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MEDFORD' SEQL TRD3TJNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1932.
DICK APPLEGATE
TO TOUR E
SOON,
May 10, 1033.
To the Editor:
Hu any on In Medford seen that
Vlo Dallalre person around lately? If
Anyone has, for gotm sakea tell him to
get the heck back here and get me.
What's bo think he'a doing, anyway,
running off and leaving me here In
New York all alone? He went to
Canada to Me aome relatives, and
was supposed to be back here In two
weeks. That was & month ago, and
he Isn't back yet. x guess he can
take care of himself, but now I
haven't anyone to argue with about
the depression or anything.
About a week alter he left for
Canada, I ran up to West Flont to
see John Connor and Ben Harrell,
and found them both in good health
and spirits, probably because they
were Just becoming first-class cadets,
and could start running the place.
They're having a grand time. Ben
Is on the B squad In football, and
la also out tor boxing. I borrowed
their clothes, and used their razors,
and smoked their cigarettes Just as
though I were some one from home.
West Point Is beautiful, lying Just
on the banks of the Hudson, among
the hills, I watched dress parade
several times, but on none of these
occasions could I Identify the Med
ford contingent. They both want to
be stationed on the Pacific coast, and
I don't blame them. (Mr. Edmlston
once told me that a good writer
never used his own name, or r In
a story, but gosh, Mr. Edmlston,
what do you think I'm writing this
for? I guess that will hold him.)
Ben and I went out one morning to
play golf, and am I a lousy golf
player? Ben made a beautiful drive
clear across the "plain", or parade
ground, and some nut from Oehkosb
or Seed-center picked It up and
brought It half way back before we
caught up with him, to, as he en
gagingly snld, "save you all that
trouble." Ben was very nice about
It, but I noticed that he sliced vic
iously on the next drive. But even
with that handicap, he administered
an awful lacing 'o me. X guess I
don't Ilka golf .anyway.
While at West Point X met a doc
tor from Atlantic City, who told me
I could get a Job as night clerk at
the Rltz-Carlton, in that city, as
ha knew the head man, and would
gt me a recommendation.' So to
Atlantic City I went, but the hotel
had Independent ideas along those!
lines. But while there I saw another
slant at race-prejudice. A big negro
walked Into a eoda fountain where
X was getting a milk shake (what X
wouldn't give for one of Smltty's
milk shakes, at DeVoe's right now. I
You're quite welcome, Bmltty, no I
extra charge) and simpering at the
girl behind the counter, the negro
ordered a coke. The girl looked
slightly embarrased, and apparently
acting under ordors, told him that
cokea were a dollar. He started back
out, then stopped, turned, and
snarled that he'd take one anyway.
That being an unlookvd-for move,
he gave it to him, and when he was
through, he laid down a paper dol
lar, and then smashed the glass all
over the counter and walked out.
It served them right, too, if X may
say so, not being from the south.
About the paper dollar. I ha vent
seen a silver one (and If the truth
must b told, darned few of the other
kind, either) since X left San Diego.
I used to think that was a lot of
bunk about no silver dollars In the
East, but It's the straight goods. One
kid, Lafayette Wlman, who Uvea near
West Point hasn't seen one yet,
There's a big fruit store down on
42nd street that sells nothing but
S. O. S. fruit from Medford. And
the sailor suited trade-mark Is quite
common here. I've seen dozens of
Medford labels stamped on the sides
of fruit boxes In the stands, but
couldn't get close enough to tell
whose they wore. When I go on to
Europe, I hope 111 keep on seeing
them. They sort of help relieve that
pantc-Vy feeling when you suddenly
realize that you're five thousand
miles from home.
Oh, yes, I'm going to Europe, In
a week, or maybe less. If some of
my soft-hearted friends (or enemies)
will write to me, here In New York,
I'll appreclte It, and try to answer
from the other side. Maybe I'll even
Include a few racy postcards from
Prance I That's where racy postcards
are supposed to come from, isn't It?
You know ones of Elfel Tower, etc.
I'm going wltja a young New York
er, with whom I am staying now,
and whose father Is secretary of the
Y, M. C. A. near here. His name Is
Fred Thompson Jr., and be Is a cous
in of Oretchen Greens', who used to
live in Medford. Remember that
name, because you're apt to hear a
lot more of Fred from me on our
tour.
Roughly, here are our plans at
present. Go to England (our pas
sage Is already arranged) and make
a walking tour of that Interesting
country, and possibly of Ireland and
Scotland. Then by boat to Ham
burg, Germany, where we Intend to
obtain bicycles, and tour the con
tinent more or less thoroughly In
that manner. Sort of a Richard
UalUburton-lsh Journey, possibly end
ing at Istanbul, Turkey, where we
can get a boat for home nearly any
time, or possibly on around the
globe.
When Vlo hears that, I'll bet bell
wish he'd stayed with me, instead
of running off to Canada. But If he
gets, back here before we leave
which will be a very short time,
we'll make quite a time of It.
Just as a sort of reminder as to
.how small the world Is, the New York
stores are featuring the same things
that Medford stores do. I haven't
seen anything here that you can't
buy at The Toggery, Campbells,
Manns or Lees, The newest attempt
at keeping cool employs (for men)
a double breasted linen suit with a
crepe de chine scarf to fill In the
empty space at the throat Instead of
a short and tie. And they don't
wear any socks I That Isn't down on
the Bowery, either, it's on Fifth Ave
nue, and Is featured at Saks and
Macy's. Maybe when we get to
Parle, I can send some hints for the
ladles. And for my kid brother
John, who claims he can swim bet
ter than he could last year, I ought
to manage some candy, I guess. If
anyone wonts to get big-hearted and
write to me, phone 405-X, and Mom
will know my address. Love and
kisses to the Rogue River valley.
DICK APPLEOATB,
May 10, 1032.
POLICE HOLDING
YOUTHFUL TRIO
AS CAR THIEVES
Three youths Willis M. Pearcey,
10, and David O. Williams, 10, Sa
lem, and Don 8. Miller, 31, Portland
all said to be members of well
known upstate families, were arrest
ed by state and city police Monday
night and are held In the county Jail
charged with possession of stolen
autoa. The trio were captured after
a thrilling chase on the Pacific high
way between Talent and Ashland.
According to the state police, the
youths admit the theft of two Bulck
Sedans last June w.blch they drove
and used at the Citizens' military
training camp at Vancouver, Wash.,
where they were students. The stol
en cars, taken from the streets of
Portland, were equipped with Wash
ington and California license plates.
The authorities say they admit the
theft of the autoa and a Salem bur
glary. Monday night they are accused of
rifling the auto of J. F. Moore of this
city, stealing accessories and fishing
equipment,
Williams, when arrested, gave the
name of James Hunt.
The youths will be turned over to
Marlon and Multnomah county of
ficials for prosecution.
The trio was headed for California.
KOOZER LEAVES FOR
CONCLAVE OF ELKS
Delegates of southern Oregon Elk
lodges to the national convention
of the order departed Monday
evening on the Shasta for the trip
to Birmingham, Ala., Wbere the con
clave will open July 10. Ralph
E. Koozer, exalted ruled last year,
will represent the Medford lodge as
delegate and will be accompanied
on the Journey by I. R. Frldegar of
Ashland and Bert Mason of Klam
ath Falls lodges.
YOUTH SHOOTS TO
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KALIS ELL, Mont July 0. (JP)
Contending he shot to protect his
grandfather, a 14-year-old boy con
fessed today, authorities said that
he shot and killed Frank Fisher,
homesteader of Moose Creek, in the
North Fork country last night.
Authorities learned there had been
long standing trouble between Fisher
and the grandfather, William P. Ma
Honey, The boy Is Cheater MaHoney.
Broken windows glazed by Trow
bridge Cabinet Works,
Good grades ot lumber at cull
prices. Medford Lumber Oo.
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