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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1930)
Thr CHEGGN STATESMAN. Saka Orrcn. Ssaity Ilsrais-. April 27, 153 f A r r" RUSLlUGIl: BETTER, DON) More and Better Players in : Lineup Believed to Aid -, ;ff Brooklyn Team i X V Tbj jay 'Vessels' - SporU Editor ' ' Associated Press Feature Senrlce BROOKLYN, N. Y. (AP) This great bis: borough, which is called , home by about 2,100,009 persons, is colas to hare - a ball club this . year which, honestly may be ad vertised as a big league attraction. ' .Certainly that is .good news, to xne uroosiiyn Dugs. Tneyre even rejoicing about It over ia Manbat tan, where they like so well . to .hare the Giants bounce the Dodg ers around. y Everyone ' is - glad that those faithful local ball , park habitues will hate something else besides the great Dazzy Vance and the al most as great Babe Herman to re ward them for making the turn stiles tunCr ; ,::c : Next to Chicago. Brooklyn Is probably the-iest baseball point In, the National league.' That old home park of the Robins has been packed . to its ., 21.000 . capacity -many times when. the team was staggering . along trying to keep out of the cellar; ; v ; - .! The.Roblns, In fact bare had : what you .might call the stagger ing sixes;, whatever that might be. for they have finished sixth in the senior circuit seven times In .the -last. eight years.',- '-' : -: .Mt wasn't that Brooklyn,' base ball heirarehy wasn't conscious of the fact that the team was slump ing and the fans suffering. One of those lovely private feuds was flourishing within the manage ment and ; two separate factions had a charming time 'making things miserable for -each, other. , But that's all . corrected - now. Furthermore. Glen Wright's arm Is well again. Babe Herman will be back shooting at the National league batting and home run tk ties and "Old Darn," the smoke ball expert, is In rare form.- vi The- only unfavorable develop ment of the spring, training pro gram was the failure ot Del Bis sonette to i regain his best ; play ing condition and return to first base. The Robins', drive may be showed ap until Del - reports . for active duty. . , : i 4 1 . . i When Bissonette returns to re lieve Harvey Hendrlck at first, the Dodgers will have one of the hardest hitting outfields in the majors.- Last year Herman ' hit .381,,. Hendrlck .J 53 -and Young Johnny Frederick JS 1 8. Frederick proved he could step along with Hendrlck and Herman by setting a new. league record for two be hits.- - . - Yet with all this display of bat ting prowess. It's the new infield - and pitching strength that Is im pressing those who label the pros pects and the non-prospects before the teams begin- to label them selves after the season opens. - S Wright's return to short and Jake Flowers' return to second tightens up the center defense and excuses the new reserve shortstop-second base combination f Flos ft Blade until they become acclimated1. It's hardly fair to judge .the pitchers by the statlctlca on their ,i Hit work, but It can be said that the staff of Vance. Watson Clark. Bar Mom, CUm Dudley. Jim Eliot. Adolf o Luoue and Johnny , Mor rison rates classification with, the best la the league. '-.-, .V :' ; Sine the Robins have had only ne good year since - If JO. when they won the pennant,- the law of 'averages may be added to the ether . signs indicating - that this - may be a Brooklyn year. - i film BEST AMOY, China - (AP) Miss E. T. Chen, graduate ot Columbia university, is trying to discover the chief mental- differences between - Chinese and Caucasians. She is making tests in the psychological laboratory ot the College of Edu- caton. Amoy university. Hies Chen has already proved to the satisfaction of her superiors that - the Chinese boy or ; girl of high school age has a more i re tentlre memory than the average occidental , youth. Tests hare shown that the young Chinese can look at a printed page for. a few minutes and repeat It verbatim, the next day. , T.x.r .-' Miss Chen -worked, this .out la class rooms. She found that the average pupil here could ntemor lxA'l.OCx 'words of prose or ;70Z of poetry - in less than an. hour. This la equivalent to f our T pages ot an ordinary sued book printed la- English. O I MISSING WITH o- by III F amous , Actress Gives ' hfln dtjo?Prre 0 f -.Experience before footlights and studio lights leads mtoea tloa any lovely 'mother 'about beri make-up when being ; photographed for the prize contest now bHng con ducted by.pbotograpben.alL over, the United States and Canada.sald Miss Mitri Hsios. famous Hun garian 'actress, starring la SarL" speaking with officials of the Pho tographers' Association of America at their headquarters la Cleveland. "Too much rouge, lipsticks or powder. she continued, "may mean the difference between winning or losing the title of America's Love liest Mother," r - Harpo Marx of .the Four Marx Brothers, noted for their musical comedies. "The Four Cocoaauts'' and "Animal Crackers. says to .mothers: .- - "In posing, follow the style of the professionals. They make a study of posing and do It skilfully and yet in the photographs they look so much at ease that the pose Is not apparent- By posing ia this easy, . uiormai way, , am - sure mothers will have a better chance of winning awards in the photog raphers' prize contest- ' - - . 4 :8eavchlqr fW IxveUNee' k ' "The contest closes May 10 the aay before Mother's Day. and prize winning mothers and children will be paid their awards; ranging from 11500 to S2S each, after the final de cision of the Judges. Mary Roberts Rlnehart and Fannie Hurst, famous authors, and Charles Aylett. presi dent of the Photographers Associa tion of America. The search conducted by the photographers to And the 222 love liest mothers and the 222 most at tractive children Is at the half-way mark. Photographers expect many entries at Easter time Mothers Every Day-s Big Day for John D. Rockefeller m Spite of Advanced Years NEW YORK - (AP) John D. Rockefeller divides his time each year between four residences. He. spends a few weeks In the spring and tan at his brownstone home in New York's Fifties. He winters at his place at Or- mond Beach, Fla. . o He summers at his Pocantlco Hills, estate north of New York, with Its great Georgian granite mansion and grounds which range from formal gardens to rugged woodlands. His fourth home Is near Lake- wood, N. J., in the middle of a sandy estate of several hundred acresaIt is the halfway house where he often lives before and after, his Florida -visits. It used to be a golf club house, and he calls it Golf House, tor It Is girt by his favorite links. Each Gets Bright Dime Ur Roekitfeltar r1M ml tVitit rl o'clock ia-the morning. He makes the rounds of his house from attic . to cellar: and gives each servant, a freshly mint ed dime or nlckeL -Then ' he goes for a. walk about the grounds. At breakfast he walks around the table and gives each member of the household a shiny dime and a good morning greeting. Then he seats himself and ? asks a brief blesslng.c .... .i,.;;:: ." Here is such a.hreakfast as vhe often eats: ' - JL baked apple, a plate t mat meal which, has ' sinnnered all night over a tiny flame, a poach ed egg, two crisp slices of bacon. With them he sips coffee made with hot milk and i sngar and drinks a goblet of skimmed milk. .. Looks -Belle : JTears , -. He eats slowly and moderately for: the sake of his health, but with relish. He had no Indiges tion 20 years ago or since. Some of . that time he weighed - 202 pounds, because he was drinking milk and cream. Now he weighs ISO: pounds a good weight, con sidering his small bones. r ' -Always he has been able to en dare great labors. He comes from a family of strong' men. ,: In his home he looks a Jolly 70 or so, , rather than a patriarch ot $1. HU. step- Is slow, but It has always been so. 1tality glows la his eyes. In the grasp' bt his small but muscular hands, la his-strong voice and in the. pink" ot his deep lined' cheeks bronzed by the out- of-doors. After breakfast; and after jsv- GRANDMOTHER ' Dorothy '' ' ScJJele. datb tex of tin. " Beariett , ZKeppelhl, Bethel, weMy'Wil mBritim Cenenl, is 1 her-grand mother, tlnl - natron of Cincinnati: The girt and r her grand--' cotLer diss? pezred while . her oother was en route U - thia country ' from India, K f Mhw Mitzl and children wiH be wearing their new Easter things and .may eater their Easter jhotographs,n the eoateat by - mailing - them te . the headquarters in -Cleveland.' . - The adrke of experienced the atrical people for ' Jurrtnf photo graphs' taken -narmoaises with the suggestions ' put' out by the Pho tographers' Association of -Aroerl-ea. -: -1 ; . .i..;,, p'f.;-; ' Women are advised to consult their local photographers regarding, the color ef 'dress.-; Some colors photograph light, others dark. v Small chOdrea and babies look best , la dress that photographs lights . ;v-r For men and boys business and schools salts, either light or dark, are appropriate. ' . ; C-" rouge photographs black and powder sometimes gives toe light ery other meal, he joins his fam ily" in a game played with Itl numbered tickets. It is a sort oi competitive solitaire. He plays K so that he will not hasten from the table, too soon or work or play. , .. , t He goes upstairs to his study at 9 :1S to busy himself - tor aa hour with problems of investment and benevolence. . . f ;,Aa tJuDoor llaa ;yi At 10:15 he reappears except when he. Is at his town house r for his morning game of gtilf nine holes. He has played golf for 2S years, bat. the. exercise It affords has been no hew experi ence to him. He has worked and ' - r-v. I Ask 'your Olds mobile- VUdng dealer to give you the Jamous "ll-Testf: demon- stratum that proves Olds . mobile's Balanced Design The surest yrny . the facts about a motor car is to drive it yourself. Then yon can tell exactly how It ult : you. Then you are in a posi tion to compare it with other v cars on.a price and perform- .. ancelMssis v,..,,, ' For this reason, ire urge you to come in- to inspect Oldtmobile's xnany driTe the car and put ,r y . n tnrousn your own .j performance -teats. ':..:TmSSSi M O D U Oregon Auto: 3S3Ccster a i i" J ff (7 J Harp Marx aa effect,' women are advised not to use tnese wnen being pnotqgrap&ea t- "' a ToorJEBetii Hats go' out "of. style soon and It. is not advisable to weaf them. Furs are good, for women of all ages, giving softening effect, 'j-.- " A formal pose Js. likely to give a stiff, unnatural appearance.- It is suggested that people -feel at ease and act In a natural way and let the photographer catch the every day expressions which their friends like.-.. y.-: ' vi; Do not teach young children to pose. Their unconsciously assumed positions are the most graceful. -' The best time to be photographed is when a person feels rested and fresh, as the expression 'thea Is the most spirited and likeable. Babies should be photographed immediate ty after refreshing sleep. played outdoors as long as he can remember. Even - whea he was busiest building up his business in Cleveland he spent four or five afternoons a week outdoors, sur veying, laying out roads, trans planting and cutting away trees about his estate on Euclid Ave nue. ' . I Long before ' he heard of golf he was fond of riding and driving good horses. Ofte nwheir he had grown tired 'from studying too good horses.' Often whea he had he left his office and went for dash behind the livllest pair of trotters he had. He would give them the rein and let them gallop. break or trot if they wished. 'After an hour or so of that act ive struggle he would go home refreshed, take a nap and dine lightly. Then he would take up work on the business problem again and find it easy. ' IAkes' Daily Nap ' '". He has takes a dally aap, and sometimes two ever since ha was S" -a. - Without changing the tried and prored fundamentals which hare made this car so dependable and. so popular, Oldsruobile offers important " ImproYements which add . materially to style, comfort, -performance, and Yalue;' - These adrancements ln elude . smarter . Fisher ' Body lines, resulting in longer lower appearance mcreased roominess in body interiors more ' comfortable "seaU greater engine efficiency, more responsire : steerins and improTed,xillyencIoed to learn all CI Of lis I UlLNOT O il a young man.' He believes la plen ty of sleep as a restorative ot en ergy. Jast as ho believes la the tonic of sunshine and fresh air. Ho takes a aap after his morning round ot golf aad another brief rest between his loach aad his dally automobile rlda.' - t Mr. Rockefeller likes anecdotes. Ho tells them at the table, oa the golf links and during the games after meals. Hero are two of his favorites: 'jt, -i-'i tfi'- li. Two Scots were drowned, la Loch Lomond. Each bet the other sixpence he could - stay under water longer than .the other. . 2r A tramp called at the home ot a clergyman and' got -a good meal ' by telling' what a devoted Christian he" was. He. made his story stronger by pointing to the patches on . his aaees worn through by much prayer. As he was walking oft the. mlnlstef call ed. "Why- ts that you have such big: patch on the after-deck, of your trousers 7" ros, - sit." saia the tramp, " Alas,' str! I have been at times a hack-slider!., Clothes f Am Tasteful Coming . downstairs ' for his dally driTO as; soon ' as his after' luncheon rest - Is over, Mr. Rocke feller wears such clothes as might be. worn by any tasteful, middle- aged professional, man... - - . A. cutaway suit of steel gray, freshly valeted. - A percale shirt with ' fine blue stripes, a white turned-down collar and a rich but plain four-in-hand silk cravat of dark blue with a faint figure in It. A small pearl tie pin. Thick brown leather gloves. Squaretoed tan ahoer with double soles. An" attendant , helps . him into a - long double-breasted sister and wraps a knitted scarf about his neck. Mr.. Roekeieiier ' dons amb er-tinted goggles- and a cap with flaps which come - down . ' around his- neck z and' throat, - - - -. Farm Lif e Ptinned Habits He rides often. In a ear his .son gave him a dozen years or more ago, and the route of the ride takes him into the country.' He never has been much out of touch with country life. He was .born In a newly settled region of upper New York and spent: his earliest years In' the country. -Work he had to do in the household and on. the.'. farm helped him form habits of Industry, steady habits which he does not see' what city boys can do to gain, although city have greater advantages in the schools. - He , had not planned as a boy what his career was to be. At school he worked: hard -to learn all he could. He was not an easy student, and had. to apply himself diligently. He hoped to 'go to college,' but learned at It that he could not. so he went to business college to fit himself for office work. He did not yet know what it would be. hut he was after something big. When he spent - six ' weeks looking for work he never went into a retail place, but always tried - railroads,- hanks or whole sale places; '. Believos ta CoDcco , Mr. Rockefeller believes 'hoys, and airls too. ought to go to col lege If they go there to work as well as. to 'Play. He regards youth's chances for Success today mueh better than 70 years ago whea ho began. Then young men had everythia? to do and little or nothing to do it wltn. The nation was ia transition from agrcalturo to wholesale manufac T four-wheel brakes Just try Oldsmobile and'youll know why It (is coining in public favor every vrh obileGo; r Tc!pica 512 ture aad commerce, and methods and machinery had to be invent ed as they were Beaded. Mr: Rockefeller has aolated out that daring the years people have learned the raise of eoperatlon: that a body of men well organis ed, aad working together can ac complish far more - aadv -do it cheaper than doable the number of men - working . scattered groupa' aad. in cut throat eompe- UUon. .... v Why Ho Gives Dimes This is -why John D. Rockefel ler gives, away dimes; , He seeks to- encourage thrift. Jr - r?n Corner Chemekcta sad High e and a: New 1 1 i ; Corns ' see how econosdcdl a fins "Eir bex Hudson caa&xaa dgfat cyHndttT, qnallty vish the kror ErcofandtnsintfTiara heretofore dnrnrnBtnrl itho'malltaa pted field. - f Here is a quality "Eight" in the ' price Tznzc Here b ca i Eybt cf nmilKSrvfirt ?,I fjj?TI'Wf fTfc eooxh - omyrHere is a 'car.'" to tjrin' and to remind the recipients that little savings may be the 1 ounda- tloa of greater-, fortune, i. It is easleir to remember an idea when there hi some token to recall it to mind.; ;; ;: - ' : ' Wheal ho gives a - coin espe cially to a hoy or girt he presses the dime down into the chad's palm and says, aa earnestly as he ean, Thls Is for, jour savings! Oflea he gives a nickel besides, and. says, This Is to ;spend41 yoa wish. Bnt his tone and manner suggest that spending Is not a thing to be done rashly or lightly.' - . . ii ii r Thousands of extra rules are built into United States Tires, and our growing business permits us to quote you prices that break vaH records for mileage at low cost The New U. S. ayall The U. S. Peerless! Built by the world's largest producer cf rubber and guaranteed for life! : - Whaterer price you want to pay, we can fernish yon a tire that win astonish yon with its good appearance andlujrhrraality. U.S. Royal 4 Tubes 29x4.40 $8.25 29x40 $85 30x40 $9.20 31x5.00 $115 32x6.00 $15J5 U. S. Traxion Tubes 29x4.40 $50 30x00 $6.25 31x55 $9JB5 U. S. Peerless 80x5.00 8 Day & Nite Service newest and finest in if zScale - of 'Law Ownership-Costs rxxa yoij J ! PORT-AU-PRIXCE, " HaltL (AP) Chop suey is served hero at two cafes operated by English speaking Chinese who.; la their owa words, "learned the game;in New York and came ' hero - to "clean up. New York prices prevail. ; . - V - . - ; BERLIN. AP) The GermaA OTerseas society has organised a ""Welcome Club" designed to put foreign doctors, lawyers, artists, teaehers and business . men in touch with Germans ot similar In terests. ' It alma especially to help- students. - U. S. Peerless Tubes 29x4.40 29x40 30x4J0 31x5.00 $1.50 $ii5 $1.60 $15 $2.45 ply $220 32x6.00 Telephone 471 y - -v--.m, . LRt trtn.-i in motorxnj, . And yilh this mscftrtnlral exger.gtxet " Hcdccrfa Greet Elht, ia bcaiity end 1 rich gjpjx&U i 'm.. ysgstioga ths vrfa- -; ever pcyirj rncrefcr cny csr i 1050 for the Coach Nine czx models pa cs czzsirdj ; priced. T7klerzn of colorj. AD prices z vO r TcIerbone Id s I- Corner Cheaeeta and Hla : I ' .4. r