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MEPFCVRT) MATT, TRTRUNE. MTCDFCVRD. OTiTCCON. FT?TT)AY. ATJflUST S. .fCTS. PAGE FIVE Society and Clubs By Clara Mary Davis Miss Brown Home From Extended Eastern Trip i. .i r Mlu Emily Brown returned to the liom of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Prazer Brown on West Uth street the first of the week from an extended vacation spent prin cipally in the East. Miss Brown Joined her brother, the Rev. Mr. Leonard Chapin Brown and her father In Visalla. Cal., and the three motored to this city. Rev. Brown, with his family, will spend a month sojourning In and about the valley. Miss Brown visited in New York. Philadelphia, Chicago and' other cities of the east, during which time she was guest of various relatives and friends. Interesting diversions of her entourage included a visit at West Point, a boat trip up the Hud son from Delaware to Wilmington, and a tour of the DuPont estates. Miss Brown was in New York City during Eastertlme and enjoyed the Easter parade. In Wisconsin she spent a brief time at Lake Geneva and other famous recreational spots. She was away 42 months. Frank Perls Home From Chicago Trip Mr. and Mrs. Prank Perl and chil dren, Marianne 1 and Billy, returned to their home on South Oak dale avenue the first of the week from an enjoyable three weeks' vacation spent in the east. The Perls traveled to Chicago by train and In that city were the house guests of Mr. Perl's uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Prank Perl for a week, during which time they were feted at a number of affairs. Mr. Perl attended the national open golf tournament where he viewed the playing of many famous golfers. Not only did Mr. and Mrs. Perl en Joy 'Chicago, but the children, Mari anne and Billy, had the thrill of spending a day at the Br'ookfleld Zoo. the largest Zoo In the world. On their return trip to Medford by motorcar, the Perjs stopped at Yellowstone National Park where they remained for a day and a half. Mrs. Hurd To Speak At PrO'America Meet Pro-America, national Republican women's organization, will convene Monday noon at the Holland Hotel for luncheon. All women In the city, regardless of political affilia tions, are Invited to attend the af fair. Mrs. C. M. Hurd. Pro - America president, will address the meeting. Mrs. Hurd had the distinction of being the orjly women present when ex-Prestdent Herbert Hoover talked In Medford recently. Mrs. Hurd's topic will Include her impressions formed at the Hoover session. The next meeting of Pro-America will be held Jointly with Medford Republican men's organization on September 12. This will also be a luncheon affair. Warners Have House Guests Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Becker of Caldwell, Idaho, arrived In Medford Wednesday and are house guests of Mrs. Becker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J, Warner at their home on South Oakdale avenue. The visitors will remain here sev eral days. Mrs. Becker will be re membered In Medford as Miss Wln nlfred Warner prior to her marriage of several years ago. Murphy's Mart "Where Ma Saves Pa's Money" Phone 143 cor. Main and Grape PORK & BEANS No. 2 can 9c TOMATOES No. ll can 9c SALMON Tall pink can 10c MILK 4 cans 24c SUGAR 10 lbs. 52c Pillsbury Flour 49 lb. bag $1.59 Cantaloupes. 3 for 10 Bohnert's Watermelons lb. 20 Special Kraft Demonstration Saturday Emil's Market Corner Main & Grape 8U. Fryers lb. 25 Bacon, sliced Morrel lb 25c Potato Salad pts. 15C Pkld. Pigs Ft., lb. 12v;e Hamburger lb. 10 Lard, pure 2 lbs 19 Season's Bacon lb. 13K Beef Roast .... . lb. 12 Theater Parties During Festival Proving Popular With the opening of the fourth annual Oregon Shakespearean Festi val at the Elizabethan theater In Ashland tonight, an Impetus is given to social activities in the Rogue River valley. Kumerous festival patrons have already arranged dinner parties to precede the plays In this year's series and the fashion la growing. Since there will be plays every night next week as well as tonight and tomor row night, much pre-theater enter taining Is anticipated. A pleasant innovation during this year's festival will be Informal back stage receptions after each perform ance when sponsoring members will have the enjoyment of mingling with the thesplans. The curtain will rise each evening at 8:30 and. knowing milady's pro clivity for tardiness, the manage ment asks all patrons to be punctual. Another tip that may be considered either fashionable or meteorologl -cal: Wraps will be In order. The plays are presented under the stars In an ' open-air playhouse and the Ashland evenings are likely to have a tinge of chilliness. It Is suggested also that binoculars will come In handy for close-up views of the actors. Guests Arrive For Shakespearean Play' Miss Marian E. Day of Saginaw, Mich., Is a recent arrival in Medford and Is the house guest of her cousin, Miss Melba Day, at her OeBauer apartment here. Miss Day, with her mother, aunt and brother, has been on an ex tended vacation. At present, her rela tives are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Day In Portland and word received here today Indicates that the entire group will arrive In Medford soon for the purpose of attending the Shakespearean Festival which opens In Ashland this evening. Miss Melba Day Is a member of the Shakes pearean cast. Following the plays, the local Miss Day with her relatives will procoed to Seattle for a vacation, after which the Mlchlgans will depart for their home, via Yellowstone National park and Miss Day will return to this city. Miss Gregory Returns Home Miss Marjorle Gregory, accompa nied by her house guest. Miss Fran ces Windsor of Chico, Calif., returned the first of the week from Cor vallis, where she had spent several months attending the Oregon State College summer school. The two spent a week In Portland prior to their arrival at the Gregory home on East Jackson street. Today, Miss Gregory took her guest to Crater Lake National park. Miss Windsor will leave for her home In Chico Sunday. C. E. Group To "Picnic Sunday The Presbyterian Christian Endeav or society have made plans for a pic nic to be held at the Currier cabin on Wagner Creek Sunday. Cars will leave the church at 3:45 In the afternoon and all members and visiting young people are Invit ed to join the picnic. All those at tending are naked to bring their own service. Quits Applegrowers HQOD RIVER, Aug. 5. yp Arvo Hukart of Salem, yesterday resigned as manager of Uie Apple Growers as sociation here, effective Sept. 1. Tou are invited to have A FREE FACIAL AT Ethelwyn'a Beauty Salon DAD DISTRUSTED BUSINESS AGENT 'Bernstein No Good Either As Business Manager or As Man,' Words of Father Quoted by Young Actor LOS ANGELES. Aug. S. (API Jackie Coogan quoted the words of his dead father In an attempt to prove today that Arthur L. Bernstein, manager of "the kid's" screen fortune was "no good either as business man ager or as a man." The former ragamuffin boy star, now 33. attributed to John R. Coogan a losing fight before his death In 1935 to regain control of his son's sset and oust Bernstein who married hla widow a .year later. Jackie's bristling testimony, taken for a deposition In his 94,000.000 ac counting suit against his step-father and mother, Mrs. Lillian Coogan Bernstein, continued all day yester day and was to be completed this morning. Kisses Mother The kid." who kissed his mother when he encountered her weeping yesterday, said the elder Coogan had told him during one of many secret conferences that Bernstein had "bro ken faith with you and me." "He has taken a perfectly sound business and ruined It," Jackie quot ed his father as saying. Another time, Jackie said, his fath er Informed him: "Bernstein Is no good at all either as business manager or as a man and I'm going to put a stop to It and get rid of him as quick as I can. If he geta the upper hand, It will be too bad .for you. Every cent Bern stein has had la yours." Coogan, Sr., claimed he wanted to "expose" Bernstein, the son testified, but was fearful of ::what might come out." The father said he had "built up an organization, but It has gotten out of hand." Incidents Cited Jackie, who has had hit-and-miss picture work In recent years, and Is married to Actress Betty Grable. went back to his childhood career for Inci dents to show the cost he paid for fame. "They told me my dog had died when they wanted me to weep before the cameras!" Jackie blurted. "I told my father that 'I don't sec why you had to do thla to me and he replied: "'Now look. son. This Is a heart breaking business, but what comes out of it is all for you. When you come of age, It's all yours. You will be able to retire and live on the interest, or do Just what you please JOSEPH SPITZER TAKENBY DEATH Joseph Samuel Spltwr. 77, died at Talent last night. He had been a resident of Talent for 32 years, hav ing been a merchant and farmer. v Mr. Spltzer was born In Tennessee October 22, 1861. He la survived by five children, Jonas Spltzer, Talent; J. Spltzer, Eagle Point, Mrs. Evelyn Stagg, Medford: Mrs. Paul Quacken bush, Eagle Point,- and Mrs. H. W Mason. Talent. Pour grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday In the J. P. Dodge fc Sons chapel In A6hland, the Rev. JaRlea E. Morgan, pastor of thb Ash land Christian church officiating. Interment will be made In the Talent cemetery. mm TI.I1 fi the three Alntne wonderlands in the Canadian Rockies. ..Baronul Banff ..with in castle-like hotel, looking down the mountain-flanked Bow Valley-its mile-high golf course-warm sulphur and Iresh-wuer swimming poolsand tennis, hiking, tiding, sun-bithing, dancing, relaxing. caasmniiiiii Colorful, cosmopolitan lake Louise picture-spot of the Canadian Rockies. Arainbow land of sapphire lakes.snow peaks and glittering glaciers. Riding and hiking on the trails, and gay social life at the Chateau. MA A mountain haven with a Swiss chalet overlooking a Bern-like lake set the heart of Yoho National Park. Vacation in this three-in-one paradise in the Canadian Tin tin 1 ... i I i TT7,. nxYS V--TZTTZhu a . , tissus? 1 ...... WUVri tout o. r - " ,NFF OR ri- BoJ,ro TOW afield ("'"" Stop"" I " A ...Ml. iii-- - ... 13 A I i 1 1 I I ,, to the ...rtirt pom- Foe rtilwiy terrier! cosnll root navel , or W. H Deacon, Genetil Agent. 26 S. W. - . . B .LBIJ. US Ml, DmIihiI (2mL(?aa0vtd, tr-Atim f e iTttT to a VCt tVtTCU Scotch Plaids and Styles Influence Fall Fashions By Ruth Cowan CHICAGO. Aug. 5. PV Hoot mon, pipe In the feminine fall fashions they've gone Scotch. Plaids and styles inspired by Bon nie Scotland were getting a big play today from wholesalers participating in the waeh apparel show's fall and winter market. More than 1,000 buyers saw the three-hour "hit parade of fall wash ables" last night. And let It be said that ' washable" apparel no longer means cotton and linen alone. In 1038 style language It includes synthetic materials M:at look like silk crepe, velvet, corduroy, satin, flannel and wool. The Jumper frock that very same style little Mary wore years ago ha& been revived with a short plaid skirt and solid color blouse and It baa now been designed for the college girl and matron. In some of these models the plaid synthetic material resembles wool ind In others, taffeta. Plaids the predominate color may be red blue, wine and the new blue-green l ave also been used In dirndls, which are carrying over Into fall fashions. Frocks of colorful floral prints were numerous in the style parade. Other prints and prints were very Impor tant Included coin designs, hunting motifs. Persian effects and the new "discovery prints." In one of these "discovery prints" Columbus is shown landing in the new world, and in another Balboa Is pictured sighting the Pacific. Also used In an effective smock was a sky scraper print of New York's famous buildings. SHAKESPEARE FETE PATRONAGE URGED BY TWO MAYORS Patronage of the Oregon Shakes pearean Festival was urged today in statements Issued by Mayor C. (3. Furnas of Medford and Mayor T. 8. Wiley of Ashland. In a proclamation Mayor Wiley emphasized the value of the festival as a civic enterprise and in a state ment Mayor Furnas stressed the pres tige that the Shakespearean produc tions have c rented for Medford and oil of southern Oregon. Mayor Wiley's proclamation, fol lows: "Whereas, the city of Ashland is appreciative of Tub work and enter prise cf Mr. Angus L. Bowmer of the Southern Oregon Normal school lu Initiating and continuing the an nual Ei.akespcarean Festival here, and "Whertxs, the Festivals are becom ing a valuable Ashland tradition, widely known in other parts of the Pacific coast, and. "Whereaas, the people of Ashland should encourage this movement a& a civic and artistic expresslan, and "Whereas, the approach used in the Elizabethan theatre la unique and Individual, there being no other like enterprise In the entire country, and "Whereas, the '1938 Festival opens tonight. August 6, and will con tl nut through Saturday. August 13, "Now Therefore. I T. 8. Wiley, mayor of the city of Ashland, do hereby on this August s. 1938, urg every Ashland citizen to give his sup port and encouiagement to thi? fourth annual Oregon Shakespearean Festival." The statement by Mayor Furnas follows: "The oportunlty afforded us each year to see Shakespeare on the stage as the plays were produced In the Elizabethan era Is one whlcn all of us should welcome and appreciate. "I am fully in accord with the alms of the Oregon Shakespearean Fes tival and am only too well aware of the prestige that our community has gained through the work of this or ganization. "As mayor of ti:e city of Medford. I am urging everyone, Btudents and grown-ups alike, to attend the fourth annual Shakespearean Festival, an event that I am sure wt 11 be the most successful In the series to date." 38th Fatality PORTLAND, Aug. 5. (P The city's 28th traffic fatality of the year oc curred yesterday with the death ol Mrs. Charles A. Love, 55, who was In jured in an automobile collision Sunday. Closing time for Too Late to Clas sify Ads Is 1 :30 p. m. Use Mall Tribune Want Ads. E (Continued from Page One ) wait while the Manhattan, bearln': H eir hero back from Europe, mover) slowly through a fog to a late arrival Fully a hundred thousand person gathered at the Battery. They swarm ed over the grass of the park and were crammed tightly Into Bowling Green, They let out one mighty roar after another as the parade, headed by mounted policemen and flanked by officers on motorcycles, moved slowly past and started the ride up Broad way. took a Upset. The roars went up blocks In ad vance of the little filer and con tinued long after he had passed. Under his grins he looked a little upset after the pushing and shoving of yesterday and this morning, but he still grinned, bravely waving to the throngs. The ovation to Corrigan at city hall lasted a full two minutes. He faced the drowd grinning. Mayor LaOuardla gave him the freedom of the city and spoke pleas antly and lightly of the ''prepared Impulsiveness of your grand flight." The mayor spoke of an othi:r Irish man, Eamon De Valera, prime min ister of Eire, remarking that he, like Corrlgon, set hla compass In a cer tain direction and got where he wanted to go from Brooklyn to a high place In the Emerald Isle. Mnkcn sly He murk Corrigan grinned, and when the mayor had finally finished and the crowd was roaring again, shouting "Corrigan I Corrigan I" the filer walk ed to the speaker's stand and stood there, hands clasped, then working nervously while the spectators' cries continued. He could say little, he remarked, for the mayor's speech had welt nigh "floored him." But he could say to the mayor, "that you, too, have your compass set In a certain direction and you'll get there If you want to." And then with a note of slyness, he added: "If you know what I mean.1 Apparently the crowd knew, for It exploded with laughter. 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