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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
cRy staff Correspondent

H~ARLINGEN, Feb. 3.-After hav-
ing eaten five halves OF luscious
Valley grapefruit for breakfsxt and
later inspected an orchard Rear
Admiral Richard Byrd announced
at his closing lecture Monday night
at Fair Park auditorium that he
had capitulated TO the charms Of
this section and vas on the verge
Of purchasing a citrus grove.
The visitor thanked the Harlin-
cen Chamber Of Commerce and 9TH
ers who extended their hospitality
during his stay before he launch
ed into a description Of his epic
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Nal Daugherty Enters
Plea of Not Guilty

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE.
Ohio. Feb. 3-lP-Mal S. Daugh-
erty. former president OF the now
defunct Ohio state Bank here.
pleaded not guilty today before
Judge Charl s Bell 70 the is in
dictments charging him with mis-
handling OF the banks funds.
The trial Is set for Thursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
700 Homeseekers Are
In Valley This Week

by Staff CONSEQUENTLY
HARLINGEN. Feb. 3.-Over 700
homeseekers have arrived i'm the
Valley during the first two DAYS OF
the week. ii was REVEALED today.
The Missouri Pacifi chas brought
in 500. some Of them on a special
train which arrived today, and the
Southern Pacific has reported
slightly better than zoo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

CHEROKEE. Ia, Feb. 3. tP-
John Pearson is "ticklish."
He was standing with a rifle In
his hands when Willard Johnson,
is. his companion tickled him. lie
swung suddenly and the gun was
accidentally discharged.
johnson was killed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Will Rogers Makes
New Criminal Code

GREENSBORO, Ca. Feb. 3-lR
VIII Rogers remarks on the sub
Ject OF COWS has been made an IN
Official supplement to the Georgia
criminal code In "a trial here.
A white man was convicted OF
malicious mischief for Staying a
negro woman's mich COW.
Judge James B. Park lectured the
defendant In passing sentence and
quoted printed remarks OF the COW
boy humorist to the effect that IN
cows In the United States all fall
ed TO come up some night TO be-
MIXED. the failure would cause
more suffering than the stock x
change crash OF October 1929.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
VETERAN EDITOR DIES

HOUSTON. Feb. 6-lPl-Timothv
John Sullivan. ". retired New York
newspaperman. died here today
from automobile accident injuries
suffered Saturday. The Sullivan
machine was in collision with a
milk truck. Mrs. Sullivan remained
In a hospital today. Mr.. Sullivan
came here about four years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
Flames Bring Terror
To Inhabitants
Of Napier
THOUSANDS
Are Injured, Homes Burn
To Ground, Hospital
CollaPses

AUCKLAND. N. T., FEB. s.-P-
Earthquake and fire levelled tha
city OF Napier. ". T.. today leaving
q casualty list reported at 100 dead
and 1000 injured. and wrecked four
nearby towns. causing am undeter-
mined number OF fatalities and in
juries.
Napier was still ablaze and viz
tually helpless tonight, the quake
having off its water supply: It.
stunned populace stood by, unable tc
count It's dead and without effective
means OF fighting the fire. Dyna-
hitting was resorted to in an at
tempt I'd check the flames.
The first shock came shortly be-
fore ii a. III. shaking On large pos
ton OF the coastal region on Hawkes.
Bay province, OF which Napier Ia
the capital. Hastings, IA town la
miles from Napier, reported q dead
and 100 injured.
The towns OF Waipawa and Waip-
ukurau also suffered. Fire from the
Napier blaze caused the shutting
off Of oil in the tanks at Fort
Ahufiri.
Warships 10 Rescue
All early reports or casualties we're
expected to be exceeded as no ac-
curate count could be made imme-
diately.
The British war sloop Veronica.
anchored aJ Napier. was grounded
but subsequently refloated. The
steamer Northumberland headed for
sea when the water in the harbor
began to recede. Early reports OF a
tidal wave following the quake were
denied.
The British warships Diomede and
Dunedin left Auckland for Napier
with sixty-six doctors and fifteen
nurses.
"A wireless report from the We
ronica reported the whole town was
afire. "A pail of smoke hung over
the district.
Commander Morgan OF the We
ronica reported IL was impossible e
estimate the casualties tonight.
emergency hospitals. food deIots
and police protection were organized
and temporary hospitals Jet up. The
Veronica became a refuge for wo-
men and children. Shocks were
still being felt.
The first shocks were felt across
the North Island district from Ma
pier 70 New Plymouth but we're not
experienced here.
The earthquake Is the worst dis
aster ever suffered by New Zealand
NURSES ARE NEEDED
WELLINGTON. New Zealand.
Feb. 3.-F-Police today estimated
the number OF earthquake dead AZ
the city OF Napier nc about 100 and
the number Of injured &C about one
thousand. The information was
brought BY a postal official who ar
rived tonight from Napier.
He said dressing stations had
been established throughout the de-
vaStated district but more nurses
were badly needed. for new casual
ties were constantly being reported.
IL was feared that fourteen boys
had been killed In the collapse of
"a building connected with the tech
nical school at Napier.
WELLINGTON. NJ. ~. Feb. 3.-lR
Heavy loss of life which probably
will run into the hundreds was
caused BY a terrific earthquake
which struck North Island. New
Zealand. early today.
The business area OF the town Of
Continued on page gD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

AUSTIN. Feb 3-tF-The board
OF directors OF the Texas Federation
or women's club opened los annual
midwinter session here today. Mrs.
r.. r. Lindsay Of Mount Pleasant,
state president. presided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal meteoro-
logical conditions:
High ........ ass ~. m-: 5:54 y. III.
Low $1,000. 1888 a. m; 1854 D. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

RIVER FORECAST
The river will fall slowly practt-
cally all along during the next "a
TO 10 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
WEATHER

Fort East Texas: Fair; some
what colder in north portion. Light
70 moderate northerls winds on the
coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Partly cloudy or fail: not much
change In temperature. Light to
moderate northerly winds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

1t may be that too many Of us
can remember back when a couple
Of inches Of rain put the automo-
bile in the garage 10 stay until
the sun had shone for a couple Of
GAYS. If our memories are not so
good, maybe fewer OF us would
curl UP at the sight and thought
or rain.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Speaking Of rain again. do you
remember when those old wooden
paving blocks which lined some
or the main business streets OF
Brownsville used 70 swell up 70
mountainous proportions every time
three drops OF rain hit the city
limits2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Those were the days when It
would have been possible to get an
almost unanimous vote to cut
Cameron and Hidalgo counties.
either or both. up into half q dozen
counties, so that one could get
from one end OF the county to an
other In a day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

If II did not rain 10 make the
roads impossible. the chug holes
and dust made a journey from one
end OF the county TO another an
adventure on a par with a trip TO
darkest Africa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Paved roads connecting Valley
cities enable the city dweller TO
fare forth during any kind Of
weather, and the network OF con-
crete is being gradually extended
to bring all weather transportation
To the door OF the farmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Dlsagreeable as X was. or per-
haps we should say "is". it may be
raining again as you read this
disagreeable as Ii was or sis,
the rain seemed to have more eff
feet on the limitation OF cabbage
cutting than al Of the agreements
&c stop ~-tting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

WELLINGTON. ~. r.. Feb. 3.-R
Heavy loss Of life which probably
will run into the hundreds was
caused BY a terrific earthquake
which struck North Island. New
Zealand. early today.
The business area of the town 0f
Continued on page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

one thing about it. when one
OF these rainy spells does hit the
Valley. 1t fails to spell the gries
and gloom OF a few years ago,
when rain meant the actual ces-
sation Of all forms Of activity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

They may talk Of the good old
DAYS 10 their hearts content-but
looking back over the past IS years
Of the Valleys history. we are
clad that the good old DAYS have
been succeeded by better ones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

witte OF San Benito for the job
not that he knows any more about
truck acreage and conditions than
any one OF six or a dozen others
We might name, but-his max
haustible supply OF stories would
keep everybody In good humor and
give them something to use for
money when the price was down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Speaking Of the unusual YEA
Their Of the past month reminds
us Of one Of our favorite aunts who
became all excited over the palm
trees and roses displayed In one
OF those Southern California ad-
vertisements some years back.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-03

Back home again in three weeks.
and asked why the hurry, she came
home 20 get warm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
O. The Air To-day
s:,:.. ::.;s WTIC x...:,... e.
 nmvsfera
mmvtteFdi

4:4b--Sunset Hour Christian
 Kriens, director. 5:16-Corrienn Wagoner, violin
 ist,
 5:3O--sam Lloyd, the Puzzle Man. 6:46-Laurei trio--Julius Nuss-
 man. director. 6:00--Program summary 6:05-The Merry Madcaps--Nor-
 man Cloutier, director. 6:28-Bulletins. 6:3O--serenading Strings--Chris
 tian Kriens. director. 6:45-The Stebblns Boys. 7:00--"rhe Teeth As Paths to
 Knowledge'---Dr Bert c
 Anderson, DDS, Yale
 Medical school. 7:10-Famous Eavorites--Chris.
 tian Kriens, director. 7:30--Rhythm Founders Len
 Berman, director. 7:4b-Rudolph Friml and orches-
 tra.
 S:00-Screen Star interview. 8:15-Hank Keene and his Con-
 necticut Hillbillies. S:30--Orchestral Half-hour. 9;00--WTfC Playhouse - Guy
 Hedlund, director. 9:30--Nathaniel Shllkret's or-
 chestra. 10:00-WTIC Ali-Request revue. 12:00-Collin Driggs, organist. 12:3O Q. m.--Silent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
New Y0rh

Shakespeare's M dsum m r Nights Dream" with incidental music by Mendelssohn. Is the sec ond in an occasional series of lyric dramas to be broadcast over an NBC-WEAF network Wednesday. December 80. at 10;30 D. m. EST. The object of the series is to com bine the works of master writers and composers in productions espe- cially prepared for radio presenta- ton. The cast Of "Midsummer Nights Dream" will include Junius Mathews. Percival Vivien. William <. RaiDey, Rita Allen. Shelln Hayes. and Charles Warburton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
.:s... ::: wABC x.,.:::... $:
 New Yesh
New YeRh

S:OO---John Kelvin, tenor. s:1B-Uncle Olie's Gang. gsSO---9alty Sam. s:lB--The Lone Wolf Tribe--Skit, O:OO---Bill Schudt's Going to
 Press. Speaker, Jack Fos-
 ter.
 e:16--Stern orchestra. e:46--Reis and Dunn, songs. T:OO---Myrt and Marge--Sketch. 7:15--Bing Crosby, songs. 7:3O-Bogwell sisters. 7:16---Morton Downey, tenor;
 Remarks orchestra. s:OO-The Coluinbians. e:16--Singin' Sam. S:aO--Kate smith, songs. S:46--Modern male chorus. s:O0--Fast Freight; quartet and
 organist. s:so-Crime club. 1O:OO-Lucille Peterson, songs;
 male quartet; Rich's or-
 chestra. 1o:l5-symphony orchestra; mixed
 quartet. 1o:sO-symphony orchestra. direc-
 tion Howard Barlow. 11:O0--Belasco orchestra. 1i:l6--street Singer. 11:30--Redman orchestra. 12:OO--Duchin orchestra. J2:3O q. m.--Jones orchestra. 1900 Q. m.--Bigelow orchestra. 1:30--Abrams orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
.:.:.. ::: WIZ ~.,..;.'.. g:
New York

S:oo--chats with Peggy Win S:i5-Month Health--Marley R.
 Sherris. 6:3O--Old Pappy-Songs. 6:4S--Little orphan Annie-Skit. 6:OO---Music Treasure Box-Ed-
 win Franko Goldman,
 speaker; Pierre Key, mar
 rator.
 e:16-Piano duo; Muriei Pollock
 and Lee Lawnhurst; Curt
 Peterson, baritone. s:aO-Calloway orchestra. e:4k-TopicS in Brief--Lowell
 Thomas. 7,oe--Amos m Andy--sketch. 7:fD-Iciigabeth Lennox. con-
 tralto.
 T:30--Phil Cook, songs. 7'4S-gslisye s,n,N,, It or N0t-7Boe s:oo-To be announced. s.16-Joy's orchestra. s:30-Melody Moments, direction
 Josef Pasternack; Oliver
 smith, tenor: Michael Ros-
 enker, violin. e:O0--Adventures of Sherlock
 Hoimes--Sketch. e.30-Comedy trio; Walter Scan
 lon, Billy Murray and Mar
 celia Shields. 10:00-Russ Columbo, songs. 1O:fb-The Tune Detective--Sig-
 mund Spaoth. 10:30-Clarn, Lu and Elm. 10:4B--F'rank Luther, tenor. 11:00-Slumber music. li:3O--Three Doctors. 11.AB-Jnck Whiting, baritone. 12:0o--Miidred Bailey, songs;
 Kings testers trio. 12:tB q. m.-Funk orchestra. 12;3O q. m.--Holst's orchestra.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26

Author-How are my question and
answer books going?
Bookdealer Il can't imagine, I'M
less it's shoplifters.-The Pathfinder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26
ANOTHER FISH STORY

American Legion Monthly: A rural
visitor to the great city had visited all
the places mentioned in the catalogue
until, crammed full of the wonders he
had seen, he was on the point of leav-
ing. Just then. however, he beheld a
sign he had missed:
"Embalmed whale. Admission, Is
cents"
He bought a ticket and entered.
gazing in awed contemplation at the
monster of the deep. Finally his brow
cleared. He had solved the riddle.
He turned to the man beside HIM and
tapped his shoulder.
1.-THE fellow who caught that fish,"
he stated impressively," lis a liar!"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26

Friend - Don't you know that
Spendalot is simply marrying you for
your money so that he can pay his
bills?
Goldie-Nonsense! Why, he never
thinks of paying his bills,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26
so INCONSIDERATE

Husband (who has just secured a
job: Cheer up. The tide has turned.
I've found a job as a night Waterman.
Wife: Well. if that amt aggra-
vatin'. I've only just finished maxim
We a couple O new nightshirts.-Tit-
Bits. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26
NOW YOU TELL ONE
PLUMES

Grandmother was lecturing the
young granddaughter on her style of
clothing.
Il dread to think what your mother
will say when she ices you in that
dress" scolded the old lady.
80 do l." laughed the young girl,
"1t belongs to her."-Answers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26

Algernon-Eusebia, what is 1t your
father sees In me to object to?
Eusebia-He doesn't see anything
IN you, Algernon; that's why he OBJ
iects.-The Pathfinder.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26
q PARTICULAR

He had just been worsted in a bust
ness deal, and he was very angry.
II look upon you, sir, as a rascal"
he said.
"You r priviledged," said his rival,
'to look upon me in any character
YOU care to assume."-AnSwers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26
VERSATILE

Father: You lazy good-for-nothing
What would you have done if you had
been brought up amongst people who
lived by the sweat of their brows?
Blase Son: I would have sold them
pocket NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Show
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-26

Oysterpuff - Did you hear that
young DR.. Bitterdose has made his
mark already?
Fogg-Why, that's extraordinary!
Oysterpuff-Not SO very. You see,
he vaccinated a baby.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Billee Doyle Trying

John Boles poured for the
movie Scribes at the Shoreham
yesterday and sang also. I hope
handsome John will forgive my
absence since I was writing a
speech for radio announcing his
coming. Sixteen ounces of
Canadian throat Scorch "a remedy
Tor the flu, cigars, a can OF red
paint and almost duck arrived
Yesterday at the editors desk.
Michael j. Cullen of Loew's
warned that the duck was on
the way but as I know of 1000
good ways to care for a live
bird, all of them requiring an
axe, and have no axe, the
uuack, quack went elsewhere
Maxine Doyle has an older sister,
Billee, also a mistress OF cere
monies, who is taking additions
at the local radio studios and
may soon blossom on the air
Bill Powell overflowed the lobby
at R-K-O Keith's yesterday with
his picture Man of the World
coming within $l00 of the record
ing breaking opening accorded
"Cimarron. Mason Peters is
rounding up all the Washington
members of the Lambs Club and
VIII sit them down at a special
luncheon rendered for the Ma
tional Players.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Drama Guild to Offer
GdLsWOrthy's Play

The presence in the city of
John Galsworthy "in person" adds
a particular interest to the forth
coming presentation of one of the
most recent plays of this distin-
guished English dramatist, "Win-
dows," which the Community
Drama Guild of Washington will
offer as its spring play, ct Nc
Kinley Auditorium, on Thursday
and Friday nights, April % and
"a.
windows" is one of the strik-
ing, very modern plays written by
ellsworth, in 1923, it was pro-
duced by the Theater Guild of
New York city, at the Garrick
Theater, with a cast of outstand-
ing players.
In Washington, it will be acted
by a carefully selected group of
the best local thespians, and is
being directed by one of the
Capitals important new directors,
Ruth Harsha Mckenzie.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
BAD SISTER'IS
HARRINGTON
STORY

bad Sister," the famous story
by Booth Harrington, is the cur
rent feature at the Rialto Thea
ter his week, with Conrad Nagel,
Sidney Fox and Bette Davis in the
featured roles, supported by ZaSu
Pitts, Slim Summerville. Charles
Winninger, Emma Dunn, Hum
phrey Bogart, Bert Roach and
David Durand.
bad Sister" is the story of a
ruthless woman's tactics to OBJ
tain her own way and fulfill her
desires at the cost of her family.
Sidney Fox, who is making her
screen debut in this picture, por-
trays the role of Marianne Madi-
son, the Bad Sister" with Bette
Davis, another newcomer to film
dom, as the other sister, and Con
rad Nagel in the featured male
role. ZaSu Pitts and Slim Sum
merville contribute to the comedy
in the picture. David Durand is
the mischieviouS small brother Of
the story.
Otto F.. Beck presides at the
organ, Graham McNamee explains
the Universal News Reel, and
selected short subjects fill the bal
ance of the program.
Except-At $50, 7:30 and 9:20
patrons of the Rialto are given
an opportunity to see and hear
John Boles, in person, who will
make the above appearances dur
ing the run of Bad Sister"
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
ON WAY
TO THEATERS

>Kaufman, is the newest starring
vehicle for the grinning Jack
Oakie and will be shown at War
ner's Earle Theater for the week
starting Saturday, April 18. The
comedy concerns sappy song
writer who ventures into the
Broadway song-Writing racket"
and finds himself bereft of all the
money he has saved. The three
girls who help fleece the boy are
played by Frances Dee, June Mac
Cloy and Wynne Gibson. The
picture is said to give Oakie no
end of opportunities to create
laughter.
The stage show brings to Wash
ington Dora Vaughan, singing
comedienne; Honorable Mr.. WI
and his Chinese Collegians, an
aggregation of rhythmic celeStrial
goods; Frank Hunter and Mac
Percival. funSterS; the Five Max
ellows and Maxine Doyle, mistress
of ceremonies.
"It Pays To Advertise" the sue
cessful stage farce, has been trans
formed by Paramount to the
screen and comes to Warmers
Metropolitan Theater for the
week starting Saturday, April 18.
This rousing romantic farce is
said to prove equally effective in
it's screen version. The laughs.
1t is declared, come thick and
fast,
The Washington times., 1931-04-11

Ruth Chatterton's latest star,
ring production for Paramount,
"Unfaithful," will succeed "City
Lights" at Loew's Columbia Thea
ter. Supporting Miss Chatterton
in this picture is Paul Lukas
whose outstanding work has re-
Gently won for him a starring
contract under the Paramount
banner.
"Skippy" will be the next at
traction to come to LoeW'S Palace
Theater. The picture is based
upon the comic strip of the same
name. Jackie Cooper, Robert
Coogan, Mitzi Green and Jackie
Searls have the leading roles in
this production. On the Palace
stage Capitol Theater New
York; revue titled "Nifties of
1881" will be the attraction.
Next weeks attraction at the
Gayety Theater, beginning Sun
day matinee, April 10, will be
Palm Beach Beauties" a two-act
musical entertainment featuring
Babe Almond, Billy Fields, Chuck
Callahan, Ann Meyers, Billie
Holmes and Holly Leslie. There
will also be the usual large chorus
and a number of vaudeville acts.
June Moon" the hilarious
Broadway success from the pens
of Ring Lardner and George S.
The Washington times., 1931-04-11
Plenty of "Devil"

Present indications are that
Washington will see plenty Of
Sup Pops the Devil" during the
month of May.
Jules Murry, of the Shubert
booking office, has pencilled in
the road attraction for the Be
lasco for the week beginning
May 4. Exactly two weeks later,
or May 18, Impresario Cochran
of the National Theater Players
will offer his stock production of
the play.
Here's a chance for compari-
sons unless cancellations follow.
In the road company of up Pops
the Devir' is Roger Pryor, former
leading man of the National Play
ers. He plays the role which Di-
rector Clifford Brooke, down On
E Street, will assign to Stanley
Ridges.