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The Washington times., 1930-09-13

adaptations OF NAHUM HAAON
stage shows, Scarlet Pages" is
yet little different, and to some
at least it may be even more in
teresting. Perhaps it is only that
1t has a more subtle emotional
appeal, but be that as it may, it
is a splendid drama.
Miss Ferguson has the pivotal
role Of which she has made a
pulsing, living Interpretation.
Swiftly moving toward the in
evitable climax, Mary Bancroft is
gay and charming and tragic
and broken-hearted in turn, dis
playing at all times deep under
standing Of the highly sensitive
requirements Of the part.
The supporting cast Is scarcelH
less important in the logical ant
realistic unfolding of the drama
John Holiday, who has giveB
proof Of his accomplishments il
number of plays, finds ir
Scarlet Pages" an opportunity
for demonstrating even more con
clusively a remarkable ability
Forced to conduct the States
case against his adversary, Miss
Bancroft, whom he loves dearly
his role necessarily calls forth
fine restraint. Marion Nixon i:
the young cabaret entertainer or
trial for murder. Whether she is
ideally cast may be a matter o:
personal opinion, at least she
makes every effort to keep role
which may not be especially he:
forte, to the high level of the
whole performance. Grant With
ers deserves an extra word O;
praise as the girls lover.
The plot need not be set down
here, it is the age old tale of the
woman who sins, If society's yer.
dict be right, and of the horrible
penalty she must pay through all
her life by way Of atonement.
Giovanni Martinelli sings a
part of aida" and Tom Patri-
cola and Joe Phillips cavort in q
$3.50 comedy. Isl. 81, Senor."
Graham McNamee. announcing
the news, rounds out a fine pro-
gram. H. K.
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> Hand For Musicians

It's just a coincidence, maybe,
but it seemed to me that the
applause for Daniel Breeskin's
overture, William Tell" at the
Earle Theater, first show last
night, was heartier and more
prolonged than any ] have heard
in some time. Sort Of a sympa-
thetic handclasp for the lads who
are face to face with a crisis:
And after I had completed a
resume of the theater n1usici n
difficulty over radio station
WMAL yesterday, I listened to
the best exposition OF the case
of the melody makers I have yet
heard from Will Pearson, studio
manager, who 1t turns out is
also a song composer and an
announcer who has followed
music as a career.
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
TINY TOWN IS
GLORIFIED In
MOVIES

There is q little town down in
Tennessee which is getting great
big hand these days by way Of the
talking screen. But oddly enough
this town will never witness a
showing of its glorification in
films.
The town is Buford, Tenn. 1t
plays an important part as the
home city of Willie Grow and
Amos Crow, the Two Black Grows
in their latest picture, "Anybody's
War;" now at Loew's Palace.
When Charles e. Mack, of
Moran and Mack, wrote the origi-
d n novel, 1.-THE Two Black Grows
IL the A. e. F." upon which the
talkie Is based, he located his
early action in Buford. Most
readers of the novel had no idea
that such. a town existed, but
Mack, who had once visited the
little hamlet, admitted, while
working on scenes for the picture,
that Buford is a reality.
Mrs. Sam II. Rogers, Of Buford,
in a letter to a Paramount studio
official recently, described her
town in detail.
She said that the business dis
trict of Buford includes one gen.
eral merchandise store In the
corner Of which is a postoffice:
a blacksmith shop, and a cotton
gin.
Buford is 65 miles south of
Nashville in the section known as
Middle Tennessee" It has a popu-
lation of about a dozen families
in a radius of about a half-mile.
AS early as 1908. there was a
store at Buford, says Mrs. Rogers.
The older inhabitants say that
the railroad was there before the
civil war and that the town was
then known as Buford Station.
In the latter part Of the century
the region was known for the fine
race horses bred there by the Blu
ford family for whom the town is
named. Today, the section ranks
high in agricultural resources.
Much cotton is raised there.
But Buford has no moving pic
ture theater, and the natives will
have to journey to the county
seat, Pulaski, nine miles away, if
they want to see their town
"glorified" in "Anybody's War"
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
Melville Classic

Herman Melville, who wrote
"Moby Dick" the immortal classic
of whaling days, won fame as one
of the worlds supreme writer's
many years after his death. John
Barrymore, who has earned fame
unequaled by no other actor of the
day, appears in the Warner Bros.
and Vitaphone screen version Of
"Moby Dick" which is now at
Warner Bros. Earle Theater.
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
Musical Comedies
Coming to National

With the exception Of their
opening attraction, Lenore Uric
in Pagan Lady" the Nationals
early season looks like q musical
comedy festival with Fred Stone
in "Ripples" the week of Sep.
tember 90, then George w. LIE.
derer's Might OWL" with Lester
Allen, the Observation-Disclosures
comedian.
These to be followed by ivan.
derbilt Revue" After this the
drama lovers will have their in
nings when the Theater Guild
will offer their first play, Roar
China"
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
Advertising Brings
Results. rs Verdict

With the first advertisement
appearing in the paper Saturday
of Miss Ulric's engagement at the
National on September % the OF
flee Of the theater was literally
swamped with mail orders for
reservations and the telephone
was in midseason form with in
quiries as to prices and how to
90 about ordering seats.
This, says Manager Cochran
gives the first laugh on those
who predicted the hasty demise
of the legitimate theater.
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
SOME SURPRISE
PICTURES
OF 1880
,By ANDREW r. KELLEY

"Anybody's Woman" takes its
place high UP in the list Of sur.
prise films of 1880. Others were
the. Marie Dressler.Polly Moran
feature, Caught Short" Com.
mon Clay" with Constance Ben.
nett and Lew Ayres, and '"The
office Wife," with Dorothy Mac.
kaill and Lewis Stone.
They are surprises" because
when they were delivered by stu.
dios none Of the smart film ex.
perts figured that they possessed
startling box office qualities. How
ever, all have the magic asset Of
attracting excess patronage. and
each in turn is ringing UP sweet
financial records.
The Ruth Chatterton feature Is
the first Paramount picture to ex-
hibit on the Fox Theater screen.
The Washington times., 1930-09-13

her into a good
W o m a n; but
not even the
Iabors of Her
culeS were m1re
of a heavy
W e / G h t a n d
ponderous task
than the one
con from t In G
Ruth Chatter
ton in the cuil-
Gus Paramount
us, "Any-
body's Woman"
visible at the
Fox this week.
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
Beauts Coming

Sixteen bathing beauties will In
wade Washington next week. They
are coming to the Fox in the
Fanchon and Marco Broadway
Venuses" idea. The girls are the
winners Of q recent bathing
beauty contest conducted by O
New York newspaper CNew York
Evening Graphic).
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
Why Daschunds

Charley Mack has, solved a ques-
ton which has been puzzling
people for years. During Sc
quence of "Anbody's War"
now playing at Loew's Palace,
Moran is interested In knowing
why daSchundS are so low to the
ground. They're raised under
dressers, that's why" responded
Mack,
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
TENSE DRAMA
In NETS
FEATURE

Elsie Ferguson, one Of the great
actresses of the generation, steps
from the legitimate stage to the
sound pictures in a tense and
gripping drama, Scarlet Pages"
Warner Brothers, presenting the
feature locally at the Metropoli-
The Washington times., 1930-09-13
CHATTERTON'S
LATEST ON
FOX SCREEN

Normally, 1t is no trick at all
for the movies to take member
of the soiled sisterhood and turn
The Washington times., 1930-09-13

tan, have chosen
well in select
ing Miss Fergu-
sons brilliant
Broadway play
as the produc-
ton for estab-
lish ng her
firmly in the
foremost ranks
Of screen ce-
lebritieS.
Rem1n1 scent
of &c o m IN o n
Clay" and Ma.
dame X" earlier
s u c C full
adanfnfinuS nf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
DEATH PUZZLE
Mother Buries Children
Poison Victims

CHICAGO, June l9-(Pl- -Four
of the six children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin McKittrick have died
from a mysterious poisoning that
50 far has baffled physicians and
scientists.
A fifth child rallied slightly to-
day from a blood TRANSMISSION. UNI
dertaken as a last minute expedient.
While the father yesterday sub
mitted to the TRANSMISSION Of blood.
the mother attended the funeral Of
three of the children, Raymond, 2,
Evelyn. 5, and Paul, 10.
A few hours later, Donald. 3. died.
Led by Health Commissioner Ar
mold II. Kegel. some OF Chicago's
best know physicians and scientists
have tried to solve the poisoning.
They were convinced il resulted
from some bacterial organism but
were unable to determine the source.
Commissioner Kegei began a check
today OF food the children had eat
en- and to learn If they had played
in any muddy puddles OF been SWIM
ming in contaminated water.
The infection Is believed 70 have
originated in the nose and throat
and then spreading through the
body. destroying the red corpuscles
in the blood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
MAN HUNT ENDS
AT LA FERIA
Border Officers Arrest
Man Wanted On
Houston Charge

Bringing to a successful close one
Of the most extensive manhunts
conducted along the Mexican Dor
der In years. Valley Border Patrol
men closed their net on DR.. r. J.
Dunno. Austrian physician, at La
Feria Wednesday.
The Austrian, twice an inmate OF
American penitentiaries. was the OBJ
Ject OF a dragnet extended the length
of the Mexican border from Browns
vile to the Pacific coast. The ar
rest was made by Border Patrolmen
X. 5. bennington, " O. Robinnett.
and +. 3. DeBraille working under
d. p. Gay and B. w. Brewster, i'm
migration chiefs at Brownsville.
DIR. Dunno lis being held here 30
face deportation proceedings.
The search for him began some
time ago when he failed to appear
in Houston for a deportation hear
ing shortly after he was released
from the state penitentiary. He
was under $1,000 appearance bond
az the time. The Austrian had serv-
ed a term after being convicted OF
forgery at FL PaSo.
immigration officers found that
he had gone into Mexico after being
released from the penitentiary.
Local authorities said he recrosSec
the border near Brownsville June
10. Following his disappearance al
Houston, u. s. officers have been
securing the border for him. Local
and state officers aided IN the hunt
It Is believed that he was hidden
in Brownsville for several days be-
fore leaving for UP the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
SENATE AT WORK
ON PORT BILL

WASHINGTON, June 1g.-FJ-
Efforts 70 get agreements for final
votes on the Veterans Relief Bill
and the rivers and harbors measure
failed in the Senate today, cloud
ing the prospects for an early ad-
iOurnment of this session.
Senator Reed. Republican. Penn
sylvania, killed a proposal by
Senator McNary, Oregon, Assistant
Republican Leader. for n vote today
on the Veterans Bill. Reed said me
favored many provisions but was
SO opposed to others he wanted
more time than would be present.
ed by today'S debate to discuss the
legislation.
This left the rivers and harbors
measure before the Senate and
Chairman Johnson of the Com
merce Committee moved 70 bring
1t TO an early vote. The controversy
over the amount OF water 10 be
allowed from the Great Lakes for
the Illinois waterways route re-
mains TO be settled before this bill
can come to a showdown.
While overwhelming support is
evident for the veterans relief
measure, Reed said he believed
two days OF debate necessary.
His stand was believed to have
disrupted plans for an adjourn
ment BY the middle OF next week.
The end OF the week was regarded
as the earliest possible date for
ending the %protracted meeting oil
Congress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19

NEW YORK, June l9.-tPf-
Home at last from a sixteen month
voyage of exploration to the bottom
Of the world. Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd and his comrades slipped
into New York Harbo- at dawn
today to find a triumphal welcome
awaiting them.
The bark City OF New York. with
Byrd aboard, floated abreast OF
quarantine at 4:07 a. m. &c. $. To,
with the first rays Of a rudy sun
which dispelled the fog that had
held the vessel outside the harbor
since before midnight.
Awaiting the Byrd ship at
quarantine were the Eleanor Boil
ling. the other vessel OF the An
tarctic expedition. which had arriv-
ed last night. and q host OF craft
gathered to escort the two barks
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
New York Welcomes Byrd

OF the exploring party on a gala
procession UP the bay.
The fog faded as the sun rose
higher. but a gentle haze which
hung over the harbor foretold a
boiling day for the welcome New
York has planned for Byrd and his
mates.
AirpIanes banked and shuttled
overhead. private and commercial
watercraft thanked the Byrd ships
in irregular rows. and from the
lower tip Of Manhattan the official
welcomings squadron Of the city OF
New York. including on this oc-
casion the Municipal boats Macon.
Riverside and Manhattan. started
down the bay with bands blaring
and flags waving to greet the ex-
plorer and his party In the name
of the city from which they de-
parted almost a year and o half ago
for the Antarctic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Traffic Resumed AS
Brazos River Falls

CLEBURNE, June l9%P)-High-
1ay traffic was resumed in this
section today, after the BrazoS
river had been higher than since
.9c8 having risen Is feet at a
point west of here. Crops were
damaged III an area along the river
and many read Of livestock were
reported drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Harlingen Begins
Heavy Weed Cutting

IOUtIIuI " AHN
HARLINGEN, June I9.-Harlin-
CEN residents are engaging today IN
the great American outdoor sport
o. weed cutting and cleaning up IN
general.
The activities are in line with 4
cleanup drive inaugueated by the
city commissioners. The regular
city commission meeting was post
poned last night. due to the absence
OF Mayor Sam Bolts who is taking
a short vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
HOT SHOTS OFF
TODAY'S WIRE
COMMITTEE
ON CANNON

WASHINGTON. June 19.-(Pl-
The report Of the Senate Lobby
Committee on its examination Of
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., was
submitted 10 the Senate today by
Chairman Caraway.
1t consisted of q transcript OF
the Bishops examination which
showed he refused TO answer ques-
tons about his 1923 anti-Smith
activities. The Committee agreed
not to compel the Southern Metho-
dist churchman to answer
Senator Blaine, Republican, Wis
ccnsin. has contended that when
the report was presented to the
Senate. vice president Curtis was
required by law 70 cite the Bishop
to the United States Attorney for
possible contempt proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Miller Funeral To
Be Held Today at A
Especial to The Hera'

Especial TO Inc Hera-
SAN RENITO. June l9.-Funeral
services for q. NJ. Miller, 70, are TO
be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock
from Thompson's mortuary chapel
with interment in Buena Vista
cemetery at Brownsville. Rev. G. E.
Marshall, pastor Of the First Meth
?odist church. is TO officiate.
Mr.. Miller served as president Of
the board of directors for the San
Denito Irrigation district for two
years, and has been a member since
1920.
Honorary ~pallbearers are D.. +.
Knowlton, Roy Brink, w. j. Bassett,
g. d. Cowgirl, George A. Taber, A.
G.. Brown, washington Smith, w.
II. McClanahan, Raymond Smith,
and George w. Clark.
Survivors are a widow. three
sons, two daughters, and one sister.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
MAYOR THOMPSON
l.

CHICAGO. June 19.-Pl-Mayor
William Hale Thompson, emerging
from a long silence today, pledged
the full corporation Of his admins
tration today in the campaign to
evict gangsters from Chicago.
The Mayor issued his first public
statement on the crime situation
at the moment the City Council
Committee on police plunged into
an investigation Of the conduct OF
the police department under COM
missioner William f. Russell. who
retired under fire Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
700 POLICE IN
MAN HUNT

NEW YORK. June 19.-tP-
Several hundred policemen search
ed the bvways OF the Boston Post
Road today for evidence OF a third
murder by the maniac blamed for
two killings in Queens within a
week.
Search for the mad slayer shifted
today to the eastern Bronx. after
an all night vigil in Queens. when
a newspaper received a warning
in the mails ~purporting TO come
from the slayer himself. Boosting
that he had committed another
murder. naming his victim as
Harold Bridenbach' and telling
where the body would be found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
County Team Chosen
For Poultry Judging

Especial 70 The HeraId.)
HARLINGEN, June 19. - Three
All club boys OF Cameron county
were chosen yesterday as the poultry
Judging team 10 represent the
county in the annual contest at "A
g. M College in July.
The winners are Hlrley Moon,
Santa Rosa. first: James Frank
kauser, Stuart Place. second: and
Glenn Miller, Highland, third. The
judging was under the direction Of
Henry Alsmeyer. county agent.
The county club boys were guests
OF the chamber Of commerce at
luncheon and Of the Arcadia thea
ter at a matinee. and the Casino
Park management for a swim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
LAND PROBE
Wisconsin Men to Leave
Saturday for Valley

MADISON, Wis. June l9-F-
Planning an inspection Of Texas
Citrus fruit lands the sale of which
was banned in Wisconsin by the
Wisconsin Real Estate Board, a
delegation of six men appointed
BY Governor Walter J.. Kohler and
headed by r. Clausen. president OF
the Wisconsin Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION will leave here Saturday,
The delegation will tour the Rio
G1ande Valley and hold daily con-
ferences during its weeks stay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Artist May Survive
Gun Wound i'm Head

DALLAS. June 19-Pg-Harry e.
MacDermott an artist. was found
at his home with a bullet wound
In his head today. He was taken
% a hospital where II was said he
LAD a chance to live. He was found
sitting In a chair with a 22-calibre
rifle by his side.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Kiwanians Endorse
VALLEY Cotton Man

SAN BENITO. June 19-Kiwanis
club last night endorsed I. B. Corns
as representative of the Valley on
the fifth district cotton board of
the Texas Cooperative Cotton AS
ISOLATION. Similar action IS expect
ed to be taken by other civic or
CARNATIONS in San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Water Rights Bill
Is Effective Today

WASHINGTON, June l9-F-
The bill ratifying the Rio Grande
compact OF February IL, 1929, be-
tween the states of Colorado. New
Mexico and Texas. was effective
today, after President Hoover had
approved it yesterday.
The compact was part Of q general
program TO settle water right prob
lens. 1t was drawn up and signed
at Santa Re. New Mexico. by rep
resentatives Of the states involved
and the respective legislatures later
approved 1t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19

DAY, provided an agreement for n
vote could be reached. It had
widespread support, and there was
every likelihood Of passage by
nightfall.
Next on the program, Chairman
Johnson of the Commerce Com
mittee intends to press TO a speedy
termination the controversy over
the rivers and harbors measure
which centers around the amount
of water to be withdrawn from the
Great Lakes for the Illinois water
way project.
Glenn Backs Project
Senator Glenn, Republican. L.
linois. will make the final appeal
for his state against the amend
ment Of Senator Blaine, Republic
IAN. Wisconsin, which proposes TO
restrict the quantity OF water
which may be diverted.
Both sides in this contest have
agreed to permit an early vote but
the Senators representing the other
Great Lakes States have intlmated
very strongly that II the Blaine
amendment is not approved there
will the plenty" of debate before
the rivers and harbors measure
Is allowed to come to a vote.
Deficiency Fund Planned
Meanwhile the house was ready
70 act today on the second deficit
ency measure carrying funds To
meet new projects authorized at
this session and for emergency
situations.
Quick disposition OF this measure
Ia the Senate Is planned, although
leaders are prepared for severe at
tack upon the $4,000, 900 item for
starting work on boulder canyon
dam In the Colorado River. The
Arizona Senators have indicated
they would oppose this but stern
methods are contemplated n a
filibuster develops.
Until this important appropria-
ton measure. the last OF the supply
bills Is out OF the way, no move
will be made toward adoption or
an adjournment resolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
Postal Telegraph At
Harlingen Opened
tSpecial TO The Herald.

tSpecfaI 70 The HerhIu.J
HARLINGEN. June ia battle
Of the wires was begun here today
with the opening OF the new Posts.
Telegraph office. The first message
was one Of congratulations sent by
the local chamber OF commerce 20
the president OF the Postal Tele-
graph company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
TO TAKE
VOTE SOON
Deficiency Measure to Care for Projects
Planned by Houses: Congress To
Adjourn Next Week

WASHINGTON. June l9-pP-Weariy and hopefully. senate leaders
looked forward today to adjournment some time next week and gave
their backing TO efforts 70 make this possible.
The first step was the negotiation OF agreements for votes on the
World War pensions bill and the rivers and habors measure. They we're
confident this would be disposed OF by the end of the week with the
close Of the session to follow shortly thereafter.
II was arranged that the veterans measure be given first attention to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-19
George Waters Out
OF District Race

N-FWNE"N w ANN MANEWENF
HARLINGEN, June l9.-Ge0rge
waters has announced his with
drawal from the race for district
clerk. leaving three other candidates
I'm the field.
They are John Seaman. incufn-
bent. J. J. Bishop and James "A.
Browne.