Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 30, 1920, Page 3, Image 3

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    THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, APRIL, SO, 1020
REPUBLICANS SPLIT 1
L
ON BONUS PROPDSA
Jwo Committeemen Bolt,
Joining Insurgents.
FIGHT EXPECTED TONIGHT
an early morning escapade with
young girls last Sunday morning
when they were supposed to be pa
troling their beata. '
The patrolmen, according to evi"
dence turned in to the chief, were
out until 3 o'clock Sunday morning
with two other men and Misses Lois
Hayes, 14, Fay Hayes. 17. and Fern
Hayes. IS, of 9319 Sixty-seventh
avenue southeast, and Miss Zada
Nichols. 16, of Sixty-seventh avenue
and Eighty-ninth street southeast.
The patrolmen are said to have re
ported regularly to the police head
quarters by telephone and for that
reason they were not suspected until
complaint was made by parents of
the girls.
The two patrolmen were serving
their term of probation and conse
quently will have no recourse of ap
peal to the civil service ' board.
HIGH PAPER PRICE
IE LAID TO ALL
BUM
Senator Thomas, Colorado, Dem
ocrat, Attacks Legislation
as "Imposition."
WASHINGTON, April 29. Opposi
tion among house republicans to a
sales tax for raising part of the
1. 800,000 needed for soldier relief leg
islation led today to an open break
at the final meeting of the republican
members of the ways and means com
mittee, called to complete the draft
of the measure.
Representatives Young, North Da
kota, and Frcar, Wisconsin, bolted
and joined in conference with repub
lican insurgents to lay plans for the
opposition fight at their party caucus
tomorrow night. Their withdrawal
from the ways and means committee
conference left the republicans with
a majority of but one in the full com
mittee, if the bolting members vote
with the democrats.
Republican committeemen finally
completed the committee draft of the
relief bill today, making few changes
in the general scheme. In adopting
the sales tax of I per cent on gross
monthly business the republicans de
cided this levy would not apply un
less the aggregate sum exceeded
$1000, instead of the previously adopt
ed limit of $500.
Levy on Incomes Included.
Other forms of taxation approved
ty the republicans include a tax on
all stock exchange transactions and
increased taxes on incomes, tobacco
and real estate sales.
Taxes, it was decided todaj-, would
bs effective next January with the
cash bonus payments to be made in
installments beginning April 1, 1921.
For the other forms of relief, includ
ing land settlement, home purchases,
vocational training and paid-up in
surance, the republican committee
men decided to appropriate $25,000,000
to be available for carrying out these
plans when the bill is approved by the
president.
The sales tax, the republican com
mitteemen also decided, should apply
to hotels and restaurants, but by de
creasing the exemption limit to $1000
a month, they pointed out thatonly
the b'ig caterers would be subject to
this levy.
"It is another demonstration of the
ability of an organized group to get
its will politically," said Senator
Thomas. "They are all down here
the Coreans, the Chinese, the Irish, the
Plumb-planners, the legislative com
mittees of a myriad other things
and in the last analysis the one thing
they want is public money. You. the
American public, they recognize only
as a source of supply, over whose
spoils they busily ravage.
"But now the imposition threatened
has grown so great that you must
unite or perish. The representatives
fighting your battles you. leave with
out support, for an individual word or
an individual letter can do little. Even
yet, with a little assistance, they
might hold the outposts that would
save your cause in the present emer
gency if you will unite and fight."
'Doesn't the senator know there
Isn't a chance for that?" asked Sena
tor Myers, democrat, Montana.
Thomas' Hope at Zero.'
"Americans In general will go right
ahead, one block voting democratic
and another voting republican, while
the group which knows what it wants
throwB the balance."
"Vou can't be more pessimistic than
I. Senator Thomas replied. "My hopes
are down to zero. It does give me
pleasure, however, to be in receipt of
numerous letters from ex-service men
and even from several organizations
of ex-service men declaring their de
sire to save the American people from
this Imposition, in spite of the posi
tion of the American Legion as a
whole."
Completing the draft of their bill
the republicans decided to call a
meeting of the full committee tomor
row to discuss the provisions. A final
favorable report on the measure will
not be sought formally until Satur
day, but the democrats and bolting
republicans declare they will oppose
the sales tax provision.
The conference of in Slirp-on van nVi
llcans late today attended by a score
of members from half as many states,
voted to place on record all republi
cans who object to the sales tax but
favor the relief bill.
The insurgents also voted to oppose
separation of the relief and revenue
raising plans into two bills, declaring
that such actjon would kill all relief
measures.
THOMAS SCORES SENATORS
Indifference to Growing Deficit
Cause or Attack.
WASHINGTON. April 29. Attack
on soldier bonus proposals was re
newed in the senate today by Sen
ator Thomas (democrat. Colorado),
-who arraigned congress and the
American people alike for what he
termed their indifference to the con
dition of government finances.
"A deficit of growing size faces the
sovernmcnt at the end of this fiscal
year," he said, "but the spirit of in
difference to federal finances contin
uses to control the senate. Absentee
ism synchronizes with the appearance
of appropriation bills. A quorum of
senators can bo kept here only by
constant quorum calls.
"Last week the Fuller pension bill
increasing the payments to civil war
veterans and their dependents by $65,
000,000 a measure many of us think
unjustifiable went through with 12
senator voting upon it Deficiency
appropriation bills have been passed;
two more arc preparing, and when
the polls cIohq next November, the
signal will be given for another se
ries of them to emerge.
"But these dwindle into insignifi
cance compared with the bonus pro
posals. The last scheme now re
solved upon will cost the American
people $6,000,000,000. An organized
ana Clamorous demand dooms to dis
aster those who challenge its justice.
Jt sets a new precedent for the trans
fer of money from the pockets of one
set or people to the pockets of an
other. The crushing burden
will go only one place on the already
UC"L nou pi me American consumer.
PATROLMEN ARE "FIRED"
Two Participate in Early Morning
Escape With Young Girls.
Clarence N. Anderson, 25. and
waiter a. Brooks, 26, patrolmen.
were summarily discharged from the
ocivitK ny nier or Police Jenkins
iare yesterday when the chief re
ceived evidence indicating that the
two patrolmen had participated, in
STUDENT OUNCES .ISSUE
LIFTING OF BAX AT WILLAM
ETTE DEBATED.
Student Sentiment Interpreted as
Against Modern Steps, Though
Opinion Is Divided.
SALEM. Or., April 29. (Special.)
Whether to dance or not to dance is
the question that is being debated
freely among members of the Y. W.
C. A. of Willamette university at the
present time, and opinion regarding
the discreetness of the light fantastic
in college circles appears to be about
evenly divided.
Miss Sibyl Smith, president of the
student Y. W. C. A., is of the opinion
that many of the girls have no per
sonal objections to dancing, but do
not believe it should be countenanced
by the university. Miss Smith is, her
self, opposed to dancing. Miss Mil
dred Garrett, who is also opposed to
dancing as most of the dances are
conducted, believes the student senti
ment will not favor dances in the uni
versity. Verne Dain declared that while
many of the men are not opposed to
dancing, they are opposed to the
dance as it is carried on. Augustus
Anderson and J. Fred McGrew concur
in the opinion of Mr. Dain and are op
posed to introducing dancing Into
Willamette. A few of the students be
lieve the solution lies in the ability
of the church to select a few hand
picked steps under the regulation of
the church.
Students who say they are in close
touch with the university directors
assert openly that the dance will
never become a part of life at Will
amette, due to the increasing oppo
sition of those in charge of the insti
tution. President Doney Is said to
be opposed to dancing because of the
opposition of the Methodist church.
though dancing has been countenanced
and supervised by such well known
institutes of the church as North
western and Boston universities.
No intimation has been given as to
what action will be taken by the stu
dent body should the general confer
ence of the church remove the ban on
dancing.
CONTEMPT CHARGE FACED
(Continued From First Page.)
corporations of which they are the
neaas.
The subpena duces tecum as served
on order of Judge Bean Tuesday was
riirectlri nnlv spalnal tha nnrnnrHn..,
and not against the presidents as in
dividuals.
Jail Sentence)) Possible.
With contempt proceedings now
facing the two corporation executives,
it is within the power and discretion
of Judge Bean to administer jail sen
tences as well as fines if he finds that
they, as well as the corporations, are
guilty of contempt. In cases of con
tempt of court by corporations noth
ing but fines can be assessed.
A resume of the'ease discloses that
the investigation into the activities of
local shipbuilding plants started more
than a month ago when department
of justice agents, under George G.
Wheeler of Baltimore, arrived in Port
land to conduct an inquiry. Demand
was made on these two shipbuilding
plants for the production of books
and records for use during the inves
tigation. The corporation executives refused
to let the records be taken from the
plants, but offered to permit an audit
and examination by the department
of justice if the corporations were
permitted to have accountants present
during the probe. This offer was re
fused by the department of justice
agents.
Last week Ben L. Moore, special as
sistant to Attorney-General Palmer,
arrived and laid the investigation be
fore the federal grand jury and on
his advice the grand jury asked Judge
Bean to issue a subpena duces tecum
requiring the shipbuilding corpora
tions to produce all their records be
fore the grand jury. It was refusal
to obey this order which led to the
contempt of court proceedings filed
yesterday. Attorneys for the ship
building firms . contend that Judge
Bean was without authority to issue
subpenas duces tecum as requested
by the grand jury.
24-DAY SLEEPER WAKES
Brooklyn ex-Soldier Reported Re
covering .From Malady.
NEW YORK, April 29. (Special.)
Thomas Carr of Brooklyn is recover
ing from an attack of sleeping sick
ness of 24 days' duration. When he
became ill February 24 he weighed
195 pounds. Today he weighs 120
pounds.
Carr, who is 28, and married, passes
his time in an invalid chair knitting
while nursing back his strength. His
right leg is paralyzed, but lie has re
gained the use of his right arm. Dr.
James A. Cooley believes the paral
ysis will disappear.
Carr enjoys the distinction of re
covering after one of the longest
sieges of sleeping sickness known.
During his sickness, nourishment was
given hypodermicaliy. His spinal cord
was tapped three times to relieve the
pressure and he was treated with an
influenza germ. He served overseas
and was gassed at St. Mihiel.
Manufacturers, Jobbers and
Brokers Censured.
PUBLISHERS, TOO, RAPPED
Witnesses in Senate JTrobe Declare
Curtailed Consumption Neces
sary as Remedy.
.. WASHINGTON, APril 29 Blame for
the high price of print paper was
Placed or marfitf , ,,
- - nuu o 1 1 1 n 1 1 man u -
facturers. brokers and jobbers al-
,Uuusncrs tnemselves were
held partly to blame, by witnesses to
day before a senate investigating
committee. Curtailed consumption in
order to break the spot market pend
ing Increased production, was gen
erally advocated as a remedy.
Several witnesses were heard, all
of whom virtually agreed that re
duced Droiliirtlnn r .... .
ia 1 uue to lack
of understanding between the pub-
manuiaciurers, together
with the ranirt in.o,.. , . , e
since the warf had resulted in Vul
;V " ""'en me brokers and jobbers
had taken advantage.
Regular Manufacturers I pkrld.
Because of tn. . , .
?.ri?f the . -tnessrr7a,d:,SmaTu-
:"""' "L , Paper specialties had
been enticed Inm ih.
. . ...... iiiajiumLiure OI
Print paper, which had served to ag-
" situation. The regular
paper maniif3ri,... ' , . .
. . , , . . . . o wen; uetenaea
fn lft red to have Deen reasonable
rri, "w contracts.
ne-.LWitneSSes' however, urged that
newspapers should confine consump-
i .i. . l"xl":r lo me amount provided
in their contract,, r. .i -
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the open market.
h.lpeTiTia mrpPfarig
tifi'eA'
victims of 'unconscionable profiteer-
'f t I , carpenter, publisher
Of the Linnn n tm a.
of,drfrle8S reUef w" Provided with-'
out delay manw smaller daily publica-
uIU oe compelled to suspend.
Combine In Alleged.
He declarer! fKA.. . .
print paper in storage, but it was
controlled by about 60 publish
firms and small m.kii.i. "
. . , ' o were un
able to reach it.
. rpe"ter said he had commu
nicated With the rir.no... . ....
. ; . Kai ituciu Ul JUS-
nLJ lar.dmsr an aI1Sed corner in
paper, but got a reply that was of
a discouraging character."
Opposition to a suggestion by Sen
ator Reed that the government be
given author tv t tot ..." .
. J v v c r me print
paper supply and allocate It to the
r,AwananA-- . .11..:
, o wa unanimous. Such a
Plan, according t ..:n .a
ot the Washington Star, would be
disastrous to production.
MAN IN JAIL 25 SECONDS
Judge Makes Xcw Record at Chi
cago for SlKrt Sentences.
CHICAGO. Anrll t .
seconds one of the shortest sen
tences on record In federal courts
was imDOsed nn t,c,. v-.. , i.
- " - ..ooit, negro,
charged with tampering with the
mails, by Judge Land is today.
;asn waned to the courtroom
door, in custody of a deputy marshal,
the judge called 'time's up," and the
prisoner was released.
Nash admitted obtaining possession
of letters written by his wife to an
other man. He exhibited the letters
in court and after reading them
Judge Landis fixed the penalty.
COW MAKES NEW RECORD
"Plain Mary" Kstablishcs Wont!
Buttcrfat Mark.
NEW YORK. April 29. A new
champion Jersey cow .will be pro
claimed at the annual meeting of the
American Jersey Cattle club here
June 2, it was announced today. The
newl champion fat producer is "Plain
Mary-." whose record of 1040 pounds
of fat for one year breaks the record
held by "Viva la France."
A new record also has been made in
the yearling class by "Lulu Alphea of
Ashburn," producer of 800 pounds of
fat for one year in a test begun at
the age of 22 months.
.WAX TAKES RADIO TALK
Phone Call Recorded on Instru
ment 4 0 Miles Away.
LONDON. April 29. Experiments
which have been carried out here
have resulted in the making of a
talking machine record on wax of a
voice transmitted by wireless tele
phone 40 miles away.
WTiile the voice was speaking in the
county of Essex, where there is a
high-power Instrument, the equip
ment at the receiving plant in the
Strand. London, was attached to a
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$2950 to $35 Coats
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that will command attention. We have just purchased the entire stock of
coats of a local jobber at a big sacrifice. We have marked them so low
that you might almost think you were back to pre-war prices.
$39 0 to $4730 Coats
$4950 to $75 Coats
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Every one a winner in style, quality and price. Both full-length and short
models. Smartly belted, most of them (some with leather) tucking,
pleats, stitching, buttons add their share of clever styling. Notched, con
vertible or tuxedo collars, a few of Agora. Practically every desirable
color.
VELOUR
POLO CLOTH
TRICOTINE
LEATHER
SIL VER TONE
JERSEY
COVERT
MIXTURES
Every thrifty woman who needs a coat should see these three bargain
groups see them soon, for the cleverest ones will be sold first, of course.
Come to this sale expecting something unusual you will not be disappointed.
250 Georgette Blouses
in a Stirring Sale
Formerly Selling at $5.95
Splendid quality that's assured in every Em
porium waist and styling most fetching. Bead
ing floss embroidery and. dainty ruffling of lace
are effectively used on these pretty blouses of
white, flesh, navy and colors. Most inviting at
the modest price of $3J85.
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Important Hat Offerings for Friday and Saturday
400 Hats Reduced to
$8.98
Formerly selling up to $13.
In this assortment are delightful models in straws and silks,
flower, feather and ribbon trimmed. The price is amazingly
such clever hats.
250 Hats Reduced to
$7.$0
Formerly selling up to $13.00.
Sailor shapes are favored, many in the popular
barnyard straw. Flowers, and more flowers, adorn
them. At $7.50 they are especially interesting to
the economical woman.
EMMfUM
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recorder, which engraved the mes
sages in soft wax in the same way an
ordinary disc is produced. The record
was perfectly audible, though a trifle
"patchy."
Astoria Buys Ilcservoir Site.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 29. (Special.)
As a site for the proposed new
I reservoir to furnish a water supply
for the west end of the city, par-
TOO TIRED TO EAT?
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In this way you will avoid indiges
tion, your stomach will feel tonic
effect, and in a short time you will
have better appetite, more digestive
strength, better assimilation, and will
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One grateful woman writes: "I
earnestly recommend all women who
wish to be made new, or who are
troubled with that tired feeling, to
take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It wonder
fully relieved me of sour stomach, dis
tress and belching."
A well-known Justice of the Peace
in Indiana says Hood's Sarsaparilla
made "food taste good," as after tak
ing three bottles he can now eat three
hearty meals a day., works hard and
sleeps Bound. Doesn't this appeal to
you to eat well, work hard and sleep
well? Then get Hood's Sarsaparilla.
As a gentle laxative, Hood's Fills help
greatly. Adv.
TODAY, TONIGHT and the rest
of this week only
MARCUS LOEW
Presents
THE $10,000 GIRL
MUSICAL COMEDY SPECTACLE
The
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THIS PRODUCTION IS THE
MOST ELABORATE AND BEAUTIFUL EVER
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at popular prices
YOU HAVE OFTEN PAID FOUR TIMES THE HIPPO
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MERIT THAN THE "MIMIC WORLD," AND FELT SAT
ISFIED THAT YOU HAD GOT MORE THAN YOUR
MONEY'S WORTH.
ADDED ATTRACTIONS
EDNA AND PAUL Up-to-Date Travesty
DAI LEY BROTHERS-Equilibrists and Balancing
HARRY GILBERT Dialect Singing Comedian
"THE TEXAS KID" "THE JAZZY JANITOR"
ticularly Taylor's Astoria, the city :o 2Z
has purchased tract consisting of Jacob
foot lots from Otto Sund and
Kdlson. the price tieinp $2000.
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Good Shoes
and
Good Will
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built and sold on
merit. They are
fairly priced and
will give the serv
ice you expect
and all the time
they hold their
shape.
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