Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

LID D. S. KIMBY, owner, presi-
dent, general manager, hardest
worker and, of course, treasurer,
of the Kimby Corporation, was
this morning engaged in throw
- ing little imitation of Mussolini
He was to become specific taking on an
other title In addition TO his many ofnc1al
capacities he was now trying to norm hlrnseA
in as director of his employees morals.
But he wasn't doing well at it. His very
first subject, decidedly pretty young brunei
who was as modern as sin, was, with apparent
success, disputing the old mans authority.
Also his intelligence. She was making nun
look as awkward as battleship trying 70
float about in the Chester Park Lagoon.
The girl in question busted herself with
little platinum vanity case. The hand tnat
welded the powder puff also held glowing
cigarette This cigarette was the immediate
cause of the turmoil.
st won't allow It! I won't allow IT.! Ola
D. s. was trying to below without letting
everybody in the Office hear. HIS race was
purple his eyes bulging
The girl showed not the slightest concern
With his silly opinions regarding her cigarette.
But she didn't like to have him towering over
the top Of her desk and shouting at her this
way. The show. in fact, was getting DIT
heavy.
"sav." and she yawned, with emphasis on
the yawn, don't be so dumb"
''But I tell you" and the executive INST
hanged the top Of her desk, making match
boxes. candy cartons, hpsticks and other uten-
sils Of the modern working girl vibrate ana
dance. you know this sort Of thing ISN'T
right, and it's got to stop!
~ SAY, dad" warned this young female, VINO
happened to be none other than Bea-
tr,ce Kirnby. do get control Of yourself. II
Won can't make this grade In high, why not
shift into second gear? Only, don't explode
nm ton Of my desk It's so messy to have fat
peopIe exploding on ones desk"
He gurgled and glared His face looked
va,ritanical enough to have sunk the May
flower You seem to think this Is Joke
he said with his best sarcasm
Pea laughed. Her laugh didn't lower his
4ernnerata,re bit IF Eddie Cantor could
nut this scene into his show it'd be knock
out. I think III send it to him and
'Im sick Of this foolishness!' Old d. 8.
hanged the desk again. Il command you TO
stop smoking in this ONCE and mean what
say. I've worked 80 years TO build up this
business and
''What kept you so long?"
~And you want my customers to come IN
here and see women smoking. can't you see
how impossible it is?"
"Tsut I understand women smoke in ofiices
In New York City"
.'I don't believe it. And don't care If they
do. This is Cincinnati, and women don't
smoke in Ol0ceS mere
:SvVelI- it's time they did I shall be . mis-
siouary breaking down old-fashioned super
stitions shall be a leader OF the feminine
hosts"
Old d. S. didn't get the twinkle in her
eve He wasn't good at catching things IKE
that He had always been a pitcher m this
game of life Further he was getting fed up
with the present situation.
Murder was beginning to creep over his
weather beaten old face. He whipped his steel
S~1kn fnr1R oY1R Qqsg
a moment and let her have glare that sent
little wisps Of smoke up from her rouge.
Then: Now get this you young heifer! I'm
telling YOU for the last time No more snaok-
ing in this ONCE. If I have to get rougn-
Beatrice hoped right out OF her chan,
grabbed her hat on the hook and put 1t onto
her saucy head.
at knew you'd be a gutter" she cried Il
should have had more sense than to make
a deal with YOU I'm going to marry Ram
sey today and you1l have to come through
with everything ask Fine joke, telling me
you'd consent to Ram If went IN for career
for a couple Of years. Then the very frst
day you pick ON me like this.
you can take your old office and send Z
TO the Smithsonian Institute. / don't ever
want to see it again. Now you watch me get
hot. What I've cost you so far is only Sunday
school change"
Old D. s. slipped an affectionate arm about
her slender young shoulder. He felt as he'd
stolen q babys candy.
~Bea honest I didn't mean to max. you
unhappy I'm Just an ignorant old man. You
know I'm working just to provide nice things
for you / wouldn't hurt you for the world.
just 20 ahead and make Babylon Of this
once, II you wish. Daddy loves you. Tell me
you know Daddy loves YOU
Beas arms went around his neck. You're
an old peach. Now you run along and let me
ret my eyes dry"
d. g. went back to his own once, feeling
like q high-grade sap That young snip Of
gtr1 had made him eat his authority. she had