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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MUNUAY, JANUARY 14, 1949 AGL dEVEN Woman's Daily Interest | SOCIAL and PERSONAL eolumn, Send in a postcard or phone 335, Mr, Harry Williams, of Toronto, was the week-end visitor of Mr, Arthur Truman, Division street, * % 8 Mr. William Dynes, Hamilton, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, Willlam Reddick, Kendal ave enue. LB Miss Mary Thorburn, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, J. Thorburn, Kenneth avenue, * » [J Miss Marion Wallace, who has been spending a few days with Mr, and Mrs, G, Nolan, Albert street, left yesterday for her home in Belleville, * Miss Eleanor McLaughlin, "Park- wood," attended the tea at the Toronto Hunt, Eglinton, on Satur- day afternoon. Mrs, John McCaul and Mrs. Harry Sifton were tea hostesses, * * Mjss Jean Diamond, who has been taking a three months' course as pupil dietitian in the Oshawa General Hospital, hes completed the term and has returned to her home in Norham. . Mr, and Mrs, C. H, Allen and pon, Glen, Simcoe street north, spent the week-end with relatives in Hamilton, Little Miss Helen Allen, who has been spending some time with her grandmother in Hamilton, returned home with her parents. » 5 0» The Oakleigh Urange Lodge . held a successful euchre in the Orange Hall, on Friday evening, Mrs, F, Hastings was convener of the evening. The ladies' first prize was awarded to Mrs. R. Gibson; the second, Mrs. Missett; third, Mrs, Tyson, Messrs, Walker, Mc- Brien and Smith won the gentle- men's prizes. * » Mr. and Mrs. W, J. Trick, King street east, celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of their marriage on Friday and in honor of the occa- sion, were entertained at the home of Mr, and Mrs, E. L. Vickery, King street east, Friday evening, There were about sixteen guests present. The evening was spent In cards, During the evening Mr, and Mrs, Trick were presented with a silver flower basket, as a token of the esteem and respect with which they are held by their many friends, Refreshments were served by the hostess. Ca Messrs. R, 8, McLaughlin and L. ArdGiel were among the members of the executive of the General Motors of Canada, who attended the opening night of the National Motor Show of Canada on the Rob- ert Simpson Company's, new prem- ses, Toronto, on Saturday night. The show was opened by Lieuten- snt-Governor W. D. Ross. The show room on the ninth floor was gaily decorated with yellow and purple bunting, hung in fanshape. doors were outlined with yel- Jow and purple and groups of flags surmounted the pillars, The room was filled with baskets of flowers. NURSES FOR FLU Toronto, Jan. 14.--In the pres- ent epidemic of flu it is gratifying to note that widespread use is be- ing made of practical nurses in many sections of the province, and the benefit of the small amount of training these have received in home nursing classes has proven very substantial. Such classes have heen conducted by the De- partment of Health, Red Cross and Women's Institute, thereby provid- fng a foundation for a service which is now of great value. Whe- ther in the case of well-to-do per- sons unable to obtain trained nurs- ing service, or of the poor man who cannot afford that rervice, the practical nurse in time of wide- spread illness is a Godsend. GRACIOUS SABNIA WOMAN Quesnel, B.C., Jan. 14.--Forty years ago an Ontario woman, Roxie Woodward of Sarnia, Ont. (Mrs. W. A. Johnston, of the Nicola Valley) saw a homesick youth who had missed the stage home for Christmas; she took him to her own home and ever 'since arranged that no young man away from his own should be homeless at that season. She has been ill for pine years, but jit has made no fifference: "I may not be able to see them very well, but I can hear them enjoying the fun", she says. SPECIAL VALUES in Ladies' Coats and ELECT OFFIGERS OF HARVEY HUNT MISSION CIRCLE Treasurer Reports $300 Raised For Missions-- Supports Child at Mission Home The annual election of the offi- cers of the Harvey Hunt Mission Circle took place at a supper meet- ing held Thursday evening in the parlors of Simcoe street United Church, Gratifying reports were received from various conveners of committees and the treasurer re- ported that an amount of $300 had been raised for missions. The Cir- cle has also been generously sup- porting a child in the Mission Home at Copper Cliff, Officers The following are the elected officers for the ensuing year: honorary president, Mrs, Machie; president, 'Mrs. XK. Wat- son; first vice-president, Miss M, Powers; second vice-president, Miss A, Kemp; recording secre- tary, Miss A. Warren; correspond- ing secretary, Miss Kneeshaw; treasurer, Miss R. Lander; strang- ers' secretary, Mrs, E. Harston; press secretary, Miss E. Hawley; supply secretary, Miss H, Wearing; mite box secretary, Mrs. L. Ratz; pianists, Mrs, Bateman and Miss Strickland. HEAR REPORTS ON W. A. ACTIVITIES newly SIMULATES TWO-PIECE MODE A favorite dress of new sheer woolen that molds the figure, with OF ST. GEORGE'S Past Year Most Successful especial emphasis placed on snug hipline, The wide box-plaits across front of skirt are decidedly youth- ful, The surplice closing bodice that fastens wtih two decorative buttons at side is rolled in attrac- | | Wilfred Sloan, of Lindsay, the mar- {riage to take place January 30. in the History of the Branch The W. A. of St, George's church held its annual meeting in the Par- ish hall on Thursday afternoon. The meeting was opened by the president with the usual missionary prayer and Litany and a Bible reading by Mrs, Burns, The secretary gave a detailed report of the activities of the branch for the year, while the treasurer gave a statement of the financial standing, The other officers reported on their respective departments. All reports were gratifying, showing the past year had been the most successful year in the history of the branch, Elect Officers Following the reports the following officers for the ycar were elected: honorary president, Mrs, W. J, Burns; président, Miss Annie Oak- ley; first vice-president, Mrs. Alice Williams ; second vice-president, Mrs, T. A. Adair; secretary, Mrs. A, L. Wood; treasurer, Mrs. W, Merritt; Dorcas secretary, Mrs. J. Hopkins; Living Message secretary, Mrs. W. J. Holland; literature secretary, Mrs. F. L. Fowke; United TI-1koffering secretary, Mrs. W. H. ling; social service, Mrs. T. B. Crothers; junior superintendent, Mrs. Hyde; W, A. visitor, Mrs, Train, LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN WiLL HOLD RECEPTION Will Discuss Women's Work in Various Spheres of Life Toronto, Jan. 14.--Toronto's Local Council of Women represent- ing 60 aMljations, will open the year with a reception at Sher- bourne House at which problems of women in various professions will be reviewed. The changing denmrands on women {in politics, medicine, law, business and educs- tional fields, will be discussed by authorities. Daughters of the Empire in the primary chapters have to make their nominations for officers this month to be followed by the an- nual meetings in February, Tor- onto has about 65 chapters under the jurisdiction of the Municipal chapter, which will hold its en- nual meeting in March, The date of the annual meeting of the Na- tional chapter has been set for May, to be held in Victoria, B.C. The Provincial chapter will hold its annual meeting in April. The LO. HEIR OF ENGLIS) Perceval, died last night. : ceval, a distant relative, who ree sides at Priddis, Alberta, succeeds to the title, > born in New and has number of years, marrying Cecilia, daughter of James Burns Moore, Montreal, in 1911, in 1916. tively shaped shawl collar, Tucks at either shoulder add trimming effect and furnish extra fulness across bust, The tucked hip yoke makes it decidedly indiviual, Style No. 203 is designed in sizes 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust, Black f.at silk crepe, black sheer velvet, Monet blue, sheer velvet, printed rayon velvet, wine red canton-faille crepe, patierned wool jersey, plain jersey in flattering ' blue-violet shade, black lustrous crepe satin and sheer tweed in new grey tones, are only a few of the many inter- esting combinations suitable for its development. Patiern price 20 cents in stamps or coin (coin is preferred), Wrap coin carefully, PATTERN PURCHASE COUPON To The Oshawa Daily Times Pattern Department Oshawa. Ont, Enclosed find Please send patterns listed be low: sossssssnnsnsss BIZ@ so0ssses ssssssssssnsss BIZO s00ssnes sssovensswsse BIZ8 40000000 Name .oeoevvvsonsrsesrssnnss Address soveevssssssssssssess Fown Province Price, 20 cents each. Send stamps or coin. Wrap coin carefully, 000s sssrssssesseReS ER EE RET PRY TY PEER IS ALBERTA RESIDENT London, Jan, 14.--Charles John ninth Earl of Egmont, PW) Cl TYTYTYTY Frederick Joseph Trevelyan Per- The ninth Earl of Egmont was 8 widower without children or near relatives, the great- second Ear] of Egmont. The Earl- dom was created in 1733, His successor 1s ' Bn of the yesterday was in 1868, His successor is 58 years of age, in Canads for s The Earl who 4 His wife died He has one son, Pickwick is London, Jan, 14.--(By Thos, T. Champion, London Manager of The Canadian Press.) Fifty years or more ago a young unknown actor caused all London to talk of his performance of Jingle in a version of the Pickwick Papers. The young man was Henry Irving, who came to be the greatest star the English stage had seen for well-nigh a couple of centuries. 0 stage presentation on the large ale of Dickens' masterpiece has peen given since in London the past Christmas-tide Basil Dean, produced at the HMaymarket, "Mr, Pickwick." Nobody will deny that Mr, Pick- wick and all his companions are immortal, and are to be treated therefore with something approach ing reverence. The fanatical Dickens purist will shudder when he hears some of the liberties tak- en with the "Posthumous Papers' But what is a poor playwright to do when he has to boil down a thousand pages, every paragraph of which, nay every line, is full of color and action, into a two- andda-half hour's entertainment? Messrs, Cosmo Hamilton and Frank Reilly have slashed ruth- leasly here telescoped mercilessly there, treated some characters as though they never existed, and put speeches into the mouths of others which they most certainly never uttered, If they had not done so the result would have been a per- formance taking up the best part of a week. You are never intro- duced to Rochester, to Eatanswill, to Bath, to Bristol or Dorking. Stigging does not appear at all. Ben Allen and Bob Sawyer never say a word. On the other hand the Spinster Aunt, who, according to Dickens withdrew entirely after the elopement, bobs fn and out at different points of the adventures. Leftover Is Good However, there is much left over which to rejoice, The play opens in the courtyard of White Hart Inn, with Sam Weller clean- ing the boots, Mr, Pickwick ha his, difference with the cab-man, and Jingle appears, (Yes, it is true this really happened at the Golden Cross, but wait until you hear of some more extraordinary transmogrifications,) In the White Hart Courtyard Old Wardle and his crowd greet the Pickwickians, Jingle entrances Rachel Wardle and tricks Tupman, and the elope- ment is planned and frustrated, This is telescoping the story with a vengeance, and with go many in- cidents following in hot 'haste it is small wonder that the stage ac- tion is of livellest, The next act takes you to Mr, Pickwick's lodg- book is perhaps followed as faith- fully as at' any point of the play in representing Mr, Pickwick's so un- happily misunderstood advances to Mrs. Bardell, are. Mr, Winkle"s adventures with ? | 8 gun, which are supposed to take place at Dingiey Dell, although it seems to us it was in quite an other adventure that the great man took cold punch and fe.l aslecp iu the wheelbarrow. Then Manor Farm, Dingley Dell, for the Christmas festivities. The scene is a perfectly charming one, but at the risk of being hyper-critical the suggestion is ventured that its gracious splepdour pertains to the old-time traditional baronial hall rather than the house-place of yeoman farmers. Let {t pass, though, The Christmas reveis go with a proper swing, and Old Wardle's mother comes out gaily in ber lavender silk dress, Night For Sport Back to Mr. Pickwick's lodging for a brief space, and then to the Court of Commons Pleas at Guild- hall and the famous trial. At this point sympathy should cer- taingly go out to the producers. Nothing but stern necessity would bave caused them to cut detail at such a point. No pages of the Pickwicks Papers are better known to the world at large, "Bar- dell versus Pickwick" is a classic. But the night is far spent, and "| time won't wait even for a classic. No protesting voice is raised by the chemist who hopes the court will excuse his serving on the The truth is, you never see the jury, who, action of the seem to be placed in the front row of the stalls. Even Sergeant Buz- fuz bas slightly to curtail bis ad- , One does mot meed to sbe [ } kens fanatic to feel a sense of shock at the wind-up of the trial. Sergesnt Snubbin' opens his address on behalf of Mr, Pick- Fo lowing this |# Altered at London Eng. Theatre wick, but the Judge announces he has received a message from the jury that they have already decid- ed to award Mrs. Bardell dam- ages! Such an ending is neither law, nor Dickens, nor good stage-craft. Worse still it robs us of the mem- orable outburst of Tony Weller, Fleet Prison The scene in Fleet Prison also suffers from severe compression, The prison pictures in "Pick. wick" are perhaps some of the most effective Dickens ever achiev- ed when he set out to depict squalid tragedy, for in such ecir- cumstances he was apt to run to- wards the mawkish, -~If it had been possible to allot more time for this scene it might have been worked up into an ar- resting contrast with the boister- ous gajety of the rest of the play. Finally we are taken back to Dingley Dell, where Mr, Snod- grass marries Emily Wardle, and Mr, Pickwick delivers the speech which, according to the book, he delivered at Trundle"s wedding the previous Christmas, Immortality "And how do the players shape in such immortal characters? Is it possible to clothe immortality in flesh and blood? If we an- alyse Mr. Pickwick, as Dickens gave him to us, we find him a benevolent-minded old noodle, who is largely a pivot around which half-a-hundred others antic, Char- les Laughton makes up in the part very fairly and does the requisite elderly clowning with restraint, The best opportunity afforded to anyone in the caste, though, falls to George Curzon as Jingle, and he takes full advantage of it. That the play gets a good start is largely due to his work in the first act, Bruce Winton Sergeant Buzfuz is superb, His depiction is on fresh ines and one seems really to be listening to the chol- eric, bullying advocate of a cen- tury back. Any actor who under- takes the part of Sam Weller sets himself a task of extreme delicacy. Eliot Makeham is ready enough with some of the celebrated fig- ures of speech, but the Cockney of 100 years back had perhaps a drier manner of speech. The young ladies of Dingley Dell can do no more than look engaging in old- time costumes. The ungracious characters, such as Mrs, Bardell and Mrs. Cluppins, are presented as satisfactorily as circumstances permit by Miss Mary Clare and Miss Pollle Emery. Miss Susan Richmond contrives to make the Spinster Aunt amusing, especially when she goes into hysterics in the elopement scene, JAMES A. BYERS DIED IN AUTOMOBILE Gananoque, Jan, 14.--James A. By- ers, a one time prominent resident of Gananoque and Brockville, died sud- denly while on his way from Toronto to Gananoque Friday. He was taken seriously ill near Belleville and was being rushed to the Kingston general hospital, Every known first aid was used on the trip to save his life, but he died before he reached the hos- pital. To mention the name of Mr, Byers and his untimely passing is but to evoke the sincere and heart-felt sympathy among his very large cir- cle of friends. He was widely known in the carriage and automobile in- dustry, having begun his business ca- reer away back in the eighties with the old Canada Carriage Company and Ontario Wheel Company as a member of the office staffs, For sev- eral years he was secretary-treasurer of each firm. He went to Brockville with the Carriage Company when it moved to that town in 1892, remain- ing there for a number of years. Up- on retiring from the Carriage Com- pany in Brockville he firs became actively engaged in Chatham, Ont, and later in Toronto and Montreal in the interests of the business in which his life was being spent. In Chatham he for some time held the controlling interest in the Grey-Dort Company, manufacturers at that time of the well known automobile of that name. VIRGIN BLUSH Montreal, Que., Jan, 14.--The creation of a virgin blush was ac- complished at McGill Universiiy one night recently by Dr, W. H. Hatcher ,of the Chemistry Depart ment, A picture of a very pale cheeked Laura LaPlante, placed in a bell jar ,suddenly was infused with color by some peculiar meth- od known to chemistry, and the hue was identical with that which springs into the face following one of life's embarrassing moments. Blossoms of a paper plant were sprayed with an unknown sub- stance and turned into yellow, pink or purple as the whim of the al- chemist seemed to dictate; a white liguid almost instantaneously be- came black as night; two liquids, appearing like water, were poured together and suddenly burst into flame, LAMBLE"S JANUARY CLEARANCE | Silk and Woc! Hose These are our regular $1.00 to .89¢ $1.45 lines. Plain and fancy. Jan. Sale .. SALE Commences Tuesday Morning v KAYSER Gloves Regular 50¢ ........ tegular $1.00 .. Regular $1.50 .... ings in Coswell Street, where the 39¢ 8S¢c we 91.29 Ladies' Blanket Cloth Kimonas Edged with Silk Cord. Reg- $3.98 ular $5.00, January Sale ........ 45 O Pairs WOODS' LAVENDER LINE FULL FASHIONED Pure Silk Hose Ccme in 10 wanted shades. $1. ir ¥ Children's Coats 2 to 8 Years HALF PRICE Regular $1.95, 29 Lace Trimmed and Plain Silk Vests Bloomers to match. $1.25. Regular January Sale .... ........ 89¢c Regular $10.95, 2 ONLY Ladies' Knitted Suits JanURYY BRIE ,.is seve tresses sos $000 wins seen. arswisth $7.95 Ladies' Light Weight Silk and Wool Sweaters Ideal Fawn, lar $5.00, January Sale ........ to wear under Coat. Blue, Black. Regu- $3.79 VESTS, Regular $1.75.. January Sale .... .... ' January Sale January Sale .... .... PYJ Regular $5.50, January S: | J . Be Tex Double Silk HOSE Regular $1.95. January Sale, $1.65 WOODS' LAVENDER LINE--BEAUTIFUL Silk Undies Only once a year are we allowed to put these on at Special Prices. BLOOMERS, Regular $2.75. NIGHTGOWNS, Regular $4.50, $3 95 sass sess sree sess Regular to $3.50. January Sale ..ooeeee Very fine quality, Come in Camel only. years. Reg, $3.00, January Sale ......0 Children's Hats $1.39 ALL WOOL INNER Hose 69c January Sale .... seessns Children's Brushed All Woo, Sweaters 2to 6 $2.39 Odd sizes. Navy, Red, Green. January Sale .... ...0 'Flannel Middies 8 to.20 years $2.39 on 91.98 6 to 14 years. $4.50. Jan. Sale .... Girls' Warm Blanket Cloth Kimonas Rez. $3 75 Regular $1.25. Ladies' Winter Vests Silk Stripe. Opera Top and Cumfy Cut. January Sale ............ Fine Voile and Lawn Baby Dresses January Sale ......., 31.00 9 Simcoe St. S. Phone 528 D.E. is planning important poli- cies with regard to immigration, child welfare and various educa- tional projects of the Order, ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. A, White, Haig St.. wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Marjory, to Mr. MRS, "BABE" RUTH DEAD Boston, Mass., Jan. 14.--Mrs. Helen Wobdford, estranged wife of George Herman ("Babe") Ruth, America's greatest baseball idol, was burned to death last Friday when fire swept the suburban home of Dr. Edward H. Kinder. a Water- town dentist, but identification of the vietim as Mrs. Ruth was mot made until Sunday, a few hours before she was to have been bur- ied as Mrs. Helen Kinder, known and ac-epted to residents of the neizhborhocd as the wife of the doctor in whose house she died. J By Grace G. Drayton | Dolly, Boeey AnD Comry WERE STUNG THE ( Pime- wisn, Au of A svopen They "Sav A Ly Gopun STVinG oN one Of THE AnDIRONS HE BEGAN TB EAT THe RED MOT" COALS cnr AFTER ANOTHER Oh san viits MAKE Monsey | Tm A Hossorrim, HE SAID * AND I'M Going ° TAKE you On An EX~ ciTinG VOYACE we nike MAKE A Nick AIR: PLANE OUT of "THe GRAND~ J FATHERS clock AND ; AND T Founp TiEsE SPoNcE Pantry. THEY watt FAKE CAKES IN The Fine cusHiionsS at The GRAND clock pelt Doty, Poesy A> Comty, Bo - chineed wis 4 AND SEATED "Tin SELVES ¢ conferTASLY « Dorin on «T5 FACE | 1-14