THE REGISTER-GUARD, EUGENE, OREGON
Page Two.
Eugene Star Lover Paints
Word Picture to Enable
Friends to Share Pleasure
Nearly 80 yeara of atudy and n
Jayment of lha atarry heavena hava
haen th rich experience of Mra. Trlna
Willlama, Eugene, who hat written
to the paper in an effort to share
tbifc experience with other render.
Mrs. Williama descrlbea several of the
principal winter constellation! and
talis how they can be recounted.
fey IRINA DUNN WILLIAMS
As I stepped onto the lawn lust
ntizht to Raze at the stars that
Were out in all their glory, I was
overwhelmed with the beauty and
rrfejesty of those dazzling scenes
ca unthinkably distant from our
tipy earth. The older I grow the
rrfDie insignificant do I feel, and
the more overpowering do the
wfcrds of the Psalmist grip my
very soul: "The Heavens declare
the Glory of God, and the Firma
ment showcth His handiwork."
Many of my friends, at odd
times, have told me they knew so
lijtle of the constellations, or how
to find tliem, and wished that I
wuld aid them. I feel quite in
adequate to give the little infor
mation that I have, especially on
paper. One should point out these
groups personally, as siienwy u"e
bjf one in the infinite meadows of
heaven, Blossom me loveiy siai,
lrffe f oiBet-mc nots, 0 the angels."
Jt has been 66 years since I
stood with my beloved teacher,
MJss Rodney (at St. Helen's hall),
under the stars as she pointed out
nambers of constellations that
wire in view that night. It was
t& better than studying my celes
tial atlas. Thus I feel that I may
nflt be of much help in describing
litem now. But I do so want to
sriure my pleasure with others. I
kttow if they could link groups of
stjrs in proper outlines with al
ways a star of the first or second
magnitude (and often a number
oCthem) to aid in forming an im
aginary figure, they would get
ntuch pleasure out of It.
jfTust at this time (February)
Ojfion predominates the heavens,
somewhat south of tho zenith at 9
ollock. Orion, tho Hunter, Is
p&bably tho best known of the
constellations to amateurs. With a
little imagination and a knowl
edge of the main stars that outline
hit figure one can see the famous
h9nter as he strides the sky.
jIow for the outline: face the
sojuth, and about half way be
tween the zenith and the horizon
fifid three stars in a row a little
Intlined this is the belt. Now
two stars of the first magnitude
ovjlllne the shoulders far above
thf belt, the left shoulder some
wnat higher than the right as If
shjugglng his shoulder. At the
right end of the belt Is a cluster of
mall stars, that is the glittering
hilt of his sword, small stars form
h& sword down his side. To the
right of the sword at some dis
tance, Is a very bright star, which
marks the knee of the uplifted leg
asr if he were climbing the sky;
another bright star further down
tthe left is at the too of his left
foot. He looks a little askew even
lir-the sky. But there Is moro still.
Hf has a right arm but scarcely
difcernable, covered with a lion's
ikin which is upthrust Into tho
Tate of Taurus tho Bull who with
Inhering head Is lunging at Orion.
The face of the Bull Is easily ree
ogjiizcd, as a few bright stars form
such as every child from time
Intmomorlal has drawn for the
fage of a cow. One bright star at
the corner of the v-named Alder
biiran glowers like a fiery eye.
In the shoulder of Taurus Is the
known cluster of tiny stars
railed the Pleiades, or The Seven
Sijters. "Glittering like a swarm
of. fireflies, tangled In a silver
braid." But Orion Is followed by
hl dog which carries on his shaiD
noc the most famous jewel in all
tha galaxy of stars!
Slrhls, one jnf the brightest nnd
;he nearest sun to the earth, yet a
ray of light travelling IRB.nno
miles a second takes 9 years to
reach the earth! No use trying to
fathom such swiftness: our mind
iwoons nt the effort. We will Just
elleve It and let it go at that.
All you need lo do to locate
3lrlu the Dog Star, If you do not
already know, Is to draw an Im
aginary line from tho three stars
In the belt of Orion to the bright
itar In tho southeast. The dog Is
large and fur down towards the
horizon.
quarters as he sits on his haunch
es. I can write of only one more
constellation. It is familiar to
every one and in the north. The
Dipper in the Great Bear, or Ursa
Major. As you know the two outer
stars in the bowl of the Dipper
point directly to the Pole star; but
did you know that the terminal
star in curving handle points to
the famous. Arcturas? This star
Is mentioned in the most ancient
book of Job as arc Orion and
The Pleiades. "Canst thou loose
the bands of Orion, or bind the
sweet influences of the Pleiads;
I am utterly incapable of giving
a comprehensive description of
the the constellations, but I have
long been In the hope that our
Professor Pruitt of the university
might give us instructions about
the constellations as ne so inter
estingly has done In the past with
the planets.
He can point out as they appear
in their season, all those leaders of
the heavens Antares, mat scin
tillating diamond of the summer
southern .horizon in Scorpia's
curving tail. You cannot miss it
Lyra or Vega, me Druuani rea
star right over head, proudly
vaunting her glory to all behold
ers Altaire, in the eagle, so easy
to see when once we know its
whereabouts its three stars
plainly showing across the bird
from tip to tip of the wings (in
your imagination).
In the north, the beautiful bril
liant Capella always on the op
posite side of the great northern
circle from Arcturus as they slow
ly revolve around the north star
in their yearly migration. Just
now Arcturus is in the northeast
and Capella is In the northwest.
Capella has a pointer too.
If we can learn only a small
part of this heavenly map, we can
pluck out groups with their lead
ing stars of the first magnitude
as the harpist plucks out lovely
harmony from the strings of his
harp.
All this beauty is ours lor tne
seeking. The high and the lowly
without price!
Is it any wonder that the an
cients far, far back in the ages
were star worshippers and sun
worshippers? As they kept their
lonely vigils over their flocks by
night, and turned with eager
faces to the cast as the first rosy
beam appeared above the horizon
and slowly spread its blushing
beauty over the eastern sky, then
the sun god himself arose in all
his glory, they prostrated them
selves and worshipped him, as
sured that today had come once
more from tho inscrutublo yester
day. Even then there must hav
been an embryo of thought, untu
tored, unexpressed within them,
that culminated ages heme in a
belief of a Great I Am, a Power
that held the Universe in its hand
and from which they could not
escape, an all enveloping influ
ence.
No words can belter express this
:hnught than these majestic words
from the Book of Books:
"Whither shall I go from Thy
spirit, or whither shall I flee from
Thy presence? If I ascend up Into
heaven, JT.ou art there; tr I make
my bed in hell, behold Thou art
there.
"If I lake the wings of the morn
ing and dwell in the uttermost
parts of the sea, even there shall
Thy hand lead me."
len. The double quartet featured
in the Salute to Finland Suoml's
Song, the group of singers Inciua
intr W. H. Cook. Paul Potter, G. E.
Gaylord. Bernard Holtan, Harry
B. Johnson, John C. McMullen
Perev W. Brown and John Casteel
Climaxing the evening's show
was the acclaim given John Stark
Evans, the united sentiment irom
the throng attending being that
much of the success of the concert
was due to his perfection in direct
ing. Mr. Evans was complimented
especially for his original arrange
ments of several numbers, includ
ing the re-arrangement of There
Was a Crooked Man into a laugn
Ing song. Cora Moore Frey, aside
from her usual capaoie ana unaer
standing accompanying, won spe
cial praise for her work In LieBes
traum and in the Czerny compo
sition, both being numbers where
the piano is important.
Gleemen Show New
Artistry In Concert
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
men concerts and if they don't
sing it on the formally arranged
program, then 'they must for an
encore.
Here and there among the va
rious sections of the chorus, how
ever, were several other soloists
who did not step down but who
kept listeners waiting for the parts
they sang at times. Among these
Incidental soloists were Lelnnd
Robe, Wayne Akers, Phillip Glass,
lohn Harms, n. B. Carmichnel.
Don C'hllriers, Paul Christen. Greg-
One can locate his hind ory R. Decker, John C. McMul-
Lions Meeting Held
With Grange Group
The history and achievements
of the grange as a national or
ganization were outlined for the
Eugene Lions club in a talk by
Frank B. Harlow, a state grange
district deputy, at the club's
meeting Wednesday noon at the
Wlllakenzle Grange hall.
The grange developed following
the Civil war as result of the piti
ful conditions existing In agricul
ture In the south, it was pointed
out. The grange is a family or
ganization and has done more for
rural people than any one group
or movement, providing social in
terests, as well as a functioning
group working for agricultural
development and economic bet
terment as well as for the legis
lative interests of the farmers,
Mr. Harlow stated. Quoting some
figures, Mr. Harlow said Oregon
has 23,000 grangers; Lane county
has 30 granges with 1900 mem
bers enrolled.
The ladies of the grange served
a turkey dinner for the Lions.
!iv-- r '' ('fen -
0ki&g0Um
I Jjrtj I
I A.rt II
I fr I
Ilia LI ml I I III I li 1 II II II I IF. I
032X0 U M: 'mjmi.I -23 ' t J
N. W. Lumbermen
Fail In Pact Request
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 21 )
Pacific northwest lumbermen
have been rejected on their pleas
for reopening of the Canadian
trade agreement, the. Washington
bureau of the Oregon Journal
said today.
A delegation of west coast men.
led by Col. William B. Greeley,
was told by the committee on
reciprocity agreements In Wash-
ngton that to reopen the lumber
issue would require that the
agreement be opened on all points
and would be inadvisable.
Further, it was said that there
appears lo be no serious danger
of excessive imports from Canada
and no figures to indicate need
for drastic action at this time.
The west coast men argued
that under present shipping con
ditions, Canada is losing her for
mer overseas markets and is be
ginning a vigorous invasion of
outlets to California and the At
lantic seaboard.
Interest Shown
In Snow Train
Much Interest Is being manifest
In the season's first snow train
which will go to Crescent lake
next Sunday under the auspices of
the Ski Laufers.
The train leaves tho Southern
Pacific depot at 7 a. m. and will
leave the lake for the return trip
at 5:30 p. m.
Coffee and sandwiches will be
available on the train. Those
wishing to take their lunch may
eat on the train, or those not wish
ing to take their lunch may find
accommodations at the lake re
sorl. Those going for skiing are re
minded to tie their skis and poles
together with proper tag on them
so they will not be lost. All ar
ticles will be put In the baggage
car.
Tickets for the train are On
sale at Hendcrshott's, Babb's,
Troeh's, Miller's store, Russell's
store, Montgomery Wind.
Four Women File For
Committee Posts
Two candidates tor republican
committee women and two for
democratic committed women
have filed their declaration In the
office of the county clerk. Ada S.
Joyce, 1824 Agate street, seeks the
republican committee post for Eu
gene precinct No. 29 and Mrs. L.
M. Bryson, 516 Lawrence street,
for Eugene precinct No. 5.
Mra. Clara It. Halverson of
Junction City RFD 1 seeks the
democratic nomination for com
mlttee woman from Junction pre
olnct No. 2 and Kathryn E. Hicks
of junction City for precinct No. 1
of that city.
International
Relations Meet
Attracts Speakers
Three special speakers will be
sent to the University of Oregon
campus to lecture at the northwest
conference of the International Re
lations club February 23 and 24
by the Carnegie Endowment.
They are Miss Amy Heminway
Jones, division assistant for the
Carnegie Endowment, G. Bernard
Noble, professor of political sci
ence at Reed college, and Andre
Philip, professor of economics and
finance at the University of Lyons,
France. 1
Miss Jones will speak at the
opening meeting of the conference
to be held Friday morning at 10
o'clock. She will be at the con
clave to assist and advise the lo
cal club in making the meetings a
success.
Professor Noble will talk to the
delegates at a luncheon in St.
Mary's Episcopal churoh Friday at
12:15 p. m. The professor was at
one time a Rhodes scholar to Ox
ford university.
Andre Philip, besides his post at
the University of Lyons, is a mem
ber of the French academy . He is
at present on a speaking tour of
the United States. He will speak
at the banquet in St. Mary s Epis
copal church Friday night at 6:30.
His topic will be "European Affairs."
Besides' the three speakers,
round table sessions will be held
Friday morning and afternoon and
Saturday morning for the benefit
of the delegates and anyone else
interested.
The topics to be discussed are:
"The System of Future World Se
curity," "American Foreign Pol
icy, Isolation, Neutrality, or Co
operation," "Peace in the Western
Hemisphere," "The Far East and
the Present World War, "Democ
racy, Can It Survive?"
Delegates will read papers on
each of the subjects at the round
table . sessions. Discussion will
follow. .
Junior Programs
Event On Friday
Rural school children wishing
to obtain tickets for "The Prince
and the Pauper," to be presented
Friday morning at the McDonald
theater by the Very Little Theatre
group, are asked to call Mrs. Vic
tor Phelps, 2114-R, Thursday.
Adults will be admitted at the
door, Friday, If there are remain
ing .seats..
Tickets were distributed among
all the local schools. The plan of
the Junior Programs is to present
entertainment suitable for chil
dren at non-profit prices.
Every child wishing to go will
be given the privilege, whether
or not he can afford the small
charge asked, because local groups
co-operating in the Junior Pro
grams have set aside a fund to
secure tickets for those unable to
pay the 15-cent admission charge.
Teachers and mothers will be
oh hand at the show as chaperons.
Two performances are listed,
one at 8:30 a. m., the other at
10:30 a. m.
The school board and teachers,
the American Association of Uni
versity Women, Phi Beta, Mu Phi
Epsilon, the Welfare League, the
Very Little Theatre, the Junior
Symphony, Girl Scouts and other
organizations are co-operating in
putting on the Junior Programs
series this year,
Finns Still Block.
Russian Divisions
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
miles from the isthmus front, there
was relative quiet on the sector
where Finland two days ago re-
ported wiping out a Russian di
vision, but "a few enemy strong
points were captured."
A Russian attempt to send re
inforcements to surrounded de
tachments near Kuhmo, about
midway on the Russian-Finnish
frontier, was repulsed.
Finnish planes scouted behind
the Soviet lines and bombed Rus
sian encampments during a day
which saw extensive aerial activity
extending Into the night.
"Several fierce air battles" were
reported both in the war zone and
far behind the lines but "in many
cases attacks by enemy formations
were foiled and formations dispersed."
Maryland Fireworks
Blast Kills One
ELKTON, Md Feb. 21()
One man was killed and at least
IS persons Injured today when a
powdar magazine of Triumph Ex
plosives, Inc., blew up, setting
afire small buildings nearby.
The dead man was Identified
as Edward Kn'eese. 35, of Glas
gow, Del. His clothes were vir
tually torn off by the force of
the blast All the Injured were
reported to have been working
In the small building when the
explosion occurred,
Four-H Achievement
Day Planned May 1 1
Plans are under v,iy for the
annual county-wide Four-H
achievement exhibit to be held in
the Four-H club building on the
fairgrounds Saturday, May 11.
Project and record books must
be completed and entered by Wed
nefday, May 8, to compete, it is
announced at the office of R. C.
Kiuhner, county club, leader.
The program for tho day will
consist of a. county-wide Four-H
henlUt roundup, demonstration
contests, style revue, sewing con
tents, home economics, judging
contests, ctx'king contests, forestry
tonlciU and handicraft contciU.
WILLIAMS' STORES, ING.
"Eugene's Fosteit Growing Department Store''
February Month-End
17 I
W - aBW
Thursday, Friday, Saturday , Feb. 22, 23,24
Drastic Reductions For Quick Clearance!
Come in and Get in on These Savings!
Lorraine Rayon Undies
Pajamas Gowns Slips Com
binations Assorted colors. A
special factory purchase of slight
irregulars. Regular values to
$2.00.
Extra Special Garment
c
Women's All Silk Hose
Full Fashioned 3 and 4 Thread
Chiffons Discontinued colors in
LARKWOOD and other orands.
Regular values to 79c.'
Extra Special Pair
NEW SPRING PRINTS 11-
New patterns Guaranteed fast colors yard wide. abalaW
Reg. Price 15c yard .......
LACE TABLE CLOTHS 07
70x80 inches. . Regular $2.98 values Pm9mM
RUCHINGS HALF
Reg. Price 25c, 39c, 49c yard . PRICE
GIRLS' DRESSES Q7t
Good Patterns Junior Sizes 10 to 16. $1.95 values .... W m 0
CHILDREN'S LEGGINGS qn
Cotton Chinchilla Pink, Blue,' Royal Wine. Values to JJj
CHILDREN'S WOOL SWEATERS, tf m
Coat style. Zipper or button front. Reg. $1.98 Ql4f
values. Good assortment colors. 6-14 rmw mi
! Pk,, V-l lk,, kill,,,.
t-niLUKtrO rLAiNINtL PAJAMAS QA.
Fast color Printed Flannel 2 piece style. Reg. $1.00 0 iftC
K at .( saw , 4aU nWa
uury fULU bhiKib
Long sleeves. Assorted colors. Sizes 12 to 18 ......... WV
'.
SPUN RAYON DRESSES
Large assortment of cute styles
attractive patterns and colors.
Guaranteed washable Fast col
ors. Regular price $1.98.
Extra Special v.
$n oo
IS
LADIES' WOOL SKIRTS
Plaids Monotones Checks
Stripes Good range of sizes
styles colors Former- values up
to $2.98.
Extra Special
m
BOYS' POLO SHIRTS
Long sleeves. Brown patterns only. Sizes 12 to 16 ..
44c
BOYS' SUEDE LEATHER JACKETS
Sizes 6-8-10 only. Reg. $3.98 values ..
BOYS' WAIST OVERALLS atlQ
Blue denim. Elastic waist. Wide 2 snap waist band. TXmJC
Size 7-15
BOYS' WOOL PANTS
Sizes 12 to 20. Regular $1.98 values .
BOYS' MELTON JACKETS
Heavy blue Melton. Zipper front Sizes 12 to 18
BOYS' FLANNEL SHIRTS
Tom Sawyer quality. Colorful plaids. Reg. 98c values
98c
79c
BOYS' DRESS SHIRTS
Kaynee and Robin Hood brands. Fast color broadcloth,
98c values ; . .....
CHILDREN'S ANKLETS
Elastic cuffs Big assortment patterns colors. Pair ..
:?.$2.44
$1.49
49c
10c
LADIES' BLOUSES
SWEATERS n i7P.
Many attractive styles Cotton
and Rayon Blouses Wool
Sweaters Assorted sizes col
on. Values up to $1.00.
Extra Special
r
PART WOOL BLANKETS
9
Heavy, warm part wool Blankets
not less than 5 and as high
as 25 wool. Attractive pat
terns. Good values at $1.98 each.
Extra Special
ART NEEDLE WORK
One Fourth MEN'S DRESS SOCKS
Qpp Cotton and Rayon mixtures. Heg. ISc values .
9c
One Third MEN'S SWEATERS Qtl
Lunch Cloths Dollies, etc. Reg. 25c to $1.00' values OPE Kiln. (t v,'i. i ... r. q ..,t,,p . WW
COLORFUL POTTERY
Plates Cups Saucers Bowls, etc. Reg. 20c to $1.30
values . . .
GIFT WARE HALF MEN'S PAJAMAS 77fi
For bridge prizes birthdays, etc. Ree. 25c to 11.00 Choice of Broadcloth or On II no- Flannel. 2 piece suits.
values Urr Extra Special Suit .... . .
MEN'S SWEATERS
Coat style button front. Reg. $1.98 values ....
CI 97 MEN'S DRESS PANTS
hJAOt m Cassimeres Worsteds Reg. $2.98 values
$2.37
Fancy Cotton Blankets
Warm, well napped, extra good
size. Attractive patterns. A very
unusual value but quantities
are very limited.
EXTRA SPECIAL ......
ONE LOT CURTAINS
Marquisettes Nets Ruffled and
plain. White ecru and colored.
Various sizes from 32x45 in. to
36x78 in. Regular values to 98c
a pair.
EXTRA SPECIAL
am
MEN'S FLANNEL SHIRTS oi 01
values80"1 qUlity" Attractive Plaids. Reg. $1.65 kXtW
LILY'S FROST TONE YARNS
Brown Lavender Green. Reg. 55c spool
OMBRE WOOL YARNS
3-oz. skeins. Reg 65c value. Other short lots ...
39c
39c
TIOGA SCOTCH TWEED YARNS in
values00' TWd mlxturM- Aborted colors. Reg. 75cfiyC
ALL SILK SCARF TWIST 40C
'. jara spools white Black. Reg. goc vaiu
COLUMBIA RUG YARNS 98C
FOUNDATION GARMENTS
For the stout figure. Sizes 36 to 50. Reg. $5 00
LADIES' GLOVES
Half and Half Fabric and Suede. Sprinf colors. Jl
98c values - ."
$3.47
69c