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VOLUME XXIV.
SECOND SECTION
LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1926.
NUMBER 11
MARY W NNER
IN
HOLLYWOOD
(By Dan Thomas)
llOJXYWOOD, July 23. (N13A
fcipeelal) Whut't In a name?
Milllona-if your numo happens
to bo Mary. ,
; Out here in tlio fllnH colony
they're superstitious about namps.
And especially about Marys. If a
film aspirant is named Mary, they
figure, her battle Is half won.
Mary, as the song used to say.
Is a' grand oid numo. Nothing
fancy, just an every day, staple
mi mi', unpretentious and plain.
Hut it ha. it all over tho Gwen
dolyns and Lyncttes and Vyvyans
und OdettAs. If Mary Smith comes
to Hollywood to entor tho movies,
Hhc'd better think twice before sho
cliaiiK'-s her numo to Dolores lei
plppurino. Few Marys ever full in
the movies.
" Perhaps the queen of them nil is
Mary phkford. ''America's sweet
heart" made hor bow as an actress
lu her native city of Toronto, Can.,
t the atro of five. Her first ap
pearance In motion pictures was
with D. W. Griffith (n ,1912.
ProsjH'rous Kvep Since.
Since then Miss plekford . or
mora properly, Mrs. DoiiBlas Fair
banks has tasted nothing1 but suc
c'ckh. She has had the touch of
Mldns. She onfunlzed the Mary
J'lckford company ,of which sho
-In the principal owner, in 1918. To
day it is one of tho beat money
makers In the business and most
of tho profits bo to Mary in addi
tion to the salary she pays norseir.
Mary Miles Mint or migrated
hern from Dallas. Tex., when only
(i and entered the movies. Before
rrtirlnic several ,yenrs ago she
iiinnsed a fortune pf more than a
million dollars.
Young Mary TJriun, not yet out
of her " 'teens," Is another of tho
fair sex to prove the value of a.
nannff She also hails from Texan,
having spent most of hor girlhood
days riding tho plains with noigh
' boring" cowboys. Mary had hardly,
arrived in Hollywood before she
won a beauty contest that launch -her
on a celluloid career. Sho rose
to fame, almost over night in the
role of "Wendy" In "Peter Pan."
From Chicks to Stardom.
From taking caro of Httlo chicks
. on an Illinois --poultry, farm
HERE'S WHOLE STORY OF S-51 !
Wth
&l ir rfSfMJ
jy I
With The
Realtors
"VV'e L-an'l kei'p on experiment
ing witli state finances and expect
eastern capitalists to invest In Ore
gon. We've got to use our common
sense," declared A. A. Smith of
Baker, In nn uddrem on "What
Western Oregon Needs" Thurs
day aflurnoou ut the Orcgou state
session,
.
(
Visitors whoso mouths, watered
at the cherires In I'nion county's
display of grain, fruit und "golden
fleece" were glud to find ut the
foot of the stairs several holpyour
self boxes of lilngs and apricots.
"Your Oregon highways wore a
revolution to me," said Glenn D.
Willainun, of l.os Angeles.- secre
tary of the California Ileal Estate
board und editor and munuger of u
thigh cluss trade journal known as
"California Heat Estate," Jlo und
Mrs. Willaman motored Into Ore
gon for tho first tltmn when they
came to La Grande this week for
the Northwest convention. "Your
roads nro bettor than wo havo in
our state, though you haven't so
many of -theiu. 1 marveled at
your urenltectural bridges, the
plun of route to Include the finest
scenery, and the permanence with
which your highways uro built."
J. Howen and un exhibit or
ores from the Mother l.odo mine In
the display room . ut convention
headquarters tell eloquently of lin
ker's hopes for a futuro In copper,
Howen knows his minerals, having
been in tho mining business, part
of the time underground, for all
uui u tew oi mo iubi i6 yeura.
.
Closer relationship . of fttutn and
national associations Is udvocuted
hy President A. tl. Burnhlset of tho
Northwest Ileal Estate association,
who-was made pi-evident of tho
Nntionul Board or Htuto Presidents
und Secretaries ut the Tulsa, Okla..
convention, lie will soon appoint
u commltteo of stato association
executives to confer with a com
mittee appointed by- ltobert Jeml
son, of Kirinlngham, national pre-
PROGRAM READY
FOR PORTLAND'S !
BUYERS WEEK
POllTLAND, Oro., July 23 (AP)
; All Is In readiness for the Four
teenth Annual Buyers' Week to bo
held August 2-7 In Portland, at
which tlmo one hundred and thirty-five
of tho leading jobbers and
manufacturers of this northwewt.
metropolitan market will bo host
to tho merchants of tho fourteen1
western state. Alaska, British Co- i
lumbla and tho Hawaiian' Islands.
One of tho most Interesting uuuV,
unusual programs of entertainment'
ever staged for tho benefit of mer
chants has been nreimred liv thesn
sldent. to discuss wuys und means h08l8 1(YOnt lho tlmo, of their nr-
or wonting togeuier. rival until tho last day. there will'
bo something to attract their ut-i
Opposition to the reforestation tentlon in tho way of educational'
bill In Washington on. tho ground talks and fashion show., inter
that It provided no moans of re- npersed with entertainment for tijo
placing llfo timber revenues it . rotaxutlon of tho merchant. - u,
would remove, nnd thereforo jtailroad faros ' will bo refunded ;
incaiu nn aauru uuruen on ine ni-
to merchants whoso purchases ag
grcgato $G00 or mora during this
week. -V
Iieturns from merchant Indl
cato a lurgu attendance that wilt
exceed previous records. Cars of
merchuntu will bo met at tho de
pot hy special committees who wilt
curort them to the various ware-;
houses nnd manufacturing cstab-
rcal cstuto because the lands linhmenta immediately after regis
would not rent for enough to pay j tint Ion at Buyers' Weok lieadquar-i
tho taxes. jtora 1 i . i. 4
ready overtaxed renl property, was
voiced by Frank C. Jackson, secre
tary of the Tax Limiting league,
In his talk boforo fellow Washing
toniuns yesterday afternoon.
"Washington 1s tho only stulo In
tho union that hus done nothing to
remedy Its tuxutlo situation," ho
said, adding that people are al
ready taking their money out of
Here is the first view of the U. S. submurinc B-61-, obtained ns tho water was drained out m iier
dry dock, nnd navy workmen prepared to enter ft hfl bring out the bodies of tho crew who perished
nt their posts. Notice the crumpled prow, tho great gash; in her sldo where the City of Home
struck. Two of the pontoons that floated her to1 tho, .Brooklyn navy yard can be seen, nnd the half
masted flag. The ship cost $2,500,000 and can bo rcoondltfcmed, offivtuls estimated, for $7Go,imh).
fllmlund's notables. Success has
met her at every turn In the road, j
She made her debut. in motion
pictures In New York, playing In
a series of one-rceters. With the,'
signing of a contract with Famous!
Players-lJisky several years ago,:
Mary's fuluro, was assured. Iier
most recent appearance is with
John Unrrymoro in ''Hon Juan."
having been loaned to Warner
Brolhers by First Nntionul, whoso
contract she now holds.
"It was just in tho tturs that I
was to get tills part," That's what
Mary McAllister thinks of her good
luck charm.
She played opposite. Harold
"Ited" Grange in "The Ilainmek,"
which hos just been completed.
Manv of Hollywood's picture stars
JUary 'sought this role with tho famous
Sister Mary
. Says: !
Aator luia risen to a 'place -'among eria horo but il was just another
Outstanding
Advantages
No wear on clothes;
Simple easy to under
stand; Quiet;
All-niclal wringer;
Wash and wring at same
time;
No heavy parts to lift;
Washes heaviest and most
delicate clothing equal
ly well.
FREE DEMONSTRATION
ASTERN OREGON LIGHT & POWER CO.
HUKAKFAST Blackberries, ce
real; thin cream, soft cooked eggs,
crisp whole wh.etit - toast, milk,
coffee. t ' V ;
IrNCfHCOX Jellied veal loaf,'
brown bread and biitier sand
wiches, peach salud, milk, tea,
DINiVKIt Uroiled sirloin steak,
mushed potatoes,1, fried summer
squash, lettuce and tomato -salad,
whole wheat broad, watermelon
cones, mock angel cake, milk, cof
fee; . i.V,,';'' V., ...
Children under, ten yours of age
will not ent'tho Wiuuwjr suggested
in tho dinner menu, but they will
find enough variety in the .rest of
the meal to satisfy them.
Peach salad L an unusually de
licious fruit salad that . can be
used in pluco of a dessert. 1
Pcnoh Salad "
Four fresh peaches, Vj eup white
grapes, sj cup fresh strawberries,
' tablespoons blanched and shred
ded almonds, 1 , package Nouf
chatel cheese, S tablespoous cream,
2 tablespoons lenlon juice, ;Vi tea
spoon suit, teuepoon pepper, 4
tablespoons currant Jelly, cup
whipping cream.. '
i Chill peuches but do not prCl
t until ready to use. , Cut grapes In
halves nnd remove Bceda Hull
! berries and cut 'in riuartnrs. Mush
j cheese, working In ; creum nnd
I lemon juice. Season with salt and
j pepper and beat in Jelly. Chill
l while whipping creuni nnd peeling
j the peaches. Cut each In quarters,
; cutting deep enough to remove the
j stone but not separating the. qtiitr-
' ters. i'luee eae.n peuen eup in u. j
cup of crisp washed nnd thor-
I case of a "Mary" victory. t
I Slartcl When Only I.V !
Marv Phllbin absorbed consld-
eruble riuantlties of soft coal soot
1 white attending grade and high
sell ool s in Ch lea go. J u t 11 v " '"
wood's sunshine und the makeup
hox have, wiped out akl.traees of
. the em obi- ciii-. Mar's first lilt In i
! pictures was t Fnlversul in lH-'l
iwhen she was only 15. Now slm
has a starring contract witli tho
samo studio. ' ' '
' In Air Race j
i
Captain '.Jl. . ,11 Honeywell,
famous1, bill toon dlut, tooli'hls
diiughler, Kdiiii', with' hliu when
he. took off with Urivo olher
balloons tit tin- race that fea
tured the F.1kn' convenlioii at.
Chicago. - The girl had a thrill
ing time of il, too. The bal
loon narrowly escaped crush
ing Into a Chicago skyscraper,
und Inter had to deseend In the
open country due to a fault'
valve.
Child Sky Pilot
Breakfast Appetites Brighten When
Chilled Grapefruit Is Served
3 CANS for $1
, , (12 Servings) .
Roasting Ears arc 3oc doz.
Tomatoes 15c to 20c a lb.
Teas, 10c a 11).
Gresn Beans, l"c a 11).
Ice Cold Watermelons, lc a lb.
Yakinia Cantaloupes, 15c c:?.
Turlock Cantaloupes, 2 for 25c
Malaga Grapes, 20c lb. ' '
Green Peppers, 45c lb. .r
Celery, 25c a bunch . , .
Cucumbers,' 10c, 3 for 25c.
Pattison Bros. Grocery
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the url t hree yi-.n rs she has
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