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The first published manuscript of ELISABETH COBB Daughter of Irvin S. Cobb, America’s Famous Humorist ' R I l phvi] | 4 u’s i I 4 m rise fom brass-shiner & nation's movie idol. and/F fteen other big features by famous authors Do you know what it means to *‘crash a party’’? Do you know what a “‘little wambi’® is? Choosing the American flapper’s slang as her subject, Miss Cobb interprets the snappy ‘‘tea party’’ lingo as chattered in Broadway’s smart cafes. Don’t miss it! Is a Vice-President Important? By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING Celebrated Washington Correspondent Should political expediency or executive ability govern the selection of our vice-presidents? 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