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Columbia River Towns May Expect Floods This Spring Wenatchee, Wash., Apr. 27 Towns along the banks of the Columbia river are in for a flood this spring, but not as serious as the disasterous one of 1948, Col umbia river flood forecaster El mer Fisher predicted today. Fisher, weather bureau flood forecaster at Portland, Ore., said the Columbia would crest at feet at the measuring gauge at Trinidad, Wash., just below here. He said that would be 21 feet higher than the river is today, but eight and one-half feet short of the 1948 crest. Rita Seen Gradual The increase in flow was not expected for a few days and it was predicted the rise would be gradual for some time. Fisher forecast the Columbia to be only six feet below the 1948 peak at Portland, and a cer tain amount of trouble was to be expected all along the river. It was thought 11 big gates at Grand Coulee dam could be rais ed to peel off the crest of the flood. The present flow of water over the dam is 105,000 cubic feet per second. At Wenatchee the flow is 120,000 cubic feet per second due to additional flow from the Entiat, Methow and Wenatchee rivers, engineers said. Siskiyou Meat Dealer Will Get New Trial Sacramento, Apr. 27 (U.R) The Third district court of ap peals ordered a new trial today for A. Katcher, Siskiyou county meat dealer, convicted of de frauding a Dixon, Cal., cattle auctioneer. Katcher, president of Katcher Meat Co., Inc., was charged with giving a worthless check for $10,050 to Brahs Bros., Dixon, for cattle bought at auction Oct. 30, 1948. He was acquitted on a charge of "issuing a fictitious check" but convicted of "obtain ing property under false pre tenses. The appellate court held that a new trial was in order because the trial judge failed to instruct the jury that the law requires specific proof that the fraud was intended. Katcher testified at the trial that the check had been issued with the understanding that Brahs Bros, would wait un til he had raised the money by butchering and re-selling the cattle. Medford Tribune Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1950 Pages 1-6 Hoover commission found that 829,000 tropical uniform! fori which was more uniforms thaa the army at one time requested I oldiers, for $129 per uniform, I there were oldierj ' I'll' ' 1 -rFi- wM(cA m iini T " (Acme Telepholo) DENIES ROMANCE-Actress Shirley Temple denied reports that she Is engaged to Charles Black, son of a utilities executive, with whom she Is shown at the Bachelors' Ball, held In San Francisco. Bhirley refused to say If she would marry Black when her divorce becomes final. 'Kalhy Fiscus' Law Results in Penalty Marshall, Mich., Apr. 27 U.R) The first person believed con victed under Michigan's "Kathy Fiscus" law paid a $31.90 fine today for failing to cover an open well. Farmer Starr Wallbeck paid the fine rather than serve 30 days in jail. Michigan's legislature passed a law requiring old wells to be covered after the tragic death of three-year-old Kathy Fiscus in California more than a year ago. Wallbeck's neighbors com plained the open well was dan gerous for children living in the area. Dance Instructor To Preside at Institute Ashland, Apr. 27 First in struction of a four session folk dance institute will be given Friday, April 28, at 8 p.m. at Southern Oregon College Mem orial court. Henry "Buzz" Glass, founder of the California Folk Dance federation will be instructor. Other sessions are scheduled Saturday at 9 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. There will be a small tuition charge. Many of the dances will be based on the schottische, waltz and polka of the couple round dances and circle progressive variety. CTGPGP rcaoos h wlra CHAPMAN JEWELERS 109 EAST MAIN PHONE 2-5623 Two New Blood Tests to Detect Active Tuberculosis By Paul F. Ellis United Press Science Editor Washineton. ADr. 27 U.R) Two new blood tests to detect active tuberculosis and which may serve as a barometer on progress of the disease were an nounced today at the annual meeting of the national tubercu losis association. One test, reported by Dr. Gardner Middlebrook of New York's Rockfeller Institute for Medical Research, may prove to be to tuberculosis what the Was serman test is to syphilis. Elements Checked It uses two elements in a pa tient's blood that can be checked against one another to determine whether tuberculosis germs are at their deadly work in the human body. The father test, reported by Dr. Bruno Gerstle of the Veter- s hosDital. Oakland. ai., measures the blood's gamma glo bulin that carries antibodies, or riisease fichters. It has been found that the gamma globulin content appears to rise with an increase ot disease ano iau wiui improvement in the patient's condition. The new test reported by Mid dlebrook is an improvement over a technique he previously announced in conjunction with Dr. Rene J. Dubos, also of the Rockefeller institute. Earlier Tetl Successful The earlier test, requiring the use of red blood cells from sneep. has been reDorted as successful in determining the presence of active tuberculosis. The sheep cells were made sensitive to tuberculosis by treating them with an extract made from the disease germs. As a result, a SDecific antigen a substance that stimulates the production of antibodies adher ed to the cells, which then were mixed in a test tube with serum from a patient's blood. If the person had tuberculosis, anti bodies in the serum caused the sensitized cells to clump to gether. Middlebrook said he has per formed the test with the pa tient's own red blood cells. The new technique, he said, has the advantage of convenience since it is not always easy to obtain sheep's blood. Medford's Oldest Laundry Purchased The sale of Medford's oldest laundry and dry cleaning estab lishment, the Domestic, was announced today by Glenn Fabrick, vice-president of the corporation. The new owner, A. A. Dumas, Portland, has pur chased a home here and will tHke over operation of the plant on May 1. The Domestic has been in the Fabrick family since 1907, and at its present location, 30 North Riverside avenue, since 1922. Glenn Fabrick became the active manager after the death of his father in 1932. He is vice president of the corporation and his mother, Mrs. Ma r g a r e t Fabrick, is president. To Toketee Fabrick has accepted a posi tion as commissary steward at the California Oregon Power company hydroelectric develop ment at Toketee falls. He is employed by the Flint and Shaw commissary contractors of Sacramento. The new owner was formerly manager of the National Laun dry company at Portland. He was associated with that firm for 25 years. A son. Murrey, a senior at Oregon State college, will join his father in the new business here in June. Real Estate Bank Loans Set Record Washington, Apr. 27 (U.R) Bank loans on real estate rose 1 million in the week ending April 19 to a new record high of $4,502,000,000, the regular week ly condition statement of report ing federal reserve member banks showed today. r f 0mk MtfjH J ; llWll V FQGGIH1 BR BAD BREAD IS AT ITS BEST WHEN IT'S MORNING MESH LADIES! LADIES! NOW YOU CAN HAVE t . - Si: ! ' GENERAL ELECTRIC V nj0y Automatic INSTALLED for Only j j 7.77 . n vttt munm dependable Hot Water 24 Hours a day With the new G. E. AUTOMATIC Water Heater! OFFER RESTRICTED TO HOME OWNERS NOW RECEIVING ELECTRIC RANGE SERVICE This Offer Applies to 40 Gallon Size SIMILAR LOW TERMS ON OTHER SIZES! o YOU CAN PUT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN GENERAL Q ELECTRIC AND THE 1. ' .'- ''I 115 EAST MAIN STREE1 PHONE 2-4585 .... ..Mil. : . . VV, "' ' '
