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laps. and he is ready to leave for supper when
who shows up but Big Jim.
Big Jim wears suit that talks louder than
his first one, and diamond glistens IN the
ring on his finger. Il have something very
special for tomorrow" he says. II can uac-
tically guarantee the daily double. :
big JIM" says Dan solemnly, reaching
out and letting his hand fall on the Others
shoulder, you're pal and I'll give 10. tip.
You're playing sucker game. The cops are
out to get your boss, and they Il scoop You up
along with him."
My BOSS is real smart egg" says Big
Jim, land don't worry about cops"
Dan talks faster. His time is running out:
there're only few days left. After that he
will forfeit his job on the force and also lose
his mouse Kitty. If all this happens what is
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sells tickets. She's not very bright little
dame, but she makes conversation, and she
has 50 many boy-hiend troubles to tell about
that it keeps Dan from thinking - or anyway
worrying.
Fifteen days get past, and then another
ten. and things get worse. Slattery tells Dan
about it: There's gambling argument in
tavern downtown, and two guys get stabbed.
Domestic Relations Court is crowded with
danes who complain their men are gambling
away the rent. The sucker betting is getting
heavier all the time This Big Boss is SWIM
ming in the gravy and we can't find him. The
Mayor is burning, the Chief is pulling out his
hair, the Inspector is so mad he can't talk,
and all of us Gambling Squad will probably
end up as patrolmen, pounding the pavements
somewhere out beyond nowhere"
II wish could help" says Dan sadly.
The Mayor is personally offering five
hundred dollar reward to anyone who can put
the finger on this bool1ie," says Slattery
He AMBLES off, and Dan strolls over to the
box Office to get an earful of girlish chatter
But instead of the little dame behind the
cage, there is sour-faced guy, and then Dan
remembers the dame tells him the other day
she is soon to be promoted to Chief usherette.
This new guy at the box office is not the
sociable kind, and Dan turns away to pace
the curb. He knocks off about two thousand
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Deer on SdtuIudy 0lSllS anu tdAA OVCI IC
good old days when we were MP's."
This is fine break," says Dan. Are you
going back to your old line of work?"
well, no." says Big Jim. Before the war
I'm an Independent horse player. But don't
have the capital to start in business right off.
So got job working for the biggest bookie
in town until such time as - Is something
the matter? You look bit green"
Dan mods slowly Il don't feel 80 we'll You
see. I'm going back to my old job as plain
clothes cop on the city police. And they're
putting me on the Gambling Squad. The
Mayor is going to run the bookies out of
town."
Big jim frowns. Il don't like this for a cent.
Here you are my best pal, and it'll be my
painful duty to put the finger on you and
maybe let the Big Boss rub you out if you
get in the way"
''YoU have it backwards" says Dan sadly.
Il love you like my own brother, but I'll
have to pick you up for collecting two dollar
bets and see that you're slapped in the clink
for thirty days each time
"You wouldn't do that to pal"
Neither would you put the finger on me-"
Il know it," Big Jim aghs. Civilian life
is more complicated than the Army"
Peace, it's difficult" says Dan. Human
relations are easier in wartime. Well have to
think of way out"
Maybe another beer would help"
But it doesn't, and neither does third.
They're pair of sad-looking soldiers when
their captain, with his wife on his arm. strolls
in. The captain sees them at the bar. and
ambles over to say good-by. so I'm losing
you both!' he says, after he shakes hands.
DO you have jobs lined up?
Were pretty well set" says Dan sadly.
IF you weren't, could help you out.
says the captain. "A friend of mine owns the
Bijon movie theater, and he needs doorman.
He asked me to try to find someone. If you
change your minds, just tell him sent you"
When he is gone Dan and Big Jim look at
each other and they're both grinning. Like
a bolt from the blueT Dan says. This solves
everything" i.
1T does indeedr' agrees Big Jim. "A movie
doorman has a nice, healthy outdoor life.
It'll be much better for you than being cop"
Dams face falls. Il thought it would be
nice for you Think of all the gold braid and
brass buttons on the uniform!"
I'm not interested in that kind of money"
says Big Jim, land saw all the brass in the
Army want to see." He digs his hand into
his pocket and comes out with pair OF dice.
Il guess this is the only way to settle it.
Low man takes the doorman's job"
The beer has Dan in reckless mood
unfold" he says
Big jim rolls. He spreads pair of fives
NJ, tho har Dan rolls and snake ewes stare
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It's sky-blue uniform with scarlet collar
and silver-dollar buttons and gold stripes
down the trouser legs.
For three years in the Army" Kitty says,
you grouse about wearing uniform. And
as soon as you get out, you dress up like
Warner Brothers production of The Student
Prince in techmicolorp'
Its real pretty uniform" says Dan
weakly:
"A little more stomach and you're Coer-
ing" says Kitty. What did you tell the
Chief Inspector?'
Il get thirty days vacation after my dis
charge before report back on the force. l
thought I'd get a job as doorman for while.
1t might be fun"
"At least it's funny" says Kitty grimly.
In fact, it's ridiculous! You'd better be back
as plain-clothes cop month from now -
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going nuts from underworld after the first
few days.
When he's been there week, Big Jim
strolls around to see him, wearing checked
suit and polka dot bow tie and rakish
green hat; he looks like very prosperous
and sporting personality. 'I'm glad to see
you 50 handsome and healthy" he says.
''It's this outdoor life" says Dan. 'You
are looking bit pale and sallow yourself.
Now if you had this job"
''Oh, I'm doing very well where am, says
Big Jim. I'm handling the pool halls on the
North Side, and business is brisk. The two
dollar bettors in this town sure are suckers"
Speaking Of this job" says Dan hope
fully, you meet a lot of interesting people"
1--WE got something real hot in the third
race tomorrow" says Big Jim.
There's great chance for advancement
here" says Dan. ''You might be made assist
ant manager"
'If run across likely long shot, I'll tip
you off," says Big Jim. ''I'll be seeing you
around"
That's how hopeless it is Worst of all, the
Gambling Squad is getting nowhere in stop
ping the illegal betting, and Dan is itching to
be back at his old job and to get into the chase.
He meets up with an old friend of his, a plain
clothes cop named Slattery, who is hot on the
scent and going around in circles.
This Big Boss whoever he is, is a smart
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there left? The Mayor is offering
half a grand reward" he tells Big
Jim. The whole force is steamed
up. The heat is on. You can still get
out from under. You can have this
nice easy job as doorman "
Big Jim laughs heartily. You're
my bosom comade and one-time
brother-in-arms. and / wouldn't
think of taking your job. :" He looks
over the announcement cards IN the
lobby and says, so you're showing
a Lauren Bacall movie! l think III
drop in and rest my eyes and also
my feet" He shoves off to the box
Office to buy his ticket.
The next day Big Jim shows up
again, and Dan makes another try
at getting him to see the light. Big
Jim laughs some more, and goes into
the theater again. This Bacall dame.
he says-he can't see enough of her.
DAN has one more day. When Big
Jim ambles up the following after
noon, Dan doesn't even bother to
argue. Can't miss this Crosby
movie" saws Big Tim. 81 ulre like
the old crooner." /" Dan watches him
go to the box-office window to buy
his ticket, and he doesn't say a
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Maybe III like being door
man."
Maybe you WILL" snaps Kitty.
But won't like it." She points at
his trick suit. I'm not marrying
that! Life would be one long Mardi
Gras."
Which is laying it on the line,
neat and clear. Dan has thirty days
to reform Big Jim, and Big Jim is
not the reforming kind. When Dan
reports for work the first day he
wishes he's back in the Army, where
someone else does your worrying
for you.
HE Bijou Theater is a small,
elite place on the outskirts of Broad
way. 1t caters to swanky trade,
so there's never any rush or hustle.
All Dan has to do is parade around
and look handsome and open a few
taxicab doors and hold an diversified
umbrella over the customers heads
when it rains. He reports for work
at two in the afternoon, knocks off
for supper. and struts few hours
more in the evening until the box
office closes. It's soft berth and a
boring one; in fact. Dan is slowly
going nuts from underworld after
few days.
When he,c been there a uzeek
Evening star., 1945-11-18

Army want to see." He digs his hand into
his pocket and comes out with pair of dice.
Il guess this is the only way to settle it.
Low man takes the doorman's job"
The beer has Dan in reckless, mood.
unfold" he says.
Big Jim rolls. He spreads a pair of fives
on the bar Dan rolls - and snake eyes stare
up at him. We'll now take taxi to the Bijou
movie theater." says Big jim cheerfully, "and
I'll pay for the ride
my mouse Kitty's not going to like this, d"
means Dan. 'She expects to marry cop,
not door-opener in a monkey suit"
What does that matter" cries Big Jim
gaily, 'as long as you don't have to arrest
your old comrade and throw him in the
clink?"
But week later, when Dan has his dis
charge insignia sewn on his blouse over his
heart, he finds it matters lot. He gets his
doorman's uniform, tries it on, and shows
himself to Kitty She turns pale at the sight.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Davis Seeks 10 AIIay
Initiation Curb Fears
OF Home Builders

The Government does not intend
to effect anti-infiation curbs which
would hamper the home building in
dustry, Economic Sterilization d.
rector William H. Davis has assured
the National Association of Home
Builders, it was learned yesterday.
Joseph E. Merrion, president of
the association, said he also was in
formed the Government is mot at
present alarmed at recent reports of
infiationary tendencies in real es-
tate values.
Earlier it had been reported Mr..
Davis was preparing the draft of a
presidential order to require a cash
down payment of IS to 40 per cent,
depending on the period of amorti-
cation, on all home purchases.
MY understanding after a talk
with Mr.. Davis, is that he believes
construction of new homes deserves
to be stimulated, and will be, in
reality, an antidote to imitation" Mr..
Merrion said.
Speculative buying of property,
however, has been subjected to re-
cent study, Mr.. Merrion said he was
told, and in case such reported spec
ulative trends continue to the point
at which they might become a po-
tential peril to the Nations econ
omy, Government action would be
virtually certain.
In preliminary discussion of pos
sible moves to combat a speculative
boom in property already built, Mr.
Merrion said he was informed two
alternative devices had been given
tentative consideration.
l. frightened cash down payment
requirements (but not on new con-
struction).
2. Establishment of time in
terval within which a purchaser
would not be permitted to resell.
Mr.. Merrion and members of the
associations Executive Committee
yesterday concluded four day ses-
sion here in which they met with
Government housing officials and
representatives of the War Produc-
tfon Board.
He said the association has more
assurance than before" that ma
terials for construction of between
100000 and 100000 dwelling units
throughout the country will be re-
leased within year after We day.
Sufficient materials are in sight
for authorization of a program of
that size without interfering with
military demands, he said he was
told.
Evening star., 1945-06-15

extras, but what if she won't pay it
and you hand her an eviction notice :?
Does daughter get angry and 60
home to mother, whose home is in
room 215?
And my goodness! 1t must be
pretty confusing If the family tries
to staff that hotel itself Imagine
carrying ice water to your room and
then having to tip yourself!
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small when the
family was NOV
ed in on by sew
eral dozen rela-
tives they didn t
know they had.
George is in
trigued with the
Idea of W h a t
happens with a
mother = in = law
under such cir
ctimstances. He
likes the thought
of sending her a
weekly bill for
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Drives Tractor to Station

CAPITOL, Mont Up. Muddy
roads, impossible by automobile
nearly kept Marine Corpl. Edwin
Locken AWOL. He made it back to
camp on time by driving his dads
tractor so miles to the nearest rail-
way station.
Evening star., 1945-06-15
Oracle Aliens
Comment

I just read about family that
whipped the housing shortage by
buying small hotel to live in.
Regardless of size, I'll bet that
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BLACK GLAMOUR

When you're dressing for that "someone specio your
life wear black dramatic young black like this
sophisticated black glamour which possesses delightful
cool air Of excitement From the top of your heod-to the
very tip Of your toes-its Black Glamour for Junors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-22
Wedding Ceremonies Yesterday

1t. q. g. Marlin Maxine Pence, U.
S. G. G. r., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Aaron Pence of Arlington,
became the bride yesterday of 1t
Grin Lang Hogon, jr.. U. S. N. R.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hogon of Will
mington, N. c. The Rev. DR.. Henry
w. Snyder officiated at the ceremony
last evening at o'clock in st. Paul's
Lutheran Church in Washington
and a reception in the home of the
brides parents followed. Miss Elaine
Butcher played the wedding music
and accompanied Miss Fern M. Byrd
and Mrs. Alicegene Carver, who
SANG.
Escorted and given in marriage by
her father, the bride wore an ivory
satin gown with bodice of Alencon
lace and fingertip veil of illusion
which fell from a tiara of satin and
orange blossoms. She carried a
white prayer book OVERLAND with a
white orchid and shower of lilies of
the valley.
1t. q. g. Anna Pence Keller. U. S
C. G.. R., was matron of honor fol-
her sister, wearing gown of ceru-
lean blue taffeta with long mitts OF
the same material. On her head
she wore blue circlet trimmed at
each side with rosettes of the same
material
Another sister of the bride, Mrs
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Music Canteen for Services
By Betty Grove Smith

Can you imagine what it would
mean to service men and women
interested In music to have an OPP
portunity to take music lessons from
expert teachers, to have the use of
practice rooms and of musical in
struments absolutely free of charge?
Well. there is an opportunity, and
right here in Washington, Where?
At the Music Canteen, 1880 G street
NV.
Under the auspices of Music for
the Services and run entirely by
volunteers. the canteen is dependent
on the good will and donations of
the public. kits Music Store has
generously given the use of their
second and third floors every Sat-
urday, Sunday and Monday from
10 am to 10 pm. and every other
evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. Kits
also lends musical instruments and
repairs those contributed to the
canteen.
Last month 1885 service men and
women availed themselves of the
services of the Music Canteen-a far
cry from its modest beginning less
than three years ago. Since then it
has almost outgrown its present
quarters, and the dream of its spon-
sors is to have a conservatory of
music for Washington
Secretary for the Music Canteen
and one of its most enthusiastic
volunteers is Mrs Noel Ruddell, who
is we'll known for her professional
concert and radio work as Marie
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Junior Officers
| Party Tuesday

The Junior Officers Club of Wash.
ington will celebrate its first birth
day anniversary Tuesday with re-
ception from to o'clock at which
Mrs. George C. Marshall, wife of the
Army chief of staff, will receive.
The occasion also will be marked
by the appearance of Cornelia Otis
Skinner, star of The Searching
Wind" Music by the Fort Myer
String Quartet, a buffet supper and
the official opening of the garden
will round out the festivities. An
informal dance at $50 o'clock will
follow.
Organized by group OF Army
and Navy wives, headed by Mrs
Marshall, for junior officers of the
Allied Nations, the club, located at
1873 Seventeenth street, now boasts
membership of $500 Two ad-
ditional floors were added in Janu-
airy to the original club quarters,
and facilities are available for lunch,
dinner, dancing, billiards and ping
pong. There also are caro- rooms,
lounges and lending library.
The reception Tuesday is under
the direction of the House Commit
tee, which includes 1t. Joseph NC
Lean and Ensign Thomas Graves
of the Navy, Capt. John Baird and
1t. Grace Kempton of the Army and
Capt. John Pierce of the British
Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-22

since their arrival in Mexico has
died.
Although Washington has beer
greatly depleted in it's usual num-
Der of ambassadors, two of the en-
bassies, Bolivia and Italy, will have
new members. The Assistant Mill
tary Attache of the Bolivian En-
Dassy, Maj. Miguel Ayllon, already
has arrived in Washington and with
Sonora de Ayllon is staying at the
Roosevelt until larger quarters may
be found. The addition to the Ital-
ian Embassy staff is a Fourth
Secretary, Signor Paolo PenSa OF
Rome, bachelor, who is expected
to assume his new duties here with
in a fortnight. Signor Pensa is not
related to Signor Mario Pensa, well
known, in this country and who
has many friends in Washington
where he has visited more than
once.
Nine. Ertegun, widow of the for
mer Turkish Ambassador, will spend
the summer in Turkey, though the
trip is far from one for pleasure.
However, she will return in the
autumn to her pleasant apartment
in Georgetown, where her son, Mr.
Ahmed Ertegun, is remaining. He is
a student at Georgetown Univer-
sity and will be graduated at the
close of the term. His sister, Mile
Selma Ertegun, is a member of the
sophomore class at Bryn Mawr
The late Ambassador died in No
vember and at that time he was
dean of the diplomatic corps.
Sonora de Bustamente, wife OF
the former Minister of Finance of
Ell Salvador, who has spent the late
winter with her parents, the Ven
ezuelan Ambassador and Sonora
de Escalante, has gone to New York.
She will spend a short time with
her sister, Nine. Kerpel Fronius,
who now makes her home there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-04-22
| Officers Join
Tbeater GrOHb

Officers of the Army stationed in
Washington and their wives are
adding their names to the already
long list of distinguished men and
women on the Sponsors Committee
of the Washington Municipal The
alter. The Chief of Staff and Mrs
George C. Marshall head the list
of Army officers and their wives
who form the Army Sponsoring
Committee, of which Maj. Lyle A.
Brookover is chairman.
Daily officers and their wives
make inquiries at the Offices of the
Washington Municipal Theater in
(See THEATER GROUP, Page B-5.)
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"reminiscences of White House Fetes
Wives OF Recent Presidents
HOStesseS to Women Writers
By Marearef Hart,
Society Editor.

An appealing story written last week
Deano Roosevs farewell
sadness You read between the lines that the writer
deeply cannot blame her Mrs. Roosevelt
made that prob
lens and RESPONSIBILITIES could be Understandings written
She this
did permit
thoughtful letting
sbes enjoy festivities at the Executive Mansion Each
the writers to and have h with her Other times she
would include
formal ncheons given for officials and other
nen During the Roosevelt the newspaper
recall three other wives friendly and
very thoughtful of the writer's Their roles that of
chaeaine of the White seriously
Although social
at the were and lightly referred to- they did
the value of good and accurate The official social
the Mansion important them they painsakng
releasing the newspapers.
The first White inviting group
to the White House
Harding, of the 28th President United
natural that Mrs Harding would the
newspaperman
elected head of Nation She herself
paper Ohio
and published husband Harding did
Harding
learned about the running than
staff She knew how department should function Frequently
their she would write one OF the lead stories 1t was how
the business end the which she devoted most her
She solved circulation and advertising problems and often purchased
the which the Daily Star printed.
Harding White
yacht
past
Mount Vernon Mrs Harding received them on the main deck where
fingered
ments served in the beautifully paneled dining
Calvin Coolidge followed in
Mayower
writer's aboard the Coolidge apparently
found with him. the
cool breezes blew
attentive his huedy
her lap Mrs Coolidge
writer's times Mayower well
Then the White House
presidential family Dupont
there
Mrs Herbert
covered the social the White did
conferences these
Room Group At the included
who covered straight for local
the outstanding parties
the luncheon Rapdan the presidential
Is the Shenandoah National The writer's
in White House leaving the Mansion early
and returning there before Hoover rode in the
driving of the herself The famous President
Hoover held conferences with Macdonald then Minister
Great Britain built Marines The cabins other buildings
we'll furniture constructed of wood surrounding
forest The cabins all had named for Ishbe Mac
Donald had father
this memorable
exciting the cherished of the occasion
the White House stationery available the and which
the hastily ndted family
Mrs. Hoovers last meeting with
family
the Mansion then that the
time the Hoover had worked unngy
furnished the when President
family of the White House this
Mrs Roosevelt in these latter held her conferences
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Frederick Ashton, attended her, as
did Miss Marjorie Hogon, sister of
the bridegroom; 1t. q. g. Ellen
Miner, U. S, NJ R.; 1t. q. g. Shirley
Louise Smith, U. S. c. G. r., and
Miss Nancy Dixon. They wore gowns
in pastel shades made like that of
the matron of honor and carried
nosegays of spring flowers.
| Mr.. James A. Tomlinson, IT,,
served as best man and It. Comdr.
Harry E. Legler, 1t. L. Gordon Pope
and 1t. Roy L. Collins, jr., all Of the
Navy Reserve, and Mr.. Frederick
Ashton, brother-in-law of the bride,
were the ushers.
The bride is a graduate of Madi-
son College and taught in the Ar
lington schools before entering the
Coast Guard. She is on duty in
Norfolk. 1t. Hogon attended the
University of South Carolina, where
he received his A. B. and LII. B. de-
grees. He is stationed in the Navy
Yard at Portsmouth, after three
years OF sea duty.
The marriage of Miss Evelyn Mae
Lowe, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace A. Lowe, to Capt. Will
liam Tracy Hale, son of Mrs.
Edward S. Hale of Rosemont,
Pa, and the late Rev. Hale of
lsee WEDDINGS. Page B-60