Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-06-12
SEEM STARS
With DOLORES CALVIN

| with DOLORES CALVIN
i NEW YORK-AHOY THERE.
! MATE. We were sailing mer-
rily along up the Hudson River
on the SIS Bojangles wit. the
rain coming down in torrents
all around US and with beer
bottles, live music and people
making all the noise they could
to forget lthe foul weather. 1t
was Bill Robinson's 10th birth
day and the ole boy was decked
out for it complete with the.
White Naval commander hat
trimmed in gold braid TO.
begin with, we were all gath
cred i'll the little alcove to the
to tn iship, waiting Tor Sill.
Suddenly he appeared, in haevy'
trimmed glasses and ralncoat
! He rusGed over to the yeter-
ans with artificial legs and
SHOOK, hands with each. Their
faces, lit up with happiness
Then he went aboard anu came
back with his commanders nat
telling everybody he was now
Captain Bill. fhe christening
of the ferry boat named in mis-
honor caused quite an upioar.
The bottle Of champagne slipped
from Bills hand and fell in the
river. SO they called ON his
glamourous- but-shy wife Elaine,
who was wearing an ankle-len-
9Th black silk dress topped with
platina jacket. Elaine banged
tine bottle all rightl all over
her dress. \. After many jokes
and fancy steps, the guests were
welcomed aboard and off we
sailed.
1t was raining on the first
deck. 1t was raining ON the sec
ond deck. so everybody sat
down inside and made the best
OF it. An all-girl trio lead by
pianist Melba Pope was playing
below the Pilot House and many
OF tn socialites gowned in mems
raincOats over their flimsy
dresses braved the rough wea-
Their help steer tn ship and taEef
part IN the deck ceremonies
Much later on, as we crossed
the George Washington Bridge
In returning to the city. they
finally got Bill to cut the huge
white birthdy cke, made mosly
with fruits and whisky. :. Eos
ing for the numerous photogs
and newsreelS this time with
Hazel Scott, who matched I'm
Gle Bills white hat with tail
lored white jacket, Bill said
I'm going to personally sock
him in the nose.' Everybody
closed in dor some real dirt.
They were so disappointed when
Bill said Quote, New York is
a hellva place to be, even with
out a dime Unquote'.
We were docking now land
Bill was busy again inviting
everybody up to his house for
an extension" party and to the
Club Ebony the following even
ing for another blowout. We
all agreed as two husky guys
swept us over the huge jump
where step should've been, 2,
that there's only ONE Bill Rob
inson. that at 70 ,hwne most
men have dong retired on an
insurance plan to fishing or
golfing, Bill is still working at
bringing happiness to kids, vet
Grams and grownups alike. that
no matter how you look at it
he's just about the greatest guy
in the business.
And trough all the wild cele-
bratiOns, the many many beau
tiful tributes and articles in the
daily Press to Uncle Bill, we
remembered that this little,
ferry boat which bears his name
will silently be floating up the
Hudson twice a day to Coney
Island on many a run, for sew
enty more years. and Bill VIII
still be with us.
VOTE REPUBLICAN - ~;
The Was Assets Administra-
ton recently sold 5,443 combat
aircraft located at Kingman
Field, Ariz., for $2,7S0, 900 lori
ginal cost was $1,157 ,O00,O00).
When the buyer inventOried his
purchase he found SO more
planes than had been stated on
the bill lof sale, not to mention
3 million gallons of high octane
gas, 100000 gallons Of used oil,
and large quantityofhydraulic
fluid. All of which he VISA al
lowed to keep. 1t seems that the
WAAhad again failed to take an
accurate inventory. Oh well, the
extras only Sc tthe government
back about 10 million and that