oc-plain-dealer 1924-02-02

PAGE EIGHT UNITED THEATER, 806 E. Center ONLY THREE DAYS! SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY The ROYAL STOCK CO. PRESENTS MARJORIE RAMBEAU'S GREATEST STARRING VEHICLE "THE SIGN ON THE DOOR" WITH EDYTHE ELLIOTT RODNEY HILDEBRAND AND CHAS. ROYAL PICTURES AT 7:00 P.M. STOCK CO. CURTAIN 8:15 SHARP LAST TIMES TONIGHT Delightful—Dynamic PRISCILLA DEAN IN "WHITE TIGER" RUTH ROLAND IN "RUTH OF THE RANGE" GLENN HUNTER in PURITAN PASSIONS BABY PEGGY IN "CARMEN JR." ROYAL STOCK GIVES "SIGN ON THE DOOR" ROYAL STOCK GIVES "SIGN ON THE DOOR" The Royal Stock Co. will present this Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the United Theater, Marjorie Rambeau's great starring vehicle. "The Sign on the Door," a play in a prologue and three acts by that famous American writer, Channing Pollock, whose versatile pen has produced many of America's greatest comedy dramas. The two favorites, Miss Elliott and Rodney Hildebrand, will be seen in the Reading roles of Mrs. Lafe Regan and "Lafe" Regan and Mr. Royal, who made such a big hit last week, as Tito Lombardi in "Lombardi, Ltd." is in the cast again with the important part of Alan Churchill. The rest of the popular company are cast in roles in which they will make even bigger hits than before. And on the screen will be shown "Puritan Passions" with Glenn Hunter as the featured player. This picture is the fourth of a series of five made by this youthful star and the title role is said to be the most unique ever attempted by anyone on the screen. "Puritan Passions" is a green version of Percy Mackleye's play, "The Scarecrow." MERIT SYSTEM IN LOCAL HI SCHOOL Anaheim high school will start the 1924 semester Monday with the merit system. This will do away with the "pink slips" and the detention classes. This system has been worked out successfully in Long Beach and at Santa Ana, and with cooperation on the part of the students and teachers it should be carried thru successfully here. There is much to be gained with this plan. A student can gain merits during the semester by having a perfect attendance record, not be tardy and to have a standing of not less than 90 in citizenship, as every student is required to take this subject which constitutes 1-4 credit. A merit record of 25 or over will entitle the student to be graduated with special consideration. The story is told in Salem, Mass., in the days or puritan rule when witchcraft was in full sway, and tells of a corn patch scarecrow being brought to life by the powers of Dr. Nicholas, an advocate of his Satanic Majesty the Devil, in order that he might wreak vengeance upon the Justice of the Town who has betrayed Goody Rickey, at one time Belle of Salem, but who now had turned to Old Nick for consolation and was rapidly becoming versed in the art of witchcraft. The scarecrow, turned into Lord Ravensbane, a courtly gentleman of the period, is dispatched to win the hand of the Justice's pretty ward, Rachel, which if accomplished, will force Rachel's father to pay the death penalty for being implicated with witchcraft, an order from the Governor Ravensbane, with a fascination so foreign to Salem, succeeds in capturing the heart of Rachel, and it is here that the story takes a decided change that is destined to make "Puritan Passions" a photodrama long to be remembered. Miss Mary Astor plays the leading role, opposite Glenn Hunter and the balance of the cast is composed of well-known players. Y” BASKETBALL LEAGUE STARTED The local "Y" started its city league basketball schedule at the high school gymnasium with four teams. A double-header is scheduled each Thursday night for six weeks, Warren Ashleigh, local secretary, announced today. The teams organized were: K. of C., Lawrence Muckenthaler, captain; Buildogs, Warren Ashleigh, captain; Shiekts, Glenn Gossett, captain; and Bulletin, Collier, captain. The Shiekts defeated the Bulletin team 24 to 21, Ross being the high score man for the Sheiks, and Loudon for the Bulletin. The Bulldogs defeated the K. of C. 35 to 12, Ashleigh being high for the Sheiks. Lawrence Sutherland was referee. There were several spectators. 130-POUND TEAM BEATS G. G. 2 Coach L. E. Sutherland's pound casaba tossers played best game of the season lasting when they trimmed G Grove 25 to 5. They did basketball crew was supposed to Glas was the star, broke up plays and adding several to the scree. However, he several times and was finally en out. Swarthout made points and played his usual game. Swarthout and Sch fest were forwards; Da center; Sweeney and Glas, g Mann and Wright subbed. Garden Grove: Tussell and Wanken, forwards; Mus center; Parks and Collins go. The 19 to 3 score game e Anaheim's 110-pounders should have added several points. Coach Sutherland string of subs and gave equal chance. The follow started: Uttier, center; Ocho Pitzgibbons, guards; Wood Glas, forwards. FALL FLATLY REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTION (Continued From Page 6) "I decline to answer on further ground that senate resolution 54, as passed mously by the senate, recite it appears from evidence talk this committee, that certain of naval reserve number 31 state of Wyoming, bearing April 7, 1922, made in for the government of the U States thru myself, Aber Fall, secretary of the interior Edwin Denby, secretary of navy, as leaser, and certain of naval reserve number 11 state of California, bearing December 11, 1922, made in by the government of the ed States thru myself, Aber Fall, secretary of the interior Edwin Denby, secretary of navy, as leaser, were exe under circumstances indi fraud and corruption that leases were entered into authority upon the part o authority purported to act in execution of the same for the ed States and in violation laws of congress; and that same resolution it is resolved the president of the United be authorized and directed mediately to cause suit to sit attituded and prosecuted." out successfully in Long Beach and at Santa Ana, and with cooperation on the part of the students and teachers it should be carried thru successfully here. There is much to be gained with this plan. A student can gain merits during the semester by having a perfect attendance record, not be tardy and to have a standing of not less than 90 in citizenship, as every student is required to take this subject which constitutes 1-4 credit. A merit record of 95 or over will entitle the student to be graduated with special mention of "worthy citizenship." At the beginning of each semester, each student is given 100 merits. Any student whose merit record falls below 90 shall be eligible to hold an elective office. If a record falls below 80 an officer must hand in his resignation for the term. A student whose record falls below 70 is liable for suspension, and will not be reinstated until a conference is held with the parents. This system is being installed for the purpose of raising the standard of scholarship and maintaining discipline and order on the campus. Demerits will be given for the following offenses: tardiness without a suitable excuse, unexcused absences, leaving school without a permit, forgery, cheating in class work, off the grounds during school hours, cutting gym, assemblies, section and classes; unnecessary noise in the corridors, use of profane language, misconduct on the campus or around the school buildings. Stealing or smoking on the school premises is liable to suspension. Prof. J. A. Clayes and vice-principal Bella J. Walker have thoroughly investigated this system and believe it is the best undertaking for the school. GUN CLUB WILL SHOOT SUNDAY The first regular sport of the Orange County Gun club will be held, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Feb. 3, at the club grounds on N. Brookhurst ave. There will be an important business meeting, among other business the election of a secretary for the present year. All members are urged to attend if possible, and any shooters, whether members or not, will be welcome. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. premises is liable to suspension. Prof. J. A. Clayes and vice-principal Bella J. Walker have thoroughly investigated this system and believe it is the best undertaking for the school. In declining to answer all stating these reasons, I will express full respect for the committee and for the senate, remold the committee that October 32 and 24, last, committee was sitting in recess congress and dealing with a resolution 282 and senate motion 294, I appeared before committee and discussed at the negotiations of the leasecluding the lease of April 1922, signed by Edwin C. F. acting secretary of the institute and Edwin Denby, secretary of navy, relating to the country of oil tanks at Pearl Hawaii; and afterward was pared to appear again before committee; but since the United States has passed legislation 54, that action being curred in by the house of representatives and the congress of United States has adjudicated that resolution its finding that leases were executed under circumstances indicating fraud corruption, and has directed president of the United States prosecute such proceedings; and criminal, as may be waived by the facts in the making the said leases, I decline for to answer any question of committee on the ground that THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. "Potash and Perlmutter" Is Non-Stop Laugh Prodcer FLORENCE VIDOR AS "MOLLY" AND KENNETH HARLAN AS "THE VIRGINIAN" "Potash and Perlmutter," a First National picture produced by Samuel Goldwyn is filled with situations so humorous that it keeps audiences in an uproar of laughter from start to finish. One of the most laughable sequences devolves about Abe Potash's earnest endeavors to interest a group of clothing buyers in his latest suit styles. Poor Abe. erything else that the outstretched arm of the model would swat him on the head with every turn until Abe subconsciously ducked at every resolution, furnishing his auditors with further amusement. Barney Bernard plays the part of Abe in the picture, and Alexander Carr has the role of Morris Perlmutter. A third member of RO-POUND TEAM BEATS G. G. 25-8 Beach L. E. Sutherland's 130 and casalah tossers played the game of the season last evening when they trimmed garden roes 25 to 5. They did all a ketball crew was supposed to Glasgow was the star, breaking plays and adding several digits to the score. However, he forced real times and was finally taken out. Swarthout made 12 innings and played his usual good one. Swarthout and Schwien were forward; Dargazter; Sweeney and Gliss, guards; Ann and Wright subbed. Garden Grove: Tussell and a Vuikken, forwards; Musserall, center; Parks and Collins guards. The 19 to 3 score came easy to Aheimim's 110-pounders. They would have added several more innings. Coach Sutherland used a ring of subs and gave all an equal chance. The following uttered the following: ILL FLATLY REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS (Continued From Page One) I decline to answer on the other ground that senate joint solution 54, as passed unanimously by the senate, recites that appears from evidence taken by a committee, that certain lease naval reserve number 3 in the state of Wyoming, bearing date July 7, 1922, made in form by government of the United States thru myself, Albert B., secretary of the interior, and Win Denby, secretary of the y, as leasor, and certain lease naval reserve number 1 in the state of California, bearing date December 11, 1922, made in form the government of the UnitStates thru myself, Albert B., secretary of the interior, and Win Denby, secretary of the y, as leasor, were executed under circumstances indicating und or corruption' that said were entered into with priority upon the part of the chority purported to act in the execution of the same for the UnitStates and in violation of the laws of congress; and that in the resolution it is resolved that president of the United States authorized and directed intimately to cause suit to be instituted and prosecuted for the Florence Vidor AS "MOLLY" AND KINNET HARLAN AS "THE VIRGINIAN" "Potash and Perlmutter," a First National picture produced by Samuel Goldwyn is filled with situations so humorous that it keeps audiences in an uproar of laughter from start to finish. One of the most laughable sequences devolves about Abe Potash's earnest endeavors to interest a group of clothing buyers in his latest suit styles. Poor Abs, unable to engage a competent designer, evoked merely sarcastic remarks as he exhibited suit after suit. Being too poor, also, to afford live models, he made use of a mechanical model, which, when wound up, turned slowly. Abe, sweating and gesticulating stood beside the model, pointing out the good points of the garments. So obvious was he to evoke anything else that the outstretched arm of the model would swat him on the head with every turn until Abe subconsciously ducked at every resolution, furnishing his auditors with further amusement. Barney Bernard plays the part of Abe in the picture, and Alexander Carr has the role of Morris Perlmutter. A third member of the cast Is Vera Gordon, who is seen as Rosie Potash. Opening at the California Sunday will be found the famous stage play "The Virginian." It is doubtful if there are many people to be found that has not either read the book or seen the stage play, and it is expected that a record business will be drawn to see the picture. BRITISH DRAW UP RUSSIAN TREATY LONDON. Feb. 2.—Preparations were under way by the British foreign office for a treaty confirming Great Britain's de jure recognition of the Moscow regime. Premier MacDonald, chief of the British labor government is hopeful that the terms of the British note granting recognition to the Soviet government will prove wholly acceptable to Moscow. STOCK MARKET ORDERLY NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—The stock market session today was an orderly, prices maintaining a steady course with changes generally fractional. Steel common gold up ¼ to 196% but Gulf States Steel gained one point to 86%. The selling of the oils, apparent yesterday, was missing today. Instead there was a slow buying movement in these houses which rallied the group slightly. Coden gained one point to 27% but the others advanced only fractionally. New York Central gained ½ to 165% and Southern Railway ½ to 47%. New Haven rose to 20. Government bonds unchanged; railway and other bonds steady. Stock sales today 568,800 shares; bonds $7,218,000. Stock sales for the week 7,164,400 shares; bonds $82,639,000. COLD STIMULATES WHEAT CHICAGO. Feb. 2.—The prospect of a sudden turn from the mild weather of the last week and its resultant damage to winning word from outside the house a constantly shifting group of reporters paced up and down waiting word from here is positively one plays that has ever shown. Come Down Tonight Share of the LOTS OF OTHER FRIENDS THEATRE FLOWERS CO CALIFORNIA DIRT WEST COAST finally stole off as name she came. From midnight on this little sign of activity with Wilson home. Shortly after chimes of midnight tollled city, the blinds at the were noiselessly drawn, a window being left unshaded into the darkness solitary eye until the crista a fair February day bristle the shadows of S street light disappeared. A block and a half Wilson home is a de building shanty thrown with odds and ends for material, left over from construction work going on on ant lot. The architects' mass prints lie neglected and a ardly thrown into a coa make-shift pine table center of the small room wif of telegraph wires and documents, hastily constructed vide means of carrying nation the word that ed the passing of one of f eat citizens. There are no chairs, teachers standing cramped at table as they work their There is no room for them only for the telegraph reporters come, thus into the door and dash back In the corner a small stove is stoked by a solitary imparturbable watchman new business to him. His fire methodically and pipe, the acrid smoke with the choking puffs of ly connected stove. The heavy. The shack is reached b ing a vacant lot over a quilt pattern of pine plan in the deep mud. It is from such a place that the nation will learn ably before night, of them who changed them of the world at a time wizlization was rocked by th COLD STIMULATES WHEAT CHICAGO. Feb. 2.—The prospect of a sudden turn from the mild weather of the last week and its resultant damage to winter wheat served as a wheat stimulant, corn and oats turned off at the close today. Liverpool cables were bearish also. Wheat closed 5% to 6% higher; corn 4% to 5% lower and oats 1% to 4% lower. Provisions shaded off again. LOS ANGELES PRODUCE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2.—Butter 53. Eggs. Extras 35; case count 32; pullets 22. Poultry: Hens 22; broilers 37; fryers 35. GLDG PERMITS Lester Everett, frame garage at 527 W. North-at, cost $75. Muckenthaler, frame X-ray room at community hospital, 902 W. Center-st, cost $300. BANK CLEARINGS San Francisco, $29,500,000. Seattle, $6,927,622. Portland, $6,141,068. Oakland, $2,593,700. Long Beach, $1,641,569. San Diego, $720,657. Los Angeles, $26,152,474. may tend to inercinate me, and on the further ground first above stated." The shack is reached by a vacant lot over a quilt pattern of pine plant in the deep mud. It is from such a place that the nation will learn ably before night, of the him who changed the world at a time when illization was rocked by the est war of all time. Messages without numbered into the stricken house day. They came from ever from Virginia, where he born, from New Jersey, was first rose to political prominence from all parts of the nation long presided over, and far-far-off countries of Europe he attained an eminence he been accorded no other A in history. The first callers at the home this morning were Hull, chairman of the committee and secretary of merce Hoover, one of the ident's neighbors. They left cards, but did not enter them. It's funny. A man called a chicken clean in thirty but a chicken can pick clean in thirty seconds. Saturday, February 2, 1924 TODAY-- LAST TIMES BARNEY BERNARD and ALEX CARR in ‘Potash and Perlmutter’ You’ll LAUGH an’ you’ll Laugh an’ you’ll Laugh Here is positively one of the funniest plays that has ever shown in Anaheim. Come Down Tonight and Get Your Share of the Fun LOTS OF OTHER FEATURES TOO! CALIFORNIA DIRECTION WEST COAST THEATRES, INC. Here is the show everybody wants to see SUNDAY MONDAY ONLY The Great American Romance! EVERYBODY KNOWS ‘THE VIRGINIAN’— NOW IT'S ON THE SCREEN! Tingling with thirst, suffused with grandeur, warm with human sympathy— And filmed with the perfect cast! Adopted by Hugh Loring and Leon D. Lehman From the sound and play by Cecil Winter and Rikke La Shulie B. P. SCHULBERG presents Virginian A TOM FORMAN Production PREFERRED PICTURES Here is positively one of the funniest plays that has ever shown in Anaheim. Come Down Tonight and Get Your Share of the Fun LOTS OF OTHER FEATURES TOO! Theatre Flowers Courtesy The Flower Shop CALIFORNIA DIRECTION WEST COAST THEATRES, INC. Finally stole off as nameless as the came. From midnight on there was little sign of activity within the Wilson home. Shortly after the hours of midnight toled over the city, the blinds at the windows were noiselessly drawn, a single window being left unshaded. It tared into the darkness like a solitary eye until the crisp sun of fair February day broke into the shadows of S street. Then the light disappeared. A block and a half from the Wilson home is a delapitated builders shanty, thrown together with odds and ends for building material, left over from the construction work going on in a vacant lot. The architects' mass of blue prints lie neglected and haphazardly thrown into a corner. On a make-shift pine table in the center of the small room is a mass of telegraph wires and instruments, hastily constructed to provide means of carrying to a waiting nation the word that signalized the passing of one of its greatest citizens. There are no chairs, telegraphers standing cramped about the table as they work their keys. There is no room for the reporters, only for the telegraphers. The reporters come, thus their copy into the door and dash back again. In the corner a small wood stove is stoked by a solitary and imparturbable watchman. It's all new business to him. He stokes his fire methodically and puffs his pipe, the acrid smoke mingling with the choking puffs of the badly connected stove. The air is heavy. The shack is reached by crossing a vacant lot over a crazy-guilt pattern of pine planks, laid on the deep mud. It is from such a place as this that the nation will learn, probably before night, of the passing of him who changed the history of the world at a time when civilization was rocked by the great- new business to him. He stokes his fire methodically and puffs his pipe, the acrid smoke mingling with the choking puffs of the badly connected stove. The air is heavy. The shack is reached by crossing a vacant lot over a crazy-quilt pattern of pine planks, laid in the deep mud. It is from such a place as this that the nation will learn, probably before night, of the passing of him who changed the history of the world at a time when civilization was rocked by the greatest war of all time. Messages without number poured into the stricken household today. They came from everywhere—from Virginia, where he was born, from New Jersey, where he first rose to political prominence, from all parts of the nation he so long presided over, and from the war-off countries of Europe, where he attained an eminence that has been accorded no other American in history. The first callers at the Wilson home this morning were Cordell full, chairman of the national committee and secretary of Commerce Hoover, one of the ex-president's neighbors. They left their yards, but did not enter the house. It's funny. A man can't pick chicken clean in thirty minutes but a chicken can pick a man clean in thirty seconds. CROSS EYES CORRECTED THIS MUSCULAR DEFECT CORRECED AND STRAIN RELEIVED BY PROPERLY ADJUSTED GLASSES. DR W R BLAKELY OPTOMETRIST ANAHEIM CAL. 85c CROWN CAFE 134 So. Los Angeles St. Anaheim, Cal. FAIRYLAND THEATRE Today and Sunday PETE MORRISON IN A STORY OF THE NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE ENTITLED "DUTY FIRST" She was the flower of his earthly paradise, yet he must deny her wish—even tho it killed the love she had given him! Vaudeville Today Sam Ward "Hebrew Comedian" Frazer & Locktee "Bits of This and That" ALSO SHOWING CHRISTIE COMEDY "BACK TO THE WOODS" "STEEL TRAIL"