The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-03-31

be known that this was a girl he
wanted.
Il don't do any sneaking, kid
he told her. You'll find that out
when you're on Broadway a little
while"
"oh, Mr.. Tate!" she said, 81
didn't recognize you. Excuse me"
Sure" he said, Il know how
you feel. Well, where do you think
you're going from here2"
II don't know" she said, but
somewhere. On the stage, I hope.
If working will do it, I'll be a star
some day or know the reason
why"
That's SWELL" he praised.
What have you got except"-his
laughing eyes went over her
what you've got?"
Those" she said, land pretty
good voice and a little knowledge
about acting"
Lets hear the voice." he said,
and sat down at the piano.
She had a good voice, too, or
the beginning Of one. Suddenly
he got his old urge. He'd give
this baby push, If he could. He
liked to make successes when he
could. So he gave her a little song
in the show to start with. And
she did it all right. And the first
thing he knew he was spending a
lot Of time on her.
The funny thing about 1t was
he wasn't that way about her
Why should he be? He was kicking
forty then and she was just NOV
ing into the twenties. He didn't
even miss her when she quit to
60 to Hollywood on one Of those
queer contracts. He thought he'd
never hear from her again. 1t was
funny the way she'd kissed him.
MISS VALE CALLS
There was a ring on his phone
and the clerk said Miss Airline Vale
was in the lobby and wished to see
him. He pushed back the thin hair
over the top Of his head and
brushed his clothes and wished to
God he had had them pressed, and
went down.
She was tickled to death to see
him. Said she had an awful time
finding him. And why wasn't he
working? She didn't wait for his
answer. She said she had dropped
in to tell him that a Mr.. Feingold.
opening a night club in Fifty-sec
ond Street. wanted him to bring
an orchestra in there and lead it.
He also wanted him to work out
floor show like the ones that
had made Eden Gardens famous
Would a thousand a week be all
right to start?
When he said it would, she told
him she hoped he vowed them
for her sake because it would
make her very happy.
He promised he would and he
made good on his promise. They
called the club the Opal Room,
and in six months, with Bills or.
chestra playing and Bills brains
picking the girls and presenting
them in floor shows, it became
the hottest hot spot on the street.
He had promised himself that
he would give himself one more
chance. He wouldn't take a drink
for six months. And when the six
months were up, he found that he
didn't want to take a drink.
MORE MONEY
Bill was thinking about all this
when he walked into Feingold' s
office to discuss a new show with
the owner.
II know what you're going to
say, Bill" Abe Feingold said.
you're going to demand more
money on a new contract. wish
you hadn't because I wanted to
be the one to make the suggestion.
was going to suggest the same
salary but a piece of the take. You
know, a partnership"
Il wasn't thinking of a salary
Bill said. 81 was going to talk
about a new show. But that's
o. K. with me-"
Bill" Abe asked, "do you think
many people are grateful in show
buSineSs?"
Bill got bitter. He told Abe what
he thought Of the rarity Of graft
tude on Broadway and in the show
business. He recited a list Of the
people he'd helped and told how
they had run out on him.
That's what I told Miss Vale,
Abe nodded, when she took ovel
this joint and decided to hire you
to handle the shows. To tell you
: the truth, I told her you were 9
bum. But she knew better. She's
a good business woman"
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