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vr- THURSDAY MORNING;, 'APRILy 28, 1927; : aa a - m r . a w m a a rj m a. m a. n a u in am . n Banna a a m i J - - - "aaaa. Hi .... . ' - . 1 ,- The Oregon Statesman f - .-- baud Dailr Kxeap Maaday by I THE 8TATXS12AH PVBII8HHIG COKPAXT ! 815 Booth Comnarcial gt, Balaa, Oragoa B. J. Haadrietu If anaaar tri viSW . . nnr'nc Editor talpa C. Curtia Un4 Bases City Editor Taiesrapa Editor - Society Editor W. H. Hendaraaa Cirealatioa Maaaaar Ralaa H. KUtiiug - AdrertUiBf M aaacar Frank Jaafcoaki Manager Job Dept. E. A. Rhotea ... . . Lirattoek Editor W. C. Conner ..... Poultry Editor I 4 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PBESS . Aaaoeiatad FTaaa ia ezeluaivaly entitled to tha aaa for pablleatioa af all aowa ClapatetM eraditad to it or sot otaerwiae credited t tkia paper and also tna local aowa aabliabed herein. ii ' Btrsnrzss omczs: . B. Bait 222-328 Security Bldg-., Portland. Ora. tVH?",?il!.--CU,VC- Kw York, 128 136 W. Slat St.; Chicago. Marqnette Bldg oty ;! typ. Inc.. Sharon Bldg., San Franeiaee. California. Baalaaaa Offiea Society jEditor . -JS or 583 .. 100 . TELEPHONES: Kewa Dept. - 23 or 106 Job Department Circulation Office ...583 .583 Entered at the Poat Office ia Salem, Oregon, ea aeeond-etaaa matter. -. t ! April 28, 1927 And if t go to prepare a place or you, I will come again, and re ceive you junto myself: that where I am, there ye may be also. And .whither 1 go ye know, and the way ye know.- St. John 14:3-4.' GRAPE VINE DREAM THAT IS NO DREAM You haye no doubt been thinking of this as a dream; the idea of making Salem a great grape center. But it is no dreani. lit is a possibility- r Salem can have grape juice factories; can become the center of a great grape gTowingindustry Can become the Westfield of Oregon, and the Salem dis trict and duties of the- city- manager, and methods of administer lug city affairs. The manager is to-be selected without regard to political beliefs, but solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He is to be ap pointed for an indenmte pertoo. The city manager under .the proposed plan will see that all laws and ordinances are enforced, and will have jurisdiction over all heads and directors of depart ments and subordinate officers. Responsible to the city council, he will take charge of all admin istrative details. The 'chapters read are "not in final form and are subject to change at subsequent sessions of the committee as new develop ments are made from & careful study of plans in force at other cities which have successful gov ernments of the council-manager type. can become the Chautauqua grape growing belt of the pacific Coast." Nature has prepared the way. We can produce the grapes, as fine In quality as those grown in New York, Pennsylvania ana adjoining states lor tne grape juice lactones tnat now supply most of the grape juice for the trade of this country, and to Ship to other countries. Washington now has a grape juice factory. Our people here are producing more each year of the right kind (of grapes ; of the Vitis Labrusca, or Northern Fox varie ties, ibf the Concord family, the grape juice kinds. There are good; judges whosay we can and do grow a better grape juice product than the eastern factories get. We cannot mature " the European varieties here, in ordinary years, but we c&n, and do bring to perfection the American varieties. , . Ill all the planting in the Salem district, chief attention is being and should be paid to the American varieties, for two reasons. First, they are the kinds best adapted to our ; soils ana our climatic conaitions. cecona, tney are tne Kinas needed in jelly and jam making and in grape juice manufac turing. The more of the American varieties of grapes our ; iarraers grow, the nearer tney win approacn tne coming time of extensive grape juice manufacturing, and when that time rnmi thprp will h n crnnn mnrkpr for rhp. nrnriiier nf all thfi large and small plantings of the right kinds that may be made frortt this time on. How can we get grape juice factories, and 3am and jelly , factories ? It .could be done cooperatively. "One-, enthusiastic mail, with, organizing ability,and a vision, could 'enlist the necessary capital ";, 1 Or he could organize the growers cooperatively Or one far seeing family, like the Welsh grape juice f am- j stock ily, I could do this. There areenough grapes of the Concord kinds grown here now. to give a grape juice factory a start in raw materials. And the growing end of the industry could be expanded indefinitely, perhaps as fast as factory and market facilities justified. 1 ' (Why should this coast be sending money away for its grape juice supplies, when they can be grown and put uphere Bonestcele Motor Co. 454 S. Com'l., has the Dodge automobils for you. All steel body. Lasts a Jifetime. Ask Dodge owners. They will tell you. ) Everything in the book store line, books, . stationery, supplies for the home, office or school room, at the Commercial Book Store, 163 N. Com'l. () CRISIS IMPENDS OVER NATIONALIST ACTIVITY (Continued from Page 1.) sion and a state of agitation ow ing to the radical campaign in that city. A great fleet of foreign warships is lying off Hankow ready for trouble which is continually Being predicted. Hungry? Don't wait: order some Better Yet Bread -from your grocer. t it is fresh, wholesome and clean. Made by the Better Yet Baking Co. () New sweaters. A large shipment just in. New patterns, new shades In the popular pull-over and coat styles.. Emmons, Tailor-Furnisher, 428 State St. () DE AUTREMONT TELLS WHERE HE HAS BEEN (Continued from Page 1.) road." I hopped In and took the wheel and when we were safely through the mud I just stepped on it and we kept right on poing. I landed in Chicago." While In Chicago he decided to enter the army, and needing seme one for reference, he took the name of James C. Price, which was the' name of a nephew of his for mer employer, Adams, who he had heard lived in Chicago. When the papers were sent to Adams he thought the nephew was eniidting and placed his o. k. on them. Un der ills new name DeAutremont was sent to the Philippines .vhcro he was arrested early this year. PLAN WE STAGE .. - ' - W i FOR ROSE FESTIVA Directors Arrange for 3,000 Actors, Singers and Dancers in Cast Entirely new and original ideas in stage construction and opera tion are being worked out in the building of the mammoth stage for the production of Rosaria, pa geant feature of the annual Rose Festival in Portland June iaf. to 18. There will be 3000 actors, singers and dancers in' the cast: The stage will be the largest ever erected in the west, and will be equipped with the largest and greatest assortment of scenery ever assembled for a western pro duction either indoors or in the open air. Because of the size of the sets required In keeping with the un usually large proportions on which the entire pageant Is worked out, the shifting of scenes witha min imum of delay and confusion pre sented a problem that has been solved by tha prfecfton of a 8chemeof construction and me chanical equipment that will lift the heavy sets, by counterweight action, through the floor of the stage. It will be possible to place the "drops" each 112 feet long and 24 feet high, smoothly and noiselessly, ,in 15 seconds, with a minimum of stage help that will be out of sight at aU times. . There will be five -complete changes in the action of Rosaria, the finale ballet being staged against a background of Mount Hood. 60 feet high. The open air theater will in clude an apron for the dance numbers, 162 feet long and 40 feet across, and the first stage level will be 80 feet wide and 40 feet deep. One hundred and sixty thousand feet of lumber will be used in construction of the stage. Four thousand yards of burlap and two tons of paint has been ordered for manufacture of the scenery. One hundred 1000-watt lamps will be used as footliRhts. and 1200 gela tine frames will be used for color effects. 'a - great boon for presidency- as the Country. So far,' she said, the so-called tolerance of the v electorate . has been only an avoidance of the issue. , " . H. Is. Stlfl furniture fcc. lead ers: In complete rhOme furnishings, priced to make yon Ue owner; the store that studies ymr every need and is ready 'to meet it, au tolntely. t j () Capital City Cooperative Cream ery, milk, cream, buttermilk. The Buttercup butter has no equal. Gold standard of perfection. 137 S. Com'l. Phone 299. j () G.' W. Day; tires,. tubes and ac cessories: has the Goodyear tires, the standard of the world. Mr. Day can give you more mileage. Corner Com'l and Chemeketa. () Balfour, Guthrie andj Company to Keep Rates SAN PEDRO, Cal., April 26. tAP.) Balfour, Guthrie & Co announced through its offices here today that the firm would main tain present tariffs on dried fruits and canned goods, having decided not to participate , in the Pacific European conference which in creases rates on the two commodi ties May 1. Lines represented by Balfour, Guthrie & Co will ad here to the present rates of 75c a hundred on dried fruits from this point to Great Britain and 70 cents on canned goods." j The con ference lines propose a fate of 85 cents for dried fruits and 80 cents for canned goods. I New Garage Opens Today in Hollywood District :, ' - -i ' - After four years In Salem In their location: at 5.490 Ferry "street, Dougherty Brothers have moved to their newly constructed modern garage building at 2120 Fair ground road In the Hollywood dis trict: V--1- ' The nev building will be, offi cially opened tonight, with a free dance starting .at 8:30 o'clock. Music will" be furnished by Peas' orchestra. f The new building gives Its own ers i 9,000 square feet of surface Besides the authorized service for Hudson and Essex cars they will carry a full line of parts, tires, easoline. oil and other supplies. DaOarr an d electric 'service will -va-j . also be available. ranital Bargain House, Capital Tire Mfg, Co.. Mike's Auto Wreck ing Three in one. Bargain center of aalem. - Thousands of bargains. H. Stein bock, 215 Center. () ThcS Peerless Bakery, 170 North CoSnmerclal. Sanitary, up to date Promnt delivery. Bakers for those who aDDreciate the best. Increas- nlg patrons tell the tale. () GRAY WEAKLING, CLAIM Corset Salesman's Confession Dif fers From That of Woman F. E. Shafer'a Harness and Leather Goods store", 170 S. Com'l Suit cases, valises, portfolios, brief cases, gloves and mittens. Large The pioneer store. () at home? YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS Parker & Co., 44 4 S. Commer cial. -Don't, fail to see Parker about repairing your car. Expert mechanics at your service'. AH work guaranteed. () For the wrecked and damaged automobile. Hull's, 267 S. Com" St. Tel. 578. Tops, glass, radiator, body and fender wor,k. No over charges here. Expert work. ) IH-UWSl like pola Rnstcr Brown Shoe oLore. High class, stylish looking, comfort-! WILL giving, long wearing shoes for the least money. Come and be con vinced? 125 N. Com'l. () MOSIC WEEK, MAY 1-7 Special Program Arranged by Many Communities for Week A lecturer in Salem Tuesday evening made a great deal o4r the fact that we have many youthful criminals in this country; quoted newspaper articles to prove his point and grew eloquent over the theme As though it were new. It is so but it is not new." It has always been so. It will always be so. JfYbu may go over the record of the Oregon penitentiary, and you will find that the average age. of the inmates is low. Prjobably around 22 to 25 ! But you may go over the same records for the last 20 years, or more, or any 20 year period of the history of that institution, and you will find the same thing. Only a decimal point or two difference in the average age. : AndLthe same is true the coihtry over. This was shown in a recent review of the whole country. f I And" you will find that the number of inmates at the Ore gon penitentiary per 1000 of population is lower than it has' been heretpfore. There were 601 yesterday, outxf a million population. There were around 500 when we had half the population in this state j.. I And you will find about the same thing in many states. You will find that Oregon has only about a fourth the prison population; per 'thousand that Kansas has now; and Kansas is supposed to be an orderly state. , . -.. - 1 The Carnegie medals go almost exclusively to the very 'young. Youth is impulsive. It does not count the cost. . This is true in all walks of life. But if is not new. It is as old as the race. " . " . ! The only thing that is new Is the hysterical attitude of sQjme newspaper writers' and some public speakers who are Wjjfsled into .thinking an ageold fact is something very new. i-The every "day jrvfne world of chemi- cal research ahdengineering.i Now it is rayon and other fine papers .from pulp made rotn: grape nes; from grape cut tings. Who may. say tHat thisjwill not hasten the time when Salem will become a great grapegrowing center? , MAKE MOVIES AFTER MARRYING PRINCE, STATES Monmouth is making special preparations to observe National Music week, beginning next Sun day, May 1. The program is in charge of Miss Louise Woodruff. On Thursday evening. May 5, music lovers of Monmouth and vicinity will have the pleasure of hearing the nationally, known so loist Matzenauer. On Friday eve ning of next week there will be the crowning of the .-May queen at Monmouth.1 j On. Saturday therfwM be the reproduction of "An Early French Music Festival" Irf4 costume, with arfoutador setting.' For this spe cial event, Laura Taylor is direc tor. The song contest will be In charge of Mrs. Sylvia Osborne. Besides the Monmouth normal school, special programs of music will be presented during the week at Dallas, Silverton "and Wood burn. Rural community clubs through out the county will also take an active part in Music week by pre senting special programs to in clude local talept. These pro grams will be presented at Jeffer son, Keizer school, Aumsville, Turner, Macleay, Fruitland.-Hayes-vfile and. at Pratum. In Polk county, other communi ties to present special programs next week are Brush College, Pop corn school. Zena, Spring Valley, Eola and - the Lincoln corners school. . i ' MANAGER FLAN TAKING i . SHAPE; SECTIONS READ - l'atioue4 from Vaga D vv f members elected - at large, on a ...ni.riLin HAot ThA mpn am io serve for four years, with elee- t'on arranged .to provide fortover 'lapping terms. . "s , f A mayor shall be elected by the council from Its own membership to act as official head of the city. Members of the council will serve without comneniiaUoii. Procedure of tie council, duties of the' council clerk, and matters dealing with ordinances, resolu tions and .motions are dealt with in chapter . 3. - Regular meetings twice a month are provided for. 1 Chapter 4 defines the ARIS. April 26. (AP) Pola Negri, the motion picture ac tress, and her prince, the Rus sian nobleman Serge Dvanl, elat ed tonight by the warm reception here by the prince's brother Alex, planned to drive tomorrow to the Chateau de Reuil at Seraincourt near Paris to prepare for their wedding there next month. , It now appears that the "single shaddw" hovering over the mar riage which Miss Negri spoke of when she arrived at Cherbourg today on the Aquitania the op position of the princes family to the marriage was all a "fake" as the star and her entourage put it. Miss Negri said that her 'mar riage to the prince would take place some time between May 5 and May 15, the precise date de pending upon how much time was needed to conform with all the French regulations, which are most cumbersome for those wrho have been divorced. ( The prelim inary steps -have already been tak en by officials of her film com pany, and Miss Negri believes that the marriage will be nearer -the fifth than the fifteenth allowing for a longer honeymoon before sailing to the United" States on May 21. : Asked If she were going to give up mm worn, miss Negri ans wered: "No indeed, I am going to keep on. There is sq much to do, and as for the prince;, be also wfll work In the-oil business in which he has been interested since he was exiled from Russia." Miss Negri, who s-was looking very wan after a rough sea trip. said that she was awfuUy sick and could not stand up long. V Henry O. Miller, 194j S. Com'l St., where most people prefer to get their auto parts, for jail makes of cars. Trade here and make savings on all auto parts. () 1 . Nash leads the world;. In motor car values. Beautiful display of new models at tbd P. W. Petty john Company, 365 North Com mercial St.. ( Hartman Bros., Jewelry Store. WatAes, clocks, rings, pins, dia monds, charms, cut glass, silver ware. Standard goods.; Staio at Liberty St. -I () WILL0S DENIED j DELAY Taft Charges Defense. With Juggl ing for Postponement WASHINGTON, April 27. (AP) James Willos, under sen tence of'death for participation in the murder of John Sweeney, a guard in the state penitentiary at Salem, Ore., while he and others were attempting to escape, was de nied a postponement of hearing on his appeal which 'was reached to day in the supreme -court for oral argument. Announcing that there was "evi dence of juggling to postpone the case," Chief Justice Taft ordered the argument to proceed giving counsel fov Willos 20 days in which to file a brief. j Counsel for the state insisted that as no federal discussion was involved the appeal should either be dismissed or the verdict of the iA onnrt affirmed. He con- contended that the whole proceea ings were for delay only. Mr. Used Car Buyer:; Have you NEW YORK, April 27. (AP.) The signed confession of Henry Judd Gray, eorset salesman, has hopn added to the evidence on which the state bases its expecta tion of a conviction of Gray and MrS. Ruth Brown Snyder for the murder of her. husband, Albert Snyder, magazine art editor, in his Queens Village home March 20. The confession, differing radi cally from that; of. Mrs. Snyder placed in evidence .yesteraay, pic tured Gray as a vreaic ana vaccu- a ting man, held by the" charm of a clever woman' and- used by her as a somewhat 'inefficient tool. " It revealed a man, who. almnc' to the moment when, sash-weieht in hand, he stole into the bdrooij where Snyder was sleenine or run undecided whether to kill away. ( V FeMplhoinie - at ; .... Means Serious Inconvenience and Loss to Our Patrons Should you have "any occasion to perform any work such as moving houses or derricks, blasting stumps, felling trees, etc., which you believe might interfere with our wires, it will be greatly appre ciated if you will , 1 ! TELEPHONE OUR WIRE CHIEF AT SALEM at our expense and explain the situation to him. He will arrange to be on the ground and will be glad to assist you in the work which you are doing, as a further precaution in avoiding trouble. PACIFIC TELEHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY seen the real buys at the Capitol Motors Incorporated? I See Blddj Bishop, 350 N. High! St. Tele, phones 2125 and 21261 () Pomeroy & Keene, Jewelers, never fail to give you 100 the dollar. Watches, clocks, pins, charms. Standard high grade stock in alf departments. ( Not alone comfort but luxury! Fine equipment makes stage travel as pleasant as it is convenient. OREGON STAGES mm M W 2-11 Drive 'round on good tires "more pleasure and less trouble. The famous Viking tires and tubes ha've no superior. Malcolm's Tire cvn one xr rrtTn'i i I First National Bank, J the bank of friendship and helpfulness in time of need. Interest' paid on time deposits, Open an account and watch your money row. I) The Dixie Bakery leads, on high class breads, pies, cookies and fancy baked supplies of every kind. Best by test. Ask old cus tomers. 439 Court Stl (-) Acclimated ornamental nursery stock, evergreens,, rose bushes, fruit and shade trees ai rearcy Bros. In season. We have our own nurseries. " 17JT S.' Com'l. t " At Shipley's the ladies of Salem have satisfied themselves that they can get the finest" spring frocks, coats and dresses ever shown in this city. , - () m mnaiiiiaii i m aum.aaup : . Cross Meat ' Market. . - Biggest busiest and best' in Salem. Choic est steaks, bacon, hams, sausage, lard, eggs, milk. Absolutely sani tary. 370 State St. ; t) - Have- yonr prescriptions' filled at the first drug store west of the New Bank building. Reliable and trustworthy, nothing but the pur est drugs. Crown Drug, 332 State. ' jChe Hamilton Beach electric cleaners .' and - ' Monarch ' electric ranges both recommended by Good Housekeeping. Sold in Salem by "The Marion Automobile Co. The Studebaker, the world's greatest automobile value. Operating cost small. Will last a lifetime, with care. Standard coach $1510. () ' Fry's Drng Store, 280 N. Com'l, the pioneer store. Everything for everybody. In the drng! supply line, with standard goods and Quality service always. . j () Cobbs &. Mitchell. Co... lumber and building materials for every purpose. Get estimates, look - at quality of material, then yon will order. 349 S. 12th St. . () I The Opera House Drug store. Service, quality, low prices; friend ship give", increasing patronage. Old customers advise friends to trade here.- High .and Court. () Religion in Politics Questiori, Say Women CHICAOO. April. 26. CAP".)-- Miss Jane , Addams of Hull House has added her 'voice to that of Mrs Nellie Taylor Ross, former gov: crnor f Wyoming, that fke ques? tlon of :religion In politics fchould be brought into tne open.?,(i -4 ' Miss Addams, , speaking before 600 social workers last night, re ferred to the candidacy of Govep- : f- " Army anc Outing Store. Biggest bargains In clothing, shoes, under wear, hosiery, gloves, valises and salt cases. The working man's store, 189 N. Commercial. " ) ' . j ! , - L. A. Scheeler Auto Wrecking Co., oldest In the Willamette val ley. New and used j parts -.and equipment. Low priced and quality service here. 1085 N. Coml ) SULPHUR CLEARS A PIMPLY! SKIN Apply Sulphur as Told When ' Your Skin Breaks Out powers las. 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