TIIE MORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, MONDAY, MARCII 1, 1920 P OWNERS ONCE MORE V CONTROL RAILROADS! Few Changes in Trains Made With Turnover. BETTER SERVICE OUTLOOK Con-olidaleJ Ticket Office In Bij Centers lo Iteniuln for Time Ik-lng at Lcust. "When "The Oreponiau" of the Southern Pacific pulled out for San Francisco at 1 A. M., it was the first passenger train to leave the union station under direction of the South ern Pacific company since the end of 1917, for it was on January 1, 1918, that the operation of the railroads was taken over by the United States government as a .wat measure. The last time table of the railroad administration went into effect yes terday and will be continued for some time by the railroads. The only changes were slight modifications of the arriving time of several trains cn the Oregon-Washington lines and of the departure of the San Francisco express of the Southern Pacific, which will leave hereafter at 9:30 A. M.. The cthr-r changes have been announced and are due to method of operation that will jrlve shorter service with out changing leaving time at the other end of the runs. Ticket Office to Stay. For the present the consolidated ticket offices will be maintained in Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Bremerton. Whether this will ba permanent is a question on which traffic men are not agreed. It is likewise a matter of wide difference of opinion on the part of the patrons There was a long sigh of relief ,when the news came Sunday night that President Wilson had signed the railroad bill which made it possible for the corporations to resume con trol of their properties with a chance for reorganization. While the meas ure is not all that was hoped for by officials, they say that it was prob ably the best that could be obtained from congress on the eve of an elec tion and in the face of opposition from the advocates of the Plumb plan and antagonism of the labor organiza tions that were assiduously endeav oring to have the government retain control. Portland terminal lines are again under the direct control in operation and traffic departments of virtually the same men who were in charge be fore the period of government opera tion. J. P. O'Brien heads the Union Pacific liiiP3 as general manager. with J. P. Farreil vice-president and executive officer; L. C. Gilman re turns to the Spokane. Portland & Se attle and will return to his desk in the Pittock block today, with W. F. Turner, corporation president during the past two yars, as vice-president, und A. J. Davidson as general mana ger. F. L. Burckhalter becomes man ager of the Southern Pacific Oregon lines, with which he is thoroughly familiar by reason of his previous of ficial connections. The traffic heads are the same as heretofore, with add ed authority to various men who have proven their ability by long service with the various lines that is now recognized in substantial manner. Service Improvement Outlook. Gradually there will be restoration of service discontinued as a result of the co-ordination of operation under the federal control. Oregon Electric stations at Woodburn and Forest Grove, that have been closed through consolidated operation with the Southern Pacific electric trains, will today be reopened for both freight and passenger traffic. Train No. 45, leaving Portland at 9:10 P. M., will be run through to Forest Grove, and train No. 4i will leave Forest Grove at 10:50 P. M., arriving Portland at 11:05 P. I. and chestnuts, is the declaratios of A. A. Reed, nut culturist with the United States department of agricul ture, who has been In the Willamette valley for two weeks Investigating conditions relative to nut produc tion. Mr. Reed was in Portland yes terday and for several days last week, and expects to leave today for California. Mr. Reed urged the planting of nut trees in yards and parkings, as well as In the regular commercial or chards, declaring that the time has come when the useful must be united with the beautiful, and that the nut tree makes the ideal shade free, at the same time offering a valuable crop. Among the walnut types which grow favorably in western Oregon the department of agriculture offi cial named the franquctte, mayette, Parisienne, mulan and Wilts.- For planting singly in yards he urged ine x-iiuei i dv vutic Lilts iaji lii-o,i it is self-polinizing. BoLh American and English chestnuts can be grown here, he stated, and he declared that the loss of chestnut trees in the east due to blight would make production of the nuts in the west profitable. While here Mr. Reed was aided in his investigations bv the Western Wal nut Growers' association of which J. C Cooper of McMinnvllle, is presi dent, and H. A. Henneman of Portland vice-president. DANCES, NOT DRILLS, SAID TO GIVE GRACE "Gypsy," Famous Overnight, Gives Key to Beauty. LIFE BEARS OUT IDEA BIG CUSS JOINS LODGE KXIGIITS OF COLUMBUS HOLD ALL-PAY MEETING. fT9 "FEED U. S. FIRST' BORAH "Develop Arid Lands of West Be fore Feeding Europe," I Plea. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 29. (Special.) The Southern Idaho Reclamation as sociation met in conference at Cald well this week and discussed irriga tion problems. Encouraging telegrams from United States Senators Borah and Nugent of Idaho were read in dicating that the future for the reclamation of arid lands in this and other states is not as dark as it is pictured. Senator Borah said that congress was being constantly asked to annroDriate funds to feed Deonle N in KurnnA. vet no effort is made to Increase production at home. "For myself," concluded Senator Borah, "I am not in favor of feeding Europe until Europe shows an unmis takable intention of trying to feed Itself. But even if we go forward in feeding Europe we must have some thing with which to feed her. I hope for brighter things in the near fu ture with reference to our reclama tion legislation." POSTMASTER KEEPS PLACE T. A. Reavis, Hood River, Reap pointed After Four-Year Term. HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 29. (Spe cial.) T. A. Reavis, who has held the office for the past four years, has just received word of his reappoint ment to the Hood River postoffice. Mr. Reavis, who for many years has figured prominently in democratic ac tivities of Hood River and at Enter prise, where he and his family re dded before coming here, is a native of Missouri. He came to Oregon in 1877. He has been a resident of the west side or chard district, where he owns an or chard, for the past 17 years.- Delegations From Valley Towns and Prominent Men Assist in Ceremonies. The Portland Council, Knights of Columbus, held an initiation cere mony yesterday, with attendant events that covered most of the day. While the ceremonials were conduct ed at the Cathedral school building, the members and candidates first at tended mass at St. Stephen's church, Forty-second and Taylor streets. They gathered at the Multnomah ho tel at 8:30 o'clock and were conveyed in automobiles to St. Stephen's, the church of Father Waitt, chaplain of the Portland council. Here mass was said at 9:30 o'clock. Luncheon was served to the candi dates, members of the class commit tee and officers of the council by the Daughters of Isabella in the Cathe dral school building. The luncheon was in charge of Mrs. Joe Burke, as sisted by 14 young women. Members of the Albany and Cor vallis councils were present to assist with the initiation which was direct ed by State Deputy Frank J. Loner gan and those initiated were: I C. J. Betzold, A. J. Boren, A J. Cousins, J. W. Cerney, O. H. Conway, P. P. Dur- nin, W. r Duffy. J. T. Danaher, James Devaney. M. T. E.fvards, L. Fournier. M. Fitzsimmons, R. McArron, L. Faber, M. J. Hlckey. K. J. Hebner. C. A. Herbert. A. J Jaksha, R. Klue, E. F. Koch, G. N. Lynch, L. F. Letevere, C. D. Loverldpe, A. H. Maupln, R. O. Main, A. A. McGlllis, C McCurrlck. P. A. McUonigle. J. Niric, A. R. Potter, F. J. Ryan, E. L,. Ryan. M Uuuter, C. If. Senn, R. C. Smith, P. A. Welsh. At the conclusion of the exempli fication of the degrees a buffet lunch eon was served and an impromptu programme was given consisting of addresses by the Most Reverend Archbishop Christie, D. D., State Deputy Loncrgan; Grand Knight Hen ry F. Kalvelage; Financial Secretary J. R. Murphy; and John D. Walsh, secretary of the class committee. Vocal selections were contributed by M. F. Brennan, tenor Robusto, and George C. Hennessy, lyric tenor. Joe Burke presided as toastmaster. The committee having charge of yester day's ceremonies was composed of Joe Burke, chairman, J. D. Walsh, A. B. Cain, C. B. Bauman, F. J. Schneid erjost, J. J. Kenny, E. J. Kenef ick, P. J. Vogl and C. J. Lair. The next initiation of Portland council will be held on March 2Sth. Vera Zimelcva, Child of Caravan, Denounces Calisthenics Woman's Exercise. as SMITH RETURNS TODAY First Stop of Aviator on Way to San Diego Will Be Portland. SEATTLE. "Wash., Feb. 29. (Spe cial.) Major Albert D. Smith, army aviator, who flew from San Diego, to Seattle, will leave Camp Lewis at 10 o clock tomorrow morning on his re turn trip, he announced tonight. Major Smith said that permission wired for several days ago to make the return trip between sunrise and sunset had not been granted, and he intends to return in his Sopwith by easy stages. His first stop, he said, would be Portland. He said he should be in Portland by 11:15 A. M.. if weather permits. He will stop for lunch and continue his journey south in the aft ernoon. Major Smith was disappoint ed that he could not fly one of the big De Haviland planes being turned out for the government by a local concern on his return trip. -NEW YORK, Feb. 29. (Special.) "Woman needs to develop grace and beauty, healthy and supple bodies and to accomplish this there Is no need for strenuous exercise or regimental calisthenics. It is only necessary to dance and dance freely, without re straint and particularly the strenu ous dances of the Russian peasant, rather than the Russian ballet dances." Such is the firm belief of Vera Zimeleva, the gypsy dancer in the "Russian Isba." now at the Man hattan opera house, and if there is any truth in the old proverb that "see ing is believing," there can be no doubt as to the efficacy of dancing. Small, dainty, graceful Vera Zime leva moved around her dressing room with a free, swaying movement that most women would envy. And it is that same rhythmic movement which made her a star on Broadway over night. Nobody had heard of her when she slipped into New York, one of a company of 45 singers and danc ers, just fresh from Paris and Lon don appearances. Now the gyps girl is a Broadway success. Gypsy Camp Early Home. Vera Zimeleva grew up in a gypsy camp, a camp that moved from place to place in southern Russia. Travel ing in caravans, in which they lived when a good spot had been found, or sometimes simply pitching tents, the members of her family and of her group would start up their business nd trade relations with the town near which they had pitched camp. Some members traded horses, others made and sold beautiful silver jew elry, one of the characteristic handi crafts of Russia, while others would go to town to sing and dance in the cafes. "We could all dance," explained Vera Zimeleva, "just as we can sing. It comes naturally to us, for we are a free people, living in the woods and fields, untainted by city life. And because we do things naturally, we are healthy. Others could also be strong and beautiful." And this is the message that Vera Zimeleva has brought to the women of the United States. She does not think it is necessary to spend stren uous hours in a gymnasium, nor to perspire unnecessarily in the broil ing sun. It is only necessary to dance, dance freely, bending the body, throwing the arms up and down to rhythmic strains. The dancing should be of a character to bring into play every muscle of the body in an easy way. Angular Drills Dlxllkcd. There should not be any of those stiff, angular movements so familiar to drill classes. For these do not de velop the grace so necessary to woman. That at least is what Vera Zimeleva thinks. Her ideal of wom anhood is not the petticoated imita tion of a man, but the strenuous wom an who outdoeshim in sports. , the Portland schools, its size, its com mercial importance, its industries and its scenic and climatic attractions. The idea is one which Mr. Weinbaum says offers almost unlimited possi bilities, and such correspondence and its consequent exchange of ideas should prove beneficial to the students of both the United States and South America, as well as, in this case, to the city of Portland. , The following are typical extracts from some of the letters: Lawrence Papa assures the party to whom he Is sending his letter that "Portland is a city of more than 312,000 people and is situated upon the banks of the Willamette river, a tributary of the mighty Columbia. Our magnificent Columbia River highway, which fol lows the banks of that river for many miles, is an attraction to people from all parts of the United States. We have an excellent climate, for, al though it is rather chilly at night. the days are warm and agreeable." "When you visit this city, writes Elsie Davidson, "be sure to come in June. Portland is known as the Rose City; and each year In June the rose I lestivai is neia ana tne enure cny appears like a great flower garden. "We are all Americans," Wayne Woodmansee writes, "and it is time that we knew each other better than we have in the past. The United States is your big brother and is ready at any time to help you. I feel quite sure that you will reciprocate this feeling toward us." The Washington High school stu dents plan to send another group of letters to a different South American city within the next month. DEMURRERS IIP TODAY EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO QUASH BLAUf IXDICT5IEXTS. I Arguments Will Be First Business on Calendar of Seattle Federal Court. TURKISH EXIT IS URGED RESOLUTION ASKS RESTORA TION OF ARMENIA. in THIS IS MONKEY YEAH OREGON GRADUATE DESCRIBES JAPANESE CUSTOMS. PRICE VARIANCES SHOWN Some Commodities Up, Others Go Down in Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 29. Some food products went down in prices here, while others went up' during the last half of February, according to reports completed today by the King county fair-price committee. Comparison of prices with those of the first two -weeks in February showed decreases in eggs, lamb, chicken and oysters and increases In butter, porterhouse steak and vari ous grades of beef. NUT, CULTURE FAVORABLE 'jr Agriculturist Gives Advice Follow- ing Investigation Here. That western Oregon Is an Ideal country for' the cultivation of nut trees, particularly - walnuts, filberts CANDIDATES BACK WOMEN Ten 3Ien of Two -Parties Urge Ratification of Amendment. WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. Five dem ocrats and five republicans who have been mentioned as possible presiden tial candidates, in statements to the national woman's party, made public today. Join in urging ratification of the suffrage amendment in time for women to vote for president next No vember. They include Major-General Leonard Wood; Governor Lowden, of Illinois; Senators Harding, of Ohio; Poindexter, Washington; and John son, California, republicans, and Sen ator Owen, Oklahoma, Attorney General Palmer, William G. McAdoo, James W. Gerard, and W. J. Bryan, democrats. Thirty-three of the necessary 36 states have ratified the amendment by which it is estimated approxl mately 25,000,000 women would be come eligible to vote. ARREST BLOCKS SERMON Chicago Pastor Held as Result of Disagreement in Church. CHICAGO, Feb. 29. Rev. C. S. Mar solf, whose resignation the trustees of the North Chicago Presbyterian church had demanded, was arrested today when he attempted to enter the church to preach. He had announced he would deliver a sermon, in spits of the opposition. The trouble was said to have start ed when tne minister, notwithstand ing the protests of the Sunday school superintendent, gave permission for a Sunday rehearsal of a Christmas play, in which the pastor said he saw no harm. The minister served with the 310t$ machine gun battalion in the Ar gonne. Police Make Three Arrests. S. Telekawa, proprietor of a res taurant at 269 Everett street was ar rested last night by Patrolmen Dren nen and Meacham and charged with violating the prohibition law. The police seized a small quantity of li quor as evidence. Patrolmen Russell and Huntington arrested Frank Stone, 32, on a similar charge at Third and Burnside streets. j Quaint Ceremonies of Oriental New Year Forms Theme for In teresting Letter. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene: Feb. 29. (Special.) The fascinating customs of Japanese New Year in old Japan are described in a recent letter from Harold Newton, graduate of the class of 1919, who is now teaching n a Japanese college in Osaka, Japan. Newton was a major in the school of journalism and a member of Delta Tau Delta. Sigma Delta Chi, national journalism fraternity, and Ye Tabbard Inn writers club. "The year 1920 is the fifty-seventh year of the current cycle whicn oe- ean in 1S64." he writes, "and in tne zodiacal menagerie of the Orient it is a 'monkey year.' Monkey year is considered fortunate as a birth year, chiefly because Hideyoshi, born in a monkey year, succeeded in raising himself from a low born position to that of administrator of the empire. "The first week of January most people go on pilgrimages to pay hom age to different temples. On these Dilerrlmases they receive gaily decor ated canes and other tokens. Nara was the most interesting place at which I paid homage. The great Daibutsu is located there." PUPILS WHITE SPANISH CLASS BOOSTS CITY IN LETTERS. Correspondence With South Amer ican Nations by Washington High Students Launched. A recent undertaking of the Span ish students of Washington High school has proved the nucleus for a plan which, if carried out; should in time make Portland the most widely advertised city on the Pacific coast. Under the direction of Senor Edward Garcia, -the Spanish classes at Wash ington High are writing a series of letters to students in the schools of Santiago, Chile, j-ith the idea of broadening their use of the Spanish language and at the same time fur nishing their correspondents with facts about Portland. E. N. Weinbaum, foreign trade sec retary of the Chamber of Commerce, sees in the idea a possibility of ex tension to include other parts of the world where Spanish is the prevailing language. The foreign division has furnished the students with various data and Information about Portland and up to date about 70 such letters have been written by the second-year students and are being forwarded to South America through arrangements made by the Junior division of the American Red Cross of Seattle with the Chilean consul there. The schools of Washington, Idaho and Oregon are included in the plan at the present time, and to Washington High was assigned Santiago, which Is the cap ital and largest city of Chile. These letters contain facts about Non-Sectarian Mass Meeting New York Prepares Paper for President. NEW YORK, Feb. 29. Banishment of the Turk from Europe; end of the moslem government's control over Christians, and fulfillment of the al lied pledge to Armenia was urged in a resolution adopted at a non-sectarian mass meeting here today under the auspices of the authorities of the Cathedral of St John the Divine. Copies of the petition will be for warded to President Wilson and the supreme council at Paris. Messages supporting the protest against Turkish rule in Europe were received from Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. The governors of Georgia and Mon tana alBo sent telegrams supporting the action. The resolution in part said: "This meeting, representing the Christian people of New York, with out distinction of creed, hereby pro tests to the president of the United States, to the supreme council at Paris and to the Christian communities in all allied countries against the horri ble condonation of Turkish crimes, because we believe that our faith is more deeply pledged to the 1,200,000 Armenians, the victims of the Turk ish sword, than to any political party or financial interest whatsoever. 'We call on our government to as sert the moral rights acquired by our sacrifices and to demand that the Turkish oppressor be utterly banished from control or influence over any Christians; that Armenia be given her entire historical and racial territory, and that our help be pledged to Ar menia for the restoration of her inde pendence and the development of her life." SEATTLE, Wash., Fob. ,29. (Spe cial.) First business on the calendar of the federal court for tomorrow morning is argument of motions to quash three indictments brought against Captain John F. Blain, former manager of the Northern Pacific dis trict of -the United States shipping board. Emergency Fleet corporation. and argument . on three demurrers against the indictments. Captain Blain was scheduled to plead to the indictments tomorrow. He U charged in the indictments with receiving secret commissions from the Steward Davit & Equipment corporation! of ttew i'urK wiiue ail ageiii. unu uiucer of the government. Following the demurrers and mo tions against the Blain indictments come demurrers and motions to quash indictments against ten officers of the Grays Harbor Motorship corporation and the Seaborn Shipyards company, Albert Schubach, Bruce C. Shorts, Monty Ward, A. B. Shay, A. S. Hoonan. Captain W. A. Magee and A. B. Hunt of the Grays Harbor Motorsnip cor poration are scheduled to plead to charges of fraudulently claiming $7500 for advance delivery of a hull under construction for the govern ment. C. N. Seaborn, Phillips Morrison and H. F. Ostrander, officers of the Sea born Shipyards company, will plead to charges of conspiring to defraud the government of approximately Jo4,000 by means of claims for additional ex- nend:tures on four hulls under con etruction for the government which are alleged to have been excessive. Bert Schlesinger of San Francisco, special assistant to the attorney-gen eral in charge of Pacific coast snip yard investigations, will appear for the government tomorrow, it was announced yesterday afternoon. ADRIATIC ISSUE UP AGAIN DISCUSSIONS ARE REOPENED BY PREMIER AND MINISTERS. LEON WEINER DROWNS Body of Dredge Worker, Missing Since Friday, Found in River. Recovery of a body In the Willam ette river early last night led to the discovery of the death of Leon Weiner aged 26, of 303 East Burlington street, who had been missing since 5 o'clock Friday morning. The young man was employed on the dredge at the St. Johns terminal and apparently acci dentally fell off the craft into the Willamette. The body was found by C. L. Teel ing, 219 West Tyler street, and Ed ward Smith", 1009 South Ivanhoe street, who were dredging the river near where Mr. Weiner worked. They called the harbor patrol, and the body was takn to the morgue. Air. Weiner is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Weiner, and two sisters. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Labor Women Organize. CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 29. (Spe cial.) Under the supervision of Miss Jean Stovel, a representative of the Washington state labor board, a card and label league was organized during the past week by Centralia women, with Mrs. E. W. Thrall as president. Othef officers elected were: Mrs. Lo renia Dixon, recording secretary; Mrs. E. J.- Hoss, financial secretary, and Mrs. Anna Doyle, treasurer. One of the first acts of the new league was to indorse Mrs. Oakey Moore as a candidate for member of the school board at next Saturday's election. Parley Between Nlttl of Italy and Trumbltch of Jugo-Slavs Held in London. LONDON, Feb. 29. (By the Associ ated Press.) The proposal for re opening the Adriatic discussions which the British and French premiers ad vanced in their latest note to Presi dent Wilson was translated into ac tion today. Premier Nittl of Italy and Anton Trumbitch, Jugo-Slav foreign minister, held a conference in London this morning which was described as a "resumption of the conversations" Premier Nittl began with M. Trumb itch inParis some time ago. The na ture -ot the conversation has not been disclosed, both the Italian and Jugo slav delegations declining informa tion, but it is expected the conference will be continued tomorrow. Premier Nittl will leave for Rome the end of this week to attend par liament, hts further absence from the deliberations of that body not being considered advisable. The Associated Press has been given to understand he will not return to London. Some stir appears to have been caused among the Italian delegation by a report from Washington that President Wilson would not accept any change to the proposal for new negotiations. The Italians are in quiring whether there is any truth in this report. 6n the Turkish and Russian aues tlons the Italian delegates are stated to be in complete agreement with the allies. SHIP DISABLED AT SEA Steamer Davidson County Is 250 Miles Southwest of Azores. SYDNEY, - N. S., March 1. A wire less message received at Cape Race at 1 o'clock this morning said the United States shipping board steamship Davidson County was disabled about 250 miles southwest of the Azores and needed assistance. According to mari time records, the vessel left Fayal for Hampton Roads on January 24. The Davidson County, which has a gross tonnage of 3642, was twice in distress in recent months. Delaware Bishopric Declined. WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 29. The Right Rev. Nathaniel Thomas, mis sionary bishop of Wyoming, has de clined the bishopric of Delaware, to which he was elected by the diocesan convention. His letter of refusal was read in the Episcopal churches here today. 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