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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
MEXICO LOOKS
FOR TALKIES
Spanish Language On The
Screen Is Promised
BY Lasky

MEXICO CITY, 18-'.exico.
which has produced several Of the
motion picture :'e-s that are now
producing talkies = iglish in the
United States. I'd where a battle
against English likes has been
wsged for some time, is excited now
with the prospects that Spanish
pictures will soon be introduced
here.
Newspapers in : -exico City de-
voted space q a par with hat &C
corded world notat' to j. l..
LaSky, vice president OF the Par
amount company hen he arrived
in Mexico City a short time ago
with the announced attention Of
furtl-ering the cause Of tall-ies In
Spanish.
Interest has been aroused through
out Mexico City and neighboring
cities by the statement made re-
Gently by Mr.. Lasky & the -ocal
press that -. was contemplating
screen tests Of Mexican movie as
pirant5 with tie :ntenticl OF en-
gaging the persons making {. e
best showing. Inc.c- lions r that
the candidates II the screen tests
will mount to many hundreds, as
youthful Me-.ico has been in.pired
by the success OF Dolores Del Rio,
Lupe Velez. Raquel CORES, Ramon
Novsrro. Donald Reid. and other
Mexican stars now IN the lime
light.
When Mexican reporters asked
MFR. LaSky TO comment on a cam
paign at present / 1g waged
against English talki"- by the Uni
versity of ;xico. he declared that
such activit was as yet entirely
uncalled for. He cited that talkies
we're yet young. and that inaSmuch
As they originated in the United
States, they are starting IN th~
English language, but that they
are now rapidly spreading TO fore
ign countries. notably France and
Germany, and will soon reach
Spanish America.
Mr.. Lasky intends to remain in
Mexico for some time, and Is max
ing tours to interior points in the
republic.
Meanwhile the Mexican press is
publishing front page accounts an
nouncing that a gro } OF Metro
Goldwyn Mayer stars from Holly
wood will come TO this republic
soon to produce pictures both in
Spanish and in English.
Did you ever hear OF a "Kibit-
zer?" adv. 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Crash Victim Better

HARLINGEN. Jan. 15.-MrA. iii.
w. Hewitt, injured In an automo-
bile accident near San Benito early
this week, Is reported rs slightly
improved today. She il confined In
the Valley Baptist Hospital IN Har-
lingen.
Mrs. Homer Morrow. Brownsville.
will be released Sunday morning
from the hospital and viii return to
her home in Brownsville. She was
also injured In an automobile &C
cident. near Stuart Place. Juan
Tobias. hurt IN the same wreck. VIII
be released later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

least 80 days before the suit is filed,
and II the taxes are paid prior to
the expiration Of this period. no
cots shall accrue except so cents
now allowed for each notice mail
ed; limiting the amount of costs in
delinquent tax suits to a maximum
of So in any one suit for fees TO the
district clerk: restricting the COM
mission county commissioners courts
may pay under contract for collec-
ton OF delinquent taxes to a max
imum of 10 percent If this practice
is not banned entirely.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Thompson Surprised
At Valleys Growth
Especial TO The Herald.D

HARLINGEN. Jan. ia meet
ing Of the Harlingen Rotary Club
was held Friday noon at the Christ
ian Church.
DR.. Sam Thompson. Kerrville,
district governor Of Rotary, was the
principle speaker.
DR.. Thompson expresses himself
as being urprized at the growth the
Valley has made recently. and stated
that the future for this section was
bright.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Model Auto Road for Spain

Construction Of the model auto
mobile road, 200 miles long. in Spain
Is to be started at once. 1t viii en-
able autoists to travel between Ma
drid and San Sebastian in a few
hours. The roadway will be SO feet
wide, and CurveS viii be wider and
banked to allow speedy turns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

Did you ever hear Of a "Kibit-
zer?" adv. 20,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Toy Boat Insurance Paid

A fourteen-year-old schooiboy re-
Gently collected $40 insurance Tor
the total loss of his toy boat in a
London pond. Lloyd's had sent ex-
perts To try 10 locate and salve the
vessel but their efforts were unsuc-
CcSsful, and the claim. one of the
most unique Of the century, was
paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Fund for Malaria Conqueror

AS a testimonial TO Sir Donald
Ross, who Is credited with solving
the secret Of malaria, a fund Of
S250,000 is being raised in England.
1t is TO be a tribute TO his life-work
for humanity and 10 relieve him
from financial anxiety. A large sum
has already been raised.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
BY LEVON K. HORTON
Central Press COrreSnondant


LESLIE, Mich, Jan. l8.-Jay Reid
ing DeLamater, 81, rather of five
children now grown and married. Is
emnarking upon a career as an
artist.
And DeLamater is employing all
Of the enthusiasm of youth in his
work, enthusiasm that has beer
throttled and bottled up for over 10
years.
He is nov being urged to take his
paintings TO art critics in the east
by lesser critics who venture into his
little studio and grasp at the genius
Of the man as displayed in speci-
mems on the walls Of the shop.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

Visitors from America have found
i new way CT seeing London that. is
being adopted by Londoners. 1t is
from taxicab windows. Those from
overseas have found that taxi dri-
vers, With their wide knowledge Of
the city, are most efficient guides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18
Big Indigo Plant for Tokyo

What is believed will be one of the
largest artificial indigo plants in
the world Is to be erected near Tok-
70. Japan. IL will cost more than
100000 and will take three years
TO build. 1t will produce 1000 tons
Of the product a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-18

The answer to "Kibitzer'' will be
found at the Capitol Theater next
Wednesday and Thursday. adv. 20
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
ASvEarlstmEnr
ADvERTisemEnT
Rheumatic Goes
Wild With Joy

NuTito Preseription Acts Like
Magic. Making Bed.riddsn
Sufferers Get Up and Dance
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Soviet Timber Trust
Seeks NeID Markets

LENTNGRAD. Oct. 16 u.Ns0.
While "Exportless," the Soviet
timber export trust, is looking for
new markets in South America fol
lowing the ban on Soviet timber In
the United states, 1t is experienc-
ing difficulties with dock workers
In the Leningrad port. Tnousanus
of men loading sawn timber on
ships are reported to have gone on
strike and deserted their Jobs, SO
that foreign shipowners threaten,
I'd to sue for damages entailed BY
the delays in waiting for cargoes
to be loaded.
The trust has now appealed to
the regional executive committee
Of Leningrad to commander Tin.
skilled laborers from factories and
mills to replace the deserting
ionrshoremen.
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
POUND ASSERTS
JUSTICE. LAGS

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Amer.
leans are reverting to Seventeenth
century ideas of Justice. Dean
Roscoe Pound. Of Harvard Law
School, said in an address at a
meeting of the Society Of Medi-
cal Jurisprudence, at the New
York Academy of Medicine. 1t
was the first of four meetings
called for discussion of the prob
lem Of criminals and how society
Is to treat them,
Clarence Darrow, who had
been invited to participate in
the discussion with DR.. Pound,
failed to appear. Dean Pound
said:
THE problem Of social con.
troll depends on the grading
Of the tendencies in the indi.
yidual 10 dominate and TO con-
FORM"
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Juvenile Apparel Greatly Reduced
Women's S and Misses
Shoes. $4.95 Were $40

23 pairs Womens and Misses Tan Calfskin OxfOrds
trimmed with contrasting .hades of TAM Cuban heels
and welt soles. Sizes in lot AAA 6h to g. AA an,
S and 6; A An 5 and I: az. 4, Al. 5h. and 6h;
C, 8, S, and 6h.
Ii pairs Womens and Misses Patent Leather Strap
Pumps with Spanish heel and Gray Kid Strap Pumps
with Cuban heels. Sizes in the lot kAA5; AA4h. 6
and 715; A IN; B az; C 3 and an Pair. A96
Pairs and Misses Suede Spectator sports Pumps
with tips and foxng cafskin Built-up leather heels
Both black and brown. Sizes in lot AAAS "A s.
and 6h: Al and s; 4 and s; cav. s. Sh' ana 8
Were $l2sO now. sO'sO
both opera and strap styles OF black suede with tips
and foxinE of welt soeS and bult-up
leather heels sizes n AA E, g. SM and 7h: 81,
and sM; B Sh. Az, s. 5h. g. Sh and z; 9 81 to T.
Of in brown suede. Sizes in lot
AsM; IA 5M; CSh, s, Bh and sh. Were
woMEN's SHOES, THIRD FLOOR
The Washington times., 1930-10-16

CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 16 uN.SJ
In a quavering voice but without
h hesitation, 64year-old David
Graves George. Of Detroit, Michs
today recited the famous poem.
THE Wreck OF the Old 81" be-
fore United States District Justice
John Boyd Avis, presiding at the
hearing Of Georges suit to re-
cover royalties from the Victor
Talking Machine Company. Of this
city.
George charges that 81 years
ago he wrote the poem which
later became the lyric Of a song
of the same name that won such
favor that $5,000.000 Of phono-
graph records were sold.
The self-styled poet and hill.
billy presented what he claimed
to be an original copy Of the poem,
which he wrote in Franklin juno
tion, now Gretna, Va, one week
after the wreck Of the Southern
Railway Company's mail train,
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Table Glassware, 18c

Were 34c piece
24O peceS-goblets, high and low sherbets, bev-
erage glasses, footed tlmblers ice teas and fruit
juice glasses. Coored glass; daintly etched design
25 Imported Colored Glass Vases Were 81. Now. SOC
Imported COlOred Glass Candy Jars. Were %.
- '.@A
/ COlOred Glass Compete, engraved design. Was
4NOW
l COlOred Glass Vase Was $5. Now ........$ $3.50
COlOred Glass MayOnnaise Sets, incrusted gold band
decoration. Was $685. Now. Sl'SO
pairs COlOred Glass GOd-encrusted Candle Holders.
Were 1895 pair. Now. .$l'S0
l COlOred Glass Console Set, floral design Bowl ano
2 candle holders SIightIy IMPERFECT. Was S..
4NoW
GLASSWARE FIFTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Aged Hill Billy" Recites
Poem in Royalties Suit

No. 81, near North DanviIle, va.
George testified he was re
garded as the best rlIymester In
his community and that he had
once composed an election SONG
for President Mckinley when he
first ran for office.
The Victor Company contended
that George appropriated the
music of the song from another
hit Of long ago and that when
the record was released they ad,
vertised in an effort to locate the
author so that they might trans
fer royalties to him.
The phonograph company fur.
ter alleged that 1t had already
made payments to three persons
and one company for rights to
the song.
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
TwO British Princes
May Visit U. S.
Next Spring

LONDON, oct. 16 QN.S).
The Prince Of Wales and his
younger brother, Prince George,
may visit the United States
next spring or summer.
It is believed that another
"ambassadorial" visit may be
made to the United States by
the Prince at the close Of a
South American trip which has
been definitely planned for next
spring.
The purpose of this visit is to
encourage British trade with the
South American countries. The
Prince will visit the Argentine.
Brazil and probably a number
Of other republics.
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Art Embroidery Reduced

Enameed waste Baskets With % EloEal prints. a., !
IL Waste Baskets.' with assorted prints Were $l25
Now .........'. - -, ''''' :. oSS
1 Nested BOudOIr Pillow, "As is" Was s2S5;
NOW %A"OV
Fancy Ruffled Taffeta Pillows, rose, mulberry.
We're $S Now ..:.'.''''. - :. - - Ss;SO
1 Gold and Blue Velvet Pillow, novelty shape was
Model Beret. beige color. ribbOnzens crochet Was
. s -. NOW SA'oO
Children'e stamped Pink Crepe de Chine Dresses.
Sizes and 2. We're So. Now. =. - 'S1.sO
10 Enameled Hat Stands. rose color Were e0c.
Model PINK ksand- white Checked High Chair 2 Pa q
Pairs Model Pillow Cases. with soalloDsd erOchst:a
~ edges Were $3.50, Now .'.'. -
4 Model White Lawn Crib Spread, with print bcraer
ana stenciled embroidered design was 90:
Now OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. So y
Model Unbleached Muslin Crib Spread! was 3;
MOdsi Lunch Cloth. ss-inch With print border or e
Model white Linen Luncheon Set. SS-ineh ciosn
and 4 napkins embroidered In green ana
yellow. was 81. Now ........,.......''S
ART EMBROIDERY, SEVENTH FLooR
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
GIFTS Greatly Reduced
Slightly Soiled or Damaged

Chinese Lacquer TabOrsttes. Were $40. Now 's7.ss
/ Pottery Flower BOvI. Was 50. Now. so
swan Flower BOwIs. Were s2.sO: Now. 81. Is
"a italian Pottery Plates. ~ were &125, Now soc.
IL were &1SS. Now. w..:......:.......:;.. SOC
Catalonian Glass Beverage Set Tray bottle ana "a
Small China Animals Were 81 Now. soc
Aquarium, green iron frame square glass bowl
was IS, Now ....,.......... $3.50
I Metal Hamper Waste Basket Was IS. Now. $3.50
THE GIFT SHOP. SEVENTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1930-10-16

ciatlng pain. They say e must be
narcotic But Il isn't anything Of the
sort. and to prove f. get the regular pack.
age from the drug store. Try y as d.
rected and IL II doesn't prove almost
miracle In driving away pain with two or
three doses your money will be instantly
refunded. Asked at tho drug store for .
box of Eurito on this morey-back guaran.
tee. At all druggists and LggetPf DRUG
Stores and People'F Drug Stores.
The Washington times., 1930-10-16

S5 varieties of our delicious homemade choco-
late in each box.
Hard Filled Candies. Special, pounds ;. 81
CANDIES. AISLE FIRST FLOOR
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Velour Coatings, 8 yard

40 yards; navy, cadet and purple. 54-in width.
11A yards Plaid Coating, brown navy Was $S yard
Now ................f. f......................... N
20 yards Novelty Stripe yards Imported Black
Coating, brown-andtan B0uele with indis
and rose.and.tan. Was tinct" gold thread. Was
Sc yard. Now......$2 SO yard Now ...SS
WOOL DRESS GOODS, SECOND FLOOR
The Washington times., 1930-10-16

Nothing has 90 star
tied the community a.
the effect of Nurito, q
physicians prescription
for rheumatism. neu-
Fitie. neuralgia, sciatica
and lumbago. II IL now
10 be had at All the
local drug stores and 10
certainly q boon 70 hu-
nianity. Many wont
believe such q thing
possible as almoa { III
slant relief In even bed.
ridden raseN 0f agcFtI-
The Washington times., 1930-10-16
Largest POstOffice
To Cost $4,000, 900

Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
Of the Treasury, announced this
afternoon that an agreement has
been reached between the Gov
ernment and the Union Terminal
Company Of Chicago for the sale
to the Government Of the site
of the present Van Buren,
Street postoffice substation for
$5.500,000
The site is now being leased
by the Government. fellon said
the postoffice and Federal build
ing, to cost $15.000,0OO, will be
the largest postoffice building IN
the world.
The Washington times., 1930-10-16

WIN A PRIZE! Detailed infOr.
nation ON the SIPS PRIZE CON.
TEST now In progress appears on
next to last page Of this paper.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15
HARVESTING AND TEIRESHING GENERAL
THRUOUT NORTHWEST SAYS F. u. REPORT

st. Paul.-With weeks of drouth
and heat shriveling grain crops
and cutting down estimates of
production in all parts Of the
Northwest, weather conditions can
make little change in small grain
prospects for the balance of the
year, the Farmers Union Termin-
al Association says in its weekly
grain review.
Harvesting and threshing are
becoming general in all sections of
the Northwest" the report saws.
THE harvest will be the earliest
for several years, due to the rap
Id ripening of grain because of the
heat. The condition of corn, DO
tatoes and other late crops can be
materially affected by rains and
other weather conditions.
/ Generally speaking, except fol
further deterioration, there have
been few changes in conditions the
past week. Heat has been exces,
sive and has caused some further
shrinkage of berries.
"In Minnesota the crops will b,
fairly satisfactory. Threshing re
ports indicate that barley has beer
running around 35 bushels TO tn
acre: wheat from 10 to 20 bush
els, and flax from 10 to Is bush
els. Considering the drouth, cor
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15

has been holding up well and
promises more than average
yields, though there has been fir
ing and shrinkage in many fields.
Spotted In North Dakota
"In northeastern and southeast
ern North Dakota, conditions are
from fair to good. In central
North Dakota crops are very spot
ted and could hardly be classed as
fair. In western North Dakota
much of South Dakota and Mon
tana conditions are unsatisfactory.
However, there are some dis
tricts in all states which have fair
crops. Rye harvest is about COM
pleted In North Dakota. Yields
have been below normal and quail
lty good. Barley harvest Is also
almost finished. Spring wheat Is
snrunken and light, weighing from
on to 58 pounds to the bushel and
yields generally are from 5 To 1E
bushels to the acre. Early planted
lax is fair, but much of the late
Flax will not be cut. Corn has
been damaged by heat and mas.
stures are exceptionally drv a
wire from Sheyenne, N. d.. saw,
that wheat is averaging 10 bush.
els an acre; that flax is poor and
i Continued on Last Page,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15

In analysing the budget setting
above, it will be seen that only
few decreases are actual and mean
anything permanently: the big
cuts are only delaying the raising
of money that the law provides
must be raised, until next year,
which will not be an election year.
thus giving a false impression
of economy.
The first item cut is the COM
missioners' budget from $500 to
$500, reduction of $1,000. This
is a saving of just that amount,
yet the Budget is still plenty high
for that office and could have
still been cut into with no injury
to the county.
The next cut is fund for sur
veying of weights and measures
This cut should not have beer
made, for it means that the scale:
in the county are not being tested
When the Farmers administra
ton was in power it founc
many faulty scales and made con
formations that saved the peopl
thousands and thousands of dol
lars. This nominal levy mean
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15
AGED CANDIDATE
ATTACKS DRY LAW

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-Aaron
Reed, Nebraska's 84-year-old re-
publican candidate for the United
States senate and an outspoken
opponent of the prohibition law,
made his first and last campaign
address here last night.
Invited to make a radio address,
Read said he accepted because it
entailed no expense except that of
coming here from his home at
Madison.
Though he has no hope of win
ming the nomination, he said he is
confident of polling many thous-
and votes.
In his speech he said opposition
to continued enforcement of the
prohibition law was on all sides.
"Get the price down to reas-
enable level and the moonshiner's
day will end" he said.
GAS long as peaches, apples a7C
grapes grow, and dandelionI
bloom, the American people viii
make and Misunderstanding liquo-
and no constitutional amendmen
or any other law will stop them"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15

Sidney. Manifestations signed
by approximately 409o of the vot-
ers of Richland county, asking
that the matter of bonding the
county in the amount of $5O,OOO
to be applied toward the cost Oh
vehicular bridge across the mis-
souri, river at a point south Oh
Crlbertson be submitted to the
voters of the county in a specliaii
election for the purpose to be neiq
in connection with the genera
election on November Attn, 1901,
were filed with County Clerk and
Recorder w. A. Leo today by Or
liz. d. Benson, chairman OF tnt
Chamber of Commerce missouri
river bridge committee and At1or'
ney C. E. Collect. ~,
| The number of signers on ln'
petitions far exceeded the required
number to make the proposltiol
an election issue and there are !
) number of petitions still out !
very favorable territory that WEI we,
, NOT available to file. These woui
: increase the total number OF Tn
. county, it is thought. :,
. Soundings have been made .
. Chief Engineer Bailey of the stat
= highway commission and the iocs
= ton of the bridge has been a.
. termined with the southeriy en-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15
RICHLAND COUNTY CITIZENS SIGN
PETITION FOR new MISSOURI BRIDGE

which will be in Richland county,
on or near section 3, township n,
north of range Sc. The northerly
end will be in the same section,
township and range in Roosevelt
county, which pays an equal am
cunt with Richland county toward
its cost. Roosevelt county provid-
ed for payment of her share in the
primary election when special ;
mill levy for the purpose carried
overwhelmingly. The revenue from
this levy viii pay that county'S
share in one year while the bono
issue for Richland county is spread
over a period of 20 years.
The Missouri river bridge pro
iect has been strongly supported
bv the Sidney Chamber of Com
nerce since it's inception. An as
ISOLATION was formed in the Siou,
Pass territory nearly year ag
to promote it and the program in
augurated moved steadily forwar
until now its success is virtual
assured. The state highway CON
, mission were highly favorable I
the project and when the applies
t;on came before them approved
! quickly. This left only the voter
: If Richland county to give approx
ii and the way the petitions wei
signed. that would seem assured.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15
DAKOTA MONTANA
WHEAT PURCHASES
Al ELEVATORS

Grand Forks, N. D.-Purchase
of "A country elevators, including
four sub-terminals, from the Pow
ers Elevator company of Duluth
and Minneapolis, was announced
here by George E. Duis, president
of the North Dakota Montana
wheat pool.
Thirty-eight elevators are locat-
ed in North Dakota, most of them
on the main line of the Northern
Pacific railroad. Two of the sub
terminals are at Edgeley and Eek
elson.
Montana elevators are at POM
pey's Pillar, Nibbe and Wheat
Basin, and sub-terminals at Bill
ings and Big Timber.
The purchase gives the wheat
pool ownership of 100 elevators.
with a combined interior storage
capacity of 100000 bushels. In
addition the pool owns and Dper-
ates a modern terminal elevator IN
Minneapolis.
The combined pool elevators viii
function in the same way as other
elevators, purchasing cash grain
from non-members and in addition
serving as friendly contact fol
pool members pooling their whea'
production.
The wheat pool operates IL
North Dakota and Montana AMI
has a membership of more THAI
10000 farmers and business men
1t was founded nine years ago ant
has handled wheat during eigh
crop years strictly on coopera
tive basis.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1930-08-15

that scales are not now heing test
ed. This is phoney economy.
The third cut is in the Assess
or's office. The Budget of the AS
SCISSORS Office nearly doubled this
year, because the county commits
sioners compelled Assessor Aspe-
lund to change from the honor
system to the fieldman system
This budget was cut $1,000 and
represents a saving.
The fourth cut was $1,000 In
care of prisoners. Whether wise
or not, time will tell.
The fifth cut was the Coroner's
budget which was reduced from
$1,085 to $175, a saving of 1910
This represents a saving.
The next three cuts are The
large ones, and represent nothing
but delay-no economy at all, fol
this money must be raised, if no
this year, then next and probabl,
enough extra next year TO maxi
tup for the cut this year. TIL
items of $57, $50 and $4,000. inter
est on bonds and warrants an
payments on bonds, totaling STA
$40 is cut $41,97O to $72,4O0. Thi