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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12
IrafhH.

MORRIS, HARRY sANDERsoN. on We'd
nesday, February II, 1885,. at. his late
MoRRs beo1e S'f Husband *
Mary ingalls, Morris. Notice of funeral
hereafter.
MCPHERSON; BERTHAo KEsgLDEIL. On
Sssd S STansd II, TSsP Il BERTHA KUI-
Service on Friday. February ID. at the
residence Of ,.l her parents Ssls paws g.
ment in Arlington National Cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited to attend. Ia
PosEY. JOSEPHINE. Departed this life
EfRh2EEFR o 81 l'i Beloved a. f1 auht
Of William Posey Remains resting AZ
p FGrd' tnaSTf Ra om hs 0 as sSH
named funeral parlor at 3 pm Friday
February 10. Interment Harmony Gene
REDMoN, OCTAVE. On Thursday. rsbru-
REDlMoN: Remains resting, AZ the flu
Notice Of funeral later
ROBINSON. ALPHoNz0 A. Departed this life
S an aPaz Fs0TuSTy Al IGN At se lSiS
and loving brother Of Constance Pye and
Rose E. Smith. Notice OF funeral here
February H. 1881. Charlie ROBINSON,
Rsl6yed sos q Edward and the late Eliza
brother andrew; Two n Sisters sSo Alma n Snd
Vivian Robinson. and other relatives and
b fTends aaa RPeGs from PTszsr funeral
Lewis officiating. tnterment Paynes Gene
terry. 10
February TO-. 1891, at her residence in
sc c ch beeRsd VII ye q EMMA Ma VIRGINIA
Scott. Funeral Friday February 10. at
pm, from the Second Baptist Church,
oficiate. interment in the Church n'e cem me-
terry. u
SCOTT, REBEKAH COLLIER. On Tuesday
cty yn REBE EKsPIHsacS If 9s? s Atnntc
Of Mrs Thomas G. Mccutc fss a. residence
sMdA AI WOOD NETT ,1s,, suddenly on Tues
T1k sAIwoop I' 81 1872 e ~ Vermont a N ave-
NV, the devoted daughter OF the late
aunt Of Gertrude johnson, Lillian wooden.
Bertha Chase and Leon Smallwood Re-
neral church 14s5 You A st. n SSa'S until It'll
wednesday noon. thereafter at the above
sMALLWooD. NETTIE. The Ladies' Ban
SMALLWooD. Funeral Friday. February
Church IL Ct i fs gc .p b.t tESm S. and
LANDONlA FULSOME, Rec. Sec.
TAYLOR, JOSEPH s.. yR. On Wednesday,
February. II, 1881. JOSEPH s. TAYLOR,
Jr.. devoted son of Joseph 8. and Sadie
Taylor. Notice Of funeral later Remains
resting at the w. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church, 1882 You st. NV
fudge, CHARLES. On wednesday, Feb
ruary II, 1881, at Providence HOSPITAL,
CHARLES TUDGE, beloved husband of
Emma fudge (nee Van Guedar). Funeral
from his late residence, 1912 Alabama ave,
Sc, on Friday, February 10. at pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Confessional Cemetery. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

February II, 1881. CHARLIE ROBINSON
beloved son Of Edward and the late Eliza
Robinson Surviving him also are one
brother, Andrew two sisters, Alma and
Vivian Robinson. and other relatives and
friends. Funeral from Fraziers funeral
home, 369 Rhode Island ave. NV, Satur.
day, February IA, at 2 pm, Rev A. l.
Lewis ofhciating. 1nterment Payne's Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-12

February 10. 1881, at her residence IN
EEails Church, Va; EMMA VIRGINIA.
SCOTT, beloved wife OF the late James
pm, from the Second Baptist Church,
Falls Church, Va. Rev. @. w. Powell will
ofhciate. Interment in the church ceme-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
Barrymore Marsh
Seen I'm 'Svengali'

That a new Barrymore character
Ization Is an event I'm the theatrical
world was evidenced BY the large
and distinguished audience which
greeted him last night az the Dit
mann Theatre. :
Svengali vs. one or those rare cre8-
tons which become symbols. Du
Maurier's p~en-picture and pen
drawings of the weird music master
whose power over the pretty artists
model. Trilhv. was - irrestible and
50 deadly-were so dynamic that the
world still knows SvenFali a. de-
finitely a. though he walked the
boards yesterday. instead Of a gen
GRAFTON ago.
Nj. Barrymore's portrayal Of the
part brings Svengali into grim and
~shudderinE life
Trilhv Is glorlously portrayed b.
exquisite Marian Marsh. recognized
as the Big screen discovery Of the
year.
All the parts are well-cast. T3ffv.
the Laird and Little Billea being
done respectively bv Lumsden Hare
Donald Crisp and Bramwell Fletcher
Luis Alherni Is believably pathetic
a. Geck0. fiddle playing slave ~
Sveneali Honor Is done by Carmel
Myers. Nine Wizard hv Andrienre
D'Arbricourt and the concert mana
Ger hy Paul Porcasi Archie Mayo
ably directed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
Slippery Problems Making
Fag Stamp Stick Is Solued

Carolina found the way to make the
stamps stick. In that state the local
dealer Is required TO put on the
stamps. a procedure requiring lots
more effort by many more people
than the new Texas Law that will 20
into effect Aug. %. IN Texas the
jobb7r or first dealer must put on
the stamps: but at first retailers
with unstamped stock on hand will
have 70 buy a few stamps and af-
fix them.
A ruling has been made that
the stamps must be put upon the
inside package. rather than on the
transparent wrapper. but that was
partly because no way was known
10 make the stamps stick on the
cellophane.
All you have TO do. according 10
the South Carolina state chemists
discovery. is 10 rub the paper OF
each package four or five times with
full-Strength methyl alcohol. each
time wlping Il dry after the ap-
plicaticn When that has been done.
the stamp will stick. II was said.
Tha state Of South Carolina gave
notice ID will continue to seize all
cigarets without stamps, and that
failure ar a stamp 10 stick VII. be
no excuse.
Notice also was received here that
the Ohio legislature haS Just lev
TED a tax Of one cent on every n
cigarets. or half the three-cent tax
that has been imposed in Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
Queen Shows Behind
Office Doors Today

Private secretaries and office ro-
mances come into their own in
Radio Pictures Behind Office
Doors" lifting and entertaining
comedy-drama az the Queen theatre
That ever-popular and capable
little actress. Mary Aston. contrib
utes another Of her sterling char
a~cterizations. Miss Aston may always
be depended upon 10 do full justice
To a role. In Behind office Doors"
she does truly remarkable work.
Robert Ames makes a perfect team
mate for Miss Aston and his port
rayal of the over-dressad. wise
cracking salesman who later heads
the office. through the efforts Ct
his private secretary. represents his
best talkie work 70 date.
Richardo Cortez. Catherine Dale
Owen. Edna Murphy and Kitty Kelly
are zen in important supporting
roles Melville Browns direction *
outstanding.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

faithfully the revelations of the ar
onymouS coed who. in her diary.
told the d~ay-to-day experiences of
her college days IA brilliant cast w
young people. headed bv Phillips
Holmes. sylvia sidney and Norman
Foster. give helievahle performs
ances. And Confessions WY " CO.
Ed gives one a true insight into
the lives and loves, hopes and
ambitions an the most interesting
people I'M America today. the young
college students.
Throughout the action of Tine
story. interest Is heightened b. the
exciting procession nf girls. clothes.
proms. dances. dating. and week
ending nm fashionable mountain
resorts. Confessions XVII VA C0-Ed-
Is a story of BOYS and girls who
become young men and women
overnight. and ~on their own for
the first tine. spend tiaeir allow
ances. 1--we and love lhvi hly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
MONTGOMERY !.
film IS RIOT
Star Shines At Rivoli In
Most Amusing Role OF
His Career

We know very few young women
who wouldnl like to solve the ser
want problem as does Irene Purcell
In The Man in Possession" which
opens at the Rivoli Theatre Sunday
For If Robert Montgomery wouldn't
suit them as a butler we don't know
who would.
That's what happens. al any rate,
In Metro-G oldwyn-Mayer's screen
version OF the popular III. M. Har-
wood stage farce with the excep-
ton that Montgomery forces him
self into the job where. In real life.
IL might take some persuasion "a
coax him into the service.
Fun All Way Through
This Is Montgomery's best pic
ture TO date and in IT he seems 70
be having as much fun as the audi
ences VINO howl &C his brilliant
Characterization. II is purely a
laughing matter from start 10 fin
iSh and Is outlandishly spicy az sew
eral spots. However, you won't take
offense and surely couldn't object
to anything Montgomery says, the
sanity way he says it.
Charlotte Greenwood romps away
with supporting honors as the maid
who appoints herself Nemesis 10 the
pSeudo-butler but finds herself out
pointed when he brings romance
into the life Of the dashing young
widow ady-of-thc-house 1t Is one
Of Miss Greenwood's most hilarious
roles and she makes the most OF i
In a big way.
Ace Supporting Cast
Among the outstanding member:
OF the cast are c. Aubrey Smith
Beryl Mercer. Reginald Owen anc
Alan MoWbray. all perfectly cas-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
BILLION SET
AS ROADS VALUE

WASHINGTON. July Ill. p
The value OF the country's roads was
fixed al S24.089 600. 900 on December
81 1880 BY the interstate commerce
commission today IN data made
public for use In rate hearings
The valuations. which include
working capital for the various dis
trirts a. adjusted bv commission en-
gineerS and accountants follow
Eastern district. Sl0.370.0 600. 900.
southern district. s4.158.0 600 900. YES
tern district $3.50 600. 900.
The tentative valuations of the
commission adjusted to December
81 without working capital were
Eastern district So.3l6.000 900.
southern district. $S.758.o00. GOO. and
western district. s8.615. 000, 900. a
total CT $2i SOL 600. 00o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
DRAMAFROM
REAL DIARY
Holmes and Sidney Seen In
Confessions or "A
COED

At last the screen has "a college
story that Is a college story. Con-
fessions of IA Co-Ed." whi-h opens
Sunday for two days. projects n
dramatic situation and tells "A high
Nv entertaining story. no deals with
a phase Of American life. hereto
fore too much cluttFred It'd with
football heroes and meaningless
shouting.
The screen story has followed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
Plan Life Saving
Station AT Beach

HARLINGEN. July III. The
Lions Club this week named q
committee composed Of Henry Con-
verse and "a r Martin 70 investi-
gate the cost OF a lung motor with
a view or sponsoring a ~llfe-saving
station az Boca Chica Beach.
The action was taken in view Of
a drowning ar the beach July 8
The club heard a talk from
Robin Blue. wrestler, on physical
culture. harmonica solos from r..
P~elletier and q reading from Miss
Madeleine Rudy.
Mr.. Converse was named chair
man OF a membership committee.
DR.. Sidney NJ. Bohls. Texas SCI
ent 81, advocates muzzling every
dog IN the state for a year to stamp
out rabies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

Dr. r L. Works q BrOWnsvlIle i
on the program OF the Southwest
ern Medical Society which meets
IN Kerrville Monday and Tuesday.
He will have as his subject. In
teresting Foreign Body Cases
II is expected that a number Of
other physicians from the Valley
will attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
NOTED FLIERS
VISIT TEXAS

CARPUS CHRISTI, July ll.-Cit-
izenS of South Texas Will have an
opportunity TO witness the greatest
air show staged IN this section OF
the state when the National Air
Tour arrives in Corpus Christi
Thursday. July rs.
Included m the list Of flyers are
such famous ayiatorS as Maize
Heaslip. Frank Hawks. Eddie Stin-
son. James Doolittle and many
others.
More than so planes Will particle
pate IN the annual air race. and
will include from tiny Buhl Pups
TO the giant tri-motored Fords.
The first a%uto-giro to visit South
Texas will participate IN the flight
and will he plotted bv Capt. Lewis
"A. Yancey. famous New York-Rome
flyer.
The giant German plane
Do-x has been invited 70
join the American flyers in Corpus
Christi. BY Sidney Krine. manager
Of the chamber Of commerce. II
was pointed out that Commander
Christensen OF the Do-x has Wis
tied the port Of Corpus Christi On
freiehter ships and Is familiar with
the splendid landing facilities Of
fered In the BAY Of Corpus Christi.
Schedule or the flight viii land
the first Of the airp'anes in the
National race AZ the municipal air
port A. II O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. July Is and remain until 3
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Stunt flights and personal visits
with these famous FLYERS viii form
part Of the entertainment offered
the crowds OF visitors expected
A district meeting Of the Tevas
Cotton Coop association for the
same day Is expected 70 add several
thousand 10 the crowd Of visitors
to the airport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
BY RAYMOND BROOKS

AUSTIN. July IL Texas Of
ficials who are worrying with the
problem Of sticking cigarat tax
stamps or the cellophane wrapper
Of packages that Is too slick 10 hold
them. have been notifisd OF South
Cardinals solution Of the slippery
problem.
The state chemist Of South
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
Man Makes Bond
On Booze Charge

HARLINGEN. July m. 49, Bruno
Soils Of Harlingen made bond Of
$3.50 before Justice OF the Peace
Will u. Fields ON a charge OF pos
sessing IL bottles Of intoxicating
liquor.
He was arrested by Deputy Sher-
If w. III. Wheaton Of Combes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
L DATA

Barometric pressure was moder-
ately low this morning from Ari-
IONA and New Mexico north-north-
eastward 70 south-central Canada.
and relatively high over the eastern
And far northwestern states. Scat
tfTed showers occurred within the
la "a hours IN the northwestern
states and southern Texas. and
rains along the Atlantic coast. Tenn
perature changes were mostly I'M
important. with readings near the
seasonal average practically
throughout the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

i was IN the middle Of the
jungle when suddenly I saw a tribe
Of savaqes charging down on me"
Good Heavens: And what Gid YOU
doo1
Il stared al them until I vas
lack In the face. and they took ms
for n OF their " tribe Tit
Bits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
DONNA PLANS
, BERRY MART
Association Arrangements to
Bring Good Prices to
Valley Growers

49, &N4AA ~
DONNA. July il.-Although Don
ma Is expected to be the sole ship
ping point for members Of the
Donna Strawberry association dur
ing the coming year. members OF
the association are hopeful that
within two or three years there will
have develoned a sufficient acreage
In the YER 10 justify the extern
sion Of the association into add
tional units with additional ship
ping points. according 70 Orval
Stiles. president OF the Donna as
ISOLATION.
Specialized Body
Mr.. Stiles is enthusiastic over
the arrangements made by the
Donna association TO market the
strawberry crop Of its members
through the Ozark Fruit Growers
association. an organization which
has specialized in the marketing OF
strawberries for the past % years.
by marketing through this as
ISOLATION I believe that we are as
sured the highest possible market
price for our CROP Mr.. Stiles
states.
Claude Inequality, business
manager of the Donna Strawberry
Association. was formerly very sue
cessful in growing strawberries IN
the Ozarks, and has studied the
propagation OF the crop In the
Valley for the past six years. giving
snerial attention TO methods OF
cultivation. fertilization. irrigation
and harvesting.
The Donna association was or
ganized on June % with Mr.. stiles
as president. and at a recent meet
kng added 40 members.
( One advantage strawberry snip
! pers OF the Valley hold over the
other points. Mr.. stiles points out
Il that when II is impossible 70
shin a full cariot the association
viii he permitted 10 fill out the
car with other fruits and vese-
tables.
plan Cooperative
AZ more units are formed IN the
VALLEY. thew will be able 20 snip
roonerativelv. he also points out
filling a car from several different
points. sly
Even at the present time W.
the comparatively sman aotease
rIanted in the Valley 1t will be
poSSibae for growers as far away as
p~vownsviIle IA load their crop with
tha association car at Harlingen.
taking 1t from Brownsville by
truck. according to the Donna
man.
A possibility Of the strawberry
cron OF the Valley comparing IN
time favorably with the citrus crop
of the Valley In the size OF us
financial returns IS seen by those
backing the Donna association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
WEATHER

For East Texas: Partly cloudy
tonight and Sunday. probably
showers near the coast.
Light 70 moderate northersy Y
easteTly winds on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

CFirst figures. lowest tempera-
ture last night: second. highest
yesterday: third. wind velocity at
8 a. m: fourth. precipitation IN
LAST q. hrS.I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
TIDE TABLE

High and low tide az Port lisa
bel tomorrow. under normal Meteo-
biological conditions:
High az a m
Low TIT p. m
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

Schools for parents were held al
Oklahoma Ci.- and. Saltwater.
Okla. this summer by the National
Congress Of Parents and Teachers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12

There will be no material change
in the river during the next "a TO
SO hours
Flood Present 24-Hr. 24-Hr.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
D. ". ANDERSON
WEDS FRIDAY

Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
Miss Mary Potter of Karthaus
Pa, will become the bride of
Otto w. Anderson, county agri-
cultural agent for Montgomery
county, Md. in the Little
Church Around the Corner, in
New York.
Miss Potter lived for a time
in Rockville where she was a
Red Cross nutritionist. She re-
Gently graduated from Columbia
University in New York.
Mr.. Anderson, a graduate of
Clemson Agricultural College,
has been county agent for Mont
gomery county for the past five
years. Previous to this time he
held a similar position in Har-
ford county. Md.
Saturday at noon, the newly
married couple. will sail for a
tour of the central European
countries, during which time Mr..
Anderson will act as delegate
from the Rockville. Rotary Club
at the International meeting to
be held in Vienna. They will
make their home in Rockville.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
VAN HITS HOUSE
ON WHEELS

Two men were in the Bladens-
burg jail today and five others
are recovering from hurts follow
ing smash-up between a moving
van and a "house on wheels, "
near Berwyn, Md.
The occupants of the itinerant
home. all colored, received bruises,
and one, Walter Cheek, suffered
a fracture of his knee-cap.
William Wilson. of Manassas,
Va, driver of the truck, was held
by police on a charge of reckless
driving, while Ollie Coppedge.
owner of the house car. was held
on a charge of failing to display a
rear light.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
POLICE THWART
RESCUE MOB

Policeman C. w. Feagan, of the
Third precinct, was accosted last
night by a colored man while he
was seeking information as to
who shot at him in Phillips
Court early Monday.
Feagan arrested the man and
took him to patrol box at
Twenty.fOurth and X Streets
Northwest. A large crowd gath
cred and while the policeman
was talking over the police phone
an attempt was made TO wreSt
the prisoner from him.
Feagan called for help and
other policemen arrived and dis
perSed the mob. Feagan's pris-
oner was booked at the Third
precinct station as John A. Terry,
%. of 2494 Phillips Ct. N. w. He
was held for investigation.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Mrs. Gam Present
At ArLinqtOn Tea

Approximately 300 persons at
tended the tea given yesterday
by the League of Republican
Women of Arlington County at
the home of Mrs. Clarence Ahalt,
Arlington Ridge.
Among the guests we're Mrs.
Edward Everett Gam, sister of
Vice President Curtis; Mrs. Will
liam N. Doak. wife of the Secre-
tary of Labor; Miss Clara Nc
Quown. past president of the
Political Study Club of Washing
ton, and Mrs. Frank Mondell,
president of the League of Re-
publican Women of the District
of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
CAPITAL LUR|NG
VACAT|ON|STS

Start of the vacation and school
graduation period is bringing a
rush of patrons to hotels of the
Capital. Tourists are here by the
thousands. and number of down
town hostelries are crowded.
Visitors express chief interest in
the Governments great building
program here. Seemingly no one
begrudges the fact that Uncle
Sam is spending millions in con-
struction here.
From far-away Kansas there
came by automobile the other
night a small group, including a
woman who had gone to school
here as a girl about two decades
ago. This woman said she found
a new Washington" here. She
visited the site of the old semi
nary she attended. went to all the
new buildings and the old, and
wanted to remain here, she said.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
POISONED FOOD
STARTS RIOT
Photo by International

BALTIMORE. June A. More
than a hundred parents stormed
doors of a girls vocation school
in East Baltimore yesterday, when
word spread that the student body
vas overcome with ptomaine poi
soning from food prepared in a
cooking class.
Thirteen girls and a teacher.
violently i'll, were carried to am
balances as frantic parents showed
each other. Eight students were
carried to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Five and the teacher, Miss Pauline
Lewis, we're taken home.
DR.. H. R. Broll, health depart
ment chemist. said the meal con-
sisted of a mixture of canned
peas and carrots, bread and but
ter, ice cream, milk and lemonade.
Thirty-five other pupils and nine
teachers were mildly affected.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
PICKETT VIEWS
MODIFICATION
AS MENACE
Temperance Official Declares
U. S. Too LaWIess to Follow
Other Countries Systems

Modification of the dry law
would create an organized sys-
tenn of racketeering worse than
exists today, Deets Pickett, of the
Board of Temperance, Prohibi-
ton and Public Morals, declared
last night at the Baltimore con.
ference of the Methodist Chluch
Hits Other System
Pickett assailed the systems
used in Canada, Sweden and
other nations, declaring that in
Canada crime has increased since
modification.
Political machines in the large
cities would have the naming Of
the men in charge of liquor dis
tribution in event of change,
Pickett declared.
The Swedish system would fail
here, he predicted. as Sweden has
a small population and is all Of
the same nationality.
Calls U. S. LawIess
. The American people. he added,
are more lawless than the Cana
dians and have more general
corruption in government. In view
of what followed in Canada, he
said, this country would be placed
in a perilous situation.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Trade Association
Will Elect TOddY

How a department store makes
use of its trade association will
be discussed at the annual lunch
con meeting of the Washington
Trade Association Executives at
Woodward and Lothrop's at 1890
p, m. today.
The program will include re-
ports of officers for l930-Jl and
election of officers for 1882.
President Harold r. Young will
preside.