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T THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON ZT . SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1924 0 'f ' t i 4 - 3 :. v ' 4 t i 1 .-; : 1 . .4 i ir A ' f ' x ' V " 'V sr I IT r k V- , Ik ' V ! t 'CITY" NEWS ' IN YMCA Committee Meet A meeting fof the membership committee of the boys' department of the YMCA of Oregon and Ida bo 'was beld Friday afternoon, at the Salem YMCA with W. P. Wal ters, Eugene, ) as chairman; .. Wil lard Rouse, -Benjamin Kimber, Marion county YMCA secretary, and Clarence E. Oliver, director, of boys' work' in Salem. Plans .were discussed for the coordina lion of the , work" of the Pioneer cluba and thei Hi-Y organizations of the YMCAJ The meeting was held at the local VY" building. Semiannual Clearance, SaW Gowns, Coats." and Millinery all Included. ; The French Shop. M. Buffe Morrison, 115 High. Mason . ic. Temple, j d6 Soldier VisitLHere--.) H. O; Comstoxk;priTate in Com pany A of the. Seventh regiment, 'i United States infantry. Is spending two monthsfurlow with his par ents, Mr. and '-Mrs.- W.v A, Oom etock. (194 ?iorth Commercial. Comstock hasf been stationed at "Vancouver Barracks, Wasa., and will return, there about the first of February. J V1; rz:.:-r... - , i, ,v,; , Dry Wood for Sale 16-inch or 4 -foot length. Call 77F2 . - - . tf The Blackstone Club ,v '. The regular banquet meeting of I the Blackstonei club, an organlza- tlon of embryo lawyers at WUlam 1 ette unlversityj was held last night I at The Spa. The principal address ; was made by Elmo S. Whit; local -attorney and "president of the Am erican Fidelity Investment com- l pany. James j Young was toast ; master. The organization meets each month and has a member of 1 the bar or bench address them on varied subjects pertaining to , law. ; '. :"-; -"V'; " For 3Icn and lkys Only Lee Can field's barber shop, Ore . gon Bldg: t -,. d6 " Elite Beauty Shoppe I Orer the Gray Belle. Expert marcelling, exceptional haircutting by L. J- Bayes ana xee uaniiem. Phone 914 i ... ' "'" " . . uo ' THevrlieAnsrv Clxsap PooUl S The psychology classes ot Ret. , Martin Fereshetian of the Uni f tartan churchj ; are proving very popular. The class held at the WOODRY Buys Furniture Phone 511 Typawriters iL UASS 95 Down - S lloathly 247 N. Com. 8U Phn see TEIUONAL TAXI " SERVICE Cars for hire without driven PHONE 2020 Day and Night Berrice POPULAR PRICED Men! and Young Men'i Tailored Suits $25 to $45 D. H. MOSHER . TAILOR Dr. B. H. White ' Osteopathy Surgery 5 Electronic Diagnosis and Treat ment (Dr. Abram's method) Office Phone 859 or 469-J , COO U. S. Bank Bldg. V m&Bi & BUSH BANKERS EstaUlabed 1SCS General Banking Business, Office Hours from, 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. We Cany AD "'PHOI'-930--i:::": parsonage was attended by about 1 5 neraons. Rev. Fereshetian Is taking up the i physice-psychologl- cal aspects of toe stuay ana is in troducing the idea of everyday Dsvcholoer. , Later the psychology of religion will be discussed. Sale of Women's Coats Samples left from our rail stock, very reasonably priced. Mayer, room 7, over Miller's. d7 Autoist Unluc-ky An autoist was Involved in an unfortunate incident at Ferry and Church Friday; morning when Ijer automobile tires suffered three blowouts. Investigation of the punctured tires disclosed three long-pointed heavy tacks, which are commonly used in roof con struction, imbedded in the rubber. Scattered in the street nearby were 15 additional tacks, which were gathered up and are now beld as evidence by Miss Katherine Gun nell, who suffered the accident. Get Your Arthur Parrish's 1925 Calender at Halik's Elec tric Shop, j ' d9 Letter of Appreciation Mailed A touching letter of apprecia tion has been received by Gunnel! & Robb Studios here. Recently the firm mailed to the Gold Star Mothers of Marion county a photograph- of the ! statue. "Over the Top to Victory." The details of the statue were plainly shown on the photograph, including the names of the men graven on the pedestal of the award who lost their lives during the World war. Dance at Schlndlers Hall Saturday night. d6 Brash, College Active ' One of the most up to date and liveliest i communities adjoining Salem is the Brush College dis trict, which has something doing all the time. For their latest en tertainment next Friday night they have secured the Moore's Music House entertainers. Last night the entertainers were at the Hazel the entertainers were at the Hays ville school house, where they belped raise funds for the school. Last year the Haysville district was : unfortunate in having their school house destroyed by fire. The money raised last night went to the general school fund. Oregon Products on Sale At Congregational church Dec ember 17th. Tickets for dinner at Pattons. ! d6 School to More The Pacific Expert school has outgrown the present quarters and as a consequence have secured room in the new Ecklund building. The school has been established in Salem' fdr a,sOTlfthnef'enly and has proved popular, according to the announcement of J. A. But- FACTORY! SITE , FOR SALE On railroad switch, adjoin- ing Standard Oil Company's plant on 16th St. Inquire of W. T. Rigdon. a Dancing! Dancing! Salem's New Auditorium Ladles Free -: Wednesday and Saturday Bezanson's Melody Fhiends Skating, Skating, Skatipg ' At Dreamland Thursday. Friday, Saturday ,. 7:30 to 10 p. m. " Hear Our New Calliope RADIO HEADQUARTERS -,-.; For '. (. RADIO SUPPLIES ' Open Evenings - 189 SOUTH HIGH Sizes! of Coal from the large tnrnaea to the smallest nut else. Tell as for what purpose the coal la required and well point out the proper size to use. But although we carry all sizes, we handle only one quality, the very best coal from the very best mines. Our coal service la yours to command, " Prices range from $10 to $15 ' Also handle the best Diamond Briquette flS , BRIEF ton, .manager. . The .lease da the new location will begin on De cember. 20 and at that time the Pacific Expert school expects to be permanently located. , During the past week Hazel Pierce. Cora Gardner, Herman Feddem and 1 diene Boyes have become students of the new school. Dance School Moves Miss .Ruth Hjertaas and Miss Lenore Preston are 'conducting their classes now in McCornack hall on Fridays and Saturdays, in stead of at their Court street. ad dress. Elks Memorial ; Will be held Sunday, Dec. 7th, at 2:15 at the Grand theater. Members will please meet at IOOF hall at 2 p. m. This service Is open to the public. - . d7 Legion Election '-.' - Election of officers will be the principal business at the Monday night meeting of Capital post No. 9, American Legion. Clifford Brown Is the only nominee for the position of commander to succeed Carl D. Gabrielson. Other offices are contested and much interest is being shown in the election. Kingwood Road Named Kingwood Heights road Is the name given to the road formerly known as the old Putnam road. in the West Salem district. The name was given the road after a meeting ot the residents of that district had held a conference and electiouAlA ttfkn to designate the new routVwill be ejected, soon. It is claimed that this road is the roughest one in Polk county, al though it is only a mile from the heart of Salem. t Wonderful Evening! Gowns At great reductions during our semi-annual clearance sale. : The French Shop. 115 North High. dS Will Produce I Play The Willamette university chap ter of the Theta Alpha Phi, na tional dramatic fraternity, will present three one-act plays under the direction of Horace. Rahskopf, during the course of the first sem ester. The plays, "Rider of Dreams," "Land of Heart's De sire." nd "Four , Flushers" are modern plays containing dramatic as well as literary interest. Don't FVwget Shoot at Turner- Sunday, December 7. i do Women Debator Trjouts Tryouts for the Willamette uni versity women's varsity j debate team will be held next Monday af ternoon when the debaters meet in a series of contests. The ques tion to be used in the tryout is: 'Resolved, that Japanese should be allowed to enter the United States on the same basis as those citizens ot countries now allowed a quota." Salem Art and Beauty Shop Expert Marcelling. Phone 2118. d6 Southworth on Way Home ward South worth. Willamette university's representative In the Pacific, coast public speaking league extemporaneous contest at Stanford i university. Wednesday night, is expected home from Cali fornia today. Mr. Southworth tied with Oregon Agricultural col lege for third place, with Stanford and the University ot Southern California winning first and sec ond. The eight leading Institu tions of Washington. Oregon and California were entered. Wanted, a Closed Ford I will trade a Piece of Umber land In Josephine county for a closed Ford car. Phone 261 or 271. U. n30tr Eddy Due in April ; i Sherwood Eddy. International secretary, ot "the YMCA and one of the . most outstanding religious wnrken inrrha United States, will ioma in fh WfHsmpttp nniversltv campu some time next April un der the auspices of the local T if Ti resent nlahs materialize. Mr. Eddy has traveled through every section of the globe and is the author of many books on religion. Turkey Shoot At Liberty all day Sunday. d6 Professor Speaks ' Prof. S. B. Laughlin, professor of Aociolorr at Willamette uni versity, was the principal speaker t tne saiem Heignts community DIED ' : -: SMITH C. E. Smith died at a lo cal hospital Dec. 4 at the age of 6$ years. Survived by his widow, Mrs. Ella Smith. The body was forwarded to Portland by Webb's funeral parlors for service and cremation. FEXNELL Joseph Fennell died at 550 North Water street, Dec. 5, 1924, at the age of 87 years. Survived by one daughter, Ellen. Kessel of Salem; two brothers, Henry of Aumsville and John of Vancouver. B. C and one sis ter, Susan Weir, of Havre. Mont. Funeral services will be held at the Webb funeral parlors on Monday, Dec. 8, 2 p. m.. Rer. Mr. Campbell officiating. In terment in IOOF cemetery. CLEVELAND George W. Cleve land died at a local hospital December 5, 1924; at the age of 70 years. Survived by two brothers, Richard R. and P.,B. Cleveland of Salem. Funeral services will be held at Webb's funeral parlors Monday, Dec.' 8, "at 9:30 a. m. Interment in IOOF cemetery. ' , RIGDON & SON'S XlORTTJAItY ii benefit held at their hall last night. Professor La'ghlin pre sented a stereopticou lecture of the Holy Land. Many of the scenes were taken personally by tne lecturer, wno was an. instruc tor in a mission near-Jerusalem. Professor Lauchlin nent over a year In the Holy Land where he was located 10 miles norm oi Jerusalem. ; I - - Tony Karg's Marionettes ; Saturday, Dec. 6, at Armory. Matinee prices: Children. 2.r.c; adults 50c. Evening: Children, 50c; adults, Jl.00. No reserved seats. : , do nighland Aids Charities Unsolicited, the Associated Char ities has received a quantity of foodstuffs from the pupils of the Highland school as their Thanks giving offering, according to Mrs. John A. Carson.. The supplies in cluded three bushels, each of po tatoes and apples; three sacks ot squash and pumpkins; one sack each of carrots aad cabbage; 25 quarts of canned fruit; a quan tity of flour, rice, sugar. Jelly, clothing and shoes. All of these commodities are needed badly at tbia time of year and more are wanted, Mrs. Carson said. Presbyterian S. S. Classes- Crowded out; no more room at the old building. Men's and Tri-C Bible classes will use. through tne courtesv of Rirdon's. their new parlors, corner Cottage and Che meketa sts., east entrance, begin ning Sunday. 9:30 a. m. d6 Salem School Fund Less The Salem public schools re ceived $461.79 less from the state irreducible school fund than in 1923, according the report of Superintendent George W. Hug. The amount this year is about $8400. Take No Spinal Adjustments Until you have a . neurocalo meter reading by Dr. O. L. Scott, U. S. National Bank Bldg. d3tf Popcorn Feed i A Doocorn feed will be given the boys who attend the first meeting of the Salem boys' chorus, which is to be organized Monday' night at the YMCAj Dr. H. C. Epley is the leader of the new organiza tion lie plans to have the boys featured In a Christmas can(tata. Lt will be given publicity. In ad dition the boys are to assist in the various church services. WriRhtman to Speak , Memorial service for ' the Mc Minnville Elks will be attended by Frank T. Wrightman Sunday. He will deliver the main addreatf. Oscar B. Gingrich, soloist, . and Martha Vick as accompanist, will also make the trip. .: "( Out After Job : , s1 Walter G. Lynn of Portland Is after the Job of calendar clerk In .the house of representatives for the coming session. He held the place two years ago. He re ports that D. C. Lewis, Multnomah legislator, Is near death from a blood clot on the brain. , i Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors for the beautiful floral offerings and words of sympathy received during the sickness and death ot our little one. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. , Kleen and family. d6 Permit Given V A permit to construct a dwelling at 970 North Winter at a cost of $3,000 was given C C. Morris yesterday by City Recorder Poul sen. - , ' Hot Soup and 'Cocoa Pupils ot the Lincoln school will be served hot soup and cocoa for the price of 10 cents a week, is the announcement made yesterday. The price ts slightly under the cost, but it serves to give the students something warm -fith their lunches. i Many fCons" Received - This has been a busy week at the state nrison. for not a day has passed but several new boarders were received. Three more were checked in yesterday and seven on Friday. The number for the week is around 15, according to J. W. Lillie, deputy warden. $15.00 to $18.00 Mlllinerr At $7.50 during our semi-annual clearance sale. The French Shoo 115 North High. d6 Prune Orders Coming , Prunes are being sold for-Jan-nary 1 shipment, a most unusual condition." The market condition at this time of the year shows that the eastern 1 buyers Teallze ' that prunes are not droooing lower In price and buying will be at the ,! r t an advanced flVOCU. V TJ " .w ..u one. A carload of 50-60 nrunes went to the Portland docks for foreign shipment. Tney were pack ed in 220 pound bags. rlsiTAA Wanted .--"' Phone 1928, Pacific Fruit and Produce Co. - ' Pinrfied After Seven Y For seven years John Rogers did not have a drivers license but yesterday he was called on by Officer Hickman. The explana tion ttii hA maite to Police Judge Martin Poulsen today. D. D. KH- muaiI s xtraAt . car 4 while it was discharging passengers and was arrested by uirtcer viciu. Mell Bolaner was held for riding a bike without a light. He, too, will talk to the judge nanl WOW Hall Sllverton. Saturday, Dec. 6. Mutlc by Thomas Bros. Moonlight m - A -.-- i4At t,renaaers. L. R. Edmunson, a disbarred attorney at Eugene, who was re prieved by Governor fierce a ,t. . rta. . .nnvlMtan for ts ovdfn !w- trouble according to liiX. Kletztnr. of the national law enforcement ieagu. see his brother, Ralph Kletzing, advertising manager of The States man. fEdmunson was sentenced to six months in jail and a fine of $500 this week while his partner. H. E. Owens, a real estate man, entered a plea of guilty to the same charge and was fined $500. Neither was able to raise the mon ey. Mr. Kletzing drove on to Portland last night. L Xmas. Novelties and Silk Underwear. f Swarfs Specialty Shop. 4 53 Court.- Phone 890. dti Fire Run Mad' A chimney fire called the Salem fire department to 660 North High yetserday. No damage was re ported., Appraisers Named I-f r Thnmnsnn was nnnointed administrator of the estate of J. E. Thompson, and C. C. Snyder, R. D. Coshow, and Lewis liowe were named aDDralsers of the property. In the estate ot Floyd C. Perkins,' the appraisers named were W. AJ Mumper. Addison M. Page a.nd W. A. Mathis. Prescott's Spltzefnoerg Apple Cider. Telephone 1937-J. d7 Alberts In East Word was received yesterday by C. A. Kells, secretary .of J the YMCA from Joseph A. Albert, who is oda of the two delegates to re present Oregon at a YMCA con vention In the east. Tne message was mailed from Chicago and it tnlrf nf having a fine triD. It stat ed that Mr. and Mrs,. Albert spent a few hours in lowa visiting -wim relatives. : He states that the weather Is clear and cold." While in the east, Mr. Albert will visit several modern and lately con structed YMCA buildings to secure suggestions for planning and de signing the building which is to be erected here soon. First Church of Christ Scientist, Salem, Or., announces a free lecture on Christian Science by Mr. Peter W Ross, C.S.B., of San Francisco, Cal.. member of the Board of Lectureship of: The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass in the Grand theater Sunday afternoon. Dec. 7th, at 4 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. . d7 Piano Firm Incorporates Articled of incorporation were filed at the t office of the state corporation commission Friday by the Tallman Piano Store. The in corporators are J. W. Tallman, J. J. Tallman and E. A. Forsch. -;v;p Three Accident Fatal . Three of the 570 accidents re ported to the state industrial ac cident commission ior IBB wtr. ending December 4 were fatal, ac cording to a report completed yes terday. The latauties were iai ence A.' Ingalls, logger, Birken fleld;f James Holobow, laborer, Oregon City,4 and Merrill Lofton, loader, Glenwood. Of the. total number 486 were suDjeci to pro atnns the comnen8ation act; iviwug w. - SO were from firms and corpora tions that have rejeciea tne ci. and four were from public utility corporations not sunject to me act.. : Milady's Shop 317 Court Is showing models at cost. Many beautiful new linen sets Just In, moderately priced. Entirely mil linery stock at coat. ai n,rr!nn Mflkn Profit A " statement by Ray Felker shows that the Cherrians realize tion of their musical comedy, "Susan Nipper. or mis sum n, 7DA vai used to uav ex penses and the organization realt . . A M A ,11 . I W til izea aDout jouw prom, wmtu wi, tigt hv the Salem Cherrians in advertising purposes. Ford. Memorial Mil E. Church- West Salem, F. L. CanneU pas tor. . Sunday school at 9:45 mor ning worship 11 o'clock, junior league 3 p. m. Epwortn league 6; 15 mreachinsr service at t:jo. All are cordially; Invited to these services. ; The pastor will preacn both morning and evening. PERSONALS I Ivan O. Martin, local attorney. made a trip to Portland Friday to serve as one 'of the directors for the United Artisans lodge. J. W. Seavey, Portland business man, was a Salem visitor Friday. Mf. and Mrs. H. P. Gef fries of McMinnvllle were in the city Fri day. ri: !- V- r: In a Darty of. Lebanon visitors to'. Salem yesterday were O. M. Faulkner, S. L. Faulkner, B. E. Gilbert and Harry N. Gilbert. . Ben Doria, the Lane county fil bert . king and prominent 1 etate legionnaire of Eugene, stopped at w i.u ru frnm arintcrromDlamtl unuuijwMii . Hill's Cascara Bromide Quinine u the quickest acting, most dependable cold remedy. What Hill's does for million! it win do tor you. uexxea box owb nortrut. Lff VPrice 30 cents. CASCARA- QUININE w.amu-tu. 0WV ' " STOVES Capital Bargain House TJoase of a Million and . One Bargains 3v?ln fTtfJ-a G r ippTf L 11 MLfeJ influenza I Pneumonia Q REFORMED CRIMINAL TO HOLD MEETINGS Services Will Begin at Ar mory; Sunday and Will Continue for Week H. V. Ballard of New York will be the central figure of a revival to be staged at the Armory next week. Mr. Ballard is a product of the underworld of New York and had a career of lawlessness rarely paralleled. He was after wards divinely healed and became one of the workers; under Billy Sunday. -'-" f He is not really a preacher -but he tells his story in an interest ing manner. The preaching will be done by Otto Otsbn. a returned missionary from 'China and . also by Rev. H. Hansen of Kelso. Wn. These men are very much in earn est and the meetings promise to be -interesting. ! They will be un denominational, i ' The meetings will begin Sun day at 2:30 o'clock in the Arm ory and will end the following Sunday. The public is Invited to attend. : ' : r . : '. . " Traffic in Polar Bears Picks Up and Pays Well . i . HAMBURG, 'Germany, Nov. 9. (AP). There has been an unus ual and profitable, demand for po lar bears of late, owing to the fact that the zoos -of the world neglect ed their ' stocks ' during the war and, are now endeavoring to re place them.,i , -,c,i ?.:iC Most polar bears come . from- Spitzbergen. The " hunters are sent out by a local company in the wild anima! business and the bears are brought to Hamburg, where they are kept until they get accustomed to civilization. A party 6.f hunters returned recently with 40 polar bears, all of which had been -ordered In advance tof cap ture. Another previous expedition brought 86 bears, most of which by this time have been scattered to various parts of the world and taken their places in the cages which will mean their homes until the end. ' H -.v. . the state house yesterday for a few minutes while' on his way to Portland. - '. - ' , Mrs; It. W: Beach of Coryallis was a Salem caller yesterday. ' Jennie Yerbrough was in- the city yesterday . from Tillamook. ; G. I. Smith,! state parole offi cer, who has been confined to his bed In Portland fort the last few weeks,, is now j able to 'sit up In his room. t . - .. Out West Wiinidew f C i . .. il Mil W imw- We will sell these items at the special prices listed below just to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of our new store. , i (We reserve the right to limit jiumbcr of pieces to any one buyer) Tokonabc, Kurniabo ami Clolsenabe ware in a multitiulc of shapes, sizes and colorings. j Vases that sell regularly at $5.50 -for : ... ...C-;:..$4.0C Jardinieres regularly priced at $4 for .L $2.5( Candle sticks, several pair to sell $2.25 Budda Ornaments and , Book Ends, ' regular fl.50 per pair for. .....$1.00 Flower Bowls to, sell at from 10c to $2.50 Mirrors, regular $17.50 to $22.50 1 for ....;..L.., .-- ....$12.50 Console Sets to go at .....,i.-v $2.50 A large selection of fruit baskets, waste baskets, shopping baskets, Jardenieres of bas ket weaves, etc., there are, several different Ktyles of each basket. .They are all specially priced for Saturday. . . :.: . -y ', r -. , - ; EASY TERMS - ! ' : -:.'- " ' . i ! . l : : .' - rr ..'.;-.! " '.Mm I i MORTIMER m A :i CHIEF WITNESS - (Continued from pg 1) Touis and alleged to have been as sociated in the conspiracy I dead. The note found by government attorneys in- Thompson's papers when Thompson turned over his files to the government last win ter for use before the grand jury. Many other government exhi bifs were taken from Thompson's rles.: The-note government coun sel said -was "in impounded, pa per. It never lias been paid, de fensq cftuivtfl asserted. YThe note - was datetl June 20, 1 9? 2, and Was given" to Thompson and Black in Chicago . Mortimer testified he went-to the Drake hotel in Chicago where he "found Forbes with Mrs. Mortimer in my bedroom,": called Forbes aside and gave him $5,000. . 0 lie saia hi inai iiuio iaai ue was told William D. Pratt, associated with Thompson "and Black in the Colombian (South American)' syn dicate', --.'ay development!, project which never materialized, had con tributed part of the $15,000 "ad vance." i 1 A letter to Pratt from Black was dictated October 22. 1922, which read: "My dear Black: "I have beenj waiting for some word for a long time from either you or More (Mortimer), but It seems that thel government' cons-. truction workj is being delayed Grand MONDAY and TUESDAY TW1C1J DAILY AT 2; 15 AND 8: in Mats. oOe, 85c, $1.10-Xigtits 85c, $1.10, $1.05 Including Ta v. Wonderful Orchestra of Fifteen Plus!clnn3 -" ' k8EAT8 NOW SBLLIHO : f. . CECIL B. De MILLE'S AParcrrl Pr:-:U: Mighty Dramatic ftf arv bv Jaanie Macs he. I YOUR. SEATS IS VIRTUALLY mm: FOR AVUIU SATURDAY ONLY We are Featuring ns excellent gifts for tho ," ' -. men .. SMOKING STANDS of mahognrry with turned legs, pip drawer, cigarette holder, cigar jar, ash tray, etc., at $10.50 : Other stands as low as $3.30 CEDAR CHESTS You will be pleased with the largo selection that we have as-semblcd for Christmas gifts. AVe have some copper trimmed chests as low H ' V ';' T $14.75 . ' Spinnet desks with handy drawer and com partments. : These are -exceptionally highly finished and priced at only . NO INTEREST in the Store On Everything; J57 jrO ,377 COUfLT I and-J presume our prorcts r? getting; anything are' very slight. "Under .the circumstances car not you arrange to have the ad vances to your friends takrn uj and oblige. "William D. Pratt." Mortimer testified Black r.nvfi him this letter in New York n ff w days after its receipt and told him to forget it. At the same con ference Black told Mortimer, th latter testified, that lie wai "through with Forbes" and in Ui future would go after the govern ment contracts "without paii any graft." - Perhaps the funniest thin on earth is a man who takes thing too seriously. i Dec. 8-9 i CT ruyrr. r&e 3 O STANDING IN THE LONG. D Nt5 BEFORE THE BOX OFFICE - CUV IN ADVANCE -TICKETS NOW 5E LUNG FOR. ENTIflE Et'Cv.I--MFNT- b as avp ONE DA $20.00 up ST