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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1020 ME CHEAP mass meeting at the Methodist church !n this city Sunday night in the in terests of the interchurch world movement. His subject will be "The Church and Cltisenship." according to announcement of E. I. Keeney, coun ty chairman in the campaign -that Is now being carried on. SCREEH ORDINANCE URGED The Wiley B. Allen Co. First With the Latest PLAN TO COT CITY COUNCIL WlXIi COXSIDER FOOD PROTECTION. 10. HOMES NTS -City Council Agrees on Amend ment to Housing Code. MAYOR'S IRE AROUSED legislation Proposed to Examine Books of Landlords and Ex pose Profiteer. a Amendment of the housing code to aerinit the. erection of low-nriced ' itomes in certain unrestricted districts of the city was agreed upon yesterday by members of the city council as one nffective way to reduce rents. City Commissioner Barbur made the sug gestion, during the hearing on Mayor Baker's anti-rent profiteering ordi nance, and upon request of Mayor Baker will formulate a list of names of a committee to study the proposi tion and make recommendations .to the city council. The hearing on the rent profiteering ordinance was featured by several clashes between Mayor Baker and apartment house owners and build ers. Mayor and Mr. Harrison Clash. J. Allen Harrison, representing the Kamn estate, aroused the ire of the mayor when he opposed the proposed ordinance, suggesting that the city take steps to regulate the price of sugar, potatoes, clothes and other commodities. "You know very well, Mr. Harri son, that the city council has not the authority to regulate prices of such commodities," said Mayor Baker. "We can stOD profiteering en rents and you're, Jul the type of man we're after. You're the type of man who should be driven out of the community. Ysu come here try ing to tell this council that they should not attempt to stop you from charging what you want for rents." "I won't be insulted," shouted Mr, Harrison at this point. "I can prove to you that the interests I represent are receiving only two per cent on their investment at this time." Herbert Gordan rushed to the de fense of Mr. Harrison by telling the council that he had known Mr. Harri son for years, that Mr. Harrison was an honorable man and not a profiteer Several times' during the hearing Jklr. Gordan, who is a builder, clashed with the mayor and finally at the very climax of a bitter controversy, Mr. Gordan Invited the mayor to be ils guest at dinner last night, when " lie promised to show the mayor his books to prove that many of the apartment house owners are not re . ceiving Interest on their Investments The mayor accepted the invitation. The light of publicity shifted on x, rent profiteers as a apeedy remedy the suggestion offered by U. K. Halley, architect, who opposed any legislation which he contended would disturb the progress of business in Portland. - . - Deputy City Attorney Mackay, who : drafted the ordinance now under con Eideration, suggested several amend ments, one of which provided for the . elimination of several sections which contained Instructions to the courts. In the event that constitutionality of the measure was attacked. Similar ordinances to the one under discussion are In operation in other citfes, according to Mr. Mackay, who contended that the ordinance would provide for a commission to investi gate complaints of profiteering in rentals and would In no way inter fere with the landlords' charging a (air rental. High Heats Reseated. "A growing feeling exists among tenants of Portland," said Mr. Mackey, "that they are being robbed. Such a feeling Is fertile soil In which to plant the seeds of bolshevlsm. To prove , this statement I need only refer to the cities in the United States wherein ' 20,000 and 30,000 tenants have organ ized and by mob rule have defied the landlords to evict tenants for failure to pay rents. This ordinance will , prevent such procedure In Portland." Mr. Gordan objected to the provision In the ordinance which declares that bo person Interested In the sale of real estate or who is interested irt the apartment-house business shall be : a, member of the proposed commission. In the legislature bankers are Selected to serve on banking commit tees because of their Intimate knowl ; dge of the subject to be handled," aid Mr. Gordan. "The legislature makes lots of mis- "So do other bodies," said Mr. Gor dan, with a significant grin. "Sure, none of us is Infallible," re - pponueu ma iiinyur, uui 1 1 aiw&ye De pends on whose toes we step on, : though." ; Mr. Gordan stated that the realty board had gone on record as oppos ing profiteering in rents and would te willing to aid the city officials In campaign of publicity to stamp out eucb practice. Profiteers to Be Exposed. Mayor Baker said he appreciated - the spirit of the realty board, but . that with or without the aid of the members of that organization he in . tended to stop profiteering In rentals. He said that he did not wish to crucify the landlord, that he believed they ahould be allowed a fair return on - Investments, and that 2 or S per cent return, as cited at the hearing, cer tainly was fair. "It is not the landlords who are making but" 2 or 3 per cent. But we have records In our office to show that some of the landlords are getting as high as 30 per cent return. What vould you do in that case?" "Lay the records on the table," - quickly suggested Commissioner Bige- low. "Not on your life." returned the mayor. "When the proper time arrives we will divulge our records, but we liave given our pledge not to do so at this time. If we did, the complainants would be ordered out without fur ther ceremony." Commissioner Bigelow explained that he was opposed to rent profit eering, but counseled careful investi gation of the proposed ordinance be fore it was passed by the council. After Herbert Gordan had brought ut the fact that restrictions now Inposed by the housing code prevent the construction of cheap homes in certain districts where lots are sell ing at low nrices. Commissioner Bar bur suggested the appointment of a committee to investigate the subject. Mayor Baker requested Commis sioner Bigelow to compile and submit a list of names for such a committee to him. Further consideration of the ordl . nance was deferred until next Tues day afternoon. The city attorney's office was instructed to prepare cop ' ies of the ordinance for distribution to all who are interested. Walter Evans to Speak. EUGENE. Or., April 23 (Special.) 'sValter H. Evans, district attorney ftl Hultnomah county, will address a iPOSTS ASKED FOR FUNDS Money Wanted to Decorate Graves in Europe on Memorial Day. Funds sufficient to properly dec orate the grave of every American soldier and sailor in Europe on me morial day are being sought by the American Legion throughout the United States. The department of Oregon has sent out an appeal to every post in the state to do its share. . Individual subscriptions are accept able but the money must be In the hands of state headquarters of the 1-egion in the Morgan building by Monday at the latest. National head quarters of the organization of ex service men has made arrangements with the American Legion posts in France and England to handle the decorating. voluntary contributions should be sent to E. i. Elvers, state adjutant. the American Legion, Ing, at once. Morgan build- BAR HONORS MR. SINNOTT Memorial Service for Late Portland Attorney Held Today. Memorial services for tha late Ro ger B. Sinnott, well-known Portland attorney and brother of Representa tive Sinnott, will be held at 10 o'clock this morning in the courtroom of Pre siding Judge McCourt. The ceremonies will be under the auspices of the Multnomah Bar asso ciation. Resolutions of condolence have been prepared by a committee appointed by John P. Winter, presi dent of the association. A programme has been arranged on which are sev eral leading attorneys, who will be called upon to tell of their personal gelations with Mr. Sinnott. Flour Piled High at Eujrcne. EUGENE, Or., April 23. (Special.) Due to the switc-hmen's strike, the Eugene Mill and Elevator company has flour piled to the ceilings that It cannot ship, according to E. D. Paine. manager for Kerr. Glfford and com pany, owners of the local mill. 'Not a sack of flour has been shipped for 12 days and unless relief is had soon the plant will be compelled to close down, Mr. Paine says. TE 1 ers this Trinity Sunday school play- rs will put on cousin .Kate. s evening at the Little theater under the direction of Miss Gladys Bowen, who has been so successful the past winter putting on plays for the Drama league. Among the young people who will take part In the play this evening are Miss Dorothy Blakely, who will take the part of Cousin Kate, Miss Sally Cunningham will be Mrs. Stan hope, Miss Barbara Stanfleld will be Amy, while Miles Eleanor Adsit will be Jane. The part of the Rev. Bart lett will be taken by George O'Neal and Leonard Blakely will be Bob. Heath Desmund will be taken by Hor ace Carter. Those who have been fortunate enough to witness the rehearsals say that the cast Is unusually talented and the play promises to be one of the successes of the season. Patronesses for this evening Include Mrs. James B. Kerr, Mrs. Loyal B. Stearns, Mrs. L D. Peters. Mrs. Charles Francis Beebe, Mrs. William Wash burn, Mrs. J. S. Strohm, Mrs. R. M. Whittaker, Mrs. William D. Wheel wright, Mrs. J. A. Cunningham, Mrs. Robert Stanfleld, Mrs. Charles Blake ly, Mrs. William O. Van Schuyver, Mrs. George Gerllnger, Mrs. Thomas Sharp, Mrs. Warren Keeler, Mrs. W. C. Alvord, Mrs. Wilson Johnston, Mrs. A. C. Newill, Mrs. Erskine Wood, Mrs. A. A. Morrison, Mrs. Frank E. Hart, Mrs. C. L. Blakely. Mrs. George E. Walker, Mrs. A. E. W. Peterson, Miss Lucia Morris, Miss Rockwood, Miss Carolyn Clarke and Miss May East man. St. Patrick's parish will hold a ba saar and fancy work sale Tuesday. Wednesday ' and Thursday of next week, April 27, 28 and 29, in the church hall, Nineteenth and Savier streets. A highly Interesting programme has been arranged for each night. There will be a minstrel show and entertaining vaudeville acts. Admis sion la free. Many useful articles will be offered for sale at the different booths and there will be dancing every evening. The committee in charge are work ing very hard to make the affair a success and extend a cordial invita tion to their friends to visit the ba zaar and join the merrymaking. In behalf of the National Federa tion of Musical Clubs, for the young artists' contest fund. Mrs. Percy Lewis, ' district president for the northwest, is arranging an attractive afternoon for those who attend Tues day, April 27, at 2 o'clock, in the Monday Musical club studio, 148 Thir teenth street. There will be games of bridge and "500," a musical programme, refresh ments and a good time generally. Many of the newer members of the Monday Musical club have signified their Intention to attend and all members of the club are cordially in vited) to Improve this opportunity to become better acquainted with the new members. Mrs. Charles Blllington. one of the Yes It's Still Going On The Betty Shop Closing-Out Sale Stocks are selling fast, but there still remain many wonder ful bargains in dresses and suits marked at actual cost. Take advantage of this sale and save money. Wonderful Assortment of Dresses of taffeta, satin, crepe de chine, jersey, charmeuse, serge and tricotine at prices unbelievably low. Splendid values at $22.50 TO- $43.50 .y Suits of tricotine, serge, velour and silvertone at $33 Effort Being Made to Secure Adop tion of Measure Advocated by Health Officer for 2 Years. Once more on Wednesday, when the city council meets, efforts will be made to put through the screen ordi nance for public market places, which was killed last year and which City Health Officer Parrlsh bas been ad vocating for the last two seasons. The measure was revised the last time by a committee composed of Commissioner Pier, Mrs. F. O. North up, Mrs. J. F. Chapman and ' W. K. Newell. Its latest addition is pro vision for use of electric fans In all places where foodstuffs are on dis play and not covered with glass or wire scree nj. The ordinance covers all parts of the year in reference to such article as figs, dates, dried fruits, dried ber ries, butter, olives, sauerkraut, mince meat, lard cakes or bakery products and forbids sale of any food except those fruits protected by rinds during May, June, July, August, September and October unlesa covered as pre scribed. Screening would also be required on all public eating places In order that food may be kept from contact with dust and flies. 'GRADS' TO GATHER TODAY Meeting Called to Discuss Higher Educational Millage Bill. The familiar yells of Oregon Agri cultural college. University of Oregon and the normal school will be heard at the Imperial hotel this noon, when graduates and former students of the three institutions meet at a luncheon for the purpose of discussing the higher educational millage bill. The arrangements committee, made up of Arthur M. Geary of the univer sity. Miss Fannie Porter of the nor mal and Carl Stebtnger of the college, all of whom are now residents of Portland, Is arranging a snappy pro gramme, in which there will be little speechmaklng and no requests for contributions. Edgar B. Piper wtU preside. faithful members of the club, serving an me past year as studio chairman Is leaving Portland to make her home with her soldier husband further south. Mrs. R. A. Conway leaves week trom today, to be gone several montns. and Mrs. W. R. Evana will spend the summer months in Euront. These ladles will bid farewell to their reuow members next Tuesday, when as ths goes to press, the following lauies nave oeen asked to arrange ta bles or attend with friends. Lack of time prevented all from being called, but they are welcome: Those who will assist Mrs. Lewis are: Mrs.-Fred A. Krtbs. Mrs. Ora C. Baker, Mrs. J. Coulson Hare. Mrs. Jacob Kanzler, Mrs. H. J. Wilkins, Mrs. C..A. Milliman. Mrs. J. A. Mac Tarnaghan, Mrs. A. R. Mattlngly, Mrs. F. E. Hilton, Mrs. A. W. Claxon. Mrs. J. E. Bonbrlght, Mrs. A. B. Bai ley, Mrs.. E. J. Steele, Mrs. William Yeo. Mrs. L. E. Warner, Mrs. George Bracher. Mrs. H. W. Aldrlch, Mrs. Donald Allison. Mrs. Leddy J. Berg man, Mrs. Helen A. Bicknase. Mrs. J. R. Bowles, Miss Mary E. Bullock. Mrs. William M. Coplan, Mrs. Nathan Har ris. Mrs. H. F. Hampton, Mrs. A. B. Holderman, Mrs. William E. Honska, Mrs. Marie Keller Fisher, Mrs. G. J. Frankel, Mrs. T. G. Coleman, Mrs. R. W. Jamieson, Mrs. B. F. Weaver. Mrs. W. R. Evens. Mrs. P. E. Loughlln, Mrs. Genevieve Looker, Mrs. Livia Marsters. Mrs. J. Thomas Leonard, Mrs. R. A. Conoway. Mre. J. F. Potter, Mrs. Anton Giebisch, Mrs. H. L. May hew. The Sunnyside W. C. T. TJ. is ar ranging for a prohibition jubilee ban quet, to be held at the Sunnyside Methodist church. Thirty-fifth and Yamhill streets, on Tuesday evening. April a, at o:ao o clock. A splendid programme will be given. Including music, toasts by prominent speakers, an address by ex-governor West and a community sing, led by Walter Jenkins. The public is cordially Invited and reservations for the banquet may be made, not later than Monday morning, by calling Tabor 5525. Monday Musical club, junior depart ment. Mrs. Emma Welch Landry di rector, meets today (Saturday) at 1 P. M. in the club studio, 148 Thir teenth street. The following juniors will participate In the programme and Gault Patton, from the Jefferson high school, will sing for them: Jean Thibau, Burchard Shepherd, Francis Urban, Vera Burke. Ellen Rowe, Ger trude Doyle and Ruth Jackllng. Edith Snyder, Oveta Weber, Vashtt Johnson and Laura Powell, from the Franklin high school, will present two quar tets. The puppet shows to be given Fri day and Saturday of next week at the Little theater are arousing keen Interest in the musical and artistic circles of the city and according to present indications the little play people of the stage will appear be fore crowded houses. The perform ances, which are sponsored by the Music-Education school, will be given by the Cornish Plays of Seattle, who III! Alder Street Your protection The name Tillamook on the are buying cheese of the highest quali Up and down the Pacific Coast, the grocers are proud to dis play Tillamook Cheese because they know of the high stand ards under which it is produced. Tillamook cuts the cost of living it is far greater in food value than meat, eggs, fowl, potatoes yet how inexpensive by comparison I Five quarts of full cream milk go into the making of a pound of Tillamook. You can buy Tillamook at the best rrocere evrrr ; where by the slice or In ( and 14 pound sizes. CCH31E TILLAMOOK COUNTY CREAMERY ASSOCIATION 34 Ow Kitchens Ownmi mnd Operated Co opttwty ky TiUmmook Datrymom TILLAMOOK. ORE. will present "Alice In Wonderland" Friday afternoon and evening and "Columbine" Saturday afternoon and evening. Tickets, which are SI for adults and 75 cents for children, in cluding war tax, may be secured at Johnson's Muslo company, 149 Sixth street. Mrs. i. G. Green, a prominent club woman and newspaper writer of Boise, Idaho, Is registered at the Multnomah hotel. Mrs. Green is so ciety editor and musical critic of the Capital News and Is en route to San Francisco to spend her annual vaca tion with relatives. The monthly dance of the Travelers' Protoctlva association will take place this evening at the Multnomah hotel. This dance will be the first one given under rhe auspices of the new auxil iary and promises to be one of the most successful of the season. Mrs. Norrls Gregg entertained with a tea yesterday at her new residence, 1129 Cumberland road, Westover ter races, when she was assisted by Mrs. David Goodaell and Mrs. Fred Morris. Miss Helen Lillis of San Francisco is the ruest of Mrs. George Gerllnger for several weeks. Yesterday MrsJ Gerllnger took her guest to ttugene, where they will be at Hendricks hall until tomorrow. The Tlllicum Dancing club will give one of their dances this evening in the rose room of the Multnomah hotel. WOODLAND, Cal., April 23. (Spe ctal.) A number of pretty social af fairs have been arranged here com plimentary to Mrs. A. A. Finch of Astoria. Or., who la visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. McConnell. Among those entertaining in her honor were Mrs. E. B. Hayward. MARYSVILLE. Cal., April 23. (Spe cial.) A motoring party composed of D. GHIR ARD ELU CO. Siaca 1IJJ Saa Francuca G rind ia Mr. and Mrs. George Warren, Mrs. Carrie McGonnell and Mrxi Parkerson of Portland, Or., have continued their Journey south after visiting for sev eral days as the guests of Mrs. Jane Patterson and Miss Louie Patterson. The party expects to motor as far as Dallas, Texas. Women's Activities AMERICANIZATION training courses will occupy the atten tion of many prominent club women next week. The opening lecture will be given by Dr. Ralph Boas on Mon day evening. April 26, In the library hall. The object of this course is to train women who will go among the foreign' districts of the city and aid the residents to learn the American characteristics and become better clt Isena. They also will Instruct In Eng lish. It Is expected that these lec tures will be popular. An invitation Is extended to all organisations, churches and clubs to attend. Women of the Grace Memorial church will hold a tea and apron sale In the church parish house on Wednesday, April 28,- from S to 6 o'clock A meettlng .of the Demeocratlc Women's club will be held this after noon in room A, central library, at 2:30 o'clock. There . will be a splen did musical programme and all candi dates for the democratic convention are Invited to attend, make them selves known and present their plat form. CENTRALIA. Wash., April 23. (Special.) Mrs. H. M. Carpenter, chairman of the clean-vp committee of the Women's Civic club, announced today that the city's clean-up cam paign, which has been in progress this week, will be continued to May 1. At a meeting held last night by the rour mssurwne tnac you I i i ijr 1bD12 B -jtf ear-ar-delly A.1 - ' .1 - mat s tne ""that's tibeway to BUY it 7 TRY it f ANO COCOA fc-.tr ---gggj GHIRAJRDEIXI S Y clean-up committee and the city commission steps were taken to rigidly enforce the city's garbage ordinance in connection with the campaign, householders who refuse to comply with the clean-up order to be prosecuted. Mrs. Carrie A. Holbrook will speak it the vesper service of the Young women s Christian association at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Special musical numbers by Miss Irene Reynolds will be .a feature of the programme. The . usual social hour will follow the regular meeting. All young people are Invited to attend Mrs. Edyth Toiler Weathered will speak today at Park Place grange. Oregon City, with the millage-tax measure for higher education for Ore gon as her subject. She will speak at Russelville grange tonight on the same topic. Recently she spoke be fore the Mllwaukle grange and they Indorsed the millage measure for the university, college and normal school At Deer . Island, Columbia county all the granges will meet May 1 and will consider the measure. Safe Milk For Infants & Invalids Me C fciag A Nutritions Diet for AH Ages Quick Lunch at Home or Office Avoid Imitation and Substitutes If wav H9 s St w fc' - i wus - , w a. I IM 1 mt., "iif I fill ft i a 1 t .J wP Select Your New Player Rolls Where Service Is Best We give the strictest expert attention to the very latest releases and among regular buyers of "Hits," it is commonly known that the lat est dance numbers, jazz selections and Song Hits of the hour are always obtainable at The Wiley B. Alien Co.'s store. Here Are a Few Late Numbers That Are Unusually Popular I'll See You in C - U - B Beautiful Hawaiian "Desert Dream (Fox "In Shadowland" Rainbow of My Dreams" (Fox Trot) . 1.25 This adv. will serve as your order. 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