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FRIDAY EVENING Dakland Cribune 'AUGUST 13, 1926 21 GLEVER WORK IS LATEST FASHION Triple Personality Storm in Artistic Sketches Drawn For "Modish Mitzi." "Modish Mitzi," whose adventures in the fashion world as told and sketched for The TRIBUNE leading Mitzi many to an gO Eastbay adventuring Pollikewise in the serious, frivolous, enchanting pursult of "the latest thing" 17 dress -this Modish Mitzi of ours is triplets. For Mitzi and curly-topped Polly and Adelaide, the Catty Blonde, are real people, all three of them. That signature, Jay V. at the bottom of each day's combination salad of clever designs, sparkling comment, and downright useful information about the styles of the moment and the moment after next belongs to Laura Johnston, Virginia Vincent, and Jeannette Kiekintveld, three New York girls who are making, "what Mitzi says" quoted word for the Woman Who Wants to Know. REAL PEOPLE, REAL CLOTHES.

Mitzi herself is Miss Johnston, the artist, who Insisted on the title part that she could take for her own self all the clothes she wanted the most. Virginia Vincent really is as pretty and fluffy-looking as Laura Johnston has made Pretty Polly, and her hair is really just as curly, and she responds wonderfully to those soft, gay little frocks which affects. And Jeannette is Polly, a blonde, though she denies that she is really catty. "Polly" and "Adelaide" gather the information, work out the ideas and write the text and then "Mitzi" takes these real people and real clothes and lets us know just how we want to look if we aspire to those little touches which transform a dress into a "costume." These three young women have a despite serious the job witty and take it seriously, have way they with them. For as one Bernard Shaw has said in another connection, you don't have to be solemn in order to be serious.

An "eye for style" isn't enough, nor a gift for the typewriter the drawing board. There is thorough and carefully-selected knowledge behind each one of Mitzi's and Polly's "inspirations." "Fashions change rapidly in these days, and the complex variations of the mode have made the subject, like so many subjects in our modern world, one for expert advice instead of home rule. IS BRILLIANT ARTIST. In this triple personality of "Jay V. Jay," Miss Johnston is a brilliant fashion artist whose illustrations are used by many of the best known magazines and largest firms in the city that challenges the right of Paris to be called the best dressed city in the world.

Jeannette and Virginia have studied fashions and written about fashions, and all but dreamed fashions newspapers, magazines, importers and "smart" shops. They can tell us the things which we can not find out ourselves by looking at the window we displays or visiting the shops, no- matter how good our taste or how well lined our purses. a These young women with the bright sayings and the clever drawings are really expert advisers who know the difference between passing fads and styles that will outlast the season; who study how fashions come and why they. go and what modifications they will take on; who can tell us what is local to New York and what will sweep the country; and who can suggest unerringly what la becoming to whom. of "Fashions are our business," says the collective Jay V.

Jay, "and we are not modest- think that we know 8 great deal about them." They do--and they know how to for tell it, 88 readers of "Modish Mitzi" will testify. Farmer Kills Three, Fights Off Posse CINCINNATI, Aug. 18. (AP) Scott Workman, 40, farmer, is beHeved have shot and killed his wife, Nora, 48, and two of his children at his home on the farm of Charles Painter on the outskirts of New Richmond, Ohio, today. Workman is barricaded in his home with other members of his family.

Sheriff Fred Croswell and deputies surrounded the home. Workman i8 believed to have been crazed by drink. Robert Scott Quits Jail for Joliet Cell CHICAGO, Aug. Scott, who pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the slayIng of a Chicago drug clerk Joseph Maurer, for whose killing his brother Russell is under sentence to hang in October, was taken today, Friday the 13th, to Joliet to begin serving a life term for the crime in state prison. He had no opnortunity to say good-bye to' his brother Russell.

Youths Rob Woman Of $2650 in Jewels CHICAGO, Aug. valued at $2650 was stolen from Mrs. George- Miller, wife of a former officer in the Skinner and Eddy shipyards at Seattle, by two youths, who held her up last night when she left a street ear near her home. She had obtained the jewelry from her bank vault to wear at a social function tonight. Trustees to Meet On Equalization PITTSBURG, Aug.

city trustees will meet nightly A8 equalization, determining property, assessments Arnold F. for the Linscheid fiscal announced. The board will fix the new tax rate on August 24. The rate for the last year was $1.70, it has been definitely stated that there will be no Increase. decrease may become effective, it is claimed; CYCLIST HURTS WOMAN.

FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. Mra. Adele O'Brien, 1050 Franklin street, is being treated today a broken jaw and concussion of the brain following an accident late yesterday at Market street and New Montgomery. Mra.

O'Brien was knocked down by bicycle Hidden by Samuel Kellogg, a mesmanger boy. They're Tribune Fashion Experts All three of these maids are part of the signature Jay V. Jay, over which each day are sparkling accounts of the latest in mode and design for milady of the world. MISS LAURA JOHNSON (at top. left), is Mitzi herself, the artist whose pen, and.

pencil actually sketch the much commented upon patterns. MISS VIRGINIA VINCENT (at right) is the Pretty Polly of the trio, who helps gather the information, work out the ideas and write the text, together with MISS JEANNETTE KIEKINTVELD, whose fashion name is "Adelaide." AUTHOR COWELL, BRIDE GO ON HIKE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Henry' C. B. Cowell, 60, author, and father of Henry Cowell pianist and composer, is on a hiking honeymoon today with his bride, the former Miss Olive Thompson, 38, Jones street, teacher of history at the San Francisco State Teachers' College, it was disclosed today through telegrams from Monterey.

The wedding ceremony was per-. formed at historic Colton Hall, Monterey. with Cowell Jr. acting as witness. couple then left for a ramble through the Big Sur district, 50 miles south of Carmel, for their honeymoon.

Building Permits At Livermore Cited LIVERMORE, Aug. 13. Six building permits. aggregating $3445, were issued this by Town Clerk Elmer G. Still, aceording to his.

report to the board of trustees. Chief among these was the permit granted Mrs. Mary E. Berry to erect a $3000 dwelling on Palm avenue. The Pacific Gas and Electric company and Mrs.

C. Melhorn were authorized to move bulldings. Other permits issued Mrs. L. Jordan, erect chicken house, street, $30; Mrs.

M. Volponi, reshingle roof of building at Fifth and streets, $65, and H. B. Varney, installation of partitions in garage at First and streets, $350. Pioneer Rancher of San Jose Succumbs SAN JOSE, Aug.

C. Stelling, 61, pioneer local rancher, and prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, died at his home here yesterday after a lengthy illness. Stelling was born in this city. He had, in addition to large ranching interests in the Santa Clara valley, extensive orange lands in southern California. A three sons, and widow, Mrs.

Gertruden Stelling, Carl Stelling, and a daughter, Mrs. Glayds S. Green, survive. Funeral plans are being completed by the local Masonic bodies. lain, Mike, Chambers, William Curtis, Dancey, Decker Jim Doherty, W.

H. Eliassen, William Foss. Walter Frickstad of the state executive committee, Monroe Friedman, John Gonzales, Lloyd Groo gan, L. B. Gross, En.il Gustafson Pat Harper, Irving Hazeltine, Pau Harold Hinshaw, C.

Hollfelder, Harry Kendall, Frank M. C. Lutz, Harry Machell Fred B. Mellmann, Harry Nelson. Irene Niehaus, Unio Nordeen, Carl Nystrom, W.

J. Petersen, William Raveau, C. B. Riggs, Walter Runckel, E. A.

Sager, John F. Slavish. Joe Spaan, Harold D. Weber, Jack Wainwright, John West, Rufus Whaley, Alexander Williams. George Winsby, A.

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at 49th to Are. Fallon at Thirteenth Phone Graystone 7568 Phone Oakland, Fruitvale California 2800-8801 Facing the Lake Phone Lakeside 8480 Junior Eastern Star Rites at Martinez MARTINEZ, Aug. No. 8 Job's Daughters, junior branch of the Order of the Eastern Star in San Francisco, exempli- tied, here degree work 150 in members Masonic hall all chapters In Contra Costa county in attendance. Members of Bethel No.

3, all under 18 years of age, were highly commended for their ritualistic work. Forty-two San Francisco members attended exempli- the session. Making saving CASH Making Food Registration Soars In Contra Costa Co. MARTINEZ, Aug. In- crease of approximately $000 in the total registration for Contra Costa county over the figures of the SKAGGS stores Cash STORES Shopping a Someone has said that "Trifles make up perfection, but perfection is no trifle." Skaggs Stores recognize this profound truth, and Skaggs men, everywhere, are constantly trained to carefully watch every smallest detail of our service, our merchandise and our prices- -however trivial- -in order that we, as food distributors, may render you the most perfect service within our power and- -by the elimination of "irritating little your shopping at our stores a genuine pleasure.

A Few of Our Money -Saving Prices SUGAR Pure Cane Sugar Remember we have plenty of 10 Ibs. for We are stocking Globe A1 and have established the prices as flolows: sack GLOBE in all our East Bay stores, following every-day selling, A1 $1.24 No. last general election. two years agog is contained in tabulation pared today by County Clerk J. If Wells.

The new registration cone taina 14,940 male and 10,156 women voters, making total of 25,096. The previous registration I was 22,000. FLOUR lb. 49 10 sack 58c $2.43 59c NECTAR RAISINS Specially prepared by the Sun Maid Corporation. 15-OZ.

PACKAGES 2 for 25c SALAD OIL Yolanda Oil, guaranteed quality. Quart can 49c HOT SAUCE Del Monte or De Luxe 6 cans 25c H-O OATS Large package Each 33c WALNUTS Raisin Large Franquettes, well meated. Per pound 28c Legionnaires Leave Tomorrow for Meet "On to Susanville" is the slogan of the American Legion today. Oakland's delegation to the state convention, one of the largest delegations from any city, leaves tomorrow evening in a special train for the little northern California mountain city, where the four-day annual convention opens, Monday. The Oakland delegation is unanimous in backing the candidacy of John F.

Slavich for state commander: California is "going after" one of several National Child Welfare headquarters for which $5,000,000 has been raised, according to all the delegates to the convention. It is expected that one of the foremost topics at the convention wil, be the securing of this branch headquarters for California. Other topics coming up at the convention will include penal Institutions, Boy Scouts, finances, athletics, national defense ad member- ship. WILL OPEN MONDAY. The conference opens at Susanville officially on Monday.

The first day will be devoted to credentials and executive committee meetings The business session The convention ends Thursday with the American Legion convention ball at the Mount Lassen hotel. Susanville is prepared for hun- CANNED SALMON Libby's Pink Salmon, tins 2 for 19c dreds of guests, according to all reports. The little town has been preparing a full year for this encampment. The big new hotel will be occupied by the legion, as well as rooms in private homes and a temporary camp. Advices state that the housing problem has been well attended to.

Oakland's post will send 49 delegates and alternates. With their wives and friends, the Oakland delegation is expected to number almost 100. Most of the party will travel on a special. with the San Francisco contingent, which leaves the Sixteenth street depot at 6:58 tomorrow evening, traveling via Reno and arriving at Susanville at 11:25 Sunday morning. Legionnaires from the Oakland posts plan to give this delegation a big sendoff.

SOME TO GO BY AUTO. Delegates and alternates who do not go by train will start in their own machines this evening or tomorrow morning, generally traveling via Quincy and the Feather river. Oakland's official list of delegates and alternates includes the following: P. O. Solon, commander, Oakland Post No.

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