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TtfE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL 20 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920, PORTLAND. OREGON NEW THEATRE FOR PORTLAND AMONG CURRENT RE PORTS Plans Said to Be Maturing for Modern Playhouse to Adorn One of Downtown Streets. Rumors are Persistent along the R'lalto that the heart of Portland's theatre area is soon to be graced by a new and modern theatre, housed In a sky-scraper. Report at first had It that the south cant corner of Washington and Broad way, the present site of the Sunset the atre, would be the location of the new building, but It has .developed that this rumor probably originated In the fact that the building- there is to be leased for store purposes and that the Sunset in to "pass out." Hence the tentative location of the building speculated upon has been moved to the northeast corner of Wash ington and Park, the site of the Majes tic theatre, the report being that the Majestic will have a home in the new office and store bulldlngr. Majestic theatre officials brand this story as "bunk." The only definite theatre building propositions in sight are those vouch safed by Alexander Pantages, who In tends erecting a new house at Tenth and Washington, and by the Orpheum company, which has promised work on a new theatre, site not yet announced, to begin this spring. Then Marcus lxew, a magnate of vaudeville and motion pictures in the .East, who has recently taken over the Hippodrome circuit In the West, Is now tn California and is expected to visit Portland soon. He Is building a num - ber of new theatres, though he doesn't need a new house in Portland. It Is reported that the Lyric company will find a new home In the present Pantages house when the new Pantages theatre is ready for vaudeville, but "Larry" Keating, manager of the Lyric, while not denying that his company will need a new house when the lease on the present theatre at Fourth and Stark expires In September, says that he has no definite location In mind. The same story has it that the South ern Pacific will use the present Lyric building, remodeled, for Its uptown tick et office. Books Handled at 0, A. 0. Library Run High Into Figures Oregon Agricultural College, CorvallU, Feb. 12. One and a quarter books a minute or 75 books an hour for 12 hours a day, six days of the week, is the aver age number of books given over the loan dsek at the college library, by an aver age of two persons at the desk. This work ig all done without assistant "pages," the loan desk assistant not only making out the charge slips, but locating books called for in the stack file. Books borrowed Include reference works used In preparing class assign ments and all other of the usual type of reading matter. KM SUITABLE FOR E ALL CLUB WOMEN IN PORTLAND NDORSED Sentiment in Favor of General Headquarters Given at Lunch eon of Local Leaders. Sam Povoff , Who May Be Deported, Is Said To Be Russ Convict Russia will welcome back Sam Povoff, alleged confessed anarchist. If Immigra tion Inspectors here have their way. Wednesday they forwarded to Wash ington transcript of Povoffs hearing before immigration authorities, who seek his deportation. Povoff. while in the Russian navy, manufactured bombs during a revolt. It Is said, and was sentenced to Siberia for 13 years. He escaped and came to America. Nine of his 11 years In Amer ica have been spent In prison, and he may serve more time before beginning his trip to Russia. He was arrested re cently for beating two AuMrians whom he Intended to rob. It is alleged. "Few men exhibit such criminal tend encies as does -Povoff." wrote Immigra tion Inspector R. Bonliam to Washing ton, urging the deportation. Young Man Leaps Upon Track, Saving Train From Wreck He leaped upon the track and waved a signs I for the train to stop and we were saved from a probable crash into a slide on the O-W. R. ft N. railroad. Just west of Hood River, say passei.--'gers aboard No. 6 which arrived In Port land several hours late Wednesday night. The passengers were quick to reward the young man, a purse of $r0 being collected by "Guy F. Adams, who was among those enroute to P6rtland. Fair Visitors Keep Reed Men Sweating Under Hot Showers Shower baths usually are Invigorat ing but. there are exceptions. An exception occurred at Reed col lege Wednesday to six lads who. In the midst of their splashtngs, heard voices of Portland society women Inspecting dormitory rooms. The women lingered. Later student friends carried the weakened bathers from the shower section. That one of the things most needed today In Portland Is a building to prop erly house the activities of all of the 200 or more women's organisations of the city was the sentiment expressed by 80 club presidents and other women prominent In club work at luncheon Wednesday In the Hotel Benson upon Invitation tl the Presidents' club, of which Mrs. Elton J. Steele is chair man. Plans and hopes for a club home for the women of the city, which were about to crystallze five years ago, were halt ed by the war. Mrs. Steele appointed a building com mittee from her club as soon as she went Into office and they have brought to the club's attention a number of de sirable sites. At the first meeting of the executive board of the Portland Federation of Wonpen's Organisations it was decided to secure all possible in formation concerning a club house. This matter has been assembled and the time seems ripe for such a project. - The Portland's Woman's club recent ly announced Its Intention of erecting a building and Mrs. Charles E. Runyon, then president, was asked whether the club mould care to share its project with the other organisations. Mrs. Alva Lee Stephens said that a home for all of the organizations Is nec essary if the club life of the city is to expand. Mrs. O. J. Frankel said she wished a women's building might include low priced living accommodations for girls In Industry. Miss Vella Winner spoke of the crowded conditions under which many of the organizations are now meeting In hotels, men's club rooms, libraries, lodge rooms, and urged a building with a spacious auditorium with a place for a pipe organ at a later date, a dining room that would seat not less than 500, a dormitory for transient women and ono floor" for studios. Others who indorsed the scheme were : Mrs. Georere T. Gerllnger. Mrs. Roy Bishpp. Mrs. Joseph A. Hill and Mrs. Frederick Eggert. Mrs. Austin Norman Palmer, a prom inent New York club woman, brousrht greetings from the East. Delightful music was furnished by the Monday Musical club. Miss Marie Chapman, vio linist ; Miss Lota Stone, whistler, and Mrs. Percy W. Lewis, pianist. Competitors Protest Against Biscuit Co. Price discounts of 20 per cent, allowed by the National Biscuit company, tend to keep trade from competitors who give a smaller discount, the federal trade commission alleges in a suit tried in the federal building before Federal Trade Kxamtner George McCorkle. Pacific coast biscuit manufacturers are testifying. Everyone Should Drink TREE TEA Forest Timber Is Sold by Government A government timber sale of 1.841,000 feet of Douglas fir, red cedar and other species has been announced by Assist ant District Forester Fred Ames of the office of forest management of the for est service. The sale was made to Beck Bros, of Quilcene. Wash., at prices of $3 a thousand for cedar, $2 for Douglas fir and 60 cents for other species. The tim ber Is located in section 16. township 27 north, range 2 west. Olympic national forest SL' H. Oreen stamps tor cash, Hol man Fuel Co.. Main 853. 660-21. Kit, HAVE YOU TRIED -' A LOdftNBf BUY JAZX OOHPKOTIOM ,iPICE5CENTS If you like BLACK TEA Ask for CEYLON If you like GREEN TEA Ask for JAPAN JUST THINK OF IT One Pound 1 6 oz. Full Weight t Boy Scout Anniversary Week "Do a Good Turn Daily" Ask a Boy Scout Ke Knows The- Quality' Stow or PoiuLAiior 1566t 49c Half Pound 8 os. Full Weight Fit Pounds Full Weight 25c $2.35 YOU SAVE MONEY AND BUY THE BEST TEA IN THE LAND AT a! At a. HVanlr'a - Grocery, Ninth Floor L J MEIER F HAS ITS UMTH FEIDAT SCBPEISE SALES. $34.50 $34.50 $34.50 NEW Silk Dresses Special $34 Brand new spring frocks never shown before. Beautifully dif ferent. Almost like a fashion showing because they have so many new notes. Oeorgrette crepe frocks beaded and with two flounces placed near the front, as pictured, are silk lined. Taffeta frocks tasseled each side and with gay little tasseled elbow sleeves as sketched. Also taffeta with frilled coat effect and cording at the foot the demure collar and short sleeves trimmed with gray ailk, as sketched. Besides These Taffeta frocks with the new accordion pleating at the sides. Other taffeta frocks with eyelet ochre batiste collars which are so popula r. Then there are a few georg ette crepe dresses In light colors for afternoon and informal even ing: wear, and some printed with morning glories. Sizes up to 44, although perhaps not in each style. Enough for everybody who comes early. Meier & Frank's : Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. MEIER A FBATfK'S HHTH FRIDAY SURPRISE "ALES. Theese REAL Silk Blouses $3.85 Yes. even the charming navy blue georgette pictured with its Paris-like edging of Copenhagen blue points and the other model of flesh georgette which has imitation filet lace. Georgette mostly, a few of dark colored taffeta. ' Beaded, embroid ered, braided and bound with con trasting colors. One, two, three of a kind and broken sizes. Some show marks of handling. Meier Frank's : Blouse Shop, Fourth Floor. I IS I s MEIER k FRANK'S 14MTH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES. Girls' Spring Dresses $1.65 5m3J They came two weeks ago to sell at $2.59 and they are good at the price save a third more Friday. Candy striped batiste In pink and white or a lovely blue and white, frilled and pocketed. Red and white checked per cale with mathematical em broidery and a two flounce skirt. Meier ft Pink and white cross-barred gingham with white collars prettily embroidered with pink. Checked percale with white bodices trimmed with checks. 6 to -14-year girls will find them ideal for school. Frank's : Girls' Shop, Second Floor. MEIER FRANK'S liCITH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES. Curtains y2 Price $2.49 Voile and marquisette curtains that have been $5 until now. 400 pairs at half price. v Embroidered with one-corner designs and' edged with Imitation ciuny lace; hemstitched and hand-drawn with square medallions of imitation filet and Venise; plain with lace edges or trimmed alto gether with drawn work. iYa yards long. Meier Franks: Curtain Shop, Seventh Floor. II JrTl day urpnse AND 11th Day of the February Drive: "24 Days of Sales" MEIER A FRANK'S UIITH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES Chamois and Doeskin Gloves $1.39 500 pairs of fine quality white chamois and doeskin gloves. Slightly imperfect qualities of one of our most famous makes. If firsts these gloves would be priced at $2 and $2.50 pair. One-clasp style. P. K. and P. X. M. sewn. Spear poitit and Paris point stitched backs. Fine for street wear All sizes except sevens. Limited number in some sizes. Meter ft Frank's: Glove Shop, Main Floor. UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE Frolaset Front Lace Corsets $3.95 Early in the season they were $8.50. Then we r,educed them to $5.95. Now the odds and ends show ing, marks of handling are to go at 13.95. Mostly sizes 30 to 3 6 for large women. Plain coutil and bro caded materials heavily boned. Meier ft Frank's: Third Floor. UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE Groceries All of the specials advertised last night will be available tomorrow and Saturday while lots last. In addition : Coffee, M. ft F. Special, lb... 45 Minced Clams, new pack, No. 1 cans, doz.. 2 : can IS Bnckwheat Floor, Pure Eastern, 8-lb. sack 854 Crlseo, 9-lb. can 3.15; the -lb. cn 92. lO Flnnao Haddle, none delivered, per lb Z5 Meier ft Ftank's : Grocery,. Ninth Floor. UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE 500 Yards White Sports Silk $1.69 One of the excellent corded silks with a mixture of cotton to make the thick cords, but which looks every thread all silk out side. Finished the same on both' sides so that cutting is easy. Especially suitable for wom en's skirts and children's coats. 36 inches wide. Our standard $2.50 grade. Meier A Frank's: Third Floor. UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE Sterling Silver Pieces $1.19 Regularly worth much more. A good assortment of sterling silver serving pieces In attrac tive hammered designs in plati num finish. Useful, good looking pieces, including olive forks, olive spoons, mayonnaise ladles, lem on forks, marmalade spoons, sardine forks and pickle fork;. Meier ft Frank's : Silverware Shop. Main Floor. M.EIER t FRANK'S 1UITH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES "GOOD BYES" Spreads $4.43 Exceptional quality honeycomb or crochet bed spreads in sise 84x14. Scalloped with cut corners, also plain hemmed spreads, $6 values. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. Cloths $1.65 Mercerized table cloths hemmed ready for use. Will launder nicely. Sise 64xS4 inches. Were 12.25. Lim ited number. Meier ft Franks : Second Floor. Outing 14c Well-fleeced twilled outing- in plain shades of pink and blue. For nightwear, 27 Inches wide. Short lengths. 2V4 to 7H yards none cut. Meier ft Franks : Second Floor. Outing 37c Heavyweight well-fleeced plain white outing for all nightwear pur poses. 36 Inches wide. Meier & Franks: Second Floor. Cotton 9c 900 balls of Columbia crochet cot ton. In colors only. Sizes 3. 5, 10, 30, 60 and 70. regularly 15c. Meier & Franks : Second Floor. Neckwear 25c Women's Venise lace collars, em broidered crepe models with organ dy lace trimming, colored gabardine and organdy styles, in round and flat shapes. Meier ft Frank's : Main Floor. Gold Rings 98c A good selection of women's 10 karat solid gold rings with assorted stone settings. Subject to 5 percent war tax. Meier ft Frank's: Main Floor. Pearls 89c 54-lnch strands of imitation pearl beads at this special price for Fri day Surprise. Regularly $1.25. Meier ft Frank's : Main Floor. Poker Chips $1 Just 100 sets of composition poker chips with fancy engraved designs. Regularly 11.25. Meier ft Frank's: Fifth Floor Books 49c A large assortment of good fic tion, regularly priced from 76c to $1.50. on sale at 49c. Meier & Frank's : Fifth Floor. MEIER ft FRANK'S UIITH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES Ribbon Remnants HALF Thousands of desirable short lengths of ribbons are in cluded in this HALF PRICE Friday clearaway. Satins, satin taffetas, moires, wash ribbons, velvets, fancy Dresdens and many novelty ribbons. Lengths suitable for bags, sachets, all rib bon novelties many good for trimming new spring hats. All widths and colors. Meier ft Frank's: Ribbon Shop, Main Floor. MEIER ft FRANK'S UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES $1.25, $1.50 Laces 98c Novel effects in metal laces, including gun metal, bronze silver and gold edges and bands from 2 to 17 inches wide. Also Venise lace edges and bands in white and creatn. For gowns and blouses. Excellent values af, yard 98c. Remnants 10c, 25c, 50c, . $1 Short lengths of laces and embroideries in various patterns and lengths Yi to lYt yards. Many widths. All are greatly reduced at each 10c, 25c. 50c. Si. Meier ft Frank's: Main Floor, Fifth Street. MEIER FRANK'S UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES Men's Handkerchiefs 17c Extra good values are offered Friday in men's plain medium sheer weight lawn handkerchiefs finished with half-inch hem stitched hems. Regular size. Each 17c or 6 for 85c. Kerchiefs 7c 6 for 35c Women's r and misses' plain white sheer lawn embroidered ini tial handkerchiefs, finished with narrow hemstitched hems. 10c values. Kerchiefs 19c 6 for $1.00 Women's and misses' novelty sport handkerchiefs of fine sheer lawn with colored printed borders in checks, stripes and fancy ef fects. 25c values. Meier Frank's, Handkerchief Shop, Main Floor. 1000 U.-S. Cartridge Boxes 20c Friday and Saturday while the lot lasts. Part of a jobber's purchase from the U. S. Government, these boxes are made of the rest leather and are 6 inches long, 4 inches wide and t Va inches deep. They attach to belt. Handy carrying cases for fishing tackle, spoons, flies, etc., for safely holding camping needfuls in fact, a multiplicity of practical purposes. They slip easily into the pocket. Boy Scouts will want them. mVL u 1 ,',.',,WI minutes- work will suffice to remove the canvas AND at 20 CENTS? athel container r carrying many small eentlala Meier & Franks: Sporting Roods. Sixth Floor. MEIEK A FRANK'S !TH FRIDAT SI" RP RISE HAI.KH 700 Pairs Pure Silk Hose All FIRST Quality $1.69 Wonderfully good value. vlb- Full fashioned and seamless silk stock ings some all silk, others with rein forced lisle tops and soles. Also a few fancy stockings with stripes, some clock ed effects. Wanted shades of black, white, brown, navy. etc. All sizes. -Meier &. Frank's : Honlery Shop. Main Floor. MEIER A FRANK'S UMTH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES $50.00 Hartmann Wardrobe Trunks $39.85 Cushion top Hartmann ward robe trunks the kind that keep your clothes from wrink ling or falling jfrom the rods while traveling. The trunk is made of three-ply bass wood and has large drawer space and three pockets. Limited number for Friday surprise at 39. 85. lA "1 LI M" ML Meier AFran : Trunk Shop. Sixth Floor. MEIER FRANK'S 1UITH FRIDAT SURPRISE SALES Downstairs Surprises Here are 20 exceptional surprise offerings for those who shop in our Lower Price Downstairs Store tomorrow. Waists $1.98 .Women's fine wash waists of voil, batiste and organdy. Round and V necks. Mostly white, a few in colored stripes. Broken sires 36 to 44. Chemise 59c Women's soft crere chemise In white, also well made crepe bloomers with elastic at waist and knee, flesh and white. Nearly all sizes. Underwear $1.29 Women's fine soft quality nainsook and soft finish muslin chemise and bloomers in all sires. Full cut well made gar ments. , Limited numbers. Bloorrfers $1.79 Women's serviceable bloom ers made of fine black sateen. Full cut well made garments with fitted waist on band. All sires at 1.79. Hose 25c A broken line of women's cotton and lisle thread hose in black and colors. Some straight ribbed hose. Nearly all sizes V to 10. Good values. Hose 69c Women's good quality fiber silk stockings In a broken line of sizes. Many .desirable col ors, some fancy clock effects. All sizes. Union Suits $1 Women's medium weight cot ton union suits in high neck, Ion sleeves, low neck, sleeve less, ankle length style. All sizes at I. Underwear 69c Women's medium weight cotton vests and pants in all sizes. Vests in low neck, el bow sleeves, high neck, long sleeves style. Ankle length pants. . Middies $1 Good quality white middy cloth middies with wide sailor collars .in red or blue. Button trimmed. One pocket. Broken sizes for misses. Waists 19c Children's knit underwalsts with tape and buttons. Broken line of sizes. Limited number on sale Friday while any remain at 19c. Meier Frank' Dresses $4.98 Children's good serge dresses in belted style with plaid silk pleated on collar and sleeves. Broken sizes 6 to 14. Limited number. Shirts $1 A broken assortment of hien's soft shirts made with col lar attached. Plain white and desirable striped effects. All sires. Overcoats $5 Boys' heavy quality over coats in beltec style with plaid flannel lining. Medium dark colors. Broken sizes 3 , to 7. years. Very special 5. Play Suits $1.25 Boys' play suits of service able fabrics in plain dark blue, khaki and blue and white stripes. Trimmed with red. Long and short sleeves. 2 to 8. Pants $1 Boys pants made of good heavy fancy mixed materials, some herringbone stripes. Well made with taped seams. Sizes 7 to 10 years. Gowns $1 A final clearaway of a small lot of boys' good quality flan nel nightgowns in sizes 8 to 16 years. Full cut well made gar ments. Spreads $1.49 Yt, and full size crochet bed spreads in a good selection of patterns. Good weight. Some slightly imperfect, some soiled from handling. Towels 15c A mixed table of Turkish and huck towels, also linen and cot ton dish towels. Plain white and white with red borders. Limited number. Dish Cloth 10c Size t4x!8 Inches. Knitted dish cloths made of good strong yarn and well finished. Lim ited number on sale tomorrow at each 10c. Cloths 69c Size 36x36 inches. Full bleached heavy mercerized damask lunch cloth in many pretty designs. With finished borders. Special 69c. Lower Prle Store, Basement Balcony. s i I I