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The Washington times., 1929-10-08
SHOW Within a Show"
Seen in Gold Diggers"

The most colorful and elaborate
stage ensemble in the entire nro.
ductlon of Gold Digeers Of
Broadway" Warner Brothers On
per cent, all-talking, singing and
dancing natural color special, now
at the Metropolis Theater was
filmed as the final act of nro.
auction. 1t is SHOW within
a show" "@'''"
Principals and chorus IN This
pretentious Gold Diggers' mum.
her in the picture comprise MANY
more than any other separate
revue in the film. A complete
orchestra furnishes the music
In the theater pit.
Many original songs written
especially for the picture re in.
troduced in Cold Diegers of
Broadway"
Nancy Wexford. Conway Tear,e
Winnie Lightner. Ann penninr.
ton. Lilyan Eastman. William
Blackwell. Nick Lucas. Helen Eos.
ter. Albert Gran and Gertrude
Short have the more outstanding
roles.
The picture was adapted from
the David Belasco stage hit "The
Gold Disgers." written by Avery
Hopwood.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08

Now. ever, is the ideal time To
invest In n good used ear. Washing
tons great Annual Fall Roundup Of
~ood used care, conducted through
TJmea and Herald Classified ads lie en-.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08

them as often as you please-of
give them freely to children or
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with real licorice, making them
the ideal laxative for children.
Full m edical endorsement
proves their principle is right;
the use of 20 million packages .
year proves their effectiveness.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

RIALTO-"Paris Bound" with
Ann Harding. At 11:45, 1:45, S;45,
5:45 and 9;45 p. m.
EARLE-"Fast Company" with
Jack Oakie and Evelyn Brent. At
11:40, 1;43, 3:47, Sal, 7:44 and
9:4S p. m.
COLUMBIA - Hollywood Re-
vue." At 1O:45. 1852, 1902, $40,
7:2O and $3.50 p. m.
FOX-Will Rogers in "They Had
to See Paris" At 11:47, 2:24, 4:4S,
1883 and 1908 p. m.
PALACE-John Gilbert in His
Glorious Night" At 1850, 2:25,
sos. 7;4O and $50 p. m.
INSTRUMENTATION Dig
gers of Broa way" At 1920. 100,
500, $50. 100 and 400 p. m.
LITTLE Secrets Of Nature"
At 2. 4o5, 6. SOS and 10 D ~.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08

When the bowels need help
there is nothing like cascara;
nothing more efficient, nothing so
good for the system. Any doctor
can confirm these facts.
Candy >Cascarets give you pure
cascara in a most pleasant form.
Take one tonight. See how fine
you feel all next day.. Without
discomfort and without harmful
effects this gentle laxative cleanses
the whole thirty feet of bowels.
Cascarets never produce that
nauseous feeling usually asso-
ciated with the use of laxatives.
And their action is so natural
that there is no danger of forming
the laxative habit. You can take
The Washington times., 1929-10-08
Ry WAY Of s

Jack Holt has an interesting con-
tract with Columbia Pictures. 1t
calls for fourteen weeks work out
% the year. at salary said to be
100000. That gives Jack IS weeks
TO do with as he pleases. He be
gins a Columbia talky soon. For
get the name, sorry.
When Charlie Ferrel returns to
town after swinging round the
country personal appearance-ins,
he and Mary Duncan go to work
making talky scenes for f. W.
Murnau's last Fox flick. Our
Daily Bread" Like The Four
Devils" this later Murnau produc-
ton has been held up because it is
100 per cent silent. Buddy Erick-
son is slated to direct the outloud
shots. Buddy was Murnau's as
sistant on the film, though since
then he has graduated into direc-
torial ranks of his own.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08
5 POUND BLUFF
LANDS THE
JOB
BY DOROTHY HERZOG

copyright. 1929. Premier syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD. Calf, Oct. s.
'Tother day on the New Orleans
Minstrel set at Fox, they were
having a lot of fun. Director
Ben Stoloff had Corralled a rare
assortment OF stellar extra talent
for scene In the Lambs Club.
There was Will Rogers. George
Jessel, William Collier. sr., and
Walter Catlett. Just extras!
Collier and Catlett pulled
swell line which Walter vowed he
actually heard at the Lambs
years ago. He Is talking to Col.
lier. In his excitement. he edges
closer and closer until his nose is
in Golfers face and his glasses
threatening to exchange bridges.
Say" Collier interrupts. DO
those glasses belong to me or
your"
Whilst with the New Orleans
Minstrels," / heard an amusing
yarn about little Mariory white.
the fem lead in the picture. Miss
White did such good work in
previous flick that the kumpny
wanted her for this 'un. She Is
weighs 1903 pounds.
'If you can take off five
pounds" she was told. the part
is yours"
Miss White tried her durndest,
but neither dieting nor Turkish
bathing would do the trick. A
wise friend advised her to report
to the big boss that she had melted
off the stipulated avoirdupois.
Which she forthwith did.
yeah" agreed the big boss,
looking her over, "thHt's the
weight" And he handed her the
New Orleans Minstrel" dialogue
script to study.
Interesting Lad
His name Is Franklin Lavarre.
He Is %, and medium height. He
reminds me In a way of George
Hackathorne, when George was in
his prime. Frank arrived in
Hollywood a short time ago to try
histrionics.
Several companies made him
plump offers to come with them IS
an ace cameraman. but Frank re-
fused. He wants to act. For four
years he has cranked the camera
photographing Burton Holmes
Travelogues. He Is an artistic
cameraman plus. He has been in
every country in the world except
two. He speaks five languages
six including English - to wit:
French, Spanish, German, Chinese
and Japanese.
His first break was to get part
in Taylor Holmes two-reel comedy
for Christie. Frank has allotted
himself year to make good as an
actor. II he fails, he'll return to
Globe.trotting. He has darn good
possibilities as grease painter.
With couple good parts he
should be on the road to success.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08
Rogers PrOtege

Margaret Churchill. the young
est leading lady on Broadway
during the 1929 season, Is
protege of Will Rogers. Thus
twas only natural that when
Rogers came to selecting his sup
porting cast for his first all-talk-
ing picture "They Had to See
Paris" now at the Fox Theater.
he selected Miss Churchill. already
on the contract list of the Fox
studios 10 he his daughter in
the picture. Miss Churchill made
her debut in The Valiant" with
Paul NUM-, which has already
been seen at the Fox.
The Washington times., 1929-10-08
Versatile Gertrude

Gertrude Short, who played the
role of Topsy in the silent motion
picture version of The Gold Dig
gers" portrays the same char.
acterization in Gold Diggers Of
Broadway" Warner Brothers and
Vitaphone 100 per cent natural all
color, singing. talking and dane
ing adaptation of that successful
stage play now at the Metro
politan theater
The Washington times., 1929-10-08
Known as Ranioist

Al Nord. the tubby comedian in
Hello Yourself" the George
Choos musical comedy at Polls
Theater, Is graduate of the
University NJ WASHINGTON He
claims to have broadcast banjo
solos from virtually every radio
station In America.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
II SAN ANGELO

Continued from page one.)
from Is months in federal prison to
30 days in jail. Bates. in addition
TO an l6-month sentence. was fined
$500. Six Of the women convicted
and sentenced TO a year and a day
in the federal industrial institute
at Anderson. w. Va. will be held
here a few days before being trans
ferred TO the prison. The remain
ing four will serve sentences in the
Tom Green county jail.
Motions for new trials for four OF
the women. Mrs. Billie Gilmore, Vir-
Einia Rawlings. Fay Gordon and
Mrs. Billie Bullock. were overruled
BY Judge w. II. Atwell today and
notice Of appeal was given. Sixty
days extension Of time was granted
but unless application for superse-
IDEAS bond Is granted they will be
sent to prison pending outcome Of
the appeal.
The Judge also denied ar appeal
Of Mrs. Kate Asher for suspension
or her 90-dav sentence because or
her 3-year-old child but granted the
request OF Walter Lewis that he be
sent to Leavenworth instead of the
industrial reformatory at Chilli
cothe, Ohio.
An order for the destruction or
about 800 gallons Of liquor used as
evidence in the case was executed
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Especial 70 The Heraldl

WASHINGTON, May 4-Gasoline
taxes amounting to sos. 233 .842 we're
collected on the sale Of 10.i78.344.-
TIL gallons Of motor fuel in 1923 in
the District Of Columbia and the
46 states in which the tax was ef-
fective during the whole or a part OF
the year. according to figures COM
piled bv the Bureau Of Public
Roads. United States Department Of
Agriculture.
The figures include the tax collect
ed and the gasoline consumed in r.
linois during the month Of January
only. owing to the fact that the
Law providing for the states 2-cent
tax was held invalid on February "a,
1928.
Massachusetts, and New York were
the only states without a gasoline
tax in 1923. These two have since
passed laws providing. in Massa-
chusetts for a 2-cent tax effective
January /. 1929. and in New York for
a 2-cent tax effective May ]. AS
the Illinois legislature has passed q
new law which provides for the COZ
lection OF a Scent tax effective Aug
ust /. that dote will mark the final
adoption OF the tax by all states. ten
years after its adoption by Oregon
and Colorado. the pioneer states.
Four Rate Changes
Changes in the rate Of taxation
we're effective in four states during
the wear. The New Hampshire tax
was increased from 3 cents 10 4
cents a gallon or the first day of
the year. Virginia added a half
cent on March 10. 1923. making the
new rate 5 cents a gallon. The
Texas rate was reduced on Septem-
Der ! from 3 TO 2 cents a gallon; and
Mississippi raised its rate from 4 to
5 cents a gallon on December ] last.
The average rate per gallon In
1923 was : cents: the highest was )
and the lowest was 2 cents. At the
close OF the year the rate In effect
was 5 cents in seven states. 4 cents
in eleven states. 3 IL cents in one
state. 3 cents in IA states. and 2
cents in II states and the District OF
Columbia.
Comparison OF the total number
Of vehicles registered with the total
tax collected in the states IN which
the tax was effective Throughout the
wear shows an average revenue of
si5.09 per vehicle.
Used for Roads
After deduction Of the costs Of coll
lection the entire net revenue was
for rural road purposes in IS states.
In the remaining Is states and the
District Of Columbia a total Of S18.-
49i .754 was devoted TO other pur-
noses. In three states r norton If
the collections was USED for public
school purposes. The January COL
lections IN illinois were held ar the
disDosal Of the court. In five states
a norton # the revenue went to
cities for the construction and re-
nair Of streets. IS did thu entire cnl-
lection IN the District CT Columbia
In two states small sums were de-
posted In the general funds OF the
sta'e. in Mississippi snecial taxes in
addition ~ those collected n the
regular rate were used for the con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
FARMERS MEET
TO FIX PRICE
Cotton Picking And Labor
To Be Discussed Monday
Night mt Harrington

NN@R~@@A ~ 4@4G A4G4 HUI
HARLINGEN, May "A county
wide meeting OF farmers at the
city hall here at q %. III. Tuesday
has been called for the purpose Of
discussing cotton picking prices and
labor supply during the coming cot
ton season.
The meeting was called BY the
Harrington Chamber OF Commerce at
the request Of a committee OF farm
ers who appeared at the chamber
OF commerce offices Saturday.
Last year organizations or farm
ers were formed in several coun-
ties In this section. in an effort
to hold down the price OF cotton
picking. The results we're declared
to be generally satisfactory.
The same purpose l. in mind In
arranging the meeting Tuesday
night. although 1t Is possible a diff
ferent course OF procedure may be
taken in view OF the threatened la
Dor shortage during cotton picking
season.
All farmers and any others in
terested are invited. The meeting
viii be opened by the chamber OF
commerce and then turned over to
the farmers. Myron II. Ward, Secre-
tary. announced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
MADE TO
M. TIC.
Over Two Hundred Valley
Boys VIII Form Caravan
For San Antonio Trip

HARLINGEN. May 4.--PlanS for
the caravan OF more than 200 VAL
ley boys to the citizens military
training camp at San Antonio we're
worked out in detail at the gath
ering here Saturday OF reserve Of
ficers, army officers. and boys who
have applied for admission TO the
camp.
The boys and their sponsors as
sembled here at 10 o'clock in the
morning. Shortly before noon
they paraded through the streets OF
the city, led by the 18th cavalry
band from Fort Brown. and later
returned to the fair grounds for q
barbecue luncheon. "A business ses-
sion was then held In the auditor
ium at the fair grounds.
Col G. -. Buck of Fort Sam
Houston. Captain Scanlan of Fort
Brown. and Myron +. Ward. secre-
tary OF the Harrington Chamber Of
Commerce. talked to the boys. ex-
planning the purposes and benefits
or the camp. Ward outlined the
plan for the automobile caravan.
The principal problem now, he said,
is to secure automobiles as from 30
to rs will be needed 70 transport
the boys.
The plan is to take them all to
San Antonio in cars. and 10 parade
through the streets OF San Antonio
before going to the army camp.
Ward announced q communlca-
ton was received from headquarters
at San Antonio stating all Valley
boys who have applied will be ac-
cepted-
After the meeting in the audi
forum the boys were divided into
several teams and played on base
ball on the fair park.
Ward expressed appreciation To
the Central Power and Light COM
pany and a number OF individuals
who made possible the barbecue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
MUSICAL WEEK
IS IN STORE
San Benito People to Hold
Programs Starting Sum
day May )

SAN BENITO, May A week Of
musical programs and activity Is III
store for San Benito people starting
Sunday evening. May ). a. Music
Week opens in San Benito at that
time.
The opening program Sunday eve
ming will be a maSsed choir III which
all church choirs OF the city VIII
take part. 1t will be presented at
the Baptist church building, and the
mass selected Is Mozart's Twelfth
Mass. r. Ralph willis. municipal
band leader, will direct IL.
An organ concert at the Rivoll
theater by Mrs. G. B. Chase will be
given Monday night. and Tuesday
night the Brownsville Music club
will present a concert at the G1r
Benito high school auditorium.
The Women's Music club Of San
Benito will present q cantata on
Gypsy life Wednesday evening. and
Thursday night a band concert will
be given by the San Benito munic-
ipal band az the city park. Mrs
James u. Ward will sing several
solos at this program. and the Kilo-
watt Four OF the Central Power and
Light company will sing.
The High School Glee club will
be presented Friday night at the
school auditorium. and the weeks
program will be closed with the
presentation Of music teachers pu-
pills Saturday afternoon ct the
school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
San Antonio Boys
Defeat Abilene
In Debate Finals

AUSTIN. May 4-tP1-Frank
Knapp and Jesse Villareal OF
Breckenridge high school. San An
tonic. defeated Morris Glass OF
Benno Schmidt OF Abilene In the
BOYS debate finals OF the annual
interscholastic league meet here
today.
Results OF the speaking contests
follow:
Girls defamation. Beatrice
Young. Temple. first: Ruth Stea-
gall. Beaumont. second. Joleita
Cherry. Iowa Park. third Extem-
poraneouS speaking, j. j. Deiss.
Amarillo. first: Albert Bethel.
Breckenridge. San Antonio. second:
Iladene Madeley. Temple third.
Boys defamation. Lury NesDitt,
Mineral Wells. first. Lvde Lehman.
Mission. second: Louis Bond. Wich-
ita Falls, third.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Flier Examination
For End Lieutenant
Will Be Held Soon

According TO announcement from
the war department final competi-
tive examinations OF qualified fly
ers for appointment rs second lieu
tenants in the air corps. regular
army, win Be held during the weeks:
June 1929: October 2l-26, 1919;
and February 17-22. 1880. for the
purpose OF filling vacancies In the
air corps.
Qualified flyers who have grad
lated from the air corps primary
flying school within the past six
years. or flying Cadet frcm the adj
vanced flying school only are eliFi-
bic to take the examination. Exemp-
tions from mental examinations will
be granted in accordance with the
provisions or paragraph 81. army
regulations COS ) only.
Eligible individuals, living In this
locality, who are interested IN the
examinations may secure further in
formation upon application at pest
headquarters, Fort Brown, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Sd. WOMEN IN
FLOWER SHOW
Grand Prize Goes to Mrs.
Ed Brady; Native Plants
In Pets Awarded
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO, May Mrs. Ed
Brady won the grand champion
prize at the spring flower OF the
San Benito Garden club. which was
held here Saturday concluding the
clubs program until this fall.
The flower show was held in the
Stonewall Jackson hotel. and a very
creditable display OF cut flowers in
baskets and vases was viewed BY a
large number of local residents. The
display showed in addition TO garden
flowers a number of wild flowers.
some Of which were gathered and
arranged b. children OF the city.
First prize consisted Of a silver
loving cup. donated by T. Ralph
Willis. local bandmaster. Other
prizes were native plants in pots
arranged BY members Of the clubs.
Winners or these prizes we're Mes
danes Ralph Agar. +. MI. Davis, T..
"A. Carpenter. G. z. Burke. w. Y.
Buck. N. p. Drake. Pfeiffer. r. M.
Davis. Jane Bonner and Jean Agar.
Miss Flora Stuckey and Mrs. w. y.
Johnson received honorable men
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
HOOVER SHOWN
BILLS DANGER
Presidents Eye Called To
Narrow Margin on Which
Hinges Debenture Plan

WASHINGTON. Nav 4.-lF-
The narro~ margin on which hinges
the fate of the export debenture
plan in the senate was called to
the attention OF President Hoover
today as administration leaders
looked with concern on their
chances OF eliminating this provi-
sion. which the chief executive op-
poses as a part Of his farm relief
program.
MIR. Hoover was informed OF the
situation BY Senator Watson Of In
diana, republican leader.
Watson then called a conference
or administration leaders. including
McNary OF Oregon and Fess OF
Ohio. Plans we're discussed &c
strengthen the administration lines,
rapidly giving way recently.
Meanwhile advocates of the de-
benture section. encouraged by the
support they have gained this week,
also looked to their strength and
laid plans 10 have every senator on
their side in his seat Monday when
the vote probably will be taken
In the house. Representatives
Garner of Texas. democratic leader,
has expressed the opinion that near
ly the full support of the democratic
could be mustered to put the de-
benture plan in the tariff bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
3O5 Million Paid
In Gasoline Tax in
1928; Used on Roads

struction Of a road-protecting seq
wall; in New Hampshire q fourth or
the net collection was used for the
repair Of flood damage; and in one
state-New Jersey-a small portion
OF the receipts vas turned over TO
the state department CT commerce
and navigation.
OF the portion OF the total revenue
devoted to rural road purposes, the
amount used for construction and
maintenance Of state highways was
Sail. 046. SCI: for construction and
maintenance OF local roads the
amount was ST.. col: and the
balance Of Sl7.619. 995 was used for
payments on state and county road
bonds.
How Tax was Paid
The following table shows the
total tax earnings and the total
number Of gallons taxed In the va
riOug states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
K CONFERENCE
HELD AT SANTA ROSA

SANTA ROSA. Nav a The
Monthly Workers Conference nf +he
Baptist church was held in ali dav
session here Friday. Approximately
zOO BAPTIST we're In attendance at
the conference.
Rev. w. q. Pierce of McAllen and
- M. York Of Alamo SPOKE during
the morning and G. 5. Kenney, pas
tor OF the First Baptist church at
san Benitn. delivered a sermon at
III a. m The Revs. L. w. Marshall
Of Brownsville and w. w. Lee OF
FarlinEen made addresses in the
afternoon.
The REGULAR executive board
meeting followed the program.
La Feria was selected as the site
for the next conference.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
1879 Disasters Make
Heavy Situation For
Red Cross Workers

WASHINGTON. Nav 4.-P-
More than half the states in the
United States are receiving aid as
the result of 1929 disasters and the
American Red Cross faces an n
precedented relief situation.
Statistics al Red Cross headouar-
ters today showed Red Cross work.
erS now are extending relief in
twenty-five states. Five OF these
states have suffered twice recently
and two have suffered three times.
Exclusive OF the Virginia tornado
Of May 2 and the New Hampshire
flood Of May 3. victims OF disaster
this spring totalled 1905 persons.
because their workers have entered
the field % recently. the Red Cross
has not been able 10 make an &C
curate check on the last two OF the
20 disasters which have occurred
since January l..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
GALES STOPS
AT NOCALES
Events Speak For Them
selves, He Says When
Asked If War Is Over

NOGALES. Sonora. May 4--(P)
General Plutarco Elias Gales.
commander Of the Mexican federal
army. accompanied by General
Abelardo Rodriguez. governor OF
Baja California. arrived here to-
day by airplane from Hermosillo,
capital of Sonora.
The Mexican generalissimo I'M
mediately established headquarters
in the former rebel stronghold and
was busy receiving callers, both
Mexican and American.
General Gales declined TO be
interviewed on Mexican internal
affairs. saying his reports must be
submitted only to President Portes
Gil. He smiled when he was ask
ed II, in his opinion. the revolution
was over and. with a twinkle in
his eye said: Events speak for
themselves
MEXICO CITY, May 4.-tRl-
Special dispatches from Aguas CAL
ientes today said that federal
troops have driven the rebels from
the nearby town of CaIvillo. which
they had held since the federal
garrison departed nearly two
months ago to fight General Esco-
bars insurr sntS.
Most Of the rebel defenders were
reported In have been killed in the
fight for the town but the number
OF the casualties was not given.
NOGALES. Ariz.. Nav 4.-lP-
Reports were received by the Nor-
ales Herald from Hermosillo, Son
ora. that an attempt was made
there last NIGHT to assassinate
General Z. Plutarco Gales. com
mander In chief OF the Mexican
armies and former president OF
Mexico.
The reported attempt was made
during q reception given in honor
of Gales.
a man said to be mentally nm
balanced. son of the late Rafael
label. governor Of Sonora during
the Diaz regime. embraced General
Gales during the reception. holding
III MS hand an open knife.
General Rico. who took an i'm
portsnt rart in the Mazatlan seire
seized the young man, disarmed
nm and the reception proceeded.