Evening Star Newspaper, August 3, 1937, Page 34

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, MOON MULLINS. D. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3 The Apple of His Eye. B—14 1937. l TOONERVILLE FOLKS. I & FME SCOTCHMAN TOOK A BOOK QUT OF THE RENTAL LIBRARY THREE i MONTHS AGO AND FORGOT ALL ABOUT (T. . -By WILLARD SO THAT'S THE COP TH' DISTRICK ATTORNEY ASSIGNED TO PLAY NURSE TO OLD PLUSHBOTTOM AND BANJOEYES. ' OLD PLUSHBOTTOM'S TH KIND THAT IF YOU ASKED HIM FOR ONE OF'THEM APPLES HE'D GIVE YOU TH’ SEEDS TO PLANT AND BRAG HE’D GIVE YoU A ORCHARD. PssT/ DON'T GO BUILDIN' ANY HIGH HOPES ON ANY OF HIS PROMISES, OFFICER— THEY'RE THE ONLY THING HE NEVER KEEPS! OF COURSE HE MIGHT. GIVE YOU THREK HEARTY) HUMM ~~ WHEN THIS CASE 1S CLOSED [ AM GOING TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU, SIR SOMETHING MR. AND MRS. T 1937 N Y TRIBuNE uC WELL, | GUESS THAT ANSWERS Your- QUESTION Hey! HoWw ComeE Ve GoT ONLY FoUR. CLEAN HANDKERCHIEFS oNLY Four ! TREN WHATS BECOME OF ALL My STHERS S YES, AND HERE HERE S | GUESS ITS BECAUSE FOUR WERE ALL You The ™ WHy DONT You Look IN YOUR VARIOUS ~— PockeTS T ARE Two IN Your j BATHROBE ANCTHER- ONE. THAT MAKES L—‘SENT To LAUNDRY — L—Z Four TEEN T . “I FEEL IN FINE FETTLE THIS MORNING—I THINK I'LL CUT A TOOTH.” The ignition caught and the engine of the big ship roared to life. A few moments later Brown taxied downwind across the rough plain. He picked his way carefully among the boulders toward & favorable spot for the take-off, which woutd be hazardous at best, DAN DUNN. e —— N/ WELL GO DOWN THAT THERE ARE THE VALLEY AND TRY TO ZINGERS, DAN-- GET AHEAD OF THEM- THEY JUST PASSED | THEY WON'T EXPECT OVER THAT RIDGE--{ US FROM THE FRONT-- When he reached the limit of the best going he brought the nose of the craft around into the wind, set the brakes, and opened the throttle wide for & moment. The motor was hitting beautifully. Then he throttled down to idling speed and shouted to Tarzan, “If you know any pravers, buddy, you'd better say ‘em—all of ‘em. Were off!” The jungle lord glanced back, his white teeth gleaming in one of his rare smiles. Brown gave the ship full throttle It darted ahead and picked up speed. The tail rose. terrain. Ther struck a small rock. Sudde looming ahead, directly in h if he swerved enough to miss it, inevitable! & crackup was Secret Operative 48. —By NORMAN MARSHK. "~ THERE_THE \ AS SOON Ane--con:you, THEY SEE US, LET'S GET BEWIND / THEY'LL GO _. THOSE ROCKS== ' INTO YES, BUT THE ZINGERS ARE CARRYING TOMMY GUNS AND A LOT OF BAGGAGE=-=IT'LL SLOW THEM DOWN MORE THAN IT WILL US--STEP IT UP A LITTLE-" THERE! WE SHOULD BE AHEAD OF THEM NOW--LET'S CROSS OVER AND SEE IF WE CAN SPOT THEM-- WHEW/! THIS HEAT IS SCORCHING- Aw, SHET- AP ! Actoss, 1 THINK 1 &OT 1. Cylinder on which to wind thread. 6. Shellfish, 13. 9ough. 14. Cover with plates, 16. A part that is overdue. 17. Original, 18. 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Indian tribe of New Mexico and Arizona. . Buntinglike fabric, . Chains. . Choicest parts. . Distinguished quality of character. Exclamation. . Those in office, . Contorted. . Experience pleasure in. . Confines. 33. Large cask. . Pouch. . Unit of weight, . Awned . One who annuls. . Purify. . Eagle. . 8poil. . Greek letter. . Genus of the dog. 5. Catkins. Retreat. . Seesaw. . Fissile clayey rock. . Shrine of Mecca. . Glossy fabric. . Soon. . Digit. True Stories of G-Men Activities Based on Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation—Modified in the Public Interest, AT EASTON,PENNA,, A CRISIS LOOMED/ Registered U. 8. Patent Office. —By REX COLLIER P e AS_GooD AS DEAD I WHATLL WE DO WIT' THIS PUNK, NOW THAT WE GOT ‘v PUT HIM IN THE CAR AND GET RID O' HIM BEFORE HIS PALS FIND HIM MISSIN'/ LET THAT COPPER UNDER TH’ BLANKET HAVE IT IF HE SQUAWKS NOW. I GOTTA DO « SOME FAST TALKIN' FOR GOIN’ I KEEP THAT GUY COVERED WHILE WE PASS THROUGH THIS TOWN /... WE DON'T WANT ANY MORE COPS TROOPER TURNBULL FOUND HIMSELF KIDNAPED 8Y THE MICHIGAN TOURISTS.... © Ledgrr Sysicare Solution to Yesterday's Purzle. tail and he wasn't as big ss one of themselves. Open-mouthed they stared at him, then at their mother. That she should be afraid of one so small was simply unbe= lievable. She saw the look and under= stood it. “No,” said she, “I'm not afraid of him, but I respect him. I could kill Then he told of the narrow escapes he had had from Tufty the Lynx, Yowler the Bobcat, Buster Bear and finally Old Man Coyote. “You're even luckier than I thought,” growled Mother Bear. “With me around not one of those you have mentioned would even think of trying “I have,” replied the little Bear earnestly. “Indeed, I have. I'll never forget or disobey again.” He really meant it. As you know, this particular cub had learned that he could climb and in that knowledge he felt quite su- perior to his twin sister. But this to set foot outside until told that they may. It was to keep them safe and where she would know where they were while Mother Bear went off on business of her own. ‘The cubs were soon as much at home in a tree as if they were squir- rels. It was fun to climb about, and they were not in the least afraid. when, ps they were walking in single file along a narrow path. Mother Bear suddenly stopped and then be- gan to back as if she had met some one of whom she was afraid. When she reached a place sufficiently wide she turned around and sent the cubs ahead of her. At the first oppor- tunity she left the path, sat down miniously fell the remainder of the way. But this was not without its ad- vantages; they learned how to fall without getting hurt. They had great admiration for their mother. They believed that she was the most wonderful person in all the Great World. This was as it should be. Mothers are the most YOU may be sure that the cub who had been lost had no intention of allowing such a thing to happen again. No, indeed! In fact, he kept s0 close to Mother Bear's heels as to be almost literally under foot. He had been spanked for his disobedience [z =/1) e |20>] i >/m)] [>T in lagging behind and so becoming lost, but he was so overjoyed at being safely back with mother that he hadn't resented that spanking in the least. He knew that he deserved it. “You're lucky to be alive,” growled Mother Bear. to harm you, but let one of them get you alone and you would stand no more chance than that Mouse does now.” She dug furiously under an old stump for a minute and brought out & Mouse, which she ate. “I hope you have learned your lesson,” she “I know it," replisd the eudb meekly. ' added. . a didn’t last long, for Mother Bear de- liberately sent both of them up a tree and so the sister learned that she could climb, too. After that they were often sent up a tree. What for? Why, for-the same reason that boys and girls are sent into & house or en %0 & playground and told not & At first they had some tumbles, par- ticularly when trying to get down. It was much easier to go up than down. They never could understand how the Squirrel cousins could go down the trunk of a tree hecd first. They had to back down, and even then sometimes lost their bold and igno- <4 wonderful persons in all the Great World. The cubs had become so used to seeing other people of the Green Forest step aside to get out of Moth- er's way that they just couldn't imag- ine her doing such a thing for any one else. No, sir, they couldn’t. 8o you oan their surprise A a few feet from it and called the cubs to her. Round-eyed, they looked back along the narrow little path, expect- ing to see some one bigger than their mother. Instead, they saw & small person, wearing & black suit with white stripes. He had & big, bushy > him with one blow of a paw, but he could and would make it 50 unpleas- | ant for me that I wouldn't think of doing such a thing unless I were starv- | ing. That is Jimmy Skunk. Treat | him politely and you never will have any trouble with him.” (Copyright, 1837.) \