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Chemicals Tested
To Make Plants
Poisonous to Bugs
Washington (U.R) New
chemicals that make the Juice
of growing plants temporarily
poisonous are being tested by
Agriculture department scien
tists. The department said that if
present and future tests turn
out as expected, it will give
farmers "a new approach ... in
the control of some of our most
difficult insect pests."
Those insects which suck the
juice of treated plants would be
killed. Beneficial insects which
merely crawl on the plants' sur
face would not be harmed.
People could eat the plants
later because the poison after
a time would disintegrate into
the harmless elements from
which it is concocted.
Tried Out In Britain
The chemicals, known as
"systemic poisons," already are
being used in the British Isles
on a limited scale but the depart
ment said it wants to get proof
of its tentative conclusions and
learn far more about the effects
of the chemicals before approv
ing their use by American
farmers.
Tentative results indicate the
poisons might be of great value
in insect control by wheat, corn
and cotton producers and other
farmers.
The agricultural scientists are
interested particularly in learn
ing exactly how long it takes
before the poisons become harm
less and they want to matte
further studies of the effects on
beneficial insects.
The systemic poisons are con
cocted by treating with chemi
cals rock phosphate, a harmless
substance used in making
fertilizer.
Discovered by Germans
The poisons were discovered
by German scientists working
on the development of new poi
son gases during World War II.
It was one of Nazi Germany's
scientific discoveries which the
allies learned about at the close
of the war when teams of scien
tists advancing behind allied
troops went through Germany's
plants and laboratories.
The systemic poisons can be
introduced into a plant s system
in a variety of ways: Applying
it to the soil, treating the seed
before planting, or spraying or
dusting the growing plant. There
are a variety of chemicals in
volved. Some appear to be highly
selective in the insects they will
kill.
One of the chemicals, when
sprayed on growing wheat, of
fers protection against green
bugs, a form of plant lice highly
destructive to food grains.
Another chemical under test
when applied to the soil will kill
the European corn borer in the
corn plant. A third will kill
plant lice and mites on cotton
when the cotton seed is treated
before planting.
The boll weevil, however, does
not seem to be affected by the
aystemic poisons. Except for the
corn borer, a chewing insect,
the poisons appear to be effec
tive only against juice-sucking
insects.
Moderate Income
Home Promoted by
Two East States
ChicaCO (U.R) Thp National
Association of Housing Officials
reports that bills to provide
Monies ior miaale-income fami
lies through non-profit corpora
tions and co-operatives have
oeen introduced in New York
and Massachusetts.
The association said the Wis.
lation is similar to that under
consideration in congress. The
congressional bill would set up
a $2,000,000,000 national mort
gage corporation for . housing
co-operatives.
The U. S. treasury would sup
ply the initial capital by buying
up to $iu,uuo,uuo of the corpora
tion's preferred stock, and
government - backed debentures
would be available to private
investors for the balance of the
capitalization.
Interest Rat Low
The corporation would make
loans to co-operatives and simi
lar groups for 50 years at interest
rales of from 3 to 3.5 per cent.
Co-operative borrowers would
be required to subscribe to the
corporation's capital stock to the
extent of 7.5 per cent of the
fiice amount of the loan.
Under New York's bill, the
formation of non-profit housing
corporations by banks, veter
ans' organzations. labor unions,
foundations and insurance com
panies would be authorized.
The co-operatives would put
up 20 per cent of the money
needed for construction and the
rest would come from a $100,-
000.000 state fund.
Long Term Loans
Repayment to the state would
be in equal quarterly install
ments over periods up to 5U
years. The proposed bond issue
to finance the program would
be subject to a referendum next
November.
Whiskey Disappears,
But All Is Legal as
Sheriff Does Dumping
Smithfield. N. C. (U.R) Sher
iff C. L. Dennings probably has
poured almost enough whiskey
and beer down the drain to float
a battleship.
In 60 months. Dennings dis
posed of 45.000 gallons of whis
key. For good measure, he put
another 300.000 gallons of beer
into the ground.
Dennings said whiskey has
been found in the most amazing
places. Spots of concealment in
cluded hens' nest, cook stoves,
trap doors in walls and floors,
heaters, and "water closets."
Some of the bootleggers fash
ion ingenious distilleries. One
went so far as to equip his still
with a mobile telephone to warn
the operators of the approach of
officers.
To find out how strong is an
egg. Cornell university tested
3.988 eggs. The average pres
sure required to break an egg
was 9.8 pounds, with the highest
18.7 pounds. Pressure was ap
plied from end to end.
Convicted drunken drivers in
Nebraska last year paid an av
erage fine of S56. reckless driv
ers S17, and speeders S13.
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Eufaula, Ala.. Apr. 8 (U.R)
A tenant farmer's wife bore
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nas six other children, including
twins.
A veteran Louisville. Ala.,
country doctor. Dr. R. O. Nor
ton, delivered the babies by the
light of an old wick lamp.
The 33-year-old mother, Mrs.
Homer L. Singleton, was in good
condition and was not removed
from the house. But the babies
were rushed to Eufn'a and
placed in hospital incubators.
iheir condition also was de
scribed as good considering the
circumstances of their births far
from hospital care.
California leads all other
states in the number of civil air
craft, according to a study-made
by the civil aeronautics admin
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York and Michigan follow in
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Annual Election Held
By Lake Creek Unit;
Plan Coming Events
Lake Creek Officers for the
coming year were elected by
members of the Lake Creek Ex
tension at a recent meeting held
in the home of Mrs. E. E. Meyers.
Mrs. Leland Charley was elec
ted chairman; Mrs. Arthur Pur
rell, vice chairman: Mrs. Bessie
Arens, secretary; Mrs. Willard
Cave, treasurer; and Mrs. How
ard Willham, librarian.
Eighteen members and six
visitors attended. Mrs. Lloyd
George and Mrs. Adolph Peck
demonstrated the broiled dinner
project.
A talk on cancer was given by
Mrs. Howard Willham.
Next meeting of the group will
be Wednesday, May 31 at 10:30
a.m. in the home of Mrs.
Willham.
Plans are being made by the
members to attend the spring
festival being held May 3 at
10:30 a.m. in the Central Point
grange hall.
The Lake Creek unit is spon
soring a party in the Lake Creek
grange hall April 29. for the
purpose of raising funds for the
Azalea house project. There will
be square dancing and anyone
interested in attending is invited.
Refreshments will be served.
Pythian Sisters
Pythian club members will
meet Tuesday.' April 11 at 8 p.
m in the Girls' Community
club. It will be a no host meet
ing and those attending are to
take a sack lunch. "White ele
phants" will be awarded for card
prizes.
Pythian Sisters degree staff
practice will be held Thursday,
April 13. at 7:30 p.m. in the
Pythian building. It will be a
dress rehearsal.
Lively Oaks Club
Mrs. Homer Lamb will be
hostess to members of Lively
Oaks club members in her home
Wednesday, April 12 at 7:30
p.m.
Plans for the coming conven
tion in Klamath Falls will be
discussed.
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The airplane Waikikl Beach
in which the late Bill Odum flew
non-stop from Honolulu to Teter
boro, N. J., lastsummer, has been
accepted by the Smithsonian Institution.
The federal agriculture de
partment says more than 25 per
cent of American farms have a
trailer and almost half the farms
have either motor truck or a
trailer.
The Pacific's largest atoll is
Christmas island, south of Ha
waii. Its discovery by the Brit
ish Capt. James Cook oh Christ
mas Eve, 1777, accounts for its
name.
Sunday. April I, 1950
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE
Girl Scout Committee
To Meet on Monday;
leaders Plan Session
The Medford district Girl
scout committee will hold its
monthly meeting on Monday,
April 10, at the Scout house at
1:30 p.m. with neighborhood
chairmen. Plans will be discus
sed for the Brownie revel for
April 29, the dinner for firsl
class scouts, the intermediate
play day in May, and the recep
tion for leaders in May.
Tuesday, April 11, intermedi
ate leaders of the Medford dist
rict will meet at the Scout
house at 1:30 p.m. They will pre
sent their first report on the
cookie sale, receive folders on
Camp Low Echo, and formulate
plans for the troop courts of
awards and set training dates.
Brownie leaders of the district
will meet Wednesday, April 12,
at 1:30 p.m. at the scout house.
They will plan for the Brownie
revel and flyup and report on!
the cookie sales. j
Mrs. Marjoric Hopkins, execu
tive director of the Girl scouts, I
will attend the governor's con- j
ference to be held at Eugene
April 12-14. This conference is
a forerunner of the White House
conference being held in Wash
ington, D. C. in August. Mrs.
Hopkins will especially attend
the sessions on group work.
Mistletoe Club
Members of the Mistletoe club
of Royal Neighbors of America
will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednes
day, April 12 in the Girls Com
munity club. Dessert will be
served.
Barnums Here
Dr. and Mrs. William L. Bar
num and sons. Bob and Bill,
spent last week-end in Medford
with Dr. Barnum's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. N. Eldrldge, 720
Park avenue.
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