Evening star., 1952-01-20
Lucky Numbers IN Dream Books
Cool off Under 6 GonbIing Heat

The boys who passed up retire
lment under the Federal plan of
last November are now giving
themselves i vacation from the
ltnaccustomed washington hest.
But they'll be back IN business
about the first Of FEBRUARY The
lcity ought To cool Oh by that
time, they figure, especially II the
Senators quit issuing snbpoeaas
land 30 back to politics.
Out ia the Northwest section,
lat any rate. very few people are
lat work III the numbers business.
There are at least three reasons
lfor this idleness on beats usually
covered by foot or by Cadillac.
One. Of course, Is the Occupa-
ltional hazard that became effec-
tive November 4. Very few mem
lberS Of the fraternity object to
kicking In $50 for Uncle Sam.
Especially since the Internal Rev
Ienue Bureau went to the cleaners.
The thing they balk at. like
iEmmitt Warning. is answering
questions. This reluctance to talk
flor the record has eliminated
many old-timers. and those re-
manning in the business are too
sensitive to ignore the United
States Senate.
Banker ON the Ropes.
Furthermore, the fate Of one Of
the most successful bankers In the
trade hangs in the balance. The
boys can't face the future with toe
much confidence until they learn
what the District Court jury is
lgoing to do with Charles e. Nelson
land his Is co-defendants.
Into this trial is tied the police
protection angle. Meanwhile, Sen
late investigators are digging fol
lany links which may exist between
police and gamblers. This means
almost any man or woman in the
business may be questioned by
ofhcers who ordinarily would be-
lstow no more than a passing
lglance on them. i
Operators on part time vaca-
Ition from one of the biggest syn
dicateS in the Northwest have
been told to notify their customers
that no bets Of more than Sc
cents will be accepted until after
January 81.
Some operators have closed
shop in daylight hours for the
duration. Many have either had
their telephones disconnected OF
refuse to answer the bell. ss
This has proved at least q tenn
porary blow at the dreambook
business. whose editions are fire.
quently amplified and modernized
The reason is fairly simple for
anything so deeply imbedded In
the subconscious.
Customers who wake In the
morning with dreams subject to
Interpretation In their deliberately
lindexed books are inclined to
doubt If their lucky number
thunches are valid when they must
be carried over for "a hours OF
more.
What the Book Says.
l A man might wake up early. fol
example, after dreaming about .
razor. Under Razor" IN one oi
the dream books, he would fine
this Interpretation: u
ITO see one in your sleep de.
notes that you will be discrimi.
mated against. This dream warn.
you not to go where you are moi
wanted. You should. therefore
;Itake warning and patronize YOU
|own people. Your number here
Ills $685."
4 Before things got so rough ir
the business, the customer could
play his number mediately. OF
at least be sure his wager would
Igo on the betting totals Of races
run that same afternoon.
i But with SO many places closed
during the day. the bettor may
have an entirely different dream
lon the following morning, before
the number has come up on his
first dream.
The dream about the razor
could very we'll be followed BY
another relating to ~pork chops.
Such a dream denotes sickness
and the better is advised to lay his
money on 428. These calculations
however, are based on current
trimmings and do not forecast the
future.
/ Some Sales Hold Up.
i Sales have. held UP well for dope
/ sheets like "Sneaky Pete" said to
lbe named after an inexpensive