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SIX MEDFORp (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Doctor Volunteers To Find Cancer-Causing Agents in Cigarettes By DEL.OS SMITH United Press Science Editor New York Dr. Alton Ochs ner, eminent surgeon, who holds that there isn't any doubt what ever that cigaret smoking causes lung cancer, volunteered today to help save the cigarette for man kind and the tobacco industry for the American economy. He would be "perfectly will ing" to accept a grant from the Tobacco Research Committee, or ganized and backed by the in dustry, with which to look f ojr one or more specific cancer-causing agents in tobacco tars, he told me in an interview. Offer Relayed I relayed his offer to Dr. Clar ence Cook Little, chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board f the committee, who is as eminent as a geneticist as Dr. Ochsner is as a surgeon, in the hope of starting something that would resolve conflicting scientific views which now torment cigarette smokers. These two represent the oppo site poles of qualified scientific opinion. Dr. Ochsner holds that ' tobacco tars have been proved to be cancer causing agents "right up to the hilt." Dr. Little holds that the case is far from being proved, and has risked his scien tific reputation in heading up the Scientific Advisory Board. Unimpressed By Offer Dr. Little seemed unimpressed by Dr. Ochsner's offer, but said if Dr. Ochsner would make ap plication for a grant for research in either Tulane University, New Orleans, where he is pro fessor of surgery, or in the Ochs ner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, it would be "given the same impartial unprejudiced con sideration that is given to all ap plications for research funds." . However, Dr. Ochsner's appli cation would ' have to demon JJ uuw THIS 11 Days Left To Get FREE TICKETS mrmm " v rveep your car tank FULL . . Only 11 More Days Left! GET FORTU N E STAMPS- WORTH ON THE. POINT-SO. CENTRAL ar SO. RIVERSIDE, MEDFORD strate his hunt for cancer-causing agents in tobacco tars would be inducted under experiment al conditions exactly matching the way in which tobacco tars come in contact with human tis sues in the course of smoking to bacco.". Dr. Little indicated that in his opinion Dr. Ochsner was not unprejudiced. No Industry Funds . Dr. Ochsner said he didn't be lieve the tobacco industry want ed research based upon these premises: (1) There are cancer causing agents in tobacco tars and (2) let's find them and elim inate them so people can go on enioying tobacco witnout men acing their health. For that rea son, he would make no applica tion for tobacco industry re search funds, he said- he would only accept the research funds if they were offered. Forest Grove Woman Oregon 'Homemaker' Chicago (U.PJ Three more women have been named as their home state's "Most Suc cessful Homemaker of 1954" by a panel of five nationally known judges headed by Mrs. Ivy Ba ker Priest, Treasurer of the United States. The three, judged, for their "moral and spiritual strength . . . management of family income . . . civic and church affairs... and other homemaking abili ties," join other state winners. A national winner will be nam ed in Chicago Nov. 18. The three women are: For Massachusetts, Mrs. Helen Dyer of Haverhill. ' For Minnesota, Mrs'. Hubert C. Olson of Minneapolis. For Oregon, Mrs. Lester W. Hanna of Forest Grove. PETRI flp Pe vne: VARIETIES I c-z: i i ii ii mi .ii - rr 'mmmsmm v v- ji in 1 1 1 1 1 1 i f .sg5wSgg Friday, November 1. 1954 Collegiate Leaders Convene in Ashland ; Ashland The threeay 1954 convention of the Oregon Feder ation of Collegiate Leaders will conclude on the Southern Ore gon College campus tomorrow. Approximately 65 delegates from the 15 Oregon collges are at the confernce. Purposes of the OFCL are to give the state's collegiate lead ers an opportunity to become personally acquainted, to share in the exchange of ideas of stu dent government, to contribute in the exchange of ways and means to better student activi ties in the individual campuses, and to serve as a medium in the unification of , the . Oregon col leges and universities. Host for the 1954 conference is Pete " Soderlund of Southern Oregon College, secretary-treasurer of OFCL. Assisting him will be Dale Jergensori of Reed col lege, OFCL president, Bob Sum mers of University of Oregon, vice-president, Ann Sheridan of Marylhurst college, social secre tary, and Jim Kennett, SOC stu dent body president. - Rhonda Fleming Tells Plans for Divorce Rome U.R) Movie star Rhonda Fleming confirmed here today that she plans to divorce her second husband in Switzer land "some time next month." "The grounds will be incom patibility;" she said. "There is no question of another romance on either side." The anouncement of . the im pending divorce was made in Hollywood. ' Miss Fleming, who is finish ing a movie here, said her mar riage with Dr. Louis Morrill of Los Angeles had been-heading for a break-up "for a long time." Miss Fleming and Morrill were married at Kanab, Utah, July 11, 1952. They separated a few months ago. WINE CO, SAN RANCISCO, CAUF. '. 1 f CALIFORNIA HERE I COME All bundled up against the cold, 63-year-old Mrs. Annie Wilkins of West Minot, Me.; Eauses atop her horse "Tarzan" near Sanford, Me., to give er dog ' Hurry Up" a rest. Tired of living alone Mrs. Wilkins just up and rode away, heading for California. On The Side (Distributed by King Name three great stage per sonalities who were born in New xiuiaitruc, ii.x., ij minutes wym Broadway. Give up? Answer is Irene Castle, Robert E. Sher wood and "Eddie Foy Jr. Every recent show Eddie . Foy Jr. has appeared in has been a hit., That can't be a coincidence Eddie, now the backbone of Broadway's top musical hit, "The Pajama Game," is the possessor of that type of genius that -makes the things that are hard to do look easy. Such fellows don't always get the credit they deserve. In by opinion, Eddie is as great a comedian as his famous father. In fact, I think he is a little bet ter but won't go far into that angle as I don't want too many young old timers hopping on me. Prophets . . . -How is the weather man doing in your vicinity? The old farm er's almanac weather experts have been doing well recently. Have called the turn several times when the Weather Bureau failed to do so. Speaking of al manac weather experts, those on old Moore's almanac made a re markable prediction some years ago. They-predicted the Epsom Derby of that year would be run in a snowstorm. . The Epsom Derby- is always rtun in the month , of June. So Moore's al manac experts were widely de rided. Well sir, the Derby of that year was; run in a snowstorm. The almanac prediction had been made six months in advance, i You Don't Have To Be Present To Win No need to buy to Dartici- NUMBERS POSTED 7 DAYS 1c EACH lis SJl y f. v. During Features Syndicate, Inc.) Asking Queries from clients. Q. How tall is Jockey Willie Shoemaker? Is Mrs. Shoemaker taller? A. Willie is 4 feet 11. His charming blonde spouse, Virginia, is 5 feet 4. Willie and Virginia have been married five years. They were wed when Virginia was 15 and Willie 18. . . Pie " When, window shopping 1 never overlook a menu card posted in a window. On one post ed on East Fifty-fifth Street, I note listed a desesrt called "Mis sissippi Pecan Pie." That could be good. Think I'll try it some time. However, my favorite pies in order named are apple, pump kin, 'blueberry, cocoanut cus tard, cherry and lemon me ringue. .Horses fc Women In behalf "of our feminine sub scribers we have launched bitter campaign No. 987654D. It is to decrease the number of occasions on which a woman is forced to reveal her age. We maintain such a regulation should be com pulsory only when absolutely necessary. Take an automobile driving license. Why should a woman be asked to give her exact age on such a document? "Over twenty-one" would be sufficient for identification, a current photograph should be sufficient. Why should a woman be asked to tell her age to a receptionist in a doctor's office? The doctor has to have that in formation but let him ask the question and have the answer protected by medical ethics. Passing Br Al Piantadosl. Veteran com poser of popular music. Started as a song writer when Tin Pan Alley was on West Twenty eighth Street and " Broadway. Collaborated with Hymie Fink on "The Curse of an Aching Heart." Also with Al Bryan on "I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier." And wrote "That's How I Need You" and "Pal of My Cradle Days." .... - "' . No Tipping - There is a coffee shop on Mad ison Avenue near Forty-third Street, Manhattan, where tipping is not permitted. The policy is strictly followed. Waitresses re fuse any tips offered. . Appears to be no shortage of help in the place. Seems to show an eatery can be successfully conducted on a "no tipping" basis., v Singer, Actor Dies; Was Former Resident Henry Gunson, 88, singer and actor who at one time lived in Medford, died in southern Calif ornia last week, according to in formation received here by Mrs. Nellie Andrews Hazelrigg, Hol land y hotel. ' Funeral services were held Nov. 9 and interment was in Valhalla, private ceme tery of. the Troupers' club, to which he belonged. , . Mr. Gunson, 4 who . came to Medford in 1905 with the well known musicians, the Andrews family, - lived here about four years and sang with the choir of St. Mark's Episcopal church dur ing that time. Later he toured the country with Charles Hazel rigg and his wife Nellie -Andrews, in a song and drama act. He at one time acted with the famous Dailey Stock company in New York, had appeared with such, noted stage personalities as Ellen Terry, Henry Irving and Madame Modjeska, and was a close friend of the elder Douglas Fairbanks., . Costs Necessitate Festival Price Hike Ashland Large capital ex penditures for improvements in the theater and mounting costs west cited by the board, of di rectors of the Oregon Shake- jspearean Festival association in voting to increase ticket prices in some areas of the theater for the coming year. This coming season prices will be $2.40, $1.80, and $1.20. Before all seats in the house were reserved at $1.80. Festival memberships, which are non-refunadable but entitle the holder to eight transferrable $2.40 admissions, wiH be $15. Z. Special Rate , Festival - patrons. however. have been invited to take ad vantage of a special membership rate prevailing - until midnight, Dec. 24. Until this time, 1955 memberships will be offered at the old rate of $12. Financial needs were not the only consideration in the board's decision to scale the house. For several years, committees have worked on the -, problem, and finally it was unanimously agreed that it was unfair to charge the same rate for all seats in the theater, particularly after the installation of the new seats. The board pointed out that fes tival prices were far below those for other events of its kind, and would remain so. First Change Since 1947 There had been no change in festival ticket prices since 1947 despite rising costs. It was point ed out that even with the fes tival on a year-around basis now, operating expenses are up but slightly over previous' years. Heavy;, expenditures are being Daae in improvements for the di rect benefit of patrons in lighting, seating, and the like. The festival, having to depend on ticket receipts for almost its enure . income, : was therefore forced to find a practical means for increasing . revenues, the board said. - , Girl Scouts Give Tea Girl Scouts of Troop 100 gave a mothers' tea November 3 at the home of the leader, Mrs. Sam Jennings. ; . , Entertainment was furnished during the tea hour by .a short comedy skit, presented by the girls, and directed by . their as sistant leader, Mrs. Elliott Becken. All the mothers were present and were served by their daugh ters. Nancy Becken, 'Troop Scribe Visil Mill " ' Girl Scouts of Troop No. 38 recently visited Elk Lumber company and were escorted through in three groups accom panied by Herbert Sampert, Larry Sloin and Riley Cook, The leader, Mrs. George Large, and the assistant, Mrs. Charles McCormick, accompanied the Scouts. Mothers helping with trans portation were Mrs. George Goodrich, Mrs. Sam Harbison and Mrst J. H. Meyer. Girls at tending were Judy Maxson, Neva Rawlings, Karlene Neill, Linda Vance, Julie Goodrich, Linda Ramsey, Nola Shurtleff, John Harbison, Jerry Wick, Sherlee Cherry, Carol Schwei ger, Barbara McCormick, Diane Walker, Jean Heilemann, Bar bara .Walker, Dolores Meyer, Louise James, Ona Miller, Di ane Evernham, Janice Evern ham, Jackie Rummel, Bonnie Goehring, Kay Miller, Martha Casad and Alice Moir. x The girls have held two skat ing parties this year and are also working on badges. Mil SEE 7C3E 6Q0ATEST nconor.iv mim gvgq mmi All these wonderful features " " In only 30 INCHES off wall space! rf-lQ "Super Size" Oven, One-piece top .. . jtejcMej full 24 inches wide. eaey-to-deaii. fJIlBy ftWf,' Be.utJfulrtylingwith $1A095 iill o Iniulizcr Walli keep rl an..ritmmA LZ.ln IQ7 UiSfl heat inside the oven. uptured contours. 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