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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-03-23
PAGE NINE

partner. of sociology, who recentlya
made study of student activities at
the request Of President Coffman, also
appeared before the Student Council
and advocated physical tests for
students seeking offices and manager
ships. If the plan is adopted it prob
ably will apply at first only to stu
dent offices of major Importance. It
may later be extended to include 9TH
erS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-03-23

Another thing the weather man
cannot be counted on to. do is to tenn
per the wind to the shorn flapper.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01
N. Y. Symphony Plans
Five Great Conductors

The New York Symptoms plans
for the season, which opens October
81 and which will mark out it's first
half century, will include no less than
five guest conductors. Fritz Busch
of the Dresden Opera House is sche-
duled to come first. The others in
clude: Ossip Gabrilowitsch; Walter
Damroseh, who retired as regular
conductor at the close of last season,
but who will serve as guest conduc-
tor for one month; Maurice Ravel,
distinguished French composer, and
Fernandez Arbos of the Madrid Sym
phony Orchestra, leading conductor
of Spain. Ravel is known here thru
numerous compositions, notably the
"Rapsodie Espagnole," concert suites
from his ballet "Daphnis ct Chloe
and his one act opera "L'Heure Els
pagnole."
Ninety concerts will be given by
the orchestra during the season. Six
ty-one of these will be in New York
Among the soloists are Jascha Heif-
etz, Edward Johnson, Geraldine Far
rar, Albert Spalding, Walter Giese-
king, Rudolph Laubenthal, Harold
Bauer, Paul Kochanski, Ignaz Fried
man, Yolando Nero, Emilio de Cog
ora, Samuel Dushkin, Rachel Nor.
ton and George Barrere.
New works which will be giver
their premiere this season will be 9
specially commissioned composition
by Gustav Hoist and a symphonic
poem by Cyril Scott. Mr.. Damroscf
plans to present the second act Of
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde" in con,
cert form with soloists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

The wife (played by Katherine Cor
nelD of a plantation manager u. w.
Austin) in the Malay Peninsula kills
a man. She offers a defense: that
he tried to rape her. The defendants
story is almost perfect. The fact
that the slain man is living with a
Chinese woman prejudices the entire
community of imperialists against
him-he has broken caste-he has
disgraced the conquering class. But
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

eent), Atty. Joyce's confidential
"clerk," delicately breaks the news
to his employer that "there is in ex-
istence' letter, written in impas-
stoned tones by Leslie to the dead
man, inviting him to come to see her
on the night of the murder, because
Mr.. Crosbie" will be in Singapore"
The Chinese women, or Ong, or his
friend, some one among them, has the
letter, and Joyce finally STILES his
morahstic prejudices and buys it with
$4,000 of Crosby's money. Where
upon Leslie is duly acquitted.
Crosby, when he hears of the high
priced letter, insists that it must be
worth reading since it cost him the
last cent he has in the world, and Les
lies resulting confession that she was
the dead mans lover for seven years,
until he deserted her for the Chinese
girl, skaters the FOOLS paradise the
poor trusting and overland husband
has been inhabiting.
You will see that this is sordid
tale, which must be handled with as
much high art as is the theme in
"The Ring and the Book" or it will
merely mess around like another
Snyder case. It is supremacy to
Somerset Maugham's credit that it is
so managed Between Maugham's
powerful restraint and sense of deco
rum, and Katherine Cornell's fine
dramatic ability, the plain and simple
tale of adultery, murder, blackmail
and perjury, such an everyday occur
renee, is made to gather around it a
halo of omnipotent and fearful fate,
rs impressive as that which hangs
over Oedipus, in the matchless stage
craft of the Greeks.
The entire production, Maugham's
part as playwright, Katherine Cor
nelPs as the star, and the excellent
support Of four male members of the
cast, combine to produce a smooth
and finished, and moving thing-the
listener follows every writhing and
twist of Lesle's tortured brain as
shown In Katherine Cornell's expires.
sive countenance while she lodges
each swish of the gallow's rope-un-
til in the end she meets what perhaps
she felt as a more terrible fate.
The play is pessimistic, ironic, ant
full of soft patter of sardonic hui
mor-as when Joyce turns to One
Chi Seng and asks him what he is
getting out of the blackmail, only tt
be met with an unctious quotation
''The Laborer is worthy of his hire
as Our Lord said" The blackmailer
Ong, is only product of the culture
brot to him by the British school ir
Hong Kong-a Chinese who has
learned the trade of lawyer very well
fndeed-better than his masters thot
he would. Incidentally, James Vim.
cent gets all the urbanity, suavity
and cunning into that character thai
it win stand.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

you feel that murder
among the group of
rulers is a dangerous
thing; everybody is
very serious, most of
all, Joyce, the attor-
ney for the defense,
played by ALA n
Jeayes.
Still, Leslie Crosby,
the killer, has a per-
feet case, until Ong
Chi Seng (James Vim
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

AL Jolson will make his picture
debut in ''The Jazz Singer" at the
Warner Theatre next Thursday night.
This is perturbation of Samson
Raphaelson's comedy. Vitaphone will
play an important part in the picture
for Jolson will render many of his
famous songs in the musical Sc
quences of the story. May McAvoy
and Warner GLAND are his chief sup
port.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

Somerset Vaughan Lances
a Sore
Katherine Cornell Proves Great Tragic Actress
in "The Letter" at Morosco

The whole play is cross section
of imperialist life-a kind of Kipling-
esque self criticism; to be sure, all
the villains and buttons are con-
quered natives and Chinese, but de-
spite that injustice-it is merciless
self-criticism nevertheless.-V. S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

Co-starred with Greta Carlo in
@The Temptress," Ibanez' famous
film story of life in South America,
which will be shown for the benefit
of ----11LY WORKER at the Wal
dorf Theatre tomorrow.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

Moss Broadway screen showing
next week will be "The Cat and the
Canary" with Laura La Plante fea-
tured.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

The Cameo Theatre, beginning to-
day, will show John Gilbert and Renee
Adoree in "Honor First" George
Gibbs wrote the story. Also showing
this week will be Charles Chaplin
cinema, "The Champion"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-01

"Loves of Carmen" in which Do
lores Del Rio is starred, will be held
over second week at the Roxy The
atre.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

he's had this date for a whole year I"
Saying this Miriam's smile broke
through the mist that blurred her
eyes.
'Oh. so that's the game? That be-
ing the case" Jack arose and males.
tically stalked toward the door which
Mrs. Dalton tactfully held open.
1t was all rather absurd, of course
and Jere's jolly laugh echoed through.
out the bungalow. Mrs. Dalton's merry
voice Joined in; then Miriam's. Now
that It was over it all resembled a
"movie" comedy. Still smiling. Mrs.
Dalton went in search of the plate of
fairy-light "Sally Lunn" baked espe-
cially for Jere. She carefully closed
the door.
Jere turned and held wide his arms.
Happy New Year. little girl !-hOw
tenderly he spoke-and what could
Miriam do but nestle her bronze curls
near his heart?
"Oh, my dearp the words were
joyful Tilt, 'the happiest New Year to
you, Jere!"
,@ 1897. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

man with light hair, almost no eye
brows at all, and no mustache. stepped
up to help the police.
mighty fine of you, pardner, to
help US out. You're taking chance,
you know. This Cotter's hard egg"
AS the patrol wagon drove up, one of
the policemen handed the fair-haired
man his card. "Tim Mal0ne's my
name. If ever you need any service
that l can render you, let me know"
And the three-the dark-haired one
In irons-drove off.
Several blocks down, the fair gen.
tleman turned into a quiet. modest
street and walked into the third
house. An elderly, kindly woman met
him at the door. "Oh, you take such
chances. Jerry. Don't You know the
police will find you; you're too bold
"Never worry, mother, they'll never
catch Jerry Cotter. l start the New
Year even with a great friend at the
police office-Tim Malone. He'll rem
der me any service happen to need"
laughed the man as he drew off the
light wig with his hat, exposing slick.
black hair underneath.
90. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

face wreathed in Happy New Year"
smile.
"Hurry up and put 1t on and let's
see how you look. We are going to
the theater and then to the Crystal
restaurant where We shall dine and
dance. You are to be the Cinderella
of the evening and the happy Prince.
Won't that be glorious. dear?"
AS the situation began to drawn
upon her consciousness, she opened
her hazel eyes and her pretty rosebud
. mouth both at once; but the words
would not come-they simply refused,
so she began to tear off the old cloth
ing and get into the new.
She had just finished when they
were startled by the loud ringing of
the door bell. Laurel rushed down
to answer it, with Tom close at her
heels grinning from ear to ear, for he
knew very well what it was.
"Why Tom, how did you ever think
Of all this?" she asked. For there
were the sweet peas fresh from the
florist.
Nov truly do feel like real Gin
derella," as she lovingly pressed the
flowers against her soft cheek.
But Tom, am afraid it is only a
dream, and that shall awake and
find myself in the ash heap of despair.
waiting for your return"
With shudder she buried her head
upon his shoulder
1t was far from dream. for the
next moment the shrill horn of taxi
was calling them from without. Thus,
arm in arm. they set forth for their
New Years celebration together.
&C. 1897. Western Newspaper Union.S
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

First he darted across the street
and purchased two theater tickets,
then to the Crystal restaurant, where
he reserved a table. Next he rushed
to the florists shop ito which he had
been stranger for many years) and
ordered c0rsage bouquet of mixed
sweet peas, her favOrite flower Then
he found himself entering an exclu-
sive w0men's apparel shop. just
around the corner. He felt sort of
wobbly in here and was just about
ready to flee when pleasant. elderly
lady addressed him:
-What can | do for you. sir?"
Then he explained to her that he
would like to have complete outfit
for his wife for New Years party.
The efficient saleslady understood
perfectly, and ushered him about pick
ing out the finery. He remembered
hearing his wife speak of the new
kolor called dyson blue"-that blue
had been the color of her wedding
Eown--so he decided to have every
thing of that delightful shade which
be knew would please her.
Finally. loaded down with bundles.
Me truly was a New Years Santa
laus. or felt like one anyway. for his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
They Game Home
on Neu Year S
Eue
By Jane Roth
By Jane Roth

([TOO bad the children can't
come home" said Mr.. Burt.
- There's an auto at the gate
now," replied his wife.
A stranger alighted and came to
the door.
"rhis radio was sent to you" he
said.
He installed it and left.
At the appointed hour Mr.. Burt
tuned in.
"Why, Pal" cried Mrs. Burt, tits
John speaking at the banquet"
This finished, they got another sta
ton.
MARY playin' an verna singin','
whispered Mrs. Burt.
"Why, Pa, now they're playin'
Home, Sweet Home" for u.s."
When this finished she smiled.
"They came home after all. what a
happy New Year."
&c. 1927 Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

was the center of trade for the coun-
ty) and Jack an INDUCED. only child
the girl he chose to favor was con-
sidered lucky.
New Years Eve. Twelve months
had sped since the green bungalow
first had known the Daltons.
Hanging up her coat, Miriam turned
toward the Kitchen. where her mother
hustled over the range. "Mums, I've
a letter from Jere-he's coming to-
night-he-" she tried to stammer
that Jere loved her and wanted an
answer.
Yet IL was of Jack that Miriam was
thinking.
"Mums; I've a date tonight with
Jack! What shall / do! Jacks tenn
per is dreadful. When he likes q girl
he makes a scene If she looks at some
one else"
Selfish pig!" Mrs. Dalton put
down the bread basket with thump.
But Miriam was thinking how i'm,
possible it would be to give up Jack
Jack, so typical of all she loved
Jack was in high good humor. He
displayed his new overcoat, asking for
her opinion Che seemed well enough
pleased, himself, for his glance fire.
quently strayed to the mirror). Mir.
lam praised its cut and weave. yet her
ears were strained for the crunch of
snow outside.
All, there it was! A lusty stamping
of boots-Mrs. Dalton's cordial words
bidding Jere welcome. At the sound
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

OF a masculine
voice, Jacks face
showed surprise
and displeasure.
ats Jere, my
our old friend!"
Miriam explained !;
she's com lie to
spend New Years. 7"
"But your dates
with me, rasped
Jack, glowering at
Jere who stood,
S m Hin 6. in the
doorway, an arm
affectionately about
Mrs. Dalton.
"Yes. Jack. dear,
bat Jere IS our old
est friend-besides
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

AS the crowds VI
m erry m a k ers
poured out of a
popular theater, a
dark man with
jet black hair. a
b OK mustache
and heavy eye
brOws was seized
by several police.
men. The man ut.
tempted to es-
cape. Practically
everyone in > the
holiday Gro W d,
having read of
the wild shooting
Cotter was given
to, took to their
heels. Only one
brave person, q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

snatched it up
and placed it up
on her head, for
getting everything
else for the mo-
nent. Tis strange
what effect sud-
den happiness has
upon us morta; c.
1t goes to show
that all Is mental
after all.
She was a new
being as she fran
tically called Tom
in her bewilder-
ment. He came
bounding up the
stairs, his eyes
sparkling and his
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

another twelve months, so have
come to warn you"
With that the twisted old figure
limped out of the room.
Mr. Easy-Go sat staring long time
into his fire. Hes right" he said
slowly. that dear old Resolution. By
George! I'll keep him this year or
die in the attempt! Perhaps he'll grow
young and vigorous again."
With that he got into bed.
Next morning Mr.. Easy-Go started
in on his Old-New-Y ears Resolution,
and made a .New-New- Years. ResOlu-
tion not to forget 1t ,or day-and
what's more. he accomplished it!
t@ 1927. Western Newspaper Union,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

he { b o u G h { of
the big party
which was ION"
that night.
The day, very
suggestive of the
holiday spirit,
was cold a n d
crisp: W hill e
icicles hung about
In pr0fusion and
the snow, heavily
packed, sparkled
in the sunlight.
Tom begged to
he excused an
hour earlier and
joyously bounded
off on his New
Years escapade.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

been the same thing over again.
Now another year had rolled around
and the hoys at the Office were joking
.lbeut New Year resolutions. wild
parties. etc.
AS Tom got to thinking about it, he
suddenly realized that he had not
played fair with his wife when it
came TO holiday celebrations. Filled
with remOrse, he began to plan a
Happy New Year" for the little wom-
ala this year.
The boys, joked him for being SO
quiet and thoughtful but he paid
no attention to them. for he was deep
in thought. "What could he do to pay
up for his gross neglect?" All these
years she. had been so true and un.
selfish while lie had INDUCED In utter
senseless dissipation.
Fl have it." he suddenly shouted,
Ghout realizing the whole office
rec was looking In his direction
@Come acr0ss-what it is. new
oke?" exclaimed Jim, the bill clerk.
@Oh no, far from it," said Tom.
II have only just made a New
Years resolution"
WhereupOn they all laughed heart
lily; and Joe. the sweeper, who was
passing hy, chuckled inwardly as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

fri en- d. I q m
your OF d-New-
Y e a RS Resolu-
ton !"
Mr.. E a s y-G o
dropped his jaw.
T Kings looked
serious. "Please
e xplai n" h e
begged in a shak.
en- voice.
Twenty years
ago you m a q e
m e, "a n d for
t W e nty years
you've rok IN
me and forgot.
{ en- m e q q q
S [ arv e d me. /
cannot s We
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

fairy outfit spread out upon her bed.
The beaded dress of Tyson blue
sparkled under the electric light and
the dainty satin slippers with the
spider-web silk stockings were a per-
feet match. Then the bonnet of blue
silk chiffon trimmed with tiny forget.
me-nots capped the climax. She
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
New Years "God Cakes"

In some sections of Great Britain 1t
was once custom to eat "God cakes
on New Years Day. The cakes were
Of triangular shape and filled with
mincemeat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
Jerry Cotter's
New Years
Night
By Marion Reagan

$5O,OOO for his capture, dead or alive.
He had killed two bank clerks in an
attempt to rob large bank of more
than one hundred thousand dollars.
In the pursuit by the police which
followed he had shot five policemen.
He was the most desperate of DIES.
peradoes. Pictures and descriptions
of him appeared everywhere. He had
jet black hair, black mustache and
heavy eyebrows.
New Years night lively scene was
enacted at Fourth and Main streets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
bCOOOOOOOOOO 100000
Years
6pirit :
''--Dy--
LICE B. PALMER
oOCooOOOCoCOOOOOOOOOOOOoOc

OR the past six years of
Toms ten of married life he
had celebrated New Years
apart from his wife. He
had enjoyed what he called
"the time of his life." but 1t
had always ended up in an
hilarious outburst. In each
case nOw for six years Lau-
rel had brought him through
and had forgiven him. Yet
each succeeding year ii had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

uCi uCt UIOWD
eyes and soft,
bronze curls-
straight to their
h e ar t S. The
green bungalow
soon was the
scene Of much
merriment.
Good looking
and suave, Jack
harrington Of
tener than any
one else dated
up" with Miri.
am. Jack rushed
the new girls
and, because his
fathers business
was very good
1t h e "Palace"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30


"Oh-hum !" he yawned; thus t
world wags. wish something diff
ent would pop up" Ma
Something different did pop up.
nothing like what he was looking
There came knock on the door. anS
following the knock somebody en-
tered. 1t was such strange some
body that he could not possibly be
described.
"Great CaesarW exclaimed Mr..
Easy-Go, jumping up from his chair.
"who are your
Don't you recognize me?" qua
vered an old voice with a crack In
it. you've known me for twenty
years. It's funny thing if you q u
tell who am"
Mr. Easy-Go regarded his visitor In
some alarm, He was twisted and thin
and gnarled and wind-beaten; he had
no particular shape or features.
~ have been your most intimate
friend for long time" continued the
cracked old voice; II did not always
look like this; was once young and
straight and full of vim. You starved
mel"
Good heavens, man, | never saw
you before! How could starve yOu?"
81 have lived with you twenty years.
| know you better than your best
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

she recalled, ia the old days were
mud-caked, his corduroy coat snagged
and briar-covered.
Mrs. Dalton, at her husbands death.
had removed from Oak Hill. their
farm, to Middlesboro and the cosy
bungalow on Maple street Miriam
had secured place at the pal
ace" MiddiesborO's single department
store; soon she was the most popu-
lar girl there. She liked her new
friends immensely-yet, at first, the
smiling, tanned face of Jere Mallory,
her schoolmate at the little country
school. refused to be forgotten.
Jere had driven them from Oak Hill
to Middlesboro. you've always been
my sweetheart. Miriam, even when q
tiny girl" he'd whispered; ''in another
year finish at the agricultural col
lege, then I'm coming back for you"
In Middlesboro Miriam found lots
of good times; the young folk took
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
New Year With Hindus

Among the Hindus the first day OF .
the year is celebrated with -
to the god Of wisdom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30

Resolutions of 1923
D ESOLvED, to live with all
N my might while do live.
Resolved, never to lose one mo
ment of time, to improve it in
the most profitable way pos
sibly can. Resolved, never to
do anything which l should de-
spise or think meanly of in an
other. Resolved. never to do
anything out of revenge. Re-
solved, never to do anything
which should be afraid to do
If it were the last hour of my
iife.-Jonathan Edwards.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
The Happiest
New Year
By FRANCES MORGAN

EW YEARS EVE = and
home earlier than usual.
Miriam had stopped at the
office. Her letter troubled
her. 1t was from Jere and
its single line read:
"Look for me New Years
Eve. Love.-Jere."
Miriam now realized how
different was Jere from her
new friends = different in
every way. Even his shoes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-12-30
Eas3-Go's
Old New Year $
Resolution
~
By Martha Banning Thomas

/. EASY-GO was preparing
for bed on New Years
night. He had enjoyed the
usual day with many calls
upon friends. jolly greet
ings and some small re-
membranes which did not
excite him any. because he
expected them. and got
them every year. There's
nothing especially thrilling
in such a nrOgram. nleaS
The Alaskan., 1927-04-01
WARREN MAST BURIED

Warren Mast who died as the re-
suit of exposure to the elements
when his skiff capsized In Duncan
Canal was buried in the local GEM
etery Monday morning at seven
thirty o'clock in the morning. Flu
neral services were held in the Lu-
theran Church Sunday morning. In
the absence of Rev. Sydness, DR..
Standard and Mr.. Bert Cornelius
took charge of the services and the
teachers of the Public School very
kindly furnished the music during
the services.
On account of the tides being
wrong for reaching the cemetery,
burial did not take place until early
Monday morning.