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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. MAY 28, 102O FUNDS FOR M100 DECLARED LACKING Plan to Gather $500,000 for Wood Related. EXPENSE IS HELD SMALL Connection of Palmer Supporters With Alien Property Custodian , Office Investigated. WASHINGTON, May 27. Senate ln Yestigation into pre-conventlon ex penditures in behalf of presidential candidates today brought forth in formation as to plans to put William G. McAdoo's name before the demo cratic national convention and an as sertion from John T. King, original manager for Major-General Leonard "Wood, that Dan R. Hanna of Cleve land, early in the general's campaign, had promised "to go out and gather in 500,000." In reply to questions, Mr. King said he did not know whether the money was received. As to three presidential candidates whose expenditures the committee In spected for the first time, testimony was presented showing that 113,109 had been contributed for Senator Harding of Ohio, 68,375 for Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts, J40.500 for Nicholas M. Butler of New York, all republicans. Conference Is Related. Tn i-esnect to the candidacy of Mr McAdoo, Dr. Burris Jenkins, publisher of th Kansas City Post, told the committee tnat ne nao. come 10 Well ington for a conference last night with Jouett Shouse, assistant secre tary of the treasury; Daniel C. Roper, ex-commissioner of internal revenue; Commissioner Robert Woolley of the interstate commerce commission, and Frank Wilson, ex-director of liberty loan publicity. Dr. Jenkins explained that he had been asked to place Mr. McAdoo in nomination at the San Krancisco con vention, but of any funds to be used in behalf of the ex-secretary of the treasury he knew nothjng, he said. Resuming its inquiry Into the cam paign of Attorney-General Palmer, the committee finished its day with ex-Federal Judge J. H. Covington, na tional treasurer of the Palmer cam paign, answering questions designed by the inquisitors to show connection of several Palmer supporters, as named on the contribution list previ ously produced, with the office of the alien property custodian, of which Mr. Palmer was the war-time head. Covington Is Interrogated. Judge Covington's legal representa tion of the Revere Sugar company of Boston, which has a case pending be fore the department of justice, also was touched upon. Ta a question as to whether his activities in behalf of Mr. Palmer were occasioned by his quasi-governmental legal associations, Mr. Cov ington gave an unqualified negative. Only nine men on the contribution list, he said, "had any connection, di rect or indirect," with the adminis tration of alien property. Mr. King's testimony concerned the early organization of the Wood cam paign, its financing under his direc tion to the extent of $91,000 and his retirement in favor of Colonel Will iam C. Procter. He denied reports that the Wood campaign had- been underwritten by a group of wealthy men, who attended a dinner given bj the late Henry C. Frick for the pur pose. "A question of policy," Mr. King said, caused him to withdraw as Gen eral Wood's manager. The witnesses denied that the financ ing of General Wood's campaign was taken up at the much-discussed din tier at the New York home of Henry C Frick. He also denied that he had ilscussed the subject with George "VV. Perkins. "I raised about $91,000 as I re member it," he said, "$30,000 in con tributions and about $50,000 which I secured on my own note. They then owed rne some money when I quit." "Where did the contributions come from?" asked Chairman Kenyon. Dam Hanna Mentioned. "A Major Hooker on General Wood's Haff tn Chicago told mo that $25,000 ould be sent me," vac the answer. 'I got in the mail from Chicago one cashier's check for $15,000 and an other for $10,000. Then two of Gen eral Wood's friends, whose names I do not remember, sent checks for $2500 each." "Who brought you into touch with General Wood?" asked Senator Reed. "I think it was Pan Hanna," Mr. Kins said, adding: "He and William Loeb told me of a plan to make Gen eral Wood a candidate." Mr. King paid "Mr. Hanna agreed to raise halt a million dollars. It was not dis cussed with General Wood.". "Dir Mr. Hanna ever raise any money and turn it over to you "He did not." "Why didn't he?" '1 don't know; that was what I was trying to find out when I left.1 "What did you do with the $91,000?" Senator Reed asked. Fund Spent in Six States. "Used it for traveling expenses and publicity. Some money went into Mates six of them." "What states?" "Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, Oregon. Nebraska there may have been one other." Mr. King said $5000 was sent to Oreson to a man named Doro at Portland." "I've never seen him since," the wit ness added. "The net result of your 11 months" connection with General Wood's cam paign was the expenditure of $91, 000?'" asked Senator Edge, republi can. rew Jersey. "Yes." the witness replied. James B. Reynolds, ex-treasurer of the republican national committee, testified that he had managed a cam paign for Governor Coolidge of Mas sai-husetts, us "long as there was i campaign." He said the largest ex penditure was about $22,000 for the book on his career and speeches, and no money was sent out of Massa chusetts. Judge J. Harry Covington, treas urer of the campaign organization supporting Attorney-General Palmer, was called to identify subscribers to funds collected by it. He denied hav ing been connected with the alien property custodian staff. He said he was counsel for several German owned chemical companies the cus todian took over. "Mr. Palmer had you appointed?" Chairman Kenyon pursued. "Oh. undoubtedly, but I was paid from the corporation funds. I never received a dollar from the govern ment." He also testified that Joseph F. Guffey was connected with the alien custodian, as director of sales at $1 a year. "He's a very wealthy man; has given $10,000 up to date without be ing asked for anything." "Xkw democratic national commit- NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS BY LEONE CASS BAER. A GALAXY of entertainment is "Hitchy-Koo," a.continuoua bill of polite and sometimes not so polite vaudeville, with the same excellent performers occupying numerous roles throughout the scenes. The sonorous voiced, shaggy haired Mr. Hitchcock plays, of course, the main role in many of the episodes, with George F. Moore tagging along in his comedy wake. There is infinite variety in everybody's performance. Mr. Hitchcock's drolleries still run smoothly, his voice is as sepulchral and musicless as we have always re membered it, and his achievements teem to be just as originally pleas ing as they have ever been. He renews acquaintance advantageously. He still pursues his friendly habit of hobnobbing with the folk who pay three dollars and more for a seat to eit in and laugh. Last night he found targets for his original comedy in various local lights, picking them out in the boxes and chatting amiably and in neighborly way with close-ups in and aisles and front rows. A ripple of excitement followed when a quar tet of Portland's finest trooped down the aisle and staged a pseudo arrest, which was sid-stepped skillfully by Mr. Hitchcock. The scenes of the numerous sets are extremely handsome, mostly of the Impressionistic school, and .beautifully colored. One curtain, in jade greens and blues, with padded fruit and flower motifs strung across it, is most unique. Another picture is a woodland glade where a travesty on "Pocahontas" is given effective interpretation, with comedy of caricature and grace and lissome dancing maids. A temple in India is another picture of delights in color and sound, with Florence O'Denishawn amazingly graceful and a slim princess of dance n a spectacular interpretative- .num ber. An "old-fashioned garden" is an other memorable moment, with pretty maids and young men in old-fashioned garb bowing and pirouetting while charming Rita Dane sings of old fashioned days. She is a very pic turesque personage, is Rita Dane, and sings sweetly. Of the comedy mo ments there's a barber-shop happen ing with Hitchcock as a tonsorial im presario and Bert Savoy, feminine im personator, doing a manicure vam pire. Humorous, too, is a telephone story, with Hitchcock patiently waiting for a number while the operator gives him wrong numbers, no numbers or busy. A climacteric sequel shows Hitchcock's whiskers to his knees, the telephone girl's hair snowy and years elapsed while she still replies that the line is busy. Its timeliness and truthfulness make this playlet Keenly relished. Two cunning sisters, one just a cutie and one a precocious childlet. have a specialty in songs set to smiles. Chief Eagle Horse, who has an excellent singing voice, and teeman from Pennsylvania?" Chair man Kenyon pursued. "He's just been elected," Mr. Cov ington returned, Senator Edge asked if Fred V. Lynch of Minnesota, who contributed 250, had not been made president of the Bayer company after the property custodian took it over. '1 believe eo," Mr. Covington re plied, adding that Mr. Lynch also be came an officer of a confiscated Ger man steamship company. 'Do you know about a meeting in New York city this week, with Mr. Lynch, Clark Howell of Georgia, and one or two others, where it was ar ranged to turn the whole Palmer campaign over to Bernard M. Baruch for Mr. McAdoo?" Chairman Kenyon asked. Judge Covington said he knew of no such meeting and added: 1 only know about Maryland where I have tried to go as a delegate to San Fran- Cisco. I couldn t make a dent in tne i organization." 1 Explanation was asked. "Well, it was because I was for Mr. Palmer and the delegation is to go for Mr. Mc Adoo." 15,000 Fee Is Recalled. More discussion of alien property affairs brought from Mr. Covington the statement that one fee to him in t,he matter of the Bayer company was $15,000. Mr. Crocker, he said, re ceived $10,000 in the same case. 'Your professional relationships have not influenced you to the assist ance of the Palmer campaign, has it?" Senator Pomerene asked. 'It has not. I should have sup ported Mr. Palmer in any case, Mr. Covington returned. The committee got into a warm partisan discussion wnen senator Edge read a series of names of direc tors appointed by the alien property office for seized companies ana citea their political status as democrats. The name of Mr. Crocker appeared several times. Sugar Company Represented. "You represent a sugar company here don't your the chairman asked. "The Revere Sugar Refining com pany of Boston, Mass.," Mr. Covington replied. "Had. a conference yesterday witn Attorney-General Palmer about its affairs?" Chairman Kenyon asked. "I did, or rather went with the president of the company into such conference," Mr. Covington said. "Have you had some conferences here about tho dye bill?" Chairman Kenyon asked. "Yes, I've had a good deal to do with it." "Are you employed by the Du Ponts?" "No, by the American dyes council," Mr Covington returned. FAY TO DORO UNEXPLAINED Dow Walker Unable to Identify Man Named as Getting; $5000. No explanation of the statement made by John T. King before a con gressional investigating committee re garding the transfer of $5000 to Portland man named Doro could be furnished yesterday by local head quarters for the Leonard Wood cam paign. When notified of the press dispatch giving Mr. King's statement, Dow V. Walker, manager of General Wood's headquarters here, said that he was unable to identify the person named as the recipient of the o000 check. "A full statement of funds received and expended in Oregon by the Leon ard Wood organization is being pre pared," said Mr. Walker, "and will be available when required by proper authority." "I received a check for $5000 from headquarters," stated Dow V. Walker, manager of the Wood campaign in Oregon, last night. "This check was not signed by Mr. King and I had no financial dealings with Mr. King, al though I met him. He may have had dealings with someone in this state before I took charge last uecemoer I have never heard of a man named Doro." HANXA DENIES STATEMENT "Agreement to Raise $500,000,' Declared Misrepresentation. CLEVELAND, O.. May 27. D. R. Hanna tonight issued the following statement concerning the testimony of John T.- King of Connecticut today fascinating sprite. Princess White Deer, who Jazs steps, add interest and novelty. The director of the orchestra has a solo in the old-fashioned garden song. Quite the cleverest thing In the whole show, besides Mr. Hitchcock, of course, is a papier mache and cloth racehorse, Ethel, whose front legs are Billy Holbrook and whose hind legs are Henri Lingen. Ethel all but spoke and her pantomiming was convulsing. The girls are numerous and youth ful and every one of them is an ex ceptional dancer. s .- Hippodrome. A SLICE right out of a circus tops the Hippodrome bill and from Its beginning to the last whirl of the equestriennes the act thrills and holds interest. When the curtain rises on the four beautiful snowy steeds reared on their hind legs with their fore feet braced on pedestals, while a diminutive equestrienne. Miss Dock rill, and her athletic partner, Mr. Hol land, pose artistically on the backs of the two outer horses, the picture is so startling that applause rings out all over the house. The four horses are handsome1 and groomed to a satiny smoothness. One of them Is trained to dance modern steps and cake walk. Mr. Holland puts the trick horse through a series of clever capers. One of these is a remarkable feat, that of making a circle with his dancing hind feet around his front feet which remain stationary and be come crossed as the circle progresses. Miss Dockrill is graceful and dainty ana poises like a bird in various starting positions on the shoulders of her partner as they ride the gallop ing steeas. on one occasion Mr. Hoi land drives all four horses abreast and stands astride the middle pair wniie eacn root rests on the backs of tne outer horses. Will Kaufman and a pretty girl named Katherlne Lillian have a keen song lest staged in colonial at mo sphere. Kaufman has a pleasing tenor ana miss i-.illian is a happy comedi enixe with original methods. Their closing specialty is unique and a sur prise. Beulah Pearl is an artistic maid who sings and chats amiably and wins applause for her cleverness. O. K. Legel is a pantomimist and his silent funning has several new de velopments In good humor. He gathers laughs. An amazing and di-erting travesty on military lire Is sponsored by an ebon trio Hunter. Randall and petite maid, fcenorita, who steps cieveriy. xneir comedy Is new. They can it un tne Border of Mexico." Ihe photoplay is very amusing and sustains Interest. It is called "The Girl in 29," and features Frank Mayo as a discouraged writer of plays. His friends cook up a real melodrama to provide atmosphere- and material for a play he is writing and the results are surprising. before the senate campaign investi gation committee at Washington: jir. a.mgs statement as to my agreeing to raise $500,000 for Gen eral Wood's campaign is a gross mis representation. Further. I never at tended any meeting with William Loeb and Charles T. King in refer ence to organizing a Roosevelt me morial club. Neither did I ever have any conversation with J. T. King or Mr. Loeb. I have always been great ly interested in the Roosevelt me morial plans, but never at any time have I discussed the situation with either Mr. Loeb or Mr. King. "It is true that I did at a later date and at General Wood's sugges tion ask Mr. King if he would under take the management of General Wood's pre-nomination campaign. I also, through a mutual friend, ar ranged with Mr. King to meet the general in New York. Since then I have not had any active connection " uenerai wooas campaign or Mr- King's work. I have contributed $6000 towards the expenses of Gen eral Wood's campaign in the Cleve land congressional districts. That is he total of my contribution to the entire Wood campaign." YOUNG RUNAWAYS SOUGHT Reward Offered for 1 6-Year-OId Boy and 13-Year-Old Girl. Through the juvenile court a re ward of $25 is being offered for in formation about Elder O'Leary, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. James O'Leary, 1048 East Thirty-sixth street North. and a 13-year-old girl who is said to have run away with him, but whose name is withheld by relatives offer- the reward. The pair are said to have disappeared Tuesday mornlni while' the girl was on her way to the 1. . LtA. business school. O'Leary is described as five feet eight inches tall, of light complexion and blue eyes. The girl, when she disappeared, wore a bright green-and- blue checked skirt, dark blue georg ette waist, trimmed in red beads. She la of light complexion, gray eyes and regular features and might easily be taken to be 18 years of age, it was said last night by the relatives W. HAWLEY, JR., ARRESTED Speeding Charge Placed Against Oregon City Man. W. P. Hawley Jr., of Oregon City, Or., was arrested last night by Patrol man Wiles at Milwaukle and Mitchell streets, and charged with driving: his automobile faster than the speed limit. He was released on his own recogni zance. Lieutenant Ervln and Patrolman Smyths arrested George Alvord. 34. at Union avenue and Columbia boule vard, and charged him with driving his automobile while intoxicated and with having defective brakes on his car. He was locked in the city jail. Thirteen autoists besides Mr. Hawley were arrested last night on charges of speeding. Man Arreseld on Statute Charge. Clifford Robertson, 41, was arrested at 254 Broadway last night by Patrol man Spaugh and Burkhart and charged with attacking a six-year-old girl. His bail was fixed at $3000, which he had not furnished at a late hour. Give The Eds a Treat No other vara flakes quite so good as , POST ToASTIES BISHOP SHEPARD PLEASED JUNE 18 DATE OF RECEPTION IX PORTLAND. Methodist Conference Calls TCpon United States Properly to Guard Mexican Border.' - DES MOINES, la.. May 27. (Spe cial.) Portland area delegates to the general conference had the newly ap pointed resident bishop of Portland and his wife. Bishop and Mrs. W. O. Shepard, as their guests at a ban quet last evening. There were about 35 present and a delightful time was had. Dr. J. E. Crowther of Seattle spoke for the area in assuring Bishop and Mrs. Shepard a hearty welcome to the northwest. Bishop Shepard re sponded by saying'that he was highly appreciative of the unanimity of the request for his assignment to Port land and that he had long felt that some day the City of Roses would be his home and that he and Mrs. Shep ard were delighted. ' Bishop Shepard will arrive in Port land about June 15. - A committee consisting of Drs. W. W. Youngson, Joshua Stansfield and L. C. Poor is appointed to arrange for a reception, which will be tendered on Friday eve ning, June 18. The conference will adjourn today. Yesterday the licensing of women to preach was adopted. The amusement clause is retained in the discipline. In its report on Mexico the confer ence made this pronouncement: "We respectfully call upon the United States government to put a stop to traffic in vice and illegal sale and use of intoxicating liquors along the border and to inaugurate such diplo matic procedure as shall protect the citizens of Mexico and the citizens ot the United States alike from irregu larities." A cablegram from Mexico stated that the provisional president favors prohibition and that the church should undertake immediately an aggressive programme. This was re ceived with enthusiasm. , MANDATE IS REFUSED VOTES AGAINST PRESIDENT STAND 11 TO 4. Senators Left to Cite . Reasons Debate for Position Taken on Proposal. - la WASHINGTON, May 27 President Wilson's proposal for an American mandate over Armenia was disap proved today by the senate foreign relations committee. Onlv four demo crats opposed adverse action on the president's request. By a vote of 11 to 4, the committee reported a resolution declaring that congress respectfully declined to grant to the executive the power to accept a mandate over Armenia. The resolution was reported to the senate later for adoption. It was agreed to leave to senators to cite reasons in debate for and against the mandate proposal. ine resolution was supported Dy an the republicans' and one democrat. Senator Shields of Tennessee. Of the four demoerats voting against a fa vorable report of the resolution only one. Senator Williams of Mississippi, was said to have favored a mandute. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, said he disapproved, "such summary ac tion." and believed that the commit tee should give the question further study and show further respect to the president's proposal. He added, how ever, that he opposed the mandate on principle. The rollcall follows: For the committee resolution Re publicans, Lodge, ' McCumfier, Borah, Brandegee, Fall, Knox, Harding, John son, New and Moses, 10; democrat, Shields, 1. Total, 11. Against Hitchcock, Williams, Smith of Arizona and Pittman. Total, 4. Senators Swanson of Virginia and Pomerene of Ohio, democrats, were ab sent, but both were reported to be against a mandate. Senator Smith, it was stated, also opposed a mandate and doubted its legality, but objected to the form of the committee resolu tion. COMMISSIONS GIVEN 13 Graduates at Corvallis Complete AVork in Reserve Corps. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, May 27. (Special.) cia Tillamook County Beaches OVER Decoration Day Going Saturday, May 29th Leave Portland Union Station . . 1:05 P. M. Arrive Wheeler 7:05 P. M. Arrive Rockaway 7:29 P. M. Arrive Tillamook . . . . . . . 8:25 P. M. Returning Monday, May 31st Leave Tillamook . . . . . . . 3:30 P. M. Leave Rockaway 4:47 P. M. Leave Wheeler . 5 :09 P. M. Arrive Portland Union Station . . 11:00 P. M. Week-End Fares Rockaway and other Garibaldi beach points. $4.50 Proportionate reductions to other Beach and Mountain Resorts. For further particulars inquire of local agent. Southern Pacific Lines John M. Scott ' General Passenger Agent. Thirteen graduates of the college this year have been found qualified to re ceive commissions as second lieuten ants In the officers' reserve conps. having completed the course in the reserve officers' training corps. Phys ical and mental examinations , have been taken, besides the recommenda tion of the commandant. The men eligible who will accept commissions are: Allen W. McComb, Klamath Falls, Or.; Lee L. M. Durham, Remet, Cal.; Walter M. Bain. Port land: L. C. Regnell, Hood River. Or.; Joe F. Hackett, Corvallis; Byron S. Foreman, Tacoma, Wash.; J. F. Holmes. Oakland, Cal.; Otto L. Can trail. Ruch, Or.;. John E. Eilertson, Clatskanie, Or.; Ellsworth N. Green, Pasadena, Cal.; Albert Absher, Port land; Cari D. Long, Oakland. Or., and Robert Kimsey, Prairie City, Or. SUGAR HEARING CLOSES W. II. GORE ' SATS MEDFORD FEIT "DOUBLE CROSSED." Surprises Sprang Before Abrupt Halt; Case to Be Resumed in East. MEDFORD. Or., May 27. (Special.) The hearing in the matter of the Utah-Idaho Beet Sugar company, which has been on here this week, un expectedly came to art end late today. The federal trade commission party leaves for San Francisco- Saturday to continue the hearing there, and then moves to New York City to hear other phases of the case, and from there will go to Salt Lake City to finish taking testimony, especially that of the defense. Only witnesses for the government were examined herj The defense sprung a surprise- to day when W. H. Gore, Medford banker and member of the legislature, was under cross-examination, by introduc ing evidence in contradiction to Mr. Gore's assertion that he did not know until the spring of 1915 that Medford would be expected to finance the fac tory. Mr. Gore testified that when he first heard from Alexander Nibley that Medford would be expected to finance the factory, it was a great surprise and that he and the other Medford men felt that they had been "double crossed." - Franklin Bramwcll of Grants Pass, who was put on the stand this after noon by Special Attorney Beer for the commission, under cross-examination told that early in 1914 Colonel J. F. Mundy of Medford worked with himself and Alexander Nibley for the establishment of a factory at Grants Pass or Medford but that his services in- this line of w.ork were eventually dispensed with. F. C. Bramwell, cashier, of the Grants Pass Banking company and son of Franklin Bramwell, testified that in September, 1916, at a banquet of-the sugar beet growers and busi ness men of Grants Pass. Thomas Cutler, general mana'ger of the Utah Idaho company, in a speech declared that the sugar factory at Grants Pass was there to stay. This factory was dismantled and moved to Toppenish, LWash. H. C. Garnett. Medford busi ness man, also testified that along the line that the Utah-Idaho officials had given local business men to under stand that the factory would be built at Medford if a 6000 beet sugar grow ing acreage was signed up in the valley. BEACH RESORTS " OPEN Special Excursion to Be Run to Tillamook This AVeck-End. Tillamook Beach resorts are open almost a month earlier than for the two preceding years, according to In formation at the general passenger office of the Southern Pacific com pany. Week-end train service will be run to accommodate patrons for the double holiday occasioned by Sunday being Decoration day and the legal holiday being observed on Monday as a result. The train will leave Portland at 1:05 P. M. Saturday and returning will leave the beaches about 5 P. M. Monday, arriving at Portland at 11 P. M. Foreign Trade Talk Today. IT. B. Van Duzer, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, will give a talk on the foreipn trade con ference held recently in San Francisco at the regular meeting of the City- club in the Benson hotel at 111:15 to day. Representatives from the Cham ber of Commerce committee on forest conservation will also give short ad dresses. Nominations to fill the va cancy on the board of governors left by the withdrawal of E. C. Sammons, who recently resigned, will be called for from the floor. l-B-l ram TO 11 HAT SPECIAL Attractive Cloth Hats $5.00 Popular, stylish, durable and moderate in price. S i HI PORTLAND MAN ELECTED V. 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Clubs association and it was voted to hold a two-day session in Tacoma and spend three days in Mount Rai nier park, seeing some of the scenic wonders of the Pacific northwest. Harry Carroll of Los Angeles was elected president, L. E. Warford of Seattle vice-president and Kenneth Hood of Tacoma secretary. Will H. Strandborg of Portland was elected vice-president of the Associat ed Advertising Club of the World as the officer ot the National association on the Pacific coast. This in recogni tion for the work Mr. Strandborg did in conducting the largest motor cara van that was ever staged on the Pacific coast. Resolutions were unan imously passed praising the slate highway commissions of Oregon and "It Takes the Guesswork Out of Food Buying" WHEN your dealer shows you a food marked with the Armour Oval Label, all doubts and uncertainties dis appear. For you know every product bearing this em blem is dependable and dependability is a big thing to look for in these days of high food costs and uncertain values. Star Ham and Bacon, Prepared Meats, Dry and Fresh Sausage, Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Evaporated Milk, Cheese and scores of other foods are all brought to you at their best when you specify "Armour's Oval Label Products". Ask your dealer why he so strongly endorses Armour's Oval Label Foods. He will tell you that it is because they build goodwill and greatest satisfaction among all of his customers. Write to the Armour Department of Food Economies. Chicago, or suggestions on preparing foods end planning menus - ARMOURCOMPANY JAMES F. FURLONG JR, Manager Portland, Oregon. Phone Broadway 1380 4 Washington for Improving the Pa cific highway and urging Seattle to acquire and maintain a municipal landing field for sea and airplanes. PRICES SLUMP IN FRANCE Decline in Cost of Staple Commod ities Causes Concern. PARIS, May 27. Concern is felt in commercial markets throughout France because of a rapid decline in ' prices of staple commodities. In the past 30 days cotton has de clined 244 francs per 50 kilograms in the Havre market, while coffee has fallen 78 and wool 35 points in the same time. "TkeHasiVlut Am" Mas e0""m"m V