Evening star., 1945-12-18

But assure you it's all right,
Miss" he said.
mo it's not!"
The troubled man called a hostess.
Virginia, tell this girl it's okay to
trust me for pack Of cigarettes"
The girl bluShed as Virginia whiS-
pered into her ear what every girl
that Is every new cigarette girl at
the 400-should know. The man was
Joe Moss and he owns the place.
X y X
The state Of unrest has some of
the hotel managers worried, accord
ing to stories about town. Expecting
this to be the most boiSterious New
Year eve in long, long time, maybe
in more than 1909 years, some of
the hotel managers have decided not
to rent their bathrooms to private
parties this year. The loss in bat
tered mirrors, drapes and furniture
just wouldn't be worth the rental or
the mental strain, they feel.
The management of Hotel 2400 is
one Of those not taking any chances.
But Hotel 2400 is going to have its
ballroom and rent 1t too. 1t is being
taken for the New Year eve party of
Alcoholics Anonymous.
X X
It seemed a strange worry that
had gripped the members of Johnny
Robb's Orchestra at the Madrillon
late Of a recent night. Between sets
the boys were just standing around,
whispering to one another from be-
hind puzzled expressions. Finally
we discovered what the trouble was
They were trying to remember the
name OF the bookkeeper in "The
Christmas Carol" and not one of
them could recall it. Now musicians
are different breed, given like
those who write about night clubs to
odd hallucinations and strange va
grant thoughts. But you ought to
know that the question bothering
the Madrillon lads got started quite
legitimately. One of their number
had decided he wouldn't fool around
having a Christmas tree at home
this year and all his fellows had
taken to calling him Scrooge, which
got them thinking about "The
Christmas Carol" which got them
wondering about that bookkeeper's
name.
The Midnight Merry-Go-Round-
Ralph Curly" Fox, who probably
wouldn't have any trouble at all
winning the vote as the towns best
known drummer, takes over the
leadership Of the orchestra at the
China Clipper tomorrow night.
Adding couple Of other returnees,
also well known in local music cir
cles. to the band. Jackie Harvey,
a nimble tap-dancing lass, contrib
utes an imitation of Joe Frisco to the
Trade Winds show. Complete with
derby hat and real cigar, minus
j-j-j-okeS about the r-r-r-aces. :,
Ell Patio reopens for the new season
the night of December 27, with en-
tertalnment by Little Jack Little,
back for his third appearance there,
and Owens and Parker, whom you
probably remember from a stay at
the Troika. Most foolhardy man
in town undoubtedly is the one who
was ski-joring up Connecticut ave-
nue. behind . speeding automobile
the night Of the big snow last week.
Must have q due bill on some un-
dertaking establishment that he
want to use." an onlooker growled.
\ X
Then there was the young mu-
sical authority who was overheard
complaining petulantly after SUM-
day afternoons National Symphony
concert, during which Shostakovichs s
comic "Satirical Polka" amused a
number of people immensely. 81
think it's simply revolving for people
to laugh out loud at piece Of mod
ern music" this chap at the next
table said. But after all I guess
that's one reason they have these
concerts-to educate people"