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Evening star., 1943-07-04

virulence OF the influenza epidemic. In
the First World War we were better able
to repair our houses. Moreover. that
war, for us, was short. only about year
and a half from the time we entered
until the armistice. Yet that war pro-
duced a housing shortage that led to
postwar speculation and to rising build
ing costs which choked new construc-
ton. We already have been in this war
as long.
When in 1910 this wars defense era
began. Washington had housing short
age for families OF medium and low In
come despite the fact that year after
year it had been leader among Amer
ican cities In house construction. But.
like the capitals OF European nations, it
had grown rapidly In population during
the interval between wars and local
building had not kept pace with need.
Especially was his true for the lower
income strata Of the population. The
shortage for families Of low income was
intensified by the Governments practice
of clearing slums or decadent areas as
sites for public ONCE buildings without
making provision for rehousing their
occupants.
Today all new housing, private as we'll
as public. is restricted not only to war
workers but to "in-migrant" war workers.
And this new housing, both private and
public, is limited by War Production
Board restrictions on building materials.
Moreover the War Production Board has
set price ceiling of 5000 per dwelling
on private construction, while Congress
and the administrative agencies have
tended toward $1,000 ceiling on public
housing. The results have been con-
centration upon cne and two bedroom
units by private builders and upon tenn
porary structures by public agencies.
Prewar Homes Deteriorate.
So the basis for our postwar housing
program Is city whose dwellings are
dangerously overcrowded, many of them
insanitary; city whose new dwellings
are available to only part of the addi-
tions to its population-those newcomers
who, by definition. are "in-migrant war
"OAhSAo q NASf WAASoS PAAVotSAy SACSoSA
new dwellings are disproportionately de-
signed for small families and childless
couples and most Of whose publicly
erected new dwellings are of temporary
construction. In this city the prewar
dwellings are deteriorating not only be-
cause of inadequate maintenance and
repair but also. in many instances, be-
cause Of makeshift conversions that pro-
vide for increased occupancy. These
are the conditions upon which our. post
war housing program must be based.
There are indications that we have
almost reached the crest Of our war
effort. The breathless scrambling neces-
sary to reach that crest is nearly over.
Today we are producing war materials
at rate sufficient for victory. From
now on q major task will be to establish
3 balanced program that will maintain
our output steadily, utilize our resources
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Some Of us are most familiar with
those areas Of Washington which DEM
onstate the fact that American homes
at their best are elsewhere unequaled.
Others Of us are sadly familiar, because
we used to live there. with residence
areas that once were better than they
are today. Still others Of us are too
familiar, because we now live there with
the slums whose cores are inhabited
alleys, inheritances from war that end
ed more than three quarters Of CEN
tury ago.
But our concern with the past, even
with the present. is as they forecast
the future. What will be the Washing
ton Of five years and Of IS years from
now? For the city that we today are
building under stress Of war will con-
dition the Washington Of the year 20l8.
In the belief of the National Capital
Housing Authority formerly the Alley
Dwelling Authority, the function Of
public housing is to supplement private
housing, to reclaim slums or blighted
areas from which private enterprise as
constructive force has retired, to pro-
vide dwellings for those who because of
low income or uncertain tenure war
workers. can promise no profit to pri-
vate builders.
washington Is a beautiful city, but.
like other cities. 1t has some very un-
beautiful spots" was the comment Of an
English housing worker after a recent
inspection trip.
Early last month great insurance
company presented its plans for post
war rehabilitation Of the "gashouse'
district of Manhattan. The new tenants
will pay Sl4 to SIG month per room,
where the present tenants pay $6 to 81.
On the evening before these rehabilita-
ton plans we're presented, there was a
small conference of representatives of
private and public housing, at which one
Of the former said. "Cities have remark
able elasticity. When a slum area is re-
built, the former occupants Of that
area are absorbed elsewhere" To which
the prompt response was, 1T Is not the
elasticity of the city, 1t is the compressi-
bility Of the people. A dwelling designed
for one family is made to shelter three
or four families; a bedroom designed for
two persons is made to contain from
six to ten"
Rooms Overcrowded.
At a showing OF the motion picture
1.-THE More the Merrier," when mention
was made of two persons per room
group of Government girls giggled and
one said, "Six in ours" Social agencies
dealing with the lowest income group re-
port as many as 10 persons per room.
There even is an instance OF q family,
forced to vacate because the house had
been sold, living for time in chicken
house in the back yard.
Wartime Washington is suffering from
a greater degree of overcrowding than
ever before and its houses are deteriorat-
ing more rapidly. The overcrowding in
!. 1918 was responsible for much Of the
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Planning Postwar Capital
John Ihder
Execute Officer, National CAPITAL Hoasng Authority.

THIS stu m
street" Neal
place NV, 1rds
an Inhabited al
ley. In 1907 1t was
converted into q
minor street by
opening 1t at
both ends. The
expectation uds
tn at nature
1Dould then effect
q cure. C0ndi-
tions haze re-
m a In d the
san, e for IS
years, however.
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w IL ! is t o n
apartments on
w street, near
Second street
NV, developed
and managed by
the Nation al
Capital Housing
Authority. This
modern apart
ment house DdS
built on the site
of a form er
slum. 1t Is to
this type OF
Transformation
that Washing
ton must turn
to postwar days
to correct hous-
ing ills.
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Living and Dining Room
Tables Reduced 1s and More

l Solid Mahogany Dining Room Extension Table leaves
Less than y price Now S4225
l Mahogany Veneer Hardwood Dining Room Extension
Table. Half price Now SS2
l Mahogany Veneer Hardwood Dining Room Extension
Table. Half price. Now $685.
Fliptop Mahogany Dining Room Serv-
ing Tables. Were $34.
Solid Mahogany Coffee Table. Was s175o sl15o
Dropeaf Extension Table mahogany hardwood
leaves Half price Now S32
Mahogany Gumwood Coffee Table. 1895 Now 1918
Living Room Table Of mahogany and gumwood than
y price Now $1475
i Solid Mahogany Armchair Was $27 So Now $18
Curo Cabinet End Table solid mahogany glass sides
top. Was $24 So S1475
l Mahogany-fnish Gumwood Magazine Rack. $4s5.
Now $295
WSSL-Living and Dining Furniture. Sixth Floor
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Art NeedIework Reduced

Is skens Knitting Worsted all wool 4ounce skens
and rust. Were 81. Now Csc
Vanity Sets of cotton lace Apiece sets in Were
Was S.. SET So
10 Chair Pads, filled with cotton fet In grey
orchid and gold color. Were s155 Now 81
Piece Needepont design finished in all wool cotton
size 24x41. S6. $3.50
Pieces Needepoint design finished in all wool cotton
size 22x4o. Were So $3.50
Pieces Neediepont design finished In awool petpont
cotton canvas: size 22x24. Were S250 Sl.75
IL Chair Covers cotton rayon achairs In gold
and rose At II price. Now Soc
Knitting Bags of cotton tapestry rayon lined and with
Model Cotton Orsandy Luncheon Set white with colored
applique. pieces Was $3.50. SET SO
IS Skeins Paragon Yarna dark shades and odd
dye lots lounce skeins
W&L-Art Needlework, Seventh Floor.
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Cocoanut Straw Hats
30 Were $3.95

40 cocoanut straw hats with various
colored bands.
Bicycle Clip Flower Ornaments
for the hair. Were $295. Now
S1.9s
36 RAyon Velvet and Grosgrain
Bows on combs for the hair. u
price Csc
"A Crocheted Fascinators made of
wool yarn. Less than u price 81
500 Rayon BOucle Sox in navy, red.
yellow. light blue and beige. Sizes
to IL. Were soc each. Now
e for S1) each 35c
W&L- Children's and Juniors
Hats, Fourth Floor.
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Dressmaker Suits Reduced
Cotton Pinafores, $ '95

Were $7.95
125 flowered cotton pinafores all with white back
grounds. Sizes IL to 20.
10 Gabardine Suits propery labeled to fabric content
in Eoldcolor, and natural Sizes II to 1S Were
32075 1878
IS pairs Rayon Stacks blue red and brown Sizes
IL to 90 Were $595. Now S345
IA Rayon Coats beige uchsia goldcolor and lime Sizes
u price $675
Rayon Sports aqua flchsa, green red
Sizes - to 20. Were s25. Now---------------$1475
W&L-Sportswear, Third Floor
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Misses Wool Chesterfield
OOdtS, Z9 We're $39.75

IS 100fo wool Chesterfield coats in imported Glen
plads in tan and grey tones Sizes IL to 16
10 Two-pece Suits of blue striped cotton denim Sizes 10
to 16 Were s1295. $3.50
Is Threequarer Length Cotton Corduroy Coats in green
red blue and yellow Sizes II to 90 Were s0s5 Now $3.50
Rayon Fale Coats in boxy and fitted styles Navy black
and brown. Sizes IA to 49, Were 9e5 Now -S145o
Is Cotton Gabardne RaincoaS natural color models
Sizes 10 ane H. Were S7s5. Now-----------S5 S5S5
WAL-Coats and Suits, Third Floor.
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Misses Dinner
Dresses Reduced :

From this group you may choose
rayon crepes. taffetas, chiffon and
net, cotton organdie or dotted Swiss
styles. Sizes II to 20.
, 2 less than u price. Now s5.75
IL were Sl6.95 and more. Now 1918
Is were $685. and more. Now
S14.50
3 were $25 and $35. Now s1s
2 were $2975. Now -S22.50
6 were s35 and more. Now s24
Daytime and Evening Jackets
Reduced. White, shock pink, red,
purple. green or blue colors are
available In rsyon crepe or velvet
or 1907 woods. Sizes IL to 40.
5 were s5.95 and more. Now 1918
II were S8.95 and more. Now, $3.50
Is were $l0.s5 and more. Now, S7.7S
W&L-Mlsses Formal Fashions,
Third Floor.
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Mems Cummerbunds. 05e
Less than u price

Less than n price
so pleated Wristbands for tuxedo wear Small medium
and large sizes. Black, and navy
is Utility Bags for light travel khaki
repellant Innings. Less than y price. ~ Csc
% Fabric Photograph NAVY Less
W&L-The Mems Store, Second Floor.
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Sample BIouses, SIS
We're S2.95 and more

We're $2.o5 and more
rayons in peasant styles. White only-all wash
able. Sizes 80 to 80.
IS Plaid Cotton Gingham Suits twopiecers Just right
for summer classic tailored gay color combinations
Sizes IL to 18. Were IS .95 Now ow------- S395
so Cotton Denim Sports Shirts short types
sports occasions Blue rum-color rose aqua or stripes
Each style (shrinkage less than
1es). Sizes IL to 90 Were s125 Nowssc
W&L-Down Stairs Store sportswear
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Junior Misses
Apparel, '3'''
We're S5.95 and more

50 pieces including rayon Jersey
frocks in solid colors and prints and
flngef-tip length "toppers" of cot
ton waffle pique. Red, white or
blue. Sizes 8 to is.
IS Juniors Skirts. Of black cotton
pique or of black rayon poplin with
red rickrack trim. Broken sizes 8
to Is. Less than "a price. Now, 81
W&L-Down Stairs Store,
Junior Misses Apparel.
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Second Selections Of the Better Grades
Martex Bath Towels, Hand ToweIs, Bath Mats,
Wash Cloths, Bath Sheets, Kitchen Hand
Towels, Dish Towe|s-Savings Of rs to II
All their
oheredFn
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ChiIdren's
Apparel, SIS

Manufacturer close.outs
-others reduced from stock
100 pieces in a group containing
baby boy rayon suits. boys cham
bray or cotton poplin sailor suits
tsi1es 4, 5, o. and girls cotton print
frocks. Sizes to 8 in the entire
group.
20 Boys White Cotton GAbardine
Sailor Suits, coat with navy collar
and long pants. Sizes 4, 6, Q. Were
$395. Now $3.50
W&L-Down Stairs Store.
Infants and Juveniles Apparel.
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Fine JeweIry Reduced

Fine JeweIryRe
1 Gold-filled Necklace. y price
1 Sterling Silver Bracelet. Was
$1450 Now IS
5 Sterling Silver Bracelets. Were
$12. Now
l Sterling Silver Bracelet. u price
S.
l Sterling Silver Bracelet. Was
$f.ou. NOW ----------------A
1 Sterling Silver Locket and Chain.
n price
Sterling Silver Belt Buckle en-
graved M. H. r. Was $3.75. Now
81
1 1oK Signet Ring engraved J. B.
Less than n price ~
l Desk Clock with stirrup. Less
than u price
Desk Clock with horse shoe.
Less than u price $3.50
Travelling Clock. Was $3.50. Now
"a
Prices piss 1875 tar
Lamp with horse. v price s1f
Lamp with boat. " price ;. 15.S0
Lamp with china hase. Was
$3.50. Now
l Pair Seasull Bookends. Y price
W&L-Fine Jewelry, First Floor.
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Junior Misses Stacks, '3'9'
Wsye $3.50

Wsys $3.50
80 pair rayon slacks with stitched trimming. TRINITY
tailored in California yellow, red green blue and
rose. Sizes II to 15
70 Two-pece Rayon Suit Dresses in red navy and
green. Sizes to Is. Were $l4.95. Now------S SS.s5
10 Two-pece Printed Rayon Jersey Dresses to 15
Were $1095 Now -S5.95
II Wool Checked Chesterfield Suits. l5 Were
II Navy Wool Dresnaker Suits. Sses IL and 49, Were
Soo.sss $zS.5S
10 Printed Cotton Pque Evening H. Were
s10S5. Now $3.50
80 Novelty Leather Belts In red green and brown Adjustable
Sizes Less than v price----------
W&L-Junior Misses Apparel Fourth Floor
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Turkish Hand Towels
Large Both Towels

Knitted Curtains, 'I1 pair
Specially priced for Friday
100 pairs knitted cotton and rayon curtains Sum
merry open-rnesh weaves in ecru and mult-color
combinations. IS inches long.
w&L-Curtans and Drapery, Seventh Floor.
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Girls Dresses, 81
We're S3.o5

80 pieces including cool cotton
organdy dressy frocks. white. blue
or maize rayon sharkskin frocks.
Small sizes to 10.
"A Girls Cotton Poplin Camp Suits.
gray. green or navy. Broken sizes
6 to Is. Manufacturer close
outs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -75c
W&L-Down Stairs Store.
Girls Apparel
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Misses Summer Suits
$3.50 Were $19.o5

maize or aqua piece styles classic suit tai
loring, sturdy, cool fabrics leach suit properly
labeled for fabric content. Sizes IL, 1e, 49,
IL Misses Cotton Suits in checks stripes paids Sizes
10, II, IA. Less than u price. Now ------s $3.50
10 Misses Finger-tip Length Topper-coats properly
labeled to fabric content Blue plads Sizes TO-
IA, 49, Less than u price. ow-------$s5o
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Goats and Suits
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Women's Shoes, SIS

Less man u pftce
Is pairs in variety leather Or
fabric, trimmed with leather
sports and town styles and colors.
Broken sizes with majority In 4B.
These shoes are 4 release Of
OPA Odd Lots and thus, do
not require q shoe ration
coupon.
W&L--Dcwn Stairs Store,
Women's Shoes.
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Women's Dresses
Reduced

Dressy and smartly tailored frocks In plain
and printed rayon crepe and rayon chiffon
One and piece styles in blue, red, black
green, navy and brown. Sizes 141a to 24a, 16
to A.
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Women's and Smaller
Women's Dresses, '39'
We're $7.o5
Misses and Women's
Rayon Frocks, $50

as prints plain eolors Of yellow blue and aqua Not
every size in each style but size range u to a.
20 Misses Striped Cotton seersucker Suits brown red or
Sizes IL to 20 In the group Were $685. Now, IS
w&I-pown Stairs Store, inexpensive Dresses
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Gift Shop Reductions
10 price and less

W&L-The Gift Shop, Fifth Floor.
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Naval Officers White
Wool Blankets spee;elsU'95

WOOL blankets Special
Subject to slight imperf fections, mostly
oil spots and minor discolorations
so warm pure wool white blankets, made for naval
officers, according to novoI specifications. We ore
obe to offer these blankets because Of the slight oil
spots, dlscoIorotions q heovy threod here ond
there-whjch in way effect their usoae They
will give Just good service and wormth we hon.
estY believe any perfect blanket. Size ooxS4
inches-quontty limited and the voIue a remark
able one.
W&L-Bedwear Fifth Floor
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-19

has returned home after a months
soiourn visiting relatives in Lake
Geneva, Wis, and FL Paso, III.
Mr., and Mrs. Howard Mosher
and family were the guests OF honor
at a potluck picnic dinner Satur-
day afternoon at the cottage Of
Mr. and Mrs. Knapp. Whitmore
Lake. in observance OF the Mosher's
eighth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry kempf en-.
tertained Sunday at dinner, their
father. h. b. Bennett. lpsilanti,
who was - years old Thursday,
and their daughter. Eta Lou, who
was 10 years old Monday, follow
ing. other guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Knayel and Donald
Knayel. Monday evening Eta
Louis birthday will again be oh
served when Mrs. Ted Kempf and
son Gary, Ypsilanti, will be pres
ent
Mrs. Albert Maday and daughter
Loretta. Detroit, were guests Thurs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-19

the Eugene Fulfords, Ypsilanti,
were on vacation.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis Tooman visited their broth
err. Harold Tooman, who was a
patient last week at S.. Joseph S
Hospital. Ann Arhor.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs Willis Too
man and son Daniel were dinner
guests at the home of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Tooman,
Milan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
were in Pontiac Sunday as dinner
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Rentfrow and son, Russell who
was two years old that day
Kenneth. Russell and Eleanor
VANITY and Pearl Morrell and Nor
bert DeIarche visited the Robert
VANITY family who spent several
days last week in the Campbell
cottage at North Lake.
Guests Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-19

were Mr.. and Mrs. Nern Crandle,
Detroit and Mrs Ethel Sweet and
daughter Marvel, Bunton Rid.
Mrs. Carl Clark. Mrs. Althea Eb'
ding and Mrs. Gertrude Stokes. Np-
SLANT, left town at : a m. for
an all-day convention OF the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary, at the Hotel
Statler. Detroit, as delegates from
Npsilanti. Mrs. stokes and Mrs.
Clark returned Saturday evening,
their places taken by alternate de
legates.
Mrs. NJ. w. Fsbie and children,
Don Duane and Sharon Elaine, were
in Ann Arbor Saturday for the matt
nee performance Of Humperdinck :
operetta. "Hansel and Gretel', re.
turning home in time for the com
munity picnic supper at the Lincoln
School. Among those present at
the community picnic were Mr..
and Mrs. Harlow Laing and chill
dren, Dorothy and Richard, who at
tended the operetta in the evening
Mrs. Louise Searles, Bolla Rd,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-19
There's Always Manana

said breathlessly. HE has me com
pletely worn out'in halt a dance"
Il think Jean could take it," Cur
ley said grinningly.
He reached out and took her
hand. She started to draw back,
and then she realized that he had
won again. She couldn't refuse him
in front Of her hostess Steve took
the cue and asked Mrs. Parkinson
To finish the dance. Jean and Curley
whirled away.
Still having trouble with that
sense Of humor?" Curley smiled
down at her.
1T would take more than sense
OF humor to appreciate your nom
sense" Jean said shortly.
would you like me better II I
went around with my chin prac-
tically sagging on my shirt front? ?"
he bantered, as he twirled Jean in
wide sweep.
There is happy medium, you
know, between happy idiot and
and a gloomy pessimist!"
A serious look fell abruptly over
Curley's features. Jean could feel
the pressure OF his arm tighten
about her waist. In a tone absolute
ly foreign to him, she heard him
say, I'm really sorry if I've an
noyed you with my nonsense-real-
ly 1 am. Since l was a little boy
I've always thought there was too
much seriousness and sadness in
the world-that il needed a touch
of cheer. I guess I've overdone it."
Jean felt herself falling under his
spell. She smiled reluctantly "Oh.
let's just skip it for the moment"
Instantly Curley was his old self
again. Glowing. laughing, talking
a continuous stream Of nonsense.
Then the music stopped. They were
in the middle of the floor. A soft
whistle reached their cars from the
high balcony They both turned.
Down the steps came what looked
like a dream floating in misty love-
illness. II was Rosita in her moth
er's white Castillian lace dress that
fioated around her slim ankles in
billowy clouds. In her jet hair
famed red rose She came up 10
them walking with the rhythmic
litheness Of faVn.
Curley gave an exclamation ~
ave, "Caramba. Rosita Who
taught you TO look like that"
She snapped open her fragile.
embroidered fan and gave him a
long laughing look over the top Of
it. You like? she murmured hu--
kily.
Baby. you're a knockout pow
der in one easy dose" Curlcy
grinned Wait right here. Cinder-
ella. while l take Jean to her next
partner want the next dance"
Never mind" Jeans eyes
flashed. She turned and walked on
the dance floor alone, as the music
started and Curley and Rosita
went spinning of through the
crowd like two feathers caught in
a light breeze!
40 Be ContinUedl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-19

for a moment after ne had gone
then Steve said slowly, I'm sorry,
for interfering. I probably should
have stayed out Of it."
You did exactly right" Jean
said fatty I'm glad you came just
when you did"
Il never saw a man quite like
him." Steve said, frowning. He S
like kid who never found time to
grow up"
Hes always playing a part, 4"
Jean agreed vehemently.
Then the music struck I'D a
lively, tempestuous tune and Steve
drank the last Of his punch and
reached a strong, tanned hand to
cover Jeans slender white one.
Let's dance" he said.
Jean nodded, and away they
went, whirling and swaying to the
gay tunes of the Mexican orches-
ira. When the music stopped and
they came back to their table they
were painting for breath.
Does that call for more punch ?"
Steve asked.
Il think one glass Is quite
enough" Jean said. This isn't the
watery ballroom punch they serve
at charity balls back home-this is
real Mexican punch. and / happen
to know what's in it,"
They sat down flushed and
breathless. Jeans eyes swept the
coiorful crowd and finally rested on
a small man sitting at a table
alone. He was dressed in respen-
dent white, with many loops Of
gold braid falling from his Shout
ders. Wide-cyed, she turned to
Steve. Isn't that Manzanares over
there, the chief Of police ,"
Yes" Steve said quietly. He
was in my Office this afternoon and
said ne was coming out here to-
night. Going to check on every
stranger and see IL he can't get
some clue to the train wreck"
why does he think they will
show up here ?" Jean frowhed.
III it was done by local talent
they would risk almost anything to
attend the fiesta. They have been
talking and planning on this for
months. This is the biggest event
in this part Of Mexico for the
poems"
Somehow have the feeling that
these local Mexicans had nothing
to do with that accident. They are
too fun loving, too simple in their
tastes even to care for the money
they might make out Of it," Jean
said with conviction.
Steve purscd his lips az n to
comment. but before he could ex-
press his thoughts. two dancers
whirled in front Of their table and
stopped. II was Curley. dancing
with Mrs Parkinson.
Having a good time >" Mrs.
Parkinson called gsily to Jean
WONDERFUL" Jean said enthusl.
astically.
We'll. Unless you place absolute
ly no value on your life. don't dance
With This Cgrley... The. older woman