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Wednesday, March 30, (D(DD Qziry N EWjT - MIm Bern Duke, Society Bdltot ' leUphon. Main 600 Lntu a'si jlrs. Badgley And Mrs. Pierce Speak At Club Meeting Mis. Walter M. Pierce discussed the newly recommended and adopted changes In the educational system of y,e state, and Mrs. Ralph Badgley presented an Interesting study of sci .nce In Oregon yesterday afternoon the meeting of the Neighborhood b at the La uranae notei. Mrs. S. nriripnt w i oho H WU1B... r --. w.BC .i.. nrncrrn.m ftnrt Annnnnr.H (31 wis ' " n viic speakers. . ! Science, according to Thomas Hux j(y, is ''organized common sense," Mrs. Badgley stated, adding that scl- i- n oftinn rvf fario Hi i 1 4- -iinal investigation and recorded. ! first scientific endeavors . were ! '" .! on observation, and cosmic eery. I built on observation, and cosmic geo graphy is still in the observation stage. The second step in building up scientific knowledge was classifica tion, while the third is experimenta tion, the stage In which terrestrial geography haa arrived. At present many rasearch industries have been built up throughout the country and thousands of scientists and assistants are employed In per- fecting scienuuc nousenom appn- i ances. ,6coU un. u ox aiumyus, sixtn anniversary A the Bell Telephone laboratories in number of her little friends were in New York City where 2000 scientists ' vited and spent the afternoon play- are -empioyea. Mrs. badgley outlined the manner in which cure science was made nrac. ttml The laws of electricity. sh-. ........ - . , - j IlUUr UV IIM XlUKtiaa, WJ stated, had to be worked out before err's- Bobbie Stevens. Billie Taylor, slmonson Edion and others could evolve the "f ou Wright, Helen Jean Webb, Gueste were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Car application in heating, lighting and Marjorle Thompson, Harriett Ann blne Mr Mrs. Joe Salkield, Mr. so forth. The use of what otherwise would be waste materials, waste from coke, celluiose, and others, are now be lng used because of scientific appli cation. Much good research has been done In Oregon, she adds, but so far tha state nas lacnea iunas 10 aiiow pre- feasors more ireeaom irom teaching uranae to make her home in the so that they could have time for re- mountains, was complimented yes search. However, Mrs. Badgley dis- terday at a party at which the Sec cussed a few of the leading scien- nd Ward Relief society of the L. D. tists, including A. R. Sweetser, plant 8. church entertained at the church, biologist at the University of Oregon, Mrs. Cook is a retiring councilor, hav Warren D. Smith, geologist at the 'hg served in that capacity for several University of Oregon: and Anderson, years. of Oregon State college, who has writ- Mrs. Cleo. Johnson composed a pa ten textbook used extensively In Per describing Mrs. Cook's life and various universities and colleges. 'activities in the society, which she The third grade at the Ackarman read following community singing. Training school is doing an interest- Mrs. Mary E. Morris presented a read ing project in electricity with sue. lng. "Mother's Reatang Glasse3." cess, she stated. Mrs. Cook was presented with a Dorothy and Virginia Campbell, ac- gift on behalf of the organization, ot companied on the piano by Miss Alycs which 44 were present yesterday. Jcannette Cooper, danced; and Mrs. Games were also playad under the Lynn Wright gave a group of read-1 direction of Mrs. Viola Fullmer. Mrs. ings. I Argcnta Salkield was in chargs of the . Mrs. J. T. Richardson has been refreshments. elected to membership on the board Next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock of directors to fill the vacancy left by they will study the theological lesson, the departure of Mrs. E. D. Towler. with Mi's. Ada Fullmer in charge, as- Mrs. R. S. Eakin, Mrs. Turner Oliver and Mrs. R. F. Murphy have been ap pointed to form a committee to sug gest necessary changes In the con stitution and by-laws and will sub mit a report at the next meeting. An interesting feature of the meet tng was the exhibit ot paintings by Percy L. Manser, Oregon artist, who has gained renown from his land scapes, and has received many awards In the field of painting. The Neighborhood club annual tulip show will be held during tho tulip season at the home of Mrs. A. J. Stange, and the exact date will be set when the season Is more ad vanced, Mrs. J. T. Richardson report ed. John S. Hodgln, local attorney, ex plained the 18th amendment and th-a Volstead act. The Neighborhood club is co-operating with the Allied Forces for Prohibition, and Mrs. Morgan ap pointed a committee to take charge of a luncheon which will be held on April 8, at 12:15. Members of the committee are Mrs. N. W. Frees, Mrs. H. R. Hanna, Mrs. Fred H. Kiddle. Mrs. Roger Hill and Mrs. Harry Zur brick. The La Grande City Council of Parent Teacher associations will pre sent the next program of the Neigh borhood club, under the chairman ship of the president, Mrs. Frederick Gearing. Miss Peterson To Present 2 Pupils Miss Jennie Peterson, director of music at the Eastern Oregon Normal school, will present two of her pupils in a musical number at the meeting of the American Association of Uni versity Women at 12:30 o'clock, Sat urday afternoon at the Sacajawea Inn. Winnifred Scott and Eugene Shultz, of the eighth grade, will sing "April Showers," by Sllvens, accompanied by Miss Iola Gooding. Professor Russell Blankenship, one of the foremost writers of the north west, will speak on "The Irish Renais sance," and a laree erouD of univer sity women and their guests are ex- pected to enjoy the event. Professor Blankenship has been a visitor in La in Duvina you save in usmq rff BAKING ssy POWDER SAME PRICE FOR OYER JT 40 YEARS ounces for 25 S3vf ... s 1932 a'ciat eC1"enUy' haVing ducted ' ,1'terature of the coutcm- r nuiio last year. Reservations ,hu .... , Mrs. H L Hull rZ, WUtl th hostess, Mrs. Guy Miller. Mrs. W. by Fiida 06 ram 'VH. Hertzog. Mrs. Gerald Tusker. Mrs. Mrs. Charlton Is Hostess to Club ; , ' 11:!' Mrs Denver Charlton was a hostess .,. " ' u-i BO I-KO cluo at her home Mrs. Walter Lane tm-ov Who cnmnlptrf th bauirH ior uriclge. Mrs. J. E. Reynolds received the pi'12 for high score, and Mrs. Lane was presented with the guest prize. loimieuis were served after bridgj. L 8P m.g Ilo'c bowls about the forth t aU attmctlve setting . "e Partv- Mrs. C. W. Buntlne will ntertir. the group in two weeks at h?r home Birthday Party At Finlay Home Mrs. Harold M. Finlay entertained at a birthday party at her home on N avenue yesterday afternoon from s 10 a o'clock in honor of her dauch jis games, a:ter which refreshments ! were served. The honor guest received several lovely gifts. Z!J1 "' 'mCh "fhments inose in attendance were nirkio Ave,y. Darcia Lee Skiff Allen Finlay B"a lne nonor guest. Retiring Councilor Is Complimented Mrs. toy Cook who is leavine La, sisted by Mrs. Florence Coalwell. Led Wets in House Test Vote ox Aims It was a dry victory, hut the unexpected strength which the wets showed in the vote to take up the Heck-I.inthlcum resolution In the House caused Representatives Charles I.liithlrtim (left) of Maryland and KeprcKCiilative James M. Bisi-k (right) of Pennsylvania to con gratulate each other. They're leaders of the ejitl-prolilliltloii forces In Congress and authors' of the resolution to resubmit the Eighteenth Amendment to the people. Although defeated Z".7 to 187, the wets polled the largest vote since the dry law went Into effect. Pilots Killed in a f . 1 V .1 if. When a pl-ie r.im;u fie pilots of rurtl-s-Meiiihers ijl'x Julin . Krrk. Iih ?:n BlMr. ( hiia;i. Kirk Bds Hie lamer w iie himl in p!;" if others hu ere I.ile r. i-e "' The new nMi r.i-hel short It I a '- -"' f 4 i ' M" ' J i " 15 i i Backwards Party Set For April 1 A backwards party will be enjoyed on April Fool's day by the Path finder class of the Methodist church, at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Burnett. 1805 Cedar street. he commutes in charge Includes Leslie Duncan and Mrs. Otto Ott. Camp Fire Group Holds Meeting i Tlie Nissakl Camp Fire group met Monday afternoon at the home of the guardian, Miss Virginia Wetzel. The majority o; the time was spent in discussing correct table setting. The members learned part of the "Credo for Camp Fire Girls," and more plans were made for the bed room which they are making for the grand council fire In May. Those present were Wanaruth Strain, Jeane Mae Sullivan, Jean Wlihelm, Aimee Williams, Josephine Williams, Irma Schilling and the guardian. A party was announced for Saturday, April 2. P. T. Members And Husbands In Party Members of the Fruitdale Parent Teacher association and their hus bands were entertained Friday eve- . i Jt ir- .1 irn John Bennett OQ Map:e atreet. The I evening was spent informally, and refreshments were served at a late , .... -.ij k and Mis. Remington, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Standiey, Mrs. Galbreath, Mi's. D. W. Burch, Mrs. Ethel Rynearson. Frances and Billy Rynearson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Slmonson, Phyllis and Teddy Slmonson. social calendar; Wednesday. March 30 7:30 Crystal Rebekah lodge, No. 50 at the Odd Fellows hall. 7:30 A. A. U. W. Literature group, with Miss Helen Moor. 8:00 No Hostess Bridge club, with Mrs. Paul Meyers. Thursday, March 31 1:00 Thursday club, with Mrs. Earl Hooker. 1:00 Thursday Afternoon club, with Mrs. G. T. Cochran. 1:00 N. B. B. club, no-hostess luncheon at the home of Mrs. Frank Flanery. 2:00 Mary Elizabeth club, with Mrs. Eva Wissler. 3 :30 Greenwood Four-H club, at the school. 7:00 Alpha club, with Mr. and Midnight Crash - : y.1 J.--"'! the fenlury Air Lines crashed at lo,,," Atkinson, left, and ere killed. Iloth were resieiiU of rinuriu iw iiiuns iiu on-n iliseharted alien trier refused to ere ru-lxlin nl-lit fl mg hi niter midnight. StiiliM t : , . "1 i j f I :l LA GRANDE EVENING Mrs. A. W. Nelson. - 7:00 O-Na-S Camp Fire circle, with Miss Madeline Larson. 8:00 Bridge club, with Miss Bess Duke, assisted by Miss Lois Nelson. Friday, April 1 1:00 Chapter I. P. E. O., with Mrs. J. W. Knowles and Mrs. Oeorge H. Currey, at the Saca jawea Inn. 1:00 Luncheon club, with Mrs. Lelghton Everly. 2:00 Hi Lo club, with Mrs. Jed Allen. 3:00 Lucky Dozen club, with Mrs. Charles Griffin. 2:00 Francis Brown auxiliary, with Mrs. J. A. Garity, 1401 Sixth street, 8:00 Bridge club, with Miss Conley. 8:00 Bridge club, with Mrs. Leo Miller. 8:00 Backward party, Path finder class of M. E. church, with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Burnett. 8:00 Student body dance, East ern Oregon Normal. Saturday, April 2 12:30 American Association of University Women, at the Saca jawea Inn. 2:00 Easter party, Wicas Wlcin ca Camp Fire, with Miss Marguer ite Hesse. 7:30 Talk of the Town Bridge club, with Miss Elizabeth Milne. Monday, April 4 1:00 Luncheon club, with Mrs. Fred Holmes. . . . 2:00 Wakelita club, with Mrs. Alvah Crowley. 2:00 Art Ramblers, with Mrs. Clyde Seitz, 3:45 La Grande City Council of Parent Teacher associations, at the La Grande hotel. 7:30 Neighborhood Literature club, at the La Grande hotel. 8:00 Eastern Star Social club, at the Masonic hall. 8:00 Gleaner Girls of the M. I. A., with Mrs. Stanley Jenkins. Tuesday, Aprils 1 :00 Mitzl club, with Mrs. Fred Spaeth. ' ' 2:00 M. I. L. club, with Mrs. A. J. Van Valkenberg. 2:00 Neighborhood Art club, at the La Grande hotel. 7:30 L. A. to the B. of R. T., at the Sacajawea Inn. 7:30 Neighbors of Woodcraft, at the Odd Fellows hall. 8:00 Bridge club, with Miss Alice Marquardt. Menus Of The Day Ity Mr. Alexander George 8i;RI(i EKiHX A Luncheon Menu Chilled Diced Fruit Chicken Loaf Bettlna Creamed New Potatoes Buttered Peas in Paper Cups Hot Rolls Currant Jam. Spiced Peaches Celery Pineapple Sherbet Devil's Food Cake Coffee Chicken Loaf lVettlna, For 8 ' a tablespoons granulated gelatin 4 tablespoons cold water i 3 oups chicken stock 2 tablespoons chopped pimentos 2 tablespoons chopped green pep pers 2 tablespoons chopped parsley cup chopped celery , 1 teaspoon salt ',4 teaspoon paprika 3 cups chopped cooked chicken 1 cup whipped cream Soak gelatin in oold water 5 min utes. Add chicken stock which has been heated to boiling point. SUr until gelatin has dissolved. Cool and add seasonings and chicken. Cool until a little thick. Fold in rest of ingredients. Pour Into glass mold, oblong-shaped preferred. Chill until stiff. Unmold on lettuce. Ked IX'vu's t'oud Cuke cup fat l'zj cups sugar 9 2 eggs ' cup sour milk 34 cups flour 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla '4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons cocoa cup boiling water Mix cocoa and water. Cream the fat and sugar. Add rest of Ingre dients, including the cocoa mixture. Beat 2 minutes. Pour Into shallow pan lined with waxed paper. Bake 30 minutes In moderately slow oven. Cool and cover with white moun tain cream frosting. White Mountain Cream Frosting 3 cups sugar 3 teaspoons vinegar 1 cup water 3 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix sugar, vinegar and wi.er. Boll gently, without stirring, until fine thread forms when portion is slowly poured from spoon. Pour slowly Into egg whites which have been beaten until fluffy. Beat un til frosting is cold and thick. Add vanilla. Frost cake. . 4t4Y44s GRANGE HALL PERSONALS T .... , By Mrs. Charles 8,,enceT (Observer Correspondent) GRANGE HALL (Special, -The lo- , cal contest for applicants to the de clamatory contest was held last week. ' Mildred Flesh man and Erma Gekeler ' were chosen in the humorous dlvls-. ion and Joe Spencer, in the non- humorous division. Mrs. Dora Smuti and her five chil-; dren. Miss Dorothy. D. Lynn, George, and Richard entertained about 30 relatives and friends Easter Sunday ; at their home. Dinner was served shortly after noon and the rest of ( the day was spent visiting. The guest j list Included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Spenc- er and three sons. Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth Brown and two children. Mrs. A. W. McCa'.l and son. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smutz and two children, Mrs. Walter Hopper, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. DeLong and four children, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gekeler, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bl ok land. Miss Thelma Strain, Mi.ss Doris French and Ralph Robin- eon. Miss Lois Couley Joined the OBSERVER. LA GRANDE. Leading Chinese II lift l If II 1, i , 1 A fighting product of iiiiHlern (lilim, (.fiicnil Tsui Ting-kal, .vuiing I'ommumk'r of the heroic lilt U Itoute army. Is shtiwit In his latest pic ture alMtve. It was tulteu during one of his frequent tours through the battle area us his Cantonese trwK fought off the drive' of Japan's liivudlng forces, north of NhaiiKluil. ,., r- ...: HIGH GRADE GAS NOW MADE FROM COTTONSEED OIL (Continued From Page One) vanced by Dr. W. K. Lewis of Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology un- der the name of "key components." The result obtained by Dr. Fenske's apparatus is like considering the liquid with it as being a rod of wood. Down in the middle of this rod is a substance which the oil man wants, Formerly he had to cut off the top of the rod and keep whittling It down until he reached the section desired, By Fenske s method he can treat the liquld column as if it were a rod and saw out the section wanted. Mathematics Is an Important part of this process, as it enables the re- finer to calculate the results accur- ately enough to obtain exactly the ingredients sought. SELENIUM IS USED TO FIGHT CANCER (Continued From Page One) the treatment proves beneficial, it will be another "forward step" but there remains too much to be estab- lished to warrant unqualified enthu- ! Mowed, plaintiffs asking receiver 8lasm ship for the Long-Bell Lumber cor- Watserman, Kcysser and other ' poratton and lt aubeldarles until scientists used selenium in fighting 9:30 m- Thursday to file amended cancer tissues but discarded it In every case because while It effectively j destroyed cancer cells In rats they J"" Otis Indicated he would uphold used for their experiments, it also 8 aemurrer to the petitions asking killed most of the rats. J celvership. but added in view of the New Combinations I seel Importance of the case he would per- Dr. Parr and her associates worked!11 furUier arguments. : Attorneys for the selenium Into hitherto unuscd . th Plaintiffs today asked permission combinations, diluted It greatly and ; to file amended petlUona. rather than said they found when injected Into a ftrue " merlti ot 01068 Previously patient's blood, their new solution not only arrested the growth of can cerous tissue but in many cases de stroyed It, this without harmful ef fects to the patient. They resorted to the x-rny or radium, a known treatment for can cer, in their experiments and found, they said, that the solution of selcn- ium acted as a reflective agent when liic lays wcie npi-mru, vicowhs m-v- ondary radium rays. These, and the solution, worked double destruction on the cancer tis sues, they said. " 7 r". ... '.'day announced that hearings in the group in the afternoon. western grain rate case would be held Melvln Gekeler, son of Mrs. Lena at Chicago April 20. Geke'.er, Is visiting friends In Port- The hearings originally were sched- land. Ho left for the metropolis about ten days ago. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes for Easter Sunday were Mrs. Hughes' father, Sam Ra- Senator Harris, of Georgia, seriously gain, of Kennewlck, Wash., Mr. and 111 with Intestinal trouble, was re Mrs. Loren Turner and little son, 1 ported today to be slightly stronger. Darrel of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. WU- The Improvement followed blood 11am Hughes and Mrs. Lena Gekeler. transfusion yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William Stemflg an(J : rr . . Mr. and Mrs. Ed McMastcr and daugh ter, all of Union, spent Easter In thl neighborhood as gussts of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mullen' urg. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Grout. Alvln Boswell and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Sher wood attended the leap year dance given Saturday night at the Pleasant flrovA ffmnifp hull Ina HUiicimw K who haa been taking treatments at the Hot Lake 'sanatorium for some time, has re- turned the hom, of ller u Mr . . ra Anrtp. Ml,llrihl,ri, Rh. vwy muf n lmproved is reporw-d. Liberty school Is preparing for the annual school fair which is to be held at the schojl house April 15. i Although most of the farm land tn this district Is still too wet to farm. of the farmers started farming operation several days ago. Mr. Rush u plowing at tha C. B. Unzlcker farm aIMl B;,n Grout is breaking a patch of sod at hla plate c. B. Spencer began discing and plowing at his farm, east of Blue Mt omte hall 10 days ago. Famous Diamond Tlie uix diamond is a licautiful blue brilliant of 41 enrstn, and Is prnhnbl a xrt!im of a large Jewel stolen from the French crown jew els. It IscalU-d "ilie Hope diamond" because It fi.rh:ci a p:irt of the col lection of II. T. Ilo-.e. ORE. Heroes in Battle Missourians Are Pledged to Reed But Are Not Bound ST. LOUI3. Mar. 80 () Missouri's I fifty-four delegates to the Democratic national convention in Chicago June 27 will "use all honorable means" to obtain the presidential nomination for former United . States Senator James A. Reed, but wlU not b bound to support him "until personally re- leas-ad," as they were at Houston four years ago. The Democratic state convention here "wholeheartedly and unquall- fiedly" indorsed Heed tot the presi- dency, but the convention, other than instructing the delegates to fuse all honorable means" in Eeed's behalf, made no mention of how long they should support him. The fifty-four delegates will have 38 votee in the convention. Group Asking For Receivership Must File New Petitions KANSAS CITY, March 29 m Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis today pe""o- In memorandum last night XT' The petitioners are William O. Hut- son Jr.. of Lawrenoe, Kan., and W. Verdner Carson, of Qulncy, Ills., who alleged In separate suits in equity that officials of the corporation had damaged its credit and good will by transferring capital assets of the Long-Bell Lumber company to an- , r,tht.f r.f t V, Tnfvnnll onrnnrfll Inn'. ..... " t.ltMN IIKAKIMiSJ IMTEI) WASHINGTON, March 2D MV-The Interstate commerce commission to- uled to open April S SENATOR MAKKIH I1ETTCR WASHINGTON, March 2S tfP) U th new VicM Not and Throat Drops with Vlcka VapoRub as dlractad In tha Vlck Plan for batter "Control-of-Colda." Un laaa you ara delighted with raaulta your drug-flat will rafund your monay. A sr f II"" i .vriTiirK iiin : . . ' . . . MK ItE AST! Heavy Earthquake Hits Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG, Union of South Africa. March 30 () One ot the most severe earthshocks ever recorded here set the buildings a tremble In the center of the city today and caused a heavy rock slip in the shaft of the Robinson deep mine. One of the seismographs at the observatory was put out of action. PLEADS NOT GVILTY PORTLAND, Mar. 30 () Jack Kentworth, 26. ex-convlct, indicted for the slaying of Arnold (Johnny) Hansen, 19, Portland boxer, pleaded not guilty when arraigned In circuit court here Tuesday. Hansen was shot to death here Mar. 2. Kent worth was arrested In Klamath Falls two days later. The men quarreled over a woman. Charley Corbett, Jockey, Is a li censed airplane pilot In case he gets overweight. U r-JUU I iLUL,ijL'Us iu IU j 1 vtMm1- ;;'W.y ::: oiv. 'S;v-' if . n. XIOI M if V PLAYING THURSDAY OP with SYLVIA SIDNEY "American Tragedy" Girl ;knk RAYMOND U'YXNE GIBSON What a .i (hanie ( hhe Took For ' :. MATINEE 2V; 8.1c EYEMMi KIDIHES UK- BOYS GIRLS lxve W3 Page Three Explosion Wrecks Zagreb Film Studio 4 . .' i ; '' : ;'. ZAGREB, Jugoslavia, Mar. 30 (if) Two persons were burned to death and It was feared that many others lost their lives In a fire which de stroyed the studios of the Star Film company after a terrific explosion last night. Thirty persons were taken to hos pitals. 17 of them in critical condition and the authorities were afraid many others had been buried in the ruins. The cause of the explosion had not been determined this morning as fire men combed the debris for other vic tims. . - i , i KEASLEY MOVER TO QUARTER MORAGA. Cal-, VP) Captain-elect Bill Beasley of the 1932 St. Mary's football team has been switched from halfback to quarterback during spring practice. Angel Brovellt, crashing fullback, has been' put In as half. Gordon Partee, alternate for Brovelll, has been plnylng the full time at full back. " ' 1 IT T LKJ W f. LAST DAY! To See Lovely . , .. . MARIAN Under 18 The story of a girl who was not old enough to know better! ' ' : AND FRIDAY i THE W here Love Gets The Finn! Test! V ! ? ) t rv n immm ll l I A .? ': Don't Forget! TEN ROD AND SAM" Saturday Morning
