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Housing Facilities For
College Girls

A bulletin sent out from the college Of education,
federal department. lets II be known that more hous-
ing facilities are provided for college men than FOR
college women. OF the total students residing in col
leFe dormitories a survey showed $1,000 were men and
5000 women. An unusual shortage Of housing facii-
ties for students, both men and women. exists on The
campuses Of the So land grant colleges Of the nation.
This group includes many Of the leading institutions Of
learning OF the United States. There is a reason for The
shortage: Universities have been waiting for state
legislatures to make appropriations to provide needed
housing facilities" Lawmakers are unresponsive. Tax
payers growl at the high cost OF civilization. In the
industrial world 1t is a case OF passing the buck from
one organization to another. Dormitory building is at a
standstiIl the nation over.
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rhere are six hundred member o""A : -
tional Association Of MutnA -
have approximately sl.aso'oo0 900 invested IN I'lir0ao
.ecur,ties mostly in bonds They have res0luted ap-
rToyine efforts of railrads to increase their earnings
49, higher freight rates. Howard Biddulph is the
&C., ~ the association. In an address he said
-, IS now beins prepared for industrial recovery
~ ovt hi. $4,000. 900 persons had ten billion
- deposited IN Mutual Savings banks and that
.~-..,ts IN commercial banks, Appropriated $4,000
go o. Pres. Biddulph said II was plain that he
american people have in their savings alone a great
reservoir OF liquid capital" II the $4,000, 10000 could
be turned into hard working dollars there would be
Jobs for the jobless the American world over. But how
to 60 about it appears to be puzzling the custodians OF
the billions OF idle money.
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B MOM1E \
HSlDEllGHTS p
CAPITOL

Long and eagerly awaited. Raoul
WalSh'S Women OF All Nations.
comes to the Capitol Theatre today
for its initial showing and comes
with lavish praise from every city
in which it has appeared as the
finest screen entertainment Of the
current year.
1t brings not alone Victor Nc
Laglen and Edmund Lowe. endeared
to motion picture fans for years as
the immortal marines. Flag and
"Quirt" but IL brings also their
laundering marine companion, ri
Brendel as Olsen" Of The Cock
Eyed World" memory and a new
charmer in Greta NisSen, who plays
the feminine lead. Miss Nissen has
long been acclaimed the most beau
tiful natural blonde Of stage or
screen.
Not alone that, but the picture
brings a score OF real leading play
ers in the supporting cast. such
names as Fiji Dorsay. Marjorie
White. Joyce Compton. Bella Lugosi,
Charles Judels. II. Roy Barnes
Jesse De Vorska and a dozen others.
The picture Is said to be the moss
riotous mirthquake to ever come
from the Fox Studios.
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the season, consider that 100000
people hit for the Coney sands and
walks.
This is multiplied by two OF more
when the days get warmer. Quite
a stable population-a million or
more persons turned loose for a
days carnival.
But alas and alack, today's crowds
grow annoyed az BarnumeSque de-
vices. The sucker born every min
ute notion has been attached to
the freak show world for many a
year. Now officials snoop around In
search OF patent fakeries.
The first blow or the season has
fallen upon the head-or rather
the two heads-of Carlotta, the
"two-headed girl. two heads on
one body, ladies and gentlemen
Now. according TO the expert
who supplies me with useless in
formation. no "two-headed' per-
son ever lived beyond IL days. or IL
hours. or something like that. All
the two-headed babies r in bot
ties. II I am correctly informed.
Wherefore. others having been
similarly informed. the Coney Island
officials began to wonder II they
were seeing double when they be-
held two heads on Carlotta. Could
it Re possible that they did it with
mirrors?
AT any rate. so early In the sea-
son the barkers and showmen sigh
and ask what will happen II the
public no longer can stand a little
illusion. They shudder at the pros
pect OF applying a literal world to
the side-show business.
However. the case Of Carlotta
may bring an end 70 the "blowoff'
which is the very lifeblood Of the
side-show business. A "blowoff". IN
carnival vernacular. Is that extra
extra attraction for which an extra
dime Is charged and you are invit-
ed 10 "step right behind this curtain
and see the wonder Of wondersl"
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Over the Prison Wall Just
= = y = = y y
Thirty Eight Years Ago; He
= y = y y = X = y
Returns to Finish Sentence

LINCOLN, Neb., June 40
Thirty-eight years ago a young
man went over the wall OF the
Nebraska state penitentiary to free
dom.
Today the same man, now a &C.
year-old grandfather, was back in
side the walls OF the state prison,
having voluntarily surrendered IN
order he said, to keep a promise
made to his Maker"
Charles z. Johnson Is the man.
He walked approximately 80 miles
from his former home in Oakland,
Neb., TO serve out seven months Of
a two year term on a charge Of
robbery.
His return. after wandering for
33 years over the globe. was made.
he said. to repay providence for
snatching him from the sea as he
chung 10 a rock off the coast OF
Japan three months ago following
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4 1NEWYORk

| Todays News Is Today's Headline
And T0morrow's Thrill at Coney
Islands GhostIy, Ever-C Changing
Wax Works" Show
NEW York; may or may not
interest you TO know that Vivian
Gordon. Legs" Diamond and
"Two-Gun Crowley share honors
this year among the figures II
Coney Islands wax works" show.
This Is one carnival enterprise
that always manages TO keep pace
with the newspaper high spots. II
Is, in fact, as mercurial as a head
line. Today's murder Is today's
headline and tomorrow's wax-works
show.
Each CORY incident is recorded
for those cash customers who sea-
son after season are drawn by pre-
sentations Of the most morbid and
brutal events. Don't ask me why
the public pays its money to gaze
upon grisly reproductions Of hang
ings. electrocutions, stabbings S.
carvings and shootings. The fact re-
mains that the wax-works goes I'M
merrily on, while many a merrier
show gives up the ghost.
Tickle. too. is the public. Two
seasons ago the crowd thronged TO
see a waxen replica Of the Snyder
Gray case. Gangsters came along
to provide a ne~ver-ending change.
The ST. Valentines shooting OF a
dozen persons in Chicago is still a
prize touch. Jake Lingle's end was
memorialized almost overnight.
For there is a stockroom that Is
a stockroom at the. wax-works.
Anyone from a president to a gang
! ster can be reproduced almost on a
moments notice. A false mustache
here. a beard there and a little
twist Of hair: a newspaper picture
Of the scene and presto the
Sunday crowds are greeted by gaudy
banners announcing the latest
Shocker.
And even at a date SO early In
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AUTHQQ OE
IHRC4 o1oPG6 Go5lBYNEA sEmKE ne ThghUSb6ndH1nRL

Beryl might have overlooked. Il
was that Irene would be IN an IN.
fuential position now where she
could help Beryl n great deal
How do you mean-help me1s
Beryl asked.
why, In your career" her moth.
e- explained. Don't you think
you'd better write her a nice little
note and apologize?"
Beryl smothered the anger that
rose within her and laughed. II
guess you don't know how funny
that IS" she said
TITS not funny. It's serious!"
Its funny. Irene has nothing 10
do with my career I'm what I am
without her help. And I don't sup
pose" she added suddenly, that
you'd accuse your darling daughter
Of meaning TO turn my boss against
me-"
Mrs. Everett answered ~uneasIIy:
How can you say such unreasona-
Bile things?" However, her eyes
avoided Beryfs- She was thinking
OF something that Irene had said
when she found Beryl gone that
afternoon and n large part OF her
triumph spoiled
"I1l show herI" Irene had de-
clared- TN q that she never gets
another contract with the Gaylord
Soap Company. And II won't do he-
a bit or good to be turned down.
Other people won't be 80 keen about
her then"
Mrs. Everett sighed, wishing
Beryl were an reasonable an Irene.
Honey. you mustn't do that
she had said TO Irene, "Your father
and I need Beryl's help"
Irene had seen II az once and I'd
mitted she was wrong. IN was u
comfort to have a daughter lika
Irene-one who could be obliging.
II would be u little thing for Beryl
to acknowledge her fault as readily
as Irene had done and write IA her
sister.
As usual her argument withJhpr
mother was OF short duration. Mrs.
Everett. thinking IL over, felt that
she had not made the situation any
better for Irene. She came I'm softly
the last thing before she went TO
bed and brought q tray OF light 70
freshments for Beryl.
ARE you sure you're WELL she
asked.
Beryl nodded.
II wish you wouldn't quarrel
with me-" her mother said forlorn-
ly. Its hard to have a child get
married and 20 away. Irene didn't
mean the cross words she said It
was Just temper and she was sorry
right away"
Poor little Irene. . :" But
Beryl hadn't been thinking OK her
sister-ahe was thinking OF some
thing that frightened her.
j Go De C~ontinuedl m
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a bunch OF roses for her mother.
Beryl was not at homo when the
bridal couple arrived there. She'd
had a battle royal with her mother,
who stoutly denied any previous
knowledge OF Irene's plans. After
that she went to find Tommy.
She got into her ar (she still
had the old one she'd got in trade
for her boat) and drove of at q
rafting speed
TOMMY was not at his uncle's
- home. Neither could she find
him at the theater. Finally. after
driving about the town for an hour
she glimpsed him in a garage. She
stopped, parked. and went back 10
the place to tell him she wanted
to talk to him.
Tommy agreed sheepishly 70
come with her. expecting she had
decided to lecture him. They
climbed into her car. .Beryl at the
wheel. and drove toward the South
Shore.
Beryl did not know how TO begin
what she had to say to him. Her
mood disturbed Tommy. Usually
II Beryl had anything to say she
said It. He decided she did not in
tend 70 scold him. He'd been will
Ing 10 take II. but was glad II
wasn't forthcoming. He'd never
been SO low in spirit before IN ali
his young life.
The next time you come 10 a
shade tree park the car" he said
az last You've got trouble to
spill. It's written all over your
face"
Beryl decided that Tommy was
right. They'd best stop and talk
"Well?" Tommy invited as she
still hesltated after the car was
comfortably parked in the shade.
She faced him. Her voice showed
how wretched she felt. "Shall I let
You have both barrels at once,
Tommy" she asked.
"Sure. co ahead"
It's pretty tough. Sure you can
take it,"
"Of course. Shoot"
Beryl drew in her breath. Il
can't get Irene back for you." she
said. "She's married"
Tommy just wilted. He didn't
say a word or make a move-he
Just wilted. Neither spoke for a
long time. Tommy's voice was hol-
low when he did look at Beryl and
say duly: Tell me about H."
She told him all she knew and
was tempted to add what she
thought. but appreciated the fulfil
ity Of IL. She might as well tell
him that he was lucky to be alive
as to tell him that he was lucky TO
lose Irene.
She drove back TO his home when
he asked her TO without tormenting
him with conversation When he
asked a question she answered II.
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a ship wreck. He was rescued BY a
Japanese life saving crew.
Il might have been dead" he
Kept repeating To Warden w. Il.
French when he surrendered yes
terday. The going has been rough
and the times hard for an old man.
He said. He was assigned to work
In the prison vegetable room and
was provided with a bunk in a
ground floor dormitory. the warden
holding that he was too old To be
placed in a cell.
There was a feeling among prison
officials that johnson would BE-
released soon, although none Of
them was prepared TO say what
action the state board OF paro-<s
might take. He is not subject 70 an
added sentence for his escape be-
cause the law covering that subject
was passed after his escape.
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but did not volunteer further In
formation.
See you later" Tommy said
casually when he stepped cut OF
the car. Beryl watched him enter
the house. After that she went In
search OF his uncle. When she had
spoken her mind TO Mr.. Hoffman
he knew that he'd better look after
Tommy or answer 10 a virago.
AFTER that she went home.
IA There one stroke OF good for
tune had befallen her. Irene and
her new husband had departed.
Mrs. Everett was still greatly ex-
cited and, apparently forgetting
that hot words had passed between
her and Beryl a few hours earlier.
insisted on repeating all Irene had
said. Irene had this. Irene was to
have thatl And just look at these
orchidsi
Beryl gaZed al the mass OF ex-
pensive blooms. "N0w I know"
she said. "what Is meant by beggar
on horseback"
Her mother looked at her doubt
fully. She did not understand and
SO could o reply. But there was
something she did mean TO say.
and be firm about IL. too. Her
voice became sharp. 1T wasn't al
all nice of you ID stay away and
not wish your sister happiness" she
said. Irene was terribly disap
pointed. and 1 don't know what
Prentiss thought OF IT,"
Beryl's lips twisted into n caustic
smile. "Yes." she admitted. Il dare
say Irene was disappointed. "A pa
rade's no good without someone to
view t."
She turned and walked away. IN
needing her mothers continued
scolding.
Alone in her room Beryl had 10
admit there was satisfaction for
herself In the situation. No use
trying to deny IT, telling herself IL
was beastly TO feel SO when Tommy
was unhappy. She had not done
this thing TO Tommy. She had not
made the choice or evils for him.
And in time he would learn that
what had happened was best for
him.
The light In Beryl's eyes dImmed
family. I'm a fool" she told her
self. Tommy will never love me.
III that we're to be. II would have
happened before this. No. IL will
be some other girl. He'll never
are for me-"
A LITTLE later Mrs. Everett
= called her TO come down to din.
ner. She said she was not hungry.
Beryl's voice. as she called back
down the stairs. sounded husky.
She stayed In her room all evening.
Her mother climbed the stairs to
J pokzt out something she thought
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CRACKS IN
THE. DOM =

the things submitted back to the
special session.
His message was vigorous. II was
extremely courteous. Ii paid sin
cere tributes to the good intentions,
fidelity and hard work OF the law
makers. even though Ii admitted the
181 public workmen had failed, II
1870 days, 10 DO much OF what was
required.
Only indirectly did Gov. Sterling
refer to the question OF highway
bonds. That was that the farms and
homes bear too much taxes.
The bond issue went back 70 he
people as a political rather than
an economic issue.
The most emphatic thing n all
in Gov. Sterling's message was the
direct statement that he did not
propose 10 approve bills to pay out
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CBY THE POLITICAL ANALYSED

AUSTIN, June 4-The touches
OF criticism that had during the
long session found fault with Gov.
Ross S. Sterling for lack OF a vigo~-
Gus. aggressive policy on legislation
were fully answered when he spoke
out on the adjournment question.
Gov. Sterling told the legislature
this much.
Refusal to finish up the job meant
forcing a special session.
As chairman Of the tax board, he
will not raise the state tax rate
next summer.
He won't scratch lines out OF the
appropriations bills. They will he
vetoed in whole, or approved in
whole. He will not cripple the in
stitutions by striking out employees.
There will be oil proration among
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Scottish Rite
Masons To Meet

MERCEDES. June 4-The VAL
ley Scottish Rite club Will hold a
business meeting In the Elk's club
room at Mercedes at 800 .. m.
Thursday. June 4th. according to
announcement bv +. G. Ludden.
head Of the Valley Scotch Rite
club.
The business meeting will be
followed bv entertainment and all
Scottish Rite Masons in the Valley
IN invited to attend this meeting
whether they are members OF the
Valley Scottish Rite Club or not"
Ludden concluded.
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Epidemic of Mad Dogs in
Alamo CITY

An epidemic OF mad dogs is reported by the health
authorities of the Alamo City. All this in the wake Of
a fierce school board row and an exciting city election
Distribution Of political poison had such a telling e.
feet. that 1t even drove poorly balanced members Of
the canine tribe into the throes OF a dog rebellion
founded upon rabies. Mad dogs are shot. Mad nner
are permitted to run at large.
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The once Over
EDISON ABANDONs HIS TEST
~ II. /. PHILLIPS

gives no reason for abandoning the annual
but he probably feels It would be folly TO shoot
~estions such as Who was Cleopatra" and What
us the function Of leucocytes?" at a public interested
only in the right answer to he question when do We
eat?"
However, the Edison test had come to be regarded
as an annual institution and the Wizard OF Menlo
Park might have framed a QUESTIONABLE suitable for
1881 with a little effort. S~omething along this line:
1-You are the head Of an expedition which mas
come to grief In the desert. There Is enough 1000
and water to enable three OF seven people to get to
the nearest OUTPOST. Your companions are:
O-Your sweetheart.
GA scientist 90 years ola.
GA market expert who said prices were at buy
ing levels eighteen months ago.
M-The man who originated the remark Nobody
ever lost money III Steel
trail as an investment.
(6D-Your broker.
"a margin clerk.
which would you saver
sss
2.-1f you owned the following items. at what price
would you sell them?
(a) A seat on the Stock Exchange?
C) A dozen marbles for which you had been Offer
ed 5000 shares of a blue chip" stock?
i) "A patent, WHICH WOuiu UiHlB trivia "h'HA
into brokerage houses?
I'D Ten acres OF land In a country where they >an
sing Happy DAYS Are Here Again?"
(e) Definite proof that a leading corporation. would
not pass its dividend9
s-If YOU had three brothers. one OF whom wanted
to be a poet. another an artist and the third a stock
broker. which would YOU fear would starve first?
ss
- -. o.1or.,nttv ~ devoffpo "
years OF your life TO digging a hole 30 miles deep
would you accept II or would you say that the projec'
had been carried out already by the Republicans
$50
Where does copper come from and why does no
body want It at present prices9
6-what Is the smallest length mirror. STANDING
vertically. in which a man can see his entire lengti
and even then does it do justice to his long face'
"
7.-How long is a long pulp
s-If cast adrift on an island with 100 shares OF
Radio. 100 shares Of Can. 100 shares OF Columbia
Graphophone. 100 shares of Montgomery-Ward and
a pound Of baloney. which would you keep as a pro-
lection against possible adversitiesT
s-who was the author OF the phrase. business is
fundamentally sound?"
1o.-Is there a Santa CLAUSE
MARKET SONG
I bought Gust for investmenb
A high grade stock or two:
Blue chips. the broker called EN-
And have they made me blue7
Ina Dodo wants TO know II she can't sue the bank
ers behind some of her stocks for nonsupport.
A certain lawyer, busy trying to carry out the terms
OF a noted mans will. says that he can't tell whether
it's an estate or a waste paper proposal.
Ina Dodo doesn't think il was fair to fire Alfonso
They should first have offered TO lower his wages o.
put him on part time, she says
That settles II.
Copyright, 1881. by The Associated Newspapers
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w GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER X

DRENTISS excused himself for a
moment while Irene talked 10
Beryl ard thus she was able to
say what she pleased.
Il did as you demanded" she
chose to lie, "and you should have
heard what Prentiss said"
"Yes?" Beryl answered steadily,
though her heart was beating rap
idly.
Yes IS right" Irene Knocked. HE
asked why l thought he would be
interested in my past so long as
ne had my present. / told him you
had insisted that ! tell him every
thing. Well. I did. and he only
laughed"
7 don't believe you." Beryl re.
torted.
II don't are whether you do or
not" Irene informed her. Were
married. Maybe you won't believe
that. either. SO I'll bring the mar
riage certificate home to show you.
And you "a ask mother to pack
my best things right away. We're
leaving early in the morning for
0akdale."
She put down the telephone with
out waiting for a reply from BeryI
She had e Prentiss coming.
4 was talking with Beryl," she
said to him sweetly. Il want her
to break the news gently 10
mother"
You're q thoughtful girl" Prem.
tiss said soberly. Il know I'm 70.
Ing TO be a happy man, Irene"
She smiled NJ him. You wouldn't
mind taking some flowers to moth
err. would your" she asked. "As a
peace ~offering?'
And 30 she got her orchids. with
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SrrPRFNE CONFIDENCE

Merchant: / may be able TO en-
ploy you as a clerk for a start
after that 1t will depend upon your
self and you will be paid according
to what you are worth. Is that al
right?
Youth. Oh. yes-I suppose the
firm will be able to afford Tilt
Bits.
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Brownsville Has:

!. A population In 1891 Of over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
!. Bank deposits, Ss,O0o.0oo
4 Four railroads. seven paved highways
q. international airport. five air lines.
= : 100000 deep water port finances
!. The best climate, soil In the wcna
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MY Past. the Warner Bros.
production featuring Bebe Daniels,
Ben Lyon and Lewis Stone. and now
showing for the last times today az
the Rivoli theatre. San Benito. is a
profound and beautiful story Of the
loves Of two men. one Of them
young. and the other past the
prime OF life. IL Is a story or re-
nunciation and the three princi-
pals have never appeared to better
advantage than in this unusual
story.
Coming tomorrow only, Jack
Oakie in his latest starring vehicle
"June Noon.
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money that the state would not
have.
AS compared with the ~appropria.
lions as they stood when he wrote
this message TO the lawmakers, y
meant a difference OF about ST..
100000 to be met either by reduc-
ticns OF the bills or new tax mea-
sureS.
He gave the legislators 10 under
stand that taxation viii have 20 be
considered further In the special
session.
In the senate. Sen. Margie Neal,
representing some OF the oil conul-
try OF East Texas. admitted that
the oil ~proration law fight In In
evitable in the legislature. She in
tends TO oppose the new proratlon
scheme to give the state power 70
prohibit drilling in excess OF mar
ket demand, and speeding up court
disposition Of injunction cases.
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One-third Of the population Of
the United States. or 10000 900 per-
sons. r Transported on street cars
.eNeEz ERaE
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HANDS UP-AND DOWN

The burglar had made a big
haul when a voice behind him said.
Hands upl"
He turned 20 find himself fac
ing the owner OF the house, who
was holding q revolver. Just " the
burglar was about 10 slIrrerfGSr MS
loot. he heard n thin voice piN up;
Daddy. what are you doing with
my water pistol2"-Tit-BitS