Life — March 8, 1929 — page 5: what you’re looking at

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Short Stories of Life $5000 PRIZES FIRST PRIZE SECOND PRIZE $1500 THIRD PRIZE $500 —JUDGES— RAY LONG MERLE CROWELL Editor, Editor, * Cosworourtas Macazine Awenican Macazixe ROBERT BENCHLEY Associate Editor, Lire Tur Editors of Lire will award $5000 for the best short stories published in Lire during 1929. They may be light fiction, timely burlesques, detective or mystery stones, or humorous stories, but they must be short: six to seven hundred words. One story will appear each week and regular rates will be paid, on acceptance, in addition to the award, for each story published. Any number of stories may be entered by any one writer, and all will stand equal chance in the final awards. Manuscripts must be typewritten, on one side of the paper, the pages numbered, with the name and address of the author on every page, and should be accom- panied by return postage. Address manuscripts to SHORT STORY EDITOR LIFE, 598 Madison Ave., New York City A daily paper states that a new musical instrument combining a saxo- phone and bagpipes has been invented. That's not a musical instrument—it’s a weapon. —Passing Show. Eppie—Can you beat it? My sister is only twenty and she’s got a bald head. Maxcettne—Gosh, has he — got Money? —Film Fun. Docror: “Your husband needs a test, madam. I will give you a sleep- ing draught.” —Tit-Bits. “Say, lady, let's see your driver's license.” Life 3 CANADIAN NATIONAL—TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA Land of Gorgeous Scenery Where the Romance of Gold Rush Days Still Lives Come north this summer. Cruisea thousand miles through the calm waters of the “Inside Passage"* to Alaska—land of sky- iercing mountains, giant glaciers, valleys ablaze with wild- Rtowers-land of romance and gold. A delightful ten-day voy- age; stops ashore at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Juneau and Skag- way with theirquaint native homesand grotesque totem poles. From Skagway follow the ‘trail of '98"" through the once dreaded White Pass, across Dead Horse Gulch to Lake Bennet and Whitehorse; on to Dawson and Nome if time permits. See the “ghost towns” which stand as silent and deserted reminders of the Klondike gold rush. Make this glorious tour to Alaska over the Jasper Park-Pacific Route across Canada — stopover at Minaki in the Canadian Lake and woods Country and at Jasper National Park in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The whole trip is one of comfort and relaxation— deluxe train service across the continent—palatial Canadian National Steamers with large airy lounges and smoke rooms—dancing and music— excellent cuisine, deck sports, promenades. Put Alaska on your program this summer. For information on Alaska tours —con- Send for this sult the nearest Canadian National office. booklet on Alaska [CANADIAN NATIONAL The Largest Railway System in America OFFICES Vn PET, oT ELE TNE. iA ithe goog Swiee fietot "ye Waleat bc. nid Are, di be ‘Grand Ave. res WP R2ES we. rand Corea oe. 26s eee ISR NRW HOTELS OPERATING RAILWAYS «+ STEAMSHIPS + TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS SERVICE « RADIO STATIONS comicbooks.com