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THE MOItXIXG OREUOMAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1920 FIERCE LOVE AFFAIR DEPICTED III OPERA Three Violent Deaths Occur in San Carlo Bill. BY LEONE CASS BAER. FTEXER than not it Is a thank less task for either the play wright or the actor to revive on the stagre the characters in a novel so 0 identities in the minds of their read ers. These same readers are usually BALLESTER SCORES HIT Spanish Baritone Sings Difficult 'Irolojrue" From "PagliaccI" ; Box Office Receipts Big. BY JOSEPH MACQUEEX. Modern Italian grand opera, -with furious love affairs, affinities and three violent deaths dealt out as pun ishment to the wicked and as threats to evildoers, formed the double bill of the San Carlo Opera company last night in the public auditorium. The attendance was large. Miss Bettina Freeman, prima donna soprano, who was to have sung as Ned-da in "PagliaccI," was suddenly taken ill yesterday morning and oper ated upon in the Emanuel hospital. Her opera associates keenly felt her temporary absence from the perform ances. The financial returns at the box of fice show encouraging results, and it is estimated that up to last night the treasury was richer by $1200 for the five performances this week than for five similar performances last season Rallenter Makes Hit. The biggest opera hit in Portland In recent years was that of Vincente Ballcster, the Spanish baritone, as Tonio in "Pagliacci." San Francisco discovered and made famous Tetraz zini, the prima donna soprano. Port land has discovered this young and new artist, Ballcster. He had made a favorable impression as Rigoletto in the opera of that name last Monday night and, knowing this, nearly all the educated singing baritones in Portland last night heard Ballester in the most difficult vocal test of all the ''Prologue" from "Pagliacci." When Ballester came before the curtain dressed in hi clown's garb and began to sing the "Prologue,1 "Si puo? Signire e Signori," the audi enc e showed its delight. Ballester eang the high A flat at the end of his solo one single note of beauty. The ap plause was generous. The latter part of the 'Trologue" was repeated three times before the audience would allow the opera to proceed. Soprano In Applauded. A magnificent rendition of "Pagliac ci" followed, and all the other artists engaged in its presentation Salazar, the great tenor, Galazzi, baritone; Rossini and Charlebois -made good Miss Sofia Charlebois. prima donna soprano, sang on short notice in place of .Miss Zotti. Miss Charlebois is an excellent singer and actress. In "Cavalleria," a new cast was an nounced at the last moment. Miss Stella OeMette also jumped in and sang on snort notice as santuzza in place of Miss Freeman, who is ill. Miss De Mette was a pretty, bewitching Santuzza and her acting was skillful Her portrayal was dramatic and al luring. Her emotional work was ex cellent, especially where she had to represent an excommunicated woman. Ada Paggi. as Lola, made a big hit She acted the flirt to perfection. Alice Homer and Galazzl sang well. The orchestral work was admired especially in the famous ''Intermezzo.' Tonight the bill is "Lucia dl Lam mermoor." L USE LIMIT UP USERS OF BtTILDIXG MAY HAVE TO BUY FURXISHIXGS. Heavy Drain on Finances and Re- of District Causes Discussion by Board. sources NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS charm of voice and perfect enuncia tion, made the role of James a bril liant portrait. Maurice Barrett i a vividly-alive East Indian. May Buckley a flam ing dramatic figure as the betrayed girl, Hubert Druce an admirably real I steward arr Kvrinev Shields charm ear and so familiar that they have ! ingly effective as the brother's wife. wetfuy laxen on nesn and blood ' Frederick Roland as th nclined to resent any modification of the characters in the story as con ceived in their own imagination, much they would resent the stage pre sentation of their beloved and revered grandfather or estimable great aunt whose personality -they alone under- tood. For this reason "The Master of Bailantrae" cannot do more than sug gest in splendid intervals the atmos phere and personalities . of Rohsrt Louis Stevenson's story of romance and adventure. These intervals, how- ver, are gratifying enough to e-ive the play a fine reason for beine-. esne- cially when dominated by the con vincing figure of Walker Whiteside as James Durie, Master of Bailantrae. In spite of handicaps of adantation. Mr. Whiteside makes the romantic ad venturer live again in all his lovable rascality and ingenuous wickedness. An amazing quantity of the essence of Stevenson's story has been com pressed into this three-act drama, and enough of the human aualitv and sin cerity of the story has been retained to more than justify its production. Mr. Whiteside possesses ideal nunl- ifications to impersonate the likable villain, James Durie. who. after ten years of high adventure in every port ana on an seas and. in every land, returns to his home in Scotland to exact toll from the kin who have mourned) him as dead. His betrothed has wedded his brother, Henry, and it is against this brother that the returned master of Bailantrae wages cis battle of hatred. In revenge be cause Henry will not give him monev. James sets about "putting a wedge," as he calls it. in the home. The wedge is his own affection for Hen ry's wife and by a coincidence her faith in her husband is shaken through no act of his own but be cause he has befriended a girl who had been betrayed by the master of Bailantrae. On the threshhold of success in his schemes a strange if belated sense of honor which comes to James Durie brings the play to a dramatic and theatrical close. A Belascoesque touch is given in the splendid light ing values, and the details of the picture are blotted out in blackness and we see onlv the dark-cloaked dead body of the master lying on the tloor, while a Hindoo body servant makes signs of grief above it. Then a slamming of a door after the Hin doo leaves the home and the story is ended. The acting, individually and as an entirety is excellent. Mr. Whitesid-e's curiously effective personality, his rie younger son. a pathetic figure, Harry Dornton as the old father, and a clever chap, Carl Vose. playing a superstitious servant, all add glory and reality. The engagement ends Saturday night. Following is -the cast:- - Lord Durie..., Harry Dornton Mr. MacKellari Hubert Druce Alimn SydMy Shields Coronel Burke .William H. Sulltva.n Henry Durie Frederick Roland Paul Carl Vowi Secun-dra D&ss. Maurice Barrett Jessie Broun May Buckley James Durie Mr. Whiteside EXTERNAL CREDITS HELD FRENCH HEED Further Drop in Exchanges Agitates. Public. GERMAN TRADE FAVORED about two weeks after their marriage, Henry Ross has not bathed since wed to Caroline Ross. March 19. 1919, says his wife in an answer and cross-complaint filed in his divorce suit yester day. He also changed his clothes only about every six weeks, she com plains. He would not take her any where, saying that he did not want her "hanging on his coat-tails.' and took her across his knee and spanked her last September in a fit of anger, she charges. Mrs. Ellen Darr. aged 75. told Cir cuit Judge Gatens yesterday that Charles Darr, aged 65, whom she mar ried in 1914, had not earned a dollar since their marriage, that he was too lazy to work and that she had to sup port him and buy his tobacco. They lived in Pendleton.. The decree was granted. Hippodrome. A TRIO of gay lads cheer-up sing ers who present their vocal wares most attractively, top the list of vaudeville -offerings on the new bill at the Hippodrome. , They are Smith. Lynch and Smith and their turn is billed most fittingly as "A collection of harmonious songs with comedy." The three dashing young men are appareled smartly and present a finished appearance. Their songs have been chosen with an idea of the likes and requirements . of vaudeville and the moments of clean happy fun add immeasurably to the act. Their voices blend smoothly and in pleasing harmony, and the turn Is deslrvedly popular. From the Isle of Erin by the way of America, are the two delightful Rileys, Joe and Agnes. They have a freshness and new original methods in putting over Irish songs and re taining the heart-interest as well as the melody. A big harp and a violin and the trombone played skillfully add musical zest and good measure. A comedy sketch centraling. its action around the theme of jealousy is cleverly put on by Clark and Miss Lorraine. It is called "His Own Rival" and is replete with smart lines and rapid action, cleverly acted and winds up with a surprise. Uno is a wonderful dog. With his owner and trainer Pope, Uno stages a series of excellent tricks-, although it is Uno who does all the work. He is an unusually sagacious and well trained dog. An exhibition in equilibrium achievement is offered by the Baltus trio, three agile athletic men. Some of their art is sensational and all of it is good. Adams and Birkemo open the bill with a capital offering in juggling, and odds and ends of entertainment. -The picture is a thriller. It is a well sustained mystery story concern ing hidden treasure called "Haunting Shadows,", in which Henry B. Warner does some splendid work. SPITTLE m GETS POST SHIPPING BOARD REPRESENT ATIVE TO BRAZIL NAMED. E. P Heavy Brains upon funds and re sources through the increasing amount of. adult education in Port land caused the school board last night to consider placing some lim itation on the use of this privilege. Although no definite steps were taken, it was the general consensus of opin- ion that Benson Polytechnic school should not be used by federal and state educational enterprises and that if empty buildings were loaned, all equipment should be furnished by those who took them over. There are now available the old Couch, Terwil llger and Sonth Mount Tabor schools. Superintendent Grout has received in the past week requests for use of. shop No. 5 at the Benson school for federal reconstruction classes, with the understanding that where equip ment is not furnished by the gov ernment regular shop supplies would be used. It was pointed out that the night adult Americanization class at the courthouse has a registration of over 100 and is costing more than ever. Objection was made that the county commissioners have refused to supply a larger rqom unless $50 a month rent were paid for it, despite the class having been organized largely at the instigation of the circuit judges. Exchange of the present Hosford school site of 22 lots for a correspond ing number adjoining in the Malone Heights tract was discussed, but the plan was abandoned for the present when it was learned that the city could make no definite promise of sharing the expense by paying for i playground in the same section. Di rector George B. Thomas objected, in addition, to permitting the property to go at J22.0-OO on the exchange. when $40,000 had been paid for it in 1914. Erickbraek to Have Charge ol Developing Commerce With South American Republic. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 29. (Spe- ; ciaL) Appointment of E. P. Erick braek, native son of Seattle, as the shipping board's representative in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with jurisdiction over the Atlantic coast of South Amer ica, was announced today from Wash ington, D. C. He will leave for the south early in February. The appointment is a feature of the shipping board's efforts to build up America s foreign trade, the board giving its first attention to develop ing commerce with the republics of South America. Mr. Erickbraek ia a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the American Legion and was an enlisted man in the old national guard of Washington. He served 19 months in France as a captain, directing all terminal and stevedoring operations in base section No. 2, with headquarters in Nantes, and also commanding the white en listed personnel of the 11th division of the transportation corps. The shipping board opened nego tiations with Mr. Erickbraek in De cember and he agreed to accept the appointment sometime ago. Today he received formal notification to pro ceed to Rio de Janeiro. Professor D. A. Grout, superintend ent of schools. In this preliminary try-out eight young men will be se lected) to compete in the official ex amination, which will be held at Port land on April 21. The subjects embraced in both ex aminations will be: English, geogra phy, history, arithmetic, algebra and geometry. The two young men who receive the highest rating in the ex amination will be regarded as the appointees from the Third district and the next two will be regarded as first alternates, etc. Young men compet ing in these v examinations must be citizens of the United States and res idents of Multnomah county and must have been born subsequent to April 21, 1900 and . prior to April 21. 1904. Economic Situation Believed Grave With 'No Sign of Recovery; ' Labor Is Criticised. (Copyright 1920, by the New York World.) PARIS. Jan. 29. (Special cable.) The further heavy drop in exchanges is deeply agitating the French pub lic. The dollar, which on Monday was worth 12 francs, 52 centimes, on Tuesday rose to 12 francs, 89 cen times, while the pound sterling, quoted on Monday at 44 francs, 94 centimes, rose on Tuesday to 46 francs. 40 centimes. But what affects French feeling more keenly is . that the peseta, nominally of the same value as the franc, should be worth today 2 francs. 41 centimes. The press insists that something impera tively needs to. be done to prevent the franc from following the mark and all agree that external credits from both the belligerents and neu trals Is that something. Curiously enough the reactionary Figaro alone advocates the full re sumption of tade with Germany to obtain cheap goods by the French advantage in exchange, but here competition with England and the United States has to be reckoned with, as well as the indisposition of Germany to help France. The cur tailment of purchases abroad ts also advised, but there Is fear that-as imports are reduced the home profit eer will raise prices still further. Nothing is said of the new meas ures of taxation promised by Premier Millerand. but there are the fervid invocations to public and private economy such as have proved utterly ineffective in all the belligerent countries. It is recalled that the recent meet ing of premiers resulted In no pro posal for establishing exchanges, but it is hoped that the next assembly of these eminent persons may be more fruitful. The French economic situation is unquestionably grave, and there is no sign of the amazingly rapid re covery that followed the war of 1870. This is partly due to tne immensely increased area of devastation, nui also to the entirely different spirit now actuating labor, which is en gaged as busily in turning the coun try's plight to its own advantage as any other profiteering class and eauallv unmindful of the ehort- eightedness of this policy. DEALERS TO FEAST MORRIS BROTHERS PLAN PETE I ON ANNIVERSARY, . NAVY EXAMS ANNOUNCED ROAD CONTROL CHANGE UP Bill by Schuebel Proposes New Highway Commission. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) State Representative Chris Schuebel has drafted a bill for sub mission to the people at the Novem ber election providing for a new state highway commission, to be composed of three members, one appointed from each of the three congressional dis tricts of the state, with a salary of $3600 and traveling expenses. It is provided that one commissioner shall be named until December 31, 1920, one until December 31. 1921, and one until .December 31, 1922, future ap pointments to run for three years. The measure would authorize the commission to purchase, acquire, con struct and operate manufacturing plants and machinery for the produc tion of any and all road building materials. Cadets to Be Chosen for Annapolis From This District. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. (Special.) Representative McArthur today called attention to the forthcoming preliminary examinations for appoint ments to the United States naval academy from his district. These pre liminaries will be held at Portland on February 7 under the supervision of FAINT BLOCKS SUICIDE Carl Placentine Collapses After Preparing for Leap. Carl Piacentine, 472 East Sixteenth street, tried to commit suicide by jumping off the Hawthorne bridge last night, but fainted and fell back ward on the planks after he climbed on the railing and saw the water be neath. He had written a note inform ing the public that he was tired of life. Piacentine said he had quarreled with his sweetheart and had wanted to die. Doctors in the emergency hospital called up the girl the patient said was his sweetheart, but she said he had no interest In him. Piacen tine says he is an ex-soldier. E. G. Kins-man Injured. E. O. Kinsman, Sixteenth and Mar ehal streets, was knocked down by an automobile just after he had descend ed from a street car near his home last night. He suffered a broken right shoulder and bruises. He was taken to Good Samaritan hospital. Entire . Day to Be Featured by Meetings and Merriment Among Employes. The 27th anniversary of the found ing of Morris Brothers, Inc., tomorrow will "be celebrated with morning, aft ernoon and banquet programmes, ter minating in evening dancing, in which all of the more than 100 employes of I the organization will join. The fore noon "and afternoon sessions, - which will comprise the business meetings of the sales organization of the bond house, will be held in the assembly room of the Portland hotel, and luncheon and the evening banquet will be served in the grill room of that hostelry. The morning session will be con fined to salesmen and buyers. Merton R. DeLong, vice-president of the firm. will be chairman of the meeting. R. T. Jacobs, manager of the income tax bureau of Whitfield. Whitcomn & Co.; ' William Johnson, of Teal, Minor & Winifree: P. L. Carret, one of the Se attle-representatives of the firm, and F. B. Pratt, vice-president . and sec retary, will speak. At the afternoon session T. D.'Hen derson, manager of the Seattle office will be chairman. K. G. Crawford. vice-president of the United States Na tional Bank, will be the first speaker. E. N. Strong, assistant manager of the Oregon Life Insurance company; Mar shall N. Dana. Henry R. Hayek, ad vertising manager of Morris Brothers, Inc., and John L. Etheridge, president of the firm, will also speak. At the banquet, to be served at 6:30 P. M., John L. Etheridge will intro duce Fred S. Morris, chairman of the board , of directors, who will preside. Walter Jenkins will sing vocal selec tions and, Frank Branch Riley will deliver an address. Paul Petri, tenor. will sing and Mayor Baker will con- elude the formal programme of the banquet with a brief talk. EX-WIFE SUES DR. DIEfJIER PAYMENT OF BACK ALIMONY OF $1980 IS ASKED. "Del Monte Recipes of Flavor a 6-4-J)dge boo cow taining over 500 re cipes and suggestions or servingDELMoNTE canned fruits, vegeta' bles and food special' ties will be" sent free. Address Department The choice of my best customers, Madam Ask your grocer. He knows the high quality the fine fla vor the purity of everything that bears the Del Monte label. He knows the kind of people who buy Del Monte Catsup in prefer ence to any other relish and why. Accept his judgment and try a bottle of Del Monte Catsup on your table. Serve it with hot or cold meats, fish, game, salads and in soups and gravies. Use it with left-over foods. There are a hundred ways in which the delicate ripe-tomato flavor of Del Montb Catsup will add zest and variety to every-day meals. Once you realize its many delicious possibilities you will understand why so many housewives can not get along without it. CALIFORNIA PACKING CORPORATION - San Francuco, California CAR LACKS TAG, TROUBLE Logan Has Bus lint No Fund for Gas or License. Antony Logan, colored, had a de sire to become a man of mark in the community and as the opening wedge he purchased a five passenger car. But. alas, the cost of gasoline and tires was so great that he did not have the money to purchase a 1920 license and so he was arrested Wed nesday night for not having a proper r, r . r ifoc m Hmi WnpL- license or anything to show that he J had made application for such license. -l just natchurally haven't got the money to get a license," he told the ROBBER CAUGHT IN CHASE COMPANION, HOWEVER, MAKES -ESCAPE AT RAYMOND. last evening in a rag-drying machine in the junk shop of L. Shank & Co., 312 Front street, did damage to con tents of the store and the building amounting to J1000. according to re port of the fire marshal. Causes Mr. Turk to File Divorce Action. Alleged Mash Makers Held. Chris Carlson, a fireman, and John Haley, both of 231 East Sixth street, were arrested last night by Patrol men Huntington and Russell and charged with violating the prohi bition law. The police seized a still and three stone jars of corn mash as evidence. The still and mash were discovered in the house. The fireman occupied the top floor and Haley the lower floor. Both are said to have owned part of the outfit. Dr. Frederick E. Diemer of Port land, whose income is said to average $10,000 a year, is sued by a former wife, now living in Montana, in an action filed in the circuit court yes terday afternoon, for $200 support money monthly for herself and their 9-year-old daughter, and $1980 alleged to be due on $30-a-month allotments awarded by the Montana court giving her a decree of divorce in June, 1915. M.rs. Mary Pearl Diemer asserts that she found out only six months ago where her ex-husband was living. He has been here since last February, she says. Mrs. Pauline Turk prefers movies to housework, complains her husband, Joseph A. Turk, in a divorce action filed. When D. R. McKenzie became angry at his wife, Margaret McKenzie. he got up and stood' near her bed with a gun in his hand, she alleges in a di vorce suit begun. Other actions filed yesterday were by Nora A. Bratty against Stewart Thomas Bratty, and Christine White against Charles B. White. With the exception of one time. judge in court yesterday, "I thought I would be able to get it, but I haven't yet." Asked what kind of a machine he had. he said: "It's a "79 model judge. I've been offered $250 for it but I want more.' Logan said he had worked for a time as a waiter but had lately been working about garages. The judge continued the case for sentence on condition that he would not drive the machine before- he had secured the 1920 license. MARCUS GETS NEW .POST Oregon Journal Has New Advertis ing Manager. Harry Marcus today assumes the post of advertising manager of the Oregon Journel, succeeding ThoVnas J. Mullin, who leaves tonight for Salt Lake to take an important position on the Salt Lake Herald under A. L. Fish, former Portlander. who is bus ness manager of the Herald. Mr. Marcus has been in the adver tislng department of the Journal for the past 14 years. Jack Bagby Trailed by Blood From Cut In Hand Pistols Stolen From Store. RAYMOND, Wash., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) Bell Bros.' hardware store was robbed last night about 8 o'clock by two men, who looted the showcases of eight automatic revolvers and some ammunition. Stanley Bell, while closing the store, heard a slight noise in the rear. w nen ne louna no one on the lower floor he started to search the storeroom overhead. He was In terrupted by the crash of breaking glass as the men made their escape from the lower floor. The men sepa rated, but the hand of one of them had been cut by the Klaus and he was easily traced by the trail of blood. The crowd which took up the chase caught Jack Bagby, 33, in the base ment of the Commercial hotel. Bagby had been stopping at the Commercial for the past week, com ing here from Portland. Or., to look for work. His father, who last week purchased the Oarl Mores place In Raymond, had been staying with him. Bagby refused to divulge the name of his companion. Bagby is said by local loggers to be an 1. W. W. Bagby was lodged Id the county jail at South Bend. All of the guns and ammunition were recovered from the boiler room of the Commercial hotel where Bagby had concealed them. Bagby is an ex convict on parole from Walla Walla state prison. Thomas G. Ryan to Speak. Thomas O. Ryan will be the speak er at the entertainment given tonight at Everyman's club. 213 Couch street, under auspices of the National Cath olic War council. Mr. Ryan will dis cuss topics of current interest. Mo tion pictures and musical features will round out the programme. On Sunday night Rev. Father E. V. O'Hara will be the speaker on the club's programme, and there will be interesting special features. Two Die at Salt Lake City, SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 29. Two deaths and 120 new cases of influenza were reported. Waste Rags Cause Blaze. Fire which broke out at 7:30 o'clock BIRS' FRIDAY A IJ SATfRDAY SPECIALS LIBBY'S MILK, LARGE SIZE, 13 PER TIN 6 Tina to Culomrr Delivered With Other t-olj for faith NEW ORLEANS TABLE MOLASSES JIST AHRIVKD NKW CROP Better Than Candy for the Kidx Bring Tour Jug Per ;nllun $2. SO Half Gallon $1.25 Quarter t.allon TOC BITTER, first nlity. lb-.-.66c" OLD-FASHIONED YELLOW CORN MEAL Ground with a burr 9-lb sk. 65 CAXNED VEGETABLES Iroquois'Corn, per dozen $1.73 Per tin 13c Clearbrook Tomatoes, 2hiB. per dozen $1.50: per tin 15f WALSflTS, Oregon, per lt..-10& 3 pounds for 81. 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