Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-30

CE kAHfsAN hRKlNEssN iui htN
~ moodily away from the recrea'
ton room window through which
could he seen the snow. falling IN
huge fakes. drifting in an errstio
wind. pihng higher and higher
He shook his head as the boys
working on tho settings OF an inn
proviSed stage looked toward HIM
NO let up-if = half hour
ago. when we telephoned they
said nothing could get through.
a certainly isn't any better
now. The whole things n flop.
And" diSguStedly, lit would
have Ia happen on the week l
was trying TO put over some
thing big"
Camp llohSon although one ol
the newest for the Selective sery-
ice men. Yet had such an up and
coming bunch that already they
had brought good shows 10 the
barracks. had r halfway decent
library and was working hard 10
get honor mention all the way
round.
Tonight. the whole Let's Co
show. the many comedians, the
lovely girls. the many specialtles
and the famed Bush Boys orches-
ira we're IN have descended on the
camp for a glorious three hours OF
entertainment
But the gods Of wind and storm
and snow banded together 10 pre-
vent u Camp Hobson. in a wide
valley in the Middle West, was
ideal for any maneuvers and,
under ordinary conditions. easily
But with freak
storm raging, and the Let's Go
company in Modem, Is miles away,
and under the necessity Of being
back for lis next jump, II dared
take no chances of being stalled
for an indefinite time.
BURNS WITH RESENTMENT
So Sergeant Barnes was moody
and he was mad and he burned
with resentment. Why did every
thing have 10 happen 10 him? He
had lined up the best show yet
The boys had worked
hard enlarging the primitive stage.
Every fellow in the company who
could get away would be there.
Then came the snow.
He slouched out Of the room,
down. But he straight
ened smartly when he met Cap
tain Gurham coming into the
But Gorham was a good
egg and his easy gesture put
Barnes at ease again. Gorham was
sympathetic.
Pretty bad"
Barnes nodded.
"Any plsns:" Barnes shook
his head. He was hopeless.
Nothing TO do hut call II off,
sir"
II have a suggestion" Cor
ham was diffident.
IL don't know how II will hit
the men, perhaps they won't
care for II, but here II Is"
Barnes looked up with a CLEAN
of hope in his eyes.
AS you know" Gorham sat
informally on the corner OF a
table near the door.
I'VE had intended bringing
over some Of the men and
women from the Actors Home
In the village. just around the
hill. Well, John Fesham Just
phoned from there, asking what
time they would he ready. L
had 10 tell him II was impos-
sible for the. company to make
II through the storm. He was
disappointed as you can imagine.
We talked for quite n little
while-I've seen a lot Of him
since we've been ut camp. My
dad would go on for hours about
Fesham's 'Othello' and King
Lear. We've become great
friends. When / told him how
down you were and the boys
would be. he suggested this"
Gorham took long breath,
that perhaps, N YOU sent a
couple of army trucks. enough
OF the men and women from
the Home could come over and
give the hoys show. They
could come that. short distant.
! don't know what II would he
or whether the boys would stand
for it--but there Is the idea.
What do you think"
What could those old-timers
do TO interest this wild crowd ."
Barnes was dubious.
II know they've been good,
hut how about nowe Aren't
they all washed up: These kids
at camp don't even know their
names" Gorham shook his head.
IL don't know-think II over"
ACCEPTS IDEA
Parnes did And no talked IN