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AUGUST 1, 1937 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON. D. €. EEIERY; AN’ IT SAYS THAT ITS A CINCH TO HYPNOTISE ANYBODY. ... ALL Y'HAFTA DO IS FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS / > By Gene Byrnes IT SAYS HERE IN THE PAPER THAT PERFESSOR GIMLETEYE, THE HYPNOTIST, 1S GOIN TO BE ON THE RADIO AT TWO OCLOCK WHADDYA SAY !F WE HAVE SOME FUN AN TRY IT/ P LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HYPNOTISM I5 A VERY SIMPLE THING JTHE WAY I DO IS TO SAY LOOK ME IN THE EYE / THIS IS X=Y~Q INTRODUCING PROFESSOR GIMLETEYE, THE FAMOUS HYPNOTIST /THE VOICE OF THE MAGIC EYE WILL REVEAL 4/ YSTERIES OF HYPNOTIC POWER./ A 'W ey DO LIKE THE PERFESSOR SAYS 2% {7/, ook ME IN THE EYE / ;//% ,/f: ,[II] , )] CONCENTRATE ON : LET YCUR MIND GO THIS PINPOINT ABSOLUTELY BLANK’/NOW, COMPLETE RELAXATION AND IF YOU TUNE IN NEXT WEEK AT THE SAME TIME, THE PROFESSOR WILL TELL YOU HOW TO BRING THE SUBJECT OUT OF THE TRANCE.’ Advertisement DUSK. . .ON THE BEACH IT'S TOO DARK PLAY ANY MORE-- LOOK! WHAT'S THAT?, Melvin Purvis has received word taat “The Shark,” a gangster of the high seas, has his secret short-wave radio station located near a small town on the Jersey coast. Purvis has summoned two Secret Operators, Bob and Mary, for special duty... MY FLEET OF SPEED-BOATS S WAITING--WE ARE READY FOR THE MOST DARING SEA- RAID IN HISTORY-- THE PIRACY OF THE HUGE STEAM YACHT VOYAGEUR WITH A PARTY OF MILLIONAIRES ABOARD! i WANT YOU TO REPORT TO ME ANY THING SUSPICIOUS YOU SEE ALONG_JHE BEACH! A FLASH FROM THE UPPER WINDOW OF THAT DESERTED HOTEL! WE MuUST TELL MR. PURVIS! w1 oF SECRET OPER he youns = = = 7 apLvIN PURVIS 18 (R YOU TWO DID A GOOD JOB BY SPOTTING THAT FLASH! NOw -~ | WANT YOU TO WATCH THE REAR OF THE HOTEL UNTIL 1 SLIP INSIDE AND SEE WHAT'S UP. «Baby Face D Now Melvin Pf ; G-Man Corps has Melvin Purvis ()pcmmrs. cquipmcn 5 from the tished to v iof .‘1::;»‘ Members nd s tes w,sem,nls. al > e CLOSE WATCH || WE'RE PLAYING MR. PURVIS!)\BALL ON THE BEACH! i WMy 8 - RAOUL, THE RENEGADE RADIO OPERATOR ! THROW {UP YOUR HANDS AND KEEP ! AWAY FROM THOSE INSTRUMENTS! ILL CALL MY PHONE THE POLICE TO SEND A DETACHMENT AT ONCE TO HIDDEN HARBOR... I'LL RADIO THE SHARK TO BRING HIS SPEED BOATS IN THERE... AND WE'LL NAB HIM! Meanwhile, by pretending his speed craft was in distress, the Shark has been taken aboard the big yacht. l SO YOU THOUGHT YOU wsne' RESCUING US! HEH! HEH! THIS fild WILL BE THE BIGGEST STORY! ... Inthe deserted hotel. The short-wave radio begins to speak! GEE, THAT WAS EXCITING, il | MR. PURVIS I'M MIGHTY GLAD I'M A SECRET OPERATOR! S UP WITH YOUR HANDS : THIS IS YOUR LAST fl SEA-RAID, MR. SHARK! AND WE'RE BOTH AWFUL HUNGRY, T0O! CAN | HAVE SOME MORE POST TOASTIES, | MR. PURVIS ? A HAVE-GOT- f THE-SWAG- AND-ESCAPED- WHAT-PORT- | BOTH OF YOU! | WANT ALL MY SECRET OPERATORS TO EAT LOTS OF POST TOASTIES. MELVIN PURVIS! WE'RE TRAPPED! Why POST TOASTIES, the hetter Corn Flakes, stay crisp longer in milk or cream 3 :fi/ For Secret Operators MICKEY MOUSE TOYS | ON THE BACK OF EVERY 80X OTICE the tiny bubbles on the sur{a_ce of every N golden-brown flake of Post Toasties. They are created by a special process that makes Post Toasties lighter . . . crisper. . . :{ss.ures you that Post Toasties will keep their delicious, crunchy goodness longer in milk or cream. And every bubbly flake, toasted double crisp, brings you the rich goodness of the tender hearts of the corn, where most of the flavor is stored. Just try Post Toasties and you’ll learn why folks everywhere call them the better corn flakes. For a special treat—serve Post Toasties with fresh berries or bananas and cream. Get Post Toasties at your grocer’s right away—the price is low. A Post Cereal, made by General Foods. ALSO ASK FOR POST TOASTIES IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND DINING CARS BE A SECRET OPERATOR! IN MY NEW LAW-AND-ORDER PATROL! GET MY NEW SECRET OPERATOR'S SHIELD AND MY SECRET OPERATOR'S MANUAL CONTAINING SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ... CODES AND PASSWORDS ...SECRETS OF CRIME DETECTION ... HOW TO WIN PROMOTION TO HIGHER RANKS . . . ALSO PICTURES OF MY 35 WONDERFUL FREE PRIZES! TO BE A SECRET OPERATOR, JUST SEND ME THE COUPON BELOW, WITH TWO RED POST TOASTIES PACKAGE-TOPS. BOYS’ SHIELD (left). GIRLS’ SHIELD (below). SECRET OPERATOR'S MANUAL (at right). Shield and Manual FREE for two Post Toasties package-tops. SECRET OPERATOR’S RING. 24- ® carat gold finish, adjustable to fit any finger. FREE for 4 Post Toasties package-tops. Copyright, Genersl Foods Corp., 1937 See Manual For Other Swell Prizes IDENTIFICATION WALLET (above, left) with your secret number; birthstone ring (above, right) with your owan birthstone. ——————————— o ———— Melvin Purvis ¢/o Post Toasties, Battle Creek, Michigan I enclose red Post Toasties packagc-tops. Please send me the items checked below. Check whether boy () or girl ( ) i ) Secret Operator’s Shield (2 package-tops) ) Secret Operator’s Ring (4 package-tops) (Be sure to put correct postage on letter. *MS.N, 8-1-37 Name. Address. City. —State. = (Cffer expires Dec. 51, 1937. Good only i U.5..1.)