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rilE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. MAT 23, 1019. M hAKY HtAUb AKIU Jppgjp l I ' " HE closing- social event of the X Important Chairmanship Given to Oregon Senator. ASSIGNMENTS NUMBER TEN Membership Secured in Committee on Commerce, AVhich Is to form ulate Shipping Policy. OKECiOXIAX NEWS BUREAU, Wash lngton, May Z2. Senator McNary ot Oregon was assigned today to the chairmanship ot the important com mittee on irrigation and reclamation uf arid lands. The assignment is o unusual importance for a new Senator, but -was conceded to him on account of his recent activtity in behalf of irrigation projects for the northwest, lie is also assigned to the committee on commerce, which is to formulate the government's new shipping policy. Senator Jones of Washington, chair man of the committee on commerce, was particularly desirous that Senator McNary be assigned to this committee because of his familiarity -with snip ping problems confronting the north Pacific coast. Another new committee for Senator McNary is agriculture, be sides which ha retains membership on Indian affairs, manufactures, l'acific railroads, Philippines, public health and national quarantine and pubi:'c lands. A bill to relieve locators of mining property from assessment work for 3 919 will be introduced at once by Representative Hawley. Mr. Hawley also has taken up with the department of agriculture the request of the forest department of the state of Oregon for an increase from $200,000 to J500.000 in the appropriation for the protection of timber lands at the head of nav igable streams. Insistent requests for an enlargement of this appropriation have been coming from both Oregon and Washington for some time. Merlin F. Schneider of Clatskanie, Or., nominated for the naval academy by Senator Chamberlain, was success ful in passing the mental tests, it was announced today, and will bo admitted to Annapolis in June. Senator Chamberlain -was compelled today to decline an invitation to de liver a Fourth of July address at Vale, Or. A request from Lebanon, Or., for airplanes at a celebration on June 6 and 7 will have, to be referred to the commandant of Mather field. Sacra ment, Cal.. the war department told Senator Chamberlain today. It was said it might be possible to have the pldnes stop at Lebanon en route to Portland for the Rose Festival. Members of the naval affairs com mittee of the senate and house smiled this "afternoon at a denial from Com mander Woodson, of the bureau of op erations, of the report that a fleet is to visit the Pacific coast this summer. They said plans were being worked out and that inquiries as to storage facil ities on the Pacific coast were started tome time ago. Unemployment is completely wiped out in Oregon and Washington, both in the industrial centers and through out the farming and lumbering dis tricts, according to today's report of the department of labor. Los Angeles has 5600 unemployed; San Francisco 2000 unemployed, and Oakland needs 300 men. ' Provision for the construction of a bridge across the snake river near Kurbank, Wash., which will be the only highway bridge over the Snake below Lewiston, Idaho, is made in a bill in troduced in the house by Representa tive Summers of Washington today. Franklin and Walla Walla counties Wash., have issued bonds for $250,000 for building this bridge, which will make possible the completion of the In land Empire highway. K. passport to go to China and Japan was obtained by Representative Sum mers today for Michael W. Anthony, lecturer for the grand lodge of Ma eons of Washington state. PLANE FOR POLE TRIP AIM Explorer Stefansson. Pays Visit to Orville Wright. DAYTON, May 22. For the purpose of discussing with Orville Wright, air plane inventor, the likelihood of using the airplane for north pole trips, Vilh jalmar Stefansson, explorer, paid a visit to Wright at the latters home here today. Stefansson declared he believed It possible to construct a special type of air machine that would carry a party of explorers to the field of study at the north pole. He plans. If satisfactory .arrangements can be made, to attempt such a trip this year or the first of next year. VESSEL HITS BREAKWATER George W. Elder Springs Iieak After Accident In Mexican Waters. SAN FRANCISCO. May 22. The steamer George W. Elder collided with the breakwater at Salina Cruz, Mexico, on May 20, while en route from Balboa to San Francisco, and sprang a slight leak, the marine department of the chamber of commerce announced here today. The Elder's cargo was taken off, but will be shipped again when she is re paired and she will continue to San Francisco. DEMOCRATS TO CO-OPERATE Repeal of Tax on Luxuries Act by Congress Is Declared Certain. . WASHINGTON, May 22. Republicans Of'.the house ways and means commit tee virtually agreed today that a reso lution for repeal of the 10 per cent tax on luxurie would be the first revenue legislation brought forth at this ses sion. j It was said the democrats would co operate in its passage. Favorable action io 'the senate also was forecast. Oregonians Wed in Lewiston. LEWISTON. Idaho, May 22. (Spe cial.) Grace Wayland of Enterprise, Or, and Charles H. Wilsey of Flora! Or., were married yesterday. Probate J u dire '. A. Woelflen performing the ceremony. Multnomah Amateur Athletic club in the nature of a formal ball was the event of importance on last night's social calendar. It was charming in every detail, and from point of at tendance and gowns, it surpassed all other social events at the club this season. ' The spacious ballroom was artistical ly decked with palms, ferns and season able flowers, and the gowns of the fair were forerunners of the latest edict of fashion's builders for the summer and early fall. One of the most interesting of the social festivities of the season at the Irvington club will be the closing dance scheduled for this evening. This affair marks the retiring of the popu lar president, W. J. Hofmann. and special features will make the evening especially gala. It also is the last af fair of which the present chairman of the social committee, Mrs. It. A. Stewart, will take charge for the club, and altogether the evening prom ises to be epochal. Refreshments will be served upon the porch, and espe cially good music has been provided for. The committee for the evening is: Mrs. A. W. Strahorn, Mrs. H. H. Cofoid Mrs. X. A. Perry, Mrs. E. A. Hartman. An Interesting and charming visitor in Portland this week is Mrs. Edith Fallenius, of Palo Alto, who is the house guest of her sister, Mrs. William T. Pangle, at the Fangle domicile in the Heilig theater. Mrs. Fallenius is a former resident of this city, and she wil be remembered by her old friends as one of the leading pipe organists of tne city. Mo is being entertained de lightfully by old friends and relatives. Airs, fallenius is en route to vis.it her daughter, Miss Margaret Fallenius, a well-known violinist, of this city, who is playing an extended engage ment in New York City. . Airs. Harold-Gill (Amy Rohinson who has been visiting her mother-in- law. Airs. John Gill, left this week to join her husband in Alaska, where they win oe tin autumn, when they will re turn to Portland. . Mr. and. Mrs. Charles P. MeCunmnrh returned this week from TCew vi-ir city. Just before leaving New York Mr. and Mrs. McCullough' were guests of friends for the week-end at Philipse Manor Inn, Tarrytown, one of the most historic and picturesque snots on the Hudson. . ... Honoring a charming visitor In the city, Mrs. Reginald Mann of London, England, who is the house euitut of her sister, Mrs. George Wilber Reed, Mrs. H. C. Wortman will entertain this afternoon with a small and Informal tea. Only a few of the youncer marrieri friends of the hostess have been asked. Mrs. Mann's husband Is an officer In the British army and she is spending several weeks in Portland with her brother-in-law and sister. - Mrs. Robert Warrack will leave on Saturday evening for Annapolis. Md to De present at the graduation of her son front the naval academy. She will be accompanied by her daughter Mary and will be absent about a month. Charles Cook and Jason McCune will entertain with an informal dancn Thursday at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cook, on North Twenty-fifth and Overton streets. The guests will be high school students from Lincoln high. Master James Lyons' Jr.. son of Mr and Mrs. James Arthur Lyons of this city, will entertain about 35 of his little friends at a lawn party Saturday, in celebration of his fifth birthday. m m m Mrs. A. Tichner entertained Wednes day with a charming luncheon at her new home on Arlington Heights. The house was prettily decked with garden flowers, the luncheon table, at which covers were arranged for 12. being artistically appointed and adorned with a basket of varihued Spring blossoms. The afternoon was devoted to several rubbers of bridge. Mr. and Mrs. Folger Johnson, who h been motoring extensively in California during the past six months, will return to Portland about May 24 and will Jive temporarily at Alexandra Court. While in Los Angeles they were the guests of Mrs. Clara H. Waldo and the Misses Humason. and cominir north they spent a week at Santa Barbara and at .Carmel. While in California Mr. Johnson-has been engaged in drawing plans for large eastern manufacturing urms wno wm establish branch fac tories on this coast. Tonight at the Piedmont Preshv- terian church the string ensemble de partment of the Monday Musical club win appear witn Olivia Anderson, clari net soloist: Walter R. Jenkins, basso, and Adah Lash Rose, dramatic reader. A splendid audience is promised this interesting- aggregation of talent. Mrs. E. L. Knight is the director of the strings. Such has been the demand for this pleasing ensemble that on Saturday night, they, with the assisting soloists, will give a concert for the Glenco parent-teacher at Mount Tabor. The bright comedy "Baby Mine," the offering of the Baker Theater Stock company, for the coming week is proving a decided drawing card for Tuesday night when the play by the regular theater stock company will be supplemented by musical numbers from tne various departments of the Mondav Musical club. The management of the theater has most generously made Tuesday even ing. May 27, a benefit night for the Monday Musical club and all of the members are most enthusiastic over the artair. It will be quite a social event with flower girls and the sale of home made candies. The Mondav Musical club chorus, directed personally by Rose Coursen Reed, will give the public an opportunity to enjoy its splendid work, , airs. sl.. u is.night will have 20 musi cians In the orchestra pit as follows: violins, . Misses Elizabeth Hall, Turner, Lyons. Lillis Anderson. Za.Hn. Colson, Vivian Julien. Agnes McCall. l ' Edna Peters; viola, Clara Stafford, Mrs. E. L. Knight; cello. Hazel Babbidge. Virginia Knight: double bass, Irma Ewart; clarinet. Olivia Anderson: flute, Margaret Laugh ton; cornet, ilea. M. F. Moore, Alice Laughton: trombone. Miss Hopper; drums, Miss Laraont; piano, Rhea Anderson. Mrs. W. I. Swank and Mrs. Phillip Blumauer, in charge of the home-made goodies, state that the donations will be received by the committee all day Monday and Tuesday at the Meier & Frank auditorium, on the sixth floor. The committee will receive and place in boxes ready for Tuesday night all candies donated for the occasion. Mrs. Fred A. Kribs and Mrs. I. Coulon Hare will have charge of the social features. The club is anticipating not only the clearing away of a small debt left from last year, but is hoping to be able to participate in a large way in the Rose Festival parade. All the friends of the Monday Musical club members are expecting to attend. Among the other, organizations that are interested in assisting to make this a splendid success with parties, etc., are: Willamette chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Portland Shakespeare club, the Laurelhurst club. Presidents' club and many of the parent-teacher organiza tions, for whom the Monday Musical club has furnished many programmes. Women's Activities By Edith Knight Holmes. 1fRS. FREDERICK SCHILKE of La J-'-l Grande, who came to Portland for some of the club and other meetings of this week, is gratified with the suc cess of the child welfare work ttiat has been carried on throughout the state. The clubs have co-operated splendidly. 111-5. ocniiKe says, and Washington senas words of appreciation. Mr Schilke. chairman, has received a medal and an engraved certificate. One of the features that has been well received is the spreading of In formation regarding the necessity of feeding the children more milk. Health is emphasized in all the campaigns. In Pendleton, according to the report of Mrs. W. D. McNary, the milk survey has been made and mothers have had information regarding food values called to their attention. The plan and aim is to make Oregon famous for its healthy, happy children. Mrs. Schilke has asked the Oregon dairy council to provide posters and some literature to send to the .various counties and to the child welfare exhibit in Washing ton, D. C. Important on today's calendar "will be the meeting of the Woman's asso ciation of the First Presbyterian church for an all-day sewing session. Mrs. C. W. Steele is president. Next Wednesday the association will have the regular meeting and the sew ing aepartment will meet at the same time instead of on Friday. m m m The Portland Railroad Woman's club will meet today in room E, library. Mrs. name keyzer will preside. Mrs. Keyzer is the new president. The club -will hold no other meetings until after the summer vacation. Dr. D. W. DeBusk will be one of the speakers May 29 at the P. E. O. sisterhood state convention in Eugene. jiany romana delegates will attend. The Portland woman's club will hold its annual meeting today in the Multno mah hotel ballroom. Reports from all departments will be given. A short programme will be given by Mrs. Kaye A Unique Store CHERRY CHAT. riHERRT'S occupies a unique position among credit stores. While the extremely convenient monthly terms of fered by Cherry's are a strong attraction, the main attraction, after all, are the extraordinary values and the distinctive styles offered by this popular shop. People who could very well afford to pay cash for their clothes, if they wished, choose Cherry's because they know they get the most in quality and style for their money. Prove this for yourself. Visit Cher ry's today. Cherry's, 389-91 Washington et.. Pit- tock block. Adv. To Wash Away Those Wrinkles and Crowfeet If your face is disf ie-iirert vfth wrin kles, no matter what the cause, you can quickly dispel every line, even the most obstinate, by using a simple, home-made wash lotion. Merelv fiisRnlva an - of powdered saxolite in a half pint witch niremcnis louna in any drug store. Bathe the face in this, and presto! you scarcely believe your own eyes when you look into the mirror and behold the marvelous transformation! The remarkable astringent action of the saxolite so tightens the skin, wrin kles are literally Dressed out. T?est nf all. this result is not purely temporary. iur Liits luiiun aiso nas a nealthful tonic action, which tends to strengthen and tone up the weakened tissue, and added benefit may be expected with continued use. Use this once a Havfnn awhile; it fannot injure the most deli cate sKin. ine treatment itself leave' no trace no one guesses the secret nt your increasing youthful appearance Adv. iiaiiii The New American Macaroni TF you want to present the folks with a pleasant surprise, serve Creamettes instead of . ordinary macaroni. Then listen to what they will tell you about the de lightfully different flavor and the extreme tenderness of this new American product. The quality prbves itself. Cooks in one-third the time. THE CREAMETTE COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS f"g".W, i.'..' JL-A'JWIIHIIII' ,HilM-W.H'JlH f rlyHUU 1 .. Huntington, soprano. The social de partment will serve tea at the close of the programme. During the war-tiine the club served no refreshments. Mrs. J. J. Handsaker, pastor of the Laurelwood Congregational church, was the principal speaker at the Central W. C. T. U. meeting Wednesday after noon at the central library. Her sub ject. "Am I My Brother's Keeper," was skillfully and entertainingly handled. She pointed out that the definition of "brother" had, through a gradual but persistent evolution, enlarged its scope until now it has a world-wide signifi cance. She outlined briefly the work of various organizations which had come into being in answer to the great ques tion, such as the W. C. T. U., the Y. M. C. A., the Y. W. C. A., the missionary societies and later the "Big Brother" movement. It was because of theso and other allied forces that we now have national prohibition and wonder ful advances along all social better ment lines, the speaker said. In closing and to illustrate the per sonal responsibility for a brother's wel fare, she read a poem of Theodosia Gar rison's: "The Three Ghosts on the Lonesome Road." The Glencoe school entertainment t be given in the school assembly room tomorrow at 8:15 P. M., promises to be one of the finest ever given In the city. Tickets are being sold bv school children and general admission tickets will be sold at the door. The proceeds from the sale of tickets will be used to pay expenses of Belgian babies adopted by Glencoe 'school and to de fray expenses of Parent-Teacher free entertainments which are pleasant monthly events at Glencoe. Mrs. E. L. Knight of the Monday Musical club, will direct a stringed en semble composed of more than 20 women performers. She will be- as sisted by Miss Wilberta Babbidge. aesthetic dancing instructor and sev eral of her pupils, and prominent vocalists. The program follows: Marche, "Alia Truc" (ShuberO. orchentra: Chinese dance. Kathleen Bradley; minuet panel, "l"aradl!e," orchestra; vocal solo The Swallown," Mm. K. K. Reed, accom panied by Mrs. Florence Jackxon Youney: orchestra. "Moment!! Musical'' (Mozart) dance, "Mazurka." Myth Jeannette Sher lock; readtnpr. "The Legend of the Organ Builders. Mr. Adah lh Rote; overture Don Juan'. (Mozart); toe solo. Leah Hhf vocal Bolo, Dolph Thoman; orchestra, "Jn erez Jlen Yeux" tHerjjerj: toe solo, Mis Wil berta Bahbldg-e; orchestra, "Spring;, Beauti ful Spring iMncke); announcement, Mrs. Anton ;ieblsch. HOOD RIVER. Or., May 22. (Spe cial.) The Hood River Woman's club, the members of which recently offered prizes for the best ess.-.ys on current topics by the students of the Hood River schools, received 2S0 manu scripts. First prizes were won by Lindsey Spight and Gerald Cunliff; second. Milllcent Goodlnnder and Es ther Hutson; and third," Helen Bros! and Frank Sonnickscn. Judges appointed for the event by Mrs. A. G. Lewis, president of the club were: Mrs. C. D. Hoyt, Rev. K. C. hew ham and Mrs. Paul R. Hughe3. The East Side Lavender pint. bi ... Interesting meeting Wednesrinv an ioyed a delightful programme. Miss Grace Miller entertained the club Hih I readings and music. I feiiiiiiiliiiuiillttujito " ,, T! .ii ;,i Recipe: One cup flour. One egg. Half cup milk. Half cup water. Beat with egg beater until bubbles appear. Pour into "Wear Ever" Aluminum Muffin Pan. ':v 1 Delicious, Puffy, Brown Popovers MADE IN A 66 "Woaur-Evir 99 Aluminum MUFFIN PAN Bake without turning the pan. 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