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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

Range sport circles were shocked
on learning Friday morning OF the
sudden death of Dave n. Laury,
sport writer on the Virginia Daily
Enterprise. He was % years OF age
anu mad attained an enviable reputa-
ton as q clean chronicler of sport
events in the range towns. He is
survived by his parents, four brothers
and four sisters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

The government paid back Slfo'-
O00, 900 last year on account Oh
monty Illegally collected from tax
PAYERS. At the same time the gov
eminent collected $500, 100000 from
those who failed to make proper re-
turns or failed to make a return
of any kind.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

Minnesota Federation News Is
the latest well-edited and printed
newspaper to come to our desk. Inc
paper is the product of Mrs. Willard
Bayliss, president of the Minnesota
Federation of Women's Clubs ana
gives all the news concerning thus
very active organization IN the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

A fashionable London rector was
asked to talk to the prisoners at
certain prison. The Kew. gentleman
was at a loss how to address hls
listeners and asked the warden, who
told him to talk the same to the pris-
oners as he would to his own congre-
CATION. Remember" said the war
den, my people have been found
out, yours have not"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

Mrs. Sam Tabell, meals for
hospital patients, $3.50
DR.. o. w. Parker, salary as
Health Commissioner for
the year 1925, $4,000
Drs. Ayres & Parker, ser
wees, ---------------- lU.VU
Northwestern Blaugas Com
pany, blaugas,- ------- 4.O5
Maddern's Dray Line, dray-
age, lO.UO
w. A. Fisher Company, sup
Plies, ---------------- l4.SZ
Fritz-Cross Company, sup
plies, S3.5O
Standard Oil Company, gas
oline, grease and oil,--- 154.54
Range Oil Products Co., gas
Oune, oo.oU
Rothman-Nortehrn Oil Com
pany, gasoline and oil,-- $3.50
Ely Gas & Oil Company, gaso-
line and oil,----------- TITS
F. H. LANCE Motors, tractor
pdTIS, COMMUNICATIONS 1O.4V
Roy Baxtrum, labor and sup
plies, ---------------- 4Z.9V
]. A. Rothman, tractor hire,
labor and supplies, 1911
Service Garage, auto hire,
labor and supplies, 85.O8
Central Garage, labor and
supplies, --- 112.b0
Frank Veranth, COAL 458.50
The Ely Miner, printing and
publishing, ----------- 1890
Martha's Candy Kitchen, sup
plies, Christmas program, 5000
Ely Pharmacy, supplies Christ
mas program, $3.50
The Chocolate Shop supplies,
Christmas program,---- 6O.36
The Multistamp Products Co.
supplies, ------------ o.oZ
The Fitger Company, candy
for Christmas program 1896
Acme Chemical Company,
supplies, ------------- 55.25
Burgher-Williams Company,
supplies, ----------- 2.57
Gaylord Brothers, binder,- 4.5O
Mcclellan Paper Co., paper
towels, -------------- 1o.UU
Troy Laundry & Dry Clean
ing Company, laundry 4.76
plies Christmas program, 67.4O
Hansen-Peterson Co., sup
H. R. Hunting Co., books, 198.46
The Miller Store Co., sup
plies, ---------------- Z.5O
Laing Hardware Co. supplies,
1910
Ely Hardware Co., supplies, 24.1O
Ely Finnish Stock Co., sup
plies, --------------- S.4U
A. j. Fenske, supplies,---- 48.28
Matt Sikala, blacksmithing, 42.40
Amelius Stenlund, blacksmith
ing, --------------- 6S.55
Vermilion Electric Company,
supplies, ------------- 461.S3
Andrew Watilo, Jr., freight,
express, etc., Nov, 1925, 1888
Andrew Watilo, Jr., freight,
express, etc., Dec, 1926, 1888
Savolainen Co., clock oil, loo
FRANK GruueH, TepduS,--- A.oo
Addressograph Company, name
plates, -------------- 54.21
Elliot-Fisher Company, rib
bon, ----------- 100
Marshall Wells Company, sup
plies, -----z------------- 25.46
Murray Mcleod Company,
metal polish, 2.61
Duluth Electrical Supplies Co.,
meters, ------------ 11s.O3
Minnesota Foyer & Light Co.
electric power for Decem-
Der, 1926,--------- 2,383.79
Neptune Meter Co., water
meters and parts, 567.60
Electro Bleaching Gas Com
pany, chlorine,-------- 28.70
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

John C.. Brozich, former Ely ooy'
IS now mayor or pIwaoiN Sno ms hisI
message to the council was 70 the
effect that expenditures per moh'h
were to be kept w.tnln the ilnA1 %
Sl,6S5.25.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14
\ Successful Farmer" in giving

A Successful Farmer" In giving
his views on the farm situation mace
a statement which bears investlga-
ton. He said: 1.-The barn full OF
purebred stock and the house full OF
grades, spells a heavy mortgage on
the farm" To him it was deplorable
Ito find the high grades out In the
coops, barns and pens and the scrubs
in the house."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

Frank Meden,. August Saari, Frank
Sershen, Jr., Frank Dejak, Anton
Knapp, George Alfalfa, Matt Ban
ovetz, August Seliskar, Jack Poshak.
Joseph Muhvich, A. j. Coombe,
Richard Kukko and John Klobuchar.
Caretaker at Ski Slide: Joseph
Startz.
Light & Water Department: Matt
E. Porthan, j. o. Anderson, r. Il.
Cowling, Matt Martin, Andrew Her
rala, Jr., John Markevich, Jr.. Alex
Lassi, Jos. Labernik and William
Jylha.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Veranth,
that the applications for appointment
as Sexton, Truck Drivers, Ski Slide
Caretaker and positions in the Light
& Water Department be referred to
the respective Department Heads
with power to act. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Komatar,
supported by Alderman Homer, that
the City Council meet regularly on
the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at 500 o'clock P. M. in the
Council Chambers of the City Hall
and that special meetings may be
called at the discretion Of the Mayor
or four az Aldermen. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Jones, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for City Printing, same to
be opened and considered at reg
ular meeting of the Council to be
hell at eight o'clock P. M, Tuesday,
January 18, 1927. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Veranth, that
the City Clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for the city's re-
ouirements of incandescent lamps
for aperiod of one year, said bids to
ular meeting of the City Council to
be held at eight o'clock P. M, Tues
be opened and considered at reg
day, January 18, 1927. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Banovetz,
supported by Alderman Komatar,
that surety bonds be furnished by
certain officials and police officers as
follows:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

on the 23d at 2 pm.
You are invited to attend all the
services.
G. A. AHO, Pastor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

Schedule for the week CT January
10Th.
Monday-Duluth & from Range
VS.. Commercial Club.
We dnesday-School District VS..
Oliyer-Legion.
Both of these games promise to be
interesting for all four teams are
strong ana capable of good games
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14

IOllOWS.
City Treasurer-----$50,000.O0
City Clerk 100000
Street Commissioner 100000
Chief of Police----- 100000
Police Sergeant 100000
Police Officers---- 100000
Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Olson, sup
ported by Alderman Homer, that the
rules and regulations now in force
relative to the handling of Work
mems Compensation be followed for
the coming year. Carried.
Alderman Jones offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved that there be and hereby
is transferred from the General Fund
to the Contingent Fund the sum of
Five Hundred ($500.00) dollars.
Alderman Jones who offered the
foregoing resolution thereupon NOV
ed it's adoption, which was seconded
by Alderman Olson, and upon being
put to a vote was adopted by
unanimous vote as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen Jones, Komatar,
Olson, Veranth, Banovetz, Homer,
Mayor Murphy.
Noes: None.
Moved by Alderman yeranth, sup
porte by Alderman Komatar, that
the meeting adjourn. Carried.
A. o. KNUTSON,
City CLERK.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-01-14
INDOOR BASEBALL.

The Standing Of the teams to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
MANY OFFICERS NAMED
FOR WAR COLLEGE WORK
Large Number on Duty in Capital
to Take Courses in
1928 Glass.

A large number Of Army officers.
including many in this city and
vicinity. will be relieved from their
present duties and report at the Army
War College, Washington Barracks,
August Is, for duty as stoients in
the 1927-1928 course.
Among those at the War Depart
ment are Col. Harry Il. knight and
MaJs. Alvin Colburn and Paul j.
Mueller of the Infantry; Majs. John
A. Crane and Donald NJ. Beere of
the Field Artillery, Lieut.. Col. Willis
v. Morris of the Cavalry; Lieut.. Col.
AlfredsA. Maybach OF the Coast Ar
tillery, Maj. John b. Rose of the
ordnance department Mai. Law
renee w. Mcintosh of the Air Corps
Lieut.. Col. William A. Mccain of the
Quartermaster Corps, Maj. Benjamin
l.. Jacobson OF the finance depart
Thomas J. Flynn of the Medical
Corps.
Among those ordered here from
outside stations are Maj. Donald c.
Mcdonald, Field Artillery, at Brus-
sells, Belgium; Maj William III.
Simpson. 18th Infanty, at Fort
Washington, Md; Maj. James T.
Tierney, saith Infantry, at Fort Eustis,
Va; Maj. Eugene w. Fales, Tank
corps, al camp meade, Md: Maj.
Jesse D. Elliott, 18th Infantry, at
Fort Howard. Md; Maj. John b,
Anderson, Field Artillery at Manila.
p. l.; Col. Alexander NJ. Miller. Signal
Corps, in the Panama Canal Zone;
Col. Harry l.. Steele. Coast Artillery.
ut Boston: Col. Howard c. Price. In
fantry, at Baltimore; Lieut. Col.
Reginald L. Kelly, Infantry. at Berke-
ley. Calf. and Maj. Donald IT. Con-
molly, Corps of Engineers, at Mem
phis, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

ments would be correspondingly re-
duced.
At the end of twelve months you
would own car whose long life was
just beginning. No one can question
the economy of purchasing car that
will give distinguished, tirst-class
transportation for four or five years,
as against buying short-lived, lesser
priced cars every year or two.
Todays Packard Six is the finest car
Packard has ever built, excepting
only the present Packard Eight. It
is the same car-Without change
which prior to March 1st sold for 1886
more. May we tell you what your
present car is worth?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
u. S. HOLDS II OF rs
WORLD AIR RECORDS
France, With SO, Largely Based on
Airplanes, Heads Last Of Ma
lions in Achievements.

OF the rs world aircraft records now
In existence. the United States holds
IL, Switzerland I, Germany 4, France
80 and italy 81. according to the latest
tabulation made by the contest COM
mittee of the National Aeronautic AS
ISOLATION and announced last night
The records are established under
the rules and regulations of the Fed
Grafton Aeronautique 1nternationale,
the world governing body for aircraft
performances,
Four of the Ii records held by this
country are for airplanes and the re
mainder for seaplanes. All of Swift
erland's records are for airplanes:
three OF Germany's are for spherical
balloons and the fourth for seaplanes;
six Of Frances are for balloons, one
for airships, 81 for airplanes. for
seaplanes, two for gllders and one for
helicopters, and three of Italy's are for
airships, IL for seaplanes and one for
gliders.
Two of Americas records, for sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
Light rain with mild temperature to
day; somewhat colder tonight; ton1or'
row fair.
Virginia-Cloudy and somewhat
warmer, with light rain in interior
today, and on coast tonight; somewhat
colder tonight; tomorrow fair.
West Virginia--Rain with mild tenn
perature today: generally fair and
colder tonight; tomorrow increasing
cloudtness, followed by rain tomorrow
night.
Temperature for Twenty-four Hours.
Midnight, 80: 2 am, 80: 4 am. 90;
6 am, "a 8 am. 20; 10 am. A; II
noon, 81; pm. 55; pm, SIS; 8 pm,
so; pm, 40; 10 pm, As.
Highest, 5S; lowest, "a.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 80; lowest, II.
Tide Table.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today~-Low tide, 4:21 am. and 4:49
pm; high tide, 1910 am. and 1925
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, sis am and
SAP pm; high tide. 1l:0l am. and
l1:Zb pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 6:36 am: sun Gets
Goa pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:3b am; sun
sets sos pm.
Moon rises S:35 am; sets s:44 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one.
half hour after sunset.
Weather I'm Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
SEEK BODY IN BOX CAR.

MOBILE. Ala. March Lp).--Charles
b. Hitler, manager of the Crescent
News aand Hotel Co, at the Louisville
and Nashville depot at Flomaton, Is
believed to have been murdered and
robbed and his body thrown into an
empty box car, said d message receiv-
ed here today by Chief of Police War
rem BarCh.
Hitler disappeared al o'clock this
morning, said the message, which
came from the chief of police at Fiona
ton and from the wife OF the missing
man. F1omaton Is so miles north OF
Mobile
Freight cars coming into Mobile
were ordered searched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
GIANT LIZARD FOUND
ON TEXAS PLAINS
Scientists Puzzled by Presence of
Tropical Tree Iguana Far
From Native Home.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Marcn
5.-The discovery of an fguaua tu-
berculata. or giant lizard, on. the plains
at the edge of the Texas Panhandle,
far from It's native tropical jungle,
has provided scientists at Texas Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College here
with an interesting theme for specu.
latiOn.
The reptile nearly 4 feet long,
was caught on a road near Childress
and sent to the department Of biology
at the college by T., L. Hunter Of the
college extension service.
DR.. O. NJ Ball head Of the biology
department. termed the finding of
such an animal SO far removed from
its native home and In an almost tree
less region. an event very much out
Of the ordinary" The reptile IS essen
TALLY a tree dweller. he pointed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

ana lives In 'the tops OF the great
trees OF tropical jungles."
Authorities agree that the reptile
Ii Matched from an egg, which gives
it's presence In Texas an added element
of mystery. The theory that a migra-
tory bird might have brought the egg
out of the jungle and dropped it In the
Texas Panhandle was dissipated when
II was pointed out that such an egg
measures almost inches I'm length.
Other theories are that 1t might have
escaped from an explorers pack or
slipped away from shipment of trop-
raj animals, but none of these are
satisfactory to the scientists here. who
regard its presence as unusual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

duced by $685.! No man or woman
who proposes to spend over $500 for
motor car can escape the figures
which prove that they can afford a
Packard.
The average value Of all cars turned
in on Packard Six purchases last year
was $4,000. Suppose you have an
average used car. Then it's value will
more than cover the down payment
on Packard Six Sedan and at most
your monthly payments would be but
$4,000 for year. And that figure
includes interest, insurance and all
other charges. If your used car is
above the average, your monthly pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
CHICAGO GANG HELD
FOR WHISKY Theft
Attempted Raid on Ware
house by Four of 0'DonneII
Clique Is frustrated.

BY tho Associated PYWssA
CHICAGO. March 6.--Four mem.
bers of the William INlondikel ODon'
nell gang Of liquor runners, including
the leader himself, were held under
bond of $4,000 each today after they
were arrested In desperate pistol
fight before dawn while trying to loot
the only warehouse in Chicago hous-
ing pre.war whisky,
More than so city detectives and
prohibition agents took part IN the
capture.
Among other things they were
charged with conspiracy to rob Gov
eminent bonded warehouse. which car.
ries a maximum penalty of seven
years in Federal penitentiary.
Held as Prisoners.
The prisoners are O'Donnell, James
(F>ur) SammonS, convict upon parole
James Barry and James (English Jim.
my) Driscoll. alias Davis. wanted In
connection with a spectacular tewelry
robbery several years ago. Sammons
whose real name is believed to be
John Nolan, is wanted in Baltimore,
Md, in connection with a SAL ,009 pay
roll robbery.
The attempted robbery wes al the
Morand Bros. warehouse, in one room
vi WHICH are SlO1eu DOp bItISlS anu
$4,000 cases OF whisky, in bond there
since 1914.
Bungs had been taken from barrels
by a. corkscrew arrangement and 500
feet of rubber hose led out of the fifth
floor window, over an adjoining house
and into another house rented by the
ODonnell gang, where Is barrels al
ready had been filled.
The agents watched while the con
tents of eight barrels was forced
through the hose with hand pumps,
and then dashed upon the robbers.
o'Donnell and Barry dashed to the
warehouse roof, where they stood off
the officers until their ammunition was
exhausted. Then they surrendered.
1t was estimated that within a
week the contents of the entire 500
barrels could have been siphoned
away.
The robbery plot was revealed when
a Government gauger found a small
pump in the warehouse two days ago.
He notified Pat Roche and Clarence
l.. Converse, special intelligence
agents, who previously had learned of
an attempt to raid the place, and they
set watch Friday night.
Hearing March Is.
Possibility of the men making bond
was considered remote, since in each
case unincumhered real estate Of $780,
600 would have to be scheduled. Hear
ing for them was yet for March Is.
Five alleged men bers OF the Joseph
Polack Joel Salts gang were ar
rested for QuestioninP today in connec-
ton with the at'emrted raid on the
warehouse. They we're found in the
same saloon In which they recently
barricaded themselves after they were
chased by squads of detectives in
automobiles.
Those arrested included Frank
Lefty Koncil. recently acquitted of
murder: John DinghaU Oberta, de-
feated candidate for alderman "a the
February primary election; George
Hart. Frank Thompson and Edward
Hygs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
SIXTH IN POSTAL GAINS.

Washington was sixth among so
selected cities of the United States I'm
the increase of postal receipts for
February, 1927. over the same month
last year. according to an announce
ment yesterday by Postmaster Gen
eral New. An increase OF 1884 per
cent was shown for the District.
Total receipts for Washington last
month amounted to S4e0, 1S3.5S. -sr
Total receipts for the 80 selected
cities for last month showed an in
crease OF 4.31 per cent. The grand
total for the fifty cities was &2S,oss,-
427.41, an increase Of 10,310.69.
The city showing the greatest rate
OF increase was Atlanta, With 1884
per cent. Jersey City came next with
an increase Of 1898 per cent, Jackson.
willie was third Mith 1911 per cent, and
Newark. fourth, with 1888 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
JOHN GUSTS DIED
AT II, LIVED ONLY 7
Once Took Wife for Carriage Ride
ito He'll" But She Called
His Bluff in Bay.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. March O.
Hon. John Gusts died at the age Of
II, but lived" only seven years.
Here il his own word for IT, az
taken from the epithaph he ordered
placed upon his tomb;
Age II years and lived but seven
years, which was the space Of time
he kept Bachelors House at Airing.
ton on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. "
Hon. John Gusts was an ancestor
of John Parks Gusts. first husband
of Martha Cambridge. later the wife
of George Washington. Many stories
are told of the Hon. John and one of
them was he did not get along very
we'll with his wife.
On one occasion. he formally invited
the lady to 20 riding. She accepted III
writing. He escorted her with every
courtesy to the carriage and then
headed for Chesapeake Bay. There.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

planes, were made by Nal. Mario De
Bernardo of the Royal Italian Air
Force, flying an Italian desiRnea and
built nonopiane at Norfolk last No
vember. One record is for the maxi
mum speed over a 3-kilometer course
of 2SS.S73 miles per hour and the
other for speed for 100 kilometers at
24S.1sS miles per hour.
The National Aeronautic Association
has hied protest with the Federation
Aeronautique 1nternationale against
the rules which credit this Italian
performance to the United States
simply because It was made in this
country, and officials here confidently
expect that regulation will be amend
ed: In that event Americas records
viii totaS 8 and Italys %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
SEVEN NEW WORKERS
SEEK SONORA DIVORCES
Father of Mexican States Eight
Day Separation Law Is Di-
recting Cases.
By the Associated Press.

NOGALES, Ariz.. March 5.-Seven
divorce suits recently have been filed
in the courts of Nogales, Sonora
Mexico, by New Workers. who are
seeking matrimonial freedom via
the famous eight-day decree route OF
the Sonora courts, it was revealed to.
day. Among the most prominent are
the II. NJ. McCourths, Edwin r. VOLTS
and f. w. Mings.
All are filing suits under the guild.
ance of Arturo del Toro, father OF the
amended Sonora divorce laws. Princi.
pals in the suits are not here, nor will
they be, as powers of attorney cover
personal appearance under the Sonora
statutes.
Senior Toro is said to be directing
the New York cases from the Hotel
Belmont, New York,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

he continued to drive unti1 the horses :,
were knee deep in water
Where are you going. Mr.. Custisf''s
his wife asked without turning her.
head, and opening the first CONVERSE
ton of the day.
ITO He'll, Madam !
Drive on, MIR. Custisl ssmks
With this, Hon. John acknpvel ;.
edged he had been outbmHed ana
turned the team homeward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06

THERE ARE thousands who have
longed all their lives to own a
A Packard-a really fine car of
which they could be proud-a car of
true beauty, real comfort and recog-
nized distinction.
But the price of the Packard Six has
held them back. They have been
lured again and again into the false
economy of repeatedly purchasing
cars of less than first grade. They
have paid the price of the Packard
Six-but never owned one.
But now the price Of the Packard Six
five-passenger Sedan has been re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
Lily in the Desert.

A member of the lily family is the
Joshua tree, true desert growth.
Gaunt and twisted. growing usually
In twos and threes, these trees Seem
to be neither tree nor shrub--too
stunted to be the first and too gro.
tesque to be the last, says the Nature
Magazine. Many of them are black
ened by fire. Some are rotted down
and broken off, They serve as bon
fires for desert wanderers. although
sage-brush and grease wood are more
easily gathered
.
An apple tree should have at least
80 to 90 leaves to each apple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
DINNER SUITS IN LONDON
LIKE MUSIC SHOW GARB
Blue, White, Brass Buttons. Braid
and Pink Socks Indicate
Athletic Honors.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 30.--American visit
ors who have been attending London
social functions have expressed much
surprise at seeing some mems dinner
suits which seem to them to have
come from a musical comedy show.
What would you say to a light blue
jacket or a white jacket. with light
blue borders and lapels? Yet these are
quite orthodox here, because they
stand for scholastic or university ath.
letic honors.
The Leander Club members, who
wear special evening dress, are row.
ing stars of the universities. Their
evening dress consists of a dinner
jacket of dark blue cloth with brass
buttons, dark blue braided trousers, a
single-brea sted dark blue waistcoat
with brass buttons, a dark blue tie,
black patent shoes and socks of the
celebrated Leander pink.