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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11

Ii the Sultan OF Turkey has not
contributed much to the defense of
the Dardanelles he has at least
avoided any effort to interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11

The viewpoint of every generation
is necessarily selfish. Eugenics would
receive wider and more serious con-
sideration if the theory of reincarna-
ton were generally accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11

Most of Haiti's citizens probably
do not know just now that there is
such thing as a Monroe doctrine.
But they will be grateful for it some
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11

The progressive party might follow
the old custom of the prohibition
party and nominate candidate for
the sake of moral effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11

Some of the prisoners in honor
system penitentiaries must sympa-
thize with the wardens for the Sc
we're discipline they are expected to
undergo.
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SHOOTING STARS.
NJ PHuANDM JOHNSON.
Futile Aspiration.

when I was a boy thought I'D
rather be a great base ball player
than anything else in the world"
"Of course, you have changed your
mind"
mot exactly. l have merely real
lied that there is no hope"
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Convinced.

Here's a scientist who says that
the objects commonly regarded as
inanimate really have feelings"
II believe it. / heard a clarionet
last night that sounded as if it was
suffering horribly"
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A man of Huerta's pride should OBJ
ject to being represented as the mere
incident of plot instead of the arch
Conspirator.
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Gue.ses >sfe. being made by repub-
l;cans as to how long Col. Roosevelt
will continue to feel like a bull
moose.
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The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition, is delivered by carriers
within the city at As cents per month
daily only % cents per month. sunday
only 90 cents per month. Orders may be
sent by mail, or telephone Main 2a4o;
Collection is made by carrier at the emu
of each month.
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The excursion boat disaster has not
even the excuse of war for its hor-
rors.
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"A small boy with piece of buckle
berry pie will make it plain that we
are not hopelessly dependent on for
eign dyestuffs.
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PaysbIp In advance-hy mail. postage prepaid.
Daily Sunday included one month. 90 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 20 cents
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday star S-io year
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The summer vacation is an obso-
lete institution in Europe.
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Facing the Worst.

Oh, wherefore mourn your earthly
lot?
Just brace your nerve and do not
fret.
While August will be very hot.
September may be hotter yet.
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The Summer Clearance of
Mems and Young Mems Suits
Reduced to
$13.75 and $18.75 each.

This is sale of Woodward & Lothrop Suits, and each
has fixed vaue-the former selling price. They
products of STYLE skill and fine fabric-the very besnot
hurriedy made up garments which may not show
their hasy make and unreliable quality at glance but will
surely show it as soon as put into service.
Obviously the choice is getting smaller each day, but
there is still very attractive range for selection and all
sizes represented There good thngs-fancy
grays browns in mixtures, stripes and pads plain
blues striped blues checks and contrasting striped
blues.
Suits that sold S1375
up to $780,.
Suits that sold $18.75
up to $780,.
nth
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office, 18th ST. and Pennsylvania
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New York Office: Tribune Building
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England.
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Table Linens for Summer Use.

For advisable choose attractive Table
Linens of inexpensive yet sevceabe grade We make
demands with linens of just such character
Mercerized Damasks, in large assortment of good
patterns; 81 and u inch 45c and SOC yard
Hemmed Silver Bleach Tabecoth $1.65 each
in
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Early Indications.

What profession do you think
your youngest boy will follow"
We'll" replied Farmer Corntossel,
Judging from the way he likes to
play in the dirt, l think maybe he'll
be one O. these land-grabbers you
read so much about"
when a man has a general
Crouch" said Uncle .Eben, he tries
to kind O. apologize for it by kickin'
bout de weather"
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Special Sale of Satin
Marseilles Bedspreads.

We have recently placed sale special purchase of these Fine
Bedspreads doubebed 8x6 inches the low prices of
$500 and $375 each.
beautifully finished with scaopd
and corners
CRINKLED consisting bolster
and beautiful striped coos of blue
mink yellow nd green. Price, the
FLORAL BED COMFORTSFled with light weight white down,
covered with pink sikone the
of $225 each $685.
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Our Clearance Sale
of Wonen's Suits
at $500

Continues and Of very great interest to and misses
desiring to secure high grade light weight suit for present
and early fall wear-n for vacation trips and
cling.
Black Faie Silk Wool Eponge Gabardne and Serge Suits;
Natural Pongee and Shanung Silk Suits; Colored and
Black Gabardine, Wool Popln, Silk Poplin and
Faille Silk Suits. Numerous fine styles.
All offered for clearance at $500.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22
ALBA NEWS.

LAWYER Geo. H. Woodson and
James Spears have been attending
court and business in Abba the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Chas. Washington entertained
at dinner Sunday, October 10th, in
honor of Mrs. Manly Of Council
Bluffs, about ten in number.
Mesdames Nellie Estes and Manly
have been entertained to dinner and
lunch the following week at these
homes: Mrs. Brown on Monday, Mrs.
E. H. Butler on Wednesday evening,
Mrs. Jameson entertained six cou-
ples at her home to 6 o'clock dinners,
on Friday at the home of Mrs. Bessie
Grayson in. Hooking No. 8 mines. and
on Sunday, October 18th, Mrs. G. A.
Davis entertained eight couples at q
12 o'clock lunch.
Mr.. Edward Butler was business
visitor at Buxton on Sunday.
MANY a sad face was at the skating
rink on Thursday evening, when the
manager told them the rink would be
closed for this season. Two autos
and two carriages Of Buxton skaters
were over. We assure you all will be
proud of the opportunity again.
On Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Hattie Bennings the Sewing
Circle club, the A. M. E. Sunday
school and the Mite Missionary soci,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22
Il. A. A. C. F.

DR.. Thos. F. Duhigg, Sec., of the
Polk County Medical Association, de-
livered an interesting and instructive
lecture on air at the educational meet
ing of the Des Moines Branch of the
National Association for the Advance
raent of Colored People at Union Con-
pregational church Wednesday, even
ing, at which time was assembled a
good sized audience consisting chiefly
of members of the Branch.
Special music for the occasion was
furnished by a male quartette, COM
posed of Messrs. E T. Blagburn, G..
Mason, L. J. Shelton and E. Knox.
After the adjournment of the meet
ing the Executive Committee held a
special session and elected to member
ship Messrs. Miles McMillen, L. E..
Hanger, S. F Heilman, white, Roscoe
Stewart, Thos. Raleigh, all of Des
Moines; W. P. Bell, Fred Anthony, and
W. Rice of Boone. Ia. and F. E. Bell
and Arthur Bell of Carroll, la.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22
MONMOUTH, ILL.

Miss Florence Brown left Monday
for Piney Woods school at Braxton,
Miss, where she will teach again this
year.
The remains of Mr.. Guy Williams
were laid to rest in the Monmouth
cemetery. The funeral was held Fri
day afternoon at the Calvary Bap-
tist church. Rev. Forte officiated, as
sisted by the Rev. Eugene Thompson
and Rev. p. H. Lewis. Those from
out of the city who attended the
funeral were Miss Hally Doolin Of
Frankfort, Mo-, Mr.. Norman and
Miss Lorraine Nelson and Miss
Blanche Smalley of Galesburg, Mr..
Hazel Wallace Of Springfield, Mrs.
Ida knight Hammond of Omaha,
Neb., and his grandmother, Mrs. NJ.
McGaul of Davenport, Iowa. -.
Mrs. Bessie Peterson and children,
Miss Ruth and Master Frances, who
have been visiting for the past two
weeks with her father, Mr.. Richard
Wallace, left this week for their new
home in Minneapolis Mimi.
Mesdames Eliza Smith, Jane Ma
son and e. N. Stanford were in Burl-
ington on Monday. Mrs. Stanford
returned to her home in Peoria the
last of the week. 80.
Mrs. Dayse Lash entertained
small company of friends at dinner
Sunday.
The Rev. Eugene Thompson of In
dianapolis, Ind, is the new pastor Of
the St. James A. M. E. church. He
preached his first sermon Sabbath.
His wife will be here soon.
Mrs. Margaret Collins has gone to
Missouri to visit her sister. IN
Mr.. C. B. Catlin of Kewanee spent
the first of the week here visiting his
wife. N 8# N
Dr. 3. i. Scruggs Of Jacksonville,
m, was in the city for few dsyss
this week. =. .E#
All subscribers please pay their
subscriptions. s~- .-r~ -
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CLINTON, IOWA.

Mrs. A. Boyd and granddaughter,
Miss Bertha Bradley, of Moline, ILL.,,
were over Sunday guests at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper on Second
avenue. ,.... ~
Sunday was Stewardess Day at the
A. M. e. church. In the evening a
program was rendered, in charge OF
the president, Mrs. VIM. Henderson.
L. Rev. nv. illialn& and wife AZ
rived in the city last week. Their
household goods have arrived and
they are busy getting settled in the
parsonage. r.
Mrs. F. J. Mott was reported on the
sick list last week.
Mr.. John Robinson of Chicago is
visiting with his mother and relatives
in Lyons.
Rev. w. w. Williams is greatly in
disposed, having very severe cold.
The members of the V. N. c. of
Davenport will wend their way t o
Clinton on Wednesday, where they
will be the guests of Mrs. VIM. Hen
derson on Maple avenue. The fall
meeting of this organization is al
ways held in this city with one Of
their members.
Scott Robinson has returned from
an enjoyable visit in Missouri towns.
While away he met a number Of his
former acquaintances.
In the absence of the pastor from
the city the pulpit was filled by Mr..
J. B. Easily.
Reports from the hospital are that
Mrs. Culberson is as we'll as could be
expected. Her mother arrived from
her home in Chicago few days ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS
Racial Progress and Educational Advancement
as Noted by John L. Thompson, Editor
Iowa State Bystander
Des Moines, Iowa

! and one M. E. AS the ministers were
away I cannot give their names. The
A. M. E. church has just completed a
very beautiful structure which cost
about $4,000. The two Baptist
churches are practically new build
ings and each has a fairly good at
tendance. Prof. Bolden lives here, al
though he teaches in Salisberry, Mo-,
and is principal of that school. He is
one of the leading teachers of the
state. His wife, Mrs. Eta Bolden, is
the newly elected grand princess of
the S. M. T. and as Mrs. Bolden is a
very bright and interesting woman
we hope and bespeak for her great
success with that grand order and
trust that we will be able to have her
in our city before long. Mr.. S. E.
Boone is still working at the postof-
flee and he has been ordained minis
ter of the A. M. E. church and has a
church. His brother, who runs a
tailor shop, was elected lay delegate
to the general conference at Phila-
delphia. His brother is successful
man in business. He also owns
quarter section of land in Kansas.
Mr.. A. C. Black is still working at
Levey's dry goods store. Mr.. E. ].
Alexander is still in the contract bus
mess. He has built very beautiful
seven-room completely modern home
and is doing we'll. He is a relative
of Price Alexander Of Des Moines.
There are two physicians here. DR..
J. S. Paey is the oldest physician
here and has a large practice. He
owns a business building and some
other valuable property. The other
physician, whose name l cannot re-
call, is new man here, having just
arrived few months ago. However,
he is doing we'll. Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Thompson have moved out on Forest
avenue. Mrs. A. B. Brooks still lives
here. She is representative Of the
Bartlett Industrial school, of which
we will write next week. Mrs. Min
ME Althouse is one Of the substantial
ladies of this city and owns nice
home. Mrs. Ralph Bass has opened
a hotel, called Hotel Bass, at 212 n.
Ault street and is doing well. Mr..
\ sR..sNW. Kirby- has a nice home ON Bod
ford street. Mr.. Addelbury is one of
the business men here. He runs
barber shop and bath room. He also
own sa hotel and several other pieces
of property. He also owns five
passenger Ford car. There are! sew
eral of our men and women employed
at the different hotels and at the
union station.
We next rested our weary feet In
Mexico, No., and will stop here until
next week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

Last week we left our readers in
Macon, Mo. We only told about Prof.
Garnett and his college, but back Of
DR.. Garnett is a strong faculty. Prof.
G. T. Stock is a splendid teacher. He
has been here for more than two
years. The colored churches are do
ing we'll, two in number. Did not
meet either of tho pastors, as they
were out of the city. Mr.. Ancelrs
folks own valuable home and other
property. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Adams
still live at their home. They own
valuable property. Their daughter is
married and has built a new house.
My old school friend, Prof. VIM.
Perkins, is still principal Of the pub
lie school. This is his fifth year here.
He is a master Mason and a success
full teacher. Mrs. Hattie Nichols is
TN old citizen. H. B. Baker, Alex
Bradley and S. W. Embree are some
of the successful men, as is also H.
G.. Clark, w. C. Byrd and John Neff.
Mr.. Adams runs a grocery store. He
is doing we'll. He owns valuable
property.
Our next stop was in Paris, little
town of about 500 colored population,
a school building of four rooms, with
three teachers. Prof. Chas. A. Don
aldson is the principal. Miss M. E.
Crump is one of the teachers here.
Last year she took a post graduate
course at Jefferson City in the Lin
coin Institute. Mr.. Geo. Berry, Sr.,
is one of the substantial and highly
respected pioneers here. VIM. }.
White is a contractor, painter and
decorator and is doing well. Mrs. M.
Sparks owns nice property.
Our next stop was in Moberly, a
town of about 10000 people, of which
about 5000 are colored. This Is
railroad division town in north Gen.
trail Missouri. It is beautifully To-
Gated town and the colored people, on
the whole, are doing fairly we'll. Most
of them have lived here several
years. Among those who are reliable
and substantial citizens are Prof.
Vaughn, who has been principal OF
the school for many years, until
about two years ago. He succeeded
il in having 4 beautiful new twc-story
brick school building erected. He is
now retired and is doing real estate
business, Most Of the property he
owns himself. He was succeeded as
principal OF the school by Prof. L. B.
Quinn, a bright young man, who is
graduate of Lincoln institute, Jetfer-
son City, Mo. Prof. Quinn has four
teachers assisting him. All of them
are doing well. The school is we'll
attended. There are four churches
here, viz, two Baptists, one A. M. E.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

Atty. S. Joe Brown, Grand Custodian
of Negro Masons for Iowa Jurisdiction
held his District School of Instruction
for the End district at Cedar Rapids
last Monday evening, at which practi-
cally all the officers and quite a few
other members of Mt. Olive Lodge No.
II of Cedar Rapids and St. John Lodge
No IS of Waterloo and several visitors
from sister jurisdictions were present
and remained through six hour con-
tinous session
The school for the 4th district includ-
ing Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Clarin-
da and Omaha, Nebr. will be held at
the hall of Twin City Lodge No. 80 at
Council Bluffs on Thursday, Oct. 2Stb.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22
YANKTON, S. D.
Especial to Bystander.)

Especial to Bystander.)
Mr.. Nance Askew of Sioux City re-
turned home on the a. m. train this
morning, after an over Sunday visit.
He was the guest Of Mr.. J. Hill.
Rev. J. w. Dowden took up his pas
torate of the A. M. E. church Sunday.
He filled the pulpit both morning and
evening. He preached two excellent
sermons, which were we'll attended.
He returned to Sioux City on the 3
a. m. train this morning. to continue
his janitor work at the Y. M. e. A.
building. 49,.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. P. Morgan on Null
berry street of this city Friday even
ing, October Is. A nice time is ex-
pected.
The engagement of Mrs. Flora
Bently to Mr.. Jordan Blakey has been
announced. The date for the wed
ding has not as yet been set.
Mrs. Woodward will give at her
home on Ninth street an ice cream
social on Saturday evening" octo-
Der %.
Row Kinney, the colored halfoack
of the Yankton high school, is recoV-
ering from sprained ankle received
when he was playing game ne-
tween the Y. H. S. and Y. c. we
hope to see Roy at his old place en-
the team again soon.
Mrs. Marion E. Arnett will give
Jack o lantern social at her nome
912 Locust street, Saturday evening
October 30th. An exciting as weh as
an enjoyable evening is looked Tor.
! Mrs. E. w. Stokes has receiVei
news that her sister, Mrs. Maria Mar
ion, who left here three years ago 20
visit her daughter in Masonville' Ar,
kansas, is very low and not expecce !,
to survive. The news was received
F; with much soorrow, as Mrs. Marion
has many warm friends here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

ETY. entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Estes in farewell to their many kind
helps in these different departments,
wishing them success in business and
social life in their new home. .' +.
Rev. Neely of Lovilla preached at
the A. M. E. church Sunday. ~
The A. NJ. E. church will start their
revivals at the church on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Bessie Grayson of Hooking
No 3 mines spent Sunday in Abba.
Mesdames H. Jones and R. B. Man.
" attended the United Presbyterian
church Sunday evening. ,% ii.
Mrs. NJ. F. Ward catered at the
annual Presbyterian dinner at that
church in October. She has filled this
position for some years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

A very interesting session of the
Mary Church Terrell club was held
Monday evening with almost full
membership present. at the home of
Mrs. Alice Huston on Crocker street.
The club has completed plans for a
very unique entertainment of refine
ment and culture to be given by the
members of the club at East High
School on Wednesday evening, Nov. 3.
The lesson was presided over by Mrs.
v. L. Jones and an interesting paper
read by Miss Mayrie l. Bell. After
dainty refreshments club adjourned
to meet Monday evening with Miss
Gertrude Hyde.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

On last Monday evening at the
spacious residence of Mr.. and Mrs
John L. Thompson the Deborah Ad-
ministrative Council, with a few
friends, entertained in honor OF Mrs
l.. R. Palmer Berry. Toasts were
given by the following members:
Messrs. w. H. Hubbard, past pa
tron; J. H. Reynolds, E. T., Banks,
John L. Thompson and Mesdames J.
H. Reynolds, C. B. Woods, John L.
Thompson, Jessie E. McClain and A.
C. Cleggett. Mrs. Berry very fitting
ly responded to the various toasts.
Mrs. Sue M. Brown acted as toast
mistress,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

Last week we run rather poor cut
of Rev. S. L. Brit, the newly appoint
ed minister of the A.. M. E. church.
The above cut looks more like him
than the one run last week. Rev.
Brit has been in the ministry for the
past nineteen years. He is gradu-
ate Of the theological department OF
the Northwestern university at
Evanston, III. He has pastored four
large churches before coming here.
He is a life member of the trustees
at Wilberforce college and chairman
Of several committees. He has just
launched $1,000 rally in our city
to be finished on Thanksgiving day
and which will be reported at a din
ner and concert to be given that even
ing. Rev. Brit is very active and
from the push and energy he is put
ting forth it seems he will succeed,
and we trust he will make good in
Des Moines. q a ..5s j5., s$
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22
RESOLUTIONS OF SUB-DISTRICT
CONVENTION.

To the presiding officers and men,
bers of tho First sub-district conven-
ton of the Des Moines district in ses-
sion at East Des Moines: We wish
to express our hearty appreciation to
the pastor, members and friends OF
B. H. Lee Mission for the royal well
come and hospitality shown US while
in your midst.
Be it resolved that we hereby ex-
press our appreciation for the splen-
did manner in which we have been en-
tertained during this convention. We
see in this splendid church property
acquired during the administration OF
Rev. H. A. Perry the manifestation
of the qualities in him that go to
make up leader in good things for
the uplift of humanity. 1t seems to
be like the transformation of a spot
of the wilderness into an oasis OF
Edenic splendor created for our en-
joyment and for Gods glory.
Be it further resolved that this
convention strive to be as enthusias-
tic and successful in the future as it
has been this year, and be it further
resolved that the subject Would it
benefit the Sunday school to allow the
children to carry the literature home)
which was so deeply discussed in the
convention be recommended to every
superintendent in this sub-district to
be put into action, and
Be it further resolved that each
school report it's success or failure in
the next sub-district convention.
Be it further resolved that a copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
the minutes and copy be sent to the
public press.
Mr.. G. B. Woods,
Mr.. Chester Frederick,
Mrs. Bertha Walden,
Committee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

door or segregated the colored people
in their places. The strange and pc
culiar thing was that a few so-called
race leaders filed their protest and
opposed this colored man opening his
rink on the ground that it would be-
come a nuisance or questionable place
sand yet some of those men who were
fighting it have been conducting
places and things far more question
able than this rink could ever be, N Ny
brother, first take the beam out OF
your own eye to see the mote
in your brother, and ministers
should not be 50 easy drawn into q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-10-22

understand has more cash in their
treasury now than any other club. 1t
was through the suggestion of this
club that the Home for Working Girls
has been started here and Mrs. Berry
is still an honored member Of the
club.
She has always been active in
church and Sunday school work, hav-
ing been teacher in our Sunday
school in Des Moines for many years,
and she is still Sunday school teach
er in Jersey City. Her husband, Mr..
J C. Berry, is a highly respected cit
izen and at present is, the private
clerk in the Office of Edwin Gould, the
son Of J. Gould, the millionaire OF
New York. n.. ...c en.a1 <..-