Judge — September 14, 1929 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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The Flight that Failed It was a bright summer day in September, 1984. Courteous employes of the Me- Phooey Airport stared up and marveled. There was no doubt the thing was going to land. It did. It not only landed, but it spattered. Out of the wreckage scrambled an old man in helmet and goggles, among other things. “Howdy !" he O'Zoom, the And I did kiddies!" A middle-aged mechanic rushed up, gazed in wonder, and then crice Grampaw your pictures “You must be Ose: youngest daughter's baby when I started this endura flight you wasn't born quavered the old boy. Reporters crowded around. “Boys!” began the veteran, “I wouldn't have come down but they slipped me a bum motor. I only been up 67 rs, an’ one of the cylinders has developed a dy.” The superntendent of the air- port handed him a bill: said, “I'm Red Kid Flying Fool! it for the wife and ! I know you from 1,879,987 gals. gas 300,000 qts. oil 2... 98 andwiches JUDGE Beastly Rimes The Camel If you will serutin You will se Whose sad speaks His shame Sheiks. And yet there is within his eye A certain light that might imply That he alone is in position To snap his hoofs at Prohibition. the Camel a doleful mammal demeanor clearly of Motion Picture —Grorce Mircnrre | ee ee | “My backers will take care of that,” said the old man, airily. “Just send t bill to Lem Skin- ner, the banker. He was my chief sponsor.’ rport chief brushed away Skinner has been dead "he sobbed. ! -looking fellow step- rom the crowd. “Pm Lem = Skinner, Junior,” quoth he. “What's this all about?” “Your pappy promised to pay all my expenses on an endurance record flight,” replied our Elderly Hero. “Maybe you know about me; I'm Red O'Zoom and I've just completed the fligh Young Lem Skinner's filled with contempt. “LT remember now! eyes Papa told about the start of your flight when [ was just a babe on his And you've come you? Oh, how mj would regret this day! You've only been up 67 years and now you've called off the flight! It's just as he predicted! You're nothing but a quitter!” —Cuer Jounson down, ather Pointed Queries “Did you ¢ Metropolitan the y Jeritza at the night, or didn’t udience notice your ermine “Are you going to Palm Beach for your health this winter, or did she finally get married?” “Do you know that your garter is unfastened, are you still an undergraduate “Is your daughter going to fin- ishing school in New York this winter, or continue with her edu- cation?” “Do you think you'll be given a hig part in the new show this winter, or docs your mother still care for you after the theater? O.S0cto