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plant and of one of the company's service stations. "Local traditions," says the article, "relates that the original Braun Brothers 'filling' station was the .in- siration for ,Kings- now famous (Cartoon') .series,' 'Gasoline Alley.' King's .home was near the Braun station, 'which he frequented for. tire repàirs andinspirationi. "TIhe, Braun brothers, Phil and Carl, did god jb bck -in those'early days with gasoline, tires and batteries. But their ambition soared beyondý mere fixing of tires and pumping of gasoline for, a lvelihood. The advent of oif burners, in 1925, brought a fiew installatiions .in Winnetka ,homes, and the. Brauns.,quickly recognized the opportunity ta serve this new.field." The article then relates the success of the company in the fuel oil field, as welI as in the gasoline service sta- tion business. Braun Brothers now have more than twenty gasoline out- lets. The company, which has 150 employees, is characterized by the Sheli magazine as "aggressive, mod- *ern and efficient" and as presenting an enviable record of achievement in o il merchandising." TableTennis Stars Await Europe's Best Àmripca's chances to give the off with the American zone try-outs last week ini New York to win a'trip ta London to cornpete in the world's championships next February. Mie wilI he the leading player on the -United States' team, -to bc cap-ý tained by Coleman Clark of Glencoe, 1t he Chicago district's only former national champion, when the inter- national match with Hungary, is called in the grand ballroorn of the Stevens hotel, Sunday afternoon and evening, 709 Church Street Seasonabl aael SHAR-PLY REDUCED for Immediate Clearance LINGERIE *HAT S -z ever betore uv ie LU KCL ,. ài... a table tennis -match in Chicago. Mrs. Harold Spinney, 927 Ashland avenue, was luncheon hostess' to her bridge club IFriday. i Sale DRESSES,..* Ho. w'n SUITSe ress COATS-