ARMY: From Margie, With Love

Redheaded Margie ("Poor Man's Garbo") Hart is a stripteaser who plays Manhattan's theatres and the Midwest burlesque houses. This week she gave 62-year-old Major General William N. Haskell, commander of the 27th Division, New York National Guard, a shock. Sent to the 27th were 50 autographed copies of Margie's "most vivacious" photograph, with the promise of 4,550 more as soon as prints were ready. Margie sent her mementos out of practically pure patriotism. She wanted them distributed among the 27th Division, which will soon go into training far from the Manhattan "girlie"...

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