The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-02-03

the baton, Drought 10 close the
soft music of her Dixie Bellies. THE
sweetest band that ever Tipped a
mouthpiecc," Chic doomed cnthusi-
astically, IT'S big-time swing and
I'm the lad who'll put you there
TO swing it,"
DiXie's eyes narrowed as she
pushed back a refractory blonde
curl, studied the angelic grin that
creased the boyishlv blunt features
of her press agent and asked
"When?"
Chic drew a deep breath and eX-
planned that radio advertising eXecu-
tives were auditioning musical ard
novelty acts for Fall programs. "a
publicity push and you're in" he
dubbed confidently. Headlines
like Orchestra Leader Elopes With
Press Agent.
DiXie's eyes spanked Chiefs en-
thusiasm. "What a perfectly grue-
some way to fame" she drawled
sWeetly.
An hour later, in the oriental at
mosphere of the Golden Cat Tea
Room, a Debated Chic stared sourly
at the leaves in the bottom of his
teacup. A turbaned figure moved
to his side. By courtesy of the man
agement, he, the Maharajah Of
Panic, Prince Rahee, would gaze
into the future. Chic, with a de-
jected wave of limp fingers, dis
missed the prince.
Suddenly the fingers stiffeued.
waggled, and the prince flowed
back. Chic talked. A dollar a day
to the potentate to be temporarily,
and for publicity purposes, engaged
to Dixie Lee His imperial majesty,
in throaty tones-accent Brooklyn
accepted.
Chic, armed with pictures and a
cherubic expression of unWorldly in
noconce, invaded the editorial
rooms Of the Daily Journal. City
Editor Wolfe Barton looked up and
scowled
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reformation, having slightly exag-
gerated the facts Of a story OF two
but now, in truthful and humble
atonement, he was Offering a
scoop. "And, Wolfe" he coaxed,
think Of the headlines. 'Naharaiah
Lays Heart and Fortune at Amer
lean Beauty's Feet
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ne oGSseu tGaIi y, tillllk OF Dixie
any lIel pelleS. ;,
May tney tolI 1or you, Wo!fe
S[oWIeo heartlesSly' But ne ADD
eo Slowly there might be way.
enc gulped' Wlgg!ied and sput-
tered, Whatever 1t IS, I'll do Il! ="
wolfe explained that he d thought
OF some headlines himself. Dixie
Lee Jllts Royalty. Marries Press
Agent" would, he declared, make
very nice reading. Also, he'd fix
the shelk and serve as best man at
the ceremony. What did Chic think?
So an hour later, perched on
DiXie's divan, Chic poured out the
tale Of the barricades that lay on
the road to fame. Don't worry, p"
he cheerily told Dixie, well still
fool that neWshound. l know ham
actor who'll play parson for five
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