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Evening star., 1941-02-22
Welcomes Senior Vega
To Washington.

To the Editor OF The Star:
The invitation extended by certain
American newspapers to the press corre-
spondents of South American republics
would seem happy thought, wise, ben
eficial, fraternal.
So We of Washington welcome the
especial guest of The Star, Manuel Vega,
distinguished delegate from Chile.
We can learn of Mr. Vega. His first
article in your columns was of poetic
fneness and impressive with the glamor
of Latin suavity.
Mr.. Vega seems also eager to learn of
our ways and is gracious in generous
expression.
So we in Washington extend to Mr..
Vega hearty felicitations
FRATERNITY.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

w. C. Fields contends that delirium
tremens is a legitimate business ex-
pense deductible from his income.
Many other businessmen in more
prosaic lines of endeavor have dis
covered that the jitters, whether
deductible or not, are at least un-
avoidable.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Huskin's Answers
To Questions
By Frederic J. HdSkin.

A reader can get the GnSlUer to any
question Of fact by lUrtting The EUe-
Ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HdSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. Please tell me which carries the
more mail, the railroad or the airplane.
G. H.
A. The Post Office Department says
that railroads carry more mail than air.
planes.
@. In what way does frog differ from
a toad?-J. w.
A. A frog differs externally from a
toad in that it has more aquatic habits
and a greater ability in leaping and
swimming, as well as in certain anatom-
ical characteristics. Many intermediate
forms occur which are called by either
name.
@. Does the display Of green cross
upon a white background on car have
any special signiflcance?-C. L. T.
A. The green cross on white back
ground on automobiles indicates that the
owner is physician. The symbol con-
fers no particular right and its use Is
checked by the American Medical Asso-
citation.
@. Where is the largest drydock in the
United States?-C. J. c.
A. According to Lloyds Register. the
| largest dock in the United States is the
| craving dock located in South Boston,
Mass, and known as the Commonwealth
| Drydock 1t has length of 1900 feet
| at top and iii feet at bottom
@. When red, white and blue bunting
| is used for decorating, which color should
be on topic. w.
A. The bunting should be arranged
with the blue above, white in middle and
| the red below.
@. Please tell me what the steepest
| grade is on any railroad in this country.
j. N.
A. The steepest known grade on a
standard steam railroad in this country
is 5.89 per cent. This occurs on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Madison, Ind,
where the railroad ascends the Ohio
River bank.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

"a masterpiece Of perspective, perfect
drawing and fine imagination" Because
it has a meaning and because it brings
back floods of memories of Washington
and Of glorious tramps and drives
through Rock Greek Park I'll always
keep it and treasure it. And I wonder
if the artist who painted it still lives?
GEORGE R. CULLEN.
Tulsa. Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Uriter, although the use Of
q pSeudOnynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reserves
the r1qht to edit all letters lrith
q UielU to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

Fortune Telling-HoW TO read
fortunes in a variety of ways This
booklet will prove endless amuse-
ment at any party. It's good fun.
To secure your copy inclose 10
cents in coin, wrapped in this clip
ping, and mail to The Star Infor-
nation Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-02-22

@. Should the abbreviation H for hy-
drogen be followed by period or notP
M G.
A. No abbreviating period is placed
after any chemical symbol.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Evening star., 1941-02-22

A reader can get the GnSlUer to any
question of fact by lUrtting The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSkin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please incIoSe stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Memher nf the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post ofnce.
Washington, D. c.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Art Borcher
Takes Office
Civil Service Hos
New Board Member

Arthur RorshsF. superintendent;
Of The sheet metal department. a
the Seattle Tacoma shipoundinK
Corp. took offlos wednesday rieht
a. new member q the Tacoma
Civil Service commission.
The two ether Commissioners
Rufus T DAVIS ard Roy 7. Swan
son. announced Rerrheeras appoint.
msnt - they opened Their meeting
he already had tsksn his oath ~
office before the city clerks o.
flee Vas closed Wednesday nlrht.
Borcher. = naiise Taromaa
and long An aetlse union had
er here. tnok ne place Of
Marshall Mccormick Who re-
signed 20 become . deputy
prosecutor.
The new Commissioners. as well
as serving in union offices. oper-
ated his own sheet metal shop at
one time. He served On the North
west district council of the sheet
Metal Workers union. was a me-
gotiator and arbitrator Tor the Ia
coma Building Trades council.
served with the National Re-em-
ployment Service. and ia nov q
member q the state apprentice
ship committee. which directs the
present vocational and defense
training activities.
Borcher lives At ais No. 18th
st. and has one daughter. attend
ing Mason junior high school
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
New Telephone Directories
Will Be in Use on Sunday

place TO dial operation 81 Garland
telephones at / a. m. sunday. Then
the use q the new directory be-
comes necessary 10 make sure ~
getting the right connection on
calls 10 all sections Of Tacoma.
The number changes are not con-
fined to ths Garland district
The July. lssi. directory has
more telephones listed. more pages
in u. and more ooplss printed than
any previous ons In Tacoma A
total Of $4,000 has bean pnblishsa
10 cover growth and rsplaeemsnts
until time for the next issue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Conference Ends
AT Noon Friday

The 14th annual summer con-
ference of the Episcopal diocese
o. Olympia. which has been in
session in Annie Wright seminary
since Sunday. will close Friday at
noon. following adjournment Of
classes.
Last. class in the course directed
by RI. Rev. r. Arthur Huston,
n. D., Ii. D.. bishop of the do
oese. entitled "Christisnity's An
twer," was held Thursday after
noon.
Tennis tournaments also will be
concluded Thursday, with winners
IN be announced and trophies
awarded during the closing ses-
sion Friday.
Stunt Night In which each
sge group will present an un-
announced act, will be held in the
gymnasium of the seminary on
Thursday evening. following an
outdoor dinner on the campus
grounds.
Highlighting Wednesdays activ-
tiles was the dinner, program and
dance sponsored by the House of
Young Churchmen. The program
and dance was held in the gym
nasium with Herbert Kracke Of
Seattle, diocesan president. presid-
ing. Kracke announced that more
than 1000 Episcopal young people
received holy communion through
out the diocese June l. The new
clerical director. Rev. David w.
c. Graham of st. Paul's church,
Bellingham, was introduced.
Women's auxiliary from Seattle
attended the conference Wednes-
Gay. Tea was held at the Church
of the Holy Communion at p. m.
in honor of Mrs. D. d. Taber, ma
tional field worker of the auxil-
larry. here in connection with the
conference. She spoke of her
work and also outlined future work
Of the auxiliary. Mrs. Taber was
introduced by Mrs. r. II. McGinnis,
wife of the late Rev. McGinnis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Richmond Marries Indians
Instead of failing Them

The ceremony took place ~ ?
D. m. hra. Esther Sullivan. poiice
court clerk and secretary 10 Judge
Richmond. presented Miss Wilson
with = fetching ooraaEs u Cecil
Br,Iner roses.
Mrs. sullivan acted "a hwiden-
maid and Carl Haahsf. consta be
vas ihs bsst man.
Nhsa ths eseemens Was
over. the nssslyweas ~sre toe
eHciied Ia say naeh. sut their
broad smile. bespoke thsir
happiness.
And. h adj = final touch n ths
singular outeorns - the case. the
Judge I'D not charge . fee for ths
ceremony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
People in
The News
Nv UNITED PRESS

Jeff Davis, king Of the hobocs. +"
I 600, 900" members Of the Interna-
1000. 900 members Of the Interna-
tionAl ftinerant Migratory Work
ers' union-better known a. the
Hoboes Of America-to ride the
rods Of railroad trains He said
his order was a defense measure,
designed To prevent NTH column
lists. disguised a. hohoes. from
sabotaging railroads.
Prime Minister Robert q. Men
Iies Of Australia reorganlzed and
enlarged his cabinet today, hoping
to intensity Australians war effort.
J. Joseph I1enhard. Ir., decided
to spend his 60-day vacation In
New Orleans. but 1t took him 81
days TO get there. Lienhard works
In Cairo. Egypt. =. Sir Malcolm
Campbell. former land speed king
and first man TO drive an automo-
bile 800 miles per hour. is serving
as an officer in British armored
division, according to word re-
ceived By L. S. friends. He wrote
he hoped to have . crack at the
worlds motor boat speed record
III the war ends soon enough"
Brig. Gen. Lewis y. Hershey.
acting director Of the sclective
service. today instructed state d.
rectors to defer commissioned Off
GERS OF the Salvation Army be-
cause they are duly ordained min
listers :. Robert l. Lund, former
president of the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers, said In Viz
ginis today that a new American
economy is growing under the inn
petus Of the defense program and
that IL should result In n higher
living standard after the war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

There was a happy scene IN po-
lice court Wednesday afternoon.
II was the sight Of a young
Indian couple getting married. q
cheerful turn To = case In wink h
jail sentences we're the best the
two had hoped for.
Dan cush. lr. II. and Marjorie
Wilson. 20. both ~ the LInni
Indian reservation AZ Fsrndaie
Wash. we're principals In the un-
usual CASE They Uere arrested
Sunday for disordsriy conduct
after they we're found living N
Eethsr. though unmarried.
Appearing before st,dgs W.
a. Richmond Neaday. they en-
peoied the usrzt "a severe
lecture and thea jail
They got thu lecture. but not The
Jail sentence. The judge thought
this couple had possibilities and 90
he began tActfully asking quss-
tons.
His efforts Werx crowned with
success when he found that the
two were IN love with sach other
I'm just waiting for him 10 ash
me said Miss Wilson.
cush posed the question. and al
that remained as the osrennny
But first Cash had a. xf.lt
his aB1 her pafssis - get
their esa-eaa fis r~tsrned
"Wednesday wfth great news
The esspas sesis sAks iheir
homo n fts SANE hsuss uhsfe
rs father mnd ar.sther N~r~
married
His mother made hin a Kift 81
the house and 10 acres ~ farm
land.
Cush obtained a license That
morning. and Judge Pred Remain
waived the three day waiting
psriod
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Doesn Expect
Quarantine Here

Tacoma u in No danger AZ q aow
quarantine. Health OFFICER Dv Il.
land y. possrs aal6 T1.or.6.v nj
virtual border pafrot has hsen
set w IN kssp out posstbls reb,a
animals fFnm ne nsn,na,i.
Or Powers sald n IA hsvtns
the Pi Fnadick ferry ~atehsa ara
has = sign prepared n warn Ia.
comsns not u take their doss into
ths infected area across the Mar.
rows
An incident ~ me esty.s sffmts
10 kssp Fabs.. osnfinsa a ths
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Mayor Harry =. Cain afg<s %
chshsllz Thursday 70 spssk before
: joint meeting II that eltYs
kiwanis and Rotary eluhs % dis-
cuss problems 81 health. santa
tion ard recreation whish wiii a..
seena % Lewis eoanty wsth ths
return Il the army far Northwest
msnsuswrs lats this suinmsA
business mHn and civic leaders
of both chshsfis and Cxntrnhs
wsrs tn hear ths Tscoms sseru.
tive TED what nae city hss i<sfn.<
about taking esrs ~ ths army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

resolution defeated ~ only vote
two-thirds mslority being ~.
CURED to amend bylaws Nor,
recently. about the time seattl,
and other neiEhhorlng cities wer,
voting the raise. the resolution Wal
brought up here again and lost by
Is votes.
The announced vote on the
hair cut raise Wednesday
night WAS 11s for and IS
against.
A separate resolution fixinr
prices on children's hairouts car,
ried l25 10 II. Children are con.
sidered grown-up-in the eyes OF
hair cutting harber-as soon As
the child reaches Il years OF age
Effective Thursday. the price OF
children's haircuts viii be so cents
on any day from Monday through
Friday: SIS cents on Saturdays OF
days before holidays.
The children's haircut price hs,
been IS cents any day.
The 6S-cent price On adult
haircuts applies to both men
and women and any day that
shops are open.
Increase of shaves from the old
rs cents TO the new IS cents was
voted at a recent regular meeting.
but only a few shops put the in
crease in effect before Thursday.
II was believed to be universal
Thursday.
With the advance in the price of
tonsorial services. no change was
made in the guarantees to journey
men BARRIERS.
The basic pay IL a guaranty Of
SIS week 70 days. on the first
s26 business the barber does in
that week. plus IS per cent Of
whatever he produces over s26 n
week. For example, II his Gus
toners slips add up to S27, the
barber would receive sis.65 49, IS
per cent of the dollar above his
s26 production base.
Some boss BARRIERS give
some iourneymen . slightly
higher basic guarantee. but
that Ii between the employer
and his employe.
Union members said Thursday
hey expect the increased prices to
produce a fairly substantial pay
Increase for them by making II
easier to produce the basic 500
worth Of business.
At the meeting, a survey showed
hat all barber shops, union and
1on-union, would be closed Satur-
lay, July 5-between the July 4
Ind July Sunday holidays.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Book Three
For Liquor

state I.4.sm enntfui sx~nt<
Than=lsY sff<-ssa three tssensns
accuses - nl<esslY s~Iisnx ~
toxsssssax averages ~ - afisk
Thass sFfesisd uefs atfksf
onsy. a.. ts1e rsellle ave t.ss.
Gaa<ef. -. azzsa - rseems
vay. ana csofEs fexni -. 1tith
c0mnsTes u stats nffieexs
Ilsxsns snd MnInrus rnaauxi~<
the rsles
IRE three nsn lmnealateiy
sslae.a sh~af fr~~<snvu upon ps~tlng
s3oe eazh Iii sarh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Propose Music by
Local Composers

To encourages and develop music
writing talent = wsskiy program
BY l0cai composers and lyric writ
srs win b. planned AZ . nesting
10 b. rid In KhO studio AZ ! ~
Friday AFTERNOON
Composers Nho haNs appeared
On ths Monday ApsfiiRht broad
caste are invited - attend tks
msstlnR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

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a~<lsl< - ee<a<almsn go go
s.~< stats highway aiF~<sn<. ed
saadsaly - = hart skssnN a. -
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usunshs neeeatlY Ne wouf to C<is
fnfnla faF : - aaa ea ne Fstafn
arnesrsa sfsrfseed
tis 80 si<<ted n the slly e.ssA
~ n fsss sns fs-<ssetsd thls
TssF. ils 80 sstlss Ia hepahilr&a
clr<t<x - serves - kikhrsf
elreeias aaz~f Cav. nci&ra Mart.
l.v. Later - er<Fstsd - s~n
enale<~Fssx effie. h~FsI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Distribution began Thursday Of
80 900 copies Of the new telephone
directory. ore for each telephone
served through the Tacoma ex-
change offices.
Every copy is sealed with =
paper hand. This band asks that
customers refrain from opening
and using the new book Of num-
bers until Sunday morning.
II viii take until Saturday n
make the delivery complete In all
parts Of the city. But thousands
Of new number iistings win not h.
effective until the eut-over takes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Smith Slayer Facing
Preliminary Hearing

James Harvey Thomas. %. con-
fessed slayer Of Douglas Smith.
IS. former Taeomsn. viii be given
preliminary hearing In Condor.
Ore. within the next few days. II
was learned here Thursday.
Smith. whose body was found
In roadside ditch near Airing
ton, Ore. Tuesday. was thought
10 have been On route from Idaho
n the bedside of his ssrioisly-ill
mother. Mrs. Fireman Smith Of
Aberdeen.
Funeral services for the youth
viii b. held Friday Al $50 p. m.
from the Lynn chapel. with DR..
Edgar c. Wheeler officiating.
Burial will be IN Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

NV NV piatNH apply 70 shops
IN Puyallup. Sumner. Orting. Buck
ley, Enumolaw. GIG Harbor and
elsewhere in the territorial uris-
diction Of the Tacoma local.
This was the third time in about
six months that the union had
voted on the question Of raising
prices. The first vote saw the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Price OF Haircuis Increased
10 65 Cents; Vote ll9 to e
Children Under IL M1y Get Them for
50 Cents Certuin DoYs: Stoves. IS Cents

SMty.ifeeent haircuts and 35-eent shaveS were the
rule in Tacoma Thursday following decisive vote for in
creased prices at the Wednesday evening special meeting
OF Local 15s of the BARRIERS union
The vote made the increases effective july with ontion
of putting them to work Thursday mornings few shops
inclined to wait. f' WIZ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Your poHtmasfsg ean tell pos
h0D % invest ln q. b. Defsnss
Bonds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Your Pnsinsatsr can tsn yes
hoW 70 arrest n a. o Defsnas
Bonds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
Ne o.s Assll%Ais

An official n tha Agriculture
department At oiympia aid
Thursday m one /. assiiahis n
take 40 the epidemic cnntnoi naw
and that probably none wiil ~
asailshis until sonstims In the
first OF second sssk q July.
Dr.. Aassnasrns assistant and
ths Gig Harhor deputy shsriff have
destroyed = number of aess saa
have sent the heads Ia ths Ual-
yersity a Washington laboratory
for examination. Every ons 81 ths
heads - snt has shown pg-ltivs
rabies infsction. officials assert
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Cleveland. o.. handles more iron
ore than any other place In the
world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

II consequences. u ws@ ehsFrsa.
~ ch<es whatever ~ rama aoEs
OF hs~ssesk = being provided
whiie eeaaty Officials are hslp.
lees Il eensina< thesr r~evsntIve
wers. u go pcsnt~a cut. th<y viii
nevertheless snd~.vog 10 A. wh@s
they e.n- n r~spoa.~ 10 lnsi.
vsaasl ~msrE<nrv esiis
csnnty effleislz here ssid they
had srpsslsd - the state 6spsrs-
msnt 81 agriculture withoat suc-
csss a 49, director - ths a..
psFtmeni Trey shsFr~d. sppas
hes'sant n make any appointment
~ enntrni offieer foe ths in
fected district
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27
State Not GIVING
Help on Rabies
County Gosh Cons
Be Properly Used

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rstaE - Hsts &C tssrsr~ srf
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dsy - znzn.<zasssag ~ sffoFts
n eheek - fsAsss spiasmis nat
100 - spre.a lhFuazx heut ths
rlsres eeunsy rAFt ~ - peaia-
suls 49, latn kltaap ensmty
rnta : eeapss - asys sE~. ~
Nvvwan : MaNnu.ss~. rs~rcs
ecanty health alF.xtnr. hss n@a a.
s<szsssag ssztzsnsa 81 cls lssrs-~
b. ~efs ia - a<raty sn<rtfl
there n feanalhE - Fstta aeEs
=ns<s- u f.~~>s
Ia eeaalF aemmtsxlnssFs have
hen advises - Atsasasy C,eu>rsl
smitA Try. Azs~sses. tat s<ssFss-
inafasa e Fssza 81. sna castrsl
a = rabies spaaemie = not prep-
cry = fanellaa II ~ hseith 60
psrtaaeag ssd preperiy B~Ft<ln< 10
the department 81 sxrtcuilnFe.
iis~staek slvk.sna.
Accordingly they have refsmed
"a peFmli further ass a hesith
department. fsnia faw The ca Mar
bor sltaatiaH ard sise havs -.
fsased additional expsnss fsnds n
tAs she1tffs department u safry
On ths wufk
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-27

Her II 700 longer
cigarette that cook and
filters the smoke -.
A finer cigarette blended
from the worlds choicest
tobaecns -.
Evening star., 1941-03-23

nently identified with many leading
players and stage and screen pro-
ductions.
PeacocKed in one of the first
squirrel coats ever seen in New
York, Miss Watson made her first
stage appearance in 1900 in THE
Morning Call After that, she
starred in one play after another
until 1928 when she married Louis
Evan Shipman, playwright-actor-
producer, while on a theatrical en-
gagement in Paris. Then she re-
tired from the footlights, to return
five years later, after the death of
her husband.
"I would like to do a few pictures
a year, but I wouldn't want too
steady an assignment with them" "
she declares. They're inwigorating,
but they also make one agitated
and nervous. One can keep on a
more calm and even keel on the
stage"
Doesn't Understand.
Her last Broadway role was in
Dear Octopus" Prior to that she
played in Eyes, My Darling Daugh-
ter" Pride and Prejudice" Post
Road" and mo More Ladies"
Among her screen plays were
Model Wife," Footsteps in the
Dark" 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith" THE
Women" Three Smart Girls" and
"The Garden of Allah"
when I first saw myself on the
screen, I wondered why any one
ever wanted me to be in the movies, u
she recalls. ~And, now that have
made i've pictures within four
months, I still don't understand it,
"Of course, I have the benefit of
many years on the stage which en-
ables me to put my whole soul and
being into a role. I like character
roles particularly, but I also find
many others quite as pleasing"
when finish my forthcoming
engagement on Broadway, I may
return to Hollywood, but my true
love is in New York-and the
theater."
1t was on Broadway that Miss
Watson appeared years ago with
such well-known players as Thomas
Meighan. John and Ethel Barry
more, Madge Kennedy, the Dolly
sisters, Ruth Chatterton, Billy
Burke. Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Tallu-
lah Bankhead and Irene Bordoni.
She says she has no secret for
longevity.
jaGt hsap asotss. IhAsS 49,
Evening star., 1941-03-23
There Was Fire All Right, but He Didn'
And That Incident So Intrigued Nearby Actor That Started
Harold Lloyd on His 20 ear Theatrical and Film Career

away by the changing alarm bells.
He was John Lane O'Connor, lead
ing man of the Burwood Stock Co.,
then playing Omaha.
Friendship Arose.
Mr.. O'Connor stayed not because
he was interested in the fortune
teller, but because he was intrigued
with a 12-year-old boy who pre-
ferred acting to fires!
From this incident arose a friend
ship that resulted In O'Connor's
taking a room in the Lloyd House
and coaching young Harold in the
rudiments of the drama.
His coaching was so successful
that in short order Harold was max
ing his stage debut as Abe in "Tess
of D'Ubervilles" and following it with
number of other parts in the roper
toire of the Burwood Stock Co.
AS matter of fact his acting was
so good that when the stock season
closed Harold was offered a road
company job. He would have taken
it, too, but his mother-unfortuna
ly-had other ideas.
More Footlights.
On her insistence the youthful
thespian abandoned his plans of
becoming a strolling thespian and
returned to the less-glamorous oc-
cupation of his daily school chores.
Shortly after that the family
moved to Denver. 1t was welcome
change as far as Harold was con-
cerned, for Denver was the theater
center of the Rockies and it meant a
further opportunity for him to view
at first hand the life of the foot
lights.
Two years later the nomadic