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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

vaudeville Performers Are Latest
Victims of Night Club Gyp Art
ists-They Got Good Jobs But
Weren't Paid.
NEW YORK, May l2.-Having
practiced the not-too-gentle art OF
gyp upon patrons until they lost
public confidence. the more I'M
scrupulous night clubs Of Broad
way have taken to gyping the per-
former as well.
Wherefore. loud walls are 10 be
heard in the glowing gulch.
The racket is, briefly, this: vaud-
civilians have been having a par
ticularly tough season. Hundreds
OF them have been pounding the
chairs Of the agencies LOOKING for
q break" a few shady agents
made a deal with a few shady night
clubs They would send the work
seeking performers TO the night
clubs. but under a very tricky ar
rangement.
The actor would be told that there
was no way of knowing how well
his act would 60 In a cabaret. So
addition nights" were invented.
The yaudevillian would get an 'au-
dition' with a chance for a lob.
Grabbing al a passing straw. the
jobless one naturally took the
chance. Not even their carfare was
advanced-yet they showed I'D and.
without realizing that they were
victims of a sucker game, appeared
as entertainers.
For which, OF course. they re-
ceived no pay. since this was merely
an addition On subsequent
nights other entertainers would thus
be gathered and return tryouts"
would be arranged. So the night
clubs got their talent and the agents
got a rakeoff from supplying the
free material
Conditions under which they had
to appear have formed a particular
ground for complaint. Frequently
men and women found themselves
in a single large dressing room. with
only a screen between them as they
prepared for their numbers.
AL Crockett sends me one abou.
Charles H.. Sabin. the millionaire
head Of the Guaranty Turst Com
pany.
Sabin had called az the Ct. Regis
Hotel TO see q friend and, while
waiting at the room clerks desk,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

So the Senate Lobby Committee has decided not
to reveal the names OF those congressmn who vote
dry and drink wetl
The matter came up during the recent hearings
on prohibition. All Of the dope was right at hand,
ready for publication. But the committee finally con-
cluded that to make this information public would
only cause embarrassment to a lot of people"
Yes. it would undoubtedly do that, all right. But
isn't it just possible that these congressman deserve
to be embarrassed? Is there any particular reason
why anyone should be considerate the feelings OF a
man who votes for a law and then turns around and
helps to violate it?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

suddenly pointed out two gents who
were walking across the lobby.
do you know who those men
are?" asked Sabin.
The clerk shook hts head.
We'll they're two CT the biggest
gunner"
The clerk turned slightly pale.
looked around for aid and rang a
secret buzzer for the house detec-
tive.
But when the two men reached
the desk to register. they put down
the names Of Captain James Pur-
dey and Thomas Purdey OF London.
England.
What Sabin had meant 10 state
was that they were two OF the most
famous manufacturers OF firearms
in the world. The House Of Purdey
has been in the gun-making bust
ness for a century and a half. the
business having been handed down
from father TO son.
Speaking Of vaudeville performers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12
55


Elanda shivered IN her bed cold
ly. 1t seemed q thousand hours
before she heard the key turn In
the lock and knew that Dtde and
Bang we're coming home.
she turned over on her side and
waited-cold horror seized her
Could she 60 through with II? She
had left her door open. She always
did when she was alone With the
baby SO she could hear In Ease she
cried.
Dixie and Fang came ns trying
not to make any noise. Dpie stop
ped at her door-and she hea-c
her whisper to Bang:
Poor Andy Is sound asleep
Dead TO the world"
It seemed no more than n sec
ond later that Dixie screamed. II
was such a blood-curdling scream
that the hair stood On Elanda';
head. She got UP hurriedly and
rushed into the living room.
Dixie was standing in the bed
room door, her eyes wide with Ter
ror.
Andrea Where's Andree?"
Bangs face was a blank.
Isn't she In her bed? Maybe
she got up" He started for the
kitchen.
Elanda sat down weakly.
"She-she5someone must have
kidnapped her"
AT that Dixie let out another
scream. Bang took her by the
shoulders. His voice was mild but
he was trembling and ghastly.
Nov, Dixie, don't lose your head
sweetheart. Wait. Maybe she L
here hiding some place"
Elanda wet her lips.
"She-she must be. I didn't hear
anything. oh. no one could have
taken her-when 1 didn't know it
Then Dixie ran into her bedroom
"Oh, God Here are her paja-
mas"
Dixie covered her face with her
hands-and fell in a dead faint on
the floor. Bang seemed so dazed
that Elanda was afraid he. also,
would faint. He own legs were 50
weak and her heart quaking so
that she was almost helpless her
self.
Bang picked up Dixie and laid
her on the bed. Elanda got some
water to battle her face.
NIfa u-E1k - ~ --s-- A. l. Nu
Bang turned to Elanda weakly,
Call the police?"
"Ohl No! No. don't call the DO
lice Elanda turned white and
clutched his arm. "Wait-Bang-
wait-trust me. II think I can
find her. Please wait"
"You-you must have some idea
where she might be?" He wiped
his head dazedly and sat down on
the edge Of the bed. Elanda took
the cloth with which she had been
wiping Dixie's head and put 1t on
his face.
Wait" Bang trust me. Just
just a few minutes. Go, lie down on
the ccuch-and leave me with
DlXle a little while.
Elanda took his arm and led him
into the living room. He was like
a little child letting her take care
of him.
She knew she had to tell Bang
something then. He would call the
police-and that would be fatal. So
she bent and whispered to him:
II sent her with Suwanee a
little while. I was worried about
Dixie because she Is going out too
much. II thought IL would stop
her"
Bang looked up al her with such
blessed relief In his eyes that she
Vas happy she had told him then.
Weakly he rested on the couch, his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

being out OF work. reminds me that
Coney Island has been calling upon
many Of them to do spelling for the
famous boardwalk sideshow attrac-
tons.
The tryout thus far showed them
to be adrcit and unusually eloquent
artists Of the ballyhoo. They are
well acquainted with the lad lib"
which Is very necessary 70 this par
ticular racket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12
Textile Machinery for Marble
Falls

Marble Falls Is an ideal location for an industrial
center. In the closing days Of April IS carloads OF
machinery and equipment we're put in the textile
mill building there. All the raw materials await con-
sumption in Texas. Why not wooden mills. cotton
mills. mohair mills. tanneries? Why not the road
to wealth as shown by the census returns Of the
Carolinas. virginia. Georgia. Tennessee and Alabama?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12
FRUIT CUTP

Nothing Is better "a start a sum-
mer meal than filled grapefruit.
Cut grapefruit evenly. remove all
pulp and juice and chill shells. Fill
with pieces Of grapefruit from
which all skin is removed. diced
strawberries, and fresh pineapple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

A former New York alderman, whose sedan was
found loaded with rye and with a ID. r. w" sign on
it. says the car was stolen and that the thieves are
responsible for the tag and the liquor. Well. they
should be arrested and a stern example made Of them
for forgetting to put aboard ice. glasses, lemons,
cherries, lump sugar and free lunch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

A broker was arrested in New York the other day
for riding a horse at a rate Of 80 miles an hour. He
was probably trying to make it reach 100 and then
merge It with an airplane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

When Admiral Byrd finally reaches America Il
NAV be a question whether his lectures will come
under the heading Of modern travel or ancint his
tory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

Coffee. tobacco and automobiles arc to blame for
the crime in this country. says Prof. Roland M. Har-
per OF the University Of Georgia. The only thing to
do would seem TO be to return at once TO cocoa, corn
silk and bicycles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

Hush. my baby dollingl-
The sandman's not here yet:
The dust upon you falling
Is from mommer's cigarette.
Francis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

Sign suggestion for Indian restaurants: Not re-
for overcoats and Mahatmas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12
The Once Over
BY IL l. PHILLIPS

UNIFORMED Ulysses. who has been in a sort Of coma
for the last year or more, was told Of the recent mar
ket break and replied with some feeling. We'll, that's
what comes Of electing AL Smith president"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-12

Speaking Of vaudeville performers
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
Herald Classified Headings
announcements

Announcements 1-BUEIAL LOTS, MOVEMENTS 2-pEATIF NOTICES
 THEORISTS
 S-A-LANDsCAPE GARpENlNG i-FUNERAL DIRECTORS 5-LOST. AND FOUND
 G-PERSONALS
 i-STORE ANNOUNCEMENTS
 AutOmotiyc S-AUTO AND TRUCK AGENCIES 9-AUTOS AND TRUCKS FOR SALE lo-AUTOMOBILES FOR EXCHANGE 11-AUTO PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 12-AUTOMOBILES WANTED 13-AUTOS-TANI SERVICE H-GARAGES TO LET 15-MOTORCNCLES AND BICYCLES 16-MoToRClCLES BICYCLES WANTED 11-SERNICE STATIONS-REPAIRI
 Business Service 1S-BARBERS, IAIED,S. MASSEUSE 19-BUlLDING AND CONTRACT 20-BuSlNESS SERVICE RENDERED 21-DENTISTS 22-DRESSMAKING X MILLINERY 2@-DIElNG X CLEANING @i-INSuRANCE-AL KINDS 25-LAWNERS-PAT ATTORNEYS 26-MONING. STORING & GRATING 27-PAINTING. PAPER HANGING 2S-PLUMBING, HEAT'G. METAL WORK 29-PRESSING AND TAILORING 50-PRINT'G, JOBB'G STATIONERY Sl-PEOFESSIONAL SERVICES 32-REPAIEINC %2-A-PIANO TUNING G5-WANTED TO RENDER SERVICES
 Educational 3f-COEEESPONDENCE COURSES 35-DANCING TEACHERS 56-INSTKUMENTAL AND VOCAL 4 e S0-W ED-INSTRUCTOES
 Employment iO-tIELP-AGENTs WANTED 4o-A-I -I:ILP-SALEsMEN WANTED WANTED 42-HELP-WOAIEN WANTED 43-HELP-MEN OR WOMEN WANTED-MEN WANTED-WOMEN i6-BuS SlNESS OPPORTUNITIES 41-INVESTMENTS, STOCKS, BONDS 4S-MONEN LOANED  19-WANTED-TO BORROW
 Live Stock 5o-C.tTTLE AND LIVE STOCK 51-DOGS. CATS. PETS 52-EGGS. POULTRY SUPPLIES VEHICLES STOCK
 Merchandise 55-AETIcLES FOR SALE ) 55-B-FOR THE NACATIONIST MATERIALS , 17-BuSINESS X OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND DAIRY PRODUCTS 59-FEED AND FUEL 60-IEKTILIzERS. SEEDS. PLANTS 6l-FOoTWEAR AND CLOTHING 62-GOoD THINGS TO EAT ARTICLES ELEC. & TOOLS 55-MERCHANbISE AT THE STORES INSTRUMENTS p6B-RApIO 67-WATCuEs. DIAMONDS. JEWELEI C5-WANTEp ARTICLES TO BUY
 Real Estate for Rent & TENEMENTS 10-BuSINESS PLACES FOR RENT ,1-DESK ROOM AND OFFICES 72-FARMS FOR RENT FOR RENT FOR RENT PLACES FOR RENT 76-WAREHOUsES & STORAGE RENT
 Real Estate for Sale 1S-AGENTS-REAL ESTATE RIGHTEOUSNESS sO-BLDG. X BU StNESS PROPERTY LOTS FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE PLACES FOB SALE >j SUBUItHAN FOR SALE >G-I;UAL ESTATE Fol; ENCl1ANGE 11-EEAL. ESTATE WANTED
 Rooms, Board and Hotels rS-HOTEi.S >9-EOOMS FOR RENT l0-ROOMS AND BOARD 91-EOOMS FOR HOUSEKEEPING 92-WHERE TO DINE 9G-BOARD AND ROOM WANTED
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
Your House For Sale Sell It With An Ad Bow Call 925
EMPLOYMENT
situation Wantcd-Womcn

SWEDISH T3T7Y ,CG17II iI7-r 1-C-,7, 7---7 -T--- i',E houscwor5 or confinement r3scs Telephone 5p2G-W.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and Tcnc,nenfs

Apartments and rcncmenf> Gs APARTMENTS or tenenents. heated and unheated. III all sections Louis
 Jones Agency. 147 Main St, Call 14o BLACK ROCK AVE, lS-Five room tenement to rent. All improvements Telephone 296a or 2s71. BRADLEY ST. l9--First house off West Main. Six rooms and bath. Newly reno
 yated. $35. Call 172 Arch St. Tel. 4042 BUELL. ST, near Bassett-6 rooms and sun porch, first floor. Garage The Com mercial O.. Realtors Phone 600o. Room
 4l2, The Commercial Trust Co., Bldg CARLTON ST. 53-Second floor in two family house, four rooms and garage Inquire on premises.
 CENTRALLY LOCATED FOUR FOOM ABATEMENT HEATED. CONVEN-
 lENT. Inquire at = Prospect St. COLUMBIA ST 2lI-NIodcm five room
 apartment with fireplace Telephone
 @to4-E
 'nLuMBIA ST, llG--TT1c room tenement
 and sun rarloI. second floor Latest
 ronycnienees. inIuire on premises. DWIGHT ST, &5-FiIc rooms Latest
 Improvements. Garage If desired. TcIc-
 phone &627.
 DWIGHT COUET, IS-Tour room Ienc-
 ment for rent. Improvements. Low
 rental Inquire on premises
 EAST ST 490-Fiye rooms. AiI improTe-
 ments, Also garage. Inquire on prem EAST MAIN ST. 5&S-Tcnemcnt to rent.
 All improvements. Reasonable price.
 Telephone l7i5.
 ELLIS ST. 16. between Bassett and Glen
 -i rooms. All Improvements; 1st floor
 Inquire Rarp's store, 29S So, Main st. TA1EETEW ST. Environment of four
 rooms first floor. All improvements cx-
 rept heat, Inquire on premises. FIVE room tenement. All tmprovcmcnts
 steam. Inquire fruit store, 726 Staulc4. GLEN ST. lS9--Four rooms. Modern im- prorements Convenient 10 center. Ga rage. Kent reasonable. Inquire lst floor GRAND ST, ,2-FIve room tenement for rent. Inquire at 64 Grand St. Tele- phone SSi2-R. HIGH ST, 223-Three and four room tenemonts. with or without garage Rent reasonable. lnquire hrst floor. JUBILEE ST. I46-5 rooms. Garage and large shed 25X3o. Suitable for business Was occupied by contractor. KELSEY ST, 25V--Flve room tenement 2nd floor. All improvements. Inquire first floor. Phone 4143. MAIN ST. 37l--4 and , room steam | heated apartments. Both in first class condition, Inquire Henry Morans and l sons Music Store.
 MAIN ST. l3l-Threc room apartments | Up-to-date; heated. In heart of city. | Furnished or unfurnished. Call S41-W. i MAPLE ST. 275-i room tenement. All | modern Improvements Rent very req sonable. Inquire 269 Maple St. MAPLE ST. lSO--5 room tenement first | floor. All modern conveniences. Garage | If desired. Inquire second floor. OAK ST, 55--i room tenement, 1st floor. | All Improvements, steam heat, garage. | Low rent. Tel. 161S-E.
 PARK PLACE, 43-Five room apartment | Very pleasant. All modern improve nents. Rent reasonable. Tel %1SO-W. | Williams St, off Farm | ington Ave.-5 Tooms with all improve ments. garage; 2nd floor. Tel 565-5. ST. 79-SiX room tenement. ! first floor All improvements. Telephone 675-W.
 One of the wonders of civilization Classified Ad dept
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

Spain is the largest exporter of oranges.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

i''.CDh' ST, 2G-F0ur large rooms. All. Ieasonable- Inquire hrst floor
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

GRAND ST. 55-Larse pleasant room in
 prlNate home. Small family Price s4.
 Phone 2S41-W "
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

LAKE ST, 112-NiceIy furnished room
 Modern conveniences. Private home. Phone 56ea-W
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

One of the wonders of civilization Herald Classified Ad dept.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
ROOMS, BOARD, HOTELS
Rooms For Kenf

tHl ECH ST. Gl1-Furnshed rooms to rent. Prices reasonable. Inquire at SIS Church Street
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

DWIGHT ST. S2-CUmfortable room in pFNate home. Steam heat. Price req SunaGle. Phone 51ql-L
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments end Teut1nenfs 6

4'HODE9 ST. Jl-5 beautiful large rooms All improvements New house "ut larioF. Screens and shades fur nLSled, Apply Gi Rhodes sr.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
EDUCATIONAL

BALLROOM, TAP, TOE, ETC. Class or
 private lessons. Emerson Studio, 162 MhlM St. lCNter Mags Stnrnl- Tnl Gln
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15
MERCHANDISE
Articles For Sale
Business and Onicc Equipment 57

HN lND frames To 1t any size rholo in all rolors at Sl and $l.5O Arcade studio. of course,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

MAIN ST. 45-Furnished room. Single
 or double Steam heat, hot water. Mrs. DDell.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

MAIN ST, 5-Peasant front rooms steam heat. hot water. Home sur- Toundtnss. Reasonable. Inquire Mrs. Alderman.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

ELLIS ST, It, between Bassett and Glen -i rooms. All improyoments 1st floor Inquire Rarp's Store, 29S So Main St
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

FIVE room tenement. All improvements steam Inquire fruit store, 726 Stanley Sfrpf'
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

GLEN ST. lS9-Four rooms. Modern im- prorements. Convenient to center Ga rage. Kent reasonable. Inquire list floor
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

fAIENTEW ST, 2S-Tenement of four rooms, first floor. All improvements ex- rept heat Inquire on premises
New Britain herald., 1930-03-15

Auto and Truck Agencies AUTOMOrlVE SALES & SERVICE New Britain's only Authorized Ford Dealer. Ford cars. service and parts. c4S ELM ST. S6 ARCH ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX

YEAR think of mother who driving her
- I
mother Nevertheless she inces,
fall and the right along What shall
to her? A STUBBORN GIRL.
mother drive
AS what
while comparatively
be harpng the old string within the hour
belong to the
cpaed generation do not have either for meal ticket
of marriage avocaton instead Of vocation
bread and butter by
maid
full Of interest agreeable
being bored to death lonely
ask
definite
who know om q
to
until
II
matchmaking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
A Sermon for Today

what should q man give in ex-
change for his soul?"-Mark viii. 81.
In the preceding verse, the question
is asked, What doth it profit a man,
to gain the whole world, and forfeit his
Soul?" Suppose a man has made that
barter? Suppose he has forfeited his
soul-that faculty by which he is able
to perceive and appreciate the beautiful,
the spiritual, the divine-in his efforts
to gain the world, its riches, its honors,
its pleasures, its amusements? He
would soon discover that he has made a
bad trade. Hence the question, What
should q man give in exchange for his
soul?"
To make the matter personal, what
have you been doing for the past 10 or
20 years? Struggling to gain the world.
Racing after money. Scrambling for
place and position. Looking forward,
perhaps, to the time when the world
would crown you q successful man and
lay its laurels at your feet. Or perhaps
your thought has been Of reaching
Easy Street, where you would be able
to live in comfort and luxury. You
have gained your end; you have the
gone out Of your life. In pursuit Of
your worldly ambition you forgot your
soul. Now your soul Is dead-dead to
all the finer things of the intellect and
spirit. You have reached the point
where you have, humanity speaking.
everything to live for; but you have for
feited the only life-that of the soul
which could enjoy what you have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
More Hair Tonics.

Hair tonics good for one person are
not necessarily good for another. The
average woman,S difficulty or mans, for
that matter, is that few hair dressing
shops or barber shops know anything
about hair beyond how to wash and dry
it. They'll sell you things. and they'll
talk wisely. and you'll spend a lot of
money, and your hair will go on getting
worse If there is anything really the
matter with it. So far definite hair
trouble, advise my readers to go to a
scalp specialist.
More and more people are getting
dandruf in some form. Mostly think
1t Is from nervous causes Small bald
spots over the scalp is often called
nervous badness; this is cured by
sulphur among other things. Your best
treatment II you must treat yourself, is
to smear sulphur ointm tent (buy it from
good druggist) over the spots and rub
1t In well. In an hour or so, rub olive
oil all over the hair-otherwise you'll
have fine time getting out that sticky
ointmentl In half an hour or an hour,
shampoo with tincture Of green soap.
You add two ounces of this tincture to
a pint of water, preferably very warm.
and use it. This will cleanse the scalp of
all the oil.
Do this three times a week for two
weeks, then oncH a week Tor SIX weeks.
You should have hair on those spots
then. faint but visible.
Here's my general tonic: Precipitated
sulphur, 80 grains; carbon detergent or
any good antiseptic, 80 drops; castor
oil 10 drops; alcohol (95 per cent?,
ounces; tincture cantharides, drains;
cologne, 4 drains; rose water to make
8 ounces. Let your druggist I'LL this.
Cantharides stimulates the hair
growth, and besides. you have an anti
septic oil for dandruff, alcohol for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15

The decorative aspect Of quilts is one
that cannot we'll be overlooked in these
days when every element in a room
must contribute its need toward orna-
ment. Therefore, to suit modernistic
bed rooms there must be quilts in mod
ernistic style just as there must be
quilts in quaint old-time designs to fit
in with old Colonial interiors. Each
has its definite place and cannot cor
rectly be transferred.
If a home maker is furnishing a
chamber in some farm house or spaci-
Gus mansion in the type of architecture
OF the eighteenth or early nineteenth
century she buys or makes quilts Of the
early American pieced-patchwork style.
She is careful to have included in the
patchwork colors that will harmonic
with the scheme she is to use. The
way these colors are combined In
shaped pieces constructs the design,
which should conform to some one OF
the many old quilt patterns. The In
denied stitchery traces across them an
other and secondary design. Such a
coverlet may well supply its ornamental
quota as spread during the daytime,
II the bedstead is quaint four-poster,
tester bedstead, sleigh bed or any OF
these antique styles.
It is when rooms are in the present
moderniStic vogue of decoration that
quilts to conform to them must be
used. These can be made or bought,
but they cannot be heirlooms. They
are ultra-modern in that they are
among the very latest contributions TO
contemporary art in bed coverings,
Some of them have angular designs to
suit angular lines in furniture. These
lines in quilts are we'll suited, for they
follow linear quilting traceries. nave
seen some Of these with colors so choice