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April 5, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

BUT DAT FACE IS

MIGHTY FAMILIAR !

FIX 20 -ERNIC

Jel. 28151.

TOPEES

FOR

INFANTS,

GIRLS & BOYS

ANDY HARDY GETS

SPRING FEVER

SYNOTAN: It is Springtime in Carvel and Judge Bardy is all apog, for it appears that.be is about to make a fortune from certain acreage that he tons on the outskirts of the city. Tico men. Willis and Hansen have informed him that the ground contains eight percent cluminum. Judge Hurdy has had a sample of the soll analyzed and the analysis confirms their report. Young Audy Hardy, however, has his mind on other things. He has quarrelled wi hthis girl. Polly, over a dashing unval Eusign who is visit- ing her. But next day, lu clann, his interes switches to the beautiful new dramaties teacher, Rose Meredith,

Inmediately after Court the next day, the Judge had Hansen and Wils

ushered in. ile had al- ready telephioned them of his report and now, after greeting them, he pounded on the desk and shouted · Jubilantly, There's mli- Hons in it gentlemen, may- be billions.

Willis shook his head. “No Judge." And us the Judge started, he went on. "You see, sir, it isn't just a question of the soll. Let me explain. The people who already manufacture the melal aluminum huve their own source of supply. They certainly have no in- tention of making anybody

rich.'

else

The Judge-went-hallow....All. dreams vanished. "Then why did you bring me this proposition?” Willis sat down. "We want to manufacture aluminum ourselves, put up our own plant. It will run into un investment of about hundred thousand dollars. Mark and alrendy have approximately Afty per cent of the money. All we want from you is your word that you'll sell us the land at a sensible price."

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

"You see," Hansen explained, "there aren't going to be enormous profits from this--but very nice, very steady ones." At the door hu turned. "Thinks for

your time Judge. We'll work out e sullable offer for the property. We want to get busy buliding the plant."

•

Judge Hardy nodded unhappily. Yes, of course." Suddenly, he Jumped up. "But wait a minute gentlemen. You sold something about-well, that you had fifty per cent, of the money. May I ask, what about the other half? Money all subscribed?"

Willla nodded. "Approximately." "Because," the Judge said hur- riedly, "to be frank, I've got about three thousand I'd like to invest in something and I thought"

"We need about seventeen thou sand," Hansen admitted. He turn- ed to Willis. "What do you think?" "The Judge has been fair with

us.

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 some other men in this town who might be interested"

Willis shook his head.

thing

ADAPTED FROM THE Metro Goldwyn Mayer Picture

by

BEATRICE FABER

~Licorge ~Benedlet~~ Orst,~~"Hello George?" he said a moment later. Then, rapidly he began to outline the new aluminum project. "Yes. it looks good, old man. Oh, that's all right," he said expansively. don't thank me--Bke to let my friends in on the ground floor. I'll let you know all the details to- morrow. Yes, I'm going to call MacMahon now."

"Genticmen," the Judge said, lowing them out, "1 feel this is n important day in our lives." The dour closed behind them. He strode briskly to his desk, there was a

That evening after dinner, the w executive swing in his walk.

three Hardy women were assem- Suddenly, he peered at the metal

bled in Marion's room. A confer- ink well on his desk, then picked

as Marian ence wus in progress "Wonder if this in mnde of it up,

Iried on one dress after the other. aluminum," he muttered. "I i

Her

new career was to begin the isn't, it ought to be. Everything

ught to be made of aluminum."

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

Let's sec. He'd ring

next day and what she would wear was of the utmost importance.

The door was flung open and Andly stuck his head mi. He looked afmost 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 know, but the encyclopedia is down in your father's den."

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

The door opened and it was Andy again. "What's

}} nome for ;) native girl?"

"Native girly" Marlun shrieked.. "Say, what is this?"

"What kind of # native girl?"! Aunt Milly asked.

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

one." Then he scowled IFS both Aunt Milly and Marlan began to inugh.

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

Andy.

"Indian oncs. My gosh." ejaculated in high scorn. "Isn't there anybody around this house that can help me? What kind of a place

ince is this?"

Anterested

Mrs. Hardy said, hop- question would Ing an pincate him, "did you find out from the encyclopedin whether there are any volcanoes in Tahiti?"

"No. 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, I 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 play-writing again. Gradually, the mound of crumpled and discarded sheets

ets mounted higher Finally, he rose and

stride

and

bogner

to up and down the room. HIN hair was dishevelled, his the pulled awry. Every now and then he patised before the full-length mir- ror and faced himself, to check on how things were going,

The papers in his hand were labelled "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 publle address system. "We never need to worry about supplies, men, Look,"

ok," he said, en-

aeting the Rear Admiral. From the corner of his mouth he mut- tered the stage directions, **The Admiral laughs and points out to his hero-worshipping crew fr ba-

and Irre."

Then he fell into his pose. "You sec? A ba-

nona

Admiral

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 more, he became the Adiniral. "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: /

F mean, she stretches her "arina"up"but "not like an "exercise but 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 to mumble. Now what's her name going to be? Tahini, Tahonice, Taholes. Tahiles-Tabula. Tahula! He paused, then said again "Ta- hula!" It was like beautiful,

rip- pling water. But would the audi- ence like it? He tried it out. "Taliuin," he intoned imploringly. Then his voice changed. "Tahula," he rasped Bercely. Then loudly, challengingly, he shouted, "Ta- huta!!

nodded with satisfaction. "Tahula," It would be.

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12.30 Two Conipositions of Bach, 1.00 Loent Time Signal and Wea ther Report.

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London Relay--"World Af-

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9.45 Dance Music.

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

6.28 Closing Local Stock Quota- tions,

6,30 An Hour of Danro Music. 7.30 Landon Relay-The News, 0.00 Locul Time Signal, Weather EllingReport and Announcements.

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is too good. We won't solleli nnybody."

"Suppose I ast them." Wills shrugged. "No hurm in asking them. We probably won't need their money." They started "We'll be steinit toward the door.

We're going to open an office you. here. Just modest place to trans- act our business while the plant's being bull

A thought struck the Judge. "Then

secretary, you'll need

won't you?" He stepped forward. Gentlemen, my daughter wants a job in the business world. I think you'd find her pretty efficient and appreciate it if you'd interview her."

Why_yen," Willis said. "I'd be

giad to."

ly.

The Judge looked at him square= "With one provision, that I pay you her salary. Only she lon't to know that."

"More than fair. Send her to see

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