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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

A LONG chain ~ conflicting
"a planetary confsgurations point
"a 20 this day as ore Of test
and endurance. with many
conditions threatening 70 undermine
and Illustrate. Although menaclng
and hostile forces are strong. there
are several gratifying figures 20 as
s.st and prosper affairs handled
with aiertress. prccnution n gen
eral discretion. Promotion and
honors are IN store for the resolute
persistent and upright. Make
changes with great prudence
Those whose birthday Il 10 are
az tha threshold az a year OF great
and opportunities. with
promotion and honors. but these arr
also hr~et With delays. ohstructtcn~
and subtle dangers. Bs On guar
and change cautiously. a chic
born on this day nav have a host
OF contradictory characteristics. n
may BE keenly clever. ambitious sne
enterprlSlng. bat also subtle. crafty
giraffe ard turbulent unless prop
srly trained.
attempt the end end nersr sisnS
70 doubt: nsfhirs's 20 hard On.
ssareh ,su find ia ouf.-Herrick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
The Stars Say
For Sunday, Feb. IL.
By CENENIEyE KEAipLE.

HUNDAY'S horoscope accents af-
NnA fairs OF church and state.
NJ charities and cultural avoca-
tons. but thers may TO dis
tortcd or sinister experiences In
psychic or mystical matters Also
employment Is IN jeopardy. Some
sudden change or Journey Is fore
seen. and this may be beneficial.
Those whose birthday II is may
look for n successful year IA spite
az some subtle or sinister complexion
10 affairs. particularly new projects.
* - "A time for new contracts. for
pushing correspondence. writings
and publishing, but employment is
rather hazardous. some abrupt
change or Journey Is probable A
child horn on this day may be
versatile and have many excellent
qualities. while ~ the sama time
having some singular or erratic
ways. IL may be crafty and subtle
and may succeed by strategem.
rather than straightforwardness.
Man 10 the miracle in nature.
God 1, the ONE MIRACLE "a
Jean fngeiorr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

WIS HI1IICI-
The younger and more attractive the person,
the more the clerk In the shoe store II permitted
to dictate the choice Of shoes. He fits the feet
to the shoes. He crowds the poor. harmless,
voiceless feet into shoes made for another race
and another period OF history.
Is this sensible? How much wiser II would
be to select shoes that really fit-shoes which
are comfortable The shoes make al the differ
ence between happiness and usefulness on the
one side and misery on the ether.
In pointing out the common defects IN shoes,
we find, first, that usually they are too short.
The toes are crowded and bent out of shape. In
consequence, the ends OK the toes are turned
down and the "knuckles" OF the toes are thrown
up, to be rubbed by the shoe. This means that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
If | We're
A Girl
BY JACK

w o u T. u MT
expect q man 20
spend. o on
me than he could
afford.
wouldn't tn
sist that he take
rTie around in
faxIs II he Z I
earning a sub
way salary III he
bought balcony
instead OF or
~naRtra seats I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

and made IA a lovely soft material
called dovehleosn. Beginning at the
waist there are three rows or dag.
onai tucks. with matching tucks on
the sleeves 90 TWO rows below toe
elbow. TiAe neck ~ finished with
a stunning gray squirrel crarat,
which looks as though Il were SEP.
lrate. hnt il really attached at the
hack.
Marry locks adorable In Il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
Ii | Were
A Man
By JILL

WOULDN'T In
slst on express
ing myself IN
III was quite
b a q
somethIng to
express.
wouldn't 70
around shout
ing about free
q O IN a n
mans right 10
vent his desires
and then fly
wHn q fa~w~m~~.~ -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

the toes HTe pfesseI Upon 80 tlIL
deformities or the feet result.
The heels may he too high. There
In a reasonable degree OK height In
heels. We need nor condemn all
high heels. but certainly those that
are two or three inches high may
be very damaging.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

think it must be conceded that the shoes we wear are responsible
for the corns and canouses- That u, wrongly fitted and improperly
shaped shoes are at fault for these defects.
Too many shoes IN painfully narrow. The joints and sides Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

fairy in her green snock and funny little green slippers, and she
had a dog, q great bouncing, bounding, barking, woony. English
sheepdog, running the world aud proud Of 1.-THE sheepdog.
He loved the wind and the snow-nnd round and round the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
ILL-FYITTNG SHOES
MAY CAUSE FATIGUE
Use Good Sense in Clothing Your Feet, Advises DR..
Copeland, for You Can't Be Efficient or Content
Getting About on Cramped, Painful Feet.
BY ROYAL s. COPELAND. M. %.
United States Senator from New York.
Former Commissioners or Health. Nrtg York cft

Former Commissioner Of Health. Ncr0 YORK CRY.
Q you ever think about your shoes and the importance of buying
the proper kind? As 7 observe the footwear OF some az nv
friends am inclined to doubt it. If may be permitted 10 sav
20, ! must say the fair women Of the race are the great offenders In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16

n n Grandmothers day sentimentalty ran riotl Haven't you
ever gone through the old trunk In the attic and found letters
A. tied with faded ribbons, and punches OF crumbly flowers and
yelowed bits Of lace and hankies? OF course you have, that is
If you're fortunate enough to have an attic. And don't you re-
member Grandfather showing you a tiny bit of lace and linen
and telling you how shyly Grandmother dropped il on her way
from church. and how he has treasured it all these years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-16
Words Of the Wise

-
Ny tongue within my lips \ rrin-
For who talks much must talk
II vain Gray.
ne deserves praise who does
not rrhdf ne may. Out frhat ne
0Mght- Seneca.
A fool ard A wise nan are
alike both in the starting place
their birth. and at the post
their deaths only they differ III
the race on their lives.
Fuller.
N0thfH1 70 20 suCfft a. car.
RRsny; nothing b more easily
uttered. nothing raCre readily
recstre6: Hothtr1 more scfdcfv
diErrrsrf -CfceYo.
The act OF contamination |
then creates the thing contem-
plated --D'Israeli.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21

with . selection 90 complete and
comprehensive there II no earthly res
son why your apartment needs cannot
be fulfilled to the Nth degree. See
tOdAy'a Classified ads.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
SCREENINGS.
=AND
.GLEANINGS.
By ANDREW 3. KELLEY

By ANDREW r. KELLEY
This being dull Wednesday /
cleaned out the desk drawers
and the cabinet file with the
result that the following juicy
items-some Of which you may
have heard are hereby reported:
That Z. D. Bonneville, man
ager Of Polls Theater, won the
weekly honors for the best golf
score at Orkney Springs, Va.
And thai his prowess with the
club was celebrated with q
wienie roast on the course last
Saturday P. M.
That it is now harder to get
q union card in the Motion Pic
ture Operators Union of Wash
ington than to land the Repub-
lican nomination for Hoover's
job.
That Clifford Brooks, former
director of the National Players,
is "fed up" on Hollywood and
yearns for the end of his con-
tract and a return to Broadway.
He directed Norma Shearer and
the other actors in "Last of
Mrs Cheyney," which comes to
the Palace Saturday.
That Joe Weber, the $50, ,0O0-a-
year head of the Musicians all
over the United States, is a
chiropractor.
That AL tolson's film, "Say
1t With Songs" has passed the
$3,OO0,O0 mark in gross rent
ais. And that Uncle AL has
made more from Sonny Boy"
royalties already than he re-
ceived for his acting in the pic
ture.
That Herbert Rawlinson got
his. card in the local musicians
union by playing the uke.
That Lowell Sherman, who
knows his Hollywood, was the
member of Equity who con-
vinced Frank Gilmore the or
ganization was hopelessly licked
in its plan to organize the
studios; that Sherman told him
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
R-K-O TO LIGHT
UP KEITH'S
THEATER

An interesting announcement
was made In New York yesterday
by the executives of Radio.Keith-
orpheum Corporation defining
proposed changes Of policy in sew.
eral important major RKo the
aters from coast to coast to pro-
vide for the requirements and ex.
tensive program Of the coming
season. The statement was made
in connection with the re-align-
ment In Boston, since the pro.
posed plan includes a change of
policy at the new B. i. Keith
Theater. It also strengthens the
position, of RKO in Washington
and elsewhere.
Because OF the scope and magni-
tude OF the development Of RkO
productions schedule OF Radio Pic
lures" and other feature film prod
lIct now available, 1t Is considered
both desirable and advantageous
to its patrons to realign the the
aters in several of the key cities
in order to provide an outstand.
ing, modern, central playhouse of
large capacity for first.run feature
talking, singing, super-film pro-
ductions both of Radio Pictures"
of which "Street Girl" now Is a
reigning s'lccess.
In New York. City, the require.
ments Of this picture expansion
have been met by taking over the
The Washington times., 1929-08-21

if he persisted in his methods
he would split Equity right in
two; that the ill advised and
managed campaign cost the
A. E. A. not less than 100000
and has left plenty of eczema.
That every legitimate pro-
ducer is yelling his head off
about the great season that is
just ahead and the comeback
of the spoken stage. But rs
per cent of the firsr-class legiti-
mate houses in the United
States are already wired for
talking pictures.
That Uncle Al Jolson, smart
business man, put in a plug
for Mrs. AL Jolson (Ruby
Keller of "Show Girl" on his
Brunswick phonograph platters
for "Say 1t With Songs" But,
as everybody knows, Ruby is
out of Ziegfeld's show so the
KIND words are wasted.
That the Savoy Theater, once
the prize gold nugget in the
Stanley -Crandall circuit, has
never been an extra-dividend
winner since the Tivoli opened.
That Leonard Hall is return
ing, to active newspaper work as
the dramatic editor of a new
New York tabloid, to be issued
daily after September 8 and
called To-day"
That Paramount has a COM
pleted picture on the shelf
which is so passionate it over
heats the tin can containers.
More than it cost to produce
was offered by Independent ex-
hibitors, but Paramount turned
them down and has sent it back
to the studios with orders to
cool it off to the temperature
of the family audience.
That the National Board of
Review has several features
listed on its recommended table
as suitable for young people"
which are on the censors list in
Chicago, labelled "For Adults
Only"
That Manager Steve Cochran,
of the National Theater, still
hates the movies and has never
been inside the doors of his
aristocratic neighbor, the Fox.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
MEIGHAN GOES
ON AT 1l:3O
TONIGHT

Theater goers will now become
acquainted all over again with
Thomas Meighan. who has for
years been one of the most popu.
lar OF screen stars. when he ap-
pears in his first talking picture.
The Argyle Case" at crandall's
Metropolitan. An advance mid.
night show tonight at 1130 p. m.
will proceed the regular perfor-
mances which begin on Saturday.
Thomas Meighan with his entry
into talking pictures becomes In
effect a new personality--a man
with a voice, instead of being
merely a shadow.
And what a voice. His first
tests showed Meighan to be pos
sessed Of one Of the finest record
ing voices in the whole realm of
fiImdom and in the new medium
his popularity of former years will
be tremendously increased.
In addition to the fine quality
of his voice, he has the benefit
of many years of stage training.
since he was leading man with
David Warfield for three years.
and was starred in such plays as
THE College Widow" and Broad.
way Jones"
In "The Argyle Case" Warner
Brothers Vitaphone talking pic
ture. Meighan plays the role Of .
famous detective who solves Q
battling murder mystery
The Washington times., 1929-08-21


Recently he was seen sliding
into a seat at the Earle, but the
alibi is it was to see Charlie
Hampden officiate as master of
ceremonies.
That the worst knockers of
the radio orchestras on the local
broadcasts are, the musicians
who failed to land, the job.
That Mr.. tDikeman, who found
plenty of gold in orange juice,
once worked for a meager wage
at Polls in the days before the
Shubert dynasty.
That Marilyn Miller hates
Philadelphia worsen poison. Rea-
sons being critics. once said
"Rosalie" would be . swell show
even if Jack Donahue was
single star. And Sears Taylor,
one of the critics who said it,
was afterwards a press agent for
Ziegfeld and "Rosalie," although
Marilyn never knew it.
That Selfridge, London de-
partment store magnate, and a
flock of earls and dukes will
build Mr.. Ziegfeld's new theater
in the foggy village.
That the talk about Roxy
not renewing his contract with
the worlds largest theater
arises from the fact that the
ex-bartender has been talking
seriously of duplicating the
Roxy theater in London.
That the women are 80 to 1
against the hats which Greta
Carlo wears in "The Single
Standard"
That L. Stoddard Taylor
spent every spare evening of
his vacation abroad in either the
London or Paris theaters.
That Keith's Theater in Wash
ington, which is going to try
again made $658,OO0 profit in
one year in the hey-dey of vaude.
vile. It was in war times.
That the eyes, they're going
to merge" and ''No, we do not
plan a merger" issued daily
about Paramount and Warner
Brothers are for stock market
purposes.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
nanny has turned out to be a lure
for non, con And pro visitors.
ScreenaIities

ScreenaIifies
Beatrice Lille and Eddie suther.
land flying down to Aqua caliente
for the day +. Billy Haines
flying his mother, sister, ard
others down TO the same place.
j. Billy didn't fly 'em. But they
all flew. Am / getting too pre-
else? ?r2. Aileen Pringle has
upped and presto-ed her dark
locks to q blonde hue. Marie
Provost has undergone a second
operation on her ear and her
friends are plenty worried over
her condition, Buster Collier, whp
has been trekking with Marie, IN
partik. !. Norma Talmadge hos
tossed to a handful Of friends
at her new beach home 'tother
day. Um, Bob Vignola, Eugene
O'Brien. Ruby Deremer and Ben
Troop, Mr.. and Mrs. Buster
Keaton, Jules Furthman, Connie
L. and T. Netcher. Sure, Gilbert
roland was there, too. Norma
nss perfectly serwell beach
nut. Laura LaPlante stroiliug
Gown hollywood Boolvard on a
shopping expedition. Laura and
husband Bill Setter are living at
Zuma Beach the season round.
but she makes the 30-mile or so
jaunt to town daily to keep voca,
appointments. { Song writer's. II
seems. always refer to the boss
as Joe Goss." But the super
visors don't mind. They're ac.
custonned to being referred. I,
And-that's all.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
When the Feature
Is Shown on Screen

METROPOLITAN - Colleen
Moore In Smiling Irish Eyes"
) At 11:3O a. M. 1880. $50, $50.
1880. and $3.50 p. m.
EARLE - Dolores Costello in
Madonna of Avenue A." At
11:43 a. M. 1:46, s:4s, 6:4S; 7A6.
and 9:49 D. no.
FOX--"Word and Music" A
movietone musical. At. 1853 a.
M. 2:2S. 4;42, 7;4s, and s;57 p. m.
PALACE-Greta Garbo in ''The
Single Standard" At 10 m. 2:3O.
sos. 1856, and s:45 .. m.
COLUMBIA-Ronald Colman in
Bulldog Drummond. At 11:40 a.
m. 1:40 $40. 5:35. 7:35, and 9:35
D. m.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21

POhanka Service
1126 goth Street N. w.
Telephone Decatur /2O6
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
Switchman Is Back

Walter Collins whose work re.
wolves around the switch board at
Loew's Palace Theater, returned
from his vacation last week. He
spent two weeks at his summer
home at Chesapeake Beach.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21

Earl Carroll. Globe and Columbia
theaters.
This group will include in Los
Angeles, the Hillcrest Theater;
and in San Francisco, the Golden
Gate Theater. these also being re.
named the "RKO Theaters." In
washington, the r. II. Keith The
ater win be remodelied and re.
opened with this policy.
On the Pacific Coast. the vaude-
VILE will be presented at the RKO
Orpheum in Los Angeles. and the
newly acquired Pantages Theater
In San Francisco. which win be
known as the RKO Orpheum.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
BY DOROTHY HERzOG
Copyright. 1929, Premier syndlcai

OSRSAA8Ass Agsgs EESMAtcE GHMuAGAbC
HOLLYWOOD. Calf, Aug. 81.
Proud municipal billboard advertis-
ing small town en- route here to
San Diego: 1851, 200 cattle. (And
directly beneathl today, TOO peo-
pie.
Proving the first hundred years.
are the hardest.
Arizona Bound
Helen Chandler, Reginald Dandy
and rest Of "The Girl Who WASN'T
Warted" troupe hit OFF for the
bleak heat Of Arizona in q few
days. But Helen doesn't mind par.
tik. She has an elegant role.
suppose by the time Mr.. Dandy
departs for location he will be John
Garrick. The Fox, Kumpny are
changing his name because OF its
similarity to Reginald Denny's. Gar.
rick is his middle name. Add John
to 1t and you have an adopted
Britlsher under a new moniker.
The Washington times., 1929-08-21

NBUHDING motor car everything begins with engi>
neering No amount Of pains in the selection Of materials
no amount Of skill in workmanship, amount Of in
inspection will take the place of sound progressive design
Odmobe recognizes this Fundamental truth And in order
that its engineering may be Of the finest OsmObe has
brought together staff Of talented and experienced
and placed their disposal every aid modern engineering
The creative thinking which makes odsmobe that does
all things well the product Of group which dOni>
mated by individual opinion Any and every idea given full
consideration that the best may selected through long
process of testing proving and comparing Of results Changes
in omObe design always made for the sake Of progress
-never for the sake Of change alone
On the OmObe staff experts in every branch Of auto
motive engneerngmen who have demonstrated creative
ability along many lines They keeny sensitive to the
requirements of the modern mOtorst Their greatest Joy lies
In accomplishment Their highest ambition contribute
The Washington times., 1929-08-21
IAan no

In her outloud with Bob Arm.
strong ycIept "The Racketeer,"
Carol Lombard is called upon to
wear a beaucoup tight evening
gown. Indeed, It's SO tight that
she sits at her peril. Enter the
life.saver in the form of a hoot-
nanny. A hootnanny in this inst.
Is q plush-lined board resembling
q surfboard in appearance. That's
where Carol reposes. She regu-
lates the angle the same way
deck chair is regulated. The hoot-
The Washington times., 1929-08-21

advancement odsmObile and through oldsmO-
bile, to the motoring public
At the command Of these all vast resources Of %
mobile and General Motors They work in their own complete
and fyequPPed engineering and research laboratories
drawing upon the experience of General Motors Research
Laboratories and avang themselves of the skill of Fisher
And day in and day OUT OdsmobiIe eng
their products by the facts developed in grueng
tests on the great General Motors Proving Ground
The everncreasng of OdmObe evidence Of the
ability Of these Brilliant engineering responsible for
odsmObiles efficiency and dePsndabity its spirited
performance and rest comfort for the low price At
which these fine qualities available.s
odsmObe dedicated quality manufacture honest ad
vertsng and selling and broad sincere service policy But
first of ALL and above everything OdsmObe believes sound
progressive engineering the foundation which build
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03
MOVIE owners
DISAGREE

Motion picture theater owners,
meeting at the Mayflower Hotel
Yesterday to discuss means OF com.
batting what was termed thigh film
rentals and unfair trade practices
found that they were divided among
themselves.
In place OF regular organized
meeting, as planned, there were two
factions and two separate meetings
were held.
One faction gathered. about Abram
r. Myers while the other, led by
r.. r woodruff, president Of the
Motion Picture Theater owners Of
America, declined to join and held
their own meeting. woodruff
claimed that Myers was seeking
governmental regulation OF the
film industry. Myers retaliated by
declaring the faction following
woodruff was working against the
interests OF the exhibitors.
Today the differences had not yet
been patched up. Il was learned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03

quality that reflects itself in
both appearance and per-
formance-qual itythat says
to the automobile buyer,
mo longer does a small
investment restrict you to
a car Of small dimensions, "
Plymouth is the only low
priced car of hH-size room
mess and comfort, Of fill
aze strength and stability.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03
the First Anniversary
ofa notable Success

Plymouth is the snl, low
priced car radiating the smart
ness Of Chrysler designing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03
Local Radio Proqran1s

WRC-- Washington e5O-31O
ROO ENTHUSIASTICALLY Philadelphia base
ball game.
l:Oo-Band OF q Thousand Meio-
dies (NB.C.l.
4:sO--Jolly Bill and Jane (N.B.C.).
S:00-Sports Talk (N.B.C.l
S:tO--Black and Gold Room Orches-
ira (N,B.C.1.
S:S5--AEotion Picture Guide.
G:g0--"Famous Paintings In Many
Lands" by Alice Hutehins
S:1S---Rosalls Wolf. soprano lN.B.C.l
s;S0-Correct Time.
6;S1--Baset all scores.
6:35--Lolita Cabrera Gainsborg, COM
cert pianist. (N.B.C.l.
6:4S--JoR White. tenor (N.B.C.).
7.O0--Mobiloil concert tN.B.C,).
7.30~-Happy Wonder BakerstN. B. c. }.
S:00--Ingram Shayers (H.B.C.).
8:s0--PalmoIivs hour iN.B.C.l
9:3O-The Two Troupers lN.B.C.).
10:O0--Slumber music (N.B.C1,
11:00--Weather forecast
l1:01--Pafais dor Orchestra tN.B.C.) y.
2:00--Play -by~play account washing
ton-Philadelphia baseball game
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03

A1A1~@0 1S@s@HH IA e@A~ DA56@Se @IAA
most modern plant Of its kind in the
world-a plant humning to capacity
to keep abreast of an eager demand.
Only year land Plymouth pro-
duction already has exceeded the
astounding rate Of 1000 cars q day.
Qa4fr- that's the story Of the
Chrysler built Plymouth success -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03

Robert L. Ripley was the first artist
TO send q cartoon acrOss the Atlantic
BY phOt0-rndl0gram. The creator %
the Relieve It or Mott" fad was in
opening Of the frnns0ceanIo photo
Fndiegram service and sent his draw.
ing 81 COrOnaeh Winning the Eps0m
Derby 10 q New York Newspaper.
The cartoon was published the next
morning. RipIey's famous cartoon
feature. Relieve IL or EOt!" begins
next Tuesday In The Washington
Herald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03

a commanding figure in the
field oflow-priced motor cars.
Only ayear-and Plymouth
finds itself in the biggest and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-07-03
Todavis Song Hit
Anoth.r Popular chOrus The Warrington Times S.ri.s
"Pna Too Young to Be C0refuLo

(From First National Petue-"DRAG")
I'm tooy to be careful, I'm be Rood
my beau, don't let hipp know CO.
never could; y Ss.sa
Look what Happened Miss Susie Squiresshes sup.
.# pressed Desires
young careful sweet to be good
ssSs tcopyriEht by N witmark 4 sons)