rr THE 3IORXIXG OEEGOXIAN, MONDAY. XOTE3IBER 1, 1920 STANFIELD PREDICTS VICTORY TOMORROW Oregon Is Arrayed Against Democratic Tariff. REPUBLICAN NEED. FELT Senatorial Candidate Declares the "Whole Country Peels Stagna tion I Industrial Conditions. t HARDING MAKES PLEA FOR STAXF1ELD. Message from Warren G Harding, republican candidate for president, to Robert N. Stanfield, republican candidate for United States senator from Oregon; dated Chicago, 111.. Oc tober 30, 1920: "The people of your ' state, looking backward upon eight years of mismanagement of our foreign and domestic affairs, will welcome the return of the republican party and restora tion of constitutional govern ment to replace centralized one man power and inefficiency. I urge them to give heed to the fact that if they are to call the republican party to service in this time of need they must make decisive their choice of those who will aid in carrying the republican promise into performance. Your election to the senate by a decisive vote will be a contribution of the people of your state to a united America, ready to go forward in new confidence and new achievements. WARREN G. HARDING." At the close of the campaign, with the situation clearly before him, Rob ert N. Stanfield, republican candidate for United States senator, believes that the voting strength of Oregon is with him in his fight for a beneficial revision of the tariff and that his election is assured. Mr. Stanfield has found the state arrayed against a continuance of the Underwood tariff, with its stagnation of stock growing and agriculture, and is confident that a realization of the need for a repuD lican senate and house will insure the success of the ticket in Oregon. Convinced of Election. ' ' "I am convinced that I wfll be elected," said Mr. Stanfield last night, "because the people of Oregon realize the shaky tenure of power in America from the republican viewpoint. The whole country is feeling the stagna tion of financial and Industrial con ditions, a stagnation that has largely been brought about by the collapse of markets for American products, which results from the importation of prod ucts from foreign countries, such as New Zealand butter. Australian .and Chinese eggs, wool and mutton from Australia, hides, skins and beef from the Argentine, and timber and wheat from Canada. "These commodities are products of much cheaper labor and are created by labor that does not enjoy the standards of living prevalent in the United States today, and therefore it Is Impossible for American producers to compete with them. From an in dustrial viewpoint there are two so lutions to this problem. American industries can compete from a .man agerial viewpoint with any industries In the world. But if they are to come into open competition with for eign producers it is essential that they must have labor on the same coet basis as prevails in foreign coun tries, and for labor to be bougrht at that price implies a reconstruction of the standards of living in America. Proposition la Unthinkable. "Such a proposition is unthinkable. It would mean denying to American children the privileges of education which they now enjoy, would deny them the right of self -development and would require that their ener-g-ies be devoted to the production of commercial commodities in order that the necessities of life might be pro vided. If we are to compete, on the present basis, it will mean child la bor. It would necessitate the repeal of our laws regulating the hours of labor, for we would be placed in com petition with countries that have no limitation as to the hours of toil. "The republican party proposes to repeal the Underwood tariff bill and to enact tariff schedules that will protect American industries to the extent of the difference in the cost of labor and materials in this country, as contrasted with foreign countries which are dumping their products ou the American market. ' "Of course, the repeal of the Un derwood tariff law and the enact . ment of republican tariff schedules cannot be realized until after March 4, 1931. but election of a republican president, supported by a republican senate and house, will restore eco nomic confidence and will result in the solid industrial and financial sup port of our industries, which will bring about termination of present business depression. "A democratic victory, presidential or senatorial, would mean the per petuation of present free-trade poli cies and a continuation of the al ready prevalent financial and unem ployment distress, until our farms and factories will become- idle and would witness the return of jsmokeless chimnies, -empty dinner pails and the soup houses of 1914 all democratic institutions. "The voters of Oregon, with a full 'realization of these conditions, are going, to vote a straight republican -ticket which means the election of Warren G. Harding for president and the election of a republican senator a no i:uu-g i eoeiueii iroui Lnis Slate. All factions of the party are united in this resolve." NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS r To Assure them Re-election of Mayor Baker Vote Only One Choice Pald Adv., C. C. Hlndman.) , Orphenm. BT LEONE CASS EAER. Is lazy little crooney song, : the Earr twins sing as an introduction to their brilliant dance act, they opine, in rhyme that it isn't their eyes, or their arms or their ankles or any especial combination of gifts or circumstances, but "it's the way we do what we do." Later developments prove that they have spoken aright. They have taken the seven or ten original dance steps and in a fine flash of imagination have given them new meaning and new moods. There is cumulative force in their series of interpretations, which are such a happy combination of dance and dancer that one cannot decide just where dance begins and the dancers leave off. The Barr twins are elfish maids, slim and picturesque with bodies that weave song and poetry. They have four dance epi sodes, an Argentine tango of spirit and vivacious action, an exquisite in terpretation of Mendelssohn's Spring song, and a novel adventure called Milady's Mirror in which one Miss Barr poses in dance attitudes in front of a framed opening which represents a mirror, in which her sister repeats faithfully and perfectly every grace ful gesture. The giris are as alike as the pro verbial twin peas in a pod, and al though the programme says one is Gertrude and one is Evelyn there's no way of knowing which is which. Their dance frocks are gorgeous in color and style and an effective use of colorful curtains and lights . en hances the setting. A big piano at one side of the full stage provides opportunities for Rube Beckwith, a Pendleton, Or., boy by the way, to contribute a share of the glory to the act. His playing is in spirational, full of gay little tinkles and runs that the composer never dreamed of, and in between one of the dance specialties. Mr. Beckwith plays a delightful medley solo which was interrupted at various stages with applause. - A clever sketch with a plot, which in itself is unusual in this hour of plotless sketches, is sponsored by an engaging comedian, Robert Hyman. He plays the role of a sales manager who plots a fine dark plot with his wife to force his employer to raise his wages to $5000 a year. The plot hatches with unexpected results and one surprise trails another. Mr. Hy man, whose work is better known in the east than here, is an excellent comedian, of quiet natural methods and he makes the role very humorous and real. The rol of his addlepated wife, who apparently messes the plot. is played admirably by Virginia Mann. A boss, a maid and a butler add their mites and help make the sketch a constant delight. Leon Varvara is a favorite every second he is on the stage. He is a pianist who has a musical grip on every sort of tune. He gives his de lighted listeners grave tunes, glad tunes, arias and jazz he jazzes oper atic airs and turns jazz into opera. He has a likeable way and plays so easily and seems to enjoy it all so much himself that the audience sits enthralled under its spell. Frank Kellam is the big comedy riot on the bill. He is an attenuated person who makes capital out of his meatless days. His partner is an Irish edition of Frances White, of petite body and fascinating ankles. Her name Is Patricia O'Dare and she sings and asks frank questions so he can hand us a laugh with his answers. He travesties the drawing room type of balladist and with difficulty extri cates himself from alarming positions into which his gestures lead him. .His dancing is unique, he is highly orig inal in his eccentricities and affords a lot of fun. He wanders into the last act. a legerdemain and sleight of hand turn offered by John and Nellie Olms. They are materializing watches out of thin air when Kellam comes on with one of these huge old imitar tion marble clocks and fits into the picture so comically that he almost breaks up the act. The Olm's have a remarkably clever turn too, in which time pieces appear and disappear magically and thimbles multiply or fade into thin air. The act goes rap idly and pleasantly. George Beebe and Eddie Nelson In "His Girl" have a most diverting hodge podge of songs and interchange of keen observations. Their entire act sparkles with comedy of an origi nal sort and they had to make a speech yesterday. Opening the bill are Ed Lord .and Marjie Miller, the latter a vivacious Venus with no clothes to bother her as she wheels around the stage. They are cyclists and put comedy patter into their intricate turnings. This show closes with the matinee Wednesday. Tomorrow night there will be two shows, one at 7:30 and one at 10 o'clock, with election returns read from the etage. Baker. " BY LEONE CASS BAER. A COMEDY drama encompassing all the elements of country inno cence and homely virtues and simple worth' as contrasted with city sagac ity and . sophistication and even viciousness is ".Vlile-a-Minute Ken dall," which yesterday went on the boards for this week at the Baker. Skillful character painters bring out the roles quite as the author, Owen Davis, planned, and their combined talent aijd experience and the play itself blend into an excellent enter tainment. A dissolute young man with more money than gray matter is Mile-a-Minute Kendall, who gets his sobri quet from the pace he maintains. On the eve of a runaway, marriage with a Broadway adventuress, he wrecks a milk cart a-s he whirls through a lit tle village, and the constable halts him. , He and the adventurers bride-to-be and her youthful chaperon make the best of the delay and decide to lunch at the little old inn kept by an old Shylock and his quaint and unsophisticated niece. Mile-a-Minute Kendall is in his cups, and when his irate father descends upon him he is no fit match for his father's tirade. The father's money and a history he has ferreted out concerning the es capades of the bride-to-be cause that adventuress to vanish, leaving only a word of farewell to the boy, who has gone in search of a minister. Overcome by his defeat, young Kendall breaks in health and for weeks he Is nursed back to health and sanity by the little country girl,' who. it seems, he knew in childhood Inspired by her love and faith, he invents a mechanical device which, with the aid of her capital and money borrowed from others in the immediate circle, makes him and the members of the hastily-formed stock company millionaires as the curtain falls. His parents relent and father and mother? figurately bring the fatted calf to their prodigal son since he will not come after it. ' The play throughout shows a sym pathetic observation of the ways and philosophies of small-town people. The story is for the most part treated with logic, and its comedy is natural. ,The title role orfers a splen did chance for Selmer Jackison to give a remarkably impressive interpreta tion. It is the best acting role he has had so far and provides him with plenty of moments to evidence his versatility in both comedy and drama. He brings an ingratiating smile and natural manner, and he is entirely convincing. Leona Powers' characterization of the little country girl is appealing In its deep, eincere womanliness. She reveals the heart of a loving young girl, patient understanding and car pable of sacrifice. She fits prettily Intd the picture always. Lora Rogers triumphs, as Invari ably she does whenever one of these sad, tired-out old women roles falls to her lot. As the pessimistic Amelia, full of woe and fuller of prophetic gloom, she is a positive joy, and the audience awaits her every sad line. Leo Lindhard contributes an amusing characterization as the country, inn keeper with an aggravated appetite for liquor. Smith Davies is an unc tuous justice whose pursuit-' of the sad Amelia makes one of the Joy spots in the piece. William Lee as a devilish rube all slicked up affords much merriment. Shirley Mayberry was the blonde vamp most persua sively and Mayo Methot in colorful attire, which enhanced her- piquant beauty, flitted in and out . of the events as a companion to the adven turess. George P. Webster brought naturalness and robust comedy to the role of the father. Irving Ken nedy was the representative of the millionaires who bought the patent. Murray Barnard was a sort of villain who owned the adventuress and. Emily MacPherson stepped in at the last as Kendall's mother to forgive him. y Jim Evans T0 Llnhard 5etn Mayo Methot Rose Howard '..Shirley Mayberry Philip Lund Murray F. Barnard Morton Kendall George P. Webster Robert Blake Irving Kennedy Mrs. Kendall Emily MacPherson Amelia T.or Ttnm Judge Weeks tSmith Davies Kddie Semper. William Lee Joaa Evans , Leona Powers Jack Kendall Selmer Jackson Hppodrome. THE days of the country school house are recalled in "The Dls-. trict School," the headline act on thj Hippodrome bill, whloh opened yes terday. Frank Rich and his company of six, who are boys and girls of the school, have a beautiful time' going through the traditional speeches, dances and songs of the pupils of the "awkward" age. Their castumes are screams and call forth quite as much laughter as their efforts to be unconcerned when they are called on to recite their "pieces." There is the little girl who gigles and the boy with the great shock of bright red hair who can never remember to take his hat off, and two girls who just know how pretty they are. Their stammerings and the jokes they pull on "teacher" are much en Joyed by the audience. Some very clever clog dancing, a solo or two and an ensemble number round out the act.- "A Modern Diana" is the title of an emotional drama, staged by Ted Mc Lean and his company. It is crammed with dramatic moments and has just enough comedy for balance. It tells the story of a pretty stenographer whose brother steals J800 from her employer. To cover up her brother's guilt the girl takes the blame and offers to go to Jail for It. The happy ending is a fitting climax for the playlet. Sinclair and Gray havo a novelty act in which they turn from some clever singing to bicycle riding, which they do even better. Lynn. Weston and Lynn present an act which is loaded with laughs. One of the trio is discovered in the aud ience and finally is coaxed up on the stage after much' fun-making. The singing is well done, but the quick repartee delights more. Jack Polk, billed as the "eccentric comedian, still 'polking along," just stands and talks conversationally to his "customers," springing one joke after another from a seemingly end less store. Alice Lake in "The Misfit Wife" Is the photoplay feature on the bill, which will continue until Thursday. Lyric. ONE little fib. told by Mike Dooley to hide his attentions to an actress, starts a series of comedy sit uations that make "Frivolous Flo which began a week's run yesterday .iiciiiuuu me jjyric, one of th funniest shows of the season Ben Dillon, of course, is Mits when his wife goes away on a short inp ne -canes a very beautiful actress out to dinner. But Miica kh v, has evaded suspicion by disguising w.iu lajse wnisKers. J he next morning the actress walks into the Dooley residence, which she, h, t cated by finding Mike's name on a nwiuKfrcniet which he dropped the Bui. Deiore. raced by his stern and inquisitive mother-in-law, Mike in troduces his stage frlenrl ou hiu r,i, whose visit was expected. A little later the real niece and Mike's wife arrive, and one laugh after another """" inicK ana fast, ending with an uproarious climax, in which five of the characters faint and are dragged off the stage by an athletic butler. In epite of the good work of the principals, it Is the excellent -work of the Rosebud "chorus that is the real feature of the piece. The girls and their director. Miss Floy Ward, deserve considerable credit for the artistic handling of 'the dance num bers. Dorothy Raymond plays the title role in a charming manner. anH hr song, "Love Is Like a Rose," brings out the pleasing qualities of her voice. v rank u 1-touru.e, popular leading man, puts over a lively tune, "A Hundred Years Ago." in fine style. Will Rader is an English butler this week, and does his usual good character acting. He sings an Eng lish comedy song, "Pip-pip, Toot-toot. Good Bye-ee," that brings bushels of laughs. Ben Broderick scores heav ily in a ballad, "Ten Baby Fingers," and Gay Du Valle, singing "Can You Imagine?" is well received. The Lyric trio stopped the show yester Uay wiht a comedy number. Al Franks adds to his prestige as a funmaker, and Violet Wood and Betty Goss do their parts cleverly. Added features of the present show will be country store Tuesday night and the chorus girls' contest Friday evening. Please vote ONCE for Dan Kellaher, either first, second or third choice. Dan Kellaher for mayor means 5-cent fare. 99 X. Kellaher for Mayor Com. Paid Adv. Ive elected PostToasties as President of the League of Rations CONFESSED BLAMES ASTROLOGER Horoscope " Reading for $1 Tells of Easy Money. IRRESISTIBLE, SAY STARS Herman. Burcher Now Faces Long Terra for Unlimited Faith in Los Angeles Gazer. Because Herman Burcher, alias Paul Schewe, had unlimited faith in the powers of a Los Angeles astrolo gist, he now faces a long prison term as a confessed forger and embryonic safe-cracker. In a voluntary confession yesterday to Lieutenant of Detectives Goltz, Burcher gave a complete and detailed statement of his forging six spurious T I , c J - $S&3 - , ' : I '( f I : - W u - Yfc 0 :: jL i. :: Herman Bnrrher, coafemed forger, who blame downfall to faith in astrology. certified checks on Portland jewelers Saturday afternoon and evening while posing as a soldier in the army med ical corps. ' " With a cynical smile, the fast working forger admitted to Lieuten ant Goltz that his. downfall was caused by a glowing horoscope pro jected by "Professor" A. W. Foster, dealer in astrology and futures at Jl per deal. Good Year Is Prophecy. "A beneficent influence is operat ing during this year, which will im prove all present conditions and af fairs." prophesied the Los Angeles student of the stairs. And forthwith Burcher gathered to himself a bountiful supply of blank counter checks on a Los Angeles bank, together with the necessary paraphernalia for forging a cashier's certification. "You will gain socially and finan cially and will prosper In all your undertakings; it is a good year, to enlarge your future prospects and to seek to increase your material wel fare while this influence Is operat ing," continued the astrologlst who has "mastered the science of know ing your future." With this alluring promise held out to him. Burcher came to Portland and began passing out these forged checks with lavish hand. Irresistible, Saya Horoscope. "You are ' irresistible," continued .the horoscope. , As if in answer' to this pledge ot the astrologist, six Portland Jewelers "fell" for his line of talk and will ingly cashed checks ranging from $70 to J100. But there was one paragraph of the astrologist's horoscope which Burcher apparently overlooked. "Taurus s your zodiacal sign, the sign of the bull," it read. - ; Burcher regretfully admitted there was too much "Taurus" to the horo scope which "Prof" Foster wrote for him. This $1 horoscope, he said, was the most injudicious investment 'he had ever made. In his confession Burcher said his real name is Paul Schewe, and that he was born in Germany 35 years ago. He said he came to the United States in 1907 and worked for several years in gold mines. Saloon Held l"p In 1013. ' He said in January, 1913, he held up a saloon ia Denver, procuring $30.. He was captured a few days later and sentenced to from 9 ' to 13 years in the Colorado state prison. He was paroled in December, 1919, and vio lated his parole in March of this year. After leaving Colorado as a parole v'olater, he said he went to Texas where he worked for a time in the oil fields near Witchita Falls. Later he went to Idaho where he forged four spurious checks on Pocatelio mer chants. One , of the gold watches which he procured there with his forged checks was found, among his possessions. From Pocatelio he went to several cities in the west, but it was in Los Angeles that he decided to operate as a forger on a large scale after the astrologist 'had given him assurance that his financial undertakings were certain to meet with success. One Jeweler Suspicious. He came to Portland 10 days ago and carefully laid his plans for the wholesale forgeries which he put across Saturday. He hurried from one jewelry store to another, always pur chasing high-grade watches and giv ing the spurious certified checks for $70 or $100. He had cashed nis sixth forged check when one of the jewelers became suspicious of his actions and called 'the police. Inspectors Hyde and Abbott then made the arrest. Burcher said he was planning to get a partner for extensive safe cracking operations. He had a quan tity of fuse, gunpowder, dynamite caps and other tools employed by burglars and cracksmen. "I had figured on 'blowing out of Portland this morning," he said. "1 had cleaned up with six good watches and over $100 in cash and was going to head south. Burcher was still wearing the uni form of a soldier in his city jail cell. He insists he was in the army from 1910 to 1912, and he has nu merous pictures of himself in soldier uniform. He was not in vue service during the recent war. 7 Checks Held In Reserve. In addition to the six forged checks which he succeeded in passing on lo cal Jewelers Saturday,- Burcher had in his possession seven other checks, totaling $610. which ho said he was holding in reserve for some other city. All of the checks were on a Los Angeles bank. Practically all of the jewelers wno were mulcted by the suave soldier impostor called at police detective headquarters and identified the watches which they had sold to Bur cher. In every instance the mer chants had given him from $15 to $35 in change from the checks. Lieuten ant Goltz said Burcher had sufficient money on him to make good every cent of the money shortage and the Jewelers will not suffer any finan cial loss as a result of the man's operations. A forgery complaint will be filed this morning against Burcher. He indicated he would plead guilty. He will be arraigned some time today in municipal court and held to the state grand jury. In the' meantime the police are send ing out f'ngerprlnts and B'rtlllon measurements in an effort to get a complete check on Eurcher's past criminal record. Read The Oregoninn olassified ads. II P' Victor Records for NOVEMBER POPULAR SOSiGS. 1 1S693 Tri-noll . . . Bv Louise Terrell and William Robyn Til Be With Tou in Apple - Blos som Time By Charles Harrison 1S692 Tired, of Me By Henrv Burr I'd Love to Fall Aslee-n and Wake , Up in My Mammv's Arms By Peerless Quartet' 1S691 The Broadway Bhjes..By Aileen Stanley My Little Bimboo Down on the Bam boo Isle.; By Aileen Stanley 45200 Drowsy Babv Bv Olive Kline and Elsie Baker ' ' " In the Afterglow By Elsie Baker 45199 Waiting for the Son to Come Out.. By Lambert Murphy I Cannot Sleep Without Dreaming of Tou By Lambert Murphy DA'SCE. 1S690 Whispering By Paul WTiIteman and His Am bassador Orchestra. The Jnoanese Sandpian By Paul Whiteman and His Am bassador Orchestra. i 35701 Avalpn Just Like a Gypsy Medley Foi Trot.. By Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra. Best Ever Medley One Sten By Paul Whiteman and His Am bassador Orchestra. RED SEAL. 6490S By the Waters of Mlnnetonka By Frances Alda 64900 Thank God for a Garden . ...By John McCormack 64S75 Trovatore Stride Tjs.- Vampa By Gabriella Besanzoni 64883 Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming ....By Sophie Braslau 88623 A Granada ..'...By Enrico Caruso 74643 Nocturne By Mischa Elman 64904 Clavelitos By Amelita Galll-Curci 64909 When Tour Ship Comes In ...By Orville Harold 64905 Fedora Amor tl dl Non Amar By Edward Johnson 64890 Chanson Indoue. . . . .By Fritz Kreisler 74645 Prelude in G Major By Sergei Rachmaninoff 64907 Zaza-Zaza. piccola zingara. .By Kaneto Zanelli G. F. Johnson Piano ClL 110 SIXTH ST BET. MORRISON AND ALDER JL ft.-.-: --?3? s Store Opens 9:15 GOOD MORNING Store Closes 5:45 ' We're Keeping Up the Good Work Giving Portland Lower Prices We Started This Thing and We 're Going to See It Through IT IS pleasant to be able to record that some stores almost immediately followed our lead and that still others, though more dilatory, are beginning to join this Giving Portland Lower Prices movement. As for our own part we had no example and no inspiration other than that which came from within ourselves and we would have continued to go it alone if necessary. The people have already felt in large part the bene fits of this determined policy and we shall not rest in our efforts to make lower prices effective on other lines as quickly as such can-be brought about. , 3 Pages in Each of the Sunday Papers told of Meier & Frank store news for today. The back page was given up to im portant new sales of women's dresses, suits, blouses, new fur hats, sales of fur coats and coatees, silk underwear and silk stockings, wool sweaters and coatings. Then there was a page of saving on diverse lines of wanted merchandise, notably silks, cos tume velveteens, laces, blankets, comforters, pillows, outing cloth and table linens in the Upstairs Store, and, in the Downstairs Store, savings on domestics, percales, muslins, cambrics, nainsooks, bedding, etc. A third page was devoted to the Half Yearly Presentation and Sale of Drugs, Toilet Articles, etc. In Addition There Are Many Unadvertised Values all over the store. Of a surety "It Pays to Shop at Meier & Frank's" and especially these days when we are driving vigorously forward in our Giving Portland Lower Prices Campaign, MEN WKat Do You ThinK of $34.50 for a Regular. $45 and 50 WORSTED SUIT?, Thought you would say it's a world beater. It is! We knew that it was an extra good value to begin with when we launched this sale last Friday and, having pursued certain investigations in the meantime and seeing what other stores are clamoring about, we will back these suits against any in the terri tory at or near this price. The fact that ?3 1.50 is A verage More Than 25 Off is not nearly so important as the fact that the original prices were based on a very close margin of profit. Worsted suits of such standard character as these are as staple almost as sugar and men would have counted it good fortune any time within recent years to get such suits at less than $40. Plenty of the good conservative models that so many men are asking for these days and all sizes to fit men of every build. All Our $65 to $100 Suils . and Overcoats ......... The Store for Men 2t 33 Third Floor PORTLAND LYCEUM COURSE for the season 1920-21 will open Friday, November 12, at the Municipal Auditorium, Third and Clay streets. Ticket sale, begins at this store Wednesday, November 3. Nine big numbers for $2 (including war tax). Buy your ticket early and secure your favorite seat. Tickets will be on sale beginning 9:15 A. M., Wednesday, on Main Floor, Alder-street side. . , r Jut Quality' Store of Portland.' TON. StocUvMorrlaoiv AMar Sta. 1