The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 29, 1952, Page 10

Page 10 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, October 29, 1952 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH TROMP TEN MILES OVER TH’ RIDGE FRA THIMBLE? HONEY- WOULD YE GO DOWN TO TH! SETTLEMINT ° AN' GIT MEA NEW THIMBLE ? WRAP UP BOTH ME HANDS ~HERE COMES THAT SPONGER HUGH PAYITT - HE'S NOT GONNA HAND ME HIS LUNCH CHECK / ) GOODY! A HOOK FOR POPEYE TO CATCH A 1 SORTA quowedr RIDDLES! DOWN THAR YE COULD PRITCHART GOINAN'AST DOC = NPP PRITCHART TO DRAP BY ON HIS WAY HOME 4g TONIGHT AN'--UH-- TO GIT A THIMBLE CRICKET!! FER HELLO-JIGGS! AH-BOY / AM I HUNGRY 4” NOW LET'S SEE -I/LL START WITH SOME MN A HURRY- GOSH / THAT WAS A SWELL FEED-~- WELL-I MUST BE —————__ HE HASN'T LOOKED AT MY HANDS HERE'S YOUR DENIZEN LINE = THE Boys Have = TURNED THE JALOPS INTO SOUND TrRuCcics/ THEYRE ALL OVER E CISCO KID i BEFORE I HAND OVER t THE MONEY, I'VE GOT < FORTUNETELLINGS ' BEASEY, DOWN ATTHE MILK BAR,CREATED A NEW oni aearey SUPER-SCOOPER DISH //— NOTHING Yers “Wo QUARTS OF ~ ECREAM~— A DOZEI BANANAS — By Jose Salinas and Rod Reed ’ ET MY FRIEND, YOU MAY COUNT ON ME TO FIX ITSO THIS WEALTHY WIDOW MARRIES YOU INSTEAD TO BE SURE YOU KNOW \MY BUSINESS. OF YOUR RIVAL. WHEN IM DONE, SHE'LL EXACTLY WHAT TO TELL a YOU BROUGHT US THIS FAR OZARK, ? SO YOU CALL 5 TH PLAYS AVOID HIM LIKE THE PLAGUE! $0 JUS’ SNAP ME TH BAWL AN COMMENCE BLOCKIN'F i ‘HE revelation seemed to stun Buloff. Devereaux watched the wild gray mane move back and forth dolefully, then resumed his inquiry. “Quite a switch for an old dog, huh? What made you de- cide on a new trick?” Longo’s eyes shadowed. “The police were arresting me on sight. I was too well known in—the old business.” “But you'd gotten by as a pick- et for more than ten years. fot one conviction.” Longo smiled faintly, in a bare glow of pride. “Long time,” he said in scarcely audible tones. “Long time, and too old.” He held a hand out. “Hands no good any more.” The hand was trembling badly. The dexterity needed for picking pockets was plainly lost to Longo. Devereaux said, “So you let yourself into the hotel room with a master key. Go on from there.” Longo looked at Devereaux un- certainly, “I want an account of what happened inside, step by step,” the detective explained. “It was dark inside, and for a minute I didn’t see her lying on the bed. I was at the bureau, when she made a sound. A sick sound, like someone who was hurt. I watched her try to get up, and then fall back. She lay there, breathing hard and choking and calling to me with her fingers. I went over to her, and watched her eyes close. I thought she had fallen asleep.” “It didn’t occur to you that she might be dead?” Longo shook his head. “Not un- til after I left.” “You went through the room pee leaving. What did you e? “Nothing. I searched, but I didn’t feel right with her lying there on the bed.” It sounded cu- riously as if Longo was ashamed of his ungallant role in the hotel room. The thief shrugged, throw- ing off the mood. “There was nothing, anyhow. Eight dollars in the handbag. Cheap: jewelry.” Devereaux grinned slightly. “And six hundred dollars hidden By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD (#—Cecil B. De- Mille, still leading a vigorous life at 71, is planning his next Biblical epic to hit the screens in 1955, That was disclosed by the film- making wizard when 1 talked with him in his memento-packed office. He interrupted a busy working day to discuss his next project, “The 10 Commandments.” “About this time next year, I expect to have a crew shooting backgrounds in Egypt,” he ex- plained. “We plan to shoot at Mt. Sinai and other real locations, and I may go along. The. following ing of the story here in Hollywood. That will take about six months, and the cutting and scoring takes about a year. That will bring us into late 1955. “The actual shooting is the eas- iest part of making a picture. It is here in the production office that the picture is really created. A good story is everything. If you have that, the director and the stars do not make much difference. spring, 1954, 1 will start the film- | under the mattress, which be both missed. Go on” “T heard a voice at the door, so T hid in the closet.” “Blackjack in hand, and ready,” Devereaux said grimly. Longo kept silent, and the detective asked, “How did you come to pick that particular room?” “Just—” Longo ed, and left the reply unfinish “Like that, out of a hat?” Deve- reaux’s eyes searched the thief’s face. “Just coincidence that we both had business in the same hotel room, at practically the same time?” “Just a bad break I got,” Longo said. “I tried a room on the fourth floor first. I knocked, but some- pear Ngmo - the no “Did you know who occupied room you entered?” Longo shook his head. Devereaux twisted slightly, and brought both Longo and Bul into simultaneous focus. Martin Phillips?” he asked. Longo’s eyes grew wide. “T never heard of him,” he said em- phatically. Devereaux’s eyes glinted at Bu- yee you know Martin Phil- ips? “No.” Buloff sounded mystified. “Of what importance is this Mar- tin Phillips?’ “HO*¥ is this Mission of yours -4 set up, Buloff?” Devereaux said irrelevantly. “I don't understand.” After a pause, Buloff added, “I have a charter.” “You're classified as a private corporation, devoted to welfare work?” “Yes.” “Where do the funds come from? How do you. support the Mission?” “I have some money of my own. T also solicit contributions. books?” Po 2 Buloff nodded irritably. . “Your list of donors available for examination?” “Of course.” Buloff bridled. we these questions?” “Nothing special.” “The proper affidavits were filed with the parole board. I do every- thing openly.” “I'm not questioning that.” De- | the curious- vereaux looked at Cecil B. DeMille, Now 71, Is Planning For New Biblical Epic They can help the picture a little or hurt it a little, But they can't | make a good script into a bad pic- ture or a bad script into a good | picture.” DeMille’s research into Biblical history is thorough. He said his new project is difficult because of the obscurity of the Moses legend. “There is a lapse of 26 years between two verses of the Bible,” {he remarked. “One verse tells of | Moses being found among the bul- | \rushes, or papyrus, by the Pha~- jroah's daughter and in the next ij verse he is grown and has killed a man. “We have to find out what hap- pened to him between those two | events. There is some data in such | ing conquered Ethiopia. Much of the rest has to be surmised. “And what did the people wear | and eat in those times? Did they | eat’ roast beef or lamb chops or {tie GH COP By JOHN ROEBURT_ Ty. “One impertinent question?® he asked archly. juloff reddened. “If you mast Devereaux smiled. “Why are you in this activity?” ae was silent for a while, ve in man’s dependency on his brother.” “That's another of saying Teligion, isn’t it?” yea “No. My idea differs. I believe this dependency is born of guilt, We all share a universal guilt. And from it we each take our measure of pain and suffering.” “Still a religious concept me.” “Religion offers expiation and atonement, Mr. Devereaux.” “Don’t you?” “No, I don't.” There was a new, quality in — 's_ tones. Without or end. “All seems a little hopeless, no?” “Hope is a delusion, Mr, Deve- reaux. Our guilt increases with each day we live.” Devereaux motioned about him. “Then this derelict living, this ind the’ philosophy you tring philosophy you it—it's a kind oP hele huh?” Buloff disdained answeri Devereaux fiashed a at Longo. The thief seemed uninter- ested in the discourse. The detec- tive said, “Then there was no idea of reform really im your sponsoring Longo’s parole. He was just to come live in this hell. of yours.’ Buloff said fe , “Lone go believes in my 4, Devereaux turned to Longo. “Do you, Longo?” . “Sure,” Longo said without con- viction. Devereaux looked at Buloff critically. “But broke his broke his word to and parole. What's your attitude on that?” “His guilt is ter, and he consequently suffers more.” “T mean, would you still spon- sor his parole?” Buloff shrugged. “That is up to police now.” = off Eee ii e pain is e' it would to show them dressed in tails and top hat.” The producer said his nev film will be loaded with spectacles, but the most notable will doubtless be the parting of the Red Sea. He has done it before, in his original “10 Commandments,” filmed. in 1922, He explained that the old version was a modern story with a flashback to the days of Moses, whereas the new film will deal strictly with the Biblical era. “I don’t know how we will part the sea yet,” he commented, “but we are already working on meth- ods. We have come a long way in the film business since 30 years ago; this time the parting will have more basis in fact.” DeMille smiled reflectively as he recalled parting the Red Sea for his previous epic. “We tried to con- trol 200,000 gallons of water the same as yeu could control a drop,” he remarked. “I admit our control was some- times not very good. Every night for a week, the water would get jbooks as the Koran, Josephus and | away and flood a large part of | the rabbinical writings. We learn | Hollywood. A policeman that he was a great general, hav- ' struggle his way through the water land arrest us, We always had a man standing by with bail.” Potash contained in the lava of volcano Vesuvius -skes ‘he whet? It would be as bad to show | surrounding countryside a rich age them eating the wrong things as {ricultural region, \Gold Cup Awarded For Hard Work 2 sion a Citizen Staff LARRY DION, distributer for Sinclair Refinery in Key West, presents gold cup to W. M. (Bud) Dien, manager of the Bayview service station for selling the most gasoline over and shove hie average. on Capacity Day Suturdkey October 2ith. Mr. Dion, whe resuies at 3453 Avenue KE, has teen manager of Bayview for three peers, He @ the youngest Service Staton manager ip Key West. The contest was held nationally, but competing kecally were Palm Service Station, U.S. Terminal No. Shown ieft to right atthe poe t and Baye ew ‘The :naneger and attenderts at Bepview scld » total of 2960 ee suits pd 1GOG galicce more than their nearest coompeti¢gg. ad cocemeny at Bayraw ase. fapinond Carter, Norman Hage tu, Bud Dion the winner, Leon Hamilton of U.S. Na. I and Lecry Dion presenting the cup.