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

One Of the last real" daughters Of the American
revolution died recently In Richland, Mich. She was
MRS. Helen M Barrett, she was 80 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 Rarra,. -.
. "emOer' snow that there are eight other women
IN the country whose fathers served in the Revo,u.
ton. Distant as the colonial DAYS are. they seam
close when one thinks that in these cases, at least
they are only a scant two generations away.
nevertheless the story OF Mrs. Barrett's life brings
nome forcibly the immense contrast between modern
times and the times In which she grew up.
Born in upstate New York. the next to the Young.
est Of n children-her soldier father rae 70 rhs,
by boat and horse and wagon. when she was 7 years
old. At Il she was married.
Her early married life would seem imposs,b,a
now said one Of her sons after her death. ~Her
daily work included cooking over a hearth fire snin-
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 ard
candles.
W ALd4AdSC 0nE kept Is
clean and we always had plenty 10 eat and wear"
That one sentence-"but she always seemed to
manaee'-might serve as an epitaph for untold
thousands Of pioneer American women.
They always seemed TO manage. somehow-they
had to- They went into dreary wildernesses and
wore out their lives in drudgery Of q kind that is al
most inoonveivable TO us of the present they bore
huge families. they often did a mans work as well as
q woman's: and II. now and then. their faded pho
tographs show them with tired, brooding eyes and
bitter mouths, can we wonder at II?
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
II Is distinction 10 trace ones ancestry back 70 a
Revolutionary War veteran. is IL not even more OF a
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 tells tne
story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

And now the wise ones wink and
question whether she will do II all
ever again.
In the meantime. her comings and
goings are as vague as neighbor-
hood gossip.
1t has been accepted as a fact
fJr some time that when she Is in
New York. Miss Adams stays at
the Colony Club. But this is very
exclusive and very secretive.
When she travels. her identity Is
disguised under the family name,
"Kiskadden." Once when she sailed
for Europe, her name appeared on
the lists as Miss NJ. A. Kiskadden."
II got BY almost TO sailing time.
Then the reporters made a rush for
her stateroom. A gentle-voiced old
lady, with iron gray hair. came TO
the door and quietly announced
that there must be some mistake.
Recalling Maude Adams as the
eternal youth" Of Peter Pan" the
invaders were startled into polite
retirement. The fact is, OF course,
that Miss Adams fast approaches
her sixtieth year OF life. And since
only her intimateS have e her
ir late years. the average person
would not be likely to recognize her.
The tale goes that, even in the
face OF doubtful recognition. she
carries a handy veil with which N
HIDE her face when entering or
leaving theaters. A a Is always
al her disposal Just outside her
dwelling place, and those efforts
to salute her have been met with
a hasty hopping inside the car. r
quick shutting OF the door and a
hurried departure.
This has been her attitude ever
since that dav. years back. when
after the death OF Frohman in the
Lusitania disaster. she COLLAPSED
back stage while appearing in Ten
nessee. Later. her health breaking,
she retired to a sisters hospital
ard. out Of gratitude. gave to this
siSterhood her elaborate estate out
SIDE Of New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

VIII Maude Adams Come Back?
New York Is a Trifle SkepticaI
She's Broadway's Most Mys-
FERROUS 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 at least nee 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 tel
a hundred stories. Ill choose a few
that are typical:
"A couple of years ago. the
w~hisperings went about that she
mad hit at last upon a 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
nient. vas 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 70 play
q juvenile lead.
They all got together and Miss
Adams appeared duly enthusiastic.
1t seemed to be all over but the
dotted line. Then. $500. whist N. she
had again disappeared into space.
She vanished as completely as any
Houdini In a trunk mystery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
7M Nam STEM
Intimate Glimpses of the Valleys Alley
BY J.. r.

than 10000 population. 1920 census
figures. II one was living in Browns
vile or another city OF over 10000.
an exemption slip is necessary, but
no poll tax receipt.
It 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. Olmito. Southpoint. ri Jar
din. Los Fresnos or Brownsville are
qualified voters.
Pick your poll and do your stuff.
Brownsville wants a channel. Think
how II would help the poor people
who have no bath tubs /. they
could battle in it.
The port Is important. and every
one Is talking about 1t so much. that
there Is little else to write about
these dats.
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
AAGG44!HHEGRI2N

stores have been closed as a result
Of the recent supreme court deci-
sion, you can still stock up on
bottles, caps, gin. UNI 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
violatiZs sales have been especial
~ hea5, as If home brewers thought
II advisable to lay in large stocks
In ase the supply were cut off.
Customers are o given a
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"
Mr.. Thomas Blanton. the fiery
former congressman from Texas. Is
trying hard to win back his old
sea. Extraordinarily hard. in fact.
MIS- n W Lee WIDOW OF II 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 ii might be harder TO defeat
Mrs. Lee than II 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 MFR. Blanton's master
strokes, it appears. has been a news
paper advertisement d~eploring the
heavy expense which the govern
ment incures in handling the
funerals of congressman. This ad
itemizes 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 cour-
tesv to a woman. Everyone Is
courteous. 1t isn't one OF sympathy.
All .sympathized deeply. 1t isn't a
question OF charity. For Mrs. Lee has
much property. And besides paying
her funeral expenses. Congress soon
viii paw her $4,000 in cash"
Va r. n~~A NJ gn4A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
PARADE
EVELYN CAMPBELL
wNU Services Copyright by Evelyn cAnpbell

Linda learned all her husband
could teach her in those two years,
and II she did not respect him she
liked him In q tolerent way. nitying
his ~hoyishness and sometimes even
admiring his GOODNESS il 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 10 rest. though never
suspecting his own tiredness. ~
was a game. however, that had no
breathing spaces. The mad whirli-
zig OF change held both OF them
relentlessly. He grew 10 depend
more and more upon Linda's in
genuity in managing. and when she
failed or seemed 10 fail. he became
victimized BY a silly. futile rage
that blamed her for their particu-
lar rredicament-
II took them two years 70 get TO
Switzerland. but they reached there
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

at the proper moment. The ice was
at its best and all the winter sports
were a. keen as IL the weather had
been ordered BY aerial wire.
Roth meant 10 enjoy every mo-
ment Of il. He liked snow and
there were some new stunts that
year. But three days after their
arrival he had an uncomfortable
interview with the manager OF the
hotel. He promised 20 move On
that night; then he went upstairs
and struck Linda across the face
with a blow that left az ugly mark
for time 10 come. He left her lv-
ins across the bed shielding her
shame. and staggered out. deter
mined to have his play 70 the last.
he had II for two hours. Later
they brought him IN on q 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
Along Eliza beth

Along Elizabeth
George Hamlinck the younger -.
dealer in hard subjects =. concrete
construction :. driving along In a
truck y. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Smith
-. newlyweds back from a honey
moon :. trying to appear noncha-
liant ~. Or. Harry x. Loew :. dap
per doctor -. dressed for summer
Lee 3. James :. real estate mogul
owner of lots of lots !. on parade
I'D the main stem . Joe Wells, at
torney :. walking along thoughtful
ly !. all alone \. Joe Vivier. Jr.,
-. cleaning out the building he has
rented for his music store . says
he Is going TO open pronto (adv.) -
Jesus Flores y. head clerk for the
establishment-to-be /. . buying a new
suit OF clothes -. on the strength
Of future business :.
Voting
Neither a poll tax receipt nor an
exemption certificate r necessary
to vote IN the bond election If the
person voting has come OF age since
Jan. /. 1929, (twenty-one years old
and was living In a town Of less
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
Hoover and the Mexican Issue

A vote on the Box bill TO place Mexican immigration
under the quota system Is expected in the near f-
ture. A favorable COMMITTEES report will send II on
its way. House Minority Leader John n. Garner OF
Texas predicts q presidential veto. II this happens
there are other prophets who say that the veto will
not be sustained by either house. Never count po-
Itical chickens before they are Matched. Organized
labor is behind the Box quota bill. 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

Linda Haverhills 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 oin friend, SEN
ator Converse. agrees 70 dispose OF.
She ~instinctively dislikes the SEN
ator. Linda marrfes Courtney Roth
and hnds he is d penniless ad-
y~enturAr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
Matamoros School
improvements Made

Under q 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 were 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 TO the
United States extension service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28
CHAPTER ~
rha wall Of Preterse.

ne wall o. TFGN1H@Gr
THE train stopped with such q
Il sudden jolt that the book
dropped from Linda's hand She
had lot been reading. anyway. and
SO she let ID lie unnoticed. She
had been staring through the thick.
double glass window or the pull
mar at the Erayness that pressed
against the pane like a blanket.
No sign OF life was W be seen IN
that void. and this suited her mood
admirably. for her mentality was
az a standstill without a glimmer
10 relieve its intense atrophy- That
morning she had opened her eyes
to snow and q leaden skies, and all
through the day this had persisted
until she had subconsciously thrown
herself upon the breast OF the
landscape and become a part OF
iks dreArinesA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-28

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

Among the Things That Interest
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 BODNEY BUTCHER
NEA Service Writer
WASHINGTON, May 23-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 a few dimes, have been
excited over q taxicab rates war.
Cab rates have gone so low that
Washingtonisns have had q taxi
ride for the first time in their
lives.
The streets are full Of 35-cent
cabs. Taxi rides that used 20 cost
a dollar OF more over 40 or SO
blocks ian 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.
..OId Rates Were High
Before this all began there were
two large cab companies. holding
the railroad station and hotel con-
cessions and operating at IS cents
for the first two-fifths of q mile
and 10 cents for each additional
two-fifths. They still do. There was
q third company. the Diamond.
operating at Is cents for the first
two-fifths and 10 cents for each
additional two-fifths. with some
small independents using the same
rate.
Recently as the 35-cents compe-
tition forced more and more OF
the old cabs into garages. the d.
rectoys OF the Diamond voted 10
adopt the fiat 35-cents rate. At the
same time they warned that so
much increased speed would be
necessary that more accidents we're
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

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

A golfer was shot Just as he made his drive on a
Long Island course the other day. The mystery fn
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 matadors looked UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
UNIVERSITY women
SEEKING INCREASE
National and Local Bodies
Wish to Increase Work
During Next Year.

The national headquarters Of the
American Association of University
Women announced yesterday the
launching of a drive to increase the
membership of the Washington branch,
as well as aiming ct q national men,
hership Of $4,000 in 1881.
At the present time, It was an
nounced, the washington branch has
800 active members, while the entire
membership Of the association in the
United States is $4,000.
Offering special inducements, the A.
A. U. W., declared that woman gradu-
OF the association may join during the
period November 30 to December 5
without the payment of the regular
initiation fee.
The drive, it was declared, has a
threefold purpoSe-to enable the local
group to intensity its educational &C
tivities, which include making avail
able scholarships for deserving Wash
ington girls; to strengthen the younger
group of college graduates in the as
ISOLATION and to promote the national
membership drive in 1881, which marks
the fiftieth anniversary of the aSSocia-
ton, In commemmoration of which
81 100000 Is now being raised for in
ternational fellowships for outstanding
woman scholars and research students.
The association now has an approved
list Of 185 universities, but with about
500 such institutions in the country
the possibilities of increasing its scope
are wide. There are about 204 groups
In the national body studying special
phases of international relations and
others giving special attention to legis-
lation having to do with education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
LEGAL FRIEND SEEKS
RELEASE OF BLAINE
HAbeas Corpus Writ Permission
Sought-Ciaims Detention Since
1925 in Hospital.

Request was made to the United
States Supreme Court today for permits
sion to file In that court q petition for
writ of habeas corpus seeking to OBJ
tain the release of William wallace
Blaine from st. Elizabeth's Hospital In
this city.
The petition was filed by John A.
Savage, as next friend of the petitioner.
The petition sets forth that the Dis
trict Supreme Court has refused to
order the relase of the man and that
he has no other remedy but to seek re-
lease In the highest court. The petit
ton sets forth reasons why the petit
toner claims that the original verdict
on which Blaine was sent to the hos
pital IN 1925 should be set aside. The
court will have to act first on the re-
quest for permission to flle the petition
for O writ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
Oil Firm Buys Big Tract.

Los ANGELES, November 22.--Ac-
Quiaition Of lbs acres Of land east
Of Los Angeles by the Texas Oil Co.
for possible development was an
2rUlled the bulk of the property. Ran
som said the land had marketable
value Of $4,000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23
| ANSBURCH'S Home Needs Sections
Have Planned Wonderful Christmas for the Home

You'll Lansburghs this
hundreds
suggestions their musuaness
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Bronze finish metal
lamps in the new three.
candle style; parchment
paper shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Three candle
light style metal
lamps; parchment
paper shades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

Pleated georgette
shades in rose,
orchid, pc arc h ,
blue, green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
DAHLIAS IN STORAGE

On the face of the matter it would
appear a very simple matter to store
dalalia roots over Winter. And, as
matter of fact, it would be If one had
q frostproof but unheated cellar, the
storage demands of the dahlia being
much the same as those of the Irish
potato-ramely, low temperature and
high moisture. Unfortunately neither
of these conditions is ordinarily found
in the usual furnace-heated cellar.
A year ago President L. M. Clarke OF
the Woodbridge Garden Club described
his method Of handling dahlia roots.
He simply separates the clumps at this
time of the year, leaving piece OF the
old stem with each tuber since the
dahlia always sprouts from the old stem
tissue and not from the tuber itself
Each tuber Is then labeled with It's
name and laid away carefully In
slightly dampened peat moss.
It is thus possible to pack large
number of divisions in space much
smaller than would have been occupied
by the clumps. The method OF stor-
age and handling worked so well that
Mr.. Clarke now handles all his dahlia
roots in this way. Care must be taken
not to soak the moss but rather to have
1t Just barely moist Other gardeners
have tried peat moss as medium for
storage of roots and report good results,
indicating that it is worthwhile
method
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
FALL PRUNING

There is little to be gained by prun-
ing plants at this season of the year
and there is a chance to do much harm
In the first place, fresh cuts offer
excellent evaporating surfaces and tend
to dry out the tissues below the wounds
When pruning is done in Spring the
sell and plant are usually we'll supplied
with water, and water loss is not at ali
serious.
In the second place, tender plants
such as the monthly blooming rose
subject to Winter injury, may be frozen
during the Winter, and hence one cam
not tell until Spring just which wood
will survive.
In the third place, and perhaps the
most important of all, many peren-
malls have now formed their flower
buds for next Springs bloom, and any
cutting of living shoots is quite liable
to reduce Towering, unless practiceo
with rare judgment. In the case OF
fruit trees, such as the apple, pear and
peach. one may prune in the late
Autumn, but there is nothing to be
gained by so doing, unless to save time
next Spring.
Pruning out of dead shoots is, oil
course, practical at any season the
above remarks applying to thrifty plant
material. All in all, there is no rea.
object in Fall pruning, and it is better
to let the saw and shears rest until the
Spring and with the early Spring
shrubs, such as the spireas, lilacs anc
deutziaS, until after they have bloomed