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The Washington times., 1929-02-16
EDNA MURPHY
IS HEAVY in
my MAN

Edna Murphy, the little blonde
who plays the sister Of Fannie
Brice in the Warner Brothers
vitaphone production, my Man."
opening at the Metropolitan Thea.
ter, Saturday, although in early
twenties, has been in motion pic.
lures for nine years.
Miss Murphy's first picture
work was done with the Vita.
graph Company in Brooklyn, and
the story was "A Philistine in
Bohemia" In this. though, she
was only II years old, she played
the leading feminine role. After
a few other parts with other New
York companies, she was signed
as the baby vamp in the Fox pro-
duction, "OYer the Hill" and this
picture firmly established her
reputation.
Immediately thereafter, in 1921,
Edna Murphy and Johnnie Walk.
er were placed under contract to
co.star for the Fox organization,
and after making a serial in New
York went to the company's
studio In Hollywood.
The Washington times., 1929-02-16
"SCANDALS"I IS
BOOKED FOR
FEB. "a

Following a full seasons run
on Broadway, George Whites
newest edition Of Scandals
with the New York cast intact,
will open a weeks engagement
at Polls Theater on Sunday eve-.
ming, February "a. One Of the
outstanding hits Of the year, the
new Scandals" is conceded to be
the greatest production from point
of novelty, color, beauty, scenic
splendor, costumes, comedy and
song assembled by the talented
George White in his producing
career.
The ninth annual Scandals"
boasts a cast Of stellar excellence,
including such far.famed stars as
dimple.kneed Ann Pennington;
the comical Willie and Eugene
Howard: Tom Patricola, Frances
williams, Rose Perfect, Bernice
and Emily, Dolly Gilbert, Flor.
ence Robinson, Arthur Page, and
the inimitable Harry Richman,
!. Americas newest singing star.
In addition, to brighten theater-
goers who love brilliant extrava.
ganza, the cast includes Russell
Market dance unit. Lois Eek.
hart, James Carly, Fred Lyons,
Mabel Hill, Peggy Mosely,
Georgia Lerch, Belle Osborn,
Arthur Cardinal, and 100 George
White beauties also lend their
charm and talent to Scandals"
The new Scandals" was pre-.
cared by the same quintet OF
authors and composers who made
last years edition one Of the
brightest and most successful in
the series, B. G. DeSylva. Lew
Brown, Ray Henderson, William
X. Wells, and the talented George
White himself. The revue is in
two acts and twenty.three scenes,
The Washington times., 1929-02-16

AS the second attraction of
the new season inaugurated in
the National Theater with the
current success, This Thing
Called Love-" the National
Theater Players will present next
week, beginning Monday night,
February 25, the comedy by
Myron C. Fagan, THE Little
Spitfire."
Richard Barthelmess in his
first talking picture Weary
River" First National.Vitaphone
attraction will be the featured
screen offering at Crandall's Met
ropolitan Theater
"The Canary Murder Case"
which as a novel swept the coun-
try, going to eight editions and
more than 100000 copies, is even
more enjoyable as a moving
picture than it Is as a book.
This great detective story, writ
ten by the mysterious S. s. Van
Dine. will be seen and heard at the
Earle Theater for one week be-
ginning with the Friday mid
night premiere showing Friday,
February %.
The Washington times., 1929-02-16
PROSPEROUS
ROSE MARIE
IS BACK

The success Of Arthur Ham.
merstein's musical play Rose
Marie" when It was last seen in
this city was so pronounced that
the management Of Polls Theater
has arranged for q return en-.
gagement for one week only, be.
ginning tomorrow evening. with
matinees on Thursday and Sat.
urday
Undoubtedly one of the most
popular plays ever written, Rose
Marie" has been heard in every
part of the world, 1t was written
by Otto Harbach and Oscar Ham,
merstein I'd and Rudolph Friml
and Herbert Stothart composed
the music. It is a magnificent
production. It's scenes are laid
in Canada and it has rather more
of q plot than Is the case with
the average musical production
nowadays.
The opening scene takes place
in the bar room of Lady James
Hotel, in Fond de Lac, Saslatche-
wan, and centersN around the love
of a French Canadian girl, Rose
Marie LaE'lamme, for a gold pros
pector who has recently returned
from the Peace River District.
Jim Kenyon's love for Rose Marie
has changed him from a bold,
bad man" to one who Is inclined
to respect law and order. An in.
trigue between another man who
wants to marry Rose Marie and
Wanda, the fascinating wife of
Black Eagle, leads to the murder
of Black Eagle and the crime il
fastened on Jim Kenyon. The
scene then shifts to Quebec City.
and back again to Saskatchewan
as the play progresses. Every
thing, of course. turns out all
right in the end and Jim Ken
yon and Rose Marie are happily
united.
The company to present "Rose
Marie" here includes many Wash
ington favorites. Among the
players are Virginia Fox. Mirva
Nirska, Peggy Pates Daisy Glib
son. Paul Donal, Charles Mealzins,
Houston Richards, Rose Gibson,
Sano Marco, Russell Griswold
and many others. The production
Is under the personal super
vision of Arthur Hammerstein.
The Washington times., 1929-02-16
Jean Laverty Kept
FOllies Fame a Secret

Modesty, thy name is-Jean
Laverty.
This beautiful girl. who has
played many important roles on
the screen, went TO Hollywood
three years ago with the deter.
mination to keep secret the fact
that she had been for three
years one of the most glorious OF
Ziegfeld Follies girls.
This decision was made because
she had read at intervals in the
East of scores of so-called "Follies
Girls" in pictures, Of whom
neither she nor her associates in
the F'ollies ever had heard. She
further figured that claiming to
be Follies girl could be a liabil-
ity as well as an asset.
Now she is appearing in Cap
tain Lash" the Victor McLaglen
starring vehicle now at the Fox
Theater,
The Washington times., 1929-02-16
STARS HEAD
"NANETTE"
REVIVAL

with Cecil Lean and Cleo May.
GeId as the brilliant guest stars,
Charles Emerson Cook has as
sembled a cast Of supporting prin'
cipals for his revival Of mo, No,
Nanette" at the Relasco Theater.
beginning Sunday evening, which.
1t il estimated, will rival that OF
the original company, IL not
actually outshine it. With no
advance in the regular stock
prices, this will be one of the
: outstanding theatrical offerings
Of the current season.
Mr.. Lean and Miss Mayfield
will be seen respectively as the
philandering Jimmy and the ex.
travagant and gorgeously gowned
Lucille-roles in which they
scored personal triumphs for
seven record breaking months in
Philadelphia, and in which they
duplicated their enormous success
In other large cities. This team
OF musical comedy stars have the
reputation Of being one of the
greatest box.office attractions In
the country.
Robert capron will play the
lawyer-friend, Billy-a part in
which he has won acclaim in the
{ ''Nanette" Company which played
for six months on the California
coast. Frank Gallagher is again
cast as Tom, which he played
over 800 times in one Of the orig.
inal "No, No, Nanette" touring
companies. Beatrice Lee Is COM
ing back as Pauline, the comic
cook=-a role she played on Broad
way in the Louise Groody Com.
pany.
So strong is the cast Mr.. Cook
has assembled to support the
scintilating Mr.. Lean and Miss
Mayfield that even comparatively
small, but vitality important roles
will be played by his regular
stars. Renee Hamilton viii be
Flora from Frisco. and Thelma
Parker win be Betty from Boston.
Last, but not least, Virginia
Marvin, who made a great hit
in the original Savoy production
at the Belasco, is coming back
to sing and dance Nanette as
only she can.
Despite the. fact that Mr..
Cooks salary list for this all.
star revival will almost equal that
of the original company, and
that he is planning a scenic and
costume production on a lavish
scale, the best seats will still be
$3.50. There will be an extra
matinee Washington's birthday.
The Washington times., 1929-02-16
Virginia Fox Began
Career in Baltimore

Virginia Fox, who has the title
role in Arthur Hammerstein's
musical success. Rose Marie" at
Polls Theater for one week. be-
gan her theatrical career in Balti-
more, with a musical comedy stock
company, where for two years she
sang the leading roles in all the
late musical plays.
1t was here that Winthrop
Ames, who was about to make a
production of the Gilbert and Sui.
livan operas, discovered her. and
engaged her for the prima donna
roles in THE Mikado," THE
Pirates OF Penzance." "Iolanthe,"
and Patience"
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

(Continned from page one.J
distinctive individuality as an or
g~anizat.on.
The quartet today has the same
personnel as when originally or
ganized." Otto Cadek, leader, said.
During these years we have played
In practically all the most important
cities Of the United States. and in
the second year made q transcon-
tinental tour.
at is a busy life. The Jump from
| New York to Brownsville. four
consecutive days on the train, was
one OF the longest ever made by the
| quartet. We will leave Saturday
| night for Peoria. and viii close a
midwest tour in Duluth early in
April. ~,
"T!-he transformation from the cold
| Of New York to the mild winter eli
mate Of the Valley Is delightful.
| We have been impressed by the
| m~odernity Of your cities, and 1t Is
/ with keen pleasure that we have ac-
cepted an invitation to make a tour
| Of the Valley Saturday. From what
we already have seen ! am con-
vinced 1t will prove delightful"
The quartet was to play at the
Teatro Reforma in MatamoroS at 4
p. m. Friday. and at the Junior
college auditorium at BIS, under
the auspices OF the Brownsville
Concert Bureau. Ticket sales indi-
cate there will be a large number
present to enjoy the musical treat
sponsors Of the concert stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
PRUITT GIVEN
99-YEAR Term
Conviction In Robbery
Upholds Record of
Dallas Juries

DALLAS, Feb. 22.-P-Dallas
juries. geared to a high pitch for
two months, continued their series
OF severe penalties yesterday when
William dagger Pruitt, Jr., was
given 80 years imprisonment for
robbery OF q drug store here Jan. 3.
Two death, three 99-year and
two 25-year penalties have been
assessed here within a month, all
for lesser crimes than murder.
Death sentences wer given Lee Roy
Merriman and Benny Aldridge up
on conviction for criminal assault.
j. w. Meyers and Bill Cobb, charg-
ed with robbery, were others given
life sentences.
Fruits trial consumed four days
marked by the filing Of perjury
charges Wednesday night against
three men, including Fruits faith
er, who had testified to an alibi for
the 2~3-year-old accused bandit.
Pruitt, who still Is unable to walk
from wounds received when he re-
sisted arrest, will 20 to trial March
III for the murder of William Mann,
high school student. Mann was IA
tally wounded when he resisted a
holdup attempt. Five other charges
Of robbery with firearms pend
against Pruitt. The state will strive
to obtain the death penalty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
DOCTORS PLAN
FOR PUBLICITY
Convention Here Next
May To Be Well
Advertised

WESLACO. Feb. ga publicity
campaign, designed to acquaint
members Of the Texas Medical AS
ISOLATION with plans for the con-
vention to be held at Brownsville
In May and to supply newspapers
Of the state with detailed intorma-
ton OF the discussions at the vari-
GUS sessions. was mapped out in q
meeting here Thursday night OF the
publicity committee.
Dinner was served at the Cortez
hotel.
The committee is headed by DR..
B. NJ. Works OF Brownsville and is
composed Of ten doctors OF the
Valley and one woman.
Papers TO be presented in the va
riouS section meetings will be pre-
pared in advance and distributed
TO newspapers OF Texas through The
Associated Press for publication on
the day Of delivery. IN addition to
this, one member Of the committee
will attend each session Of the ev-
en- sections of the general sessions
and the house OF delegates. the law
making body Of the association.
These men will hold two confer
enceS daily with representatives OF
the press and report important dis
cuSSionS and action OF the various
groups
For publicity before the conven-
ton. designed to bring as many
visitors to the Valley as possible. a
5000 word article has been prepared
by @. G. Richardson, Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce manager,
for publication in the April number
Of the Texas Medical Journal. This
article will be profusely illustrated
with scenes Of Brownsville and
other Valley towns. Photographs
are being supplied by the various
chambers Of commerce.
A series Of advance newspaper
stories will be sent out TO papers Of
the state detailing the outstanding
features Of the scientific and enter
tainment program to be offered in
Brownsville.
w. L. Pendergraft, managing edi-
tor Of The Herald, conferred with
the committee in making plans for
the advance publicity campaign and
for the distribution of news con-
corning the convention while II is
in session.
DR.. Works will report the general
sessions. Other members OF the
committee were assigned as follows:
DR.. N. "A. Davidson, Harrington. Sec
ton on surgery; DR.. j. NJ. Doss. Ed
inburg, section on surgery; DR.. O.
~. Edgerton. San Benito, section on
radiology and phypiatherapy; DR.
j. "A. Crockett, Harrington. section or
eye. ear, nose and throat; DR.. J. d
4 Ctn~w~nr TwTn-rnA1 A~.~rn - I@TA
gates; DR.. j. r. Malone, Edinburg
section on public health; DR.. l.. M
Davis, Donna, section on gnyocol-
ogy and ~obstretics; DR.. S. j. Me-
Kenzie. McAllen, section on pathol-
ogy. All members Of the committee
were present except DR.. Davis o
Donna.
Mrs. J. A. Crockett. who = pub
licity chairman for the Woman:
Auxiliary, also attended the meet
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
SAY MYSTERY

CONTINUED on page thirteen.)
sack, squad leader, said would solve
the Sayings.
The machine was a 1928 model
touring al Of the type used by
mobile squads of the police de-
partment. A small siren. such as Is
used on police cars. was found
nearby.
The owner OF the garage, located
In the heart of Little Sicily" is
Leo Joppet. He told of renting the
garage on February 12-two DAYS
before the gang k~illing-to a MI.
Rogers"
Rogers" gave his address as 1857
West North avenue, which was
found fictitious. That address.
however, is next door to THE Cir
Gus cafe, a playground for gang
Sters and a favorite hangout, DO
nee said, for those who follow the
leadership Of al Capone.
The police ordered to dry I'D
Chicago, entailing the search OF
az place in the city WHARF, the
sale or storage Of liquor is sus-
pected, including beer flats" was
having a marked effect today, the
several district captains reported.
IN the loop district, police said they
AID not believe a single gambling
place or booze joint" was in b
Grafton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

CONTINUED from page one.)
in many other races, In some Of
which there was no opposition.
Start with governor and 90 right
down the list" directed Dave Wat
son, chief of defense counsel.
One Precinct Scratched
Concerning the 14th district con-
gressional contest, the charges were
recorded:
Precinct IA, Wurbach's vote or 116
raised one vote to lit, with McCloS-
keys 100 unchanged; Precinct 81,
Wurzbach's 213 raised to 2i6; Pre-
cinct IS, McCloskey's 104 reduced to
90; Precinct so, McCloskey's 1876 cut
to 176; Precinct IS, a reduction Of
one vote for McCloskey from 165 to
164; Precinct 68. McCloSkey's vote
OF 231 reduced to 3S, and WurZ-
bach's cut from 323 to 1853; Pre-
cinct 81, Wurzbach raised ten votes
to ia, with McCloskey's So I'M
Newton read that the Precinct
| 80 figures were marked out entire
ly. with the notation mo tally
sheet"
Mr.. Newton testified that in the
| volume he found but one contest in
when the original figures, represent
ing the county court clerks returns,
had not been altered in review by
| the commissioners court.
Once In the long argument pre-
ceding the judges ruling. permitting
introduction OF the figures, Henry
Fl. Brooks. 23-year-old Travis coun-
ty district attorney, and Warren
Moore Of Austin, member Of the de-
tense counsel, had a personal clash
Tell Of Changes
"Sit down, and Ill prove my
case" Brooks said.
II resent this d~isrespect from a
young man to an older man three
times his age" shouted Moore.
Alex and Tony Garcia, brothers
Precinct "a and the other Judge in
the princct were called. Both tes-
titled the McCloskey vote was 194
vote gave McCloskey an additions.
ten votes.
Alfonso Newton, Jr.. sheriff o,
Bexar county, testified that McClos.
key came to him with a request tina
he use his influence to obtain Gar.
cia's copy Of the Precinct "a tally
book for purposes OF comparison
which was done.
Newton said that three times HI
sought to obtain the return OF ths
tally list upon Garcia's insistence
Twice, he said, McCloskey LOOKED
for the papers and could not fine
them, and then upon the third oc'
casion, McCloskey said he did no
remember having received the pa
pers from Newton.
Today Garcia testified that mum
erous changes were made, eraSure'
and additions, TO make the tall,
marks In the various tally books o
Precinct "a balance. When one tall,
clerk. would get behind or aheat
the figures Of the majority of clerk
would be used to correct them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
KELLOCCPACT
RECOMMENDED
British Ambas s O r
Says Act Will Do
Much Good

WASHINGTON. Feb 22.-(P)-
Praising the Kellogg treaty as an
instrument that must weigh heav-
lily in the balance for the cause of
peace" Sir Esme Howard, British
ambassador. declared today that
George Washington must eventual
~ prove to be the greatest link in
the chain Of friendship and COM
mon understanding between the
United States and Great Britain.
He was speaking here to the
daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton of the District Of Columbia,
the Sons of the American Revolu-
ton and the Society OF the Chill
dren Of the American Revolution.
The ambassador deplored any
spirit Of enmity between the two
nations and criticized those on both
sides Of the Atlantic whom, he
said. "enjoy stirring up trouble be-
tween us. whose lips distill gall and
NORWOOD and whose pens are dip
ped in vitriol." Turning to the KEEL
logg treaty. he denied that the
nearly so nations that have signed
IL have done so without the inten-
ton OF keeping their pledge. and
asserted that the treaty had made
an incalculable difference in world
affairs by making 1t immoral to go
To war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
KIWANIANS TO
Be BANQUETED
Dinner at Matamoros
For Visitors Is
Planned

Program for entertainment or the
Kiwanis golf fans, visitors from the
middle west, who are to arrive In
the Valley Monday for o. tour OF this
section. has been arranged by the
local club, Travis Jennings an
nounced Friday.
The visitors are to arrive in the
upper In the morning, touring that
section, visiting Edinburg and towns
In Hidalgo with luncheon at Pharr,
then coming TO Harlingen and here
In the afternoon.
At night the visiting Kiwanians
and members of all other clubs in
the Valley win be guests or the
Brownsville club at the banquet to
be given at the villa Espanola, In
Matamoros.
II. l.. Faux Of this city will act
as chairman at the dinner, which
will open with singing OF the XII
wants song, Builders" This Is to
be followed with the introduction or
guests. The address OF welcome will
be made by Charles M. Wunderman
Of Harrington.
The response then will be made
by I'M Of the visiting Riwauians to
be followed with a vocal solo by
Mrs. John Clark. "A Spanish dance
then is scheduled after which G.. G..
Richardson. manager W the local
chamber Of commerce will make an
address on Our Valley" A song
Illinois" followed by the song Our
Valley Home" Will conclude tha
program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
ANNIVERSARY HERE
OBSERVED QUIETLY

W~ashington's birthday was quiet
~ observed in Brownsville Friday.
the postoffice and all federal offices
here closing for the day. Flags and
bunting were displayed on all the
business streets of the city and by
many homes in the residential sec
ton.
No ceremonies were scheduled for
the day. the schools having pro-
grams during the week. Wednesday
and Thursday. according to G. z.
Dodd. principal Of the grammar
schools, the anniversary being OBJ
served as a holiday.
While a special band concert had
been anticipated at Fort Brown. alb
sence OF the band. which is at Fort
Ringgold playing at the horse show
there. forced this program to be
called off. Capt. Vernon NJ. Shell,
post adjutant said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
4 Galveston Men
Found Guilty In
Dry Law Charges

GALVESTON. Tex. Feb. 22.-tPD
-Four well-to-do citizens Of Dick
inson, Galveston county, were
found guilty on charges of conspi-
racy to violate the federal prohi-
bition act by a jury in federal court
here last night. They were to be
sentenced by Judge j. G. Hutch
eSon. Jr., today.
The four are Frank Emitc, Frank
Napoli, Tony Salvato and Carlo
Falc0.
Raymond Finite. 18-year-old son
of Frank Emite, was acquitted on q
similar charge.
Twelve defendants originally went
on trial in the case Wednesday.
Gases against three were dismissed
by the government, and Judge
Hutchinson rendered an instructed
verdict Of acquittal for four others.
The cases grew out Of a raid last
September by prohibition agents in
which they found ledgers and other
documents at the home of Frank
Finite, where a distillery and a
quantity Of liquor were c~onfiscated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
FIGHT TO OPEN
MOUNTAIN ROADS

DENVER. Feb. 22.-(P-Efforts
TO maintain transportation. deliver
relief supplies and keep the mai.
moving, were general today over the
Rocky Mountain region following
another snowstorm.
In Wyoming, where highways al
ready had been made hazardous by
snowdrifts before yesterdays four
inch fall. an airplane vas used to
carry food and bedding to q truck
caravan marooned in Red desert.
The stalled party consists Of 35 men
and their wives and children.
Some 10000 sheep belonging TO
the Cow Greek Sheep company,
ranged along the Colorado yom-
ing line. were reported to be near
starvation.
The snowfall was reported as
heavy In Montana and in most Sec
tons in Colorado.
Silverton. Colo. turned out en-
masse to greet the first train that
had been able to reach there since
February 3, when snow slides
blocked the entire region.