12 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, 1 THURSDAY, ATRILi 15, 1920 MAYOR GETS AFTER RENT PROFITEERING Council Adopts Resolution to Hold Inquiry. SPECIAL OFFICER NAMED lorn plaints of Tenants Will Be Re criTcd and Investigated and Ef " Jtort Made to Devise Remedy. Rent profiteering- in Portland must toil, accord ins: to an edict Issued yes terday by Mayor Baker.. To launch the campaign against exorbitant charges for apartments, flats , and jhouses the mayor introduced a reso lution authorizing and directing; him to make a thorough investigation of conditions to ascertain if unjust and extortionate rents are being exacted. The resolution, which was adopted , fay unanimous vote of the city coun- i eil. also directed the mayor to name dome city official to handle an office her complaints against rent profit eering will be received. Lionel. C. Hacker, deputy city attorney, was named. He will be given necessary assistance to carry out his work. Remedies to Be Adopted. ...If it Is found that profiteering in rents exists, all measures within the tpower of the city will be presented (o the city council for adoption. "Complaints have reached my of fice by the score," said Mayor Baker, "concerning exorbitant charges for rent. It is becoming almost impos sible for the average person to pay rest and have enough left with wfllch o purchase food." , ."As a matter of fact," said Com snissioner Barbur, "everything has crone up. I suppose we should inves tigate the price of potatoes, too." "You can bet your bottom dollar we will. Commissioner Barbur," quick ly - retorted the mayor. "We will take a crack at the potato profiteers, oo." Mr. Mackey will probably maintain his rent price Investigation head quarters in his office in the city hall. H will receive complaints, cause them to bo investigated and report to the mayor as quickly as possible con ditions which he finds to exist. Deputy Prepares Resolution. The resolution, which was prepared Ivy Deputy City Attorney Meyers, fol lows: -Whereu, Innumerable complaints have reached the office of the mayor that ex tortionate rents are being demanded and collected by landlords from tenants within the city of Portland, and Whereas, The public welfare demands it such condition exists that the city im mediately take all possible steps to relieve such condition; now, therefore, be It Resolved, By the council of the city of Portland, that the mayor be and he here by is authorized, empowered and directed to make an Investigation of rent condi tions in the city of Portland with a view to ascertaining If unjust and extortionate rents are being exacted from tenants, and if such condition Is found to exist, to em ploy or recommend to the council all measures and remedies for the relief of uch condition as are within the legal power of the city of Portland; and be It further :- Resolved, That the mayor be and he hereby Is further authorized and empow ered to employ the services of such officers and employes of the city as he may deem teoessary for the purposes above stated and, to establish in the city hall or else where an office as headquarters (or such Ulcers and employes so engaged. PLAN TO BE DISCUSSED MEETING TOD.VY TO CONSIDER SWAX ISLAND PROJECT. jm n . .i.jms.iiuni mi. nut , s-,r X - i 'jfti ? 5 t t . - . f ! ' Katherine MaeDonald. who stars In tste first National production, "Tke Tara ins; Point," which will continue to show at the Libcrtr theater natll to morrow nUdniarat. TODAY'S FILM FEATliRES. COLUMBIA Lionel Barrymore, "The Copperhead." RIVOLI Blanche Sweet, "The Deadlier Sex." MAJESTIC House Peters, "Silk Husbands and Calico Wives." PEOPLES Alice Joyce, "The Sporting Duchess." STAR Mary Pickford, "Polly anna." LIBERTY Katherine Mac Donald, "The Turning Point." CIRCLE Constance Talmadge, "The Romance jof Arabella." GLOBE Eric von Stroheim'a "Blind Husbands." Petrova's act last Tuesday evening. Madame and Mr. Jensen are old friends. One of the vents which al ways characterize Mr. Jensen's visits to the east and New York are chummy little dinner parties at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Stewart, for In private life Petrova is Mrs. Stewart. Measure Will Be Fully Explained at Public Bearing and Opposition Given Ample Opportunity. Every phase of the $10,000,000 Swan island development plan will be dis cussed at a public hearing in the council chambers at the city hall this morning at 10 o clock. Members of the committee of fif teen, the Port of Portland commis aion, tho commission of public docks and others will speak in behalf af she measure. Should anv opposition slevelop ample time will be given for ane presentation of argument. - Future action by the city council Will depend largely upon the results of the meeting today. Should the sentiment be overwhelmingly in fa vor of the proposal immediate steps rwm De taken to prepare the meas tire for the ballot at the November election. If any suggestions are made for amendments notations will fee made, and a meeting of the coun eil will be called to consider them. - The plan provides for the appoint tnent by the legislature of successors to members of the reorganized board. Kama opposition to giving the legisla ture this power has developed, and it has been suggested that this au thority be vested either in the gov tnor of the state or tho mayor of Portland. SCHOOL LEVY APPROVED Electors of Dallas Indorse Budget Prepared by Board. . DALLAS, Or., April 14. (Special.) The citizens of this district voted Monday to allow the school board to Increase the tax levy beyond 6 per cent and also for the adoption of the budget as prepared by the board and advertised in the local papers. The affirmative vote was about three to . one. The salary schedule for teachers as adopted by the school board at meeting Monday night is as follows: Grade schools Teachers of no ex perience, $810 per year; one year's successful experience. $900; two years' successful experience and nor mal graduates, $990; three years' successful experience, $1080. High school No experience, $900: one year's successful experience, $1080; two years' successful - experi ence, $1125; three years' successful experience, $1200. P. G. Lynch, representative of the Hodklnson service, was a recent vis itor on Portland film row. He was in the city from Seattle, conferring witlt John Stllle, manager of the Rlvoli over exploitation methods to be used in connection with the Louise Glaum photoplay, "Sex," which was recently purchased by the Rlvoli. The picture has been booked for a date this month. lit Seattle "Sex" showed with great success, according to Mr. Lynch. When Sophie Tucker makes her film debut shortly she will appear in vehicle especially written for her by Frances Guihan. Miss Gulhan Is close friend of Miss Tucker and h incorporated a number of incidents in the life of the jazz queen into the story, whose title is "The Meeting. Shirley Mason, having' completed "His Harvest," has taken a yachting trip to the Santa Cruz islands aboard the new 80-foot ocean-going yacht she recently purchased. Accompany ing her is her sister, Viola Dana. Miss Mason in addition has bought herself a home at Catalina island. 2 miles from Los Angeles, where she spends week-ends and time between pictures. An Easter gift she received from her leading man, Raymond McK.ee, was a basket containing a young rabbit, duckling and chicken, and these, to gether with her twin Pekinese, her cat and a parrot, she has taken with her on her cruise. Bryant Washburn has just com pleted the screen -version of George Broadhurst's farce, "What Happened to Jones," and will start immediately on "A Full House," Fred Jackson's stage success. James Cruze, who di rected Mr. Washburn's last four pic tures with so much success, will again handle the megaphone. Mr. Washburn will complete his two-year contract ! tn IKakh whA hv rhanm fall to srraso I the full meaning of it they explain that on Friday evenings they give weekly dancing parties at the Port land Social Turn Verein. 255 Thir teenth street, where such music as Hardanella. Indiana Moon, When My Baby Smiles at Me, Afghanistan and other late pieces, rendered by the peppiest orchestra In Portland, at tract hundreds of the younger set every week. The next dancing party given by the Rose City Park Community club will be Friday, April 1. All new residents of Rose City park are in vited. Mrs. J. B. Ofner will be hostess. assisted by Mrs. Frank Tauscher, Mrs. Russell Stevens and Mrs. F. C Wheeler. s ' e Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed and Mrs. ; Geraldine Coursen-Barnes spent the week-end In Astoria, guests of Mrs. I Charles Callender. Mrs. Ray M. Lans- worth and Miss Nina Dressei were en tertained by Mrs. F. H. Haradan. All the Portland ladies were participants In the recent concert given by the Treble Clef club of' Astoria for the benefit of the Y. W. C A. s s William Hanley, golf professional at the Waverley Country club, was married yesterday afternoon to Miss Dorothy Barker of Los Angeles at the First Presbyterian church, by Rev. Mr. Hayes. Mr. Hanley came to the Waverley Country club recently from the Annandale Golf club of Los Angeles. It was in the southern city that he met Miss Barker over three years ago. Mr. Hanley first came to Portland during the middle of last winter, and returned to California last month to compete In the southern California open tournament. The couple will reside for the present at the Portland hotel. During the short time that Hanley. who ia considered one of the best golf instructors and club makers in the country, has been at Waverley he has made a large number of friends among the golfing fraternity of the city. s KELSO. Wash., April 14. (Special.) ' Charles Lelchhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al. Lelchhardt of this place, and Miss Gladys Klrkendall were mar ried at Vancouver last week. The bridegroom was a Kelso high school student earlier thia year. At Wood land Saturday Guy R. Swager, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swager, and Miss Esther Sterling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Sterling, were married by Rev. Mr. Pamment. Tho bridegroom was first sergeant in a company of engineers In France and has made his home in Kelso since getting his discharge. THE beauty of a woman not a youngster in curls, but a woman -ho knows how to dress, to carry herself, and to radiate her per sonality, is the great screen asset of Katherine MacDonald, First National star. Miss MacDonald has the leading role in "The Turning Point," a photo play of society folk written by Rob ert Chambers, which is showing this week at the Liberty theater. In con nection with The Turning Point the Liberty programme also includes an Outing Chester picture and a Harry Hooligan cartoon. Albert Gillett is again furnishing the vocal feature, singing W. E. Henley's famous song with its triumphant conclusion. master of my fate and captain of my soul, as well as a more recent popular number. The Liberty attraction will change following tomorrow midnight. Wal lace Reid in the third of his automo bile racing stories will be the fea ture. His picture is entitled "Excuse My Dust." Three persons from whom the world had suddenly withdrawn the riches. position and luxury which had sur rounded them until the sudden failure of a Wall street firm form the cen tral figures in "The Turning Point." Two persons in this triangle were W UJ Bit VUIIIOIII WKU UVCOI I . V. . T t.' T1 T .. 1 !LhiC e"rC,tCd 0"ly tlT 5biUty Iporation within the' n'ext few weeka Much interest is being shown as to wear the garb and talk the language of the world In which they had for merly flourished. The third member of the group was a man who also would have been content to maintain his luxury by selling his accomplish ments, but because his two partners in poverty respected, liked and ad mired him, it became a different problem. How the three lives adjust themselves is the Interesting story of 'The Turning Point." Screen Goa&ip. C. S. Jensen took time off from his executive duties as senior menVber of the firm of Jensen & Von Herberg to attend the Orpheum and Madame Olga future plans, but up to the present moment he is playing the well-known game of "Sphinx." It is rumored, how ever, that Washburn will soon come forth with an announcement. William Nigh, famed for his pro duction of Ambassador Gerard's. "My Four Tears in Germany," is said to have far surpassed his previous suc cess in the direction of Lee Francis Lybarger's "Democracy The Vision Restored.'" Mr. Lybarger retired as president of the International Lyceum and Chautauqua Association of Amer ica to prod'uee the. thought drama, "Democracy Th Vision Restored." BAKER. Or.. April 14. (Special.) Much surprise greeted the announce ment of Miss Adella Garland's en gagement to Fred Dory, and their many friends are showering them with congratulations. The wedding will be held in the very near future. according to the bride, but neither have revealed the date for their friends to purchase rice. Misa Edna Bolton and Norman Has kell, well known In Baker's younger set, were quietly married In the .Methodist parsonage by Rev. C. E Helman, who today told the secret. The newlyweds will reside In the vicinity of Wlngville and will follow the "back to the soil" movement. A romance, which had its beginning at the University of Oregon, cul minated in the wedding Tuesday night of Paul D. Stone, senior at the uni versity, and Miss Winona Adele Lam bert, a junior, at the home of Miss Lambert's mother, Mrs. A. H. Lam bert, 261 East Third street North. Mr. Stone, who is an ex-service man. is a son of Harry W. Stone, general secretary of the T. M. C. A. here. Tho ceremony was performed by the Rev. Ward Willis Long of Forbes Presbyterian church, and waa at tended only by near relatives and friends. The young couple expect to return to their studies at the University of Oregon following a honeymoon. toast fe xo 1 I'l'Seikii ' I I m tSM'lMhL 1 - 1 I 1 Hi 9L 1 i b m m mm',"' 9 1 uss CLUB-OPPOSES "AD" TAX RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED AND SENT TO WASHIJTGTOX. i. MASONS PLAM FOR HOME Med ford Lodges Have Eyes on De sirable Business Location. MEDFORD, Or.. April 14. (Special.) The Masonic lodges of Medford are contemplating buying the St. Mark's church hall building, one of the most desirable business locations in the city. It is the plan to organize a aitock - company among the local Masons to make the purchase. The two-story store structure has four store rooms on the first floor. The second floor would make an ideal headquarters and lodge homo for the ilasone of Medford. ... nHE University club will give one of their enjoyable dinner dances L tomorrow evening at the club at o'clock. So far, reservations have been made by H. N. Black, six; Cap tain F. K. Elder, two; F. Mears, seven; Charles S. Holbrook, 12; James D. Brady, 20; Walter Evans, eight; Dr. J. H. Cudlipp, two; Page Shindler, 10; Norman Rupp, six; N. P. Stevens, 12; I. N. Lockwood, six; A. Glenn Stan ton, four; William Fenton Jr., eight; Dr. R. B. Karkeet, eight; A. E. Mac kenzie, four; A. B. Beckett, six, and D. W. L. MacGregor, 10. -, Miss Rose Irving, whose marriage to John William Lane will be an event of MayaDay, was honor guest at a tea yesterday, for which Miss jane O'Reilly was a charming young hostess, at the residence ot her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. O'Reilly, on Montgomery drive. The prettily arranged tea table waa presided over by Mrs. Joseph Adams Hill. Leonid Fink gave a studio tea yes terday in the Fliedner building. Mrs. George Nichols and Mrs. Robert Stan field poured tea and were assisted by Miss Hanlta Mayer and Mrs. Clarence Hardcastle. . Miss Margaret Bates has just re turned from a three months' visit on the Atlantic coast. Part of the time was spent with her sister. Mrs. Christopher Chenery In Washington, D. C. and with Mrs. Carlton W. Betts in Buffalo, N. Y. Tuesday Miss Fay Nichols enter tained for Miss Bates with an Infor mal tea, when she asked about 15 of Miss Bates' close friends to bring their sewing and have tea. Mrs. I. D. Peters was hostess for dinner last night at the Alexandrea Court. Her guests included Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Keeler and Mrs. Thomas Sharp. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nicolai have left for San Francisco, where they will meet their car and tour southern California. They .plan to be away about two months. Mrs. Harold Dekum Gill will enter tain this afternoon with a tea at the residence of . her mother, 539 Buena Vista drive, in honor of Miss Mary Bacon, whose engagement to Charles E. Olmsted of Cleveland, Ohio, waa recently announced. Mrs. Gill has asked the young friends of Miss Bacon to this affair. the Manchester ' building. Applica tions for reservations should be made to the secretary at an early date. The many friends of the club are again-reminded that the weekly Sat urday night dance will take place as usual. Mrs. J. Brown Strang and Mrs. A. J. Hall have kindly consented to act as chaperones. Mrs. F. A. Nitchy entertained with a luncheon of six covers at the Wav erly Country club yesterday. s Mr. and Mrs. Julius L. Harrison nf jrowere, vr., announce tne Dlrth of a daughter Monday, April 12. who has seen named Rosemary Elizabeth. Mrs. Harrison was Miss Elizabeth Griffin of this city. Under the auspices of the narinh Improvement club of Blessed Sacra ment parish, a card party and dance will be given Thursday evening in niuenudn nan. rtusseil street inH Rodney avenue. The committee ar ranging the entertainment constats of Mrs. J. McElligott, Mrs. J. Mc Andrews, Mrs. Tom Ward, Mrs. Will iam wirrs, miss Emma Mav and Messers Tom Ward and P. J. Powers. Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Shub have as their guest at the Multnomah hotel their daughter, Mrs. Leo J. Simon, of San Francisco. Mr. Simon will join iurn. oniiun ononiy. m ney win re main a month. Mrs. Simon will be remeraoereo as Miss Mlnnette Shuh whose wedding was a smart event of last may. A card party and social will be neia ai at. rnmp Neri's church. Six teentn and Hickory streets, on Fri day evening. April 16. After the card games, refreshments will be served by ladles of the parish. s "Don't forget Friday evening" Is the slogan of the Omega girls, and Programme at Luncheon Given Over to Discussion of Work Done by Better Business Bureau. By a unanimous vote the Portland Ad club, at its regular weekly lunch eon yesterday noon, voiced its dis approval of the bill now before con- , gress providing for a tax on adver tising. A resolution urging the d feat of the bill was adopted and will be sent to the Oregon delegation at Washington. Such a tax, it was pointed out, would work to cut down the volume of advertising and thus to decrease the sales of advertising firms. This in turn .would lessen the sums these firms would be called upon to pay through other taxation channels. It was also shown that in order to pay the tax on advertising. The mer chant's would have to increase their overhead! and thus ultimately the price to the consumer. The programme of the day was given over to a discussion of the club's better business bureau de signed to bring about truth in ad vertising in Portland. L. R. Bailey, chairman of the bureau, presided. L. Eddy, Will F. Lipman and Al C. Callan spoke. That there will be no profiteering during the Shrine week in Portland if tho arm of the law, aided by th-e Portland Ad club, can help It, was the declaration of Mr. Bailey. The work of preventing profiteering will be largely entrusted to tho Ad club. who will investigate complaints and take action. Let Cherry Help You Dress Better Infants mm Invalids HORLICCl'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED 17. ILK Rich milk, malted grain, in powder form. For infants, invalids ass1 growing children. Pure nutrition, upbuilding Ike whole body. I n vigors tea nurain g mothers ats the aged. 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