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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
GIANT MOTOR
FIRM MADE IN
DODGE MERGER
Chrysler To Take In
Other Firms, Rumor
In Wall Street AS
serts; Deal Secret

NEW YORK. May S0.-P1-A new
colossus Of the automotive industry.
second only 10 the Ford company and
General Motors, has been formed with
the merger Of Dodge Brothers, Inc,
and the Chrysler corporation.
The new combination has a present
: market valuation of $3.50. 600. 900. sg-
gregate assets of more than $685.
900. 900 and a production capacity Of
about 100000 automobiles annually.
The acquisition Of the Dodge com
psny is only a step in the expansion
program of the Chrysler corporation,
Wall Street understands. Active ne
gctiations are said 70 be going for
ward for the inclusion Of other units.
The deal is another milestone in
the sensational rise of Walter p.
Chrysler. From a common laborer
he has risen, TO the place whore he
ranks with Ford and other titans Of
the industry.
Leaders Make Deal
The announcement of the Chrysler-
Dodge deal and the manner Of its
contamination came as a surprise.
Mr.. Chrysler and Lawrence Dillon.
head Of Dillon, Read and company.
which purchased the Dodge Motor
Ger company from the widows Of It's
founders in Nav, 1925. met two weeks
ago at en- informal luncheon. They
agreed that each company had come
thing the other needed.
Engineers we're sent n the two
plants for n survey. These engineers
and accountants met last week in De
troit and exchanged statistics.
Mr.. Chrysler and Mr.. Dillon. en-
garinz adjoining hotel suits Friday.
remained locked in their rooms until
Monday night. carrying on their con
fersnrsF. The merger plans were SUB
mitted 10 she directorates Of the two
companies yesterday and adopted.
To Exchange Stock
The merger is 90 be accomplished
by an exchange Of stock on the FOL
lowing basis:
One share Of Chrysler common for
one share ~ Dodge preference stock.
One shart Of Chrysler common for
five shares Of Dodge class "A" stock.
One share Of Chrysler common for
10 shares of Dodge class "B' stock.
The Chrysler corporation will as
sumo the outstanding liabilities Of
Dodge Brothers. including Sb7.2f6,oOO
Of debenture bonds.
A new organisation is to be form
ed with 4.423,4SA shares Of no par
CAPITAL stock. The new company will
have a bonded debt Of s5T.276.0O0 Of
dehenture bonds and 50. 100000 of
notes which we're issued in connec-
ton with the acquisition Of the Ora
ham Brothers Truck company.
Neither organization II 70 lose It's
rhvsical identity. Dodge Brothers.
Inc, will retain IFS plants. distribu-
ton forces and other elements Of or
yanization. Mr.. Chrysler becomes
chairman Of the new board with Mr..
Dillon A chairman N the finance
committee ~ the rcorEanized cor
noration. r. G.. Wilmer will remain
81 president Of Dodge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
HOLDCLOSINC
COLLEGE FET'E
This EVENING
DIR. Ely Is to Deliver
Commencement Ad-
dress to Schools
First Graduates

Commencement exercises are to be
held Wednesday evening ut Sis in
the new school building auditorium
for the first graduating class OF the
Brownsville Junior college and the
students completing the two-year
course will receive the first degrees
awarded by the institution. The prin-
cibal address on the exercises will he
delivered BY Or. Frederick Ely, pro-
lessor Of education in the University
OF Texas and a nationally known
authority on the junior college love
meat.
Candidates for graduating honors
follow;
Matte ~. Head. Ellen Conklin,
Helen Bridges. Dorothy Banta, Judith
Laughlin, Mrs. Helen Chenowith
Milan, Miss Tacy Boory, Miss f.. T..
~Castenado, vi. +. ~Castenado, Osbaldo
Garcia, W. II. Garcia. James MuckIe-
roy, Abe Lewis Cohen, w. Z. Conk-
lin and W. G. Burns.
The graduates will receive diplomas
and the associate Of arts degree.
These have been adopted as regula-
tion degrees BY junior colleges
throughout the United States.
An academic procession from the
old high school building to the new
school auditorium vii precede the ex-
e~rcises proper and will be partici-
pated in BY the faculty and the stu
dent body OF the college. The faculty
will lead the procession in full aea-
demic array. hoods denoting their
MASTER OF arts rank and colors the in
stitution b%estowing the degrees. The
student body will follow in full cap
and gown regalia.
The exercises proper vii be held
in the recently completed auditorium
which is expected to car amply for
all that wish 20 attend. The gather
ing room seats 1901 persons.
Immediately following the process
s%ional, Rev. +. ". Marshall of the
First Baptist church will give the
invocation. A violin solo IA 70 be de-
livered BY Osbaldo Garcia. one Of the
graduating members. Judge James
A. Graham. long identified with the
educational movement in Brownsville.
j. to deliver a history Of the Browns
VILE Junior college and It's future
aims.
superintendent T. J. Voc will intro
duce DR.. Ely. who will deliver the
commencement address. Miss Tacy
Boory Of the graduating class will
sing a solo.
Dean s. A. Caldwell Of the college
will present the graduating class
20 the board Of education and this
will be followed BIZ the awarding Of
degrees and diplomas BY DR.. o. ".
Lawrence. president az the board.
Miss Martha Taggart and Miss Krin
Crawford vii play duet numbers at
the piano for the professional and re-
cessional marches.
Or. Ely arrived in Brownsville
Wednesday morning and was being
shown about the city by Superintend-
ent T. j. zoe. This was DR.. Eby's
first visit % the Valley in eight
years and nc was favorablv inn
pressed with improvements in the
educational situation and general
conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
Vasquez On Official
Trip to San Antonio

a. 10. Nasquez. Mexican con.,I
VIII leave Wednesday night for Ssn
antonio for a conference with a.
Mexican consul general there. he 81
nounced Wednesday. While in ssn
Antonio ne will be with Mrs Va
quez and their daughter 80
Mrs. Nasquez went to San Anto,fo
a few days ago to be with her dansh'
ter who became i'll while in school =,
laredo and was sent to a hospitsi ~
San Antonio. She Is expected M III
able to return to Laredo ahopt ~
middle Of June. Mr.. Vasouez said
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Boca ChiCa Road
Nears Completion

Less than half a mile or the drag
line grade on the Boca Chica road
remained to be completed Wednesday
morning, according to reports receiv-
90 BY the county engineers office.
Movement Of materials for the 100
foot runway from the graded road to
the beach sands will start next week.
W. O. Washington. county engineer.
stated, and the road to the beach will
probably be open within thirty DAYS.
The heavy rains Of early May have
settled the original grade consider
ably, and SO soon as the drag line
work IS completed the entire grade
Will be in excellent shape. and will
only require smoothing to make IL
an ideal dirt drive. The engineers
plan TO rush work on the coast run
way IN order to have IL completed for
the use Of beach motorists AZ Tho
earliest possible date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

CAPTURE CITY.
OFPAOTINCFU
Southerners He a d c d
BY Kali hek Moving
Up Hankow Rail-
road to Picking

SHANGHAI, China. May 30.-tPl-
The Nationalists in their drive up
the Peking-Hankow railroad on the
city Of Pcking. have captured Paot-
ingfu. important strategical point So
miles south Of the Northern cap
ital.
SHANGHAI. May 3O.-tP-Largely
az a repercussion against the Japan
csc governments policy in North
China. all the Southern (Nationalistl
military commanders were coordinat-
inE their efforts today u carry out
a fresh thrust in the direction Of
Feking.
Under orders Of the Nationalist
commander = in = chief. ChiAng-kai-
Shek. 10000 Na~tionalists were NOV
ed north Of the Yellow river. They
were advancing along the Tientsin-
Pukow railroad for the purpose Of
envcloping Machang and so threaten
ing Tientsin 10 the north.
Az the same time 10000 troops Of
General Eng-Yu-Hsiang were march
ing on the enter or the Northern
allies At Hokienfu, 20 miles south
west Of Tientsin.
The Shansi army south Of Paoting-
ia on the Peking railroad received
p notable accession Of strength BY
the arrival Of $4,000 kwangsi prov
ince troops from Hankow. These
forces were hearin. the hrunt Of the
desperate effort Of the Northern
troops % snatch victory from the
South rather than accept Japanese
proposals that the war be settled.
Meantime the Shansi and kwancsi
forcse were waiting an opportunity
TO launch r counter-attack. The main
Shansi army was being massed IN
North Chilli preparatory to an ad-
vance on Picking along the Peking-
SuiyUan railroad.
TOKYO. May 30.-lP-Advires
from Tientsin today said heavy fight
ing was in progress along the pit
kow railway between Northern troons
and Shansi province troops, allied
with the N~ationalists.
The battle. which began last Sat
urday. was reported 20 have taken
a toll of 5000 lives.
The Shansi army was attemn,inO
70 draw the main force Of the Muk-
denite (Northernersl into the prnv-
ince Of Shansi to tne west IN order
to weaken the position Of the North.
ern allies on other fronts. The
movement was intended to allow
troops under General Fenr Yu-
Hsiang. Nationalist ally. 10 break
through 70 the east ~ the railroad
at the strategic center Of H%okienfu
about 70 miles southwest Of Tent
sin
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WOMEN
TO ENTERTAIN
Plans Made For Visit
OF 400 From San
Antonio Meet
lSnecinl 70 The HeraldN

|aEN&NNA ~ Aht
HARLINCEN. May 3c.-Arrange-
ments to care for approximately 400
delegates TO the Women's Federated
club bieanial convention in San An
tonic who will come to the Valley
on a side trip are being made by
Valley women. it was announced here
BY Mrs. W, NJ. Waterman. chairman
Of the Harrington group.
The visitors will reach the Valley
on the morning Of June s. leaving
the train at Edinburg. They will be
met there by a large group Of Edin-
burg. McAllen and Mission club won
en-. and will be taken to McAllen.
The automobile aravsn will then
wend its way down ,he Valley, stop
ping at Pharr. San Juan. Donna,
Alamo. W~eslaco. and Mercedes. and
NJ the latter city Will be taken in
charge BY the second group. Of which
Mrs. Walter Weaver Of Donna is
chairman.
They viii come on to Harrington,
where the third Group under Mrs.
Waterman. viii take charge or the
entertainment. and luncheon will be
served here. From Harrington they
will 20 TO San Benitv. spending
some time touring around that sec
tion. and then will 10 % Browns
Vile. having dinner early. and after
that making a short tIlp into Mex
leo.
The special train in which the
women delegates viii come here is
% leave the Valley on the night Of
June y.
Mrs. H. d. Schalaoen Of Edinburg
is general chairman Of the entertain
ment in the Valley. and is looking
over all the arrangements being
made To receive the visitors.
About 20 Valley women, from prac-
ticaliy all cities from Brownsville to
Rio Grande City, lett this section
Wednesday fer san Antonio 10 at
tend the convention. They will re-
turn with the side trippers next
week.
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Painting Bridge With
Air Guns and Brushes

Two paint air guns are in use a,
the new international bridge. Arthpr
kinkade, business manager, said wed
nesday. The guns are used for paint-
ing interior of built-up girders and
steel members where brushes will
not reach satisfactorily.
a large part Of the first coat az
aluminium paint will he nut m with
the guns. Kinkade said. Most az the
finishing work will be done with
brushes. however
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

NOTED REBEL HELD

MEXICO CITY. May s0.-lP-Dis.
patches from Gusdalajnra said that
Gahino Alvarez. one az the most
prominent insurgent leaders. was re-
ported to have been captured at To
tolan together with his lieutenant
Jesus Flores. The military authori-
ties ordered the prisoners brought to
Guadalajara for court martial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30

Even after pyorrhea has affeet.a
your stomach. kidneys and ycuy
general health, Leto's Pyorrh.a
Remedy. used as directed, ear NV.
you. Dentists recommend il. prur.
Gists return money II it fails. Earl.
Pharmacy, Ine.-Adv. (6)
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Why He Succeeded

Honored politically and profession
ally, during his lifetime. DR.. r. W
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C.. OF &. COMMITTEES TO MEET

The committee Of the chamber Of
commerce directorate in charge Of
~city limits extension will meet
Thursday night at the chamber Of
commerce building. G. G. Richardson
said Wednesday. The committee will
discuss plans for putting the pro-
posed extension program before the
citisen&
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-30
AFFIRM DEATH SENTENCE

AUSTIN. Nav 30.-lP-Death sen
tence Of o. G.. Wells. Coleman county,
convicted Of the murder Of J. A.
Mitchell. Coleman filling station on
orator. IN \ holdup in January. 1927.
was affirmed Wednesday BY the
court of criminal aneals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13

pm T,G-The De Wolf Hopper
will begin the fifth week or It's
limited washington engagement
on Monday night when Rudolph
Frinnl,s and Otto Marbach's tune
full light opera, sThe FREELY" will
be the attraction. Forrest Huff
will be seen in his original role
Of John Thurston while Mr..
Hopper will appear in the familiar
part Of jenkins" Ethel Clark
win he NINA" Others In the cast
include Oliver Reese. Ann Yago,
Lillian CHASER, Henry Kelly and
lack Edmunds, The Merry
widow is announced as the at
traction to follow The FREELY.
NATIONAL - six Cylinder
Love- 4 fast moving comedy by
william Anthony Mcguire, with
motor cars and the first year Of
married life's expenses mingled for
laughs. will be the new attraction
Or fhe National Players, opening
Monday night. Mr.. Ziegfeld Is
now engaged In the business Of
making this play into one OF his
musical comedy eye filters and this
will be its last performances before
it becomes girl.tune show. Fine
roles are booked for Leneta Lane
and John Warner, the latter re-
joining the company to become its
leading man.
EARLE-Adolph Menjou, in his
latest paramount starring vehicle,
"I4is Tiger Lady will be the
nrincipaI screen attraction at the
earle, beginning Saturday. The
stage offering will be d Stanley
company presentation, 'Gradua-
tion DAYS" with Jack Pepper of
ficiating as master of ceremonies.
Featured acts of the revue are
Charli Calvert one-rnan Jazz band;
Douglas Wright and company, New
Waybul S Chicks. the Lee Sisters,
Brown and Bailey, and the Earle
stage band. Short subjects and
music by the Earle onncert Pr
chestra, Daniel Breeskil1 conduct
completes the program.
PALACE Norma Snearer, a.
the star or the screen version OF
the famous stage play, Trelaw-
ney OF the Wells, will be the main
attraction on the Palace screen,
beginning Saturday. .,rhe Ac-
tress' is the film title for this alb
sorbing dramatic story. and Miss
Shearer has one Of the choicest
roles Of her career. Prominent In
her support are Ralph Forbes and
b. r. Heggie, the latter one Of the
stars in the recent stage revival
on the stage will BE John Muir
ray Anderson unit presentation
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nyn0lcAkps Ahc.1
HOLLYWOOD. June 1S 10
seph SchiIdlxi lat, heart srna her
of thousand films may we'll
say with Little Jack H0rner at
the nursery rhyme, oh what q
bright boy am for Joseph
passed five stiff screen tests on
the Universal lot Tor the romantic
role Of Gaylord RavenaI tn
Show Boat AM, p. 81. He got
the Job. Moreover 4 fiye-year
starring contract to boot,
Just what 4 triunpli this ~ for
the talented actor may be better
understood when II IS known that
every player even npproxinat
the Ravenal type has been play
ing his cards for the part with
every ounce of skill iii hts nos
session. For Show Boat is the
topic of much conversation III
Hollywood. and Is scheduled 10 be-
one of the greatest productions o..
the year.
TO peer bit further into the
future. SchiIdlrauts second star.
ring vehicle under that long-tern
contract may Be an adaptation
III q story titled z IA Gentleman of
the Cutter. III my event Joe.
will give the tale an O. %. TOT
Judge It's suitability.
Now all that remains Is de-
cision as to which Of several VIII
play Magnolia 4 still stick To my
Mary PhfIbin prophecy. but ! hear
that Sally EiIers II very much
among those present incidents
ally. sets FOR Show Boat have
been erected for some time on &
location IN Sacramento
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629 words III ii. Not one word
ia the song conveys the slightest
idea 81 the word to follow. Mr..
Hopper got 1t down pat in one
hour and twenty minutes Of con-
centration. Once memOrized he
can recOmmit part five years or
more later with one reading. His
Gilbert & Sullivan he knows tn
The last word. Such slight
liberties he has taken in lOcalizing
IibreItos have been with the ex-
press permission Of the authors.
In '.The Mikado" it was Mr..
Hopper's task to play for over
80 minutes with stopped back and
bent knees. THAT is a feat which
the youngest and most active
actor will find trying" he said.
I'm a little bit proud that I'm
able to do it without the slightest
discomfort The Mikado." Incl
dentally, Is the universal Gill
bert & Sullivan fayorites Tie
Lord High executioner his pet
part. In his daily acting he gets
enough lirnbering and recreation,
and thus far he has proven a hope
less case for those who would
make him a golf addict.
Just as a drop OF rare old wine
will stimulate the tired, traveller,
audience applause for task we'll
done excites and pleases the actor,
he says. To win an audience is
the greatest accomplishment and
the goal OF every actor" is how he
expresses it. ''There is nothing in
the profession as satisfying as a
well-earned curtain call.
Washington audiences he finds
more intellectual and responsive to
the better things OF the theater
than those in other cities. Mr..
Hopper has tested it by certain
subtle methods in his before-the-
curtain talks and found a reaction
that indicated alertness in catching
q yelled quip. English audiences,
in his opinion, will tolerate much
from those who have reached emf.
nence in the theater. They ven-
crate and respect reputation.
American audiences. on the con-
trary, must be shown. The actor
must deliver or pass into retire
ment. With this latter situation
Mr.. Hopper is quite content.
When / find that my time to
crave indulgence has arrived then
shall bow reverently to profess
sion that has given me much.
He thinks that day Is in the dis
tant future and his health and en-
thusiasm justify this belief.
Mr.. Hopper drives his own
coupe and ride q day is part
OF his plan for keeping the doctor
as just social companion.
A housekeeping apartment is
his donicile and he likes it be-
cause he gets home cooking and
a daily view of Rock Creek valley.
Chivalrous and gallant, romance
has frequently touched his life,
but that. he says is a story quite
apart.
The Washington company will
become a regular legitimate light
opera organization and tour next
season IL his plans mature as out.
lined. He loves and respects
every member of 1t and they re-
turn his affection. The season,
thus far, is successful so that IL
you could peek back stage at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-13
Stage and Screen Vie
N Goodly, Programs

called "XlOphonia, with Wesley
EDDY and his syncopators leading
Chester Fredericks, Olive May, the
Musical Jonnstons, Hal Sherman
and the Twelve Foster Girls
Charles Gaige at the organ, short
screen subjects and an overture di-
rected by Harry Borjes win COM
plete the program.
FOX The first film to be tied
up directly with the record break
ing overseas flights. Across the
Atlantic" will be the new screen
feature, ming Saturday.
Monte Blue Is the star Of this
production which tells of q wound
ed ace who flies overseas to find
romance in France. The support
Ing cast includes Edna Murphy,
Robert Ober and Burr Mcintosh.
IN the Movietone will be Clark
and Mccullough in new cross
fire comedy dialogue, The Inter
view On the stage will be a
new s. ]. Stebbins presentation
and Leon Brusiloff, win conduct
the Fox grand orchestra through
another Of the symphonic over
lures.
RIALTO Jacqueline Logan.
Alan Hale ana Robert Armstrong
III The. Leopard Lady, d De-
Mile studio production win Sc the,
new attraction for the screen be-
ginning Saturday. The film drama
IS made from the Edward Childs
Fl =. es4sS - 6sR<xsyxy
/. deals with j circus in Austria and
carries action that involves q mum
Der OF mysterious murders. An
International News Reels, short
comedy and interesting screen
auxiIiaries with an overture by the
Rialto concert orchestra. Henri
Solzolov. conducting, completes the
program.
COLUMBIA Tho latest Emil
Jannings picture. The Street Of
SIM will be the new screen at
traction, Beginning Saturday. The
story, by Joseph Won Sternberg
ana BENJAMIN G1azer concerns the
transition OF ''Basher Bill" from
street brute to d man who strips
himself Of all meanness and de-
votes his life To the welfare 0f hui
manity. Won Sternberg is the 81
rector. Al M-G-M newsreel. short
subjects and the Columbia Concert
Orchestra III musical selectipns
complete the program,
METROPOLITAN ROD Ia
Rogue will be the featured screen
star Of the new program begin
ming Saturday. Hold En- Yale,
= film. version Of Owen Davis
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Romantic Period

No more romantic period existed
in history than that portrayed in
First Nationals Rose of the
Golden West" now at the Metro
poIitan Theater. The story is
laid In the early days OF Cali
foEnia, when the dons were in
their heyday. Mary Astor and
Gilbert Roland are featured in
this George Fitzmaurice produc-
tion.
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Yes. he enjoys his eight hours
sleep regularly Eats what he
likes Gets his exercise In the
parts that he plays on the stage.
Finds his diversion in motoring.
Might take q little nip II the ccca-
sion calls for It. Believes ii tenn.
perance but not prohibition Smokes
nicotineIess cigars. Loves TO tell
good story equally as much ais
listening to one. Must have his
full quota OF laughs q day. Revels
in work. Has been acting since
1878.
You may get the ne Wolf Hop
per apartment 1T yVardman Park
Hotel on the telephone, but You
will find ii impossible 70 connect
with the actor until after high
noon. This II one Of his infIe1ible
rules that assures him the reQui-
site eight hours az sItimber.
one Of his finest qualities II 4
readiness To give credit III album
dance to his fellow players. He.
thinks, for instance, that Oliver
Reese, who plays Robin Hood"
iii the De. KoEen revival this
week gives one Of the finest per-
formances III the part that he has.
ever seen. This is praise Of no
light renown for Mr.. Hopper has
played Ia and witnessed more than
score Of Robin Hoods. was
just filled with admiration over
this boys work Monday night
he says, and couldn't restrain
telling him So He only had a
weeks study. The others III the
company had all played lii ROBIN
Hood and 50 their business WAS
just reconmftting the lines.
The verve and the enthusiasm
MI. Reese put into his acting and
singing was just marvellous. 4
feel he has everything To attain
the heights
asked Mr. Hopper II he found
any difficulty mernorizing the
exacting parts that fall ii his lot
every week He told me q story
In Gilbert q SuIlivaFl's .ToIanthe'
there is nightmare song BY the
LORD Chancellor. Tt has exactly
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MARRIED TWO YEARs

Robert q. Leonard, who used to
be "Mr. Mae Murray" has just
celebr9 ed the second anniversary
of his wedding to Gertrude Ohm
sted. Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
threw thoroughly enjoyable
party to celebrate the event. Sec
ond anniversaries call for wooden
presents, and doubtless Bob and
Gertrude received enough to keep
the kitchen range going for many
a California rainy day.