THUMBNAIL EDITORIAL Brownsville can push lU chest out a little farther now THE WEATHER that it has the New Majestic Mostly overcast »ki«» and to brag on. mild, with occasional, scat- tered thunder shower*. Grand* Valley for Over 50 Year* 28 PAGES BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 57TH YEAR — NO. 39 (/P) MEMBER He's Traded Bullets For Oratory But Chapin Still Engaged In Courtroom Battles At 79 Cotton Picker Who Killed

By GEORGE AVER tin raid Stuff WrlUsr Judge Dennis B. Chapin has swapped tullr.ts for courtroom oratory but h«'a still fighting. Friend Slain By Officer Tho 70-year-old former Hidal- go county Judge, who ha» had share of political battles as well an gun fight*, !« now in Alien Shot the midst ol legal warfare with nrveral lai e;o Texas oil compa- Port Isabel The oil canes thin week brought As He And him to Brownsville, where he hud alawoifleenlmo«toOycarB ago. Whin he finished a stor- Set For my hearing In Judge Allen B. Deputy Fight Hitnnaya federal court Chapin rUd florne reminiscing" about his first viwit lure, Fish Tourney Shooting Is Held Worked for Cattlemen •It wa« back in 1892 or 38D3 he Justifiable In •mid, v/h-n he was work ng for Four-Day Event Verdict Of Justice tho Cattle riHi.snrs AflHoclation Gets Underway -My npr.clfio Job was what A cotton picker thought thr-y call•*! a tt-oubleshooter Early Thursday "llmlnatiiiK cattle thieves and to have bludgeoned a com- horse thieves," he sal d, Ho Port Isabel, Aug. 17 — panion to death was shot added he had a -special corn- Last minute entries and final fatally by Deputy Sheriff iY\i*A^ioi,«n 1ivr.1 * j11m1 thw * *e \ ' trovernon i LO Walter Keller while resist- ride with the Texas K*"**™ arrangements were being «nd rlc-numd their asfllstanco made today for the Texas ing arrest last night. '"whonev< T I deemed it neces- Both killings came within not often neces- International Fishing Tour- .snry." " nament which gets under an hour at about midnight, Sheriff Boynton Fleming MU y way at 7 a. m. Thursday. ' ' ' Is Acquittal said. flhapin does not deny that in Keenest competition is ex- Banger to pected in the sailfish and Justice of the Ponce Manuel Diaz about JUIO he shoacquittet a d after dc Loon returned ' a verdict, of death and wan marlin divisions with former justifiable homicide in the death of n ninf'-dHV trial In Victoria. Port Isabel Rodeo champs and the man Keller shot. He called the The flm-id, Hoqu-nenL I lawyer bludgeoning- "murder". 1 11 of seven famous deep-sea fishermen concen- told how Hi' I-''" near trating on the big trophies for (iivos Account r,,MllPr.H i.-d him from sails and marlin. Fleming gave the, following ac- JUDGE DENNIS B. CHAPIN Grandma Coming count of the events leading up to ... .— > — 71-year-old Mrs. Clara Thomaa the fatal fracas: iind two of his men of Alvin, Tex., the "Fishing Grand- At nbout 31:30 p. in. the. sher- joined me in th- pursuit of these iff's office sot a call saying a man and' 1 brought them (tnc A&I Student Union Building ma," is expected to arrive by air had been killed in his toed on the t( Corpus Chrlstl . in Brownsville at 6 p.m. today from farm of Jose Martinez, near Okla- anr| there ' out fitted them" for Houston for the tournament. Mrs. homa Avenue about; seven miles the trln to the border. Thomas landed a 70-pound tarpon east of Brownsville. <-Tlml was the first time T Contracts Are Let By Board Keller made the call to investi- Brownsville," here on July 4. Nfiw the city of 1 Among late entries are two gate. He found Ignacio A vila Ol- Chapin Maid, "t made up my 17 Contracts totaling $419,- prominent San Antonio sport fish- vera, 23, an alien picker, had been { over settled KJNGSVILLK, mind tiif-n that if 055,80 for construction of a student union building on ermen. Leon Howell, regional di- hit on the head with a blunt in- down I would mftko tho Rio I. College were let Tuesday at rector of the Veterans Administra- strument and his skull crushed. Ornnde Vull'-y my home. tho. cum pus of Texan A. & tion at San Antonio and Dr. Dudley The deputy also found all the End f'>r Ru.iHrrs a meeting of the colleges board of directors in San An- Jackson, cancer specialist, an- dead man's belongings missing and The rustlers? nounced their intention to compete his roommate not there. about tonio. "Wo exterminated them Completion of the three-story on Tuesday. Seek Man ;. - '10 miles above Laredo, Meanwhile, long-range weather While waiting for Chief Deputy n 01 none structure, is scheduled for 350 days he M,,t,j, "nnrl in the tlght^ alter the start of construction. Dr. forecasts predicted good weather Sheriff Bill Gatliff and the justice of" ,id him what the price He said the statement will fol- of a free fish fry Sunday for the As Keller started to search him, WHM and he said -51.50. I low a third meeting between I'O- itililies, $17,.173, Modlln Co., of h5ch holds its for- Hernandez hit the deputy in the ovpus Chriflti; electrical wiring, eneral public continued Tuesday NEW MAJESTIC—Shown here is the new Majestic Theater w tendered him a *80, 1J. S. cur- presentatives of the TLA atul the to lay in supplies for the affair, face, knocked him down and jump- which rcpro- l'.t 800 Hooper Electric Co. of San .)>nrv o-nld note Mr. Putep- Maritime commission including 2500 pounds of fish and mal opening tonight. (Other pictures on Page Five.) ed on him. Keller reached for his cmploycrs and .nt'nnio; and dining room and gun, a .45 caliber automatic, freed inl ,ooU -t. and said Til have scnts warehouse < i t e h c n equipment, $26,680.80, 75 gallons of cooking oil. The fish to tfivi- you your change In the barge operators. Southwestern Specialty Co. of San fry, beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, * • • it from its holster and fired one money of the country.1 Another meeting will be held is expected to draw 4,000 to 6,000 shot, which grazed Hernandez' <\ntonio. . , Hunt Starts •Tin cave me two Mexican tomorrow, he said. The board members reorganized persons before it ends at 3 p.m. stomach, Fleming's account said. Kilver dollars a Mexican five- The two groups opened contract Early entrants were checking in All In Readiness For Gala They wrestled for possession of negotiations Monday. They mot • docting officers Frank C. Smith dollar hill and the balance of the Houston, president; Mrs. Frank at Port Isabel today and preparing the weapon. Keller found it had- in trade checks on Boi- again yesterday, but Yeagr-r would pear for tournament fishing. Some In Mexico jammed after the. first shot. He rharuve not comment on progress thus Norton Lewis of San Antonio vice lack's store KleUls store, the H-c-sident- and Robei-t C. Eckhardt charter boats hired for the three Opening Of Majestic Theater succeeded in clearing the chamber store, and other far. The old contract expires ,f kings vine, secretary treasurer days of fishing reported that they For Ochoa of the automatic, while Hernandez stores of the city. Aug. 21. Ml three were recently reappolnt- would concentrate on waters 35 to was still wrestling with him and Hups i\l thc hoard by Governor Allan 50 miles offshore, seeking blue With top executives of Interstate Theaters lending a LAREDO, Aug. 17 — (/P)— The attempting to strangle him, Flem- "[ found out that those trade (I to members marlin, sailfish, and amberjack in ing quoted Keller as saying. would Shivers. Other board hand, final details for the formal opening of the new vord was out in Mexico today: Keller freed the gun and shot checks on those stores Range Rider resent wei-e I^on C. Hill of Corpus depths below 250 feet. Bait sup- >an Majestic Theater tonight are complete. i..«. nd George (Gavo) Ochoa. Hernandez once in the heart and bnv more provisions then than ,'hristi, John C. Jones of La Feria plies, especially of the large roc llfVlwp0 years ago. clnb recreational activities. tions and boats are still available many who feel that this city is the Killed In Sleep Rio Grande ror the bureau ot or Mexico. Fleming said all the evidence M« finr^red the solid gold animal Industry of the XT. S. De- for contestants and spectators. Plains Cotton ntertainment center of the Lower Assistant U. S. Attorney Wil- rim? he won In a South Dakota By Tho Aftsoclatcil Press was that the first man (Olvera) partment of Agriculture, is named Rio Grande Valley. iam R, Eckhardt said in Houston had been asleep when he was mur- poker game In 1395 nncl risked in an assault complaint filed b> Mid-August hail storms batter- Sell Out "K"or hoar about the time I Deputy To Return JuryFreesWoman the Federal Bureau of Investiga- dered. He said he considered the Emillo Coy. ed south plains cotton crops again The first show tonight will start killing of the second man (Her- stole a court house." yesterday, this time near Hale tion had stepped into the case The larceny was strictly Man Wanted Here t 7:30 p. m. and the house has nandez) "unavoidable", and prais- In Poison Death Center in Hale county. The fall after a federal charge of "fleeing ed Keller for tracking the murder- leiial it turned out, and Feder- Judgment Enlerei! was measured in amounts up to been sold out with no more tick al .Tiulge IHival West of San ets available, since only the capa- foreign commerce to escape er to the river in the dark. On Check Charge Of Her Neighbor 1.10 inches. nnn Keller was bruised in the scuf- Antonio vouched for the fact, In Rail Suits An estimated 4,000 to 7,000 city of the theater was sold. Tickets prosecution" was filed. r ourt ho S ST LOINS. Aug. 17 —(/H- Fmu QUITM^AN, Aug, 17 — W*)— Seek Extradition fle but otherwise unhurt. Chnpin s.— The town of special representative. tonight. It brings statement: ,. said. , _ , Early arrivals were: Williarr hack memores of Mrs. Guadalupe Q. de Gony.ale Ennis and its brand new neighbor, Son- "If secession comes, it will not be half- O'Donnell, Torrence H u d g i n other openings filed the complaint against Hal omn are feudin' and fightin'. way, it will be complete. There will be Debbs Reynolds, J. C. Skinner, C Vaughan's Role In Behalf when T was tho saying he shot her dog in th T,he city co\\r\ci\ of Ennis yesterday no halves. One will be an Enmsite and E. Holmes and J. H. Elder. toast of the the- street near her homo here. have the advantages that Ennis has to John Worley of the PM Con atrical world. I the newly born town to go right structlon Company of Dallas, build got this box out told offer or one will be a Sonoman and have ers of the theater, has also bee Of Accused Firm Is Studied nncl I may Attend the Los Imlios Student ahead and secede if its 200 citizens felt vv*hat Sonoma has to offer." ~ here the past several days. character. . Degree lucky. The city council pointed out that J^n- Entertainment WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 - The role of Maj, "To he or not to be present does Candidate For nis offers city water, fire protection, city Tonight's program includes mu- Maragon reportedly not bother me. I will be there. HUNTSVILLE, August 17--On A .spokesman for Sonoma replied last sic by the Brownsville high school Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and not Los Indies student is a can did at library service and other privileges. olaved in 1946 in behalf of a company accused of violate "I foot that the weather will night he did not see how Sonoma could band, entertainment by the Amer- r^ J * .._•__ «..x^~ .•»-. -fVvv ef»vnii' hamper thl^-great event in the for degrees to be awarded at San It broadly hinted that Sonoma could ican Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, ing sugar rationing comes up for scrutiny today. least. I hid you adieu now." Houston State's summer com secede when it was never a part of En- and street dancing. Elizabeth percenter investigators called four wi<> mcncement exercises to be hel offer no such services. Senate five And ho bowed his way out the nis A spokesman for Sonoma—the city Street from llth Street to 9th will nesses to a public hearing. door. August 26. 'Sonoma was born last Saturday when be roped off to accommodate the up every day at a special Senate The student is E. Dale Peek, wh officials have not yet been named—said An Agriculture De p a r t m e n t it voted, to incorporate, 37 votes for to huge crowd which will be on hand spokesman said yesterday that subcommittee's inquiry into wheth- WKATI1KR FORECAST will receive a bachelor of scicnc the "secession" statement puzzled mm. to bid the theater welcome to er improper influence has figured wfr Rio cimndo Vallfty: Mostly ovur- six against. The balloting — and some Vaughan and Maragon four years dkle.1 and mild, with occasional degree. "Sonoma is on the east flank of Ennis Brownsville. aeo sought aid at the agency for in the handling of government tored thunder thowers todt\y tonight, and hard feedings — resulted from Ennis' pro- and has never been a part of the town, The top feature of tonight's full the Allied Molasses Company of business, «,,.,* Thursday. High aft#rnoon temperatures "KOAD FORECAST posal to build a new sewage disposal program will be the Incomparable Maragon, once a frequent White today, ran«ln« from M dwees on the MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17 —JO GARCIA officials will leave Wednesday uu Herald Staff Writer Public Srliorjls will opf-n thr» 1919-12, at 0 a.m. for an all clay meeting a week-long: conference of approxi- f>0 KCJtOOl year on Monday, Sop- 1 to be devoted to informational Valley banks today show Grand Jury To Investigate V: torn ber 5, although rfgi.strutkm oi data concerning the application of a whopping $40,000,000 mately 200 Boy Scout executive; Junior and Senior High School the Gilmor A ikon Law in the Roma jump in deposits so far dur- opening Sunday at Albuquerque KtudenU; v/itl .start at UK; Manila District, and to the reorganiza- N. M, rfuorra fiiulding in Koina. Satur tional program to be initiated at ing the six-weeks old cotton Four Charges Of Murder The conference, being- held or clay, Sepf.cinb'-r \\. the Manuel Guerra School. season. The «:lf|iifntary schools of Uv Teacher assignments will be And where it will run, no Four charges of murder and a kidnaping charge are the campus of the University of !t will a,I.'-10 open on SopU-ni- completed on his day, and group Now Mexico, is tho annual con- bor fj. meetings hold for primary, elc- one can predict. among cases to be investigated by a grand jury meeting vention of Scouting- leaders in Re- Tlv- faculty m'-nUiry, junior and senior high The Valley's all-time high here Sept. 6, Sheriff Boynton Fleming said today. gion Nine, embracing 36 Councils school groups. cotton production record Judge Arthur A. Klein of 107th District Court an- in Texas. New Mexico, and part Vocational courses will again he was passed this week, and nounced the panel will be sworn and will start work on of Arizona. offered in Roma in agriculture still has a month to run. that day, the first day of the. . Sep- Heading- the delegation from the District 10 and hornemaking. A primary To date 409,022 bales have been tember term of the court. Valley Council will be Arnold H. supervisor has been added as well ginned in th<= Va.lley. Ust Given Dreyor of Weslaco, executive for MS an Itinerant Teacher. The lat- A. survey made by the Herald Valley CC the five-county Valley area. Drey- ter will teach music and art in all The list from whom T2 grand er will be accompanied by Harry this morning- showed a total of jurors will be selected consists of: .seven buildings. $143,348,937' on deposit in Val- V. Marr of Mercedes, assistant ex- The Roma listrict will have, H. S. Norman, Santa Rosa; D. Membership ecutive, and three field executives, Flan Reath under the reef ntly enactr-d Mini- ley banks. W. Schuepbach, Harlingen; Robert Joe Ben Hunsnker of Brownsville, ',<>. 10 was \vaiVin;; been rc-elftctcd superintendent for Included in the increase are close "this week, H. R. McKay, com- Cubs from 9 to 8 years, continues .lire ol' K.--I, r;il District .ludg a three year term. Stone, Los Fresnos; John Mitchell mittee chairman for the drive in through Aug. 26 in Albuquerque. .$856,216 deposited to date in the and C. M. Watson, both of Browns- I/.. [lannay tod?i.v new San Juan State Bank. The Brownsville said today. Valley Council representatives are. ville; Harold S. Hensley, I^a Feria; Contacting- of prospects for scheduled to appear as members of At. H hearing yesterday, an new bank opened July 25. T. D. King, Harling-cn; and W. R. Largest single deposits increase membership in the organization various discussion panels At the was at HarJ ing-en's First National Brown, San Benito. has been affected somewhat by University of New Mexico conven- •let WJiM V.'itll- Currency Murder Cases Cl'rf III o; M <;! 1.1.1 Bank, where deposits to date are vacations, McKay said. tion. drawn. Tive fippmvnappmving n- Three of the murder charges due Referring to the Valley Chamber almost double what they were at to be presented to the grand jury rumhn;/ ' * l.ooo.oou In ont- the. season's, start. of Commerce, the local committee i'ls find u> !.<•/•'•;->!. o\vod Exhibit On grew out of the fatal shooting of chairman said that, it deserves f Deposits Jump former Deputy Constable Alfredo bv 'bo diHtr «- ba.i b<-on drawn up Deposits there jumped from support for the way it has taken Star Runner bin not :,ign '«l b.V HmiiiJjy. Display Here 810,7-16,997 to $20,125,204. Villarreal July 10 at a Ranchito up some of the more important Tin: judK hHd H one-day term Actually some banks did double dance hall, Geronimo Garza, a projects for the Valley. "Out of ourt hero yesterday. friend of Villarreal, was shot dead f»l ivr.lrrul A United Stales paper currency their deposits. 13 pieces of legislation that were And Ex-Naval During tin- fs'-riai fu:.-i.sion. 51 Both the Los Fresnos State in the same affray and two by- approved or rejected during the alt« ns jih a.h-d g-.ult.y to f.-hargt-fl of pxhibit, sponsored by the Federal standers were wounded. past year, all went as the Valley Bank, which listed deposits at $1,- Dionieio Ramos, 30, Juan Ramos, Illegal "entry to the United .State.s Ho.servo Bunk of Dallas, is being FATHER SELLS CHILD TO BUY CAR—Lyman Alvm 217,116, and the Elsa State Chamber of Commerce hoped they Officer Dies and wor- V.iv-n juisf>fnd«;d yont- 2-1, and Nicolas Garza, ,34. are would go," the local chairman •10 Id at the Pan American State Echviu-ils, an unemployed miner, was charged by Bes- Bank, which listed its own at charged with murder, and are now DALLAS. Aug. 17 —•<;!>) —RMph flirt-,-} and or-rH ha«l owmrl a. Har- rency comprising tho exhibit arc Hidalgo Second •storo. .shown Hpcclmens representing 1 less checks and removing mortgag- SAN PEDRO DE ROMA, Mcx. Silver Star and a presidential cita- Following Cameron was Hidalgo, ed property have been filed here tion when the landing craft he cvory Lypu of noto, bill, and certifi- from $50,070,075 to $60,354,570 —Four customs officials here are !>ANCI<: cate which has been circulated as against Charles E. Cox, 38, La under arrest, on charge of Hooping commanded rescued more than 100 Willacy and Starr trailed in that Grange. Texas. Fleming said the as a customs fine crewmen off a destroyer fired by John LiitKl, .starring in Pnra money In the United States from order. money collected '"I'he Lie," once wrotn t.lir the early Colonial period to the Beaumont sheriff's department ar- for themselves. suicide planes during the battle for Willacv showed a jump from rested Cox yesterday and the sus- Okinawa. j)lo». for a biillet which .starred Lt-oi present day. $6,802,175 to $12,238,593 and They arc Valdemar Pola Aquino, pect posted'$1,500 bond. _ .^ __t A native of Henderson, Rusk I'jur.lollitn of Monte Curio Hallel On display are notes In pounds, Storr from $2,768,452 to $3,072, jchief 'of appraisers, Jose Urquizo, IK: and oilier noted daricor.H. It .shillings, and pence which were A kidnaping charge against Clois cnief of thc R-uard; Reymundo County, Todd and his brother, 505. Eaton, 34, formerly of Port Isabel Walter, were outstanding Texas y>j;r.)(lut!ffl in ft Nr\,v York rrvun mediums of exchange in Paul To date the bank deposits re- Gutierrez Zamora, chief's adju- Revcre's and Benjamin Franklin's is to go before the investigative tant; and Francisco Huizar Mon- runners before the war. flect a deposit of about $100 per group, the sheriff said. Eaton i; time; obsolete bank notes of 100 bale ginned. ta.lvo. years ago; Treasury tiotea of the tie ginned. , chargecn d with robbery by AS They were taken to tho Nvievo If the bales-ginned total proves ™°lt% j£g? charges wcn/ filcd ii 'Republic of Texas; state and na- 11 Laredo jail by Melchor Carenes to b•hae ann indexinHov., thethfiMn bank depositdCDOSitSs ^°-" " "^ __. , » ,-.._,.: Fine Levied STAR tional Issues of the Confederate connection with the hijacking of Gonzalcs, chief of the federal se- may well jump to fifty million by Tonms Reyes, 19, Port. Jsabrl candj curity service, to face trial in fed- Drive-In Theatre States; early "greenbacks" and the end of the season. "shin plasters" of the Civil War store salesman, June 27. eral court. In Traffic Case The season's production has been Other cases to go before the Juan Madrigal Flores, Rio Laat Times Tonight period and notes on down through variously estimated at from 450,- the years Including paper cur» grand jury include burglary, swin- Grande Ciity, said he had sent T2. D. Carr, 40. Olmito was fined 000 bales to 550,000 bales. dling, possession of marihuana and rcncy in circulation today. Valley bank deposits, to date his truck lo tho interior of Mexico, $28 by Justice of the Peace Ma- A booklet-size form is available embezzlement charges, Flemin but failed to give the driver a copy nuel Diaz ch Loon today after are: Brownsville—First National of tho permit he had obtained. at the bank giving a brief descrip- $] 4,781,635; Pan American, $6,- said. pleading guilty to charges of driv- tion of the, contents of each of the 650,473. San Benito—San Benito The driver was arrested, and al- ing- without an operator's license 15 frames. though Flores explained the cir- and failing to yield right of way. Bank and Trust Co., $10,184,531 cumstances to the customs men, Carr's automobile was involved Harlingen—First National, $20,- lie said, he was fined 9,000 pesos in a collision with a car driven by 125,20-1; State, $8,446,599. Hike In Oil He complanned to officials at R-ey- Joseph August Schulgen, Santa Los Fresnos—State, $2,564,773 nosa and t.he. arrests followed. Rosn, near here today. Man Receives La Feria—First National, $2,930,- Sixteen customs men at the Nu- No charge was filed against 050. Raymondville—State, $6,637,- Output Seen evo Laredo station also have been Schulpen, a member of the. high- 875; First National, $5,600,717. arrested in the apparent crack- way safety committee, of the Val- Broken Leg Mercedes — Hidalgo Bank and down by Mexico. Trust Co., $3,449,061; First Na- By Murray ley Chamber of Commerce. tional, $3,941,156. Weslaco—First The United S tates' standard ONLY ONE SHOWING In Aecideiit National, $5,902,321. AUSTIN, Aug\ 1.7 —MP;~ An up- mile at sea IB 6,080.27 feet, while McAllen turn in permissive flow of Texas Street To Be British, French and German ver- Full Length Production MATAMOROS, Aug. 17—Juan Me Allen—City State $9,405,097; crude oil next month is foreseen sions mnge from two inches to Cardenas, 1.0-year-old member of Me Allen State, $5,225,469; Edin- by Railroad Commission Chairman Roped Off For four feet shorter. SteirtR at 7:45 P. M. a well known Matamoros family, burg—First National, $3,444,062; William J, Murray Jr. Murray said yesterday that pur- Please Come Early was in the Red Cross first aid State Bank and Trust Co., $5,726,- Show Opening ward with a broken right leg as 745; Mission—First National, $6,- chasers have advised the. commis- 604,593; First State, $4,431,904, sion they will need 2,365,597 bar- a result of aii accident on the daily next month, In conjunction with the opening Matamoros-Reynosa road Monday Donna—Citizens State, $2,213,446, rels of crude l/vl* nii IHIOATKKS Alamo—First State, $2,729,696, 48,066 more than they requested of the Majestic theater tomorrow, U night. E. Elizabeth street will be roped Cardenas told Bed Cross at- Pharr— Security State, $3,972,103. for July, the last month for which • Elsa—State, $2,452,695. San Juan hearing was held on nominations. between -Hh and l.Hh -street?, ac- tendant H that he. wa« driving a cording- to Lt. Ernesto Oliveira of truck to a nearby ranch when —State, $856,216. Rio Grande City The next statewide oil proration Hinkley Mortuary -—First State Bank and Trust Co., hearing has been set by tho com- tho police force. Li\»t Times Today lights from an approaching auto* Oliveira. swid tho slreots will mobile blinded him. The, truck left ri-, after iol.,.d un achin« toolh pulled in Chicago $3,072,505, mission for Aug. 18 at Mineral Wells. be roped about 1 p.m. and asked Funeral Hom«" the highway and overturned. 1 all persons to move their cars to Others riding in the truck werci A. .I .' Wire-photo). Murray said he didn't wont to OLDEST CN TUB VALLE* JENHirERNES anticipate evidence at the hearing mako room for the street dance reported unhurt. which wil) bn held at night. IOSIPH DOWN The. truck was carrying n Lrac- Two Youths Hurt but that the strengthening of dc- •nand "indicates A reversal in the Traffic coming- to town, Olivri- tor, and Cardenas said that: the ra said, will bo directed to the BURIAL INSURANCE extra wfilg-h!. probably caused the In Crash At Port trend which has prevailed through- out this year," :ight towards Levee street at 9th * vehicle to overturn. Two San Antonio youths wore and E. Elizabeth. A Red Cross ambulnnce brought in Mercy hospital here today being "It is quite probable that July the* injured man to the first aid treated 'for injuries received in a and August will represent the Inw- station. truck crash early this morning. at rate of production during this They were identified by County year," he said. Highway Patrolman Nem J. The East Texas bottom-hole Bryan, 'jr., as Harry Martinez, pressure for Aug. 1 was reported BE WISE- OWE CM Death Takes 14,' and .-vdolfo Sarravia, 16. They at 3025.16 pounds per square, inch, Toctny and Thursday were ruling in the back of a up 0.79 above the July pressure. truck driven by Joe Rodriguez L. F. Mastou Ramos, 29, of San Antonio when TAME IDA LUPINO the truck ran into a parked cot- Jane Cowl, appearing in Para "SLUAABERIZE I,F,0 CARRILLO T,A FEPvIA, Aug. 17 — Leffie ton trailer, Bryan said. mount's "The Lie," is considered Richard Mimtou, 68, died at his was unhurt. one of the American theatre's fore- NINO MARTINI home hero Monday, The accident happened at Port most interpreters of Shakespeare's Horn June '2'2, 1801, in Chandler, Brownsville at 3. a.m., Bryan said heroine, Juliet, _ "Oaring Desperadoes" Oklahoma, Mr. Maston mowl to Do You Do These Things? ha l«Vria in 1923 and has operated a farm here alnco that time. Today Surviving are ono .son, Glonn • Turn and toss most of the n Thurs. Rii-lHvrd Maston; and six daugh- ters, Mrs, \Vnncia White of Pri- Bach ia School •h. u-nn nicrix, Mrs. Haj-.ol Irene Williams • Lay and count the "hai of Harlingen, Mrs. Coy Allen .spots" in your mattress MeCrnry, Ha.skell. Mrs. Fen1 Mae 1 instead of sheep? Vance, * La FYria, Mrs. Bonnie i/ * -. Boll mgnight, Donna, and Mrs. ^i^WEBSTIR'S COLLEGIATE • Wake up and wonder Dounie Dell Jones, La Forla. forfwr why you hothered to Four brothers surviving arc W, Fifth Edition go to bed for rest? H. Mastrm, Chandler, Oklahoma; Equip your boy* and girfc of Wgh- AeU» C. Mtititon, La Ferla; Ben S. school and oodege age with this most Mn.Hton, .Shawnec, Oklahoma; and Roy J. Mftston, Gayle, N. 'M. A utefut handy'fued dictionary. Web* .sister, Mrs. L. W. Walk, Ln Ferla, stcr's Collegiate if the matt generally The Solution... Accepted die* preceded him in death four years Have your mattress revitalised by «»X|Hirt* you can truM! ago. tiomry in the schools today! it to K'dBlhtpiii'fc i bis' iMiotijjIi to l>*^ tniHiwortny . • - The body will remain at tho enough to «lv« you prompt attention: Tli«.Y offcr^ Aaron ehapt'l where services will 110,000 Entries pudding , . . new spring unit . , . new bo held at -4 p.m. Thursday. The FIRE DESTROYS ORANGE BUSINESS BUILDING— .1,800 , , . and I hey r«f«H «»«• cotton. Rev. D. i\, Taylor, pastor of the Smoke and t'hmm pour from the top oi one of three tion* Assembly of God church, llarlin- Ktt*y F»ym«nl», If you wi«h. Dial 2-5006 and gon, will officiate. buildings which buniocl in the business district ot Ui- 1,300 Wayne Morris • Jaftit Interment will be at the La Feria ance, "IVx. Shortly after this picture was made the MUCI »f NNirr • OIRAIMNI MOONS cemetery. front of the buildina collapsed. (A. P. 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57TH YEAR — NO. 39 (/P) MEMBER BKOWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 FINAL EDITION 28 PAGES PRICE 6c He's Traded Bullets For Oratory But Chapin Still Engages In Courtroom Battles At 79 Cott P Who Killed By (YKOKGK AYKIl Ilcraffl Staff V/rHf-r Juclxe Dennis B. Chapin has i»wappf:d bullets for courtroom oratory but he'H still fighting. The 79-year-old former Hidal- go county Judge, who has had Friend Slain By Officer hi* Hhare of political battles as well aw gun fights, i« now in tho rnid.st of. Irgal warfare with several lai^o Texas oil compa- JlU'H. Alien Shot The oil CRMCS UiiH Wfi»:U brougnt Matter him to Brown.Mvillo, where he had a lavv olfU:r> almost SO years As He And ngo. Wh-n he finished a stor- Brought Up my hearing in Judge Allen B. Hnnnay'w federal rourt, Chapin did HO run reminiscing about his With Stalin Deputy Fight first visit hf IT;. Worked for Cattlemen American Envoy Shooting Is Held It was back In 18f>2 or 18J>3, hft Justifiable In «mid when h-- was working for Discusses Issues the Onttlo Knifu.t'M AKSoc.latlon. Verdict Of Justice "My .specific: job WRH what With Russ Chief they called n trouble-shooter A cotton picker thought rUmlnntlng cftttlo thieves and WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 to have bludgeoned a com- hoi-Kfi thlevcK," ho saUl. He — (/P) — u. S. Ambassador panion to death was shot aild.-d IIP ha«l n special corn' Alan Kirk asked Premier fatally by Deputy Sheriff irotn the governor to Stalin to speed action on rid' with Ihr. Texan Rangers Walte1 r Keller while resist- ii ml ilr-mun.l l.hftir asMiHtanco. American protests against ing arrest last night. "whenever J deemed it nccos- jamming of the Voice of Both killings came within mu-y." It VVH.H not. of'ton neces- America radio broadcasts, an hour at about midnight, sary. Secretary of State Acheson Is Acquitted Sheriff 3oynt;on Fleming- Chupin <)oe." not deny that in disclosed today. said. about ID 10 he nhot a Ranger to Kirk called on the Soviet Justice of the Peace Manuel Diaz death fliul WHM acquitted after leader Monday night. Acheson de Leon returned a verdict of a nine-May trial in Victoria. told a news conference that it justifiable homicide, in the death of The florid, eloquent lawyer actually was a courtesy visit and the man Keller shot. He called the told how the trail of .seven JUDGF, DENNIS B. CHAPIN was liTTiited almost entirely to an bludgeoning "murder". rimtlorw l.ul him from near Big exchange of courtesies between Gives Account Spring to Brownsville. the new American ambassador Fleming gave the, following ac- "Leo Hall, a captain in tno and the Russian premier. count of the events leading up to Rangei'H and two of his men 300-Unit Housing Project However, he added, Kirk did the fatal fracas: joined nv: in the pursuit of these mention to Stalin two points cur- At about 11:30 p. m. the sher- man and I brought them (the rently at issue in Soviet-American iff's office got a call saying a man Kang'-rfl) to Corpus Chrlstl... relations. These, Acheson said, had been killed in his bed on the and there outfitted them" for Is In Prospect For City are the Russian jamming of Amer- farm of Jose Martinez, near Okla- homa Avenue about seven miles Liie tri(i to l.lu: border. 1 ican Radio broadcasts and the long "Thnt wfi.s the first time T A 300 unit; low rent Federal housing project for the drawn out negotiations on a final east of Brownsville. *;r.v I ho fit.y of Brownsville," city o£ Brownsville is in prospect as a result of the ap- settlement for wartime lend- Keller made the call to investi- Chupln -taul. "I made up my lease. gate. He found Jgnacio Avila Ol- ir.lml then that If I ever .settled plication made by the Housing Authority of the City of vera, 23, an alien picker, had been down 1 would make, the Rio Brownsville for a preliminary loan of $100,000 for sur- hit on the head with a blunt in- Grnmlo Vnlley my homo." veys and planning. strument and his skull crushed. fOwl for |{u.stler» The application was made to the Public Housing Ad- Port Isabel The deputy also found all the The rusllers? ministration In accordance "with dead man's belongings missing and extpnniiwted them about his working partner not there, "W 1 tho provisions of the United States Seek Man .">() or 10 mile- ! abovo Laredo," Housing Act ol' 1937, City Man- All Set For h« , "and in the fight none ILA Contract While waiting for Chief Deputy of UH waM eveu wounded." ager E. W. Watts said today. Sheriff Bill Gatliif and the justice The Brownsville City Commis- of the peace to get to the small Chapin recalled in minute sion, met in special session Tues- Fish Tournev detail hin arrival in Browns- »/ house near where Olvera had been Still Sought day afternoon to study and ap- killed, Keller and Martinez, ownr ville. "The Firnt domestic duty I prove a resolution regarding the >iftd forced upon me by my wife, GALVKSTON, Aug. 17—(XP)~A Port Isabel, Aug. 17 — of the farm, started in search of application for the project. Last minute entries and final the dead man's former friend. WHH to take n. prescription to a statement on contract talks will Mansur Attends drug store Jiml have it refilled," be. issued today, F. A. Yeager, arrangements were being They found him walking toward George Mansur is Executive he Rio Grande and stopped him he said. president of the International Secretary for tho Brownsville made today for the Texas "The ilrugglst of thr city at Iyon£«horc.'nien's Association Gulf o search him. The man Keller shot Coast clisl-.ric.t announced. Housing; Authority, International Pushing Tour- was identified as Miguel Morales that time U-HH M Mr. Pulcgnat, tho meeting. nament which gets under iernandez, 22, also a wetback cot- n mn«l cuMtfrnml gentlesnnn Hf .sfiid the statement will fol- The City Commission, presided "1 nMk"«l him what, the price low a third meeting" between re- way at 7 a. m. Thursday. on picker. |-.ircsontativo3 of the ILA and the over by Commissioner A. C. Hipp, NEW MAJESTIC—Shown here is the new Majestic Theater which holds its for- As Keller started to search him, wan. ami he said $1.50. 1 passed a resolution approving the Keenest competition is ex- iernandez hit, the deputy in tho tendered him a $20, U. S. cur- Maritime commission, which repre- application of the Housing Author- pected in the sailfish and mal opening tonight. (Other pictures on Page Five.) rency golrl not P.. Mr. Puteg- sents warehouse employers and ace, knocked him down and jump- barge operators. ity of the city of Brownsville to marlin divisions with former ed on him. Keller reached for his nut look it and wild 'I'll have the Public Housing Administra- Port Isabel Rodro champs and * * • gun, a .45 caliber automatic, took tn give vuii your change in the Another meeting will be held tion for a preliminary loan in an 1 tomorrow, ho said. famous deep-sea fishermen concen- it from its holster and fired one1 money of UK- country. " amount not to exceed $100,000, to trating on the big trophies for shot, which grazed Hernandez "FJf* g«v<> me. two Mexican Tho two groups opened contract cover the cost of surveys and All In Readiness For Gala Hunt Starts ulivcr dollars a Mexican fivo- negotiations Monday. They met sails and marl In. stomach, Fleming's account said. agftin yesterday, but Yeager would planning in connection with tho Grandma Coming They wrestled for possession of solid gold A district court Jury yesterday Center in Hale county. TSie fall for the tourney, tenth in a series Valley. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 — (/P) the Federal Bureau of Investiga- Boost Morale ri'iir ho won In a South Dakota found the 98-pound woman inno- r was measured in amounts up to which began at Port Isabel in Sell Out —The administration's $1,450,000- tion had stepped into the case poker game In 18iK ) and asked, cent in the death of her neighbor, 1.10 inches. 1934. Fishing for an estimated 125 Mrst show tonight will start after a federal charge of "fleeing Of Japanese "Kvor hoar about tho time- I Mrs, Viola Gilbreath. Mrs. Rogers An estimated 4,000 to 7,000 entrants begins at 7 a.m. Thursday at '- p. m. and the house has 000 arms-aid bill starts through in foreign commerce to escape .stole a court, house. " nad been charged with forcing acres of cotton was damaged and continues through 4 p.m. Sat- heeiv KoUi out. with no more tick- the House today. The odds are prosecution" was filed. Tho larceny wa-s strictly Mrs. Gilbreath to swallow strych- better than even that it wil Seek Extradition TOKYO, Aug. 17—(/P)—Japanese Monday night in the Dawson urday. A day-long program of tcs av:ui.ab?.e, since only the capa- emerge without major chang< morale soared higher today than l(>gal, It lurnod out, and Feder- nine at gunpoint Jan. 8 county Ag'ont Lee Roy Colgan awards, with Senator Rogers Kel- Cu/ <;', the theater was sold. Tickets E. James Kazen, district at- at anytime since their humiliating al Judge Dtival West of San The jury, out only 49 minutes, for Lbe second show, scheduled for about Friday. Antonio vouched for tho fact, reached jts verdict on one ballot. estimated. ley of Edinburg as master of cere- Today's entire session was se torney at Laredo, asked Gov. Allan surrender. Yesterday's Texas weather was monies, will be held Sunday. 0:45 p. m,r will be on sale at the Shivers to request the United The reason: The records smashed Chapin said, Tho court house "I didn't believe it could be mostly hot, with few exceptions. Free Fish Fry box office. aside for debate, with voting to States to ask Ochoa's extradition Jn the Los Angeles AAU swimming Html happened In Hidalgo vnything else," Mrs. Rogers told And sandstorms were reported in Port Isabel firemen in charge R. J. O'Donnell, vice president start tomorrow. (Soo CM A PIN, Pago Five) District .Tiidge T. C. Chndick. Critics are waiting with a bar from Mexico. meet by Hironoshin Furuhashi and the El Paso area, cutting visibility of a free fish fry Sunday for the and general manager of Interstate, rage of amendments to fire a Ochoa us charged with the Shiro Nashizume. ns low as four miles. Rain show- general public continued Tuesday arrived ai noon today and heads a the program. It is the Truman murder of Henry D. Whittcnburg, All newspapers in the larger ers were also reported in this to lay in supplies for the affair, long list of executives, several who administration method of helping 31, South *] rixas ginner. He also cities published extras. Radio pro- Range area. including 2500 pounds of fish and have been here since Monday aid- is wanted for questioning in the grams were interrupted to broad- Light rain fell yesterday after- 75 gallons of cooking oil, The fish Ing in the plans for the opening. Western European nations, plu.< (See OCHOA, Page Two) cast the news. noon at Texarkana, Bryan, Marfa, fry, beginning at 11 a.m. Sunday, Others who arrived today are Greece, Turkey, Iran, Korea and Faces Hearing Austin, Junction, Lubiaock, San is expected to draw 4,000 to 5,000 Weeden B. Nichols, commercial the Philippines, arm against pos- Angelo, Amarillo and El Paso. persons before it ends at 3 p.m. (See MAJESTIC, Page Two) sible Soviet Aggression. Justice of the Pence Manuel LATE BULLETINS SRYS Diaz de .Leon said he expects to DON PKDRO arrived at the off- try today the case of a range rider Deputy To Return CHANNEL SWIM DELAYED Ico carrying a makeup box. charged with pistol-whiping a Texas Citrus Commission Still Pqiverless "What's up, smnll person?" he Ranch!to farmer. DOVER, Eng.f Aug. 17—(/P>—Shirley May France will not was asked. Francisco Munoz, who patrols the Man Wanted Here attempt to swim the English Channel tonight, her manager an- "I 1'iml myself wishing to trod Rto Grande for the bureau of nounced today. She had planned to plunge into the channel at the boar d s animal industry of the U. S. De- To Act As Attorney General's Rule Waited On Check Charge Cap Gris Nez, France, sometime around midnight; but unfavorable again," he replied partment of Agriculture, is named weather condition** caused reconsideration. in a deep, low VER* MICE in nn assault complaint filed by WESLACO, Aug. 17 — The mission, Ke can't rule on any cently when a tax collected for Deputy Sheriff Gay Crisp, Port voice. Emilio Coy. all —• powearful Texas Citrus but official bodies, and the com- advertising purposes, for over Isabel, was on his way to Okla- ACHESON WARNS GERMANS "Perhaps that TOOAY.r Commission sits powerless to- mission isn't official yet. a year, iiacl to be refunded. homa today to bring back a man is due to tho op- day. The commission is authorized "I just don't Want to get into wanted here to face charges of WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 —4/FV- Secretary of State Acheron C, L. Skag-gs. ftf Wcslaco, by the legislature to levy a three ening of the new a situation like that", he said. passing hot checks. warned the Western Germans today againKt abusing the freedoms member —at— large, said today cent per box tax on citrus for So pending October 4, the Roy C. Davis, 38, of Duncan, permitted them by the western occupation powers. Majestic Theater Candidate For Degree tlie commission is expected to advertising purposes. commission, cannot levy the tax. Oklahoma, is charged here with tonight. It brings) set a per box tax on citrus, but Since the commission could The September 1 deadline for swindling with several worthless hark memories of HUNTSVILLE, August 17—One it can't. not ask the attorney general for filing the tax with McDonald checks, one of them for $1018, POLIO DOWN IN TEXAS other openings Los Indies student is a candidat No tax means no operating* a ruling on its status, due to its will have been past and it won't Sheriff Boynton Fleming said. when I was the for degrees to be awarded at Sam funds, for the first year, said unofficial status, an official have funds to operate on'for a Davis was arrested by sheriff's AUSTIN, Aug. 17—(If)—Texas polio Incidence dropped slightly toast of the the-| Houston State's summer com Skaggs. state body did. year. officers in Duncan, his home, to 109 new cases last week, the State Health Department report* atrical world. I mencement exercises to be held It can't levy the tax because The result was another snag. The commission now has Fleming ^aid. The sheriff said ed today. There had been 121 new cases reported for the week got this box out August 26. it will not be officially born until Agriculture Commissio n e r Vernon B. Hill, author of the the checks were cashed in Har- previous. And I may attend the opening: in The student is E. Dale Peek, who October 4. McDonald asked the question: bill, in touch with Attorney lingen and Lozano "early this character. wif.l receive a bachelor of science And all the king's horses and is the tax on citrus constitu- General Price Daniel. year." SEEK MEXICAN LABOR "To be or not to bo present docs degree. all the king's men cannot"— tional or inconstitutional? Hill will give benefit of his not bother me. I will be there. put the power in it until then. McDonald contends the Leg- research in an effort to obtain STATION BURNS WASHINGTON, Aug. 17—UTV—A group of western farmer* to- "I feel that tho weather will not ROAD FORECAST The commission has written islature cannot levy a tax to be an opinion from Daniel on the PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Aug. day urged President Truman to seek renegotiation of a contract tor hamper this great event in the MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17 —(/P) Attorney General Price Daniel used, wholly or in part, for ad- commission's tax difficulties, 17—(>P)~~ A station the Southern the use of Mexican laborers in this year's harvest season. least. I bid you adieu now." Today's highway weather: to define its present status and vertising purposes. If Daniel finds the tax un- Pacific Railroad built in the 1870s And he bowed his way out the Mexico City to Ciudad Victoria see if there is a loophole in its McDonald said he merely constitutional the fundless when Sabine Texa., was a thriv- ALBANIA CHARGES INVASION door. } —cloudy, showers. wording allowing it to set a tax wanted to determine the con- period may go on for longer than ng port burned yesterday. The Ciudad Victoria to Monterrey for the coming season. stitutionality of the tax before a year. station wa* abandoned 20 years LONDON. Aug. 17 —4J&— Albania protested today te tit*. W*«tfcer Report and Matumoros—clear. A little technicality prevent! collecting it. He cited a like The 27-man commission now ago. It recently had been used as United Nations—for the second time within a week—that Greek (On r»f« 11) Laredo to Monttrrey—clear. Daniel from helping the com- situation in another state re- just sits and waits. tavern. troop* are invading her soil. V PAGE 2 THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE, TEX^S, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 Newly Born Town Of Sonoma And Ennis Man Charged 17. S. Science Bulletin Are Engaged In Feudin* And Fightin* In Attack On Seeks Rare Board Contracts Are Let By Board WEDNESDAY K1NGSVILLE, Aug. 17 — Contracts totaling $419,. ENNIS, AUK. 17 —(/P)— The town of Mayor J, P. Simw of Ennis issued this Widow, 50 * Disease Cure Th« Catholic War Veterans meet Ennis and its brand now neighbor, Son- atnt-omcni: A 26-year-old man wag being WASHINGTON, Aug. 17- 055.80 for construction of a student union building on "If aecoHHion comes, H will not be half- Government scientists have left for at 7:30 p.m. at the Immaculate the campus of Texas A. & I. College were let Tuesday at oma, are feu din' and fightin'. held in county jail today without Africa to produce species of a rare Conception church parish hall. way, it will b(» complete. There will be bond, charged with the rape of plant said to offer possibilities as a meeting of the college's board of directors in San An* The city council of Ennis yesterday no halves, One will be an Knni.site and widow near Rio Rotarians meet at noon at the tonio. a 50-year-old a rich source of cortisone—a chem- Completion of the three-story told the newly born town to go right have the advantages that Ennis has to Hondo Monday. ical that has shown dramatic El Jardin hotel. ahead and secede if its 200 citizens felt offer or one will be a Sonoman and have promise in treating rheumatoid structure is scheduled for 350 days The suspect is Efraln Nollola, arthiritis and rheumatic fever. St. Joseph's Scout Troop No. 11 after the start of construction, Dr. Jucky. what. Sonoma has to offer." a native of Mexico, who Sheriff Head Deputy The city council pointed out that En- The U. S. Public Health Service meets at 7:30 p.m. at the academy. K. H. Potect, president of the col- A ripoke.Hnmn fur Sonoma replied last Eoynton Fleming said was pick- said today one of its scientists and lege, said work would probably be nis offers city water, fire protection, city ing cotton near Rio Hondo. a botanist from the Agriculture Members of the Senior Girl Made Sheriff night he did not .sec how Sonoma could library service and other privileges. Knife Threat Department went to Liberia in Scout Troop No, 1 meets at the started within 30 days. July to beg-in the quest. Contracts secede when it was never a part of En- It broadly hinted that Sonoma could The victim said her assailant 1 home of William Andreaen. nis. offer no such services. forced his way into her house and The scientists plan to bring Of Hidalgo The general contract for the assaulted her while threatening samples of seeds and plants back The choir of the Central Chris- union building went to Harwell and Sonoma was born last Saturday when A spokesman for Sonoma—the city her with a knife, according to to this country to determine it voted to incorporate, 37 votes for to officials have not yet been named—said whether the substance can be pro- tian church meeis at 7;45 p.m m EDINBUKG, Aug. 37 — W. R. Harwell of San Antonio on a bid Fleming. She was taken to Val- the church for practice. (Bill) Doan is the new sheriff of nix against. Tho balloting—and some the "secession" statement puzzled him. ley Medical Center, Harlingen, duced from them—and also to find Hidalgo county. of $333,000. Four other contracts hard feelings—rc.sulied from Enni.s' pro- "Sonoma is on the east flank of Ennis where it svas discovered that five out whether they can be grown in Doan was appointed Tuesday by awarded were: Plumbing, $27,402, of her ribs had been broken in this country. The Woman's Council of Central posal to build u new .sewage disposal and has never been a part of the town," Cortisone, a naturally-occurring Christian church meets at the I he county commissioners to suc- Stein and Dawson, Corpus Christi; the struggle, Fleming said. at ceed Sheriff George In&ram who plant in the Sonoma area. he said, "How could we secede?" The suspect was arrested at a hormone of the adrenal gland, can church 12 noon. Lunch will be utilities, $17,173, Modlin Co., of also be produced laboriously from served at p.m. and a business died recently. Doan served as chief Corpus Christi; electrical wiring, Sonoma won Id have a mayor, a marsh- Some Sonoma ns pointed out that each tavern in the settlement of Ana- meeting will deputy sheriff under Ingram. The quitas, about five miles east of ox bile. follow. $14,800 Hooper Electric Co, of San al and aldermen, but they would get no has his own private sewer and water But the quantities available arc commissioners voted three to two pay because the town would have no system and can get along very nicely Rio Hondo, yesterday. Fleming THURSDAY in favor of Doan with Count. Antonio; and dining room and said his department was assisted so small that only a few of the kitchen equipment, $26,080.80, taxes. without help from Ennis. nation's 7,000,000 sufferers from The West Brownsville Lions club Judge T. B. Waite casting the de by Constable Dionisio Lopez in meeta at 12:10 p.m. at the Town ciding vote. Southwestern Specialty Co. of San making the arrest. House. Antonio. Justice of the Peace Manupl fever patients can be given treat- The board members reorganized iient in research programs. Marshall Aid Vaughan's Role In Behalf Diaz de Loon denied Nollola bail Kiwanians meet at noon at the selecting officers Frank C. Smith O and ordered him jailed. El Jardin hotel. of Houston, president; Mrs. Frank Six Killed Morton Lewis of San Antonio, vice Held To Be People John Hanson Post No. -13, Ameri- president; and Robert C. Eckharclt Of Accused Firm Is Studied can Legion, meets at the Legion In Collision of Kingsville, secretary-treasurer. Death Takes Hall in Fort Brown. All three were recently reappoint- nive WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 —(/P)— The role of Maj. And Events FULTON, Miss., Aug. 17 — ed to the board by Governor Allan Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and John Maragon reportedly Girl Scout Intermediate Troop —A heavy lumber carrier plowec Shivers. Other board members l-'rancr, Aug. 17 Andrew Petz Mrs. Tommie Cocke, wife of No. 2 meets at the Methodist into the center of an open-bed present were Lon C. Hill of Corpus played in 1946 in behalf of a company accused of violat- County Highway Patrolman Tom- church at 4 p.m. truck loaded with a gay crowd Christi, John C. Jones of La Feria — f/p> — Frenrh SncialiHl Andre- ing sugar rationing comes up for scrutiny today. Andrew Petz, a resident of the mie Cocke or San Benito, ia in ol revivalists near here last night, and A. Loy Sims of Sinton. Philip waid tho Marshall Plan's or- Valley since 1901, died last night spreading six dead and 20 injured Cooperative Effort Senate five percenter investigators called four wit- r a San Antonio hospital. The 20-30 club meets at 7:30 gan i/nllon for Kiiropoari Economic at his home at 142. > S. E. Madison p.m, at the El Jardin hotel. along a 100-foot section of road- The contract letting is the cli- nesses to a public hearing. street here. Pie was €8. way. max of several years' efforts on <'o-opnral ion (OF'IKC.) in "dividing An Agriculture De p a r t m c n t Petz had been ill a short lime. Miss Josephine Bannert ha* re- 1 turned to her home here nt'tor Senior MYF "Fun Night" in t.he Two of the- injui*r?d, in a Tupelo, the pail of the students, ex-stud- niihcr than unifying ' national spokesman said yesterday that He was a member of the Im- Miss., hospital, were reported in ents, faculty board and KingsviMr Vaughan and Maragon four years Rent Office maculate Conception Church and a spending two months with rela- basement of the church at 7:30 rronomir.'i In Kurope. Hgo sought aid at the agency lor tives at Gatesvilie, Texas. p.m. a "very critical" condition today. citizens to provide a campus center past grand knight of the Knights Highway patrol Inspector G. L. for club recreational activities. Philip told the council of the Allied Molassea Company of of Columbus lodge. He had been Perth Amboy, N. J. He said they To Be Closed Dr. H. C. Sample has ^ tu mod FRIDAY Hobis said the lumber truck, driven Kurope'.s consultative assembly employed by Larry Lightner, Inc., by R. Y. Booth of Ncwburgh, that thlfl trend hml occurred dc- didn't get it and that the case went here. to his office. Pd. Adv. The Junior Chamber of Com- to the Justice Department. merce meets at noon at Landrum's. Ind., rammed the other vehicle as *piU the fact that Marshall Plan In Valley Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Leo Vergott, Jr., Is spending his it turned ixito a side road leading Vaughan is President Truman's Delia Petz, a daughter, Mrs. H. M. to the church. Majestic ft id was "tfoivroim and into.Hlgent." army aide. His name has bobbed Hewett, and two granddaughters, vacation in Houston with his sister Girl Scout Troop No. n meets at Ho declared thn nn.Hornbly must up every day nt a special Senate HARLINGEN, Aug. :17 —Area Andruene and Henry Nell Hewett, and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. 4 p.m. in the home of Mrs. George tnhe rapid, forceful Mtep.M to unify subcommittee1* Inquiry into wheth- Arnold Serrata. Jones, 1699 Lakeside Drive. (Continued From Page One) er Improper Influence has figured rent director Rufus Penry has all of Brownsville. eal estate manager; George M. Kurope'.s economy to "avoir! an announced his office here has re- Funeral services will be Thurs-j Watson, city manager of San An- absolute eal.aHt.rophn toward which in the handling: of government clay at 5 p.m. at the Immaculate] Mrs. J. M. Mercuric and daugh- Tioop El Buen Pastor, Methodist we are all moving." business, ceived instructions to close Aug. ter Laurel of Port Isabel are church, meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Killing tonio Interstate theaters; Jack Conception church. Hinkley mortu- spending a few days Chalman, publicity director of the Tho Council of Kuropo i* hold- Maragon, once a frequent White 31. ary is in charge of arrangements. in Browns- church. Ing ita Inilifil meeting.1; here.. The Hou.se visitor, la a central figure ville with Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ken- (Continued From Page One; San Antonio theaters, nnd Conrad In the investigation, He has said Penry .said Tuesday he had re- Rosary services will be read at neson and children. clothes of Olvera, including a pair Brady, publicity director of Hous- '12-rmt.inn body ha.'i Homo of tho Hinkley Chapel at 7:30 p.m. today. The male hummingbird never ton Interstate theaters. Executives a.Mpect.M of a Kuropoan parliament. he regards Vaughan as a good ceived a telegram from the Dal- goes near its neat after the eggs of new shoes, on Hernandez. They friend. las office of the housing expeditor are laid. found his wallet, containing nome who arrived Tuesday arc: Frank Truman Victory $40, and a bundle of Olvera's other Starz, publicity director, and Rob- for Texas, telling him that the belongings. ert Hickey, RKO-Radio Pictures local office staff will be "separt- Friday Killed Jn Sleep special representative. ed" from the payroll as of the last Housing Forecast In Kaliko and Khaki Square Dance Early arrivals were: William STAR Bert Cromack day of the month. Club will meet at El Jardin com- Fleming said all the evidence munity pavilion at 8 p.m. was that the first man (Olvera) O'Donnell, Torrence H u d g 1 n s, Drive-In Theatre One report from Dallas said CContinued From Page One') Security Fight had been asleep when he was mur- Debbs Reynolds, J. C. Skinner, C. Dies Here Of all rent controls in Texas will be tion with the installation of. city WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 —(.*>)— dered. He said he considered the E. Holmes and J. H. Elder. Lust Time* Tonight lifted Sept. 1 and the order re- utilities in the housing projects. The senate turned today to a brisk killing of the second man <,Her- John Worley of the PM Con- ceived by Penry would seem to Mayor H. L. Stokely was out of scrap over President Truman's re- Suit Filed imndezl "unavoidable", and prais- struction Company of Dallas, build- Heart Attack substantiate this report. There the city nnd did not attend the organization. Plan No. 2, after ed Keller for trneking the murder- ers of the theater, has Also been '$& were other conflicting reports meeting. 1 here the past several days. Bfi-trand "Bert" Cromack Sr. handing the chief executive a On Oil Leases er to the river in the dark. f which said Texas rents would No indication was made as to stinging' defeat on his plans for Keller was bruised in the scuf- Entertainment prominent tsrownavnie resident, continue to bu controlled until the Tone McGee asks $16,373 as her Tonight's program includes mu- died suddenly this morning; at the. probable site of the new hous- a Welfare Department in the cab- fle but otherwise unhurt. state-approved lifting date of Oct. ing project In Brownsville, al- inet. claimed share of oil royalties He, and GaUiff returned to the sic by the Brownsville high school his residence on the Port road of ID. though it is known that there are from lease she took out jointly .scene of the first killing this morn- band, entertainment by the Amer- a heart attack. He was 82 years Both sides said the fight on No. The Harlingen cont.rol office at at least four localities under 2—to transfer the bureau of em- with G. R. Yantis in 1936, in a ing to try to find the instrument ican Legion Drum nnd Bugle Corps, old. one time employed 30 to 40 peo- study. At least two are in the ployment security from the Fed- suit filed m 107th district court with which Olvera. was murdered. and street dancing. Elizabeth Cromack, who had lived In ple, Penry said, but the staff has eastern part of the city. eral Seen r i t y Administration here today. JLast Words Street from nth Street to Oth will Brownsville since 1923, suffered a been cut down until for the past Brownsville has two housing (FSA'i to the Labor Department— She alleges she and Yantis, now De "Leon said Hernandez, lying be. roped off to accommodate the heart attack about 11:30 a. m. year there have been only two projects, one is the Buena Vida probably would wind up in. an ad dead, had an agreement to split. wounded and in agony, said "mn- huge crowd which will be on hand He had been retired. employes besides himself. Housing project, on Mth, and ministration victory. royalties 50-50 and that she has tenme, matenme," (kill me, kill to bid the theater welcome to Cromack came to Brownsville For several months that number Tyler and the other is the Bou- Democratic Leader Lucas (Till not been paid her share. The pe- me) after he had been shot. Brownsville. from Nowata, Okla, He was born has been r;ut to just Penry and gainvillea Housing Project on told reporters flatly the plan would tition says the leased property i Deputy Constable Santana Lucio The. top feature of tonight's full In «xico, New York. Prior to his a secretary. West Jefferson near the San Be- go through. in Starr county. Polk Homaday was at Hernandez' bedside when program will be the incomparable ONLY ONE SHOWING retirement, Cromack had been as- nito-Brownfeville highway. Harlingen, is representing- th he died about five, minutes after Norma Ballard and her Hammond Full Length Production sociated with the Cromack Citrus TEXAS I?EXT Out Of Town plaintiff, being taken to a hospital. Lucio electric orgnn. Groves. STAFF RELEASED Mansur left the city Wednesday Ediiiburg Plans said Hernandez made an effort to So it's "light*, action, earners" Start* «t 7:45 P. M. He was a Mason and a piember DALLAS -MFV- Federal rent morning and could, not be reached ROTARY MEETS talk there but what he said WAS in-tonight at the new Majestic thea- of the Church of the Advent, E3pis- controls in Texas may end in about for further details on the project. To Annex 50O Acres LA FERIA, Aug. 37 — R, A comprehensible, Lucio was inves- ter. Please Come Early eoval. His body is at the Hinkley two weeks. During the special City Com- EDINBURG, Aug. 17 — A. pro- Caldwell, vice president of the La tigating another case. Mortuary where services are pend- If they nrcn't erased from the mission meeting, the reading for posed city crdinance which would Feria Rotary club, conducted the GaUiff said Inter today no trace books in about 30 days, there annex more than 500 acrevS to the program of the club's rcg'uia the annexation by petition of two 1 of the murder weapon was found. Crash Victim's NT UK.3TATK I'llK AT1CKS Among1 th« survivors are his won't be any federal workers in Brownsville suburbs, Ebony city limits, was being readied to- luncheon-meeting this week. Pro Texas to enforce them anyway. vlfc, Mrs. Jesse Cromack; four heights and Kbony Acres was also day for publication, gram assignments for future meet1 sons, Bertrand Cromack Jr., of Federal rent; controls will be approved by the. Commission. The The territory to be annexed in- ings were given to c?.ub member. Funeral Set Body Arrives Hays, Kans.; Gerald H. Cromack, lifted in New Mexico about Sept. ordinance passed its second and cludes the tracks to the south and civic problems wore discussed Austin; Frank D. Cromack and 1. final reading automatically bring- and north of the city. during the business session. Today For The body of Jose Torres, 2fi. Last Times Today Permit Cromack, both of Browns- Thnt much was clear Tuesday ing into the corporate limits of killed in a traffic accident last ille, find a brother, Joe Cromaek from a series of statements—some the oity of Brownsville the two Sunday in KiDeen, Texas, arrived of them conflicting—made by subdivision. Jesus Menclez here this morning. JENNfERfls f Baltimore and 10 grandchil- Kin Of Local Woman Painted The body was taken to trm dren. housing expediter officials in Dal- A petition asking annexation Jesus Mendez, 64, died at his JOSEPH COHEN las, Washington and Cleveland, and signed by A majority of the residence here. 24th and E. Taylor Delta funeral home where funaral Housing Kxpeditor Tigho Woods resident property owners of the! street Tuesday night. services ore pending. said in Cleveland that: controls two subdivisions, was presented There are no known survivors. Torres, a veteran of World War will be lifted in New Mexico to t.he City oJ' Brownsville several Portrait Of Star For Movie Services will be held today at 4 IT with service in the Pacific, is Ochoa around Sept. 1 nrni that the re- weeks ago. p.m. at the Santa Rosalia ceme- survived by his wife. Lina Torres mnining rental offices in Texas A case, of the "mountain going Hollywood luminaries to "beat 8 tery under the, direction of the find two sisters, Mrs. Maria T. (Continued From Page One) will be closed by mid-September. to Mohammed" was re-enacted last path to his door." Delta Funeral home. Ruifc and Mrs. Raqucl T. Ramirez. slaying of Air Force Corporal Actor Joseph Cotton, who port- James Lindsay, 30, of Oneicla, Besieged China winter, when David Selxnick, Jen- rays an artist in the film, studied Tenn. Lindsay was i;hot in the nifer Jones and Joseph Cotton, Brackman's technique closely, same hotel on a different floor. Buildingo Hike City Sent Naval all filmdom notables, journeyed to during the 15 sitting required for OlfEEN Both men were killed by the a "whistle stop" town in Con- the portarit, and is said to have Today and Thursday same .32 caliber pistol, ballistics Seen As Boost necticut to have Miss Jones port- brought authenticity to his role. BE WISE- DA N(; K ROUS1 DASHING! rxperta reported. The ilain men Relief Force rait painted for the movie, "Port- All stages of development of the IDA LUPINO \vorc acquainted and both know For Employment CANTON", Aug. 17. ~-i'/Pj~- A rait of Jennie." painting appear in the movie, and n Mrs, Rosa Maria Ochoa, Genoa's Nationalist spokesman said to- Robert Brackman. world famous a final technicolor sequence shows \\ LEO CARRILLO wife, Kazen said. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 —) — night strong Naval forces had artist and cousin of Mrs. G. VV. she completed work, now hnnginp NINO MARTINI Laredo Police Chief David O. A forecast of further moderate, in- been sent up the Min River to the Johnson of Brownsville, refused to in the. Metropolitan Museum of SLUMBERIZE Gallagher .said the motive for the oroa.se.s in construction work in the relief of Communist besieged Foo- leave his Nonank, Conn., school Art in New York. "Daring Desperadoes" ."laying, in his opinion, was near future came from the Federal chow. of 80 pupils, when commissioned The movie is now showing at "jealousy". He declined to com- Reserve .Board toclny, The spokesman said the coas- to do the portairt. and forced the he Capitol Theater here. ment, tal city still wa.s In Nationalist: Do Yoa Do These Things? Pollc* Alurted Because construction is one of hands. Commercial radio contact) Today & Gallagher \esterday said he had the main bulwarks of business activity and employment, this fur- wit1h Foochow has been out here Thurs. alerted police throught Mexico nished some backing for a predic- fo? many hours. Til, S-47-12 and declared: tion by Secretary ol' Labor Tobin This might indicate communist, Turn and loss most of the night "Tliis will make things hot foi that employment, will go up by troops have occupied the city. A Back to. School George Ochoa. The FBI works big battle for Foochow has been Lay and count the "hard hand In glove with the Mexican 1,000,000 the rest of this year. reported underway. The city is secret police and they will locate Tobin made the prediction at the miles northeast of Canton. spots" in your mattress him. Whjn the.y locate him we White House yesterday. instead of sheep? u-ill ask the president of Mexico WEBSTER'S COLLEGIATE o expell nim as an undesirable. Dog-Shoo ling V/ake up and wonder "1 happen to know that Ochoa 01C TIO N A R Y, Fifth Edition why you bothered to trying1 desperately to take out g-o to bed for rest? Mexican citizenship—but at the Charges Dropped Equip your boyt and girte of high' same time, I have been given school and college age with this matt definite assurance that Mexican Two criminal charges growing useful handy'Sized dictionary. Web- citizenship will not be given him." out of thu shooting of a clog- Ho- Hinkley Mortuary ster's Collegiate fe the most generally ward Hall, Cameron county's chief accepted dic- The Solution... FAO FIENDS lailcr, were dismissed today. "tirowa»vtUe'» tionary in the Have your maltrchi revlUllxed by <-xpert« you o«ii truMI RIO DR JANEIRO, Aug. 17—-(,?, Justice of the Poaco. Manuel Funeral Hume" OIJJEST Ui rHlG VALLEY schools today! Send it to EtlelBlein's ... big enough lo be trustworthy . . . Burglars broke into the offices Diaz do Leon .mid the charges 110,000 Entries small enough to give you prompt attention! They offer new of the U. S. Naval mission today. were dropped oa the motion of .1,800 fifustr*' •l»al padding . . . new spring unit . . . new blue and white They took nothing but American County Attorney F. T. Graham, tions licking . . . and they refelt the cotton. g-Honr Service and cigarettes. for lack of evidence. Hall con- Easy Payment*, If you wloh. Dial Z-&60S and SI-UMBERIZEt Wtym Morris • Jonis P«i0t tended t.he injured animal had BURIAL INSURANCE 1,300 Pa«e* MIKt IINNIH • GlIAtWMI MOCKS Two hundred thousands farms been depredating1 his property, lOICftf NUTTON • ALAN HAH in Ohio have electricity—the larg- 4 « H',11 ;.-^. Iflylt est amount of nii'ttl electrification WITH n the nation. TWUM«r Mighty Mouse - Flying Good Will Offer! IMOCX Dancers and My Silent The Grand Banks area off tho coast of Newfoundland, in tho Love. path of the world's busiest water BIG Talent Show Thura. Nitc racie routes, is the iceberg dangei It" K 11" CANNON \ one. 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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 PAGE 5 Although whale oil candle* w*nt Bvr»/ d Antarctic out of fashion 100 year* ago, DDT To Be Given To Public skilled American glassworkers ar* Expedition Is today making: glass candleholdera by hand by virtually the earn* Called Off methods they used a century ago. BY 20-30 Club And Store WASHINGTON, Aug. 17—(/T)- FAST RELIEF FOR •/ An antarctic expedition that was ITCHINQ, STINQINQ OP! Saturday has been declared DDT will be made available free of cans and other insect-breeding to have been led by Rear Adm. Day in Brownsville. charge at the Sherwin-Williams places. He said the solution may Richard E. Byrd this fall has been One thousand dollars worth office here located at 1344 E. Eliza- be applied with brush, rag, or othercalled off by the Navy for "com- HfAT RASH beth street, according to J. B. Itching, burning heat rash got you DDT solution to aid the fight applicator. One application last pelling- reasons of economy," frantic? Sprinkle on Mexsana—-get Jones, store manager. Plans for the expedition have against polio by destroying the in "We are donating the two-hun- from four to five months, Jonej quick, soothing relief! This wonder* sects on private premises will be pointed out. been underway for more than a ful help is due to 'Sorb-Shield Action by the Sherwin- dred-and fifty gallons of DDT to year. which helps absorb irritating excess given away free the 20-30 Club for them to distri- All citizens of Brownsville and Williams Paint Co. Saturday bute it among the people of moisture and forms a shield on chafed starting at 9 a.m., under the spon- Brownsville, Jones said. surrounding communities are in- In the 20 years after 1929, %vhen skin against rubbing. It's the orig- sorship of the locaV-20-30 Club. vited by the 20-30 Club members Turkey replaced the old Arabic inal prickly heat powder—Can't be Long Lasting beat for easing stinging torment of Public Appeal Jones explained that the DDT to be at Sherwin-Williams store script with the Latin alphabet, At 6:15 p.m. today the 20-3C she published 40,000 books com- prickly heat, chafe and diaper rash. is for use on screen doors, garbage Saturday morning to pick up the pared to only 30,000 published dur- Club will make a public appeal DDT. Jones said it will be free of MEDICATED over the air at station KVAL to charge and that the store will fur- ing the two centuries before 1929. help combat polio. The program nish the containers. (Advert j.somenO (AcvcrMicment) will last fifteen minutes, according Bod Taken Members of the 20-30 Club will to Margal Vicars, president of be on hand at the store to help the 20-30 club. pass out the DDT, Vicars said. Two hundred and fifty gallons From Rive DALLAS LADY of six per cent DDT liquid coatin (AdvcrMscment) The body of an unidentified man about 35 years old was found "Suffered 7 years yesterday on the left bank of the LOSES 58 POUNDS The following reninrk«b}« story nhows told that T could ixrt live M 3'oar nnl«M Mexico's Rio Grande near El Carmen ranch. -then I found Pazo conclusively that Barcentrnto DOES t»kc I lost some weight. You may vise my nmm« oJT fat. any \vny you wish."-—Mrs. J. B. Mootr% Justice of the Peace Manuel brings amazing relief!" It contains nothing harmful. In fact, ft I$SS Mentor Street, Dnlla«, Tc.x*». Diaz de Leon said he thought the contains ingredients that mako you feel At ail druggists Import Stand man had drowned in the river and fays Afr. M. W,t Lot Angtles, Calif^ bettor. No stnrvAlion diet—no weakness— Speed amazing relief from misery of simple piles, NO hunRcr. Bnrvontrnto, the ordinal prnpe- If you are overweight RtuI w»nt to t&k* the water receding from a recent With soot,hine Pazo*. Acts to relieve pain, itching fniit juico recipe, takes off fat quickly, off URriy fnt, just go 10 your drufrgfet »nd rise had deposited the body on the (ititantly. Lubricates dry, hardened iinrls. Help* •afoly and you cnn cut plenty. ask for four ounces of liquid Bnrecntratw. Is Rapped prevent cracking, reduce^swelling. Don't sulTcr Pour tin's into n pint bottle and ndd enough bank. needless Iqrture of simple piles. Get Pazo Here is proof Rmpofrnit juice to fill bottle. Then t*k«» De Leon returned an inquest for comforting relief. Ask your doctor about it,' "I •wnnt to toll you whnt weight I have just two "Uxblespoonfuls twice a dny. If tb« SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 17—(#»)— verdict of death by accidental Suppository form or tulxss with perforated piptj lost in 2% months by using Bnrcontratc. very first bottlo doesn't show you the sim- The San Antonio Chamber of Com- drowning. *Pato Ointment and Sufipoutoria ® I weighed 262 pounds \vhon I started. I now ple, snfe wny to tnke off weight, return UM Tierce has protested business re- wcich 204. I *m so proud I tried it. I was empty bottle for your money strictions imposed by Mexico dur- ng the last several years. John M. Bennett, Jr., president of thi loft bank, anil Doof not rot dresses or men's shirts, Boys' 8 oz. Blue Jeans ... Sanforized. Western was up t.o within a short distance Removes odor from perspiration on contact 'of the court IIOUHI; HI j mire (at Arc Sought in 2 seconds. Has antiseptic action. Midaltfo). So. L decided that SHOES tho thing1 to do wn.s to remove ftAYMONDVILUn, Aug. 17 — Does not irritate skin. Can be used right style... Zipper front. the county .seat from the town Officers continued looking today after shaving. Preferred by 117,000 nurses. Oxfords , . . Loafers . . . Sandals. of Hidnlvjo to Rome plnco in for ausp«e.t:. in connection with A pure, white, stainless vanishing cream. All leather construction. Sizes6to 16only ...... the ftpproxlmato center of IHclul- Uvo safecracking jobs hero Mon- Arrid, with the amazing new ingredient 98 98 >?o county, and eonHoquently, I day night. Crcamogcn, stays smooth and creamy —will I io 4 formed mi agreement with The safecrackers entered tho not crystallize or dry out in the jar. John CIOHIVT and l<\ W. Sprague Welsh Motor company building to carry out that idea, and took a variety of tools. D2?^«^^Sffi^SflJSi^2£^^^ "With their as. si. stance, I Then they entered Brooks Super- aeourod the money and benight market, and a small amount of MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE! about 60,000 aerefl of land of msh, a pocket knife and a few Arrid with Crcamo^en is guaranteed not to dry out wh\eh tho present town of packages of: cigarettes were atol- in the jar. If you're not completely convinced that JWdirtburg wa.s the center... en. Arrid is /'/; every way the finest cream deodorant you've ARRID Chenille reads Had l.'r Tho burglars made their final ever used, return jar with unused portion for refund of "I kn<-w that under tho law stop at. the Oliver Implement Com- entire purchase price. Our address is on every package. Also JOt and S9t If a petition to remove a county >any building and cracked open 1 Beautiful multi-colored Chenille Spreads scat wa.s piottented to a county two safes ami approximately $1,000. rc^-?^^ ^*^^^^^^^' judge, ho declared the result n cash was stolen. DON'T BE HALF- SAFE, BE ARRID -SAFE. USE ARRID -TO BE SURE! and a large assortment of tho clod Ion. . . 98 "An A result of this Hitimtlon, of colors. Now to I prepared petitions to tho county judk'r (himself) to ordor an election for tho pur- IHI.SC of moving the county .scat to tho town which I called (!hapln, which conslstrd of one .store and a post office in the HEAVY WOVEN COTTON middle of 00,000 aeror . . "After I his petition wn.s signed by practically all tho voters of Hidalgo county, I issued an order, ns county Judge calling BEDSPREADS for an election, to bo held on a certain Saturday. . . The Ideal all "Kxten'm'e notice- was given of tho act by tho prcsH of Texas purpose spread is assorted colors. .. ami ns a result thereof, the 2" governor ordered two companies of Rangers . to protect the peace against whnt my op- ponent.s culled tho tyranny of C'hapin told how the clay bo- fore tho election, he resigned Children's School Dresses and asked the county com mis- jtioner.M to appoint S. P. Silver Beautiful dresses in a nice county judge. They did. Stiver Fancy assortment of styles, si^es was ft leading foe of Chftptn. and colors. Tho Judge continued: Mercerized Blazer All "After all tho election boxes Striped were in and reported to County Sizes Clork A. K. Chavez, I called ]49 Judge Silver in and demanded that ho. . .declare the result of GILBEYS GIN ANKLETS the election. "Judge Silver protested... elastic Girls' Blue Jeans but Judge Silver, in my honest opinion, was an honest man at Tops Heavy 8 oz. blue heart. 1 stuck tho stem of my denim. Full cut . . . pipe in his back, and he, feeling sanforized shrunk. the imprint, said, 'I'll count the 25 Zipper side fastener. voto, don't hill me. . . Reason for the complex maneuver* which led up to his resignation as county judge, C'hapin said, was to avoid a cry OF BROWNSVILLE of "fraud" if he certified the result of the election. Incidentally, there's another THI "tH79»NATIONAL GIN" DISTIUID BY W. 4 A.tOUMY LTD. IN THI UNITED STATIS AND IN INOIANO, AUSTtAllA ANO CANADA Ever* Hay Low Prices Chftpin anecdote tied to that .L. / / gold ring, which if « lion's head National Diitilieri Product* Corp., New York, IL Y. 90 Proof. Distilled London Dry Gin. 100% frtin neural HNTH NEW MAJESTIC NEW MAJESTIC SECTION SECTION

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CARNIVAL of FUN CELEBRATING THE GRAND OPENING

TONIGHT AT 7:30 P. M. 2 COMPLETE PERFORMANCES 1st Show Begins at 7:30 P.M. 2nd at 9:45 P.M. Radio Broadcast "A" Brownsville High School Band "A: American Legion Drum & Bugle Corp. Panorama Animated Lights Street Dancing AND The Incomparable NORMA BALLARD And Her Hammond Electric Organ

-lA.-FR4fciNUL.Y- 'Ttte PACT! 1-A *THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 •lamming, ropci hitting masks 9 Dancing Normal Gotten, Fouiitaine To June Began Early • 'China' Marks Record v/irtl««» And dozen* of others. Majestic Sets Steivart And Allyson 'Just Fit "You can dance if you can walk", Co-Star In 'September' Like Marilyn Miller, whom she ; Use Of Sound Effects Actual footage on the film wil Special Show s«ya Ray Bolger, portrays in "LOOK FOR THE be about 8,850 feet, much lens than The dancing star of "LOOK FOR HOLLYWOOD In a deal con- SILVER LINING". Warner Bros. .*"' HOLLYWOOD — An odd Holly- the length of the sound effect Technicolor musical, June Haver record will be net when Wil- RolesIn'The Stratton Story' For Youngsters THE SILVER LINING", Warner cluded by trans - Atlantic phone, used. However, frequently as man> Joseph Gotten was sent vecently to was doing imitations at. the age of an seven effects are uaed on th It's not just the premiere show- Bros. Techincolor film opening six. Paramount'* "Captain China," soon at the new Majestic, claims play the male lead in "September" In those days June did an act •Captain China" is the largest ing of the new Majestic Wednes- called "Lunch'at the Brown Der- •—-To-starring John Wayne, Gall Rus- scaled action film produced by Wll day night that concerns Jimmy that every basic tap step is adap- opposite Joan Fontaine. Negotia- liam Pine and William Thomas t tions were finalized by Hal Wallis by" in which she imitated Kathar- '," noil, Jeffrey Lynn, Lon Chaney, McNeill, manager of the theatre, ted from the natural movement of and Daniel O'Shea for the David ine Hepburn, Zasu Pitts and Helen date, and the fast-moving pace i but also the big show Thursday the feet in walking or running. ^jEtlgar Bergen and Michael O'Shea. responsible for the record sound morning at 9:30 a.m. It's for O. Selznick organization. Wallis is Hayes. t-— Howard Smith, head of the unit's effect usage. Brownsville's youngsters, and a now in England en route to Italy it is—they will want to help us where the film will be shol under In medieval times warring arm- ^rutting department, estimates big special party has been planned ies agreed not to campaign against "ZZlhfit 20,000 feet of sound effect RETURNS for them, keep it attractive for them. the directional guidance of Wil- ,^^/ilm will he used tor dubbing Dan Duryea has returned to Hoi While the Majestic is an ideal Norma Ballard will also play liam Dieterle, each other during winter. —"Captain China." Thia i« double favorite melodies on the Ham- This will be Cotton's third pic- lywood from New York where h theatre for adults or children, kids Third Man" for Carol Reed. He is ^"the amount generally uued for an went for the opening of Para are the most critical, according to mond organ. ture appearance abroad i1n recent ~ action picture, mount's "Manhandled," produce McNeill, and woe to the theatre Don't forget, KIDS, its Thursday months, the others being "Under currently appearing- at Warner Effectfl will consist of ocean by William, Pine and William manager that ever forgets it, for morning at 9:30 a.m. for the time Capricorn" for Alfred Hitchcock Bros, in "Beyond the Forest" with - wave noises, and wind blaati, list Thomaa. Duryea plays a double he may be sure the kids will re- of your life. with Ingrid Bergman and "The Bette Davis/ 2 flghta, machinery, Ioo8e cargo hit- crossing private investigator in the mind him of anything that goes 3 ting bulkheads, atormn, doom suspense melodrama. amiss. But if plans don't slip up, this theatre party is going to be one the kids will long remember. It's an innovation in the amuse- ment business, this Kid's Premiere. But it is sure to be a success. In addition to a two hour show of cartoons and comedies chosen for CONGRATULATIONS special appeal, the kids will also receive special favors. Also to be given away to each kiddie attend- ing the special show will be bub- ble gum, ice cream and popcorn and giant balloons. to th. In the lineup of cartoons and co- GROWTH medies are some of the top "stars" in this field including Tom & Jerry n THREE cartoons, "The Truce Hurts", "Puss 'n Toots" and "Cat Pishin' "; Popeye and Olive Oyl in James Stewart and June AMyson play husband and wife In "THE 'Robin Hoodwinked"; Tweet ("I NEW MAJESTIC THEATER Th* magnificent new STRATTON STORY", M-G-M picture based on the spectacular Tot I Taw a Putty Tat") Pie in Theatre rareer of Monty Stratton, former bijt-1eagu« baseball star. Also 'A Tale of Two Kitties"; Daffy nynibol of the in the cost of the picture, which is the opening attraction of the Duck in "Daffy Dilly"; Porky Pig metropolitan growth now Majestic, are Frank Morgan, Agnes M'oorehead and Bill Wil- n "Scardy Cat"; the Throe Stoo- of our <;ily. liams. ges in "Pardon My Clutch"; Ed- The Finest in the Valle

The gallant story of one of the makes for a story that will leave few onlookers untouched. most courageous figures ' in the Directed By Wood yorld of sport will be unfolded Under the knowing' direction of starting- today at the new Majestic Sam Wood, who directed that oth- er outstanding sports drama, floodyenr, a progressive organization, n the "Stratton Story," M-G-M's "Pride of the Yankees," the film welcome* growth In every Held. Just a« the new film based on the spectacular Majestic represents the finest .story of Monty Stratton is told In the Held of entertainment, your and dramatic career of Monty with naturalness, warmth and a Gooriyeur Sr.rvlee Store repre- Stratlon, who came from the aand- sustaining dramatic pace. Begin- sent* the fliiPNt In Home Appliance, ots of Texas to win fame as a ning with a sandlot game in the Our trucks will be rolling day Tiro, anil Service, field. pitching star with the Chicago little Texas farming town of ,Vhitc Sox. Greenville, in which the lanky While backgrounded with tne young Monty performs magic with hrills of big league hall park a baseball, it follows his meeting- and night to bring the newest oerie.s, the sports angle of tne nar- Barney Wiles, a baseball has-been ative is subservient to the true-to- who coaches the boy and arrang- il* o. story of Monty Stratton, who, es for his tryout with the White after two seasons that put him on Sox. Not coming up to grade, he hits to you. MR verge of alllime greatness, is farmed out to minor leagues, OODYI SERVK suffered a hunting accident that wins impressively and is recalled caused the amputation of his right to the White Sox. It is now that leg. How ho came back, eight he feela sure enough of his career CORE years later, to resume a pitching to marry pretty and vivacious Eth- career In the game he loved and to el, the girl whom he had met while be named the "Most Courageous "warming the bench" during his Athlete of the Year" in 1946, tryout period. MICKEY SHANNON Stratton becomes th« freshman Kennedy in "No More Rela- sensation of the league and by the tives" and Tex Williams in "Chey- next season is top right-hander in enne Cowboy". th loop and ia also the father of In addition to the big screen Monty, Jr, Now occurs the hunt show, Mickey Shannon, sensation- An Oscar To Interstate ing accident which brings about al radio star will appear on the an end of his brilliant future. It stage and sing the songs the kid- VALLEY FILM SERVICE ia the devoted Ethel who reawak- dies like best. ens hia interest in life and in the The Majestic is the safest place game he loves and who gives him n Brownsville for kids, says Mc- renewed hope for the future. Neill and Mre want them to feel TOM CARAWAY - Owner Fits Role perfectly at home while attending No finer choice for the rol« of th« theatre. After all, it's their Stratton could have been made theatre too, and we know when than to entrust this arresting fig- they see what, a beautiful theatre 77i« Beautiful ure to the hands of James Stewart. He gives it a down-to-earth na- New turalness, humor, warmth and sin- cerity. He is buoyant and infec- Majestic tious in the lighter scenes and Opens heartbreakingly moving in the pic- ture's tragic episodes. It is prob- Tonight ably his finest motion picture role to date. June Allyson also deserves a big hand for her role as the wife A Premiere Event who stands by her husband's side when he seems a broken man and who quietly and self - effacingly for it celebrates guides him on the path of renewed hope and courage. another 'First' Excellent Cast There are other excellent; per- for Brownsville formances. Prank Morgan is color- ful and engaging as Barney Wile, and the Valley! the one-time ba.seball great who . . . is celebrated this evening- as Interstate Theatres finds his way back to the big league stamping grounds through open the mighty new Majestic—one of the South- a boy whom he grows to love like a son. Agnes Moorehead is the west's finest, show places! Easter-ling-Van Tyne Com- understanding and practical .mind- ed Ma Stratton. Bill Williams is pany is glad to join the ranks of progressive Valley enormously likeable as Eddie Dib- son, Monty's baseball sidekick arid firms in praise of this new symbol of Valley pro- .smooth-talking "lady killer." Of additional interest is the presence gress and leadership! in th cast of a large number of well - known baseball .figures, among those playing themselves The Valley has, in the past decade, become the entertainment mecca of Texas with considerable credit being . . . and it is growing rapidly. Every progressive business is anxious to sec the And So the Volley*/ James Dyke, foi-merly manager of the Chicago White Sox and the Hollywood Stars; Bill Dickey, great metropolitan Valley area become supreme in every respect. And that wish hard-hitting catcher of the New Grows York Yankees; and Gene Bearden, is being translated into action with ever^ passing day! handsome pitching star of the Cleveland Indians. DELTA Sports followers and the. average fhlol Tort of South Tex a* in- moviegoer alike will find "The Pontiac "-Another Hollywood Star Stratton Story" superlative enter- uiul now KntortaJnrnont Offers To A Progressive tainment. It is a drama of a man of th« Vrtllcy with eight theaters. who faced disaster with a great UST as Barbara Stanwyck, soon to be seen at the VALLEY courage and it packs a terrific nccedft to Fort ImibH heart wallop. J magnificent new Majestic in ''The Lady Gambles", llooa Chioa . is one of the top performers in Hollywood , . . so is the Island , romantic old Mexico . . . Valley's Largest Stocks .1949 Pontiac. This smart automobile is a star in the Val- awl nil Itif trimming*! Prllii finds It » Office Furniture June Finds Left ley, too. Ask for a demonstration soon. ph'HMiro awl a challenM'o to serve such a ' Office Supplies Is Far From Right pniKresslv* aroa. The future t« hriRht for There's a difference bet. ween * Office Machines right and wrong', and left isn't tiu> cntii-p metropolitan ar«»a wn call th« right. So June Allyson discovered * Duplicators in possibly the most difficult fea- > alley . . . nml your two alert I>elta storr-N Lurc of her latest film role in .Htiuul roady to sorvo thla proud area with * Adding Machines M-G-M's "THE STRATTON STORY". I ho liilr.nt In fine office equipment at tho * Calculators The young1 actress is strictly a outhpaw as far as eating and lowest jwshlMo prU'cii. * Dictaphones writing are concerned. And she had to do both, as well as throw * Typewriters baseball, in the picture with her •tght hand. large, warehouse display at Harlin- .It was all because of a line in All-Valley Airport. Also ui both the script, James Stewart, as the I ormer big- league pitching star, Monty Stratton, a right-hander, lad to lean over his baby son in he film and remove a rattle from he tot's left hand. As he does 9th and Eltiabeth — Brownsville — Dial Free so, he says, "Hey, none of that. Ve won't have any southpaws in Delivery his family!" Anywhere DEI In AUTHENTIC BACKGROUNDS Much of Paramount's "Postal In- OFFICE SUPPIY The pector," co-starring Alan Ladd nd Phyllis Calvert, will be filmed Easterling-Van Tyne Valley n Gary, Ind., and Chicago. Di- coMHunr ector Lewis Allen feels that this "Your Pontiac Dealer" 117 \V. Jackson — Iliirliiigcn — Phone location" will add valuable au- henticity and realism. 101 E. Hariri ion 155 E. Elizabeth PLAYS THE "BONKS" Phone 1560 Dial 2.7642 William Holden, starred in Para Otto Wilkinson, Browns vilta Manager mount's "Dear Wife," has attempt d to learn to play the violir iano and guitar without sucee:-- But he's an expert at the "bones.

t THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS^WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 PAGE S-A

INTERSTATE Takes Pride in Announcing

v^gsitf*^ Presenting to the People of INAUGURAL BROWNSVILLE and the VALLEY PERFORMANCE One of the Most Magnificent THE TRUE LOVE-STORY • • • and Continuing Showhouses in Texas. thru SATURDAY of Monty Stratton, DON'T MISS THESE CURRENT a rangy, grinning ATTRACTIONS AT THE CAPITOL *W QUEEN Texan... and the THEATRES DCDICAHD CAPITOL

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7 mT6RSTflT€ S DtUJ LflnomflRK FOR fl LAIN! GALA OPENING CHILDREN'S MATINEE THURSDAY MORNING AT 9:30 -MDOORS OPEN AT 8:30 A. M. FREE PRIZES - STAGE SHOW 7 CARTOONS-3 COMEDIES FREE - FREE - FREE BIG SCREEN PROGRAM Qn the Stage — In Person Every Boy and Girl Will Receive TOM & JERRY in "THE TRUCE HURTS" and "CATFISHIN" NORMA BALLARD 1 PORKY PIG in "SCARDY CAT" - DAFFY DUCK in 2 /* HOURS • DONALD DUCK ICY FROST « OF FUN \ INTERSTATE HOT POPCORN THE THREE STOOGES in "PARDON MY CLUTCH" And Her Hammond Electric Organ POPEYE in "ROBIN HOOD WINKED" - Edgar KENNEDY COMEDY Plus — Radio's New Star Children 25c AND • PARIS BUBBLE GUM • MICKEY SHANNON • GIANT BALLOONS • TWEETIE PIE in "TALtfOF 2 KITTENS" - Tex WILLIAMS COMEDY Ballad* and Songft of the Went Adults Me PLAY Tax InoltxU* PAGE 4-A THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 TER", expresed her bewilderment, Skelton Has New Mitchum's Fetich Gentleman Admits he explained that he was head of a Ideas On Billing Talismans for good luck are fa Making Mistake manufacturing concern for which vorite fad items. In Hollywood she modeled prior to her screen Red Skelton has a novel idea for A gentleman whom Esther Will- where stars are concerned, they iams did not at first recognize career. the billing vt his curernt film, "We fired you," he said rue- M-G-M's Technicolor musical, often extend to the screen. approached her at a party the oth- er evening and said: "Misa Will- fully, "I believe at the time our "NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER". Sharp-eyed fans nave become excuse was — 'no personality'." Skelton heads a cast which in- familiar with the khaki-colored iams, I just want you to know that you have taught me a valuable cludes Esther Williams, Ricardo trench coat which Robert Mitchum Georgia is the United States* Montalban, Betty Garrett and Kee- has worn in all but three of his lesson." When the star, currently appear- largest producer of kaolin, for use nan Wynn. movies since 1945. Mitchum first as a paper and china clay. "But wouldn't it be something," sported the coat In "THE STORY ing in "NEPTUNE'S DAUGH- suggests the comedian, "if it were OF G. I. JOE", the picture that billed this way: "NEPTUNE'S brought him overnight acclaim. Be- Daughter" starring Ben Gage's lieving the garment brought him wife, Lioretta Young's brother-in- luck, he dons it for a scene or two law; Larry Parks' wife and Ed in every possible film. It shows Wynn's boy!" up for the seventh time in Mit- Skelton laments he is the only chum's current RKO Radio drama, one in the cast who doesn't have "THE BIG STEAL", in which Jane a relative who is prominent in Greer and William Bendix are his show business. co-stars. Some 50,000 Indians live on New Louisiana muskrats yield about Mexico reservations. eight million pelts a year.

Theatre of The Neiv Majestic ior ~ Center Entertainment Ce. Makes f the Valley Brownsville's O R. J. O'DONNELL Skyline- family were active in the Amer-! sored solely by the Variety Club KARL HOBL1TZELLE lean revolution. of Texas. Known As Philanthropist He works most of the time he Look Important isn't asleep. Early morning finds Interstate Circuit, Inc., and Tex- the amusement field and operate Hoblitzelle is known throughout all the nation's vaudeville theatres, the state as one of Texas' most him at his desk or out on the cir- ft« Consolidated Theatres, Inc., cuit looking over theatres and operators of the new Majestic Interstate Theatres were the generous philanthropists. He is an helping his managers solve prob- Thfrat.ro, arc headed by experienced first sought. With the sale of his ardent patron of the arts. He is lems of operation. When in Dallas For the Opening— •bowmen, who have a national rep- theatres to RKO, Hoblitsselle devot- particularly interested in old mast- he is a familiar figure in the down- ed himself to world travel. This ers and is active in the restora- town and suburban theatres chat- utation for knowing what the ting with patrons and employees, thcntre-goorfl of Toxfis and the rowplto from the theatre however, tion of a collection of his which his duties carry him from coast want ft« their amuse- was short lived because in less he has lent to the Dallas Art to coast. You can talk to him at LOOK IMPORTANT! ment fare. than two yearn the dissolution of Museum. The Hoblitzelle collectionhis desk this afternoon and tomor- Karl Jlohlit.7,f:Ik', president of RK.O put: him back at the head of of old silver and china is national- 4 row may bring you a call from ANDREW GELLER both organization. !, wafl born in the circuit he organized. ly famous. The promotion of sym- Hollywood or New York. Air- By being dressed by St. in .1878, tho won of Clar- When the 1'ublix Theatres cor- phony and opera seasons as civic planes, automobiles and trains PARAMOUNT ence Linden Hoblit/ollo and Ida poration, operating picture and necessities also occupies him. carry him on his jaunts in interest FOOTREST Knapp Hobl .stage show theatres went into re- He is a director of the Republic of business. He's on the go all of tho Interstate coivcr.shlp and finally came out National Bank of Dallas. the time. Direction of operating- the new CALIFORNIA Company in 1905 of it, the executives of that cir- He and Mrs, O'Donnell live in COBBLERS lor and piom-f-iTd Htagn attractions cuit selected Hoblitzello to super- Majestic Theatre, tog-ether with Dallas. Discriminating Women through the South and Southwest. vise tho reorganization of their the many other conducted by the !A« ho orcctod thoatroa in this ter- interests in the Southwest. It was Interstate Circuit, falls to a man EXPECTING ritory each became known as tho through this connection that many who has spent most of his life Dorothy Lamour, leading lady in most modern Jn the country, theatres wore added to the list in show business. Paramount'* "Manhandled," ex- Many of tho larger theatres under his .supervision. He's H. J. O'Donnell, vice presi- pects her second child this Septem- CYNTHIA'S throughout the nation embody H obi it/el IP. Is an old and hon- dent and general manager of the ber, She has a son, Ridgeley, aged fraturoH flr«t «cen In Hoblitzelle ored name originating in Switzer- circuit. three. He appears in a scene of land and dating from the 15th In his capacity he works close- the suspense melodrama, produced SHOE SALON With the exception of several century. Members of the family ly with J. C. McNeill, Brownsville by William Pine and William yearn, ho has alwtiyw boon active were governors of Swiss cantons, Interstate head, and is always Thomas. 4S3 E. 10th Brownsville Dial 2-7830 in the operation of hi« theatres. jurists, writers, warriors and po- guided by the wishes of the 1029, when Radio - Keith - litical figures from the 15th to Brownsville contingent in the prob- Louisiana produces more furs OPPOSITE THE NEW MAJESTIC THEATRE lOi.h century. Several of the lems that confront the theatre than any other state in the union. man. O'Donnell gets credit for many of the innovations in theatre build- ing and in the program selection for the various theatres under his The Neiv direction. He js known as a "mood feeler" — that is, he has 'a keen sense of judging what theatre pa- MAJESTIC trons want and enjoy. O'Donnell started as an usher in a Chicago theatre, Rapidly he Fut rose to chief usher, then assistant t to the treasurer and finally treas- urer. From that position he went to New York, where he became a figure in box offices along the famed Broadway. Alternately he became manager, artists' repre- sentative, director, booking execu- tive and theatre head. In 1924 he came to Texas as manager of the Majestic Theatre in Fort Worth, It wasn't long before he was in charge of operating all the Hoblit- zelle theatres. With the exception of several years between 1029 and 1931 he has been with Interstate ever since. Another Like Hoblitzelle, the general manager is vitally interested in Proof That civic and charity matters, He is a decidedly normal person with a Congratulations to Interstate Thea- iirowiiHvillc leaning to sports in his off mom- ents. Now that golf has become Is his hobby, he's as happy over tres : : ; their manager Jimmy cracking a 90 as ho is in getting 77ie Kntcrtaimnent Center across a theatrical triumph. He al- so is a fight fan and fight night McNeill. .•: and the entire personell of the Valley finds him among the ringsiders wherever he happens to be. I International Chief Barker for showing faith in the future of His charity activities arc many. Chief among these is the Variety Clubs International, of which he in 'Brownsville by making available to "Chief Barker" — or President. The. Variety Club is an organiza- LUMBER CO tion of theatre men of the United the people in the Valley a complete H.L.ftTOKBLY.PRf*. States, England, Canada and Mex- AT rove stawce s/f/ct/9o+ ico, whose main purpose is sup- porting charitable institutions. and magnificent theatre / The most well known of these institutions in Texas is Variety Club Boys' Ranch, which is spon-

the New

Their neighbor, the Pan-American State 'Bank, welcomes this MAJESTIC new organization to Brownsville and extends sincere wishes for their success! And so, once again, Brownsville—the Gateway THEATRE City—proves that it is the entertainment Center of the Valley,

Dramatizes to the Public

Brownsville99 Position 'As

""The Entertainment Center of the Valley!" PAN AMERICAN STATE BANK • All Brownsville is Proud of this New Theatre, Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Evidence it Gives of Interstate Circuit's Confidence in the Future of Brownsville! Brownsville DODD-MITCHELL AGENCY 952 E. Levoe "Sine* 1880' Dial 2-7415 THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 Year's Production Livingston And Evans scheduled to start •hooting on lo- Mary Lawrence Wallis To Europe cation in Italy. Schedule Set By Songs For Hope Film Cast In 'The Lie' To Prepare *'September9 Wallis wilt attend London pre- mieres of his forthcoming Par** Pine And Thomas HOLLYWOOD—Jay Livingston HOLLYWOOD — Mary Lawr HOLLYWOOD — Hal Wallto and Ray Evans have just complet ence, wife of director Delma monut releases, "Hop* of Sand," HOLLYWOOD — Producer Wil departed recently by piano on the and "My Friend Irma," during hia ed a second song, entitled "Home Daves, who made her screen debu lam Thomas recently announce in "The Stratton Story," has been first leg of an extended trip to stay abroad. The entire company the production zichedulc for th Coo kin'," for Paramount's signed by Paramount for her sec Europe, From New lork he sails will return to Hollywood to re- "Where Men Are Men," Technicol- ond screen appearance in "Th on the Queen Mary to Southamp- sume studio shooting at Paramoun coming- year for the William Pine ton and then will proceed to Lon- same studio shooting at Para- William Thomas unit, releasing or comedy co-starring Bob Hope Lie," co-sarring Barbara Stan and Lucille Ball. wyck and John Lund. don and Paris. mount in early fall. through Paramount. Although married to Daves elev In mid-July he will join director Final production is being: com The song, which is described as en years, Miss Lawrence was not William Dieterle in Rome to plan Hunting- rifles and classical an unusual novelty ditty, will be interested in acting until Director exteriors and backgrounds for his records are the hobbies of William pleted on "Captain China," aea forthcoming production for Para-j Holden, star of Paramount's "Dear adventure story co-starring John sung by Hope during ar elaborate Sam Wood induced her to accept fox hunt sequence in the picture. a part in the current Jimmy Stew- mount, "September," which is Wife." Payne, Gail Russell, Jeffrey Lynn art starrer. Wood started Daves Lon Chaney, Edgar Bergen and The ace tunesmiths only last .week on "his career 25 years ago. Michael O'Shea. Lucien Cailliet completed another novelty tune, "The Lie" is directed by Mitch- "Fancy Pants," which will be sung ell Leisen under Richard Mai- noted composer, is composing the baum's production supervision. music score and will conduct by Hope and Miss Ball in two sep- arate versions. The Hope version Lyour I lew fifty-piece orchestra for the film's is in the form of u London music scoring. Miles Of Wire hall song and is called "Yes. If all the wiring in the Ne\\ "Viva Mexico" went Into pro- TOBBENCE HUDGINS M'Lord." Majestic theatre were stretched duction August 1. To be filmed in "Home Caokin"Ms the 300th out in a straight line it would MAJESTIC Torrence Hudgins, assistant to tune written by Livingston and reach from downtown Brownsville Technicolor, shooting started on lo- Evans in the past 12 years. Their cation at Sedona, Ariz. Lewis R home office executives Raymond far beyond the city limits and back Willie and William O'Donnell, is to [ong list of song hits includes "To again. An exact check could not THEATRE Foster, who directed "Captain Each His Own," "Golden Ear- be obtained but it measures miles China," wrote the script and will je present for the opening o: rings," and "Buttons and Bows." and miles. will, of course, be also direct this large-scale west- Brownsville's newest theatre ern. Hudgins assists in coordinating the equipped with "Viva Mexico" will be the first ctivities of the theatre operating production photographed in Tech- An Important Step Forward! nicolor by William Pine and Wil- division with other departments, liam Thomas. plus special assignments in exploi- — For Brownsville — Third and final picture slated ation and stage show booking, in this year by the unit will be "not he operation of Interstate's 157 For one week we will offer you discounts for Publication," exploitation mel- heatres. odrama involving an attempted that mean progress and economy ... on living: Group Hearing Aide lynching. Geoffrey Homes is script- FIRST WESTERN room and bedroom pieces . . . priced right! ing the story and the film is sched- Hedy Lamarr, who made her Visit us any day. In order that those with hearing: deficiencies uled for Nov. 3 start. .m eric an screen debut in 1938, may enjoy the show to the fullest Until their recently signed new ecently appeared in her first west- contract with Paramount, the pro- rn, Paramount's "Cooper Can- ducing team was making a mini- on," in which she co-stars with Liddell Furniture Store mum of six films annually. Now, lay Millard, Macdonald Carey, FRANK M. RAMSEY they are producing three major lona Freeman and Harry Carey 832 E. Elizabeth Phone 2-5812 519 N. Tancahua, Distributor Corpus Christ!, Tex. RAYMOND WILLIE pictures a year. r.

Raymond \Vlllifj, supervisor of Worth aa a doorman at the Hip- the Valley Theatres for a number podrome The-, at re In 1916. Except of ydn.ru prior to hla present a.s- for a period of a few years, Wil- us A«MJHtunt to the Gen- lie has boon with Mr. Hoblitzclle eral Mana^r, is expected to be present Wfdruwlfty evening" at the and Interstate Theatres con- opening' of tho new .Majestic tlnuouHly since joining the orga- Theatre, nization in 1918. By theatrical bimlneflfl aland- Willio l« an old timer having Binco 1037 when he was trans- In Nhow bimlnow In Ft. ferred from San Antonio, where he was in charge of all Interstate forthcoming Majestic theatre attraction... Theatres in that city, his respon- Inters tale Real sibilities have been largely centered in the operation of Estate In Hands theatres in Houston, Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Galvest.on, Of W.Nichols and in Dallas, Home Office loca- Weeden Nichols bears the un- tion of Interstate Circuit. I tmiml distinction of having" been With extensive experience In the first Intorstator to join the tho1 construction of theatres, hav- color a In tho sorvloo of his country ing approved plans and specifica- and tho last tntorstator to be tions, decorative treatment and relwi.Mod from tho service. equipping of more than thirty new An a captain In tho Toxa theatres built for Interstate in National (Juard, he was callec tho past twelve years, Willie's early in tho minimer of 1040, nnc opinion is highly respected by wan not discharged until tho sum theatre architects and builders. rnnr of 39-t.fi; a period of six Jong Constantly in search of new and improved ideas for theatre con- incidentally, W e o cl o n was struction, Willie's visit to Browns- dlfichargvd nx n full colonel on the ville, aside from attending the gonr-ral iitaff, a distinction In opening festivities, is to observe itself. the many modern innovations in I During1 this long term of serv- the newest of the Interstate group | ice, ho traveled tho world over, of theatres, fall und did not miss any of the theatres of action. Nichols first cam o to work for Cool Cashiers InterKtate In 10.'J7. Mr. Hoblltzelle engaged him to manage the Notice the smiling- faces of the Majeatlc Theatro building", San cashiers at the New Majestic. They Antonio. are jti.st as comfortable as the pa- fart of the contract wan the irons, and do not have to buy a understanding that Nichols was :leket to enjoy year 'round air- to entirely renovate and air conditioning. Clone are the clays condition the nm.s.slve building, when the cashier was provided fashions which ho «!ld in n period of a with a buzz fan to stir up the little over pine monfch.'i; and before varm air in the box office. Browns- he entered the armed services, ville's newest theatre has metal had taken the building from lucta extending from tho theatre About (>0 per cent capacity to a .0 tho box office. full 100 per ci'nt rental capacity. 1949 Nleholfl has wpent his on tiro \stfttn for Interstate and Texas life in the real estate and aflfloclat- Conaolldatod Theatres and, in acl- ed bu.slnt'»H, Ittlon, also administers Mr. Hoblit- Ho came to Texas from Ithaca, zello's own personal real estate New York via New Orleans in the nummor of 10U8; and like the He is recognized as one of the O'Donnell.s, Is more or IO.HH a op authorities on commercial and converted and con firmed Texan. heatro real estate in the south- Tie handle.*! all commercial real vest. presenting all Brownsville models What's in a Name EV EXCLUSIVE PENNEY CREATIONS.

The AUGUST 23 MAJESTIC GIGANTIC STAGE SETTING . . . in the case of Brownsville's newest Thea- tre, it means just what it says . . . MAJESTIC! MUSIC BY CHARLIE DAVIDSON This apt word describes one of South Texas' finest theatres. Our firm was proud that we AND HIS ORCHESTRA were selected to work on this outstanding structure—proof that Brownsville is, indeed, the Entertainment Center of the Valley! Call us for free estimates on » . .

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•i THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS._WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 PAGE 6-A Bing Jokes Life Of Noted J. Harvey (Jake) Elder Gets About Scenes Star Will Show Thrill Out Of New Theaters Of Romance At Majestic HOLLI,YWOOD — As a Great Opening of the new Majestic to- It was only 25 years ago, just night will climax fifteen months of Screen Lover, Bing Crosby ia ir- long enough for some of us to for- work for J. Harvey Elder, con- resistible—and irrepressible. get, perhaps, that a golden-haired struction department supervisor. In action before the camera the girl sang, danced and charmed her After 25 years in the highly way into the accolade of "the toast specialised profession of theatre Groaner does his romancing" in his construction, Elder says the thrill customary workman-like fashion, of Eroaway" during the era of the of seeing a premiere opening of a being his easy-going, en^agln*, self lavish and ornate Broadway musi- new theatre is as great as ever. with such film lovelies as Doro- cal comedies — that prirl was Mar- Elder has supervised theatre thy Lamour, Betty Hutton, Joan ilyn Miller. construction practically all over And the new Majestic will soon the United States and ia as fami- Fontaine, Joan Caullfield, et al. liar with the attendant worry of During a rcheanml — and after bring to local moviegoers a pic- the stress of twelve feet of snow on the camera baa stopped turning — turization of the life of that fab- a building as to what happens to a Bing liken to make light of the ulous musical comedy star in the roof when the sun shines twelve tender moment**. In hl.H current film entitled "LOOK FOR THE months a year. Paramount picture, Frank Capra's According to Elder, the new Ma- production of "Kidin' High," tier SILV23R LINING", a Warner Bros, jestic represents the finest in mod- Binglo has two leading ladles, Co- film in Technicolor, June Haver ern .theatre architecture and de- lee Gray and Frnncoa Glfford, on plays the Miller role, Ray Bolger sign. v/hom to focus hi.M attentions* and portrays dancing star, Jack Don- John A. Worley of Pettigrew and hlH ad libH. ahue, while Gordon MacRae plays Worley, architects and engineers, He played his firnt love scene Marilyn's husband. has the following to say: with Frances before a large and Marilyn Miller got her first start "We would like to say a few appreciative gallery of visitors. AH as a singer-dancer in one of the words about Jake Elder, he enfolded the glamorouw Gifford great musical comedies of 1918. "Jake Elder started us in theatre in his armH during rehearsal he But she shot to stardom Find a design and has taught us 95% of J. HARVEY ELDER threw a wink acro.s.s hi.4 .shoulder fabulous career was cut short what we know about that subject. at the sideline HpectatorH. through death at 37. But while "He possesses a breadth of medium of unsurpassed energy, "Why don c you people go across reining, from a suite in a New knowledge about construction, de- follow through, and human under- the street for a coke?" he cracked. York hotel, with chauffeurs and sign, and theatre equipping and standing. •Thlft raay take quite a while." maids and many admires dancing operation that we have never seen "Too much cannot be said in his A little later he v/a« called on attendance, Marilyn Miller held equaled. behalf. We feel that a large part to plant a big kins on the lovely court for famed and titled people "Coupled with this knowledge he of the. success of Interstate's build- Glfford profile obviously nice from all over the world — a veri- possesses a knack of getting jobs ing program and position is duo to bu.'ilne.HH, if you can get Jt, Bing table queen. done well and on time, through the his untiring, thoughtful action." played it big and In .stride. W. F. O'DONNELL In quick succession came the "There hasn't beon anything like hits of the time — "Sally", "Sun- ny", "Rosalie", "Smiles" — great thiH wince Mao West left Holly- BrownsvHle today . . . Amarillo has from the theatres. In addition hits all, and they included the Many Movie Stars 'Retire' wood." he remarked as ho came tomorrow , . . with maybe Wichita to hiw activities on the Ranch out. of the. clinch. board, he is director of the Dallas greatest performers of the day: Being no slouch on the uptake, Fall.M and Vernon tosaed in as side tent, and a former Chief Barker Fred Astaire, Eddie Foy, Jr., Tom trlpo. Howard, Jack Donohuc, W. C. Frances quickly carne back with a of that organization. As a national Fields, Eddie Cantor and Will Before Losing Popularity retort: That's William F. O'DonneJl, the eanvasman and international rep- Rogers. The music for these shows "And HO r lo.se Cronby to a horse. hop, skip and Jump executive. resentative, he is prominent in af- LEW BRAY hncl a following. But she chofce to How unlucky can a girl be?" Bill, as he's known to most of fairs of Variety International. The was in the main composed by Je- By BOB THOMAS rome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Slg- HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 17 — (/PI— devote her life to nor family. (In the story Bing leaves Franc- the folk« here and elsewhere, is Variety Clubs are organizations of Mill theater, now the Rialto, in en to go off to the. races with his In charge of theatre operations for theatrical folk interested in chari- mund Romberg. Lew Bray, district manager of Ingrid Bergman's announcement Alice Fay still has a film to do It is this flavor that Warner Dallas. race horse, Broadway Bill). the Interstate Circuit. His duties ties. He is also on the Board of Bros, is reproducing in "LOOK Intcrstatc's Valley theaters, start that she will retire from films has xmdor the liOth-Fox contract, but Actually, It is no horse, hut the carry him from the Valley to El the Freeman Memorial Clinic, Dal- ed in show business as an usher Born in Dallas and attending been duplicated in Hollywood his- , j down scripts for the las, in which the Dallas Variety FOR THE SILVER LINING" — has tnn 0( blue-eyed' Ooleon Gray who wins Paso, and from East Texas to Al- and which local fans will see soon. working after school, at tlie Ok schools in Dallas, he decided that tory—but not often. > past five years. The truth is that Bing in the end. buciuerciue, and the Panhandle tos- Club sponsors the surgical ward his home city was the place to get Actors die hard. Stars seldom Before her first big romantic sed in to make his travelling area The Turtle Derby, an annua abandon the silver screen as long- she dislikes picture work and pre- •cone with him, Coloen was nerv- one of extremes. Because of the fall frolic in Dallas and now rated his start. as there are people who want to fers being the wife of Phil Harris ous and frankly said so. vastness of his territory, he cnv as one of the nation's greatest After service In the U. S. Navy see them. Many movie "retire- at homo and on the radio. "Don't worry," comforted Cros- ployn all modes- of transportation one day sports program, is another on the U.S.S. Battleships, Texas, ments" have been involuntary—by Greta Garbo retired in 1941, but. by. "NorvousitWi in thin business He flie.s, drives his car and some of his pet charity projects, and it Oklahoma and New Mexico, he was stars who have made their pile and that was largely due to loss of the. \n an occupational disease." times winds up in a railroad seal owes most of it's success to Bill. discharged and began theater would rather quit before sliding to European market. About half of A perky and inquisitive bantam or berth---and on one trip he yat Proceeds from this gigantic show work for Paramount-Publix as the bottom of the ladder. the profits from her films came atop his suitcase from Austin to are the funds that keep the Boys' feature booker and buyer in New This is not true of Bergman. In from abroad. She will soon start a rooster vva.s the third party in a Dallas. Ranch in full operation. York City. Later he served in the romantic ncene between King and Bill started his theatrical career Bill has been active in the erec- same capacity in Des Monies, Iowa, last year's popularity polls, she!now film in Europe. Coler-n. The action wn.s for Bing in I91G when he left his native tion and equipping of the New Ma- Omaha, Nebr. and Canada. was still the No. 1 film actress, Rnmon Novarro, the great screen to take CoU-fJii tenderly by the arm Chicago for New York to become jestic, and he of course is here Bray returned to Texas in 1930 despite a couple of unsuccessfuljlovor of his day, was earning and escort her cavalier fashion out asistant to his astute brother, R. J. to assist in it's dedication to the and managed theaters for Inter- pictures. If she stays retired 510,000 a week when ho retired 12 of i.hc racing stable. now Vice-President and Genera citizens of Brownsville ..... but state in Vernon, Browmvood and which many people here doubt — years ago. Novarro came back to AM they marie their exit der 1'iin- Manager of Interstate. The next the next day, as likely as not, Wichita Falls. she will be" passing up a possible pictures in recent weeks, as a gle turned and shot back at the decade or so found him one of will find htm in Albuquerque or On January 1, 1943, he was made salary of $20,000 a week. character actor, and now has even rooster: Broadway's most popular and oner Tyler. Valley district manager. He lives Most recent example of a film returned to the studio (MGM) "Get yourself a hrn and come tfotio treasurers and managers. He near Harlingcn on Wrilson Road retirement is Fred Astaire. He be- where Me started in 1H20. along." handled the seat sales on various and claims to be a confirmed Val- came just plain tired of dreaming Mary Pickford and Douglas up new dance routines and quit Fairbanks Sr., retired gradually in r Broadway hits, polo matches, base New Uniform Designed leyitc. He recently purchased a 10- A r: r i IK.N'T K! hull and 'boxing championships. acre tract of land for a homesite after "Blue Skies." But a couple the '30s. They were still box-office Dorothy Lamour plays a doctor's His next stop was Texas, where For Majestic Staff and farm and plans to build a new of years later he regained his en- names, but. never hit the peaks of •eeretary In Parrrmount's "Mari- he mnuap;ed theatres in San Anton- home in the near future. thusiasm and is back working their silent days. Their co-starring handlfd," produced by Hill Jine io and became City Manager foi A new style and color of uni- Bray is married and 1ms a son, harder than ever. He recently said flop, "Taming Of The Shrew," and Bill Thormui. JOdlth .Fiend de- the circuit there. form has been selected for the Lew, Jr., now in the U.S. Army, he is "through retiring." didn't add to their popularity. nigned her wardrobe. To make her Thence ho went to Dallas to .service staff at the New Majestic and a daughter, Mary Lewis. Norma Shearer stopped making outfil.M authentic, Mi KM I fend al- take over the duties he now pet- theatre. The coat is a modified His favorite hobbies are fishing movies in 1941. She had made a Louisiana's .state, flower is the lowed her.Melf only -f'J.'M) for Miss forms. confederate gray, double-breasted, and golf and he is a member of couple of bad films, but she still magnolia. Jjarnour's complete wardi'ohe for Two Hobble* with rolled lapels matching the the Variety Club of Texas, Ma- the jHiiwpemu! melodrama. Golf and charitable duties are midnight blue of the full-cut drape sonic bodies and the Rio Grande his hobbies and he's active in both trousers. Valley Shrine Club. 01' Sf 'KIIK.V As a trustee of the Variety Foun A red leg stripe adds color to the The opening- of the new Majes- WE Dnrothy damour ha.s temporarily datum of Texas, he is active in th1e trousers, and is complimented by tic Theater in Brownsville is, in retired from the screen to await operation of that organization ! multicolored epaulets on the shoul- his opinion, the crowning achieve- the birth of her second child. Her now famous Boys' Ranch at Cop der of the coat, ment, to date, of his career in show In.st picture was "Mnnhandled" for peras Cove, which is soon to be Lew Brady, Valley district man- business. c C T'rorlucerM Hill Pino find Hill Thom- moved into It's new and bigger ager, explained that not finding O as nt Paramount. S!;e already has quarters at Bedofrd. These du just the right pattern and color o one son, Ridj^ely, ngefl throe. ties take up whatever free time he selection, the uniform was sketched IN N in rough by a professional artist Special Plaster and submitted to a uniform com- G G pany for specification and design, Reduces Noise R The result is a completely new de- Walk into the ordinary plastered R sign in uniforms that harmonizes room. Give a modest shout, and A with the color motif of the Majes- the ring of your voice echoes faint- A tic theatre, with which it will ly in your ears. T T share a joint premiere on Wednes- Walk into the new Majestic The- day, August 17th. atre. Give a healthy shout. Not a U U sound returns. HACK TO STAG IS The reason is volcanic ash plast- L L Dan Duryea hns been reading er. Of natural color, the plaster A stage scripts. On the stage prior to cannot be painted. The prosily of A being brought to Hollywood, where the plaster g'ives it sound-absorb- T his latest film is "Manhandled" for ing"- qualities. Only water colors T Paramount, Duryea is anxious to may be used in tinting- the plaster E E return to Broadway. J. C. McNFJLL as paint destroys tlio porosity of the ash. Ethiopia's royal family claims to Not only does the special plast- have descended from King Solo- Jimmy McNcill, manager of th ' AV business many years and new Majestic theater, ha.s been in joined Interstate Theaters in 10-13 er cut down on audience noise, but Interstate Theatre mon and the Queen of Sheba, after work in Mississippi and complements the completeness of ON THEIR OPENING OF THE Louisiana with Paramount Rich- tlic RCA .sound equipment. There ards, is no echo from the actors' voices. His first assignment with Inter- state was the "State theater at MAJESTIC Amarillo. Ho was moved to Tudor Owen Signed Breckenrklge and later to Brown- wood where he remained until be- For New Hope Starrer THEATRE rf ing transferred to Brownsville in •~i» // v •••• •y'v yi,,,w *';»•.•»'*-• x"<-.- 19-16. HOLLYWOOD — Tudor Owen, He is married and recently adio actor, ha.s been .signed for inoved into a new home in L.OS an important role with Bob Hope ESTABLISHED Ebanos and is active in civic work and Lucille Ball in "Where Men j through his membership in both Are Men," Paramount's large-! M ^^H the Brownsville and Valley Cham- icale Technicolor comedy now be-j bers of Commerce. 'ore the cameras. j A native of Indiana, Jimmy in- Owen created the character of; sists he is a full-fledged Texan he eccentric and bibulous Jocko \ now. Madigan on the "Pat Novak For; recim Hire" air show. In "Where Men' BITTER HTRNU' KK Are Men," being" directed by Navarro Returns eorge Marshall and produced by Robert Welch, the English-born! Conic True! Ramon Novarro, one of the actor will play the part of the I DEDICATED TO greatest idols of Uio silent screen, stage manager of a London play-| I,/ is resuming his Hollywood career house. He recently appeared with THE UTMOST IN Bing Crosby in Paramount's "Top after more than 10 years of re- 1 1 The new Majestic is a dream come tirement. He embarks upon his O The Morning ," ~vfO R- ' '- •> * ' Jack Kirkwood, Eric Blore, /Jane Greer and William Bendix in the supporting cast. Rut great though its splendor "The Big Steal," RKO Radio Pic- ture. find beauty, it fits wonderfully into Remembered as star of such si- another greater and far- lent classics 'as "Ben Hur" and "Scaramouche," Novarro retired reaching dream. That dream is one of from romantic roles in 193S. He continually making possible has devoted the past ten years more facilities .for the happiness of to developing his profitable real estate business, appearing in sum- Congra* tu la tions our citizens, helping to re- mer stock, and making- occasional films in Mexico or Europe. lieve them from the many worries of In "The Big Steal," Novarro por- To The the workaday world. trays a \Mexican police colonel. We like to believe that we, too, arc QUALITY PLUS 1 PLAYS LEAD helping in our small way to Sterling Hayden portrays a pri- Interstate Theatres make that dream come true. The new Majestic has it—a fit- vate investigator in Paramount's "Manhandled," produced by Bill ting contribution to Brownsville, Pine and Bill Thomas. Ha.yden co- ON THEIR OPENING OF THE stars in the suspense melodrama Valley Amusement Center. Our with Dorothy Lamour and Dan Duryea. fine ladies' apparel has quality CIVIC LEADER plus, too ... a fitting contribution Because of his two sons, aged six and nine, Dan Duryea is a to any lady's wardrobe. leader in Scout activities and P-TA work. The star of Paramount's "Manhandled," William Pine-Wil- Ladies' Apparel liam Thomas Production, shows a 1108 E. Elizabeth picture each Friday evening to the THEATRE children In his neighborhood. 411 12th St. The city of Dubuque; la., was fHCBVING THE VALLEY WITH FINE JEWELRY SINCE Dial 2.3232 Brownsville named after the French-Canadian trader Julien Dubuque. i PAGE T-A "mood muaic" waa almost stand- 'Mood Music* Revived ard on every act with «vcry atar Frank Starz For Swanson Picture havlnp a favorite type of mualcal HOLLYWOOD — Director Billy accompaniment. The arrival of Publicity Man Wilder revived the old - time sound stopped this practice, "mood mualc" on the set of Para- William Holden, Erich von Stro- mount's "Sun«et Boulevard" for a hcim and Nancy Olson are other For Interstate •cen* in which Gloria Swanson, principles in "Sunset Boulevard." thinking uhe JM playing "Salome," Known affectionately as "The got* mad before the camcraa. ASTAIRE A LA HOPE Baron," Frank Starz, above, in At one «ide of the «et a port- Bob Hope, who used to be a director of advertising and publi- able recorc1 -player ground out the vaudeville song and dance man, woird "Salome's Dance" over and does a takeoff of Fred Astaire dur- city. No one has ever discovered If Congratulations over. Since this scene was in pan- ing a dance routine in "Where Men the title bestowed years ago atems tamlne the music did not conflict Are Men," Paramount's Techni- from his love of a good story, or with tho uound recording. color comedy, co-starring Lucille his ability to "spin a yarn" him- Back in the ailcnt picture days Ball. self. Either would be true. INTERSTATE In and around the newapaper business, from a police reporter upward for many years, before joining Interstate Theatres with whom he has long been associat- In the BROWNSVILLE ed, Starz is known from coaat to coast wherever show-folks and Amusement newspapermen gather. Entertainment Your beautiful new On hand when the movie stars Center tour Texas, Starz travels with the Majestic is a tri- group to eee' that everything goes Center bute to your vision of the smoothly. He was last in Browns- and wisdom in pin- ville with Alexis Smith and Joel ning your faith on McCrea for the two-nation pre-! or the Valley! miere of "South of St. Louis," and the future of will attend the premiere opening Brownsville and FISHING Wednesday night. Valley the Magic Valley. SWIMMING BOATING Laura Elliott Turns DANCING Into Busy Actress BASEBALL HOLLYWOOD — Laura Elliot, MIDGET AUTO attractive young Paramount ac- RACING tress, is continuing her busy ca- reer with a role in Paramount's 'The Lie," suspenseful film cur- rently shooting with Barbara Stan- wyck and John Lund in starring AND NOW ... to the city's theater field roles. corncw one of the Southwest'** finest allow- This is Miss Elliot's ninth role plncK.H . . . tho beautiful, now Majestic theater. so far this year. She recently And for the finest In eating It's completed appearances in "Copper FRANK STARZ Canyon" and before that played the role of a pal of Marie Wilson CONSIDERS OFFER BING'S RANCH HANDS WHITE KITCHEN in "My Friend Irma." Sterling Hayden, topflignt sailor Bing Crosby,, whose latest Para- Other films in which she has of Hollywood's film colony and mount picture is Frank Capra's Vtilloy for A Quarter of a Century appeared this year the "Red, Hot tar of Pine-Thomas' "Hanrand- "Riding High," puts his four boys 410 K. 12th DIAL 3-3182 and Blue," "Sunset Boulevard," ed," is considering an offer from to work on his Elko, Nev., ranch "After Midnight," "The File On a publisher to write the story of during the summer vacation, pay- Thelma Jordon," "Bitter Victory" is two round th» world sailing ing them the going wages for and "Captain China." voyages. ranch labor. Vogue ... obviously!

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Brownsville, the .Entertainment Center of the Valley, is visited by a shower of stars today with the opening- of the new Majestic Theatre, and the showing of new fall styles at The Vogue. Just as the Majestic brings you the last word in theatre luxury, The Vogue brings you the last word in style smartness . , . the ultimate in sophisticated good grooming. You'll find dresses by Fred A, Block, Adele Simpson, Paul Sachs, Paula Brooks, Nardis of Dallas, Minx Modes, Virginia Spears, Carlyle and Hobbies by Lorch « . . suite and coats by Swansdown, Jaunty Junior. > Ted Stein, Fred A. Block, Lilli Ann and Betty Rose . . . frilly and tailored blouses in silk, cotton and jersey • « » sheer hosiery by Shaleen, Larkwood, and Claussner . , . Sweaters by Catalina and Jantzen . . . skirts by Nardis, Hobbies, Bobby Brooks, Nathalie of California . . . and worlds of sheer lingerie by the world's most famous makers. Treat yourself to the soul-warming pleasure of attending the Majestic's opening , , . and shopping these new offerings for Fall at The Vogue!

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Charges • Budget Accounts Layaways PAGE 8-A THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 Loire In England For Hound Named Agnes Water Tower North And DeMillc Personal Appearances Nonplussed Actress Part Of Big Confer On Circus Film HOLLYWOOD — John RingHng HOLLYWOOD —I Peter Lorre, When director Sam Wood called, North, scion of the famous circua who recently completed a co-star- "A^nes!" on the set of M-G-M'» Cooling Plant ~ family, arrived in Hollywood re- ring rolo in "Rope'of Sand," Hal "THE STRATTON STORY", Ag- Did you ever notice the little cently for conferences with Cecil Wallia production /or Paramount, new Moorehead, who enacts Mon- water tower to today'* building arrived in London recently by ty Stratton'fl mother, reported to B. DeMille and Paramount execu- plane. that is equipped with refrigeration tives regarding the forthcoming1 the scene — only to find half the unit* ? Thin week he starts a 2 1-2 time the director waa calling1 the production of "The Greatest Show month tour of key cities Jn Eng- 1 There's one on top of the new On Earth." land, appearing in a repertoire of Blue Tick hound which ia Monty * Majestic theatre. The film, which will be DeMille's acts. He IH booked Holid for an dog in the picture, which i* th« Inquiry revealed that it is an es- next production, will have the col- appearance at London's Palladium opening attraction at the new Ma- sential part of the new 80-ton orful background of the combined later. jestic. Ringling Brothers - Barnum and Lor re will attorn! the London After a few days of this, MU» Westinghouse refrigeration plant, Bailey Circus and is scheduled as premiere of "Rope of Sand" sched- Moorehead said to Wood: "From but actually it doesn't cool the one of the most ambitious under- uled for tho Plaza Theatre early now on, you're going to have to air in the theatre. Water circu- takings DeMille has projected in In Au#u«t, whistle when you want me!" lating through this tower is pre- his 37-year career as producer. North, while at Paramount Stu- cooled and carried by pipes down dio, will discuss details of filming to the condenser unit in the base- the circus and various aspects of ment and is used to chill the freon production while the circus is on tour and at its winter quarters at ZIFA ZAYAS 3ARA HON refrigerant as it circulates through GLORIA HERNANDEZ FRANCINE RETAULT the plant, removing the heat and Sarasota, Fla. Usherette Usherette Usherette Usherette moisture content from the air. Actually, a refrigeration plant STAR AND NOVELIST doesn't make cold air, it just takes Tom Powers, tho Broadway star Monte Stratton hot air and takes the heat from it, who has an important role in Para- Quickics and presto—without the heat, you mount's "Chicago Deadline," i? an Coached Star have cold air. It was news to us author ns \vell as an actor. He has HOLLYWOOD — Cy Howard, too! had two novels published. Beautiful who created the CBS package "My For Film Role Friend Irma" and served as writer James Stewart had his hands and associate producer on the film- ization of the radio hit, has been full in his role as a baseball pit- sig-ned to a term contract by Hal cher in "THE STRATTON Wallis Productions. His first as- STORY". The actor first had to signment under the new deal will learn to pitch with the finesse of be collaboration on the screenplay a big leaguer. Then he had to : Invitation of the "Irma" sequel, "My Friend learn to throw all over again with Irma Goes West," with Howard a different style of delivery. Dimsdale and as association pro- The change was caused by the Enjoyment ducer on this Wallis production at last game in the film in which, as Paramount, John Lund, Marie Wil- Monty Stratton, he pitches on an son, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, artificial leg. As was the case with Behold! Dean Martin ad Jerry Lewis top the real-life Stratton, he could not the cast of "My Friend Irma," push of the mound with his leg but is yours . . . such is the magnificent new Maj- * * + had to get all his power from the V Paramount recently announced arm only. estic, now an integral part of Browns- that the film currently before the For the scenes Stewart wore a Daily cameras with Barbara Stanwyck specially-built brace covering hi entire leg and preventing him from ville, Recreation Center of the Valley. and John Lund in the starring HENRY KEVUELTA roles will bo titled "The Lie." The WILLIAM BLACK bending his knee. Stratton himself, at the film was formerly called "I Mar- Doorman Doorman technical advisor on the film, coa- ried a Dead Man." The story in- ched Stewart in the unusual and Little Flower Shop volves impersonation by a young difficult manner of pitching. woman. Mitchell Leiacn directs "THE STRATTON STORY" op- the film with Richard Maibaum as ens Wednesday at the new Majestic New Majestic 430 E. 12th — Ph. 2-3791 producer. and co-stars June Allyson and j * * * James Stewart for the first time. Also in the cast are Frank Morgan, . . . another great and magnetic con- Gua Taillon, Barry Fitzgerald's Agnes Morehead and Bill Will- tribution to our fair city — Amuse- stand-in for years, continues: to iams. Also in the film are 72 pro- carve his own career as an actor. fesional baseball stars, including ment Center of the Valley. He has been signed to play the Bill Dickey and Gene Bearden. role of morgue attendant in Para- mount's "Sunset Boulevard," which ODD EXPERIENCE toplines William Hoklcn, Gloria Mona Freeman had the odd ex- A. C. Hipp Produce Company Swanson, Erich von Stroheim and perience while playing a leading Nancy Olson. Taillon's most recent -ole with William Holden and important assignment was as care- Wholesale Fruits and Produce loan Caulfield in Paramount's Ph. 2-3515 — Brownsville — Ph. 2-3510 taker of Blarney Castle in Para- 'Dear Wife" of having to perform I mount's "Top O' The Morning" .. . * • * icr real life tasks as a housewife "THE FANCY FRUIT HOUSE OF THE while playing a 'teen-age bobby- LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY" Phyllis Calvert, the noted Brit- soxer in the film. ish star, has checked in at Para- mount for the first time in two SiM&?A^';2^^!«;y^ years to be tested for her co-star- ring role with Alan Ladd in "Post- al Inspector." Lewis Allon will di- rect the film which gets under way shortly. * * » CARMEN ABETB Bruce Cabot flew in from Hous- MARIA ALVARADO ton, Texas, where he has been Cashier Cashier looking after his oil properties, for IStar in Ascendency his role as the principal heavy in Paramount'a "Where Men Are Colossal Gift Rogers, Jr. Men," Technicolor comedy co- sta-ving Bob Hope and Lucille Tehuacan, Mex., boasts of an Plays Dad Role . that's Brownsville . . . growing enter- 850-pound bust of Jane Greer, de- Ball, 1 tainment center of the Valley. Inter- signed a» a public monument. Playing opposite June Haver as It (Inr.Mi't Hci'iii M> long nj?o that tho creaky, Jerky state is to be applauded for their vision In appreciation for her gracious Marilyn Miller, Will Rogers, Jr., "MckHodlnn" \VIIM tlm latest oraxo. Yet H'H many ness and cooperation, Mexican re-creates a scene in "LOOK FOR in giving this area a theatre as crew members who worked in that THE SILVER LINING", a Warner magnificent as the Majestic. And re- a ,vpi»r uiul hlllions of dollar* between those "new- Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer locality with Miss Greer, Robert Bros. Technicolor film, between member, Franklin's have hitch- his famous Dad and tha equally raiij;lrd" corilriipHonM and the magnificent new and William Bendix have the stel- Mitchum and William Bendix in ed their wagon to this rising star. lar roles in "The Big Steal," RKO "The Big Steal" for RKO Radio, famous dancer. It was baclcstagc We shall continue to do our Majrsllc. >l!isnn TnniKfer is K^l t""*- tl»*y wore ahle Radio's thrill-packed drama of a commissioned a local sculptor to at New York's Winter Garden man-hunt in Mexico. As a trio of create a bust of her which they Theatre, scene of many Rogers part in making this the style, as to assist in the erection of Uito fine structure . . . Americana variously involved in planned to send to her as a gift, Broadway Triumphs, He met the. well as entertainment, center the pursuit of a crook who has The artist did his work too well. young dancing discovery backstage of the Valley! Klvlnn Ft -nwiiNvllle precedence «H tho Kntertalnmont stolen a U. S. Army payroll, the He carved the bust from red vol- while twirling the lariat that made three stars are said to offer strik- canic rock more than life-size, and him so well known. With his fore- <'cuter of tho Valley! C'all on Mason whenever you 1 ing characterizations. Patric it weights 850 pounds, There isn't lock over his eye and in the be- a conveyance from Tehuacan cap- loved drawl he told Marilyn she need \Vlnrh or Transfer Servlee! Knowles, Ramon Navarro and oth- 1 er favorites are featured in the able of transporting the stone to would one day be a great star. production, much of which was the border, so revising their plans, It was one sequence, but Direc- photographed in Mexico. Mystery, the bust was installed in a public tor David Butler worked on it with hancl-to-hnnd encounters and a sur- park. great care to make it ono of the prise climax mark the action. most telling in the film. HE'S MUSICAL MASON GLORIA'S FASHION TIP Sidney Lanfield, who directed Gloria Swanson, starred in Para- Bob Hope and Lucille Ball in Par- mount's "Sunset Boulevard," and amount's "Sorrowful Jones," in- Transfer Company long one of the world's best- sists on a piano for his personal dressed women, says: "Black is the use on film sets. Lanfield, one- ,r, O. RKKI>, Owner most flattering and smartest col- time member of the original Dix- ieland Jazz Band, enjoys strum- There is a Leader in Every Field" or a woman can wear." fiervlre: M, P. Railway • National Carloading Corp. ming the keyboard in between 6th and Fronton Dial 2-3121 TOGETHER AGAIN scenes. Phyllis Calvert, co-starred with Alan' Ladd in Paramount's "Post- PAINTS STAR TOOLI&RGE! al Inspector," and Director L-ewis Having turned to painting as Allen will again be teamed in this hobby, Director Mitchell Leisen i MA IAAn drama. Allen directed Miss Cal-busy on a canvas of Barbara Stan NU LUAll TOO SHALL! vert in her last Hollywood film, wyck, the star of his current Para In the field of top film fare and local show- Paramount's "My Own True L.OVC." mount pi'oduotion, "The Lie." dom, it's Intel-state's modern new MAJESTIC! Designed for top beauty and engineered for top performance, the MAJESTIC is surely a leader in the field! 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1 opening of the Majestic tonight in the Enter- The sparkling new Majestic more than lives up to tainment Center of the Valley .. . tomorrow ask the grandeur of its name , . . a fitting shoAvplace for for a free demonstration of the beautiful 1949 the Valley ... a stage for the entire city of Browns- FORD! They're both leaders in their field! ville! We were naturally proud to have been select- ed to do the beautiful terrazzo tile and marble for one of the finest theatres in Texas! "Terrazzo-The Floor of the Ages" Wherever beauty and color muiit hft combined with floor* Colorful: The color possibilities with Terrazzo are almost There Is A Ford In Your Future From... of long; riuluranec under the moat ndvcrae conditions , . . Illimitable! Versatile: Terrazo can be designed for every thorn yon will find Terr HMO. Thin "floor of the aged" lit flooring purpose. Durable: This lovely material Is out- tho m ON i vf>r«wtUp material known. It* beauty ami color lasted only by marble in its original form. We are always ROOM 'nil the. way through', thun defying the wear and tear glad to consu'lt with you—free of obligation on your part— or the .veara to mar Its original design and beauty. It giving you the benefit of all our 'know-bow' and experience. wa.ve.H to n, gleaming patina, and offers no maintenance Estimates are free and complete satisfaction is guaran- probUini-H. teed. PIPKIN MOTORS TERRAZZO TILE and MARBLE INCORPORATED MION COMPANY Your Friendly Ford Dealer IN THE 810 East Filinore Phone 252-J Ha rl in gen Entertainment Center of the Valley CARLO MION, Proprietor THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 PAGE »-A Wide Stairs Lounges Installed Brownsville Mayor Issues 9 Lead To Balcony For Patrons Comfort A wide sweep of ataim will take Congratulations Majestic Theatre crowds into the Another of th« many patron- balcony. Tho carpeted steps arc ao Proclamation On Majestic comfort features of the new Ma- constructed that it will be virtual- jestic Theatre are the lounges for To WHEREAS, the past few tion of the sound business judg- men and women both downstairs ly impofinlble for a movie-goer to and on the mezzanine. Older the- "take a tumble," Adequate light- years have seen a tremendous ment and of the faith and con- atres have lounges on one floor ing: further increases the safety as- growth in the population and fidence of those persons, firms only. pect of the atairs, the building of material im- and businesses whose invest- Interstate Circuit on the new provements In the City of ments in and around Browns- BIO OPPORTUNITY Expensive Malayan Brownsville, Texas; and, ville are making it a greater Paul Lees, handsome young Par- Majestic Theatre. We are WHEREAS, the completion of and better city in which to live amount screen newcomer, has the Weddings Deplored the new Majestic Theater in and work, do hereby proclaim top role of his brief film career proud to have furnished the KUAT.A LUMPUR, Malaya —

The new Majestic Theatre opening today is a dramatic example of the faith of big business in Brownsville's fu- ture, It embodies all the latest and most desirable features of modern theatre construction, and makes a valuable addition to Brownsville's list of amusement places. And . ., of course ... IT IS AIR-CONDITIONED 1

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McMATH AXILROD Electricity PAGE 10-A THE BROWNSVILLE HER ALP, BROWNSVILLE, TEX.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 French Star Single Bliss Has Ideas Is Difficult PROGRESS! Claims Duff iu all On Tourists HOLLYWOOD, — One of the HOLI/TVVOOD — Corlnne Cal- toughest things in Hollywood is vct, who haun't been in Hollywood remaining single, according to Lines of Endeavor very long, may have the solution Howard Duff, Universal - Inter- to the cinema city's tourist prob- national actor now co - starred lem. with Shelley Winters and Dan Dur- Kvery visitor to town wants to yea in "Johnny Stool Pigeon." «eo movies being made. "Go out with a girl and the And almost every visitor la un- next morning you read in the BuceHsful tn this quest. As cur- papers where you're engaged," rently constituted, It's simply claims Duff. "I'm happy as a Impossible for the studios to han- bachelor. Leave me alone." dle tho crowds. Since they can- The good - looking Seattle lad not play favoritoH, only people entered pictures three years ago with urgent bu.si no .MS are permit- in the late Mark Hellinger's ted on Hound stages. "Brute Force," and ever since But Corlnne, who makes her de- he's been linked with one actress JOE THE VINO REYNALDO ALANIZ but In "Rope of Hand" with Hurt JtAUL I>AVii

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Once again a Steel and Masonry structure has proven itself adaptable to the most striking design requirements. Behind the color and glamour of the beautiful new Maj- estic lies the durability of masonry! We congratulate In- terstate and Brownsville. MAVERICK-CLARKE Dial 2-4186 Fred C. Kroeger and Son II 10th and Washington Phone 2-4473 Brownsville Fred C. Kroeger MASONRY CONTRACTORS H. S. Kroeger • Charges Budget Account*, Layaways TEX., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 THE raoWNSVILLE HERALD; BROWNSVILLE PAGE 10-A p-^t\r? Single Bliss *$- French Star PROGRESS! Has Ideas Is Difficult Claims Duff in all On Tourists HOLLYWOOD, — One of the HOLLYWOOD — Corlnne Cal- toughest things in Hollywood is Lines of Endeavor vet, who hasn't been in Hollywood remaining single, according to Howard Duff, Universal - Inter- ^ ssfff^ very long, may have the solution fc >?i ^ national actor now co - starred m$ s to t-.ru> cinema city's tourist prob- with Shelley Winters and Dan pur- v gs*i» lem. &* jCrT-Kr^ Every visitor to town wants to yea in "Johnny Stool Pigeon. w P^ nee movies being made. "Go out with a girl and the And almost every visitor is un- next morning you read in the *S» Bucessful in this quest, As cur- papers where you're engaged, rently constituted, it's simply claims Duff. "I'm happy . as a impossible for the studios to han- bachelor. Leave me alone dle the crowds. Since they can- The good - looking Seattle lad not play favorites, only people entered pictures three years ago with urgent business are permit- in the late Mark Bellinger's ted on sound stages. "Brute Force," and ever since he's been linked with one actress JOE TREVINO REYNALDO ALANIZ But Corinrio, who rnakos her do- Those words depict greater Brown* hut In "Hope 01 Sand" with Burt RAUL MUNOZ or another. Engineer JCAUL DAV11.A First it waa Yvonne De Carlo Treasurer ville' ^ Lancaster for Hal WallKs at Para- Operator The establishment of new mdurtrlja, Chief Operator who appeared as a "guest star HULL BACK mount, suggests Hollywood turn in a brief role of "Brute Force.^ - FIGHTER Increased port facilities, and greater cot- back the clock 30 years. "We had a couple of dates, Bob Hope, co-starred with Lu- Henry Hull, one of Broadway's ton production signify progress. Jn tho early days of films, when would have only themselves to Radio Actor To Make biggest stars, returned to pictures The Opening of the magnificent new tho screen waa .silent, bleacher blame. And studio executives 9 according to Duff, "and then cille Ball in Paramount'*? "Sorrow- r r Debut In 'The Lie everyone started congratulating in Par-amount's "The Great Gats- Majestic Theater symbolizes P °8 **f ™ atandfl wf.rc built on every set anc wouldn't bo pestered by neigh- us It scared the daylights out ful Jones," was once an am- still another endeavor, that of making the public paid a small feo. to sit of me, but Yvonne who had ateur boxer in his home town, by," filmization of F. Scott Fitz- Brownsville the Amusement Center off and watch tho stars at work, bors, friends and relatives all HOLLYWOOD — Radio actor Cleveland, Ohio. Bob was known gerald's famous novel which co- construct srnal wanting to smuggle Aunt Siphro- Wislard Waterman, who plays the been around town for a while, stars Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Mac- the Valley. "Why not rila- or Cousin Jeremiah into a told me to forget it." during his pugilistic career as stands on the larger stages anc lead role of Ray Brandon in the Packy East. clonald Carey, Ruth Hussey, Barry by a glass parti- studio. Since then Duff has been linked Sullivan and Howard Da Silva. Brownsville Motor Co. nopal-ate them As matters stand now, deter- network serial, "The Guiding romantically with practically tioM>,%n from ....the. actual set?" aakw Eloise Jansen was the figment of 1214 E. Washington Phone S-W Co'rinnft'. ''That way tho fans who mined fans try almost anything Light," was signed by Paramount every good-looking girl in Holly- The state of Ohio is almost to see a picture being shot. They wood — Marta Toren, Ava Gard- a columnist's imagination. square, measuring virtually 200 corne so far to see pictures hclnr attempt to crash the gate .they recently for his screen debut. ner, Shelly Winters, and others. "He must have been hard up phot could rnakfi their trip com The veteran of 12 years behind for news," laughs Duff. miles on each side. plote. And the funds raised hj clamber over studio walla, some Of these four, the only one flflllnj:' tickets could go to the oven hover in helicopters over a mike will be seen with Barabara Howard has courted seriously is Motion Picture Keller Fund." exterior wets. »...,, Stanwyck and John Lund in "The A.va Gardner. Rumor had it that No Hard Fueling* "By keeping the tourist behind Lie," a thriller baaed upon the they were engaged to be married Miss Calvnt, who's as bright a.' the glass curtain production could novel by William Irish. some months ago, but postponed who IM pri'.tty, points out this syfl proceed without interruption, Waterman is a native of Madis- setting any definite date. Re- WE'RE WITH to-a would also solve tho relatec continues Corinno. "As it is now, on, Wla,, and for over a decade has ports immediately romped all problem of telling peoples the the very few visitors who do get been heard in many of the top soap over town that Howard had jilted can't conir; In -- yet keeping then on a set often crowd the techni- operas as well as the Lux Radio Ava or that Ava had jilted How- an friends of tho company. I cians and actors and even ruin Theater and other dramatic shows. ard. Either way it was a good YOU HEART they didn't rnacrvo their «cat shots by laughing or talking at He joins a cast including Broad- yarn for the gossip columnists. long enough In advance t h e j the wrong moment." way star Lyle Bettger, stage vet- *. "Confidentially," says Duff, erans Jane Cowl, Henry O'Neill "we just decided to wait a while of and Phyllis Thaxter. Mitchell Leis- and then decide whether we want- cn directs with Richard Maibaum ed to get married or not." BROWNSVILLE producing, Howard says the funniest rumor that ever traveled the gossip MAKES FILM DEBUT grapevine was his reported en- The New Gerry Ganzer, attractive model, gagement earlier this year to a makes her screen debut in a top New York stage actress named Majestic supporting role in Paramount's Eloise Jansen. 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Once again a Steel and Masonry structure has proven itself adaptable to the most striking design requirements. Behind the color and glamour of the beautiful new Maj- estic lies the durability of masonry! We congratulate In- terstate and Brownsville. MAVERICK-CLARKE Phone 2-4473 Dial 2-4186 Fred C Kroeger and Son 10th and Washington Brownsville Fred C. Kroeger MASONRY CONTRACTORS H. S. Kroeger Budget Accounts Layaways PAGE 11-A THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 194; Kinnan Rawlings, "THE SUN Jeanette Receives Tonight Brownsville Celebrates Shoots Wa^v COMES UP" castfl Nolan as i 'Costly9 Fan Letter writer who helps solve the pro Through 55 blems of a concert artist who has Jeanette MacDonsdd recently received ner "most expansive" fan ANOTHER BIG lowt husband and son. She finally letter from Shanghai, China. Films For Girl has her faith in life renewed The let:; r, a "thtink you" note Before Uoyd Nolan could play through the sympathy of the for a picture sent out b T the, star, a romantic Irart on the screen he writer, a mountain boy and a dog. cost the writer $40,000 ?•« Chinese had to nhoot hiH way through Claude Jarman, Jr., young national currency to se^.vl to the FIRST! United States by Air Mail. fifty-five films, slug: a couple of Academy Award winner of THE Miss MaeDonald discovered dozen crookfl, and enact the guy YEARLING, plays the boy, with that the $40,000 worth of stamps Congratulations who loflcfl the girls for ttu» past Lassie as the dog. Also featured on the envelope came to exactly fourteen yearn. are Lewis Stone and Percy KU throe-fourths of one cent — er- But h^'« finally made thn grade. bride. INTERSTATE In th« nfiw M-G-M Technicolor ;ian money! picture, "THE SUN COMES UP", FAMOUS FATHER nhowlng" TiifcHday, August 23rd at Carolyn Butler, featured with 9 thfi nc.w Majestic Theatre, Nolan Dorothy Lamour, Dan Duryea and Theatre Phone itherls his cr,p«-f.ind-robber« type Sterling- Hayden in Paramount'?! Hughes-Juggle dt characterisation to take his "Manhandled," in the daughter of Number Is 2-5?25 placo along uuch heroes as Gable writer-producer Frank Butler. For ohe convenience of tne pat- LUMBER COMPANY arid Pldfe'eon. In thin one he plays Among other honors, Frank Butler rons of the new Majestic Theatre, the romantic lead opposite won an Academy Award for co- authoring the screenplay for Blng the new telephone number is 2- J««m;tte MaeDonald. 1 LEO MARTINEZ, JR, 5225. Catt this Member for infor- Ba«ed on n novel by Marjorie Crosby's "Going My Way. ' PEPE MARTINEZ FRANK" REVUELTA mation concerning prices, sched- Head Janitor Janitor Janitor ules and coming attractions which will be furnished c>i.?3rfully and courteously b;r an attendant of the theatre. 'Tweety* Is New Character Hearing Aids The Capitol number j.a 2-3701 and Modern the Queen, 2-3242. Installed In STARTED HIM EA&LY That Is Gaining Popularity Alan LacM, starred in Para- mount's '-Vestal Inspector," is "TWEETY" — a cute, little before the cartoon finally reaches New Majestic teaching lv> -rwo-year-old uon, Dav- yellow bird, which is a creation the public through the theatre TJie new Majestic will be among id Alan, t" wvim now that the of the Warner Bros. Cartoons' Ladda h*v« a pool at their .home.! screens. the first theatres in Texas to be champion swimmer) ers staff, who is unable to pronounce "BAD OL' PUTTY TAT" has equipped with the combined air Alan WAS *. 49 esses — is a comparatively new during achoollays. evoked'tremendous laughter from and bone conductor Acousticon character, as compared to the in- vents for patrons who are hard of imitable BUGS BUNNY. hearing, according to J. C. .uk.-.n- Prior to 1947 TWEETY was ner, director of sound and projec- Just an incidental cartoon figure, tion for Interstate Circuit, Inc. A but in 19-17 the Warner Bros. number of seats will be equipped Cartoon Studio undertook to give with connections for ear phones. TWEETY characteristics all his Special connections will be estab- own, and under the direction of I. lished between the sound pro- Freleng a cartoon was produced jection booth and the special seats * featuring TWEETY, which was in the house, bringing increasing Orchids called "TWEETIE PIE". sound volume. Customers desiring The cartoon, when released, this service may obtain earphones ,„ inters.a.c ... for m.rilorlm» «hlcvcmc»t In boost!,,* proved a sensation1 , with TWEETY from the doorman as they enter captivating audiences everywhere the theatre, plug them in in the vllle'. Place In the »m «. Entertainment Center of the Wiley! Attend As the <19ors of a century ago were drawn by with his famous line: "I TAUGHT designated seats and listen to the Kohl in California, so are modern 49ers drawn I TAW A PUTTY TAT," which screen voices. Earphones will be the gala opening cerementa. tonlEht . . . and remember tn* your was TWEETY'S manner of say- by tho many attractions of our Magic Valley. left with the doorman as the cus- favorite «nd«vom, J»»t a Work »„•„»•. offers .you the finest • Tho new Majestic adds great power to this ing: "I thought I saw a pussy tomer leaves the theatre, cat." This boon, which is a courtesy am. after.tl.e-.how" refr-bment. In air-conditioned comfort! mighty magnet. The cartoon, "TWEETIE PIE", of the theatre with no extra charge won the Academy Award for the to the patrons requiring it, will en- best cartoon released in 19-17. able many people to hear movie Long before the cartoon awards dialogue for the first time. Tiie.se BROOKS WALGREEN^ JK. F,LINA ALKOftfA •JUDY GI'RKKI-TRO ture sound have made them dis during the recording process, The push-back seat is but one John Harrison, program director C'findy Attendant Candy Attendant criminatingly critical of the differ "This sounds much more compli- One of the nation's foremost of the many modern luxuries of KGBS, Harlingen, will be mas- cncc between good and bad sound cated than it is. But to put it sim- designers of murals and interior that have found their way into ter of ceremonies at the new Ma- Lamarr Complete* Esther Proves She he said. For this reason the man ply, this is how it's done: The mo- decorating, Eugene Gilboe per- the New Majestic. jestic Theater opening today. agement recently asked the engin tion picture studio is a good deal sonally supervised not only the Role In 'Canyon9 Is Still Champion cers from the great R.C.A. Victor like a radio studio, The sound is original artists' conception and engineering laboratories to instal first picked up by a microphone sketches but the actual on-the- HOLLYWOOD — Hcdy Lamarr Swimming star Esther Williams their latest achievement in sound which converts the sound waves job application of the magriificient proved that she is still a champion. motion picture reproducing sys- into corresponding electrical and colorful decor of the New ham completed her co-starring role A scene in her current picture, tems. This sound system has been waves very much in the same way Majestic Theatre. Gilboe's crafts- in Paramount'* Technicolor west- manship is apparent from the "Neptune's Daughter," required named the "Magic Voice of the as the telephone receiver does. The ['l-'Wilj• It '' . .•, ern, "Copper Canyon," and checked the actress to participate in a 100- Screen," because of its remarkable electrical waves are then amplified moment you enter the theatre off the lot. meter race against the same aqua- capabilities. to sufficient strength to make beginning in the inner foyer and tic stars she had competed against Simple Process :hem vibrate a tiny mirror. These blending into the soothing motif The glamoroiiH utar leaves short- ten years ago. "It is surprising," said McNeill vibrations correspond exactly to of the auditorium. ly for Kuropo where she will va- When the swimmers took to the 'how many people will ask 'What ;he characteristics of the original Gilboe was educated in Oslo, the Southwest, has installed th !-« cation two months before return- wator at Los Angeles Olympic makes the "talkies" talk?' The sound waves. A bright light is Norway, and studied also in Ger- famed Kroehler Push-back seat? ing to Hollywood for anothor film Stadium, it wasn't necessary for process is extraordinarily interest- then f ocussed on the mirror so that many and England before com- for Brownsville's moviegoers. In assignment her competitors to hold back for ng and not as hard to understand ts vibrating reflection strikes the ing to New York for a continua- terstate construction engineers "Copper Canyon" in Miss La- Ksther to win, as some had feared as one might suppose. rilm negative. Now we have the tion of his schooling in art. pioneers in seating improvements marr'fl first western and her sec- might have to happen. The M.G.M "To bogin with, the sound you ight waves which can be photo- Examples of his design are to selected this seat because of it' ond film at Paramount, also her star was ahead all the way and un- lear in the theatre comes from a graphed—and the wavy fluctua- be seen in prominent theatres, practical operation. flncond role in a Technicolor pro- der her own power. mrrow strip of 'sound track' which tions on the. sound track are the hotels, public buildings and univer- You no longer need to stand up duction, She recently co-starred •tins parallel to the pictures on result. sities in the principal cities of to permit the entry or egress of with Victor Mature In Cecil B. The oldest known map in the the film. This sound track has a Reverse Process the United States. The New Ma- a person sitting near you. The DeMI!l«'fl "SamHon and Delilah," world WRH produced about 4,500 curious fluctuating pattern which "The reproducing process in the jestic is representative of his out- push-back takes care of all that her fir«t technicolor appearance. years ago. varies in accordance with the pitch heatre ' simply the reverse of the standing proficiency and techni- for you. recording process," continued Mc- que, Lew Bray, Valley District Man S'eill. "Trie film is threaded into ager, gave a demonstration when he projector and the motor .start- el up. The film then moves at ex- Valley Managers MM I'i -i ctly the same speed at which it Stalin Gets 'II !|!| J f-l ' For Better Living in the Valley's decorded. A beam of light is To Attend Opening >'!,ioli, i lit. then directed through the sound track portion of the film. The var- Interstate Circuit theater Val- Annual Czech Hats iations in the sound track picture ley managers will atend the open- ing of the new Majestic Theater Thanks On Plant Il cause variations in the amount of Entertainment Center light passing through the film. today. PRAGUE—(/p)—A hammer-and- This fluctuating light is f ocussed They are: sickle toting beauty queen was Off! on a photo-electric cell. Mike Gilbert, Harlingcn; Mau- elected during the "Radostne Dny "The photo-electric cell is a mar- rice Agnew, Harlingen; Flo Stalinovcu (Joyous Days of the * velous little device resembling a McDonald, Mercedes; Jack Verser, Stalinites)" held at the *Big Stalin to another radio tube which is often called Weslaco; Robert Wiseman, Donna; synthetic petroleum plant in north- an 'electric eye' because of the Truman Riley, Me Allen; and Ches- western Bohemia. many miraculous things it can be ter J. Medley,, McAllen. The "Joyous Days of the Stalin- made to do. This photo-electric ites" were held on the fourth anni- Brownsville cell is extraordinarily sensitive to NO CREAM-PUFF ACTOR versary of the handing over of light and as the light waves strike William Hold en, starred in Para- the Stalin plant to the Czechs by it, it regulates the flow of electric mount's "Sunset Boulevard," can't the Red army. The plant was built Achievement current in exact proportion to the stand cream-puffs. He devoured by the Germans during the occupa- amount of light passing through It. two dozen of them at one sitting tion of Czechoslovakia. Therefore, The electric current thus produced when a youngster, hasn't liked the technically, it constituted Russian To each lady attending the pre- is built up in volume by amplifiers delicacy since. war booty. miere of the new Majestic, Mc- and made to operate the loudspeak- However, it was given to the Innis Flowers will present a ers, which are situated behind the Czechs as a gift by special order lovely flower. We, as the rest screen. The screen itself has tiny While playing a comedy vaude- of Stalin. Henceforth, every year, perforations to permit the unim- ville act, Billy De Wolfe, who ap- the Communist-controlled Czech of Brownsville, are proud of peded flow of sound from the pears with William Holden and government holds a "thank you" this new addition to the city's speakers and yet present a smooth Joan Caulfield in Paramount'^ festival. However, the Czechs are growth. reflecting surface for the projec- "Dear Wife," appeared in eight having a hard time putting the tion of the picture. Thus we have, European countries. plant on a paying basis. The Ger- in a few seemingly simple, but in mans built it to produce synthetic reality, highly critical stages, the LADD IS CHAMP gasoline at any price. After the miracle of the modern sound mo- Alan Ladd, who co-stars in Para- war, equipment for the production tion picture," concluded McNeill. mount's "The Great Gatsby," is of subsidiary petroleum products Mclimis an accomplished swimmer and div- had to be installed at great cost. Antarctic seas have more Ice- er and was winner of the West Flowers bergs than the Arctic. Coast diving championship in 1932, Alcatraz, famous U.S. prison in 1241 K. Elizabeth San Francisco Bay, is on an island which is only 1,650 feet long and Phone 1-4881 rises 130 feet above sea level. ' i'i >•;('

'i: jl !W ; ifi &!i ' i i' !' "From the Roof I! i i illfei H < Interstate has always used the highest quality materials in their theatres and the insulation is of the ! a^ain Eagle-Richer Mineral Wool, the finest on Si I!il the market, used almost exclusively by Interstate

in their giant chain of theatres. the teeming Mongol hordes overran the civilized world. And INSTALLED BY yet all their fury and warlike might could not destroy man'u cult- ural and material progress. To- t Ttu-m'- A^ night the people of Browns- AT HOME—Cinemaquatic star Esther Williams is back ville observe, amid pre- in another form-fitting role as the heroine of M-G-M's captivating- new Technicolor musical, "NEPTUNE'S miere glamour, another mile- DAUGHTER", which opens at the new Majestic Sun- stone of our American AWNING ,f«*w*"^^CD* day, August 21st. Red Skelton co-stars in the hilarious role of a would-be polo player, with romance, laughs and Valley growth. A great 107 Ear,t Hiway Wealaco Phone 627-M and melody supplied by Ricardo Montalban, singing showplace has been born! Be- Betty Garrett, comic Keenan Wynn and Xavier Cugat hind this local event and his orchestra. lies a significance that cannot but fail to impress us ... the only direction is forward. What is m9re . . . the people of the Valley know it, act by it, and live by it! 'iv.'f;' ill -'^'i-i'' •' "ii: W!:|:',' HI !1.V / -'I I I- Our firm, a part of this Valley progress, CONGRATULATIONS wa* proud to have whared in the crea- tion of the new Majestic . . . one of Tex- as' finest theatres! You'll find C. A, Wood's ready to aid In all roofing prob- lems—be they large or small. Our ser- vice is honest, friendly, and economical. TO It is within the range of all. Feel free to call on us for advice without obligation at any time! TERSTATE'S EW MAJESTIC HARGIS ELECTRIC 421 South A St. HARLINGEN Phone 2892 THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 PAGE 18-A TEAMED AGAIN BUSY ACTOR Year Around California By Wiley Padan Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, who James Edwards, who plays the IT'S TRUE! teamed successful!}' in Para- colored soldier in "Home of The Weather In Seeks Aid For mount's "Sorrowful Jones," appear Brave," has a featured role in Par- together again in the new Techni- amount's "Manhandled," produced New Majestic Low Fruit Price FOUND HIS ATHLETIC CAREER AT PRINCE- color comedy, "Where Men Are jby William Pine and Will am TON STOOD HIM IN GOOD STEAD FOR HIS WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 Men." JThomas. Dorothy Lamour, an So that there mJjjht he a con- California congressmen solicited NEW M-G-M FILM, "THE STRATTON ntant flov/ of clean cool refriger- STORY/' IN WHICH HE PLAYS THE ROLE JDuryca and Sterling Hayden :o- the Interest of the Treasury and OF A DIAMOND HERO—MONTY STRATTON. NJBW RESIDENT star in the suspense melodrama. ated air during the .summer months State Departments today in the JIMMY'S GRANDFATHER SETTLED THE TOWN Lyle Bcttger, making his motion! ———————~———- and a bit of warmth when outside problem of falling fruit prices. OF INDIANA, PA.. IN 1853 AND STARTED THE picture debut in Paramount's "The According to the Encyclopedia temperatt *~".WAS BORN IN MASSACHUSETTS, at any tlrm,-. .saw overseas duty with the 544th Ray Millancl, starred in Para- 'EDUCATED IN WISCONSIN AND business since 1914. His start The Hame distribution duct.i are Amphibious Engineers in the Pa- mount's Technicolor western, "Cop- OWNS A FARM IN OHIO. CHIEF was as a film salesman in New U«ecl to diHtributfi cool air In the cific. Jones \vnn a Captain and per Canyon," has two widely diver- INTEREST, OUTSIDE OF HER ACTING England and the Middle West. He Hummer and prn-heated air in the W action in various parts of the sified hobbies—deep sea fishing CAREER, IS THE FARM, A.320 ACRE was a pioneer in a then new busi- winter nea.son, H.H required. Both Pacific front. and attending the ballet. TRACT BETWEEN ZANESVILLE AND ness — moving pictures. .syHternw are automatlrnlly non- CAMBRIDGE, O. THE LAND WAS Prior to joining Interstate he trolled to nvold any gue.H.s work as atre IH filtered through flpun glass About half the yearly egg pro GIVEN TO HER GREAT GRAND- was district sales manager for to tho patron'<( comfort. In all Iwhich completely rids it of any luction in the United States is PARENTS IN A GRANT WHICH WAS Fox Films in the Southwest. Fie the air entering the the-! dust, or impurities. aid from March through June. SIGNED BY TWO PRESIDENTS- acted in that capacity for eight JAMES MONRO6 AND JOHN TYLER. years, MISS MOOREHEAD NEVER HAS DIFFI- Johnston pioneered the Inter- ... in the amusement field, it's the CULTY REMEMBERING HER WEDDING state policy of balanced programs ANNIVERSARY DATE. IT'S THE S of entertainment, the blending of new MAJESTIC theater . . . for dry AS HER HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY. special short subjects to surround cleaning and tailoring:, it's S. PAT. OFF. the feature attraction. Something New THI STRATTON STORY..*MAT XX HIRE "CALLER" Brownsville Tailors & Cleaner* Les Gotcher, professional square Majestic Sound dance caller, was hired by Para- mount to call the dances for the elaborate square dance sequence For You I Equipment Made in the Technicolor western, "Cop- For New Theater per Canyon." Today's movie fan expects the best in sound, and no longer are the "talkies" news; however, the development of the accepted per- fect recording- and reproduction is a thrilling story packed into a brief span of only about twenty- two years. It was in 1927 that The Monumental Idea... the first sound was added to the then silent screen. Many a theatre manager adopt- ed the same attitude as that of the village blacksmith when the first automobile was introduced, but events that followed proved both the automobile and sound on film were he-re to stay. Only one of the new advantages of the talking screen was the ad- vent of the musical comedy. And PEBBS REYNOLDS how it grew! Debbs Reynolds, feature attrac- "Neptune's daughter", which opens Sunday at the New Majes tion booker for all valley theatresres>, tic, is a fine example of the scope for and magnitude of the screen's the opening of Brownsville's new possibilities, far beyond that of civic and entertainment center, the stage, or the old silent movie days with the accompanyment of the Majestic Theatre. the movieola player piano. ond)y According to Reynolds, the Latest Equipment selection of this particular attrac- Representative of the advance- jmnounrt's llie gala ment in sound is the new equip tion was predicated upon its ment installed at the majestic opening of the magnificent general family appeal and the theatre. Using R. C. A, equip- (jxcellence of its rating in the cur- ment throughout the installation new Majestic! . . . We proudly rent releases of Hollywood's top is said to be the last word in its announce the addition of two attractions. field. Every seat in the audi- Reynolds has been picking the torium, both lower floor and bal- new, gleaming buses to our winners as a booker with Inter- cony, is assured of equal distri- state Circuit, Inc. for a number bution of sound, as well as clarity fasl-Krowing GREEN line! of years. Even World War II and tonal quality, which is insured didn't interfere with his experience by the placement of high and low — he just continued picking them frequency speakers in back of the for the Navy in the Motion Picture screen. There is a baffle-board Services. with two speakers for low fre- "Neptune's Daughter'*, opening quencies and two cellulor horns :;< v Sunday at the Majestic, is Rey- for the higher tones. These speak- PJ^^^^r"-- nolds' choice for the best tech- ers together with othe essentials nicolor picture of the year. It of assuring proper tone qualities stars Red Skelton, Esther Wil- were made by Interstate engine- liams, and the new screen starlet, ers from RCA component parts. '•*& f Sh'mf-mil I^B • Betty Garrett. These speaksrs are installed as a The special Thursday morning unit, yet each "balances" the Kid's Premiere program was unit as a whole modulating the ef- selected by Reynolds and Lew fect of both high and low fre- Bray. A special premiere for Kids quency sound waves. s something new in theatre open- These special speaker units are ngs, and an innovation that is sure tailored-for-the.-job installations, ;o.bc a popular one. explained J. C. Skinner, chief Tonight Brownsville and the Valley celebrate the opening? sound engineer for interstate. FRESH-WATER SAILOR Each theatre demands individual of a monumental entertainment palace . . . the new Maj- Nancy Olson, talented twenty- and special installation engineer- year-old in Paramount's "Sunset ing. Not being satisfied with estic Theatre. Behind this beautiful edifice lies a monu- Boulevard," is a skillful sailor. She ready packaged sound equipment, owns her own sailboat of the Snipe Skinner assembles all the compo- mental idea . . «. and a monumental material. It isn't; lass but keeps it at her family's nent parts of the intricate sys- ummer home on Lake Enterprise, tem in the sound department of strange that every modern building depends—to a great Brownsville Wisconsin. the company warehouse in Dallas, and delivers to the theatre a extent—upon the versatility, strength, endurance and LONG CONDUITS perfected a.nd complete sound and More than 400 feet of ducts and projection system, created for beauty of concrete. The most plastic of all modern struc- Transportation Company conduits carry refrigerated air the particular theatre. through the New Majestic in equal Newest Screen tural materials . . . concrete lends itself to any conceiv- and draft-free portions every min- Of next importance to the sound (" ute. is the visual field, or screen. able application. And the ready-mix in transit idea lends Plastics brought near-perfection, and the now screen at thv>- majestic itself to economy and speed. Whenever you build, con- is manufactured from one of the new plastic material moulded to sult your architect and contractor about the advantages a background material to carry the weight. of Valley Ready Mix service! The screen at the majestic is 21'6" feet wide by 15'7" feet in height. The new material is moulded in thickness and gives a depth to the vision on the screen that is startling in its realistic approach to the third dimension so long sought for on the screen The illusion of the characters on the screen actually talking i. furthered by the sound coming from behind the plastic shee through literally thousands of Call. . . tiny holes in the screen. This care and planning in sound engineering, use of the most modern equipment and materials proves itself worth while in trouble-free operation, and more important, perfect reception for VALLEY "When we do something clever, Daddy grins and says the movie, patron, who today ex- •his' kids are pretty smart. But when we act up at the pects the best—and at the New picture show ho frowns and says, 'Dear, take those brats Majestic, gets it. of yours out of here . . . they're dlsturbln' everybody/ Well, the new Majestic has attended to that. Now Mom TAIX ACTOR can enjoy the show even If we don't. Ain't science grand?" One of the tallest actors on the Yes, the new Majestic has everything for fine film fare screen is Alan Napier, He is fea- READY Mix . . . just as Wm. Andresen carries everything for home tured in Paramount's "Manhan- and garden and field that makes for the finer life. Enjoy dled." Produced by William Pine the facilities of both through these progressive years. and William Thomas. Napier was well known on the English stage CONCRETE COMPANY and in British pictures prior to being brought to Hollywood. BUSY ACTRESS Hope Emerson, currently appear- WUANDRESEN ing in Paramount's Technicolor Main Office at Harlingen • Phone 2420 Quality at a Price Yon Can Afford to Pay HARDWARE - HOUSEWARES - APPLIANCES - GIFTS western, "Copper Canyon," has ap- peared in seven films since quitting t?!l$t UltABfTH • /WAV 7 H92 • BKOWNSV/LCf HX Broadway for Hollywood lost Harlingen • Brownsville • McAlleii • Raymondville IB Your Guarantee at Wm. Andresen*s. year. Her pictures include "Band- wagon," "House of Strangers" and 'Roseanna McCoy." i PAGE 14-A THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD. BROWNSVILLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 helps, but character comes first.* VETS KBIT BUSY „ interested in just being pretty. Newcomers They don't all want to past for So, if you want to be * film Franklin Farnum and Stuart 18. They're natural." star, don't try to ape the Craw- HoHlmes, remembered for their What does a top screen director fords, Joan or Rrod, of t h • screen popularity during the pre- I^^L. f*~ <« . «-«rf» Greenes, Angella or Richard. Just Should Not look for m a girl? be yourself. If you're cockeyed uound era, have both been cast in "Personality," replies Siodmak, Paramount'*! Technicolor musical, vou're cockeyed — so what. At "Let's Dance," .starring Betty Hut- Ape Stars "Personality. This whole business|ieast you're different. ton and Fred Astaire. is built on personality. Talent And that's what counts. HOLLYWOOD — What's the 58 FEATURES trouble with Hollywood women ? Producers William Pine and Wil- "They all look like soap. They liam Thomas have produced 58 fea- all smell like soap." tures during the last nine years. That's how screen director Rob- G Their latest is "Manhandled," for ert Siodmak, who has guided the Paramount, co-starring; Dorothy cinematic destiny of such beauts R Lamour, Dan Duryea and Sterling as Ava Gardner and Olivia De Hay den. Havilland, sums it up. Of course, the above-mentioned O BUSY TUNKSM1TH duo he expects from the general Kentire musical score for Para- damnation. Also Barbara Stan- W G rnount's Technicolor musical "Let's wyck, whom he has just directed Dance," is being written by Frank in "File On Thelma Jordon" for T R LofHS^r, including: the words and Hal Wall is at Paramount. music for seven new dance num- Imitators Not Wanted H O bers performed by co-stars Betty "The trouble with 99 percent of SKINNHK females is they try to look like, t Hutton and Fred Astaire. somebody else. They all want to W G Jamcfl C. Skinner, chief of thr: look like Veronica Lake or Lana Interstate sound and projection MOPPET DEBUTS Turner, As soon as a screen as- T R fngmcin-in^ department, KRVR tho Six-year-old Gregory Moffett, pirant says 'I'm the Betty Hutton now Majfwtic wound oquipmont. a brother of child star Sharon Mof- type' I discard her. If she's the H O final rhofk yr-Htorday and pro- fett, makes his screen debut as Betty Hutton type I have no use noiimifrl it in top shape. Betty Mutton's fatherless son in for her. I'd rather hire Betty r JBklnner, a froqijf;nt viHilor to Paramount's Technicolor musical, Hutton." W Vallr-y, Htartnd in show btiHl- "Let's Dance," in which Betty co- Too many newcomers to Holly- in .ir»27, and although still stars with Fred Astaire. wood—as well as girls all over T a young man ho i« an old timer in the world—try to ape the stars. t.hc field of f'k'ctronirM. Immediate-1 BUSY PROGRAM Joan Crawford paints full lips, H ly after Jii.s .'(rhooJintf ho joined] Barbara Stanwyck, starring in so stenographers and waitresses Radio Central Company in Hous- Paramount's "The Lie," will have play copy cat. In this way wo- t ton, /''rorn thl« pont ho went to the no vacation for the noxt six months. men lose their individuality, they Public School .syatem of Houwton, She is contracted three pictures look like each othei\ they become Ever since 1932 when we began our first v/here ho taught radio and elec- ahead. simply a type. tronic.s with two yearn as summer Successful actresses or busi- shop for ladies fine ready-to-wear apparel Instructor in the .same wubjecta at sets and stations in Texas for In- ness - women don't compromise, we've watched Brownsville grow. Majestic the f/niver-Hity of Texas. terstate. says Siodmak. theater is another great step in that growth. ftinee his advent in InLer.Mt.ate Skinner lives in Dallas and is an Personality Counts circles, he hf.iH been in ehar^e of air enthusiast. Fie flies his own "Take Barbara Stanwyck. She's all .sound engineering-. K« is alno piano on most of his business trips unique, She's herself. Or Joan THE STYLE SHOP an expert on television. He. operat- nnd uses hi;; spare moments in Fontaine or Olivia De Havilland 1240 E. Elizabeth ed one of thf fir.'it experimental taking his family for trips aloft. or Susan Hayward or Greta Gar- Ph. 2-5441 bo. They're successes because: First with the> Newest in Fashion they're themselves. They arc not Recipe for a Perfect Evening... FLOWERS FOR OPENING—Adding to the color and glamour of the opening of the new Majestic Theater tonight will be the presentation of flowers to the ''first nighters". Above are the charming misses who will present the flowers, left to Serving right, Carmelita Celaya, Jerralee Puckett, Betty Lou Jennings and Agnes Tipton. \ Fine nucleus of distinguished Japanese Take your date, friend, or family to Fish- Food citizens. who felt that the most American Motion Pictures effective understanding of Amer- er's for a delicious dinner, temptingly serv- \ ica and Americans could best be ed in air-conditioned comfort . . . then en- achieved through the movies that joy the luxury of a fine picture at the new I Popular Foster Democracy In Japan came. Majestic Theatre — South Texas" newest Prices Primary function of the Asso- and finest! This recipe works as well for American motion pictures nre writes the Japanese legislator, ciation, which now has a combined Is Our 1 membership of over 10,000 in its lunch and matinee, too. Try it and you'll playing a unique and vitally im- "are proving an important social 70 branches throughout Japan, is agree that Brownsville is, indeed, the En- Business! portant role in fostering" demo- force in edifying the Japanese to explain and interpret for massj tertainment Center of the Valle! cratic attitudes throughout Japan, nation. By presenting aspects of consumption, the social, cultural \ according" to Makoto Hori, member American democracy in a way and artistic implications of Amer- of the Japanese House of Council- we can all understand, these films ican pictures. Through lectures, lors. are giving our people a better un- round-table forums, press and In a letter sent to General derstanding of America and an radio, the Association has been Douglas MacArthur, Supreme insight into the better way of pointing up the more salient les- Commander of the. Allied Forces life in a democratic society." sons of democracy as convoyed in the Pacific, Horl states that Hori, in addition to being a gov- through our pictures. American movies, while provid- ernment official, is Executive Di- In the course of the past year,! ing entertainment, ore serving at rector of the highly influential such films an "The Best Years of HELPED the name time to enlighten the American Motion Picture Cultural our Lives,*' ''The Farmer's Japanese m the ways and methods Association. The Association, Daughter," "Boys Town," "Sister Build a Great Entertainment of America, ita people and institu- which hag no counterpart in any Kenny" and 'State Pair," among House in Brownsville tions. other country in the world, was others, have been singled out by "American motion pictures,*' voluntarily formed In 1947 by a the Associ^on.'s cultural experts for special appraisal and nation- The Valley** Entertainment wide discussion. Hori'a letter to General Mac- Center" Arthur points out that American pictures considered useful to the by furniahinpr all labor and promotion of democratic education are also being recommended by materials for the Japanc.se Ministry of Educa- tion to teachers and students in • LATHING primary schools, high schools and universities all over the. nation. • PLASTERING "From an educational stand- point," writes Hori, "American • ACOUSTICAL motion pictures have now become Just text-books for the youth of PLASTERING Japan." in the new Majestic, DIRT ENGINEERS

8Ui BUT 1st »v.,v«r•*•<;£.*•!••,;• Xk w* ^^^p » ^ , _ All Brownsville is justly proud of their feu^^c.;' ^^ , pU*t«rl ng The new Majestic is the 8th theater to be open- new showplace. The new Majestic, one of 11 u ed in Brownsville but it's certainly first in size the Southwest's finer theatres, is a credit and beauty. We salute such a magnificent con- to the vision of those men who have plan- i-* * •" - "^: tribution to our city's stature. ned and worked for it for years. Moreover »$&$&$ ^-^ . . . the Majestic says, in effect, "Browns- ville is destined to become one of the great- Soiiimcrs Furniture Co., Inc. er southern cities of the future," 1208 E. Adams Ph. 2-5362 t Before the builders, came the dirt en- gineers. Ton upon ton of dirt had to be scientfically excavated and moved . . . quickly, efficiently, and economically. This Another Star For the Gateway City was the part Hickman and Smith played . . . Entertainment Center Of in this progressive project we celebrate this evening! The Magic Valley!

Whenever you build . . . remember, excavation play* a vital part in your plant. Congratulations For every dime the dirt engineers save you, can go into giving you a finer, more efficient structure—which, in the long run, means greater profits to YOU. No INTERSTATE job is too large or too small! On Your Beautiful New Majestic "We Move The Earth" When Visiting Mexico Use the Silver Span Over the Rio Grande!

The Rio Grande HlCKMAN AND SMITH EXCAVATING CONTRACTORS GATEWAY BRIDGE CORP, Dial 2-6179 G. W. DENNETT, Gen. Mgr. .,, Brownsville P. O. Box 109 1814 West Brownsville Brownsville THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949 PAGE I5-A RAMROD BACK SHUN8 GET-RICH-QUICKERS Allen is wondering: "What's he go- often reminds me of the late STARTED EARLY Erich von Stroheirn, starred in Alan Ladd, starred in Para ing' to do—rope and hogtie a Rogers. Tex WAS called on to sing Mona Freeman, currently •tarred Flying Bra in Paramount's "Dear Wife," ia Paramount'* "SunHct Boulevard," mouse?" at a society square dance at the mount's "Postal Inspector," be * * * one of the few screen stars whos* *U11 has the erect military car- lieves in investing1 his money in Beverly Hills Hotel and drawled: The timing, Jimmy Stewart childhood ambitions were realized. riage he acquirer.! ilurm£ .service in ranch, a radio firm, home an Fails To Stop "This is the first time I've ever She started acting at 14 and says thinks, was perfect. He made a big the? Austrian and United States such, shuns get-rich-quick stoc been to a square dance where the she has never had another career armies whon he was a youth. investment in an oil well drilling roof wasn't leaking." in mind. deals. Kirk Douglas operation. Same mail that brought HIS START HOPK TO CO-STAR his certificate of partnership 77TH MILESTONE HEARS HIMSELF Sidney Lanfielcl, who recently di- HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 17, — brought a notice that the well was John Lund, starring in Para- William Holden, starred in Para a "duster." Harry davenport, grand old rccted Boh Hopo and Lucille Ball'mount's Sunset Boulevard," an (NEA) — Exclusively yours: No trouper of the screen and stage, mount's "The Lie," tape records in Paramount1*! "Sorrowful Jones," his wife, Brenda Marshall, ar flying1 bras, please! marked his 77th anniversary in Ms entire role while studying it hi.M motion plcturr career seeking a suitable script whici The censors did a double take. Someone sent the Gordon Mao show business with his role in and plays it back constantly in his ftfl a man" during the "silent" would make it possible for them t Kaes a playpen for their three Frank Capra's "R'ding High," co- efforts to present his best possible era. co-star in a picture. The scene was in "Young: Man children. Mrs. MaeRae's thank* performance. Wtih a Horn." Kirk Douglas was yon note road: "Thank you for Gray. playing a trumpet in a burlesque the pen. It's wonderful. I sit In It The face of Abraham Lincoln, house orchestra. Suddenly a bra every afternoon and rend and the Ohio has nearly one thousand iculptured into the rock of Mount children ean't get near me." acres under greenhouse glass, Rushmore in the Black Hills, is ;omes flying through the air andj * * * which is more than that in any so large that a man could stand lands on Kirk's head. He tosses itj off and goes right on playing. Cowboy star Tex Hitter's wit other state. erect in an eye. Big laugh. But the censors said no, no, no. They shot the scene but Nice! substituted a fan for the bra. The censors said that was all right. * * * It could happen only in Hol- Isn't ly wodo: Gorgeous George, the, wrestler, CONGRATULATIONS insisted on a brunette or red- JOHN WORLEY AND H. F. PETTIGREW haired leading lady for "Pardon It? My Toe Hold" so as not to de- tract from his own blond curls. Tho firm of Pettigrew and jsent to bomb out Pearl Harbor, Barbara Fuller, a blonde who to Worley, architects and engineers. (South Pacific Islands, many of got; the part, became a red-head which were sent to North Africa to keep George happy. You Know Dallas, was formed in 1938 by H. during tho invasion campaign. * * » . Pettigrew and John A. Worley. During his architectural career Montgomery Clift and Howard Pettigrew began his architec- he has participated in design of Hawks, who discovered him for What We ural and construction career in approximately 75 theaters, 60 of pictures, are feuding. . . . Kirk 925, having worked with some of which were done for Interstate Douglas and Ann Sheridan are dat- an— he largest architects and build- Theaters. ing. . . . Joan Davis will go on the INTERSTATE THEATERS rs throughout the state of Texas. At the present time he is inter- road for a week as a traveling He helped organize the Texas ested in numerous business ven- saleswoman to exploit her own pro- prefabricated House and Tent tures, investment building, and duction, "Traveling Saleswoman."] the New Majestic Company, who manufactured pre- general construction work. Mitchum Turns "Carefree" abricated houses for the use of Worley graduated from Texas Bob Mitchum was playing with On The Opening Of The ill of the armed forces. A. and M. College in 1935 and an electric train, and daintily of course . . . During the years 1941. to 1946after several years with Dallas sprinkling snowflakes over a rail- he company thus organized built architectural firms in Dallas, road station sign reading "Palm And you'll say the same thing about the work and shipped well over 100,000 formed his present partnership. Beach, Florida." Two dozen kids \ve do on your shoes or hats, lousing units, some of which worn The business consisted primarly squealed with delight. Beautiful New of theater design and the partner- Mitch was slightly out of char- ship continued until July 1941 acter and looked it. It's the open- Delia Shoe and Hat Shop Majestic Has when Worley joined the armed ing shot for "Christmas Gift/' forces. which is due for a new title. 10.13 K. Wr iff hi tiff ton Phone 2-6151 After several years of duty in Mitch is working as a depart- Latest I?i Air this country, Worley went to ment store salesman. But lie's North Africa and Italy where he fired after an indignant manager Conditioning aided in building army installa- says: "How can you make it MAJESTIC THEATER tions at jeome 20 locations and he snow In Florida?" The planning and installation of received the Bronze Star Medal Bob replies: "Because I'm from he new air conditioning and heat- for meritorius service. California." Brownsville, Texas ng .systems of the New Majestic He returned to the United Director Don Hartman, who heatre has been under the direct States and was discharged in wrote tho story and is directing, uperviaion of C. E. Holmes, who February, 1946, after 55 months explained: "This will be a carefree Another «t in charge of all air conditioning of active duty. Mitchum along the lines of John quipment for Interstate Circuit The partnership with Pettigrew Garfteld's role in 'Four Daugh- nd Texas Consolidated Theatres. was resumed and the firm has ters.' " Holmes has been in Brownsville designed jsome 75 theaters in Janet Leigh is the girl. She's a Painting, Decorating, Murals Great or the last week rushing this addition to various community war widow. Bob meets her and phase of the Majestlc'a construc- centers, store and office build- brings her happiness after accus- tion in order to have the air con- ings, warehouse* and housing ing her of living with a dead man. dition functioning properly for the developments. Dramatic stuff but with touches formal opening of the new show of comedy. Like Mitchum making house Wednesday night. Holmes, snow in Florida. FIRST ag well as the other representa- * • * tives of Texas Consolidated Thea- And it's Billy Grey's story about tres, will be present for the initial tho man who won $750,000 on a For performance. radio giveaway show and immedi- The air conditioning plant Is the ately dropped dead from a heart moat modern and up to date unit attack. But that didn't stop the that can be bought today. It is generous giveaway show —- they Brownsville capable of producing 80 tons of re- sent the body on a two-week va- oe frigeration and discharges 30,000 cation to Honolulu.

FOR GLAMOUR! We invite you to visit Ebony Acres where more fine homes are being built for more individual owners than any other place in Glamorous decor is obvious in every d of the might new Majestic celebrating its gala opening this even ng And glamou is the keynote in or around Brownsville. We have restricted homesites to offer at 1949. In the entertainment world—it' s interstate with fine films than ever in a finer theatre . . . In the au- tomotive Avorld it's Manske Mo- prices $1,000 and up, on paved streets and with all utilities tors with two great cars—the 1049 Mercury and Lincoln. At- provided. We can also render assistance on financing and with tend the opening at the Majes- tic- tonight, tomorrow ask for a suggestions on planning a home in this highly desirable area. demonstration of the Lincoln or Mercury at Manske! MANSKE MOTORS Fidelity Realty Company Your Authorized Lincoln - Mercury Dealer 345 S. E. lOlh (Near Levee) Dial 2-34ttl BROWNSVILLE BROWNSVILLE PAGE 16-A THE BROWNSVILLE HERALD, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1949

The Valley's Most Modern Theatre IS THE Showplace of South Texas

Tonight Brownsville officially becomes the home of one of Texas' most outstanding theatres—an amusement and com- munity asset of which the entire Val- It has indeed been a pleasure to pool the re- ley can be proud! Amid glamorous lighting and fest- sources and talents of our organization in the materialization of Interstate's dream for Browns- ive events, the city celebrates another great ville! The creative challenge required to design progressive stride... and acquires the best that art and science one of the Southwest's finest theatres for the progressive-minded people of the Valley has been affords in theatre quality and con- stimulating and rewarding beyond material cal- culation. We wish Interstate and the people of venience. Interstate has brought you the most the Valley . . . "Good Showing" throughout the striking new lobby design and lighting in the entire South- years. west. .. sensational push-back seats that eliminate cran- ing and standing up... a modern Pettigrew Worley & Co. • Dallas • weather factory for year- around comfort... a sound- proofed "crying room"... a colorful, well-designed auditorium throughout... and the most advanced sound projection that science and motion picture engineers have devel- oped. PM Construction Company feels justifiably proud that they were chosen to erect

such an outstanding show- place— a veritable monument to a prosperous, growing land!

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF Dallas, Texas "Builders of a Gracious New Landmark For a Gracious Land"

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