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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18
Winnie Lightner In
Comedy at Capitol

Since her first appearance on the
screen a short time ago Winnie
Lightner continues to prove a
breathlsss sort OF surprise. She is
the screens Jack. in-Jhe-box. AS
soon as she makes ner entrance the
audience reacts in the same way a
child does when playing with
Of those amusing little toys. Things
can be happening II an interesting
way on the screen when suddenly
out pops Winnie and the big
party is on. Her entrances are
veritable bo1abSheIls Of entertain
nent, whether on The stage, in pic
lures or in private life.
II is the way Sic has always
lived. the way the big. important
events OF her life have happened.
Achieving an unusual amount OF
popularity on the vaudeville and
musical revue stages. she was still
a stranger 20 the millions who de-
pend solely on tire screen players
FOR entertainment when the War
ner Bros. were casting for Gold
Digge-s OF broadway
Winnie was suggested for the role
OF Mabel. She cane through the
tests and started the first days
work without causing undue excite
ment at the studio. "A few days
later the ruShes o. this early work
were being run off IN the studio
projection room. The Warner ex-
ecut!ves were watching the screen.
evidently satisfied with the events
Transporting thereon. Suddenly Win
MES turn came and with much
gusto she went through her opening
lines and into her song. Everybody
in that private audience sat I'D
and took notice. The Jack-in-the-
box had popped. Before production
on the picture was finished, a nice
contract rePoSed III the Warner
safe with Winnie Lightner" sign
ed on the dotted line. And now her
latest is the featured role in Hold
Everything" the hilarious comedy
which is now shown at the Capitol
Theater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18
Dolores Costello In
Russian Melodrama

Warner Bros. did well in select
ing Hearts in Exile now showing
az the Queen for the fair Dolores
Costello II + the first time she has
appeared in the role OF a Russian
peasant girl and her performance
proves that she is one OF the most
versatile OF screen actresses. The
picture is an exciting story Of love
and heartbreak. laid in the midst
OF the peasantry o. Moscow and
the great icy wastes Of the Siberian
prison camps.
Hearts in Exile" shows what
great strides the cree has made
You sense the howl.ng or the wind
In the desolate. Icy country. the
babe Of the fish peddlers along
the waterfront OF Moscow, and the
gay responsibility Of the poverty
stricken peasants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18

score was written by Joseph Me-
Carthy and James +. Hanley. Nc
Carthy is co-author Of Rio Rita"
Irene" Kid Boots" and many
other famous productions; while
Hanley has written scores o.
popular song hits.
The director, David Butler. also
directed the Gaynor-Farrel team
In Sunny Side Up."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18
|RIVOLI film
STARS COOPER
Fay Wray Leading Lady IL
| Outdoor Romance Full
OF Action

What one Of the best beloved Of
American authors put into words.
Paramount. with Gary Cooper IN
the leading role, has put into 4
lifelike. talking picture. The Tex
an" which opens 8 3 day run az
the Rivoli theater. San Benito, to-
day, is taken from o. Henry's in
mortal story. a Double Dyed De-
|ceiver." and is the second OF the
Spectacular, outdoor. talking ep.cs
which Paramount initiated with
THE virginisn."
The Texan" comes in AZ q gall
1op and ga;lops lis wsy straight
into the heart OF tie audience. He's
gay, debonair, staggering, the same
Cooper who won hearts In Wolf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18
Stars Pleasing In
Paramount Parade

Those VINO we're lucky enough to
attend the Arcadia's midnight
matinee last night are still laugh
ing and talking about the fun taey
had watching the film frolic gut
on by Paramount's biggest and
best stars.
Jack Oakie. Skeets GALLAGHER
and Leon Enrol ran the show. Using
Maurice Chevalier as lead-off man.
they knocked the crowd for a row
Of loud. ssde-splitting laughs every
few minutes.
The dashing Maurice seemed to
be having the best time Of his
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18

romantic. opening at the Mission
Theatre to-day.
Neither Miss Gaynor nor Farrell
ever have had a musical double"
and they made no exceptions when
called upon to plan ukuleles.
Miss Gayncr took q course OF
"uku" lessons from the greatest
native teacher on a recent trip 20
Hawaii.
Miss Gaynor sings four songs and
Farrell sings five. The musical
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18

young life. First he was an apache,
then a policemen obtaining names
and addresses Of other fellows gals.
and last, the happiest assignment
Of all, a grinning young nan sur
rounded ard sought after by a
whole bevy OF the prettiest sweet
hearts you ever laid your two
two eyes on.
Here are some OF those who
march and cut up" in the parade.
through beautiful setting TO tuneful
melodies: Nancy Carroll, Clara
Bow. Ruth Chattsrton, Helen Kane.
Evelyn Brent. Gary Cooper. VIII
liam Powell, Give Brooks, Dick
Arlen. Buddy Rogers and James
Crane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18

Song" Seven Days Leave" "Le-
gion OF the Condemned" and, more
recently and particularly, The
Virginian." Eere he makes love TO
beautiful Fay WIS. who is de-
~vastating as a South American
senorita.
Spectacular and beautiful scenes
fern o background for the ever
throbb!ng action Of The Texan"
The wind-swept plains OF Texas
change to the rolling parnpas OF
South America, where in an effort
70 rob a wealthy widow. the ban
cit Cooper goes as the imposter son.
Instead Of sobbing the widow. how
ever. ne stays 70 love and WOO her
niece. And his thrilling fight TO
make good his regeneration makes
the rousiag climax.
The excellent work Of John Cron-
well. who made William Powell's
Street Of Chance" is evident In
the clever handling Of this subject.
Twists Of honest huraor turn the
tense dramatic situations. There
Is fun. as well as thrill. in The
Texan
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18

ing plot with spectacular ard gor-
Eeous music. all woven into a TO
nance Of love and adventure.
Though some OF its music aPproa-
ches grand opera magnitude, it Is
not opera. Other or the songs are
charming popular numbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18
Screen S~weethearts
In Mission Picture

Janet Gaynor and Charles Far
rel make their debut as ukuleie
strummers extraordinary in High
Society Blues" Fox Movetone
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-18

Tt was terrible" said Mrs. Muir
ply. There yer n Englishmen
and an Irishman lost IN the wreck"
"Indadel" exclaimed Mrs. Grogan.
The Door man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
%5,ODO,ODOB BONDS
TO Be VOTED UPON
Issues in Score of States
Seen Means to Relieve
Unemployment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 31.-Next
Tuesday about $475 900 900 in bond is
States.
Figures compiled by S. w. Straus 4
Co. showed today that SOS ,0O0O 600 sof
this money is for projects such as IL
linois plan to enlarge her park area
The $41O,O 900 will go for highway
improvements, several public buildings
bridges and water improvements.
In Louisiana the voters will decide
next Tuesday whether 100000 900 Is
to be made available for the erection
of a $4,000 900 State Capitol, the build
ing of a bridge at New Orleans ana
building of highways. All this work. ).
w. Straus & Co. points out, could De
started at once.
100000. 600 in New Jersey.
New Jersey will vote on a 100000, 900
bond issue for public improvements,
mostly highways.
In California $4,000 900 bono issue
will be up--$35, 100000 for the Golden
Gate Bridge in San Francisco, $40 ,OO0,-
600 for water front improvements in
San Francisco, S13,000,000 for an cleo
trio light and power plant In Los An
geles and the rest for smaller projects.
New York State voters will have up pc
fore them a $5O,000.O00 bond issue. the
money to be spent in carrying out ire
States hospital buildiNg program. ILLINOIS
will vote on a S25.000,000 bond issue
Most of this is for public improvements
in Chicago
Oklahoma is asking her voters Tor
SIS 900 900 for highways, Arizona mas
$4,000 900 bodybuilding project ano
Ohio wants $12,000.000 for variety Of
public improvements.
Other Bond Issues.
Other States and the amounts they
are asking for are:
Alabama. $525 900; Maryland, 81 ,00O.-
OOO Michigan, 100000; Montana
SO 900 900; Nebraska, $4,5o0,0 900: Ore
gon, 81, 45O 900; Pennsylvania, SIS, $50 OOO;
Rhode Island $2,300.000: Texas. SlO0,-
OOO Washington, $1.765 900; West VIZ
ginia, 100000, and Wyoming, w.
SOC 900
Most OF this money. too, is for high
ways and other public improvements
that could be started soon after cleo
ton" said a statement from Straus
Co.
"Work could be provided for many
thousands of unemployed. Not only
would there be jobs for the men actually
R1ployed on these projects, but IL
snould mean more work, too, for the
steel mills, railroads and SO on. The
ramifications are almost unlimited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
NEW MEMBER TO ATTEND
FINE ARTS COMMISSION
John L. Mauran, st. Louis Arch1-
tect, Coming for Meeting to Be
Held November z.

John L. Mauran, st. Louis architect,
will attend a meeting Of the Fine Arts
Commission as a member the first time
on November Z, when that body assem-
bles to consider a number OF projects
of Importance to the National Capital
and It's surroundings. Mr.. Mauran was
recently appointed to the commission by
President Hoover.
Harvey Wiley Corbett, New York
architect will confer with the commits
sion relative to the proposed new loca-
ton for the Navy and Marine Memorial.
Lieut.. Col. u. S Grant. Sd, director OF
public buildings and public parks, has
pointed out the desirability of placing
the memorial. which features sea gulls
on a wave at the south side of Column
bia Island or along the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway.
The commission will inspect fur
Their modification of the proposal lamp
posts to be placed on Arlington Memo
rial Bridge Several details with ref
renee to the development of Meridian
Hill Park will be taken up by the COM
mission, which will also consider q
number OF landscaping projects for the
citV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
CONFESSES TAKING
$4,000 9 YEARS AGO
Man Voluntarily Walks Into Pre-
cinct and Admits En- bezzle-
ment in Memphis.

A man who said he was Willis D.
Helms is being held here for identif1-
cation by Memphis police after he vol
unfairly walked into, No. l precinct
late yesterday and informed an aston
iShed bluecoat audience his 'conecience
hurt" him because he ran off with
$4,000 while an r. o. T. C. instructor
in the Tennessee city years ago
The Associated Press learned in Mem
phis that a Willis d. Helms is accused
there of embezzling $4,000 of Memphis
School Board funds in 1921. although
no record of the case could be found
in Memphis police files and most school
officials had forgotten the details.
Prof. r. L. Jones, superintendent of
schools. was able to recall, however,
that a man by the name of Helms made
of with that sum deposited by school
boys for uniforms. Although Helms was
In Government service, Jones said his
was State offenSe.
Jones declared that il it is established
the man here is Helms, h will be re-
turned to Tennessee for trial. When
Helms dropped suddenly from sight po-
lice believed he had b:en slain, and his
father went to the Tennessee city from
Ohio to assist with the search. The
Board of Education later discovered the
shortage
Information from newspapers and
police was the first Memphis school Of
ticialS had rec we'd of Helms since 1921
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31

Ambassador Martino says much work
has recently been done upon the Hill of
the Quirinal and the slopes of the
Capitol.
Much of the archaeological work
within the municipal lines is carried on
by the city Of Rome, with the co-opera-
ton of the government" said the Am
bassador Many small houses have
been torn down which hid the old mon
uments, which for hundreds of years
have stood as testimonials to the glory
of ancient Rome"
Yes, there is always work to be done. "
concluded the Ambassador. "All this
system to provide employment has been
successful, for the reason that public
opinion has realized that the industrial
depression, with resulting unemploy-
ment, can only be overcome by a ma
tional spirit of discipline and sacrifice.
1t Is wonderful how the whole nation
has understood this situation and con-
fidentally follows the program set by
our leader, Signor Mussolini.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31

Gas!
Phyllis Robbins knew that odor. Only
last Friday night, returning from
Girl Scout meeting, she had caught it,
had traced it to her mothers room
and had found her insensible inside.
Now. coming home from school late
yesterday, Phyllis caught it again,
family in the corridor at l949 Fourth
street northeast. The odor was stronger
as she raced up a fight OF SIPS with
pounding heart.
Phyllis flung open the door and was
almost overcome. She ran inside. 10
the kit, hen. Her mother, Mrs. Mary
Several ;etS in the stove W re open.
Phyllis was unable to raise her
mother and ran to open the windows,
collapSing over bed.
Succeeded First Time.
On the previous occasion the gas
had not been so strong. Phyllis knew
first aid from her Girl Scout training.
Assisted by the colored janitor and his
wife. she had revived her mother with
ice. ammonia fresh air and artificial
respiration.
But yesterday she had no chance to
summon aid A laundryman passing
through the second floor corridor
smelled the gas and called assistance.
Firemen of the rescue squad respond
ed. soon reviving Phyllis, ID years OLD.
They could not revive her mother.
The latter had been a waitress at
downtown hotel. Ten days ago she
was laid off. The struggle to feed and
clothe and house herself, Phyllis and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
EX-NAVAL OFFICER
DIES AT HOME HERE
Commodore Broadbent Was First
Appointed to Old Cutter Service
That Became Coast Guard.

Commodore Howard NJ. Broadbent,
q. s. N. retired, United States Coast
Guard officer, died yesterday at his
residence. IL West Virginia street,
Chevy Chase, Nd He was "a years old.
Commodore Broadbent. who retired
in 1920, was granted the rank OF c)m-
modore in 1927 by special act OF Con-
gress. He had resided here since his
retirement.
A native Of Philadelphia. Commodore
Broadbent was appointed to the old
cutter service forerunner OF the Coast
Guard, in 1879 He was commissioned
as an ensign in 1881. and was superin-
tendent of Construction of Repairs at
the local headquarters here from 1917
- 1920.
Commodore Broadbent is survived by
ais widow Funeral services will be held
at Gawler'S Funeral Home, 1854 Perm
sylvania avenue, Monday morning at
10 O'Clock. Interment with full military
honors. will be in Arlington Natl nal
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31

omy practices had been instituted that
were harmful to service morale.
Flaherty charged Postmaster General
Brown with opposing shorter working
hours and said substitutes were not
adequately trained. The order for sub
stituteS working overtime would not
help to relieve the employment crisis,
he said.
Declares Service Undermined.
The service is undermined, espe-
cially the distribution forces in the
large offices, according to Flaherty.
These workers are forced to labor
under Speed-up systems that extend
them beyond reasonable limits" he
said. The department has groups of
survey inspectors at work putting into
effect petty economy practices that are
harmful to service morale and are di-
rectly responsible for curtailment of
service to the public and the elimina-
ton of work opportunities for thou
sands Of substitutes.
Through its policy of failing to fill
vacancies as they should be filled the
Post Office Department has increased
the number of unemployed and added
to the burdens of those employed. 1t
is a policy harmful to the regular en-
ployes, the substitutes and the public p"
Flaherty asserted that the Postmaster
General had determinedly fought legis-
lation pending in Congress to shorten
the postal 48-hour working week to
a hours.
IF our proposals for shorter working
hours had not been fought last Winter
by Mr.. Brown" he declared, the postal
employment situation today would be
much better.
THE order relieving regular employees
from overtime was widely heralded as
helping the present unemployment
crisis. The facts are that the only
group that works overtime are the dis
tributors and they are excluded from
the scope Of the order" he said.
Instead OF training substitutes for
relief distribution work and paying
them during this period of apprentice
ship-as is done in private industry
the department refuses to give the sub
Stitutes the only available overtime
work because of the time-honored ex-
cuse they are not trained to perform It.
IF the Government wants to set an
example to private industry. 1t should
at once discontinue the practices pre-
vailing in the post Offices of requiring
one man to do the work Of two. Thou
sands of veteran clerks are now COM
PEELED to study distribution schemes on
their own time at home-after working
eight hours at the offlce-instead OF
putting substitutes at work on these
duties under an apprenticeship system
The apparent sole aim of the poSta
administrators Is to cut the postal pay
roll regardless of its effect on the mer
or the service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

ward, Mrs. Fiske as Mrs. Bumstead-
Leigh undertakes the hazardous job
OF plotting her mother and younger
sister through the Great Divide that
separates the hoi polloi from the
chosen elite. The play is built around
the embarrassing situation that re-
sulis when the social interlopers.
masquerading under the name OF the
De Sales. the English De SALES. are
revealed under their true colors dur
ing a misunderstanding expedition
on Long Island.
Mrs. Fiske is at her best in the
encounter between Mrs. Bumstead-
Leigh and an old sutton, Peter Swal-
low, who has unexpec eddy turned up
at the wrong time to expose the
identity of the De SALES girls. but
who fees in great disorder before the
whitening fire of Mrs. Bumstead-
Leigh. Those who saw Mrs. Fiske
again last night or for the first time
were delightfully."- repaid.
The company in support, includ-
ing William IngerSoll. Edmond Elton,
Sherling Oliver. Eleanor Gordon,
Mona Smith and Thomas Shearer in
important roles, was excellent.
Tonight and for the remainder Of
her visit, Mrs. Fiske will appear in
Becky Sharp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
Girl Loses Death Race
Bounding Upstairs at Scent of Cas- Phyllis Robbins Is
Overcome Trying to Save Mother-Wds
Her Second attempt
her 1O-year-old son, Leroy, had wearied

her 1O-year-old son, Leroy, had wearied
her.
Note Says "Good-by."
She left note: od-by-don't
blame anybody but me- Mother" A
postscript was added in an uncertain
hand, perhaps after the gas had been
turned on: "Oh, I'm so sorry. Be good
and I love you. Tell Uncle Joe I'm
sorry"
Leroy came home from school yes
terday later than his sister. He found
the firemen working over Phyllis. Last
Friday night also he had come in a
little behind his sister from Boy Scout
meeting and then he had been able to
assist because of his Scout training.
Phyllis was removed to Emergency
Hospital, where attendants said today
she probably would be up and about
again in 48 hOus.
ChiIdrens Father Died.
Mrs. Robbins husband died when the
children were still babies. She had a
hard struggle. relatives said
AS for Phyllis and Leroy. their aunt,
Miss Jane G. Donaldson, 1400 block Of
Rhode Island avenue, employe of a
downtown store, has said she would look
after them.
Leroy was taken to Miss Donaldson
home to be with his grandmother, MIS-.
Mildred Wrenn. They expect Phyllis
there soon.
Final rites for the mother will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
w. w. Chambers funeral chapel, Four
tenth and Chaplin streets. Interment
will be In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31

created by Mayor James CouSens IN
1921.
3. An attempt will be made TO In
duce the welfare departments Of the
large factories to care for the families
of the men they have laid off.
The department of public works has
been asked for $4,000 for the equipping
and maintenance of a home to accom-
modate about 1900 persons for q
month.
The municipal employment bureau
reported today that 1t had found work
for 4854 persons since the system Of
registering unemployed was started
month ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
JULY is HIGH MONTH

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j. (4).-Therl
a seven times as much ultraviolet light
In sunshine in Summer in this section
as in Winter.
The Summer peak is July and Winter
low December. The figures are from
four years observations reported by
Walter c. Russell Of the New Jersey
Agricultural Experiment Station to the
American Chemical Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
DETROIT MAY HAVE
FREE CITY HOTEL
Labor Policy for Coming
Winter Promises No Lay
off of Workers.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. October 31.--Mayor Frank
Murphy yesterday outlined Detroit's
labor policy during the coming Winter,
while his unemployment committee
considered possibility of setting up a
municipal lodging house for homeless
workers.
The mayor cited the principal points
OF the city's labor policy as follows:
l. No laborer will BE- laid off who is
now working for the city.
2. Money now being spent for well
fare doles will be paid out for jobs
which will be created as Jobs were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
GAS OVERCOMES GIRL .
WHILE TAKING BATH
Sister Discovers Miss Edna Cant
and Summons Aid-Rescue
Efforts Successful.

A chance discovery saved Miss Edna
Cant, II years old, of 2418 Fourteenth
street, from death last night when she
was overcome by gas escaping from
defective heater while taking a bath.
A sister, Miss Anna Cant, entered
the room. discovered her sister lying
unconscious in the water and sum-
moned Fire Rescue Squad No. and the
Emergency Hospital ambulance.
Physicians, responding on the hospi-
tai call, and members Of the rescue
unit administered emergency treatment
and pronounced the girl out OF danger
shortly after their arrival. She did not
REQUIRE hospital treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31
FIFTY CHILDREN GUESTS
AT HALLOWEEN PARTY
q. s. 8. Jacob Jones Post Enter
tains for Salvation Army-Cos-
TUNES Are Furnished.

Fifty children of the Salvation Army
were guests last night at a Halloween
party given by the u. S. S. Jacob jones
Post, No. 2, American Legion, at the
home Of Georgia Monroe.
Games and contests were conducted
under the guidance of the Westgate
Club, an organization of II boys and
girls sponsored by the Jacob Jones Post.
Each child was presented with fancy
costume by the post.
Arrangements for the party were in
the hands Of Jane M. Breen, COM
mander Of the post, and its officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-31

night to one Of
her vorite
roles, /" Mrs.
B u m S t e a d =
Leigh"
This keen sa-
tire on the art
of social climb
ing. with a back
ground of Long
Island, Massa-
chusetts avenue
in Washington.
England and the
rou g h = a n d.
ready It e n t
medicine pto-
II ers of the
Middle West, is
p e C u | 1 a r ~
adapted to Mrs.