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Americans Learning To Sleep Alone And Like It, Bedding Expert Claims Chicago, Jan. 1 2 (U.R) A bis increase in the sale of twin bed; shows that married couples are learning to "sleep alone and like it," a bedding expert said to day. J. P. Fanning, attending the international home furnishings market, said twin bed sales have all but doubled since the war. About 68 per cent are twin beds now, he said, compared with IB I1 EXTRA LONG-SIMMERING TO COOK THE FLAVOR THRUI One taste and you'll know you have the four-minute answer to hour-long cooking of homemade tew. Your whole family will love it! At your grocer's now. tn" ;) BEEF TRY BEEF STEW AND BISCUITS Uw prepared biscuit mix for dough. Roll out and cut into biscuit. Put Nalley'a Bwf Stew in caw role, topped with biscuits. Bales in 400 oven until biscuits art dons. NALLEY S BEEF STEW only 25 per cent before the war. tanning qualifies as an author ity on beds as manager of the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers,- which represents bo per cent of the industry. Trend Healthful "Americnn couples just don't go tor mat cota-teet-in-tiie-DacK stuff any more," Fanning said. He said the trend toward sol itary sleeping is healthful, too. "The blanket-snatcher subjects his mate to drafts and chilmcss. Fanning said, "and the bed-hog disturbs the other person s rest He cited research on American sleeping habits conducted at the University of Chicago and Col gate university, in which it was found that the normal persons cnanges his sleeping position from 20 to 45 times during the night. To accomplish these twists and turns, the researchers found, the normal sleeper requires a space 39 inches wide. Standard double beds measure only 54 inches across 27 inches for each per son, Fanning said. Emphasis on Length "Even if each bedmate stays strictly on his own side, there still isn't enough room," he said. There is a trend toward out sized beds. Fanning said, but for the most part the emphasis is on length. Fanning said the standard mat tress length of 62Vi inches was set in the 1920s, but since then American men have become taller. He cited figures compiled by the armed forces during both world wars which show there are 70 per cent more men over six feet today than there were in 1918. "To meet this need," Fanning said, "several manufacturers are producing mattresses 78 and 81 inches long. Might Cut Divorce Fanning said the trend toward twin beds might cut the great American divorce rate, and quot ed as his authority a prominent Chicago divorce judge. "He said that if American couples would quit trying to sleep in double beds they would have more privacy and rest, and would be better able to meet the strains of married life," Fanning said. "The result would be fewer broken homes." SWINDLER IN PEN Chicago, Jan. 12. (U.R) Sig mund Engel, convicted 74-year-old love swindler, leaves for the state penitentiary today to begin serving a two to 10 year term for bilking a Chicago widow of $8,700. Dead line on Classified Ads: 8:30 D.m for following day. 10 a.m Mon day noon Saturday for Sunday a m TM . I Thursday. January 12. 1950 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE 'Acme Irlcnhnto FLASH FIRE GUTS HOSPITAL Firemen remove elderly woman from the still burning women's mtn tal building of Mercy Hospital at Davenport, la., which was turned into a raging death trap as a Hash fire swept the 60-year-old building. At least 31 women, many trapped in their barred rooms, perished in the flames. Letter From Washington By HARRIS ELLSWORTH Member of Congress From Oregon Our constitution requires that the president shall "from time to time give to the congress in formation on the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as ho shall judge necessary and ex pedient." Presidents Washington and Adams delivered their mes sages orally when congress as sembled. Jefferson discontinued this practice and transmitted his message in writing. This became a custom which was followed by our presidents for 112 years until April 8, 1913 when President Wilson re-established the custom of addressing congress in person. Accordingly, President Tru man appeared in person and de livered his message after the opening of the second session of this 81st congress last week. The reception given the presi dent when he entered the cham ber and was presented, was splendid. The members of con gress on both sides of the aisle like Mr. Truman personally, as their applause clearly indicated. However, what he had to say in his message was applauded only very lightly. I watched the source of such applause as was given during the speech. It came from a minor small group on the dem ocratic side which I would ident ify as being the left-wing con tingent of the present majority in congress. A sizeable majority of the democratic members and practically all of the republican members "sat on their hands" as theater people say. Lest you might think I men tion this lack of applause for the message in a spirit of hide bound partisanship, I must point out that my comments represent accurate observation and report ing as anyone who was present would testify. On the other hand, I consider the nature and extent of the applause an important and seldom obtained indication of the general attitude of the members of congress toward the president's requests for legisla tion. In other words, I am now convinced that most of the demo crat members of the house do not, In their hearts, approve of the president's program but it will be surprising indeed if they vote against it. The administra tion in power can wield a dis ciplinary lash which its party members are inclined to fear. Although much more wordy, the message itself was but a re hash of the last several speeches Mr. Truman has made. About the only thing missing was his r.. - . 4- ii ........ t of Views as prUves on his vest when he of the selfish and greedy Inter- Tucker Trial Will Resume On Friday Chicago, Jan. 12 (U.R) Argu ments for directed verdicts of acquittal will be resumed tomor row in the trial of would-be auto builder Preston Tucker and seven associates on charges of mail fraud and conspiracy. The 11-week-trinl was in re cess today after Defense Attor ney Floyd Thompson asked im mediate freedom for Floyd D. Cerf, underwriter for the sale of Tucker Corp. stock. Thompson argued that govern ment prosecutors failed to link Cerf with the charges or to show that a conspiracy existed in the firm's efforts to build a revolu tionary rear-engine automobile. Attorneys for Tucker and the other defendants are scheduled to be heard by Federal Judge Walter J. La Buy tomorrow. Whacking Of Salary Changes Decision Of Constable Candidate Childress, Tex., Jan, 12 (U.R) Harm Ricks Sr. got out of poli tics in a hurry today because he did not want to be called "two buck constable." Ricks tossed his ten-gallon hat into the ring Tuesday, but de cided he duin t need to put Feed, Grazing Prospects Good For Livestock In Western Third of U.S. Denver, Jan. 12 (U.R) Farm ers and ranchers in the western third of the United States began 1950 with their livestock, toed and grazing prospects "in much better condition" than last year, the western branch of the U. S. bureau of agricultural economics disclosed today. The report bore out advance predictions that the west general ly was in a good position this winter to cope with an emer gency such as that created by prolonged and vast-sweeping blizzards early in 1949. Feed Conditions Good On Jan. 1, 1950, the report found, winter range feed condi tions in the west were generally good. Range grazing conditions were better than a year ago. particularly In the central and southern great plains and the southwest. Livestock was in good condition with only light shrink age from early January storms. Most of the cattle shrinkage was in the northern areas. The actual condition of western cat tle was 84 per cent, the same as the 10-year average. Last year at this time it was 80 per cent. Sheep and lambs were in "good to very good" condition Only in eastern Montana, north western Wyoming, and western South Dakota did the sheep show the effects of the past dry season. Sheep and lamb condition on January 1 was 85 per cent, one noint under the 10-year average, but far above last year's 81 per cent. Oregon Stocks Down Here is a state-by-state break down of the report: Idaho Short-term cold waves late in December failed to ser iously diminish feed supplies. Cattle and sheep in generally good condition. Washington Cold weather and snow made feeding neces sary in all counties. Range feed was short on January 1, but sup plies were generally ample. Livestock was in good but be low average condition. Oregon Moderate December weather permitting grazing in most areas. Hay stacks are be low average generally but will probably be adequate for a nor mal winter. Livestock good condition. ASSEMBLYMAN BETTER San Francisco, Jan. 12 !U.R) Thomas A. Maloncy, 20th dis trict assemblyman and speaker pro-tem of the state assembly, was reported "doing very nice ly" at French hospital after a gall bladder operation. Use Mall Tribune Want Ada BEST for SCHOOL LUNCHES! 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EXPENSIVE TALK St. Paul. Minn. (U.R) It cost John G. Erickson of St. Paul S1.78V4 per word to tell an of ficer what he thought of him. Srickson answered a policeman's whistle at an intersection by 14 .veil-chosen words: "When a man jets a star on his chest it goes lo his head." Erickson paid a $25 rine on a disorderly conduct charge. i Great Bend, Kan. (U.R) Lin da Lou Lenoir has had a lot of bad breaks the last two years. The nine-year-old girl has suf fered three broken arms, two broken legs and a skull fracture since September, 1947. ests. He was apparently holding ; out a slightly wilted olive branch ; to those who disagreed with him. The rest of it was the same. He asks for measures which would increase government spending. He says he will ask for more taxes. Many of his proposals would increase his executive control. Summed up, Mr. Tru man and his administration want to collect more money from the people and spend it for them rather than let the people spend their own money for themselves as they see fit. In other words, what he proposes is nothing more or less than a controlled socialist state. c Now Is A Good Time to Complete Your Interior Decorating With LOOKS, WASHES LIKE BAKED ENAMEL! Dries In 3 lo 4 hours under normal drying condition! HUBBARD BROTHERS, Inc. 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