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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-18
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5:00-Childrens Program. 5:30-Mystery Girl. 5:45-Mountaineers. 6:00-Tributes to Grover Cleve-
 land; Speakers, Charles s.
 Hamlin, William Gorhom
 Rice. 6:15-Black and Gold orchestra. 6:45-Uncle Abe and David 7:OO-Boswell Sisters, Songs. 7:15-Science and Social Welfare
 Magnus w Alexander. 7:30-Boscul Music; Frances Aida,
 soprano; Frank LaForge,
 piano. 7:45-Back of the News in Wash
 ington-WilIiam Hard. 8:O0-Bobby Jones, Golf Chats. 8:15-Varieties 8:30-Orchestra; Gladys Rice, so-
 prano. 9:00-Symphony orchestra; the old
 Counselor. 9:30-Orchestra; Olive Palmer, so-
 prano; Elizabeth Lennox,
 contralto; Paul Oliver, tenor;
 Revelers quartet 10:30-Interview Sir George Hubert
 Wilkins by Grantland Rice. 11:00-Voice of Radio Digest--Nel-
 lie Revell. 11:15-LopeZ orchestra. 12:00-Richardson orchestra. A. M. 12:30-Morgan's orchestra. 273m-WLWL, New York-1 LOOK 6:00-Concert orchestra. 6:15-Consistent Liberality-Rey
 James Greeley. :30-Pangrac ensemble. 7:00-Concert orchestra 7:30-Authority-R Martin Scott. 7:50-Studio Program. 28fm-WHAM. ROchestcr-1 150k 6:30--Same as WIZ. 7:15-Paine Musicians. 7:30--KendalI Entertainers. S:0O-Firefiies. 8:30--Same BIS WIZ. 9:00-On Wings of Song 9:30-11:00-Same as WIZ. 422m-WOR, Newark-71Ok 5:O0-Italian Lessons-Elvira AL
 exay. 5:15-String trio. 5:30--The Child's Voice and It's
 Training 5:30-Limerick contest 7 5:44-Children's Guessing Game. 6:00-Uncle Don. 6:30-Sports Talk. 6:45-Astor orchestra. 7:15-The Berry Crafters. 7:30-Railroad Building and Loan
 Program. 7:45-Phoenix Music. S:00-Studio orchestra; Eldora
 Stanford, soprano. 8:30-Felton orchesra. 9:00--St George Gypsies. 9:3O-Highlanders. 10:00-Tuneful Tales. 10.30-Roy Smeck. Music. 10:45-Globe Trotter. I1:O0-Herbert Serenaders. 11:30-Moonbeams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
STEERS, CATS
ARE SLIPPING
Houston Beats Beaumont
In Double Bill
Dizzy Does Ii
CBy Staff correspondent

Monday was indeed blue for
Dallas and Fort Worth who are
not having very much luck in their
ambitions TO click as 1891 Texas
league pennant winners.
The cats. who slid from first
place TO third. and are still slid
ing. we're completely in the dark
Monday night. at Fort Worth
where they lost to Wichita Falls,
IL to 5. The Cats rallied for four
runs in the last of the ninth after
going scoreleSS seven consecutive
innings, but it was just a four u
rally for the Spudders whipped
McCabe and Collard for 10 hits.
The old story Of a cast-off get
ting revenge was uncovered at
Dallas Monday night where Ralph
Erickson, southpaw who failed TO
make good with Dallas, made Dali
las be good BY limiting the Steers
10 five hits as Shreveport won 4 TO
, Erickson out-pitched big Lou
Garland who gave up seven hits
and a bad sixth inning when the
Sports caShed in on three runs.
NA1@A%AA. AAA1A1 , 1Gf1AAN@NA bAAOA-
sand people in Houston who care
not for their sleep. Anyhow. an
estimated crowd Of 1900 saw the
Houston Buffaloes and Beaumont
Exporters play a doubleheader
Monday night. the first in the Tex
as league this season. The Buff
faloes won the first game 10 = s.
Just before the start OF the first
game. Jerome Dizzy" Dean an
nounced he had postponed his we'd
ding scheduled Wednesday night in
the Houston park. so in order to
put on some sort OF ceremony the
Buffaloes scored six runs in the
first three innings to take a lead
the Exporters could not overtake.
Dean went 10 the mound for the
Buffaloes in the second game just
one hour before midnight. and
put the Buffaloes within half a
game Of first place BY handing the
Exporters a special Dizzy Dean
defeat 3 TO !.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
MATCH
Won EASILY
Seventy-Six Entered In Big
Tournament At
Dallas

FORT WORTH, June 9. LP-
While his former Davis Cup bubbles
are on a high sea. bound for France
and another try at the Davis Cup.
Wilmer Allison, Texas biggest gift
TO the tennis world, ope lei the an
nual Texas district tennis aSsocia-
ton tournament here We stSrday with
an easy victory. Allison, 1880 Davis
Cup member and derliner of the
same honor this season. yesterday
defeated II. Pickens Of Fort Worth,
6-2, Go.
Ellison's match was ranked as
tire feature Of the op,1iny day Of
the state championship grind in
which 76 players announced ready
to serve yesterday morning in the
mer'S singles. So large was the field
tkat all first round matches were
net completed. Those left will be
played early today along with Sc
cOnd round combats. 1T was neces-
sarv to play sixteen preliminary
matches before going INTO the first
round tits.
yesterday. Allison PLAYED under
wraps TO beat Pickens WITH a shorL
drop shot. But today, A'lson meets
in Lis second round match. Johnny
Maddox of Dallas ana Southern
Methodist University. Maddox is a
h9ld driving player VITA endurance
u spare, and while Allison's eX-
perience is expected 20 carry him
through. he will have to bear down
a Lit harder than yesterday.
Tournament officials seedei six
teen players with Allison first an
jimmy Quick Of Dallas second. Ali
these seeded players who played
yesterday. proved themselves worthy
Of the honor by triumphing. Quick
b;ef1ed through without effort yes
to-day. defeating II. W. Lawrence
Oh Fort Worth, CO., 6-2.
] Is. Adoue. Sr., OF Dallas who
caDtsined the 1881 Davis Cup team
into Mexico for its international
n4aTCLeS several weeks ago. proved
tI.at age can meet tine competition
offered by youth n his So, Ga We
tory over Howard Walsh Of Fort
WCrth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Lo, the Poor
Indian; Rufus
Has Details
BY GAYLE TALBOT, JR.
Associated Press Snnrfs MriIcr

Charles Rufus Ruling OF the
Yankees saw enough OF the Cleve-
land Indians in about five minutes
Yesterday TO last him the rest Of
his life.
For eight innings they were
docile. During that interval they OBJ
tanned just n single. The Yanks.
meantime, had grouped two OF
their three hits off Yves Terrell 10
score a run IN the fifth.
The Indians jumped the reserva-
tlon IN the ninth. Dick Porter
started IL with a triple down the
left line. whereupon Johnny Hold
app delivered a single that brought
him in. Earl Averill helted a homer
into the right bleacherS. and then
Morgan drew a walk and loped in
on Myatt's triple. That was how
II ended, 4 10 !. In addition to
marking Ferrell'S ninth victory in
eleven games. the triumph gave the
Tribe twelve out OF its last four
teen and five out of even for its
present eastern invasion.
Lefty Grove and Jimmy Foxx d.
NAASA AiOAiOis dS the AlNlELlCS maui
Cd Detroit again, Z 10 3. Grove. al
lowing seven hits. became the first
pitcher in either Sague TO register
10 victories this year.
Foxx led the champions assault
with a brace Of homers and a
single.
Walt Stewart southpawed the
Boston Red Sox into submission. 4
10 o. pulling the Browns out OF the
American League cellar.
An eight-run ouburst in the sec
ond inning featured Washington's
Is TO 4 win v e the Chicago White
Sox. For the eighth straight game
the Senators used only one pitcher,
Bob Burke, limiting the Sox TO
eight hits.
The New York Giants won their
second victory out OF seven starts
in the west when crafty Clarence
Mitchell set the Cubs down. 6 To 1.
Rain prevented the only other
tilt in the national. that between
the Phillies and Pirates at Pitts
burgh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

Poulos, Brown G rapple Tonight at Harlingen

singled to center and he took sec
ond when Harding walked. RHO
grounded TO Hill who threw to
Johns and Harding was out at
second. Hutchings taking third.
Enloe made no attempt to get
Rizzo at second and both men
scored when Kemp singled TO left.
They added their final run in the
last frame when Hutchings singled
and came home when RizzO pound
cd out his third base knock into
left field.
The Hawks close their series IN
San Benito Tuesday with the game
scheduled 10 start promptly az &
O'CLOCK. Manager Waitman OF the
Saints announced that five, and
possibly six. new men Will report
to camp for tryouts tomorrow and
all Will probably see service at
sometime during the game.
pny r~Oras
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
= = 4 n n m
7He
Sports
Spade
~ a EUSTACE
= = N N N m N m m
G~odolphln's Arabian


REGARDLESS Of ability. a horse
without a family tree rates about
- nigh as the negative solution to
= quadratic equation, so far as The
equine bluebook is concerned. Prac-
tlcally every thorobred in the world
can be traced back to n OF three
eighteenth century English stall
Mons. These were Byerly's Turk, OAR
ley'8 Arabian and Earl OF GodclD-
INNS Arabian. The first two we're
imported through regular channels.
out Godolphin's Arabian has 4
romantic history.
THIS SIRE OF many famous race
norses was at M time a beast Of
burden, Flooding through the mar
row streets OF Paris. He was given
70 Inc notorious Louis Fourteenth by
Q chieftain Of Morocco. Evidently as
Tickle with horses as with o-her
Things. the powder puff king soon
discarded the stallion for some IN
known reason. Early in the Elzh-
teenth century an Englishman nam
60 Cole found the Arabian drawing
q rubbage cart. and he was IMPRESS
Cd by the horses lines. The stallion
was purchased for a small sum ana
given 10 a coffee shop keeper In Lon
don who later gave him 10 the Earl
or Godolphin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
AWFUL GREEK
BACK AGAIN
Charlie Cure Will Take On
Masked Marvel In
Second Go
GBy staff Correspondentl


HARLINGEN. June 9.-O.d
George Poulos. the awful wop
comes here tonight 10 liVen up ACT
ivitles on the Tuesday night vrest-
ling card. taking on Cactus Pete
Brown. dusky gentleman long as
ISOLATED with the mat game along
the border.
Poulos Is a rough tough customer
rs all mat fans IN this section
know. He punches, siugs, gruntS and
grimmaccs. He always gets n biz
cheer from the fans-tne Bronx
cheer. But that's all right with
George, as long as they turn out
10 see his shows.
Cactus Pete IS no SLOUGH az the
rough stuff himself. In the form
atiye stages, Cactus always wanted
to be a pugilist. Evidently he still
wants 20 be. judging from the mum
Der OF punches he throws when sup
posed 70 DC wrestling. Pete learn
cd the mat game around Fl Pas0
when Matty Matsuda. the wonder
lul little Jan. was in his prime
Brown picked Up quite a few OF
MattyS tricks.
Promoter Ernie Stephens says
tonight's bout Will be nothing III
not exciting. These rough and
tumble artists should give the fans
all they are looking for, Ernie
says.
The semi-final will find Charlie
Cure pitted against a Masked-Mar-
vel. Ernie vouches for both OF these
boys. Cure Is a newcomer from New
Orleans and has the earmarks or a
real grappler.
There will be another prelimln-
arv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Suffer Leads In
Tri-State Tourney

CINCINNATI. O.. June 9. Up
Led by Clifford Suffer Of New Or
leans. national intercollegiate singles
CHAMPION. all seeded contestants m
the Thirty-FirSt Annual Tri-State
Tennis tournament remained in
the play today. having experienced
little trouble in the preliminaries.
The New Orleans youth. with
straight set victories over James
Conway and Matson Tobin. both
Cinclnnatians. advanced 70 the
fourth round.
Bruce Barnes. of Austin. Tex.
winner of the Ohio Valley singles
last year. won his first round match
by default and then collected a
Ga. 60 victory from Henry Klos-
terman. Cincinnati.
Martin Buxby Of Dallas, Texas.
defeated Bill Chambers. Cincin-
natl. Ohio. state scholastic cham
pion, Gel. 60.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
BICCERS BEATS
SAINTS TO |
Irene Terror Rejoins His
Old Club; White
Defeated
Especial to The HeraldD

N0RNlAG4 " 1A4G E1GAAAl.l
SAN BENITO, June 9.-"Red"
Biggers. the Irene Terror. rej0ined
his club today and limited the san
Bsnito Saints TO six scattered hits
while his mates were pounding out
a l3-l victory over the local ace,
White.
The locals continued to take an
early lead but could not shake off
the Hawks and break their old jinx
and win three games in a row.
Campbell walked TO start the
Saints half OF the second frame
but went OFT. Biggers to Duffard.
when Midklff's sacrifice hit rolled
in front OF the pitchers box. Mid
kiff was safe al first and he came
home with the first tally when
Miller singled to center. Miller took
second on the thrOw-in. but was
left stranded when Waitman flied
out 70 Rizzo. and Enloe grounded
out Harding to Arechiga.
A couple Of bad breaks gave the
Baconmen four scores IN the third
inning. Biggers led off the frame
by pounding out a base hit into
right field. Cox flied out to Mid
kiff, but Hutchings was safe at
first and Biggers safe al second
when Miller errored on Hutchings'
grounder down the third base line.
Harding singled TO center scoring
BiggerS. Rizzo Walked filling the
bases. Enloe attempted 70 catch
Rizzo off OF first and threw the
ball into right field and all men
on bases scored. KemD flied out 20
Campbell and Duffard flied out to
Waitman to retire the side.
The Hawks added a pair Of runs
in the seventh frame when after
White famed Cox. Hutchings
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Corpus Christi
Pro Is In

DALLAS. June 9-fPl- Three
golfers prepared today 10 seek glory
and cash as representatives Of the
southwest al the national open
tournament at Toledo next month.
after their emergence from the
qualifying rounds at Brook Hollow
Country club here Yesterday.
The three were Francis Schneider.
professional 40 Brook Hollow. Dali
las. Hugh Carpenter. assistant pro
AZ Cedar Crest. Dallas. and Tony
Butler. pro al the Corpus Christi
Country club.
Schneider easily led the field with
a 74-7l-i45. but the other two
had 10 shoot their wav out OF q
three-way tie with Juck Burke o.
Houston. who tied with Carpenter
and Butler at ISL strokes for the
SO holes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

THE EARL took little stock in
the Arabian, but bred 1t to Rox-
anna when his choice stallion BE-
came III. The result was Lath. a
racer who became noted for speed
and stamina. After this colt was
born, the Earl investigated the Ara
bans history and found il was Of
The best breed obtainable In northern
Africa. From that time on. TIE Ara
bian was No. ! stallion on the Earl's
breeding farm. A long lire Of turf
bluebloods would be missing today
II the little Englishnlan had not
taken notice Of the Paris carthorse.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
YESTERDAYS STARS

Wesley Terrell. Indians-Pitched
his ninth victory Of the year. hold
ing the Yankees TO three hits.
Earl Averill. Indians-His eighth
home run or the campaign drove
IN the runs that sank the Yankees.
Jimmy Foxx. AthleticS-Hit two
home runs and a single. driving in
four runs, to help subdue the
TIGERS.
Mark Koenig. Tigers-Made four
Of his teams even hits off Lefty
Grove.
Clarence Mitchell. Giants-Held
the Cubs TO five hits and knocked
IN two runs with a double.
OSsie Bluege. Senators-Belted
White Sox pitching for four hits
IN ss many tries, driving in three
runs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Amateurs Qualify
For United States Open

champion. The other amateurs who
have gained a place in the field
are George Dawson and Johnny
Lehman OF Chicago,L ester Bolstad
OF st. Paul, Tom Cooley OF Tucson.
Ariz, Joe Pszzullo OF Wanume-
tonomy. r. T., Chester O'Brien and
Bryan Winter OF st. Louis. Sam
Parks, Jr, OF Pittsburgh, and John
ny Fischer, Fl. Thomas, Ky.
Originally So professionals, given
exemptions from qualifying play,
automatically moved into the In
vcrness starting field without
swinging a club. Yesterday the 9TH
CT 81 places were filled with ma
tion-wide 36-hoIe qualifying rounds
In 20 districts.
The exempt list included all those
who finished in the first 30 and
ties at Interlachcn last year and
a host OF foreign players, including
the ten members OF the British
Ryder cup team.
Two veterans. Al Espinosa OF
Chicago and Witty Cox OF Brook
Ign, carried iff individual honors
in yesterdays qualifying round.
Espinosa compiled the lowest &C.
hole total in the country. 1876. 70
lead the Chicago district. COX
broke the south course record AZ
the Westminster club at Rye. N. Y.
with a 81 in his first round and
then added a IA in the second round
TO lead the New York district by
a wide margin.
Francis Schneider. medalist in the
southwest district. played at Dali
las. ranked eighth in the couStry's
scirss with 74-7l-l45.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

NEW YORK, June 9-tP1-Eleven
amateurs will be in the field seek
ing the National Open Golf cham
pionship. starting at the Inverness
club. Toledo, O., July 2.
The principal hopes among the
simon-pures viii be George Voigt
and T. Philip Perkins Of New York.
the latter a former British amateur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

NEW YORK-Al Rowe. Philadel-
phia. and Joe Barbara. New York.
drew. CO..: Yustin Struts. New
York. STONED Gus Rodenber9.
BROOKLYN 90; Billy Avera. West
Palm Beach. Fla. .outpointed
Mickey Delo. New York C6D- Mel
son Weingarten. Rayopne. N. j..
knocked out Marty Rabbit. New
York ~: Frankie Puccio, New
York. cutoointed Demasto Ceda.
Porto Rico az.
CHARLOTTE. n. C.-Jack Re-
-ault Canada. outpointed Ad War
rem Chanel ril. ~. c.. n0l.
rvTCUrrrRG. va-Tna Small
wool. WASHINGTON and Jimmie
Smith. New York. drew (l0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
R~aymondville Beats
Port Isabel | to O

PORT ISABEL. June 9.-Rav-
mondville defeated Port Isabel l to
q III one Of the tightest games of
fhe amateur season in the Valley.
Lott pitched for Raymondville
and let the locals down with three
seatfered hits. earning a shutout.
~ only walked n man and fan
red seven. The visitors made only
one error behind this excellent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

Earned runs-McAllen 4. Harlin-
gen /. Three-t Sc hits: Flores and
Wells. Left on baFs: McAllen 5.
Harrington 5. Wild pitches: johnson
Pitches: johnson. Base on balls: off
Johnson 4. off Willis T. Struck out:
by Johnson II. Willis 4. Double plays:
Campbell 10 Larkin. Hit by pitcher:
Grierson by Harwo0d. Hits and
runs: off Willis l run. 2 hits III 2
and l-3 innings. Winning pitcher:
Harwood. Stolen bases: benson, Cox.
and Larkin. Time Of game: 2.3O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
PALMS DEFEAT
LADDS 7 TO 4
Umpire CULLEN Livens Up
Evening With Chasing
Act

HARLINGEN. June 9.-The Nc
Allen Palms took the measure OF the
Ladds here Monday night ia IN a
game enlivened by alterations be-
tween the umpire and Harrington
players. Umpire CULLEN chased
Catcher Cartwright and Manager
Paul Trammell Of The field after
brisk verbal tiffs.
The teams meet here again to-
night.
The box:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Tigers Defeat
Black Lions In
1919 Contest

The Brownsville Tigers nosed
out the Black Lions. colored ball
team, here sunday 10 9. The Tigers
got off 10 a good lead. but Mar
tinez weakened in the seventh in
ming and let even runs trickle
across the platter.
T11p hoy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

Summary: Earned runs-San Be-
nito /. La Feria 5: Left on bases
La Feria 8. san Benito 4: Three
base hits-McNair: Two-base hits
Duffard 2: Double plays-Hill TO
Johns 10 Midkiff. Struck out-by
Birgers s. White 4: Base on balls
off Bi7Eers /. White 3. Stolen bases
-AreChiva. Campbell. Umpire
Briggs. Time-2.00.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
HOLD BOAT RACES

HAYMONDVILLE. June e.-Per-
mission has been granted BY WI
lazy County watsr IMPROVEMENT
District No. I for mntorboat races
10 be held on the reservoir near
here Sunday, June a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
BUILDS TOURIST CAMP

1bN StafI JOTTtSpCnGenT1
LYFCRD, June "a five family
tourist camp is being completed
here for II. II. Keene.
The camp Is OF frame c~onstrur-
ton and l. located On the Lyford-
Harrington highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Games

Chicago at Washington.
sc. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
LEAGUE


sc. Louis 4. Boston 0.
Philadelphia 7. Detroit 3.
Cleveland 4. New York /.
Washington IS, Chicago 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

Boston at 81. Louis.
Brooklyn a. Cincinnati.
New York az Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York 6. Chicago l.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, wet
grounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

wichita Falls IL, Fort Worth s.
Houston 1913, Beaumont 6-l.
Shreveport 4, Dallas ?.
San Antoaio-G Galveston. no game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
Games Tonight

Games Tonight
Fort Worth at San Antonio.
Shreveport at Beaumont.
Dallas at Houston.
Wichita Falls at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

Games Today
La Feria at San Benito.
McAllen at Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09

Totals 80 2 Z 2
3b hit-Santiago. 2B hit-Mar-
tinez. Salinas Arthur.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-09
- THE
VALLEY LEAGUE

McAllen z, Harrington 4.
la Feria z, San Benlto /.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-21
lADVuzth e RANT
BY HARRIET HENRY

Synopais: Lcng struggle to learn the methods Of social charm convinces Venice Muir that she cannot gain popular ity. Venice has -colored hair, a lovel yRoaetti face, and tall, slim grace. But her eyes reveal her unsureness of her. self, and her mouth is imma- ture and wistfuI. Venice has the additional asset of a mo- fher who has won firm place in New York society. Mrs. Muir tells Venice that plenty of friends and plenty of invita- ticns form the essence of life, and that she must learn to be attractive. Venice is mere in terested in books than flirta- ticn, and considers trying to write. At the Goadby's party Venice secs once more she has neither lightncss nor appeal, and the knowledge makes her nervous and dull. Lola Goad- by, enc of VCnice's two real friends, comes to lunch the day after the party. Venice con- fesses her realization of her lack of success. What makes one popular?" she asks Lola. There are various types of popularity, Lola tells her. Fer instance?" Venice asks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-11-21

help it. Isn't it queer? When know myself what's wrongl Int way I'm made, I guess. After all you can't get away from the way you're made. Go on. What other 1 types?"
 'The ones that have brains That's your cue The bright ones You cant be heavy about it and you have to be quick"
 There you are" sighed Venice T can't be quick. What other types?"
 "I-don't know. Sex appeal, suppose. That's got to be born ill you, I think You can't either manufacture or cultivate it. Ii you do it's something horrid and obvious. You know, vampire"
 There was a silence. Venice brooded
 When you get right down to it, , she finally said, as though thinking out loud, popularity is a mixture for which the exact recipe has never been discovered. You can guess at the ingredients but you can't know the proportions.
 ''Phew! Good Girll Let's let the discussion rest on that brilliant note. You always do tax my feeble intellect sooner or later. But, Venice, dear, there really isn't any other game for girls except the society whirligig. Don't fool your self. Courses and jobs and chari- ties are only balms for the un- popular"
 Venice duly refused custard. Like her own cup. Cup custard. Uncompriomising substitute for Q richer dessert.