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U SECTION TWO Pages 1 to & Society ... 1 Classified r CL EAN AND VIGO R O US SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR rSXlMIONHDAX MORNING, JANUARY 23, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS All Aboard f or jSay Paree j.i .. . - ' . --1 f v ' STATETRAFFIO MEN GIVE REAL SERVICE flfi WORKED HARD . DETEBilDTOtffi BOULDER LU1 TO DE OHIO'S 'LARGEST II 25s Youth at the Dolores Mine, Four Days by Pack Mule From Madera, Mexico Drivers Often Fail to Appre ciate Calibre of Oregon's Officers Boy Steadily Advanced Step by Step through. Many v-'- itl raiiures; irouDies I . Ml - r ' i. . MEM BOY III DM I y . Pre,?. . -.: j . . TV.'- :-:::-:V-.;-::v:'V. -i 1 Douglas Phillips is a Salem boy, hut he is a Ion distance from his old home town now. Ha.,6 a son of Sim Phillips, the liaison officer of the Salem Y free em ployment office the man who connects' the jobless with his job for the Salem district. "Doug," as he was known as a hoy here in Salem, drifted to Ari zona, .and took a course at the University of Arizona at Tucson. He was married to a fine young lady from California who was a school male of his there.1 Then they went to old Mexico. Thy are now at the Dolores gold and Hilvpr min. in the high moun tains of Chihauhua, Mexico, four days by mule back from M:dera, which is their postoffice. They are 6000 fe-t above sea level, and the Climate is next to perfect, fhihauhtia is the state of old Mex ico that, is just south of the Ari zona, N-w Mexico and Texas international border. "Doug" is a foreman of the mine, which, though owned by Mexicans is largely under the direction of Americans in its working opera tions. Mr. Phillips has been em ployed there for a year. Under the grade of foreman, the work at the mine is done by native Mexicans. The following excerpts from a letter from "Doug" to his father will le interesting reading here: I have made a list of several articles of food and their prices calculated at exchange rate of 2 psos for 1 U, S. dollar but at the present time we get our pesos for about lo per cent less, so in reality now these articles are 10 pr cent less. (We are paid in gold.) Flour, $5.85 to $6.85 per sack. Sugar, .11 310 to .14 310 per pound. Beef (any cut), .13 per lb. Pork (any cut), .17 per lb. ' Beans .articles )V0S Vie per pound. Shelled corn, .03 410 per lb. Potatoes, .04' per lb. Coffee (unroasted), .45' per lb. Chickens, small, .25 each. (Continued on page 8.) University of Oregon English Instructors Say Good Drama Scarce UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. Special) The past year has produced few outstanding plays, in the opinion of instruc tors of English and dramatics who were interviewed on the success ful dramatic productions of 1926. "The Dybbuk" is one of the plays of the season which has cre ated a furore in New York, ac cording to Miss Florence E. 'Wil bur, instructor in English and dra matics. "It is based upon the return of the soul of a person who has passed away, to the body of a liv ing person- It has'a gripping em otional appeal which makes it one if the few current plays," she sa ill . "Those which are popular are mostly revivals ot old favorites such as 'Rain and 'Blossom Time. However, there" Is a possibility that something big will loom up before the close of .the theatrical seaaon, which runs from October to spring. Most of the plays which have appeared so far are entertaining but lack any distin guishing qualities." So far, in the opinion of Mrs. Alice II. Ernst, assistant professor of English, dramatic critics have found little material f of success ful plays in 1926. Many which seemed hopeful hare been desig nated by them as "diadems of paste." Philip Barry, who won tfce Harvard Prtee with his "You FEWOtlTSTHIi 1926 PLAYS FOUND "H.r the 19 2 5 Pulitzer with "Craig's usual standards. ; "Kelly has an entertaining way Of making merry over the foibles of the times." said ' Mrs. Ernst, "but fcls 1916 play, 'Daisy May me,' while an interesting charac- ter study. lacks dramatic action." - Other old favorites such as Eu gene O Neill's "Beyond the Hori xon," Shaw's "Pygmalion." and . "Little Clay Cart," which r&r at Hie Neighborhood' Play- House 'in are popular this sasoo. Legion MODE FOR BEAUTY TUMI BMESIIPS Cosmetic Fashions Change ! fi rs . . i r.. ; nnn p,,I10QC. I orn-a Fv Often Causes Large tx- xen L-auses Lar.B r penditure by Women Whatever may be the policy of the American government toward disarmament, it is plain that it is not followed by American women. The nation's first line of defense may be restricted. But the ladies' first line of defense, their beauty, certainly suffers from no pruning of the national budget. This appears frqm the fact that fcist year, according-- to . gvoern ment figures, $750,000,000 was spent for cosmetics of various sorts. For more goes for beauty than ever went for battleships. And doubtless the effect of it up on man is far more dange'rous, too. The reasons for this unprece dented expenditure for beauty aids is ascribed to .two facts. The first that fashions in cosmetics now change more often. Where before there was, one might say, a standard shade of rouge, now there are dozens, from orange to deep crimson. The second is that science" has turned to the perfec tion of toiletries, and so has given women much more useful and cun ning devices for the retention of Lbeauty. A new hair coloring, for example, actually replaces the pig ment in hair that has turned gray, right where the original pigment used to grow beneath thf lus trous surface of the hair. An anomaly of th- situation, too, is this: that so profitable has the business of supplying wonwn with beauty aids become, that the best scientific men are. coming in to the field of research and syn thesis and so giving the ladies deadlier and dealier weapons of war to turn upon their unsuspect ing brothers. It seems a veritable treason of sex. Sneezing Way to Health ; Latest Fad in England LONDON. Sneezing one's way to health is the latest fad as advo cated by Dr. Octavia Lewln and other physicians. "Never stifle a sneeze," she ad vised health visitors and school nurses at Bedford college. "Remember, the fundamental fact of health is sound, healthy breathing through the nose," cau tioned Dr. Lewin, who continued: "Never sniff Here is a verse to keep in mind: "Sniffing's bad for brain and head. "Sniff not blow your nose Instead." "Lack of sasal hygiene is very largely responsible for defects of the eyes. It will be found that nearly all the children in our schools who wear spectacles have clogged heads." "Human's should take a lesson from the animals. Take the ele phant. ;. If he, with a yard and a half of nose, can keep his head clear," surely we ought to be able to do something with our children. Even the little mouse, and the canary know how to sneeze." ; A "Mother Christmas" appear ed for the first time in a Christmas play."ca11ed; Christmas Kve." at'or so fly-swatter and get busy ;in the "Old V Vic' tbeatert London., Men to Sail on Pick of Ocean PORTLAND. Ore. Special) American Legionnaires from Ore ton who shove-off for Paris next September will go over-seas on one of i he most famous ocean Lners plying the trans-Atlantic. Carl R. Aloser, of Portland, de triment France convention officii- for the state announced at de partment hejdfjuarters today. The x-iriouS .won and f v:dpd for travel in T.h service pro- ior travel m Ttie "Second AKF- of the Legion wm be j Marked contrast to the cheerless I experiences of that othr voyage ' Ovor There" nearly ten years ago. Legionnaires from this state, Paris convention bound, will sail on the S?. Orca of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company under travel arrangements made by John J. Wicker, Jr., National Travel Director of the France Convention Committee of the Legion. The SS. Ohio, a sister, ship from the same line wiU -be- used in the movement to adequately care for the transportation of Legionnaires from this state. The Orca will shove-off from New York on Sep tember 7 and the Ohio will sail on September2 from the same port, and both ships will land the delegates at Cherbourg. The Orca was designed for de-luxe ocean travel but was recently made in to a popular one cabin ship noted for its free and easy home-like atmosphere and cheerful comarad erie of all passengers on board. Luxurious accomodations, elab orate meals, and delights of spac ious public rooms and decks will form a never-to-be-forgotten part of the great Legion peacetime pil grimage. Ocean liners are noted for' their gay good times, and when the Legionnaires get together on the Orca "going ovjer" again there will be good times such as the seven seas have seldom witnessed. The ship carries an excellent or chestra which provides music in the dining saloon and for dancing. The unusuallybroad decks of the Orca are especially adapted for loungini? at ease after the excitlnr sports or lantern-lit masquerade dances that will hold allurment not found even in the fashionable ballrooms ashore. The Royal Mail is' famous as the oldest British steamship company, having been chartered in the early part of Oueen Victoria's reign, and has been in active service for eighty seven years. A two color "On to Paris" steamship folder giving a view of the Orca and full travel plans for Ls-gionnaires from this state going over is ready for distribu tion. The folder will be sent upon request bv the France Convention Committee, National Headquar ters, The American Legion, In dianapolis, Indiana: Gobs Fight Flies in Hand to Hand'Combafcs Recently WASHINGTON. 1 fAPVben the navy fights armed foemen it does so with considerable bombast thanks to 16-lnch- gums,- bombs, torpedoes, and: things. But when Mr. Jack-Tar gates Into the pierc ing eves of that insignificant In sect, the' fly. he reverts to the tac tics of "elbow gTeas and swats it. : - V -l ' : A horde of flies became a- nui sance at the Naval-Storage Depot at San Diego, attracted bjr a con signment of foodstuffs pilea on a wharfs ' The coinnianaant . sensed an emergency and sent a Teqnlsf- Hon ; to headquarter here f asking for . inoner to ' pat screens on Jthe But the order was returned with instructions to buy ten th6uatad the interest of economy. Liners PUGRHS T First Semester's Work Near ly Completed; Many Plans for Future Ky David Kyre School is half overafter this week. Eighteen weeks work will have been completed. And in this time many school activities have taken place along with studies. Parrish Jr. High, this week, is printing a review of some of the outstanding events of the semes ter, many of them being given In Parrish Paragraphs. September 20, 1926: Parrish Jr. High opens doors to nearly one thousand students and eleven new teachers. Month of October: Football men get into practice under the direc tion of Coach Fletcher; Girl Re serves elect officers. Month of November: First large assembly held with Mjss May Old rich as principal speaker: Parrish Periscope tag campaign begins Nov. 2; First issue of Parrish Periscope, the school paper, comes off the press. Nov. 22. Football men defeat Washington High of Portland on the local field. Month of December: First group of Conduct Conductors are elected by It. o. T. nominating committee; Assembly held Football men re ceive letters; Football team hon ored on Thursday, December 16. at banquet given in room 18; Christmas edition of Periscope comes out giving the results of the limerick contest; Christmas asembly held Just- before Christ mas holidays. Month of January: Basketball seSLson opens with Frank Brown 33 coach; Patf4h , quintet defeats St. Mary's of Eugene at that city; Salem School Board guests at luncheon prepared by domestic science girls, January 13; Parrish five wins from St. Mary's on the home floor; New body of Conduct Conductors go into office. Janu ary 17; Parrish defeats Woodburn High in close game. 'Score 14-13; Parrish basketball men win from Perrydale Inelose game, January 2. This is just an outline of a few of the dozens of events taking place In the last 18 weeks and even more activities are in sight for the oncoming semester. s Hawaii Archives Have . ( Big Historical Works HONOLULU, Special Valuable historical material has been un covered in collections recently pre sented to the archives of Hawaii. Among the most important docu ment? are state and personal let ters formerly in the possession of Queen Lilitrokalani, Hawaii's last monarch: Colonel C. P. Iaukea, former chamberlain to King Kala kaua, has placed in the archives a collection relating to the Euro pean visits of the king about 1884. The colonel's royal commisisons and diaries of the European trip are included. A group of Hawai ian photographs dated 40 years ago has' recently , been received from Rlrerside.X California. . Plans for"an extension of the archives building- in ? the old Pal nee" BtrnaTeJej.been, .prepared by the department of public works, tri accommodate new. files. The jj.l.-liflrtll -will a Ian fnrniiih cnirs for a research auditorium. PISH MM "Keep an eye open for tSe cop ; whle I step on it," is a common expression among motorists, who . thoughtlessly endanger not only their own safety but that of oth- ; er travelers, in an effort to outwit the men who are placed on the highways for the benefit of all automobile drivers. The day of the speed cop i3 over as far as the state officers are concerned, for the 2 5 men men who are employed by the state of Oregon to patrol the pave ments are trained traffic regula tors, with whom speeding is only a small cog in the wheel of daily activities. Orejxon traffic enforcement was first provided for by the legisla tive assembly of 1919, which call ed for the creation of an opera tor's license with three inspectors to keep tab on the results. These men, two of whom, T. A. Raffety and Jay Kaltzman. arn still in the pervic-e, began their work July 1, 1920. In 1921. the legislature provided for an increase to 14 men, at which the -number re mained until 1925, notwithstand ing a tremendous increase in num ber of cars registered. In 1919 only 83,332 licenses were issued as compared to the estimate of 245,000 for 1927, an increase of 3 2 5 per cent. In ad dition, the number of highways increased and in 192G over SO. 000 non-resident permits were issued, showing the large number of cars handled by 2 5 men. The men went into uniform in 1921 and provisions were made that compelled them to be in the open road, due to hupdreds of complaints on the practice of sneaking up on motorists. Since that time the state traf fic foficers have made service to tho public their motto. Their suc cess depends, -not on the number of arrests but on the efficiency in which, they serve their district. In fact, the department prefers less arrests and encourages its officers to make friends of all the people they come in contact with. Since its organization in 1919 depart- (Continued on page 8.) KMITH STAGES Timbermen, Trappers, Log gers, and One Girl Will Vie in Long Trip FT. KLAMATH. (Special.) Hardy timbermen, loggers, trap pers, and those who in the winter months fin dtheir only mode of transportation in the snow cover ed hills of this vicinity on skiis will vie with each other net Wash ington's birthday for supremacy of the snows, when prizes totaling several hundred dollars will be distributed to the skiiers who are able to traverse the tortuous trail between here and Crater Lake Lodge a distance of 21 miles, in the shortest length of time. While complete plans have not been formulated, it is known that the ski race will be the major event of an entire day devoted to winter sports, and eight men and one girl have already signified their intention of competing for the prizes. Heading the list of entries is Andy Versto, giant Swede, wlio stands six feet one inch in his stocking feet, and weighs 191 pounds. Versto has been roaming the Cascades for more than ten. years, coming from Wisconsin where his prowess on skis brought him many medals and a jumping record of 167 feet, 10 Inches. Skiing comes as second nature to this Scandanavian, for in his na tive land, when but a boy, neces sity forced him to use this mode of travel. Since that time he has made his home in mountainous countries where his early training stood him in good stead. Now, running a trap line In the winter time provides his living, and trips that take weeks at a time are nec essary to reach his traps. With the snow piled high In ravines, and on mountain sides, skiis are essential to his business success. Local enthulasta are already wagering a winters wage that An dy will be winner In tha t event, while still other who claim to be capable judges, are scanning the entry list, with - a bit . of skepti cism prefertng (to wait natll more ii known , of .soma 3 of - those who have declared their Intention to compete in the holiday' event, MARATHON ON SKIS . v.; s (n , r J v(i ill " Hi'"' o-1-- v.t.ww - ;-: : '.. .- ;.. .'ai .:v.. Boulder Canyon on the Colorado River, where the Federal Govern ment plans the construction of a gigantic flood control and water stor age dam to be financed from the sab? of hydro-power it will make available. Southwest Xews Photo. f ' . PASSING OF JIGGS SADDENS MARINES Canine Spent Most of Life Traveling in Aairplanes I or With Teams i WASHINGTON (Spe c i a 1 ) Jiggslis dead and the U. S. marines mourn. Ugly of disposition, but maia ble In disposition, the bulldog mascot tugged mightily at the hearts of the leathernecks while he lived. His" passing saddened the sea soldiers, who grieve as they would grieve for the death of a buddie. Dog mascots and dog heroes haye long been pets of the mar ines. : Many a barracks or navy yard, at home or abroad, bear markers that note the passing of a canine pal. A monument will mark j the last resting place of Jiggs.i Jiggs held his place in the hearts of the leathernecks by vir- j tue of being a "good fellow." He j looked hard-boiled. In reality he would lick the hand of any mar- j ine who would give him a friend-: ly pat, ' The mascot had one weakness, i He couldn't pass up a choice tid bit when it was offered him. The ' doctors agree that too much food and poor mastication led to his ' death. j Jiggs spent most of his six years of life in riding in airplanes, trav eling with the marine football or baseball teams, and accompanying the marines on their jaunts here and there about the country. He was hostile only to mufti clad civilians who ventured too close tdt government property when he was:on guard. In the language of the leathernecks, "Jiggs led the "life o Reilly." His rank of ser geant major was conferred upon him by Secretary Wilbur. Jiggs died in Washington, where he best medical attention could npt save him. His body was sent to Quantico. Va., the marine corps post, by airplane. Prior to his burial in the stadium there today, his remains lay in state in the po4t gymnasium. His coffin was fashioned from his kennel. JiggS had a pedigree equal to the best in canine society. The collars! of his forbears were re plete with blue ribbons. His reg istered Jtitle was "King Bulwark'. But toithe marines he was just Jiggs canine soldier of fortune, buddie and pal. Effort! Launched to i Spare Alaskan Eagle FAIRBANKS, Jan. 22. (AP), The Alaskan eagel has found a champion. The I National Association of Audubon Societies has written Governor George A. Park 'urging the removal of the bounty paid on eagles by the territory. The request is based on the claim that the birds are not destructive enough to justify their legalized slaughter. Since the bounty became effec tive, many tnouFand of eagles fcavo been killei, although the pt-. titfbn to the governor states, "lit tle definite information is at hand regard ins the damage done by them." v I " - REMOVE SLUR FROM SOUTH NAMES Many of Proudest Listed as Deserters; Bill Would Clear Them WASHINGTON (AP) Tn' the files of the war department ia an old,, unsigned document listing some of the proudest names of the South as deserters from the Confederate-army and because their relatives and friends believe they have been "wrongfully accused, a movement has been Initiated to clear them. But the way to vindication may be difficult because it lies through the uncertain channels of legisla tive action by congress, which us ually turns its ear to more urgent things. When hostilities ceased between the North and South in 1865. the war department received a list of the confederate soldiers then 'in carcerated in the United States Military (Libby) Prison at Rich mond, Va. It bore no signature nor identifying mark but it went info the files of the war depart mentthere to seal in dishonor everal hundred Southern soldiers because after their names was written: "Deserter." One day a Southern patriot chanced', to run across the docu ment, and discerning that some of the names were those of men be lieve'd to have been captured and Imprisoned, and not deserters, took the word back home to find ready acknowledgment that the honor of the, South had been as sailed and retribution was due. But while the war deparment was eager to right a wrong, it de manded proof; and proof in this casey it appeared, must be pre sented to the. department under- a special' dispensation from con gress. ' Accordingly Represent aX 1 v e Moore in the house and Senator Swanson in the senate, the demo crats of Virginia, introduced a bill directing the secretary of war to hear evidence which might tend to clear the. Southern soldiers. While they realize that the present ses sion will be swamped with urgent business, they consider Its mem bers "gentlemen enough" to pass their bill and thus open the way to expunge -an "obnoxious and un truthful record" from the files of the government. Wyoming Earl an Early Riser and "Good Scout" MORCHARD BISHOP, England. (AP) A. H. Wallop, Wyoming rancher, known In the Bis Horn country as a "good scout," and over here as Lord Portsmouth, who' has returned to his 1 native country to take, his seat, in the House of Lords, has been getting: np at &.a. m., as he did outfWest, much to the astonishment of his neighbors. . ; Certain formalities have to be complied with and It may be sev eral years before the peer, who be came an .American citizen 30 odd ycdrg .aga, 6;js all tl5r Setalls' ar ranged. " Lrd I9rt;iSiouthr who s'uceeeded : ''o tJii titk Ust year upon the death of his brother, has' become known an England's ear liest rising carl. By Rev. Ernest 1L Shanks !Theltiniricold!" "The king teoidi" ' - ' The whlspera ran through the king's palace. He was old, and dying. His long life was coming to a close. The servants were eagerly watching for opportuni ties jto help their great king. Mem bers" of the family were gathered about his bedside. - 'ThekincUebtdr Bri ay n mom bUntr ts ! ' "Stir the e-als ia tho braiiertt" "fjluifa hit wriU snd ra: Brinn hot clothes from the ven. Heated tcn ; wrapped is coarse r'ntti." "Uniten for the k.illt nnrae. thr train ed young1 woman lo kfti-va how to card tor her patient. ILaMon! Horry I The kinfU cold!" The excitement' Is evident on every hand, though it Is sup-, pressed by the fear that the king will die. If ever the king vraa needed, it was now, for rumors will not be quieted that there" U revolution In the country. Just then a messenger cr;m in great haste He has a message for the king. But the king must not be disturbed. The queen Is called out from the king's chamber. The messenger tells his story. The queen Is alarmed, and well may she be. Adonijah, jone of David's sons, has (started a revolution. Know ing that his fatheT was nea,r tho end and that a favored son, Solo mon; was to be king after tLo death of David. Adonijah gathered about him certain men of high, position and said "I am going to be kingl He was a great favor ite -with certain of the leaders. In cluding priests and warrtoTs. 'And at wTiat they thought to be a good time! ripe for a demonstration, they! began to celebrate and de clare Adonijah king. The messenger gave his report to queen Bath-sheba. The king had j made her a solemn promise that' her son, -Solomon; uras to "be" king. Now it looked as If all her plans were to be spoiled. She has tened Into the . king's room, and although the nurse cautioned, and friends tried to Influence her not to tell the king, her fears were so great and her face so fall of sor row ; that the king noted it. Hi called his lovely queen to his sldt and said: "What is it, Bath-sheba T "Oh. king! Live forever!" criet the grief stricken Bath-sheba. Then the queen told the report' of the messenger, and how tha Adonijah had started a revolution and 1 declared himself king. His treachery stirred the king. But he was near the end of his reign, what -could matter? Would the king; rally enough to defend his thrope? Yes! Bath-sheba re minded him of his promise to her son, ! Solomon; Reminded him of (Continued on page 8.) GOIITIIES STROI Week's Permits Total $84r 000, Two Apartment Buildings Started Salem's building activity show ed no signs of a let up with an unusually heavy run of permits for the third week In- January, to taling $84,100. This sum was di vided between eight residence per mits) and two for an apartment house and store building. The most outstanding permit of the, week was that issued Wednes day jto Angy W. McConnell for two' apartments, to be built twin style at 626-628 North High St.. at a reported cost of $40,000. Apartments are gaining in popu larity rapidly . in Salem and this latest addition wilt be a great as set to the city's close-In living fa cilities. ' Becke and Hendricks, realtor, announce the' construction of a two jstory brifk. building at 2075 Fairgrounds Road, costing" 114. 000J The owners state that leas es have already been granted t or the building, which will be In the Immediate locality of the new Hol lywood theater. This district 13 rcpidly gaining importance as a nortii side commercial center. ' The Produce Cooperative Pack ing company "will build a new. toiler home at once on their site at t!ie 4-ornr of Front and South lrvft.- . Th.- lie . t re&idcnutj "pei-nsi'j wtie evenly divided "between iho -north and , south sGctit aa ol ilu city.-l - ' . BUILD I ACTIVITY 1 ;v