THE MORNING OREGONIAN, ' TUESDAY FEBRUARY " 24, 1920 5 HOOVER TREATY AS-ISSUE Ratification Lies in Mild Res ervations, Belief. FOREIGN VIEWS MODERATE Extreme Attitudes on Political and Financial Policies . Held in Disfavor. BALTIMORE, Feb. 23. Herbert C. Hoover, former food administrator, declared today in an address at Johns Hopkins university his cpposltion to making the ratification of the treaty with (Germany an issue in the presl dentiai campaign. He insisted the injection of the arguments for and against reservations would "obscure our pressing domestic issues by con. flict over a question In which the country already had made" up its mind." and added, "it is my impres sion that there is no party credit in this position. Hope for immediate ratification oil the treaty rested, ne said, in the ac ceptance "by the lesser reservation- ists" of the proposals of the "mild reservationists." The two combined. lie said, could secure ratification. "It also appears to us," he contin ued, "that even from the point of ' view of the 'lesser reservationists' they will have secured all of the ma jor functions and values of the league. For my part, if the league cannot prove its value under the latest pro posals of the 'mild reservationists," it will never prove them under the proposals of the 'lesser reservation ists." " Europe Faces "Slow Decay." The present danger Europe is fac ing. Mr. Hoover said. 4s not so much a revolutionary cataclysm as the "steady degeneration of the standard of living and the slow decay of the forces of stability." Restored pro ductivity, he insisted, is essential if the allies are to receive the maximum reparation. "Until then we shall not have real peace," he said. ' "It will be delayed as long as we hang the treaty In the air. for we are a part of it. "It would appear to an outsider that both sides were In agreement on all the great major ideas of the league end the major ideas of reservations, but that they -e in disagreement mostly over secondary qestions in the reservations. In the meantime the world is held in suspense. Infinite misery goes on accumulating. Forces are net in motion that may yield new conflicts. Already the distrust and undermining of confidence and credit in the world has crippled our export market." Regarding the part the United States will take in the rehabilitation of Europe, Mr. Hoover counseled moderation. "We bave two extreme views among our people," he said, "upon the policies we should adopt in all these matters. One contends that the ideal is isolation of Europe to herself; the other contends for at least moral domination as a mission of international justice. Many of. us want neither extreme." Reduced Armament Hope. Assuming that the treaty would be ratified "some day" in "some form." he expressed a hope that it might serve to bring about a reduction of armament and "the development of engines of conciliation, of arbitration and codes and courts of international justice." Except where the interests of the United States are vitally concerned, Mr. Hoover expressed himself as op posed to American members on the various missions provided for in the treaty for the settlement of questions raised by the war. The loaning of money except to alleviate distress was also opposed. "Our best assistance in healing Europe's economic wounds lies in the promotion of the great proc esses of private commerce," he Bald, "not in loans from our government." Mr. Hoover's references to the peace treaty and its Ratification ' were pre ceded by presentation of statistics calculated to indicate what be called the "heart-breaking underpayment" of school teachers. Mr. Hoover's address was delivered at the annual commemoration day ex ercises of Johns Hopkins university, at which the degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon him. states that the state highway depart- ment, in its effort to - build the best i possible type of pavement, recently j mixing specifications for . concrete roads that will add very greatly to the labor cost of road cdnstruction. One of the Lewis county, commis sioners in discussing the possibleroad construction tnder the Donahoe law declared that the condition is most discouraging. : E $2000 GIVEN UNIVERSITY Theodore B. Wilcox Estate Donates Toward Women's Building. . UNIVERSITY OFOREGON, Eugene, Feb. 23.-7-(Special.)-r-One tf the larg est contributions ever - received -for the .women's building fund was that of $200 received, yesterday from the Theodore B. Wilcox estate In Port land. The gift was announced for the first time on the' university campus yesterday, at the same time that a silver tea was being given for the fund at Hendricks ball,, women s hall of residence. Another recent gift that lias come to the students is that of 9563.12, given by the Musical club of Port land, to be used toward purchasing a piano In the new building. REPORT OF .SPOKAXE GRAXD JCKX TO BE INVESTIGATED. to ENEMY TRADE TRIAL OPEN Three Accused or Trying to Send Dividends to Germany. - SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23. Alleged attempts by Henry W. Westphal, C. Swanberg and Robert R. Russ of San Francisco to forward dividends of the Russ Estate company to betrs of th estate in Germany through Sweden and Switzeiiand during the war were testified to in the United States dis trict court today at the opening ses sion of the trial of the three on In dictments charging them with viola tion of the "trading with the enemy act." Two of the heirs were San Fran Cisco girls who had gone to Berlin to comlete their musical education, according to the testimony. SHIPYARDS ARE CLOSED Unions Observe Day as Holiday an Few Plants Operate. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 23. (Special.) Today was observed, as holidav bv union labor, so the C. M. Standifer Construction corporation shipyards and some other .industrial plants did not operate. The banks, oostoffice. county, state and United States offices were closed for the day and no delivery of mall was made. As the schools have lost so much time already this year be cause of fuel shortage and other rea sons, it was deemed best not to take a holiday, and classes were held. Traveling Men at Banquet. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) The first anniversary or tne travel ing men's bureau of the Eugene chamber of commerce was celebrated with a banquet Saturday night. Louis Larsen. chief of the bureau, acted as toastmaster and those who responded were E. C. Simmons, president -of the chamber when the bureau was or ganized: R. H. Holmes of Seattle David M. Graham. Frank Jenkins. A. L. Williamson, W. P. Fell. H. H. Brlgham, Henry Gliskey, A. Anderson and Robert Findlayson. Mrs. w. f. Fell and Mrs. McElhose sang. ROAD WORK DELAYED Lewis Commissioners Find Cost Is In Excess of Estimates. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) Lewis county commissioners have received a legal opinion that may delay construction of the pro posed paved road between Winlock and Cowlitz prairie under the Dona hoe road law. Labor and material conditions have so changed within the year since the estimates were made that it is now impossible to carry out the proposed improvement. Just what the people in the district through which the road will pass will decide to do remains to be seen. A well-known local road contractor Wild West Events Planned. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Feb. 23. (Special.) A Frontier Day show will again be featured at the fair this fall. This was decided yesterday by the fair board, which held that it was Impractical to put on a race meet this year. The first day or tne lair, oep terober 15, will be given over to amateur sports. The last three lays will be devoted to wild west events. A night show will be arranged this vear. Livestock win again De ieaturea and the prizes will be one-third larger than last year. Woman Would Disrobe on Street. WEED. Cal.. Feb. 23. (Special.) A sensation was caused here when Mrs. Beth Van Campen. until recently a resident of Klamath Falls, left north-bound train and attempted to disrobe In the street. After a long chase she was captured and sent to the county hospital at Yreka for care and observation. The woman is be lieved to be the wife of R. S. Van Campen. who has telegraphed from Long Beach, Cal.. directing that care be provided her. Rute Conference Called. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Feb. 23. (Special.) The Commercial club has called a mass meeting for Wednesday evening -to discuss the proposed in crease in freight rates to sound points and Astoria. . The public service com mission will send O. O. Calderhead. rate expert, to speak at the meeting and explain just what the changes in rates will meen to grain men and merchants. Remarkable Flight Reported. ' EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 23. (Special.) Loyal R. Adkinson. son of Mrs. A. K. McPherson of this city made a record airplane flight a few days ago, according to word received by his mother. He flew from Fort' Bliss, Tex., to Columbus, N. M., a distance of 97 miles, in 42 minutes, he reports. He is with the 12th aero squadron at Fort Bliss. Lester W. Humphreys Arrives ' Carry Out Instructions of At- ' . ' torney-General Fklmer. ' - " - ' ; ' " - SPOKAXE. VVafcli., Feb. 23.-(Spe-cial.) A. full and thorough exami nation of the Spokane grand jury's re cent report on the grain corporation's activities under the direction1 of Max H. Houser of Portland, vice-president of the . United States Grain corpo ration, and of the evidence on4 which the report was based, will be made by Lester W. Humphrey s of Portlanu, United States district attorney for Oregon, and William Bryon, a spe cial agent of the United States de partment of justice, who arrived in Spokane this morning. They were in consultation with United States At torney F. A. Garrecht and assistant United States Attorney C. H. Leavyi today. , I have nothing to say about the matter other than that I am here to make such an investigation," said Mr. Humphreys today. ' "I .have been or dered to do .so by Attorney-General Palmer aod will make my. report to him. I do mot know howilong I will be here, but it may be more than a. week." , , He was asked if his investigation would involve a thorough digest of the rand jury report and allevidence on wnicn it was Dasea. . "Yes,' he replied. "That will be our work here." ' The conference today with United States Attorney Garrecht, Mr. Leavy and Special Agent Watt of the depart ment of justice lasted several hours. Inasmuch as today was a holiday in the federal building, active investiga tion of the case will not start until tomorrow. had bought here from the Weyerhau ser Timber company 25,000 acres ol stumpage In southern Lewis county between Vader and the Biostfort sec tion has been confirmed by word from Kansas City. The same concern has also obtained extensive holdings in northern Cowlitz county, adjoining the Lewis county holdings. - The total stumpage bought is said to aggregate 30,000 acres, and prices range from $3 a' thousand upward, ROTARY OBSERVES BIRTH Six Hundred Clubs to Celebrate . . - . . Fifteenth Anniversary. More than $06 Rotary clubs in, the United States, Canada and through out the world are observing this week with special programmes. The occa sion is the fifteenth anniversary of the birth of Rotary, and the founding of the first Rotary club in Chicago, February 23, 1905. The-week haa been designated as "All Rotary week"-and is . being observed with special activ? ity along Rotary lines. . The feature of the week.'as planned by the Portland Rotary club, will be the regular weekly luncheon of the club at the Benson .hotel this noon. Two addresses by members of the local club will be given, upon topics re lating particularly to Rotary club or ganization, as follows: Dr. W. W, Youngson, "The Progress of Rotary"; Estes Snedecor, international presi dent of the organization, "A Visit to international Headquarters. SOUND BUILDERS COMING Seattle to .Send Big Delegation to Portland Convention. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) With interest in organization for mutual benefit increased and strengthened by the 'many difficulties their profession has been forced to contend with during the last, year, Seattle builders and contractors are planning to. send a big. delegation to the third annual convention of the Northwest Master . Builders' associ ation, which will meet in Portland next Thursday for a session of three days. The Seattle delegation, which will be headed by J. B. Warrack of the Warrack Construction company, who is president of the association, is ex-: pected to include 25 or more of the ' city s leading builders. The association has. had a commit tee out for several months studying tne vocational training and appren Uceship questions and its ' report is ex pec tea 10 oe a, leaiure 01 me con ventlon. Seattle speakers on the programme include: C. R. Aldrich of the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging company, waiter cast, Kounds-ciist com pany, and O. L. Willett, Warrack Con struction company. '- SENATE ASKS SHIP DATA Information Sought on Proposed Sales by Navy Department. . WASHINGTON, Feb. tZ. Secretary Daniels was requested by the senate today to furnish all data concerning vessels the navy department has for sale, whether bids have been re ceived for them and whether the department will exact in any con templated sales the pledge that the vessels be keptin American hands and sailed under the American flag. Senator Jones, republican, Wash ington, chairman of the commerce committee, declaring there was -reported to be a project for immediate sale of vessels by the navy, - intro duced the resolution under a unani mous consent agreement. . - LEWIS PASS IS FAVORED Proposed Road Into Oregon Will Open Vp 2 0,000 Acres." ' LEWISTON. Idaho, Feb. 23. (Spe- clal.) At a meeting of the Clarkston chamber of commerce Saturday George W. Roup of Cloverland asked the co-operation of that body in se curing the routing of the- proposed Blue Mountain highway into Oregon through .Lewis pass and the Wenat- chee canyon. He stated that the Lewlston commercial dub had prom ised co-operation in this matter, as the suggested route will open up at EDUCATOR TO BE. FARMER Head of Marshfield Schools to Re turn to Michigan Ranch. MARSHFIELD, Or., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) F. A. .Tiedgen, for ten years superintendent of the Marshfield pub lic schools, resigned .today and will return to Michigan to farm. Superin tendent C. A- Howard, of Eugene, has been engaged to fill the vacancy. The school board today announced that the city schools would not re sume tomorrow as intended, after an interim of six. days, awaiting clearing health conditions. More teachers are ill and the situation is not considered safe .for resumption. , ?r,, -; n - v - S , , v " - : , ill woe NO pen or tongue can de scribe the breathless charm, akin to pain, that possesses a man in his first flight in a flying boat. " . No more can we picture that indescribable something which makes men, old in this business, love to drive and drive this car. ,The effect of body squeaks . and rattles upon the human nerves is striking. Like motor vibration, they rasp the temper. You finally reach the point where you have to slow down or . stop altogether. In' the new Silhouette bodies every thing that body experts have ' learned has been done to attain gratifying quiet. With such a mf-tor car you , may drive as fast as you dare and you experience the sensa-' tion of driving within the law. ' Sit all day at the wheel and you return without fatigue, ' ready to go again. uORDANl 9. MITCHELL, LEWIS & STAVER CO. Broadway at Oak " Portland, Oregon FARE MEETING CALLED Housewives' Council Sponsors Pro test Over Street Car Rise. All persons interested in the pro posed increase in the Portland street, car fare have been invited to attend the mass meeting to be held by the housewives' council this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the story-hour room of the central library. Strong feeling against the proposed fare has been indicated by members of the council and it is intended at today's meeting to perfect an organi zation to fight the proposed increase. J.ordan Motor Car Company, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio CITY COUNCILMAN QUITS E. W. SCOTT ELECTED CHIEF OF OREGOX CITY POLICE. Hood River Men Attend Show. HOOD RIVER, Or, Feb. 23. (Spe- least 20.000 acres of fine farming land , ty motor dealers to Portland, bound for the automobile show, began today. All of the 14 garages and motor car agencies here will be represented throughout the week by one or more now' inaccessible, thousands of acres f timber land and coal beds. Speaking of the latter. Mr. Roup said. "One settler built his house ight over a vein of coal, and I have elped him dig it in his cellar. He had started to rtll for a well, but encountered the coal, which supplies him with fuel the year round." IMBER SALE CONFIRMED Southern Lewis Holdings Taken by Kansas City Concern. ' CHEHALIS. Wash., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) The report that the Long-Bell Lumber company of Kansas City, Mo., ir.en, and scores of individual car owners will visit the show. In most instances local visitors to the show will travel to Portland by way of the Columbia River highway. Yakima to Fight Smallpox. ' YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) If smallpox exists in Takima next fall no pupils will be permitted to attend school who are not able to show that they have either been vac cinated or have had the disease, ac cording to. a statement by City Health Officer Smith. - Plans for City Hall Asked For and Bond Issue Will Be Proposed at Next Election. OREGON CITT. Or., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) E. W. Scott, for the past year a councilman from the Fourth ward, was elected chief of police at a spe cial meeting of the council Saturday night, resigning his place on the council in order to take the place. Chief Woodward filed his resignation Saturday and has taken a position in the paper mills. The council will fill the 'Fourth ward vacancy at its next meeting. The council authorized W. A. White, a local . architect, to submit at the next meeting rough plans for a new city hail building, with adequate ac commodation for fire apparatus. It H proposed to construct a one-story building, with a basement, on city property, placing the fire apparatus and city hall in the basement section with an entrance. On the main floor would be the necessary city offices and -the council chamber. It is proposed to submit a ' bond issue to the people to finance the construction of the building, and to ask for a 2-mill tax levy for the maintenance of a paid fire depart ment The bond issue would also provide money for, the purchase of modern fire apparatus. HOOD RIVER HONORS DEAD French Certificates Presented at Memorial Day Services. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) Hood River post of the Ameri can Legion observed Memorial day for seven young men of the county who died during the war at River side Community church. Kent Shoe' maker, commander of the post pre sided. Eighty ex-service men, wearing their uniforms, marched into the church in a body. The thinning ranks of blue clad veterans uf the civil war were present and the church was crowded. Rev. W. H. Boddy, the pastor, de llvered a memorial sermon. Presents tion of memorial certificates from the French government was Captain George R. Wilbur. made by A partitioned metal tray has been Invented that telescopes to fit a desk dmwrr of any sire. ' No One Need Buy Limcura Before He Tries Free Samples Soap, Ointment, Tlcrmi, Be. wirwlw.. BmdIm irat oi winnii isinriiimi. x, Tillra. Mitt Cut This Out It Is Worth Money DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this' slip, enclose with 6c and mail It to Foley A Co., 2X36 Sheffield av Chi cago, III., writing your name and ad dress clearly. You will receive in re turn a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kid ney Pills for pain In sides and back: rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for, constipation, biliousness, headache, and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere. Adv. WDINr Night and Morning. ttT'.- H. veStrone. Healthy Eyes.',If they Tirt, YftllD fVF,1 Sore' Irritated. In lUUK Cl L-i flamed orGranulated. use Murine often.' Soothes, Rrf rfcshea. Kate for Infant or Adult. At all Druggist. Writ for Free Eye Book. Fan f?v. vtnJ' "GOOD - BYE," -Say- MARGU ERITE CLARK ALL O F A SUDDEN PEGGY You'll have to see this roguish bit, of Blarney today or not at ' all. COLUMBIA ORCHESTRA Afternoons and Evenings V. C Knowles Director HOWDY, BOY! Says "Taylor Holmes in NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH A laugh riot COMING TOMORROW ORCHESTRA MATINEE 2 to 4 P." M. Portland's Beat - Ventilated Theater Jicr fancy siOept her back through the ages, .and she UfoS dancing before king Jierod for kc head , ' . or John the Joaptist. 'rtfet she idas a rnodernidoman, a hot-house. ' ( 'sT-J w -v. lrsJiVC; op tytOenheih Century. Society gfi C" r il ALSO loathe Nevs & Comedy Cecil Teague at the Wurlitzer IIHIIIIIIIIIIIIilll! V DIRECTION OP JEN5EN AND VON HERBEI iiiiiiimimiimti vrn ..mi................ Playing stZ02 Today n$M: '- fs 'K. qV 1' $ III You Haven't Seen NORMA TALMDGE At Her Greatest Until You Have Seen Her as the Daughter of Black Jerry Malone in "A DAUGHTER OF TWO WORLDS" Next Saturday. - MARY PICKFORD ALSO A Prisma Picture? the - Liberty Review " Cartoon Comedy, and ; "A Reverie of the South," an atmospheric . melange of melody.