The Washington times., 1936-01-25
Dizzy:Hops'
To New
Job

Il could stay up HeLe 4OIeVeTI
Pete-but I'm heading in"
Jake asked, What do you
think, PeteP"
"she's got a bean, Mr.. Lee, quick
as flash. Looks like a natural
to me-"
swell kid-1'm glad. Let me
know how she lands"
AS Anterior was going out the
voice Of Dizzy doomed again from
the loud speaker.
dizzy Davis, bringing in a
special job. Altitude, 1000. Tenn
perature; So, ceiling, S,ooO-Hey
Buzz, how'S Jake"
Radio regulations No. g." Buzz
said, sharply, into the mike,
pilots will refrain"
from all personal converse.
ton, "Dizzy's voice doomed in at
them over the loud speaker, while
in flight. o. K, Toots I can
read"
Newark calling Davis in %
Buzz droned, "gtve your posi-
ton"
Instantly, from the loud speaker,
q Ruffaw from Dizzy and then:
II can't give you anything but
love, bay-beep
Jake stepped over to the mike.
Jake speaking, Dizzy-skip it
too much company here"
Eyes sir, chief" and then a
laugh.
Tay Lawson's voice came in at
this time: Lawson in plane Six"
20. K, lawson" Buzz replied.
"TeSting plane-ready to land"
Training job, Ito, with first
solo student heading in. Take a
few turns around the field" Buzz
ordered.
"Glad you didn't tell him it was
Tommy" Jake said, ut might have
made him nervous"
Eyes, sir, I know" Buzz replied.
Doc Smith entered, wiping
grease from his hands with waste,
as usual.
Chief" he said to Jake, "just
got word the U. 8. Air Bureau
will start inspection here in an
hour-reg'lar quarterly inspec-
ton"
THANK 'em for the advance
notice, Doc"
Didn't need any, SIR" Doc
grinned at him. "Everything's
Saip-shape."
$50 YOU say. I'll check, myself,
in few minutes"
"Tommy's dom her first solo,
she got away swell, Mr.. Lee"
"She's heading in-get out and
be ready. Her landing isn't too
good. Anterior says"
Sure, but that kid can't go
wrong Chief"
Jake went to the window, the?
went out to get better view. H.
saw Tay Lawson lazily round
ing the field in plane six, await
ing the landing Of some rookie
and quite unaware that it wa
Tommy.
There she is, down there, sir,
Atherton said, knowing that Jak"
was interested.
Tommy'S plane was just a spec
against the clear blue, probably W.
somewhere over the Oradel resel
voir.
Jake stepped back into the OF
flee.
Buzz" he said, "tell Lawson
he has plenty of time to come in
now, instead Of waiting" he or
dered.
Buzz gave the order. Lawson
dropped low, swung in, cut the
switch and came down with pre-
cision and perfection.
Like a feather, lawson" Jake
told him, fully approaching his
skill. Lawson was one of the new
younger generation of flyers who
had won Jake'S complete conf
dence.
Men ran out to push the plane
into hangar.
In the office Dizzy's voice came
in again. This time he was quite
grave in making his report. Al
Stone had departed.
stone, the v. P. was here, Dir.
zy-take it easy, will you, when
he's around. He's got it in for
you," Buzz warned.
"Yeh? What can that desk.
flyer do me?" Dizzy's voice
doomed again.
"Plenty-get wise"
Buzz was greatly disturbed over
the conversation between Jake Lee
and AL Stone that he had been
forced to overhear.
Tay Lawson started to 60. Jake
wanted him to be on hand to watch
Tommy's arrival from her maiden
solo flight. He began to talk about
Tay'S experiment with various at
temptS to find something to rid
planes of ice in thick Sleet storms.
AS he talked he watched for
Tommy. She was much nearer by
this time. They could hear the
drone.
THAT student was further out
than we thought when we askc7
you to circle the field, Lawson,
Jake said, indicating the approach
ing plane.
Plenty students, too few gradu
ateS, Mr.. Lee" Tay said.
ITO many who think they're
good when they're lousy, you
mean, lawson"
Tommy brought her plane down
in a wide circle, lower and lower.
She was 10OkiOC 0IIt 0ver the rock.