Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-27

Appears
Tonight

That Vachel Lindsay does mot
read much poetry, that he has
written a book in which D. w
Griffith. the famous movie pro-
5ucer is the hero. that he would
like to be something of an artist
as we'll as a poet, and that he
likes to read an Egyptian Book
of the Dead" which he considers
fascinating, are some Of the
startling facts about Americas y
tramp poet" which were found by
Ralph D. Casey, professor IN the
University of Oregon school of
journalism.
Following are some of the ex-
cerpts from Mr.. Casey's interview
with the tramp poet" who ap-
pears tonight in Waller hall:
II don't read very much poet
w." confessed Vachel Lindsay in
his room in the Hotel New Wash
ington, yesterday.
This seemed an astonishing
statement to come from a man
who had written four or five
books of verse.
What are you reading now?"
asked.
"The fat volume beside you"
1t proved to be "The Book of
the Dead" by e. Wallis Bulge. 1t
was nothing less than the ancient
Egyptian guide to the under
world, a recital placed with a
mummy in the funeral, mound to
enable the dead Egyptian to more
easily find his way into the realm
Of Orsiris. The hieroglyphics were
drawn at the top Of the page,
with the translation below.
"The drawings (meaning the
hieroglyphics) are wonderful"
said Lindsay. They are fascinat-
fng," he added and his enthusi.
asm was contagious. What did |
these strange characters mean? 1t
would be fun to take a lesson
from the Egyptian grammar"
"Of course I am interested in |
drawing" continued the poet. II
was an art student once, and lee
tured at the Metropolitan Muse
um In New York for a number of
years. I want some day to Illus
trate my work" And there seem
ed wistful note in this: my
publisher has never given me the
opportunity"
Alice E. Morgan and Chester
G. Jefferson, both of Gervais, II
were married at noon Wednesday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
rold Miss Agnes Jefferson, a sis
ter of the groom, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Royce Allen witnessed the
ceremony. DR.. Hill pastor of the
Methodist church in Silverton Of
feiated at the ceremony. Mr.. Is
and Mrs. Jefferson will live near f.,
Gervais. Ii
The Pringle Pleasant Point So
eial club met at the home of Mrs.
j. W. Yates last week for a social q
time together. A cafeteria lunch '
was served at noon, and the af- S
ternoon was spent in making
dress models. Those present were, C
Mrs. j. N. Robertson, Mrs. Van
derbilt, Mrs. Quinby, Mrs. Co. C
burn, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. G. p
Jones, Mrs. Yates, Mrs. e. G. b
Clark, Mrs. F. r. Clark, Mrs. L. a
W. Patter, Mrs. E. Coates, Mrs. g
Keys, Juner and william Clark c
and Virginia Coates. n
Miss Ruby b. Loucks of Salem n
ana William B. Young of Dallas v
were quietly united in marriage 7
Wednesday afternoon at the First 6,
church, at O'Clock.
Inc Rev. ]. ]. Evans officiated
with the ring ceremony. The 7
pride and groom were attended fl
Dy Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Riley. The e,
bride wore a brown suit and car
lied bouquet of wedding roses.
Mrs. Young is the youngest O
laughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. M
Loucks. She graduated from the n
salem high school with the class ei
ef 1S21. Mr.. Young is a success W
ui merchant of Dallas. II
Mr. and Mrs. Young left imme- ia
Ciately for Portland and other OF
places along the coast. After De-
sember 1 they will be at their
nome at 710 Hayter street, Dallas. f
Ii
The annual Christmas seal sale H
VIII begin Friday, December 1, X
win the Salem Woman's club in m
.narge of the sale in Marion pl
.vuhty' assisted by the other u
.ruDs In the county. Mrs. Fred H
thompson is chairman of the sale hi
-nu committee of workers will =
eee tonight to arrange for the u
-n -I Ihis is an annual drive III
is sponsored by the wo- n,
'u clubs throughout the state. -
M, .ne general aid society of the
@ Ih. Methodist church will have
sr 80 Dazaar on December in the sti
5snoay school room of the church Iaz
Tween the hours of six and air