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The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Turner Wins a Bout

when I ventured to remark q
couple Of columns back that I
considered wrestlers good actors
while Managing Director Cullen,
pf the Lowe Theaters, was sure
they were athletes. who should
pick up the challenge but Joe
Turner. !, - 4 nj.
Mr. Turner has been. catch.as-
catch can. and Graeco-R Roman
pulling and mauling on wrestling
mats for many seasons and long
held the Police Gazette belt aS
naiddIeweight champion Of his
profession. He says we are both
wrong-that wrestling is the king
Or all sports; and offers to prove
1t.
/ was waited upon yesterday by
George King, the enterpriSing
manager of Mr.. Turner, with an
invitation to have the wrestler
appear at the benefit show next
wednesday midnight at the Fox
Theater. Mr.. Turner asks only
To- minutes and proposes t0
demonstrate, with the aid. Of Q
suitable opponent, that vaudeville
audiences and motion-picture fans
win like wrestling and settle al
disputes as to how it should be
classified.
The committee on program for
the benefit performance upon mo
tion, OF Manager Cullen decided
TO accept Mr.. Turner's invitation
and tender him q vote Of thanks
for the addition Of q, novel fea-
tlire. Somewhere between com.
edy acts, singers and the headline
spot, Joe Turner will be dropped
to entertain for 10 minutes next
N1adnASdaU Ni6hf
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Sweet Revue

Plenty Of sweets for Washington,
for the Fanchon anc Marco "Idea''
which at the Fox Is called BOX
o. Candy"
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
ziegfsld PrOspei's

Florenz ziegfeld's Smiles" will
pull out Of Boston next Saturday
night with a gross of $165,O0 col.
.lected in three weeks. Who said
hard times? Wonderful business
considering that the show Is uI1-
dergoing plenty Of fixing tncMd'
siaR building UP Marilyn Miller's
role.
Tryouts are deceptive. Not one
IN ten would give Lenore Uric .
show, Pagan Lady" q chance 70
succeed on Broadway after what
r,as revealed In washington. Re
writinr and recasting and Q few
Sqeeks on the road and Pagan
Lady goes to Broadway and be.
comes . mild hit although ell ot
tne critics panned the play. Ul-
hes draw with matinee audiences
e. another surprising feature.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
'WhOOpee' Introduced
Zie0feLdtOH HOLLYIUOOd

Florenz Ziegfeld took his first
trip to Hollywood and his first
personal interest in making OF
a picture in "Whoopee," now in
its second week at Loew'S Colum-
bia, the inaugural film Of his
new partnership with his new
partner, Samuel GoldWyn.
In an advisory capacity and
with the assistance Of his entire
stage staff, ziegfeid took part in
the whole production. On the
screen Eddie Cantor continues
his famous stage role.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
'OUn' and 'OUitch' and
Just What Thev Mean

Why so many Russian names
end in "ovitch" and iowa" was
revealed through the production
Of the drama 1.-THE VirtuouS
Sin," now playing at Loew'S
Palace Theater.
In explaining Kay Francis role
OF Marya 1vanova, technical ad.
vsers related that Ivanova means
merely daughter Of Ivan"
1vanovitch means "son Of
Ivan" OF course, this process
Is dropped as soon as 1t attains
the Importance Of being q family
name, for by following this ira
Gtion down even q few genera.
tions, q painful confusion would
enSle.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
PLAYS
TN EXCITING
FEATURE

Since "Beau Geste" the Foreign
LegionI Of France has inspired
any number Of films but none, It
The Washington times., 1930-11-08

story reyolves Warner Baxter
and loathing for some Of their
actions, one must be possessed Of
no senSibilities.
There are no gentle moments
in this film. Even the love
scenes are violent. There Is no
likeable character in the story.
The chief character Is the most
despicable form Of human life o
renegade" He betrays his coun-
try, the foreign legion and his
religion. He is Doucalion, a mem.
Der Of great French family who
through the Vaccinations of g
woman betrays his country.
Warner Baxter, as Doucalion,
and Myrna 10y, as the woman,
play their roles In q highly melo.
dramatic fashion. Noah Beery
gives q superb performance as a
German adventurer, and George
Cooper lends a touch Of grim
humor as the Brooklyn gunnlar1.
C. Henry Gordon nearly steals the
picture with his characterization
Of Captain Mordiconi, the Legion
commander.
The stage presentation Is un.
usually good this week, with Q
number Of entertaining features In
the song and dance line.
The artists include Shapiro and
O'Malley, comedians; Laddie La
Monte, who performs on stilts;
Seba Meza. q dancer; Frank SterG
ling, De Quincy and Stanley,
Sam Hearn and the sunkist en-
semble.
Senorita Maria Ester Pacheco
gives a vocal rendition with the
Brusiloff Orchestra. This is the
young lady's American debut. She
has an excellent voice. The
Movietone newsreel rounds out q
good show.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08

is safe to say,
quite as blood
curdling q s
The Rene
gades," the cur
rent feature at
the Fox.
To sit through
it without being
stirred to the
d depths b y
admiration for
the daredevil
bravery Of the
four legion
naireS about
h o m t h e
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
About Mieky Mouse

Charlie Chaplin thinks that the
animated screen cartoons are the
only pictures which have gained
BY the addition Of sound. Maybe
hes right. It's fact that these
fast moving celluloid strips ap-
peal particularly to the youthful
1noVie-goer and for that reason
the artists are being compelled
60 adhere to a strict code Of good
taste and morals in turning them
out. Mickey Mouse must behave
at all times.
TO avoid the scissors, he does
not drink whiskey, smoke cigarets
pe cut suggestive caper1s Netthay
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Rubin Leads Fun

Benny Rubin Is the head fun
ster in Love In the Rough" "
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer com edy
film which is now on view. at
Warmers Earle Theater where it
is presented in conjunction with
the stage show headed by Tom
Patricola and the Brox Sisters,
with Robert Montgomery and Dor"
othy Jordan sharing romantic
honorS. Charles r. ReiSner di.
rected with the cast including
Dorothy McNulty and j. c. Nuo
gent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
Atlanta In the Picture

Atlanta calls itself the metropolis Of the state Of
Georgia. It's 1920 census showed a population OF
2o4t3e6. It's 1880 census showed a population OF 266-
$40. or a percentage Of increase Of 356. There are
going TO be surprises in Texas.
San Antonio has been claiming a population OF
more than 100000. Now what will be the figures Of
the Official count2 Dallas has advertised itself as
the largest Of Texas cities. Houston has made a like
claim, while Fort Worth has been satisfied to place
the figures at $4,000.
Many OF the villages in the black land counties
are showing a loss Of population, while extraordinary
gains are given in the Magic Valley section Of Texas.
In the Gulf coast section and in many Of the recently
developed sections Of West Texas.
Development of mineral wealth has had a vast
deal to do with increasing the growth CT cities and
towns in the mid-continent territory which includes
the Panhandle and the wealth Of that very thriving
section Of the Lone Star state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
Federal Aid for Highways And
Buildings

Uncle Sam will pass on to the 100000 Tor road
construction purposes. the money TO be matched by
the state government. This should make highway
construction activities very spectacular in 1880 and
1881.
President Hoover has asked for an additional ap-
preparation Of s4y662OOO for public buildings in 10
Texas towns. All in all. s3l5.OOO.O0 for building pur-
poses has been authorized by the congress. Fort
Worth is to be handed S1,445,O0 for a new post
office; Houston, s5l5.OO0 for postoffice and court
house; Wichita Falls, s725,0 900 for p~ostoffice and court
house; San Angelo. $780, 900 for a combination build
Ing; Plainview. away out in the west, Is to receive
sl52.00O po~stoffice. while Huntsville. the scat Of the
prison system Of Texas, is to be given a S75i000 post
office building.
Uncle Sam is handing out the favors. but Uncle
Sam is a pauper. He hasn't a dollar Of his own AL
that he passes out is the tax money taken from the
pockets OF the people.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
Facing the Responsibility

Charles D. Osborne Of New York, president Of The
National Society OF Penal Information. attributes the
heavy loss OF life at the Ohio state prison at Column
bus to "the failure OF the state properly TO remedy
bad conditions" He listed the conditions as over
crowding. inadequate. poorly constructed, and non
fireproof buildings. idleness and low pay. All these
conditions are found at the Texas prisons and prison
farms.
According to Pres. Osborne, the Ohio catastrophe
should call attention to the fact that a large number
~ nrison camps throughout the country, especially
a. the Missouri state prison. include road camps,
bunkhouses at farms and iails which he says. arc
veritable fire traps. and that the dangers from fire
are intensified in many Of these camps because Of
overcrowding.
Governor Moody has sounded his warning Of con-
ai.ions He has all the facts before him. There IS
! ramnaicn on. Law makers are TO be nominated
n july. It Is for the people to act. They are the
masters They paw the taxes. For years and years
thsv have been paving the prison losses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
The Once Over
MIR. HOOVER DECLINES A DIAL PHONE
BY FL I. PHILLIPS

Copyright. 1880. by The Associated Newspapers)
Dial telephones are being installed in washington
but President Hoover has declined them in the White
House. The president acts wisely. he has troubles
enough without being forced to pick numbers out Of a
finger-trap in order to get somebody on the telephone.
The dial system Is a clever invention and no Ounce
devised it, but with all her faults, Central remains
the better Of the two evils. What makes the dial
phone unpopular is that if a man gets a wrong num-
Der he has only himself to blame.
II he gets profane he is only razzing himself, and
if he has trouble with a call and demands the COM
plant operator, all he can tell her is that he is but
ter-fingercd and has too many thumbs.
When you want a telephone number you want a
telephone number, not a parlor game. The average
subscriber is not disposed to regard telephoning as a
the Soup and Button. Button, Who's Got the Wrong
Number. He likes to feel he IS Just a telephone user,
not a magician. miracle man or anagram expert.
The dial phone IS a fearful and wonderful device.
It consists Of a disc with letters and numbers on It.
over which is a wheel with a lot Of households in
It. Anybody can play it with q little patience and a
quick eve.
Here's how it's done. assuming. for instance. that
you wish TO get Bohunkus 51e5.
Look for the hole over b. Stab ii with the
index finger and bring the wheel around to the left
until YOU hear the Arlington time signals. Withdraw
the finger and let the wheel snap back.
look for the letter co. and. being a little in
accurate on the trigger, stab the letter x" or p"
3.-Trv to find the letter H" Come to the con-
clusion there IS no H" and condemn the telephone
company. Look again and discover II is right un-
der your nose. Twist it around tthe wheel. not your
nosel until the bell rings.
Now find the figure g." Stick your thumb in
the hole above it and try to think what to do next.
5-Decide to read the instructions in front Of the
phone book.
6-Discover that phone book is on a table nine
feet away.
TRY to think OF a way TO walk across room and
get phone book without taking finger out q the dial
Abandon idea.
Decide to summon secretary and have him
either get the book or hold finger in dial.
l0.-Pound on table for secretary.
1f-Ask him whether he would prefer to bring YOU
the phone book or hold his finger in dial while YOU
get il.
12.-Arguo he point a while, but make him get the
book.
l3.-Read directions.
4-Discover that your finger has slipped out az
the ia" hole and is in the ink-well.
I5-Throw dial phone into waste-basket and send
a telegram.
It's lust as well that President Hoover Is not have
one. II the telephone company insists on installing
one IN official Washington. make the vice president
take It. nc hasn't anything else 70 do.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
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Aotargnr mr mar npf. 1880. Oy Central Press AuOeaHon- Inc

her will, was making a particular
effort to hear what they were talk
ing about-and her cheeks grew
pink.
In a second suwanee came to her
chair:
Hello. Elandal Id like you to
come back and meet Camilla Barry.
She asked who you were"
Elanda, with her knees weaken
ing. pasted a smile on her face and
got up. When they had been intro
duced, Camilla waved her jeweled
hand for Elanda to sit beside her:
And what do you do here. little
carrot-top? You don't mind II I call
you that, do you? It's one Of my
pet names for red-headed people /
like. I'm crazy about carrots. too"
Elanda was crushed with a feeling
Of her own inferiority. But she man
aged another smile. Suwanee an
swered for her.
Miss Lee Is the star Of the show
tonight. She Is Miss La Paloma,
herself"
"Oh, how perfectly adorable 7"
Barry cooed amusedly. I'm sure ID
must be loads of fun. How nice to
be called a dove She turned 10
Suwanee and put her hand on his
sleeve.
What kind Of . bird would ! BE-.
darling-an ole crow. with my black
hair?"
Suwanee smiled into her limpid
green eyes:
"A bird Of paradise. Camilla
The actress gave a musical laugh
and seemed we'll pleased With her
self. Elanda was thankful when the
program began and they could do
no more talking. She smiled at
Camilla and Suwanee now and then
and tried 70 look az ease. Shortly
Suwanee was announced.
He sang his newest composition:
Down On My Old Suwanee
Shore
1t was a beautiful. dreamy melody.
and he crooned it softly. standing
close 70 the mike. His studio au-
ditors had to lean over to catch the
words. He accompanied himself on
his ukelele. Camilla devoured him
with her eyes and whispered dis
creetly to Elanda:
did you ever hear anyone SO
c%lever?"
Elanda nodded that she hadn't.
What else could she say? Then the
announcer told them that Miss La
Paloma was going TO sing Mr.. Col
lier's big hit. Il Dreamed For a
Day" Suwanee looked surprised.
Elanda longed TO ruin the number.
But she didn't dare. SO she gave IL
best. Her voice held a sweet. plain
tive longing as she sang in her rich
mezZo:~
Il built a little dream house. with
roses around the door.
A coy little dream house, with toys
on the floor
But my little dream house Is empty
and gray.
Gone with my dream OF a day"
Suwanee Eripped his hands while
she sang. His heart pounded until
he was afraid Camilla would hear
il. Elanda never had sung like that
before. The song was made for her.
When she came back he reached out
and shook her hand, his eyes shin
ing.
In two minutes every telephone
line at WWBC was tied UP. And.
because something had to be done
about it. a note was sent in from
Fiske TO the announcer. It was
short. but what II was going 70
mean TO Elanda Lee only the fates
knew.
II read. please have Miss Lee
sing Il Dreamed For a Day again.
Dozens Of request calls"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

NEW YORK. April 29.-Now that
it's All over with FOR another war,
I have II from a couple Of social
experts that the Easter parade III
Fifth avenue amt what Il used to
be-"
Nor ~ II likely to be ever. ever
again. II has surrendered 70 the
crowd. according % the lofty nosed
set, and THE gentillty' has given III
the g0-by. The society photographers
have to be quick on the trigger
finger these days ~ catch the blue
book folk as they dash in and out
OF the churches.
For few indeed o. the very distin-
guished ones 60 strolling along the
'avenoor before and after the
services. Instead, they dodge into
their waiting limOusincs, cry Home,
James'-and are off.
In other days. say the old-timers.
they swung a leiSurely stick along
the pavements. preening their spring
feathers and naradinE in that dis
tinguished fashion which made the
Easter parade what il was.
PIebians on Parade
Today there ~ more or subdued
Sunday ~carnevalia in the air. The
Bronx and Queens lads and lassies,
the Harlem and Brookly and the
East Side beaus and bellies. the
Greenwich Villagers and the Jersey
ties arc all rubbing elbows. hoping
to encounter one or the very upper
set.
AS A matter " fact. those swank
looking young men III the striped
pants and silk toppers arc most
likely to be a group of shipping
clerks or necktie statesmen who have
rented their tall hats for the day.
These flash-purveyors. taking a sea-
s0nal fling at being swell" gcner-
ally band together and hire a nifty
looking car. Split four or five ways,
the spIendor or a ritzy limousine
can be achieved fo- a few dollars
per head.
Sartorially they can easily be
mistaken for one Of the upper ten.
lAnd do they glory in those moments
kwhen the passing stenographers mis-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
7AE NAN STEM
Intimate G1impses Of the Valleys Alley
BY J.. r.

day, we're going to offer a little OF
II. and you can Go what you Will
with u.
Attend the public library oftencr,
and glance over ~the'really complete
collection of literature that Is on
hand. Read m0re-lt's free.
Regardless Of ones taste in read
ing. the library can doubtless supply
and satisfy IL. Anything from Zane
Grey to SchoeDenhauer. from the
Rover Boys TO philosophical ESSAYS.
Is on the shelves.
Little Red Riding Hood PLAYS
hide and seek with Mcbeth. and
Aladdin cavorts with Ajax and Cas-
sandra. Name it and take ia.
New books are received regularly.
and the most modern and up-to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
$4,000 Residence

Especial to The Herald)
HARLINGEN. April 29.-Work IS
progressing rapidly on the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lee. formerly Of
Chicago. in the Stuart's place COM
munitv. The house will be OF the
rambling Spanish type with six large
rooms Cost will be around $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

date authors are represented. alor
with those who made history duang
the day or the fall OF Rome
Are you speeches. when called
upon 10 deliver a speech? Are YOU
Y wall flower? DO the girls hate W
dance with you? Are you embar-
raised when the waiter speaks to
YOU In Scandinavian DO you want
to be an executive In three easy
courses?
II your answer to the questions :
III the affirmative. VIC advise YOU
W read-read-read.
~ ~ said that the best things w
life are frce-and this ~ one case
which verifies the statement. 10
doesn't cost anything to read the
library books. And II YOU don't
know what tn choose. either Mrs.
Manahan or Mrs. Turner viii help
vOu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

Farmers and villagers saw President Hoover to-
day. shook his head and heard him express their
appreciation Of what they are doing 10 become better
citizens."-New York Herald Tribune.
1t seems a pretty rough way 70 treat a president
nevertheless.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
LIFE-ANoTHER VARIATION

A little time to pay our rent
And taxes. water and assessments;
A struggle long. then not a cent
To buy the final vestments:
Then down and out forever more
And no more painting OF the door.
Blanche Hetficl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
TYING CHIC

Everything that can ties this
spring. Cuffs. collars. belts and
sashes. suits. coats and evening
wraps have a way of tying I'm femi-
nine bows instead of buttoninE- lin
the tailored manner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
Unread Books

People love TO receive advice. The
more advice they hear. the oftener
they can ignore L. Some call this
the perversity ~ human nature.
Others call " downright ~cussedness.
SO. TO make everybody happy to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
Along Elizabeth

Along Elizabeth
Alfred Putegnat. with a lot or
census blanks. and a pocketful OF
pencils. Stuart Harrison. glanC-
ing at the black clouds overhead
wondering what effect rain has on
okra and tomatoes. Billy Burnett
Ion his way TO the picture show
to see the great Carlo. "A. n.
Vidaurri. just back from San An
tonio....a pleasant trip SCI hc.
Frank Muesel of the state Nation
al bank. walking and talking.
to no one IN particular. John Fan
ming. manager of the Capitol thea
tire. giving the main stem the once
over .... Annie Starck ... riding
around looking for something no
do. and Mrs. m. n. Lackner. 4.
telling someone a funny story.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

You may not have heard about Il" writes Dow
Richardson. but the authorship Of this book. It's
Never Over Is being attributed By baseball fans %
Billy Evans"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

Ina Dodo. in the opinion Of NJ NJ Of Princeton
n. J.. is the kind Of girl that would think a Littlt
Rock salesman sold diamonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
Fur SCARE

a smart fur scarf. cut like a
silk one that makes a bow under
the chin or slips end through
the other. is more chic than a mere
fox-scarf this spring.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

10 Is impossible 20 pass such A law
In the United States, but with go
per cent of the population on
wheels, something similar TO ID
would not be amiss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29
n NtW'YSORK.

take them for one Of the upper
temp. And do they use this mo-
ment to try crashing the gate OF
some lovely social register lady?
Easter 'Puffery"
But IL wasn't the "show-off" COM
plex which erased the basic luster
from the historic parade"
Modern publicity and advertising
values entered upon the scene. lust
as the Lonchamps race track IN
Paris took advantage of the Sunday
crowds TO display the Rue de la
Paix STYLES through beautiful man
neduins. lust so the Broadway pro-
ducers OF the Fifth Avenue coutu-
riers began to use the parade for
promotion purposes.
"A few years ago everyone with q
publicity ak to grind began to use
the Easter parade as a means OF
reaching the crowd. Pretty models
wearing a certain model Of spring
suits. were 10 be found marching
shoulder to shoulder with someone
advertising a tricky style In mems
hats or demonstrating sorse beauty
product.
The limit was reached something
like five years ago when some
Broadway press agent for a musical
comedy got the right idea Of tossing
his entire chorus into the scramble.
Attired in the very costumes worn
in the show. they we're sent forth
at And street to parade to seth,
where they disappeared in taxicabs.
The anti-climatic effect Of such 2
DISPLAY was quite too much for the
uppity-upties. The downfall OF the
parade" has been traced TO that
moment.
Then. too, there was the grotesque
and ironic demonstration of Mr..
Zero" who staged an annual trav-
esty on wealth and affluence by
rounding I'D a collection Of buns
from his tub. dressing them II
crushed silk toppers and ragged
evening coats. and marching them
down the avenue where all could
reflect on the contrast between ex-
IRENE elegance and extreme power
ty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-29

We're talking about the census
The federal census e-nuucrators
checked the CITY. and now the CITY
is double-cheeking itself. Check and
double check.
And II the double check doesn't
do any better b. little Nell than
the check did, Il IS time for Browns
vile 10 check out. This is overwork-
ing the word check. but we are
forced 10 use 10 again In another
sense. The leaders Of civic Browns
vile did themselves proud when
they stepped into the situation and
checked the proceedings before 4.
went any further.