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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Salvation of An
Outcast Theme Of
Woman Disputed

"The Woman Disputed" the love
and hate drama Of an outcast wom-
ans redemption. brings Norma Tai
madge to the screen Of the Rivoli
theater, San Benito, on Sunday, in
what is said to be the greatest role
OF her career.
This United Artists picture is
based on the sensational stage play
Of the same name by Dennison Cliff.
The story. as translated to the screen
by c. Gardner Sullivan, has, in its
film manifestation, all the drama,
virility and charm of the play, su-
thorities who have seen both YER
sions state.
A character Of unusual strength
md fascination, perhaps n Of the
strongest in fiction, Is the way crit
les have described Mary Ann Wag-
ner. the heroine Of THE Woman Dis
puted," the part played by Miss Tai
madge. Mary AIMS life is the dra-
ma Of regeneration, the romance of
boundleses love, and conflict between
self and sacrifice.
Two men, insepareble friends, fall
In love with Mary Ann. Then comes
and the rivals in love find them
selves rivals in war. Misunderstood
ings destroy the friendship Of years,
and a lust for vengeance springs up
in its place. Loneliness, the unend-
ing tread of war-racked soldiery, the
desolation of battle-scarred country
and the pitiless hand Of a steel
hearted invader sweep before the
girl in kaleidoscope rapidity.
Suddenly she finds herself face to
face with a supreme test: she must
sacrifice either honor or country. A
widely heralded dramatic climax on
the stage, its emotional tensity and
sweep are said to have been height
ened in the film play as directed by
Henry King and Sam Taylor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
Chinese Furnish
Treasures of Art
To Film Studio

The Chinese quarter OF Hollywood
9ss r~ansacked for Oriental carvings,
furniture, iades, embroideries and
works Of art to dress the sets in Co.
lumbia's special production, Ran
some ut the Dittsnann theater sun
day.
George B. Seitz, author and direc-
tor. has q large acquaintance among
the merchants and prominent citi-
zens Of Chinatown He was able Ia
erthuse them over the production OF
ms story. "San Francisco" from
which Ransom was adapted. Tie
tninamen, eager TO accommodate
their friend, brought forward a val
liable collection OF Chinese handi-
craft and offered to loan IL to Ca
ture.
From the assortment Seitz selected
what Is regarded as the most valua-
Bile collection Of art treasures ever
used in a single motion picture se-.
Several o fthe pieces represent he
third dynasty and are many hun
dreds Of years old. One piece in par
ticular is considerably over a thou
sand years Of age.
With the equipment went eos
tunes worthy Of a prince, heavily
embroidered with gold and seed
pearls.
Lois Wilson has the stellar role IN
@Rsnsom." She portrsys q young
widow. whose small son is held for
ransom by a band Of Chinese out-
laws headed by WI Fang. William
v. Mong d~elineates the Oriental
gang leader. Edmund Burns has the
leading masculine role, that Of a
chemist who has invented q deadly
gas which the Chinese are anxious
to obtain. Jackie Combs p%ortrays
the son. Blue Washington, the porter
and James Leong, Scarfaco, a Chit
nese crook.
The action shifts from a United
States chemical research laboratory
to the widows home and thence to
the Chinatown Of San Francisco In
the days when the Barbary Coast
was at It's height.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
OLD PERSIAN CUSTOM
HONORS GOOD HEALTH

TEHERAN, Persia. Jan. 5.-P-
Occidental lands which pride them
selves on their health movements
have nothing IN ancient Persia which
has celebrated since time immem-
orial the annual sacred health fes-
tival of "Vervoux."
On this one day Of the year dedi-
Gated TO health, everyone must eat
with a separate spoon The follow
ing day the Vervouz bowl, spoons
and tray are packed away until next
year and Persian families 20 back
20 the comfortable practice of eating
with n spoon per family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
u. S. QUOTA DRIVES
ALIENS TO

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 5.-RD
Southern European emigrants. Pre-
vented by the quota system from en
tering the United States, have flock
ed 10 Australia in such large nun
bers that the government has adopt
ed restrictive measures.
Sir Neville Howse, minister 70
home and territories, denied report
that the commonwealth was beinf
overrun with immigrants, but sal
that there had been a considerable
increase aft America slammed the
door. He r ID that shipping corn.
panies haf been warned TO cease
their prop ,anda. urging south Euro
peans to seek new opportunities in
Australia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

Another delightful and eolorfuI
romsncs Of youth reminiscent Of the
popular screen cces Seventh
Heaven" -. and made By the sane
director 80. Frank Bcrzage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
With Brownsville and Valley Theaters
ODie Cdledndr
SUNDAY-M


DITTMANN-"Rsnsom" with Lois
Wilson, Edmund Burns. Educa-
tional Comedy.
cast" featuring Co
rhine Griffith and Edmund Lowe.
Pathe News, Topics Of the Day and
Technicolor.
QUEEN-"Synthetie Sin" with Col
leen Moore and Antonio Moreno.
Christie comedy, MGM News and
AeSops Fables.
TEXAS-"The Enemy" starring Lii
liam Gish. Comedy and Intcrna-
tioral News.
TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY
DITTMANN-Theater rented Tues
day. Wednesday, "Blindfold" with
Lois Moran and George O'Brien,
Earl Fox Educational comedy.
CAFITOL-D. w. Griffith's Battle
Of the Sexes" with Phyllis Haver.
Belle Bennett, Don Alvarado and
Sally O'Neill. MGM comedy and
Pathe Review.
QUEEN-"Single Man" Lew Cody
and Aileen Pringle. Comedy,
shooting the Bull and Paramount
News.
TEXAS-Zane Grcy's avalanche
with Jack Holt. Comedy, Water
Bugs" and Western.
THURSDAY-FRIDAy
DlTTMANN-"Blindfold,' with Lois
Moran, George O'Brien and Earl
Fox. Educational Comedy.
CAPIToL-Thursday, Battle OF the
Sexes" directed by D. W. Griffith,
with Phyllis Haver. Belle Bennett,
Sally ONeill and Don Aivarado.
Friday-"The Little Wildcat" with
Aurdey Ferris. Also the Collegi-
ans in "Dcar Old Calford.r Pathe
News and MGM Oddities.
QUEEN-"The Phantom City" with
Ken Maynard. Comedy, speed
and Paramount News.
TEXAS-"The Two Outlaws" with
Rex, the wonder horse. and MGM
comedy. International News.
DITTMANN-"The Queen OF the
Chorus" with Virginia Browne
Fair.
CAPITOL-~The Little wildcat with
Audrey Ferris. Also the ColleFi-
ans in Dear Old Calford." Pathe
News and MGM Oddities.
QUEEN Marked Money with all
star cast. Comedy and Krazy Kat.
TEXAS-"The Wild West Show with
Hoot Gibson. "Tarzan the Nigh
ty."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

GERMANS GET TAX DODGERS
BERLlN.-Several Russian resi-
dents have been arrested and com-
70 pay taxes they had evade4
for years. Il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06
BABY,S BODY IN JAIL

CARDIFF. Wales.-A package sent
here from Liverpool BY Parcel post
was found to contain the body Of a
baby.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-06

LoNDON.-lnjured while partici-
pating in a film production. Leonard
Keyser sued and recovered s3,325
damages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
For Addicts
Still At Liberty

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug. g.
REpeputy sheriffs and other
peace officers we're making an ex-
tensive search today for II or IS
narcotic sddicts who escaped from
a state hospital ct Spadra near hS-e
during a riot Sunday night.
Three we're I'm the county Jail
here and another was In custody Of
his father. while the fifth was cap
tured in n road near the hospital
shortly after the inmates. outnum-
bering the unarmed guards, forced
the doors OF their dormitories. sur
mounted a 10-foot wire fence and
escaped.
Theoutb-eak started soo after
the order or lights OUT for the
night had been given. The riOtinT
spread from ward TO ward until
hospital authorities were forced to-
call for help
Deputy sheriffs responded and
soon quieted the rioters. The out
break was said To have been caused
by the intense craving for narcotics
by the ring leaders. They failed to
break into the hospital stores. how
ever, IL was reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
LIQUOR TRADE
FIGHT BLAMED
FOR OUTBREAK
u. 5. Attorney Warns
Leaders OF longs,
But Laundryrnan Is
Shot Shortly After

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.--tF1-Pros-
poets OF one OF the hlOOdiest tong
wars In years were seen today by
additional killings both In this city
and Boston. bringing the dead 10
five in rwo days In addition 10 sew
eral wounded.
A few hours after ". 9. Attor-
ney Charles II. Tuttle and Samuel
Sung Young. Chinese consul gen.
eral, had warned tong leaders here
that no violence would be tolerated
pending a peace conference today, a
Harlem laundryman was shot and
killed at his ironing board.
Similarly in Boston two Chinese
were shot and killed within a few
hours after tong leaders had as
sured police there would be no tong
warfare in that city. Police off,
Gals said 1t was the first time tong
leaders had deliberately deceived
them and expressed belief the kill
ings would result in the hloodiest
tong war ever seen in New England.
In Chicago and Newark, nv. j.,
where the killings started with one
death each on Sunday, a tensa
quiet prevailed Police maintained
close watch on the Chinese sections
but no attempts at violence occur
red.
The cause or the renewed tong
outbreak remained In mystery. Ono
theory upon which New York po-
lice were working was that III was
over the rice liquor trade which
vas said to have become quito
profitable with the deteriorating
quality OF other bootleg liquor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
METEOR SHOWER
y y =
TO VISIT EARTH
= y
NIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6.-CR1-
The beautiful Tears Of st. Law
renee" as the perseid meteor
showers sometimes are called. are
due for'their annual visitation 10
earth Sunday night. Aug. II.
The best time to look for them
is between midnight and dawn, in
the direction of the constellation
perseus. Their radiant" the
position from which they come.
rises in the northeast shortly after
dark. and is not far from directly
overhead at dawn.
"Of all the annual showers they
are the most certain to return
with average richness said DR..
Charles p. Oliver. professor OF as
tronomy at the University Of
Pennsylvania and president Of the
American Meteor Society. ALSO,
as they come in August, when
nights are still comfortably warm,
they furnish the most excellent
opportunity for a person casually
interested in meteorS to e u
good shower. While quite num-
erous from Aug. s to Is. yet from
Aug. 10 to Is one Is certain to see
large numbers. particularly after
midnight. Many Of the perseids
leave very bright and enduring
trains. which being beautiful
phenomena, add to the interest"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
CUSTOMS MAN
DISAPPEARS
FROM c
Expect Boat Owner to
Surrender; Says He
Thong h Officer
Was Hijacker

DETROIT, Aug. 6.-P)-Object
Of an intensive three day search
over the entire region Of the Great
Lakes and faced with a possible
federal charge OF murder on the
high seas, John M. Heath. wealthy
elevator engineer and his wife. Mrs.
Maxine Heath. were expected to
surrender to federal Authorities to-
day for questioning in connection
with the disappearance early Sat-
urday Of Richard J. Sandlands, Gus
toms inspector who boarded their
luxurious cabin cruiser because Of
violation OF navigation laws.
Heath communicated with federal
officers through his attorney last
night and admitted that he left the
customs agent floundering In the
swift current Of Detroit river after
a fight during which both men fell
into the water from the deck OF
Heath's boat.
Heath swan back to bis craft.
the Maxine he said, and he saw
no more Of SandlandS.
Stories Differ
A report made to Walter S. Petty,
acting collector of customs, by a
companion officer of Sandland3,
Larsen, differed from the
story related by Heath through his
attorney, however, and the customs
office today still listed the absent
patrolman only as missing"
Max II. Finkelston, Heath's at
torney, said Sandlands boarded the
Heath craft in mid-stream without
identifying himself. attempted to
force Heath to dock at an East Side
mooring port. Because Of the pres
ence of several men on the dock.
Finkelston said. Heath feared he
was to be hi-jacked or his wife
harmed, and after Sandlands and
his companion in a speedboat along
the Maxine had refused for the
third time to show their badges
Heath grappled with the boarder.
FAN Into Water
Both men fell into the water, ac-
cording to Heath's account, ard
when Sandlands loostened his grasp
the yachtsman swan back to his
craft and speeded out Of range Of
possible gunfire.
Larsen. in a report to Petty. said
Sandlands boarded the Maxine be-
cause Heath was known to have
left a Canadian port without clear
ance papers. The Maxine was tied
UP at a dock on the east side OF
the city, Larsen declared, and Sand
lands remained aboard the craft
with Mr.. and Mrs. Heath while Lar
sen went to telephone the customs
base for instructions.
When he returned a few minutes
later Larsen said the boat was gone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
Three Arrested I'm :
Chicago Arson Plot

KANSAS CITY, Aug. CLIP
Durwood M. Daley. operator OF q
drug store m~ysteriously blown up
during a fire yesterday. supported
the police theory today that an ar
son plot was responsible by giving
five names TO the police.
The blast took the lives Of three
firemen and injured eleven others.
Three Of the men named r UNI
der arrest with Daley and two. one
believed to be leader in the plot.
are being sought. The alleged
leader. Daley said. financed the
drug store for him and instructed
him. when he opened it, to take out
5000 insurance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
AND PREMIER
RESUME NAVAL TALKS

LONDON. Aug. 6.-(Pl-New steps
in the series of Anglo-American
conversations on naval disarma-
ment were taken today when Am
baSsador Charles @. Dawes and
Prime Minister Macdonald confer
red at No. 10 Downing street.
Two attaches from the American
embassy accompanied the ambas-
sador to the prime minister's Off
cial residence.
During the morning Premier Mac
Donald Ina Ola talk with First Lord
OF the Admiralty a. W. Alexander.
He also received Lord Thompson,
minister for air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
VIRGINIA DENIS
CHOOSE LEADER
Southern Stronghold Seeks
Governor to--Champion-
Republican Fight

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 6.-tRH
Virginia's embattled democratic
hosts were choosing a champion to-
day TO lead them in an effort to
drive the republicans beyond the
Potomac.
fractional differences. character
istic OF southern states in which
democratic nomination is equivalent
to election, was CONSPICUOUS by its alb
sence in the democratic primary
campaign that closed last night, the
three candidates for nomination for
governor calling upon the voters to
participate in today's primary re-
CARELESS Of their choice for party
nominee.
John Garland Pollard. a william
and Mary College professor; O..
Walter Mapp, a former state sem
ator. and Roosevelt Page. brother Of
the late Thomas Nelson Page. were
the candidates for the guberSatorial
nomination. James Fl. Price for
lieutenant governor and John r.
Saunders for denomination as attor-
new general. had no opposition.
While democratic leaders declared
a somewhat general apathy would
prevent the primary becoming a
test Of democratic strength. local
elections in several sections were x
pected to aid in bringing out a vote
of close to 10000. Several cities
had large local tickets. about so
names appearing on the ballots in
Richmond. Nominations were TO be
made for four vacant state senate
seats as we'll as for the entire house
of delegates.
The anti-Smith democrats. who
refused support of the party's ma
tional ticket last year. made a Wig
orous effort to keep last years
anti Smith democrats from entering
the primary so that they might be
morally FIRE to support in the general
election, DR.. william Moseley
Brown. nominated for governor by
both anti-Smith democrats and re-
publicans. DR.. Brown began his
campaign before the primary and In
addresses In the past week has Wig
orously denounced "Raskobism" In
the democratic party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
Broker Sought
On Embezzlement

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-PD-J. b.
Greenfield, Chicago stock and bond
broker. was sought in Detroit today
on a warrant charging embezzle-
ment.
The warrant for his arrest was is
sued last night when records Of the
j. B. Greenfield and company Of
fees were seized by Assistants
States Attorney Arthur Carlsten
after investigation OF complaints
that the concern defraunded Gus
toners of more than 100000.
The warrant was sworn out by
Miss Anna Horner. niece OF Judge
Henry Horner. who said she was
one Of the victims Of the alleged
fraud.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06

sby the recent PREPARATIONS confer
ence under Craftsmanship Of Owen
ID. Young at Paris, was convened mt
eleven o'clock this morning in the
hall of the first chamber OF the
Dutch states general in Medieval
Binnenhof.
Bellaarts Won Blokland. Dutch
prime minister, welcomed the 38
principal delegates and their 40 sub
ordinates after which Premier
BRAND OF France, Foreign Minister
Stresemann OF Germany and Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer Snowden OF
Great Britain replied.
The first meeting. which probably
will be the last public session until
decisions are reached. consisted
chiefly Of formalities. A second
meeting was called for this after
noon at which the delegates will get
down to the work at hand.
The United States has no dele
gate. but is represented by an OBJ
server. Edwin C.. Wilson. first sec
rotary Of the embassy at Paris.
In their speeches of reply the
British. French and German dele
gates all recognized that difficult
ties were ahead Of the conference
and all expressed determination to
do everything possible TO put an end
to international misunderstanding.
Foreign Minister StreSemann went
further and indirectly expressed a
favorable attitude toward Premier
Brands proposed United States OF
Europe" The German minister
recalled the time when the states
composing Germany were all di-
vided by customs barriers which
were now recalled with laughter.
II hope the time will come" he
added. when In all the countries
OF Europe the time when customs
frontiers existed between them will
be recalled with the same amuse-
ment."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
ORGANIZATION
FAXED SCHOOL
CERTIFICATES
Than 1000 False
Licenses For Prac-
tice of Medicine Had
Been Sold

CHICAGO. Aug. 6-P1-The in
side story of no. a diploma and L.
cense mill printed spurious certifi-
Gates and state seals was told last
night by a man who admitted,
states attorneys investigators said,
that he had made photostaticc opies
of the originals for counterfeit
plates.
The story, Patrick Roche. chief
investigator. said. would result In
new arrests and indictments imme-
diately. Several Chicago printing
and engraving firms we're said to
have been named.
Jacob Crane. formerly q printer
Of Springfield, Ill. was seized upon
information supplied by Albert Carl
Barron, one of seven men already
in dicted in the case.
Crane, according to Roche, said
that diplomas Of the Rush Medical
college, the Northwestern University
medical school and the University
of Wisconsin medical school were
forged, as well as interne's certirf-
Gates from the Cook County (Chi-
cago) hospital. and Illinois state
licenses and seals.
So thorough was the mill, Roche
said, that applicants without COL
lege education could purchase d.
plomas and state licenses. potn APP
parently bona fide. 70 practice in
Illinois and elsewhere. More than
1000 fake licenses are said to have
been sold for approximately $4,000
each, and diplomas at q still higher
price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
She's the Apple of His Eye, She ls--Not!
This Negro Just Can't Help Beating Wife

and tired of 1t. I'm going to get
a divorce. My friends won't let
me visit them because they are
afraid my husband will come and
raise a rooKus. That ain no way
to live"
Judge Browne fined the man
500 and suspended SIS Of 1t
pending good behavior. He as
sureS the judge that he wouldn't
bother his wife any more, agree
Ing that they would separate.
AS he departed he said: she
was On good wife, judge.-nothing
wrong at all-but X just cant help
getting mad when 7 see her"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
Man Awakened By Fire
Leaps Through Window

ment made a run but the blaze was
too far underway TO battle with
chemical equipment. The house is
outside the city limits and no water
was available. Fire Chief /. A. Ted
der is investigating to determine
the cause Of the bl@5e.
The fire. burning the legs OF the
china cabinet, caused 1t to fall with
a resounding crash which awakened
Pray. who found the entire house
sheathed In q mass OF flames.
The house was q one-stcry frame
structure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
Golfing Youngsters
Seek Junior Title

CHICAGO. Aug. 6.-tR-A rec
ord entry Of 245 golfing youngsters
today was to battle over the La
grange Country club course for
qualifying places In the western ju-
nior championship tournament.
Dick Mullin Of the Lagrane club,
defending champion. was favored to
qualify among the championship g.
The age limit for the tournament is
from 15 to 10 years. making Tom
Cooley or Kankakee. Ill, rurner-up
last year, ineligible ms he has pass
ed she maximum Limit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06

( Myron Ward, secretary of the
Harrington Chamber Of Commerce,
presided at the meeting which was
attended by fourteen representa-
tives OF the Valley, and other rep
resentatives from the Laredo and
Winter Garden areas.
l.. 4. Snavely Of Harrington out
lined the present situation regard
ing citrus fruit. pointing cut that
the larvae of the MoreloS fruit fly
had been found frequently In fruit
secured Ia Nuevo Laredo, and that
ripe sour oranges. peaches .aAd
plums hanging on trees In and
around Laredo were a direct men
ace to the fruit industry Of south
Texas.
Congress willing
Congressman John ~. Garner de-
clared that he was convinced that
G. l.. Marlatt, head Of the plant
quarantine board, realized that
more inspectors and more rigid in
spection are necessary to protect the
citrus fruit belt Of Texas against
the MoreloS and Mediterranean
fruit flies, and that congress would
assuredly appropriate all the money
necessary for the fight.
He pointed out that extension Of
the guaranteed area was purely a
function of the state department Of
agriculture. and that congress had
appropriated four and one half mil
lion acres to eradicate the Medi-
terranean fly. this fund to be x
pended by the plant quarantine.
board in any safe the board deem
ed necessary.
Inspectors Scored
Congressman Garner assured the
group Of growers that he would
present the matter to the federal
plant quarantine board and urged
that 1t comply with the request of
the Texas interests.
Methods Of inspection on the bor-
der and on trains and highways
we're criticized, growers stating that
the present mode of inspection IS
wholly inadequate and urging that
a sufficient corps Of inspectors be
secured to prevent fruit crossing the
border from Mexico or coming in by
tran. highway or boat from Flor
ida.
A proposal was made that the en-
tire Mexican border from San
Diego. Calf, to Brownsville, be in
cluded in the quarantined areas.
Laredo and Winter Garden repre-
sentatives volunteered their CO.
operation with the Valley in secur-
ing extension Of the quarantine
area TO include those sections.