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FR ; , "The Latest from Paris" De r picts Thrilling Scenes At Elsinore Norma Shearer, to appear in "The Latet from Paris," has come to be known as an all around star. In other word3 Miss Shearer, baa been classified by thte critics as one who can successfully delin eate the character of the "Colo nel's lady" or "Jndy O'Grady." She is able, to be trite, to slip easily from the ridiculous to the sublime. And she has done it in a manner which has delighted many, many thousands oflheater. fans ! Miss Shearer, who always has proved popular in Salem, may be seen March 15. 16. and 17 at the Elsinore in her most recent pic ture. It is called, "The Latest from Paris." The management considers itself fairly successful in . booking the picture. In it she is Ann Dolan, smart, naive, alluring. In putting her young brother through college she uiakes a business trip west and -.t comes to pasa that, as a business voman, she meets up with Joe Adams, salesman for a large rival ..irm who becomes much to Miss . Shearer's benefit quite talkative s regards styles to be offered by :is firm. Of course he does not .now her identity, and the ensu lag situations are nothing short f highly humorous. "And that." announced V. E. clntyre, manager of the Elsi jre, is about enough to tell 'em ; oncerning the plot which, by the ay. is exceptionally well handled 11 'lorma Shearer Wears Lat est Vogues In Film "The Latest From Paris" By Faith E. Mclntyre ' And How! This 1 style week in Salem and : Tor ma Shearer will be at the El inore in "The Latest From , .aris." which carries a line of nore than 100 advance spring - nodels of gowns, coats and suits. (Married Scotchmen take note.) Norma Shearer's newest, con sidered by many critics the best picture of her career, with Ralph Forbes of "Beau Geste" playing opposite and George Sidney, prom ises something to all the tired bus- SneFd men. To all seeking charm and beauty of form and apparel. , to all traveling men tired of 'flirting" with impressionable Qung women who may turn out .o be "gold diggers." tired of en tertaining customers whom you vouJd rather strangle in other - v6rds bored to death with your raveling existence, then the man agement of the Elsinore suggests, merely suggests, that you see 'The Latest From Paris" as it car Ties a trainload of laughs every r"!uiie of the way. It will be in Sa jein for three days starting today. -Don't be one to say. "I wish I " iad gone." Laws Extradition Honored, - Wife's Case Still Pending J Governor Patterson Wednesday -Uthorired the extradition of A. L. iws, who is wanted at Sheridan. Vyomlng, for indorsing and casti ng checks in the amount of ap- NORMA SHEAR APPEAnS ion i sm s m fi SALEM SOUTHERN BEAUTY IS MAY QUEEN -2.. : ''" y v v -s Sweetbriar nr Swiolbriar, V- has chosen for tts Hay. ;' queen a typical southern beauty. . She Is Miss Marion Taber, daugh ter of lira. DcrriU Darby Taber. of Colombia, S. C WHICH OF FOUR IS PRETTIEST? 0M V h ) i ll -v f sn lit- :tl ft r i. sfj'i 1 . ' V- I - r' t I V xv4 -CS vac OlA NEfDCPHDUSER Which of these four college beauties is the prettiest That' the question facing O. Leonard Richmond, -pastel artist of London, England, who has been named to choose the prettiest ef the beautiee on the Heidelberg college campus at Tiffin, O. They arc La Opal Zaugg, of Wooster, O.; Luctta Fledderjohann, of St. Mans. O., and Louise McKinney and Ola Netderhouser. both of Titfm. proximately $90. Laws is under ar rest in Portland. The governor deferred until noon today his decision in the caset of Bernice Laws, who is wanted at Sheridan on a charge of passing a worthless check in the amount of !5. Mrs. Laws admitted cashing the check, but alleged that she was compelled to commit the crime be cause of circumstances. An effort is being made to in duce the complainant to accept the amount of money represented in the worthless check cashed by Mrs. Laws in lieu of her prosecution. In event this settlement is brought about, the governor may deny the extradition in Mrs. Laws' case. Elsie Mackay 5th Woman Jo Attempt Atlantic Flight NEW YORK. Mar. 14. ( AP) Miss Elsie Mackay, if she is aboard the monoplane "Endeavour" with Captain Walter G. R. Hinchliffe on Its flight to America is the fifth woman to attempt a trans-Atlantic crossing. The four previous at tempts failed. Two of the flights, those of Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson and Prin cess Lowenstein-W'erthem. ended fatally. Ruth Elder was forced down off the Azores after a flight from New York and Lilly Dillenx, Viennese actress, got little more than a sniff of salt air in her at tempted flight to America with two German aviators. She flew to the Azores in the Junkers plane D-1230, but was forced to aban don her tr!p there when repeated mishaps held the big seaplane to the water. MEN'S COUNCIL TO MEET The Methodist Men's Council will hold a special meeting in Pro fessor T. S. Roberts music studio on Friday evening. O. W. Emmons will be in charge of the business session and plans will be made for the men's work in the visitation evangelism. Following the bus! ness session, Professor T. S. Rob erta will give a program on his pipe organ " ..5:1 . THE OREGON T I HI ADDITIONAL LOSSES Punishment Meted Out On Wall Street Mart As Stocks Advance NEW YORK. Mar. 14. (AP) "Bear" traders who already have lost millions of dollars through the spectacular advances in Radio and General Motors, received further punishment on the stock exchange today when powerful "bull" pools marked up a number of specialties $5 to 14 a share. An opening break of $8 a share in Radio caused a flurry of selling in a number of stocks which dip ped $1 to nearly $3 a share in the first few minutes of trading but the market soon headed upward again with "shorts" in full retreat Radio rallied from $138 to $153. 50 before end of the third hour, General Motors after absorbing an enormous volume of profit-taking fa the lasC three days, started again and climbed up to within a $2 share of the record of $161 estab lished last Saturday. The speculative spot light bad switched at least temporarily to other stocks believed to harbor a large abort interest. American Lin seed, which had soared $10.75 a share yesterday, was whirled up ward another $17.50 today, touch ing a new high at $111.75 as against a low of $56.37 on Jan uary 13. Mullins Body jumped $11 a share and Vanadium Steel $9 Hudson Motors touched a new 1928 high record at $98 a share Total sales approximated 3,200,- 000 shares. Hoover Movement Gaining Momentum Steadily, Word LaGRANDE, Ore., Mar. 14. (AP) State Senator Fred K. Kid dle, manager of the Herbert Hoo ver presidential campaign in Ore gon, received word this morning from Washington that the situa tion in Ohio is very encouraging with indications that Hoover will win a majority of the delegates from Senator Willis. Kiddle believes that the repub lican sentiment in Oregon is over whelmingly in favor of the secre tary of commerce and says that so far It appears as if there will be no opposition to Hoover in the pri maries. Kiddle will leave for his Port land headquarters this evening. He has just recently completed a visit to southern Oregon, stopping at Ashland, Grants Pass, Medford, Roseburg and Cottage Grove. TAG DAY SATURDAY ' Permission has been granted the local branch of the Salvation Army to hold a "tag day" In the down town district this coming Saturday, the proceeds of which will apply to the general work of tho organ ization. A bevy of Army lassies will canvass the main business thoroughfares during rush hours, with a supply of tags appropriate to the occasion even to "sham rocks" for those of Irish procliv ity. A statement from Dr. B. F. Pound, chairman of tho local ar my advisory board, is to tho effect that much - good work has , boon accomplished In many directions daring recent months. Justifying lhe local organization In seeking funds at this time. 3EAR TRADERS IL STATESMAN, SALEM. OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, DISTRICTS DAL L Notices Calling, Attention To Date, June 18, Sent By Superintendent, Lettera calling attention to the annual meetings of school dis tricts and blanks for reports are being mailed all clerks of Marlon county schools Thursday from the office of County Superintendent Fulkerson. The annual meetings will fall on June 18 this year, the third Monday In June being stip ulated by law. . - The letter directs attention to the following requirements: If a tax is to be levied' at the meeting, the budget must be post ed 21 days previous to the meet ing; in third class districts (200 or less children on the census), budget notices need be posted only 10 days unless more than a 6 per cent tax Increase Is before the people, when 21 days public notice is needed. Notices must be published once a week for two weeks in districts where there are newspapers; oth erwise, notices must be posted on the school house door for two weeks prior to meeting. If there is a surplus fund in the district and no special levy is re quired, the superintendent must be notified or the court will make Lhe levy as required by law. Instruction for crippled chil dren in the district should be pro vided for in the budget. Since the law says 160 days of school must be actually taught in each d!otrict now, the state de partment suggests the teacher's contract be made for at least eight and one-fourth months. If a special tax is to be levied, copies of the budget and the notice of special levy should be filed be fore December 1 with the county superintendent, the county clerk and county assessor. Annual report should be sent to the county superintendent imme diately after the meeting. Audit of the school clerk's rec ord books is to becrin the first CO KTSIII week of July and include warrantKjjtjzenS Of Santa Patlla In stubs, cancelled warrants, state- ment from bank of cash on hand June 18, 1928, and the record book. Notification of election of teach ers should be made to the office immediately following election. Districts where there are high schools should remit high school report as soon as school closes for apportionment of the county high school fund. HooverV Sitter 1 Here Is Mrs. Mary Van Ness Leavitt, of Santa Monica, CaL, sister of Herbert Hoover, secre tary of commerce and a eandi date for the Republican presi dential nomination. She calls her distinguished brother "Bert." L ' m Grownm FAG pp&ff Tanglo f V Because pretty 1 6-year-old Lor raine Jones, of Kansas City, Kas., returned to high school one morn ing covered with bruises, her mother, Mrs. Charles Woodside, has been awaiting sentence for beating her daughter, and police and the probate judge have been wondering what action to take. Mrs. Woodside declares she was exercising her "parental preroga tive" in whipping Lorraine for disobedience. Mother and daugh ter are above. UPON LOS HLES Devastated Area Ex press Indignation SANTA PAULA, Cal., March 14. (AP). Citizens of Santa Paula, one of the ' communities that suffered heavily in the St. Francis dam disaster yesterday. met to discuss rehabilitation today and through the voice of their chairman and others, laid the blame for the catastrophe at the door of tire city of Los Angeles. which owned the demolished dam. C. C. Teague, resident of Santa Paula and president of the Cali fornia Fruit Growers Exchange, was chosen chairman of the re habilitation conference, which met at the call of Mayor M. L. Strekel. Teague headed the fight waged against the building of the St. Francis dam by the residents of Santa Clara river valley, the lat ter charging that Los Angeles, by means of the structure, was usurping the water rights of the I valley by diverting the flow of the 'Santa Clara river. Legal suits to settle the dis puted points are still in the court. Dr. B. W. Mott, former state senator from Santa Paula, declar ed that "the responsibility is that of a selfish city that took the wa ter belonging to us."" Mott declared Governor Young had promised a full investigation into Santa Clara valley water rights. The speakers closing declara tion to the meetng was: "We want Los Angeles to know it has taken millions from us." Read the Classified Ads BLAME UT Not only locally but from Alaska to Pennsylvania, from Alabama to California friend tells friend of the remarkable achievements of this product of nature in restoring health in cases which have yield ed to no other treatment. A lady in Iowa tells of a terrible case of eczema so severe that she could scarcely use her hands. Now they are smooth and white G MARCH IS, TALETJT TESTIFIES l HIS OWN BEHALF Trial of Federal Prohibition Officer Continues At Portland PORTLAND, March 14. (AP) Terry A. Talent, 22 year old federal prohibition officer, took the witness stand in his own be half today to testify to Incidents that led ap to the fatal shooting of Mansford Zlmmerlee, alleged moonshiner, on the night of Sep tember 28, last. Talent is on trial in federal court on a charge of in voluntary manslaughter in con nection with Zimraerlee's death, Admitting- that both he and Claude L. Hickman, state prohibi tion officer, firjd at the running man as he tried to escape, Talent declared he shot low with the in tention only of wounding the man in the legs. The shooting started after Zimmerlee had been placed under arrest at his home in south ern Oregon. The mountaineer had attempted to wrest Talent's pistol from him, failed and ran from the officers, who fired afte him in the night. In making his escape, Zimmer lee swam the Rogue river. He died at Medford early on the morning of September 80 after an operation had failed. Talent testified today that to the best of his knowledge, he did not hit Zimmerlee with any of the rive bullets he fired. The defense, conducted by the with LOIS MORA EDMUND LOWE A Comedy of Love and Aviation ON THE STAGER HAYES BLACK & WHITE MINSTRELS Company of 15 People A Red Hot Jazz Band Sold by All Druggists TODAy" ONLY i . . .2ji. U WILLfAM FOX P JUL liO. MEAL'' government, rested Its case today after calling but few witnesses. t. a TJlieavUt. appointed by the attorney general as special proseH cutor then began his summary De fore ths Jury." The case was ex pected to go to the Jury late to morrow. The prosecutor attacked the contention that Talent at the time of the shooting was engaged In the arrest of a man engaged in a felony. He contended that al though made a felony by statute, the sale of liquor is not in fact a felony, and has not been so de termined by the supreme court. Liljeqvlst declared that under the circumstances, Talent had no right to shoot at Zimmerlee even though the alleged moonshiner was mak ing an attempt to escape. "Thirteenth Chair" Play To Be Given By Faculty The lure of the stage has come to various groups of the senior EILSIIKr(5)IKiE I No wonder they fought for him they're hi i . rv. vivi .rnin a . mm II I I rfl fcA" m ' 11 1 1 lilt 1 1 I I opunlaurnfty ORE high school but not until Hi s term have the teachers. succumb ed. "The Thirteenth Chair.'s .. ed as the instructors' venu le, v. , be coached by Miss B r:,i . Schroeder who directed tho r ( 1 1 associated Btudent dn::M, "SmiHn Thru." Miss Ad. k0- n faculty manager. The play it., ,. about which there is rumor. .1 , be considerable secrecy, wi:; presented at the school aucli;.):,. um May 18, with practices m ,.. duled to begin the second wk in April. . The cast will include ;!,- .. teachers: Miss Cecil McKcn i. Miss Edith Bragg, Miss I., ,j, Ross, Miss Pauline Richli. Mrs Margaret Dickenson, Miss J.;;,.. Wisecarver, Miss Bernice S hr ,. . der, Mrs. Grace Hockett. K k Bergman. Gafnet Harra K ii.,:, Bailey, Louie -Anderson, f . i Siegmund and -Eugene L. GUI Read the Classified AJs I' r.- I. te1 i i V 1 r