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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

OLD WESTBURY, N. Y, July II.
@P-William Fox, theatrical and
moving picture magnate, and j. l..
Rubinstein, a friend, were injured,
and the Fox chauffeur was killed
today in a collision between the Fox
automobile and another car in
which three women we're riding. The
women were uninjured.
The collision occurred at an in
t%ersection and Joseph Boyes, Fox
chauffeur, was killed when the car
he was driving overturned. Fox
and a friend named RubinStein we're
taken to the Nassau county hospital
at Mineola, where it was said their
injuries were not serious.
The car in which the women were
riding was driven by Miss Mildred
Kane of New York City. 1t re-
manned upright. Miss Kane and
her two companions were taken
to headquarters Of the Nassau ccun-
ty police in Mineola for question:
ing.
Rubinstein, the friend of Fox, who
was injured, is secretary and treas
urer of the Namquit Worsted COM
pany of New York.
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New Marriage Law
Should Apply To
Women, Says Doctor

DALLAS, July 1s.-(Pr-The new
Texas "anti-gin marriage" law is
weak only in that it does not re-
nuire women to take the same phys
zeal examinations it demands OF
men, DR.. B. H. Griffin, dernatolo-
gist professor of sociology at st
Paul hospital for nursing here, be-
lieyes,
He predicted a great decrease in
social diseases would follow the new
act.
There are always ways to evade
laws" he told the Civilian club yes :
terday. "a couple can go to an adj
joining state and get married. "A
case OF this kind should always he
looked on with doubt. They may
say the doctors examination &C SITS
.Gcp much. The examination reilly
q SIS less than gasoline or railroad
fafe to the other state"
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WASHINGTON. July fe.-P9-
With mingled feelings of apprehen-
sion lest war be imminent in the
Orient and hope that armed hos
tilitieS may yet be avoided, the
Washington government is keeping
close watch on the rapidly develop
ing controversy between Russia and
China.
Press dispatches and consular ad-
vices from Manchuria r being
given detailed study in q search for
the proper Interpretation of the ac-
ton Of the soviet union in breaking
off diplomatic relations with the
Marking government.
While 1t was pointed out wal
would not necessarily follow, anc
circumstances were cited with were
regarded as virtually compelling al
arnicable settlement, it was gener-
ally agreed the diplomatic rupture
had served at best to add consider
able gloom to the outlook.
Close Touch
With Americas extensive far east
ern interests necessarily involved
the state department has kept il
constant touch with the situation
since its inception a week ago TO-DAY
In the seizure Of the Chinese eastern
railway by the Chinese. President
Hoover himself has followed de-
yelopments with an interest induced
not only by the gravity Of the stu.
alton, but by an intimate knowledge
Of the places and conditions involved
which he gained during years o.
travel in Siberia and Manchuria a.
a mining engineer.
BY some officials, the severance o.
the thin thread of diplomatic inter
course that has kept Russia ano
China on speaking terms since thu
communistic outbreak in Canton tw;
wears ago was accepted as logial
TO them, it was the expected resul
Of the stand taken by the soviet gov.
eminent. it's ultimatum and veilec
threat of retaliation. and its inter.
preation or the Chinese reply as un'
satisfactory.
Warfare Doubted
Others, while not dlScOuntlng re-
ports of troop movements on botf
sides Of the Siberian ManchuriaI
border, were Of the belief economic
circumstances would avert actua
warfare.
They pointed out that both TIT
Marking and Moscow regimes arr
young as governments go. have We
to attain financial stability. anc
could be expected to prove extreme
ly reluctant to undertake an eX'
pensive war. The food shortage il
both countries also was cited. to-
gether with the difficulty Russi;
would encounter in TRANSPORTING
troops and supplies across Siheri;
and maintaining communication line
over such q distance.
MOSCOW, July 1S.-P1-Sovie
Russia proceeded today to make ct
fective immediately a comDlet'
break In relations with the Chinest
| nationalist government. The action
portended possibly the gravest pc.
litical consequences.
Russian representatives, bott
trade and diplomatic, in China were
ordered home, railway communica-
tions between the two countries sus-
pended, and Chinese officials ir
Russia told they must leave imme-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
Houston Endurance
Plane Ends First
Half DAVIS Flight

HOUSTON, July 18.-(P)- The
Houston endurance plane Billion
Dollar City" had ground out its
first half day of flight early today
with ship and pilos still apparently
in good condition and planning to
carry on.
At 1:49:54 a. m. the craft had
been in the air above Houston IL
hours.
The second attempt to set a re-
fuelling flight record began at
1:49:54 p. m. yesterday. The first,
which started Monday, came to
grief less than 20 hours after the
takeoff, Pilots Glenn T.. LOOMS
and Joe Glass being forced down
with motor trouble.
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, July IT, 1P-The
cotton market today opened 5 to Is
points higher on . continuation of
yesterdays buying stimulated by
firm cables, reports Of rains and re-
ports of boil weevil infestation with
increasing damage. Realizing was
readily absorbed, with the advance
extending to 1853 for October and
1888 for January before the end
of the first Ialf hour, or about 20
to IS points net higher on the crop
positions.
Offerings increased after publica-
ton Of the weekly weather report
and the market was easier. October
sold off from 1853 to 1912, while
January declined from 1888 TO 1851,
and tfeo general market was within
a poir& or two of yesterdays closing
figures around midday. The weekly
weather report mentioned various
unfaNorable features but said tnat
on the whole the week was favor
able. for the growth Of cotton.
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ter are found to violate the gov
eminent regulations against lot
terieS.
1t was intimated that the same
manufacturing company operates
on a nationwide scale.
Merchandise awards were held
legal in San Antonio some time ago,
but it is understood that offering
of cash prizes, either directly or as
alternatives, constitutes a violation
Of state gambling laws.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
WILLIAM FOX
HURT IN WRECK
Theatrical Magnate Suffers
Injuries; His Chauf-
feur Killed

MINEOLA, N. z, July 17.-(P-
DR.. William M. Post of East WILL
ston, who attended william Fox at
the Nassau county hospital today
for injuries received in an automo-
bile accident, said the movie pro-
Queer was in a critical condition.
MI. Fox, he said, Is suffering
from G hemorrhage of the brain
and his face is a mass Of cuts and
bruises. He also has a possible
fracture of the skull.
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OFFICIALS IN

Continued from page ~
DDS, and specifically warns users
against sending prizes through the
mail.
Federal Action
Federal officials, to whom the lit
erature was to be turned over Thurs
day, declared that action against the
manufacturers will be taken, IL the
booklets and other advertising mat
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LAST NIGHTS
CLOSING MARTS
COTTON MART
OPENS FIRM
Liverpool Comes In Much
Better Than Due To
Boost Prices

NEW ORLEANS, Juy 17.-P-
The cotton market had a firm OPEN
ing, Liverpool coming in much bet
ter than due and rains proving a
factor. first traTes showed gains
Of 2 to 9 points and the market
continued to advance after the start
on liberal C vering, Octob-- trading
UP o 1916 and December 1885, or
% to % ioints above yesterdays
close. At the end Of the first hour
the market was steady and within 8
or 4 points oft the highs.
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Opening: Jan. 1851; Mar. 1878;
May 18.81-B; July BOOB; Oct
1880; Dec. 1851.
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N. o. COTTON OPEN

NEW ORLEANS. July 18.-QP-
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 1885;
March 1918; May 19.26-bid; July
1e.43-bid Oct. 1875; Dec. 1897.
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Lee. =. 5000 4O.OO AO"@C
Opening: Jan. 1874; Mar. 1921
May 1898; July 1905: Oct. lold)
1853; Oct new 18.49; Dec. 1878.
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n. O. FUTURES CLOSE

NEW ORLEANS July 17.-P-
Cotton futures closed steady at net
advance Of 81 to 81 points:
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On vaeation-Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
bennett and daughter, EIha, left
Thursday for Minnesota, for a
months vacation, travelling lg auto
mobile. bennett is postmaster here.
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Valley Counties
Civ Majority To
State Amendments

Cameron county voters returned a.
majority Of approximately 3 to l
for the amendments in the special
election held Tuesday. returns from
% boxes filed with County Clerk
H. D. Seago Thursday indicated.
The amendment to increase the
salary of the governor to $4,000 per
year was favored by 258 votes and
opposed by 70.
The amendment to create a nine
Judge supreme court received GAG
votes and was opposed by IS.
EDINBURG. July 18.-Fourteen
boxes in Hidalgo county gave a ma
ioritv Of more than ) to | for two
constitutional amendments in the
special election Tuesday.
The vote for increasing the gov
ernor's salary was SOP to 100. The
vote for creating a nine-judge SUI
preme court was sos to 95.
OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR
OF CUSTOMS. Port Of Brownsville,
Texas. July 8, 1929. Notice is here
by given that on July 6, 1929. there
was seized near Santa Maria, Tex
as, from Juan Silva, Jose Trevino
and Guadalupe Cavazos, ct ais, for
violation Of Section 500 Tariff Act
1922 and Sec. 1862 r. S., one Ford
Touring Car, motor No. 14403591,
and one Ford Touring Car, motor
No. 14336233. Any one claiming
the above described automobiles
will appear at my office and file
claim thereto within twenty GOD
days from the date Of this notice,
otherwise I will sell the automo-
biles at public auction at the U. S..
Customhouse, Brownsville, Texas,
on Monday, July %. 1929, at 10
o'clock a. m. VIM. Neale, Dy. Col.
7-9-16-23-3487
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In San Antonio-Mrs. E. L. Ko-
walski and two daughters ek.e in San
Antonio for a vacation viEit Of two
weeks. II
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have lost 1t, hope Is
offered. You, too,
may have a beautiful
skin, rose-petal in tex
ture,. pretty as a pic
ture and without a
single pimple.
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N. Y. FUTURES CLOSE
ftEW YORK. July 17.-(P-Cot-
ton futures closed:
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
LIS 4 E N FOR
THE STEAM
ORGANl

4 s4-year-oId wall familiar 10
Amusement seekers throughout
TIRE world has been brought TO
! the motion picture screen. ~ -
the tunefuI whine OF the circus
steam calIiope and Il Is heard ~
ssI1anreroua Curves" Clara Bows
new Paramount talking picture. y
The steam calIiope first joined
the circus In 1885 with the Hagen.
back.VVallace show. II was
tremendous sensation and proved
4 great crowd gatherer. One py
one the other shows took up the
cailiope until now It Il az much
mart of the circus as the "blg
top" lemonade. peanuts ana ele-
plants.
IN every stand or town played
the calliope provides part OF the
ballyhoo BY parading the streets.
IN circus parlance this is called
footing up"
An phases Of circus life from
the action In the rings 70 the
colorfuI routine existence Of the
performers were pictured IN the
new Bow picture. The "It'' girl
portrays 4 performer who turns
from an equestrian act TO q clown
stunt. Richard Arlen, her lead
ing man. takes the part Of 2
tight.wire performer.
Dangerous Curves" II the fear
ture on the program at LoeWs
Columbia.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
w HY TALKIE
w OR KERS
GO MAD

Until babies acquire q 'tallie''
sense, the making Of Vitaphone
pictures with infants In them will
be d problem for producers. For
further information regarding this
problem OF addition consult Frank
Lloyd, First National Vitaphone
director, who made Drag, the
current Richard Barthelmess star.
Metropolitan Theater.
An entire day was spent in the
making Of one sequence in this
feature because a 2-year-old child
could not keep stfll long enough
to allow the adult characters to-
talk and be heard. The scene was
q domestic one and little William
Emmett ingram was seated atop q
high chair and given padded toys
to play with. But William Emmett
insisted on throwing these toys
away and grabbing dishes. spoons,
etc.
Finally. towards the end OF the
day William Emmett began to get
50 tired that he became quiet in
spite Of himself ana the scene
was completed to Director Lloyd's
satisfaction.
Drag" is q 100 per cent all
talking feature and Is adapted
to the screen from the novel by
William Dudley Pelley. The cast
supporting Barthelmess includes
Lila Lee, Alice Day, Tom Dugan.
Lucien Littlefield. Margaret Field.
ing. Katherine Ward and other
popular players.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
bremen SEEKS
NEW RECORD

NEW YORK. July "a G.N.S.).-
Less than five days after setting a
record Of four days, IL hours and
AZ minutes for q westward trans
atlantic crossing, the Bremen, Of the
North German Lloyd Line, sailed
from her pier in Brooklyn at l
o'clock this morning In an effort
to set new mark for the east
ward journey.
Capt. Leopold Ziegenbein said he
expected to reach the CherbOurg
Breakwater at o'clock next Thurs.
day morning, covering the $3.50
miles from the Ambrose Channel
Lightship in four days and az hours.
This would slice nearly four hours
from the Mauretania's time of five
days, one hour and 40 minutes, the
record for the eastward crossing.
With favorable winds and the
Gulf stream behind her, however,
It was thought that the new mis-
tress OF the seas would eclipse her
record of last week should her cap
tain change his mind and make an
effort to drive the ship.
A cheering crowd Of 1900 per-
sons. many Of them relatives and
friends of the 1000 passengers,
waved and shouted an enthusiastic
farewell to the 50,O00-ton greyhound.
Of the sea. Fer blocks around the
pier. the streets were packed with
automobiles and pedestrians.
During the Bremen's five-day tie
up In Brooklyn. about 10000 per-
sons inspected the vessel.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
MAR Y BRIAN
FINDS HER
DRAWI

The Southern accent which she
packed away in vocal moth balls
rev years ago. was brought out
Tor an airing recently by Mary
Brlan. dark.eyed screen actress.
Miss Brian. heroine OF many q
romantic part In the screen
drama. plays the role of Lucy
IN the Buddy Rogers starring pic.
ture. River OF Romance" !" which
- now playing at Loew's Palace.
Director wallace specified that
all In the cast must have south
efn accents to further the realism
q the spoken dialog In the pic
tpre. which IL all-talking.
Miss Brian was born IN Corsi-
cana, Texas. In the four years
that she has forged ahead In pic
lures, achieving the front rank
Sc Il Paramount featured player.
her Dixie drawi has become al
most tnperceptible But when
the first shots" Of River Of
Ronlance1 were made. It was clear
to all on the set that Miss Brian
had had no difficulty in resur-
rectlng her IOllins, limpld lingo.
sub.
A splendid array OF talent has
been cast in support Of Rogers.
The players include Henry 3.
WaIthall. veteran of the stage hnd
screen since birth OF O. Nation
days; Wallace Beery, burly good.
bad man Of the films: Mrs. George
Fawcett, June Coilyer. Walter
McGraiI. Natalie Kingston, Ander.
son Lawier, George Reed and
Fred Kohler.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
YOUNG ALAN
SEASONED
TROUPER

Alan Birmingham, co.featured
with Leila Hyams in ''Masque.
rade," latest Fox Movietone, all.
talking picture, achieved his youth.
ful ambition when Ia years old.
From the time he was able to
read Birmingham had but one am
father was a Shakespearean actor
spent many hours poring over
the works Of the immortal bard.
Az II, when the family had re-
moved to New York city. he per-
sIiaded his father to take him to
. booking agent. Young Birming-
ham encountered Jessie Bonstelle,
head of the widely known stock
company In Detroit. She prompt
" engaged the good.looking boy.
His first role was in Little
Women" He remained with the
B0nstelIs players for two years,
going to school meanwhile. He
then returned to New York, and
after two years in New York Uni-
versity the call Of the stage proved
too strong to resist, and he ac-
cepted an offer to play In an Or
pheum vaudeville act.
Fate stepped in at Kansas City
when Otis Skinner saw him per-
form, and promptly signed him
for the. juvenile lead in his re-
yival Of the famous play, THE
Honor Of the Family" That gave
his career great impetus.
masquerade" in which Leila
4yams also il featured. comes to
tho Fox Theater today. Russell
Birdwell directed.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
No you CUR
CRIED THE
BEAUTY

Not only doth . soft answer
turn away wrath--it maketh .
good impression on the vitaphone.
Il seems Alice white, principal
baby in broadway Babies" her
new feature Vitaphone production
for First National, now at the
Earle Theater, was to be asked
some leading and dubious question
before the nnscrophone on the first
day of recording. Some question
like: ''Can ! supply you with .
snug little apartment on Park
Avenue?''
And Alice, according TO the die.
tates Of her ''conacience' contract
ana the lines of the story, and her
own good sense. was 70 answer
"NOp'
They tried ii once. That "no"
thundered back over the loud
speaker like the boom Of presi-
lential salute.
"Try II again" said Mervyn La
Roy, director. They did.
Again Alice said mo" Curt and
enappy it was and filled with
plenty Of meaning.
A second time IL whipped back
over the loudspealser on the play
back like the ice breaking up In
the Los Angeles River.
"S0ftly this time" cautioned Lo
Roy. Remember you're a Broad
way hoofer, just 4 chlorine trying
to get along. Say mo- AZ though
you mean maybe Once againT'
'No-oo," suggested Alice in .
seductive gurgling tone soft as 9
Dutch wife's feather tick. Every
body knew 1t was satisfactory be.
fore the "play-back" could be
heard. LIE Roy nodded approx
if1gly and the calneramen howled
to be let out of their booths.
Robert North, who supervised
the production of Broadway Ba.
bies." estimated that 1t cost First
National Pictures about $450 to
get Alice's mo" correctly recorded,
His cost Is based on the salaries
Of the star, the director, the cast,
the extras and dancing girls who
make up chorus Of one Of the spec
tacular stage productions who
were all idle while the recording
was being done; studio expense,
lights, filrn. as well as his own
salary.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27

COLUMBIA Clara Bow, in
Dangerous Curves" IL the screen
attraction at Loew's Columbia,
starting today. In this Para.
mount all-tallxing picture, Miss
Bow is supported by Richard Ar
len and the new female menace
OF the movies, Kay Francis.
Clara gives q portrayal Of a
short-skirted and spangied bare.
back rider who 10 In love with
Richard Arlen, tight.rope per.
former. She decides to learn
tight-rope walking herself, 50 that
she can get q place ON the circus
program near to her beloved.
She finally learns the wire bal.
ancing art, but finds Arlen gpurns
her for Kay Francis.
In spite Of repeated irrespon.
siveness, Clara continues to dem
onstrate her love for ArIen and
finally manages, by q desperate
move, to save him from disgrace,
bringing him to a realization OF
love for her.
Metro Movietone acts, M-G-M
News, Fox Movietone News, se.
lected short subjects and the Co.
lumbia Concert Orchestra, under
the direction OF Claude Burrows,
will complete the program.
PALACE-Charl (''B uddy'O
Rogers, Mary Brian, June Collyer,
Wallace Beery and Henry B.
Walthall comprise the list Of stars
In Paramount's all-tallIing pic
turization of Booth Tarkington's
famous story, Magnolia" which
arrives at Loew's Palace, today.
Buddy" appears as a soft.
hammered youth who returns to
his paternaI home on a Missis.
sippi plantation to be confronted
with the bewildering code Of duels
and feuds. Refusing to fight a
duel, he Is branded a coward. On
q river boat he accidentIy bests
well-known killer and comes
back to the plantation where he
finds his true love in the sister
Of the girl he thought he loved.
On the stage, Herbert Rawlin-
son win guide the Palace Synco.
pators and introduce the artists
appearing in the G. A. Nigge.
meyer production, Let's Co."
Featured in this presentation are
Heller and Riley, The Five Brachs,
Risley Quartet, Al ana Gussie
Blum, Four Fast Feet and the
Dave Gould Girls. the gliding
dancers.
The Palace Concert Orchestra,
under the direction Of Harry
BorJes, Charles Gaige at the con.
sole, the Fox Movietone News,
the M-G-M News and usual house
features win complete the pro.
gram.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Little Dorrits' Church
Needs 1850
For Repairs

LONDON, July 27.-Little Dor
rifs church--st George. the
Martyrs. Southwark lmmortalized
by Dickens in his description Of
the marriage of Little Dorritt, i
in peril.
Repairs costing $4,000 are badly
needed and only 1880 Is available
for the purpose.
The vicar has made an appeal
for funds. but so far the response
has been poor. Though he has
written 700 personal requests for
aid, less than 500 has been raised.
rubber motor mountings and q wider
ana sturdier chassis frame. A slop
Ing non-glare Windshield is another
advancement.
Appearance Improved
The double acting shock absorbers
make It possible to lower the cars
approximately one inch.
Wheels have 10 extra large spolkes.
giving an exceptionally sturdy ap.
pearance. The hubs and caps have
been redesigned and add much to
the general beauty OF the car.
Bodies ON all models are larger
and have &-inch lower roofs. "A
graceful belt molding extends from
the hood around the body and the
bottom edge Of all bodies carries
an additional molding. Individual
colors have been selected for each
Of the IL models.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
On Mazda Lane

Alice White, princess OF pep,
is now at the Earle Theater play
ing in her latest First National
talking, singing and dancing Vita.
phone picture. Broadway Ba-
bies.''
As the title indicates, this is q
story of the Great White Way,
and of theatrical life along the
Main Stem. Miss White plays q
dancing girl in q chorus on Broad.
way. and is supported by splen-
did cast headed by Charles De.
laney, her leading man; Sally
NiIers, Marion Byron, Fred Koh-
Ter, Tom Dugan, Louis Natheaux,
Jocelyn Lee, Bodil Rosing. Maui
rice Black and Henry Otto.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
Poison Death Fails
LOveIOrn Youth, rs

A Misunderstanding with HE gill
friend. police say. led Fred Potts. -!
Of the 800 block Maryland Ave. N.
E.. to drink half bottle Of poison
last night.
He was taken to Casualty Hos
pital by two companions ana treated
By DR.. Joseph Rogers Young. who
said his condition is not serious.
Police or the Ninth precinct said
tllhe youth bought the poison at a
drugstore near Eighth and II Streets
Northeast and drank II shortly after
wards.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
]. W. LINK. so. DIES

sTAUNToN, Va, July 2T.-John
w. Link, so, died at his home near
here after an illness Of q week.
He Il survived by his widow. one
daughter, Miss Amanda, and ore
grandson, Raymond. The funeral
was held yesterday.
The Washington times., 1929-07-27
q Appearance IllaproYea
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETS

LEEsBURG. Va, July 27.-The
regular monthly meeting OF the
Loudoun County Medical Society
was held at the home Of DIR. O.
Frank Simpson In Purcellville. DIR.
Simpson gave an address on what
q Medical Society Should Accom-.
pIish."