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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21
BeIdsco,s Greatest Drama His Life

fcrent way. And Miss Starr was given a chance in Rose of the Rancho"
 co.'s emotional heart collapsed. the old feud was settled and out of Hol- lywood came the announcement that bygones were considered bygones.
 The Quarrel With WarfieId
 It was, however, his quarrel with David Warfield that attracted even greater attention. Warfield was an BeIasco spotetd him and signed the great actor to the leading role in rThe Auctioneer." Years later, when "The Grand Army Man," '.The Music Master" and The Re- turn of Peter Grimm had made theatrical history, the two who had been considered the Damon and Pythias of Broadway, parted in a stormy session over business mat ters.
 For years vitriol fairly flew, and then Warfield was stricken about year ago. Belasco, fearing that his one-time friend might die, sent bouquet of flowers. Both of them, old men now, smiled and forgave.
 A Brilliant Galaxy
 Meanwhile Henrietta Crossman had made her great hit in sweet Gods" had added new glory to his almost infallible reputation; Jane Cowl had been Drought out; Man. cy O'Neil had come under his wing; Milton Stills, who became a great movie figure, had been in his cast; Lillian Gish had come practically out of nowhere, for a part in Mary Pickford's play; and there were Leo Dietrichstein, Laura Hope Crews, Wallace Eddinger, Lenore Ulric, Bruce McRae, Lionel .Atwill. Ina Claire, Edmond Lowe, Charlotte Walker and vast parade of others in his plays,
 Belasco knew how, and when, to pick them!
 Whether he was genius or one of the great craftsmen is a matter for posterity to settle.
 Certain it is, that in all these plays and with all these players, he used every implement of mechau- ics the American stage has known. When he failed to find proper ef- fleets at hand, he invented them.
 Genius for Mechanics
 He invented the use of paper strips, bown over a certain type of light, to present realistic fire; he cut holes in the stage for indirect lighting; he grouped mobs> and crowded stages with extras; he con tiived off-stage noises. Volumes have bene devoted to his ingenuity.
 He came to live for the theater, building one illusion after another off and one the stage.
 Therew as no theatrical eccen- tricity of which he was not capable.
 He was the father of the modern theater. Living and dead. his in- fluence is felt over the whole world.
 (TO-MORROW: Gilbert Swan how BcIascO lived his last years in an amazing museum of relics and priceless art objects atop his own theater. and how the end camc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

opens to-day. With Loretta Young and John Wayne as the romantic leads and Lew Cody at the head of an able supporting cast, the picture is said to be excellently played and cleverly told.
 Director Sidney Lanfield has in- jected plenty of delightful comedy into the story and the various com plications into which the feminine trio are drawn provide ample enter tainment. Joyce Compton and Joan Marsh have the important roles of the other two girls. Many of the scenes were filmed in Chicago, the locale of the story.
 OMEN ON CAII,o KEPT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21
NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL
 MEET, EXOTIC ROMANCE

Those who love romance with a wyn- Mayer South Sea island pie be fascinated with the Metro-Go.d- dash of adventure will undoubtedly ture, Never the Twain Shall Meet" which opened at the Fox-Poli Pal ace theater to-day.
 Adapted from the story by Peter B. Kyne, the picture has distinct tang of the islands. w. s. Van Dyke, the director who filmed '.White Shadows in the South Seas' and '"The Pagan" in Tahiti, has en- hanced the color and native part due to his intimate knowledge of the ways of the Polynesians.
 Conchita Montenegro, the little Spanish dancer recently brought to America, was almost created for the part of Tamea, the South Sea island siren who, by her exotic wiles and native charm. so blinds the scion of wealthy American family that he gives up his home, people and business to follow her to her trop- ical island.
 Looks the Part
 Her Sparkling black eyes, wavy abundance of black hair, soft olive complexion and sinuous dancing, coupled with her inborn ability to act, make her seem a real part Of the native setting.
 She is the downfall of Dan Pritch- ard, ably played by Leslie Howard, who made such a sensation in both the stage and screen versions of Outward Bound" Her sensual charm drives him almost to mad ness and his portrayal of the slow but sure degeneration of the white man in the islands is excellent.
 In Never the Twain Shall Meet is portrayed the fierce struggle or the races that made immortal the words, least is east and west is west, but never the twain shall meet"
 The large cast includes c. Aubrey Smith, Karen Morley, Mitchell Lew is. Hale Hamilton, Clyde Cook, Bob Gilbert, Joan Standing and Eulaide Jensen, all of whom offer compe- tent performances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

had been invited. Among those present was a certain Puccini, Ital- ian composer, here on visit. After the performance Puccini rushed backstage and begged for the chance to turn the sketch into an opera. With results that need no mention.
 It was with "The Girl of the Golden West" that the producer and Miss Bates combined in one of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21
Inter Racial
 Committee

The following members of the Inter- Racial Committee met at the home of Miss Alice F. Kinssbury, 80 Prospect street, at $ o'clock, yes- terdav afternoon: Miss Helen E. Chase, Mrs L. V. Curtiss. Miss M. R. Harvey, Mrs J. Larkin, Mrs P. Mckinney, Mrs A. Wooders, Mrs L. T. Alexander. pr James D. Gregg. William Harris, R. O. Hatcher. Rev K. Kingston, Rev Moses R. Lowell, Rev I, w. Reed and Herbert Smith.
 Report from the treasurer, Miss Kathleen Crowley. was received, and the 1891 Vocational Opportunity Campaign Activities were reported by Mrs l.. T. Alexander of Pearl Street Neighborhood House.
 An educational program of Inter Racial work was discussed. The meeting will be held in November.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

truth that heroism is the greatest dramatic force to stir audiences to the depths of their emotions. Men On Call,', Fox movietone dramatiza- ton of stern realities faced by the Coast Guard in their constant vigil to safeguard our storm-swept coasts, featuring Edmund Lowe, Mae Clarke and William Harrigan, thrilled audiences at every perform ance at the Royal theater yesterday.
 "Men On Call' was filmed almost entirely out of doors. along the beautiful coast of northern Cali fornia, and shows actual govern. ment coast guard stations, personnel an equipment.
 Tom Geraghty and Andrew Benni- son were the authors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

the mainline husband or none at all.
 Others in the cast are Dorothy Peterson, Joe Donahue, Helen Ware. Don Cook, Paul Forecast, Mary Doran and Barbara Weeks.
 The feature, accompanied by an excellent surrounding bill, is shown at 2:2O, 4:45, zoo, and 9:30 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

accomplished English actor, play important roles.
 The companion feature is story
 about the unsung heroes of the day
 entitled "The Fourth Alarm Nick Stuart and Ann Christy head the
 large and brilliant cast of players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

"MEN ON CALL" KEPT
 THRILLED AUDIENCE,
 UPON SEATS EDGES Proving once again the age-old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

tie Devil' some years ago.
 Blanche Bates, one of his great est stars, got her chance because Belasco was an old friend of her father, Mark Bates. He first brought her out in Naughty Anthony"
 As curtain-raiser Belasco put on one-act tragedy, Mime But terfly." The premiere was in Wash ington. A very high-hat audience
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

the most spectacular successes of their careers.
 But it was the stormy session with Leslie Carter that brought Frances Starr to the forefront. They came to the parting of the ways about 25 years ago.
 Mime Carter had become one of the foremost actresses. Producer and star disagreed. She went diff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-21

thorne, and many others play prin- cipal parts.
 The feature is "One Night At Susies'' with Billie Dove and Doug las Fairbanks, Jr.
 Not another gangster story, but one which is laid on the fringes of the underworld, is "One Night at Susie's."
 The short pictures are Rose land' with Ruth Biting and Don Cook and a Pathe Fables.
 China diner ware is being given to ladies today. The change of program tomorrow will bring Beet Lytell in Brothers and Walter Hus- tin in "The Good Bad Man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
ROMANCE
Made to Order
By]oSeph Fans.
MWhich 1t Is Proceed That the Business
ofMatch Making Starts
Unexpected Fires

willow tree in Central Park, and If anything
transpires that suggests gentemanly ac-
ton, do your refinement dictates"
Mr.. Bates departed hopefully, and his chair
taken few minutes later by fashionably
clad young woman, palpably of the upper social
strata. She was a Miss Millicent Bailey and
she was surfeited with the men she met in her
social world. They think all women are cling
ing vines and nervous, dependent creatures"
she btterized, but know that am different.
Il am most awfully tired of such type of
male associate and deeply aspire to meet his
antithesis."
You will, Miss Bailey" promised the fanci-
full protector. please be seated alone in your
motor car next Friday evening at O'Clock
along the curb near that willow tree in Central
Park If any event occurs wherein you can
exercise your latent ability to be aggressive and
independent, ask that you do So"
Two other individuals called that day One
Of them was a bored young gentleman who
gave the name of Tommy Collins. He craved
to meet a nice clean-cut girl under romantic
conditions, and he was told to be strolling
southwark on tie sidewalk opposite the willow
tree in Central Park the following Friday
evening at o'clock.
The other, a ravishing t. lg christened Miss
Beryl Jones' confessed she was in search of the
thrill unique and, incidentally an attractive
male, and she told to be strolling north
ward on the sidewalk opposite the ditto tree
in ditto park the following ditto evening at
ditto o'clock.
Miss Gale" then said the president of Ro-
nance, Incorporated, to his very curious as
sstant "it is time to divulge to you the
Vaccinations of my plot"
The comedy secretary ceased her tipping and
listened, fascinated
Miss Kolinski," elucidated Mr.. Sands the
flush of the true crusader on his countenance,
lis taking an innocent little walk in the park
at dusk and as she passes the willow tree, in
a lonely and unlt section, she inadvertently
drops her handkerchief. Sitting on the bench
under the tree is Mr.. Emmerson Bates of the
old school Of gallants who, of course, promptly
arises, RECEIVERS the article and with a bow of
apology, hands it to her. AS he performs this
courteous service, however. a confederate in the
employ Of Romance, Incorporated passes swiftly
in the heavy gloom and presses a sharp pin
into a soft portion of Miss Kolinsks anatomy.
This, seemingly is a crude and callous act, but
to secure happiness for six individuals it is i'm
peratively necessary.
Miss KolinSki involuntarily screams, and
Mr.. Smith-Henry M, the misunderstanding
nearby, hears her shrek Of pain and terror,
and, like the typical cavalier, runs forward to
see II he can be of assistance. He eSpes Mr..
Bates, whom he naturally CONSTITUTES to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

masher, and with supreme indignation and
hard fist knocks him to the ground. Miss Ko-
linSki painfully diSillusioned about Mr.. Bates,
is grateful to Mr.. Smith-Henry M-for the
rescue, and arr in arm they stroll away.
"MEANwH1LE' Miss Miilioent Bailey the
society debutante, in her car at the curb,
has heard the scream of anguish and has has
tened toward the scene. Through the murky
pail she glirnpses the retreating couple, taking
it to be a gangster and his mol, and on the
ground she finds the groaning Mr.. Bates. VIC
tim of the criminals greed and cruelty. With
the courage OF the modern fapper, she drags
him to her car, to take him to physician;
and just she has pushed him into a seat q
man ruShes up.
This newcomer is Tommy Collins, who,
tonished at the spectacle of woman hauling
helpless man into an automobile, has hurried
forward to see that justice is meted out. How
ever, he arrives second too late and the car
slips safely from the curb. Nevertheless, 1t is
all so carefully timed that he comes face to
face with Miss Beryl Jones, who, frightened at
the scream, has come running from the opposite
direction Hearing the means of the departing
Mr.. Bates seeing the excited face Of Mr.. Col
Inns, she proceeds to faint Mr.. Collins natur-
ally catches her she falls and, very much
aware of the precious burden, carries her to q
drug store block distant to seek resuscitation
remedies.
That, Miss Gale" said her employer conn
pletes the first episode in the adventures Of
the sextet. 1t is to be followed Immediately
by others far more exciting, in which an air
plane ride, an automobile wreck, Black Hand
letter and q lonely mountain cave will all
prominently fgure-each and every one con-
ducive Of tender, amatory relations between the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

R =: ;:: 3: :: :: s: ::
@ ,,1ai,oad tho tall handsome VOunp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Firestone Chief Is
Visitor to Valley

Kemper McHaney. manager OF
the san Antonio branch or the
Firestone company. was a business
visitor IN Brownsville Tuesday and
wednesday, leaving for San An
tonic Thursday morning.
While here Mr.. McHaney toured
the Valley, and vas 50 impressed
with conditions here that he in
formed G. G. Lindsey. president OF
the Firestone Service Stores IN the
Valley. that he was going to rec
ommend immediate expansion IN
this section.
The company already operates
stores IN Brownsville. san Benito.
Harlingen and McAllen, and the
expansion program includes addi-
tional stores In Weslaco, Mercedes
and Mission. Mr.. Lindsey explained
today.
This was Mr.. McHaney's first
visit to the valley" Mr.. Lindsey
said. and he was highly enthu-
siastic over the situation IN this
section. He stated that the pos
sibilities here were unlimited. and
that we must keep step with de-
velopments."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

ment to the Interstate commerce
act to bring within the jurisdiction
OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission for approval or disapproval
any acquisition OF the control OF a
railroad which would result in
bringing that road into utilization
with, in control Of, or under the
management Of another railroad,
whether the acquisition be BY hold
ing company or otherwise"
The second was that at the next
session, the Interstate commerce
committee shall give consideration
to whether or not legislation is ne
cessary to deal with any past ac-
QUESTIONS Of railway properties such
as are disclosed in this report, and
which have not had the approval of
the Interstate commerce commits
sion as being in the public inter-
est"
The third would broaden the
scope of the investigation author
lied by the house ITO include all
holding companies engaged in In
terstate commerce" Splawn found
that the use Of the holding COM
pany had been more varied in 9TH
er fields and suggested the con-
tinued investigation. because hold
ing companies were not confined
10 railroads in interstate transpor-
tation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Chamber of Commerce
Inquiries Increasing

Every day. at least thirty persons
In the north write to the Browns
vile Chamber of Commerce for
information about the Valley.
This Is the average number OF
inquiries received here daily. It was
revealed by chamber or commerce
officials.
Many OF the inquiries request
information about financial condi-
tons here, but the majority of them
are from prospective tourists ask
ing about weather. temperature.
hotel and apartment facilities. and
recreations. All inquiries are n
swered. and literature Is mailed.
This Is an increase owe last
year" it was said today. More and
more persons are hearing about
the Valley. and are writing for
first-hGnd information.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Truck
Markets

r. o. 3. shipping point informal
ton reported Thursday. Feb. 10:
Lower Rio Grande Valley Points:
Mild. Clear.
Cabbage. Haulings heavy. Mod
crate wire inquiry. demand mod
crate, market about steady. Car
loads and In mixed cars FOB usual
termS-round type u. s. No. | me-
dunn sizes lettuce crates 55-65c:
bulk per ton S7-9. Carloads and in
mixed cars FOB cash track few
Saies-r0und type y. S. No. / me-
dunn sizes lettuce crates 50-60c:
bulk per ton SGT. Truckloads cash
to growers-bulk per ton $3-5. (Op-
ening Friday-to growers S4-5 per
tom.
Carrots: Haulings moderate. Mod
crate wire inquiry, demand mod
crate, market steady. Carloads and
in mixed cars FOB usual terms
crates Sl.l0-l.20; cash track best
packs Sl.O0-I.I0. few lower.
Beets: Haulings moderate. Light
wire inquiry. demand slow. market
dull. Carloads and IN mixed cars
FOB usual terms-crates Sl.10-1.l5;
cash track best packs sl.O0-l.lo.
few lower.
Spinach: HauIings moderate.
Light wire inquiry. demand slow.
market weak. Carloads and IN mix
ed cars FOB usual termS-bushel
baskets Savoy type 40-45c.
Carlot shipments OF entire United
States reported Thursday. Feb. 49,:
Cabbage: Texas 103. Florida 81.
New York %. total U. S. 156 cars.
Carrots: Texas 50. California IS.
New York Is, Arizona 2, total u. 5.
80 cars.
Beets: Texas: Texas 8. New YORK
1. total u. s. Q cars.
Spinach: Texas 1903. South Caro-
lima. /. California /, total u. S.
LOS cars.
Snap Beans. Florida .. total U. S.
9 cars.
Peppers: Florida 8. total Y. $.
6 cars.
Mixed Vegetables: Texas 6S.
Louisiana 10. Florida is. total U.
S. 127 cars.
Grapefruit: Texas 3. California
]. Florida $50. total U. s. 100 cars.
Orange: Texas 3. California PIG,
Florida pa. total u. S. 436 cars.
Lower Valley shipments forward
ed Friday morning. Feb. 20:
Cabbage 90. Mixed Vegetables 50.
Beets Q, Carrots 80, Turnips 3.
Parsley ?. Potatoes 2. Grapefruit z.
Oranges 3. Mixed Fruit 2, total 200
cars. Total movement 10 date this
season-Fruit 242S. Vegetables 693l.
total 1889 cars: 70 same day last
season-Fruit 1919. Vegetables 6296,
total 1925 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Judge Westervelt
Is Kiwanis Speaker

Judge Geo. G. Westervelt was the
principal speaker before the Kiwanis
club Thursday noon at the regular
weekly luncheon at the e Jardin
hotel.
Judge Westervelt spoke about the
criminal district court. his speech
being followed by an appeal by
George Mansur for local citizens 10
aid morally and financially the Red
Cross in raising the drought relief
quota for Brownsville and aid the
local chapter on local cases.
r. B. Buckles was initiated Thurs
day as a new member Of the XII
wants club. He is freight agent for
the Southern Pacific.
Visitors. In addition 10 Mr. Man
sur and Judge Westervelt. were r..
j. Frost. Winchester. III: Milton VI
Clapp. Harrington; George w. Fretts.
Utica, ~. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
BRANDS MAN
AS IMPOSTER
Man Stealing Auto Sought
With No Success In
San Antonio

THE man purporting TO be
Arthur 8 Thayer' and claiming
to be a member or the old Thayer
family which formerly resided here,
Is an impostor," Fred Starck. a
relation of the Thayer family,
declared Thursday.
The man claiming 10 be Arthur
s. Thayer came here recently and
worked himself into good graces
OF business interests by claiming 10
be a member OF the old Thayer
family. which was socially promi-
nent here years ago. He cashed
several checks and took out q DEM
onstrator car from the Knapp
Motor company OH the pretense Or
purchasing II. He abandoned the
car In san Benito and charges or
car theft have been filed against
him by the motor company.
Trains were searched at san An
tonic for the man by city detec-
tives but they found no trace Of
him.
Starck explained that Mat. Ar
thur p. Thayer. whose place the
newcomer was evidently trying 70
assume, Is now stationed at Fort
Leavenworth and has not been in
this section for some time. Maj.
Thayer Is 80 years OF age. while
the man posing as Arthur Thayer
L described as being q much young
er man
Starck's sister was the wife or
Col. Arthur Thayer who was for
merry stationed at IT. Brown. Col.
and Mrs. Thayer T the parents
OF Maj. Arthur p. Thayer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
AGENT CHARGED
With MURDER
Canada Asks Extradition Of
u. 8. Federal Mar
cotic Man

HOUSTON, Feb. l9.-CP-A bench
warrant for the arrest and extradi-
ton OF Fred III. Mertz. federal mar
cotic inspector under a Canadian in
dictm = charging murder. kidnap-
ing ana larceny. was in the hands
Of the deputy United States mar
shall AZ Corpus Christi. and prob
ably will be served today.
The warrant was sworn out
Tuesday before Federal Judge r. NJ.
Kennerly at Galveston by Frederick
William Paris. consul for the Brit
ish government. News concerning
the warrant was suppressed until
today.
II Is alleged that on May g, 1925.
Mertz. alias Edward Parks" killed
Amedee Bilodeau. a Canadian citi-
zen. kidnaDed Robert Andrew Price.
another Canadian. and stole the
automobile in which the pair was
riding. following Q gun battle IN
the Vermont Canadian border. near
Hereford. Quebec. The battle To-
suited from the attemnt or Metz
and his partner. Sarro Vaccaro. ar
other agent, TO arrest the Canadians
on charges OF smuggling narcotics
into the United States from Cana
da.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20
Ex-Husband Slabs
Former Wife, Suicides

LAGUNA BEACH. Cal, Feb. 19.-
R)-Benjamin Wildig. so, was stab
bed TO death and his sister. Mrs.
Lily Grove. was wounded danger
ously early today BY her husband,
Alexander Grove. 66. who later
killed himself by taking poison.
The Wildigs. a wealthy family,
have a five acre estate here. Mrs.
Grove and her brother occupied a
cottage. She and Grove were mar
ried last November but separated
shortly afterward.
Authorities related their investi-
cation revealed Wildig awoke this
morning to find Grove in his room
They ~quarreled and Wildig was ia
tally stabbed. Mrs Grove. going TO
her brothers aid. was slashed Sc
verely.
Police said Grove swallowed pois-
on after he was handcuffed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-20

cIassed with the selling Of pork
as a business-he declared. He
said he had made no money In
five months or operation. so Mu-
tual Maternity could not be con-
sidered a business" In accordance
with the statute under which he
was being tried.
He began a verbal assault on the
assistant county attorney, but was
turned aside when the court threat
ened a fine for contempt Of court.
He told OF birth conditions In Ger
many and Soviet Russia and said
that Mutual Maternity was placing
a premium on motherhood in this
section. O'Connor brought out his
war record a. a marine in telling
Of being fingerprinted here.
StilI In Jail
The jury "a out only a short
time before returning with a maxi
mum fine OF 500 and court costs.
The preliminary steps III working
up the case against O'Connor we.e
taken by County Attorney Marvin
Hall. He made a trip to Austin
to consult the attorney general in
the matter. Forced to hold a court
o. inquiry az Port Isabel, he was
unable 10 be present at the trial
yesterday.
O'Connor Is now confronted with
another charge in connection with
the state banking laws and Is still
in jail. The bond In this case has
been set at $1,000.
a similar case against Zimnosek
has been dismissed BY the county
attorneys office.