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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
Cameron Population
Is Estimated S2,376

There r approximately S2.376
people in Cameron county. accord
ing TO Mrs. w. r. Jones, county sup
erintendent.
She arrives at this figure by a Al
check on the scholastic population
which is 20.594 according TO a CEN
Just completed.
This Al check was found sur
prisingly accurate when the federal
census was taken. Mrs. Jones states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22

Of automobile accessories TO a San
Benito dealer for S. led to the down.
fall of the pair. Using this deal as
a starting point. Chief Deputy Con-
stable j. L. Megison and Deputy
Constable j. p. Chastain OF San Ben
ito traced the a to Brownsville
by its license plate.
1t. Of Police J. II. Armstrong ar.l
the San Benito officers spotted the
car Thursday afternoon on Adams
street. Investigation found these
boys had clothing in their posses
sion for which they could not &C
count satisfactorily. The pair was
ouizzed az the police station and
late Thursday night confessed 70
five burglaries beginning as fsr
back as April 8.
Officers were continuing 20 in
vestigate the boys Friday. trying 10
account for other articles found IN
their possession.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May 22-tF-
Cotton had a steady opening here
today and first trades showed
slight gains due 10 firmer Liver
pool cables than due. the English
marekt. according to private ad-
vices, being influenced by the cold
weather In the cotton belt.
Prices eased off four points after
the start on a little realizing but
Dol started up once again owing
to advices Of slow growth Of the
crop in the western belt due 10 the
cold. July traded up 10 e.37 and
October to 9-72 Or 9 to 10 points
above yesterdays close.
Near the end OF the first hour
the market was very steady and at
the highs.
After ruling steady for a time
during the morning. the market
eased off on a bearish construction
Of a statement by the president Of
United States Steel and a conse-
ouent decline in stocks. July trad
ed down TO 9.24 and October 70
$50. or Is 70 is points down from
the early highs and 4 to 6 points
under yesterdays close.
Around mid-session the market
vas a little steadier and recovered
2 to 4 points from the lows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. May 22-tP,-Grain
prices advanced early today influ-
enced by reports Of heavy frosts in
Kansas. Dodge City. Kansas. re-
ported an official low temperature
Of 81 and said that in 1907 the
wheat croo OF that section was
killed wit hthe temperature at 80.
Opening az i-2 cent off 10 3-5
up. wheat afterward scored mate
rial gains. Corn started unchanged
to half lower and then turned up
grade.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
Report Decline In
Retail Food Prices

WASHINGTON. May 2l.-CPl-
A decline I'm retail food prices Of
? per cent during the month ended
April Is and Is per cent since April
Is, 1880, was reported today by the
bureau OF labor statistics.
The complication, based on re-
ports from 81 cities. showed declines
in prices OF "a food products and
increases on but six. Those costing
more were potatoes. onions, hens.
oranges. pork chops and legs Of
lamb.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
SPIrnS

CHICAGO. May 22-P,-U S.
Dept. Agr.)-Potatoes. new stock
steady: Alabama. Louisiana sack
ed Bliss Triumphs i.55-165: Texas
some heated i.50-l75: mostly 1885,
Its; old stock a little firmer tone
on russets: other stock slow and
dull: sacked per cwt.: Wisconsin
round whites i.i0-i.2o; Idaho rui.
sets l.35-l.45.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
COLOSSAL

You saw your neighbor has a lot
Of nerve?"
Yes. but his wife Is worse. She
comes in 10 use our phone 70 make
an appointment with her dentist.
And she knows I'm one. too
Answers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
Meeting Postponed

The regular semi-monthly meet
ing OF the Brownsyille cifv COM
mission. scheduled for Friday night,
has been postponed to Tuesday
night OF next week. II has been an
nounced by City Manager z. A.
Rcsenthal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
AT HOME

DR.. and Mrs. Sterling Fisher will
be az home 70 the members and
friends Of the First Methodist
church on Tuesday evening. May Is,
from eight TO eleven at the parson-
age, Oh washington strnet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
Corporations Suit
Trial Is Postponed

HOUSTON. Tex. May 81. pa
three -judee federal court today posi-
poned until June :: trial Of the Mac
MILAN Petroleum Corporations
suit TO enioin oil proration In East
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
X. c. LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY. May p. tP-(U.
S. d. A.)-Hogs 5000: weak to 10
lower: top 6.35 on l50-2l0 lbs:
packing sows 275-500 lbs. ass
500: stock pigs 70l30 lbs. 6.00-6.5o.
Cattle 500: calves 100: killing
steers steady to weak: steers 600
100 lbs. 6.50-S.50; heifers 550-S50
lbs. 6.00-7.75: cows 4.25-5-25; veal
ers (milkfed) 5.00-8.50; stocker and
feeder steers Gall weights) 600
500.
Sheep 10000: lambs and spring
lambs steady: sheep strong: top
native spring lambs OTIS: spring
lambs ~9.0o-i0.0o: lambs 90 lbs. down
6.25-7.65; ewes $50 lbs. down 400
800.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-22
FILED

Estefana Rodriguez and Seferino
Temeyoso. San Benito; Lorenzo
Vega and Mrs. Maria Garcia. Los
IndioS: Cruz Lerma. Brownsville and
Matilde Gonzales. Matamoros.
Licenses Issued
Jose PARA and Juana Casteneda,
Brownsville; Jose Angel Serna.
Brownsville. Guadalupe EScanilla,
Los Tomates: Raul Castro. Browns
vile. and Aurora H~inojosa. San
Martin ranch.
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CONTINUED from page u
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OPTIMISM

Continued from page ID
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This 10 the home of
KING
/ QUALITY
QUEEN
ECONOMY

We buy the highest quality
merchandise and trim II down
to the lowest possible price.
With a tremendous nation
wide buying power. extended to
us through our membership In
the Independent Grocers' Al
lance OF America, We now Of
fer you attractive bargains ev-
cry single day. Take advantage
Of these super-values.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

and musicians, come here for their
first appearance for a public dance
in indianapolis.
Their last appearance in this city
was in 1929, when they played at the
5o0-mile Speedway race, while en-
route to make the talking picture,
king of jazz"
Since the completion of this pic
ture they have been featured at the
Granada cafe, Chicago, where they
are going to return after tomorrow
nights appearance.
Oscar Gross and his Brunswick
recording orchestra have been
booked by Tom Devine, Roof man
ager, for a limited engagement in
the ballroom, starting next Tues
day, Feb. 8.
Up until recently his orchestra was
known as Jack Chapman and his
Victor recording orchestra. With
the exception of Chapman, the or
chestra is intact.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

1 will give you the career of Verdi,
as follows:
The Russian soil, which has given birth
to so many great artists, was the birth.
place also Of David Vardi. At IA he showed
that Independence OF soul which MARKS KS
leaving his home. where the restrictions on
education of Jews prevented him from
s htsTng f bs asr f. e to ers
Of adventures, not. the least Of which v,CS
hoped to extort money from his parents.
His distinctive dramatic talent was i'm
nediately recognized at Herzliah where he
Joined the Theatre Club, and he was en-
Seotags among N f the ee workers n the Hebe%
colonies. He dreamed Of going to Paris
to take courses in the drama, intending to
return to Palestine and found Hebrew
theater there.
In 1914 he. decided to return to Russia
to visit his family. The outbreak Of war
caught him in Vienna, and for time
Re p FnaS 9T Lee S0 go nor
on. and he came to Odessa. Here his in
tellectual and artistic Development was
famous Jewish writer's, Bialik, Mendele
Mocher- Sephorin1. Freshman and Frug.
They were impressed with the boys tai
ents, and urged him to continue IN his
He arrived in Moscow to find the Mos
COW Theatre Habima in process OF being
founded. They welcomed him and he be-
came one of their directors. working with
them under the direction of the Armenian.
Vachtangov. and inspired by the kindly
interest of Stanislavsky. With Habima he
frequently acted in and assisted. to. stage
''The Eternal Jew and THE, Dybbuk."
One of the first to respond to the Ha-
birna movement was the gifted young
actress, Eva Yoalit, who joined the group
in 1919. Her beautiful voice and her great
talent formed the perfect complement to
his own. In 1928 he decided to tour En-
rope and Palestine in a series of Vardi-
yoalit dramatic recitals. They won such
success that Americans engaged in relief
work over in Europe we're fascinated by
their rich cultural background and their
unique talents. They were urged to come
They arrived in 1924, and we're well
coined with open arms by New York Jew
ish audiences. They Joined the Little
Theatre Of Pinski, Hirschbein and Levick.
In 1925. Mr.: vardi was asked by the
Misses Lewisohn to stage THE Dybbuk' in
English at the Neighborhood Playhouse,
where 1t proved to be the sensation Of
two seasons. and in fact put the Play
house IN the theatrical map. In 1926 Mr..
Vardi and Miss Yoalit we're engaged by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Mary Will
Be aGrand
Name Here
Lyric Ballroom to Honor
Girls With Certain
Name.

A WEEK of special stunts and
IA competitions is announced by
Enroll MushruSll, manager of the
Lyric ballroom. Good Times" par
ties are being planned for Saturday
and Sunday nights with many novel
features for the enjoyment of the
dancers.
A novel event is the MONDAY night
feature. 1t is to be known as
"Mary's night"
All young ladies who have the
grand old name of Mary will be
admitted free to the ballroom, pro-
vided they are accompanied by one
paid ballroom admission.
Tuesday has been set aside for
date night" MuShruSh is planning
a special sweetheart dance party
every Tuesday evening. A pre- VAL
entine dance party is the event for
Wednesday night. Contests and
Valentines will be given.
Professional night" is the Thurs
day night feature when artists from
the Lyric stage show, headed by the
four Frohne sisters will entertain
the dancers after 10 o'clock. On
Friday night dance featuring the
1881 city champions will be held.
All of the 1881 and 1890 dance
champions are to be introduced on
this evenings event.
Music for these various affairs
will be furnished by Curtis Thomp-
son and his dance orchestra who
have become permanent features in
the Lyric ballroom.
Funny Fanchler, former singing
musician with Bob and Gale Sher-
wood, is an added feature with
ThompSon'S band.
Fanchler will sing and entertain
nightly in the ballroom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Whitenan
to Be Here
for Dance
Great Orchestra Leader Will
Bring Orchestra to
Roof.

DAUL WHITMAN and his or
Il chestra will replace McKinney's
Cotton Pickers on the Indiana Roof
ballroom Sunday night, where they
are going to be featured for one
night only.
The Cotton Pickers, a Victor re-
cording and radio orchestra, have
been entertaining Roof dancers for
the past week With entertainment
as well as Their distinctive style of
dance rhythm.
Following the close of their en-
gagement on the Roof ballroom to-
night, the Mckinney orchestra will
travel east to play for the Yale and
Cornell proms.
A large advanced sale Of tickets
is reported by the Roof ballroom for
the personal appearance of White
man and his orchestra in the BALL
room tomorrow night.
The internationally famous nlu-
steal organization, composed of
twenty-five talented entertainers
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tertainers whose names are by
word with the variety patrons from
coast to coast. bring their company
Of speciality singing, dancers and
comedians in a revue.
Around the Corner" a novelty
playlet written by Paul Gerard
Smith, serves to introduce Billy
Chase and Charlotte Latour, also
well-known in vaudeville circles.
Scott Moore and Mary Moe support
the two stars in the presentation
Of the comedy drama Of life.
Who and what Milo, another en-
tertainer on the bill, really is will
be left mystery for the audiences
this week at the Lyric to solve.
THE Futuristic Chaps" as their
billing states, are Cowan and Gray.
Their forte is singing and dancing
Of rapid fire order.
The -Four Haas Brothers, we'll
known arenic features, bring to this
show their daring comedy acrobatic
Offering called Fun of Five Hick-
cry Sticks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
TWO FUNMAKERS NOW
AT THE APOLLO

Joe E. Brown, wide mouthed
comedian, and Winnie Lightner,
auburn haired tonlboy of the screen,
opens today at the Apollo in their
latest Warner Brothers co-starring
vehicle, "Sit Tight"
Brown will be remembered for
his performances in Hold Every
thing" "Going Wild" and Maybe
It's Love-" while Miss Lightner ap-
peared in Life of the Party and
Hold Everything" Both stars have
made personal appearances locally.
In "Sit Tight" Miss Lightner is
cast as DR.. Winnie O'Neil, part own
err of a health resort, and Joe E,
Brown has the role of her partner,
10 10. 10 10 has ambitions of be-
coming wrestling champion of the
world and tells the wide world all
about it, by displaying wrestling di-
plomas received from correspondence
schools.
Mistaken identity forces Brown to
be matched with a professional
tough and the match provokes many
moments Of merriment. A love story
is included too, with Claudia Dell
and Paul Gregory being the central
figures.
Others in the cast are Hobart
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
NEW MOON"
OPENS AT PALACE

New Moon" an all-talking
adaptation of the stage success
opens today at the Palace and IN
dianap0lis movie patrons will be
given an opportunity to enjoy the
first joint appearance on the talk
standing figures in the operate
ing screen of Americas most out
world, namely Lawrence Tibbett
and Grace Moore.
With Tibbett and Miss Moore
under contract, there was no need
to look elsewhere for stars who
could do justice of Love Come
Back tc Me-" zone Kiss" Wanting
You" and the other Sigmund Rom
berg song hits.
The Metropolitan reputation of
the singers is byword to all music
lovers whereas their abilities in the
acting field is by now equally well
known as a, result of their respec-
tive successes in "The Rogue Song
and "a Lady's Morals
Supporting roles were assigned to
such experienced players as Adolphe
MSllJOuS WIZ ICbulIlo W Vic Oh CCAt
after his prolonged absence in Eu-
rope; Roland Young, comedian of
Madam Satan:" Gus Shy. in the
same role in which he appeared in
the stage version, and Emily Fitz-
roy, character actress.
The list of extras engaged for
the production was reported to ap-
proximate 1000 persons, which in
dictates the spectacular nature of
such of the films settings as its
complete reproductions of Russian
steamer, the interior of a royal pal
ace, and the replica of fortress in
Turketsan.
The forcefu1 story of a lieutenant
who falls in love with the betrothed
of his superior officer and is conse-
quently caught in the net of the
latter's resolve for revenge, is given
added interest by the exotic and
unusual backgrounds, spectacular
cavalry attacks and the intrigue of
the Russian nobility.
Junior featurettes comprising the
balance of the program will include
Charles Chase In his latest all talk
ing comedy, "Thundering Tenors."
a Burton Holmes Traveltalk, the
newest Hearst Metrotone news, and
Silly Symphony cartoon novelty.
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SnaSe and Reginald Pasch have
supporting roles. Direction is by
Hobart Henley.
Free Love" deals with Hope and
Stephen Terrier, who begin to get
on each others nerves after eight
Years Of married life. Stephen OBJ
lects to trailing Hope through her
social campaign and she resents his
various preoccupations. SeverI times
tney come close to separation.
The day Hope finally decides to
start for Reno and a divorce,
German specialist attending her two
children, openly questions her right
to leave. He intimates that her only
value to the world is that of a
mother and he dares her to violate
her obligations. Stephen, opposing
aope, is slapped for his pains and
hope-in turn-promptly is knocked
down for the slap. This paves the
way TO a better understanding.
The personal appearance of Frank
4. Bushman, star Of motion pic
lures, tops the Indianas stage pro-
gram.
Songs and comedy are presented
by Sunkist Eddie Nelson, called 1.-THE
Laugh Distributor"
A girl band known as Helen Johns
Glorious Girls offers "a Rhythm
Revue" and the team of Willie,
West and McGinty present "a
Billion Building Blunders."
Dick Nash and Midgie Fately have
a turn which they call "a Riot
Of Song and Fun" Billee Doyle,
the thank you" girl, serves as an
nunciator.
Ed Resener conducts the pit or
chestra and Dessa Byrd occupies her
usual post at the organ. A Para
mount sound news reel closes the
bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
FROHNE SISTERS
OPEN AT THE LYRIC

New laurels are destined to come
to George O'Brien in his latest Fox
Movietone picture, Fair Warning"
if all reports concerning it are true.
"Fair Warning" IS the picture at the
Lyric starting today. Six acts Of
RKO Vaudeville are featured on the
stage.
Thrilling action abounds in Fair
Warning" according to hear-Say,
but one of the most spectacular
sequences is furnished, it is said, by
a wild stallion, who, in order to
evade capture, jumps from a cliff
into a lake close to so feet below.
This trained horse and a dog of
almost human intelligence, play
most interesting parts in this west
ern, adapted from Max Brands
story 1.-THE Untamed."
Fair Warning" tells the story of
a boy who has lived so close to
nature that he is attuned only to
wild things, over which he possesses
a strange influence.
Louise Huntington, beautiful and
talented leading woman, who made
a success in several plays on Broad
way, enactS the role of the girl
whose love tames this boy, portrayed
by George O'Brien.
The Four Frohne Sisters, former
local girls who have made good in
a big way on the Broadway stage
and over the National BroadcaSting
chains, return in triumph tc their
home town as headliners on the
six-act stage show of RKO vaude-
vile. These girls are harmoniStS
of different sort.
Since leaving this city several
years ago their voices have been
featured attractions in musical
shows, vaudeville, picture houses,
Vitaphone shorts and more recent
ly on the NBC and Columbia chain.
Jules and Josie Walton, two en-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATERS y. H TAETzS

TWO interesting personalities of the
Habma in this city preparing their
act sketches at Krshbaum Community Center auditorium Sunday
night
They operate
country.
will probably recall that
natl to the Moscow The
did either
production with Mary Ellis which directed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Lee .shubert to stage the same production

Lee shubert to stage the same production
On n their return to New York they
founded the Vardi-Yoalit Theatre Studio.
Their aim is to train young actors and
actresses for the stage, specifically to
spread the culture Of the Hebrew Art
Theatre among American Jews, and to
build UP a Little Theatre movement for
the expression of the Jewish racial soul.
IN English as well as in Yiddish and
At the same time the continued admira-
ton of audiences for their inspiring art
demands the continuation Of the Vardi-
Yoalit dramatic recitals. which from time
to time take place in New York and else
where.
The only legitimate road show
booking at English's that I am sure
of is Thurston in a week of magic,
starting Monday, Feb. 9. The rest
of the season looks mighty bad. But
it might get more promising at the
last minute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Their Boy Has Good IDEAS

Ray Griffith, who retired from the
screen when talkies came in because
he can not speak above a whisper, is
now the fair-haired boy out at First
National. The entire production
crowd is of the opinion that he
has the best idea" brain in pictures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
SKINNER OPENS
IN "KIsMET" TO-DAY

Otis Skinner, distinguished acitng
veteran Of the American stare,
makes his debut on the talking
screen in the First National Vita
phone f1lmization of his greatest
stage success, "Kismet,' which
opened a weeks engagement at the
Circle theater Saturday.
"Kismet" served Mr.. Skinner as
vehicle Tor more than three years
on the stages of this country. About
eleven years ago he also made a
silent screen version of the Llay.
The star impersonates Hail, the
rascally beggar of Bagdad,. who is
elevated by Fate to power and then
reduced to poverty all in single
day. In that short space of time,
he gains vengeance on a lifelong
enemy, sees his daughter married
to the caliph, is charged with at
tempted murder, and finally j. freed.
Loretta Young has the role of
his daughter, and the part of the
caliph is enacted by David Man
ners. Other important players in
the cast are Mary Duncan, Sidney
Blackmer, Ford Sterling, Edmund
Breese, Blanche Frederick, Montagu
Love, Theodoi Won EItz and John
st. Polls. John Francis Dillon di-
rected.
Dale Young plays on organ solo,
Eddie Buzzell is featured in Hard
Boiled Yeggs," an animated cartoon
is shown, and a Paramount sound
news reel rounds out the list of
attractions on the Circles program.
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Thurston Booked at EngIish's for Weeks Stay-Four
Frohne Sisters Open Today at the Lyric as
HeadInerS of the Variety Bill.

HURsToN the lost of long line Of famous magcians who have
and the days Of PharoaE
to the English house Monday night Feb for weeks en-
gagement.
Among the sensational features this season
vanished heads Of the audience and
NlonDoar Mystery the sensation which is
mysterious bottle Of the Arabian Nights.
Shooting Through Woman Of the most sensational Illusions
presented stage THE Army and Navy Forever bana
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31
Lawrence Tibet and Grace Moore From Grand Opera.
Head Cast of New Moon, Which Opens Today
at the Palace Theater for the Week.

LOVE now at the Indiana with the question
marriage and divorce and the difficulties Of
ersal al talking picture happiness
S0ulg Ialry well-to-do
Inc production by
WARD ana presented Broadway
conrad agel and Geneeve
through their performances opposite each other Lady
0u ienoerS have the leading roles in
1asu Pitts Slim Summervile,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-31

transformauon Illusion, and The
Ghost Parade" with all the thrills
and shivers of mystery play, will
be on the bill.
This magician's daughter Jane is
co-Starring with her father this sea-
son. She is a singing and dancing
Coincidence, and magician, too.
Critics and professional magicians
call her act the most beautiful
magic act ever presented.