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13 TIIE 3I0RNIXG OREGOMAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1918. MYSTERY PLAY AT HEILIG FASCINATES "The Thirteenth Chair" Fur nishes Chance for Sleuths to Exercise Wits. AUDIENCE KEPT GUESSING Slrlodrama Is Concru-1rd Along Line Calculated to Kxrlte C'u rtoalty and ' Aroasc Thrills Among Tboe Watfhlng. f-Hl LPY GERTRUDE F. CORBKTTJ Liift PORTLAND ooooeooooftooeoeooooMoooiooooosooooooooiiociociooooC MATRON WHO IS VISITING HER PARENTS IN LOS , claD The two Baptist churches In A.btLLS. rial mHtlno in the First Baptist Church. Eleventh and Harney streets, beginning January .13. Dr. F. W. Carstens. formerly pastor of the FirBt Baptist Church, of Medford. Or., who has recently accepted a call to the Central Baptist Church of Seattle.' Wash.. Is to sneak evtrv niht. THE THIK-TT.rXTH CHAIR." CAST: Holes ryNell! Kathleen C'nmeays Will Cro.br Eruc Elmor acra, Crnabv Loaia RrowMll RMeot Crosby....... .Joha T. Dwyr Edward Wales Putney Dudley Mary Kastsood Mart a spars Halve Treat.... Bwtnca Jim, Gran gtaadlab... Beatrice MacMullla . .....Joha Pelsoa H. R. Intlns ...Jerome Rner Martoa Little ..Abner Fymmona . .Katherla. Grey ...Bnaaley Shaw Edwin E. Vlrkery Rraddtab Treat Howard Staadtsh.. Phllla Maaoa Ellaabatb Erxklae.. ralleek RoaaJla La Ureas. Tim Doaahoa...... Swg.aat Dunn..... ....... .....Jobs Richmond BT LEONE CASS BAELR. By ail odd "Tho Thirteenth Chair. which opened at the Hellig last night, la the mnet taadnaLrnjrly mysterious Hay that baa aver kept a Portland oteece sitting la tens, bushed expec tancy, unmindful of everything la all the world but the drama unfolding on the atajre. It Isn't exactly a drama at that. Kather. It's a melodrama con atructrd along llna of splendid sue reas In exciting curiosity, arousing tbrilla and keeplnc etrea the proverbial know-4 t-alba. the man who always knows bow everything Is done at th lei xht-of -hand abowa. that Inevitable explorer and homecrow n Columbus of the theater, from rue. sing the solution of the mystery until the playwright Is ready for It disclosure In the last few mtautea of the very Last act. The womaa who usually ait bohlnd you at the theater and takes all the stuffing out of the stance dolly to show you that aha knows more than you do, be cause she saw the play In Chicaco or K.w York, waa conspicuous by her ab senceor her good taate In keeping anient and allowing you. for once, the privilege of coins; your own thinklntr. Mtwalleae rraasht hk I a tern. We certain ry were a great band of sleuths last night. Every mother's son and daughter of us Nick Cart wed all aver that slag, fastening suspicion on every oca who batted an eye. or (Juet to prove our theory), on every one who didn't bat an era The prime purpose of UUa review Is ta tell yea that "The Thirteenth Chair" Is distinctly a work of the theater, art fully designed to appeaJ to one's healthy liking for a thrllliog. exciting story whareja the situations are of paramount Interest, and the characters of Importance only aa theiy contribute to a most engrossing aad mystifying accaatos. The purpoaw of thla review la ta Inform you that tha play con struction. Bayard VetUer did It. Is of osceodiag adroitness, la that tha au thor gives ua aa Interesting murder rase without a too persistant explan ation of preceding events, and then In J ue presence 01 me auoience imroauces a esrorirt murder obviously linked with the precedliHt one aad proceeds to lo cate the murderer without once per mitting; suspicion to rest on tha real eutprlt. The purpose of this review Is not by any means to tell who waa tha mur derer, or to throw any light whatso ever on the mystery. That would be Jaat like opening the book at the last chapter to see if be marries the irlrL Ton couldn't ret ma to tell bow that play aada and who was guilty, because 1 cot so many thrills out of It. got so excited and chattery la the teeth and tingly on my spine that I want you all to co and do likewise. Bayard V tiler has written the kind af play that might have come from Anna Katharine Green or Conan Doyle, but It happens that ha credits his In spiration ta Will Irwin's magazine Lories con earn Id a Rosalie La Granite, spiritualistic medium. There's mother love. bin, beautiful mother lote. In the story, too. and human understanding and fine philosophy. Art laC la Coed. Katharine Grey as the mother aad the medium fives aa exquisite piece of artistry. She Is a feminine Warfleld. gentle, lovable and genuine In ail she do a. BHnsley Shaw as the police Inspector contribute aa amazingly sincere acting role. The east Is of uniform excel lence, and the production Is beauti fully stared. The bill ends Saturday Bight. There is a matinee Saturday afternoon. 1 '' t . law 1 it I II MsWi ar--- -------fnlm mil- Iff Mini mtkh II i"T' I--!!"-"-"" ' -M a, 1 1. U ' Domestic Science By Lilian Tinglb. BV LILIAN TINGLE. SBASIDE. Or.. Dec. 27. Dear Miss Tingle: Will you please give me a recipe for a choc olate ictng which la smooth and firm but not hard? So many chocolate Iclns recipes say to use confectioner's sugar until of the right consistency. The amount of sugar Is too Indefinite and. besides. I have only gran ulated, brown and powdered. Thanking you, MHS. J. 8. YOU should not use any icing- at this time, I shall be glad to give you a recipe when the need for sugar conservation is past. The reason that no exact quantity usually is given with recipes calling for confectioner's sugar is that it con tains a variable amount of moisture in different states of the weather, and that much also depends upon the meth od of manipulation, the temperature of the room, the kind of chocolate used, the temperature at which it is com bined with the mixture and several other "variables" that can easily be met by the exercise of that important ingredient in all recipes called "judg ment." Unsweetened chocolate is frequently called for in recipes, first because it is usually a little more economical and. second, because "sweet chocolate" varies so much in the amount of sugar it contains. For the present use only "war cakes" without icing, and very little of them. It is time that we all awoke to the increasing seriousness of the food situ ation and the need for not simply "doing our bit." but doing our all in the housewives' line of defense. ffc7crr Jv5Ssott G&rcfe. Three Slacker S aspects Held. Three men were arrested by the police last night and held for the Fed eral authorities for various alleged violations of the conscription law. They were Peter Bruno, 21. who registered la Alaska, bat had not received his questionnaire: George Shimon les, who had been discharged from the Army for physical disability, but had not registered, and Ralph Lee, who aaya he la onlv IS years old. eeasmnsjiiwAf. i Tewn iik XS SUN Wi i SPUN i-gtf- (TV. Cereal Meat) JVy , oet.box vOCvi f from your i2-J I A i grocer today w"" 1 1 f f- rartaVe ret W CT3 t Blawaft. Ce, f I The liam Roeetaa TatUalst. CIIERNIAVSKY Im eenal Ceavervatory ef Pvt- lat wftaual to world-rvoowned t:&r. Lopod A ir. ta aew eoaauctiag wita rliMt la ForVfaead at ka tad lo. so Cilra Building. fboo'e: Stadia, alare UJJ. raatdeace. Mala 10 TO. FOR diversion after the day's vigor ous campaign securing funds In the T. W. C. A. drive milady seeks the opera at the Auditorium, and last night they had tha additional recrea tion of the 13th Chair," which opened at tha Heilig Theater. During the day there la not a single minute given to anything outside of Red Cross work by Portland women, their schedule calling for prompt attendance every morning at t o'clock, and from that time on they work sealouely for the splendid cause for which the drive haa been planned. "Faust." sung by the San Carlo Opera Company last night, attracted a great many well-known men and women who entertained Informally after the opera In a few Instances at their homes or the downtown hotels, where dancing the feature of the programmea of fared. Box parties, with promlnen folk as hosts, made the Helllg opening night distinctive. a e e An affair of charming Informality and delight was the dinner party pre sided over last night by Mr. and Mrs. Russell E. Sewall In honor of the birth day anniversary of the latter. Covers were placed for 19 of their close friends at a table prettily decked with a mound of Richmond rosea, pi ace a being marked by corsage bouquets of violets. Rich- monda aad hyacinths. a Daniel J. Fry, Jr.. and Frits Blade, two well-known residents of Salem, are spending a few days In town at the Multnomah UoteL see Mra. George Bennett aad daughter. of Los Angelea. also are at the Mult nomah Hotel for several daya. They have several friends In Portland by whom they are being delightfully en tertained. e e e Laden E. Becker entertained last night at a line party at the Auditorium and a supper later In honor of Stella Demette. one of the stars of the San Carlo Opera Company, and a former pupil of Mr. Becker. e Portland Alumni Chapter of Pan Hellenic will meet tomorrow with Mrs. Oeorge Gerllnger. 777 Flanders street. All sorority women In the city are In vited to attend the tea and meeting. Mr. Thomas Scroirglns, of La Grande, will sing for the Red Cross of Elgin. Or., tomorrow. Mrs. Scrogglns has an excellent soprano voice. e Mrs. R. K. Sawyer, who has been on a trip through Kansas, Is now en route home, visiting In Denver, Colo., and in Nevada. e e a Miss Edith Mackie, known profession ally aa Alice Homer, a member of the San Carlo Grand Opera Company, who Is In th city this weeK singing several of the mexso roles of the operas pre sented at the Auditorium, la being entertained at dinner and supper parties by many of her Portland friends. Miss Mackie vij honor gueat at an attrac tlve supper given last night by Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Sullivan at the Multnomah Hotel. Tomorrow sb will entertain for Miss Ruby Lnddlngton. of Seattle, who will be In Portland for the week end and who will be honor gueet at a line party at the opera. Miss Mackie and MLaa Luddtngton were school frlende in San Kranctscc before th for mer became an opera singer. Miss Mackie waa In Portland with the Lorn bardl Company a few seasons ago and since then has made her headquarters In New York. WoMSPAnyOTIcSERVICE By Edith Knight Holmes The attractive little volume called Tettera From Oregon Boys In France that baa been compiled and published by Mrs. K. Wllmot la selling well for the benefit of the Red Cross. The letters give little Inside facta aad pictures that can be obtained In no other way. Mrs. Wllmot haa planned thla book as a souvenir eapecialiy interesting to Orea-onlaa and baa placed the book with the local bookstores and depart ments. Among those who have letters In the book are Captain Kenneth Hauser, son of E. T. Hausrr, of the Multnomah Hotel; Marlon Kyle. Gerald Barrett. Karlsoourt N'oyea, Harold C Bean, Dick Lyman. William J. MorrelL Maynard W. Legg, Wade Lewis and Victor Porter. e e The fumigation at the Red Cross Su perfluity Shop is now In charge of Com missioner Mann, who superintends it three times weekly. e e e Mrs." Warren Thomas, the newly ap pointed corresponding secretary of the lied Cross Superfluity Shop. 106 Fifth street. Is writing to prominent Oreso nlana all over the state for donations for the shop. e e e Th auxiliary to Jf 4th Field Hospital will meet on Saturday night at 8 o'clock with Mrs. 8. A. Rosenthal. (99 Marshall street. W. car.) flbmen'sCidf) THE Portland Kindergarten Council extends an Invitation to all inter eat ed mothers and teachers to attend lta monthly luncheon, which will be held In the T. W. C. A. tea-room to morrow (Saturday), at 12 o'clock. An Interesting programme will be given during the luncheon hour. Mrs. Harriett H. Heller, who studied with Susan Blow, the well-known authority on "Froebel's Mother Play." will give a talk on the value of the mother play. Storlea will be told by the other super visors of the kindergartens connected with the public schools. see The Coterie and the friends of the members will meet at S o'clock today in th Y. W. C- A for bandage rolling. . The Pelnsettla Club entertained yes terday at the Auditorium at a matinee party to witness the production of "Martha" by the San Carlo Grand Opera Company. i -Deaconess Clark will apeak today at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedral at the quarterly meeting of the Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary. e Portland Research Club will meet with Mra Charles V. Rosa, C55 East Forty-eighth street, at 10 A. M. today for an ail-day session. (Rose City Park car.) see The Presidents' Club met yesterday for luncheon at the Y. W. C A. Ad dresses were given by Mrs. H. C Pettit, Mrs. Fanny Perry. Mra Josephine Sharp, 'Mrs. F. N. Dobba. Mrs. Mary Nolan, Mrs. Alexander Bernstein, Mrs-1 W. C Epps, Mrs. Anton Gleblsch and Mra A. li. Breyman. Each told what her club Is doing for the Red Cross. Knitting was quite In evidence at the meeting. The Base Line Improvement Club reported that It maintains a li brary and is buying a piano. Woodstock Study Club will hold its annual tea today In the Woodstock library. Mra. Wilfred Bolre will read a paper on rrench Arm lee and Mra K a titer ice Perry will speak on "Edu cation In France." The remainder of the afternoon will .be of x social na ture. e e e The Tegular study daaa of the Port land Railroad Women's Club will meet at tha home of Mrs. Gertrude Baker, 361 Weldler street, today at 2 P. M. Sub ject of study. "Ancient History." AD DAILY CLUBS The Audubon Bird Club will meet Saturday night at I o'clock in the tory-nour room at the Central Library to hear Mrs. A. J. French, of Carlton. Or, tell of "The Birds of Maple wood Farm." The talk will be illustrated with original photos and colored pic tures of ue birds. Toe public is invited. Franklin High parent-Teacher Asso ciation wilt hold a banquet In March. At the last meeting of the association on Tuesday the following were elected delegates to the City Federation meet ing: Mrs. Belle Ober, Mrs. Kinney. delegates, and Mrs. A. C. Newton, Mrs. Hobson and Mrs. Willis . Hargreaves. alternates. e e Mrs. D. L Phillips will entertain the auxiliary to the Railway Mall Associa tion on Saturday at her home, 80S East Twenty-third street (Alberta car). Baptists to Hold Services. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 10. (Spe- PORTLAND, Dec 27. Dear Miss Tingle: Will you publish aa soon aa possible recipes for eacalloped oysters and escalloped clams 7 Is there one for which I can use the minced canned clams? I should also appreciate redpe for eacalloped fish, telling me the proportion and whether cooked fish or fresh la to be used. I hare this recipe, bat don't know bow much to use of the fish or bow much sauce to make to serve eight persons rather generously. Boiled halibut, or canned fish flak Make a white sauce, mash fish with the softer the better: add 1 slightly beaten egg. stir lightly; add Juice of one lemon, salt to taste, dash of cayenne, some chopped parsley; cover with buttered bread crumbs and bake IS to 80 minutes. Thanking you for any help. I am grate fully "DOROTHY DAINTY." Scalloped oysters or clams may be of two general types. In one, the oysters picked and drained (or the clams chopped and drained) are arranged in a buttered baking dfsh In alternate layers with sifted crumbs, using two to three cups crumbs to each cup of oysters (according to whether you wish a plain or a rich dish), having not more than two layers of fish and three layers of crumbs, so that the heat may penetrate to the center without un duly hardening the upper and lower layers. Sprinkle the oysters with pepper. salt, lemon Juice and very tiny little dabs of butter, using not more than one tablespoon butter to one cup oysters. Some makers use a few grains of mace and cayenne for seasoning! or a few drops of Worcestershire sauce. Moisten the crumbs (after the layers are arranged) with the seasoned oyster or clam liquor. Dot the top with tiny bits of butter, or mix a spoonful or so of very dry grated cheese with the top layer of crumbs to save butter, and bake until heated through and brown on top. x.imer raw or canueu wmcou clams may be used. In the second type of scalloped dish the oysters or clams are moistened with well-seasoned white sauce, made partly with oyster or clam liquor or partly with milk (with or without egg or egg yolk) and then either arranged be tween layers of crumbs or simply cov ered with crumbs as In the recipe you give. The proportion of oysters and crumbs may be varied to suit circum stances. Scalloped oysters or clams of this type are frequently served in indi vidual baking disbea or in scallop shells. In regard to the recipe you quote, the fish would be either previously cooked or canned. Allowing three or four tablespoons of flaked fish to each per son and about the same quantity of sauce, you would need 1 to two cups of each, with as many or as few crumbs as may be convenient. In these days when crumbs are, or should be, very scarce, mashed potato marked with a fork and brushed with a little of the beaten egg (a, teaspoon ful or so left In the cup when you made the sauce, and mixed with one table spoon of milk) makes a good "cover" instead of crumbs for. the. mixture of cold cooked fish and sauce. Possibly Tish pie would, be the better name for such a dish. - ' . The sauce, too, may be varied In sea sonings and character, the egg being omitted, for instance, and three or four tablespoons dry grated cheese, or more to taste, being added to the sauce in its place. Or an onion sauce, a celery sauce, or a tomato sauce might be used to moisten the fish. If you have not quite enough fish to make a large enough service for your purpose you can always "extend" it by the addition of some sliced hard eggs or a few peas and a larger proportion of crumbs or potato may be used to eke it out. Spl d Coats 12 Friday and Saturday Clearance News endi A Clearance of 50 Coats that formerly sold at $16.50 to $18.50, of excellent quality meltons, cheviot, mixtures and diagonals. Made in the season's most desired styles. Very unusual coats at. Suits (Exceptional Values) Including: every Suit in our stock that formerly sold from $27.50 to $35.00. About 45 Suits to choose from. Many styles and plenty; of large sizes. Dresses Are All Reduced Two Extra Special Groups at $12.50 to $16.95 The Final Drop in Millinery Prices 300 Trimmed Hats ..." 2 The choice of any trimmed Winter Hat that for merly sold to $10. None worth less than $5.00. Many of Lyons velvet and handsome blocked Hats tastily trimmed a wide variety that permits of easy selection. A very special Clearance price of $2.50. - FIRST FLOOR $5 Banded Silk Velvet and Hatters' Plush Sailors Come to our Third Floor Friday if you want a smart Q Q Hat at a real bargain price. Special Clearance price J. 50 New Taffeta iPetticoats Colored Silk Umbrellas 2 Just received splendid silk in all the new change able shades. I r1 I--JV1 iMinn Z4 JbdhJtJbt oWashin&oiv TTTr" 3 Acclaimed by many of our pat rons the best value in Portland. See them. MEDICAL SOCIETY ELECTS Dr. V. C. Staats Heads Polk-Yam hill-Marion Organization. SALEM, Or, Jan. 10. (Special.) Dr. v. c Staaia, of Dallas, waa elected president of the Marion-Pol k-YamhlU County Medical Society at the annual meeting of the association, following a banquet held here last nisrht. Dr. White- "Our ole Family . Buys at Cherry's On the CREDIT Plan. Trs so foolish to fume and fret around trying to save up the price of a decent suit when a dollar or two each week will keep you weU dressed. We all buy our clothes at Cherry's, from father down to 16-year-old Alice. Folks actually wonder how we can af ford to make such a good appearance all the time. Well, it's all in knowing how and where to buy. Cherry's have as wide and beautiful selection of Coats. Suits and Dresses for women and Suits, Overcoats and Raincoats. Macklnaws, etc-, for men aa the most critical could desire. A very small payment down is all they ask. After that you can pay by the week or month. Just to suit yourself. "You should go up there tomorrow evening, as they are conveniently locat ed right In the heart of the shopping district, at J89-91 Washington street. flttock block. ' Bel, of Dayton, was elected first vice- president; Dr. W. B. Morse, of Salem, second vice-president; Dr. S. Weaver, of Hubbard, third vice-president: Dr. P. W. Byrd, of Salem, secretary-treasurer. Delegates to the state Medical So ciety are: Dr. H. J. Clements, of Salem, and Dr. R. E. Klelnsorge, of Silverton, with Dr. C H. Robertson and Dr. L. F. Griffith, of Salem, as alternates. Dr. O. D. Butler, of Independence; Dr. Wood, of Amity, and Dr. O. B. Miles, of Salem, were elected councilors. London Mead Situation Improved. LONDON. Jan. 10. The meat situa tion which has been so acute during the last week was greatly improved today. Large consignments of beef and mutton reached Smithfield last night, and aU retailers applying received sup plies this morning. PERSONAL MENTION. J. A. (Jimmy) Cooper and Mrs. Cooper, of The Dalles, are registered at the Oregon. Jimmy was for several years proprietor of the Hotel Bowman, Pendleton, and made money enough to buy a fine cherry ranch back of The Dalles, where he raises Royal Anne and other celebrated varieties of prize fruit by the carload. He has just recovered from an operation performed at a Port land hospital, and he and Mrs. Cooper will soon return to their handsome ranch with Jimmy as good as new. Deputy Marshal Arrests Five. Five men were arrested last night by Deputy United States Marshal Tiche nor and held for the Federal authori ties. They are John Nagle, R. B. Houchen and E. E. Bare, alleged slack ers, and Henry Bitzer and Andrew Galsterer, alleged enemy aliens charged with entering the barred zone along the waterfront. Galsterer is also accused of being within half a mile of the Arm ory without a permit- ". I I Your grocer sells these Delicious Salted Soda Crackers It is so easy and economical to prepare a luncheon or meal if you serve these crispj dainty crackers. They save yon hours of time baking in the kitchen, and yet they fit in perfectly with- your salads, soups, meats and fish. Snow Flakes are baked in our big daylight factory from the best of materials by Master j Bakers a tasty, whole some cracker is assured you. Don't Ask for Crackers Say Snow Flakes Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. v Portland, Oregon