LAWYERS' TALK BEWILDERING
Patent Office Experts
Describe Scissors Oddly
By HARMAN W. NICHOLS
(United rreaa SUM CorreepondeQtl
Washington, Nov. 8 (U.R) A gentleman from New York wrote
in to complain that I was kicking verbi and adjectives around
in the wrong direction and therefore confusing our young.
I am, of course, guilty.
But I'm not myself. I would like to refer my fine friend from
New York
some of our gov
ernment publl
cations. Specif
ically, the Offi-j
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jut a flaw.
gramatically, but the briefs are
written by patent lawyers
and you know lawyers!
. A case in point:
One page 1129 of the last Is
sue of the Gazette is a listing
for Patent No. 2,486,028. It's
called "tonsorial device," and
was granted to a couple of in
ventors from Illinois.
The description: "A device
of the class described compris
ing a pair of reciprocating cut
ter members each having elon
gated teeth incorporated there
in, a pair of handles, having off
set portions at their forward
ends, said handles being pivot-
ally connected together on a
common axis, etc."
It went on like that for many
lines. Apparently the lawyers
were talking about a gadget a
man can use to cut his own
hair. I couldn't tell for sure.
I had to go to the patent office
in the Commerce Building and
dig into the complete file to
find out
The inventors, Neil Holsclaw
of Chicago and Fred E. Sudlow
of Rock Island, did a much bet
ter descriptive job in their orig
inal letter. They started out
"When cutting a head of hair,
normally a pair of scissors, a
hair clipper and a comb are used
The comb must be used when
either the clippers or the scis
sors is used; therefore, to do
the job both hands of the hair
cutter must be used at all times.
The comb is used to lift the hair
to a desired length, then the
hair is cut over the comb,
either with a pair of shears or
a clipper.
"It is the main object of this
invention to combine all these
tools ' in one instrument. To
produce such a device, designed
so that anyone can cut his own
head of hair without having de
veloped previous skill, etc."
Recently No. 2,483,673 is a
dishwashing machine invented
by James C. State of Kalama
zoo, Mich. It's probably a dandy
relief to tired hubbies. But, I
swear, the lawyer who wrote
the description didn't say what
this apparatus can do that oth
ers of the same breed can't do
Among the other new inven
tions is a bicycle sidecar, in
vented by John Rolland Warner
of Windsor, Canada. It s just
what it says it is a bicycle
built for two with the free
loader riding on the side.
There are also several new
"drum beaters," which are noth
ing but drum sticks with wires
sticking out of the business end
They are called "musical instruments."
But, most interesting of the
new inventions is an ice cream
sundae container. And on that
one, the lawyers came down to
earth and described the con
tainer, the ice cream, the sweet
stuff, and then just said it had
a cherry on top.
A REAL PAINTING JOB
Artist Paints Luscious Red
Lips but He Doesn't Kiss 'Em
By VIRGINIA MacPHERSON
(United Preaa Hollywood Correepondentl
Hollywood, Calif., Nov. 8 (U.l!) A man who's been painting
luscious red lips on beautiful girls for over 40 years said today
you'll never get any "10 most kissable" list out of him.
All he knows, said make-up artist Bob Stephanoff, is how his
lips look. For research on how they are in action you'll have
to eo elsewhere.
"I just put em
on," he shrug
ged. "I d o n t
kiss 'em."
Why spoil an
hour's work and
maybe take a
chance on get
ting slapped?
It's safer to col
lect lips as a
hobby. Which viralala Maerhersea
he does.
"Only my own, though,"
Stephanoff said firmly. "Some
other people around this town
don't know beans about putting
lipstick on." '
He has a collection of more
than "30 perfect lips." These
are close-up photos of his brush
work, with the names of own
ers attached. He keeps them
in his office at Goldwyn stu
dios, where he's ruled the make
up roost for over 16 years.
"My prizes T Well, mind you
now ... I don't say these are
the 'most kissable' . . . but
there's the lip-job I did on Sus
an Hayward for 'My Foolish
Heart.' It combines sex with
purity of motherhood and
that's Susan for you.
"Ann Blyth has nice lips, too
... at least when I get through
with her. So docs Joan Evans.
She's young and fresh.
"And Virginia Mayo. Ah . . .
now there was a beautiful Steph
anoff mouth. She's moved to
another studio now, so I don't
know how she looks these days."
Stephanoff guarantees his
work. He makes 'em look "pur
ty, with a come-and-get-me"
twist. And there are times, he
admitted, when it takes a lot of
brushwork.
"What do they look like when
they scrub their faces?" he
hedged. "Well, now . . . you
put me on the spot Sometimes,
not so good. But to me they are
all purty. I know what I can
do with my little jars and spon
ges and brushes."
Stephanoff has a funny the
ory for a make-up man. He
doesn't believe in it.
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Going Back Refugees on an LCT en
route to Fiorina, Greece.
HASTY RETREAT LEAVES SURPRISE
Harvests Left by Guerrillas
Fall to Returning Refugees
By PAIL HURMUSES
(AP Neft-afeaturea)
Fiorina, Greece Refugee villagers returning to their former
homes in the Vitsi mountains of Greece, held for two years by
marauding guerrillas, are reaping a totally unexpected harvest.
The guerrillas left behind thousands of acres of ripe grains and
crops in their hasty retreat before the Greak army last August.
Now,' with the help of the''
"I put on a foundation that is
a secret formula all my own,"
he explained.. "Then I brush
on a little talcum powder . , .
just a little. Then I wash ev
erything off. And do they look
beautiful!"
Stephanoff has been painting
mouths on Samuel Goldwyn
stars ever since Mr. G. started
hiring 'em. But it's been an
off-again-on-again routine.
"We have our . . . uh . . . er
. . . disagreements," Stephanoff
chuckled. "Then he always
fires me. I guess I've been fired
more than 75 times. But he
always calls me up and bawls
me out for letting him fire me
and hires me back.
"So the new man goes out
and I come in again. And I
paint lips the way I like." -
Pupils are Counted
Lafayette Mrs. Alice Flani
gan, Lafayette grade school
clerk has just completed the an
nual district school census. She
reports a total of 228 pupils, of
which 12S are girls.
Greek government and the Eco
nomic Cooperation administra
tion, the poverty stricken re
patriates will have the means
to cut and store varied vege
tables, grains, apples and pota
toes. Accurate estimate of the hast
ily abandoned crops hasn't been
made, but FCA field represen
tatives now in the area said that
small grains alone total some
5000 acres.
"When the army fought its
way into the area, they found
the crops flourishing," de
clared FCA Official Charles
Wright of Dallas, Texas.
"We had to work fast, though,
because we found about three
fourths of the grains already
cut and lying in bundles on
the ground."
Several thousand villagers
coming back to this battered
area will "share and share alike"
in the communal harvest now
taking place near here. Wright,
with other officials, got moving
quickly through the district by
jeep, rounding up a system of
crop collection and warehous
ing. Snow lies heavily on the
ground during the winter
months.
Most of the people in Vitsi
moved away when the guerrillas
moved in two years ago. Under
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direction and assistance of the
government, the refugees were
taken to centers where they re
mained until recently. More
than 2000 have been returned
to their old homes during the
past month.
Although the tired villagers
will find help and food waiting
for them, their old villages have
been ravaged badly by the war.
Livestock, mules and chick
ens, which used to be plentiful
have been carried off during the
past years. The villagers who
remained near Fiorina didn t
have much to eat while the
guerrillas held the area. Prac
tically all the food available was
used to feed the troops.
"There was almost no food
in any of the houses," said
Wright. "We found a few
boxes of hardtack from
Czechoslovakia, also some
dark flour which made In
edible bread. We learned that
during the last two months ,
of the campaign the guerrillas
issued no food to the hungry
villagers."
Another FCA representative
said that the guerrillas also had
small quantities of preserves
and margarine hidden in fields,
caves and huts.
Today, with the help of an
FCA-provided thresher, the first
ever seen around here, the "re-
Outdoor 'Mum'
Show Attracts
Salem Heights, Nov. 8 Prize
chrysanthemums grown in and
around Salem "air conditioned"
climate went on display over the
week-end at the Salem Heights
Community hall in a two-day
show sponsored by the Little
Garden club of Salem Heights.
Northwest Oregon, from the
Cascade mountains to the sea,
is regarded by horticulturists as
one of the best locations in the
world for the growing of chrys
anthemums. All mums in the
show were grown outdoors
without the aid of artificial heat
or glass, it was reported by Mrs.
Virgil Sexton, show chairman
and Mrs. Ed. A. Carleton, show
co-chairman.
Show winners were: sweep
stake winner in horticulture di
vision, Mrs. E. A. Linden, Jr.,
2775 Linden Lane, Salem.
Sweepstake winner in artistic
arrangement, Mrs. A. W. Coons,
2395 S. 12th street.
Artistic arrangements, Sec. 1.
Garden club displaying song
theme 1, Labish Garden club;
2, Salem Garden club; 3, Friend
ly Neighbors Garden club. Oth
er winners were:
Sec. 2. Individual artktte arrantrment
clu A. high 15" or over, wliltt. I. Mra.
A. W. Coon: 2. Carolyn Wllkra: 3. Mra.
William Sandcra: pink. 1. Mra. A. W.
32nd degree mason and officialn: 2. Mra Joe Hfnnr; 2. ura. Ed. a.
in the Methodist Church. IUn A. W Coona: S. Carolyn Wllkea. Au
tumn. 1, Mr. W. C. Thomaa; 2. Mra. Vlrall
Sfxton: 3. Mra. Joa VanCieav. Purple. 1.
Roy Brown: 2, Mra. R. H. Parka; 3. Mra.
Vlrall Sexton. High combination of color.
1. Mra. Joa van Cleave; a, aura. i. w.
Doualaa: 3. Joe van Cleave,
max B. Low IS" or under pink. 1. Mra.
J. W. Douelaa: 3, Carolyn Wllkea: 3, Joe
van nieav Low. autumn. 1. Carolyn WU
kea: 2. Mra. A. A. Laraon: 3, Mra. Daryl
Colaan. Low yellow, 1. Joe Van Cleave: 3,
Mra. Letty Genre: 3. Mra. L. L. urnneti.
Low white, 1, Mra. Joe Van Cleave: 2. Mra.
J. w Doualaa: 3. Ma. Robert Hawklna.
Claaa C. Maaa arrangement 1, Joe Van
Cleave; 2. Mra. wunam aanorra: a, aara.
w. C. Thomaa. Claaa D. small arrange
ment 9" over all 1. Mra. Virgil Sexton:
To This Crops left by the Reds had to ba .
harvested quickly to save the food.
Catholic Award
To High Mason
Columbus, O., Nov. 8 U.B
The National Catholic Rural
Life conference today presents
its highest service award to a
Capital Journal, Salem, Or., Tuesday. November S, 191913
Parents Can't Tell Twins Apart;
Police Called to Help Identify
Portland, Nov. 8 (IP) Ten-months-old Carolee and Merrilca)
Phipps may soon be renamed and agin footprinted so their
parents can tell them apart.
The plight of Mr. and Mrs. Phipps was revealed yesterday.
They admitted playing a game of "this one" and "that one" with
their cute twin daughters almost
since tbey were born last Dec.
19.
The girls were named at birth.
But which one Is Merrilee?
Which one is Carolee? This one?
Or that one? It's been like
that now for months at the
Phipps' home.
They finally called In a city
police fingerprint expert. Offi
cer Joseph Morgan said it was
simple. The hospital has foot
print records. He volunteered
to check them with new prints
he made of the girls. But he
found the hospital records were
smudged. "No ridge characteris
tics, no identification," said Mor
gan. But he had another idea. Foot
print the twins again and re
name them. Merrilee and Caro
lee. "Which one do you want
to call ah, ahh this one of
that one?" asked Morgan.
3, Joe Yen Cleave: f. Mra. O. A. Carleon.
Claaa E. Cup and aaurer arrangement
Carolyn Wllkea: 2, Mra. Lewia Judaon:
Mra. Lyle Bayne.
Claaa P. Arllatte arrangementa ualng
other flowera. 1. Mra. A. W. Coon; 3. Mra.
J. W. Douglaa; 3. Mra. William aandera.
Claaa O. Berried ehrub. arrangement
Mra. R. H. Parka; 3, Mra. Letty Genre;
Carolyn Wllkea.
Claaa H. Dried arrangementa 1. Mra.
Lew la Judaon: 3, Mra. Letty Genre; 3,
Joe Van cleave.
Claaa 1. Thankaglvlnr arranaementa
Mra. Letty Qrnre: 3. Mra. Lewia Jud
aon; 3, Mra. A. A. Laraon.
Claaa J. Juvenile Nuraery Rhvmea 1.
Jeannette Sprong; 3, Sandra Lee Corda; 8.
oaemarr Sprong.
More than 200 entries were
made into the show and the
house was packed with visitors
Sunday afternoon until the ar
rangements were moved out.
The artistic arrangement
judges were Mrs. Allen Henni-
gan, Mrs. Norman Baker and
Mrs. Claude Housington of Dal
las. The horticulture judges
were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Halvor-
son of Silverton.
The distinguished service pla
que for 1949 went to Dr. Ray
mond Wiley Miller, of Washing
ton, D. C, who was described by
the NCRLC as "a Constance
source of strength to the confer
ence." Dr. Miller, who was unable
to be present for the award cere
mony, has been a member of the
conference board of directors
since 1946.
The hognos snake of the
United States is absolutely harm
less but pretends to be fierce and
dangerous.
pats" are harvesting as much
grain in one day as 75 to 100
men could cut by hand.
Meanwhile, the current com
munal undertaking in the former
guerrilla-held fields continues,
and officials expect the total
harvest to be more than enough
to keep the inhabitants through
out the winter.
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