Life — September 14, 1928 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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The Beginning of a Great Custom Tuere no longer can be any doubt that the aérial age has arrived. An aérial driver already has engaged. in a sarcastic argument with an aérial trafic policeman. During a certain recent political event in the Stanford University stadium, Cali- fornia state traffic police engaged two Janes and maintained an air patrol to keep other planes from flying at less than vikousind feet during the ceremony. A San Francisco camera-man, with an e to economy, dickered for half an hour with a pilot and finally persuaded him to y over the stadium for only four dollars. Hardly in the best of humor, the pilot took off from a field near the stadium and few toward the big bowl at an alti- tude of only about five hundred feet. One of the trafic police planes flew alongside, and two erstwhile motorcycle police bawled harsh words and motioned the pilot to fly higher. For a time the pilot professed not to se the police. But when, by signs and shouts, bey threatened to arrest him un- less he climbed, the pilot leaned over the cockpit and bellowed, in a voice that sounded above the roar of the engine: “Say, you guys! Whaddayuh think I'm gonna give this bird for four dollars— an altitude record?” Chet Johnson. The Daily Doesn’t Morutr stands gingerly holding a spoon While Father hums bars of a popular tune. Fragments of arias, ballads and snatches Of symphonies, operas, dirges and catches. Grandma tries vainly to hold back her tears While Grandfather gallandy wiggles his ears, Big Sister Grace is near by making faces, While Aunt Ethelfreda the family dis- graces By making a noise like a pair of wild lions, And George gives a take-off of seven Hawaiians. Why this excitement, and why all the shouting? sit a riot, a picnic, an outing? jane’s doing card tricks, Fasy and hard tricks— houschold resembles a_ three-ring arena, tom roof to the kitchen We gallantly pitch in While Ma coaxes baby to eat his farina. Newman Levy. AN UNEXPECTED QUARTER Biccas: Give me a little money to buy a meal ith, will ye? Coutce Max: Money? I haven't any money. ‘ambling in pocket, he suddenly finds some.) igesh, 1 must have somebody else's suit on! —lowa Frivol. WORLD CRUISE Ne OF THE ie 9a BELGENLAND LARGEST, FINEST LINER EVER TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE Let ocean vastness—tropical languor—the mystery of the Orient—the romantic beauty of the South Seas— themysticism of India... work their spell. How enriched yourlife willbe. How possible itis—tfor this cruise makes itso. Sail westward with thesun on December 17th, to eighty- four cities of the world for one hundred and thirty-five days. There's included a trip to Peking that abounds in interest. Also an optional trip to the Dutch East Indies and the island of Bali—a fascinating journey that no other cruise offers, You arrive in Europe in April, convenient for Spring stop-overs, Rates are from $1750 including all accommodations anda comprehensive sightseeing program directed by the American Express Company. This cruise operated by the Red Star Line in conjunction with the American Express Co. Apply to Red Star Line, No. 1 Broadway; American Express Co., 65 Broadway, N. Y.3 or other offices or agencies of either company. MEDITERRANEAN by White Star Line De luxe cruises of only 46 days, yet you touch romantig,old Civilizations . . . the Holy Land, Egypt, Africa, Greece . . Yand modern civilization in its most sophisticated form at Monte Carlo. Ship to ship stop-overs arranged, also return by a north European port. Rates from $695 (up), including shore excursions. S.S. Adriatic Jan. 10; Feb. oes Laurentic Jan. 19, Mar. 9. WEST INDIES & MEXICO by Red Star Line Four cruises of varying lengths, from 11 to 22 days. You havea wide choice of itineraries among which are such high-spots of interest as Mexico City, Panama Canal, Bermuda, Havana Nassau, etc. The ship is a famous cruising liner, the alatial Lapland, sailing Jan. 31, (22 days); Feb, 25, (15 days); Mar. 16, (17 days); Apr. 6, (11 days). Forcomplete information address Cruise Dept. No, 1 Broadway, New York, our offccs eluwbere or any axthorized agent. WHITE STAR LINE RED JTAR LINE GETERMATIONAL «WERCAWTHE MARINE COMPANY comicbooks.com