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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14

NATIONAL, ginning Monday
night, the National Theater
Players will present the modern
American classic. Mrs. Wigs Of
the Cabbage Patch"
The novel by Alice Hogan Rice
was one of the first best sellers.
Anne Crawford Flexner wrote
the play. For 20 years or more,
MRS. Wigs" has been received
with acclaim by audiences
throughout the land.
In the pivotal role, Mrs. Addie
Hibbard, one OF the most popu.
lar OF the National Theater
Players, has her greatest chance
since coming to Washington.
The usual matinees, Wednesday
and Saturday, are announced.
FOX-Helene Costello and Owen
Moore are starred in the Fox
Theater film feature beginning to-
day, Husbands for Rent" de-
scribed as "madcap marital ro-
Il
Edwin Justin Mayer and was d.
rected by Henry Lehman.
On the stage s. j. Stebbins L.
sponsoring Gitz Ritz, famed for
his Dear Old Pal Of Mine" and
many other ballads, and Natacha
Natova, a dancer Of international
repute.
other features will be the Fox
Grand Orchestra, Fox Movietone
News and other oddities.
EARLE - "The Wheel Of
Chance" the newest Richard
Barthelmess starring feature,
comes to the Earle Theater
today. In "The Wheel Of Chance"
are twin brothers. They are SEP
arated by fate and 20 years later
meet under dramatic circum-
stances. Barthelmess plays both
roles.
The stage attraction Is a new
Stanley Co. production, THE Gar
den Party" with Joe Bonbrest as
master of ceremonies during the
absence of Jack Pepper. The
program includes a news reel
comedy and music by the Earle
concert orchestra.
INTERCOLLEGIATE Tex as
steer" with viii Rogers will be
shown at the Metropolitan Thea
ter next week, beginning today.
Mr.. Rogers has in his support
Louise Fazenda, Ann Rork, Doug
las Fairbanks, jr.. and others.
Many of the scenes were Timed
in Washington last summer.
The added short reel subjects
will include a new comedy the
Metropolitan News and music
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
The Yupper CIahss!

After living 30 years on Texas
ranch, 80 miles from the nearest
railroad station, Mrs. Brauder
U4ouise Fazenda) and Bossy
Brander, her daughter (Ann Rcrk),
are suddenly hoisted into Wash
ington's social life through the
election to Congress Of Pa
Brander (Will Rogers).
This all happens I'm "A Texas
steer !" the comedy special starring
Will Rogers, which Sam =. Rork
has produced for First National,
and which is now playing at the
MetropOlltan Th.ater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Lima Has Grown Up

Lima Basquette, who plays op-
posite Richard Barthelmess in
THE Wheel of Chance" the First
National feature now at the Earle
Theater, was a child star several
years ago and has been a fea-
tured dancer in big New York
productions including Ziegfeld's
Follies. "The-Wheel of Chance"
Is an Alfred SantelI Production
and is based on a short story by
FANNY Hurst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14

Mrs. Addie Hubbard, who plays
the leading role in Mrs. Wigs OF
the Cabbage Patch" the play at
the National next week, subscribes
to the same philosophy pro-
pounded by the world-famous Mrs.
Wigs. The widow of a famous
and popular mayor of Boston,
Mass, Mrs. Hubbard. left with
two children, forthwith forsook
the social circles of the old Bay
State and sailed forth to make a
living on the stage. Troubles"
she says, ARE more in the mind
than anywhere else-and the best
thing to do is to forget them. or
course. that's easily said; but it
can be done. !"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Bright Girls Both

Two women are responsible for
the greatest stage success of mod
ern times. Alice Hogan Rice
wrote two novels, Mrs. Wigs of
the Cabbage Patch" and "!,ovey
Mary" Anne Crawford Flexner
combined these two books 10 make
the play--and 1t has continued for
IS years as a successful vehicle for
stock companies all over the
United States. It is being re-
vived next week By the National
Theater Players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Oh. These Cameras!

One Of the most unique camera
shots ever devised was used to
usher in a party sequence in
Skirts" now playing at Loew's
Columbia. The camera focuses
on a full champagne glass. Re-
Elected in the glass as the camera
comes into full focus is party
of people seated around long
table. Then the glass itself dis
appears from the table, leaving
only the people and the table In
the scene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
BURGLARS Day OFF

Ex-pugiIfsts, ex-conyicts and
underworld characters true to life
appear az extras in the East Side
cafe set in '"The Wheel Of
Chance" the newest Richard
Barthelmess feature now showing
at the Earle Theater. This set
IS the back ground for dramatic
incident taking place between
Barthelmess and Margaret Liv-
ingston, who plays "the other
woman" in the story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Geological News

A small monkey plays an i'm
portant part in the Fox screen
feature, this week. UnDro-
grammed, this animal creates
many of the ''monkeyshines," all
tending for laughter, that are an
important part of Husbands for
Rent" which stars Helene Costello
and Owen Moore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
What's Just
Ahead i'm
TheaterS

When the great mystery play,
"The Bat took hold, in New
York and ran to capacity houses
night after night, some wiseacre
of the theater forecast that,
sooner or later, satirical com.
edy. treating the same type of
subject matter as 1.-The Bat"
but with a distinct comedy twist,
would be produced. 1t was and
the National Theater Players are
bringing it to their laboratory
next week. beginning Monday,
July %. This play is called THE
Nfghtcap." 1t was written by
Guy Bolton and Max MARGIN.
All the energy of the NATIONAL
Theater Players are being ex-
pended toward making next
weeks production as near like
the Broadway presentation as
possible. There will be the regu-
lar Saturday and Wednesday
matinees,
"A new Lois Moran comes to
the Fox next week in the latest
William Fox production to fea-
ture this dainty star. In Don't
Marry" Miss Moran plays an
ultra-modern girl.
The picture is described as a
romantic comedy drama center
ing around girl Miss Moran)
who sets out ito get her man."
On the stage S. j. Stebbins,
managing director producer, is to
present another of his summer
revues while the Fox Grand Or
chestra will offer another audi
ence selected overture and the
Fox Movietone News will be an
other highlight with world events
In sound and motion.
1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" the
most advanced Vitaphone film
ever made. will be the featured
film attraction at the Metropoli-
tan Theater next week, beginning
Saturday.
The picture was made from the
famous stage hit of the same title,
and many of the most telling lines
OF the stage version are spoken
aloud via Yitaphone, in the course
of the film.
The cast is headed by Lionel
Barrymore, May McAvoy, Alec
Francis and William Collier, jr.
''Mademoiselle From Armen-
there's" a British.made picture of
the World War. will occupy the
screen at Loews Columbia next
week, beginning Saturday.
The film is full of faces new to
American photoplay fans. and is
distinguished by a technique
equally novel. The story blends
thrills, sentiment. laughter and
tears in effective proportions.
was an outstanding success in
London, and is being shown in
America under the auspices of
Neutrality-suspicious..
Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Null.
hall, the great light comedy team
of First National Pictures. are to-
gether again in Lady Be Good"
next weeks film feature az the
Earle Theater.
4 ne HOllbD picture Is an dudp-
tation from the musical comedy
success, in which the Astaires
made one of their most sensa-
fional hits. Daniel Breeskin, di.
rector OF the Earle orchestra.
is arranging score from the
many tunehit melodies of he play.
A big stage show also is sched-
uled.
Another thriller with George
Bancroft, this time from the pen
Of Oliver H. P. Garrett. will &C.
eupy the silver sheet at I1oew's
Palace Theater next week. start
ing Saturday.
This is 1.-The Drsgnet." in
which Bancroft has one Of the
best vehicles of the season. The
film has been acclaimed as a dis
finct advance in motion pictures
nv leading critics in previews. An
Impressive stage show Is being
arranged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
rs First False Step

Up to this time no one has
ever heard Of Will Rogers having
fallen into the clutches Of any
designing woman, but now the
whole nation Is to not only hear
about it, but win actually see 1t
done in "A Texas Steer" his lat
est starring vehicle now playing at
the Metropolitan Theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
A Good Time Was Had

Samuel Norman, concertmaster
of the Fox grand orchestra, cele.
brated a birthday party Tuesday
night, after the performance at
the theater. The celebration ran
until the wee hours of the morn
ing at the Norman home on ALI
son st. n. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Matt Kills Another

Matthew Betz committed his
324th murder during the filming
of TELLING the World" now play
ing at Loew's Palace. The actor
has gained much fame az a por-
trayer of underworld roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-14
Neu Week S PLdybills
Sparkle With Fun

. ~ &c Metropolitan Concert q.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
FARMERS war
ON GRAIN FIRE
Many Thousand Acres
Of Fields Burned
In Washington

WALLA WALLA. Wash, July 27.-
Pl-More than 800 farmers were
battling a grain fire today in the
vicinity Of Eureka flats, about so
miles from here, in an attempt to
save their homes and crops. II was
estimated the fire, which started last
night, had destroyed $4,000 TO $4,000
sacks of grain and burned over 10000
TO $4,000 acres of wheat, some of
which had been harvested, but much
Of which was standing.
More than 5000 acres of spring
sheep pasture also has been de-
stroyed and many sheep camps and
buildings were burned. Farmers said
the fire was getting into the best
part OF the wheat land on the Eureka
flat early today and they felt IL was
impossible to stop the onrushing
flames.
When IL was realized that IL was
impossible 10 stop the spread of the
fire many farmers began packing
their belongings and sending fam
lilies out of the fire area. They
turned their livestock loose.
Several small towns in the district
received refugees from the fire
swept ranches.
Two warehouses are known to have
been destroyed, but the amount Of
graf rthey contained is not known.
Reports said the fire had followed
the Northern Pacific tracks at At
tslia. Wash. and that the Northern
Pacific was rushing tank cars OF
water 10 aid in fighting the glames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
CITY ASKSFOR
.PORTBUSINESS
Seek to Divert Mexico
Shipment BY Way
Of Brownsville

Diversion of the Mexican import
and export business through the
Brownsville port, in the event the
Laredo consulate is closed by the
Mexican government, is sought by
the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce which Friday morning sent
kilograms 10 various Mexican Of
ficials pointing out the advantages
Of the Brownsville port.
Whether the Mexican government
will close the Laredo consulate as
the result of alleged indignities to a
consular officer has not been defi-
nitely announced. Threat of such
action was made Thursday by conSu-
lar officers following the arrest OF
an sttache Of the Laredo office, but
no definite instructions had been
issued by the Mexican state depart
ment up to Friday morning.
Relative to Brownsville's sdvan-
tages as a port, the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Sr. Jensro Es-
trada, sub-secretary Of foreign rels-
tions az Mexico City:
"As you contemplate removal Of
your consulate from Laredo we ask
that you seriously consider removal
to Brownsville. This crossing most
accessible TO most Mexico points.
especially Monterrey and beyond, on
freight shipments moving through
Monterrey. Monterrey more acces-
sible to this port than Eagle Pass.
There have always been friendly re-
Continued on page nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

Candidates End
State Races in
Speeches Friday

to play Santa Claus IL Saturdays
primary election.
Rain. which combined with the
Tunney-Heeney fight returns Thurs
day night to deplete some Of the
audiences, threatened the wind-up.
Governor Moody. arriving here
from Dallas where he predicted vic
tory without a run-off in his cam
paign for reelection, left at 1920
a. m. Friday for San Saba for his
seth speech. The 40th will be tonight
at Waco. broadcast through a hook
up with large city radio stations.
Many On --ir
United States Senator Earl p. May
field was 70 20 en- to San Antonio 70
close. Rain soaked the park where
he had been scheduled to address a
home town crowd last night, and aft
er about so persons waited Is min
utes past speaking time at the county
courthouse. while several hundred
stood in the rain 10 receive fight re-
turns, the engagement was cancel
led.
Headquarters OF Mrs. Minnie Fish
er Cunningham threw hint Of mys-
terry into the campaign close BY an
nouncinR today that an unnamed dis
tiguished broadcaster." will argue
her merits 70 succeed Senator May
field. from radio station WOAT NJ
San Antonio tonight. She is 70 speak
at Galveston.
Congressman Tom Connally. sena-
Continued on page nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
CRASH VICTIM
BURIAL TODAY
San Juan Doctor Kill
ed in Highway Mis-
hap; One Hurt

McALLEN. July 27.-Funeral ser,
vices for DR.. A. L. Stepp, about IS
Of San Juan. who died following in
Juries received In q triple automo.
bile collision on the highway west
Of Pharr. we're TO be '.ld at the
kreidler Undertaking company in
this city at s p. NJ. Friday with Rev
Judd Holt, pastor of the First Bap.
tist church. officiating.
Immediately following the ser
vices, the body will be sent to his
boyhood home in Missouri.
Members of Loyal Service Post No
81, American Legion, of which DR.
Stepp was a member, are to attend
the services in body, and it is !
sible that the post will furnish a
guard Of honor to accompany the
body 10 Missouri.
Dr. Stepp Is survived BY q widow
and three children.
He died in the McAllen hospital
at IL p. m. Thursday. only a few
hours after he was injured in a colli-
sion which also resulted in the SER
ious injury of J. A. Conquest of Me-
Allen.
The wreck occurred when an un-
Identified man drove his car out from
a side road onto the pavement
striking the front fender Of Con-
guests car, wedging il against the
front wheel and thus causing the car
70 20 out OF control.
This impact forced e Conquest
car to the opposite side Of the road
where IT collided with DR.. Stepp's
car.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
1ST NATIONAL
Will ENLARGE
Contract For $4,000
Addition Awarded
w. A. Velton

The First National Bank building
of Brownsville. one Of the most
beautiful structures of its kind in
South Texas. Is to be enlarged inn
mediately. il was announced Friday
by w. p. Sellers, active vice presi-
dent Of the institution.
Plans have been prepared by Ben
Clark. architect, and contract was
awarded late Thursday TO W. A.
Velton Of Brownsville, for erection
Of two story addition to the build
ing. which will carry the structure
back TO the alley. The addition will
represent an outlaw of about $4,000,
Sellers said.
The present Gothic architecture Of
the building will be carried out in
the addition. Considerable effort Is
being made to obtain terra Gotta ex-
actly like that in tn present struc-
ture.
Additional safety deposit vaults
will Be installed IN the basement OF
the building. The first floor Of the
addition will have a meZzanine. The
second floor will be occupied by Of
fices.
Mr.. Sellers said that work will
start as soon as possible. probably
the early part of next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
CITRUS PLANT
TOCOUPSOON
INSANBENITO
Growers Exchange to
Award Contract On
100000 Struc ture
Last of Next Week
ESPECIAL 70 The aerald)


SAN BENITO, July 27.-The Texas
Citrus Fruit Growers Exchange is TO
build a 100000 packing plant here
to serve Cameron county.
The final. definite announcement
was made last Thursday, following a
conference between representatives
of the Exchange and local business
men.
Plans for the packing plant have
been completed. being drawn BY
II. III. Ewing, engineer for the E1-
change with offices at Mission. Con-
tractors will be notified today 70
bid on the job in case they wish, and
the contract will be awarded about
the end OF next week.
Machinery and equipment is to be
ordered by wire, the ground is to be
levelled at once, material moved, and
construction started in less than a
week. And by October I, the day
when citrus shipments can start
rolling out Of the Valley, the Ex-
change building vii be completed.
and ready for operation.
Conference Held
The Exchange was represented at
the conference here Thursday after
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
Ony IN NetU York Could Such Spectacle 7nney Heeey
Fight be Staged Says British Nespapey,an Who SatU Bout

ministered the referee intervened az
the emperor Nero might have done
in the coliseum at Rome on behalf Of
a gladiator who, though conquered,
had nevertheless proved his man
hood and his worthiness TO live and
fight another day.
Apart from the colossal scale on
which everything was planned and
conceived, the mammoth splurge of
publicity and the frenetic "ballyhoo"
,an excellent word which the editors
Of the Oxford dictionary might crate
fully and gracefully record). one OF
the things which struck me most
about the fight was the uncontrol-
liable enthusiasm and feverish emo
tionalism Of the crowd. At n Biz
night ct the National Sporting club
in London. one might hear a few re-
strained handclaps or murmured
We'll hit. sir" but that is usually
all there is to il. Perhaps Mr.. Rick
ard would do well to remember this.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

epithets. the pithiness and coEency
Of which left nothing to be desired.
The bout itself. though lamentably
one-sided. was a most exciting and
spectacular affair. II was a fight
between a bucolic. stouthearted Rom
an gladiator and a Greek athlete. a
blackSmith's Drawn versus skill and
grace. Instinct pitted against intel
lect. pluck and tenacity versus rea-
son incarnate. Beneath Tunney's on
slaught Heeney must have felt like
Chinese undergoing death BY the
torture of ''the thousand slices"
In the horrid glare Of forty arc
lamps. Tom Heeney was ruthlessly
stripped OF "the laurel and the rose
though. like Cyrano de Bergerac. he
retained his "panache.' Yes. the Brit.
ish empire will have to wait a little
longer before a champion arises in
il smidst to bring the heavyweight
title back to the country Of its
birth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

in the distance like multi-colored
confetti. They we're a very sporting
crowd last night. Some OF them may
have come hoping to see murder
done. but they gave the stranger
within their gates as hearty and GER
tainly as noisy reception as he
would ever have got in New Zealand.
The relatively large number of
women present seemed rather sur
prising. They came in all costumes
from elaborate to;lettes and evening
wraps 70 summer knockabout." Some
wore picturesque hats. others tam
sEsnters. Most Of those in evening
dress were escorted " men wearing
dinner jackets and straw hats "a
combination which would cause more
stir at the National Sporting club in
London than a championship bout).
Some Of the ladies really seemed TO
be genuine fans. Those who happen
ed TO be sitting near me stood up on
their seats and shouted and yelled
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
.SLAYINCCASE
IN BASTROP IS
NEARING END
Mrs. Waybourne De-
nies Having Knowl-
edge Of Plot to Kill
Husband for Money

BASTR0P, Tex, July 27.-tP)-
Special Prosecutor Jesse Owens of
Crowell went before a district court
jury Friday and laid the foundation
Of the states plea that Mrs. w. w.
Waybourne be sent to the electric
chair.
Testifying as the last witness in
her trial for murder Of her husband,
Mrs. Waybourne denied all knowl-
edge of the plot TO kill him as re-
lated by her erstwhile blacksmith
lover, Hugo Middleton, who said they
connived to put Waybourne on tof
the way.
Arguments to the jury we're opened
Friday morning, and the case was ex-
pected to be in its hands during the
afternoon.
The state relied mainly on the
testimony of W. P. Rascoe, private
detective from San Antonio, and that
Of Middleton. Rascoe told Of being
hired By the pair 70 solve the Way
CONTINUED on page nine)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
British Spinners
Plan Big Lockout

MANCHESTER, England. July 81
PD-A lockout that will affect about
100000 workers was decided upon
here today by the Master Spinners
federation as a means OF alleviatinE
conditions in the industry. The lock-
out will be effective August IL.
The situation came to head
through a strike in the Ramsey mill
near Oldham. The strike there grew
out of the dispute with the trades
union membership was said to have
lapsed.
A meeting of the Master Spinners
this question.
No statement was Immediately "
Forthcoming from the employers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27
BLAZE RAZES
HUGE ASYLUM
IN TENNESSEE
$50 Insane Freed AS
Flames Spread Ter
ror; All But Few Re-
turn; z Dangerous

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 27.-tF)
Rounding UP of all but Is Of the
$50 inmates who escaped from ths
central State hospital for the in
sane was reported today within 4
few hours after fire had sent them
scurrying over the countrywide.
Those at large included Jesse Me
Pherson Of Nashville and Samuel
Kemper Of Wilson county, homieidal
maniacs.
Nine hundred Of the 1872 patients
were back in the institution at daw7,
three hours after the blaze had been
brought under control.
Nashville police and officials os
the institution were organizing an
intensive search for the Others,
many Of whom were considered ex-
tremely dangerous.
The main building which IA En
years old. caught fire about mid
night. The institution II located
eight miles from the city limits of
Nashville and the blaze gained great
headway before two companies or
the Nashville fire department and a
squad of police reserves arrived.
All occupants of the main building
were driven from their beds scantilv
clad, guards and nurses taking tir1s
only 70 warn inmates of their dan
ger. Whether there was loss OF life
was not determined early today.
warning shouts or guards, police
and firemen added 10 the terror ~
the inmates who, soaked by A drir-
zllng rain. darted across fields ard
down highways. When the unne-
walls rtsrted crumblin1 the patients
who remained clustered about tha
institution screamed and moared in
fear and broke through police lines
repeatedly.
Officers tried 10 round then, irto
other buildings and deputies postsJ
on highways took many of tber, ~
police stations in the citv- aItbor-,
50 far as could be detern,inpd r11e
OF the dangerous criminals haA brs1
accounted for.
AT dawn the alarm was Eour5.I
throughout the country side ar5
residents were put on their guard bv
police messengers.
Many OF the patients helped with
the unmsnageable inmates durirs.
tne worst of the disorder. and son,s
were drafted to aid the firemen.
Apparently the fire originated /,
the roof, although the cause had mot
oeen determined. Some 80 nurses
and guards and doctors fled without
their belongings. They did not bav-
time even TO salvage records of th-
Instltutior. This constituted \ 49,
rlous problem .as many Or the ir-
mates mostly the missing. probably
may never be identified again.
me loss war estimated ~ $3.50