Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-15
The Once Over
THE FLYERS RETURN. As REPORTED
BY RADIO

BY RADIO
CAST:
Ted Gimmel. a broadcaster.
Ray Schmoose, another broadcaster.
Floyd Malarkey. ditto.
Eddie Docks. ditto.
wimple. a wice-around- the world upside-down
flyer.
wirps. his navigator.
wimple and wirps. after flying twice around the
world upside down. have just landed and have been
swallowed up BY the crowd. The four announcers
stationed at various points are obviously pretty much
In the dark regarding what * happening.
Gimmel-They've just come down folks What
a scenei The crowd has gone mad out here I'll
have to switch you to Ray schmoose who is nearer
than I am Are you there, Ray?
Schmoose-Yes. Teddie This IS Ray Schmoose
talking. folks. and In Just a iiffy wen let you hear
from these two intrepid birdmen who have Just flown
twice around the world In II days They're COM
Ing here to hangar 10 now No. they're going to
hangar is Ill give you Floyd Malarkey, who will
tell you what is gong on there Hello, Floyd
Malarky-Oh. boy, what a scenel What a
scenel I wish you could see II These two
boys. wimple and wirps. who have flown twice
around the world backward. have landed and they
were coming this way. but I have lost them In the
crowd now Boy. this Is e~xcitingl Eddie Oh,
Eddie Dooks7
Dooks-Yes. Floyd.
Malarky-Eddie. can you tell folks something about
this wonderful spectacle?
Dooks-This is Eddie Docks. folks What a
scene this is Oh, what a scenel 4. wimple and
Wirps. home from the most stirring flight In history,
have just landed here and you will hear the tale
from their own lips IN just a few moments They
are fighting their way to this hangar and waitl
the notice escort has turned Evidently the
boys are going to the Public Relations Hangar
Oh. Ted? Ted
Gimmel-Yes. Eddie.
Dooks-I guess you can see more Or this than ]
can. Teddy VIII you cut In at this point7
Mimmel-Okay, Ted Gimmel talking. folks !.
What a scenei what a sight. These boys.
wimple and wirps. have just landed after q flight
twice around the world upside down The crowd
Is wild The boys are down there somewhere
swallowed up IN II There must be $4,000 people
here Oh. Floyd Oh, Floyd MalarkyI
Gimmel-How many people would you say are
here, Floyd7
Malarky-About $4,000 people. folks What q
scenel
Gimmel-Fifty thousand peopleI Thanks. Floyd.
Malarky-Not at all. Ted.
This sort Or thing goes on for about an hour and
a quarter. Ultimately The two flyers reach a micro
phone IN d hangar in which the announcer Is a Mr..
BlitzD
Blltz-Here they are. folks Stand by and hear
the story Of this epochal trip from the lips Of these
two splendid heroes They are back after flying
twice around the world upside down and backwards
Right this way. Mr.. Wimple this way. Mr.. wirps
Now. folks. you viii hear the story from the boys
themselves.
wimple-Hello I'm glad to be back.
Wirp-Me. too.
Chorus or Radio Announcers-Oh Ted Oh,
Ray! Oh. Eddiel Oh. Floyd
HAPPY DAY ARE HERE AGAIN
Count that day strange
Whose low descending sun
Sees not another trans
Atlantic flight begun.
-TOCK.
Billy Burke. the new golf champion. defeated
George Won Elm on the second ~play-off after a total
battle OF IA holes. II Il had lasted any longer both
boys would have begun hitch-hiking.
WAY u IN FRONT
The character Of their battle 50 far would seem 20
put Messrs. Vanderbilt and Arno definitely in the
lead for the Nobel Peace Award next year.
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