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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1916. SOUGHT BY CARVER BROADWAY, "THEATER CHATS MBJIVYZ HEALTH fgS&VflNTER RESORTS Three Franchises for Jitneys, Covering North, South and West Sections,' Presented. 10 WEST SIDE RIGHTS riijj m mM 1 fx' MORE ARE EXPECTED SOON All Conditions Imposed by City Are Complied With and Lines to Slonta villa and St- Johns Are Reported Contemplated. . tn accordance with his announced Jlan to extend a reliable Jitney service throughout the city. Stephen Carver, under the name of the Portland Track less Car Company, yesterday filed ap plication for three new routes on the Vest Side, making a total of 11 in all now sought by Mr. Carver, -eight on the East Side and three on the West Side. Yesterday's application makes com plete a general system of lines extend ing to the main parts of the city. The lines will be operated with trans fer privileges between the jitney routes and also to the line of the Portland & Oregon City Railroad Company, extend ing through the southeast part of the city. In the application for routes filed yesterday Mr. Carver agrees to all the City Council's regulations as to service and protection. Three Routes Chosen. The three West Side routes Included In the application filed yesterday In clude South Portland, North Portland and Twenty-third street. They are as .tollows: Route 9 West Portland From corner of Aider and Fourth streets, west on Alder to Washington, theace on Washington to Twenty-third street, to Vaughn; returning on the same route. Route 10. South Portland From corner of Fifth and Alder streets, on Alder to Fourth, to Sheridan, to Front, to Bavler, to Hood, to Grover, returning by the same route. Route 11. depot and down river route From corner of Fourth and Alder streets, on Alder to Fifth, to Stark, to Tenth, to Hoyt. to Fourteenth, to Overton, to Nine teenth to Vaughn; returning by the same route. Cars on route 9 are to have a Beat ing capacity of not less than six pas sengers, and on. routes 10 and 11 not less than five passengers. Service is to be provided between 6 A. M. and 11 P. M.. every 15 minutes during part of the day, and 20 minutes during other parts of the day -and night. with the power resting In the City Council to require additional service as traffic de mands. Gnarantee May Be Demanded. It having become apparent that Mr. Carver intends to go into the jitney business on a big scale, it is expected the City Council will take some steps to assure establishment and continu ance of service as asked for in the franchise. A proposal may be mSde for a bond to guarantee good faith. This makes' the third franchise sought 'by Mr. Carver. Two of these have heen approved by the Council. The first calls for extensive lines through the southeastern part of the city as far out as Lents. The second is for the northeastern part of the city, and the third for the West Side. The franchises -sought are not exclu sive and yie tame routes or -others are open to any other applicants. It is not expected that the Jitney Drivers' Union will make any" attempts to get a franchise on the Carver routes, hav ing held that such operation is Imprac tical. It is said Mr. Carver's company plans service to Montavllla, St. Johns and other sections before completing its general system. The franchise filed yesterday and that niea Monday win d considered at a special meeting of the Council tomorrow afternoon at 3 : o'clock. - "TWIN BEDS" DUE AT HEIL1G Laugh After Laugh Will Be Heard Tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. A farce-comedy that is making all the world laugh. "Twin Beds," will be presented at the Heillg Theater, Broad way and Taylor, tomorrow and a rlaay night, with a special matinee Satur day, br A. S. Stern & Company, the en terprising firm of managers who have no many successes to their credit. There can be no Question of the pop ularity of this hilarious comedy. It ran for one solid year in New York, played for six months In Australia and is now In Its second year in Lon don, while early productions are an nounced for Paris. Berlin. Petrograd Borne, Madrid, South America, South Africa and Japan. "Twin Beds'! earned its easy inter national favor on four major counts: It was clean and wholesome. It had Incalculably amusing situations, built upon each other thick and fast; It bad scintillating lines, new wit and new slang; and it had brilliantly satirical characterization. SALESMEN ARE TO ELECT Annual Election Is to Be Held Fri day Evening. The annual election of officers for the Portland Salesmen's Club will be held at the meeting at dinner at-th Portland Hotel. Friday, at 6:15 P. M. Chairman of the day will be E. F. Furrer and the speaker will be Fred Lockley, who will talk on "CasEing in on Spare Time." The nominees for the various offices whose names will be up in the election are as follows: , President R. R. Coster. First vice-president Loi Fuller, W. 6. WcGulre, A. T. Barton. Second vice-president Burt Holcomb. Third vice-president Bill' Grlnnelt. , - Treasurer Roy Edwards, H. B. Frye. Secretary Clyde Evans. For directors five to be' elected) A. M Work, W. K. Louie, J. C. Moore, O. H. Beggs. E. F. Furrer, Roy Slocum, J. F Slater. Etidley F. Clarke. Frank Eitan. p. M. Greene. Fred Newton, Sam Welner. R. F. Relsllag. H. P. Nunn, C. V. Waver,' Alvla Citron. 5 t to. X - JSC,-. LP ..J:- :-4 : ' ' - TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Sunset Alice Brady "Then I'll Come Back to You." Star Audrey Munson, "Purity." Peoples Marie Doro and Hobart Bosworth, "Oliver Twist." Majestic E. H. Sothern and Edith Storey, "An Enemy to the King." Columbia Wllliam Desmond and Dorothy Dalton, "A Gamble In Souls". Globe Kathlyn Williams and Ty ronePower, "Sweet Alyssum." C REATER VITAGRAPH will, soon -m release a big serial story entitled "The Secret Kingdom," a story beautifully pictured, full of thrills, love and adventure, by the well-knOwn writer, Louis Joseph Vance. Dorothy Kelly plays leadine Woman in this story of romantic adventures. Miss Kelly Is one of the best-known of Vltagraph's famous actresses and is a great favorite throughout the North west. . In "The Secret Kingdom" there Is romance and excitement enough to satisfy the most ardent adventure lover, and the story Is convincingly and beautifully unfolded. ome serials have great settines. hut no "punch"; others have too many haz- ""s n are too meioaramatlc, but in tnis story vuagraph seems' to. have reached just about the ritrht 5rnor. tion of each and to have made a picture that will have a universal appeal with all classes of audiences. Charles Rlchman, famous for hla characterization in "The Battle Cry of rciiua, piays me nero role who is right there every time a thrill is due. Arline Pretty plays a Dleasinr rni with great charm, and the supporting uw as mure uian auequate.' Kerrigan, on Road. Jack Hirrlffnn T-TTnlv....i u . . . ... oiil 5 Lai CLUU formerly with the American as leading man. but who a short time ago left the former film firm. hn cicmn whereby he will make an extended tour r f ...... Th nartv 1 pavpq on th a-t n Christmas and onenn in Tl Va an r lyle Robinson, publicity man, will be mo uiuu;e agent anq press repre sentative. The route ha been mapped to cover a neriod nf 90 iluva When he returns to Los Angeles a muuiu win oe reaay ior aim to work in. He is backed by Eastern capital; and exDects to m&ke bis- fotura starring himself. Kerrigan hopes to meet about 1E00 (Ththitrira thousand fans while on the trip. Dur ing the last year Jack has received an average of 400 letters a day. and ho tAFo-iB i iiio.ii oi tiiese people Who are hiy. screen supporters. ' . Film Libraries Next. ' "The time will come some dav" marked President John R. Freuler, of mo Mutual r um corporation, "that we wm near no more of 'exchanges' In mo. tion picture business, and exhibitors will be served from 'film libraries." ' "As a matter of fact, that Is what a. film exchange amounts to. now. . . The only important difference is in the physical makenp of the literary and art treasures in stock. The library has books we have reels; But'; the Ideal film exchange Is capable of the same service to Its patrons as the library gives to its patrons. The ex change manager should have informa tion ready at his fingertips on every nim volume' in his 'library.' and he should be as ready to fill a special re quest for service as a librarian is to fill an order for a book. The exchange manager is the man who suggests mo tion pictures to the exhibitor in just the same terras as a librarian may sugr gest books to a reader. "The functions of the film exchange and the public library have interesting parallels. I am inclined to believe we will find more of library system in the exchanges of the future." New Star Makes Good. Enid Bennett, who was brought .to the Coast by Thomas H. Ince to appear in one picture, has been re-engaged for one or more additional subjects. This is made possible by the extension of her leave of absence from the legit imate stage. Her first picture has been completed, and Mr. Ince was so pleased with her work that he made arrangements for her to play m an other subject. Miss Bennett's debut on the. screen gives her the role of a blind girl, and the final scenes for it required more than 60 children, who took part in fairy caveAscenes made under the direction of Charles Miller. Jack Gilbert works opposite Miss Bennett, supported by Charles K. French, Fanie Midgely, Alfred Vos burg and other well-known Ince players. Globe. "Sweet Alyssum," a plcturization of Charles Major's appealing story of 'the oil fields, with a strong Selig caet, headed by Tyrone Power, Kathlyn Will iams, Edith Johnson and Wheeler Oak man, will te presented at the Globe Theater today. A comedy and the Sellg-Tribune News weekly will also be screened. Edith Johnson plays the title role, that of a young girl, whose mother's life was wrecked by her' weakness. Protected by her father from all out side Influences, Wynne Garland, a young fellow whose wife has been stolen from him, marries 'Sweet Alys sum." He is living under an assumed name, charged with crime, and when exposure comes the old father vows vengeance on the man he believes has ruined his daughter. The girl-wife, saves her husband, and he is finally vindicated of all wrong-doing. Another Young Picture Soon. With the first of Clara Kimball Young's Selznick-Plcture productions, "The Common Law," playing through out the United States and Canada, the second photodramatic achievement under her new management is now ready for early release. This is an adaptation of the Thomas Dixon novel, "The Foolish Virgin." The heroine is a young public school teacher, who dreams of the romantic days when the world was peopled by knights. She is so imbued with the spirit of romance that when a strange young man rescues; her from the ad vances of a ruffian she idealizes him as a regular Sir Gallahad. 'fie Is a mech anician . with inventive talents. His invention- is stolen," and, embittered by the experience, he becomes a burglar. Knowing nothing of this, the girl falls in love with and marries him. Miss Young's superlative beauty and dramatic gifts have been aided by the work of the director, Albert Capellani, and the splendid cast. Conway Tearle plays the leading male role, and Paul Capellani. who has been seen in many of Miss Young's pictures, gives a strong . and vivid impersonation. Screen Gossip. The Clara Kimball Young company, now engaged in filming "The Price She Paid," is at New Orleans. Thomas J. Burns, the Internationally known detective, is- assisting Ralph Ince in the filming "The Argyle Case," a photoplay in which Robert Warwick will star. Of Mae Marsh, the first star of Qold wyn Pictures, the press agent modestly remarks: "She Jias the refined charm of the beloved Maude Adams .and the vivid emotional Intensity of Bernhardt. She is a child, a girl, a woman appeal ing and pathetic and the most versatile of all motion-picture artistes." So why discuss others? Even the wig which' Marie Doro wears In the Paramount production of "Oliver Twist,", from which such great things are expected, was part of her make-up in an all-star stage revival. She wears the same costumes she dfcd on the stage. . ' Kolb and Dill, who scored their great est stage success in "Lonesome Town," will present that comedy on the screen. Mary Miles Mlnter is to be a "good fellow" this Christmas She has or KUnlzed a "Santa Claus League" among the American Film Company players at Santa Barbara and the needy of that town are to be visited with food, cloth ing and toys on Christmas eve. The California Motion Picture Com pany claims the world's record for trick photography. In "Haust," its most re cent production, one scene shows Mar guerite appearing In a dream, Mephlsto plays a subdued part In the background and Faust, while slumbering on one side of the laboratory table, sees him self, in a dream, working on the oppo site side of the table. The Kaiser Is to glimpse -"Civilization" when he isn't exploring the Inner recesses of Bucharest or playing golf along the Somme. .The Pope and the . No. 3 Personal 6ervice, or the service with a per sonality, is to be the keynote of JAMES' BROADWAY THEATER in its relation to the public, whether that service consists of usher ing you to a seat, checking your "wraps or , x offering refreshments in the tea garden. My greatest ambition, of course, is to pro vide such film entertainment that the BROADWAY THEATER will become a vital part of your amusement life. But, next to that, it is my earnest desire to cater to the comfort of the theater-going public in every particular, so that the BROADWAY THEA- TER will be synonymous with the best possible theater service. A corps of a dozen girl ushers bright, at- tentive, courteous young women, garbed in the BROADWAY old rose and gold will be in constant attendance to anticipate your every wish. A checkroom, where your wraps may be left during performances, will be in charge of an attendant day and night. A tea garden' will invite our patrons on the mezzanine floor; a 6ombination rest and tea room, with an-'Oriental atmosphere, and a ' Chinese girl to cater to your wants. The screening or projection of a motion pic ture is an important factor in the success of any home of film entertainment. In the past pictures have -been open to criticism at this theater because of inferior projection, the "throw" being from the topmost point of the balcony. But all of this is a thing of the past. At considerable expense the projection room has been moved to the lower floor, placing, the projection lens directly on a level with the new gold-tone screen. This guarantees a mellow toned but vivid picture, discernible without strain on the eyes from every part of the - theater. An inspection of the theater will convince you that these are not mere words, but that every effort has been directed towards your comfort and that 'of your family and friends. EDWIN F. JAMES. P. S. JAMES' BROADWAY THEATER will be opened to the public at o'clock next Saturday night with an unusual photodramatic treat, "Bought and Paid For," a graphic and compelling picturization of the famous Broad hurst drama, and musical selections by the Broadway Symphony Orchestra. Remember, Saturday night, 8 o'clock, JAMES' BROADWAY THEATER, Broadway and Stark streets. SPED the WINTER in CALIFORNIA Average Weekly Temperatures of Leading California Resort for Week End ' ing Saturday,. December 9, 1916. King of England were dickering for the first look at the picture, but the Ince publicity - department finally accepted the Kaiser's bid ahead of all others. A movement Is on foot to get a testi monial from this noted witness. "Civ- lllzatlon" is said to have been produced by Thomas H. Ince. Of grave import. A rumor from Hol lywood has it that Jack Dean, known as "Mr. . Fannie Ward,";has sacrificed his petite mustache. . $ . . Four years ago this-was worthy of note: The Vitagraph Company at Santa Monica has purchased a small auto. which will be -used to carry the com pany to and from locations. Must have been "some" company. More Interesting stuff. Howard Hick man, hubby of JJessie tsarnscaie, no longer sports that hirsute adornment on the upper Hp. x V A road man approached an exhibitor in Oklahoma trying to land him for a new cloture, and he was rather diffi cult to please and turned down several suggestions. Finally the road man said rather desperately: "What about "The Lion- and the Mouser .that's good." "Oh shucks," the exhibitor returned; that wouldn't go; the people here don't like animal pictures at all." Franeelllo Billlngton has been en gaged by Samuel S. Hutchinson, presi dent of the American Film Company. Inc., to play opposite William Russell In a new line of flve-reelers, the pro duction of which will be undertaken in the near future 'at Santa Barbara. A series of fine features has been spe cially secured by Mr. Hutchinson lor the starring of Mr. Russell. In his newest Mutual-Star produc tion, Charlie, Chaplin wears roller skates. The picture Is called "The Rink." To fit the million-dollar come dian"s big shoes skates eight sizes too big for Charlie's real feet were ob talned. ' Mary Plckford has teen Invited to be one of the National celebrities at the "Review of National Celebrities," to be given 'by the Women's Press Club, Pittsburg, Pa., at a matinee benefit on ZONES ARE UP TO DALY Jitney Regulation Ordinance Is to Be Passed On Today. The proposed new taxlcab zone sys tem, worked .out by the C"ity Council to replace Commissioner Daly's scheme was submitted to Mr. Daly yesterday for his approval as Commissioner of the department of public utilities. Mr. Daly will give his answer at the reg ular Council meeting this morning. The new zone' plan is worked out on a basis of distance and grades from a common center. In case Mr. Daly refuses to approve the only course open will be for Mayor Albee to take the Jitney matter out. of Mr. Daly's hands and give It to one pf the other commissioner r r 1 Today ALICE . "DT3 A TYV7 : "Then I'll Come Eack to.Yoa" EktsMssll Tomorrow William S. T-I A X T . x x jt. xv x m Between Men at tH'e UW SET 95ls& LAST DAY EH SOTHERN n a Screen Version of His Great Stage Success An Enemy to the King Starting Tomorrow GRETCHEN HARTMAN The Love Thief Max. Min. Mean. Los Angeles. 61 47 54 Arrowhead'. . 67 33 45 Long: Beach.. 61 42 54 Hollywood... 61. 47 ' 54 Max. Min. Mean. Ocean Park.. 60 v 43 54 Venice 61 42 54 Pasadena 60 38 49 Santa Barb.. 61 42 52 14 ii,- rl , - . V Convenient io all Places of Merest TOT, P LOS ANGELES When visiting Southern California you will rind - tt to your ail van tag to sojourn at the Clark. Evarv desired luxury, refinement and convenience. situated In heart of ctty, almost opposite Central Park. Car lines to Beach. Mountains, Missions and other places of Interest Just a few steps from hotel. 6T5 rooms, each with private bath. Abso lutely fireproof. Both European and American plaus. Tariff from $1.50. Look for the Hotel Clarit bus at depot- F. M. Dlmnilrk. 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Mr. Estabrook has made a study of directing: ever since he appeared In his first picture almost three years ago. m 'm m Little Miriam Battlsta. who Is now working- in Virginia Pearson's support ing cast in a new William Fox photo play, has been engaged for Maude Adams' next production at the Empire Theater. She will be the second mem ber of William Fox- Junior aggregation of film actresses to play with Miss Adams, as Elizabeth Kennedy was with Miss Adams the season before last. The World fljm play ttpon which Hollywood "The Southland', Winter Hotel lo I.ue." Situated at the baa, of tho picturesque Santa Monica Mountains, on main boulevard Lor Anselea to Santa Barbara. Its Ideal lo cation afford, every advantage of city, ocean and foothills. Just 20 minutes from the heart at Los Angeles, 80 minutes from the ocean Tennis, bowling green and golf course on own ground,:. dancing, near country clubs. Am. plan. Tariff S3.B0 to 5 per day. Weekly rates. Excellent cuisine. 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American plan Walter RaTinond. Prop. Alice Brady la worktnjr at present Is called "The Snowbird," and Its heroine Is a Russian dancer. In this drama Mlsa Brady is to execute two am bitious Rnsslan dances with Alexis Koaloff. and for the past month she haa been devoting; two hours of each day to taking- strenuous lessons In the art of Terpsichore a la Rums. Federal Food Inrestlgators Meet. pected to continue In session about two weeks. The Jury win take up routine matters before probing; food combina tions. - ' , Marsh Held Seals Sold Out. iTjutSHrFTEXJD. Or" ree. 19 (Spe claL) The sale of Red Cross seals has been so great here the supply waa ex hausted yesterday, but the situation did not become known and reallsext until today, when the shortagre devel oped. Strenuous efforts are being- made to secure another consignment oeior 6EATTLE, Wash.. Dec IS, The United States grand jury, whose chief hiialnR. will hA thj, lnvRtiffStifin Of alleged comDlnattons to Increase the it la too late to realise on them during1 price of food, met here today and is ex- the Christmas hopping' season. Wishing You a Pleasant Journey II in in i 1 1 , LOW HOLIDAY FARES Between points on The North Bank Road, Portland to ' Spokane; also Central Oregon points Round Trip' C1 A A K Round Trip CQ Qfl Round Trip to SPOKANE Pl.ftJ to BEND pU0J to PASCO Other points in proportion Dec 21 to 25, limit Jan. 3 C A LI FORNIA $26.70 Round Trip to San Francisco From Portland Reduced fares from ALL stations in Oregon and Washington on The North Bank Road, Oregon Trunk and Oregon Electric Rys. to San Fran cisco, Stockton, Sacramento or Los Angeles. December 22 to 28. Limit, January 15. $42.50 Round Trip to Los Angeles From Portland For particulars see local agents of these lines NORTH BANK TICKET OFFICE, Fifth and Stark Streets, Portland