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Evening star., 1918-02-14
D. C. BILL HEARING MONDAY.
Chairman Sisson Says Action Will
Be Rushed in Committee.

Hearings on the District appropria-
ton bill before the subcommittee. of
which Representative Sisson of Missis-
sippi is chairman. probably viii start
Monday, Mr.. Sisson said today.
Committee action on the District es-
Inmates has been delayed because the
appropriation committee has been busy
on a record-breaking urgency de-
ficiency bill, which has engrossed the
attention Of the members of the Dis
trict subcommittee
Mr.. Sisson said that action on the
District budget would be expedited as
much as possible. He expects to be
able to report it to the House in a
week or ten days.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

The United States Department of Ag-
riculture. bureau of markets, reports
conditions in the Washington meat
trade as follows:
Beef. fresh--Raceipts moderate. but
supply heavy; market very weak; many
sales forced: buyers holding off: loins
Very draggy Steers-Marhet Glutted
good cattle fairly steady; poorer grades
weak and very dragsy; demand poor.
cows-Supply liberal; market weak at
yesterdays close; demand poor. Bulls
No offerings.
Eeal-Western dressed: Supply light:
market weak; demand poor. Loca
dressed: Supply liberal; market about
81 lower; demand poor.
Pork-Supply liberal. market about
81 lower: demand poor
Lamb-Receipts heavy; market elut-
ted; prices declining; demand poor;
some lambs going to freezer.
Mutton-None on the market.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
LONDON STOCK MARKETS.

LONDON. February 1.-THE dis
count market was disorganized today
owing to the reduction of the interest
rate on treasury bills to ~ per cent
This was done to discourage further
purchases to divert funds into war
bonds. The effect was shown on the
stock exchange by an immediate hard
ening in gilt-edged securities. but busi-
ness did not materially expand in other
directions. The tone in the rest OF
the market was irregular. Oil, tin
iron and steel shares were firm, but
Russian issues, mines and home rails
were weak.
The supply Of money was plentiful.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Takes Over Lake Lines.

Coastwise and great lakes steamship
lines operated by railroads today were
placed by Director General McAdoo un-
der the supervision of w. H. Peasants
OF New York, president of the Ocean
Steamship Company. He was desig-
mated manager of the marine section Of
the railroad administration.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, February 1i.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head: firm; bulk, 15.S5a
1920; light, 15.50a16.25: mixed, 15.69a
1929; heavy. 15.50a1G.lo; rough. 15.50a
15.65: pigs. l2.50a14.S5.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head; weak
native steers. S.ioa13.S0 stocllers and
feeders, 7.2.al0.39; cows and heifers,
6.30a1 so: calves, S.50a13.15.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: weak
wethers. 10.0oa13.o5: lambs, 13.T5al 1880
Evening star., 1918-02-14
S. J. HENRY RESIGNS
FROM MUNSEY TRUST
BY 1. A FLEMING.

Samuel J. Henry. vice president OF
the Munsey Trust Company, manager OF
up-town branch before the recent re-
moval of the main office to II and ioth
streets will retire to accept the vice
presidency of the F. ii. Smith Co.
one of the oldest real estate and IN
surance concerns in Washington.
Nr Henry has been in the banking
business for many years, serving win
the National Savings and Trust Com
rapy after graduation from the George
Washington University. Later he went
With the Commercial National; thence
10 The United States Trust Company.
where he was a director and active
assistant to the president in the man
agement of the institution.
Since ABSORPTION of the United States
Trust COMPANY by the Nunsey Trust
Company he has been with the latter
institution. In joining the :. H Saith
Go. Mr.. Henry plans to build up a
large investment business.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
10 Per Cent Basis for q. S. Common

NEW YORK. February 1.-THE com
mon stock of the Union Pacific railroad
was placed upon a regular 10 per cent
annual basis today when the directors
declared quarterly dividend Of 2A
per cent fiat. The previous quarterly
disbursement on this issue was per
cent. with an extra dividend of " per
cent
Evening star., 1918-02-14
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. February 14-Cotton
futures opened steady: March. 3005;
May. 2a.52; July. 29.o0; October, 27.9S,
December 2..1o.
The market showed continued merry
business and irregularity early today.
with comoaratIvely small volume of
business. The opening was steady at
an advance OF to > points, with MAY
selling at 23.55, or points above last
nights closing figures. after the call
There was scattering Liquidation. how
ever. particularly in the case of March
deliveries, and the market Saggcd oil.
shortly after the call or talk of better
prospects for light rains on Texas with
May reacting to aa.4o. or points net
lover. The report of the census bu-
reau showed domestic mill consump
ton of 516.5S0 bales for January,
against 601 3S1 for the same month la st
year. but in view OF the number of
idle days aud the fuel situation the
comparison was not considered un-
favorable.
The official forecast for fair and cold
er weather in the southwest was a
disappointment to some of the early
sellers and the market stffened up
later in the morning on the bullish
Evening star., 1918-02-14
On the Local Stock Exchange.

All life dropped out cf the local stock
market today. After the usual making
of quotations. passing through the en-
tire call of the local list, not a trans
action was reported.
To save the sheet from being blank
$500 Capital Traction bond was sold
at 9Sh after call
The bid and asked prices showed no
changes Of Importance small ad-
vance in Lanston's bid figure was about
the only betterment in the bids
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Strengthen Before Close.
Grain, Produce.
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. Februar5- 1..-t'orn hard
ened in value today owing to the small
ness of offerings and to the readiness
with which they were absorbed. Be
sides. receipts. although liberal. were
not nearly Is large as on the preceding
day. Further improvement was report
ed in traffic conditions east. Opening
quotations. which ranged from 2 shade
off to a like advance. with March not
quoted. and May 1855 to 1854. were
followed by a moderate upturn.
Sellers of oats were handicapped bv
ScantinesS of supplies. Good demand
from shippers here remained in evil
dence. After opening Is to J.. higher
with May VI a to S1i-, the market
scored further gains
PROVISIONS opened slightly lower but
rallled There was no aggressive
pressure to sell
Evening star., 1918-02-14
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. February 14.-Butter-J,n-
changed.
Eggs-Firmer; receipts. $50 cases.
frsts. 53; ordinary f1rsts 5oa51: at
mark. cases included, 50a5c. refrigera-
tor frsts. 49,.
Pouitry-Aiiye. unchanged
Potatoes-Receipts. twenty-one cars:
unchanged.
NEW YORK. February l4-Bu.ter-
firm: receipts. 12.741 tubs: creamery
higher than extras. 81 2laa53; extra (9o
score), 81; firsts. 49Ea51 seconds,
41i2a4a
Egss-unsettled; receipts. 3.5o7
cases; fresh gathered extras, Sass:
extra firsts 56ls: firsts. SO: seconds, 50
a55; state, Pennsylvania and nearby
western hennery. white, fine to fancy,
osa59; do. browns. 5sa5s; do. mixed
colors, 56a5S.
Cheese-Irreguiar: receipts 1000
boxes; state. whole milk. flats held,
specials. 26a26i2; do, average run,
25A Aac6.
Poultry-Alive, strong: young roos-
ters. 80; old roosters. %: fowls, 36:
turkeys. So Dressed. strong; chickens.
21a33; fowls. 25a25, turkeys 25aSS.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
COTTON MARKET
Quotations furnished by ". d. Hibbs Co.
Cotton Consumption in January.

Cotton consumed during January
amounted to 524,os3 running bales. and
for the six months ending January 81.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
NEW YORK SUGAR,


| NEW YORK. February H.-Raw
sugar-Steady; centrifugal. COOS: mo-
7 flasses, nominal Refined sugar-Steady
| fine granulated, 1.4a.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
HEAVY TONE OF MARKET
IS CAUSE OF REACTION

NEW YORK. February 14.-Offerings
on the New York exchange broadened
after the morning hour. shippinss ana
various equipments being added to the
list of reactionary stocks. The motor
group suffered most. General Motors
showing an extreme decline of five points
and Maxwell common and second pre-
}erred . to > points. u. S. Steel yielded a
point, oils l to and minor specialties
as much Canadian Pacific continued to
feature the rails. LOSING, almost points.
Bonds were featurelcss except FOR "A new
minimum for liberty Il; at 1914. the see
ond As selling at 9i.a2 to $40 and the
2rs at 91.6 to 1852.
Special issues, such as Distille@ Sc
curities, General Motors and Sumatra
the dull opening of the market. but i'm
me-liately reacted on the heavy tone
display by other shares of the same
class Steels and coppers We're frac-
tioualiy lower and Canadian Pacific in the
first hour was heaviest OF the rails at
a loss of L. points.
Strengthen Before Close.
Rails and shippings led the substan-
tial Improvement shown during the
rridsession. Union Pacific gained 4
points on restoration of the 10 per cent
dividend rate and Atlantic Gulf rose ?
points. United States Steel and other
active industrials strengthened ma
terially.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Southern Railway Earnings.

Gross earnings of the Southern Rail-
way Company for the first week in
February were s2.o27,s3s. an increase of
sfS2.1S0. or 9.s7 per cent. over the total
of the same week of 1917. From Janu-
ary l to February Z the gross earnings,
s11.126.e56. were. si13.496. or 3S6 per
cent. greater than for the same period
in 1917
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES
After call:
Capital Traction IS. $500 at 99i.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Roy L. Newhauser Also Quits.

Roy L. New whauser, who has been
with the MunSey Trust Company for
more than four years, rs manager Of
the bond department of that irs:itu-
tiun. VIII also retire in the iauncdiate
future Mr.. NeWhauSer has accepted
a position with the National CITY Com
pany and viii probably open n branch
Office for that corporation in Norfolk.
Va.
lie has been twice chosen president
Of the local chapter. American Insti-
TUE of Banking. He has been well 10
the fore in junior banking circles. He
came here from SEeuaI.!nah. Pa.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Doing Their Shars.

Washington bankers are responding
generously TO the reluest of the Secre-
tary of Che Treas4r&. for sl.bScript iG-.S
10 the extent OF / pea cent OF the -o.ai
resources Of their institutions Ter tF'
latest Offering o. Treasury -e-ti.!c:i teS
dated February ) a.st: payable May y.
1918 The allotment to th' Hfth
regional district of this issue is S2J.-
a,o.ntI. and the certificates ar" eX-
rest issue, which would seem to inr'-
rlent OF the next loan VIII proba bly, be
scheduled for May .. 1918.
Bankers. in discussing the claim that
these certificates are taX free. save
inheritance taxes and the surtaxes and
excess and war taxes. assert that ti,:.i
Is not the case They point out IN
refutation that they pay a tax of per
cent their gross earnings, which
includes every dollar received in IN
and that instead OF netting per ceat.
these Treasury certificates really net
3-I6 per cent.
The Commercial National Bank has
taken out insurance policies of 81 900
en- on the lives of its employees over
nifty, each employe naming his or her
beneficiary.
The policies were given by the bank
in appreciation of the faithful services
rendered during the busy months of
1917, when the rush of work compelled
Big business institutions all over the
country are recognizing the fact that
they get better service from employees
who understand that they are. in a
measure, provided for, in the event of
Illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
On County Records

julius II. IiuntIey to Henry d.
Setter. Part outlot "a Of sA, sec.
25-19-1e $3.50
Henry Hanback,, ct al. to Henry
Muller Southeast Il Of seA, sec.
I4-18-1e. 81.
William II. Moody and wife to
Frank H. Schafer. The nwh, sec.
2-f9-2e ST.
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust
Co. to Lewis D Barding. Lots 9&
10. blk. >, Midland add, Moline.
$500.
Walter Z. Tolles and wife to Al
bert X. McCurdy Part lot 10,
Assr's plat 1861, in sec. 33-1S-1w,
Moline. ST.
Guyer & White to Rosalie Roth.
Lot 81, blk 216, New Shops End
add. East Moline. $500
Hector De Serrano and wife to
Archiel Clauw Lot 36, blk. 12I,
New Shops add, East Moline. 81
c. A. POpes to U. S. America.
Tract in nwH sec. 6-17-1w. $l,150.
George F. and NJ. f. Roth TO F.
". Blochliuger. Part lot 6, blk.
S. Old Town & fri. 6, blk. Is, Lower
add, Rock Island 81.
Frank Anderson to L. S. Amer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
TRADE SHOWS RIG GAIN,

Tokio.-Japan's trade with the
United States increased during the
six months ended June 80. Ex-
ports TO the United States gained
$50, 100000 and imports $97000,O0
The increase in exports was ac-
counted for by the large shipments
of raw silk. habutae and other sta
pies. while the increase in imports
is attributed to increased require
ments of cotton, iron and machin-
cry, as a result of the dourishing
state of Japan's industries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Regular Adjourned Meeting, Nov.
II, 1918,

City council chamber, Rock Is
mad, Ill, Nov. Il, 1918. The city
council met in regular adjourned
session at 3 o'clock p. N, Mayor
McC0nochie and all commissioners
present
The minutes Of the regular meet
Ing held Nov. 4, 1918, were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for
week ending Nov. Q, 1918, which on
his motion was allowed by unanl-
nous vote.
Fred Donaway .-......S 22.OS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

conflict Herewith" be adopted
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance in regard to
the publication of the laws and
ordinances covering the city of
Rock Island" be adopted Carried
by unanimous vote.
Mayor McConochie offered res
olution that the ordinance fixing
the salaries of certain city officers
and employees, be adopted. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion Of Mayor
MCCouOChie.
NJ T. RUDGREN.
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
This Richly Decorated 9S-Piece Dinner Set Is a
Big Value at $1875

It is q dinner set that in
any exclusive china store
would sell for a great deal
more than this special price
we are making for tomorrow.
Every piece Is perfectly
shaped. The price for the en-
tire SO pieces, as illustrated,
is only SIS.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

This beautiful set consists
Of SO large, useful pieces-a
splendid quality Of white
wear in an attractive shape
taht has been copied from
set Of imported china. 1t is
richly decorated in a dainty
design and at this price is one
of the finest values we ever
offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
NOT ALL GLORY
IN WAR He SAYS
Marine Pictures TeTrOrs Of Battle
and How Captain Sitz OF Day-
EXPORT Woke Him Up.

Washington advance seven
miles against 8 hurricane OF Ger
man ere. machine gun bullets and
big shells, is not all glory and eX-
lsarat5cn even for United States
marine This is disclosed in a Sc
ries E. vivid pen pictures of the ire
msndous fighting in which those
American boys participated on the
Tsrua salient written by Major
Robert J.. Isnlg of the Marines, to
his wife IN Philadelphia
Major Deutg ana his battalion
took part in the great allied COun-
ter attack on the Marine salient
July is that started the Hun back
ward toward Germany and began
the E5si1tezration of the German
western front. In that fight the
marines covered themselves with
Eycrv. but at a terrible cost in kill
81 and wounded. The majors let
ter affords an opportunity TO see
the fight through the eyes of q man
who took part in it
ITO picture a fight" l.e writes,
-utx I'D q lot Of hungry, dirty.
tired and bloody men with dust.
noise and smoke Forget the clean
swords. prarcing horses and flap
ping flags At night, a gas filled
woods. falling trees ana bright.
binding flashes you cant see
~Cur E-Ebor-that is war IN the
rear Fl is all confusion. The gen
era told me Hurry 10 such place
all goes well. We are adyanCingi"
His staff miles away. all clean
one was shaving. another eating
hot cakez-we had not had hot
bite for two days AS / reachei
ny jumping of place wounded men,
killed men, horses blown 10 DTS
the cc1trast-'
After describing the beginning 81
the advance Of the marines TO the
fehuug line Major Denig con-
trues-
eve were finally, after u hours
ride. dumped in big field and aft
gr few hours rest started our
march. Tt was hot as hides ana
We had had nothing TO eat since
the day before. We at last en-
tered forest. troops seemed to
converge on il from all points. We
marched some six miles in the for
est. q finer one I have never seen.
AtEE4 -s-At- S+d-4t- l'NL eAAt-tAeA. " =
could have eaten one raw. At 10
that night. without food, we lay
down In q pouring rain to sleep.
Troops of all kinds passed us in
the u.gA--a shadowy stream, over
q, half million men. Some French
officers told US that they had never
seen such concentration since Yer
dun. i then.
The next day, the 18TH or July,
We marched ahead through jam
OF troops. trucks, etc, and came
ct last TO a ration dump where we
fell TO and ate our heads of for
the first time N nearly two days,
When We left there, the men had
bread stuck on their bayOnets.
luRgeI ham All were loaded
down
Here I passed one OF Wass
Eeurenants with his hand wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Municipal Matters
Regular Meeting Held Nov. II. 1871

Regular Meeting Held Nov. II, 1918.
City council chamber, Rock Is
land. Ill. Nov. IL, 1918. The city
council met in regular session at 3
O'Clock D. m, Mayor NcCouochie
and all commissioners present
Mayor McConochie offered a rcs0-
luton that this council adjourn to
meet tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock p. m Carried by unani-
nous vote.
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
CITY Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

lea. Trac in Rock Island in n"H,
sec. 6-I7-1w $500
Nels A. and Hilda G Rose 10
Louise Berzalius and Cecilia G..
Jordou, lots "a and II, Mineral
Park, Moline. ST.
White e. Cuyer TO G. +. Cornels-
son, lot %. block 20s, New shops
addition, East Moline.
Katherine Mcmahon 10 Simon Nc
Mahcn, part lots / and 2. Ben Har-
per's second addition, Rock Island,
81.
Katherine Mcmahon to Simon Nc
Mahon, part lot T. block II, Spcn-
Ger d Case addition, Rock Island,
ST.
A. p. Lundquis8 by administra-
trix, to Karl A Berglund, east half
outlot and lot IA. block 3, and lot
Is. block 2, Moline; also lots p
and %. block /, G. G. Thulin's sec
ond addition. East Moline, $3,0l5.
c. II. Rost TO Mabel II. Reins and
Ellen w. Heyman Lot 10, blk. g..
Columbia park, Rock Island. S4.-
500.
Frank H. Schaucr and wife TO
Bertha Moody. Northwest . Of
sec. 2-19-2e. 81.
Quit Claim Deed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
S75243

Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that the ordinance emit
tied Chapter 5S, Revised Ordinance
of 1918. An ordinance adopting the
foregoing ordinances as the revised
laws and ordinances of 1918, and
repeating all other ordinances in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

Prop. lids. paving No. 332-. 1900
Total 1921. 20
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list of claims against
the tuberculosis sanitarium fund,
which on his motion was allowed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

ID EGH anu pa II :
IN her-tsht aide:
et times she was
20 bad she could
not DO any work.
Tor two years
she was attend
Cd by the best
ayslcjGnE here
and both agreed
tlat she would
have to DO Op-
Grated on suR-
EusteI Lydia Z.
IlnEhGm'a Veg
"a b G Q o m
pound. & r d at
n HH-H - 80 E-Hga..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Table and Chairs in
Solid Oak

This solid oak extension table
measures AZ in. in diameter and
extends to # The chairs to
match have leather seats This is
certainly a wonderful value And
the price makes it possible for
every home to have dining-roOm
suite which will give absolute sat
isfaction for years to come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Delicate Lightness
Marks This Set

The price does not begin to de-
scribe the quality Of this china.
Nor can we adequately describe it
by word or picture. Such rare
beauty, such unusually good taste
can be appreciated only when you
see the dinner set at our store to-
morrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

70 tzEr 70. bat finally conseute ed.
Fr1ra t-s very beginning Il helped
Err. ers now she IS entirely well and
rrtrEssz- a.a1-y boy how much good L
fra done her"-Ers w, .. Wells,
gzg seortA Adams street, FetersburBs
r every gfyl Who suffers as Miss
ysreztg C-L. or from irreE ularitfes,
p H-E1 periods, hacEHche, s-8sauEs,
,s-ag--5-.- down pains. iuflaEun alton
~ Liberation would only give n IS
eH -e-= root and LorB rem dy a trial
~ 81 would soon ind relief frogn such
aarsrlre
Tor F.ectaf r. vf-s women ara ask
81 - write fLa Lydia ~ FfakhGn
1fsSzaiae CO. Lynn. lass. The result
az ~ gg-ra. experience is al your
Service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Fer a Chafed Skin

Fer a Chafed Skin
Over 1oo. ono people have rrove5 fftaa
nothing relieves ms soreness Ike
Sykes Comfort Powder
Czs box proves ia extraordinary iaaa57
Snz power gl1zAy people take me-
Ezge
&c as fhs yfnsI E1zd sEhEF drug
Btgraa.
IEa Co1fgEt Powder Co. Ba4stoE-
Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22
Quit Claim Deed.

Herman W Nelson and wife TO
Albert X McCurdy Part lot -,
Assr's. plat 1861, sec. 33-lS-lw. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

Many people do not realize
that this furniture can be
purchased on credit, but in or
der that all may take advan-
tage Of this special sale. a
small deposit viii deliver it to
your home. The balance in
weekly or monthly payments
can be arranged to suit your
requirements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

Massive furniture Of this
type lends itself better TO the
golden oak finish than any
other and you VIII find this
suite Of extremely pleasing
appearance, being splendidly
proportional and suite
which you viii be proud to
have placed in your home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

In offering this suite we
will remove many an impress
sion that good, artistic furni-
ture is not within the reach
of everybody. Not only do
we price it unusually low but
we offer it on the same liberal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-22

7"eePIng lonpou'd. RaaTlslsT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-25

Thespians. lung-wIudrd i",'ur.rs blarE-
far" comedians. rdggN- -tNu;A SmaSh"TS aud
violin virtuUsus us--aitrutiuU' The official i'm
prcsariu" OF Hog Island !s John MrFaddcn.
who has his hooking "fG'" IN the athletic
building. \inety-fUurih street and TiniCum
avenue. lie is in charge Of the Hog Island
entertainment bureau Candidate" actors.
mmstrcIs. etc. desiring to blossom forth''
before the gang should communicate with
him.