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18 TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920 BOXERS ARE WARNED BY POLICE OFFICIALS Work or Be Jailed, Is Edict of Chief Jenkins. FIGHTERS FLOCKING HERE Authorltfes Hear That Habitues of ean Francisco Prize Ring Have Started for Portland. Fighters and followers of the prize ' ring, who are now reported . to be leaving- San - Francisco and heading toward Portland, will not be tolerated in this city unless they go to work and behave themselves. Chief of Po lice Jenkins announced yesterday when. information reached police headquarters that the boxing- world habitues were flocking north into Portland. With fighting under the. ban in San Trancisco as a result of disclosures made in the recent vice exposure in volving San Francisco prizefighters, Portland is said to be looked upon as the Mecca for boxers, and -it was re ported at police headquarters that several of the San Francisco- fighters were expected to arrive here today. " Fighters to Be Rounded Up. Chief Jenkins said that" these men would be rounded up as soon as they , get into Portland, and would be noti fied that they must get jobs and go to work. Vigorous prosecution will follow if they fail to heed the edict of the city authorities. Bernie Goldberg. Herbert Luderman and William Clark, now under arrest on charges of vagrancy, were recent arrivals from San Francisco, hav ing come north, it was said by the police, at about the same time that the vice disclosures were brought to light in San Francisco. This trio was said to have admitted to Inspectors Swennes and Schulpius that they were pals of "Spud" Murphy and Kayo Kruvosky, two of the San Francisco ring men now facing ser ious charges- in the bay- city. These men were alleged to have en deavored to entice y number of women into a room in one of the lead ing downtown hotels, and their arrest followed alleged attempts to induce Dorothy Devera to go to their room under a promise that they would give her an expensive fur coat. . The police say these three men were ordered out of several' of the local hotels because of alleged efforts of this nature dur ing the short time they have been in Portland. Police Record Alleged. Goldberg has a police record In Portland dating from about three years ago, when he was frequently in trouble for alleged bootlegging opera tions. At one time he escaped from a deputy United States marshal while being taken out to eat in a Third street, restaurant. He was at large for several months before being ap prehended. The police said that if these San "Francisco gangsters were allowed to flock into Portland without restraint of any kind, it undoubtedly would re sult in bringing disaster to the box ing game in Portland. TEACHER ARRESTED AGAIN PRIXCIPAIi IS HELD FOR AL leg ion ATTACK OX PUPIX. NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS 0 Orpheum. BT LEONE CASS BAER. FLORENZ AIES and Adelaide Win . throp must-have been a part of an audience before they became a part of a show, for invariably they solve the problem of giving the tired busi ness woman and hei equally tired husband exactly the amusement they dernand. In a thumbnail revue called "Alice- in Blunderland," these (wo clever folk satirize present-day revo lutions and fling a .few gentle shots , llc presentation i Baker. LD Mother Nature and her calcu lating rival. Science, have a bit ter struggle in the. plot of the new play which opened & week's run yes terday at -the Baker theater. "The Vry Idea" is the name William Le Baron gave this sparkling farce, re cently a Broadway success. Naturally a play with motherhood as a theme is figuratively skating dn thin ice, but in spite of that its pub- Robert McClure,' Found Xot Guilty by Justice, "Will Be Tried in Superior Conrt. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Dec. 12. (Special.) Robert McClure, principal of the Orchards school, was tried be fore Cedric Miller, justice of -the peace of Vancouver, yesterday, and found not guilty of assault and bat tery upon Paul Wilson, 11-year-old pupil of the school. Mr. McClure had asked for a change of venue from the justice of the peace at Minnehaha, Wash., on ac count of prejudice, and had obtained it. The case attracted wide attention In! Orchards, and the courtroom was filled with spectators. Mr. McClure. himself a licensed at torney in Illinois, defended himself, while Bert Yates, deputy county at torney, represented the state. Mr. McClure testified that Paul Wilson had threatened to remain away from school. The .next day the principal eaid he happened to be in a store and saw the. boy there. He grabbed the lad by the collar and started to take him to school by force, he testi fied. The boy kicked and yelled until he attracted the attention of his grandfather, who was in the rear of the store. Mr. McClure said he re leased the lad and then had an argu ment -ith J. H. Claunch, the grand father. Mr. Claunch later had Mr. McClure arrested. When the presiding justice found Mr. McClure not guilty, the deputy county attorney had him rearrested on a state charge of assault, which will be tried In the superior court. - at -prevailing conditions. Adelaide is Alice, discovered perusing "Alice in Wonderland" in a modern bedroom and sighing for some wonderful prince to carry her away into ad venture's realm. Noise of horse's hoofs on the stairs -and in lopes young Prince Bevo, a sorry figure in his trappings of royalty. He bewails the death of his father, old King Bud weiser, slain by the Witches Grape juice. Colakoka and Ginger Juice and when Alice begs for adventure he can give her only a substitute "In Blund erland." It is the adventures that set us all shrieking wfth merriment. One is a burlesque on bolshevism in the drama, another is a tri'al of merry clown jazz before the bar of public opinion and the last is the famous In dian Klckapoo medicine talk with a really brilliant dance . interpretation orlgihated by the two artists. In be tween is a bride's plaint wailed by Ames all done up in Mendelsohn at mosphere. The entire act is the acme of brilliance in construction, clever and sprightly dialogue, pungent with wit and fine satire and amazingly original. The act was so warmly ap preciated yesterday that applause in terrupted many of the happenings. One of their keenest bits is in the jazz trial scene where they step out of 'old tintypes and sing ballads of yesteryear with the kicks and bends that accompanied the said songsol yesteryear. Edith Clasper Is an engaging young person of delectable curves and joy ous moods; She dances delightfully, perking her pretty head on one side and pirouetting gayly. - Her smile captivates and she appears to love her dancing quite as much as does the audience. Two n'mble lads. Nelson Snow and Charles Columbus, step sev eral million miles with the dainty Miss Clasper, and offer a series of in tricate acrobatic dance maneuvers.. Also they sing and chat. A memor able bit of interpretative dance was the powder . puff picture, in which Miss Clasper stepped on her tippy toes from a huge powder box and became a miniature Pavlowa with a mirror and a talcum fluff. The Clasper act is full stage and offers a delightful blend of color and lights on handsome hang ings. . Remindful of those other ebon enameled funsters, .Mclntyre and Heath, are Pistel and Johnson who hesitate for a rest beside a graveyard. Tey are on their way back from a disastrous minstrel tour and the sadder of the two, a diminutive darkey, is propelling the wheelbarrow whereon reclines the ornate and dandified figure of his erstwhile em ployer. Their conversation, an ex change of reproaches, recriminations, excuses and accusations is a divert ing and riotous affair- An episode with an echo which the little darky develops is highly amusing and their encounter with a ghost puts a climax of fun on a capital act. Barnes and Freeman have what they call "a pressing engagement" in which the tall attenuated Freeman is a tailor's assistant and holds up the act by his delay in returning the oth er's trousers. Once the nether gar ments are returned, however, the act keeps piling up comedy until they all but stopped the snow, i Freeman's im promptu -contributions of esthetic dance and his utter recklessness of his life and limbs, caused great hi larity. If you care for female imperson ators you will like Herbert Clifton's act for he occasionally evinces a sense of : proportion and travesties . the so caned weaker sex. He takes himself seriously about three-f burths . of the time and when he does not he is amusing. His raiment is Valeska Surattish and, one or two dresses were applauded. A dancing turn with variations closes the bill. Walter Ward, a lik able young chap with a friendly drawling voice, does a capital imita tion of Fred Stone's dance with the lasso, and steps a raft of brilliant steps with his nifty little partner. Ethel Dooley. Besides these things they both put over a clever bicycle adventure and sing a ditty or two. The-opening act is an arrangement in terpsichore by Bert and Lottie Walton who are wizards in rapidity of movement and apparently tireless after a whirlwind of vigorous dance. P. S. This show closes with the matinee Wednesday. U . S. LEVIES S 10.818 F NE FOB MOONSHINE Two Youths, 23 and 24, Face .' Lifelong Debt. SAFETY TALK SCHEDULED x f Policeman AVtil Tell Audience of Traffic Officer's Viewpoint. E. J. Blazer of the Factory Motor Car company will give a lecture on tba steering mechanism of the auto mobile at the Library hall tonight at 8 o'clock, this being one of a series of discussions for automobile drivers given under the auspices of the Na tional Safety council.' ln addition to Mr. Blazer's address Police Lieutenant Ervin will give an address on automobiles and children. treating the subject from the traffic policeman's point of view, and urging the need for extreme care in the handling of machines where there are children. In all there will be 12 discussions of this character held under the au epices of the safety council. NARCOTICS ARE SEIZED 9 9 Packages of Cocaine and Mor phine Taken In Police Raid.: . Jack Price, who said he was an ex- sQldier, was arrested by Patrolmen Waddell; Smith and - Willard last night as a result of a day's search for the dispenser of drugs which, police Bay, was being freely used in his room at Eleventh and Alder- streets. Price was charged with a violation of the Harrison narcotics act and ' his bail was set at $1001). The police obtained possession of vft packages of cocaine and morphine, .which it was alleged Price was ped diins at Jl per package. so cleverly han dled that it provokes whole-hearted mirth rather, than blushes. The play is filled with rippling comedy situa tions. ' ' Gilbert Goodhue and his wife love children, but have none of their own. Allen Camp, Mrs. Goodhue's brother, is interested in eugenics and has just published a book called "A Race of Thoroughbreds." He firmly believes in the mating of splendid physical specimens. Recognizing his sister's and her husband's attitude, he decides to fulfill their hopes and at the same time put into actual practice the theories he urges in, his writings. He hits upon the 'idea of the marriage of Joe Garviif, a husky chauffeur, and Nora Tracey, ijthe housemaid in the Goodhue home. Gilbert and his wife agree to the unique plan and so do Joe. and Nora, who are sweethearts and- realize that the $15,000 offered by Camp for the experiment will not only help them have the home they have always longed for, but will es tablish them as persons of importance in the' world of science. The Goodhues- are sent by Camp on a trip to California "and Joe and Nora are married. At the end of year the latter couple is blessed with a baby boy, but when the time comes to turn the baby over to the Good hues the mother love of Nora assert3 itself and she refuses to part with her child. .Things look dark until Edith Goodhue whispers a few words promising to Gilbert the fulfillment of his fondest hopes. Selmar Jackson - gives an excellent performance as Gilbert Goodhue. In the New York play this character was interpreted by Ernest Truex. who is noted for his small stature. But Mr. Jackson overcomes the fact that he is a big man by a talented bit of act ing and adds another .fine piece of work .to his already long list this season. . - Leona Powers has the role of Mrs. Goodhue and she handles the character with her usual charm. Throughout the play she is an appealing figure and her beauty and ability are thor oughly delightful. William Lee, as the brawny chauffeur, is excellent. Mayo Methot fits perfectly into the part of themaid. She shows remark able emotional talent in the scene in which she refuses to give up her baby for the sake of science. Leo Lindhard has a difficult role as the theoretical brother. Most of the lines of the thin ice variety fall to him, but he puts them over with telling comedy effect. Lora Rogers i3 the nurse and presents her small part with clean cut thoroughness. Murray F. Bernard and Shirley May berry are first rate as Mr. and Mrs. Green, intimate friends of the Good hues. Last, but certainly not least, is little Ann Wade, who is dainty and winning as Dorothy Green. The cast follows: Gilbert Goodhue ......... .Selmer Jackson Allen Camp Leo L.indharl Georfre H. Green.. Murray P.Barnard Joe Garvin William L.ee Edith Goodhue Leona Powers Marlon Green ..Shirley Mayberry Nora Tracy Mayo Methot MiFs Duncan ................ Lora Rogers Dorothy Green ....Ann Wade PENALTY IS REVENUE TAX Assessment Is Based on Quantity of lilqilor Distilled; Property Can lie Seized. JLyric. i CT OUGH - HOUSE" , McGINNESS XV knocked out Bob Fltzsimmons in the third round of a championship fight staged here yesterday after noon. But lest boxing fans of the city think that something has been slipped over on the Portland and Ml wauk!o commissions, let it be said that the contest was merely the fun feature of "Frolics of the Day," the new show which opened a week's run at the Lyric theater with yesterday's matinee. ' 1 The big prize light scene comes as the climax of a play filled with com edy, song and dance. Al Franks is McGinness, and Don Smith ably por trays the late champion of the world. Ben Dillon, togged out like the heavy- villains of the old-fashioned melo drama, acts s Franks' se :ond and chief.advlser. Frank O'Rourke is the referee and other principals of the company enact the parts of fistic characters. The dainty maids of the Rosiud chorus form the fight audi ence. When the shifty cunning of the challenger wins a decisive victory over Fitz, the spectators laughed themselves sick. Tommy Castle and his henchmen provide an attractive setting for the present show. The scenes are laid in front of a Paris cafe, and the signs advertising "biere," "eau de vie" and other refreshing beverages will bring back happy reminiscences to many an overseas soldier. There are plenty of good songs this week. Frank o'Rourk e puts over "You -Never Can Tell" in bis usual snappy style, and Dorothy Raymond is pleasing in "Just Because." Gay DuValle, the piquant soubrette, is charming in "I'm iust -in Old-Fash-ioned Girl," Clarence Wurdig makes a distinct nit with ". onderfuTMother of Mine," and later appears in a clever specialty with Will Rader. Don Smith, Clare Heath and "Duke" G41 kison, who form the Lyric trio, fur nish some extra-special harmony. POPE SENDS GREETINGS i . Pontiff Blesses .American Nation Tor Works or Charity. . NEW YORK, Dec. 12. Pope Bene dict has sent Christmas greetings to the entire membership of the Knights of Columbus and to all Roman Cath olics and other citizens of the United States, blessing them -for their wors of charity. x The message was received tonight by the supreme officers of the Knights of Columbus. Hippodrome. RICH curtains folding back reveal a hidden bower of beauty with Donald's serenaders playing the last of an instrumental number begun while screened from sight, in the headliner at the Hippodrome which opened yaste-day featuring Donald Lindley, cornetist. . Donald himself appears in cornet solos and his company in a variety of instrumental pieces, some with jazz music, others without, but all with the life and charm of artistic production. Then, held in the golden rays of a spotlight while the purple of the back stage grows dusk, the two young women of the serenaders sing Tripoli. Gayle Wyer and Sam Evans, "The Wise Crackin' Couple," mix jokes with melodies and melodies with discord. Wyer gains more encouragement from the audience than from Sam, however, .for failing sometimes to see the point, Sam tries them on the orchestra or stands blankly fixed in reverie long past the point to laugh. The never-failing plot of the wife's awakening when she finds her too good husband suddenly following her advice and trying to become a real live man is unfolded In 'The Tamer." Even though he talks through a dead phon and retains the audience's sym pathy which his wife has lost, the other woman drives ail thought of an other man from her mind and re unites a very dls-united home. La Coste and Bonawe need little outside assistance in keeping things interest ing in their one-act comedy. Jean Germaine draws inspiration for heract from the neighbors' vie trolas. Without hesitancy she skips from a sketch from John McCormack to Galli-Curci and on to Caruso, whichever way the wind is blowing or whatever taste her neighbors have for music " The Jupiter Trio of European gym nasts with bar and ring acrobatic stunts have the opening place on the programme. Blindfolded swings and leaps add thrills to the performance. The motion-picture feature is Will iam Crane and Buster Keaton in "The Saphead." - To face life with a debt of $10,818.96 over their heads is the plight of two youths, W. R. Dempsey and George Johnson, aged 23 and 24, of Donald. Or. The boys-were recently arrested on a charge of violating the national prohibition law and after their in dictment pleaded guilty and were fined $250 each. Now comes the real penalty for violating-- the internal revenue, act. and the total of the -amount assessed against them by the expert bookkeepers in uncle bam s employ is more than $10,000 and this they have to pay. . It was pointed out yesterday by Austin F. Flegel Jr.. assistant United States attorney, that the court pen alties were the smallest portion of the monetary loss that bootleggers would have to face. The real penalty comes three to four months later when the collector of internal revenue hands in his bil'l against the offenders, and the bad part of this for the traf ficker in the forbidden spirits is that it has to be paid. In case the person convicted or found guilty of an offense of this na ture is a property owner Uncle Sam can step In and seize the property in-, terests. - This is not all, for even in case of bankruptcy government claims are given a prior right and have to be settled before others of like rank. Revenue Tax Hard Blow. That it is a costly business to try and meddle with" the federal laws has been the experience of a number of recent offenders here. William Hag enberg of 181 Russell street, for in stance, was found guilty of having transported 70 quarts of Canadian Club whisky here for sale. He paid his attorney a good fee in all likeli hood, was fined $300 and lost his au tomobile. Now comes the govern ment and asks that he pay $336 in in ternal revenue fees to cover the tax on 1714 gallons of whisky and the penalty. Wine in the home will prove costly also, if not as high as the stronger spirits, for Alex Tilore of Woodrowjl station who had 80 gallons of the fluid, after settling with the court for his fine and other charges, is now confronted with the government tax of $12.80, at the rate of 16 cents per gallon. The holders of the higher proof stuff will be confronted with the greater amounts. It would seem a bad practice for any person to get in the business who is the owner of property for it ml3rht be seized for the debt on refusal to pay. The ranch owner who permits a still on his land or who goes into partnership on the enterprise is liable to lose his place. Fines BsMrd on Quantity The cases go on without number, all from the books of the internal revenue . department. Dempsey and his chum are possibly the worst of fenders and their large debt is the result of the large quantity of liquor they had on hand and the circum stances of their dealings. Dempsey's mother is Mrs. Nettie Connett, the prime drstilleress of Oregon, who has been convicted of one offense and now faces the possibility of another trial as she is again under indictment. Louis Flora of Hillsdale, on whose hog ranch was found a still working in a cave and who is rumored to have used swill for his mash. Is another offender who faces a big debt, for the government now ' asks that he pay $4250 revenue tax. He paid a $300 fine and lost his two-ton truck that he used in transporting the finished product. Victor Bottanio was an other wine maker who is to suffer, for he paid $297.50 for the raisins that he used in making 300 gallons of wine and then paid his fine and now has- to pay an additional 16 cents for each gallon. Kelso Juniors Stage Hi-Jinks. KELSO, Wash., Dec. 12. (Special.) Juniors of Kelso high school held their annual bi-jinks Saturday even ing before a capacity "crowd at the city auditorium. Eldon Chuinardi Alfred Taylor, Ben Lanpher, Charles Perry, R. A. Walmsley, Dorothy Dun gan, Lena Sharp, Margaret Wallace, Ruth Poland and Dorotha Stover were among the- principals. The perform ance was directed by Mrs. M. J. Gore, high school principal; Miss Marguer ite Turner, junior class advisor, and other members of the faculty. CONVENTION OPENS TODAY - . County Judges and Commissioners to Hold Annual 3Ieeting. The' fourth annual convention of the - Oregon Association of County Judges and Commissioners will be held on the fifth floor of the Multno mah county courthouse, beginning at 10 o'clock this morning and continu ing . until Wednesday night, when a banquet will conclude its sessions. Judge E. H. Smirfc of Lakeview, Or., president of the organization, will preside. - Acting Mayor Blgelow will deliver the address of welcome to the dele gates at 10:30 o'clock, and Judge Smith will reply. Committees will be appointed, the treasurer will report, dues will be collected and preliminary business will feature the morning ses. sion today. At 2 o'clock the conven tion will hear an address on "Obli gations of a Public Official to Oregon Industries by A G. Clark, manager of the Associated Industries of Ore gon. "The -Roads and the Loads" will be the subject of an address by Judge Anderson of Oregon City, and F. L. Griffith of 'Reed college will discuss "County Unity of School Administra tion." . Japs Favor Philippine Freedom. TOKIO, Dec 12. Approval is ex pressed by the Osaka Asahi Shimbun of that portion of President Wilson's message to congress in which he urges the Philippines should receive : their independence. Read The Oregonian classified ads. GILBERT SAYS: "Be sure you're right, "RENT a phonograph before you buy." Why? Buy From a Salesman? Pay High Rent? Buy your phonograph here. Get a Better MACHINE PRICE Fully guaranteed by the factory and myself. 1 1 HAROLD SG11BERT ill YAM H I L L J T. L- I fplANOS i Santa Says: Good morning-! Will you buy some, gifts today? Shop early in the day morning- hours are best. Shop on a transfer the most convenient way. Make sure that the sales-person repeats your name and address correctly. Use the escalator to the Fifth Floor, and, when copvenient, stairway going down. Please carry small parcels when possible. See Yesterday's Oregonian for 1 nree Christina rases s N of ew From the Store of the Christmas Spirit Money Savers For the Men and Boys Our Entire Stocks of Men's Smoking Jackets Reduced To be able to choose from our entire stocks of men's smoking jackets just before Christmas at "greatly reduced prices is surely an event that no woman who is lookiner for a gift for a home- lovinsr man should lightly overlook. f &. $12.50 Smoking Jackets $8.85 $15.00 Smoking Jackets $10.85 ' $17.50 Smoking Jackets $12.85 $22.50 Smoking Jackets $16.85 $30.00 Smoking Jackets $21.85 Add 10 tax to amounts over $7.50. S II T i I Our Entire Stocks of "Beacon" and Wool ; Robes l-4 Off Included at this special price are many of the well known Pendleton and Oregon City" all-wool robes. Formerly priced at $7.50 to $32.50, now at 4 off. 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