oc-plain-dealer 1925-02-20

UNITED THEATRE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY Fred Thomson and "Silver King" in "The FIGHTING SAP" A RIP-ROARING ADVENTURE STORY WILLIAM DESMOND in "THE RIDDLE RIDER" CARTER DE HAVEN COMEDY Kiddies' Matinee Saturday—Free Candy to First 200 Kiddles ANAHEIM B & C TEAMS BOTH WIN The B and C basketball teams of the Hi School won both games yesterday here against Tustin. The C team defeated its rivals by 7-4 and the B team beat the Tustin B's by 26-11. This afternoon the last league game of the A team takes place. MANY THRILLS IN THOMSON'S LATEST Tonight and tomorrow, Fred Thomson will hold the center of the screen at the United Theater in his latest Western thriller, "The Fighting Sap." This production is considered Thomson's greatest picture. This world renowned athlete does some marvelous and thrilling stunts. One that he lives after all the N. Y. YANKS GO TO SPRING CAMP NEW YORK, Feb. 20—The New York Yankees, or the first section thereof, will depart today for their training camp at St. Peterburg, Fl., highly esteemed local gentlemen of the press champions-in-prospect for 1925. The writer does not concur with these findings. He is particularly pleased to believe that the Yankees shot their bolt when they failed to win their fourth straight pennant last year. Time has placed its inevitable hall mark upon man an honest countenance and as the move about, each creaking jot sends out a plaintive call for help. The Yankees lack that school complexion. The worthy Miller Huggins sensed the situation from afar and in the unusually ample squad forry at the camp will be many cowl youth. However, he probably will open the season with the same lineup that finished the 19 campaign. I have selected off-hand, men who, in all likelihood, will form the first string array find that their average age is 18 years. In baseball one often comes a demi-antique at 30. Only six of the elegante sch-ed, to-wit: Dugan, 27; Aaron Ward, Whitey Witt, 28; Bob Meusel, Waite Hoyt, 35 and Karl Connell, 23, remain on the sunny side baseball's invisible dead line of these. Coombs is the only who comes under the head of blood. The others, in spite their tender years, have been around for quite some time. Dugan, for example, came up the athletics eight years since 1918; Witt with the athlete since 1916, while Hoyt got a chance with the Giants nine years ago the age of 16. ANAHEIM B & C TEAMS BOTH WIN The B and C basketball teams of the Hi School won both games yesterday here against Tustin. The C team defeated its rivals by 7-4 and the B team beat the Tustin B's by 26-11. This afternoon the last league game of the A team takes place at Tustin. In yesterday's C class team game Bruce scored four points, Tanaka two and Sipple one, Edson and Coffman each scored two points for Tustin. The lineups were: Bruce and Tanaka; captain, forwards; Squires, center; and Sipple and Moss, guards. Wilson and wilgins were subs. Tustin's C class lineup consisted of Bowman and Edson, forwards; Coffman, center; and George and Lewis, guards. In the B class game Kiler scored five points for Anaheim, Harvey 10, Hensley, two; Gliss, one; and Utter and Grafton, four each. For Tustin Runnels scored six points, Thiery two, Holmes one and Rust two. Lineups were: Anaheim—Killer and Harvey, forwards; Hensley, center; and Gliss and McOmie, guards, with Utter, Grafton, Pitzgibbons and Jenson subs. Tustin—Cox and Thiery, forwards; Parnum, center; and Ferrell and Holmes, guards; with Beard, Rust and Runnels, subs. NURMI WILL RUN IN L. A. APRIL 25 NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Papers were signed here this afternoon whereby Paavo Nurmi will run on April 25 in the Los Angeles coliseum at a track and field meet to be staged by officers and men of the Rainbow Division. The distance has not yet been decided upon. BANKS STILL OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS None of the banks in the county has closed Saturday evenings recently and none will do so, at least until after the next meeting of the Orange County Bankers' Ass'n.. H. H. Benjamin of the First National Bank declared today, in response to questions regarding the outcome of the action taken by the organization at its recent bi-monthly meeting. The next meeting is nearly two months off. Benjamis regarded the opening of the banks on Saturday evenings as a step backward in good banking practice, but added that it furnished a service to the community and had best now be continued. The bank employees don't like it, course, he pointed out. If the MANY THRILLS IN THOMSON'S LATEST Tonight and tomorrow, Fred Thomson will hold the center of the screen at the United Theater in his latest Western thriller, "The Fighting Sap." This production is considered Thomson's greatest picture. This world renowned athlete does some marvelous and thrilling stunts. One marvels that he lives after all the breath-taking escapes. "The Fighting Sap" is the story of a lone college man face to face with a band of desperate cutthroats who stop at nothing to gain their ends. How he fought his villainious foes tooth and nail was driven almost to the brink of death and was saved by his wonder horse, Silver King—makes a picture that you'll remember for a long long time. You'll love Silver King more than ever in this picture. This wonder horse seems almost human. Hazel Keener, whose beauty and charming personality has won her many friends, has the leading feminine role and others of note in the cast are Wilfred Lucas, George Williams, Frank Hagney and Robert Fleming. William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick will be seen in that startling and mysterious chapter play," The Riddle Rider." An interesting news reel round out a splendid program for these two days. In fact, a splendid program is what you always see when you attend the United Theater. CLEVER JUVENILES AT UNITED THEATER Tommy Wonder, the boy with the million dollar feet, and his famous dancing doll, Susie, assisted by his sister, Betty Wonder, will appear at the United Theater Saturday afternoon to entertain the children of this city. This is a singing and dancing revue that will only appear at this popular playhouse Saturday afternoon. Parents who are desirous of having their children see good, clean wholesome fun and amusement should not overlook this opportunity to send their children to the United Theater on Saturday afternoon. There is also a splendid picture program and many novelties especially for the children. Manager Anderson promises the first 200 children who go thru the door free candy, so our advice is to be on hand early. LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS AT NEW YORK—Al Brown New York, won decision over Dave Abad, canal zone, six rounds; Nat Picneu, Brooklyn and Tommy Murray, Philadelphia fought a draw six rounds; Sergeant Sammy Burke, New York, knocked out Soldier Waite Hoyt, 35 and Karl Comer 23, remain on the sunny side baseball's invisible dead line of these. Coombs is the only who comes under the head of blood. The others, in spite their tender years, have around for quite some time. Dugan, for example, came in the athletics eight years since 1918; Witt with the athlete since 1916; while Hoyt got a chance with the Giants nine years ago the age of 16. SPORTING EVENT PALM BEACH—Two y golfers who have been rivals years, met in the final round Florida women's golf championship here today in what be the sixth match between pair in competition. These girls are Glenna Collett and I Cummings. In the five ma played to date, Miss Collett won three times. NEW YORK—The vanguard New York Yankees, chaperon Mike Depart today for St. Petersburg Fla., for spring training. Party will be three young players and many newpaper corrections, the regular players proing directly to the camp. NEW YORK—Willie Balk line king is $10,000 today as the result of beating Canefax three-cushion challenge at the latter's own game, 654; the matching to a with the tenth block last Hoppe led all the way after ing thru the first two block victory did not carry cushion title with it but he followers today are hailing at the unofficial champion at tie game. ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis finals will leave tonight for spring training camp at St. Calif. First practice is set for Tuesday. LOS ANGELES—Paavo world's greatest runner,pected to reply definitively to whether he will visit Gales next month to competeers arranged by a former organizer. LOS ANGELES—the Si of Howard Jones, former cooseh凹 Iowa was today af a U. S. C. contract for three The terms were not made. LOS ANGELES—Fidel ba former world's amateur Orange County Bankers' Ass'n., H. H. Benjamin of the First National Bank declared today, in response to questions regarding the outcome of the action taken by the organization at its recent bimonthly meeting. The next meeting is nearly two months off. Benjamin regarded the opening of the banks on Saturday evenings as a step backward in good banking practice, but added that it furnished a service to the community and had beat now be continued. The bank employees don't like it, of course, he pointed out. If the banks act, it will be together. "They always act together," said Benjamin. KILL CHILD ACT LANSING, Mich., Feb. 20— The house of representatives today rejected the federal child labor amendment by a vote of 64 to 24. LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS AT NEW YORK—Al Brown. New York, won decision over Dave Abad, canal zone, six rounds; Nat Pineus, Brooklyn and Tommy Murray, Philadelphia fought a draw six rounds; Sergeant Sammy Baker, New York, knocked out Soldier Bartfield, New York, second round. PORTLAND—Sald to be the original Californian William Leighon, a man suspected of at least 150 Portland apartment robberies was arrested. The most economical little salesman is a Class Ad in this paper. OUTSELLING Lock, Stock and Bait Only A Few YOUR NEEDS FOR THE WEEK Men's Shoes Caps Boys' Shoes Women's Shoes Gloves Macki I've Torn the Bottle 112 North Los Angeles St., Anaheim, Calif. Two Doors North of Golden State Ntl. Bank YANKS GO TO SPRING CAMP YORK, Feb. 20.—The York Yankees, or the first in the three, will depart today for training camp at St. Petr., Fla., highly esteemed by gentlemen of the press as a news-in-prospect for 1925, writer does not concur with findings. He is particularly to believe that the Yankees won their fourth straight last year. Time has placeditable hall mark upon many best countenances and as they about, each creaking joint out a plaintive call for help. Yankees lack that school girl xion. worthy Miller Huggins has the situation from afar and unusually ample squad of the camp will be many a youth. However, he will open the season with the lineup that finished the 1924 sign. have selected off-hand. Is who, in all likelihood, will the first string array and that their average age is 30. In baseball one often be a demi-antiquity at 30. By six of the elegante select-wit: man, 27; Aaron Ward 28; by Witt, 28; Bob Meusel, 28; Hoyt, 35 and Karl Combs. Main on the sunny side of all’s lavisible dead line and case, Coombs is the only one comes under the head of new The others, in spite of tender years, have been used for quite some time. ran, for example, came up to athletics eight years ago; has been with the Yankees 1918; Witt with the athletes 1916, while Hoyt got a trial the Giants nine years ago at age of 16. ACTIVE STOCKS MOUNT QUICKLY NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Trading in the stock market today centered around a number of the active industrial and railroad stocks, prices of which mounted quickly to the highest levels of the year and in some cases to record high prices. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific common stock, on a spectacular run up to 50%, an advance of seven points, from the low of the week, sold at the highest price since listing on the stock exchange in 1917. Rumors of a merger with So. Pac, accompanied the heaviest trading in this stock in many a day. New Haven at 34% was within a fraction of its highest price since 1919. Urgent buying of Baldwin Locomotive which soared to 142½, up 16 points, from the low of the week, was the feature of the industrial list. Strong forward movements continued in the high priced industrial and specialty stocks. American Locomotive was up four at 124; American Can up three; Savage Arms 4½; Mack Trucks two; Sears Roebuck up five; General Electric three; DuPont two. Tobacco stocks continued the vigorous rally which had been in progress since the first of the week with American Tobacco, United Ciigars and Tobacco Products in the lead. Pan-American was the solitary representative of the oil stocks in the forward movement of prices. The same may be said of the motor shares, the sugars, the shipping stocks and the majority of the rails. American Smelting and Refining and Cerro de Pasco led the copper stocks in a moderate recovery and American Steel Foundries was the leader in the independent steels with an advance of three points to a new high at 51%. Stocks held the center of interest in the financial district. WANTS SAME AS ROGERS HORNSBY NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Frank Frisch, star infielder and captain of the Giants, has taken Rogers Hornsby’s salary as the goal of his holdout campaign against his club according to reports in circulation today. Hornsby’s contract is said to call for $25,000 a season and since John McGraw was quoted as saying two years ago that he would not trade Frisch for Hornsby, even up it is understood the local star wants the same money. Frisch will leave tomorrow with the first squad of Giants for Sarasota, Fla., where he hopes to reach an understanding with McGraw. TODAY All Comedy 5-Acts-5 SUNDAY ONLY RICHARD DIX —in— "A MAN MUST LIVE" WANTS SAME AS ROGERS HORNSBY NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Frank Frisch, star infielder and captain of the Giants, has taken Rogers Hornsby’s salary as the goal of his holdout campaign against his club according to reports in circulation today. Hornsby’s contract is said to call for $25,000 a season and since John McGraw was quoted as saying two years ago that he would not trade Frisch for Hornsby, even up it is understood the local star wants the same money. Frisch will leave tomorrow with the first squad of Giants for Sarasota, Fla., where he hopes to reach an understanding with McGraw. The Orpheus Comedo head the five snappy acts sure guaranteed grouch. The big laugh producing continual laugh from the opening to the close. They are not only one of the highest class but wonderful singing voices harmony numbers are cent. This one act is also the price of admission. The Debourg Slater SPORTING EVENTS MILM BEACH—Two young men have been rivals four times, met in the final round of Florida women's golf championship here today in what will be the sixth match between the two players Glenna Collett and Edith Camming. In the five matches to date, Miss Collett has three times. NEW YORK—The vanguard of New York Yankees, championed by Ruth, traffic masaxor, will start today at St. Petersburg for spring training. In the day will be three young pitchers many newspaper correspondents, the regular players proceed directly to the camp. NEW YORK—Willie Hoppe, line king, is $10,000 richer than the result of beating Bob Cuefman three-cushion champion the latter's own game, 600 to the match coming to an end on the tenth block last night. He led all the way after trail-thru the first two blocks. His did not carry the three bison title with it but billiard owens today are hailing him as unofficial champion at the inauguration. ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis Cardinals will leave tonight for their training camp at Stockton, off. First practice is scheduled Tuesday. LOS ANGELES—Paavo Nurmi, world's greatest runner, was excited to reply definitively today as whether he will visit Los Angeles next month to compete in races arranged by a former soldier's organization. LOS ANGELES—the signature Howard Jones, former football ace hot Iowa was today affixed to U.S. C. contract for three years—the terms were not made public. LOS ANGELES—Fidel La Barra, former world amateur nycomer will go east for quite some time. Granan, for example, came up to athletics eight years ago; has been with the Yankees 1918; Witt with the athletes 1916; while Hoyt got a trial at the Giants nine years ago at age of 16. PAN-American was the solitary representative of the oil stocks in the forward movement of prices. The same may be said of the motor shares, the sugars, the shipping stocks and the majority of the rails. American Smelting and Refining and Cerro de Pasco led the copper stocks in a moderate recovery and American Steel Foundries was the leader in the independent steels with an advance of three points to a new high at 51%. Stocks held the center of Interest in the financial district. Grain markets were steady, cotton inactive and irregular, foreign exchange unsteady. Call money rulled at three per cent. Sales today 1,655,700 sares; bonds $14,449,000. COTTON OPENS STEADY NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—The cotton market was steady at the opening today with first prices from seven to nine points lower. Prices were irregular at the close, final prices were from 13 to 21 points lower. Spot cotton was down 15 points with middling uplands at 24.50. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Great Britain demand, 4.76-7-16, cables 4.76-11-16; France demand 5.22% cables 5.22%; Belgium demand 5.03% cables 5.04; Switzerland demand 19.21% cables 19.23%; Italy demand 4.04% cables 4.10; Sweden demand 26.92 cables 26.96; Norway demand 15.20 cables 15.24; Denmark demand 17.77; California 23.80; Greek cables and demand 1.61%. NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Ten cars navels and three cars lemons sold. Navel market 10 to 15 cents higher on 200s and smaller; uneranged on balance. Lemon averages ranged from $3.40 to $8.50. Navels $4.25 to $5.95. CLOSING LIBERTY BONDS NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—3½% 101.26; 4½% 101.27; second¾% 100.30; third¾% 101.14; fourth¾% 101.29; new 4½% 104.30; new 4½% 100.30. METAL PRICES NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Copper steady all positions offered at 9.37%; Zinc steady, all positions offered at 7.85; Antimony was quoted at 20½% @ 21. GRAINS CLOSE LOWER CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—Grains close lower here today. Whent finished % to 1½ lower, Corn was down 1¼% to 1¼ at the close. Oats closed % to 1½ lower. LOS ANGELES CITRUS LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—Oranges: southern special brands PAN-American was the solitary representative of the oil stocks in the forward movement of prices. The same may be said of the motor shares, the sugars, the shipping stocks and the majority of the rails. American Smelting and Refining and Cerro de Pasco led the copper stocks in a moderate recovery and American Steel Foundries was the leader in the independent steels with an advance of three points to a new high at 51%. Stocks held the center of Interest in the financial district. Grain markets were steady, cotton inactive and irregular, foreign exchange unsteady. Call money rulled at three per cent. Sales today 1,655,700 sares; bonds $14,449,000. "North of 36" Pictures Thrills of Pioneer Days The journey of Columbus across the Atlantic in 1492 required no more courage than the trip made by the pioneers of the south in their attempt to establish a definite trail between Texas and railroads in Kansas. The first caravan traveling from the Gulf of Mexico to northern United States faced fearful odds—Indians, Carpet buggers, floods, fire, wild animals and many obstacles described in Emerson Hough's historical novel "North of 36" which Irvin Willat produced in picture form for Paramount. Prominent in the cast of "North of 36" are Jack Holt, Ernest Torrance, Lois Wilson, the "Covered Wagon" girl, and Noah Beery. The picture opens a four days' run at the California Theater on Monday next. SEIZE PROPERTY OF SCREEN STAR NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—A warrant directing the sheerft to attach any property here belonging to Pauline Frederick, screen star, was issued by supreme Court Justice Wagner today. The writ was obtained by George Edwin Joseph, lawyer, who claims $28,649 on a judgment by him in the superior court of Los Angeles co. Joseph claims he was counsel for Miss Frederick in much litigation in 1921. He sued her and obtained judgment in California. Miss Frederick also is described in the affidavit as Pauline F. McLaughlin and Pauline F. Rutnerford, lives at 503 Sunset-blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif. The most economical little salesman is a Class Ad in this paper. LOS ANGELES POTATOES LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—Potatoes, Stockton Burbanks $2.75 @ $3.00; Idaho russettes $2.25 @ $2.40; new stock San Diego and Carlsbad 9 and 10e. LOS ANGELES PRODUCE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.—Butter 47; Eggs: extras 29; case count 27½%; pullets 26; Poultry: hens 18; broilers 33; fryers 38. MISS CLAIRE COUTANT Orange-co., jazz dance special attraction at Sunday only. Miss C is a dancer of note; in some of the biggest ductions such as "T Dancer," and "The mandant." Miss Coutant will Spanish Piesta with advanced pupils as a chorus. Richard Dix in his mount starring pietta Must Live! coming for Sunday ported by a cast w LING AND SELL and Barrel---Everything for Sale But A Few Days Left - READ - HEED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY RIGHT NOW - - B Boys' Shoes Mackinaws Hats Putties Sweaters Raincoats Pants Shirts the Bottom Out of Prices — And Forgotton A MAX RADI TODAY AND SATURDAY All Comedy Bill 5-Acts-5 UDEVILLE INCLUDING "Orpheus Comedy Four" AND FOUR OTHER CLASSY ACTS BETTY COMPSON in "The Garden of Weeds" Y ONLY CLAIRE COUTANT (Herself) AND HER JAZZ DANCERS MON—TUES—WED—THURS "NORTH OF 36" NO ADVANCE IN PRICES ALL COMEDY VODE BILL AT CALIF. Tonight is the opening of the new two-day vaudeville policy at the California and a knockout all-comedy bill has been booked for these two days. "The Orpheus Comedy Four" head the five snappy acts and is a sure guaranteed grouch killer. The big laugh producing act is one continual laugh from the time of the opening to the closing number. They are not only comedians of the highest class but also have wonderful singing voices and their harmony numbers are magnificent. This one act is alone worth the price of admission. "The Debourg Slaters," those Murphy in "A Man Must Live," adapted by James Creelman from the story. "Jungle Law" by I. A. R. Wylie. Miss Murphy has appeared before in Paramount pictures and was recently seen in "The White Moth." George Nash plays a heavy role in the picture, that of a yellow newspaper editor. Dix's role in the production is that of a returned World War veteran who gets a job as reporter on Nash's paper. Other big names in the cast are Charles Beyer, Farnell's (Dix) buddy of the battlefields of France; Dorothy Waiters, William Ricelandi, Arthur Housman, Lucius Henderson and Jane Jennings. "A Man Must Live," produced by Paul Sloane, is that director's first work for the screen and Dix's second of Paramount's Famous Forty. The most economical little salesman is a Class Ad in this paper. Do your screening early. World's Fastest SPEEDWAY "The Orpheus Comedy Four" head the five snappy acts and is a sure guaranteed grouch killer. The big laugh producing act is one continual laugh from the time of the opening to the closing number. They are not only comedians of the highest class but also have wonderful singing voices and their harmony numbers are magnificent. This one act is alone worth the price of admission. "The Debourg Sisters," those funny "French Tricksters" have a comedy illusion offering that not produces laughter but also will mystify you. "Evans and Hoey" in "All for Fun" present a very pleasing number consisting of singing, dancing and comedy that will please the most fastidious. "Juggling Mathleut" is a comedy luggler that sure mixes 'em up. His work is all fast and clever and has plenty of laughs in it. "Davis and McCarver," the "Two Black Jumping Jacks" present a very funny singing, talking offering with a whirlwind dance finish that will take your breath away. Betty as a chorus girl! Remember, she made the hit of her life in just such a role in James Cruze's "The Enemy Sex" for Paramount—and, as regards, "The Garden of Weeds," Cruze's latest Paramount picture at the California today and Saturday, it's a case of lightning striking twice in the same place—not that the two pictures are any way alike by any means. "The Garden of Weeds" is a screen version of Leon Gordon and Doris Marquette's big Broadway hit. Warner Baxter, Rockcliffe Fellowes, Charles Ogle and Al St. John appear in featured roles in the cast. —and Betty—she's more delightfully charming than ever! A Christie comedy, "Safe and Sane," and an Aesop Fable complete the picture program. The California Theater will play at both the evening performances. SPECIAL STAGE ATTRACTION SUN. Miss Claire Coutant and her Orange co. jazz dancers is the big special attraction at the California Sunday only. Miss Coutant, who is a dancer of note, has appeared in some of the biggest screen productions such as "The Spanish Dancer," and "The Ten Commandments." Miss Coutant will present "A Spanish Flesta" with 20 of her advanced pupils as a dazzling jazz chorus. Richard Dix in his new Paramount starring picture, "A Man Must Live" coming to the California for Sunday only, is supported by a cast which far out- World's Fastest SPEEDWAY Culver City Washington's Birthday Feb.22 California's Greatest Sporting Event World's Famous Drivers 1925 CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING OFFICIAL A.A.A.SANCTION NO:1565 AUSPICES SPEEDWAY CORP.O.F.A. A.M.YOUNG PRES.&MGR. Make your ticket reservations NOW. SPELLING OUT! Sale But the Gas Meter! HEED - BUY BE HERE SATURDAY! Pants Overalls Sox Shirts Underwear orgotton About Profits DIN Fixtures for Sale Store For Rent