Evening Star Newspaper, November 11, 1935, Page 25

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1935. Lansburgh’s Christmas Sale of D CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER WASHINGTON STORE I, 8™ and B % B—9 DAILY SHORT STORY BUS RIDER By John H. Umbs. sn! was perched on the side seat of an Ana- costia bus, just be- hind the driver, energetically chew- ing gum. “Hey,” as she | familiarly slapped | his shoulder, “have § & stick of gum.” “Don’t mind if I do, beautiful. I like gum.” Maizie didn't hear him. She was too absorbed in ad- miring her out- stretched legs. Satisfied that the driver was |, watching her by means of the rear view mirrors, she twisted them first one way, then the other, displaying well-turned limbs, slim ankles and neat high-heeled slippers. “I was on Ed's bus tonight, and I seen his two bims. . . . Oh boy! Was he lucky they didn't both of them | ride at the same time.” * ok K % AT THIS she burst into a fit of loud laughter which was some- what startling. The first phase of it was a sort of smothered snort; the second nothing more than a high pitched shriek or scream. “Oh,” said the driver, “Ed's giving them all the run-around. They're | getting in his hair.” “Oh, yeah? You're tellin’.me? Say, listen, kid; I got your number, teo. You ain’t only two-timin’ me, you're three-timin’ me.” “Aw, be ~yourself, Maizie.” He seemed indignant. “Oh yeah? What about that red- head I saw the other P. X.> She ain't such a hot sketch, though, be- lieve me.” “Aw, she’s just another bus drivers' honey. She falls for anything that wears & uniform.” She was so engaged in putting too | much make-up on her otherwise pretty face that she didn't hear his answer. 8he said loudly: “Say, kid, ya'll have to talk louder | if you want me to hear ya. Talk up, | you're among friends.” They didn’t pay any attention to the only other passenger, an old- fashioned person, dressed in deep | mourning, who sat well toward the rear of the bus. “Hey, put your head over more. I need your mirror,” she said as she tucked stray hairs under a chic little pink bonnet, tilted to one side of her head. “Pretty nice chappoo you got me for my birthday.” “You like it, kid?" “Listen, guy,” she told him, “we can't stay out so late tonight. My old man is gettin’ suspicious. Well have to make it snappy. I can't be. comin’ home at two P. X. Train your lousy car not to break down so much.” P AT THIS she burst into another of the spells of laughter which punc- tuated her speech. “Boy, I'm sure glad ya ain’t mar- ried, like Henry 1s. A wife an’ kids is a nuisance sometimes. It's funny, too, all the nicest guys are married. ©Oh well, such is life in a big town, I ess.” She paused for a breath, and went on: “Say, did ya hear about Bebe and her guy? “No, spill the dirt, kid,” he an- swered. “Ya'll have to talk louder.” “Well, you know that guy that takes | = the split run?” “Big Louie?” “No, you dum- my,” she said, “the little guy with the . dished-in face, red | hair an’ dirty fin-| gernails. . . . Yeah, that's him. Well, | you know he has| Thursdays off, so| Bebe invited him | over to the house | she works at in| Georgetown, to eat cake an’ coffee. She thinks she can bake a good cake.” “She can.” Then he added hastily, “That is—" “Hey, how the heck do you know | that she can bake | a good cake? Ex-| plain yourself, an'| do it in a hurry. Think fast, now.” Maizie was indignant. told me. Red ain't the only cake eater in this town. But what about | the battle-ax Bebe works for? Bein’| a K. M. for her is no cinch, believe me.” “Oh, she plays bridge on Thursdays. Her husband is a lawyer and he's plenty busy. He don't come home, much.” * kK % | "BOY. I don't blame him,” the bus driver said emphatically. “Well, | just when Bebe and her guy was eatin’ | in the kitchen, who drives in the yard | but the battle-ax! Something was wrong with the schedule, believe me.” “What did the two cake eaters do?” “Wait'll I tell you. Bebe said to me, ‘Was that guy scared! I was, too, but I nad to do the thinking for both | of us’” | “This oughta be good, kid. Go on with the story.” She went on: “Well, you know how the house is | built. ‘The garage is attached right | on to the house and Bebe's window opens on to the roof of the garage. ‘While the missus is drivin’ in the ga- rage, Bebe tells the guy to go up to her room and when he hears the missus in the house, he should get on | the roof and climb down to the yard. In the between times Bebe cleans ! away the stuff in the kitchen. | | “Beebe said, ‘The lunkhead didn't| g0 up to my room: he fell up. I didn't think he could make it, but he | did." " | “I'd a liked to seen that monkey climbin’ down from the garage.” | “He din't climb down. Bebe said | he fell down an’ hurt his ankle.” ““Now I know why he was limpin’ around a few days back. He said he slipped on some wet pavement, cross- ' in’ the street. Boy, this is too good to keep. Some Romeo he is! When I see him I'm gonna tell him to do the garage act over again; I didn't see %" When they reached the end of the . run—the last one of the night— Maizie said, “Now remember, not so | late tonight.” | The other passenger, whom they !'hadn’t noticed all during the trip, now | raised her black veil and said, “Don't | | strain yourself, dearie. My husband | {will take me home tonight, if you! don't mind. I ‘made’ him, too, by | riding the busses and I need him a | little longer; at least long enough to 'help me raise our three kids.” (Copyright. 1935.) BEAUTY IS SELECTED Isabel Jenkins ‘“Miss Shenandoah of 1935”7 at Luray Contest. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. LURAY, Va., November 11.—"Miss Shenandoah of 1935” was chosen last night at a L-auty contest held in Shenandoah City. The winner, Miss Isabel Jenkins, 17, was chosen over 33 other contestants. Miss Hilda Mc- Daniel, last year's winner, was run- ner-up. “Miss Shenandoah” will go later on this month to New Market to com- pete in the contest for the title of “Miss Bhenandosh Valley.” !@ new © With the translucence of alabaster...achieved with two powders...the worn over the lMusion you already know. Cameo lends a porcelain-smooth sheen and clings all day fong like a filmy silken veil. Cameo lllusion Powder, $3 Our Elizebeth Arden Booth — alweys com- pletely stocked! 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