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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
Monday

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Senate passed house bill making
$4,250,0 900 available to combat Medi-
terranean fruit fly and sent it to
president.
House adopted resolutions allot-
ing 100000 Of incorporated relief
fund for southeastern storm suf-
ferers.
Chmn. McNary of agriculture
committee gave notice final vote on
senate farm bill would be sought
this week. =
Senate judiciary committee failed
again to reach a decision on Secre-
tary Melons status.
Republican opposition forestalled
attempt to get proposal for repeal
of national origins immigration
quota basis before senate.
Senator Wheeler, democrat, Mon
tana, proposed investigation OF
working conditions in textile indus
try in three southern states.
Senate confirmed nominations OF
seven judges, Julius Klein to be as
sistant secretary Of commerce, and
Seth w. Richardson to be assistant
attorney general.
Chairman Britten Of house naval
committee, attacked Ambassador
Gibson'S proposals at preliminary
disarmament conference.
House agriculture committee ap-
proved four measures to supplement
farm relief program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30

High school and preparatory stu
dents are eligible.
Announcement of the offer was
made by Charles A. Edison, son of
the inventor, and president of the
Edison industries at Orange, N. j.
Thomas Edison is in Florida.
The governor of each state and
The commissioners Of the District
of Columbia will be asked to des-
lgnate n male student who is the
best representative of American
manhood and possess the highest
ability in scientific subjects during
The school year of 1928-29.
Each of the 49 winners will re-
ceive a free trip to the Edison lab
oratories where they will be asked
TO answer the QUESTIONABLE which
will be prepared personally by Mr..
Edison. Each of the 49 will be given
an Edison Radio-P monograph h.
Names of the state winners must be
in Mr.. Edison's hands July i.
The first Thomas A. Edison ques-
tionnaire in May, 1921, was given to
employs and applicants for employ
ment at the East Orange plants. 1t
was a mixture Of scientific and gen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
TEMPLE RADIO
DEALERS MEET
Gle and Cliff Share Spot
light At Matamoros
Banquet

Thirty or more automobiles loaded
with Rio Grande Valley radio deal
ers and decorated with flying pen
nants Of their organization, paraded
lower Valley cities yesterday and
climaxed the Temple Radio cor
poration Valley convention with a
Mexican banquet at Matamoros last
night.
1t was the first Temple Radio
banquet ever held in the Mexican
city and the first annual conven-
ton of the organization.
Duties of POSTMASTER fell on the
shoulders Of three men when at 7:3O
the delegation of 60 dealers lncluo-
ing wives, girl friends, and Temple
officers, gathered for the feast.
"Clic, and cliff" the Temple twins,
fresh from Chicago, the home city,
alternated in the tossing Of bouquets
to the Valley district distributor, M.
S. Dick" Niles of Harrington, 70
whom high tribute was PAID
throughout the evening.
It was Dick" Niles, the Temple
chief of the Valley, owner and OPP
orator of radio station KRGV OF
Harlingen, to whom the half a hun
dred dealers gave credit for the or
ganization they have In this Sec
ton.
"Clic" Callies and elf" Boettin-
ger. the company's field boosters
threw word daggers at each other
that the crowd might have enter
tainment. Niles made his conven-
ton closing address to the dealers
Sd it was "Clic," elf" and DICK
as toastmasters. First n then tne
other. Though Cliff" did shoulder
the larger part of the responslnlllUS
and called on press representatives
bankers and judges for short talks
The convention proper was IN ses-
sion at Harlingen yesterday. Mics
said last night it is the hope ana
nIan of the organization to convert
the convention into an annual al
fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
City Briefs

You can get the best sandwiches
sodas. sundaes and service at ~
star Pharmacy, opposite Hospital
McAllen. Texas. - adv. II.
Restaurant, Harlingen, for sale
Fully equipped, attractive propose
ton. See Walker Craig Co.-aov u
Water Blisters on hands or feet
will disappear after a few appn-
cations of Imperial Eczema Remedy
All druggists are authorized 10 re-
fund your money if it falls.Adv'
Error.-Father j. B. Frigon's ad-
cress is listed in the new telephone
directory as 722 West st. Charles.
He wishes to correct this. HIS ad-
dress is 701 Levee as in the past.
Rusiness Vis.tor.-Sol F. Klarberg,
district manager for the Germo
Manufacturing company, is IN
brownsville on business. His con-
cern manufactures insecticides, ger
mjcides. d~is!nfectants and deodo-
rants.
Nav Fete and Mexican supper al
the Villa Maria Academy Weones-
day evening. Serving tamales, en-
chilladas and tacos.
Trinity Dance.-Hinkley hall, o:3o
to II Saturday night. All Amerl-
can people welcome. also dance
Sunday night for Spanish people
Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
SENATE BUSY;
HOUSE INACTIVE
Farm Relief, Mellon, Alien
Deportation, Federal
Reserve Bills Up

WASHINGTON, April 30.-lP)-
Congressional activity centered to-
day on the senate side, with leaders
there striving to speed up consid-
Grafton of the farm relief bill while
the house took a day off awaiting
new legislative fields to conquer.
Committee activity also was
greater on the senate than the
house side of the capitol. The sen
ate judiciary committee was again
confronted with the problem Of de-
Gliding whether to report that Sec
rotary Mellon is holding office
legally and the interstate com
merce committee was called to con-
slider presidential nominations and
bills on its calendar. House ways
and means committe republicans.
meanwhile, were still engaged with
their draft of a tariff revision bill.
The judiciary committees guam
dairy, growing out of its investiga-
ton Of Melons right to hold Of
flee under a resolution by Senator
Mcclellan, democrat, Tennessee,
has hinged on the report prepared
by Chairman Norris declaring an
OLD statute providing that the head
Of the treasury department shall
not be interested in carrying on
trade or commerce makes the vet
eran secretary ineligible.
Atty. Gen. Mitchell has assured
President Hoover the contrary is
true, and close division on the
question among committee mem
berS has been apparent. The main
point Of difference appears to lie
in the question whether the Secre-
tary, as to stakeholder in various
corporations, is interested in car
rying on" trade or commerce with
in the meaning of the old statute.
Chairman Madden of the house
banking and currency committee,
has introduced a bill to permit the
federal reserve board to grant
withdrawal by any state bank or
trust company from membership in
a federal reserve bank without
waiting for the expiration of six
months notice now required under
the federal reserve act.
The measure, introduced at the
request of the federal reserve board,
would amend the federal reserve
act by giving the board authority
to waive the notice of withdrawal
at its discretion. 1t also would
give the board the right to insist
upon a withdrawing bank to re-
main a member for the full six
months.
Difficulties in the way of a fair
enforcement Of the alien deporta-
ton law enacted at the last ses-
sion OF congress have been called to
the attention of Chairman John
son Of the senate immigration COM
m1ttee by Secretary Davis, of the
labor department.
The secretary suggested that the
law be modified, and Johnson re-
pIled that he agreed, asking the
secretary to submit an amendment.
The law provides that any alien
VINO has been arrested and deported
snail be excluded forever and that
any alien who gains entry to thu
country by making misleading or
false statement shall be punished
by Imprisonment Tor not more than
a year or fined $1,000 or both.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
BIG GOOBER MAN
y y y
FROM RIO HONDO
y \ x
WILL TRY PEAK

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
April 29.-(P-Bill Williams Of
Rio Hondo, Texas, yesterday an
nounced his intention to push a
peanut to the summit of Pixies
Peak.
The peanut and Bill will start
toward the summit May 30 and
the climb up the historic peak is
expected to take about % days.
Williams said he will make the
trip on his hands and knees. The
Texas man declares that he never
has essayed a mountain yet. and
regards Pixies Peak as a challenge
to his skill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
. NEW NJ. P. BUSES
ARE EN- ROUTE HERE

Four new 21-passenger buses
standard Missouri Pacific Trans
portation company equipment, are
now enroute to the Valley to be
used on the Brownsville Mission
run.
These cars are coming to San
Antonio by freight where they will
be picked up by Valley M. P. en-
ployeS and driven here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
ELKS TO CONSIDER
6 NEW CANDIDATES

The application Of six candidates
will be considered by the Elks club
Wednesday night at its regular
meeting. at $50 o'clock, according
to announcement by r. r. Colley.
secretary.
The clubs motto of 1.-TWO hun
dred members and own your home
will be brought to a head at the
Wednesday meeting, it is said. The
club now has a membership of 1870
members. most of whom have join
ed since reorganization. A commit
tee probably will report their find
ings on possible sites for a new club
h0l1SP
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
Killed When
Taxi Crashes Into
Connecticut Truck

NORTH HAVEN, Conn, April 80.
-P)-Three men were instantly
killed and two seriously injured to-
day when a taxi driven by Frank
Goodall of Hartford crashed into a
disabled truck on the Hartford Post
road near here. The dead:
Peter F. Clark, 80, Hartford.
Charles D. Brown. "a, Hartford.
John Mesyer, Is, New York City.
The injured are Frank Goodall of
Hartford and Harry Lonberger Of
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30

RKO producing officials have
crowded a lot of music into Syn
copation," their film music-comedy
extravaganza now playing to crowd
ed houses at the Rivoli theater.
Fred Warnings Observation-Disclosures
Pennsylvanian5 play nine song
numbers ranging from Victor Her
bert's Sweet Mystery of Life" to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30

witch and his harmonica playing
music makers have long been vaude-
vile headliners and at present are
the hit" of Hammerstein'S Good
Boy" the musical comedy success
playing or Broadway.
Also included on the all-talking
program is a comedy playlet termed
an efficiency drama" because the
characters speak only n word at
a time. 1t affords highly amusing
entertainment and was written, pro-
duced and directed by Joseph SAINT
ley, popular musical comedy star
and director.
The Doctors Secret features
Ruth Chatterton, H. B. Warner,
Robert EdeSon and John Loder in
the cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30

eraI information questions. Mr.. Edi-
son said it had revealed that men
who had gone through college were
amazingly ignorant" His question
naire created a widespread contro-
yerSy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
B M0WnE ;
II SiDGsGH9S h
AT THE CAPITOL

Borrah Minevitch and His Mu-
steal Rascals is seen and heard in a
short talking feature, entitled Boy
hood Days." together with the
showing of Paramount'S latest all
talking drama. The Doctors Sc
cret" at the Capitol theater. Mine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30

Sammy Stept's latest new song hit,
one Of five specially written for this
show, and entitled, III Always be
in Love With You In addition to
these there are in this all-talker
two numbers by the Melody Boys,
three songs by Dorothy Lee and
CANA zielenSka, two numbers by a
string orchestra and a piano solo
by David Buttolph.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
AT TEXAS


Steamboat Bill, Jr.,, the Buster
Keaton comedy for United Artists,
which will open at the Texas the
alter today is probably the most Law
ishly produced laugh feature ever
made.
From the first glimpse Of the froz-
en-faced star, when he ambles onto
the screen as a sappy youth whose
own father doesn't even give him
credt for beng able to do anything
but play a ukulele, till the uproar-
iouS climax, extraordinary character
that ever trod the deck of a stern
wheeler, Steamboat Bill, Jr.," is
said to keep audiences in Mysteries.
Marion Byron, a slender, girlish
little newcomer into the United Ar
fists forces, plays the girl opposite
Busters awkward youth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
Day In Congress
(By The Associated Press.)

Senate continues farm relief de-
bate.
House is in adjournment until to-
morrow.
Senate judiciary committee con-
tinues discussion of Secretary Mel
Ions right to office.
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee considers nominations and
bills on its calendar.
House was and means committee
republicans continue work on draft
of tariff revision bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
EMBARGO
DEFINITELY OFF
Bell, Snavely And Melden
Will Not Go to Austin
To Frame Bill

SAN BENITO, April 30.-W1thl
plans for a Texas law imposing
quarantine regulations on fruit en-
tering this section from florida Az
parently abandoned for the prat
at least, members Of the mere
committee on this matter wDopne-
Austin Tuesday night as FeVoIu-
originally, but will wait X
10, and will attend thVAaf 4
meeting called at that tim AUS
tin by commissioner of 8 future
George B. Terrell.
Announcement Of the { bge in
program was made by j.. Bell.
local chamber of commerce. C
tary, after communicating with 9TH
err members Of the committee. T. NJ.
Melden Of Mission, and L. E. Snave-
ly Of Harrington.
The change was caused by a COM
munication from Terrell In which
the latter explained that a state
quarantine imposed for the same
reason as a federal quarantine, is il
legal in any respects in which it diff
fers from the federal quarantine.
Mr.. Terrell stated in his COM
munication that his departments
had already prepared a quarantine
for immediate issuance against
Florida fruit, and it was to be an
nOunced the day information Of the
federal quarantine was received.
At the meeting in Austin on Nav
10 members Of the Valley committee
and others in this section interested,
will discuss possibility Of additional
measures for safety against infesta-
ton Of the Mediterranean fruit fly in
Valley orchards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
VIZ Edison Seeks
I~0Mngstey to Help.
Garry on His Work

NEW YORK, April 30-P-Thomas A. Edison is seeking a. Ameri-
rn school boy whose scientific mind may qualify him to carry on the
work Of the great inventor.
When such a boy has been selected by means of one OF MI. Edisons
famous missionaries. he will be awarded four years tuition In the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30
Your
MODEL T FORD
is still
a good cor

THE Model I Ford led the motor industry for twenty
years because of its sturdy worth, reliability and econ
omy. Those same reasons continue TO make it a good car.
As a matter of fact, nearly one.fourth of all the auto
mobiles in use today are Model T Fords. Millions of
them can be driven two, three and even five more wears
with reasonable care and proper requirements. Figures
show that the average life is seven years.
Don't sacrifice your Model T, therefore,. but take il 70
the Ford dealer and have him estimate on the cost Of
putting IT IN AL shape. very small expenditure NAV be
the means of giving you thousands of miles of additional
service.
For a labor charge of $40 to S25 you can have your
motor and transmission completely overhauIed. This
price includes new bearings, reboring cylinders and any
other work necessary. Parts are extra.
Valves can be ground and carbon removed for So to
"a. The cost of tightening all main bearings is only So.
The labor charge for overhauling the front axle is $3.50
to s5-rear axle assembly, $5.75 to 81.
New universal joint will be installed for a labor charge
OF So. Brake shoes refined for l.5O. Rear spring and
perches rebushed for Sl.75. The cost of overhaulins
the starting motor is So. A labor charge of approx.
mateIy $3.50 covers the overhauling of the generator.
1t will pay you, therefore, to see your Ford dealer
and have him put your Model t in good running order.
BY doing SO you will protect and maintain the invest.
ment you have in your car and get months and years of
reliable transportation at a very low cost per mile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-30

NEVER wait to see if a headache
~ will "wear off," Why suffer
when there's Bayer Aspirin? The
millions of men and women who
use it in increasing quantities every
year prove that it does relieve such
pain. The medical profession pro-
nounces it without effect on the
heart, so use it as often as it can
spare you any pain. Every druggist
always has genuine Bayer Aspirin
for the prompt relief of a headache,
colds, neuralgia, lumbago, etc. Fa-
miliarize yourself with the proven
directions in every package.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

Romance Of the triple variety
dominates the theme OF Kenyon
NicholSon's great stage play, The
Barker which has been made into
the years sensational talking and
sound picture and which is now
at the Capitol. Four stars Of the
stage and screen are seen and heard
in The Barker"-Milton Sills.
Dorothy Mackaill, Betty Compson
and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
The Barker" as a stage play. was
considered n Of the best playing
on Broadway where 1t enjoyed q
years run. Now. with talking and
sound effects, The Barker is said
by those who have seen It. to far
excel the stage play in entertain
ment value.
While a carnival forms the highly
colorful background for the grip
ping love stories unfolded in The
Barker" the carnival is the lesser
part Of the whole. There are three
themes depicted in the story. the
sophisticated love of Nifty Miller,
the barker played by Milton Stills
and Princess Kalima, the dancer,
played by Betty Compson: the love
of Chris Miller. played by Douglas
Fairbanks. Jr., for Lou. the pretty
diving girl played by Dorothy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
PALACE, McALLEN

1.-THE Letter" w. Somerset
Maugham's we'll known play, has
been made into an all-talking pic
ture with Jeanne Eagels, the star Of
the sensational stage success, Rain,
In the leading role. Supporting this
famous star in Paramount's talking
version Of the Vaughan play. are
o. p. Heggie. Reginald owen and
Herbert Marshall. all Of whom have
distinguished themselves behind the
footlights.
IN "The Letter. Miss Eagels IS
east as Leslie Crosbie. the beautiful
wife of a plantation owner In Singa-
pore. Made reckless by the hum
drum existence she is forced TO live
with her husband. she carries on a
love affair with Godfrey Hammond.
a careless adyenturer. But Godfrey
soon tires OF Leslie: forsaking her for
an alluring Chinese girl. Mad with
jealousy, Leslie writes him a letter;
reckless and impasSioned: demand
ing that he see her again. To this.
the debOnair Godfrey consents: but
he pointedly refuses TO patch up a
love affair that no longer f~ascinates
him. Losing all control Of herself.
Leslie shoots her lover, emptying six
shots into his body.
From this point on the picture Is
develoDed with rare skill. laying bare
the soul Of a woman frustrated in
love. Particularly effective because
Of the dialogue. IS the scene IN court.
with leslie telling her story 10 the
jury. Here Miss EaEels is at her
best. unfolding a pathetic tale: a
story that easily arouses the SYM
pathv az all the Jurors. But as she
weaveS her convincing story. she for
gets about the letter she had writ
ten to Geoffrev: a letter now in the
possession Of the Chinese girl whom
Geoffrev loved. The manner in
which this complex situation is I'M
folded. brings 10 the screen one Of
the most powerful and convincing
climaXes seen in many moons.
AS the wife who seeks love and
finds traCedv. Miss Fagels is simply
suuerb. As the good but unimagin-
alive husband. REGINALD Owen is
convincing. As the lover. Herbert
Marshall Is the real thing. As the
LAWYER for the defense. o. p. HeFgie
contributes a sterling performance.
'rThe Letter" which was directed
ov Jean de Limur. opened a four
day ENGAGEMENT ar tho Palace
theater, McAllen, last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
FISHING PLANS
HANGING FIRE
Soto La Marina Project Pro-
crossing Slowly Of
ficials State

Plans for the establishment OF a
fishing industry at the mouth of
the Soto la Marina river by the
Tex-Mex Fisheries which will cost
several hundred thousands Of dol
lars, are going ahead slowly. accord
ing to d. z. Stewart, vice-president,
who has returned here after a on
ference with other company officials
at Houston.
The company is now seeking ad-
ditional information and advice on
the projected industry. Officials
plan trips to the north and east
to gather this information, accord
ing TO Stewart.
Under the plans as announced by
the company. jetties were TO be built
at the mouth Of the Soto la Marina
river. a boat line was to be run to
Point Isabel. a refrigeration and
power plant to be installed and the
Mexican camp. houses were to be
built. and radio communications in
stalled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
MARSHAL JEFFERDS
REACHES ATLANTA

Word has been received here by
Z. r. Jefferds, customs official, that
his son, II. r. Jefferds, has arrived
in Atlanta, Ga, with IL federal
prisoners from Brownsville, four
from Corpus Christi, and II from
Houston. The prisoners were taken
there to begin serving sentences re-
Gently imposed.
Jefferds, a deputy u. S. Marshal,
proceeded from Atlanta to New
York with another prisoner. The
elder Jefferds said he did not know
definitely when his son would re-
turn TO Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

hope that the father will throw
him out.
This all happens and more too
and with greater effectivenesh than
the dancer or the girl anticipated.
Intensely dramatic scenes depict
the elimination of the plot and
make Of the story a picture Of I'M
usual power. AS everyone would
wish, the story ends happily and
with an unusually amusing fade
out.
Sills is the dominant star of the
cast. His voice thrills in many Of
the dramatic scenes. All four stars
possess good speaking voices, all
having had stage experience.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
LAKE PROPERTY
BRINGS $4,000
Blk Acres With Citrus Grove
Purchased By North
Texas Man

A. d. Dickinson OF the James
Dickinson realty firm, announced
the sale Of the @. Pengilly property,
xix acres including a citrus grove, to
o. e. Nance. for about $4,000.
The property is located on Acacia
lake, two miles of town on the coun-
try club resaca.
MI. and Mrs. Nance arrived here
recently and will make Browns
TAle their home in the future. They
formerly lived in Panhandle, Texas,
where Mr.. Nance was for many
years engaged in the cattle bust
ness, and more recently in oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14
Weslaco $4,000
Filtration Plant
Opens In Few Days

WESLACO. June 14.-The city's
new filtration plant, erected at a
cost Of $4,000, will be opened for
use in a few days, after a prelim-
mary test showing it in good shane.
The plant has a capacity OF 100000
gallons daily, with an extra unit
which. when called into use, will
give it a capacity Of 100000 gallons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-14

Framed in a background Of the
snoW-bound SierraS, a northern
California, intense drama in its
richest form is being presented at
the Arcadia theater now where
High Voltage" William Boyd's
latest star production, is now play
ing.
Advance reports indicate that the
picture is one Of Boyd's best, and
reviewers who have seen High
Voltage" declare that 1t is as thrill
ing and dramatic as any in which he