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PAGE SEVEN SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN, SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1930 EH EAG 1 Barrytnore Comedy Opens at Ritz Today L. CITYENTRANGE COST SIN TO fiEKHD FFICEH DEAD MT. VERNON AND LA CADENA AFTER ILLNESS Adolphe Menjou Signed for French and Spanish Talkies Adolphe Menjou has been engaged by Paramount, following his return to the United States from Europe. He will star in a talking picture to be filmed in Spanish and French and to go into production at the company's Hollywood studios within two weeks. For many years, Menjou has been known as an unusual linguist.

During his recent stay in Europe, he made an extensive study of other languages and speaks fluently six tongues, namely French, Spanish, Russian, Italian and German, as well as English. His Intimate knowledge of the European continent, Its peoples, customs and languages, as well as his recognized ability and popularity, make Menjou an important factor in foreign-language pictures. Walter M. Jeffery, Proprietor Harris Will Call Parley Early This Week on Finance Plans For Viaduct Project Tonight and Balance of Week "The Girl of the Flying Or "Sputters" A Western Comedy In Four Acts A Show That All Will Enjoy Curtain, 7:45 P. M.

Sunday Daily, 8 P. M. Prices: 10c and 25c FREE PARKING Of Merchants Patrol Service Passes at Loma Linda After a career of more than a score of years in police work In Now that the chamber of commerce has a fairly definite idea of how much it will cost to improve San Bernardino, Walter M. Jeffery, 53 years old and a pioneer resident the western entrance to San Ber of the city, died at Loma Linda san itarium yesterday morning. Mr.

Jeffery had been ill for the past two years, following a stroke IPS' Jil on July 12, 1928. He suffered another paralytic stroke on Wednes nardino, a special committee headed by Herman Harris this week will tackle the problem of how to finance the project, one of the most contenplated in the city in recent years. Chamber officials were frank in admitting yesterday that, raising between $613,000 and $18,000, estimated, as for the work, wt.j&r.4$ M-i frtns a perplexing problem, and day, May 14, and was taken to the Loma Linda institution. Born in England, Mr. Jeffery came to this conutry when only two years old, and resided for a time in Michigan with his parents.

Later he moved to San Bernardino and attended the elementary schools. His parents died when he was in his youth. Upon leaving school Mr. Jeffery worked as a butcher for a number "ne hlch wCl pi bably be marla di.fi.iilt b- tn fnct. that Fift1- I-'-' ilVv IIlO :1 th the ot In full or Yy an pro'-f---- Sarrymore and Emily Fitzroy in "The Man from in -vliich B.irrymore turns from the drama to the lighter i 1 1 ii i ll' of years, and later was named county jailer by Sheriff John C.

Ralphs. After serving six years in this capacity, Mr. Jeffery organized the San Bernardino Merchants' patrol in 1914, and operated it until the ar iirsi comeay roie ior tne taiKies. time of his death. Tipsy Gentleman in Comedy; Loretta Mr.

Jeffery married Hazel More, rr i es' Young Leading Lady in C.i" Grant of a pioneer family, in San Bernardino 24 years ago. Mrs. Moore died two years ago. There were no children. SallK J.

LoSJ Street near Fourth Phone 312-25 JwJ TOBAY vJJS! Monday Tuesday Wednesday V1 John Barrymore "THE MAN FROM I BLANKLEY'S I PREVIEW TONIGHT I (ft I SHOWS 2-7-9 I Ladies' Matinee OA XA I Tuesday Thursday UC posite Mr. Barrymore, and a large cast of famous character actors assist in the development of the unique and highly amusing plot of the play. Among those featured are William Austin, Albert Gran, Emily Fitzroy, Dick Henderson, Edgar Norton, Dale Fuller, D'Arcy Corrl-gan, May Milloy, Louise Carver, Yorke Sherwood, Angela Mawby and a number of others. "The Man From Blankley's" is acclaimed as one of the most enter He is survived by his sister, Maude Jeffery of San Bernardino; a brother, William Jeffery, and two cousins, Margaret Garner of San Bernardino, and Elizabeth Susson of Long Beach. Funeral services for Mr.

Jeffery will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral chapel of Stephens Bobbitt. San Bernardino lodge of Masons, No. 348, will be in charge. The body will be placed in the mausoleum at Mountain View cemetery. By SUE BERNARDINE John Barrymore who sine? his debut into the picture world has entertained theatergoers with his dramatic work, now enters into the light comedy field and regales his admirers with some delightful comedy.

"The Man From piankley's" is the title of the comedy in which Barrymore is to be presented today at the Ritz theater where up. Warner Brothers' picture cpt for a five days' engagement. 1 "The Man From Elankley's" is an adaptation of a popular English farce. It is smart a sophisticated with a humorous, Dickenlsh turn and revolves about a dinner guest, supposedly the one hired from an agents, arrives a trifle tipsy, announcing himself as a lord, and intent upon being the life of the party. His hosts, newly rich English people who are attempting to get into high society, are greatly dismayed with the actions of their unknown guest and when the pert young daughter of the house plays a lamentable trick on the guest some very embarrassing moments occur.

Loretta Young, the pretty young starlet of Warner Brothers plays op taining comedy offering of the year and marks Barrymore's first ap Clara Bow Behind Fountain pearance in a screen farce. comb, J. W. Cstick and Jonn An-drefCt. Ii exhaustive investigation which will probably take several weeks, the committee will consider every ordinary method of financing municipal projects before submitting recommendations to the chamber of commerce, Mr.

Harris declared. Mr. Harris, in a talk before directors of the chamber of commerce Friday spoke of an assessment district as probably the most suitable method of raising the funds, intimating his committee not recommend a bond Issue. But even if an assessment district is decided upon immediately there still will be the question of its extent, and if it should Include the entire city, and a comprehensive investigation of this phase of the problem will be made. Underpass Most Costly Project Its work completed, the committee will lay the data before directors of the chamber who in turn jwill call a conference with city officials in an effort to reach a decision on the matter.

The most expensive item in the project as recommended by the engineering commission ig construc In Talkie 'True to the Navy' Farm Folks Preferring Home Clara Bow is being Initiated into the mysteries of what goes on behind the glistening fixtures and marble expanses of the modern soda fountain. Talent Drama to Other Types (Bv Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 17. Com In her next starring picture, Barters Decry Long Beards As Portuguese Mourning Mode (By Associated Press) VTZEU, Portugal, May 17. Barbers here have begun a movement to abolish the practice among Portuguese men of wearing long beards when a relative dies. It Is asserted by the barbers' unions that this custom, which predates the Moorish invasion of Por mon in the winter seaoon, home talent plays are giving rural communi ties a taste for the drama.

Representative of the growing demand, Mrs. P. N. Payne, of Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, writes: "Our community is tired of the much uned old-time plays showing "True to the Navy," Paramount's radiant red-head will play a soda clerk in a drug store frequented by the enlisted men of the fleet. Her technical advisor for the part is the boy in charge of the soda fountain in the Paramount studio restaurant.

He hopes that his new job will continue forever. tugal, deprives barbers of legiti- us how to improve our farms and mate trade and also is unhygienic. homes. This, we think, is done bet This custom of allowing the beard ts tion of an underpass at the Santa Tenors and Sopranos Painful To Papuans but Jazz Satisfies (By Associated Press) CANBERRY, May gramophone has replaced the savage tom-tom of the natives of the malaria-infested interior of New Guinea. The administrator in his annual report to the Australian government said that most of the Papuans scorn to work for money.

But a gramophone with a few old records they find almost irresistible. The loudest jazz makes them roll their eyes and sway in ecstacy. The singing tones of a tenor aggravate them, and the shrill achievements of a soprano make them cover their ears. 4 Germans Begin Razing Forts In Strasburg Bridgehead Zone KEHL, Germany, May 17. Demilitarization work has begun in this bridgehead zone which is situated on the German bank of the Rhine opposite Strasburg.

A French garrison has held the bridgehead for 10 years. This gar 4f Fe tracks on I street, estimated to to grow when a relative passes away is not confined to the villages but extends to large towns, the length of the man's beard being looked upon as a measure of the mourner's grief. The mourners also wear black shirts as tokens of their sorrow. They give up this somber garment only when they discard their beards. ter through other sources.

A play for a rural community should call for characters of different ages. Our community meetings are made up of entire families, and why not interest the young people in dramatics as well as the older ones, Drama means more now in the rural school than ever before." Mrs. Payne won the Iowa state contest for the best staged home talent play. American librarians will meet at the Grand Canyon in Arizona this June 1 before their convention in Los Angeles. cost $430,000.

Construction of the Foothill boulevard approach on Kingman street, and establishment of wide turns from the latter street north and south into Mt. Vernon avenue would cost another $130,000. The plans are suggested for Improvement of the Santa Fe viaduct. One is its entire reconstruction, providing four-way traffic lanes and a ramp south into Mt. Vernon avenue, which would cost $256,000.

The other plan contemplates improvement of the present viaduct, including widening of the turns, construction of a new railing and of the additional ramp at an estimated cost of $86,000. An average size white oak tree evaporates about 150 gallons of water in a single summer day, or about 225,000 gallons in its five active summer months. rison is to evacuate the district June 30 and by that date the German fortifications must be razed A REGULAR CHILD LONDON Princess Elizabeth, so that they may be no German threat to Strasburg, now a French city. wee lassie of the royal family, is a princess In name only. At heart she is only a child.

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