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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
l4S Congressman Tell NAACP They'll
Be On Floor At Anti-Lynch Bill Vote

NEW YORK. = A m ong
the 148 Congressman who
have told the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement
of Colored People that they
will be on the floor of the
House when the federal anti
lynching bill comes up for a
vote on January 8, II are Re-
publicans, 70 Democrats and
one a member of the Ameri-
can Labor Party.
Replies, which are still COM
ing into the N.A.A.C.P. office
are in response to a letter sent
out by the Association to Con-
gressmen, urging them to APP
pear on the floor of the House
when the bill comes up and to
vote for the bill.
Officials of the Association
reiterated their call for anti
lynching petitions which have
been signed, asking that they
be sent to the national head
quarters, SO Fifth Avenue,
New York, by January 1. 1t is
expected that the petitions
will be taken to Washington
during the first week in Janu-
airy for presentation to spon-
sors of the anti-lynching bill
in the House and Senate. The
list of Congressman who have
answered the NA.A.C.P. call
to date from Washington is
as follows: John M. Coffee,
Knute Hill, Charles H. Leavy,
Warren G. Magnussen, and
Martin F. Smith.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Irish Hope Prophecy
OF Full Freedom
Will Be Fulfilled

WACO, Texas - In view of the
fact that st. Patrick's day, 1910,
falls on Palm Sunday, the Rev. ].
j. Kearns, pastor of the Church of
the Assumption here, said that
while he was visiting in Ireland
this summer there was much dis
cussion concerning st. Columkille's
ancient prophecy: when the Palm
and the Shamrock meet Ireland
will be free" The priest said ma
ny are specializing on whether the
Irish state will be absolutely free
when the palm and the shamrock
do meet in 1910.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Walter White Named
To Writer'S Club

NEW YORK = Walter White,
executive secretary of the NAACP
was recently elected member Of
the American Center of the PEN.
Club.
The organization is an interna-
tional association of poets, play
wrights, editors, essayists and nov
elists, with branches in more than
a score of countries. Mr.. White is
author of Rope and Faggot,"
Flight" and Fire in the Flint"
and has written many articles for
magazines and publications.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Spartons Give
Matinee Dance at Y

AS part of the New Year festi-
vities the Y.M.C.A. Sparton Jun
iors will give a benefit dance at
the Y branch Jan. LIST from 2 to 6.
Help usher in the New Year
with fun and frolic at the matinee
dance. Good music will be plenti-
full. Twenty-Five cents will let you
in on the fun. Better be there,
everyone else will be.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Housing Talk

Mr.. Francis A. LeSourd, Com
missioner of the Seattle Housing
Authority, will be interviewed ov-
err Station KOL at $3.50 Wednes-
day afternoon, January 8, on the
subject THE United States Hous-
ing Authority in Operation" The
program will be the fifth in SER
les, Housing in Our Time" spon-
sored by the Housing Authority.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Ministers Visit The
Northwest Enterprise

The Rev. L. r. Hayes of the
A.M.E. Church, Seattle and the
Rev. P. D. Duhart of Bremeton,
were visitors of the Northwest En-
terprise on Thursday. Both are
pleased in their respective pastor
ates. Both, knowing the influence
of the church in this world of
strife, seek to place it in the front
ranks of the Christian vanguard
The Northwest Enterprise con-
graduates Seattle and Bremerton
for such fine type of Gods mes
sengers.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Christmas CarOlers
Visit City Hospitals

A chorus of over 100 boys and
girls carolers from the community
churches, under the direction of
John Cooper, president of the Mt.
Zion Baptist B.Y.P.U., caroled to
hospital patients throughout the
city, Christmas Eve.
Drawing the chilly weather, the
chorus visited four of Seattle's
larger hospitals from IL to II D. m.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Convention Prexy
Will Visit Seattle

Dew. L. K. Williams, D. D. of
Chicago, ILL.,, President of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention of the
U. S. A., Incp., will visit Seattle
some time in March as he makes
a goodwill tour of the Pacific
Coast.
Members of the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church await his arrival and ex-
tend their heartiest welcome.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Appraisal OF Yesler Housing Site
Will Be Completed Before Spring

Completion before spring of the appraisal of the site for
the Yeser Hill housing project is contemplated George W.
Coplen, chairman of the Seattle Housing Authority
nounced Completion of this appraisal he said will const
tute major step in the Seattle housing program.
The appraisal is being conducted by Arthur E. Burr,
real estate manager of the firm of Henry Brodec nc and
William A. Eastman, president of William A. Eastman &
Company.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
Texas Citizens Fight
For Civil Rights

NEW YORK - 1.-THE people of
Texas are showing the country
that they have a real conception
of the need for a program of fight
ing for civil rights" said Mrs.
Daisy Lampkin, field secretary of
the NAACP, who recently COM
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29

pleted tour of the state conduct
ing campaigns for the Association.
Nearly $500 persons joined the
NAACP during the TeXac cam
paign in the following cities: Dali
las, $50; Houston, 1,450; Tyler,
$50; and Fort Worth, 225. More
than $1,000 was raised during the
drive.
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PAUL robson TO SING

Paul Robson, Negro baritone,
is scheduled to sing Ballad for
Americans on the Pursuit of Hap
piness program over station KIRO,
Sunday, at 1918 p. m.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
w. G. f. To Hold Convention

Seattle, Wash. The Washington
Commonwealth Federation will be
held at the Music Hall Theater,
7th and Olive Way, Seattle, on
Saturday and Sunday, February
3rd and 4th, 1910.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
PREDICT PASSING OF LYNCH BILL
By Big Majority States Representatives

HAMMOND, Ind.-The GavaganFish federal anti
ynchng BILL which up for vote the floor of the
house January 8, will pass by overwhelming majority.
This the prediction made Sunday by Representative
William T Schultz who the chief speaker at meeting
held at ST. A. M E. Zion church here launch the
annual membership drive of the Hammond branch of the
National Association for the Advancement of Coored People
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
NEW YEARS. GREETINGS

On this NetC Years day. the minority this
country Today divided than other The future of
of leaders compromised by subseUance kind
OF an organization, individual.
We feel that the lac will rights Yet that
t,Ced circumuened by whimsical The only
through unity OF purpose.
On this NeU Years day. Negroes hold the enabIe place
American history In fUe could
Hca circle and with their onenessOt dictate their
We ish for militant leadership for the
By the Staff OF The Northwest Enterprise
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-12-29
EDITORIAL

80, 1oad some poaoer the giftie gle as,
To see ourSeFs as ithers see as;
1t 10ad frae monte a bEunder free as
And foolish notion"
Evening star., 1939-01-04

Tourist report that in Germany
many anti-litter notices are in Eng
hsh but not in German.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Writers to Present
Fantasy Monday
At Z. wv. C. A.

The Professional Writer'S Club
will present "Under the Bo Tree"
an Oriental fantasy, by Mrs. Larz
Anderson, at $3.50 pm. Monday at
the Y. w. c. A. Mrs. Anderson will
be in Washington to attend the per-
formances of the play, which also
has been produced at Columbia
University and by various dramatic
groups.
Blanche Morgan Foote is the di-
rector and the cast includes Ruth
M. E. Dean, Nell v. Smith, Yvonne
Kushner, Florence A. Dieterich, Jane
Leasure and Zella Boteler. Joan
Leasure will give the solo dances
and four slave dancers, directed by
Marian Chace, are from the Civic
Theater. Musical interpretations
are by Irma Van Lackey; costumes
by Jack Mullane, and lighting by
Albert A. Dieterich and Edward l..
Larsen.
Before the play, which is open to
the public. members OF the Pro-
fessional Writers Club and many Of
their friends will have an informal
dinner in Barker Hall
Mrs. William Walter Smith, the
president, will entertain Audrey
Murdemann, national president of
the League of American Pen Women; !;
Rose Robinson Cohen of the Chill
dren's Theater, Yvonne Kushner Of
the Civic Theater, and others.
Representatives from other literary
and civic groups at the dinner will
be Inez Sheldon Tyler, president of
the District of Columbia League of
Evening star., 1939-01-04
St. Distaff's S Day
To Be Celebrated
BV D. A. r. Unit

In celebration of St, DistafT's Day.
Constitution Chapter, D. A. r., will
entertain at tea at the Grafton
Hotel on Saturday. from to pm
Observance of this day follows an
old English tradition when women
who had observed Christmas re-
turned to their regular occupations.
In the receiving line will be: Mrs.
Stuart Ernest Calling, regent; Miss
Lillian Chenowith, State regent;
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig. vice
president general; Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins, honorary vice president
general; Mrs. Harry c. Oberholser,
State vice regent; Mrs. A. H. Bell,
State chaplain; DR.. Ella R. Fales,
State secretary; Mrs. Arthur Hough-
ton, State corresponding secretary;
Mrs. c. c. Hoffner. State treasurer;
Mrs. Minnie A. Tull, assistant treas
urer: Mrs. Roger Williams, State
registrar; Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg,
State historian; Mrs. Edwin P. An
drus, State librarian, and Mrs. Walter
Miles, vice regent of the chapter.
Former regents will make the in
Productions and preside at the tea
table, assisted by the members of
the Junior group.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Civil Service Held
Way to Stop Evils

Miss Marguerite NJ Wells, presi-
dent Of the National League Of
Women Voters, commended the re-
port of the Senate Committee on
Campaign Expenditures yesterday
for its denunciation of the use Of
public funds and Federal jobs but
declared that the recommendations
do not get at the root of the evil.
Miss Wells declared that the only
way by which Congress can put an
end to the evil is to provide that the
Government employees from top to
bottom, including the administra-
tive personnel Of the relief organiza-
ton, be placed under the classified
civil service.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
BY the Way
Continued From Page B-3)

night in honor Of her daughter Mrs Adam Luke h and
youthful party.
Pretty little looked hlmy black
seemed glad old friends they
Eleanor Flood rvhng frock Of
cooed chiffon and Mary Louise Marsh striking black
with heavy gold necklace Mr. Mark Sullivan
Frederick Hunt he latter shortly Nancy
Brereton lovely in print Steta Sapeton Emily
Fangbone Griffith Warfed Wavey Taylor Pendeon Hogan
novel has just been published and Julie and "Skee Arnold
make the good Flood assisted
dinner
bridge poker, and most of them chose poker
Mrs Frank Meads, the former Julie Dell Zimmerman, this
morning Hartford spending
with her sister Mrs Kent Julie tells Hartford is
attractive that they love their small there
having pleasant winterbut that she
Washington sometimes
Beautiful Countess der StratenPonthoz that
who will in concert with Alfred Dubois at the Suave
tomorrow afternoon often played with
of Belgium, who, by the way is gifted violnist
The Counselor of British Embassy will
after Beatrice Lille
following the opening of the Coward week.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

American Pen Women; Elizabeth
Aldrich, president of the Freelance
Writer'S Club, and officials of the
Y. W. c. A.
Among those who have made
reservations for the dinner are Mai.
and Mrs. James T. Watson, jr.; Mrs.
Leroy w. Tilton, Miss Marguerite
Merigold, Mrs. Chester Leasure, Miss
Myrta Ethel Cawood, founder of the
Professional Writer'S Club; Miss C.
Virginia Diedel, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly,
Mrs. Josephus C. Trimble, Mrs.
Marie O. Sprinkle, Leland w.
Sprinkle, Miss Ruth Fleming, T. A.
Simons, Miss Anna Jespersen, Miss
Alice Miller, Miss Katherine Heinold,
Mrs. Ruby Crotinger, Miss Cornelia
c. Compson, Mrs. Sarah Merrill,
Mrs. Winifred Haughton, Mrs. Zella
Boteler, Mrs. John Dewberry, Miss
Lila Groves, Miss Winifred Willard,
Mrs. Alba NJ Edwards, Mrs. Leila M.
Marshall, Mrs. Robert E. Harter,
Mrs. c. c. Lewis, Mrs. Frances M.
Meilleur, DR.. Anna Marie Ketcham,
Miss Beatrice Dodge, Miss Isabel
Parf1tt, Miss Agnes Wright, Miss Rae
Robins, Miss Helen Vivia Bridge,
Mrs. Bessie ,Sluman, Miss Julia
Escher, Mrs. Elizabeth Layman and
Miss Elsie Bruno.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Weddings of Interest
Miss Julia Gemmill and MIR. Shelton
Are Married New Year Eve

Whittem of Cambridge, Mass, was
married in Alexandria, Va, on New
Year Eve in the First Baptist Church
to Mr.. Paul c. Howard, son of DR..
and Mrs. r. L. Howard of Railway.
N. J. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Edward H. Pruden,
pastor of the First Baptist Church
in Washington.
Miss RoWena S. Bellows of WASH
lngton was the maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Mrs. Jane
Angel of Buffalo, N. Y, niece of
John Lord O'Brian of New York;
Miss Edith Erlenmeyer, New York,
and Miss Cornelia Stott, St. Paul,
Mimi, all college friends of the
bride.
Mr.. Duty w. Greene of Charlotte,
N. c.. was best man, and the ushers
were Mr.. Charles H. Howe, Railway,
N. j.; Mr.. G. Griffith Johnson, jr..
Washington; Mr.. Oscar NJ. Lurie,
Boston; Mr.. William A. Waldron, I'd,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Mrs. Conrad Attends
New York Weddin6

Mrs. William Mark Conrad of the
Shoreham went to New York yester-
day to attend the wedding of Miss
Dorothy Aylesworth, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Merlyn Hall Aylesworth of
Park avenue, and Mr.. Robert Gibson
Knott, which is being held at 4
o'clock this afternoon in Saint
Bartholomew Church.
Miss Virginia Bacon Penfeld, who
was debutante in New York last
yea<, daughter of the late Mr..
Walter Scott Penf1eld of Washington
and granddaughter of Mrs. Conrad
is maid of honor at the wedding,
which is to be followed by recep-
ton at Sherry's.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Mrs. Garner Is on
Hand at Session.

While marked and unusual inter-
est centered in todays joint session,
the opening of the two houses yes
terday was we'll attended and there
were few seats vacant in the gal
leries. Yesterday was more of a
family party" however with the
wives of the new Senators and men,
bers of the House, accompanied by
youthful members of their families,
witnessing the impressive swearing
in" of the new lawmakers.
Mrs. John Nance Garner was on
hand at the opening yesterday and,
OF course, was again present today
when the President spoke.
Mrs. Nicholas LongWorth not often
she is in the city, and yesterday she
had with her Mr.. and Mrs. Ned
Williams of Ohio.
Members of the feminine bloc of
the House seldom appear on the
floor without some floral display,
and for today and yesterdays ses-
sions orchids were in order. Sena-
tor Hattie Carraway, the only
woman member of the upper house,
is wearing red roses today with her
somber and severely plain black
dress.
Sumner Takes Her Place
In House of Representatives.
Representative Jessie Sumner of
Illinois took her place among the
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Mrs. Roosevelt
To Be Honor Guest at
Jackson Dav Tea

Mrs. Marguerite Murphy Teahan,
the sister of Attorney General Frank
Murphy, who will act as his official
hostess in Washington, will be
among those who will receive at the
Jackson day tea on Saturday from
4 to pm. at the Shoreham Hotel.
under the auspices of the Women S
Division of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, who
will be an honor guest of the aft
ernoon, will broadcast from S to
Sis pm.
Others who will receive with Mrs.
Roosevelt will include Secretary of
Labor Frances Perkins and all of
the cabinet wives, with the excep-
ton of Mrs. James A. Farley. who
will be represented by Mrs. w. w.
Howes, wife of the First Assistant
Postmaster General.
Many Democratic organizations,
including the State societies. are CO.
operating on plans for the tea to
which all interested friends are in
vited. Mrs Ocie Heady. national
vice president of the Young Demo-
Gratis, is chairman of the Committee
in Charge.
Miss Katie Lou McVicker, repre-
senting the Democratic Women s
National Council, is a member of the
Committee of Arrangements and is
being assisted by Mrs. Arthur D.
Condor, Miss Elizabeth Presley, Mrs.
H. A. Dodderidge. Mrs. Robert Kirk
patrick Noble. Mrs. Virginia Mcleod,
Mrs. Eugenia Higgins, Mrs. w. I.
Lee, Mrs. William Sirman, Mrs.
Arthur Clarendon Smith, Mrs. Mar
garet Johnston, Mrs Alma Shevlin,
Mrs. Benjamin H. Goodwin. Mrs.
John Douan, Mrs. Raymond Smith,
Mrs. Lillian P. Kells, Mrs. Esther
Phelps. Miss Ruth Hutson, Mrs.
Mary Watts, Miss Mary Bern
hart, Mrs. Julia McAlister, Mrs.
Gertrude Staley. Miss Verna
Mitchell Mrs. Nell Leary, Miss
Hilda Davis, Miss Dorothy VOL
ner, Mrs. Alice lyman and Mrs.
-aIg2ret Lemly.
Evening star., 1939-01-04

women in Congress yesterday. She
wore black silk dress with white
front-piece, and was the center of
interest among the ladies of the
galleries, who were anxious to dis
cover how the newest member of
their sex in Congress looked
Wives of Senators were noted in
many different vantage points of
the Senate gallery today and yester-
day, among them being Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, Mrs. Millard Tydings,
Mrs. Robert A. Taft, Mrs. Bennett
Champ Clark, with Champ, jr., and
the twins, Kim and Marsh, and the
Senator's sister, Mrs. James M.
Thomson; Mrs. Warren Pierson and
Mrs. w. B. Groves. Mrs. Claude
Pepper was striking in sables and a
chic hat which had brilliant red
panache. Mrs. Alvah B. Adams was
in black, also, relieved only by the
white gloves and a string of pearls.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Meet at Chevy Chase

The Chevy Chase Branch of the
National League of American Pen
Women met yesterday with Mrs.
Thomas Cajigas, at her home, at 1884
Sixteenth street NV, for a pro-
gram planned by the music group,
of which Mrs. Cajigas is chairman.
Among the numbers were an orig
inal paper, "The History of Music" !"
by Mrs. Dorothy Goodrich Reed, and
High Lights in the Life of Haydn" !"
by Mrs. David M. Mcpherson and
Miss Viola Offutt.
Mrs. Francesca Casper Lawson
sang three of Haydn's songs and
Mrs. Reed gave several violin selec-
tons, both being accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. Elena Crivilla.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Continued From Page B-3)

roses. Mr.. w. c. Shelton was the
best man.
A dinner in the private dining
room of the club was served i'm
mediately after the wedding.
The bride was graduated from
Western High School in this city
and from Columbia University in
New York, and she attended Penn
sylvania School of Social Work in
Philadelphia. She is employed by
the Social Service League of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Mr.. Shelton was graduated from
the Central High School here and
the University of Michigan and Har-
ward Law School. He is employed
by the Marketing Laws Survey OF
the Works Progress Administration.
Miss Margaret Whittem Bride
Of MIR. Paul c. Howard.
Miss Margaret H. Whittem, daugh-
ter of Prof. and Mrs. Arthur F.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Tafts Feted
WithOhioans
At Dinner
Republican Group
Guests of National
COmmitteeWOman
COnm1tteeWO1nan

Senator and Mrs. Robert A. Taft
of Ohio and members of the Ohio
Republican delegation in Congress
were honor guests at the dinner
given last evening at the Mayfower
by Mrs. Katharine Kennedy Brown
of Dayton, Republican national COM
mitteeWoman of Ohio.
In the company of newly elected
members of the Ohio delegation were
Representative and Mrs. Charles H.
Elston and Representative and Mrs.
William E. Hess Of Cincinnati, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Harry N. Rout-
zohn of Dayton, Representative and
Mrs. Robert F. Jones of Lima, Rep
resentative and Mrs. Cliff Clevenger
OF Bryan, Representative and Mrs.
Charles j. Brown of Blanchester,
Representative and Mrs. Fred c..
Smith of Marion, Representative
and Mrs. John M. Vorys of Colum-
bus, Representative and Mrs. James
Seccombe OF Canton, and Represen-
tative and Mrs. Earl R. Lewis of
st. Clairsville.
Representative Chester C. Bolton
and Representative Dudley A. White,
who were reelected to the 10th
Congress, were also present. Mrs.
Bolton accompanied her husband.
Mrs. White has not arrived in the
Capital yet. Representative Thomas
A. Jenkins of Ironton, also reelected
to this Congress, was unable to
attend.
Among other guests were Repre-
sentative Joseph Martin of Massa-
chusetts, new minority leader of the
House; Representative and Mrs.
Ralph o. Brewster of Maine, Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Miss
Grace Burton, Col. and Mrs. Thad
II. Brown, Miss Katharine DAYTON
OF New York, Miss Margaret Baker
OF Springfield, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Hutcheson of Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Gould Lincoln and
Mr. Robert A. Taft, jr.
Evening star., 1939-01-04
Mothers Club to Meet

The st. Johns Mothers Club will
meet Friday at 1870 pm. in St.
Johns College, 1928 Vermont ave-
nue. NV. Mrs. o. T. Viehmeyer,
president, will preside Mrs. w. H.
ClaWson, entertainment chairman,
will present 1t. Col. Robert Norman
Schwartz of the senior class, who
will render violin selections.
Evening star., 1939-11-26

der. Her little black eyes danced with amuse-
ment and triumph until they encountered the
puzzled gaze of her son. Then they dropped in
haste.
what is it," Bill demanded
Nothing - nothing" his mother gasped.
She lew her nose violently into huge linen
handkerchief. "Just little idea. Nothing to
do with you"
"Sure?"
Sure? Of course, I'm sure" But the brisk
ness of the denial only increased her sons
suspicious.
you've thought of some crackbrained -"
A horn footed 1T in front. Mrs. Tupper
dropped her handkerchief in obvious relief at
the interruption. That S Laura Hennaberry,"
she announced briskly. "She's driving me
over to meeting of the Civic Arts Develop
ment League. For gosh sake, where is that
hat? Got date, Willie? Good. Have good
time and don't worry about Rapture. Or Mr..
Boxely. BY the way, hows my skin? Does it
CONTINUED on pogs 72)
Evening star., 1939-11-26

sition you want to play around with, per-
sonally, no matter how it affects the social
aspirations of the rest of the family. But this
is different! mean it isn't entirely my respon-
sibility. I'm only junior on this account. We
have lot of high-priced experts in the agency
working night and day to figure out some way
to make Guterman regard his radio program
- and incidentally, our advertising agency -
in better light"
But -"
81 know you mean we'll, Abbie. And I'm
not questioning your ability. You know that.
It's just that radio is pretty complicated
business, and I'm afraid, with the best inten-
tons in the world, that - that you'll -"
GUM up the works." Mrs. Tupper shook
her head sadly. Have all the big experts
staring with Mortified eyes at the woman who
couldn't mind her own business, eh? Ever
hear about the old fool who didn't know the
thing couldn't be done so he went ahead and
did it? Well J."