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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-04
Pharr Gets Modern
Telephone Exchange
Especial to The Herald

PHARR. Sept. According TO
officials Of the Rio Grande Valley
Telephone Company, the new X
change recently constructed at
Pharr was cut over" to common
battery equipment last Thursday
evening. G. p. Samson. commercial
manager Of the company and man.
ayers or various Valley exchanges
were present for the event.
The new exchange building +
similar to those erected within the
past two years Id Donna, Mercedes
and other Valley cities. II Is a stuc-
CO building, located on a lot pur-
chased for that purpose by the
Rio Grande Valley Telephone Com
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-04
Cotton Picking AT
Sebastian Ended

SEBASTIAN. Sept 4-Cotton sea-
son in this vicinity has practically
closed with the ginning total at APP
prcximately 24oO bales, l725 being
ginned BY Bourne a Bourne and CTS
by the Valley Gin company a large
acreage has been prepared for on
lens and a record acreage OF truck
viii be planted in this lOce.ty this
wear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-04

pany. A new switch board and COM
plete new mechanical equipment
has been provided. The outside
cable ss-.em has been entirely re-
built.
Mr.. Samson states that the OPP
ening of this new exhcange gives
the city of Pharr a completely mod
ernized telephone system. similar
to that now in operation il other
Valley towns. A formal opening will
be held in about 30 days az which
time the public viii be invited tc
inspect the new exchange.
The new exchange is located at
Cherokee and Cage streets. r.. II.
Rushing Is manager OF the Pharr
exchange.
Experiments in farm t%erracing IN
an attempt 70 halt soil erosion arc
Irfr-r triad ~spr- rTrr.+ r..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-04
RULIFTIN

First figure. lowest temperature
last night. second. highest yester-
day: tai1d. wind velocity at s a. m:
fourth, precipitation In last "a
fnurr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
DRAMA GUILD PLANS
SPEAKERS BUREAU
Leading Local Authorities to
Appear Before Clubs Here
This Winter.

The Community Drama Guild of
Washington announced yesterday it is
completing plans for a speakers bureau
for the coming Winter, the aim of
which will be to provide outstanding
local authorities on the drama and
stage to appear before clubs in the
city as part of the recreational and cul-
tural life of the community.
The speakers bureau will be con-
Quoted under the direction of Willard
Hayes Yeager, Depew professor Of pub
lie speaking at George Warrington
University. Prof Yeager formerly was
In charge of the public speaking de-
partments of the University of Illinois
and Ohio State University and is a
recognized authority.
There must be many play-lov1ng
Neutrality-suspicious. who do not yet know
about the excellent entertainment pro-
vided by the guild" Prof. Yeager said.
''It seems to me the Drama Guild is
making distinct contribution to the
life of the City of Washington"
Prof Yeager is sending out invita-
tions to a number of well known
speakers on the subject of local drama
in relation to the American stage, and
when the personnel of the speakers
bureau is completed. within the month,
those authorities will be sent to speak
before any and all organizations desir-
ing to add them as a feature of their
regular programs for the season.
The committee on the second annual
''play-writing contest" conducted by
the guild, is already making arrange
ments for this event, which will begin
before Christmas The committee COM
prises CORTLAND D. Baker of George
Washington University, Dean G. B.
Woods of American University and Miss
Helen Nicolay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
NAVY ORDERS

Rear Amiral Wat T. Cluverious. de-
tached duty as commander Battleship
Division 2, Scouting Fleet. about No
vember 3, to duty as chief of staff,
United States Fleet.
Lieut.. Franklin T. Apologize, to tenn
porary duty. Receiving Station, Hamp-
ton Roads. Va.
Lieut.. Joseph r. Barbara. detached
National Board of Elections. Nicaragua,
to U. S S. Marblehead Uncompleted
portion orders May % revoked.
Lieut.. August j. Deter. jr.. detached
aide on staff, Battleship Division 2,
Scouting Fleet to U. S. S. Pennsylvania.
Lieut. Franklin B. Kohrs, detached
Third Naval District about October /,
to U. S. S. Milwaukee.
Lieut.. George D. Lyon detached q.
8. S. Aaron Ward, to U. S. S. Was
muth
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) John L. sho-
mier. jr.. detached U. S. S. Medusa. to
Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, Territory
Hawaii
Ensign Harlow J. Carpenter, detached
q. s. s Wasmuth, to U. S. s. Aaron
Ward
Ensign John Quinn, detached Naval
Air Station, Pensacola, Fla, October 6,
to U. S. S. Chandler.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Harold Simons
(Medical Corps). detached Naval Acad-
envy about october IL, to q. s. s. Arr
IONA.
Lieut.. Edison H. Gale (supply Corps,
detached U. S. s. Campus, to U. s. s..
Pittsburgh.
Lieut.. Comdr. Ray c. Sanders (Sup-
ply Corps. orders July g. 1880. issued
by Naval Bureau, modified, to U. s. s.
Canopns.
Chief Boatswain Peter H. Scribante
Warrant officer), detached u. s. S.
Chaumont, to Navy Yard, New York,
N Y.
Boatswain Milton c. McHenry Cwar-
rant officer, detached u. S. S. Vireo
about October 81, to U. S. S. Chaumont.
Chief Pay Clerk Henry L. Greenough
Warrant oficer), detached Sixteenth
Naval District To limited States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
"Her Man" Proves 10 Be
a Good Dramatic Film.

q Good Dramatic Film.
THE new film at R-K-O Keith's,
l. "Her Man" seems a shrewdly
done vehicle, acted by superb cast
and suffering only from what might
be called "overdirection." On the
whole, however, dealing as 1t does
with the seamier side of life, 1t is an
unusual and stimulating film based
on the good old frankie and Johnnie
legend.
In this case Frankie, in the guise
of Helen Twelvetrees, who is rapidly
becoming one of the cinemas i'm
portant actresses, gives Johnnie the
go-by for young and dashing sailor
who promises to take her away from
her cabaret surroundings in Havana
and remove her to a land of sun
shine and trees Johnnie, of course,
is not to be dealt with thus easily,
and, in one of the noisiest fights
ever staged, in which endless sup
plies Of chairs and bottles crash on
one skull after another, he registers
his disapproval and finally is killed
at the point Of his own treacherous
knife.
This latter part is chilling and ex-
citing to the audiences pulse, and
the first is good but too long drawn
out "atmospherically." One has an
opportunity, however, of seeing Mar
jorie Rambeau, long absent from the
stage or screen, turn In a perfect
score as the old, gin-soaked lady Of
the cabaret, who proves to be the
mother of Frankie. Also, Phillips
Holmes gives another one of his now
expected excellent performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
MARINE CORPS ORDERS

The following changes are announced:
Lieut.. Col. Clayton B. Vogel on Oc-
tober % detached Hampton Roads, Nor
folk, Va. to Garde dHaiti via the u.
g. s. Kittery, scheduled to sail from
Hampton Roads on or about November
5; Capt. Howard M. Peter, detached
headquarters Marine Corps, washington,
d. c., to LIST Brigade, Haiti, via the
s. s. Cristobal, scheduled to sail from
New York, N. Y, on or about october
Is; Second Lieut.. Frank c. Croft. de-
tached Pensacola, Fla. to San Diego,
Calf: Second Lieut.. Wallace o. Thomp-
son, assigned to duty at San Diego,
Calf: First Lieut.. Thomas C. Parrin,
assigned to duty at Cavite, p. l.: Sec
ond Lieut. Kenneth H. Weir, detached
Pensacola, Fla, to San Diego, Calf. !;
Chief Pay Clerk Charles w. Eaton. de-
tached New York, N. Y, to headquar-
tiers Marine Corps, Washington, D. c.;
Chief Pay Clerk George H. Mulligan,
detached Garde d'Haiti to headquar-
tiers Marine Corps, Washington, D. c.,
via the u. s. S. Kittery, scheduled to
sail from Port au Prince, Haiti, on or
about october 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington s Theaters.

a light romantic comedy. George
OlSen'S band is featured in the mo-
ton picture version.
The stage presentations for the
week at the Palace are notable for
their general excellence without any
weak spots. Ted Claire, who re-
ceived warm welcome on his APP
pearance yesterday, conducts the
proceedings in approved fashion.
and not only contributes to the
smoothness of the several acts, but
also exhibits his own skill in dane
ing and musical features. He offers
a Capital Theater revue, Bye Bye
Blues" and creates spirit of CO.
operation between the Palace Or
chestra and those who appear in
these acts. One of the best things
on the program is billed as Max
and His Dogs" and, while the stage
has had a multiplicity of canine
performers, MAX" seems to have
acquired an unusually talented
group. Two good dancing teams
also appear.
The Pathe comedy, Hold the
Baby" has some real humor in its
composition, while the newsreel
offers the latest subjects Of public
comment. D. G. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
ARMY ORDERS

Lieut.. Col. Walter o. Boswell, In
fantry. at Governors Island, New York,
will be transferred to the retired list,
November 80. on his own application,
after more than 81 years service; Col.
Frederick B. Shaw. Infantry, at Fort
Wayne, Mich. has been assigned to
duty with the Kentucky National
Guard at Louisville; Capt F. 8. B. eau
thorn, Infantry, from San Francisco to
Fort Mcdowell. Calf; Maj. Benjamin
s. Stocker. Infantry. from Hot Springs
Ark, to Fort Sam Houston, Tex; Capt
George E. Lamb, Quartermaster Corps
from this city to New York City; First
Lieut.. Roswell E. Round, Infantry. from
Fort George NJ. Meade, Md, to the
Philippines, and First Lieut. Andrew j.
Schriver, Infantry. from Fort Niagara,
N. Y, to San Juan. Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
HONEST SCHOOL PUPIL
MAILS ADMISSION FEE

Boy Who Climbed Fence to See
County Fair With Pals Re-
penis and Sends in Money.
BLAIRSvILLE, Pa, October IL
(N.AN.A.)-George Washington cherry
tree has gone forever, but its shade
fingers on
A schoolboy here in company with
group of pals sneaked over a fence
to see county fair there. Donald Mar
tin. secretary of the association spon-
soring the fair, received this letter:
Dear Sir:
Il am one of bunch of
schoolboys who became impatient about
getting into the fair yesterday and some
of the boys argued that it would be
all right to go over the fence I went
with them, but I can't feel right about
it, so I am enclosing my gate fee, as 1
want to be straight with everybody
"A School Kid"
1t took eight hours for Martin to get
over the shock.
Copyright, 1880, by North American News
paper Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

OF Its success
may be found
in the attitude
of TIE audi
ence, W h 1 C h
breathes with
audible excite
nent during
the la S S c
poker G a m e
and just about
cheers M ! s S
Harding for
cheating so
nicely.
There is, Of
course Moth
ing very new
In this picture.
The plot has
Aa1- ~4raxr,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

FIanneIette Pajamas
Smart new styles for women.
heavy double-f1eeced quality: Ut
assorted light stripes Frog ~
and fancy trimmed effects u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

The cast has, among other celebri-
ties, James Gleason as a pleasing
inebriate, Ricardo Cortez doing well
enough by the unsympathetic role
of Johnnie. and Thelma Todd COM
ing in momentarily in a new and
shining black wig. Miss Twelvetrees
Is, quite naturally, the star.
While this picture seemed to hold
the audience at its finger tips for an
hour and half, there was still time
for comedies. newsreels and the stall
wart RK-Olians making musical
noise. <. de s. M.
"What a Widow" Continues
BlitheIy at Columbia.
EOR a second week Gloria Swan
son may be seen at the Column
bia pirouetting about in a film called
What Widow" which seems to be
very good, II popular approval means
anything. Those, however, who are
not vitality concerned with a lady's
wardrobe may find this screen COM
edy somewhat unsatisfactory. Full
of continual babble and chatter
and an endless collection of glasses
and hiccoughS. toward the end of It
all one wonders whatever persuaded
the talented Miss Swanson to lend
her charms to such folly.
Blessed with one or two good
songs. which are spoiled sby faulty
synchroniZation, the star skips
through a series of amatory trivali-
ties which result finally in her COM
ing down to earth, or rather marry
ing Owen Moore, and flying from
Paris to New York in a giant Dornler
plane. Why Mr.. Moore should have
wanted to marry such a talkative
and manifestation widow seems
hard to understand. However, by
doing this, he brings the film to an
end. and thus rescues Miss Swanson
from touring Europe with various
musician admirers.
The assets of this Aim are the
stars clothes, some of the sets. the
extremely clever prologue and owen
Moore. Also. for those who like
noise: this film is heartily recon-
mended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
Follow Thru" at the Palace,
Made Effective by Screen Methods.

Follow Thru" at the Palace,
Made Effective by Screen Methods.
TRANSFER from stage to screen,
with color photoplay, tends to
improve Follow Thru" in one re-
spect-in giving reality to the golf
tournaments with their enthusiastic
galleries, and creating the outdoor
atmosphere in which the leading
characters are brought into compe-
tition. The story itself. however, is
Of little importance, for the produc-
ton Is primarily intended for light
entertainment. with a series of views
Of the festivities at a country club
In the season Of golf rivalry, pien-
tiful supply Of comedy and numer-
Gus tuneful musical selections. Miss
Nancy Carroll, in the role of Lora
Moore, ambitious young golfer, who
finally wins the championship after
a hard struggle. shows her Gus
tomary capacity for vivacious action,
uses her pleasing voice to advantage
in the talking films, and in her sing
ing gives the impression of sweetness
in tones without attaining great
power. Her personality easily holds
the conspicuous place in the pro-
duction With Buddy" Rogers she
has duet which Is feature. Mr..
Rogers, playing opposite Miss Car
roll, also impresseS one with his
recognized talents in this form Of
entertainment. Zelma O'Neil and
Jack Haley contribute some robust
bits to the action and are almost
indispensable in the working out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12

almost over every stage in the coun-
try, but the star demonstrates the
brilliance of her acting in subtle
and novel fashion Miss Harding is
unique in her method of histrionic
attack. She is never coy, neither is
she ever cheap. Her acting is far
removed from the laugh-and-sigh
type so favorable to Hollywood. Hsr
voice is slow and full half-octave
below most "heroines." And in one
might complain that she Is always
Ann Harding, there is nothing to
worry about, since her quiet, blonde
beauty and theatrical mannerisms-
II she has any-are most soothing
to the eye and ear.
Mr.. Belasco's very presentable plot
serves well enough as a basis for
Miss Harding's "emoting" She loves
her man quickly, and succumbs to
his embraces, If hurriedly, at least
amusingly. The director has handled
the scenes skillfully and with the
spotlight on the young star, so that
there is never any danger of running
aground. The cast is adequately
western" James Rennie being the
thief who Is loved, and Harry Ban
mister and Bert Roach, counting"
unsteadily in the academy" being
among the more successful. All is
done, in fact, very nicely, even to the
exclusion Of the possible thsme song.
Besides this more than pleasing
film the Earle has assembled Ted
Healy and his band of laconic stage
racketeers as amusing and original
entertainment. Mr.. Healy, whose
nonsense has graced many a Broad
way production, has an unusually
hilarious group of performers to help
him along. Although may of the
gags" have no longer their pristine
virtue, Mr.. Healy can always be
counted upon for laughs and the
concoction of not-too-sensible mat
ter, and during this weeks half hour
he seems better than ever. OF all
the actors, only the well-known
Bobby Folsom seemed not to have
real "hit" material at her beck and
call.
Overtures, comedies and newsreels
complete bill that is long but well
worth attention. E. de S. M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
Two Stellar Shows
At Earle This Week.

At Earle This Week.
THANKS to the vivid and sin
cere performance of Ann
Harding the screen version
4 of David BelaSco's epic, Girl
of the Golden West" cur
rent feature at the Earle Theater, Is
a competent, sometimes exciting and
sometimes emotional film. The proof
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
D. c. COURT AIDS
FRENCHMAN

Regardless Of popular concep-
ton of American justice here.
Robert Winkler, a FrenChman in
the United States on a passport
expiring February 18, will soon
return to his native land pre-
pared to do battle with those
who criticize United States court
procedure.
Winkler was injured last
August 13, when his automobile
was hit by a street car of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company at the intersection of
Fern Street and Georgia Avenue.
He filed suit in October, but the
case could not be reached for
trial in regular order for at least
a year and Winkler's passport
expired this month.
These facts were related to
Justice Jennings Bailey by At
torneys Alvin Newmycr and
Samuel Robbins and the court
advanced the case for trial
yesterday. just before it was
called, however, counsel announced
that an amicable settlement had
been effected with the railroad
company, so the suit was dis
missed and Winkler went on his
way rejoicing.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05

That persistent feeling of tired.
ness-that clouded mind-that lack
of dash and fire-that missing
punch that decides so many situa-
tions in business-are all usually
due to. an acid system. Excess acid,
formed in the stomach as a result
of our unnatural eating habits,
causes acid-indigestion with gas.
sourness and burning and sets up
poisonous putrefactions in the gas.
tro-intestinal canal that saps our
strength and vitality, taxes our
nerves and pulls us down physically
and mentally.
Magnesia Oxoids. developed in
Germany by a famous. 1O0.year-oii
pharmaceutical house. correct acid
ity in the right way! Upon contact
with the acid in the stomach. Mag,
nesia Oxoids generate nascent. or
active oxygen. The live" oxygen
stimulates the alkaline gastric
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
WOMAN NAMED.
To VA. BOARD Of
EDUCATION

BERRYVnLE, Va, Feb. S.
Miss Rose Mcdonald. who for the
past two years has been supervisor
Of rural schools Of Clarke county,
received notice Of her appoint
ment by Governor Pollard as q
member Of the State board Of
education.
She Is the first woman to be
honored by a position on the State
educational board in Virginia.
Miss Mcdonald has given q
great deal of her time to rural
schools and the deep interest she
has displayed has resulted In In.
stituting many improvements, es-
pecially in the mountains.
Miss Mcdonald, for the past five
years has been judge of the juve-
nile court and domestic relations
court, Of Clarke county, and she
was the first woman in the State
to hold that position.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
CUTTING
FIGHT TAKEN
To HOOVER

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Feb.
5.-The fight Of property owners
in the Shepherdstown area Of
jefferson county to halt the de-
struction Of cedar trees by the
State department of agriculture
as breeders Of cedar rust" fatal
to apple trees, has been carried
to the White House itself.
A telegram addressed to PreSi-
dent Hoover, as commander-in-
chief of the Army and Navy, was
dispatched by Miss Violet Dand-
ridge asking the President to in
vestigate the situation. The ap-
peal to Hoover was based upon
the action Of the cutting crew
who ignored the American flags
secured to the tops Of the trees
which were doomed by order Of
the department. The. flags were
placed on the trees in the hope
that the cutters would refrain
from destroying the ones so
marked, but 13 giant specimens
on the estate of Miss Sue Lemen
were destroyed. It was then
that Miss cambridge made her
appeal to the Chief Executive in
behalf Of outraged citizens"
Wait Reply
Protestants anXiouSly awaited
a reply from Washington. hoping
that the President would ask
West Virginia authorities to cease
the cutting operations until the
flag episode could be investigated.
Property owners in that sec
ton have made a valiant stand
for the protection Of the big trees,
which form an integral part Of
the beauty of number of estates
even after the cedar cutting law
had been carried to the State
supreme court, where it was de-
clared constitutional. Every ef-
fort has been made to, halt the
destruction of the trees, with the
message yesterday to Washing
ton the latest step of the owners
in their battle to protect their
property.
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
Senate Kills 100000
Bill for Roads Tests

In reporting on the agricultural
appropriation bill, the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee today
eliminated q provision authoriz-
ing erection of a bureau of roads
testing laboratory, at a cost Of
$500, 900.
The appropriations bill is the
first to be submitted to the Sen
ate, and carries an increase of
1868. .557, making the total $685.
648, 8,227.
The committee felt that it was
unnecessary to have a special
laboratory for testing road build
ing materials. That work, it was
declared. could be handled
efficiently and well by the Bureau
of Standards,
The Washington times., 1930-02-05
Golden Anniversary
Celebrated By Couple
ANNA DAVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Law.
of 1873 Varnum ST. N. W., last
night celebrated their golden an.
niversary at reception attended
by 100 guests from nearby States.
Flowers, gifts of gold, and hun
dreds of cards were sent to the
couple. who were married in Wash
ington so years ago. Two we'd
ding cakes were a feature of the
party.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Law are
WashingtonianS, Mrs. Laws birth
place being the corner on which
Woodward and Lothrop's now
stands.
Many of the guests last night
also were guests at the wedding
ceremony.