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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Diet's Pari in Mental Illness Eyed Los Angeles iU.R A theory that diet may play a part in some cases of mental illness is being explored here. The findings collide head-on with older theories, such as the Freudian concept that all "functional" mental ills are dis orders of the mind, and not physical. Dr. George Watson, of the school of philosopny at the Uni versity of Southern California, said tests indicate that certain mental and emotional disorders may be caused by the wrong diet. Experiments have resulted in correction by proper nutri tion, he added. Past experiments have been made on test groups by starva tion, to make checks on de creased mental efficiency. These have brought on cases of depres sion and even hysteria. Dr. Watyon pointed to the case of a young woman under extreme mental stress. Her emo tional problems over a seven year period had pushed her so far as to consider suicide. Patient Recovered While she felt her disturb ances were purely mental and regarded as "silly" the idea that proper diet would help her, she agreed to the test. Nothing was said to her about psychotherapy. She simply was told the number of capsules of food supplement to take each day. Dr. Watson said. During the first month of treatment the patient's days of depression became less frequent, until they did not recur. She since has recovered completely. Listed by Dr. Watson as con tributors to mental illness are (1) overwork, (2) poor eating habits, (3) illness', or other situa tions which place great demands upon the body and (4) poor diges tion. It is evidence. Dr. Watson concluded, that some types of mental illness have a physical basis, and are not directly due to mental upheaval. Healthy people get adequate rest and nutrition each day from the stresses of the previous day. Dr. Watson's study was, sup ported by a grant from the Wil liam C. Kalash Fund, of Pasa dena, Calif., for research in basic science. Use Tribune Want Ads For Best Results'. E.B.has QoIbQlloti' "Water solubility is ooe measure of ! the efficiency of a fertilizer. Any crop you plant will benefit from Elephant Brand's water soluble i 'plant food which dissolves'readily J in cr mmsfnrp in nrovirta fast- . acting, easily-absorbed, plant J-. J- J ! nutrients. ', ' - Ammonium " Phosphate 11-48-0 Ammonium Ptiosphate Solphate 15-20-0 Ammonium Sulphate 21-0-0 Mitraprilis (Ammonium Nitrate) 33-0-0 Ammonium Nitrate Phosphate 27-14-0 HIGH ANALYSIS HIGH AVAILABtUTY FREE-FLOWW EIEPIIaIIT BRAND FERTILIZERS yea Tor tVe are to lerW eet the San Francisco Starts Festival of Progress To Observe 50 Anniversary of Giant Earthquake By PETER HAYES United Press Correspondent San Francisco !U.R) A five day festival of progress began today at 5:12 a.m. exactly half a century' after the start of the worst natural disaster ever to strike an American city. It was at that minute on April 18, 1906. that an earthquake shook the city of San Francisco like a terrier with a rat in its teeth. Even before the tremors subsided tongues of flame began finishing the destruction that the quake had begun. The fire raged for three days and two nights and when it was out the heart of the queen city of the West was reduced to ruins that were not to be equalled un til the atom-bombing of Hiroshi ma and Nagasaki. Rebirth from Ashes Today, 50 years afterward, San Francisco celebrated its rebirth from the ashes. Survivors of the disaster gathered at 5:12 a.m. at the Market st. landmark, Lotta's Fountain, to hear an invocation and lay a wieath in memory of the 452 persons who lost their lives. A round of luncheons and ban quets were scheduled for the next four days with oldtimers passing on still-vivid recollec tions of the event. The celebra tion will be climaxed Sunday by a huge parade. Even to' a world familiar with mass destruction caused by bombing planes of World War II, the damage suffered by San Francisco in 1906 was impress ive. Total damage was estimated at nearly $500,000,000. The quake and fire wiped out 508 blocks and destroyed some 28, 000 buildings. Close to 200,000 were left homeless. Huge Fault Blamed ' The earthquake came from the San Andreas fault, a 270-mile crack in the earths' structure running nearly the length of California and passing the Gold en Gate a few miles out to sea. Massive tensity mounted along the fault line until the break ing point came at 5:12 a.m. that day in 1906. Enrico Caruso, the great Ital ian tenor, had sung in "Carmen", the night before at the opera' house. It was his first visit to i MOPU rulM i i i ! i : . : i ' I I ! toie distributor in tke Uuiied Sixties BALFOUR, GUTHRIE & CO. LIMITED San Fracisco - Los Angeles - Seattle Portland - Spoluate - Chicago WW-4 Wednesday. April 18, 19S8 San Francisco and his last. "... I wake up about 5 o'clock, feeling my bed rocking as though I am in a ship on the ocean," Caruso wrote later, "and for the moment I think I am dreaming that I am crossing the water on my way to my beauti ful country. "And so I take no notice for the moment, and then, as the rocking continues, I get up and FLORAL BOUQUET Actress Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier arrive at his palace where the future princess received a bouq uet from two young girls. The flowers pre sented to Grace, symbolized the willingness of Monaco to accept the American girl as its princess. Increased Service Slated For Niagara Falls Visitors Washington Sightseers and honeymooners "can look forward to increased service at Niagara Falls this summer. Ariother "Maid of the Mist" is ' being launched. The new Maid of the Mist will be a twin. Two tiny steamers with the same name usually spell each other in carrying .visitors thhrough the geysers- and swirl ing currents of the most famous waterfall in the world. The boats' name comes from a colorful myth. Two Indian war riors are reported to have bat tled for the hand of a beautiful maiden. When the brave of her choice was killed, the girl leaped into a canoe" and was carried over the cataract. According to the legend the ghostly maid may still be seen under the falls. She has been described as a misty figure for ever reaching upward for her lost lover. On the wordly side, the Maid of the Mist Corporation which handles the sightseeing boats is a concession dating from 1885. It is licensed under an agreement with the Niagara Frontier State Park Commission. The steamers operate in the turbulent gorge below the falls between the State (American) and Provincial (Can adian) parks. - Passengers are provided with waterproof coats and hats since the boats pass through heavy spray on every trip. The little ships battle rough water at both the American and Horseshoe Falls. Officials of the line proud ly proclaim that if the need arose they could navigate the rapids as far as the lower bridges which are two miles away. The various Maids of the Mist have shown remarkable stamina. Tug Owner Wins Award From Court Tacoma flJ.R) Fred De vine, Portland, owner of the tug Salvage Chief, has won a $123, 500 court award for pulling a 5330,000 steel barge and its $164,500 cargo of benzol off Clatsop spit mouth nearly three years ago. The award was set by Federal Judge George H. Boldt as 25 per cent of the value of the barge and cargo United Transporta tion company, owner of the barge, claimed $20,000 was ade quate. Devine's attorneys has asked $150,000. Court Records DISTRICT COURT Raymond Oscar Watson, illegal pos session of intoxicating liquor. SIS. Daniel Ferdinant Haas, failure to stop at stop sign. S10. James Edward Eek. overload. $413. Frank Armstrong, overload. S101. Victor Siedell Medcalf, failure to operate on the right side of highway, cracirr court David Lee Thrapp vs. Betty Louise Thrapp. divorce decree. Audrey Christine Phillips vs. Wesley Phillips, divorce decree. Ava Lorraine Clark vs. Roy Mc Thyas Clark, divorce decree. Agnes Lorraine Walton- vs. Charles J. Walton Jr., divorce decree. Betty Lou Lamison -s. Herbert R. Lamison, divorce decree. Richard E. Puckett vs. Roma D. Puckett. divorce decree. Roy Junior Gish vs. Vera Mae Gish. divorce decree. Marjorie K. Langston vs. Curtis M. Langs ton. divorce complaint go to the window, raise the shade and look out. And what I see makes me tremble with fear. I see the buildings toppling ov er, big pieces of masonry falling and from the street below I hear the cries and screams of men and women and children. The shock brought thousands of people streaming into streets from the Mission District to Chi natown to swank Nob Hill. Repaired each year, and period ically replaced, they , have an unbelmished safety record. But last spring as the twins were being refurbished for the coming season both burned in drydock The little steamers have a dis tinguished ancestor, another small craft named the "Griffon." In 1669 Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle visited the mouth of the Niagara. Imme diately he envisioned an empire. He foresaw the rich trade which lay to the westward and realized the opportunities in what the French correctly called the Straits of Niagara. Nine years later La Salle brought" his plans to fruition. First he fortified the mouth of Niagara in order to protect his lines of communication. Then he built the Griffon and opened a fur trade between the "far" west and the portage around the falls. The Griffon was launched in 1679. She was the first. vessel to ply the upper lakes and pioneer ed what was the become an im mense commerce. Another ship, one of the early Maids of the Mist, made history in a different way.- She was heavily mortgaged to an Ameri can firm and in order to save her the owner took a chance with death. He sailed her through the lower rapids of Niagara where the current picks up a speed of more than 27 miles an hour. Ride the famous SMI FRANCISCO via daily bus to and from Dunsmuir You'll enjoy this interest ing way to San Francisco and back. Leave after lunch by special S.P. char tered bus which connects " with streamliner Shasta Daylight at Dunsmuir. Ar rive San Francisco 11:30 p.m. (PST). Returning, leave San Francisco on the Shasta Daylight in the morning; be home in time for dinner. Daylight con nects with other trains to and from Los Angeles. Fares are surprisingly low. For in fort vmj! ion cofl your local or poorest SJ Agent. Suthern Pacific G. Morris, Agent Phone 2-2346 Many were killed by falling cor nices but the early hour un doubtedly kept the death toll lower than it- might have been if the quake had hit when streets were crowded. Flimsily built frame buildings collapsed and one of the first casualties was Fire Chief Dennis Sullivan who was fatally injur ed. Streets collapsed five feet in Crater To Present Three-Act Mystery Central Point A three-act mystery, "The Bat," will be pre sented by students of Crater High school in the school cafe- torium at 8 p.m. Friday and Sat urday, April 20 and 21. . The play was written by Mary Roberts Rmehart and Avery Hartwood. and is directed by Donald Lacy, with Janet Ander son acting as student director. Tickets will be available at the door. eet I : m UT& Owner- 5 YOU are cordially invited to meet the experienced motor car specialists at your new Nash dealership. Here you will find the World's Finest Travel Cars the great new Nash Ambassador and Statesman . . . and the only completely new low-price car of the year the All-New, Ail-American Rambler. Here you will find the most modern facilities for servicing your present car regardless of make and skilled mechanics who can diagnose troubles in a jiffy and fix them right. In the Used Car Department you'll find a wide range of makes and models . . . and undoubtedly just the car you want at the price you want to pay. places and cable car tracks were torn from their beds and twisted like snakes. Most ominous of all, however, were the flickering flames that began to curl out of the rubble. They came from ruptured gas mains and overturned stoves and, with water mains fractured by the shock, they spelled a death sentence for San Francis co. Their water supply virtually wiped out, firemen resorted to dynamiting buildings and build ing backfires in attempts to halt the advancing flames which rag ed at 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. Martial Law Declared Meanwhile Army troops bas ed at the Presidio were ordered to the scene and martial law was aeciarea. rnree looters were shot the first day. Barbary Coast saloons were padlocked and li quor was smashed. Soldiers urged householders to leave fire. threatened areas and refugees fled westward to Golden Gate park and eastward across the bay in all types' of boats to Oak land. Weary firemen gave way stub bornly to the flames and finally lined up at Van Ness avenue for a last stand. Backfires built along the east side of the wide thoroughfare proved the turning point in their gallant battle. The fire, was stopped at Van Ness avenue. 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