Cartoonist and author.  In 1927 he began the syndicated cartoon strip “Jane Arden.”  He wrote various magazine articles and historical novels.  Three of his books with Texas backgrounds were “Sun in Their Eyes” (1944), “Tempered Blade” (1946) and “Smoke up the Valley” (1949).  Family links:  Parents:  Edward W Barrett (1866 – 1950)  Clara Prow Barrett (____ – 1942)  Sibling:  Forrest P Barrett (1894 – 1952)*  Montgomery Barrett (1897 – 1949) *Calculated relationship