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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1923)
J. H. Knight Is Ace of Pilots in Air Mail Service Omahan Has Covered More Miles Than Any Other Flyer—Leonhardt of Cleveland Close Second. Washington, Feb. 1.—(Special.) — J. H. Knight of Omaha Is ace of pilots In respect to the number of miles flown In the air mail service, ac cording to the records of the Post office department compiled today, but his hold on the distinction is slender since his performance Is nearly equalled by Pilot E. G. Leonhardt of Cleveland, O. Knight has flown 146, 729 miles, while Leonhardt has cover ed 145,750 miles. Doth pilots are veterans In the trans ■ continental service carrying the malls. Knight became pilot June 25, 1919, and Leonhardt Joined the air mail serv ice September 19, 1919. Pilot Leon.-, hardt wings his way over mountains and plains on the eastern division from Newark to Iowa City, while Knight flies the central division route from Iowa City to Hock Springs, Wyo. Hoth flyers were In the army service during the war. Veteran planes, as well as vet eran flyers have distinguished records in the air mall service. No. 99, a ]>e Havilnnd, now entering on Its third year with 110,306 miles to Its credit, has been flown farther than nn$i other plane In the postal serv ice. This plane has been in contln (,us use since November 15, 1919, ex cept for the time taken for its peri odical Inspection and overhauling. Three Creighton Students Injured in Auto Crash Three Omaha hoys, students at Creighton university, were injured Wednesday afternoon when the auto mobile in which they were riding skidded Into a telephone pole at Twen ty-eighth and Farnam streets. The boys suffered cuts and bruises. They are Oerald Quinlan, 21, 4S0S Hodge street; Jack Kedmond, irf, 1021 South Thirtieth avenue, and Walter Hayward, 3122 Woolworth avenue. EEECT Good-bye ) Your Last Chance to Take the “Laugh Cure” | Two Days Mora Harold Lloyd In “Dr. Jack ' Free—The first 100 children will be ad mitted. free tomor row — after that It is only 10c. BET TER COME EARLY ADULTS EMPRESS All This Week All Past Attendance Records Smashed! WALLACE REID 1 Wallace Reid I ( Pamm.'usil I III “THIRTY DAYS” A Smile-a-Minute Paramount Picture New Vaudeville and Short Subjects "OMAHA’S FUN CENTER" «**■ 4 *"T* TCDAt y/iyP-4^/ PRE-WAR PRICES LAST TIMES TODAY—2:15—8:30 "GIGGLES” and Kincaid Lady Jan Band t-—— (Sat.) Matinaa and All Waak BILLY WBTSOB Sf Beef Trust —COLUMBIA BURLESK— < |4|U' Tlititi. ll« * 2H a» Dali* Bat. 2;l» THD ~ | On the Screen Today. Moon—“Dr. Jack." Sun—“Quincy Adams Sawyer." Empress—"Thirty Days." Kialto—"Eb Tide." Strand—“Robin Hood." World—"A Broken Doll.” Muse—“Hidin' Wild." Hamilton—"Chasing the Moon." Victoria—"Her Social Value.” Grand—“Golden Dreams.” “Ebb Tide” Opens Here. “Ebb Tide," a story of the South Sea islands, full of adventure and ac tion, opens at the Rialto theater Thursday for the remainder of this week. In the cast for the picture are I.lla Lee, James Kirkwood, Raymond Hatton, George Fawcett, Noah Beery and Jacqueline Logan. In addition to the feature Mr. and Mrs. Carter de Haven's new comedy, "Twin Husbands," will be shown. AT THE THEATERS CAPACITY audiences continue to ap pfaud BUI Jones, the Tleno Judge, th. divorce-seeking vnudevllle actress and the other red-blooded characters whom Omaha playgoers arc seeing tor the first time In -Llghtnln' " at the Brandeis the ater this week, as In other cities wher the record-smasher has been presented this season, old attendanee records are toppling before the man for seats and It Is expected that '•Llghtnln'" will add this city to Its list of box-office championships. There are stlfl good seats for all the re malning performances, however. Including t lie extra matinee today and Sunday ami the extra Sunday night performance. “Youth.” stars of the future. Introducing 10 Juvenile vaudeville stars is the extra ordinary headline attraction at the World theater starting tomorrow. As presented b Maud Daniel this offering is the last word in entertnlnment. Comedy runs rampant throughout the 25 minutes. Mary Caroline Daniel is the featured girl and little Dominic, a 10-year-old Italian boy, is the principal comedian of the act. Songs, dances, comedy, instrumental music and novelty are introduced in rapid suc cession. Making up the big supporting bill are the Three HeOrohs, noted panto mimic. comedians; the Four Ortons, in a laughable novelty; Maurice, the French card manipulator making his first Ameri can tour; the Three Avolos, premier xylo phonists and Nash and Marsh in songs and patter. May Allison in a romance of the .South Seas, “The Woman Who Fooled Herself” is the full length screen fea ture. “There is a limit to realism in the musical burlesque that is present'd by the Columbia attractions,” says Mildred Sim mens. commedienne with Joe Levitt’s 'Giggles" at the Gayety theater this week. “In other lines of stake enter • talnment realism is carried to an ex | treme degree, but in Columbia burlesque we must wear tights on all occasion*. The powers that be demand bathing girls on I Columbia stages must have their nether extremities clad." The two final per formances occur today. The woman who sighs. "Do I look that fat?" will find at the Gayety theater nevt week a whole company of girls who I don’t care a rap if they are plump. Billy I Watson’s "Beef Trust Beauties" draw I fine salaries because they are not thin. Hilly Wa’son himself will lead them through the fim of "Krousemeyer'a Al ley." The week's engagement will start with tomorrow's matinee. At the Brandels theater on February 5. 6 and 7 David Belasco will present, for th«» first time here. The Gold Diggers." I bxy Avery Hopwood, which, during its ! two years’ run In New York was fre 1 quently alluded to by the dramatic critics as "the best entertainment of the season." It reveals, In most humorous and bllthe i some fashion, the colorful life of typical j New York r hoi us girls. The compsny. I which is headed by Gertrude Vanderbilt, : Is now on Its first continental tour, hav i ing appeared, up to the present seaaon, ' only In New York, Chicago and eastern cities. Orpheum patrons are reminded that they have but today and tomorrow left for seeing Julian Eltlngo. In the four song numbers he presents the display of a lavish wardrob* Sartorial richness Is partlculary splendid In his Cleopatra number. "The Blde-a-Weo Home’’ !s the title of th« appealing playlet, which ('laud and Fannie Usher are presenting Billy Glason contributes another of the foaturesd acts. As a monologlst he Is one of the most effective entertainers the Orhpeum has brought to Omaha. The hilarious travesty, "Working for the Rail road." Is amusingly presented by the clever blackface comedians, Glenn and Jenkins. Miss Hobby Folsom and Jack Denny, with their metropolitan orchestra, an organization that Is reported to be as big a succeess over the Orpheum cir cuit as Henry Santrey and his band, come as the important feature next week. The plot of the "Braztlllan Heiress,’ which is now showing nt the Empress with a cast of nine people, has to do Vith a young woman of supposed great financial means, who la sought after by a young man desirous of finding a wife. This chap having been imported by a friend to "land" the heiress, makes every en deavor to do so. Herbert & Catto, in "Well, I Don't Care." offer the best In amusing entertainment. The two remaining nets nre Antoinette & Monica In A Refined Singing Musical Offering, and Dave Winnie, "That Interesting Ath lete." * Dr. Fred Cohn to Deliver Address at Temple Israel Dr. Fred Cohn of Chicago will de liver an address entitled "Echoes of ihe Golden Jubilee” at Temple Israel Friday night. There will be a special musical program. Painter Offers Prize—Robert F. Glider, noted landscape painter, has donated "A Winter Morning.” one of his latest canvases, ns a prize to the winning team in the American Re gion membership drive. I I Heavy Fine Imposed—Frank Police was fined *500 In federal court yester- j ; day on a chargs of possession of ! | liquor. He pleaded guilty. Broken Bark Mended—Grafting , I eight Inches of leg bone Into the spine I of Albert Skoog of Fremont has en | abled him to recover the use of his lower limbs. City to Buy Motorcycles—The city 1 clerk was asked yesterday to receive bids fo IS new motorcycle side cars for the police department. The bids will be received Tuesday. Twice on the Same Charge—James Finnegan, who paid *100 flue January 10 on a charge of unlawful possession of liquor, was sentenced to 60 days In Jail yesterday on a similar charge. Evans Convalescent—John W. Ev ans, for 34 years a piano tuner In Omaha, Is convalescing at his home, 6351 North Twenty-eighth avenue, from a two weeks' attack of the grip. Bruce to Speak—Frank J. Bruce, secretary of the Family Welfare as sociation of Minneapolis, will speak at a luncheon In the Chamber of Com merce Monday, February II, on social and welfare work. Bids on '‘Pill Boxes Asked—City council advertised yesterday for bids for the construction of seven sub urban police stations of the "pill box" type, to be located on sites selected by Police Commissioner Dunn and Chief of Police Dempsey. May Face Arson Charge—Building a lire in the basement of his pool room at 603 South Thirteenth street yesterday morning to "keep his feet | warm," he said, landed Emldio Trlb lilato, 1465 South Fourteenth street. In Jail. Charges of arson may be filed against him, police said. Funeral of Auto Victim—Funeral • service* for Mrs. Josephine Conn, 60, : victim of an automobile accident Jan* I nary 10, will be held Saturday morn* ing at 8:30 at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Britton, 2619 Cali fornia street, ami at St. John church at 9. Burial will be in Holy Sepulcher cemetery. Starting Tomorrow As an exceptional feature in a notable six-act bill the World Theatre presents Maud Daniels’ juvenile sensation— “YOUTH” STARS OF THE FUTURE Twenty-five delightful minutes of song, dance, comedy and music. COMPANY OF 10 An Unuaual Photoplay of Romance and Intrigun “THE WOMAN WHO FOOLED HERSELF” —with— May Allison and Robert Ellis Show* Saturday and Sunday Continuou* From 1 P. M. Vaudeville at 2:00, 4:20, 6:45 and 9:10 P. M. Matinees 10c - 30c Night* and Sunday Matinee—10C'50C Matinee Dally, 2»15. Every Nifht, 8:19 JULIAN ELTINGE America’s Foremost Delineator of Feminine Characterisation Les Gellis BILLY CLASON GLENN A JENKINS Ray and Edna Tracy Tho Billy La Mont Trio Topics of the Day Aasop’s Fablas _Paths Nows_ CLAUDE & FANNY USHER In "Tho Blds-a-Wes Homs’* Matiasaa, 15c to 50c Nlfbt, 15c to $1 • a J For Just this JKeUnitCd One Picture A Drama of Tem pestuous Love in Desert Places Norma Talmadge -t and 1 Eugene O’Brien in Robert Hichen’a "The ' Voice From the lf Minaret Once again, at the request of thousands of motion picture devo tees, special arrangements have been made to present these two stars in a wonderful love stol^ that brings back memories of when they were constantly together. One Week Only Starting SUNDAY at the NIGHTS AND SUNDAY MATINEES Balcony .404 Main .504 WEEK DAY MATINEES All Soata .354 A3ir6t national 9icture^ “The New Genius of the Screen" LAURETTE TAYLOR “Th« original Pag” in a photoplay version of her famous staga suc cess that has boon performed 18,000 times on the stage of 14 nations. “PEG 0’ MY HEART” Starts Sunday Starts Sinday Last Two Days TODAY AND SATURDAY You Won’t Forgive Yourself if You Mias The Greatest Motion Picture Ever Made —Bar None, Don’t Take Our Word for It—■ \SK THE FIRST PERSON YOU MEET Show* Start at 11. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 Now Play ino GAYETY TWICE UIL Start- Paf Mat DAILY "A. ins Ml. ITldl. LIVE STOCK | WEEK k THE l Grand Master m OF THE P Lodge of Fun nlITtV BEEF TRUST SEATS NOW SELLING Don't depond on pettfno four , ticket at any old tlpo; pet ' ’em In advanoe. Buy Mow Or Stand Bp! Last Two Days an Last Twa Days “Quincy Adams Sawyer” CHILDREN—10* “Kiddie” Matinee Tomorrow Today—Tomorrow 'EBB TIDE* ami CARTER DE HAVER in ‘TWW HUSBANDS" NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS GRAND • * - • 16th and Bin nay “GOLDEN DREAMS” Story by Zana Gray Amateur Vaudeville HAMILTON - - 40th and Hamilton TOM MIX In “CHASINC THE MOON VICTORIA .... 24th and Tart KATHERINE McDONALD in “HER SOCIAL VALUE" Courteous, intelli gent want ad service is given you when you phone your want ads to The Bee. STARTS SUNDAY Marriage and a Home or Freedom and a Career Can a Woman Have ^ Both? Don’t Miss Seeing In the Cast Marguerite De La Mott j Milton Sills John Bowers COMEDY! LLOYD HAMILTON in “NO LUCK” We don’t hare to tell yon how fnnny STARTS SUNDAY FOR ONE WEEK The Rescue on the Balcony - came the IS JUST ONE h of the BIG PUNCHES c^ in the great fire scene in Sm for yourself FIRST l what other* will tell you about LATER Regular Moon Bargain Prices SEVEN DAYS Starting SUNDAY MATINEES Monday to Friday M v V EVENINGS Saturday, Sunday Mat. CHILDREN-10c , BRAN DEIS—3 Extra Performances MATINEE TODAY ££ POPULAR PRICES .50c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 SUNDAY MATINEE, 2:30 P. M. SUNDAY NIGHT. SiIS P. M. LIGHTN1N Plenty of good seats, all prices, for all remaining performances. Nights and Sat. Mat.—50c to $2.50. Mats. Today and Sun.—50c to $2.00. 3 DAYS, STARTING MON., FEB. 5. MATINEE WEDNESDAY David Bela.co Present* the Seaton’, Extraordinary Evant “THE GOLD DIGGERS” Avary Hapwood’a Famous Comedy Prices—Nights, 50c, $1, $1.50, $2. $2.50; Mat., 50c, $1, $1.50, $2