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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Song of the West
Is ALL Color Talkie

In Song Of the West" the 100
per cent natural color. singing,
talking, dancing Vitaphone picture
in technicoIor which comes to the
Palace theatre. McAllen. Sunday for
three days. Warner Bros. have a
true epic. which sweeps the specta-
tor off his feet not only by the me-
dunn Of motion pictures, but by
sound. by melody and singing, and
by the gorgeousness OF natural col
ors taken against the magnificent
background OF the great out Of
doors Of the west.
Song Of the West is a story OF
covered wagon days, from the be-
ginning Of the trek Of a wagon
train, accompanied by a troop Of
soldiers from Fort independence,
across the Sierras with their snow
capped peaks and great wilderness
Of space to California. the land Of
gold. Of brawling mining camps. OF
San Francisco. Of the Golden Gate,
in the days Of the Vigilante.
II Is an epic Of color, and through
il runs every moment a trenmen-
dous drama. enacted on the plains,
and under the stars. around camp
fires, with the wagon train, and
in the gambling halls of the roaring
days OF '49.
The cast Of "Scng Of the West"
includes John Boles. Vivienne Segal,
Joe +. Brown, Marie Wells. Sam
Hardy. Marion Byron. Eddie Crib
bon, Ed Martindel. Rudolph Cam
eron and a chorus Of one hundred
voices. II is adapted by Harvey
Thew from the operetta Rainbow"
by Laurence Stallings and Oscar
Hammerstein II. Ray Enright di-
rected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
MOI m Made On
Harrington Station
Especial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN, March 22.-The
question OF constructing a $3.50. 900
railway station here will be taken
UP with Harlingen people upon the
next visit Of II. r. Stafford. exec
utive vice-president OF the Missouri
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23
Romance Of Mighty
West in Picture

"The Great Divide" First Ma
tional's spectacular adaptation Of
the famous stage play. aided and
heautified oy the charming star.
Dorothy Mackaill. opens today at
the Texas theater for a 2 day run
The picture. a romance Of Arizona
and Mexico. is one o. Miss Mack
aill's very finest vehicles.
She is shown as a modern maid
whose real heart has been buried
under the experiences OF a life OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
ENGLAND LIGHTENS
DESERTION PENALTY
Death Sentence Is Abolished as
House Approves Army
Measure.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 1.-THE British
House of Commons, voting last night
on the army and air force bill, passed
the amendment of a Labor member to
abolish the death penalty for desertion
on active service. The vote of 219 to
IS apparently settled one of the most
debated questions which arose out OF
the wartime discipline Of British
forces.
The amendment substituted penal
servitude for deSertion In the face Of
the enemy and was supported among
others by Oliver Baldwin, Labor mem
Der and son of the Conservative leader,
Stanley Baldwin. Other provisions Of
the bill which were passed abolished
the death penalty for cowardice In GER
tain cases.
In introducing the amendment
abolishing the penalty for desertion
while on active service, Ernest Thurtle,
the author, argued that since the death
sentence was no longer in force for
provision had been
passed previously-there was no logic
for retaining it for desertion. He stated
that out of 287 men executed while
ser> ...g with the colors during the war,
1854. or 80 per cent, were shot for
deSertlon.
He argued that the death penalty
did not Stiffen the backs of the soldiers
for, in addition to those who were shot,
1900 men deserted. Tom Shaw,
secretary Of state for war, In his
answer said that provisions for execu-
ton of deserters should be so hedged
around that they could be applied only
to those who deserted In cold blood
and not 10 those whose nerves could
not stand the strain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
DR.. BARTON FUNERAL
SERVICES ARRANGED
Rites Will Be Held Tomorrow
Morning in Auditorium Of
Medical Society.

Funeral services for DR.. Wilfred Ma.
son Barton, who died Wednesday fol-
lowing an operation at the Mayo Clinic
In Rochester, Mimi, will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in the
auditorium of the Medical Society of the
District Of Columbia, at 171S M street.
Accompanied by his widow, Dr. Bar
tons body was brought here this morn
ing from Rochester and taken to the
family residence. at 17lS Rhode Island
avenue. Mrs. Barton had gone to
Rochester upon receipt of news Of her
husbands critical condition.
DR.. Barton was president Of the Dis
trict Medical Society in 1911, and for 80
years was on the medical faculty of
Georgetown University. Members of the
Medical Society and his fellow profess
sors at the Georgetown school, includ-
In DR.. John Foote, president of the one
and dean of the other, will attend the
funeral services. Interment will be in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
DR.. Barton was a native of Washing
ton and one Of the most prominent
physicians here. In addition to his
widow, he Is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Isaac Cans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
DEFEATED MEXICAN
IS ON LECTURE TOUR
Costa RIGA Pays Greater Honors to
Returning Bathing
Beauty.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star
SAN JOSE. Costa Rica., April A.
Jose Vasconcelos, defeated candidate for
President Of Mexico, who is on a lee
ture circuit of Central America ex-
pounding his theories of pan-American
relations and criticizing the policy Of
the United States, and Senorita Julia
Sai6zar Loria, who represented Costa
Rica at the Miami beauty parade, are
both due to arrive here tonight aboard
steamer from Panama.
Local newspapers are not concerned
with the distinguished statesman and
Furthermore, it Is thought that the
Mexican Minister here is protesting
against Senior Vasconcelos' tour. But
the returning beauty is receiving coll
umns of space adorned with pictures
OF herself and other contenders in the
Florida contest, clad In nifty bathing
suits.
Both Senior Vasconcelos and Senorita
Lorta will be guests of the Rotary Club,
but the girl after landing at the port,
will come to the Capital IN private
car Receptions arranged for her, in
Guiding performance in the National
Theater, will continue fortnight.
(Copyright, IeSoJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
DESOLAT|ON
LIKE THAT OF WAR
Ten Holes Left Where Ten
Persons Died and 80 Were
Hurt at Devon, Pa.
BY the Associated Press.

oy bHC AobOClhLCu EIcsb'
PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-The site
Of the Pennsylvania Fireworks Display
Co., Inc, at Devon, Pa, where a series
Of explosions yesterday killed 10 per-
sons and injured more than 80 others,
today presented a scene reminiscent Of
the western battle front after con-
centrated bombardment.
Ten blackened holes in the ground
marked the spots where had stood the
10 small frame buildings comprising
the plant; trees on the 7-acre tract Of
land were shorn of limbs, and the tract
was covered with debris. Every build
ing on the site was blown to bits by
dynamite and black powder.
After searching the ruins without
finding additional bodies, the author
tiles said they believed all the victims
had been accounted for. All those
killed were employees at the plant, but
many of the injured were hurt in their
homes nearby. State police estimated
that at least 200 homes had been dam
aged.
The plant was located near the Devon
station of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Is
miles from Philadelphia, and sections
Of buildings were hurled 8 miles. This
explosions were heard more than 100
miles away.
Alexander Vardaro, head Of the CON-
pany, said the only thing he could
think Of that might have caused tn"
explosion was friction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
LEAGUE SAYS LET
MEXICAN LABOR IN
Farm Board Member Testi-
fies Produce Will Not Be
Grown Without Help.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Charles @. league. Federal Farm
Board commissioner for fruit and vege-
tables, today opposed restriction Of Mex
lean unskilled lahorers entering the
farming section Of the Southwest, as
committee that the American people
must choose between allowing immigra-
ton or doing without the produce.
The Farm Board Commissioner
was called to testify on Joint resolution
oy Senator McNary, Republican. Oregon,
proposing Q commission to determine
the supply Of unskilled agricultural
labor available. This proposal followed
q movement in the Senate for final
enactment of the Harris bill, proposing
the extension Of immigration quota
limitations to Canada and Mexico.
league told the committee that "the
people must decide whether to allow
enough Of these people (Mexicans) to
produce these products to come into
this country or do without them" add
ing: 1.-THE white people will not produce
1t, and I think you can prove 1t If you
appoint the commission"
Senator Norbeck asked league If he
meant to indicate that a large part of
California was unfit for the white man
to work in. and league responded that
he did.
The South Dakotan then asserted that
II the MeXicans were allowed to come in
to work on the farms they would soon
be found working on railroads in other
States.
Senator Helm asked league how
many MexicanS were coming into the
United States. and league responded
this was hard to TELL" explaining that
many enter without being checked by
American officials Heflin asserted he
did not believe there was "a foot Of
soil where Americans can't do the
work."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
RUNAWAYROMANCE
IS Barred BY ARREST
Man, 81, Is Accused of En-.
bezzIing $1,000 From
Bank in 1915.
By the Associated Press.


CHEYENNE, Wyo., April A run
cashier and his young stenographer
that led the principals to the poor
house and the insane asylum and made
public charges of their three children,
was disclosed here today following the
arrest of Abram Cornelius, 50, for en-
beZzling $1,000 from the Citizens Ma
tional Bank of Englewood, N. j.. in 1915.
Cornelius was in jail awaiting return
to New Jersey to face trial. A certified
copy of the indictment against him was
en- route here by airmail.
After hiding his identity for nearly
Is years, Cornelius was arrested yester-
day by Department of Justice agents
at the county poor house, of which he
was an inmate. He confessed and indi-
Gated he was ready to plead guilty.
Loretta Adelgais, the stenographer
with whom Cornelius eloped after taking
the money from the bank in July. 1915,
and deserving his wife and three chill
dren in Englewood, is in the Wyoming
Insane Asylum at Evanston. Their
three children are being cared for in
the Cheyenne Home for Dependent
Cornelius related he had been en-
ployed by the bank for IS years when
his infatuation for Miss AdelgaiS
caused him to take a package of cur
rency from a vault and flee West with
the girl He was 48 and she was II
at the time.
He invested $4,000 in q mountain
resort, which prospered for time. but
finally failed.
Cornelius health failed five years ago
and soon after he became county ward
at the Cheyenne Hospital. A year ago
he was admitted to the county poor
farm. Last January they were married
Then Mrs. Cornelius health broke from
overwork and she was sent to the State
Insane asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
SHOALS DIVIDEND
PLAN IS OPPOSED
Elimination of Provision to
Pay Alabama and Tennessee
Asked by Vandenberg.

ny JHU AbAoClAOeo EFeBb.
Amendment Of the Norris resolution
for Government operation Of Muscle
Shoals to eliminate provisions allowing
payments to the States Of Alabama and
Tennessee from the sale of power was
proposed in the Senate today by Sem
ator Vandenberg, Republican, Michigan
This amounts" Vandenberg said, ito
perpetual franchise fees to the States
of Alabama and Tennessee out of the
Treasury Of the United States Do we
owe Alabama continuous cash reward
for permitting the Federal Government
TO develop Muscle Shoals? Alabama
has fought to get this development"
The Morris resolution provides that
per cent Of the gross proceeds from
sale Of surplus power generated at Dam
No. be paid to Alabama and per
cent OF the gross proceeds from the sale
OF surplus power at the proposed Cove
Greek Dam in Tennessee be paid to
Tennessee.
Vandenberg asserted that the tax
payers OF the United States had in
vested $l25,000,000 in Muscle Shoals
and it was now proposed to invest
many more millions"
"All Of these advantages inure to
Alabama" Vandenberg continued, add
ing that he did not complain, but could
not Subscribe TO the doctrine that the
rest of us owe Alabama in addition a
cash dividend on our investment in
her behalf"
At Cove Creek 300 miles distant in
Tennessee, the Senator said, the primary
purposes Of the development were food
control and navigation.
We are asked for S35,000,000 or
o,oo0,000 out Of the public treasury
and IN addition to pay Tennessee s
per cent on gross proceeds" Vanden-
berg asserted.
THE whole thing" he said, mar
rows down to this: Tennessee says
save us from floods. Give US river
navigation. Spend $40,000,o00 on us.
Then pay us . consideration on the
deal
THAT Is a new philosophy of public
improvement to which will not sub
scribe" he asserted.
Members of the Senate were criticized
by Senator FeSs, Republican, Ohio, for
remaining absent from the chamber
while shoals legislation was under con-
sideration.
Explaining that the legislation in
volved an expenditure of SIPS, 100000
already made and proposing an addi-
tional expenditure Of 52500,000 which
may be but an earnest of what
may be called for" Fess added, yet
we find here empty seats and little at
tention to a discussion of this sort"
AS Fess spoke approximately two
dozen of the So Senators were in the
chamber. Senator Connolly, Democrat.
Texas, offered to move a quorum call
to get an audience" but Fess shook his
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
ATTRIBUTES WET
POLL TOIGNORANCE
Representative Declares Vot.
i .ers Against Dry Law Lack
-, knowledge of Saloon.

&C.. "Most anti prohibition sentiment
comes from people who have had no
experience with the evils Of the saloon
system" Representative Edward M.
Beers of Pennsylvania declared this
morning, speaking before the quarterly
convention of the local Women's
Christian Temperance Union at Waugh
Methodist Church.
Referring to the recent student vot-
ing in American universities on prohi-
bition enforcement, Representative
Beers ascribed the preponderant anti
prohibition vote to the fact that the
college student is necessarily ignorant
of the character and effect Of the
licensed saloon.
While opinion in the United States
is Overwhelmingly in favor of prohibit
ton enforcement, Representative Beers
said, such opinion is too orthodox, be-
ing little more than facile acquiescence
in prohibition principles.
Urges Constant Talk.
1--WE must constantly talk prohibit
tion," he declared, mot merely regard
an acceptance of the law as discharg-
ing our obligations to it."
Representative Beers said, in con-
trasting positive congressional support
of prohibition to the general public in
dAAACAC11SC, 4AAS1C oAC AAOWp 90 WIN
Jared to several hundred several years
ago, hardly 100 wet Representatives in
Congress.
We proved conclusively at the last
election" Representative Beers con-
cluded, that the country was dry and
wished to remain dry"
Rev. Allen F. Poore, pastor, delivered
an address of welcome, commencing
the union for it's progress against both
the liquor traffic and a skeptical public.
Reports on Hearings.
Mrs. Andrew McCampbell presented q
report on the recent congressional pro-
hibition hearings. A report also was
made by Mrs. q. A. Ross, outlining Q
program of expansion in the local
union.
Mrs. w. A. Gaylor, president of the
Baltimore w. C. T. u, extended greet
ings to the convention.
Mrs. James M. Doran, wife OF the
commissioner of prohibition, recounted
her experiences in w. c. T. U. work In
New Jersey.
The convention resolved to forward a
letter to President Hoover commencing
his advocacy of a progressive prohibi-
ton policy.
Mrs. N. M Pollock, president of the
local union, presided.
Reading of business reports and a
varied musical program concluded the
convention this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
NEW BUSINESS UNIT
NOW IN LITIGATION
Proposed Opening of Store
Exclusively for CoIored
Threatened With Injunction.

The proposed opening Of a depart
nent store at 800 Seventh street, to be
run by q colored sales force for colored
patronage, and to be owned, in part, by
colored purchasers of stock, was thrown
into litigation today when claim was
made that plans of the promoters of
the new enterprise would void the origi-
nal lease.
The McCrory Stores Corporation,
leaSeholder, this morning filed an in
junction suit in District Supreme Court
against the Surprise Stores, Inc. and
the Mercantile Trading Co. to prevent
the opening April is of the department
store to be known, according to an ad-
vertisement in colored newspaper, as
The Fair"
McCrory Statement Outlined.
The McCrory Stores tells the court
that in 1920 it leased premises 800 to
1926 Seventh street from Moses Golden
berg with condition that no portion
OF the property should be used as a
department store. Also, the leaseholder
recountS, that on June "a, 1927, it sub
let to the Surprise Stores, Inc, two
floors Of premises 800 Seventh street
with a covenant that this lease should
be forfeited If the premises were used
In manner not approved by the own
erS Of the property.
On March 81 last. the plaintiff says,
it learned of an advertisement of the
proposed department store, and on
March 26 was notified by counsel for
the Goldenbergs that it would be in
violation of the original lease to the
plaintiffs, the McCrory Stores.
The court is asked through attorneys
TebbS s Myers, to enjoin the defend
ants from committing any act that
would cause a breach of the lease to
the Surprise Stores.
$40 Shares Offered for Sale.
The Mercantile Trading Co., Inc,
on March 81, published an advertise
ment In the World, local colored news
paper, of the plan for the sale of stock
in the new enterprise at $40 per share.
par value, all common stock, to float
the opening of store
The project was designed to give ad-
ditional employment to the colored
race, the announcement stating that
a training school would be started for
instructing colored employees as mem
bers OF the sales force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
REVOLUTIONARY FEELING IN u. S.
DEVELOPING, RED" PAPER AYERS
Pravda Asserts This Was Proven by Riots
on International Unemployment
Demonstration Day.

only $4,000. American Communists are
endeavoring to correct this weakness, It
explains, BY an intensive recruiting
campaign.
The newspaper continues that the
American party is still very weakly con-
nected with industrial enterprises, only
10 per cent Of the membership being
embraced in factory cells (groups).
"The creation Of o strong nlaSSed
Communist party In the United States"
the paper continues, will be the result
of economic battles and the conversion
Of revolutionary trade unions, whose
members now number from 10000 to
$4,000, into massed trade unions num-
hering hundreds of thousands.
THE party has already taken steps
for converting May ! into a day Of
strikes and demonstrations involving
mobilization Of the masses. All sections
of the Communist international Will
follow with deep revolutiona3 interest
the results Of the campaign Ytarted by
the brotherly American party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
SWISS WILL VOTE
ON LIQUOR CURB
Beer Consumption Increases Stead
ily-Breweries De-
cline.
Special Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch TO The star.
GENEVA. April 4.-coincident with
the referendum which Is to be sub
mitted on Sunday to the people of
Switzerland on the question of reduc-
ing alcoholic liquor production, the
point was emphasized by the authori-
ties today that the consumption of
beer is rapidly increasing In this
country.
Switzerland consumed 66,0oo,o 900 GAL
Ions Of beer in 1929, exceeding the fig-
ure for the previous year by $780,
600 gallons. BrewerieS have decreased
IN number, but not in volume of out
put. There were $40 breweries in the
various cantons in 1891, but concen-
tration, consolidation and rationalixa.
ton steadily reduced the number until
there were only SO on January / last,
OF which is supplied 80 per cent of
last years consumption of beer. Wages
in the industry have greatly increased
in the last decade.
A large increase in the consumption
OF beer Is expected IN 1890 II Sundays
referendum places restrictions on the
consumption Of drinks Of high alcoholic
content.
Copyright. IoS0)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
WIND VEERS, AIDING
BYRD BARK IN GALE
Storm Shifts to Southeast, Stopping
Westward Drift En- Route
to Tahiti.
BY MALCOLM p. HANSON.

BY Radio to The Star and the New York
ON BOARD THE BARK CITY OF
NEW YORK AT SEA, April Son its
fourth day the storm continues with
a velocity of from so to 20 miles per
hour. It has come around to the south
east, thus enabling US to stop our west
ward drift and giving hopes Of q slight
progress northward.
Accordingly, Capt. Melville this after
noon lowered the after storm trysail
and set topmast staysails on. the fore
and main maSts.
The mountaious sea has not let up
and between the wind and sea We ex-
perience a heavy roll and list often as
much as IS degrees to port, which Inn
pairs our activities aboard and inter-
fereS with meals and rest.
(Copyr.ght, 1880, by the New York Times
co: and the st. Louis Post:Dispateh.
throughout the WORLDLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
FINELY CLEARED
IN APARTMENT ROW
Shelby Will Recommend That
No Disciplinary Action
Be Taken.

Inspector william S. Shelby, chief Of
the Detective Bureau, said today that
he would recommend that no diSci-
plinary action be taken against Detective
Sergt. Arthur Fihelly. who received
black eye in an encounter with three
unknown assailants last Sunday morn
ing. Shelby is drafting a report to
this effect, which he will lay before
Maj. Henry G. Pratt, superintendent
Of police. Shelby said that so far as
he could learn FINELY, single man,
was calling upon a single young woman
in her apartment when the fight oc-
Cured in which he got his black eye.
The fight occurred on Fihelly's day
of. This was all there was to the af-
fair, he said, and he did not think any
further action should be taken in the
case. He said he would recommend
that the papers in the case be filed.
Fihelly was put under arrest by
eighth precinct police when the man
ager of the apartment house where the
fight took place put in a call to quell
the disturbance. He was later released
in the custody of his partner, Detective
Ben Kuehling. Fihelly stated he did
not know who the men were who as
saulted him. He has been on sick leave
since the fight but is expected to re-
turn to duty tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-04
PRESIDENTS DOCTOR IS RAISED
TO RANK OF CAPTAIN IN. NAVY
Lieut.. Comdr. Boone to Re-
ceive Pay From March
4, 1929.
Higher Rating Applies to All
Medical Officers at
White House.

Joel T. Boone, President Hoover's per-
sonal physician, now may wear four
stripes on his coat sleeves and every
other insignia and designation that goes
with the rank of a captain in the
United States Navy.
Shortly before noon today Presi-
dent Hoover put his signature to the
bill making Dr. Boone a captain, which
will give him the pay of that grade In
the Navy from March 4, 1929. Until
the President signed this bill, thereby
making 1t a law, Or. Boone was q
lieutenant commander.
This bill elevating the rank of the
Presidents physician was not just
merely for the case of the present oc-
cupant of that important ONCE, but
provides that from now on any medical
officer of the Army, Marine Corps or
Navy shall be given the rank of colonel
or captain, respectively, while serving
in the capacity Of White House
physician.
Capt. Boone is a native of Penn
sylvania. He was graduated from Mer-
cerSburg Academy in that State and re-
ceived his medical education at Hahne-
man College in Philadelphia. He soon