But before I go...

I believe I have solved a minor mystery.  It's a behind-the-scenes kind of thing, and not that important, in the scheme of things.

Though we have NO evidence, I have notes from the Friends of Vic and Sade that before Third Lieutenant Clinton Stanley, there was Second Lieutenant Bob Womble.

I've read more than 300 newspaper and magazine articles on the subject of Vic and Sade and can find no mention of "Bob Womble".  However, I have found a Bob Wamboldt, who was a studio engineer.  This HAS to be the guy in question. I've found him mentioned twice (at least), both in 1936, prior to Clinton Stanley joining the studio team. 

Second Lieutenant Bob Womble will become Second Lieutenant Bob Wamboldt, when I return.  And just in case, please fix this for me, 'Plan B'...

Second Lieutenant Womble

Have you ever heard of Second Lieutenant Womble? There actually was a character by that name in Vic and Sade and he preceded Third Lieutenant Clinton Stanley. Yes, he was a fictional book character. Yes, Rush read for those books. What happened was, each character was named after a show producer. Womble was around from the early years and then Clint Stanley came along in the late 1930's. Since there was already a 2nd Lieutenant, Rhymer made Stanley a 3rd Lieutenant, a fictional rank. Now you know!