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Evening star., 1931-11-29

poser, Benny Davis. composer of many
well known song hits, which include
"Margie" II Still Get Thrill Think
ing of You" Baby Face" and other
popular melodies With his future
Broadway stars, Mr. Davis is said to
have a show hard to equal.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
GAYETY-"TaIIy Ho Girls"

A CONSTANT succession of laughs,
"A with scenes that give handsome
girls their opportunity are promised
Carroll brings to the Gayety Theater
today, with q Sunday matinee
Carroll has associated himself with
the popular Eddie Lloyd in nut musi-
cal act that is described as several
screams rolled into one" Favorites in
the cast include Angeles Lee, Johanna
Slade, Jack Wald, Milton Hamilton
Lenora De Alba, Virginia Wheeler and
Charby Bonneau, with a fast moving,
high stepping chorus that furnishes a
charming background.
Evening star., 1931-11-29

UX MARKS THE SPOT" with Lev
Cody and Sally Blame for the
screen feature, and the Fanchon- Marco
Five Races" idea, with Les Stevens
and the Diplomats on the stage pro-
gram, is the brief announcement of the
Fox Theater for the week starting Fri
day.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
QUESTIONS OF THE HoUR-Friday

FRIDAY morning at IL O'Clock Miss
= Clara w. McQuown will give her
fourth talk on Questions of the Hour
in National and International Affairs"
in the assembly room at the Washing
ton Club. 1910 Seventeenth street.
She will discuss matters of interest
regarding the coming session of Con-
gresS and the latest developments in
the Manchurian situation. Her prin-
cipal subject will be the f1ve-year plan
of Soviet Russia, with special reference
to the Ural-Siberian group of indus
tries.
These talks are arranged to simplify
and make clear the tangled political
affairs of vital Importance in the world
today.
They are given under the auspices of
the Washington Club, they are strictly
non-partisan and are open to the pub
lie every Friday morning.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
NATIoNAL--Ziegfeld "FOllies."

TIME original ziegfeld 'Follies,"
twenty-third OF the series.
opens tomorrow night at the
Il National Theater, coming dl-
rect!y from New York City
after a sensational run. 1t is five years
since the Ziegfeld "Fellies" have been
seen in washington.
Never before, it is claimed, has
Evening star., 1931-11-29

ERANKENSTEIN," that scariest of
all thrill and shiver creations of
the screen. even surprising the blood
curdling "Dracula," is doing so well at
the Ria4to, packing shudder seekers in
to capacity at every performance, that
it is going to be held for even another
week after the one just making its ap-
pearance.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
PALACE-"TouchdoWn!"

Y OEWS PALACE offers its ami
versary program this week the
showing of Touchdown" Rich
IL ard Arlen's latest screen produc-
ton based on the Saturday Even
ing Post story, Stadium" Peggy Shan
non, Jack Oalie, Cliff Starrett and
Regis Toomey are featured In the cast.
Distinction is claimed for the picture
Evening star., 1931-11-29
This Weeks Pictures

Army and Cock Eyed World" to the
Marines.
Suicide Fleet" is noted for its most
sensational climaXes.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
New Screen Attractions.

7 N the midst of life we are in death,
says an old adage, and the new
screen attraction week is a strong
i reminder OF a similarity, for
scarcely has the current attraction
been proclaimed when advance notices
tell Of what will follow.
UTHE DREYFUs CASE" a story
u from life, with the hero still
alive, will be told in the new screen
attraction at the Warner Metropolitan
Theater for the week starting next Sat
urday. 1t is the famous case of the
French officer who was torn from his
family, accused and convicted of trea-
son and exiled to life Imprisonment on
Devils Island-and then. years after
ward. found innocent. It stirred the
heart of the world in the latter days OF
the last century.
IS A RE THESE OUR CHILDREN?"
"A Wesley Ruggles special for Radio
Pictures. directed by the man who
guided "Cimarron" into screen celebrity,
is scheduled to come to the R-K-O
Keith Theater Friday. 1t is heralded
as an unusual drama of youth, with a
cast of youthful players who are being
looked upon as stars in a season yet to
come.
UDLATINUM BLONDE" breezy
screen comedy drama concerning
a young reporter and spoiled heiress,
will inaugurate Blonde Week at the
Warner Earle Theater next Saturday,
when Jean Harlow will contribute her
platinum Ioyeliness in behalf of the
screen and the more famous, perhaps,
Alice White will do the honors for the
stage with a personal appearance. But
Alice White is also going to have JACK
Pepper and his "Vagabond Lovers" to
help out, with other things besides, for
it is going to be competition to the
finish between the screen and the stage
for the big red apple.
UTHE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK"
will be "the next attraction" at
| the Loew- Columbia Theater, but exactly
when is not divulged in advance. Bus
ter Keaton has the leading role in what
is said to be his funniest picture.
CD ICH MANS FOLLY" and seven
AZ living acts in "Loew's Vaudeville
Revue" will combine on screen and
stage at Loew's Palace next Friday in
celebrating Jubilee Week" for Manag
ing Director Colby Harrison, who ap-
pears to be putting on an extra squirt
in the Loew theaters to attract public
attention.
UERANKENSTEIN," that scariest of
! all thrill and shiver creations of
the screen. even surprising the blood
Curdling "Dracula," is doing so well at
the Ria4to, packing shudder- seekers in
to capacity at every performance, that
it is going to be held for even another
Evening star., 1931-11-29
R-K-o KEITH's-"suicide Fleet"

D-K-O Pathes special production,
AN Suicide Fleet" is now at R-K-O
Keith's Theater.
Featured, in addition TO thousand
odd fighting "gobs," supplied by the
United states Navy, are a quartet Of
we'll known screen and stage players
Bill Boyd. James Gleason, Robert Arm
strong and the "red-head" Of vaude-
vile fame Ginger Rogers. The pic
ture, made, it is said, in cooperation
with the United States Navy. is to that
branch of the United States service
what What Price Glory was to the
Evening star., 1931-11-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Women"

A FTER an absence OF two years
"A Dolores Costello, said to be more
lovely than ever, is seen in her newest
picture Expensive Women" the fea-
ture this week at Warner Bros Metro
politan Theeter.
Expensive Women" is the story OF
q daughter of the idle rich, whose
world-weary heart IL constantly m
quest of something to satisfy the emp
tiness of her existence. Her emo
tional nature is directed 10 a young
musician, who plays his symphony for
her. She leaves him for another in
fatuation. however, and only when one
of her sweethearts meets with an acci-
dent does she realize which one she
really wants.
Warren William, a new screen SEN
sation, has the role in support OF the
star. Others in this Warner Bros. and
Vitaphone production are Anthony
Busheu, young English actor; Joe
Donahue, comedian; H. B. Warner,
Polly Walters, Mae Madison, Allan
Lane, Morgan Wallace and Billy House
The program also includes a new
Vitaphone comedy, "Footltghts"; the
third Screen Souvenir, views from pic
lures Of long sgo; Talkertoon, Jack
and the Beanstalk" and the latest issue
of the Paramount Sound News.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
FOX-"Surrender."

0CURRENDER,' powerful dramatic
~ romance is at the Fox Fheater
this week, with Warner Baxter in the
leading role opposite Leila Hyams.
surrender" is a drama of uncom-
promising truth, depicting the con-
flict between a woman's love for a
man and her loyalty to her country.
A French prisoner, Baxter. finds him
self in love with beautiful Prussian
girl (Hyans) She fights against her
growing love for the man. but her love
finally wins over what she considers
her duty to her country.
It's director was William K. Howard,
who made the picture from the well
known novel by Pierre Benoit, 'Axelle." !"
The supporting cast includes Ralph
Bellamy, Alexander Kirkland. c..
Aubrey Smith and william PaWIey.
Fanchon and Marco present on the
stage their "Marche Militaire" idea.
featuring Charles Irwin; Large and
Morgner, Rodney and Gould and a
new bevy of Sunkist Beauties. Les
Stevens, master of ceremonies, and the
Diplomats present another cycle of
popular songs. The overture, under
Les Stevens direction, is Southern
Rhapsody" and the Fox Movietone
News and a new episode of The Gall
looping Ghost" complete the bill.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
EARLE--"The Cheat"

TALLULAH BANKHEAD, in ''The
i Cheat" said to be the first real
emotional role of her screen career, and
Eric Zardo and His zardolians. noted
orchestra, are the twin features OF
screen AMI stage this week at Warmers S
Earle Theater.
The Cheat" a Paramount picture,
concerns a firtatious woman who
allows her gambling debts to draw her
away from her husband into an in
trigue with another man; when she
baiks. however, but is branded with
scandal A sensational court trial is
said to bring the picture to startling
climax. Irving Pichel, attorney in An
American Tragedy" heads the support
ing cast.
The stage program features Eric
Zardo and his zardolians, declared
one of the most versatile group Of
musicians on stage or radio, which,
assisted by LYDIA Reyna, international
dance artistic, will offer a cycle of melo-
dious novelties. Other acts are Richly
Craig, jr, the unknown humortst; Nell
Kelly, "red-headed Broadway mad
cap; the Honey Family, gymnastic
artists, and Maxine Doyle, mistress OF
ceremonies.
Short reel subjects, the Graham
McNamee Talking Newsreel and an
orchestral prelude, under the direction
of Freddie Clarke, will complete the
program.
Evening star., 1931-11-29
In Capital Theaters

azure blue skies, and the other a
bolero with lovely music by Dimitri
Tionakin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20

II is an odd but true fact that every person on earth
regards himself as the exception to any given rule.
And that makes traffic accidents.
Anyone will agree that traffic laws, especially appli-
cable in the Valley where highways are narrow and traf-
fc heavy, are made for public safety.
The traffic regulations, John l.. Public will tell you,
are necessary and If obeyed would greatly reduce the
number of accidents. Seldom if ever j. there an accident
without one of the parties breaking the law.
John L. Public heartily declares the traffic laws are
CREATOR the other guys. lie is outrageously indignant
If he il hailed into court for travelling so miles an hour or
for ~sneaking past a stop sign Johnny recognizes no dan
ger in these things when he is at the steering wheel. But
he can readily understand why the rest Of the world
should obey the regulations.
Usually he will Justify his actions BY claiming he j.
an exceptionally good driver. The truth Of the matter i,
there isn't a driver on earth who really does not believe
himself above the average.
That fellow that whizzed past you the other day at
rs is confident that his consumate skill makes him a
safer driver than the man who stays within the As allowed
by law.
With everyone regarding himself as an exception to
the regulations, there are bound to be accidents.
II the laws were obeyed, our Valley highways would
be rs % safer.
Let's obey the law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20

There is another merry war on in Kansas. Gov.
Harry Woodring, a war veteran and the democratic gov
ernor Of a republican state, has accepted the challenge
thrown at his feet BY Henry Doherty, the utilities mag
nate Of New York and many other American states The
third party in the merry-go-around j. the Kansas City Star,
a most aggressive and influential daily newspaper. Kan
sas has a state securities department. This department
barred from the Kansas market all curb stocks Of the
Cities Service company, except its first preferred. Gov.
Woodring. who is fighting for a lower gas rate, gave the
state securities department his very vigorous support as
well as his blessing. Kansas officials have the backing Of
the Star and Col. Doherty has threatened a suit for dam
ages touching the II million dollar mark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20
TODfv Is THE
AnntDeTSIrU

kEkL~SKNfS APPOINTMENT
On July 20. 1917, IL was announc-
ed that the Russian premier. Prince
Lvoff. had resigned. and that Alex
ander T.. Eerensky had been APP
pointed premier. but would also
temporarily retain his portfolio as
minister Of war and munitions.
Following the announcement .
new government was quickly form
ed. Kerenskv was made practical
dictator and his government re-
ceived the complete Endorsement or
the Joint Congress Of Workmen's
and Soldiers Councils and OF the
All-Russia Council Of Peasant Dele
gates.
The councils decide to confer
supreme and unrestricted power on
the government.
Orders were given to fire ON de-
sffters at the front, and warrants
were issued for the arrest OF revo-
lutionary agitators wherever they
might be. Rear Admiral Verdervski.
commander OF the Baltic fleet. was
seized for communicating d secret
governmental telegram 20 sailors
committees. Lieutenant Dashkevitch
was arrested on the charge OF In
citing the peterh0f troops III remove
the provisional government
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20

man drawIed. You're Miss Barrett
and you're engaged 10 that Clees-
paugh baby. aren't your
Lame nodded She was too
frightened 10 resent his intrusion.
We're interested IA you the
man announced lazily- You
wouldn't like your part An a Ger
tain shooting in a cath street speak
easy 10 do dragged through the
papers just now. with your engage.
ment and all. would your"
Cold fear clutched at the girls
heart. IL had nothing 10 al
with that" she stammered. ut
was an accident. l was WINS blame
less. And the man lived"
"Oh. yeah? Well. whether nv
lived or died there's A lot 0f people
In this mans town would be keen
10 know this rich boys fiancee had
such n past"
ri lane at frozen. Only her dark
- eyes showed her terror.
"You-there's nothing you can
do." she said through stiff lips.
Anyhow. how do you know MIR.
CIeeEpaugh doesn't know all
about it?"
"Oh. II amt him we're interested
In. It's the old lady" the man salt
dryly. "She's gotta approve the
bride. 10 \ hear. That's town talk.
And IL seems she's pretty strait
laced. we want money to keep
quiet about II and we want IL
quickly
Lame asked FOR want AZ some
thing better 10 shy. How mucn7"
-Ten grand. And right awayi-
lie made nm agile. catlike motion
rising. Your boy friends coming
back" ne said out of the side of
his mouth. BE INK WILTON Stream
station Tuesday at noon or we'll
spill II 10 the tablolds."
He moved Ianguidly out of sight.
Lambert Hammond came bustlIng
up 40 the table. stirred out ok hls
customary torpor. Some stupid
fooIs." W. said An am exasperated
tone. They kept me hanging On
the wire for ages and then an
nounced they'd got the wrong
Hammond
You look queer ne went ON
bIuntly. Air In here's like m Erol
D'you feel iii OR something?"
Lane said. The air-yea. that
must De I'LL"
well. here comes the rest az the
party. Let's ray the check and
blow. Give. This ~ a rotten
show"
Tressa looked hlithely M the
pair.
-Sorry 10 have kept Give so
long" she said in "A voice on honey.
III turned my ankle and HE had 10
help me 10 a dressing com 4 do
hope you two didn't mind"
Lane said mot me- nll." very
family. Give managed 10 Eet 10
her side M they NIL went ont
through the narrow passage.
THAT girls the limit" he ex-
ploded. she's trying 10 start
something"
"It doesn't matter" Lame said
lifclessly.
Give gave her IA sharp. concerned
look.
What's upg You look pretty
well wrecked"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20
.Rarbs

Inc United States NAY have the
reputation or being tight-iisted In
Europe. but there's no dtnying that
aviat0rS come across
Even n craftsman. says the office
sage. would have a hard time draw
ing up vacation plans
Professor Picard. az shakespeare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20

fame. SAYS the earth looks Ike A biz
dish from 10 miles I'D. a. IN 40 con-
firm our suspicion the earth was III
a perpetual stew.
Billie Burke. new golf champion.
was formerly "a foundry worker.
Which may have something to- do
with the excellence Df hts iron shots.
After his first disappointment
iii love a young Romeo Is likely To
find that even n shrinking violet AZ
no easy picEingS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20
Bumper Crops Of Wheat and Corn

Production Of important farm crops this year as in
dicated by their July / condition as announced by the fed
eral department Of agriculture shows bumper crops Of
wheat and corn. Corn shows a heavy gain over the 1880
figures and the total wheat crop Of all classes also exceeds
the 1880 estimate. Pres. Hoover has condemned short
sales by wheat spectators. He declared that their acHv-
ties have but one purpose and that i to depress prices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20
The
Once Orer
THE TRIAL OF THE NEW
GOLF BALL
By IL. +. PHILLIPS


GOLF BALL
Case Of Dudley ID. Duffer, Dore-
mus Dubbem and Wingate Whisfett
versus the Lighter Golf Ball:
The plaintiffs claiming 20 repre-
sent a great body or e~xasperated
and somewhat befuddled citizens.
charged the defendant with the fol-
lowing crimes:
l.-Spciling. dlsfiguring. defacinR,
damaging and destroying their golf
2.-Ruining their last years aver
ages.
3.-Tmpeding. blocking and shut
ting off all golfing progress.
4-CausinR BY such obstreperons
and obstructive methods. a loss OF
sleep. c%ontentment and happiness
too great for the plaintiffs to estl-
mate.
MR.. Duffer was the first witness
called.
Q-You are a golfer. Mr.. Duff
Al thought 50 until this sea-
SOFT.
Q.-Do you play the game for
pleasure?
A.-N0t any more.
Q.-Now then. do you know the
defendant III this action?
Al tan never forget him.
Q.-Whcre did you first -reet him7
At Wykagyl Count Club.
GLOW do YOU place the date?
Al made q score that will live
In my memory forever.
Q.-Do you charge that the defen-
dant was responsible for this I'M
f0rEettable scorer
Al certainly do.
tCries or You're darned ttotingl"
He's dead right" Etc.)
Q.-Nnw this new ball looked very
much like any other ball did ~ not7
A.-That was the he'll OF IL. sir.
Q.-When did you first suspect
that 1t was not like any other ball?
A.-The minute ! nit II.
Q.-What was there III It's De-
havior that differed from the old
ball?
At was ornerv. stubborn and
mean. Ut Just refused to cooperate
With me IL didn't seem to want 70
60 anywhere.
Q.-N0w. Mr.. Duffer. was this hos
tile attitude noticeable mt all times?
Were there no exceptionsP
A.-Oh, once In a while ~ would
give me A break, but It's general
attitude was one OF complete de-
fiance.
Q.-What was It's general conduct
on the putting green?
A.-TerTible.
fShouts or There olghta be a
lawIr Tell EN- about that eleven
on the fifth holelr Down with the
United States Golf Association
etc.
Gross Examination by Bruce
McTavish.
Q-Mr. Duffer. didn't you. as 4
matter Ut fact. have just as much
trouble with your golf before you
ever set eyes on this defendant?
A.-No. sir.
Q.-I show YOU these core cards
made out by you In the summer 81
1923. of 1929 and Of 1880 You will
note that the totals for eighteen
holes we're on. 103. 99 and l08, res
pectivelv. what golf ball were you
using On these occasiOnS2
IA. IA little flushedl-I refuse 70
answer.
~ m what rrOundSp
A-On the grounds IL would IN
criminate and degrade me.
fAt this point a recess was taken
Watch this column for the contin-
uance of the remarkable trial to
morrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20

rlive observed. II had fall Az INV.
NV, 49, ~. $3.50. r..u
- -na r-n--- ---n- ~
- -
NM I1
-Oh. its nothing. really Lame
shrugged. Just my imagination \
I've baan reading tnn
MANY stories ~ battle and sudden
asu,h .,rcrr r,rr.t.rr
r,.--rI --rr..-r- ~
uer'
RACK az the table Trcssa with
- young Lambert Hammond was
slipping a pale amber drink and
looking like y great lady on "A
summing party. I'LL "as maKnin-
cent tonight IN "A sheathe-llke frurk
of gold tissue. IL fitted her as IL
she had been melted and poured
into it- Lame. In her white satin.
felt like a Girl graduate beside her.
.-Oh. Give began Tressa ami
matcdIy. "I soe the Wayne Hop
kinses over in the corner. Take me
over like III sweet thing. Bert and
Wayne don't speak, or ld ask MIN.
Give threw "A swift glance at
Lane 10 along IN told him-
"Lordy. \ nm sorry" Tressa
trilled swcetly. III forgot ~ ak
permission She gave Lane a
stabbinE smile ana marched oH on
CiiFes arm
Lane fclt suddenly very young
ana inexperienced Ah oluer woman
wonid snow noM to n iressa
M 'houAht helceif anu inu,s
hat.t-m na
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-20
by MABEL
McELLIOTT

Nothing. You Just imagine st.
well. that WIN M rotten place 10
celebrate IA birthday" He squeezed
her arm. You're VA hiE Eirl now.
Nineteen Think 0f Itl world 10
conquer"
she tried 10 smile You're NH
so good 10 me-"
-Nho wouldn't be-" His tone
held m new warmth. Ho took her
arm going down the dimIy lighted.
velvet carpeted stairs. Lame felt
Eiddy as she saw N man NV thn rn-
trance. was 1T NO. thank Gndl
The face turned toward her was
"a she'd level seen before. She
shiVcred.
Give. holding the white fur wrap
that bad been hia mothers birthday
present t0 her. asked. "Coldg"
She snuEgled Am tha luxurious
awn- $3.50 u
-,
- .hiu 49, 49,.
did youg-
-
warmth into har faint voice. "It
- SUN stlAnhu
enc tried desperately to forget
that dark man in tha shadows. Sha
almost MANAGED tn believe nce ne
reached the luxurious shelter XXX the
nlE car. that sha had dreamed tha
horrid interluae-
-MusIc's alI right Give re-
turned uryly' "blt wha M gang"
The girl ald nnt answer.
s.s
WHEN .hn -u~ ,u
WI TInrn sat h--a-
Inr w over thn rhadnwa INV tho
trees. she hHh rnt nnt har rt-ht
LIGHT nnd wrannna In hrr 800
MIA rIdrrdnwn Irrrrtnr rnrr h-a
rurlna nn in thn hi~ rhntr Y. .hfrr
.A -.-r
~. ruu an1 MIMI
throurh the wn,Ia
surely Anti hnr mother raua wmu
I'D proud NY hnr ANA uhn hnrunTF
had brnn I'M that nh-vnntprn un
innocent. Hn ignorant Wrrlam
Younger seemed fhat r-Innuurn-
starved Young rlrl whn rIr rnrrhu
aFn had gone mnthIntinvlv tn dIn-
ner with Molly CronEn and i'm
couple of the boys" How was sha
Mn Know the dinner would end in a
Draw h shootinEF
step WV atep Ahn reviewed in hnr