The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 3, 1920, Page 5

SECOND VENUE |MURPHINE PLAN | ~ GHANGE ASKED: Vanderveer Appears Before Montesano Judge MONTESANO, Jan. 3 Attorney | George Vanderveer, counsel for the @efense of 11 alleged radicals, Sharged with the Armistice day mur ra of war Veterans at Centrali: ae expected today to present legal Buthority for granting a second we of Venue. Appearing before Judge Filson here yesterday, Vanderveer ed that the place of trial be E ed to Tacoma, declaring preju Bice against the defense is so strong Im Montesano, that it ts impossible defense witnesses to find lodg John M Judge Wilton sata he krew of no permitting a second change of | PWenue, but asked Vanderveer to pre z t any precedent or authority he ight find when court convened to- Father Kills Son and Himself PASADENA, Cal, January 3.— | James S. Armour, realty broker, is to have shot to age his ‘Weyearcld son, James Jr, his! here yesterday and thea to) we ended his own life. bodies of the father and son ‘ found at the Armour home. Armour left a note addressed to undertaker saying that he was it to end his own life and would te his son with him. He had been Am i health. || The father and son had been in ble companions. ), Mrs, Armour has not been able to : & statement since she race “Of the tragedy. ttle Doctor on ~ State Health Board | S OLYMPIA, Jan. 3—Dr. J Tate | on, of Seale, former coroner of county, was named yesterday | | trom & member of the state board of for a term of five years, dat- from January 1. Dr. H. H. McCarthy, of we fee MMETR IS TURNED DOWN Council Committee Tells Him to Seek New Site The loud and insistent residents of Youngstown, coupled with objections from the board of park commissioners, moved the counell harbora and — public grounds committee and the finance committee Friday to put the crusher on Superintendent of Public Utility ‘Thomas F. Murphine's plan to use a part of the Youngstown playfield for @ car barn site, In refusing consent to Murphine's plan, the council committees recom mended that the #uberintendent of public utilities make an attempt to find another aite near Youngstown. Murphine asserts that his depart ment can save $100 a day in the op eration of the atreet car system if he is allowed to build car barns at protests: | Youngstown for the housing of Alki Fauntleroy and lake = Burien coaches, |Girl’s Shooting * Still Mystery LOUISVILLE, Ky,, Jan. 2.—"We are not able to determine who fired the shot which killed Blizazbeth Ford Griffith” is the answer returned this afternoon by @ coroner's jury which haa been investigating the death of the girl, whose body was found on December 24 in the office of Dr, Christopher Schott, her employer. Dr, Schott, held in connection with the death of the girl, took refuge in ‘his alibi that he was not at his of- fice the afternoon of the slaying. This alibi, supported by Laurene Gardner, who says she was with the doctor thruout the afternoon the shooting occurred, was unshaken when the hearing closed. ‘ - Find Outfits for ; . Smoking Opium James Rogers, 28 and Bert Bowlin, 38, are held Saturday, pending in vestigation by federal authorities, after opium smoking outfits are al leged to have been found in their ave, 8. and Weller st. Friday after- POLITAN THEATRE 5 Days— Starting Tuesday, Jan. MATINEES WED. AND SA’ OLIVER MOROSCO THE FAMOUS FILM STARS FRANCIS X. SHMAN THE FASCINATING MYSTERY PLAY “THE MASTER THIEF” By EDW. From Richard Washburn Child's “Paymaster” Stories AND A NOTABLE CAST OF PLAYERS SEATS ON SALE SUNDAY Nights: 25¢ to $2.00 Mat. Sat.: 25¢ to $1.50 Plas W: Week of COMING—GRAND OPERA .:n:::,"'- The Season’s Extraordinary Musical-Theatrical Event Eight Complete, Diftere: SAN CARLO (AAD OPERA @ America’s Greatest Touring 0 rganization ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE—DISTINGUISHED — ‘AN AND EUROPEAN STARS—SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BRILLIANT CHORUS—SUPEKB STAGE SETTINGS rne CA OPERAS—Mo 1 First Tas! rows, 5 rows, MAIL ‘oh es both from in an filled CF they arrive, Rau LAT SEAT SALE VOR THURSDAY, JAN. &. White Musical Bureau, Portiand) when accompanied by remittance (Pacific Coast Tour, GOL “AID AS! ‘Thursday, ' jurdey, 4 last & tows, $2 Gallerye First 6 ATORE, 14 rows, $2.50: it 9 rows, $1.50, 4 out of city, received now, and ‘(ius PERFORMANCES OPENS ALL, Direction Ellison 1—Francis X. Bushman, coming to the Met Tuesday night. 3—Dorothy Raymond, with Levy's musical comedy company. Met soon. vaudeville bill at the Moore, METROPOLITAN Pata Seattle Monday night will make first acquaintance with a brilliant Dr. Mason suc-| possession when arrested at Eighth| Metropolitan opera house songbird, Carolina Lagzari She comes in concert to the Metropolitan under the direction of J. W. Sayre. ‘This with mark the first appearance tn Seattle of this artiat, who for the last two years has been the leading con-| tralto of the Chicago Opera com: pany and who this year takes a similar place with the New York Metropolitan Opera company. Lazari has a wonderful voice, all the critics say—one of the most won- derful of this generation. Her pro- aram, including many beautiful bal- lads in English, will be as follows: 1 (a) Lungt Gat Care Dene... b) Nel cor plo mi sentt (©) Chi vuot la siowaretia, u . .Becent -Paisielio + Behubert -Risohares — Ltt miener'trom “Lae Rvgve. e Feses Bicom: ‘Tremicot Poldowext im berg oo) HRSUE ING tht Curehy Deews.. ure Exes {e) La Chanson "ae ibaioe (4) Roadways METROPOLITAN Francis X. Bushman and Reverly Bane, post graduates in the motion picture world, will come to the Met- ropolitan theatre Tuesday, January 6, for five days with Wednesday a Saturday matinees, themselves, in a real living drama. To Oliver Mor- onco, the energetic producer of New York and Los Angeles, must be cred- ited the return of these popular film) stars to the legitimate stage. The vehicle which Mr. Morosco has se lected for the exploitation of their talents is from the famous “Paymas- ter” stories of Richard hburn Child, dramatized by Edward FE Rose, entitied “The Master Thief.” Tt is said the author has created roles in which the two popular play- ‘ers find most congenial and to their liking. The play itself ts of the mystery type with and carries a comedy vein all thru Thé Morosco stamp of completeness is ween in the “scenic” and electrical effects, as well as the dressing of the play, MOORE ‘The Iatest musical comedy produc tion, “Extra Dry,” is the featured | attraction on the new Orpheum cir: cult vaudeville bil lat the Moore for the week starting tomorrow. This mixture of music, girls, comedy and dancing has the distinction of com- jing from the combined efforts of |William B. Friedlander and Harlan Thompson. The plot Ix complicated by a youth, who manqueraded as a dummy in order to be near a certain young woman who is an attendant at & museum, It is said that neither chorus nor principals could be im: proved upon Another stellar attraction is “Have a Smile,” by Felix Bernard and Jack Duffy. This is a musical skit inter- preted by two well known vaudeville atars Miss Eva Taylor and her company will offer as a feature act the hu- morous satire, rginia Rye," by Lawrence Grattan. A young widow podrome Fifth at University DANCING SONG REVIEWS USIO MOTION PICTURES WHILE YOU DANCE EVERY NIGHT —Also— The Best rl of Dancing Instruction in _ the city is maintained in connection Beginners’ classes, Mondays, at 7 » m, its thrills and surprises | ——- ky a A vawdevitig. | WILK ES—Withée Ployers ta “Rater. | ues .) ° OnPnetM— "e Musical | Comedy Co. ta “At the PANTAGES — Vandeville, featering | 0 Reotch Lassion. 1 F—Vewdevitie, featuring | \ r | %*—<—$S — — who heads a motion picture concern, & policeman, a Civil War veteran and @ traveling man are scrambled together in the humorous plot. Pietro, piano accordeontat, will) offer melodies from his extensive| repertoire. ‘The four Readings, senmtional ac robats and juggiers of human be ings, will present their equilibristic feats and fying leape. ‘The Lachmann aisters, versatile entertainers, have a bright spot on the new bill. Alfreda Wynne, the popular oon- cert vocalist, assisted by Raoul Aas a group of light-hearted merry: makers, the members of the Wilkes Players will be seen in William Hurt- burt's Jatest and funniest comeay. “Saturday to Monday,” at the Wilkes theatre starting with a matinee to ' | day. | “Saturday to Monday" is based) upon the funny side of married lif and it is held up to such a humorous Nght that even the married folks Jenjoy it ‘The plot deals with a peculiar mar- riage contract that is drawn up be [tween Alexis Luce, as the husband, land Jane Morgan, an the wife. The play flashes its light around the household of domesticity in an en: riching and delightful manner. Miss Jane Morgan, who has been enjoying a well earned vacation of one week, will be back in the lead. “Saturday to Monday” will be the attraction of the Wilkes Players |from Sunday to Saturday, with the regular matinees Sunday, Wed- | nenday and Saturday. LEVY'S ORPHEUM “At the Races” will be the offering Levy's Orpheum for a week be- | winning today. Lew White as “Abie” Jerard as “Ole” will ber of humorous scenes, while Ert Hunt as “Slivers” and Robert Lor enzo as “Tony” will fill in the mo-| ments when the other two are not lon the stage with more laughs. ‘The scenes for the action are laid jin a summer resort and a famous | Bastern race track. Lew White and) | Oscar Gerard, with an oversupply of money, visit the races, The ponieg soon take their money. Ert | Hunt as a deft miner from Alaska | will afford plenty of wholesome comedy, while Lorenzo will be seen in the role of an Italian count. Splendid support will be: afforded | the four comedians by Bob Sandberg, | Pauline Arthur, Frank Budd, Dor- {othy Raymond and Floy Ward. Miss Raymond will have an at- | tractive number to offer with the girls in “Love Is Like a Rose.” | Pauline Arthur will sing “Sometime. Frank Budd and Bob Sandberg will | | have catchy numbers with the girls| jon the runway, Oscar Gerard, Robert Lorenzo and | Frank Budd, composing the popular | Levy's trio, will offer a number of |new harmony selections, of which | their latest and most popular one, |"Oh, Those Landlords,” will be fea: } tured, jat | | PALACE HIP Indications are that comedy will predominate on the new bill which opens at the Pals Hip tomorrow | afternoon, the principal laugh-get {ters being Tom Brown's County Of- | fictals in “Village Fathers,” who pro vide singing, dancing, talking, music jand acrobatics, | Notable in circus life are the Ty- | Bell Sisters, who present under the | caption of “Marvelous Maxillary Din: | plays,” an offering said to be un- usually sensational and thrilling. A talented member of the famous | Sully family, who this season has made her debut as a single enter: tainer, is Estelle Sully, billed as “the | black-eyed Susan of vaudeville.” | Sperry and Rea, In # comedy #kit, appear as 4 traveling man and a -|the Spanish artist; | Colon opera, Buenos Aires; | day, double bill, | cana 2—Jane Morgan, of the Wilk 4—Bettinn Freeman, comin 5—A member of Sperry and Kaw team, Palace Hip. 6—Vielet Lachman, on the Orpheum society girl who take shelter during | @ shower beneath a tree Sax and Wood paint a most unset. tling pieture of what is going to hap- pen to Broadway, now that even New Year's eve must be celebrated with such aids as milk. Huster and Eddy are comedy aero | bats, The feature photoplay t« "The Heart of Juanita,” starring Deatria Michelena. PANTAGES Beotch music, Beotch songs and @ances and breezy comedy from the Land of the Heather will be brought to the Pantages bill next week by Jessie Blair Sterling and her seven Glasgow maids. These pretty Scotch lansies have not overlooked the bag- ipes, which they play in true Scot Ush fashion, down to the drummer, whose trick execution of the big Grum in as expert as the best of the men drummers. The Great Howard, Scotch ven- triloquist and comedian, will intro- duce his intest novelty. He uses two soldier dummies, who talk and sing of their experiences at the front. ‘Four young Chinese men, known aa the Chung Hwa Four, are singers and comedians who specialise in har mony and laughter. Aerial sommer- Saults and twisters are some of the feata performed by the Four Casting Mellos, three men and a woman, the latter doing much of the most diffi- cult work Fiske and Fallon, a youth and a girl, will be seen in a melange of music, comedy and dancing. Henry and Adelaide are novelty dancers with an interesting surprise act The Pantagescope will show a new Sunshine comedy. COMING TO THE MET. Manager George Hood haa ar ranged for the appearance of the San Carlo opera at the Metropolitan for a week, beginning January 12 As attention very naturally centers on the list of stars to be heard, the complete roster is herewith given Soprano—Mmes. Queena Mario, coloratura; Bettina Freeman, dram- atic star, late of the Royal Opera (Covent garden), London; Rosina Zottl, lyric, from the Coliseo, Buenos Aires; Sofia Charlebois, lyric, late of eminent successes in Italy Mezzo Soprano — Messrs. Ada Pagsi, from the Teatro Nacional, Havana; Stella DeMette, a favorite of last seawon's organization; Alice Homer, Frances Morosini, Ada Galazzt. Tenors—-Messrs. Manuel Salazar, Romeo Boscacei and Giuseppe Agostini, Italian ten ors; Luciano Rossint, Baritones—Mesers, Mario Valle, late leading baritone with the Teatro Vincente Ralleater, premier baritone of Spain (first American tour); Paolo Galazzi, from the Carlo Felice, Florence; An tonio Cetti Bassos — Messrs. Pietro DeBiasi and } ale Cervi, both heard here with the Ban Carloans last season; Antonio Canova Musical Directors—Mesers. Gaetano Merola, chief maestro from the Lon don (Hammersteins) opera, London; Ugo Barducci, noted chorus master of New York The schedule of operas presents a delightful list of the master works and should serve to appease all Operatic tastes. The repertoire is as follows Monday, Jan. 12, “Rigoletto”; Tues. “Cavalleria Rusti Wednesday “Aida”; and “Pagliacet “Fauast"; evenin, ‘Lucia’; Friday, Saturday matinee, evening, “Il Trovatore. matinee ‘Thuraday Butterfly"; men TO PROSECUTE | SUGAR BARONS Government Ready to War on Profiteers WASHINGT Sugar profiteer the MeNary bill, the power of the sugar equatiza thon board during 1920, it was stated today at the food adminis: | tration division of the depart | ment of justice. Lower prices and more sugar were | predicted for the near future as a} result of im crop and the elimination of profiteer ing | No definite price fof sugar will be fixed for the whole country or any one district, because government at torneys claim the president does not have this power under the MeNary bill, ‘The only power is to prevent} ring . | government. plan to contro! | prices is Large distributors of sugar—prob- ably those who do an annual bust: | jnems of $100,000 a year or more—| would be licensed by the sugar equal ization board, ‘This under the Me Nary bill ix authorized for the first | six months of 1920. A reasonable! profit will be allowed them, but ex-| orbitant sugar prices will be investi ‘Madame gated and if it is found that undue) profits are being made the license! to do Seinen wan | be revoked | ITALY'S KING | TALKS PEACE He’s Hopeful of Changes to! Normal During 1920 ROME, Jan. 3—King Victor Em manuel, in a New Year's interview) with officials of the army and navy the council of state, the judictary and the provincial council, expressed ope that 1920 will see a ref to! norma! conditions in Italy and thru-| out Europe. } Replying to an address by Vittorio} Oriando, former premier, King Victor expressed confidence in the country’s future, declaring that, with the ad- vent of peace, the population should | devote its efforts to reconstruction i King Victor inquired as to the} progress of work to place war blind) in selfeupporting positions and in timated a donation may be expected to ald these unfortunates. Queen Helena asked about the country’s birth rate and infant insti- tutions, asserting there must be more children, and that infagt asylums must be increased until every child is cared for Premier Nitt! was reported slight- ly indisponed today and it was feared hie trip to London and Paris may have to be poxtponed. RESOLUTIONS PRAISE ECKSTEIN’S SERVICE ©. farewell resolution of thanks to fathan Eckstein, retiri president of the Beattie school "board wae Pamed unanimously at the first | Meeting of the echool board in 1920, which was held Friday. Eckstein | wan a member of the board for sev- | en years, Organization of the board will be Perfected Friday. | THEATRE Continuous Daily 1 to 11 PALACE Hi TONIGHT LAST TIMES “GYPSY NEVUp MONDAY, DAY AND WEDNESDAY { BRAND NEW SHOW OF HIPPODROME VAUDEVILLE TOM BROWN’S COUNTY OFFICIALS he Iny Junzern” mnY un AND MAM © the Kain” Added Attraction THREE TY-BELL SISTERS Marvelous Maxillary Displays Feature Phe “HEART OF JUANITA” With BEATRIZ MICHELENA toplay Matinee Daily, Children 106, Sundays, Eves and Helldays, 18, PANTAGES Matinees 2:30 Nights 7 ond 9 ay Scotch Music Scotch Dancing THE GREAT HOWARD America’s Most Unusual Ventrilequist CHUNG WHA FOUR mene Harmony Singers FISKE A Starting with a Matinee SUNDAY JANE MORGAN ALEXIS LUCE and the Wilkes Players oli “SATURDAY TO MONDAY William Hurlburt’s Comedy— It Puts a Laugh Into Matrimony WILKES THEATRE They’re Off! Today WITH A CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE SUNDAY: AT 2:30 bi. | “AT THE RACES” WITH (LEW WHITE) “OLE” | (OSCAR GERARD) “SLIVERS” (ERT.“C, HUNT) A big volume of mail orders for, Jopera sents, both from in and out of the city, has reached the theatre, and these may be sent in up to and in cluding Wednesday morning. The regular seat sale opens Thursday morning | | dab Contract for City Pipe Line On a bid of $174,474, the Willam- ette Stee! & Lron Works of Portland Friday was awarded the contract for the laying of 0 feet of penstock in the construction of No. 8 pipe line at Cedar river, Tn making the award the board of public worka stipulated that the work must be completed within three months. Supterintendent J, D. Rosa, of the city Ughting department, expects the new generator at Cedar Falls, which will deliver 15,000 kilowatts, for operatios ‘ xt Sept ™ IT'S BUBBLING OVER WITH LAUGHS— SO DON'T MISS IT Sunday and Nights, Mat, Today * Matinees (Daily Except Monday) 2:30 Nights—7:15-9:15 L —THE HANDICAP OF FU LS, CATCHY AIRS AND PRETTY NOVELTIES WITH TWO | OLID HOURS OF LIVELY FUN FURNISHED © BY THE WEST’S FUNNIEST COMEDIANS HUNT re