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Monday, March 30, 1931 Page Three LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. ORE. T conryNiEWjr MLsa Bess Duke, Society Editor ' Telephone Main WO LntU 8:30 a. m. f"2rlfpVS PTjlV Tn , Blrts. Junior Masonic order. At a VjfUIJ-CXO X ixy Xli I meeting of the group Saturday evi Rflin at Cmintrv !lnB at the Mnsonlc nan plans for a JL , UUIllry hot cross bun and cooked food sale ' C m n flnpnino' werB made with the date set for April wuu opening 4. Mre 0 Mav Noy(!a u ln cha''rte of the sale; - sprt.ngt.Cved rwlSTS, TolZZTo therein, to take ; part la the house- "S, gjvenMlss. MaSa? t ment at the country clul Sunday af ternoon beginning at one o'clock. Mrs. John Thelsen and dk R, P. Murphy, chujrmen ot the tournament commit tee, arranged the schedule for the play. - The affair was very successful In spite of lntermlttment showers.- Two prizes were' offered, with Mrs. C; D. Putrnan and Charles Blngner tying with Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Murphy for liret; and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Nelson tvine with Mr J and Mrs. D: R. Tanner for second. Mre. Clara Starmer, of Roseburg. After the tournament a cosy buffet department president of the women s supper was served In the new club auxiliary to the Spanish American House, wiwi airs. w. . eisman in war Veterans, will be In La Grand radt. Refreshments were? served late la the evening. Mrs. W. W. Nusbaum Is the adult leader of the Order of Rain bow Girls. Auxiliary Chief. ' -To Come Apr. 25 charge, assisted by Mrs. Charles Roehm and Mrs. Lee Bouvy. The buf fet was attractive with a centerpiece of flowers- and light tapers. After the supper they gathered around the fire place to spend the remainder of the. evening. . Luncheon- Honors Mrs. J. Pettigrew on April 25, and the local auxiliary 1b planning for a large social eventi ln her honor, according to reports of a meeting of the group Monday eve ning at 8 o'clock at the K. P. halL A card, party also is being planned to take place within- the, next few weeks, the exact date to be announced later. Those appointed by Mrs. L- .R Hale to ba in charge of the event are Mrs. Charles Gump, Mrs. ueorge stag er and Mrs. Anna Piatt. New officers, elected at the meeting Mrs. J. K. Wright was a luncheon are Miss Marv Buntz. conductress hostess Saturday, entertaining to who will fill- the place left vacant- by honor Mrs. J. P. Pettigrew, of Plan- tho- withdrawal' or- Mrs-, carl w. Cook Vdretiu. N. Dak., who is visiting her and- Mrs Rosie- Mathson, assistant dauKhter, Miss Bessie Pettiirrew. guard. Guests were invited lor a 1 o'clock Lunch, was- served after the meeting luncheon which was served at ono with- Mrs. Marietta Yeck. Mrs. Harry lartre table, attractively decorated with, Turner and Mrs. Beatrice Stanley a bowl of cut spring flowers. taking charge about the rooms. Tho Backgammon was played during next meeting of the group will be the afternoon for diversion. on April' 25 at . the K. P. hall at a Mrs. Pettigrew has been extensively o'clock, feted during her stay in La Grande. Elleanor Vernon, who invited a group TVnooinrmTV"' frVftlin of ' friends of Mrs. Pettigrew to her J-VXlfctoUJUdl y home for a delightful supper. Music Recital An To. Meet Apr!, 1 Til.' nolf.rinntnl nffoHiit. nrtnt VJ TT!vPnr nf Satlll'daV taken at a meeting of tha Missionary uvcutviuiwuiuuj arx-ietw of the. Christian church- H ... . . Wednesday afternoon at tho home of Another of the delightful recitals MrBi u B Purd aftCTnoori wm whlcn Miss Hilda Antnony and Miss be 8pent m business and socially.. Ida McMeekln are planning for their M,( c w Buntmg and ms: j; D.' piano pupils was given Friday at- Smltn wlu be ossiBtant hostesses. ternoon at their studio. ..." The program was: 'Dancing Daisy Fields" Mokrcjs- Dorothy Bergln "Little Sleepy, Head" - Aaron MaryLoney "June Morning" Darieene Mlllerlng "Hobgoblins" Williams June smitn "Yakima1 Juveniles Elect; New Official The Juveniles of the Supreme For est Woodmen Circle 'met at the-hall ,Rea at' 707 Grandy avenue on Saturday; Robert Dow March 28, at 2 o'clock. Juvenile "Dance of the unomes" Schytto Supervisor Mrs. Browning is planning Nancy Rechlin i some Interesting meetings for; the "Cabin Dance" .:. Balnes summer. ,. Norman Thacker officers elected for the year were: "Dance of the Gnomes" ....MacDowell i miss Knthrlne Betts, guardian; Lena Hart Rechlin "Mazurka" Thompson Luclle Thacker "Of a Tailor and a Bear" .. .MacDowell "Second Valse" Godard Sylvia Hodgln ' "Chinese- Spring Song'' Cody tr ! Lucille Thompson "" "Playora" Granados "TaranteUo". . Hellcr Eleanor Hicks "Arabesaue" Debussy "Passepied" ..Dellbes "Cordova" ..Albeniz Belle Betts, past guardian; Bvaltno Newklrk, adviser; M. Browning, clerk; Joseuhlne Brownlnu. - attendant: Jo seph Browning, assistant; Hazel Hlatt. chaplain; AiDert j-'erree, inner- sen- tinal; Manford Leal, - outer seminal; Luther Betts, captain.""- " ! f-I - Following the election of officers. refreshments were served. The next meeting will be on Saturday, April 4 at 2 o clocR. nin Mae HoUEh "SpanlBh Dance" (Duet) ..MoszkowBki Eleanor Hicks Lucille Thompson Much-Interest was shown ln the music memory contest conducted by Miss Anthony and Miss McMeekln for the younger pupils, which closed re cently. First prizes were won by Pa tricia. Clark, Robert Hogensen and Parleene Mlllerlng; second prizes by Kathleen Williamson, Hart Rechlin and Robert Dow, and third prizes by Frances Clark and James Voelz. ... Mrs. Pierce Will Speak In Baker nr.. !... nff- Pi.rri of- this CitV. will speak before the Alpha club In Baker on April 6 at the library audi torium during the afternoon. Mrs. Fierce Is well known In Baker for her public service as state librarian, and will give the prlnolpal talk, the title of which Is to be "Some Great Wom en in History." She will follow their careers through the ages. An Invitation has been extended to men, as well as women, of La Grande. ... Club Women Plan . Important Session One of the Important meetings of the Neighborhood club year Is being planned with Mrs. Lynn Wright act ing as program chairman, and will be presented tonight at, 7:30 at the La- Grande hotel. The program will , be' representative of the work of the three study clubs, literature, art and : music and will be devoted to Scan dinavian artists and their master pieces. A quartet, composed o( Mrs. Lester Etoddard, Mrs. Verne Alnsworth, Mrs. wnght and Mrs. w. w. nu&uauiu, companled by Mrs. Lee Reynolds, will sing "Land Sighting," by Grieg. "Morning Mood," from the opera, "Peer Gynt Suite," by Grieg will be played bv Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Wright. Mrs. S. B. Morgan will sing "Swedish Cradle Song." after which Miss Helen Marv Clark will interpret tho "Dance to Spring." by the com poser Grieg. Mrs. Clyde Webb will accompany Miss Clark. Mrs. H. N. Ashby will sing the "Norwegian Echo Song." by Phrnne, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Merlin Batley. Katharine Wlssler will play as a piano number "March of the Dwarfs," also by Grieg, the out standing Scandinavian composer. A general discussion of "Scandina vian Music" will be presented by Mrs. Wright, and Miss Madeline Larson will show an exhibit of Scandinavian articles. There will be a social hour follow ing the program and It Is hoped that those unable' to attend the regular 1 1 ...... nt trio rlub will avail themselves of the opportunity to meet the other members, states Mrs. E. D. Towler. president of the Neigh borhood club. Chairman for the day ln addition in lr ....... -m xrta Rjtvnolds. music chairman: Mrs. Thomas Wal- singer and Mrs. Everett waiiugc. i"u cnairmen. Girls Planning For Convention Social Calendar rlinl 1 m .ha r-nTn 1 1 fill Vo be held here during the last of i- t... I V. RalnlUlW .'niir uie iciug iiiuui- ii Monday, March 30 6:00 Supreme Forest Woodmen entertain at banquet -for State Manager Beard at their hall, 707 Grandy avenue. 7:30 Gleaner Girls of the M. I, A., with Mrs. Floyd Davis. 7:30 Neighborhood club meet ing Jointly with the Neighborhood Art, Music, and Literature clubs, La Grondo hotel. Tuesday, March 31 3:30 Rh'crla SUidy club, at the 1 SChOOl.: 6:30 Dinner club, with Mr.- and Mrs. George Hill. 7:00 Dinner club, with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ravenscroft. Wednesday, April 1 IOiOOiOO- Women's Christian Temperance Union Institute, Sal vation. Army hall. 2 :00 Parkdole club, with Mrs. R. A. Wllkerson. 2:00 Methodist Ladles Aid, with Mrs. Mclvln Galbralth. 2:30 American Legion Auxiliary at the Sacajawea Inn. 2:30 Missionary society of the Christian church, at the home of Mrs. L. R. Purdy. 7:00 Dinner club, with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fitzgerald. 7:30 Bridge club, with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young. Thureday, - April 2 12:00 Friendly Corner club, with Mrs. Orn Lovsn. 1:00 J. B.-club, with Mrs. Henry Hess at tho Sacajawea Inn. 2:00 Dlvorslty club, with Mrs. Lester Klngsley. 2:00 Poppy club, with Mrs. Har old Lyons. 2:00 N. B. B. club, with Mrs. Will Pidcock. 2:00 O. I. A- at the Knights of Pythias hall. 2:00 Thursday club. Mrs. Wil liam Bailey. 8:00 Bridge club with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Hale. 8:00 Bridge club, with Mr. and Mrs. George Walker. Friday. April 3 2.00 Baptist Women society, at the church. 2:00 Island City Bridge club, at tho homo of - Mrs. Gilbert Hunter. , 7:30 Past Noble Grand club banquet at tho I. O. O. F-- haU. 7:30 Bridge club. Miss Dorothy Klrby and Miss Marjorle Condit at the Sacajawea Inn. 8:00 Pythian Sisters, at the Knights of Pvthlas hall. S Saturday, April 4 1130 Women's Relief Corps dinner, at the K. P. hall. 12:00 Ai.ierlcan Association of University Women, annual busi ness meeting, at the Union hotel, at Union. 2-00 Juvenile circle of the Su preme Forest Woodsmen, at the hall. 707 Grandy. 8:00 Bridge club, with Mrs. Grace Mollter. 8:00 Bid 'Em High Plnochlo club, with Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hutchens. . 8-00 Mohawk Bridge club, with Mrs. J. n Oliver. Sicily Gets Royal Wedding, Banned In France ill v 1 IS t 1 llv Adelaide Kerr PARIS W Tho vast rooma of a Sicilian villa and the mirrored salons of a Parisian couturier are awhlrl with preparations for the marriage April 8 of two descendants of the kings or rrance. Xeft is Princess cesses of- bathing and dressing. He1 learns to accept happily minor changes m his environment, and the presenco of strange people and un familiar animals. The Importance of this learning la readily understood by any mother, who has already brought one child from the complete helplessness of In fancy to the relative Independence of Kuropran roraltv will B"H'r at the neilillns of these drreiiilalittt of the Ill-fated l.ouls- Philippe or l'rani'e. They lire Princess Isa bt'Ue d'Orlcims llinpince mid Prince Henri, Comte lie Paris, pre tender to the French throne. AS LINGLE TRIAL OPENED rt'Orienns Bracance. blue-eyed golden haired daughter of Prince Pierre d'Orleans Bragance. Tho bridegroom IS to be Prince Henri. Coiute -rie Pails, son of the Duc.de Guise, who Is pre tender to the throne of France. Both are descended from Louis Philippe, the last king of Frnnce, who abdicated the throne a little more than 75 years ago. Both are young and handsome and aro idols of the small group of royalists Which lingers in the Republic of France. Since tho French law forbids pre sumptive claimants of a house which has ever occupied the French throne to live In France, the wedding will, take place at the VUla d'Orleans. home of Prince Henri's father, at Palermo. Sicily. . Tho ceremony to be witnessed by an assemblage of royalty artel nobil ity, will occur in tho celebrated Pala tine Chapel, ln a grove near tha villa. Already the royal; throno of white marble and tho moslaca which dock tii chanei are belriu refurbished for the nuptials and the vast rooms of .tv,o villa are being prepared for the fetes which will preccdo the wedding; The wedding gown will be of white satin embroidered In large silver palm leaves. Her veil will bo of rich old family lace. . .. Princess Isabello Is a descendant of tho royalty, of two countries. She Is the great granaaaugmer ui lajius. Duo de Nemours, second son of King Louis Philippe of v France, Her grand father, Comte d'Eu, who was the eon of Louis, Due do Nemours, married Isabello.. imperial princess or. diu. prince HenrL Comte do Paris, de scends directly from the oldest son of Louis Philippe. . Tall, slender ana a-vuiuuu, nu u serious student of politics and eco nomics, and Is preparing hlmBoir for the contingency of being one day called to the throne. These tow simple lessons' learned during the first year do much to, make things happy and- serene, not only for the child but for the' entire household in tho years Uiat follow. .Having, once , learned to sleop alone. at a regular time each day and: night, the mother need only consistently carry on, a habit already established. Having learned . to eat whatever Is proffered, tho child more readily ac cepts the increasing variety of new foods which' aro set before hint. Hav ing learned' to accopt the ritual' of dressing. It' is not a long step from passive acceptance to cooperation, and from cooperation to self-help. Having learned not. to fear new people and animals, the world holds few objcctn of terror as his horizon widens. . - -. BEAUTY PLUNGES OFF PRECIPICE (Contlhuea form fage One) identified her aB the former Mary Margaret Laird, of Birmingham., Ala.,, born ln 1899. She and Tawnsend were married: six years, ago and so far as known, tho child, a. girl of five years, la the offspring of that union. She was known to tho New ;York stage ae Peggy Davis. ! Klvlera startled The tragedy,- occurring- within a fortnight of the shooting of Fred' G. .Nlxon-Nlrdllnger by his wife, for mer Atlantic City beauty contest .runnerup, shocked and- startled the jRlvlera, where both were popular. iMrs. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Is still ln Jail; .awaiting trial on homicide charges. Mrs. Townsendi left her' family at itho villa Saturday morning and drove to Nice and from thero to Monte Carlo alone. Friends who saw her thought she was most happy and cheerful and she Is said to havo commented' that sho wished to get back to at tend an opera party. . At 10 p. m. Bhe halted her car Kllhcr "the hardest man In the lonntrV or merely a. chrnp sliifRev, l.co . isrouiers, cum aim nihh-iatiIumis, uuU-)ti:il nvltvtlun if JttTj. 111 Chicago tu try him for the murder of Alfred l.lncle, Chicago Tribune reporter. Inset 'at top Is-Hetty Cook, said to be n sweet heart of Ill-others, and u witness for him. Belmv are the chief coun sel for the prosecution and the iletcnse. Assistant .state's Attorney C. Wu.vlaiiil llrooks (left) and l.ouls l'liiiett, snapped in court. thing must bo done now "if the an nounced purpose-pf the: agricultural marketing act aro to he made ef fective." It favors farm relief through tho export debenture. "The statement' of the federal farm board that It will not attempt to stabilize tho 1931 wheat crop dear ly emphasizes the need for addi,r tlonal machinery," the grange said In a statement yosterday. If a moderate rate of tho de benture had been In effect last year, tho statement said, "It is altogether probable .... returns to the farm er woiild have been greater, the cost to the treasury wouia nave oeeu less, and we would' not now. bo bur dened with such a price-depressing carry-over. CONFEUKSCE DIVIDED Rome. March 30 P) Tho world grain conference, which . for four days has been trying to- solve the problem of tho International wheat surplus,, ended Its general sosslons this afternoon, and dissolved Into several committees which met to In vestigate spoclal' phases of tho dif ficulties. , Thus far trio conference is hopo lcssly divided, it seems certain that' futher conference will have to be held before-anything like a solution can beachloved. Body as Well as Soul Tlio duty of physical health nnil thw duty of spirltiinl purity and loftiness are not two' duties; they nro liyo parts of one duty which Is living the complotest life which It Is possible for iiinti to live, Phil lips lirooks. STATE Last Day , On p'ii''".-.-.-.-;.::- W "vg - ihe ever popular CHARLES FARRELL HI and his new leading lady, tha , HI gorge'our continental' star Ielissa land. N'ffefr Dlrscled by ' pfliisBMiBBi Alfred Santoll Crowds Enjoyed It Yesterday ' Don't Miss It bofore a golf hotel at1 Bze arid d demanded double brandies. The. Rro-. prlotor who knew her well remon- . strated with her. She wrote a; note on the back of a menu card 'and then started' her oar. A servant, from a nearby chateau saw the car zlg zag down the road slowly and then sud denly commence at full cpeed , to- . ward a breach ln tha wall.- It; fell through, the breach into, a ravine, , more than 200 feet deep,. Rescue Delayed' - - The servant thereupon raced to'the ' hotel, notifying the landlord' of the accident. A small crowd gathered : but tho descent into the ravlpe was dangerous ln daytime Impossible- at night, and since telephone service was cut off It was- Impossible to no- tlfy the police or firemen. . Police arrived : Sunday morning and mountain climbers, went--down into the ravine; signalling back that the driver of the cor waa dead. Bvent uallv notice descended and after, hours , of work brought up the , body, by means of a rope and placed' IMn' Eze uuapui. The note on the menu card gave -the husband's addrcea.and police no tified him. He had been up all night waiting for her to return.. Airplanes For "Average Man" Will Rule Show ACTIONS OF FARM BOARD GET SUPPORT DETROIT W Prize protluctn of ! aeronautical engineering, dominated , by midget and light planes Xor the private flier of moderate menns, will mark, the 1931 national aircraft chow hero April 11-10 Sponsored by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce and the air craft bureau oS the Detroit board of commerce, the exposition will be the American aircraft industry's - sole major show of the yeur. Ninety-five planes and more than 100 accessory exhibits will be crowded into the' world's largest airplane hangar and a tented annex at the city's airport. President Hoover, together with mere than 1,000 prominent aeronauti cal, and public figures, has been in vited for a pre-view April 11, before the exhibit is opened to the public. ConcentrattnE cn enKincerinK re search durina the 1030 depression, i as rapidly as they had started manufacturers vill introduce many Many of theso banks held loans new models. Some will reflect radt- secured ny wneai at prices ranging col designs, while others represent efforts to Improve speed, safety and strength of standard design craft. For the private ond sport flier mere will be a host of small, light planes, many In the class of the medium priced automobile, with engines rang ing upward from 30 horsepower. One of -the main developments will bo introduction of two - passenger open cockpit planes with speeds rang ing around 70 miles an hour, in a price class of from 8900 to $1,500. Among midget craft will be the Buhl Bull Pup. with a 40-horsepower engine and a top speed of 95 miles an hour; the Curtlss-Wrlght Junior, the American Eaglet, the Taylor Cub. two Acroneas. three Heaths, two Stouts, a Franklin and the Annlbal. Light aircraft will Include the Ar row Sport, the Ireland Privateer, a two-place Curtiss-Wright coupe with a 90-horsepower engine, the Curtiss Snort Trainer, and Sportsman, the Chats With Parents WASHINGTON. March 30 (T) President Hoover feels that the farm board is amply able to define and defend its own policies and posi tion. Tho decision of the board to dis continue stabilization of wheat prices ! was one of the first questions t brought to the attention, oi inc president upon his return from his Caribbean trip. It was said at the White House that the farm board makes its own policies Just na the shipping board and the interstate commerce com mission. The board, It was said, was given full power and responsibility by congress. Saved Many Hanks It hos been the view of many high cfficlnls ln the Hoover administra tion that tho stabilization work in augurated over a year ago by the farm board had ln view the Having of a great many, bank's in. tho wh,eat belt which would have failed if Wheat prices continued to decline LEARNING IN TUB Fill ST' YEA It iiy Alice Jiidson Poole We are apt to think that the first yeas of the baby's lifo is largoly spent ln physical growth and in the pas sive acceptance of tho things that are don? Xor him. Wo do not realize perhaps that during" his first year tho baby is i learning not, oniy a multitude or physical co-ordinations, which result in the controlled use of his arms, legs, hands and eyes, but Is learning also a number of things which ure tHn hnslc fnr hi Kdrlnl pflllRntton. During the first year the baby learns to eat, sleep and eliminate regularly. Ho learns to eat willingly. He learns to sleep alone without the helD of rocking, singing or patting. He learnr. to accept cheerfully the pro- around those set by the farm boord for buying the surplus. Theso banks now have been able to clear these loans and readjust themselves to prices on tho world wheat market. ' KvpreKK Apprlvrtf Chairman 6 to no of the farm board, coming back to his desk after a trip into Kansas and Oklahoma, eald grain cooperatives generally naa ex pressed approval of the board's de cision not to stabilize 1931 wheat. The chairman said they agreed the announcement had been made at tho proper time to Insure gradual re adjustment among wheat growers who havo lnndicated they will har vest 3 per cent less acreage this year. He Interpreted farmers' Intentions to mako smaller plantings as a sign of success of tho board's campaign to reduce production. BULK METHOD OF ROASTING COFFEE IS NOT EXACT In Spite of Care It Is Difficult to Develop Uniform Flavor Pabvs Colds V Best trcated without tA dosing Just rub on OVER t? MtlUON JAPS USED YEAPtY fiKANfit: FOB !i;KNTLKE WASHINGTON. March 30 - Drlggs Skylark, four autogyros, three ! The national grange believes some Wacos and two Great Lakes entries, j ". ' 1' " " Classified with medium heavy to i heavy planes will bo models ranging from the Boeing military pursuit carrying a lone pilot to trl-motored cabin transports, and a number of amphibians. Ray Cooper will be manager of the exposition with a board of control made up of Edward S. Evans. Detroit, chairman;' John R. Cautley, South Bend. Ind.. vice-chairmon; G. Hall Roosevelt. Detroit, and Col. Phil O. Rpmp, Chicago. Standard Laundry and Geaning Co. Main 56 SSffiG Phone ma It is virtually impossiblo to ac curately roast coffee in bulk, be cause there is no exact way to de termine when all of the batch is "done." Ono roast may bo "high" and another "low," with tho result that there is variation o flavor. Hills Bros, ovcrcamo this uncer tainty, by inventing and perfecting a radically different process Con trolled Roasting. By automatic control, a stream of coffee passes continuously through tbe roaster a few pounds at a lime. Positive control of tho heat is maintained with the result that every berry of the rare blend is roasted evenly to tnc degree mat insureo a ncn, , uniform, full-bodied flavor in every pound. i No other coffee tastes like Hills I Bros. Coffee because no other coffee i is rnnKted tho same way. Controlled I Boasting is Hills Bros.' process , exclusively. Grocers everywhere sell Hills Bros. Coffee in the vacuum can that keens it ever-fresh. Air, which destrovs the flavor of coffee, is ex tracted from the can and kept out. Coffee packed in ordinary cans, even if air-tight, does not stay fresh. Ask for Hills Bros. Coffeo by name and look for the Arab the trade mark on tho can. i Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc., Portland, I Oregon, 51031 Coming Tomorrow! He's a likable, lovable lad, is , IIarie IN June Moon He's humorous and HUMAN. And his grin wins him the right girl in a world of Broadway 'diggers.' He's your True Joy Friend. Make a date to see him. Get Your Slice of Happiness Two Hours of Fun Just Like A Holiday in the Country GO NOW! RONALD COVtM NOW! QAiDtVIl -w . v k m B J BrA u with LoitfrrAYdutsiq UNIT?. AH-THTt . PICTUAE WOW! WOW! COMES The Stars of the "Big Trail" JOHN WAYNE MARGUERITE CHURCHILL The 'Low Down" on the Higher Co-Education 'V 1 ' I ,'v" 71m i i t l 1 Hi i 1 W I niMHIIIHIMMlTlftll 1 ill A1 Kiss- , Can , Comedy
