National Affairs: A Good Man

Last week was published a new biography. Title: Our President: Herbert Hoover. Pages: 45. Price: $1. Author, publisher, printer and salesman: one William J. Marsh Jr. of New Milford, Conn., aged 11.

When news of this publication reached Washington, the White House issued a statement: "The President has read with much interest the account of the writing and printing of his life. . . . He is anxiously awaiting a copy of the book."

In addition to 60 regular copies, William J. Marsh Jr. printed a special...

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