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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCII 12, 1920 IS -i ... -.1 .: M' RS. MAURICE DOOLY enter tained with a most charming tea yesterday, when her guests cf honor were Miss Edwina Williams, whose marriage to John Edward Tucker -will be a smart event next Wednesday, and Miss Esther Tucker, fiance of Robert Livingstone Jr. Mrs. Dooly's residence was deco rated with spring flowers and foliage. At a table prettily arranged Mrs. Wilson Clark and Mrs. Alan Green presided and were assisted by Mrs. James Cole, Mrs. Norman Rnpp, Mrs. Arthur Meara, Mrs. Jack White, Miss Sara MoCully and Miss Katherlne Hart. Dr. and Mrs. Charles Edwin Sear entertained with a box party at the Portland Symphony orchestra concert lajst night, Mrs. H. C. Wortman being honor guest The party Included Mrs. Wortman, Mrs. A. E. Kerry, Mr. and Mrs. John Claire Monteith and Dr. and lira. Sears. .- Miss Elizabeth Peacock entertained in honor of Miss Charlotte Breyman Wednesday with a luncheon. Covers were laid for eight, including inti mate friends of Miss Breyman. - ' A special programme of dance and pantomime will be given tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Little theater, under the direction of Miss Jean Wold and Miss Katherlne Laid law, as a benefit for the Drama league. The programme will consist of Greek, Oriental and Indian dances given by very small as well as older children. Those on the programme Include: Dorothy Hardroan. Sally Marshall, Paul ine Jones, M&rcella Sears. Jean UcCurdy, David Owen, Jean Phyllis Bishop. Julia Frances Banks, Elizabeth Rebec. Dorothy Smith, Dorothy Cowan, Elizabeth Talbot, Trances Hurst, Daisy Lucille Gerber, Phyl lis Gl&asbrook. Hannah Laidlaw, Bernice Langtoo, Ell Bristol, Marion Farrell, Har riet Breyman, Irene Drack, Mrs. Pauline Garrlg-ua, Mrs. Hazel McKee Lassett and Mrs. Eulalia Curtis Page. Mrs. Mabel Holmes Parsons will give the second talk In her series of lectures on the "Principles or jistnetics as Illustrated Through Modern Ex amples of Art and Literature" at the First Presbyterian church house at Thirteenth and Alder this morning at 11 o'clock. The lectures are open to the public and anyone interested is invited to atend. There is no admis sion charge. Mrs. Parsons is one of the professors of English and esthetics of the University of Oregon and is a brilliant speaker. These lectures will be given each Friday morning in March. Mrs. Frank Kerr is Improving rap idly from the operation Bhe had re cently upon her throat, but as yet is unable to be out and see her friends. The East Side Baptist church will celebrate the third anniversary of its pastor. Dr. Walter B. Hinson, this evening with a social in the church at 8 o'clock. All friends and members of the church are cordially invited. A short programme has been arranged and Dr. Hinson will give an address on "The Outlook." see- BAKER, Or March 11. (Special.) Hllrh school students will give ball Friday evening in honor of alumni members and former students. The purpose of the affair Is to bring the schools supporters together lor an occasion of social enjoyment. . Mrs. H. M. Parry was hostess for a mall but charming tea yesterday at her residence on Portland heights in honor of her guest, Miss Dorothy Wiesling of Seattle. Mrs. Parry's res Idence was decorated with . spring greens and daffodils, the tea table being presided over by Mrs. John Kol lock. . The Musicians club was host for a reception and buffet supper in honor of Oscar Seagle at the Multnomah hotel last night following the concert of the Multnomah male chorus, with Mr. Seagle as soloist. About a hun dred of the musical set enjoyed this delightful affair. The many friends of Bishop Walter Taylor Sumner will be glad to hear that his progress to recovery seems to be continuous, the pain being greatly diminished and, at present, everything points to a speedy return to the bishop's usual health and ac tivity. A large amount of kindly in terest has been manifested in scores of inquiries which have reached Bishopcroft and the diocesan offices, lor which Bishop and Mrs. Sumner are profoundly grateful. trated lecture on "Our National For ests." This will be an open meeting and the general public is invited. No admission is charged. Delphian Matrons' club will hold its regular meeting today at 1:30 o'clock in room G, Central library. Longfel low and his writings will be discussed with a review of "Evangeline" and "Hiawatha." The Portland Woman's club will meet today in the ballroom of the Hotel Multnomah. The meeting will open with nominations at 1:30 o clock, followed by the business meeting and programme. Musical numbers will be given by Miss Helen Johnson and the speakers for the afternoon are Mayor Baker and Superintendent Grout of the public schools. Miss Cathleen Cockburn of the Girls' Community Service will also give a short talk. Delta Gamma alumnae will meet on Saturday, March 13, at the University club for a reunion luncheon at o'clock. For reservations; phone Tabor 351. e The Alpha Chi Omega alumni will meet at the home of Mrs. Guen, 111 Laddington court, next Saturday at P. M. All members are urged to 1 present. Take Montavllia or East Ankeny car and get off at Laddington court ' The Portland Kindergarten Council meeting which was to have been held at the Central library today has been postponed until the second Friday In April. Ladies' auxiliary to the Carpenters union, No. 15, will entertain all union members and their friends with dance at the W. O. W. hall, Eleventh and Alder streets, tonight Today and Saturday a special selling of NIGHT TO BE ABOLISHED SHRIXERS ASSURED PRACTI CALLY 24 DAYLIGHT HOURS. Women's Activities BIRD conservation day will be ob served by the Portland Federation of Women's organizations, which will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 2 P. M. The meeting will be held in Library hall Instead of at the Hotel Portland. W. A. Eliot, an authority on both American and European birds, will speak and show a large number of beautifully colored elides made from pictures taken by him in this country and In France. William F. Woodward, president of Portland Community Service, will tell of the plans and purposes of that organi sation. ,i: The federation will devote its April and May meetings to a discussion of the measures to be voted on at the forthcoming election. All meetings are open to the pub lic. Presidents and delegates are urged to be in their places promptly for the business session, which will precede the programme. e e Highland Parent-Teacher associ ation will meet in the assembly hall of the school today at 2 o'clock. After the .business meeting Miss Ida Groves will talk on "Domestic Science Work In Our Schools." Members of her Highland class will serve tea to the women. A programme will be given , by the children and Walter Jenkins will lead In community singing. e Llewellyn Parent - Teacher associ ation will meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the assembly room of the school. Albert Welsendanger of the forestry service will give an illus- Lighting Effects for Coming- Port land Convention Will Be Some1 thing Out of Ordinary. New York's Broadway will have nothing on the terminal 'yards of Portland for illumination, during the Shrine convention next June, accord ing to plans being worked out by t sub-committee. This committee also is planning with officials of the tele phone company for adequate service for general headquarters in the Overland building at Broadway and Davis street, official headquarters of the imperial chieftains in the Hotel Multnomah and for large numbers of special band and patrol trains parked in the yards of the railroads. Fred G. Buchtel is in charge of the work of arranging for telephone service. He conferred yesterday with C E. Hickman, Portland manager for the Pacific Telephone & Tele graph company, who will make up a tentative scheme for submission to the committee. The local. Shriners propose to have a service that will be satisfactory to the visitors. Lighting effects that will make- the local terminal yards virtually like day are being considered. Clearing of the grounds so that they will be in keeping with the general appear ance of the city will also be arranged for through John H. Burgard, a mem ber of the committee. Transportation features, such as the rate to be charged for the trip to the convention, are also under con sideration. It is believed that a re duced fare will be obtained. Meanwhile, the committee In charge of housing has agents out seeking ad ditional rooms in every portion of the city. BUREAU NOW COMPLETED Organization in Moro Adopts Pro gramme and Elects. MORO. Or., March 11. (Special.) Nine communities in Sherman count; have put over a farm bureau member ship campaign, adopted programmes of work and elected community com mittees The county completed its farm bureau organization recently. Ninety men are serving on county project committees. Over 200 men attended the annual meeting held In Moro. Some projects which will receive at tention during the year are: Live- tock improvement, replacing all scrub sires with pure-breds, stand ardizing on one or two breeds of sheep and encouraging the keeping of more farm flocks and improvement of grain through seed wheat certification. 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Mayor Baker was yesterday desig nated to hear the evidence in the appeal made by Mrs. Laura Kennedy, stenographer in the civil service board office, who was recently discharged from that position by the board. Under the civil service rules the board is empowered to name an individual to hear the appeal of any employe in the civil service board office. The Civil Service Employes' asso ciation is now conducting an investi gation concerning the discharge of Mrs. Kennedy, which was based on a charge of lack of harmony on the part of the discharged employe with other employes In the office. DEAD RAT? NO, IT'S GAS 'Overripe" Odor at Walla Walla . Caused by Sulphur CoaL . WALLA WALLA, Wash, March 11. (Special.) Use of coal with a high sulphur content has filled the gas mains with a mixture of such "over ripe" odor that the consumption of gas has fallen off rapidly, according to C. S. Walters manager of the Pa cific Power & Light company. Complaints of "gas leaks" have been numerous and several people have searched over their homes for "dead rats," which were blamed for the atmospheric disturbance. Puri fiers have been put into operation to remedy the condition. Clever Hats ' '"S Spring . JL f , Unusual Values in This -jj I i f ' ' City at This .'lL - This is undoubtedly one of the greatest value offer ings on new spring hats we have ever made. Per haps it is the greatest. One glance will convince you of their worth. SixtA tAlder flDBLEMS HELD MINOR MILTON A. MILLER OPTIMIS TIC IX CLtTB ADDRESS. American History Declared to Prove Country In So Danger; Present Prosperity Greatest. tion, records Bhowing that wealth is distributed to such an extent that $50 per capita now exists. Troubles and problems now con fronting the nation are a mere baga telle compared to what the United States has gone through in the past, according to Milton A. Miller, collec tor of internal revenue, speaking at the weekly luncheon of the Press club at the Benson hotel yesterday noon. Colonel Miller reviewed the prob lems faced by the government during its early period, tracing the political and commercial history of the nation from the time of the revolutionary war to the present era. He laid particular stress on the convention at which the federal con stitution was framed, a convention in session for four months. He also called attention to the strenuous op position against the ratification of the constitution bv the colonies, and to the fact that it took a year to faus, March n. a measure pro- complete the ratification of the famed ' viding for the resumption of relations document. . ,wun me vaucan was miroauceo uy Present prosperity, he said, was the government today in tne cnamoer tne'greatest In the history of the na- I of deputies. GIRLS END NURSE COURSE 100 Students to Get 15-Xesson Cer tificates Today. About 100 students of the Girls' Polytechnic will be presented with certificates from national Red Cross headquarters, showing that they have completed the 15 - lesson course in home hygiene and care of the sick, today at 12:30. The diplomas will be given out by Miss Jane V. Doyle, executive secretary of the local nurs ing department of the Red Cross, and a talk will be made by Miss Anna Arnold, principal of the school. A number of girls are still taking these home-nursing courses at the school and more will complete them at the end of the term. Miss Letha Humphreys is In charge of the work. Miss Gertrude Tucker also has simi lar classes at Red Cross headquar ters in the Worcester building and efforts are being made to increase their enrollment. In some cities this work has already been Included in regular public school curricula. France Friendly to Vatican. GAS HELD FIDE MENACE YEGG-PROOF CHEMICAL TIN DER CITY INVESTIGATION. Department Officials) and Pro moters of Product Called for Conference. Poisonous gas utilized in a new invention' as a barrier to safe crack ers, and recently placed on the mar ket by a Portland firm, is being in vestigated by Fire Chief Dowell and City Commissioner Bigelow to deter mine if the new product is a fire menace. The gas, which is said to be on the same order as the poisonous gas util ized in the world war. Is placed In vials, which are hung on the Inside door of a safe in a container espe cially designed for this purpose. Under the theory presented by the promoters, any attempt to open the safe by the use of explosives will break the vials and allow the fumes of the gas to escape. The gas is said to affect the eyes of a person imme diately, and should the intruder per sist in trying to break through the cloud of gas fumes, it is said he can not survive. m wii M Tb fcse E It Woe Swift Coma Titer Flayed at Vereaillee Too Swift, Somm Say, for the Preeident. Hoe Ha Jut Found Out That Ha Wot Bamboozled? AndDidLan mint Know It All tha Tima t "X II J HAT really happened when th yy "single track mind" of President Wilson purposeful, determined, idealistic came in conflict with the agile, resourceful brains of the Allied diplomats? "Stifled in the hot and poisoned atmos phere of Paris, no echo reached him from the outer world. . . . The Paris press jeered at him openly. . .. He lacked the strength of collective help. . . . And in this drought the flower of the President's faith withered and dried up." So speaks the British Historian of the Peace Conference. Some fresh appraisals of Wood row Wilson and his work in peace-making have been brought together in Current Opinion for March. They have a bearing on the most recent developments in the Wilson Administration. " There is more Bolshevism to the square foot , in America than there is to every square mile in Russia." Do You Know Jxut How Near We Arm to the Revo lotion? Are Yon Ready to Meet "Organized Hatred?" At Your News Stand EN1NI and Trotsky are at the bead of govern tnent mora firm than that of I be last Cot. ' And Bolshevist money is financing tbe (teat ft campaign of propaganda tbe world bMintHM, Where will It all end? Tbe thing la loo vital to be ignored. In Current Opinion for March. Pete W. Collin tells soma things important for yon to know. Read "Bolshevism in America. WilltheOaijaBoardReplacetheBible? Can Christianity permit the theories of Sir Oliver Lodge and M Maeterlinck to piin a foothold- Tbe psychologist and ecclesiastic hava become allies to fitrht this common enemy. Under "Religion and Ethics" Current Opinion discusses these new religion-scientific tendencies. CURRENT flSh tVak I opinion The Cist of a Thousand Pnblication RVr? month Xfioa publication. American and forafen, ara read In tha adltorlal oftica of Currant Opinion and tha moat intercatlnc, timaly and Important mataria! la them le collected and printed lor your enjoyment. For instance In the March Iaaue: American Women Urged to Vote far State ProterSloe, of Motherhood." a dlacusekw of neglected duty oa the part of our government. "The Red Ark and Tha Proteetant Kplaeopal Church." pertinent comment on the encouragement of the redteal element at the Church of tbe Aecenaion, New Yore. " How Observer Underestimate the Intelligence of tbe ' flower Organism." "I Hawthorn Our Qreeteet Writ erf" "Planning to Salvage a Thousand Sunken Treasure Shlfe. "The Impecceble Esthete Who Haa become President of a Great Republic" an inUmata view of tbe new Preatdeat of Franca Article of striking Interest In many rsslms fkUnse. Politics, Religion. Business, Literature, Muaet, Poetry, Drama. Oct Currant Oploloo Today. WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR FOR LOCAL NEWSSTANDS Mahan News Agency, 43 N. Fifth St. Commissioner Bigelow has called a conference to be held in his office this morning, when he will hear the arguments of the promoters and tbe arguments advanced by officials of the fire department. The Portland product is said to have been formulated by Arthur L. Trlho end Is Vnnwn "Trl-Wn-nt " Opponents Now Proponents. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. March 11. (Special.) Several property owners who last year opposed the paving of the west end of University street when a greater portion of the street was improved, have petitioned the city commissioners to pave this year. Orchardist ouXfers Paralysis. WH1TK SALMON, Wash.. March 11 (Special.) Oswald Cameron, one of White salmon's prominent orchardlsts, was stricken with paralysis Monday, losing all power of speech and use of his limbs. He was taken to Portland for treatment. ' A Sale of Spring Goats New For Only $25 With the coming of Spring and Easter, women will be delighted to hear of this unusual sale of Spring Coats and Suits." . 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