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Evening star., 1926-04-19

The Price of Success" at Gran
dalls Central Theater the first two
days of this week, Is a more than or
binary interesting modern drama deal
ing with problems familiar to all who
look higher than the curb. The stel-
lar role, played by Alice Lake. is sup
ported by a cast led by CASTOR Glass.
The companion offering is a Sen
nett comedy, Isn't Love Cuckoo"
that enlists the full roster Of the
studios comedians and beauties. A
new Lyman II. Howe Hodge Podge'
and pipe organ accompaniment com
plete the entertainment.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
ANU Sc NJ EN- T S

neglected wife in convincing man.
ner and Frank Gardner Is good as the
husband Blanche Lord takes and
looks the part of the vampire. Marie
Walsh and Frank Ellis. as THE Yes
Boy and the No Girl offer breezy
act with snappy chatter. clever dane
ing and good singing. Jules John
Bernard and Marcelle, little importa-
ton from gay Paree. do one of those
nonsensicai acts entitled Songs. steps
and Stories" Marcelle does some
clever dancing, while Bernard tells the
stories. The songs are sadly missing
Buddy Doyle, the blackface who
sings in the Jolsonian manner Is on
the bill as substitute for an act that
Is missing. His chatter made hit.
but his songs were not so good. Grace
Avery and Billy open the bill with
roller skating act that Is as good as
the average.
The photopiay this week is "Whis-
pering Smith" an adventurous and
romantic story of the west immedi-
ately following the building of the
railroad II. r. Warner is starred,
with John Bowers, Lillian Rich and
Lilyan Tashman in support. A news
reel and comedy and pipe organ music
by Alexander Arons complete the bill.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Tramp
Tramp"

Tramp. Tramp, Tramp. the first
full length comedy featuring melan-
choly Harry Langdon. convulsed the
crowds that jammed their way into
Crandalls Metropolitan Theater last
night for the Washington premiere
Langdon is comedian of the old
Mack Sennet school. and his gradu-
alton from the two-reel class into
has not overtaxed his risibility-ex
citing proclivities. The picture gives
him sufficient latitude for sure-fire
comedy.
Tramp, Tramp Tramp" pictures
I.angdon as the son of a smalltown
cObbler on the verge of bankruptcy
because of competition offered by
modern shoe manufacturing plants
He enters transcontinental tramp
ing contest promoted by one of the
big shoe manufacturers and, OF
course. manages to outwit the best
steppers in the race and gets as his
reward the daughter of the promoter
and $25, 900 to boot.
The popular Warnings Pennsyl
vanians are continuing TO delight the
Metropolitan audiences with their
distinctive brand of modern music.
This week is their third and final.
according to announcement. The
farewell program is melange OF
plea sing melody.
Moving Day,55 Helen and
Warren comedy, and the news reel
showing exclusive views of the Greek
army are added attractions.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
STRAND-"A Miniature Musical
Comedy"

An artistically staged song and
dance revue, "A Miniature Musical
Comedy" presented by Cantor and
Brandell, with Mabel Waller. her hoy
friends" and another feminine actor.
is the chief attraction this week at the
Strand Theater. Dancing, which runs
the gamut from the buck and wing to
the Charleston. is one of the features.
The act is Offset by bright costumes
and lavish sets.
Fred Pisano and Jack Landauer
amused the capacity audience last
night with Boom Boom" They are
good wise crackers and their singing
IL above the average. Eddie Cook and
the Shaw sisters present "A Smart
Production which includes vocal and
instrumental selections and clever
steps. Eddie gives good impersona-
tion of Eddie Leonard. with his saxo-
phone other numbers include Sammy
Duncan in an old Scotch act, The
Pride Of Bonnie Scotland" and Claude
Decar and company with a "Panto-
mime Acrobatic Novelty" and well
trained dog.
The photoplay is an unusual comedy
romance entitled THE Caveman.'
Marie Provost plays the part of a girl
who has fallen heir to 100000 She
catches Matt Moore, a big, strong.
husky "caveman." with a $50 bill
and dresses him up like one of Broad
ways swells. Others in the cast In
clude John Patrick. Hedda Hopper
and Phyllis Hever.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
RIALTO-"The Sea Beast"

John Barrymore continues TO hold
capacity audience spellbound at
every showing Of his masterful Aim
classic, THE Sea Beast" which is
entering it's second week at the Rialto
Theater.
THE Sea Beast" IL a rugged tale
of the sea, in which mems emotions
are lashed as stormily as the great
whaler in the throes of the most mag
nificent marine storm yet filmed.
barrymore proves his superb ar
tistry in the role of Ahab, youthful
harpooner, in whom love. hate, re
venge, mental anguish and physical
torture battle fiercely for the su-
premacy of his soul. He scars TO
dramatic heights attained by only the
favored few in the crisis of the drama,
which is adapted from Herman Mel
yille's famous novel, "Moby Dick.
Mischa Guterson's special musical
number consisted Of songs by Joseph
Turin, tenor, and Martha Parry. con-
tralto. An International News reel
also is shown.
The usual symphony concert that
precedes the first picture was fully
abreast of it's predecessors and
seemed TO. please a large audience
of music lovers.
PALACE-"MOnte Carlo"
With a cast headed by Lew Cody.
10 DitfS viz
Evening star., 1926-04-19

An all-steel Dieseldriven railway
car, with a capacity OF 8S pa ssengers,
has been put in operation by the city
Of Stuttgart, Germany.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
COLUMBIA-"For Heavens Sake" !"

s. r. o. signs were out at Loew's
Columbia yesterday afternoon in con-
nection with the local premiere of
|, Harold Lloyd's most recent rib.tickler,
For Heavens Sake" and the sad
part of the story is that the standing
room was mostly out in the lobby OF
the literally packed theater.
The bespectacled comedian now. as
in the past, proves over and over
again the real demand for good, clean
entertainment, and his pictures in
variably show that he fully meets the
demand.
For Heavens Sake" visualizes
what happens when a wealthy young
clubman unwittihgly finances a slum
mission house, turns philanthropiat
and falls in love with the missionary's g
pretty daughter. The manner In which
Harold draws the neighborhood into
the fold of Brother Paul would cause
the most blase movie patron to gasp
for air, for laugh upon laugh follows
in quick succession. The last Is min
utes are taken up with the customary
Evening star., 1926-04-19

Calcutta is TO have a 12kilowa tt
brOadca sting station.
Evening star., 1926-04-19

thriller. in which Harold's FIVE, or is
1t six. drunken pals Of the slums drive
a double-deck bus through the towns
heavy traffic at full speed. Not
one. man stunt this, for Lloyd let's his
co.workers share, il not lead. in the
glories of the race.
The supporting cast headed by Jo
byna Ralston, is unusually good, es
pecially the atmospheric extras, as
tough a looking crowd as was ever
gotten together.
Buried Treasure" delightful Our
Gang comedy. with Farina. Mary
Mickey and Fats and the rest of
them: Screen Snapshots and the news
reel complete a bill Of entertain
ment that is thoroughly enjoyable.
Evening star., 1926-04-19
Zemo the Clean, Antiseptic
Liquid, Gives Prompt Relief

There is one safe. dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture
and that cieanses and soothes the
skin. Soon after the first application
of Zemo you will find that irritstions.
Pimples, 6lackheads, Eeze m
RIotches, Rineworm and similar skin
troubles will disappear.
Zeno 10 all that is needed. for il
banishes most skin eruptions. makes
the skin soft, smooth and healthy. 1t
is a non greasy, disappearing liquid
that may be applied during the day.
Ask your druggist for a small size
6oc or large bottle S1.00.
Evening star., 1926-04-19

PALACE-"MOnte Carlo"
With a cast headed by Lew Cody.
Gertrude Olmsted, Zasu Pitts, Trixie
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
LOCAL Man IS
ELECTROCUTED
Makes Contact With
Live Wire at the
Ice Factory

Teodoro CARA. tank man for the
Valley Electric a. Ice Company. was
cleetrocuted by an electric charge
that pas sed through his body 'at
1850 o'clock Thursday night while
working in the plant on Fronton
street. Pedro de la Garza, a laber-
or in the plant, first knew of the
accident wncn ne heard the stricken
man scream, and tried 70 bfeak the
contact, himself receiving 4 shock
that knocked him over.
Cara was engaged IN pulling
ice when the accident occurred. II
Is believed he lifted one OF the cans
on carrier which runs on rail
and that 4 contact was made with 2
nearby cable carrying an electric
current. De In Garza heard his
scream and rushed NJ 70 pull him
away. He received shock and by
that time the engineer realized what
had happened ana shut off the cur
rent.
4 cali was sent 20 the fire station
for the lung motor there and Chief
Weller responded. 1t proved too
late. however. DIR. J. l.. Rentfro at
tended the man and pronounced him
dead Fred kowalski held an inquest
and found that the man had come TO
his Death accidentally.
Officials of the company were
puzzled over the cause of the acct
dent. the go volts carried in the
cable not being regarded as capable
Of killing a man under ordinary cir-
cumstances.
The body H. being held by Burt
Hinkley pending word from the dead
mans father in Monterrey. Garza
j. citizen of Mexico. His wife j.
the only relative living in Browns
vile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
BANK
SHOOTS SELF
j. r. Smith, Atlanta Fl
nancier, Found
Dead i'm Home

ATLANTA. Ga, July 16.-tP-J.
r. Smith. president Of the Atlanta
Real Estate Board and a director Of
the Bankers Trust Company. for
which a receivership was designated
in federal district court here yes
terday. shot himself at his home in
Morning side. a suburb, early today.
Mr.. Smith was dead when found.
The body was found by a ser
want. attracted by a shot. The door
Of Mr. Smiths room was locked and
the servant broke it down with an
axe. His daughter. Mrs. Julia lifsey-
was among the first TO reach the
body.
The entire load Of a shotgun had
entered his abdomen. Relief was eN-
pressed that he fired the shot with
his toe.
Several letters found beside the
body were turned over 10 the coroner
who announced that an inquest would
he held later in the day.
Mr.. Smith was a former member
of the firm of J. +. Smith and W. ;.
Rankin Company. Later he had been
connected with the Sylvan Hills and
Morningside addition.
In addition to having been a di-
rector Of the Bankers Trust Com
pany. he also was a director of the
Farmers and Traders Bank of At
lanta, which was closed early this
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
START HEARING
ON SUGAR Rate
Examiner Taking Tes-
tinony at Calves
ton Today

GALVESTON. July l6.-fPi-Tak-
ing Of testimony in the Imperial
Sugar Company's petition TO the In
ter rstate Commerce Commission for a
reduction in the rate on refined
sugar from Sugarland 20 Northern
Louisiana began here today before
Examiner W VI. Carney. The I'm
perial contends that the existing rate
from New Orleans to Northern
louisiana. gives New Orleans re-
finers an unfair advantage.
The present rate Of refined sugar
from Sugarland to Shreveport IL
30i.c per 100 pounds, while the rate
from New Orleans j. 2Gc. Shrcve-
port il 254 miles from Sugarland and
324 miles from New Orleans.
ii. A. Herder. traffic manager Of
the Imperial Sugar Company. said
that his company had sold no sugar
in Shreveport this year and only
few ears last year due to the dis
criminatory rate.
Edgar Coulton Of the New Orleans
board of trade admitted that the
rates were discriminatory, but not
to the extent alleged.
s. &. Griffin. commerce counsel,
is conducting the ease for the ia
perial. The hearing is expected to
consume the entire day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
BIG OIL DEALS
AT BEAUMONT

BEAUMONT. July l6.-tPl-ln
one Of the largest oil land deals
since the revival Of the Spindle Top
field here Marrs Mclean received a
bonus in oil of 100000 from the
Atlantic Oil Production company in
addition to royalties from five
acre tract.
The Atlantic IL new company in
the field.
A cash consideration of $l40.00O
with an additional 100000 to be paid
from the oil production has been
paid for a tract of one and one
fourth acres in the Spindle Top field,
il was learned when papers were
filed here today in the county
clerks office.
The price was paid by the Gull
Company for one and a quarter acres
known as the Hines-Quinn tract.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16

automobile which they park
ed about a block from the
Mellett home.
That Mellett feared his life would
be taken had been evident for sew
eral weeks. He had a police guard
stationed az the Mellett home. The
policeman was off duty last night.
however.
Neighbors reported seeing a suspi-
cious looking automobile. bearing a
Pennsylvania license. parked in the
vicinity Of the Mellett home. A short
time after the shooting il had disap-
peared and no trace Of ii has been
found.
Mellett. one Of seven children. all
IN the newspaper business. came here
from Akron, where he formerly was
employed on the Akron Press. A
brother. John, who writes magazine
articles under the name OF "Jona-
than Brooks" Is the secretary OF the
Indiana Traction Association and an
other brother. Jess. was formerly
mayor OF Andersen. Ind.
His widow and four children sur
vive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
CALL GRAND JURY
TO PROBE MURDER

BOSTON. July l6.--tPl-While
city detectives. the police and in
spectors from the district attorneys
office today hunted DR.. Thomas F.
Walsh. on charges of murder in con-
nection with the death of Edith
Green. 10 year old state ward. a
special grand jury was called to in
vcstigate the discovery of her dis
membered body in Mattapan last
Tuesday.
The girls sweetheart. James v.
Ford. was at liberty under bond of
$4,000 following his arrest and con-
fession that Walsh performed an IL
legal operation on the girl at his re-
quest for a fee of $3.50.
Ford l. charged with being an
accessory before and after the crime
A second doctor thought to have
aided in dismember;ng the body and
attempting to hide it, also was being
sought by the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
OFFICER shot
BY RUMRUNNER
Posses Scour Region
In Search of Uniden-
titled Slayer

TEXARKANA, Ark. July 1G.-(Pi-
Hense Giles, police officer Of Texar-
kama. Ark. was shot and instantly
killed about $50 o'clock this morn
ing by an unidentified white man.
who made his escape.
The officer was said to be enroute
south on Beech street when he saw
a car travelling east on Broad street
but on the wrong side of the street.
He drove across interccpting the 9TH
er car. and stopped IT, Alighting
from his own car. the officer walked
up 70 the other car. presumably 20
explain the proper method of driving
in the city. He picked up n gallon
jar Of liquor from the car and while
looking at it the man in the car fired
three times. all bullets taking effect,
two through the body and ono
through the head.
All river crossings have been nori-
fled and a careful search Of the sur
rounding country Is being made in an
effort to locate the slayer, from
meager descriptions that have been
obtained Of him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
AMERICAN BOY
SENTENCED BY
FRENCH COURT
Charged With De-
serting From French
Foreign Legion in
Druse Campaign

BEIRUT. Syria. July I6.-tPi-
Bennet j. Doty Of Memphis, Tenn.
was condemned by \ court martial
at Damascus today to eight years
Imprisonment al hard labor for de-
serting from the French Foreign
Legion. in which he enlisted under
the name Of Gilbert Clare"
An officer representing the gov
ernment. as prosecutor. demanded
the death penalty. Lieut.. Gallifer.
for the defense. eloquently defended
the brave conduct of Doty prior to
his default.
This conduct. he pointed out. had
gained Doty the Croix De Gucrre,
and he asked that the court grant
a suspended sentence.
The hearing established abandon
ment OF post before armed rebels. ="
The judgment Of the court martial
declared this offense was proved. but
it alloYed extenuating circumstances.
Doty. who is 25. is the son Of
Lemuel II. Doty, q Memphis attor-
ney. and is veteran Of the World
War. in which he served with bat
tery 4. ll5th field artillery, 3Oth al
vision.
lie left the French lines in south
ern Syria. where a campaign was
under way 10 subdue the Druse
tribes. When word came. early in
June. that he had been arrested with
several companions. and faced a
possible ceath sentence. the Amer
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
new GOVERNOR in
TWO WEEKS-MOODY

W0ODVILLE, Texas. July 16.-tH1
Attorney General Dan Moody pre-
dicted in n speech here today that
he would be nominated with a ma
ioritv in the first primary and that
he would Immediately call on Mrs Mi
riam A. Ferguson 10 resign the gov
ernorship in accbrdance with the
terms Of her Sulphur Springs wager.
There will be a new governor
within two weeks from today" said
Moody, "for the people are going to
register a majority against Fergu-
sonism on July p. The people are
voting with full knowledge Of the
terms of the proposition which Fer
grson made himself. The primary
will be equivalent to referendum
on the question Of whether or not
the governor should resign and there
j. not the slightest question about
the verdict. The people are going
to speak so loud that even Jim Fer
guson will not be able to ignore
their voices
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
OHIO PUBLISHER VICTIM OF GUNNER
Witness COntYudictS
Story ofMrs. Senple
in Jury Investigation

ment from Angelus Temple, her re-
ligious headquarters that she had
baptized 1876 converts at last nights
service.
The next session Of the grand
jury investigation will be held July
%. when the district attorneys Of
flee promises to bring in witnesses
To prove that Mrs. Mcpherson was
travelling with Kenneth G. Ormiston,
her former radio operator and
friend, while her mother was telling
the world she was drowned and
during the time ia which the evange-
list herself says she was held by
kidnapers.
Ormiston, sought throughout the
country i believed to be in North
Carolina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
new BUILDING
PLANNED HERE
international Drug Co.
Is To Construct
New Home

Announcement has been made by
the international Drug Company Of
Brownsville that il will construct 2
two-story building al IT, location on
Levee Street As soon as possible, the
structure to cost in the neighbor-
hood ~ $4,000 with $4,000 ad-
ditional To be spent on fixtures and
facilities for the second story which
will be made either into small
hotel or a series Of apartments.
Dr. W. r. Spivey, president and
manager Of the company, says that
work will start on the structure as
soon as il is decided whether TO
make the second story a hotel or
apartment and an architect II chosen.
plans for the building which l. 70
be similar in architecture To the new
RI Jardin Hotel now going up. The
location for the new building Is
On the 1000 block Of Levce Street.
The single-story now housing the
wholesale drug firm will be extend
cd a story and two-story annex
built on the adjoining lot.
Foundations will be laid to sup
port q five-tory building, additional
stories to be added rs needed by
the builders.
The international Drug Company
was organized eight years ago. 1t
started in business on Washington
Street with DIR. Spivey as the or
ganizer. Three years later II moved
to the building now occupied on
Levee Street but the expansion has
been 70 great that still larger quar-
ters are required.
The new structure Is TO be given
over TO six stores on the ground floor
and the apartments or rooms on the
second floor. The drug stock is >
be moved to semi-fireproof ware
house TO be constructed near the
railroad by the company. Or. Spivey
says also that efforts are being made
to increase the capital stock from
$50. 900 to 100000. Announcement o.
the warehouse to be built on the Belt
Line railroad on st. Charles street
was made several weeks ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
Officers Believe
Shooting Result
of Vice Crusade

CANTON, Ohio July 16.-lP)-Threats the life Of
Don r. Meet publisher Of the Canton Daily News because
of his activities against alleged gamblers carried
here early today.
Five bullets brought to end the of the young
publisher who here year ago to publish the News
owned by James NJ, Cox, publisher Of a number of Ohio
Meett putting his automobile in garage in the rear
of his home when the assassns spoke Neighbors
heard the shots and Immediately dashed for the garage bu
Melett dead-a bullet through his left temple ending
his life almost instantly. The slayers had disappeared in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
RAISING FUND FOR
San BENITO TEAM
Especial to The Herald.)

SAN BENITO. Texas. July 10
Prospects for the San Benito base
bale club 10 secure sufficient finan-
oial backing TO enable it TO finish
the season were bright here this
afternoon. according to Arthur Gools-
by. temporarily manager Of the club
during Ed B,ady's absence from the
city.
The team had gotten into bad
shape financially and efforts were
being made "a secure enough money
to Subsidize the club for the re-
mainder of the season. II was stated
ut noon Thursday that it would be
known by noon Friday whether the
team would be able to stick Work
Of raising money TO support the
team is continuing. The club has
an off day in the league today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
CLOSE DEALON
BIG ACREAGE
HlDALCO
Ten Thousand Acres
Of McAllen Ranch
Purchased by Dallas
Developers

Ten thousand acres, comprising
ranch in IIidalgo county. owned by
Mrs Margaret McAllen Fairbanks of
Brownsville. have been sold to J. IL.
Darby. a Dallas banker, and G. O.
Newman. Dallas realtor, the deal
being concluded Thursday. The con
sideration was 100000.
The McAllen ranch comprises 52,
900 acres m the northwestern part
of Hidalgo county, and the south
ern line Of section sold TO the Dal-
las parties lies two miles north of
Monte Cristo. the terminus Of the
Spiderweb railroad and the new
branch of the Gulf Coast Lines
from Raymondville.
The development Of the entire
acreage will be started immediately,
according to plans announced by the
purchasers, who were in Brownsville
Wednesday and Thursday conclud-
ing the deal. The Dallas men have
had the purchase Of this tract under
consideration for some time. and
have already had il surveyed and
subdivided into i00-acre tracts.
Many Of these tracts have been con-
tracted for and with the closing of
the deal for the entire acreage.
transfers Of the farming tracts will
be made Immediately to those who
have made purchases. The entire
area will be developed as m agr!-
cultural proposition. the purchasers
stated.
Soil Extremely Fertile
Practically the entire McAllen
ranch has soil of great fertility. but
the southern section, purchased by
the Dallas men, is especially de-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-16
ACRARIAN LEADER
SHOT AT TEPICA

MEXICO CITY. July l6--tF--
Adam Flores Moreno. agrarian Lead
er and member of the chamber OE
deputies. has meen murdered at Te-
ric. according TO dispatches re-
ceived here today. The alleged mnr-
derer. Manuel Romero, has been ar
rested.
Romero II charged with having
shot Moreno supposedly in revenge
for the recent killing Of Deputy
Romero Gallardo. whose death, IL
was reported. was ordered by Flores
Moreno because OF the political diff
ferences during the last congressi0n-
al elections.