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| With B Brownsville a and B Valley B Theaters [ ‘In Old Arizona’ Has All Elements i \ Of Entertainment pta Old Arizona,” which is shown day for the last time in 8an *nito at the Rivoli theater, has best advertisement lrt the peo unate enough to see it. j first analysis “In Old Ari sona”^as every ingredient that r real entertainment calls for, plus Fox Movietone. Despite the fact that it is the I first feature-length drama entirely in Fox Movietone. “In Old Ari zona' would be a pronounced hit B •* a silent picture. With Movie tone it goes into the supcr-produc | tion class. The story, by Tom Barry, fam ous stage playwright and master of dialogue, is of the romantic southwest before the era of stand ardization had erased much of its glamor and color. Its central figure is “The Cisco Kid," a bandit, youthful, hand some. daring, a killer among men. a lamb among the fair sex. A role particularly well played by the popular Warner Baxter, who looks the role; who enacted it perfectly ( *nd whose voice is heard for the first time on the screen in this production. “Cisco Kid" loves “Tonla Ma ria,” played by Dorothy Burgess, a recent recruit to the screen from the legitimate stage. She is a half caste with the face of a Madonna, the passion of a Carmen and the j aou! of a humming-bird. The depredations of The Cisco jj Kid not only aroused the country side. but the military authorities, and “Sergeant Mickey Dunn" is taken to task by his colonel for not capturing him. Mickey, played by Edmund Lowe. Is so peeved he decides to capture the bandit single-handed, and waits for him at the home of Tonia Ma rla, where he is sure to come. Mickey is a ladies’ man and falls m Richard Dix tries telling Uk.* truth, and nothing but the truth, for 24 hours in “Nothing But the Truth." his starring feature at the Arcadia now. for Tonia Maria. She reciprocates and they plot to get The Cisco Kid. He overhears the plan and fig ures out a way to check it that furnishes a series of thrills which 1 make one grip the ieat and hold on. “In Old Arizona" is especially notable for its monderful support ing cast, in which a score of stars and featured playrrs are both seen and heard. GARNER SEEKS _ I (Continued from page one.) gress and approved March 4. 1929, provides for criminal prosecution of I aliens in the following terms: "Any i alien who hereafter enters the United States at any time or place other than that designated by im migration officials, or obtains en try to the United States by a wil fully false or misleading repre i sentation or the wilful concealment of a material fact, shall be guilty | of a misdemeanor and. upon ccn | viction. shall be punished by im l prisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of net more than $1,000. or by both such fire and imnrisonment.” It is understood that many of the aliens are being held in th? jails of the border counties under the provisions of this law. and which is said by border residents to be responsible for the excessive crowding of Jails in which federal prisoners are confined. EDINBURG TEACHER ON U. T. FACULTY 'Special to The Herald) AUSTIN. Tex.. May 11—Miss Louise Allen, chairman of the de partment of English at Edinburg Junior College, will serve on the faculty of the English departmDnt of the University of Texas during the first term of summer school, ac cording to Dr. Frederick Eby, di rector of the summer session. Miss Al’en is a graduate of the Univer sity and has taught here previously. if -- ^ The m Matamoros Rotary ki Club I 1 Meets eve ry Friday I W at Noon at the s Matamoros Cafe wi u Matamoros, Mexico |M ^ * * Mrs. Emma Leonard II _ II i — ~ ' . I If JpNTTWATa, i ZBv€ly ViNiNCr Reefer— Boom Sst/> only — --— VjtfT.TUAT A *-$H- ?W?M — Lovely “DINING <fe=d^T— tfoOM S9T/ OfvJLy*3/K>— ■wyggaSS* f| fi ^iSN-ryiwATA '-2u-Sn?u LoveLy -DiMiiviG- <?Fc/?€:T— <?oom 9pt/ ONky *3.40 4whe«r£.? ('**'$**& I I __ ! f -- ■ ■ i v Pee Gee Re-Nu-Lac does produce remarkable results on furniture and ( woodwork. It restores all of the natural color and gloss, making the | I wood surface look good as new. Easy I to apply, inexpensive—available in all natural wood colors. Ask us about it Frontier Lumber Co. SINCE 1904 * I Rio Grande Valley Distributor I ‘Close Harmony* A Sweet Bit of Work, Says Trade Journal "Close Harmony,” the Paramount all talking-singing-dancing picture, which is now in its third day at the Capitol theater, is a "sweet piece of work,” accc. dir.g to the theater trade Journal. “Variety.” Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll carry the leading roles, and Jackie Oakie, Skeets Gallagher and Harry Greene come in for no small share of the honors. In its issue of May 1st. Variety says, in part: "A pip picture; holds plenty of laughs, has a great cast, some swell dance floor tunes, and gets where It's going quickly. The best thing Rogers has done since his fan mall jumped as “Wings” began to circulate. Singing a hot tune, if net. then animating it. the result for screen consumption is l nothing short of great. The tune. | “I'm All A-Twitter” has a definite j dance floor tilt, and Rogers mouths it as if he meant it. Harry Green’s 1 comedy house manager and tne ! rapid cross fire of Oakie apd Gal . lagher as a radio team supply last j company. Punch finale Is Rogers I sore at the band; plays about every ! instrument in the band as a per I sonal demonstration of what he j wants. Band of 13 pieces is a t good dance combination, look good I in natty naval attide. Nancy Car j roll with a nice voice does a great I all round performance, with her appearance, as always, taking care I of itself. Standees laughing with the rest and licking their chops all Monday afternoon at this house j (Rialto. New York*. A sweet piece i of work for all concerned, includ I Ing the songs which should reach ’ smash proportions. Recording and i pho. ography are more than merely ; good.” (Continued from Page One.) ordinary procedure of trial and de portation, to the end that they may arrange their legal immigration. The Mexican who returns voluntar ily to his country has a right to ask | Inter to be admitted to the United Stater, but for that he needs to comply with each and every one of the requirements that the said law of Immigration and Its rules may show. In other words, previous res idence in this country does not fa cilitate return, nor will it be taken into account at all. 6— Among the requirements that must be filled In order to be re admitted to the United States, must be mentioned the following: to pre sent to the American consul, two copies of your birth record, one cer tified and the other simple: and In case of being married two copies of j the marriage record in similar form; j letter or letters from the person or corporation with which he may have been working before abandon-j ing the United States, in which J should be shown the time he has been employed and his wage; a letter from the mayor, sheriff or, chief of police, of the town in which' he is residing, saying that he hesj observed good conduct: letter fromj the ass orations or benevolent asso-1 ciations of the place saying that he has not received charity: letter from the local Mexican consul or of the district, that he has not received i f.-cm the Mexican government, any pecuniary aid or money, in order to repatriate himself. He will also] present cash money that in the judgment of the American consul r.:ay be sufficient to supply his wants, as far as the place to which he is going. The amount of the consular visa is $10 per person, re gardless of age. When the consular visa Is obtained, the Immigrant is submitted to sanitary Inspection and to immigration Inspection. In gen eral terms, in order to be admitted the immigrant must be sane and healthy, must have observed good conduct, and know how to read, but the poor of reading is demanded only of persons of 16 years and over.; There Is a further payment of $8 for immigration impost or head tax. 7— Conforming to a recent law. a person who has been deported, can not again ask admission to the United States. In addition to distributing this circular the Laredo Chamber of Commerce has secured free sendee of the bar association of that place to assist Mexicans who are held for deportation. The Laredo Chamber announces that chambers of commerce at Brownsville. Corpus Christ!. San Be nito. McAllen. Harlingen. Eagle Pass. Del Rio. FI Paso. Mission. Weslaco. Mercedes and Nogales. Arir, have pledged their aid to the campaign to inform Mexicans of their rights. r. T. TO OPEN SEPT. 20 fSoeclal to The Herald* AUSTIN. May 11.—tjv-Registra tion for the long session of 1929-33. at the University of Texas wil bog?* Friday. Sept. 20. ac rding to the new catalogue which is just off the press and is available at the ofice of the register. First semestre classes will begin on Monday. Sept 23. Sept. 28 has been set as the last day for taking up first semester courses, while no student mav reg- j lster for credit In the first semester later than Oct. 15. r < : i i ■ I Colleen More Calls ‘Lilac Time’ Story Of Actress’ Dream “Lilac Time" Is the sort of story that motion * picture actresses . dreams are made of. according to ' Colleen Moore, who comes to the Texas today in the screen version of Jane Cowl’s stage triumph. When Mi's Moore and John Mc Cormick, who produces her pic tures. read the play manuscript of “Lilac Time." they both knew In stantly it was the story of which they had dreamed, but hardly dared hope to find. Its spirit of youth, its tender ness and its glowing romance grip ped them as no other story had ever done. The screen rights were purchased and Willis Goldbcck as signed to adapt the story for mo tion picture production, with Carey Wilson preparing the script. “Lilac Time” is a George Fitz maurice production for First Na tional Pictures, and tells of the ro mance of a little French girl and a reckless young British war avi ator. In the opinion of critics, it more than Justifies the producer’s judgment and the many months spent in filming it. Gary* Cooler, hero of “Beau I Sabreur ” “The Legilon of the Con ' demned” and other pictures, ap pears in the chief supporting role Other players include Burr McIn tosh. George Cooper. Cleve Moore, | Kathryn McGuire. Eugenie Bes i serer. Emile Chautard, Jack Stone and Edward Dillon. I | WESLACO I PRESENT OPERETTA ■ Miss Cherry Blossom” .a three act operetta was presented at the local high school auditorium Tues day evening by the school Choral club under the direction of Mias Eu Jean Smith, instructor of public school music here. Music for the Papanese playlet was by Carl Moel ler at the piano and Mrs. H. H. Kidder of San Juan on the violin. The stage presented a clever Imita tion of Japan and part of the mem bers of the cast acre in costume. Before the opening act Grace and i Robert Dixon sang. “The Little Chink” and between the second and third act Miss Janice Moeller read 1 "Little Ahi Sid.” Principal mem-': bers of the cast were Miss Pav Roan as Miss Cherry Blossom, Cnas DuPre. H. Raymond Mills. Ervin i Ault. Wilburn Montgomery, Bovd Scott. Man- Jane Yates and J. | Hodge Thompson. Japanese dancing girls were play ed by Misses Doris Mvers. Margin Hartt. Katcrvn Vaugn. Kathervn j Patty. Mildred Nettles. Rosemary i Rives. Mazie Stebbins. Marie Black. I Verna Mae Emery and Dema Clair Lee. Others taking part in the cast | were: Misses Ruth Rives. Elizabeth I Nevill. Leona Bruchmiller. Georgia ' Countryman. Eleanor LeMay. Hilde ' Bennett. Betty Flemming, Alene Ault: Messrs. Glen Flemming. Der mint Nicholson. Vincent Nicholson. Boyd ton Martin. Clebum Culneroer. M. Dudley, Boyd Scott and Paul Strom. • • • PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs M. I. Walker and sons. Glen and Curtis of San Be- | nito were Sunday guests at the P. G. Matzen and J. O. Frizzell home. Mayor and Mrs. J. V/. Powell of Goose Cre**k and Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Waller of the same place were here several days this week on business and guests of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. M An derson. Mr. and Mrs. L A. Perkins of i Roatan and Mrs. Emma Snowden i of Clovis. New Mexico, and Mr. and, Mrs. Oliver Swinnea were Sunday guests of Mrs. P. J. Swinnea. Mrs. W W Carrothers and moth er. Mrs. J. M. Williamson of Cush ’ng. lef there Friday for San An tonio where thev visited a sister and daughter. Mrs. Carrothers re turned here Sunday evening accom panied by Master Billie Clark who has been in Austin several davs visiting his sister. Miss Donna Clark, who is attending the University. Mrs. J. P. Trousdale and small son are visiting the former’s par ents at Rungc. Airs. G. D. Bradford s»nd daugh ter. Mrs. Mildred Hoeflich. who have been spending the winter here WILL ATTEND PALACE FUNCTION America will be well represented when Queen Mary greets society at Buckingham Palace. Among the Americans who will be presented are Virginia Willys. New York (upper left); Peggy Tyner. Illinois (upper right;; Helen Wills (lower left*. Mrs. Ray Atherton will sponsor the presentation. left for their home in Wavcrly. 111. Mr. and Mrs. Gus S. Kaufman spent the week-end in Brownsville with their mother, Mrs. Francis Blcom. Mr. and Mrs. E L. Sugg and daughter. Rachael, are visiting sev eral months in Waco. F. O. Richcrcew has returned from several weeks business trip to Canyon. He visited with a daugh ter, Mrs. J. K. Eichelberger and family of Wichita Falls while in north Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Voight have moved here from Flcouch and will be connected wito the Voight Bakery. Mrs. M. M. McAskill and children Marylyn and Jimmy entertained with a week-end party at Corpus Christ! Others enjoying this out ing were: Miss Ada Ve Williams. Miss Mary Louise Hensley. Miss Clara Brandon and Miss Thelma Gourd. Mr. McAskill returned home for a day's visit with his fam ily. Mrs. T W. Glass. Mrs. V. R. Myers and M M. McAskill were those representing Weslaco clubs at the Federated meeting in Harlingen Tuesday evening. Mrs. Ginas and Mrs. McAskil were members of the hospitality committee entertaining the federation speakers. Mayor and Mrs. J. W. Powell and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Waller who are here on business from Goose Creek, with Miss Nadine Weaver. Jessie King and Adele King and Howard Ham spent Saturday mght at Point Isabel. Mrs. Julius Frosch returned Sat urday from Houston where she was (called because of an operation on her sister. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Childre and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Holloway spent Sunday af Point Isabel. Miss Dorothy Renolds returned Monday from Chicago. Jack Payne left Tuesday for San Antonio because of the Mines of his wife who was visiting there. Mrs. Jimmy Clark of San Antonio is expected here next week to visit * jr parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Clark. Miss Beulah Hedrick wilt spend the week-end in Brownsville the guest of Miss Althea Whitehead. J. C. Friday was a Tuesday busi ness visitor in Edinburg. I EMPIRE Mercedes “OUTCAST” With Corrine Griffith Also Comedy - News w*wnrms: < mmmmmmmmmmmmr r RITZ Weslaco BILLIE DOVE “The Yellow Lily” Also Comedy - New* Trial Marriage/ With Norman Kerry, Dittmann Feature “Trial Mania** " la the ml* of the Sunday attraction at tha Dm mann. and according to 111* floated reviewer, is well worth while. fit ays in part: •‘Norman Kerry In Trial Mar riage- does a treat little Job at enacting the Uqufcl society man who has become «rw of the ftmda* mental characters of American fie* lion. I've never seen It done bet ter. “The plot of Trial Marriage* t> a good deal saner than the title gives reason to expect. The Me* is considered quit' seriously and soberly and in the light of flood taste. Two people many with the agreement that they will divorce at the end of six months If either Is so disposed. They do. What 'hap pens after that Is the pletum, and I’ve an Idea that It Is also about what would happen In th» cate of the so-called average American family although that, of <tw»*e, I* not a matter for me to wuer? about The lmnorram thing I have to say about the picture la that l» deal* sanrlv and loglcaUy with a popular subject and yet Is ahravt a fiction narrative and a dram* tv* production. I didn't think It could be done " Mtintaim ItftOVWftYlUJE — NOW — I KARRIAGl NORMAN KIRKY, SAUY (tUH - JASON ROftARDS ! Ill II EDUCATIONAL COMEDY Admission 30c, 25c, 10c ^,w«»**«»»»»*****,****,****>*1