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20 THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. MARCH 8. 1919. r.lME.ALDA.OPERA SiflGER, HEARD If OMAIIARECITAL Famous Metropolitan Star Charms Audience With So prano Voice of Beautiful Quality at Auditorium. BY HENRIETTA M. REES. Mrs. A. L. Green presented Mine. Frances Alda in song recital at the Municipal Auditorium on Friday evening.' This was the third number of the all-star concert course which is given under the local management of Mrs. Green. The Auditorium was more than gay with its decora tions for the Automobile Show, and the stage was like a large piazza with its white marble balustrade, and bright background. The audi ence was not as large as that which greeted McCormack and Galli Cur- ci, but it inane a very creditable showing at that, and it expressed great enthusiasm in generous ap plause. . The management achieved the im possible last evening. The recital was started o promptly that it was almost before 8:15 rather than after when the doors were closed, they were not reopened until after the first number nor again f Until after the complete group which followed. "It was not announced that it would really begin on time" aptly said one listener. "It usually doesn't mean anything when it is," said an other. Rut now that it has really happened 'once, and people have not been seated disturbingly at odd moments, it is likely to happen again and the large majority of concert goers will either have to mend their ways or miss part of the music. Voice of Great Beauty. " Mine. Frances Alda is the posses sor of a brilliant soprano voice. It has sweetness of power, is clear and velvety from the highest to the low est tones, and it has been wonderful ly trained to work her will. She sings without the slightest trace of effort, and her bright and ringing fortissimos were always used with gratifying effect. Her voice is especially well suit ed to the rather broad and sustain ed type of lyric song. Although she is an exceptionally beautiful wo man, she seems to lack a bit in per sonality, or else she was not warm ed up to the great dramatic mo ments of her recital. It was cor rect and convicting, perhaps, but nQt intense and thrilling. Program Held Many Small Songs. Her program was peculiar. Sh started with a group of old songs, one Italian, one French, and two lovely old English. Well and good. The second group contained a Swed ish and a Finnish number, then "Somewhere in France,'' written for and dedicated to Mme. Alda by Hartmann, then back to a "Chanson Norvegienne," and at the close "Gavotte" from Manon" by Mas senet. The combination giving one a somewhat assorted feeling. Then came the aria from "Madame Butter fly" and lastly a group of popular songs, which proved to be five light er songs of the better class. Her program was refreshing for the number of novelties and it was con stantly interesting under the glow ing charm of her smooth and lovely voice, but it did not seem logically constructed. Her Swedish and Fin nish songs were sparkling and characteristic, as was the "Chanson Norvegienne," a more pretentious song, containing many similarly weird harmonies. "Gavotte" from Mignon was cleverly interpreted with a very real laugh at the close. In the. group of popular songs 1 Mme. Alda was at her best. "The Singer," by Maxwell, was especial ly effective with its brilliancy and with its broad sweeping climax. "The Star." by Rogers, and a new and touching war song, "A Khaki Lad," by Alyward, were two other noteworthy numbers. Mme. Alda was generous with encores, giving one after each group. Pianist Scores. Miss Ballard, "pianist-accompanist," was a tiny miss who seemed unusually young for her placj, yet she played all of the ac companiments without notes, and accompaniments which were vital and interesting parts of the songs. She also chose novelties for her twa niano numbers, "Polonaise," by MacDowell, and '"Cracovienne Fan tastique," by Faderewski. She has a great deal of fluency, unexpected power, and a great deal of tem perament. il'rs. J. Dickinson Sherman ; Will Deliver Two Lectures Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman of Chicago, prominent in national club women's circles, will make two ad dresses in Omaha early in April. Mrs. Sherman is conservation chair man of the General Federation of Women's clubs and head of the wo man's department for the United States school garden army. Mrs. Sherman will be the chief speaker at the Second district meet ing of Nebraska federated clubs, April 2, in Grace church, South Side. The following evening, she will f peak at a mass meeting in the Chamber of Commerce, arranged by Mrs. M. D. Cameron, General Fed eration director for Nebraska. A luncheon will be given in her honor. Picture Brest as Four Miles Around and Four Deep New York. No amount of hard headed argument as to why Brest was selected as the main port of debarkation in France can make that rain soaked town abide in the affections of anxious, homesick re turning doughboys. Some idea of the estimation in which Brest is held by these unsentimental human heings is contained in a story re lated by Col. William Hayward of the old Fifteenth regiment. "One of the 'noncoms' of another regiment," said Col. Hayward, "said he spent an entire winter in Brest last January and when asked how big a town Brest was replied: 'Well, it is four miles in circumference and lojir feet deep." Don't Change Your Husband Adv Grey to Appear 4 3 3 "Cheyenne" "Cheyenne," Harry Carey, hero of many a western film and before entering the realm of the silver screen a pretty live cowboy, will ar rive in Omaha today, accompanied by Mrs. Carey. They will remain here two days. His visit today will include a number of theaters in. greater Omaha, and Sunday he will be at the Brandeis. The big westerner's downtown "PHOTO 'PlAY. OFFERINGS FOR. TODAY' ENID BENNETT, Thomas H-. luce star, gets the big assign ment of the week from the managing editor of her newspaper, involving the solution of a mystery that had baffled detectives and po-r lice alike, but she does it all in her latest production, written by C. Gardner Sullivan. The film is un christened as yet. "Romance and Arbella," starring that particularly pleasing pair, Con stance Talmadge and Harrison Ford, has just been completed. Miss Tal madge keeps a very willing lover providing "romance" nothing tame being allowed but decides in the end that he, Mr. Ford, is much bet ter in the romance game as a prin cipal rather than as a coach. Miss Talmadge began work on another select picture immediately. The latter production has not been titled. Dustjn Farnum is a sportsman who will go a long way after game. Some notables like to collect stamps, others to play golf, but "Dusty," as he is known to his friends, longs for the fields and the streams. He fishes and he hunts and he motor-, boats. But, above all, he likes to hunt for moose. "I liad a three week's lay-off last year during the hunting season up in Canada. I got on the train here and in seven days was at the hunting grounds. With my Indian guide we struck the trail cf the moose. We followed him for three days. On the third day I saw his head thrust forth from a clump of trees. I fired and there was a flurry among the trees, but I could not discover whether or not I had hit the beast. My guide investigated; he found the bull moose a gigantic fellow, dead. I have his antlers now above my fireplace. He was One of the biggest fellows shot that season. I then boarded a train, traveled another seven days and was at home here in California. .,, ... "You travel far to satisfy your longing for outdoor sport," said I. "I do," responded "Dusty," as he touched up his eyebrows a little pre paratory to walking on a scene. The quintuple alliance recentlty formed in Hollywood is not to be so exclusive as was generally be lieved, the Mirror has learned. It is reported that a number of other stars, will be added to the combine. Clara ' Kimball Young, Blanche Sweet, Jack Pickford and Lottie Pickford are mentioned. . From the present list, the Pickfords could swing things when occasion de manded. Marking the initial step in the ac tual break between Clara Kimball Young and Select Pictures Corpora tion, production has been started at the Brunton studios on a new pic ture in which Miss Young is to be presented under the personal man agement of Harry Garson. This pic ture is to be distributed through other channels than Selectt ex- COURT ORDERS SEALED VERDICT IN COOK'S CASE Stabbed Daughter's Admirer as He Expected to Be Shot, Chicagoan's Defense to . , Murder Charge. Chicago, March 7. The jury in the trial of . John Normal Cook, charged with the murder of William E. Bradway. middle-aged .admirer of Cook's daughter, Norma, was directed after several hours' delib eration to return, a sealed 'verdict tomorrow. A report put in circu lation in the criminal court building that the jurors had reached a ver dict of not guilty could' not be con firmed, although it was believed by many. Bradway was stabbed twice in an encounter with Cook on the. door steps of the former's home that night of August 29, 1918. Cook disappear ed and Bradway subsequently died in a hospital. lhe police began a search for Cook, whom thev accused ,of the slaying as a result of Bradway's at tentions to Norma, who then was 17 years old. Several weeks later Cook surrendered to James Toralinson, chief of police of Harvey, 111., an old friend. Cook's testimony was that he stabbed Bradway with his pocket Here in Person. Harry Carey appearance in Omaha will be made at the Brandeis theater on Sunday where he is to appear on the screen at the same time in "Roped," one of his later plays. Other appear ances will be made Saturday evening af the following theaters: Liberty, Council Bluffs, 6:45; Rex. 7:15; Ideal, 7:35; Lyric, 7:45; Magic, 8:05; Gem, 8:25; Rohlff. 8:45; Franklin, 9:05; Diamond, 9:15; Hamilton; 9:30. and Benson, 9:45. On the Screen Today. KIAI.TO VIVIAN MARTIN In "YOU NKVER SAW SUCH A GIRL." SIN GLADYS BROCKWEL.li In "THE FORBIDDEN ROOM." MISE DU8TIN FARNUM in "A MAN IN TUB OPEN." , RIVI "THE BIRTH OF A RACE." STRAND SHIRLEY MASON in "THE WINNING GIRL." EMPRESS E A RLE WILLIAMS In "A GENTLEMAN OF QUALITY." BOI I.KVARn 33d and Leavenworth EMILY STEVENS in "A MAN'S "WORLD." SIDNEY DREW COM EDY. liOTHROP 24th and Lothrop ALICE JOYCE in "THE LION AND THE MOUSE." GRAND 16th and Binney CHARLES RAY in "THE LAW OF THE NORTH." HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton HARRY CAREY In "THIEVES' GOLD." MR. CAREY ALSO AP PEARS IN PERSON. ORPHEI'M South Side. 24th and M GRACE DARMOND In "WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS." Sl ltl RBAN 24th and Ames BILLIE RHODES In "HOOPLA." changes, and will thus bring to a head the matter of Miss Young s alleged broken contract. The story of the new production is called "The Love Quest," and was written by Lenore Coffee. Wally Van, long an absentee from current motion pictures, is planning to produce a number of feature com edy dramas. Harry Hilliard, prominent in sup port of Theda Bara and others, has just completed the leading masculine role in"The Little White Savage," Carmel Myers's latest starring ve hicle. He plays the part of a young minister, who is unfrocked by his congregation when they discover the wild girl of a circus side show hid ing in his home. "Up Against It," an original story by Lloyd Sheldon and J. Searle Dawley, has been named as the ve hicle by which Albert Ray shall meet the public under new manage ment. The picture is to be under the direction of Ar. Rossen, Elinor Fair is to be Mr. Ray's leading wo man. . ' , Razors and roller coaster, co quettes and corsairs of the sky all are mingled to make the laughs in the first of the new series of comedies Jimmie Aubrey is making for Vita graph. His inaugural Big V com edy is entitled "Soapsuds and Sap heads." Dustin Farnum's new picture is entitled "Square Shootin' Dan," the name indicating that Mr. Farnum is to stick to "man-in-the-open" stuff for the next few months. The story is by G. L. Haymes, and it is said to be the author's first screen effort. ' "Smiling" Billy Mason, of Christie comedy fame, has just finished play ing opposite Edith Roberts in her new Universal production. "A Taste of Life," made under Jack Dillon's direction. American Casualty List Tha followlnir Iowa and South Dakota men arc named In tha casualty Hat vent out by tha government for Friday after noon, March 7: DIED OF ACCIDENT. Vernle E. IJndfren, Rodman, la. Linn L. Xeleh, Sioux Falls, 8. D. knife when he thought the other was about to shoot him.. He declared he had sought to break off the friendship between his daughter and Bradway, who was a widower 48 years old. v Norma' testified for the prosecu tion and said , her father had told her Bradway was not a fit man to associate with and had threatened to "get" Bradway. She also testi fied that Bradway once had threat ened to choke her father's tongue but- if he interfered between them. Negro Bartender Found . With Coat of Many Pockets . When state booze agents arrested Jack Woods, cofored, bartender of a soft drink parlor at 2218 North Twenty-fourth street, they found in his possession, a jumper containing 23 pockets each sufficiently large to contain a pint bottle. It is alleged that Woods wore the jumper when selling booze to laborers. The soft drink parlor at which Jackson is employed is owned by Gene . Thomas. The placed was searched and four pint bottles of whisky were found. VICTIM OF AUTO WRECK ENGAGED TO BLFJUVOfilAN Wedding Date Set for Next Week; Friends Save Body From Burial in Pot ters' Field. James Allen of Council Bluffs, who was killed when the automobile in which he was riding was wreck ed at the Broadway and Thirteenth street bridge Monday night, was to have been married to Mrs. Emma Quimby of Council Bluffs next week. He met Mrs. Quinby in Missouri several years ago.! He spent the early part of the evening with 'her Monday night, and she came very nearly being one of the passengers in the death car, only a mere whim, she says, kept her from joining the party that went to Omaha. Mrs. Quinby lives with the Case family over the store at 538 Broadway. Robbed of $370. It is believed that after he had been instantly killed when the speed ing car made a flying leap over the bridge truss, some ghoul robbed his body of $370. Allen is said to have made money rapidly in the alleged hauling of whisky. He furnished $1,800 in cash bonds following his ar rest of January 2 and paid a $500 fine and costs in the district court on January 13. At 7:30 o'clock on Monday night he had a roll of bills containing $370, part of it in $1 bills, which he car ried loosely in the inside pocket of his vest. When body was picked up and taken to the Cutler morgue, the only money found was some small change. Examination of his vest showed that two buttons pro tecting the inner pocket had been torn off. It is believed that some person, knowing where he kept his money, had torn open the vest and snatched the money. Many people were around the scene of the accident when the police officers arrived. No Word From Parents. No word has been received by Coroner Cutler from the parents of Allen in Tennessee, and as only a few dollars was found in his pockets his grave would have been made in the potters' field if friends had not advanced all the money required for burial. So far as known he had few acquaintances here but had made some friends who esteemed him highly and were determined that he should not have a pauper's funeral. They say that he came from a fine southern family and had never had any trouble until the lure of running the booze blockade brought him into conflict with the law. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Cutler's chapel. The services will be conducted by Rev. A. J. Matthews, pastor of the Fifth avenue Methodist church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. French Woman Sends Photograph of Grave of Omaha Boy in France Sergt. Theodore Metzger, son of A. M. Metzger of Council Bluffs has received photographs of the grave of Russell G. Hughes, Omaha boy, and first member of Company L to die on the bat tlefields of France. The pictures were made by members of the 168th and sent by Miss Anna Jacques, a French girl residing in a suburb of Baccarat, where Corporal Hughes was killed February 17, 1918. Ser geant Metzger will give the pictures and the letter tq Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hughes, Omaha, parents of -Corporal Hughes. Sergeant Metzger be came acquainted with the young French girl while he was in the trenches and her letter in response to a request from him follows: "Please accept my apology for not having done sooner what you asked. "As soon as I received your letter I inquired about a means to go to Peronne, because it is still difficult for civilians to go there. "The bad weather ' has been the principal cause of delay. "In December a picture of the grave was taken by an American officer whom I know, but on account of the poor light of the season the picture was not good. So I decided to wait for the sunshine. Eight days ago I met several boys of your regi ment on leave here. One of them was kind enough to go to Peronne in order to take a picture of your friend's grave. I enclose them. "In spite of the snow covering the ground this boy reports to me that Russell Hughes' grave is well kept. He took the wreath from the cross for one picture so his poor mother might read the name written on it. I send also the films so that Mrs. Hughes may have the pictures enlarged, "Tell her that the French take great care of the American graves and that we shall never forget how courageously the American boys have given their lives to deliver France." Immediate Hearing ' of Rathbun Case to Come From a Staff Correspondent. , Des Moines, la., March 7. The entire judiciary committee of Iowa house will conduct an investigation of the Rathbun pardon case, ac cording to the present plan. It is probable that the house judiciary committee will be so instructed by the house at its morning session Saturday. It will be authorized to make a full investigation and report back to the house. Sam's Diamond. Sam, the chore man, returned from the .city with a scarfpin that contained a diamond of no . usual size. It was the pride of his heart and the envy of his village compan ions. He treated all inquiries from them as to its value and is authen ticity with high scorn. His employer, after a week of basking in its radiance, asked Sam about its history. "Sam,'.' he said, "is. it a real dia mond?" "Weil," said Sam, "if it ain't I've been skurt out of a half dollar. Pittsbrugh Chronicle Telegraph. , AT THE THEATERS IT takes little or no imagination to detect the gasoline odor emit ting from the Gayety "garage" at Sixteenth and Harney streets, where the 1919 edition of "The Auto Girls" will fracture all known speed and fun limits twiie each day during auto show week. The engagement opens this afternoon with the track in prime condition. The cast 1 is headed by Jim Coughlin as principal comic, with Sam Howard (brother of Eugene and Willie Howard) as sisting him. The joy-riding beauty chorus will also participate in the spectacular butterfly ballet. To morrow's matinee at 3. With today's performances, the Barr Twins' will finish their week's engagement at the Orpheum. They are one of the stellar attractions of the current bill, and another is the charming singer, Maud Earl, in "The Vocal Verdict." The curtain to night rises at 7:55 o'clock. With to morrow's matinee conies Gus Ed wards' "Annual Song Revue" as the stellar attraction for automobile week. The elaborate act introduces Olga Cook, the young American prima donna. A large company carefully selected appears in this offering. Helen Coyne is the solo dancer, and Marco Villani the tenor. The vehicle in which they are pre sented is "The Fountain of Youth." Unless signs fail the coining en gagement of "Maytiine" at the Boyd will prove one of the most popular of the season. Regular patrons arc piqued to see this musical play which ''las been so successful in the east, while the fact that the com pany is headed by John Charles Thomas, the brilliant young singer, has brought the musically-inclined more than ever into the affair. In quiry at the box office for seats has been steady since the sale opened. The engagement is for a week, with matinee performances on Wednes day and Saturday. The long run of "The Birth of a Race" at the Boyd ends with two showings today. The steady draw ing power of this feature film is a tribute to its conception and pro duction. Harry Carey is one star in west ern pictures today who is a real honest-to-goodness cowpuncher and broncho buster, born and reared on a ranch, and knows his west from mountain to coast and gulf to bor der, shoots, rides and ropes like a whirlwind and yet is the most "nat ural" actor of them all. Harry Carey will appear at the Brandeis theater in person tomorrow matinee and evening, in connection with his lat est picture, "Roped." David Warfield is to appear at the Brandeis theater on Tuesday and Wednesday in David Balasco's re vival of "The Auctioneer," the play that will recall pleasant recollec tions of Warfield's first great stage success before he became identified with "The Music Master." Coley and Jaxon are appearing at the Empress theater for the last times today, in a vehicle in which they revue some of their old songs. A laughing comedy number is offer ed by the Joe Boganny troupe, con sisting of six male athletes of as sorted sizes. Corporal Joe Nathan, is a wonder. Logan, Dunn and Hazel contribute a comedy sketch entitled "Two Nuts and a Kernel." "The Auctioneer" is a revival of Mr. Warfields's first great success, since the production of which seven teen years have elapsed. In the in tervening period this universally beloved and admired actor has achieved fame in a dramatic world that is all his own. The play is a comedy in three acts, but it is with Mr. Warfield's exquisite embodi ment of its leading character, a poor old Eastside peddler, that public in terest is chiefly concerned, for it is everywhere regarded as one of the finest examples of character imper sonation in the annals of the Ameri can stage. Court Hears Argument on Seizure of Cable Lines Washington, March 7. Charles E. Hughes, appearing before the su preme court today as counsel for the Commercial Cable and Commer cial Pacific Cable companies, charg ed that Postmaster General Burle son by taking control of the marine cable systems five days after the signing of the armistice, had mis used the powers conferred by a joint congressional resolution, had given the resolution an. interpretation "foreign to the intent of congress," and had as an "ulterior motive" the forcing of government ownership of the cables. The accusaions by Mr. Hughes were generally denied by Solicitor General King who presented the case of the government, asking that the court sustain the decree of the lower court, dismissing injunction procedings brought by the two cable companies to prevent the postmaster general from taking over their cables and merging them with those of the Western Union Tele graph company. Discharged Men Exclude "Consobs" From Meeting Columbus, Neb., March 7. (Special) Conscientious objectors holding honorable discharges found their white sheets do not entitle them to rub shoulders with willing Platte county fighters. Tonight at 8 o'clock at Firemen's hall in Co lumbus a meeting was held for the purpose of forming the nucleus of a permanent organization of dis charged soldiers, sailors and ma rines. The call read that all soldiers, sailors or marines holding an honor able discharge with the exception of conscientious objectors are eligible and earnestly urged to attend. While no objectors are known to have come from Platte county, the clause is nevertheless obviously intended as a slap against the policy of the administration in handling the "con sobs." Has Many Fruits. frtct "D'tfo Viae all flip raw malar ial that is necessary, except that for business in canned fruits and vege tables. The list of native and culti 'ated fruits is long and contains many which would be in demand if the way is found to preserve the flavor, Brief City News ficiynl Swerpera, Burtaaa-Grandan Co. Should Kfgister JiOUers All sol diers' or sailors' disrharses sent to Washington under the federal act srantlns $60 pay to discharged men, should be sent by registered mail. Hnve Uoot Print It- Beacon Tress. Dr. W. Douglas Burns has re turned from the dental corps of the army and resumed practice. 658 Brandeis Theater Bldg. Tyler 4248W Careys Have Spat You can have your spats cleaned, pressed, altered or repaired at Carey Cleaning Co., 2401 No. 24th St., Web. 892. The charge for cleaning is 33c only. JewMi Charities to Meet Im portant business will be transacted at the monthly business meeting of Associated Jewish Charities direc tors Sunday at 10 o'clock In the of fice, TS4 Brandeis building. rUI Not Witness Accident P. L. Fetz says he did not identify the car belonging to Frank Zolen, S305 Q street, as the one which ran down three men at Sixteenth and Farnam streets Wednesday night. Senate File No. 2 at C. of C Copies of Senate File No. 2, Gov ernor MeKelvie's new civil code for Nebraska, have been received by the Chamber of Commerce and are available for members to peruse. It is a lengthy document. Purchases Trunk Company Har ry Kothkop, president of the Ne braska Trunk and Bag company. 1013 Farnam street, has purchased the entire stock of the firm, but will continue the business under the old name. The transaction involved $12,000. Siicitoxts Siren Wliisllc Blowini; a certain tune on the siren whistle each time a troop train arrives in Omaha, so people may gather to Erect the boys and wish them God speed on their Journey, is the sug gestion of Harry Murrison of the War Camp Community service. "Antl-t'lgaret Woman" Here Lucy l'age Gaston, known far and wide as the "antl-cigaret woman," called on Superintendent Beveridge of the public schools. Superin tendent Ringer of the police depart ment joined the conference. Miss Gaston is endeavoring to enlist sup port in her "anti-cigaret crusade." Ask Rate Reduction Application has been made to the Omaha dis trict freight traffic committee, ask ing for a reduction in rates on hay shipped in car lots from points on the Omaha road and into Omaha. The rate now in force run from 1114 to 12' cents per 100 pounds. The proposed reduction would bring the rates down to V2 and 2V2 cents. COAST DEFENSE GUNS CONGEALED IN FLOWER DEDS Camoufleur Describes Work Done During War to Re pel Attacks of Naval or Air Ships. New York, March 7. Huge mor tars, standing on concrete emplace ments and abundantly supplied with half-ton projectiles, were erected during the war among flowers and shrubbery of private gardens in New York city and elsewhere along the Atlantic coast, ready to repel the at tacks of German naval or airships. Maximilian Toch, one of the first American camoufleurs, told the New York section of the American Chemical society tonight. Mr. Toch described how honey suckle, morning glory and ivy, as well as paints, had been employed to conceal or lower the visibility of coast fortifications. Guns on Private Estates. Ambrose channel, the mouth of New York harbor, was protected, in additioon to the guns in the regular army forts, by mortars having a range of twelve miles, said Mr. Toch. Some of these auxiliary can non, he declared, were placed two and a half miles inland on private estates and so concealed by arrange ment of trees, shrubbery and flowers that passersby were ignorant of their erection and even aviators found "little or no evidence" of their location. They were manned by army gun crews, ready for in stant action. The camoufleur described also his work in disguising the navy yards and docks along the Atlantic coast, near the Pensacola and Key West bases, which were exposed to attacks by German raiders and sub marines operating in the south At lantic. Base in Cuba Suspected. The navy believed, Mr. Toch as serted, that the Germans had a sec ret base on the north coast of Cuba, adding that "rich German firms in Havana were notoriously aiding the central powers," and that there were "more German spies and propagan dists on the island than in the Unit ed States." ; Mr. Toch declared the army "did not take kindly to camouflage at the biginning of the war,"- and said that he had "great difficulty" in convincing army officers of the necessity of camouflaging fortifica tions adjacent to navy yards. Prior to the war Mr. Toch gained a reputation as a comoufleur by lowering the visibility of the forts at the Pacific entrance to the Pan ama canal. Farmers' Union Presents Program at Peace Meeting Paris, March 7. A memorandum asking the adoption by the peace conference of an extended program calculated to protect the interests of farmers in all countries was pre sented to the American delegation today by Charles S. Barrett, na tional president of the Farmers' union of the United States. The memorandum also asks the inclusion in the league of nations of a special body having directly in charge the interests of international , agricul ture. DRESSES - DRESSES DRESSES Over 300 beautiful new dresses of georgette, crepe de meteor and taffeta. Saturday they will be of fered at $14.75, $19.75 and $24.75. Whether you need a dress or not, be sure to see these frocks. JULIUS ORKIN, 1508-1510 Douglas Spring Display of FURNITURE Presenting the very latest Fur niture designs brought out by the foremost Furniture designers and, as usual you make your own terms. Complete Bedroom Suites Our display ht bedroom furniture includes only the product of the leading manufacturers of the coun try. Beautiful complete suites in golden and fumed oak, mahogany, walnut and ivory finishes, many pe riod reproductions and all very moderately priced. $69.50, $87.50, $99.50, $112.50, S132.50. 8159.50- Choose From the Work of Master Furniture Builders Library Tables A library table lends an at tractive air to your living room or parlor. We are showing manj new styles in golden and fumed oak, mahogany and walnut fin ishes; splendid values at S8.95, 812.50. 817.50, S24.50. Dining Room Chairs Many new styles in plain and upholstered seats. Priced at $1.19, $1.75 $2.95, $4.95 Complete Home Outfits ROOM J HOME OUTFITS $125 2,000 BROOMS sd" Saturday Only Another Big Purchase Demonstrating again our ability to save you money, due to our big buying power, our inexpensive location and our low operating expense. These brooms are made of fine All J quality of selected broom p com ; have four ties, extra well made ; our price . . . 2500 Galvanized Pails 10-Quart Size High Quality on Sale Saturday, only, at mmsm Wood Beds Including the four poster beds of Colonial days. These beds' have grown in popularity with the passage of time. A complete showing of many styles in different finishes. Ex ceptional values at 14.50, $19.50. S27.50, $39.50. Living Room Rockers A splendid assortment of beautiful new patterns in fine tapestries Velours, Morocco line and Spanish leather. Most moderately priced at $12.50, $17.50. $24.50, 34.50. r ROOM r HOME OUTFITS $175 High Grade i