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TITE .MORXIXG OTOCONIA N, SATURDAY,- DECEMBER 11, 1920 CRITIC DF THEATER ADMITS HIS ERROR Teacher .Who Condemned Shows Now Recants. MANAGERS BECOME IRATE denunciation of Hippodrome, Ttlv oli, Pantages and Lyric Declared Tactless and Unjust. The Hippodrome is the worst show in town, the Pantages is about the came, the Rivoli has the cheapest pic tures in the city and the Lyric is too low to mention." These remarks, alleged by a num ber of students to have been made In a lecture by Robert Down, teacher of civics at Franklin high school, to one of his classes Tuesday, have roused the ire of prominent theatrical and motion picture men of the city, and Mr. Down may have tar explain to the school boara. Mr. Down is said to have criticised severely the forms of amusement at several locs.1 theaters, especially the Lyric, a musical comedy playhouse. One of the students attending the lecture was Miss Ruth Flood, 15-year-old daughter of Dan Flood, one of the owners of the Lyric and Baker the aters. Girl Held Humiliated. Miss Flood warmly defended her father, and Mr. Down, according to the testimony of her classmates, hu miliated her before the other students by declaring that the right kind of people do not attend Lyric Perform ances. "Tell your father I mean what 1 say and perhaps lie will send me a pass to his show, .Down is said to have remarked as the girl left the classroom. She has not yet returned to school. The matter was brought up before the regular weekly meeting of the Motion Picture League of Oregon at its noon meeting Thursday. A com mittee composed of J. J. Parker of the Majestic theater and Gus A. Metz gar of the Rivoli was appointed to consider some form of action in the case. The committee advised that- Mr. Down make an apology to Miss Flood before the assembly of all stu dents of Franklin high school. Mr. Down visited Mr. Parker yes terday and agreed to make a suitable retraction. After this is done the affair probably will be brought be fore the school board, for members of the film league believe that the state ments attributed to Mr. Down are both tactless and unjust, and that he overstepped his bounds as a teacher. Critic Held Uninformed. "The Motion Picture League of Oregon goes on record as opposed to censorship of the sort used by Mr. Down," said Mr. Parker yesterday. "Not only was Miss Flood needlessly humiliated, but Mr. Down's own state ments show that he had very little knowledge of the subject he discussed before his pupils. Picture exhibitors like constructive criticism, ani ac knowledge that every one has a right to an opinion about a show after see ing it. But we resent Mr. Down's remarks and will make every effort to see that he makes amends. The fact that he is willing to retract and apologize for his statements shows that the things he said about the aters in his classroom were un founded." Mr. Downs is said to liave admitted that he had not attended a Lyric per formance for more than three years. He declared his willingness to make full apology for the affair. I want it understood that I have no personal feeling against any the ater," he said last night. "We were discussing a chapter in civics entitled 'Public Morals and Recreation,' and I was merely considering the theaters from a civic standpoint. Action la Regretted. "I had no desire to hurt any one and am very sorry the incident oc curred. I did" not know that there was anyone in the class connected with the theater. I have made full reparation before the class." Prominent theatrical men of the city expressed their opinion of the affair in warm terms yesterday. "We cater especially to children at our house," said William Ely, man ager of the Hippodrome. "We strive to make our programme absolutely clean from start to finish, and criti cism such as Mr. Down's 's a direct slap at our management, the city board of censors and the police de partment." Ben Dillon, who directs the Lyric productions, was indignant. "No bet ter evidence of the character of our show can be presented than the fact that I gave the script of . one of the plays we used to the students . of Franklin high school last year. With out any changes, the play was staged in the school building," he said. Min Flood Comforted. Larry Keating, associated with Dan Flood in the Lyric and Baker thea ters, expressed regret. Mr. Keating took an active part in comforting Miss Flood and geting action from the picture league at the request of Mr. Flood, who is at present in St. Vincent's hospital recuperating from an operation. REOPENING OF SUIT TIS ON THUS GOVERNOR WILL RESIGN Alaska Executive to Send Xoto to ' " Harding by March 4. JUKCAXT. Alaska, Dec. 10. Gover nor Thomas Riggs, Jr., of Alaska, has announded that his resignation will be in the hands of President-elect Harding March 4. Mr. Riggs was appointed governor of Alaska by President Wilson in 1916. He was associated actively with Alas kan enterprises for several years be fore his appointment. International Haryester Com , pany Named-in List. TRADE HELD RESTRAINED Federal Commission In Report Cites 73 Per Cent Increase Between, 1914 and 1018. , WASHINGTON, Dec 10. Reopen ing of the government's anti-trust suit against the International Har vester company and the institution of "judicial proceedings" against a num ber of associations having to do with farm implements was recommended by the federal trade commission in a report published today In the senate by Vice-President Marshall. The commission said the increase of 73 per cent in farm implements from 1914 to 1918 was "In part dud to price understandings or agreements be tween manufacturers and to a more limited extent the same is true of dealers." Restraint of Trade Charged. Judicial proceedings against the "associations who have been active in restraining trade" were proposed, the commission naming the National Implement and Vehicle Association, the Southern Association of Wagon Manufacturers, the Carriage Builders' National .association, ..he National Federation of Implement and Vehicle Dealers and the Eastern Federation of Farm Implement Dealers. With regard to the reopening of the case against the International -Harvester company, the commission said this should be done, "so that a plan of dissolution be arrived at that will restore competitive conditions in the harvesting machine business. Statistics Are Compiled. Giving the findings of an investiga tion into farm . implement prices in stituted as a result of a senate reso lution, the report which included 600 - page summary of evidence. charged that "under cover of bring ing about uniform cost accounting. uniform term of sales, standardiza tion of products, manufacturers who are members of the National Imple ment & Vehicle association, the South ern Association of Wagon Manu facturers and the Carriage Builders' National association, advanced prices of farm implements during the period of 1916-1918." It was further asserted that "after the armistice the associa tions received assistance in maintain ing prices from implement trade jour nals and the agricultural publishers association, an organization of farm papers." Compiling the business statistics of the 200 odd manufacturing concerns, the commission asserted that their net income In 1918 Increased 152 per cent I over 1914 returns, and the rate of profit on .capital from. 9 per cent to 1-17.1 per cent. Dealers price showed 62 per cent advances during the same . period, it was stated. - PROFIT HELD REASONABLE Chairman of Company Board of Directors Answers Charges. CHICAGO, Dec 10. The average profit of farm implement manufac turers during, the six-year period from 1913 to 1919 was "little if any in excess of a reasonable profit," Cyrus H. McCormick, chairman of the International Harvester com pany's board of directors, said today in commenting on the federal trade commission's report to the senate. "The commission's figures on these profits greatly exceed the Harvester company's net earnings as shown by lt-j certified balance sheets," Mr. Mc Cormick added. ' ELEVATOR TO BE BUILT v Favorable Decision In Rate Case Causes Move for Grain Storage. . 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