oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-09

THE GREATEST OF ALL WESTERN STORIES! THE CODE OF THE WILDERNESS A drama of a girl's fight against man's primordial urge. WITH JOHN BOWERS ALICE CALHOUN ALAN HALE, OTIS HARLAN A Drama of Burnt Grass Lands, where men make fair play the laws to protect the honor of womanhood. ACTION — THRILLS — ROMANCE UNITED THEATRE Wednesday and Thursday Prices 10c, 20c, 30c Last Time Tonight Florence Vidor in "BORROWED HUSBANDS" Comedy News ANAHEIM AFTER CASABA TITLE The Anaheim varsity basketball RAPID ACTION IN UNITED'S PICTURE Those who enjoy good riding and rapid action will be interested in "The Code of the Wilderness" PUBLIC TRADING VOLUME REDUCE NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The ANAHEIM AFTER CASABA TITLE The Anaheim varsity basketball team has a good chance to win the championship of So. Calif. A. E. Fitzmorris, physical director, said today. The team has been beaten only once this season and then by Excelsior, which it had already defeated. It has beaten both of the junior colleges, Fullerton twice. The girls' team should win the county championship again also. The Santa Ana Hi school's varsity basketball team is scheduled to play the Anaheim varsity here late this afternoon. Thursday afternoon Whittier Hi B class and Santa Ana B class teams will play here against the home B class team. Besides these two games the varsity will play the Whittler varsity. Last night the 90-pounders were beaten here by the Excelsior Hi light team 12-8. The visitors didn't keep down to 90 pounds each. The Anaheim B class team beat Excelsior B class 24-4. The Anaheim varsity beat Fullerton Junior College here last night in a practice game. A. E. Fitzmorris, physical director, is planning two games apiece for each team weekly. A game with the 1523 alumni team on Dec. 23 is planned to raise a little money for athletics. The girls' basketball team has an excellent chance of winning the county championship again, according to Miss Jacques, coach. The deciding game will be played Thursday evening at Orange. This would be the fourth consecutive county victory for the locals. The Skeeters will play at the same time. Tonight the first and second teams will have practice games against Santa Ana there. The last non-league game of the season will be played next Monday here against El Monte. The latter will probably win the championship in the Central League and a stiff game is anticipated. Two years ago El Monte beat Anaheim. On Dec. 16 the Skellers will play off a tie with Santa Ana at Orange. The second team will play at the same time. A big bunch of girls has come out for hockey, but regular practice cannot be enjoyed until after the holidays. Soon after Christmas an exhibition game between Santa Ana and Anaheim will be played at Fullerton. RAPID ACTION IN UNITED'S PICTURE Those who enjoy good riding and rapid action will be interested in "The Code of the Wilderness" at the United theater Wednesday and Thursday. There is something wholesome in the atmosphere of the country where a man shoots first and argues afterwards and right is the only law known. Here drama forms a part of daily life. "The Code of the Wilderness" is a western production. The cast is well selected. John Bowers does a fine bit of acting as the ranch boss. Alan Hale is the type who can portray a villian in such a manner that spectators will accept his pleasing personality aloft they loathe the character. Otis Harlan and Kitty Bradbury are others. Florence Vidor will be seen for the last time tonight in one of the cleverest comedys seen in a long time. "Borrowed Husbands," also Sld Smith in a great comedy, "Hollywood Bound." RECALLS GAME AS WIFE LOSES CHICAGO, Dec. 9—A story of how he had called Colonel Chas. R. Forbes, former Veterans' Bureau head, away from a crap game on a bed in the Drake Hotel here in which were players of both sexes and handed him half of a $10,000 "loan" he had just obtained from John W. Thompson, was related from the witness stand in federal court here today by Ellias H. Mortimer, star witness for the state in its prosecution of bribery and conspiracy charges against Forbes and Thompson. "In Forbes' suite at the Drake a party was in progress," Mortimer said. "There were several persons present, including my wife. Forbes was in his shirt sleeves. On the dresser was a bottle of Scotch. Everyone was shooting craps on the bed." "How do you happen to recall the game so well?" asked Easby-Smith. "I'm not likely to forget it," Mortimer said. "Mrs. Mortimer was loser by $220 which Forbes won." "You paid it?" "I gave it to Mrs. Mortimer." And she gave it to Forbes? PUBLIC TRADING VOLUME REDUCE NEW YORK, Dec. 9—The market lapsed into dullness after being pushed into high price levels under the stimulus a brisk rally in the copper, metal and industrial stocks in the hour. While this forward movement was in progress, the marked up prices of their vorteite stocks and placed them tempting array for the benefit outside public. But trading was again in reduced ume. While the copper stocks quietly but steadily into high prices, with many represent stocks in this group, reaching high legs for the year, tacular moves were seen in motors and in some of the trial market leaders. Effort bears to extricate theme from American Can, Cast iron and other high priced shares ways produced sharp advance the stock sought. Pierre Arrow, pfd., was stronger leader in the motor vancing for an additional gain five points and selling up against yesterday's low of Maxwell stocks continued forward movement. Chandler up two points at 34%; stocks in this group were frailty higher. New specialty stocks were prominently to the front to The list included Columbia Cas International Harvester, Coca-Cola Great Western Sugar, Certeed Products, etc. Stock sales today totalled 743,300 shares; bonds $15,000. LOS ANGELES PRODUCTION LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9—B43, Eggs: extras 47; case c45; pulllets 42; Poultry: Henna broilers 27; fryers 27. Ha same. GRAINES CLOSE HIGHER CHICAGO, Dec. 9—Grain clings higher after a featureless sesetoday. Wheat finished 1% cents up. Corn closed 1% to higher. Oats finished ½ to 1% up. Provisions were firm all closing sharply higher. LOS ANGELES CITRUS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9—anges: Northern special brands large sizes $4.25 @ CHICAGO CHAMPS CHICAGO, Dec. 8 — Chicago today had added the 1924 professional football championship to its big ten gridiron leadership as a result of the defeat of the Cleveland Bulldogs by the Chicago Bears, 23 to 0. DANCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT Cinderella Hall Anaheim High Football Team and their ladies FREE. EVERYBODY WELCOME ADMISSION ONLY 10c TRADES RANCH FOR TWO RESIDENCES S. H. Berg has exchanged his five-acre grove on North East-st. to Edward W. Lemberg, taking in exchange at five-room Spanish house at 757 N. Paulina-st. and the 5-room bungalow at 412 S. Helena-st. Lemberg contemplates the erection of a nice modern home on the ranch acquired from Berg in the very near future, and expects to make that his permanent home for himself and family. Mr. Berg will occupy one of the houses secured from Lemberg and will rent the other one. The exchange was made thru the Kistler Reality Co. AT THE HOTEL VALENCIA S. E. Strahan, W. A. L. Knox, E. J. Jameson, L. L. Dunlap and wife, E. S. Clayes, Harry Schwartz, Charles B. Schumacher, and J. C. Jewett, Los Angeles, and J. E. Hutton, Riverside. XMAS VAUDEVILLE Directed by Lucille S. Bickley The Best Program Ever Staged at the Anaheim High School BENEFIT OF SCHOLARSHIP AND "BLUE AND GOLD" FUNDS BUY YOUR TICKET NOW 10 BIG ACTS FOR 25c DECEMBER 11-12 H. S. Auditorium Reserved Seats on Sale December 9 and 10 at Kemp Bros. Gowns donated by Palkenstein; Hats by McDonald and Shoes by Hunt & Tellam. GRAINS CLOSE HIGHER CHICAGO, Dec. 9 — Grain clings higher after a featureless session today. Wheat finished 1% cents up. Corn closed 1% to higher. Oats finished ½ to up. PROVISIONS were firm all closing sharply higher. LOS ANGELES CITRUS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9 — Anges: Northern special brass navels large sizes $4.25 @ $4 small $3.75 @ $4.50. Lemons: local special brass $6.25 @ $6.50; choice $5.75 $6.00. Grapefruit: Arizona seed $4.75 @ $5.00; northern spandrals $3.00 @ $3.25; Imperial special brands $5.25 @ $5.50. METAL MARKET NEW YORK, Dec. 9 — Firm; spot and Dec. offered 14.12½; Feb. 14.20; lead fiall positions 8.75 bid. Zinc fiall spot Dec. offered at 7.02 at 7.12½. Feb. 17.05 @ 7.12½. Antimuted quoted at 14½. CLOSING IBERTY BOND NEW YORK, Dec. 9 — 101.04; first, 4½ 101.24; second 4½ 101.24; second 4½ 101.09; fourth 4½ 101.29; new, 4½ 105.09. Would Sift Rum Traffic to Bottle JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. With an admonition to "didgard personal danger," Supreme Court Justice Jas P. Minn charged the new December gurjury today to investigate rum running traffic in Hue County, for alleged complicity which 12 men have already indicted. He indicated that the music of Frank D'Agostino, all bootlegger leader, should be mthe starting point of the inquiry. PAPER NOT GUILTY NEW YORK, Dec. 9 — A ver of "not guilty" in the case of government against the New York Herald-Tribune for publishing some tax lists was reached in central court here this afternoon. THRONGS AT KID McCOY HEARING (Continued from Page One) "Even if it would free me, I object to being called insane for one minute," said McCoy. "Teresa killed herself. When I take the stand, I will tell how she did it and the jury will free me. The defense questioning to date has related entirely to facts concerning McCoy's life in the ring and his eight marriages. The talesmen were also questioned as to whether they would be prejudiced against a man known to drink intoxicating liquors. The state has confined its questioning of prospective jurors largely to whether they were opposed to the death penalty, indicating that the extreme punishment would be demanded for the accused slayer of Mrs. Mors. Questions asked cach prospective juror by McCoy's attorneys were as follows: Have you read any or all of the newspaper accounts regarding this case? "Have you any prejudice against a man who was once a pugilist?" "Would you have any prejudice against the defendant should it be shown he used liquor?" "Would you have any prejudice should the evidence show that this defendant and Mrs. Mors had illicit relations or lived as man and wife?" "Would you give the defendant the benefit if there was a reasonable doubt in your mind?" "Have you a definite opinion in this case?" "Would you be willing to have a relative or a friend because of circumstances charged with a similar crime, tried by a person in the same mind as yourself?" FINAL TALMADGE DANCE CONTEST Revised Bill Likely To Pass WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—Early passage of the revised Underwood Muscle Shoals bill was virtually assured today when the senate in its first test vote overwhelmingly defeated an amendment proposed to the measure by Sen. Bruce, Dem., of Maryland. Bruce's amendment was comparatively a minor one and would have required employees of the corporation set up to operate Muscle Shoals to come under civil service. Supporters of the Underwood plan, however, lined up solidly against it. Captives Paroled To Carry Message CANTON, China, Dec. 9.—Three members of the party of 38 Christian Chinese students and teachers who were captured Sunday by bandits were released on parole and arrived in this city tonight saying that the brigands demand $300 ransom payment for the release of each one of the remaining 35 captives. Gen. Lu Fuh Lin, in command of the bendit suppression forces, has ordered that the ransom be unpaid, being fully confident that the bandits are merely putting up a bluff in an effort to gain time. The elders of four villages in the bandit district have been warned by the Canton military authorities that their villages will be destroyed unless the remaining 35 captives are speedily returned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Chinese authorities have promised immediate action in apprehending pirates who seized Chinese students and teachers from an American launch near Canton. With the possible exception of... PUBLIC TRADING VOLUME REDUCED NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The stock market lapsed into dullness today being pushed into higher levels under the stimulus of a risk rally in the copper motor, industrials stocks in the first. While this forward movement was in progress, the pools raised up the prices of their favorite stocks and placed them in trading array for the benefit of outside public. But publicing was again in reduced volatility the copper stocks moved only but steadily into higher levels, with many representative firms in this group, reaching new legalities for the year. Special moves were seen in the firms and in some of the industry market leaders. Efforts of bears to extricate themselves from American Can, Castiron Pipe, other high priced shares all produced sharp advances on stock sought. Bruce Arrow, pfd., was a eager leader in the motors, adding for an additional gain of points and selling up to 54 last yesterday's low of 43. Well stocks continued their movement. Chandler was two points at 34%; others in this group were fraction-higher. New specialty stocks were brot infinitely to the front today, list included Columbia Carbon, national Harvester, Coca-Cola Western Sugar, Certain Products, etc. Stock sales totalled 1,000 shares; bonds $15,007. OS ANGELES PRODUCE OS ANGELES, Dec. 9.—Butter Eggs: extras 47; case count bullets 42; Poultry: Hena 16; fryers 27; Hares: GRAINS CLOSE HIGHER ICAGO, Dec. 9.—Grain closed after a featureless session. Wheat finished 1% to 2%. Corn closed 1% to 2%. Oats finished ½ to 1 cent. Divisions were firm all day long sharply higher. OS ANGELES CITRUS OS ANGELES, Dec. 9.—Northern special brands large sizes @ $4.25. ORGANIST TO PLAY SPECIAL NUMBERS great treat in store for them at the California theater Wednesday and Thursday. Would you give the defendant the benefit if there was a reasonable doubt in your mind?" "Have you a definite opinion in this case?" "Would you be willing to have a relative or a friend because of circumstances charged with a similar crime, tried by a person in the same mind as yourself?" FINAL TALMADGE DANCE CONTEST Tonight is the final dance contest for the Norma Talmadge trophy and the beautiful Cup presented by Miss Norma Talmadge will be given to the winner of this evening's contest. There are five little girls who won out in the elimination contests who will appear tonight and one of the little beauties all of whom are pupils of Miss Georgia Moore, will walk off with the cup. The little misses who will be on the stage tonight are: Glenmar Wardlaw, Cathryne Rasch, Eloise Wright, Thelma Killer and Mary Ellen Nixon. CHIEF OF LIONS GUEST AT DINNER Seven Lions' Dens, including that of Anahiem and the others in the county and the Whittier Den, will dine tomorrow evening at St. Ann's Inn, Santa Ana, and meet International President Harry I. Newman of Toronto. The clubs are expected to go in bodies and a big crowd is anticipated. Last night C. C. Lamb, M. E. Beebe, Mr. and Mrs. George Theodore and Mr. and Mrs. Vie Lolly, Jr., attended a dinner at The Biltmore, Los Angeles, in honor of President Newman. "Anahiem sweet potatoes" was part of the menu. The Santa Ana Municipal Band played the President Newman International March. Harry W. Krotz of the Long Beach Den was leade rof the community singing. Walter V. Goodfellow of the Los Angeles Den presided, Clifford A. Williams of the Pasadena Den was toastmaster, and the program included: Invocation, Dr. Willie Martin of the Hollywood Den, welcomes from Mayor George E. Cryer, Horace Dunbar, president of the Los Angeles Rotary club for the other clubs, Rex B. Goodcell for So. Calif., Lionism, response by President Newman, presentation of charters to the Upland and Glendale Dens, acceptance of charts, and dancing, with Clarke Dennington master of ceremonies. GIBBONS RESUMES UPWARD CLIMB NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Tom Gibbons, faithful trainer, faithful friend and fond father, will resume tonight the upward climb toward fame and fortune that Horatio Alger, jr., so generously arranged for gentlemen possessed of these virtues. He will daily with Kid Norfolk, the light heavyweight brunette, in the 15-round feature of the Christmas fund show at Madison Square Garden and our hero survives the ordeal with triumph and distinction he will be sent right along toward another bout with Dempsey. If Norfolk wins, the boys will be constrained to throw away the deck and call for a new deal. However, our Mr. Rickard is so confident of the issue that he has signed Gibbons to a new contract for a Dempsey bout and Jack Kearns has added his voice to the clamor by wiring on from Los Angeles to inquiry if it wouldn't be a nice thing for Dempsey to meet the winner next spring. It would be provided Gibbons is the winner. Norfolk just wouldn't do. The odds say that Gibbons will come home in front, these being estimated anywhere from 5 to 3 to 2 to 1. LENGLEN REFUSES TO ENTER TOURNEY NICE, France, Dec. 9—Suzanne Lenglen, the young French tennis player, refused to play today at the Nice tennis club in the international tournament. She explained that she must return at once for personal reasons. FRIDAY LADIES BARGA MATINEE 15 ORGANIST TO PLAY SPECIAL NUMBERS great treat in store for them at the California theater Wednesday and Thursday. Geo. E. Turner, the coincert organist of Anaheim's most beautiful theater, has arranged another of his novelty musical numbers that have won for him such pronounced success in the east and also the large following that he has attained since coming here to Anaheim. This special selection will be played at all performances Wednesday and Thursday. LADIES BARGAIN MATINEE FRIDAY Every Friday afternoon thereafter will be known as "Ladies' Bargain Matinee" at the California theater and all ladies attending the show will be admitted for 15 cents. This is one of the plans worked out in the new policy just adopted by the management and all the ladies of Anaheim should take advantage of this reduced price to see the newer and better vaudeville road shows that are now being brot to this city. HOLD 13 MEXICANS NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 9—Thirteen Mexicans arrested in Agua Prieta, on charges of being implicated in a Mexican revolutionary movement were missing today and it is believed they have been executed. The men, taken into custody on specific charges of having taken part in the burning of a bridge on the Douglas-Cananea Ry., failed to arrive, in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, today as Mexican officials said they would. They were last seen when marched out of Agua Prieta under heavy armed military guard. It was said at the time they were to be immediately entrained for Nogales but a close check of the port town of Naco and Canenea failed to reveal the arrival of the prisoners at either city. LENGLEN REFUSES TO ENTER TOURNEY NICE, France, Dec. 9—Suzanne Lenglen, the young French tennis player, refused to play today at the Nice tennis club in the international tournament. She explained that she must return at once to Paris for personal reasons. Elizabeth Ryan, the California player, did not enter the tournament because of Miss Lenglen's absence. Miss Ryan is practicing regularly and hopes to meet Miss Lenglen at the Cannes tournament. JEFF SMITH LOSES NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 9—Jeff Smith, Bayonne, N.J., was on his way back home today after having taken a beating from Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight champion, at the Coliseum here. Tunney beat the veteran in their 15-round no-decision fight. Walker Wins Again MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 9—Mickey Walker, welter weight champion, today had annexed his second victory over Jock Halone, St. Paul, this time leaving no doubt as to his superiority. Walker last night showed the stuff which made him a champion, carried the fight to Malone throut the ten rounds, seven of which he won on points which could not be disputed. Malone was credited with but one round, the others being even. ONE MORE FOR TY NEW YORK, Dec. 9—Ty Cobb will play one more season after which he will cease to be an active athlete and devote his time to directing the Tigers from the bench. Cobb declared today. U. S. ACCEPTS GENEVA, Dec. 9—The League of Nations received this evening the United States acceptance of its invitation to participate next May in the international arms traffic control conference. See Dr. Neeth, 240 N. Resh-Chiropraecile and Electric Treatments. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1934 CALIFORNIA Matinee Daily 2:30 Nights 7—9 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY NORMA SHEARER CONRAD NAGEL JOHN GILBERT The SNOB A METRO-GOLDWYN PICTURE TONIGHT! FINAL OF NORMA TALMADGE DANCE CONTEST MARION DAVIES IN JANICE MEREDITH FRIDAY LADIES BARGAIN MATINEE 15c Of all his loves He loved himself the best! Harry Langdon in "His New Mama" International News SPECIAL NOVELTY MUSIC by GEO. E. TURNER "THE SNOB" COMES TO CALIFORNIA Much interest attaches itself to "leading man," part, and to demonstrate his ability to play something more-than the routine roles. It is Gilbert's pet theory that a leading man should take every opportunity to vary his character, SWETIN-HIGHT POISON CASE OPENS MOUNT VERNON, Ilia., Dec. FRIDAY LADIES BARGAIN MATINEE 15c "THE SNOB" COMES TO CALIFORNIA Much interest attaches itself to "The Snob," the Metro-Goldwyn picture which comes to the California theater for Wednesday and Thursday. For one thing, it is the latest film production of Monta Bell, the young writer and newspaper editor who became a director over night, and created a cinema sensation with its first picture, "Broadway After Dark." For the second part, it sees John Gilbert in an unsympathetic character. Contrary to the general attitude of the film leading man, Gilbert was delighted at the opportunity to play this part, as it gave him an opportunity to get away from the sameness of the usual darn fool songs. "leading man," part, and to demonstrate his ability to play something more than the routine roles. It is Gilbert's pet theory that a leading man should take every opportunity to vary his character, and that he must not always appear on the screen as the handsome hero. Harry Langdon in one of Mack Sennett's side splitting comedies, "His New Mama," and a late issue of the International News will also be shown. Tonight is the final showing of Marion Davies in "Janice Meredith," with the special atmospheric prologue as arranged by Geo. E. Turner with public from the studio of Miss Georgia Moore. America has 50 per cent of the world's gold and 87 per cent of its from the sameness of the usual darn fool songs. SWETIN-HIGHT POISON CASE OPENS MOUNT VERNON, Ill., Dec. 24 The trial of Elsie Sweetin, and her pastor-lover, Rev. Lawrence M. Hight, began today in the Jefferson County court where the two are on trial for the murder of Wilford, Elsie's husband. Special Prosecutor Frank G. Thompson told the story of the coming of the little circuit rider to Ina and the affections of Elsie Sweetin, until then a devoted wife. He says Hight bought arsenic and Elsie fed it to her husband in three doses, repeating when the prior dose seemed to fail of its purpose. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. 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