The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 30, 1929, Page 12

| A-LETTER PB By RODNEY DUTCHER |tions, as scemed most wise and ex- (NEA Service Writer) | pedient. ' Washington, Aug. 30.—The fact that Bd Nine-year-old Marshal Newton, the son of Walter H. Newton of Minne- polis. one of the Hoover secretaries, ived on his birthday a large sur- rise package from Mrs. Hoover. The 1s in a hospital recovering from ion of a leg necessitated nt which recently stirred the white house, as officially an- nounced, “no longer receives lett addressed to the president which are given publicity prior to their receipt and acknowledgment,” will not make any particular difference. The news value of any open letters or protests addressed to Mr. Hoover will remain unchanged. That if board with pegs and holes and Mrs. they are of sufficien xplained that this was a puz- they will be given just fh had kept Colonel Charles licity when made public, r rgh guessing nearly of the white house attitude, . what is described as an official « ibtedly al will enjoy the tempt to curb the use of t e, but the incident becomes one house for publicity purposes i: than common interest as a likely to have that effect 2 somebody's idea of an Any petition or other p the white house. Lots sage to the president would be interested to hear into the newspaper: rsation when the Hoovers are persons of sufficient s together, but an and the subject mat lve a puzzle was general interest. Ou g anyone consid- | always exercised th in white house en- answering or ignoring NEWYORK New York, Aug. 30—I have come) Mazda Lane dedicated to the talking back just in time to find E pictures. there is no lack of room for in its annual theatrical turm als. The early days of August This season, however, the eleventh saw but a dozen theaters occupied— hour stampede to get the drama)! all the side streets for re- under way is slightly more hectic than hy usual, due to a proci inating policy In ‘s agone, I have seen similar unique in a highw: easons when tiny halls over on the reputation of gambling on anythi st Side belt had to be thrown open once. Broadway has been something even the famous like a pretty maid who | been had its auditor- waiting uncertainly for and at the last minute has leap into her frills and lip stick when he finally arrived. To be sure, a dozen or so of t best producers were out in the Holl woods disguised as experts for the talking screen drama. Being well paid, they took their time about com- ing home. Meanwhile, the city sweltered in| dune and July heat and the number of actual productions on the big fast as a show, once it gets into mo- | | tion. Workers in all departments are expected to turn nighttime into day- 4 \time until finally a partly finished Needle’s Eye,” “The Little Sho nd | piece is rushed to some nearby stamp- @ couple of hardy musical shows. | ing ground for a try-out. The favor- en 8 ite spots are Atlantic City, Philadel- It so happens that Labor Day has Greenwich, Conn., and New been taken as the official date when | Haven, with Newark not to be entire- Broadway is presumed to get away in | ly overlooked. full swing for another theatrical | * Oe OK And here it is, the very eve of that Picking up a few tid-bits of gossip, date. which were brewed in my absence, I Wherefore, the scene painters and learn that David Belasco is said to designers have ben standing on their bo grooming—of all people—Dorothy heads for weeks. The producers have} Knapp for his own beauty prize. been going about with that foolish | Dorothy has for yeurs been Earl Car- took of a child late for school. The | loveliest. body,” zalls for actors have been sounded | wn chiefly for her and the rehearsals have been going Pearances. Hence the an at fever heat. Girlies are tripping ment that she should up and down half-lit stages and half- roomed for a place left vacant promoters have been rushing around | when Lenore Ulric, after all these h overnight requests to show. Producers came rush- back from the talking ly demanding quick music s Wondering when and if the old zipp | years, tripped away from “Ol Massa” and zamm will get into things. Bi 9 and announced her connec- * oe * tion with another concern. Thanks to the uncertainty which GILBERT SWAN. has brooded over that section of (Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc.) | “IT toid him he could go. The water's low and he'll be safe enough. Those three little Miller boys go every day. HILDR It's not very deep.” ‘Well, they don’t make it safe, Be- sides, what if the water is low? It's & Gnas to drown a 10-year-old 4 Give Roberts Barton kid arney Sudds got drowned ORRS by NEA Service tine. there last year. 3 oo - “He was drunk and he got drow “Mother, may I go fishing up at the | abov jam. He Te SEO dam tomorrow with Bud and Chuck? boat without any oars and went “I suppose so. ‘ er. The boys fish below the dam. It’s “You mean it? Honest?” not deep. Johnny's a good swimmer. Dat I think you can go. What: Didn't you ever go fishing there when | you were a boy? You ta’ “All day. We're going to take our enough.” eracians: Tunch. Jimminy!” No Quick Decision And off tears Johnny to dispe! The conversation see-sawed up and the good news to his chums. | down, back and forth, all evening. Home comes the good old man at 6! Johnny went to bed, and still his 'clock, and Johnny greets him witi: | father wouldn't make up his mind. “Oh, Dad, guess!” We're going fish- | Bud and Chuck had sat out on the} ing tomorrow. Bud and Chuck and I, steps for hours awaiting the decision, at the dam. All day. We're taking our | then departed in disgust. i dunch along. ¢ s | Bud's mother called up. Chuck's * ‘Is tha-at 80? Who said so?” | father called up. “It’s perfectly safe,” a they urged. “Besides, Dave J is “Oh, did sis” Does she know that | going along, and he's 17") that’s the very place old Barney Suda: drowned Well-he would see, " last year? And besides, | would, sennnytaiber wes there’s nothing there but carp. Johnny tossed all night. He scarcely ‘They're not good eating. You don’t slept at all. ‘want to catch carp.” | Johnny's mother went on quietly An Anxious Son / With her mending. She knew! She “Oh, now, Pop!” Johnny gave his) knew all along that he intended to! father’s hand an anxious. shake.|let Johnny go, He was just ene “You're not, going to spoil it. Can't I| heavy father. | g0? Can't I?” At 7:30 next morning he anno “Tm not so sure. We'll have to sce, his ultimatum. Yes, he Berit about it. Anyhow, it looks like rain.| was all right. Johnny could gO. Say, Dora, what's this about Johnny I wonder what he thought he'd going fishing at the dam tomorrow?” j gained. Voice of Havana Is to Become Quiet; | Clashing Sounds Are Ordered Hushed Havana, Aug. 30.—()—Havana, the | ders, droning of be: city of never ending sounds, is to be-| oF iotte: ri ; ad peddlers, chant come a city of quiet. Its ever present ry ticket sellers, clanging trol- yolee, made up of shouts of gamins,| !¢Y car gongs and honking automobile calls’ of newsboys, cries of fruit ven- | horns, must go under the soft pedal. Mayor Mariano Gomez has thus de- ° creed. The maddening orchestration "LITTLE JOE OE | of the city, he declares, disturbs nerv- I ATT LE | ous systems and shortens lives. He e [renee bugs ne city cannot be hushed inn - | overnight, but he says it can be ER ISNT SHOW. | by degreés under decrees that il G {enforce fines upon those who insist “ag ee ge isk Skin themselves heard above one else. WIFEN A The voice of Havana has been as SECOND- gongs, bells and horns, punctuated the yells of cabbies and ac- cented by loud speakers placed in the doorways of stores and theaters. The jon them is ten cents. The jitneys still | hand cars in Havane the old get and and The THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1929 TN) | a TE AE ANY PAPER ANY Obp CLOTHES? 1 DONT ENNY TAKE CARE OF ONCLE HARRY, Z THE TRAIN UNLESS YOU RIDIN’ ON YOURSELF AND TELL (WANT To TELL You | | ThE CONDUCTOR ONE OF THESE YouR DADDY, TLL WHAT A WONDER- SAYS YOU MAY TRAINS + IT'D ~- SEE HIM ONE OF Fol TIME WEVE on} CRAMP MY MEse " Days! /, MOWM’N POP BUT THE SIGN Bick YEP, SHE LIES ON THE CURVE . PONTS DEAD AHEAD JUST THS WAY ATO % Pi OVER .THE BIG HILL CLARK'S CORNERS WELL, CON Ya_GEAT at! Ie Lost OW GEN, FUZZY) WHERE'S IW NEARES TENT ALONG TH’ TRAIL SOMEWHERE.—NOW. TRADING POSTS ne ( GOTTA FIND & “TRADING Post AN’ BUY A NEW ONE — GU22LEMs, \ sTore— ~~ oe | M-M1-SMEL. 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