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THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON THURSDAY. MORNING, MAY 12, 1927 5 D E li I O H arrf .- Elsinore 'Theater 'A motor ear without motor is the newest "freak- to find its place -la motion picture. , ; The "engineless flivver" fig ures . prominently In "Rubber TiresTa screen, version of Frank Condon's humorous - story "of the .auto camps, which Alan Dale di rected for Cecil B. DeMille, and which shows at the Elsinore May 12- "; - ' r-'! ' ? -r-' Harrison Ford,' who plays the male lead, if he Is to follow his sweetheart.- Bessie Lore, who has motored Westward rla the auto camps with her family, must hare an automobile. He has only $25, but witn'thls small sum he is able to bBfva, Ford wreck which boasts so engine. He purchases the car, and pulling the broken down auto mobile, stall, works his xay across country with the aid of unsuspect ing a&d gullible motorists. " This is but one. of a series of humorous situations in ""Rubber Tires, as prepared for the screen by Zelda Sears and Tay Garnett. Clara Bow In "It." will be the special .picture at the Elsinore theater-on Friday and Saturday May 13-14. x Lillian Gish in ' "The Scarlet Letter' will be shown at the Elsi nore theater on Sunday and Mon day. May 16-16. - " Oregon Theater The popular . Phillips Oppen helm.noTe' The Inevitable Mil lionaires,:' suggested to Warner Bros. a. good yarn for a picture, and Y so Millionaires." which shows at the 'Oregon theater. May 12, proresf they-picked a winner. r Millionaires." directed by Her man.vRaymaker, is so crammed with- laughs, excitement and pathos., that just when you hare decided1 it is a comedy, you real ize the, tragedy lurking behind the laugh,, and then are pulled out of that .thought almost immediately by a ludicrous situation. : - Featuring. George Sidney, Loufse Faxenda and Vera Gordon. Director At Normal To Give Many Talks AJiunnl 7 A(MocIatloh JtequesU 'Gentle to CJiv Address O BEG ON NORMAL SCHOOL, MONMOUTH. Ore., May 11. CSpeeial) According' to his schedule for speaking dates Thos. If. Oeutle, dlrstpfthe jtrain ing schools, of the Monmouth nor mal.will appear before many' high schools; state Institutions and oth er aHemblies during the coming three" weeks. Through an invitation extended by Mrs. G M. Gllftes, chairman of the' Oregon Federation of Wom en's clubs, Mr. Gentle will appear before the State Conference of Women's Clubs at. Bend on the afternoon of - Thursday, May 26. -Superintendent J W- Howard of the-- state t school, for .the - blind at Salem, has requested Mr. Gentle to give an address at the closing exercises to be held for the students completing- the work of the 'eleventh grade on the evening of Friday, June 10. v On, Friday, May 2 7. he will he. one pf the speakers on the pro gram to be given at St. Helens when 421 students of -Columbia county- will I graduate from- the eighth. "grade. Mr.. Gentle's assis tant in the training schools, E. A. Roseboom, has also accepted an invitation ' from Superintendent EliiaWth Murray to speak. af. the sa mere exercises. 1 T-hC - alumpi association of ' the Oregon I normal school have en gaged Mr. Gentle as their speaker at the' annual reunion which will be held' at the normal school on Monday, June 13. . High schools which have re quested Mr. Geotle as speaker for thetr.com mencemeht exercises in clude: Gervals on May II;, Arling Broken Peppermint : Fresh From Portland Rtgular Price S5c a Lb. . t - . For Saturday Only 18c lb. Two lbs. for 30c We reserve the right to " limit .quantities V - ONLY AT tOH A E F E R'Q JOS North Commercial ' v Street The Original Yellow .Front ... Penslar Agency : TS ITHE (GREEN "Millionaires", would be . worth seeing simply for the sake of their excellent acting; but it offers in addition the amusing yet pathetic story of an East Side, tailor and his family who find themselves in sadden- possession of millions without any flair for spending it properly. They try to Blide Into Society on the strength of their money and find It rather" rough sledding. : " ' ! ; - . rt , Capitol Theater ' " v In telling a" story of theatrical life it Is absolutely necessary that the' director and Scenarist adhere to realism, not only for the sake of the picture itself, but for that of the millions fo young men and women who vlewthe picture. .This is the statement of Harry, Millarde, who directed "The Taxi Dancer" for Metro-Gold wyn-May-er; which shows at Capitol thea ter. May 12-13-14. . Joan .Craw ford in the- title role. The story tells of . a young Southern girl, who, overcome by her desire to win fame as a danc er, leaves her sheltered home and goes to New York. -There her pilgrimage .from- one manager to another is shown, her consequent fleeting success ' and failure is vividly portrayed in a way that would not induce any stagestruck girl to leave .home. "We have a great responsibility in makiiig"a.j)Icture of .this kind," says MiHarda, ."If .we paint the prospect. in glowing colors, .dozens even hunlredsr of girls might be Influenced ,to . leave their homes for a futurethat in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred means fail ure, or what is often worse, just a taste of success." The Filipino. Sycopators, pre mier exponents of syncopation and jazz, will be the attraction at the Capitol theater May 12. It is the only musical organization of its kind on the Pacific Coast. Captain, W. F. Cooper brought these. Filipino boys direct from the conservatory of music at Manila three years ago. ton, May ID; Condon. May 20", White Salmon. May 26; Stayton,- June 3, and Independence June 9 Store Sold; New Firm in Possession Thursday STAYTON, May 11. (Special) -After a successful four weeks' sale, Dolls Cash Store of this place has -disposed of the remaining stock and fixtures ,)o Smi(h & Tohle of Wheeler, Orl The hew firm will take possession Thurs day and will occupy the Doll build ing, which was not included in the sale. The future plans of Mr. and Mrs. Doll - have not been com pleted. The sale was. handled by the Kelly sales people of Minne apolis, Minn. - Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Jessie Mead, mother and ister of Glen Fox of this place have returned to their home after a few days visit "here. The t wo young , daughters Of .Mr. Fox accompanied them name. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Fox ejpeet td leave soon for Los Angeles where Mr. Fox has business interests.: Mrs. Joseph Fisher and. son J. Norval, Fisher, attended the. funer al In Silverton. Thursday, of Miss Louise Fisher, .whose death oc curred in Portland -early, last week, the deceased was a close friend of the family, t Mrs. Thurston Thomas received a broken- rib and other severe in juries .in an 'auto accident near Donald Saturday. E. T. Matthien also was injured about the head and face. ., Other members of the party were noV injured. The ,Matthieu and Thomas fam ilies were returning from Cham poeg when the accident occurred. Seniors of High School Enjoy Journey to Coast SILVERTON. Or., May 11.- (Speclal.) Members of the senior class of the Silverton high school returned late Tuesday evening from Neskowln and Pacific City where they spent , their annual "sneak' day." They left here at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning. 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Iioidra wh ira ta a rail taaraaelTM mt- lh aiebuif Tvfrti-, -tf mt wtiea. aaaameaaV ahaoli tmva tkvtr pak mt tro aamaaarr ta wotitT - tham .-wliaaf tntm aatiuarrajaja taa- cxekaiura affar -aa at laaait '. i... 7,' raaa tnf watle asr Va aMalaaa fAwaa av JTaAerml Brv Bank av branch, me from tka Ct taa imr af taa Pabiia tx!-V ' PapatjaaV Waahiaatao, - ' Ceerctary cf the Treasuryi JERSEY EXHIBIT PIBEDM25 Five Counties Cooperate in Arranging for General Exhibition OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, MONMOUTH. Ore., May 11. (Special) May .25 is the date agreed upon for the annual Polk county Jersey cattle show, which will be held as usual at Independ ence, according- to Frank Langh ary. president of the Polk county dub. - , Professor Ragan, of the hus bandry department of :- the Uni versity of California, has been asked to judge the Polk county cattle. The service" rendered the show last year by Professor Ragan was of' such value that the deci sion of the committee to .ask him to judge this year's show was unanimous. Immediately following tlfe sert les of Jersey shows being held in many of the counties during this month, five counties have perfect ed plans whereby the first prize winners and champions of the series of shows will be exhibited at the fair grounds at Salem on Saturday, May 28. The five coun ties which will take part in this special show include Marion, Clackamas, Yamhill, Linn and Polk. This promises to be of more than passing interest to breeders of the entire state as well as the local cattle men. According to present Indica tions the entries of pure bred Jer seys from Polk county will out number last year. Special classes will be open for the entries of the members of the junior Jersey clubs, but their stock will also be eligible to compete in the regular open classes. Delightful Luncheon Held at East Hill Home SILVERTON. Or., May 11. (Special.) Mrs. Edwin Tingle stad was hostess at a delightful luncheon at her East Hill home Tuesday. Tulips and lilacs were used about the rooms. Following the luncheon the guest went to the George Hubbs home on Cool idge street where Mrs. Hubbs was hostess at a special meeting for the Silverton Woman's club. Guests at the luncheon were Mrs. S. W. Gardiner, Mrs. O. A. Welch, Mrs. William Brown. Mrs. William Krassig. and Mrs. P. S. lAttdasCTlifriA Oregon- City, and Mrs. J. C. Morley, Mrs! G. B. Bent son, Mrs. George Hubbs. Mrs. Alf red O. Nelson. Mrs. Gertrude Cameron.- Mrs. John T. Hablitt, Mrs. J. Ballantync, all of Silverton. MRS. TERRY REPORTED ILL. SILVERTON, Or., May 11. (Special) Mrs. Fanny Terry who is 93 years of age, has not been feeling her usual active self dur ing the past week. Mrs. Terry, who is a great walker, has been unable to walk to town recently. INDIANS THREATEN CITY Drone of Plane Heard at Night, Newfoundland Report ST. JOHNS. N. F.. May 11. (AP) The possibility that the missing trans-Atlaiftic flyers, Nun gesser and Coll may -have landed at some remote and uninhabited sjpot in New Foundland was con sidered tonight 'after two persons had reported hearing the roar of an airplane motor through the Mist last Monday morning. Patrick O'Brien : and Captain John Stapleton, residents of Har bor Grace, 65 miles north of here; said they had -heard the drone of an airplane engine, but had been unable to see the plane because of the fog. , New Foundland, although its rocky coast is dotted with num erous fishing villages, has great stretches of rough wild country without habitation or communica tion for miles." RELIEF FUND BEHIND IN SALEM DISTRICT (Con tinned from aajra 1.) work will be . handled by Red Cross chapters who in some in stances will raise funds locally. . Reports to Red Cross headquar ters estimated the tornado deaths at 300 in Missouri, "Arkansas, Kan sas, and Texas. -. YourCaf Deserves S El BE It LINGS' ' vl- Amerlca'a Finest Tire ZOSEUSS 190 S. Commercial - Tel. 471 ElECmiC-KOTORS i Rewound and Repaired . New or Used Motors . ' i " - for Sale ". .. I VIBBERT & TODD . , Things Electrical ; J -f 191 South Hiffh St. HIPPO ENJOYS BATH , - . ' . ---lil ' " It r ' - f , M. " tr j t ' a1'-' " ' mm ,t ' MT, P. i i "t 'V' mMmmmmmmMmmmmmmmmme' ' - j S2jra inn l ill mi i i i ria rm 'm i 11 llMi . Lotus, the hippopotamus with the Al. G. Barnes circus is here seen taking a dip. The circus exhibits in Salem May 18. This well known organization presents many new features this year, among which will be the colossal spectacle "Aladdin and the Parade of Gold," starring the Chinese beauty, Lola Lee Chong, and a cast of 1000 performers; the rebra round-up, with the largest herd in captivity in the world, and 180 performing horses, including "Sam Marcus," the $16,000 equine star. STRAW HAT DAY FRIDAY THE 13TH; BIG PARADE (Continued from Page 1.) be lucky. The straw hats are bringing the luck. They come in to their own on that day and so will chase old man gloom away. For weeks spring has been heralded in the community by the singing of birds, the bursting of buds and the beautiful flowers. So far man has failed to follow very closely the lead of Nature; but this will end with Friday the 13th. Mayor T. A. Livesley has for mally issued a proclamation set ting aside the day as the official Straw Hat day for Salem. The merchants of the city are cooper ating in staging this Straw Hat day. Extensive preparations are being made for adequate and fit ting observance of this occasion. A parade will take place at 11 o'clock in which floats, autos, hats and every conceivable thing to add to the novelty of the affair wiH participate. It will be a colorful forenoon, according to the plans of the clothing and furnishing men of the city. Notables of the city will be pre sented with straw hats as a part of the special features of the day. Balloons will be turned adrift and many other things will take place, which will; add to the gaiety of the occasion. "Old June" to Help But what of the weather on Friday the 13th, some one may ask. Local citizens have petitioned Jupiter Pluvious to help them in this observance of Straw Hat day. "Old Jupe," who has been having considerable fun during the last two weeks in the Willamette val ley, smiled and pledged his coop eration. So as far as he is able to make it possible the sun may shine, and balmy spring, weather may prevail on Friday the 13th. This afternoon and evening strawijhats' wilj he featured in the windows of the local stores. There will be hats of every shape, size and kind, hats foryouhg and old and hats for everyone. One Day Only TODAY ? . . The Ferfeclt Sap A Picture of Mystery and Drama THE EUSINGRE ELSINORE night Wednesday, Mr. Lee Shubert. rrrnents- s. in America's InimitAble Ktor xnumpa auks riiMS (. . .. New York" Cast and Production I . - Exactly -as Presented - on Broadway ' Mail Orders Now -Scats Now -f EXPLOSION, KILLS EIGHT Building in Dallas, Texas, Topples, ILddge Men Victims DALLAS, Texas, May'll. (AP.) At least eight persons were killed and 30 injured when an explosion wrecked a three etory brick building in south Dal las tonight on the second floor of which between 30 and 35 men vere attending a meeting of the Metropolis lodge, IOOF., and more than a dozen persons were in a' drug store on the -flrst floor." A company of firemen from the Fair Park station were in the building fighting a blaze when the explosion came and Fire Captain W, Henry Lee was killed. "King of Hearts" University of Kansas coeds shpse Rice Lardner, junior, as the stu dent possessing qualifications mak ing him" the ideal person for the title of "The Answer to a Maiden's Prayer." As "King of Hearts," he will preside at the 'annual "Ku Karnlvjrl." when the "Answer to a Stag's Prayer, "-wiif be selected. Three sororJUes .cojnbined to elect him. May 1 8 Iti Ills Greatest ;0niedjr . Alan from Jfotne'V-- j - - V i l0A lX ' - ,' - ' LIVING and LOVING Honestly.? Diogenes with lantern went prowling through Greece's byways to find an honest man. Suppose he had stayed at home and in the stilly daikness of bis chamber turned: the flood light of his wisdom full upon bis self. Would he then and there have found him whom he sought? . ' m"' We wonder. ' There is not! little satisfaction in discovering and uncovering the defects of a frfend. It is rather exciting sport to attack the other fellow and to fling his shortcom ings in his facets But Where's, the fun in tearing djown one's own de fenses, in laying one's self open to one's own scorn;? Just for curiosity's sake we wish we knew twhether Diogenes, so meticulous xx measuring his neighbor's virtues and Vices, ever cheated himself, or whether be cause, stripped of all pretense and not daring to reveal himself unto himself, he became doubtful of the existence off-a certain cardinal virtue, in mankind. Methods have changed since Diogenes roved and ruminated, but the search for the honest citi zen apparently .-still continues. Recently a fair co-ed at one of our colleges, desregarding. the lan tern as quite out of date in com parison with he light thrown upon the sjibjct by a question naire, endeavored to prove that there te or there Isn't such a one existent, j The truth, the whole , trutlt, nothing but th truth! Can you, will you, admit it? Knowing full well that no eye but yours will ever read it, what would you have written in ans wer to these test questions? . "Are you better looking than the average?" i Hmm! Well! -What an embar assing question. You always thought you Were, rather, but that it ill behooves you to admit it. Or i Goodness, no not really; but you've taken infinite pains by arti fice to make up for nature's om issions until almost you've been deceived by your own deception. You preen I or you ruefully shake your head, reluctant to ex press even to yourself your inner most opinion, i- Why? Here's an excellent chance to -weigh mod esty and conceit in the balance and mske sure which of. the two is wanting. Another query: Would you do things in a strange city which you would not 2005 N. Capitol Phone 520 'Thursday and Friday, 7 mnd 9 LOX CHANHY in , "Tell It To! The Marines" First Time at These Prices : Always 25q Children 10c Coming Sunday Rudolph Val edtinb in "Son of A ShiekT Today-Frtd. and Sat. Official . Movies jf - the Child Healths Parade; Bee yourself in the Movies 1 She'll Take You t With .CECIL DEACOX : .- at ihe f Ascending AVurlitzer MM. t i Q.7v?of o.7 A -V loV;- r-v - rL- "vt 1 Ma , r"S -,'V S I -s-r v av ''Miss Honolulu" Miss Alice Balish is the .latest beauty to visit the United States. She is "Miss Honolulu," and was photographed upon her arrival in Los Angeles harbor. do where you might be recog nized?" - "Fess up now, all of you who labor and are heavy laden for the sake of Appearances! Relieved from the woeful necessity of keep ing up with the Joneses.-.' freed from fear of too virtuous wrath or of scoffing criticism, what secret doors would you unlock with'the keys of tajs" strange city? "Would you rather, receive a present than give one?" Humor comes to the fore here. You would, and you would say so. STARTS FRIDAY ViM' .Ill III 1 1 1 1 1 1 raw' .-v v-'-i . , " zzz: a-i-CT ' I II I FT IF . You Really Want To Laugh SEE ! r vissmmi ...,'v.-..j U ;i;i ' :liW,V ' K X i imtiiiniiininniitniMiMiHiiiiiniii TODAY AND FRIDAY Watch Her Step! Behind the Scenes of Broadway Night Life Joan Crawford-and Owen Moore , dance . "Are your bureau drawers U orderly?" ' ' ; - ' "Are you too hardened to blush?" ' Are you often annoyingly talk atlve?" . , T . These are Intimate dejtails of your- daily thought and Does the" prying rouse mirth or madness? action! you t Have, you the nerve to tell the truth about, them to yourself? Try a Classified Want AdK . i V ? All SlrjfH Films, Kodaks, Devel oping Our Specialty Prompt Service" J. P. TYLER'S DRUG STORK lo7 Koath Commercial "The Home of Drug Store Service NEXT Trie SHOW THAT5OIFFERT VMS SUPERB SMCTACLC .THE PA2AEZ or GOLD Jjil tOt KOPlt , IMCLlltMN '4 ' THE CHINESE BEAUTY g , . . LOLA 'IX E CHONG j- Tlie ClIINtM C1AVT rr,,prT LIO VU CHI N Cj . THt Ml'MAN SKCltAt Wl KlIMHaiTi CQUCSTBIM MIDGETS M TMV HOtSf MEN FROM tAVAAlA (y f 1 BIGGEST TPAVELINGZOO A'i'VV ON EARTH V&s"T; TWO PERFORMANCES DAIL.V 2ANO SPN.RAIN OR SHINE . in u the woeid no oocus lint AL.C. BARNES Added Attractions .-, : - . j JAS. J. P THOS, Grandstand Chair Beats on Sale Wednesday at j FATTOX'S BOOK STOKE ". - - i TIU ilIMM Last- Times Today THE OREGON Today-Frid and Sat. OfTirial Movies of the Child Health Parade. 1 5 tee yourself in the Movies! Ir'TT 17 1 1 u y wmm .u TEP out with the taxi dancer! She crets hers at so much per you'H get yours i ... laughs, and tears, ana Hailed as the dancing picture sensation! Let's go! - I aaaaaalaaaaaaaa1NM AddHl .'Attraction TONIGHT C APT. COOPER and His : FILIPINO -SVNOCPATOKS . in ;. Concert " KipoiieniH of Syncopation and Jazz Y7 1111' i w a .-! 0i i To mi rwelgl a jv ayes t the Exlf ot. :n fter tl t was o the ; Roup he firs "ancinfi af Ighti nd am ttack vbich i,ime e; reak '-en 1; t ape j the I ( f Baye oiirth v e turn a rushes, he fift ; skinner .-.teady 1 leepen with b aw rec Baye shoes svery the slit The sa seventh won by aary cii took it terrific mouth, equal l sounde( 5 O'Br fast fs i, blows 1 f fHamme ith si a rock f i Alter 5 !ghtfn; l right inothei tcred i come tl 1 Bayc the fin lead, lot and In ers ver purpose est of a in ever The the hei hand i O'Brler little h j K u natisfie keenly lost, I Bhower be rem several dull mc in' the 'Pay 1 J XOTIC Not I in: 1 ers I ntec i fe c I ior v i e; b Hi dncde prescu me, a K within iUt ;tta, 11-y t, 1ST7. k j