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HE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1928 e.-t m fa i c-' m 1 in LIE BILL AT CSPITDL FINE Five Excellent Acts To Be Presented Today Only; Real Amusement Five good acts billed from the WestTTJoast Liberty theater of Port tend, comes to Salem for one! " . - . a . a . a i 11: l aay oniy. un ine dim me aeauune art Is Jack Balford announcing Radio Station JOT (Broadcasting Happiness). The act is full of good musical material, there be ing two very pretty girls who de light with their fresh youthful voices. They are Ines King and Mildred Walford. Frank Owens, the ace of radio pianists and Sun burnt Jum, who needs no intro dnction to local radio fans, assist on the bill. Jack Walford. re puted to be New York's most pop ular announcer, with his fund of spontaneous humor, will handle the microphone. This Is an act marked by snappy songs, bits of comedy chattel and an abundance of extraordinary comedy dancing. The numbers offered are very clever and Allen and Francis have gained a wide reputation for theft skill as ver satile entertainers and their act Invariably evokes a generous ap plause. A colored boy who sings, dances and plays a ukelele. Is featured by Geo. White in Shuffle Along (Chicago east) and by Fanchon and Marco in several "Ideas." Welle comes to us from the big tops, where be has been one of the features. He has many novelties in his work and keeps &ti-'Jd audience on edge while per- ?J- forming his many feats. The feats presented necessarily require strength and cleverness, some standard and some novel, estab lishing thi fact that Welle pre sents a peiformance distinctly dif ferent from all other acts of like kind and done with ease and pre-' cision. making his feats appear let's difficult. BIG TIME ACTS F Meritorious One Act Playlet - To Be Interesting Part of Program The virtue of tne coming Asso ciation vaudeville bill to be given at the Capitol Friday lies in it? cid time variety, which is the distinct field of vaudeville. Its attractions include a giant, a midsret. a clean rich burlesque team, an artistic posing act. a musical novelty snd a meritorious ewe act playlet. The last named, presented by Charles Horn and rompany headlines the bill. Writ ten -by Harry Holman and Steve Ch.implin. "Adam Kiljoy" crowds a whole evening of laughs into n few brief- but exciting moments This sparkling little farce comedy prcsentF a clever plot unfolded by capable actors. Carlson and Beasley will offer an absurdity entitled "Higher & Lower," In which pungent wit and humorous antics divide honors. A contrast in appearance will be viewed In the persons of More aad Shy, a man more than six feet tall, weighing 40f pounds, and soother less than four feet in height with an avoirdupois of. 87 pounds. They will sing, dance talk and Introduce some knock about acrobatics. "A study in Art" is the name of the act to be presented by Irma Mild and Company, a young lady -toe dancer and two male equili brists. The Chapmans are versatile musicians, playing saxophone clarinet, bagpipe, marimba and harp. They are billed as "The Musical Globe Trotters." SOCIAL SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM GIVK.N BY ) BROOKS EVANGELICAL LADIES BROOKS. Jan. 21. (Special) The Jinx social given by the ladies of the Evangelical church was a Buccess financially and so cially. The church was filled with an appreciative audience. The 'program was as follows; Greeting by Jeanette Evans: Song by Jhf audience; recitation by Stanley Lapin; reading by Mrs. Virgil Loomls; reading by Rev. Able; song by the audience; piano solo'by Anna Marie Dunlavy; vo cal solo by Albert Egan; prayer by Rev. Able; song by the audi ence; vocal solo by Anna Marie Dunlavy; , benediction by Rev. Able., ' Orchestra music by the follow ing; piaBOMrar08car Smith; vio lins. Earf I shorn and Merle Mat thes; saxophone, Em 11 Wolfe; fdrsVDelberj RK 5 V;:Mrs. Loomls, Albert Egan, Mr. f Able nd Marie .Dunlary respond- COMING - .- VnoVvat tr otl ' A aMvar offer! n was fj ;--taBen ana a toiai oi ia.i o 12 Ruined.' This ai first of a aeries M . of socials that will be given, tak-l Ink in talent la the different parts! ft Vft . . aaa A t A k ( A m 2 oi tirooas. i a ui in iv. uo Lthe:iatter jart'rrebniary. PL AYING JOHN OAftROU' 4 Kit SWAM i 'HIGH SCMOOt MCSO WUUMM M AjrAp True high school atmosphere with Its study and humor, has been faithfully maintained In Fox Firms "High School Hero." Neith er time nor expense has been spared to make It a realistic comedy-drama of the American youth of today. The first thing that proved Di rector David Butler was going to make It a typical story of youth was the selection of his cast. Mr. Butler chose some of the most promising of the newcomers to the screen for the leading parts. Sally Phlpps, latest discovery and roguelsh red headed young ster who has come to the front ranks of film players during the last year, has the leading feminine role. The three youths who play her boy friends are three boys still In their teens Nick Stuart. David Rollins and John Darrow. After Mr Butler has chosen his! cast the next thing was to find an appropriate locale " for the story, not merely a movie setting. He arranged with the officials of Hollywood High School and the White Collie From Ice Floe Upon Lake DETROIT, Jan. 21. (AP) The white collie dog of the Lakej St. Clair Ice floe lives. Although hts feet and his tail are frozen, the collie, the object of perilous fescue attempts over a period of three days and final ly reported humanly put to death by an officer's bullet to spare hfm from suffering, has been safely brought ashore. The dog was rescued today by Emmett Pentecost who rescued thr animal a half mile out in the lake, his feet -and tail frozen sol id In his prison, but still able to yelp for help. By some strange turn of fate the dog had escaped the death to which his would be rescuers had left him, even to avoiding the E More Than 50 Huge Exhibits Being Prepared For Event Next Month Details of the most elaborate and expressive "Better-Homes Exposition ever staged in this part of the state are being rapid ly whipped Into shape. When the show opens Its week's engagement beginning Monday, February 13. Salem's armory will contain more than fifty massive exhibits, each Planned by experts to arrest the attention of home-loving people in some startling manner. Everything that goes to make up a home will be shown In its latest and most modern applica tion, from cement for the base ment to shingles for the roof; from hot water furnaces to frigid air machines. The armory will be trans formed into a veritable fairy land Decorators, lighting experts, and scenic artists are busily engaged working out plans for decorating the armory that will eclipse every other event in the city's history. More, than five thousand col ored "lights will be used inside of the armory and on the front of the building. Special light lines will be arched from State and Liberty to the armory. A stupendous stage presenta tion will 'be offered nightly feat uring a big time vaudeville, in dispersed with the cream of the city's talent. Many other special features sod novelty stunts are also' being worked oui for the night shows. The afternoon programs of the exposition will be more along ed ucational lines and lectures and demonstrations on every phase of better homes making, landscap ing. Interior decorating and fur nishing, the uses of modern labor savins: devices and a cooking school will bold sway. j Four Homes .Change Hands Melvirt Johnson Reports Real estate transfers completed within the last week are announc ed by Melvin Johnson, local real tor, as follows: llie laycOx purchased from C E. Kingsley his residence at 262$ Lee street Marshall ; Johnson of Corvallis X Til PLANS 1 THE GAME entire story revolving around the school was taken at that Institu tion, using its campus, assembly halls, class rooms 'and gymnaa turns. The students used In the pro duction were the boys and girls from the institution, and the teams participating id the basket ball game were the crack-teams from Hollywood High School. The results of this use of actual school pupils In the production are surprisingly gratifying as it has given the picture a freshnaas and reality that would not have been possible by any other means. No extras could possibly have thrown themselves into the spirit of the story with such whole hearted abandon and produced such delightful results. Others in the cast are Charles Paddock, Brandon Hurst, Wade Boteler, William N. Bailey and. Pal, the well known canine actof.1 High School Hero will have two days' showing at the Capitol theater commencing today. Dog Rescued " mercy bullets" sent across ' the churning waters of the lake his master to end his misery. by Faint barks carried ashore by a strong wind attracted Pente cost's attention. After sighting the animal Pentecost set out in row boat, reached the dog and freed him -from his prison by chopping his legs and tail out of the Ice. The collie, marooned on the ice floe 6lxty hours was owned by Frank Stanley, an -officer who had taken part in the rescue at tempts not knowing the animal was his own and who later fired at long range to kill the anima when hope of a rescue was given up. bough the home of J. H. Klinger at 1725 Hickory street. James M. Clark of Seattle pur cnased a modern new home at 2020 North Fourth street, from Marie Johnson. j. ii. minger bougnt a new house at 2095 North Fourth street from Melvin Johnson. L TO TARIFF CHANGE Spencer, Idaho, Man Elected To Head Organization For 15th Term uuutNt Utah, Jan. 21 (AP With thf re-election of Frank J Haenbarth of Spencer. Ida., as president for his fifteenth con seeutive" term and the adoption of a .esoiutlon of the National Wool Grojyers association adjourned sine die late today. Phoenix. Ariz., was selected for the 1929 meeting place, the time to be set later.' The tari(f resolution declared that "in years of presidential elec tions it Is customary for politi clans and especially those who do not believe In protection for Am erlcan agriculture and other in dustrles to stage a lot of discus slon In favor of immediate revi- sion for the tariff" and advised against "needless discussion on the subject." Another resolution adopted re commended no further extension of sheep-production until the "ef fects which the present increase will have upon future markets"' have - been ascertained. The na tional wool marketing council, ap pointed last year by Secretary Jardine to evolve -more orderly wool marketing methods was en dorsed, and it was further recom mended that the council's execu tive committee become the wool marketing committee of the wool association and that the various co-operative wool marketing asso ciations become member of-the council. " " - DISASTER DENIED SAN PEDRO, Cal., Jan. 21 (AP) An official statement from the V. S. S. California flagship of the U. S. battle fleet, says "ab solutely nc basis fo",dl8aste- ru mor Relief ordered to ac an target shi for battleship divis ions force practlce.'.-T ' ' , s 1 Mi SOS CALL S3UD IN GREAT CONTEST The Early Bird Gets the Worm; the Cream and the Easy Pickings (By Auto Contest Editor) "S.O.S." This is a call for help, t is a call to help yourself. The Oregon Statesman's great "every body win" contest Is on. To be frank about It, comparatively few candidates have entered so far. That, of course. Is The States man's loss. You are not Interest ed. But you ought to be, espec ially If you have considered being a candidate. It ought to dawn on you that with a condition like this, your chances are better. If you wUl use .your think tank you will see the light. The five new cars, the electric washing machine, the radios, te diamond rings and cash prizes will be swarded. That fact Is certain. Now, the man or woman with a go-get-'em" spirit Is In better shape than If contestants were clamoring to get In. Just the why of this that Is the question. Perhaps the great array of prises has scared some of you. Were the prizes of mucn less value you would fall all over; yourselves to get in. But because $6,000.00 is put np, you think yon win nave to nave too many votes. This Is Certain Goodness alive, it doesn't make any difference how many or how few votes are cast. The high man gets his choice, and the others get prises In proportion. It Is all in your head. It's a condition. Get your think appar atus to functioning and you'll see it all in a light that will make yon wonder why you haven't seen it before. Subscriptions received now, yon know, count more than afterwards. The early bird catches the worm that's the cream and easy pickings. And the easy pickings, with the greater vote credits, may be the deciding factor in this election. Now, get it! Let's go! Remember.' there is only one way to make hdmtnations. Can didates must either nominate themselves or be tht choice of some friend who will do It lor them The management Is not going to place any names In the contest, and if you want tc be sure that your name is among those from which the owner of the grand prize Is to be chosen, the surest way is to send or bring in your nomination blank yourself. Do this at once. During the btg prize contest the election headquarters in The Statesman office will be open ev ery evening until 8:30 o'clock to answer Inquiries, receive votes etc. Phone 58S. COVERED WITH ICE City Struggles As Snow and Sleet Carry Threat of Traffic Tie-up PORTLAND. Tan. 21 (AP) tor the second time in less than a month Portland and surround ing territory today found itself struggling with a snow, sleet and ice storm which for a time car ried the threat of another tleup similar to the one experienced the first of the year. Despite a steady fall of snow which sent Saturday shopping crowds and theater-goers scamp ering for cover and made automo bile driving dangerous, an early weather forecast declared that the snow would turn to rain before many hours. Portland was today the center A Shows at 2-4-6-8-10 Willi Am fox VICINITY Sllfl A U M fUMMMT YOUTH IN BASKETBALL A nappy drama of -v. ions- Tonth, ftalslac with lire- aoad ' running oyer .?-srltlisiirJiter.-'M , v ' 'KsMclumt '4niedy Latest News Event Hi ON THE STAGE SUNDAY -alVA-Ug.ElLXE:Bve i of an Ice storm or "silver thaw" which made highway conditions generally dangerous and left the higher portions of the city coated with a thin layer of ice. Under the spell of a rising temperature early in the day the ice soon be gan to disappear and further re lief was expected daring the night. i A storm of some intensity which caused Edward L. Wells, meteorologist to Issue warnings for the Oregon and Washington coast for a. m. was considered the greatest hope for moderating conditions; in Portland and vi cinity. Wells said he did not be lieve more ice would collect here but expected a warm rain (and temperatures above freezing. This had not .occurred up to 6 O'clock. Although snow had stop ped ailing the mercury was slow ly 6inklng; giving rise to the belief that temperature might dip down well past the freezing point before it begins to rise. Word from the upper Columbia highway which was compelled to bear the . brunt of the present storm, as on New Year's, was that the road had been kept open. The outlook for tomorrow was considered none too good -as it was believed prbable the road might be entirely closed over night. NEW INCORPORATIONS i o i . -c The Alaska Mines. Inc., with headquarters In Portland and cap ital stock of $50,000, has been In corporated by Verner C. Shafer, Thomas C. Duncan and Clarence Moore, i Other articles filed in the state corporation department follow: Dollar Transportation company, Portland, $5000; John Boren. G. F. Benaou and James S. S. Gay. Jr. Kern : and Ktbbe, Portland. $1000: A. D. Kern, O. E. KlM-e and Jay Bowerman. Accounting Car Service, Port land, 1 10.000: Will O. Bauman. Arthur M. Bertlne and Mrs. Will G. Bauman. Columbia Truck company, Port land, $1000; A. D. Kern, O. E. Kibbe and Jay Bowerman. Eureka Investment company. Portland. $1000; A. D. Kern, G. E. Kibbe and Jay Bowerman. Bruce; Knowlton Opera com pany, Portland; capital nil; Clin ton Kelly, E. W. Finzer and E. Bruce Knowlton. Zinke; Renewing Shoe corpora tion, California; $500,000; grant ed permit o operate in Oregon. Slg Slchel and company, Port land: notice of dissolution. EST. 40 TEARS GEO. C. WILL MUSIC HOUSE 482 State St. Some of these Grands are less than half orig inal price. : ah Guaranteed. . FIVE ALMOST NEW ! Baby Grand Pianos $395 to $515 Terms as Low as $15 Down f 10 Monthly GEO. C. WILL MUSIC HOUSE 432 State St. MONDAY AUYPHIPPcT OTUAflT DAimow Otario DuTLcif 'PtxxcrtoM ; W0 dp pnji Tini n II mi I if I iiii .m. m mm m sr m m m m i uKi) n-rircrrhTh STL WWW WU v mm 2 G V V .NICK "-l IIII President of Honors Heaped Upon Him CHICAGO, Jan. 2. ( AP) William Thomas Cosgrave, presi dent of the executive council of the Irish Free State, and his of ficial cabinet came to Chicago to day to crowd into 24 hours a friendly visit they had expected to extend ovet three days, and re ceived a greeting as friendly and warm as the greetings they brought from the "auld sod." From the time the Irish dele gation stepped from a train at the La Salle street station this morning to be swallowed up by a sea of silk hats on the heads of welcoming committees until late tonight when the laat function was ended Mr. Cosgrave and his Irish conferees were the center of FOREST PUBLICITY CINACTM 450 Programs Present Pub lic Duty Jo 90,000 People In Oregon, 1927 The cooperative publicity cam paign sponsored by state, private and federal forest agencies has just ended the second year of its activities and in that time over 450 programs have been given, reaching a total of nearly 90,000 individuals. While the state has by no means been thoroughly cov ered, many points in all the tim bered regions have been reached. This program of public educa tion in forestry was Inaugurated because of the need of presenting to the public the importance of, timber to the welfare of the state and the necessity of keeping all types of forest land continually producing timber. It was felt that direct, first hand contact with the public. whereby acurate information could be presented in an Interesting and instructive manner by men thor- -TO ore euro Dog iay A Stupendous Presentation WHERE MIRTH, GAYETY AND "OLD KING JOY" REIGN SUPREME! PRETENTIOUS STAGE OFFERING! go Gorgeous Exhibits SO If you are planning to build a home of your own, or fix up the old one then be sure you visit the Exposition where you may feast your eyes on every late and advanced idea in modern home con struction and furnishings, home appliances that will lighten your house-work. An brought together under one roof where you can see and compare the various materials and articles that go to make your dreams of a home come true. '! Take advantage of the lectures and demonstrations they will prove a liberal education to you. Vote for Ireland Has a strenuous program that kept them rushing frantically from one affair to artfTther in an effort to keep abreast of the schedule laid out for them. Most of the haste was necessi tated by the fact that a late boat delayed the Irish executive s ar rival in New York jand fiorced him to cut his Chicago trip to one day instead of three- but Mrt Cos grave and his cabinet did not seem to mind. Mayor Thompson, the only man who did not wear a silk hat, wel comed the Cosgrave party at the railroad station, conducted its members to the Drake hotel where he was hoat at a luncheon for them and where he was laud ed in turn by the Irish leader. oughly familiar with forestry mat ters, would be of tremendous aid in building up a "forest wise" pub lic sentiment. The state board of forestry plac ed a man in the field whose entire time was to be devoted to public ity work. The western forestry and Conservation Association, rep resenting the private timber in terests of the state, providing a moving picture projector, films and portable power unit. The U. S. Forest Service pro vided a truck for transporting those conducting the campaign as well as the material, slides, balop- tican as well as other material. Whenever possible to do so, a member of the personnel of the U. 8. forest service assisted in the work. Inasmuch as the primary ob-( Jects of the campaign were the protection of the young timber, public responsibility and coopera tive features of forest protection, the material was prepared and as sembled with these points in mind. The film financed by private In terests was produced in Oregon and carried the lesson of care with fire In the woods showing what can be eventually grown on forest land if protected. Many slides were secured showing scenic spots throughout the northwest, wild animal life, forest fires, air patrol. recreation and many other inter -nrtM" MJUlK DELIGHT ALL fa Etad February 13th to md .-pips "MISS SAZEM esting subjects connected with the forests. W m . m luasmucn as an the mater was transported in a truck it possible to put on programs at any point that could be reached by auto, regardless of whether or not electric lights were available for operating the projector. I'nder such conditions the portable pow er unit was used. Shades -rn also carried for darkening win. dows and hence made It possible to put on programs during tin day. During the past year the pri vate interests have finam eda:i jther fflm entitled "Why:" M )J ueeu iiuuuicu truwi eijLja ureg.:i and deals with the reasons for pt , tecting the timber of the sta--. Still another film Is now ein assembled and will be releas.-1 within the next few weeks. it deals with the taxation of timbfi lands, t The increased interest create in forestry matters is quite evidfTii through the many requests receiv ed for information dealing wlt:i the forests of the state. The de mand has become so great thut the state board of forestry has de cided to issue a bulletin dealing with the forests of Oregon. Because of the favorable pus He recaption of the program m carried out and the amount o f good tint Is being done, it is plan ned to continue this work Indef initely. Not a Squawk. Host (appear ing on darkened veranda) " V you young folks all enjoying your selves?" (Absolute silence.) Host (returning indoors) "That's flnel" Life. Thrifty Housewife. Hubby - "Great heavens! The Idea of yon paying $1,000 for a diamond ring." Wifey "But think how much 4,1 will save you In gloves, dear." r." r 4 George Washington Ghost. Passing the Buck. The Movlt Star "I can never marry you. Joe. but " He "But what?" She "If you'll drop around H the studio tomorrow, I'll imr . duce you to my double." Llf SALEM SI 18th -4 If 5 P u (3 I