MEDFORD MAIL TK1BUNT5, JfEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1934.
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COOL CONCRETE
IN BOULDER 01
Engineers Devise Unique
Refrigeration System for
Dissipating Heat Gene
rated in Huge Pile
Veto Affects Vet
BOULDER DAM, Las Vegas. Nev.
(UP Although many Innovations in
engineering and construction have
been made on the Boulder Dam pro
ject, bureau of reclamation officials
say the scheme of artificially dissi
pating the chemical heat generated
by the setting of the 3.026,000 cubic
yards of concrete In the dam struc
ture tops them all.
Experts agree that without arti
ficial cooling It would require 100
years for the mass of concrete to
reach the ultimate mean tempera
ture. To accomplish this artificial cool
insr it was decided to pour the con
crete for the dam In separate blocks
.which could be keyed together. Se- j
Hies of thermometers were placed at
arlous points within the dam to re
cord temperatures Inside the struc
ture. (The concrete is being cooled
thaough a system of one-inch tubes.
placed in horizontal layers five feet
apart In the concrete and through
which refrigerated water la circu
latedV Whten the main structure of the
dam Js completed, there will be ap
proximately 3.000,000 feet, or 568
miles, of one-Inch pipe running
through the concrete.
The cooling plant is capable of
producliog 2100 gallons of water per
minute. . Refrigeration Is accomplish
ed by ai ammonia compression sys
tem not unlike that used In the
manufacture of ice.
Before tils refrigerated water Is run
through tfw pipes, pre-cooling water
Is circulated at the rate of 6000 gal
lons per mtfnute.
Lines betveen the plant and the
dam for refqtgreated water are cov
ered with tiro-inch cork Insulation
to prevent variation of the temper
ature of the -water in summer and
winter.
Temperatures are taken regularly
to check the piogress of the cooling.
As soon as coolng In any particular
loop of pipes aiaa been completed,
circulation through the loop is
stopped. i
When the cooling has been com
pleted in a 50-oot grouting lift,
grouting of contraption joints Is be
gun. The elght-fipot slot is filled
with concrete befona grouting. .
This operation, combining cooling
and grouting, makes the dam a uni
fied body of concrete with all tem
perature strains provided for.
Should the mass of concrete which
makes up the dam be allowed to
cool naturally, it wap said, cracks
would result several yers after com
pletion of the structure).
LEIUT. RIBBLE IN Nffl
FOR THE YEARS ERE
Although he has been a medical
officer with the United States navy
for the past three years, Lieutenant
Oeorge B. Rlbble, physician on duty
at the Carberry Creek CCC camp
yesterday say the ocean for the first
time in his life. He explained that
the three C's In southern Oregon
were all he had seen before his trip
to Brookings aa the guest of M Jor
and Mrs. James R. Bibtghaus.
Coming to Oreson from St. Paul,
Minn., to take up his duties with the
Civilian Conservation corps, Lieut.
Ribble had never had tho opportuni
ty of visiting the coast.
Upon hla return to Medford last
evening, he expressed the surprise
experienced at finding the coast line
so Irregular, and admitted that the
Pacific was far different than he had
Imagined. Being unable to see a
greater expanse of water somewhat
baffled the officer.
"It seemed." th lieutenant said,
"as if the line on the horizon where
the sky and water met, was higher
than It should be." This, friends ex
plained to him, was due to high tide.
In keeping with the times Drags
and Toiletries at Cut Prices at JAR
MIN'S DRUO STORE.
For Garden Plowing Tel. 812-J.
L 8 10 14
The campaign will be carried on
in connection with observance of na
tional "clean-up" week and the co
operation of all home owners and
renters will be asked in giving the
city a new appearance.
This coopeintion will oe necessary
as the city does not have funds avail
able to finance the work. There have
been many complaints voiced regard
ing the general appearance of many
backyards and alleys but in theie
times there Is little that the city
to cwan up their own trash piles and
will be required to do so again.
Pears Yesterday
Inauguration of a local "clean
up" week from April 8 to 14, was an
nounced today by the city of Med-1 can do about them unless the neonle !
ford through Fred Scheffel, city sup-j choose to cooperate. In all times,
erlntendent. however, people have been expected
NEW YORK, March 13. (AP)
(U. 8. D. A.) Pear auction market
slightly stronger: 6 cara arrived; 3
Oregon cars, 2 New York, one Wash
ington unloaded; 7 cars wm track.
Oregon D'AnJous: 733 boxes extra
fancy, 3.15-3.45, average 3.27; 1,769
boxes fancy, 2,80-3.45, average 3.13.
MedfcrcPs Easter Parade of Fashions Begins Tomorrow, Wed. March 14th
Beryl McHam (above), 36-year
Did Oklahoma war veteran, was de
nied an honorable discharge from
the army by President Roosevelt's
first veto on a bill which would
have given McHam the benefits of
an honorably discharged soldier.
McHam waa dishonorably discharg.
ed after a fiat fight, and deserted
the army after a subsequent re-en
Ustment. (Associated Press Photo)
PETERSON ENJOYS
FASHION OF FAIR
E
During the fifteenth and sixteenths
centuries. Venetian women were
shown their Paris fashions eoch As
cension day on life-size dolls; and
one cult during these times wore
furs in summer and thin ctofihes In
winter as a proof that love made
them strong enough to resit the
elements. Collecting manuscript be
came a fashion for the rich during
the Renaissance, and even those un
, able to read adopted the custom.
Just as in 1916, fifteenth and six
teenth century women stood with
their abdomens out. The elemental
passions were looked upon as "good
form" and Jealous husbands during
the sixteenth century were blamed
for attaching blocks of wood, two
feet .high to the shoe soles of their
Venetian belles. They couldn't move
alone with these patlnes attached to
them.
THROUGH ffl-T AO
Cactus trees, the desert of Arizona,
the Coolidge dam, St. Louis with it
smoke and negroes all these were
the impressions outstanding In the
mind of Arthur H. Peterson of this
city, who recently completed a tour
to Flint, Mich., to visit his sister.
Answering a want ad In the Mall
Tribune, Peterson chauffeured to
the Michigan city ior Mr. Shaw, over
a route that took them through Cali
fornia, Arizona, a small portion of
New Mexico, into El Paso, Texas, and
to the famous border town of Jua
rez, Mexico.
Peterson's reports of his first visit
to the old country were quite vivid,
and, from letters written to Med
ford friends, he became quite be
wildered by the flock of beggars w,ho
met them upon crossing the line,
and by the unsanitary food shops
about the streets.
The two, according to his letter,
each paid 25 cents in order to visit
the Jail, and complications arose
when Peterson kindly gave a cigar
ette to one of the prisoners. As
there were no separate cells, Just
sections, , all of the men crowded
about .him asking for "smokes."
Going into another section after
having given all his cigarettes n.way,
Peterson was given a cap by one of
tiie prisoners In exchange for a
smoke. Peterson said he returned
the man's cap, which was all the
clothing he had.
Before leaving Old Mexico, Peter
son purchased cigarettes, prices from
3 to 10 cents a package, depending
on his willingness to make the pur
chase. But to get back to the United
States It was necessary for the two
to be vaccinated for smallpox due to
a slight epidemic In Juarez.
j-rom Texas the two continued to
Michigan and pronounced the trip a
success, the result of 11 days' travel.
All kinds of ttfgal blanks for sale,
for rent, no bunting, no trespassing
and other carda for sale at Commercial
Printing Dept. of Mall Tribune.
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Father's and Son's banquet will bej
conducted Thursday evening at fl :30
o'clock at the First Methodist church
according to announcement this '
morn Ire by Rev. Joseph Knotts.
Reverend Knotts requested that '
nil persons who plan to attend,
alrase notify Mrs. A. Orin Schenk
mmediately. j
A prottram is being prepared for i
the evening, and camea are being i
planned for the fathers and sons. '
NIHT
I Restful N-fb;
RELIEVES C01DS WITHOUT "DOSING"
Spring Displays
... in Medford have never been mora
colorful . . . more thoroughly up-to-the-minute
than thw season. We compliment
the merchants of this city upon tihis bril
liant spring exposition of modes and fash
ions . . . The Easter Parade will get off
to a good start in Medford tomorrow I
The FIRST
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"A Departmentized Bank"
has your
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for
Aise in the ways of women and their budgets, we
know you want new clothes for Easter and there's
no reason why you can't get 'em at savingsl We're
all ready with a grand collection of Spring fashions,
sponsored by the smartest stylists in the land. You'll
find your frock, your coat and Easter bonnet at
prices you can well afford. Save at Wards I
Coats . . . Sports or dress;' tweeds
or crepey woolens. Shoulders
smooth; sleeves full from elbow to
cuff. Colors cloudy and varied I
Dresses . . . Smart, short sleeved
crepes for street, Sunday night
and dressy occasionsl Blue, rose,
beige and navy. Jacket frocks, too.
Hars...Ofr-the-foee modelsl Pill
boxes! Breton sailorsl The very
newscoop-brimsl Straw and strow
cloth; navy, black and colors.
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