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FRANCIS MACDONALD SINCLAIR

Francis Macdonald Sinclair. one OF
the best known manufacturers in
America and a great expert in the
production of ink. died yesterday in
his home. $40 West 104th street. after
a long illness. Mr.. Sinclair, who was
head and founder of Sinclair & Nalen-
tine, q celebrated firm. was born In
1865 in the parsonage of the Dutch
Reformed Church, Staten Island. He
was the second son of the Rev. John
H. and Frances Corwin Sinclair
Mr.. Sinclair in 1870 entered the SER
vice OF the Anchor Line, the first
agent OF which was Francis Mac
Donald, for whom Mr.. Sinclair was
named. Subsequently, interesting him
self in manufacturing. he started. with
Theodore S. Valentine, a practical ink
manufacturer. an enterprise which was
successful from its inception. 1t was
firm built upon character as well as
ability
In 1890 Mr.. Sinclair married Miss
Jennie Hankinson. only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Hankinson of this
city and Freehold. y. j. Mrs. Sinclair
survives him, as do two brothers and
two sisters. Mr.. Sinclair was n mem
her of the Aldine, Sphinx and Automo-
bile clubs and of the st. Andrews and
Kingswood Golf clubs of Wolfeboro
y. II. He was a director Of the Pre-
ferrcd Accident Insurance Company.
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WIS. HART APPEARS
IN DRESS SUIT FILM
"Branding Broadway" at the
Rialto Attests Popularity
of Actor.

The Hart productions again demon
strate their drawing power in Brand
ing Broadway" released at the Rialto
In this film William S. Hart imperso-
who rides into an Arizona hamlet with
band of his fellows only to find the
place in the grip OF the bone dry law.
The arid situation does not prevent
Sands from getting into a free-for all
fight with the law and order commit
tee. Finding them too many for him,
he takes refuge in a baggage car
bound East.
An advertisement catches Sands 8
eye and he pays his fare to New York
10 answer 1t. A railroad magnate re-
qu!res a brawny guardian for his son
and Sands qualities for the job. The
complicating force OF the drama re-
sides in waitress to whom tho mag
mates son has written some love let
tiers. The cowboy undertakes TO re-
cover the letters and succumbs to the
fascination of the fair hash singer
In this film Hart makes his first
screen appearance in evening clothes.
Seena owen plays the waitress, and
Arthur Shirley is the magnate's son.
Vivian Martin is seen at the Strand
, in "Mirandy Smiles" which was Sc
/ lected by the management on account
OF the similarity of its appeal TO that
OF Little Women" The star has the
, role of scrub lady in the opera
/ house of a middle Western town. When
she falls into a pail OF water and is
rescued by a musician the romance is
on.
\ long queue beginning at the ticket
window and meandering all over the
block attested the strength OF the
double attractions of Douglas Fair
banks and Augustus Thomass play,
Arizona" at the RIvoli before the
opening hour Of 1 r. NJ. The adap-
! tation demonstrated the capacity of
the cinema for clearness and direct
ness in revealing the basic facts OF a
story. This very clearness often be-
trays the weakness OF story, but
ARIZONA" can stand the high light.
/ The direction OF the picture is excel
! lent. and the familiar Fairbanks stunts
proved a happy addition to the popu-
! lar melodrama. The scene Is laid at
an army outpost during the Spanish
! American war, Among the players
/ are Marjorie Daw. Kathleen Kirk
| ham, Theodore Roberts. Frank Cam
/ peau and Raymond Hatton.
I A veritable movie constellation IS
! displayed at the Broadway in How
Stars Twinkle Away from the Studio"
: Among those seen are Mary pickfOrd
, u. W. Griffith. Charles Chaplin, Clara
Kimball Young. Sessue Hayakawa
Bessie Bariscale Sweet, Dustin Far
mum. Fannie Ward, Frank Keenan,
Mildred Harris. Nat Goodwin. Charles
/ Ray, Mack Sennett, Louise Glaum
Knox Price. Polly Moran. Cecil r
De Mile and Tsura .Aoki. The re-
coipts from this film will be donated
to tie Motion Picture War Service
Association.
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NAPOLEON JENNINGS,
OLD REPORTER, DIES
Widely Known Newspaper
Man Joined the "Evening
Sun" When 1t Started.

Napoleon A. Jennings. a member Of
the stan of the Hcrold and one of the
best known newspaper men in the
city, died yesterday at his home, 254
West Forty-fourth street. Mrs. Vic
toria Jennings was with him at the
cause.
Colonel" Jennings. as he was
widely known, was 62 years OF age,
but he carried the spirit of youth
with him to the last. At IS he was a
Texas ranger, and from that start
he saw much Of the world and Of its
romantic and interesting side. He had
visited nearly every country in
Europe. knew Mexico like a book and
even boosted to his intimate friends
that he knew the geography Of
Brooklyn" His friendship and ad-
miration for Theodore Roosevelt was
marked, and his personal resemblance
10 the Colonel was not slight. In
later years Mr.. Jennings accumulated
this by his mode of~dress and manner.
He was born in Philadelphia jan
uary 10, 1856, and after his education,
went into the office of his father. a
wealthy merchant. Two years later
he started for Texas with a love Of
adventure and $1,000. The money
was soon gone and the love of adven-
ture grew in inverse ratio to the. dis
appearance Of the cash. After three
years as a ranger he returned TO
Philadelphia for three quiet years be-
fore he again turned westward and
sought Colorado as a starting point.
Prospecting held him for time
and then back to New York he came
as a reporter on the Star. He was
the first reporter employed by THE
EVENING Sun when 1t started in 1887.
He was for a time on the staff of the
World and he travelled at intervals
between his periods OF local newspa-
per service. During the Mexican trou-
BILE he was Mexican correspondent for
the International News Service and
later for the HeroId. His expert
ences in that country were thrilling.
Gus" Jennings had the sunny side
Of life always before him, and in his
verse and prose- as we'll as in his per-
sonal life. he declined to permit any
cloud to be worn without its silver
lining on the outside.
The funeral will he held from the
Campbell Funeral Church, Broadway
and Sixty-siXth street, tomorrow af-
ternoon. Immediately after the ser
vices, which will commence at
o'clock, burial will be at Woodlawr
Cemetery
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PLANS U. S. PORTRAIT GALLERY
Norwegian Gives n Fund-WiIson
to he Among First Sittcrs.

Christiffer Hannevig, Norwegian
shipbuilder, who is a resident here,
has established a fund for an National
Portrait Gallery in America, the
American Art Netos announces. To
form a nucleus for 1t he has ordered
twenty-five portraits Of our eminent
men, particularly those who formed
the driving forces in the great war.
Mr.. Hannevig had originally COM
missioned the Danish painter, j. w.
Ouistgaard, also resident here. TO
paint all OF the portraits, but the
artist, with quite exceptional gener-
osity felt that American born artists
should share in the task, So as a con-
sequence, this plan was adopted, with
Mr.. Hannevig's permission. A COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
Christian Brinton, W. II. de h. Nelson
and James IB. Townsend, to decide
upon the sitters and artists. Twelve
of the commissions have already been
decided upon.
The plan has met with, authoritative
approval and President Wilson will
be among the first sitters.
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JAS. R. BREVOORT,
ARTIST, DIES AT So
Landscape Painter Member OF
National Academy of De-
sign IS Years.

James Renwick Brevoort, the land
scape painter, whose canvases on Eng
lish moors, italian lakes and the
rugged country of Westminster have
long been popular, died yesterday in
his home, SEQ North Broadway, Yon-
kers lie had been for more than fifty
FIVE years q member of the National
Academy of Design and was one or the
oldest members of tbs Century Club.
Mr.. Brevoort was born OF old Dutch
stock in this city in 1892. He WAS thu
nephew of Henry Brevoort, patron AMI
friend of Washington Irving, and was
a direct descendant OF Jan Heinrich
Brevoort, who came to New Amster-
dam from Holland in 1880. Ills boy
hood was spent for the most part In
the towns of Williamsbridge and
Fordham. One of Mr.. Brevoorts most
treasured art possessions was a sketch
he made as n boy of Peter Lorillards
old SNUFF mill on the Lorillard place.
adjoining his fathers farm, in Ford-l
ham.
Mr.. Brevoort's uncle. James Rem
wick, was the chief architect of 81.
dtlICh . NdtIltuidi' dNC SiAui vi 'AA'N
other famous edifices, and it was in his
office, assisting in the preparation OF
the architects plans for such works.
that young Brevoort got his first ex-
perience in art. It was at this time
that he married Augusta Tuthill or
Middletown. She died a few years
later.
In 1872 Mr.. Brevoort was appointed
professor Of perspective in the school
of the National Academy of Design in
this city. Immediately afterward he
went, with his second wife. who was
Marie Louise Bacon, to Europe, where
for seven years he painted and studied
in England, Holland and Italy
Mr.. Brevoort's three children wers
born in Italy. His first daughter, Mrs.
Arson Baldwin. died in 1911. The
! two other children Mrs. Rudolf Eicke-
meyer and Victor Brevoort, survive
/ him.
Tho funeral services will be held
in the Brevoort home at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
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MAX ROSEN HEARD
WITH PHILHARMONIC
Young violinist Plays Wien
iawski's Concerto With
Skill and Finish.

The Philharmonic Society's regular
Sunday afternoon concert in Carnegie
Hall yesterday attracted an audience
which packed the auditorium. The
programme consisted of Beethoyen's
Pastoral symphony, the bacchanale
from Wagner's "Tannhaeuser," Paris
version, Wieniawskis d minor violin
concerto and Tschaikowsky's "Slaric
March" The violinist was Max Rosen.
Mr. Rosen's playing Of the concerto
showed that he has not been standing
still in his art since last season when
his playing disclosed rare musical gifts
and much accomplishment. Yesterday
in the Wieniawski concerto his tone, a
fine one, was not yet always pure, but
there was in his delivery more bril-
lance and finish which were combined
with admirable feeling. His pitch was
excellent.
The applause for the different num-
bers, aside from that given Mr.. Rosen,
centred itself at the close OF the
"Tannhaeuser" bacChanale. when Mr.
Stransky was recalled and finally had
the orchestra stand and share IL with
him.
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sABATA's' SUITE IS HEARD.
symphony Society Plays Italians
Work First Time in U. q.

The Symphony Society at its Sun
day afternoon concert In Aeolian Haul
offered q programme comprising two
suites, one n new symphonic work by
Nittore de Sabata, and Tschaikowsky's
"Serenade for Strings" in c major.
Beethovens piano concerto in c major
and for piano and orchestra Chopin's
andante spianato and polonaisc. AL
fred Cortot was the pianist.
Mr. Sabata, whose suite was played
for the first time in this country, was
born in Trieste in 1892. and studied in
the Milan Conservatory. His suite has
four movements. with the program
matte titles "A Morning Awakening,
Mid Leafy Branches" "Idyll' and
Midday" 1t evidently does not aim
TO show great creative power. There
was, in fact, throughout the foGr
movements some tendency to monot-
onous expression. The work contains,
on the other hand, much decorative
and brilliant orchestration, which is
painted in so-called modern color, with
much dissonance.
The first movement, an andante, ia 8
spots of melody exquisitely wrought.
The final movement, an allegro vivo,
has "A good rhythmic swing and brings
relief after the rather uninteresting
"1dyll" which went before. The suite
was well played by the orchestra and
cordially received.
Mr.. Cortot's performance of the
Beethoven concerto was delightful in
its beauty OF tone, clarity and taste
and 1t stood forth as a feature of the
afternoons music. The hall was filled
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NEW ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT.
KiIgore Gallery VIII Open q show
of Promising Talent.

The Kilgore Gallery is a new art
establishment and one Of the highly
useful sort that specializes in dis
covering and fostering new talents.
Art has necessarily been under a great
handicap during the war, having been
attacked by fate in two directions;
fist through the diversion OF young
talents to war time employments, and
secondly through the drain upon col
lcctors' pocketbooks.
Nevertheless during the dull years
a number OF promising sculptors and
painters have come to light in New
York. and many of them will take
part in the exhibition that Mr.. Eilgore
has arranged and which will open next
Wednesday.
A feature of >the show will be the
curious sculpture by Scarpiti, called
christianity Crushing Autocracy."
This has been installed in a room
apart, hung with curtains Of purple
silk and lit in a dramatic MANNER
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rallying point for the amateurs Of
those days.
The collection left by Mr.. Moore is
most extensive and varied, comprising
nearly 1900 objects, which will re-
quire seven afternoons to dispense On
the first afternoon there will be sold
an important gathering OF beautiful
old Chinese SNUFF bottles and a large
collection OF carved jades rock crys-
tai and agates, among which are many
specimens of distinguished artistic
merit.
The subsequent sales will include
beautiful old blue and white porce-
lains in hard and soft paste and egg
shell; many bronzes of the Han and
Ming periods: Chinese cloissonne
enamel Of the Ming K'ang-hsi and
Cbien-lung periods decorated old
porcelains and pottery Of the Tang,
Han. Yuan, Sung and Ming dynasties,
including a number OF important
specimens of a character now seldom
met with even In China: fine decor
ated porcelain snuff bottles decorated
porcelains from tho imperial palace
and single color and celadon speci-
mems.
On the sixth afternoon, one OF the
most important sessions, will be sold
the collection OF single color porce-
| lo,fs, which include rare and beautiful
examples of peach bloom, apple green,
clair de lunc, camellia, leaf green,
turquoise blue, imperial yellow, coral
| red. powder blue and sang de boeuf.
Included in the latter group is an ex-
traordinary specimen of the Kang-hsi
period. being famous as n remarkable
example Of brilliant quality.
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NOTES OF THE THEATRES.

"a Prince There Was" comedy adapted by
George NJ, Conan from the story by DarraEh
Aldrlch will have its premiere on Christmas
eve at the Cohan Theatre with Robert Hilliard
star.
Chauncey olcott in George NJ Cohan'S com.
edy, 1.-THE Voice OF Mcconnell" will open his
engagement at the Manhattan Opera House on
Christmas night
Charles Dillingham; will present Back to
Earth" by William lie Baron, at Henry NIL
leTs Theatre next Monday night.
Arthur Hopkins will present a new play by
Rita wellman. starring Emily Stevens, at the
Vanderbilt Theatre on Christmas eve.
Leo Ditrichstein will appear In The Marquis
de Prola," by Henri Lavedan, at a Philadel-
phia theatre and subsequently In New York In
January.
Thomas DiXons production of Walter Hack.
ett's 1.-THE Invisible Foe" will open at the
Harris Theatre on December 30.
/ The name OF the new operetta which Conan
4 Harris have in rehearsal has been changed
from The Kings Double" TO 'The Royal
Nagabond"
| opening Of "A Little Journey" at the Little
Theatre from Christmas night TO the night
after.
Capt Frank Tinney and $50 soldiers will es.
| tablsh themselves at the Lexington Theatre on
| December 20 in the new show "Attaboy."
Cyril Maude will begin the last week Of his
engagement In '"rhe Saving Grace" at the En-
| plre Theatre to night.
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CHAIRS DONE IN NEEDLEPOINT.
European Art objects Exhibited NJ
Lans Curiosity Shop.

In spite of the restrictions and Diff
culties Of importing works OF art from
Europe the Lans Curiosity Shop on
Madison avenue has managed to OBJ
tnin a number OF old world works of
art OF great charm. and is featuring
them in it's galleries.
Among the pieces are a number OF
chairs upholstered in old needlepoint.
Cne that dates from the Regency
period is particularly pleasing in style
and the chair itself is admirably de-
signed. Many of the most interesting
pieces came from the sale of the
Duchess of Manchester's collection at
Christie.s In London. One OF them is
a remarkable Louis XIV. writing table
with ormolu mounts. A fine commode
OF the same period bears the signature
OF tho maker "Dcnizot."
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ROBERT M. WHITING.

Funeral services for Robert VI.
Whiting, Sc. who died Friday at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. s f. W.
Hopke, 327 Greene avenue. BROOKLYN.
will be held there to-day.
Mr.. Whiting was for many wears
prominent in tire political life of the
old city OF BROOKLYN, having served
as an Alderman and as a member Of
Board OF Education.
He was a descendant OF William
Bradford, Governor of Plymouth COL
ony.
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ANTIQUE CHINESE
ART WILL Be SOLD
1mportant Collection Gathered
by Late Rufus f. Moore
Will Be Dispersed.
FAMOUS OBJECTS IN 1T
II Will Require Seven After
Moons to Auction the
1900 Specimens.

The extensive and important collec-
,on OF antique Chinese porcelains,
,rcrzes, enamels. pottery, jades. crys-
al, and other art objects gathered by
INA late Rufus f. Moore is to be sold
,oon at public sale by the direction
=, executors, through the American
Art Association.
Mr. Moore. who died last March. was
rr.u known throughout the country
ian authority on the art OF the ORR
.n. and many OF the great collections
:, the United States and Canada in
clude famous specimens that were OBJ
tanned through him.
Mr.. Moore began his career in 1880
when he leased the old Kunz gal
,.-v on East Twenty-third street, and
with his partner. the late James F. SUIT
ION. organized a gallery for the sale
NJ works Of art by Americans and in
connection with 1t added a gallery for
the exploitation of works of Oriental
mt " the highest class
Soon after the partnership being dis
solved Mr.. Moore opened a gallery on
Union Square, and here he speedily be-
came recognized as a deep student OF
far Eastern art and his place became
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200 NABBED IN DEER LAW NET.
UnspOrtsmanlike Hunters Violated
All Phases of Statutes.

ALBANY, Dec. 15.-New York State
game protectors, some of whom OPP
Grated in the guise OF sportsmen, found
more than two hundred violators OF
the law in the last open season on deer
in the Adirondacks, according to a re-
port of the Conservation Commission
made public tonight.
Violators included several prominent
men. including n clergyman, city police
lieutenant and n deputy sheriff. Their
offences covered virtually every posi-
Bile violation OF the deer law, including
killing OF does and fawns. shooting
more than the legal limit, hunting deer
with dogs and using jacllights.
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WALTER L. DURACK.

The funeral OF Walter l.. Durack
Brooklyn lawyer. who died Saturday
in his homo. 143 Eighty-irst street
will be held to-day. Mr.. Durack. who
was CT. was considered an authority
on matters pertaining to real estate
and taxation.
He was for some years president o.
the Metropolitan League OF Saving
and Loan Associations lie was a
graduate Of New York University
class Of 1881. In 1907 he served a year
as 4 city Magistrate.
He represented Brooklyn n the As
sombly for one term. He leaves two
sons and two daughters
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MCCORMACK SINGS TO 1000.
Tenor Has Beneht mt Hippodrom,
His war-wOrk.

John Mccormack gave a song recital
last evening at the IIippodrome. Dur
ing the last fourteen months Mr.. Nc
Cormack has raised more than $500
600 for war charities, 1t had been an
nounced that last nights concert
would be given as benefit for the
tenor himself and his managers.
The programme included the aria
God Brcaketh the Battle" from Jul
dith" of Parry. Cesar Francke's ia
Procession" Loves Secret" by Ban
took; n group of Irish folk songs, Ed
win Schneider's Thine Eyes Still
Shined" and in closing the homecom-
ing song Il Shall Meet You" by Will
fred Sanderson.
Mr.. Mccormack sang to an audience
OF nearly 1000 persons.
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D. WARD N0RTHRUP.

MDDLETowN, Conn, Dec. 10. - D.
Ward Northrup. "a, formerly Secre-
tary OF State OF Connecticut. and a
former Mayor of Middletown, died in
a hospital here to-day. He had held
many other public offices, having
served three terms in the General AS
sembly and as delegate to the Consti-
tutional Convention in 1902. At other
times he had been a Judge of Probate
State Auditor. postmaster of Mid.
dletown and member OF the Demo.
cratic State committee. He was grad.
uated from Wesleyan University in
1868 and had been trustee for thirty
wears
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JAMES 0. BLOSS.

James Q. Bloss. president of the
Fidelity Company, 50 Wall street, and
Il director Of the Duluth. South Shore
and Atlantic Railway. died yesterday
after a short illness at the Metropolis
tan Club. whore he lived. He was in
his sevcnty-first year.
Mr.. Bloss was widely known in thc
financial district. He was -preSi-
dent and a director of the Sault Ste
Marie Bridge Company and member
of the Metropolitan, Union League
Apawamis. and Automobile Club OF
America.
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'OBERON' IN ENGLISH
FOR METROPOLITAN
Score of Famous Old Opera
Revised for Occasion.

The Metropolitan Opera Company
will present "Oberon" in English Sat-
urday afternoon, December 2s. Gem
oral Manager Gatti-Casazza referred
to the offering yesterday as his next
novelty"
Novelty seems a strange term"
said the general manager. ito apply to
work that is nearly q century old.
But novelty 1t certainly will he for the
New Workers. who did not see It at>the
Academy of Music in 1870. 1t was
his season at the Academy in 1884,
but never was sung by his company.
Saturday afternoon, December IS,
will be the date of the Metropolitan
production of Weber's romantic opera
We shall use the original English text
by ]. r. blanche, the opera having
been composed by Weber for the Co.
vent Garden, London. The score, how
ever, has been carefully edited by Ar
tur Bodanzky expressly for the Metro
politan. The opera has been curtailed
In length and rendered, in my opinion,
much more effective as a stage specta-
Gle. Mr.. Bodanzky also has cleverly
used Veteran motifs in the construc-
ton Of rechatives TO take the place of
Planche's spoken dialogue-as was
done for Carmen
The scenery for the three acts, in
Guiding nine scenes. has been designed
and painted by Joseph Urban. who
painted the scenery Of The Prophet
He has also designed the costumes.
Richard Ordinslky has charge Of the
stage management, while the choruses
have beou trained by Giulio Setti. TIE
ballots have been composed by Miss
Eoslna CALI. who has trained the bNl.
let corps for our production. Mr.. 30
ianzky. who is coordinating the sew
eral elements, Will conduct the per-
Torrance"
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CAR STRIKERS INVOKE TAFT.
Men in Kansas City Want Him TO
Interpret Ruling.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec 15.1The
fifth day of the Kansas City street car
strike passed quietly. At a meeting of
strikers 1t was announced that they
would leave the Interpretation OF the
Federal War Boards ruling giving the
men wage advances to william How
ard Taft of the board.
Partial street car service continued
throughout the day.
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Training school to Ala I. =. Trade

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-Establish-
ment at Georgetown University OF a
school for foreign service tn train
young men for the work of carrying
American trade 10 foreign lands was
announced to-day by the president
The Department OF Commerce and
Bureau Of Eiucatron will cooperate.
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CEMETERIES.
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New CATHOLIC CEMETERY Of
IHE GATE OF HEAVEN

On L. fLEAsANT. wEsTCHEsTER co,
ES,,naS!em II. miles No. OF white Plains
Rss.lnigs 70 Cemetery at Nj. Pleasant Sta.
lying Vault. send for IiPs't'd BookIet
u1n', Aki ALLIED CEMETERIEs
9'nn " Phone Plaza 9oSy.
hsI' William J. Stewart. Mgr.
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If from R. P.'s there's
no disappointment! If the
wrong size or it doesn't do,
we take it back and make
it right-and smile while
we do it.
Fur coats, dressin &
gowns, silk neckwear,
canes, gloves, silk hats,
skis, sleds, skates - all
sorts of things for men and
boys,
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Who wouldn't welcome
a gift order on us for a new
suit or overcoat?
Gift order forms mailed on request