The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 7, 1952, Page 6

, Page 6 THE ker WEST Cl. EN Friday, November 7, 1952 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH LET ME SHOW OU SNUFFY OUR NEW YOUNG-UN, CRICKET STRANGE-HOW QUIET IT 1S AROUND HERE THIS MORNIN! —I KIN HARDLY BELIEVE 'M HOME = KEERFUL, HERE YE ARE!! t€ YE WUZN'T SCAIRT OF NEW BABIES, SNUFFY, 'D LET YE HOLD--UH-- yves-siR/ yOuR WIFE AND DALIGHTER WENT OUT EARLY-THEY DIDN'T LEAVE ANY WORD- ! BE ASKIN’ FER MONEY -AS THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT BARGAIN SALES LAST THIMBLE THEATRE—Starring Popeye OKAY! GET OUT THERE AN = \ STAY Ce eS Ad (ae THIS IS THE PAYOFF” You BET ETTA'S DAD WOULDN'T BE ELECTED So NOW You'VE GOT RSNSHE SAVS — S) ANYTHING .! HUSH, HARRY! IF You LOSE YOUR TEMPER AGAIN, I'LL SURELY MARRY BRUCE. YOU LOVE BRUCE TOO?! WHY, HE'S... NLL... ILL... OKAY! HERE'S Y THE PENALTY.’= Ope NO” LET ME THINK /— THEY'RE HIS | | CRAWL ON HIS HANDS )}—= AND KNEES DOWN MAIN STREET.’ NO, ’ By Fred Lasswell W-W-WAITILL T_ GIT SET! DURN IT ALL! WAIT'LL I GIT S-S-SET!! WE JUST CAME j THOUGHT <= FROM SOME BARGAIN eURE THey WOULD SALEG- THEY ARE HOLDING THE ARTICLES 5 FOR US-GET OUT YOUR CHECK BOOK! By Jose Salinas and Rod Reed RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO SEE THE “VERY PERSON WHO WILL HELP ME CHOOSE. I'VE AN APPOINTMENT” ‘HE overstuffed chairs were deep and roomy, and the wall hangings mirrored the an sports world. The large painter's easel against a wall was an odd and anomalous note. Lippy turned away from Dey- ereatix and began to spo pat a canvas in process ag iv. ious of the detective. ing. It was inexpert, tive, but the colors were and it had a curious force. - Pai pg ocights : cheek or Lo virtually to movement vereaux the other side of Tate ss “Geta out of it, huh?” detective said. - se “Doctor's idea,” said Busy?” Lippy apstied flame red DP BV D's . a clothesline, “Now get +e scram.” oreniil evereaux tion, and sce his hands in’ his pockets: ap me about Martin st “He eats in my joint” “Periods He eats in my join petted my joint, “Then tell me about Frederick J. Castle “He’ » ee friend of Phillips.’ ae beer say.” < io special interest in Castle?” Lippy shook his head and aoe on ainting. “How about Pearl? You tore up ne coe cote at i. “For photogra: Castle?” “But why. you care?’ Lippy drew in boards on the | fence. “My customers are entitled to any privacy they want.” Suspense Of Korea Landing ‘Told By Pilot | WITH FIFTH AIR EORCE, Ko- rea (#—An Air Force pilot who | bailed out over the battleline in Korea told today of the suspense a mee goes through when he doesn’t ow whether he has landed in Communist or Allied territory. Second Lt. Dean E, Cling, Medi- apolis, Ia., was flying a photo mis- sion in his unarmed RF80 Shooting Star when it was hit by flak north of the Punch Bowl. “One instant I was flying along enjoying life, and the next I was straddling an explosion,” Cling re- lated. ‘“T felt a jolt. The cockpit filled with smoke and the radio wouldn’t | even sputter. | “Then, the cockpit smoke turned to flames. I bailed out, spinning | over and over, and started worry- |ing about where I was goin, |land — their sector or ours. “Drifting north, I almost gave | up hope. When I hit the ground I | figured that, at best, 1 was in no | man’s land. A “I started moving away from my ‘chute as far as possible. I was trying to get to a ridge where I could signal a plane. There might be a chance a helicopter could get | me, I thought. | “Then, I heard something com- jing through the brush. I forgot ; | about escape and concentrated on | | evasion. “They started calling, ‘downed | pilot.’ When I called out, they | shouted ‘We're your buddies.’ It) | sounded too good....So 1 took off | for the other side of the hill. | “Then, I heard someone rustling | even closer. I dived into a bush. | a face. “I still ask, why should you care?” “Castle asked me to get the negative.” Devereaux regarded Lippy’s ebro solemnly. “How an he ww there was a negative?” “She faked taking a picture of the table next to Castie’s, When an hou passed and there was no delivery of the picture. Castle got suspicious.’ Devereaux held himself rigid, e| “You went to bat for Castle big.” “Pearl had no business stooging for ee Not in my joint.” “Even if I asked her to?” business, not a DEVEREAUX nt a cigarette and watched Lippy mix a muddy Fieka “tne _‘Toom thoughtfully, Scanned a row of books" set be- tween big hag bookends on Lippy’s desk, then selected one. It was a thick paper-covered book titled. The Book ef Cham- Devereaux read the alphabeti- “I/ cal index in the back, and found “Latimer.” He was aware of Lippy’s brief, backward glance as he turned to page 113 and lin- ered over the opening lines of "s ring history. )M. 3 Born San Francisco, Cal., March 15, - 1905. Middleweight, World Sa 1929, 30, 31. Lifetime re : Won 26, Lost 2. No Deci- sion, 4 K.O. 18. K.O. by 1, The data below were a chrono- logical listing of the date, place, opponent, and the outcome o: Lippy’s thirty-two ring battles. ereaux read it, then referred to comparative bio- png accounts of other fighters. m he eo the book face down on the desk and inquired casually, “Ever go to school, Lippy?’ ippy put his paint materials down and turned to Devereaux. “That meant to be a crack?” “Sketch of your career just says you were born.” “What about it?” serene. “And your father and mother,” Devereaux continued mildly. “Ne plug $ for them, no mention.’ “Take this sketch right ahead of yours.” Devereaux picked the HERMAN, VINCENT (KID}t Born Butte, Mont., Sept. 16, 1902, | To Emil Herman and Sarah Cur- tis. Schools, St. Mary Parochial, Seattle Business College. Middle- weight Contender, 1923-28, Life- time Record: Won 44. Lost 10. No Decision 2. K.O. 16, K.O, by &. Devereaux looked wp. “Se@ wou talk lik , “You ike a “Like a ccniae cnet Lippy shouted. uestion too tough for yout™ reaux persisted. Tippy stared. “Is this a joke?” (o. “You want the story of life?” The bewilderment in us py's face seemed ype “In effect, yes. you come pa what schools; who are your people?” . “Wh: don't you go to the news- iy cote They got enough on me keep_you reading for a year.” oo But I want your version “And if I throw you outa here on ot ear?” vereaux’s expression ened. “Then I'll make ments to sweat you downtown.” “And this has to do with what?®™ “Murder. Castle and an ex-com named Longo.” - , “Now, who's Longo?” j “Some other time. First, your ie nched his fists. “You break a guy’s hands out there, then come im here to get my goat.” “Your story, Lippy ! “Okay,” Lippy finally said, ree! covering control. “Your round.” Ee Jem, djutted forward. “But you'll hate yourself for picking fight with'me.” . (To be continued) Everything Happens In Key West Citizen Staft Phote SERVICE WITH A SMILE, including data on how to handle « baby born in a taxi is part of cab driver Emil Lundbloom’s job. He raced the stork to the Naval Hospital the night of Nov. 3, and lost the match, but not the extra passenger. Spinning along *at top speed, he called instructions over his shoulder to Jack Parker, the prospective father who was in the back seat of Lundbloom’s cab with the mother. During the wild six minute ride, a little girl arrived. Mother and child are doing fine today. Lundbloom is a family man himself with five offspring of his own and one adopted child. Crossword Puzzle ACROSS L. King of Israe} I just lay there, hardly breathing, ** as the rustling came closer. “It finally became unbearable, and I yelled, ‘Who are you?’ He | must have been surprised, because }he jumped out and shouted, ‘I'm an American.” Then I saw the ser- | geant's stripes on his hat.” “News Briefs “| LONGWOOD # — Mrs. Elsie By Roy Gotto Breckler Dreschier, 37; Fern Park, part operator of the Glass Tower night spot here, was killed Wednes- day when her car was struck by a train at a Longwood crossing. Cor- joner Homer Sewell ruled the death jaccidental. He said a witness reported Mrs. Dreschler’s car piscaher on the track and she ap- parently froze with fright. DELAND W—A constable and ‘justice of the peace were elected | County No one hed qualified for: the of: fices assuming they would be con, / solidated into larger districts pro- one vote each in Volusia | posed by 2 special act up for rati- | fication of voters, | The consolidation was defeated, | lhowever, and one write-in~ vote | made Edward Webb., Orange City. Penasowe and Carl Robinson, Seville qoastabig. NiT if Solution of Yesterday's Puig Petrie 2 Center of 1. Brazilian 2 ott ara i Ae gu i amb z i i BRESSOSS SREBSE AVESENES Fe ep rr i : i ‘