Life — January 5, 1928 — page 29: what you’re looking at

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A Final Offer Ir was a meeting of Abe's creditors. “There, gentlemen, are my assets and liabilities,” said Abe, “and the very best 1 can do, gentlemen, is ten cents on the dollar.” So the creditors looked over the situ- ation and reported back that they felt forty cents on the dollar would settle the matter. Abe took time out, and then he compromised. “Gentlemen, I offer you ten cents and you say forty. Now, gentlemen, I make you a final offer of twenty-five cents, but honest, gentlemen, I'm losing money on it."—Chicago Evening Post. Contemporary Literature Prouisiter: Have you finished the book which tears down the reputation of George Washington? Pex Pvusiuen: Yeah. Pvausurx: All right; start in on one making a hero out of Jesse James. —Youngstown Telegram. Morro of the one-hundred-per-cent Mabama Ku Kluxer: “One country, one language, one flog.” —Chicago Daily News, “WRINGING THE CITANGES.” —Bulletin (Sydney). Staicr watch should be kept to see that no one has a crayon enlargement made of a radio photograph. —Ladies’ Home Journal. 27 Tryout Iw the recently published life-story of Pavlova, there is a most amusing anec- dote of the great dancer's arrival in England for the first time. She was al- ready well known on the Continent when she went to interview a London agent. “Well, miss,” said the agent, “what do you do?” “I am Anna Pavlova,” explained the great artist simply. “That means nothing in my life. What do you do? Act? Sing? Dance?” “I dance,” said Madame Pavlova. “All right,” said the agent; “drop in to-morrow and bring your tights with you.”—Sporting and Dramatic News. hing better for slugeish appetite than Abbott's Bitters: “Sample by mall 23 ct GW. Auoott & Oo Baltimore, Md. His Occupation Gone “Wo was Bacchus?” “The god of wine, sil “What's he god of now, stupid?” —Washington Columns, Tue Perfect Alibi—“A woman was driving the other car.” —College Humor. “Lire is published every, Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S: Patent The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Briain opply to Lire, Rolls, House, Breams Buildings, Fetter 2 England.” The foreign ‘trade supplied from Lire’s London Oat Rotts House, Breams Buildings, London, E. No contributions will be returned unless accompamed by stomped ond addressed envelope. non-return. of unsolicited contributions. Lire does mot hold itself responsible for the loss or Notice of Change of Address should reach this office two weeks prior ft issue to be affected. All communications should be addressed to LIFE, $98 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). Young Women May Combine Courses in Business with a Winter in Florida RARE epportunicy is offered by Mrs. Roger W. Babson to a few selected girls to spend from January to April in Flor- ida studying the fundamentals of business, purchasingandinvestin,. The total cost need not exceed that of staying ata first classhotel. This is a wonderful chance for girls. who wish to avoid the bad northern climate and yet wish to use their time in preparation for future responsibilities. Thecourse maybecompletedin four months; it is under the direction of Mr. Austin H. Fittz, Head of Finance at the Babson Insti- tute of Babson Park, Massachusetts; and a diploma will be given at the close to those completing the required work. Combined with the course will be special recreational features consisting of golf, tennis, boating, swimming and riding. For particulars, wire WEBBER COLLEGE Babson Park Florida FOUNDED BY MRS. ROGER W. BABSON Esrabiished 1876 and 4 E Forty-Fourth Stree NEW YORK R' H simplicity in apparel for gentlemen is a dominant feature of WETZEL artistry. Be er comicbooks.com