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The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
Charlottesville, Va.

Charlottesville. Va. Feb. lS.-The
ieries Of midwinter dances at the
University of Virginia came to q
lose last night with an Informal hop
the Fayerweather gymnasium.
An interesting event at the Cniver-
sity of Virginia the past week was
toe presentation of "Billeted," a di-
Nertins three-act comedy, by the
Players Club. Mrs. S. A. Mitchell
Prof. F. II. Abbot. Prof A. NJ. Dobie
and Miss Julia Sprigg starred in the
leading roles. Minor parts were han
died by Mrs. A. @. A. Balz. Mrs. w.
II. Pitts, Prof. ]. ]. Luck. Prof. R. H.
Dabney and Mrs. r. II. Webb.
Capt. o. w. Loving. the veteran
passenger conductor on the Wash
ington-Charlotte division of the
Southern Railway, who died Friday
at Greensboro hospital from inju-
ries sustained when he fell under
his train, was buried today at
Charlotte, where the family resides.
In attempting to board the Augusta
Special as 1t was pulling out of
the depot he slipped and fell, and
was dragged some distance. An
arm and leg were crushed and two
ribs were broken. Capt. Loving
was native of Lovingston, Nelson
County, Va, and 81 years of age.
Mr.. c. II. Hinshaw, aged 40, died
yesterday at the home of his
father-in-lsw. r. N. Flanagan. The
funeral was held from the Flanna-
gan residence this afternoon.
Mrs Willie Davis apad "a ,,,,fo
of the late Eugene Davis, died YES
terday at her home near Camp
bells, this county. Three weeks
ago she slipped on the ice and
broke her hip. The funeral was
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Navy Yard

Joe Berry. OF the proof shop. is i'll
with influenza.
Charles Adams. OF the forge shop,
a smashed hand in a motor
cycle collision with~a street car.
Miss P. Mercier. of the supply office,
has returned to work after a weeks
illness.
Miss Agnes Drew. of the six-inch
shop Office, has returned to work after
a short vacation spent in New York.
Harry Depp. of the foundry, is
spending three weeks with relatives
In Atlanta, Ga.
Ed Speiss. of the tug Tecumseh, has
resigned and Joined the navy.
Miss S. Cohen. of the accounting Of
fee; Miss Mabel Harris, of the dis
bursting office! and Miss Casey, of the
store offiee, are on sick leave.
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Winchester News

Winchester. Va. Feb. 15.-casss Of
infiuenza and pneumonia have In
creased In Winchester and Frederick
County. STEPS were taken last night
to form n number OF additional
CLASSES In home care Of the sick.
under the direction Of the local
chapter Of the Red Cross. Appeals
have been made for volunteers to do
nursing.
Local taxpayers were notified yes
terday that their income tax returns
for the State must correspond with
the returns furnished to the Federal
government, otherwise they will be
subject to a penalty. Virginia In
come tax officials. 1t was learned.
and those OF the Federal government
are comparing the returns.
Damage which was threatened at
the plant of, the Northern Virginia
Power Company, OF Winchester, near
the Shenandoah River at Millville.
W. Va. has been averted. at least
for the present. by using dynamite
to dislodge immense piles OF ice,
which were backing up the water.
Ice has been moving rapidly in the
river since the rise in temperature.
Winchester. Va. Feb. 15-Funeral
services were held yesterday for Mrs.
Ernest II. Stotler, 81 years old. who
died Of pneumonia
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Govt. Printing Office

Columbia typographical Union
held the regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon In the Temple
on G street. The principal business
was the Endorsement of candidates
for election on the international
ticket.
Edward NJ. Nevils. foreman of
printing. has been promoted to the
desk Of the night Superintendent of
work. This Is the third promotion
f"r Mr.. Sevils since his return from
France.
ine funeral services of William ].
McEvoy Saturday were attended by
all the executives in the shop. James
III. Brodnax. Patrick H. Gallagher.
p. ]. Haltigan. and George H Will
son acted as pallbearers.
The visiting sick committee of
Local No. 4, Bookbinders Union, re-
port the following members on their
list; John Kearnet Isaac Powell,
Wtiiam Hyde. Barney Collins.
FRANK Meredith, George Long,
Harry Robinson, James Sirlouis, and
Charles Krener.
Individual incomes for the year
1918 VIII be reported from the COM
putting section this week.
Harry ]. Sherwood, pressman. sus-
tained a badly crushed finger Fri
day night while closing the counter
lid.
Edward Beyler. of the forwarding
and finishing section, is spending
three weeks visiting his mother in
Milwaukee.
Lafayette D. Weeks. William y.
skeen. John J. Hiekok and Harry
Hensel, who have been on the limo
type sick list several weeks, are
conyalescing.
Joseph H. Cummings. secretary Of
the Mergenthaler Relief Associa-
ton, has been called to Albany by
the death of his sister-in-law,
Pressman George H Philbrick
and Miss Lille NJ. Sunderland,
feeder. who have been detailed to
the Library branch two weeks, are
back at work in the main press
room.
Frederick T. Lewis, of the fob
section. who has been seriously IN
several weeks. is improving.
Phil Nachman, Frank +. S. Miller,
William II. Calkins and Frank
Bates are on the sick list in the
monotype section.
George Hurst and Fred Synerth.
of the case-making section. spent
last week with friends in Mary
land.
George S. Fitzgerald, Of the night
proofroom. has been III several
weeks.
FRESHMAN Fred Karnel visited
friends In Harrisburg last week.
Edgar L. Myers has resigned as
pressuian on the night force to ac-
cept a position at his old home in
Franklin Pa
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Ne.D England States, Bound
By Conventions, Still Fight
For Old Conservative Ideals
Representative James r. Begg.

the region from the Connecticut
River west and from Long Island
Sound to Canada looks west to-
ward New York for its journalistic
literature, for its supplies of raj
ment and food, and for its amuse-
ments. The other half of the re-
gton turns to Boston But the
halves do not always make one.
mathematics to the contrary notwith-
standing.
No diagnosis of present conditions
in New England can approximate
truth that does not reckon with
its waxing diversity of race There
are rural regions in Eastern Con-
necticut where 76 per cent of the
school population is foreign born
or Of foreign-born pareptage: where
the synagogue Is buying out the
"old meeting house" on the village
green; where some OF the most gem
efous donors to all altruistic works
done in the community are pros
porous Jewish farmers.
Foreign Population.
New Haven is fast becoming an
italian city. The great manufac-
turing towns that line the sound
are nearly II not quite as conglom-
crate in their makeup as some
of the older mill-towns of Massa-
ehusetts and Rhode leland. In the
valley of the Connecticut, near
Springfield. there are regions that
are dominated by Slays. Social.
financial and managerial political
power still rests with the descend
ants of settlers prior to 1850; but
the voting power steadily goes to
the pewer peoples. with their large
families and disciplined racial or
sectarian group loyalties. Journal
lists and political leaders OF the
historic parties still battle over an,
cient shibboleths tas in ConnectiS
cut and Rhode Island. where in the
fight against prohibition and wom-
an suffrage there Is at present much
being said about Invasion of States
rights); but the younger voters OF
both the old and the new racial
groups are discontented, avid for
leadership OF a liberal sort, and
anxious for a policy Of American
ism that is genuine. sincerely DEM
ccratic in purpose. and alive to
the larger national and interna-
tional issues.
Made Big Pay.
Radicalism of the red type" has
not the foQtirG in New EngIand's
urban and industrial communities
that it has in other sections of the
country. The region has made too
much money out of the war to be
suffering; the average wage Garner
has earned pay of an undreamed-of of
sort. The capitalist, notwithstand-
ing all his taxes and super-taxes,
has not failed to get ahead. The
revenues of the vast insurance CEN
ter at Hartford have registered Sec
tional as well as national provision
for the future. Retailers in the
trading establishments have done
a land Office business among the
newly rich. The pinch has come
on the hxed income class. the sal
ariat," the host of families who
have moved to the region to educate
their children and live on ancestral
estates. and on educators. clergy
men, lawyers, architects and other
professional men. 1t is in this group
that feeling seethes, new schemes OF
government find favor. disgust with
old parties is strongest. and alarm
for the sections ultimate cultural
future is keenest.
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Oil Development Company
Formed at Meyersdale, Pa.

Cumberland. Nd, Feb. S-rop,-
porary organization of an oil and gas
development company has been e.fes st-
ed at Meyersdale. Pa
IL Is proposed to organize with SUI
iicient capital to make several tests
10 territory Immediately surrounding
heyersdale for oil, gas and thu % re-
measures of coal. A drilling outfit.
WIZ De purchased AL ,, ....: &C charge
OF Paul Werner. an enginee-.
The following We're chusen TO tenn
porarily to fill the ser sral offices
P1esident. Dallas J. Fike, vice rresi-
dent Simon w. Bittne-. secre:ar-.
Wilbur Williams; treasurer, J. f.
Leckemby; attorney, Henry Gress;
chairman Of the board OF directors.
William p. Diveley,
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Two Boys Kill Wildcat
In Western MARYLAND

Frostburg. Nd. Feb. 15.-F. w. and
{. S. Hoppert, sons OF H. c. Hoppert.
residing at Glen Savage, killed a wild
cat near their home yss,erday weigh
ing seventeen pounds and meausrinE
fortythree inches.
The boys followed the tracks In the
snow for some distance to A large
hollow log. the end of which they
closed with their coats. Further up
the log a hole was cut and 4 steel
trap set.
The boys took no chances wi h the
animal. but killed it with clsbs te-
fore taking it from the log, The
tracks of another cat was followed for
several miles. and lost in the dense
timberland. 1t is thought the animate
were mates.
There is bounty Of S for killing a
wildcat.
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16
THEFT CHARGE
CAUSES SUICIDE
DR.. Horner, Arrested Here,
Shoots Self When on .
Train to California.

Rather than face Grand larceny
charges. DR.. J. Walter Horner. 81 years
old. committed suicide on a train car
ryins him back to California the
police department was informed last
night.
Or. Horner was arrested here three
weeks ago by Headquarters Detective
Morgan. and held for the California
authorities.
He was a dentist in the army dur
ing the Sranish-American war. and
had come to Washington to collect
several instalments of hack pension
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money. The police were siasd by the
pension once IN making the arrest
Capt J, ID. Hunter, OF the Los An
geies police department. came here
recently TO take Horner back 20 Cali
fornia- AZ one point Ia the journey,
y is said, the police official went Into
the wsshrcom. HIS prisoner. LEFT. to
his own resources. PRODUCED a revolver
which he had secreted and shot him
self through the mouth.
Horner's life. the police say, reads
Ike romantic novel. lie was widely
known In society In this country and
Australia.
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ball team was defesfed by the Au.
Fort Defiance last plight. score n
10 1s. Teh contest between -tht
two teams now stands a tie. each
team havinG won two games. Gall
iagher. Of washington and Lee cni.
versity. was referee.
Pneumonia caused double beresve-
meut Cor little Alvie and Earl Moore
this city, their parents both sues
climbing within twtnty-four hours
Mrs. Moore died Friday evening and
her husband Goldy u. Moore. sat-
urday morning. The husbasd waf
"a years OF. age ana his wife wal
"a The children are aged nve snt
two years respectively.
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ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BCREAU,
A. s. Doniphsn.
IN King Street

Alexandria, Va. Feb. Is. Charles
w. Bell. go years old. died this after
noon at 4 o'clock at his residence,
321 South Lee street. Heart trouble
is believed to have been the cause of
his death. He was a printer by
trade, and q son Of the late Robert
Bell. For several years he had'been
employed in the Government, Print
ing once.
Besides his wife he survived by
three sons and a daughter. Charles.
Lewis and Park. and Angela Bell.
Mr.. Bell also Is survived by two
brothers and a sister. Lewis Mex.
Bell, Edmond c. Bell and Miss Fan
ME S. Bell.
Plans are being made for special
exercises next Sunday afternoon un-
der the auspices of Alexandria Post.
No. "a, American Legion. when the
relatives OF American soldiers. sail
ors and Marines who died during
the war will be presented with an
expression OF appreciation on the
part of the French government in
the form OF engraved certificates.
Mrs. Mary Francis Becker. -
years Olu, Nlic vi William ID. btGhcT,
died this morning at her home. EOS
North Fairfax street. The body was
sent to Washington for burial.
Wimsett Finch, infant son of Mr..
and MRS. james f. Finch, died to-
day at 1906 Prince street. The
funeral will be held at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The annual election OF officers OF
Mary Custis Lee. Seventeenth Viz
ginia Regiment Chapter. U. ID. c.,
will be held at $40 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at Lee Camp Hall.
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Home Of w. ". Legislator Burns.

Keyser, W. Va, Feb. Ia-The house
OF George B. Vanmeter, member of the
West Virginia house OF delegates: was
destroyed by fire Saturday night. Mr..
and Mrs. Vanmeter were reading,
when a lamp In an adjoining room ex-
plided.
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Lobby Concert At e9Yp Tonight.

The lobby concert program az the
Y. NJ {. a, 1736 q street north
west, this EVENING at O'Clock will
include Miss Christine Levin, con-
tralto; Miss Grace Meyer reader;
Miss Ruth Bronson, violinfst; James
Curtin, baritone, and L. 3, Aldrfch
and Erie Shilling. accompanies.
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D..e. TO AL Bsildas Fund.

The class Of 1871. washington Col.
lere OF Law. viii give a dance a.
Pythian Temple this evening. Tbs
proceeds will be applied TO the col
leee building fund
The Washington herald., 1920-02-16

The mildest mining camp known is a.
Cobalt. Canada, where there has neveI
been a liquor saloon and gambling ia
public has been prohibited
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Rockville, Md.

Rockville, Md. Feb. 15.-The forty
sixth annual convention of Montgom-
cry county farmers will be held at
SANDY Spring February %. The pro-
gram VIII include discussions Of the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau. re-.
lation of country producer 10 citv
consumer, outlook OF the farmer in
the next ten years and how to make
the county fair Mt for the farmer
William John Thomas is president
John f. Muncaster and Samuel r,
Thomas secretaries Of the ASSOCIATION
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The sheriff Of Augusta County
has been provided q list of men
selected to sit on the grand Jury
for the February term OF the cir
cult court.
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Staunton, Va.

Jesse M. Bratton. chief Of the Are
department for four years. has ten
dered his resignation. effective
March !.
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Fox Colds or InHn.n..

FOX DoIds or InHuenxn
and as fref-tivc, take LAXATIVE BRoNo
oUiNINB ~sb,cts. Look for 4. w. GROVES
Signature On Ire box .ar-AdI
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The staunton 7. N. C. A. basket,
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Banks Work for; Others.

Much the same state Of affairs
exists in the financial and COM
mercsal world. The leading banking
houses of Boston have Consistently,
over a long term Of years, plsyed
the gamc for every other section
or the country. save New England
In general and Boston in psrticu-
lar Anything like sectional pride
or team work is most difficult to
secure on large issues of trans
portatton. foreign trade. etc. Half
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No danger of panic. The situation
is we'll in hand.
Meats at Pre-War Prices.

No danger Of panic. The situation
Is we'll In hand.
Meats at Pre-War Prices.
Armour & Co. announce that
Wholesale prices OF fresh meat
cuts, both beef and pork, are now
below the prices OF April l, 1917,
and in come instances below 1914
prices.
Growers OF livestock and feed
stufs shoulder the loss.
Other Price Crashes.
Cuban raw sugar appears in
New York, offered at less than four
cents a pound. No buyers.
Silver has fallen to new low
record, around 60 cents an ounce.
The highest price was S1.37 an
ounce, reached Jan. IL last.
Tobacco growers are in bad
shape. Raw tobacco in Kentucky
liz bringing almost two-thtrds less
than a year ago.
American farmers have lost at
least S6,OO0,000,000 in three
months by the slump in prices of
farm products and livestock. This
is the estimate Of Thomas J. VIII
son, president Of the Institute Of
American Meat Packers.
Railroads Plan Big Buying.
The steel trade expects 1921 to
break all records in production Of
steel rails. The roads hope to ar
range the necessary tinacing early
in the year.
There Is now surplus OF freight
cars. President Gray Of the Union
Pacific predicts record traffic
movement in the west the last
eight months of 1921.
Foreign Trade Changes.
Big exporters are turning their
eyes away from Europe. Many
think the big foreign trade oppor-
tunities of the next few years Will
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be in the orient, principally In Chi
Europe is now undertaking
Americans in Argentine, especially
in steel products. Germany has
reappeared strongly in the steel
export market. China lands cargo
of steel plates in Seattle at less
than the American price. Said to
have no broad significance.
Coal Prices Down.
Soft coal has dropped an aver
age OF Sc a ton in the big mining
districts east Of the Mississippi.
This applies to prices charged by
the mines. Consumers should ben
eft soon. Cheaper coal should
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lie and offers 100000 worth Of
raincoats at wholesale prices.
DR.. W. S. Mcclure, representing
the National Wool Growers asso-
citation, tells the senate that 95 per
cent OF this years wool clip In the
United States is unsold, Also that
996, 100000 pounds Of wool are
stored In American warehouses, q
two years supply.
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EXPECT BUYING
IIBERESUNED
AETERTHEF|RST
Business Experts Believe
Business Will Soon
Be Normal
BY ALBERT APPLE
N, q, A, Business Editor

Business should be picking up
about the first Of January, accord
ing to the Federal Reserve Board.
BY that date, says the board, the
smashing OF wartime prices will
be completed sufficiently to usher
in normal times.
The latest business forecast by
tho United States Chamber. OF
Commerce says that merchandise
stocks by Jan. l will be smaller
than for years, making 4 new buy
ing movement probable.
Other guesses for a revival of
business range as far ahead as
April. In the steel industry, long
considered the barometer of gen
eraI business conditions. Il new
buying movement is expected ts
start either in February or March.
B In the building trades buyers
market prevails. But where in
quiries are for deliveries after
March, the sellers are not anxious
10 quote prices. indicating that
they -Iok for big buying by that
date.
Whats Really Wrong.
The present business slump is
not basically serious. Business is
bad because the cost of living is
being smashed. Everybody want
ed that. Temporarily it's bitter
medicine. Imitation is being squeeH-
ed from prices. When the down
ward movement is completed and
buyers are sure that bottom has
been reached, things will so ahead.
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greatly stimulate manufacturing.
It reduces costs..
French buyers have cancelled
more than $1O0,000.000 worth of
contracts for American coal. Con-
tracts made year ago for export
were $40 a ton. The open market
has dropped to S14.
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Chemistry Outfits

These are among the most popular OF all Gill
bert Toys wouldn't you like to be able to make
ammonia for your mother. or bar Of soap or a
wet battery TO operate your door bell? You can
do all these things with one of these outfits
Priced $3.50 TO $3.50.
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Weather Bureau Outfits

Here's way surprise your friends by max
ing accurate forecasts of the weather. Gilbert
Weather Bureau Outfits have Instruments that
record all the weather conditions and are very
simple and entertaining to use.
Priced $500 to S57.0O.
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Wireless Telegraph Outfits

Most boys know how valuable the science of
wireless biography has become in the past few
years. Nowadays great many boys have their
own wireless stations and enjoy great sport with
them. You can get a fine start with the Gilbert
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Priced $3.50 to $500.
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Machine Guns

The Gilbert Machine Gun works fast light
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aimed twenty-five to thirty feet. Manual includ-
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Price $500.
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Textile Trades Hard Ait.

New England textile mills are
running 80 to so per cent capacity.
Manufacturer expect heavy buy
ing to start by spring. Some man
ufacturers hint they will sell direct
to consumer. A Brooklyn firm
throws its factory open to the pub
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Hydraulic and Pneumatic
Engineering

Real Fun-that's what this set will provide for
YOU Think of what it means to be able to con-
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Price $500
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Puzzle Parties

Just imagine a dozen of your friends all seated
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Priced Soc to $3.50.
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Soldering Outfits

These new Soldering Outfits are really more
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can use them properly. They are mighty handy
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Priced $3.50 and $500.
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Tin Can Toys

The idea of making Toys and handy articles
from tin cans seems queer because you have al
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Priced $3.50 to $12.OO.
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Gilbert Tanks
Price $1,000.

Here you are, boys and girls! miniature
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There is no end 10 the fun you can have with THIS
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A special japanese military mis-
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the German war office. and the do
tails OF the one-time powerful war
machine.
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Magic Sets

With these you can give fine entertainment
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There's card tricks. coin tricks and many others
Priced $500 TO $500.
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Electrical Sets

How many boys know aobut Gilbert Electrical
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them? And that you can learn a whole lot of
beneficial Information as well?
Priced $3.50 to $1O.5O.
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Air Kraft

This is an all-metal AeropIane that flies about
a tall wooden stand The wires that support the
plane in its flight bring the electric current TO
the powerful little motor by which the aeroplone
is driven.
Price $1,000.