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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, November 17, 1354 Polynesia Expert Says Voyages Fail To Prove Theory Honolulu (U.R) A scien tific expert on Polynesia says neither the William Willis nor the Kon-Tiki raft voyages have proved that the Pacific islands were peopled by migrants from Peru or North America Dr. Kenneth P. Emory of Hon olulu's Bishop museum, one of the world's most eminent eth nologists, said that despite Jt h e success of the two raft voyages all concrete evidence still points to Malaysia as the spawning ground of the native populations of the Pacific. He listed these reasons for rejecting the South American or North American theory: - 1. The languages of Polynesia have been identified by anthro pologists as having roots in the west from Malaysia, Micronesia and Melanesia. : 2. Polynesian out-rigger (double-hulled) canoes are similar to those found in Malaysia and are not found in the Americas. 3. The big balsa rafts copied by Willis and the Kon-Tiki ex pedition probably originated with the Inca empire period aft er Polynesia had been settled. Evidence indicates that Hawaii, the last of the Polynesian chain to be settled, got its first people .1,000 years ago. : 4. The religious, social and ma terial cultures of. Polynesia all point west to Malaysia and not to Peru. - ; Dr. Emory said Peruvian sweet, potatoes and stone work rhay have been brought to Poly nesia, but only after it had been settled from the west. He said it may even be that Polynesians did the sailing to Peru and brought back plants and mason ry. In support of that theory he recalled his work during World War II teaching the American troops the facts of survival when stranded in the Pacific . "We found that a man lost at sea generally survived not more than four days," Dr. Emory said, "if he had no hope of reaching land. If Peruvians had started out to the west they would not have known there was land such as Samoa, ahead. This journey on the current takes, several months. - ' ; "The migration from Malaysia would have been easier because of the 'stepping stones' afforded by the closely spaced islands where the travelers could take on fresh water and food. Also, the hurricanes and . summer winds from west to east would have provided great tail winds for the sturdy out-rigger vca-noes." Marlon Brando Said En Route To Paris Rome U.R) Actor Marlon trando was en route to Paris by car today with Italian film producer . Renzo Davanzo. He said before he left he hoped to reach Paris in three or four days and intends to fly to New York the first of next week. : Brando said he did not know whether his fiancee, Josanne Mariani, daughter of a French fisherman, would be able to meet him at the New York air port. He said the last he heard from her. was a telephone call before her flight to California to appear on a television show. tintsgiring arts Remember I your friends and loved ones with a Mart Jiuhiiriii toil 0MM?r IP MARKING END OF HOPE for rescue of 15 miners trapped in Jameson Coal & Coke Co. mine at Farmington, W. Va., state and union officials watch sealing of structure to put out raging fire. From left: George Benson, district mine Inspector; Clyde Riley, union representative; Frank B. King, chief, state department of mines; John L. Lewis, head of United Mine Workers and Cecil Urbaniak, president, District 31, United Mine Workers. . (International Soundphoto) Freighter's Hull Cracked at Sea Seattle (U.R) The Pope and Talbot freighter Trader, with 48 crewmen aboard, radioed Coast Guard headquarters here today she had suffered a hull crack between frames on her main deck but was in no immediate danger. , The 6000-ton ship, en route from Yokohama, Japan, to Ya quina Bay, Ore., was about 840 miles west by north of Cape Flattery on the northwestern tip of Washington, proceeding in a northerly direction at about five knots per hour to soften the poundings of heavy seas. The Coast Guard said the cut ter Klamath would proceed to the scene. as soon as possible. 4-H Club Hews Eagle Point Club Eagle Point 4-H Dairy club held its organizational meeting November 9. Newly elected of ficers are: President, Cathie Car roll; vice-president, David Huff man; secretary, Jerry McDon ald; treasurer, Syanne Palm; re porter, Sally Mongold. Robert A. McDonald is club leader. Eagle Point 4-H Achievement night was set as November 19, at Eagle Point Grange hall at 8 . p.m. with a pot luck supper starting at , 7:30 p.m. Sally Mongold , Reporter c , ' Central Point Club The Kandy Kids Cooking Club met November 9 at Georgia Hu bard's house. The meeting was opened by Sharon Coffman, pres ident. Roll call was answered by naming a creamed soup or toast. We received our record books and our leader gave us our as signments and explained them to the new members. ' Next meeting will be Decem ber 7 at Betty Jones' home. Joan Dobrot gave a demon stration on making white sauce for the base of soups. Edith Boh nert gave a few paints on how to judge sponge cakes. We judged some sponge cakes the cooking II girls had made. Margaret Taylor Reporter Antelope Club Antelope 451 cooking club helds its first meeting early in October at Mrs. Annie Da vies home and elected the following officers: President, Tessie Rags dale; vice-president, Linda Mal loroy; secretary, Diana Gardener; treasurer, Marjo Murray; report er, Jenny Bartling. Members this year are Tessie Ragsdale, Judy Bradshaw, Alice Woolfolk, Eleanore Bartling, Nylya Murray, Glendia Clifford, Donna Brock, Leloyln Brock, Jane Westover,- Ruth Westover, Linda Malloroy, Joanna Mallo- roy, Karen Jossy, Diana Garde ner, Jenny Bartling. Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John Bohnert, the club leader. , . Jenny Bartling Reporter Air Force Men Mere On GOC Assignment First Lt. Lew Ayres and Master Sgt. Bernard B. Moore have been assigned by the United States Air Force to coordinate Ground Observer corps activities in this area, it was announced yesterday. v Lieutenant Ayres will, be of ficer in charge of Sector 2, which includes Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties. Sergeant Moore will serve as sector sergeant for Jackson and Josephine counties. He replaces 2nd Lt. Norton Guon. To Step-Up Program They will be in charge of training and recruiting of GOC volunteers, and will .represent the Air Force in its relations with GOC posts in this area. The Ground Observer corps program is being stepped up here as a part of an increased nationwide program, they said. . ' There now are 33 GOC posts in Jackson and Josephine coun ties, with approximately 600 vol unteer observers. They empha sized that more volunteers are needed, particularly in thejSmal ler communities in the' two counties. Both Lieutenant Ayres and Sergeant Moore and their fam ilies will make their homes in Medford. , . From Portland Lieutenant Ayres comes here from Portland Air Force base where he was attached to the 497th fighter-interceptor squad ron as a radar observer. He is a native of Klamath Falls. . Sergeant Moore, a veteran of 17 years in the Army, Navy and Air Force, also comes here from Portland Air Force base, where he served with Headquarters squadron of the 503rd Air De- Clay Tile Covers Underground Arteries New York U.R) The under ground arteries of this city are lined with enough clay tile to surface 77,125 average-size bath rooms. . Latest addition to this glisten ing acreage is the 440,000 square feet of tile which will line the $100,000,000 new third tube of the Lincoln Tunnel, which is slated for completion in three years. According to statistics of the Tile Council of America, this new link in the city's trans portation system raises the total surface , of tile in New York's underground arteries to 9)240, 000 square feet. Clay tile, which engineers like because it's durable, easy to clean and has the pleasing effect of diffusing light, covers 7,000, 000 square feet of subway, 770, 000 square feet of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, 260,000 square feet of the Queens Midtown Tunnel, 440,000 square feet of the Holland Tunnel and 330,000 square feet of the first two tubes of the Lincoln Tunnel. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday : 10 ajn. Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 previous day. CCIC51 TRS R tDCT DIET fense group. The sergeant prev iously ,has served in southern Oregon at Klamath Falls. . Sergeant Moore pointed, out that volunteers not only aid the national defense effort, but play an important part in air search and rescue operations. Those in terested in further information about local Ground Observer corps activities should contact Mrs. Lucille Brock, chief ob server for the Medford post, by telephoning Medford 2-8217. The Medford post is located at Mc Andrews rd. and Jackson st. Lieutenant Ayres or Sergeant Moore may be contacted by tele phoning Medford 3-4428. Barrymore Burial To Be on Thursday Hollywood U.R) Lionel Barrymore will be buried Thurs day in the family crypt next to his wife and his brother, John. Requiem mass for the can tankerous but lovable actor, who died of a heart attack Mon day night at the age of 76, will be held in the chapel of the Catholic Calvary cemetery in East Los Angeles. Interment in the "royal fam ily" crypt in a mausoleum next to the chapel will follow. Pall bearers will be intjmate friends George Tremblay, Nev ille Worger-Slade, Web Over lander, Stanley Campbell, Wil liam Ball and James Doane. Minkler TV Firm Will Add Line of Electric Appliances -Minkler Television Sales andi Service, 321 East Sixth st., will offer a general line of electrical appliances starting this week, it was announced today by Darrell Minkler. A formal opening is planned for Thursday, with free food and prizes to be given those attend ing. . : ;:, - - , Products which the firm will carry include Crosley refrigera tors, ranges and freezers, and ! Bendix washers and dryers. A complete line of 1955 models will be on display Thursday. a ' Continue TV Sales In addition, Minkler's will con tinue to feature its radio and television department with Pack ard Bell. CBS Columbia, Hoff man and Crosley lines. Spokane U.R) The Poison Creek Grange of Burns, Ore., was named one of six Granges in the United States to win hon orable mention in the 1954 com munity service contest in which 4125 but of some 7200 Granges competed. The Burns Grange got a $500 cash award. NO MARKET New London, Conn. (U.R) A thief may have a hard time get ting a market for the contents of a package he took from a hall way outside an office. The pack age contained 100 sets of false teeth. " : . . . 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