Judge — March 20, 1926 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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nt hs Id ng ge DS- a scene, in which Henry Flubb and Tobias leap from a moving train, grab an automobile and trail the trusts’ hireling to a deep ravine, Henry Flubb struggles with him on the edge of a cliff and then throws the villain 2,500 feet into the waters of Death Lake. Comes the dawn Flubb, clo: holding r » to him, walks off into a synthetic 1,000 candle-power sun- rise. There are birds and they go “tweep-tweep,” as the two united hearts forever pledge their troth, but of course you can’t hear them. “To-morrow we show the film in the Flubb Factory Employees’ Mu- tual Benevolent Association Audi- torium,” shouted J. Parker Wethers- field to Henry Flubb that evening. “Declare a morning holiday and in- vite the help. We'll serve hot dogs and ice cream cones. The next morning 3,000 Flubb boosters sat in the auditorium wait- ing for the show to start. Suddenly, his face white and his hands trem- bling, Henry Flubb appeared before them. “Boys and girls,” he sadly said, “there'll be no show. Mr. Wethersfield has disappeared and has taken with him the film that would have made cinema history. “The Romance of the Flower Pot’ has been stolen. Go, folks, go back to your work and ponder on the loss that has. been inflicted on the picture-going public.” es Five months dd. Flubb and Tubb, their personal disappointment keener than rhetoric, der than words, listlessly went through the barren ritual of business. Wethers- field had never been found. The film had never been recovered. The birds in) Weehawken - still went “tweep-tweep,” the sun still set in splendor, but the name of Flubb and Tubb did not appear in flashing glory against the dark evening sky, along with the soap, soup and socks signs. And then, into Flubb’s office one afternoon dashed Mrs. Tubb and “Ma” Flubb. “We saw ‘The Ro- mance of the Flower Pot’ at the Paragon Theater,” they shouted. “The audience went cr: rolled out into the aisl of laughter. Five ambulances had to take them away. The manager of the theater made a speech and said that the names of Flubb and Tubb would go down in history as greater comedians than Weber and Fields. They laughed so hard that some of the seats became loose. Why didn’t you tell—" The door was suddenly pushed open and J. Parker Wethersfield sauntered in. “Mr. Flubb,” he \ > The STRUTTER Tan or Black Calf, Bright Finish SHOES W.LDOUGLAS g )HAT PRICEsShouldyou ( pay to get style, firand wear at lowest cost? Each year millions of men decide by choosing W. L. Dovctas Suors. Newest styles, good fit, finest work- manship and high quality of leather are offered in W. L. Dovotas Snors at savings of several dollars per pair Pictured here is one of many new Spring models awaiting your selection at the W. L. Douglas store, or the Douglas dealer in your vicinity. W. L. Douglas’ a Women’s Shoes, Too New Spring models that will delight women who want smart style and best value Boys’ Shoes, $4.50 & $5.00 W.L. Douglas Shoes for Men All Good Values $6 to $8 Husband No. 8,627 reports no progress in his investigation of why his wife ever bought that $75 vacuum cleaner. 23 comicbooks.com