Evening star., 1942-12-27

REs CURRY enjoying himself; Mary Lou Emmons
not The night perfect the music and the food some
- what better but whenever he asked her what
she said Nothing brightly that it meant, Something
and it, very important
Supper served under the palms in the patio and Sally
Howard by very much the of Lieutenant JG
William B. Thorn, US.N.R, who the ribbon of the
Distinguished Flying Cross his breast and whom the news
papers had chrstened with sundry trmpetings. Bybe
damned Thorn They fingered by the table where Mary Lou
and Les They chated few moments. They passed
And Mary Lou said:
IF it was anybody else wouldn't mind it bt!'
Les gulped on bite of avocado. Nov what" he asked,
and told that - being - he couldn't be expected
to understand.
shes the catest cat in the state California; said Mary
LOU and think she's proud of it. She hasn't done thing
all evening except strut around with that aviation lieutenant
and show him and herself off and lord it over me because
Because you with enlisted man. CPO Is that it,?
asked Les and Mary Lou informed him with considerable
detail that that it. exactly.
For the love of mud observed Chief Aviation Machnst
Les Curry You didn't notice Mr. Thorn swinging his rank
did you? If your girl friends trying to play quarterback
against ocst she'd better look for another Navy and
can tell her It's what you've got the ball not what's
on your sleeve, that counts in this one"
TRY to make Sally Howard believe that remarked Miss
Emuons Last week she had lieutenant-commander.
Her eyes followed the pink that Miss Howard, the white
that was Thorn through the crowd She's pulling the
trick Babs Kennedy now. Oh Les. wish that you -
Would show up all gold and ribbons Sorry, but
there's chance honey I'm engineer BI-4O IN the
errvng and that's not the ribbon department. We're
carnc important brass hats all the Pacific Ocean, and
if they paid of mileage we'd all be admirals Well never
see action though and know it. Those big tubs aren't
fighters and crack Jap isn't worth the chance of some
thing happening million dollars worth of passengers.
Can't YOU understand that?
Yes said Mary Lou Then. being entirely feminine. she
added: lust the same. wish -
aE WAS in the cockpit with Mr. Lang the copiot when
the big ship eased down the ramp The four motors
crashed into noisy life and Les studied his das and gauges
as the transport warped the embakaon dock where
Mr. Sherwin Lieutenant U.SN and the ships commander
checked his and their credentials with the embarka
ton officer Skosy and Mcclure tail and bow gunner were
with Hodges the bombadier in the little charroom
by courtesy - aft of the pilots seats
Same load of brass" said Mcclure. "One admiral and
three four-strpers already Say, there's two girls Army
nurses They're only second ooeys How do they rate this
rlde?'
Pipe down. Mcclure" Les growed Get aft for take-of'
both of you He touched his cap bm as Mr. Sherw1n en-
tered the cockpit Props SET sir he said Engines okay
Dawn slow palng of the stars and miraculous west
ward sweeping league second of the suddenly visible horl-
zon The voices the passengers their surroundings
became commonplace Mr.. Sherwln sald She's all yours
Pete to his second in command and walked att.
Les couldn't help envyng him at that moment His Shout
der tabs bore only the stripes of lieutenant but he was