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DEPORTED PRIESTS IN ROME-Monsignors Manuel Tate
nght) aualiary bishop of Buenos Airesand iKn Novoa
leave the Vatican after they were received by Pow i Pius XD
ZhJnvfte Ubrary a few hours after toeiarrival
by plane from Argentina. The Pope heard with eeo
tenderness and great interest" personal reports from thS
two prelates whose expulsion from their native land rl
suited in excommunication of Argentine President Juan
Radioactive Iodine
Sought by Physicians
For Use in Medford
An application for procuring
radioactive iodine for use in the
Medford area has been made to
the Atomic Energy commission,
it was announced at the monthly
dinner meeting of the Jackson
County Medical society last
week.
Dr. Ralph Hibbs, speaker of
the evening, presented a talk
on thyroid disease, or goiter,' of
which he has made a special
study at the Cleveland clinic.
; In connection with the disease's
treatment, it was brought out
that radioactive iodine is used.
A capsule of the material is
dissolved in a glass of water and
drunk by the patient. It is odor
less and tasteless. A scintillator
r totalizing geiger counter then
measures uptake of the drug by
the thyroid gland. '
In Large Centers
A present, use of radioactive
drugs is confined to large med
ical centers, such as Portland
and San Francisco.
In other business of the eve
ning, the society welcomed Dr.
Ray Casterline back to Medford.
Dr. Casterline will resume his
practice of internal medicine
and diagnosis after a tour of
active duty with the U. S. Navy.
Dr. L. W. Bounocore, delegate
to the Oregon State Medical
society, reported that the society
has donated $5,000 for medical
education.
Hosts for the dinner meeting
were Drs. Mary Jane Fowler
and William Holt.
The July meeting will be held
at the home of Dr. Edwin R.
Durno.
What Is The Moon?
Sunday, June 19, 1935
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUWK-JTVE
By J. HUGH PRUETT
Astronomer, Extension Division
Oregon Higher Education System
Throughout the ages and right
up to the present time, many
: notions regarding the moon's in
fluence on things terrestrial have
been accepted. Some of these
are true but others seem to have
no foundation in fact.
Old Luna has certainly played
a big part in the poetry of the
past. This is especially true . re
garding the autumnal harvest
moon which rules "the season so
dear to laborers and lovers.
Then some can almost see fairies
dancing in the woodlands.
Our month (moonth) is derived
directly from the recurring
phases of the moon. From one
new moon to the next there is an
average Interval of approxi
mately 29V days. This is the
true synodic month, but it has
been adjusted slightly to make
12 months to a year.
Plays Important Part
The moon plays an important
part in the action of the tides
This is not regulated by the de
gree of moonlight (the smaller
tides at new moon and the high
est at full moon), but by the
moon's apparent positions. The
highest tides come at both the
new and full phases, for then the
sun, moon and earth are most
nearly lined up with each other.
A few still believe they can
predict the general weather- for
a coming month by noting the
slant of the tips of the crescent
moon when it is first observed
in the western twilight. The fact
is it is possible to predict the
slant before the moon is seen,
for the inclination for any cer
tain month is always the same
"from year to year. In late win
ter and early spring the new
moon has "points up" so that
the golden bowl can "hold
water." This is called a dry
moon. Six months later the
points are tipped well toward
the left making it appear that
any liquid would spill, or a wet
moon.
Some put a great deal of cre
dence in moon signs, or the con
stellations in which the old
medical almanacs state Luna is
located .during certain days.
Various types of work are
thought to be more successful if
carried out when the signs are
right.
"Planting in the moon" has
some persistent adherents. They
say they have tested this thor
oughly and find certain crops do
better when planted in the
"light of the moon," and others
prosper only in the "dark of the
moon." Others say their tests
indicate their gardens are more
successful wnen the moon is
"not right."
ine Drignest full moon is
only 1500,000 that of the bright
est sunlight, so what effect can
tnis light have on growing
plants? Weather bureau officials
professors . of agriculture and
astronomers are unanimous in
their disbelief in "planting, in
the moon." Beans planted in
May when the moon is unfavor
able will do much better than in
a "right" moon in December.
Local Boys Elected
At Beaver Boys State
Corvallis Three senators and
a representative from Jackson
county were elected m the 1955
Beaver Boys state legislature,
Named to the senate from the
local delegation were Gerald
Darland and Bill Madden, Med
ford, and Ted Daw, Eagle Point.
Ed Reinking, Medford, was-
voted one of the 32 state repre
sentatives.
OLD PRISON
Montpelier, Vt (U.R) V e r
mont claims that its state pris
on at Windsor is the nation's
fourth, oldest penal, institution.
Its history dates back- to '1809,
but the., actual buildings now in
use were not erected until 1875-
76.Penal institutions in Rich
mond, Va., Trenton, N. J., and
Charlestown, Mass, are older.
TIRE TROUBLE ' . '
Lawrenceville, 111. (U.R) A
tire blowout disrupted telephone
service here for about nine hours.
Friction after the tire blew out
ignited a fire that destroyed the
truck on a road five miles south
of here. The fire occurred close
enough to telephone lines to dam
age the wires and foul phone
service.
NEW LOCATION
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