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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1927)
1 THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1927 IGHTS" U U MJ rtf2fci! Elsinore Theater Jean Lafitte last of the pirate chieftains, bravest of the bucca neer, most gallant of men, loved by ma nr. ,f eared, by. all, .The Eagle of the Sea" lives once more! Not in fact or fiction bat on . the ."screen at the Elsinore Theater where Frank Lloyd's luratfjonnt production. VThe J'iKi1 of the Sa," is being shown. In this plcturl-ation of Charles T-nney Jackson's noveT, "Captain Szarac" Rlcardo Cortea portrays the dashing devil-dog la fitting manner. We ' see him entering New: Orleans in disguise jnst as "Old Hickory" Jackson Is being welcomed. There, he rescnes beau tlfnf Florence Vidor when her horses rnn away. Tnen, at a masked ball, Lafitte's trne Identity is discovered by one of hfs ibid men. Jackson gives him till dawn to leave town and Lafitte becomes involved In a conspiracy to start war between England and the United States. How he sets ont to sea ''once more, not in search of booty -'-bat of beau y, and what hapneos when his crew revolts, men-o'-war follow and a gigantic fight Is held will cause the spec tator to sit np, take notice and cheer; i "The Eagle of the Sea", boasts one of the finest casts a film mighty have. I Sail may be all right to catch ! blrdj with but who would like to try the same method with a tribe iof African cannibals? Ben Burbridge, the Florida man who- made "The, Gorilla Hunt," now- , showing at the Elsinore theater did so" and got away with It. ! , . - . To jeach the. gorilla jungles In the heart of the Congo, Burbridge had to travel through thousands of miles -of wilderness peopled only 2005 X., Capttol Phone' 520 TOXIGHT 7 and Op. in. MATT MOORE In "How Baxter Butted In" The best comedy for years Don't Miss It Always 23c 10c BBSs9IPbsSSS9h9 I ) fit . 7 ' i . .... Last Times Today MAE MURRAY LLOYD HUGHES in "Valencia" The' alluring Merry Widow is hero tn the biggest hit of her career. STARTS TOMORROW The thrilling, throbbing, puls ating story oL two men and a girl in the grip of the snow country. Novel by James Oliver Curwood 1 Hear Captain Roald Amundsen The World's Greatest Explorer Leader - -A i, i ! i i ' , ' - , - j I rtoald Amandsea Tickets on sale by all Uons. Reserrations.Box Office j Elsinore Theater NOW ' ; PRICES: Adults, niffht $1.65 and $1 JO , Blalinee, students only, 25c - 50c : , - Sponsored by Salem Lions Club .-- OF THE U&bN 3 by savage man-eaters with filed teeth., Many of these savages had never' before seen a white-man, and considered the bine-eyed hun ter as: a special delicacy for ragout a la cannibal. But- Burbridge won their friend ship M'lth gifts of common table salt wjbich is the most highly val ued commodity In the jungles. Money: is unknown, but salt is the enin tif the Clanza. For it Bur bridge -f-ould have brought a whole Jrem oi dusty Denes as wives or even the lives of any to whom he too'.k a disfancy. Burbridge hates to. think of what would have happenetd had the daily salt ra tions of the cannibals come to an end. ' Oregon Theater Not since Delilah sneaked her scissors into Samson's crowning glory hae therte been such a mo mentous hair cat. Jackie Coogaai lias been shorn. The famous , Dutch bob passed into oblfvton in the city of San Francis-ro during the filming of voting Coogaai's latest picture. "Johnny Get Yonr Hair Cut." When . It wac announced that the hair cut was impending, no less than fifteen photojrraphers, rep resenting all the news and photo syndicates in the world, rushed to the scene to get a graphic de scription of the tentorial opera tion." The avid interest of the press indicates that the event rank along with the world's ma jor historical crfe. Arii what made ft even more i ;ntr"Hn5 ar remartrabl' w I that ft1- 'feM.-not merely "'th ' Snv-Url oratlon. hut th ever i ins: of FrrrMmental nan-ient I -w as accomrvlished a!mot painl?- : ly. Th?re wsj no wep!ng and wail- !ne and p-rihine of teeth. Cer tainly n"t from Tactfe. ; Ob-orv-prs of th( erocri!iT Tirmf-:e' afd Kit was (o!"nmp4 with eTc'ternent, and once in the barber" chair ht cAuId hazily wait for fhe hear tf rff'r a If t!e action. fTTifir cornrnnt on hi new rtoyfxh ctr.tj -rr "! very nice." pvri motJie- fooran wa pbfo "Tbis! tmri hardty felt a twlnre -rf-'- fti proc. ... "I raTfze that it had to com"." h afd. TH ocore in which .Tackle' balr fa cut !r onlv five hundred fet in lrfrth. bit hecai?e of its impor tance to th pffnre, it was injured for the record amount of $250 -jAftO fhi' i" the larpeot -nolicv ev-er written for o few feet of film nepatie. . "Tohnnr Het Yonr JTair 7nt" shos at the Orepon theater Artril 13-14. Tn the cat fg Maurice Costello. the creen'i" prime fa vorite in the earlv days of the movies. This Metro-fToldwp-c Maver film marks fosteilo's firt appearance with Jackie Cooean sfce'te' veteran's Teturn to the silver sheet. Bethel High School . Pupils work on Play Cast To Have Production Ready For Stage On April 19 BETTTFL. April 12. ( Special) -Bethel high school is preparing Bedding and Window Box Plants Are now ready, also fine line of shrubs and perennials. C. F. BRETTHATJPT Telephone 3SO 512 State St. C. A. LUTHY , t Jeweler la New Location S25 STATE STREET Watches, Clocks and Jewelery Repaired WE DO HEMSTITCHING for 6 and 8 centa per yard - Dressmaking 6 to fjlO Good Specials on Colored Towelings THE PETITE SHOP Over Busick's Telephone 1981 ELSINORE Theatre Tuesday, April 19 Matinee and Evening; Subject : By Dirigible from Rome, Italy to Teller, Alaska." In Airship Norge Illustrated by Motion Pictures - a three act comedy Yiramle Yon sona Too" by Lillian Mortimer; to be given on April 19 in the gym nasinm. The characters are as follows: Yimmie, from Minnesota, Ern est Sears; Pal, the Detective, Dal las Christenaen; Frank, the Clerk, Arthur Chris tensen; Mickey, the Farm Hand, Wilfred Domes; Mr Kent, the Father, Doris Sears; Belle, the Fosterdanghter, Anna Stonffer; Sylvia, the Neice, Eva Christensen; Peg, the Cook, Faye Holland; Kittle, the Helper, Ruby Robison ; Mrs. Kent, the Mother, Alma Rogers. ' ' , ' ' Yimmie Is certainly fall of "Ylriger" as he says. J ghost ap pears and frightens everyone, es pecially Peg. The action is lively throughout the entire play. Bryan Conley Buys Tract of Five Acres Easter Services Planned for Au burn Church on Sunday AUBURN, April 12.f-(Special) Leo Childs has handled the sale of another Auburn tract. Bryan Conley of Salem has purchased the Ave-acre home of "William Lee and started moving in hfs house hold goods Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee and family are to reside in Salem until school closes, when they will move to Long Beach, Cal. A. H. Hammer is confined to his bed with fluj having had the fifth relapse. There will be an Easter service at Auburn next Sunday evening. Rev. F. B. Culver will preach and will be assisted by musical num bers from his church in Salem. 1 Miss Baumgartner, who was ap pointed to arrange the program for the Community club, present ed a good program, which consist ed partly o local talent and sev eral numbers given by members of the Jason Lee church. The program was followed by the serv ing of light refreshments. John Hain is having a pew res idence erected on his five-acre tract. The five-acre ranch, long known a3 the "Tanner corner," has been subdivided recently. The Mack ranch has been traded for Washington property by Frank Monner of Salem. Home Economics Club Has Fine Field Trip Chemawa Students to Furnish Program at Community Meet NORTH HOWELL, April 12.- ( Special.) The Home Economics club held a field day last Thurs day instead of the regular meet ing, at some members' home and everyone had such a good time that it was hoped it will become an annual event. TheCommuntty club will meet next Frfday night at the school. The Chemawa students are to give the program and the Home Eco nomics club will serve the lunch. Harley jOddie is working at the Marin us Scharp home, near Cor vallis. Mrs. Flora Headrick gave a re cital last Satjurday afternoon at the Vinton home. The little pu pils performed splendidly and great credit is due Mrs. Headrick for their musical advance. Among the pupils were Margaret Woelke, Kathryn Bump, Nora Rutherford, Ellen Vinton,, Abraham Reznes cik, Wayne Wiesner, Elizabeth Ditchen and Alice and Marjorie Fowler. . j Car Returned The Ford coupe belonging tb F. G. Deckebach, 940 D street, which was reported stolen from Church and Mill Monday night was re turned today. It was said to have been borrowed by a young boy. TO DAY ! Ben Burbridges Sensational Thrill Epic! TfeL ! ... (asm1 Not Fiction FACT! Also A, ; HJCriNCE 1DG3 at the RICAHDO CCJITH E LSI WORE 12 ' 1 iX PLIS COMPLETED Oil HI Friday Program at Armory Given by Spanish-American War Veterans A meeting of all the Salem Boys Chorus boys and of the Spanish-American War camp boys who are. selling tickets for the flag program at the arniory to morrow night, is to be held at the Y tonight at 7:30. to perfect ar rangements for the ticket cam paign and to arrange the last de tails of the program. The program Friday night will open with the flag presentation by Governor Patterson. The govern or has no flashy military staff; this is a day of peace, and gold braid is notia part of Oregon to day. Bat tjfe flag spirit is strong enough to fill the armory and "standing room only" is expected. The other numbers of the evening are not yet definitely placed, but the program Is full of good things that couldn't be hidden or mislaid. Dr. C. M. Epley, for the past five years leader of the Salem Boys' Chorus, is preparing for the best appearance the boys have ever made. They have never sung so well, and their appearance at Stayton two weeks ago was a real revelation to even their best friends. ( Tickets are being sold mostly by the Boys' Chorus. There are no reserved seats, the house being open. ; ASSESSMENT LAW TAKEN TO COURT; WRIT GIVEN Con tinned from p?e 1.) i . Opinion by Justice Brown. Judge J. W. Hamilton affirmed. Emil Streichert. executor under the last will and testament of Angust Scherneckau, deceased, and Catherine Winterhalder vs. Maude M. Higgins. executrix un der last will and testament of C. R. Higgins, deceased, F. L. War ren. George TV. "Warren and the Warren and Higgins company. Inc., appellants; appeal from Clatsop county; suit to foreclose contract. Opinion by Justice Belt. Judge J. A. Eakin affirmed. ! D. C. Latourette, appellant, vs. j county court of Clackamas county; j appeal from Clackamas county; appeal from judgment of circuit M odern preference finds its choice in Camel court dismissing petition for writ of review. Opinion by Justiee Coshow. Judge J. U. Campbell reversed. B. Dnnis ts. Sam Director, et al, appellant; appeal from Multno mah county; suit to enjoin action of forcible entry and detained and performance of contract. Opinion by Justice Rand. Decree of Judge Robert Morrow modified. Petition for rehearing denied in,5 Bergerson ts. industrial acci dent commission. Motion to recall mandate de nied in Eilers vs. McCormigk. TORNADO KILLS OVER 100 IN TEXAS TOWN (Continued from pZ 1) Antonio told of the death of 126 with many injured. Nearly All Casualties Later the operator at Rock Springs' declared that the deaii, hurt and missing comprised so near the entire population of the town that there was little proba bilities of obtaining the number of casualties before morning. The Southern Pacific offices' in San Antonio reported shortly be fore 11 o'clock that a contingent of United States cavalry from Fort Clark had been ordered to proceed to Rock Springs to assist in re lieving the distressed town. Mrs. Jacke Rote, a niece of Mayor John W. Tobin of San An tonio, telephoned the mayor from Rock Springs of the -disaster and estimated the dead a more than 125 persons. The storm approached the town from the northest, according to the telephone operator, plowed through, taking practically every house in town, cutting a swath two miles wide and sweeping everything before it. Only five or six houses were left standing, one of these being the court house. The roof of the building remained intact after the storm but the walls "of the building were badly scored by 'flying timbers. Many Accidents Reported Eleven auto accidents were re ported to the police department yesterday, the, largest number ever reported in a single, day for some time. No persons were injured in the mix-ups, and little damage was done to any of the cars involved. PLUMBING Quick, Reliable Service H. EGNER 1015 Center Street Phones 352 and 1310-W Fine Ftxtures Standard Equipment I . la li' I i . . . r r ' I II ,1 vf connrm tne overwneimmg cnoice ot r j I 'ffli ' modern smokers.';-" - j f ,h ' yX - jj ' j i 1 fJ To know how mild and mellow the Aw - ' I ' I j quality cigarette can really be 'Wt l j)? I (j "Hare a Camel!" LTr confirm Bits For Breakfast Looks mighty good U S Oregon's second linen mill "W Plant of the Oregon Lines Mills. Inc., with about an acre and a quarter of machinery. This will be a show place in due time. And the present buildings wiy grow to a group of buildings, surrounding the office- in the cen ter. N S There is a space near the office where there should be a fountain. And this fountain ought to be de dicated to the memory of Mrs. W. P. Lord, the mother of the flax and linen industries of this city and section. : How shall this be brought about? Suggestions are in order. Can the reader think of a more beautiful and enduring tribute? And can he or she think of a more deserving one? Mrs. Lord had a TODAY! The Boy Favorite Jackie Coogan In His Latest Comedy "Johnny Get Your Hair Cut" It's His Best COMING The Master Picture BEN HUR May 1 OREGON PRESENT-DAY taste singles Camel as its ideal cigarette. This age is the most exacting ever known and it rates Camel first. Camel taste and fragrance come from the choicest to baccos grown. They lead to supreme smoking pleasure. : You'll never find a higher standard of goodness than in this favorite cigarette. Your own enjoyment will the overwhelming choice modern smokers. To know how mild and mellow quality cigarette can really be "Have a Camel!" vision when others thought of the idea; as a fad. They had not studied. They did not know. In all the later years of her life; Mrs. Lord worked for the consumma tion which was nearing, but which was not given her to see. Come for Maska John Maska, alias John Hyde, who was arrested by officer W. F. Thompson Monday night, was turned over to Portland officers at six o'clock yesterday evening. Maska is wanted in Portland for burglarizing the Standard Broom company building in that city. Car Not Found -. The Willys-Knight sedan which aram stnln frism Tillamook Mon day evening has not yet been re covered, according to local police The H ' 14 - f ' 1 ami! ton Beach Electric Cleaner With Ball Bearings Needs No Oil You should have a demonstration of this cleaner before buying GS'ffiimilfoTL w y Also agents for the HOOVER of the "sL o r i officers. The car wa- f Jerty of S. H. Colby of Jhaiem. Dallas Physician in Sa-w Dr. E. B. Starbuck. VmyArar? president of the ta!L, jr.watt,; club, was in Salem ywr-t.n. a, tending the Salem Kiwaa: 'mrh eon in the interests of Wa'chsIhu installation to be helj f7Y,rt r night. Salem will sfri uJi gates to assist in the wlrsc. TRY TJ3 FIRSt SALEM HARDWARE CO The Winchester Sior I SALEM, OREGON PboiMt 172 lao N. ConfL St, New fa,- 11 0 f c k V A . . .