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Pajje Twelve LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Tlinrsd.HV, July 21, 1027. COURTNEY'S FLYING HALF I AT FINAL TOAST $ ; : Three Civil War Veterans jjAII That Is Left of a h Once Gay Conii)any J KTILLWATKK, Minn., July M k'AJ') Kemimnt of a once any forupany of 34 Civil war Veterans, three, gallant soldiers hefd their flnul rendezvous here today to I oast (heir departed comrades in wine pJ then disband tin: famous "Last iVun'a Club." ' Lueh year since tiro organization of t ho club At yi-ui'j ago thu mr vivins: members of Company U of .('fit; First -Minnesota iniantry have, ijict on Hie anniversary or the bat tle of Bull liun, where they receiv ed their baptism of fire. At their first meeting u bolth; of ltui-gundy j vtH made a wnul trust to be drunk by tin- lust survivor in u 1 tdaxt to his comrades, i ; Only three Mirvlvors remain IVt.T Jfull of Alnutt-r, .Minn., 89 yfHi'8 -old; t.'hartes M. Lock wood, Chamberlain, 8. J., 5 years old, and John fc. (iolT, M, Hi. J'nul .Minn. i' These, three nii-ii hint yi ii r de cided tiiat the incctlni,' this year qliould be the laHt, and that Ihe trio, or those who survive, should carry out tlio Ju.it ritual. , And so at noon today tiny met at a banquet table here. Ill black draped chain completing tlwir company, and the bottle of Old wine that has Brae d each an imal banquet table was opened and he final toast wild. i, WOMAN' MAIL CAItHll It f. JCIUlS 10 MII.KS JAILV '!' T'ltKSHO, H. I)., ( A1') Over the rjads and trails of western South liiakota Mrs. Mary Mang, the slate's only woman mail carrier, rides 40 miles daily with letters for farm and r um li homcH. Hho usually travels the route with a light mail wagon mid a team, taking along her largo grcy boiind and her youngest daughter, ftvelyn, for company. - Hut sometimes Hie snow Is too deep or the roads loo muddy and then Mrs. Mang "goes It alone" on a pony, currying the mail in m,kI 01 chaps. Hhe wouldn't trade, jobs, xUn nays, with anybody. I - ... ,1 J . , . f;-7 - ih Is to at turn, tins 'aviator and one pilot. Ills course j has not been deliultely decided on. An Influential lnduMrlalisi 1m Mpon soring thi project. fdet Is a t n nt uvl.ttor, and an a war aee brought down 0i m-inv IaiiplaneH. Jle i pruinlneiit. in the new glider iievelupmeutt in ler many, Jiavlng flown a i;lider from Xuk'spiUe, the higlie.t point in Oel -niuiiy, for a Iouk distance. no.vr v w urn: trover Cleveland iieiKdoll nays he'd like to fly baek to Hie Cniled St a ten, Huwevi-r, 1,1 mlltei'Kb nnyn it Ik not ho easy to fly fn,iii lairope to Anieilca lit from Ann-ilea to Kurope. . . . My. (Jerk-doll prob aldy will find flying even harder now than It was (en yearn ajt. . . . .Maybe 1 .Mr. Ilergdoll would apply to tlie Ameriean Legion con vention tliiM fall he'd find nninv t willing to give him a little more i i inhtructlori In the rudiments of I flying. , . . Cougrens could strike a special medal for tin; Intrepid airman and ho could have great j run comparing hi l.adgc and ex pluils with J)oc Cook. mm mi M(i;;'s in i rs . .sin; I'AJtis si rii; if5 Church Robber Ac' V niiinrfiHiMiftiirt Kn( j Old-Fashioned Trend In Late Parisian Vogue Luiruitt J7 years liay MaiNden, 41, uud Ins Hssoeiates comtiiittcd lii, uuu lobbene; in TuUO eliui' lies o '.he I'uitid States and Canada, Hid Mafhdeu's share of the loot ,vas li is taid to have idmitted to Cinciiiiiati police when tn'rettled rocftitly. He has .;jtut yeuis m jails and jcui ttutiuni'3, hu suitl. TA HIM (AD Voung Cbin;so j nationalists who are studying fu l'aiis have taken as model Miss Sound Cheng, the woman who was I appointed a magistrate of the Can ton courts when nationals! took that city. .miss neng formerly wh a stu- j Tt,e Warelwnihc Act. under whieh dent at the t niversiiy of I'uris t w;,reluuses that meet eertalu re where many Chin. ; students of 'm,(remems are licensed by the the nationalist party are studying. . I'nited Slates" Department of Ag.l- . , . . culture, requires that whenever All iu gani.ation lias been I Kcndes are specified on t he ware formed in Washington to try to, boue certificates, which are coin persuade the country to stop kld-imonly used aM collateral for loans, ding congress. We're ready to they shall be specified in terms of quit If congress is. ' I'nlled Stales standards. j 111 llael HravW (Associated l'n-SM Kunhion lOditor) I'AHIS A react lo;i towards the regime of the empire seems to have eomo over I'uris t hat is, in the trend of styles in recreation and in clothes. I'uris society is reviving the cotil lions of the past century. These dances may be resporifiblc for the revival 4t the ls;ti diodes with bouffant skirts often elabor ately decorated. Young v oim u have shown preference for ihe quulut, full skirted dresses. Cor the most part, the gowns are made of taffeta but much chiffon veiel and some lace also is used. One of the robes de style, launch ed by the house of Lenief, has bright red poppies appliqueil on a tight bodice and full ' tsralloptd skirt of white talfcta. in harmony with the tendency towards "old-fashioned" costumes, the tulle cape with elaborate pat terns worked In narrow Valencien nes luce, haw been designed. Thec capes hang down well to the Item1 of the dross In back and barely j cover the elbows at the sidti.s. i Some are cut with a long point in back and fasten with Millions in a I fichu front. , Keboux's contribution to i he , swing towards the styles ti t he ; empire days Is a collection of ba'sj with- lace ruffled brims, a frill of. ace being sewed just under the I ,'dgu of the hat, which is small and frames the face. These styles may be inl'ltieiiciiri i the mode of hairdrussiug. for in J'arls today the boyish hob fls uU most as far behind the si .vie a.i ' Ithe old fashioned pompn.iours of Lit lie curls that lie close to the I 'our mothers' girlhoods. 'ears and the forehead, or nestle at Feminine int has ti iumpln d and U,,P f trie neck are aovocated all those who wield th- by I'aris hairnressers as an tmtj- dre.ssmakei s and coiileurs alike. ;dote fur the sleek, mannish liulr are cutting with new ideals o!cut of last wliter. l''or those who lines that are softening and w oin-j cannot go so far as curls there !;uilv. are soft waves and mild frl7e. Welcome! Li'fjiotmaires , r and Women of lite Auxiliary Home Independent Telephone Company Captain i '. T. tempi a ilU;hL fr n Hying hair .M rival at Calhot. Lake ( 'onstti if l'OIliie-Xltiie uirtney, the llriti Ireland to the I h. (.'oui't ney. Here Ihigland, alter an h aie win 'nitcd Stat you see .Mili-iiii short ly and re them upon their nr- non-stop hop from .Switzerland, their plane was the !hih. horsepower Courtney will use on his trans-Atlantic attempt. British And German Flyers Prepare j To Span Ocean in Westward Hops FLASK IJJHTS ( AI Si: I'MQI V; JlA.NClu FI I I XT ' IONDON (AT) Mia Clinihs Marshall, the American hostess of Oroflvcnor square, has introduced a novelty to London society, r- (Hiring a dance sho distributed flashlights to ull her guests. The route, electric, lighting system was turned Calslmt off. and the ballroom then became! a spectacle of tiny rays bobbing Cablmt , to Valencia lilthcr uud Uillher. fiance of -ISO mile Mm. Marnhallals the inotlter-in- ! miles to si. Johns, law of Marshall Held of Chicago. Ithcnce JJni) miles attempts following the same route on the ie- i by air-! 1 urn. Metal plane Captain i.'ou iney will life,- a Hor nier all-metal flying boat propel l"il by two Napier ".Lion" etmines and will be accifiupanled l.y 1'lighil IJeiitenaul K. W. M. houuer as' navigator and It. K. I.ittie as engi- neer. The otit.-r Jiritish atemp; i con-' for the first ti me J templated by Lieut. Colom-1 J'. C, merclal airplane , Minchlu of the Itritlsh Imi.ei I il amp nt I Airways and Leslie Hamilton, a' Itritlsh air taxi owner, t.'apt. i:ol. it. .Macintosh may be laken LdXHo.V f Al' cross the Allanlu ila ne l't oni e;ist to west, two lirilfsh and two Cermaii, are taking defin ite shape. Apparently Ihe flrsl of the four will be that ol Captain F. 'J', Court ney, Jtrlt i.sh avial or. who plans a Tnna-tuiie flight from London to New York and back, stopping eac h way at Newfoundland for fuel and establishing a lelilatfw- i has I suburb of Sontliampt His rente will he by slagea from Double Results Twice means twice meals. :is much lncail mi vour lahle as liuicli enjoyment (if -and table costs cut rieht in two. i , Ask Your (.'nicer l'nr Sally Ann Bread Z. the- loaf twite as delicious, Ireland, a dis- along us a passenger. The latter s, theui'o JTcofuud MInciiiu have some tieoo hours New toiindlami. ! of flying each to, (heir credit ami to New York, j the two have carrh d nearly J 7.IM , j passengers across the llui.iish I " P hannel without an accident. 'J lie attempt will he made fu i long-range Kokker no uoplane driv en by a Itritlsh Jiipiicr iiir-co.ibd engine. This cxpvdili.u will lake off from London on a nom.lop flight to Ottawa, Out,, where a amp will be made to refuel alter which an other take oft' will be ni.nl- to "somewhere in Kurope." The avia tors will stay in the air as long as possible In hope of setting up a new long distance record. One Ceiman atempl is proposed by her Lieutenant Otto Koeu ueckr, ;t.i-year-obl Cerniany army officer, who Intends to ply an all metal monoplane carrying two pas sengers who are said to be financ ing the trip, and a radio operator. II will be propelled by one Itav.ir la n ami two Wright motors. This venture Is to be hacked un officially by the Cerm.ut govern ment. It will start from Merlin .mil an attempt to make a mm-stop Highi to New York will be made and then to San I'ra ih I.m o. Tim southern route by way of the A .ore Islands has teutatic ln-'ii selected. Koennechc will carry a lom; range radio setA is tanks will carry enough fuel for 7a hours and he epects to attain a speed of 1 I miles an hour. Koeuuecke brought dow u Hi enemy airplanes dm I in; the war. I del to Tlv The other Herman attempt is in lite hands of Krnsl l. t, Ccrmau O' c, w ho w ill fty a special i oii- vour Gwilliams Electric Bakery Ml Ui -led llohl bach pla having two hUh-power lt,iari.iii motors. His pla ne, now being const rue ted. is of the semi-hydroplane t pe. lie will be ;k coinVauicd by an cp-it j : i ecu ai'lien l',,i Ncfri. Dayid Bel asco s ad. vice impressed Wuhcr J. Leather is telling Joyce. Todd us they start for an all-day motor jaunt (firoii;fi the lierkshircs. fAi i v ? s s V:3A A- If Si1 You, too, will find that Lucky Strikes are mild and mellow the finest cigarettes you ever smoked, made of the finest Turkish and domestic tobaccos, properly aged and blended with great skill, and there is an extra process "It's toasted" no harshness, not a bit of bite. David Belasco, dean of the American Theatre, writes : "The voice is to ihe actor what the chisel is to the sculptor, lie must beware of dulling its qualities. Naturally I am vitally concerned about the voices of my players, so 1 always advise the one cigarette that 1 discovered many years ago that does not impair control of the subtlest vocal shadings or cause huski hess or harshness. 1 mean the 'Lucky Strike.' It is the player's best friend." Co- A. HI. t s toast No Throat Irritation -No Cough tomf may nil hrr "Pun-if'.-," l-ul iImi'j hi I ,i I;:!f