oc-plain-dealer 1925-03-21

UNITED THEATRE 306 E. CENTER ST Another Big Show Sunday and Monday Evelyn Brent LOVE! LAUGHS! THRILLS! Melodrama! Soul Stirring Drama—A Beautiful Girl, vibrant with sacrifice, whose supreme heroism will bring stifled sobs to your throat—Action in an irresistable tidal wave—Thrills in an endless line—Mystery of the deepest kind. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REAL ENTERTAINMENT, DON'T MISS THIS ONE. GLEN TYRON COMEDY "MEET THE MISSUS" MATINEE SUNDAY 2:30 P.M. TONIGHT Jack Hoxie in The Cactus IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR REAL ENTERTAINMENT, DON'T MISS THIS ONE. GLEN TYRON COMEDY "MEET THE MISSUS" MATINEE SUNDAY 2:30 P.M. TONIGHT Jack Hoxie in The Sign of the Cactus A Blue Streak Western Riddle Rider and Comedy VAUDEVILLE AT CALIF. TONIGHT The five classy acts of vaudeville that showed at the California last night and which will be seen again tonight for the final time certainly made a big hit with the patrons of Anaheim's beautiful playhouse. Each and every one of the acts received wonderful applause and as the capacity crowd filled out the comments were unanimous it is one of the best programs ever offered at the California. "Miss Bluebeard," a Paramount comedy-drama starring Bebe Daniels and supported by Raymond Griffith, Robert Frazier and Kenneth MacKenna is a scream of good hearty laughs from start to finish. It is a real gay, penn French love fare that was knockout as a play and is a riot as a picture. ASKS DIVISION OF $23,000 PROPERTY Emanuel J. Morris, Yorba Linda oil worker, on one occasion threw an iron bar at her and it was only by dodging that she was not struck. Mrs. Nola E. Morris alleges in an action for divorce she filed today. The estrangement, it was revealed in the suit, came after the couple had been married 21 years. When they were living at Brea he came home drunk one night and struck her with a coat hanger. Mrs. Norris avers. She asks an equitable distribution of community property, valued at $32,000. URGE PRISCO BASE WASHINGTON, Mar. 21—Declaring time is at hand when steps must be taken to relieve acute needs of navy for an adequate base at San Francisco, Secy. of Navy Wilbur announced he would make thoro study of base this week-end with view to preparing plans for vigorous de. SPORTING EVENTS SARASOTA, Fla. — Staging a ninth inning rally, Washington defeated the New York Giants, 5 to 3. The little world series now stands two games to one in favor of New York. PORTLAND.—Walter Leverenz, venerable Beaver southpaw, signed his contract today. Leverenz will be forced to train 30 days before he pitches for Portland. Poole and Jones are the only holdouts on the Beaver roster. BOSTON—Mrs. John B. Jessup of Willington, is national indoor women's tennis champion for 1925. Playing remarkable game, Mrs. Jessup this afternoon successfully defended title by defeating Miss Anna Fullerton of Cambridge 6-3, 7-5. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Big Bill Tilden defeated Vincent Richards this afternoon, winning southeastern tennis champion 7-5, 6-1, 6-4. Tilden and Al Chapin beat Dick Caldwell of Atlanta and S. Robertson Greenville, S. C., in doubles championship. OAKLAND—Promoter Tommy Simpson announced today plans for proposed bout between Kid Kapian, featherweigh champion, and Stewart McLean of Minneapolis had been abandoned. CIVILIAN SQUADRON REACHES ARDMORE TULSA, Mar. 21—The first three of 12 civilian flyers, making what is believed to be first civilian cross country flight in America, arrived here from Ardmore at 2:37 p.m. DR. POWELL QUITS LA BARBA WINS ON SUPERIOR STAMINA LOS ANGELES, March 21—Aggressiveness, superior stamina and ability to give a punch were the forces that Fidel La Barba, bantamweight, credited today for his 10-round victory at Hollywood last night over Georgia Rivers. It was a close battle all the way. Rivers made his best showing in the sixth round. Both men live in Los Angeles. Johnny Grella of Los Angeles won over Herman Auerback of Salt Lake in the second round of the semi-windup when seconds for Auerback tossed in the trowel after the third knockdown. County Dry Raiders in Court Monday County-wide interest is attached to the trial in Superior Judge P.C. Drumm's court Monday when Mrs. Beverly Ward, Mrs. Jesse Wall, E.R.Wall and Frank Martin, dry raid operatives who were in the county in November, will face charges of contributing to the delinquency of Jvory Shields, 20, of Santa Ana, by giving him liquor. The two women with Wall, Martin, E.R.Ward and others secured the evidence in the county-wide raids, which resulted in more than 70 arrests. Two days have been allotted to the trial. FEAR INFECTION SPREADING MURPHYSBORO, Ill. March 21 Physicians and nurses are laboring here today to check spread of tetanus. Dr.J.E.Hels today expressed fear this infection is spreading, notwithstanding fact that inculations for both typhoid and tetanus have given all patients. The water system is still paralyzed here and placards have been posted throut devastated area cautioning citizens to boil water before using it. URGE FRISCO BASE WASHINGTON, Mar. 21—Declaring time is at hand when steps must be taken to relieve acute needs of navy for an adequate base at San Francisco, Secy. of Navy Wilbur announced he would make thorow study of base this week-end with view to preparing plans for vigorous demands for congressional action next December. Secy. Wilbur tomorrow will cruise down Potomac on official yacht Sylph, with voluminous records bearing on fight in last congress for a navy base at Alameda in San Francisco bay. FAIR OVER SUNDAY LOS ANGELES, Mar. 21—Fair weather with moderate temperature may be expected over the week-end, according to U.S. weather bureau. Temperatures: Boston 40; Chicago 40; Denver 34; Kansas City 35; Phoenix 56; St. Louis 52; San Diego 54; San Francisco 52; Los Angeles 52. CIVILIAN SQUADRON REACHES ARDMORE TULSA, Mar. 21—The first three of 12 civilian flyers, making what is believed to be first civilian cross country flight in America, arrived here from Ardmore at 3:37 p.m. DR. POWELL QUITS SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 21—Dr. Welcome Niles Powell, 55, today resigned as chief clerk at veterans hospital at Palo Alto rather than face investigation of alleged misconduct with young women employes. QUAKE AT QUEBEC QUEBEC, March 21—The city and environs today experienced a brief but intense earthquake shock. Much excitement prevailed. There were no fatalities, however. Property damage was slight. J. A. Chitty for orange trees 204 Bush: phone 671-M.-Adv. FEAR INFECTION SPREADING MURPHYSBORO, Ill., March 21. Physicians and nurses are laboring here today to check spread of tetanus. Dr. J. E. Hels today expressed fear this infection is spreading, notwithstanding fact that incultations for both typhoid and tetanus have been given all patients. The water system is still paralyzed here and placards have been posted throut devastated area cautioning citizens to boll water before using it. 30 LOTTERS JAILED MURPHYSBORO, Ill., March 21. Thirty looters, one shot thru the leg, were in the county jail here today. No special guards have been placed about the building for contrary to general customs, no flame of anger against them seems to have risen from the populace. The casualty was wounded by a soldier as he was attempting to take a diamond ring off the finger of an unconscious woman. "In Murphysboro the water situation is serious. The water works went out of commission and they are now pumping unfiltered water into the mains. The result is that we have ordered the placarding of the place, warning residents not to drink unboiled water." Many of the water connections are being restored and gas connections, too, are being replaced. Within a few days, when the tent city is complete, there will be at least comfort for the stricken people. My report to Adjt. Gen. Black will be that at least two-thirds of the city has been destroyed. We found the place well supplied with the medical necessities. At Bush where there were 20 dead and 125 hurt, it also is mostly a housing problem. Forty-one injuries were taken into the Herrin hospital pitfall, so the place, without assist ace, can handle its affairs now. Sanitation must be observed, however, and it will be under the direction of proper authorities." Anti-tetanus serum, so badly needed as a preventive for the wounded cut by flying debris came by airplanes from Chicago St. Louis and Indianapolis." SAN FRANCISCO—Young Striking Georgia's fast light heavy weight, will arrive in San Francisco tomorrow for bout March 2 with Tommy Loughran of Philadelphia. Phonh Santa Ana 2297-J For Reservations OILS, SPECIALTIES MOVE FORWARD NEW YORK, March 21—Forward movements in oil and specialty stocks was principal feature of market today. A few railroad and industrial stocks made further progress on stimulus of short covering, as also did public utilities and copper shares. Pan-Ann, continued leader of oils, its rise to 83 being accompanied by rumors that Standard Oil interests had bought substantially into company, with Standard Off of New York taking interest in California properties and Standard of Indiana in Mexican fields. The independent oil shares continued rally which started in Friday's session. Grain and cotton markets were slightly lower at opening and continental exchanges showed shrinkage in early quotations. Trading in Wabash stocks and Chesapeake & Ohio was feature of railroads. Demand for former is based on expectations of inauguration of dividends Thursday. Castiron Pipe, Amn, Safety Razor, Universal Pipe and other specialties, handled roughly by bears first part of week, continued to improve. Castiron Pipe at 195 showed recovery of 15 points for week, while Safety Razor recovered six and Universal seven. The higher level of prices invited both profit taking and short covering and stocks were offered for sale more liberally in second hour. The market was again reactionary and prices of market leaders declined point or more from high level of day, in some cases decline also wiping out part of Friday's rally. Selling pressure increased near close and price declines were sufficient to more than wipe out whole weekend rally in industrial leaders. BUTTERFLY TITLE FLUTTERS AWAY NEW YORK, Mar. 21—Charlie Rosenberg and Eddie (Cannonball) Martin fought last night for what might be termed butterfly title and when it was all over, thing had fluttered away again to nearest flower, or rather from one milkweed to another. At end of 15 rounds, Rosenberg was proclaimed new champion of world at bantamweight limit and officials could do no less. Such as he is, Rosenberg proved himself to be a far better fighter than Martin last night. He left, handed the old champion crazy and after the fourth carried every round with possible exception of tenth and fifteenth. It was Martin's first defense of title he had won only three months ago. His was short reign but typical of division. Not since Herman, have bantams had champion of sufficient ability to hold his own over any sustained period. Mediocrity cannot survive competition. The last of worthy champions were Kid Williams and Pete Herman, who lifted Williams' title on a questionable decision in 1917, and held title for three years. Herman was good, but his failing sight, now almost totally gone, so handicapped him that he lost his honors to Joe Lynch in 1920. Inside of 12 months, Herman was back with vitreous over Lynch. He held the title this time only matter of months. Johnny Buff beat him. Buff was knocked out by Lynch about year later and then Lynch jugged with the thing 18 months before Abe Goldstein stepped in. The latter lost to Martin inside of nine months. How long Will Rosenberg last? No longer than time required for first class man to get The higher level of prices invited both profit taking and short covering and stocks were offered for sale more liberally in second hour. The market was again reactionary and prices of market leaders declined point or more from high level of day, in some cases decline also wiping out part of Friday's rally. Selling pressure increased near close and price declines were sufficient to more than wipe out whole weekend rally in industrial leaders. Baldwin broke to 125 for first time this year and recorded new low for 1925 at 123%. Pan-Amn Petroleum lost all buoyancy and dropped more than four points to 78%. Savage Arms lost four; Texas Gulf Sulphur lost U.S. Steel 1½%. Liberty bonds showed slight improvement and prime industrials and railroad bonds reflected easier trend in money market. Foreign government bonds were steady with German vs. at 94%; Argentine 6s at 96; French bonds were firm. Liberty second 4½s sold at 100.30; fourth 4½s at 101.29; treasury 4½s at 104.24. Anncoa copper 7s gained nearly a point at 101%. Youngtown Sheet and Tube sixes were active and fractionally higher. Ann-tel and Tel, sixes and other utility bonds were in good demand. Stock sales today totalled $114,000 shares; bonds $6,181,000. Sales this week totaled 10,470,100 shares; bonds $75,477,000. CLOSING LIBERTY BONDS NEW YORK, March 21.—3½s, 101.16; first, 4½s 101.20; second, 4½s 100.29; third, 4½s 101.19; fourth, 4½s 101.28; new, 4½s 104.25; new, 4s 101.17. BANK CLEARINGS San Francisco ... $27,600,000 Seattle ... 7,264,321 Portland ... 6,145,992 Oakland ... 3,111,600 San Diego ... 717,270 Los Angeles ... 24,206,932 L. A. STOCK EXCHANGE LOS ANGELES, March 21.—The oils slumped off at session of Los Angeles stock exchange today, Julian issues and United Oils featuring trading. The mines were active and irregular. Bond sales totalled $75,000 for day's session. COTTON OPENS STEADY NEW YORK, March 21.—Cotton prices were steady at opening of trading today with first prices from unchanged to five points lower. Market was steady at close. Final prices were from 2 to 10 points lower. Spot cotton was down 15 points with middling upland at 25.80. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, March 21.—Great tally gone, so handicapped him that he lost his honors to Joe Lynch in 1920. Inside of 12 months, Herman was back with vitreous over Lynch. He held the title this time only matter of months. Johnny Buff beat him. Buff was knocked out by Lynch about year later and then Lynch judged with the thing 18 months before Abe Goldstein stepped in. The latter lost to Martin inside of nine months. How long Will Rosenberg last? No longer than time required for first class man to get to him. Right now, however, first class man can best be represented by X, unknown quantity. LONDON—Oxford won six points to Cambridge's five in dual track and field meet here today. Americans were responsible for three of Oxford's points. Lord Birley won 220-yard low hurdles in 24:2-5 seconds, breaking intercollegiate record by one second. "MIDNIGHT MALLY" AT UNITED THEATRE A case of mistaken identity and a dual role woven into a story of absorbing interest gives Evelyn Brent a wonderful starring vehicle. "Midnight Molly," which will be the attraction at the United theatre Sunday and Monday. "Midnight Molly" is a powerful melodrama of the sure-fire fast action school. It opens with a mystery sequence, which is almost immediately followed by a sensational automobile accident. In this crash the heroine, escaping from a house she has just robbed, is run over and sent to the hospital. Meanwhile, the frivolous wife of a big attorney candidate for governor has run away with another man, and the political ring which is arrayed against the lawyer is only too anxious to get any scandal they can to pin on him. The resemblance of Molly to the real wife is so striking that those at the hospital are taken in, and although the attorney is not deceived he permits the girl to be taken to his home as his own wife.From this close-knit situation arise many complications, not the least of which is the fact that Molly and the lawyer grow through the weeks to love each other.The erring wife returns to help her lower blackmail her husband, but is met in a battle of wits and courage by Molly, who more than proves a match for her and the political ring which is trying to ruin the husband.To reveal more of the plot and counterplot of this intensely interesting story might spoil the enjoyment that everyone is bound to get from seeing this picture.Miss Brent is supported by a very capable cast—Bruce Gor- "CONTRABAND" A NEWSPAPER TAKE A newspaper story with a newspaper flavor is assured "Contraband," a Paramount turization of the novel by Clare Buddington Kelland produced Alan Crossland with Lois Wilk Noah Beery.Raymond Hatton Raymond McKee featured in principal roles, which comes to California Sunday only. The story centers around small town newspaper inherited a young college girl.A real no paper office was erected on Pmount's West Coast studio will press of 1500 copies an hour pacity and a stock of type suffient for the needs of any rural INFECTION SPREADING MYSBORO, Ill., March 21. Nurses are labortoday to check spread of infection is spreading, binding fact that inocuboth typhoid and tetansen given all patients. Water system is still paraand placards have been brought devastated archacitizens to boil water ing it. FOOTERS JAILED MYSBORO, Ill., March 21. Footers, one shot thru the in the county jail here special guards have about the building for, to general customs, no anger against them seems seen from the populace. Usually was wounded by as he was attempting to mount ring off the finger conscious woman. ARCHYPSBORO the water sitterious. The water works of commission and they dumping unfiltered water mains. The result is that ordered the placarding of, warning residents not unboiled water. Of the water connections restored and gas connecso, are being replaced. Few days, when the tent complete, there will be at stort for the stricken peoreport to Adjt. Gen. Black that at least two-thirds of has been destroyed. We is place well supplied with local necessities. At Bush, there were 20 dead and it also is mostly a houdem. Forty-one injured en into the Herrin hosthe place, without assisthandle its affairs now. En must be observed, howit will be under the dlf proper authorities." BRANCISCO—Young Striborgia's fast light heavywill arrive in San Pranhorrow for bout March 28 Jimmy Loughran of Phila- COTTON OPENS STEADY NEW YORK, March 21.—Cotton prices were steady at opening of trading today with first prices from unchanged to five points lower. Market was steady at close. Final prices were from 2 to 10 points lower. Spot cotton was down 15 points with middling upland at 25.80. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, March 21.—Great Britain demand 4.77%, cables 4.78%; France demand 5.18, cables 5.18½; Belgium demand 5.06, cables 5.06½; Switzerland demand 19.26¼, cables 19.28; Italy demand 4.06¼, cables 4.06½; Sweden demand 26.93, cables 26.96; Norway 15.50, cables 15.52; Denmark demand 18.13, cables 18.15; Greek demand 1.57, cables same; Spain demand 14.22¼, cables 14.25; Holland demand 39.88, cables 39.90. LOS ANGELES PRODUCE LOS ANGELES, March 21.—Butter 47, Eggs: extras 30; case count 27½; pullets 27, Poultry; hens 18 @ 28; broilers 23; fryers 33, Hares: same. MONTH OF POLO AT DEL MONTE DEL MONTE, March 21.—Pacific coast polo championship tournament opened here today, San Mateo's Novice Four meeting the 76th Field Artillery team of the Monterey presidio. Under the guiding hand of Captain Boyle, the Zero team of the artillery has developed into a smooth running machine, certain to make its strength felt in today's opening event of a month of polo. However, San Mateo is a doughy opponent for the artillerymen's game—perhaps too strong. Willie Tevis is a shrewd player and a heady coach. Sunday, the Eleventh Cavalry, captained by Major Doak, is scheduled to meet the Santa Cruz tour, playing under the name of the Aptos Wanderers. Harry Hastings, a well-known figure in Pacific coast polo ranks, has charge of the Aptos aggregation and he has built up a courageous and at times-brilliant scoring machine. HOLLISTER—John Hawkins. 44. Hunter and early pioneer died today. MUSICAL TRIO AT CAL SUNDAY ONLY The special added attraction at the California for Sunday only is "The Van Sister Trio" or "The Musical Threesome," as their billing calls them. These three beautiful young ladies play the violin, collo and piano and have making a tremendous hit all over the country. They have appeared in the biggest theatres in the east and in each their act has been the hit of the show. Their repertoire consists of popular classics and and semi-classics and as each one is a finished artist on her own particular instrument, lovers of good music are assured of a real musical treat. "Contraband," a thrill comedy from the pen of Jack Cunningham who wrote the screen play, "The Covered Wagon," and featuring Lois Wilson, star in "The Covered Wagon" and "North of 36," is the feature picture for Sunday only. NURMI RECOVERS NEW YORK, March 21—Calliming to have entirely recovered from the effects of his illness that caused him to leave the track in a 5000-metre race last Tuesday night; Pavo Nurmi, Finland's wonder man, will make his appearance in competition tonight in a special 1-8 mile race at the Postoffice games. GENEVA—Alj gambling houses were to be suppressed effective today under whist of Narbera national council. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1925 WEST COAST CALIFORNIA CONTINOUS SHOW 3 - 11 SUNDAY ONLY "Contraband" AUTHOR Clarence Budington Kelland Lois Wilson Star in "The Covered Wagon" and "North of 36" and an all star cast including NOAH BEERY RAYMOND HATTON RAYMOND McKEE ON THE STAGE: "Van Sisters Trio" IN 'A Musical Diversion' Comedy - Fable mario by Jack Cunningham, who wrote the Screen play "THE COVERED WAGON" BEBE DANIELS NTRABAND” A NEWSPAPER TALE newspaper story with a real paper flavor is assured in NTRABand,” a Paramount picture of the novel by Clarence Kingston Kelland produced by Crosland with Lois Wilson, Beery, Raymond Hatton and McKee featured in the local roles, which comes to theatrical Sunday only. Story centers around a town newspaper inherited by big college girl. A real news office was erected at Parach's West Coast studio with a stock of type suffici-ler the needs of any rural pa-per with the aid of two journey-men printers an edition of the Gibbon Free Press was printed right before the all-seeing eyes of the camera. All the men connected with the filming of “Contraband” have had newspaper experience. Jack Cunningham, who adapted the story to the screen; Crosland, the director, and others. Lois Wilson is the girl editor in the picture who combines sleuthing with her newspaper work and stirs up no end of excitement for herself. Beery has a heavy role of a crooked deputy sheriff. Hatton furnishes much of the comedy in the production and McKee is cast as an absent-minded and self-centered professor hired to dig up stories and write editorials for the Free Press. Charles Ogle, Victor Potel, of comedy fame, Luke Cosgrave, little Johnny Fox, Lillian Leighton, Edwards Davis and other big names appear in the strong cast. Bobby Vernon in a special Christie comedy, “Bright Lights,” a Pathe Review and another of the Cross Word Puzzles completes the program. SAN FRANCISCO—Jack Silver, San Francisco’s best lightweight, told his friends today he was on his way to another try for Coast title following decisive defeat hers last night of Frankie Darren of Uutah. Silver outmarted Darren in eight of ten rather dull rounds. popularity They Satisfy - more and more smokers every day must be deserved SATURDAY MARCH 31 1952