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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13
WES1PORT
BY KA NEAEWH
Homer Hotten A314WA~&4W0
.AP NeNlsEeofuras

He lurched into the room, and
the Negro, more frightened of
Dupre than of the devil himself,
lodged around him, slipped
through the open door, and ran
silently down the hall.
Dupre grunted in satisfaction
and raised his candle so the light
would spread IN a wider circle
across the room. Regain was on a
pallet Of rags and blankets beside
the window. He was on his back
and his left arm was thrown
across his face. twitching little
as he slept.
Dupre moved across the room
until he stood above the sleeping
man. He bent forward to see him
better, the candle describing I'M
steady circles as lie attempted TO
balance his body with an out
stretched arm. Standing so, intent
Upon the man sprawled before
him, he forgot the candle, allow
ing it to tip and droop until the
hot tallow ran swiftly across the
base of the candleStick and fell
like molten lava on the cheek of
the sleeping man.
Catapulted into sudden wake
fUineSS by the hot tallow, Regain
je:kcd himself upright. saw Du-
pres leering face above him, the
flaming candle blazing in his
hand, and abruptly, Savagely,
went berSerk as it flashed across
his fevered mind that Dupre had
come 10 renew the torture.
With a sudden convulSive move
ment he lifted his shoulders from
the bed of rags and twisted to-
ward Dupre. clutching at Dupre'S
knees as he rolled. The weight
and uneXpectedneSs of the attack
brought Dupre sprawling across
him, and with almost animal
quickneSs Regan gathered his legs
beneath him, rose to his knees,
and sent Dupre flying backward
across the room.
The candles c k had been
knocked out of Dupre's hand
when he fell, and now it lay on
the rough, inflammable pile of
rags and blankets that had been
Regan's bed. Slowly, almost hesi-
family. the tiny flames began to
lick at the edge of the blankets,
advancing and retreating along
their edge, seeming almost TO die
and then moving forward again
as a stray wisp of wind stirred
them into life.
(TO be eOntinued1 ~a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13
Chapter Six

Chapter SIX
THE SUN was high when Sally
Dupre stretched, turned, and
finally, reluctantly, opened her
eyes the next morning to look up
at the rich yellow silk canopy
that hung over the great four
poster bed where she lay.
Recalling the night before, she
was reluctantly aware that Blaine
Shepley had suddenly taken on
new Importance in her eyes. The
breadth of his shoulders, the
swing Of his walk, and the reck-
less gaiety in his eyes had left her
startled and i'll at ease, half
drawn toward him, half repealed
and frightened by the very male
ness that attracted her.
Well, time would tell, and in
the meantime there were things
to be done. Regain was hidden
away in back room on the third
floor, his face and hands coated
with grease and a Negro sitting
across the room with a long horse
pistol ready to his hand. Blaine
had gone back to his tavern, and
this afternoon at four he would
catch the northbound steamboat
to st. Louis so that he might settle
his affairs there before they left
for WeStport. Andre was to fol-
low on the Natchez, which sailed
tomorrow at midnight, but in the
meantime there was the question
of assembling the money that
would be needed to pay for horses
and wagons and ammunition and
trade goods and all the other nee
essities that must be supplied be-
fore they could turn their faces
west along the trail.
She frowned, considering the
question of the money. Only two
weeks before they had made the
first of five annual payments that
were due on the house, and it had
left them in perilously shallow fl
nancial straits. OF course, there
was always the money that was
SO carelessly displayed on the
gambling tables, but there could
be no question of using that. 1t
was as vital part of the estab-
liShment as whisky or cards or
dice or servants. Still, they could
probably contrive to raise two
thousand dollars and perhaps a
little more. 1t was none too much,
but it would have to do. They
were committed to the affair now;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13
Legion Sets
Goal OF 1000
New Members
Key West Guard
OF Honor Plans
Outing For Sunday

Plans for the 1858 membership
drive of Arthur Sawyer Post No.
%, American Legion, were discuss
ed at the regular meeting on We'd
nesday evening. LIST. Vice Com
mander Norman Kranich, Chair
man - Membership Committee
outlined the details of the drive.
Vice Commander Kranich stated
that a goal Of 1000 members for
1853 has been set. An active cam
paign for members will get under
way Immediately with prizes being
offered each month to the member
securing the most members and .
grand prize being offered at the
end Of the contest.
Robert {. Sheldon, Chairman -
House Committee, announced that
entertainment would be provided at
the Legion Club each Friday and
Saturday from 10 pm. 10 am. by
Frank Young and orchestra.
II was announced that the Key
West Guard Of Honor has arranged
an outing for Sunday, September
l4th beginning at Q am. at Bahia
Honda Key.
Commander Vance c. Stirrup an
nounced that the joint installation
Of Marathon Post 154 and Taver-
nier Post las would be conducted
at Marathon on Saturday, Septem'
Der 10Th at pm. 10th District
Committeeman Frank Romaguera
will be the installing officer assist.
ed by the Key West Guard Of Hon
or.
The following committee chair
men we're named: Membership -
Norman Kranich: Child Welfare -
John VI. Stewart, Finance - Beth
81 p. Johnson. Guard Of Honor -
IU. J. Delgado. Visiting James
/ p. Sinclair and Harry J. Metzger:
! Blood Bank - Robert VI Daniels:
and JUNIOR Baseball Antonio
( Arrange. Jr.
John Vs.. Moser Vas named 70
serve on the House Committee 70
fill q vacancy.
The next regular meeting h
scheduled for Wedne day. Ssptem-
Der u at which time large group
Of new members will be received
ard action taken u the year bud
get
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13
RENT
FORUM

(These questions were selected
from those often asked of the local
rent office. If you have a question
about the rent sterilization pro-
gram address it to:
Area Rent Office, ZIG Federal
Building, Key West, Florida.
Question: My colored tenant
wants me TO install electricity
in the house he rents. The pre-
sent rent is not enough to war
rant the expense. Would ] be
entitled to an increase in max
imum rent if | wire this unit?
Answer: Yes. And you may get
prior opinion on the amount Of
the increase in maximum rent
before work begins, if you have
a fairly accurate estimate Of
the expense involved. You will
be allowed sufficient increase
10 amOrtlZe reasonable ex-
penditure for this work in a
fair length Of time plus addi-
tional profit TO you for the ad-
ditional investment.
Question: When ! moved into the
apartment now occupy my
landlord told me it was not I'M
der rent controls. Since then !
have learned through your
question and answer column
that il is. Does this mean that
my landlord is in violation?
Answer: Your landlord has. Ger
tainly, violated the requirement
Of the rent laws that he show
his copy Of the registration
statement 10 each new tenant
and that he have the neR tenant
sign the statement on the back
side. The face that your land
lord claimed the unit not under
control indicates further vlo-
latons and Id suggest that
you @ 70 the rent office 20 get
the full facts from the re-
gistrstlon statement on file
there.
Question. My landlord has been
overeharzing ne on my rent
for some tine. In fact. be told
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13
Antique Articles On Keys
To Be Acquired By XIV
Art 4 Historical Society
PICTURES AND -
TENT TELL OF
OLDEN DAYS HERE
AND DRY TORTUCAS

An 81 year old series of articles
on the Florida Keys has been sent
to The Citizen and will be acquired
for public perusal by the Key West
Art and Historical Society.
The series of articles "Along the
Florida Reef" ran in Harper's
Magazine in 1871 in the issues Of
February, March, April and May.
In addition an 1859 article called
"Wrecking on the Florida Keys"
has been made available.
The articles came to The Citizen
from Morgan Cunnington, New
York City who says that he sells
ideas for feature stories and clip
pings about historical subjects for
newspapers. The Citizen informed
Joe Allen, President of the Histor-
ical Society of the articles. He
promptly said the Society would
like them.
Filled with oldtime engravings
showing sponge fisherman, hurr-
icanes, Fort Taylor. now a ruin at
the Naval base, Fort Jefferson,
now a national monument, Indiar
Key and a pinapple clearing on
Key Largo the articles are rich in
historic and romantic writing.
Biscayne was formerly spelt
Buisquine, Key Vaca was Key
Vacca. The other names Of the
Keys seemed the same in 1871 as
in 1852. Even the five foot channel
at Dry Tortugas is mentioned ir
the 1871 articles.
The weather has not changed
much in 81 years.
The author says:
The keys upon the Florida
Reef are wholly exempt from
frost. The keys OF the reef are
never visited with . Temperature
in summer. above y degrees.
Twice only in eight years was The
mercury above 20 degrees. ~
averages 81 degrees. In winter
the average Temperature is
about 70 degrees.
The prison at Fort Jefferson
Dry Tor,ugas is described in the
fourth article. How the surgeon
beat the ever present scurvy
ah.ch afflicted nearly ali the
prisoners by organizing a min.
s1rcl s5oE 10 finance the pur.
chase ot lines from Key Wes, is
told The entire Minstrel show is
described IN tre article wIth en-
CRAVINGS Copies If the posters
s5ve-t 1z tae % saoa remain Z;
Fort Jefferson today
The series e ARTICLES will be 8
fire a57ltsaa 10 TIE collection q.
Key West memorabilia. Al who
.ose tae Eess sl ENJOY reading
abo~. tAe o.ceH days
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13

have n fear eviction from your
landlord because The rent ra-
e4I4tnas protect ylsl from
eviction without cause.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13

Any iii Eroa ~ IN yos4r graden-
I', ee4.c3oas choppet hne and
saglaA.s1 oEer e8.1 potato soup.
ssaees1 ezCa4z4 oer1. Ct cad samoa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-13

In Britain the generator Of an
automobile Is known as The dynA-
no.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
Attend The Church OF Your Choice Sunday

Emmanuel Baptist Church
I54O e. jefferson st.
Rev. w. M. Hardeman. Pastor
Lewis Chapel, C.M.E. Church,
28th and Mobile,
Rev. L. V. Davis, pastor.
TANNER CHAPEI. A. M. E
CHURCH
9Th st. & 5erTersOn
Rev. j. w. Ford, pastor
LONE STAR BAPTIST CHURCH
11th Avenue and SinOlO
Rev. C. v. Nelson. Pastor
Antioch Baptist Church. 11th and
East Monroe Streets. Rev. r. N.
Holt, pastor.
Bethlehem Baptist Church, 14th
and East Adams Streets. DR.. Joshue
R. Miner, pastor.
First In s.titutlo al 8aptist
Church. 5th anG East Jefferson.
Rev. L. Butler Nelson. pastor.
New Zion Baptist Church, 1923
Pueblo Street Rev. ]. H. Adkins,
pastor.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20

The Rev. L. Butler Nelson, pas
tor of the First Institutional Bap-
tist Church will deliver series
of three sermons from the gen
eral theme: Should we re-think
the Christian Religion in America
Today?" The three phases of the
general theme will be discussed
as follows: Sunday morning, June
p, 11:3O = Are you too Religious
to be a Christian?"
Sunday night, June %, 500 -
How much has your Religion cost
your"
Sunday morning, June %, 11:30
"The kind of Religion which
we need today"
Fifth Sunday morning will be
the closing message on the special
series. The Nelson Echoes will
be in charge of the song service
on Sunday, June %, and the Sen
ior choir will be in charge of the
song service on the Fifth Sunday.
The general public is always well
come to worship with us. We will
hold our evening services at the
bandshell at Eastlake Park during
the month Of July. The morning
service will be heard over station
KOY at. 1890 pm, during the
month of July.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
Nt. Calvary
BoDtist

The pastor of Mt. Calvary Bap-
tist Church, Rev. c. N. Hall and
Mrs. Joanna Brown, president CT
Junior Women, have returned 10
the city from Houston, Texas, after
attending the National Sunday
School and B.Y.P.U. Congress which
convened at Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church there The Rev. L. H. Simp-
son was host pastor.
Sunday morning at II o'clock the
pastors sermon topic will be
Marks of Perilous Times"
The Deborah Circle met Monday
night at the home of Sister Belo
Stillwell, the lesson was taught
by a visitor, Mrs. Dorothy Turner,
and Mrs. Cora Hall of San Fran
cisco, Calf, mother of the pastor.
-Essie Mae Fu1lins, Reporter.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
Chapel

Morning services at Tanner
|hapel A. M. E. Church will be
bortened during the hot summer
konthS and at the conclusion of
he services, ice cream will be
Fryed by members of the Usher
|oard, as they did last year.
Sunday, reports will be given by
elegates to the District Confer
|nce in Flagstaff.
Next Sunday, June %, members
{ the Pastors Aid will sponsor a
becial program jointly with the
|inging Union of the city. The
|ublic is cordially invited to at
end this service at 8 pm.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20

Fellowship Baptist Church
II N. 18th ST., at Adams
Rev. VIM. c. Crawford, pastor
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20

"The Obligation to be Fruitful
as the subject of last Sundays
unday school lesson at Antioch
aptist Church, which was well
tught by the teachers, under the
lpervision of Supt. Frank Ran
blph. Brother c. Smith gave a
emonstration on the lesson, fol-
lived by remarks by Bro. M. Z.
White.
Banner offering class was No. 1,
70. C. C. Walters, teacher, and
anner attendance, No. 6, Sister
Hill, teacher.
Reports of delegates to the Sun
z ay school and BTU. Congress
& 5hich convened recently in Doug
4 s, Ariz., at the Mt. Olive Baptist
|hurch were adopted. Delegates
kporting were Clyde Morgan,
audia Edwards and Charlene
Iabry.
A good attendance at the eleven
clock service heard the pastor,
ev. r. N. Holt, speak on What
ave They Seen In Thine House,
= In the afternoon, a birthday par
given by several members, hon
ed the pastor at his home on
bneS Street.
At pm. the BTU. discussed
What Jesus Thought About His
AWn Mission" and the 8 o'clock
yice featured a program pre-
Inted by fathers of the church and
INA. Rev. M. Smith, assistant
kstor, was the speaker. His sub
X ct was "The Three Fathers"
Martha. Hart, Reporter.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20

WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
1902 East Washington Street
Rev. r. II. Albert, Pastor
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
Church of God
In Christ News

II was glad when they said unto
me, fet US go into the house OF
the Lord" Psalm 1:22.
The Church of God in Christ
Y.P.W.W. Central District, JOINT
Meeting, will be held at the
Church of God in Christ in Chand-
ler, Arizona, June %.
There will be splendid program
during the evening.
Everyone is invited to come out
and worship in the House of the
Lord with us.
Rev. S. McGriff, president;
Naomi Clark, reporter.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
WELCOME BAPTIST CHURCH
2724 E. Broadway
Rev. w. Nj. Carr. Pastor
Lucy Phillips
Memorial

Members of StewardeSs Board
No. 3 and the Sunday school were
all smiles Sunday night when their
contestant, Miss Jacquelyn Harvey,
was crowned Queen of young peo-
pie of the Lucy Phillips Memorial
church. She is the daughter of Prof.
and Mrs. Emerson Harvey Of 1O96
w. Mongolia St. By winning this
contest it enabled her to enter the
Princess contest at the District
Conference of C.M.E.'s which is
in session at the Bethel C.M.E.
Church, 18th isye. and w. Tonic
St. Little Miss Harvey is expect
ing her many friends to help her
become Queen of the District.
The District Conference of Sun
day School and Epworth League
at the writing of this article. is In
session at Bethel CINE. Church.
and will close this Sunday after
noon, with a battle of music OF
choirs.- clubs, and other singing
groups of the District and the city.
Rev. A. Jones is the host pastor and
Elder C. H. Houston of Douglas IS
Presiding Elder.
Sunday evening, June 22, the Ma
sons will observe St. Johns Day at
the Lucy Phillips Memorial Church.
Thew will be accompanied by the
Stars. Rev. c. N. Hall of Mt. Cal
vary will preach the sermon. Inc
time is 800 pm.
-Ceola Smith, Reporter.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
First Pentecostol

The First Penteccstal Church is
conducting a soul-saving revival
conducted by Evangelist M. c.. Pope
OF Richmond, Ind, at the corner OF
9th st. at Marguerite. The meet
ings are being held nightly at 1870,
through June 29.
Elder A. c. Eddings is pastor.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST
CHURCH

Broadway Baptist Church
SEND and Wood st.
Pastor Rev. A. M. Martin
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
THE GREATER FRIENDSHIP
BAPTIST CHURCH

10Th and K. Jefferson.
Rev Melvin Singleton, pastor.
Memorial Baptist Church, 3rd
Ave. and Apache. Rev. B. T. Mon
roe, pastor.
Open Door Church, 100 South
l1th Street. Pastor L. Barnes.
st. john Baptist Church. 18th
Ave., between Yuma and Gilbert.
Rev. L. J. Dunbar, pastor.
Union Baptist Churcn. 200 e.
B'way and Chapman Road. Rev. c.
B. Allbrifton, pastor.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
901 w. Buckeye Road at 9 Ave. ].
D. Daniels, pastor.
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST
CHURCH
I417 East Madison st.
Rev. H. Y. Stevenson, Pastor
Broadway Baptist Church
send and Wood st.
Pastor Rev. A. M. Martin
Fellowship Baptist Church
II N. 18th ST., at Adams
Rev. VIM. c. Crawford, pastor
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
1902 East Washington Street
Rev. r. r. Albert, Pastor
ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF
GOD IN CHRIST
seth and Ann Street, Okema Acres
Elder w. iii. Mandy, Pastor
Beacon Light Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church, Eleventh and East
Monroe Streets. Elder w. G.
Mills, pastor.
st. Paul Missionary B aptist
Church. 1909 w. ShermI>1. Rev
B. J. Stanton, Pastor.
BETHEL G. Nj. E. CHURCH
18th Avenue and Tonic
Rev. A. Jones, Pastor
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20

Slip a small piece OF ruooef
hose over the end of an Oil can
spout to keep from injuring an in
fected animals ear when apply
ing a chemical treatment for ear
ticks.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyons, 2526
F. Illini, have returned from Okla
homa City, Okla, where they spent
two weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
News Of Friendship
Baptist Church

The Vacation Bible School at
Friendship Baptist Church, 1901 E.
Jefferson ST., is doing wonderful
work and is being we'll attended.
Approximately 20 or more persons
attend each day. Mrs. B. Brown,
general supervisor, is doing her
job well with the assistance CT
Pastor Singleton and others.
We are still having our mid-weell
services Wednesday night prayer
meeting; Friday night Mission So
cjety. Regular services Sunday and
Sunday night. All are welcome.
Arizona sun., 1952-06-20
1.-THE CHURCH OF
THE LIVING GOD"
(C.W.F.F.)
31S7 e. Broadway Street


WESTSIDE COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Tonic at 18th Ave.
Rev. C.. o. Greenfield, Pastor
LUCY PHILLIPS MEMORIAL
C.M.E. CHURCH
14O1 East Adams Street
Rev. L. j. Harper, pastor
Mt. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Cor. 18th Ave. and Yuma st.
Rev. G. N. Hall, Pastor
WILLOW GROVE BAPTIST
CHURCH
10th st. and Superior Ave.
Rev. w. M. HardisOn, Pastor
ST. JOHNS TEMPLE
28th and East Broadway
Bishop Hendricks, Pastor
The Greater Friendship Baptist
Church, 19 and E. Jefferson. Rev
Melvin Singleton, pastor.
~ n r,rnrc,r <IrHTDTKH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-27
Navy Men Save
LivesOfT Two
In Boat Mishap

Two navy men saved the lives of
Lawrence Harr;- laborer and Matt
hew Dunn, Jr. 26, SN3, U. S.
Fleet Sonar School in a capsizing
accident shortly after noon today
at the foot of Duval st. near the
Dayco, Inc, shrimp company just
off the old P. and o. dock.
The reScuerS are Thomas E.
Phillips, BM1 and Ralph O1rrick-
man, SIN who leaped from their
cupboard motor when they saw the
other boat turn over and its three
occupants struggling in about 10
feet of water 100 feet from shore.
Third occupant of the small
Skiff Lii Henry" was Harold Will
Jams, electrician. He and his two
companions all colored, had start
ed out on a fishing trip. When the
motor started up the boat began
to move out. tipping over side to
side. Within a few minutes it turn
ed over. Harris who could not swim
grabbed the legs of Dunn, Fleet
Sonar man. and pulled him under.
The second cupboard motor boat
was coming in according to Phil
lips who dived over first. Barrick.
man followed him. w. L. Waiting.
SN, manoevered the second boat
for the rescue.
They managed TO break Harris
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-27
Judge Settled
.Handcuff Issue
In Court Fri.

The question of Handwriting a
prisoner was one of the issues set
tied today in Criminal Court with
Judge Thomas Caro- presiding at
the 10 am. session.
Joseph Jackson, So year old Ma
rathon man, arrested by State
Road Patrolman James Walker on
July IL for reckless driving and
driving under the influence of in.
toxicating beverage, objected to
being handcuffed at the time of
his arrest. He reiterated his pro-
test in court saying, II told the
patrolman he ought to be ashamed
to put handouts on an old man. !"
Walker Immediately got up and
stated to the court that it is his
policy to put handouts on all
prisoners, especially if they resist
arrest"
Defense attorney William Albury
leaped to his feet with an Objec-
ton. "Patrolman Walker has no
right to get up and talk interrupt
ing testimony" he shouted. That's
Prosecuting Attorney Cleare's field
in cross examination.
Il have a right to talk in this
case" Walker countered.
Words flew hot and fast for sew
eral minutes before Judge Caro- e.
stored order and called the next
witness, Mrs. Jackson who tec.ified
that she heard the patrolman tell
her husband, You've had too
much to drink" and that she beg
ged him not to make the arrest.
The arguments were the result of
a near accident on the night of
July IL when Jackson, according to
evidence produced in court, forced
the car of Ralph Spurlock off onto
a grassy shoulder of the highway
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-09-27
C,,u: ',isyiomer Carbo'1el1 Attorney
Stone Oppose Dog Track On ST.
Legion Plans
Armistice Day

Preliminary plans for the obSer-
vance of the 1852 Armistice were
made at the regular meeting of
Arthur Sawyer Post No. %, Amer
lean Legion on Wednesday evening.
Chairman of the committee to pre-
feet plans will be Frank Romag-
uera. He will be assisted by Judson
Stephens, James R. Smith. John E.
White, Donald Wright and L. c.
Morgan.
Twenty eight new members were
welcomed into the Post and are
as follows: J. P. Marcnand; E. c.
Olson; NJ. C. Dellinger; c. W. Tan
ner; r. c. Danielson; " E. Man
uel; E. Norris; V. Stubs; John
Leahy; H. C. Powell; o. c. Myers;
l.. Lopez; E. D. Lightner; E. c.
Weber; c. E. Miller; B. EellS;
fairy Strelew; M. Darnen; J. A.
Hull; L. ]. Shaw; J. O'Brien;
d. Laughlin; MILFORD K. Hancock;
Alfred l.. Knowles Jr.; Gerald Nor
eau; Paul Gesling; James D. Con-
nick; and Joesph Sabel.
The impressive ceremony was
conducted by the ritual team Of
Continued On Page F0ur)