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2 THE OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM. OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1923 n r -". Jr.- K 1 i i v. t i- r 1 1 n j 1 r- n r 1 ff "Saidie Thompson"! came to town last night and won her way into the hearts of one of the most eathusiastic audiences ever to at 1 tend an opening at the Elsinore theater and how! This new Gloria Swanson pic ture, with the gorgeous Gloria in the strongest emotional role of her career, with Raoul Walsh as di rector, and with a story that build, up and up from one startling cli max to another, is real entertain ment. Such "entertainment, in fact that once under the spell of Mist 'Swanson'd dramatic wiles, one i far away from the theater befor realizing the during the entire pic ture she does not wear a aingk style "creation." "Saidie" is not that kind of girl, that's all. She would like to be a fashion plate, but doesn't know how. But she is one of the mos; fascinating, appealing and synipu thetic characters ever to flash on the silverheet. DELEGATES GATHERING TO SECRETARY HOOVER (Continued from page 1.) vention with sraileless faces. Meeting Run Smoothly , Much of the.spirit of contest and expectancy was taken away from the opening session of the conven Hon by the final slide to Hoover There was the usual music, the opening prayer, the Star Spangled I Banner sung by Madame " Schu j mann-IIeink, the flaring of count less flashlight photographs: the roving messengers, the handshak lng, backslapping, the laughter and everything that should be expected of a crowd of 15.000 persons at i national political convention. Hut the dominating note of I i was dignity and restraint. It rook only two firm raps of the avel by Senator Simeon D. Fes f Ohio, the keynoter, to silence a respectful demonstration of about 15 seconds duration for President Cool id ge who a minute before had been described by Fee a as the "greatest personal anf political' force in the world today." Cal'M Attitude Vertfed The Ohio senator, a close per sonal friend of Mr. Coolidge, add- e 1 that the president's friends be lie-ved his decision not to run for renomination was final, something the delegates themselves had real taed before the convention opened. With the Hooter organization in full control of the convention there was not a hitch in the smooth functioning of the two-hour ses sion. After the usual preliminaries William M. Butler, the chairman of the national committee, rapped for order at 11:03 a. m. Then with the preliminaries out of the way. he- called for Senator Pess, who wan escorted to the speakers' ros trum by former Governor Hyde o. Missouri. Lieutenant Governor Fitts of California, and Mrs. Leona Curtis Knight, daughter of Sena tor Curtis, and a delegation from Rhode Island. Mr.lVM IraiOH G. (. I Senator Fess delivered an ad dress billed with old fashioned re publicanism. He spoke for more than an hour with all of the ear nestness at his command and as he gesticulated in the manner he had brought to the senate from the school room, the perspiration fell from his face almost in a stream. But on the whole the speaking manner of Senator Fess U mild. There were no rip-roaring passag es, the points being made with quiet emphasis. As he continued over the past deeds and aspirations of the re publican party, there were periods of applause at telling points, but none lasted for more than a few seconds. Never was there an at tempt to start a demonstration or a march about the hall with state standards. Perhaps this will come later. The only candidate mention ed by Fess was "the secretary of commerce" and the passing refer ence drew hearty but only brief applause. Wilson Also Applauded Going down the line of th past and present leaders of his party. Fess paid each in turn a tribute for what he had done for the na TODAY AND THURS. f n:m ii J4 The one picture of thejJ season you absolutely Q kk 1MH MEETS m 1 Umnst see n 17' Ml- r iLiiiri r u imiiwiivmiiw r-i 11 1 f I I I will bold yoa spellbound 1Q I I tae ooazUcC ox harnwn non ll"-- D nrrs your picture rrsri EVERYBODY'S PICTURE jQ VITAPHONE S VAUDEVILLE ACTS p lion. At each pause the deleratea ipplauded. Finally the- name of Wood row Wilson, the democratic xar president, was thrown-in in passing and it, too, was applaud ed. When Senator Fess came to the agricultural question, there was nandclapping from a part of the auditorium at a declaration against my "price fixing" method of aid ing the farmer. A silent listener was Andrew W. Mellon, who only half an hour be .ore the opening gavel fell had Hedged hL keystoners to Hoover, jiving the commerce secretary the alance of power. He was applaud d mildly as he entered the hall .nd after that he spake scarcely l .al dozen word3. lUckera Well IMea.d Not so with the other Hoovei nen. who. while not noisy, h mi leu heir satisfaction that everything -vas going along to suit them. They i p pea red not to want to delay the onvntion by too much applause, i'hey want to get their man noin nated as early as possible. After Senator Fess had conclud ed, the necessary committees were appointed to draft platform which nust harmonize the bitter differ ncea over the declarations on arm relief and the dispute as to i proniDition piank; to decide con ests of seats, mainly from the outh, and to provide machinery .or the permanent organization of he convention over whose future essionj Senator Moses of New Hampshire will preside. The convention hopes tomor row to receive the report of the platform and other committees and -o hear nominating speeches, the lirtt of which will be delivered by John McNab of California, pre enting Secretary Hoover. There s small prospect however, that balloting will begin before Thurs lay. Mellon Does It KANSAS CITY. June 12. (AP) A simple one hundred and seven word statement by Secretary Mel lon today turned the convention! tide toward Herbert Hoover. This quiet-mannered financial genius at the head of the treasury of the United States came to Kan sas City with the power as leader of the Pennsylvania delegation to make or break his cabinet col league. He chose to make him by sug- gestingvto his Pennsylvanlans that they throw their seventy-nine votes to the commerce secretary right on the first ballot with the view to putting him over with a hang. AppUtnse Grerta Word With a roar of applause they agreed to stand to a man behind their chief. Before the applause died away, newspapermen had stampeded to the doors to flash to the four corners of the earth this decisive action. Mellon told the delegates that nince it has become clear that President Coolidge could not be 'induced" to run it seems wise to look for that nominee who can best carry forward the Coolidge policies which have received the 'wholehearted approval of the American people." "Mr. Hoover, among all the candidates," he continued seems to measure up to the high stand ards we have set. My suggestion to my colleagues in the delegation is that we vote for him on the!himselJ aa a member of the Meth- rirst ballot." Statements I Repeated "Hurrah, hurrah," the delegates shouted amid the clapping of hands and stamping of feet. One delegate asked that the statement be re-read by a strong er lunged speaker so that no one in the room could mistake his meaning. It was then read again and the crowd applauded some more. The suggestion was put in the form of a motion and the name of each' delegate was called. They all answered "aye." Beaming with satisfaction and with a twinkle in his eye. Secre tary Mellon rose, looked around the room, and said: "I believe the ayes have it." More applause and the delegates filed out, bringing to a close an other chapter of political history. Goine awav ...-for a rest ? 4. To know is to telephone is to know;. THE PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY FILM SHOWS NEW TREED lit SKIT The present day "Wild party." so well-known In all its phases in 1928, is entirely a modern inven tion, which has sprung up daring the last eight years, according to Robert Kane, whose picture for First National Pictures, "Mad Hour" Is now showing at- the Oregon Theatre. "Mad Hour." taken from Elinor Glyn's story "The Man and the Moment," deej3 with jaix-loring modern youtn. wun us par iies, and the consequence .hat must be paid. "There were plenty of evils in ast years, but the deliberate or ganization of a so-called wild par '.y by young people was not one of them," says Kane. "This type it entertainment is truly a menace o society, 'Mad Hour' shows." Sally O'Neil. Donald Reed. Alice White and Larry Kent are in the cast. DELEGATES LAUD TALK BY FESS AT MEETING (Continued from pa; 1-) onsidercd as a candidate. Sam A. Kozer, secretary of :tate, expressed satisfaction with he speech, which he considered a cholarly discussion of the party's Kjsition. Dr. I. Y. Temple, Pen lleton. thought the speaker cov ?red the farm relief questipn "in admirable manner" particularly in declaring for cooperative market ing as a solution to the farmers' difficulties. Temple characterized the speech as "a wonderful ad dress." E. P. Mahaffey of Bend, who suffered an acute attack of diges tion yesterday morning, was still -onfined to his hotel room to light. Dr. Temple expressed the pinion that Mehaffey would be inable to be around for at least wo days. Although there was no kull fracture from the fall to the .loor in a faint, physicians said there was only slight improvement, "We Americans"; Found Very Interesting Film Every once in a while reviewing i motion picture is a joy, such asJ yesterday when "We Rmericans" opened at the Bligh's Capitol the lter today and Thursday amid the heart-throbs and cheers of the au dience. This piature should do more to .-enew the American's lore for his country than any other single force since the armistice was signed in 1918. It deals entirely with the im migration problem, told with an understanding heart from the viewpoint of the immigrant. FIGHTS LOOM UP OVER REPUBLICAN PLATFORM (Cootinord from par 1.) should be obeyed by "cabinet of ficers, senators, members of the house, governors and others in PudIIc life wljo speak and vote in its favor and violate it every day of their lives." John Marshal, who described odist church and from Kansas, re plied to the wet arguments, plac ing the prohibition issue on the grounds of religion and asserting that the Christians of the middle west demanded the dry law. Senator Borah of Idaho, author of a dry plank for the platform gave the committee a good laugh when he interrupted the wets to inquire of the chairman. Senator Smoot of Utah, if the sergeant-at-arms could "be induced to find some good drinking water around here." "I am dry," he added with a smile. KANSAS CITY. June 12. (AP) Facing bitter controversies over Ihe form the declarations on farm elief and prohibition enforcement ire to take, the resolutions com- nittee went to work today on the WE all look tbrward to the annual rest period vacation time. But many of as tail to get the greatest bene fit from that rest. In the back of oar minds is the little imp "'Worry" about the folks at home about business. There is one sore cure for this ail ment common to most vacationists. Keep in touch with home and with business by telephone. Every vacation spot is just a. few minutes away by this rapid, dependable and economical service. And when you're planning the big vacation, let the telephone aid you again by assuring just the travel and hotel accommodations yoa want. To tele phone in advance rorrescrvarions is the best insurance against disappointment. platform which is to be presented to the- republican national conven tion for its approval before the party standard bearers are named. That the prohibition row is to assume sizeable proportions in the committee was made increasingly evident today with the offering of wet planks from the convention floor. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university. sent ap one, and William S. Vare, senator-elect from Pennsylvania, introduced a second one. As the committee sat down to work, it was made known defin itely that the prohibition enforce ment plank in the tentative ad ministration draft prepared by Chairman Reed Smoot of Utah, in collaboration with a number or nthar rai-v Jilti1. nail. ed for "rigid enforcement of the' 18th amendment' This is in line with the demand made by Senator Borah of Idaho, a member of the resolutions com mittee, but It was met with the determined and united opposition of the wets in the convention, who not only do not want this amend ment identified by name, bnt favor 4 c.A ctwivu ui uiifuutLauuu ui the Volstead act. If not repeal of the prohibition amendment. A declaration for such repeat is proposed in the plank offered by Dr. Butler. This declares for state rights with each state permitted to deal with the liquor question as it -ees fit and to that end calls for 'the earliest possible repeal of the ISth amendment to the federal constitution." Then this line was appended: While this amendment remains upon the statute boks it should be obeyed." While the contending elements are not nearly as far apart in their views as are the wets and drys. the farm plank will give the resolu tions committee considerable more trouble than will the prohibition enforcement declaration as the de mands for a clear pronouncement on this eubejet are insistent and come from a large group in the convention. The plank, as written into the tentative draft of the platform is far from acceptable to the farm or ganizations which demand a re statement for the principle of the equalization fee although without naming it. Administration forces have been resisting this effort as they regard such a declaration as tantamount to a slap at the ad ministration since President Coo lidge twice vetoed the McNary- Haugen bill because it contained the fee provision. Aside from the tariff declara tion in the farm plank, demands were made for a statement for a general upward revision of the tariff. These came specially from the Pennsylvania delegation which approved a resolution offered by Joseph R. Grnndy, a large manu facturer and long a leader in re publican politics. Another proposal emanating from the Pennsylvania delegation was one by William S. Vare which would declare for equal represen tation of all stales in the United States senate at all times. Now that Mr. Tunney is training! for another fight, we suppose they, had to take his entire set ofjargue their case and receive the Shakespeare away from him for a contracts. So they might have, had iu xriDune-fjapt-.the taL South Carolina editor had picked from his pocket at Stone Mountain unveiling, never should have unveiled a $20 the He roll like that Herald. in a crowd. Florence The Second Week of POWERS' f32nd Aomiveirsairy SALE GIESE-POWERS Are sharing this Sale with the parent store Even at these low Anniversary Sale prices you are welcome to credit. Use Giese-Ppwers Furniture Cba Members Commercial Associates, Inc., the Largest Furniture Buying Organization in the United States DAWES PROBABLE MATE FOR 001 Leaders of Republican Party Examine List of Eligibles For Post Bv FRANCIS M. STEPHKXSOX Associated Press Staff Writer KANSAS CITY, June leaders - m (AP) Republican turning tonight to consideration of .i viro nrpsirtential candidate, the! - - - discussion revolving aoout iae aV8' IfwS 7,!? Herbert Hoover whose nomination lor president sermea assureu. Vice President Dawes '.was thrown prominently into the 6it - uation by Secretary Mellon who declared his renomination "logi - cai uu nine -v.c mau, who beliered that the quiet-man- nered secretary of the treasury ior l ue campaigu iu uis ciioice ui Hoover and Dawes. Senator Borah of Idaho also en dorsed Mr. Dawes, saying the vice (president had made an excellent presiiding officer of the senate; that he had been an advisory lead er in farm relief matters, and "has a very high standing through out the country with all classes of people." But there were many names in the discussion as the conferences turned suddenly from president to ice president, and uppermost in the minds of many was the ques tion of who Mr. Hoover favored. He is not expected to show his hand until the nomination is marked up on the books. Other names frequently heard included Senators Edge, of New Jersey; Moses, of New Hampshire; Curtis, of Kansas; Watson, of In diana, and Deneen of Illinois; Governor Fuller, of Massachus etts; Sam ER. McKelvie, former governor of Nebraska; Henry W. Anderson, of Virginia; William J. Donovan, of New York, assistant attorney general; and Hamilton Fish, Jr., of New York. It was the prevailing view that if Hoover is nominated his forces will seek a middlewestern man where centered the fight against the commerce secretary in the pre-convention battle. A man friendly to agriculture and able to carry on an active campaign was the goal of this group. In Dawes, many saw the solu tion to the bitter intra-party wrangle, the vice president Is a close friend of Frank O. Lowden, leader of the farm bloc which so strenuously has fought Hoover. FENCE BIDS PUZZLE Two bids for construction of fence for the 800 x 562 foot high school athletic field were opened at the regular meeting of the dis trict school board last night. in the room were representa- tives of each com Dan v. ready to achooi board not been onto its job. These same representatives, it developed, had overlooked the fact that their companies had last -ear submitted bids on the same nce, although then they w figuring on exactly 600 feet more af fence. We Charge No Interest HIGH SCHOOL FIELD The school board hadn't over looked those previous bids and were all prepared to ask "how come?" when the bids opened last night on 600 feet less fence amounted to nearly $800 more than those submitted about a year ago. The representatives, of the Pure Iron Culvert anri Manufacturing company of Portland which wanted v . tcnitm erection, tried to explain the dif ference. Lost of fence had goner up, in Portland anyway. And of course there were more gates thts time. (Specifications called for one I "mure aie-' Lltors were paid by the bureau but were The Northwest Fence and wire ' .. - . i 1 orks, also of Portland, would rt the rnn n- ka7a cn Thia i - "-"v -cmnanv's reDresentatives likewise admtted fence cost or in Port- Jand; and that of curse sey. ara, additional gates were the ril Y nf t0 nn-aaoAJ ' t The board members couldn't be evinced of the appreciable raise ;n fence costs and decided to take lne Dld8 under advi8ement h nM, PAtr,ni. until Thege wtre no Salem companies sending figures on the job. The Northwest fence and wire works also bid to fence the pro posed tennis courts on the field at i cost of 234.54. E OF MHIAL Pil The $25 For the Name Was Awarded by Judges to Dr. Harold M. Brown BELCREST 6 FH-QY About 200 different suggeV tiona were submitted in the con test for the name of Salem's nevr memorial park. A number sug gested Sunset, Evergreen, Hill crest and others. j Dr. Harold M. Brown alone sug gested Belcrest Memorial Park, and the judges awarded the $25 prize to him. The judges were Daniel J. Fry, George Vick, Per cy Cupper, W. S. Levens and Jas. H. Nicholson. Belcrest means beautiful hill. or beautiful hilltop. Bel is the maeculine form of the word belle, meaning beauty, or beautiful. Of ourse. every one Knows what a crest Is. The work of preparing the site for this new burial ground for Salem Is going forward. It will e along the lines of memorial parks that are common around the larger cities of California, and throughout the country. UTILITIES COMPJW Publicity Program Among Public Schools Costs Near 18,000, Word WASHINGTON. June 12 (AP) An Information bureau main tained by Texas utility companies spent $16,000 to $18,000 a year BELCREST IS HUM SPENDS B G AMOUNT What's new? NEWS changes with each passing hour. All kinds of news fascinating, strange, prophetic, real and unreal. It comes flashing on the pages of your paper from all parts of the world, and you want to know what's new. Advertising is a form of news. It is governed by the same general principles and answers your every question as to "what's new?" You can depend upon advertising news. It is truthful. If you want something for the home, you will find it advertised. If a dress, a suit of clothes, a hat, a pair of shoes, a diamond ring, a bridge lamp, an electric refrigerator or a house and lot you'll find it advertised. Advertisements supply the surest means of knowing "what's new" in merchandise. Learn to read them trust them profit by them. in disseminating favorable publi city among newspapers, and infor mation among schools. William O. Grant, director of the bureau, tes tified today at the federal trade commission's inquiry into utility companies. The bureau, the witness said, was maintained by the joint con- I tributions of utility companies in the s,tate- A tinuous stream of articles was sent to lexas news- papers and to press associations. Grant testified' In addition to this, the utility companies inaug urated a speaking tour by their executives. ! ijSIPilT;l Grant said that no Texas educa- had paid the expenses of four col lege professors to an educational meeting at New Orleans last win ter. Among the accomplishments of his bureau last year Grant list ed the circulation of 80.000 pamphlets dealing with electrical subjects to high schools and edu cators in Texas. CHAMPOEG PARK, June 12. On Monday a picnic party was held by the graduates of the Boston Conservatory of Music, who live in Portland. Miss Mabel Smith has returned from O. A. C. June 2 4 the Oregon State chap UTUOU M IT CHMPOEE PARK tLblNUKt NOW OREGON "jffL I nn j m -w Hi u m m L JHJWR N r UMLX. W JLLX, Fascinating Udy . of ok n II fire! Slow to anger bnt iVL ' 'TQv M tigress in a rage! Hro j t 0 inr her drama! You'll rave J V jjSffVNi H about it and you'll I V Sl" .mU 7 H adore Gloria as never V) V Ul I 1 before! HI AVN. I Tle most widely dU- M X. J 1 rnsscd story of the oen- II STARTING THURSDAY Ira II II l II "STARK famons stft pUt U aow a marvelous pic- 1 LOVE" ,u HSSJ ADDED Sr COMEDY NEWS Read the advertisements as regularly as yoa do the news ter of the American War MotW will bold its annual picnic On Saturday, June 30, will oc cur the annual picnic of the Met!:- 4 odkst conference. - .. m ... , v . ing 01 ine pioneer steiMwy y pie will take place. Tha&am. r Beaver has beeji chartered for th.. day. Captal nArthur RigKs ha., charge of arrangements. j July 16 to 24 there will b 1 Champoeg Historical Chautauqua Talent that had been secured f .r the Gladstone chautauqua will u; pear here, the directors of t', Gladstone chautauqua having voted to pass over 1928 aftej-n: , arrangements had been madl j I NUent secured. Political bees are buzzing a:; I evidences are that several ha been stung with the urge to sc. the representative position fro:: this county. However, like vacin nation, some of these stings won take. Grants Pass Courier. i In 3 j x-r- n nocnoonnnna