The Washington times., 1936-02-15

bad news for Dizzy. They have
turned down his physical waiver
and won't renew his pilots license"
"You mean they have grounded
Dizzy?"
Eyes"
'But they can't DO that!" Jake
cried, angrily, 'she can't fly with.
out q ticket. You'll break Dizzy's
heart. Flying Is al he knows. 1t
Is his nfel"
Dizzy came out, ready to 60 to
his apartment and meet Tommy.
"But they can" Dizzy heard AL.
len say, "here IL the official re.
port" and he began to read from
o paper:
shows that he has been reported
seven times and grounded once for
reckless driving. There is o physi-
cal flaw, also. The best interests
Of aeronautical DEVELOPMENT de.
mand the elimination Of those in
diyiduals."
elimination? What does that
mean?" Dizzy asked.
"They won't renew your license,
Dizzy" Jake said.
why not?"
"You heard this report" said
Allen.
'@They say you've been to much
like your name-dizzy," Jake
added.
you're kidding" Dizzy de-
clared.
mo, Davis, here's more" Allen
said, and he read:
"You win pick up and destroy
Transport Pilots License Number
sixteen, Signed John Taylor, by
direction"
"You swivel chair bosses were
glad enough to have me fly for
them when they surveyed the
transcontinental airway," Dizzy
exclaimed.
81 know, Davis, but that's
ancient history. You know as
well as do that every year the
government weeds out pilots who
don't fit In"
''What do those damned ground.
lovers know about who fits in
and who doesn't?" Dizzy de-
manded.
Davis" Allen said and he
looked sorry, II am sorry, but I
have to have your ucense-hand
nvaSs xyna1v kiNlget -
Nov listen, Allen" Jake broke
in, there ought to be some way.
Give Dizzy . chance to explain"
"I'll do anything" Dizzy said.
"There isn't anything else to
do" Allen assured him.
But are you sure Of that,
Joe?" Jake pleaded.
Absolutely sure
Joe Allen held out his hand.
Slowly, as though every move was
q stab at the heart, Dizzy took
out his case. He removed his
license and handed the empty
case to Allen. At the same time
he tore his license into tiny bits
and dropped them on Jake's desk.
Dizzy looked mournfully at
Jake. Thanks for tryin' feller."
he said, huskily.
wen find some way out.
Dizzy" Jake said. sitting down
heavily.
"sure-1 can get . job like
Mike Owen"
Don't be . fool!"
The cigars that Fred Adams,
of the Adams Bomber Company,
had left on Jake'S desk were still
there. Jake picked one up and
looked at it.
''You could hold down Q job
like mine," he said.
''Nerts! I haven't an executive
bone in my body, Jake, all I'm
fit for is flying"
"Dizzy," he said, "if I get
your license back viii you promise
three things2"
what are they?"
"That you win stick to rules.
stay out Of trouble and lay off
Tommy"
whats Tommy got to do with
it?"
"Tay loves her. She loves him,
but you turned her silly head.
She's not for you. Promise, and /
can get your ticket back"
whats your plan-to make .
deal with Adams?"
why not? Adams wasn't kid
ding when he said he had q pull
in washington. He has Q real
drag there. He can get your
waiver approved and get you re-
inStated in five minuteS!"
"Doing that for me? And I'm
not worth it. Jake, that's out. I
won't let you contract for lot
Of lousy ships, just to get my IL
cenSe back!"
do you want to stop flying?"
II had rather stop breathing,
Jake-but you can't take the rap
for me-"
Listen. I'm running this place.
Dizzy"
'"Then, for Gods sake, Jake.
run it right! Don't buy rotten
planes for our boys to use, Just to
get my flying license back"
Don't be q sap"
I'm not. and you won't be-
Jake. I'll get along, some way.
and it's too big a price for you to
pay for my ticket contracting for
rotten planes. You know the
Browning transport is the best
and that the Adams job is about
the worst"
The telephone bell on Jake's
desk caused him to grab I'D the