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AUDIT EXPOSES FUNDSHORTAGE Two Officials of Soldiers’ . Home Resign After Report Is Made ■- AUSTIN. Nov. 14—<#)—Resigna "Tions of two officials of the State Confederate Soldiers' Home were in the hands of the governor today. Supt. A. W. Taber and storekeep er H. S. Lav son tendered their res ignations yesterday coincident with i the filing of a report by Moore Lynn, state auditor, with the gover nor. the board of control, and Taber. Lynn also mailed copies to officials of the legislature, the report having been intended for that body as well, but i» said in advance ' because or gravity.of the situation." Claude Tcer, chairman of the board of control, said the board "ex pects to study the auditors report and fake such action as the faeva warrant." Th*> auditor said he round a shortage of $1,646.72 in the account of funds in which the veterans at the home kept their money. This money had been placed in the keep ing of Taber and Dr T C Hairs ton. hospital physician. The audit started July 18. covering the period since 1925. On July 30. the deficiency had been established. Shortly there after the reper. said Taber paid into tip. fund $600.69 and Hairston paid $830. “The superintendent stacd," the report said, "that the deficiency on his part was caused by errors. The physician stated teta* his deficiency was occasioned by borrowing from inmates' funds" In th* resignation, Taber said: T want to state that personalty I have the supreme confidence in knowing that every act of mine has been honest and in the best inter est of the institution and its in mates. who represent a cause very dear to my heart, that of Southern Confederacy " The report criticized methods used In checking provisions out by storekeeper Lawson and alleaed he had personally used "certain mer chandise belonging to the state." Republicans Seek Part Reorganization WASHINGTON. Nov. 14.—OP)— y Reorganization of the republican machine has been urged upon Pres ident Hoover by some leaders high in the party who arc looking ahead to 1932 Them is a feeling in the republi can high command that Senator Fess of Ohio will resign as national chairman pfter completing the iob for which he was chosen—piloting the partv through the congression al campaign Speculation over a successor to Fess already has begun and in this the nanv of Robert Lucas of Ken tucky. now executive chairman of the republican organization, is heard most frequently Republican reorganization urged upon the president goes farther than a change in chairmanship, but leaders are not saying much about it as they seek to get their bearings from last week's election. Mercedes Legion Will Sponsor Show {^ 1CERCEDES. Nov. 14 - Accord ing to J. C. Deyo. post commander of the local American Legion post, that organization signed a contract Wednesday evening to sponsor an entertainment to be given at the Jr. high school auditorium of this place on Saturday evenihg in which Jim mie Rogers. America's blues yodel er and Victor recording artist, will appear. In addition to Mr. Rogers' pro gram, there will be several num bers by local talent. Christmas Shopping Subject of Lions HARLINGEN. Nov. 14 -Two Lion projects received additional atten tion at the club luncheon a: the Plaza Hotel Thursday when G. Lonmer Brown, president referred to early Christmas shopping which Lions arc endeavoring to stimulate and the charity ball to be given at Casino Park Friday night in co-operation with Rctarians and Kiwanians of this eitv. It was re ported that over 200 tickets had WHICH WOULD TOO RATHER DO? TAKE pills and drugs — or add roughage to your diet. When constipated, you either have to do one or the other. Isn’t it the best — the most healthful and pleasant way — to eat Kelloggs All-Bran? This ready-to-eat cereal is welcome as a good food and it is guaran teed to relieve and to prevent both temporary and recurring constipation. Try it today. Millions have proved that eating Kellogg’s All-Bran prevents constipation. And it also adds needed iron to the diet. Try Kellogg’s All-Bran with fruits or honey added. Use it for making delightful, fluffy bran muffins, omelets, etc. At your grocer’s, in the red-and-green package. Made by Kellogg in | Battle Creek. All-Bran improved in Ttxturm and Ta»f j UM •.. UM! AIN’T DAT SUMPIN’! Capitol theatre will present these two popular radio stars next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday—Amos n‘ Andy in ‘Check and Double Check.'* OPENINGAT THE ARCADIA FRID A Y , w I --- Jackie Coogan and Mitzi Green in Paramount's audible screen ad aption of Mark Twain's ‘Tom Sawyer,’’ opening at the Arcadir. Fri day. I already been sold. Proceeds of the ball will go towards Christmas charity. Local merchants will begin displaying Christmas goods Satur day in co-operation with the club. Rev. T. H McNeil, paster of the ! Church of God. made a short j talk and there were two solos by Miss Ramona Baldridge, soprano, accompan’ed by Miss Helen Flynn. The program was in trge of Orville Eby. [ MOVIE SIDELIGHTS i Movie Calendar I i ■■■ BROWNSVILLE— Cap’-tol—"Scotland Yard"; Ed mund Lowe and Joan Bcnett DBtmann—"For the Love O Lil' : Jack Mulhall and Maryaret Livingston. Queen—"Shadow Ranch’: Buck Jones, also “The Indians Arc Coming " HARLINGEN— Arcadia—“Tom Sawyer"; Jackie Coogan. Rialto—"Box "L" Ranch"; Bulfalo j Bill. Jr. McALLEN— Palace—"Renegades"; Warner Baxter. Queen-Shadow Ranch"; Buck Jones. MISSION— Mission Theater—"For the Love O' Lil"; Jack Mulhall. RAYMONDVILLE— La Vista—"Queen High"; Stanley Smith and Charles Ruggles SAN BENITO— Talace ' Around the World With Mr and Mrs. Martin Johnson.” WESLACO— RH*—"Vengeance"; Jack Holt. RIVOLI - SAN BENITO Elsie Ferguson makes her return to the screen in her lirst talking picture role in 'Scarlet Pages." the First National and Vitaphone drama at the Rivoli Theatre. San Benito, showing todav only. A few years ago. Miss Ferguson was one of the leading actresses of silent films. During the past sev eral years, she has been a prominent footlight star both in New York and other leading theatrical centers. In “Scarlet Pages” Elsie Ferguson enacts a brilliant woman lawyer who takes the case of a girl charged with the murder of the man she believes to be her father. One of the most sensational screen trials is filmed and recorded in this dra matic story of a woman who sacri ficed her career to save her daughter from disgrace. Marion Nixon enacts the girl while the all-star cast includes John Halliday. Grant Withers Neely Ed wards. DeWitt Jennings and others. Ray Enright directed directed “Scar lek Pages" which is based on the successful stage play by Samuel Shipman and John B. Hymer. ARCADIA - HARLINGEN Mark Twain's immortal novel of boyhood. “Tom Sawyer" with Jack ie Coogan in the title role of the lovable bad boy. is shown at the Ar cadia theatre today and Saturday. Pert Mitzi Green, demure this time, is Tom s light o’ love. Becky That cher. And Junior Durkin, well know boy actor of the New York legitimate stage, plays Huck Finn, who didn't have to go to school, wash his neck or anything. As produced by Paramount on the talking screen. "Torn Sawyer" is the kind of picture you hoped it would be. It has refreshing charm of youth. Its humor is full throated and close to everyone who is still able to remember those good old ' days of readin’ ’ritln' and Tithmetlc. It is fast moving and gay, with one or two thrills thrown in for good measure. It is the kind of picture that youngsters, whether they be ter. or fifty, arc going to enjoy with out reservations. The high spots of Mark Twain's "Adventutes of Tom Sawyer'’ have been dramatized on the screen to gTeat effect and pieced together into one well knit, delight-, ful story in a manner that does the Mark Twain classic full Justice. As the Tom Sawyer who wants to be a kind and generous pirate, save the world from wicked men and win the heart of the adorable Bcckv Thatcher. Jackie Coogan is the real thing Even his fine performance with Charlie Chaplin in "The Kid" fades into insignificance compared •with his jovial, understanding por trayal of the bare footed, freckle freed Tom Sawyer. "Tom Sawyer" is Jackie's first appearance on the audible screen. It is auspicious second debut for the worlds best known boy actor. QUEEN To the uninitiated in motion pic ture production, it would appear on the surface that outdoor pictures would be much simpler to make than a production staged inside the studio. As a matter of fact, the si tuation is reversed. Any experi enced director prefers to work in side rather than on ••location." The is not difficult to ascertain. Inside the studio working condi tions are under control; but who can control the elements of nature, on an ooen prairie, for instance? A tvplca! example of the situation may be found in Shadow Ranch." the latest Columbia Picture star ring Buck .Tones, which comes to the Queen Theatre today and to morrow. Some of the most inno cent annearing thines in the scrint were the most difficult "shots" to obtain. On® scene calls for the sound of ‘he lowing of a heard of cattle. This is like the old proverb of ‘‘lead a horse to water." ftc It was me hard t-> find the caftle. bu‘ to make hem low was another nrob’em. The rhirnine of cricket.* was an other Thing that nearly drove The sound engineers to despair Tn fhie instance th® rrohi®m war no* how lo make them chirp, hut how To ,.«.oo fhem Th® hiqh-pitched sound mad® by The insects recorded with a peculiar depre® of in‘encity that i prevailed over erervthing else But fmished. "Shadow Ranch" enr®re*--ts a complete engineering , triumph. Havden Lake, water source for farmers in rhe Cour d'Alene. Idaho, district, will have a clay covering . placed on its bed to stop hea-*v , seenage through its present gravel bottom. A CHANCE TO SEE THE FAMOUS RODEO « AT THE HARLINGEN FAIR FREE The Brownsville Herald has secur ed a large number of tickets from the Harlingen Fair that will admit any person to one performance of the Rodeo. This is the regular $1.00 ticket. The Herald is going to give these tickets to those who get one new subsc-'b'-r to the Brownsville Herald. Remember you can turn in your own subscriptio nand receive FREE a $1.00 ticket, godd for any performance of the rodeo at the Harlingen Fair. Circulation Department The Brownsville Herald Brownsville, Texas Dear Sir: — You may have The Brownsville Herald delivered to for b* least a month, for which I aerer to pay the recular delivery price. NAME . ADDRESS.*. • • • START DELIVERY . AH Order* }*tibject to Vcceptamr and Verification Harlingen Seek* Autos for Hegira1 (Special to The Herald.) HARLINGEN, Nov. 14.—A last appeal was broadcast Thursday by John T Floore. manager ol the Valley Mid-Winter Fair, for auto mobiles to be used on a good-will tour of the Valley in the interest of the exposition. Anyone in the Valley is Invited to join the caval cade and if those persons unable to make the trip can lend their cars this will be appreciated. Mr. Floore said. It is hoped that some who arc unable to make the morning part of the tour will go in the after noon and vice versa. The itinerary follows: La Feria 6:55 a. m.; Mercedes 9:25; Weslaco 10:05; Donna 10:40: Alamo 11:10; San Juan 11:35; Pharr 11.55; Mc Allen 12:20 (lunch). Mission 1:15 p. m.; Edinburg 2 00 p. m.: Elsa 3:00 p. m ; Edcouch 3:20 p. m.; San Benito 4:30 p. m.; Brownsville 5 30 p. m.; Matamoros 6.00 p m. School Paper (Special to The Herald) HARLINGEN. Nov. 14.—For the first tunc since 1928. the high school paper. The Cardinal, has been issued here. The staff is com posed of Ada Reid Alderdice. editor m-chief; Esther K;eschnick, as i sistant; Millard Dile. business manager; Eugene Barton, adver tising manager: Eleanor Manning, society editor; Loren Button, sports editor; Rosemary Anderson. Jane White Gertrude Hollenbeak. Eliza , beth Walker. Virginia Sisson. Rose ! Dalla. Ramnoa Ba’ridge. LaVeme Vinson. Elizabeth Hoskins, Irene Hinojosa. Cloyce Parsons, report I ers; Oleta Moore typist. Sweetheart Causes Man to Face Jail <Special to The Herald.) SAN BENITO, Nov. 14 —Three times Jose Garcia has been deport ed and three times he has come back to his sweetheart here who spurns him! Twice Garcia was deported for entering this country illegally and each time he came back—always to his beloved here A third time he got a Jail sentence but again he came back. Just what will happen to him this time depends on the mer:} cf the federal judge who tries him ar Brownsville. Border Patrol of ficers and city officers chased Garcia down here He is known for his speed, his fieetness of fool having led many an officer c merry chase. ' STOP THAT ITCHING . Apply Bin* star Ointmrat to itlfuj Irritation*. Itching Skia or tho Itcl at Eesofntc eondittoaa. Tetter. R ngwc-n% Itching Too*. Poison Oak and as an A*t tiaeptiC Dressing for OM Sore*, etc. i Ask your Druggist for « BLUE STAR OINTMENT t DRESSING FOR SALADS A delicious dressing, made si ith double she ( usual amount of fresh egg yolks. You will be * delighted with the creamy richness of El Food. * THOUSAND ISLAND Made ef choice ingredients and blended the special El Food way .. . this Thousand b’and possesses t rare fiaeor that is tempting to the taste. 10 O’CLOCK SPRFSD Here’s just the thing for that in-between meal snack. A delicious spread that youngsters and grown-ups alike will enjoy. Ft Food r« «#V* mN S0UCt*4 4TS i hr 0 h**n t0$ud G"i H mis tk •/ f o»4> i4*t* lUfMR «oi Hff.th. Central Cash Grocery 633 Eleventh St., Brownsville SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY ¥ T/^ A T"3 10 POUNDS. . 49c V3a\1x 5 POUNDS.25c CornStarch ^..C, r"k't'. 8c Pork & Beans ." ■muhii—ii——imwii—wi ii hi——mm n—i mi UIMET A TO HEINZ Pint Bottle. 15c. V UN LCAlV Pure Apple Cider Quart Boltle. 25c. CPure—16-oz. jars 4^0 _ Per Jar .^SOC L1! TO PURITY 12-lb. sack ... 40c r M~i V/ JV Extra F*ncy Pat«nt 24 lb. sack .... 7 5c SA.LT 21b.LfoSund pk*. Each. 5C Sardines In Oilor Tomato Sauce, 2 cans for 15c OYSTERS pReErDc.cn5 T"Can.12c ^/^OlVT BLUE LABEL f V^V^rlVi^l No. 1 can, per can.X UC BEANS ^TP°osu„d.5c DP AC BLUE LABEL iL/AlJ Fine No. 1 can, 2 cans for.fiOC 1317 A 6 SUN CREST 1 CT^% 1 No. 1 can, 2 cans for X ^3G Peanut Butter 3E2™A?.?sp.r j...33c Apple Butter S™JZ,™j.2Qc APPLES pr^r ,h*n.2Qc • MACARONI nr. Skinner’s E^A^^TL'ES 3 pk«-for.2Qc Vegetables aclv-r 25c Blackberries^^^^^^^^^4c BROOMS 4 In^h1...37c Of TTTFJ? jersey queen A Q^> D V/ JL Jl JLilx Solids, per pound. BACON Sg .31c WIENERS "« ^.22c