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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
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1.-THE MOvieS5
By RAMON NovARRo
Copyright by Hal c. Herman

MY MOTHER had great ambitions
lVl for me. She wanted me to be a
concert pianist. My father had am
billions for me, too. His were along
different lines. He wanted me to be
a dentist. l wanted to be an actor.
Although studied music and really
tried to follow my mothers wishes,
found myself in Hollywood going from
one studio to another looking for Job.
I.believe that we usually do the things
that we want to do. But jobs were
scarce and l needn't go into the de-
tails of those weary days when / in
terviewed every casting director and
assistant casting director in the town,
only to receive the same unwelcome
reply-"No."
had to live-and there was no
money, so hung out my single as
a teacher of piano and voice. Sc
cured enough pupils to keep the
proverbial wolf from my humble door
and l still had time to make the
weary rounds of the studios day after
day.
At that time the Hollywood Com
munity theater was producing plays
every week. This was little theater
and various actors who were between
pictures donated their services. / Of
fered mine, too, just to keep myself
interested and was given the leading
role in a very charming pantomime,
1.-THE Spanish Fandango."
One night Rex Ingram was in the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1933-04-20
CHAPTER TX
The Army Moves and Colonel Cabot
Feels the "War Tide"

The Army Moves and Colonel Cabot
Feels the "War Tide"
On the fifth of April Colin returned
to the big house in Cambridge. Maj.
Gen. Charles Lee was with Washing
ton, talking loudly as he was wont to
do. A self-made military hero with
a title from congress, Lee was
tousled, shabby-looking Englishman OF
high pretension and bad manners. He
had lived for time among the Mo-
hawks, one of whose maidens became
his wife-a matter now forgotten. He
was tall and scrawny, with restless
eyes and huge aquiline nose.
The resounding promises of this Eu-
ropean cast-off, made with humping
fist, his impassioned review of his own
career in Portugal and Poland, his
claim that it had won the friendship
of Frederick the Great, had naturally
impressed the Sim Bottses in congress.
He dealt in their kind Of talk. They
knew that he must be great man.
They listened and crowned him with
the highest honor in their gift and sent
him to Washington. His rank gave
him some excuse for talking loudly.
He was sounding brass and tinkling
cymbal.
There we're two people at general
headquarters who distrusted this man.
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Mary Brian Started Out
to Be Commercial Artist

Mary Brian was born in Corsicana,
Texas. Like Gary Cooper, she went
to Los Angeles to take up commercial
art and remained to become motion
picture player. During her childhood
she showed natural aptitude for
drawing and the elder Brians fondly
dreamed of an artistic career for her.
Her pencil sketches found their way
into the high school paper back home
and she designed costumes for exhibit
tons. Believing that Mary would
have greater opportunities for devel-
oping her talent in big place, the
Brian family moved to Los Angeles.
Shortly after their arrival, Mary won
beauty contest and later emerged
with the most votes in one Of those
personality contests that were much
in vogue during the last decade. AL
bert Kaufman, at that time managing
director of Grauman's Metropolitan
theater, offered her a part in pro-
logue and encouraged her to try her
luck in pictures. Five minutes after
she had been ushered into the Office Of
Herbert Brenon, director, she was
chosen for the role Of Wendy in the
film version of "Peter Pan" Leading
parts were easy to get after that pic
ture came out. Among the films she
has appeared in are 1.-THE Street Of
Forgotten Men," Behind the Front"
"Beau- Geste," Shanghai Bound"
.'Man Power" "Under the Tonic Rim"
forgotten Faces" "River Of Ro-
NANCE" 1.-THE Kibitzer," Brown of
Harvard" High Hat" THE Royal
Family of Broadway" Homicide
Squad" ats Tough to Be Famous"
varsity" "The virginian'' and
"Blessed Event"
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audience, although / did not know It
until ! received call to report to
the old Metro studio for an interview
with the famous director.
Perhaps l was not as excited over
this as l should have been. I had
been disappointed so many times that
I believed that this was just another
one of those things" OF course, I
went to see Ingram and he gave me
the usual preliminary tests that day
this visit had not been in vain.
When 1 was told that was to have
the role of Rupert of Hentzau in "The
Prisoner of Zenda" really felt that
my career was begun. 1t had, too, be-
cause Ingram had truly taken an in
terest in me and gave me every part
that he thought l could play.
"Where the Pavement Ends" 1.-THE
Red Lily" "Scaramouche," ben Hur, "
Lovers and "The Flying Fleet"-au
these pictures came to me very quick
ly after that and my ambition to be
known as an actor was, hope, real
lied.
Recent pictures in which ] have ap-
peared are "Huddle," a college foot
ball story, and granddaughter" in
which | played the part of a Chinese
prince opposite Helen Hayes.
So now the embryo Paderewskis of
the coming generation will have to
find a new instructor, as I'm afraid
piano lessons don't pay quite as well
as the movies.
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Lee Was Tousled, shabby-Looking
EngIishman Of High Pretension
and Bad Manners.
They were Martha Washington and
Colin Cabot, who had found it diff
cult to conceal their aversion.
While Colin was waiting for the
major general to finish his grafton, the
Lady Washington came and beckoned
to him. He followed her to the library.
She had an indignant look.
"That horrid mani He ought to be
catching rats or currying horses" the
Lady began as they sat down. "The
General and 1 have almost quarreled
about him. My lord and master smiles
and says: oh, he is an honest, we'll
meaning man and, let us hope, q good
soldier. He has tickle and violent
temper but we can bear with that
Did you find good quarters for us on
the way to New York?'
1.-THE best. The roads will be heavy
and bad but you will be comfortable
at night"
"You are to ride with me and Cap
tain Farnsworth with troop of your
cavalry to escort US. The General
must head the line. We shall have
rider in the escort for that fine mare
of yours. Nancy will, hope, stay at
home, whittier she and her brother
have gone with furloughs."
She began her knitting with sober
and determined look, adding: "She
is rich mans daughter and thorough
ly spoiled. A rag doll would be of
more use in the hospital. She is an
idler dreaming of love and confec-
tionery." Va
She gave her yarn violent pull.
"Often 1 have thought of that rob-
Der on the road" he said with a
smile. A uU IL
She looked into the young mans
eyes and laughed, saying: "The rob-
Der was arrested. I reckon you know
why"
mo"
"Stop. Don't lie to me-" she an
swered with smile. "Now go on to
your work"
Colin made his report to the Chief,
who considerably said:
"You are weary with hard riding
You shall have the day for rest"
The young man found his friend
Amos Farnsworth sitting in front Of
his lodge with his men cleaning arms
They shook hands. With the dropping
look Of q sick dog Amos called Colin
aside. r
"Alas!" he exclaimed ~ amt a.
feelin' awful healthy" His voice
trembled q little.
"What's the trouble?"
"Satan has floored me. He is in my
bone an marrer. I'm mired in sin
which my hope is In the everlastin'
arms"
Amos was always frank as to his
spiritual condition, but curiously he
would never quite admit his physical
ills. To say that he was not feeling
lawful healthy" was going far for him.
Colin smiled. saying: I'm this case
think that medicine would be better
than prayer. I'll send you the address
Of a good physician"
The guns were hauled to the ships.
Tents and stores were packed and
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TheMaster ofChaos

wildly the young man to whom it re-
lated and for whom she still enter
tanned feeling of gratitude and OBJ
legation. She put the letter in another
envelope, readdressed it aud returned
it to it's place in the saddle-bag
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3 r u Z S
bio help TO BOWELS

What a Joy to have the bowels move
like clockwork, every dayl It's easy,
if YOU mind these simple rules of
famous old doctor:
l. Drink big tumblerful Of water
before breakfast, and several
times a day.
2. Get plenty Of outdoor exercise
without unduly fatiguing your
self.
8. Try for bowel movement at
exactly the same hour every day.
Everyone's bowels need help at
times, but the thing to use is DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. You'll get
thorough cleaning-out, and it won't
leave your insides weak and watery.
This family doctors prescription is
Just fresh laxative herbs, pure pepsin.
and other helpful ingredients that
couldn't hurt child. But how it
wakes up those lazy bowelsl How
good you feel with your system rid
Of all that poisonous waste matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31

ensnared by some one like Mona Allen"
 To-day, busy as the advertising office had been, Mona had come | in late after lunch, her bloaL hair elaborately waved. And tha afternoon, on pretense of secur' ing notes for advertising copy she had taken time to select q new frock which it was quite evil dent was to be worn for the first time that evening to dazzle some admirer.
 Just few moments before tho closing gong sounded. Barne: asked Mona if she could stay { little later and help that evening Mona smiled sweetly and an swcred:
 I'm so sorry. Mir Barnes, but have dinner engagement There's no way could let my friend know at this late hour, SC of course I will have to keep it. At any other time I'd be only toe glad to stay and help you" And she left with a triumphant glance over her shoulder at the other two girls.
 We're showed under with work and she gets away with that" commented Arlene to Eve when Mona had gone and Barnes returned to his office.
 It was eight o'clock before Eve and Arlene finished the copy attached the necessary sketches and cuts and placed them in theii separate envelopes, one for each of the Lake City newspapers. As a last straw to the burden of a weary day, Barnes asked them if they'd mind taking the copy to the newspaper offices. on their way to'the car. Usually he did this himself when the copy was late.
 A light snow was falling when they left the store. Crowds were swarming about the brilliantly was slushy as the two girls to another.
 "Of course, we could save a few minutcs$ by separating these things and delivering them alone but in my present miserable state | ACSl LiiS iSSu cA Scui ing companionship" Arlene said with a feeble grin.
 Eve, tired and hungry, was tempted to agree to Arlene's sug. gestion that they eat downtown But she thought of Dick. wait ing at home for her. After tht copy was safely delivered she hur' ried to the nearest corner where she could get car on the trolle, line that ran past her home. Sht had to wait and tonight the rid' seemed interminable. Eve fel weak long before she reached home. She should have taken a least a matted milk before work ing so late. she thought. It wal q quarter to nine before sh' reached home. As she wearil! climbed the front porch steps, sh' wished anew for an apartment il a modern building with eleva tors.
 However. she felt q warm littl' rush of thankfulness for her homo just as 1t was when she saw thu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
5b'S's Love dGNe zz.z < ,;z4 MA5 8
Q D5y ~ REA sERNcE. Wc

, fresh supply of tobacco. Eve hunted for her key and unlocked the door.
 The room was in order. one lamD burned dimly in the liv- ing room. She turned the switch that lighted the mbinaiton kitchen and dining room and saw that the table was set with one place. There was note beside 1t. It read:
 Eve, dearest:
 "You1l find your dinner in
 the oven. Only take a few
 minutes to warm it up.
 Sorry I couldn't wait and eat
 with you. Decided to go to
 [ meeting again. Don't walt
 up for me. I may be late.
 Love.
 Eve wanted to cry. How could he go away and leave her to spend this dreadful evening alone? Reason reminded her that he had had to spend the early part of the evening alone. But she couldn't help that. She had wanted to come home early. Dispiritedly she warmed over the food Dick had prepared for her a chop and some stewed corn. There was a plain cabbage salad that had grown wf1ted and dis colored with waiting. There was a dish of canned peaches for des- scrt. They had had canned | peaches for dinner the night be- | fore. And because she had for gotten to order fresh fruit, they had had canned peaches for breakfast, too.
 1 As Eve ate she became resent full, suspicious. Dicks going out that evening had not been sud. den decision. The hastily pre- pared meal proved that. This was Tuesday and 1t was on Tuesday evening that he had been away last week. He had said very little to her about that absence. In fact, he had avoided the sub- ject when she had questioned him casually the following day. Laugh ingly, it is true, putting her off with the excuse that fraternal matters were secret and not to be discussed outside the lodge even with ones lovely and charming
 Eve had just finished clearing the table and stacking the dishes at the sink when there was a knock at the door. She was startled for a moment. She tried to convince herself that she should not be nervous, yet she stood very still, half fearing to go to the door
 (To be Continucd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
ATHLETICS FOR MARY
 JOHNSON

The other day Mrs Johnson and l were discussing the re-opening of school which takes place next week. According to Mrs Johnson the children have had such a splendid time this summer that they will probably find 1t rather hard at first to settle down to school routine. '"But school is 50 different now from what it was when I was girl" she concluded, that I don't see how they can really mind going back"
 I agreed with her, and suggested that 1t was partly the opportunity for organized games and athletics that made schools so much more popular with modern boys and girls. "I think so, too, Doctor" i" said Mrs Johnson, and that re- minds me-I've been meaning for some time to ask your advice about Mary" "What about Mary?" I she's so crazy about all kinds of games. Of course I want her to play, and think games and sports are good for all children, but l don't want her to over-do it."
 1Ou Tc Qultc IiSuI, Sdid {, "let's see, how old is Mary now?" "Twelve and a half" "And she's in -what-the seventh grader" Shell be in the eighth grade when she goes back" I thought for a moment. She's twelve and a half." I said, "she bright for her age and she's growing fast. should say that outdoor games were the very best. thing for her"
 "Yes. Doctor" broke in Mrs Johnson, "But what kind of games? She's very keen to begin field hockey and basketball, though I'm sure they wont let her until she gets into high
 "And quite right too," said; Mary isn't old enough or phy- sically developed enough yet to play either field hockey or bas- ketball. These games are too highly organized for a little girl. What Mary needs is some game "a team game, preferably. that will keep her reaching up, not bending down; something to broaden her chest and keep her shoulders straight; something with plenty of running in it."
 "Mary's grade do play one game like that, Doctor" interrupted Mrs Johnson: q think they call it field ball---I went to watch them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
Sister Mary's
 Kitchen

Too often careless cooking sends to our tables potatoes which have lost much of their natural food value. Simple as potato cookery is, 1t nevertheless requires thought and vigilance to prepare perfectly even so common dish as plain boiled potatoes.
 Children generally like potatoes and If the vegetable Is properly cooked it gives good returns for the money invested. The time- honored combination of meat and potatoes" is founded on merit Irish potatoes are now in vitamin A, medium in B and good in c. They also contain an alkaline salt which is beneficial in offsetting the acid-forming salts of meat. Herein lies their value as an &C., compartment to meats. They aid materially in reducing the acid condition of the body and tend to keeps 1t in good condition. Pota- toes resemble the dark cereals as source of iron. One medium amount of iron grams as one slice of beef 2 3-4 by l 1-2 by S-4 in ches.
 Saving Mineral Water
 The following suggestions will help you to prepare potatoes so as to get the greatest percentage of food value. When potatoes are pared and allowed to stand in cold water before cooking, much of the protein and mineral matter is lost. Mineral matter Is wasted, too, when potatoes are peeled and put on to cook in cold water. Peeled potatoes cooked in boiling water and salted when almost done lose less of their food value, but un- peeled potatoes, baked or steam cd, lose mono of the food value. Boiled potatoes should be cooked in as little water as possible in Q closely covered sauce pan.
 Potatoes. for boiling may, o1 course. be peeled or unpeeled, but since valuable mineral salts and nutriments are lost in the water during cooking when potatoes are peeled, it's advisable to sock them | in their jackets" If potatoes are preferred cooked without tht skins, they should be pared al | thinly as possible and the water | in which they are cooked used 1T the meat gravy or a soup for soms other meal.
 With potatoes So scarce and high this yegr, 1t behooves ever, homemaker to make the most o this vegetable and avoid all loss O food value and waste Of material
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
DY YOUR CHILDREN
By Olive Roberts Bartoo
67s5s s7 Nsz sfaIiez. Ms

Daddy kissed his family good bye and left the train.
 That was a signal for two-year- old Wallace to set up a yell. In- stantly his ten-year-old brother laid himself out to amuse the ba- by. He and his mother spent the day trying to keep little brother quiet.
 Wallace was two all right. He had a whole mouthful of teeth. And as he dashed up and down the aisle he could steady himself on the speeding car better than a grown person.
 People got tired after a while trying to divert him so his tired mother and patient brother could have 8 rest.
 TOO Much Attention
 His mother tried to make him take a nap. No sir! He would not sleep. Choo-choo trains are too exciting. No one can expect g baby to sleep with the world roar ing under him and around him.
 But I think he might save slept but for two things.
 His mother evidently had ex- pcCISu d ClLCuS SO 0hO AAeA0 NoAAAC prepared with food.
 About every half hour he was given a bottle of milk or a bottle of something brown. He was a year past bottle age but there were enough bottles to stock Q store.
 In between times he was fed either crackers or sandwiches. When Wally wasn't drinking he was eating and when he wasn't do- ing either he was usually scream ing.
 Then there was the matter ot attention. He knew they expect. ed him to be naughty. He loved to be coaxed and nursed and fed and run after. That grand brother of his gave up every second of the long journey trying to help his anything like 1t in a boy of his age.
 These two things, too much food and too much attention, were responsible for the baby's condi- ton, which by three o'clock was pitiful.
 was sorry for the whole fam fly, the tired mother especially, She was trying to keep the baby quiet l suppose, on account of the other passengers. But it didn't do any good anyway.
 It is terribly hard to travel with children of that age. It is easy to give advice but only mother knows how hard 1t is to follow it.
 One thing that Is important Is to underfeed rather than overfeed a little child on train. The more excited and tired 8 baby Is the less work his stomach can do.
 Another is to treat a trip as a rather matter of fact affair, and not to let him see that you expect him to carry on. A baby usually reflects his mothers nerves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
NO, they are slightly bigger

1.-No. they are slightly bigger on the average, although there are marked exceptions. Professor Lewis M. Terman, psychologist and the late Dr Bird T. Baldwin measured 578 exceptionally brilliant children in thirty seven different measure ments. weight, height (sitting and standing). arms, legs, chests, etc. and found in every measurement they averaged somewhat larger than children of average intelli- gence.
 2.-Yes, this often happens be- cause each one makes a different set of appeals to her intellect and emotions. Each fulfills certain Ideals, completes areas of experi- ence that the other does not. Love is not just one simple emotion, easily described and set off by t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-31
Judge ThOrntOn's Political Ambt. tiOns Given Sctbackby Sues
 DccisiOn

For the first time since she had married Jack, Sue had opposed her father-in-law. The impeachable Judge Thornton who went his me- ticulous way, certain that birth and breeding and professional rat ing would bring him anything he wanted, stared at his daughter-in- law, his grey mustache bristling | a little. Not in anger. Merely in amazement, conduct of this sort had no place in his family. Or in his office.
 linen you mean. Sue, that you are singning up with the enemy?" he asked and his tones were so cool, so metallic that Sue reflected grimly that if anyone wanted to roll them into bullets and fire them through a gun they would pierce shoulder blades or hearts very eas.
 Not signing up," Sue answered slowly. i've been sold down the river. I'll give you another chance, though. If you want me to stay and help fight your battle, I'll stay"
 II can't change my mind very well now. I've engaged the other SCClc bCoioSo hSi AothSA > "Of course. Both pockets are stuffed with votes. You don't need to explain, Dad" Jack said, easily. but his grey eyes were steel col ored slits. Well, that's that. Sue has a new employer and we have a new secretary"
 You mean that you don't care if your wife goes into another mans office?" Jacks father asked him.
 Sure I care. I care like the very devil. I don't want her to work at all. But it's her life. can't order her, can I? And I want her to be happy. It wouldn't be fair to deprive her of an oppor- tunity-"
 "The word obey was dropped from the marriage ceremony some time ago, I'm well aware" Judge Thornton said. Ut might be better If the vows were used as they ap- peared in their original form. The revised edition Is little too-leni- ent or elastic"
 Sue disregarded the man's words. Jack made a motion to speak but Sues hand on his arm stopped him. .,
 T agree with you," Sue was tell ing her father-in-law. Its a dis grace to have ones daughter-in- law employed in the enemy's off, flee. If had known that the po- litical battle intended to involve either of you. let alone both of you. would have stayed out. But I've been ousted-ousted without being consulted. I'm not helping Kenneth Corbett. I'm merely an automaton, an office machine. If he doesn't get me he'll find some one else. I'm going.
 "Sue, you can't! If you walk out now"
 "Im not walking out, remember. You opened the door and put me out"
 But I didn't know about your offer. ..."
 And you didn't care about mel
 But business is business, my dear! It has to be taken care of.