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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05
BUSINESS LICENSE LAW
HIT BY CITIZEN GROUP

Kenilworth Association Argues for
Equitable Experimentation
Pay Bill Given Endorsement.
Resolutions calling for an equitable
business license law for the District of
Columbia and higher pay for firemen
were passed at the meeting Of the
Kenilworth. Citizens Association last
night.
The Kenilworth citizens passed the
firemens pay resolution after hearing
an address by Capt. H. A. Chapman.
president of the City Fire Fighters
Association.
W. T. Swanton, another speaker at the
meeting, stressed the need for better
disposal of garbage and other waste
materials, better sewers and improve
ment of the water front of the Capital
Improvement of the Kenilworth
School grounds also was asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05
BOY, 10, IS INJURED
IN FALL FROM TREE
Lad Tumbles Is Feet When He
Loses Hold While Playing.
Skull May Be Fractured.

Ten-year-old Harvey Fauver of 3240
p street, who fell from tree on his
head while playing yesterday afternoon,
is in Georgetown Hospital today III
serious condition, but is expected to re-
cover. He has conclusion of the brain
and his skull may be fractured.
The child was climbing about in
tree in the rear of the 1900 block of
Wisconsin avenue when he lost his hold
and fell Is feet to the ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05
RADIO ACTIVITY
SUBJECT OF PROBE.
Senate Committee Discusses
Possible Influence in Pol
itics and Commerce.
BY the Associated Press.


The ownership of radio stations by
public utility companies and the influ-
ence they might exert In political CAM
paigns was inquired into today by the
Senate interstate commerce committee,
during discussion of the proposal to
extend the life of the Federal Radio
Commission for another year
The question was raised by Senator
Black, Democrat, Alabama, who has
introduced an amendment to the Federal
radio act which would bar public utility
companies from obtaining permits to
operate radio stations. With Eugene o.
Sykes of the Radio Commission as the
witness, Senator Black asked about the
number of radio stations now owned by
public utility companies. The commits
sioner said he could not answer off,
hand.
Sees Possible Conflict.
We'll" said Black. suppose that
candidate in political campaign who
was outspoken against the methods Of
utility companies desired to speak oter
stations owned by them Is there anss
thing in the law that would prevent the
utility concerns from charging an
exorhitant price?"
Sykes said there was not, that a sta
ton could fix it own rates. In that case,
Senator Black went on, 1t was possible
for utilities to expand their ownership
of radio stations and in time become all
powerful and virtually exclude candi-
date not desirable to them.
Ownership Traced.
Questioned by Senator Wheeler. DEM
ocrat, Montana, Sykes said the National
Broadcasting Co.. which owns one of the
largest chains was controlled by the
Radio Corporation of America. which in
turn was controlled by Westinghouse,
the American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. and General Electric. Sykes said
the broadcasting company operated
about dozen out of 600 stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05
ACCUSED OF FRAUD.

NEW YORK, February fP).-A
former member Of the Bureau of the
Prevention of Business Frauds was ar
rested Sunday on a charge Of grand
larceny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05

HAVANA (P).--"Peanuts, cents a
bag" or its Spanish equivalent will
be heard no more on the principal
streets here. The secretary of the In
terror has so decreed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-05

More than 100000 feet of American
motion picture films were shown in
Germany this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
CHARGE MAY Be
VOTED MONDAY
Long Probers Adjourn After
Presenting Bride Count
To Senate

BATON ROUGE, La, April 12.-
R-The house of representatives
r~econvening today to continue in
v~eStigation Of impeachment
charges against Gov. Huey P. Long
agreed after adjournment today to
reconvene Monday night. 1t was
agreed no charges would be voted
upon until that time.
The house recessed for 20 min
utes while the impeachment board
of managers presented to the SEN
ate the count voted by the house
yesterday charging the governor
with attempting to bride two rep
resentativeS.
1t was learned from the commit
tee conducting the investigation
that T. H. Harris, state supervisor
of education, very probably would
not be called to testify in connec-
ton with the removal Of v. L. Roy
as president of the state normal
college at Natchitoches as they were
satisfied with evidence already in
troduced.
AS e part of routine business TIE
house adopted a resolution by Rep
resentative John Hamiter of Caddo,
authorizing the committee on con-
tingent expense to pay witnesses
subpoenaed to testify in the i'm
pachment proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12

'The Broadway Melody IN elab-
crate production filmed by Metro
with all-talking,
singing and dance effects, is the
attraction which is at the Capitol
theater now. 1t is the most wildly
portrayed drama Of back stage life
to reach the screen, with all the
tinsel and clatter for
which life behind the scenes is
famous, reproduced in truthful and
vivid manner.
The story, an original by the
celebrated playwright, Edmund
Goulding, relates the sad yet hui
morous experience Of a small town
SISTER act" that looks like material
for the Foilies but flops in rehear-
sal. Through it all runs a hui
manly interesting romance. such as
is carried on only in the average
life of show people, whose chief
aim in living is to entertain the
public for which they perform.
The dramatic climax is a most
heart gripping episode, for after
struggling to keep her little sister"
from wandering off the straight
and narrow, the good samaritan
sees true love take its course by
sacrificing her own lover. Anita
Page and Bessie Love appear as the
sister act" and Charles King, mu-
steal comedy star, as the helpful
song-and-dance-man lover.
Kenneth Thomson plays the idle
rich and handsome stage door
Johnnie, who endeavors to gain the
attentions of Miss Page and is the
ultimate cause of the cyclonic cli-
max. Mary Doran, Eddie Kane
and others of note are in the sup
porting cast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

Lechner, whose residence is un-
known, to be and appear at the
next regular term Of the Criminal
District Court of Cameron County,
to be holden at the Court House
thereof, In the City of Browns
vile, Texas, On the first Monday
in September, A. D. 1929, the same
being the End day of September,
A. d. 1929, then and there to an
swer a petition filed in said Court
on the 10th day Of August, A. d.
1928, in a suit, numbered on the
Docket of said Court, No. 1895,
wherein Hattie Lechner is plaintiff,
and F. p. Lechner defendant; the
nature OF plaintiffs demand being
substantially. as follows, to-wit:
Plaintiff alleges that she and de-
PENDANT were lawfully married on
the 10Th day of October, 1927.
That by reason Of cruel and harsh
treatment and improper conduct
Of defendant toward plaintiff, she
was forced and compelled to per-
manently abandon him.
That defendant often cursed and
abused plaintiff and on or about
November, 1927, defendant while
intoxicated cursed and abused tins
plaintiff and remained drunk for
three weeks. That defendant
would not buy provisions for plain
tiff or permit her to buy anything.
That often times and especially on
or about November. 1927. she be-
came so hungry and weak that she
was forced to 60 to bed. That on
or about February, 1928, defendant
took the furniture from her home
and sold it and used the money to
purchased strong drinks. and left
home. That on or about said time
plaintiff was taken i'll and suffer-
ed great pain and agony and de-
PENDANT refused plaintiff medical
aid of any kind and plaintiff due
to said sickness and neglect is now
practically deaf.
Plaintiff prays for dissolution of
marriage relations and restoration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12

ton firm, and not a New York cot
ton broker" in New Orleans, eloped
to Gretna and was married.
ITS not that either of our par
ents object to our marriage" she
said, but if they had their way we
would have had to wait until I fin
ished Rice Institute-and then we
would have had a 'fussy' wedding.
Anyhow, we thought 1t was cute to
elope, so we did it,"
Russell arrived in New Orleans
yesterday, met his intended bride
on a street corner, was refused a IL
cense at the court house. here be-
cause of Miss Boone's age, but sue
ceeded- In completing the CEREMONY
in Gretna.
The couple plan to remain in New
Orleans until the arrival Of the
brides mother, who is on her way
from New York abord the steamer
Dixie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
Girl Reserves From
Over Entire Valley
= In Rio Hondo Meet

Girls from almost every town in
the Valley were to meet at Campo
del Arroyo, near Rio Hondo, Friday
afternoon for the opening of the
Girl Reserve conference for the
spring quarter. which is to be held
there Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The theme Of the conference is In
Service for the World" and special
stress will be laid on vocational
guidance. Several Valley women are
on the program for talks to the girls
on problems of vocational choice.
During recreation periods Mrs. Jo-
siah Saunders of La Feria, and Mrs.
-. z. McAnally Of San Benito will
Nrect the girls in games and SWIM
pa, and Saturday night Mrs. Wal
Helveaver Of Donna Is to give a
tai I'M star legends and spring con-
ste icons.
Mrs. Esther Hart, Valley Y. w. @.
A. secretary, will act as registrar
and Miss Lillian Hooking camp d.
rector. Other officials are Mary
Jane Yates, Weslaco, girl executive;
Alice TAFT, of Harrington, recorder;
FTorella Salter, Mission, will lead
the devotionals, and Lillian Turner,
Rio Hondo, songs.
Ten girls from Brownsville are to
attend, c~haperoned by Mrs. Doug
las Fessenden. These r Cherille
de Bardeleben, Alcin Morris, Mary
Helen George, Shirley Slower, Ay-
life Cobolini, Dorothy Blanton,
Rachael Barnes and Elizabeth Rowe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
6 ADVERTISEMENT
THE A OF x

To the Sheriff or any Constable
Of Cameron County, Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to
cause the following notice to be
published in O newspaper of gen.
eral circulation which has been
continuously and regularly pub
lished for a period Of not less than
one year preceding the date Of
the notice in the County Of CAM
eron, State of Texas, and you shall
cause said notice to be printed at
least once each week for q period
of ten days exclusive of the first
day of publication before the re-
turn day hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To all persons interested in the
estate of Hugh Evans, deceased;
Doc O.. Evans has filed in the
County Court Of Cameron county,
an application for the Probate of
the last Will and Testament of
said Hugh Evans, deceased, filed
with said application, and for let
tiers testamentary, which will be
heard at the next term of said
Court, commencing on the first
Monday in June, A. d. 1929, the
same being the third day of June.
A. d. 1929, at the Court House
thereof, in Brownsville, Texas, at
which time all persons interested in
said Estate may appear and contest
said application, should they desire
to do so.
Herein fail not, but have you be-
fore said Court on the first day
of the next term thereof this Writ,
with your return thereon, showing
how you have executed the same.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said Court, at office in
Brownsville, Texas, this the 10th
day Of April, A. D. 1929.
II. d. SEAGO, Clerk County
Court, Cameron County,
Texas.
BY o. T. BRENNER, Deputy.
CSEAL)
4-12-19-3397
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
Wealthy Houston Coed
Finally Gets Her Man

NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-[P-
Putting one over on police and rela-
tives, Bonnie Boone, 1~9-year-old
Rice Institute student, detained
here at the request of relatives, met
her lover, and they eloped to
Gretna and were united in wedlock
by the famous marrying Judge,
George Trouth.
Miss Boone's detention was asked
because relatives feared she was
about TO unite with a New York
cotton broker" in an unsuitable
marriage.
Police and relatives were steered
off the trail by Miss Boone's state
ment she was en- route to New York
to marry the boy Of her childhood
sweetheart days.
But, as previously planned, she
met Odin M. Russell, Is, now her
husband. who turned out to be a
waterproofing engineer for a Hous-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
DRYING FIELDS
SPEED TRUCK
Potato Market Strong As
Result of Rain; Cabbage
Demand Better

Drying fields were reflected in
the increased movement Thursday
from the Valley of vegetables, 1877
cars having been reported shipped
by the railroads.
However buyers yer encouraging
farmers not to gather vegetables
unless necessary as it was believed
the quality would be improved by
allowing the ground to become
dryer.
The potato market was described
as very strong and 'snappy and
shippers were encouraged to believe
that the present price of $2.25 per
hundred cash to the grower could
be maintained. The Rio Grande
Potato Association price was SITS
regular terms or $3.50 cash track.
The present demand vas des-
cribed as a weather market, occa-
stoned by curtailed shipments be-
cause of the rain.
The cabbage market also had
shown slight Improvement and al
though the price to grower re-
manned at So per ton there was a
fair demand. Little optimism IL
felt over the situation generally as
South Carolina. strong competitor
of the Valley, and Alabama have a
considerable crop ready to flood the
market.
Shipments Friday included mixed
vegetables IS cars, beets 10, carrots
90. beets and carrots "a. cabbage AZ.
onions 7, potatoes %, beans z
freight. 4 express, parsley /.
Total shipments were 1850 cars
compared to 14,585 the same date
last season. These figures included
1929 cars of fruit for the present
season and 1146 last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
CLIMAX NEAR
IN HARDY CASE
Seattle Woman to Testify
For Prosecution About
Aimee Today

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April H.
PESensational testimony for the
prosecution In the impeachment
trial OF Superior Judge Carlos 5.
Hardy was expected from Mrs. Lor-
raine Wiseman- Sielaff, after her
arrival here today from Seattle.
Rrdrs. Wiseman-S ielaff, who fig
Ired as q prosecution witness in the
conspiracy hearing of Aimee
Sernple Mcpherson two years ago,
recent made an affidavit saying
Judge Hardy had negotiated with
her to produce a miss x" in the
Mcpherson case who would admit"
being IN the company of Kenneth G..
Ormiston, radio operator, at Car
mel, Cal. The state charged Mrs.
Mcpherson was Omissions com-
panion and her KIDNAPPING story was
false.
Judge Hardy is accused Of acting
Illegally as attorney for Mrs. Nc
Pherson and of obstructing justice
by defending her KIDNAPPING story.
Testimony has been presented in
dicating Mrs. Wiseman- Sielaff con-
ferred with Mrs. Mcpherson about
the Miss x" arrangement while the
eyangeliSt's story was under fire.
and she CMrs. Wiseman- Sielaff)
was directed to confer with Judge
Hardy.
Wallace Moore, a newspaperman,
testified yesterday he was convinced
a woman he saw in Omissions
company In Santa Barbara on the
night Of May 20, 1925. was Mrs.
Mcpherson. The evangelist says at
that ime she was held by kidnapers
In Mexico.
Moore told the impeachment
court Judge Hardy had warned him
he might be liable to criminal ac-
ton if he falsely identified anyone
in the cas- and he might be sued if
he accused Mrs. Pherson and later
discovered he had been mistaken.
The prosecution of Judge Hardy
charged this was an attempt to in
timidate a potential witness against
Mrs. Mcpherson in her conspiracy
hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
Woman Ex-JusticeAccused
Of Extortion by Rich Man

CHICAGO, April 12.-(P-Miss
Helen M. Carr, 80 years old, for
mer justice of the peace of Gales
burg. Ill, whose marriage to George
Lewis after she had fined him for
intoxication was the subject of
news stories two years ago, is ac-
cused of extortion in an affidavit
filed here by D. w. Sullivan.
Sullivan, 81 years old, and one of
Galeburg's wealthiest men, AYERS he
was forced to sign a note for S25,-
900 in Miss Cars favor when he
was trapped, according to the affi-
davit, in her home by an uncle,
David Farrell.
The affidavit states Sullivan was
summoned to Miss Cars home Sep
TENDER 8, 1927, for a political con-
ference; that her uncle appeared,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
MURDERESS IS UNMOvED BY
ESCAPE FROM GUILOTINE

PARIS.-When Nine. Blanche
Vabre, who murdered her stepson
was told that the president of the
republic had COMMITTED the SEN
tence OF. death by the guillotine
to one of life Imprisonment, the
condemned woman merely said:
1t was not worth while to make
such a fuss; women are never exc
cGted." Her counsel then told her
that she would be obliged to spend
the rest Of her life in prison, but
this had no effect either, Nine.
Vabre saying that she was very
comfortable in prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12

Dolores Costello, Warner Bros.
star. revels in talking pictures.
"Vitaphone is wonderful!" she
says. "Vitaphoning is the most in
teresting occupation imaginable. 1t
is hard to say which is more in
triguing, the actual making of a
picture or hearing ones own voice
from the screen.
1.-THE first time I heard myself
talk on the Vitaphone I failed to
recognize my own voice. 1t was
in 'Tenderloin,' and several mem
bers of the company were having
their first view of the picture in
the darkened projection room.
When I began to speak from the
screen, I thought for a fleeing mo-
ment that someone had picked up
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12

brandishing a knife; and that the
uncle demanded that Sullivan sign
the note on the grounds he had
compromised Miss Carr.
Sullivan AYERS he paid $500 of
the note before Farrell told him
he had been mistaken in the affair
and had destroyed the paper. Last
January, however, a judgment Of
$4,000 was entered on the note
without his being served in the
suit, Sullivan said.
Miss Carr, who was justice of the
peace at Galesburg from 1925 to
1928, has denied the charge. stat
ing the note was given by Sulli-
van in payment for her resigna-
ton from office 'for political rea-
sons" She has been divorced from
Lewis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
MI. p. CHIEF VISITS
HERE IN SPECIAL CAR

Q. A. CARRIER, superintendent Of
motive power with the Missouri Pa
cific Lines. with offices at st. Louis,
was in Brownsville Friday on a tour
of inspection. His special car, in
the local yards of the M. p, was ex-
pected to leave Friday night.
CARRIER was accompanied by S.
M. Dolan, vice president of the G..
F. Cotter Supply company at Hous-
ton,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

No. 1896; Hattie Lechner VS..
r. p. Lechner.
In the Criminal District Court,
Cameron County, Texas.
The State Of Texas to the
Sheriff or any Constable Of Cam
eron county-Greeting:
You are hereby commanded,
that by making publication of this
Citation in some newspaper pub
lished in the County of Cameron
once in each week for four con-
secutive weeks previous to the re-
turn day hereof, you summon F. p.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12

OF her maiden name, Hattie 4
ardson.
Herein fail not, but have
before said Court on the said
day Of next term thereof this
with your return thereon, s.
ing how you have executed
same.
Given under my hand and
of said Court, at office in the
of Brownsville, Texas, this the
day Of March, a. II. 1929.
Witness, JNO. p. SCAN
Clerk Of District C0ul
and for Cameron Co
Texas.
A true copy I certify,
JNO r. SCANLAN, Clerk T.
trict Court, Cameron Cours
Texas.
(SEAL) (Issued same day..
4l2-19-26-3
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12

the cue and was repeating my lines
for me"
Miss Costello's latest Vitaphone
production is THE Redeeming
SIM" in which she plays the part
of an apache girl who is employed
as a dancer in an underworld cafe
in Paris. The picture was directed
by Howard Bretherton, and the
supporting cast includes Conrad
Nagel, Georgia Stone, Lionel Bel
more, Mana Quantero, Philippe de
Lacy and Warner Richmond. The
scenario was written by Harvey
Gates from an original story by
l.. v. jefferson.
Dolores Costello in "The Redeem
ing Sin" is at the Palace theater,
McAllen, Friday for a four days
rum.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
RULES CHILDREN,
PARENTS Or TEACHERS?

LONDON-Do parents or teach
erS have responsibility for pupils
outside of school hours? The high
court Of England has decided that
this question must be decided by
ordering the reinstatement of a
case dismissed by the magistrates
at Newport. There Walter Wright,
aged IS. was caned by his teacher
for smoking after school, though
the boy had been home and also
had his fathers permission to
smoke. The father charged the
teacher with assault and the case
was dismissed. .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
OF AUTO
DIES AT FIT. WORTH

FORT WORTH, April 12.-(P-
w. G. Messer, of Temple. employee
of the Southwestern Bell Telephone
who was struck by an au-
tomobile as he a climbing out of
a manhole here yesterday, died to-
day. Vance E. Gray, 20, was
charged with aggravated assault
with an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
NOTICE TO BOND BUYERS

The Board Of School Trustees
Brownsville Independent School
District will offer for sale an issue
of $4,000 Brownsville Independent
School District 5 per cent Serial
Bonds, dated May 1, 1929, at the Of
flee of the board in Brownsville,
Texas, Tuesday. April 80, 1929 at
s o'clock P. M. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
F. E. STARCK, Secretary.
Alp to 21-10t-3398.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
CONVICT

CORSICANA, April 12.-P-G.
r. Benefited arrested at Ennis and
brought here, may be returned to
North Carolina. Benefited was in
dicted on two prohibition charges
here, and his bond was forfeited
several weeks ago when his trial was
called.
Sheriff w. s. Knight today said
he would hold Benefited for the
North Carolina prison as a fugitive
alleged to have escaped there De-
cember IL, 1921, after serving a
year of a five-year sentence for
larceny and forgery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-12
Stomach Disorders
First Revealed by
Coated Tongue

Your tongue is nothing more
than the upper end of your stom-
ach and intestines. 1t is the first
thing your doctor looks at. It tells
at a glance the condition of your
digestive system-and physicians
say that 90% of all sickness starts
with stomach and bowel trouble.
A coated tongue is a danger sig
nal of those digestive disorders
which lead to so many kinds of
serious illness. It tells why the
least exertion tires you out: WHY
you hsva pains in the bowels, gas.
sour stomach, dizzy spells.
Coating on the tongue is a sign
that you need Tanlac-the medi-
cine which has helped thousands
who were physical wrecks from
stomach and bowel troubles-who
had "tried everything in vain and
about given up hope.
Tanlac contains no mineral
drugs; it is made of banks, herbs
and roots. Get a bottle from your
druggist today. Your money back
il 1t doesn't help you.