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Friday, February 1, 1929. . LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER Fri E LIFE OF MODELS NOT ALL ROSES Paris Mannequins Are First With Styles But . Get Only ?20 a Week Hjr lUta . AHsooiutMl l'rewt KuMhinn Artist) PAltlS (AP) Prwtty I'urla nmn- n(iulii are th eleclrir hurvn In tho rare to tn flint with tuw HtyU'R. Fashion iuvor catrliOK up with them, for thoy know whut will ho fliown loni? before it Ih out unit by tlm time the newest Ih himichiMt thoy urc conrernod with tjio mnvrr Hill. , onlrnry to popular ooiuvptlitn II In not all froth ami frills for tho thotiHnnil or more models horv. lost of them live llk urtnMstH in mxuiiouH miik BrttiiiKM of fuHhlun Milonn during tho (layilme. hh thoy araito tho riohost anil boHt of )H'nu Jtfful olnthos. At the nt! of their day, Hfo lM'oom's koiuowIuu beer and sUJifH lor moHt of thorn, Thoy shod Hithn and hiiIHih fur fhoapor matt rial Hiunrtly trtinnuMl with imitation fur. Once among, tho throng of homoKoliiK a manno )iiln IooUh just llko any othor well drosuod yoiiiiff huHlnrKs woman. She Ih no longer tho bmierfly, hut an oarnost, thoroughly ttrod frruti wondorhiK what uho will net for ilinnor. 820 a Ww That i tho 11 In of tho avorajjo luannottuin who ritrrJis hor pay en velope homo on Satuntiiy nixhls to holp moot th family oxponson. If who Ih a partioularly HiiroosHful manno(uln with a frood job thoro may bo 2.1' a wook In the pay on volopo., ..jjut aha is lucky, it llp re Ik $20. In oxohaniro for it jdie (fives , Ri'Von hour a day ftvu and a half dayH a wnk, beginning at 1 0 o'clock, Kuril Kown n!ie Ih to dis play in tho roKalar oollfotloiut in inado especially for her. Hho lu In and out of a hundred ooHtumon a day. Knelt tlmo her sown Ih order ed Hho KotH a small bonus. Hmllos and patience aro niario to puy, though tho foot may bo tired and tho back noli In tr. Hut tho romance of tho manno fliiln's lifo. a h'tcond whioh dies as hard uh tho belief that tho chorus tflii loads an easy lire, Ih not made by tho quiet exhitenoo of tho aver age mannequin. It Ih thoitriittor flieK, not tho grubs, who ma ko ropy for nowHpaporH, Tho :niOHt intoroHtinc ronto from tho salons nf Joan Patou and most of them aro American Klrls. Thoro havo boon in quirk ma-cession Pa ton's fa m dim "Juno" a Hlondor bru notto with a applo blossom com plexion and blaok hair, whom l-'rod-eriok Almy marriod soon aflor tho death of his wire, the late latly Mioheiham, and Jorolhy Smart, now tdm wife of a wealthy Cana dian publisher. , i riiufict to Mnrry Hennlifiil Josephine Armstrong jbet-Jinu; the wlfo of Krskiue Owyn- J iie. mm now in u. iujumi jwi'iih hostess itt Paris sooiety. "l)oluro" u lanq'uid brunette with pallid skin and dark eyes, recently married .Michel do Sunnont of an import- ; ant French family. She formerly, Vas Florence Towaey, an American : Kill. Putou's introdnotlon of American mannoquiiiH in 1124 had U lasting effect on the profession of model ing clothes. The American beau- ! ties were a success from tho first, but they hnvo two drawbacks, ac-1 cording to .Monsieur Paloii, Thoy. require moro pay than the French , girls and aro hard to keep. Tho first lot went like hot cakes. The couturier now takes tho mat- riinonial easualty nverago into ac count when recruiting in the Unit- od States. I French mannequins are begin nlng to follow the "type Ameri can." The American trick of aim- i Vllcity and naturalness is putting! exaggerated posturing out of tusl- , noss. U The mannequins' biggest oppor tunity. fr personal advancement and conquest comes when they are sent by their house to display spe- ; yml collections at fashlonablo re-! rts. They show bathing suits at Ueauville or Cannes, pajamas at , the J.ido, skating costumes in St.. Moritz and evening gowns at Hiar- i ljtx and Monte Carlo. j Xo Clothes Problems In I'itrls the model who wishes to ; dlno in a smart restaurant or dance ' lit a fashionable night club has no j clothes problem. The best clothes , In the collection of h r house are . hers for a few francs rental and 1 BABY BORN AFTER MOTHER IS SLAIN Superpower Supplies Safety .!'. v'- : Light Device For Housewife NW VOitK, (AP Announce in em. of a new Uuvlo whert'Uy i housewife wlioct electric lijrhts have short-circuited and gone uut, may restore them simply by push ing a little rod instead of putting lu new fuse plugs, was made before Jlhe American Institute of Klectrloal Kngineer here. 1 I The home device cornea an a hy I product of u discovery that takes I tho danger out of breaks in com- morctal super-power circuits. , 'I his discovery removes risk of j ihe flush of fire that "accompaules nreaiMiig un eiecine circuit, in nomes mis nasn is uhsorhed by tho molting of a metal strip In the fuse plug. Yc-ry Ktniiln The new device requires merely the pushing of a rod much like an ordinary light switch to restore the broken circuit, t The invention Is by !r. Joseph SlopiHn of tho VVestlnghouse Hloo trie Manufacturing company, who rem! one of several paper an nouncing the device. The trouble In super-power has been that when an electric circuit is shut off. tho electricity tries to keep right on going through the air, becoming a source of danger. Kor years nil has been used to "quench' the end of a broken circuit, but oil, being a fuel, tended to ignite. lr. Slcpinn's device Is made of round copper plates that do two Important tricks with tho current. Horn Hindi I v after. his mother .died of bullet wounds Inflicted by her crazed father-ln-la w, the Infant, smi, ultoVe, of Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Glumininorv. of Steubenvtlie, o.'l. reported to be "didng nicely." lr. C.' W. Sunserl, left, and r. A', It. lUloreto. right, per formed the remarkable operation. ; - First they split It Into many small -Vr currents, and second they speed it up. The paper says tho speed is I S4tMi miles per second. Kach of the small currents whirls around and around the copper plate 30 to 40 times, and by that tlmo It is exhausted "snuffed out.' The. temperature of this expiring arc of eh-ctrlcul current, lr, Sleplun said. Is about 6, (MM) degrees Fahrenheit, which is approximately hulf the estimated temperature of the sur face, of the sun, 1 The speed of these hot arcs not only keeps them from melting the plates, but, says the paper. It even prevents scorching of a cotton thread held in tho path of tho ehvtrloity. The apparatus is based on the action of ions, which, flowing In a stream, are essentially the things that compose an electrical aro, Ity uld processes those Ions added moro Ions to themselves when a circuit was broken and caused heat ami flashes. Hut by speeding them up, the reverse taken place, and tho copper absorbs Ions until there Is no more current. The speed of the circling cur rent churns the air so much that special vents are made to let It escape: otherwise It overheats. Farm Pointers , , , Miens that ntovv great difficulty in breathing and loss of appetite at ihlM MuiHim 4if thn- voai' "iivnhiihlv j have. Infection bronchitis, which usually is fatal. The best thing to j do is immediately to Isolate ul( slok ; birds and dostroj4 them ir they aro l found to huvo the disease.1 or boards over the top of the nests so tho hens cannot roust tbert, ; "Win tor Is the tlmo to out scions for top-working apple trees, while the buds aro perfectly dormant. Wrap the scions In moss or paper that has been dampened and every particle i of surplus water squecaed out and then in waterproof or wax paper, They should be kept In a cool .place whew the buds will not start but which, however, la above freezing. If It Is planned to keep a supply of butter on. tho farm for some time, mako U from pasteurised sweet cream. Such butter has boon found to keep, well In cold storage for many mouths. . , ' T'Yoxen silage is safe to feed to livestock aTter it has been thawed, provided It is used beforQ. decom position starts. As an aid to keeping the poultry house sanitary, put sloping wires In the noil hern United Stntcs ft mulch of a I unit two Inches of stra? or coarse strawy manure put on strawberry Wd after tho ground rroeKos will keep the plants from being "lifted" nut of the ground, with alternate thawing and frees lng temperature. When growth stalls in the spring rake off the , covering wherever It is heavy enough to smother the plants und leave it between the rows. One western newspaper. In ' a headline over a story about tho birth of a fourth set of twins to tit same parent . aJ lect a Wild." t;- ; - ;Vf V :f , ; V Children NeeJ4 Vitamuu To Assur Strong Conn and Teeth SCOTTS EMULSION Is the Ideal Food-tonic. It Abound in Cod-liver Oil Vitamin " BkKimflrlJ. tt. ;. JVI7' Half Way to Town The town nf Perry. Miihio, l fx Billy linl r way Im'Ibvcii the i'iim tor und I do North il. I tier hoKM conKidom It Rood bUHlnrH. I Tho troublo witli "riant'tng ninn-j U4itufns" is that tired feellnff tho next dny. As n nHiilt the avernKo Kil l ri'KllltiteH her life till it rlvills ' a 'I'lllvr dancinK Klrl'H fpr nlmpllrl- j ty and refftilurlty. Her .three hob IiIcb are diet, reHt and reducing ex- j ereleH. Iter spare tlmo she H)endff , at the eoirfeur'H and tho inunicur isl. Her best friend is Morpheus. kk.i.i.k s.oun shi:i:i' I'ENJ)I.KTON.v Kcb. 1 (AI') Klvo thousand head of raiubouillet ewes and 11,400 acres of ranch and ranB" lands have been purchased by 'Fred Kalconer, well known shoe) man of rendletoii. from Joseph l'edro, pioneer sheep man near 1'llot Uoek. Tho purchaser has been granted 21 years to pay. 1.IKI-S WO.MKVS nXVTHJ NEW l.ONUON, Conn. AI John .Mcltolierts, "Swamp - ller- mll." apparently found women's , clothlnK better and moro plentiful on the city dump than, men's. I When taken to the comity homo he wore silk stockings, bloomers, slip and corset cover found on tho (lump. -' . WOT A 1,11'K NEW Oltl.KANH (Al') Some peoplo never know when they've had enough. 1'aul J'lazzu, Si, re mained to see a motion pieturo show the second time und thought he was Retting niofe than his money's worth. Later he discover ed that during the second show his pocket was picked of more thou :ioo. . .... , rnoi (;irr von todat ' NO ft'PH WKYMOl'TH, Mass. (Al') A clain distributor hero finds no trouble in getting cus tomers io rcmeiiiuer tn nuiuv. uu busineKM sign reuds: "11am Tho t'lam Man." Maybe If New York would ar range to remove unemployed ac tors from tho streets tho traf fic situation wouldn't be so -bad.. . PKAKIT VKMXm HAItltKK HAVANA (AP) "Peanuts, 5 cents a bag," or its Spanish equiv alent, 'will be heard no more on tHo principal streets here. The f secretary of the Interior has so decreed. . It won't bo long now until wo I know what Hoover eutrt for break fast, and what time tho clock is wound, and the cat kicked downstairs." ' When the sun goes south for the winter eat canned fruits and vegetables, sweetened for enjoyment Glance at chart of the United Statci ihow ing all of the fruiti and vegetable! with the time whtn they coma on tha market, and you will be amazed at how many long months thera ara that ara almost completely blank. This of couraa mtans that during those months the sun goes south for the winter. It is tha concern of avary man, woman and child to see that health doea not go south.wlth the sun. Viewed in this true light, tha canning factories and sugar refin eries of this country extend the season of fruits and vegetables Into the winter. They place the health-giving fruits and vege tables, together with their acids, minerals and vltamines, in protecting cans, and place these in every grocery store through out the United States where wa can buy them with almost no difficulty at all, and tha sugar refineries produce the sweetening to make these healthful foods dalicioua to the taste. - During the long months of winter every meal from breakfast to dinner may well contain soma health-giving canned foods. Canned fruits, jams, jellies and preserves for breakfast, and canned fruits and vegetables for luncheon and dinner, 1 People are living longer than they used to. Isn't part of this probably due to the increasing use in the winter-time of canned f6ods? Eat enough of thee healthful foods made enjoyable .with , sugar. Abitof sweet makes the meal complete. The Sugar Institute. m SPECIAL t IMPORTED CASTILE SOAP 2V2 lb. bars for 59c An unexcelled soap for use whenever fine soap is needed. Splendid fpr sham pooing. Get a bar today at this special . bargain price. MOON DRUG CO. (Agents for the Owl Drug Co.) In making doughnuts it is better to KEEP THEM Is ROASTING Coffee, Hills Uros. proved that their patented, continuous process a few pounds at a time produces a riclier and more uniform flavor than when coffee is roasted !n Imlk. You'll taste this rare flavor in every pound you buy. HILLS BROS ! COFFEE W ra H I Kisdr etrmM with e nf 1 Byrd Is Supplied With Meats at the South Pole On his present expedition Byrd took with him a plentiful supply of meats mostly cured and canned, however but nevertheless he knows that good meat is an essential food product. You are lucky here we can furnish you with the choicest fresh meats, from the best stock in the Grande Ronde Valley. i Our one service Good Meats CRESCENT MEAT CO. Phone Main TWO MARKETS Phone Main 700 .32 Life's Greatest Treasure i From time" immemorial, man's great est aim has. been1 to give his children all the advantages,' he can provide them with. '' " ' . ; , . ', Education,, material possessions of what use are they without the great-. est of all --HEALTH? And here' 8 where Mother Hubbard Bread plays its part in giving Health and Strength. When you're : doing everything in your power to give your children the best, isn't it worth while to give them Health first? ' , , ; Mother Hubbard Bread is the answer ask your grocer today. G William's Electric Bakery . "It's ihe JJutter in Mother Huhbard Bread That Makes It Rettcr" SPECIAL SATURDAY Banana Cream Cakes With real whipping cream. Something different. 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These Extra-Value Tires re now offered at New Reduced Prices that are the lowest in all our hiitory 1 This, and the added aavingi presented by our Trade-In Allow ance, are the reasons motorists throughout the West are flocking to our stores in enthusiastic thousands that promise, this year, to far-and-away outstrip even 1928, when car owners pur chased well over half-a-million "Western Auto" tires..;.! v;: - ,- ' To Further Increase Your Savings Take Advantage of Our Trade-in Offer Tear old tlrae r w food na th in pait paymant oa naw, fully (uarautod WMtr-wall or Wrn Cllant Tina, at our NKW KK DUCKL) VMCW ... ut any "WaaUro Auto" store. . , , '. Tires Mounted FREE! OUR GUARANTEE ' Mirv yowr aHn mitifartitm, Vvrv "Wetter Auto" tirr it bnrkrd ...( i "Hit V owe libnrnl MINIMUM M1I.KAQH liUARANTMiN, OMC ttUO , OUT W HA HA -V-TKK 0? ABSOhVTS MATWri'lTlOX i ron ran uvit of run ntts. Thin Ouarantee i Ufkeid ey BKHVWB at rtry one of our Moro Than !( Con veniently Located Stare . . . and tu our wit-Known ana, popular uvnuMHK IB a is w ak a Ktua r reticy. THESE ARE THE NEW REDUCED PRICES A Tire for Every Car for Every Use for Every Purs V. SIZE 29x4.40 30x4.50 29x4.75 . 30x5.00 31x5.00 30x5.25 31x5.25 30x5.77 32x6.00 : 33x6.00 32x6.20 33x6.75 (4.40-21). (4.50-21). (4.75-20) . (5.00-20) . (5.00-21). (5.25-20) . (5.25-21). (5.77-20) . (6.00-20). (6.00-21). (6.20 20) . (6.75-21). We carry Wear-well llltllfllMt HMMMt-MHff ti.urHiil Weitcrn Giant NtMitJartt KII.-TVriMl U.fMMI-Mlln (tUMJ-HNll'f 5.28 $ 6.15 $ 7.45 J1.15 6.10 6.95 8.35 1.28 8.30 8.95 ;7.65 8.95 10.45 1.48 7.85 9.35 10.85 1.56 8.80 10.25 11.80 1.67 8.95 10.55 11.95 1.72 10.45 12.35 13.45 1.98 11.80 13.75 16.15 2.18 11.95 13.95 16.90 2.25 17.80 22.20 all aizea Aafc for pneet of sizes not shown Western Giant 11m Ribbon Gray Tuba UHrulml . Jumbo Tub llrary Hrd VT $1.48 1.67 1.88 1.89 1.96 2.11 2.18 2.40 2.58 2.65 3.15 3.88 - Wear-well Waiters Giaal Wattern Giant BJua Ribbon CI7C ' f'rl Fnwnai-r " ' Mit l.MIU-MII Car '! Ulr llwr ' " (.uwulM ia.tMO-MII . Trk Tl ftK . tiuupul TM , 30x31. CI. Regular $ 4.65 $ 5.35 $1.05 30x3 y.. CI. Oversize 4.95 5.85 $ 8.90 . . . , ' 30x3' SS Oversize 5.75 6.95 ...... .... 31x4. 7 SS Oversize 7.95 9.25 1.27 32x4.. SS Oversize 8.25 9.85 13.85 M 1.65 33x4. . SS Oversize 8.95 10.45 . .. .. M 1.75 32x4 ' SS Oversize 10.95 1 3.65 17.90 ..... 33x4lj SS Oversize 11.35 13.95 18.75 30x5. . SS Oversize ..... ...... 21.85 . 33x5.. SS Oversize s 19.45 23.65 .... Jumbo $1.47 1.47 1.47 1.86 1.96 2.06 2.26 2.35 2.75 2.85 All other sizes proportionately low Wasco Tires 4-l' tirrif nt full (nn(1r.l fitxi wiKlit . nw. frMli ato k. nii.1 itiKlf. Vfiiir.i 'I'lrei uic fxptlnlly 'IIMIielHtv.l flr '!. tlxit'M'I't wln w ll. Mi.lKr II MlfnilMIIIM lV-Ktlllllt. liuaritntnl SO'to Miltn Clincher 294.40 Balloon $3.98 $4.78 atnl wall 41rf 1Mb. 9Jc 8 7f-.oa -More than 150 Sterol in thsVfeet- MfestemAufo 11114 Adams Avenue La Grande, Ore. a