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O o TEN -MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Springfield Sailor Rescues Navy Pilot Yokosuka, Japan (U.P.) A California Navy pilot crashed into the sea on takeoff from the carrier USS Boxer last week end, but was rescued by a cour ageous sailor from Oregon, the Navy Revealed today. Cmdr. Gale L. Bergey, Del Mar, Calif., crashed when his Skyraider bomber faltered and fell into the ocean while taking off the carrier (fen a long-range training mission. The destroyer USS George MacKenzie was on the scene and seaman Gerald L. Hayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Godard, Springiield, Ore., jumped into the ocean to help the pilot. Both men were picked up by the destroyer. The flyer was uninjured. Number of Mentally Deficient Because of Heredity Lowered Br DELOS SMITH UnitedDPress Science Editor New York (U.PJ An expert has further lowered the percent age of mentally deficient per sons who are deficient because of heredity. He believes they number somewhaj less than one third of the total. Thfit called dramatic attention to a field of scientific research where new knowledge could re suit In immediate benefits to the race. But normal people shy away from It th.eg subject is unpleasant. So research is i starved. O Anything which isn't due to heredity, is due to environment. Theoretically it is scientifically possible to control human hered itQBut it isn't practical. Human beings choose mates and repro duce as they please. ; But environment can be con trolled quite readily when there is precise knowledge of he things in environment which do good orause harm. The new estimate meant that somewhat (jnore than two-thirds of mentally deficient persons are deficient Jjecause environmental things inade them so. Many Separate Factors "As time goes by, additional environmental factors in the causatioji of mental defect come to light," said the expert. Dr. Brian H. Kirman, in the famous medical journal, "The Lancet." "No single one of these, so far as we known, is responsible for any big group, but there seems to be a great many separate environment factors each of QtWed kite. o O o o o In handsome decanter at no extra cost. 30 45 Qt G 85 PROOF OLD Around Hollywood Hollywood U.R) An ex barber will lather up Kirk Doug las' face and shave off his S270, 000 beard Sat urday night with millions o f television viewers look ing over the snaver's shoul der. This 10-min- ute drama has no script and can have no Aline Mosby rehearsal. The ex-barber to whom Kirk is trusting his famous face is Perry Como, who'll scrape away on his program. Douglas drew $270,000 to grow his beard for his role as painter Vincent Van Gogh in one of MGM's big pictures for 1956, "Lust for Life." When the which makes a small contribu tion to the sum total of cases of impaired mental function." He was critical of a trend "since the end of the last cen tury" to attribute most mental deficiency to hereditary factors. This is perpetuated even in mod ern medical text books and cited one in particular which says that 80 per cent of all cases are "primary" that is, out of .the range of environmental controls. Evidence of Little Value But a "more critical" ap praisal of only last year showed "that much of the evidence of hereditary factors previously ac cepted is of little value, and that in perhaps only a third of all cases do genetic influences seem to be the most important. He indicated that his - experiences show that it is even lower than that. He was discussing mainly one known environmental condition, namely, German measles. Dr. Kirman, who is deputy physician-superintendent of the Fountain Hospital for Mental Defectives in London, found seven children among his 791 patients whose mothers had had German measles in early preg nancy. His evidence that the in fectuous disease had damaged the forming babe in the womb was rather conclusive in six of the seven. While the seven constituted only 0.9 per cent of the patients, he pointed out that it is only one of "the very many causes of mental deficiency and brain damage which are being discovered." ti... it Kill besTcfad e&apto BOURBON SIX YEARS OLD Tutus QlS3 HICKORY DISTILLING CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA. Thursday, December IS, 1955 By ALINE MOSBY United Press Correspondent film was completed Monday, Como was inspired to bid for the shaving job. "But, I'm not even tipping him," said Douglas as he packed to take off for the New York show. "Jack Benny suggested that. I'm flying 3,000 miles to get a free shave!" Douglas claims he gave Como a little practice with the razor by sending him a case of fuzzy peaches. But there still are hazards. "I have one cleft in my chin, I might end up with two. And what if MGM calls me back for re-takes on 'Lust for Life'." , Douglas' magnificent growth of red dyed beard is no ordinary face decoration. Eight years ago he decided he wanted to play the life of Van Gogh. He became determined when Director Jean Negulesco told him he resembled the famed Dutch artist. Kirk painted whiskers on a Douglas photograph to prove it. Wanted to Produce It The actor was planning to pro duce the picture when MGM notified him it had the same idea, and wanted to hire Douglas for the movie. For six months Douglas grew his beard, an old talent as he also wore one for "Ulysses." The film was shot in Van Gogh's home and studio in France and at MGM. "I like a beard," he said. "You can hide behind it sit quietly and look interesting. People as sume you're thinking deep thoughts. "But when Como asked if he could shave it off, I thought it was a good idea. I've done every thing else on TV. I played the banjo on Jack Benny's show, sang and danced for Ed Sullivan and did gymnastics with George Gobel. "Of course," he added. "Como hasn't barbered for years. If he cuts my throat, the show will end quickly." Unfair Labor Hearing Resumes at Bend Bend (U.R) A hearing into alleged unfair labor practices in the pine lumber industry was resumed by tne .National Labor Relations Board here yes terday after a two-week recess. The International Wood workers of America brought the unfair labor practice charges against the pine operators fol lowing a prolonged lumber strike in the summer of 1954. The long hearing started in Medford in November and then moved here. A Tibetan greets one of higher position with protruding tongue and hissing intake of breath. Extended tongue shows respect; sucking gasps indicate a desire not to defile the air. AH, THOSE FRENCH This Frenchman tries to even the score as he hurls a chair at his opponents who knocked down his companion with a chair during the UDSR (Union Democratique et Socialiste de la Resistance) meeting in Paris. Felled elector slowly rises as onlooker (rear) appears to be keeping score. Brawl started when local Communists moved into the meeting and started heckling the speaker. On The Side (Distributed by King O. that so sweet a bliss, As a kiss Might not forever last! So sugared, so melting. So soft, so delicious. The dew that lies on roses When the morn herself discloses. Is not so. precious. BEN JOHNSON Who was Giuseppe Ceracchi? Any American citizen of Italian birth or descent who can't an swer that should , blush for his ignorance. Ceracchi, an Italian sculptor, originated the idea of a Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. That was in 1790 when he visited this country. Congress turned the suggestion down. Nearly 100 years later Bartholdi, a French sculptor, revived Ce racchi's idea and the statue be came a reality. Horses and Women The character of a man can be judged by the gifts he brings a young woman. If he comes bearing orchids, it indicates he is sophisticated and touched with cynicism. Also, he may be a bit of a wolf. If he brings roses it reveals he is romantic and has great faith in womanhood. He will not be very difficult to lure into matrimony. If he makes a gift of lingerie it indicates he is a flirtatious fellow and will re quire strong handling. If he brings a hat it reveals he is a deep student of the feminine mind, a man of experience and probably an interesting compan ion. Unfortunately, however, the intentions of such a man are quite frequently strictly dishon orable. Grim Situation No chorus girls are permitted to appear on the stage in Mos cow. Another grim, ghastly and depressing angle of life behind the Iron Curtain is that the mutuel take of the Russian race tracks is 40 per cent. Numerology Note a reference to a young woman named Ednah. That's really altering the good, old fashioned name of Edna. It could be that the addition of the "H" was inspired by numerology. A woman I know, a believer in numerology, told me she never had any success in life until she changed her name from Irene to Irehne. Asking Queries from clients. Q. I have wagered that Gladys Glad was once the wife of Paul Gallico. How about it? A. You lose. Paul has been married three times but never to Gladys Glad. She was the wife of Mark Hellinger. . . Q. Our first baby is about ready to learn to say her prayers. Are you familiar with the child's prayer which includes the line "I fold my hands dear Jesus and pray?" A. Prayer you have in mind is as follows: Glad for the night Glad for the day I fold, my hands Dear Jesus, and pray. Keep my lips pure, Keep my face bright, Keep my hands busy Doing the right. Prophet How clever is your family physician at blessed event proph You'll Always Reliability Uniformity Full Strength IN EVERY LOAD OF TRU-MIX CONCRETE Tru-Mix Concrete Co. FAST. PROMPT DELIVERY MeAndrewt Road by e. v. Duriing Faure Syndicate. Inc.) ecy? British physician, Sir Wil liam Gilliatt has been rated the world's most accurate as to the date of the arrival of an ex pected baby. He predicted Queen Elizabeth's first child would be born between Aug. 10 and Aug. 14. It was born Aug. 15. Musical A musical based on Elinor Glyn's novel, "Three Weeks" might be a stage hit. Puccini once seriously considered basing an opera on Mrs. Glyn's torrid novel. However, he decided in stead to do one based on the stage play, "The Girl of the Golden West." That opera was not a success even with Caruso featured in it. Tax Relief Hoped For Small Business Washington (U.R) Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) said yester day he hopes small businesses can be given tax relief next year. Goldwater said small busi nesses earning $5000, $10,000 and $25,000 a year is more en titled to tax relief than big cor porations and well-to-do individ uals, even though the latter two groups pay higher tax rates. He made the statement to a group of witnesses who appeared for a panel discussion conducted by the Joint Economic Subcom mittee studying tax policy. Goldwater said "unrealistic" tax rates are forcing grocers, druggists and other small busi nessmen in many communities to merge with other small busi nesses to survive. This, he said, eventually could create a "monopoly situation far more dangerous" than that posed by giant corporations. Russia Rejects Warning For Hands Off Berlin Berlin (U.R) Russia reject ed the Western Big Three's hands-off Berlin warning yester day with the assertion that East Germany now is sovereign. The rejection was contained in a note from G. M. Pushkin, Soviet ambassador to East Ger many, sent to Dr. James B. Con ant, U. S. ambassador to the Fed eral Republic of Germany at Bonn. . Taxi Radio Summons Police; Bandit Caught Miami Beach, Fla. U.R Taxicab driver Frank Du Bois used his radio to summon six police cars into a quick pursuit and capture of an unsuspecting bandit Wednesday. Du Bois saw Eugene Russ, of Beaver Falls, Pa., brandish a gun when he forced his way into a car driven by Albert J. Gilson, of Chicago. ' Du Bois gave chase to the car and gave police a play-by-play report of the holdup. Read and Use Classified Ads. . The Community's Biggest Marketplace Phone 2-5271 UAL Engineer Strike Settled Washington U.R) A 52-day-old strike by flight engineers against United Air Lines is over. The strike was settled late yes terday in time to assure that United will have extra plane service for Christmas. The dispute ended with an agreement between company and union on a new contract. United had continued operations despite the strike. - ; The Flight Engineers Interna tional Union, headed by William Kent, said it will withdraw picket lines so full operation can be resumed "as speedily as possible." United said it will return all strikers to the payroll no later than Dec. 19 without disciplin ery action. The strike began Oct. 23. The dispute centered around a company demand that all its flight engineers be certified pilots. The company retained this right in the new contract but agreed to provide pilot train ing for its flight engineers. Those not wishing pilot training will be kept on as engineers, the company said. Kent said the agreement pro vides that all flight engineer work will be performed by mem bers of the Flight Engineers Union. The agreement also calls for wage increases raising flight en gineers' monthly pay on - DC6 planes from $775.58 to $815.53 and on DC7s from $856 to $962. The raises are retroactive to Feb. 1, 1955. There were 58,000,000 motor vehicles registered in the United States in 1954. By 1956 it is be lieved there will be 81,000,000. PRICES ' CORNED WS V?s? 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Juan Carlos entered the mili tary academy last September under an agreement between Generalissimo Francisco Franco and Don Juan providing for the youth's preparatory education. Russia's Crude Steel Productipn Near Record London (U.R) Russia's crude steel production is likely to achieve this year's target of 44, 200,000 tons, an increase of eight per cent over last year, it was predicted today. The latest bulletin of the Brit ish Iron and Steel Federation also said the Soviets have add ed extensively to their iron and steel producing works. cHtmrxTrinoQRd rrn II AC- .. SA. Mm GIFTWARE - LAMPS - MAPLE DEPT. MIRRORS - FLOOR COVERINGS HASSOCKS - COSCO STOOLS AND CARTS rvi British Guns Warn Workers on Cyprus Nicosia, Cyprus (U.P.) British troops today fired warning shots to break up a menacing demon stration by workers and students in Famagusta in protest against the outlawing of the Communist party on Cyprus. 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