The Washington times., 1936-02-01

Come along for couple
drinks, anyway, Tex" Dizzy
pleaded.
IF I do, I'll take a couple more
and never get home"
That's a swell idea"
"An right, I'll come along" Tex
agreed.
EXCUSE me one moment, gents"
Dizzy cried, and hurried back to
the other office where Tommy
was completing a report.
Jake telephoned his wife. left
instructions where he could be
found, and got ready to go.
Listen, beautiful, do you ever
eat?" Dizzy asked, with q grin,
as he found Tommy just coming
out.
Occasionally"
"We're going over to Mama
Gini's, Jake and TeX-Jake's wife
is coming to meet US there. Come
along with me, Tommy"
II don't know"
"Oh, come on, Tommy. III
show you I got my table etiquette
straight from Emily Post"
"All right, Dizzy"
He crooked his arm. Tommy
clung to it. They marched into
Jake'S office.
"All set, folks" he said dinner
Is about to be served"
Jake and Tex started at them
In amazement. It was the same
old Dizzy Davis. A girl bawlS him
out one moment, and gone to a
wine and spaghetti joint with him
the next!
Dizzy gave them an eloquent
wink, as if to say, Pipe, you guys
she's mine already"
Jake'S wife was already at
Mama Gini'S when they arrived.
She greeted them joyously, but
looked rather queStioningly at
Tommy, amazed at DizZy's fast
work.
This is gonna be q grand
reunion" Dizzy said as they
waited for the wine to be served.
Even you old married folks will
get q kick out of it. How long
you been married, Jake? I for
get"
-Four years. Want to see my
scars?"
give for me-" Tex stated, "and
don't get Lou wrong. She's grand,
only she don't like Dizzy, she
thinks he makes me drink"
"Dizzy's next. Perhaps that
Birdie dame will"
CAV, skip it, will you, Jake?"
Dizzy pleaded.
They began drinking . few
toastS.
The radio program changed
from sports news to lively dance
music.
Come on, Mary" Jake said.
Tex watched them.
Gees, but they're crazy about
each other" he said.
"She's a swell party, all right"
Dizzy agreed.
You used to know her, didn't
you?"
"oh, Just to speak to-" Dizzy
4 replied, quickly, giving Tex a
hard stare.
What do you say. Tommy"
Dizzy stood up.
Tommy got up and they began
to dance. To Tommy'S surprise,
Dizzy was unusually good at
dancing. After a while he asked,
"How'm I doin' Beautiful"
"All right. A little close, that's
"Shucks, that's all I know
they taught me to dance close"
Eyes? That must have been
back in the early gay nineties."
Say? How old do you think I
amp"
"CloSe to MethuSela."
Listen, Tommy, I'm only 81"
Dizzy didn't do so badly, at that.
He only deducted three years.
That's plenty too much when
you're only 19-Oh, Dizzy, that
slipped. I'm supposed to be 81, on
the office books"
20. K. Now "a is just the right
age. When you are 81 I'll only
be 49,"
"What Of it?" Tommy asked.
eff you think, when I'm only
40, that I'm gonna dance with an
old hag Of "a, you're crazy. So
you better enjoy yourself while
you can, Tommy"
"And what about Mister Dizzy
Davis when I am 49? He will
be Gal"
"Get this right-When you are
40 you'll be in the old ladies home
: and I'll be out dancing with the
newest crop Of sub debS."
Don't be hating yourself like
that"
do you know, or doesn't it in
tereSt you, Tommy"
''What?"
'You sure have a sweetlookin'
Stream-lined fuSelage?"
whats that?"
''Your chaSSiS-it's beautiful"
He Rugged her closer.
Don't twist it out Of shape.
then"
The music stopped for a sta
ton announcement. Jake and
Mary had gone back to their table
at the far end of the big room.
Dizzy Spied q small vacant booth
at hand. He proceeded to steer
Tommy into it.
"Hey," what's the idea Of this,
Dizzy?" Tommy asked.