Harry Kreinik

THE MAYOR? HA! HA! APRIL FOOL! His Double Visits Mayor, Fools 'Em on April Fool Day LaGuardia Suggests Plumber Good Envoy for Hitler to Meet

Into City Hall Park yesterday strode a short, fat, swarthy man, blushing under a ten-gallon hat. He walked slowly, measuring his steps carefully. His was an important mission, you could tell, and as he approached the steps of City Hall -- A policeman snapped to attention and saluted. A shoe-shine boy said, "It's the Mayor." A derelict muttered something under his breath. A tall, distinguished gentleman tipped his hat pleasantly and said, "Good morning, Mr. Mayor." But the man under the cowboy hat merely grinned. He wasn't the Mayor, but he did look an awful lot like him, and, it being April 1, a newspaper (guess which) was escorting him to meet the Mayor himself. The double's name is Harry Kreinik. He's forty, lives at 1070 Anderson Avenue, and is a WPA plumber on the Randall's Island job. The man was admitted to the Mayor's office after a brief wait. Mr. LaGuardia eyed him skeptically. "He's fatter than I am," said the Mayor. "Button your vest," shouted the Mayor. "Sit down," continued the Mayor more friendly. "I wish I did have somebody to double for me," the Mayor said, thoughtfully. Then he had an inspiration; "Say," His Honor said, triumphantly, "I hope you are the next Ambassador to Berlin."

= Column 2 ==

Our apologies to the New York Evening Post for having "lifted" the article on the left from its April 1 issue. It would seem that Henry K. is just the person to have along when you want service:

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