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OH, MISTER --- I'VE
GOT AN IDEA FOR
YOU YOU CAN
MAKE A LOT MORE MONEY!
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 3, 1940.
By Ernie
Bushmiller
WELL, T STILL THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEAT
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of films. The
You've all seen the famous Judge Hardy Series "Telegraph" has arranged with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to obtain the serial rights of the next story in this popular series. It begins to-day-
ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER
COURT had been dismissed for the day and Judge Hardy was back at his desk in chambers, finishing off the day's mail.
That is, he should have been finishing it, but a dreamy lethargy had come over him, staying his hand and slowing his mind.
...
His eyes were soft, his lipa faintly smiling as his gaze followed a purple and yellow butterfly. Then he breathed deeply, for the perfumed scent of lilacs was in the air. Ah Spring, it was
here again.
men
Young
were being ar- rested for kissing their young ladies in parked cars, the taxes were due on the aqueduct land and the sky was the blue of a baby's eyco. Yes, Spring had definitely arrived.
He started, as the clerk announced two callers.
One of them, pros- perous, substantial look- ing man of about forty- five, strode forward and offered his hand. "Good Judgomy
afternoon,
name's Wills and this is Mr. Hansen."
The Judge nodded, waved them to chairs and listened attentively ne Willis talked. He himself, Wil- lls explained, was a business man from the northern part of the state. Now, here was the point of this visit. Mr. Hansen was a chem- ist, and last week he had stumbled on something truly remarkable, something that would interest the It was understood of course
Judge that the Judge would deal with them fairly after they told him of the discovery
Judge Hardy nodded ally. "My integrity is fairly well established in Carvel"
Wills nodded. "We know that. But Judge, do you know that one of the most important factors in life to-day is the metal aluminum?" "No, the Judge said, starijed. He had always thought of the im- portant factors in life as being decency and honesty and kindness. "Is it?" 142
Wills came forward. "Yes. And 'minéral aluminum comes from the
small vial bauxite, He took a from his pocket. This bottle of soil contains eight percent: alum' num bauxite. And," he added sig- nidcantly, it comes from a plece
own it.”
This
Judge from his chair ball From my squeduct land?"
"Exactly." Hansen said. "That's why we're here." He proffered. a ellp
lp of paper. There's an analysis
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the bottle, nodded with satisfaction and then climbed back into bis car. Well, a few days time would tell. If those men were right, he'd be n rich man yet. In the mean- time it wouldn't do a bit of harm to check their statements by hav ing his own sample of the soil an alysed.
Suddenly he heard a loud In- dlan yell, and glanced back. There was his son, Andy, leaping down the street, jumping over steps and boxes, for the sheer joy of life in
watched Springtime. The Judge him for
for a wistful moment. Ak youth wonderful gift that man cherished only when he had lost it. Shalding his head a bit he started the car and drove on.
called
one of
your
of property north of Carvel. You inone that kid was
of t
raised
प.
"In other words, Judge Hardy asked, "my
is worth
• property is money
That's right. Have the sample put to any test you like. There's a fortune in this for all of us."
"Those words," sald the Judge, as the men rose to go, "are the pleasantest I've heard in a long While
FIFTEEN minutes' later he was standing in front of largo lot that had a For Sale sign on it. It offered 160 neres to the public and gave assurance that they would go, "Cheap!"*
With an airy, almost Dippant gesture the Judge emptied the vial's contents on the ground, scooped some more of the soil into
business," Andy always
Joyously unaware of his father's reflections, Andy sped down the strect. He half turned as little Junier, Harmon Higginbotham. known otherwise as Stickin' Plas- And 20 Where you going
retorted. trying to tag along.
Kin I go with you?"
Andy tore away and a Inter dashed into Polly Benedict's garden. "Hi Polly," he yelled. Gee, she sure looked pret- Ly, dressed all in. while and sit- ting in the garden swing. Hoy didja ever see such a day? Gee, I He stopped short. feel swell. Lounging on
on a chair was a young Ensign's unl- wearing man
a Naval form. "Oh hello Pelly.
She was polite but definitely chilly. "How are you Andy? Uh
this is Enalen Charles Cooper of
United States Navy. Andrew Hardy, Charlle."
the
Andy sat down hard and swal- lowed a lump in his throat. Gee, Polly was being mighty super cilious,
1
"Charlie's staying at our house," the gurgled, "Isn't it thelling? And he's here on amelal business for the Navy. And guess who else is coming? The Rear Admiral."
Andy began to show a healthy skepticlam."A Hear Admiral-in Carvel? Aw, go on."
Charile explained. The Govern- ment was building n huge training
school for the navy reserve and It was their job to supervise part of Carvel's road construction so that in a national emergency thou- sands of men and supplies could be moved efficiently.
"Isn't that simply terrifle!" Polly exclaimed.
Andy hated to admit it, but !! was. "It's big, all right." Gee whiz, why was it that every me ho felt in a loving mood, Folly got these old guys around her. "I don't imagine: B's going to keep you here long," he said to Charlie
six weeks."
"Oh." He took 11 on the chin and blinked
"Why, that's swell." Then he made a desperate grab for lost prestige, "Yep, that's great. You'll bo here to see our Troek meet. I," he added casually,
"run the yard dash. I hold the school 440 record,
Polly giggled. "Why Andy, im't Charlie's name familiar? Charles Cooper. My goodness, Andy, didn't
you
read about him in the fast Olympic games?*
Andy's eyes glazed over. **You -you were in the Olympics, huh?" Charlie shrugged with becoming
Uh-huh. modesty.
Andy edged toward the door. He was a little weak from the blow. "Well, I guess I got to be going. My father wants me to take care of something important for him."
"You mean — wash the car?" Polly tensed,
Andy turned to the Ensign and smiled painfully. "Kids have such n funny sense of humour, don't they? Well geo- *bye."!!
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HIS face was three feet long as he came up the front walk of his house. Then he looked up as Mom appeared at the window.
some
"Darling," Mrs. Hardy called coaxingly, will you pick flowers for the table? I think the violets north of the house are in bloom."
Andy spoke coldly. "Mom, can I tell you the
exact truth?"
In no mood for pickin' vilets." He stalked to the parago and alammed the door behind him.
In the kitchen Mrs. Hardy smiled helplessly and spoke to Aunt Milly
who was cleaning vegetables at the sink. That boy now he's off on another Lack. "He's been as good as gold for about two weeks. I might have expected a change any day. It's come, all right." Then she broke off and stared as the Judge walked through the Kitchen to the back garden with- out saying a word. His only greet- In was a dreamy little, wave of recognition. He had the detached look of a man who is walking on alr. She peered out the window and
ran back.
"Well, for pity's sake Milly, Do you see James? He's mowing the lawn. At his apc. What can he be thinking of?" She marched deter- minedly to the stove. "I can guess, though--Soring. It happens every year. Well, I'll tell you this, spring-fever or no spring fever, I'm not serving dinner one minute- later than uzual,”.
The Judge was running a very crooked swath neross the lawn as his daughter Marian come up to him. He smiled as he faced her. Sometimes, Marian, at eighteen, could be more earnest than the oldest furist he had ever knownL sure enough, she did have something her mind. It
strmed that she'd been
thinking. "Dad," she sold tensely, "As you know, 1 haven't any current heart interest now, I mean, any steady one. Lately my life seems to cart of pointless so I want to try carn- ing my own Hving. I want to ba doing something."
He looked at her thoughtfully, "Well, Tadmit, I'd like to see you earning your own living in, case you had to. But I'd hate.to have to take somebody's pay cheque nway-somebody who might need 1
"But Dad-"
"Morlan." Mrs. Hardy called from: the window; "time to set the table.".
The Judge patted his daughter's "I'll put my thinking-cap on ATTIL and see what we can do"
He bent to the lawn mower.. Nice girl he decided vaguely; She'll grow up into a' gránd weman like her mother some dayThen, his thoughts turned again, to
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A couple of interesting lotters from neutral nations to understand Rudyard Kipling to a French friend the war concerns them, because we have boen published in Paris. He are fighting for their lives as well freely uses the ward "Bocho" na ̈every as our own.".
ROOSEVELT HAS INFLUENZA
"We wish to see no extension of WASHINGTON, Apr. 3 (Reuter). the war--but we want to bring it toOn the advice of his doctor, Pre- an end as soon as possible," he said sident Roosevelt has postponed his "We can do that by gettting all visit to Warm Springs to April 18,
that hi
secretary,
Mr. Stephen Early. announced yesterday.
Although it was reported that the President had been suffering from u persistent cold for the past few weeks, Mr. Early revealed that tually the President had influenza. His condition is now satisfactory,
The doctor, however, has decided that in view of the bad weather now prevalling in Würur Springs there are heavy rains there--it would be best for the President to defer his
Foldier does, says he could tell som Mr. Attlee said he was convinced pretty stories of the Indian troops,
but they are nearly all in your coun- that the overwhelming opinion of all try, sarcastically refers to German democrncies was on Britain's side. "Kultur" and closes one of his notesi They know perfectly well we are with the following passagei
fighting their battle, and they know "Let us take courage and rejoice quite well there will be no more that it has been given us to live in international law if we don't win. such times. The isoo is boyind all It will only, the Nuzls" he asserted.
be the law of the jungle doubt, and the re-crystallization of enforced
He with France both |
the necessity for visit. closest during and
after the war. "Our task
is not merely to win the war but also to win peace," lie de clared, and urged n more vigorous
Europa will be something for the sur- vivars to see. If we did, at any rate: cur two countries will not and they' will recreate the world."
10 YEARS AGO
His temperature has been normel for the past four days, but he is still suffering from the after-coffets 'und continues in receive visitors in his Private study.
April 3, 1030. Another Important step in the policy in both the diplomiotic and
economie fields. relopment of Kowloon will be embarked
Collaboration To Continuo | maritime agreements with neutrals, upon in the near futura when work on A big block of residential four roomed LONDON, Apr. 2 (Heuter)Mr. was that "both parties would do well Bats will be started on the vacant Clement Alilee, Leader of the Labour to keep and profit by them." ground between the Star Theatre and Opposition, and Sir Percy Harris
Oslo Satisfied (who spoke in the absence of Sir
OSLO, Apr. 2 (Reuter)—Conalder- the Archibald Sinclair, Leader of Liberal Opposition), in the House of able snusfaction to expressed in Commons to-day associated them-political cireles at the tone of Mr.
Neville Chamberlain's speech. selves with the tributes to Sir John Gilmour (Minister of Shipping who "Reuter": "We never really expected One political commentator told Observatory has taken died a couple of days ago) and Mir that Britain Intended to violate Nor- The Pulkov two photographs of the new planet re M. J. Savage (late Prime Minister cantly discovered by the Lowell of New Zealand). servatory in Arltons. In the United
the Y.L.C.A. This valuable building Illa bon remained undeveloped many years being moraly occupied by Yaroun market gardeners and flower sellers.
its existence.
war
wegian territorial waters by Inter-
States Senato yesterday, there was a Mr. Attice said that he was glad cepting German ships; and we are debate on the planet, especially in re-to note that Anglo-French collabora- Elad to note that the speech appears lation-to-reports-redecting-doubts ostian was not to stop at the end of the to be reassuring on that point."
Much of the troubles " from
British Press Comment which they were suffering to-day LONDON. Apr. 3 (Reuter)—The arose from misunderstandings be- Press is glmost unanimous in the tween Britain and France after the course of editorials on Mt. Chamber- victory gained in the last war. lain's speech, in emphasising that Their task was not merely to win neutrals know that their only hope the war. It was to win the peace. of survival as nations les in the over- Referring to neutrals, Mr. Attige throw of the Nazi Reich, and in said that he was quite convinced that nointing out that intensification of the overwhelmingly the opinion of all economic warfare la essential to this democracies was on the side of the end.
5 YEARS AGO.
April 3, 1935. During a protracted debate in the House of Lords to-day, Viscount Peel, former Cabinet Minister, proposed that Great Britain should accept the role of mediator in any disputes which should in the future arise between Japan and
China.
The Duke of Atholl, famous old Allies. "They know perfectly well The Times" says that regard for soldier, deprecated the often-heard theory that Japan, was making as of that we are fighting their battle and the decencies of International conduct fort to absorb China. "She has trou- they know quite well that there will cannot deter the Alles from the pro- blo enough without trying to conquer be no more international law if we do secution of ecocomic war to the very Chian," the Duke of Atholl declared, not win. We have got to preserve utmost of their power. “with Russin waiting and watching," International law above dil by de
The "Dally Telegraph" states that feating the `bggressor."
not only economic warfare is Mr. Attleo wanted to see a rigorous offensive against the Nazi Reich but a The striking revelation that a condolley carried out both in the defence of the neutrals from demands. siderable part of the Swedish arme. economic and diplomatie fields We The "Mancherler. Guardian writes ment industry was under foreign, and wish to sde no extension of the wor, that our new stringency of the block- particularly German control was made but we went to bring it to in end nde may force Germany, to try and it a report of the Commission examinas soon as possible. We can do that break the cordon ing the question of armament manufac by getting all neutral ahlions" to
ture.
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understand that the war concerns! Bem because we are fighting for their lives as well as our own.
Franch Comment
Asked at question time in the House of Commons whether. Horr. Etter had given to the British representativen at
PARIS, Apr.2 (Reuter) —"We have the Berlid partey noy Indication as to the strength and alre of the German always been confident that the Ailles. Air Force, Sir John Simba, the Foretan will win the war. Now we are con- Minister, replied in the afirmative. &dent that they will win the peace." This was one comment on Mr. the House of In Chamberlain's speech Commons in Paris to-day..
The Allies determination to wage the war in all aspects, coupled with i
In the course of their conversations, 'he anld, Chancellor Hitler had stated in general terms that Germany had reached parity with Great Britain in the air.
At the close of question time. Mr. the plain hint to neutrals, is felt to Winston Churchill asked the Prime give a clue to the lines that a more Minister whether in view of Big John active Anglo-French policy will take, Simon's answer he would provide an opportunity for a debate upon these "urgent and serious matters."
The Prime Minister replied, that the state of Parliament's business was Ko pressing at the moment that the Government was unable to not hide any, special day for this discussion.
aluminum. If only that sample came back with the same report as the one that Willis and Hansen had given him, he'd be able to retire And live in case the rest of his
He straightened up. My, what a wanderful Spring day this had turned out to
TO-MORROW PLAYBOY ANDY
Netherlands Tropidation AMSTERDAM, Apr. 2 (Reuter)- Mr. Chamberlain's speech- was' read with some trepidation in political circles which still feel that Britain fails fully to appreciate the neutrals' position.
It is declared that giving a guarani- tee to Britain to limit trade with Germany would be an unneutral ́act and bound to expose Holland to re- iallatory action by Germany....
Moderate Specch STOCKHOLM, Apr. 2" (Reuter).— Comment on Mr. Chamberlain's speech is scanty, but the speceli is felt In some political circles to have been much more
moderate than might have been expected after the talks abroad about Scandinavian neutrality At the same time, Britain's exact intentions are left obscure.
The lack of any speciflè reference to Swedish exports of iron r
pre to Germany is noted.
One comment, referring to Britain's
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