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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-27

never seem to get around to buy
ing myself decent clothes. But I
did need a coat. I had a length
of dark wool. Son sent me a
dressed coyote pelt for a collar
the .rst he had shot. I made
it up and stopped long enough
to get a hat. Then I went to
New York to see Mr.. Brisbane.
There was a suite awaiting me
in the Plaza. I sat on the edge
Of the bed and looked out on the
empire of the mighty and waited
for that success feeling to begin.
But it didn't. For the life Of me,
I couldn't feel any different from
the way had felt when I sat on
the edge Of that mining dump in
HornitoS and picked over ore in
a 114-degree sun-only more
scared.
Then I went down to see Mr..
Brisbane. I had heard weird ru-
mors concerning him. According
to popular tradition, the Delphic
Oracle was a feeble faker in COM
parison with this fabulous philos-
opher.
What had I expected to find?
He had defied expectations.
What I did find was a person
who had the perfect poise of real
power; the unconscious serenity of
a spirit so oriented that it needed
to make no ballyhoo, even to
itself.
For a long moment Mr.. Bris-
bane sat quite still and looked at
me. The he said: What means
most to your"
said, Being a mother"
THAT is enough" he said.
So I began writing for Mr..
Hearst's Syndicates. have been
writing for them ever since.
Now there was money. Money
enough to give Son whatever he
needed! Clothes, college, that lit
tie cut-down car. Money enough
thank God. thank God!-to buy
health, perhaps.
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DUN Language

An interesting job-and out Of
it came something even more
interesting. Little Willie wrote,
as was to be expected. But so did
mother and dad! Bored, be-
wildered, often embittered by the
chaotic times, mother and dad
wanted to talk things over with
somebody in the know. The I'M
conventional style of the Aunt
Elsie work put them at their ease.
Here was somebody who spoke
their own lingo. So mother and
dad began writing in, asking
what, why and whittier.
The circulation value Of this
new contact could not be over.
looked. Within a few months after
the Aunt Elsie column was started,
another appeared -jocularly
named but grave as well as gay
in character-"Cry on Geraldine's
Shoulder" I was Geraldine
Jerry" In a few weeks this, too,
ran a half-page daily, two pages
Phenomenal success-but a sue
cess for which I deserved little
credit, outside of my terrifically
hard work. have never been a
great. writer. My work has only
three small virtues; live it before
I say it; I say it as a human be-
ing, rather than as d writer; and
the things I talk about are the
things that everyone, regardless of
rank, thinks and feels.
Such technique was revolution
airy in journalism, writing hitherto
having been done by educated peo-
pie with their noses, all too often,
in the air. But the thing that
swept those columns so swiftly to
unprecedented success lay not in
me but in my times.
The world was filled with the
inarticulate, needing desperately
to become articulate; men in the
street wanting to have their say;
women in kitchens and offices
wanting to answer back. Here was
their chance. The Jerry column
was one Of the beginnings Of that
most significant Notwithstanding
movement; popular education by
public print. When, later, en-.
tered the Hearst organization. !
brought this column with me,
starting 1t under the new name Of
"Tell It to Elsie"
I worked at home. For twelve
dollars a week: eighteen; twenty.
When I reached thirty dollars,
had so much money I didn't know
what to do with it. But that took
nearly two years. For those first
two years I did everything myself
wrote serial stories, poems, handi
craft directions; drew twenty OF
more illustrations, including big
cartoons, every week; answered
scores Of letters daily; made up
my own sections.
The H0rdest Thing
Elsie Ever Did
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Martins Magazine. I had con-
tributed stories to that magazine;
had written and illustrated stories
for my own boy along the same
line. Now I used the same
technique in building the aunt
Elsie" column. The effect was
instantaneous. The youngsters
took to it as though it were a new
lollipop.
Within two weeks we were
Swamped with letters. Within
two months the column had be-
come two pages. In a few more
weeks it covered a haH-page
daily, an eight-page tabloid mag
azine on Sunday, with sections
for boys and girls of every age,
carrying the youngsters own
stories and illustrations as well
as mine. There was an Aunt
Elsie Club; Aunt Elsie picnics and
parties; an annual Aunt Elsie
parade that stopped traffic.
The Aunt Elsie work still goes
on, although I no longer do it
personally. It is now conducted
in Mr.. HearSt'S Oakland Post
Enquirer by my former assistant,
Hazel Livingston Cummings, and
is a husky testimonial to the
circulation value of juvenile en-
thusiasm and that little red
headed gals Zest for living.
Speaking Their
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NOW READ ON

But for one my boys end would have very quickly
His was-and s-Abelson Epsteen. shy brilliant
brsque exterior hid the gene and generous of hearts
An invalid himself with the bronchial trouble from which
my boy suffered he understood Sons agonyand loved him
for his courage and patience.
Someone Doctor Epsteen for advice From that
time through penness years. with cent Of pay
he hour of the day night to give what relief he
could though often he was gaspng for breath himself And
always brought much than medicines laugh new
hope!
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Elsie Was Robbed of the
Fruits of Success by
Her Sons Death
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

In the foregoing chapters of her vd marrotive Elsie
Robinson tells of childhood days in Benica California;
'osrs life hard and rugged. When girl reached II
she married.
Elsie aOanted than that She Wanted to know and
feel everything life had to offer; she uamted out So at
nineteen she Oent to Vermont to marry youmg New Eng
lander
Lack of understanding kept Elsie and her husband apart
They really became Life 1UGS drudge. Elsie
felt stIled, chained to her household tasks.
In the outside 1Uord becoming people! She
declares that New England PrtGniSn, and Intolerance
covered by cloak pvhich they called their Religion
"Everything you did SIN"
To relieve the monotony Elsie started wrng 1t proved
outlet for her emotions.
Then her baby bor physically weak boy, but she
and her husband not drawm closer together by
the event.
She back to California and for three tried to
make iving Then she Uent to Hotos IN the desert and
4vorked at manual labor gold-aining for four gears
The desert life agreed 1Uth her boys health. She WGs
the onIv in the camp. but the respect OF the
men, Her husband divorced her on false charges
When the mine closed o1Vn Elsie aOet back to San Fran
cisco and found chumoed 1Uord She tried in Van to get
some kind of job. Her sons health again failed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-27
They Had to Face
Unfair Antagonist

Some day I'm going to buy me
an outsized custard pie, pick me
q Snooty female executive-and
wrap it right around her perfect,
plucked eyebrow. Just to get
even. It will be the only dividend
I'll require from Success-and 1t
will be plenty.
Yet 1t wouldn't be fair to let
this stand as typical picture OF
postwar women. If Wome n
workers were shrill there were
reasons. They had to face-Stlll
have to face-bitter and unfair
public antagonism. A feminine
workers was supposed to be a
deliberate deserter Of "Woman's
Sphere"
: AS a matter Of fact, there was
little left Of that ancient woman's
sphere. Men had largely taken 1t
over, capitalizing the baking oven,
preserve kettle. washboard and
sewing machine for their own
profit.
Woman hadn't deliberately
stepped down from her pedestal.
Capitalism had knocked it out
from under her. Now she had to
get busy-or starve. She got
busy with every mans, and nearly
every sheltered woman's hand
against her. ,
And having got busy, she had
to. maintain her position in the
face Of male advantage, male
favoritism.
This Is mans world. The
woman who succeeds must work
five times as hard to achieve that
success az any man. I am not
saying this sourly. Just or u1'
just--theSe are the facts. No
wonder women workers laid back
their ears and showed the whites
Of their eyesI
Finally She Found
An Opening
Outside Of Frosty Females, the
hardest thing to stand was the
Restaurant Doors. The smells that
came through them as they swung
to and fro: steak and fried
onions; fresh coffee; cinnamon
rolls; sausage: banana fritters
No matter how fast I hurried
those foed smells knocked me for
a goal.
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O1CSn ! nave Teau ana JO4Alc0
in popular diatribeS against
high-priced specialists. Then I
remember the unrecorded, un-
sung thousands Of generous,
kindly doctors who serve-as
Abelson Epsteen served-without
price or reward save the blessed
relief they bring.
The kindness of the poor and
obscure to the poor and obscure
there is nothing like it on
earth!
So we lived, somehow, as thous-
ands Of other working mothers
and children were living without
place or prospect, in a chaotic
world. Day after day, between
nursing and housekeeping chores,
I drew crude pictures, wrote
cruder words. tried to sell them.
Those miles Of paVement-With
the cold mud oozing UP through
the paper that patched my shoes
and colder terror seeping into my
soul. The agony Of self-consc1ous+.
ness that seized me as I taceo
strange editors-any agony that
still besets me, despite my brass
knuckle pose! The women OIL.
Gals, particularly can still feel
their supercilious glances sweeping
over my clothes, my ungroomeo
hair and ragged finger nails.
They Had to Face
Unfair Antagonist
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The Hardest Thing
Elsie Ever Did

I worked for the Oakland Trib-
une for about four years. In the
second year, George Matthew
Adams became interested In and
syndicatsd two small features
which I had devised; q handicraft
feature for children; a "Cheer-up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
FLEET ESCAPES
sub ATTACK
At SEA

ABOARD U. S. S. PENNSYL-
WANNA, WITH U. S. FLEET AT
SEA- May 81 G.N.S0.-An 1866
vessels Of the United States fleet
were at sea today, en- route from
Pearl Harbor to San Diego, Cal,
with the exception of a few
training ships.
The U. S. S. Pennsylvania,
flagship Of Admiral Joseph M.
Reeves, commanding, was the
last to leave her dock in Pearl
Harbor at dawn today.
DestrOyers Watch Submarines
Outside the harbor a patrol
Of deStroyers steamed at full
speed, forming a screen to pro-
tect the battleshipS from ATTACK"
by a flotilla of so submarines.
The submarines attempted to
gubmerge before being spotted
by the destroyers, pass under
the destroyer screen and come
up alongside the battleships to
lire simulated torpedoeS.
Leaving Pearl Harbor, the
battleshipS zig-zagged rapidly
until the channel was cleared
and then formed in a column
and turned toward San Diego.
Some Break Through Screen
It was announced some of the
submarines succeeded in "damag-
ing" a few of the battleshipS dur
ing the attack" but the majority
were turned back by the screening
destroyers.
After the "attack" the subma-
rines based at Pearl Harbor re-
turned to Honolulu.
Admiral Reeves today an
nounced that during the last
phase of Problem 49," as the far.
flung maneuvers of the fleet have
been designated, the battleships
will see the heaviest maneuvering
with a great deal of air activity.
In the previous phases of the
maneuverS, the cruisers and de-
Stroyers carried the brunt Of the
activity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Love of Girl, IL,
J Jails Organist, 20

NEW YORK, May 81 GN.S).
Her primitive romance with the
former organist at her church
ended, Elenore Schmaus, 10, to-
day was in custody of the Chill
dren's Welfare Society, while the
organist, Howard w. Simpson, 20,
awaits trial on charges of abduc-
ton.
Elenore, who told the judge she
loved Simpson since she was
eight, ran. away from her Brook
1yn home with him and lived in
an abandoned cabin in the wood
lands near kingston for several
weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
VIDAL To CALL
A|R:LEADERS

Rapid progress toward strato-
sphere flying in the last year Is
playing an important part in de-
alterations Of Federal aviation ex-
perts as to whether land or sea
planes are preferable for oceanic
service.
Faced with necessity of advising
post office authorities On what
type of plane to require for trans
pacific air mail service, the Bureau
Of Air Commerce is attempting to
determine how soon air traffic IN
the higher attitudes will be a
reality.
Conceding land planes superior
for shakespeare navigation, Off
Gals weighing the problem are
fearful that if they recommend
sea planes for the oceanic route
to China, the equipment would be
rendered unsuitable if high alti-
tude flying is perfected.
Eugene Vidal, director Of the
bureau, said:
ct is possible that in two
years or less planes will be fly.
ing 400 miles an hour at an altl-
tude Of $4,000 feet. This pre-
sentS a delicate question, with
reference to transpacific service.
ut would be extremely unfOr-
tunate If we should recommend
SeapIaneS and a company would
invest 100000 in each Of three
of these ships, only to learn
later that land planes. soaring
through the shakespeare, trav.
eled at far greater speeds and
far less ODerating costs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
Girl Under Sentence
Testifies At Trial

LAUREL, Miss, May 21.-Resi-
dents of this community were
awaiting further developments
today in the trial of w. M. Car
ter for the murder and mutila-
ton of Mrs. Daisy Keeton.
Miss Ouida Keeton, daughter
of the slain woman, who testified
that Carter shot her mother,
already is under life sentence in
connection with the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31
SUPERSTITIOUS

Bill Mccarthy, Violet diamond
coach, is decidedly Superstitious.
He wore the same pair Of sweat
socks for nine games without hav-
ing them cleaned when N. Y. u.
went on a winning streak.
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The dead woman disappeared
last January and only part of her
body was ever found.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27
MAN WANTED IN VA,
ARRESTED IN TALBOT

A few weeks ago the sheriff was
called to Tilghman, where a distur-
bance was found among the colored
people. The man responsible for the
affair was about to be arrested, but on
the pleadings of his employer and the
fact that he was competent worker
in the canning house the sheriff re-
Trained from locking him up. He did,
however, learn his name.
On his return to the Jail the sheriff
looked up some cards calling for the
arrest of people sought by other sher-
ifs. Among these he saw the name of
Albert "Meat" Cutler, and as this was
the colored man responsible for the
disturbance at Tilghman, the sheriff
got in touch with the authorities at
Onancock, Va, and advised them of
Cutters whereabouts.
On Tuesday of last week, Warner
Davis, deputy sheriff from Onancock,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27
uJDGE PEOPLES COURT
HELD TO BE INELIGIBLE

Ruling on demurrer, the Wicomico
County Circuit Court last week held
that Col. Marion A. HUMPHREYS, ap-
pointed Judge of the Peoples Court
at Salisbury by Governor Nice, is in
eligible for the post. The Court based
it's opinion of the fact that Colonel
Humphreys is not resident or voter
in the three election precincts involved
in the writ.
In the meantime, Col. Humphreys
continued to preside as Judge, pend
ing decision of his attorneys as to
their next move in the case. 1t is
highly probable that an appeal will be
taken from the Circuit Courts ruling.
The defendant has twenty days in
which to appeal.
Mr.. Humphreys announces he will
continue to preside as Judge until
final disposition has been made Of the
case. 80
Governor Nice on Friday announced
from Baltimore that he would not ap-
point successor to Judge Humph-
reys until he learned the outcome OF
the proposed appeal.
Some question of the status of cases
decided by Judge Humphreys since his
appointment, has arisen, many con-
tending that the decisions are not
valid, and many observers look for the
reopening of all important cases de-
cided by the Salisbury Peoples Court
Judge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27


passed away at his home at Cape
Charles, Va, Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER '18, following an illness Of 2
days, aged 20 years. Mr.. Daniel was
the son Of the late John Wake and
Mira Bristow Daniel, of Locust Grove,
Middlesex County, Va, and was born
July 10, 1866.
He was educated in the public
schools of Middlesex County and stud
iedslaw at the College of William and
Mary.
In 1890 he moved to Cape Charles
and began the practice of his pro-
fession. During the time he had re-
sided on the Shore he had been Mayor
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or coyote.

daughter, Phyllis, Of Philadelphia, and
Miss Mollie Townsend, of Pocomoke,
were guests of Mrs. w. III. Marshall
last Saturday.
Mrs. Lawrence Bennett and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hickman spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Ay-
delotte, near Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mariner and
children, visited at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allen
in Horntown, Va, Sunday.
Mrs. Caroline Short has returned to
her home near Grenbackville, Va, af-
ter having spent last week with Mr..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27

Of the Town of Cape Charles for one
term and was a member Of the School
Board Of the Town for number OF
years.
He was an active member of Cape
Charles Baptist Curch from the time
of it's organization until his death, at
which time he was a trustee and men,
Der of the Board of Deacons. He SER
we'd one term as President of the Ac-
comack Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention.
When the Fredericksburg State
Teachers College was organized dur
ing the term of Governor Claude A..
Swanson he was appointed to the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27

Board Of Visitors Of that school.
Funeral services. were held at the
residence Friday morning, September
20, at II o'clock and interment was
in Cape Charles Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, who
was before marriage, Miss Henriette
Barlow, of Williamsburg, one daugh-
ter, Miss Marian C. Daniel, one son
John w. Daniel, one grandson, Raj
eigh Fleet Daniel, nieces and
nephews.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27
4: to E sytJn sSd he !, and tks' sheriff

came to EssssstJIni ssd he and tkl sheriff
went to Tilghman for the man. The
sheriff entered the canning house and
told the proprietor what he wanted.
The colored man was called into the
office and the sheriff placed him I'M
der arrest by clapping the handouts
on him.
The prisoner made some excuse to
go to some other part of the canning
house but the sheriff had already been
apprised of his escape once before
when about to be taken. No chances
were taken with the prisoner, who
was brought to Easton and then sent
on his way to Onancock in company
with Mr.. Davis.
It was said that two years ago, on
July %, Thomas Wright went to the
bank in Onancock and drew out $500
The colored man saw him with the
money, followed him to the house, and
soon after Mr.. Wright had entered,
knocked on the door. AS the white
man opened the door it is said that
Cutler and another colored man grab
bed the white man, threw him down on
the door sill sufficiently hard to break
his ribs and injured him in other ways.
They relieved the man Of his money
and made good their escape. One Of
the colored men, it is claimed, was
captured and sentenced to eight years.
Cutlor was apprehended once, but
managed to escape by jumping out
of the second story window when the
officers entered the house, it is said.
Cutler has been working there for
some time; and might have still had
his liberty but for the fracas started
short time ago 1t was learned since
that he had quite store of liquor
in his shack at the time the fight took
place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Jones and
daughter, Miss Lois Jones, and Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Pruitt spent the
weekend at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Sheehan, in Kennett Square,
Pa.
Mrs. S. E. Brimer and Mrs. G. r.
Bromley spent part of last week in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Olivia Aydelotte, of Remson,
is visiting at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. James Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Cherrix spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Harris, near Snow Hill.
Miss Annie Outten and Miss Leona
Collins spent Wednesday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Nelson, in New
Church.
M. and Mrs. Garland Shay and
daughter, of Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. E. Ward and Mr.. Vernon Shay, of
near Snow Hill, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Redden, Of near Pocomoke,
were entertained at dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor, Sun
day.
Miss Sue Baynard left Tuesday for
Farmville, Va, where she will attend
State Teachers College there.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hudson, of Snow
Hill, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
C. P: Hudson.
Mrs. Maude Gunther has returned
to her home in Baltimore after hav-
ing spent some time at the home of
Mrs. Florence Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brotmarkle,
of Philadelphia, visited at the home
Of Mrs. Belle Porter, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall, of Hall
wood, Va, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones.
Mrs. John C. Howard and little
daughter, Joyce Faye, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Taylor.
Revival meetings will begin at the
M. P. Church October 9Th. Every
body is urged to come.
Miss Claudia Jones and Messrs.
Alvin Hickman and Edward Coleburn
spent the weekend with Miss Evelyn
Mock, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Dryden and chill
drsn spent Sunday at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Dryden,
in Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Pollitt and
daughter, Gertrude, Miss Virginia
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan Pill
chard of Girdletree, were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. D. Outright, Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the M. p. Church wishes everyone to
prepare for the Halloween party
which will be held in the Fire House,
October 31st. A prize will be given
for the best costume.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Bundick, of
Salisbury, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bundick.
Miss Grace Petit spent last We'd
nesday night at the home of Miss Eliza
beth Hickman.
Mrs. Bessie Taylor and daughter,
Vera, and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Tay-
Tor, of Chester, Pa, visited at the
home of Mrs. Florence Webb, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. DeAddarie and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27
VIRGINIA EDITOR AND
LAWYER DIED SEPT. Is

John T Daniel, prominent lawyer,
of Northampton County and editor
and owner of the Northampton Times,
Cape Charles, for the past rs years,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27


Hunting by apane sport rather. work. Of mid
farmers Constantly annoyed by raids Of the er and
failing kill the ANIMALS the ground farmers the vicinity of
Macomb Ill., shooting them down from arpane Although
wolves particularly in the prairie states they
have been recently and have destroyed cattle and chickens
Several ane hunts have been staged this
wolves killed Where species of American wolf ne is the
gray timber Canadian wolf the other the prairie WOLF
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-09-27

We have one of the finest equipped
plants on the Shore for turning out
high class printing.