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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1927)
THE 0REG01? STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON,- SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOlSR SO, 1927 v - , I t - s 5f I u 9- W 5 i. " .: i : F' - EISIXOKE THEATRE Bolores Costello cornea to the juismore tneaxer today for a two days run la "The College Widow," the brilliant Warner I Bros, revival of George Arie's tre- xnendoua etage hit of Several year eo.V Miss Costello is cast as the daughter of a college president. wno is about to lose? his- Job be- s cause or Ms inability , to Interest -j athletes in coming to the lnstitu tion. : A- promised gift Is also to be forfeited "for ine same reason. The pretty and wilful lady decides to make things move; and by her (" . personal charm wins a football Kteam -which sweeps her father's college to victory and his Job to " security. Y Each man In the team ..thinks ha Is the rirl'a favorite and when ber duplicity in discovered high Jinks follows. I'The College '- widow' Is without doubt the moat thoroughly delightful! college play ever written and the film is eren . better than the stage version In the caet are William Collier. Jr.. Anders Randolf, Douglas Gerrard Robert Ryan,' Charles Hill Mailes. Sumner Getchel, Bit Boy Wil liams, Grace Gordon and Jess IHbbe. Archie L. Mayo directed Phyllis Haver, . golden haired and blue, eyed, v learned, , many years before Anita Loos made her great discovery, that gentlemen .prefer blondes. Providence : In tended that Phyllis shouM be a magnet' for masculinity wherever So At 4 waa natural that she should find. her way -.'to pictures. or rather that pictures - should Had Their way to her. And It waa also natural that Paramount sbouU select " PhrlHs to play May me. the Irresistible "woman of the world, la -"The- Way of - All Flesh Em a Jannings' Erst 'Amer ican starring production. ' , If las Haver, whose best role up to the Jannings pictures was In "What Price Glory"! was born In Douglas. Kansas. 1 The family name was O'Haver , but the "O" went orerboard when Mack Sen- nett discovered this young beauty .-and made her famous via. his comed'es. One of her outstanding "rlr dramatic roles was In "The Christian.' Phyllis lnlUal pic ture for Paramount was "Singer Jim: McKee." Her? most recent wnrk has "been In The Nervous Wreck." "No Control" and -Blonde For a Night." CArrroL theatre At Blight's Capitol theatre to day "The Blood Ship, -Vic saver e?n drama. It deals with ships rm the seas -with shanghaied .sail ers -with skippers jwho know no law but their own. No straw men are set p for sheik-like hero to make passes at without ruffling evn- one hair of his, carefully waited mustache. The pJot, built alonjr stmple dramatic ; lines, Is not based upon tailor-made co incidences, bet builds up steadily In a tense manner to a strikingly thrilling climax .that literally the breath away .Most of the action taken place upon a real . clipper ship. The --hero. Newman (Hobart Bos worth) W'a middle-aged . man, ships , as a 8ilrtr aboard the "Goldeniouerh,' p hellahlp commandAd by "Black YrTtee" Swopo (Walter James V. ' Fifteen years before. Swope had ' , Newman framed 'and - sent to ,y prfoh for life, for a murder which . fc never commuted. Newman re 4 chives b!s pardon, and sets forth ? . in search of Swope who had car s ri1 off Newman's wtfe and bts bnbv girl, Mary. At the t'me Newman, meets - with " Rwope. . the fermerVr wife had Mied, and the , fir! (Jacqueline LoganH. is being 'Vfnt a hostage &hjboard hip by Sope. Mary Is ftt, the belief thaft J Swope fs her father. She fears :' -f-j--'. -m. !1 ' s 'EM AMD 7hck ' I '( f j wcfl-Isoirj Asplria s fin cfTectlve antidote tor f:-;t cs 4:x Vortani, fo ' know that thereto only one Tfce cam DaytrJ. on .very tablet, and ytr, It's genuine: and if it doesn't, it is '"2d by Bayer .Aspirin. So .are i edds "'emf-tvn' neumlia, neuritis, 'and; "'-'Get Usfcrzt'zy drugstore 'HCT, mm and hates Swop and when the ship docks in San Francisco, she tries to run away.. . ' I 4- She Is unsuccessful, but while on chore, meets a young , Bailor, John Sbreve (Richard Arlen). to help ber he joins the - "Golden Bough.", Newman discovers Mary Is his daughter. Swope recog nizes 'Newman, and plans to get rid of him. : .He accuses ' Newman of inciting the crew to mutiny. He has him put into Irons and flogs h5n. , Then mutiny, does break out. Mary releases her father Newman. vanquishes Swope, and completes his revenge. This forms the clim&x'aad pares the-way for the happy ending. . 'it There arethrilla ; galore, and suspense, as " -well 4 The- fight scenes In the Knitting Swede's' saloon and on board ship are con vincing. The: love interest" be twee Mary and John Shreve Is ap palling and helps to temper the hardness of the stont. ; Nor is the necessary and stimulating comedy relief absent. " On the stage, six-big vaudeville acts' and' Holman's Capitol or chestra. , ' : Maurice Gunsky, Victor record lng artist: and I popular radio singer to appear, at Bligh's Cap! tol next Friday afternoon. And evening as an added attraction with the Association vaudeville. Salem theatre patrons and northwest radio auditors will be hosts next Friday to one of the west's leading musical figures- Maurice J. Gunsky. ; popular KPO star, Victor recording artist .; and theatrical headUner. . ' . The KPO artist Is now in ' the mblst of a western theatrical and radio tour that will take him Into hnore than a score ot broadcasting stations and theatres. He recently completed a radio tour of the en tire country in which hs sang be fore more than 40 of the nation's leading broadcasting stations, ap pearing In erery Important city in ation. He Is accredited with. more than two dozen Victor records, the majority made in the past year; and he also has produced many noteworthy ballad songs.; orfgon theatfr A battery of six wind machines, which create artifSelal cyclones with airplane propellers and ; air plane engines, was, turned on Wallace Beery and Raymond Hat ton for a sceve of "Now We're in the Air," their new Paramount comedy at the Oregon theater today- and Monday. The blast tore off their clothes and tossed-them SO feet into a net arranged to save them from injury. ' : . - "This is ple ' for me." fsaid Beery, as be prepared to do the scene over again. " I was raised in Missouri where the wind really blows. ;" ;-, ' "- !'' "Kansas cyclones have had lots of publicity, but those cyclones just use Kansas to get a running start. When they reach Missouri they're really traveling. "I stepped out of our cyclone cellar . once thinking the storm was over. The wind tossed me so far that it was four days before I... got home.; , I wasn't hurt a bit because one of our . straw, stacks traveled along right under me and stopped when I did." "I was raised In Iowa," said Hatto, "let me tell you about the wind storms there GRAND THKATRB "White Pants Willie,". Jenny Hines' new First National picture, produced under the personal sup ervision of C. C. Burr, is scheduled to break Tall laughter records when H opens at the Grand. the ater today and tonight. Accord ing - to reports ; from Hollywood, n IV U :0. re it was srevlewed in various theater, tba picture Is crammed with hilarious moments from start to finen. - , .; "White i Pants , - Willie" lis a screen version of . Elmer f t Davis' Humorous 'serial story that ran for several months In JLSberty Mag azine and attracted unusual at tention at the time. .The story abounds in goodnatured - fun and the characterization of Willie Baa comb, who succumbs to bis long ing to wear, white pants, . Is de clared to fit Johnny Hlnes like a glove. - ' , The picture tells the story of Willie, who works in a garage and Invents a magnetic bumper to save auto tires from tacks and nails in the roadways. Willie fin ally rebels against the hard-boiled garage owner, dresses; up In his white pants and biee' himself to Cold Springs, a fashionable sum mer resort - where heknows the girl of his dreams Is stopping with her father. ; . . Upon arrival, Willie is mistaken for a crack polo player, and Is forced to enter" a championship match. .The embryonic polo player comes through with flying colors after a series of hilarious . erents. He wins the girl and .also the support of her father, aa auto mobile .magnate, who becomes interested in .WHllels invention, i c Burr has provided a sptenaia east or players to sur round Johnny Hlnes in this new offering. Leila Hyams, a daugh ter of John Hyamas and ; Leila Mclntyre, of musical comedy fame, is seen in the leading, role. Roth Dwyer appears prominently, as does Walter Long, Henry Bar- Krows, . Margaret Seddoni eGorge Kuwa, and Bozo, the educated goose. The production was direc ted by Charles Hlnes. the come dian's brother, who continues to show his skill in constructlns; com edy sequences that run in rapid- fire tempo.-r; -;: ' ft: STATE'S WARDS AT WITCH PARTY , Approximately 70 state wards J representing the entire population of the state industrial school for girls, entertained and were enter tained at the annual Hallowe'en party held last night.,' Mrs." Clara Patterson, superintendent of the institution, sponsored the party which, was one of the most inter esting erents of its kind beld dur ing her administration. ? The costumes which were made by the girls during the hours when they were not in school or engaged in some other institution al activity, were unique and at tested , t heir handiwork. The grand march, followed by a dance and serving of refreshments, were features of the evening. The grand march was headed by a "bride," wearing a beautiful dress and long veil of white ma terial, and carrying a corsage of roses. : Behind her walked her at tendants. There were witches ga lore, farmers with a weekfs growth of beard, the "devil." and the modern flapper. Other costumes were typical of the Hallowe'en spirit. Plaudits of a : few guests whom Mrs. Patterson had invited for the evening attested fully their appreciation of the early part Of the program. Following the grand march the girls unmasked. T A dance, tea tured . by. both the old "time and more modern steps, followed Then followed refreshments which consisted of apple cider, dough nuts, pumpkin - pie and ! other delicacies. Not a girt . in the school was denied the privilege of attending the annual party, and their demeanor Indicated . that it was a highly enjoyable affair. The basement of the main build ing, in which the program ' was held, waa decorated with greenery. pumpkins and colored lights. Mu sic for dancing was furnished by the girls. Guests of Mrs. Patter son, as well as tne giria, enjoyea the refreshments. V l -i- i ,i The annual .Hallowe'en party has become a permanent institu tion at the school. It tlrst was held thejyear after Mrs. Patterson became superintendent of the in stitution, and has been an annual event since that time. Mrs.. Pat terson was assisted by . employes of the school. Tempering discipline with mercy and a good word for her charges, Mrs. Patterson; has ; $he confidence of virtually all of the girls Under her control. The girls believe in Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Patterson believes in the girls. It is because of this mutual under standing that the Oregon indus trial school for girls .baa attained the reputation ot being one of the foremost, institutions " of Jts ' kind in the United States. vl . - v,. v Problem of Servants ; , ; Now Acute in; England LONDON (API The grow ing scarcity of , English servants H een I from the following, des perate offer from, a mistress thru the advert columns of a dafiy;'pa Per: ' . . ji-,' ": r 'Wanted : a house-parlormaid experienced. small family. Two other maids, modern house. Three vlf-days fortnightly, "and other . -nings. Yearly holidays, good t food, home,' insurance ; paid, wire less, motor rides,, theater tickets. Wages 48 to 55 pounds a yeart The'surest way to become what you want to be is to look the part wTites Bettina Bedwell' In an ar ticle iiwthis week's' Liberty. Clot5 vou to success." ehe COMING TO CAPITOL NOVEMBER 17 i : ,. ::':.:.,. If ans of The Twins In John J!ZhaXdUcg.ci.Jthj The Moroni. Olsen Players. are bringing "The Lilies of the. Field" by John Hastings Turner, to the Capitol theater, November 17, as their first play of the season. This Mmlt which has the en ':-i'-r-i-'i-'': "'- s" i if '' SlTTi i u tiiwf t"' fin it ii'i'iim ' dorsement of tha -British Dramaieha"1--11 character. league, makes very good reading and offers delightful opportunities for stage production. Mr. Turner, as in other works, displays a keen sense of character and- an amus ing comedy gift. The scenes are laid in an Eng lish vicarage and in London, and STORE OPENED H. O. HAGERDORN PROPRIE TOR HOLLYWOOD BUSINESS The newest addition to the fast- growing . Hollywood - section- I n North Salem is H. O. Hagerdorn's new Hollywood dry goods store, located in the new Williamson block directly across from the Hollywood theater. Mr. Hager-1 dorn has. unbounded faith in the business there is going to be In this section of the city and last week opened this store. The new store will be along the same lines as his present down town Dollar Store and bas a com plete line of dry goods, patticular- ly women's ware, house dresses, wearing apparel of all kinds and notions. ' Mrs. Gertrude Bales is in charge of the store. Land Department Turns Over $156,214.16 To State The state land department turn-, ed over to the state treasurer dur ing the month, of October a total of 1156,214.16, according to are- port prepared here Saturday by George ; G. Brown, clerk of the state land board. - Items' included in the turnov ers Included: V---. - Commori school fund principal, payments on loans, 192,164.23; common school fund principal.'ln come sources,' $4676.38;, common school fund interest $46,328 66: agricultural college : fund princK ; HERE AT LAST 4 BIG DAYS STARTS TODAY With ' : TIebart "-- "-" Ilosworth - ; 1 Jacqueline - IxnraM IUchard Allen Mightiest of all Sea ' - Dramas Better . Ix&vl Uie HSU'a Wolf" I 'or Laushlng Purpose JEW JSft SS : :n.the Stase . Is' ' (oFl C Bl Vandeville Bm - Wir' - liberty Theatre r m m m. . -a ma m m rams naimmi ( 0v - 7 X x ...- Hastings TnrneT'sCome the plot deals in a lively satiric vein wun tne events of the court ship and marriage of the twin daughters of a country clergyman, who Is-a uniquely unworldly and The situations are highly laugh able, the double love story full of appeal, astd the whole forms a keen study of contemporary -society and social, foibles. The cast includes fire men and fiye wq, men, and is sponsored this year in Salem by The Salem Lions club. pal, payments on loans $4900; ag ricultural college tuna interest $954.61: mniverslty fund Interest $50. Rural credits loan fund prin cipal $887.50; rural -credits re serve fund interest $2010.47; A R. Burbankr trust fund interest $172.5T; Apperson principal loans ( income ) $358.50; Apperson in terest loans (lnconre)7$.48, and ADDerson interest "$437.50. O NEW INCORPORATIONS The Kuckenberg-Wlttman com pany, witk headquarters in Port land and capital stock of $50,000 has been incorporated by Henry Kuckenberg, Andrew : Wlttman and Albert W. Gentner Other articles filed In the state comoratlon department follow: The Naknek company. Portland, $25,000; Philip Chipman, David L. Davles and L P, Phlpps. Scappoose Telephone company, Scappoose, $5000; M. J. Laidlaw, Albert B. Ridgeway and Nettie Murray. . Aeronautical Pursuits, corpora tion. Portland. $10,000: Gordon TB- Mounce, F. O. Mercer and V W. Strode. i . Charlesworth & Company, Port land. $5000; J. A. Charlesworth. John McMillan and Clarence P. Smith. v i'. The fashionable young woman Is arranging her -costuming - this fall so, that her boy friends can borrow a4 phrase from Thomas Percy -If they ever heard of him -and ' call her "the 4 nutbrown maid," for such , are : the pr emin ently fashionable 'colors of au tumn, writes Mary Brush Williams in an article in Liberty. At m. a a a mmrst M. ,- 'T!!L2 lo::b Run huoyed "WnfTB CXLLARS' "AMUSING BUT HAS SERIOUS SIDE An amusing play,, yet one which brings to the surface old and va gue thoughts, is "White Collars" Ann Nichols' comedy, which the De Molay chapter will stage at the Elslnore theater next Tuesday. ' t The play ran tor one year with unprecedented .' success in New York. - I William Van Lynn, the million aire, works out a solution of his own for convincing the family of his wife that it would not be char ity if they accepted his financial aid, and in' working it out meets witb difficulties which provide un usual humor. Jack Mlnto plays the central role. . . j Cousin Henry, self syled eman cipator of the 'white collar'? class whose earnest efforts to reform and democratise the millionaire are most amusing. Is played by Charles Kaufman. . GRDTE HEADS GLftSS SALEM STUDENT AT O. S. C. I SOPHOMORE PRESIDENT OREGON STATE COLLEQE.-- Corvallis. Oct. 29. Leroy Grote of Salem has been elected presl dent of the sophomore class by a large majority, of rotes. He will, take the place of the president who did pot return to college this falL . - . : --y - - : t Grote Is prominent in student activities and has a high standing in scholarship. IV1EDFORD AFTER PECULIAR TITLE medVord. Oct. Zi (AP)- The Medford high school football team. with, an 188-pound line, and a 165-pound backfield, lays claim to the high honors ot the state for having games cancelled and re fused this season. Contests sched uled with Eugene. Marsh field. Rosebnrg end Grants Pass, were cancelled and offers ot gsunes have been refused by the- O. A. C. rooks, Chemawa Indians, Safem and Albany Wgk scaooXs. Offers will be made this week to the Chico and Sacramento, CaL, high schools. .. ! Continuous Show Today - 2-1 I P. M nn Greatest i Comedy . In Years Don't Miss It! ANY SEAT 25 c GrandTheatre De Mo II ay Pffiycr BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT wrrn samuel - FRENCH INC Luther Nickleson Funeral Held Scotts Mills Monday t - . SCQTTS MILLS.- Oct. 25. (Special) One of the largest fun erals ever held here was conduct ed Monday for Luther Nickleson, who was killed at the Sliver Falls Lumber company logging camp the previous Saturday. Mr. j Nickleson was born near Scotts Mills and spent most of his life 'here. He was 42 years 11 months old. He leaves his 'Wife, Thersea Nickleson, and two sons, Walter and Jtayj his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Nickleson, and one brother. Ellis. . - Rev. Bennett of SUverton of ficiated. '"' -. The floral offerings -were beau tiful and numerous. ;V .--.. Interment was in the L O. t. F. cemetery. ; . -i. j--- HATCHING HARK PASSED . REDDING, Cal.. Oct. 28 (AP) Tho officials ot the Battle Creek o Too Late To Claaalf; FOR - RENT DESIRABLE - BLEEPING rooms, sro Jiortli Hija., OOLLEWT AND KEEP 95 COMMISSION OR A. aiITOL,K BU1T BALdb aaatiM ! . .th4 Iras: no- - - J - aalarinn mmA Baita and OvMta; irantal wsv, timeT, rrraeh mekm. pin itrlpw. - BEEI CITBTIS CLOTHES. 702-708 Jcko, gAEX St5.O0 DAILT. BELL COLORED alickmMiaeott. $t.9i. Hat FREE. Whit trimmed traoeh coats. Tp . coota." Oareoata. Outfit f re. Clark - Co, 245 Vm Buna, Chicago. " PTTNCHBOARD 8ALESMEN TAKK KO ti. Haw. faadaatiag rama EXCITE - If EXT. Cam ba'uad aU aUtaa. S200 waaklr - aaay.- Ona mLnnte aaira -talk.; Payi ially. Clfar 6 tore Kvatty Co, Peoris. 111. - , ' - - , - -' . : NEXT FRIDAY Guiisky (ta person) Victor Recording Artist Maurice -THEATRE BREAKING , ? RECORDS NOW ' r 'BheElsinore TODAY and MONDAY- DOLORES COS "THE COLLEGE? WIDOW Jimmie Davis; Orchestra Fanchon Ularco Parisian Ilddels 2Q Present; -8:15 P.M. TUESDAY. NIGHT NOV. j ST .THEELSINORE". State hatchery today predicted that the saj&ton season in this d is-1 trlctwllf btoak recent years rec ords, Eh la .station aud the Mill. Creek 'fishery, which opens VLo-? dayifjepect that their total txC will be" approximately 15.00p,0! One" thing' must be said, how- :. ever, to The credit of the men. i; ' they have spent more for tfceir. clothes ?t.han r. women In j vx . -years, at least they'll V for their money. eriiW' Press, ...A : 0 . , . ........ . ,f. : ' . , " lVbrpni Olsen s : ?ajPlayers iria present 'LillicypF the Field" Capital Theatre One Night Only Nov. l7 T), -y)-6ponsored by Salem Lions CJnb Tickets on tale by any Lion .f'-'i"rin Seats Reserved Pries Including Tax First S rows. lower floor $1.10 Balance lower floor ....ti.63 Lower Leges $ 20 Balcony-Loges $i65 First rows Balcony ..$110 Next 4 rows Balcony- . . .75 Last 6 rows balcony . 1 5 0 ' Mail Orders Received Now wr) ytmm m tap yL bl i3 x T-t i w 1 :l ' 17 3 11 m f IS1 II BIr. Gunsky win appear on the bill witht'osn".-regular Association Vaudevili acts. - - So Ralso la Prices IT'S A - - WOW! Glorious , College Comedy and Oh Boy What a Girl in 20 5 1 YEAR IN NEW YOKK 3 YEARS IN LOS ANGELES I I it r? TEtLO s i i: . I 1 CT-fi"- -s - - they -nake - ".07 For Reservations 75c,