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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
RIO GRANDE CITY
JUNIOR CLUB
DINNER DANCE HONOREES

n AM 1ONOnEES
The members Of the Women's Jun
Tor club were honorees at a dinner
dance at San Pedro clubhouse, Fri
day night, the Women's club being
hostess for the occasion.
Mrs. G. j.. Martin, president o.
the Woman's club presided as toast
mistress and Mrs. +. Owen Scot well
coined the Juniors. Miss Celistina
Gonzales responded on behalf of the
girls club. Other short talks were
made by Mesdames J. p. Bass, l.. r,
Caruthers, Messrs. Laurence r.
Brooks, George b. Marsh. J. p. Bass
and John A. Pope. An informal
dance followed dinner.
The honorees were Misses Shir-
ley and Robin Brooks, Celistina
GolzaIes, Par Ramirez. Cora San
chez, Lolita Perez, Berta Gutierrez.
Other guests included: Misses Car
melia and Virginia Otal, Mesdames
Jennie Sanchez, II. r. Guerra, Ed
ward Ritz, Sarah E. Johnson, Henry
Kusck, Guadalupe Mango; Messrs.
Ruben Vale. Herman Cortreras, Ed
uardo Yzaguirre. Jr., Marcel and Lu-
Glen Block, Albert Gutierrez, Jr.,
Ernesto Laurel. Gilbert Cara. En-
rique Gonzales, Victoria Martinez,
Juan f. Saenz.
The hostesses and their husbands
were: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j. Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. Il. B. Caruthers. Mr.. and
Mrs. George 3. Marsh. Mr.. and Mrs.
J.. P. Bass. Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence r.
Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Pope.
Mesdames Elodia Monroe and E..
Owen Scott, and Miss Camille Block.
PERSONALS
DR.. and Mrs. G. j. Martin and fam
lily left early "Wednesday for an
overland trip to the Kerryille coun-
try, where they expect to enjoy a
two weeks vacation. In San Antonio,
DR.. Martin was Joined by his young
n Pat, who will accompany the
party.
Lieutenant Raymond Palmer, who
represented Fort Ringgold in the
Fort Brown horse show. won two
trophies and several other honors.
Two silver cups were won, in jump
ing and for best formation.
Miss Frances Louise Guerra spent
the weekend with he cousins. Miss
cs Rosaura and Enoe Guerra in
Nier. Mexico. as the guests of the
latter's grandparents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
BRIDGE PARTY FOR


On Monday afternoon. the Won
ans building was the scene Of q
lovely party, honoring Miss zelda
Goldammer. and Miss Bernyce Wood
worth, who will wed on the 10th and
18th Of July, respectively. The gra-
cious hostesses were MesdameS
Floyd Smith and Charles Woods, and
this is the first Of a series Of three
parties they are giving this week.
Three ~out-of-tOwn guests were pres
ent, Mrs. o. l.. Hall, Corpus Christi,
Mrs. william Jackson Of Dallas, Miss
Ted Poston, Lufkin. The beautiful
auditorium Of the Woman's build
ing was atrractively decorated with
the flowers Of the season, arranged
mostly in baskets.
Bridge was the entertainment for
the occasion. In this, the high
score went TO Mrs. VI. A. Childers,
with a pair Of handsome bronze
green candlesticks, and Mrs. A. y.
Brooks won low, a deck Of embossed
playing cards. The two honorees
were presented with very beautiful
gifts, Miss Goldammer receiving a
pretty blue boudoir clock. and Miss
Woodwork receiving a dainty bud
vase; Miss Poston was given a per-
fume lamp.
Pine apple salad, frozen tea. pi-
mento sandwiches and cabinet pud-
ding were served at 6 o'clock.
Calvin Spencer will leave the first
Of next week on an extended trip Z n
Michigan, around the Great Lakes,
and into Canada, expecting 70 be
away six weeks or more.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06

Carl Hale and James Gordon Holmes
spent Tuesday and Wednesday pic
nicing on Progreso lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Baxter, ST.
spent the Fourth in Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
DONNA
MISS WATSON S t
To BRIDGE CLUB

The Post Bridge club met AZ the
home Of Dorothy Chandler with
Eleanor Watson as hostess. FRS.
prize which was a handsome boudoir
picture went to Margaret Hutto.
Second prize. a lovely pair Of novel
ty bead garters went to Jessie Mae
Parks. Refreshments Of iced tea
and iced watermelon were served.
The personnel included Misses Jes-
sic Mae Park, Edith Nance, Ista
Pritehard, Texie Vaughan, Margaret
Hutto. Elizabeth Black, Dorothy
Chandler ard Eleanor Watson.
TREBLE CLEF ENJOYS SWIM
The Treble Clef Music club en-
joyed a swim at Cascade pool Fri
day evening. After the swim. a pic
Dorothy Faye Wier, Alberta Swiet-
ger, Gay Newland, Nora Hellman al
Donna, and Dorothy Chambers and
Marjory Kramer Of San Juan. The
chaperones included Miss Caroline
White, her mother, Mrs. White. Mrs.
L. NJ. Davis. Mrs. w. R. Newland and
Mr.. Baldwin.
WOMEN'S COUNCIL MEETS III.
The Women's Council Of the Chris
tian church met at the home Of Mrs.
Hugh Lewis Thursday, June IS. Aft
er a delightful program, refresh
ments Of sandwiches, cake and tea
were served to the following ladies':
Mesdames A. r. Hester ,Sr., j. l..
Collier, Moye, ST., Walter Moye, Col
lier Moye, Joe Moye, Farmer, <. A.
Hart, W. r. Newland, Charles Sar-
geant, Lucy Sergeant, W. Z. White,
Hutto, Smith, George Stevens, Ross
Raleigh. Crohick, Willard. B. T..
Shepherd, Miss Es.her, Townsend,
Sr, Ward Townsend, ". J. Anderson,
Arthur Anderson. Webb, George
Walden, Ernest Barrett, Roy Hooks,
n. o. Gerald, Miss Esther Shepp-
herd and the hostess, Mrs. Hugh
Lesis.
PERSONALS
Mrs. Tom Hurt and children Of
Nixon, Texas, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. K. Norwood.
Miss Dorothy Elliott returned Fri
day returned Friday from Kerrville
where she attended the Presbyterian
Young Peoples encampment.
Mrs. II. G. Baxter, who formerly
taught in the Donna schools was in
Donna this weekend visiting friends.
Chester Baxter, n former Donna
boy and graduate Of the University
Of Texas was in Donna this week
renewing old acquaintaEces.
Mrs. Henry Koch Is leaving this
week for Kansas by auto with
friends. Her son Richard is going
to Kansas by train, and Mr.. Koch
will follow by car later. The family
expects to be gone oil summer.
Mrs. W. II. Snow. who has been
visiting her sister in Austin for the
past five weeks returned to Donna
Monday morning. -
Miss Ruth Bunker left Sunday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
BIRTHDAY

Mrs. w. &. Webb honored her lit
tie daughter, Eleanor Louise, with a
party on Tuesday afternoon, cele-
brating the sixth anniversary Of her
birth, at the Webb home. on the Rio
Hondo road. The color scheme was
pink and white and the floral deco
rations chosen for this motif were
pink oleanders, Shasta daisies and
lace fern, except on the screen
porch, where cosmos made a golden
attraction. The guests numbered
thirty, besides the teachers Of the
primary department of the Sunday
school of the Baptist church, and
several mothers. The little guests
were from the Sunday school, and
neighbors.
Iced lemonade was served from a
large bowl on the lawn all the after
noon, and the children enjoyed many
games in the shade. The little hon
Gree received many pretty gifts from
these friends, which were duly in
spected. In the dining room, there
was a pretty white birthday cake
bearing six tiny pink candles, held
in six tiny pink roses, in the center
of the table, with pink oleanders
and corona vine, and sprays Of lace
fern laid in a circle around the cake,
on the white linen cloth. The room
was darkened, the candles lighted,
and the little guests marched twice
around the table, with strains of a
lively march played by Mrs. /. c.
Webb at the piano.
Eleanor blew out the candles, and
delicious homemade ice cream and
cookies and waters were served to
all. with chewing gum as favors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-06
IIAR-INGEN
AND LILLIAN
A COMPLIMENTED

Melba and Lillian Wyatt Of San
Antonio were complimented with a
delightful party on Tuesday night by
their cousin, Genueva La Turno, at
the home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles La Turno, on Fillmore
n The pleasant home and
lawn made an ideal place for dane
ing, croquet and other games, and
the twenty guests and the honor
guests were entertained enjoyably.
Punch was served throughout the
evening and a plate lunch Of fruit
salad, sandwiches and olives was
served later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26

Yankee Doodle comedian as a
regular little guy" Here 1t is:
January 81, 1914.
My dear Little Daddy: This is
your seth birthday. God Bless
You. The best little daddy that
anybody ever had in the whole
wide world. OF course, Daddy
dear, that's what every regular
fellow thinks of his dad. : hope
to God my boy will grow up to
think the same and love me one
hundredth part as much as love
you. Daddy. dear. we have all
worked hard for a great many
years, and thank goodness we've
succeeded in making ourselves
happy at last. But we must not
think OF retiring for both of us
are young yet, altho' you are really
younger than I. That's no joke.
Every one says so and I'm
beginning to realize 1t, too.
Daddy, have never loved my
own without a reason. Geei but
you've been good to me From
this day, Daddy, we are partners
in every theater, and theatrical
property ! possess. You are my
partner. half and equal, In the
Cohan Theater, the Aston Thea
ter. the Gaiety Theater, the
Grand Opera House in Chicago.
So far this season all these thea
tiers are winners and as am
going to devote my time to the
Astor in New York and the
Grand in Chicago, believe me
they'll always be winners while
live. 1t isn't like giving you
something it's just what be-
longs to you. We've been part.
ners for years, and we're always
going to be unless you discharge
me from the partnership. I've
got everything on top OF Gods
earth want and now / want to
see that you are fixed the same
way. I'm going to make you
rich, Daddy, dear.
That's why / don't want to
waste my time acting any more.
You gave me the brain to work
with and I'm going to try and
make good. You will get your
first dividend about the first OF
June and it ought to be q corker.
Gee! Just look back, Daddy, and
see what we've been through.
Isn't It wonderful! Isn't 1t like
an Arasian Nights Stories. I'm
so happy. I hope your little
grandson win grow up to be
worthy OF his Grand Dad-the
best loved man in the whole pro-
fession.
God bless the best Daddy on
earth. Your son and partner.
GEO. NJ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
|WHENFEATUREIS.
|SAOWN0NSCREEN|

RIALTO-Belle Bennett. Anita
Stewart in Martha Ostenso's film
version of her prize novel. wild
Geese" At 11:45, 1:40, $40, 5:S5,
1885. $40 p. m.
POLI'S-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Johnson's wild animal adventures
filmed in a thrill picture, "Simba.
Twice daily. and $40 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING at 2:15
and S:15 p. m. Alias the Lone
Wolf" with Bert Lytell. At /, 4,
z and 10 p. m.
PALACE-Bebe Daniels in Feel
My Pulse" At 11:1O, las, 4:O5,
$50, 7:45 and 1906 p. m.
COLUMBIA-D. w. Griffith's
Drums of Love-" At HOG. 1906,
3:11, $40, 7:15 9:2O p. M.
EARLE-Chester Conklin in
1.-THE Big Noise" At 1856 a. M.
12:43, 2:53. 500, TAB, 9:53 p. m.
FOX-Clara Bow in 1.-THE Prin-
rose Path" AT 1910, $50, $50,
SIT. 1917 p m.
METROPOLITAN-H a o d
Lloyd in Speedy" Al II, 1245,
2;3O, Ais. 6, 7:45, $50 p. m,
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(LOSE:lJPS

"a new record went to Ho1-
Iywood. worked there and left
without making enemies or trail
ing any hard feelings"
So did Anns Nichols tell q
flossy, cheering, responsive audi
ence at the premiere Of her
"Abie,s Irish Rose" film about
the cooperation and friendliness
she received when she took her
brain child to the studios and
entrusted it to the mercies Of the
movie producers.
Miss Nichols had every reason
to say pleasant things to that
first-night audience. They had
laughed and so5bed, audibly, at
the showing of the picture made
by Paramount from her record
breaking play. They gave her all
the honor and encouragement
which was delayed in that first
New York opening Of able" on
the stage nearly six years ago.
They Indicated success for the
film. promising a screen run as
astounding as that of the original
play. They liked it. ate; it up.
The author added another wise-
crack to the gayety Of Broadway.
Said she:
Il think I have scored one over
Henry Ford by bringing out new
model without shutting down the
old plant"
"Who are those two beautiful
girls who just smiled at me?"
asked Lew Cody of Aileen Pringle,
as the two strolled toward the
commissary of the Metro-G oldwyn.
Mayer studios.
'Oh, they're just the Adenoid
Sisters" she replied. Every
body's had them out"
Time has turned backward for
Polly Moran, Metro Goldwyn.
Mayer comedienne.
Ten years ago Polly took her
last custard pie Squire in the face
in a pie-slinging slapstick comedy.
She has been cast by King Vidor
to face the gooy things again.
Miss Moran will play a very low
Coincidence who initiates Marion
Davies into the gentle art of pie
heaving as 1t was done in pic
lures years ago.
Do you know that several mo-
ton picture luminaries have pala-
tial yachts and that their craft fly
the colors of the California Yacht
Club at Los Angeles Harbor?
; John Barrymore's 106-foot
schooner. Mariner, is said to be
valued at $4,000. John Gilbert's
96-foot schooner, Temptress, cost
$4,000 and C. b. DeMille's 1O6.foot
schooner, Seward. was purchased
for $50 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
DANCING POET
IN MUSIC
FESTIVAL

AS part Of the festival of cham
her music to be held Friday eve
ming at the Library Of Congress
with Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague Cool
idge as hostess. Mark Turbyfill
of Chicago viii be the principal
male guest dancer to appear in the
performance of the Adolph Bolm
Ballet.
Mark Turbyfill is widely known
not only as a dancer, having
given performances with the
Bolm Ballet, Allied Arts Inc. Chi
cago, the Chicago Opera Company,
and the Ravinia Opera Company,
in most of the large cities of this
country, hnt is known even more
widely as a poet and author.
This combination is rare. In fact,
there is no one else in the dane
ing field who has as much repu-
tation in another art also.
AS a poet and author Mr.. Tur-
bvfiH is especially recognized in
this country and on the Continent
for two unusual books of verse
"A Marriage With Space and
Other POEMS" published in 1897,
and an earlier volume, The Liv-
ing Frieze.
In 1926 Mr.. Turbyfill was award
ed the Levinson Prize by Poetry
Magazine for the long and much
discussed poem, Marriage
With Space"
In the current issue OF Poetry,
edited by Harriet Monroe. Mr..
Turbyfill occupies first place with
a witty and eXhilarating satiric
poem on contemporary American
life entitled Absolutely and Sin
cerely." The poem is a jazz ballet
with an all.American headline cast
and presents the beloved Gertrude
Ederle, Colonel Lindbergh, Ru-
dolph Valentino, and Krishna-
Notwithstanding to the irresistible
Jazz response of the American
press. Our popular heroes splash
and fly across the pages in
rhythms never heard in any
chamber of music-but what
festival!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
A HEAL THY COMpL EXON

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
6IE IlI / q
4 z

Good news comes from Capitol Hill in the announcement
that the Republican members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee have voted drop the tax theatr admission
tickets up So Broadway viii give much OF the credit
for this decision to that staunch rouper William Brady
manager producer and when the circumstances
mt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26

WILLIAM HARTMAN RAPLEY
or the National Theater, who
today notes his seventy-first birth
day and will celebrate the Occa-
sion by giving . little dinner to
intimate friends at the Hotel
Carlton.
MIR. RapIey yesterday announced
that he had sold a half interest
IN his playhouse to A. Il. Erianger
OF New York, who has been assoc
ciated with the booking Of the
tI1eater for many years NO
further reason than desire t0
ease IN BIT in the direction OF
q tlleater that is now omen %
weeks Of the year; was back Of
the transfer. Stephen Elklns
Cochran will continue to preside
as managing director and the new
capital is satisfied to continue
with q personnel that is function
ing efficiently. IL goes without
saying that Mr.. Changers at
fractions win play the house In
the future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
National Rehearsals

Clifford Brooke has issued the
call for rehearsals to the Ma
tional Players. They will go
through their PAGES on the stage
Of the New Amsterdam Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
III. Carolina Author

DuBcse Hayward, co.authcr with
his wife. Dorothy. Of the Thea.
ter Guilds production Of 'sPorgy,"
at the National Thcater. lives in
Henderson, N. c.. where he i
now at work on q new novel. He
studied the characters OF Cat
fish Row in Charleston. where
he lived for many years. The
old crab vendor who appears In
the play, is an exact copy of one
Of the most famous characters
in Catfish Row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26

Another landmark is about to
disappear-the famous Tony Pas
tors. known for the last few
years as the Olympic. burlesque
house.
The wreckers soon go to work
on this building. which is part, of
the .Tammany Hall of the last two
generations and on whose site
further expansion of the Consoli-
. dated Gas Company's premises
will arise.
Hughey O'Connell, the reporter
who made the American Mercury
famous in ''"The Racket" has been
signed for Ward Warehouses; play,
Gentlemen of the Press"
Florenz Ziegfeld now has an
arrangement in various theaters
whereby patrons may purchase
seats for any of the current Zieg-
field productions-"The Three Mus.
keteers," SHOW Boat" and "Ros-
alie"--at any of the various box
offices.
Isabel Jeans will probably have
the Jane Cowl role i'm the London
production of THE Road to
Rome" Philip Merivale is to
leave today for London. He will
be co-featured with Miss Jeans In
the production. Dwight Wiman
sails Friday to superintend the
staging of Mr.. Sherwood's play.
Z i @
Ethel Law, sister of Evelyn
Law. the dancer, will join the cast
of the Greenwich Village Follies"
Wednesday night at the Winter
Garden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
WHO ON
STAGE AND
SCREEN

BETH: Richard Dix will con.
tinue with Paramount, and you
may write him in care of their
studios at Hollywood. He may
send you a picture, if you ask him
nicely. His latest picture, not yet
shown here. is Warming Up" a
baseball story.
A. L.: Warner Baxter played the
male lead in Ramona" with Dolo-
res del Rio as the heroine. He is
going TO have the lead in The
Beautiful Bullet" which FBO is
making from the McGrath novel.
You may reach him at FBO Stu
dos, Los Angeles, Calf.
WILMA: So you like Ralph
Forbes? He is indeed handsome.
Just now he is playing with Dor
othy Mackaill in First Nationals
old racing melodrama, 1.-THE Whip,"
a story Of England in the old
Drury Lane melodrama style. You
may write him in care of the First
National Studios, Burbank, Calf.
X. X. X: Charlie Murray is with
First National, Burbank, Calf. He
is now being featured in a picture
called "The Boss of Little Already"
which is being made from the IA
nous story by Harry Leon Wilson.
FRIEND: Gertrude Aston has
just been signed toplay the role of
the vampish actress in the screen
version of the famous stage play,
The Butter and Egg Man" Jack
Mulhall has the title role.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-26
D. C. Gets 1t First

The National Theater Players
won the right to be the first to
present George M. Cohan's cy-
clonic comedy, 1.-THE Baby Cy-
Clone" in stock. The road COM
pany Is still en- tour with Grant
Mitchell in the lead.
1t took quite a bonus over the
usual royalty to effect the early
release.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-17
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

chicago, Sept. l7.-(AP-U.S.D.A.)
Hogs: $4,000. Market strong 1Oc
higher on better grade hogs. Pack
ing sows 10c to Zoe higher. Top
1880 paid for several loads Of choice
185-215-pound weights. Butchers,
medium to choice 250-350 lbs. 1850
@13.4O; 200-25O lbs, 12.60@13.5O;
10000 lbs. 11.s5@13.5O; l3O-160
lbs. 11.50@f3.25. Packing sows
11.75@12.50. Pigs, medium to
choice 90-130 lbs. 1O.25@12.25.
Cattle: $4,000; calves, 1900. Steer
trade steady to 25c lower; in-between
grades showing decline. Top 1850;
Iyearlings 1925. Supply Of western
grassers largest Of season. Slaugh-
ter classes: Steers, good and choice
1300-1500 lbs. 15.0O@18.60; 1lOO-
1900 lbs. 15.00@18.60; 950-11OO lbs.
15.1O@18.50; common and medium
$50 lbs. up 9.25@15.00. Fed year
lings, good and choice760-050 lbs.
15.25@18.40. Heifers, good and
choice $50 lbs. down 14.35@17.65;
common and medium S.65@14.60.
Cows. good and choice 9.40@13.50;
common and medium 7.75@0.40; low
Gu ter and cutter 6.25@7.75. Bulls,
good and choice (beer) 9.75@11.00;
cutter to medium 7.25@9.75. Veal.
ers (milk-fed), good and choice 17.00
@18.O0; medium 14.50@17.00; Gull
and common 8.50@14.60. Stockel
and feeder steers, good and choice
TALL weights) 12.O0@1l.35; common
and medium 9.26@12.15.
Sheep: $4,000. Slow, draggy early
session on fat lambs, around 26c K
Lover n5 .e.T men, 5 5ssls 81
land feeding lambs about steady
Lambs, good and choice 80 lbs. ,dowr
12.85@14.1O; medium 11.36@12.S6
Gull and common 7.60@11.86. Ewes
medium to choice $50 lbs. down ~!
l@7.00; Gull m dcommon 1.76@b.26
Feeder lambs. good and choices l30l
l@1l.76.