The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, February 04, 1927, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextISWS OF THE STAGE AND SCREEN v '.Elslnore The finest swordsma fa all ot Europe lay defeated on toe dew drenched sward, humbled and wounded by a veritable tyro with the" folia, a mere boy! . .y. i This master ' music Ian- for be was a famed pianist a well- waa the lover ot a multitude of beau tiful women. And now as he lay with- a sword wound through his right hand, severing nerves and tend ons, 'endangering ' his musical career, a twisted, - pained : smile crossed his fare. - -.--..,. ' How could any man smile un der such circumstances? ISuch a situation is the crux of the 'Intriguing plot of "Don JuanY Three 'Nights.! will show at the i, Elslnore theater today. February 4, and reported to be one of the First National's, best current productions. In addition to the picture scheduled for ' Friday there will be a number of excellent vaude ville acts Among them may be found Will Rawls and Ella Yon Kaufman taThe, Willing Work er fcbarles Clifford r and "Miss Purteil In '- a special scene.' Essie and Norah. Deslys In "Franco American Dancers? and Sand Mc Pherson In "The Yersltile Scot," Then in addition there will be "The, Back Yard scene. "The Back Yard Is the boy's jdomain. Here youthful imagination la per mitted fuir; sway and manj young sters have operated ,an entire Tail, system, menagerie or something else in "the t sort in their' . back yard. - Hera & Wallace ' are called "Back Yard Entertainers." Before a set depicting these premises tby caper and prank; in a way that would make healthy husky boys5 green with envy, and of course, as their play is profession al these pranks are made attrac tive and entertaining. . . v..m . ,. Capitol .Theater. . . The thunder of big guns, des perate. . battles in sun-baked plains; - .laugh' ' after-; laugh as Uncle : Sam's fighters, prankish boys under the brass buttons. In itiate a new-comer -and a vivid lessen in what the Marine - orps can do for the. youth of America these are parts of the wonder ful " story being unrolled before audiences at the Capitol theater today 1A "Tell It to the Marines." It has comedy t galore ;i excite ment that reaches a' frantic pitch and romance as swet as violets .all woven into a gigantic tale of adventure.. - ;',' '- The goveiyiment co-operated vlt& the studio to portray life in the fMarine ; Corps successfully in thev film hence ' mighty scenes cboard'battlshlps and the view of a great battle fleet, its guns roar ing iin grim battle practice. Hun dreds of grim-faced' regular mar is e in a huge battle on Chinese plaits,; fead other striking scenes are in tils f iim.V , ; 4 . Lon Chaney, creator of wierd choractera, .weaves an even great er Illusion than these, as the crusty, -hard-boiled . Marine - ser ger tit, ruling hla ' company with a 1 3d of iron. One might well im Kie him Just stepped from the ranks; he does not play a Marine .figfvter he literally is one. . William , Haines is a frolick sorno Doy as tne recruit Dut a real fighting man when his sweet heart is In1 danger and his coun try needs i him typical of the youths of the great service. El eanpr Boardman makes a beauti ful ; heroine and Cafmel Myers Is a creature pf exotic charm as the South Sea vamp. Maurice Kains, Frank Currier and Mitchell Lewis are,; alsola the cast. .- - . ' PUT CREAM IN NOSE ' AND STOP CATARRH -Tell- How To Open Clogred Nostrils and End Head-Colds. ' You feel fine " in a few moments. Your cold i head or catarrh will be ntuin. Your clogged nostrils will open. Tlie air passages of your head will e!nr ami you can breathe freelyi :: No nnlHinar " mucous dlaeharees or drv nc ; no truggling for breath, at night. . . Trll your druggist you want a small bof tie of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a litUe of this fragrant, antiseptio cream in your nostrils, let it penetrate thmurrh evarr air nassase of the head t sootbs and- heal the swollen, inflamed mucous memorise, ana . reuex comes irtt-Untly. It is jiwt what every cold and eatarrn s;merer Beeoa, umi stay stntied-up ana miseraoie. - - NEXT MONDAY (ONLY) frTiANTAGE' 11 VAUDEVILLE ;u Salem's Greatest ? , Entertainment Cllah's - - Theatre CAPITOL THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON Oregon ' Theater v rHli Jazs Bride, the- Warner Bros., production directed by Her man Haymaker, starring Marie Prevost and I Matt 1 Moore." was adapted by i Charles Logue from the newspaper serial "The Flap per Wife." It will show at the Oregon, theater Friday. Feb. 4.. . The story, by Beatrice Burfon, is an intimate revelatlota of the problems of a young attorney who marries a girl of the modern, bus iness world and - finds himself with a willful, 'extravagant Jazs bride on his hands. Before em barking on the sea ot matrimony, she consults a f rlvolnou's friend who Is gradually succeeding., in ruining her husband.: Quite na turally the advice, that she gives Is "play the husband for all he's worth' and have a good time," This .counsel falls on fertile ground as the little . stenogra pher's life up to this time has not been extraordinarily colorful. That Is the ; situation : a sane, Idealistic young man seeking a helpmate in his struggle for" suc cess and an Inexperienced, pleas ure-starved girl seeking o get the most out of. life. TAXATION PLAN OF ' GOV. ASKS. LOW 5 RATE ... , . Oootin ued tr i& ptgti t deal with the tithing' situation, which was mentioned In 'the mes sage as a possible method of meet ing the present' ftaanefcil difficul ties f the state. .Thts bill will probably callj for' a five per cent tat on all fee 'and licence revenues of boards and commissions. This it is thought will hasten the time when the income tax, fas proposed, will be able to equalize the taxes. After 1927. bo doubt, .the rate will be reduced to 2 W per cent. It is understood that the com mittee on taxation s.nd revenue has practically all of its bills dis posed of and has . made arrange raents for a.; special meeting to take care of ' the - governor's bills when they are introduced today. S. Hamilton, chairman of this committee has expressed 4the opiix lon that the governor's proposals are the most constructive of anjr advanced to meet, the present tax problem. His opinion was con curred In b other members of the committee. - " ; : As a farther; ridenee of fol lowing the recommendations of tovernor Patterson, the house passed a bill yesterday. : which makes the- governor the budget officer of the state. f : ' ? The "measure, number 438. states the governor may appoint a. budget director to assist him In his duties, and may employ, such other technical, - professional or clerical assistants as he may deem: necessary. AM officers, heads of depart ments, boards and commissions shall file with the governor on or before the; first day of October in each even numbered ; year state ments in x detail showing the amount required by them for. the proper support and maintenance of their departments during the ensuing biennial period with reas- ontherefor and full and compre hensive data to support their claims; also an estimate of prob able revenue from all, sources. - It further j-equlres that any one person having a claim against the state which requires action by , LAST TIMES TODAY A Shows Come Early .LQW&HANEY : . . In Ope of His Greatest Roles ..... Tell It To I loved to play this picture," said Lon Chaney. See - it and youll know why! ; . Matinees 35 - 10 Evenings 50-10 bt . ; Tonight 8:45 Totten's Song. Contest $15-lln Prizes $15 , ; LEAHN TlfESE CIIORCSES the legislature shall file with, the governor a r statement? ; ot the amount of the claim and' all data upon which It based. 4 U; , Section 6 of the bill gives the governor or his budget" director the right to 'Inspect all books of account, claims or expenditures of any of the departments. Institu tions. Individuals or persons sub ject to the act. ' ' Funds for the purpose of car rying out the : provisions of , the act shall ; be appropriated out of the general fund and shall be in the amount of $25,000. The bill carries an" emergency clause and shall be In 'full force and jetfect from and after it's passage. I The house will adjourn late this afternoon for the week-end. .Many of the bills passed so far have been repeal of laws,; and In spite of. this fact, the house had crowd ed in enough other business to put the schedule op to date.y and Speaker ? Carkin was very well pleased with the progress jtaade this week.: STOLEN CASH RETURNED Bergman's Brother Brings Part of Missing: Florence Cash - . EUGENE, Feb. 3 AP) More than $3000 In cash and more than $5000 in travelers' checks taken from the Florence State bank to-day was returned to the bank by Carl Beritman. brother ot Henry L. Bergman, president of the bank. who with his cashier. Miss Harriet Weatherson, Is being sought on a charge of embezzlement. ' Mr. Bergman told H. O. Toget, state bank examiner, who Is In charge of the bank, that Henry Bergman's wife had received a telephone message from her hus band, telling where this money and the ! travelers checks were hidden, but she refused to state where her husband was when he telephoned to her, according to St. Voget. The bank examiner said that the package containing the money and checks, appeared as If they had been buried in the sand. V : The amount returned included $1120 in gold. $2206 in currency, $3570 in American Bankers asso ciation travelers' checks, and $180 in American Express com pany travelers checks. Ministerial Union Vote Resolutions The Salem Ministerial; union voted . the following resolutions. unanimously, at their regular meeting, January 23, 1927: Resolved. 1st. That we express to President Coolidge our gratlfl cation that be opposes the build ing of additional war vessels at this time, i 2nd. That we rejoice over the proposed arbitration of our diffi culties with Nicaragua. . i 3rd. . That we favor arbitration of all matters ot dispute between us and Mexico. . . 4th. That we commend Senator Borah for his- stand on Interna tional questions. J. Willard t)e Yoe, Sec'y. MRS. MORRIS DIES ; Mrs. M, J. Morris, 79, mother of Mrs. Henry R. Crawford J of this City, died early on the morning of February 4. Funeral announce ment, later by Webb's i funeral parlors. i . t LAST TIMES TODAY 2-4 7ft c Crowds The Marines 77 A TRUE STORY OF THE I FIGHTING MARINES! j By special arrangement with the' Government, thousands .of, IT. LS. . Marines help: Lon Chaney and a notable cast make this a never-to-be-forgotten epic ot the f "Devil Dogs." Adventure in far places! A -"different" love story! fS tX A Some A few of the celebrated and loveable American characters made famous by George McManus whom you iwill become! better acquainted with after having; seen them, in person when the E. J. Carrjenter nroduction of "JIGGS. MAGGIE AND DINTY" George McManus latest car 1 --- i , toon musical comedy success, Up Father makes its jappearancc m the ELsmore, for evening Februarys. PUMOID BBOEBS Muscovites of Four Counties Hold tively Session in . Salem Last Night Muscovites from Marion. Polk. Yamhill and Linn counties were In Salem last night to attend a meeting at the I. O.'O. F. temple held for the purpose of perfecting the consolidation of the Musco vites with the Ancient and Mystic Order of Samaritans. For some time past a movement looking to ward consolidation of all of the playground orders of the ! Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellbwa Into one national organization has been under way. j The playground of Oddfellow- ship has heretofore been divided among several different bodies lo cated in various sections of the United States. These orders are now merging into a nation-wide organization known as the Ancient and Mystic Order of Samaritans. The meeting last night was held under a j. temporary charter granted by the national organiza tion and was for the purpose of organizing a local Sanctorium. Those holding membership in the Muscovites are eligible to mem bership in the new order. The local district comprises Marion and adjoining counties. The local Sanctorium. will be known as lam, No. 25S. and a permanent charter will be granted -within! a' short time. - .: . The following officers were chosen to head the newj Sanctor um: Grand Monarch ' Joseph Pound. Salem; Vice Monarch, S. A. Harris, Qerv!ais; Grd Coun sellor, J. E. Reicht4 Dallas; Registrar .' and Collector, " J. E. Maddison. Salem- Venerable Fri ar, R. G. Henderson, Chemawa. A representative, t rom he Grand Sanctorum will visit here in the near future at which time tfie lo cal body will bo regularly institu ted and the officers installed, t ' Boy Scout Troop Plans ; for Wationa! Observance SILVERTON, Orel, jpeb. S. (Special ) National ' lveek wfll be celebrated by Boy Scout troop No. 1 of Silverton begirinlng Sun day with special services at the Methodist church. Monday even ing the annual fathers and sons banquet will be given," the ladles aid society 4 of I ,the t: Methodist church preparing ' the banq.net. The ; Rev. ; Howard , E. Mort of In dependence will be thej principal speaker. S. E. Richardson will act as toastmaster. " f Emmamiel Ladies' Society ; Holds First Regular Meet SILVERTON, Ore Feb. S. I (Special) : Emmanuel Ladles aid society held its . first , regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at the , Trinity social -, rooms. The newly elected president. Mrs. : K Funrue presided. - Lunch was served v following the! business meeting1. Hostesses -were Mrs. Ole Overlund, Mrs. Edwin and Mrs. N. Hall. 4 : Overlund. Statesman Ads Bring Results plan mvmw ! 1,1 1 1 11 1 -- - - --- - 3 YOUR "THE ELSINORE" ) v Famous Characters a companion play and sequel RAIN COMES 001! CALIFORNIA Sari Flranclsco Has More Than 2 Inches; Whole State Gets Showers . i ,- SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S.-r-(AP) With the weather bureau reporting 2.24 Inches of rain in the past 48 (hours, San Francisco to night afced prospects of further precipitation in the next 36 hours. The prediction tor tomorrow indi cates more rain for practically all California, even the southern sec tion getting occasional showers. Flooded' streets in Oakland caused 200 citizens to visit the city council and protest. Speakers criticized the council for failure to act declaring that they had been taxed to provide grade changes at the north end of Lake Merrltt, and that the changes had caused ser ious floods. Threats to lay the matter before the grnad Jury were nttnrert ! on1 fYia ortnndt adontfld oe . - iwu no uutiuLt) unuer i a resolution Instructing the citylc6uld retain i her in such of streets to investigate. The tiity manager of Berkeley said he would recommend to the city council a system ot storm sew ers to Handle flood waters In fu ture, although Berkeley's loss was slight compared with Oakland's, where citizens estimated the dam age at j $75,000. Approximately 600 automobiles were stranded On the highway between Oakland and San Leandro wlien the storm was at Its worst. mm nil w Educational classes ' at the Sa lem Y MCA' now enroll 260 people, according ' to the monthly report presented - at ' Thursday's board meeting. The list Includes; pub lic speaking, 18; f parliamentary law,' , 7!;' forum, 15; ' industrial management 35; citizenship,-. 30; boys ichorus, 100; American Bankers Institute class (not di rectly promoted by, the P), 55. -;- .The physical department re ported ! 6312 attending : during January, counting an attendance for each member every time 'he used the? building.' The! men's classes i showed 1583, boys' class es 2985 and - ladles and girls classes; 771. The I financial report showed the month's receipts to be 13535 75, and expenditures $2956. On the : building, there remains $37,- 685 to ; be paid. In this 'connection it was stated that 700 contribu tors have not yet paid up all ot their pledges: ' ' Tow Car Deserves . SETBERLINGS America's Finest Tire ZOSEL'SSS IfJO H. Commercial , Tel, At I SPECIAL! 6 room modern house. Four blocks from postoffice. ; - S4500, - : V. F.L.W00D ; 341 SteteSt' THEATRE , r .. ,' .. - ........... BARGAIN -Matinee Saturday M 2Sc FRIDAY MORNING. to'the world famous 'Bringing performance only, on luesaay, "TILLIE" ENTERS SEEKS REAPPOINTMENT AS UTERATCTtE COMMISSIONER 1 Miss Virginia Washburne of Portland, who during the 1925 legislative session edited and pub lished a book under the pen name of "TUlle From Tliiamooic, yes terday sought out Governor Pat terson and urged that she be re tained in the position of "Com mlssioner of Literature." ; Miss Washburne presented a let terhead ' of .! the executive depart raent indicating that she held such a. position under the Pierce ad ministration and that she con ducted headquarters at 464 Hall street, Portland. ; ' She told Gov ernor Patterson that no salary was attached to the . position, and that she had paid all of her expenses in connection - with the work of hvT department. , f Governor Patterson' told Miss Washburne that the , position of "commissioner of literature" was cot provided by law and that there no statute under which he a capac- Ity. Miss ? Washburne indicated that she would go before the legis lature and urge that the office of commissioner of literature be ere-? a ted. On the executive depart nent letterhead presented, to Gov ernor Patterson was the name of Miss Washburn printed in red ink The stonework of the British Houses of Parliament is crumbling and the work of restoration , will take ten years at a . cost of one mil lion pounds. . , i TRY US FIRST SALEM HARDWARE CO. -; IDC t. ; The Winchester Store SALE3I, OREGON Phone 173 120 N. ComT. St. m m w ismi; yitiMinMini muniuaj' "iibsiiih , , ss jus ygu m. 'mjj i Your Theatre - ; " ' "THE ELSINORE.0 Present , ':';:. - STILL ANOTHER FANCHON MARGO Stage Production . . I -j-... ' V;"YACHtINCViIp . 1 - Sunday Monday - ": i4 TODAY ' Your Theatre tj . The Elsinore Western Association Vaudeville Sandy McPherson ' The Versatile Scot DESLYS COMPANY I - '. A Royal Revue WltL ELLA - Rawls & Von , Kaufman In -"The Villins Worker" FEBRUARY 4, 1927 AUSH5 FLOODS JFFECT100SOS Huge Area Inundated by Ris'- in Waters of Tyvo Hivers; No Lives Lost COTTON PLANT, f Ark.. Feb. 3 (AP-Five 'thousand persons have been affected by floods of the White" and Cache rivers, and 200, 000 acres have .been j inundated. . Tonight1 the rlverj and the. wa ters over the flooded -area : were reported - receding ; after the first day ot sunshine In tvo weeks. - The floods -'cover;' a-- triangular area of lowlands oetween ine Cache and White rivers.; 16 miles wide at.-its widest point and A3 miles In length. j Relief organisations tonight had the emergency situation well un der control, and suffering- was held -te a minimum as Red Cross and Salvation Army completed the listing of refugees and supplied individual wants. i . No lives f have been lost, sick ness among the' crowded refugees here is negligible, and loss of live stock has been small, rescue and Aa. ja. av svjaavjaavfcvava. THE OREGON f Today Only ' Matinee JOe - S.c AA. AA. Aa. AA. J. AA. AA. AA. AA. AA. TODAY ONLY ' CHfford Piirtell 'Modern Matrimony SISTERS & HERAS& Wallace 'Bjick Yard Enter few relief agencies announced. The Red Cross workers regard as pos sibly the chief loss from the flood the probability that many of the tenant families will never return to their homes but will seek resi dence on higher land- Refugees who at first were quartered in the court bouse ami other public buildings tonight had been removed" to more private shelter. Perhaps a thousand wer in or about Cotton Plant. Thty Will not be able to Teturn to thir farms and homes for three Wf-flfv relief workers believed. A Tm i munity kitchen has been set up r serve them. - . COOLIDC.E IIOLTS RECEPTTOX ..WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (AT) -The annual congressional recep. tion was held at the White House tonight. President and Mrs; Cool idge receiving about 1S0O guests. The Oregon Starts Saturday Don't Ever Say Yop Didn't See This f The ELS ORE Tucs. Night, rr FEDRUA 2 Y CJ EL J. Carpenter -. Announces The First Appearance of rV Latest and Cleverest Creation : JIGGS MAGGIE '"-..'-And;"- DINTY Entirely New A Companion Play to An Smilc3 ; Up father' No Tears Pretty Girls. Catchy Music V n Matinee j The Big Lagging 11U .IxTes Old Sweet; Sons1 Gran din Itose of Picardy - I JiS,..' .... J ' " At the PRICES: 50c -$U0 - 51.G5 Tax Included Evenliijr TitX ,:'igTfc)ih-, j;YBter. : TOMonnow Levey 3. -X. VaudevUle EC