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...from a Statler dance, a political rally or a premiere movie, to the Bali dance routine Chief Pearson puts us through on a Monday morning, but we must descend at last. At least that's the theory of our very dear pharmacists' male friend (the eye specialists you know). In his rotund manner, thrusting, the creosote gun down our throat he says "You've danced, now pay the piper" and pulls the trigger...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 10/3/1944 | See Source »

...Presidential Room of Washington's Statler Hotel were gathered the elite of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, and the elite of the city's political society-assorted czars, administrators and politicians. They were met together to eat roast chicken, Virginia ham, peas, potato croquettes, salad, ice cream and coffee, to drink California sauterne and, more important, to get an answer to the biggest of the Democrats' political questions: has The Old Master still...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Old Magic | 10/2/1944 | See Source »

Just from one bumping trip across the floor we ran into--John White, over from the Statler, dancing in quite a romantic mood; Max Kirschbaum, who in one of his more violent jitterbug frenzies almost floored us and his date for keeps; Tommy Smith in an angle in the wall deep in intellectual fog with someone very charming to be that way with; Dan Brestel, also fighting toward the bar with little success; and Jason Widmer, who had his buffet supper with his date at Revere Beach...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 9/12/1944 | See Source »

Groups of patriotic young ladies were clustered about the stairs at the Statler Army-Navy Officers' affair. Herbie Gold, among others from chase, found it necessary to decline offers from these ladies to share the buck forty-eight expenditure for an evening of dance and laughter. Knowing these fellows would only lead to one conclusion; Fargo and the Coop have been very successful once more...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 8/1/1944 | See Source »

Parker Buck found the Statler quite agreeable. He spent the evening maneuvering with a second lieutenant for the attentions of an attractive sultry Bostonian and won out even against these odds of flashing rank...

Author: By Jack T. Shindler, | Title: The Lucky Bag | 7/25/1944 | See Source »

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