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The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Latest Gossip

1t takes the combined efforts
of everybody at the Fox Studio
to persuade Will Rogers to kiss
his leading woman. Col
umnist John P. Medbury has
$4,000 gags filed away. When
he hears a good one, he goes
home and speaks it into a
G!ctaphone. A stenographer
later copies it and adds it to
the collection. -. When Mile.
Gabrielle Chanel went back to
Paris, she carried two American
mannequins to work in her
fashion atelier. Mickey
Mouse" who long ago won the
praise of Douglas Fairbanks,
Charles Chaplin. ct al, will go
to United Artists on the termina-
ton of Walt Disney's releasing
contract with Columbia. Pro
duction on Spanish versions
practically had to be suspended
at the Fox Studio the day
Alfonso abdicated. Polly
Moran has a new M.G.M. con-
tract to console her for a broken
nose, and two black eyes. .
have Vic McLaglen's word for
it, that he wins the girl for the
first time in his new picture,
Two Can Play" Lewis Stone
also gets a break in Always
Good-by."
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
PAGE
PRE-VIEW
TONIGHT

The Washington premiere of
The Front Page" United Artists
fast-moving newspaper thriller,
will be given at the National Press
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
NEWS-GOSSIP
OF RADIO
WORLD
BY BROADCASTER

Percy L. Crosby-Skippy's pop
to you-will come up from his
home in Lean, Va, to-
morrow afternoon, and give the
radio audience a little idea of
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
MET SCORES
WITH FINAL
OFFERING

With the highest expectations
Washington opera lovers flocked
to the Fox last night to witness
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Fans Cry For Them

Now that Charles Farrell and
Virginia Valli are due here on
Saturday or Sunday, Fox is pre-.
pairing to start the long post.
poned Merely Mary Ann" While
originally intended as a co-star-
ring vehicle for Charlie and
Janet Gaynor. this story later
was switched to other actors. Elk
hibitors squawked. so Fox changed
back again. Film audiences
won't stand for Charlie and
Janet being separated. THE Man
Who Came Back" which came in
for considerable panning by the
critics, went out and cleaned up
at the box office.
Did You Know
That Louise Fazenda used to
sell neWSDaner in T,OS Anpe1eS9
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

II you are interested In huyine Q
Real Estate Columns IN tOday's ClRssi-
fled Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

Why pay rent when yOU can own
your own home hy making a small
down payment and paying a certain
amount each month? Turn BOW TO
the Real Estate Columns in t0day's
Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
What Did He Mean?

what DIu ne Wean.
Mrs. Lloyd Econ is eyeing her
director-husband with suspicion.
The other day she threatened to
have a chauffeur fired because
he almost got her killed.
Jaw" said Lloyd, give him
another chance"
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

most Of hisPERCY l.. CROSBY
work in quiet retreat near
Great Falls, Virginia. only
occasionally dropping up to
Washington and New York for
peep at the better shows.
Last week he was importuned
by Paramount to accept $4,000 a
week for an engagement of six
weeks with the film version Of
his cartoon brain child. In less
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Did You Know

That Louise Fazenda used to
sell newspapers in Los Angeles?
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
Everybody Help, and Valley VIII
Soon Be Papaya Center, Says Heinz

II the Valley Is 70 become a
papaya center, then II is necessary
for everyone 70 start planting seeds
or seedlings in back yards. flower
beds, everywhere possible, and in
this way develop the best types OF
the fruit. according TO Peter Heinz.
government experimental planter
here.
Mr.. Heinz stated that for a few
growers to develop the papaya
would not be as successful as If
everyone helped.
The local experimental has OBJ
tanned seeds from Hawaii from a
DR.. Nichols who visited here three
years ago. These papayas are larger
and OF a better quality than those
raised here.
Mr.. Heinz has developed three
types, an oblong. a round. and a
solo papaya. He is selecting the
papayas with pink meat. and is
developing these first. Later he will
develop papayas that bear close TO
the ground. He stated that these
were better than the others, as
they bear earlier. etc.
The solo papaya Is a decided i'm
provement. This papaya bears both
male and female blossoms on the
same tree. and consequently an
orchard of solo papayas does not
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

BE CLOSED.
SATURDAY P. NJ.
44-Hour Week Closes
Three Valley Of
fices Half Day

Service windows at postoffices in
BROWNSVILLE. San Benito and Har-
nngen will close at noon every sat-
uroay starting July IL. due 10 a
shorter work week" law recently
enacted by congress. which reduces
2 working time OF postal en-
ployes from 4S to "A hours per week.
Tnere will be no interruption in
the o~ristribution OF incoming and the
oispj ffhing Of outgoing mails. Post
mas<Er @. w. Dennett said Satur-
Gay. City carrier service will be
curtailed TO one delivery on Satur-
days, but regular collections will be
made from street letter boxes. and
there will be no change in rural
carrier service.
Whether or not other Valley
post offices will close at noon Sat-
urdays has been left TO the dis
cretion OF the various postmasters.
IN the larger cities, ~postoffice SER
vice windows are 10 close at 2 D.. m.
saturday, Mr.. bennett explained.
Box patrons will not e in
convenienced." he continued. They
may continue getting their mail as
usual. Trains carrying first class
mail arrive in Brownsville early IN
the morning. and mail is either
delivered. put in boxes. or is ready
at the general delivery office BY
nine o'clock. Consequently, trans
tents may get their mail at the
general delivery window every sat
urday by calling between the hours
OF nine and twelve. This will give
them sufficient time"
The purchase OF stamps and
money orders and the transaction
OF registry. postal savings. parcel
post. and other business shsuld be
accomplished by patrons not later
Gan II o'clock noon on Saturday,
Mr. bennett emphasized.
Notices OF the new hours have
been posted in the lobby OF the
postoffcie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28
Convert Oil Burners
To Gas In Plants

McALLEN. June 27.-At least one
Valley irrigation pumping plant has
converted oil burners under It's boil
ers into gas burners and another
Is negotiating TO bring about the
same sort of change. according to
70. o. Rockwell. manager OF the Rio
|Grande Valley Gas Co.
The San Juan irrigation district.
|Hidalgo County Water Improvement
Dist. No. 2. OF which c. 3. Cramer
is manager. has been using gas in
stead of oil for some time. It has
only steam equipment.
The Mercedes district, Hidalgo
and Cameron County w. /. d. No. D,
Is considering a change.
Steam engines are liked by many
|becaus they are flexible, Mr.. Rock
well 4id. They can be run either
slowly or fast to meet the demand
Many Valley plants are using oil
engines and electric motors now.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

necessitate in~terplanting OF male
and female trees. Mr.. Heinz ex-
planned that in planting ordinary
papayas. 1t is necessary to plant
about half of n and half Of the
other. thereby lowering bearing ca
pacity per acre.
Il advise that anyone who gets
hold Of a good papaya to either
distribute the seeds among friends,
or plant the seeds themselves" he
said. IF the papaya is not good,
destroy the seeds"
The government experimenter Of
fers seedlings or seeds from his
Hawaiian papayas free OF charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-28

OF TAXES IS
ABOVE 1880
April And May Show
Increase, Hidalgo
Report Shows

EDINBURG. June 27-April and
May monthly reports we're compler-
cd by the tax collectors office. botn
months showing much greater COL
lections than April and MAY Of
last year. This large increase is pro-
baby due to the new law passed BIZ
the last legislature. allowing an ex-
tension Of time until October 18th
TO pay taxes. with only 10 percent
interest added to the amount from
February lst to date paid. and no
penalty for delinuuence. according
To j. @. Barrera. chief deputy to II.
TarDley. tax collector.
The interesting items on the April
and Nav reports of this year are.
payment 10 Charley Lockhart. state
treasurer for state amount of taxes.
April 8 5.49562. Nav S4.323 10: mon
les held in escrow in connection with
j. G. FDperson tax contract, April
sl0.492-94. May $685. 5.
Among the county deposits are. 10
Santiago Guzman. county treasurer,
April s24.597 90. May SIS .60776: New
Read District No. l to No. 8. April
~S17.92279. May sl5.6s7.76: old road
district No. /. April 1851. so. and
Nav 81. 96l as: and Drainage Dist
riot No. z, April S., 4 %, and May
1882 40.
Total amounts received for the
state were April S6.64629. May s4.-
$685.: for the county. April s67.-
1892 and May $50. 74793 Total a.
mounts received during the same
months last year were considerably
less. due probably to the new law Of
delinquency. Barrera pointed out.
The 1890 collections were for the
state: April s2.236.51. Nav s 5.311 So:
AMI for the county: April so ,3447o
and Nav s32.67708.
In a like manner February. and
March collections were much higher
this year than last year. although
January fell quite some lower than
last year. all due TO the new law
on delinquence. Barrera said.
Total collections for the month ot
January. 1881 were for the state
S~i17.550.97. and for the county ST.
c48. 365.9l while the month Of Janu-
a-y, 1880 brought for the state sl45.-
1887. and for the county Sl,433.-
COS. So.
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Leather Goods
Outfit Nav Locate

A northern manufacturer
Of leather goods may place a fac
tory in Brownsville. according TO a
letter from the concern received at
the chamber OF commerce here.
The manufacturing concern asks
information on the sources Of raw
material. tax rate. property prices.
transportation, etc, and is being
furnished all this information BY
the chamber Of commerce.
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MRS. SCOTT
vg HOSTESS

Mrs. X. j. Scott entertained the
Tuesday Bridge club at her home
last week. Roses were artistically
arranged in bowls making an at
/ tractive setting for the tables OF
bridge.
Mrs. RAYMOND johnson was reel
. pient Of the high score favor.
The hostess served fruit ice. cake
and ice tea 70 the following mem
beers: Raymond. Johnson. q. B.
| Fleming. John Baker. Marvin Ev-
ans. A. A. Kelley. r. c. White. Mrs.
paul Zencr and Miss Betty Fleming
were guests of the afternoon.
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Pharr
JOINT HOsTESSES
SOCIETY

The Methodist Missionary society
OF the Methodist church met at
the home Of Mrs. Roscoe Frazier
Tuesday afternoon with Mesdames
A. A. Slayton. Claude Adamson and
FRAZIER as Joint hostesses. The home
was beautifully decorated with
lovely baskets and vases OF flowers
IN season.
The topic for the afternoon was
"China" with Mrs. r. 8. Slocum as
leader. Mrs. N L. Davidson was IN
charge of the devotional. Mesdames
Siocum. Mottesheard and Davidson
each gave very interesting discus
sions on the subject.
Delicious refreshments ~ choco-
late sundae and angel food cake
was served To the thirty guests.
Mesdamss Talstad. Rates Of Don
ma. and Geo. Ury Of Weslaco were
the guests OF the society.
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ALL BY ITSELF
Il got a bright idea out Of the
corner OF my brain today"
"Ah. A stowaway."-Pele Nee,
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LAWN PARTY
GIVEN ~ LEAGrE

The Hi-Lesgue Of the Methodist
entertained with a party on the
church lawn on last Friday evening.
Tennis. croQuet and other games
were enjoyed throughout the e.
ming. Delicious watermelon was
served to Virginia Casey. Mary
virginia, Frances. and Daisey Ellen
polk. Dorothy Flowers. George and
Eva Hull. Bull Preston. Leatha and
Dorothy Allen. Norma Britton. Sue
| Evans. A. q. Miester. Marian and
Joe Pelt. Naxcine Delp. and Mes
DANES Preston. Archer. Delp and
Rev. and Mrs. Hull.
PERSONALS
Mr. n Mrs. Milo Mauls Of
HoustoA r visiting at the home
\ OF theH PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
!. Maufe this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson Reynolds
left tuesday for a several DAYS
visit in Houston.
Mrs. GUY Young. who has been
III in the McAllen hospital. Is re-
covering and is soon expected 70 re-
turn home.
MFR. and Mrs. Leland Mccullough
and children left SATURDAY. for
waco. where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs. Raymond johnson has been
confined 70 her home this week due
to illness.
warren Baden Is spending the
week in Dallas.
Miss crystal Mothersead. grand
daughter of Or. Conard. has been
visiting in the Conard home this
month.
bur Coate is in Fouston on bust
ness during the week.
Rev. and Mrs. J.. A. REED spent
a few days this week In Browns
VILE with relatives.
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San Benito
CLUB TO STUDY

CLUB TO STUDY
TEXAS THIS YEAR
Mrs. j. ID. Wren, president OF the
Aurora Literary Society, was hostess
to the club on Wednesday for an
all day meeting which opened the
new years study program. A CO.
operative luncheon was served at
noon.
Mrs. e. ~. Allison served as lead
er for the program which was Civ
en- in the afternoon.
The club will study Texas for the
coming year and roll call was res
ponded to by giving names OF Tex
as counties. Mrs. Allison described
the physical features or Texas from
the Air" In her talk. The wealth OF
the natural resources were told by
Mrs. II. w. St. John in her talk Of
Natures Gift to Texas"
Uses Of Natures Gifts was out
lined in Mrs. T. r. LeWald's pre-
s~entation Of the development OF va
rious resources. Legends OF lost
mines in Texas was given by Mrs.
Garnet Spear.
Members present for the opening
program were Mesdames g. ~. AL
lisCl, T. r. Cooke, Z. II. Farley, IT.
r. LeWald, John Mealing, A. r.
Motheral, "A. II. Pickens. w. w,
Simmons, A. G. Smith, Garnet
Spear, J. II. Tucker, T.. II. War
burton, H. w. st. John and r. J.
Bonner.
Ms. Bonner will entertain the
club next.
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San Antonio last week visiting
friends.
Mrs. q. M. French OF Edinhure
was in Mission Tuesday.
Rev. Claude d. Peake and +. w.
Halstead returned Wednesday from
Laredo, where they had spent sew
eral days.
Guy B. Speed Of Plainview was
here Tuesday.
w. Il. Myrick, Jr., OF Lubbock,
was in Mission the first Of the week,
Archie Clark, tax collector OF
A-dmore, Okla, was in Mission last
week, the gue-t Of George GOODWIN,
OF North Sharyland.
Mrs. SpohI. Welsh Of McAllen
WIS in Mission Tuesday.
Rev. George Benson headed q
large delegation OF Mission BaptiSts
who attended the meeting OF the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Baptist
association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom G. Gill haze
gone 10 Fort Worth. where Mr.. Gill
will attend the Texas Sheriff as
ISOLATION meeting. They WI go or
to Dallas for a visit nc the state
fair. coming home via San Antonio,
where they YIN visit friends for q
few days.
Mrs. Robert Jeffrys OF Edcouch
spent Tuesday in Mission.