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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

were getting their starts, II was a
comparatively simple matter TO
secure work before the tickle movie
cameras. Casting directors were
given a free rein and made tests
Of nearly every girl who came along,
provided she had a pretty face or
Shapely figure.
Today all is different. II costs
money 20 make a test OF a player
now tina. the "squawkies" have
taken possession OF the film COL
ony.
Even in the early days OF audi
bic films conditions weren't what
they are now. In fact. more tests
were made during that particular
period than at any other similar
ie-gth Of time during the history
.. pictures. Studio executives we're
50 eager 70 grab stage talent that
anyone who had spent az least two
nights behind the footlights was
considered a good prospect.
Today the studios carefully file
al tests. even though the actor
might not get the. part he or she
was after. And IN the future II
.niS player is considered for an
other similar role that studio Dor
rows his test from the first one in
stead OF going TO the expense OF
making its own. In that way one
test takes the place Of many and
money is saved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Colorful Locale
In Western Film

NO locale III the United S. IS is
more picturesque than the South
west-particularly that section that
shows the old Spanish influence.
There Is something about the low
adobe ranch houses with their
graceful arches and shaded patios
that suggests dashing caballeros,
d~ark-eyed. dangerous senOritas and
the gay music Of the castanetS and
soft, stunning guitars. Such a
background Is an Ideal setting for
romance. IT shows TO ideal advan-
tage IN Call Of the est" the Co
lumbia all-talking drama OF the
great outdoors now showing at the
Mission theater.
One of the most delightful scenes
az the picture Is the outdoor we'd
ding which takes place In he patio
or the ranch-house. The atmos-
phere for this scene is contributed
by four MeXica--s. who strum the
Lohengrin wedding march on their
guitars.
Dorothy Revier and Matt Moore
play the leading roles IN the pro
duction. Buff Jones. Tom OBrien
and Vic Potel are in support. Al
bert Raw directed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Great Screen Lover
Stars of Bad One

Dolores Del Lilo and Edmund
Lowe, the dynamic pair who made
screen history In What Price
Glory" are teamed again in a
spectacular .iictur- reminiscent Of
their first success. This time u IS
IN Miss Del Rios initial talking
picture for United Artists. The Bad
One, now showing at the Rivoli
theater. san Benito.
Sensing that the sensational sue
cess OF the pair il What Price
Glory was due not alone 10 the
war story, but 20 a happy mingling
OF their personalities, George FitZ-
maurice, pr0ducer-directOr altered
the original conception OF their
new vehicle 50 that Miss Del Rio
and Lowe might again appear in
startling Characterization.
IN this spectacular story OF the
Marseilles. France, waterfront dis
trict, Miss Del Rio Is seen as a
witching cOquette of the cafes whose
wholesale, though harmless, amOurS
with her customers displease the
staggering American sailor, played
by Lowe.
The crux OF the story is reached
when the artful flirt, who considers
herself immune from the sentiment
Of love. actually falls In love with
the American. AS the gruff sailor.
Lowe gives a typical, unretouched
portrait Of a rough seaman whose
better nature exerts itself under
the influence Of flashing eyes.
Though essentially a comedy
drama, with the humor stretched to
the point Of hilarity. the picture
abounds with exciting moments,
especially near the end. when a
gripping prison revolt is shown with
all its grim reality.
The Bad One" presents Miss Del
Rio and Lowe in what each con-
siders the best acting roles Of their
careers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Costly Screen Tests Make 1t
Harder to Break Into M0UieSN 0W
COLORFUL FILM
CAPITOL SHOW
Zane Grey Feature Has
Large Cast Of
Talkie Stars

Zane Grey has me into his own.
This famous American novelist
whose exciting stories Of frontier
days are read by millions, again
comes into screen prominence
through the medium OF talking pic
lures. For tire Zane Grey story, so
popular with audiences in days OF
silent pictures proves even more
thrilling than ever enhanced by the
addition Of vigorous dialogue and
realistic sound effects.
Recently Paramount reproduced
The Light OF Western Stars" one
Of the lighter Zane Grey novels.
with Richard Arlen In the featured
role This picture was SC well re-
ceived that Paramount Immediately
put a number OF Grey's stories in
to production, the first Of which,
The Border Legion" is perhaps
the best known OF all Grey's work.
The cast or The Border Legion"
Is headed by Richard Arlen, who
will devote most or his time in the
near future to pictures of this pop
ular appel. Jack Holt in a great
dramatic role: Fay Wray. who re-
Gently scored the outstanding sue
cess % her career IN The Texan:
and Eugene Palette and Stanley
Fields.
Wv Action
The Border Legion" Is a picture
of vivid action through which Is
interviewer a story Of unusual
romantic interest. Photographed on
location IN the beautiful country OF
the great American Southwest. n
Is pictorially eye-filling and au-
thentically realistic. The picture
sweeps through a series OF suspense
fnled, exciting sequences which
build up effectively 10 one OF the
most powerful climaxes yet seen on
the talking scr
For those who Ike their enter
tainment seasoned with breath
taking adventure. II seems safe "a
say that Zane Grey's The Border
Legion will prove 70 be one OF the
most enjoyable pictures OF the new
season.
Bandit Leader
Jack Holt. as the bandit leader
Of the notorious Border Legion. Il
excellently cast in tie kind OF role
which he originally made famous
BY his performance in this picture.
Holt should again emerge as one
OF the most popular or audible
screen actors. And Richard Arlen
aS the carefree. easy-goinr cowbov
who defies Holt because Of his love
for a beautiful girl abducted bv the
Legion, also gives a convincing and
sincere performance FAY wrav AZ
me girl who comes between Arlen
and Holt continues the fine work
which has marked all or her recent
efforts.
The Border Legion" which wa
directed By Otto Brewer and Edwin
knopf. will be presented at the
Capitol theater today, tomorrow
and Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
BIZ DAN THOMAS
= Service Writer

HOLLYWOOD, July s. When
q girl gets a movie test in Holly
wood now. IL simply means that
some movie magnate is willing 10
bet $500 that she will become a
valuable movie actress.
For getting q movie test now is
q lot harder than It used to be. In
the days Of silent films it was easy.
Almost anybody could bounce into
a studio and have a length Of test
film run off. But those days have
ended. The average talking screen
tee costs $500-and while studio
executives viii often waste $3.50 0
On a single production, they will
not toss $500 out OF the window
unless they see some prospect Of
getting II back.
Must Show Talent Now
AS a result OF all this, the
prospective player must show con-
-.derable talent before a test Is
arranged. Such newcomers as Laura
Lee Irene Delroy, Marjorie White,
eleanor Hunt. Jeanie Lang, Frances
Mccoy. Grace Moore. Mary Lewis.
-nelma O'Neal. Bernice Claire and
Frances Dee were given the tests
Scat won them their contracts only
because the producers knew in ad-
vance that they were practically
sure-fire material.
When the talkies first developed.
screen tests were made lavishly. In
many cases merely voice tests were
made, with the film part left I'M
done-with the result that MANY
actors who were engaged didn't
last out their first pictures.
Now the business IS svstematized.
however. A candidate who gets a
screen test is almost sure 10 20 on
and make the grade.
Was Easy Once
Back in the days when Clara
Bow. Joan Crawford. Alice White.
Barbara Kent. Mary Brian and
others Of our present day stars
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
VALLEY
VISITORS
News from Tourist Depart
ment of the Brownsville
Chamber OF Commerce

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Schaffer and
family, Oak Park, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaffer and family
are making their first trip into the
valley as a result Of descriptive lit
eLature they received, and because
OF favorable reports on this section
made by friends. They are here on
a vacation, and, according To Mrs.
Ralph a. Warden. hostess OF The
tourist department Of the local
chamber OF commerce, are very ia
voraoly impressed with the Valley
They are travelling by automobile
ana plan 70 remain several days.
Alvin d. Swanson, jamestown.
". Y,
Mr.. Swanson was a recent visitor
IN Brownsville, having left a frw
days ago. Upon leaving. MI. Swan
son stated that he planned 10 return
mere IN the fall. Before leaving. he
purchased citrus acreage near
Brownsville. being impressed with
the brilliant future Of the industry
IN this section.
DR.. r.. NJ. Lindbeck. also OF
jamestown. ". Y.
Or. Lindbeck accompanied Alvin
j. Swanson to the Valley, and ex-
pressed his entire approval OF the
section. He said that he planned
to return later.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Holder and
family. Grenada. Miss.
Arrived IN the Valley BY auto
mobile on a summer vacation trip,
IN order 70 learn al first hand the
story Of the development and prog
reSs that they had heard about.
They said that the stories they had
sounded exaggerated. but
that after an inspection, were found
be true.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
barrow Dry Debate
May Be in Houston

HOUSTON. July 5-GP-A re-
quest that free use Of the city au-
ditorium for a prohibition debate
between Clarence Darrow Of Chica-
60 and some local authority on pro-
hibition" has been sent to the city
council by J. j. Carroll president
CT the Houston Open Forum. The
debate would be held on Nov. s..
such a debate never has been
held in this part of the country
and we think II would be Of great
interest" Carroll said.
The petition was taken under adj
visement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Man Denied Right To
Dig Buried Treasure

HOUSTON. July 5.-PD-R. ID.
Burchard's request for permission 70
dig for a buried treasure" on city
property near Buffalo bayou has
been refused.
Burchard. in a letter 10 the city
engineer, claimed that with his
radio detector' he has located
three chests laden with gold which
Spanish pirates. killed in an en-
counter with Indians, had buried.
He offered the city A half interest
III whatever he found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

New York state Is replacing with
out charge, trees burned IN forest
fires on private property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
To Convention

HARLINGEN. July 5-NI. ID.
Digger, Jr.. and II. Donald VALLEY
VIII leave this week Tor the FrOnE-
lin Lie Insurance company con-
vention at Springfield, It'll. Both the
insurance men were awarded the
trip as successful contestants liz q
sales volume contest sponsored by
the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
Coat in Cooler,
Owner Cools OFF
Especial TO The Herald.)

N1llllaI % INC IETlIl.I
HARLINGEN, July 5.-A young
lady appeared On the streets here
today attired IN u If these new
tangled red flannel coats. Ii vas
too warm for such f~oOlishncsS. 50
she draped It Oh q fire plug.
Somebody felt sorry for the plug
and called the police. The owner OF
the cloak has cooled off. while her
cloak now repoSes in the cooler.
All sense of taste. smell and
touch has been lost by ~. M. Old
ham OK San Angelo. Tex. as a result
of a blow on the head.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
ONE NEAR

TEXARKANA. Tex. July 5-Pl-
The Detroit Aircraft balloon. part
icipating III the national elimina-
ton race which started at Houston
yesterday. landed on the bank Of
the Red river. II miles northeast
Of Texarkana. ~ ? r. " today. II
was piloted BY w. A. Klikoff and
n. S. Cunningham.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
San Benito After
Lower Fire Rates

SAN BENITO, July 5-The city
commissioners or San Benito are
expected 10 consider further the
question OF purchase OF additional
equipment for fire department at
the regular meeting this week. e.
forts are NinF ride TO work out 4
plegram which will materially re-
duce tn6 citys fire insurance rate
and bids have hzsn asked OF addi-
tlOnal apparatus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06
With Brownsville = and Valley Theaters
co To CAMP

Especial TO The Herald.)
HARLINGEN, April 5.-B. M. Mea-
dows and y. r. Goddard will leave
Sunday morning for two weeks
training at the Reserve OFFICERS
Training Corps encampmeM az
Fort Mcintosh near Laredo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-06

LONDON. July 5.-Vodka was
recently added 70 the liquor stocks
at bars OF the House Of Commons
in London. II IS a symbol Of the
resumption OF diplomatic relations
with Soviet Russia. Few members,
however, ask for vodka. Beer is by
fra the favorite with British leg
islators.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
DIPLOMATS MEET 0N NAVAL PROJECT Gibson and Wilson Discuss
 Coming Conference

Washington, Oct. g Pl-In an ef- fort to shape the policy to be fol- lowed by the United States at the forthcoming sessions of the league of nations preparatory disarmament commission, Americas two leading iplomatic-naval experts today be- gan what were to be intensive dis cussions with state department off, cials. The discussions were 10 last 10 days.
 Gibson and Wilson Meet
 Hugh S. Gibson, American am- bassador to Belgium, and Hugh R. Wilson, American minister to Switz- erland, who are expected to be chosen by President Hoover as dele gates to the meeting, met to discuss disarmament today for the first time since the London naval conference.
 Minister Wilson brought with him from Berne the secret tentative agenda distributed by the commits sion among the nations which will send delegates to the meeting open ing at Geneva November G.
 There was no doubt in the minds
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
Catafalque Prepared to Receive
 % Collins Containing Dead of R-l0l
 Disaster In Westminster Hall Today
Carpenters Rush Work for Common Funeral - Three Faiths to Conduct ServiceszVast Grave in Sight of Hangars Ready.

London, Oct. 9 R}-Ancient walls and rafters of Westminster hall echoed today under the hammers of carpenters preparing the catafalque on which collins of the AS victims of the R-1o1 disaster will lie in state Friday.
 The 4Sth coffin, that containing the body of S. Church, rigger, who died yesterday at Beauvais, will ar rive today from France and be add ed to the 47 brought here aboard the warships Tempest and Tribune.
 To Be Grouped in Hall
 The coffins will be removed to- night from the mortuary chamber, to the hall and will be ranged in a double column down the center of the hall, each draped with na- tional flag with floral tributes ranged around it. sentinels with re- versed arms will stand silently around the catafalque while the pub lie files past.
 In view of the intense public sym- pathy and interest it was expected today that many thousands of per- sons would enter the hall. but 1t was feared that many others would be unable to gain entrance. The oc- casion of Edward WIS lying in state in Westminster hall was re- membered. At that time a line of persons awaiting admission when the doors were closed extended sev- eral miles through neighboring streets.
 The vast grave In which the bodies are to be laid side by side in Gard ington churchyard is within sight of the great hangar from which the R-101 started on it's Hateful voyage last Saturday evening. The cotf1ns will not be lowered in accortI nee with usual custom, since the grave has sloping side, down which they will be carried.
 Bishop to Hold Services
 The bishop of St. Albans will con- duct the funeral service according to rites Of the Church Of England. Thereafter a Roman Catholic priest and, Presbyterian pastor will read the services of their congregations over the bodies.
 Saturdays funeral procession from Westminster hall to Huston station for entrainment for Bedford will commence at 10 o'clock. It will include detachment of mounted police, an air force detachment, and an air force band.
 The coffins will be conveyed to the train in army wagons. Immediately at the rear of the wagons will walk relatives and friends of the dead and representatives of the air couu- cil, the army council, and the ad- miralty, the third watch of the R-101 crew, numbering 100 men. the Royal Marine band, and naval attachments.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
.H0OVER'S ECONOMY
 DEMAND ANSWERED
Naval Officers Reluctant to Dis
 CusS Presidents Policy

Washington, Oct. 9 (UP)-Presi- dent ,Hoover's demands for economy in navy expenditures virtually have been met by that department, it was learned yesterday.
 While naval officers were reluc- tant to discuss the presidents economy policy, explaining the White House had ordered strict si- lence, it is known MT. Hoover di- rected Secretary Adams to pare $20,- 100000 to s30,000,000 from expen- ditures in the 1881 fiscal year.
 Economies thus far total about s20, 100000 and they may reach the higher figure.
 Officers privately have expressed fear that continuance of the rigid economy may have an adverse eff feet on the navy general boards program to build practically up to London naval treaty limits within the six years limitation of the pact.
 Congress may approve the boards building program, however, and cir cumvent the Hoover economy policy. Economies totaling $6,5O0,000 have been effected through placing the Key West naval station in an in operative status, revision of the naval stores replenishing system, curtailing use of fuel oil and re- tirement of the battleships Florida, Utah and Wyoming under the Lon- don pact.
 Consideration has been given to shutting down of several navy yards on the east coast. it was under stood, but no decision has yet been reached. From a standpoint of economy, one officer pointed out, the navy could close four yards on the Atlantic seaboard ''and never miss them," naming Portsmouth, Boston, New York and Charleston.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

of state department officials today that the Geneva session promises to
 last for at least a month in view of the great mass of material which must be covered. The measure of agreement which has been reached
 by the commission over a number
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09
MERIDEN DOCTOR DIES

Meriden. Oct. 9 -Dr. Edward Weir Smith, 76, physician and sur geon and former Yale baseball star, died in his home here last night of heart attack after brief illness At Yale he was a classmate of the late William Howard Taft and en- tertained the former president here several times and was himself White House guest. He was one of the first pitchers ever to have thrown curve ball.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The reconciliation of these diver gencies of opinion must be worked out by the preparatory commission at the coming meeting. Some off, cials here have expressed the belief that a complete agreement on full formula is impossible.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

of years consists of two alternative texts for a formula for a general disarmament conference to follow. These divergent texts have been published together with reservations attached by individual nations to many provisions.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

considerable way toward ironing out many difficulties which had confronted the preparatory com. mission. Technical rules and provt- sions of the London treaty, which have established methods for solv- ing various armament questions are
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The feeling is. however, that the commission will make some effort to arrange as nearly satisfactory formula as possible and submit it to the league of nations assembly as the best that can be done.
 The London conference went a
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

expected to be taken as the rules for the league.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-09

The moon has no atmosphere and consequently no moisture. no rivers nor lakes. It is dead world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-23

spent Sunday visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sebold.
Miss Lena Miller spent the week
end with Lena Georg.
Miss nellie Speicher visited Miss
Leona Wicklow at .pFriendsville on
Saturday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-23

In every heart there is conscious
ness Of some duty or other required
Of 1t; that is the will of God. He that
would be saved must get up and do
that will-if it be but to sweep a room
or make an apology, or pay debt
George Macdonald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-23
Entering Heaven, Gate,

Heavens gates are not so highly
arched as kings palaces; they that en-
ter there must get-upon their knees
Daniel Webster.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-23

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Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Hall, Mrs. Pa rcs Caffrcy. sirs. Byron Wood and 5aughter Shirley of South kiliingly eu.ied on Miss Addie Holland oi Sawyer District Friday.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mr.. E. Moreli and son Leo moreil of Battey street motored to Bristol and spent a few days visiting her dnughter. Mrs. Messier, formerly of Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. William Rawiey ana laughter. Miss Alma, came from Wor- eefer Sunday to visit MT. Rawley's s mother. Mrs. Thomas Rawley of Grove street. who is i'll.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Miss Eleanor Johnson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs Albin Johnson of Maple street, has returned to the hospital at Norwich for an operation on her lungs.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mrs. Frank Thayer of Providence osmerly of Putnam, entertained the .risse t dowa at bridge thursaay afternoon. A dinner and theatre 1srty followed.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

HeI,la Lavirne and Theodore st. Peter of Church street motored to rovidence Saturday and were mem legs of a theatre party.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Roxario Beausoleil of Van den Noort street left Friday for the hos pital at Newport, R. l. and will be operated on next week.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Fl. Gaucher 6nughter Stella. and Mir. and Mrs. zoel Caucher of Baltic spent Wednes- day in Providence. R. l.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

A number of Putnam's boxing fan. were present in Webster Thursday evening and a good contest was wit messed by them.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Aiphonse Lueier and son Theodore Lucief of Church street motored to Providence and spent Sunday visiting friends
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Comesu of spencer. Nass.. and Mrs. Comeau's mother spent Sunday with Mr. and srs. F Morell 3f Battey street.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Martei and Mrs. Agnes Iabossiere Of Church treet not0red to Providence satur- day.
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17

Mir. and Mrs. Armand Peioquin, Johnny Davis and Miss Irene Greg Oire motored to Providence Sunday and spent the day visiting relatives over the weekend
Putnam patriot., 1930-04-17
Ambro.. LaparIe of Providence

street. who has been a patient at the Soldiers hospital at Newport. R. l., died Sunday and was buried at the st. Mary's cemetery Tuesday.