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UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE-George W. Stimpson-Bobbs-Merrill ($2). An interesting compendium of little-known facts by a Washington newspaper correspondent who has gathered odd items of information all his life. It tells why a patrol wagon is called a Black Maria (there used to be a husky Negro woman bouncer in a Boston boarding house with that name); what U. S. President was a citizen of France (Washington); what is the lion's share (all). A handy book for people who like to win arguments...
...Dionne's mind with the hated Ontario Government which tore the Quintuplets from their poor home, made them the luxurious handmaidens of science and official wards of the King. Beamed new Deliverer Dr. Ildor Joyal of North Bay: "Un gros garçon! A real bouncer! A really strong and healthy baby, messieurs! Nor have I ever seen a more radiant and joyful mother...
...Manhattan's Dizzy Club, Host Lou Richman, brother of Songster Harry Richman, engaged a new bouncer. She was hulking Lois De Fee, 17, of Austin, Tex., who stood 6 ft. 2 in. barefoot, weighed 184 Ib. Proudly she exhibited a nude photograph taken when she danced in a Havana revue. Flexing her biceps, Bouncer De Fee said: "The other night a woman came in here and said she was Evelyn Nesbitt, and she said something personal, and we mixed it. You have all the trouble with the women. Isn't it funny how big women like...
...Foity-Foist Street, Union Square. Pretty wild crowd what there is of it, but usually rather dull. Nothing ever doing. No floor show, no music, no food. Under new management (every week). Has never been raided but its a bad place to get into a fight. Has no bouncer, you can just say and do what you like. People just pay no attention...
...Bouncer...