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HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL E GRAND OPERA SEASON NDSWIffl TROVATOR E' Past Week Shows That Port , land People Appreciate Throughly Good Music, " 9 VTtiT'WiSWtfS('tft'WI?KP ' CAST IS PAR EXCELLENCE Vrdl' Oreat Proauetio Za lur t Splendid TaiMoa by Excellent Pxln- elpele Aavll Chore Wall Sur. By J. L.WalHn Bring grand opera to the people and the people will come to the opera. Tlila deduction may be made from the ex perience of the La Scala Grand Opera company here tne past jveek, when It gave to aplendld houaea eight . per formancea at the Auditorium. Popular prices and an excellent gath ering of principals did the trick. And It la safe to venture that It may be repeated any" tyne. Portland appre ciates grand opera. This has been Il lustrated amply. To a certain extent the city itself was Interested with Berry and Behy mer, managers of Ix Angeles. In that the auditorium was rented on a per centage basla, and to the extent the company made, good, did the city profit financially. "Zl Trovatore" Given Saturday "II Trovatore," . the old stand-by Verdi opera, produced for the first time In 1853, was staged and sung Saturday night for the closing perform, ance so splendidly that it seemed again brand new, and despite the dreadful tragedies of the last act, in which nearly everybody but the orchestra members and the prompter dies a sui cide or a murderer's victim, the audi ence went away happy, glad for hav ing been among, thoss present. With a case f principals as that offered It could not have been other wise. In Mme. Taola Bartoluxzl, the la, ftcala company has a mezxo so prano that ranks among the foremost In the country, and he sang the role f Aaucena, the gypsy, with tremend ous dramatic effect. Her voice la rich and velvety and Of a quite remarkable range. Portland would that It could liave heard her oftener. . Tenor excellent Also The same may be said of Andre Ai dersen, Husslan tenor, of golden vole;, who was also heard here this season for the first time. The duet , for , th tenor and the fnezzo In the second act waa a gem. Xd then the cast Included Roberto Vlgllionl, youthful baritone, who hah CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER HERE r .4 y, ' , srr. Try.: l.-,'. : 1 1; of' the Major General George Sqnler, chief United St ates Army signal officer chief signal officer of the United States army, and Major Steadmaa S. Hanks spent a few hours in Portland Saturday, going over the spruce situ ation with Manager Clark and Assist ant Managei Crumpacker of the local branch of the airplane engineering and equipment division. The offictrs arp making a tour of inspection of all the branch offices in the diviyion devoted to speeding the airplane program. Further than the fact that 'more spruce must be ob tained by the government if the air plane program is to be carried on successfully, no Information was given out. They were taken over the Colunr bia river highway during ; their short stay here and expressed . - great ad miration for the Northwest's scenic pathway. Colonel Bryce P. Disque of ' the United States signal corps also ar rived Saturday and may remain eev eral flays. Jhe plans for . activities in the airplane industry are still un determined, and it Is the province of the visitors to get them . more thor oughly organized and in operation. BENEFIT SER1K FOR OREGON'S SOLDIERS : COMMENCE .TODAY "Rally Round the Flag" Mo tion Picture One of Mam Features at Auditorium,' The series of entertainments to be held in the public Auditorium tnla week to raise $25,000 for use of tha boys from Oregon in the army and nary begins today with two perform ances this afternoon and two this eve ning. One of the big features of eacfo performance will be motion pictures entitled "Rally Round the Flag." These pictures will sbow the Oregon boys in the various encampments, war 'activi ties of the United States, and actlvl tlesof the French and English on the western front. Emery Olmstead of the United States National bank ia treasurer, and the executive committee in charge of rais ing funds is composed of Mayor Baker, Dr. E. A. Sommer. W.' F. Greer, W. P. LaRoche, District Attorney Evans, Frank Branch Riley, W. F. Woodward, L. R. Alderman, J. Francis Drake, Hop- kin Jenkins. "Mrs. C.J. Frankel, Mrs. C. B. Simmons, Mrs. M. McClellen, Mrs. J. F. Chapman. Miss Viola Ortsohild. Soldiers of the Third Oregon infan try at Clackamas will usher at each nerformance until Wednesday, when they leave for the Atlantic coast. The wosram for today: 1:30 and 8:30 p. m. Pictures, "Rally Round the Flag" and Oregon boys in camp; vocal selection by Mrs. Herman Pollts and organ selections by Prof es or W. R. Boone. Monday's prognam is: . 1:30 and 3:30 p. m. Pictures: vocal solo by Miss Fay Ruddick, and recita tion, "The . Beautiful Willamette." by A.' I Wiley, principal of the Couch school. His" recitation will be illua t rated by- slides. 7 and 9 p. tn, Pictures; Mr. and Mrs. Harold G-ady in exhibition dances. Reception Held at , Women's Union Home The new borne of the Women's union at Tenth and Montgomery atreets was opened for a public reception Satur day afternoon, in commemoration of the thirty-first anniversary of the opening of the old home on North Fifteenth street. The building, known as the Martha Washington, is of four stories and basement and is equipped to accomo- 70 young worklnar women living In , "i "n.ro ,nr on sarertiser iiirniwu 1DV JUUmi I tha home. Every arrangement for comfort and convenience ia provided. There are reception rooms and parlors, public and private. A splendid dining room service provides the best of meals at a low coat. The rates for room and board range from $5 to 19 per month. At the reception Saturday afternoon Mrs. J. B. Comatock, president of the organization, was assisted by former presidents and other officers. " A vol untary silver offering netted J 100. The reception will be continued, this after noon from 3 to 6. Hero's Name Will Be Placed in Pantheon CHamber of Deputies Aprc as Xoaor to Memory of Ouyaemer, Xlag of Airmen People Pay Homage. Paris. Oct. 20. (U. P. ouynemer. France's greatest airman, is to have his name imperishably inscribed' In the Pantheon, as it is imperishably inscribed on French hearts. The chamber of deputies approved the Pantheon plan today. , Captain Guyemer, recently killed In fighting a group of German ma chines and who had ah official record of "bringing down 53 planes, "has be come almost a legendarr figure -,in France today. . W- For some days before thai official announcement news that he was mls Ir.g' was generally known and his pic ture wa thrown on the scenes ot nsovinc picture theatres all 'over France. While the audUence rose in silent homage and prayer for his safety, the orchestra played the Mar sellaise. Now that Guynemer ia gone, the same custom Is carriid out every- here now in respectful memory. title role. Giuseppe Gaudenzi as Don Jose and Mario Valle as Escamille, the toreador. Ferrabini showed herself at home in this role and with the other been coachlnc with Tltta rtuffn unn I artists scored a bic ovation. A de- whose voice much resembles that of i Hshtful feature was the quintet, led by I the famous former Metropolitan star in lusclousntsa. , Josephine Rondero, lyrlo sbpraaa. sang the role of the unfortunate maiden, who was the object of the love of the two rivals and brothers,. Man rice, sung by Arensen. and Count LU.ia, aung u vigiioni. ant too, wti a mucn admired chosen cat fieri and K. Albertini aang .the .minor reies. - ': Chorus Scores Xlg The chorus Scored big In the anvil chorua and the serenade, and it might aa well be stated right here that some 14 members of it are well known Port land singers, drawn from the Portland jpera association membership ai I trained especially for this oecaJjfvV vorrui-inni, musical airector or the local association. Saturday afternoinn IJzefs "Car men' waa an nr. Eater p.prahini i- ' 1 1 IIIQ Aristide Merl. The company left last night for San Francisco for a seaaon of two weeks at the Cort theatre. The attendance last night was about 2500. The total attendance at the six evening performances and two mati nees is estimated at 16,000. member of th well berun: aS'the 'min'or 1 LEAK MAY?HAV&;IEAD TO LOSS OFTRANSPORT ANTILLES IN ATLANTIC (Continned From Par One ether the department had any in formation that would lead to, the belief that the alnklng of the Antilles, fol lowing close on the heels of the at tmrXt on an American destroyer, sig nified theg oncentration of German submarine effort against American transports and convoys. - ... "The Germans are trying" to sink everything they can," he replied. "T don't believe there has been any devi ation from their general plan' The department will gather every bit of available data on,, both attacks. It may be that the precautions taken t to protect returning vessels will be in creased. An improvement in the method of giving out tbe,news of any similar dis asters that may occur was announced by Secretary Daniels today. Hereafter there win be no waiting for lone search or record ror the next joZ- Wn and the work of sending personal. inessagea to mem an. as soon asrepo.rts of en gagements are received the-Jw.111 made public. The war deDarlment will immediately btjjletin its battles, and the navy department will da the same. Details will be given out laterthrough tne committee qn public information. A Real Pianola for $520 q Perhaps you do not know that, you can x purchase a real Pianola for as low as $520. You no doubt have been greatly impressed with the magic of this remarkable instrument, an naturally assumed that its highly praised musical quality, as well as its world-wide reputation as a perfect player piano, would necessarily make it a hjgh-priced instrument fj Pianolas begin in price with the Aeolian Pianola at $520 Then the prices range upward, according to the model whether Stroud, Wheelock, Steck, Weber or Steinway. Q U you have in your home" silent piano, we will make a liberal allowance toward a player instrument, and, if desired, will arrange convenient terms of payment on the balance. There is a Pianola within the reach of practically every home. Pianolas From $520 (Aeolian Player Piano, $460) Dealers in Steinway and Otrfcr Pianos, Pianola Pianos, Victrolas and Records, r Player Music, Music Cabinet, Etc. Father Proud of Sailor Son Mountain Grove, Mo., " Oct. 20. (TJ P.) "We're a happy" bunch this after noon and we're glad, we got into the big game early. , his - was the. close of a' letter re ceived by relatives tw.o weeks ago from "Jack Ifunt 21, American seaman, re ported lost on the torpedoed American transport Antilles. , Isaac Hunt, aged father of the boy and.a farmer, came to Mountain Grpve tonight, hopeful that he might receive more "encouraging news of the disaster : 'If it be God's will that my boy should die so young, I am glad hia life was given in the service of his coun try, ne said.- "He enlisted anticl patin? a conflict. He liked adventure nu lr ne was lost, he died like a true Amerigari rtgntmg--and lam proud. 1 134 BRITISH SAILORS LOSE , LIVES IN SEA FIGHT WITH RAIDERS . -, , - m (Continued From Page One) who Sheman play & Go. SIXTH AND MORRISON STS. (Oppotite Postofiice) Cr PORTLANDS 'sEATTtE-TACOMA-SPOKANE L II was made to rescue survivors struggled in the water. .Another, dark nightif pparently';eiv bled, them to. make good their-re-turn British vessels, attracted by the -v.-.., U4 me rire. later picked up 30 Norwegians, and others. A Christiania lomgnt added that the ad sommanaant of the Swedish "tjt naa reported t,he resoue of 87 7 Z Z, om orweslH-n and Swe dish ships." presumably survivors nf the same German sea vir-tim. The admiralty statement Isan today revealed all these details BnA aroused England to a fever of fight ing .bitterness. Not since the destroyer Broke .fought her heroic fight against would-be German cruiser raiders last spring, has England been so thrilled by the heroism of her men -afloat as by th tal of never-flinching courage which Jhe admiralty told of the offi cers and crews of the Mary Rose and the Strongbow. Oerjnsii Bepert Declared laoorrect A 'atfpplemen'tary reDort isan ta tr. had this to say In addition to the de- iaus oi ina ngnt already reported: ine uerman official statement of the North sea fight says the attars occurred. In the territorial waters of the Shetland islands and that all es cort vessels, including the destroyers, were sunk, with the exception of one escorting fisherboat Both statements are untrue. The enemy raiders evad ed watching squadrons during the re cent long dark nights. They hur riedly sped outward and back horn again." o . Berlin, via London. Oct. J3.-2-iTJ. P.l German light sea forces on "Wednea ciay sunk xo merchantmen and two isruisn aestroyers acting as con voys, m a North sea battle, an of fi clai statement said tonight. uur rorces attacked a convoy f r Jin Norway, consisting of It -vessela, ln- ctuamg tne, two modern English d stroyers numbers 928 : nd 9 31." the statement 84L kli were destroyed except an i escorting fisherboat. We sustained no loss or Camage." A new hammer I Intended for hun work ' is;, so .reinforced ; that the inner portion Jias a ushionhag- effect upon German Baron Held As Agebtof Kaiser JToblemaa Arrested "Working as Cook on Bertaurant on Camp iewis "Mid way" Believed Notorious Spy. Tacoma, Oct. 20. (I. N. S.) Held as a German spy. wnose pcrsunai uc- scription corresponds in many ae- tfliln tn that of a notorious secret agent of the Teuton government wanted by .the United States secret service department for his known ac ttvities -in- the vicinity of army camps. Baron Victor. Von FranKenberg, iu years vof age, heir to an estate in GoerUtz, Germany, -valued at 320,000 marks, $80,000, was arrested Friday in a- restaurant on the 'Midway," at Camp Lewis, by order of Colonel Sa- ville, head of tba military ponce, anu lodged in the city jail at Tacoma. K. -Fischer, another German, pro prietor Of the . restaurant in which Baron Frafikenbers; acted, as cook, was also apprehended, and ".is being held pending inVstlglion. -f'Brankenberg denied-cny affiliation with the im perial German government declaring that. If the kaiser were disposed of, he would come Into his fortune.. Among Frankeriberg!aj Vrfscts was found a registration card shewing he had registered for the jaratSet Rain ier, "Wash. He said :tb4t.?be did not take ' out naturarlsatton ppers be cause he feared " detection as a de serter from an English merchant ship. Man Wanted. . Many Cities Taken prisoner at Ian. rranclaoo Is Aliejed to Have Swindled. SpluBtera and Wld. owe Posing as Army Officer. San Francisco, Oct.' 20. (U. P.) What is considered byv federal oper atives and postoffice inspectors to be one of the most .important arrests In months on the -Pacific coast was made today in Los Angeles .when S P, Faulk ner, wanted in Chicago on a charge of using the mails to defraud, was taken into custody. Posing as a captain of the intelli gence department or the United States army. Faulkner, alias E. F. Patterson, Earl C Graver, A. W. Mills and L. D. Huff, Is alleged to have 'victimized persons in cities from Chicago to the Pacific 'coast. According to the au thorities, ; he" has made spinsters anu widows "his , especial victims and is wanted by .Postoffice Inspector Stuart of Chicage on five indictments. He is also said to be wanted in Fresno, Sac ramento, San Diego and Los Angeles. Stolen certificates of the , Cresson Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling company of Colorado are alleged to have been used by Faulkner in his op erations, which are -said to have netted $50,000 since last JIay. Seven Communities 1 Oversubscribe Loqji The publicity committee of the Lib erty loan drive finished its unofficial apportionment of the amounts .to be raised by the cities of Oregon, outside of Portland, Saturday at midnight, v It was found mat seven or tne ids communities had oversubscribed their allotments. Westfall, in Malheur, couBl ty4mving 200 per cent of her appor tionment in unofficially reported, but correct, figures of $10,000 on her apr portionment of $5000. The other high ranking cities were lone, 27 per cent oversubscribed; North Bend, 21 per cent oversubscribed; Paisley. 18 per cent oversubscribed; Carlton and Bend, each 107 Pr cent over, and Seaside, with $50 more than her allotment, which is $13,0&0. From a number of cities nothing has been heard, and in ar number of ; other instances the subscription percentage is very low, AkplaneJJollides With Automobile - Long Beach. Cal Oct. 20-U. P.) While attempting to make a start for Los Angeles, the airplane drtven by Lieutenant F. W. Wright and Lieu tenant G. C. Furrow smashed into an automobile standing nearby. The air plane lost its propeller and euatalned ptber damage.. It was- reported no one was injured.', The remaining three ma chines "of the Liberty bomb' sq-.wd continued en their way Los Angeles. IStcre Clcsad Saturday Evenings at 8 oCIockf This Mew Saltan latafold Davenport Bed " J For Your Living Room $5 Cash, $1 Week Easily Holds- Full-Size Bed Mat tress, Pillows and Bedding in place for immediate use. a Bed for the Room Where's There's No Room for a Bed! Contains every feature and all the comforts of, a regulation size brass, iron or wood bed when open. Equipped with a fine link spring, held by 56 Helical springs that pull from both ends and sides. The Sultan Matafold is made in one size only. Large enough to accom modate any mattress, irrespective of thickness or weight. The mattress -NEVER LOSES ITS SHAPE .NOR BECOMES BROKEN, as the bend is in a "J" shape. This is a wonderful point of, superiority. Oh, yes, the back is open, top, thus allow ing ventilation. This 48.50 Sultan Davenport has a solid oak frame, which is finished in a 'hand-rubbed'' golden wax. Backand seat are upholstered in a 'rich lar1c brown leatherette. Seat is built upon 24 securely placed coil -A child can- operate a Sultan, be fiiuse, it's so simple and Jight. Raise the back and it locks automatically. Lift the seat with pull strap, which is attached. So. well . balanced; is this Sultan that the lifting weight of the seat is only about six to eight pounds. Spring, mattress and bedding run on a track. Just a gentle pull and you have a full size double bed 4 feet, 6 by 6 feet 1. Special Prices on Super-Fine Heaters All of This Week! 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