soothes
a ruffled soprano.
This is the 18th season Of the
Civic Light Opera a a non-profit
organizer of entertainment. Actu-
ally. the organization had two pre-
vious seasons that were non-pr8fit,
but not intentionally so.
IL persuaded four friends To put
in 81, 600 apiece with me in 1895. "
he recalled. We did four 0perets
tas in four weeks and lost all Of
our capitalization. The next year
was an even greater success. We
lost mOre!"
Nest businessmen might give up
after two failures. But not Lester.
He skipped a season. then started
in 1888 on q community service
basis.
The margin Of profit was 30
small in operestas," he explained,
that ] couldn't attract enough in
vestors on a commercial basis, AS
a non-profit venture. I could get
people 10 contribute 10 ii as an
asset 10 the community.
The result has been better
shows. n l have . decision Of put.
Ting IS. COO more into costumes for
q beautiful number or showing a
IS 90 profit, l pay for the cos
tunes and the shove breaks even. -
The growth Of the Civic Is shown
in the production bills. The first
show, The vsgsbon6 King" eost
around $500. A recent extraya.
ganzs, MagdaIena, ran ifp . bin
of $3.50. 90. Ard most of that xent
down the drain when "MagdaEena =
failed to pay off in is Broadway
run.
But the Civic has also had spec
tacular successes. Song Of Nor
say" WHICH originated here, ss-
sablished . iong-run record for
opersttas Ia New York and was
hit tn Loadsn and Australia.
The Civic also gifted Broadway
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Suits me- Tarucn shruIznd.
lie did not add the obvious, hat
there would be no more dancing
Until this was settled between
them The men without excep-
ton, would all form = circle 10
watch the fight.
To his surprise, Steve saw that
most OF the women were coming
as well, led by Melody. X might
be unorthodox. but toniKht she
was ehampioning him all the way.
7 know you'll win Steve" she
said. i want you 10
Steve felt complete confidence
In his ability to 60 through with
what he had started. Maybe IL
was this stone which he carried
in his pocket
larson, having shed his coat,
lowered his head suddenly and
charged. bull-like.
Steve stood his ground, then
plvoted on his heel, barely out
of the way. His fist lifted, coming
in from the side. reaching the
unprotected edge Of Tarson's Jaw.
There was a solid crack. and
Tarson's rush ended. He stopped.
weaved drunkenly for a moment,
and went down.
Before he realized IL, Tarson's
legs drew up, dashed out like
hattering-rams. The boots caught
Steve against his ankles, q desper-
ately painful blow which rocked
his whole body with agony, knock
ing his legs from under him. In
that moment, while he writhed
on the ground. Matt larson was
up and jumping, intent on coming
down with both feet.
Steve managed to. roll aside.
The pain was numbing. his feet
were wooden. He stumbled un-
certainly. and larson was at him
again. fists wildly failing. bru-
tally Furnishing.
Steve did his best. He took Il,
lashing back. but IL was his feet
which were licking him. He
couldn't spin or pivot In the way
he had learned on his college
boxing team. He went down
again, knocked fiat and half-dazed.
blood squirting from his nose. al
most binding him
Steve's hand touched his right
pocket, not consciously. Realization
flowed through him in ! devasta-
ing shock. 1t found nothing hard
there. He had lost the Doomrock
probably when he first went
down. And without IL he was
getting badly beaten.
Go DO continued1
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Chapter 8

Chapter s
THE moon was up as he neared
I the big Walden ranch mouse,
giving plenty OF light to see the
other buggy with its own high
stepping team of milk-white
horses approaching from the OPP
poSite direction, under the avenue
of cottonwoods. The horses alone
were enough to identity the buggy
as Matt Tarson'S.
larson was beside him as he
started up the tagged stone walk
toward the house. Matt larson
was big man in his own right,
a couple Of inches shorter than
Steve. broader, though still grace
fully proportioned. but already
showing signs of the thickness
which had made old Tim larson
look Like prize OK in his latter
years.
aAren't you a little Of your
range. Russell?p he asked hluntly
Not me, Matt" Steve assured
him urbanely. I'm here to take
Melody to the dance. You GOT
business with Cass. rnaybe7
.Pm taking Miss Melody to the
dance" he retorted. "Where did
you get notion that you could
horn in on me. Russell?"
Before q reply could be given,
the door was opened by Wong
who doubled both as cook and
footman on occasion.
Tell Miss Melody that Pm here
to take her to the dance, Wong
Matt larson said. Steve, catching
Wong's eye. merely grinned and
jerked his head. Wong grinned in
turn.
.Mebbyso you tell her your.
SELF" he suggested. .She comm
now" Both men turned to look
Melody Pascoe made a picture
halfway down the broad sweep
of stairs, and she was quite aware
of it, pausing momentarily to per.
NIT them full appreciation.
The gown she wore tonight
might be termed decorous, bu1
somehow it was vastly if subtly
different, ft was 3 perfect frame
for her blonde beauty. Melody
paused only a moment. then came
on and across the room.
Hello, Matt" she said. @Art
you going to dance, tooys She
turned her smile. warming subtly
to Steve. I'm ready, Steve" shs
added.
larson stared, his face darken,
ing with the rush OF blood. Words
burst from him.
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I try to establish a friendly rela-
tionship with the artists"
But he told Of a few Incidents,
including one with singing star
who didn't like to rehearse with
new leading man. Despite plead
ings, she started to leave q re-
hearsal, saying she had to see her
hairdresser.
60 ahead" Lester told her.
'.But II you go out that door, your
understudy win be doing your part
from now on" The star returned.
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with a hit revival OF s'The Red
Mill" and the current Three
Wishes for Jamie"
Many present stars got their
start or were boosted along the
way by appearing in the local OPP
erettas. Among them: Mitzi Gay
nor, Jerome Hines, John Raitt.
Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Foy Jr.,
Bob Hope, Irene Manning and the
late Carole Lands.
l asked Lester If he is often
troubled with temperament. Mot
very often.'' he replied. because
Evening star., 1952-11-29
Charles Y. Brown,
Ex-District EmpIoye

Charles v. Brown, 81, of 100t
Noyes drive. Silver Spring, Md, 9
retired District employe. died yes
terday at the Washington Sani-
tarium after a brief illness.
Mr.. Brown was born in Wash
ington and was a graduate of the
old Business High School.
He retired April /. 1851, as as
sistant engineer in the District
highway department. after 81
years service. He was a veteran
Of both World Wars. serving fo1
one year in the Coast Guard in
the first and four years in the
Navy in the second.
His father. Joseph M. Brown, sr.
is foreman of the Stereotype de-
partment of The Star, having
been with the paper 81 years.
Other survivors are his widow
Mrs. Lillian H. Brown; sister
Mrs. Sarah v. Purdum, and a
brother, Joseph M. Brown, jr.
all of the above address.
Funeral services will be held at
8 am. Tuesday in the Warner E.
Humphrey funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue. Silver Spring
Md. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-11-29
Dratha

SHINE. JOHN MARTIN. On Thursday,
gl.aiI;; Bethesda; @ MD, JOHN MARTIN
Md. husband Of Eunice Myers Shine,
brother Of Mrs. Hazel 1. Purdy. Edward
Hiss ana ssTah waiter W Shine and nephew Of
Home. s434 Georgia ave, Silver Spring,
Md. Mass will be offered at 9:l5 am.
on Monday, December |: at st. Michaers
sSo,1I sprins' NC Nd; Interment Arlington i Sa-
sf' kesd HosDa MAsoARS IL AsEAN6 Il MaAsf5
MyeT; Va, beloved wife of Capt. David
Warfleld. 3rd and Emily M. Warlleld
Shs also Is survived py her mother. Mrs.
Eebsesa s.Ma Mssland; md enc enc sister, MS Emily
snS sa waiter e. p ~ MasIan FTsnds Jss
Wilson blvd. Arlington, Va. where fu-
neral nsr services wiz be held on Tuesday.
lineton National Cemetery. Carlisle
and York, Pa. papers please copyJ l
WARNER, HERBERT I. On Friday, NO
yember 20, 1852. at his residence. 4l39
Harrison st. NV, HERBERT I. WARNER,
beloved husband of Regina C. Warner
tnee BeckleyJ. Funeral services at the
above residence on Monday. December /.
at 1880 am. Relatives and friends in
vited. 1nternfent Arlington National
Cemetery. 80
WRENN. MAMIE SUSAN. On Friday No.
vember IS. lJ6:5. al Sibiey Hospii al,
MAMIE SUSAN WRENN OF III Bailey
pl. Sc. wife Of the late Charles NJ.
Wrenn. mother of Mrs. Mary Evelyn
Murray, Leroy p, Ernest 3. and Earl T.
Wrenn: She also is survived by seven
grandchildren and three great-grandchil-
dren. Friends may call at the Lee Fu-
neral Home. 4th st. and Mass ave. ne,
where services will be held on Monday,
December /. at 2:30 pm. 1nterment
Glenwood Cemetery. 30
Evening star., 1952-11-29
Miss Anne |. Reisinger,
Ex-Supervisor Of Nurses

Miss Anne L. Reisinger, one
time nursing supervisor of obstet-
RIGS at George Washington and
Gallinger Hospitals, died Thurs
day at George Washington Hos
pital after brief illness. She
lived at the Valley Vista Apart
ments, Belmont road and Ash
mead place NV.
Miss Reisinger was registered
nurse and taught obstetric nurs-
ing at Gallinger Hospital as we'll
as being a supervisor there. At
the time Of her death, she was in
private nursing.
A native of Rockville, Md, Miss
Reisinger was a graduate of the
jackson Memorial Hospital,
Miami. Fla.
Survivors are a sister. Dorothy
Reisinger of the above address
and two brothers, Dr.. John c.
Reisinger, $500 @ street NV. and
j. Albert Reisinger. Miami, Fla.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday in the Hysong
funeral home. 1900 N street NV.
Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1952-11-29
alexandria Ceremony Opens
Woodward & Lothrop Store

Woodward & Lothrop yesterday
opened Its new store in Alexandria
its first in Virginia-with a
cornerstone-laying ceremony and
"a luncheon for Alexandria civic
and business leaders.
Shivering in a chill wind, some
400 persons heard Joel Broyhill,
Republican representative elect
from the new 10th Virginia dis
trict, speak on the history OF
Alexandria and give a welcome
to the store.
Three great-grandchildren OF
the founders of Woowdard &
Lothrop actually laid the corner
stone. Two of them were Andrew
Parker, jr.. II. and Brainard w
Parker. Il. great-grandsons of
Samuel Walter Woodward and
sons Of the current president
Andrew Parker. The third was
Betty-Wall Luttrell, great-grand-
daughter Of Alvin Mason Lothrop
and daughter of the present exec
utive vice president, A. Lothrop
Luttrell.
Customer Cuts Ribbon.
Following the cornerstone cere-
|mony. "Woodie's" Alexandria Gus
toner with the oldest account in
their records. Mrs. Nellie Hutchins
Warfield. cut a ribbon on the front
doors, at 615 North Washington
street, to open the store to the
public. Mrs. Warfleld has had O
charge account with the firm since
1910.
Also as part of the opening
festivities, $50 first prizes and $25
second prizes were awarded to
winners of an essay contest spon-
sored by the store on the subject
why I Like to Live in Alex
andria."
The elementary school winner
and runner-up were Charles F.