THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, January W, 1953 FLASH GORDON By Dan Barry THE PHANTOM i?y Lee Fail: and Wi/son McCoy MAimdkakc. i..*-_ ... by Lee FgLz and Phil Davis I YES, NICE. I ( I'MBAFFLED ABOUT VJ JrZIZZHL Ml SHE SOUNDS UKE |l WANTTHeM NO ONE 1 HER FACE _ -J— &¦ J' V, V EVERYTHING- WATER I TmLaN AVERAGE PRETTY TRUTH ABOUT SAYS / FREEZES" AH.I SEE YOU'RE READY FOR A SWIM.) IF ™' S£ *A£ ' MU<t TRLL I TOME'IioStwP BIG BEN BOLT By John Cullen Mi T^~ rtyi II j| [- WE'RE SETTING CLOSE, BEN. I PEEL IT I ill IMM 1 (' wMwmaarai^ l ARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH By Fred Lasswell L-L-LOOKY. PAW !* W AHH, MAM2ELL {7 DURNYORE HIDE,PAW!! BRINGING UP FATHER By George McManus /OUPMAIP IS OFF (SO I'M 60iN*TO SNEAK J v / DON’T'-I WAVE 1 TIRED OP BEIN’ \ fSO VERY \ ALL RI6MT—BUT \ V OUT BEFORE MA&6IE A v ( PLENTY OF WORK / TREATED LIKE A\ ( WELL—HAVE / I NEVER THOUGHT j 7 PUTS ME TO WORK" 1 V FOR YOU TO DO.' J MAID.' I REFUSE J \ IT VOUff / MAQGIE GOULD FIND/ VI , S TO DO ANOTHER / \ WAV* / SO MANY THINGS / . X. \T7 \ IT— i BITOF WORK IN / A FOR ME TO DO AT || outos ,j j | ETTA KETT By Paul Robinson — *VEBV A! ; A itNOW YOU CE NOT A 111 /TRAN ICS FOc\ DON’T*FOEGEr OADIS OH MATT * A VS/OCD>OU \ l-THCF'-- I KNOW YCX/CE lUil f EVERYTHING, P —V A JUDGE •-HE CAN r- VDuWrE < SAID SYvSET-- / INNOCENT" ‘ ~ -fl -S? V MR-KErr." J e*E \TE WEDD*K3 ~->T —\ S’F^sTn HEARD ? 1/ W V '7/ 1 | '-i Seminoles’Care Of Aged Is Good Pattern For Fla. By CHRIS MACGILL GAINESVILLE \fi l Florida could learn a good lesson from its Seminole Indians in caring for the needs of its aged, says Presi- dent William Sanger of the Medi- cal College of Virginia. Addressing * the third annual Southern Conference on Gerontol- ogy which closed at the University of Florida Tuesday, Sanger pointed out most primitive people give, their elders positions of impor- tance in tribal affairs. That gives the old folks a sense of status which they need badly and of which modern civilization has virtually robbed them, he de- clared. The need of the elderly to feel they still are necessary to the community gives experts in the field of caring for the aged one of their greatest problems. The conference, planned to guide the University of Florida in de- ciding how much attention should be given to geriatrics (medical care of the aged) in the curricu- lum of its proposed medical school, came up with one major piece of advice: Don’t regard treatment of the aged as a separate medical spe- cialty. That would not only have the effect of making old folks regard themselves as a segregated group but would lower the quality of the medical care they get, the con- ference concluded. With several speakers empha- sizing that the aging process ac- tually starts as soon as a baby is born, the conference recommended letting the battle against infirmi- ties of old age take in the whole life span of a patient. % As the conference closed, the University of Florida announced it has entered an agreement with the University of Chicago to conduct a lengthy research project on ag- ing and retirement. Studies of workers who have re- tired to Florida will be conducted by the University of Florida. Work already is underway at an experi- mental trader park near Mel- bourne and at a big trailer park at Bradenton. The University of Chicago will study those who are to retire with- in a few years and offer them guidance in planning their new lives of leisure. The effectiveness of this guidance will be studied by Florida experts as the workers come here, to spend, their last years. Smathers Presents BUI For Third Judicial District WASHINGTON Ufi- A third fed- eral judicial district will be cre- ated in Florida if a bill introduced by Sen. Smathers (D.-Fla.) Tues- day becomes law. Smathers told the Senate in a statement accompanying his bill that one district should be the Southern Florida District, one the the Northern District. The Central District would in- clude Jacksonville, Orlando and the Tampa-St. Petersburg area; &e Southern District Miami; and the old Northern District would re- Central Florida District and one main as it is. Smathers pointed out the so- called Southern District extends from Duval County, second north- ernmost in the state, in a south- east direction and includes the Tampa and St Petersburg area. It also includes Orlando and the South Florida coastal area "where we find the greatest concentration of our state," he said. Federal courts in the Southern District are from one and a half to two years behind in their work, Smathers added. . Operates On Four; Then Gives Birth MEXICO CITY t* Mexico’s only woman plastic surgeon per- formed four operations Tuesday then drove to another hospital and gave birth to an eight-pound daughter. She is Dr. Irene Talamas de Kitain, 32. wife of violinist Robert Kitam He interrupted a Canadian concert tour to fly here for the birth of their second child. Both mother and daughter were reported doing well. Chapter 19 A,fARIO rose, went over to Gina and put his hand under her chin, turning the lovely face from side to side, examining it from every angle as though it were a sculptured mask, or some objet d’art he was considering purchas- ing. Bianca watched breathlessly and then unable to bear the suspense, she ventured timidly, “She is pretty, yes?” “She is beautiful,’* he said som- berly. And then for the first time he spoke directly to Gina. “Listen, devil child. For some inscrutable reason of His own, which it is not for use to question, the good God has rewarded the evilness of your youth with great beauty.” Anthea, catching Joe’s eye and the little curl of his mouth, repressed a smile. But the pontifical manner appeared to impress Bianca, and have quite a salutary effect upon Gina, for she uncurled herself, sat up straight, folded her hands on her lap and listened like the best girl in the Sunday school. Joe answered Anthea’s glance with a wink, but they all listened. “It is important,” Mario said, “that you make the greatest use of this beauty.” He hooked his thumbs into his waistcoat arm- holes and added impressively. “I intend to make you a film star!” Anthea and Joe, unable to con- trol themselves, broke into mildly ironical applause. Gina opened her eyes, and smiled like an an- fel, and said, “A movie actress?” lario came off his high horse and shook his head irritably. “I said a star,” he shouted; “not an actress. It isn’t given to any human being to achieve the im- possible.” Gina lay back in the chair, and examined her painted nails with lazy concentration, idly con-:Id '.- ing the opportunity that hah the young actresses in London or Hollywood would have gien their eyes to possess. “Well,” she said casually, “if the money’s good, and there’s not too much work, I guess I might as well try that as anything.” It was Joe who began to laugh. If Anthea’s working hours ahd been odd before, the following week they became absolutely cha- otic. Her parents hardly saw her from morning until night Until Gina had actually been taken to the World-Wide Studio for some rush tests, it was impossible for Mario to give her a contract An- thea had to take her shopping for new clothes, which she en- joyed very much. Mario footed the bill, and gave Anthea a lib- eral amount to spend. He also firmly instructed her: “Don’t let her choose anything; her taste is execrable. Never leave her alone in a hairdresser’s or shop or she’il do something dreadful. In the film she has to be a child of na- ture, an elegant demi-mondaine, and an over-dressed actress, bi t for the tests she must only look like a lovely girl. That’s all the front office men need. Curves and teeth, and pienty of flowing hair.” ONE day, W’hen Mario was out, Anthea put in a long after- | noon’s work with Joe. Gina had ! decided to take Bianca out to | the movies. Later, when Gina sidled tri- ' umphantly in, they stared, and she smiled. Her lovely shining I blonde hair was waved into a high pompadour over her fore- | head, and tortured into innumer- | able ringlets and curls down her I back and over her shoulders. Bi- -1 anca put her head round the door, | beaming and smiling with ma- -1 ternal pride. “Is it not lovely?” she said. ; “Will not the padrone be too pleased? W’e plan surprise. We ! make date with hairdresser, and pretend to go to the movies. What i do you think?” “Angels and Ministers of Grace defend us,” said Joe, the Hamlet- quotation mood apparently still with him, “I can’t bear to think of it. And the contracts aren’t signed yet.” An idea seemed to strike him, and he said to Anthea. I "They might let her shave her ; head and wear a wig.” Gma gave a shriek of protest, j and Bianca burst into an explo- j sion of Italian. Anthea. inwardly shuddering when she thought of { Mario's wrath breaking round her AEC Predicts New Industrial Uses For Atomic Power Soon By FRANK CAREY Science Reporter. WASHINGTON UW-The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) has reported sharp new advances to- ward perfecting atomic power for industrial use and to drive aircraft and submarines. It said there had been progress in virtually every department of its vast enterprise. But construction work has fallen behind schedule at its Savannah River, S. C., plant where materials of the projected hydrogen bomb are to be made, the commission said. It blamed the falling behind on “delays in the delivery of sup- plies and equipment.” The commission, in its 13th semi- annual report to Congress, an- nounced that detailed studies have demonstrated the American public has nothing to fear~either now or in the foreseeable future-from the blast and radioactivity effects of weapons tests conducted at the commission’s proving ground in Nevada. The AEC said it was prompted to give this assurance because of "public concern in some commu- nities" regarding possible radio- active hazards to man, beast and plant from periodic blasts aimed at developing “new and improved atomic weapons." The commission granted that radioactive particles from the blast in the desert area northwest of Las Vegas could be spread by air currents across the entire nation and could fall, like dust, "virtually anywhere within the United States.” In fact, they’ve already been de- tected in most parts of the country, the commission revealed. But the AEC said the radioactiv- ity situation is well in hand, and a nation-wide monitoring system will be maintained to see that it remains so. In the latest account of its stew- ardship of the entire atomic pro- gram—in which Congress so far has invested or appropriated ap- proximately billion dollars—- the AEC said: Production of fissionable ma- terials for A-bombs and for the operation of various atomic re- search furnaces "continued to in crease in I*s2''; and production of atomic weapons "continued at the rate authorized by the President for calendar year 1952." Four different industrial groups have told the commission they see attractive possibilities for tapping industrial power from the atom on an economic basis "in a few years.” And the AEC itself feels that the development of atomic reactors for the output of power for industrial use and for the propulsion of air- craft, submarines and large naval vessels “made longer forward strides (in the last six months) than in any other half-year of the decade." Work toward developing atom - ACROSS L Room in a harem 4. Lose bright- 5. Stupid person 12. Light touch 13. Mountain goat 14. Entice 15. Pharmacist 17. American Indian 18 Bristle 19. Ate according to rule 21. English author 23 Corded tabric 26. Ire 29 Dutch commune 30. Small fish 31 Stanzas 53. Side pieces ol barrels 81 Notable period 36. Dance step 38. Occurrence 39. Distress cal) 40. Garb 42. Small horse* 44. Foray 48. Dry 50. Pertinent 52. Crescem- ahaped figure 53 Preceding night 54. Flowed 55. Supports for furniture 54 Father of Eno* PROMISE OF DELIGHT By Mary Howard Af Newtieoiurts Crossword Puzzle H Bend ta timber DOWN L Probabilities t Defy 1T ft rrr Ij* IT TANARUS“ -r-U-*;:¦ *;:¦ f%'r~ w •ar r- 3T“ Isrpr* IrW-trr gw ¦*¦ : i3 fer —* —u W WM IT- —f| j* f|| * ir r~ ¦*'¦'' vm-m'wrW -rWp yy-pj-. g|f |T 33 ||l? ~ l— ¦#_ *-‘ - - *rnm4*m )-3* shoulders at this betrayal of hi* trust, suddenly found her voiefc and ventured, “Is it permanent? Or . . she could hardly voic# her hope, “is it curled with aa iron?” “Oh, I only had it waved with an iron,” began Gina. “Sometime* I like to wear those straight, slinky styles. . . .* “Into the bathroom with her,* said Joe imperiously, “befor* Papa comes back." By bullying and cajoling, ex- plaining and protesting, they got her into the bathroom, and put her head under the spray, and by the time Mario returned, the of- fending curls had vanished, and Gina's hair once more hung in its accustomed shimmering, silken curtain. It was quite obvious that, whereas he saw her as a young Bergman, she saw herself aa * rising Betty Grable. Anthea drew a breath of relief when she finally got her to the studio for the test, looking the embodiment of shining youth, in a demure white organdie blouse and black taffeta skirt, with a black velvet Alice band holding back her lovely hair. The tests were a brilliant success. She could not really act, but before the camera Gina was as unself-con- scious as a cat, and quite as graceful. Everyone was delighted with her. The contracts were signed, Mario bought Gina a pale yellow fox cape, and Joe brought her some orchids. As the day of departure drew near. Anthea found herself work- ing like an automaton, trying to bring some sort of order into the proceedings. Mario followed his impulses, alternately raging at Bianca because she kept asking him for instructions, at Gina be- cause she would put unscripted Americanisms into her part, or Anthea because, or so he said, she was so tidy that he coulcL never find anything. To see to every de- tail, to keep him in a reasonable temper, too, was tiring and worrying, and the increasing tension at home did not help her. She was relieved when the day of their departure came. (Te be continued) powered aircraft has progressed to ttie pu nt where some kind of tests —presumably land - based ones—- are in sight for small atomic reac- tors, or furnaces, designed to serve as power plants. Assembly is virtually complete on a land-based version of tbe world’s first known power plant for a submarine. The AEC didn’t say so, but presumably this means that a "dry-run'’ test is not far away. 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