Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 July 1940 — Page 27

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1940 THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES PAGE 27 SER!AL STORY— | FUNNY SIDE UP By Abner Dean | OUR BOARDING HOUSE With Major Hoople ~~ OUT OUR WAY By Williams

UNCLE AMOS, {WITH PLEAZURE, ALVIN! NEVER J ' THAT WAS A PUN {THE ONLY) L WISH I'D DONE LIKE VEM, BUT HE'S YOU CAN'T WINGS Fl : A ST -TT-_ THERE'S A BIG Ji LET IT BE SAID THAT YOUR UNCLE) HE SAYS, "AND NOT) THING HE BUS aaah aT Ow woke [he Ra a: Y In Jd Tn eI CARNIVAL 7// WAS SHY OF THE CARNIVAL 7} A BAD ONE "wand HASN'T HAS GOT IT ALL PAID ALLOAY ITH. Na Caan To : Dw 2 OVER ON V GPIR\ Twa KARE «KARE % THAT (A HE'S GOT MORE J TOLD AVN FER, AN NOW WHEN SHOP AN ALL NIGHT | PREPARE FOR MY

CHESTNUT 78 WAS A PUN, MY LAD, AND NOT CRUST THAN HIS TH VET 16 WORK SITS SLACK HES | ON TH FARM, 85 ) OLD AGE... BUT GOT HIB MILK, COWS, NOW HE MAS TO WHILE T WORKED

i h 7 \ “ >) i \ Ty ; : ol PP ay : ETREETww /7/ A BAD ONE! BEAD, DID T EVER {| VEST HAS EGG Fm HOW HE HENS HOSS ANY ; E | : : ; . / 4 5, HOGS WORK IN TH' SOP > Y C O . E d | A | wil 7 1 WILL YOU TELLYOU THAT T MANAGED A STAIN! _yuetl DISCOVERED INDEPENDENCE! TO HIRE Nien > ois AT FOR 3 uy TAKE ME FAMOUS CARNIVAL SHORTLY \ a ; TO WORK ON JLON OR, WHS y Lo ¢)} AFTER THE TURN OF THE | Ne By MARY K. MOORE ON en : ot Nt CENTURY ¥ AH, VES ww I KNOW | f \ " ALL THE TRICKS OF THE

CAST OF CHARACTERS ANNE NORRIS-—~Wealthy college sty dent, looking for thrills, enrolls in CAA fiving course GEORGETTE PARKER--Anne's friend. Learning to fly is a serious business with her TONY SCOTT College nlavhoy, son of » gangster, envies Anne's social position CAPT. DICK DOUGLAS Instructor of the student flying course at Midland University

YESTERDAY: Georgette and Dirk meet | Tony and Anne at the license bureau Tony Is furious, strikes at Georgette

when she tears up the lHeense, He regrets the action Instantly, decides it is better to let Anne go, for a time, En route | home, Dick taunts Anne, accuses her of quitting the fiving course because she Tacks nerve. Anne promises to take the course just to show him she can and will fly,

CHAPTER FIVE FIVE SMALL planes were on the line, their yellow wings and ruse

lages bright and shining in the sun ‘ y CR Ta gene GOP, 1580 HY NEA BEAV Ch ! light, when Anne and Georgette drove into the airport the next aft- fr n LI'L ABNER ernoon x “How do they look to you today?” Georgette asked.

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, AXED ? / : 7 Ti "hey Seem irictedibly ‘tiny 4a i — HOLE TH 4 eT A vivir A y TH NKK O° > A comparison to the liners that are| HOLD EVERYTHING AN ol TIN fa \ y i Zs; , built at Uncle Arnold's factory ) SEDOIN-) y A Gr

They even are small beside the

cabin plane we came back In las! night.” Anne brought out the last “ UR ' | as though embarrassed —— J CLUB | “Yes, they are small, but so easy | Roe ney |

ta handle,” Georgette ignored An- |

ne's reference to the {lopment “They look like canaries ready to sing,” Anne added | “The sound of the motor is sweet er to me than any bird song 1 know.” Georgette’ s Vvolce Was full 2 a i of enthusiasm And I hope you'll Pr | y Z 7B & 0 & Z : y . : think so, too " l : 7 TN vy . ” 3 - Don't be too optimistic about

it weBy Fred Marman

"Well, if you 0 learn to fly J : ! . _mminn,mnms ——— ay , p— RAN A —— vou'll give voul ncle Armold a ! _— AE rs ES) i ADIOS CHIE 5 NOW LITTLE ) HAVE YOU HEARD MHE THIEN “o> LIMA TAG Georgette said, “and you'll probably ay . $ i IF 1s ] WE'D “ide ky A \ y Ly } LA , / : THOSE OUTLAWS, | v OANIY./ DANE | have a ship of vour own i AST THING ‘ HEAD FOR TOW! REO 4 \ ' | ¢ ave Sip ol your ov ' ’ 4 WITH! % 0 \ y Pa /? MISE (RS ‘Uncle Arnold would be pleased tf & ) . WA . . y * 54 > Anne admitted, “but Capt. Doug , | : - 8 ll Ni [CET ANOTHER : admitt , 1 & \ \ ) | x A ; LINE YW TH las is convinced I won't stick to it nN i { ( . . HOOD OUT You'll like Dick as an instruc tor,” Georgette protested loyally Here he comes. You're scheduled for flight instruction under him

this afternooi I've a lectu administration bulding after class She shout

then hurried away There was a moment wardness Well are you all set?” asked. Anne nodded

n o o A MECHANIC helped Anne one door of the cocknit as her n- _ - » - - ' Nin 3’ 7 § ug gy yoerd { jr —— structor climbed in at the othe: “This new device will save you the cost of one singer and two WOW-=-- ISN'T a J} 7 You SAID 3" NN ’ POOR > Uo60o a THE ( — i THAT'S PY wwe crag rarora As Anne and Capt. Douglas set-| tap dancers.” | HEAT AWFUL ? rr ( AN' I'VE GOT A MEA MUST EE GETTING Lg aR KEEP THAT ” tiled comfortably into the seats i} A——————————— ——— Ne rt JOB SHOVELING Na MIM IN THE BEAN v : oo STUFF OFF } ’ 1 ( I Te ie SN THE PATH! ’ = ' TODAY

explained This will be a familia: ; : \ SNOW TODAY ’ ization flight onlv. but there are a FUNNY BUSINESS > : ( wh a — 7 SK. SK’

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could rest easily on the rudder bar: and her fingers lightly grasp the stick.

As } talked, Dick adjusted the 1 talke ck adjustec ( a gis 0 You? 7 = WITH THE Jz WAS FORCE’ TO FLEE my DISHWASHER WE EVER HAD, ANYTHING '

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You drive a car, and you prob Tone ha : - Ca : FOR DAYS 1 AVE WALKED THE ably drive entirely relaxed and ¢ Bit i: ; > 7 EE : i STREETS... WUNGRY, DESPERATE ease”"—Dick's voice gave Anne . { foe ool H bes 1/7 3 3 1 } Cod } Pp feeling of confidence—"and that how we hope you'll fl If you rest the heel of your foot on the flool of the shin, you can put pre ! the rudder bars with vour toe t i 5 il as vou do on the accelerator of your A \ » ca) Po 4\ Anne, always alert ai apt 4 " watching ng Instructor as I COPR. 1940 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. onstrated ot! | )f

hands and of fee alts] - FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

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“You'll have n tial w k ol —————————————— _ we —— — i Y a ip . instruments in the classroom,” Dick | THERE'S KETCHIKAN |, ONO! SN LET'S GO I'o LUE 15 TRAP A L @uEess went on, “but today, I'll tell you| THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferquson || WE'LL BE TED UP HERe For | 1 ARE INT AS oe FEW SUVER FOXES TO | | 1 _wAavEnT of ‘them briefly and then ‘When ‘We —————— " ; a SIX HOURS L BET WELL SEE | THINKING . LARD -«» TAKE HOME TO GOT THE RIGHT He fa ya hh Tid WO \ SOURDOUGHS MUSHING YOu BEING ALWAYS WE'RE MOM == « WHERE | KIND OF BAIT / are in the air they will show you . OVER A TRAIL / uw RIGHT / BEING DOCxiING ! DO YOU THINK what ithe plane is doing. Here ar k \ " - - Ly MUSHY | Aa / the air speed indicator, the alti- y ) VINE NR > 3 ” di K? meter, the tachometer, compass, | turn and bank indicator, and the climb indicator.” He identified each of them on the instrument panel a he spoke | “At the moment they look pretty | overwhelming, Anne confessed, | “but there are not so many more of them thah in a ca! You'll soon know them all, and ! what they have to fell vou,” Dick | - 4 encouraged her. “I'll watch them | 77 for you curing vour early flights| | Z€ AVERAGE FIVE -FOOT) | Now, let's try the air. You have) [ll WAIN or COAL | BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES

a perfect day—ideal f rondi pund -~ iC 3 imma... a——————————————————— , , tions IS BE LIEVED TO REPRE { - | 7 1 A GETTING AGRE. ) ee ” = \ NE, ROPERS YO Ok IJUET kh ® % | SENT AN ACCUMULATION OF BACH DAY, ABOLT CLOGE J BLT Mu * HE i 5 RR SIREN 0 | DECERYED FARM 7 EER ERT | ! n ew A hr a 2 20 FARM J EXCELLENT / IN TRAY HE CALLED to the mechanic, 00 FEE, OF ANCIENT vie TTerERioNs Tan, PLOT OF GREAT Ski. : ; amd | CASE, THERE Wil BE NO STRAY © ‘All right, ready,” and the mechanic | PLANT MATERIALS. { ! LITTLE STRANGER y MRE OF NB - ed 0 a = <a AROUND TO eis raised his hand to the prop. “Off,” | IM HAS DRIVEN OUT FEEL NC : : 3 j ’ ot Ba AVY , Dick's ‘Voice ‘was raised so ‘that tHe INTO THE. Ee A nx . ie pe CSENCE ! mechanic would have no difficulty | “OWL W : foc : 1 | Ae § ES = Tog in hearing him, and then in &| lower tone he said to Anne ! EACH TIME This 4s the ignition switch PUMBLE Bees \ A which must be in the ‘off’ position : | BEGIN WORK WHEN REN SS between the swings of the prop.” TWO DA DETERMINE “Contact !" OLD. WHERE The mechanic balanced on one " WiLAL\E foot, swung the other in rhythm re o TAKING 4 = :. ; BE TO He ie © » il! RE ; bs BUT WHY 18 THE second the motor was turning ove . Gf - and the mechanic was removing the ye : : RD A ARTERY chocks that held the wheel = \ - “Always,” Dick told Anne, “the { / x y position of your ignition key, is of D J 5020 2) ABBIE AN' SLATS prime importance when the prop > 0088 " is being swung to start vour moto:

” " i TET on al AT LAST, BECKY IVE OF COURSE | | [BeauTFuL- BNT 12 YOU'RE GONG we, Becky =~} b: ey You'll have instruction in swinging x GOT ENOUGH MONEY- WILL, MICHEAL AND (T WAS POWER he EiGHTY MICHAEL | Buhl | STOP 14 oN Sr " the prop, although many ships now ; YOULL NEL) AND A SWELL ENOUGH | WOULD HAVE GONE | | POWER "THAT'S WHAT | PLEASE-STOP =) 7 : di He a is Da Cr a : CAR TO ASK YOU TO 6O/ WITH you~ WHEN You | | 1 LOVE, BECKY // I'VE GOT IT iy comes T! 1t SE ay 17) OUT WITH ME. WERE N TATTERG ~~ | | IN MY MTTE THIS CAR RN IS he ship turned onto the run- OIE WITH IT a ’ 4 UNDER THE 4 GH \J PS way, and Dick was easing the throt- SL ELL CNOER - pratt WILL You # WHEN YOU ONLY DREAM] | HAS IT--UNOE oy NUK Tis tle open enough to start the plane : FR NN [AS va moving into the wind. The roar of| ; the motor increased as the nose of the plane lifted above the horizon | ANSWER--Dig with it. Tt is an implement similar to a pick, for and almost at once they were in| digging and grubbing. the air | ee Reluctantly, Anne admitted to she had learned ‘more about flying| She ‘was exhilarated and excited herself this was fine She had in that short half hour than in|{when she met Georgette coming flown dozens of times on scheculed hours of being & passenger, and of | from her lecture, airlines, and occasionally on char- hearing her uncle talk planes with Tm sticking to this flying. 1'l1 tered trips, but this was different [his friends | be a pilot—or bust!” Anne ‘promIt was a flight that was all for her “Thank you,” she said to Dick, | ised. Thirty minutes later, Dick brought | quietly and almost meekly, as he| (To Be Continued the plane down in & perfect three- turned his attention to his next | RE — point landing, and Anne felt that'pupil. * | (AR ‘events, ‘nates id chagaciers In ‘hiv