El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-18
MYSTERY NIGHT
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Mystery. spooky and otherwise,
featured the program OF the first
annual dinner OF the salesmanship
club held at the chamber OF commerce
Tuesday night. Nearly every sales
man had his wife or his best girl
More than 200 persons attended the
dinner.
The big mystery Of the evening
was the oriental dance Of Lady Moo
tine A sumptuous draped and yelled
individual undulated around over the
stage in tableau TO loud cheers. When
the wells were lifted after an encore
Norman Walkers face smiled out at
the diners
Demonstrate Indifference.
There were two mystery stores. In
the first Mrs. Julia Sharp and Mrs.
Kate Rives demonstrated how so
many sales girls show indifference to
their customers Mrs. Rives took the
part OF the sales girl, Mrs Sharpe OF
the buyer. The sales girl spent most
OF her time using the lip stick and
poWdering her nose and Of course lost
the sale. Mrs. Sharp then explained
the difference between the successful
and the unsuccessful salesman
Another mystery store was ex-
emplified by Rufe March and his
brotherinlaW, Frank F. Cannon. Dir.
March played the part OF the country
storekeeper. Mr. Cannon played the
part of the travelling salesman. James
9. Quinn came in as a customer TO
buy box OF tacks. He was told he
would have to wait about IS minutes
until the travelling salesman was
through
The program opened with a song by
the 'Prickly Heat" quartet, led by
C. J. Andrews. James Quinn sang
two songs, accompanied by l. W.
Hindley on the piano Miss Elizabeth
Graham gave reading from Kipling.
Bob Mullin gave the weekly sales
talk in which he cautioned statesmen
not to imagine they were bigger than
their house, no matter how successful
they were. de also said II was
bad idea for a salesman TO apply to
another firm for Job and knock the
firm he was with
J. ". Buggy and R. A. Whaley criti-
clsed Mr. Mullins talk. Mr.. Biggy dis
agreeing with him and Mr. Whaley
Rabbi zIeIonka Speaks.
The feature number Of the pro-
gram was the address Of Rabbi Mar
tin ZieIonka who talked on selling
yourself to your children" There
was another mystery in connection
with his presence at the dinner. That
was why he was served with ham
Before the dinner the diners spent
an hour on the main floor Of the
chamber OF commerce looking at
booths containing exhibits OF FL Paso
firms. As the diners marched down
TO the grill led by Mr. and Mrs Ray
Shelton each voted on what he be-
lieved to be the best exhibit The
Ford booth won by a large majority,
although Z. ID. Shaw who had charge
Of It, never said a word. he merely
passed out toy Fords TO the women
He won an ice pick. The prize for
the women was won by Mrs J. c.
Echlin- 1t was a picture
The Herald distributed carnations
to each woman
Another mystery Of the evening
was the woman who came into the
grill room when it was dark and
seizing Scott White, declared he was
her husband. The young woman was
May HadloclC Carlisle. When the
lights were turned on everybody saw
the joke.
A dance followed the program.
As a feature OF the dancing. Mrs.
Carol Working gave East Indian
dance in costume under a spot light.
Mrs. Working was a student OF Ruth
St Denis in her California school