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i. 6 'THE HOUSTON POST: WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER -fcW Ma-i. session- of -the teai stature announeod- V-U and traders, who rero'hrthH section more than M0 years ago. Authorities, are working upon the theory that tho spot where the bones were found might have been the secret burial ground of a maniac. jIBe-Post Notes IpfAmisemcits By The Spectator 1 concludes with tonight's showings.

There'll be a new two-reel Educational comedy and a reeent Fox weekly added to the new program Thursday, They Trim Everything Despite the fact that "Sherlock Holmes." the Ooldwyn special feature showing at the Majestic theater this week, starring John Barrymore, la unusually long, the entire program. Including the six vaudeville acts and other incidental features, does not occupy mere than the allotted time. Brevity apparently is the keynote this week In the matter of program and other things. And that's that Melson to Propose Tax For Depleted Treasury United Frees Report AUSTIN, Texas. Dec lp.

After a conference with Governor Neff Tuesday. Representative J. It. Melson of Hopkins county, who acted as spokesman for the administration hi the last tltat -the mmutrmeni firtd rtts imftttmmte urus, 7 A Pott htrtt rff mrat, Tki Pott hrrettt'r tnfl fmbluk thu dtpartmtut ccncmntf tkt nit MumKi ar flu Striate ttti it. mod 'O' I tt Qoggan's Hf 4 Guarantee Qf Vi Substantial 7 rt 7 Buildmg Vaa: Almost 60 Years in Texas Honest.

Successful Business is hi thtater-emtToU. Alt the Same to Us! Tarce comedy still exists on the but on the screen it hu been v. rtrtually eclipsed by a new definition i termed "melodramatic comedy," ac- irordinj to Walter Woods, one of Par- i mount's scenario writers. "Farce comedy depends larrely on elarer lines, the intonation of the falca, and because of this your farce We Sell Pianos That Will Withstand Texas' Severe Climatic Conditions little plot to get it over," chirped it Walter. "Now, plot, a story told by situations," he continued, "is very essen- I tlal for motion pictures.

You haven i Our 60 Years in Texas and Experience Assures You Satisfaction Musically I the voice to place laugh, and you i must do it with situations that are Where to Go MAJESTIC THEATER The Ford Dancers Edwin Ford, Lottie Ford, Bobble Adams, Mildred BUlert and William Catty. Headtlners. Special attraction, "Ntobe." American aquatic marvel. Stanley Chapman. 'Too Full For Words." Van and Belle, Ben Rubin and Ches a I and N'orrls' baboon and dogs In "Springtime Follies." Six big time acts.

Feature film, the Ooldwyn special. lock Holmes," starring John Barry mo i with all star cast. Special selections by the Lloyd Flnlay orchestra, and Majestic Movie Notes, added attractions. PRINCE THEATER Le In-Worth stock company present Olga Worth In the title role of for one week with special matinees. Ewlng Cherry heads supporting cast.

COZT THEATER Musical comedy featuring Jimmte Al-iard. Lillian Bessent, Donald Kirke and Heln BarkwllL Ad attraction. Picture. QIEEN THEATER Peter B. Kyne's "The Pride of Palomar." with an all star cast Including Forrest Stanley and Marjorle Daw.

News weekly and jcational comedy. CA PITOL THEATER "The Queen of Moulin Rouge," starring Martha Mansfield. Christie-Century comedy and Fox news weekly. LIBERTY -THEATER "Idy Godlva," big English production with all star caat through Wednesday. Comedy and news weekly.

CROWN THEATER Charles "Buck" Jones In "Boss of Camp Four," one of his latest features. Comedy and News Weekly. I I 8 THEATER a t's Wrong With Women." all star cast. Christie comedy, news weekly, vocalist and special selections by the Iris entertainers during the week. RIALTO THEATER Florence Reed, starring in the W.

K. Zlegfeld classic, 'The Black Panther's Cub." News comedy and Pathe news. STRAND THEATER "Manslaughter," starling Thomas Melghan and Leatrice Joy. De Mllle production. Lloyd comedy and Pathe news weekly.

ISIS THEATER "The Song of Life," featuring an all star cast. Isis comedy. Isla Digest nnd news weekly. Speoial selections by concert orchestra. sI-Cl.

AST y'''NC-V'-y A FEW CHRISTMAS BARGAINS FOR THRIFTY BUYERS Goggan's Guarantee on Every Piano at one and the same time dramatic, IV logical and funny. I "Take 'Thirty the A. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton play which I have Just adapted for Wallace 5 Raid." adds Woods. "We have evoived I an excellent type for this new fashion Of Mm comedy-drama. There's action melodrama galore, and aH kinds of snirth-provoklng.

qualities all mixed ui and running along smoothly. On the stage a tot of this action was not used, for the voire took Its place. But minus voices, we must have plot, and It Is by plot that we put over the funny adventures of John Floyd and his pursuer. Polenta." of Yuletlde tokens, aha Tt ta expected hy Saturday to have the theater looking like a big Christmas tree. "Poltyanna." this wsok'a attraction, starring Olga Worth, la playing to large audiences at every performance.

The work of the star la the title role of Pollyanna Whlttier, fHa "glad girl," is a revelation to thoas who have seen her in dramatic roles, for ae handles this latest part with grace and distinction. Misa Worth la given excellent support by the remaining members of the Lewis-Worth company, and tht production can be favorably compared with any of the reeent successes. Movies ljure Kirke Donald one of the featured players with the.Jiraraie "Slats" AI-lard's musical revue "at the Cosy theater, leaves Saturday for Los Angeles, where he will re-enter the movies, Kirke Monday accepted a contract with th Christie Films. and will hop right into the making of comedies Immediately he arrives in Hollywood. He was formerly coanected with the Christie company, serving In featured roles for almost two years, and left the screen to Join the Gene Lewts-Olga Worth dramatic stock company, with, which he came to Houston.

He Joined the Allard forces some five weeks ago. and has been one of the big drawing cards for Gabe Laskin. Allard has lines out for several players to replace Kirke. and will announce his selection later. Big Dance Scene Dane devotees In Houston will find an especial delight in the big scenes In "The Queen of the Moulin Rouge." the current magnet at the Capitol theater.

Martha Mansfield, the star of this production, was one of the features of thr famous Zeigfeld Follies, but the producers did not content themselves with having a Follies star featured In the revue, but stepped out and engaged the finest talent from the various spectacular girl shows on Broadway, among them a sextet from the colorful "Rose of, 8tamboul," one of the most magnificent dance spectacles of the' 1922 season In New York. These dance sequences are artistically arranged and make some of the brightest features of the production. "Flo" Draws 'Em Florence Reed, well known Broadway actress, starring In the W. K. Zeigfeld production, "The Black Panther's Cub," showing at the Rlalto theater, is proving quite an attraction and capacity audiences have featured practically every performance of this film.

"The Black Panther's Cub." which was adapted for the screen from Swinburne's poem, "Faustlne," is the last word in scenic delight, which, combined with Miss Reed's artistry, makes a creditable picture. Wesley "Freckles" Barry, starring in one of his latest films. "Heroes of the Street." which is said to be dedicated to the police of the nation, opens Saturday at the Rlalto. Syd Liberty Sydney Chaplin, brother to the Justly famous Charlie, and himself a comedian of merit, opens Thursday at the Liberty theater in one of his recent multiple comedies, "Jack, Queen and Joker," which will be the prin ipal attraction for the rest of the week. "Lady Godlva." the big English pectacle.

featuring an all-star cast, which has been-the chief magnet since CONSTANCE TALM AD ft to mm 1: Flock of Stars Here V(Wt nf famnm anH womn 3 of the screen world are to appear In one picture at the same time. So- railed "all-star" casts will pale into ij. Instgniflcance as a result of plans for a big Paramount production to be called Hollywood, ann wnicn is 10 1 be produoed early during tne coming i year for release In May It Is not to.tje a story simply showing the workinps nf the motion plc- ture capital. It is to be a real dra- tnatic production, mirroring the life SCHUBERT Mahogany, Used $175 EMERSON Mahogany, Cost $625 New $275 EMERSON Ebony, Cost New $625... $200 MEHLIN SONS Antique, Used, Cost $1000 New $400 CHICKERING Player-Piano, Used, Cost $1500 $500 LELAND Rosewood, Used $200 J.

G. FISCHER Used, a Bargain $200 Other Used Pianos $50 Up. HAVE MUSIC EVERY DAY GOGGAN'S CLUB TERMS 1 of a girl who tries to break into the movies, snd it Is to be produced on a scale that will require the co-opera-i tlon of the stars of all the leading pro-duction units In th vicinity of ls Angeles, according to an announce-i- ment by Jesse Lasky, who will super-rise the production. All the names of the principal players about whom the story Is to revolve I have not as yet been decided upon. but the supporting cast will rend like a roster of film ineDri(s.

In It among others are Cecil De Mille. Pola Negri. Gloria Thomas Mei-ghan. Wallace Reld, Bebe Daniels. Ames Ayrcs, Jack Holt.

Betty Comp-'- son. May' Mc'AVbf. Leatrlce Joy. Wanda Hawley. Llla Lee, Theodore i' Roberts.

Conrad Nagel, Iols Wilson. Charles Ogle, George Fawcett. Theo-i, 1 dor Kosloff. Walter Hlers and Jac-? quellne Logan. Artists Do Titles Screen patrone who mumble over the sub-titles as they are thrown upon the screen probably have little con-" ceptlon of the infinite care with which 1 these bits are prepared.

Some hint of the serious effort be- Ing made to get real meaning and 4 ie," the educated canine star. Spicy selections by the Iris Entertainers and vocal offerings during the night performances complete the bill. Prince Dollin' Up Anticipating an extraordinary Christmas week at the Prince theater, niemberi of the Lewis-Worth stock company, under the direction of Miss Olga Worth, have already started rehearsing the Willard Mack farce-comedy. "Kirk In," which will be thi mtmctlon next week. Manager Brownlee has a corps o' assistants busily engaged rn decoratim the interior of the Prince with all sort 1012 Texas Ave.

that" at HM coming session ne wui propose a personal income tax, the prosssda from which will go. to the general fund tho Btate which la now depleted and in FIlAnv iwlp tl AAA AAA de- The bill will hot tax Incomes under tSOOO. Another bill wUI fix a tax of 1 nar cent ner aallon on gasoline i sold the automobile owners, tho proceeds therefrom to bo used In highway construction and maintenance. An oil production tax of per sent and possibly 7 per cent will be provided for in another btU. Other bills will tax cold drinks and motion, picture theaters.

STARTS SATURDAY Get Me, Steve? by Mrs. Katharine Lively Lculf B.MayrT 'The JoknMStdhl j-TvaucTien THE SONG Saturday: Constance Talmadge In "EAST IS WEST" TODAY 'and TOMORROW A Story of the Mad With THOMAS MEIGHAN Cecil B.DeMille's aj. raoowcriON Leatrice Jpy IN rt arV I beauty into "art titles" may be I ffleaned from the fact that more than 1 half a dozen prominent painter have -abandoned their New York studios I i ftid hiked for Hollywood to develop this branch of picture production, This industry promises much in the wav of future classics for the screen, I and now that Penrhyn Stanlaws. Har- I South Bros. El Paso Makes Plans To Entertain Cattlemen EL PASO, Texas, Dec.

1. Plans are being made to welcome 1500 to MOO cattlemen to El Paso March' 11, 14 and 15. when the annual convention of the Texas A Southwestern Cattle Raisers' association Is held here. Preliminary plans call for the expenditure of 15000 to 110,000 by members of the chamber of commerce and the crty, to entertain the visitors and to plan for an automobile, industries and fat stock show. Arrangements are being made to hold a Southwestern exposition, where live stock, automobiles and various products would be exhibited.

It is planned to Invite companies In West Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to take part, and for the show to be free to the visitors. W. W. Turney, former president of the association, has been made a member of the local committee on entertainment, and announces a aeries of trips down the valley, over the city and to Juarvx. and dinners and banquets for the delegates.

Cyras B. Lucas of Berclalr is president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers' association. Cattle are expected here from Texas, New- Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas and probably othei States. Young Man Accidentally Killed by His Brother CALDWELL, Texas. Dec.

1 William Marek, 23, of Chiiesman. was accidentally shot by his brother, Henry, while out duck hunting. The two were at the duck pond and as Henry was trying to get a shot a', the ducks his gun was discharged the load striking William in the head, causing his death In a short time. He Is survived by his wife, a bride of six months. Seven Skeletons Found In Wichita Gravel Pit Tnlted Press Report.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas. Dec. 19. Authorities here were at a loss Tuesday to explain the presence of seven skeletons on a farm near here. Tho skeletons, one of which was that of a child, were unearthed by excavators working In a gravel pit.

They are now being held by J. M. Mlnyard, upon whose farm they were discovered. The natural presumption that the bones were those of Indians, long sinci gone to the "happy hunting ground." has been dlsproven, according to Investigators, by the absence of trinkets of any kind around the shallow graves. Several theories as to the skeletons have been advanced.

Some believed they may have once supported the bodies of French or Spanish explorers 1012 Texas Ave. For Him 35; e- General Pur- Or pose Trunk Wardrobe r-Trunk Automobile 40 Trunk Sample Case Catalog Case Brief Case Gladstons Bag Suit Case 4s Traveling Bag 4fr Bill Fold Collar Bag Picture Case Touriet Case 5 Dressing Cass Steamer 0k Trunk JjJ Key Case Writing Case 4t Tool Box 4ft Secretary Vjr Case- rS- Flt-AII 2 Fitted Bag Card Caso 49 Coin" Purse jjji Go. 1 SERVICE The Christmas Store Presents a Wide Assortment of Practical Xmas Gifts! rison Fisher and Itenauld Huffman. three well known "daubers." have i taken the plunge. It Is not unlikely that other painters of less prominence will follow suit.

Will Kids Himself 'Fruits of Faith' contains the moat successful character I've ever played In pictures--a tramp." declared Will Rogers, erstwhile Follies star, In discussing his role In a recently com- pleted comedy. "1 don't say this egotistically," he continued, "but I don't think there's i a man on the screen who can play a tramp any better than I can. And If this picture don't go over, I'll be one. The reason I play the tramp Is because I never have to change my clothes. Another thing, when we 'FTults of we wanted i to be sure of Introducing some real natural acting, so we roped In a baby I' and a donkey, with which no actor can compete on the screen." 1 According to all reports, however.

Two Years to Pay For a Piano THOS. GOGGAN BRO. TEXAS HOUSTON East Is West Thermatic Musical Theme Now! Tennyson's Famous Psm "LADY GODtVA" Beauty and Thrills Now! The glittering gayety of Paris' famous "Red Mill." "Queen of the Moulin Rouge" LAST DAY "What's WrongVith the Women" Iris Comedy Special Songs by Iris Entertainers YflUDEVlLlEi THE FORD DANCERS With Edwin Lottie vPerd, Bob Adams, Mildred BXIIert and and W. D. Cutty- RUBIN HALL Woeki fi mm Rogers really demonstrates that he ran put over pathos as well as comedy in this latest picture.

It Is said to be Two Years to Pay For Your Piano GALVESTON QUEEN THEATRE NOW Aleo An Old Seaaog" comsoy Pathe. News Aesop's Fables Then XMAS Week Every Wednesday and 8atur4a'y Night. i v. BENDER HOTEL 'tftaa. Dickson's Orchestra i one of the beat things nirnas ever f-i j.

Really Clever Actor One of thebrlghtest bits of "The i PUde of Palomar," the plcturiiatlon of In JPeter B. Kyne's well-known novel. now showing at the Queen theater, is ths character Interpreted by George Nlcholls, ope of the most natural 'character actors In screenland. Nleholla plays the part of "Bill" Con-. way, boss of the Wg construction camp engaged In building a dam on the '7tancho el Palomar, and his Interpre-' tatlon fairly breathes tne spirit of 'x raality.

He's a corking good, player and has seldom appeared to better ad-'s. vantage. The program this week at the Queen theater all the way through has plenty of entertainment. In addition to the principal feature, there's a fif lever comedy, "An Old Seadog." fea- turlnc "Snub" Pollard, Aesop's Fables -iS and a newsy Fox weekly. For Her Wardrobe Trunk Dres Trunk Steamer Trunk Suit Case Overnight Case Qladttone Case Leather Purse Leather Handbag Fitted Ladles' -Cass Hat Box i Black Enamsl Case Week-End Case Traveling Bag Boston Bag Writing Cass Picture; Case Manicure Set Tourist Case Dressing Case Coat Case Brief Cass Music Case Key Case 4 4 South 6 STORES Presented by JCosmopolltsn Corporiuon paiumamt Jfvis to at The PRIDE of PALOMAR" A Cosmopolitan Production 1 HIGH GRADE LADIES' PURSES arid HAND BAGS All the- newest shapes.

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DeMille Production With Wallace Raid, Agnes Ayers, May McAvoy Ems. Trunk Can you ttVive males without swearing? Clarence did Van and Belle I Nlebe Stanley Morris' Bsboons Cnapln and Collies 1012 TEXAS AVE. j-rpr' and fl John Barrvmore -In "SHERLOCK HOLMES" f-y "vV if.