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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

that even II you have to tax the
small quantity Of gas used in Tex
as in order 70 reach the huge guam
tity exported. that a regulation XII
rates to protect consumers. along
with this tax. may avert increases
yet give the state nj least "a little
return on the exhaustion and deple-
ton Of n Of the most valuable Of
the states resources.
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by BROOKsl

AUSTIN, June 27.-Circumstances
have defined prospects OF a special
legislative session within the limits
of practical certainty.
Members OF the legislature know
that Gov. Ross s. Sterling will not
issue before June % the call for a
session.
They feel certain he will have
issued IL before July 5, for conven-
ing within a week after the call IS
made.
They think they know that The
railroad commission viii not at any
time make an order ratifying che
East Texas unit production agree
ment now under voluntary try-out.
They have been assured no order
on the subject will BE- issued prior
TO June 29.
Leading figures In both houses are
now on record that the session IS
coming. Far less aStute observers
than the political office-holders Ia
the capital are able to sense the
inevitability Of a legislative session,
and the capitol Is convinced. with
out exception. that the session, with
oil. its first cause and congressional
r~editricting a contributory factor.
is on the way within less than two
weeks.
There has been no threat-and
will be none-that the legislature
would attempt to convene itself
with out a call from the governor.
but the membership already on re-
cord. according to Gov. Sterling 5
information. Is practically Suffi-
cient legally to convoke an assembly
-. That majority is nearly suffi-
cient to pass with the emergency
clause such measure as 1t may agree
upon.
A difficulty Of a special session
now Is that many people want Oh
legislation: but few are agreed on
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
BATTLESHIPS
NOT DOOMED
Naval Recruiting Officer
Tells Effectiveness
Of u. s. Navy
(By staff Correspondent

~ 2AaA4 -AG@BOA4ACA4AI
HARLINGEN. June 27.-From
time to time parents OF boys who
wish 10 enter the Navy come to
George A. Kramer. naval recruiting
officer for this district, and ask
about the possible danger to sailors
from bombings by airplanes.
They read about the successful
bombing of anchored ~battleships off
the Virginia Capes some years ago
but this proved nothing then, or.
in the light of later developments,
now as 70 their vulnerability when
undefended by either a~nti-craft guns
or aircrafts. Kramer said.
Those battleships suitably de-
Tended would have been more vul-
Eerable 10 attack by heavy shells
from other battleships. the fire n
which being controlled by aircraft
spoilers" he said.
The development OF the anti-air-
craft defense has driven heavy benz
bers 10 such heights that they are
no longer looked upon as a serious
menace to battleships suitably arm
ed, and this not 10 mention the
greatly increased menac TO hombers
from fighting planes tpurSuit). The
light bomber constitutes a more
serious menace, but even he vii.
find himself confronting nests Of
machine guns in such numbers that
he will not survive TO take part IN
a second attack. He becomes. in ef-
feet, a proiectile which, once launch
ed. Is expended.
Some nations. but not all. adopt
ed the idea OF an independent air
force, and there is much evidence
TO the effect that this is not salts
factory in the countries that have
adopted II. There is reason TO be-
lieve, too. that the problem confront
ing some OF these nations differs
materially from that confronting the
United States. Their capitals are
within a few hours hop from poten-
tial enemy bases. a fact that gives
them great concern for their actual
PHYSICAL safety, and 50 puts this
phase of their defense very much
in the foreground while causing
some 10 lose sight Of the needs Of
the military and naval operations
farther afield where necessity tor
intimate coordination OF effort
among the various types or combat
units makes imperative the inclus-
ion Of Army and Of Navy air units
under the immediate command OF
military and Of naval commanders.
Tn this day. no general and no
admiral would regard his army or
his fleet as being AZ all ready 10
counter an enemy unless his army
or his fleet comprised aircraft units
Of all types. in adequate numbers.
trained with the other units Of his
force. and at all times under his
military command he stated III
conclusion.
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because or the unfavorable weather.
Clyde Burke and Richard Arm
strong will make the check.
Information which they will Sc
cure will include the number of
individuals going 10 BrownsvilleS
beach. the number or automobiles.
the place from which these cars
came-county II from Texas. and
state N from outside Texas.
II was estimated that 1000 auto
mobiles carried 5000 persons 20 the
beach at Boca Chica last Saturday
and Sunday.
Such crowds indicate that the
beach here Is RAPIDLY becoming =
of the outstanding assets OF all
South Texas.
TRUE ADVICE
What must one do 70 have
beautiful handS7"
Nothing Montreal Star.
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City Commissioner
Glad To Be Home

Brownsville looks good 70 me
after A trip through several other
sections Of Texas said A. w Reed
member OF the Brownsville city
commission. and Valley manager OF
the Postal Telegraph, who returned
&c this CITY Friday.
Mr.. Reed has been In several
other parts or the state for several
weeks. and said that business here
Is better than other parts % the
state. and that there Is more ac-
tivity and more promise in Browns
vile.
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Will Check Visitors
To Boca Chica Beach

An exact check OF the number az
individuals and automobiles going
10 the beach at B0ca Chica will be
made Saturday and Sunday Of next
week. II weather * favorable. the
Brownsville Chamber OF Commerce
announced today.
The check was % have been made
this weekend. but VAS postponed
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the members Of the other teams. II
Is expected the matches will last
about four hours. ending about noon
There will be a meeting Of the
Mercedes Rifle Club at the city
hall here Friday night.
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THE BUSINESS GFTTER

. Mary: They've put my picture up
in the beauty parlor: What do you
think Of that?
Kitty: / suppose they put a be
fore" sign on II Pathfinder.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Gilbert Miller Here

Producer Gilbert Miller, arriv-
ing yesterday for 1.-The Sex
Fable" premiere announces to
any and all that the new Belasco
show will open at 8:15 sharp
tonight and other nights also.
It's a long play.
Also Mr.. Miller confirms the
announcement that the Helen
Hayes play, "The Good Fairy"
goes into rehearsal Wednesday
for Washington opening on
November 9. This is a Ferenc
Molnar drama utilizing some
ingenious scenery.
Another news item is that this
busy producer will do new
Phillip Barry play and then a
drama for that tremendously
popular young star, Leslie
Howard. They dangled a five
year contract before Mr.. Howard
in Hollywood but he said, NO"
He prefers the stage and won't
really be happy until he offers
his following. Hamlet. At the
moment Mr.. Howard is enjoying
a vacation in London.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Cayety's Show
Is Fast Moving

Another fast moving attraction
is at the Gayety this week where
Georgia Sothern and her
Partisan Beauties are holding
forth.
Georgia, called the seasons
sensation by Jimmy Lake, does
provide some novelty offerings
but the laurels should go to the
guest star, Connie st. Claire, one
of the most personable of
blondes.
Her singing is pleasing, her
dancing excellent and her whole
manner most appealing.
In Lillian Wayne the produc-
tion has a real gem. She not
only teams up with her husband,
Walter, in an effective dance. but
plays the piano well and how she
can sing.
Bea Craig and Marion Lee are
others who go, well.
Horny cBoob") Myers, one of
those SloW-talking funny fellows,
is back again with much new
stuff and has a partner, a new
comic, Joe Derita, a little fel.
low reminiscent Of Lou Costello,
and surprisingly funny.
Les SponSler, singer, and Al
Baker make good straight men
and with the young well trained
chorus with which the Ninth
Street house has been blessed of
late, round out a very good show
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

RIALTO-Lew Ayes in Spirit
Of Notre Dame" At 1888 a. M,
1886, 1885, 5:33, 1887 and 9:4O
p. m.
FOX-James Dunn in Sob Sis
ter" At 1853 a. m, 2:12, 4:3I
1888 and 9:52 p. m. Stage shows
at lao $3.50, 7:01, and 9:20 p. m.
EARLE-William Powell in
Road to Singapore. At 1889 a..
m, 2:02. 4:34, 1927 and 1902 p. m.
Stage shows at LOT, 3:39, 6:32
and 9:07 p. m.
PALACE-Ronald Colman in
"The Unholy Garden" At 1850
a. M, q. 4:40, 1920 and 9:4O y.
m. Stage shows at 1:25, 4, $40
and 9 p. m.
R-K-O-KEITH'S-Ann Harding
in Devotion At 11:4O a. m, 1:4O,
$40 $40. TAO and $40 p. NJ
METROPOLITAN-Edward G.
Robinson in Give Star Final" 4"
At II. 12:43, 2:3S Alb, 5:58, 7:43
and 9:28 p. m.
COLUMBIA-The Four Marx
Brothers in Monkey Business. >
At 11:45 a. m, 1:4O, $40, $40,
7:40 and 9:40 D. m.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Doris Kept Busy

Doris Kenyon. who is leading
lady for William Powell in THE
Road to Singapore" the Warner
Bros. picture now at Warner Bros.
Earle Theater-has created " rec
other memorable roles since her
return to the Screen-after sev-
eral years of retirement owing to
the illness and death of her hus-
band. Milton Sills. Other produc-
tions in which her. remarkable
versatility is evidenced are "The
Bargain" with Lewis Stone; "The
Ruling Voice." with Walter Hus-
ton, and Alexander Hamilton, :"
with George Arliss.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Powell Overacts

Dropping in Saturday night to
see what Hollywood magic had
done to Basil Rathbone's play,
Heat Wave" now transformed
into Road to Singapore" with
William Powell as its star actor,
the answer seems to be, not much.
Powell gives us a heaping Dish
of suave nonchalance and bored
sophiStication in what amounts to
slightly irritating overacting.
BY far the best performance is
by Louis Calhern, one of Broad
ways constantly in demand lead
ing men, and soon to be seen
here with Francine Larrimore in
Brief Moment" The Calhern
contribution is strikingly effec-
tive, for the character he plays is
booriSh and strikingly unappeal-
ing. ANDREW r. KELLEY.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

Next, the big special produc-
tion of "Marcheta" has been
postponed to allow Richard Dix
to take the starring role in "The
Lost Squadron" Joel McCrea
will remain in the cast, but
Myrna 10y is out. More about
her later.
Another player affected by the
"Marcheta" shift is Irene Dunno.
While nothing is definite, I un-
derstand she may be given the
lead in "Hullabaloo," a story of
a feminine columnist. This was
one of the films under considera-
ton for Hope Williams.
Victor Schertzinger also is tenn
porarily without an assignment
The R -K.-O. lot was humming
with comment yesterday about
Bill lie Baron's trip-hammer de-
clSlons. D
We've All Noticed 1t
In some way or other. Wilson
Miner and a Hollywood pro-
ducer got into a discussion about
Shakespeare.
The end came, says Miner,
when the producer raised the OBJ
lection: There is only zone
trouble about Shakespeare-he's
too full of quotations"
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

hokum and false college spirit one
expects to find in Hollywood'S con-
ception of campus life.
The story, not startlingly orig
inal, is about cocky young fel-
low who comes to Notre Dame
to show Rockne a superior brand
of high school football. He is
quickly put into his proper niche
but eventually develops into a
star. Through animosity for a
fellow player he "lets the team
down" and is promptly dismissed
from the squad.
The outcome, of course, is not
difficult to surmise, but the expert
handling of the situations, the
absence of heroics and the te-
strained acting make it unusual
and distinctive.
j, Farrell Macdonald resembles
the great coach in appearance and
action. Lew Ayres and William
Blackwell in the other principal
roles also turn in highly commend
able performances.
Rockne'S famous Four Horse
men and Frank Carideo partici-
pate in the gridiron scenes and
many of the "shots" are actual
scenes from big games.
All the color and glamor of
campus life are realistically por-
trayed. The comedy incidents are
well handled and not overdraWn.
Through it all runs the teams
devotion to Rockne and the
coach's strong feeling for his men
and Notre Dame.
The supplementary features at
the Rialto this week include a
Bill thriller, a Mickey
Mouse cartoon and a detective
yarn.-T. F. H.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Late Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-RoberG
Douglas, an English actor who
recently has been appearing in
London in John van Druten's
play, After ALL" and in dra-
matization of vile Bodies" will
be Francine Larrimore's leading
man in Brief Moment" the S. N.
Behrman play which Guthrie Nc
Clintic is producing. Mr.. Doug.
las was seen here two seasons
ago in Many Waters"
"Under Pressure, the comedy
which was presented at the
President Theater on Friday
night of last week under the
title Of THE Camels Are Com
ing" closed Saturday.
Most of the principals and
company of Shoot the works..
Haywood Broun's revue, which
closed at the Cohan Theater last
week, will sail for Havana on the
Scythia. The players plan to
present the revue on shipboard.
Derek Fairman has replaced
Charles Campbell in the cast of
Ladies of Creation" at the Cort
Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

Earl Carroll, probably happy
over the fact that his provocative
musical did close to $4,000 in
Baltimore last week. was doing
a bit of bareheaded posing on
the lawns of the Laurel club
house Saturday afternoon. Any
show that gets such money in
Baltimore is really entitled to
crow or something.
Box-office bulletins for road
attractions are generally gloomy,
Philadelphia patronag e bein g
unanimously described as ter
rible." In such compilations
Washington business for the play
is described as air"
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
Road to Singapore"
Has SYNTHETIC Rain

The terrific, tropical rainstorm
in an early scene of "The Road
to Singapore" the picture star
ring William Powell, now at
Warner Bros. Earle Theater,
is not to be taken as evidence
that the tabled California climate
went suddenly loco. If this had
been true it would not have
helped the makers of the pic
ture, because real transforms
cannot, for various reasons be
filmed.
The downpour is purely syn.
thetic. Supporting Mr. Powell in
this darkly glamorous love story
Of the Ceylonese jungles are Doris
Kenyon, Marian Marsh, Louis
Davis and A. e. Anson.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

MARIAN MARSH a CaDIOlQ Scan-
dial sheet which thrives on de-
grading stories. The newspaper
reVives a murder case of 20 years
before and brings about a trag-
edy in the home of the cx-mur.
deress who has been living
quiet, happy life with her hus-
band and daughter. The role
offers Robinson the finest oppor-
tunity of his screen career to run
the gamut of emotions.
The powerful supporting cast
includes Marian Marsh, Frances
Starr, H. B. Warner. Purnell
Pratt, Anthony Bushell, George
E. Stone, Ona Munson, Oscar
APPEL and Gladys Lloyd.
The short subjects, a Bouncing
Ball song cartoon, Little Annie
Rooney" and the latest issue of
the Paramount Sound News round
out the program.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

For his eighth edition of the
'Vanities" which opened weeks
engagement at the National
Theater last night Earl Carroll
has rounded up for display pur-
poses a ravishing group OF
beauties.
AS an anatomical exhibit this
Vanities unquestionably outstrips
If such a thing is possible
the earlier editions of the musi-
Gals bearing the Carroll imprint.
Bows To CensOrs
Missing is the window dressing
scene with the vulgarities which
moved the New York police to
censorship. And the fan dance
which brought Faith Bacon into
the headlines is less tantalizing
as flutteringly performed by
Renee Landau. These are vol
untary gestures towards the
stricter blue pencils OF the road
censorS.
Measured from the standpoint
of spectacle, melody, color and
dance, this "Vanities" provides
excellent entertainment. If its
humors are tawdry, soiled and
downright brazen in suggestive
ness, they serve also to set out in
sharp relief the brighter mo-
ments when Herb williams is
doing his mad PadereWski and
Chaz Chase is eating everything
from cigar butts to salt cellars.
Jack Benny is the third member
of the Carroll fun trio, handi-
capped somewhat by being called
upon to retail most of the travel
ing salesman brand of Jokes,
many of them, such as the UNI
brella gag, hardy chestnuts.
Some Novel Effects
Mr.. Carroll utilizes the loud
speaker for an original and novel
personal in ro d u C ton to his
beauty parade and later in7okes
the motion picture screen for a
skit finale in which Herb Will
liams is coarse but clever.
On at various times during the
evening were the Collette sisters,
agile dancers; the Stroud Twins,
acrobatic steppers; John Hale pro-
viding the lyrical setting for flash
numbers; Mary Marlowe, Betty
Veronica, Harry Stockwell, Eddie
Leslie, Vivian Faye and June
Brewster as SkiS principals.
Wilkins Is Star
Summed up, Vanities will be
longest recalled for its revealing
beauties with their pearl and
feather decorations, for the droll
nonsense of Herb Williams and
the new revue pantaloon, Chaz
Chase, for it's colorful spectacle
and continuous motion.
Washington'S own board of cen
sors apparently found much to dis
cuss for Lieutenant Van Wrinkle
and her allies were in a sidewalk
huddle on the Carroll indiScreticns
even as the first night audience
exited from the National Theater.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
+ Winchell to Act

That readable gossip Mr..
Winchell will do a five-minute
sketch in the new Ray Goetz
show, "Star Dust"
Also the radio seems to have
found the economical way to get
stage stars. They sign columnists.
Thus Louis Sobol for $3.50 a week
will discuss footlight affairs at
$3.50 a week for a commercial
sponsor. But for that wage he
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

Crowd Watches Bear
1t was on one of these occa-
sions that q crowd suddenly
collected in the Fiftieth Street
side Of the alley. People of
assorted shapes and sizes
crowded together in an effort
to see what was going on in
side. Being blessed with the
curiosity Of all New Yorkers,
joined the mob.
And there I saw a man with
a bear.
It was an unusual sight, even
in a city where we are &C
customed to unusual sights.
The man was of average height
and none too well dressed. The
bear was a huge, numbering
brute that was quite the biggest
one of its kind 1 have ever
seen.
Now it so happens that I
know very little about bears.
Spell it another way and apply
it to Mr.. Ziegfeld's chorus
and I'm quite at home.
Forgot Collections
The man, however, didn't
seem to be very much awed by
his gigantic playmate. He
toyed with the animal as though
it were a playful kitty.
AS I stood and watched, the
crowd grew larger and larger.
Here was something for moth
ing-and nothing will attract
people more rapidly. To get
rid of the crowd, the man would
have nothing to do but attempt
to take a collection-for moth
ing can disperse a crowd more
rapidly.
But the man evidently had no
intention of taking a collection.
Seemingly, he wanted nothing
more than applause. After
every trick he would bow in the
direction of the crowd. And
the crowd, as it cost nothing,
gave generously of their ap-
plause.
The cheers were a tonic to
the man. The crowd whistled.
The man bowed. And bowed
again. Placing the animal in
a heavy chain, he led him into
the garage next door.
The show over. the crowd
scattered.
Inside I spoke with the man.
At first he was none too
friendly. But as we talked he
warmed up a bit.
Tells His Story
Times are very hard" he
said, very hard. Nobody seems
to want animal acts any more.
The bookers just won't nire
you.
my bear is wonderful
bear. We have one of the
finest acts in vaudeville. But
it doesn't seem to make any
difference. Animal acts are not
very much in demand"
He explained the reason for
the performance outside. It
was to keep the bear in con-
The Washington times., 1931-10-12


stage last season.
The picture isn't half bad. It's
principal trouble seems to be
that it can't remember whether
it's a polished comedy of Gallo
propensities or a gripping dray.
ma of love in the tropics.
Powell As Lover
William Powell again essays
the role of a caddish great lover,
who proves that he is a greater
lover than he is a cad. He wins
the love of a doctors bride, the
doctor being too busy with tu-
mors and tonsils to bother about
his beloved. Louis Calhern is
the doctor, and a gorgeous job
he does. But Doris Kenyon, as
the wife. is the one who presses
Powell close for the honors. She
brings a lot of fire to her role,
and all but runs away with the
film. Marian Marsh is more than
adequate as the doctors kid
sister.
Good Stage Show
Lee, Lee, Lee and Lee dominate
the stage program with hilarious
tumbling. dancing and music.
The Lovejoy Dancers-boys and
girls-have a fast, pretty and
amusing act. Vic Oliver offers
comedy of a high order, marred
by a few vulgar spots. He's as
sisted by comely Margot Crangle
in music and dance numbers.
Young China offers acrobatics.
Maxine Doyle. Newsreel. Shorts.
j. I. M.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
His First Movie

Ronald Colman, who is now to
be seen at Lows Palace in his
latest production, THE Unholy
Garden" saw his first motion
picture at the age of II. It was
on the occasion of a school vaca-
ton, when he and his father
attended the first animated pic
lures" to come to Ealing, near
London, where they lived.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

The spirit of Knute Rockne
pervades the finest football pic
ture that Washington has seen
in long time. It is being shown
at the Rialto Theater this week
and is called, appropriately
enough, "The Spirit of Notre
Dame"
Here is a splendid tribute to the
master football coach as an ex-
ponent of Sportsmanship, team
play and loyalty without the
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

Tribute to
Rockne
spirit OF NoTRE DAME"

spirit OF NOTRE DAME"
At the Rialto Theater. A uni
versal production. Directed by
Russell Mack. From a story by
r. Richard Schayer and Dale Van
Every. Dedicated to, khe memory
of Knute Rockne.
THE CAST
Bucky O'Brien. Lew Ayres
Jim Stewart. William Bakewell
Truck Mccall. ...... Andy Devine
wasp. p............... Harry Barrls
Coach. .......J. Farrell Mcdonald
Frank Carideo.... Frank Carideo
THE Four Horsemen" Don Miller,
Filmed Layden. Jim Crowley
Harry Stuhldreher.
Assistant Coach. Nat Pendleton
Peggy. .................S Sally Blame
Adam Walsh. ..., Adam Walsh
Bucky O'Connor. .Bucky O'Connor
John Law. John Law
Moon Mullins. Moon Mullins
Art McManmon. Art McManmon
Al Howard. ............ AL Howard
John O'Brien. ......John O'Brien
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
First Picture Minus
Makeup for Actors

"The Road to Singapore" the
new Warner Bros. picture star
ring William Powell now at the
Earle Theater. is the first pic
ture photographed without make
up on the faces of the men in
the cast.
This was made possible by the
use of a new highly SenSitized
film, just developed, which photo
graphs accurate flesh tones,
without the benefit of grease
paint.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12
All In a Day
By
: MARK HELLlNCER

NEW YORK, Oct II.
On Fifteth Street, just east of Eighth Avenue, there
is bus terminal through which those huge machines
lumber their way Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago and
And sometimes when there are no busses in the terminal
the alley strangely empty For that matter any
spot in New York that is not overcrowded seems
strangely emptv.
The Washington times., 1931-10-12

CAOII P4dAAO'
First cf all,
w I'LL a m LIE
B aron h a S
a g r e e d f or
Hope Williams
to return i'm
m e d i a tely to
B r o a d W a y,
where an Ar
t h ur Hopkins
play awaits her.
This with the
un derstanding
she will come
back to Holly
w0Od ne GXt
S u m m e r for