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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.
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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. Postmaster General Parley
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