PI Recent Plays Cause Bankers’ Chief Mudi Criticism- < . _ ---- r ~ NEW YORK. Not. 5 — ( IB — If M r. William Shakespeare were alive today be doubtless, would be acasdalfred upon witnessing bis ‘"Taming of the Bbrew” as It Was »resented last oft Broadway a few nights uiiw-' For the Garrick players, latest sponsors ot Shakespeare lu mod era dress, aot only show Kather ine, the shrew, la high powered garments of the twentieth century bat they use a radio, a Victrola sad a flashlight kodak man from the daily tabloid as trimmings in all this modern offering of some thing ancient. Basil Sydney, who a short time ago was surprising New* Yorkers with his ‘‘Hamlet In Modern Dress”— lolling across a chair as he smoked a eigaretee and mur- mureo “to be or not to be"— la the Petruchlo ot the latest mod- cm Shakespeare piece. Mary Ellis, ns fiery tempered a shrew as one could look for. Is beautiful In a 1887 model ^wedding dress aad gowns that would hare made the lords aad ladiea of Shakes- pen re's day gasp from astonish- want and shock. Their support ing company is ot such high cl^as that the production is receiving praise from all sides as one of the Important contributions to an already crowded season. w. "Thie Read to Roma" incident ally h u greased approximately 9600,000 according to informa tion given oat thin week by the New York management. A Chica go production, opened with Oraoe George la the leading rale, prob- ■ À __ V KPO (tlS.SJp-rHUn Francisco p. a . Stetes Restaurant orchea- y Broadway has two modern ver sions of ancient tales- this year. Prior to the arrival of Katherina and Petrnchlo at the old Garrick Theatre Hannibal, sometimes re membered as a conquering here on “The Read to Roue,*' Is being presented nightly at the Play house. Ho and Jane Oowl, who plays the part of the delightful Roman lady who used her wiles to keep the victor out of her city, employ very modern speech In their play. In this production It Is interesting to hear the soldiers of Greece employing such «slang and small talk as,one might have heard in a first rate dough boy's trench in the A. E. F. Thus his tory and literature la being kept very much upito date. wm - F R A N K «5i. : t < UNITCO P B t i i | While conceding the Uqitefi state«'the track gad ft plonshlp ot the IX Olympiad, Germany 1< bending every wards developing a team to finish among the first th ri at Amsterdam. - - • “ * •» German sports experts believe their natlos has an chance to re-establish Its sporting prestige In 1188. Contrast the German methods of preparation tor the Olym Games with those lit focA In this country. The United States leaves the development of athletic mates to its clubs and Individuals. No oonesried drive la'under Why gather together the Strongest possible team with a view to Winn) the championship at Amsterdam or anywhere else. . Along hta next Juno there wHl be Olympic try-outs, nt which the street athletes will he chosen, but there Is no national subsidy for tri and field activities. , Our rivals, the Finns, probably don’t believe this. Nor dp Thomas R. Preston is stated for elsetloa as the next president ot several ot the European nations which already have raised vaist the American Bankers* Association sums for development of their athletic strength In preparation for at the Houston (Tex.) convention. the «IX Olympiad. He is president ot tbs Hamilton But it’s a fact. hank of Chattanooga, Toon. Now the Germans aro going about the matter with deathly ( seriousness. It Is going to be no simple matter tor' Germany t», finish In one of the first three places at Amsterdam. The H ans ] will be strong and so will the English. The United States, of coarse, j probably will walk away with the championship again by a decisive margin The German government brought Its host athletic ma ’ terial to Berlin last summer, hbused th e boys, fed 'em, trained ’em, j tried ’em and sorted ’em out. f ' Some outstanding stars were spied in the process, Including j Koerntg, thb sprinter, who twice was clocked in 6:08 2-5 tor the “century.” It was Koernlg who showed a clean pah- ot heels to Henry Cumming, Jr., and Jackson Schols, two of the five fasteft dash men in the United States, during the Berlin visit of those worthies last summer. Other good Germaif athletes available for Amsterdam are Dr. Otto Peltser, middle distance star and holder ot several world’s records; Herbert Boescher, miler; Dbhermann, broad Jumper; Hott- melster, discus; and Herbert Houben, the sprinter who had an tn- successffal American debut e » rl/ this year. ' Germany Intends to keep right on training, developing, measur in g and polishing Until the first bugle sounds at Amstaidqm, July 2.8, 1928. The nation holds an official stop-watch or tape measure ’ niton every athletic possibility. W ith the approaching Olympiad as an Inspiration, youngsters in every community of the Fathhrland lire romping around* Im- F revised cinder paths, heaving.dornlcks and leaping clothes lines. The dread thoroughness of Potsdam Is upon the German ath letic world. " • Compared with this, the United States seems to be taking the approaching international games In Its stride. Which is »retty much the case? •' ■ . 1 . \ '•*—-— fa About the only plans made thus far for national effort to bol ster up American athletic strength wjth an eye to ' success at Am sterdam, involve a special trip abroad for Lloyd Hahn, the Nebras kan, In case he comes out tor the 1,500 metre aad 108 metre'bvents. »: 8:3Ä ». to. Steadard sym- iony boor; 7:80 ». » . Palace Jtel concert orchestra; 8:80 p. Rudy Seller’s Faldnont Botel jm . v ib ■»•j «« Children's program; <8: SO p. m. organ reetatl;-7:16.8. » . hook.ro- vlew; 8 p. m. N. B. C. program; 8 p. ip- courtesy program;. 10 P- » . variety hour. KOO (284.4M ) Oakland. 4 p . a . dance music; 5:80 p. m. kid dles Hub; I P. at. dance mask; 8 p. m graud opera “ Emani” pu » . KOO (384^4*0 Oakland. 4 p. (V erdi) o w l*. W c.). • tn handling w BRvinRU of f h o H s a n d 4 of members permits us to Solicit your iavestmoRt in the Association. book chat. h k l x (>0911) Oakland. 5 ». m- Brother Bob; 1:8 0 » ..» . Brother Bob’s Boy Scout procram; 8:80 p. a . dinner concert; T p, a . news broadcast; 8. p. m. spadai pro gram; 9 p. a . weakly meeting ot Lake M erritt Ducks. K F I (488.5M ) Los ^ngeles. 5:80 p. a . Glen Kdmond’s or chestra; 8:16 p. a . radlotorial period; 6:80 p. a . Gamut male quartet; 7 p. m. Gene Johnstone’s music box hour; 8 p. a . N. B. C. program; 9 p. a . Enid Newton, concert plants); 10 p. m. Roy Ia- aor*s seranadon with I d a * Cock, blues singer. - KPSN (815.615) Pasadena. 12;16 p. m. news bulletins; 8 p. a . news bulletins. No losses to out investors is the pest proof of our safety. Write us for literature—prompt and cour teous attention will be given. Jackson« County Building & Loan Association 80 North Central Ave. Medford, Oregon KGW (491.5M) Portland. 8 p. m. dinner concert; 7 p. m. salon orchestra;^ 7:30^». m. utility aer- vice; 7:4fi p. pa. travel talk; 8 ». m. grand opera over N. B. G.; 9 KFOA (447.6M ) Seattle. 5:98 cal trio; 8 p. m. N. R. C. »regram; p. in; “Venetian hour," a pro ». m*, xhlldren'a hour; 1:80 p. m. 8 p. m. classical program taatur- gram of Italian music over N. B. studM program; 7:80 ». m. ro- ing Selwyn Harris, coaceri tenor. a rare flavor Said Flo Brooks to lota Hotat while waiting for their cute to appear in ’’Manhattan Mary.” Form er Priest and -W . 0 . Taeker hit there that it is in New York. Phons 81*14 All of which goes to show that re vivals of ancient history are moat ’ Mr. W ill Welch, employed by profitable. the Moon M ill has moved Into the house left vacant By the Hood family when they moved to Port- laud last week. ' Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Barnard ac companied friends to Butte Falls Girls of sixteen and even ten Bunday where they visited for the yearn are distinct types and they day. need advice and separate consid Mrs. Deuser of fit. Helens, Ore eration Just aa their elders do. gon is the mother ot a fine daugh This la the theory upon ' which ter, born Oct. 11. Mrs. Demsey Mme. Jeanne Lanvin. Parts cou j w,s formerly Miss Anita Bar- turière, has built up her extensive nerd of Bellview. clientele bnd 1er attention so the The women ot the community vanities of the younger girls were are urged to keep in mind that well repaid when her studios ware next Wedaesd|Y afternoon ta club" thronged with fashionable misses day and they w ill meet in the af for her fall showing. ternoon at the club house. Mrs. "Simplicity ta naturally t h e W. L. Moore aud Mrs. A. C. Joy first thing to consider in dressing are hostesses. Mrs. Sezanne Homes Carter wsb a visitor At the Bellview school Thursday and also a din ner guest at the home of her sla ter, Mrs. W. O. Tucker. Mrs. Edwin Dunn. Mrs. W. D. Jackson and Mrs. W. G. Tucker, were guests Sunday at the home of Miss Chamberlain and Miss Palmer, the afternoon being de voted to the Interest of club J work. A committee In the community clUb hte been appointed to select a play to he given early In becem- br. B n year ago Rev. James K . Okie. 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