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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-01-15

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-01-15

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-01-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Two Little Plays
 By Junior League
''Wawaban' and Peter Rabbit" Will Be Present.
 ed Friday Afternoon

The Junior League of Waterbury is presenting two children's plays Friday afternoon at the Waterbury Women's club at 4 o'clock. They are titled "W&wa ball." an Indian play dramatizod by Mrs Mark l.. Sperry, Jr, and Peter Rabbit y This is the fourth season that the league has been presenting this type of enter tainment. "Wawaban" or "The Story Of Mort 1crn Lights" will have a large cast and will be appreciated by older children as we'll as the little ones. anl Peter Rabbit" will be :. most enjoyable play for the small tots. Members of the Junior League will take part in the plays.
 After their production here the players will tourney to Stamford and return tho compliment of the Junior League of that city who played Wat erbury last month. They will give both plays at the Stamford Wome n < club, February 24th. and will be en- tertained by the Stamford league that night. On Thursday. February 26 they will go to Bridgeport where they will give their repertoire at Pi!- grim hall. also being entertained by the league in that city,
 In addition to this schedule of events the league will also introduce an innovation by presenting Peter Rabbit ,or which play the scenery is very compact. Monday. March at the local hospitals, giving a perform ance at II a. m. in the children $ ward of St Mary's hospital, and at 2:3O in the children's ward of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
Constance Bennett, Robert Mont- gomcry, Adolph McnjOu Delight
 Audiences in "Tlle Easiest Way"
 Now at the State Thcatcr

One of the greatest American stage classics, Eugene Walters 'The Easiest Way" suffered no diminu- ition of dramatic importance when 1t was presented by Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer yesterday at the Warner Bros State theater with the charming Constance Bennett as the star.
 Jack Conway, the director and Edith Ellis, scenarist, have done an excellent job with this poignant and deep-seated story of a woman's mistakes.
 Miss Bennett makes very believ- able Laura Murdock," while the suave, but human, "Brockton," man about town, is delightfully."- done by Menjou.
 The scenes between this pair have none of the old melodramatic hero- inc and villain quality. Menjou and Bennett make their characters live. They are neither black nor white; they are real.
 Robert Montgomery. the straight lover, is great as usual, with par ticular emphasis on the denounce- ment scene where Menjou brings about a showdown. This young man always excels in natural, care fully considered acting. Madison" is a difficult part, done superbly.
 Marjodie Rambeau, the New York stage character star. follows up her talkie Min and Bill" success with a beautifully etched "Elfie." Ellie"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
George Bancroft, Kay Francis
 Give Brook in Scandal Sheet"


 In a Characterization akin to his wolf of Wall Street," George Ban- croft fists-thumps and thunders his way through the fast-action, dynam- ic-drama episodes of his newest pie ture, Scandal Sheet" which comes tc the Warner Bros State theater on Saturday next for a four days run.
 Scandal Sheet" shows Bancroft as 8 ruthless managing editor of tabloid newspaper, a killer of repu- tations, slayer of ideals. a Jugger- naut who smothers all in his path, in the name of the great god News. His credo is "If it's news, it gets printed, nc matter whom it hurts" 7
 After a series of events in which Bancroft stops at nothing to get choice rnorsels of news before :he public, he at last becomes ensnared in a yarn" of his own making.
 For hts inpetuous misdeed he is "sent up for life," and becomes the editor O. the prison paper. But even in the gray, forbidding walls of the jail he is still the ruthless editor of old. "If it's news it gets printed,' is his jail-house slogan.
 In addition to Brook and Mss Francis the support includes Gilbert Emery, one of the kidnapping par ents of Sarah and Son.; Regis Toomey, William Powelrs brother in Street of Chance; and Lucien Lit tlefield, the school-master of Tom Sawyer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

the smart roadsters, the trim se- dams, the handsome limousines of those rendered ineligible for admis- sion by the divine act of parentage alone. Curiosity had chauffeured them out the river road that soft spring night. ss
 And more than once during the evening-this would have infuriated Ginger had she but known-Phil and MT Tolliver drove slowly down that way in Phil's big car.
 The gates to the clubhouse grounds were rigidly kept by Gar Haven, the postman, and Walter Main the schoolhouse janitor. They had volunteered their services at the suggestion of their friend Try Ford, who assured them the even- ing's entertainment, even from without would be we'll worth the labor.
 Try Ford, with his unquestioned right of admission, was much in evidence, and when every reserva- tion had been taken up and trans portation was temporarily at a standstill, he and Ben Brooks made their way under the gay festoon of colored lanterns to hold pleasant and critical converse with their friends, the Keepers of the Gates.
 And whenever the eruptions of Italian opera rent the mild air of the early spring evening. the ap- plause from without was louder and more prolonged than that from within, echoing. and re-echoing the full mile and half of wool lane..
 (T0 be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
CLARA BOW AND MARY
 NOLAN AT NEW GARDEN

"Her Wedding Night" revealing the amusing and romantic adven- lures of a red-haired movie star who tries to escape the men, and song writer whose numerous lady friends make life miserable for him, is Clara Bows new riotous laugh-and-love hit playing at the New Garden to- day.
 "Her Wedding Night" is an Avery Hopwood farce, with succession of comedy situations that bubble and froth in rapid crescendo to an ex- citing and thrilling climax. It is a new type of vehicle for the Tt" girl, being altogether farce without the customary dash of drama. It's built for laughs only, but there's plenty of loving to occupy the red-head.
 The companion feature is "Outside the Law", starring Mary Nolan. sup ported by owen Moore and Edward Robinson.
 A tumulutous tale of the under world. thrilling, dynamic-stark in its realism. But with all its tremen- dous drama, is picturesque settings, its remarkable cast, yet another quality stamps 1t as BIG-the heart throb that stirs the soul the while you thrill to its amazing action.
 Two screen vaudeville acts are Yacht Club Boys and Ruth Fitting.
 Coming tomorrow for two days Is "The Big TraiP', with 10000 people. A stupendous drama of pioneer days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

For second Sue stared at the magazine on which her pocketbook had been resting. It seemed to hel that the black suede envelope had to materialize. Then she glanced at the platform, and started to retrace her steps, watching everywhere. She inquired at the information desk in the waiting room, looked over the people who were waiting for trains and when the railroad detective started to question her, she told him the details and started to search some more. Y "You dropped it and somebody in the crowd ran off with it." the man explained as though dismissing the case.
 "Oh. no. I didn't. I think it was stolen!'
 stolen? Do you think someone was trailing your"
 No" Sue knew she couldn't give the details But I have an intuition that it was."
 "Humph! We needs facts. But you haven't a ticket, have you? Come on over to the window. We'll fix you up."
 Sue sat down on the train and felt her pocket to see if the envelope with the two specimens of hand writing was still fafe. She smiled a little. If the pocketbook had been stolen it was to secure those papers, which was added proof that they were dangerous.
 But my vanity case is gone, and my money, and three handkerchiefs and comb and fountain pen and address book and lipstick and. .. she went on down the list.
 She had dropped into seat near the entrance of the coach and sat there. feeling little tired, watching the late winter shadows deepen across the mauve and purple of the twilight fields. She closed her eyes. carefully keeping one hand over the pocket which contained the envelope. At the next station a newsboy climbed aboard selling papers, and she decided to buy one, then re- membering that she couldn't. her money was gone.
 She grew restless and strolled down the aisle to the rest room. Coming back she glanced down at an empty chair. Then she gave a surprised gasp. A pocketbook which resembled hers was carelessly stuck into a corner of the seat.
 
 up. Only men were occupying the the chairs around it. She hardly thought that a woman would have gone off and left her pocketbook. She opened it and her own personal possessions met her gaze. The con- tents of the purse had been exam ined evidently. ;. but nothing was missing. She opened the coin purse and found that it had not been rified either.
 Going back to her chair, she sat down and examined the contents of the pocketbools very carefully. Someone had stolen it, and purpose ly left it on the train, of that she was sure. Someone who didn't want the pocketbook but only the in- formation that it might contain. She had seen no one who looked strange
 She decided to question the people who were seated near the place where she had found the pocket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
.'THE CRIMINAL CODE.' HEADS GREAT DOUBLE FEATURE BILL
 NOW PLAYING AT THE STRAND

The prize screen capture of the season "The Criminal Code" is play ing a return engagement, by pop ular request, at Warner Brothers Strand theater to-day and tomorrow and heading a gala double feature bill.
 The story is particularly timely one and one that startled even the blase New Workers. It Is promised as powerful love story with a new slant. It is essentially romance for 1t is based upon the overpowering love of youthful convict for the daughter of the warden of a prison. The poignant love scenes of the play aroused the emotions of sophisticat- ed Broadway.
 Every day newspaper headlines announce that the crime situation is becoming more and more menacing that in certain large cities 1t is actually beginning to destroy the fabric of organized society. Crime commissions are meeting and prob ing for a solution of this acute prob- lem. An aroused citizenry is de- manding facts-and Ilore facts. "The Criminal Code" runs the gamut of crime facts. It starts with the com-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
NANCY PAGE
 Shower Gifts Packed and Given as Bridge Guest Prize
By Florence La canke.

Frances was to be married early in March. She had grown up in the small town and knew nearly every one. But the man she was marrying was taking her to large city where she would be almost a complete stranger.
 One of her friends planned a party which, she said, was to show her how she would be entertained in her new home. They will make you a guest of Lonor, you know. So am giving O@rty at which you are the guest of honor and I'm inviting in q number of friends to meet you. We will all pretend you are stranger to us and we will be on our best beha- vior, accordingly" Frances and the girls smiled at the ingenious idea. But the girls had a double smile be- cause they knew the party would be shower.
 The ho ,tess had asked the girls to give small gifts and to send them 10 her before the shower, Under no cir- cumstances were they to bring them On the day of the party J
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

as the bad example" of the piece. fits easily into the warp and wool of the plot, and the Rambeau in- depreciation is indeed splendid.
 Anita Page is good in anything she attempts and her Peg, sister to Laura, is very satisfying. Clark Gable, of "The Last Mile" is Anita's husband. Extremely fine is the scene where he orders Laura from his house.. as a person unfit for the neighbors to see.
 J. Farrell Macdonald and Clara Blandick are excellent as MT and Mrs Murdock," respective father and mother of the heroine.
 The picture and an excellent sur rounding program is shOwn at 2:2O, 4:4O, 2 and 9:30 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

 Quite number of dresses Paris is sending us favor prints. Gay prints that are ever so dear to the heart of youth. And this season they are so utterly different and charming.
 Any one would easily be won over by to-day's model that expresses such good taste in it's smart simple styling. It is a dress that one finds so much use for general day wear. Style No. 181 may be had in sizes 16. IS. 20 years. 36, 3s, 40 and AZ inches bust. ;g
 Various fascinating fabrics as plain crepe silk, creepy woolens in plain or print and lightweight tweeds are also suitable.
 Spring, the season of prettiest styles, will soon be here. Prepare now by ordering a copy of our new Fashion Magazine. Attractive styles for women, misses and children. And instructive lessons in sewing.
 Price of BOOK 10 cents.
 Price of PATTERN 15 cents in stamps or coin (coin is preferred). Wrap coin carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Don't Bet on Women," starring Edmund Lowe, Jeanette Macdonald, Roland Young, Una Merkel and J. NJ. Kerrigan; and Metro-Goldwyn- Mayors "The Great Meadow" with John Mack Brown and Eleanor Boardman heading the cast, are the two big features offered on the double program offered at the Fox Poli theater for three days only starting to-day. The star of "The Cockeyed World" and Scotland Yard" is at his very best as the polished, nonchalant. heart breaking bachelor in Don't Bet on Women" who makes wager with his friend that he can kiss the first woman that walks into the room, and the lady in question happens to be the wife of his friend. Edmund Lowe is the suave, polished, debonair so- ciety playboy to perfection, Roland Young is the husband. and Jean cite Macdonald plays the wife who is the object of the wager. Don't Bet on Women," is one of the most fascinating and delightful romances imaginable, and Edmund Lowe was never better in his career than in this picture. If you feel sure no
 
 Bet on Women before you make up your mind definitely. Don't Bet on Women" is shown at 1:4O, 4:22, 7:04 and 9:46 p. m. On the same big doubles feature bill is Metros thrilling melodrama of the winning of Kentucky, "The Great Meadow" founded on the novel of the same name and now made into q superb picture starring John Mack Brown, Eleanor Boardman and Lucille La- Verne. "The Great Meadow" is an exciting and tremendously exciting love story of frontier girl who married second husband after her first husband had been killed by Indians-and then the first man came back. What should she do? The girl is Eleanor Boardman and John Mack Brown plays the second husband. Hundreds of Indians and settlers take part in the frontier scenes, and through it all runs q de- lightful love story full of heart aches and tears. "The Great Meadow" is shown three times only starting at 2:45. 5:36 and S:1S D. m. The Fox Movietone newsreel completes the show. The next meeting and monthly election of officers for the Mickey Mouse club will be held on Saturday afaternOon at 1 o'clock, im- mediately preceding the start of the regular performance. Besides a singing contest, the Mickey Mouse club will show the second episode of the thrilling detective serial, "Fingerprints," starring Kenneth Harlan and Edna Murphy and shown only at this one performance start ing at 1 v'ciock every Saturday af- ternoon. Mickey Mouse club mem- bers should bring buttons. member ship cards and ten cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

mission of supposed crime, DOT trays the psychology of district at torneys. of convicts. and shows ac- tual penitentiary conditions.
 Walter Huston, the star of such well-known motion picture successes as "The Virg;nian" and Abraham Lincoln" plays the leading role in "The Criminal Code" His perform ance has been hailed by critics as sensational. Phillips Holmes is said to give fine portrayal of sensi- tive youth react.ng to prison condi- tions. Constance Cummings, who plays the feminine lead, makes her first appearance in motion pictures and is acclaimed a distinct "find." Many other prominent artists make up an excellent supporting cast.
 The companion feature Is "Chis- lers of Hollywood" poppy story of the movie center of the world with an all new cast of artists including Phyllis Harrington, new screen find and a lovely miss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19
YOUR  MNMpRobeyzsRalzou
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These winter nights the children are reading. Better still, you are do- ing part of their reading to them.
 I wonder if by any chance you have the same set of books that I bought for my children some years ago, lovely set all bound in leather and gold.
 For these books were, are classics and it was worth while to put money into something that would last. They cost quite a lot and on the whole are fine books to possess. But l want to explain that word "un- guardedly".
 l was looking up certain story recently for a reference-the one of Bellepherson on the winged horse Pegasus and the battle in which the dreadful monster "Chimera" met his end.
 After finishing the tale I leafed through the book and suddenly sat up.
 A Gloomy Literary Fare
 Have learned so much about little children as all this, since my own were small? Did I actually read this depressing book from cover to cover with them sitting at my knee before the old coal fire one winter month without bit of mer- rier literary diet in between times
 I did and am ashamed of myself now. But I am no longer surprised when I recall how Mary without warning one evening suddenly broke into sobs in the midst of From, the Water Baby.
 sc ict af Ctn O up in that volume. If they are fine and wonderful stories. nevertheless they are all tarred with the same stick-gloom. "The Snow Queen" :" From, the Water Baby" '"The Ugly Duckling?" "Bluebeard," "The Queen of the Underworld (Proser- pina)," "Rumpelstiltzkin," "The Death, of Balder," '"The Mirror of Matsuyana"; that is the list. except for a few of Aesop's most tragic fables and list of short poems such as that one by Longfellow beginning "There Is a Reaper Whose Name Is Death" and another one "The Sands of Dee" finishing up with
 "They rowed her across the
 rolling foam,
 The cruel crawling foam
 To her grave beside the sea-"
 etc.
 Can you imagine month of such literature for children? I should have tossed the whole business, gold binding and all, into the more cheer full embers.
 Thank goodness we have changed our minds about the true meaning of the word "classic". It seems to me that the old standard of selection meant anything that was joykiller.
 If you arc reading to the children. don't make the mistake I made. I beg you. and read nothing but those old stories stamped with the acad- emy seal.
 Certainly they're good. fine! So is rain. But too much is plenty at one time. I think if you would be care full to alternate them with sunshine they would not have the morbid ef- feet they are almost sure to produce otherwise. And if you have an im- questionable sensitive child. natural ly prone to sadness. shouldn't read her a single one of them ever. In- stead I should try to make her laugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-19

Accordingly they came empty handed ana any lurking ideas that Frances may have had were dis spelled. S lrely this was no shower.
 The bridge tables were brought out. When 1t was time for the prizes there were the usual first and second prize packages and then the guest prize. It was put before Frances as a matter of course. When she opened the big box and saw all those sRull packages she was truly surprised and from that time. On all pretence of new acquaintanceship among the old friends was dropped. They talked and laughed with never a pause.
 Nancy has leaflet on Showers. Write to her, care of this paper. en- closing a stamped, self-addresscd cn- yelope, asking for her lcaflct. It is free.