The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-21

CH0WDER

here We 30 again! At the time
Of this writing, I am gazing at
the world through Fred Aliens
eyes. ."suiteases" under them
|. on account Of second noe
turnal visit to our apartment
house on Charles Street by a
prowler. Last time the intrepid
visitor just took off his clothes,
folded them in neat pile and then
went inside and tried doors until
caught by the police. When found,
he was attempting to force the
door Of an upstairs apartment.
This time. the unidentified
guy got in. and got out again
after a struggle during which the
woman screamed, Claude MCollie
ragged barking id my patio, and
neishbors called the police. First
was aware Of anything wrong. i.
was waking to vibrations Of the
house and the faint sound Of my
dog. Being deaf, only sharp or
very reverberating sounds pene-
trate the wall of silence without
4 hearing aid. The pounding on
my door by Jim Cobb who lives
across the hall came after the
police had arrived, summoned by
Mr.. Moore who works for Western
Union and who saw the figure of
. man jump down from q slop-
Ing roof at the back Of our apart
ment building.
Il was about, 2:3O am. and I
was deep in slumber. I stumbled
around putting on clothes, ripped
q ripper, was driven to hiding
behind a door when the search
party suddenly appeared just
outside the bathroom door with
searchlights. Claude was
crouched on the back step alter
mating growls and barks. He
was highly indignant when ! let
him in and made him lie down
in 4 corner. After all, he's no
bloodhound and the police would
mt appreciate any interference
from an irate dog.
In ihe street practically the en-
tire neighborhoOd convened. The
usual conflict over what had hap
pened went on. Everybody did
agree that the yells were heard.
Jim Cobb who had just had q
tooth pulled was still groggy with
the drug to kill pain, but he said
he not only heard the scream
but heard scuffling overhead.
The Dimmicks live up above him.
After three quaEtersfnf IN hour,
the group began to- disband. :.
when suddenly another scream
came from DuvAlTStHeet. and
everyone went running in that
direction. II turned out. to be q
domestic fraeas between a, hus-
band and wife who had been
imbibing q bit too much.
Around feUr o'eleek in the morn
ing the searchers and neighbors
broke up. and / fen into bed. !.
but not 10 sleep. Came the dawn
and I finally doEed of. Result:
| I have d dim view Of things to-
day. .(this is written on Thurs
day. but the tewnswoimen have an
even DINNER view Of the entire
uproaT. 1here's liable to be q
rash oi Waa permits taken out
AFTER this. and watehdogs viii
be at . premium. / have never
had a dull life. and wouldn't
wsnt one. but I like my sleep
TO be at least three hours without
interruption.
Jshnny Meyers and his wife Ed
M are back in town nov. Ann
Denis was in rare form with arias
from the Mikado. enhancing
| listeners as she warhIed. In
letter to the editor, q caught
error said something about Sher-
| if Spottsweod being inexperi-
enced. ''untired" and very young
: The word vas supposed to be
''untried.". II you see Mickey
Renna and me walking with =
serpentine gaii It's because We
were inspired By the slinky walk
Of JennifeF Jenes in Ruby Gen
Try" Ruby led with sin. net her
chin. .Tsnight's the night for
the Hospital BaIi. and ladies
! in town have made raids on the
dress shops BY the gesFes. Look
EgR seme fancy summery mum.
bers. semi-eormai and tropical. /.
and bright ~ the gala event H.
self. Oh 10 TIE bank to watch
Mrs. Jasper walker establish the
BABY jasper Trust Fundnow. /.
Will have choice bits Of noss2m
asd iets1m for Chowder after
heachcombing over the weekend
/. unless nf course our Charles
Street address Is the scene At
more unweleome activity. In that
case I think III spend Sunday
bAging rife sisss Ia mp walls.