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THE 'MORNING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, 3IAY 27, 1921 MEASURES ATTACK FEDERAL E Pending Amendments to Act Viewed With Suspicion. BITTER FIGHT PROMISED Attempt to Divorce Bank Board From Treasury Department Rouses Strong Opposition. TFTE OREGON! AX KEWS BTTREATT. amendments to the federal reserve act are being viewed with suspicion by the supporters of the present financial organization. It is extremely doubt ful whether any amendment to the act will pass the senate without an acrimonious debate and opposition which will hold it up for at least this session. Some of the proposed amendments of the act are not taken seriously na were not oiierea wun serious in tentions. This class Includes meas urea that affect the discount rates, to extend credit to the farmers and otherwise change the law In such manner as radically to disarrange the existing system of credits. Practi cally all of these amendments were introduced for home consumption, as they are recognised to be dangerous experiments. Two Amendments Watched. There are one or two amendments pending which are viewed with con cern by the supporters of the federal reserve system, as they have consid erable strength in the house behind them. The most important of these is the McFadden bill, abolishing the office of controller of the currency, removing the secretary of the treas ury as the ex-officio member of the board, and creating the office of uivder-secretary of the treasury. The announced purpose of this measure is to avoid duplication of labor on the part of the controller on one hand and to remove the fed eral reserve board from domination on the other. Chairman McFadden of the house banking and currency committee, author of the bill, insists that the board should be come more independent of the treas ury. Autocracy to Be Avoided. Those who have been instrumental In founding the federal reserve sys tern take a contrary view. They in sist that the controller of currency should not be abolished, and further jnore that the federal reserve board should not be entirely independent of the treasury department. Only by maintaining close contact with tbe country through two high officials of the treasury, it is declared, does the federal reserve board become respon sive in the fullest to the pub.lc needs. It is argued that If the body were to be composed of five or even seven long-termed appointees, it might be come autocratic and fan to respond to the demands of the business of the country. This, it Is insisted, would make the board extremely unpopular and eventually result in the abolish merit of the system. Democrats Develop Opposition. - Violent opposition to the McFad den bill Is developing on the demo cratic side of both chambers, as it affects directly the personnel of the federal reserve board. None the less it is very apt to pass the house, and the democrats are depending upon the senate to defeat it. The charge is made by the demo crats that the republicans are at tempting to inject politics Into the board. That this will be a misfortune is granted by both sides of the con troversy. The republicans, however, reply that there Is already politics In the. board and that this Is due to the action of former President Wil son. The original federal reserve beard was composed of W. G. B Harding and Charles S. Hamlin, classed as democrats; Frederick De lano and Paul Warburg, as repub licans, and Adolph C. Miller, who de nies any political aftuiauon. Republicans Have One Member In addition, of course, were the secretary of the treasury and the controller of the currency, ex-officio members, both of whom were demo crats. The charge is that Delano was not actually a republican and Miller was really a democrat, which gave the republicans only . one member. Mr. Delano was classed as a re pub lican because he was said to have voted for Hughes in 1916, although it is known that he was never ac tively affiliated with the republican nartv. To make the case stronger, the republicans call attention to the fact that Henry A. Moehlenpah, democrat, was appointed to serve out Delano's term when the latter re signed. was only a dream a vision the hero ine glimpsed through a crystal. It's a perfectly satisfying eyeful, anyway, and we were all glad she peered into the crystal. ' The costuming is in the established and traditional style of Winter Gar den shows, with feathers and furs and jewels and laces of every gorgeous color and splendid quality, and half revealing, half concealing the charms of their feminine wearers. Truth to telj, the costumes are one-tenth con cealing 'and jilne-tenths revealing. Some of the girls have nice eyes. The music follows the syncopated standards that have been so firmly established in this type of produc tion. Al Jolson is In splendid form es Inbad the porter, and his audience hangs devotedly on his every word and awaits eagerly his reappearances. His Bongs "Swanee," "Avalon." "Mammy" and a new one, a croony waltz theme called "Always." are rhythmically delightful and delivered with characteristic fervor and ' dra matic values. He has an unerring sense of characterization and theat rical effect, and a genuine desire to please, and these qualities coupled with the vitality of the performance makes the production unusually in teresting and worth while. . Mabel Wilber came in for a great share of attention and applause. She haii the prima donna role and ap pears first as a social butterfly and later u an adventuress in Bagdad and the favorite of the king. Miss Wilber's voioe is bigger and better, and she has two songs that bring out Its brilliancy and power, brie is hemrt-ifni woman and her figure Is eloouent. The role calls for nana soma costumes, and Miss Wilber wear them with stately graoe. An esneclallv personable and mag- netio little maid is Sue creignion. a dynamic dancer who looks like a ioov little bow. She ana a pair 01 riflnr.injr men. Eddie Lynn and Will iam Rnrm rreato a sensation wiui thr nri&rinal Mens. A morn, the interesting principals are Forrest Huff as Sinbad. and his if, thu clever comedienne, t rnzi vnn TtiisinE'. In n. character role. She nine- a. "Beauty and the Beast" song rhiH i itiiiRtraiea dv rei sj hounds, a dozen or so. thai leap eracefullv over great huraies aner thw kin hn exhibited at a fash .hi Anjr how. Another exciting n.tmont fa when Mr. Jolson as Inbaci Is disclosed, clinging to a rait ana nrfnrinirur marVelOUS SCTODailCS a the vessel Is tossed on a stormy sea. Sinbad isn't Inbad here. It is In a-ood. and for the rest of the ween. with a matinee Saturday. Hippodrome. treasury IT ARMONT and comedy of an excel Wear the apparel that a citizen . of the greatest country on earth should wear Here is apparel for every day for business days and for the days on which ordinary pursuits are laid aside. You owe it to yourself to your associates to the pub lic, which is made up of citizens like yourself to dress in as good a manner as you can afford. The ideal of this store is to help you to dress in such manner at a moderate outlay. Suits for Men and Young Men, $25 to $60 BEN SELLING Summer Comforts: New Shirts New Underwear New Hosiery New Neckwear New Straw Hats Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth X 7 .SOS P. E. 0. fX lent variety are combined attrac Hvelv in the act sponsored by the Tfrxas Comedy Four, a quartet of tal ented men from the Lone Star state. They have been referred to as "sin gers of sizzling songs'' and they cer tainly put a lot ot meioay ana iuu across the home plate. Each voice has an especial beauty and when they are Hi.nriorf the foursome Becomes ae- ldrhtrnl nrt makes for good enter tainment. . Thev have chosen their songs with a view to what audiences Vale Chosen as Meeting Place of like SESSIOX AT WOODBCK-V IS PKO- KOCXCED SUCCESS. A .ketch of farcical proportions is one of the diverting acts on the list. The sketch is most amusing, with a hurk-to-the-farm atmosphere, and is th medium for an expression of com edy talent by Chat Eldridge, Herriett Eldridra and Violet uariow. me iuu in lively and the action is rapid and keens ud cleverly to tbe last minute. Nell O'Connell delights with ner nresence and pretty ways ana nor sweet singing. She is billed as rosebud of song, and proves one of the cheery spots on the bill. Mamie Lung, a cutie maid, ana Tommv Lone, comedian, are a clever pair of funsters who offer a versatile melange of eccentricities wnicn abounds In originalities and novelties to promote laughter. Two talented lads are Lockhart and Laddie, who put over a smart ar rangement of entertainment called Hello, People, Hello." The photoplay Is a big feature in itself, showing Edith Roberts in "The Unknown Wife," of dramatic import. This bill will change Sunday. Sisterhood Jiext Tear Officers Elected and Installed. WOODBTJRN, Or.. May 2S. (Spe ctau The three-day state conven tion of the P. E. O. Sisterhood closed here today after adopting resolutions thanking chapters J and L for their hospitality, flowers and luncheon the press for publicity given, the Ma sons for the use of their temple and .11 who aided in making the conven tion a success. Vale was chosen as the meeting place next year. Officers elected and installed were President, Mrs. Edna C. Brownton, La Grande; first vice-president, Mrs, Emma Parks, Portland; second vice president, Mrs. Maude Kent. Corval- lis; organizer, Mrs. Mary K. Logan, Tualatin; recording secretary, Mrs. Mabel Settlemeir, Woodburn; corre sponding secretary, Mrs. Ethel S. Palmer, Newberg; treasurer, Mrs. Mattie Bodine, Portland The day .was spent in hearing com mittee reports and in secret work. A innillDAI CCPUTCI CD' fll TO paper on "The Points of Our Star As MWUllimu iluimullii ""- exemplified in the Lives of Historical was read by Mrs. Loia j, Fifth Naval District Women," Commander I Bodine. Succumbs at .Norfolk HinniTu mm o iii nir WASHINGTON,. D. C. May 26. VAUo! I I UlnLd 1 i . flHlt Rear-Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler. commandant of the fifth naval dis trict, died at Norfolk navy-yard to day, according to reports to the navy department. He had been ill for sev eral months. Admiral Fechteler would have reached retirement age September 21. It is probable that he will be suc ceeded in command of the fifth naval district by Admiral Hugh Rodman, now commanding tbe Pacific fleet. Candidates for Officers of Wom an's League Announced. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. May 26. (Special.) Candidates for officers of the Woman's League have been announced. Helen Nelson ot Pendleton and Ella Rawlings of Cor- vallis are up for president. Margaret Smith and Mae Ballack oi Portland are nominees for vice-presi dent. Marion Gilhs of Portland and Margaret Jackson of Baker are run ning for secretary. For treasurer, Charlotte Howells of Eugene and Ber- nice Alstock of Portland are the can didates. Nancy Wilson of Olympia, Wash., and Iantha Smith of Albany are running for editor. Mary Alex ander of Portland and Laverna Spitz enberg of Portland are up for ser-geant-at-armg. WHEAT SALES INCREASE 20 Per- Cent-of Klickitat Crop Is Yet Held by Farmers,'" GOLD END ALE. . Wash.. May 26 (Special.) Klickitat farmers have shown a disposition to unload their wheat since the price came back above the $1 marie. It is now esti mated that about 20 per cent of the 1920 crop is still in the hands of the farmers, against an estimate of 50 per cent March 1. Considerable-wheat was sold when wheat went below the il mark, as many farmers who were being carried, .by the banks with their wheat receipts as collateral I were called on to liquidate. Klickitat wheat sold during May is going . forward to tidewater from shipping points on the ' Goldendale branch of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle railway as fast as cars can be obtained. CLUB AT MoMIXyvILLE BIG CELEB RATION. -HAS About 50 G nests From Portland and Salem Attend Programme. Dr. Strjker President. McMINNVTLLE, Or., May 26. (Spe cial.) Mcklnnville's new Rotary club received Its new charter last-night The organization held a banquet at the Elberton hotel in celebration of the occasion. About 50 guests were entertained from the Portland and Salem clubs. - ' ' The McMinjrville 'club was organ ized about six' weeks ago and applica tion was made, for a charter from the international organization. Twenty five charter members have joined. Dr. W'lliam Stryker is president of the club. District Governor Pike was repre sented by Charles Cochrane of Port land in the presentation of the char ter. Governor Pike is on his way to Edinburgh, Scotland, to attend the International Rotary convention there .next month. Greetings were read at the banquet from Governor Pike and also from International President Snedaker, also of Portand, who Is with Governor Pike. Past President Gile of the Salem club presented the McMinnville club with "Rotary Ann," a doll baby that had been presented to his club last year when Salem had the baby club of the state1. Jerome Shaffer of New Tork, an en tertainer, was present as a special guest of the McMinnville club. GARDNER IS ARRAIGNED Prisoner Held to Federal Grand Jury as Alleged Mail Robber. SACRAMENTO, Cal., May 26. Roy Gardner today was formally charged with the robbery of a Southern Pa cific mail car near Newcastle and held to answer to the federal grand Jury by United States Commissioner Shepard. with bail fixed atC36,000. Gardner also was charged with es caping lrom federal officers while en route to McNeil's island to serve a sentence for a mail-truck robbery. This charge probably will take prece dence over the other. Commissioner Shepard said. The onlv convinofner evidence that I ft Til Direction of , Jensen a nil on Herberjf TOMORROW "ATABJE f '"V -'vfi. a mystery story of X r ' 7 inr Frisco's Chinatown. i' 'l y'l mill ri, A remark; able produc tion, extrav agantly and aecur a t e 1 y staged, of a white girl raised as a . Chinese and a love story sf white and yellow. All Star Cast Pathe Weekly and Comedy I Gardner was responsible for the rob bery of the mail car was the fact hat he was later id-entified as me robber by the mall clerk, Ralph Deck er, the commissioner declared. Flood Control Bills Approved. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, r. C, May 26. Flood control bills for the Cowliti and Puy allup rivers, Washington, introduced by Representative Johnson, were fa vorably reported to the house today. The bills call for preliminary surveys. Action on Peace Vnccrtaln. WASHINGTON, D. C. May 26. Some uncertainty existed tonight as to whether the house foreign affairs committee would report tomorrow a peace resolution for consideration by the house next week. nett, both of Chehalls; Frank W. Smith of Portland, Or., and Mrs. Fan nie Sewald of Salem, Or., obtained li censes to wed here Tin'miay Bronchial Trouble Caused Anxiety. ' Try Foley Honey and Tar fir couehs. colds snd croup. John G. llekklng, 19a BurgedS Place, i'assalr N. J., writes: "I was suffering from an acute case ot bronchial trouhle which gave me considerable anxiety. FolV Honey and Tar dcnerves all the credit for my being well now." Adv. Oregon Folk Get Licenses. CHEHALIS. Wash, May 26 (Spe- ial.) Arthur Blakely and Nora Shan- I Cuticura Soap The Safety Razor Shavind Soap At the Theaters. Heilig. BT LEONE CASS BAER. JF AL JOLSON has a motto on his desk, if he has a desk, it probably is that famous admonition of our copy ' book and early typewriter days "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party. Al Jolson is first-aid. the others are his imitators. Last night he came to the aid of a party that packed the Heilig theater, a party that laughed at his merry quips, loved his songs and the singer, and accorded him on one occasion, when he sung his fa mous "Mammy" song, a demonstra tion equal only to one they might eive John McCormack singing "Mother Machree." Al Jolson Is of untiring energy and his good humor is contagious. He makes every one of his songs a new achievement, putting as much vigor and effort Into its sixteen-thousandth rendition as into . its first singing. The personal equation enters into every song interpretation. When he sung "Mammy" every person in his audience visualized the waiting mother and the homesick wanderer and no Warfield crying "If You Don't Want Her, I Want Her" ever swayed an audience- with deeper emotion than black-face Al Jolson singing: "I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles, my mammy." Jolson holds the spirit and tempo of the entire production at the heights In which he is working. His big am bition is to please, ej.a the contagion of his personality and ambition is communicated to the principals and chorus about him. The new production he has brought us is called "Sinbad and is based on an idea from Arabian nights, with Jolson in the role of Inbad, a porter. The Heilig stage Is orientalized for the occasion of Mr. Jolson's production and we glimpse perfumed grottoes, valleys of diamonds, islands of eter nal youth and fascinating streets and markets in Bagdad. Before the prin cipals go to Bagdad, however, they dash around at a country club and re turn to the club after the jaunt, where we learn that the episode in Bagdad STRIKE IN NORWAY GROWS Army and Navy 3Iobllized for Main tenance of Order. CHRIST IANIA- Norway, May .26. (By the Associated Press.) The steamship engineers and sailors who have been striking for the last fort night in protest against the attempt to cut wages 33 per cent were joined tonight by 120,000 union laborers. union leaders announced. The army and navy have been mob ilized for the maintenance of order, it having been declared here that the bolshevik! were urging a general strike for revolutionary purposes. Disabled Soldiers' Call Issued. SACRAMENTO, CaL. May 26. Gov ernor Stephens today Issued a procla matlon calling upon neople of Cali fornia to observe the period from May 29 to June 4 as "disabled sol diers" week," In recognition of esteem in which those who are suffering from aisaoiuty incurred in the world war are held in this state. Read The Oregonlan classified ads. The Soft Collar that makes it fashionable to be comfortable. EARL fir WILSON TKOX, N.Y. New Perkins Hotel Washington and Fifth Sts. Portland, Oregon Special Weekly Rates ftke Reservations Low for the Rose Festival. PERKINS GRILL and STEAK SHOP JUICY STEAKS AND CHOPS Broiled over Charcoal only just to alt yoa. Breakfasts 25c to 60e Luncheons 35c and 50o Dinner 75c Snaday Dinner $1.00 Motion Pictures of Sweden in Summer and Winter ? O & I i f t -" ' 1 Presented bf the Central League of the SOCIETIES Athletic Sports and Popular Pastimes Intimate glimpses of everyday life in quaint old cities and country- sides. A true picture of the throbbing national vitality of today. Special Programme for FRIDAY SATURDAY . Columbia Male Chorus , Swedish Folk Dances in Costume AT AUDITORIUM- Friday and Saturday, May 27 and 28 At 8 o'Clock Admission: Children Under 12 Years, 30c Adults, 55c. TOMORROW , II The Incomparable POLA NEGRI Star of "Passion" IN GYPSY BLOOD Knowles and the Picture Players "W lfflfjgli TODAY j STARTS TOMORROW Is & er A if vi r, NORMA TALMADGE PASSION FLOWER A tempestuous love drama of Sunny Spain I V THU ADDED ATTRACTION BROUGHT BACK BY POPlL.tR DEMA.VU, HANS HANCKE THE K.MI.VGMT COXCKRT P1A,MST LAST TIMES TODAY MARSHALL NEILAN'S PRODUCTION: "BOB HAMPTON OF PLACER"