THE LEAGUE: Elephant White

"Unless we move into our new building now," excitedly declared wealthy League of Nations Secretary General Joseph Avenol last week, "the architects and contractors who are so far behind schedule may never finish it!"

Thereupon, with a fine show of League spirit, the lady and gentleman secretaries from 58 nations followed their French Secretary General into what is to be the $10,000,000 League of Nations Centre. Through gusty, dusty corridors reeking with fresh paint and plaster, the Secretary General & Secretariat threaded their way among Swiss carpenters who eyed them with disfavor....

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