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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
HILL DROP MURDER cHURGE
IN OUR
VALLEY

xA0"1
STYLE SHOW
In Brownsville.
Friday night.
A good thing.
Good for the merchants partici-
pating.
GOOD for those Of US Wild attend.
Which should be most Of us.
Now don't laugh.
But we all ought TO know the
Styles
Re're modern.
We try to keep up with things.
Rad the latest books.
Keep track Of the latest political
developments.
And so forth.
Clothes don't make the mar or
the woman.
They do create IN impression.
favorable or unfavorable. Al the
case may be.
Here's good luck to the style
show.
Let's goi
HERE'S A NEW one.
They are "bootlegging' cigar
cts.
In San Benito.
To ave the &c state tax re-
Gently imposed.
My, myl
What next?
Seems like every new law we get
makes more criminals.
Trouble might be with the laws.
Too many Of them.
Many Of them absurd.
Like this flag tax.
Obi Welll
III 1t was not. 1t would be some
thing else.
And perhaps more Of It.
<oEoRGE WALKER wants to
know.
II we OF the Valley realize that
some folks do not know what
citrus, fruit Is?
Says that up in Canada he was
asked.
People in the north are familiar
with the citron.
And when they see and hear
citrus fruit advertised, are prone
TO think of citron.
He suggests that W. be more
specific.
That We say grapefruit and
oranges and lemons in adver-
Using.
We had not caught that angle.
But 1t would b. wise.
To let people know exactly what
we are advertising.
II we want to put our product
over
And we do.
A LAST WORD about this fee
business
At least, w hope it's a last word.
Fees which are in litigation and
about which there are disputes,
are those collected prior to Jan. /.
1as3l.
3 Legislature passed q law effective
that date.
Limits the pay Of Cameron and
Hidalgo county officers to $1,000
from all sources.
All fees over that amount 90
back 10 the county.
No fees of office as we under
stand It. but what must be &C.
counted for.
COUNTY DADS we're right.
In not making an arbitrary SC
slash In county tax rate.
TO equalize the raise in state tax
rate.
Could not be done with good
reason.
State government Is paying the
penalty.
OF the legacy left by the Moody
administration.
Which ran the state In the hole.
and did not pay off.
A little thing which frequently
happens.
A common occurrence In the
political world.
e. Rand Cba~:cc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

CHICAGO. SEPT. %. R-Richa-d
r. Nallin and william "A. MCGOWAN
have been selected by Pres. William
Harridre As the American league
umnires who viii work In the world
series.
Clarence n. Wens and George
Hildeb-and will call them for the
American league In the Chicago
City Series between the Cubs and
White Sox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28

ROME, Sept. %. P-The ministry
Of Nnance decreed TODAY futures
transactions will not be allowed un-
less the security itself o. ~one-foursh
its cash value is deposited. The de-
cree Is designed to curb speculation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
GRAF ZEPPELIN HOME

FHIEDHICHoHAfEN. OernlAly,
Sent. 28-P-The Graf Zeppelin
returned today from her third
cruise to Brazil. She lef. Pernam-
buco at Ais a. m. Friday, making
the trip Ia 70 hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-28
THE WEATHER

Tor BrownsviIl eand the Valley:
Partly cloudy and continued warm
Monday night and Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
'Crichton' Comes
Here, Oct. 6

Effie Shannon and Sydney
Gree nstreet have been re-engaged
as members of the star cast Of
Barrie's masterpiece, THE Ad-
mirable Crichton," headed by
Walter Hampden and Fay Baint-
er, which, under. the manage
ment of George C. Tyler and the
Erlanger Productions. Incorpo-
rated, will go on, tour for 16
weeks in the forthcoming season
opening in Reading, Pa, on Sep
tember %.
THE Admirable Crichton," with
such pre-eminent stars as Mr..
Hampden, Miss BANTER, Miss
Shannon and Mr.. Greenstreet will
be one of the outstanding tour
ing theatrical attractions Of the
year. having the record Of a SEN
sational success upon its revival
in New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and elsewhere last season.
There is a strong probability that
this production will be seen local
ly in the National Theater for
five days, October 6 to 10.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
When Feature Is
Shown on Screen

RIALTO Adolph Menjou in
''The Great Lover" At 1850
a. m, 1:50, $50, $50, 7:50 and
$50 p. m.
RK-O.KEITH'S-Jack Holt in
Fifty Fathoms Deep" At 1850
a. M, las, $40, 5:45, 7:50 and
10 p. m.
PALACE-Laurel and Hardy in
Pardon U.s." At 11:40 a. M, 2,
4:35, 1920 and 9:45 p. m. Stage
shows at 1920, 4, $40 and 9:05
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Joan Crawford in
This Modern Age" At 1855,
1:55, 1855, $50, 7:50 and $50
p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Sylvia Sid
ney and Phillips Holmes in AN
American Tragedy" At 11:14
a. m, 1:16, 3:18, 5:1S, 1920 and
9:22 p. m.
EARLE-Lewis Stone in "The
Bargain" At 1890 a. M, 1856,
4:31, 7:35 and 1O:09 p. m. Stage
shows at 1855, 3:31, 6:34 and
9:1O p. m.
FOX Janet Gaynor and
Charles Farrell in Merely Mary
Ann" At 1859 a. m, 2:15, 4:3l,
1885 and 9:52 p. m. Stage shows
at 1888, 1854, $3.50 and 9:l5p m.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
l ate Stage News
Direct From
Broadway

NEW YORK, Sept. 15-William
Gaxton, now appearing at the
Palace, and Victor Moore have
been engaged for leading roles in
"Of Thee Sing" the satire on
American politics which Sam H.
Harris will produce later in the
season. "Of Thee I Sing" is the
work of George S. Kaufman and
Morrie Ryskind, with music and
lyrics by George and Ira Gersh-
win. 1t will go into rehearsal
after the opening of "Eldorado," 4"
the Laurence Stallings comedy
which Mr.. Kaufman will stage
for Mr.. Harris. Preparations for
"Eldorado" will begin next week.
Three Times the Hour" which
Brock Pemberton presented at the
Avon Theater on August Is as
the first production of the 1881
80 season, was withdrawn from
Broadway on Saturday night.
The complete cast of Ronald
Jeane's play, Lean Harvest" !"
opening in Philadelphia on Sep
tember % and coming to the For
rest Theater here on October IL,
will include Leslie Banks, Nigel
Bruce, Wilfred Seagram, Vera
Allen, Patricia Calvert, Harry
Sothern, Ada Potter, Arthur Foth-
ringham Lysons, Charles Isdale,
Molly Pearson and John HoySradt.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Our Kiddie' Film
Is Cut For
Screens

Word received from New York
today from F. Herrick Herrick,
director of the Fox-Theater-
Washington Times "Our Kiddie''
comedy Disarmament" and Lou
Brown, director of advertising of
the Fox, states that excellent re-
suits can be expected from the
picture, which is now being cut
and assembled.
It is expected that the COM
pleted picture will be back in
Washington Wednesday.
3,OOO Took Part
Getting back to Director Her
rick and the production of the
picture, it is hard to realize that
in the shooting Of Disarmament"
more than 5000 extras were used;
40 principals and 70 small bit
people. Seven thousand feet Of
film were Shot" two camera
men and two sound engineers
were used, three assistant direc-
tors, two script clerks and four
minor assistants were on "loca.
ton" with Director Herrick all
the time.
Hundreds OF Pies
Hundreds of pies were used for
the pie fight and many dozen
eggs were used in one Of the
scenes. Thirty-seven, costumes
were necessary and these had to
be checked each day to see that
they correSponded with those
worn on the day previous.
Completed Friday
The first scenes of the picture
were "shot" last Tuesday morn
ing at 1910 and the last scene
at $50 last Friday in front Of The
Washington Times. The COM
pleted comedy will be shown at
the Fox beginning Friday.
A notable feature of the pic
ture was the fact that Director
Herrick is the first moving picture
director to direct Vice President
Charles Curtis in a picture. other
than those shots used in news
reels.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Fox Picks Two DC.
Girls for Revues

Nadine Brownfield, who ap-
.peared recently in the Fox Thea
ter All-Washington Revue, singing
Love Is Like That" and scored a
hit, has been selected by Phil
Bloom, Fanchon and Marco East
ern booking representative, as a
member of the cast of one of the
forthcoming units to be produced
by that firm in Los Angeles.
This means that Miss Brown
field will be sent to the West
Coast at an early date and the
unit she will join will form and
begin tour covering a period Of
approximately so weeks, during
which practically every impor-
tant city Of the United States will
be visited.
Miss Brownfield, on her gradua-
tion from Eastern High School
last June, has been serious
minded regarding a career in the
theater and her first professional
opportunity came at the Eax
Theater. Her style Of delivering
songs is greatly similar to that Of
the very popular Ruth Etting.
Harry w. Crull, local manager,
Immediately advised the New
York booking office Of her work
and she was later sent to inter-
view the bookers by Mr.. Crull.
Another of the cast of the
Washington Review, Miss Mildred
Sherrot (embryo Kate Smith. is
also scheduled for an addition
with the Fanchon and Marco
bookings, and it is more than pos
Sible she will also be selected.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Lew Cody Shines in
BurIesoue Comedv

Lew Cody, that arch villain Of
the films, provides the leering,
sneering menace in "Stout Hearts
and Willing Hands," the Mas
quers Comedy. released by R-K-O
Pathe, now the special added at
traction on the R-K-O Keith pro-
gram in conjunction with Fifty
Fathoms Deep"
It's a burlesque melodrama with
an all star cast embracing more
than 100 prominent screen lumi.
naries. Frank Fay, Laure La
Plante, Alec B. Francis. Mary
Carr, and Eddie Quillian are a
few of the star cluster. The pic
ture is Hollywood's treat to movie
fans and, says Manager Hardie
Meakin. you must come over
and see it,"
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
PaIace-CoIumbia
Shows to Open
On Friday

Loew's Palace and Columbia
Theaters will open their new
shows on Friday, beginning
September 18, of this week.
The switch from a Saturday
to a Friday premiere is to
facilitate vaudeville bookings
and to conform with the
schedules of Loew Theaters in
other cities.
Street Scene" the United
Artists production of Elmer
Rice's famous stage play will be
the Friday opening picture, at
the Columbia. It has Sylvia Sid
ney, Beulah Bondi, Estelle Taylor
and william Collier, jr., playing
it's important roles. \.
The new Palace show opening
Friday will feature on the screen,
Personal Maid" a picture made
from a best seller novel and
starring Nancy Carroll. Personal
Maid" was directed by Monta
Bell, Washington movie executive.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

the director. It CAROLE LOMBARD
happened while Sam was direct
mig revolution on the Will
Rogers set. ELISA Landi mixes
her own perfumes -. Roland
Young is back in town after
two-month vacation in New York
and at Narragansett Bay. :.
Strange meetings. Alexander
Kahle, still cameraman and
formerl.' a sergeant in the Ger
man army, couldn't believe his
eyes last week when he saw
Vladimir Retiskoff in a group Of
Russian extras. The two men
last met in a vicious bayonet
duel on the Russian front in
1918.
Like Marlene
The Warner raid which cost
them Ruth Chatterton and Will
lam Powell, gave Paramount
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Films Know
100Waysto
Murder
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright. 1891. by Premier
Cvn,1icatal

Syndicate)
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. Is.
In Hollywood, there is woman
who can tell you 100 novel ways
to commit murder.
She is no Borgia, but the head
of the research department at the
R-K-O Studio. Her name is Mrs.
Elizabeth McGaffey, and she has
been answering difficult questions
for II years. She was the first
research worker Of the films.
Mrs. McGaffey's education in
the lethal art has come from the
collection Of thousands of clip
pings of strange homicides and
unusual accidents. She files them
away for use when some writer
is stumped for a new method to
polish off the villain. The clip
pings have added value because
they reflect factual incidents with
enough detail and local color to
be of ineStimable value in pre-
pairing a script.
Some of the clippings suggest
complete plots. Theodore Dresser,
you recall, got the idea of An
American Tragedy" from news
paper accounts of the famous
Gillette-Brown murder case.
Latest Gossip
Carole Lombard's illness was
brought on by fasting. The doc
tor now has her on a diet of neur.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Washington's new dramatic
season got under way last night
under humid but agreeable con-
ditions with the presentation of
Glenn Hunter in Myron c.
Fagan's comedy drama, Peter
Flies High"
Mr.. Hunter is the theater's
hardy adolescent, invariably fav-
ored for those roles where bud
ding and misunderstood youth
finds dramatic expression. He
has the stumbling and halted
method of speech characteristic OF
the awkward age and still retains
q semblance of the boyish figure
which lends realism to his act
ing Of these types.
Young Munchausen
Playwright Fagan has given
him in Peter Turner. an ambi-
tious and prccocious juvenile
stung by the taunts of failure
into attempting to achieve fame
as a counterfeit hero. He resem-
bles in some respects the Aubrey
Piper of George Kelly's "Show-
Off" although he is not such a
monumental bluff; at heart this
Peter has some genuinely whole
some qualities but his road to
quick riches is paved with a SINH
liar foundation of deceit and
quackery as that pursued by the
Kelly prototype. Both blunder
into success in love and business.
Where Actor Falters
Such frailties as were attend
ant upon the first performance
rest chiefly with the playwright.
His three acts are wordy and
sparse in action incident, repeti-
tious in situation. Thus one
found Peter Glenn Hunterl
dramatizing his bogus rescue Of
Bankers Morgan, Kahn and Gug-
genheim from the fury of a mad
dog in the first act, repeating
his heroic formula in act two,
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

this time saving the lives of the
mayor of Miami'S family. Peter
the Brave becomes Peter the
Bore and in the process took so
much out of Actor Hunter he
was not last night possessed of
the vigor and vehemence needed
for the tense dramatics of the
plays best act.
FavOrites Welcomed
There was an enthusiastic well
come for the favorites recently
seen here with the National Play
ers. Burke Clarke contributed
substantial aid as Rosedale's
grasping banker and Adelaide
Hibbard was comfortingly real as
Peters devoted mother. Forrest
Orr is stage manager and has a
brief bit in final act, well exc
cuted.
The most appealing character
in the Pagan drama, that of Judy,
deyolves upon Mary Loane for in
depreciation. She brought willing
ness and sympathy to the role but
a thin voice not equal to the heavy
emotional demands. Eileen Viii
son, Kathryn Givney, Matthew
Crowley and Dulcie Cooper handle
important assignments well and
Brian Dunleavy played Peters an
noying nemesis conVincingly.
Peter Flies High" will be q bet
ter play when Mr.. Fagan has COM
pleted the polishing and when
Glenn Hunter has recovered from
the strain and nervousness of an
exceedingly warm first night.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Likes His Tennis

Monroe Owsley. the tipsy young
man in This Modern Age" the
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer continental
comedy, starring Joan Crawford
this week at Loew's Columbia
Theater. is far from his screen
character in real life. A pupil of
Bill Tilden. world champion ten
mis- player, OwSley is one of the
hardest tennis players in Holly
wood.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

ropean vacation. It won't be nee
eSSary for her to return until
April 2. Isn't it amazing to re-
fleet that Marlene has become
one Of the best-known figures in
the motion picture world after
only two films in Hollywood. MO
rocco" was the first and Dis
honored" the second.
And. of course, there was the
Blue Flames" made in Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
= MARK HELLINGER
A
~ dSpHoSB
All In u Day
MARK HELLINCER
-By-

NEW YORK, Sept. Is
Consider if you have time, highly amusing tale that
unfolded to me the other dawnlng by Mr. Tommy
Lyman king of the torch songters Mr. Lyman insists that
the story is true in every detail and nasmuch the
genial Tommy generally knows whereof he speaks
no reason why shoudn believe him in this Thus
the story:
Banko to provide him with nifty name, burglar
The boys in his business had the highest respect for him.
and the police weren't far behind in their admiration
For only Banko frstclass safecracker but he
was continually nvenng little gadgets that would help
him in his business Whenever the police found safe that
opened by the most scientific burgarng methods
thew Immediately suspected BankO
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

him to be sat
isfied with a
six m o n t h s.
leave of ab-
sence. Buddy
argued that his
broadcast work
would just be
in full swing
by that time,
and turned the
offer down. He
hopes to chal-
lenge for some
Of the Vallee
noO1IIaritv
Still, after all
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

rity. Roscoe Ates visits the Saw
telle Soldiers Home several times
a week to entertain the disabled
veterans. He doesn't tell every
body either. I just happened onto
the fact. Tom Mix and Noah
Beery are the only citizens of
these parts who wes ten-gallon
hats with any costume, even
tuxedos. "A prominent M-G-M
official assures me that Jimmy
Durante cart escape being star
within a year. Joe E. Browns
daughter, Mary Elizabeth. will
have a first birthday party today
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

the studio complacency over his
loss, the proposition was a well
come one.
Between now and December /
Buddy will make at least three
pictures. The first is Working
Girls; the second, Mary Makes
a Call" "a musicaD; and the third,
Hugh Walpole's Man With Red
HAIR" This last assignment is a
new one and will be serious role.
I'll do anything they want me
to-" Buddy says, leads, bits or
what have you"
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Brian DonIevy Was
World War Aviato,

Brian Donlevy, who has an i'm
portant role in support of Glenn
Hunter in Peter Flies High at
the National Theater, served in
the French aviation service dur
ing the World War. He joined
the French army prior to the
entry of this country into the war,
later transferring to the Ameri-
can aviation service.
During recent seasons he has ap-
peared in numerous Broadway
successes, including Hit the
Deck" 'Ringside" and up Pops
the Devil"
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Shilling Facts

Marion Shilling, brunette R-K-O
Pathe contract player. who is
Constance Benefits love rival in
The Common Law" is the daugh.
ter of Edward Schilling, noted
theatrical producer. When Miss
Shilling began playing in pictures
she dropped the &C" from her last
name.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
NewsPaPerman Wrote
lack Hollis Picture

Roy Chanslor, formerly asso-
ciate literary editor of the New
York Evening Post, is the latest
Journalist to turn to the ranks
of the film ScenariStS.
With Dorothy Howell he wrote
''Fifty FathomS Deep" the new
starring vehicle for Jack Holt
which is now being shown at
R-K-O Keith's.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

QTOIOunQ SHOCK.
They are taking
no chances on
NJ a + ! e n e Die
trich.
The German
star has been
G We n a new
contract seven
months before
the expiration
of her old agree
ment. She does
one more pic
t ur a f er
Shanghai Ex-
press" and then
:IN 49,
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Ioin OuilIan

Frank Darien, Otis Harlan and
Harvey Clark have been added to
the cast of Eddie Quillan's latest
starring vehicle, yet untitled,
which is being made at the R-K-
o Pathe studios in Culver City
under the direction of Ralph
Murphy,
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

1Shlng foods to
put on weight
Coach How
ard Jones, of
t h e University
of South ern
California. re-
ceived $500 for
shaking hands
with Dick Ar
len in a scene
for ct o u c h.
d o Wn." A
fifth son was
born last week
to the wife of
Sam Ia y.lor,
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
CONGRATULATIONS

Among the goo cOngratulatOry
messages received by Glenn Hunter
upon the occasion of his opening
last night in his latest comedy.
peter Flies High" at the Ma
tiOnal Theater. were messages from
Booth Harrington. Mary Garden,
Gloria swanson. Regina Cannon.
George c. Tyler. Henry Irving
Dodge. Laura Hope Crews. Con-
stance Collier. Vera Murray and
c. B. Dillingham;.
Mr.. Tyler. who produced Mr.,
Hunters previous successes. ''Clar-
ence." "MertOn Of the Movies"
young WOOdley" and Behold This
Dreamer" wired the popular young
star as follows:
Grit your teeth and go to 1t.
Remember Clarence Merton and
WOOdIey. All good wishes. dear
boy. George G. Tyler"
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Buddy Rogers Quits
Films for Radio

Buddy Rogers is through with
the movies. for a while, at least.
He has cast his fortunes with
NB.C. on the radio. It develops
that Paramount tried to persuade
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Has 1t Patented

In the end, the lawyer took
the case. He took it, not be-
cause of Banko's burglar alarm,
but because he knew the crook
could be depended upon to give
him a rich fee some day. In
due time, he won his case.
And Banko was again a free
man.
The latter gentleman walked
into Noes office the day after
the trial and dumped his in
vention on the attorneys desk.
Moe said he didn't want it.
But Banko insisted. So the
lawyer tossed it into a bottom
drawer and promptly forgot it.
For six months, the burglar
alarm remained untouched. AS
a matter of fact, Moe never
thought about it unit! he
opened the bottom drawer of
that desk to put away a couple
of bottles of Scotch. He drew
forth Banko'S invention, re-
garded it thoughtfully for a
moment and then pnored an
expert.
The expert proved a surprise.
He hooked up the alarm, list
ened to a strange whirring
noise and wagged his Uranium
with much gusto.
IF this thing is handled
properly" he told Moe, 1T can
make a fortune. I Would ad-
wise you to patent it at once
and put it on the market. I
don't see how it can fail"
Then He Gets Caught
The lawyer followed the ex-
pert'S advice. Within a year,
he had discovered thai an ex-
pert, for once, had been right.
That alarm was one of the best
that had ever been turned out.
It is now in use all over Amer
lea and is generally conceded
to be the finest burglar alarm
in existence.
Banko, of course, has never
realized a penny on mis- inven-
ton. AS a matter Of fact, it
is extremely probable that he
never knew how successful his
alarm had become. About eight
years ago, he got his first ink
ling that his invention was
all he had claimed it to be.
He was blowing a safe in a
downtown loft building when a
strange whirring noise scsailed
his ears. Before he COULD get
out, the police had nailed him
and nailed him properly for
the first time in his long ca
reer.
BankO is now serving 20 years
in an upstate prison. He is
the victim of his own burglar
alarm.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15

aviation major
W no recently
made a non
stop flight to
P a n a m a i.
Found an auto
ra CT n G fan:
James D u n n,
who has a sea-
son ticket to
the Ascot Speed
W y. CT a r k
Gable and his
W if e lSo
glimpSed there.
Lupe Velez an
other Sp e e d
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Offers Invention

The attorney was rather
dubious.
, "You say you're broke" he
replied. rs it fair for you to
ask me to defend you without
a retainer of some sort? I'd
like to help you out, Banko.
But can't you dig up a little
something's"
The crook thought for a mo-
ment. Suddenly he nodded.
"Tell you what I'll do, Moe"
he cried. Il can't give you any
cash, but I'll give you some
thing that's gonna be very val.
liable some day. I'll turn over
to you a burglar alarm that I
invented. It can't miss, Moe.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Gossip Nuggets
From Hollywood

Roberta Gale, R-K-O red-head,
didn't take up her option on Eric
Linden. The new favorite is an