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CITY BRIEFS

CITY NEWS Rtas sHRDU
w. /. Rehr returned this morning
from Cheyenne. Rick River IN Raw
Inns where he has been spending the
week on business for the R. T. Kemp
company. At the camp at Rock River
he was accompanied by C. H. Ritter of
Denver who has spent some time here
on business.
H. L. Livingston OF Montana. G. d.
Field of st. Louis. Mo-. Harry Mills
of Denver, George Dawson of Their
mopolis, and d. A. Smith OF Denver
are spending a few days in the city
attending to business interests.
c.. B. Fields OF Glenrock. was a
business visitor in Casper yesterday.
Mr.. Fields has made arrangements
with the Richter Music company. to
open. a branch store in Glenrock to
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tho record Of nc absences during this
season has been maintained.
Following the elaborate dinner the
evening was sDenr playing auction
bridge. Mr.. and Mrs +. A viiinave
carried off the honors for the game.
Christmas Entertainment
for Welfare Club.
A social meeting for the members
OF tho Welfare club viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock at
the Episcopal church II viii be n
Christmas entertainment, and n
Christmas tree laden with gifts viii
occupy the main part OF the program.
Each club member is asked TO bring
three guests
No business session will be in or
der but a social time VIII follow the
Christmas progam-
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PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Shook arc the
parents OF a baby son. born yesterday
morning at the private hospital OK DR..
NJ. c. Keith
Mrs. Frank Probst and Miss Marie
Pritchett arrived n $ evening on the
belated Burlington train. from Grey
bull. They have recently returned
from Nebraska where they accom-
panied tho body OF their mother, Mrs.
Sam Pritchett. Miss Pntchett was
formerly n resident herr and a student
at the Natrona county high school.
She will remain with her sister until
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs ". d. weathors have
returned to the city from the Fargo
oil camp where they have been spend
ing several days. They made the trip
overland
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Jones Of Their
mopolis arrived here last night and
will spend the remainder of the week
In the city calling on friends ana at
tending to . business interests conn
Fected with the cal estate holdings of
Mr.. Jones.
Mrs. Carl Hopkins who has been
spending the week in Denver has re-
turned to her home on South Melrose
avenue. Mrs. Hopkins has established
a dress making parlor in her home
and has returned from Denver with a
number of new materials and patterns.
Ezra and Hrs. Charles Durham left
last night on tho beiated train for
Denver where they intend to spend the
remainder of the week on business
and visiting friends.
Miss Anna Doyle. a sophmore
who has been attending the
Hatrona county high school. is Ieav
Ing tomorrow for Lincoln. Neb., where
she will spend the remainder Of the
winter. visiting with her uncle and
aunt. She will attend high school
there.
Mrs. w. z. Carrico Of Parkerton,
wife of W. E.. Carrico. production SUI
perintendent of the Big Muddy oil
fields. spent yesterday in Casper on a
shopping trip.
st. Marks Guild is planning q
parish dinner to be given Saturday,
December 10. at 8 o'clock in the
l~uncheonette department OF the MID
west pharmacy.
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handle the exclusive agency for the
Richter musical instruments and the
Brunswick talking machine.
Mrs John A. Holden who has been
visiting relatives in the city for the
past week left yesterday afternoon
for her homo IN New York.
]. e. Higgins. DR.. Jay Smith. and
Stewart Anderson. prominent citizens
OF Glenrock were in CasITr yesterday
t~ransacting business.
W. L. Reed of Basin arrived last
night and will spend several days here
attending to business matters con.
nected with his oil interests.
w. A. Dean has returned to his
homestead nca Alcova after spending
several days hero on business and Wis.
iting with friends.
Harry Young. prominent Gienrock
oil man. spent yesterday in Casper
attending to business connected with
his oil interests.
Miss winifred Wilson of Basin,
wyo.. formerly of Casper, is visiting
in tho city as the guest of Miss Iva
Dillon.
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IRA ]. EfTHERILL LEAVES
TO TAKE UP NEW DUTIES

Ira ]. wetherill, who has been n
resident here for a number of years,
left last night for Denver and from
there will make the trip overland to
Independence, Kans. where he and
his family VIII make their home IN
the future. Mr.. wetherilI has been
district manager of tho National Sup
ply company here and has nov been
assigned to he position of vice presi.
dent OF the company. He will have
charge OF the western territory from
Mexico TO the northwestern coast.
Mr.. Wetheril was n member of the
Rotary club and rendered his resig-
nation last month. He will be missed
by a wide circle of friends here In a
business way mt socially.
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BREAK|NG
LOCATED
IN WOODEN LEG
Bank Bandits Armed Them
selves With Necessary Tools
to Make Escape Before
Tackling Job.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Dec. s.-Her
man J. Kusel, alleged correspondence
school safe cracker. who. with his
partner. Adolf Pfundar. camo to grief
wten he attempted his first job
robbery of the State bank of. Chug-
water. Wyoming-today is deprived
of one dozen safety razor blades, a
set Of chemical formulas and one sill
yer ring bearing the insignia of a
Prussian military faction, the latter
being not his property but that of
his partner, Pfunder. These articles
were found Wednesday by Sheriff
George Carroll of Laramie county, in
a secret hollow in Kusel's wooden
leg. Several of the razor blades had
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Edawrd Ames lives up to his reputa-
ton OF a man who can talk faster
than n woman and singing In added to
his accomplishments. His sAtiricai
reading on the bonus question
brought n hand from all friends Of tho
ex-service man.
In Burden n Burdeil The audience
Is treated TO n mixed act IN which
comedy plays the main part and the
actors possess the qualities to keep n
wave OF merriment in motion
Alice Calhoun In Tho Matrimonial
Web a new features. rounds out an
excellent program.
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PIONEER RANCHER LAID
At REST IN HIGHLAND

Tho funeral of Edward n. Irwin.
pioneer ranchman OF Natrona county
wa held from the Presbyterian taber-
nacle this afternoon at ? O'Clock. tho
Rev. Charles A Wilson officiating
-ne were many beautiful forai Of
ferings. tokens OF h high esteem in
which Mr. Irwin was held. He Is sur-
vfved by his wife and a family OF
grown children.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Wells of Lau.
rel. Mont. have moved to Casper and
have become established in business
hero. They have recently completed
h purchase OF the West Yellowstone
garage and rooming house from
Groves & Deetz. former p~ropHetors.
through the agency OF Probst a Math.
ers. realtors. Mr.. Wells will conduct
an auto repair shop with n complete
line of accessories.
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D|NGENHE|MER BUYS
PROMINENT CORNER IN
CAPITAL FOR $4,000

CHEYENNE. Wye. Dec. s.-The
Slack corner" in the heart Of Chey-
enne's business district-corner of
Capitol VENUE and Seventeenth
street-was sold Wednesday by the
estate of Colonel e. A Slack to Jo-
seph Bingcnhe.mer, a Casper lumber
dealer, for $50, 1000.
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Wyomins ih1y Ceaeorafson
Al D. A. N Messing
Mrs. wallace Lravift and Mrs B.
B. Brooks VIII entertain the Daugh-
tiers Of the American revolution. at
the apartment OF Mr BROOKS In the
Blackmore, Friday afternoon from
$50 until . O'CLOCK
A o apprgpriate TO
Wyoming Day VIII be p~resS-.>d and
b remainder or n time VIII be
spent socially.
w. q. T. u. Meet
Tomorrow.
x xtu h. r,r,,ar neat,,~ ~
~. Woman.s .rbrtstian Temperance
,r,or tomorow a-fternoon Al $40
a,r,o.t Al tbe Natrona Countrv IL
49, A VIII be given.
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inFl4uon
my r-so =, 60
INC ..-u.- ,a-s--ns
IN uno
e'oi
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enMno. C-..- No
Twenty members OF INC 5usness
and F-rofessionoi women OF Sasper
terrain 'aoeTnacae wns ~
prosrain u o.'s ~ '~
suits were en,oyeo-
MIS-. Loweh OF tno "oA
charge OF the ana MS
wilson lea tne ura' Moin
members iinssneo NV
Lazy "inaeer 70" w o
WINGS
A commitoee was selec,eo 20 noni.
mate mempeIs VINO WI ''
onice nj tne mex. nse. IN
mittee MS ina 1.p
kns' anu .ne as
Blancne ioiano. MAS IL ""'Ni NV
DIT. Fam H
~
Sieohen-romen =.
ceremony ruiof
Arthur sisbken and Miss Carrie
Powell were united In mntrimony
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock by the
Rev. Charles A wilson Tho ser
vices were performed at hte Presoy-
terian manse. 500 South Woicott
street. The couple was unattended.
Mr.. siebken is connected with The
Standard refinery and he and his
bride vii mako their home here.
Terrace
The openi OF n ierrace ou-
dens Friday night. december =. un-
der the personal Management OF Z. u.
DUO Averill. VIII be initiated by n
dance to be given by the George
Vroorpan Post OF the American
Legion. 3
1t was not the Intention Of the man
asement to open the hall until h ar
rival Of the cabaret features on or
about December IL. but because of
numerous requests from clubs and
decided to open Is a plain dance hall.
December Is. tho hall will be trans
formed INTO a nish-ciass a
Dumb waiter service with the Chanti'
cieer cafe VIII Dc Installed. making
it possible TO obtain everything from
a TO a Twelve course dinner.
Tho management 1t has en-
9 the best OK music and entertain
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-Mocern two-room fur
nished apartment; vacant today
jackson Apartments. $40 South Jack.
son street. Phone fslow. I2-s-1t.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hand
Entertain.
Neighbcrhood Club Entertained
At First Bridge Dinner.

DR.. and Mrs George Smith enter
tained o the 10 members of the
Neighborhood bridge club at h first
of a series of bridge dinners which
will be given during the social season
by the members OF the club. A full
number of members was present and
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Slebkom.Powen
Ceremony Performed.

Ceremony Performed.
Arthur sisbken Ind Miss Carrie
Powell were uaited in matrimony
Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock by the
Rev. Charles A Wilson The ser
vices were performed at hte Presby-
terian manse. 500 South Wolcott
street. Tho couple was unattended.
Mr.. siebken is connected with the
Standard refinery and he and his
bride will make their home here.
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Lyon & Healy

was founded in 1864 and began
the liberal use of Chicago Trib-
une advertising in the same year.
Each year since, The Tribune has
been the backbone of their ad-
vertising. Since January |,
1921, they have averaged two
full pages week and as a result
have achieved the largest retail
piano business of any similar
period of their history.
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Mosinee Kraft

wrapping paper had built a
splendid reputation by Chicago
Tribune advertising, but it was
not immune from the cancella-
tion epidemic. At the end of 1920
the mill was running at quarter
of capacity. After a vigorous
Chicago Tribune campaign in
January and February the mill
was running at full capacity
with orders ahead until June.
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Frank H. Sanders

Chicago distributor of the
Franklin automobile, plunged on
Chicago Tribune advertising last
year-used 1869 lines. Sanders
sales increased $20,lOS.So in De-
cember, 1920, over December,
1919; $33,079.55 in January,
1921, over January 1920, and
$l1O,4oO.l3 Cor more than oO%o)
in February, 1921, over Febru-
airy, 1920.
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192l is rewurdi'1g these fighting advertisers
observation-disclosures Co.

found business slowing up
as the old year died. Chicago
Tribune advertising was used to
take up the slack. Notwith-
standing a 2O@o reduction in
prices, sales in the City of Chi
cago for January, February and
March totaled $l36, lO8, as COM
pared with $1Ol ,782 in the cor
responding period of 1920. And
merchandising The Tribune ad-
vertising secured Is new full
line" dealers.
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Maurice L. Rothschild

is the largest advertiser of men.
clothing in The Chicago Tribune.
he has had copy in every issue
OF The Daily Tribune since he
opened his store l6 years ago.
He has used more than 100000
lines in The Tribune since Janu-
ary |, 1921. His sales have
increased 2lfo in money over
1920, and far more than that in
merchandise.
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Calumet Baking Powder

sales in Chicago Tribune Terri
tory during the first II weeks Of
1921 totaled $l,9O9,896, COM
pared with $l,693,2lS in the
corresponding weeks of 1920.
This was the result of intensive
sales work and big 1921 cam
paign of advertising in The
Tribune, following the use of
$1,000 lines during 1919 and
1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-27

THIS great force, which bursts from
L it's source each morning as fresh
and unwearied as the tides or winds, is
atyour service. But all the voltage that
Niagara yields would be worthless to
man who was not equipped to use it.
He must depend upon electrical engi-
neers who have worked out incandes-
cent bulbs, motors, switchboards, etc.
In the same way the novice needs ex-
pert assistance in utilizing the high ad-
vertising voltage of The Chicago
Tribune-a power more intangible
and magical than even electricity.
The Chicago Tribune has built up the
largest advertising force of any news
paper in America so that it may render
more efficient service to advertisers.
Vast sums have been spent for research
work that results from Chicago Tribune
advertising may be larger and more
certain. Chicago Tribune statesmen are
also merchandising experts, qualified
by training and practical experience to
assist the manufacturer or merchant in
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the solution of his sales problems. Each
of these men has handled the details of
sales work as we'll as advertising for
campaigns in many lines-successful
campaigns that placed products on a
paying basis in The Chicago Market.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE advertising
~ has tremendous power and often
involves the expenditure of large sums
of money. The present enormous vol
ume Of Tribune advertising is due
largely to an unremitting struggle to
direct this power properly, and to
make profits for advertisers.
We suggest that the manufacturer
interested in turning inventories into
cash, or in increasing the distribution
and consumption of his products in the
Chicago territory illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin) ask
for a Chicago Tribune merchandising
expert to call and discuss his problems.
We are particularly anxious to assist
him if he believes 1921 will reward
FIGHTERS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-27

CEND a stamped,
- seif-addressed,
9Mx4 In c b size
envelope to the
Business Survey
Of The Chicago
Tribune for a
booklet OF inspir-
ing examples of
the 1921 brand Of
fighting 8 aies-
manship.
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zach metropolitan newspaper is veritable Niagara
IL of force flowing into vast numbers OF homes and
business establishments. Attempt visualize for in
stance, the power exerted by The Chicago Tribune in
distributing more than hundred and eighty million
Q8OOOOOOO) copies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Michigan
and Wisconsin during 1921 Every page of The Tribune
contains facts, ideas-germs productive of ac
ton in the home, in politics. in trade in the making and
spending of money
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
CITY AND COUNTY
MERGER ADVISED
Bureau Of Municipal Research
Calls Union Of Two Govern
ments Crying Need
WOULD AID MAYOR MOORE

Consolidation of the city and the
county of Philadelphia. which are CO.
extensive, was declared "a crying
need" today By the Bureau Of Munici :
pal Research, adding that "a county
government functioning in city which
Ia as large as the county. and which
has It's own city government. is sheer
absurdity."
A revision Of the state constitution
would be necessary, the bureau re.
minded, TO make possible consolidation
Of the city and county.
This Is not to say" the bureau con.
tiuued, that the Legislature cannot
give Philadelphia centralized purchas
Ing for city and county, civil service
law for county employees and fscaI
system In which county officers will b
subject to Councils control"
The points raised by the bureau have
been urged repeatedly by Mayor Moore
who wishes to bar the county Offices o.
refugees for dismissed city employees
hostile to the city administration.
ouncilmanic control Of expenditure,
by county Offices would do much. II u
believed, to cure the mandamus evil
which the Mayor is lighting, his an.
tagonism being shown strikingly last
year by his veto OF part Of the Munici.
pal Court appropriation.
In one instance. while Council wa,
considering the 1921 budget. a county
official threatened TO invoke the power
Of msndamus II the appropriation re.
quest for bis office was reduced.
A move 70 have all the purchasing
for the city and county departments
done BY one official was taken N the
1919 Legislature IN Q companion bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
women JURORS
EXCUSED BY SEX
Mere Fact Sufficient Ground in
Judge Mccullen's Court,
He Tells Them
i3 90 NOT AGREE WITH HIM

Your womanhood IL q sufficient cause
to excuse you from jury service"
Judge McCullcn CALAMITY told eighteen
women who were called into court In
Room Asa. Quarter Sessions. on the
panel which will try cases the next two
weeks.
"You need no further reason, Simply
make the request and il will be given
favorable consideration by this court"
In spite Of the judges offer only five
women availed themselves of the oppor
tunity to escape duty which some of
their sisters found onorous recently.
One woman, a pretty brunette. stood
up when her name was called By the
crier and blushinsly announced that il
had been changed since she received her
Summons to service.
She had been summoned as Miss
Jeannette Greenley, a milliner OF 1876
Wallace street.
III the court please" she said
smilinsly, my name Is now Mrs. Paul
Bristor." Judge McCullen ordered the
court ofhcers 10 note the change aud
beamed his congratulations to the bride.
She said she would be glad To serve.
Those excused in Judge McCullen's $
court were Mary Cahan. OF the Gin.
ton Apartments Eva Roach. Of 6G1S
Greenway avenue; Evelyn Roseu. Of
2640 South Sixty first street Anna
0'Donnell OF 6l20 Gibson avenue, and
Margaret James, OF 1921 North TNwen-
u-eiShth street. or these Mrs. O'Don.
nell was the only one who personally
appeared 70 ask exemption. She said
her children needed her attention. and
Judge McCullsn readily agreed her duty
was at home
Judge Ferguson, in Room 6J3. Quar-.
ter Sessions Court. was not so ready
~ his colleague TO excuse women jur.
or. Mrs. George Allen. Of the Belle
us-Stratford, wife Of prominent
business man. asked 70 be excused and
the judge agreed providing she would
hold herself in readiness to serve II
needed. Mary Marsolis. another
woman juror drawn In this court. also
was excused.
Judge McCullen was not inclined 10
treat men applicants for jury exemption
with the same leniency shown the
women.
State Senator Augustus +. Daix, Jr. .
chairman Of the appropriations com.
mittee, appeared at the bar of Judge
McCullen's 3 court with Harry 4. Miller.
Of 112l Marlborough street, and tried
to get him excused,
'Mr. Miller Is my office assistant. -
explained the senator, and as l am
just leaving for Harrisburg to perform
my legislative duties there. need him
TO take care Of things for me in the
city,"
"what would you do if Mr.. Miller
became ill?" asked Judge McCullsn.
II suppose should have 10 go out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-17
U. S. SOLDIERS IN HAWAII
SEND S o S FOR YANK GIRLS
huIa HuIas Have No Appeal for the
Lonesome Seven

Honolulu doesn't seem to squat wha,
Hawaiian music" makes II cat to be.
Anyhow, seven homesick soldiers OF
the United States army stationed there
would pass Il all up for little look at
something different.
II any American girls should be look L.
ing for chance to cut opt Hula Hula
dancer in the affections of n young
man. here IL the best chance in the last
ten years. just drop q line to any one
Of the seven boys listed below and she
will have smashed q lonely heart. The
mail line forms at the left out at Fort
Armstrong, II. 1.
Sherman said it right" the sol.
diers say. and while we haven't any
war now. II is Just as bad. We are
lonesome soldiers in the Hawaiian is.
lands and We never get chance to as
soCiatc with American girls. They are
scarce over here. We would appreciate
letters from some nice ~hita American
girls. as these Hula Hula girls do not
appeal to us. (Signed)
JUsErH MYERS.
GEORGE wEISE.
BES G. TILK,
JOSEPH BURNS.
IL. l.. BOYER.
FRED SCHlEL,
NJ. I. y. .. NJ, c.. Fort Armstrong.
Honolulu, ii. l.
No stamped addressed envelopes need
be enclosed for replies.
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BEQUEST TO AGED COUPLES
viii OF Susan 3. Taylor leaves
Wealth 20 Homo

The Home for Aged Couples, now
located at 1923 Francis street. benefits
by the will of Susan II. Taylor, Of cas-
North Tenth street. who died january
Q. Mrs. Taylor's Gill, disposins Of a
$40 600 estate, was one Of seven pro-
bated today, disposing Of a total OF al
most $3.50. 900.
Mrs. Taylor bequeathes her property
In North Tenth street and $500 out
right to the corporation controlling the
Home for Aged Couples. After devils.
ing $1,000 to Hahnemaun Hospital I;
1920 to st. Stephens Protestant Epis /.
copal Church, of this city; $500 to
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Of
Pottsville, and other sums to q mum
bers Of brothers, sisters and near reia-
tives, she left the residue of the estate
to the Home for Aged Couples.
Other wills filed, with valuations,
were: Margaret T.. Morris, 5915 Cedar
avenue. Sl5 800: Anne Remmcrs, Penn
sylvnnia Hospital. 500, ,225 Edward
ID. Martin. 2S46 North Mervine street,
$40. 400; William g. Haines, West Col
lingswood. \. j., s27 600; Frederic
l.. CLOSER, 5O1 North Thirteenth street
$4,000. and Anna NJ. Watson, 1920
Orthodox street. S9050.
Inventories were fled in these estates
May G. Helbert. S614S. 81: Ellen Med
dows, $40, ,19l IL, and Mary II. wor.
den, $17,6S7.1S.
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ton TO men who made Philadelphia Ia
nous, the best representatives OF fun
land and musicland will appear. There
will be a new laugh with every dish.
Tonight's occasion has been desig-
mated a. q Forward" dinner, and In
keeping with that watchword the march
Of progress made by this city will be
reflected in the general atmosphere.
The proceedings will open with On
invocation to the spirit of Franklin by
T.. ]. Cattell. city statistician. and the
spirit will respond IN novel fashion. :
So much is going to happen after
that, even Jack Lutz, the publicity man,
and the various committees cannot keep
track of IL. In addition to addresses
by Karl Bloomingdale. president of the
club. and Tehyi Hsieh. delegate from
CHINA TO study the labor question
Rowe Stewart, president of the Asso
c;sted Advertising Clubs Of the World
Prof. Francis II. Green, Of Pennington
Seminary, and Rabbi Alexander Lyons
of Rrooklyn, will speak.
By way OF diversion the famous Poo
Richard chorus Of twelve girls will SIM
their fishing number. They will dangle
fishing lines from the balcony-and in
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POOR RICHARDS
FROL|C TONIGHT
Laughs and Thrills Promised at
Annual Dinner Of
Club
HONOR FRANKLIN BIRTHDAY

Something new every minute and
thrills all through. That only gives u
faint idea Of what is going to happen
tonight at the annual dinner of the
Poor Richard Club in the ballroom of
the Bellevue -Stratford.
As today is Benjamin Franklin's
birthday, the program will, of course,
be right up to the moment. In addi-