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MEDFORD MAIL TRTRUNTE. rEDFORD. ORF.fi ON. TUESDAY. JUSTE 15. 1937. PAGE THREE REHEARSALS OPEN FOR AUGUST FETE OF SHAKESPEARE Rehearsals for the annua! Shakes pearean festival to be produced in Ashland In August are In progress and It Is reported that present de velopments Indicate this third pre sentation will top the success of lea predecessors. Tentative caats for the three dramas to be produced, "The Taming of the Shrew," "Romeo and Juliet," and "Twelfth Night,' have been an nounced by Angus t. Bowmer, di rector. A number of Medford resi dents will take part In the presenta tions, both In acting and technical parts. Ted Baughn of Seattle arrived last week to begin rehearsals for the part of Romeo. He has had wide experience In Seattle dramatics, hav ing played with the Repertory Play ers and other groups. He Is a student of Cornish school. A number of other amateur dramatists are com log from various parts of the coun try to take part In the festival, Medford residents tentatively cast Include: Bill Cottrell, R y c a a r d Blelght, Pat Canon, Dorothy Prultt and Doreen Leverette. Casta announced so far, subject to change, are: "Twelfth Night": Ted Baughn. Jim Poster, Sheldon Walter, Jim Poster, Harold Reedy, Norman Hamilton, Angus Bowmer, John Barker, George Smith, Bill Cottrell, Robert Sted man, Dorothy Prultt, Doreen Lever ette. Kitty Ingle and Emerson Pratt. "The Taming of the Shrew:" Le xcj Lindner, Sheldon Walter, Fran ce Hardy, Harold Reedy, Norman Hamilton, Arden Hall, Prank Smith, Bill Cottrell. Ted Baughn, Bob Sted man, George Smith, Ry chard Sleight, Jim Poster, John Barker, Jimmy Baughman, James Parsons, Roberta 'rae. "-jeo and Juliet": Ted Baughn, Kitty iL-'le, Gale Woodworth, James Poster, AngilS-Powmer, Bod Stedman. Leroy Llndner.'-Frepces Hardy. Pat Carlon, Ruth Aston. Margaret Knox, Jimmle Baughman, George 8mith, John Reisacher, Sheldon Walter, Emerson Pratt, James Parsons, Nor man Hamilton. Bowmer has spent the greater part of the last year studying 6hakes pearlana and methods of production In this country and abroad and plans to use the knowledge and experi ence gained in de 'oping the Ash land project, which Is receiving In creasing notice througnout xne country. and President William Green of the j American Federation or Labor, pro tested the dismissal last March of Ar- thur B. Stratum, a postal employe here for 18 yeara. j The resolution said that It was "apparent that the business of the United States postofflce in Portland has been conducted in a grossly neg ligent manner, whereby money and employes have been placed In an equivocal position. Relnitatement, with back pay. was a.ked for Stratton who la a member of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks. Cigarette Blamed. PORTLAND. June 15. (AP) The recent Scapoose forest fire, which covered 5000 acres and was believed to have been started from a cigar ette, caused damage of approximately 970.000. Jamea Stevens of the West Coast Lumbermen's association estl mated. DECIDES TO VOTE ON DESERTING AFL PORTLAND. June 15. (AP) The Maritime Federation of the Pacific, with 40.000 affiliated members. Jo'ned today the parade of west coast labor organizations holding rank and file elections on the question of de serting the American Federation of labor ranks In lavor of the Commit tee for Industrtal Organization. A resolution passed unanimously at th& federation convention here late i ' Mmiritv nrrtrA the referendum, da- cUr.ng that the member unions "must definitely move to support, in evriy way possible, the policies and program of the C. I. O., even to the point of direct affiliation." Previously, the Pacific branch of the International Longshoremen's As sociation ordered an Independent referendum of its 30.000 members, and the Sailors Union of the Pacific conducted a ballot of Its member ship, which endorsed the proposed bolt from the ranks of the A. P. of L. Tho Northwest Federation of Wood- i workers, with approximately 100,000 members, is holding a similar elec tion. ! A reversal on the part of a major- : ity of federation leaders who previ ously had favored remaining with : the A P. of L. and maintaining "unity" In the labor movement, was ; attributed to the action of the A. P. I of L. in ousting I. L. A. warehouse- men's locals from the central labor councils of Portland. Seattle and Oakland, for their refusal to re cog - mze the jurisdiction of the team : sters' union. Attorneys for the Portland Central Labor Council said they would de mur today to an amended complaint in the suit brought by the Portland local of the I. L. A. warehousemen's union in Its suit to restra'n council and A F. of L. officials from Inter fering with participation by the union's delrcr.tes in affaire of the council. The announcement waa made Mon day after Circuit Judge Lou in P. Hrwltt denied a plea that allegations of fact In the original complaint be made more definite. The amended complaint was con sidered at the hearing, but had not bfen filed with the clerk of the court. Use Mall Tribune want ada. AVENGERCAPTURES MAD HEAD SLAYER MANILA. June IS. (API A fear less constabulary sergeant who sought to avenge his Bister's killing by a mad head hunter, was credited today with capturing the slayer of IS persons after a fierce duel outside a mountain cave. Dispatches from Abulug. In the wilds of northern Luzon, told how Sergeant Plo Piltt ended the terror reign of Kallnga Boll last Thursday by trapping him in the cave, dodging the tribesman's arrows and finally bludgeoning him into submission with s rifle butt. Boll waa Jailed at Kabusao await ing removal to the provincial capital at Tugegarao, where authorities said he would be tried for killing 13 of the 24 persons he vowed to slaughter when he went berserk with his tci rifyinff head axe three weeks ago. Health Director. PORTLAND, June 15. (API The state board of health announced to day creation of a division of oral htalth, and the appointment of Floyd H. De Camp as director. LARGE DOUBLE LOAD Green SLABS Pine Tiers--12 -in. $l Vii Within city limits 00 Tel. 76. Valley Fuel Co. 26 W. Main NEW DEAL POLICY BEND, June 16. (AP) 3orge D. Brodle, president of the Oregon State Bankers' Association, attacked the administration lor lallure to balan the budget and condemned Its Ju dicial and economic program at the association conrentlon session here Xfondav. He asked the resolutions commlt- tM to Introduce a resolution oppos lng proposed legislative measures which be said threatened to eumin t the dual banking system and would permit the extension of branch hanking berond state borders. He also criticized government lending agencies for "encroacning on ine pn vate banking field." W. 0. OFFICES IN SEATTLE CLOSED tiai'i; v .inn IB. rAPl For the third straight day all Western Union offices In Seattle remained closed today, with no arrangement! yet made for negotiations between op posing factions In the strike of 110 messenger boys which forced the The boys demand an Increase of minimum wages from 30 to 40 cents an hour for bicycle messengers and from 60 cents to 1 an hour for automobile messengers. LABOR PROTESTS PORTLAND. June IS (AP) The Pcrtlsnd Central Labor Council. In a resolution addressed to President Roosevelt. 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