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Our yest pocket series of illustrated comic booklets are the kind that are fully illustrated with comic charueters. The vevellies are the kind yon want for ex- ecitement and amusement. 16 different hooklets und 4 differene uoveltics sent prepaid in sealed envelope on receipt of $1. Noa C, O, D. orders or check accepted, Wholesule price list included with orders only.

Mr. Davis. I don’t think it is necessary for that magazine there to survive on that type of ad or any other magazine. If it ean’t go with- out that type of ad it should not goat all.

Senator Hexnines. Where are these mostly sold?

Mr. Davis. That would be sold on Broadway here, sir.

Senator Hex~xines. In what kind of establishments in cities outside of New York?

Mr. Davis. Iwould say outside of New York most any time it would be a downtown corner standtraffic, soldiers, sailors, to every working guy.

Senator Hesnrves. This would not go by and large to the diug- stores?

Mr. Davis. No, sir. By and large it would not go te the neighbor- hood. It would be a mistake te go in there.

Senator Hexxincs. The cham food stores?

Mr. Davis. No, sir.

Senator LIennixcs. You would not distribute it to such outlets?

Mr. Dayts. That is quite right. That would have a high-spot dis- tribution.

Senator Hennines. You would not consider it ood business judg- ment, es 2 matter of fact, to put these in drugstores?

Mr. Davis. You hold up Suppressed aud Gala. I put both Sup- pressed and Gala ina different category.

Senator Wenxineas. This is Frolic Iam holding.

My. Davis. That isa girlie book. That is around the houky-tonks, in places where they are drinking, you know, just a general downtown section of the town,

It would not go to the suburban section. It would go where the men congregate,

Senator Hexnines. This, for example, has the Lonely Hearts Club, the names and addresses of 100 beautiful single girls, 18 to 25, list rushed by airmail, Don't delay. Why be lonely? Let America’s friendly club introduce you by mail. Social correspondence clubs, and so on.

We do know, of course, that some of these so-called correspondence clubs or matrimonial agencies or lonely hearts organizations have led to pretty serious trouble in cases such as blackmail and extortion.

Mr, Davis. We used to have a lonely heart ball in Madison Square Garden some years ago, every year.

Senator Hennines. That is not comparable. That has some super- vision. But you do not pay any attention to the advertising?

Mr, Davis. Jam afraid Y don’t. My job is to distribute magazines. I try to be careful. Some of those magazines have been long estab- lished, like the one you have there.