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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

VIII Maude Adams Come Back?
New York Is a Trifle Skeptical
She's Broadway's Most Mys-
terious and Elusive Figure.
NEW YORK, May 28.-In spite
of all the solemn announcements
that Maude Adams will be back in
the footlights next September,
Broadway Is making side bets and
the skeptics are chanting. well
believe 1t when we see It."
For az least once a year, the
wrath OF the celebrated favOrite
of yesteryear passes across the Gay
White Way only to disappear into
the auras born Of the million lights.
They have heard so often that
she will come back to the theater,"
yet she Is seldom seen as a living
entity; and when she Is seen only
those who know her well recognize
her For years she has chosen TO
take the role Of Americas most
mysterious public figure; appearing
ard disappearing like spooks at a
Seance.
Now that her name has flashed
across the land again. I could tell
a hundred stories. I'll choose a few
that are typical:
A couple OF years ago. the
whisperings went about that she
mad hit at last upon q play that
would return her TO the theater.
The same John u. williams who
now appears as her intermediary
with the public. and who was her
counselor years and years ago when
she was under Frohman manage
ment, was on deck and induced her
- keep an appointment with Booth
Harrington, who was working on
the piece. aid Glenn Hunter, the
young actor, who hoped TO play
q Juvenile lead.
They all got together and Miss
Adams appeared duly enthusiastic.
1t seemed 10 be all over but the
dotted line. Then. whist. she
had again disappeared into space.
She vanished as completely as any
Hcudini In q trunk mystery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

One OF the last "real' daughters of the American
revolution died recently In RichIand, Mich. She was
MIS- Helen M. Barrett. she was 90 years old and her
father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War serv-
ing under Gates in the battle OF Saratoga.
records Of the D. A. r., Of which Mrs. Barrett W.,
. member, show that there are eight other uor,sr
u the country whose fathers served in the Rsvo,r
ZION. Distant as the colonial days are. thew seer
caose when one thinks that In these cases. AZ least
they are only a scant two generations away.
nevertheless. the story Of Mrs. Barrett's life brings
nome forcibly the immense contrast between modem
times ana the times In which she grew 10.
Born In upstate New York. the next 70 the Young.
est Of 81 children-her soldier-father ~ 10 rbs,
she was born-Mrs. Barrett was taken "a M,cb,v.r
by boat and horse and wagon. when she was Z years
old. At IA she was married.
Her early married life would seem impossible
now" said one Of her sons after her death oyer
daily work included cooking over a hearth fire. spin-
ming her own yarn. weaving. making stockings and
all the clothing for 10 children, doing all the cooking
and baking for a large family, part Of the time milk
ing four or five cows. even making her own SOAP and
candles.
But she always seemed to manage. She kent ne
@A& hNAU UG
clean and we always had plenty 20 eat and wear"
That one sentence-"but she always seemed to
unanage'-might serve as an epitaph for untold
thousands OF pioneer American women.
They always seemed to manage. somehow-they
had tol They went into dreary vildernesses and
wore out their lives in drudgery Of a kind that is al
most uncomfortable 10 us OF the present. they bore
huge families, they often did a mans work as well as
a wonan's; and If, now and then, their faded sho-
tographs show them with tired, brooding eyes and
bitter mouths. can We wonder ct it7
We are not half proud enough Of these pioneer
women. The people Of Ponca City. Okla have
erected a statue in their honor. There ought to be
such a statue in every city and town in the land. II
It IS a distinction 70 trace ones ancestry back to a
Revolutionary War veteran, Is II not even more OF q
distinction to list a pioneer mother or grandmother
among ones forebears? The ragged Continentals
endured for a matter of seven years: the pioneer wo-
men endured for whole lifetimes.
~she always seemed to manage" That tens tne
story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
I2uiA WASH!NGTO
OVLETTER0

stores have been closed as a result
Of the recent supreme court deci-
sion, you can still stock up on
bottles, caps, gin, run and whiskey
flavorings, siphOns, crooks, etc, in
stores operating in Washington.
Since the court ruled that such
material might be seized when OBJ
viously displayed to encourage law
violatiIS sales have been especial
ly heavy, as IL home brewers thought
1t advisable to lay in large stocks
in ase the supply we're cut off.
Customers are now given q
printed card which says: 1T is ex-
pressly understood and agreed that
all merchandise sold here is to be
used for legal and n~onalcoholic
purposes only. The buyer assures
and guarantees that said merchan-
disc will be used according to the
above specifications, by his or their
purchase or contract
MIR. Thomas Blanton, the fiery
former congressman from Texas, Is
trying hard to win back his old
sea. Extraordinarily hard. in fact.
Mrs. r. @. Lee, widow OF the late
congressman by that name, also
seeks the seat and Is opposing
Blanton for the nomination. The
primary falls late in July.
Mr.. Blanton. faced with the fact
that it might be harder to defeat
Mrs Lee than IL would have been
TO defeat Mr.. Lee, has made II plain
that he doesn't believe in letting
any sentiment enter the campaign.
One of Mr.. Blanton's master
STROKES. it appears. has been a news
paper advertisement ~deploring the
heavy expense which the govern
ment incures in handling the
funerals Of congressman. This ad
itenizes the expenses Of the funeral
Of a California congressman who
died eight years ago, Just to show
how expensive such a funeral can
be. And 1t says:
The question isn't one OF our
tesy TO a woman. Everyone Is
courteous. IT isn't one Of sympathy.
All sympathized deeply. IL isn't a
question Of charity. For Mrs. Lee has
much property. And besides paying
her funeral expenses. Congress soon
will paw her $4,000 in cash"
Vote for Port Nav Goth
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
PARADE
BY
EVELYN CAMPBELL.
wNU Services Copyright by Evelyn campbenl
Linda learned all her husband
Copyright by Evelyn campben.l

Linda learned all her husband
could teach her IN those two years.
and II she did not respect him she
liked him IN a t%olerent way, plying
his b~oyishness and sometimes eve
admiring his GOODNESS In the face
Of overwhelming situations.
But Roth had lived for ten years
when Linda lived one He was
burned out with peculiar fires and
he wanted TO rest. though never
suspecting his own tiredness. II
was a game. however. that had no
breathing spaces. The mad whirli-
gig of change held both Of them
relentlessly. He grew To depend
more and more upon Linda's in
genuity in managing. and when she
failed or seemed 70 fail. he became
victimized BY a silly, futile rage
that blamed her for their partlcu-
lar predicament.
IL took them two years 10 get TO
Switzerland. but they reached there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

than 10000 population. 1870 census
figures. If one was living In Browns
vile or another city Of over 10000.
an exemption slip is necessary, but
no poll tax receipt.
1t Is not necessary that ones taxes
be paid UP this year, In order to
vote In this election. Just the poll
tax.
And anyone in Las Yescas, villa
Nueva, Olmit0, Southpoint. 1T Jar
din, Los Fresnos or Brownsville are
qualified voters.
Pick your poll and do your stuff.
Brownsville wants a channel. Think
how IL would help the poor people
who have no bath tubs .. they
could battle in IL.
The port Is important. and every
n Is talking about ii so much. that
there Is little else to write about
these dass.
After May Goth has passed. and
the bond issue has passed. and the
port bill passes in Washington. then
citizens will breathe individual and
collective signs Of relief and get back
to work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
7M NAN SzEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley

Along Elizabeth

Along Elizabeth
George Hamlinck the younger :.
dealer in hard subjects :. concrete
construction ". driving along in a
truck :. Mr.. and Mrs. A ". Smith
y. newlyweds back from q honey
moon =. trying to appear noncha-
liant =. DR.. Harry x. Loew :. dap
per doctor Y. dressed for summer
Lee B. James :. real estate mogul
owner OF lots OF lots /. on parade
I'D the main stem . . Joe Wells, at
torney -. walking along thoughtful
" u. all alone ]. Joe Vivier, Jr.-
:. cleaning out the building he has
rented for his music store ". says
he Is going TO open pronto Cadv.) :.
Jesus Flores . N. head clerk for the
establishment-to-be =. buying q new
suit OF clothes :. on the strength
Of future business .
Voting
Neither q poll tax receipt nor an
exemption certificate r necessary
to vote in the bond election II the
person voting has come Of age since
Jan. /. 1929, (twenty-one years old
and was living In q town OF less
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
STORY FROM THE START

Linda H~averhill's father. impecu-
NOUS ne'er-do-well. dies when the
girl is seventeen, leaving her to
face the world with little money or
prospects. Her sole possessions are
some worthless stock certificates.
which her fathers old friend. Sem
ator Converse, agrees TO dispose or.
She instinctively dislikes the sem
ator. Linda marrfes Courtney Roth
and hnds he Is a ~penniless ad-
Ventnrer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
Matamoros School
Improvements Made

Under a program Of expansion
that is being carried on by the
Matamoros city government, the
Modelo school. Matamoros' best
and most modern institution. Is
being improved.
A short time ago the Matamoros
city government announced that all
kinds Of sanitary facilities we're TO
be installed In the school. Sanitary
drinking fountains, lavatories, and
showers have been installed. "A
modern sewerage system Is now
under construction in Matamoros.
Vote for Port May 29th-
Dairy cows increased 1000 In four
years In Idaho. according 90 the
United States extension service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

A vote on the Box bll to place Mexican Immigration
under the quota system Is expected In the near fu-
ture. A favorable committee report will send It on
its way. House Minority Leader John N. Garner OF
Texas predicts e presidential veto. II this happens
there are other prophets who say that the veto will
not be sustained by either house. Never count po-
utIcal chickens before they are Matched. Organized
labor is behind the Box quota bnl, and organized labor
is powerful In many Of the debatable states Of the
north and east.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

at the proper moment. Tie Ice was
at its best and all the winter sports
were as keen as IL the weather had
been ordered Nv aerial wire.
Roth meant 70 enjoy every mo-
ment Of IL. He liked snow and
there were some new stunts shat
year. But three DAYS after their
arrival he had nm uncomfortable
interview with the manager OF the
hotel. He promised 70 move on
that night; then he went upstairs
and struck Linda across the face
with a blow that left an ugly mark
for time TO come. He left her "
ing across the bed shielding her
shame, and staggered out. deter
mined to have his play 10 the last.
He had IL for two hours. Later
they brought him IN on a stretcher
with a broken neck. and that was
the end Of a honeymoon that should
never have begun.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
a..
The Wall of Preterse.

49,
THE train stopped with such N
Il sudden Jolt that the book
dropped from Linda's hand. She
had not been reading, anyway, and
SO she let il lie unnoticed. She
had been staring through the thick,
double glass window Of the pull
man at the grayness that pressed
against the pane like a blanket.
No sign Of life was No be seen fin
that void. and this suited her mood
admirably. for her mentality was
az q standstilI without a glimmer
TO relieve its intense atrophy. That
morning she had opened her eyes
to snow and a leaden skies, and all
through the day this had persisted
until she had subconsciouslv thrown
herself upon the breast Of the
landscape and become a part Of
its drearines&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

ADAA9 - ~ 4AA0N AlN%AN1N
Washington but Nobody Else Is a
Taxi Rate War, Which Means
Lots Of Cheap Rides--You Can
Still Buy Hops IL You're Careful.
By BODNEN BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer
WASHINGTON, May 28-Plenty Of
things happen which interest every
one in Washington, but which are
never heard of outside. Lately the
people Of the capital, including
statesmen and legislators who don't
mind saving q few dimes, have been
excited over a taxicab rates war.
Cab rates have gone 50 low that
Washingtonians have had a taxi
ride for the first time in their
lives.
The streets are full of 35-cent
cabs. Taxi rides that used to cost
a dollar or more over 40 or so
blocks can now be had in flivers for
IS cents. Generally speaking, you
can ride almost anywhere in the.
District OF Columbia for that price.
Before someone decided that money
could be made toting passengers at
the flat 35-cents rate Washington
wasn't much of a taxi town. but so
many small companies have sprung
UP in the last two Or three months
and so many individual car owners
have suddenly entered the business
that there is now perhaps as much
proportional cab-riding here as
anywhere.
Odd Rates Were High
Before this all began there we're
two large cab companies. holding
the railroad station and hotel con-
cessions and operating at Is cents
for the first two-fifths of a mile
and 10 cents for each additional
two-fifths. They still do. There was
a third company. the Diamond.
two-fifths and 10 cents for each
additional two-fifths. with some
small independents using the same
rate.
Recently as the 55-cents compe-
tition forced more and more OF
the old cabs into garages. the d.
reStors OF the Diamond voted 70
adopt the flat 35-cents rate. At the
same time they warned that so
much increased speed would be
| necessary that more accidents were
reasonably sure TO result. Officials
replied that speeding taxi drivers
would have their licenses taken
away. Meanwhile. most Washington
taxi users are riding speedily and
economically and the old cab COM
panies are demanding COMPRESSION
al intervention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

And II you want 10 know how
people here can save pennies Just
ask the fellow who runs the Senate
restaurant. They have had to cut
prices on the popular brands OF
cigarets from IS cents straight 70
two for q quarter. Sales had fallen
off seriously because patrons were
buying their cigarets at the bottom
rate IN chain stores down town.
n case your local malt and hcps
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

Mr.. wickersham thinks the idea Of Furnishing
criminals severely Is all wrong. Well, the prisons
have all been giving hem a break"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

n case your local malt and hops
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

A golfer was shot Just as he made hts drive on q
Long Island course the other day. The mystery In
the case is why the police should assume the shoot
ing OF a golfer after his drive could be accidental.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

As the Graf Yep flew over Spain the bulls got their
first break IN years when the nnatadors looked UP.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

Copyright. 1880. by The Associated Newspapers,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-05

after the deepest study of the
needs Of the people below the hill,
he pushed through the hole the
umbrella he thought they most de-
sired.
But were the people ever salts
fed with the weather? They were
not! If the umbrella said sum
shine, eve need rain," they would
complain. "Oh, why doesn't the
weather man give us rain for our
gardensT If he raised the rain
umbrella the results were no bet
ter. "Give us sunshine" they said.
ave haven't seen the sun for a
week." The men were always call
ing for rain; the women couldn't
have enough sunshine and the chill
dren always wanted snow. When
the weather man thought of all the
years he had tried to please them
and all the years he had still to
please them he became discouraged
indeed. At last he revolted.
II will give them no weather at
ALL" he said. "WeIl see how they
like that" So taking the magic
umbrellas, one under each arm, he
marched down the hill.
ooh, OH" cried the children,
catching sight of him, where Is
the weather man going?" And they
ran to tell their parents.
The mothers ran to the windows.
They clasped their hands in con-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-05
CORRESPONDENCE
Willard

Mr.. Billehuse, of Glenwood
salesman for the Fuller Brush Co..
canvassed Willard and vicinity on
Wednesday last week.
A number of Pensioners of the
st. Bartholomew Church here at
tended services at the Church of the
Sacred Heart at Glenwood on AS
cension Thursday morning.
p. J. Killeen and T. ]. Rooney, of
Sedan, spent Thursday afternoon
and were supper guests at the AL
fred Pfeninger home at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Schulter, Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Butler and Mrs. N.
L. Koob, Of Sedan, attended grad
uation exercises here Thursday eve
ming.
The Misses Marguerite and Irene
Hogan, motored up from Minneap-
oils Thursday to attend the gradu-
alton of their brother, Pierce, at
Alexandria Thursday evening and
to attend Memorial day exercises
here Friday. The young ladies
spent until Sunday afternoon visit
ing here with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Hogan. and other rela-
tives, returning to Minneapolis Sun
day evening.
Commencement Exercises
The graduation exercises of the
Willard High School was held in the
M. w. A. Hall on Thursday eve
ming last week. The class of eight:
Esther Krapes, Marie Pepper, Esther
Molinger, Mary Erving, Alice
Dieltz, Eunice Olson, Margaret
O'Connor, and Harry Steege were
presented with diplomas by the
president of the school board, Ar
thur Hoffman.
Attorney Thorenton, of Alexan-
dria, gave a very instructive talk
which was much enjoyed by every
one present. Mr.. Thorenton took
as his topic, Pounds of Golden
Butter"
Mr.. Peterson, school superintend-
ent in a very few choice words told
of the parents duty towards the
school and community. A male
quartet consisting of Messrs. John
Dieltz, Will Pennie, Merton Pen
ME and Bernard Remington, rem
dered two very pretty songs accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Earl
Remington. America" and 1.-THE
Star Spangle Banner" were sang
by the audience.
Esther Krapes, Valedictorian, and
Marie PEPPER, Salutatorian, each
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-05

sternation. The men left their
work and lifted their gaze to the
fleeing figure.
"This will never, never do" they
said disconsolately. eve cannot
get along without weather"
Lets call him back" cried the
children, running after him.
"Werl go too" shouted the men
and women, following.
The weather man had almost
reached the end of town. Hold
on, hold on" shouted the many
voices behind him. But the wealth
er man did not seem to hear for,
hugging his umbrellas the tighter,
he FASTENED on.
"Wait a minute" screamed the
voices. The weather man turned
his head hesitatingly and saw the
villagers flocking after him. He
stopped. Still hugging the umbrel-
las he looked sharply at all the
faces surrounding him. "What
does this mean?" he asked. The
children began to prance and sing
about him:
1T means that We'll contented be,
Whatever weather we shall see,
If sun or rain or cloud Of gray
Well know that it's all right that
day."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-05

uating exercises Thursday evening
Harry Steege left Sunday for ST.
Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ervold Nagel en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Brown
and daughter, of Mankato, Miss Ida
Nagel and Mr.. and Mrs. n. w
Braulet, of st. Paul, Mrs. Steege
and daughter, Louise, Eyelyr Tab
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steege
at delicious dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Bush and son.
of Glenwood, spent Sunday at the
Glen Bush home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Piersol, OF
Delhi, spent the week end at the
c. F. Angel home.
Rev. and Mrs. Lowe and Mrs
Mary Jones visited at Rev. and Mrs
Galbraith's at Glenwood Wettnes
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Kinder were
Glenwood shoppers Wednesday.
Mrs. Alfred Pfeninger, and
Blanche, Mrs. P. G. Peterson and
Mrs. AL Butler spent Monday after,
noon at the Frank Schotten home
Mrs. A. J. Hogan, Pierce and
Irene, were Alexandria shoppers
Saturday.
Memorial Day was we'll observed
here Friday. The Legion Auxiliary
with the help of the school chill
dren decorated the graves of the
dead soldiers. In the afternoon thu
Auxiliary gave a very good pro
gram which was given in the M. w
A. Hall.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-05

The tired vexed look gradually
fled from the weather mans kindly
face. He smiled, and holding out
the precious umbrellas to the chill
dren, he said, take them back to
the tower, my dears. If you mean
what you say I will have no fears,
but promise to give all the weather
I can, best suited and fitted to
beast and man."
The children were delighted to
carry the umbrellas back to the
tower and particularly when the
weather man showed them just
how to put them through the roof.
He let one little boy put the SUM-
shine umbrella through and the
weather became sunny at once.
The women and men, watching,
breathed a sigh Of relief. "We'Il
certainly never complain again"
they said. eve need our weather"
Mary Lawrence Veyts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-06-05

left for her home at Brainerd
Mimi, Friday morning. Miss
Guinn's many friends regret hel
leaving. The lady expects to teach
next year in the state of Oregon.
Miss Ruth Johnson, teacher OF
English for the past two years and
reelected for the coming year, has
resigned her position and left fol
her home at st. Olaf, Iowa, Sun,
day. Miss Johnson's many friends
regret her leaving. She was a
very successful teacher.
Miss Lillian Torvih, Home Eco
nomic and Chemistry teacher, left
for her home at Sisseton, S. D.,
Sunday. Miss Torvik has been re-
elected for next year and has &C
cepted.
Miss Eva Rinehart First and
Fourth grade teacher, left for her
home at Alexandria Saturday. Miss
Rinehart has been reelected for
next year and has accepted.
Miss Katie Werlin, Third and
Fourth grade teacher left for her
home at Alexandria Thursday eve
ming. Miss Werlin has taught here
for the past two years and has been
reelected for next year.
Levi Clifford, Seventh and Eighth
grade teacher left for his home at
Mankato Saturday. Mr.. Clifford
has been a very successful teacher
here and made many friends.
Ben Nelson, Principal of our
school for the past two years has
been reelected for next year. Mr.
Nelson left for his home at Will.
mar Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lue Butler enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ander-
son, Mrs. Clinton Johnson and J.