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HOOD RIVER. GLACIER. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1924 The Mordhl Qlnen Player», who will be presented hen- at the Kialto theatre tomorrow evening by the Little Tlnatre club, are gaining new friend» iu the North went. Their :lrst number for this neaaon't rejiertolre la ‘ Pygmalion.” a Hlmw uiaaterple« e. 'Hie Olsen pluy- er» have already appeared at Bolne, Ida. In a review of ‘‘Pygmalion,” the Boice Htateaiuan says: The original Pygtnaliou of.Cyprq» gut himself talked aia.ut In-cauae he expressed in ivory Lis Idea of perfect womanhood and then Ml in love with hla work. Venn» wan moved I»y bia passionate entrcuti*-» und gave life to Galatea, the atatm. It l.aa been said they later were happy though married. George Bernard Shaw'a Pygmalion wan one Henry Higglin', a H[»eeiallst in phonetic a[a-ech, who undertook to make a ducheaa i lit of u liower girl picked from the gutters of Ooveiil Garden. What happened then inakea a good yarn. But Henry Higirlnc is not Pygmalion any more than lie ia Henry Higgins. He la Hhaw grinning nt the audience, Hliaw with hla persistent audacity making gibes at love and middle <-laaa morality nn<I social distinctions. Shaw who ia challenge incarnate, Shaw who InaiMta upon probing for the truth at all hazards regardli-M of the fact that ja-ople prefer to dapend uiam comfort Sapiru Isisea Libel .’Suit "I conceive that a news|Mi|>er would able Ilea and undiaturbing illogical not be worthy of tiie name of a news ities. And It ia not only true that Henry paper if It did not feel It its duty to communicate the facts which it hon Higgins was merely a mask for Shaw, estly believed to 1» true to its readers it la true also of other character», of Eliza Doolittle, the girl from the gut on such an important question as was ter who bloaaoiiia Into a la-autlful ffiR.il agitating the public on 'the m-casion of these publications; and once the aci-ompiialied woman, of her father occasion is established to Is* a privil Hie dustman who prefer» to be one of eged one, then the presumption of law the "undeserving poor” to anything Is thut tl>e defendants honestly, ls>na elae life could offer him. - To Shaw mortal success la a mere tide and without malice, published them .... I dismiss the action matter of technique and we none of US know what we are really doing; on " itll 4 *< With these words, Justice H. Y. that foundation he can start almost MacDonald brought Aaron Rapiro’s anywhere with a group of little Shaw consolidated libel action for 1100,000 puppet», fetch up anywhere, too, and damages against The I-eader Publish then leave people wondering whether ing Co. Limited, and The Htar Pub ■he waa after all merely "kidding" hrf- lishing Co. Limited, to a dramatic fin manity or preaching with the fire of ish by withdraying the case from the Inspired and serious genius. Probably literary savant» will de- Jury in the Court of King’s Bench. His Ixirdshlp dismissed the a<*tion and liate that subject after we all are dead. Moroni Olsen, as Higgins, the like ordered Mr. Napiro to Is-ar the defend ant’s costs. The defense was not re able but unmannerly professor of pho- netlca, made a new place for himself quired to call a single witness. In the minds of Boise theatre goers. And he Interpreted Shaw perfectly; one could never la* quite sure whether Robert Hamilton, Portland inotoriat. he waa Jibing at his fellows or being wa« ar rented and held in Jail la»t week fterions. Janet Yonng was Galatea to by traffic officer» to' face a charge of Olsen's Pygmaliffn and showed once driving while intoxicated. Officer» dia- more a remarkable versatility. Gor jmmou > hm A1 him of a gallon Jug of wood don Nelson, new to the company, up alcohol. held its high standards in the part of Uolonel Pickering, who was Henry Higgins Pygmalion's partner in the bit of "inspired folly" they undertook. Byron Foulger became a delightfully philosophical and almost ingenuous dustman. It <*annot 1« easy for a group of actors to “put over” the cynical wag gery of that Shaw wlurni Huneker one called '‘preacher, Fabian debater, socialist, vegetarian, lycanthrope and normally abnormal man.” but Moroni Olsen’s players do not find it neces sary to limit themselves to easy prob lems.—T. I. K. Tlie apple will reign as king of fruits during national apple weak be ginning October 31, according to a mandate issued by the International and National Apple Shippers’ associa tions. The week will not only be observed in the United States, but iu all civil ised countries wh«rw apples ara pro duced or consumed. Tile cuamlx-i of Commerce will aid in activiti-» of the week in cooperation witli apple shippers and growers who have beeu appointed to represent in ternational and national tdilppers. O. J. BlioMuaker, of the i’aeitlc Fruit A Prodnce company, haa been named by the internatioaal association to rep- resent that organisation in Portland, and'tbe national assoc-ia’ion’s commit tee there consists of P. F. (’lark, W. A. Mnusb'-ld and T. .*.. i mt hie. To whut extent the week will lie ob served iu Portland will be decided at the next meeting of the agricultural committee of the Chamber of Com merce Tentative pinna provide for distribution of literature ealllug atten tion to the splendid qualities of the fruit; exhibits will l-e made and prob ably a public demonstration including distribution of a large quantity of fruit to the public. Smiling. WALLS! TRULY, wall» can smile or frown. See that yours cheer and soothe by har monious colors and clean surfaces. Apply Fuller Washable Wall Finish. It can be wiped clean with a damp cloth- makes home keeping easier—saves re- finishing. Also, ask for booklet, “Color Harmony I; the Home"—all about painting or finishing floors, woodwork, walls, etc. It’s free. HOOD RIVER PARKDALE FULLER PAINTS VJfr VARM1SIU.” FIORÌ ilVWM.Í I.IAV BERNARD SHAWS I’oiaon Oak (By Frederick D. Stricker. M. D., collaborating epidemiologist of Oregon State Board of Health, in cooperation with the’United State« Public Health Service). There ia one plant that herald» the approach of cooler weather quicker than all other vegetation native to the Htate of Oregon. The ““ leaves of poison oak -or rhua. . dlversiloba are usually the flrat to c -hange color. The poison oak plant is perhaps moat frequently encountered by the unsuspecting city visitor to the country. Yet It may be distinguished easily from other plants by its shiny leaves which are grouped in three». Two of the leaves are op- |s>site and abort stalked, while the middle leaf Is long stalked. It grows as a short shrub or small tree. Its berries are smooth and greenish, which later turn to a yellowish white. Thew distinguishing marks, If Is.rne in mind, «ill protect the varatlrnifut fro hi js>! son oak. Poison usually occurs as a resAlt of actual contact with some part of the plant. It is possible, however, that a l»>rson can be poisoned by the leaf hairs or polios of the plant If only n short distance from It. The |sdson Is also spread by burning the shrub, While many |>eopie can wunder at will through a growth of poison oak with out danger, there are some people who are highly snaccptlble to the poison. If you have come in contact witli poison oak, one of the sun-at and lavt ways to prevent the eruption la to like simp and wurm water, for the poison n-qdir,’» some tins* to penetrate the skin \ stiff brush should not be used ns ♦I la might tend to drive the poison mis material farther into the skin. (Ise n heavy lather and continue washing for almost four or live minutes with pledgets of cloth or gauze. discarding each in turn. Change the water fre quently or use running water. Repeat tin process in four or five hours. The symptom» of poison oak are comparatively easy to recognise. A lore or less mild nttack may Is* ush ereil iu by a burning and Itching of the skin Within 24 hours after the skin Is ex|sise«l to the isdson a red rash npp -nr«. This is followed by more or l-'ss »veiling and Itching, then small blisters tilled with serum make their app'-arancei. 'rhe irritation of the eruption may be allayed by Immersing liv Inflamed surface in a solution of hyjs>-.<dphlte of soda In the proportion of two tahle^iMions to the quart of water. Wnrm solution of boric add or common salt or baking soda may Iw used to relieve the Irritation. Favorable reports on the use of ex- tr- cts of tsdson oak for the prevention and ir -atment of this form of skin in- flnmmaiion have been made by a num in r >>f physicians. A bad case of poi son bak always requires the attention of a physician. In any case if the In f's bon causes fever, pain qr headache, I. Is miieii safer to call a physician. 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