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
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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.
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I Thursday. January 12. 1950
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE
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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.
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FISHER FLOURING MILLS COMPANY, SEATTLE, WASH.
learned the Childress county
I commissioner's court had re-
I duced the constable's salary
from $125 a month to $2.
-"Since the commissioners de
cided they don't want a con
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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.
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