Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-10

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is all right with me. but don't
want to go to jail" And he says,
"All I want Is my Office under
cover. and if anything comes up,
I know about it far enough ahead
that can move out; and two
or three of my main drops"
Thoman-Uh-huh. think we
can Ak that up. But I am not
going to say I am going to spread
it all over the city. When you
gonna see him?
Anxious for Deal.
Prather-I can see him most
any time. He saw me about two
weeks ago and asked me about
it the first time, and he hap
pened to pull alongside of me
the other day and asked me
again. So he's anxious, see?
Thoman-Does he want to talk
to me?
Prather-I didn't tell him
anything about you, but what
ever you want to do is all right.
Now can handle it like I am
handling and take it UP
with him. I can pick it up and
bring it to you.
Thoman-No, I prefer to.
Prather-Why don't you do
this then? That would be easy
to arrange some evening where
nobody knows the difference. At
the last minute. suggest a place.
I'd just call him and say you're
standing by.
Thoman-Just give me. is
minutes notice. That is all right.
don't care. have to get out
side the District. Either Cottage
City or this place at Bladens-
burg road.
Thoman-How about Burnie
Kings outfit?
Prather-I haven't had a word
from them. I understand this
Lefty and him that pulled up
has nothing to do with it, and
he sent word down to the sta
ton that he wanted to see us.
Thoman-Who, Lefty?
Prather-Lefty did, but un-
derstand that he was supposed
to have made some remark, that
ne was crying the blues so damn
miserable. Lefty sent word down
to the station that he wanted
to see me, but I am not going
to talk to him.
Prather-Do you know 30, up
on Ninth street?
Thoman-Who the - is that?
Oh, Bozo.
Prather-I never said a damn
word to him, but he has talked
this over at the station and has
come to me and asked if I could
do anything about getting it
straight. I don't even want to
see him, but I do know the
woman who raised him very we'll.
Her name is Mary Jackson. =,
Well, back in prohibition days
thereof course, she is getting
old now. but in her day she was
one of the biggest in town,
hustling bootleg whiskey, and
she raised Bozo. I was Just
wondering how he was getting
along. He has on several occa-
slonS sent word through some
one else that if I could do him
any good, but I don't know what
he would be good for. He might
be good for a piece of change.
Prather-You know I told you
last time about this boy.
Thoman-What, Gadget?
Prather-Morrie Gadget. am
trying to tell you about it. If
you get any run on him, let me
know, because he is my main
pick. He gives me practically
all of the information on these
number people, that is. AS far
as money goes. he is only worth
about $400 month. It amt
the price, but the information
he gives you is invaluable. It
has enabled me to keep in con-
tact with these -, and I
wouldn't want anything to hap
pen to him if I could help it.
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Thoman-We have got to get
ahold of this fellow Anderson.
Prather-Yes, I will get ahold
of him.
Thoman-And you are going
to see BoZo?
Prather-I will see him and
see what we can line up there.