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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1920)
THE 3IORNIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY C, 1920 SUNSET THEATER Just Arrived TODAY! The giffgliest dog-gone feature ever filmed 15 Manhattan Shirts for Spring Pioneer Film House Will Be What's New? Used by Merchant. TRANSFER BELIEVED NEAR Humor Prevails Corner Will Soon v. i Be Replaced Will) Jlodorn Business Building. REPORTED SOLD The Sunset theater building, once the finest auditorium in Portland, and one of the oldest motion picture theaters In the city, has been sold, and after a few months will be con verted into a general merchandise store. This belief is current alongr the lo eal "fillum" row. although It has been emphatically denied by John A. Jen nings, owner. The sale, which if not already terminated, is more than par tially made, as renters in the Sunset theater building have not been al lowed to renew leases on their loca tions and have been asked to vacate within the next two months, it is un derstood. Prominent among the ten ants In this building are Sandy's Ko dak shop, the Ruddick Hat shop and M. Jacoby jewelry store. The upper rooms are occupied by the Waldorf billiard parlors. That the present site of the Sunset theater will be the location of a gen eral merchandise etore. possibly one of the J. C. Penny string, is the cur rent belief. A rumor that the entire Sunset block will be torn down and built into a modern retail store, is prevalent. The Sunset theater was originally the Arcade, one of the show buildings of Portland, and for many years the only theater. It was owned by Morton Cohn, who recently sold the Strand theater, now the Rivoli. in der Mr. Cohn"s direction it was con vered into the first motion picture house of Portland. At present the Sunset theater oc cupies a unique niche in local cinema circles. It is the only strictly second run theater, located in the business section, other so-called "second run" houses slipping at times into the third run class. In the upper business section it and the Rivoli theater are he only large houses not under the operation of Jensen and Von Herberg. The Sunset theater is at the south east corner of Washington and Broad wa;' with entrances on both streets. It is owned and operated by John A. Jennings. Its manager is Ralph Vt'insor. LURED BY WOMAN. CHARGE MRS. AXXA BA.SGAL.Ij ACCUSED BY" THOMAS R. HAYS. Copyright 1919, Hart Schaffner&Marx Hats for Spring 1920 We cannot tell you the hat you should wear. We'll have to see your type. You'll have to see our offerings. Every good style, color, finish, shape and proportion is here. $5 to $12 THAT'S a favorite ques- tion with the young men ; they want to know what's the latest style. Here's one of them by Hart Schaffner & Marx "A Spring- Model Double-Breasted Belter" We'll show you any number of variations you'll like Lapels, Pockets, Models, etc. These suits are some of the reasons why. young men think of this store as the style center. We'll show you others. Clothes for Young Men Business men, or the more conservative, $40 to $80 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Quality and Service Gasco BIdg. Fifth and Alder riaiiHirr Says It Was by Accident Tfiut He Dicovccrd Woman Already Was Married. That Mrs. Anna Basgall, 927 East Davis street, permitted him to become engaged to her and spend his money on her, and that it was only by acci dent that he discovered she was al ready married, was the substance of testimony introduced by Thomas R. Hays, 683 Kearney street, when the hearing; of charges against Mrs. Bas Kali and her husband. James J. Bas Bali, a streetcar conductor, began In the municipal court yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Basgall are charged with obtaining money under false pre tenses by Hays, who is proprietor of a photograph gallery. Ilays told the judge that in the be lief that he was to marry Mrs. Basgall he spent approximately $2000 on her. He said that during all their rela tions Basgall was presented to him as the brother of the woman. On various occasions he declared he had taken Mrs. Basgall, while Basgall had taken some other woman, to picnics and parties. Hays said that the woman and Bas gali had first put him off, when he suggested marriage, but that she fin ally told him she would make a trip east and arrange things for their marriage and he gave her money for the trip. He said he purchased her clothing and various other articles. Consideration of the case will be resumed next Tuesday. Slates Attorney Humphreys and Food Administrator Newell. Mr. Daly will succeed Mr. Newell, ; who resigned from the board not lorg rgo on ac count of press of duties in his own office. 'Daly Appointment Expected. As soon as action can be secured by the attorney-general in Washing ton, Will H. Daly, former city com missioner, it is expected, will be made a member of the local federal fair price board Such recommendation was mpne by Governor Olcott. United Slate Pencil Disappears. Xo longer will the squeaky slate pencil disturb the peace of the coun try schoolroom, for there are no more slate pencils in the hands of Port land wholesalers. The latest union walkcut, it is said, has .completely shut off the supply from-this section and it is uncertain when it will be replenished. This will not affect Multnomah county, as it io'ng ago abandoned the slite. SPRUCE BUYER IS HERE MATERIAL SOUGHT FOR USE IX BUILDING PLANES. Lawson Air Line Official Thinks Branch Station May Be Es tablished in Portland. Apollo Club Entertains a Large Audience. Walter J. StevenNOn mn Soloist Ap pear to (iood Advantage. STIFFNESS AWAY Rub pain from back with small trial bottle of old "St. Jacobs OiL" ! When your back is sore and lame or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest "St. Jacob 8 Oil at any drug Btore pour a little in your hand and rub it right on your aching back, and by the time you count fifty the soreness and lameness is gone. Don't stay crippled! This soothing, penetrating oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. It Is magical, yet absolutely harmless and doesn't burn the skin. Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica, backache or rheumatism so promptly. It never disappoints! Adv. t HOT. TEA BREAKS A COLD TRY THIS Get ' small package of Hamburg tsrea lea at any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of this hamburg tea, put a cup of boiling water upon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teacupful at any time. 'It is the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, as it opens the pores, relieving congestion. Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking a cold at once. It is inexpensive and entirely vege table; therefore harmless. 1 BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN. ABOUT MOO attended the concert by home singers of the Apollo dub male rhorus last night in the public auditorium, with Walter J.Ste venson, basso, as soloist. Each num ber sung was enjoyed and liberally applauded. This event was more of an-Apollo club affair than usual. There were 10 choruses sung, with two solos by Mr. Stevenson. Sixty-five men sang in the chorus, and they deserve credit for good work and for the enthusi asm which they threw into vocal in terpretations. .The general public fails to understand properlv the self. denial practiced by these Apollo club men, many of them business men with many cares to engross them, but who are so interested in male chorus work that they gladly give up time spared from business for necesasry rehear sals. The chorus this season is unususlly well balanced, and the men sing in tune, with due regard to musical pitch. Their arrangement, with basses in the rear and lighter-voiced tenors in front, :s admirable, and is much on the s.ime plan as the arrangement cf men in orchestras, with the first and ncond violins in the front ranks and bass viols, drums and heavy brasses at the rear. The Apollo sing ers are now so massed together that their voice ensemble is much im proved. This is especially true in rousing, hearty singing with piano accompaniment. Their unaccompa nied singing would be materially im proved if at renearsals they sang more without accompaniment and got more used to it. Bullard's rousing ditty "Hunting Song" was given a hearty, swinging rendition, and so was Boharmon's "Oh, Captain, My Captain." the latter se lection being a touching reference to the death and funeral parade of Pres ident Lincoln. For stately, eloquent shading and vocal finish the palm was won in singing the lovely "Ben demeer's Stream," quite a favorite at Apollo club concerts. "Widdicombe Fair." a difficult-to-sing piece, was excellently rendered. The hearty, con fident chorus work done in "Swing Along" had (electric appeal and made the big hit of the entire event. It was so well done that it had to ba repeated. "God Bless Thee Forever" (Podbertsky). a romantic story with a tearful setting, received a fine portrayal. Mr. Stevenson, a Portland business man, has a big. manly, well-trained voice that is a joy to hear. It is bet ter than voices possessed by many professional singers, and is so rare heavy bass quality that is so rare nowadays. He phrases nuentiy ana enunciates distinctly, so that all he says is clearly heard. It was a great pleasure to hear him declaim that gem of Sanderson's, "Up From Somer set," sung in the Helll;r theater some time ago by Reinald Werrcnrath. Its delicious humor and hearty swing i were deftly handled by Mr. Stevenson, j He was enthusiastically received, his i extra songs being "Your Eyes" (Forbes) and "Roling Down to Rio" (German). Mr. Boyer conducted with fine abil ity. The accompanists were Edgar E. Coursen. Charles E. McCulioch iind Ralph W. Hoyt. The next concert of j the Apollo club takes place April 1, w Ith Miss Florence Macbeth, soprano, I icw 1'oik, as soloist. I In search of a quantity of airplane ' manager of the Lawson Air Line Transportation company of Milwau kee, Wis., arrived in Portland last night. Mr. Hamilton was accom panied by his wife, and registered at the Portland hotel. Although spruce buying is the pri mary object of Mr. Hamilton's visit to the northwest, he is also commis sioned to look over the city and its environs for large landing fields. First indication that Portland may be a call station of a transcontinental aerial line is given in Mr, Hamilton's discussion of the plans of the Lawson organization. The Milwaukee concern, which is headed by Alfred W. Lawson, air plane inventor and advocate of com mercial aviation, plans to operate a line .from New York to San Francisco on a 36-hour schedule. Mr. Hamilton thinks it not impossible that a branch line may be run from Salt Lake to Portland and Seattle. With this pos sibility in view, the assistant general manager will view a number of sites to ascertain their value as landing fields. The size of the Lawson planes necessitates large fields. Lack of material in the Milwaukee factory of the Lawson plant brought Mr. Hamilton to the coast. He will endeavor to locate several carloads of spruce within the next few days. He hopes to find the material near Port land, and has already a tentative agreement with one firm here for a supply. Should he fail to find any spruce near Portland, he will proceed to Seattle tonight. The Lawson plane, which may be seen in Portland next summer, has a total capacity of 26 passengers. It is a biplane, weighing five tons and with a wing spread of 95 feet. Re cently the first perfected plane of the transcontinental type made a trip from Milwaukee to Washington, D. C, and back, following the route over which the Lawson planes are sched uled to fly. The company expects to begin operations in May. tlying five planes over the transcontinental route. Mr; Hamilton, who is vice-president of the Aero club of Wisconsin, has expressed a desire to' meet offi cers of the Aero club of Oregon and others interested in the future of aviation. February 14, at the Hippodrome the ater, admission to be by tickets which will be distributed without charge through the schools. The pictures are educational in character and vividly portray the condition of hundreds of thousands of homeless and starving refugees, for the benefit of whom the near east relief drive is to be held in Portland next week. Fall Fatal to Prall. John A. Pratt of 1200 East Taylor street, Portland., died as the result of a fall at Los Angeles, Cal., on Jan uary 31, according to word received in Portland yesterday. He was 60 years old. Interment will be at Al lentowr., N. J. He is survived by his wife 'and two daughters Mrs. Her bert Sheriff of Los Angeles and Miss Julia Pratt of Portland. Civic League to Meet. At tk weekly luncheon of the Ore gon Crvic league tomorrow at 12 o'clock at the Benson hotel. Norman F. Coleman, new president of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen will speak on "Our Industrial Diffi culties and the Way Out." Members desiring reservations have been asked to telephone Main 421. Influenza Strikes Fossil. FOSSIL, Or., Feb. 5. (Special.) Fossil is having its share of influenza but the cases are generally mild. Pneumonia symptoms are not com mon. There has been but one death, that of Kay Jordon, 25 years old, who died this week. It is practically im possible to get nurses. Stevedore Demands $10,300. Suit for $10,300 damages was filed against the United States shipping board, emergency fleet corporation and the Pacific Steamship company yesterday by Emil Ebner, a stevedore. The plaintiff alleges that he was in jured while working on the steamer Wawalowa at the St. Johns terminal November 15 sustaining a broken leg. The accident, he says, was due to the breaking of a loading sling. Xear East Pictures to Be Shown. In order that thousands of school children who have not seen the United States food administration moving pictures, taken in Armenia, Syria and Palestine under the supervision of Herbert Hoover, may have the op portunity, a double showing of these films will be given Saturday morning, "for Regularity JCVAU FIG3SEN ThelriendlyLaxSalive In tins on-Three sizes ATNYAL DRUG STORES everywhere: The- Ladd Thrift Plan makes it possible for you to have a home now, in stead of waiting several years, when materials will be still more expen sive. Why not be enjoy- ing your home life in the pleasant environment of Eastmoreland, among desirable neighbors, while you pay for your home by easy monthly installments ? Come into the office and let us ex plain to you a few of the many advantages of liv ing in Eastmoreland. Ladd Estate Company Owners 246 STARK ST. I1 'JJ STARVING While the World Looks On You had better blow down town and jazz right into the Rivoli we'll give you the "thrill" of your young life 'cause Mabel is hitting on "all six" .in her latest scream sensation. M a "7- 1 IN Do you remember the riot Mr. Guterson created with "Mickey"? Well, here's another comedy sensation and Mr. Guterson says it's her best yet. GUTERSON'S ORCHESTRA . Two concerts afternoon and evening. CONCERT NUMBERS "Morning, Noon and Night" by Suppe; "Waltz Caprice" by J. Cheshire. Harp solo by Hubert A. Graf. SPECIAL CONCERT SUNDAY, 12:30 NOON No. 1 "Morning, Noon and Night" by Suppe N. 2 "Les Patineurs" (The Skaters Waltz) by E. Waldeenfe No. 3 "Traumerie" .. by R. Schumann No. 4. "Waltz Caprice" (Harp solo) by J. Cheshire Played by Hubert A. Graf. No. 5 "Tales of Hoffman" by Offenbach We'll Have a Scoop Tomorrow Watch for the "Moving Billboard" We have just signed a contract for the biggest screen sensation of the day. It's 3000 feet of the most thrilling, realistic photography ever filmed. It was made by the Germans but we have it now. Keep your eyes open! It will arrive in Portland Saturday. BRUCE SCENIC TOPICS WEEKLY -4 to WE MARK THIS KILL loor1 SO WILL YOU '1 ... - v ; Y- Yp?