T - THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON
WEDNESDAY-. MORNING, JUNE 8, 1927
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" . Can a vtilaln hare a conscience?
Is he the least bit sorry tor the
'abominable things be does?
-Certainly!- declares J ska
Roche, east as the "heavy In The
Return, of Peter Grimm.. Fojt
Films version of Darid Betueoi
-dramatic stage success based apon
- the suggestion that the dead can
return in the spirit, and bow show
ing at the Elsinore theater today
sad Thursday.
The villain has a conscience, as
. well as a will to do things right
' even villainy and I can tell
you qalte frankly that I have been
disgusted more than once at some
of the antics of so-called bad men
who' strnt through miles of cellu
loid." says Rocfie. 1 do .not
mean to find fault with every Tom,
t)!ck and Harry who undertakes
the gentle art of villainy, bat 1
can say one thing withoat mental
reservation: Some of the villains
are so utterly Impossible they, arc
"not even "good villains."
This actor has. for his refrain,
-"NeTer more! when called npon
to perform Impossible stnnts In the
name of villainy, J
"I don't mind being the goat.
said Roche, "bnt I always Insist
the the heavy be consistent. If
nothing else. Eren a bad egg
ahoald ran troe to form.
' Capitol Theater
--Holmes Herbert, who recently
scored as the millionaire bnllder in
"The Fire Brigade. is a member
or the cast of "Mr. Wa," Lon
Cbaney's new Metro-Gold wyn-May-er
starring vehicle which shows at
the Capitol theater Wednesday and
Thursday.
L Herbert portrays the role of the
English millionaire whose indns
trlal battle with the uncanny man
darin is contrasted with the battle
of wits of his wife, played by
Loaise Dresser, who fights for the
life of her son. Herbert was a
jpoted stage actor before achieving
, success on the screen in a number
of notable roles.
r The new picture directed by
William Xigh. stars Chaney as the
mysterious mandarin in the Orien
tal mystery play, a role made fa
mous on the stage by Walker
"Whiteside.
-, In these days of music by trav
eling organizations and over the
air. music by choirs, soloists, mas
, - tire organs, bands, large and
small, and many other modes and
methods, the general public has
become greatly interested in com
parisons. And even if one's musi
cal training is not sufficient to
warrant a fair and. free criticism
of any particular kind of music,
. the most of us have heard enough
' to be able to say what is good and
what is bad. '
The Australian National Band
whhich will be brought to Salem
, by Bligh's Capitol theater for a
series of twp concerts on Tuesday,
June 14 at 2:30 and 8:30, is a
- dynamic sensation.-. The word
'dynamic literal ijr means, force
ful, voluminous. ? This is -exactly
What is meant to be- conveyed, but
. at the same time, they are able to
display a remarkable talent in
every department, of instrumental
music Their versatility is appar
ent from the very start of each and
every concert. . They are practical
ly virtuoso. , All the leading in
strumentalists are soloists of out
standing ability. As an aggrega
tion, playing organization they
. have been called by a number of
critics, "the finest band in the
world." - ,
. Oregon Theater
The old proverb, to the effect
that an over, quantity of culinary
artists frequently plays havoc with
perfectly -good broth -not only ap
plies to cooks, but to crooks as
well.
; Such is the firm belief of Mil
dred Davis, charming and viva
cious young ' screen actress who
makes her first appearance at the
Oregon theater in more than three
years in Paramount's comedy
"Too Manjr Crodks" today and
"Thursday.
The photoplay which brims with
hilarious situations concerns a
fashionable Long Island debut
ante who wagers she can write a
good crook play. To obtain first
hand information the girl launches
Upon a companionship with a band
of desperadoes who soon turn her
home into a den of iniquity and
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threaten her reputation Jn society,
Mildred finds she has made a
bad bargain and that "too 'many
crooks" like "too many cooks"
bring disastrous re a Its no mat
ter what they attempt to do.
OFFICIALS OF IEE
CITED TO APPEi
Public Service "Commission
Issues Several Orders at
Last Meeting "
Officials of the Orange stage line
which operates between Cannon
Beach and Seaside, and the Pen
nant Parlor Coach company which
operates between Seattle and San
Francisco, have been cited to ap
pear before the public service com
mission here to show cause why
their permits to operate in Oregon
should not be canceled. It was
said that the companies had failed
to remit their annual license.
Other orders-issued by the pub
lic service commission yesterday
follow:
Application of the Josephine
connty court for permission to es
tablish a road over the Southern
Pacific tracks in Josephine county.
granted. -
Application of Marion connty for
permission to establish a county
read over the Woodburn branch
of the Southern Pacific company,
granted.
Application of the American
Railway Express company for per
mission to discontinue its station
at Stayton, granted.
Application of the Oregon. Cali
fornia Eastern Railway for per
mission to extend a spur track in
the city of Klamath Falls, dis
missed. Application of the Oregon. Cal-
fornia & Eastern Railway for per
mission to establish crossings and
occupy streets in Klamath Falls,
dismissed.
The commission has set June 13
as the date for hearing the appli
cation of Lane county for permis
sion to establish a grade crossing
ever the Marshneld branch of the
Southern Pacific company. The
bearing will be held at Eugene.
BERLIN CROWDS CHEER
AS COLUMBIA ALIGHTS
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higher officials of the German and
Prussian governments by frequent
scrutiny of their admission cards.
Excitement reached fever heat
when the loud siren which an
nounced the arrival and departure
of all the Lufthansa's aerial trains
gave three soporous blasts, signi
fying that the air police on Temp-
elhofer conning lower had sighted
the Columbia.' Eager eyes, in
thousands of cases 'aided by pow
erful binoculars, were strained to
the eastward where, in the blue
late afternoon sky small specks
became visible. Nearer and near
er they approached: bigger and
bigger they grew ' rapidly, until
even the naked eye could distin
guish between the monoplanes and
the biplanes and pick out the yel
TODAY AND TOMORROW
A Big Story with an
.Unseen Star . ....
News Events Comedy
i?T ON CHANEY. The
j Mia of a Thousand
Faces, achieves His
greatest triumph now
as a sinister, Chinese
mandarin. A masterly
exhibition lot acting a
strange, . thrilling ro
mance of . East and
West a glamorous,
colorful production
with all the allure of
the Orient. :
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LOUISE DRESSER
REXEE ADORER
RALPH FORBES
International Xews "
Comedy --
Cecil Deacon
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, Tomorrow
Xizht s
Salem Boys
Cborus in
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low wis ed, Columbia from the
rest. : : ;
Isspremlve Cbrm (iirru ;
- As the American, with its hon
or guard of German planes, majes
tleally ' soared over Tempelhofer
field the crowd broke into, wild
cheers, waving American and Ger
man flags, clapping hands and
throwing hats In the air.
-.The A BeUanca .. plane, which
everybody imagined,' because it
crossed the ocean, must he enor
mously large, seemed tmy'amid
its larger Germ an brot hers. Then
for a few minutes the machines'
were out of sight again, for they
flew over the city, to give the
watching thousands there a chance
to see the historic craft. v -
, Shortly before o'clock the air
fleet reappeared and made a big
loop over the airdrome, then slow
ly descended, the Columbia strik
ing the ground at 5:51. The crowd
tried vainly? to rush the police to
break through the close drawn
lines, bat even the Invited guest
were not permitted to penetrate
the inner circle thrown about the
Columbia, within which only the
official welcoming party was ad
mitted. Amid deafening .hurrahs and
hochs, the trans-Atlantic fliers
stepped out of the machine. - The
American Ambassador. Jacob
Gould Scburman warmly clasped
their hands. Then the German
minister of economics. Herr Cur
tius. who especially dwelt on the
cultural value of Columbia's ex
pedition, thanked the airmen for
"placing this new boundary mark
of human ability on German soil
and carving it indelibly on Ger
man hearts."
Burgomaster Scboltz felicitated
them as "courageous sailors of the
air. and conquerors of the ocean."
There were lusty' cheers after
each speech, then a chorus of
voices from the crowds standing
on tables, chairs and fences to
look over the policemen's heads,
yelling Insistently: "Hoch Heben.
Hoch Heben" "lift high."
which as the sound increased in
volume was finally heeded and
Chamberlin. smiling in- pleased
fashion, and Levine. more solemn,
were borne aloft by Lufthansa of
ficials. These however soon gave
signs of strain, and on their shoul
ders the airmen seemed to sit as
on a rocking horse, so that the
more powerful police had - to re
place them and hold the visitors
until a barrage of photographers
snapped them.
CHARGE MISAPPROPRIATION
OAKESDALE, Wash , June .
(AP.) A warrant charging Fred
C. Barron. 25. former warehouse
operator of Oakesdale and Fletch
er, with misappropriation of be
tween 125,000 and 135,000 worth
of grain has been sworn out, it
was revealed today.
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7 and 9 P. M.
Delores CosteDo in '
THE THIRD DEGREE
A thrilling mystery drama
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UraODEfl COiJTEST
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Irish and Scotch Jokes Bring
Laughter to Many People
of Salem
-Did yes hear t he one about Ran
McFadden and Jock MaeTavish
zigraggiag their way home after a
hectic evening? It was raining
and the going was slippery. Sud
denly both worthies executed a
simultaneous skid and landed
prostrate in the cozy mud. Mc
Fadden laboriously raised himself
on one elbow and pleadingly mut
tered. "Jock. Jock, give me a
hand oop, wilt yea? Jock leered
back at Dan and shaking a wag
gish finger replied. "Flatterer."
Did- yex hear that one? Or
what other better one do you
know about a Scotchman or an
Irishman, or both? Better get on
your thinking cap and Jot down
a few good Scotch and Irish stor
ies to have them ready to send in
to the "McFadden's Flats Story
Contest." now in full swing.
The rules of ' the contest are
simple. The story must concern
either a Scotchman or an Irish
man. If the former, the name
"Jock MacTavish" must be used,
if the latter use the name "Dan
MacFadden." Make your stories
brief and funny. They need not
be original, any good, amusing
story stands an excellent chance
of being a prise winner.
Prizes will be awarded daily for
the ten best contributions and will
consist of 3 pair of tickets for the
first prize. 2 pair for the second,
and a pass for one to the Oregon
theater, good for any performance
of "McFadden's Flats," for the
next eight.
Everyone Is eligible except em- j
ployes of The Statesman, the Ore- j
gon theater, or of First National ;
Pictures, inc. or memoers oi tneir
immediate families. Marshal your
stories now. You may send in as
many stories as you wish but only
one prize will be awarded each
contestant.
TENTATIVE JURY SEATED
IN DEAUTREM0NT TRIAL
Continued from pace 1.)
peremptory challenge against O
Berger. hotel man of Ashland, and '
D. H. Jackson of Ashland, former
sheriff of Jackson county, who was
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Concerts 8:301. g
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: ; It's a Whole Vaudeville Show
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Must Be Accompanied bjr Remittance - Evening
Seats All Reserved . . ,
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Adults 75c ami SOc Cbildren 25e Regular Seat Sale opens at
Box Office Saturday this week at 10 A. iU
DIFFERENT PROGRAM EACH CONCERT
called and - passed ; for ' cause by
both sides. The defense then ex
cused E; jEL Gore, Med ford, as
court adjourned for the day.
United States District Attorney
George Vuner of Portland, la the
questioning of -veniremen, indi
cated. that the state would demand
the death penalty.
Public interest i In the trial con
tinues apathetic, only a handful
of spectators being present. Three
juveniles were ordered from the
court room by the sheriff.
Examination Start
Teachers examinations for Mar
ion connty will start this morning
at 9 o'clock in the Sunday scnool
room of the First Christian
church.
Today and
Tomorrow
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Supreme Court Hands Down
Several Opinions at Ses
sions Yesterday
The state supreme court yester
day handed down an order advanc
ing to June 21 the cases of Peder
Boa and the Eastern and Western
Lumber company against Governor
Patterson and other members of
the state board of control. The
suits were filed to restrain the
board of control from borrowing
$600,609 from the state industrial
accident commission for the erec
tion of a new state office building
In Salem. The state appealed the
cases from a decision of Judge L.
II. McMaban of the Marion county
circuit court who held in favor of
the plaintiffs.
Opinions handed down by the
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supreme court: 'yesterday -'follow:
Carrie B. Billion, appellant, vs
Vernon A. Billion,, appeal from
Multnomah county; ' cross' appeal
dismissed by Justice Cos how.
J udge T. E. Duffy affirmed."
H. E. Winn, appellant, vs E. C.
Ransom and Jane Doe Ransom,
appeal from Umatilla county; ac
tion to foreclose lien. ' Opinion by
Justice Coshow. Judge Gilbert
Phelps affirmed.
Motion for reargument In case
of S needy allowed.
In Portland vs Turtledove and
Portland vs Reardon. motion to
dismiss denied-with leave to renew
at 'final hearing.
Motion to . advance cases of
Korth vs Portland and Georgeson
vs Portland . allowed.
Appeals dismissed in cases of
Maeieay Estate vs Buffingtoa vs
Macleay Estate.
Case of Harris vs Bishopric and
Smith vs Warren Construction
company dismissed.
Motion to strike bill, of excep
tions allowed in Fleck vs Russell.
Motion to dismiss appeal allowed
in Ruter vs " Volunteers : of
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