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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-15
FOUR MARX
BROTHERS BOOKED

'Harpo" Marx, the silent comedian
OF the Marx Brothers appearing in
Sam II. Harris musical comedy 1.-THE
Cocoanuts" at Engllsh's beginning
Monday evening. Jan. "a, is not so
dumb as he looks. In other words
he can speak and in an intelligent
manner.
He was not always a dumb player
on the stage, however. He became
n pantomime comedian quite by acct
dent. 1t was about ten years ago
that the Marx Brothers made their
first big hit in vaudeville In a comedy
singing and talking act. The broth
ers included "Groucho," "Chico,"
"Harpo" and "Gummo," now in the
cloak and suit business. "Harpo"
was playing the straight man. that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-15
AID MILLER BOOKS
KATHERINE CORNELL

The appearance of THE Green
Hat" the famous Michael Arlen love
story, with Katherine Cornell in the
leading role, easily marks the most
important theatrical event of the
season. The engagement at English's
week Feb. IA.
The history of 1.-The Green Hat"
is a fascinating one. First, in novel
form, it made an instantaneous hit
with the reading public and estab-
lished it's author in the front rank
of contemporaneous writer's.
Many editions of the book were
published in this country and Eng
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-15

away from home for two whole days
and nights. The name of the play
is THE Judge Husband"
Thus starts a novel second act in
the courtroom when the woman
judge sues her husband for divorce
and acts as both judge and plaintiff
during the trial. This may seem an
unusual procedure to those with a
legal bent, but a reassuring program
note states that Mr.. Hodge has
plenty of authority for his plot.
The role of the woman judge is
played by Gladys Hanson. Other
parts are filed by Richard Gordon,
Dorothy Walters. Alexander Clark,
Jr., Ruth Lyons, Jessie Crommetto,
Charles F. Mccarthy, Marie Haynes,
Frances Hill and Dorothy Lyons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-15
cash PRIZE CONTEST ON

A cash prize contest which Is b
ing sponsored by the American A
Student and Commercial Artist, Ii
Cartoon Comedies Studios, Cartoon
and Collegian Fun, and Education
Pictures, to develop clever stu
tons and characters suitable (
use If Life Cartoon Comedies, w
announced recently In the Anne
lean Art Student and Commerce
Artist magazine.
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No. Harry Holmes will be
seen at b. +. Keith's next week.
No. 2-Beatrice Byrme will be
among those present at the Lyric
next week.
No. 3-Ruth COnley will be seen
i'm "The Greenwich Village FOllies"
on Monday night and the remain
der of the week at EngIish's. She
is a speciality dancer.
No. mabel Elaine of Burr and
Elaine will be seen in "All In Fun"
at the Palace starting Monday for
the first half of the week.
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land. It's wide vogue literally forced
Arlen to dramatize the story for the
stage and this was done. A. H.
Woods Immediately purchased the
stage rights, but was compelled to
withhold the manuscript on his desk
for months until he could secure the
services of Katherine Cornell for the
role of Iris March.
The production of the play, its
reception in and out of New York,
the vast receipts attracted to the
box Office wherever it was seen, and
Turn to Page y
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FavOriteS

Two favorite comedians, Jack
Duffy and Bill Irving, appear
in Cool Off" and aid material
ly in the laugh-making of this
Observation-Disclosures Comedy
which features Anne Cornwall.
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Marx Brothers to Be Seen in The Cocoanuts for Week
Other Bookings Include William Hodge in His
Comedy and Cornell in Green Hat

The seventh anuassue of the Greenwich Village Follies
will be the attraction at Engss Opera House for week
beginning Monday night
The revue here it's run at the Apollo Chicago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
TO DEVELOP
LARGE TRACT
South of Browns
vile Being Subdi-
vided, Sold

G. B. Dakin, secretary and treas
urers Of the Rio Grande Properties,
Inc, arrived here this week from
New York, and is now in charge Of
the 40O-acre tract the company is
developing about two miles southeast
Of Brownsville. He is making his
headquarters at the clubhouse on
the resaea opposite Acacia island.
The first excursion from New York
City Is expected to arrive the latter
part of the month and will consist
Of New York business men who de-
sire to establish winter homes in
the Valley. Over 100 acres of the
tract has already been sold in four
TO eight-acre tracts, and building OF
homes is expected 10 start this win
ter.
approximately 100 acres has been
planted to citrus fruit, and the en-
tire acreage will be planted as rapid
ly as sold.
The Rio Grande Properties, Inc.
has announced that they will engage
in extensive development work in
this section Of the Valley, and are
understood to have made arrange
ments for the opening of a large
acreage as soon as their present
development has been marketed.
THE people Of New York are
greatly interested in the Valley,
Mr.. Dakin said. Practically al
those who will come on the excur,
sions this winter have announced
their intention Of making their win.
ter homes here. Some Of them viii
probably build Immediately, but 9th.
ers will not erect homes until their
citrus orchards come into bearing"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Mmssolimi Good Publicity Man; Jack
Wom'tCome Back, Says AveyageM Man

II thought newspapers printed
only pictures Of important people
or great criminals. But, no matter.
I'm average enough to enjoy the
thought of seeing what my face
will look like when it out
in print"
He expressed misgivings when
told he had been announced to
make a radio talk.
Average know. but that is
average in a speech?"
He was asked what he wanted to
do today.
well, I'd like to look some Of
the stores over, the stores on
State street and elsewhere.
He was lukewarm toward city
suggestions for night entertain
ment-the theatres, night clubs.
"No guess not. l 90 to the
movies with the wife and children
in Fort Madison now and then
when there's something good. And
we've got a radio-just an average
one. That's about all the enter
tainment l crave"
But Gray made n request.
Il would like to 20 some place
and buy myself a light o~vercoat-
not too heavy, not too light-just
average"
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age" city. The folks in Fort Madi-
son themselves pisked Gray as be-
ing most representative OF them all
and therefore as being the saver
age man."
The Chicago Herald and Exami-
ner is host to Gray here. A report
er for that newspaper went to
Fort Madison yesterday and found
Gray selling an average topcoat 4
an average fellow townsman.
Suppose you come to Chicago"
said the reporter, land meet the
people there and give them a chance
to see what most of them really
look like from the other fellows
point Of view. Mayor Thompson Is
anxious to greet you. The folks
want to hear your voice-which
they must regard ms an echo OF
their own-over the radio"
The average man" had to talk
IL over with his average" wife and
children to see If they could get
along without him for a day or so.
On the train ride to Chicago with
the reporter Gray smoked two av-
erage cigars and chatted about sub
Jects Of average interest.
bill Thompson, sure makes a
good mayor for Chicago. But I
don't know about all that talk he
is making over British propaganda
in the schools.
"Locarno?" Locarno pact? What's
thatg"
Walter Johnson-there's n great
ball player for you. Always plays
clean.
Next president? Oh, probably
Charles Hughes.
Greatest American? Lindbergh.
undoubtedly.
"MussOlini? He's got a good
publicity man.
mo, Dempsey won't stage any
comeback. And say, that fight
with Tunney was decided on its
merits.
"~Flappers? Aw. this chatter about
the younger generation going 70 the
bad Is silly. The youngsters are
all right.
Prohibition; yes, and no. You
can't believe everything told you
either by vets or drys. Don't drink
myself. SO am not specifically in
terested."
AT The Herald and Examiner Of
flee, Gray was puzzled as 10 why
a newspaper should want his photo
graph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Valley Society
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor Phone
MISS BARBARA PAYNE. Editor

the new board members had served
on the previous board, it was a
pleasant reunion.
In the absence of the secretary,
Mrs. r. Z. Lee Of Mercedes, Mrs. r.
:. VIM served in that capacity at
this meeting. The ehairmen Of va
rious committees and officers pres
ent gave reports, and took part in
discussions Of Importance. The chair
man Of h program committee, Mrs.
Walter Weaver Of Donna, gave an
outline Of a program for the Deem
Der convention to be held in Edin-
burg. In all probability Mrs. Maggie
Barry will come from A a. " College
and address the federation. A playlet
was contemplated as one number on
the program.
Mrs. j.. W. Holt of Mission, chair
man Of the department Of Music
there. IS working on another prize
contest for compositions Of music.
Mrs. j. q. George, Brownsville, was
presented by Mrs. Wright, as the
newly appointed parliamentarian.
Mrs. Wright will represent the fed
Grafton at the state meeting at Ell
Paso. Mrs. Wright had two honored
guests at the luncheon hour, II. Cor
jux. and his niece. Miss Marta Mar
cell, Of Chicago. Refreshments con-
sisting Of chicken salad and other
dainties were served.
Besides the hostess and honor
guests were Mesdames C. r. Hollo-
way, Raymondville; II. Z. Jewell, II.
o. Scheleben of Edinburg; J.. w.
Holt. J. A. Card, Mission; Z. A. Card,
MeAllen; W. E. Weaver, Donna; FREQ
Wright, r. s. VIM, Miss Beth Gar
rett. Mercedes. c. c. Buck. r. w.
Holbert, La Feria; J. c. Myrick, I. c.
Webb, Harrington; Miss Kate Adele
Hill, San Benito: Mesdames j. c.
George. T. II. Yoe. Harbert Daven-
port, Brownsville; Mrs. Z. Owen
Scott, Rio Grande City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Brooks County
Work to Start

Work on the concrete highway in
Brooks county is expected 10 start
next week, according to Eugene
Longoria of Encino, Brooks county
commissioner. who was in Browns
vile Wednesday.
Brooks county will pave Is miles
south from Jim Wells county line
to a point about twelve miles south
Of Falfurrias. From that point to
the Hidalgo county line the caliche
pavement is in good condition, and
crews are kept at work maintaining
ii.
"We hope TO be able to pave the
entire highway in Brooks county with
concrete" Mr.. Longoria said, shut
are unable to do so at present. How
ever. the caliche paving is in good
condition and will be maintained in
that condition. When our present
program is completed tourists and
travellers will find nothing TO com
plain about in connection with the
Brooks county roads"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21

The weather continued clear, cool
and pleasant throughout the country
since last report, except in the far
conditions still prevailed in connec-
tion with the north Atlantic storm.
A little cloudiness developed this
morning, however. in portions of
Texas and New Mexico. and along
the Pacific coast. Temperatures were
near the seasonal average practically
throughout the country at the morn
ing observation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Women Haze
A lWQyS Wanted

a face powder like this new wonder
full French Process Powder called
MELLO-GLo-stays on longer-keeps
that ugly shine away-gives the
skin q soft, peachy look-prevents
large pores. You will be amazed at
the identifying qualities and purity
Of MELLO-GLO. You will be glad
you tried it. Eagle Pharmacy, Inc
Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2l.-tPl-
Roy L. Gray Of Fort Madison, Lee
county, Iowa-America's average
man"-has come TO Chicago for a
couple Of days to give the big town
the once over, meet some Of the
boys. take n peep, maybe, at the
night life, and find out if Chicago
hasn't a STEW average citizens" Of
her own.
Gray, who owns a one-man cloth
ing store in Fort Madison was pick
ed as Americas average man. in
an ingenious survey Of the country
published in the American Maya
zine. Iowa was found TO approx
mate most nearly the average"
state and Fort Madison the "aver-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Urge Bankers to
Attend Meeting

Texas bankers are urged to attend
the convention in Houston, starting
Monday. of the American Bankers
Association in order to play hosts to
the visiting bankers, says Roy Miller,
manager of the convention, in a tele-
gram TO friends here.
Miller explains in his wire that
there will be plenty OF hotel ac-
commodations, in spite Of the large
number of bankers that will attend
the convention. and asks that the
word be spread around.
The bankers will make a side trim
10 the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
r. WARD. GUEST


The n,earness of the approaching
aoi;5,y season was emphasized at
! demonstNation Il the Alamo Home
denomination club Thursday wheh
Mrs. Eta k.inggold county nome
demonstration agent gave a demon
stration in thS making ana Daklns
Of fruit cake and Boston brown
bread. A steam pressure cooker was
used in the baking.
plans for the ne xt regular meeting
were announced for October III az
which time NJ. A. Travis VIII conuuet
4 drill in parliamentary Law.
PERSONALS. :.
Alamo Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. Boenme re-
+urned Thursday evening from q
.hree months visit with relatives IN
okIahoma City, Turon, Kansas: Den
ycr. Colorado: and Laramie, Wyom-
ing. The trip home was made IN three
days. r
Swallow OF Alamo and Mrs. n. .
Machen Of Donna left Sunday Tor a
visit of ten days with Mrs. Chas
Meadows in San Antonio. a,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marker Powers =
MI. and Mrs. c. p. Porter were call
ers at the Crabtree home Tuesday
afternoon.
MT. and Mrs. Joe Ashford and
four children and r. W. Ashford and
six children from Oklahoma are in
Alamo with Mr.. and Mrs. Eiro Pick
ard They expect to locate here.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Craotree
we're visitors at the Patton home on
Tower road Tuesday AFTERNOON.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Fifth Birthday
OfStevenson Co.

The Stevenson Motor company OF
Brownsville, agency here for the
Chevrolet automobile, will observe
its fifth anniversary birthday Mon
day, October "a, according To Tom
Stevenson, proprietor of the agency.
Mr.. Stevenson started the agency
in a small space OF Thirteenth
street, behind the Miller hotel, and
later moved into a larger location
on Levee street.
From that place he moved last
year into his present large building.
erected especially for his use, at the
corner Of Adams and Tenth streets,
where he has an ideal location both
for display and service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
Former Illinois
Residents Meet
Especial to The Gerald)

ALAMO, Oct. 2i.-A Suckers
picnic, or meeting Of former Illinois
residents, will be held at Camp
Ebenezer, near here, Thursday,
October 81, II was announced by Of
ficers Of the organization.
The picnic will be an all-day az
fair.
Fried chicken will be the state
flower for the OCCASION" says the
program.
Program for the meeting is being
arranged now.
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v FROM FARM

Especial TO The Ilerald.)
ALAMO, Oct. 2l.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Hodgson, Mrs. Vera Hodgson
and sons, Dick and Jack. have moved
from their farm north Of town 20
the Frad property on School street.
which they recently purchased.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21

Polo dance given by the officers
Of Fort Brown in honor of the visit
ing officers and their wives here
from Fort Ringgoli garrison for the
polo tournament. To De held IN the
Officers Club.
EVENING BRIDGE MEETS
Miss Austin burst was hostess 70
the Evening Bridge club which met
at her home on Washington street
Wednesday evening where three
tables Of players assembled. MISS
Cecilia Rice was the winner OF the
high score and Mrs. Katherine HAM
ilton made the low number OF points
Cosmos blossoms were the flowers
used for decoration IN the rooms
where the guests were entertaiheo
Sherbet and cake were the refresh
ments prepared to finish the even
ing's program.
Miss Mary Mattingly will be hos
tess next week at her home IN the
San Carlos Annex az the usual time.
THREE TABLE BRIDGE
Three tables of bridge players OF
the LOYAL Twelve Bridge club met al
the home Of Mrs. a. +. berries
Thursday afternoon with two guests
present. Mrs. Kelley Of Brownsville
and Mrs. Lee Martin of I'll Jardln
were those outside the club MEMBER
ship who were invited 70 attend.
Red and white roses were tins
floral decorations used and Hal
loween was recognized in appropriate
%tallies and other bits of decoration
in connection with the serving OF
the refreshments Of chicken a Ia
king and coffee.
Mrs. A. NJ. Barnes, high score WIN
ner. received the prize OF the AFTER
noon. The next club hostess VIII Dt
Mrs. Ben G. Hanna.
MRS. MARTIN HOSTESS
An the members except one were
present at the meeting Of the merry
Matrons Bridge club which was held
~ the home Of Mrs. John MARTIN
Thursday afternoon in Il Jardin
Halloween was observed in the decor,
atoms and also the score eards anu
Mrs. Aubrey Perkins, the next hos
tess 10 the club, won high score ioi
me Afternoon. Mrs. Paul Dye re
reived the consolation.
MRS. WARD, GUEST
Mrs. J. b. Ward was entertained
rs a guest at the meeting OF the :.
Jardin Bridge club Thursday whiet
was held at the home Of Mrs a. r
Harper daughter of Mrs. Ward
Two tables of players were present
for the games. Mrs. Ivan Ford mad'
\ the high score and was awarded th'
\cIub prize. The next meeting place
has not been decided upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Muckleroy Wis
TIED in the upper Valley Ihursaas
~ Fridav. They will return home
soINc.tane Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
FARLINGEN

Mrs. Fred IL. Wright, the new pres
.aant of the Rio Grande Valley Fed
Grafton Of women's clubs called
Meeting of the executive board AZ
NJ home in Mercedes Tuesday al
ternoon, at . o'clock. Representative
~ the board from most Of the Val.
lev towns responded. As many OF
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
NEW RIrILDING

Especial 70 The Herald)
HARLINGEN, Oct. 21.-Work of
tearing down the old Baker service
station building here in preparation
for the erection Of a new two-story
building has been started. The build
ing is owned by John Baker Of this
city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
LOS INDIOS
JOINT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. X. p. Swofford enter
tanned a number Of their friends Fri
day evening at their home. One or
more members from each family IS
celebrating a birthday in October
which was the occasion Of the party.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron SAMSON and children, Byron
III, and Elizabeth; Mr.. and Mrs,
Moore Matthews and children, Vivian
and Margaret; and Mrs. w. b. Benge,
all Of Santa Maria and the host and
hostess.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21

1eohewal Jackson hotel here Wed
nesosy night, with the EMPLOYEES ~
2 pan John r. Lomax. preridant
! OF the Dank. was t~oastrnaster
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21

First figures. highest temperature
Yesterday; second, lowest last night;
.hird. precipitation In last % hours
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RANK BANQUETS

SAN BENITO, Oct. 2l.-Direetors
and stockholders Of the Farmers
State Bank met in a banquet at the
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NSptCIaI 20 Tue httdIu
ALAMO. Oct. 21.-An election OF
officers for the coming year for the
North Alamo Farmers club will be
held at the club house the first Fri
day evening in November.
VIM penn-5 Cenfs-A Good Cic,r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21
CLUB HOUSE DANCE.

Club HUUSE DANCE.
A number of people of Los Indio
and from San Benito enjoyed a dane
at the Los Indios club house Satur
day evening.
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TO E OFFICERS
Especial TO The Herald)

1850 poop v-siuso c-uusd u
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PLANS CLUB EXHIBIT.

PLANS CLUB EXHIBIT.
Mrs. +. X. Arlington was hostess
TO the Los lndios Home Demonstra-
tion club at the home Of Mrs. w. Fl,
Crockett Friday afternoon. Arrange
ments were made for an exhibit AZ
the Valley Mid-Winter Fair 10 be
held in Harlingen.
The next meeting will be at the
nome Of Mrs. Eugene Kaufman on
Thursday before the next regular
meeting day. Those present were
Mesdames r. G.. CARA, r. L. Long.
Alvin Long, s. l.. Forren. E. NJ All,
bee. w. w. Allen, X. o. Barron. Joe
Thompson, Eugene Kaufman, John
Stubblefield, Juan Stubblefield.
John Fry, r. 7. Stuart, Marion Grow,
j. NJ. Gilbert. Philip Gardner. w. n
Crockett, Miss Elva Miles and the
hostess.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Arlington and
daughter. Margaret, and Miss Eva
nellie league were visiting in
Brownsville Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Guffen. and
Misses Garlic Curtis and Evanelle
league were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parks Gardner Monday evening.
Mrs. Clark Condit and little daugh-
ter OF San Benito visited her mar
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Condit,
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Forren enter
tanned a number Of their friends
from Rangerville and San Benito Fri
day evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-21

VIM. Penn-5 Cents-A Good Ciga,
Evening star., 1927-04-20
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wlre Direct to The Star ossce

prominent oil stocks listed on the
Curb Exchange, it was not surprising
that the oils played prominent part
in the proceedings today, following the
turn for the better in the oil group
yesterday on the Stock Exchange.
There Is no doubt that the recent
price cutting in both crude and re-
fined products will tell against second
quarter earnings. Nevertheless, many
were of the opinion that the oils at
the present level had discounted this
possibility.
That large short interest existed
was evident from the manner in
which prices moved forward. New
high prices for the year were reached
by Prairie Pipe Line and Illinois Pipe
Line, while Humble Prairie OIL &
Gas, and Standard OF Indiana scored
fair sized gains.
The market for Grant Stores was
taking its cue from the action os
chain and department store issues on
the stock Exchange. At 10, the price
was at new top for 1927. Record
earnings for American Arch We're
said to be the incentive for the buy.
ing. which carried that issue to it's
best prices. Western Maryland first
preferred was moving forward with
the Junior issues on the big board.
Fajardo Sugar, selling ex-dividend
$3.50, retraced most of the amount de.
Quoted from the price, while Central
Aguirre after early strength felt the
effect of prof1t-taking.
Trading continued active throughout
the session, although numerous issues
failed to maintain all the improve
ment to the close.