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TEN MEDFORD (OREOON) MAIL TRIBUNE Monday, February 27, 1950 (Acme Telenhotol JET PLANE CRASH SETS OIL SUMP AFIRE Firemen spray burning section of a Northrop twin-Jet XP-89 experimental night lighter after It exploded in mld-alr and set a crude oil sump on fire at E3 Begundo, Calif. Note smoke billowing from the blazing oil sump in background. One section of the plane aet a nearby bouse afire. The pilot of the plane parachuted to safety but a flight engineer aboard the plane was killed. lMMIItlltllliMIHI,M,IM, ,, MHIIIIilllllllMMMIMMMIimill On the Side-8 v Dur,in9 (Distributed br King features Syndicate, lac.) t mm Minim it I wlih I could remember the lirit day, Flnt hour, (irtt moment of your meeting me. A day of days! I let it come and to Ai trarrleu ai a thaw of byfone now It teemed to mean so little And meant so murh. Christina Roisetl. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Why not number the chorus girls in musical shows? Then put their names opposite their numbers in the program. The ladies of the ensemble would get fan mail and their lives made more interesting. Besides, a drama critic might make a note of a particularly talented chorus girl and mention her in his re view by name. That might start her to stardom. Boy, this is real lv a brilliant Idea. Isn't it won derful I have so many brilliant ideas and never get a headache? Please Note These alleged experts who are chosing the "bpsls" of the last half century arc beginning to get under my skin. Now I note they have chosen "Gone with the Wind" as the best film of the past 50 years. How about "The Birth of a Nation?" That was a far better picture than "Gone With the Wind." So was "The Covered Wagon." These same ex perts picked Charles Chaplin as the best film actor of the past 50 years. Did these fellows ever see Henry Walthall act? Breakfast A Bosionian who is 91 years of age v ys he believes the fact that he .ias always eaten a small breakfast has much to do with his longevity. I dont believe the size of a man's breakfast has much bearing on his longevity. This Bostonian, a small break fast man, is now 91. And so what? H. Ellsworth Bennett, a well-known New Yorker, told reporters on his lO.'trd birthday that -his daily breakfast for many years had consisted of a small steak, frerjeh fried pota toes, bread and butter, hot cakes and strawberries. Hores It Women Speaking of widows with chil dren left to support and also of the claim that life can begin at 40, let us consider the case of Sarah Duell Hale. At the age of 40 Mrs. Hale was left with five children to support. She began to write for a living. At 41 she was appointed editor of Godey's Lady Bonk and held that posi tion until she was 80. Imagine getting a job at 41 and then holding it 48 years! Among her innumerable achievements, Mrs. Hale wrote "Mary Had a Little Lamb," originated the saying "See America First" and intro duced the French word "linge rie" into general use in writing, advertising and conversation in the United States of America. Previous to that what is now called lingerie was referred to as "The Unmentionables." Asking Queries from clients. Q. Who do you say wrote the song "Three Wonderful Letters From Home"? And when? A. Was written by Joe Goodwin. During World War I period. Around 1918. Q. Where do bald-headed men get the reputation of being the possessors of more than the average amount of. brains? I claim there never has been a bald-headed president of the United States. Right? A. You are nearly right sir. There has been only one bald-headed presi dent of the U.S.A. That was .lohn Qui ncy Adams. Asides It was Ninon De L'Enclos, the ageless French, charmer, who so truly said: "Love never dies of starvation but often of indiges tion" ... In Great Britain, wit nesses are not asked: "What is your name?" But "What are your names?" My names are Ed Ear, Vincent and Dnrling. . . . Do you believe in long engage ments? What Is the longest you ever heard of? William Smith and Jennie Rcnslow, of Pasa- Reservists Slate Training Tonight Col. Karl C. Frank, senior army instructor for the state of Oregon, will be present when Mcdford's largest organized re serve corps unit, the 6310th logis tical division, meets today at 7:30 p.m. in the Federal building on Riverside avenue. The evening's training will be in charge of Maj. Gail S. Brew er, who will present the first of a new series of lessons prepared at the army's command and gen eral staff college, specifically for this unit. Logistical divisions all over the United States will be receiving identical instruction, differing only in the manner in which presented. Training Aid Medford Reservists, who vol unteer to serve as instructors now have available as a training aid new projection equipment known as a Vu-graph. This ma chine permits the projection of a printed page, or roughly drawn diagrams or charts, and magnifies an eight-inch square of such material to an eight-foot square on the screen. The projector operator facing his audience and with back to the screen, may draw his chart while speaking, and the daigram appears on the screen as he draws it. This, coupled with the fact that the classroom need not be darkened, facilitates the use of pictures and diagrams to illus trate the instructor's lecture. At the conclusion of the train ing session Colonel Frank, visit ing from Portland, will discuss current reserve problems and answer any questions pertaining to the ORC program. ....AROUND HOLLYWOOD dena. Cal., were engaged to be married for 50 years. When they finally faced the preacher Wil liam was 75 years old and Jen nie 72. Bigamists There are more bigamists in Great Britain than in any other country. It is estimated that in England bigamy is committed on an average of 300 times a month. The maximum penalty for big amy in Britain is seven years. One British bigamist kept three homes going at the same time. He had children by each wife. When he was finally discovered all three wives were ready to forgive him. They agreed he was a wonderful husband! Another bigamist in London was married 11 times without ever getting a divorce. The great majority of bigamists are men both in Brit ain and in this country. How ever, I remember the case of a female bigamist who had three husbands at the same time. She was a traveling saleswoman. All her husbands lived in different cities. It VIRGINIA United Preu Hollywood, Feb. 27 (U.R) Carol Fieldhouse, an unemployed policeman, collected $1,000 Sat urday n i g n i for hopping 24 miles on a po go stick faster than an air plane can' fly 24,000 miles around the world. And thus ends one of the wackiest races in history. It all started Virginia a week ago MacPherwa Saturday night when Ralph Edwards of "Truth or Consequences" gave the "go" signal to Fieldhouse and Singer Larry Haynes at Burbank air port. Haynes took off on a TWA plane for a zooming trip around the world destination, Los An geles city hall. At the same in stant Fieldhouse hopped on his pogo stick and started bouncing across town destination, Los Angeles city hall. The pogo stick made it first with at least three days to spare. Haynes got fogged in for 48 hours in London and, at last re port, was somewhere over the Pacific. "It's worth a thousand bucks just to do this," Fieldhouse pant ed as he made his last hop Thursday noon. "I'm the shy type. It takes more guts than a government mule to pogo through Los Angeles traffic with everybody gawking at you like you were crazy or something. Old Ladies Follow "Old ladies followed me like puppy dogs. Kids asked for my 1950 MERCURY TOPS ALL WINNERS IN MOBILGAS GRAND CANYON RUN! OFFICIAL WINNER I Four -door Mercury Sport Sad an, entered by the Lot Angeles Dealers Lincoln Mercury Association. v. i V-i S . i 1950 MERCURY WITH OVERDRIVE AMERICA'S "NO. 1 ECONOMY CAR"! Sets amazing new gas oline mileage record for gruelling 751 mile Grand Canyon run as it out performs SO other entries from America's leading car makers! now It's oficiaUy-proren! Pound for puuiul, the big new 1950 Mercury IS America's mo.l oro Homi'cn fur.' For, in the 751 Mile Mobilgas Grand Canyon Run conducted by the American Automobile Association last week, Mercury delivered grand prize winning gasoline economy over a rugged course which ranged from Deatli Valley to 7000 foot icy moun tain passes) This remarkable economy made possiblo by the combination of Mercury's thrifty, V-type. S-cylinder engine and Its gas-saving "Touch-O-Matic" Overdrive came as no surprise to Mercury ow ners. For many Mercury owners had repeatedly re ported gasoline economy far above average expectations. Yet this unusual economy is only one of the many reasons why thou sands of owners are now choosing Mercury. Many say it's the smartest looking car on the road. Others claim it's the .moiii'.'(-nrfiiij;, mosl comfort nMc too! And all agree it's the biggest rif r for the money! Drive Mercury yourself and sec! Young Delegates Elect Members For 'Legislature' Twenty-seven delegates to the youth and government confer ence of the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs of southern Oregon met on the Southern Oregon college campus in Ashland yesterday to select from their members rep resentatives to the youth and government model legislature in Salem next April. Club members from Klamath Falls, Grants Pass, Ashland and Medford attended the confer ence, and elected Wayne Car ruthcrs, president of the Klam ath Falls high school student body, as "governor" of the state for the forthcoming event. The aiudent jovcrnor is elected from one of the four districts in the state in rotation. Draw Bills The youth in government pro gram is designed to give the members of the Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y a working knowledge of how state government operates. The model legislature is just that each club draws a legisla tive "bill" to be considered, and it goes through the entire pro gram which a bill would in the real legislature. Medford delegates to yester day's conference included Claire Cross. Gail West and Henry Padgham, who were elected sen ators, and Eleanor Bragg. Co leen Atterbury, Donna Mullin, Carolyn Colman, Loren Sunder land, Bill Padgham and Mercer King, representatives. At yesterday's meeting, dele gates heard talks on government by SOC facultv members, by State Senator William McAllis ter. Medford. and by Rodney Keating, Ashland orchardist who has had considerable expe rience at legislative sessions. McAllister discussed the tech niques of bill writing, and Keat ing discussed legislative procedures. Butte Falls You bet it's "better than ever "(HEBCURY MEDFORD MOTORS Butte Falls. Feb. 27 Mr. and Mrs. Allan Hilkev visited friends and relatives here Thursday. Butte Falls Extension unit will meet Friday, March 3. at the home of Mrs. Robert Bee iv.an. "Getting the Most from Electricity." will be the topic. Mrs. Bill Roynane and Mrs. Hen ry Tygart will be leaders. A small charge is made for lunch eon and anyone interested is in vited to attend. Mrs. Mayford Price and small son are visiting at the home of ner aunt, Mrs. Albert Holmes. A bakery, delicatessen and ca tering service has opened in the bank building. Mrs. Clvdc Moore and Mrs. Norman Palmer are the operators. Mrs. Gladys Vthitncv is visit ing with her daughter, Mrs. Les lie Casey and family. The G.A.A. girls had a moth ers tea February 14. Thev enter tained with a small program also snuare dancing. This is the club's first year. Mrs. Slaney. high school teacher, is supervi sor. Next meeting of Mt. Pitt club will be March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Roy Price This meeting will be a white ele phant sale and each member Is asked to bring something they don't need. l ast meeting was at the home of Mrs. B. K. Boatman. Three girls observed birthdays this month. After opening their gifts a birthday cake was served Three new members attended. NOT TOO FRIENDLY Boston iU.R) Man's best friend? State health department statistics show that approximate ly 10.000 Massachusetts residents are bitten by dogs each year. 6th and Ivy Streets Phone 2-61 57 RE-WEAVING TIARS BURNS MOTH DAMAGES, Itc. BEACON WEAVERS 731 N. Ith, OranH Pan, Ft.. 3453 MacPHERSON Correspondent autograph. And one lady cussed me out for blocking traffic." The winner, who's 23 and sin gle, says he'll use his $1,000 to pay bills. He might get married on what's left. But he said he isn't ready to talk about that yet. "I wore out six sticks," he went on. "I guess I averaged about three miles a day. I'd hop for two-tenths of a mile real fast and then rest. That way I covered a mile for every 50 minutes of hopping." He wore out a pair of army boots, too. All the kangaroo jumping pounded the nails up into his feet. But a clothing store owner along his route took care of that. "This guy hollers out: 'Come on in and get some new boots'," Fieldhouse said. "So I did. He wanted me to wear a cap adver tising his store. I took it off, though, as soon as I turned a corner." Went Through Stop Lights A regular caravan followed him on the five-day trip. Ed wards sent along a station wagon and a trailer, equipped with beds, food and a stove. And Po liceman E. R. Evans and Chet Wolfrum kept confused drivers from mowing him down. "Evans let me go through stop lights," Fieldhouse said. "But Chet made me stop ior 'em and kept me hopping up and down all the time." Wolfrum said it gave the kid more time to "show off." "He's a ham," he grinned. "Any pretty blondes around and he hops along backwards or with no hands. The show-off!" Fieldhouse denied he's a one armed pogo driver. "I just jumped higher," he said, "and I only fell off once on the whole trip. That's when I jumped six feet for a cute bru nette. Man Jailed On Weapons ;.y poie raid tod: v that they are holding Paul J. Alex ander on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and larceny from an auto. Alexander was arrested Satur day night after a local tavern reported that a man was there carrying a pistol. Police said that the gun was later Identified by Steve Crippen as one missing from his automobile. Crippen al so said $10 worth of nickels in five rolls were taken. According to police, Alexan- And Larceny Charges cler lir.-! said" he was guarding the nickels for Crippen. FOOD ATTRACTIVE Monterey. Cal., (U.R) Some one likes the cooking at the Mon terey high school. Thieves bur glarized the school cafeteria three times in lass than a week. 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