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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Eddie Cantors apartment figured In q $4,000 jewel
robbery the other day, and by this time q book about
IL IS probably in the hands OF his publishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

matte roles In Tire stage, you know
and that's her real ambition. But
she's never had a chance I'D show
what she could Go. she had
any idea OF singing or dancing IT'D
pictures when she came TO Holly
wood. but that's what they spotted
her for.
I guess he continuer earnest
". that's one Of the funny things
about the motion picture business.
Mr.. johnson; little accidental
things get people started off on an
entirely different track sometimes
Anne winter never had "A vocal les
son in her life. and Tet TN was hr-
voice. more than anything else.
that caused you tO give he ~ con-
tract. She can sing. all right, huJ
she "a act, too
Tina twinkle had not left MIR
Johnson's YES. rs she q friend
or vours?e he asked. You seem 20
be pleading her cause rather well.
In fact, I'd say you were pretty
enthusiastic"
.She is. yes Dan smiled. He
said boldly, And I am" he had
been prepared TO encounter some
annoyance OH the part cf the
studio executive: Jchnsor's plea
SAINT skeptlcisn troubled HIN mot
at all
ITO &c Continued
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

around her. Register went to De-
troit, where wahletka was appear
ing. and Is reported as having an
argument over money matters. Il
wound up in his dismissal. He
returned TO New York and told his
friends he had had another tough
break. That was the last heard OF
him until his suicide was reported
And now you have the inEredi-
ents Of the ssonic plot. which you
are at liberty to use for all I care. ].
The young man who had told all
the world about the capabilities Of
a seeress for reading the uman
mind. But when 1t came 10 his own
well. maybe she did and maybe
she didn't know what vas going on
three.
And, then, that swell "tag line"
for j finish. let her solve your
LIES problems"
Here's another one:
She's an old. wllite-haired lady.
She appeared In the Broadway belt.
quite as stage struck rs any IS
year-oly That ever hit the street
she went about looking for a chance
20 play mother and character parts
Unable to click IN the theater. an
agency drifted her o-er 70 Lone
Island for extra work in the film
studios.
They gave her e part as one OF
the elderly m-ascueraders in a cos
tune ball scene. She was REQUIRED
TO wear a funny r~ed-paner nose and
other bits OF mardi Fras makeup
That was the last part she ever got
LII anything SO far as I know.
But when she left she took the
false nose with her.
Today when the ballvhoo bows are
irving % get crowds for the picnic
and excursion buses that run eve--
which wav out OF New York. vou1l
see seated in one OF them. from
time to time. the same cid woma~
wearing the clown nose to attrac.
attention.
Oh YES. she's an actress. II voi,
don't believe Il ask her. Just wait
tomorrow ON theate- producer
wiz r~eco-nize her-and thenf..
Meanwhile she site and sits n
this crude clown makeup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
National Advertising REPRESENTATIVES
Cotton Crop of South Carolina

Gov. John @. Richards OF South Carolina Is up
against a stone wall. A novel proposition has been
submitted to Richards by a legislator. J. r. Hutto-
Hutto advises the legislature meet in extra session
and pass the necessary legislation to purchase the en-
tire Gotten crop at a fair price. This is the Eutto
proposal: 4 am willing to meet in extra session,
pass an act for the state to take over the cotton crop
at a fair price. We could for one time do something
for the farmer"
According to dispatches from Columbia the pro-
posal knocked Gov. Richards speeches.. He de-
clined TO comment on the Hutto proposal. Coz. Rich
skds is an old line democrat. He Is an ultra dry. He
4 al outstanding regular. Now just how would It
h@ possible for the South Carolina legislature to take
over the entire cotton crop OF the Palmetto state at
a fair price? Lawmaker Hutto was an unknown un-
I'll he penned on his typewriter his novel proposal.
Now he is in the headlines.
Getting down to brass tacks. where there are hun
cry people in Texas. the Caronnas or elsewhere. they
should be fed. Where there are sick they should be
cared for. Where there are shelterless ones they
should be housed, temporarily. at least. America
spent 80 billions Of dollars and sacrificed thousands
would not take as many million to feed the hungry.
clothc the naked. shelter the houselesS, visit the
sick. or bury the dead in the so-called economic
drouth areas that appears in spots the republic over.
In not the remote past Oscar -. Colquitt was gov
error Of Texas. There came a cotton slump crisis.
~Coiqritt recommended a state bank issue to loan
money TO distressed farmers He did not receive
q second to his proposal and that's that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Phillips, that + told you I had
Lester Moore In mind for that part
Of Michael? Well, i had someone
in mind for the part OF Jenny, toe.
Maybe IL I was right once" he
suggested with a weak grin. II
might be right again. You never
can tell"
Stranger things have happened,
I guess" Phillips admitted cheer
fully. who was it? 1t wasn't hard
70 spot Moore. because that's the
kind OF stuff he eats up; but"
Il doubt II you could guess"
Dan looked alphabetically at Mr..
Johnson. She's pretty new" he
explained, but she's under con-
tract here. she's Anne winter
And johnson frowned. Anne
winter But she's an ingenue type.
This Is pretty heavy stuff for her,
isn't it?" He turned TO Phillips for
corroboration, and Phillips nodded
his head in agreement.
Her spot is musical comedy or
revues. She's got a peach Of a
voice"
Il think" Dan said. you'll find
that Anne Winter can do just
about anything you ask her TO do.
Johnson's eyes twinkled. you
do? That's a pretty large order
isn't it?"
IT know n. but she played dra-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Col. Easterwood Gets His Thrill

Col. William Eastervood Of Dallas, Texas. the pro-
meter OF the Paris-Dallas flight, is said to be the hap
piest Texan ever relieved OF a bankroll Of So. 600. He
held the center OF the stage In London. he said it
was the greatest OF all flights. He said he hoped ID
would bring Europe and America closer together.
London correspondents cabled the American news
papers that the colonel is planning enthusiastically
how the prize money will be handed over by him
personally. He may present the check to Coste and
Bellonte either in Dallas. New York or Paris. but It
probably will be in Paris II the Frenchmcn return
soon
Col. Bill is an East Texan. He saw service while
the big gun parade was on over there. His father
was a successful banker and large land owner. Col.
Bill has been wild about aviation for years. Speaking
o[publcity. he has placed Dallas on the map, Texas
81 the map. Col Bill on the map. American chewing
gum on the map and formed a bond Of brotherhood
between the Republic Of France and the great en-
pire commonwealth OF Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

starts. TherelI be changes. Of
course. here ard there. You know
all about that. though"
IN be tickied to death" Dan as
sured him. And ! know you've
got to please your director and
your actors, so / understand per-
fectly about the changes. I've made
plenty Of script changes right on
the sets at Continental
Mr.. johnson looked rather pleas
ed. Phillips will find an office
for you to work In. I'm rather
hoping you'll want to stay. / think
we can use you. When you've fin
ished the scenario. ccme III and see
me, and We may have O contralt
TO offer you"
He rested a hand Oh the manu-
script that lay before him on the
desk. Il think Lester Moore viii
he tickled with this story he
said to Phillips. He Just get back
IN town this morning, and I was
talking with him a little while ago.
He's coming over later on to read
t."
Phillips nodded. and he suddenly
thought Of something. BY the way,
Rorimer. you told me II we took
your play you'd tell me why you
were SO keen TO sell ID 10 Grand
United" He laughed. II told you
I had a terrible curiosity. What
was the ~reason?"
Rcrlmer smiled and hesltated
awkwardly. He said. That's sol i
did say that, didn't II" and turned
red.
Mr.. johnson looked inquiringly
from enc TO the ether. whats all
this?" he asked.
New or never. Dan Thought. III
tell you.' he said. Remember. NJ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Elmer Twitchell made a 2o0-mile motor trip home
in the Labor Day traffic jam and says the odor of
burning brakes is still in his clothes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

New High-Speed Tickers Installed TO Record s.ooo.-
010-share DAYS Oh Stock Exchange" There you have
the answer to the question. Pop. what is an opti-
mist?r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
Maybe She's a Mind Reader-But
Once She Failed, and Poor Nat
Register, a Broadway Press Agent,
Committed Suicide.

Once She Failed, and Poor Nat
Register, a Broadway Press Agent,
Committed Suicide.
NEW YORK. Sept. S-Brief tales
OF Manhattan.
BY the time this Is printed. the
body OF Nat Royster will be back
home resting in its native Memphis
soil.
And so far as Broadway Is con-
cerned IL will make little difference
whether or not Nat ever followed
its turgid trail. II never does. Nat
had been a mere cog in the great
amusement machine. j. was his
business to keep others in the lime
light. In a word, Nat was a press
agent.
It's been a couple OF years since
I ran across him. At that time he
was around with some fresh gossip
about Morris Gest and Oliver Nor
CISCO. More recently. TO use the last
words uttered 70 friends, he'd been
getting a tough break"
The scene OF his exit was one OF
those m~onotonous looking rooming
houses in midtown where. even In
the heart OF New York and In this
electric era, they still use gas. Nat
used gas.
So much for that The next chap
ter in this particular story is picked
up by glancing at a couple OF Broad
WAYS periodicals.
In one Of them you can find the
advertisement or q certain success
full seeress.
The key line or the ad reads:
See her and let her solve your
LIES difficulties
Now let's turn 20 Variety" the
theatrical weekly. where appears an
obituary OF Royster containing these
paragraphs: Registers suicide Is
reported as having been p~recipitated
after an in-and-out career the past
few years. through a disagreement
between him and the Princess wah-
letka.' whom he had been exploiting
and managing In vaudeville foyster
had set the mind-reader's art fo-
r vode tour In Fox circuit. having
g Fanchon and Marco unit woven
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Modern Merchandising
nc entered the cigar store
To buy himself a pipe
But bought a book. a sandwich.
Some bric-a-brac and tripe'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08
The Once Over
EXTRA. JUDGE GLoMMoCK p. PHooTLE
C~ONFESSES!

Copyright, 1880, by The Associated Newspapers)
Judgeships Bought and Sold on New York Bench.
Is Charge. ~-headlinel
Troubled by his conscience. alarmed BY the investi-
CATION into bought judgeships or crazy from the
heat, Judge Glommock P. Phootle today made the
following complete and astounding confession of hav-
ing purchased a place on the bench through Tam
many Hall. Judge Phootle resigned some days ago.
II did not quit through any fears Of exposure" he
said today. Il quit because I could not keep up the
time payments"
my first judgeship was In the lower court, one OF
the lowest you'd ever find. ! had not done very wen
in my own business. which was selling dyed sparroVs
as singing canaries.. My wife had saved up some
money and a Tammany leader. knowing I was not
getting anywhere. suggested TO her that she SET me
up In business as a magistrate. Tamnany nao q
surplus OF benches that year. on account OF changing
the models in nidseason, and they were closing them
out at reductions Of s2s5. I forget Just what my
wife paid for mine but I remember they allowed her
500 on an old piano and SIS on a photograph that
cost us $50.
well. at first II wss no. easy. as I did not know
much about operating a judgeship. but after q rev
lessons I got the hang Of It and then It was lots o.
fun. I closed out my singing-canary business ana
went into bogus copper stocks on the side. After a
time the wife and I tired of a small bench and
wanted a larger one.
"we went to Tammany Hall and told them we
were interested in a new bench, something roonier
and with more snap to 1t. The leader gave us a
demonstration on several OF tire higher priced ones
and we finally decided on a judgeship that would
Give more service. 1t cost $4,000, with extra charges
for equipment. as 7 had TO buy my own cap and CAV
Il. I asked what he would allow me OH the old judge
shin ard the leader had it appraised and said all he
could give me On a trade-in would be $50. This vas
pretty small. but he said I had put 1t in pretty bad
condition and it would take a lot Of money to Fix 1t
up so anybody else would want il.
ANYHOW. we finally gave in. with the understand
ing we could have time payments. The leader let
us have the new iudgeship for $4,000 down and the
rest III twelve monthly payments. ] kept up the pay
ments for the first few months without trouble, as !
was operating a s~peakeasy en- the side. but another
Judge opened a place next door and he drew away
all nv trade because he could dance and sing. So
couldn't keep up the payments"
How far behind did you get?' he was asked.
"oh. only a month" he replied. IF q Judge gets
behind a month a collector comes and takes 1t away
I resigned Just rs he was knocking on the door"
September. 1880
A haze on the far horizon, I.
The infinite. tender sky;
The ripe rich tint OF the c~crnfields.
And the wild geese sailing high.
And all over upland and lowland
The groans OF the people who
Rushed back from their gay vacations
And can't find a thing to do
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

S~e1.eEbeT. I4JU
"A haze on the far horizon,
The infinite. tender sky;
Thc ripe rich tint OF the ccrnfields-
And the wild geese sailing high.
And all over upland and lowiand
The groans OF the people who
Rushed back from their gay vacations
And can't find a thing to do
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Tbs new tickerS will do twice the work OF the old
tickers in the same period. but, the market being what
it is just now. their advantage for the present will be
to keep the brokers from getting too much sleep dur
ing business hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Some stock market prophets are so optimistic now
that q proposal to split their optimism five for one
would seem In order.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-08

Can you remember away back when respectable pa
pers would have referred to him as Limbs Dia-
mcrd?"
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04

pators who can put you in good hui
NOR and in accord with the season.
Charles Dane and the Alvin Sisters
will be featured with a galaxy Of
songs of the kind you want to hear,
interspersed with plenty of jazz to
keep your feet a tapping, dancing
with beautiful steps and postures,
comedy that will make your sides
ache and bunch of pretty girls.
Do you want to enjoy a pleasant
evening and see a Broadway vaude-
vile review with high class real live
artists? Then don't forget the date
at the Plaza Theatre.
At the same shows will be shown
on the screen the all talking and
singing picture forward Pass" B"
This is a First National Vitaphone
production featuring Douglas Fair
banks, Jr., and Loretta Young, in a
drama of breath-taking thrills, with
powerful love story.
These are April productions bring
ing showers of classy amusement to
Milford at no advance in price.
There will be a matinee Saturday
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hopkins OF
Philadelphia spent a part of last
week with Mrs. Laura Hopkins.
Mrs. Laura Wheatley spent last
week in Wilmington and was accom-
panied home by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Warren and son Charles, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Cain, who visited here
during the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Waller, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Bogman of Sails
bury were guests of Capt. and Mrs.
H. P. Cordrey on Sunday.
Victor Knowles of Mays Landing
N. j., visited Mrs. George W. Phil
lips a part of last week.
Mrs. Mollie Wright, Miss Floss
Melbourne spent last Thursday IN
Wilmington.
The Bingo party given by the P.
T. A. on Friday evening was a sue
cess. Glad to have the cooperation
of the folks of Laurel and Seaford
who helped make it an enjoyable
evening. Mrs. VIM. H. Williams, Jr.
won the grand prize.
Edward Knight of Lebanan, spent
the weekend with Cecil Wright al
the home of Mrs. Harry Wright.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
BRIDGEVILLE

The Thursday Night Bridge Club
was entertained last Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Walton
Owens. Prizes were given to Mrs.
! Lee Culver for low score and to Mrs.
Charles Welch for second low score.
The guests were: Mrs. Dawson Todd,
Mrs. Lee Culver, Mrs. William Tru-
lit, Mrs. Edgar Anderson, Mrs. Sher-
man Todd, Mrs. George Macklin,
| Mrs. Harry Davis, Mrs. Elmer Hoch,
Mrs. Victor Lewis, Mrs. Robert
Smith, Mrs. Charles Welch, Mrs
Godfrey Metzler, Mrs. Gurney Bak-
er, Mrs. Russell Short, Miss Mary
Ledenham, Miss Bessie Rash, Miss
Delema Radcliffe, Miss Adele Gray,
Mrs. Lester Newton, Miss Anna
Short and Mrs. Charles Brown.
The funeral services of Mrs. Ella
Wright, wife of Enos B. Wright,
were held last Friday from her late
home. Mrs. Wright died last We'd
nesday forming of pneumonia which
developed Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Swain of Phil
adelphia spent the weekend as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William b.
Swain.
Mrs. C. S. Calhoon of Georgetown
spent the first part Of this week
here with her son, Luther Calhoon.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Anderson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Hill
yard and family of Kenton at din
ner on Sunday last.
Miss Mae Ricards, night operator
at the local exchange, died on Mon.
dav of this week after being Ill OF
pneumonia since last Friday. MISS
Ricards underwent an operation Tor
tonsils and a nose operation at the
Jefferson Hospital about three weeks
ago. Shortly after returning home
she developed tonsilitis, and gradu-
ally grew worse until pneumonia de-
veloped. Her death occurred at fer
apartment at the home Of Enos b.
Wright. Miss Ricards was the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Il.
Ricards, and granddaughter OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Robert Rlc-
ards. She is survived by two broth
ers, John Ricards, Washington, D..
c., and Harold Ricards, Baltimore.
Mrs. Albert Moore, Wilmington;
Mrs. C. Leon Cannon, Mrs. Horace
Sudler, Bridgeville, are aunts OF the
deceased. Funeral services were
held on Wednesday afternoon from
the home of Mr.. Wright. This is the
second funeral from this home with
in less than a week. Mr.. Wrights
wife was buried last Friday.
The annual Sussex County Meth
odist Sunday School Convention was
held here last Saturday in Union NJ.
, E. Church. Lunch and dinner were
served in the club house by the Sun
day school class Of Mr.. DuhadaWay.
Misses Linda Calhoon and Hattie
Warrington spent Tuesday of this
week in Salisbury shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wiley OF
Lewes were visitors at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Will
ley on Sunday last.
Miss Pauline Ryan who has Sc
cured a position in Harrington spent
the weekend here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Ryan.
Miss Maggie Carey who has been
visiting her parents, near town, has
returned to her home in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Calhoon of
Georgetown, were visitors here at
the home of relatives on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
HUNDREDS HEARING
OF HERA TODAY

Stricken people besieging E. H.
Bratten, the druggist, to learn of
Hera's power over disease-people
with sick stomachhs, aches and
pains, sluggish action of liver, kid
neys and bowels, are finding how to
rid their systems of these ailments,
how to free their bodies of waste
matter and have their vital organs
once again do their work as Nature
intended they should. If you are
afflicted with any of these ailments
you too can learn how to be rid of
them by obtaining a full size bottle
of Hera from e. H. Bratten's Drug
Store on his day guarantee.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
RODNEY CORNER
(Near COOlspring Grange)

Miss Elizabeth Moore has been
confined to her home for the past
week with the German measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Magee call
ed on her mother, Mrs. Philip Le-
gates Friday evening.
Mrs. Harley Legates spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. William Yes
sells.
Mrs. Philip Legates spent Thurs
day with her daughter and family,
Mrs. Harvey McIlvain.
Miss Anna Hazard and Miss
Elizabeth Magee spent Monday eve
ming with Mrs. Sarah Dodd of. Mid
way.
Granvel Bryan and son Paul
spent Monday evening with Harley
Legates and family.
Mrs. Harley Legates called on
Mrs. James Johnson and Mrs. John
Johnson of Milton Saturday morn
ing.
Harley Legates and son Harley,
Jr., called on Mr.. and Mrs. Granv1l
Bryan Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tingle and
'-ildren, Russell, Granvil, Elwood,
Lewis, Catherine and Betty spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Legates and family.
Master William, Dallas, Harley
and Clifford Legates spent Saturday
evening with Master Everett Hop
kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennum are
receiving congratulations on new
baby girl, born at the Beebe Hospl-
tai. -
A birthday party was given IN
honor of Mrs. William King last
Saturday evening, March 29, at her
home. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert King and son Gilbert,
Jr.. and Albert Barnett of Whining
ton, Miss Thelma Irving of Elkton,
Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hazard
and children, Preston, Francis, EN-
ma and Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. d. H.
Hazard and daughter Anna, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hazard and children,
Herbert and Irene, Mr.. and Mrs.
John King and daughter Catherine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry King and chill
dren, Harold, Flossie and Norman,
Sam Sockriter. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. At a
late hour the guests departed wish
ing Mrs. King many more happy
birthdays.
James Hopkins spent Friday eve
ming in Wyoming.
Miss Louise Futcher and Taylor
Vaughn called on Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hopkins Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry King.
Mrs. James Flutcher, Miss Eta
Flutcher and Joseph Flutcher spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs,
James Hopkins and son Everett.
Mrs. John King called on Mrs.
Martin Walls Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
REAL VAUDEVILLE AT
THE NEW PLAZA THEATRE
With A First National VitaphOne
Production On The Screen.

Are you hungry for jazz, songs
and dances by real live people then
"hit" the Plaza Theatre, Milford,
Friday or Saturday nights of this
week and get an eye and ear full of
something that will keep you talk
ing for weeks. AS a spring introduce
ton the Plaza decided to bill this
week a high class vaudeville attrac-
tion and has secured COdy's Synco-
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04

The true philosopher doesn't
whine for things he knows he can't
get.