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Sacrifice and Government.
(New York World.)

Mir Hoover announcing that Alexander Legge had left the Presidency of the International liar vester Company at $l00,0OO year to become Chair man of the Farm Board at $12,500, spoke of his
 great personal sacrifice" Mir Legge is but the lat lest recruit in large group of similarly public spirit led men, Col Earl D. Church, the new Commis- soner of Patents resigned post with the Travellers Insurance Company said to pay not less than $100,- O00 Joseph P Cotton of New York abandoned law practice of equal value to become Under Sec retary of State at $10000 Patrick J. Hurley of the War Department, E. V. Jahncke of the Navy Department and Charles J. Rhoads, the new Indian Commissioner all gave up important activities and high incomes to take departmental positions of less than the first rank. One of MT. Hoovers dstinc- tons has always been his ability to attract able subordnates, and his achievement in filling Federal offices with of this type is characteristic and highly creditable.
 But whether we call it sacrifice or not, the tra- dition that important business leaders should be ready at the Presidents call to leave their places for Federal office is tradition which should be established and enlarged. We have never had in this country reservoir of talent available for public lservice such Great Britain has had. Our world of business should serve in larger degree as such reservoir In the past business sel- dom of the type-they seldom had the broad edu- caton-which made them good public servants. The Government, moreover, was accustomed to give office to politicians only-and if it went outside the politicians it went only to the legal profession Both these conditions have changed. We are producing a new and better type of business man, university trained broadly travelled and read and accustomed to meet problems with imagination and public spirit. Our Government believes and more in the expert Both Roosevelt and Wilson made apt use
 of expert business alternatives to politicians
 and the World War in especial brought them to
 Washington in numbers. We may hope that here
 after we shall have good deal more of this hap
 pest of contacts between business and government
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PUBLIC OFFICES AS PRIVATE
 PATRONAGE"

Four years ago Gen. Berry, Comptroller of New York City, a resident of Brooklyn and Brooklyn Leader McCooey's share of the major of- fees on the Democratic ticket It is conceded that Gen. Berry has made an excellent official and not only earned his s25OOO year salary but has earned the, right to renomination and reelection. How ever, since his election Gen. Berry has changed his residence He is now resident of Richmond Bor- ough (Staten Isand). Now Leader McCooey says Gen. Berry must not be charged to Brooklyn pat ronage. and he demands that the Mayorality to Brooklyn or that he be given another man for Comptroller. He is urging the latter alternative for he has practically agreed to the renomnation of Mayor Walker.
 That is the sort of mess that sometimes develops when public offices regarded and treated as patronage" rather than as public servants. MT. McCooey would never consent to the elimination
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TWELFTH DISTRICT IMPROVES.

Business in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District active during the first six months or 1929 than during the same period of 1928, accord ing to Isaac B. Newton. Chairman. Prices of many commodities particularly farm products important in the Districts commerce have advanced during the past month indicating that, despite reduced yields of some crops agricultural purchasing in the aggregate may not be seriously reduced as compared with recent years. The credit situation which occasioned during the early part of the year. improved during June and early July. The advance of interest rates was halted, bank re- serves increased, and the amount of reserve bank credit in approached the lowest level of several years, notwithstanding the increased accommodation extended to agricultural sections.
 Industry operated at record levels during the early months of 1929, but slackened its pace con- sideraby during June, despite record breaking production of petroleum and an increased cut Of lumber. There were sharp recessions in building permits issued and in construction contracts let during June compared with large totals of earlier months of the year.
 Retail and wholesale trade have been active during the past six months. Sales of new automo- piles exceeded previous records throughout the half year. The volume of water-borne intercoastal traffic has declined steadily since early 1929. but both it and the volume of foreign trade during the past six months was greater than during the first six months of 1928
 In June, the downward trend of prices which had been evident since the first of the year was reversed largely a result of advances in quota tions agricultural products Lumber prices re- mained firm
 Discounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco fluctuated irreguary during June and early July without showing much net change until the week ended July IT, when they dropped sharp ly Recent increases in borrowings by country mem Der banks, probably in response to the seasonally expanding credit needs of agriculture were offset by reduced borrowings of city banks The decrease in Reserve Bank credit extended to city member banks concident with a sharply increased de- mand for currency, and the member banks met the situation by salse of investments reductions in loans on securities, and transfers of funds into this District from other sections of the country. The Reserve Bank further reduced it's holdings of ac- ceptances and government securities.
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The Fertile Sea.
fPrince Rupert Emnire ]

The total catch of fish off the Atlantic coast of Canada, in six months 80,500000 pounds Sta tstics usually bore people but this total is printed by way of trying to illustrate the practically in- exhaustible wealth of the ocean. For at least two centuries, deep sea fishing has been active off the East Coast. But the supply seems as plentiful as ever despite more fishermen and more modern and scientific methods of operating Of course the en- forcement of conservation may help explain.
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of from his insurance organization that had done as well for him as Gen Berry has done for New York City just because he might have trans ferred his residence from Brooklyn to Richmond. But he would probably explain his attitude toward Comptroller Berry by saying politics is politics" and that it has no connection with a possible saying that good business is good business
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The dispatches indicate that there may be con- flict between the President and Congress the question of continued naval construction well as the tariff The size of the military establish ment and the tariff have always been fruitful sources for differences of opinion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-01

Whatever may be the feeling in America for the Russian Soviet Government the Russian fliers will be heartily welcomed and there will be an earnest wish that their flight might be wholly cessful.
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Too Liberal

That couldn't have been real Scotch we had last night re- marked the gent who had imbibed freely the evening before.
 What makes you think it wasn't?" asked another ditto.
 Tt gave me headache" he re- piled.
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When Wifey Gets Busy

Why won't you join the boys to- night? We're gonna have a big time" said Jones.
 q enjoy big time all right, replied Smith, but always dread the here after"
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More or Less True

it might try explaining why a woman with big, fat, red arms things she is giving the public a treat by wearing sleeveless dress
 What women wore underneath once was one of life's biggest mys- teries-and there is no telling, time yet may come when men will have to buy undies, too, that will be things of beauty instead of merely being serviceable.
 Young couples now who don't mind a dance keeping them awake the entire night later will kick like a Steer when collicky baby robs them of an hours sleep.
 Tl1e way they remarry we take it most of the modern couples don't get .disgusted with marriage, but just with each other.
 A man may be as out of place at a formal function as an ash can would be in the parlor, but no woman cars tinker's damn about her husbands comfort if she has social ambitions.
 Any woman can love a man enough to spend his money, but those who can love husbands enough to press their pants and mend their socks are becoming scarcer.
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Why should foreign diplomats worry if their special booze is denied them? They get all they want down the street in Washington (Fqorida Times -Union9
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The Alaska bears industrious rivals of the Chicago gangsters in reducing population. At Tan ana they believe they have found another victim of the predatory instincts of bruin.
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Tennessee taxes the malt that goes into the home brew. Which State will undertake to tax the dandelions that go into the wine?-( Boston Transcript
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ALONG LIFTS DETOUR
 By SAM HILL,
Every Do Has His Day

Every Do Has His Day He was a poor pedestrian, By motorists kept on the run Then he bought him a car and He, too, in life doth find some
 fun!
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Wife Need Any Repairs?

NOTICE-I repair talking ma chines-Ad in a Kansas paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-01

Prohibition officers who shoot at tires" and hit occupants of automobiles in the head are too poor marksmen to be trusted with guns.-( Cincinnati Enquirer)
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Kind Hearted Boss

'I think I ought to be paid what I'm worth" declared the bookkeep- CT, angrily.
 "So do l." crowned the boss, but I'd hate to see your family trying to live on that
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No Color Becoming

She looks like Helen Brown Her brutal husband swears, But then she looks like that In everything she wears.
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Hard Life

A salty tear of sympathy I'm shedding for the hub of
 Sue With her his life's as comfortable AS a big foot in small shoe.
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Your Wife, We'll Bet-If They're
 Pulled. Who Pulls the weeds In Your garden?
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Interesting Information

Mrs. Fred Saysset, of Los An geles, is suing MT. Fred Saysset for divorce.
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English As She Am

Blinks: "Is his wife pretty?" links: Well, pretty homely and pretty sour"
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It's None of Our Business
 Says Morgan Cook in the Phila- delphia Inquirer:
 Tt takes a fussy little woman to make light work hard for a big man."
 Just how do YOU explain a paragraph like that to Mrs. Morgan Cook when you get home?
 Or doesn't SHE see something personal in nasty cracks like that?
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Would Make the World Utopia
 Almost EUROPE SETTLING DOWN. says a headline in the Kansas City Star
 Now if she'd just settle up how grand life would be!
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Far Fetched

First Salesman: What's your line? Clothes?"
 Second Ditto: Well, in a way clothes line might describe it." T don't get you"
 "Clothesline is rope, isn't it?" "Yes, sure"
 Well, I sell stogies."
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EXpenSiYe

What does it cost to fly?"
 Well, if anything happens it costs your life"
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Has That Advantage

One nice thing about the syn thetic sun burn is that you don't have to smear it with cold cream to draw the burn out of it.
 Coward Hes not very happy since his wife got a divorce" why doesn't he get married again?"
 Hes afraid of getting another mother-in-l law. .
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Useless Information Saving is possible but improbable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

tertained at a large bridge party and
luncheon in her home near Laytons-
vile this afternoon.
Mrs. Carlton MintZer of WtlliamSport,
Md. has been visiting relatives near
Dickerson.
Mrs. Joseph D. Bird of Jacksonville and
sister. Mrs. Herbert Shreve of Mount
Airy. Md, kere hostesses at large
bridge party in the home of Mrs. Bird
last Saturday afternoon, their guests
including many friends from the upper
section of the county.
Mrs. Maude A. Waters OF Gathers
burg is at the home Of her son-ln-laW
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
H. Chiswell, at Dickerson, for a pro-
longed visit
State commander of the American Le-
eion. was guest of honor at banquet
in Francis Scott Key Hotel, Frederick,
Thursday evening. given by the Ameri-
can Legion posts and auxlliar1es OF
Frederick.
Miss Mary Miller stabler of Sandy
Spring has been visiting in PurcellViile,
Va.
Mr.. Tarlton Brooke has returned to
his home near Oakdale after a WISH
with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. William Dinwiddle. IN ST.
Louis.
Mrs. Washington B. Chichester OF
Olney district has been visiting rela-
tives In Wilmington, Del.
Mrs Clarence Webb of Washington
has been a guest at the home OF DR..
and Mrs. Vernon H. Dyson at Lay
louisville.
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Duke street, sailed yesterday on the
| S. S. La France to return to their home
| in Paris. Mrs. Rathbone Smith, aunt
of Mr.. Topper Barrett, and Mr.. Smith
entertained at dinner earlier in the week
in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, to
which only members of the family were
invited. Mrs. M. G. Laidlaw of Fred
ericksburg has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Smith during the past week.
Mrs. Anna Darlington Stump was the
week end guest of Miss Bernice Terry
at the home of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. j. D. Terry In Burkeville. Va.
Mr.. Clifford Fleet has returned to
the Episcopal High School after a visit
to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rutherford
Fleet. in Ashland. Va.
Mrs. Joseph M Armstrong has re-
turned from a visit to her son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Armstrong. in Miami, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Logan are at
home after a visit to the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Logan, In
Rockingham County.
Miss Ida Mclaughlin of Atlanta was
the guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander s. Doniphan.
Mrs. George w. Keys, Mrs. John G.
Cockey and Miss Virginia Stonnell went
to Woodstock, Va, last week to attend
Missionary Society of the Southern
Methodist Church.
Capt. and Mrs. r. o. Hanson Of Fort
Washington, Md. were guests. over the
past week end of Mrs Hanson's niece,
Mrs. Edward Murphy.
Miss Mary Louise Wilkerson Is home
from a visit to her cousin. Mrs. George
Victor La Botte. in Staunton.
Miss Anne Bulloch Of the State Teach
ers' College in Harrisonburg was the
week end guest of Miss Helen Sweeley.
Mrs j. r. woodward and her infant
daughter have gone to their home in
Warrenton after a visit to her mother.
Mrs. A. A. Curtiss, on North Patrick
street.
Dr. Ashton Attends Farley
Of Dentists I'm Danville.
DR.. John Thornton Ashton went to
Danville Monday to attend the meetings
of the Virginia State Dental Associa-
ton. DR.. Ashton's father and sister-in-
law, Mr. Horace D. Ashton and Miss
Lucy Brown Uhler, accompanied him
to Danville and went from there to
Charlotte, N. c., where they visited rela-
tives.
Mrs. Rose Dye of Bleak, Va, is the
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son, N. c., last week and were the"
guests of her daughter, Mrs. William
Hart.
Miss Frances Handy has eft for her
home in Raleigh, N. c., sitter visit
to friends in town.
Miss Mary Louise Plowman enter
tanned Tuesday evening in honor of her
cousin, Miss Virginia Hoffman of WASH
ington. The other guests were Miss
Kathleen Jeineer. Miss Virginia Pitts,
Miss Evelyn Simpson. Miss Eunice
Bruin, Miss Dorothy Penn. Mr.. William
Clarke, Mr.. James Jones, Mr.. Lawrence
Brawner, Mr. Thomas Vernon, Mr..
Marshall Hayden, Mr.. Colby Colvin and
Mr.. Harry Plowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sullivan re-
turned Monday from a motor trip to
winchester, accompanied by their sons
in-laW and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs, Ell
mer Finney of Washington
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Taylor and Miss
Ruth Taylor are home from a visit to
relatives in Hanover, Va.
Mrs. N P. Woods. Miss Lillian Woods
and Miss Jean Woods of Richmond
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
A. Rees.
Mrs. Everlee seagraves and fsr infant
son have left for their home in New
Bern. N. c., after visit to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sutphin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armistead Deming
of Baltimore were week end guests Of
the latter's parents, Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
William j. Morton, at Christ Church
rectory.
Miss Catherine Harvey, Miss Eliza
beth Domaine and Mr.. Robert Bowers
were guests last week Of Miss Louise
Lewis in Rectortown, Va.
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nolds, was announced recently. The
wedding will occur In June.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Herbert Taylor en-
| tertained at a buffets supper Thursday
evening in honor of Lieut.. Comdr. r.
w. Shrum. U. S. N, following an illus
trated lecture given by, the latter in
Grace Church parish hall.
MFR. and Mrs. F. ~. Luckett announce
the marriage of their daughter. Martha
| to Stanley d. Wilson. corporal, United
| States Marine Corps, Wednesday, May
| l, in Fredericksburg. Corpl and Mrs.
Wilson will make their home at Guam
| tico, where the former is stationed.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Keller left Mon
day for their home in Buena Vista, Va,
after a visit to their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arville e. Nc
| Curdy.
| Miss Cecilia Hufty, Miss Lillian Pettey
and Miss Mabel Rhine were in Phila-
delphia last week as delegates from St.
Faul's Church to the annual convention
of the Young Peoples Service League
Mrs. Francis Wiberg left last week for
spending the Winter with her sor-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Dyer.
| Mrs. J. G. Major spent the past week
with relatives in Village, Va, while DR..
Major was in Danville attending the
meetings of the State Dental Associ-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank j. Carlin and their
son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs
Harvey Westbrook, have closed their
apartment on Prince street and are at
their country place at Arcturus, near
Mount Vernon, for the Spring and Sum-
mer months.
Additional Society Notes
OF Special Interest.
Mrs. F. j. Lyons of Balboa, Canal
Zone, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. j.
w. Reeves.
Mrs. Henry Spivey and her grand
daughter, Miss Doris Spivey, are the
guests of the formers daughter, Mrs.
John Watson, in New York City
Miss Gladys Dove left for her home
in charlottesville, after visit to Mrs.
J. w. Boltwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cummins of
Hillsboro, w. Va, are visiting the lat
ter's sister Mrs. C. w. Maffett
Miss Lillian Elliott of Baltimore was
the week end guest OF Mrs. Louis
Glover.
Mrs. Grace Miller and her son. Mr..
Ogden Miller, went by motor to Jack
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guest OF her sister. Mrs. Clarence Ham
ilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ericsson Of st.
Louis are visiting the latter's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Rucker
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick ]. Paff are
In Chevy Chase, Md, where they will
occupy the home of their son-in- law
and daughter, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas
McKnew, while the latter are travelling
In Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kidd and Mr. and
Mrs. j. Y. Kidd of Charlottesville were
week end guests of Mrs. j. w. Cameron
DR.. William Janney Best Hesseltine
of the faculty of the University of Ark
ansas is the guest of his mother. Mrs.
NJ. B. Hesseltine, in the home of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Robert j. Yates.
Miss Alice Bradford and Mr.. Ernest
s. Bradford have gone to their home in
New Rochelle. N. Y, after a visit to
the Misses Talbot on South St Asaph
street.
Mrs. D. c. Book is again at home
after spending several days in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Louise Canady of Fort Wash
ington Is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
G. C. Dunn.
Mrs. L. M. Garnes and Miss Macon
Garnes of Gastonia, N. c., were guests
last week of the formers brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and MRS. Frederick
Curtis.
Mr.. William Campbell and his daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine Campbell have re-
turned from a visit TO friends In Acco-
tink, Va.
Showers Given in Honor
or Prospective Brides.
Mrs. Alexander c. Zabriskie was joint
hostess with Mrs. Charles Tomkins and
Mrs. Charles Cadigan at bridal shower
given at her home on Seminary Hill
Monday evening In honor of Miss Mary
Earle Hoxton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. HoXton, who will be married to
Mr.. William w. Mackall. jr, on Tues
day. May 81. Among the guests was
Miss Fenton Yellott of Bel Air Md,
whose engagement to Mr.. Benton
Boogher, son of Rev. and Mrs. Dudley
Boogher of Fredericksburg, has just
been announced.
Miss Ruth Bibb was the guest of honor
at bridal shower Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs Norman Evans. Miss
Bibb's engagement to Mr.. Purvis Rey-
nolds, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Rey-
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ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY

Miss Evelyn Louise Lyles, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lyles, and Mr..
Andrew Wallace West, son of Mr. and
Mrs. william wallace West, were mar
ried Tuesday evening in Old Christ
Church. The Rev. DR.. William j. Nor
ton, rector, officiated. The church was
decorated with palms and Spring flow
ers The bride was escorted by her
father and wore gown of bridal satin
and a tulle veil held with a bandeau
of orange blossoms. Her bouquet was
a shower of bride roses and valley lilies.
Miss Mildred LyleS, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor and wore gown
Of nile green satin and hat of white
lace, and carried an arm bouquet Of
pink roses tied with pink tulle stream
ers. Mr.. William MacFarland was best
man for Mr.. West. Mr. Philip Heishley
and Mr. McKnew Aitcheson were
ushers. Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides parents. Mrs. Lyles mother of
the bride, and Mrs. West. mother of
the bridegroom assisted in receiving.
Mrs. Lyles wore gown of rose chiffon
and a corsage bouquet of vari-colored
black satin, and she also wore corsage
cluster of sweet peas. Miss Jeanette
West and Miss Lindsey West, sisters of
the bridegroom. assisted in the dining
room. Among the out-of-town guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Francis
Lackey of ST. Louis, brother-in-law and
sister of the bridegroom. Later In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. West left for
Niagara Falls and will go later to New
York city. After June / they will live
at 222 North st. Asaph street.
Mrs. j. K. M. Norton and Miss Gault
Norton are the guests of their brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs Alex
ander Hamilton Sands in Richmond
Mr.. Francis Pohl has returned to his
home after spending the Winter with
his brother and sister in-law, Capt and
Mrs. Herman Pohl at West Point. N. Y.
Miss Charlotte Kemper is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. KoSciusko Kemper, in
Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Sail
For Their Home in Paris.
Mr.. ard Mrs Upper Barrett, who
have been visiting the formers parents,
MFR. and Mrs. Robert South Barrett on
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The Travelling Billboard.

In Turkey the billboard must travel
around to be inspected by the people.
The Oriental counterpart of the sand
wich man of Occidental countries has
his legend displayed upon aneXpansive
banner on the top of rather long pole,
and as he travels about the banner is
held at a point convenient for inspec-
ton by the women at the latticed win
CoWS above