The Brownsville Evening Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 243, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 24, 1925 Page: 3 of 8
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HOUSE HIGHWAY
PROBE DELAYED
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Commis 3 i o n e r Made
Land Trades Body Is
Told at Night Meet
(Bv The Associated Press.)
AUSTIN. Tex.. Feb. 24.—Members of
the house special committee to investi-
gate the state highway department today
are athering documents and information
to he used tomorrow when the hearings
are resumed.
A brief hearing was held last night in'
which W. W. McCrcTy toll! of a land
transfer from the Ward estate of San
Antonio to Albert Smith Jim Smith.
Jim Young and Hyman Harrison in
which ho and IJ. K. Martin while com-
missioners of the highway department1
acted as agents.
McCroiy said each of them was paid]
$11500 as commission’s. $7500 front the
Ward estate and $1000 from the pur-
chasers. ' •
He also testified that Jim Smith and
Albeit Smith were hravilv interested in
1 he Smith brothers contracting company
which “had a few contracts with the
highway department” at the time. Mc-
Uroiyj said the San Antonio property
was valued at $600000 and that the four
purchasers traded a Washington county
plantation and -other considerations for
it. He also said he had taken his fee
from tho Smith brothers and associates
in stock in a land developing company.
GERMAN PRESIDENT
ILL IS OPERATED ON
(By The Associated Press.)
BKRLIN Felt. 24.—President Ebert
underwent an operation for appendicitis
at 1 o’clock this morning in the West
sanitarium whete he was rushed late
last night.
At 10 a. m. his surgeons issued a
statement saying that the operation
had required more than an hour but
/that it was successful and that the
president's condition was satisfactory.
The operation was performed by Prof.
August Bier of Berlin university one
of the most eminent suigeons in Ger-
many. assisted by Dr. Richard Kruegei.
The president had net been in good
.health for two weeks being confined to
his bed most of the time.
v Chancellor Luther last night was
called from a banquet being held in
bis honor to take ovei the presidential
duties in addition to the chancellorship
as provided for by the constitution in
such emergencies.
‘Golden Bed’ to Play
— At San Benito Theater
For his newest superentertainment
Cecil B. IV Mille has chosen Wallace
Irwin's brilliant and dramatic novel «/
American marriage and morals 1 'r
Golden Bed." It is beyond a doubt tne
tTiest De Mille picture since -Man-
slaughter."
This picture will have a two .’ey rnn
at the Palace theater in San Beiito
beginning Wednesday
The Golden Bed" is the story of two
sisters daughters of a fine old Southern
aristocratic family and their rel:‘:on-
with a man v ho rises by his own ef-
forts from -po’ white trash" to the po-
sition of the financial giant of the c:ty
One sister is a bewitching pamr.ered
siren to whom the very breath of life
Is wealth extravagance and the love
of many men. The other si;'er is
equally beautiful but unselfish and re-
sourceful. When the family forturt.*
fail the lovely vampire lavishes her
''(-terms upon the. -self-made m> lioraire
for S.ho»tgh site doesn’t love him she
cannot endure the thought of life with-
out luxury. But the unselfi-n s stcr
has learned to love this same man. A
dramatic conflict ensues that is fought
against a background of high society life
interesting in the extreme.
Two alluring ladies. LilFnn tbh and
Vera Reynold play the rolc« of 'he
sisters and Rod La Rocquc is lh« mar.
Blooming Orchards
Make Pretty Sight
MISSION'. Tex.. Fob. 24.—With the
past week of warm sunshining weather
the Mission-Shatyland orchards are be-
ginning to look like hug.' banks of snow
flecked with bright green shoots. 1 he
oiehards are t utting on now foliage and
trees are blooming heavily making a
beautiful picture in green and white.
In many instances the '.trees have
hot hen denuded of their fiuit o t u
past season and the bright yellow globe
shine forth f.om'the bright green and
whit* of the new spring foliage. Or-
chards have been watered or are be
ing watered rapidly and for the next six
weeks to two months the sweet frag-
rance of the blooming fruit trees will
greet the passerby. ._
LAST DAY
‘MISSING
DAUGHTERS’
with *
EVA NOVAK
EILEEN PERCY
RODCLIFF FELLOWS
CLAIR ADAMS !
PAULINE STARK
WALT WHITMAN
SHELDON LEWIS
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Highway Signs—The .signs of the
Great Lakes to th* Gulf Highway asso-
ciate n Short Line have been placed on
concrete headin' and posts along the
highway into Brownsville the sign be-
ing a black “SL «»n a yellow back-
ground. Judge Hugh ^ Small of Fort
V\ oith. president of the association and
H. 15. Hall of Whitesboro Tex. director
general were in Brownsville recently
in the interest of the load.
Prices Slaughtered on ladies’ men’s
and children's shoes at the Popular
Store.—Adv.
^ Tc Start Construction — Preliminary
work on the construction of the new
bridge over the Arroyo near Harlingen
will start Wednesday or Thursday of
this week. The constiuction shed of
I the contractors Dodds & Wedegartners
is being placed on the site now.
Tehuacan at Martinez Drugs.—Adv.
Big Cut in shoe prices at the Popular
Store.—Adv.
AL o at \fiss!cn—The I'niveisity ol
Tixas Glee elt’b which is to appear in
the Vailey the latter part of March
will include .Mission in its list of Valley
cities ia which concerts will be given.
The itinerary for the cub is Browns-
ville. March 21; San Benito March 2d;
Weslaco March 24; Edinburg March
2o; Mission March 26.
Weak Eyes of children are strength-
ened by Dickeys Old Kdiable Eye
Water. All druggists 2."ie. Adv. 05)
Lent Starts—Tomorrow is Ash Wed-
nesday the beginning of Lent which
will be observed in Brownsville by per-
sons of churches which observe this pc.
l ied of the year as one of personal nega-
tion. Easter will be on Apiil 12.
See Our Windows for big bargains in
shoes at the Popular Store.—Adv.
Buying Stcuk—A cart! received here
from Joe Joachim states that he is now
in Chicago purchasing stock to place in
his store The Fashion in Brownsville
when he reopens the store for business
upon his return. The stock formerly
in the store was damaged by a fire.
Spanish Mexican or Barber's Itch—
One bottle of Imperial Eczema Remedy
is guaranteed to he enough for any ease
of any kind. All druggists ate author-
ized to refund your money if it fails.—
Adv. («»>
Dut to the Enlargement of the fac-
toiy not being sufficiently increased to
take care of anticipated orders for this
season’s Johnson outboard motors it is
advised that buyers place their orders
early for later delivery. Arrangements
can be made with Jno. E. Rutledge
Brownsville Texas.—Adv. 3-10.
Special Sale of shoes tit the Populai
Store. Adv.
Texas Banquet—K\C-tudents of the
University of Texas in Brownsville will
meet on the night if March 2. Texas
Irdepend.’ nee Day in a banquet at the
Country club atoriling to Rufus Ran-
se.me president of the club. This is
tin* annual Texas Day banquet of ex-
students of the University and more
than 100 persons are expected to lie pre-
sent at the banquet.
Visiting Valley—C. V. Wilson secre-
tary of the Sunshine Highway is in
Biownsviile enjoying the climate here
for a few days. Mr. Wilson’s home is
in Mitchell. South Carolina.
PERSONALS
W. E. Anderson of San Benito engi-
neer who is interested in the flood eon
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TODAY ONLY
HAROLD LLOYD
in
“SAFETY LAST”
—7 Reels of Joy—7
| Tomorrow
Harold Bell Wright's
“The Mine With the
Iron Door”
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■ftrol measures for Cameron county was
| here yesterday.
•Stanley S. Dodds of the firm of Dodds
and YVedegartner San Benito contract-
or. was here yesterday on business.
B. .J. Arnold is in Brownsville today
• from San Antonio.
J. R. Greene of Houston arrived here
yesterday afternoon.
Douglas Kibgsbury of San Francisco
is in Brownsville today.
L. M. Buford contractor of Dallas is
here in connection with the new build-
ing to be erected on the property of
Charles 1>. Cook corner of Nineth and
Elizabeth bv Mr. Cook.
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| Harry A. Burns and Fiank Z. Curry
i of Tulsa Okla. are inthe city.
W. E. Swain is here today from La-
redo.
Mis. E. S. Wagner is in Brownsville
; today from Stamps Okla.
| T. H. Grimley of New York City is in
i Brownsville today.
Luis Mata arrived here yesterday
I from Hidalgo.
I C. Caro Y'ance is here from Memphis
Mrs. J. C. South wick is in Browns-
ville from Galveston.
Mayor A. B. Cole has gone to Edin-
burg and other points up the Valley on
business.
J. YY'. Pierce of Austin is in the city.
Body of Man Drowned
nl Rio Grande Found
The holy of Simon Ybarra who
[drowned in the Rio Grande Sunday af-
ternoon was found yesterday afternoon
about 3 o’clock b yrelatives of the man
living in Matamoros and Brownsville.
The body was located near the bank on
the Mexican side in the Ramirena bend
where Ybarra met death.
Ybarra drowned when he started to
swim the iRo Grande Sunday afternoon
with all his clothes on. Funeral ser-
vices were held yesterday afternoon in
Matamoros. j
Episcopalians to Hold
Ash Wednesday Service
Tomorrow being Ash Wednesday the
first day of Lent services will be held
at the Church of the Advent (Episcopal)
at 7:30 a. m. 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Throughout Lent services also will be'
held every Wednesday beginning March
4 at 4:30 p. m.; and every Friday be-
ginning Feb. 27 at 7:30 p. m. accord-
ing to Rev R. O. Mackintosh rector.
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'REHEARSE FOR
MUSICAL SHOW
.
Beautiful Japanese Set-
tings Prove of Inter-
est in Play
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The final rehearsal for Cherryblos-
som which will be presented here
Friday and Saturday nights of this
week at the Dittmann theatre will be
held Thursday night and the cast of
players are rounding into shape to give
a finished performance.
The production Is rather unusual
in its Japanese settings and costumes
which form a noticeable contrast to
the rather hard lines of most American
costumes and settings. The story hinges
around the young girl Cherryblossom
whose parents have met death in Japan
and who believes her father’s secre-
tary to be her own father.
An interesting net work of complica-
tions is evolved out of this situation
in which Jack Worthington proves the
hero and the young heiress finds out
that she is not the daughter of the sec-
retary who is about to make other
matrimonial arrangements than a mar-
riage with Jack.
The part of Cherryblossom is admir- j
ably taken by Miss Marion Grisham i
Other part in the play are taken by '
Brownsville and Fort Brown actors
and singers. The play is being present-
ed under the auspices of the Fort Brown
Athletic association and is managed by
Captain Ehvood S. Nye. Proceeds will
go to purchase baseball equipment for
the Fort Brown team which furnishes
athletic attractions throughout the
year to Brownsville people with no
charge made in most instance^.
Ed Shumway is dramatic director for
the production and eGorge A. Horton is
directing the music.
150th July Fourth
Celebration Proposed
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(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON D. C. Feb. 24.—Crea-
tion of a sesquicentennial commission to
draw up plans for a national celebra-
tion of the 150th anniversary of the sign-
ing of the declaration of independence.
July 4. 192fi would be authorized in a
r« solution favoiably reported yesterday
by the senate appropriations committee
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FRONTIER LUMBER COMPANY
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CAR WHERE ARMISTICE
WAS SIGNED FAILS TO
FIND HOME IN FRANCE
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PARIS. Feb. 24.—The authorities are
at a loss to know- what to do with 'Mar-
shal Foch’s famous war time sleeping
car headquarters in which the armistice
was signed. At present the car stands
in the court yard of the Invalides build-
ing where it is fast becoming weather
rbtaten. The only way of preserving it
from the elements in it* present posi-
tion is to build a shed over it but Gen-
eial Miaraux custodian of the military
; museum of the Invalides will not per*
! mit Mansart’s famous court yard to b**
: disfigured by such a structure.
The mayor of Compeigne has offered
! to return the car to the Rethondes side
I track where the armistice was signed.
CLOSING LYCEUM
PROGRAM MONDAY
Louis and Orla Gerliardt appeared
last night at the Brownsville High
school in the final lyceum number of
the ptesent season a number of ly-
ceum programs having been shown un-
der the auspices of the Parent-Teacher
association.
The two entertainers showed unusual
talent in singing leciting. impersonat-
ing. etc. and pleased the fairly large
audience which attended the final pro-
gram. Proceeds from lyceum programs
in Brownsville this season will go to
improving libraries rest rooms and oth-
er rooms at the local school part of the
money already having been used to
furnish a rest room for girls at the
junior high school.
KING GEORGE RESTS
LONDON. Feb. 24.—King George who
is suffering from bronchial trouble
passed a good night it v.as stated in
court circles this morning.
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BETTER
FURNITURE
MAKES HAPPIER
HOMES
Let Us Prove
This to You
PALACE THEATRE
San Iienito
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY — FEBRUARY 25th and 26th
rrm PRODUCTION
ROD LA ROCQUE VERA REYNOLDS
LILLIAN RICH. WARNER BAXTER
THEODORE KOSLOFF JULIA FAYE
With characteristic lav-
ishness of gowns and set-
tings Cecil B. De Mille
has picturized the year’s
most startling novel of
marriage “The Golden
Bed.”
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See the dazzling candy ball the millionaire society wedding the fight on the Alpine crag
the newest gowns from Paris. Don’t miss t his—Die latest De Mille triumph.
Also Pat he News—Topes of the Day
And a two-reel Mac Senet Comedy “Deaf Dumb and Daffy”—Special orchestra. !
Abdou Shears Wed
Here Monday Night
A. S. Abdou proprietor of the Majestic
cafe and Miss Sophie Shears daughter
| of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Shears were mar-
ried last night at 7:30 at the home of
the bride’s parents by Judge George B.
Brown.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Abdou a:e well
known in Brownsville having been resi-
dents of the city for a number of years.
Announcements of the marriage wer*
sent out yesterday by the bride’s par-
ents. whose home is at the corner ol
Fifteenth and Monroe.
Auspices of B. P. 0. E.
Tent y
Theatre
Tonight
Monroe Hopkins
Player*
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“THE GREATEST
QUESTION”
Music and Vaudeville
Tuesday night every
lady receives free
ticket for Wednes-
... . r t
day night.
PRICES LOW
Children ... .10c
Adults .30c
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BUMPS ON ¥01$ FACE ~
. MAKE PE0PLE SCONCE
People’ 'who have been embarrassed
repeatedly on account of disfigured
skin on their face neck arms and
hands caused by eczema tetter rash
boils pimples etc. are nearly always
sensitive about these things to-the point
of feeling that everybody i? watching
them and talking about how bail they
look. • k-\ >.
For this reason Black and White
Ointment and Black and White Soap
are making friends by! the thousand?
because people can get them from their
nearest dealer without a lot of explana-
tions and they do quickly get rid of all
those skin ruiners.
The 50c size of the Ointment con-
tains three times as much asr the 2tfe
size. All dealers have both the Oint-
ment and the Soap.—Adv.
Attorneys’ Directory
RENTFRO & COLE
Attorneys at Law
205-206 Merchants National Bank
Brownsville Texas
DAVENPORT & WEST
Attorneys at Law
307-308 Merchants National Bank
Brownsville Texjrs
J. T. CANALES
Attorney at Law
Merchants National Bank Bldg.
Brownsville Texas
J. K. Wells H. B. Galbraith
WELLS & GALBRAITH
Attorney* at Law
402-411 Merchants National Bank
Brownsville Texas *
SEABURY GEORGE & TAyLOR
Attorneys at Law
First National Bank Building
Brownsville Texas
J
WM. S. WEST
Harry L. Faulk R. A. Hightower
Law Offices of
WM. S. WEST
Brownsville Texas
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II. B. CREAGER
Attorney at Law
First National Bank Building
Brownsville Texas
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Black Diamond Bus Line Schedule
Effective February 15 1925 /
Brownsville to Mission—Daily 4
Leave—A. M. *
Brownsville .. 7:30 8:30 9:3011:301:002:003:305:006:008:09
San Benito... • 8:1Q 9:10 19:1042:10 1:40 2:40 4:J0 5:40 6:40 8:40
Harlingen _ 7:00 8:40 9:40 10:40 12:40 2:00 3:10 4:40 6:10 7:00 9:00
La Feria . 7:20 9:00 10:00 11:00 1:00 2:20 3:30 5:Q0 6:30 jJ
Mercedes . 7:30 9:1010:1011:10 1:202:303:405:206:40
Weslaco . 7:50 9:30 10:30 11:30 1:40 2:43 5:40 7:00 *
Donna . 8:05 9:45 10:45 11:45 1:55 3:00 5:55 7:15
Alamo . 8:15 9:55 10:55 11:55 2:05 3:05 6:05 7:25
San Juan _ 8:20 10:00 11:00 12:00 2:10 3:10 6:10 7:30
Pharr . 8:25 10:05 11:05 12:05 2:15 3:15 6:15 7:35 £
McAllen . 8:40 10:20 11:20 12:20 2:30 3:30 6:30 7:45
Mission . 9:00 10:40 11:40 12:40 2:50 4:00 6:50 8:00
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McAllen to Mission j j*
Leave McAllen 7 a. m. 8 a. m.
Mission to Brownsville—Daily **
Leave—A. M.
Milssion . 7:30 8:30 9:30 11:30 1:00 2:00 3:30 5:00
McAllen . 7:50 8:50 9:50 11:50 1:20 2:20 3:50 5:20
Pharr . 8:00 9:00 10:00 12:00 1:30 2:30 4:00 5:30
San Juan . 8:05 9:05 10:05 12:05 1:35 2:35 4:05 5:35
Alamo . 8:10 9:10 10:10 12:10 1:40 2:40 4:10 5:40
Donna . 8:25 9:25 10:25 12:25 1:55 2:50 4:20 5:50
Weslaco . 8:40 9:40 10:40 12:40 2:10 3:00 4:30 6:00
Mercedes . 9:00 10:00 11:00 1:20 2:30 3:20 4:50 6:20
La Feria . 9:10 10:10 11:10 1:30 2:40 3:30 5:00 6:30
Harlingen . 7:30 9:30 10:30 ll:30 1:50 3:10 4:00 5:20 6:50 f
San Benito _ 7:30 7:50 9:50 10:50 11:6ft 2:20 3:30 4:20 5:40 7:10
Brownsville _ 8:10 8:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:20 8:00
* Brownsville to Mission Mission to Brownsville
Sunday Sunday
B’villc 9:30 3:30 5:00 8:00 Mission . 8:30 11:30 2:00
S. Benito . “10:10 4:10 5:40 8:40 McAllen . 8:50.11:50 2:20
Harlingen . 7:00 10:40 4:40 6:00 9:00 Pharr . 9:(#) 12:00 2:30
j La Feria ..7:20 11:00 5:00 San Juan . 9:05 12:05 2:35
'.Mercedes ..7:30 11:10 5:20 Alamo . 9:10 12:10 2:40
Weslaco ...7:50 11:30 5:40 Donna . 9:25 12:25 2:50
Donna .8:05 11:45 5:55 Weslaco . 9:40 12:40 3:00
Alamo .8:15 11:55 6:05 Mercedes- .. 10:00 1:20 3:20
San Juan ..8:20 12:00 6:10 La Feria . 10:10 1:30 3:30
Pharr __8:25 12:05 6:15 Harlingen ..7:30 10:30 1:50 4:00
McAllen ...8:40 12:20 6:30 San Benito .7:50 10:50 2:20 4:20
Mission ...9:00 12:40 6:50 Brownsville .8:30 11:30 3:00 5:00
We connect with other bus lines going to San Antonio
Via Corpus Christi
Phone 212-J Harlingen Texas Phone 570-J Brownsville Texan
We have some hice building lots in the city and in West
Brownsville. Also several homes for sale.
FORD & BATS LL
Phone 456 Rooms 6 7 15 Maltby Bldg.
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