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THE HORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1923 POIKDEXTER FDBGES HELDTODGQNFIDEHT Cause of Senator Weakened . by General Apathy. ELECTION HELD ASSURED Duncan and Dill Not Only Fight Republican Candidate but Hurt Their Cause by Side Battle. PUGET SOUND BUREAU, Seattle. Wash.. Oct. ,19. The only influence that m working against the success of Senator Poindexter in western Washington is the feel'ng of un certainty that he will win the elec tion in November by a vote larger than the combined vote of his demo cratic and farmer-labor competitors. Overconfidence is the one element of danger on this side of the moun tains and, by common report, it prevails to some extent in the east ern part of the state. The reputd'can etate committee has to deal with one of the most difficult of all campaign problems; it will not do to claim victory, since such a claim would increase the risk of defeat by increasing the eense of security. Senator's Election Conceded. Of course, no one can seriously doubt the re-election " of Senator Poindexter and of the f!ve repub lican representatives in congress. Neither wing of the divided opposi tion appears to be making much progress, and both democratic and farmer-labor candidates find plenty of t;me to turn aside from their ani mosity toward the republicans to say uncomplimentary things about each other. Immediately after the primary election of September the sugges tion flew broadcast on the wings of political gossip that there might be a possibility of uniting the op position, particularly against Sen ator Poindexter. Duncan Hard on Dill. The suggestion was promptly epurned and stamped upon by James A. Duncan, farmer-labor candidate for senator, with a. blunt statement to the effect that he and his party had as little use for democrats as lot republicans. Reports of Mr. Duncan's campaign speeches indi cate that he is 'almost if not quite as rough with Mr. Dill as he is with Senator Poindexter. In his numeroua political cam paigns for mayor of Seattle, for representative in congress and for other offices Mr. Duncan has al ways manifested a keen desire for joint debate. So far this desire has regularly exhausted itself in a se ries of sweeping challenges. For a time in the present campaign it looked as though , Duncan and Dill might bring their controversy to the same platform. Debate Cannot Be Arranged. Each declared his eagerness to meet the other in debate, but they couldn't agree on the wording of the subject for debate, and the plans seem to have been abandoned. Duncan wished to discuss the com parative merits of the farmer-labor and democratic parties and plat forms; Dill held out for discussion of whether he or Duncan was the stronger man to oppose Senator Poindexter. , Whether Dill was. reluctant to up hold the democratic party or whether Duncan was afraid to risk the effect of a decision as to which was the better man has not been publicly disclosed. In any case, while the chance of debate between them has become remote, the long distance discussion of the matter has intensified the animosity be tween the two candidates and their parties. . Republican Victory Assured. No observer of the political trend in this state could help but predict the' election of Senator" Poindexter and a very general republican suc cess, with the possible exception of a few county offices and seats in the legislature. At the same, time it is clear that neither the demo cratic nor the farmer-labor party polled anything like its full strength in the September primaries. The primary vote of both parties was pitifully small, but there were no intraparty contests of conse , quence to bring out a vote, and it must be remembered that a good many members of both these par ties had important business in the republican party primaries. Some Republicans "Die-Hards." In a campaign that has not thus far excited any great degree of pub lic interest, statistical estimates would be unsafe. But it is clear that some thousands of those who voted in the republican primaries against Senator Poindexter, or in effort to influence some other re publican nomination, will function in November with the democrats or farmer-Iaborites. Much of the op position to Senator Poindexter is , Just that anti-Poindexter first, last and all the time. This element has not been reconciled by Poindex ter's nomination. Some portion of it Is still actively fighting him, while the remainder has gone into a sort of sulks, con vinced that he can't be beaten as witness the post-primary course of certain newspapers. Local Contests Are Lively. In some localities of western Washington there are lively county .and legislative contests. These will help bring out the republican vote which is. normally sufficient always to elect. The coming of speakers of na t'onal reputation and the work of a competent corps of state speakers who are Just now swinging into ac tion should add a considerable meas ure of pep that has so far been lack ing in the campaign. RAILWAY CONTRACT LET Cement Company to Build Line to Josephine Quarries. GRANTS PASS, Or., Oct. 18. (Special.) Contracts for the con struction of the three miles of rail way to the Cheney Creek lime quar ries have been let by the Beaver Portland Cement company, it is un- . derstood. These contracts include ties, fencing materials, camps, barns and other items of construction. Bids were received recently by the company but these were considered too high and it was decided that it would build the railroad under its own supervision. The new railroad., to be known as the Marble Mountain railway, is to connect at Wildervllle with the California and Oregon Coast rail road, built out from this city. The new line extends to the lime quar ries, from which the rock is to be taken to Gold Hill where the pres ent plant is located. TODAY'S FILM FEATURES. Columbia Theodore Roberts in "The Old Homestead." Majestic Charles Ray In "Gas, Oil and Water." Rivoli "The Cup of Life," also Edna Wallace Hopper in person. Liberty Rich Men's Wives." Also Liberty Fashion Show. Blue Mouse Mary Carr in "Silver Wings." Hippodrome Jack Holt in "The Grim Comedian." Circle Gladys Walton in "Top o' the Morning." MA;r ADGE BELLAMY, whose win ing personality has won for an enviable position on the screen during her brief career before the camera, has been selected to piay the leading feminine role in the new Tom Forman production, "Are You a Failure?" Miss Bellamy is now appearing in this city in "The Cup of Life," at the Rivoli theater.. Her work Is a delight. She is decidedly pretty and photographs attractively from anyangle. All the charm that is contained in the romance of this feature can be attributed to this winsome personality and splendid worker. The petfte Miss Bellamy will be given an opportunity to shine against a background of six-foot male players, since Tom Santschi, Lloyd Hughes and Hardee Kirkland will play the principal male roles. But since Larry Evans' story, of thrills provides her with a role that is as sympathetic as her own per sonality, it is hardly likely she will encounter serious difficulties. Eve Unseil, head of B. P. Schul berg's story-producing department, has provided the screen version of the story, which includes numerous thrills of the out-of-door variety. Screen Critics Interested. "It's easier to fool 'em on the we music. rim KADIO PROGRAM51E TONIGHT POPULAR OXE. Old Station in Oregonian Tower Soon to Be Dismantled for Super-Broadcast Plant. The last concert on the regular schedule to be broadcast from the old station in The Oregonian tower will be given tonight by George Ol sen and his orchestra from the Port land hotel. Folowing this concert the station, which has been in use since last spring, delivering four musical programmes each week most of the time since its installa tion, will be dismantled preparatory to converting the broadcasting room into the new studio for the super broadcasting station to be installed for The Oregonian by the Western Electric company. The concert tonight will consist entirely of dance music. Friday night has been utilized ever since The Oregonian started its radio ser vice for a programmeof dance music by George Olsen and his orchestra. This music has proved one of the most popular kinds of radio enter tainment, and will be continued af ter the new set is installed and in operation. Engineers- are working on the gigantic towers for the aerial and the new apparatus is now enroute from New York, to be set in place as soon as it ariVes in. Portland. It is expected that' a lapse of about three weeks will be necessary be tween this programme and the open ing of the new station. During this time the three large rooms which will be used will be remodeled by the radio staff. The acoustic linings are being put in and all the elec trical connections are being ar ranged. A definite date has not yet been set for opening of the new sta tion, but it is to be completed the first or second week in November. KANSAS HEARS RADIO MUSIC The Oregonian Concerts Enjoyed by Sunflower State Fan. Dr. Marmaduke D.' McComas, health officer at Courtland, Kas., radio enthusiast, is the latest recruit added to the large number of distant fans who have reported hearing The Oregonian radio programmes. In a letter received yesterday Dr. McComas says; "Your phone signals heard here at 10 P. M. October 11, central time. Your audibility was strong, character steady, tone good, and modulation perfect. My receiv ing equipment consists of a detector and three stages of amplification, audio frequency, and magnavox loud speaker." The Kansas radio fan is a member of the American radio relay league and is owner of an excellent ama teur transmitting station of the spark type. While off the breakwater at the entrance of Los Angeles harbor, David P. Gibbons, chief radio oper ator of the steamer Admiral Farra gut, tuned in his set to a 360-meter wave length and heard several num bers broadcast from The Oregonian tower one night last week. The music came in quite loua at times, he-said on arrival in Portland. In addition to many letters re ceived since Monday from listeners in Oregon, there were a number from California that came to the office yesterday. John F. Beales Jr. of San Anselmo, writes that he heard every one of The Oregonian concerts of last week and that they came in very strong. "Keep up the good work," he signs off enthusiastically. Other letters were received from the following: Frank J. Esch, Fresno;- M. F. Swanson. Los Gatos, and Leroy Potter, Lancaster. CLUB 5IEETING IS CALLED Sellwood Body Takes Up Radio - Work With Enthusiasm. The first regular meeting of the Sellwood Radio club since the sum mer vacation period has been called for Monday night at the Sellwood community house. Professor A. A. Knowlton of the physics department of Reed college will make the prin cipal address of the programme on the subject of radio transmission, Dr. Rabby, president of the Portland radio organization, will give a brief address on methods of conducting a club and will discuss the different types of receivers. The Sellwood club was organized in June and after a lull during the summer has taken up radio work asain with enthusiasm and an in teresting schedule of meetings has been prepared for the winter even ings. The club will arrange for in stallation of a. complete receiving set in the community building as soon as possible. The aerial for the stage than on the screen," says Robert B. Mclntyre, Goldwyn casting director, who has had years of ex perience with both forms of dra matic expression. "The stage actor has the voice to help him get over the Illusion. The eyes and the minutiae of facial ex pression are not as apparent to the audience as they are on the screen. Feelings photograph, and they must be genuine." Screen Gossip. . "Under Two Flags," Priscilla Dean's latest Universal - Jewel production, had its New York premiere at the Mark Strand theater, Broadway-and Forty-eighth street. Crowded houses hailed the Broadway advent of the new film and acclaimed it Miss Dean's greatest vehicle. The picture was adapted from Ouida's classic novel, and was directed by Tod Browning, creator of many Dean successes. . "Sawing a Lady In Half," which created a sensation on the stage, will be shown in pictures as a spe cial added attraction at the Liberty theater, beginning Saturday. It will be shown in conjunction with the feature, "Fools First." .- When "Forsaking All Others" ap-" pears on the screen, among those present will be June Elvidge, who used to be a star when vamps were popular. She will support Colleen Moore and Cullen Landis, under the direction of Emile Chautard. Inci dentally, this is the first picture that Chautard has ever directed for Universal. . "Affinities," which begins its en gagement at the Majestic - theater Saturday, was written by the popu lar American author, Mary Roberts Rinehart. . "The Old Homestead," in which Theodore Roberts is the featured player, has scored such a distinct hit at the Columbia theater that it will be continued next week. set has already been erected .and several methods' of providing the complete set are now under consid eration by members of the organi zation. ST. LOUIS CONCERT FRIDAY Oregon Radio Fans Asked to Try to Hear Music. Oregon radio fans are asked to listen in Friday night from 9:30 to 11 o'clock for the special concert to be broadcast from station KSD of the Post Dispatch at St. Louis, Mo. A similar concert was broadcast from the St. Louis station September 12, and was picked up by 71 stations on the Pacific coast. As there will be no local broad casting during this period, there is no doubt but that many of the fans living in Portland and vicinity will be able to hear the distant concert. SYMPHONY IS MM t DRIVE FOR NEW MTMBERS IS PRAISED HIGHLY. Now Is Time to Teach Children to Appreciate Good Music, Declares One Mother. Many letters indorsing the drive of the Portland symphony orchestra to obtain new members are being received daily by those in charge of the campaign. The following ex cerpt from a letter a Portland mother wrote is typical of "the com munications received. It was ad dressed to Mrs. William MacMasters: "I am more than glad to help make the symphony orchestra. permanent organization for Port land and I wish you and your helpers all success in the drive. My two small daughters, aged 10 and 12, attended the series of concerts with me last winter their' for sym phonies and enjoyed them enough to show ready interest in the coming series. I shall be glad when ail children of Portland may be able to hear good music. It is necessary to be trained to like better music than many of them yiear. Why wait to begin with the next genera tions? The children of today ought to have it. The great majority, of course, might not care much for it at first, but time and training would soon tell. Little minds of children are so receptive to the good things if they- only have a change." Sincerely, Bessie Hill Mann. Pythian Sisters Hold Installation. I GRANTS PASS. Or., Oct. 19. (Special.) A temple of the Pythian ststers was installed here Tuesday night, members of Talisman lodge at Medford assisting in the work. Thermopylae temple has 30 charter members, while a large group of Knights of Pythias was taken in. Emma Wortman, past grand chief. and Grand Chief Roberts of Ashland, sweiis NATIONAL CREST 1,800,000 cups Trere served at the Panama-Pacific Intflrna tionai Exposition. Phone direct East 706. 7 SSI -' L-TJ lit n B I R It"! I l : f,. The Greatest Values Portland s Has Ever Seen ' Everybody is praising our $25 Suits, Topcoats and Overcoats. 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