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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
CONTINUED from Last Week.

lSOuLluucu A0oL w 0VAt
Behold our new pitcher!" roared
the old manager. Come on, come on
up here, all you horsehide chasin',
ivory -domed roughnecks. Come on up
here and meet the finest guy that ever
stood on spikes! Get in here say, or
I'll fine every DANCED one of you'll" he
screeched.
Ten minutes later the contract was
signed and Del appeared in a Dover
uniform. Passersby wondered what all
the yelling was about. 1t sounded like
an Indian war dance, and in truth it
was nearer that than anything else,
with the whole Dover team perform
ing it around the grinning ex-lawyer.
At 2:30 P. M. Henry Purdy came
popping into Hayworth's office. His
hook-nosed, hawkeyed face revealed
considerable excitement. Here's
Doyle's notes." he began, "but / say
there's a streak of wonderment run.
llluS LllOuSA W IL. n ASpoA
has reached me that Doyle is spring
ing some sort of a surprise this after
noon. He says it's the biggest thing
that's happened to the Dover club in
years. / can't imagine what it could
be, but don't you think we'd better
get out there and see what's going on?
He's pretty desperate, I guess, SC
maybe we'd better be watching, eh?'
II don't know what he could do
Purdy, but still, it wouldn't be a bad
idea to know what is going on.
think we'd better go out there"
Fright. My cars at the door. It's
near game time, come on, let's 60
Purdy was like hound getting close
to it's quarry. But when the two left
Miss Smith leaned across a desk and
laughed. Had they asked her she
could have told them all about that
little surprise. And though Mr.. Hay
worth had said nothing about such a
thing, they hadn't been gone more
than five minutes before she closed
the office, called a cab and hied fol
the ball park herself
Following Jerry Smiths shutout il
the first game with the leaders, inter
est had picked up a bit. The next two
games Doyles team had lost by close
scores, but because of the better play
and the wonder over what the rumoret
surprise could be, goodly crowd wa'
out to see the last game. There wa
one other factor, too. 1t was wei
known that Toby French, the famous
Spartan scout, would be in the stand
watching Red" Farrell, the Hen
pitching ace. He was there becaus
it was no secret that for their fna,
crashing pennant drive Sne Spartan
needed one more st, ong man on thei
hurting c5.ail.
urdy and Hayworth bought goo
seats and soon found themselves j
a box directly behind the plate. Their
were two other seats in that box an
these were occupied by two strangers
one husky, bronzed chap of perhap
thirty-fve, the other almost as tanned
just as keen of eye, but whose clos
cut hair was gray. When Purdy an
Hayworth entered these two wei
leaning forward in very evident e.
citement.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

IT isn't enough for Lillian
4 Eichler to have achieved the re-
putation Of one Of the foremost
authorities upon etiquette and to
be the author Of "The Customs of
Mankind" but she must add to
her laurels the distinction of being
advisory editor Of Fashionable
Dress as we'll as radio speaker
of note.
These claims to fame are sec
ondary in importance, Miss Eichler
feels, to her domestic achieve
ments and among her friends her
culinary skill is as well known as
her literary ability.
She is particularly successful
with desserts which she considers
should never be too heavy and
therefore prefers those that are
delicate rather than too rich.
For that reason she is fond of
gelatine which she uses in any
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
Hun1Or

Possessing all other good qualities
in his makeup and lacking sense of
humor, that man is bereft of three
fourths of the joy of living.
Hearing a good, clean joke gives
one feeling of exhilaration which
causes hearty laughter and desire
feel equally elated and consequently
better physically-for nothing is so
conducive to good health as hearty
laughter
The orator can appeal more over
whelmingly to his audiences, and he
can make them understand point"
it humorously. Some speakers have
great gifts in this particular. and they
are very much sought after, for not
only do they instruct by their speech
es, but they make that instruction
matter of real entertainment, which
their hearers are more likely to re-
member and talk about than if pre-
scented to them in a prosy way.
Jokes are called for by newspapers
and prizes of money given for the best
ones; anything original is seized upon
and copied from one paper to another;
some of the jokes are very good and
some are-not so good. Still we look
for them as eagerly as we do for the
foreign news in the morning and even
ing papers.
Different nationalities enjoy differ
ent brands of jokes; as DR.. Frank
Crane wrote recently in an article in
the Post-Intelligencer, Native Ameri-
can humor runs to absurdities and ex-
aggerations; English humor to word
play, puns and personalities. What
an American would call. joke an
Englishman would call simply Gle"
Their comparisons are different, they
have different points of view, so what
is joke to one does not affect the
risibilities of the other.
This old riddle was once asked an
assembled crowd: what is the differ
ence between a cold man and tired
dog?" The answer was given: Zone
puts on an overcoat and the other
pants" Sometime after everyone else
had ceased laughing lady said: eyes,
but who puts on the pants? (Which
was more humorous to most of them
than the riddle itself.
Many trying situation has been
smoothed out by a clever person max
ing some joking remark, thus divert
ing attention from the serious to the
humorous.
And the story about the English
girl who was travelling through the
corn belt, when an American girl got
on the train, and, as all the seats were
filled except the one where the Eng
fish girl was sitting, she sat down
with her. Then they commenced talk
ing, and the English girl asked her
companion what was done with all
that corn growing for miles and miles
along the railroad. "Oh," said the
American, I'VE eat what we can and
can what we can't" The English
girl thought this was very funny, and
said, What a good joke that will be
to tell when l reach home" She
sprang it on her friends, but was
amazed that they saw nothing funny
in the story. This is what she told
them the American girl had said: I'VE
eat what we can and we put the rest,
in tins"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

old man, land as for how got the
kids signature on contract-well,
reckon you'd better ask these two
birds behind you. They can tell you
something about that. This one here
with the whiskers is Dels father. He's
lawyer. The one with the green eyes
is a loan shark. The two of 'em kinda
figured on swipin' my ball club and
they'd "a done it too, if the kid hadn't
come along. Listen, you two," he
scowled at the astonished pair and
then turned again to Hale, chow much
will you give me for Deps contract
immediate delivery?"
The look of cold fury that shot from
Hale's eyes made Hayworth squirm,
while Purdy, beginning to see through
the stunt, was swallowing and turning
white. Fine stuff" commented the
big league manager holly, trying to
rob an old man Of what little he had!
Well, Doyle, what's your price,"
Fifty thousand cash." replied Den
ny with a grin.
"He's worth it and I'll pay it," There
wasn't breath of hesitation in Hale's
reply.
Zine. It's a bargain" chuckled the
old man. "Now," he said, turning to
Purdy, you'll get your money right
on the dot, you DANCED skunk. AS for
you, Hayworth, about the best that
can be said for you is that you happen
to be the father of a real man."
"Come on, E. j." spluttered Purdy,
"let's get out of here"
Trembling and white the old lawyer
turned to him. "Go, if you want to.
Get out. Pm going to stay! I've been
a blind fool long enough. Doyle is
right. Here on this ball field and
through my sons act I've just got a
new glimpse of how real men feel and
act towards each other. l confess I'm
ashamed and l want to see some more
of this" He turned to Doyle and held
out a hesitant hand. Denny, I'm sorry.
Will you forgive me? defended my
self on professional grounds-now l
see there were none. The boy said he'd
beat me and show me there could be
sentiment in business. He's done it
and I'm glad of it"
"Sure," grinned the old manager.
And as they stood with hands clasped
both became aware of the roaring din
about them. Good lord!" gasped
Doyle, they've cracked! Bases full
and nobody out and here 1 stand CAB
bin like an old woman!"
In a flash he was gone And in that
instant the lawyer was conscious of
someone pulling at his sleeve. Mary
Smith had slipped into the place va
Gated by Purdy. Her eyes were wet
and her voice was husky
/ zone to nothing" she choked
"then three errors and the bases are
full, just when he had no-hit shut
out won! Come on, Mr.. Hayworth-
he's glorious-look at him smiling out
there-do something! Oh, he's won
derful! Cheer! Do, something fol
him, pleased"
Tense silence strangled, that crowd
but all unmindful of it an excited ole
man rose in his seat. del, boy" his
quavering voice rang, "beat 'em! Far
EN-! They can't see it,"
} The boy heard. A blank look swept
. his face, then light of joy when hi.
eyes found his father standing be
side Mary. A broad grin overspreat
his face as he dug his spikes into tn
rubber. And then they saw pitching
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
A Way to Pay
BY GEORGE F. PEABODY

Il tell you, Irv Hale, that's him."
declared the gray-haired one earnest
ly. Didn't watch him pitch half a
dozen college games? tell you
know!"
But he told you, didn't he, that he
wouldn't play ball?" insisted the other.
Eyes, he did. don't know how
come-something has happened-b
that's him. I'll swear to it. Great
guns, Irv, this is our chance. Blind
luck. Nobody else is wise. Hey" he
said, observing the newcomers and
turning to them, "isn't that Del Hay
worth out there warming up for
Dover?"
What" screeched e. j., stumbling
over seat leg and sitting down with
thud.
"By gosh!" murmured Purdy, sure
as thunder, it isl"
"There!" shouted Toby French to
his companion. II told you. Now, you
sit tight, Irv, and watch the prettiest
pitching exhibition you've seen in
many day.
Neither of them paid any attention
to the whiskered old man behind them
who sat as though he had been hit
over the head with club.
On the mound the boy was the per-
sonifcation of confidence and grace.
Watching him, the whole Dover team
took heart and played like champions.
Behind him they chartered like mag
pies and came swarming around him
to pat his back and rub his arm at
each inning closed. And each time,
half way to the bench, old Denny
Doyle, looking years younger, met
him to fling an affectionate arm
around the lads shoulders. In the
stands, the crowd still ignorant of the
real drama behind it all yet somehow
catching the spirit, stood again and
again to cheer as the boy turned back
the hard-hitting Hens.
1t was not possible for the father
to escape. The hundreds rising sud-
denly to cheer his boy, though what
for the father knew not, surely ate its
way through his crusty heart In the
eighth the youngster retired the side
on three pitched BALLS and the stands
came up as one man.
"Hey-hey-Hay the cheer
roared out across the diamond and g
trembling seized the old man.
"What-what did he do?" he querieG
"Why, good lord, man, he's showing
you big league stuff out there! Not {
hit yet, and let me tell you that's
some trick Cool as ice. French" HI
said, turning to the scout, "we've go
to have him. He's just the chap WI
need, Go down and get Doyle VI
here"
In less than two minutes the oil
manager came into the box. His JAY
dropped slightly when he saw Purd
and HayWorth, then he grinned. "M1
Doyle" began French, meet Mr.. Hale
manager of the Spartan Baseball
Club. We had an open date so he CAM
down here to look over Red Farrell
However, just now we're more intel
} ested in Del Hayworth. How in blaze
| i: IL. -
"Glad to know you, Hale" said tn
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
number Of different ways. One Of
her favorite recipes is given.

number Of different ways. One OF
her favorite recipes is given.
Chocolate Charlotte
n cup Boiling Water
/ cup Evaporated Milk
n cup Cream (scaldedl
IL squares Chocolate
n cup Cold Water
Y cup Sugar
TX tbsp. Gelatine
Vanilla
Soak the gelatine In cold water.
add scalded cream to it while it
is hot, and stir until gelatine is
dissolved. Melt chocolate over hot
water, add sugar and then the boil
ing water a little at time. Add
slowly to gelatine mixture while
both are hot. Cool: add the evap-
grated milk and tsp. Of vanilla,
and when we'll mixed pour into
fancy molds lined with lady fingers.
4
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Struck 'em all out!" grinned Toby
French.
Worth every cent l paid. The
Spartan fans will love him." replied
Hale.
Come on, Mary" urged an excited
old lawyer. "if you know the way down
there, lead me to him-I can't wait!"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Fast balls smoked across the pan to
crack into. the big mitt, snaky curves
twisted and hooked to miss the swing
ing clubs. The crowd was on its feet
now, roaring, screeching. yelling. AS
the third hitter took his third swing
on blurred white streak, missed and
tossed away his bat, the stands sent
out a long cheer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Friend Tin railroad officials office
to said officiaD-"I notice that your
clerks are all in fine humor; have you
been raising their wages or some
thing?"
Official-"Not so you could notice
it. To be frank, it's just because my
wife has been in here and it tickles
them to death to see someone boss
me around. "-Exchange.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Cultivate humor in your children.
Ask them riddles, let them recite. hui
morous poetry, and let them under
stand that a tragical situation can oft
en- be softened by a comical touch
which helps to tide over the trouble.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Clayton R. Jones, president of w. J.
Jones and Son, stevedores, last month
was elected president of the Water
front Employers of Portland, and Hill
mann Lueddemann, district manager
for the Mccormick Line, was named
vice-president.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
Are You
tT|oxic?"

ltIsWell, Then, to Learn the Importance
of Good Elimination.
FUNCTIONAL inactivity of the
i kidneys permits retention of
waste poisons in the blood. Symp-
toms of this toxic condition are
dull, languid feeling, drowsy head
aches and, sometimes, toxic back
ache and dizziness. That the kidneys
are not functioning as they should is
often shown by scanty or burning
passage of secretions. Many readers
have learned the value of Doan's
Pills, stimulant diuretic to the kid
neys, in this condition. Users every
where endorse Doan's. Ask your
nei6hbor!
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
" aIteT- MAY SugBtSt lHe use OF
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER?n

A blessing to those with weak stomachs,
constipation. nervous indigestion and similar
disorders. When the stomach and bowels
are in good working order good health usu-
ally prevails. When not in working order,
use August Flower. soc and 9Oc bottles, at
all druggists. If you cannot get it, write
to G. &. Green, Inc. Woodbury., N. j.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Waiter-"What's the matter Mister you
look as though you weren't enjoying your
food"
Diner-"Tm enjoying it well enough. only
Pm thinking how / must suffer with indi-
gestion afterwards. Wish / could eat every
thing 1 want as other folks do"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

Be a hometown booster.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04
Does not affect
the Heart |

Unless you see tho "Bayer Cross
on package or on tablets you are not
getting the genuine Bayer ASPIRIN
proved safe by millions and prescribed
by physicians over twenty-years for
Neuritis Lumbago
Toothache Rheumatism
Colds Headache
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Each unbroken "Bayer" package
contains proven directions. Handy
boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents.
Druggists also sell bottles of "a and
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-03-04

green sediment, the effect of
improper straining and filter
ing. This is caused usually
by inadequate equipment as
The Washington times., 1927-04-16
SWASHBUCKLIVG
MONK GETS
THE AIR

Berschtei, the only German
speaking parrot in Hollywood, has
replaced Hansel, temperamental
monkey that cost the Emil Jan.
nings household $4,000 Figures
subject to revision) in antique
bric-a-brac destroyed.
There Is q touch of irony in the
fact that Berechtel's favorite re-
mark IL Rouse nit him" and
there was more of irony in that
these words came from Berschtels
beak just 90 Hansel was being ln.
tremendously carried out Of the
door.
The monkey was presented to
the international artist by Lya de
Putt, who played with him in the
foreign-made film Variety" Upon
Jannings' arrival In Hollywood to
make 1.-THE Way Of All Flesh" for
Paramount, Miss Putt made him
the gift.
For a long time Hansel was con.
tent with the quarters on a sun
porch of the Jannings home, but
one day quite recently he found
his way into the house. During
the chase that followed piece
OF Chinese crystal valued at
$4,000 and several other bits Of
costly art work were destroyed.
It was then that the resolve was
made to get rid of the monkey.
A pet store was visited, the offer
to trade the monkey for the parrot
was made and the exchange fol.
lowed.
The Washington times., 1927-04-16
WALLY AND RAY
PARTNERS
AGAIN

One Of the most likeable comedy
teams in motion pictures has been
reunited. Wallace Berry and
Raymond Hatton, the pair 81
laugh.makers who set the film
fans In an uproar Of joy in ''Be-
hind the Front" and Were In
the Navy Now" will once more
appear together In "Firemen save
Ny Child"
The circumstances which arose
some four months ago and re.
suited In the separation OF the
team have now ceased to exist,
Schulberg stated. Hatton has been
completely appeased.
TO make the reunion complete
the entire production lineup which
scored so heavily in Behind the
Front" and Were In the Navy
Now will be behind the camera
for "Firemen Save Ny Child"
Edward Sutherland who directed
the two previous Beery.Hatton
triumphs will again WELD the
megaphone. Monte Brice. who was
comedy constructor on those two
pictures and has since been ele-
waited to the post of director, will
lay down his megaphone for this
production and serve az he did
before. creating comedy situations.
He will resume his directorial work
following the completion of the
new vehicle.
The Washington times., 1927-04-16

Somehow the idea--a corking
fetish, at that--failed to sizzle.
Miss Davis added misery Of q
brutal sort by failing to vitalize
her heroine. And the authors
tumbled from grace by stun
bling over typewriter girls in a
futile effort to capture the
quintessence Of the theme.
Still, technically, the play
proved diverting. It radiated a
quiet charm for all its thin and
vaporish development. Only one
outstanding blemish diminishes
the polish of it's surface: 1t
didn't quite settle what love is
like.
Chicago can well be peeyed at
Maurine Watkins, the smart
little Indiana lady who wrote
Chicago" that masterpiece Of
"press-scented" burlesque which
has New York by the seat of
the trousers.
The Windy City has been ex-
posed; not only that, but kidded,
razzed, thumped, black-eyed and
cartooned, In what the city
editor calls snarlishly the "front-
page manner"
This department has Just gal
Hoped in cave-man glee through
the Knopf edition Of Miss Wat
kins' Midwest epic, and the
realism that leaps from the
printed page is as vivid as a
vice squad losing It's balance
clearing the six-tube Atwater
Kent en- route to the bedroom.
"Chicago" is precious satire.
Charged to the hilt with pro-
fame but honest writing. When
it isn't suave and singing it is
broad and brazen with brakish
bunk. It hits the skies in its
bombast; yet, . truly sincere
and thoroughly real work.
It's exaggerations are the ex-
aggerations Of modern life.
And 1t proves beyond contra
diction that justice is about as
existent as Charlie Ross or Dot
King.
Father Hurney's young st.
Pat hopefuls are ready to break
The Washington times., 1927-04-16
MORAN AND MACK
ON THE AIR
TUESDAY

Moran and Mack. the black.face
pair who were asking each other
embarrassing questions in Earl
CAROLS "vanities" long before
the first ASK Ne Another" book
was wished on an over.willing
world, are to ''strut their STUFF
on are air. Between numbers Of
the "Vanities'' on Tuesday, April
10, they will make their radio
debut as part OF the Eveready
hour Southern program to be
broadcast from WEAF and other
stations on the National Broad.
casting Company's "red" network.
1t came about this way:
George Furness, the Eveready
hour impressario, was dining with
the "Deuces Wild" at the Green
Room Club. During the third
oyster course, Furness said to
Moran, George, why don't you
and Charlie take the air?' Recov-
ering his bluepoint hurriedly.
Moran turned to Mack and said,
Why don't we, Charlie?" Moran
came right back with. Cause
you KANT roll yo' eyes over the
radio" Moran said, "Well, they
can hear us shuttle, and besides
it'll give us both chance at q
safe distance to say our say to the
home folks who chased you out of
Kansas" So it was settled. or
almost.
A microphone is to be set up in
their dressing room in the Earl
Carol Theater and connected by
a special wire to WEAF studio on
lower Broadway, where the other
Eveready artists will do their
part before the studio mike Be
tween numbers, Moran and Mack
will dash from the stage to the
dressing room and face the mike"
As their cue comes from the wings
they will dash back to the stage
for another number, and then
hurry to the microphone again. It
will be the first time a theater
dressing room has been hooked
up with a broadcasting studio in
this manner.
The Washington times., 1927-04-16

It would be more exact to
say the chief concomitant of the
dramatic art 10 an inherent mu.
steal sensibiIity. without an
acute ear for harmony, without
definite sense of rhythm. no man
or woman ID justified In seeking
4 stage career in any capacity.
In saying this ! do not wish
TO 80 on record 40 arguing for
trained musicianbhip on the part
OF stage candidates. One may be
gifted with a fine musical ear
and sense Of rhythm and not
know one note from another,
but when q person goes on the
stage, he will, all else being
equal, enjoy an unreasonable adj
vantage over the actor who il
unrnusical.
''In its very nature the art of
the theater is essentially q lyric
art. This is true quite as much
of the slapstick comedian as Of
the interpreter Of Shakespearian
or Greek tragedy. Whether the
actor ID called upon to play com.
3dy or tragedy there is one thing
primarily expected Of him-that
ID to arouse emotion.
1.-THE actor does not appeal PR.
marily to the intelligence of his
audience any more than does the
pianist or the violinist. What
the actor does appeal 70, or
should, IL he knows his art, IL
that great reservoir OF emotion
lying deep in the heart and soul
OF every human being, stirred
deepest most tempestuous, by
music.
Now the drama that most
nearly approaches music in its
effect upon the audience IL that
drama which in its Interpretation
has most scrupulously confined
itself to musical cannons, the
drama which involves q SUBJ
structure or musical motif, not
only in its composition but in its
Interpretation.
Nine. Kalich IL coming to the
Belaseo Theater Monday night in
THE Riddle Woman