anaheim-daily-herald 1921-12-28

GAS COMPANY WORKERS GET INSURANCE AS GIFTS Employees of the Southern Counties Gas Company who had been on the monthly payroll for more than six months on last Christmas were presented with $1,000 life insurance policies by the management of the company. For the 1921 Christmas present those same employees together with a number of new employees who have been in the service of the gas company for six months or more, will receive certificates showing that their policies are paid for another year. The policies were written with the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. It is the plan of Ferdinand R. Bain, president of the Southern Counties Gas Company, to pay the premium on said policies as long as the gas representatives remain in the employee of the company. This gift, on the part of the company is looked upon very highly by the gas company employees. Daugherty Asks More Dry Law Enforcement WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Attorney General Daugherty yesterday sent an appeal to the attorney generals of each state in the union asking for more rigid enforcement of the prohibition law by state authorities. U.S. district attorneys were asked to take the matter up with the state attorney generals. Daugherty also asked for stricter enforcement of food and fuel supply laws. Harding To Name New Minister to Belgium WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—A successor to Brand Whitlock, present American minister to Belgium, will be nominated by President Harding as soon as a favorable report is received upon the name submitted to Brussels. It was stated at the White House today. Under Secretary of State Fletcher has been most prominently mentioned for the post. Colombia-U. S. Treaty To Be Ratified Soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—The exchange of ratifications of the treaty between the United States and Colombia is expected to take place within a few days. It was learned at the state department today. The department was officially notified yesterday that the pact was signed by the acting president of Colombia and the minister for foreign affairs on December 24. Rattlesnake Is Like Chicken, Say Students MORGANTOWN, W. Va., Dec. 28.—A score of students and laboratory instructors at West Virginia university were treated to a rattlesnake feast here, while Dr. A. M. Reese, head of the department of zoology, incidentally attempted to prove that much meat goes to waste owing to common scruples. The rattler from the West Virginia hills was presented to the university several weeks ago. When it declined to eat, Dr. Reese killed it and cooked it. Those who partook said the meat was not unlike the breast of a chicken and had the same appearance in color. One-Man “Race Riot” Quelled By Officers Chicago, Dec. 28.—“They’re surreaching my house,” crief Elmer Barr, 1903 South Michigan boulevard, to the South Clark street police, over the telephone. "Who," asked the sergeant. "Negroes," howled Barr. "They've got guns. It's a race riot." Two autos filled with police were rushed to the house. All was quiet. No one in sight. The police rang Barr's bell. No response. They forced entrance and found Barr hidden in a corner under a blanket. "Take 'em off," he yelped. "Get that fellow climbing the wall." The police took Barr to the Psychopathic Hospital. "Bad whisky and snakes," the doctors said. EARLY IN RETURN Important change to the treasury payment of income for every turn for 1921 as possible; ment issued by Carter; collectt of California. "A new and the Revenue Agent whose job was $5000 or so regardless of time come upon while Returns are received person whose tax or more, and living with husk income was $20 and widowers or divorced from regarded as single." Net income certain deductible penses, losses, things. Gross actually all income year; in the case salariesc, wages sions; in the men, all amount sional services; ers, all profits products and rea Included in this list of question collectors think come tax return selves before co "I don't know make of this soiled the self-made." Maybe your self yet," said gifted in any ww "Gifted I ain't got a th to him." Harding To Name New Minister to Belgium WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—A successor to Brand Whitlock, present American minister to Belgium, will be nominated by President Harding as soon as a favorable report is received upon the name submitted to Brussels, it was stated at the White House today. Under Secretary of State Fletcher has been most prominently mentioned for the post. AN OBEDIENT WIFE. Homebody—Does your wife really obey you? Poewe—Sometimes. When I say, "To ahead and never mind me," she always follows that command. "Negroes," howled Barr. "They've got guns. It's a race riot." Two autos filled with police were rushed to the house. All was quiet. No one in sight. The police rang Barr's bell. No response. They foreced entrance and found Barr hidden in a corner under a blanket. "Take 'em off," he yelped. "Get that fellow climbing the wall." The police took Barr to the Psychopathic Hospital. "Bad whisky and snakes," the doctors said. Returns After Sixty Years To Claim Estate NORWALK, Conn., Dec. 28.—Andrew Hanford went to war back in 1861 and never was heard from again from that day until recently, when, 81 years old and grizzled and gray, he came back to his native town, Wilton, to make claim to half of his father's estate. His father, John T. Hanford, died in 1870 and his estate, including fifty acres of land in Wilton, never has been settled, nor has Wilton foreclosed on any of the property, although not a cent of tax has been paid in these sixty years. There is one other heir living, Mrs. Caroline Amelia Somers, Stamford, N. Y. Three other brothers, Amaari, Daniel and Moses, have not been heard from in ytars and presumably are dead. Hanford remained in the south after the war, buying a farm in Holliston, N. C., where he now owns an extensive cotton plantation. Living vs. Ex YOU can exist if you have food and water and to wear, but if you are actually to LIVE—a really comfortable, cheerful home, with creates a love of the beautiful, the real, the of ideals held firm and realized—of beauty ut taste and personality expressed! All that mea a furnished home of your own. If you have just a "boarding house." "Own Your Own" EARLY INCOME TAX RETURNS REQUESTED Important changes in the rulings of the treasury department regarding payment of income taxes make it necessary for every person to file returns for 1921 as soon after January 1 as possible, according to a statement issued yesterday by John P. Carter, collector for the Sixth District of California. "With the approach of the period for filing income tax returns, January 1 to March 15, 1922, taxpayers are advised to lose no time in the compilation of their accounts for the year 1921," the statement says, in part. "A new and important provision of the Revenue Act of 1921 is that every person whose gross income for 1921 was $5000 or over shall fie a return, regardless of the amount of net income upon which the tax is assessed. Returns are required of every single person whose net income was $1000 or more, and every married person living with husband or wife whose net income was $2000 or over. Widows and widowers and persons separated or divorced from husband or wife are regarded as single persons." "Net income is gross income, less certain deductions for business expenses, losses, taxes and other such things. Gross income includes practically all income received during the year; in the case of the wage earner, salariesc, wage bonuses and commissions; in the case of professional men, all amounts received for professional services; in the case of farmers, all profits from the sale of farm products and rentals or sale of land." Included in the statement is a long list of questions which the revenue collectors think all persons making income tax returns should ask themselves before completing their report. "I don't know what I'm going to make of that son of mine," complained the self-made business man. "Maybe your son hasn't found himself yet," said a friend. "Isn't he gifted in any way?" "Gifted I should say he is! He ain't got a thing that wasn't given to him." Mustard Gas Is Used To Drive Out Neptiles NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Second corps headquarters at Governor's island has received from Husum, Wash., details of an experiment conducted by the department of agriculture to rid the state of venomous neptiles means of mustard gas. The gas was forced into a bed of lava rock whence previously had proved an impenetrable fortress for rattlers. Soon there appeared snakes ranging from infants a few inches long to rattlers nine feet in length. Dazed and blinded, they easily were clubbed to death. Gen. Crowder To Return From Cuba For Parley WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder, who has been in Cuba for several months as the special representative of President Harding in connection with fiscal reforms in that country, will return to the United States within a week or ten days, the State Department as advised today. Crowder has been ordered to Washington for a conference with President Harding. After the conference he is expected to return to Cuba. The more justice some men get the more they don't want. SPEAKING THE TRUTH. Teacher—Hiram Snodgrass, did you write Teacher is an idiot' on the blackboard? Hiram (shakilly)—Y-yes, sir. Teacher—I'm glad that for once you have spoken the truth. "I don't know what I'm going to make of that son of mine," complained the self-made business man. "Maybe your son hasn't found himself yet," said a friend. "Isn't he gifted in any way?" "Gifted I should say he is! He ain't got a thing that wasn't given to him." Teacher—Hiram Snodgrass, did you write 'Teacher is an idiot' on the blackboard? Hiram (shakilly)—Y-yes, sir. Teacher—I'm glad that for once you have spoken the truth. SEEMED ONLY HALF AS LONG. Teacher—Tell me, Freddie, how many days are there in a week. Freddie—Six and a half, ma'am. Teacher—What do you mean, Freddie? Freddie—Because Saturday always passes twice as quick as the other days. "How's business?" asked the customer. "Very bad," replied the clerk. "You don't seem to be worrying much about it." "I'm not. I don't own the store." MAY ROBSON PLAYS IN LATEST SUCCESS 'IT PAYS TO SMILE' May Robson will appear in "It Pays to Smile," her latest success at the Mason Opera House, Los Angeles, week commencing Monday, January 20, matinees Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Augustus Pitou, Inc., has expended time and money with a lavish hand on the production, making it a stellar attraction in itself. "It Pays to Smile" is a most delightful comedy of the varying type, nothing ordinary or stereotyped, all of unexpected outbursts, thrilling climaxes and the most infectious humor one can imagine. "It Pays to Smile" was written by Nina Wilcox Putnam and published in the Saturday Evening Post and it really seems as though Miss Putnam must have had Miss Robson in mind, so wonderfully suited is "Freedom Talbot" to Miss Robson. If all stars were as versatile as May Robson the public would never complain, for every character she portrays is entirely different. Few young women care to play character parts, but Miss Robson has always had a penchant for this work and has been a student all her life to her art. Miss Robson never makes hard work of her characterizations. She just lives the character and when a part is such a dear, sweet soul as "Freedom Talbot" no wonder she says "I just live her." We all know her tact, her intuition, her candor and her subtle sarcasm, brought out in so many of her plays, but in "It Pays to Smile" she runs TOMORROW—START 1922 RIGHT CALIFORNIA DIRECTION WEST COAST THEATERS, INC. DON'T MISS IT. BE WITH THE CROWDS Thursday Tomorrow THE OPENING OF A NEWER AND BETTER MEIKLEJOHN AND DUNN VAUDEVILLE ROAD SHOW AMERICA'S BIGGEST AND BEST ROUTINE OF VAUDEVILLE ACTS. SELECTED FROM THE ORPHEUM—PANTAGES AND ALL OF THE BUILDING THEATERS OF AMERICA. Big Features—4 THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDIAN LOUIS LONDON Louis London appears in a series of character songs, and is possessed of a remarkable voice. He starts with a display of THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDIAN LOUIS LONDON Louis London appears in a series of character songs, and is possessed of a remarkable voice. He starts with a display of grand opera and then cleverly twists his song into the popular and then into ragtime. In fact from the sublime to the ridiculous. 0—PEOPLE—20 WILL APEAR ON OUR STAGE IN PERSON BURNS BROTHERS Musical Comedy Revue ONLY ONE OF THE SERIES OF GOOD ACTS HERE TOMORROW N'T Miss a Minute of This Show! HERE'S THE FEATURE PICTURE— ONG — RESOURCEFUL — INSPIRING JACK HOLT —IN— “THE MASK” NY. A TRAGEDY—ROMANCE—HEARTACHE AND THRILL IN THIS SUPER-SPECIAL PHOTOPLAY SAME POPULAR PRICES NEE 2:20 P.M. 25c and 50c NIGHT TIME TOO PLUS TAX NY. A TRAGEDY—ROMANCE—HEARTACHE AND THRILL IN THIS SUPER-SPECIAL PHOTOPLAY SAME POPULAR PRICES NEE 2:30 P. M. 25c and 50c NIGHT TIME TOO PLUS TAX LAST TIMES TODAY ALICE BRADY in “Dawn of the East” A REALLY DANDY FEATURE OTHER GREAT ATTRACTIONS TOMORROW MEIKLEJOHN AND DUNN ROAD SHOW Vaudeville California Theatre Anaheim the gamut from a straight laced Puritanical old maid to a young sleuth and proves to all that “It Pays to Smile.” Arthur Milton Huntington, the author and collector, speaking at a dinner, said: “When a war profiteer begins to collect the spectacle is amusing. A New York profiteer was visited by a book agent who tried to sell him a very elaborate dictionary for his library. ‘This dictionary,’ said the book agent, ‘has all the latest modern improvements, sir. It includes the newest technical and scientific terms, and there isn’t a feature lacking that goes to make a first-class work of the kind.’ ‘Let’s have a look at her,’ grunted the profiteer. He examined the dictionary a moment, then he handed it back. ‘Young feller’ he said you can’t work the book off on me.’ “What’s the matter with the book? said the agent. ‘She ain’t got no copious index,’ said the profiteer.”