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JANUARY 27, 1918. 1 z i f i n I j . . . Y. VV. G. A. REVIEWS "CLEOPATRA" FULL OF SCENES OF GRANDEUR AND SPLENDOR Star Attraction of the Year Coming to Majestic February 2, With Theda Bar a Appearing in Title Role. PAST YEAR'S WORK Department Reports Submit ted at Annua! Meeting Show Much Good Is Done. fsvi.lMll-wsjswj. will : ALL OFFICERS RE-ELECTED 1? 551 FV r . 2r i Sn cy hoc f . e ' ; Lanch Section R-port IS 7,72 C Per on herded In Year Opportuni ty for Real Outing Offered Girls by Gear hart Club. The annual merlin of the T. W. C. A. m held r'rlday night In the audi tortura of the r. W. C. A. building, with lls Carrie llolbrook. president of the. local aocitton. presiding. She In troduced the various head of the dif ferent department. The first report given i that of the nominating committee. Mra. W. H. Marshall chairman, assisted br Mes dmn t". A. Bell. Jamea Falling. E. P. Northrop and J. II Dickson. The names submitted by the committee were those of present member of the board re nominated a follow: Ml Carrie A. llolbrook. president: Mesdamea R. P. orthrp. II. II. Behrrel. J. R. Dtrkson, Robert LJvtngston and t. A. Morden, with four new name Mdame CD. Pruun, S. IL Norman. Andrew Porter nd r. J. Smith. The ballot wi cast for election br the secretary. Mr. C. A. Morden. Ml Willi U. Hatch, the new mem lenhlp secretary, pare a brief talk on the work of her department, how Ins; how every dollar paid by the three claase of member, junior. sustaining and regular, goes to help the irlrls who come uuder the influence of the asso ciation. 137,73 Loaches fer-red. Mrs. John A. Bell rare a brief sum mary of the work of the lunch depart ment, giving the number of person erved during the year a 15..7JS. which include those served In both the cafe teria and the tearoom. Thla depart ment I Hoovertxlng In accordance with National order and there have been no complaint about meatless day. wheatlesa day or other restrictions. This department is In charge of Mr. Nona M. Hettinger, who plana all meal and makea arrangement for all peclal ervlce. The Gearhart club gave a unique demonstration of Its work by the use of paper model of the Gearhart cottage in the V. W. C A. camp, showing the advantages offered to the girls who want a real Summer outing at little expense. This department 1 in charge of Mr. Jamea Failing, with Mis Agatha Groundell as president of the club. Mrs. Jacob Kamm gave a brief sur vey of the work of the social depart ment, which has taken up a war pro gramme for the year, and Instead of the monthly part lea which used to be given, the girl have formed knitting units which meet weekly in front of the- fireplace In the living-room to work for the soldiers, under the direc tion of an expert teacher. Me tee Heaae Maintained. Next Tuesday night Mra. Andrews will tell of the work of the bostes house at Camp Lew!. Thla depart ment ha recently been able to have a hostess for the local building, who receive visitors and answers questions (or Inquirers during a part of the day. Miss Kthel Mitchell, chairman of the committee on social work, gave a short talk on what is being done by the girls of this department. This year there are two club of girl, on from the Old. Wortman King store and the other from Meier frank', who meet In the building. 'or month past these girl have been knitting. With the aid of the Public Library they are now planning to make acrapbooka for the soldiers. The travelers aid department is un der the direction of Mrs. William D. Wheelwright and includes Miss Mercy Flint, and Mesdames A. B. Klnsey, C. K. Eullock and Janet B. Thompson. laforWMrtoa Bareaa Buy. A demonstration of the multitude of thing which take place at the Infor mation desk was given by Mis Althea le. desk secretary, and a number of other, showing the numbers of ques tions asked and answered and parcels cared for and information given to travelers. Mrs. Rres, chairman of the educa tional department, gave a survey of the work of thla section, including do mestic science and arts under Miss liuto Blair, who has classes In sewing and dressmaking, cooking and serving. nd a course In dietetics which she is giving in four hospitals In the city. Mrs. Rees also stated that a course In pharmacy will be offered If there is sufficient call for it. la the physical department, under the direction of Mia Mary B. Jacobs, special attention is given to keeping the women and girl who are taking the work physically fit for the streaa of the times, as .well as to work In esthetic dancing and general gymna sium work. Mis Jacob gave two solo dance Illustrating the work of her department. Kaleyaeat Depart aseat Active. The report from the employment de partment. ' under the direction of Mrs. C. C. Caiahan, showed the need of wise direction for the girl who want to help win the war. want to do some thing patriotic and who must be shown thst their part is to fill well the more . humble ooslttons. Position filled In tbi department during the year num bered 121 and those Interviewed (0S2. Under Mr Wallace McCamant the religlou work department gave it re port through Mis Jessie R. Burton, who showed that the aim of this de partment is to promote the mental and religious growth of the glrla who come under it influence. Looking forward. Mis Jonts, gen eral secretary of the local T. W. C. A., gave a short talk on vehat the asso ciation hopes to accomplish In the com ing year, the new problems of helping women to help themselves in war time, the increased efficiency demanded of women who are called upon to fill position left vacant by men enlisting, the changing condition among busi ness women and the need of extension work In the outlying districts of the city, which Include Lent. Albtna and Et. John, and. lastly, the need of God In the live of all. which is more ur gent than ever before. VC.. 'J x mm if t T : . V r-ff j e-. . . 5 - x- " . '..:..--- OLEOPATRA In all her passionate outbursts that beguiled those who came wlfhln her radius, over throwing klngdoma by the conquest ah made through making King slaves to her beauty, will be found, it la un derstood. in all the aenvuousnen of compelling surrounding in the Will Urn Fox film spectacle. "Cleopatra," with Theda Bara In that role. Thla production come to the Ma jestic Theater aa Ita atar attraction of the season for the seven days be ginning Saturday. February I. As In all great photodrama productions, there Is an orchestral accompaniment that follow the picture which Mana ger J. J. Parker will have Interpreted by two complete orchestras, one for every performance. Thla production, which ha been cre ating an unusual impression upon all devotee of the film drama In the most advanced form, haa never been equaled. It Is claimed, by any other photoplay of like proportion. In the number of scene presented and In the time taken by Its representation. Superlative have been applied In describing "Cleopatra" for its rich re sourcefulness, but so far as report warrants, they do not measure up to the limitless beauties of the drama presented upon the screen. There is magnificence in every scene, sumptu ousness in the costuming: the mlss-en-cene being enriched by multitudes, the display of grandeur, the affluence of regal splendor, such aa la befitting the mode and fashion of the ancient. The drama opens when Cleopatra. claiming world dominion, has been ex pelled from Alexandria by the victori ous army of Julius Caesar, and ends when she Is conquered by Octavlus. cheating him from his final judgment by the sting of an asp nnd dying, be ing victorious to the eryl. How she is carried before Caesar wrapped in a rug, that he may succumb to her charms; reinstalled in her pal ace with Caesar as her slave, inspiring him with world-power that they may rule the entire civilised world to gether, are but the forerunner of dra matic events which follow as history has described them. There are so many big scenes that a description of them all is impossible. The incidental events leading up to the dramatic climaxes are all depicted to the minutest detail; the mad onrush of Octavlus' army over the desert sands. In which thousands of his warriors figure, being among the most thrill ing. But It Is the amorous play of Cleo patra, even in the winning over of Pharon who Is commissioned to kill her, he being the hereditary King to the Egyptian throne. In the exercise of her voluptuous qualities that have so bewitched both Caesar and Antony, that the drama has an appeal which is as far reaching with the public as are the other -events and Incidents that form this wondrous spectacle. Theda Bara Is understood to compel the admiration of all spectators by giving a remarkable performance. She Is dressed in 60 different costumes 'that display her figure and form in a star tling and Interesting fashion. e S m 4 f$3l Los Angeles . mm: - j fea ?4 Bakers generous reductions on many lines of shoes of ah almost full run of sizes afford the care ful buyer an opportunity to fill the "shoe larder" at a real saving W657 Black kid vamp, LXV heel, with metal plate, gray cravenette up per. Reduced from $6.50 to 952 Brown calf vamp, fawn color, cloth upper, $9 San Francisco . 4 Sole Agents for Nettleton Shoes Portland IF YOU CANT AFFORD OYSTERS, EAT CLAMS, ADVICE OF WOMAN Mrs. J. D. Spencer Tells Housewives How to Prepare Palatable Dishes in Compliance With Recommendations of U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. 1 wl CARD OK THANKS. We wish to express, with deepest sln rerlty. our heartfelt thanks to our many relative and friend for their beauti ful floral offering and mawy kind Be hown us In our lie bereavement. I ft A. M l.NN I F. OOFFLEMTEK Adv. AM FAMILY. Union services among Irotetant ehurrhe have been started in Boston nd Mount Vernon. N. Y to save fuel. Increase efficiency, and release trained taos for rclilou and social service. BT MRS. J. D. SPENCER. F a woman goea to market first and arranges ber menu afterward she III be money in pocket. Many housekeepers make up their minds be fore setting out Just what they will purchase, and I have often witnessed scene similar to thla in a fish mar ktt: Enter woman customer hurriedly. "Three pounds of halibut, please. 1 wish It sliced." "We haven't any. It's very scarce. Costs IS cent a pound. Won't you try some black cod at 11 cents? Or some other kind of fish " I prefer halibut. I ll try elsewhere.' replied the woman, rejecting all sug gestion. The market man shrugged his shoul dera. as If In pity for .her husband's purse, and turned to me and remarked: "There's lots like her. You can't tell them anything. I could have sold her ometblng Jupt as good for half the money, but her mind was made up be fore she came. We often make a good fish buy and give our customers the advantage of It. But I find many wom en who are afraid to buy a new kind of run. I think its the cooking rather than the fish that counts." I agreed with him. I see that the bureau of fisheries hss circulated a poster urging the peo ple to eat more oysters. For the bene fit of those who have oyster tastes. but purses in keeping with the cheaper bivalve, clams, these suggestions are off red. t lass Palatable Dish. There are many varieties of clams on the market at moderate price. The clam rank next to the oyster, and many palatable dlshe can be prepared from them at reaaonable cost, so a few modes of preparation may be of interest. No clams yield a finer flavored Juice than the little neck or hard-shell va riety, for sale at S cents per pound. pound being 10 or IS clams, accord ing to sise. About three pounds will be sufficient for the average family. although two dlshe can be prepared at slight additional cost If. say. five pounds are purchased and the follow ing method used: Wash and scrub the shells of five pounds of little necks, place them in a saucepan and cover with cold water. When it boll, let it simmer for half an hour: longer If a atrong Juice I de sired. Drain off the Juice carefully, as there is always a sandy residue at the bottom. Then pick the clams from the opened shells, place them In a strainer and let the cold water run on them to wash all the grlttlness out If you will notice that is what spoils the canned clams for such a dish then finely mince with a knife or put through a food chopper. There should be about a quart of the Juice, and to make a soup, take a pint of milk and a pint of the clam Juice and heat together, thicken with finely rolled cracker crumb (you can often buy broken onea for 1 cent a pound), seacon with salt and pepper to taste. Seattle of Class or Oysters. Heat the second pint of clam juice and a cup of milk In another saucepan (aluminum If you have it), heat four tablespoon nrasola com oil. aift In half a cup of flour, stirring -It while the roux rooks a minute or two, then sdd the boiling milk and clam Juice, beating vlgorousl? with a wire whip until- a thick, velvety cream sauce Is obtained. Into this stir the minced clems, season with pepper, salt, a tea spoon of onion Juice (procured by rub bing a peeled onion over a gralerl, a little lemon Juice and a dash of Wor cestershire sauce. If liked. Lastly, fold In the stiffly beaten whites of one or two eg-. Pour in ramekin or shal low baking dish, adding a top dressing msde of fresh bread crumbs, to which a tablespoon of corn oil and a little salt has been added. Some grated cheese. If available, adds greatly. htrew this on top and bake In aulck oven until the dressing Is a golden brown. Cold mashed potato mlcht be mixed with the crumbs. This dish Is quite a favorite, and any cold flaked fish may be similarly treated. Rat aad Steamed ( lams. To roast, select the larger ones, sav ing the small ones for broth or soup. Wash and scrub well, arrange in a baking pan and set In a very hot oven for about 10 minutes, when the shells will have opened. Take off one side of shell and serve on the other, garnish with sprigs of parsley and pieces of lemon. Steamed clams riace In tight steam er over boiling water until they open and serve very hot. I.ltlle-eek Clam Cocktail. The little necks lend themselves to s cheap cocktail; allow about six to each person, adding tomato catsup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon Juice and horseradish, a little salt and a few drops of tobasco; serve very cold. In these meatless days, a pleasant change for dinner would be a rich clam chowder, sufficiently nourishing to be made the piece de resistance, and with a good salad made with minced celery and any kind of cold, flaked fish. mixed with a mayonnaise. This, with an appetising oat war bread and a light tuttl fruitti gelatine dessert, would make an agreeable and whole some change. t Lam Chowder a la iloover. A fish chowder without bacon or but ter seems like Spring lamb without mint sauce or salad without dressing, but the patriotic exigencies of the times demand that we eschew bacon snd re frain from using butter in cooking, so cooka must put on their thinking caps to invent substitutes. I have discov ered that the liquor in which finnan haddle has been steamed or boiled a few minutes imparts that salty, smoked flavor which characterizes bacon. One can get a finnan haddie for 15 or 20 cents and by covering it with boiling water a few minutes can then flake off the best portions of the fish and serve In a cream sauce on toast for a meal, then by returning skin and bones to the water and boiling another half hour a fine flavored stock, which can be added to any fish. Is obtained. Pare and dice three or four potatoes and put on to boil In a little salted water. Mince large onion' finely and fry colorless In masola corn oil, adding salt. Steam the clams, take out and chop fine, then proceed to make a thin white sauce with the corn oil and flour, adding the clam Juice and hot milk, add the cooked diced potato, water and all. add the fried onion, then the chopped clams and finnan haddie liquor, salt and pepper to taste. A tasty, nutritious chowder, the corn oil giving the fat content, which used to be had from butter and bacon. This is almost a one-dish meal. Clam fritter and scalloped clams are also very satisfactory dishes. So. to those who would like to follow the ad vice of the Bureau of Fisheries and eat oysters often, but cannot afford it. I suggest that they do the next best thing and eat clams. Whitman Pebatrrs Chosen. WHITMAN COLLEGE. "Walla Walla. Jan. IS. (Special.) Professor Milton Simpson, coach of debate, has an nounced the following alignment of the teams which are to meet the University of Washington In a dual debate next month: Robert Porterfield and Orvllle Douglass will debate at Seattle; Rob ert (Jarver and Russell Butsch at home. 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In addition they will receive information collected by special representatives of the organi zation at hospitals, rest camps and base camps from comrades of the wounded or "missing" man. This information will amplify the of ficial notifications of the Statistical Di vision of the War Department, which gives to relatives official notice when a soldier is reported killed, wounded or missing. This was the Information that came Amedee M. Smith, general manager of the Portland chapter, in a bulletin an nouncing the formation of the Red Cross bureau of communication, which Is headed by William R. Castle. Jr.. for merly assistant dean of Harvard Col lege. Any Information of interest or con solation to relatives thus obtained will be transmitted to them through per sonal letters, while messages from the wounded will be conveyed the same way. The American Red Cross believes this will have a tremendous psychological Influence on the morale of American soldiers. It is a personal service no other nation has attempted to offer. A central office in Paris, under E. Gerry Chadwick. will collate the re ports, aided by 30 assistants now sta tioned at the 'different hospitals and rest camps. As more American troops go over their number will be increased to 200. This information will be for warded from the Paris office by maiL At present the bureau is reporting all cases, but with the increase or reports it is planned to cover only those cases where relatives request it, except in the case of the relatives of those impris oned or "missing." Relatives desiring these reports should communicate with the Portland chapter of the Red Cross, which will forward them to the bureau. Through the International Red Cross at Geneva the bureau will receive the names of all prisoners and will trans mit those names to another Red Cross bureau, then on American Prisoners' Relief, which will send each man three 10-pound food packages every two weeks. A sufficient quantity of food now on its way to Switzerland to take care of 10,000 prsoners for a period of six months. This Bureau of Araer- Icon Prisoners' Relief is the sole agency licensed by the War Trade Board to transmit money to American and allied prisoners in Germany. Aberdeen Company Gets Orders. ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) Members of Company H, Wash-, ingrton State Guard, of this city, have received orders to hold themselves In readiness for Immediate service. Ac cording to information from Washing ton, the State Guard Is liable for serv ice anywhere In the United States. Bend Y. V. C. A. Plans Drive. BEND, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) Fol lowing a meeting held here Thursday, which was addressed by Mrs. Anna Little Barry, field secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association, organization was effected for the com ing drive for the association. The sum of $800 has been set as Bend's share of the Oregon fund. Airs, C. P. Mis wongrer will be the local chairman and she will be assisted by Mrs. Vernon A. Forbes, Mrs. T. H. Foley. Mrs. Sadie Lucas and Mrs. C. V. Silvis. Ten Americans who are ssid to pos sess fortunes exceeding $125,000,000, with incomes of $5,000,000 or more, in clude John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Car negie. Henry C Frick, Henry Ford, J. P. Morgan and George F. Faker. 0 SYMPHONY CONCERT TODAY Orchestra to Render Programme lor Benefit of High School. This morning at 10 o'clock in the Auditorium the Portland Symphony Or chestra will give its usual private re hearsal for the benefit of Portland High School students. Invitations have been sent out to all high schools and some of the grammar grades, and a large attendance is expected. At this morning's rehearsal the same music will be played as at the regular concert next Sunday. Brief explanatory remarks will preface each number, thereby adding to the better under standing and appreciation. 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