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The Washington times., 1935-01-12
Reading In Bed
By Frank Sullivan

capable of doing his own worry
ing, l do not mind worrying
some for him. But what bothers
me is the thought that if I con-
tinue using the gadget may
get to worrying not only about
my lower half and H. G.'s lower
half but also about the lower
halves of every author I read.
I may give up the gadget and
60 back to my old faVo1\e read
ing position in bed. 1t was the
result of years of careful expert
ment and elimination, and it
had several advantages.
1t was managed like this: I
lay flat on my back in bed, with
the weight of the body centered
on the vertebrae of the neck.
The advantage here is that this
posture paralyzes the body from
the neck down, leaving the head
free to concentrate on the book.
And, if the book warranted it,
by shifting my position a little
1 could paralyze the head, too.
1 held the book directly over
my face. The advantage of this
was that if my attention wan
dered from the book, my grip
was apt to loosen and the book
would drop on my face, thus
putting a stop to Wool-gathering.
This old scar on my cheek was
given me by Joseph Conrad.
The position was also in it
self an invaluable timing de-
vice. I like to read in bed for
a half hour, no more, no less.
The reading lamp, when I as
Sumed my favorite position,
was clamped to the bed an inch
behind my scalp. BY repeated
experiment I discovered that it
took the electric bulb exactly a
half hour to scorch the bald
spot on the back of my head.
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"ThereW Be a Million Dollars
Worth of Fun In It,"

AS for Mrs. Lindbergh, a
thousand years from now when
a great many things that now
seem to be very important shall
have been completely forgotten,
she will probably survive as part
of a saga about American
womanhood of today, in which
some future Sophocles will COM
pare her to the heroines of an
tiquity and ask that she be hon
ored as a modern Antigone.
But what can we say about
the general state of injustice in
this great republic of ours in
the year of grace 1885? 1 bow
in silence and respect before the
presiding official who for once
has refused to let his court
room be turned into a free-for-
all circus. Dignity and integrity
have returned to this earth to
take their seats beside him on
bench from which they have
but too often been removed by
a public clamor not kept within
decent bounds by judicial cour-
age and fairness. One is deeply
grateful and refrains from fur
ther comment.
But who is trying this man
Hauptmann? Is the State of
New Jersey trying him, or is
the whole country trying him?
Anyway, is it Hauptmann who
is gravely suspected of a most
heinous crime, or is everybody
else who ever came in contact
with any member Of the Lind
bergh household supposed to be
sitting in the chair Of the de-
fendant, and to be subjected to
sly innuendoes, Shrouded Sug-
geStions and whispered insinua-
tions which will make their
lives miserable till the end of
their days?
REVEALING
The newspapers reported (and
I have patiently waited for a
denial of the interview, which
never came) that the eminent
counsel for the defense, after
the first day of the trial had
made the following remark:
Il may lose my shirt on this
case. I will never make
penny out of it. but there will
be a million dollars worth of
fun in it,"
Fun" according to the OK
ford Dictionary, is "a cheat or
trick, also to cajole, also bolster
Gus gaiety or drollery." Emf
nent counsel for the defense
may be interested in the ances
try of that word, for it is derived
from the old English "fon,"
which had two meanings.
One was Ito befool," and the
other "to lose SAVIOUR" Perhaps
this distinguished member of the
bar spoke with greater wisdom
than he suspected when he used
that most revealing expression.
And let me give him some con-
ISOLATION. His conscience need
never bother him. For few men
have ever lived up quite so
faithfully to a once-given prom
Use.
Copyright. 1888. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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AS a confirmed reader-in-bed-
der for many years I am always
on the watch for new develop
ments in this art and therefore,
as soon as 1 heard about it, &C
quired a new gadget advertised
as a boon to those who like to
do their reading between the
covers of the bed as well as the
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you tell me
that you do.
You've always
felt, you say,
that you could
be a writer if
you'd give a
little time to
it. And you
think it must
be perfectly
wonderful to
sit down and
talk to peo-
pie and then
see your stuff
in print, with
thousands of
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When the bald spot started to
smart, I knew my half hour was
up. If the book I was reading
fascinated me unduly, l would
often throw caution to the
winds, read on, and get blister
on the bald spot. I have Suf-
fered some painful contusions of
that sort for favorite authors
like Kenneth Roberts, Anne
Parrish and Alexander WOOL
colt, whose latest I refer to, Of
course, as While Dome Burns.
Copyright, 1888. by King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
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Hendrix Willem van Loon

body else should do so right now
is a riddle to me, just as I shall
never understand why people
who have an entire bill of fare
at their disposal will insist upon
ordering tripe or Philadelphia
scramble.
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Words of Wise Men

It easy but it is fine thing nevertheless to be modest
when one great.-Voltaire.
To me dear, congenial heart native CHARM
than all the gloss of art-GoldSmith
Money which is of very uncertain value, sometimes
at all less.-Carlyle
not enough to do good; must do in good
Morley.
better to love be than to be rich with
empty heart-MorriS.
To love is to the sacrifices which eternity exacs from
Me.-Craigia.
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u noffic cial
lips, this pre-
diction is to
be fulfilled.
When it is
to occur-not
even Moffett
knows.
FirSt t ru-
morS W e r e
that Moffett
would leave
his Govern
ment post to
return to the
d u t lie S of
Standard Oil
on March l.
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lion lie king
his ch ps.
To the right
of him stood
a lion, lick
ing his chops.
On the left
of him stood
a lion, lick
i n 6 h i S
CQOpS.
Daniel felt
very uncom-
Portable. But
then a smile
S pr e a d all
d o W n h is
l. Z l. We
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But. seriously speaking,
though I hate to make such a
confession in public, the wife
was right. have got to read
the papers if only to find out
what the other members of my
own guild are doing. Why any
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Reintroduced by Senator
Royal S. Copeland, the bill de-
signed to regulate the mdnutuc.
ture of drugs and cosmetics
lDiH be taken up BY the Senate
Commerce Committee in three
or four lDeekS.
AS chairman of the commit
tee, Copeland can be assured Of
action.
Last year a bill for the Same
purpose was drawn.
RexfOrd G. TugwelI, under
secretary, was given credit for
its writing.
A subcommittee changed it,
however, but it failed to pass.
Now it is to be taken up
again.
Tugwell was supposed to
know his subject. But he won't
be called before the committee
this time.
AS one Senator in favor Of
the bill said:
IF he should support the
bill, it would Immediately be
given a black eye.
1--WE don't want that brain.
truSter around"
Mrs. Isabella Greenway, of
Arizona. is the close friend Of
Mrs. Roosevelt.
II hoe hoon chNV,foI oro11VH
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that the First
Lady is ex-
tremely inter-
ested in the
a c hievmentS
of the fem
mime member
of the House.
So it was
W i t h S o m e
concern that
House mem
berS watched
Mrs. G e e n
way aspire to
members h i p
on the power
Gel THYa-a @~L
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shouted around

1uI Ways and Mrs UFeeH"H9
Means Committee.
Ten members were candidates
for the few vacancies.
The vote was taken in the
Democratic caucus.
Mrs. Greenway, the friend Of
the First Lady, polled such q
tremendous vote that she ran
last.
She received 81 votes.
Copyright, 1885, The Washington Times)
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James A. Moffett, Federal
Housing Administrator, will re-
sign.
Banded about on official and
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So You Want To Write?
So you want to write. Or do
you?
Every day several hundred Of
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Defending the Budget
But The Defense Is Weak


District budget particularly regard to items for the schools
We don't think the defense good but consider
omen that the M was wing TO Va lake Tune from
bothered with little things like this and he wouldn't be WE
HAD LESS COMPLICATED SYSTEM OF PREPARING
THE CITY BUDGET.
But leaving system minute let's look the school
budget which the President thinks (or has been d) ad
quate.
There are two school items the budget one for operation
Of the schools and the other for buildings and grounds
The first em for operation shows increase in the e
mate the current expenditure of approximately six hun
dred dollars The item buildings shows decrease
from current expenditures of about three hundred thousand
dollars.
The fact that there increase in the operations
might lead the belief that this would great improve
ent in the conduct of the schools Actually however MOST
OF THAT INCREASE WILL BE UTILIZED IN GIVING THE
TEACHERS AND OFFICIALS THEIR NORMAL Salaries
Whatever is left of the increase will 90 to employing the
teachers and other help necessary the few schools
that will be opened THERE WON'T BE AVAILABLE ANY
sFs 10 GTT D0MN RE TAR R OF r PUPILS IN
Of these.
The which made the construction of build
hgs probably blow the school system
than the smalness of the item for operation.
The schools right struggling along with SERIOUS
DEFICIT IN CLASS ROOMS This deficit has been growing
aate because of large increase school enrolment coupled
with decrease appropriations for school
Gtruction
Instead of remedyng this condition the new budget as de-
Tended by the President WOULD ADD TO THE SHORTAGE
OF CLASS ROOMS.
VAAAH
schools qualified tell whether the construction item in the
budget big enough to meet the needs the system
Here is what he says:
"In Uieu of the fact so many construction items
which We requested haVe been eliminated from, the
budget, it is obvious adequate provision being
made for the unusual increases in school enrolment
during the past few years."
It is Dr. Baous job for the children when thew
appear at the schools He can't do if Congress and the
bureau OF the Budget won't give him the school buildings
needs.
Now there another item schools that usually appears in
the District Budget That the fund for purchase ground
upon which to build schools in future years
That item has been COMPLETELY ELIMINATED in the
present budget School officials asked for five hundred thou
sand dollars to purchase land The District Commissioners
cut it to sevenyve thousand dollars The Bureau of the
Budget furhest removed from the schools CUT IT OUT AL
TOGETHER. A
Inc more we look at the budget particularly school
items the convinced become that not even
Roosevelt can successfully defend it.
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Daniel was sitting in the
lions den. In front of him
stood a lion, licking his chops.
Directly behind him stood a
The Washington times., 1935-01-12
OLD FAVORITES
The 'Old, old Song By Charles Kingsley

When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green;
And every goose swan lad
And every lass queen
Then hey for boot and horse, lad
And round the world away;
Young blood must have it's course, lad,
And every dog mis- day.
When all the world is DID, lad,
And all the trees brown;
And all the sport is stale, lad,
And all the wheels run down
Creep home, and take your place there,
The spent and manned among:
God grant you find one face there
You loved when all young
TReGders ivited to send to the editor their suq-
positions of old favores among the poems for reprting
IN this spGcel
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The Greatest Show
On Earth
By John Snure, J.

"Don't write those things.
laughed so much I can't work.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
RICHES To DOGS
HAS SEQUEL IN
MICHIGAN

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, March
81. - The middle aged woman
who, suffering from amnesia was
taken off a Grand Trunk train
here yesterday and sent to a hos
pital, has been identified as the
spectacular Mrs. Simon McHie,
former New Yorker, who once
made a will leaving her 100000
fortune to dogs.
She had in her possession cost
ly jewels and $4,000 in cash
and securities. After the train
left here, the porter discovered
$66r wrapped in cloth and hid
den in her berth. The other
money, securities and jewels were
in a black handbag she carried.
Her strange actions on the
train which she had boarded at
Chicago attracted the attention
of the train crew. They ques.
toned her, but could get no sat-
isfactory answers. They wired
ahead and an ambulance met the
train when it pulled into the To-
cal station.
She at first said she was Mrs.
Isabelle May Mccoy, of New York.
And later identified herself as
Mrs. Isabelle Nellie, wife Of Simon
McHie, former publisher Of a
Hammond, Ind, newspaper.
The McHieS separated in 1925
and short time thereafter she
made her strange will, and pub
licly announced it's terms.
Her entire fortune was left the
S. P. C. A. And she also ordered
that her ashes and those Of her
husband be buried together and
that the inscription on the head
stone read:
"The more saw Of humans,
the more 1 thought Of dogs"
Judged incompetent in Novem'
ber, 1890, to manage her estate,
Mrs. Nellie was placed in a sani"
tarium at Baltimore, from which
she escaped in March, 1881. Mrs
Susan j. Mulhau, Of washington,
D. c., who had signed the paper
for her commitment, later ap-
peared in court in her behalf.
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SEAL
UNS|GHTLY,'
SAYSD. A. R.

BRISTOL, Va, March 81 (Spe-
ciaD The fallen tyrant, pros
trate under the foot of his con.
queror, depicted in one edition
Of the Virginia State Seal, was
further humiliated yesterday,
when he was branded as "un-
slightly" at the meeting Of the
State D. A. r. convention.
Members of the Daughters
went on to exclaim that the
crown lying beside the recumbent
figure should be knocked askew
instead of remaining perfectly
upright, and the seal should be
stripped of its encircling of Vir-
ginia creeper and bound with
dogwood.
TWO delegates at the conven,
ton, Mrs. Julius F. F. Cassell,
of Staunton, and Mrs. Eleanor
Washington Howard, of Washing
ton, offered a resolution to have
a correct" copy placed in the
Virginia Flag at Constitution
Hall at Washington and declared
they would never recognize the
existing seal.
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"Suitinq" You!

"The worlds in SUITS" says Harp
er's Bazaar. "They will wear
suits more than ever this spring
tweeds, woods, flannels. all
kinds of suits" continues this
famous fashion sheet. And, my
dears THE BUD DRESS SHOP,
1906 G ST, is ready to "suit" you
smart Washington gals with any
kind of suit, for any occasion. :.
at almost unheard of prices.
Whether you want an impecca-
bly, tailored three-piece tweed for
town and country. one Of those
soft, flattering dressmaker af-
fairs with sketchy notes of taffeta
or a flawlessly fitted tailleur
BUDS have them all-fully
lined, all colors and sizes. One
very special group at 1898 Goth
ers $7.98 to $14.98). Hurry in!
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SALES TAX SURE
Of PASSAGE
BY HOUSE

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 81.
Led by Delegates John S. White
Cd Prince Georges county and
Joseph A. Cantrel Cd Mont
gomery, county factions last night
staged a bitter, but futile fight in
the House of Delegates to kill the
q per cent general sales tax. The
favorable report of the ways and
means committee carried by a
vote of 81 to A.
The delegates from Montgomery
and Prince Georges counties Joined
in declaring passage of the bill,
which the vote last night guar
antees, probably will ruin business
In the two counties.
They urged adoption of another
bill that would tax utility COM
pany bills. amusements, and beer
and whisky shipped out OF the
State. This bill was offered
earlier in the day by delegations
from eleven counties.
Tactics Futile
Charges were hurled at the
Baltimore City delegation by those
speaking against the bill that they
had been ordered to put the bill
through by the brewers who hoped
thereby to save taxing beer.
Despite the fact that the full
was put on Republicans to support
the bill the minority floor leader,
Thomas L. Popp (R) of AIegany
county, voted and spoke against it.
An effort was made by Prince
Georges and Montgomery county
speakers to drive a wedge between
Baltimore City and the counties
of the State, but without avail as
a large portion of the Eastern
Shore members went with the city.
Fight Due in Senate
While the House was debating
the bill from 10 o'clock last night
until / o'clock this morning, the
Senate heard a favorable report
on the sales tax bill and also on
utility company bills, but voted to
carry them over under the rules.
A fight on the sales tax looms in
the Senate today.
After adopting the favorable
committee report the House
adopted amendments to the sales
tax to exempt farming materials,
another to compel the purchaser
Of an automobile out of the State
to pay the tax when applying for
. license and a third to make the
act effective for one year only.
# these amendments prevail in
the Senate it will mean that a Spe.
cial session will have to be called
next year to provide for relief
funds,
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
z GUNMEN TAKE
TAX|S, CASH

Two taxi drivers lost their cabs
and cash to a pair of gunner
operating in Southwest Washing
ton late yesterday and early to-
day. Both cabs were found aban-
doned.
Frank A. Bargas, 300 block
Eleventh st. S. E., was the first
victim. He was robbed at First
and P Streets Southwest of Sc
and his cab. He told police one
of the robbers was white and the
other colored.
Soon after this holdup, Spencer
Coxen, 500 block Thirteenth St.
N. w.. told police he had been
robbed by two men Of the same
description at First and o Streets
Southwest. Besides his cab, the
gunner took SO.
Police have arrested James A.
st. Peere, 26, of Knoxville, Tenn,
for questioning.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21

Lenten Specials at Oln7sted's
The fresh, tangy, delicious sea.
food served at THE OLMSTED
GRILL, 1885 G ST, has made
their enviable reputation. During
Lent this most popular of Wash
ington seafood restaurants is
really more popular than ever
for they've put forth special eff.
fort to prepare Lenten dishes
that are savory and healthful.
Here, folks, are a few of these
excellent seafood combinations:
SHAD ROE AND BACON
Most popular of all seafoods
FRIED FILET OF SOLE AND
SCALLOPS
A real Lenten treat
FRESH COOKED SHRIMP
Very tempting in cocktails
FRIED SEA BASS
Dreaded WITH CORNMEAL
Rich in flavor, always fresh.
You'll never go away hungry
from OLMSTED'S. Drop in for
luncheon or dinner.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21
By MARY PADGETT

The first annual social gather
ing and entertainment of the
Takoma Park Women's Club
will be held Tuesday at 8 p. m.
in the Philadelphia Avenue Ele-
mentary School.
Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard, of the
Clifford Brooks Academy,
veteran actress, who is remem-
bered for her character parts
with the Washington Stock
company, will be the guest Of
honor, and will give several
readings and a talk on Drama.
Community singing will be led
by R. Deane Shure, with Mrs.
Shure at the piano.
Rooms set apart for games
will be in charge of Mrs. H. E.
Ewing. Mrs. F. L. Pratt, presi-
dent of the club, will be the
general hostess, and will be as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Yer.
non S. Auld, Mrs. L. V. Lamp
son, Mrs. Frank j. Hopkins, Mrs.
w. s. Laswell, Mrs. P. L.
Greaves, Mrs. J. w. Hayes, Mrs.
F. A. Johnston, Mrs. Roy c.
Harbin, Mrs. A. B. Jeffries, and
Mrs. V. w. ShiVeS.
Next week marks period Of
Importance in the activities Of
the club this year. Not only will
it celebrate the recently in
augurated annual party, but it
will see appointment of nominal
ing committees for the club as
a whole and for the several de-
partmentS. These committees
will prepare states Of officers to
be presented at the April meet
ing Of the club.
The drama department will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Paul
w. Burk, 524 Fern Place. Wed
nesday at 8 p. m. The program,
"Our Social and Domestic
Drama" will include reading Of
papers on Rachel Crothers'
Women's Rights Plays, by Mrs.
G. G. Sward and Mrs. W. H.
Walker, and short reviews of
representative plays by Mrs.
Thomas Marshall, Mrs. L. w.
Biddle, Mrs. M. K. Campbell,
and Mrs. F. ]. Hopkins.
Hostesses assisting Mrs. Burk
will be Mrs. D. S. Patterson
and Mrs. w. H. Youngman.
Sophocles Papas, of Washing
ton, an outstanding artist on
fretted instruments, will be fea-
tured at the program of the
musical department, which will
meet Thursday at 10 a. m. at
the home of Mrs. Mary c.
Tighe, 209 Holly Ave. Mrs.
Dorothy Radde Emery, of Sill
yer Spring, well known COM
poser and pianist, with Mrs:
John Hartman. will give sew
eral tWo-piano duets.
Mrs. Tighe and Mrs. W. M.
Peacock will play several two
piano selections. and Miss
Helen Williams, soprano, will
sing. The finale will be sung
by the chorus of the music Sec
ton under the direction of Mrs.
E. L. Green.
At the recent executive board
meeting, the club voted a dona-
ton to the Library Fund of the
General Federation Of Women's
Clubs. It also voted to give $25
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Philipsbern's

Adorable Calico House Frocks
Well, sir, if you want to look
like a million dollars" whether
you're Tipping pancakes, busting
the family portrait or planting
onion bulbs, you'll be mighty in
terested in these cunning, little
calico house frocks M. PHILIPS
BORN & CO., 608 11TH ST,
offer for $1.0O. Distinctive sprig
patterns in yellow, rust, beige,
green and blue. Each dress is
trimmed with black rickrak edg-
ing, on double ruffle and pocket.
There is a wide inner lap, max.
ing this charming little garment
easy to slip into and comfortable
to wear. You'll want several at
this price. Dash in Friday.
PHILIPSBORN'S first floor.
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Hats Are Flatly Irresistible

Flat mats. flat toques. flat
brims flat berets. LEES big.
gest news from the Paris mil.
liners is flats! They hug your
curly pate. Or they fly off at
this angle or that. And the flat.
ter they are the more they flat
ter. Let THE LEE SMART HAT
SHOP, TIC 14TH ST, mould one
of these precious new styles to
your head get a made-to-order
hat for $500. and for the con.
venience of their patrons LEES
will remain open each evening
until 7 p. m.
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"Sprtng Curls Burst Forth
Here and There

Here and There 3.
E. in spring coiffures," says Miss
Julia McGrady (of the MAXINE
MAX BEAUTY SALON, 1927 F
STD, who has just returned frol.l
New York where she attended a
Fashion Show displaying the
newest in head-dresses. MAXINE
MAX now give new permanents
using the REFLUX, safety hair
curler. It's a marvellous new in
novation Miss McGrady brought
back with her. Made with glass
rods, upon which the hair is
wound. This does away with
discoloration, frizzed or burned
ends, for over-heating is impos-
Sible. The hair remains soft and
glossy and falls in even, natural
looking waves. Permanents $3.50
to $1,000. Let me sneak in a
line on another wonderful beauty
aid Miss McGrGdy secured. mo-
TWEEZE," u preparation for
the removal of supertlMoMs hair,
ideal for arching eyebrows. Ask
about it. (Take elevator to
third tloorJ Phone ST. 9476.
The Washington times., 1935-03-21

OF Course I Can't Tell You
Where to Go
BUT. If you're looking for
gay evening. . every moment fill
ed with carefree enjoyment. .
delectable food. "delish" drinks
:. .faultless service. then KA-
LEIDOSCOPE, 26O1 CONN. AVE,
is the place for you. Let the
KALEIDOSCOPE duo carry off
your blues to the tune of merry
music. If you want to join the
sophisticates- your cock.
tail, dinner or supper hour in
the sparkling joy and friendly
atmosphere of this unique win
ing and dining" spot. Dinners
75c and $1.00 (and, boy. are
they swell?l Late supper
"Snacks." cocktails, etc, CORE
spondingly low in price. Follow
the crowd.