Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1936 — Page 21

Page PDF (13.90 MB)

Back to issue view

NS-PACIFIC FLIGHT

BIGGIN FIRE TODAY Bar DPumn $ored 2a a stewardess on Overland Airmeets Ted Gra-

pretty young nurse, is

mars snd the same dar Bam Faribe rouils

seferan pilot she flies the transfo the western diviMonte Blaine attenramantie, but She and

igred crrvire nays her marked ix daring interesied in Ted sdapted riends from = irip to the Orient dinner Later they

in wrich he explains

Fi mate Ted's

Berane views 7

year-old son Ted returns Kary te dang talk

and Takes have a fst Be thinks marriage ue must scientifically plane fight thie marry him Ther pian their frig t= The Orient SOW GO ON WITH THE

to he suceessbe planned just

Kars

when

not agree

her to

daes he asks

she savs ves

-s 2

ts al hut

honeymoon, an air

STORY

Br DECK MORGAN CHAPTER XIII

he monic ta i msrnert at face close qn mers samme of the passengers slept, Bui maf Kav. She was too excited, foe thrilled with the mere thought of ihe transeceanic flight. Twice @mrine the long night Ted took his reruiar perind in the compartment te the rear, where the

Sietying quarters ¢ of the crew were.

rest

It room v

an officer's nact

s hand and he first

rou.e - expoerane all 1 f the transPacific fight

ssmter. prigefully, Ted showed her fhe whole ship, from cock

seemed featur

hh Be

fair course, his "same ing San

the harbor

hotel on shadow ond Head and then of their

Ha-

doors, front ii2n boys on th boards Kar pinched herself to be sure # was all true. At this time vesSerdar she had been dressing for the wedding ceremony. Less than . 2% hours later here she was reclining on the beach at Honolulu, almost 3008 miles away! A: row she would

be 1 coral

a ciirf £ Suli

this time am

gy on

tomorn:

id see the sun st In a island she would Cor-

wer the fertile ine third day Pass over the grim fortress of ila Bay. there on the dreaming a million i. Teg had to drag her to the ®tige of the water. but then, hand “3m hans they out to meet the sre.

vo an

FF = - 11 afternoon they stayed in the pebana, lounging on the sand Ens Isterung to the strumming of Ihe bsunting music on the terrace = there “Ted. its all mures sieepily. . Biz blips eves Janked out over the ‘Pecific "To me the flight is inSensei real” he said hat you are here at my side, sharSng the experience. my happiness is oumpiete You and Dickie are my

unreal!’ she mur-

— yvour work in the world. are a wonderful—" “You're the wonderful one!” he fixing his gazes on her. “I Kay.” x = " OU really do, don’t vou?” she said, with that tireless form-" tla of love. “Tell me again.” “1 love v vou.’ > Shel¢! losed her eves. “I want you Iways to love me—for myself.” For a long time Ted was silent. She went on talking, though Ted knew she was sleepy. He stroked her hair gently, then her forehead. “Ted, when I feel your touch I'm completely at ease. But when you take your hands away I have the most horrible sense of loneliness, Already I am jealous of the trans-Pacific flight. "ying here on the sand, at your side, I know there will be long weeks when vou'll be away—sometimes for as long as six weeks at a time! don’t see how I can endure it!” laughed. “Darling!” he said.

H* With your eves closed—"

“No, don’t tell me pretty things” said. “Not now. I want you know that I will be lonely at Terribly lonely. Ted, -I love

Said, love you,

z= = #

he nh

He scoffed at her fears. “But vou'll have Dickie!” She opened her eyes. watch2d his face for an instant. “Yes, I'll have Dickie,” she said. “And when

waiting for you, Dickie and 1.”

For vou |

you | come back each time we'll be there |

“And there are gay parties ashore,” | he said. “I sha'n’t enjoy parties when you | are not there to share them,” she | said. “But when I'm home we'll have | rood times together. Think about | that. Let's not talk of the future; let's talk about now. It’s our honey- | moon!” » n n can see: the future through such a marvelous | perspective now,” she said. “There's | a roseate glow about it all. I want | to be able to meet things as they | come, and know them. I want you always to love me as you love me now.” Ted couldn't find anything to say to that. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. “Darling, you're | sleepy. Why don't you take a little nap? I'll sit here and watch- over | vou—to sees that you are safe.” He laughed "again. | She repeated after him, “To see | that -I am safe. Oh, Ted, I adore | you for saying that. That's the] nicest thing you've ever said to me!” | “Sleep,” he warned. “And when | you wake up we'll go to tea where | there are a lot of people to see you. | I want them all to see what a lovely | wife 1 _ have.” | She said drowsily, “No, Ted! I! don't want to go where there’ are other people. I simply want to be alone with you.” He said, “Darling!” and watched her fall asleep.

(To Be Continued)

1936, NEA Service,

“PUT: we

(Copyright, Ine.)

Wooden Milk Bottles

By John Creecy Daily Short Story

HE ferris wheel went round and

round. The ferret-faced little man in a green-checked suit who stood thoughtfully watching one of its passengers was Sim Lurch, the owner. Presently, ¢lutions became gradually slower until, finally, it stopped with a little jerk. A young man, dered and hatless, stepped off. “Had enough of it, huh?” Sim. “That makes your tenth ride.” The young man grinned. “Broke,” he said, as if that were an achievement. “Spent my: last dollar on the fool thing.” Sim laughed. now,” he said, The young man sheepish. *Oh—uh, huh?”

“I'd of got drunk.” looked a little

you know who I

” » n EAH. I ought to know Ed Pinter. Many's the time I've seen you pitch.” “Pitch!” Ed Pinter

the wheel's rev--don’t think as much of me as she

broad-shoul-

said

“If it had been me, |

guess I'd better take you up.” am,

{last two prizes over to the wagon | behind the ferris wheel.

snorted dis-

beach sat!

“And now |

i pay i about two-bits apiece, but I'll give |

gustedly. “Humph—saw me throw, you mean.” He looked at Sim's] areen-checked suit with interest. | “You with the carnival?” Sim jerked his thumb at the fer- | ris wheel. “I own that thing,” he | said. Ed looked at him with even more interest. “Say,” he ventured, ‘I don't suppose a guy could get a joe lu with this outfit?” “You want a—but what about your baseball career?” “That's over.” Ed said wryly. “I'm a washout—a has-been at 30. In the last two years, I've slipped fro majors to Class D. That's as loy as | vou can go in professional bas When vou're thrown out of league, you're really out in thefcold. Well—I've just been thrown out.” ” on » IM eved him. “What's the matter with you, anyhow?” shrugged. “Just haven't got the stuff any more, that's all. I've got swell control, but they always | seem to hit me. Uh-—now, this job we were talking about—" Sim shook his head. “I'm afraid not, buddy. Sorry.” i “Okay. Just thought it wouldn't hurt to ask. Well—"” Ed started to | leave. “Uh—wait a minute.” Ed wheeled. “Yes?” “Did you say you still had control?” Sim asked slowly. ! “I can hit your nose at 60 feet.” |

» n n OW often?” “Nine out of 10, duck.” Sim pursed his lips. me,” he said, at length. S{rolling down the midway, theyv came to a booth in which kewpie ! dolls, highly colored table scarfs, plaster statuettes of dogs, and other prizes. were enticingly displayed. In the back of the booth were wooden targets in the shape of milk bottles. A girl in the booth was waving baseballs in the air. “Three throws for a nickel. folks!” she was shouting. “Knock three bottles eff the shelf, and you win a | prize.”

Sim

if you don't

“Come with

winked at her. sweetie,” he said to Ed. The girl blushed angrily and turned away with a grimace of dis-

taste,

“Meet my

= = = EY, don't be like that, Nellis.” Sim said. “My buddy wants to try his luck.” He handed her a nickel, and Ed took three balls? from her. Ed wound up easily and let one fly. “It was a perfect hit. A wooden milk bottle landed with a plop en the canvas backdrop. Twice he repeated. The girl handed him a large plaster dog. Sim grinned, and, taking Ed hy the arm, led him down to the end of the midway. “You're broke, huh? to make some dough?” “That's the set-up,” Ed said. “Sav, what - am I gonna do with this! dog?" t. » = » IM, after first looking around, took a roll of bills from his pocket and peeled a dollar off it. “I'll buy it from you.” Ed looked at him quizzically. | “What's the gag?” “It's no gag. For every prize you can win from that place, I'll! you a dollar.. They only cost |

You want

you a dollar for 'em. Fair enough, |

a to see the world as you e 8. Ted." she said.

lain’ “I'm so ter- |

jt?” | Ed sucked his lip. “You want the |

| breathed a sigh of relief.

{ broke!

{last night,”

care what as you get

what do you as long

“Listen, the idea is, paid?” “This girl,” Ed said. like her?” “Sure. I'm want to marry

nuts about her. I her. But she just |

might.” 5 » zn 2 1 SEE.” said Bd.. “You want to run her out of business so she will have to marry you—is that it?” Sim was getting mad. “My reasons for this are none of your busi- | ness,” he said. “Do you want to do it, or don't you?” Ed thought a minute. “A fellow in my fix can’t afford to be very choosy,” he said finally, “I Several days later. Ed carried the Sim handec him two dollars. : “Say, this is runnin’ into dough,” Sim complained. “That makes two hundred bucks. How long is this go-

i ing to keep up?” |

“That's all of them,” | Say, that's fine!” Sim

Ed’ sighed. “It is?

” ” x

D looked at him. “Now that it's | over,” he said, “are you going | to tell me what the idea was?”’ | Sim compressed his lips. “Forget | , fella,” he said curtly. “You zne | your job, and you been paid i%r it.! That's the end of "it. Well—I'll see | you again some time, maybe.” | Ed nodded. “Oh, you'll see me, all | right.” He grinned. “I'm staying | with the carnival.” | Sim gave him a sharp look. “That so? Who you goin’ to be with?” “Nellie,” said Ed. “od “Nellie!” Sim: barked. “Nellie’s | That is, she’s broke if you! done your job right.’ “Sure—she’s broke, all right,” said | Ed. “Buf I'm not—thanks to you!” Sim's face suddenly darkened. “Why, you—Do you mean say—" Ed nodded. “We were married | he said. i THE END 1938; by Syndicate.

(Copyright, United

Feature | Ine. ) |

(The characters. in 1 this. story ;are fictitious) |

Ask The Times

Q—What law definitely prohibited the immigration into the United | States of all pecples of the yellow race? | A—The Immigration Act of 1924. | Prior to that date, immigration of Chinese laborers was prohibited. by the Chinese Exclusion Act of May, 1882.

- Q—What does the term pensation of metals” mean? A—It refers to an arrangement of different metals of varving expansivities so that the effect of | temperature changes on the whole is compensated for. Thus, a “compensation bar” or strip is con- | structed of parts of different metals | so that jts length does not vary | with temperature, and .a “com- | pensation balance” is a wheel in a | timepiece so constructed of differ- | ent metals that variations of tem- | perature produce such changes in| its’ mean rim diameter as to offset | the changes produced in the:hair- | spring; and so on. Q—What is the. capacity of the large water tank to be placed on Wasson's new building? { A—Forty thousand gallons. Q—When. was New Haveh the | capital of Connecticut? - A—It became the capital of the |

“com- |

{ independent colony of New Haven,

which was united with the Connecticut Colony in 16€5 under the charter of 1662. It was the semicapital

the sole capital. Q—What are demurrer charges

! and why are they made?

A—They are charges made on cars or vessels held by or for a con-

unloading, tions, or because of other reasons |

“Don’t you | .

of Connecticut from 1701 | until 1873, when Hartford was made

By Williams By Sylvia

| FLAPPER FANNY

IF ENVIRONMENT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH A PERSON'S LOOKS , HERE'D BE ME, NOW - BATTLIN BERTHA, COMING DOWN | THE STREET, I'VE FOUGHT HIM TO TAKE BATHS - TO. TAKE MEDICINE = TO GO TO BED = TO GET UP- TO GET TO SCHOCL- TO STUDY AOME WORK. TO GET A IOB- TO GET TO WORK. ON TIME = AND, NOW, JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I COULD RETIRE FROM THE RING , HE TAKES A CORRESPONDENCE

tii mmm I {il} i

Q. 1936 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REC. U. S. PAT, OFF. Wher

LI'L ABNER

WHAT SHOULD 1 LOOK LIKE, WITH ALL TH' HECKLIN' T'VE TOOK? 1 SHOULD BE WABBLIN AROUND HERE GROGGY. LIKE A RUBBER SPIDER WITH A STRING TO HOLD ME UP.

——

————— fn me “( ——— ere ——n ————— —————

"WHY “MOTHERS GET CRAY.

’

“Butch says if I do his homework I can be his gun moll at =. TRWILLAMS | recess. 9-23 ; q

—By Al Capp

MIS’RY LOVES COMPANY AN SO BEIN' AS HoyY YO IS" MIS’'RABLE WHYN'T YO* KEEP COMP'NY IF ME ?

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

(III TTT M<GOOSEY, IM DEPENDING ON You THIS YEAR! THEY TEM. ME YOURE THE |

CLASS OF [THE TEAM!

A LOT DEPENDS ON row You Go!

! ALLEY OOP

I'M GOING TO GIVE You DOUBLE DUTY THIS YEAR! YOU'LL BE THE WORKHORSE OF THE TEAM! TLL BUILD PLAYS AROUND

~———

THERE LL BE TEN OTHER BOYS PLAYING ON THE TEAM,

i 20 oh !

SHE FOLLOWING NIGHT -

HANNIBAL ISN'T AS CUTE, oh KIND HEARTED ABNER - BUT Li « FOR ME -

WRIGHT — BUT REMEMBER ‘LL_ONLY BE

AMD THAT'S WHY HE FASCINATES ME’ ‘

STR

TRU

2, « 7 ry £ = Topps # pp ; © 193 by United Feature Syndicate, The. 9.2% A Tm. Reg. U.S. Fat. O.—AN rights teserved

a PI

—By Blossen

i 0) FIRST THING WE KNOW, HE LL HAVE THE QUARTERBACK CALLING SIGNALS LIKE THIS: '65...42..81... SHIFT... TAKE THAT BALL FOR DEAR OLD ALMA MATER , AND RE - MEMBER MY JOB!

ll il MY CONTRACT TO COACH THE TEAM IS FOR ONLY ONE YEAR.... SO, YOu) SEE, IF WE LOSE TOO MANY GAMES, ILL BE 0: OUT! BUT YOURE GOOD 7 ENOUGH, BY YOURSELF TO WIN ALL OF “THEM!

YEAH, 1 KNOW THAT’ BUT ..YOU'RE THE STAR! I MUST MAKE GOOD THIS

—By Hamlin

EXCEPT FOR TH ONE. TH’ FIRE MUSTA CHASED EM ALL OUT-

WOOTIE TANGLED / OOP WITH," WE AINT / SAID THIS SEEN A DIN- ( P OsAUR THIS

ALIVE WITH WHOLE TRIP / :

BUT WHERE [ WHO CARES, PLACE WAS DID THEY \ GO?

AW -

AS LONG AS THEY'RE GONE?

NOW, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, WELL BE ABLE TO SEE OUR DESTINATION FROM ATOP THiS LITTLE KNOLL -

8 WELL, PEOPLE - 3

AINT IT BEAUTIFUL!

SO THATS TH RB! G SAT ANT MY STARS! EM? ‘TAINT AS BIG as 1 THOUGHT WOULD To

' HEY, LOOK! AINT TH

, DINOSAUR 1 Ze, J eo Hes

DOWN THERE?

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

1 English

10 Helped.

en Sa nT

— i | oe A ———— TE

14 Chum. 15 To eat

17 Deity.

” I pL ee A an,

28 Box.

30 Writing

35 Row, 36 Like. 37 Wale.

“Why not stay and have potluck with me?”

Neutrality may keep you (United |

States) out of the fighting lines, but | it will not keep you out of the bankruptcy courts. You may save your

your investments and your bank |

not within the control of the car-| balances —~P. H. W. Almy, British

Bappy to feel that I share | girl to iQ all of them, is that it?” | rier company,

barrister

both national osperity ~~Herbert S. Houston, In- peighbors.— President Franklin Renn Roosevelt, .

To the statesmen and business

Of all nations of the world today, |

men can be added a great majority | we are in many ways most singu- }

of the economists of all countries, | larly blessed. Our closest neighbors | for they, in season and out of seasignor or consignee for loading or| | lives, but you will not save your | son, have warned the people that) for forwarding direc- souls, and certainly you will not save economic isolation was opposed to

pnial Enamber

of Commerce.

are good neighbors. If there are | remoter nations that wish us not |

D.{will take. ficiently

HORIZONTAL

29 Mature,

31 Tiny tumor. 32 Badge of valor 33 House canary.47 He 34 Half quart.

novelist, ~ William : Makepeace

9 Instrument.

12 Entrance 13 Stepped.

sparingly 16 Northeast

18 Ground. 19 Ratite bird, 20 To peel. 21 His pen name. 40 To classify. 26 Extra tire.

38 Type size. 39 You and I.

4] Shrewd. 42 Door rug. 43 To rectify. 45 Precipitate 46 Tiny skin opening

fluid

in America. 48 One of his

nov els, “Henry 13 Prong.

In the next war, as in past wars, good but ill, they know that we are | | the United States will have to be strong; they know that we can well | governed by the public opinion of and international | defend ourselves and defend our |its people 3s to what attitude it If public Spistion is sufpassive, all in

Answer to Previous Puzzle

16 Short letles. 18 Bird. 19 Haze. 20 To gasp. 21 Sour. 22 Amphitheater center. 23 To drive. 24 Mineral spring 25 Wearing a helmet. 27 Pastries, 28 Jargon, 31 To cause to droop. 32 Rodents. 33 Switchboard compartment 34 Hidden. 35 Flexible, 37 Custom. 38 Matter. 39 To caution, 40 Dry 41 Vulgar fellow 42 Cow's lowing 44 Myself. 45 Note in scale, 46 Afternoon.

=3)

VERTICAL 1 Pertaining to tides. 2 To greet. 3 Social insect, 4 Company. 5 Auriculate. 6 Disturbance, 7 To total 8 You. 9 Documents. 11 Vision.

15 To challenge. 7

-) _——

war may be averted —Frederic R. Coudert, New York.

To look a woman

well in clothes,