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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
From, Goldsmith

The quotation, I'LL fares the land
to Fastening Ills a prey, where wealth
accumulates and men decay" Is from
1.-THE Deserted Village" by Oliver
Goldsmith.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
The Drawbacks

There are many students who would
concur in the opinion that education
Is a great thing were it not for the
studies and examinations.-Key West
Citizen.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

The Australian government has ap-
propriated S1OO,000,000 to help citi-
zens build homes. That ought to re-
duce the number Of tourist campers
to q satisfactory degree.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
Mussels' Stranglehold

When the liner 1ontreal was locked
at Tilbury after lying for several years
off Southend, 100 tons of mussels were
removed from the under-part Of the
vessels hull.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
Or at Ourselue.

Why do we men like so we'll to-talk
about ourselves? Maybe because we
haven't looked closely enough at other
people.-Evansville Journal.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
Gaze Name to Fabric

BatIste is said to get its name from
Baptiste, a linen weave Of Cambria,
France, who invented this cloth, a
kind Of cambria, frequently dyed or
printed.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

"Who is this fellow who rings the
bell while you are collecting faresT'
"Oh," said the bus employee, "that's
a guest conductor"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

The time when the North pole will
be made a port Of call by the summer
yacationist still seems to be a long
way in the future.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

Lines are a sign Of a lazy face,
saws a beauty expert, although there
Is little evidence of laziness In the
line some women hand out.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
Uncle Eben

"What often gets US mixed up in our
minds" said Uncle Eben, us de fact
dat a bad man may be a good talker."
Washington Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
MORE Wrap

A rich green MORE wrap has cape
wings, tipped with 1S-inch shirred
rufles and a shirred Elizabethan
collar.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
h

The Fan-Did you notice that un-
derhand throw by the pitcher?
His Wife Cat her first baseball
game)-Why do they stand for 1t?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05
Living Riper Dredee

The hippopotamus tears up and eats
the great plants and weeds that grow
in rivers, thus acting as one Of ma.
lures great dredges.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

How does anybody stir up excite
ment later on In a town that has
lived through an oil boom or the ar
rival of an ocean hopper?
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

P. S.-The business end Of q WON
ans letter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

Opposite of Hibernation.
The word "estivate" Is the opposite
OF hibernate" and is used In refer.
ence to animals which sleep through
out the summer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-10-05

Walking Pace
The natural walking pace Of the
average man in average level country
Is 80 inches In length.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Resume Mission
Study: Social

The Woman's Missionary society
of the Methodist church met in cir
cles Monday afternoon for their first
regular study meeting of the year.
Circle Number One met with Mrs.
G. A. Roy, Mrs. Henrietta Sygnor
leading the lesson. Number Two
met with Mrs. v. L. Conrad, Mrs. c.
w. Colgin leading. and Number
Three with Mrs. C. N. Hill. Mrs. r.
=. Morris leading. Mrs. Wills led
the lesson in the Young Matron's
circle, which met with Mrs. o. J.
Griffin.
All four circles studied the first
chapter in the new book, which deals
with the development and history Of
the Methodist Missionary movement.
A social meeting has been arrang-
ed for September "a, in honor of Mrs.
J. +. Lovett and Mrs. o. G. Crow,
on the v Of the general conference.
According TO Mrs. B. X. Bull, ali
members are urged to be present at
this party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

clubs. which was held in New Or
leans, having attended as a dele
gate from this club. She wore the
b~lue-bonnet costume which all dele
gates TO the convention wore
Miss Margaret King sang the blue
bonnet song. with Mrs. ID. w. Wag-
ner at the piano.
A number OF interesting, poppy
talks added TO the program OF the
evening.
Miss Jewell Duncan talked on "The
First Thing l Read in the News
paper; Miss Emma Reister, "Thc
Recent Scientific Discoveries That
Interest Ne Most; Miss Dorothy
Nell Smith, "The oldest Things ]
Have Ever Seem; Miss Mildred She
kell. "Strang"; Miss Beth Garrett
THE Purchase That Gave Ne the
Most Pleasure; Mrs. Frances King
~The Symbol in Our Emblem That
Most Appeals to Me-; Miss Carrie
May Watkins. what ! Like Most
About Independent Women; Mis-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Motif of Girl
Reserve Programs

A very interesting talk BY Miss
lillian Hooking, Valley secretary, on
plans for the new year was the fea-
.ure Of the program Of the inter-club
council Of the Girl Reserves, held at
WesIaco Saturday. The motif Of TIE
Fear's work, according TO Miss Hook
lng, is to be "The Secret" and all
programs will be arranged with this
In mind. Subjects such as nature
study, Bible study, and so on, will
be chosen, and 90 worked out as 20
play q part in revealing and devel-
oping THE Secret" to the girls.
Besides the discussion OF Miss
Hooking, Mrs. Hart Of Mercedes,
spoke on the spiritual side Of the
Blue Triangle, and Miss Nancy
S~tringfellow, secretary Of the
Brownsville chapter, gave . talk on
~What Girl Reserve Membership
Means 10 Me-" Miss Mary Jane
Yates, president Of the Weslaco or
ganixation. presided over the meet
ing. The devotional wa led by Miss
Margaret Low, president of the San
Benito club, and Miss Alice TAFT, Sec
rotary and president Of the Harlin-
gen branch, read the minutes Of the
last meeting.
Dates were also set for the meet
ing Of the cabinet members Of the
Valley Girl Reserves, which will be
held at Camp Del Arroyo, Rio Hondo,
the last weekend in October. Ad-
visors Of the various clubs will hold
their meeting at the camp the first
weekend in October.
This vas the first inter-club coun-
ell to be held this year, and was
composed Of presidents and vice pres
idents Of the various clubs. It is
ordinarily made up OF two represen-
tatives from each chapter. Those
attending officially from the Browns
vile branch this time were Miss
Elizabeth Rowe, president, and Miss
Nancy Stringfellow, secretary. Miss
Mary Margaret Rowe also attended
The local cabinet meeting will meet
this evening at 6 p. m. at the home
of Mrs. Jack Rowe, Girl Reserve sec
rotary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Art Worth $4,000
Stored in Basement

GALEsBURG. It'll. RD-A $4,000
art collection, homeless since the Elks
club eliminated the insurance on 1t
TO reduce expenses, is stored in IA
GalesburE basement, unwanted.
The paintings belong 10 George 8.
Dole, son Of James n. Dole, former
millionaire grain dealer Of Chicago
and m vice president on the Chicago
Art Institute George =. Dole in-
herited the collection.
The paintings were loaned 70 the
Elks club here in 1914 and Dole was
voted n life membership. When the
building was redrcorated this year
the canvases were turned back to
Dole. None Of the Galesburg public
institutions would accept the art
treasures 50 they were packed and
stored.
The largest and most valuable cam
vas In the collection Is a fishing
scene by Frank Boggs. It was paint
ed in 1885 and was shown nc the
Columbian exposition In 1898. Anna
e.. Shaw, first woman admitted 10 the
are institute. ~ represented BY q
Landscape painting; J. Francis Muir
ply, landscape painter, and Walter
Shirlaw, painter and designer, are
among the other artists
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

Lillian Moore, my Job; Mrs. Artie
Sugg, why ! Like to Attend Con-
v~entions."
Mrs. A. zastura contributed a
voice number. PHILOSOPHY" accom-
panied by Mrs. Mary Lou McDon-
nell. Miss Elite Ivey contributed a
reading.
Mrs. y. L. johnson talked on
what ! Get Out of the Club" Miss
Mary Ann Makers talked on what
Foreign Countries l Would Like TO
Visit and Why"
A number Of contests were held.
Miss Mildred Shekell won a trophy
for the cleverest short speech; Miss
Lenore Reisterer excelIed in the
candle race: Miss Dorothy Nell
Smith won the trophy for the most
interesting short talk, Mrs. d. w.
Wagner for the broadcast smile. and
Miss Stevie Timmons in the cracker
blowing contest.
Guests for the evening were Mrs.
ID. w. Wagner. Mrs. Rena Halsinger,
Miss Stevie Timmons, Miss Hortense
Dunson. Miss Elizabeth Rogers, Miss
Grace Robinson ard Miss Margaret
King.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
q gift from Mrs. j. Moran.

a gift from Mrs. J. Moran.
Miss Mary Ann Makens, president
Of the Organization, was toastmis-
tress. She gave a history Of the or
~ganization Of the Business Women's
club, which was perfected here two
years ago, in the city park, in the
month Of eptember. There were 81
charter members present. The mem
6ership has been greatly increased
since then. The club has sponsored
two city Identification campaigns
and many other civic projects.
The membership committee, which
Is composed Of Miss Grace Mcclellan
Miss Jewell Irwin. Miss Vera Nav
man and Miss Mary Gaddy, intro
duced the following new members:
Mrs. Shirley Meeker, Mrs. Sara Scot
ton. Miss Anna Schrank, Miss Anna
Reisch and Miss Georgia de Vries.
Mrs. Frances King, former presi-
dent Of the organization, gave a re-
port on the National Convention OF
Business and Professional Women's
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Weslaco Man Buried
Tuesday Afternoon

WESLAcO. Sept. 1s.-Funeral SER
vices for G. Il. Holman, former Wes-
laco resident, was held at the family
home here at $3.50 p. m. Tuesday.
Rev. B. A. Myers, pastor Of the First
Methodist church conducted the SER
vices.
Mr.. Holman died Saturday morning
at Kerrville where the family has re-
sided since leaving Weslaco about
two years ago. Mr.. Holman Is sur-
vived by his wife, two daughters,
Clara and Olive, "a son, Cecil
and other relatives.
A daughter, Viola, who died several
years ago. is buried in the cemetery
here. Interment will be held at the
Weslaco cemetery.
Mr.. Holman suffered from heart
trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Comings, Goings
OF Local People

Robert and Russell Rentfro leave
tonight TO resume their work at the
University Of Texas. They are en-
rolled in the law school.
Word was received that Miss Tacy
Boory, who ia at the University OF
Oklahoma for her first year. has
pledged ri Beta Phi sorority.
William Vertrees. who is a Junior
at A. and NJ, has returned 10 school,
He went last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Framework on Shed
AT Weslaco Goes Up

WESLACO, Sept. 1Ss-Frame work
is up on the vegetable shed for the
local unit Of the Rio Grande vege-
table Growers association which was
begun the latter part Of August The
contract was let to Claude Kidder, To-
cal contractor, on a bid Of s9,3s3.
The two story structure is located
on the present cotton yard site and is
to be completed by October 1O. Most
Of the flooring has been laid and the
siding Of galvanized iron has been
started on the north and east sides.
The building which Is 10Ox60 feet
was designed BY local architect,
Harry Stebbins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Methodist Women to
Meet In Edinburg

WESLACO, Sept. 1s.-The next
quarterly zone meeting OF the Hidalgo
county Methodist Women's Mission
ary society will be held In Edinburg
some time in December, it was decided
at the Mission meeting Friday.
The program wa closely carried
out as prepared By the program
chairman. Mrs. G.. X. Leslie Of Nc
Allen. Mrs. V. NJ. Sutphen Of Wes-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
The Business and Professional
Women's club Of Mercedes cele-
brated their second anniversary
here with q banque- and a program
Of unusual interest and pen.
The ~centcrpiece for the banquet
table was a beautiful birthday cake,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
SAN BENITD
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

DEMONSTRATION CLUB
Members Of the Pennsylvania
Avenue club assembled at the home
Of Mrs. o. E. Cause last Thursday
afternoon for one Of the most in
teresting demonstration meetings
ever held.
The lecture and demonstration
conferred upon principles and meth
DDS OF caring for the hair. skin and
other ways OF maintaining a pleas
ing appearance. Mrs. Vernice Dis
tr9w, proprietor of the Blue Esnnet
Salon, assisted Miss Kate Adele
Hill, county home demonstration
agent, in presenting the program
and demonstration.
In the late afternoon an appetiz-
ing luncheon course was served.
LATERAL T
Mrs. Arthur Middleton was host
ess to the regular meeting of the
Lateral T club held last Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. H. III. Parks was
the prize-winner Of the contests con-
Quoted at the meeting. Refresh
nients were served after the con-
tests. Mrs. Fred MyTick will be
hostess az the next meeting which
IS to be held September ~.
PERSONALS
Ralph Cause left Friday night for
New York City. He will 20 on 70
Harvard and enroll for his second
year for the study Of medicine.
After spending several days in
this section. Mr.. and Mrs. N. Brad
ing and daughtey. Miss NJ. Webb,
left Friday morning for their home
at Brookfield near Chicago. A
months vacation was spent visitHg
Hot Springs, San Antonio and other
points.
Z. B. Neiswanger. general man
ager Of the Central Power & Light
company. was accompanied back TO
San Antonio Thursday night by
Frank c. Ludden. district manager
Of the company.
After making a trip by automo-
bile 70 Calvert. Texas. where they
spent several days. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shelander and son have re-
turned.
Mrs. E. "A. Grassland left for Ada.
Okla. where's he will spend three
months. She will undergo an oper-
alton.
Mrs. U. L. Mccullough and daugh-
ter left Friday for Stamford, Texas.
Mrs. 7. o. Crockett has been call
ed TO Houston by the illness of her
mother. Mrs. Steffen. who suffered
a stroke Of paralysis.
". w. Baker. district passenger
agent for the Wabash railway with
offices in Houston. was here or
business Thursday afternoon.
Joe C. Rodrigues, a former resi-
dent Of San Benito. has returned
and established a drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wedegartner
departed this morning for San An
tonic and Austin. They will spend
several days visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Baumberger of an Antonio
before going to Austin.
Miss Elizabeth Espey has as her
guest for the week end Miss Erma
Anderson CT Weslaco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Vondera and
children returned Saturday from
Homestead. Pa. where they spent
the summer.
w. r. Hughes returned Saturday
morning from San Antonio where he
received medical treatment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

iaco was secretary OF the meeting
Other numbers from Weslaco were
rs follows: Mrs. B. A. Myers dis
cussed the cause Of the failure In
young peoples and children's work,
Mrs. v. NJ. Sutphsn gave q three-min-
ute talk on locking forward TO the
week Of prayer. Mrs. N. y. Hay gave
d report OF the young peoples and
children's and children's district
meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

We hear u great deal nowadays
about the little two-Ietter word
which is popularity used to denote
a big subject 1T" briefly de-
fined. means the power to attract
through natural appeal.
If you have that appeal yOu
have TT; II not, the chances are
you lack the strength, energy and
vitality which every normal wo-
man should possess
Women who have become rum
down. weakened and deficient
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Valley Society

parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Langkop.
A. II Perkins has gone for a three
weeks business trip to Rotan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Cooper Of La
Feria spent Sunday nc the Waiter
Andrews home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Sheriff. are
spending their vacation in New York
City.
Mrs. Monk Wilson and Mrs. Man
nerly left last week overland for
Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY CALENDAR
Business and Professional Wo-
mems luncheon.
FL Jardin Friendly Society with
Mrs ID. 4. Hanna.
Wednesday Tournament Bridge
club With Mrs. George Bell.
Just-Sew club with Mrs. Roy
Morris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

through cver-wOrk OK physical
neglect often find they need the
help Of . good tonic. such as St
Joseph's G.F.P.
This rich, vegetable tonic con-
tains Natures own medicines in
the form Of roots and herbs which
have been used for over a century
to invigorate and strengthen wo-
men. Druggists sell the big sl.00
bottles on q money-back guar
antee. Why not try it-todayg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
WESLACO
BAxTERs ENTERTAIN

Mrs. w. III. Baxter, ST., and Mrs.
w. III. Baxter, Jr., were Joint hos
Thursday afternoon with ten
stables of bridge at the home of Mr..
Baxter, Jr. A profusion of cut
flowers with pink as the ~predomin-
ating color including roses and
queens wreath were used in the
decorations. Assisting the hostesses
IN serving the lovely salad course
were Mrs. Phil d. Dixon and Mrs.
j. l.. Compere, Jr. Afternoon score
winners were Mrs. Harry Stebbins
and Mrs. w. H. Miller. Those en-
1oying the afternoon were Mesdames
John Graves, Gilbert Ramsey, Harry
Ratliff, g. \. Haven, r. A. Rowland,
G. M. ONeal. John Bennett. Guy
Bradford. J; D: Stephens, W. R. Sy-
monds, Carl Moeller, w. II. Miller,
Tom Townsend, N. v. Stewart. Phil
ID. Dixon, Porter Davis, J. L. Com
pere. Jr-, nj. X. Henry. Frank Waters.
w. +. Powell, v. r. Myers. c. Lester
Sksggs, Cell Solether, Harry Steb-
bins, H. Raymond Mills, ". c. Thomp-
son, Edmond p. Williams, w. II.
Hughes. Tom Bruton, r. v. Lehman,
AskiIl, n. v. Sidener, ]. A. Knapp.
NJ. +. Armstrong Jr, and T. II. G..
Cook.
SWIM. BREAKFAST
Miss Rosemary Rives entertained
with early morning breakfast and a
swimming party Saturday at the Cas-
rn.e Pool near McAllen. The young
ApeopTe enjoying the occasion were
Misses Katherine Vaughan. Marie
Black. Gladys Clark, Nell Rowland,
Jene Forbes, Dee MaClair Lee Kath-
crime Patty, Ruth and Rosemary
Riyes; Jimmie Kirgan, Monroe Wat
SON. Colvin Terrell. Dick Smith.
Billie Witt. Virgil Lehman. Woodrow
Gound, Jack Ferguson, and Joe Row.
land.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Boycs Of Holly
Beach are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. j. p. Tr~ousdale-
A weekend guest Of Mrs. Claude
Clark was her sister, Mrs. o. Z.
Morris of Austin.
Mrs. r. L. Parr and son, Ernest, Jr.,
returned last week overland from =
three months visit with relatives in
Jackson. Miss, and Athens and At
Ianta, Ca
Miss Althea Whitehead Of Browns
vile visited Sunday with Misses
Beulah and Ruby Hedrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Giese and chill
dren Of New York City arrived Satur-
dav 70 visit their son, NJ. A. Giese.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Provine Of Houston ar
rived Friday 90 visit her daughter,
mrs. ". vi. Sutphen.
W. c. Wolfe Of Waco called Mon
dav on his sister. Mrs. J.. I. Darwin.
Mrs. Walter Sullivan Of Browns
vile spent the weekend with her
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
SCRATCH IL r

PARK RIDGE, It'll. Gartruda
CursOn. aged 40. scratched HER knee
on a thorn and died four hours later.
Evening star., 1928-04-06
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Holder With Tooth Brush
For the little tots. .59g
kann Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

With Billie an unusual sue.
cess ia Philadelphia, George NJ.
Conan returned to his desk yes
terday and gave out two an
nouncements: One that cut-rate
ticket parIors will have nothing
to do with his shows this season
and the other that three Of his
new shows will be on Broadway
by October 8. Mr.. Conan also
resolved to devote more time to
managerial duties and less to
pIaywriting in the future.
The communication goes on to
quote Mr.. Conan as follows:
1.-THE abuse of free tickets and
cut rates is to get more than pass
ing attention. In Elmer there
is cast of so; BY Request is
another big company. and Billie
has Q. membership of 100. Free
tickets are out, except for news
paper men. And cut rates are in
the ash can. TIL make the prices
as low as the movies before I'll
give away any tickets.
With the first OF his seasons
productions, 1.-THE Command Per-
formance," practically ready for
it's tryout at the Broad Street
Theater, Philadelphia, on Septem-
her IL, Herman Shumlin has be-
gun casting for Tonight at H."
the Owen Davis comedy. to serve
as the second of the series OF six
plays scheduled for production.
Anne Shoemaker, last seen in
Whispering Friends Owen
DAVIS, jr., .son~of the author, and
Moffat johnson already have
been assigned to leading roles by
Mr.. Shumlin.
Florenz Ziegfeld returns from
his Canadian camp this week to
place 'sWhoopee," his first pro-
duction for this season, for re-
hearsal. 1t is scheduled to have
its tryout, at the Colonial Thea
ter, Boston, on October %. Eddie
Cantor, OF course. is the star and
among those supporting him will
be George Olsen, Ethel Shutts.
Ruth Etting, Frances Upton, and
Ruby Keller.
The Washington times., 1928-09-12

Polls Theater will light up for the Sunday
night September 80.
The attraction will be Irene Bordon in her latest muscal
comedy Paris This tunefu production had try-out
in the spring at Philadelphia and Boston and was unan
mousy rated the vehicle the glamorous Bordoni has
had in many
'sParis was scheduled open this week in New York,
but Irene stricken while European VISIT and tne
activities of the surgeons compelled postponement AS
it the Bordon will go into the Music Box October
g. Thus the Washington engagement will be in the nature
of a tuning up for the Broadway premiere
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
EXTRA FRIDAY
MATINEE AT
NATIONAL,

Unprecedented in popularity,
Cradle Snatchers" played to
such capacity houses at the Ma
tional Theater hast week that
many persons failed to gain adj
mittance. To enable the over
flow crowds to see the comedy, a
special matinee has been arranged
for Friday Of this week. Cradle
Snatchers" will be revived for
this one performance only.
For the first time in the history
OF the National Theater Players a
play Is to be unfolded in the
midst of another days run.
This is possible only because the,
National Theater Players, in their
The Washington times., 1928-09-12
IWHENFEA TURELS.
lSAOWN0NSCREEN

EARLE-'.Lights or New
York." All tallxie. At 1115 a.
M, 1858, 2:43, 4:2s, Sis, 500
and 9:59 p. m.
PALACE-Marion Davies In
saThe Cardboard Lover" At.
11:15 q. M, 1:5O, s:5S, $50. 7:40
and S:48 p. m.
METROFOLTTAN-Clive Brook
and william Powell in Forgotten
Faces" At 1888 q. M, 1:Sb, S:35,
6:35, TBS and 9:s5 p. m.
COLUMBTA-John Barrymore
in Tempest" At 1855 g. m,
1859, 3:05, sos. TIA and 1920 p. m.
FOX-.Ianet Gaynor and Charles