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Evening star., 1930-12-07
Flashes From the Screen
News and Comment of the Photoplay
By c. E. Nelson.

OA Tie 4utuESe NuOOALl8 AAuA AA
part:
"I do not believe in the over
night sensations. The trend of
production is toward fewer and
better pictures. With films now
in more direct competition with
the stage, higher quality dialogue
and direction are necessary. ]
think my plan for the develop
ment of younger players is q
move in the right direction, and
I am going to try 1t out"
II
"Helps Angels" ,Uhich Is said to
haze broken all records In its pro-
duction cost, nolo claims another
London, the Prince OF Wales UietDed
the picture-and then he loent back to
the theuter aud Sd,U it second time.
OF course, one Is alloiDed to make his
otun Interpretation to this. Maybe
the heir to the British throne fell
asleep during the first shouting and
tDas determined to see the picture
at all cost
Short Flashes.
IN his starring vehicle for Fox,
Ell Brendel will play two roles.
Clara Bows new picture carries
the title of "No Limit" Players
added to the cast within the past
few days are Frank Hagney,
Maurice Black and Mischa Auer.
The Nord Film Co. of Brussels
is producing a picture dealing
with the part played by Belgium
in the World War. The Aim will
be called lie Carlton de Ia Lib
erte," and 1t deals mainly with
the resistance of the Belgian army
when the Germans invaded the
country.
The new Richard Barthelmess
picture, "The LASH" opens in New
York during the latter part of
this month. The star is prepar-
ing to start another picture in
Hollywood within q few days.
First National is producing the
French version Of "An Aviator in
Spite of Himself before starting
the English. Douglas Fairbanks,
jr., who speaks French, is playing
the hero role in both versions.
Mitzi Green and Leon Errol head
the cast of "Mr. and Mrs. Haddock
Abroad" Lilyan Tashman has
a prominent role.
The Paramount company has
signed Lowell Thomas for a series
of travel talkS-and, of course,
the talks are accompanied by pic
lures.
An order forbidding any of it's
players from appearing in talking
pictures based upon plays in its
repertory, has been issued by thh
Coincide Francaise of Paris. The
decree has been criticized on the
ground that it deprives many Of
the French people Of the oppor-
tunity of seeing good plays and
noted thespianS.
In many sections Of the coun-
try motion picture theaters re-
port various plans for aiding the
unemployed. The entire film in
dustry is cooperating with Col.
Arthur Woods, head of the Emer-
gency Committee.
1t may be the approach of the
holidays, or something else again.
but we do not know just where we
get OF with the theater an
nouncements. First, the Metro
politan announced the Otis Skin
ner picture, "Kismet," for this
week. Then, at the last minute,
the schedule was changed, Moth
er'S Cry" coming in, together with
word that the two-a-day plan was
being discontinued. The Met has
regular F street showings at pop
ular prices from now on. The
Columbia, after some hesitation
goes on with a second week of the
Harold Lloyd picture, Feet First"
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ssPEEK-A-BOO."
Another Play-Writins Briton.

written by Neil Grant, . British
journalist who has written q number of
plays, mostly comedies.
Mr.. Grant is a graduate of Edinburgh
University and Of Brasenose College In
oxford. Among his plays, previous to
"Petticoat Influence" are Possessions, ~
"Thy Name Is Woman" and Getting
Mother Married"
"Petticoat influence" was produced at
st. Martins Theater in London June 8,
last, and Is said TO be still playing 10
capacity business, Helen Hayes, Wash
ington's famous little Coincidence, Il
its star.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
Coming Attractions
"IT,S A WISE CHILD.v Dec. 29.

7 AURENCE E. JOHNSONS successful
comedy, Its q Wise Child" opens
an engagement Of one week at the Ma
tional Theater Monday night, Decem-
Der 20.
The production comes here under the
assertive banner Of David Belasco.
Hence a we'll trained and responsive
cast and convincing stage appointments
may be anticipated.
The texture Of the piece has been
heralded as light and irresistibly anus
ing. The story Is built around minor
incident in the daily lives Of a nice
American family which has unexpected
and humorous complications.
Among the chief interpreters are
Minor watson, Sidney Toler, Harlan
Briggs, Porter Hall, Joseph Striker,
Mildred Lowell and Olga Kralow and
other popular players.
"It's wise Child has the stimulat-
ing record of seasons run on Broad
way.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

Carl Reed o season
or two ago, with
Margaret Anglin,
Pedro De Cordova,
Ralph Morgan and
Beatrice Terry In
the CAT. At that
time the STAN.
ford, Conn.,. critic
said Of the per-
formAnce: 1T was
. glorious and ar
tistic evenin G,
There Is o richness
Of flavor, an hon
esty In types. Z
8 m plicity and
naturaliness that
comes a. Q refresh
ing change, In ths
Evening star., 1930-12-07

N e xt Saturday,
Winnie Lightner in
person is to be the
outstanding fe :
ture at Warmers
Earle, ''in songs,
wise cracks and
patter," with the
antics that have
made Winnie one
OF the bright-ligllt
attractions Of the
present day. The
talking t q screen,
which for the time
will be pushed to
the background in
the house of its
friends, will pre-
0 e n t Divorce
Evening star., 1930-12-07

picture. And some folks are saying that
this is the real cause Of the depression
that is said to envelop our fair land.
There's no tellin' how long this pic
ture will remain ut the Fox. So If you
are at all interested in national affairs
and why some Congressman are happy,
whsther they ought to be or not, 1t
might be well to drop into the Fox at
the earliest opportunity.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
THE STING OF DEBORAH,---Friday

A DRAMATIC event Of some Inn
~ portance in Washington viii be
~ the presentation of The Sting
4 a of Deborah" by Lois Compton
Fuller of this city, by the Pierce
Hall Players, in Pierce Hall, All Saints
Church, Sixteenth and Harvard streets,
Friday and Saturday nights.
This. play, under the title Gypsy
April was successfully tried out by
Evening star., 1930-12-07
Coming Later

THERE'S always a hereafter IN the
Il movie palaces, only It begins at
different periods in Washington and is
called 1.-The new week."
Evening star., 1930-12-07
DRINKwATER,s BIRD IN HAND"

THE Professional Players announce TO
their many local subscribers and
the theatergoing public in general that
with the coming of New Year week
they will present at the Shubert-Be-
lasco Theater John Drinkwater's de-
lightful comedy, Bird in Hand"
This play was not originally listed
among the attractions sponsored by the
Professional Players, but in keeping
with their efforts to present noteworthy
American and European successes 1t has
recently been included. Nothing, 1t Is
claimed, cleaner, finer nor more splen-
didly acted will be seen here in many
O day.
The original English cast assembled
for the New York presentation will
bring the play to Washington.
John Drinkwater's ability as a play
wright was firmly established in this
country with the presentation several
years ago of his abraham Lincoln"
and later Robert Z. Lee" These re-
markable dramatic studies Of two of
Evening star., 1930-12-07

April as developed by Lois Compton
Fuller. 1t Is tale unfolded with q
novel twist, with such capitalization,
wit and charm, brilliant dialogue and
dramatic interest. that Is afforded rare
entertainment"
This play, now being given its FIRST
Washington hearing. revolves about the
character of Deborah Minturn, foremost
artist of her day-a flashing. fascinat-
ing woman Of many moods, but always
great. She s q woman who had In
her the urge to paint, the viii TO sue
ceed, to such an extent that she sacri-
ficed everything-home, family, "even
morality" to win her goal. After
reaching the pinnacle Of fame and be-
ing acclaimed all over Europe, abe was
driven by an inexplicAble homesickness
to return 10 America, where she dra-
matically re-encounters her abandoned
A really professional cast 10 prom
tsed, each character being assigned ao-
cording to type. The performance, under
the direction Of the author, promises to
oe lar above the average amateur per-
Broadway production.
The cast win be headed by Nine.
Dimitriu (Patricia Poe sBennett) 40 De-
bo.ah, the artist. Nine. Dimitriu'a
talent Is we'll known to Warrington
audiences. She studied ct the Amer
ican Academy of Dramatic Art and
has had professional experience under
the direction Of David Belaecc.
Others include Robert A. Halsted
director Of the Woodlothians.
Miss Pauline Eaton Oak, teacher Of
dramatic art; Edward r. Dewey, who
IS regarded as "find"; Miss Ada Louise
Townsend Of the Washington Readers
Club and the Shakespeare Society;
t'aul Alexander, Jeannette Seller, who
the National Stock Co. In this city:
Mrs. Merle Adams Thurlby, Mira. Pau
Alexander and Miss Helen Wheeler.
The Pierce Han Players are giving
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@. w. o. TRoURADOuRR-Thnrnh

@. w. U. TRoUBADOURs-Thurshay.
CATCHY songs galore, with two acts
full Of ultra modern, Kaleidoscope
dances, added to the special q. w. u.
brand OF brittle comedy and huinor are
promised In the Troubadours' 1890 mu-
slcai extravaganza, Good Gracious,
Godfrey" to be seen for the first time
on any stage at Mckinley Auditorium.
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Americas revered historic personages
found great favor in this country.


"Street Scene" Promised.
EARLY in the New Year, william A.
Brady is sending to the shubert-
Belasco Theater the Pulitzer prize play
of 1929, Elmer Rices "street Scene. !"
This piece has only recently taken to
the road after 600 performances in
New York, while In London, strange as
1t may seem, for the Britisher does not
always lend sympathetic ear to many
Of our typically American dramatic
ventures, 1t Is reported as drawing rec
ord houses.
Street Scene" Is Q finely written, in
tensely moving play that strikes hard
and insistently at the truth, the stark
reality OF life. The author has altered
his theme somewhat from the more
usual and conventional emphasis upon
the hferrof o single central figure and
has taken In an entire group. So life
like do the characters become that
there Is a sense almost Of eavesdrop-
ping, of peering into other peoples
lives, to behold life as 1t is-not as 1t
might or should be.
The single set throughout the play is
the exterior Of cheap "walk-up" tene-
ment; the characters are the inmates
Of the fats and those whose business
brings them to this gaunt, brownstone
building: then Elmer Rice rips away the
front Of the building just as he lays
bare the soul of his Characters and re-
veals the daily struggle for existence
which goes on among the tenants Of
each fiat. who needs must call this sor-
did environment 'home."
"PEEK-A-BOO."
"DEEK-A-BOO" win be the attrac-
ton at the Gayety Theater next week.
featuring high class burlesque and
vaudeville.
This Is announced as one Of the fast
est and most entertaining productions
ever offered in burlesque. Special num-
bers have been arranged with the pur-
pose Of giving the chorus fine oppor-
tunities, and a complete new OUTFIT Of
scenery and costumes has been provided
from the opening fash to the grand
finale.
Jean Bedini, Harry Evanson and Mae
Brown are featured players, supported
by o clever cast Of principals, and Q tai
ented group Of choristers.
Evening star., 1930-12-07

The Amos m Andy picture,
"Check and Double Check" Is hdU-
ing q remarkable career, according
to the ledger books of the exhibitors.
1t started OF tDtth proDeTbtGi bang,
being hailed as an immediate sue
cess. Then the bookings for er-
tended runs tDeTe Cancelled, tn many
! instances. An ercuse CtUen Is that
"the picture failed to impress" after
doubt that Amos m Andy 1OiH be
recalled to HoIlvIDood for another
| picture. At least, theT sDiu neDer
| receive the salaries handed them
for their first effort. The picture
did not flop" as badly as the Rudy
> Vallse disdsteT, but It 1cGs bad
enough.
Evening star., 1930-12-07
SAMUEL GOODWIN, head

SAMUEL GOODWIN, head OF
production activities for
United Artists, announces that he
intends to develop new personali-
ties for the screen. He says he
viii place 8 or 10 young men and
women under contract for ex-
tended screen training, with the
NhisctQf turning them into Atars
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
ONE-THIRD OF
TAXES PAID In
Heavy Rush Expected BY
Collector During Last
Week

With only five days left in which
60 pay poll taxes. a brisk business
is now being done e the coun-
tiers Of the tax collectors office
here. It is estimated approximately
5000 poll taxes had been issued up
to Friday morning.
This Is only about one-third OF
the number expected TO be obtained J..
j. Fox, tax collector. is expecting
a heavy rush during the last week
during which some 5000 poll taxes
will be taken out. Substations in
the larger cities Of the county are
reporting a brisk increase in sales.
Last year. an off-year politically,
some $500 poll taxes and exemp-
tons were registered.
Most Voters In No. 16
The Brownsville precinct No. l6
has the most registered voters at
present. Some lbs poll taxes and 80
exemptions have been obtained by
voters Of that precinct. Brownsville
precinct No. 81 is second with l64
poll taxes and AZ exemptions. San
Benito precinct No. "a is in third
place with l22 poll taxes and one
exemption. while Encantada, pre-
cinct No. z, is next in line with
100 poll taxes and one exemption.
The t~ahulation follows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
~vOLf-SA BENTTO

Mary Brian received what is said
to be her greatest screen opportu-
nifty since she was cast as Wendy
in Peter Pan" when Paramount
selected her from a list Of likely
actresses for the role OF Judith
Wheater in the al~l-talking produc-
ton The Marriage Playground"
showing today It the Rivoli, San
Penito which Is based on Edith
Wharton's best-selling novel The
Children"
Paramount's executives were
searching for ST actress who pos
sessed star qualities and at the
same time a certain type OF win
some girlish beauty. They finally
decided that Miss Brian was lust
the type"
Co-featured it'll Miss Brian in
this picture OF a your ger genera
tons revolt against the divorce
mad, thrill thirsty impetuositieS Of
their elders IS Fredric March. the
handsome young actor who played
the role Of the professor IN Clara
Bows The Wild Party
Others in the cast are Jocelyn
Lee. Huntley Gordon. Seena Owen.
and Philippe de Lacy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Truck
Markets

Lower Rio Grande Valley Points:
Cabbage: Haulings light. Good
wire inquiry. Offerings light ac-
count Of condition OF stock follow
ing freeze. Too few sales to es-
tablish market. Occasional car
carloads FOB usual terms, bulk per
ton round type $40. crates s2.75;
carloads FOB cash track. bulk per
ton round type $3.50, crates $l.65-
It's. Carrots: Haulings light.
Good wire inquiry. Offerings light
account OF condition OF stock fol-
lowing freeze. Too few sales es-
tablish market. Occasional car
carloads FOB usual terms. crates
$i.75-I.50. bushels $1.35-1.50; car
loads FOB cash track, crates $3.50
l60, bushels $l.25-l.35. BeetS:
Practically no haulings account con-
dition of stock following freeze.
Good wire inquiry. Too few sales
to establish market.
San Antonio, Texas (South Texas
Points: Spinach: Haulings in
creasing. Good wire inquiry. de-
mand good. market firm. Bushel
baskets-carloads FOB usual terms,
mostly fair quality, ~$l.l5-l.35; cash
track s0.90-l.00.
Sanford. Fla. CWinter Garden
District): Cabbage: Haulings light.
Good wire inquiry. demand good,
market firm. Carloads FOB usual
terms-round and pointed types !
l-2 bushel hambers si.50.
CARLOT SHIPMENTS OF EN-
TIRE UNITED STATES RE-
PORTED FRIDAY. Jan. "a.
Cabbage: California 6. Florida
10. Michigan 2. New York AZ. Penn
sylvania /, South Carolina :. Tex
as 4. Wisconsin IL, total US 81 cars
Carrots: Arizona 2. California %.
New York 10. Texas z, total Us a
cars. Mixed Vegetables: Texas IT,
others 70. total US SO cars.
Lower Rio Grande Valley move
ment reported Saturday morning
Jan. Is: Grapefruit 80. mixed CIT
rus 4. oranges 1, vegetables =; CAP
hape IA. carrots 26. beets and car
cots DC. beets and carrots !. SPIN
och >. parsley ). total 90 cars
Era;ent movement TO date this sea
eon-Fruit 1914. Vegetables 1898
total Toi2: to same day last season
Fruit 1864, Vegetables Sill. total
ATS cars.
Primary Destinations OF Lower
va,Iav movement r~enorted Friday
ran "a. Carrots: 2 St. Louis; J
cincinnati. Beets and Carrots: !
Houston. Spinach: ] Montreal.
Mixed Vegetables: 5 st. louis: 2
HOUSTON. Granefrrit: II Houston:
2 Chicago. Mixed GRAPEFRUIT: 2
uorstcr: I each Austin, Chicago,
vai,e Charles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
. MOVIE.
Il SlDEllGHIS
Observation-Disclosures


Maurice Chevalier. that irrep-
ressible star OF the Paris musical
stage, whose first American talking
picture, "Innocents Of Paris" was
SO we'll received by audiences every
where. makes his second appear
rye on the audible screen in The
Love Parade. q gay lavishly pro-
duced operetta written especially
for the screen.
In The Love Parade" which
opens a Sunday. Monday. Tuesday
engagement at the Harlingen Ar
cadia theatre with an advance mid
night preview tonight, Chevalier is
to be seen and heard in a picture
New York critics unanimously agree
is the finest musical production to
come to the au.I.-ble screen.
In The Love Parade Chevalier
sings. dances and, inasmuch as the
pictures action takes place in the
mythical kingdom OF Sylvania,
makes love 10 the most beautiful
Queen il Is possible to imagine.
Cast in q romantic, dashing role
that suits his personality to the
p~roverbial "Te', Chevalier from the
opening sequence to the final fade
out is a Joy to watch and a double
10y TO listen 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Mrs. Cone Funeral
Rites Held Friday

WESLACO, Jan. as Funeral
services were held Friday afternoon
at the First Methodist church IN
McAllen for Mrs. r. Fl. Cone OF
Weslaco with Rev. DR.. Hunter Of
that church conducting the SER
vices assisted by Rev. Jas. w. ALI
britten. pastor OF the local Meth
odiSt church. Mrs. Cone suffered
q stroke Of paralysis and died Tues
day following only a few hours i'll
ness.
The Diseased was born Jan. %.
1872 in Illinois. Mr.. and Mrs. Cone
came 70 the Valley six years ago
from Wagner. Oklahoma and re-
sided in McAllen several years be-
fore purchasing a home on the
west edge Of the city on the high
way where they moved about three
years ago.
Mrs. Cone was a member OF the
Methodist church and or the Order
or the Eastern Star. She is surviy-
cd by her husband, r. II. Cone and
two children. Mrs. e. 3. Ramsey
and A. r. Cone, both Of Tulsa.
Oklahoma. Pail bearers were r. ".
Osborn, II. Z. Waldron and p. RI.
McMurphy OF McAllen. Thomas y.
Rives. Charles T.. Thompson or
WeSlaco and A. G. Kurz OF Pro-
greso. 1nterment was in the Nc.
Allen cemetery.
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Continued from page ID
will guarantee Brownsville a city
ranking with the large cities Of
the state.
The right-of-way now to be pro-
cured. it is pointed out. will be-
come Brownsville's industrial CEN
ter. It was said here today that
the task now lying before Valley
boosters is to aid the three cities
in every way possible in obtain
ing this right-of-way a. quickly and
as easily as possible.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25-tP-The
Army board Of engineers for rivers
and harbors I .ay recommended
development Of the Brazos Island
harbor. Texas, project at a cost Of
approximately $5,000.0 GOO.
In a report to congress the board
recommended a channel Is feet
deep a.-d 800 feet wide through
BRACES Santiago Pass. with jetty
protection at an estimated cost OF
s2.35s,0O
II proposed a channel Is feet
deep and 100 feet wide from the
Pass 10 a point on the easterly side
Of Long Island at a cost Of $500
600; a % and 100 foot channel from
the end of Brazos Santiago Pass
Long Island channel to and in
GLIDING a turning basin 500 feet
square at Point Isabel at en- esti-
mated cost Of $500 600 a Is and
100 foot channel from the end Of
Brazos Santiago Pass-Long Is
land channel 10 and including a
turning basin 1000 feet square in
the vicinity OF Brownsville, az an
estimated cost Of sl.975.000.
The recommendation was condi-
tional upon certain local contribu-
tons.
Local interests must donate the
north end of BraZos Island, the
south end Of Padre Island and make
available suitable terminal facili-
ties. A contribution OF $~2.l75,000 also
would be required before starting
work and rights-of-way and spoil
disposal areas would have to be
furnished free Of cost.
A channel TO Point Isabel would
not be undertaken until $3.50, 900 had
been contributed together with
rights-of-way..
The board estimated that ap-
proXimately $4,000 would be re-
ouired annually for maintenance.
The recommendation held a 25
foot channel necessary TO attract
roc,r,nIgtv r,~nuarnartS ~ fhe rlqyg
expected by local interests, the es-
timated tonnage Of which is T5,ooo
tons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
Second Class For
Reserve Officer

The reserve officers Of Browns
vile will have their second class c
the present school course az For
Brown Sunday morning a. l0:0t
a. m. Major Robert W. Grow an
nounces that the subject OF TN
conference Is Transportation
There are forty reserve officers \
Brownsville, many Of whom ar
taking advantage OF these bi-week
ly meetings 10 meet each other a
well as 70 gain the credits" 70
the school work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
T;cr~rrr LEAD c:1~le

NEW yOPE. jan. 25-P- An
rulmert OF the marriage Of Or.
Geo~rA frederick Kunz. v~ice-0re-
eiden+ % Tiffanv and Company and
Mrs. C7al Giberson Kunz. was
revealed TO-DAY.
The former Mrs. wv who Is ~
ear old. sa'f annu'ra1t h~d haen
n-ran5ei and nrocu~ed with con-
nlete amitv between herself and
Kunz. who is 70 years old.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25

NEW CASTLE, Pa. Jan. 25-iP)-
Safely lodged In cells in the Law
renee county jail here. Mrs. Irene
Schroeder. 90, and w. Glenn Dague,
charged with the murder Of Cor
pcral Brady Paul OF the Pennsyl-
vania highway patrol, today await
ed the laws next step toward bring
ing them to justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
MARKETS
". o. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-(P-
The cotton market opened easier
as cables were lower than due.
First trades showed three points
loss. Straddling operations between
New York and New Orleans result
ed in selling which caused the mar
ket to ease off further. March
traded down 70 I7.0l and May 70
1927, or 8 to 8 points below yester-
DAYS close. Near the end Of the
first hour the market steadied
some on support appearing on the
dips.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25

HARLINGEN. Jan. 25-John T.
Floore. secretary of the Chamber Of
Commerce and Valley Fair aSsocia-
ton. will leave Sunday night for
Victoria where he will attend a
meeting OF the South Texas Fair
circuit there Monday and Tuesday.
He will go on TO Dallas TO be pres
60 az a meeting Of the Texas Fair
association Friday and Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-tP1-Under
pressure from an overnight accu-
mutation OF selling orders. wheat
here averaged lower early today.
Opering IA to3-4 off, Chicago
wheat afterward rallied to above
Yesterdays finish. Corn. oats and
provision we're also easy with corn
starting unchanged 70 l-2C down
md subsequently recovering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-25
City Briefs

Demand Val-Rub when buying
your rubbing alcohol. Manufactured
by Delta Laboratory. Brownsville.
For sale at all drug stores. Adv.
Go 10 Ccyacevich. He has every
thing where he can find il. ADV. ".
Rose Beauty Shop for permanents.
All styles and suitable prices. Fin
ger waving specially. Phone 804.
Adv. 20