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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20

check for the use Of his name in an u ~
advertising campaign for ginger ale. y
And Will Rogers is reported to have *
received 1000 for declaring from lOl
billboards throughout the country ~
that he prefers one brand Of gum to -
all others.
Selling photos of 6lmdom's various Kids
celebrities is another racket which
pays a high dividend. There il one home,
firm which makes a practice of ham rirht
ding stars fan mail free Of charge.
The only expense to the players is
postage and the actual cost of photos
mailed out. The firm makes its profit by Sc
curing the names and addresses of thousands
who are interested in film celebrities. Letters
are then written to these persons telling them Of
the FIRM very attractive offer Of five beautiful
pictures Of motion picture stars for one dollar"
or whatever the price may be. And they sell
a tremendous number of pictures which cost
them only a few cents each.
Then there are those who sell the confidential
telephone numbers Of the movie colony to au.
tomobile statesmen, real estate promoters. insure
light. 1880. BY EveryWeek Magazinc-Printcd in Z
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20
~ HOLLYWOOD.
= ~HERE are racketeers and racketecrs.
On the one hand we have the Chi.
caso gangsters and on the other our

This Hollywood bunch is getting madden and
madden too-you know. the kind Of madness
melted by Jealousy. Can you imagine one
racketeer being jealous Of another? Gee. you'd
almost think they were proud Of being engaged
in their respective rackets. Maybe they are.
At least our Hollywood crowd is pretty. sore
about the way their Chicago rivals are grabbing
the spotlight in the newspapers. They point out
that "Scarface" Al Capone alone gets more
space than their whole group combined.
Of course there is a difference between the
two groups. The Chicago tang use their auto
MATES 50 freely that your true Chicasoan ducks
for a doorway every time a truck backhres.
But the Hollywood boys try to keep everything
quiet on the western front. Some Of them don't
even know how to use a gun. Their weapons
are fountain pens, and their motto. Sign on
the dotted line. please" And it might be said
right here that their methods are quite as sue
cessful as the harsher ones used by their rivals
Of the Windy City. Perhaps even more so. as
they have acquired the technique of fleeing
their victims and making them like it.
There are almost as many different rackets
in this town as there are stars in the sky. Stll.
The fact that the field already is overcrowded
sdct'n't make newcomers the k.:, bit pse'simist'e;;
They are cropping up continually and some OF
then, have brand new gags"
Oh yes. there 10 one thing that must be said
for the novieland racketeers-they DO use
their brains.
The reason for their existence out here. Of
course. il perfectly obvious. Being the motion
picture capital Of the entire world. Hollywood
is overrun with movie stars who have a lot more
money than brains. Their salaries are far above
the conception of an ordinary person. And be.
eauAA thew don't know what To do with all their
money, they fall for 4 hundred and one differ.
ent schemes proposed to them daily.
TTOWEVER. before we go further into
the story. it must be admitted that some
of our racketeers give at least partial
value for the money received. And nearly all
Of them manage somehow or other to stay within
the law. thereby eliminating the necessity Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20

might Be found in Z Los
Angeles Of Hollywood
newspaper almost any
time. Conducting movie
schools is one Of the olde'
believe village. And that
in the &ruest sense Of the "
unsuspectins girls and boys
the men running these So
small fortunes.
These schools have abso'
whatever with the film studi,
jobs for their sraduAtes. al
to do so.
Most of them are exeeet
the wording Of their advsr,
ment blanks. They insinu
await their graduates,
nothing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures

An inside story Of MovieIand parasites
who make their living by preyine on
stars and extras with all manner Of
ingenious petty CRAFTS and ho|dups
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20

N 49, 6No NOSNS Tvs 6VVA xG
he is . . and thus earn" their dough. {M
and expects everyone in the industry to ad. l
vertise in it.
Most of these trade papers can do no
one any good or any harm. since they are
read only in the industry. and everyone
here is familiar with their method Of oper-
alton. Yet The film suckers-who really
are the biggest suckers in the world-fall
for them. mainly because they like to read
nice things about themselves even though
they know that they have paid for them.
1t Is almost impossible to pick up a
magazine or newspaper without finding out
that some film star prefers a certain brand
OF soap, a particular cigaret. a new brand OF
smoking tobacco. a particular brand of coffee.
a certain make of swimming suit, a special
brand of perfume, a specific kind of chewing
gum, and dozens of other things.
COLLECTING these testimonials offers a fer
~ tile field for the racketeering gentlemen Of
the movie hamlet. As a rule the star re-
ceives no compensation outside of a free sample
Of the article which he or she indorses. How
ever, the gentlemen who secure the testimonials
are paid good money by the manufacturers Of
the various commodities.
Their Job does not end with the mere secur-
ing of the testimonials. either. They also must
take care to deliver to the stars free samples
of whatever they have indorsed. This is the
means, used by the manufacturer Of making sure
that the star who indorses his article actually
uses it. because even film folk will use something
they get for nothing in preference to an article
they must buy.
Occasionally, however, a star is handsomely
paid for his Endorsement Of some article. 1t is
said that Lew Cody received quite a sizeable
100,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20

pears ~ Yin eSNVOk 10 10 IIot uuO OVt HOW
much money she has. The enrolment fee is set
accordingly. After that fee has been paid she
is sent into another Office to be interviewed by
a director" who probably doesn't know 4
camera from a microphone. He appraises her
talents and outlines her course Of instruction ac-
cordinsly.
However. this appraisal generally goes no
further than asking her to remove nine-tenths Of
her garments 20 that he can have a good look
at her figure good figure is highly impor-
tant in motion pictures"
Then she must buy makeup materials. which
the school sells her at exorbitant prices. She
also must buy certain costumes and special
shoes for her dancing lessons. usually given BY
a man OF woman who would be razzed of the
stage in 4 fourth-rate vaudeville house.
Every week during the course there Is some
additional charge. which the girl pays without
q murmur simply because her head has been
filled with illusions of cinema fame. At the
completion Of the course she is handed an i'm
prossive-lookins diploma and wished much suc.
cess in her venture into pictures.
She then applies at a studio casting Office for
a job and proudly presents her diploma when
asked what experience she has had. That's
when the Establishment comes and she learns
that her money has been thrown away in a
school that couldn't possibly do her any good.
So much for racket number one.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-20

C%alifornia n shin
bars.
GIRLS, Boys
DO you want to
b e c o m q movie
stars? Motion pic
ture producers are
crying for more
talented players
with good speaking
and singing voices.
our special six
weeks course OF
instruction posi-
lively will put you
In 4 position to
grab the highest
screen honors. Dur
instructors al are
experienced motion
picture men. DON'T
WAIT. ENROLL
AT ONCE N
KNOW HOW TT
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
WILLACY COUNTY IRRIGATION
PLANS BEFORE COMMITTEE

er for the district under It's permit
which calls for flood waters The
association Is interested in know
ing, however, II the intake at the
river will be SO constructed that
water may be taken out st periods
OF low flow.
The other Valley districts also
wish to ascertain If there would be
danger Of the river being turned in
to the canal leading FROM that
stream In time Of high water. Such
a. occurrence would lead TO the
river discharging into the Arroyo
Colorado and endangering proper
ty. it was pointed out
The Willacy permit calls for two
feet Of water measured from the
rese. oirs for every acre and
enough water to be taken from the
river to provide the two acre feet
seepage from intake canal and res
ervoirs. Fer this reasons the dis
tricts are interested in knowing
probable seepage from the intake
canal and reservoirs. The districts
are not interested In the distribu-
ton system.
! The meeting here was called tc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
RIvOLT-SAN. BENITO

FiTSC IL was the lowing herd.
The Virrinian" thrilled audien-
ces with its thousands Of cattle cry
ing out as they Numbered along.
Then IL was the nickering herd.
The Light or Western stars
combined the neivhs of a horde az
stampeding horses Nth the moo"
Of cattle.
The braviry q, , iorte- was an
important comedy motif in odd
Arizona"
Now Il Is the hleatirr herd.
''The Santa re Trail" which Par
amount has adapted from Hal G
Evart's novel. Spanish Acres. and
which the RivoIi Theatre. san Ben
Ito will feature for 3 DAYS starting
Wednesday. IS the big production
to record the continuous drone Of
thousands OF sheep as they move
before the cameras and microphone.
Like The Virginian." sThe Light
Of Western Stars and The Border
Legion which preceded II 10 the
screen. the new film includes the
sounds OF horse and cattle voices
but its c thrill Is the sound Of
tdi--tlI &NEFp.
Richard Arlen appears As The
owner OF a herd or 10000 sheep
which he has brought into New
Mexico. after having survived the
sleep-cattle wars III Kansas. With
him Is Eugene Palette. as his pal.
and Junior Durkin. as an orphan
whose father was killed while
fighting on Arien's side IN Kansas.
Rosita Moreno is cast opposite
Arlen as a %senorita. whose father
owns Spanish Acres. Nitzi Green.
nine-year-old actress. plays a vest
ern child. the ward OF Rosita.
Many Of the sheep sequences
were filmed on location and q
number or large southern CaIifor-
MIA herds Of sheep we're assembled
for the production.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

hear q report on the Austin trip
Of Or. Robertson and TO discuss
this situation further. "A meeting
Of irrigation attorneys was held
Tuesday morning in preparation for
the afternoon session Of the asso-
citation.
The plans for the Willacy district
were filed recently but 1t will not
be necessary for the engineers 10
go TO Austin to examine them. The
Willacy district has invited in
spection Of the plans ct the Nor
gan Engineering Company offices
in Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Especial 70 The Heraldl

SAN BENITO, Oct. PLANS Of
Willacy County Water Improve
ment District No. ! are to be ex-
amined within the next few days
by q committee of three engineers
representing the Joint Association
Of Cameron-Hidalgo County Wa
ter Improvement Districts as the
result OF meetings held here Tues
day.
The committee appointed at that
time consists OF A. w. Amthor of
La Feria. r. s. Fessenden OF Mer-
cedes and +. 8. Robertson Of San
Benito.
The association Is seeking 20
have construction work on certain
parts OF the Willacy irrigation sys-
tenn halted until favorable plans
filed with the state board Of water
engineers are approved. So far
such efforts have been unsuccessful
although Mr.. Robertson was sent to
Austin for the purpose of taking
action through the state water
board or the attorney general.
Association members explain that
there IS plenty OF water in the riv-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
BANNER CLASS
5 ENROLLED
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Has
Largest Senior Group
In History


2HARR, Oct. with seventy
candidates for diplomas a. the end
Of the current school year. the
senior class OF the Pharr-San juan
Alamo high school has taken Oh
proportions greater than could be
anticipated during the past few
years. The school graduated thirty
five In 1880 with two-thirds Of the
class girls but this year out Of q
class OF seventy who are striving
10 make the requirements for grad
uation, the percentage Of boys IN
the class has increased to fifty.
Bryan Harris Is president Of the
class, Lucius Polk. vice-presioent;
Dorothy Van Dressar, secretary;
Mary Katherine Casey. treasurer,
John Wilder, cheer leader; Billy
Goldberg sergeant-at-arms. Miss
Stella Stanfield and Miss Annie
Laurie Howard are the senior
sponsors.
The following students are work.
ing towards fulfilling the gradua-
ton requirements Of the high
school: Ruth Bell. Elizabeth Brit
ton, Rowena Brown, Esther Burk-
hart, Nancy Denzer. Myrna Faris,
Margaret Flowers. Lila French, Lor-
enza Cara. Elizabeth Harris. FL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
p MOVIE |
HSlDEllGH7Sl

With the talented Constance Ben
nett in what many acclaim as her
greatest role, Common Clay comes
to the Capitol Theatre today ana
tomorrow. a gripping story of q
pleaSure-lovIng girl whose mistakes
ana subsequent attempts TO redeem
herself bring about poignant drama.
Manager Tanning Of the local film
palace expects this Fox movietone
production to create something OF
a sensation here, since the origin
al Harvard prize play by Cleves
Kinkead has been one Of the most
popular and significant stage Of
ierings Of the last twenty years and
the screen version retains all the
intensity Of the footlight drama.
The opening sequences show Miss
easy, not because she is Inherently
vicious, but because Of her love for
gaiety and dancing. When the
place Is raided by the police and
she is arraigned in court. the
dangers of her career become clear.
and she decides to abandon IL for
something less exciting and more
respectable.
This she seeks as q maid IN a
fashionable home, but her beauty
and her past reputation serve TO
make her the prey OF the young
heir Of the house, home from COL
lege for the summer. After vainly
trying to convince him OF her in
tentions, she falls in love with him.
not wisely. but too well" When
her baby Is born she appeals TO
him, but is ignored, both the boy
and his father believing she is only
a 'gold-digger."
Forced to seek legal assistance In
obtaining justice, she Is offered a
large sum but refuses, telling them
that she wants q name for her
child rather than money. This re-
suits In the boys attorney bring
ing out her po~lice-court record,
much 10 the dismay Of her own
lawyer. He. however. turns the
tables by telling them that since
she is under age, their witnesses.
including the boys pal. who had
known her during her speakeasy
days. viii be prosecuted on criminal
charges.
At the trial. the girls mother Is
compelled to admit that she Is not
her mother at all. but that the girl
is the child Of a friend who COM
mitted suicide rather than bring
shame on the man she loved. Since
there Is no record Of the girls
exact age. the entire case is thrown
out OF court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
School Meetin: To
Decide on Hegira

t1R<S&A& ~
SAN BENITO. Oct. Whether q
special train will be chartered or
some other method Of transporting
local football players and fans to
the game In Kingsville Oct. 10 Is l
be used will be decided at a meet
ing at the high school here We'd
nesday night.
"A Missouri Pacific man, repre-
sentatives OF the school and civic
clubs, and school officials will be
at the meeting
The Kingsville game takes the
place Of the annual Robstown tilt
on the local schedule. Special
trains have been run to the Robs-
town games In the past.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
San Benito Business
Changes Location

t9prIldl I'D lie rlGIdiQJ
SAN BENITO, Oct 1.-The firm
Of Taber & Taber. dealers in wall
paper, paints. glass, artists supplies
and other similar materials. has
moved from its old location at It's
North Sam Houston Blvd. 10 the
space formerly occupied by the Sza
Benito Mercantile Co. Mrs. RI. a
Taber Is manager OF the store.
The Mercantile company. which
Is selling out its stock. will concen-
trate remaining goods In the rear
Of its store space and viii have an
entrance on Stenger Street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
New Maps
lSpe .ial to The Herald.

NGpE IdI 10 TIC dtTETUJ
SAN BENITO, Oct. maps of
the Valley made by the Brady Map
Company OF Oklahoma City are
being brought up TO date by r. ID.
Brady OF this firm. MI. Brady is
gathering information necessary
for this work. The maps have a
wide distribution through chambers
Of commerce and other organiza-
tions. They are very detailed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
Body to Yoakum

SAN BENITO. Oct. The body
or Miss Mary Esther Bilhro who
died here early Tuesday morning.
sent TO Yoakum Tuesday night.
Services we're held from the res
iderce here az z O'Clock Tuesday
evening and burial services will be
held IN Yoakum this afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

sic Haynes. Margarene Hickman.
Eunice Keeter. Ruth Northcutt,
Herm0ine TolIes. Conception Tier
ina, Utaka Tsutsui, Inez Meister,
Mary Katherine Casey, Hilda Cur
It's, Helen Everhard, Gladys Gravis,
Helen Keirl, Thelma Lloyd. Elvira
McCormac, Evelyn NORM, Gladys
McNiel. Geraldine Palmer. Pauline
Paxton, Eleanor Roe, Elizabeth
Spencer. Leona Splawn, Dorothy
Tilton. Dorothy Van Dressar, Lor-
eta Wilder, Floyd Anderson, Ralph
Beck, Franklin Brant. Alan Cra-
mer, Woodrow England, James
Evans, John Ginsbach, Billie Gold
berg, Bryan Harris. Charles Harliss.
Robert Kirwin, Edward Martin.
Kent Mellenbruch. Dale Slayton,
Thomas Tflton. Jimmy Tumlinson.
Weldon Bell Chester Bouse, Lee
Colbourn. Gilberto Guerra. Harold
Jackson, Jim Kali, Willis Nc
Creary. Lucius Polk, Troy Pool,
Leon Reynard, Guadalupe Reyna,
Wylie Schafroth. Harold Slayton.
John Spencer. Chrlsty Steers, John
Wilder. Burklyn Strong, Lee YER
non and Joe Moore.
Final reports on some OF the rec
ords Of the members Of the senior
class have not been received from
ether schols and the number is
subject to change at any time. The
senior class has adopted resolu-
tons that they will be a model
class in many ways this year. Since
it is the largest class in the history
D fthe school. they have resolved to
make 1t outstanding in achieve
ments, not only during the school
year. but in the record after they
get out Of this school.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01
roo SLOW

Wife: John. the clock fell off the
wall and IL II had been "a minute :
sooner It would have hit poor moth
eri
Hubby: There, 7 always said that
clock was slow.-Passing Show.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-01

Twelve Louisiana cities benefited
from a surplus from prize fight
taxes paid in last year. The total
was Slo72.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-27
|k!ELY ACCUSATION
 FOUND GROUNDLESS
WOnan's Charge Of Assault Against Sergeant Falls Flat

Sergeant l.. AI klcIy, who N1s ac- cGscd in police court Saturday by Mrs Ignacia Wong of l&1 Hartford avenue of having punched her in the hoad during a raid for narcotics, was not ill tho room where tho woman WAS arrested nor did he take any part in the arrest, 1t has been learned. He vas detailed to stay m the kitchen with Mrs. Wong'S sister Y hiIc other officers searched tn, tenement and later he took charge of Domingo l.. J. MattOS, who was also arrested.
 Saturday afternoon Fora Mclean oI Waterbury, for whom a Capias was issued by Judge NJ. D. SaXc for her failure 10 respond 10 a sUbpocnn, l.as turned over to the local police Nut Prosecuting Attorney Woods toli the court today that Attorney Thomas r. McDonougb, on whose complaint the capias was sent oup did moi wish 10 press a chars against her. Judge SaNo made no comment and The matter Was dropped.
 Miss Mclean was at thc pollc. station Saturday afternoon and Prosecuting Attorney Woods r.- primanded her for failing 10 present herself in tim" for Mrs. Wong $ trial Sh. said she had 1uislap H hich delayed hsr and she di@- claimed any intent 10 defy the court.
 In his argument in the closing moments of the Wong trial Saturday Attorney McDonough declared that the New Britain police had not l"ni one bit Of help in running down tn" alleged violations Of the narcotic law, being satisfied to hang every lEmg on Mrs. Wong. whom he characterized as q persecuted victim, The police of other cities about Con- IcctiCut coOpcratod splendldly, h" said, which was in sharp contrast 10 the attitude of the local authorities.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-27
PONG MATCH
 OPENS IN '. M. |. A.
ItaIO ReCanO Has First Place in
 Foul Shooting Game

The annual ping pong tournament will start in the boys department of the Y. M. C. A. today. Many boys have signed up and several moro are expected 10 do so today. The boys signed up for the Junior "A" class tournament are "Bill" Franks, Don ald Cayer Thomas kccvers RicharG Bell, Charles Timbrcll. "Bill" Crow ell, Richard CzerWmsky, Arthur Groth, Howard Stanley, William Davis, Serge DankcviCh, William $. Davis. Kenneth Groth, Harold Heck man, James Cenci. Bernard Adler. Junior "Ii' class, Henry Dcminski, William Coates, Nelson Richmond, George burr, Robert Wiener, John Mnas, Ernest Carlson and Lawrence Stanley.
 Those signed up for the Employed "b' class are James NaughtOn, Ed ward Fritz, Stanley Radjunas, Jo- Scph Ansanka, C. Kinas and Maxwell Dorlman. The boys in the combined tournament for the special class and intermediates are, William Merza, Bernard WosilIse. James MacAr- thur, Jr, Leon Dickinson. Henry
New Britain herald., 1930-01-27
WIN PRIZE
 IN STATE CONTEST
Trophy Awarded at Semi-An- nuaI Meeting Of 9th District

More than Go delegates from ial- con nests in this city attended the srmi-nuuaj meeting Ot tn" Fifth Falcon district ot the Falcon Na- tlouaI Alliance of America whIah vas held yosterda yafLarnoon at : o'clock Hlth Andrew Brzuszek. presj- Gout of the district, presiding. This 6.as the second meeting in charge of tU, newly elected officers.
 President Hrzuszok submitted q report Of his trip 10 Pittsburgh. Ia, where IIa attended fhc main head quarters ol the Falcon Alliance there.
 Frank Barszcz physical djrec. or O lha fifth district. has started 10 outline physical instruction courses ~uicn wiII b" adopted by Inc ncs' $ 0. this district. His work was post tucI because Of an injury which he received some time ago when com pctug in Bristol.
 The local nest received q trophy last night which vas won by the Falcon drill class under the direction ot BolcsIaGs HobinsIi at drill m. e1 held in Bridgeport, where the local class vas judged 10 be the best on the floor. The prize will be ptt among the others in inc trophy case.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-27
CIVIC BOWLING LEAGUE
 STARTS SEASON FRIDAY
Clubs tO Have Only One Team Each This Ncar-rrofc.eiuna Men
 Invited tD Join

\ committee representing the civic cluhs Of the city met at the Chamber Of Commerce hcalquar- tcrs today and discussed pIaus for inc formation of Il civic bowling league, IL was voted to have six }vc-mrn teams in the league this year instead of two teams from each club as last year.
 The league win include teams representing the Rotary. KiWanis, Lions. Exchange clubs. Chamber of Commerce and Onc team 10 be selected among the professional men Of the city.
 Secretary Ralph II. Benson repre- scented the Chamber of Commcrcc. Walter VI. BaSSford represented the kiWanis club, winners of last years cup: T. r. McAuiffc represented the Rotary club. John F. M"ehan represented the Lions club and Otis Scripture represented the Exchange club.
 The league will open with series Of games al the Rogers alleys Fri day evening at 5:15 o'clock. The schedule will b" announced Satur- day. Games will be played every Friday for six weeks.