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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1950)
t I I V ' I J ' I HH , I II I MN III IIMM II IIIMJIII 1l x jtw "Aiirii Matti iii " J Rescuers Marvel at Survival Firemen wielding hacksaws work to free Robert Patterson, 30, who was trapped in this position for SM hours after his auto was rammed into a three-foot space between a factory wall and a railroad switch engine in Chicago. Although he screamed, "save my wife," firemen found no other occupants in the wreckage "rolled up like a cigarette." Rescuers marveled that he survived Doctors described his condition as serious. (Acme Telephoto) Colorful Campaign for Senate Seat in North Carolina Primary By NOEL YANCEY Ralieffh. N. C. Arjrtl 1 1 fP) One nf thru rnlnrfnl cam. A iaigns for which the south is noted is unfolding In North Caro- L lina as it approaches primary time and the nomination of two y .democratic senators. J:j One of President Truman's strongest southern supporters , Jbeing challenged. He Is Sena 1 'jttor Frank P. Graham. Senator ..JsClyde R. Hoey is unopposed for 'Vanother six-year term. 'J Communism, FEPC and the l"planned state" are among the tissues of the race in which Gra ;iham, former president of the University of North Carolina, is seeking election to the remaining four years of the term to which he was appointed last year, Mf. Hood Ski Tow Power House Burns Portland, April 11 W) A spec tacular fire, marked by gas drum explosions that sent balls of fire soaring above the treetops, de stroyed the power- house of the Multorpor mountain ski tow Monday. George Beutler, owner and op erator of the tow, escaped un hurt, but lost all his personal possessions. Loss was estimated at more than $10,000. Beutler said the fire might have been caused by chimney sparks. Tough Luck of Lifelong Cripple Erased by Chinese Goat Hair St. Louis, April 11 U.B When William H. Zimmerman's idea involving the use of goat hair clicked two years ago, it snapped a string of bad luck that had dogged him since childhood. Zimmerman was five years old when he tumbled off of a school yard fence and severely injured his right hip. Tuberculosis of the joint followed Seven years later he broke his right knee in another fall and the resultant infection nearly proved fatal. The series of misfortunes kept Zimmerman in the hospital and away from his studies. When he was graduated from the eighth grade in 1930, he was 18 years old. Lame and broke, Zimmerman herited a substantial following of Graham opponents the day he entered the race. He injected communism, the FEPC and the "planned slate" as campaign issues in an attack aimed squarely at Graham. Although Graham is now op posed to a compulsory FEPC, Smith asserts Graham favored it as a member of President Tru man's committee on civil rights, In raising the issue of com munism, Smith sought to take advantage of a charge that Gra ham has let his name be used by left-wing groups, some of which turned un r" 'ie govern ment's subversive list. Two of Quads May Be Saved Eufaula, Ala., April 11 (U.R) Modern medical equipment may save two of the four tiny girls delivered in a cotton farm shan ty by a country doctor working under the feeble rays of an oil lamp, physicians said today. The surviving half of the quad-: ruplet daughters of tenant farm-1 er Homer L. Singleton appeared to be thriving in a hospital incu bator with extra oxygen when they need it. Hospital attendants would not say that the twogirls, weighing less than three pounds, were out of danger. But the "one-in-20-million" infants were "in good shape." Eva and Frances, who arrived second and third in the multiple birth, that took less than an hour Saturday, died Sunday despite the all-out effort by the staff of Dr. Paul P. Salter's prive hos pital. Ann, the oldest, and Pearl, the youngest, still clung to life and Dr. saner said, "We'll do our darndest'for them." went out to California to regain his health and find employment. A caddying job helped him regain the use of his lame leg and also enabled him to add 100 pounds to his skinny, 96-pound frame. Recuperation, however, prov ed mucn easier than finding a steady job. Zimmerman tried everything, from selling vacuum cleaners to publishing business directories. Then fortune smiled. He got a job as a clerk In a San Diego radio repair shop at $22.50 a week. Within six months, ambitious, energetic Zimmerman had become a joint owner of the store. By the end of the war, a profitable $ 7 5 , 0 0 0 business had been developed. But adversity again plagued Zimmerman. Competiton in the over-crowded radio repair field forced the shop into bankruptcy. Zimmerman, now married and the father of two children, de cided to try. a different tack. For a long time he had thought about inventing a device, attached to the tone arm of a phonbgrapli which would keep the needle clean and records dust-free. Zimmerman took his life-savings, $2700, and used them to finance his invention. Working long into the night day after day, he eventually completed the device except for one item hair. Zimmerman needed a hair for his needle brush that, while porous, would n't generate static electricity. "I guess I tried out more than 10U different kinds of hair, ev erything from human to dog hair, he recalled. A tip from a national brush company put him on the trail of the Chinese goat. The hair off its ears worked perfectly. Zimmer man was ready to sell his product. After a slow start, retailers were soon demanding the device, Icontained in a plastic brush-cup SPECIALS Wednesday -Thursday Mt. Ash Trees j Red Leaf Flowering Plum Trees Flowering Peach Trees j Pink Weigelia Shrubs All of Above Varieties, 75c Each, Wed.-Thurs. Only Native Dogwood $2.50 Mimosa $2.50 Fruit Trees 1 .00 up Tree Roses 3.00 Perennials 20 C 'O 35 C Daphne 60c up Knight Pearcy Nursery 375 S. Liberty 3 blkj. South of State Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, April 11, 195011 and secured by a Y-shaped metal holder. The Inventor formed the Zim Products Co. in October, 1948. Last year, the firm moved to St. Louis, where it began full scale operations in the spacious five-room home Zimmerman bought out in a swanky subur ban district. The Zimmermans and three in-laws are behind on filling or ders for the $l-apiece, family- made devices. Sales this season already have zoomed over the $100,000 mark. Zimmerman, a $2000-a-week man now, is looking around for a plant site. The recently coined word simulcast" means that a pro gram is broadcast on radio and television at the same time or simultaneously. Eye Care One Investment That Cannot Fail Better Be Safe Than Sorry DR. S. A. WHEATLEY 725 Court Optometrist Ph. 1-4469 In the old days no car no radio no deli cious Curly's milk! Your Friendly Home Owned CURLY'S DAIRY Phone 3-8783 WATTIER'S SHOE STORE 220 N. Commercial Ph552aemrejori Graham is considered an ad ministration supporter in gen eral, but he has differed with the President by announcing his opposition to compulsory medi cal insurance and fair employ ment practices legislation with compulsory features. He favors voluntary medical plans. Opposing Graham in the cam paign for the democratic nomina tion which assures election In this state are two strong con tenders, neither of whom would be considered an administration backer if elected. One is former Senator Robert R. Reynolds who is trying for a political comeback after sitting on the sidelines for six years. The other is Willis Smith, 62-year-old Raleigh lawyer and a former president of the Ameri can Bar association. His politi cal background Includes three terms in the state legislature, in cluding one as speaker of the house. The primary will be held on May 27. A run-off between the top two candidates will be held June 24 if none of the three receives a majority in the first primary. Graham, at 63, is a small, dynamic man who long has been a controversial figure in North Carolina. He has the strong backing of Governor Kerr Scott, who appointed him to the sen ate, and other leaders of the party's so-called "liberal" wing. Smith, a tall, handsome man and a persuasive speaker, in- MAGIC) CIRCLE 7 IUCKY YOU I Tra-vel East by the incomparable Banff route through the Canadian Rockies, reveling io gor geous scenery, superlative service and excellent food. Then follow the "Magic Circle", returning via the sunny South and glamorous California or by any direct route West. a. femt JAS ' St. your local ag.nf, er 1 IW. AmtrUon tank tldg. Portland Iff-2044 Nov ... At Wards 155 N. Liberty St. Phone 3-3191 mi km tmi . mm I - -; V 1500 L K I If A f f MISSES SPRING TOPPERS 12.98 to 16.98 Toppers . Now $12 19.98 Toppers Now $15 24.75 Toppers .... Now $20 29.98 to 39.98 Toppers Now $25 MISSES SPRING COATS 16.98 to 19.98 Coats Now $15 24.75 Coats Now $20 29.98 Coats ..... Now $25 35.00 Coats Now $30 39.98 Coats ..... Now $35 MISSES' SPRING SUITS 14.98 Suits . . . . . Now $12 24.75 Suits Now $20 35.00 Suits ..... Now $30 GIRLS AND TEENS' COATS Girls' (7-1 4) Coats were 1 2.98 now $10 Teens' (10-16) Coats 16.98 now $12 This Sale Also Includes Coats and Toppers in Women's Sizes (38 to 44). fm'. (?) V i 12.00
