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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
Dent Celebrating
Appreciation Month

The worlds newest song LnS
worlds newest stories and u
worlds greatest artists. In the great
est development OF q generation. Will
contribute their part to the onser-.
vance OF Appreciation MONTH
which was launched this week ~
Brownsville by Manager John ..
Tanning of the Dent theaters. Dur
ing this four weeks courtesy 10 the
thousands OF patrons IN Browns
Vile and vicinity. the local theaters
will present what Is described as the
finest array OF talking pictures ever
shown in this city.
Appreciation Month III a court
esy OF appreciation to the patrons
Of the Dent theaters OF Brownsville
for their patronage during the past
IL months. In no better way than
by booking into its theaters, during
the month OF September, the finest
pictures obtainable in the new show
world today. could the Dent theaters
express their appreciation.
That the array OF new pictures
OF the new season Is the finest that
the studios of the world afford, is
perhaps best known now only r.
those who have seen these produc-
tons. But as Appreciation Month
wears on, those who see each and
every one OF these new releases. viii
realize that there is something new
under the sun.
While many new stars have riser
during the past IL months. man
more have merely transferred thei
talents from the fast disappearing
stage to the new talking and sing
ing screen. Hundreds of the leading
stars Of Broadway now lend their
names and talents TO the talking
screen. During THE month, moro
than a score Of them will be seen
and heard Just as they have been
seen and heard on Broadway for
years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11

Mike Pacheco. proprietor OF the
Moctezume cafe. Matamoros, has
returned from Monterrey where he
attended q meeting Of the National
Revolutionary party. Of which Pas
cal Ortiz Rubio Is the candidate for
president
He states that the party plans
an aggressive campaign in the in
terest OF Sr. Rubio, who Is said to be
one Of the most popular presiden-
tial candidates to run In Mexico,
and who is opposed by Licenciado
Jose VasconceloS. candidate OF the
Anti-Reelection party.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
DEM CHAIRMAN INDICATES
PARTY BOILERS WILL NOT
BE BARRED FROM ELECTION

to have q lieutenant governor as
long rs she can't get q governor"
Maverick said. IF I should run,
my platform would be short. i
would be mostly q hand-shaking
lieutenant governor. Be someone
for southwest Texans TO call on
when they come TO Austin"
Most people who know Mavericks
sense Of humor will think he IS jok-
ing-but he isn't. His formal an
nouncement may be out before this
Is printed.
Anyway, he Is a successful busi-
ness man. He was educated at the
University Of Texas for the law, but
drifted into the lumber business aft
er a few years practice. He was q
first lieutenant in the World war
was wounded and cited for gallant
nv In action In the Meuse-Argonnt
offensive OF Oct. 5, 1918.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
Sorting of Mail AT
Airport Us Speeded

In order to speed up the sorting
Of mail at the airport. a system
whereby the sacks are taken from
the planes first has been instituted.
Heretofore the passengers dis
mounted before the mail was taken
from the ships.
This change enables the sorters
to speed up their work considerably
for connections north and with the
Valley star route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
R~aymondville Family
Visits Mississippi
(Speclal "a The Heraldl

<E<@A ~ &AA&
RAYMONDVILLE, Sept. 11.-Mrs.
G. H. Swayze and sons. Tommie and
Hanley, and the latter's wife and
little son. Hanley King. left Tues
day morning for Oxford. Miss,
where Tommie will enter the Uni
versity Of Mississippi. Mrs. Swayze
and the others will spend two weeks
with her mother. Mrs. H. S. Swayze,
who lives with her only sister. Mrs.
w. II. Hoover at Pickens. Miss. On
September % Mrs. II. s. Swayze
will celebrate her 84th birthday.
Mrs. G. II. Swayze will also visit
her brothers-in-law, DR.. Q. II.
Swayze and N. J.. Swayze and fam
lies in Yazoo City. and G. G.
Swayze and family in Benton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11

McALLEN. Sept. II. Edward
Dietel. co-pilot or the T~ransconti-
mental Air Transport plane, CITY
OF San Francisco. which was found
burned In New Mexico after having
been missing TO rmore than a week.
was q former resident Of McAllen,
having lived here about six years
ago.
Dietel was employed by the Old
Valley Electric & Ice company in
It's McAllen generating plant. which
was then under the direction Of "A.
q. Dietel- now a resident Cf
Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
Mail Service on vi. p.
Buses III Abolished

SAN BENITO. Sept. 1.-The
Missouri Pacific Transportation
company no longer is carrying let
ters between Valley towns.
This announcement was made
here BY officials OF the company.
The action il believed To have
followed announcement here by G.
I'll. Miner that a study Of the stat
utes reveals It Is against the federal
law for any carrier or individual tc
transport mail. as the federal gov
eminent has m monopoly In the
transporting ar mail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
Edinburg Kiwanians
Hear Broncs' Star
(Special 70 The Herald

Especial 70 The Herald
EDINBURG, Sept. LIKE Smith,
star center Of the Edinburg Col
lege Broncs. spoke at the meeting
Of the Kiwanis luncheon Tuesday,
stressing the necessity OF coopera-
ton between business men OF the
city and athletic teams Of Edin-
burg.
r. L. Greever, district trustee Of
the Kiwanis club. reported on the
convention held at Tulsa last
week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
AIR PASSPORTS
ISSUED BY

Despite the aerial traffic through
this point, few passports are issued
by the local Mexican consulate.
Nearly all Of the passengers OF
tain their passports in their home
cities. This procedure is recon-
mended by the Mexican govern
mert.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
Creagers To Return
From Virginia Soor

Mr.. and Mrs. r.. 3. Creager are
expected to return the latter part OF
next week, 1t was announced at his
offices Tuesday.
They attended the christening OF
the cruiser Houston at Newport
News. Va, recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

&&%s84 "a
FURNISHED by Valley Abstract Coz
Cameron County
N. s. Liddel ct ux to NJ. z. Burks,
lot 2, block IL, townsite La Feria,
$1,000.
Ed. G. Miller et Tx to Walton ..
Hood, tract Of land out Of w. 1-2
block Al, Harlingen Land g. Water
Co.'S subdivision, $40.
c. F. Thomas to A. Reisenweber,
lots i. 2. 8, block 800. FL Jardiu
resubdivision, plat 4-48. $1,000.
j. ID. Ward to A. 4. Gomez ct al,
undivided IL interest 1894 acres
out Of shares 8 and 10. Conception
de Carricitos grant, $1,000.
Adolph Ashheim ct ux to Jesse
bennett, lots 10 and liza, block 4,
Summit Place, as shown on new re-
subdivision, 500.
Ellen 3. Bowman ct vir to Z. l..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
18TH DISTRICT COURT
Hon. A. W. CUNNINGHAM. Judge

No. S6O0-Emily Turner de villa
real VS.. Esperidion villareal, d.
vorce granted.
No. 4753-The State Of Texas VS..
Jose Perez. Antonio Chavez, Luis
Chavez, Pedro Rosales. Carlos Villa
real. Jose Caldio, Pablo Sanchez,
dismissed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
CAPITOL


The fact that It defies the great
American jazz tradition Is not alone
the reason for recommending The
Rainbow Man" opening Thursday
at the Capitol. It is first Of all a
real, human story, simple, but true
and plausible. In the second place
il contains acting Of a high caliber
in the hands OF everyone in the
cast.
Eddie Bowling Is a small time
minstrel man who adopts a little
boy. frankie Darro, after his faith
er, George Hayes. is victim of vod-
vii accident. Marian Nixon Is the
daughter of a small town hotel pro-
prietor. She falls in love with Dowl-
ing while his troupe is playing her
town.
The plot goes forward through
sunshine and tears and comedy
seasoned with epihodic drama I'M
til finally the lovers are joined in n
touching scene wherein the rain
bow Of their romance comes shining
through.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11

COUNTY COURT
Hon. Oscar Dancy, Judge
Suits filed: None.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
MO1E \
aSlDEllGH1S

High Voltage" coming to the
Palace in McAllen Thursday. Is a
modern story which. in a sense,
parallels the experiences OF the
hardy pioneers who hit the Emil
grant Trail. 1t concerns a group
Of humans. snowbound on the end
less flats when a modern motor bus
becomes stranded. Face to face
with death, they are forced to re-
turn to the primitive and their re-
acions furnish a highly dramatic
story.
In the cast supporting William
Boyd are Owen Moore. Carol Lom-
bard. Diane Ellis, Billy Bevan and
Phillips Smalley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11

Far surprising in emotional dra-
ma her previous work as a comedi-
enne, Colleen Moore has given a
performance in the stellar role of
Happiness Ahead" that unques-
tionably should be considered the
finest Of her career.
Happiness Ahead" opens Thurs
day at the Texas theater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-11
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Sinister!
Orninous!
H~arInsen

Is the power OF Dr. II Manchu. the most
diabolical villain ever conceived hv the au-
thor, Sax Rohmer. Seeking his victims at
the ends OF the earth dealing swift death
to all who oppose his VIII
Think or it'll This sinister figure. now a
vital personality. menacing you from the
speaking screen e. he forces his ad0red
adopted daughter to do his murderous deedsl
Never such excitement. thrills, ~suspenseI
If you never SEE or HEAR
another picture - don't miss
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Meat Not Exclusive
Food of Red Indians

Among all the American Indians
there were no pure hunter tribes. In
the north portion Of the continent the
diet was three-fourths animal food, In
the southern part 1t was three-fOurths
vegetable, and with the tribes Of the
coast. mountains, lakes and plains 1t
varied according to the food supply.
AS a rule the Indian women were
cooks Of considerable ingenuity and
contrary to popular belief the Indians
preferred cooked food. They were
good at husbandry and after drying
their vegetables they sometimes built
granarles wherein to store them. AMI
NAL food was often dried or frozen,
but sometimes was smoked. Fruits
were pulped or dried. Nuts were
often ground before being stored. as
were also maize, grass seeds and the
legumes. Potatoes and squashes fire.
Quently were stored In holes dug be-
meath the frost line. The Indians
liked salt to flavor their dishes and
obtained 1t sometimes by evaporating
the water from salt springs and some
times by taking the crystals from salt
lakes and caves. Many Of them were
fond Of chewing gum, which they got
from spruce trees. Savors, favors
and condiments were valued highly
Detroit News.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Differ Over Beginning
of First Civilization

There are two independent theories
as to the origin of civilization. The
older theory is that the human mind
Is such that, given an opportunity, II
will produce a civilization. But this
does not account for the similarity OF
customs found In all civilizations, and
so there exists the alternate theory
that civilization started from a def
mite center, from which II spread
In his book, in the Beginning: The
Origin of Civilization" Elliot Smith
the chief exponent of the latter theory,
sets this center In upper Egypt, on
the banks of the Nile, and the time
about 1000 B. G. The determining
cause he believes to have been an
abundant crop of wild barley, which
caused man to give up his roaming life
for favorable climate and an as
sured food supply. Lean periods led
to the invention of methods of storage,
and this taught the greatest thing ever
discovered by man-the function of
the seed IN plant growth. Having
reached this stage the further growth
Of civilization is not difficult to Wis
ualize.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Antique Dealers Tribunal

One of the strangest tribunals In
England sits at regular intervals in a
upper room in st. James street West,
in the center Of the great art world
Of London. 1t is the antique dealers
"Hlgh Court of Justice" to which any
Of the $50 members of the British An
tiQue Dealers association has the
right to appeal. Its judges, who some
times number as many as 20, include
some Of the worlds greatest experts
on precious stones, old china, tapes
tries, pictures and antique furniture.
Disputes arising out Of the sale Of
an antique Of more than ordinary i'm
portance are often referred to the
court for arbitration, and If they think
fit, the judges have the right to call
in independent art experts. 1t is to
protect the interests of antique deal
ers and safeguard the honor of their
industry that this tribunal has been
established. Hartford Courier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Art Treasure Brought
From English Mansion

A Fifteenth century window OF
stained and painted glass from the
beautiful chapel of Hampton court, an
ancient English mansion house, is at
the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Hampton court was built by Sir
Roland Lenthal about the year 1875,
little more than a halfcentury be-
fore Columbus voyaged to America.
Sir Roland, who built the mansion un-
der the auspices of Henry VI, had be-
come wealthy partly through the vic
tory Of Agincourt, where he had &C.
Quired a number of prisoners.
AS was customary in those days, a
chapel was component part of the
dwelling. 1t is thought that the glass
was made by John de la Chambre
pere, who painted much of the fine
ecclesiastical glass of the period,
notably the great st. Cuthbert window
at York minister. 1t is interesting to
note in this Fifteenth century work
that there Is much plain glass inserted
and then painted, although stained
glass was widely used at the time. In
this example, the hair and boards of
the apostles are painted on. Above
eight apostles-Peter, Andrew, James,
John, Bartholomew, Matthew, James
the lesser, and Simon--set in inches
under painted canopies are figures Of
st. Francis and St John the Baptist.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Excavators Work to
Restore Ancient City

Excavators have done excellent work
In restoring the wonders and beauties
Of ancient Herculaneum. Thus the
missing portions of a frescoed wall are
no longer considered as irrevOcably
lost. No trace of destruction or ruin
Is left after the discovery of build
ing, and, as far as possible, no blank
spaces are to be found In any mosaic
or fresco uncovered. Wooden doors,
windows, stairs and furniture are re-
constructed or reproduced from the
original surviving fragments, general
ly consisting of charred or carbonized
pieces of wood.
Trees, plants and Towering shrubs
originally adjoining gardens are identi-
fed from their surviving roots and
replaced by new ones.
Several houses have been un-
earthed, and most of them have been
practically rebuilt. The carbonized
remains of wooden beds and chests
found in three cubicles rendered pos
slble the reconstruction Of the orig
inal furniture.
A swimming pool faced with marble,
a water tank covered by an iron graf
ing, a ladder leading to slaves bed
room in an attic, shutters meant to
keep the glare of the sun from cool
marble halls, have all been recon-
structed.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Objected to Shaving
by Monkey Apprentice

Sir Harry Lauder is fond of telling
the following story:
The sailor son of an Arbroath bar
Der had brought home with him a
large, hairy, and particularly ugly
monkey, which he presented to his
father. The barber trained the mon
key to assist him In the lathering Of
his customers chins, much to their
amusement.
One day stranger dropped into the
shop, and had a good look at the mon
key sitting In a far corner staring in
.tellIgently at a comic paper. By and
by the barber was called to the door
to answer some query or other, and
In his absence the monkey seized the
.lathering brush and proceeded to
work diligently on the customers face.
Afterwards he grabbed razor and
started to strop 1t with equal diligence,
but In a grossly careless manner.
Then he clambered up on the arm OF
the chair and made as II to begin
shaving the alarmed customer.
mo, ma, ma wee mannie!" said the
latter, jumping to his feet and push
ing the monkey aside. "Pve no objec-
lions to We soapln' me, an yer strop-
pin maybe a. RIGHT, but yer fathern
hae to do the shavin'l"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Fortune Had Part in
Doubling of Talent"

A Sunday school teacher, after tell
ing the class the parable Of the talents,
gave each boy dime, explaining that
they were to use their capital during
the week and report on the following
Sunday how much they had made.
Now, then" he said to the first
boy when they gathered a week later,
chow much has your talent galnedT
The boy produced 20 cents and the
teacher was delighted.
Splendid" he exclaimed, then
turned to the second boy.
"And how much have you Brought"
"NOthing, sir"
The teachers expression changed.
"There, you see," he told the class.
George has used his talent and
brought one talent more, while Jimmy
has lost the talent he had"
He turned sternly to Jimmy.
"And what has become Of your
talentf"
81 tossed up with George, sir, and
he won."-Weekly Scotsman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Everybody Pussy.FootinR

AS street traffic noises become worse
and worse In the large cities, the pc.
destrlan becomes still Quieter In his
movements, by the use of rubber soles
and heels.
Even in Lancashire quietly padding
rubber and leather steadily replace
the clatter of clogs and wooden shoes
The silent shoe is modern notion.
Noisy boots were formerly some
thing to be proud of. The gallants of
Alexandria let people know when they
were coming, the London Macaroni Of
the Eighteenth century wore heel-tips
that clinked, and Northampton boot
manufacturer says that some of his
West Indian orders used to stipulate
that the boots must squeak!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Materialistic

Mrs. ]. had become weary of the
noise that accompanied the play of
her two young sons, especially since
there seemed to be indications that a
slight quarrel was developing.
Boys" she cried in desperation, for
she had been troubled with a head
ache all day. ''if you do not stop quar-
reling, mother may get sick and die
and then what will you DOR
The boys stopped suddenly to con-
slider the effects of such tragedy.
II know what | should do" volun-
teered jim. 81 should go to Aunt
James, because she has such good
peach preserves"
81 shouldn't" disagreed Charles. 81
should go to Aunt Helen's, for / like
strawberry jam better"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Felt to Her "FcI,,..,"
Old "Mammy's" Passion

Unswcrving fealty to her white
folks" WIS an outstanding character
Istlc of the old-tme "mnmmy." The
instances are many where even after
her emancipation she remained with
the family TO which she had belonged
to succeeding generations. She not
only waited on "Old Miss" during life
and closed her eyes when she fell
asleep In death, but she was present
at the birth of all the children and
helped to rear them, and mayhap to
perform the same office for the grand
children and great-grandchildren
When Young Miss" was married
"mammy" usually exercised her pre-
rogatlve of being the first to kiss the
bride and "mammy's" osculatOry evil
dence not only was sincere and genu-
inc, but It was regarded as good luck.
Often "mammy's" own white folks"
became financially embarrassed and
lost everything, but NANNY" did not
desert them. On the other hand, she
invariably stuck to them through
thick and thin and was willing to
share any reverses to which they
might be subjected. Hers was a de-
vOtion that was strong and lasting.
Her white folks" might forgive an
enemy, but "mammy" never forgot or
forgave one who wronged any Of her
people. Often she took the family
name with which she was so long
identified and in death many of the
cid time BLACK mammies" sleep in
the family burial plot In grave re-
served for them. In many graveyards
the epltaph on her tombstone bears
witness to the fidelity of some negro
"mammy." - Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Little Change in Scales

There Is little or no difference be
tween the scales used today and those
used In the days of ancient Egypt.
judging by an exhibition Ia the Science
museum South kcnslnGton, London.
recently. Illustrating the history of
weighing as fdr back as is known,
steelyard used by Roman butcher
identical with one of the present day
was on show Modern scales of nickel
and enamel. with multi-cOlOred dials,
on which the weight can he read in
an Instant. stood side by side with
models showing that centuries ago
Leonardo ia Vinci designed self
Indicating machine on exactly the
same principle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
No Perpetual Motion

Perpetual motion has never been
successfully demonstrated. The views
of the Patent Office are In accord with
those Of the scientists who have III
vestigated the subject, and are to the
effect that mechanical perpetual mo.
ton is physical impossibility. These
views can be rebutted only by the ex.
hibitlon of working model Many
persons have filed applications for
patents on perpetual motion, but such
applications have been rejected as in
operative and opposed to well-known
physical laws, and In no instance has
the requirement of the Patent office
for working model ever been COM
piled with.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Eskimo Musicians Not
Enthusiastic About Jazz

The Eskimo must be the great
muslc-lover. It is said Of him that he
will sit on his native Ice for hours
listening to the graphophone. His
own music he makes on an instru-
ment which consists Of skin tightly
stretched over the frame Of hoop
half drum and half tambourlne. Eight
players of eight of these instruments
make an Eskimo orchestra. With each
man striking the one note of his in
strument with rod, the eight notes
of the octave are produced. Also, the
musician sings as he plays. Needless
to say. the people nourlshed on this
music are amazed by the more CIV
illzed music. and it is said Of them
that they greatly appreciate graphic
phone records of singers. Strangely
enough, too, they prefer most other
music to jazz.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-05-10
Old American Flag

In 1775 a committee, under Benin
min Franklin as chairman, designed
the first flag Of the United Colonies.
This is said to have been the first Off
cial flag, and was holsted by Wash
ingtOn over his camp In Cambridge
and by Capt. John Paul Jones over
his fleet early in 1778. 1t had 10 red
and white stripes. representing the l3
United Colonies, with the kings
colOrs, the crosses If St George and
st. Andrew, In the blue canton. The
presence Of these crosses In the blue
field meant that the ColOnists were
fighting for their rights rs English
men. 1t has been called flag not
Of separation but Of protest" In
those days It was often designated
as the congress col0rs, or the Cam
bridge tlng. and was officially known
as the Grand Union flag. and Is said
to have been designed by Washing
ton.