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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1926)
rr PAGE POUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON " TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1926 CapitalJiJournal Salem, Oregon . .. - An Independent Newspaper. Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday at 1S6 8. Commercial Street Telephone 81; News. 81. GEOUGE PUTNAM. Editor and Publisher Entered as second-class mall matter at Salem. Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES By carrier 10 cents a week; 46 cents a month; $6 a year In advance. - By mall In Marion and Polk counties, one month 50 cents; 8 months $1.25; 6 months $2.26; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere 60 cents a month; $5 a year In advance. FULL LEASED WIIIE ASSOCIATED PHESS SERVICE The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publica tion of all news dispatches credited to It or not otberwlso credited in this paper and also local news published herein. "Without or with offense to friends or foes I sketch your world exactly aa it goes." BYRON. ! Metamorphosis of the Klan Despite the flamboyant bluster of Imperial Wizard Evans at the Washington conclave of the Ku Klux Klan's political power and prestige, the result of recent primary elections show plainly enough its decline and tall as a political i actor, Even in the state of iU origin, Georgia, its endorsed candi dates for United States senator and representatives as well as governor were overwhelmingly defeated. In Colorado, where the Klan has ruled supreme for the past few years, it was decisively overthrown. And other states repeat the same story. . ' When the Klan abandoned night-riding and became law abiding, even to the extent of parading unmasked, when, in other words it became respectable, it lost its grotesque appeal to the lawless, who under cloak of anonymity had been en abled to gratify fanaticism and satisfy enmities, it joined the numerous orders of secret societies whose activities inter est only themselves and not the public. The national conclave and parade of 20,000 Kluxers last week at the nation's capital attracted much less attention than a year ago and in a few years more will command no more notice than the national gathering of other secret so brieties, for the Klan's future must be as a fraternal and social "organization and not as a political body, for secret political societies are contrary to the spirit of American democracy ana historically short-lived. I There were some amusing features in the national parade, j The 100 percent American Klan newspapers were hawked; by negro and Jewish newsboys. The .restaurant and souve-' nir stands along the avenue, run by Greeks and Hebrews, had special signs pf "Welcome K. K. K." over their doors. Henry M. Hyde,- the well-known Washington correspondent, writes in the Baltimore Sun: The parade filled the wide mile-long stretch of Pennsylvania for several hours. Every one of the 20,000 mnichcis wore an official d unc ecu p high and whlto and running up to a sharp point at the top. Looking1 up the avenue from the treasury these pyiiad white points, all In motion, made a curious picture. The big boys who havo a sharo in the split of the bath-robe fund wore robes of orange and crimson, bliio, black and green, with cone shnped, pointed caps of the same color. They strutted their stuff, four or six abreast. But the thousands were all In white and walked not inarched in stragglng lines, fiftoon or twonty wide. The women of whom there were thousands were bettor drilled and took more pride in their mnrchlng. Thoy had taken the feminine liberty of adding red satin caps to their uniforms or trimming the edges of the bathrobes with some other bright color. It was a flood of unimaginative monotony which poured down the avenue nil afternoon, unbroken savo by; a few pathctlo attempts at floats. The kl tickers must show more originality if they want to keep up thfitr annual show. It grows tiresome All which goes to show that the Klan has lost its menace as Well as" its novelty and joined the ranks of the common place. Even its parades lack color to amuse the multitude, its night-gowns cannot compete with the bizarre fantastic garb of the ordinary fraternal order any more than its ap propriate dunce caps can with the multi-colored fez. She heard the shrilling of the telephone In the ball and turned an Interested ear, hoping against hope for some diversion. Wbea the maid announced a call for her, she sped to the Instrument. It was Cart wrlght's voice which answered hers. "What are you doing?" he asked. "Nothing," she allowed her voice to sink despondently. "It'a such a frightful day, too. I'm bored to tears." "Then maybe you could be per suaded to give a poor devil a cup of tea and a little cheer on this beastly afternoon?" Madge hesitated for a moment. She had met Cartwrlght frequently nt parties since their return from Florida, but he had never asked to call. She knew that it was In discreet of him to do so now, and indiscreet, also, for her Xo recolve him. Rut the temptation was very great. She decided swiftly. 'Do come. I need cheering too." "Good, I'll be around in half an hour." Madge hung up the receiver slowly. There was a speculative light In her lovely eyes. "I won der", Khe was thinking, "should I have done that? "Suppose someone else should come?" Again she decided swiftly and ringing for the maid, Informed her that after Mr, Cartwrlght had ar rived, she was not at homo to any one. Then she studied horself care fully In tho hall mirror, decided her appearance couldn't be Im proved on, and returning to the drawing room, seated herself In her most graceful, studied posture to await his arrival. Her heart was beating a trifle quickly with excitement, for she couldn't deny to herself that Cart wrlght Interested, even fascinated her. He represented a new type of man to her. Polished, world weary, cynlcnl, but with an undeniable physical charm and unmistakable Theosophists Quarrel As was to be expected, the branch of the Theosophists . headed by Katherine Tingloy, a rival of the faction led by Anna Besant,- is out with a broadside against the hitter's "world teacher" Jeddu Krishnamuri through whom the lat ter declares Christ is to appear to redeem the world. Al though no names are mentioned, the inference is clear in the title "False Prophets and Pseudo-Apostles." Mrs. Tingley quotes from an article by H. P. Blavaisky, founder of Theosophy as follows : (a) 'the coming of Christ,' menns tho presence ot Chrlstoa In a rogenorcited world, and not at alt the acttinl coming of 'Christ' Jesus; (b) this Christ Is to bo sought neither In the wilderness nor 'In the Inner chambers,' nor In tho sanctuary ot nny tomplo or church built by man; for Christ the true esoterlo Savior is no man. but the Divine Principle in every human being, lie who stiivos to resurrect the Spirit crucified In him by his own torrestrlal passions, and burled deep in tho 'sepulchre' of his Blnful flesh; ho who has the strength to roll back the stono of matter from the door of his Inner sanctuary, he has the risen-Christ In him. The 'Son of Man' Is no child ot the bond-woman flesh, but verily of tho froewomnn Spirit, the child ot man's own deeds, and the fruit of his own spiritual labor. Mrs. Tingley adds a quotation from William Quan Judce also one of the founders of Theosophy, asserting that those who claim to be Jesus are frauds or insane and show how superstitious and gullible people still are. To which Mrs. Tingley adds: . Theosophy. while accopllng and teaching the ago-old doctrlno of periodic descents or incarnations of Unys ot the Divine, also sots forth very clearly the dangor, both spiritual and soclul, of blindly following tho teachings or bcllofs ot pooplo who ndvnnce claims to divinity cither for themselves or others. . While ot courso, each such incurnatlun, or Avatnra of a Itay of the Divine, nocossarlly must have a human body to nppcnr among men and toach them, no more clnlms or representa tions of being such an incarnation have nny yauo whntovor. History both past and present Is full ot falso Chrlsts, false prophets, and of deluded and deluding teachers. . . At the same time, Mrs. Besant seems within the tenets of the Theosophical faith which teaches that when man has reached perfection, so that he no longer needs earth ex perience, he will pass to spheres of usefulness and glory be yond conception, whence he need not return to earth unless he chooses to do so to help humanity, and those who have reached this state have become tho great founders of re ligions and spiritual lenders of humanity. She claims her protege has reached the required state of perfection to be used for divine inspiration. Hearts Adrift By Mildred Barbour the si:uim:nt It was a rainy afternoon and Madge was very bored. Sho had dressed for tea, but the steady rain precluded tho possi bility of uny callers. Hhe trlod to read a novel In the empty draw ing room under a cheerful, shad ed lamp, but It turned out to ho sugary love story and sho flung tho book down In disgust, Tho very mention If love irritated Madge somehow these days. Wandering to the window, she pushed aside the velvet curtains and stood looking out into the '""my street, drumming Impa tiently on Ihe cold pain with her slim, Jeweled fingers. It was a depressing scene. The grey nsphnlt was wet and shining and almost deserted except for an occasional speeding tnxlcnb with loosened clanking wheol chains, or a nondescript Ford with flapping curtains. Tho gutters ran rivers of water and a grey curtain of rain almost obscured the first faint blush of groen along the bare branches of the drlppllng trees. "What a sight after Florida! Madge shuddered and drew the vel vet curtains to shut out the dreary scene. power lurking In bis heavy-lidded eyes, he was vastly different from Paul Bannister and the other men who had wooed her Bince she was a very young girl. They had been mostly fresh-faced youths, full of animal spirits, eager to dance and ride and play outdoor sports. They lacked finesse with women. They were either "cracy" about a girl, or "couldn't see her at all." They had an idea of conquest for the sake of conquest, aa Cartwrlght had. Madge liked Cart wrlght's appar ent absorption In whatever women he happened to be talking to a bystander, not knowing him, would jnvariably have Judged that th is particular "She" was the sun of his days, the star of his nights; whereas, he had probably met her five minutes ago nt a crowded tea and didn't even trouble to catch her name. This air of intensity flattered Madge. She was clever enough to know it wasn't entirely faked in her case. She actually Interested him. He became alert at the sight of her beauty, which was superb onough to stir his surfeited senses, She had always reveled In her own power over men. This man tried her mettle. He was an ad versary worthy of her steal. In spite of her determination not to show her intorest in him, she folt her color rise a little and her pulses stir when ho was shown into the drawing room that after noon. Ho carried a long box which he tossed on the table while he bent over the hand she extended and touched her fingers with his Hps. "This Is good of you to receive me," he said. "I stopped at the florist's on my way to get a small offering to show my apprecla tion." When she opened the box he proffered, she found an exquisite corsage of mauve orchids. "Oh, how lovely and how nice of you!" "Your flower," he replied with Stage Whispers Salem wtinesse.; Its first showing of a spoken drama for nearly a year in the presentation of "Sev enth Heaven" at the ELsinore to night by Streett's New York Play ers, and the production will also be the first of its kind In the new theater, with Its large stage, com plete equipment and comfort and atmosphere. Emotional force and the call for strong acting abound in "Seventh Heaven," a romantio comedy drama of the Paris slums, and these de mands are splendidly met by the Streett Players, particularly Tom Chattertton and Mary Daniel, the leads, say those who saw the show ing during Its two weeks at the Helllg in Portland. Equally glow ing are the reports of Barbara Haa. land, William Streett, Helena Ship man, George Cleveland, Richard Obee and Lawrence Keating in the supporting cost. The appearance of the players here tonight is something In tho nature of an experiment, and re turn engagements will depend a Bmllo, watching her lovely, flush ed face from under his heavy lids, "You should never wear any other." ' "You really think so?" she ask' ed, obviously pleased. He came closer to her. "Don't you know that all women are divided Into flower types? You are an orchid rare, exotic, ex pensive, but very lovely." She laid the bouquet down sud denly. The wet flowers seemed somehow to chill her fingers. She shivered and looking up at him apologetically, found him gazing down at her with an unmistakable expression In his eyes. Tomorrow Playing With Fire. yesterday that this record breaking production has been billed for a showing at the Oregon early in October. largely upon the supporting patron age they receive this time. Getting back to pictures after such a week of special attractions as have featured the theater bills during the past seven days would hold a rather drab outlook for the show fans were It not for promise which such pictures as "The Isle of Retribution," which comes to the Oregon tomorrow for two days. Lillian Rich. Robert Frazer and Victor M'Laglen are 'the stars In this gripping tale of the arctic. The story has a particular appeal for Oregonlans In that the author is an Oregon man, Edison Marshall of Medford. The 'Elslnore's mid-week offer' Ing also gives promise of some ex cellent Bcrecn entertainment in "Padlocked," which opens Wednes day and will remain through Thursday. It Is also a screen Inter pretation of a strong story by a popular author, Rex Beach, and the calibre of its stars Is sufficient to Insure a creditable production. Lois Moran, Louise Dresser and Noah Beery play the principal roles and the production was directed by Al lan Dwan, Briefly, the story Is that of an old-fashioned father who through his narrow-mindedness, . nearly wrecks his daughter's life. It's the olC theme of parental restraint in conflict with the freedom loving younger generation, but Its treat ment Is unusual and refreshing, While dwelling on coming at tractions at the theaters there are many who will probably be Inter ested In the announcement that "The Volga Boatman" Is booked for a return engagement In Salem. Manager Rtille gave out the word MULCT JOLSON FOR $2627.28 New York, Bept. 21. 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