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The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
We Have Tea Together and | Quiz
Him About Shell Shock
Cases.

"Hullo, janet said my stranger
husband in a tone l knew and liked
when. as schoolboy and schoolgirl. we
had passed in the street. 1t was
wierd-the difference between the vi
braut tone of the lover and husband
who had gone off to war, and the
casual impcrsonal voice of the man
who had come back.
was startled to discover that so
much could go out of a mans soul
and leave him an energetic and in
teresting human being. normal in
everything but his affections.
~ missed you at breakfast" Bob
continued. Mother said she couldn't
imagine what had become of you"
. mo one was up when l left the
house." I said. Are you all right
this morning, Bob?"
"Fine-sure-after a night in my own
old room. But what are you waiting
around a hotel for, Jane?'
For you'll guess" 1t was a chal-
i Ienge which would have pleased the
old Bob Lorimer, but the new Bob
Lorimer let it fall fat with:
"If such is the case. Jane. let's have
tea. l breakfasted at noon, so
think a sandwich is due me before
dinner" And in the familiar way IN
which he has always "bossed" me
from childhood Bob never waited for
my answer. but took my arm and di-
rected my steps toward the hotels
/ dainty peacock room.
Many a time had we two Iunched
under those green and gold and blue
| tapestries. Both as lovers and as
spouses we had sometimes slipped
| away from the family when we want
ed to be alone or we had "skidded"
out of a boisterous crowd. Bob hates
fast set.
But it was plain that the memory
of our little intimate meals in the
| peacock room had been squeezed out
of Bob's brain cells. And told my
! self, as 1 had done a dozen times be-
fore. that it was largely his fault,
that it was curse for his own per-
verse and jealous thinking. And I
warned myself:
Jane Lorimcr. if you re TO yet
through the next halr hour without
spasm; you've got to be a good
dctress-and d first-class SPORT"
Then with my usual drectness. I
produced the one subject of CONVEX
sation which interested me most. ex
cepting that of our war-wrccked
| love:
what does she'll snock feel like.
/ Bob?'
81 can't say. Jane. You see I was
III stupor three days 1 woke up
lighting mad--no; insaney you under
stand-but set on getting right after
the Boche again. 10 we've. he ma
jcr kept me in hospital two weeks
under observation. rested and
watched fellows who were in worse
luck"
Tell ne about tnepl-thc worst
cases"
"The 'dophic consciousness' cases
arc the limit, 1 think. Whv. ia
rather be all gone than half cone
There was one chap who had been a
dance hall pianist and after shell
shock he didn't know what a piano
was for, although he could carry ON
most other ways! And there was an
officer who became normal every wav
but one-he didn't Know the picture
of his own wife when it was shown
to him.
did he-did they-recover?' 7 Siam
mered bending far over the table,
Bob hesitated. / think he wondered
at the strain in my pose and the
stress in my voice.
The musician got we'll. | never
heard about the other man. I've been
told that II a soldiers family rela-
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

The sweater Of the present day is
SO well made and charmingly designed
that it serves the purpose of a sepa-
rate coat for sport or daily wear at
Summer resorts.
The three-quarter length coat in
pure silk is an exceptionally smart
affair and appears in all the brilliant
shades, although there is a tendency
this season toward neutral icolors such
as tan and gray and an unusual de-
mand for models in plain black or
white, while combinations of the last
two colors never seem to go out of
style. The all-white sweater is fea-
tured as an appropriate garment for
the woman who is wearing Summer
mourning, which is all white.-Nu-
gents.
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st. Valentine. patron of lovers and
first aid to Cupid. was not regula-
ton saint Of the church at all.
His name got tangled up with the
celebration somewhat by accident.
1t happened this way.
There were two Valentines in the
history OF the church, and the birth
day Of one was celebrated February
IL But the saint himself had no con-
nections with the doings of Cupid or
with the romances Of maids and men.
In his Lives of the Saints" the
Rev. Alban Butler explains that early
Christian leaders tried in every way
possible to stamp out the vestiges of
pagan superstition that fingered
among the people. Their idea was to
retain the popular ceremonies, but to
modify OF change the meaning of the
ceremonies to agree with Christian
faiths An old Roman festival. called
Februata Juno was celebrated in
honor Of the pagan gods, Juno and
Fan Among other customs of that
feast, the names of young women
we're written on slips and dropped in
box from which they were later
drawn by young men. Partners for
the revels were so chosen. In their
effort to give this pagan custom n
Christian significance, the Christian
pastors substituted the drawing of the
names OF saints from box. instead Of
the names of maidens. The festival was
always held IN February, and, be-
cause ST. Valentines birthday was
celebrated on the fourteenth day of
that month. the custom and the date
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WHO WAS THIS ST. VALENTINE?
HE WAS NOT REGULAR SAINT

and name were linked together for
Convenience. on those first st. VAL
entine's days, the pastors wrote the
lames of many saints on slips, the
CONGREGATION members each drew
one. and. during the following year,
each was supposed to initiate the vir-
tues and ask the special blessing of
his holy Valentine"
But the unregenerate youth of that
and following generations would not
quite accept the new order, and, in
spite OF the disapproval OF pastors,
the custom of choosing human rather
than sanity Valentines took hold in
both France and England.
In WaIsh's book "Curiosities of
Popular Customs" We read that, ''in
1928. on the eve of St Valentines
bachelors get together, each writes
their true or some feigned name upon
separate 5il.cts. which they roll up
and draw by way of lois. the maids
taking the mems billets and the men
the maids. So each young man lights
upon a girl that he calls his valen-
tine. and each of the girls upon a
young man she calls hers. By this
means, each has two valentines, but
the man sticks faster to the valentine
that Is fallen to him than to the val
entine to whom he is fallen. For
tune having divided the company into
so many couples, the valentines then
give balls and treats to their mis-
tresses, wear their billets several
days upon their bosoms or sleeves.
and this little sport often ends in
love-
That's how St. Valentines Day got
its name and the custom of an ex-
change Of tender missives between the
sexes had its origin.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1918

Saturn and Uranus rule strongly for
the good of humanity today. accord
ing to astrology. Neptune and Mer-
curry are adverse.
Under this sway there should be a
capitalization of sentiment on public
questions and a clearness of vision
that is most promising of satisfactory
peace.
There is a sign today that seems to
forecast some sort OF naval problems,
or news about ships that may be dis
turbing.
During this sway of the stars the
cOunsels of older persons are likely
to prevail. The United States Senate
has a direction making for benefits to
the nation, judicial action on critical
questions and general harmony.
Diplomacy comes under a guidance
that does not promise we'll for to-
days deliberations or conferences
Uranus is read as foreshadowing
the greatest development in aerial
navigation here in America. lnven-
tons that will make aviation safe
and practical for commerce will be
adopted within the year. it is prophe-
sled.
This is not a fortunate day for
young actors and actresses to protit
by publicity. 1t should be lucky. how
ever, for older players.
Storms at sea are likely to be Sc
rious in the next few weeks. owing to
extra ordinary weather.
The seers again warn against hasty
speech and illadvised criticism, since
the stars are so posted that tonges
will incline to evil
The United States government
comes under a planetary sway that
presages month of exciting events
in which danger from propaganda
will be recognized.
Changes in high positions in Wash
ington will take place rapidly.
Newspapers have the prognostica-
ton of some sort of a cooperative
campaign that may develop sensa-
tions.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is may
have a year of crises. Changes and
reversals are foreshadowed.
Children borp on, this day will be
clever, Industrious and successful, in
all probability. Girls will be un-
usually popular. These subjects of
Aquarius are usually endowed with
charm.
Copyright, 1919,
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10
VANITY OF VANITIES
By DOROTHY DIN
THE WORLDS HIGHEST PAID WOMAN WRIT,

By our vanities are we known. Find
out a man or wOman's pet vanity
and you have the KEEP to his weakness,
and may play upon it as upon harp
with a thousand strings.
Which sex is the vainer il would be
impossible to say, but there is this
difference between the vanity of men
and women. that men add sex vanity
to their personal vanity, whereas
women have no sex vanity, but only
personal vanity.
Considering that sex is only mat
ter Of accident. and something that is
wished on one by nature instead OF
being something that one achieves by
might Of brain or Drawn, it does not
seem that a man is entitled to take
any particular credit to himself for
having been born of the Royal Family
BY the Grace OF God, and that it sets
him upon a pinnacle from which ne
is entitled to look down upon the fem
mime worms of creation.
There isn't a man. who, in his secret
soul. does not consider that he has
BESTOWED an honor. for which she can
never be sufficiently grateful. on the
woman whom he asks to be his wife.
u Is not because the individual man
Is 80 ID ltlldIlF NItLlllOuEtu u Ills
own charms that he thinks that any
woman would jump a. the chance OF
getting him. 1t is because his sex
vanity makes him believe that any
woman will marry any man who
throws the handkerchief at her, and
nothing shakes his faith in this theory
not even being turned down by
every woman to whom he pops the
question.
This naive and childIike belief
that the most Indifferent man is
better than the best woman, is one
OF the hardest things that a sue
CesSful woman has to endure at the
hands of her fellow man. Now that
men and women meet on an equal
footing in many lines of work, it
not infrequently happens that the
gray mare is the better horse. and
that the woman commands two or
three times the salary that the men
receive with whom she works
Invariably, however. in such
cases. the men regard the wOman's
position as their superior as a mere
result of accident, or pull. and they
treat her with a lOrdIy, but kindly,
cOndescensiOn as one whom Clrcum-
stances has made almost. but not
quite, their equal. Apparently, IL
never once occurs to them that the
woman has more ability than they
have.
II is mans sex vanity that makes
Rim force his wife to help him in a
way that won't hurt his pride IN
stead of in the manner that is easi-
est and most agreeable to her. \
man will marry a girl who has been
trained to some gainful occupation
that she can carry on in a nice. we'll
furnished Office, or store. amidst
pleasant surroundings, and whereby
she can earn enough salary to pay
several competent domestic SER
wants.
But the mans vanity is so much
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Confessions of a War Bride
CHAPTER 14s
CHAPTER l46.

tions are strained, he's liable TO she'll
shock and hard 10 cure"
Then l sat up very straight and
made what l thought would be a su-
prcme test of Bobs memory:
Il suppose you must be awfully
glad you never married. Bob"
lCopgnSht. 1879
ITO Be ContinuedO
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

Many OF the coats IN hber SIX A.
shown made on the same models srd
in the same Colors as the pune E
garments, and as there - a mateEl-f
difference in the price. they are fsH
big sellers OF the season. The
favorite models are the Tuxedo. Rus
sian blouse and the straig hal.nf
coat. A particularly chaT1niuE Rus-
sian blouse model uppeers iu 'u.-
auoise blue woven ON the Jacquard
stitch and finished with a wide ss-h
and long roll coIlars-Nusent's
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son, Mt. Albion wilkins TUCK. ~
Bert Trenis, Mai. l.urIus Nov vvsf'..
Smith, Mai AIva Adams. rarr
thur Evans. Lieut. Joseph H0~.F.. .
Fellows Cant. Earl GaICn.Il. T.etf-
Dibble. Mr.. J. c. Trihby. l'r Charlr,
Tribby.
The young ladies committee are (.
Mis- Margaret CoCkrcl1 ~ - Blanche
Cooksev. Miss PrEgl Fred. Miss Afa-
rie Mcclure. Miss L IUIIard. Miss q
winifred Hu'cnius Mes Louis Ffa--
rison. Miss JcIra Ew 3. Mis- GLaGra
Ennis. MISS dorothy EiuE. AI.-s Eara
Msedel, Miss Hazel Putnam Mss.
Grifiirh. Miss Veronica SABINE W -
lace. Miss Lillian ChcnOv eth.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton red is ~. -
dent of the chapter. Thee tn cF-- r
Of the hall are. Mrs. Berlsm-n Sr..r
CAN'T. chairman Of entertain err.
Mrs. Frank Morrison. vice che rrr-rr.
Mrs. Albion wilkins Tuck, assistant
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An afternoon gown that shall be
"all things to all women"-that is a
gown of combined foulard silk and
satin. The model sketched Is in the
smart magpie effect of black and
white. Black satin forms the bodice
with a bib and up-fiuting cues of the
foulard. Black picoted grosgrain rib
bon and a handsome lace collar COM
pletes the chic simplicity of the cos
tune. Designed for Palm Beach wear
it indicates the trend Of spring
f.Ahi1.a
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

Such arbitrary percentages are
impossible to follow in dividing the
average incomes because they are
qualified or limited by an infinite
variety of conditions. They can
only serve as a general guide.
Another point in household f.
nance not very generally under
stlOd is that the budget system of
dividing the income and the habit
Of daily household accounts are not
separate finance methods" They
The Washington herald., 1919-02-10

Horatio Alger overlooked bet when
he failed to make Tom MooIe's lie
the basis of one OF his books. Toms
Iise from the time he started out with
one little theater to his present place
in filmdom ought to make good read
ing. and were going to give the story
to you some time when he is willing
to leave his theaters-and his golf
long enough to tell US the whole tale.
Paramount news note, says Lou
Use Fazenda and Myrtle Lind have
been taking ramps into the noun
tains. Now what do you suppose they
want with tramps in the mountains?
That's the worst show ever saw"
piped an old lady as she came out OF
the Columbia the other night; no
wonder you don't do any business.
Manager Kline took one look at the
mob in his lobby and grinned. ia
hate awfully to be here, madam, when
business picks up"
Lawrence Beatus always was a
sympathetic guy. His latest act OF
kindness was to repair the portico in
front of the Palace as a special invi-
tstion to the F street Romeos to
stand around and block up his per
fectly good entrance on rainy day.
Harry Crandall never was much of a
student of ancient history. but he s
been reading a lot these last few days
to Sc if there were any more at home
like Salome. We don't wonder-did
YOU try to get in the Metropolitan last
week? We quit irving
Nat Glasscr's going to New York.
Don't know him? We'll introduce him.
Mats the boy who p,rsuaHes back
ward exhibitors to run Select pic
lures. On, that's different! Yes. he'll
be back
Mitchell and Griffin, white eIe-
phant" specialists. is whgt we ottiCiar-
4 ly dub the two young men who are at
present pastiming as managers OF
the New Raphael. If you are one OF
the three people who used to go to
this perfectly good little theater at
Ninth and o, before these boys took
it over. you will more fully agree to
the selection of this title Right now
, the Raphael is regular big league"
house Drop around there some night
soon and you'll see what We mean.
The last time We were in Rome we
didn't find that we were annoyed with
cowboys, but Willie Notes just had a
good week playing the Roman cow
boy" at the Criterion. Well. you know
what they say about somebody's cat
and curiosity. Willie's been using his
noodle.
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Styles tor juniors and far0srs sa..r
a marked similarity 10 those @or r.s
older generation. SDrinC frorizs ga
shown In serge. Eg0a-diuc, wool icr-
sey and a wide ranle II colsor "a
rics, ginEham being exceed n siy no1.--.
lar.-NuCcnrs
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n man or woman grown old IN
service need not necessarily become
rusty in service.-Nugent'.
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Speeches are scheduled on Health.
an international Problem" The
Protection Of Childhood" and How
to Feed the World" Political Ac-
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@ooowaro 3 Iotbrop
New ork-WASHINGTON-
New Frocks
Waiting for
Girl Graduates

Never were there prettier ones. and we do
not know when prices have been more attrac-
tive Understandable, the most adorable frocks
of chiffon, and lovely models in Georgette,
that have been designed especially for Feb
ruay girl graduates.
An Irresistible Frock OF white chiffon
allows a cross-tucked blouse to be half hid
den by drapery over the shoulders, and rows
of picot edged ruffles, then It adds rows and
rows Of ruffles to a skirt tucked at the bot
tom, and throws in ribbon and flowers for
good measure. Price, s7Soo.
A charming model in white chiffon that
has bertha effect trimmed with tiny ruffles
plicity of tucks across the waist and skirt,
and deep sash. Price, s75.oo.
A White Chiffon Dress, dainty with ruff
flies, vertical hemstitching and tucks on the
blouse, and similar trimmings on the skirt,
features very wide silk sash and streamers.
Price, s7e,so.
A Frock of white Georgette over a net
foundation, presents the 1919 version Of
kimono sleeve, with pin-tucked panel back
and front of skirt and bodice, and white satin
girdle looping in back. Price, sIe.7S.
Another white Georgette IS arranged over
white net. with a grac full pointed collar that
mas whlte DeadS and tdSsel Orndmentlng II,
and its satin girdle. slipping under a beaded
front, reveals peplum at the sides. Tiny
tucl5ing and ruffled sleeves are other enhance
ments. Price, saS.oo.
In white for Commencement, and French
blue or flesh-colored Georgette for Class
Day, comes an original model with tiny por-
celain beads and embroidery forming an ar
tistic design on the blouse, and contrast tones
of narrow velvet ribbon intertwincd al the
waiStlinC. Price, SzS.oo.
Simplicity is indeed charming H. d light
Sue or flesh-colored Gcorgcttc over white
net, tucks galore on the lower part OF the
skirt, the dainty shirred vais, caught al the
waist with miniature velvet sash, and roses
falling over the should,r~- Fricc, sIe7S.
A Flesh-tinted Georeette Frock manaee IS
to show L me Fashion in many Of her
moods, for there is the newest and deepest
of square colls-s, the muCh-iu-yogue vcstec. a
peplum effect falling over tucked skirt with
flowing panels, .f,CrColle sash dropping at
the sides in popular draped fashion. flowing
sleeves, and even soutache braid trimmings
Price, szS.oo.
Fourth hoos. street.
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evening performance, so many have
been the applications. There are. how
ever, quite a few seats left still for
the matinee, and. of course, there
will be no difference in the two per
formances
Miss Foss, daughter Of Hon. George
Edmund Foss, OF Illinois, will ling
and play a principal part in the Pier
rot concert.
Col. and Mrs. John Tnrhman
Dickinson have returned TO the
Burlington for an indefinite stay.
The sixteenth annual Dixie ball
will be held at the New Willard
Easter Monday, April 81.
This is the only Dixie ball held in
the National Capital and is given on
Easter Monday of each year nv
Robert Z. Lee Chapter. No. ga.
United Daughters OF the Confcd-
,racy.
.0 proceeds from this ball have
the chapter to become on
l"ading factors in dispensing
and a-d cheer to the Confeders e
veterans and also in paying for Con-
federate Memorial Home.
The Columbian Women of George
Washington University will rneet
tomorrow at o'clock at the College
WomCn's Club, 1922 7 street. The
business session will he at 4:2O.
Ply courtcs- Of the French High
Commission. Lieut. Jean Iabat. Of
the commission. will speak at 5
o'clock on some phases of the war
which he has seen.
Mrs. Charles Herbert Stockton
will be hostess Of the afternoon. as
sisted by Mrs. Edwin Alliston Hill,
Mrs Mitchell -~rroll Mrs. George
p. Merrill and Mrs. George NJ.
Young. Nine. Labst will be a guest
and will receive with the hostesses
and the president, Mrs. William c.
Van Week.
Miss Blanche PoIkinhorn will
close the program by singing The
Star Spangled Banner"
The Signal Corps emergency COM
mittee will have a special meeting at
the residence OF the chairman. Mrs
C. Nick. Saltzman. 1869 Mintwood
place, at 1890 tomorrow morning.
There is a vital and immediate need
IOT knllleO coverings lot lllt lullllhN-
ed stumps of the soldiers who have
given their limbs in the service OF
their country. All women. whether
members OF the committee or not. who
are interested in helping TO supply
these coverings are requested 10 at
tend the meeting. Wool and directions
for making coverings will be distrib-
uted.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs. Newton
n Baker, Mrs. Howard Sutherland
Miss Mamie Randolph He-h. Mrs
Gibson Fahnestock. Mrs. Walter +.
Hutton, Mrs. Paul Joachim, Mrs. Geor-
sia Lawton Morgan, Mrs. Oscar
Roeme. Mrs. Jennie Monroe. Mrs. S.
A. Wayne, Miss Alice Theobald and
Mrs. r. s. Turner will be patronesses
for the Valentine Ball TO be given by
the Stonewan Jackson Chapter. U. u.
C., Thursday, February 1s, at the New
willard.
Senator Howard Sutherland, of West
Virginia, will make the presentations
to those receiving. Col Robert Z.
Lee will be chairman of the floor com
mittee, consisting Of Representative
Niels JUL, Representative W. Larsen.
Representative Charles Bland. Repre-
sentative Lsdislar Lazaro, Represen-
tAtivA SidnAy Mndd- Ar. Frank Morrf-
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AT the Theaters Tonight.
NATIONAL
The Saving Grace. "
1ur-nIn-

NATIONAL
The Saving Grace"
sHUBERT-GARRIcK-
The Climax
THE kiss Burglar"
sHUBERT BELAsCO-
~ s'rsFiss< Night.
KNrWs
Nssassllle--olss Pctrovs.
Ra$s4e pxsat sssF of 1918.
.ii,snoe
easssfle.
ta,i.asss 9ssBACE-
william s4s IN breed Of Men"
,suoass riaLTp-
Ethel i'sr' d'oea - he Divorce
Layw cos gBIA-
Dorothy psIssa, ~ Hard Boiled"
MOI 3 N SAND-
Mildred psssss y tNks. Girl Loves.
NaoaEs yAfaDEs
Priscilla Dsssl 81 M Nildcaa, of Paris.
oRAN1sSIf Ngax ppoIihN-
Mabel Sasres,.a IL SIS Hopkih,
sttxAsks~ ezSkkA-
W uiiam s HAzte y - R-A---S'
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II the pIcaI.d skirts OF m.IaE~ .
10 should ny Un.,srIatnrd tho
not a Chau,e tu IN, world TO disco. .
il, for with almost ,Erry wash r-.
this season are hIoCmnrs uf Tho sam
material.
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tion for Women" "Women's New
Economic Status" The Place of
Women in Industry" and Education
for a New Democracy"
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Whether 1t ho TO attend the .....r
play in New York or 20 60 Iu ur.sar
with the sunraEistz. TonHam'a 1rs
showing an overnight bag ..a. q
sure to find favor with thc s.f0u,...
II is black leather. nftocr-irCr . .-.
and lined with blue MORE. Tac
ungs are white Ivory. and trera ..
fourteen Of them. for J Counted.
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For tho new calling card. 0r
bride, nothing could bo NOR apr
pirate than a car. case HI Ga.r.I ...
Of kid covered with gold aar
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Satin Carters to match in color r
sey hloomers are at lvy's. Sowr
purple and some are green. and s.
have silver buckles
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HOROSCOPE,

The stars incline. but do not compel" "
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Col. and Mrs. John Tilrhman
dickinson have returned to the
Burlington for an indefinite stay.
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Nat Glasscr's going to New York.
Don't know him? We'll introduce him.
Mats the boy who p,rsuaHes back
ward exhibitors to run Select pic
lures. On, that's different! Yes. he'll
be back