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THE MORNTVG OHECONTAX. FRIDAY, TAXFARY f4, 1981 0 JAMES JOHH SCHOOL TO BE BUILT IN 1321 Hawthorne Is Second Unit on Programme, Says Board. NEW BILLS AT THE THEATERS SITE YET TO BE CHOSEN Eaf-t Side Business Men Demand Action ATter Waiting for Seven Years Vh school board decided unani mously last nigrbt to make Us first units of construction thi year the new James John high achool and the Hawthorr.e-Buckman school. Large delegations of citlaens from both dis tricts applauded this decision heart ily, as well as the speeches made by the individual board members, giving encouragement for building these units as early as possible. No site was selected for the James John high school, although the sites under consideration were again pre sented. The board will discuss the matter further at the next regular meeting Thursday afternoon. The Immediate need fon at least one unit of the Hawthorne-Buckman school was presented last night by several speakers and in a petition signed by 1185 residents of the dis trict. Actios Drmindrd After Seres Years. "School boards come and go, but school districts go on forever." said L. M. Lepper, secretary of the East Side-Business Men's club, in present ing the petition for the school last night. "We voted for the Couch and Shattuck schools and were told seven years ago that the new Hawthorne Buckman school would be the next to be constructed. We were asked to wait. We have waited patiently, but the time has now come for action. "It seems to us in the face of the felling market of labor and material that the time has come when we shonld get our Hawthorne-Buckman building. We think you have the money. We know the money was' set aside for this purpose at one time." At this point George B. Thomas, chairman; of the board, explained that part of the money had been used several years ago in paying teachers" salaries when there were no other funds available. Swimming Tank Also Desired. Mr. I. . , : urged that when the building is completed the swim ming tank be included, as outlined in ,he original plans. Wilson Benefiel. president or the East Side Business Men's club, called attention to the insanitary a. id unsafe condition of the Buckman school. He Stated that the board i8 at present paying rent on the building. Carl R. Jones and others spoke of the need for the new building. All five members of the school board at the conclusion of the presen tation of arguments voted to "under take as the first units of construction the St. Johns and Hawthorne-Buckman schools." The directors explained that the needs in both these cases are "immediate and pressing." At the opening of the meeting Chairman Thomas stated that "condi tions are deplorable In the schools." He said that to him the only solution was a bond issue. R. H. Thomas. school clerk, read the immediate needs for new units, additions and replace ments in schools of the city, totaling 16.6J8.000. Less Than Million Available. "Less than $1,000,000 is available." stated Chairman Thomas. "You can see oar problem." "We have only 20 cents to spend where a dollar is needed," said W. F. Woodward, director. "If the citizens of Portland will regard the children with as much attention as many citi sens regard tne Port or Portland, we may hope to solve the problem. We should have a new vision of the school situation." A delegation from the Vernon school presented a petition asking for swimming tank. They offered to do nate unskilled labor and to get con tributions of money if necessary. The matter was referred to the buildings and grounds committee. Students of Lincoln high school pre sented a petition asking for ground tor an athletic field. HcJMg. BT LEONE CASS BAER. ACCOUNTS of the visits, year in and year out, of Richard Walton Tully's f&moua play. "The Bird of Paradise." could, be recorded by rub ber stamps, marking In the date on the dotted line and occasionally changing a name or so in the oast. A year ago. and the year before that, and further back even unto nine years ago, the picturesque stage story set In the Hawaiian islands has been coming to us once and some times twice a season. Like "Ben Hur," "Way Down East," "Shore Acres," "Peg o' My Heart" and sun dry others, it will probably keep on returning for many more seasons. There is no analysing the lure of the play, for it cannot be reduced to terms of black and white printed lines. It is billed as "a fascinating story of a woman's soul," but It is much more than that. It is the story of two men's characters, of one who goes down to the depths and disin togratea, and of another who rises unto the heights; it touches under standingly the subject of the power of suggestion; it reveals the work ings of the native religion and cus toms of the laughter-loving and su perstitious Hawaiian. The men and women who people the story are very real of human vir tues and weaknesses. The story is set In an enchanting atmosphere of color and lights, and the native mu sicians from Hawaii add their plaint ive songs and instrumental music to heighten the illusion. The stage set tings and properties are quite real. Comedy, sorrow, laughter and tears follow each other in natural sequence. Through it all runs the story of Luana, the sad little bird of paradise, who has been called a "heathen Peg o' My Heart," only that Luana's story ends in tragedy. Florence Rockwell Is a satisfying Luana, dark and graceful and of bird like movements. Her voice Is rick and musical. She cleverly senses the lightning changes in the moods of Luana. Brandon Evans as the beachcomber is as excellent as always he has been in the part; Robert Brister as Paula, the doctor, is exceedingly good in the role and Gertrude Walters plays Diana nicely. John Sumner, a former Baker player, who has been playing Hewahewa, the priest of Pete, for three seasons, was taken suddenly ill In Baker on Tuesday night, and is at the Good Samaritan hospital. An emergency actor with the company. Frank Cooley, a California, whose work is known here, is playing the priest and with credit. His utterance is particularly distinct and pleasing. The rest of the cast is as it was last season and the preceding season. The play will continue at the Heilig the rest of the week with a matinee jra Saturday. Hippodrome. AN elaborate girl act shares honor place with a delightful comedy film story on the new bill at the Hippodrome. The girl act has Fran ces Ferguson for its pivotal light and the picture has Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran for its central figures. Miss Ferguson is a vocalist of ability and easy to look at. She wears pretty frocks and the five other maids who appear with her in "The Fountain of Youth" are all attractive and Interest ing. Their banding together in dance and music proves diverting and en lovable as entertainment. The scenic novelty of the act is noteworthy and the quaint colonial gowns of the maids are unusually effective. The photo play is called "One Shocking Night and features those two Irrepressible comedians. Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. Their adventures, combined with their own Inimitable acting, make for .capital fun. An Irish Yankee scout Is Joe Bren nan, who characterizes the sins of omission and the sins of commission on the part of his imaginary friend, Mike Dolan, another Celt. All in good fun is Brennan's comedy and his songs and jokes are received with applause A clerk and a stranded actress, lm personated cleverly by Olive and Mack, meet and put together a vaude ville act which embraces delightful comedy and up-to-date dancing of es pecial originality. Clayton and Clayton, a man and a maid, are another pair of keen en tertainers. They sing and chat and make music and, in between whiles, turn out some clever crayon sketches. Jean McCoy and Ralph Walton of fer "A Few Minutes With Ouija, which is full of comedy surprises. This bill changes on Sunday. FAULTS PASSED UP Department Heads Blamed for Bad Sewer Work. EX-INSPECTOR COMPLAINS Recently Discharged City Employe Tells of (Faulty Construction. Says Appeals Were Futile. JAPAN REGRETS KILLING SORROW FOR SHOOTING AMKRK Y EXPRESSED. OF Orders Given That Hereafter C Soldiers Must Sot Be Chal lenged in Vladivostok. AD CLUB HOLD'S ITS JINXS Installation of Officers Also Is Feature of Programme. The Portland Ad club last night beld its annual jinks and Installation of new officers in the ballroom of the Multnomah hotel. Attired In costumes representing verything from fir trees to powder puffs, members of the club streamed to the ballroom and there, forming a bizarre and motley gathering, held the grand march. The officers installed were: Y. S. Kirkpatrlck. president: George 1.. Rauch. first vice-president; L. R. Bailey, second vice-president; William J. Piepenbrink. secretary-treasurer, and VY. C Culbertson, M. R. Klepper. John J. Lane, W. W. Brown, J. Ball. F. B. Tebbets and E. M. Welch, directors. At midnight prizes were awarded to those wearing the most unique and appropriate costumes. E. N. Strong, past president, was presented a life membership in the organization. Mrs. E. M. Goodwin Tells How Cuticura Healed Pimples " For a bout four y ears I was troubled with large, red pimples on my face and neck. I hey testered and scaled over and were very sore. My face wai a A sight. I tried different rem- I CC1C9 DUl HOlQlUg UCipcu J V me. I began using Cuti- . cur Soap ar.d Ointment snd after I had used one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment I was com pletely healed." (Signed! Mrs. E. M. Goodwin, 1234 F St., Sacramento, California. When used for every -day toilet purposes Cuticura Soap not only cleanses, purines and beautifies, but it prevents many little skin troubles if assisted by occasional use of Cuu cura Ointment to soothe and heal. Do not fail to include the exquisitely scented Cuticura Talcum in your toilet preparations wnhbaPnilrlUIL Adenw'MlnnUk. nimllet M. U.SW ' Sold rr.rj- .r SopaV Oincnl!t3dt6-. TxleniKr WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Notifica tion that the Japanese commanding officer at Vladivostok had given or ders that hereafter sentries must not challenge Americans and a formal expression of regret by the Japanese government went far today towardB adjusting the situation which has arisen over the fatal shooting by a Japanese soldier there of Lieutenant W, H. Langdon of the cruiser Albany. The action of the comniander. Gen eral Oi, was reported to the navy de partment by Admiral G leaves, com-mantier-ia-chief of the Asiatic fleet, who was on his way to Vladivostok to conduct an investigation. The ad miral added that the report had been sent to him by radio and that in view of the development he had abandoned his trip. Ambassador Shidehara of Japan called on Acting Secretary of State Davis today and expressed the deep regret of his government over the incident. The attitude of the Japanese gov ernment was also indicated in the communication to Admiral 'Heaves, which said that high Japanese offi cials had expressed their sorrow and regret. Among those mentioned was Vice-Admlral Kawahara. The sentry who shot the American was characterized in the communi cation forwarded to the admiral as very ignorant and in one message received by Ambassador Shidehara it was stated he had been placed under arrest and would be tried by court martial. as amended. Claude Bristol, adju tant of Portland post, recorded but seven negative votes when the over whelming spontaneity of approval had subsided. They sounded thin and small from the packed benches. Reports from 15 posts throughout Oregon, the first returns in the bonus referendum of 91 posts, give positive approval to the dual cash bonus and home loan plan, with one post ad vocatins the home loan alone. At meeting of Portland post, following the open session, 120 votes were cast for the amended resolution, calling for optional choice of bonus or home loan, while but six votes were cast in the negative. Members of the Legion plan a bonus parade for tomorrow night, leav ing the armory at i o clock for march through- downtown streeta All ex-service men, Krd cross nurses, members of the War Camp Commun ity Service, are asked to join in the demonstration in uniform if pos sible. The marching route will be from Eleventh to Washington, to Broadway, to Morrison, to Third, to Washington, to Sixth, to Ankeny, to Broadway, to Washington and return to the armory. TWO MORE TOWNS FIRED $31 GIVEN CHINA FUND Larjrest Day's Donation From of Tlie Dalles, Or. A total of Jil was received by The Oregonian yesterday for the China famine fund, the largest of which was 320. from S., The Dalles. Others who sent in contributions were E. C Hill. 5: H. E. Nlbler. $5, and R. F. ScofTern, $1. All money received by this newspaper is turned over to A. L. Mills, president of the First Na tional bank, who is a member of the' national committee and who has des ignated that bank as a depositor)' for famine funds, which he transmits to New York headquarters frequently. The Orcgonian will continue to re ceive funds for transmittal as long as the national committee deems it necessary. There is a famine of widespread proportions in northern China, em bracing In its immediate hunger zone five provinces with a population of 45.000.000. President Wilson, after a complete investigation by the Amer ican ambassador, reinforced' by numer ous private agencies, sucn as mis sionaries. Issued an appeal for funds. This has gone forth to every state in the union. In Portland the city federation of churches has taken up the subject, and a committee has been appointed to draw up plans for taking offerings in every church. These plans will be announced soon. MRS. I. A. MACRUM BURIED Dr. Nuscnt Officiates at Services at Fiuley Cbapel. Funeral services for the late Mrs. I. A. Macrum. 1S5 East Thirteenth street, were held Wednesday morn ing at 10 o'clock at Flnley's chapel. Rev. Dr. Nugent of the Central Pres byterian church officiating. Mrs. Vir ginia Spencer Hutchinson was soloist. Interment took place at Forest Grove. Or., in the family plot in Bux toa cemetery. 1500 APPROVE OF BONUS (Continued From First Par-) Postman ancl Escort of Police Tar get of Bullet Hail. BELFAST, Jan. 13. It is reported that incendiary fires have occurred at Dungloe and Burtonport as a reprisal for the ambushing of a troop train yesterday in Donegal. No direct con firmation has been received as the telegraph wires have been cut. A postman from Crossmaglen, South Armagh, and an escort of police on bicycles were fired on today from a vacant house at the roadside near Cullyhanna. where the postman was conveying malls and old age pension money. The postman and one constable were wounded, the postman seriously. The police re turned the fire and the fighting was kept up for some time. A relief party of the Ulster special constabularly responded to a call for help and Constable W. F. Gompston was shot and killed. He is the first man of the special Ulster force to be killed. NEGRO ABUSE CHARGED District Attorney Says Federal Men Will Investigate. ATLANTA, Gl, Jan. 13.Coincident with the announcement that peonage indictments had been served against a farmer and two of his tenants, one of whom is a negro, in connection with the death of another negro, District Attorney Alexander, in statement today, said that wrongs were being perpetrated against negroes in this state that "run all the gamut from the meanest of petty cheating to deliberate and plotted murder." He Indicated that federal officers would conduct an investigation. and badly disabled, who. with their families, are actually in want. "The disabled veteran." said Casslus R. Peck, another of the "committee of ten," in opposing the cash bonus, "is the man that needs help. It is neither you nor I. He Is the man." "There's something greater than the mere advantage of a cash bonus," asserted Mr. Sammnns. "There is a higher Ideal- We should upriold the state, rather than hold it up!" Torrents of disapproval drowned all argument against the rash bonus plan, and cries of "Question !" urged the. w.t on toa Swaenav resolution 1926 WORLD'S FAIR PLAN Proposal Is Submitted to Session Held at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13. Plans for the world's fair proposed to be held here in 1926 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of American inde pendence were submitted today by Dr. Paul Cret, professor of architec ture at the University of Pennsyl vania, at the 49th annual meeting of the Fairmount Park Art association. James M. Beck, ex-United States attorney-general, said it was impera tive to obtain state aid before con gress was approached for federal support. Read The Oregonian classified While an Investigation of the de partment of public works was being started by officials yesterday, as the result of recent revelations concern ing construction work in the city's aewer system, W. A. McQuiggin, dis charged inspector, issued a statement completely absolving from all blame his superior, Orrin E. Stanley, assist ant city engineer, and placing respon sibility for the inferior work directly on the department heads themselves. Those higher up, he said, refused to support the men on the Job in enforc ing high-grade work on the part of the contracting firm. McQuiggin, who served with both the British and American armies dur ing the world war, was discharged from the city's service recently when it was discovered that defective work had gone into the construction of the Minnesota and Ainsworth avenues sewer system, built by Azar & Co., contractors. Stanley, who has been in the service of the city for nine years and is a veteran of the Spanish American war, was suspended for a 30-day period. Support Held Refused. I want it plainly understood that I am not blaming Mr. Stanley for the faulty construction work," said Mc Quiggin yesterday. "I think he has had very much the worst of it all around. He had practically no author ity at all. When those in authority refuse to back us up, we naturally can't do anything." About the time when McQuiggin was giving Stanley a clean bill of health A. L. Barbur, commissioner of public works, was outlining drastic reforms about to be instituted in that department. 'Hereafter a complete check is to be kept on every employe of the de partment," he said, "and I personally am going to have a record of his serv ice to which to refer. The necessity for taking on haphazard employes has passed. After this we are going to look into the history of every man who comes to work for us. We are going to be sure of his ability, his past accomplishments. Inellglbles to Go. "During the past year, with the acute labor shortage, we had to take on a number of temporary inspectors in the sewer department who lacked the experience and ability which we desired. It has come to my attention that some of these men employed temporarily failed to take the recent civil service examination on the pre sumption that the eligible list would be so small that they would be re tained anyhow. They are going to be fooled. Kvery man taken on i temporary capacity who did not take the examination is going to be dropped. We have a fine eligible list to pick from and we are going to make a careful selection." The faulty work discovered in the sewer construction consisted of joints cemented only on top and not all around as provided for in the speci fications. If McQuiggin found and reported r defects which wer.e not acted upon, said Mr. Barbur yesterday, "he should have brought the matter to my attention. He was at fault in not doing so." City Declared Remiss. McQuiggin, while not attempting to dodge responsibility, disagreed with the commissioner. The city never supported us prop erly in our work," he said. "As an example, we might take this very case where the pipe joints were ce mented only on top. An inspector on a job has many things to attend to and must necessarily be away from certain portions of the construction work while examining others. During our absence from his lo cality the pipe-layer could take ad vantage of putting in faulty work. Immediately after cementing a joint he could throw earth into the trench on top of his work. As there are about 65 joints in a city block, it can be seen that this practice of cover ing the joints almost nullified our work. We ordered them to discon tinue the practice and they refused. Then we appealed higher up, but we never got any satisfaction. As a rule we would make out re ports verbally to Mr. Stanley as he came around, and to his assistant, J. H. Anderson. We would complain about the contractors' practices to them, but they could do nothing for "Forget It," Suggested. 'At one time I recommended that a man-hole be torn out, as it had been constructed very poorly. I made my verbal report to Anderson. The next day he came baek and told me to Sudden Sickness YOU can't always foretell sickness or the need of your doctor's care. But you CAN be ready to carry out his or ders without delay. If a prescription must be filled re member the store of 'Dependable Drugs' Never Closes pill SMost Interesting Trice cISews for SMen Sale of Gillette Razors Standard $5.00 Model $9-98 While They Last have it patched up, and forget about it. Stanley Is editor of the monthly publication, 'YJivil Service," official organ of the Municipal Civil Service Employes' association. He was at one time city engineer for a town in orth Dakota. GREEDY ONES USHED The Razors TARIFF "IilCEXSIXG PROF ITEERIXG" HELD TOO MUCH. Xorth Dakotan Announces He Will Fight Import Duties Above Payne-AIdrich Rates, WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 Certain American business interests were re bukea by Representative Young, re publican. North Dakota, today during consideration of tariff revision by the he use ways and means committee for nfkincr duties which he charged would amount to licensing them to continue profiteering. He served no tice that he would strenuously oppoee trie granting of import duties rang ing from "100 to 400 per cent above the Payne-AIdrich rates." Earlier in the day Senator McCum ber, republican, also from North Da kota, had announced he would seek an increase in the duty on wheat -in the Fordney emergency tariff from 30 cents to 50 cents a bushel. He de clared the higher rate necessary to stop "enormous importations" of wheat from Canada. Mr. Toung said he was "getting tired" of witnesses coming to ask for prohibitive tariff rates and relating how German competition was cutting Into their trade. He said that a lot of industries were complaining of the competition when "what has hurt a lot of these industries is t'.ie definite decision of the consuming puL..j to submit no longer to war prices." 'The war is over," he said, "and the consuming public is asking why war prices also are not crone. If we grant the rates most of these interests are seeking we will sim ply be licensing a continuation of profiteering." T"7i l?stcnri These razors were produced for export iVcTujl trade and order cancellations created an overstock. We accepted a chance to buy a quantity of thern at a reduced price and promptly pass the saving opportunity on to our customers. This is the standard $5.00 model of the Gillette line. The razor is silver plated and a dozen blades are included. Packed in a leather-covered, plush-lined box, as illustrated above. Act Promptly! Chances Like This Come "Very Seldom W. W. Brown, Manager Broadway and Washing-ton Streets. MarshaU 20M Mail Order Given Special Attention CARMEN SESSION IS HOT Arguments on Interpretation of Rnle Are Interrupted. CHICAGO. Jan. 13. Arguments over the interpretation of a carmen's rule interrupted the afternoon ses sion of the railroad labor board hear ing today to such an extent that the chairman was compelled to call the meeting to order. The discussion came up during the testimony of E. T. Whiter in behalf of the rail roads, which are asking abrogation of the national agreements. The discussion was precipitated whSii A. O. Wharton, employes' rep resentative on the board, began ques tioning Mr. Whiter regarding the em ployment of car repair men. Under the rule, employes must have had four years' experience in car work. Mr. Wharton brought out that men were employed on many roads who did not have four years' experience. Mr. Whiter replied that this was nec essary because men filling the re quirements were not available. Halfway to Have Library. HALFWAY, Or.. Jan. 13. (Special.) A library will be started in Half way if plans of the local improvement club work out, A committee has been appointed to lease a room and en gage someone to care for it. Dona tions of books are asked. Turnip Weighs 21 Pounds. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 13. (Special.) A turnip weighing 21 pounds was raised by B. F. Anderson, near La Center. The big turnip is 20 inches long and 28 inches in cir cumference. It is on display in a bank in La Center. Irish Association Meets. At a meeting of Padraic Pearse council, held last night in Cramer hall, 34 members rvere taken into the American Association for the Recog nition of the Irish Republic, the offi cers reported. It was decided to un dertake a state-wide drive for funds for the purchase of clothing and food to be sent to some port in Ireland for distribution when proper arrange ments through the American consul in Ireland have been completed. Some funds were contributed for this cause at the meeting. Vandale of 332 Larrabee street. Port land. Five couples were married here, though It is supposed to be a day when few care to go through with such an important ceremony. Women Wed Despite 13 Jinx. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 13. (Special.) Mrs. Elenora A. Drom- mond. 38 vears old. of Aurora. Or., IsH not superstitious of the numbers 13 or 23. 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