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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1919. 11 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF C1T Kdlror Ml TOT A BOM Eondar Editor T"TIV A "C5 AlxrUtli! IprtTTiTit Main TOTO. A "S . Saparintacdaat of Bulldlns-Main 707 A AMUSEMENTS. BEILTO fBrosdwar t Tsylor) Tn Bird of Paradise" Tins aitarnooa and tonight. BAKER (Broadway, near Morrison) Bakar riirui In "Captain Kidd. Jr." Tala ajtar- noon and tonlsbu ALCAZAR (Morrlioa at EUvel!th Alcniar P.arrra in "A Fool Thera Was." Thu nXtarnooa and tonight. VANTAGES (Broadwar at A!dr VaoJ- vllla; thre shows dally. 2:30. T and :0S HIPPODROME (Broadway at Tamhlll) Vaodevllla and moving ptcturea, 3 to i. a 45 to 11 P. M. SatuMaya, Sundays and holidays continuous, 1:1a to 11 P. AC. TRAND (Waahlnglon atroet, barwoan lara an J Went Park) Vandevllla aad moving pictures, continuous. ITRIC (Fourth and Ptark Lyric company In "Baca for a Million. tbla atternoon at 3:20 and tonight at 7:30. THRIFT STAMPS WAR SAVINGS STAMPS On Palo at Business Office. Oregonlan. Call Main 4130 or A 4150. Household Arts Liiioiii to B Garix. Miss Grace P. Glllett, super Ti.ior of domestic art in tha Portland public schools, has announced a col lege credit course of ten lessons for teachers of household arts. The course will include lessons in designing, pattern-making and construction of gar ments for children and adults with con sideration of appropriate materials for different types of garments. The first lesson will be given tomorrow morning at o'clock In the dressmaking labora tory of the Lincoln high school. The first nine lessons will be conducted by ' Alias Mary Van Kirk, instructor in household arts at the Oregon agricul ture college, and the tenth lecture, which will be on textiles and home in dustry, will be given by Professor Nel son, also of the college faculty. Club Drivr Promised. The Portland Transportation club purposes to make a little drive the next few weeks to double its membership, details of the effort having been adopted at a club session held Thursday night. During the war period the club's activities were largely at a standstill and the membership dropped to 243. It is planned now to put the organization back on the pre-war basis, when it numbered more than 500 members. The campaign will conclude July 1, when Initiation fees, now suspended, will again be put in force. The club was entertained by singers of the Portland Opera association. G. R. Williams, treasurer, presided. ' " ENLISTMENTS ARB CALLED FOR. ColO- tel Bennett, in charge of the Portland army recruiting station, has received Instructions from Washington to enlist a number of men for duty with spe cific units to be sent abroad, chiefly to the Philippines. Hawaii. Panama and China. The term of enlistment is to be three years and will be in the in fantry, coast artillery, engineers, signal corps and medical department. A unit of cavalry is also to be sent to Hawaii and troops of colored cavalry to the Philippines. A few mechanics and chauffeurs for the motor transport corps and four ordnance recruits are also asked of the Portland office. Third Oregon Units Expected. Adjutant-General John I May and Majot Allan A. Hall of his staff returned yes terday after a three-day Inspection of units which will have place in the re organized 3d Oregon. Companies at Eugene and Medford. two at the lat ter place, were inspected and found in excellent condition. General May left later to Inspect a company at McMlnn vllle. He reported that the 3d regi ment now has a full complement of companies, with one or two In prospect to take the place of any existing com panies that fail to come up to required standards.- Cable Censorship Lifted. The chief censor of the navy department an nounces that, effective yesterday, re strictions imposed by the regulations of the United States cable censorship no longer will be enforced on normally routed cablegrams (via cable, radio) on the one hand, and Japan or China on the other hand, excepting that the regulations will continue to be enforced against cablegrams to, from or pass ing throurh Honekong. The normal routing of cablegrams between the United States, Japan and northern China is not via Hongkong. Realtt Board Entertained. Mem bers of the Portland Realty Board were entertained by a musical pro gramme, given by the Portland Opera association, at the weekly luncheon of the board in the Benson hotel yester day. I. L. Rlggs was chairman of the day. At the business meeting preced ing the musical programme, the new state law licensing real estate dealers was discussed at length and W. B. Shively made a report on protecting a wife's dower Interest. Collection Agents Oroa.vize. At a recent meeting of collection agents of Portland the Collection Agencies' asso ciation of Oregon was organized and the following officers elected: Presi dent O. A. Perry: vice-president, D. T. Short: secretary - treasurer, C. B Roades. This association proposes to show business men the advantages of patronizing licensed and bonded collec tion agencies and to co-operate with other civic bodies In the betterment of Portland and the northwest. Italian to Address League. Signor Ernesto Giamplccoli, mediator of the Waldensian church, scholar and reli gious leader of Italy, will address the Civic league at its luncheon at noon today, on "Italy in War Time." Dr. C. F. Aked. who spoke at the First Con gregational church last night, on "Lloyd George," will be a guest at the luncheon also and will give a short talk. The meeting will be In the crystal dining room. Benson hotel. Girl Is Sent to Jaii Jeanne Mitchell, who created a sensation In front of the Multnomah hotel Wednes day night by beginning to disrobe, was sentenced to iit days' imprisonment by District Judge Dayton yesterday on a vagrancy charge. An Insanity com plaint waa quashed. The young woman asked that such a sentence be given her as she is a drug addict and will be given treatment during her incarcera tion. Liard Wants Another Trial. Argu ment on a motion for a new trial for John Cyril Liard. recently convicted of the murder of Deputy Sheriff Frank Twombley. will be heard In the circuit court by Presiding Judge Stapleton at 10 this morning. Attorney John A. Jeffrey represents the convicted man. Liard was taken to the penitentiary about two weeks ago. Widow Gets Lirtno Expenses. Louella Ober Gauld. widow of the late James G. Gauld. was awarded 1725 a month for living expenses by the county court yesterday on the petition of Isabella R. Gauld and W. C. Alvord. administratrix and administrator of the estate. Mr. Gauld left all his property, allied at about KJS.OOU. to his wife. "Concentration and Life Problems" Tosmc. "Concentration and Life Prob lems" will be the subject of a free lecture to be given on Monday morning at 11 o'clock in room 410 Macleay build ing by Dr. V. B. de Lory. Stolen. 11T Buick touring car. license No. JSii: reward for any Information lead ing to Its recovery. Call Main 1003. Adv. Ralph X. Dodson, M. D . returned from overseas. 41S-1 Selling bldg. Adv. Fob Sale. 1918 Super-Six Hudson: eroed condition. J. H. Fljran. St. Helens Adv. . DR. Wbl B. Hars baa returned: (23 pillock block. Adv. Com Matbrnttt Hove. ;j:a and Lovejoy. Main H30. Adv. ' Canadian Stamp Chairman Herb. Spending a day In Portland at the state war savings stamp headquarters yesterday. H. A. Allison, honorary chairman of the Canadian savings stamp organization for the province o Alberta, was gathering pointers from Associate State Director Freeman on inaugurating the thrift movement in the northern districts. Mr. Allison is by profession an attorney and resides in Calgary. He is on his way home rrom a tour wrucn took him to Call fornia by way of Chicago. "The stamp selling movement recently adopted in our country.- said Mr. Allison, "is pat terned exactly on the lines of the United States war savings stamps. We are Just formulating our organization through the provinces and we antici pate the stamps for the savings of the small investors will prove very popular." Government Hunts "War Dodgers. war dodgers to the number of 450 are being sought by the department of Justice and when arrested they will be prosecuted as slackers, according to Assistant United States Attorney Reamee. There were 750 draft delin quents reported to the adjutant-gen eral and of these 200 were released as I non-willful. The department of Justice is now looking up the remaining 450. Mr. Reames states that those slackers who are found to have been called to the service and failed to respond must go Into the army anyway. There is maximum sentence of one year for war slackers, announced Mr. Reames. Dairt Emplotb Arrested. Charles Longacre. employe of the Jersey Lily Dairy, was arrested In Astoria yester day and brought to Portland by Deputy Constable Watklnds on a forgery charge. According to Deputy Dis trlct Attorney Dempsey who swore out the complaint against Longacre on behalf of J. H. Gilllland, clerk of the Golden Eagle hotel. Longacre is alleged to have raised a $3 check given him by Chris Gesne to 233 and cashed it 'on the hotel clerk. The check In evidence showed a clumsy forgery, the change having been made In lead pencil. BURGLAR HITS HOUSEHOLDER AND Escapes. H. E. O'Neil of the Juliette apartments reported to the police yes terday that he had been knocked down and robbed by a burglar whom he found In his home when he returned from work. He said the burglar stood behind the door and struck the house holder with his fist when the latter opened the portal. Mr. 0 Neil reported that the Intruder escaped with four rings, one set with a large diamond, a watch and $1.50 in pennies. Inspec tors Coleman and Morak are In vestigating. Account Alleged Short; Arrest Made. Paul Eugene Stufflebeam. for. merly agent for the American Railway Express company at Foyll, Ok la., was arrested Thursday by Inspectors Leonard, Hellyer and W. C. Rutherford special agent for. the company, on a warrant charging him with a shortage of 237.60 in his accounts. Police do not know whether the alleged embez zlement was merely for the amount mentioned in the complaint, or for larger sum, only part of which Is spec ified. Bot, Aged 9, Missing. Mack Bond, 9-year-old son of Dave Bond, 474 East Pine street, has been missing from his noroe since Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, his father reported yesterday. The boy ran away two weeks ago and was found at a place on the Section Line road. When last s;en the boy wore only an old pair of overalls, a shirt and an old pair of shoes. He had no coat or cap. He has brown eyes, black hair, little nose and mouth. Italian Will Speak Signor Giam plccoli, representing the Waldensian society, will speak this morning at Trinity Episcopal church and again this evening at the First Presbyterian church In behalf of the Italian chil dren made orphans by the war. Signor Giamplccoli is touring the country telling a thrilling story of fhe relief work of the American Waldensian society in Italy during the war. - Auto Driver Is Sued. Edith ML Witt filed suit for damages of 21600 in the circuit court yesterday against Henry Helzer, driver of an automobile which collided with the one in which she was riding at East Twenty-fourth and East Glisan streets on February 9. 1910. She was thrown through the windshield of the automobile driven by her husband and sustained severe cuts and bruises. Increased Speed Opposed. Legisla tion increasing the speed limit on state roads to 30 miles an hour from 25 miles Is to be fought on certain roads In Multnomah county, according to Sheriff Hurlburt. The sheriff is pre paring a resolution to submit to the county commissioners providing for the speed limits on certain roads and parts of road where a higher speed than 25 miles or 11 miles would be dangerous. Assistant Manager Chosen. J. V. Strange has received tlie post of as sistant general manager of the Pacific Power A Light company, announced General Manager L. A. McArthur yes terday. Mr. Strange has been with the company eight years and served as manager of the Pasco and Kennewick districts during this time. Dance. K. of P. hall. 409 Alder. Sat urday night, April 12, 1919; prize waltz; national foxtrot; best music and floor: door prize earliest arrivals. Adv. The fourth term of the Oree-on Normal school begins April 14. Adv. CARD OP THANKS. We wish to exnress our haartfair thanks to our many kind friends for their acts of love and kindness during the sickness, death and burial of our little daughter. Adv. MR. AND MRS. BUMGARDNER. Dry elabwooa ana Inside wood, green stamps, for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main 252. A 9362 Adv. ROTARIANS JOI'J IN OLD CLOTHES DRIVE Luncheon Guests Respond to Call for Relief. OVERSEA MISERY IS TOLD City Is Divided Into Districts and Canvass Will Be Thorough. Portland Lags. Rotarlars to the number of 125 met at luncheon yesterday at' the Imperial hotel and after what was reported as the most enthusiastic gathering in which Rotarians have ever participated completed plana for a whirlwind per sonal canvass of Portland on behalf of the American Red Cross used cloth ing drive. The meeting was the first special call the Rotary club has ever issued and came as a complete surprise to the members. The city has been divided Into 24 districts, in each of which a Rotarian has volunteered to act as captain. Teams were partially completed and during the afternoon and evening a whirlwind city canvass was under way. Overseas Misery Told. A letter was sent last night by George W. Herron, acting Rotary di rector, to every Rotarian, instructing him to report to his nearest captain today, so the final canvass may be completed as soon as possible. Ralph P. Meyer, manager of the Tale laundry, volunteered to have his wag ons collect all bundles missed by the solicitors if the donors will notify him at the laundry. Mr. Meyer also as sumed charge of a district in the can vass. After Dr. John H. Boyd bad ex plained the urgency of the drive and told of the misery of the people to whom the clothing would be sent, C. B. Waters, director of the drive, presided at the meeting. Fred L. Kelley had worked a large part of the previous night preparing maps or the districts. These were ex plained by Mr. Waters. The. response was general, and Rotarian after Ro tarian accepted a district and promised to collect every bundle that could be obtained. Ralph J. Staehll first assumed direc tion of the Willamette Iron and Steel works collection and promised two tons of clothing, later volunteering to start drives at other plants In the city. Portland Falls Behind. The Rotary club whirlwind drive was launched because the Portland collec tion to date has been a failure, while Seattle and other cities have been successful. Following are the Rotary team lead ers, who win work until tney nave canvassed their districts: H. F Rlttmantieorge I Cherry, Ralph P. Meyer (two districts), John Laue Jr., Samuel C. Lancaster, W. S. McGuire, J. C, English, F. W. Artss, W. A. Bushons, John Henry (two districts), George I Shearer, George E. Johnson, Thomas J. Swivel. O. B. Coldwell, James A. Coon. K. O. Lueker, J. Grebel, W. W. Harder, Frank A. Hager, H. Becker, W. F. Prler and Ralph J. Staehll. SUMMER FARES ANNOUNCED Railroad Administration to Grant Recreation Rates. Announcement of low summer rates to western resorts In the Sierras and Santa Cruz mountains, to Lake Tahoe, Tosemite valley. Crater lake, Yellow stone park. Glacier park. Grand can yon, Shasta and Feather river regions and practically all other summer recreation grounds has Just been made by the railroad administration through F. B. Batturs, assistant passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pa cific and Western Pacific railroads. The sales dates will be -May 30 to September 30, Inclusive, except 15-day tickets will be sold on Friday and Saturday. There will be two general lasses of fares. For tickets limited to three months from date of sale, car riers under federal control will make a reduction of 20 per cent from double the one-way fare, and for the 15-day tickets sold on Friday and Saturday the reduction will be one-third. Fir teen-day tickets will not be sold to points more distant than 400 miles. DEVIL DOG CLUB IN VIEW Former United States Marines Liv ing in Portland Flan Organization. Present and former members of . the United States marine corps residing in Portland will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock in room 248, the Oregon hotel, to form what will be known as the Devil Dog club. The proposed organ ization will have for its object the fur thering of "the interests of the soldiers of the sea. Among those who will be present at Monday night's gathering are: Lieuten ants H. E. Potter, Chauncey L. Mullen and Harry M. Grayson; Sergeants Owen Carr, Jesse J. Hill. Eneell Todd and The Better-Dressed Young Men all over the country are voicing their appreciation of. the popular reception given the new waist seam styles. They are here in many variations of patterns, bearing- the label of America's foremost creators of young men's clothes THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER Single and double-breasted mod els, welt-seam backs, patch pock---ets, crescent piped pockets and soft-rolling peak or .notch lapels are some of the winning features. Prices $30 to $60 S.& H. Stamps Given Home of Kuppenheimer Clothes MORRISON AT FOURTH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Alder Street at 12th REV. JOHN H. BOYD, D. D PASTOR 10:30 A. M. , "SOME DISAPPOINTMENTS OF MY MINISTRY IN PORTLAND" John Claire Monteith Will Sing The Palms.' 7:45 P. M. THE DEEPEST NEED OF EVERY LIFE" String Quartette with two violins, viola, ana violoncello. i v . B .. .. . . k Prayer Meetings Preparatory to taster t ittui next neancsdsy, xuursuay aim x-uuiy.g --- Ad: mm Man J FIRST M. E. CHURCH 12th and Taylor Streets. NOTICE On account of absence of Dr. Joshua Stansf ield on Sunday, April 20, he will speak on next Sunday, April 13, on TWO GREAT EASTER THEMES 10:30 A. M. 8 P. M. THE EASTER TRUTH." "SOME EASTER IMPLICA- 12:15 P. L Sunday School. HONS." Decision Day. All Are Invited Watch for Easter Announcement. . E. L. Bradley; and J. M. Carr, W. Groen Ing, C. G. Balsam, Jataes Jordan, C. -H. Wagner, P. A. Schur, L. L. Sivers, E. F. Schmidt, C. J. Vaughan. C. S. Wallace, H. M. Thompson, C. Van, M. V. Ramsey, S. D. Young, H. B. Olsen, Dan Wright, C. W. Whiters, Watts W. Price, FranU Pelikan, G. M. Pierce, L. J. Long, D. W. Jones, Wendell Baxter and G. L. Fore man. Mr. Pelikan is arranging details and any ex-marines in Portland with whom he has not communicated to date are urged to telephone him at the Young Men's Christian association. LUXURY TAX Confectioners of Oregon IS OPPOSED Organize and Call State Convention. To combat- the special luxury tax which has recently been levied on candies and soft drinks and which they consider arbitrary, retail confectioners and soft-drink dealers met Thursday afternoon at the Hazelwood to or ganize the Confectioners' Association of Oregon. Temporary officers were chosen until a state convention called for the day preceding the opening of the Rose Fes tival convenes. They are F. G. Meyers, Salem, president; C. E. Ernst, first vice-president; J. P. Griffin, secretary treasurer; H. W. Kent and F. W. Beach, assistant secretary-treasurer, and G. G. Joyce, chairman of the by laws committee-- With one eKceptlon all the officers are from Portland. Dues of the organization will be $1 each month. A publication will be is sued soon pointing out to other retail confectioners of the state the alleged Injustice of the special tax. The asso ciation will meet each Tuesday at 3 o'clock in the Hazelwood. vice-president; C. J. James, second I Oregon wild flowers at the annual ex A. R. SWEETSER TO COME Professor to Answer Questions on Wild Flowers. Albert R. Sweetser, head of the Uni versity of Oregon botany and bac teriology department, will be . at the central library Sunday afternoon and will answer questions concerning the articles on wild flowers which have been appearing' in 'The' Sunday Ore gonian under his name. The articles have resulted in considerable interest and many persons, having read them, are writing to Professor Sveetser to get further Information. Mrs. Sweetser will have on exhibi tion more than 100 water colors of hibition of the Audubon society to be held Sunday in the central library. Read The Oregonian classified ads. THE MEMBERS OF THE American Church Cordially invite you to attend their services ' Sunday Night, April 13 at 7:45 o'Clock in the -W. O. W. Hall East Sixth and Alder Street. Subject Cleansing the Temple, or the Care of the Physical Body. New Ideas. New Methods. You will be interested and benefited. Special healing services. - Looking Forward To It Yes, you always do when din ing at the Hazelwood. Take their luncheon special for to day. It's baked ham and sweet potatoes. It is prepared real southern style and good it certainly is. Just done to a turn and so juicy and rich. You'll miss a real treat if you don't try it. Easter Candy Eggs Home Made Specials Luscious Chocolates- right from our own candy kitchen, fresh every day. 127 Broadway 388 Washington vec wis pity The story of a rich young idler who loves the al luring cock tail and pro vides unex pected thrills when an un scrupulous rival tries to kidnap his best girl. awwwya1 mtt to m turn I 4f St. If - - -', Us - -if 7 Special Added Attraction Frederick De Bruin the famous baritone of Opera Co., will sing "Roses of Picardy" at the aft ernoon and evening per formances of this picture, and at the Sunday noon concert. M?n TWff Sfti- ifiE ..... Syr? AfiWSk MTrfR iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiii I Palm Sunday H will be fittingly observed Wilbur 1 Methodist Church f Sunday, 10:30 A. M. Ycu appreciate good music S and so do your friends. In- vite them to attend with E you. 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