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1 . I , ; 2 - v THE OREGON STATESMAN. RAT w OREGON SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 171927 . .Elslnore Theater To follower or the.Fanchon & Marco "ideas" presented weekly for several months at the Elslnore theater the announcement that , the. ramous aggregation of 24 jcirla who presented the "Serpen tine" show- here last spring are returning for a two-day engage- - meM.. tomorrow and Monday, car ries niore than ; passing signific ance. .. .: i -. . ' -. i v Tha Serpentine presentation staged-by-these Kirls on the oc casion jpf their former appear nnce 1 provided one of ta-e most t tftlke-of productions ever shown 'to a JSalem audience. This time they bring another and equally as colorfnl and lavish, a presentation In "Blues." Outstanding features of the number include a glorious eniemble. "The Fantasy of Blues" and "Blue Bell," a wild flower "number In which Is substituted a dance, based upon the swaying mo tion of a row of- blossoms In a moon lit garden for the sensation al and entrancing gyrations they performed In the "Serpentine." The machine-like precision and the rhythm of action which these girls inject into the act has been bailed all, along the Fanchon & Marco circuit as one of the best things they have ever done. Supplementing this feature of the weekend bill will be the bur lesque dance team of Martin & Mayo In "Two - Nuts Left Over from Christmas." and Miss Tina Tweedie; the original Heebie Jee bie GIrk in a tap dance novelty. Olive Borden in "The Monkey Talks." a ri.rrns picture, will, be the film number on the bill to day and Monday. - OrfgnnTTi cater " , The . "Incomparable screen cast' Is due at the Oregon theater next Thursday. when "The Rough'Rld era" "opens. ' ., Critics; say it Is the finest com bination of ponulnr young film players and favrife ever assem bled In one production. On the side of youth there are Mary Astor, leading woman, and Charles Farrel and Charles Em mett Mack, leading man. The so- called veterans . are Noah Beery, George Bancroft and F-ed Xobl- er, who have rreat followlngs Tank Hopper, double of Theo dore Roosevelt, has a superb role oLones come anq stories go but "Camille goes on. forever. ; This paraphrase' of an : old say ing is applicable lais week to- the showing of .Norma Telmadg?" newest starring vehicle, an up-to-date version of "CamUle" at the uregon tneater where the mod ernized Dumas classic Is proving to be one of the high mark attrac tions or the season . Certaialy, Miss1 Talmadge cehld find nothing in. the rftrks of the present day writers that swouli pronaa a character-more appeal- in, innrg cnarmlng than, her 1827 "Camille." (Jilbert Roland, recently signed IO a long-term contract by Joseph . scnencic, who produced the picture for First National, plays rmand" to Miss Talmadge's "Camilla? . Other players In the supporting cast are Lilyan Tash ipan as tna courtesan "Olympe" uo uione as "Prudence." Har- very Clark as "The Baron." Alec franco as TBe Duke, and Hel n Jerome Eddy as '"Camllle's" v-amuie." wnicn will remain ... ...... 9i w Oregon for several more aays. as diredted by Fred fsMblo. : Grand ; Theater - ' Vr s Picture audiences, tired inie; and hackneyed western r. 39 ; Matinee. Today .2 p. m. Continuous Sunday : . THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL! IrRED ; WWW! j . Alluring romance breath-;- taking speed constantly ac celerated, action all going together fn the first really novel -western : ever pro i duced. . - . DOXT.3IISS THIS OXK Any i" eat 25c D l3 FHEATRE pictures with their stereotyped theme, will receive with enthusia- .Kf1 "Thompson's "Arizona Nights." which opens a run of two daysat the Grand theater to day for Thomson, among the fore most of the western stars, provi des an entertainment which i entirely new. I ' t Arizona,Nrghts"iseera3'to have every essential .necessary for a hnrlPilr,?Vhe hihest type. The story itself is a most notable de- ?I Urerrom ,he usaJ western theme. Careful direction and pro duction .vforfc is evident and the Picture ia well cast. Thomson Is seen to perfection and his leading rolejs perhaps his best of a suc cessful screen career. 5 The plot concerns the struggle -L lttle Artzoaa mining town agajnst an outlaw.; band of Indi ans whose frequent marauding at tacks result in wide-spread ter- oi,V .:, t0,wi he settlement when n,Kelyvl? Put undei" av when the fake new of a gold atrikedraws most of the men out S. T7,1,age- Xn: the,r absence, the- Indians attack.' Silver King JSS2?r-:' manaees to war? .hta i fl' ojwnring the miners, and the town is saved after a number of thrilling episodes ad -unusually clever ing cast-appears In the tion inclndlne Nom sunnort-prrduc- Lane. j. p, "Arizona Jfo-, . . . J f. - . oasea on J, XK,1 Mwy.njr Steward Ed ward vriiito txi . .. "'"""'"e ior me t adaption anrt continuity. UbV(, 1nJ ted the production. ... Tapitol Theater ?i"T.Bff Inn,ent suffered under accusations? for which he had no available alibi, but in the end. the wheel of fate usually swung around to his number. - it rt,cr gainDier. square u,er Uilu genneman beneath the surface. . The story by, Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, remark able for its truthful delineation of the picturesque life of the fime. has been done into a dramatic Photoplay, by William Fox,, which will be shown at the Capitol thea ter today. : .- Eugene Klrby.'scapegrace son of a good, old southern family, a pro fessional gambler , on Mississippi river boats and in the gambling hells, of New Orleans and way towns, is known for. his obsession for cameo. So marked is his weak ness, that he is nicknamed "Cam eo. Entering a same in wmk Moreau. a river shark, is crook in? John Randall, a New Orleans trad er. Kirby wins the latter's estate. luienams to return it to him, sav ing- ii rrom the. greedy clutch of IMoreau. Not realizing this. San dal! ends hi life atRt?cmettr'! accusea or murder, , The, plot weaves into an Intrl cato pattern of tragedy; comedy and love, to a climax which reveals Cameo" in his true light- John The world's stage success. 'outstanding Forever ?korma Talmadge's greatest contribution to the screen i SHdWI.XO NOW I , bavo ' brought no man happiness. I can bring you nothing but despair . .'. LEAVK ME AUMAND LEAVE ME! i . . before It Is too late!' r Don't mlsa , t!Us . lert- . - ? . '- " - tht-obhing love sVene 1 as . f - - v - playM by the - wcrecu'rf gicatot ucti-d ! . .? "7 r . , '. ; ' COMIXO TIIUKSDAY 5 - Tit : vij I N I - HI I 1 ''I N I- l I lit For ears ' Si ' . sv. Ill ( , . , . II 1? r -.f- lilt I 3 ri m. m 1 iii kb- vmairs wm a-H mm m mm m m j r Gilbert playsHhe leading role, with Gertrude Olmsted opposite. "A ca- rpable cast gives them notable sup- pert;- The picture was directed by John Ford.: Robert N. Lee wrote the scenario Keizer School to Open 1 9th, Directors Decide KEIZER. Sept." 16. (Special) At a recent meeting. of the Keizer school, board it was decided that school should open Monday, Sep tember 19. -The prune picking is not yet finished and hop picking will last a few days more, but help is more plentiful tlKin usual this year. i. The Keizer district has nin? months of school, and it was ar gued that the school work should begin as early as possible so -ihat it would hot hold so late into the' spring season, when the children are in demand for berry picking as well as other 'work. - HEAT RECORD SMASHED Mercury Rises to Hljrhest Mark of , Year u Mat-Khfidtl MARSHFIELD, Ore., Sept. 1 C-r-(AP) Coos bay had the warmest day of the year, with the thermo meter standing at 78 for three hours this afternoon. OVER $100,000 LOSS SPOKANE, Sejt. 16 (AP) The B. G. Ewing Paper company's two story brick warehouse was destroyed tonight by fire, with damage estimated at from $100. 0B0 to $130,000. Several firemen were overcome by dense smoke, as large quantities or stationery burned. : Elslnore STAKTING FanchTm-Marco Idea 'f "Blues" : Featuring the 24 Famous , SKKPENTIXE GIRIjS t : .. , . With NORA SCHILLER ; , ' - 1 "Half-pint of Blues" ' ' MAXINE i Eccentric Dancer In a "Raggety Ann" Creation ' MARTIN & MAYO -Two Nuts Left Over from Christmas" Burlesque Apache, Spanish and Dutch Dances MISS TINA TWEEDIE '"The Original Heebie Jeebie Girl" .Photoplay Feature Oliti'Itorden in "MONKEY TALKS" From the sensational novelty stage nit of New York, Lil ' '.r: t t London and Paris ., . -,: Stage Presentation Tomorrow at 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 930 TODAY The Famous Song Composer Gene Wcwt' ' Accompanied by .. Violet Him ; Singrns Some Snappy Songs nilcM and Walsh Comctfy Tap Dancers 3:00,.:.. v v 745 9:43 - s Grand in At the Giant rlftzcr in Special. Number. yJ TIIE Tnmnrnir , FanchoiiMarro ."Hhics" Idea Featuring y ry"vA ' ': r ' li t I'MHIOOH - ' Swpnttn Girls At Blighs Gapitol Tpday 4' f "AW vWwMlfr -'"-Vft Rose Bud Dancing Chorus with the Capitol Musical Comedy Co. ARREST BUS DRIVER AS SPEED VIOLATOR Several Machines Declared Equipped With Defective Speedometers In a concerted attack on violat ors of city ordinances regulating the operation of passenger buses on the city streets. City Traffic Officer George Thomason and Of ficer Harry Smart arrested five bus drivers yesterday, four of whom were driving Salem Street Railway vehicles. E. A. Thompson. H. B. Howard and G. T. Walker, all employes of the Southern Pacific subsidiary were charged with operating buses on which the speedometer was not working properly. Gus Pat zer, driving the Fairgrounds Yel low Jitney, was charged with hav Ing no speedometer of any de scription. Cecil Walker, operating an S. P. bus, was charged with speeding 32 miles an hour, and his speedometer was found to be defective. ... A city ordinance requires that all public utility motor vehicles carrying passengers shall ' be equipped with a speedometer 0 governor. T. L. Billingsley. superintend ent of Salem street railways, ex plained to police last night that me arrival 01 the new buses for intrastate service has caused ne gleet of the other vehicles in use here. He is expected to appear in City TOMORROW 2yV ONLY ZERADO TRIO Thrilling Comedy Acrobats Dubin Duo t fprriitic Artiste 3:00 7:45 0:43 On,' the'Scrccn ' WHIRLWIND RAILROAD ' THRILLER ; with bis cast m uifiiid J A Jloarinirv Rbmanre of a fsnriciv Girl and an Engineer- The : Swiftest nAIelodrama in ' n " " ' ', ,'lScipcntine. Girls jflr j IAaAA a- ..Tomorrow . ' .VvVVvnv.'.' - SJarto I.lcav' . 1 I Recorder Poulsen's court Monday morning on behalf of the drivers who were arrested. In the mean time, buses will operate. on regu lar schedules. ENGINEER FATALLY HURT Lee C. Rogers.: of Seaside Killed When Auto Hits Tree ST. HELENS. Ore., Sept. 1G (AP) Lee C. Rogers. 44, city en gineer of Seaside, was killed near here today when his automobile left the Columbia highway and hit a tree. W. A. Hattrem, Port land, was seriously injured. The accident occurred two miles be low St. Helens. Rogers was dead at the' wheel when motorists found the . car." Hattrem had been hurled from the machine and lay 15 feet away. He Is in a hospital here where it was expected tonight he would recoTer. The . accident took place on a curve. Liberty School to Open Next Monday, Announced LIBERTY, Sept. 16. (Special) -School begins here next Mon day, September 19th. The same teachers will be in charge: Prin cipal . and Mrs. D wights A. Hoag will hare charge of the upper grades. Miss Jessie I. King the in termediate work, and Miss Dor othy Sloop will be the primary teacher. Liberty school Is one of the, largest rural schools in the country, nine grades are taught fesi Madam nb waiting aiidl as it m. m ii LVILL OPEfJ MOiW Principal 'John Watson Re turning; Enrollment to be ; Above Average TURNER, Sept. IS. (Special) School opens Monday, Septem ber 19, with John ,- Watson 'as principal 'again, thia being his second yean A well trained corps of teachers will be on hand I to care for "ar hat promises to be an unusually large enroHmen-i. .-' ' - Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edwards visited In Portland Friday. Mr. Edwards brother, T. J. Edwards, a resident of Turner some years ago. has just left a Portland hos pital after a successful operation on his eyes: " He and his wife re sided in Monmouth. Rev. Swander - of i Portland preached at the local Christian chureh "Sunday. A basket lunch was served, followed by an after noon service! t Friends ot J. ' N Duncan are pleased 'to hear of the improve ment in hibhealth after his ser ious illness 'of last week. s. C. A.- Bear and family were in Portland Friday. Sunday school officers recent ly elected for the coming year at the Methodist church were. Miss Nellie Gunning, superintendent; Kenneth Bear, secretary; G. A. G Moore,- treasurer, - - . s Mr. and Mra..W. T. Riches are entertaining their granddaughters. Ruth Robinson of California and Jane Robinson of Salem. Mrs, Earl Pearcy, one of the high school' teachers, is moving her home here. Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Small enter tained their children at Sunday dinner. Miss La Verne Hewitt will enter ago Men and women everywhere and recommend Foley Pills diuretic for relief from torment ot Lumbago. They satisfy. Over 25 yeaxa IToEojr PEPc A diuretic stlmuUal for th kMaaya SoU Ewywhmwm CAPITOL DRUG STORE it's sealed SCHOOL AT TO . a m m m What a delight it is to order SUN FREZE and, have the clerk hand you . instantly a carton of this unrivalled Ice Cream ! ; '-... . .: . . H .v.v V:.' -v-v1. "f v ;. v ; - TV; .' " ': - ' " .V..:- I SUNFREZE is a better Ice Cream--. the finest wc know how to make. ' And -we protect its goodness for you bjr packaging it at the creamery in sani-. tary cartons the moment it's frozen, t Ask your quality dealer for SUK FREZE today- eh j by the full, fresh flavor that only goes with protected Ice Willamette university at Salem. -t Mrs. B. M. yeates, a teacher at Bridal Veil, visited her grand son. Earle Rcrbertson, Thursday at the Bear home, . . . . , Miss Sarah Brldgeman ; of Cal ifornia will ; attend ; the Turner school the coming year. ; . C. W. HewKt and .family ,were in Salem Friday. . Grant Robertson of - Portland, Shows , At 2-4-7-9 THE BIGGEST - ' THE 'CAPIT0LS,, NEW Musical Comedy - PEPPER BOX REVUE 18 PEOPLE 18 Harmony Singers Knockout Coutedhtns Famous) Row Bud Chorus . Viola Verclcrs Capitol Orchestra . . irr -ft ri'ii 1 rrtii tf inmii 1 1 ifiifLsMli ON THE SCREEN JOHN GILBERT in "Cameo Kirby" . By Itooth Tarkington L W 1 0 1 w M w ...a. a-l ,mLmW ... f " . mimmm 1 ... r7 Ti NEW PACK (strmighc limn) (Pa H TO TCP. A T- 'Sr?. : t nephew of L L. Robertson, were in Turner Sunday.. Mrs. S. H. Baker Is very 111 at her .home, . Charles and Earl-Standley and Cordell Ball are away on a deer hunt. - "Everybody In Russia has been instructed to buya gas mask." So victism must be permitting free sptechv Toledo, Blade. 2v EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED Ten .Years Practice in 4 Salem - m i . Plioac G25 -: : Dr. L. R. Dcrdcttc Optometrist , -r 40i First National Hank Itblg. Shows At 2-4-7-9 SHOW IN TOWN ! K PACICBD 7JSIS v JK.- .. -' mmjw mm A. i i i f : x ( i For cals by all WEATHERLY Dcal-ro