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THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, IMDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1919. WOMEN OF HUNDREDS OF NORTHWEST ROTARIANS GATHER IX PORTLAND FOR "VICTORY CONFERENCE," WHICH OPENED YESTERDAY AT AUDITORIUM. SEE PI a Wives of Portland Members Are Hosts at Tea. WELCOME IS EXTENDED Portland Firms Lend Jewels Costumes Valued at $150, 000 for Dfeplay. Women of Rotary In attendance at the annual conference of the north west district convention in Portland were guests yesterday afternoon at the Benson hotel at a tea and fashion show Civ en in their honor by the wives of Portland Jlotarians. Sirs. C. i. "Waters, wtife of President Waters of the Portland Rotary club, opened the programme with, a short address of welcome. "Rotary stands for welcome," Fhe said!, and .Rotary women of Portland aro at the service of our guests during- lhe entire con vention. Me will haw some of our number at the information desk .of each hotel to direct and escort our visitors to any place in lhe city.' After a short programme the afternoon was ! friveo over to the fashten show. Valuable ('oMtamri Shown. One hundred and fifty thousand dol Jars worth of jewels, furs, gowns; I rocks and almost priceless gee paw a were displajed in the fitshion show in 3- exquisite models which appeared in ti different costumes. A stage was erected at t he south end of the crystal room, where, amid black silken dra jieries, rich Chinese and oriental rugs and walnut Jacobian furniture, the models appeared and stopped just second before descending to the main floor and circling about the tables. Two Chinese girls, one in native costume of lavender and the other similarly dressed in green, stood on both sides f the stage holding back heavy cur tains of purple velvet. Among the hats displayed Was Imported piodl of cut jet which, was priced at i'J, despite its apparent sim )Iiclty and its obvious smallness. A cape-coatee of Kussian sable valued at S.&.Ouu was another bit to cause in voluntary gasps of admiration from the audience and to make the eyes of the wee Chinese girls even larger. Kerns Iake t'watributionv. Frocks and gowns were from Hick Son and Harry Collins, imported models. and though many of them were not precede n ted by smartness, originality vr richness, the most popular of all was a girlish Palm Beach frock of lav ender organdie, just abort enough to display a lace underskirt, with a slight suggestion of hoops about the hips and trimmed with flaring white or gandie cuffs and collar and Kolinsky fur. It was worn with a wide-brimmed imported taupe hat. The most daring of all costumes shown was an extreme decollette cre ation of brocaded silver and black. It served as a brilliant setting for a mag nificent pearl dog collar and a gorgeous diamond sunburst. Many of the models wore ropes of real pearls and other marvelous jewels. The costumes and properties were lent to .the show by the following firms: Kurs. gowwi and its, II. Libs A Co., Jtotr;an J. P. Plajrmann. president: Ema Jiar inixliji of Imported and ciome;ie mil linery. MuIItr Ac KaM romi'any, Kotarian Tumaa I'. Blair; iIkwj, ulipiten and pumps, knight Shoe company. Kotarian Will A. KniKht : binnery, k loves, veils and ptrmold, J.nnon". Kotarian 1'harlra K. Berg, man trr: diiimonil. Jewelry. t-. 11. TTMt Vemper unnpjny, Rotarian A. Heit X em per. nutTianvr: Turkish rtiK", 4'nrtntian 3tm . Kits r in n H. O. t'artoMan. manager: f-jrnitarf. Ihiit and drape. BalKnck & 3et, i:iariau K. C. Peoi; tennis rackets. .-tf (i'leks and porting i"wl!. A. Spauliiins; l-!- eTfrtts. Morrison Electric ompany. Rotat-hm S. C Juaaar: "RuMr jmt' pimrh, Itlumau-r & Houh, notarial t-o! Blmuaur. f V - ' i'h Si! ' fit f I- I i f C ' - ACS' c- .5 p ' , j f ,cru -coy . ' 7 ROTARIAN MEETING IS ON i t"VMipnM l-'rom Ff-st l'atr.) "U. Norton and N". A. Krants. who took leading parts in lis production. Kleetion of the district governor for the year starting June, 1119, and two ot speeches tuoupied the afternoon ftesMon. Mr. Williams was elected unanimously after Spokane had with drawn Its nominee. He succeeds Alex McKarlane of Vancouver. Soap-bo v Orator Scored. Trai ing a word picture of Germany tefore the war. Mr. "Williams told of 1iot want of love had killed the na tion. The war was the finishing touch to their own degradation, he said. "Aliens in this country who are too much for their own self-interest will suffice the same fate as Germany," aid Mr. Williams in attacking those aliens who tried to avoid military serv ice. "The soap-box orator must not J:istill into the minds of the non-thinker those doctrines whieh mean worship of elf above country. "Kquality can not be gained by tear Sug down natural and fundamental laws which are no less natural because they are give nexpression i nthe code and interpreted in the courts. Ideals f service, unselfishness and service must be nurtured and grow into full matruity. Vancouver flub Lauded. "Man must not advance by using hsi follow man as a stepping stfjne: he must place at his feet a stepping stone t hat he may leap to heights intended for him to nttaiu." How the Vancouver and other clubs of the district have embodied the ideal of community service was told by Os car OIon in a talk of "Relations of Community Service to Education in tJlotary." He referred in detail to The tubercular clinic which the Vancouver club has established. Following reports from the Van couver, Sookanc and Kverett and Ta--omi clubs, a vote expressing the thanks of the conference for the ex ceptional service rendered by the Van couver club during the past year was adopted. President Millard Johnson, leader of the Snokane delegat ion, re ported for the Inland Empire city. Ight Ball Cay Affair. Following Informal dinners at the betel grills. Kotariaits were entertained laj-t niuht with a monitor ball, also held t the auditorium. Vnder the (itrection of Mose Christiansen, a spe cial entertainment by dancing girls and m. iped:tt orchestra of SO pieces, was provided for the 5v0 couple?- IVlka d :llett, "Chinese group dance' and "Mmu-t da la Keins" ner presented ji long with -! dance, "Rotary Rose, by iMrothy i:ttingr. Today's programme. hu h concludes the formal twiona of thy conference, include another luncheon with stunt by Kvrrctt. ii' om cr, Tacoina and licllincham; an afternoon and morning business eiion with talks: the ban 4jiiri tu the evening at the audtlariinn. and the round tabic -f presidents and eere.Hri s of tlie various clubs. More stunts will be presented at the banquet, which with 4he luncheon is pn to the public who are admitted to tuo salltiica. " J Our Exclusive Process Gives Troco Its Delicious Flavor Pkone A 2.11 Marshall 3072 Ask your dealer for a capsule of the vegetable coloring used by butter makers. 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Write Tr6co Co., Michigan Blvd. Bldg., Chicago, 111., for Free Cook Book I Mlm .7nr9 Wallace of Victoria, champion piper off Pacific coast. In front of rotary whwl made from flowrrft. (.roupeil around are Victoria rotarlana, with Klraicnrry llluhlanilern' enpx. 3 Retiring: Dlatriet Governor McKarlane. of Vancouver. 3 President Farrell of Salt Lake City club, irhlch will he hoMt at Intemtional convention In June. 4 President Water of Portland elnh. .-AN . II. p. -I!ill") Smecner of Ictorla, earnest telling George O. Madlsan of ancouver a sood one.' District Attorney Fails to Receive Reward. r'lne Vmhrrlla. Left In Car by Stran Bcr. Claimed by flfll-Knom Attorney. lcals and a hish wind prevented the firemen from checking: the flames. The loss waa estimated at $750,000. MONEY FOUND TN HOTEL 'OR time a very brief time Dis- A trict Attorney Evans believed that the reward of the Good Samaritan was about to be his in this life. It has been the practi of the dis trict attorney ever since the first var nish of his automobile was well scarred to pick up various pedestrians on his way to business every morning. Yes terday mornintr he found in the ton neau a handsome silk umbrella with silver-mounted handle. He had brought with him to the center of town two well?dressed young1 chaps whom he had never seen before and whom he be lieved had never seen him. It must have belonged to them, he reasoned, and there was no logical chance of their ever finding whose automobile they had left their rain-stick in. Chuckling with malicious glee. Mr. Evans was telling the story of his luck to a reporter at noon yesterday, when the telephone rang. "Hello, Walter," greeted the voice of George Joseph, attorney. The voice continued. "Did I leave an umbrella in your machine yesterday?" Daylight Saving Law Opposed. "WASHINGTON'. Feb. 10. In response to letters and petitions from farmers urging repeal of the daylight saving: law. Chairman Goro of the senate agri culture committee announced today that he had planned to offer a rider to the annual agricultural appropria tion providiuf for annulment of the statute. Stamford Fire loss $750,000. STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 10. Fire swept the plans of the Stamford Ex tract Manufacturing- company here last night .and 15 brick and wooden build ings 'n an area of 10 acre were de stroyed. Frequent explosions of chenl- Xcgro Porler Collects Coins Left by Travelers in Lobby. KANSAS CITT. The night porter was getting- ready to clean up the hotel lobby. The sleepy man killing- time waiting; for an owl car to turn a near by corner, was watching- him. The firs thing the porter did was to "go programme lounging chairs. He carefully presse through" all the deeply cushioned lounging- chairs. He carefully pressed down the leather seats with one hand and slipped the other deep along each side and at the back. Almost me chanicallv he pulled out various small articles. Including a coin or two, from each chair, pocketed tnem and con tinued the process until he had com pleted the night s collection. "What luck?" asked the now wide awake and mucn-astonisnea owl car sojourner. "Not so bad," answered the porter. "Eiehty-f lve cents." "Ever get much more than that?" " Yas, sah. Every now and then I gets a whole dollah. Folks will carry loose change in thsir pants pockets, you know, and when dcy slides down in dese easy chairs I sets my share. De rockers is the bess pickin,' 'cause de folks likes to lean back m 'em and stick dah feet up on sunrpin." YANK SOLDIERS INGENIOUS Music Made From Tin, Sandpaper and Legs of Chair. PARIS. Fresh proof of the ingenu ity and resourcefulness of the Amer ican soldier in France was given the other night at L.a Rochellc. An army quartet had been billed to play for the soldiers at the Young Men's Chris tian Association hut there. The train failed to come, after the manner of trains in France. John J. Anderson of Dallas, Tex., the Y. M. C. A. secre tary at La Fallaise, near IjO Kocheue, explained the matter to the audience. Immediately an impromptu jazz quartet was organized. One performer played on two pieses of sand paper. another on a piece of tin, the third with an automobile horn, and the fourth tried to make music with a leg of a chair. With these instruments, the Jazz band "played" the popular music of the United States, to the great amuse ment of the audience. Heated dis putes as to what they were playing occupied large place on the evening's They were so popular. Your Dealer Has Troco or Can Get It for You Saves 20 to 30 Cents a Pound A Telephone Message Brings Prompt Delivery however, that their audience refused to allow them to stop Until the regu ar performers arrived, and even then they continued to pJay, to the accom paniment of a drum, a mandolin a vio lin and a piano. HOUSE ItECEIVES 12 BILLS Appropriations Measures Are Intro duced at Salem. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The following bills were introduced in the house today: H. B. 406. by ways anfl means committee AppropriatinrT money to state institution (or feeble minded. H. b. 407, by ways and means committee Appropriating1 money for Oregon state penitentiary. H. B. 4i)S, by ways and means committee Appropriating; $3$,000 to dairy, and food commissioner. H. B. 409. by ways and means committee -Appropriating money to superintendent of public instruction. H. J3. ouo, Dy ways ana means committee Appropriating; money for bureau of labor statistics and inspector of factories and work: shops. H. B. cui, by ways and means committee Appropriating $75.52;t.50 for payment of bounties on wild animals. H. B. 502. by ways and mean committee Appropriating $-9,120 to desert land board , board and state rnter bnarT. . 1 H. B. 503, by ways and means committee Appropriating $ii2,4G0 to elate engineer. H. B. 504, by ways and means committee Appropriating $12,000 to Patten home. $1000 to .Oregon Humana society and $15,000 10 uregon Historical society. H. B. 005, by ways and means committee Appropriating money for apprehension of fugitives from justice. H. B. 600, by ways and means committee Appropriating money for state board of control. H. B. 507, by ways and means committee Appropriating; $07,500 for legislative ex penses. OLD DOWER LAW PREFERRED House Votes to Change Injustice of Latest Statute. STATE CAPITOU Salom. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) A change back to the old law as it existed prior to 1917 relative to dower and courtesy rights are fa vored by the house, which passed a bill to that effect by Representative Mar tin today. Many pretests against the 1917 law had been received from grangres, woman's organizations, judges. lawyers and others. The 1917 act made provision that in lieu of a dower or curtesy right the surviving spouse could take an undi vided one-third interest of the dece dent's estate in fee simple. Those in favor of the niensure declared tht i"ince the 1917 enactment the new law was shown to be alive with unjust results and that it bad so demonstrated itself in actual practice. Forty-three mem bers voted in favor of doing away with the 1917 act. STATE MILL EMPLOY HUNTERS Plaa of Biological Society to Slay Predatory Animals Approved. STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special,) The plan of the biological society to slay predatory animals by the use of paid hunters will bo given a tryout with state aid if the house has its way, as that body passed Repre sentative Gallagher's bill today which carries an appropriation Of $10,000 for the purpose of joining with the biolog ical survey for the purpose of using paid hunters. The bounty plan will still be re tained, but not on such a large scale,. some of the bounty money being trans ferred to try out the federal plan. Representative Gallagher said that where the federal plan is used Is has brought more effective results than the bounty scheme and the bill went through without opposition. Read The Oreoniun classified nd. ; The Name of Our Rotary Members Captain William Whitfield and Wm. J. Piepenbrink We Extend Greetings .Whitfield, Whitcomb & Co. Certified Public Accountants Oregon Bldg. x No Punctures IT 1 rsru Fll 1$ b Universal lire riller Guaranteed 100,000 Miles 1 Air Not a minute's lost time. Eliminates all your tire wor ries. Rides like air. More mileage on tires. 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