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By Ernie

April 5, 1940. Bushmiller

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ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER

STROM: It is Sprbigtime in Carvel and Judge Hardy in ali ogon, for it appears that he is about to make a fortune from certain acreage that he owns on the outskirts of the city. Trou men, Willis and Hausen have informed him that the ground contains eight percent aluminum. Judge Hardy has had a sample of the soll analyzed and the analysis confrons their report. Young Andy Hardy, homener, has his mind on other things. He has quarrelled wi hthis girl Pally, over a dashing naval Ensign who is visit- ing her. But next day, in class, his interest switches to the beautiful new dramatics teacher, Rose Meredith,

Immediately after Court the next day, the Judge had Hansen arul Willis ushered in. He had al- ready telephoned them of his report and now, after greeting theth, he pounded on the desk and shouted

jubilantly There's mil- Dons int I gentlemen, may- be billions."

Wills shook his hear. "No Judge." And as the Judge ziarted, he went on. "You see, sir, it isn't just # question of the soil. Let me explain. The people who already manufacture the metal aluminum have their own source of supply. They certainly have no in- tention of making anybody else rich."

All

The Judge went hallow. thuse dreams vanished. "Then why did you bring me this proposition?" Willis sat down. "We want to manufacture aluminum ourselves, It will run put up our own plant. into an investment of about. hundred thousand dollars. Märk and I already have approximately nity per cent of the money. we want from you is your word that you'll sell us the land al sensible price.“

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Slowly, disappointedly, the Judge said, "That sounds fair."

"You see," Hansen explained, here aren't going to be enormous pronta from this but very nice. very steady ones." At the door he turned, "Thanks for your time Judge. We'll work out n suitable offer for the property. We want to get busy buliding the plant."

Judge Hardy nodded unhappity. of course." Suddenly, he Jumped up. "But wall a minute You said something

Henwell, that you had fly per

cent, of the money. Any ask, what about the other half? Money all subscribed?"

WI nodded. "Approximately."

"Because," the Judge said hur-

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"Gentlemen," the Judge said. howing then out, "I feel this is an important day in our lives." The door closed behind them. He strode briskly to his desk, there was ow executive swing in his walk.. Suddenly. he peered at the metal Jak well on his desk, then picked up. "Wonder if this is made of aluminum," he multered. "It i isn't. It ought to be. Everything

ught to be inade of aluminum."

it

Then he sat down and picked up the telephont. There was just enough time before dinner to call his friends and offer them the in-

vestment. Let's see. He'd ring

George

Benedict Art. "ileilu Gruge?" he said a moment later. Ton, rapidly he began to outline A new aluminum project. "Yes, it looks good, old man. Oh, that's

all right," he said expansively. ""don't" thank me like to let my friends in on the ground fluor. l'il let you know all the detalla to- morrow. Yes, I'm going to call MacMahon now."

now.

Tint evening after dinner, the three Hardy women were assem- led in Marian's room. A confer ence was in

in progress us Marian tried on one dress after the other. Her new career was to begin the next day and what she would wear was of the utmost importance.

and

The door was flung open Andy stuck his hend in. He looked almost fanatically serious and the carmarks of creative genius were

all over him. "Say," he began without preamble. "do' they have volcanoes on the Island of Tahiti?"

Aunt Milly-rallied first. "I don't. kinow, but the encyclopedia is down in your father's den,"

"Thanks." He disappeared. "Wonder what he's up to now," "School work, I Mrs. Hardy, said. suppose."

The door opened and it was Andy again. "What's a name for at native girl?"

rl?" Murian shrieked

-native girl?"

is this?" kind of LG Aunt Milly asked.

Andy's face seemed to blur all over. He was off somewhere in the South Seas. "A very beautiful

one." Then he scowled as both Aunt Milly and Marion began 10 laught.

Mr, Hardy wracked her bruins and tried to be of some help to this curious child of hers. "There're some lovely Indian ones."

"Indian ones. My gosh." Andy ejaculated in · high reorn. "Isa't there anybody around this house that can help me? What kind of a place is this?"

"Andrew," Mrs. Hardy bald, hon- ing an Interested querilon would plicate him, "did you find out from encyclopedin whether there

the

are

Te any volcanoes in Tahiti?"

I can't go in the den. Miss Meredith's using the telephone."

Mrs. Hardy sat up straight. "Who?"

Andy shook his head dazedly, "I mean, Pop's using the telephone, Well," he said, glowering at them all. ચાંદ guess I'll have to depend on

my own brains for this," He bounded out and

went back to his own room. Sitting down at his typewriter he plunged into pluy-writing again. Gradually, the mounid of crumpled and discarded sheets mounted higher and higher.

Finally, he rose and began to strite up and down the roon. hair

His

Wus dishevelled, his tie pulled awry. Every now and then he poused before the full-length mic- ror and faced himself, to check on bow things were going,

The papers in his hand were Jabelled "Adrift in the South Seas." by Andrew Hardy. Act One. He began to recite the dialogue, using the cold monotone of an announce- ment over a public address system. "We never need to worry about supplies, men. Look," he sald, en- acting the Rear Admiral. From the corner of his mouth he mut- tercl the stage directions. "The Admiral laughs and points out to his hern-worshipping' crew a be matric free."! Then he fell into his Admiral pose. "You see? A ba-

nana tree.

He spoke again from the corner of his mouth, "He looks surprised for under the banana tree is a pret- ty little native girl who is sleep- ing." Then, once inore, he became the Admiral. "But who is this? Gad, gentlemen, what a pretty girl." More stage directions. "At the sound of the Admiral's voice, the girl wakes up, smiles at him, sits up and stretches. Author's note: I mean, she stretches her arms up but not like an exercise BRE

just natural, The Admiral smiles at

her." He looked in the mirror again and acted.

What's your name, my girl?" But as Andy voiced the line, he stopped dead and began mumbic.

"Now what's her name Rolny

to be? Tahini, Tahaalee, Taholes, Tohileo-Tahula. Tahula!" He paused, then said again "Ta- hula! It was like beautiful, rip- eling water.

But would the audi- pling ence like it? He tried it out. "Tahula," he intoned imploringly. Then his voice changed. "Tahtila," be rasped fiercely. Then loudly, challengingly, he shouted, "CA- hula!"

nodded with *atistnction. "Tahulu," it would be.

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ed to Willa. "What do you think?" "The Judge has been fair with

Judge Hardy thought rapidly. Why, he could even do something for his friends, let them in on the venture along with himself. There was George Benedict, MacMahon, Higginbotham and a couple more. "I know rome other men in this town who might be interested—"

"This Willis shook his head. thing is too good. We won't solicit anybody."

"Sumpose 1 ask them.”. Wills strugged. "No harm in asking them. We probably won't They started need their money." toward the door, "We'll be seeing you. We're going to open an office here. Just a modest place to trans- act our businem while the plant's being built."

A thought struck the Judge. "Then you'll need 1 secretary, won't you?" He stepped forward. "Gentlemen, my daughter wants a Job in the business world. I think you'd find her prelty enclent and appreciate Il if you'd interview her."

"Why, yes," Willis said, "I'd be kind to."

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In The Spring, D. Oldham and H. A. Lytton,

9.45 Dance Music.

10.00 London Itchy-Commentary on The Grand National, 1940, from Alnirea.

Varlely with Todd Duncan, 10.25 Elisabeth Welch, Max Mller and The Hi Billes.Little Mountain Cabin, 4.28 Closing Local Stock Quota-Pop-Eyed Petc, The Hill Billies; tions.

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Max Miller; River God, Drums, Todd Duncan 7.30 Loudon Relay-The News,

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Heart, One Kis, Elisabeth Welch 1.03 Victor Silvester and flis Ball. Report and Announcements,

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