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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, JfEDFORD, OREGON', WEDNESDAY, JANTTART 31, 1934. SPEED OF LIGHT open. Later In the uwn the dis eased tissue becomes thickened and takes on a whitish bloom or pubes cence, finally dries up and either hangs on the tree throughout the season or falls to the ground. Spraying must be competed before the buds crack Often, otherwise the fungus enters the young leaves while they are still in the bud stege. Bor deaux mixture 6-6-50 Is the most effective material and wilt assure control If applied early enough. The queen peacn apnls causes a leaf injury very similar to "curly leaf." The control for this insect requires a nlcotlve sulfate spray Just prior to bloom, & definite announcement as to materials and time of application will be made at that time by your county agent. SALEM, Ore.. Jan, 31. (AP)-D.E. Fletcher of Klamath county today filed his declaration of candidacy for election as circuit Judge from the 13th district, embracing Klamath county. W. M. Duncan is Judge of ttiat district at the present time. Fletcher filed as non-partisan, as required . by law for Judicial posi tions. He was formerly a member of the house of representatives. In 1910 and 1921, from Polk county. Mother, Daughter, Brides Mother and daughter were the brides la a double wedding ceremony solemnized recently In .Grants Pass, It was re ported Tuesday. The wedding took place m the lobby of the Fields hotel Wednesday night, when Mrs. Edith Dean married Dan Doud and Miss juanlta Dean became the bride of Ted LaFaullett. Oients Pass Courier. Down from Prospect Chu. Quinn, Jr., of Prospect Is a patient at the Community hospital here today for medical care. ' AT LOIR RAF New Findings Show Velocity at 186,780 Miles Per Sec ond Light From Neares Star Four Years Olf PAGE TEN By ALFRED BBKTIIINBT (United Press Staff Correspondent.) NEW YORK. (UP) Although not universally accepted, as yet, the late I average value of the speed of light Is placed at 299,774 kilometers (186, 780 miles) per second. The new value Is 32 kilometers lower than the old one arrived, at in 1926 by Dr. A. A. Mlchelson of the University of Chi cago, and was calculated, by Dr. F. G. Pease of Mount Wilson Observa tory and Fred Pearson of the Univer sity of Chicago, using Michelson's old equipment. Previous to 1676, light was believed to pass from Its source to the yb server without any lapse of time; in other words, the transmission was In atantaneous. In that year the first effort was made to measure light's speed. A young Danish astronomer, Olaua Rom or, after making certain observation, forecast the occurrence of an eclipse. It was 16 minutes, 36 seconds later than Bomer had antici pated, and he concluded that this delay was the time necessary for light to travel across the earth's orbit (a distance of 160,000,000 miles). More than two centuries later, Mr, Mlchelson, using precision Instru ments, calculated scientifically for the first time light's velocity. Mlchelson dictated hie findings from hut e'.ck bed four days before his death. His experiment pronouncing light's speed to be 299.796 kilometers per second, were conducted at Santa Ana. Cal using a mile-long, three-feet wide, welded tube. Although this speed is capable of carrying light around the world at the equator (24,902 miles) about seven times in one second yet the light which is reaching us from the nearest fixed star (24 trillion miles away) started more than four years Should an inhabitant of the Pole Star have a sufficiently powerful tele scope he will in 1970 36 years from now be able to see the World war. It will have taken the light rays ap proximately 85 year to reach him. TO FILLVACANCY Under an executive order Issued by President Roosevelt, July 12, 1933, that all first and second-class poat , masters, other than those promoted In the service, take an examination, an open competitive examination will be held to fill the vacancy in the position of postmaster in this city, the United States Civil Service com mission has announced, at the request of the postmaster-general. The posi tion Is now held by Frank DeSouna under an acting appointment. v. To be eligible for the examination, an applicant must be a cltlren of the United States, must reside within the delivery of this post office, must have so resided for at least one year pre ceding the date for close of receipt of applications, must be In god physical condition, and within the presorlbed age limits. Both men and women are admitted. Under the terms of the executive order, the olvll service commission wlU certify to 'the postmaster-general the names of the highest three ellg lbles, if as many as three are quali fied, from which the postmaster-general may select one for "nomination by the President. Confirmation by the senate is the final action. Applicants will not be required to awemble in an examination room for scholastic teats, but will be rated on their education and business experi ence and fitness. The civil service commission will make Inquiry among representative local business and pro fessional men and women concerning the experience, ability and character of each applicant, and the evidence thus secured will be considered in determining the ratings to be assign ed to the applicants. The commission states that presi dential postmasters are not in the ciaMiriea civil service and that Its duties In connection with appoint ment! to such positions are to held examination and to certify the re sults to the post master -general. The commission Is not Interested In the political, religious or fraternal affilia tions of any applicant. Full Information and application blanks may be obtained from the oee retary of the local board of civil serv ice examiners at the po tor flee in this city, or from the United States Clllv Service Commission, Washington, D. 0. Closing date for applications is February 13. CURLY LEAF CONTROL Peach growrni should be prepared to sprsy their trees with Bordeaux Mixture 8-6-60. an soon now as the wenther permits. If control of "curly leaf" Is desired, states County Agent Wilcox. Peach leaf curl or commonly called "curly leaf" Is ft disease caused by K fungus that attacks smsli leaves and shoot In early spring. 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Waterproof, stainproof rugs! rHK r ; FEBRUARY SALE OF CURTAINS : 1 Curtain Sale'irv , ; r ilr In time for spring! Dainty cushion dot grenadine. Priscilla and cottage styles. nnrnm I 117 South Central Telcplione 286 M: 9x12-ft. Axminsfcrs rT Watch these seamless (few1fSiJ wo01 Axminster Rugs f 1 ft r TSe5q speed out a, this price. S 7 7.95 l-W.n:', 1.,,,. , .,.,r... ,sl tiful color combinations. 2750-in. "Nen-Skid" Axminutt Rvv f .?3
