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Bow of Cheops' Solar Boat Exposed By Scientists in Gallery of ; Pyramid Cairo." Egypt-flJ.E) -i-A team of scientists and engineers today carefully opened a great limestone-sealed "fcal 1 e r y- of, ' the Cheops pyramid, .exposing to view the faow of a cedarwood boat in which Egypt's ancient ruler hoped to journey to para dise. ' ' - :! 1 A musty odor spread upward from ' the boat pit which had been sealed 5000 years ago, pre serving Cheops'' solar ".boat against time, weather .and ma rauders. ' Limestone Slab Removed The long closed gallery was opened with the removal of a huge limestone slab from" the forward end of the sand-buried, rock-cut drydock in which the boat of the Fharoah lies.' For the first time it became possible to' see the full length of the : gracefully fashioned craft, one of a type in which Egypt's ancient rulers believed their souls would be borne through the heavens to the king dom of the dos. ! . 'The fchw'fef the craft was di-: rectiy beneath-the opening from which r-the- first; stone-, was ;re-: moved.' i .; l .r ; . ?: ; . ; Finely Carved ' -.: --.izlt jwas. gently rounded In: an upward curve and finely carved. At .its extremity, the bow was ornamented witha carved lotus blossom; the floral emblem of ancient Egypt. . , , The solar boat was revealed Heart Attack Thought Cause of Car Accident' Joe C. Covey, 61, Box 203, Prospect, was brought to Sacred Heart hospital by Medford Am bulance service this morning, after he was injured in a one car accident, according to ambu lancemen. Covey is thought to have suffered- a- heart attack, causing the accident. He was also being treated for facial cuts, and in juries to both legs. Details of. the accident were not learned; : ' ON DISPLAY MOV. 2(S AT SURROZ NASH FIFTH & BARTLETT PHONE 2-6185 to be an 'uncommonly shaped vessel, 114 feet long and about four feet -wide at its .center beam. It was -perfectly symmetrical, and sleekly tapered fore and aft. It was constructed entirely of brown cedar wood which the ancient Egyptians brought from the mountain of ' Phoenicia,, now Lebanon. . v The -wood had darkened through the ages to- a rich ma hogany shade. First . inspection of the craft, revealed .not a sin gle sign of decay. - ; , Traffic Congestion Study Under Way Chicago (U.R) The National Committee on Urban Transpor tation is beginning a major study to develop ways in which all American cities can eliminate traffic congestion, provide ade- quate parking and improve mass transportation. y More than 140 municipal of ficers from all parts of the coun try have been named to serve with the committee in gathering facts and preparing recommen dations in the first concerted, nationwide program to solve the urban transportation problem. The committee will determine the facts cities need to develop transportation facilities on a sound and economical basis. Committee members will help direct pilot studies of transpor tation problems in selected cities. Standards and methods devel oped in the pilot studies will be put in manual form for use, by all cities in tackling . their their problems. ' The National Committee on Urban Transportation was form ed last spring by six national or ganizations: The American Mu nicipal Association, the Ameri can, Public 'Works Association, the American Society of Plan ning Officials, the International City, Managers' Association, the Municipal Finance Officers As sociatio nand the National Insti- tude of Municipal Law Officers. . The U.S. Bureau of Roads is cooperating in the program. Dead line for Sunday Classified Is at noon.aaturaay. in Wednesday Until 9 p.m. nrwwwwwwwwwwwwww Use Our Easy Budget Plan! j tl 'SEES MODERN WROUGHT IRON Jflrra Cfrair -AND Ottoman cm om to - Hi A BeautifuT, Versatile Ottoman with Handy Magazine: Rock ... Has 101 Different Uses . 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Doctors said he lost consider able blood, had multiple lacera tions of the face and head and a probable skull fracture. Wilkinson said the identity of the assailant was "fairly well established." He said FBI agents took charge of the investigation of. the incident and questioned prisoners until well past midnight. There were unofficial reports Remington was beaten by a gang of prisoners. Sentenced Last Year Remington, was convicted ' of perjury in connection with charges he lied when he denied giving anyone secret classified information. He was sentenced to his prison term Feb. 4, 1953, and was free on appeal until April 15, 1953, when he began serving his sentence. The attack on Remington oc curred, as preparations were underway for the release of Al ger Hiss, former high State De partment official, on Saturday. Catholics Asked To Shun Some Pictures ' Washington U.PJ The Cath olic-1' Bishops of the United States called on all Catholics last night to comply faithfully with their pledge to shun mo tion pictures which are found objectionable by the Legion of Decency. t . uney - also reminded movie critics for Catholic publications that it is their primary obliga tion to judge a motion picture on its moral values.. A film's technical or artistic value should be given secondary considera tion, they said.. catnoncs annually take a pledge. to avoid films found by the Legion of Decency to be "dangerous to their moral life. As We Live By ELIZABETH-HURLOCK, PH.D. Gander1 Should Leave - - Some pSauc For Goose Even though ..the husband , is the breadwinner of the family, he does not have. a right to keep the major part of his earnings for himself, A young wife write: . (Q) "When we were first mar ried, my husband and, I stayed with hTs folks. His sisters took many, of my clothes and even some of, my linens. Should. I still try, after fruitless efforts to have them returned to me, to get them back? Or should Z hive my husband buy me new things? It is very diffi cult to get him to give me any money, even though be makes high salary. "We have three small babies, and I get old clothes from his sisters and aunt. He doesn't" approve of beauty ' parlors ' or charge accounts. He is redieulously extravagant about himself and claims he has to have his suits made to order. Sometime he gives his mother or sisters money to lake me shopping and then be insists that Z buy clothes for him or for the babies, or necessities for the house. Then there is nothing left for me," (A) You have your rights, just as your husband does. It is high time that you and he sat down and ' worked MrV. OX. HUTIOCJC out a fail budget for the family, allot ting the money in such a way that e,v e r y member gets a fair share of it. It may be Im portant to your husband's sue. cess In business to be well dressed, but I doubt that it is es sential for him to go to the ex pense of having his suits made to order. Surely he can make a good appearance in ready-made clothes that have been adjusted to his size. This extravagance- would be all right if he had enough to pro vide adequately for you and the children. A man's wife should not be wearing hand-me-downs while he goes around in tailor made clothes. As for the things your, in-laws borrowed or took from you when you were first married, I ques tion whether you can get them back now. The clothes could be out of style if not worn to shreds. If you need linens for your home insist that your husband buy them for ou. (COPYRIGHT 1954. Unusual Road Signs To Guide Motorists Chicago U.R) Unusual road signs are being tried in the states of Washington and New York, according to the American Public Works Association. v Colored signs are on trial in Seattle, Spokaneand Olympia, Wash.; to aid drivers who might become confused by the maze of metropolitan directions. - The New York Thruway has outsize reflecting signs along the first section opened near Syra cuse,. ' ; The Washington state high way department is experiment ing with the colored signs as an aid to out-of-town motorists. Route-markers are colored, ac cording to the. direction, a route primarily runs. ; : t,j ' ' ' Northbound routes are mark ed 'with orange - signs, south bound are green, .eastbound are brown and westbound are blue. The New York Thruway signs are among the largest ever built. Signs marked with the single word, "Exit," measure four by eight feet. The largest of the thruway signs are 30 by 10 feet. Radiologist Devises Cure for Doldrums x - Chicago (U.PJ A Philadel phia radiologist has a prescrip tion to cure "that, virus some times contracted by physicians at their many scientific meetings disease called the 'doldrums.' " . Dr. Robert P. Barden, writing in the journal, Radiology, said the virus is caught from hearing too many long-winded speakers read dry, poorly prepared medi cal papers. The ingredients in Barden's prescription include:" Finish the paper before the deadline. If allotted 20 minutes, speak for 17. Never say all you know and retire from the podium while your listeners are hoping for more. " After rehearsing the presenta tion alone, try it on one of your colleagues or even your wife. The American Memorial Li brary in Berlin will house 600, 000 books and contain many new features, including open stacks where readers from both East and West Germany may help themselves at will. Tueidty. November 23, 1934 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE Oklahomans Forming Hew Political Party Oklahoma City U.R) - A group of Oklahoma Republicans said today they were organizing a new political party that would be "pro-McCarthy" and "anti Eisenhower." .-. . . Supporters of the new party. which will be known as the Con stitutional party, said they were circulating petitions .to gain of ficial recognition, and had 2000 of - the 5000 signatures they need.? U ." '-..r'Vv; (;'.'; John W. Beck, chairman of the group, now . known as the Constitution Club of Oklahoma, said it would be affiliated with the Constitution party, which entered four candidates in the Texas' general election three weeks ago. . . , '. Deed line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday ; 10 ajtu Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 oreviouiday. Dairy Queen SPECIAL! HARD PACK QUARTS end PINTS Vanilla, Chocolate,- Strawberry, Raspberry 2 Qts. 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