Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1940 — Page 19

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YESTERDAY—When Gusty and Franeis play and sing for the Elspeth City Jam Session, a movie [talent scout hears them. He tells of a super-broadcast in which youngsters from 48 states are to be starred. Unable to decide whether Francie or Gusty should have the chance for fame, the scout leaves a ticket en- |l8 : 2 ; ad : : titling one of them to] participate in the | [Flag el i 3 - AONE bil BN 1 ¥ : (0 ( : X l/s \& Hollywood broadcast. | Er ob wy : ; i, 2 —— DR Af" R : > oS A 2,000, . — n OO ’ \ he

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CHAPTER TWO $l a : A SILENCE strictly their own, EL 7 j : ; ; Sie a5 : : $ us = (NR... 4 3 Eh. y < ft EL J 7) y ~ 2 : ; . ; = - R \ \ far chatter that , filled Maw’s Airport LH ; 3 3 : ; le Rendezvous. i Z E NEVER own. “I got 50 s in the bank,” he said finally. “A guy'd have to SUSPECTED FORA “You!” Francie exclaimed. “What \AN ACCI\DENT.= about” me?” = PZ Sugar. Girl singers are a dime a YOKUMS. ”- 1s YO’ dozen. Good hot trumpet men are Copr. 1040 by United Feature Syndicate, Ine." PO'K CHOP AN’ STAY, TOO”. he was talking to.” PRESARVED TURNIP FESTIVAL | FO’ THET FO’ ( DREAM YO GOTTA STAY— TH IS SRNT, 10. A NOSHUN TOO BA “Oh!” Francie’s brown eyes were : Sm > T DEE-LIV aes HOLD EVERYTHING ; By Clyde Lewis Zi re THEE EER LES GO sii lo FAMLY 77 you're so, conceited you think no Yom a A ea 5% xz 2 - one else— 2s Eo ; 7 ea ; SEHVART. me that first got you to swing out?” pA : INT : a J Gusty stared reproachfully. “Didn’t| : with the band? And now you're as good as I am!” Koon" distinctly said he didn’t care which of us went.” reminded him of an old sweetie.”| | NG ¥ i : 2 ; f He took out the pigskin wallet] {| = i ) . Cs Ye, 3 Su ( . sR X : \ ’ S *Copr. Feature Sy : ; : 7/0) Christmas. Calmly he folded the : i RL a . . AV -f 7 A ) ! Z AN 7 ticket and slipped it inside. “I got ‘ or 2 5 TS ED pe SERVI ; FN / ME GOLLY, MSSY BABS, BOT 7 ow T : : Ae Dp \Baccer RN GOOSE. ECGS’ fl ( Ge VELLY RICH PLENTY OR Sow Pc

walled them off from the music and Gusty was deep in reverie of his!'|% Ss bt squeeze some to get there-on that.” MINUTE IT WASN'T “Don’t get yourself in an uproar, ALL READY T/COME T' TH’ mighty scarce. Besides, it was me; ANNUAL | oF H * ’ “ 5) She says she won’t wait 20 years. Just like a woman . . . fickle!” AT TH MEETIN’ HOUSE TARES SA ONLY ONE : : ARIS THY, stormy. “That's not true. You're— / 8 “Holy smoke, Francie, wasn't it I fix it with Duke sos you could sing “Well, I am!” Francie raged. “Mr. Gusty snorted. “Just because you Francie had given him the previous to think this over, Francie.” NN : , CLAIMS WITH TOOTH- QUICKER. WITH PICK AX THAN ) MY RESTADRANT?:

c c etting to Holly- : oe Se 2 ee no ro > SS BROAD ED 7 — WITH CHOW SPON SEV ter than Gusty’s. And yet some- \ : 7 ; 4 thing within her rebelled. “Gusty Gair,” don't you take that!” Francie cried. “If—if you do, I'll never speak to you again.” “Sugar, you can’t get along without me,” Gusty grinned. Francie choked down angry words. Could she? It had never occurred to her to date any other boy. “I—I mean what I said,” Fran- : : cie ‘replied, without conviction. 4 5 ) : / a A — : idl : . Td an instant Gusty’s : face B | : >) 7 OY b : ~ : > = om Bi I showed genuine alarm, then hard- : 2 Si / 2 ; i L ny will Sem e o ge \e \ kL 5 _6 = : 7 BER. 1545 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. T M REG U8. PAT OFF

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his breath. He began to blow softly, and the thin, sweet notes were : . : filled with a tenderness that Gusty 27 Gair never could have expressed in words. It was unbearable. Francie couldn't stand it. With a sob, she twisted out of the booth and fled. » ” »

ment as his daughter entered the house. Francie’s Aunt, Hat, who

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kept house for them, sat across|| } 11% OR, HO! SO YOU WAS FIX T0 MEDDLE Si . 2s fr — rama ao : “ ] ; HO. a AND, BY THUNDER, [TURNING YELLAEH, 0 AN' J), ME LOVELY LASS! YoU HN rancie orumplod ab pis feet and || | LARA KH Riv nnes oS outs] | [SWF <voom enouen oF | [PANS i 05 | YE CARI ERBEDT | MarR ThE Roh spe. Ye buried her head in his lap. “Oh, || | : Ld POSE 0 BO ME DiRT Eve 4 4 , AT! 2 c ho SLEW FOOTED PELICAN! || (GIT YOUR JUST DESERTS THE SAME AS Pops, I hate him.” j p RANE He A. IWS A KILLIN! |p HM, AN DONT FORGIT IT ¢ “Hate whom, dear?” HOLDING A GUN _ ; 2, “Gusty. He's nothing but.,a big—" Mr. Weston frowned. He was a big man with iron gray hair and a gentle smile. He ran his hand over Francie's. disheveled curls. “Now what’s wrong, dear?” Incoherently Francie told them about the amazing Mr. Koon. Aunt Hat leaped up, scattering cards in every direction. A Jlargebosomed woman with lemon-colored hair, she had sung once In Die ’ EX ; Walkure and then had given up : . -~ opera for matrimony. Te———— “Francie, darling, what an. opportunity!” . “Easy, Hat,” Mr. Weston pro- ‘ - tested. WU

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riously, Francie. I'm afraid Hat’s|} \ - been filling your: head with fool- |. po F3aT) ish ideas. EvBn’ if you had the! poi Re Jao ire “Aw, there’s no chance to get ahead in that place—the boss mixes the of father for a glamour girl.” sodas and packs the candy. “Aunt Hat said sharply, “I sup-| THIS CURIOUS WORLD : By William Ferguson pose you'd rather she stayed in Elspeth City and married a garage mechanic like that windbag Gusty?” ““Pethaps,” John Weston said. “I don’t happen to agree with your opinion. of Gusty. Hard knocks have made him the way he is. It’s his defense. His mother died when he was 10. His father puttered around in show business and doubtless neglected to send money for Gusty’s keep = y : Francie stopped crying and listened wide-eyed. z John Weston continued: “I remember when the boy was holding down three jobs at once. He worked for his trumpet lessons and VOLCANO

at the same time sold magazines TAMBORA : and learned ieigarage business. NETHER ANCE E A sv INDIES, THREW ‘ : UT A UT B/C MILES ‘SO YOU uphold him in snatch-| op sOLID MATERIAL IN AN (815 = ing the ticket away from Fran-| ppuUPTION. cie?” Aunt Hat demanded indig- |

| nantly. “I do not,” Mr. Weston retorted.| _ 5 G “However, I will say that he prob- lo) 0 HH

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goes tote manele | | A es ee || Tin Evrson tareu || “Tie oFeeNDER IS task Now You Run JE ihe silepre, Mr SL Be ¥ THE NERVOUS | |CAN'T EVEN GET ANYONE | | KNOW... LIFEBUOY IN MY Double Risk of “B.0.” ENT comme my way “Hollywood’s | just like Elspeth [ HAs NEVER WON A yy ; TO LUNCH WITH ME... | |DAILY BATH SURE GIVES SWELL, SK 0 suche OF THE & 4r14sT. AND Some City, dear. If you went there, you'd | | ) PENNANT, ; UNDER —AND THIS * With the perspiration hot weather SCLUB!Yy OF THE CREDIT 4 see for yourself.” d aE { HOT SPELL ~IDONT ¢ ‘ brings, it’s mighty easy to get CERTAINLY GOES This last had| a curious effect on : 3; — “B.0.”! Nervousness and feelings \ TouFEBUOY! Aunt Hat. For the second time her| | |, . 3 5 ; cause perspifation, too...later lead cards pattered [to the floor. “Oh, Zo QUOTATION, : 7 : 4 a { : j fo “seiyprs BOD Prevent ‘B.0.” dear, I'm all upset,” she said, and HE PATHS OF GLORY . F = ; ; : 3 ; \Y : SD Litehuny in your daily flounced up the stairs. LEAD BUT TO THE ; a >% ARLE 7 : J x shes PU Ay ty

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room, she found Aunt Hat sitting on the bed. Infolding the girl in a’ EBB LE | GRAYS ak £5 So Ss : — 1 Lifebuoy te- " - = mh day. More

negligee redolent with French per- ; m “ id.” SHAHRA AES —s NG fume, she said] “You poor child, RE NE : Yo \ : . for their bath

and heaved a great sigh. “Men are > 7 R such callous creatures.” ANSWER—Thomas i Fry ; A : : 0 than eny Francie drew away, indignant.| Yard.” \ \ other. soap. “Pops is wonderful to us, Aunt an Hat” ° ; said, “Francie, you must get that| “You get the ticket, Fra : “Oh,,1 mean; men in general”|ticket.” : Leave the rest to —~ A Ronis : ov : : : Trt she corrected] hurriedly. “And “What good will it do, Aunt Hat? |in Hollywood, John won't be stub- : kd : : - rr HE i that awful Gusty! Francie, dear,/Pops wouldn't let me go.” born. He'll do anything you want i“ Z : : : : this is. your golden chance. I've] “Of course he would, Francie.” him to, and so will Gusty.” [ @> : : NATIO NAL : U se M ore F reel y slaved with iy ae Boping Yor, Sun ‘Hat bent per, throttling| Francie jumped [to her feet, |] . Nor / : : id Tiare Be isomething like You must|ber immense voice to a whisper.|trembling. “I'll do |it, ! BEN! : i f Dai ) | inever 'sacrifice | what I did for a|“cust before you came we were(I'll get that ticket at hap A - 3 . 1) AIRY Or, Dai r y P r odu cts

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