Evening star., 1946-07-04

Army, but he can not take the caste
system out of the feminine mind
We need report only one incident to
let you know what we mean. At
downtown night club one recent
night chicken colonel was seated
at the ringside with two colonel's
ladies. When he danced with one,
the other naturally was lett alone.
Once, while things were thus ar
ranged, a personable young pfc.
from a nearby table walked over,
asked the temporarily lonesome
young thing if she'd care to dance.
Her mo" was an icy one, from
which any onlooker would have in
ferred that the lass gladly would
have preferred being caught out at
night in sensible hat to being
caught dancing with an utter
stranger.
You should have seen her, though,
when buck general from another
table tried the same routine. The
wearing of that brass was sufficient
introduction for him.
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Note on the Unquestionable Fact
that it's Mighty Big Government
even if it is Small World: A young
woman we know introduced Secre-
tary of Interior Krug and OPA Ad-
ministrator Paul Porter Tuesday
evening in the lobby of the Carlton.
They hadn't met before.
1t was also at the Carlton this
week that the Congo Room suddenly
looked and felt more like the Congo
Room than 1t has at any time since
last fall, what with the return of
Stephen Kisley and his orchestra
from Chicago triumphs. Mr.. Kis-
ley's music Is as ideal as could be
found for this intimate and popu-
lar rendezvous, never intruding on
the conversation, but waxing quite
lively as the mood strikes musicians
and dancers. It's all thoroughly
danceable, too, whether you are an
old two-step man yourself or samba
enthusiast. Most important new at
traction with the Kisley orchestra
is, of course, a pretty blond lass
named Julee Ann, whose youthful
personality is refreshing, whose
voice is pleasant and whose conf
dent approach to microphone be-
lies the fact that she is just start
ing a career.
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The Midnight Merry-Go-Round:
Jerri Duet) Blanchard was a White
House guest yesterday though not
of the PresidenD. She did sit in the
presidential chair, however, and re-
ports she felt like mighty impor-
tant woman at the time. Jerri is
departing today, incidentally, for
Miami Beach, of all places to select
in July, for a two-week stay at Kitty
Davis Airliner. Newcomers to
the Duet entertainment are Gene
Bayliss. comic, and Paula La Zoda,
interpretive dancer, with Gene
Archer remaining, which was to be
expected, OF course. -. Good listen
ing: Marty Emerson's tromboning
of "Rockin' Chair" at the Madril-
Ion, and the Johnny Robb Orches-
tra's new jump arrangement of
Come Back to Sorrento" at the
same place. :. The current Trade
Winds show continues through next
Tuesday night, with top-notch Fla
menco dancing by Carmen de
Rivera and Belmonte, and torrid
songs by Rosalind Paige. -.
Things to come (probable, though
not guaranteed)
A night club for teen-agers, oper-
ated under the sponsorship OF the
YWCA, complete with nightly dance
music and nonalcoholic beverages.
Guest stars with both large and
small names probably will be regu-
lar features.
A new and spectacular room at
the Wardman Park Hotel, as part
Of the Wardman-Carlton expansion
program. This won't be anything
but a dream, however, until materi-
ais are available to do the room in
proper style, as BELTS the opulence
the management has in mind.
The rising of the Troika, phoenix
like from the Troika's ashes. There
have been rumors pro and con on
the future plans for this popular
Connecticut avenue rendezvous,
burned out late in the winter, with
the latest and most authentic-seem-
ing being pro and to the effect that
Miss Helen Hamilton will reopen