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! MRS. EWING ~ENTERTAINS
WITH BRIDGE PARTIES

Mrs. II. II. Ewing was hostess at
cards at her home on Dougherty
Avenue on Friday and Saturday OF
last week, with seven tables OF play
ers on each occasion.
On Friday Mrs. Edward Open
heimer was winner Of high score:
Mrs. z. B. Balthrope, second: Mrs.
Madison, cut; each receiving a
beautiful gift.
The guests at Fridays affair In
cluded Misses Elva Ham and
Mamie Rome and MeSdames Alton
and A. A.. BentSen. Straw. s. i.
Hardin. Edward Oppenheimer. F..
r. Congdon. II. c. Jeffries. w. r.
Parrish. A. c. Potter. Carl Roetelle,
Z. ". Sprowl. j. +. Tanner, Al
volz, w. A. Wolverton. Olof An
derson. w. A. Clark. Wilbur Close,
II. F.. Cunningham. S. NJ. Duffie,
Z. Dugat, Mattison. Hanna. Hum
ason. Weaks Martin. Z. B. Bal
thrope and II. S. Moore.
On Saturday afternoon again
Mrs. Ewing entertained with the
same rnmber OF tables: this time
MesdaA rs George Agnew, T. II.
ArmstElg. T. r. Card, r. P. Con-
way, q. f. Dohrn, G. D.. Eppright,
Esther Ferguson. Gibbs. Arthur
Groce. Fred Guerin. Florence NJ.
Hayes. c. p. Wright. J. NJ. Watson,
T.. B. Vawter. Conan Wood. Homer
Smith, Harry Stewart, Flynt Sor-
ellie. I. j. Wright. II. M. Melden.
Albert McHenry. George Speer. Leo
MARCEL. p. c. Longwell. S. NJ. Har-
grove. Holt. and Miss Stella Har-
grove were guests. as was Mrs. j.
w. Davis OF McAllen.
The floral decorations consisted
OF beautiful roses and other flow
ers.
Lovely refreshments Of salads and
sweets were served with iced tea.
Mrs. Arthur Groce held high
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'"os SEVEN sgs'r' SOCIETY Phone SEVEN sHs"H' =

and II. Raymond Mills left Sunday
by motor for Toledo, Ohio where
they will spend several weeks. From
there Mr.. Mills and Mrs. Stebbins
will travel through the eastern and
southern part Of the United States
where they will study the citrus
culture.
MI. and Mrs. NJ. Morrell left
Tuesday for Lamesa where they will
make their home.
z. 5. Webster Of South Bend, Ind.
is the guest OF his son Joel S. Web
ster.
MI. and Mrs. c. l.. Banks OF
Snyder, Texas returned last week
after visiting at the ht1e Of MI.
and Mrs. It. K. Pope.
Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Stewart -
turned last week from a vacation
trip to points in Georgia.
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MRS. WOOD

Mrs. d. G. wood. hostess to the
remaining circle Of the Auxiliary.
proudly reports a 100 per cent meet
ing. something extremely a RI at
this time OF year.
Mrs. Pever is chairman OF this
circle. Mrs. L. II. Smith was In
charge OF the Bible study. while
Mrs. d. c. Decker took care OF tho
lesson program. Zach circle studies
the same program lesson.)
Mrs. A. r. Wood and Mrs. A. NJ.
Broyles were guests at the Wood
home. Each circle hostess served
her guests cooling drinks and 9TH
er delicious refreshments.
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for Gross Plains, Texas, and will be
accompanied by his wife and
daughter who have been visiting
relatives at their old home.
Messrs. Harry Hansen, Gilbert
Abergo and Bill BleifuS left Tues
day for a trip through the west.
Mesdames Gus Hunter and John
Brannon left for Dallas on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Helen Dashiell and son,
Eugene, were guests at the home OF
Miss Kathleen and Hortense Dun
son OF Mercedes on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. z. Baker Of Nc
Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Neal and
sons Of Mercedes, MI. and Mrs. J.
II. Gillespie OF Pharr, Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Hooks and baby OF
l<rr were Sunday guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Baker,
Mrs. T. ". Thorpe Of Shary Blvd.
was taken TO the hospital at Nc
Allen on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lolay Gallon and
children OF Weslaco. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thompson Of McAllen were
Sunday guests at the home OF MI
and Mrs. oscar Parks.
Mrs. Hazel Harrell and children
of Mercedes. Mrs. Ed Hauff and
daughter. Louise or Mercedes. who
have been spending a few days al
the home Of their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. S. Culver. returned to their
home on Friday. They were &C
companied by their mother. who
will spend a week at Mercedes.
MI. and Mrs. c. N. Hurry ano
daughter spent the weekend al
Laredo.
Mrs. George Mitchell attended
the meeting Of the Quarterly Dis
trict Conference Of the Valley
churches which was held at Sar
Benito on Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Rogers and two sons
Of Mission were guests al the home
Of Mrs. James Tolen on Tuesday.
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Weslaco
BRIDGE PARTY AT
CORTEZ FRIDAY

A very charming affair OF the
weekend was Friday when Mes
danes D.. X. Henry, Clifton Dav-
export and George Heron enter
tanned with bridge at the Cortez.
The pretty colors Of green and pink
were used in the prize wrappingS,
TALES, table accessories, and re-
freShments. Summer flowC.s were
attractively arranged owe the
rooms.
High score trophy was presented
TO Mrs. j. c. Friday, second high 10
Mrs. Joe Mason, and low to Mrs.
r. <. Erwin.
"A lovely frozen salad course was
served to MesdameS Gordon Keith
ley. J. G. Friday, w. :. Ray, r.. j.
Wagner, w. II. GudmanSon, John
Bennett, King Cook. Carl Moeller,
W. w. De Cell of Mercedes, r. <.
Clark, Carl Schwedes. r. X. Erwin.
Phil Dixon, Bob Dixon OF Austin,
a. z. Helner, A. II. PollokoWski, N.
5. Barnett, 7. F. Rives, Raymond
Stephens Of Sherman, +. Z. Evans
OF Mercedes, Patty OF Iowa. Blake
Williams. +. X. Ewing, Joe Mason.
Reed Lehman, j. l.. Curlee. w. F.
Powell. S. ". Lehman, w. G.. Mac
Kay, A. II. Ulrich, Tom Bruton,
Harold Lehman. Warren Kings
bury. Dean Nickel. B. A. Mitchell
OF Mission, f. B. Ballard. N. F.
Armstrong, K. J. Jameson OF
Donna, Harold Vertrees Of Donna,
NJ Gibbs of McAllen. swan Of Mis-
sion, Ruckel OF Mission. N. p. VIM
berly OF Mission, N. p. Wimberly
Of Mission, j. 4. Haynes OF Mer-
cedes, Dickinson OF Mercedes. r.
l.. Carter OF san Benito, j. w
Savage Of McAllen. Coe Of McAllen,
Fore Of Mercedes, A. G.. Kur. Misses
Cymboline Neel OF Mercedes, Sarah
Haynes Of Mercedes. Eleanor Mae
Smith Of San Benito. Bette and
Marjorie WEIGH OF Mercedes.
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Moore, celebrating their birthday
together.
II. Z. Smith returned Saturday
from a trip TO the northwest.
Miss Lille Magee OF Hidslgo
visited this week with the Eporishs
young people.
j. G.. Polhemus left Monday NOR
ming for Oklahoma City. on receipt
Of word OF the serious illness Of
his father.
J. d. Moore, Jr., Is spending this
week with relatives and friends IN
north and central Texas.
The local Rebekah lodge voted
to give up their charter here and
unite with the McAllen lodge for
the present. The Odd Fellows con-
solidated with the McAllen lodge
several months ago.
Frank SHINES OF Edinburg was
a local visitor Monday, attending
the Rotary luncheon.
b. L. Kowalski OF Brownsville was
attending 10 business matters In
this city Monday.
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Mission

Mi. and Mrs. Clelland Harris
Entertained with bridge at their
nome last Tuesday evening having
kour tables OF guests.
Nj. and Mrs. Dade Hester held
high scores.
Other guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
wv. r. Parrish, Mr.. and Mrs. c. d.
Exppright, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. @. Ply
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Dade Hester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stewart, Misses
Ruth Spencer, Minnie Rome and
Lavinia Bourgeois. DR.. L. Brasher,
IcIelau(d Harris and B. II. Hyde,
The la>gsr from Edinburg.
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BAPTIST MISSIONARY
c MEET

The Baptist Missionary circles
met on Thursday, OF them, the
Hannah Fair Sallee, meeting on the
third lift. with Mrs. c. B. Thomp-
sol as hostess. A good number were
present, with several visitors.
The Ann Bagby circle met with
Mrs. Mary Minyard here in the
city. Mrs. Lundy as the lesson
leader. with the study OF the Life
OF Esther as the general topic.
The Baptist circles are planning
a summers study Women In the
Bible"
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METHODIST SOCIETY
HAS

Mrs. Conan T. Wood was the
leader for the Methodist Missionary
society. meeting in the basement
OF their church. Her topic was The
Turn Toward Peace" suggestive Of
the greatly hoped for Cbut never
to be realized in this age> world
peace. when the swords shall be
turned into plowshares."
Mrs. Wood was very earnest In
her efforts 10 bring her subject
before the women.
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SCHOOL FRIENDS ENJOY
PARTY FRIENDS

Miss Virginia Spilman gave an
evening OF pleasure TO a number OF
her school friends on Friday eve
ming, at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Holl Spilman.
The evening was spent i'll play
ing games on the lawn and dane
ing on the large front porch. About
80 youngsters enjoyed the event. and
Mrs. Nelson Wimberly. elder sister
/ OF the young hostess. acted as chap
erone for the affair.
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PERSONALS

Misses Patty Frances Smith and
Anna Shapley OF Houston came 10
Mission last Monday morning for
a visit az the home OF j. II. Smith.
fother Of Miss Patty and Mrs. Mary
Minya-i. her aunt. Miss Anna Beth
is a friend Of Miss Patty Frances.
Mrs. Guenther Weiske and son
Emo were here from Brownsville
Friday. visiting with the Mrs. Nc
Shane family on the Rio Grande.
Guenther Johnson and DR.. NJ.
Murphy were in McAIlen Satur-
day evenirE. guests at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Olson.
Miss Lucy Anderson has return
ed 10 her home in Austin after a
few days visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Smith.
Mrs. Curtiss Echols came home
Saturday from a visit with her
relatives and friends In Wichita
Falls. She returned on the bus.
Mrs. J. d. Moore. her grand
mother. Mrs. Record and her small
son. Donovan. were in Harrington
Tuesday evening. enjoying a birth
day dinner at the Hill Cooke home,
Mrs. Hill Cooke and Mrs. Legg.
mother OF Mrs. Cooke and Mrs.
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MRS
CHESTS

Mrs. Thomas Doughty entertain
ed on Wednesday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. Watcher Of Denver.
Colo, who has been the guest OF
her sister. Mrs. j. Bixler for a num-
Der of weeks. Guests who enjoyed
the afternoon at this hoSpitable
home were Mesdames Will Wood
and son.. willard Ferguson and
Granddaughter. Dianne, George
Mitchell. oscar Perkins. j. Bixler
and sister Mrs. Watcher. c. S. Hig-
gins and G. r. Whittlesey. The
ladies enjoyed the afternoon with
n~eedlework and conversation after
which a delicious plate lunch was
served consisting Of pear salad.
saltines and iced tea.
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MRS. BIXLER
HONORS SISTER

Mrs. Josiah Bixler honored her
sister. Mrs. Watcher of Denver,
Colorado. with a party Of her
neighbors and friends on Friday
evening. This was a farewell party
as Mrs. Watcher left for a visit with
her sister. who resides in St. Louis,
on Monday evening.
The guest list included Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Armstrong, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gillette, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs.
o. S. Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r,
Whittlesey and daughter Jean. Mrs.
G. T.. Murphy and Miss Louise
Slevins. After a pleasant evenings
entertainment. the hostess served
delicious refreshments consisting
OF ice cream and cake.
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MODERN PRISCILLA CLUB
MEETS THIS WEEK

Mrs. j. A. Strahle had as guests
the members OF the Modern Pris-
ella club. organized the past winter.
and composed Of matrons who still
believe in the old-fashioned way OF
doing a bit OF sewing now and then.
The afternoon was spent in sew
ing and visiting" every member
enjoying herself. with cool refresh
ments at the end OF the session.
Three new members we're in
troduced. Mesdames John Farrell.
Will Parks and r. o. Sturgeon.
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BRIDGE PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert McHenry
entertained several guests Thurs
day evening with a bridge party at
their home on Dougherty avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Bentsen held
high scores and "Dietz" Bentsen
bow.
Those included in the party we're:
Messrs. and Mesdames A. A. Bent
sen. alton Bentsen, c. <. Smith,
William Mowry, II. r. Card and
mrs. <. B. Vawter.
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r. BROOKS HOSTESS

Circle Number Two met with Mrs.
Raymond Brooks on Lomita Boule-
ward. Mrs. Martin Price was in
charge Of the program. Mrs. Hen
derson Woods the Bible study, while
Mrs. z. B. Balthrope, the chairman.
officiated as such.
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SWIMMING PARTY
AND BRIDGE

Mrs. A. II. Ulrich delightfully."- en-
tertained Thursday morning with
a swimming and bridge party. The
guests met at the Val Verde swim
ming pool at eight o'clock. After
an enjoyable swim they went 10
the home Of Mrs. c. G. Gum where
bridge was enjoyed till noon The
beach idea was carried out with all
the guests dressed in beach pa
Jamas, and also in the luncheon
served picnic style. Green was the
pretty color used in the TALES, and
prize wrappings.
Score favors were presented to
MesdameS J. w. Woolf. Blake VIII
liams, and John b. Lane.
The guest list included Mesdames
z. w. Anderson. 4. B. Ballard, j.
l.. Curlee. Clifton Davenport, <. K
Ewing. j. G. Friday. G. G. Gum,
Warren Kingsburry, Gordon Keith
ley. John b. Lane. Reed Lehman.
@. <. Loop, Joe Mason. b. A. Mitch
el Of Mission, Dean Nickel, John
Petty, Howard Perry OF Los An
geleS. w. 5. Ray, II. r. RiVes. Ray
mond Stephens Of Sherman, Ray
mond Stahl, G. II. Stevenson, j. r.
Willmoth, J. w. Woolf. Blake VIII
liams, 4. Norton. Misses FaulabelIe
Christian, Katheryn Erwin.
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VALLEY
SIrNnAY

Mrs. Conway Darlington accom-
panied the members Of the Hi
League Of Mission Methodist church
10 Weslaco on Sunday to attend
the organization of the Hi-Leagues
OF the Valley. Mrs. Conway is
Councillor Of the Mission Hi
League.
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AUXILIARY
MEET AT HOMES

Mrs. Fred Guerln was hostess to
Circle Number three OF the Presby-
terrain Auxiliary. at her home in
East Mission. Mrs. Pitcher led the
devotional, with Mrs. Strahle, the
chairman, as program leader.
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North Mission
SIGHTSEEING r.
AT PORT ISABEL

Miss Ina Holmes accompanied by
her sisters. Mrs. w. S. Durham and
children of Drumright. Oklahoma.
Mrs. j. l.. Beach and son. Buford,
Mrs. Wilma Hunter, who are house
guests at the parental home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Holmes. motored
to Port Isabel on Sunday where
they spent the day. At midday,
they enjoyed a picnic lunch, then
visited Padre Island and other
points Of interest.
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CAMPING PARTY
AT BOCA CHICA

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Ferguson
and grandson. Billy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Moody and daughter.
Dianne. of Harrington. enjoyed the
week end at Boca Chica.
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McAllen Friday ana we're accom-
panied home by MISS Margaret IN
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Brownsville CLUB
and Social Activities

score prize on Saturday: Mrs. Hayes
second. Mr.. Wood received the
cut prize.
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Valley Society NeWS
and EDentS

Kicker. who is IN training nc the
McAllen hospital.
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MRS, CARR
ENTERTAINS FRIDAY

lne nome OF MIS-. ROLAND Carr
was beautifully decorated with
daisies, m~arigolds. roses and ferns
Friday afternoon when she enter
tanned with bridge. The pretty COL
ors OF yellow. white and green were
used throughout the party. High
score favor va presented TO Miss
Katheryn Erwin, high cut to Mrs.
Howard Perry. and consolation to
Miss Inez Barley.
A salad and sweet course was
served to Mesdames Roy Kendall,
John Petty, v. c. Thompson. c. II.
Stevenson. Floyd Langford. Doc
OdomS. Howard Perry OF Califor-
MIA. Ed-F~ waller. Misses Nadine
Weaver. Frcnkie Thompson. Ruth
and Clara Brandon. Mary Louise
Hensley, Ada Wee Williams, Inez
Barley. Katheryn Erwin.
FRIDAY LUNCHEON
Mrs. j. W. Carr delightfully."- en-
tertained Friday with a luncheon.
Daisies were attractiyely arranged
in vases and baskets. "A two course
luncheon was served TO MeSdames
Floyd Langford or Mercedes. Ear
Pike. Misses Clara Brandon. -sa
Wee williams Of Houston, and Mary
Louise Hensley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Stebbins. and
daughters Misses Jane, and Maize
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FRIDAY LUNCHEON

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Stebbins. and
daughters Misses Jane. and Maize
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-13
Daily Health Service
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE CONTROLS
DISEASE BEFORE 1T is STARTED
Hydrophoba Infection Halted by Quick Treatment

Some attempt has been made to pre-
vent the spread Of hydrophobia r.;
vaccinating animals against the dis
ease. Unfortunately the immunity =,
not long and the method has not
been considered as yet a suitable
method for routine use. This should
not, however, interfere with the
prompt administration of Pasteur
treatment to any human being who
might have been bitten by a dog
even suspected of rabies.
It Is known that flies spread dis
ease Hence preventive medicine is
concerned with the control of flies,
insects and similar parasites.
Preventive medicine IS also con-
cerned with the question Of narcotic
addiction and the production of dis
ease by the use Of drugs Of various
types. Attempts to control such con-
ditions are made through legal con-
troll Of the drugs which may cause
harm.
Authorities in the field of preven-
tive medicine urge periodic physical
examination for detecting disease in
Its early stages and thereby makes
it possible to bring the disease under
control. Many diseases are associated
with occupation. Hence employers
are told about the possible dangers
which may exist in the industry and
means are provided for prevention of
disease.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-13
BY DIR, MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor, Journal Of the American
Medical Association

The venereal diseases are giving
great concern to authorities In pre-
ventive medicine. because apparently
there are only two methods by which
they may be brought under control:
ID Prompt treatment Of all Of those
who are infected 50 that they may
not infect others, and (2) education
concerning the danger Of venereal
diseases so that those who are well
may not expose themselves.
The prevention Of food poisoning
IS largely a matter Of proper inspec-
ton Of food as sold and thorough
cooking, since thorough cooking Of
foods will destroy the botulinus toxin
and also the germs Of botulism.
\ \ y
For hydrophobia there Is the Pas
teur treatment, which involves the
injection into the person infected of
a vaccine made Of material from the
dried spinal cords Of infected rab-
bits.
But preventive medicine does not
stop with this attempt to immunize
the individual. It Is concerned also
with the proper control Of stray dogs
which are bitten by rabid animals
and which then bite human beings
and convey the disease to them.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-13
Back to the Buffalo

Blackfeet Indians in the Glacier
National Park are going to have
plenty Of meat this year and 1t will
be Of q kind to bring back memories
to the old men Of the tribe, for the
buffalo have come to the assistance
Of the Indians again.
There are scores of legends and
stories illustrating the dependence OF
the Plains and Mountain Indians
upon the buffalo for food before the
white man came, but the present use
of the bison recalls none Of these.
It all came about when E. T
scoyen, superintendent Of Glacier
Park, visited the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and learned that the buff
falo colony there had grown too pop
ulous. It was to be thinned down.
Scoyen suggested that the meat b.
used to feed the Blackfeet and thu
proper government authorities &C.
cepted the idea.
But there will be no thrill Of tn.
chase for the Indians, even though
the oldsters may recognize the fla
vcr. The animals are to be killed /,
slaughterhouses and packed in tn
modern manner, and the meat vii
be sent to the Blackfeet reservation
for distribution by the Indian agen
there.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-13
IN
5II0l
YORK
|!!'!!I Gill! :!a3] Swan

| New York, Nov. 13.-Eugene Glad
stone O'Neill, who upset legends
about New Yorkers by being born
with the lights of Broadway in his
eyes, finds himself at last safe upon
such Olympian heights as remain,
| with the shouts of the crowds drift
ing up from below and with his own
shadow obscuring all else in the con-
temporary theater.
1t Is not often that the word "mas-
terpiece" is heard, unless some brave
producer digs back through the class
les in search Of revival. Yet at
this moment Masterpiece" Is being
tossed about by the major stage crit
les as loosely as though it were a
commonplace term. A strange awe
seems to have overtaken even the
most hard-boiled of New York's re-
viewers and reverentially they stand
in the presence of O'Neill's master
piece"-"Mourning Becomes Electra" !"
4 \ +
A personality almost as extraordi-
nary as his writing-this Eugene
Gladstone O'Neill, son of James
O'Neill, the famed actor of another
generation, and Of Ella Quinlan, who
came from a midwest convent and
wed the handsome, romantic player
of whom Booth said. "He is a better
Othello than l."
Brought into the world in hotel
room that looked out on Broadway
.. for seven years child, rowing
from city to city while his father
toured in Monte Cristo." Hearing
his patient mother wish for the COM
ing Of that day when this barnstorm-
Ing Of nation would end. SPEND
ing most Of his first eight years in
dressing rooms, hotels and trains.
Every sort Of tale has been built
about Eugene ONeill. About his
brooding and melancholy and all
that. As a matter Of fact, he was
suspended from Princeton just be-
fore the final exams for a typical COL
lege prank. He could have gone back
had he chose, but O'Neill was fed up
on the university and took job in
New York as a mail order house clerk
and secretary. His first marriage, to
Kathleen jenkins, took place when
he was 21. There was one child, Eu-
gene, Jr. But youthful itching
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-11-13

feet" came over the young husband,
the marriage resulted in divorce
and O'Neill was off to the wilds Of
Honduras on a gold hunt.
The sea, which figured 50 much in
his earlier plays-"Anna Christy," "
"1le," Bound East for Cardiff" 1.-THE
Moon on the Carribees''-began to
call to him. His father, playing with
Viola Allen, tried to bring O'Neill
back to the theater by making him
company manager. But 1t wasn't for
long. The young man was up and
away on q Norwegian barque. headed
for South America and new adven-
ture ;. cattle boats to Buenos, odd
jobs ashore in South Africa and
South America, British tramp ship
back to New York. d..
X X X
And then, among his sailor friends
to live at Jimmy the priests" one
Of the waterfront dives of another
era where, as O'Neill describes, "You
always could go to sleep on a back
table for the price Of schooner Of
beer"
There you have Americas greatest
playwright-perhaps the greatest liv-
ing playwright-just 20 years ago.
son Of one of the historic romantic
actors /. sleeping on hard benches
and tables in New York waterfront
joint drinking long flagons Of
beer with the sailor-folk of the four
seas.
It was from these folk that he drew
his earlier characters.
We sat talking about all this just
a few weeks before Electra" came
into town. It was on one of the up
per floors of the Theater Guild
O'Neil, slender, with iron-gray hair,
marked with small. dark streaks;
with a strange timidity, quiet voice
and a somewhat sad smile; with large
and amazingly expressive eyes; with
slightly embarrassed attitude to-
ward the crowd of reporters that
gradually began to hem him in be-
hind the table where he sat playing
upon the top with long, strong fin
gers.
A striking personality and an ex-
traordinary one-this man of 43
whose newest work is officially la
beled with that rarest Of words
"masterpiece!"
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