The Washington times., 1932-07-28

long time. We'd leave our own
boats where they are and en-
gage a crew for yours. With
the five of us sharing the ex-
pense, nobody would feel it too
strongly.
"We'll take two or three
weeks away from Wall Street
and cruise around to our hearts
content. Well lay in the best
booze supply we can get and
we'll engage the finest cook
that money can buy. If any
body wants to take a dame
along, that's up to him.
In other words, we're going
to,do exactly as we did in the
days before the crash knocked
all of us for a loop. Plenty OF
days of sunshine and a chance
to get out of the rut into which
we seem to have fallen How
does the idea strike you?"
In a few seconds, it was evil
dent that the idea was a honey.
The five men looked and acted
as though they had suddenly
become five children. They
slapped one another's backs
and blessed Bill for his sugges-
ton. 1t was exactly what the
doctor would have ordered.
This was going to be tonic
that they had all needed for
some time.
They celebrated by knocking
off for the afternoon and going
to the nearest speakeasy to cele-
brate. They had been doing
the same thing for almost two
years, but they hadn't been
celebrating. :.
Yacht Commissioned
Within a few days, every
. thing was set. The large yacht
they were going to use was
hurriedly placed in first-class
service. 1t was a huge affair,
as such affairs go, and required
the services of eight men-in-
cluding the cook-aS a crew.
When everything was in readi-
ness, the five Wall Street men
sailed away.
And what a time they had!
They cruised along the coast
and anchored as fancy dictated.
They had their champagne
cocktails for breakfast, and fol-
lowed breakfast with some
choice champagne cocktails.
When they felt like fishing,
they used champagne cocktails
for bait.
It was a Sc; rule that none of
the five was to discuss business
or conditions, under penalty Of
a severe fine. Thus, unless
they were seasick,, they talked
of nothing but the most pleas
ant things. Far away from
the depression, they acted as
they had in past days. They
strutted about, stuffed them
selves with the best Of food
and found happiness written
all over the horizon.
But alas, and a lack of time!
They. spent almost three weeks
on that grand vacation and re-
gretfully ordered the captain
to head for home. The night
before they landed, Bill sat on
deck with his four cronies.
Tip the Crew
Boys" he stated, IT think
we'll all agree that we had one
swell time. I think it's done all
of us the world of good and if
we're all a little broker than
when we started, what differ
ence does it make?
"The only thing that remains
to be done now is to tip the
crew. There are six men, the
captain and the cook. I think
we should tip each man $25-
and give the cook at least $100.
That would take care of every
one but the captain.
HE deserves a really decent
tip. How much can we afford
to give him?"
That worried look again crept
into the mems faces. They
were all plenty broke and any
additional expense would be in
the nature If a great strain.
The captain had to be tipped
we'll. AS gentlemen. they un-
derstood that. But how to
do it?
After an hours discussion
They gave the captain the