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DIPUT nt ADDCAI ,IM mum ui ni I LnL 111 . PICTURE CENSORSHIP CASES IS REQUESTED 'Centering of Power In Official Board Termed Unfair to Picture Interests. FILM EXPERT GIVES VIEW C. J. Kerr of Mutual Film Corporation Siya Frasent Cnionhlp Mti- ' oi Xi JJnSaix. Right of appeal from the rulinys cf the official censor board thia is what the moving picture theatre Inter ests ask in matters of censorship of films. "In the present controversy in Port land it must be remembered that the motion picture business represents a vast amount of capital, both in or iginal investments and in weekly pay rolls. It does not seem fair, then, that where differences of opinion may arise as to the fittieRs of certain films for public exhibition, that all of the au thority of passhts on the pictures nboTJld be centered in one board," says .:. J. Kerr, manager of the Mutual Vilm corporation of this city. Old Ordinance Preferred. "The right of appeal, I hold, should l.e restored to us. The old ordinance Is a vast Improvement over the present one. In the former case the source of epiieal acts in. the same relation as an appeal in a court of law. It is not right or just to confiscate valuable property without giving the party complained against the fullest oppor tunity to be heard. "Some months ago I was arrested for a supposed violation of the city or dinance regulating the exhibition of moving pictures. The fact was that I was not violating the words of the ordinance In any manner. There wefe On 'tllsgusting' scenes in the film arnl the Comedy part ordered eliminated was the best part of the exhibition. Vtfi had a Jury but were not permitted t.' try the case on ;ts merits. We were Jenied the privilege of showing trso pictures to the Jury in order to let them decide whether or not the cen sors had rightly interpreted the ordi nance. 1 lost the case on a so-called technical violation and was fined $25. Square Deal Asked. -' "Under the present system It is possible for hardships to be worked on us in many ways. There is always the danger of dictation on the part of the dominating factor or faction of the board. . 'According to the ordinance, the sec retary shall act only on the authority Of the board. Yet there hav been cases where eliminations have been ordered without the entire board pass ing upon the films in question. View ers, also, are sometimes late, in keep ing their appointments and it has been necessary to run a film off a second time for' the benefit of the inspector. "All we ask in the entire controversy Is a square deal. Give us the right of trppeal. We must have protection from great -financial losses as the re sult of any possible arbitrary action by any controlling factor of the cen sorship board. With a means of ap peal afforded, eacli case can tc weighed carefully and without prej udice. Following Is the present ordinance': Section 1. The boariFof motion pic ture censors hereinafter called thj board, iw hereby created and shall io composed of seven (7) members. The commissioner of public safety shall appoint the members of the board and he may at any time remove any mem ber. The beard may appoint viewers to act under its authority and in its Ut-hJlf. Members of the board, except tho spcrolarv as hereinafter nrovirlpri. and viewers shall serve without pay. Section -. The commissioner of public safety shall appoint a member of the boafd to serve as secretary of the. boatd. who shall be paid a salary of not to exceed $100 per month, and who shall perform such duties as the -board may direct. , Section 3. No person, firm or cor txration shall exhibit, sell, rent or loan any motion picture unless tho film shall have been approved in wilt ing by a majority of the. members of he board. Section 4. The board may refuse to approve any film which: 1 1 ) Shows anything of an obscene, indecent or immoral nature. 2) Presents any gruesome, revolt ing or disgusting scene or subject. 3) TorLrays in such manner as to cf fend public decency or morality, any murder. sulcjde, robbery. hold-up, stabbing, assaulting, clubbing or beat ing. (4) Depicts any cruelty to human be ings or animals. 5)Kxhibits methods of committing clime. 6) Tends to -disturb the public peace. Snail Approve Films. Section 5. The board shall approve ali films except those enumerated in section 4 by a certificate of approval, the form of which shall be adopted by the board, but approval may be made - subject to such omissions or altera tions as the board may direct and require-, and the board may, by unani mous vote, withdraw its approval of -liny fitm for cause shown. Section t. The exhibition of any -film shall show, to arj.v police officer of the city of I'ortland upon request, the board's certificate of approval of such film, and in case of failure to pioduce and show such certificate, the police officer may take charge of the lilm. which shall be delivered to the chief of police and kept in his custody until acted upon by the board Section 7. Ordinance Ko. 28375 en titled "An Ordinance Providing ' for the Censoring of Motion Pictures" passed on January 9, 1914. is hereby repealed. f Section 8. Any person violating any cf the provisions of this ordinan-e shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding fiv hundred dollars ( $500). or by impris onment for a period not exceeding six months, or by both, .such fine and Im prisonment. Passed by the council, February 19, Regarding this ordinance Mr. Kerr Bays: - - "The Interpretation of the wording ot this 'ordinance is within the power of the board of censors. The board Is controlled by one member and that member's decision is final. What we .want Is sane censorship with the 'priv ilege oi appeal. Are we asking too much?" Waah.; Kdn Metcalf. Albany, 'Or.: Bsa Owens, Dallas, Or.; - Katharine Piggott, Brownsville. Or.; Helen Wal ton, Waahougal, Wash.; Agnes Win chell, Oregon City, Or.; Jean Wolver tton. Brush Prairie, Wash.; Clara Wueat, White Salmon, Wash.; David Brace, Salem, Or.; Lowell Bradford, HlUsboro, Or.; Arthur Hauck, Boise. Idaho; Donald Lance field, Leaven worth, Wash.;. Francis McCoy,. Kalama, Wash. The following students have been ap pointed assistant in Reed college for the ensuing yeart V Biology Elmer ' Carlson, Malcolm Gilbert, Ruth Leonard. Jatthew Rid dle; chemistry Edgar Bennett, Mil ton Bozorth, Harold Smith; history Edward BoyVie; mathematics Eliza beth Havelv'Maurln' Ijiber: nlivulr-al education Mary Brownlle. Irene La cey, Alvin Shagren physics Edmond Turner; psychology Elsie Calkins. Injured Youth May Recover. Hopes of the recovery of Edmund Ryan, son of Mr. and. Mrs. E. J. Ryan, of 612 East Fifty-fourth street North. are held now at Milwaukee, Wis., wnere he 1b confined to a hospital. Ryan was struck -in the head and his akull crushed by a shovel wielded by an irate foreign laborer. The young man's father was In the east and hur ried to his bedside. A dispatch re- ctived tonight indicated that there was now some chance, of his recovery. AMATEUR NIGHTS AT MOVIES' DEMORALIZE CHILDREN, ASSERTED Eight Delinqencies Among Girls Traceable to Taking Part in Shows, Is Claim, GROWN-UPS SUPPORTED Tonngrters Too Tired XTexl Day to Attend School After Giving Their Acts. S"I wish I could stop all 'amateur nights' at moving picture - houses," declared Mrs. June Nlssen of the Juve nile court, fervently yesterday. "In this I am not alone, either, for the managers of the houses have all told me they would be glad to atop these performances if ail would agree .to do the same. f , -- - - ; "Eight cases of delinquency among young girls which have come under my observation are directly resultant from these amateur nights. - Two little girls appeared so often last w inter that their strength almost gave out, and they were away f rdm school time after time, because, they were too tired' to go after being' out late at night. Baby Supported Two People. "I know of one j 4-year-old baby that supported two grOwn people, and two girls whose parents lived nearly all winter from their work- The girls received $1 each for each performance and could "appear5 on four nights' at different places, thus bringing in $8 a week between them. It took several warnings to stop the practice. "In one theatre I found a 12-year-old girl behind the scenes alone with five men. She told me her chum came with her but had gone. . In another I found a 14-year-Old girl dressing in the same room With men. Another time 1 1 saw a pretty girl about 10 years old on a stage. When-she came off I told her to wash off the paint and come to me. j "Girl" Wm Boy. I went to the dressing room to nee what the conditions were, and waa greatly surprised: when the girl took off her dress and displayed underneath a boy's suit. The boy, for such the girl really was, asserted that he was 16 years vold. Later . I found he waa really' 14 years old last November. "1 donot wish to be ouoted AS con demning the managers of the theatres even in the slightest, for they have cooperated with me to the fullest ex tent. They respond at once to all re quests. When In doubt as to the ages of those applying for the opportunity to appear, the managers now telephone to me before allowing the children to appear. 21 Professional "Amateur." "There are 21 professional 'amateurs' whose appearance Is forbidden because of their tender years, and in addition there are many doubtful whom we are keeping off the stages until we can be sure of their ages. It is the decep tive appearance of children that causes the most trouble. Many look older than they really are, and In many cases the parents of the children teach them to lie about their ages and then back them up in their lies. ' "One woman before the court recent ly swore she did not know whether her daughter was 13 years or 16 years old. Others say -that the children give their ages less than they realty are at school because they are behind in their classes, and claim the children are really older than the records show. Influence Declared Bad. "Teachers tell me that amateur nights ruin children who take part, teaching the children to lie, taking vitality from them, ruining some and spoiling" them In"' mahr ways. . The pity "of the whole thing is that none of the children .who take part are talented. None can act or sing. Parents often say their- children are talented and that they are starting them in at the bottom; but they know in their own hearts that it is the money they are after, and not the de velopment of talent. "I cannot say that the amateur nights result in ruination to ali girls who take part, but they are certainly not conduciye to good. -The children become stage struck ajd are of little good for anything else after they start. Talk and Act Stagey. "They learn to use stagey talk and to ape stage.y ' manners and customs, considering themselves members of the profession. "It is a ehame that children should be allowed or forced to appear thus In public, and it is to stop the practice that I have been working. I believe the theatres are much better and clean er everywhere since the inspection and investigations began. Certainly the managers have shown a desire to clean them up, and in many cases the managers report better patronage since objectionable acts and conditions have been removed." , A ffhger clamp for knitting and crochet needles has. been invented to relieve the strain of holding them. Charles-Frank Will :. Face Court Monday Hotel Banner Admits That Story of Soldier's Carrying- Body of Child In Shoe Box Waa Myth. After leading the police In a vigorous wild goose chase for two days, Charles Frank, runner for the Shasta hotel. 268 Glisan street, broke down and con fessed to Detectives Hellyer and Tack a berry yesterday afternoon that he had spread a false report earlier In the week to the effect that he had con versed with a soldier from Vancouver who was carrying the corpse of a drowned infant in a shoe box. As a result of Frank's statement Deputy Coroner Smith and the detec tives went to Vancouver early yester day with the result that Charles T. Carroll, a soldier with an absolutely clean army record and driver for Gen eral Young, commandant of the bar racks, was placed in the guard house, preparatory to a court martial. 'Carroll was released from the guard house last night on advices of the Port land police. Frank, in a written confession, said that he had met Carroll Wednesday evening and endeavored to persuade him to stop for the night athis hotel. Ho told the hotel clerk that the soldier had a shoe box-containing the corps Of a drowned Infant. j . The clerk immediately told Patrol-I man Hirsch and the coroner's invest!-! gatlon was started. Frank was taken to. Vancouver by the police yesterday and persistently maintained that-hi story was, true. He faltered in the nar-J ration details, and when brought back to the local police station confessei' to the falsehood. He was locked up or a charge of disorderly conduct and wlU be tried In the municipal court ton morrow. . Found ' Meteor on Ilearh. Florence. Or., Aug. 7. A meteor wu found recently on the beach Juat.northj of the mouth of the Siuelaw by Joh w. Bergman, The meteor Is egg Shaped. 18 Inches long and nine inche wide. The gasoline : schooner Hustle brought in eight , nice 1 halibut fron Coos Bay. Two of the halibut weighed; 60 pounda each, dressed. A ready said twas found in the local market. I : 1 1 ...... V. A . 1 V. . , . 1 -I by Mrs. J. M. Eddy and eon. Tha building has been vacant for months. $1,280,000,000 in Five Months. Paris, Aug. 7. xne nrst rive months of the great war cost Frunce I1.2SI), 600,000. This la shown by the report Issued by the . budget committee . on supplementary military and naval credits. T . Get Appointments " To Teach School j . Graduates of Reed college have re ceived appointments to teach as fol lows: ' . - Edna ". Acheson, Boring, Or.; Evelyn Fatlahd. Kails City. Or.; Vida Fatland Monmouth. , Or.; Grace Hays. Grants Pass, : Or.; FJorian Unklater, Nex Perce. Idaho; Gladys Lowden. Kalama, "Wash? Ada McCown,- Battle- Ground, MEN! FANCY SUITS THAT WERE $25 ALL SIZES AND STYLES, BEST FABRICS, LATEST PATTERNS TOMORROW $12.50 Shelves, Floors, Racks, Counters and Stock Rooms Are All Being Cleared Completely Cleared by the Sheer Force of Extremely Low Prices in the Last Days of Our Big Re filling our 'Store and Temporary Annex every day with thousands of enthusiastic customers. Hundreds of items' are sa small in quantity that we cannot mention them here, but you'll find them on display on the counters and bargain tables. ' ova Sale Eslnilifgd 1S37 Tl-fEr QjUALITY STOR& OF PORTLAND Fifth.., .Sixths Tlorrisot. Alder Sts. Women's Low Shoes Now $4.15 Pair Wed Rather Shelf-Empty Them Than Carry Over the Stock Every woman in Portland is familiar with the sterling worth of Cous ins' Shoes, sold exclusively at this store. For shelf-clearing, on account of incoming Fall stocks, we're offering the highest grade of Summer Foot gear $5.00 to $7.00 models at a 'medium-grade price $4.15. . Newest styles in novelties and staples included, all low Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords. Patent leather, gunmetal, vici and mat kid leathers, with black or colored cloth tops and backs. Welt or hand-turned soles, newest shaped heels. All sizes. Third Floor, irew BJAur. Embroidery Flouncings Yard at 98c Regularly $2.00to$3.00 Voiles and organdies in beau tiful eyelet and floral' patterns, 45 inches wide, for frocks. NET TOP LACES, 18 TO 26 INCH. WERE 1.25 TO 12.50, THE YARD J. . s 98c First Floor. Bixth-St. Bid. Snowy, Pure Table Linens Two big disposals at prices that arc" exceptionally worth while. Read : HEMSTITCHED TABLE CLOTHS SPECIAL AT $4.50 Regularly $6.00 Pure Hnen, good heavyweight, atractive patterns. Hemstitched on 'all four sides. Sire 70x86 lncht: . ALL-IRISH LINEN TABLE CLOTHS FOR $1.98 Regularly $2.50 Pure Irish linen, a good me dium rade. Neat floral designs and full bordered. Size 68x68, inches. . -.. CLOTHS OP SAMB ORAtlE. RIZR 68x86 INCIIKH. H13 0U- 0Q LARLY 13.00 5tiH0 Second Floor, Haw Bnlldlnff Men! The Famous 'Manhattan' $2 Union Suits, Yours Tomorrow for $1.15 The Maker s Cleanup I The Finest of Durable Fabrics and the Best of Comfortable Styles!, Buy Now for Present and Next Year a Wear ; . ' That thoroughly good Underwear, which every man knows, is one. of the world's most celebrated makes. Not "jobs" nor inferior goods all fresh, clean arid perfect, being the surplus stock on hand of the makers, which our buyer secured two weeks ago on his buying trip East. Temporary ah. Firt Fioot Athletic style, sleeveless and knee length, made of plain white or fancy blue striped soisette or fine silk-finished marquisette. Also drop-seat and regulation style, finished with pearl buttons. Buy Union Suits now at $1.15 instead of $2.00. . - All-Wool Dress Fabrics 39c Yard Incomplete Lines of $1.25 Grades; Few Pieces of Black You'll need to be on hand early tomorrow morning if you want THE BEST in this wonderful offering, though it's all GOOD. There are plain colors, mixtures and a few pieces of black dress goods all materials you'll want, many patterns to select from. It's a big outclearing because of new stock incoming. Second Floor. Hew Bid. Wash Goods at V2 SILK AND COTTON CREPE 25c Regularly Sold at, the Yard, 50c Your choice of pink, light blue, laven der, brown, rose, tan, black 36-inch. SILK AND COTTON AEOUAN 25c Regularly Priced at 50c A splendid assortment of light and dark patterns to select from 27-inch. Second Floor, .Hew Buildinsr. Waist Clearance All sizes, all good styles, all desirable Waists. VOILE AND BATISTE WAISTS, QQ REGULARLY 11.50. NOW 30b VOILES, FANCY AND TAILORED I OC REGULARLY $3 AND $3.50. NOW V I i03 VOILE AND BLACK LACE WAISTS ) MQ REGULARLY J4.B0 AND $5. NOWjPiT-0 FANCY VOILE AND BATISTE (0 00 WrAISTS, WERE $4 to 6, NOW... Zi30 TUB SILK AND CREPE DE CHINE (0 00 WAISTS, WERE $6 TO $8. NOW.. Ui30 Tilth. Floor. Slxtb-St. Bid jr. Women's Im ported Lisle Hosiery at 38c Reduced From 50c Pair Fine imported mercerized lisle, with lavender tops. Double soles, high splicings, wide elastic gar-4 ter tops. A good light medium weight Sizes 8lA to 10. First Floor. Sixtb-St. Bldff. White or Ecru Scrim Curtains $1.80 Good, firm body, uniform in weave. Hemstitched in silk or trimmed with strong, handsome Cluny lace. . o -. SCRIM CURTAINS. WITH EDGING; WERE CC $2.50 AND $2.75, NOW, PAIR I lUU SCRIM CURTAINS, WITH INSERTION; WERE QQn $2.00 PAIR. NOW AT. PAIR 30C SCRIM CURTAINS, WITH EDGING; WERE 70 $1.25-$1.35. NOW AT. PAIR I 3C NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS; WERE I 10 $1.85, NOW AT, PAIR 0liZ3 FIGURED CURTAIN NETS 23c Regular 60c Values in the Lot White, cream or ecru. Strong, durable Net, in a variety of patterns, Temporary Annex. 9tn Floor ' Women's Lisle Union Suits at 79c Light-weight lisle, low neck, no sleeves, tight and lace-trimmed knees. RegulaT sizes. They wej-e originally $1.00. WOMEN'S COTTON UNION SUITS FOR 23c That Were 35c Light weight cotton, tow neck sleeveless, tight and lace-trimmed knee. All sizes. WOMEN'S RIBBED COTTON VESTS AT 33c That Were 50c - Made sleeveless, with hem stitched band yoke. Regular sizes. Sale price, 3 for 95c WOMEN'S RIBBED COTTON VESTS AT 17c That Were 25c Finely V ribbed, low neck, sleeveless. "Regular and ex tra sizes. "Sale3 for I?1V M Scond Floor,: Ww Building! The Waning Summer Sun Now Casts Reflections of Fashions of Aututii The Coming Make It a Point to Visit Our New Apparel Department the Finest on the Pacific Coast Manyiwomeh have already visited. They are telling their friends of the wonderful convenience of shopping here and of the delightful glimpse they have had into the charming collection of the incoming Fall Suits, Coats, Dresses and Skirts. Every day we shall have something new it will be to your advantage to make an early selection. " : The New Fall Suits $17.50 to $65 There is great diversity in the Suits coming in for Fall. f The Jack ets range from' short, snappy coats to the redingote effects reaching be low the knee, though the preference is for 28 to 32-inch lengths. Belted Jmd Russian blouses, too, are favorites. The colors are dark, or somber if you please, but they coincide, with the'general style effect, which leans to the severe though elegant. An other feature- is the simplicity of the fabrics, serges, poplins, - gabardines ind worsteds predominating. The skirts too, are simple, many with pockets and belt. i The New Fall Coats $10 to $75 The Russian and redingote are strongly featured in the Fall Coats, with full length and those just clear ing the dress in highest favor. Many are made in flare effects, in fact, it is said the smarter. the cat the greater the flare. The Coats for street, after noon and auto wear, vary in style and materials, the heavy , tweeds leading for general and auto purposes.' Dressier models are of velvet, plush and velour, the majority, with, fur in collars, cuffs and edgings. The col ors are soft and sober in the .main, black, navy, grays and greens,' with the preference for black leading. The New Fall Frocks $15 to $55 The princess line, is the very nejMa. est dress feature; The idea, however, is carried out in a most practical way, long panels ba& and front with belt suggestion at the hips. The Russian blouse, too, isi seen In a variety of adaptations. We're showing a splendid assort ment of Dresses made In Princess style, of serge, many with" satin sleeves. Also a very, good assortment of dainty lace and net creations for afternoon and evening wear h a ve ar rived. . Women who are anxious for , "something new" will do ' well,: to make an earry trip to see ' these. r The New Fall Skirts $5 to $15 We're pleased tobe able to tell our patrons that the styles In skirts seem to have reached a definite plane that the changes and radicalism of the past few seasons are gone. While the full' skirt, will continue in vogue it t wiU not be carried to extremes, 2 and yards being the accepted width. We're showing a splendid line of the newest Skirts. Smart black taf fetas,: Scotch plaids and serges are made in most attractive pleated and "flared styles. Pockets and belts are favored, and-general trimness is the dominant note. : ' . roirtb Tloor, Ww Building". 2"Butterick Fashions'! for Autumn 25c LicIudiAS Any 10c or 15c Butt erick Pattern Free Fall Advance Butterick Patterns and September Fashion Sheets Now Ready 4: f 1