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"FRIDAY MORNING; HAT 2T, 1927 THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, OREGON o fc-ri. i C H T OF i THE " r- Orfgoa Theater ' ,r - j ,' General Lev Wallace's Bea Hut; A Tale of the Christ" that fwas a stage spectacle twenty-two years and as a book enjoyed a cir culatlon as large as the Bible, will be seen as a picture in Salem at tne Oregon today. It comes here after, long runs and crowded houses in New York. Chicago, Bos ton and Philadelphia. Vred Xiblo directed the prhdue tkn which begins with the Wise ! Men and the -6tar of Bethlehem, pictures Jerusalem under the Ro man tyrranjr and the condemna tion of the Prince of Hnr to the galleys. ; The battle twlxt the Ro man fleet and the Greek pirates was filmed with a great Bea-Hur navy of antique modeled craft off the coast of Italy. The celebrated Antioch chariot race, in which Ben-Hur and -2Ies-sala contest for the palm, occn pied three months in the making. Twelre quadrigas are driven seren laps over a coarse facing a Circus Maxlmos that holds nearly a hun dred thousand spectators. The exquisite loxe story of Ben-Hur and Esther is intertwined with the thrilling actlon i The final scenes deal with Ben Hur "s assembling of legions in the -plan to establish' a kingdom of Jndea, the discovery of his long lost mother and sister in the Vale of Hinnom, the ' procession of Palm Sunday, and .the healing of the sick ones by the Saviour, whereby Ben-Hur and his beloved Esther and kinsfolk are reunited. In , a gTandiofe , epic that bis taken" three years for its -eomple- tlon and Included". as many real Ife adventnrings as a historic Odyssey of the Old and t New Worlds, Ramon Xovarro ;(tn:tbe title Tole). Betty . BronsoiC MT McAvoy. Francis ' X. Bushman. Carmel Myers, Claire McDowell, Kathleen Key. Nigel de Broiler. Mitchell Lewis and Prank Currier have prominent parts. The mu sic for the production was writ ten; by David Mendoza and Wil liam Axt. the composers-of "The Big Parade," and will be aa elab orate feature of ttie presentations which will be givrn twice dally following the openio? night. The offering is a Metro-Gold wyn-May-er picture made by special ar rangement with A. L.. Erlanger, . B. Dillingham and F. Ziegfield, Jr and it cost $4,000,000. tnsiaore Theater . A First National offering that's as peppy, entertaining and humor ous as its title, "Ladies at Play," Is the current offering at the Elsl nore today. Doris Kenyon and- Lloyd Hughes, the featured players, aTe supported by fitted-to-the-role cast of players, such as Philo Mc Colloagb. Louise Fazenda. Vir ginia Lee Corbin, Hallam Cooley, John Patrick" and Ethel Wales. The story, adapted from a stage play by Sam Janney. is a hilarious romedy-drama. freely sprinkled with contrasting touches of humor, and pathos, drama and surprises. Anne Harper inherits -six mil lion dollars with the proviso that she must marry a man who meets the approval of her two spinisteT aunts. r As this quaint pair, played by Louise Fazenda and Ethel Wales, are diagramed because they did not get . part of the six million, they determine to make it bard for Anne to get married. But Anne and her flapper cousin. Betty, play a daring game to force thei hands. The result is a peach of a com edy with a thrill punch, a big sur prise, suspense and real drama right op to the happy ending. At least six numbers, and prob ably more, will pe an the pro gram" of the University of Oregon orchestra concerts, one of which will be-presented this . afternoon and one tonight at the Elsinore theater. ' The numbers selected by Rex Underwood, director., are practically all of the lighter clas sical nature and all have attained la considerable degree of popu larity: - - The "program that the Univer sity of Oregon orchestra will play Saturday.' May 28, is as follows: ' March "Coronation" . . Kretschmar 'Walts "Vienna Life" Strauss i Harp solo Doris Helen Patterson ! Violin sold Tambourine Chi- nois- Kxeisler Nina Marnock Serenade . Pierne . Poet -and . Peasant ...... Suppe : Capitol Theater Snappy farce comedy, said to be one of the best motion pictures of the season wbieh shows at the Capitol today,, is "The Demi-Bride" a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, feature, and Norma Shearer's latest star ring "vehicle.- 'The Demi-Bride" is th lovely Nor ma's first. fling at Tarce That she does it superbly . is evidenced by the enthasiatic ap- OPErl f.'OSTRlLSI END 5 A COLD OR CATARRH tlow To Get Belief When Head X fcnd Nose are Stuffed Up. X County fifty I Your cold In bead or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos trils will open,, the air passage' of your bead. jrill clear and yon eaa breathe -freely. Jio more souf2in& thawking, mucous discharge, dryness or headache; no struggling for breath, at fAL : LV- .-- - - -. ' Get small bottle of Ely's Creao Bahs from your druggist and apply little of this fragrast antiseptic enans : in your nostras.. It peaetratcsthrough ! every sir passage of the head; soothini mad heal ins; ' the "swollen or inflamed, raucous membrane, giving yon isstant aHef. : Head cold sad catarrh yield bice rwffie.; uctiit, stay-a$szednp d dscr&ble. Belief is sore. - . r proval which is meeting the film throughout . the country, i The story concerns a young girl from a convent school who tails inr love with the most dashing boulevard ier of Paris. ' How she, with - her naive, unsophisticated ways, wins him away from her charming and worldly stepmother, and from the star of the Folies Bergere. not to mention other seductive ladies af fords one '.mirth-provoking sur prise after another. Lew Cody plays opposite Miss Shearer. The story, was especially written for these two players and it affords them ample opportunity to display their talents. Both appear at their best. Carmel Myer3 in the role of the stepmother contributes a striking performance. C0MIH7US MET IITSIISIIIE Kivvanis Farms Relations Committee Meets With County Organization SUNNTSIDE. May 26. ( Spe cial. 1 The Marion County Feder ation . of Community clubs met here tonight with the Albany Chamber of Commerce giving the program. ,A large number of del egates were present from the var ious clubs. The community singing was led by C. C. Poling of Albany. James f Bj Bryant of Linn county told of the organization work done there and the many benefits derived from it. Other numbers on the program were: Musical selection by the Albany high 'school quin tet, two costume songs by Miss Chamber of Albany, recitation by Miss Doris Davis. The address of the evening was given by Mr. Poling. He empha sized the importance of coopera-J tion and all working toward a greater Willamette valley. The Farm Relations committee of the Salem Kiwanis club attend ed this meeting. Dr. Henry E. Morris and Mr. Chambers gave short talks. Arrangements were made for a meeting of the com mittee with the clubs on June 2. Departs for His Home in France; Weil Liked SILVERTON. Or.. May 26. (Special.) M. Soulier, who has been here for the past couple of years; left today for the east where he will sail for his home in France. M. Soulier has been living with his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Whitlock, who were married during the war. A number of Silvertonians have bas kets t remember M- Soulier by, as he made a fine art of basketry, designing a beautiful pattern of his own after which he fashioned the baskets. .PLAN VISIT IX MIDDLE WEST SILVERTON, Or. May 26r (Special.) Mrs. Oscar Loe and her sister. Miss Selma Wesby, left this week for the middle west for a visit at their old home. ' SOVIET BREACH GIVEN APPROVAL IN COMMONS . (Continued from pagv 1.) would have serious international consequences and close a promis ing avenue to the restoration of trade and industry, and therefore is a policy to which the country ought not to be committed until the report of a select committee, based upon exavmination of all relevant-documents and full in quiry into the facts has been sub mitted to the house." IenJes Opposition This motion was defeated after a vote of 367 to 118. The foreign secretary's main ar guments were, first, an emphatic denial that he had, at Rome or Geneva, tried to engineer an anti Soviet bloc of nations; . second, that the British government had consistently cooperated with. Eur ope In a policy of -peace and con ciliation, but that Russia was the bnly one among the nations that had consistently tried to frustrate that policy, and third, that not only in Europe but in China and other countries, Russia had pur sued her baleful policy. When a recipe calls for but tered crumbs, or if a bread crumb stuffing is made in which butter also is used, melt the butter and mix the crumbs thoroughly with it to distribute the flavor and richness. r , L on Theatre Today at 2:30 and 8:30 Positively tho Pinal Showings Here This Year of the Superb Cinema Hpectarle " OB feOaera lew Wbcm '.- -: - . ' Presented Wit if ..l - ?: . Tourfcgr Orchestra . - ; And Complete Effects . , " Price Inc.' Tax:"-: - - f ' Matinee SO 75 and 91. 19 " livening 75c, f 1.1 0 and 91.05 D FAMILY LEAVE Six People Form Compact to Spend Year in Oregon; May Return BROOKS, May 25. (Special.) About a year ago a mutual agreement was entered Into by a party of six viz: Mrs. Carrie Town, Miss Tresnie L- Town. Miss Myrtle Town. Mrs. Elsie Phillips, (Mrs. Town's daughters, also her son-in-law) George Phillips and Dr. Ida B. Fetters, as follows: "We will drive through to Oregon, stay a year, and then return to Ohio." They cam, they saw, they like Oregon, and located at Brooks where they all the ladies, too donned overalls or coveralls, went into the hop yards and work ed like men. Mis j Tressie secured the prim ary room af the Brooks public school, district 31; Mrs. Elsie Phil lips secured the school at Cbam poeg, district No. 32; George Phil lips secured truck driving and ' farm work, and Miss Myrtle se cured a position as bookkeeper tor the Lab is h Meadows Celery union these positions were all filled with credit to the employees and with satisfaction to their respec tive employers. Friday. May 20. the last day of Principal H. M. Clinesmith's and Miss Tressie L. Town's schools at Brooks, district No. 31, a few leaders planned a farewell sur- house Monday evening, in honor of ! prise party to be held at the school Mrs. Town and family. A large i crowd attended. The fore part of the evening was spent ingames in the basement by the young folks in visiting, and sociability by the older, ones, and a hasty impromptu pfogram was made up from among the numerous guests present, con sisting of songs, readings, reclta-j Hons and speeches by various j ones. Mrs. Town gave "Whistling j in Heaven." Miss Tressie, ' "How Did You Do It?" Miss Myrtle, "Jealousy in the Choir." Mr. and Mrs. Phillips .also responded all of which were well rendered and appreciated by the crowd present. The party then adjourned to the basement where . a feast of splendid eats, such as only the ladies of Brooks can prepare awaited all. Regret was expressed that Dr. Ida B. Peffers could not be with us on this final event, but she is now visiting near San Francisco and will be pieked up by the party en route to their home, Middle field. Ohio. Miss Tressie has se cured a position aa teacher of the second grade in 'the schools at Bedford, Ohio, where she former ly taught. These good people have been a wonderful help in the community, socially, , educationally and relig iously, having been actively en gaged in both Sunday school and church work. They stand for right, and their stay in our midst has had a blessed influence in this community. Oregon's loss is Ohio's gain just temporarily for within . an other year we look for them all back again. The writer said to Mrs. Town: "There'll also be 'Whistling' in Oregon when you folks return here." She replied: "Well. I know of one who will be whistling, anyway." , The best wishes of the people of Brooks and vicinity go with these good people on this trip. as well as on life's journey. They left in two autos Thursday, May 26, just after, noon. (By H. M. Clinesmith, Principal) Auburn Club Women Entertain Husbands Health Officer Attends Meet and Presents Pictures Members of the Auburn Wom en's club entertained their hus bands and families at a dinner at the Auburn school, east of Salem. Wednesday evening with nearly 100 persons present. The dinner consisted of a balanced meal pre pared under the direction of Miss Lucy A. Case, nutrition expert at the Oregon Agricultural college who has been conducting a series of lectures and demonstrations in the proper selection and prepara tion of foods before the club dur ing the past year. Following the dinner Miss Case gave an interest ing talk on the importance of selecting proper foods in the pre paration of meals for the family. Dr; Vernon A. Douglas, deputy county health officer, attended the meeting at the special invita tion of the club and presented a TODAY SATURDAY 'LEW CO J Special Pictures of Cap. Lind bergh's departare from . New York 7f Fi-iV roll of films depicting the prog ress that has been wad in com batting the ravages of diphtheria In the past three generations. Ar rangements have been made tSroagh cooperation of the Wom en's club for a series of clinics to be held at the Auburn school by the Marion county child health demonstration on Jane 3, 10, and 17 at wjiich time anti-toxin will be administered to the children of the community for immunization against diptheria. Several vocal and instrumental musical num bers and recitations were included in the evening's program. , Gentle to Give Talk at Women's Club Meet OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL, Monmouth Ore., May 26. (Spe cial) Thos. H. Gentle, director of the training department of the Monmouth normal school, left yes terday to address the statewide as sociation of women's clubs at their annual convention this week at Bend. At the request of the president of the Federation of Women's Clubs. Mr. Gentle will represent the normal schools of Oregon and has been requested to discuss the function of normal schools and likewise the superiority of a tech nically trained teacher over the one of more than average contact with knowledge. but lacking wholly in teacher-kill. Mr. Gentle through years of preparation and director of teacher training activi ties in normal schools, is emin ently fitted to speak in behalf of the normal schools of the state. Improvements Being Made on Roads of Community ROSEDALE . May 26. fSpe cial) Improvements are bping made on the roads of this com munity under the, direction of Mr. Needham. Some work is also 1p ing done on the new market road. Mrs. Cannoy visited with her mother in Polk county one day recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich and daugh ter visited friends In this com munity recently. Miss Helen McMillan, who taught school here, left for her home in Portland. Miss Laura Cammack wa3 home over the week-end. LEAYK FOR NEW YORK 1TY I SILVERTON. Or.. May 26 (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Paul Herrigstad lpft this week by auto-j mobile for New York city where' they will leave their cars and go1 by steamer to Norway. They ex pect to be gone six months. Chinese Trenches o . TV i? - - ins Hi i 5 V Since the Boxer Rebellion. 25 years ago, the Chinese ' have learned a few things about mod ern trench warfare, and both armies. are constantly surprising each other with some new man killing device. ' This photo is of a trench near. Peking. 5 ACTS OF Kjf i MANaGEBS ASSOCIATION ZZZ VAUDEVILLE TODAY i. i -L. ...... ; CHARLES SELDON Venza Offers STEWART & NOBLET The Most Beautiful Act - In Gems of Art "An Every Day Occurence" O'BRIEN SISTERS & MACK .In -Bits of Musical Comedy' . 1 -. '.,... . , - : 1 LEWIS & LOLA BIRD & CLOUD . In ' ' 'J In ' ; "Detected" 1 Redtown FolUcs 'v On The LADIES MATINEE 10c -35c 1 1 Robbed of Jewels j IMIiiii! Miss Louise MitchelL daughter of John J. Mitchell, chairman of the board of the Illinois' Merch ants bank of Chicago, arriving from California, dashed from the station to a taxi and then found that, since the time she had alight ed from the train, jewels valued at $20,000 had been stolen from the pink leather case shown in the above photo. This snapshot was made as Miss Mitchell rushed o Willamina City Council Protests Against Toll The city council, .of Willamina has sent a letter to the public ser vice commission here protesting against the proposed five cent toll charge established between Wil lamina and Sheridan by the Sheri-dan-Willamina Telephone com pany. Hearing the protest has not yet been set by the commission. Residents Petition Depot Be Enlarged Residents of Mohler have, filed a petition with the public service ! commission urging that the Sou- j thern Pacific depot there .be en-1 larged. The petition alleged that j the present depot facilities are in- adequate. f j SPEER NEW MODERATOR New Jersey .Man Popular Among Presbyterians; Holds D. D. AjUDITORIUM. SAN FRANCIS CO, May 2'.-fAP) Dr. Robert FVipeer of New; Jersey, was elect ed the new moderator of the Pres byterian church of the I'nited States of America, by delegates to the Presbyterian general as sembly here tfwiay. He succeeds Dr. V. O. Thompson of Colum bus. Ohio. Dr. Spear is regarded as one of the best known and best liked Presbyterian leaders. 'For many years he was ; secretary of the Presbyterian board of foreign mis sions with headquarters in New York. His home is in Englewood. N. J. He is a native of Hunting ton. Pa., where he was born in 1S67. He studied in the Princeton 2005 X. Capitol St. Phone 520 Lat Time Tonight 7 and 9 P. M. "STEEL PREFERRED' Coming Sunday BIRTH OF A XATIpX t'omedy Weekly Always 25c Children 10c WESTERN Screen AT PLAY EVENING, 25c - 50c 0 rrrrsTfffTTm theological . seminary but was never ordained into the ministry. Instead, he embarked on mission ary work. In 1910 the Univer sity of Edinburgh accorded Dr. S peer the degree of D. D. and he is one of the. few laymen who have that degree. Junior-Senior Banquet Scheduled for Saturday SILVERTON, Or, May 26 (Special.) Juniors and seniors of the Silverton high school are ready for the junior-senior - ban quet, the big social event of the season. It will be held Saturday evening at Trinity church. - Eighth Grade Graduates Entertained at Liberty LIBERTY. May '26. ( Special) i .Mr. ana .Mrs. a. k. urosning entertained on Wednesday even ing in honor of the eighth grade graduating class and Principal and Mrs. D. A. Hoag. The even ing was a jolly ne land will be long remembered by all present. Keizer Community to Hold Picnic at Close of School The Keizer community will pic nic at the closing of a very suc cessful term of school on Satur day, May 2S. The entire popula tion will meet on that day at Willow lake, known as the Thomas Maddock farm, which is now own ed by Gideon Stoli. There will be sports for all, in eluding baseball and many other forms of entertainment. A basket dinner at noon will be a special feature. Everyone is urged to attend this meeting and enjoy a good time. All Aboard tfCQG men Tomorrow THE OREGON j ' s"- 5p Jj MEMORIAL DAY (f Are Your Tires Good for a Two Day Trip? Of course you're going, to take advantage of the double holiday Sunday and Monday! Better trade in one or two of those old tires for new Miller Cords before you leave. And how' about a spare? You don't have to worry f . with a Miller on the back of your car Come in today or Saturday and let us check tip on the condition . ' of your tires ' , ':.. ;'' . - MILLER TIRIZ SER VICE CO. 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