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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
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IN This WEEK
Will Report on Pro-
posed Brownsville, e,
Port Project, Dis
trict Hearing Set

Government army engi-
neers will begin a survey
from Brazos Santiago Pass
to Brownsville the early part
of this week relative to the
proposed construction Of "A
ship channel from this city to
the Gulf of Mexico at an es-
timated expenditure of ap-
proXimately $2,000,000.
Maj. Milo p. Fox, district
United States army engineer
with headquarters at Calves
ton, has just completed re-
connaissance trip over the
route of the proposed chan
mel and returned to Calves
ton Friday night.
He spent Friday making the survey
IN company with c. Nelson, civilian
engineer also Of Galveston. Ho re-
fused, however to commit himself
on the feasibility Of the project.
0"AN~iHH tO1AVACLE survey NOlEn
Will be made by the group of en-
gineers who start work on the pre-
ject this week.
Hearing on the formation of
S2,000.O00 navigation district will BE-
held in commissioners court here No
vember 20. Immediately following
this meeting plans vii! be made for
the calling Of So 1000. 600 hond issue
TO raise funds for the work.
The United States government will
receive 100000 from the issue for
the completion Of the Brazos Santi-
ago deep water channel already BE-
gun and In turn. the government will.
at the next session OF congress, ap-
propriate Sl.000.0O0 and $15C,000. the
first for construction and the latter
Tor the maintenance nc the coastal
| harbor. The additional derived from
| the local bond issue will bc used In
| the construction cf = 1s-loot. - ~
| channel from the pass tc- Brov .ai1
and the construction Of ~ - aal<
basin and docking facilitiS4W=K the
Brownsville terminal.
q. &. Richardson, manager Of the
Brownsville Chamber of Commerce,
| issued the announcement Saturday
that the survey would begin ncxr
4 week
This survey will be the first step
| taken by the government in aiding
| Brownsville in her fight for a deep
water channel which has been wagcd
more or less actively for the past
half n century.
In the issuance or the order for
| the making Of the survey, Browns
! vile deep water enthusiasts see tbs
first tangible step which will lead to
\ the fulfillment az n cherished dream.
Members Of the port committe ot
the chamber Of commerce cxpressed
confidence in the floating Of th1
/ $4,000 900 bond issue and in receiving
the governments okeh on the rrc-
l ject which they believe will cemenr
the future Of this border city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
By ID. FIELD BRITTLE
[ lAs.nciatcd Press staff Mriterl

The advance partitioning Of the
country's electoral votes by those
who think they know now is in full
season as the presidential campaign
nears its end.
Always ready 70 put their best
claim forward. they do 50 now with
additional warrant since Herbert
Hoover. cnroute home after speak
ing in Pueblo. Colo. last night. and
Alfred r. Smith. having delivered
his Madison Square speech on his
home ground. wait, ready to send
the last words over the radio.
Two other developments marked
the closing week Of the campaign.
One was an announcement from
Washington from President Cool
idge Friday night in which he
praised Herbert Hoover highly and
said his success seemed assured.
The other was statement by Will
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&. s. Vote Stirring Texas
Tell
How Votes TOGO
AsPollingNears

liam G.. MeAdoo. who waged a Bit
ter battle in the democratic conven-
tion in 1924 against Governor
Smith. that he would preserve his
party allegiance.
Both Sides Claim World and All
About this date every fourth year
1t IS customary for the party stall
warts to take their private inven-
tories and announce victory with n
grudging largess that permits the
other fellow to run second. Excep-
tional in many ways. this campaign
at its close L. quite like its pre-
decesSors IN that the total Of votes
claimed by both sides is almost
double the SCI being fought for. The
fact that the true figures will come
out or the ballot box Tuesday night
and that either side will be joyous
" satisfied with the bare necessary
266, doesn't hamper the pFe-eiection
abandon with which the states are
CONTINUED Oh page three1
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Garner Sees No
Cause to Bolt,
He Says In S. A.

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 3.--tPl-Dem-
ocrats have no cause to repudiate the
old principles of the party because
of wet and dry issue Congressman
John N. Garner Of Texas, declared
here tonight. Garner spoke in the
municipal auditorium before an au-
dience Of 5000.
He challenged the right of a voter
to bolt his party on account Of a re-
Iigions issue and declared the con-
stitution protected Governor Smith
in his right 70 worship God accord
ing TO the dictates of his conscience.
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HUTTON, PAL
OF WAITS, dies
Made Fortune Mining
And Spent 1t For
Orphans Home

SPOKANE. Wash, Nov. Sd
4. ". Hutton. capitalist. who made
fortune im the wild mining days
Of the boom IN the Occur D'Alcnes,
and spent large portion of u ~
later years in founding and main
tanning home here for orphan
children, died here TO-DAY. Mr.. Hut
ton had diabetes.
Levi ". Hutton realized his
CONTINUED on page fourtecn)
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World War S End
Will Be Observed

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.--iPD-Pres-
ident Coolidge issued proclamation
today calling on the American people
to observe Nov. II. the tenth ami
versary of the end of the World
war. with appropriate ceremonies.
in schools, churches, and other suit
able places 20 give expression to
our gratitude for peace and the hope
and desire that our friendly rela-
tions with other peoples may con-
tinue."
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YOAKUM SLAYER FREED
ON BAIL SANS HEARING

YOAKUM, Texas, Nov. s.-tFl--
r. L. Hall. Is. charged with murder
in the Staying of Bca Manning. So,
deputy constable, maintained silence
tonight and officers could not as-
sign motive for the tragedy.
He was released on $4,000 bond in
the afternoon. although no date for
the examining trial was set.
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YOUTH ADMITS
Staying GIRL
Lost Head, Strangled
Sweetheart, N. Y.
Police Told

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.--tFl--.-incens
Rice. III, confessed today, said police
that ne strangled to death his Is.
ycar-old high school sweetheart. Al
ice Joost, after he fcllcd her with
his fist and ~lost his head" in hrr
home in Port Richmond, Staten +
and. yesterday.
Through several hours OK que
ing BY police, the thin blon'
six feet tall. maintained
cehce. He was taker
home and questioned
the crime. Then. ~
broke down and confes
Rice. according to
sion Of his story. sper
terday mt the girls n
owed mother was at
haitian bookbindery.
crnoon, police said
and Rice struck I'd
SO hard that 81
the floor.
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extension er -
! around he
mothkr fc4
] turne@
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hit
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Above i pictured Captain collyer
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Sears, Roebuck to
Build In Houston

HOUSTON. Nov. 3.--tPl-A ST.
100000 retail distributing and mail
order store of Sears. Roeblck and
company will be establihsed here
within 30 days. said an announcement
If r. y. Woods, president or tho
cnmnany. received here today from
Chicago headquarters.
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New Leading Man

STANLEY RIDGES, new leading man
of the National Players, opening to-
morrow night in the farce, "The Baby
Cyclone" Is said to have most impress
sive acting background. Since 1913 he
has played in stock, in musical produc-
ton, drama production. motion pictures
and would probably have gone with a
circus had not war called him in 1916
to the British colors as an aviator with
the Royal Air Force.
Glance over his record:
The season OF 27 and % Mr.. Ridges
was with the Astaires in Funny Face"
which was seen here prior to its open
ing in New York. The play is still
running, though Mr.. Ridges withdrew
to join the National Players.
In 1913 and IA he was in stock in
San Francisco, and in 1915 varied his
versatile talents from stock in Utica,
N. Y, to the musical comedy, "'Fhe
Road to Mandalay" at the Park The
ater, New York, now known as the Co.'S
mopolitan. His first leading role in
New York was In support of Minna
Gombel in "Six Months Option" at the
Princess Theater in 1915. The follow
Ing year found him with Victor Her
bert's Irish opera, Eileen"
After lapse Of nearly three years
| from the stage, the reason being that
| he was in the Royal Flying Corps of
the British expeditionary forces in Eng
land and France, kind fate and bad
German craftsmanship allowed him to
| return to New York to 1919, where he
| Joined with the musical comedy, Rose
| OF China" at the Lyric The following
| years found him with some Of the pro-
Evening star., 1928-04-29
PALACE-"Easv Come, Easy Co."

EASY Come. Easy Co" Richard DiX's
new comedy for Paramount, is the
screen attraction at Loew's Palace thls
week
Dix has the role of an honest, indus
trious. American youth who is tenn
porsriiv downcaSt ana in need OF a
lob. At this period of his life he meets
n Cirl and. almost simultaneously, is
unWittingly induced to aid clever but
Good nature6 crook in bank robbery.
When he discovers what he has done,
he is in such a position as TO make
restitution difficult and TO make mat
tiers worse. those most interested III re-
covering the money do all in their power
to frustrate his good intentions.
On the stage is Frank CambrlaS pro-
duction ''Swanee Moon" rhapsody OF
Dixieland. introducing the Swanee Oc-
tette in Songs of the South; JACK
North. the banjokster; Cy Landry, the
dancing comedian; the II Foster girls,
Southern bellies in new struts, Kathryn
Lewis. soprano: John Griffin. tenor, and
featuring Wesley Eddy and his Pal
ace Syncopators.
In addition there is Harry BorJeS,
conducting the Palace Concert OrcheS-
ira; short subjects and the M-G-M
NewSreel
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EARLE---"Rarc Knees. -


Bare Knees" is the screen feature
at the Earle Theater this week, The
stage presentation, produced by Ed
ward l.. Hyman, is called "A Jazz Car
nivaL" and features Jack Pepper with
other favorites, including Al and Ray
Samuels Charles Rozella. Markell and
Faun, Collette Sisters, Caesar NeSi and
the Maryon Vadie dancers.
The flapper of today is the basis OF
Bare Knees" taken from an, original
story by Adele Burlington. Virginia
Ice Corbin has the featured role III a
characterization of the flapper. While
she thinks that everything III life Is
grounds for fun. and while she is dar-
ing in her styles of clothes and actions,
still, after all, she is Just the KIND
Of a girl that one would wish Tor a
sweetheart or sister SO goes the story.
1t points out that girls of today are no
different from what they have always
been.
Forrest Stanley. johnnie Walker.
Jane winton. Donald Keith and Maude
Fulton are in the cast. The picture
was directed by Earle Kenton.
Short reels. a concert overture Sc
lections from Shot Boat" played by
the Earle Concert Orchestra, under
Daniel Breeskin, complete the bill.
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LITTLE THEATER-"CyranO de
Bcrgerac."

The Motion Picture Guild is pre-
senting "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the
Little Theater for an engagement of
one week. starting today with Pierre
Magnier of the Coincide Francaise In
the title role
This film III natural colors is an
adaptation of Edmond Rostand's IA
nous romance first produced In 1897
on the stage of Coincide Francaise In
Paris with Coquelin. the most distin-
guiShed comedian of the French stage,
as the original Cyrano.
The story is built up around the
legends which have clustered about the
memory of the famous soldier poet,
Wit and philosopher, who lived and
flourished in the same age as DArtag-
nan OF the Three Musketeers fame,
and who recognizes the fact that his
outrageouSly large nose is the barrier
which stands between him and the
fulfllment of his dream of love with
his beautiful cousin Roxane.
Linda Moglia enactS the role of
RoXane and Angelo Ferrari is cast as
Baron Christian The picture was pro-
duced in France under the direction of
August Genina. Pierre Magnier is said
TO give fine portrayal OF the role of
Cyrano, as he had played the part
many times in the Coincide Francaise in
Paris before transferring his perform
ance 10 the screen.
Supplementary features OF the bill are
an animal comedy entitled wild
Beasts of Borneo," a microscopic nov-
city, Little People of the Garden" and
a news reel.
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RIALTo-"The Blue Danube.

'The Blue Danube" starring Leatrice
Joy, which is the feature picture at the
Rialto this week, invaoes the pic
tureSQue regions of Austria's historical
river for the background Of a story
which deals with the eternal triangle
IL a refreshing manner.
Marguerite, a village belle on the
Danube, is loved by Erich. young
nobleman, and his rival is Ludwig,
hunchback. Before he is able TO marry
her he is ordered 10 war with his regi-
ment. He sends word 10 Marguerite
by the hunchback for her To meet nlm
al the station so that they might be
married by the army chaplain.
The hunchback, however. withholds
the message and peisons Marguerite S
mind against Erich On the day the
young nobleman returns To the Danube,
Ludwig weds Marguerite and the three
meet in dramatic circumstances, but all
ends happily
Nils Asther plays opposite the star
and others in the cast include Joseph
Schiidkraut, Seena Owen. May Robson.
Albert Gran and Frank Reicher.
The overture by the Rialto concert
orchestra. Rox Rommen conducting, Is
an ARRANGEMENT OF selections from Rio
Ria and international newsreel and
Evening star., 1928-04-29

ton OF synchronized pictures, the Vic
tor Co. is said to have made matrices
and pressed records for Vitaphone,
owned by Warner Brothers. and to
have collaborated with them in record
ing. Under the new arrangement with
First National the entire musical ac-
compartment of the pictures will be
done by Victor experts. from the COM
Evening star., 1928-04-29
BAND B0X-"The Last Moment" /"
"Potemkin."

1.-THE Armored Cruiser Prince Po-
temkin" will be held over for another
week at the Band Box Theater, be-
ginning today. together with The Last
Moment
"Potemkin' is an authentic picture
of a rebellion on Russian cruiser in
the empire days. 1t is not a propa-
ganda film but aims to show only what
actually took place
The Last Moment" described as q
psychological study. was written and
directed by Paul Fejos. and is based
on the assumption that at the time OF
death a persons entire life passes In
review before him The film has nc
Subtitles, only the one explanation al
the beginning Otto Matieson plays the
leading male role and Georgia Hale Is
the leading woman.
Short subjects and music by the the
ater orchestra under the direction OF
Norman Goldman round out the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

ments as elaborate as those presented
in the greatest metropolitan theaters.
The Victor Co will arrange and
record for First National musical scores
synchronized with that company's pic
lures. Both Victor and First National
are licensees under patents of Electrical
Research Products, subsidiary OF the
Western Electric Co, and the synchro-
nizations will be under these patents.
The product will be known as Fir
natone.
At present and since the Inaugural
Evening star., 1928-04-29

COLUMBIA--"Drum of Love-"
d. w, Griffith's latest picture, Drums
of Love-" will continue on the screen
at Ioew's Columbia for q second week
The picture deals with the life Of two
brothers who are fused into seemingly
indissoluble tie by family tradition and
respect The elder brother Don Ca
thos. marries the daughter of neigh
boring feudal baron, who offers his
daughter as a tribute-the price of los
ing in battle to Don CathoS,
Don CathoS is groteSque and mis-
shapen. and when he is away quelling
a distant mutiny. the younger brother
and his wife are drawn together by
circumstances and loneliness, When
Don CathoS returns and is made ac-
uuainted with their actions. he con-
fronts the lovers and begS his brother
To say that the facts are not true This
the younger brother cannot do.
Don CathoS then challenges the in
former and in the course of the strug-
gle allows himself to be killed. seeing
in this supreme sacrifice the only Solu-
tion TO the lovers happiness, and as he
dies he forgiveS the lovers.
The Columbia Concert Orchestra
under Claude Burrows. and short sub
iectS. including the M-G-M NewSreel.
augment the bill
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Good-by, Orchestras,

AS the result of contracts recently
completed by the Victor Talking
Machine Co. and First National Pic
lures, it is announced. the smallest
motion picture theaters throughout the
country will soon be able TO present
their films with musical accompani-
Evening star., 1928-04-29
FILMOGRAMS

by Leslie S. Barrows. which is to be
adapted by c. Graham Baker.
Film Daily describes the picture YER
sion OF "Abie's Irish Rose" as "a good
picture, not a great picture: satisfy
ing picture, not an outstanding effort.
But, it adds. THE mob viii like It,"
RAJ FernStrom, Paramount News
cameraman. lays claim TO having
reached the German and Irish flyers
narooned on Greenly Island and
brought 10 New York the first motion
pictures taken Of the Bremen and its
crew.
The Fox has night prowler-a big
black tomcat, that knows exactly when
the house is emptied and then makes
his nightly rounds IN that palatial home
Of entertainment. However, this par
ticular cats chief claim 70 fame is his
knowledge Of when the show breaks,
[ for then Tom arrives promptly anc
starts the nightly song for his platter
Of milk, supplied by the watchman OF
| the theater.
ID. w. Griffith is said 10 nave COM
| pIeted his first United Artists picture
/ Drums of Love-" one week before
scheduled time and within is per cent
( Of the estimated cost
Evening star., 1928-04-29

~ Ut in Hollywood and else
where where future produc-
tions are discussed they are
~ said 10 be considering
whether or not pictures
should be colored.
A short-wave television broadcasting
station 70 carry images into the homes
Of amateurs, il Is said, viii be placed In
operation this Fall, and, 1t Is added,
teievision apparatus will be placed on
sale IL New York within two weeks
which is so simple that amateurs may
easily build and operate IL. This from
FiIm Daily, the movie Bradstreet.
Douglas Fairbanks and his wife. Mary
Pickford we're scheduled to sail from
New YORK TO Europe yesterday. altering
previous plans 70 leave on May 5.
Tom Nix ig on record as declaring
that block booking is trust Law viola
ton. and that scenario writer's get TOO
much money for what they do. TWO
important questions are thus settled
With one decision.
Rurnors from trade sources indicate
an unpleasant feeling between Publiz
and LOew interests because ot the hold
which William Fox has acquired on the
Pacific Coast All Of said interests are
keen On building new theaters,
Dawn" the Edith Cagel picture, Is
said 10 have been banned In all theaters
Of the Ioeg chain on the ground tnai
II viii create III will among people Of the
natlonslities involved.
Edmund Lawrence hes announced the
completion Of Rita Weiman's TWO
Masters" the first Of series for the
Authors League and the Actors Fund
the second from q story written by
IFyin e. COBB.
Universal. II b reported. viii make
geyege underworld films" each With a
star cast" Eyes Of the Underworld
f. the first.
Olive Borden, having completed her
eongsct with Foz. via nov become a
star tor Columbia pictures. along with
Jack Holt Lya DE- Putl Betty CornpSon,
fsooart BogwoFth Lois WilS0u. Bert
Lytell, Margaret Livingston and Dor
othy EeYaer.
Edw1n Csrewe IL 70 picturize Ia
Tosca" with Dolores Del Rio - ltB
star, ~ Rome, according " q news re-
port. Dolores recently went ~ Mexico
10 divorce ner husband
Polz Nsgfi, IL Is said. intends 10
alternate her picture work 1etWeen Ger
many sfd the United States upon tie
completion ~ her present contract with
Paramount.
The commercial value " motion pic
f3lreg la xsde aDfoaG IL being advanced
why Congress should provide q little
substantial. ano constructive hep ~ tAe
American picture industry.
Paramount also has made the an
yaclu3ceuent tnst Dawn" viii not De
shown IL any t4eAter owned ~ con-
trclled by Paramount
out 81 Iowa TIE president u the
exhibitors state unit IL urging mat Dlg
ysctuFee De efoBB nov IA anticipation
Of tae increased competition of TIE Az
1gsa0biIe, f3ge weather and gooa roads
lew Wsn1z, sn Oklabon9 millionaire
oil naB, II giving four free picture
shows q week fof the benefit of people
who cannot afford 10 pay. thereby cios~
ing two loesi Day thestefs ~ Fonea
CITY. okla
First National is reported W have
"DoFrowed@ Louise Fazenea f0r tea'
tslreo Lead iu "Cnee There Was Ffin-
cess" Warmers has her nov IN
"Eosh'g ARK"
NOV II is said Al Joleons next yits-
Yhone picture fof Warner Bros. VIII b.
Ghe Singing F0oI.' ba@eo % ttf Dls5
Evening star., 1928-04-29

position and arrangement of the score
through its synchronized recording and
the manufacturing of the records.
Victor's contracts with First National
1t is explained, are not exclusive, since
Victor's arrangements with Electrical
Research Products permits them to
make and record scores synchronized
with films for any motion picture COM
pany.
Evening star., 1928-04-29
continued from First page.) }

dancing comedian, recently featured in
ziegfeld "FollieS' and the last Music
BOX Revue" assisted by group of ma
tive HawaiianS, with the steel guitars,
Evening star., 1928-04-29

nounced hits. including Sally" for two
years; "Oh Boy; Elsie" musical COM
edy: with Lila Lee in THE Bride Re-
tires; with mo, No, Nanette," and
with Funny Face"
Evening star., 1928-04-29
Photoplays This Week
CoLUMBIA--"Drums Of Love-"

other short films will round out the
bill.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

nov II is said Al Jolson'e negt vits~
gehone picture f0f WBtRer Efos. VIII be
Gne Singing fooI," ba@eo o. ti4f .Dlsy
Evening star., 1928-04-29

out 81 Iowa tie president u ths
&y6fDftofs' stat llun g urging that Dig
ssiCtlYes he siioBu nov Ia anticipation
of the increased competition ~ tie aU-
gygaoLile flfle weather and good roads
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Douglas Fairbanks and his wife. Mary
Pickford. we're scheduled to sail from
New YORK 10 Europe yesterday. altering
previous plans 70 leave on May 5.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

First National is reported w have
"DoFrowed@ Louise Fazenea f0r tea~
tslreo Lead III ''Cnee There Was Ffin-
cess" Warmers hes her D0W tn
"Eos0'g ARK
Evening star., 1928-04-29

lew Wsnlz, an OklaHom9 millionaire
oil man, Il giving four free picture
shows q week fof the benefit of De0pl'
who cannot afford 10 pay. thereby clos
ing two locsi Dsy ehestefs ~ FoHea
CITY, okla
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Tom Nix Is on record as declaring
that block booking is a trust law viola
ton. and that scenario writer's get TOO
much money for what they do. TWO
important questions are thus settled
With one decision.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Paramount also nas made tne an
gaolnGeaen1 that Dawn" viii not De
shown ~ any theatsf owned oF co1~
tFclaec by Paramount.
Evening star., 1928-04-29

The commercial YalUe u motion PIC
flreg IN trade aDfoAG il being advanced
why Congress should provide 4 little
substantial anc constructive help ~ tAs
American picture Industry
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Polz Nsgfi, IL Is said, intends ~
alternate her picture work DetWefn Ger
nlsBy sfa6 the United States upon tie
completion u her present contract with
Paramount
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Runors from trade sources indicate
an unpleasant feeling between Publiz
and LOew interests because ot the hold
which william Fox has acquired on the
Pacific Coast All Of said interests are
keen On building new theaterg
Evening star., 1928-04-29

Edwin CareBe IL 10 picturizs Ia
T0sca 4" with Dolores Del Rio ~ it,
star, ~ Rome, according " q news re-
port Dolores recently went ~ Mexico
IL divorce ner husband