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Old World Continues To Amaze America With Three-Wheeled Autos, Caddiemobile New York (U.R) The old world will never cease to amaze . us Americans in the new world. Who would have thought that for one show they'd send us such items as a three-wheel auto with a plexiglass top and a gaso line appetite of only one gallon every 102 miles. A caddiemobile that carries five golfers and between holes serves them coffee, provids them an : electric shaver, and has trays that swing into place over their laps. A variety of powered scoot ers, including a just-invented Parisian one that folds up into a package 14-by-17-by-27 inches but when unfolded can scoot at 47 miles per hour. . A pair of loaded Roman dice (used, presumably, by loaded Romans.) This choice blend of old and new will be. served up 'along with more than 100 sport cars and various scenes of European glory at the annual Travel and Auto Sports Show opening this week at Madison Square Gar den. Famous Builder The auto with the transpar ent top is built in Germany by the Messerschmitt people, who use the same stuff for the top that they used for cockpit cano pies in their World War II pianes. a one-cyiuiuer ciis"1 powers the single drive-wheel in the rear-cruising speed,. 55 mph. The auto is a midget. It's nine feet, three inches long, but the heavy gauge steel body is only a yard wide. The two front wheels have flaring fenders that make the overall front width four feet. It holds one passenger, who sits directly behind the driver. In a dtmonstration ride this reporter found his knees conflicting anon with the driver's elbows. Retail price $895. The caddiemobile is made in Germany, too. Sells for $1,000. Fitted with collapsible umbrella and electric outlets for the cof feemaker also of German, make ,and shaver. The tear collectors and Roman dice are in the private archaeo logical collection of Dr. Paul Illon, who will display objects used by people of biblical times which he has dug up in Holy Land countries. Slightly Loaded The ; dice, together with a bronze dice box, were found in the tomb of a Roman captain who lived about the time of Christ. Made of human bene, they're loaded so as to come up most times on one and six. The, tear bottles were used in the period 300 B.C. to 300 A.D., Dr. Ilton said in an interview. He held one about 3V inches long, with a narrow body, to a corner of his tye. "In ancient times when some- Farmers Urged To Protect Cattle crucago HU.rj xne Ameaciu Veterinary Medical Association urgei farmers to protect their cattle from cold weather dis eases. The association said sick ani mals are unprofitable, and of fered these "winterizing" tips:.. , Calf quarters should be clean iid -and disinfected frfore ani- Mrl. -m VvrnucrVit in from tSS- UiBU mxw ture. Broken windows should be re placed and other sources of chill ing drafts plugged or repaired. "It's also a good idea to paint r whitewash the walls to dis courage the breeding of para sites and germs," an AVMA of ficial said. "Care should be taken not to use paints contain ing lead or other toxic sub stances which the animals may lick off." Cattle, especially calves, should be fed on a regular sched ule to eliminate intense hunger which often is followed by over eating and inaigesuon. Salt should be supplied on a free-choice basis rather than in cluding it in the ration. Animals should be turned out daily for exercise except during storms or extreme cold. Human Tourniquet Saves Life of Girl St. Louis, Mo. (U.R) A 11-year-old girl, saved from death by her brother who acted as human tourniquet, is resting . in county hospital here. Officials said Everett G. Woodland, 14, probably saved his 11-year-old sister, Susan, from bleeding to death. The girl cut her arm when she accidentally thrust it through the glass door of a china closet at theii home Friday. Police said Everett quickly clamped his hands over the deep gash and held the grip until a neighbor rushed them to the hospital. Hospital physicians said the boy's make-shift tourniquet probably saved Susan's life.' Balanced Budget, Lower Taxes, Said Possible . Chicago (U.R) Secretary of the Treasury George M. Hum phrey says "there is no reason why we can't have both a bal anced budget and lower tax rates." Provided world condi tions continue to improve. He told the 48th annual con vention of the National Canners association the government "will keep trying to cut spending further." "At the same time," he said, "our expanding economy can provide greater tax income even at lower tax rates" because there will be more business and per sonal income to tax. 3KXIM Cleans well with Sesinol Soap and apply lanolin-rich XesiaoL ' Belief is fast and comfort lstv nrcsmoLSgsss body died, people held this to their eye and tears of mourning poured in. They closed the bottle with a piece of pottery and put it in the tomb, and by the num ber and fullness of the bottles the affection for the dead person could be measured. Today, every thing goes into a handkerchief, and then it's over." The joy-tear bottles 100 B.C. 100 A.D. have flaring bodies and were used by a woman to col lect her tears of joy "The day she got her husband." "She would put the bottle in a hiding place," Dr. Ilton said. "Then, whenever she had a quar rel with her husband she'd take it out and say: 'Never mind. Once I was happy with the guy.' "I think we should have them today." ONE CARRYING his belongings on traditional bamboo pole, an other with youngster clinging to him, Chinese Nationalists climb ramp of landing craft to complete withdrawal from Tachen Is lands to Nationalist stronghold on Formosa. (International) Monday, February 21, 1955 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Administration Accused Of Encouraging Monopoly Chicago (U.R) Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.), has accused the administration of encourag ing monopoly. The Tennessee Democrat said the administration "is guilty both by commission and omis sion of encouraging . the monopoly system which is eat ing away at the very roots of free enterprise." He called President Eisenhow er "naive" for ordering the Dixon-Yates power contract to be signed. Kefauver is a member of the Senate Monopoly Investigating subcommittee. His remarks came in a speech prepared for the Na tional Food Brokers association. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a.m. Monday for Monday; other days 5:30 previous day. Gruenther Predicts Arms Washington (U.R) Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, supreme allied commander in Europe, said he believes West Germany ultimately will become an armed member of the European defense system. The general arrived here by air and after chatting briefly for West Germany with newsmen went to the White House to "pay my re-aspects" to President Eisenhower. He said he had "nothing spec ial" to report to the president. The term set for the president of the Confederate States of America was six years. K7 f yjiSSSSSSlBSSBHIiSSSHBHSSSSSSSSSSSSJMI Wt Accept Insurance Claims GLASS CO 303 N. 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