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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 9, 191?.
NEWS FROM OREGON MEN NOW IN
Ben Norden, Once Coroner,
Now Censor.
Portland Man Writes Interesting;
Letter Regarding Kite In Navy
and Visit to Foreign Porta.
IN A LETTER written a month ago.
Lieutenant Ben L. Norden, United
States Navy, former Coroner of Mult
nomah County, lifts the censorship he
has directed on the battleship on which
he is serving his country, and tells in
a manner highly enlightening of the
visits to various South American ports
his boat has made.
Incidentally, Lieutenant Norden In
this message, sent to Dr. W. K. Scott,
Navy recruiting officer stationed in
Portland, pays to the boys from Ameri
can homes now wearing the Navy blue
a tribute which members of those
homes will read with welling pride and
gratification.
The more interesting passages of the
letter follow:
"Today we were detached from the
squadron and ordered to an Atlantic
port, undoubtedly to begin a work more
serious than a diplomatic errand. We
were under way this evening and the
executive officer has just announced in
the wardroom that our destination is a
certain port in the good, old U. S. A.
Can you Imagine the joy and enthusi
asm now running riot throughout the
ship? It is nearly seven months since
we left the States.
"I have acted as censor on this ship
at different times and have religiously
observed the censorship, but, now that
we are to join and be absorbed by the
Atlantic fleet, I feel no compunction in
writing of our cruise.
"We visited Bahia, Rio do Janeiro,
Montevideo and Buenos Aires, going to
-.aach several times, except Buenos
VJres where we made but one call, re
gaining but a week. To say that we
were well received is to put it too
mildly. Our hosts entertained us lav
ishly and enthusiastically. Our treat
ment of Cuba helped much to gain the
confidence of South Americans, and,
later, when we persistently refused to
go into Mexico, the 'bogy' of our in
tended future dominion over the West
ern Hemisphere disappeared like chaff
before the wind. I feel certain that
after the war the immense volume of
trade between South America and Eu
rope, which has existed ever since the
Portuguese, Spanish and Dutch coloni
xatlon of the Southern continent, will
in large measure be diverted to the
United States. -
"We of North America little realize
how well advanced the southern (re
publics are in all things government,
education, commerce, in fact every
thing but railroad building. They ex
cel us in the splendor of their architec
ture, park development and city beau
tifying; but are not very far along in
the manufactures. Their educational
systems are, in some instances, su
perior to ours. I must confess that
nowhere in the medical centers of the
United States have I seen an institu
tion in any way superior to the Uni
versity of the Medical Sciences at Mon
tevideo, and their medical men are well
equipped, able and intensely up to date.
"In point of population, Buenos Aires
is the leading city we visited. It is
wonderfully beautiful and very pro
gressive. Rio de Janeiro is the next
largest, and, although the Portuguese
type of architecture is vastly different
from our conceptions, still 1 count Rio
a magnificent city. Montevideo, in
some way or other, made us feel more
as though we were in a North Ameri
can city, and we liked it immensely.
Bahia is the smallest of the four, and,
i-n development at least, brings to one's
mind Quebec or New Orleans because
of the fact that the old city and the
new city are distinct in location, archi
tecture and customs.
"Everywhere we visited, in Brazil,
Uruguay and Argentina, the good citi
zens vied with each otner in doing all
they could to welcome us. Receptions,
banquets, balls, operas, theaters, races,
boxing matches, motor parties, teas
and dinner parties without end! We
officers were detailed to attend the dif
ferent functions, and to say that we
were continually "on the go' is not the
slightest exaggeration. In fact, many
times we have put to sea for the con
tinuance of the patrol with glad hearts
because we felt that even the monot
onous grind of patrolling, with all its
Inconveniences, would give us some
rest.
"And right here I want to say a word
about the enlisted men. Those Ameri
can boys who have come from the
farms, the shops, the colleges, and the
homes of our people, to don the blue
Jackets in the service of Uncle Sam! I
feel they have done a lion's share of
the work in helping to command the
respect of these people for our Na
tion. Their conduct ashore has been
exemplary, particularly in the absti
nence from or temperate use of liquor
and their uniformly courteous and
chivalrous conduct toward women.
Everywhere we had most gratifying
reports of their deportment, and when
1000 or 2000 men went ashore on lib
erty the augmented police reserves, an
ticipating the usual results of Jack at
play, found they had nothing to do but
bow and smile to the friendly saluta
tions of a multitude of manly boys."
Save Wheat, Is Advice of
Soldier in France.
Maurice Dargan. of 1'ncoma, De
clares lied Cross Is Doing Won
derful AVork for American Boys
on Foreign Soli
THOSE wishing to encourage a sol
dier or who wish to aid in relief
for distressed people may "perform such
service by writing often and long to
their friends "over there" or by con
tributing to the Red Cross, declares
Maurice Dargan, of Tacoma, who is
with the 18th Engineer Railway. Amer
lean expeditionary forces, in France, in
a letter to his mother and sister. The
former is Mrs. C. S. Zeh. 219 South Main
street. Tacoma, and the latter is Viola
Mulligan Dargan, 1241 East Couch
street, this city.
Following are excerpts from the in
teresting letter, which has just been re
ceiveU in Portland:
"You have asked me whether or not
we saw any submarines. No, we didn't
see any, but all through the submarine
zone we wore life preservers at all
times. We wore them at meals, on the
deck, in the hold and in bed.'
"We had lifeboat drill a couple of
times each day and were not allowed
to throw anything overboard, lest a
"sub" would sight it and follow our
trail. We were not permitted to talk
loudly or to smoke on deck after night.
cte. With all these precautions it was
natural that we expected almost any
thing. We didn't learn, however, until
we landed that we had been chased by
subs' on two different nights while
we slept and that only the wisdom of
the captain of the ship saved us. That
came as quite a shock, I assure you.
"I wouldn't like to live that part of
my experiences over again. Though I
did not worry at the time, I can realize
now that it was more perilous than
anything which we have done since. It
was a big chance and we were lucky
enough to win. We have since heard
that the ship on which we came over
was sunk on her return voyage to New
York. We are not sure whether this
is a rumor or not. Do you remember
the Carpathia, which saved the people
on the Titanic? It was her captain who
brought us over. He surely proved his
knowledge of the Atlantic Ocean. I
guess he needed this knowledge
, "Well, it's all over now and as yet
we have not had to face anything as
trying as the trip, so you can at that
the danger is not great. Nor will the
danger be great until next Spring. 'hen
will mark the most momentous hours
of the whole war. I am writing by the
light of a candle. It isn't good for the
eyes, neither are they good for he
pocketbook. This one cost me 90 cen
times, almost a franc, and it will be
practically gone before taps. Ton can
buy little ones at the Y. M. C. A. for
40 centimes, but they don't last long
enough for practical purposes.
"They see the soldier coming, and
when they do it seems to be a signal to
raise the price. It's the soldier's own
fault. He flashes too much money.
RAINIER BOV ON DESTROYER
OFF FRANCE.
A. R. King.
RAINIER, Or.. Dec. 8. (Spe
cial.) A. R. King, 21 years old,
of Rainier, Or., is one of Colum
bia County's boys that has made
good in the Navy. He enlisted in
June and was sent to Bremer
ton, Wash., and after two months
training to an Atlantic port, and
from there to French waters, on
board a destroyer. He enlisted
as fireman, third class, and, after
six months' service, ranks as
fireman, first class. His grand
father, S. H. Kins, was a Colonel
during the Civil War.
They know he has it and they know
he'll spend it, so they get right on and
ride.
"You speak of sending me $10 a
month to give to some poor family that
needs it. That's a mighty charitable
thought, mother, but if I were you I
wouldn't do it, .for several reasons.
Now, God knows.'l see enough poverty,
suffering, sickness and destitution over
here, but I am not in a position to give
anyone money, feeling it will do them
good. '
"I am in a position to make many
mistakes as to the right ones to give
it to. Now if you give that money
to the Red Cross in the states they will
get it to the people who are really in
need of it and they will make it buy
things those people actually need. Also,
you may rest assured that It will get
here when given to that organization.
And, as far as that goes, you can ren
der a thousand good deeds to these peo
ple by helping the Red Cross in every
way possible. When they need money
you can contribute what you like, but
most of all lend them your actual as
sistance as much as possible.
"Another thing, be careful of waste,
especially flour, and encourage others
to be careful. Use corn meal and other
grains besides wheat as much as you
can, because every pound saved Is an
other pound that will be exported to
France, and the Frenchman must have
wheat bread. Bread constituted 60 per
cent of the diet of the French people
before the war and they can t be
taught to eat anything in the way of a
substitute for it.
"The English can eat corn meal, bran
and bean meal, but the little Pollut
can't fight without wheat bread. Help
him to get it and you are performing
a real service."
American Cigarettes Are
Enjoyed by Sammies.
L. Johnson, of Aberdeen, Writes
Home From France
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 8. (Spe-
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clal.) A package of American
cigarettes or tobacco makes the world
look bright to a Sammie in France,
writes V. L. Johnson, former employe
In the City Engineer's office now with
the railroad engineers In France.
The French stuff sends you cookool
after the first puff." he writes. I
The only American cigarettes he was I
able to get in France were a few I
packages from the Y. M. C. A. V
Mr. Johnson writes of a football game
between two Portland companies. F
and G, and the score, he says, was
about 1000 to 1000.
DAUGHTER OP OREGOXIAN'
EMPLOYE ENLISTS IX THE
UNITED STATES NAVY.
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Miss Evelyn Youngs, of Paymai
tern Division, Now at Bremer
ton, Wash.
Miss Eveyln, Younps, who en
listed last week in the paymas
ter's division of the United
States Navy, and' who is now at
her post at Bremerton, Wash., is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.
M. Youngs, of this city. Mr.
Youngs is superintendent of The
Oregonian pressroom. For . the
past seven years Miss Youngs
had been, employed with the local
offices of the Underwood Type
writer Company.
The young woman recruit is
kin to the descendants of Abra
ham Lincoln. When she felt im
pelled to enlist she at once re
signed her position and. applied
for service In the Navy. Her
home formerly was In, Omaha,
Neb.
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FIELD AND VARIOUS BARRACKS
New York Surprises Oregon
Boy.
Commonplace Sisrht In Metropolis
Are Unexpected.
the time he has been off duty
Alfred Eugene Kellogg, 20-year-old
Portland boy, now with the 148th Field
Artillery Headquarters Company at
Hempstead, L. I., has beensy stematic
ally "doing" New York. Alfred, who
was employed here in the Lumbermens
National Bank, is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Kellogg. 6343 Ninetieth
street Southeast, and excerpts from a
letter to his mother, telling of his ex
periences in the East, are hare given:
"I am at Hempstead, a little town
about 22 miles from New York City and
two miles from Camp Mills. We have
had a couple of storms this week, and
they surely were storms In capital
letters. It is only about six miles from
the Atlantic, and the wind, rain and
fog quite frequently come roaring and
rolling across the island at a very good
speed. '
"The whole of the Island seems to be
a suburb of New York City. . People
live out on the electric" lines and work
in town. The trains are quite speedy.'
too, making an average of from 45 to
60 miles per hour.
"The novelty of New York City wears
off in a remarkably short time. I am
almost as much at home there as in
Portland when it comes to finding my
way about the town. Speaking of rapid
transit, the subway and 'L' trains are
there. They only stop at stations about
five blocks apart, and when a train is
passing you think it is not going to
stop, but when the last car is nearly
past they stop with a suddenness that
surprises you.
. "I walked down Broadway the other
night and unexpectedly .came upon a
cemetery." It was a sight that I least
expected, but soon discovered that I
was gazing at the Trinity churchyard.
It certainly is out of place among the
many modern buildings around it, and
the church is very old.
"We next" crossed the street and
walked down a little alley where the
finances of the whole country are regu
lated. Wall Street is all that its name
implies, and there are several palaces
of white marble that are far from busi
nesslike in appearance, yet one of them
is the Stock Exchange.
"After we saw enough of Wall
Street we took a car to Brooklyn bridge
and then walked across that famous
structure. There were guards at regu
lar intervals, and no one is allowed to
loiter or take pictures. The whole
structure is supported by four huge
cables, with countless smaller ones
running down. About half-way across
we looked back and saw what I sup
pose is the most wonderful skyline in
the world. As it was dark by then, all
of the windows in the skyscrapers were
lighted, and it was a sight long to be
remembered. The Statue of Liberty on
Staten Island stood out against the
horizon of the lower river, and I can
well understand what a welcome sight
it would be to a home-bound globe
trotter. I hope I am to view it, home
bound, before a great many months
from now. ,
"To see New York is quite a Job, and
it would take a year or so to see the
whole city at the rate I am going about
it, but I have my route all planned be
fore I leave camp, and thereby econo
mize on time as much as possible."
In a postscript young Kellogg adds
this longing: "They do not have good
apples here, and I wish I had a Hood
River apple to eat right now."
Dr. Louis J. Wolf Is Now
Aboard U. S. S. Rochester.
Portland Physician Writes Interest
ing Letter Concerning Loss of His
"Best Cap" Overboard and Other
Adventures of a Naval Surgeon In
War Time.
DR. LOUIS J. WOLF, Surgeon, U. S.
N., attached to U. S. S. Rochester,
to which he was recently transferred
from the U. S. S. Saratoga, lri a letter
to members of The Oregonlan repor
torial staff, written "At Sea," some
where in the Atlantic, Jate'in Novem
ber, writes interestingly of his ex
periences. Dr. Wolf was a member of
Peary's expedition to the North Pole
in 1905-6, and at the time of his en
listment in the Navy was assistant
health officer in Portland, where for
a number of years he was actively
identified with the Oregon Naval
Militia.
, R w, plfB jem?er
ls- wrote Dr. Wolf, "and on that day
we shiftnd into white uniforms
me, we certainly experienced some real
warm weather. After sunset, however,
u was most delightful on deck. We had
f eood b.av,ndwhJch Playfd '" ven-
'n,rs on tne deck aa wel1 aB during the
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loaa' tixovemDer 13) at noon we
entefed the latitude erf the northern
portlon of the Guf of Tehuanteuec.
Pronounced Ti-juan-a-peck. situated at
the southern part of the Mexican Coast
and noted for its storms, winds and
rough weather. We have the wind all
right and as I am writing this, she is
rolling quite considerable and the
waves come up smash against my port.
It was a wonderful change from what
we have been having for it lowered the
temperature a great deal. We have
Just passed acres of flying fish, quite
a number of turtles, porpoises, etc
"Today (written a few days later)
we are off the coast of Guatemala 'and
the sea is smooth again."
After passing the coast of Costa Rica.
Dr. Wolf resumed his letter under date
of November 25, as follows:
"We are now in the! Caribbean Sea.
Passed through the canal, which is a
wonderful sight, and also visited Colon.
"A few days later we passed along
the east coast of Cuba and could see
the island easily with the naked eya
It was too hazy to see the Island of
Haiti. Would have much enjoyed vis
iting both of these islands. Am some
what peeved today, having lost over
board my very best cap with all its
trimmings." i
Dr. Wolf included in his letter an in
teresting account of that portion of his
voyage through the Panama Canal.
Larry Hofer Lauds Local
Recruiting Officers.
Salem Youth Is Member of United
States Nav-y and Is Stationed at
Ltngne Island Yard, Near Phila
delphia. "Life in the Navy can't be beat," ac
cording to Larry F. Hofer, who is at
the League Island Navy-yard, in Phila
delphia. Young Hofer is a Salem boy
and the son of E. Hofer.
In a letter which was written to the
local Navy recruiting station he says:
"In the first place, let me compli
ment your office in that Portland has
sent more motor-boat men here than
any other city in the United States.
Portland men appear to arrive every
day in bunches.
"It did not take me long to find out
that you must ask for what you get
in the Navy. I found the officers were
expecting to do some preliminary mo
tor-boat work here and a Mr. Sharron,
machinist, recently promoted to ensign,
was at the head of it. He had a little
two-by-four machine shop to start
with. I went to Mr. Sharron and found
him a mighty fine, fellow. The result
under him while I was here. That was
about three weeks or more ago.
"I am a regular sailor, now. am en
joying myself and am glad I am here.
Will say that through all of my experi
ences there has not been a moment that
I regretted Joining the Navy Instead of
the Army. It is a great experience to
arrive in a plaea like this with, a low
rating and try to pull -something out
of it worth while. I haven't had any
trouble in adapting myself to the Navy
life and. surroundings. There is one
pleasant thing abput this camp. You
are mostly with the regulars in the
Navy, and you acquire Knowledge much
faster than in a training camp of new
recruits. The old-timers are mighty
good about helping the newcomers.
"On the whole, we are treated very
well. We are free every afternoon at
5 P. M. until 7:30 the next morning.
Have good barracks, with new spring
cots and steam heat. We are supposed
to get up at 5 A. M., but. we always
sleep until nearly 7. and no one has
complained about it.
"Cannot say much for the food, but
if we never have to put "up with any
thing worse than the present menu, we
will be satisfied.
"I am an expert at washing my own
clothes, shining shoes, etc."
.Karl von der Ahe, Hood River,
Gets Navy Promotion.
"First Claaa Seaman1 Rating Never
Itefore Given Without Sea Service,
Letter to Mother Says.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec 8. (Spe
cial.) Karl vonder Ahe, member
of the 1917 class of the Hood River
High School, who enlisted last May in
the Navy and who has been in training
at Goat Island since, has attained the
rating of first class seaman, although
he has never been on a ship. This is
an unusual record.
In a letter to his mother, Mrs. Minnie
Jagger vonder Ahe, the young sailor
writes:
"Saturday I went to sign a state
ment as to my dependents, and . they
handed me my record. As I do not get
a chance often to see that, I took a
good squint at it. I discovered that
I had been rated seaman, first class,
on November 19. Six out of the G. M.
school made it, and we are awaiting
orders from Washington. It is said
that this is the first time In history
that any one has been rated before
having seen sea service.
"I am kind of worrying about that
furloug-h. It doesn't look much nearer
than it did at first. Orders are to
hold all men on the lslan din immediate
readiness, and to allow no furloughs
except in case of serious illness. I
may have to kill a few relatives yet
to get. home.
"Huh! You are still worrying about
my health as if I needed steam heat
and feather beds. And spreads? We
use a light mattress and two light
woolen blankets. Oh, you spread! And
as to clothes, we wear the uniform
of the day which is always the same
during the season."
Hood River Man Marries
After Entering Service.
James K. Montgomery. Now First
Lieutenant in Aviation Corps, Has
Been Ordered to Report at Van
couver Barracks.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Nov. 24. In & let
ter received by a friend, James
E. Montgomery, formerly a local news
paper man who was - active in com
munity affairs here, tells of receiving
a commission as First Lieutenant.
Aviation Section. Signal Corps. United
States Reserves, at the second officers'
training: camp at the Presidio last
week.
"It happened when an order came
from Washington to Immediately com
mission 105 men," says Mr. Montgom
ery. "I applied along with 300 others."
Lieutenant Montgomery at the time
of entering the Presidio training camp
was commercial superintendent of the
Coos & Curry Telephone Company and
vice-president of the newly established
.Dante u i ooum western ureson, wnicn
recently took over the Bennett-Flan-
nigan Bank at Marshfield. He has
arrived in Portland to report at Van
couver Barracks, where he will be sta
tioned.. He was accompanied by his
bride, formerly Miss Marie Maloney,
of Marshfield. Their wadding took
place shortly before Mr. Montgomery
entered training.
Portland Youth Is Promoted
to Corporal.
Junius W. Jarvis. Who Enlisted In
the Ambulance Field Service, Has
Heen Transferred to the Kesrular
Army in France.
TTlVERY now and then news from
111 France tells of the promotion of
some Portland boy, through strict at
tentlon to his duties and the stern
realization of discipline.
Junius W. Jarvis, son of D. W.
Jarvis, of 453 Hall street, has recently
been promoted to the rank of corporal.
He left here in March. 1917, with the
ambulance field service' and was
transferred to the regular Army in
France on September 1.
PORTLAND MAN ENTERS
NAVAL RESERVE AT
ANNAPOLIS.
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Bushnell Photo.
Lyle G Fear.
Lyle G. Fear, of Portland, has
left for the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis, where
he will take a course of training '
fitting him for a commission as
Lieutenant of the junior grade in
the Naval Reserve. Mr. Fear was
pne of 100 men selected out of
25S applicants for the course. He
will take a month of training at
the academy and go to ssa for
six months before being assigned
to duty. Mr. Fear has been an
employe of the Westlnghouse
Electric & Manufacturing Com
pany for five years.
The Player Piano Christmas and All Year 'Round Cheer
Never before have the people on the Coast been offered so large and fine a selection of pianos and player pianos at
such reduced prices as during this Factory Clearance Sale now in progress.
What $5 Will Do for Christmas Wk
OUR 1918 $650 MODEL AT $487.50
- " $10 Cash, 912 Monthly No Interest for 2 Vi Years
8375 I18 MODEL 281.25
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MODELS AND USED PIANOS.
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450 Decker Bros.' Uprla-ht S165
S3SO KnelseL 1015 Model.. S235
S450 Stelnway Sous gt 65
S623 Steser. 1915 Model 83SO
S750 Singer Player Piano S-435
flftS Eater & Co. Organ S 65
S350 N. P. B. Curtis, Sq. Piano.. .S 35
S250 Angelus Player 25
SlOO LorinK A Blake Organ S 20
850 Thompaon Player Piano.. . .83435
S375 Krakauer Uprlgrht S195
S1SO Kimball Organ S 48
S10OO Electric Player Piano S6SO
1750 Berryveood Electric Player.. $4 75
S750 Bennett Baby Grand 8325
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Every piano or player-piano purchased carries with It the Schwan ftano uo. guarantee oi mubuciiuh, aa
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Manufacturers
Coast Distributors,
111 Fourth Street
at Waahiagton.
(Continued From Page 9.)
Abe Bercovitz. Elizabeth Bunnel, J.
Chiado. Laurence Carlson, Gayle Cook.
Barnard Colomba, James ueianey, io
Delaney, Vera Gordon, Clifford Green-.-nn
u.uia inclf.nn T.llllnn McDonald.
Elizabeth McRae, Stanley Nelson. Velma
Nyberg, Lima iMyDerg, nirriei i-nuumi.
Roderick Paulson. Maud Fenny, Jean
Thl111n P.rnM PnwerS. M&udfi POWeTS.
Walter Repass, Charlotte Sherlock, Jo
seph Snyder. Anna smoiensay, uavm
Tamkin, Helens Warren and Fannie
Whlttaker. Accompanists are: fauiine
Bohnson. Mrs. Bernlce M. Warren, Ruth
Nyberg and Edith Hatfield.
Andrew B. Caughey. baritone, has
appeared lately with success in a num
ber of concert and recital events. He
was an esteemed singer recently at a
British Red Cross meeting.
Tv e-nt to practice on the piano
tnve hours a day."
"Why?"
"Cause pa and ma don't like our new
neighbors." Boston Transcript.
Miss Belle Lemmons, Miss Lillian
Yost and Thomas Shea sang with suc
cess at the Men's Resort last night.
Fritiz de Bruin has been engaged
to " sing baritone in the White
Temple Quartet until January 1,
1918, substituting, for Harry Scougall.
Mr. de Bruin, who is continuing his
advanced studies under the direction
of Harold Hurlbut. is acquiring knowl
edge of the "upper voice" and the diffi
cult and technical process of vocal
"covering." He has developed recently
a fine, robust high O flat, and sings
pianissimo to high A. natural.
The recent Thanksgiving musle pro
gramme of the Rotary Club in the Ben
son Hotel, under the direction of Harold
Hurlbut, was quite successful. The
White Temple Quartet sang their an
thems in spirited fashion.
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Friend I suppose, professor, success
came to you slowly?
Professor Pounder Ach. so slowly!
It was hard for me at first to conceal
my opinion of my students' playing.
Puck. ,
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The Monday Musical Club, ' Mrs.
Leverett Newton, president, presented
Professor Evans, of the University of
Oregon, Eugene, in a lecture recital on
"Classical Composers" last Monday
afternoon in the Hotel Portland. The
talk on the lives of the composers
Haydn. Handel, Beethoven and Mozart
was both Interesting and instructive.
A splendid interpretation of these num
bers was given as illustration of the
subject: "Fantasia in C Minor (Mo
zart); "Second Movement" of Beetho
ven's "Fifth Symphony"; adagio, sos
tennto and allegretto from "Sonate
On. 27. No. 2" (Beethoven); "Sonate
Op. 26, Andante" (Beethoven); "Sonate
Pathetique Op. 13, first movement,
largo appassionato, from "Op. 2, No. 2"
(Beethoven).
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New York folks are lauding the more
than usual skill of a new violin genius,
who, contrary to all precedent, happens
to be an American boy. Six years ago.
Max Rosen, then a lad of 12. waa "dis
covered" by a New York business man
who also happened to be a musical con
noisseur and subsequently brought to
the attention of the late Edward de
Coppet, founder of the Flonzaley Quar
tet. Recognizing the boy's remarkable
talent at once, even asZlmbalist. Par
low and others had recognized it. this
generous patron of music and musi
cians offered to furnish the money for
a period of European study. Young
Rosen's original plan of going directly
to Petrograd and to the famous Leopold
Auer, teacher of Elman. Zlmballst, Par
low, Heifeta, etc. was frustrated by
the Russian authorities, who would
It send borne m Piano
1 1 vera tse Piano at onr noenM
yon need not pay Interest
2 1. mn If vnu hnr now
It sends S3u. 45, SS5 Talking; Machine Home, 5C, 75c, $1 weekly
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COMPARATIVE PRICES.
The use of comparative pricea and
Iu
s foundeo upon soond and vcell-
established advertislaa- principles.
Comparative prices are helpful to the
purchaser In determlnlns: real value
and lower market prices. If a ntore haa
a reputation for honest and low prices,
and ir the value statements rlna; ao
true that the public believes them, auch
advertising; aids the purchaser iu de
termlnlns; a e t n a 1 value and lowest
prices.
The merrhsnt msklns; sn SMcrtion npon
which he Intends others to rely, ithould be
shle to bark it up to the entire natiif sction
of the purcbsiter. nines it In a matter calling;
for expert as well aa dependable informa
tion. Tbe merrhsnt mnnt know. It may be that
the competitor's price In oat of proportion
with the piano. Pisno ntores may not lisve
properly adjunted tbeir price to the true
demand and niipply. The price of the piano
umr he Inflated.
A S35 piano sold at S375 doe not per
mit the ue of a ronisrative price. How
ever, a new S37A piano told at S2H1.S3 re
quires the ue of the compsrative price. (And
that sreount for some moren nut lining;,
not being sble to tine, compsrstive price.)
And. insMmuch as we Nell a new piano for
281.25. S ranh and monthly, without
interest for 2 V yearn, equal to tbone that
others sell for S3 ,5. It become apparent
that we muttt. and do. sell a pisno that la
equal In quality to the plunon lor which
others charge $3"i3. Adding H per cent,
therefore e57.Z5 in lnterent, leaves their
totsl price charged $4-12.25.
Comparative prices tell of the truly ad
TantajceotiN, expert bnying and aelling; of tbe
Schwan 1'iano Co. navingn to you.
Comparative prices can be ahuncd. an all
else can. It'a the ntore. The hrhwan l'lano
Co.'s advertised prices are right, as now
alno-proven In court by the l'ortlsnd Ad
Club and the verdict of a jury in favor of
the Scbwan Piano Co.
F. J. Schwan-Kovsky, Pree,
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not allow the boy to enter the country
on account of his religion. Arrange
ments were accordingly made whereby
the great master came on periodic vis
its to Berlin to teach Rosen. For the
past three years, since Professor Auer
has made his home in Christiania. Max
Rosen has studied with him continu
ously, and on a recent tour of concerts
In Stockholm. Christiania and Copen
hagen this latest wizard of the bow
was proclaimed in no uncertain terms
greater than his fellow student. Jascha
Heifetz, who has recently come to
America. Max Rosen's American debut
will occur at Carnegie Hall. January
11. 1918.
as
Portland musicians were a large fac
tor In the success of the Little Russian
Theater at the Allied Bazaar this past
week. Under the direction of John
Claire Monteith, who consented to ar
range the programmes, a series of more
than 20 concerts were given, featuring
Russian music. Those who appeared
last Wednesday night were Miss Eloise
Anita Hall, Miss Katherlne Densmore,
Mrs. Fred L. Olson, Miss Nettie Leona
Foy, Miss Iorothy Louise Bliss, Mrs.
Walter Bliss, Lucien E. Becker, Signor
Corrucinl. Mr. Monteith and Frederick
W. Goodrich. Last Thursday afternoon
and night Mrs. Katherine Crysler, May
Van Dyke. Dorothy Englehart, Mrs.
Jane Burns Albert. Mrs. Ora Bess See
berger. Fay Rudduck, Agnes Young.
George Hotchklss Street. Franck G.
Eichenlaub. Beatrice Hidden Eichen
laub. Ella Connell Jesse, Astrid Roal,
Nettie Leona Foy, May Van Dyke,
Charles South and Mrs. Edith Chapman
Eddy., Last Friday afternoon and night,
Berniee Mathiesen, Helen Caples. Mrs.
Herman A. Politz, Mrs. Warren E.
Thomas. Mrs. San Juel Crawford, Miss
Ethel Edick. Miss Hazel Hardie. Miss
Grace Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Norvell, Miss Belle Lemmore, Mrs.
Maude Belcher Prltchard, Mrs. Greeor
Chernlavsky, Mr. and Mrs. Mischa Pelz,
Elna Anderson and Dr. Emil Enna. Yes
terday, Glen Shelly, Verne Isom, Web
ber's Juvenile Orchestra, Theodora
Bushnell. Nettie Leona Foy, Virginia
PORTLAND BOY WINS PROMO
TION - AT CAMP MILLS.
Fred 11. Dierking.
Fred R. Dierking, a former
Portland boy, writes to his
mother, Mrs. M. Hartman, of 673
Gantenbein .avenue, telling how
much the boys of Camp Mills
enjoy the hospitality of the
Y. M. C. A. building. Fred is
regimental sergeant-major in
the 162d United States Infantry,
41st Division. He formerly was
interested in the Junior Guards,
in twhich he was a major. He
is only IS years of age.
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iLniri iiiiiiii amaairnn Iiiissiii 1
for Cnrtstmas)
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425 11S MODEL S317.5U
f5 Cash. S3 Monthly.
HERE IS A PARTIAL LIST OF FINAL
FACTORY SALE OFFERINGS!
350 Bennett Upright S235
0.3O Steger Upright. 1915 Model.. S395
475 Kroeger Upright S195
S425 Thompson Upright S290
SIOAO Steger Grand S495
S-423 Smith A Uarnea S145
SIOOO Steger Player Piano S5SO
S375 Ilallet & Davis Upright S115
2T0 Collard Upright S 45
S.125 Singer, 117 Model S345
7S Davis & Son Upright 2GO
S375 Thompson Upright S2SO
H3.10 Detmer Upright 8125
Sr.V Heine Player Piano 8290
S475 Thompaon Upright 8285
S550 Steger Upright. 116 Model.. 8360
SHOO Stein-way Grand S495
INTEREST FOR 2i YEARS.
nuallty. pricea and no Interest for 8"$,
up to Jan. 1. 11S. as advertised, and
hundreds of mall-order buyera.
Co.
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MANY MH.L.IONS
IX CAPITAL
Spencer Hutchinson, Marie Chapman,
Mrs. Lulu Dahl Miller, William Robin
son Boone, Evelyn Paddock, George
Wilber Reed. May Van Dyke. Pauline
Miller Chapman, John Claire Monteith,
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert and Lucien E.
Becker.
RED CROSS WORK PLANNED
Eugene Chapter Soon Will Have
University Auxiliary.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Dec 8. (Special.) A university auxil
iary to the Eugene Chapter, American
Red Cross, for the preparation of sur
gical dressings, is to be opened on the
campus immediately following the
Christmas holidays, according to ar
rangements completed today between
the women of the university and offi
cials of the Eugene chapter. Hereto
fore the campus Red Cross work has
consisted only of knitting, the girls
going to the downtown headquarters
to assist in making surgical dressings.
Under the new arrangement the en
tire upper floor of Mary Spiller Hall,
the present girls' dormitory, which is
to be vacated upon the completion of
Hendricks Hall, will be turned over to
the work. The preparation of the dress
ings will be carried on under the su
pervision of a woman who has passed
the state examination in the surgical
dressings course, and all of the com
pleted work will be turned into the
Eugene Chapter.
JUNIOR RED CROSS ACTIVE
Ccntralla Chapter Gets $1200 Check
From National Headquarters.
CENTRA LI A, Wash.. Dec. E. (Spe
cial.) The Junior Red Cross girls of
the Centralis high school have done
their "bit" toward making Christmas
cheerful for the soldiers in the can
tonments. Twenty complete Christmas
packages have been turned over by the
girls to the local chapter.
Another big shipment of supplies,
representing the work done by the
local chapter in November, has just
been made to the Seattle headquarters.
The local chapter has Just received a
check for (1200 from the National head
quarters, representing the local chap
ter's last percentage of the $14,000 col
lected in Centralia during the Red
Cross drive here several months ago.
EX-STUDENTS ON FURLOUGH
35 Ambulancicrs to Visit Seattle
Over Christmas.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Seattle, Dec 8. (Special.) Thirty-five
former students, now members of am
bulance corps units 570 and 571. known
as the University of Washington sec
tion, left Allentown, Pa., for Seattle to
day to spend the Christmas holidays.
The men are allowed three weeks' fur
lough, ending December 31.
Arrangements for the visit were
made by a club of fathers of the men,
led by D. E. Skinner, of the Skinner
Eddy shipyards. Reduced rates and a
special through sleeper were obtained.
The fathers are also in charge of en
tertainment for the ambulanciers while
at home.
Marshfield Elks Form Guard.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. Dec 8. (Special.)
The Marshfield Lodge of Elks, claim
ing to be first in the field with an offer
of a home guard, decided at a recent
meeting to perfect the organization and
will proffer their services to Governor
Withycombe soon. The officials of the
lodge said there are 65 members-signed
for the guard and they can increase the
number to 100.
was that ho had me detailed for work