Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 21, 1920, Image 22

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Newspaper Page TextTHE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920 USE OF AUDITORIUM IS DENIED REALTORS January Sale to Bring Down hiving Costs TUUUC Mayor Resents - Anti-Zoning Ordinance Attitude. . i n& quality Store- op Portland FiJ. iocOv "Morrison, AWrr Sta. MOST IMPORTANT DOWNWARD PRICE MOVEMENT SINCE BEFORE THE WAR war FUNDS FOR FIGHT SOUGHT Baker .Declares Proposed Meeting to Organize Opposition Is Aimed at Administration. Although Mayor Baker has an nounced that he favors a general meeting in the public auditorium for discussion of all phases of the pro posed zoning ordinance he will not Krant the application of the realty board for what he characterizes a "'prejudiced meeting." "The letter and resolutions sent to me by the secretary of the realty board," said Mayor Baker, "states that the organization is without funds to organize opposition to the zoning ordinance and that a meeting should be held for the purpose of bringing the opposing forces to gether. I certainly will not turn the auditorium over to any organization standing ready to fight the city ad ministration." The letter referred to by Mayor Baker was sent to the executive of fice about a week ago, following adoption of resolutions by the mem bership of the realty board opposing the proposed zoning law. Mayor Explain Hi Stand. The letter points out that the vast majority of property owners in Port land, have no knowledge of the zon ing act and that a meeting in the auditorium would give members of Ihe city planning commission, who drafted the bill, an opportunity of enlightening these people in connec tion with the law. Mayor Baker yesterday forwarded a letter to the realty board inviting a committee representing their or ganization to meet with the city coun cil and the city planning commission to discuss a meeting similar to that suggested by the realty board. The mayor made it plain in this letter that the board could- rent the building and hold the meeting, but if it was a question of allowing use of the building without customary charges, then the city council and the planning commission should have something to say concerning the plan of presenting the question at issue. However, Mayor Baker does not be lieve that a meeting held under the auspices of any organization opposed to a proposed ordinance, would likely be fair to both sides and therefore he has -taken a stand against granting the request. "There has been no effort to rail road the zoning law through," said Mayor Baker. "Hearings have been held and more will be held. If er rors have been made, they will be corrected. The zoning law is the re sult of a demand of the property owaers of this city. Time after time, delegations have come before the city council protesting against the erec tion, of an apartment house or some industrial establishment in the heart uf a residential district. Present Legislation Rapped. "The present legislation which is ivailable for the protection of prop erty owners is vicious and arbitrary. Why should five or six persons be allowed to come into the council and protest against certain uses of prop erty or why should the absolute power for such procedure be held by five men. "Under the zoning law, all prop erty will be Bpeclfi-d and certain districts will be dedicated to certain uses. "Then prospective purchasers of property will know by looking at the zoning map just how such property as they are interested in can be used. 1L will reduce protests because no protests will be necessary." Mayor Baker intimated that some of the opposition to the proposed zoning ordinance might originate from unscrupulous realty operators who he said could not "bunk" the public, if the zoning ordinance was adopted, by selling property for cer tain uses when it is certain that such property was not fitted for the uses represented. "The zoning law iwill protect the public against all this." said the mayor. "The zoning map will give the uses of all property and no mis representation will be possible." SUGAR PROFITEER FINED JOSEPH IETITF ETVTEKS PLEA OP GClIiTY TO CHARGE. X'ederal Judge Wolverton Says $50 Penalty Most Not Be Taken as Precedent. Joseph Letttf. Tamhill-strcet gro cer, yesterday pleaded guilty to a charge of profiteering in sugar and was fined J50 by Federal Judge Wol verton. Letiff is the first man in Oregon to be indicted as a. profiteer and was one of the first of three Portland grocers to be indicted for that offense. In pronouncing sentence. Judge Wolverton made it plain that the nominal fine assessed against Letiff is not to be taken as a precedent in similar cases coming before him in the future. He said it was the inten tion of government officials in Port land to stamp out all profiteering, and those who may be indicted in the future cannot hope to escape with a light penalty. Letiff sold sugar at 3 5 cents a pound, although federal regulations make 13 cents the maxi mum amount which can he charged. I f I i f Get Tickets Here for Hugh Walpole's "Russian Vignettes" under direction of Portland Drama League at Masonic Temple tomorrow evening, 8 :20 o'clock. Tickets $1.10 (including war tax) on sale in Book Shop, Fifth Floor. for Street Car Men's Boxing and Wrestling Smoker to be given in the Milwaukie Boxing Arena this evening. Reserved seats $1.10 (including war tax), on sale Sport ing Goods Store, Sixth Floor. Our 75c to $1.50 "La Tosca" Nets 49c 40 inches wide. Fine quality "La Tosca" nets for the fashioning of dainty party frocks. Many popular evening shades. Meier &. Frank's: Main Floor. Smart Wool Jersey Suits Special! Because they are autumn models these suits are marked at a discount even though we are re-ordering practically the same styles for spring. Everywhere the fashion of wool jersey is increasing. No collection of sports clothes is complete without a preponder ance of styles in jersey. Even English wo men. are wearing golf lex the heavy wool jersey of which many of these particular suits are made. Styles are the typical sports kinds with belted loose coats or patch pockets and all the skirts are regulation, width. Colors include heather, navy, brown, mode, henna, French blue, tan, purple and combi nations. Sizes 36 to 49. Special prices, $20.25 to $49.50. Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. Our Own Society Chocolates Pound Special 68c These are our standard 80c chocolates too well known to need description. Both milk and dark chocolate coatings 'and various "please give me another piece" sorts of flavors. Packed in half-pound to five pound boxes. None delivered. Limit 5 pounds to customer. Meier & Frank's: Ninth Floor and Other Candy Sections. Graduation Books "School Girl Days, a memory book, ooze leather binding, $3, $4 and $5. The Girl Graduate," her own book, ooze or tooled leather binding, $4.50. "My School Life," brown ooze leather, $2.50. "A Girl's Commencement" (Rose bud Memories), ooze leather, $3.50; cloth, $1.50. "A Girl's School Days," brown ooze leather, $2.50. "School Friendship Book," ooze leather, $4. "My Golden School Days," ooze leather, $2.50. "A Record of My School Days," cloth, $1.25; ooze leather, $2.50. Meier & Frank's: Book Shop, Fifth Floor. I Women's 20c Lawn Kerchiefs 14 c Fine hand-loom embroidered lawn handkerchiefs in white and colored designs. Many patterns, including some open eyelet effects. Narrow hemstitched hems. 6 for only 75c. 'Kerchiefs S Women's and children's em broidered lawn handkerchiefs in white and colored one-corner ef fects. Broken lots. Finished with rolled edges and hemstitched bor ders. 12 to 20c values. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. Sports Coats of Fur At the Season's Lowest Prices Customers tell us that these are the biggest values in the city. All are the thirty-inch length youthful coats from smart furriers in New York and they have been the great fashion success of the year. Marmot coats, -were $150 to $185, now $112 and $138. Sealine coat, was $225, now for $168. Sealine coatee, was $145, now $108. Near seal now $168. coat, was $225, Near seal coat with Aus tralian opossum collar and cuffs, was $250, now $187. Near seal coat with gray squirrel collar and cuffs, was $298.50, now $233. Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) coat with taupe squirrel collar and cuffs, was $385, now $288. Meier & Frank's: Fur Salon. Fourth Floor. Extra-Special Sale of Creepers, Rompers, 98c $1.29 $1.98- Dresses $2.29 When happy Little Boy Blue and tiny Miss Muffet go out in the morning to dig in the garden they ought to be dressed in good little play clothes like these. Quickly slipped into. Easy to launder. Mothers who buy them by the half dozen or dozen now will thank their lucky stars this spring and summer. Large new shipments have just arrived from the factories. Specially purchased. Extra low priced. - , Please notice the quality of the materials and nice colors. Special $1.29 Wonderfully good-I o o k i n g rompers for girls. Black and white checked gingham com bined with cadet blue chambray. Pale blue chambray with striped gingham. Striped cotton crepe with cadet blue trousers some what in Dutch style. Mostly me dium dark colors, good for play. Sizes 3 to 6 years. At $1.98 and $2.29 Charming little dresses. Soft blue cottons trimmed with white pique. Corn flower blue and white striped gingham with pi que collars and. cuffs of blue to match. High waisted ginghams in email plaids with peaked belts, plain colored collars. Other colors. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Special 98c Oliver Twist and one - piece play clothes; creepers 6 months to 2 years; rompers 2 to 6 years. White, striped, plain colors and combinations, prettily trimmed. In the lot poplin, gingham, madras and chambray. Some with lawn waists. Not all sizes in every style. Meier &. Frank's: Juvenile Shop. Second Floor. A Remarkable Cleanup Sale of NOTIONS 4 Extraordinary Lots 5c-10c-15c-25c This miscellaneous disposal represents the great multi tude of odds and ends that have accumulated during the past few weeks of busy selling. Every item is at Half or Less Than Half Snap fasteners, hooks and eyes, beltings, tapes, hose supporters, crochet threads, hair pins, hair curlers, shoe laces, needle cases, rib bon novelties, round garters, fancy elastics, etc., are some of the countless articles grouped at one or other of the above prices. Wonderful values. Come early ! Meier & Frank's: Xotion Shop, Main Floor. A Vanity Sale of Rare Blouses Eight or nine model blouses from a famous maker some showing marks of handling are reduced to $15. Delicate one-of-a-kind after noon blouses from other makers are $10.50, $15, $18 and $20. Georgette crepe in seashell pink with puffings and creamy Valen ciennes laces or with deliciously pointed frills edged with French lace or particularly heavy georg ette in beige color contrasted with blue and richly embroidered many others. Some are made by hand. Meier & Frank's: Blouse Shop. Fourth Floor. White Sale Hand-Made Lingerie Less . It is a great pleasure to possess oneself and. to give to a bride-to-be these beautiful underthings of very soft and fine cotton materials which are made and embroidered by hand. Quite a number have creamy Valenciennes lace. Some are from France, others from the Philippines. They are oddments which are being sold out at substantial price reductions. Please do not expect all sizes in any one style. Straight chemises, that were $3.25 to $18, now $2.67 to $12.95. Corset covers that were $2.98 to $12, now $2.47 to $9.45. Drawers that were $3.75 to $10, now $2.87 to $7.95. Long petticoats to wear under summer frocks, were $6.95 to $13.50, now $4.25 to $10.75. Meier & Frank's: Underclothes Shop, Third Floor. Special for Four Days Sale of Oneida Community Par Plate Silverware Very special prices on the popular "Primrose" pattern in Oneida Community Par Plate silverware. Attractive gray finish. This silverware is guaranteed to give 10 years of ordinary family service. Very specially priced as follows : In Sets of Six Tea Spoons $1.25 Dessert Spoons $2.35 Table Spoons $2.50 Soup Spoons $2.50 Medium Forks. ... .$2.50 Dessert Forks $2.33 Ind. Salad Forks. . .$3.13 Dessert Knives $2.80 Medium Knives. .. .$2.90 Ind. Butter Spr'ds. .$2.90 Fancy Pieces, Each Butter Knife 40c Sugar Shell.... 40c Cream Ladle 85c Cold Meat Fork 83c Gravy Ladle $1.10 Berry Spoon $1.35 ft 26-Piece Set, Special at $9.95 Set consists of 6 tea spoons, 6 table spoons, 6 medium forks, 6 medium knives, a butter knife and sugar shell. ABOVE PRICES SUBJECT TO 5ri WAR TAX. Meier & Frame's: Silverware Shop, Main Floor. Electric Lamps 20 Less Metal table lamps with art glass and silk shades can NOW be had at $6 to $24.80. But they are selling out rapidly ! Meier & Frank's: Klectric Shop. Balcony Basement. The Famous Combination Air Blast Universal Heater Very Specially Priced $35 . Fitted with duplex grates to burn wood, coal, bark or briquets. The introduction of intensely heated air into the fire box by means of the air blast results in the consumption of the greater portion of the gases and black smoke, thereby effecting a great saving in fuel. The Air Blast Universal is more than an ordinary smoke consuming heater. " It is a heat producer of the highest order. It is a high class, well-built heater that will LAST giving economical service as long as it is in use. Your Own Terms In Reason Meier & Frark's: Sixth Floor, Fifth Street ftp? MEN Regular 75c Pair 'jNolaseme" Cashmere sox 3 Pairs S-1.25 THREE pairs of the celebrated Notaseme seamless cashmere sox for less than the regular price of TWO. A BIG hosiery opportunity. FIRST QUALITY cashmere sox in gray, tan and white. Broken sizes 9 to lli. Our Special $1.93 Sueded Mocha GLOVES SI a Pair Gloves that we bought on the .old market to sell "SPECIAL" at $1.95 can be secured in this sale while any of 250 pairs re main at a dollar the pair one hundred cents! Good run of sizes. Choose yours early. Blue and Grav Chambray Work SHIRTS $1.00 Shirts for the workman, the sportsman and the head of the family when he gives his attention to gardening (as he soon will) and jobs around the house. Serviceable quality, well-made shirts with flat or mili tary collars. Sizes 14 to 17. Meier & Frank's: The Store for Men, Main Floor. On the Center Aisle Bargain Square, Main Floor New Spring Voiles 39c Women desirous of stai-ting their spring dressmaking will take advantage of this special offering of new spring dress voiles at, yard 39c. More than 5000 yards in fresh beautiful patterns dots, stripes, figures and Dresden effects in light, medium and dark colors. Suitable for wash frocks, waists, children's dresses, etc. Worth 50c and 60c yard on the the most wonderful sort at 39c 'old" market values of -Meier & Frank's: Center Aisle, Main Floor, New Reductions on Furniture January sale of furniture has been exceeding records. Owners of houses realize the scarcity of good furniture and are quick to take advantage of every price lowering on standard MEIER & FRANK pieces. Today we offer for the first time certain substantial oak furniture of which we have only a few pieces of a kind. In the sketches are shown dresser of full quartered oak, top 21x42 inches, mirror 24x30 inches, was $47, now $37.50; chiffonier to match of full quartered oak, top 20x34 inches, mirror 16x24 inches, was $45.50, now $34.75. Other Examples of the Values Chiffonier, oak, was $47.50, now $37.50. Chiffonier, oak, was $39.00, now $29.75. Dresser, oak, was $71.50, now $59.75. Vanity dresser, oak, was $53.40, now $44.75. Dressing table, oak, was $57.50, now $47.50. Bed, oak, was $42, now $32.50. Dresser, birdseye maple, was $63.50, now $52.50. Dresser, birdseye maple, was $60.00, now $49.75. Chiffonier, birdseye maple, was $49.50, now $39.50. Chiffonier, birdseye maple, was $39.00, now $29.75. Dressing table, birdseye ma ple, was $57.50, now $47.50. Meier & Frank's: Furniture Shop. Eighth Floor.