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Evening star., 1924-12-10
Z0NTA CLUB MEMBERS
AT SOCIAL GATHERING
Business and Professional Women
Meet at Luncheon and Engage
in Discussion Of "Ideals.'


The ideals and accomplishments of
Zonta were the subject Of discussion
at the regular weekly luncheon of
the local Zonta Club of business and
professional women at the Raleigh
Hotel yesterday. Miss Gertrude Web
ster of Baltimore was the sole guest
at this meeting, which had as one
OF its objects the planning OF organ
izing Zonta Club in Washington s
sister city
Mary Lindsey. president, presided
and spoke regarding the motto of
Aonta. Helen Coolidge read aloud
the principles of the club. All mem
bers present participated in a roll
call. in which each gave a summary
or impressions of Zonta." Karolyn
klager, chairman of the program
committee, had charge of the general
program. Edith Salisbury, first pres
ident of the local club. read a report
on the National Federation of Zonta
clubs, which showed that there are
now 81 clubs in the United States
and Hawaii. with a total membership
of 1890 women, representing more
than 200 professions and trades. Buff
falo. which has the largest club, was
organized in 1919. 1t is the aim of
the federation to have SO clubs next
May, when the convention meets in
Toledo for its fifth national meeting.
lmogene James spoke briefly on the
value to individual members of the
national scope and possibilities of
friendships with business women In
other cities all over the country.
Jane Bartlett, delagate to the region
al conference recently held, spoke on
the inspiration of such meetings.
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SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

the escort will be of a dignihed ma
ture, it will not be official
Added to the dignity and beauty
OF the opening reception at the Rus
sian fete tomorrow night will be a
program of special charm as Russian
in atmosphere as IT can be made. A
group of young girls important in
society Will act as pages, all wear
ing Russian headdress and costume
Miss Caroline Thorn is chairman OF
this committee, and associated with
her are Miss Laura Bryn, Miss Bar
hara Stanfield, Miss Betty Ives, Miss
Helen Marye. Miss Natalie Hammond
Miss Alice Mann, Miss Ellen Blair,
Miss Elizabeth Parker. Miss Helen
Strauss, Miss Louise Paschal. Miss
Gracia Houghton, Miss Louise Ire
land, Miss Elizabeth Johnson and
others. There will be a group OF
men from society who will assist in
this part of the ceremony.
Miss Ruth Donaldson will leave to-
day for New York to be the guest of
Miss Margaret Deeble. She will re-
turn to Washington Sunday.
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George P. and Margaret e. Barso, boy.
Leonard II. and Elsie NJ PotzIer, boy.
Ebert H. and Ruby 7. Propst, girl
Edward L. and Marion Bullock, girl.
Nathan and Minnie Goodman, girl.
James G. and Agnes G. Orr girl.
Werner A. and Katharine WeIte boy.
Raymond w. and Margaret NJ. Anderson
boy
Palmer L. and Agnes n. Southworth, girl
Bernard {. aud Frances " Tauberschridt
boy.
Harry and Ida Sto,ar, boy.
Robert Il. and Annie Lancaster, girl.
Charles and Frances A. Stewart, girl.
Harry r. and Nettie Lee. girl.
James Il. and Elsie l.. Ware, girl.
Lloyd G. and Hilda NJ. Webb, girl
Eli B. and Beatrice Thomas, girl.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Adlai Stevenson, Vice President in the
last Cleveland administration.

The Casualty Hospital bazaar, which
will be held this afternoon ana eve
ming in the Ebbitt Hotel, will anord
| opportunities to purchase Christmas
gifts at rea easonable prices.
The board of lady managers or the
hospital will hold the sale. Mrs.
| Martha j. Vaughn, president OF the
board, is general chairman, with Mrs.
William ]. Brewer vice chairman.
Mrs. Ernest KettIer and Mrs. w. j..
Carmichael are the committee on ar
rangements.
Miss Leah DeMoll, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Q. j. DeMoll of 334O Six
teenth >street, entertained at bridge
shower Monday evening at her home
in compliment to Miss Janet King,
whose marriage to Ensign l.. II. Bibby
will take place this month. Among
the guests were Mrs. c. NJ. King,
Miss Charlotte King, Miss Claire
Copeland, Miss Mildred Buckingham,
Miss Doris Wolfe, Miss Evelyn Healy,
Miss HELEN Simpson, Miss Katherine
Vareia, Miss Vida Varela. Miss Eliza
beth Combs. Miss Cameron Davis, Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Little, Miss Beryl Manchester,
Miss Elizabeth Bradenberger. Miss
Margaret Kimball. Miss Janet Sanger,
Miss Indel r. Little. Miss Virginia
Williams, Miss Virginia Richardson,
Miss Helen Richardson, Miss Virginia
Heron, Miss Dorothy Eynon, Mrs. De-
Moll and Miss Elizabeth Mann Of
Boston.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 10 tn,
following:
Anthony Korson ard Koula SkIeraki.
Elmer l.. Dove and Martha c. Williams. hotl
OF Fairfax, Va.
Paul Brantley and Roberta Rhone.
Herbert NJ. Cornwell and Rose 5. Hunter.
Frederick II. Moss and Emmy W. Marshall
both of Markham, va.
Joseph J. DAILY and Elizabeth Farrell
Howard l. Arnold and Irna L. KoontZ, botl
ot Alexandra, Va.
Paul ]. West OF New York City and Dor
othy NJ Kane OF Brentwood. Nd.
Philip ]. Hart and Lizzie D. Kitchen.
Charles W. Arnold and Myrtle L. Gsskill.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported
10 the Health Department In the last "a
hours:
Cornelia Ann PurselI. 81. l25 " Y ave.
Margaret c. Towles. "a. 14O4 18th st.
Emma Leon Berry, 72, 20l7 st.
. Mary L. Allen. "a. 1908 d St.
William Henry Haney. 50. Is47 wis. ave.
John L. Sullivan, 81. 419 10th st. ne.
Lille Black. 40, 1900 Webster st.
Minnie Sawyer. 3s. Stanton Park Hospital.
Ida onutt Trenis, So. 3o56 St
Thomas G. Shields, 10. Walter Reed Hosp.
Parker Morton, 81, Galinger Hospital.
Lsndon Henry Cooper. SO, 41S LIST ST.
william Arthur Butler, 81. 20l0 VI ST
Richard Harris, A, Gallinger Hospital.
William Herman Proctor, "a, Casualty
Hospital.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reporte
to the Health Department in the last
hours:
Nicola and vasco Carrera, girl.
Pietro and Floridea Luciano, girl.
Giovanni and Rosa DeGiorgio. boy.
vittorio and Sehastnna Trapani, girl.
Cloid r. and Ethel Smith. boy.
Charles and Elsie Lfderer. girl.
William II. and Eleanor Chism. hoy.
Rrnre r and Angeline Martin. girl.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Iva y. Dale Of this city
Salvatore di Gregorlo and Domenica Cam
miniti.
James F. Crauford and Margaret L. Elliott.
Moses w. johnson and Mary NJ. Dixson.
Calvin TAYLOR and Ora Berman
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ Busch are
closing their home at 3012 Massachu-
setts avenue today and will go to
their home in Palm Island. Miami
Fla. for the Winter
Mrs. Busch will return to Wash
ington April 1.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Miss Cone. Bride-EIect.
Guest mt Lunch md bridge,

Mrs. Harry Burris was hostess at a
bridge shower yesterday at the home
Of her parents Col. and Mrs. Henry
Rozier Casey. on . street in COM
pliment to Miss Elizabeth Cone, whose
marriage to Lieut.. ]. c. Metzel will
lake place December 20. The guests
for bridge included, Mrs. Julius c.
Schwarz, jr; Miss Elizabeth Cluverius,
Miss Betty Potter, Miss Laura Le-
jeune. Miss Eugenia Lejeune. Miss
Marie Mcintyre, Miss Janet Moffett.
Miss Mary Bowdre. Mrs. Roger Bag
nall. Mss Boyle, Miss Ellen Fill
IebroWn. Among those who joined d
the company for tea were Miss Alfalfa
INmmeu, Miss Beatrice Mclean. Miss
Margaret Zane, Miss Elizabeth Hogan.
Miss Katherine Shoemaker. Miss
Helen Griffin and Miss Elizabeth
Mitchell. Miss May Selden assisted
Mrs. Casey at the tea table.
Miss Cone was entertained at lunch
con today by Mrs. Wallace Burnet
and Miss Johnson.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mr.. Lewis G. Stevenson of Bloom
tngton, H., is at the Hamilton Hotel.
Mr.. Stevenson is the son of the late
Evening star., 1924-12-10

MIS- ROBERT Shelton was hostess at
luncheon yesterday at her residence
in the Shawmut, 1900 Nfneteenth
street, for the members of the Kate
Waller Barrett Circle of the Florence
Crittenton Home. Guests were Mrs.
John Boyle, Mrs. J. B. Gregg Custis.
Mrs. George Hobson, Mrs. Howard
Hosmer, Mrs. Robert Mcdonald. Mrs.
A. j. Seaton and Mrs. J. F. Staley.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

The South Carolina Society is COM
pleting its plans for a reception Fri
day evening at the Washington Club
The committee in charge of arrange
ments includes Gov. Robert A. Coop
er, Mr.. Charles NJ. Galloway, Mr.. Hor-
ace q. Smithy, Mrs. Alexander NJ. Bull
Miss Grace Roper. Miss Jessie Wilson
the Misses Abbott, Mr.. Charles Dray
ton, Miss Rebecca Dial and Mr.. Will
liam Ravenel. A cordial invitation is
extended to all South Carolinians.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mrs James l.. Morris OF MINNEAPOLIS
is spending the Winter at the New
willard
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mrs. John n. Speel of l755 y street
mas Cancelled all social engagements
because OF the serious illness of her
aaughter Miss Katheryn Mcconnell
Hitchcock.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Represent tive and Mrs. Ernest r.
Ackerlnan and the latter's sister, Miss
Juha weber have returned to their
apartment at Wardman Park Hotel.
after a visit to Plainield. n
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mrs. Henry Rea of Pittsburgh is
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Barber Clark
VIII be at home Friday evenings
throughout the season at 32I1 Ma
comb street, Cleveland Park.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Mrs. George Vanderbilt entertained
informally at luncheon at the Shore
ham yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Former Senator and Mrs. William
Alden Smith of Michigan arrived to-
day t the New willard. where they
plan to spend three days.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Gard Party at Elks' Hall
Ry Big SiSfers of ID. G.

The card party at the Elks Hall
Friday afternoon given by the Big
Sisters of the District of Columbia is
| the third annual card party given by
the organization. 1t promises TO be
great success. Among those who
are taking an interest in the card
party are: Mgr. Thomas, president
OF the Big Sisters; Rev. Father
Buckley, Rev. Father Cooper. Mrs. j..
J. Early Mrs. NJ. ]. Keane, Mrs. Peter
Drury. Mrs. T. P. Brown, Mrs. d. j.
Callahan. Mrs. Rose MCAuliife. Mrs. b.
NJ. Bennett, Mrs. George Babbitt, Mrs.
H. ]. Surguy, Mrs. Sarah Gantley and
Mrs. Mary McCloskey.
Members of the Cleveland Park
Club will give a tea Saturday after
noon, from till o'clock at which
time a sale will be held Of articles
suitable for Christmas gifts. made in
workshops established in Greece by
American Friends OF Greece for the
refugee mothers and girls. Among
those who are interested in the sue
cess of the affair are Miss Agnes Mil
ler Mrs. Thomas n. Sidwell, Mrs.
Frank y. Grigg, Mrs. Joseph Fair
banks, Mrs. Edward z. Sherman, Mrs.
Philip S. Smith. Mrs. Michael Connol-
ly. Mrs. Grahame Powell, Mrs. James
Baker and Mrs. stephen Capps.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
ZONING COMMISSION
WILL HOLD HEARING
Plans to Consider Amendment to
Law to Hold Up Building
Permits.

The Ioning Commission announced
today that at its next public hearing
it will consider the advisability Of
asking Congress to amend the law to
enable the commission to hold up ap-
plications for building permits while
changes in zoning are under discus
sion.
The hearing will be held in the
boardroom of the District building
at 10 o'clock on the morning of April
II, and the commission hopes to get
a full expression of opinion from the
people on the proposed amendment to
the law.
The amendment that has been suggest
ed is expected to produce lively debate
On several occasions, one very recent
residents of a community have sought a
change in coming to prevent the erection
of an apartment house or a commercial
establishment, but under existing law
there is no way to prevent the issuance
of a building permit if it is applied for
prior to Il change in zoning.
The text of the proposed amendment
to the law follows:
provided. further, that the commits
sion may at any time. and without no
tice, suspend any of it's regulations pend
ing a public hearing. as hereinbefore
provided, and during said suspension no
building permits shall be issued
Evening star., 1924-04-07
DEAD MAN CLEARED
OF FRAUD CHARGE
Late Arthur A, Birney, Former u
S. District Attorney, Is Ex-
onerated by Court.

The District Court OF Appeals, in
an opinion by Judge James +. Smith
of the United States Court of Gus
toms Appeals, today exonerated the
late Arthur \. Birney, former United
States district attorney, from charge
of fraud and collusion" contained in
a suit brought by Charles T. Darling
and his sister against Mr.. Birney
as executor of the estate of Gay B.
Spranger. The plaintiffs alleged that
Mr.. Birney settled a note in his hands
as executor for 200 less than was
actually due on the note, and sought
to recover that amount from him in
dividually, with interest from 1897.
In affirming the decision of the
District Supreme Court, which had
found in Mr.. Rirney's favor and dis
missed the bill, Judge Smith said:
"There is no evidence which would
fairly warrant even a suspicion, much
less a presumption, of fraud and col
luSion."
Evening star., 1924-04-07
29 MEN FACING RIOT
AND MURDER CHARGE
Two Shot Dead in Clash Between
Klansmen and Crowd in
Pennsylvania Town.
BY the Associa ted Press,


JOHNSTOWN, Pa, April while
state troopers and county detectives
continued their investigation of Sat
urday nights fight between residents
of the mining village of Lilly and
visiting ku klux Klansmen, in which
two men of the town were killed,
District Attorney d. p Weimer OF
Cambria county today prepared to
enter charges of riot and murder
against twenty-nine men.
Twenty-Five of the prisoners, said
to be klansmen, were arrested here
as they stepped from a special train
which brought them from Lilly after
the fight. Four residents OF Lilly
were arrested there by the state
police.
Arrangements We're being made to-
day for the funerals of Philip Conrad
and Floyd Paul, who were shot to
death. Little hope was entertained
for Frank Miasco. who was removed
10 an Altoona hospital. He was shot
in the head. More than a score Of
others were less seriously wounded.
Including four women; who. the police
repoTted were attacked when they
cheered the paradinE hlansmen.
In statement made public today,
S. d. Rich, an official of the Khan,
said the klansmen were not respon-
sible for the fight They were forced
to defend their lives when assaulted, ;"
he said.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
Many Positions Open.

The Civil Service Commission today
announced open competitive ex-
aminations to fill vacancies in the
following positions: Designing drafts
man, engineer department at large at
$50 month; surgeons assistant,
Veterans Hospital, Oteen, N. c., at
$50 month; dental hygienist, st.
Elizabeths Hospital, Washington. d.
C, at $3.50 year; radio operator, fifth
lighthouse district, at $3.50 a year;
motor cycle mechanic, Tank School,
under the chief of infantry, Camp
Meade, Md. at S1.62O to $3.50 a year;
foreman of power plant, naval pow
der factory, Indian Head. Md, at sS
q day: horse trainer, at $500 a year;
tnskilled laborer, at $3.50 year,
duartermastcr intermediate depot
Front Royal, Va. In addition to the
salaries named above, the increase of
$20 a month will be allowed for most
positions the basic salary of which
does not exceed $4,000 a year. Full
Information and application blanks
may be obtained at the office of the
secretary, fourth civil service district
1928 w street northwest.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
FALL KILLS PATIENT
AT SOLDIERS HOME
Coroner to Determine if Death Was
3. Accidental or Otherwise.
Victim Was Forty-nine.

Jumping or falling from a third
foor balcony of the hospital build
ing at Soldiers Home this morning
shortly after Z o'clock brought instant
death to William Crawford, forty-nine.
who had been a patient in the hospital
the last eight years.
Crawford. a native of New York.
served in the 7th United States In
fantry. In 1915 he became disabI ed
and later was brought to this city.
He was admitted to the home and
because Of his physical condition he
was Immediately placed in the hos
pital.
The sick man managed to get about
in a rolling chair. Noise of his body
striking on the roadway attracted at
tention of several persons in the hos
pital, and a physician who went to in
vestigate pronounced life extinct
Unable to definitely determine how
the sick man managed to leave the
balcony and land on the ground,
Coroner hewitt concluded he would
have a further investigation made of
the affair, and arranged to have jury
decide the question at an inquest at
tha mnrguA LATER today
Evening star., 1924-04-07
SENATE GETS BILL
FOR WELFARE BODY
Ball Introduces Measure for
Coordination of Local
Agencies.

A board of public welfare for the
District OF Coiumbia is provided for
in a bill introduced today by Chairman
Ball of the Senate District committee.
The bill calls for the appointment of a
board of nine members appointed by
the District Commissioners for terms
of six years.
1t places under this board control of
the workhouse at Occoquan, the re-
formatory, the Washington Asylum
and Jail, the National Training School
for Girls, the Gallinger Memorial Hos
pital, the tuberculosis Hospital, the
Home for Aged and Infirm, the NUM-
cipal Lodging House, the Industrial
Home School for Colored Children and
the Home and Training School for
Feeble minded in Anne Arundel county,
Md.
The bill abolishes the present board
of charities, the board of childrens
guardians and the board of trustees
of the National Training School for
Girls and transfers the duties of
these boards to the proposed new
board of public welfare.
Another bill introduced by Senator
Ball would enable the Rock Creek
and Potomac parkway commission to
improve the entrance to the parkway
by the acquisition of land lying be-
tween Waterside drive and Adams
Mill road and the southern boundary
of the Geological Park and a street
square No. 2547 OF the highway plan
of the District.
Both bills were referred to the
Senate District committee.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
MT. VERNON ENGINEER
DIES AT HOTEL HERE
James Ringgold Archer Made
Many Improvements at Wash
ington Home.

James Ringgold Archer. assistant
superintendent and chief engineer of
Mount Vernon and a resident of this
city for more than forty years, died
suddenly at the st. James Hotel early
today Death is said to have been
caused by heart disease. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Mr.. Archer was graduated from
Princeton University in the same
class with former President Wilson
and while at the university distin-
guished himself in his studies and
in athletics. He was well known at
the institution as a base ball pitcher
He was a native of Ellicott City Md
While at Mount Vernon, as assistant
superintendent, he is said to have dis
tinguished himself by the perform
ance of several engineering feats. The
most notable of these is said to be
the installation of a drainage system,
some years ago, which prevented the
hill, upon which sits Mount Vernon,
from slowly washing into the river.
An aunt, Mrs. Caroline B. Craig of
Baltimore, is said to be his nearest
living relative.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
RECOUNTED VOTES
FAVOR MAYF|ELD
Texas Senator Shown to
Have Substantial Majority.
Public Hearings Soon.

The recount Of the ballots cast in
the Texas senatorial election in 1922
was practically completed today and
on its face shows a substantial ma
jority for Senator Mayfeld, democrat.
At the office of Senator Spencer,
republican, Missouri, chairman of the
committee which is handling George
f. B. Peddy's contest of the election,
it was said that a number of con-
tested ballots would have to be pass
ed upon by the committee as the
counters were without authority
Public hearings on Peddy's charges
of excessive expenditures of funds in
the campaign on behalf of Mayfield
and of the counting of fraudulent bal
lots probably will be started within
week or ten days.
Senator Spencer explained that the
counting of the ballots was a mere
preliminary step in settleEnent of the
contest The court. he said only leads
up to the legal question of whether
Mayfield's name was printed, pasted
or written on the ballots in accord
ance with the law.
There never has been any Ques-
ton" he added, but that Mr. May
field received a very large majority
of the ballots which were cast and
counted in the election"
Evening star., 1924-04-07
HELD AFTER DRIVING
CAR INTO STREET HOLE
John B. Ballinger Accused of
Operating Automobile While
Intoxicated.

A charge of driving a motor We
hicle while under the influence of
liquor was lodged against John B.
BalIinger, 613 c street southeast. fol-
lowing an accident last night on
Pennsylvania avenue at West Execu
tive avenue near the White House
in which Baliinger's car was driven
over a pile of earth into an excava
tion made by the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
Ballinger sustained the loss of sew
eral teeth and slight injuries to his
face. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital before being formally placed
under arrest. Unable to deposit $500
collateral demanded for his release,
he was held in the police station
overnight.
George a. Haney. taxicab driver,
North Capitol and S streets, also
spent the night in a police station
because he did not deposit $500 col
lateral on a charge of driving while
under the influence of liquor In
addition he was charged with col
liding, having driven his machine
against the car of Ernest Emerson,
235 I'd street northeast, parked at
South Capitol and c streets, last
night.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
DR.. MERRIAM TALKS
AT LENTEN SERVICE
Declares No Conflict Exists Be-
tween Laws of Nature and
Word of God.

There can be no difficulties between
those who look into the words of God
and those who look into the face of
nature, DIR. ]. c. Merriam of. the Car
negie Institution told the Lenten con-
gregation at Keith's Theater today.
DR.. Merriam said he wanted" to
make it clear that dangers which
some fear between these two classes
of thinkers are not there.
The speaker said that after forty
years of research he, is of the opin-'
ion that there is. in life and in man
that thing which makes, him go on.
81 believe that things should grow
better, he said. Living in a world in
which everything is in a constant
state Of flux, man nevertheless looks
forward to something higher and bet
ter" $50 =. = .s-s 81
Bishop W. r. Mcdowell win speak
at the services at 1890 o'clock to-
morrow. There will be meetings each
day except Satutda1. ----...--,-----
Evening star., 1924-04-07
POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW
In D. C. DURING MARCH
Capital One Of Few Cities to Show
Increase-Gain Over 1928 Fig
ures, 1O.43 Per Cent.

Washington was one of the few
cities in the country which increased
their postal receipts during March, ac-
cording to data made public by the
Post Office Department today.
While the fifty largest cities had de-
creased receipts for the first time since
October, 1921, the Washington city
post office showed a gain in March. as
compared with March, 1928, of $40,-
638.92, or 10.43 per cent.
The decrease in the fifty selected
cities was held due to the fact that
there were five Sundays in March, Sun
day being a light mailing day.
The Districts postal receipts during g
the March just ended were s430, ,366.11,
as compared with S3S9,T27.19 during
March, 1923. The decrease for the
fifty cities was 1.46 per cent, s27,463,-
26S as compared with s27,S69,691.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
$500 PRIZE OFFERED
FOR BEST "AD" LETTER
Advertising Club Announces
Awards to Be Given in
Local Contest.

For the purpose of receiving sin
cere constructive criticism from the
Washington public which will make
for better merchandising" the Wash
ington Advertising Club will give $500
for the best letter of not more than
500 words on What / think of Wash
ington advertising.' The second
prize is $50 and S25 is offered as the
third prize. In addition five more
prizes of $40 and five of SIS are to be
given to the letters in order of merit
The club also announces that SINH
lar prizes are offered for the best let
ters on what I think was the best
single advertisement run. during the
week in any newspaper, and why"
An additional reward for the prize
winners will be a luncheon in their
honor to be given by the club