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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-11-28

uarulner nes1tated uncomfortably
then shrugged his shoulders with as
good an air OF disdain a he could
master.
Certainly not: I'm no d--n fool
he decided.
A quickly smothered sound burst
from Simmins. 1t sounded like a chok-
Ing cough; but had started life as u
British cheer. Davenport pocketed his
coin with droll wink In the direction
OF his new slave.
As said before with reference TO
Quarreling," said be, I'VE shall be here
Tor five or SIX days, anyway; and we
may AZ well consider our resources
"Is that another prediction de-
manded Grimstead.
@Well-in a way-call It that 1t
does not pretend to be exact; for ii
B founded merely on common sense
and knowledge Of northern Cali.
fornia roads In the wet season. The
gumbO out there would stick ground
squirrel. Therell be no traffic OF any
sort until 1t hardens OF course one
might walk. at pinch. but II would
be some walkl I'm not sure you
wouldn't stick like fly on fypaper al
that Anyway there's little gained by
that, unless your business, sir. makes
It absolutely imperative that you get
somewhere In q given time
my business" stated Grimstead.
TOR the next ten days or two weeks
Is to burn up about half pound of
tobacco and to see that the scenery
doesn't move around too much. | had
also q sort of supplementary Job of
numbering few rainbows; but that
was frill."
"G0odl" said Davenport. Il was
little afraid we'd have to make the
try. AS for the ralnbows, the stream
yonder Is full OF them OF course In
this flood water you can't catch any !;
but by tomorrow you could try good
bait, and by the day after fly. /
have plenty OF camp food, for had
just stocked up for rather long
cruise. II you can stand camp fare we
won't starve. As soon as 1t stops
raining we will get things little more
shipshape. | think there will be bed
ding enough at pinch. | only wish
we had more suitable clothes all
round" He spoke generally. but he
glanced at Buttons silk-cad ankles.
Il have some sports clothes and
heavy tramping boots, If you mean
me-" said she. And I'm glad we're
going to stay. | adore these great
trees. | want TO live with them. /
believe ! could stay here forever"
Grimstead lay prone and lighted a
cigar. His object was in way OF
attainment Here was Il little human
interest. Sulks gone. For the first
time forward and not backward look
ing. TO be sure Gardiner was not
living up to expectations; but that was
a small matter. The Pirate Chief had
not particularly set his mind on Gar.
diner, though Burton thought he had
Gardiner was good looking, and-as
the Second In C0mmand-available on
the instant, so he was drafted into
service as hoped-for antidote. Ii re-
suits could be procured without him.
as now seemed possible, Gardiner could
20 hang Pirate Chiefs are always
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
LONGHORNS COP
CHAMPIONSHIP
Victory Over Aggies Gives
Steers Title; Baylor Sec
ond In Standing
CONFERENCE STANDING

tOUCClal " xklC E4Ct
AUSTIN, May 23.-The Texas
University Longhorns are baseball
champions Of the Southwestern
Conference again. after their dou-
bic win over the Texas Aggies Mon
day and Tuesday. The Steers cop
ped the final game from the Farm
ers by a score OF SIS. The 1929
title adds the 18th conference
championship to the record of Un-
Gle Billy Disch, the grand old
man Of baseball. in 10 years OF
conference competition.
The Longhorns had to take both
games from the Aggies to cinch
the title. Had they lost one. they
would have shared honors with
the Baylor Bears. Losing both OF
them. the Bears and Aggies would
have tied for first honors.
Baylor University finished second
in the conference race with the
same amount OF losses as the
Steers. but Texas had played more
games than Baylor. Baylor and
Texas met four times on the dia-
mond during the season and split
the games. Baylor won the first
two at Waco. then dropped the
second pair at Austin.
Texas "A. a. M. was a strong con-
tender for titular honors until the
raging Steers swamped them UNI
der for two defeats I'm the final
games for each. o. the season.
The race was a three cornered
affair for some time. The Steers,
Bears and Acgies all having about
an equal chance of winning the
title. Since A. a. M. and Baylor
= not meeting on the athletic
field at present. having severed
athletic relations three years ago.
II might be said that the Long
horns had a little advantage over
these two teams. by having a few
more games TO plav.
The winning OF the baseball title
makes the second major conference
championship fer the Texas aggre-
cation this year. They won the
football trophy last fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
kid CHOCOLATE
GETS DECISION
Cuba's Ebony Boxing Ace
Whips LsBarba Before
$4,000 Excited Fans

NEW YORK. May 23.-tF-Kid
Chocolate. Cuba's ebony boxing ace.
has not vet reached the top OF the
bantamweight class. but his finger
tips are cropping at the peak The
Kid lost a possible chance for
recognition as champion when he
came in overweight for last nights
victorious battle with Fidel Labarba.
his outstanding rival for the vacant
throne.
Neither Chocolate nor the Call
fornia Italian who once held the
flyweight championship. gained "a
decisive claim 10 recognition
through last nights furious battle.
although the Cuban kept his rec
ord Of lat fights without a defeat
u~ntarnished. Both proved 10 the
1900 excited fans they we're out
standing among the contenders.
A close vote of the two judges
and the referee gave the decision
to Chocolate after ten furious
rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

yesterday ana rcpuiSeO the III DAD
Dallas Steers, 3 to 2, in the first
game Of their so-called crucial Sc
ries.
Somehow or other. the Cublets
seem to do their best work under
pressure. They have played plenty
Of indifferent ball since the season
opened. sufficient 10 cause tho
Wolves TO announce their official
collapse several times, but they in
variably have produced q punch
when II was needed. In ace track
parlance. they have bottom"
Lefty ~tein. a juvenile mounds
man. and Boss Pratt. himself. COM
hined their forces TO give the ambi-
tiouS Mavericks a setback yester-
day. their second in their last 10
starts. Stein held the Steer marks
men 10 five raps and his foreman
inserted himself as a pinch batter
in the ninth to single across the
winning run. Between them, they
enabled the Cubs TO retain their
two-game margin over the skyrock-
citing Shreveport Tports. who trim
med the San Antonio Indians. Q to
2. in the opener at Shreveport.
The Houston Euffs extended
their losing streak TO eight straight
when Rufus Meadows set them
down with three hits and beat
them. . to I, in the inaugural at
Fort Worth. The Dixie champions
apparently are sunk unless succor Is
forthcoming shortly from the Card
inals.
Manager Robert5on's Exporters
finally found a club they could
whip and broke their losing streak
at the expense Of four Wichita
Falls Fingers. IL TO 70. After Smith
had been battered all " the lot
in the early innings. Grimm. cut
loose by Dallas two days ago. went
i'm and held the Oilers while the
Shippers dubbed their way to vic
tory in the late afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

In% performance ut Master MN@dm
enabled Fred FtEnlnmora fn imhn
q Y tD 4 decision nEr= Lea KmnnMA
and Doug MrWerny MtlrT EHm
Dudley had pitched the Fmthasa
forces t0 VA u tn 1 trAHEnnm im Nmm
opener. The even nrrmK mrrWHM Hmm
purposes % the Giants L. faafr e..
forts to avoid thr rrllmr.
Tine rest or thr fiEArslnE .n lnm
National league - mainiF lnf r4~
ercise- The PhiilirH ceased tn hr rhm
PhillirS mt Boston. hut thm Braves
once more became the Braves Th~
result was "A twtn triarmph fnr lfAm
Baker bows. VI tn mi and l1 An
The Cubs and the Cardinals innk
mn afternoon cff. hu. ghN nsrm4rn
cornered thr hmnirHs Reels mt FmrMeW
field and administered an II -
humiliation before General Mrn.
bricks could withdraw hAA stresses
The American leaRae ~sitBnfann "
daily becoming n1nrr and HmnrF
alarming fur Miller HuKWlnh. hHt WV
Is nor yet of record that auv oF
the little KILLERS arFrn-frilr~ Emmm-
ayers has lcHr nD much mN M mAiHHmGnH
sleep OVER the situation
Rip Collins pitched fhr GE LnAAn
forces ORR a " tn N triumph nmwr mnM
Faber and the White Sex wNlAa err
Senator's we're HnarrinE their hnnnnM
streak I'm twn places mt thm NMmNrF
stadium. TIE Senators wun hF sa
20 : and ; 20 ? In a bargain On fha
banks rf Harlem. ard tn rnmmlArmNm
the case further. tHe AthlrtArA rmg.
ished off ;hc Red Sox IN rhaanef.
phia with little cr rn rffnFt. tm tn ~
The DAYS rmnhpniEntnw lrft tnR
Athletics with a lead ~ tme ana
One-hmf games over thm MrnmMa
whn in turn lrd thr rharunAmmH ef
the world By one fun cn1tcss
Walter fdiller again rifcfr~h nnnmrr
ball in defeating tine Tigers mw M
10 4 NJ Navin field IN the rrrnnfn-
ms American feaFr Failure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
DAVIS LEADING
MEDIC GOLFERS
Winner Will Be Announced
And Prizes Awarded At
Banquet Tonight

Or. Nell Davis. Houston. was
leading the State Medical associa-
ton golf tournament Wednesday
night with a net score Of 125 on
80 holes. handicap at the Browns
Vile country club links.
The winners of the tournament
will be determined today at 5 p. m.
when all scores will be turned in
after the completion of the tour
nament.
Prizes OF the various flights will
be awarded tonight at a dinner in
Matamorcs. The banquet will be
held at Jimmy Holms' La villa de
Espanola. Besides the awarding of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
Major League Leaders

INCLUDING Games OF May 22)
by the Associated Press
Nationals:
Batting-O'Doul, PhillieS. AIS.
RunS-O'Doul. Phillies. 81.
Runs battcd in-Hafey, Cards. 80.
Hits-Herman, Robins, Al.
DoubleS--Frisch. Cards, IL.
TripleS-FriSch. Cards; l.. Waner.
Pirates. s.
HomerS-Ott, Giants. 10.
Stolen bases-SwansOn. Reds, 2.
Pitching-Grimes. Pirates. won s,
lost 0.
American:
Batting-Kamm. White Sox, 1896.
Runs-Gehringer, Tigers. "a.
Hits-Gehringer. Tigers, 43.
Doubles-Kamm. White Sox. IS.
TripleS-3lue. Browns, 4.
Homers-Gehrig, Yanks, Q.
Stolen bases-JohnSon. Gehrin-
ger. Tigers: Arerill. Indians. 5.
Pitching-Uhle, Tigers, won 7.
lost O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
CUBS KNOCK STEERS KICKING IN FIRST CAME OF SERIES
Gauuzzi Sees Chance To
Regain Lead In Long Ian

PECOS. Tex. May 23.-tR-
Kent. with an acknowledged pop
ulation of 20 persons. was the OBJ
jectiye Of G. G. Pyie's %transconti-
mental foot racers today. Kent Is
58 miles from Pecos. The lap Is
the longest In 10 days.
Pete Gavuzzi. England. hoped TO
regain the lead wrested from him
last week by John Salo. Passaic, N.
j.. and saw in the long run today
q chance to wipe out the 81 min
ute and 80 second lead Salo held.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

the prizes a election of officers
will be held.
Prizes include a dozen golf balls.
given By Alfonso Escalante, Stew
ard Of the Brownsville country
club: golf bag. by Batsell- Wells
Sporting Goods Store; Parker Duo
fold pen and pencil. by Eagle Phar-
macy: leather memorandum book.
BY Hargrove's Stationery and Book
Store and a silver ash tray BY DIR.
b. o. Works. chairman OF the To-
cal golf committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

They had tied each other the past
four days.
Sam Rlchman. fourth In total
elapsed time. continued hts drive
for third place. although Giusto
Umek held that position by more
than Is hours.
Salo and Umek have been strong
on the longer laps. but because Of
the bitter battle for the first four
places. Gavuzzi and Richman were
not expected to let much distance
get between them and their rivals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
$4,000 HOME c

HARLINGEN, May 23.-Construc-
ton work has been started on a
$4,000 home for III. II. Roddy, on
the highway west OF here.
Plans for the home were drawn
by Stanley w. Bliss. local architect,
and j. N. Meek of Harrington Is the
contractor. MI. Roddy Is the owner
Of business property here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

Greenville. where he continued 10
perform brilliantly. He intends 10
attend Iowa University this summer
to complete his work in physical
education.
Old Hack Miller, the former
home run king of the Texas
League II back i'm the circuit. Hc
was returned by the Minneapolis
club OF the American Association
last Tuesday 10 the Dallas Steers.
Hack has seen the days when ne
was the ruination TO n pitchers
dream. Is he going 10 repeat this.
season? III he does the steers
may get some OF the knots un-
tied from their tails.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
eElGHTS LAST
&1NGGHTA
CBy the Associated Press

ny hnt AocuCldtCQ TICooi
NEW YORK.-I<id Chocolate,
Cuba. outpointed Fidel Labarba.
Los Angeles. Q0). Pete Nebo. Key
West. outpointed Dominick Pet
rome. New York. d0p. Archie Bell.
Brooklyn. defeated Tony Ross. Bal
timore. Cd foul. Baby Face Quin-
tana. Cuba. outpointed Paulie Por-
ter. New York. (4).
NEWARK. ~. J.-Vince Dundee.
Baltimore. outpcinted Pal Silvers.
Brooklyn, d0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
HELEN WILLS GETS
SETBACK ire T

PARIS. Nay IL F-Hrlrm wins
received the firxs arthsck uf her
1873 tennis campaign tndaW mhMm
She and her feilnw -CmtismrmAmm
Eoith Gross. we're beaten ~ ~
women's doubles quarter fHnmiM mf
the French championships mW LNA
D'Alvarez of Spain and Kea Bru-
man of Holland. The snnrf# mer~
&c. Sd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Memphis 5. Atlanta ?.
Nashville J. Mobile 2
Little Rock 2. Birmingham a
Chattanooga .. New Orleans I.
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CPORTs
OFORUM

Kid Guerra. the rooster" didn't
show up for his scheduled bout with
Monterrey. but gentlemen another
lad did and what we mean ne was
all there. Johnny Cruz q flashy
little San Antonio boy came into
the ring as a substitute 20 meet Kid
Monterrey. He was given q nice
hand. w though many who
clapped did IL for more Of n courtesy
for the boy who had agreed to fight
with short notice.
It wasn't long until Johnny had
a good hand from the stands. He
took advantage OF every chance
and kept the Kid worried through
out. Monterrey hooked very good
and kept ON going. but the Kid
was just too smart
Even though Monterrey did lose
the decisioon. and justly II was. he
is to be given credit for being a
game boxer. He il the kind an
audience likes 10 see. He Il always
in there mixing 1t with his oppo-
ncnt.
The final exhibition Of Tex
B%eccrrifs program last night was
about the sorriest fight that a
couple OF would be boxers ever put
on. Avalon and Navarro didn't
do n thing I'm the world gut ret
in there and act like n eoupIe of
glass dolls. afraid they were going
to break the other. That's the kind
OF a fight that makes a promoters
hair turn grey and the fans cuss
like the %proverblal sailor.
Benny Strickland who recently
resigned as head coach at Alamo
Heights. San Antonio has been Sc
lected by Austin High School auth
critics as head coach for their in
Stitution for the coming year. Both
Austin High and Alamo Heights are
In the same intcrscholastic district
as Brownsville. and when Strick-
land quite the Santone school. Il
was wondered where he would 20.
Some n had to fill Kit Carson'S
shoes at Austin. so Benny got the
call.
Strickland " . clean type of
coach and a hard worker. He IN
the kind Of fellow that men like
Ia play under. and he Is the kind
or coach an opposing team likes to
psav against. Fessenden's agFre-
cation viii play Austin High on
the Eridiron nd Austin next No
vember %.
A head coach for Alamo Heights
has not as vet been selected. Carl
Menger. a formed Alamo Heights
athletic star has been selected as
siStant coach for the San Antonio
institution. He made a splendid
record while at Alamo Heights. and
then went to Burleson College.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
Waco Hangs to Top;
Once-Mighty Bluffs
Continue 7oboggan
BY GAYLE TALBOT. JR.
AssocaIted Press Sports Writer

Manager Dendl Pratt OF the scrappng Waco Cubs was privileged to
report to his employees today that the enemy had been encountered and
knocked kicking.
Keeling from a succession OF thumpngs received on their first northern
invasion. the league leaders dug their clsats into the turf of Katy Park
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

indianapolis ,. Toledo Y.
Louisville .. Columbus s
milwaukee, I. Minneapolis ,
Kansas City ?. St. Paul 2 (i0 innings
tie called. darkness1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
Senators Polish Off
Yanks Twice AS AS
Trim Red Sox, Is to 2

Fans at Ebbets Field yesterday saw the Giants narrowly MTnm nninM
into seventh place Master Edward Moore. miniature rrrunh hmnnrnnm
came all the way from Toledo TO drup-kick a dnuhle- play hmu abmHa uu
lot in the tenth inning Of the nishtcap with one Out and tr haaa hn &C
Giants
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

THE

TEXAS LEAGUE
Wednesdays Games
Fort Worth 8. Houston /.
Waco ;. Dallas 2.
Shreveport Q. San Antonio z.
Beaumont III. wichita Falls ..
EAanlInA CIL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wednesdays Games

Brooklyn 30. New York "a.
Pittsburgh III. Cincinnati 2.
Philadelphia ella. Boston 81.
Standing of the Clubs
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COAST IFacrr

Hollywood Z. Sacramento o
Oakland 5. Missions ,.
Los Angeles Y. Portland =
san Francisco 6. Seattle /.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Wednesdays Games
Washington 1913. New York ~.
Philadelphia rs. BOSTON ?.
ST. Louis Z. Chicago J.
Cleveland Y. Detroit 4
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23

Dcs Moincs 9. Topeka s.
Denver .. Oklahoma City 2.
Omaha s. Wichita 3.
Pueblo 5. Tulsa 6.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-31
LOWELL POINT AVIATION FIELD

Judging from the interest displayed in the proposal to have aviation located down Lowell Point where spacious flats and ample natural protection from the elements abound 1t is certainty Seward may look for ward soon to possessing of the finest in Alaska Having none except the field adjacent to the radio sta ton in Stewards favor for it is the aim and ambition of the Territorial Road Board to lay out landing fields at every advantageous point for the furherance of air travel in the Territory.
 Lowell Point is ideally situated for field owing to natural shelter afforded from wind and storms; it's accessibility to either hydropanes aiplanesand and craft-and it's close proximity to the city.
 It is welcome to the citizens of the city that unceasing efforts will be made to obtain this field and that the Whr and of planes Wngng overhead may shortly become and not curiosity
 Alaskan planes have flown many hundreds of thou sands of miles carrying thousands of passengers we'll huge tonnage, all without loss of life or injury record hardly achieved by any other group country and of certainty surpassed When it is consider ed that the Territorial airplanes operate in rugged wild regions and at low temperatures during the winter months the aviaors of the North may we'll be proud of their credtabe record Seward will welcome the oppor tmlty to greet the courageous arnen at the propos ed field which necessary adjunct to Stewards steady progress.
 Combined and persistent effort spells success in any mans land.
 Some odtimer has figured that the present appro- priaton for keenno the countrv-not the Ter1Itorv- dry is soc year for each person. How many be kept on the water wagon by soc worth of law year?
 The next oreat world chamnionship should be non- stop booster for the old home town
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BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
 CHIEF SENDS GREETINGS

The following letter was receiv- ed in the last mail from Paul C.. Redington, head of the U. s. Bio- logical Survey and who visited in Alaska last year, in acknowledge ment of greetings from the Sew ard Chamber of Commerce:
 Seward Chamber of Commerce, Gentlemen: T received the beauJi- ''1 Christmas card. conveying the greetings of the Seward Cham Der of Commerce, today.
 T want to express to you my deep appreciation of this remem- brance. It recalls to me with vivid ness the generous hospitality met ed out to me by the Chamber when in Seward last year. I shall not soon forget that hospitality which was given me collectively by the Chamber of Commerce and by it's individual members.
 T trust the Chamber will have a very successful year in 1929."
 Sincerely yours, Paul G. Reding- ton, Falls Church, Virginia.
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IE.EEE,r p.gAs s-,E.eys,GsH R-sv,S

R-tired2 hrs seen I107or7 blv af- fixed to the vacations of many mei. Retired mine owner hos been seeA retired mining engin- ear rarely, hut retiIcd prospector almost never. Intele and the rainbow keep tile prosooctor n2ov Ing to the last hopeful breath.
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WE CARRY THE BEST BRANDS )F CANDY MANUFACTURED i.> THE UNITED STATES BOTH IN BULK AND BOX. The Candy Cot tage.
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HENRY E0nD

BRUSSELS, Jan, 30, R)-It is narsigtc77t1v rrn7anad 1o@"a t'1ao Henry Fold intends to eoG1o lauacl . stock oefering i71 Rc7eio'na ccnl- parable to his E,7olisl2' lcan offering 70 percent Of the a12ares to the nuh- lie and -eta.lr :,2s; st4ss rc t.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-31

The new Cordova Igloo is being rushed to completion for use at the annual convention of the Pio- neers of Alaska-the Grand Igloo.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-31

FRESH CHOCOLATES. Schaller- CTS Alaska Shop.
 The new auto strop razors and blades are here. SCFALLERER' s ALASKA SHOP.
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SEWARD LODGE NO. 219. Y. & A.

SEWARD LODGE NO. 219, N. M A.
 M. Stated communications %GsAS first and third Tuesdays
 " of each month. Visiting brethern welcome. J. H. FIickinger, w. M.: Martin Banbury, Secretary.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-31

RESURRECTION LODGE NO. AZ,
 |. o. o. F. z@1m7~ Meets every Thurday at G-@S@-S<S 500 D. m in Odd Fellows Hall Visiting brothers welcome fEgwald Jacobsen, N. G., Ludvls Larson, Secretary.
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The next oreat world chamnionship should be a non stop booster for the old home town.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
Buddy Rogers Star
In RiYoli Talkie

Booth Harrington plays marked
two important occurrences in the
life Of Buddy Rogers. Paramount
screen star.
In 1923 Rogers made his stage
debut In Booth Tarkington's "Clar-
ence," as presented by the senior
class Of Olathe high school, Kansas
City. Rogers played the title role.
Because Of his work In the play
and his subsequent activities as
leader Of the glee club. he was cast
In the leading role OF the schools
production The Mikado." He later
came to the Paramount Pictures
school In New York and subsequent
" was assigned to parts in moving
pictures.
Booth Tarkington's play Mag
nolia" forms the basis for the story
Of River Of Romance" Paramount
al~l-talking production In which
Rogers Is the starring lead. II l.
Buddy's second all-talking film.
Mary Brian has the featured lead
opposite the star. June Collyer
Wallace Berry. Henry walthall,
Walter McGrail. Mrs. George Faw-
cett and Anderson Lawler are also
featured in the picture. which was
directed by Richmond Wallace.
River Of Romance" will be seen
and heard at the Rivoli theater for
three days beginning Tuesday.