The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-28


invariable emotions of anger "
at her.
They went out to see their mar
ried girl friend, had a jolly even
ing and came home to argue
about the advantages and disad-
vantages of married life and ma
ternity.
Say, Marge," Susie said as
they were getting ready for bed,
there's a wise bunch. Go find
yourself a nice man and get mar
ried Then you won't be hunting
a new job every time some fat
headed heel tries to paw you
over"
1T is a wise hunch," Margery
agreed, only I would have to
wait until Mr.. Right Man came
along, and he hasn't shown up
yet"
The morning papers had no
want ads that interested Margery
and she decided to try a new
agency. She couldn't keep going
to the same agency where she was
known. They would begin to think
that she wasn't efficient.
She went out and hunted up a
new one, the johnson Agency.
The woman in charge smiled
rather grimly when Margery ex.
planned that she left her former
position because her employers
wife decided that he should hire
men stenographers.
But you hadn't ought to have
much trouble getting a place
dearie," she said.
Margery sat down with maya
zine and waited for any calls tina
might come in. There were only
few women and girls in the
place. A girl came in and sat neal
Margery. who looked at her anc
had difficulty to keep from laugh
ing at the girls atrociously funny
hat.
This girl was almost painfully
homely. Margery studied her anc
sighed. One thing was sure, she
thought-this girl wouldn't bt
bothered by employers making
passes at her.
The agency manager answered
a few telephone calls. MargerS
listened, but could get little in
formotion from the one-sided dia
logue.
johnson Employment Agency,
Margery heard the woman intone
The woman listened quite a while
and looked out toward Margery
as she listened. Margery though
Here's a job, sure"
Tomorrow morning. Margery
heard the woman say. Eyes, I be
heve I have the very girl you need
I will send her over
She hung up and seemed to bt
looking at Margery.
"You," she said. Come here >
Margery was on her feet al
once.
mo, no-not you. "You,' sht
said, pointing to the homeIy girl
"you with that lampshade hat"
Margery was half way to thu
desk. She waited as the homely
girl went on, plainly peeved at the
knock about her hat.
Il have a job for you-tomor
row morning at 8. Go to the Bel
den Publishing Company office al
283 Market St." the woman said
The Belden Publishing Com
pany" the homely girl screamed
Nothing doing. I just got free
from there!"
ooh! That lets you out, then.
The girl went back to her chair
Margery went to the desk,
How about me for that iobp
I've worked in a publishing office
Margery asked.
The women looked her over
again, shook her head and smiled
You're not the type" she said
What do you mean, I'm not
the type?" Margery demanded. ~
have had four years experience
I know office work up and down
inside out. back and forth, from
A to lizard"
Sorry, but your face is against
you. Miss"
What's wrong with my face?'
Ma~gery demsnde.
Not a thing. dearie. That's
lust the point. The Belden Pub
fishing Company never hires good
looking girls! They want plain
girls that men don't make passes
at-girlS to work. not make dates"
It was than that the big idea
came to MarQery.
what Is the address,"
cts 283 Market ST.. but tell
YOU. voIl haven't chance"
That's what they told Column.
bus" Margery answered. and hur.
r'Ad out.
She hurried home, got herself a
luncheon. got some extra money
and started out to do some shop
ping. Susie was home when Mar
gerry got back.
More clothes. for Pete's sake?"
Susie cried.
I'm demonstrate and explain,