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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1920 'LA BOHEMF DRAWS formed, the questions were referred to the legislative committee. Plans for interesting mothers in the proper chaperonage of their daughters under 18 years of age at dances were discussed. Mothers, who started the community dances for both parents and their, sons and daughters, now realize, they said yes terday, that some mothers are per mitting their young .daughters to go home unattended. The presidents of the various circles decided yesterday to continue the dances, but to repeat their appeals to parents to see that girls are properly cared for. Miss Valentine Prichard spoke of the milk stations which have been established in some of the schools of the city, to furnish milk in bottles to the children at recess. She offered suggestions for organizing the work, advising that it be undertaken in. a small way at first. The girl reserves which have been formed in many schools were also discussed and at the opening of the meeting the rep resentatives from many councils told of the first meetings of the year and plans for the season. LEAGUE ADVOCATES coming to a democratic meeting to night, to listen to a speech by Dr. Pence, a good old-tim democrat. Yet such seems to be the case." Subsequently, and after the resolu tions had been ringingly adopted, with but a few trenchantly unlifted votes In the negative. Dr. Pence ex plained that be had nurtured -no in tention to make a democratic speech. "And if I did make a democratic speech," continued Dr. Pence, when a voice from the audience finished the sentence "It was a good one!" The resolutions were adopted as presented by Mr. Wheelwright, and the chairman authorized to appoint a committee to consider the tentative draft of a constitution for the asso ciation. The new factor in interna tional politics, pledged to support the league and to demand immediate en actment of the covenant, regardless of which political party seats a presi dent, adjourned to meet at the call of the chairman. 32 i-r-'- j. - . - at - r , ... ,r . ....i FORM LOCAL BODY OCT Florence Easton Scores in Meeting's Faith Is Questioned as Being Independent. Ungrateful - Role. AT 3 O'CLOCK AND 8 P. M. BOHEMIAN LIFE UNFOLDED POLITICS ARE SUSPECTED ATURDAY 9 Artists of Scotti Company Paint Ufc in Poorer Paris in Glow ing Colors of Harmony. Colonel Crossley Tells How Yanks Fought to Teach Germany to Respect Nation. Every Used Car in Stock to Be Sold Under the Hammer for What It Will Bring 6 U1S C LOVERS AUTOMOBILES AT OCTOBER BY LEONE CASS BAER. The public that holds "La Boheme" In esteem is a loval, loving- public and It turned out loyally and lovingly last night to,witness the production given by the Scotti Grand Opera company. The play "La Boheme" Is like a great painting of life in the streets in the poorer quarters of Paris, a painting in which is depicted the passions, gayety and emotionalism of a group of artistic Bohemians. In graphic and often poetic dialogue "La Boheme" unfolds the story of Rudolfo' a poet, Marcello a painter, Colline a philosopher and their friend Kchanuard. a musician, who live happily, optimistically and swiftly in the Joys of their Bohemian existence. Their spirit of comradeship and ap parent good times attracts Mimi, a maker of embroidery, and Musetta, a sad flirt. The play pictures the friend ship of the men for he little -Mimi. who is already a victim of tubercu losis, and whose last days are made full and fine through the kindness and ministrations cf her friends. The role of Mimi Is an ungrateful one for any prima donna, although Us vocal possibilities are unlimited. But the assumption of fragility, the recurring and Interrupting coughs and the suggestion of physical pain the character manifests constantly all contribute to the thanklessness of the role. Florence Easton is both actress and vocalist. She plays Mimi with a dramatic power and a grasp of de tail. She plays with haunting sym pathy and a striking poetic attitude. The Rodolfo of Orville Harrold is actorially robust and picturesque. Ma rio Laurentis Marcello was a vigor ous piece of acting and colored cap tivatingly by the actor's likable per sonality. A distinguished and notable Musetta, piquant and interesting, was Anna Roselle, whose picturing of the part balance her delightful singing or the role. The vocal delights of "La Boheme" are reviewed elsewhere. Tonight the offering is "La Oracolo," and this afternoon "Pagliacci" Is the bill. The cast: Rodolfo Orville Harrold Schanuard .............. .Louis D'Anseio Benoit .Paolo Ananlan Mimi Florence laston Colline Giovanni Martino ParplKnol Giordano Paltinieri Marcello Mario Laurentl Alclndoro Paolo Ananlan Musetta Anna Roelle A sergeant William Clarke OPERA IS WELL KECE1VED Singers Win Approval and Receive Many Curtain Calls. BY JOSEPH MacQUEEN. All definite and tried signs point to the fact that the company of opera stars now at the Heilig have won the stamp of approval that insures a glad welcome for them all over the country. They have made good al ready In the New York Metropolitan. Some of them have sung there for two and three years each, some longer, and to last any length of time with the Metropolitan forces the star must possess that ability that amounts to opera genius. That acid test has been again witnessed in the artistic work done by the Scotti com pany In this city in "Tosca" and "Boheme." Last night's rendition of "Boheme" was characterized by that smoothness in relation to operatic detail that marks the artistry of high profes sionals. It was reflected in the sing ing of principals and chorus, the ac companiments of the orchestra, and stage arrangement. The Mimi was Florence Easton, who made such a good impression by her artistry in "Tosca." Miss Easton made a mature, experienced Mimi, the maker of fancy embroidery, and she sang the haunting music al lotted to her part with grace and daintiness. She was most appealing in her motif song, "Mi chiamano Mimi." A talented opera artist, Orville Harrold, was the Rodolfo, a needy poet. Mr. Harrold sang In this city before the big war. with the Chicago Opera company in "Thais," with Mary liarden in the stellar role. Mr. Har row's Rodolfo also is experienced, and he acts with the air' of a man of the wod. His tenor singing shows fine ability In vocalism, and he was quite effective in dramatic intensity in the opening scene, when he reached high C with etirring, ringing clarity. Some tenors lower this aria one tone, but not so with Mr. Harrold. who sings the score as written. Mr. Har rold sang best in the well-liked aria "Che gelida Manina." although it was noticed that the cold from which he is suffering bothered him just a little. The other three Bohemians Louis r'Angelo, Mario Laurenti and Gio vanni Martino made hits, and the characters were played with gay spirit and abandon. The Musette was Anna Roselle, a Hungarian soprano, who is a recent "find" of Mr. Scotti in New York. Miss Roselle has a splendid voice, which she uses with skill, especially in the waltz song as sociated with that character. Benoit. the landlord, was amusingly played and sung by Paolo Ananlan. The audience could have been larger, but it could not have been more enthusiastic, and there were about a dozen curtain calls. There is no afternoon performance today. The engagement closes to night with double performances of the new opera. "L'Oracolo," a picture of San Francisco's Chinatown, based on Chester Bailey Fernald's story "The Cat and the Cherub," and con cluding with "Pagliacci." SCHOOL PHDBLEHS JURED PARENT - TEACHER COUNCIL CONSIDERS NEED. Action on Tenure and Salary Ques tions Deferred More Milk Stations Proposed. The tenure and salary questions, which have been much discussed at recent meetings of the Grade Teach ers' association, were brought before the Parent-Teacher council yesterday by one of the circle presidents for consideration. Since the representa tives felt that they were not fully in- HRY FOX AT QHPHEUM VAUDEVILLE STAR HERE FOR 3 XIGHTS, 4 MATIXEES. Beatrice Curtis, Said to Be One of Most Beautiful Girls on Ameri can Stage, in Act. . Harry Fox, musical comedy and motion-picture star, comes to the Heilig theater tomorrow afternoon as headliner of the Orpheum show. The show will be in Portland for an en gagement of only three nights and four matinees, as the boxing- commis sion has engage 1 the theater for next Wednesday night. This necessitates closing the Orpheum show with the performance Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Fox is not a stranger in big time vaudeville. Several years ago he appeared as a "single," later he was associated with the Millership sisters and he also has appeared in vaudeville with the famous Dolly sisters. Yanci Dolly, one of the famous duo, is the wife of Mr. Fox and they are pointed to as one of the happiest couples in American stage dom. Beatrice Curtis, who was declared by Harrison Fisher, the artist, to be the most beautiful girl on the Amer ican stage, is assisting Mr. Fox in his orpheum act. The new Orpheum show has several favorites and like the show of last week it has a bountiful sprinkling of comedy. Among theavorites to ap pear with Harry 'Fox are Wallis Clark, who has a new playlet; Earl S. Dewey and Mabel JTiillie Rogers, re membered as the stars of a tabloid at the Orpheum two years ago, and the Harmony Kings, a quartet or colored singers, who were a big hit of an Orpheum show in a former visit. WELCOME TO BE TONIGHT Salvation Army to Greet New Dis trict Commander. Lieutenant-Colonel John W. Cousin, who- succeeds Lieutenant - Colonel Scott In command of the Salvation Army activities in Washington, Ore gon and Idaho, will be formally wel comed, together with Mrs. Cousins, by the Portland Salvation Army workers at the services tonight and Sunday. Colonel Cousins comes from Denver, where he has been in command of the Salvation Army work for more than five years. His province covered the six Rocky Mountain states between the Canadian border and Mexico. Ad jutant Henry R. Cozens of the local work extends a welcome to the pub lic to attend the services. Services will be held tonight at 8 o'clock and tomorrow at 3 P. M., at No. 4 corps. 128 First street; to morrow morning at 11 o'clock at the United Holiness meeting at 243 Ash street and tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Salvation meeting at the same address. BOYS ACCOUNTED FOR Two Lads' Who Left Home Turn Up in Salem, Says Message. "Safe and sound" at the home of the grandmother of one of the lads at Salem, was the message telephoned to the anxious parents of Jack L. Fllnn, aged 13, and Kenneth Knapp, aged 14, yesterday, culminating a two-day search. The adventures, of the two boys came to a rapid close at the grandmother's home, accord ing to the report received by Sheriff Hurlburt yesterday, when rain in terfered with their pleasure. First notification came to the sher iff's office yesterday morning from residents near Canby who saw the boys on the road ' to ' Salem, and had read in The Oregonian of their esca pade. They took a bicycle and wagon with them, leaving Portland Wednes day. NICHOLAS UNGAR DIVORCED Wife of Wealthy Portland Fur Mer chant Wins Decree. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1. (Special.) Mrs. Evelyn May Ungar, 1106 Bush street, was granted a divorce by Su perior Judge Thomas F. Graham from Nicholas M. Ungar,. wealthy merchant of Portland, Or., upon testimony that he was "a man's man." couldn't be-, come domesticated, and himself ad mitted that he would always be "a confirmed bachelor." A corroborating witness character ized Mr. Ungar as a "good-hearted fellow, but one who doesn"t under stand how to treat a woman." Mrs. Ungar said his neglect caused her great mental anguish. Property rights were settled out of court. J. X. Avendorph to Speak. Julius N. Avendorph, national re publican lecturer of Chicago, will ar rive in Portland this morning to give a series of lectures Vinder auspices of the American Business and Civic league, an organization composed of nesrro business men nf Portland. He will speak to the Pull- man employes' club In the office of 1 the Pullman company. Union station, at 10 o'clock this morning. J. W. Stanley, president of the club, will be chairman. In the evening Mr. Avendorph will talk to members and friends of the Portend league. Fol lowing a short service led by Dr. A. R. Fox, pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal- church, at 7 P. M. tomorrow, Mr Avendorph will speak to the congregation. Dr. J. A. Merriman, president of the league, will head the entertainment com mittee. Woman Accused of Firing Shot. Anna Lung, a Chinese nurse, 40 years' old, was arrested last night by Patrolman Mulligan and charged witit firing a revolver inside the city lim its. The woman was said to have run from her home at 83 North Fourth street and to have fired a shot at a man who was running un the street. The police were unable to find out what had caused the trouble. The Chinese assured Inspectors Swen nes and Scrfulpius that the affair would not lead to tong trouble. To phrase it mildly, considerable travail attended the birth of' the In dependent League of Nations associa tion last night at Library hall, when the paucity of citizen delegates was more than atoned for by the lively nature of the subsequent proceedings. Opening in admirable amity, with an eloquent address by Dr. E. H. Pence, the passage of resolutions was fraught with charges that the meet ing was essentially a master stroke of democratic propaganda. Foremost among the dissenters, who were outnumbered and vocifer ously shouted down, were Ralph R. Duniway and Colonel James J. Cross ley, both of whom expressed the pained opinion that the Independent character of the gathering, together with its manifest purpose, was large ly fictional. They drew attention to the fact that the resolutions as pre sented called for an immediate In dorsement of "the" league of nations, whereas they, entirely in favor of "a" league of nations, bad Imagined that the call was not a factional one. Mr. Duniway for League. "It is apparent," sa'd Mr. Duniway, "that this Is t political meeting to boost a political situation!" "No! No! No!" roared the inter ruption. "Let him proceed." ruled Dr. Calvin S. White, chairman of the meeting. "I am for a league of nations," pur sued Mr. Duniway, "but I did not un derstand that an attempt would be made to commit this meeting to a definite approval of any programme before adequate discussion was given. If such is the purpose, as I believe it to be, for heaven's sake label it prop aganda and be candid about it! But don't try to sail on under the pretense that it isn't propaganda!" With William D. Wheelwright pre siding as temporary chairman. Dr. E. H. Pence was Introduced. The elo quent pastor declared the league of nations to be a moral question and not a political issue, and warned that America must vindicate her war aims by entering the league. He cited the authority of William Howard Taft, learned i.. international law, to prove that the league of nations covenant, as it came to the United States, was entirely safe and worthy of accept ance, and he likened the present posi tion of this nation to that of Turkey, Russia aid Mexico. He was cheered' to the echo, and took his seat in the humility of one who recognizes trib ute to an unworthy effort Faith la Questioned. It was then that Dr. Calvin S. White, the belated chairman, arrived and took charge. He declared his political disassociation from democratic doc trine, lightly cast a Jest concerning the number of democrats present and said that he stood for the league, with or without, reservations. Turning to the order of business, he called upon Mr. Wheelwright to present the reso lutions of the new local association. This is the paragraph that brought Mr. Dunlwy and Colonel Crossley to their feet: "Now, therefore, be it resolved, that we favor the immediate entrance of the United States Into the league of nations substantially as presented to the United States by the president and without reservations which impair its essential force or will delay or hinder cur entrance into the agreement." Mr.' Duniway dissented, a tumult of reproof, led by Newton McCoy, rather cramping his style. An ex cited gentleman protested at length, confiding to the assembly the some what personal fact that his good wife wanted him. to put on his night shirt and refrain from attending, but that he conceived- it his duty to speak plainly in behalf of President Wilson and the league. He was succeeded, after applause, by Colonel Crossley of the decided minority. Ci-OBuley Tell War Aim. The colonel, too. was for "a" league of nations, with reservations respect ing the article "the." He denied that American soldiers crossed the seas to fight for international peace or the 14 points and braced this statement with the authoritative assurance of one who served with the Rainbow di vision. "We went over to teach Germany to respect the rights of American citizens on land and sea," said Colonel Crossley. "Now I didn't know I was CHARLES RAY "A VILLAGE SLEUTH" A Pnramoant F'lclurr A scream' in the night! and all was still. Sherlock Wells, the great detective, awoke from his vigil yawned and a secret panel closed behind a retreating figure. A Small-Town Story, Rig Wllh Laughter! Watcb the Mystery Honw in the Woods! PLAYING TODAY C3ii ill 8 Plk ERSKINE WOOD HEAD OF AD MIRALTY SHIPPING OFFICE. Position Is Regarded as Possibly Most Important of Kind In " World Law Practiced Here. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington, Oct. 1. Erskine Wood, of Portland, today was appointed le gal head of the admiralty department of the shipping board, to succeed Charles F. Dutch, resigned. The po sition to which the Portland lawyer succeeds is regarded aj probably the most important of its kind in the world. Erskine Wood practised law in this city for more than ten years1 prior to accepting a position as assistant on the admiralty council of the ship ping board at Washington last Feb ruary. He formerly was a member of the firm of Wood, Montague and Matthiessen with offices in the Yeon building. Mr. Wood is the- son of Colonel C. E. S. Wood of Portland. He was educated In Portland schools and at Harvard University, where he was graduated with the class of '01. His legal training was received in the University of Oregon Law school. Admiralty law in whicr Mr. Wood is said to be a specialist, in that de partment of the law relating to the high seas and includes international maritime law as well as the ship ping code of this country. 'Mr. Wood had practised extensively in admi ralty law in this city prior to his ap pointment to the federal position on the shipping board last February. TRUCK LOCATION OPPOSED Fire Apparatus, if Stationed on Hill, Will Not Reduce Rates. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 1. (Spe cial.) If the new fire truck pur chased by Oregon City at a cost of $13,000 and due to arrive here in a few days Is located on the hill, the expected reduction in insurance rates will be denied, according to a state ment made here yesterday by James N. McCune, manager of the under-' writers' rating bureau of Portland. Mr. McCune came to Oregon City Thursday at the request of interests attempting to have the new city hall, which will house the fire apparatus located in McLoughlin park, near the top of Singer hill, and after making an examination of the proposed site and an investigation of fire hazards, declared that he could not give his approval to the McLoughlin park location. SOLDIER'S BOD Y HOME Funeral of Newton E. Moak to Be Held at Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct. 1. (Spe cial.) The body of Newton E. Moak, who died from injuries received while fighting in France, arrived in Ore gon City, his home town, this morn ing. The casket was draped with the national colors and the young man will receive a military funeral in this city Sunday at 2:30 o'clock, with Willamette Falls' post, American Legion, in charge. Rev. Mr. Sawyer, pastor of the Christian church erf Portland, will officiate. The pallbearers will be from the American Legion, and interment will be in Mountain View cemetery, be side the soldier's mother. Roosevelt Club Meets Oct. 11. The Roosevelt republican club will not meet today. The next meeting of the club will be Saturday, October 9. the programme for which will be an nounced later. $750 Judgment Confessed. Confession of judgment for $750 "without admitting negligence, or any liability or the ownership of the dog in the matt ," ended yesterday a $10,000 suit filed in the circuit court Libertys c Prior to and During This Auction the Following Cars Will Be Offered at Private Sale at Prices Which Will Never Be Duplicated Grasp This Opportunity USED CAR DEALERS INVITED Ho H. E. HOWARD, Licensed Auctioneer No. 50512 OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK AND ALL DAY SUNDAY 15th at Washington St. Look for the Red Flag 15th at Washington St. two years ago in which Sibyl W. 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