Life — January 19, 1928 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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31 Lament (Scarface Al Capone, the greatest of all Chicago’s sters and beer-runners, is aban- owing public life and retiring to Florida.) Weer, Chicago, weep; Let lamentations roll, And in your church towers steep Let your bells mournful toll: Citizens, pause in your feast, Of hot dog or bologny- Soon sets forth to the East “scarface” AL Capone. Bootlegger, second to none— Alas, for the great days of old!— Expert with bomb and with gun, Chieftain of gangsters untold, He whom the cops dare not meet ‘The world stares aghast when alone he Secks but a peaceful retreat — Scarface” Al Capone. Big Bill's disconsolate, His eyes are red and hot, He sces in this not Fate, But some darned British plot; corge is back of this He murmurs to each crony. how T shall miss fused, to hostess GIVEN ME, on leaving): wrt, THANK GOD FOR THE GooD TIME You’vE MRS. BROWNE. arface’ AL Capone!" —Tatler (London). —Londou Daily Chronicle. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. Patent Office. text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights cat Britain apply to Lire, Rolle House, Breams Buildings, Fetter FE. C., England, The foreign trade supplied from Lirz’s Rolls “House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. ntions till be returned unless accompanied b addressed envelope. Live does uot hold itself responsible for t Mere Woman “Wuo's that behind us, Fred?” asked the man at the wheel as a beacon hooted. “Only a flapper in a single-seater,” Fred answered. ‘The driver hurled his wheel over, swerved the car off the road, crashed through a and turned turtle. “Thank Heaven we escaped!” he mut- tered. “Only a woman driver—it’s easy to see you're no motorist, Fred.” —Smith’s Weekly (Sydney). In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Not to Blame Fatuer: Here's a C in your report again, in spite of your getting help at home all this term. Youse Sc Yain't fair, Pop. That C’s only in deportment, an’ you didn't give me any help in that. —Kasper (Stockholm). jonie better than Abbott's Bitters, sample by Seta CW. Abtott & Co, Baltimore, Mu. Insufferable “Is he a bore “Terrible bore. He's one of those ora- tors who speak on all phases of the sub- ject.”—Kansas City Star, non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of Change of Address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. All communications should be addressed to LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York. Yearly Subscription Rate, $5.00 (Canadian, $5.80; Foreign, $6.60). The Man Who Never Crushes Out His Cigarette Don't you love those merry jokers, Who at bridges, teas or pokers, Consider it the crenmiest of jests To lay down smoke barrages, Like the reek of ten garages, To the slow asphyziation of your guests? If you don't find Nevasmox at your favorite smoke shop just send us $2.50 and we will ship you one postpaid. devised. Nevassox is a small but capacious ash receiver which induces T? foil the diabolical pleasantries of this familiar pest the Nevasmox was t ¢ most stubborn cigarette stub to die like a gentleman—without calling undue attention to itself, In addition to efficiently smothering ‘cigarette ends Nrvasaox has other excel- lent qualities. Tip it over and it bobs up serenely without spilling a flike of ash. To empty, just open and dump. Oh, quite the latest and smartest thing. Lastingly enameled in a variety of colors—Moscow Red, Prohibition Blue, Creme de Menthe Green, ete. YANKEE PRODUCTS, Inc., 507 W. soth St, New York City Specialists in artistic smoke accessories NEVASMO) Smokeless and Odorless Ash Receiver comicbooks.com