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The Washington times., 1930-02-17

ASSETS
Real Estate owned and
First Mortgage Loans
on Farms, Homes and
Business Property. =. 1898, 633, OO2.37
Bonds of the United
States, Other Govern
ments, States, Cities,
Counties, Public Utili-
ties, Railroads, ETC.. 80. 672, 665, 1881
Stocks .............. S2,414.o42.oO
Other Assets. :. 80. 1891 ,4o7.3e
Total Funds for Policy
holders Protection. s., 665, 7O3, 81 I .O4
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
NEWMAN GIVES
TRAVEL TALK
ON VIENNA

Vienna. ancient capital. was
O thriving city when Berlin and
81. Petersburg UeningraO
were but struggling villages.
And this same Vienna, In its
postwar aspect, was the subject
that E. M. Newman, the veteran
travelogue artist, chose as his
concluding topic of the cur
rent season at the National
Theater yesterday afternoon.
The forepart Of the photo
graphic journey was devoted to
the art centerS. museums, pal
aces and abodeS Of the music
iHnn0rtalS, such as Schubert,
Beethoven, Strauss and Brahms;
the palace of Schoenbrunn,
home Of Marie Louise and THE
Eaglet," only SON Of Napoleon;
glimpseS Of Laenburg Castle,
and mingling with the crowd at
Ganzeheufel, the Coney Island
Of the capital, and q stroll
along the Ring-StrasSe, proved
A1b6A CoUAAS oNDJCSIc w 0AA dp'
preciative audience.
Salzburg was visited too brief
ly; here may be seen many re-
Ininders of the great Mozart.
INNSBRUCK was indeed beauti-
full, with snow-capped SUBMITS
Of the Alps lowering above the
town. Sailing the blue Danube,
immortalized in music by 10.
ham Strauss, one beholdS Ely
sian scenery, with ancient forti-
3ications in ruins Superim-
posed on rugged cliffs, majesti-
cally SilhOuetted on both sides
of the river, until Buda-PeSth,
capital Of the Hungarian repub-
lie, comes In VieW.-CWar.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Victor Herbert Sought
Talents of Painter

There Is a happy alliance
associated with Eleanor Painter
and Victor Herbert. OF all the
prima donnaS available in
America. when he composed
Princess Pat" he selected her
as being the possessor of all
the essentials necessary in q
prima donna to meet the re-
quirements Of this pet role Of
his creative genius: youth,
voice, artistry, temperament,
Vivacity and understanding,
After her first performance
he took her in his arms and
said: IF ever The Fortune
Teller Is revived in my life
time-you shall play and sing
Musette, as you are ideal for
the overwhelmingly his
desire was not granted, but his
prophecy has come true. Ell
eanor Painter is now singing
Musette in THE Fortune
Teller" and has been acclaimed
Us "The greatest of them ALL"
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
New York Life Insurance Company

-DEC. 81, 1873
LIABILITIES
Reserves ample with
future premiums and
Interest to pay all in
surance and annuity
obligations as they be-
come due. 80. 81, 46s, 664, s2s.22
Dividends payable to
Policyholders in 1880 71,796, $500
All other Liabilities -. 1855, 164.31
Total Liabilities. 81 ,545, 1920, S49.53
General Contingency
Fund ......... 120,3S2. 76l 81
Total .......... 81 SOS, 7O3, 81 / ,O4
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
Simple Life Lila

Simplicity is the keynote of
Lila Lees life Unlike MANY
stage and screen celebrities
Miss Lee who has the LEADING
role in Radio Pictures domestic
drama Second Wife" which
is the current feature at R.K-O
Keith'S Theater. does not main.
tain a fleet of high powered
limousines, an immense house
or a large staff of servants
She lives in q conservative
home and has one cara new
Ford Town car. with q jap
chauffeur.
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
GREAT DIVIDE
AS MOVIE
REWRITE


William Vaughan Moody's
dramatic saga of the West,
the Great Divide current at
the Earle Theater. has not at
tanned new charms by the ap-
plication Of the Hollywood
beauty treatment.
This fine play of the era
which rode Margaret Anglin to
fame as a first flight emotional
actress and in which Henry
Miller attained footlight emf
hence becomes, thanks to the
talking picture play doctors, q
screen opus in which comedy
and music are stressed and the
tense emotional mood Of the
original evaporates into q filmy
background.
The comely but expressionless
Dorothy Mackaill is now the
The Washington times., 1930-02-17
EIGHTY.FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMEN
To the PoIicy-holders:

e
wonder 5 you noE how mp2rnt with other Peo have
important factor plans for yourself and families
r. f5 the all
Of the which has for pro-
Never before history the world have individuals vouna pivatey
This the I1 Or @s P 6 n the sEs
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multiplied times Our educational medical scientific
the terms Of the which the trusts rest The Trustees Of
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individual productive power despos Of his old and
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lof living.
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but have to the largest holders
tiles in the world
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the current problems of living rob Death his by dealing
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group capitalists greatest of CAP
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Following your impulse sproteco you greatest of all
beneficial institutions
Seeking Danish the need of charity from
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The Washington times., 1930-02-17

girl heroine,
voicing such
expires s On 8
as "raspber.
rieS" and Car.
rying on gen.
orally in the
manner Of the
GIN guzZling
flapper. AS an
example Of
what the raf1-
fled airs Of
the wide open
s p q c e s, the
grandeur Of
natural seen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Especial to The Herald.)

PHARR, March 27-Building ac-
tivity and construction work in
Pharr has taken on new life since
the first Of the year and is pro-
ceeding at a rather rapid rate
with both business houses and
residences being constructed and
many paved roads being built.
c. G. Ticknor, who recently moved
TO Pharr from Gary, Indiana is
just completing a fine stucco resi-
dence located in the southwest part
Of the city. The cost of the build
ing is estimated to be in excess OF
fifteen thousand dollars and is a
Spanish type Of house.
w. j.. Standefer who has been
in the furniture business for a
number of years. is erecting a build
ing adjoining the Pharr Mercantile
store in this city. The structure is
to be OF brick and tile and will be
fifty-three hy ninety-seven feet
which Will be one OF the largest
business houses in Pharr. The Stan
defer Furniture Company is located
next TO the Literal Grocery while
the new home is being erected.
The Pharr volunteer firemen have
completed a miniature golf course.
The l8-hole course has many haz-
ards which are different and is
one OF the best courses to be found
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Sweeten Acid
Stomach This
Pleasant Way

When people experience distress
two hours after eating-suffer from
heartburn. gas. indigestion-nine
times out OF ten it's excess acid
that's causing their trouble.
The best way-the quickest way to
correct this Is with an alkali. And
Phillips Milk Of Magnesia Is an al
kali, In the harmless, most pleas
ant and palatable form. It's the
form physicians prescribe: which
hospitals use; which millions have
come to depend upon in over SO
years of steadily incre sing use.
A spoonful Of Philips rfilk OF
Magnesia in a glass Of water neu-
tralizes many times its volume IN
excess acid: and does 1t at once.
In five minutes, he symptoms Of
excess acid disappear. To know
#his perfect way is to be through
With crude methods forever.
Be sure to get genuine Phillips
Milk Of Magnesia. A less perfect
product may not act the same. All
drug stores have the generous CSC
and SOC bottles. Full directions for
its many uses are always in the
package.
Milk Of Magnesia" has been the
u. s. Registered Trade Mark Of the
Chas. II. Phillips Chemical Co. and
its predecessor, Chas. II. Phillips.
since 1875. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
U. S. SCHOOLS
FAVOR MEXICO
University Professor Finds
Friendly Attitude In
Large Universities
BY Jack Starr Hunt

MEXICO CITY, March GA
spirit Of friendship toward Mexico
prevails at reading American and
Canadian universities, said Ignacio
Garcia Teller. rector OF the Uni
versity OF Mexico. upon his return
from a trip TO Cuba, the United
States. and Canada.
Garcia Teller visited many uni
versities. primarily with the object
OF Studying their campus system,
since the construction of a uni
versity. city" or modern campus for
the University of Mexico is being
contemplated. At present the UNI
versity here Goes not have a campus,
but its buildings are scattered
throughout the city. The Mexican
university head said he conversed
with many American students. and
found them sympathetic toward
Mexico. and especially toward Mex
lean students.
Among the universities visited
by Senior Garcia Teller were the
following: Columbia university, New
York City: New York University,
New York City: Johns Hopkins.
Baltimore; Yale university. New
Haven. Connecticut; Harvard uni
versity. Cambridge. Massachusetts,:
Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology. Boston: George Washington
university. Washington, d. c.:
Georgetown university, Washing
ton. ID. c.; University OF Toronto.
University of Chicago. University
Of Texas. and the Naval Academy
at Annapolis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
NEW BUILDING LIFE AT PHARR
ADDS ZEST TO BUSINESS THERE

in the Valley. Archie Carlson Is
looking after the affairs Of the fire
department at the course.
The r. w. Briggs Construction
company with headquarters located
in Pharr, is busily engaged build
ing paved roads in this vicinity.
The Il" road has just been COM
pleted and the South Pharr road
is being paved at the present time
and it is expected that this road
will be completed within the nexs
few days.
Extension CT the George Whit
bold interests Is planned. according
TO Mr.. Withhold Of Chicago. who
is in Pharr TO direct the work. Sew
eral houses are planned to enlarge
the building to such proportions
that the growing business can be
adequately housed.
Other buildings are being plan
ned for the city Of Pharr and sew
eral residences will be constructed
within the next few months. Pharr.
by this unusual building activity.
Is keeping pace with the other
towns Of the Rio Grande Valley.
CHICAGO-Henry Clayton plead
ed for q quick trial Of the speeding
charge against him as he raj TO be
married in an hour. He rushed out
after paying a $50 fine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

club at its meeting here Wednesday.
on the recommendation Of M. =.
Finley, sanitarian for the county.
The club report on attendance
showed that IL is running Browns
vile a close race In the three-months
con~st.
Kiwanians were entertained by
Mrs. Guy Cornett and Mrs James
Ward with vocal numbers, accom-
panied by Mrs. n. wv. Colmery at the
piano.
The club also decided to place a
sign on top OF the railway station
here. directing aviators to the san
Benito airfield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Happy Woman Tells How She
Lost l9 Pounds of Fat in II DAYS

During October a woman in Mon
tana wrote-"My first bottle OF
Kruschen Salts lasted almost 4
weeks and during that time 7 lost
10 pounds OF fat-Kruschen Is all
you claim for i'll feel better than
I have for years"
Here's the recipe that banishes
fat and brings into blossom all the
natural attractiveness that every
woman poSsesSes
Every morning take one half tea
spoonful Of Kruschen Salts in a
glass OF hot water before breakfast.
Be sur and do this every morning
for ITS the little daily dose that takes
off n fat."-Don't miss n morning.
The Rruschen habit means that every
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

OF the most phenomenal, every
feature Of the face must express
emotion.
Miss Crawford. who is now play
ing at the Palace Theater, McAllen.
In her all-talking starring vehicle
Unframed" for Metro-G oldwyn-
Mayer. declares that In order TO
test your ability you should stand
IN front Of n mirror. cover all the
face but the eyes and express a
given emotion with them alone.
Then cover everything but the
mouth. leaving the fingers apart to
be able to see, and try to get over
the thought with this feature.
Try the same experiment with
the eyebrows only and then with
the entire face.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

particle Of poisonous waste matter and
harmful acids and gases are expelled
from the system.
A. the same time the stomach. liver.
kidneys ana BOWELS are toned MID and
the pure. fresh blood containing Ma
lures SIX life-giving salts are carried
70 every organ. gland. nerve and fibre
Of the body and n Is followed hv
that kruschen feeling OF energetic
health and activity that n reflected IN
bright eyes. clear skin. cheerful vivncttr
and charming figure.
III you want TO lose fat with speed
get an Csc bottle OF Kruschen Salt7
from McKay's Pharmacy. or any
live druggist anywhere in America
with the distinct understanding that
you must be satisfied with results
or money back.-adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
MOVIE SIDELIGHTS

serial. are Frank Merrill. Natalie
Kingston and Al Ferguson.
Merrill and Miss Kingston again
furnish the romantic interest, and
Ferguson is 3n engagingly treacher-
Gus villain. Merrill again appears
as Tarzan, the master OF the Jungle.
and Miss Kingston plays the part
Of Jane, Lady Greystoke.
TEXAS
The Apache" the Columbia pro-
duction 10 be shown at the Texas
today, Is a vivid. adventurous love
drama set against the colorful and
romantic background Of the Paris
ian underworld. Amid the clinking
of glasses and songs Of jewellers,
aching hearts work out their own
salvation and find happiness In
the lowly gorretS OF the French
lower classes. A love that knows no
poverty, a heaven OF dreams. a
happiness as fragile as a bubble,
bring a lump into the throat of the
audience as lovers are torn apart by
the merciless hand of the law. It's
life-the sort OF life that touches
the heart and grips the soul. pow
erfully presented with a rare I'M
Outstanding of the ways of the
apache and the Paris secret police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
CAPITOL

CAPITOL
Not So Dumb" an adaptation
Of the successful stage farce,
"Dulcy," opens Friday at the Cap
itol Theater with Marion Davies
in the starring role. The new Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer all-talking picture
proved to be a sure-fire hit.
Miss Davies. in the role played
Dy Lynn Fontaine in the George S.
Kaufman Marc Connely play, has
a part made TO order for her nat
ural endowmcntS as a coincidence
OF the first order. AS the beautiful
but Numbering Dulcy. heroine OF
the picture, Miss Davies gives an
other OF the inimitable riotous per-
formances TO which she first intro
duced her audiences in The Patsy
and Show People"
A great cast helps the star in
putting owe the comic situations
OF this decidedly funny picture.
Elliott Nugent. rapidly becoming a
matinee idol, plays the distracted
Gordon, who accepts the advice OF
his fiancee ~ completing a business
deal. only TO regret 1t in the face
OF the devasting results. Raymond
Hackett Is amusing as the younger
brother and good performances are
given by Julia Faye. Franklin Pang-
born. William Holden. Sally Starr,
George Davis, Ruby LAFAYETTE and
Donald Ogden Stewart.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
BURNING STORY
CALLED HOAX
Officers Declare Fairfield
Horror Perpetrated
BY Victim

FAIRFIELD, Tex.,-March 81
R)-The supposed attempt to burn
to death Miss Wilma Jones, %, last
Wednesday night, today had dwin-
died to what officers said was a
self-perpetrated hoax.
All principals In the case were
nee, including the alleged victim OF
the burning. who must. however,
answer to the next grand jury on
the charge OF forgery. the first
charge filed in the perplexing case
which grew into a presumed attempt
at murder or blackmail. Officers
were undecided whether further
charges would be filed.
While State Rangers maintained
Miss Jones held to her hoax story
her latest. after two other success
sively involving two men OF this
section-County Attorney Geppert
said she had denied the hoax story
and he was at a loss TO know what
to believe.
Miss Jones was dragged from her
room last Wednesday night after
the hotel proprietor found the mat
tress on her bed burning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
City Manager Plan
In San Benito Race
Especial "a The Heraldl

especial 70 The Herald)
SAN BENITO. March 27.-Injec-
ton Of the city manager form Of
government into the coming NUM-
cipal election in this city. took
place in the announcement platform
OF William Greenslade. city COM
missioner seeking reelection.
Greenslade and j. NJ. Nosler.
city commissioners at the present
time. are candidates for reelection.
Four others are seeking their places.
Greenslade said that the city CON-
missioners and mayor draw a COM
billed salary Of about $3.50 a month,
and that in his opinion a city man.
aeer could be employed to handle
the affairs of the citv better.
The election is April l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Way to Stop
Attacks Of Fits

Reports are received Of an amaz-
ing treatment that epileptics state
has proved successful in stopping
their attacks. r. Lepso, Apt. SO. 63
Island Ave. Milwaukee. Wise. has
been supplying sufferers with this
treatment. He now wishes to reach
all those who have not been helped
and TO DO so is making the startl-
ing offer of a generous treatment
free to all sufferers. Anyone afflict-
ed should write for this free treat
ment at once. giving age. adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Secretaries Meet At
R~avmondville FRIDAY

SAN BENITO. March 27.-Vallev
Chamber Of Commerce secretaries
Will meet at Raymondville FRIDAY
evening of this week. as guests Of
Rex 3. Baxter. chamber OF COM
merce secretary there, according to
notice received here.
The secretaries will discuss sever
al Valley matters. including the Pio
Grande Valley Inc. part of the
funds for which are being raised by
chambers OF commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Tickets for Mclean
Concert In Demand

N9HNNELA " ANNN ANNAWaN8F
HARLINGEN. March 27.-Ad-
vance ticket sales noint TO a large
attendance at the Cameron Mclean
concert here Friday night. at the
FairDark auditorium
The famous baritone he's been
singing in larger cities over the
country. and thousands have heard
him this season. He Is considered
one Of the foremost singers OF this
country.
Tickets are on sale a. the chamber
Of commerce here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
QUEEN

Three old "Tarzan" f~avorites re-
turn TO their jungle In "Tarzan the
Tiger" Universal's sensational new
chapter play, the first episode or
which. THE Call OF the jungle"
will be seen at the Queen Theater
tomorrow.
The old favorites. who made such
a hit in "Tarzan the Mighty the
previous sensationally successful
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
Kiwanis Backs Milk
For Health Program

Especial TO The Heraid.)
SAN BENITO. March GA Milk
for Health Week" program was adj
opted by the San Benito Kiwanis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
PLEASE LOCK ME- TIP,

ALTON. Ill.-Pursued by several
men as a theft suspect. James
0rrissey ran up to a policeman
y begged to be locked up for
ETY..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27
FIRE m CzAR'S PALACE

FIRE IN CARS PALACE
LENIGRAD.-A large quantity OF
Soviet documents stored in the
Winter Palace. home of the late
Gar. was destroyed by fire started
by a cigarette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-27

PNLANE-NCALLEN
Here Is the way To discover wheth-
er or not you have screen ability
According to Joan Crawford,
whose rise TO success has been one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15

Be moderate-be moderate I'm all
things, even in smoking. Avoid
that future shadow by avoiding
over.indulgence, If you would main
tain that modern, ever-youthful
figure. Reach for lucky instead"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
Reynosa Bullfieht
Scheduled july 20

McALLEN. July i5.-A bull fight
In which amateurs from both sides
OF the river will participate has
been scheduled for Sunday July %
az Reynosa. and the proceeds win
20 20 aid in the construction or
thef Revnosa-Monterrev HIGHWAY.
Circulars have been distributed
#hich announce that four bulls win
IN the ring. products Of TIE Fs-
rsritu Santo ranch. The circular
also states that prominent senoritas
OF Reynosa and McAllen win be
queens OF the fight.
The matadors. picadores and ban
derilleros vii be Young men OF
Revrosa and McAllen. Matadors
VII be Carlos Gastamb!ie Of Nc
Allen and Crisoforo Cara OF Rev
nosa and McAllen. Matadors viii
be Carlos Gastambide OF McATler
and Cr.soforo Cara OF Revnosa. !
4 Nichols Of Hidalgo. Juan Should
Rodolfo Gonzales. Eauro Herrera
Rafael Prado and Refuvio MARQUEE
will be the picadores. Banderilleros
VIII be J. A. Martin. A. NJ. Lon
goria Of McAllen. A. M. Dorir.
Ruez. Francisco Hinoiosa. Eduardo
de Ia Tore. Teodoro de Luna 4
Rdcri0uez. Jose Castro and Martin
Gonzales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-15
M'ALLEN HOTEL
IS 9 STORIES
Funds Raised Causes Clip
OF Two Stories I'm
Building Plan

McALLEN. July l5-Although the
recent campaign for funds from
McAllen individuals and firms e.
secure one-fourth OF the $500, 900
needed to erect ar eleven-story no.
tel building here fell short SIS. ZOO.
a proposition has been received by
the hotel committee OF the chamber
Of commerce whereby the $50 900
already raised will be used 70 build
a r:ne-story hotel instead.
N. r.. Nelson. local contractor,
made the original proposition Ia
give $4,000 IL other citizens would
raise a like amount and taking =
loan for the remaining SI50.00C
build an eleven-stcry hotel. Ac-
cordingly. the chamber OF com.
merce appointed a hotel committed
and a spirited drive was made II
an effort TO raise the $4,000. Aftel
$4,000 had been raised. the drive
was apparently az its limit. and tn,
hotel committee began searching
for another means OF raising TIT
remaining $4,000.
"A plan which was thought woulC
solve the problem soon fell through
and now the proposal Is to tax
the sun subscribed and erect
building two stories less than ha,
been projected.
A meeting OF stock purchasers 4
the hotel has been called for Tues
day night at the chamber OF com
merce building for the purpose @
submitting the new proposal.
Under the new plan payments o
the subscriptions would begin Au