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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

A travelling salesman staying at
a small hotel wished to catch an
early morning train and asked the
proprietress for the loan of an
alarm clock. She produced the
clock and remarked: I'VE don't
often use it, sir. and sometimes it
sticks a bit; but if it doesn't go off
lust touch the hammer and it will
ring all right"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Muggins-"It's a good plan to
look before you leap" Buggins-
That's right. When a fellow is
thrown on his own resources, he
should be sure they are there"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
LIFTS" FORBIDDEN.

Numerous Accidents Cause Ventnor
Council to Pass Ordinance.
1t will cost money to solicit or
give a lift" by automobile in Vent
nor hereafter.
Taking cognizance Of numerous
street accidents caused by children
holding up motorists and seeking a
ride to their homes, City Council
passed an ordinance prohibiting
the practice hereafter. Arrests and
fines are the penalty, with lifting
of licenses on reported offenses.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
FROGS CROAK AT L
POlNT-SPRING HERE

Spring officially d~isplaces
winter Monday, but it has
already come to the Mainland.
At Somers Point frogs can be
heard croaking evenings, a sure
sign that spring is here.
Robins and blue-birds. with
their companions of the warm
weather, have already arrived,
and are busy house hunting for
the summer stay. Many will
have tn same apartments they
held last year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
DEER, DOG DRIVEN,
CROSSES MAIN STREET

A deer was seen by residents
Of e. Leeds avenue. running
from the meadows across Main
street on out w. Leeds avenue,
one morning this week. 1t had
evidently been chased down On
the meadows during the night
by dogs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
SMALL LAD HURT
Suffers D~islocated Elbow and
Broken Bones as Wagon
Upsets.

Earl Lee. five-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garwood Lee, of the
Shore road, Mortified, will be
operated on in the next ten days
following an accident the early
part of the week when the young
ster was upset while coasting in a
wagon with a number of playmates.
His elbow was forced out of its
socket. and several small bones in
his arm were broken. He is now
in the Atlantic City Hospital.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
OUR MOTTO

Always 1000 lbs to a ton.
Every 10. good. clean coal.
BARTLETT & HOLZER
Phone 6Sft adv. Mortified
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Some people go into a thing
headlong, others prefer to get there
with both feet.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Best quality coal. Service unequal
led. Hygienic Ice & Coal Co. Phone
252~-Adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
SALEM
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
c Monron Napc.nf Minister
SALEM

Subjects for Sunday;
Morning, 10. 30-"God's Detective"
Evening, T.45-"1-1-1."
The pastor greatly desires that all
the congregation hear these messages
on this day. which begins the fifth
year of his pastorate. Strangers COR
daily welcomed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
Bill To Relieve
Lines of Paving
Streets Passes
Discussion on Public Service
Benefits Marks Fight in
Jersey House
MOORE HAS SAID
HE WOULD VETO IT
Attention Was Directed to the
ViciOusness of the Measure
Which Will Cost Taxpayers
Great Sums

-
The much discussed Abell-Public
Service paving dodge" bill, even
though it has passed through both
houses of the State Legislature,
has but little chance of being a law
in the State, according to opinion
at Trenton, following the passage
of the act.
Governor A. Harry Moore, it is
believed, will follow the action he
took last year as the bill passed,
and again veto it.
With this the case, a %two-thirds
majority in each house is neces-
sary to ride the bill over the Gov
ernor's veto. AS there are sixty
members in the Assembly, this
would necessitate the muster of 40
votes to pass it.
This would mean that all of the
IS who have voted for the bill must
stick to their attitude, despite
strong feeling in their home coun-
ties, and that the four members
absent from the Legislature as the.
bill was voted upon also must vote
for it.
Commissioner Melbourne f..
Middleton, of Camden, is preparing
to contest the validity of the bill
on behalf of that city should it be-
come an act. Several candidates
for the Legislature have tossed
their hats in the ring as their op-
ponents voted for the act.
Somewhat surprising was the pas
sage at Trenton by the Assembly
BY a safe margin of Senator Abers
III relieving the trolley companies
from the obligation of paving
streets occupied by their tracks.
The measure had passed the Senate
two weeks ago. There had been
much discussion in the House,
where it was defeated after a sharp
fight last year. Trolley company
interests have been busy eve since
trying to line up the vote. Many
county and municipal officials OPP
posed the bill. 1t will now be up
to Governor Moore to give it the
final touch, but If he vetoes it there
is a strong probability it will pass
over the veto.
There was lively discussion on
the measure in the Assembly with
Barrett, Morris, leading the fight
for it and Minority Leader Bari
son. Hudson, raising all questions
involved in the opposition. Barison
said he hoped all the members
would see the viciousness of the
bill, which would cost the taxpay-
ers millions of dollars annually.
He said the trolley companies had
assumed the paving obligation with
it's eyes open. He said the measure
was clearly and definitely a plan OF
the trolley companies to unload a
solemn obligation, a contract with
the people, throwing the burden
back upon the taxpayers.
Barrett said he had not the slight
est interest i'll the Public Service
and the only question for the mem
bers to decide was whether the
time had come for the removal of
trolley tracks from the streets and
the abandonment of that kind of
transportation. He did not believe
that time had yet come and yet 1t
was necessary to lift some of the
burden of cost of operation from
the companies. Greenburg. Hud-
son, vigorously attacked the bill.
A travelling salesman staying at
a small hotel wished to catch an
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
o NIGHT on pAV

Clark Lumber Co, lumber, mill work
aud builders supplies. Phone 2S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

BOULEVARD BARBER SHOP.
Two expert BARRIERS. Ladies and
rents hair cutting; all styles, soc;
,hildren, Acc. A. J. Worth, Prop.-ad'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Clark Lumber Co. lumber, mill work
and builders supplies. Phone eS7.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

BUY YOUR HEAT.
Hygienic Ice & Coal Cos FRANKLIN
and Reading r. r. Phone 352.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

laundry, IL South Fourth Street
Phone 3s6.-ad7.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Lake & Risley Co.. supplies, lumber,
hardware. paint and coal. Phones II
and 13.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

SELECTED LEHIcH COAL.
Phone P'ville 5S2-J. Night or Day
Richards, Bolton Ave, Absecon.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

KNOW YOUR COAL,
ut Does Make a Difference Where
gou Buy Your Coal!' Call Burkard
Coal Company. Marine 7900.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

SIGNS AND LETTERING
of every description.
N. A. Frltsch, 10 w. Decatur Ave.--ad
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18
WATCH REPAIR HEADQUARTERS

guaranteed. Irelan j.. Doughty, Jewel
er, II S. Main St, Pleasantyille, adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mill work
and builders supplies. Phone 2S7.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

PHONE NIGHT OR OAV
Coal yard of Hudson Cement & Sup
ply Co, may be reached by phone day
or night. Phone Al. Orders at night
receive prompt attention following
morning. Building supplies. too.-adv.
Lake & Risley Co, supplies. lumber.
hardware, paint and coal. Phones IL
and lS.-ady.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Quality and service guaranteed. Hy-
gienic Ice & Coal Co., Franklin and
Reading Railroad. Phone ~352.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

WHEELER COAL co.
Phone $50
Best Ouality-Best ReSuIts-adv.
-G8-
VIM. z. Mathis, Plumbing and Heat
Ing. B E, West Jersey Ave.-edv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

Lake & Risley Co. supplies lumber.
hardware, paint and coal. Phones IL
and 13.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-03-18

BARGAINToWN GARAGE.
Automobile parts and first class re-
pairs, all kinds. Electrician and Me-
chanic. Batteries recharged. Work
done half price. Give me q trial.
John Prantl.-Rdy.x
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

is seen fussing about the room looking
for something. It's Better Half is sit
ting in a rocking chair, knitting very
placidy.
Mr. Master-Now where the deuce
have I put the COMPOUNDED thing?
Mrs. Master-What is it you're look
ing for, dear?
Mr.. Master-My little what-d'ye-
call-it.
Mrs. Master-What do you mean?
Mr.. Ma ster-Oh, you know-that lit
tie what's-its-
Mrs. Master-Oh. you mean your
little square chart?
Mr.. Master-Yes. of course. I
couldn't think for the minute. My lit
tie square chart. The new edition.
l can't find it.
Mrs. Master-Well. never mind it.
dear Go on out; I'll find it before
you come in.
Mr.. Master-No-but don't you see?
I want to take it with me. I meant
to put 1t into my pocket to show it to
-er-what- 'you-caH him.
Mrs. Master-To whom, dear?
Mr.. Master-To that man I'm going
to see, don't you know-down at the
thing ummey hotel.
Mrs. Master (still placidly knittingl-
Mr. Master, I'm really afraid that l
don't know what hotel you mean. You
see, dear, you didn't say you were
going out at all.
Mr.. Master-Quite so. To tell the
truth, / had forgotten--that is to say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

i had made a new association or
ideas with something, suggesting a
still more powerful concatenatlon or
thought
Mrs. Master-Well, shall l name
over all the hotels and then you can
remember?
Mr.. Master-No, no. Don't try to.
You'd probably fail. You see, my
dear, if you had ever taken course
in my memory system, I wouldn't
mind letting you try to name them,
but as it is. your sequence of ideas
would break down, (still hunting
desperately among the things on the
table and turning over the books and
papers in disorder) Now. where the
deuce is that little square chart?
Mrs Master-Please. dear, don't
get excited.
Mr.. Master-Excited! I'm not in
the least excited. One of the main
factors in the perfection Of memory
is that the mind must be quite calm,
otherwise tat this juncture Mr..
Master knocks over the little table,
Oh, demnation.
Mrs. Masterpieces, dear, don't
swear Mrs. Master starts to rise)
Let me help you.
Mr.. Master (smaking a great eff
fort at control, and resisting from
his search so as to speak with calm. -
No, thank you, don't get up. / can
find it. Meantime. as I say, merely
wanted it so as to bring 1t over to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Man-Eating Shark Presents Problem
For Firemen and Other Town Citizens

but the continued cries awoke me.
saw that / was already at home. and.
looking out the window, realized what
was going on.
Well, little remains to be told. The
scare is over, and there would have
been no scare but for the tugs cox
combs mistake in classifying the fish.
In the weekly paper appeared an open
letter from citizen of Manhasset.
explaining the whole thing. 1t read:
ITO the people of Great Neck. Man
hasset and Plandome: / am very
sorry to have caused all this disturb
ance. 1t has been my habit for years
to take a cold plunge every morning.
I find it keeps me cool when l am
playing a match. Ordinarily I take
it in my own tub. but recently the
plumbing has been out of order. as
whose hasn't? And for that reason I
have been using your bay and mine.
Kindly accept sincere apologies from
-
And the signature was that or
Willie Hoppe. Just a billiard shark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
Gross Exaggerations From Heestory:
He Become de Fodder From de COntry
BY MILT GROSS.
CHEPTER SEEK.

Life from Judge Washington Franch witt
Hindian Wurr American Revolution.
q" OURTH FLoOR-Oohoo, Niae
- baby, lit opp all de horanEe
mommalate so mommall gontsa
Il tell you a antidote from Judge
Washington witt de Charry
tree.
Wan day, whan Judge was leedle
boy so he wukked in a hice-crim polar
so de salesman sad to heem so: Hobo
Judge, wot you'll gonna hev?" So
Judge sad: "A horangeade"' So SIC
salesman sad: "Cesh in edwence," so
Judge sad: "Ha ha--ha ha-dees hot
one! Seemple Simon gegs you wosk-
ing on me. ha??" Hev wan yousalf,"
so de salesman sad: "Nup-dees won
on de houze" Here's geeving on you
lookM-don de hetch."'
(Zip-zip-zip-)
So Judge sad: "Hev wan on mex-
Here's a go!!-Hod lock for de Keeng
from Hinglandm You sad it, kirro"
(Zip-Zip-Zip) Moo, jost wan MUIR
befurr briZZ. Say, land me a copple
sturzz. hold top, / should take hcut
. from de bottom from de gless de
charry-ho hom-Yi yi-Hmmni-
mmm-look sleepery charry--Don
u-Say. land me anodder straw-'Yi
VI yi-Hm-you got maybe feeshing
rot-hmmm-Sotch a Incorporation.
Judges is Observation-Disclosures
Judge is waxed-yi yi!-Blenkity-
Blenk-Blenk-!. Say gimme a hex
III feex avery Blenkety blenk charry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

/ do wish. dear, at some time when
you are calmer, you'd start-under
my guidance, of course--the first les
sons of the method.
For example, I can easily recover
this mans name-memory is never
last, my dear, merely buried-by con-
Meeting it with the fact that he was
a fellow passenger with US on board
the-what the deuce was the name of
that Internal steamer?
Mrs. Master-Which steamer. my
love?
Mr. Master-Oh. you know, that
cussed steamer that we were on when
we came from-from--oh, from those
blasted Islands!
Mrs. Master very gentlyeI'm
afraid I don't remember it at all.
Mr. Master beginning again his
furious search)-I mean those blasted
islands that you go to when you, don't
you know. when you've no time to go
as far as the West-what-d'ye-ca
ems. People go there when they've
got what sits-name. The air Is full
of what d We call-it. (Another little
table is knocked over, and just at
this moment there is heard a ring
at the home doorbell)
Mrs. Master calling from her chair
so as to be heard in the halD.-Jane,
II you are anywhere there, would you
please go to the door?
(There Is a slight pause. Jane can
be seen going past the door of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
2EAT AUTHORITIES AT HOMEGmpses of Those Who Do Things

MIR Smith to Mr.. MASTER sent
you over q note to ask If you wouldn't
come over. But l gathered that you
didn't receive it?
Mr.. Master-Yes. Yes. got 1t.
But ! was delayed. I was so anxious
to take along in my pocket a copy OF
my new little square chart, my last
one. super as Il System"
that it kept me late. TO tell the
truth. 1 couldn't find it. l was hunt
ing for it when you came in
Mr.. Smith--A little square chart?
Mr.. Master--Yes, yes. Just a lit
Mr.. Smith-But surely isn't that
it? i. not that pocket-the one
sticking out of your inner pocket.
Mr. Master drawing out the chartD
Why. of course. how ridiculous.
see,. 1 have put on the wrong coat
underneath the one / meant to wear:
by accident 1 put IL In the money
pocket. How extraordinary. A chain
of association. But do let's sit down
and talk over that fascinating voyage
to the-the-the-Yoko hama Islands.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

Meester Washington, Sinior, witt a
omnibus from on de faZe wot he sad
SO: HIN, who chopped me don de
charry tree?"'
So Judge sad: Fodder, / couldn't
spick fulsehoot-I deed it witt mine
brennew Henmecker Schlemmecker
Kin-Kotter Leedle-Giant hetchet"
So Meester Washington sad: "Hm--
mm-Dot boy'll be vat President from
de United States"
Pot Tree.
So hall troo life it was oompossible
by Judge he should tell lies witt fulse-
hoOts-wot he made in school de las
sons wot he wrote in de books hen
swers SO:
Dir Meester Poet:
IMPLYING to you be de Inquiry
wot you hesk me 'Dun't / rimamber
Swift Alice Ban Bolt?" I bak to state
wot / dun't heving amy raccollaction
wot so never from de yong late you
mantion. I know Sarah witt Mod
jie witt a Martha witt Hester witt q
Merry-but no Alice.
"Rigratfooly by you, wv. W."
"Frencis Wilton, Hesq.,
''Peris, Frence:
I'm henswering by you de question:
w mere are Oe SnuZZ from yaSteryear!
would say it's not mine beezness I
should meexing in witt de Stritt Gin
ming Dippotament GREET from Enow
Remoofing. Hesk batter by
Hex Mayor Hylan-bot dun't say wot
I teeped you huff.
''Tsincerely "G. w"
Jane Taylor, Hesquieress, Poet:
You hesk:
Who rem to halp me when fell,
Und would a pretty sturry tai,
Und KEGS de spot to make it wall
Nobody
JUDGE WASHINGTON"
"Meester Jaffery:
I'm response to you invitation, page
seexty-seex. wot / should Comm
wander witt you where the moon.
bimms are brighton reever witt for
est odder montain witt. ela-
rigratt extrimmigly wot l should in.
forum you wot I aXpacting to be
very beezy IN Tranton, N. j., on de
time maybe?
'EZ ever, JUDGE"
James Rollel Lowell, Hesq.:
'Riggoding you QUESTIONABLE 'Wot
is SO rerI like day in June? would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
A Medieval Household

THOSE in a position to speak au-
thorttatively assure US that there
is hardly anything in the modern
world that can compare with the
elaborate housekeeping system Of a
great noble or ecclesiast site Of the Mid.
die Ages, when the establishment
which harbored less than a hundred
underlings was but shabby affair.
Take, for instance, Cardinal Wolsey's
retinue and household. An old record
in the Library Of Congress states that
that ambitious churchman had in at
tendance upon him men Of great DOS.
sessions, and for his guards employee
the tallest men in the realm. In the
hall of his house he maintained three
boards" each with it's several Of.
ficers or stewards, who were always
priests; a treasurer, who was a knight;
q controller, who was an esquire; a
confessor. a doctor. three marshals.
three ushers and almoners and
grooms.
In the hall kitchen he maintained
two clerks, a clerk controller and n
surveyor over the dresser, together
with a clerk in the spicery. These
kept continually a mess in the hall
There were also in the kitchen 2
cooks and assistant cooks. men and
women, to the number Of II. There
were men in the scullery and yeo-
men of the pastry, not to speak Of
several "paste-layers."
Above all. there was a master cook.
who went daily in velvet or satin.
with a gold chain"
In the larder. the scullery. the but
tery. the ewry, the cellar. the chan
dlery. the wafery. there were yeomen
and grooms: in the wardrobe Of beds
the master Of the wardrobe and 20
persons besides; in the laundry a yeo.
man, a groom and IS pages; in the
l~kehouse, the woodward and the barn
tkre also were yeoInen and groons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

Inere were porters, yeomen and
groomS at the gates. There were
yeomen in the cardinals barge and
master of his horse. a clerk Of
his stables and a yeoman Of the
same; there We're "a farrier and yeo-
man of the stirrup, and 16 grooms,
every one Of whom kept 4 geldings.
There also were officers of the
chapel and singing men. There were
2 cross bearers and pillar bearers.
In his great chamber were main
tanned the chief chamberlain, the vice
chamberlain, the gentleman usher. He
also had ] 2 walters and gentleman
walters. In addition he had or 10
lords, who each of them had or 8
men to wait upon them. with the ex.
ception of the Earl of Derby, who
had men,
Then, too, there were gentlemen
cupbearers and carvers. There were
40 servers in all. There were IL
doctors and chaplains Of the aims"
and these also were daily walters at
the board. Mention also must be
made of the clerk Of the closet and 2
secretaries. as well as 2 clerks Of the
signet, not forgetting 4 counselors
learned in the law
Inasmuch as Wolsey also was chan
cellor Of England, it was necessary for
him to have officers of the chancery.
All these mentioned above were in
daily attendance upon the cardinal.
from the time he rose till the time
he retired At meat he had 8 "con-
tinual boards" for the chamberlains
and gentleman officers. There also
was a mess for the young lords. It
must be borne in mind that there
was never a gentleman or officer or
other functionary but that he had
some 2 or persons to attend him.
Others had at least one attendant,
so that the total approximated some
SOU ngpL1n%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

living room in the hall. The outer
door is heard to open. and Jane re-
appears with a gentleman visitor in
tow.
Jane (announcingl-Mr. Smith.
Mrs. Master (rising from her chair)
oh, Mr.. Smith. We're SO glad to
see you.
Mr. Master (his face Illuminated
Smith! All! ha! ha! OF course.
Smith,
Mr.. Smith Cbowing over Mrs. Mas
ter's hand)-I thought I'd come
across and call. / happened to be
staying at the Royal Hotel.
Mr.. Master breaking out again.
The Royal Hotel. Ha! Ha! Of course!
Yes. The Royal Hotel!
Mr.. Smith continuing and
don't think I've had the pleasure Of
seeing you since we were fellow pas
sengers on the Queen Mary!
Mr.. Master-Yes. Yes! The Queen
Mary. OF course. @ for Queen and
NJ for Mary. @ and NJ being only
three letters apart in a reverse d.
rection. Ha.
Mr.. Smith--But. of course, you left
the Bahamas before I did.
Mr.. Master-The Bahamas; the Ba-
hamas.
(Mr. Master. now quite radiant.
comes and shakes hands again and
again with Mr. Smith, repeating THE
Royal Hotel! The Queen Mary The
Bahamas"O What perfect Sc
QuenCe! what q proof of the SYSTEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20
By Donald Ogden Stewart

II can feel It," she announced tri-
umphantly. "You aren't sick at all
Il think you have to have a watch, ="
I suggested. There's mine, over on
| the bureau"
She relinquished the wrist and
walked over to the timepiece.
us it correct?" she asked
| II think 40" 1 replied.
She went to the telephone.
This Is room 1892" she announced.
and 1 have got to have the correct
time. It's very important" she added.
II will give you the, desk" was the
answer.
In a few minutes she had the desk.
and a. little later she had the absolute
correct time. Then she looked at my
watch.
You were three minutes SLOW" she
announced.
hand and my wrist with her right.
Its just 10:43," she said. Now
what happens?"
|. II don't know / replied.
We seemed to be at a standstill.
Its very discouraging. she said.
letting go of my wrist. I'm sure 1
could cure you If I could only find
out what it is you've got"
"You might look through the
papers," l suggested. Maybe there's
an epidemic of something
She picked up three or four of the
morning editions.
There's an epidemic of twins she
said. twenty-five have been born
since Monday"
NO" / replied positively. ANY
thing else?"
Jones are having a sale of slip
overs" she said. I groaned.
II CUES I'll have to have doctor"
said.
Where is Jones' from here?" she
asked.
II guess I'll have to have doctor"
I repeated.
She put down the papers.
"Oh, wait until the room is cleaned
up" she said.
"And die in the meantime?" I OBJ
jected.
reached for the telephone.
us there a good doctor in the
hotel?" 1 asked.
"Just a minute" was the answer,
I'll give you the house physician"
There was a click and a buzz. In
a minute a voice answered.