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Report Of Royal Commission. Edu-
cational class, Wednesday, 1890
am. at Jewish Community Center.
Mrs. Moe Gutenberg, leader. Cha
nukah or the Feast Of Lights, cele-
bration Saturday, ais pm, at Adas
1sreal Synagogue, Sixth and I
streets NV.
Delphian Society,", Iota Phi Delta
Chapter-Meets in Jelleff's Little
Theater, Thursday, 1890 am. SUBJ
ject: THE Figures and Forces
Which Shaped Modern Europe"
Resume by Mrs. H. H. Hubert,
president. Leader. Mrs. Fred Coles.
Speakers, Mrs. Raymond Horton,
Mrs. Joseph Curry. Mrs. Welton
Hutton and Mrs. Elmer L. PETER.
American Association Of University
Women-Meetings in club house.
Tea, tomorrow, 4 pm. Miss Lois
Hutchins will give monologues.
Miss Isabelle Stone, hostess. Gre
alive writing group meets tomorrow,
2p.m. Miss Ethel Hueston, speaker.
Park Women's Club, Govern
ment Study Department. meets
Thursday, l pm. with Mrs. ]. A.
Bell, 1921 Jonquil street NV. As
sisting hostesses: Mrs. S. r. Lynn
and Mrs. Dec Dewson. Speakers:
Mrs. D. v. sandifer, World Signif1-
canoe Of the Spanish Conflict; Mrs.
=. 8. Widdifeld, "Some Pointers on
Wills"
Women's Club Of Chevy Chase, Inter-
national Relations Section, meets
Tuesday, 1880 am, assembly room,
Presbyterian Church. Speakers:
Mrs. William G. Johnstone, 1.-THE
Far East; Miss Ida Lind. China"
Art Section meets Wednesday, 1915
am, Washington Gallery Of the
Museum Of Modern Art, Seventeenth
and H streets NV. Music Section,
rehearsal, Wednesday, 10 am, E. v.
Brown School. Nature Section,
Thursday, 10 am, Chevy Chase
Circle, walk near Kensington. Civ
les Section, Friday, II am, Assem-.
bly, room, Presbyterian Church.
Speakers: Miss Jeanette Rankin,
'Woman's Part IN tho Local est.
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Goodwill Guild meets Friday, l:l5
pm, at Goodwill Headquarters. 1918
New Hampshire avenue NV. Mrs.
Samuel Herrick, chairman.
Motion Picture Council tomorrow,
10:45, Ambassador Theater. Speaker.
Jack Wilk, The Selections Of
Stories for Motion Picture Produc-
ton"
National Farm and Garden Associa-
ton, Capital Division. meets Thurs
day at 2 jp.m., with Mrs. Raymond
Pearson, 98 Wine avenue, Hyatts-
vile, Md. The president, Mrs. Jay
Winston Johns of Charlottesville, will
preside. Maryland Branch In charge
, Of program. Meeting open to inter-
ested guests. Speaker, Mrs. H. @.
Gilbertson.
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Sixth street NE Miss Josephine
Hytrek will preside.
St. Johns Mothers Club. Special
meeting Of grade mothers tomorrow
at 1:30 pm, preceding executive
meeting with Mrs. A. Wigington, 1925
Vermont ave. NV. Regular meet
ing Friday, 2 pm. also with Mrs.
Wigington. Vocational program
sponsored by Educational Section,
Speakers, DR.. John r. Fitzpatrick,
Dean of Columbus University, Law
from . Theoretical Standpoint" !;
j. j. MCGUIRE, "The Practical Side
Of Law as q Profession"
p. e. o. Reciprocity Luncheon We'd
nesday, 1890. woodward b 10th
rop. Reservations, Mrs. r. P. Hol-
lingsworth.
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Future Meetings of Womans Clubs Are Announced
CiVie. and Study CIuha.

Civie, and Study Clubs.
The Writers League will meet at
Thomson School tomorrow at 8:l5
pm. Miss Ivy Lindsey and Miss
Margaret Bailey will read short
stories and Miss Elizabeth Aldrich
will read a chapter from her book on
South America. The leagues short
story contest closes December 8.
Oberlin Chapter. Delphian Society,
meets tomorrow ut 10 am. in Pierce
Hall, Sixteenth and Harvard streets
NV; leader, Mrs. Donald Ernst;
subject, "The Three 'Gs'-Gospel,
Cold and Glory-Europeanize the
World" Luncheon at the Allies Inn.
followed by visit to Red Cross Build
ing.
Women's City Club-Meetings in club
house, 7S6 Jackson place NV.
Today. $50 pm, membership tea,
Miss Myra Mecklin, soloist. Mon
day, 1:30 pm. afternoon bridge; 6
PM. French table; pm, French
class, S pm; Spanish class. Tues.
day, Z pm. evening bridge. We'd
nesday. 8 pm, business meeting;
Miss Gladys Ball Middlemiss pre-
siding. Thursday, pm, short
story class. Friday, s pm, public
speaking class.
Twentieth Century Club-Meeting,
Thursday. II an, Y. w. @. A.;
Speaker, Mrs. Henry Morgenthau,
jr.; illustrated talk on Art in Fed
eral Buildings" Board meeting, to.
morrow, II am, Y. W. G. A.
Voteless D. c. League of Women
Voters-Department of Government
and Foreign Policy will hold three
section meetings. Wednesday. z
pm, and Thursday, 8 pm, with
Mrs. M. o. Lorenz, 35l0 Porter
street NV. Subject: Political and
Economic Development in China
and Japan" and review of events
in Europe. Tuesday, 2 pm, with
Mrs. Benjamin Wallace, 31l2 South
Dakota avenue NE Subject: RE
cent Developments in China"
Hadassah. Study Group on Current
Events-Meets. Monday. 2 pm, with
Mrs. Henry segal, SOFA Ninth street
NV. Report Of Currsnt Events and
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parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Knight,
at their estate, Rose Bank.
Mr.. Howard Beach, jr.. OF WASH
ington Is spending the week at his
place, Lonely Acres on the Potomac
River, and is entertaining at a house
party for the week end.
Mrs. Rosa Clements
To Entertain Tomorrow.
Mrs. Rosa M. Clements will enter
tain at dinner tomorrow for Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Clements of Washington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Bell of Hyattsville
and Mr.. William Clements OF Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Carol Knight will
entertain at dinner tomorrow at their
place in Oakville, Md, for Mr.. and
Mrs. Gladstone McDermott and Miss
Margaret Knight of Washington.
Miss Victoria Page Coping, daugh-
ter OF Capt. and Mrs. John Coping
Of New York and Washington, and
Mr.. Harris Reeder Hungerford, son
of Mr.. John.G. Hungerford of New
burg, Md, were married November II
in St. Thomas Church in Garrison
Forest, Md.
The bride wore a maroon colored
velvet gown with matching accessories
and corsage of orchids
Mrs. c. P. Sullivan of New York,
. cousin of the bride, was the matron
Of honor and wore gown Of yellow
velvet and carried a bouquet OF white
chrysanthemums.
Following the ceremony DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Lyon entertained at q
reception at their home In Baltimore
County in their honor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hungerford will make their home
in Washington where the bridegroom
is connected with the Department of
Commerce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Kaufman and
Mrs w. B. Hewitt have issued invi-
tations to buffet supper at their
home, Wild Acres, tomorrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Perry and Miss
Christine Farrell of Washington will
be the guests in whose honor Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Hancock Of Helen,
Md, will entertain at dinner tomor-
row.
Mr.. l.. B. johnson of Chercliff at
Morganza entertained at a bridge par
ty Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Sterling and Mr.. Will
liam Sterling Of Washington and Mr.
and Mrs. John Sterling Of Silver
Spring will be guests at dinner TO-
morrow of Mr.. and Mrs. Lynwood J.
Sterling.
Mr.. Joseph Gibson and Mrs NJ M
Fix of Washington will be the guests
| at dinner tomorrow of Mr.. and Mrs
John Maddox.
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vile. Mrs. Boocock is owner of Cas-
talia, another of the famous estateS
IN the Charlottesville section,
X X
The Reba Barrett Circle, Florence
Crittenton Home, met at the home of
Mrs. George M. Crosland, 69l4 Fifth
street NV A generous response for
cheer packages" was received. The
guest speaker was Miss Cole, superin-
tendent of the home.
William B. Gushing Auxiliary, No.
4, Sons Of Union Veterans Of the Civil
War, met at the Washington Loan &
Trust Building, the president, Mrs.
Carolyn Lille, presiding. The 45th
birthday anniversary of the auxiliary
and veterans night were celebrated.
Musical selections were rendered on
the guitar by Jack Hosier. A song,
Song OF the G. A. r." written espe-
cially for the occasion by Mr.. Hosier,
was sung.
Election of officers will be held De-
cember II.
The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules
met Wednesday evening at the Graf
ton Hotel, the hostess being Nine
Camille Hindmarsh. The meeting was
opened by M, Pierre de Chauny, a vice
president
Nine. Ira Castles opened the pro-
gram by leading in the singing OF
French songs. These were followed BY
a reading by Nine. CASTOR de Bouy
entitled "L'Imprudente," by Charles
Tardieu. Nine. Manuel Cambouri gave
a number of anecdotes, and then
Joined with Nine Conway Kitchen in
charade
John Claggett Proctor addressed the
members Of the Petworth Mothers
Club Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Fred Shearer. He told them many
interesting facts about the early his
tory Of schools. parks and the opera
in Washington.
\
Speaking on her recent trip through
the Orient, Miss Claudia Cranston,
author Of the recent book, 1--WE Been
Around" was the guest Of honor at
a meeting of the Philo-C Classics Club
at the home Of Mrs. NJ H. Fohrman
in College Park. Mrs. A. H. William
read paper on the political situation
in England at the time of Henry VIII
and the reading of Shakespeare.s
Henry VIII" was continued under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Mayberry
Guests were Mrs. E. B. Shear, Mrs
Samuel Hall and Mrs. H. e. GUNNER
man.
X X X
The Chevy Chase branch Of the
National League of American Pen
Women was entertained last Sunday
by Mrs. c. c. Calhoun, a past presi-
dent. at Rossdhu Lodge. Mrs Valerie
Petri, Mrs. Calhoun's house guest,
served tea. Mrs. Elsie Harvey Weaver
was IN charge of the program, which
consisted of solos and duets by Miss
Marie Duchong OF Vienna and Charles
Haycroft of this city.
Mrs. Calhoun gave some candle
light sketches" which, originally pre-
pared for radio broadcast. are now
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being arranged for the entertainment
bureau, OF which she Is the head.

being arranged for the entertainment
bureau, OF which she Is the head.
The Excelsior Literary Club, which
Is certainly one Of the oldest in the
District, having been founded in 1887,
met last Tuesday with Mrs. Matte @.
Ewing for luncheon. The program
was on the national parks and num-
Der Of the members spoke.
The next meeting will be held De-
cember 7 with Mrs. Adam Penrod,
$40 Allison street NV, when Mrs. r..
S. Hall, the president, will give paper
on The Cabinet"
The Housekeepers' Alliance met
Tuesday afternoon in the home Of Mrs.
William Trauty, 1882 Park road NV.
Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, president,
presided.
On Wednesday the club will take
care of one of the weekly teas for the
working women Of the Y. w. c. A.,
with Mrs. Ruth Snodgrass in charge
OF the program.
Mrs. Trauty, chairman of Committee
on Civic Activities, is planning to have
a speaker on the Boys Clubs of the
District at the next meeting. Tea was
served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
SaWtelle and Mrs. Tillman Parks.
x
The Park View Womans Club will
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Lecture to Be Given
On Children's Books.

The Voteless District OF Columbia
League of Women Voters will sponsor
lecture on children's books to be
given December 10 at 2:3o pm. at the
Cleveland Park Club by Miss Dorothy
Smith. superintendent of the school
department of the Public Library Of
Queens Borough, New York. Miss
Smith is a lecturer on children's lit
erature and has spoken at the Uni
versity Of California and at Columbia
University on this subject. She will
discuss not only the new books that
are being offered for the Christmas
season, but the standard books that
should be part OF every child's read
ing. An exhibition of books will be on
display in the clubhouse at the time
Of the lecture.
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History Club
celebrate
Capitol Hill Group
To Mark Its 10th
Anniversary.

TINE Capitol Hill History Club
will celebrate its fortieth an
L niversary tomorrow with .
luncheon meeting at 24o0 Six
teenth street NV The twenty-sixth
anniversary of the clubs membership
In the District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs will also be
observed.
This is one Of the oldest clubs in
the District. 1t was organized in 1897
by a group Of ladies who resided on
Capitol Hill, with membership of 80,
a limit still observed. Now the men,
bers are scattered all over the city
but they carry on the spirit Of the
founders when they meet. History Is
their speciality and they study the
history of many countries, but they
occasionally carry their studies into
the field of literature.
In the 26 years the club has been
q part of the federation, several OF
its members have held important
Offices in the larger group. During
the period of the World War one Of
their members, Mrs. Court F. Wood
was president Of the federation and
when Mrs. Edgar B. Merit was fed.
Grafton president she, too, was mem.
Der of the club. Mrs. Jason Water.
man, who joined the Capitol Hill Club
In 1900, has held of1ice in the fedora
ton for eight years, as correspond
Ing secretary, vice president, auditor
and other positions. At the present
time she is chairman Of the Resolu.
uons Committee.
Tomorrow the club will consider
the history of its own organization
Mrs. Waterman. historian for the oc.
casion, will give the high points o1
the organizations 40 years. Honor
guests will be Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, presi-
dent of the federation, and Miss Wells
Winner. editor Of the Clubwoman ol
the General Federation of Women.
Clubs. Miss Phoebe Stine, president
will be toastmistress.
The Committee on ARRANGEMENTS L
Mrs. Philip Martin, vice president
Mrs. Homer Link, Mrs Stanley Beas.
ley, Mrs. William Clements and Mrs
H. F. Patterson.
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Study of American Home
Is Begun by Club Women
Many Alterations in Social Structure
Affecting Situation Being
Discussed by Various Groups.
BY RUTH MONTGOMERY,
Woman's Club Editor.


yHAT is happening to the American home in changing
" society is question being seriously asked by thoughtful
people these days. 1t is not that the question
vital at present than 1t has been in other periods history
but the picture changing rapidly sup
planted hand labor notable
relieved of of their duties What they doing with
time? Working wives the declining birth length
ening OF e divorces freedom for youththese
of the factors that altering the pattern
Club find of these alterations
matters OF and they studying
influence Of these changes and the adaptations being
made to meet the conditions.
This is shown in the institute recently
Council of Social Agencies The subject What Happening
to the American Famy?" Dr. Wilson Popenoe director of
Institute OF Family Relations of Los Angeles will
institute to be held December States
Chamber of Commerce similar lectures given
annually under the auspices of the volunteer committee
council part of its training the thousands
women working volunteers the social
Washington, many of whom club members
In its December 16 General Federation of
Women Clubs will ask and perhaps attempt
on will the American Home Survive? This question: though
phrased little desperately than the councils question
has essentially the meaning The speakers at this time will
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Phillips Talks
y. A. R.
Tuesday
Glinpses of Spain
And Portugal
His Topic.

LAMFSES OF spain ana
Portugal" as the his
torical background Of ths
Americas will be the sub
ject OF an address by Clarence A.
Phillips of the Carnegie Foundation
before the Lucy Holconbe Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, at $3.50 pm. Tuesday at the
Washington Club.
Rosamedp Colomo will sing Q group
Of Spanish songs. She will wear the
traditional costume OF old Spain.
A reception to the state officers will
precede the program. Mrs. Joseph
F. Lyvers. regent, and the state and
chapter officers will be in the receiv-
ing line.
Sherwood D. Shankland, secretary
OF the National Education AssocM-
ton, will speak at a meeting Of Liv-
ingston Manor Chapter at 2 pm.
Tuesday, at the home of Mrs. Frank
S. Ray 426 Cedar road, Silver Spring.
He will discuss George Rogers Clark.
Mrs. Ray will be assisted at the
tea table by Mrs. Mears, Mrs. Parsons,
Miss Garlick, Mrs. Skinner and Mrs.
Morehouse. Mrs Earl B. Fuller, state
corresponding secretary, and Mrs
George Middleton. state chairman Of
entertainment, will be guests.
Victory Chapter sent a scholarship
and Thanksgiving box to Auda
Thomas, student at Carr Greek
School in the Kentucky mountains,
according to announcement of Mrs.
Lucius Chaplin, chapter chairman OF
approved schools, at the November
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Gertrude
Hite.
Mrs. Mark L. Whitney and Mrs.
Louis Malkus are new members of
Victory Chapter and Mrs. Porter
Dale Is an associate member. The
Bulwark Of the Republic" history
Of the Constitution by Burton T. Hen
drick, was reviewed by Mrs. Benja-
min c. Waldenmaier for the chapters
program in celebration of the Con-
stitution Sesquicentennial.
Eleanor Wilson Chapter will enter
tain at bridge Tuesday at the Thomas
Circle Club. The party is being held
to raise funds for a scholarship for
Irene Nicholson, a student at Tamas-
see D. A. R. school in the South
Carolina mountains. Mrs. George F.
Warner is chairman of arrangements
and will be assisted by Mrs. Charles
v. Grunwell, Mrs Lawson NJ Fuller,
Mrs. Robert Vandenberg and Mrs. Guy
Mason.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, State
regent, and other State officers will
be special guests today at a chapter
tea in honor of Mrs. Alton T.
Sturdevant, at the residence of Mrs.
Minnie Ashbrook Tull. regent, Marcia
Burns Chapter, 2l5 A street NE, from
4 to o'clock.
Columbia Chapter met at the home
Of Mrs. John H. Ray, 1928 Reno road
NV, on November %, the regent, Mrs.
L. o. Langworthy, presiding. Mrs.
Dauber Collins of Crossnore School
spoke. Miss Lillian Chenoweth, State
vice regent, rendered group of songs,
accompanied by Mrs. Langworthy.
The members brought gifts to be
sent to Central Union Mission for
Thanksgiving Day.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Miss Sarah Louise
Keene, Mrs. Mary Thorne Walter,
Mrs. William w. Wallace, Miss
Marietta Newton Wallace, Miss Alice
Irene Sanderson, Miss Marie Louise
Sanderson
The December meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. j. Frank
Campbell
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will meet at the ShorehAm Hotel
Thursday at 8 pm. The president,
Mayne r. Coe, will preside. The pro-
gram will include the reading Of man
uScrtpts entered In the recent contest.
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South African Gold Worth More.
While less gold was shipped from
South Africa in September than In
August the rising basis Of valuation
made 1t worth $125,s3o more.
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The Society Of Free Lance Writers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-12-18

Ey6ANVusliLG, THROUGH TIE sCORCu-
 ING HEAT OF TnG DG5ERT A YOUNG ScOTTi5u KNIGHT, S.R KENNETH OF THe LEOPARD, QiDG5 ALONE ON A SECRET EPQhkaH TO HE GPOTTO OF TIE HOLY AePAHfT. nAeODOQiC OF ENGAPDt ,.--........
Evening star., 1937-11-04
Nine. Chang Warned of Raids
By Air to Deuastdte Shanghai
500 More Planes Reported Shipped to
Port by Japan to Complete Destruc-
ton of Teening CITY.

of Japan has failed to accomplish its
aim when pitted against the armed
Chinese at Shanghai. BY bringing an
overwhelming mechanized force in
contact with our provincial Chinese
troops, Japan was able to make a
superior showing on but one battle
front, although totally unable to DOM
mate the situation along an extended
front owing to the tremendous area
involved.
"Bogey" Exposed.
The bogey Of the japanese army is
exposed, for it is now obvious that
the japanese militarists would not be
successful in military engagement
against any first-class power.
Finance Minister Kung told me that
in America he found pacif1sts who are
unable to realize what the conquest
of China by Japan would mean. This
situation would involve America in
war Immediately, whether she would
like it or not. Fortunately the major
ity of Americans are more farseeing
and they realize that this imbroglio
in the Pacific created by Japan must.
be settled in our favor. The puppet
states they are setting up must be
abolished. Japan has counted on the
100000 of their countrymen in Hawaii
to rise against the American admins
tration there. 1t is not too late for
this to happen.
would like to ask the American
people this one question as one who
has spent several happy years in that
country and who has many friends
there: with the Philippine Islands
in possession of Japan, what would
happen to the California seaboard?"
Copyright, 1937)
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NINE. CHANG KAI-SHEK,

WlIS OIL tDc 0IllcSc ScIlcI dllooliilos
NANKING, Nov. 4.-One of the joys
Of these dispatches comes from the
letters I receive from readers through
out the world. am glad to tell many
well-wishers in foreign countries that
am now convalescing rapidly from
the injuries received in the recent
automobile accident and that I will
be returning to work shortly.
1t is very urgent that I should get
back to my desk, for, as commander
In chief of the Chinese air force, news
reached me yesterday that 500 more
Japanese planes have been shipped to
Shanghai with view of completely
obliterating that whole area by their
raids.
These machines have been shipped
TO them from Europe. They are heavy
bombers Of the latest design. there
fore must make plans to remove all
Chinese refugees, the wounded from
our hospitals and all supplies from
the Shanghai area before these un-
parelleled raids and destruction begin.
Finances Stand Strain.
Yesterday my brother-in-law, FL
nance Minister Kung, returned from a
tour of the states and reported to me.
He told me he was amazed to observe
how the economic resources of China
are developing to meet the tremendous
strain imposed on us. In his opinion,
China will be enabled to continue to
defend herself for an indefinite period.
I feel that the Sino-Japanese war
situation must be heartening to those
European powers which have been
alarmed by Japans military strength.
AS yet, Europe does not seem to realize
how significantly the military machine
Evening star., 1937-11-04
X eScue of Fish
in Flood areas
TOldm Report.
III Million Left Stranded
by Receding Water,
Are SaUed.

Flood rescue work in the Mississippi
Valley involves not only human beings
and live stock but also fish, it was
revealed in a report by Commissioner
Frank T. Bell of the Bureau of Fish
cries, which shows that since July
more than 100000 stranded fish
have been saved there.
The great bulk of the rescued fish
were returned directly to the Missis-
sippi River, but many carloads were
shipped to various parts of the country
to stock new lakes, such as have been
created by dam building in North and
South Dakota, Mr.. Bell said.
Although floods create special fish
rescue problems, this type of work
is normal in the Mississippi Valley
rs a result of the normal spring rise
of the river. Fish move back into
sloughs and backwaters at such times.
When the waters recede pools are left
behind which originally cover hun
dreds OF acres but which shrink until
In July and August they may measure
only a few hundred square yards.
Meanwhile, the fish have spawned and
comparatively small pools may be
teeming with hundreds of thousands
OF young bass, sunfish, crappie and
catfish, MIR. Bell explained.
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tion-day taste for sweet drinks, as NOR
and more people become EXPERIENCED
drinkers, you get an overwhelming
number who knotV how real beer shoult
taste.
That's all the secret there is aboat Gantber'
success It's just drier beer.i-er beer. AM
the real beer drinkers know it! Switch t,
Gunther's and find out for yourself hov
good dry beery beer can be. Gunthe
Brewing Company, Baltimore, Maryland
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earns close to $500 weekly, with some
of them reaching as high as $1,000,
with guarantee as high as $4,000 per
picture" Mayo said.
THE makeup budget for The Ad-
ventures of Marco Polo alone was
$50,000." he revealed. And this one
item represents more than half of the
total expenditure incurred producing
the Griffith masterpiece.
Every single item connected with
filming has advanced tremendously.
Twenty years ago 1t was possible to
buy a good. original story for 500 and
published book or play for $500.
Today these old figures are ridiculous.
Originals average $1,000 each and
books and plays that are outstanding
have been bought for as high as
100000.
Under the present conditions, the
big salaries of stars and the living wage
for extras, the advanced cost OF build
ing materials, ETC., it would be impos-
sible for Griffith to ref1lm The Birth
of a Nation at less than 81 $500