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EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGOK) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, April 20, 1958 Earthquake Expert Asks For Stepped-Up Research Tokyo (U.R; Japan's fore most earthquake expert has call ed upon Asian countries linked to his nation in the Pacific earth quake zone to step up their re search and exchange informa tion on nature's devastating tremors. Dr. N o b u j i Nasu, head of Tokyo University's Earthquake Research institute, refused to predict when he thought another land-jarring, destructive earth quake would strike Japan, where as many as 850 to 5.893 tremors a year have been felt in the last decade. But the Central Meteorologic al Observatory said Japan stood a one-to-three chance of suffer ing a "very strong to disastrous" quake within the next 10 years, a- one-to-two chance in the next 20 years, and a three-to-four probability of one in 50 years. Nasu emphasized that other Asian areas such as Formosa and the Philippines are within the same geological chain as Japan. He said the reason the quakes in those regions are less known than those in Japan is that they are not registered and reported. Japan Needs Data Nasu hoped that these Asian nations would step up their stud ies and improve their facilities in earthquake observations so they could collaborate with Ja pan in reporting and exchanging data. He added that so far there has been practically no colla boration among these countries. There is always the danger of a violent earthquake striking Japan, he said, due to the con stant magma action in the earth. He explained the magma ac tion as the terrific pressure and stress created by crystalization of lava. That strain forces the earth's crust to give away in an Genetic Catastrophe Said Seen in Future Yellow Springs, O. U.R) Dr. C. Vernon Cannon, Antioch Col lege physics professor, foresees a genetic catastrophe for future generations from atomic energy and X-ray use unless precautions are taken. Dr. Cannon said the present generation is not aware of the future danger of radiation since individuals can take some radia tion without harm, although it may harm their heirs two or three generations hence. The physicist explained that this is because the body normal ly repairs minor radiation in jury, but that damage to germ cells, which results in mutations, cannot be repaired. eruption. That is how the so-call ed "faults" are formed. It is the eruption from the magma action that creates earth quakes the wave action that comes from the eruption. He explained that naturally the greater eruption the more violent earthquake. Otherwise, its depth in the earth's crust de termines largely how strongly it is felt. Berkeley Conference In this connection, an official of the Central Meteorological Observatory said the earthquake that shook the Kushiro area in Hokkaido March 4, 1952, was the most violent of some eight fairly strong, earthquakes (four or five in the scale of seven) that have hit Japan since the end of World War II. Japan is said to have the great est number of earthquakes in the world. Statistics of the Central Meteorological Observatory show that since the end of World War II, there were 11,276 earth quakes of strength that could be peroeived by. the human body, while tremors of less strength registered on the seismograph numbered many times that fig ure. Nasu was pleased that last year the Nationalist Chinese government sent two students to study at his institute. A mem ber of the Philippines Volcano commission, Gergorio A. Andal, also made field studies at the in stitute last summer, he said. He said he will propose a plan for such exchange and collabor ation at the forthcoming world conference on earthquake en gineering to be held at the Uni versity of California in Berke ley, Calif., for eight days begin ning June 12. Traffic Violators Face Arrest in Style St. Louis U.PJ Motorists stopped for traffic infractions in the St. Louis county village of Town and Country would be picked up in style if there were ever any traffic arrests. The town marshall is Walter L. Trampe, a bank director, loan company executive and head of a lumber yard. He claims he never even sees the dollar he's supposed to be paid each year, but that isn't a complaint. Trampe does his prowling in his own light blue, $8,000 air conditioned car. He has an extra one, just like it, in his garage at home, although the "official" limousine is equipped with a siren. Three years ago, the village board of trustees couldn't find a suitable candidate among the community's 2,000 inhabitants. Trampe took the job "sort of as a hobby." He carries a pistol and has a badge, and expects to get a uniform as quickly as he is deputized by the St. Louis coun ty police department. The 58-year-old grandfather hopes these tools of the trade might spur him to greater things in law enforcement. "I've never made an arrest, but I've had some pretty lively times chasing stray dogs and horses," he said. "Maybe one of these days I'll get into the big time and get to chase an elephant." DRIVING RECORD Columbus, Neb. (U.R) The Nebraska Public Power system thinks it has an unusual, driv ing record. In 15 years,, employ es have driven 40,000,000 miles withe only one injury accident. The system has some 200 work ers, most of them on the road checking equipment and doing construction work. Around Hollywood , By ALINE MOSBY ;' United Press Correspondent Hollywood (U.R) This year marks the biggest rush of Amer ican travelers to Russia, and Hollywood's No. 1 tourist, Wil liam Holden, hopes to be in line to go be hind the Iron Curtain. Since he took up travel ing five years ago, Holden has been liv- out of a suit- Aline Mosby case on his hops around the world. On May 17 he leaves on another trip overseas which he hopes to cli max with visits to Moscow and Leingrad. "I don't want to go on those conducted tours," he said as he figured his travel plans in his fj... .8sKi I . r -CALL- LININGER'S WHEN YOU NEED READY-MIX M. C. LININGER & SONS Phone 2-5336 or 2-5897 Ashland 8121 studio dressing room. "I want to wander around by myself and I hope I get a visa for that." Own Impression Needed Holden wants to visit Russia because he doesn't want to take anybody's word for what the country and its citizens are like. "As much as I believe some of our better correspondents, I want to get a feeling of the country myself," he said. "I'd like to see some of the theater and the ballet and some of their music." , The star also is a firm be liever in travel promoting peace. He thinks persons "get a better exchange of ideas when they come into actual contact with other people instead of sitting home watching all of this on television." The Oscar-winning actor was bitten by the travel bug in 1951. Since then he's toured nearly every area except South Africa and the Iron Curtain countries. During 1954 and 1955 he trav eled 135,000 miles. Map Shows Travels In Holden's office at Para mount studio he keeps a huge map with pins stuck in the coun tries he's visited. He is rivaled only in areas covered by Bob Hope. However, Hope travels while entertaining while Holden usually is just a tourist. This trip Holden will tour Denmark, Sweden and Russia (he hopes) and then take in some sports car races in Italy (he just bought a high-powered Ferrari). As usual, he'll leave his wife home with the children and travel with wealthy businessman Ray Ryan. But the Holden fam ily will . vacation together , in Honolulu this summer. A Nkhon Worth of ,77 It frf&nfft-w, -wmtm, nrfi-tifry w"'i r v,.wwftir Rvw.,iriaw.fts How to shop like a professional buyer You make thousands of buying decisions a month just shopping for your family. A professional buyer makes hundreds of thousands. Yet you both follow the same sound rule to avoid buying mistakes: A good brand is your best guarantee You know you can count on a good brand. Its maker stands back of it. And so you know you're right. The more good brands you know, the surer you are. Get to know them in this newspaper. They'll help you cut buying mistakes, get more for your money. BRAND NAMES FOUNDATION Incorporated A Non-Prof it Educational Foundation 37 West 57th St., New York 19, N. Y. Comment On This and That By HARMAN W. NICHOLS United Press Feature Writer ifcriM -Ear ,m Washington (U.R) In the giggly parlance of the young set. the word "send" has been supplanted by "transport." In the coke bars and over a malted these two words still mean the same, a step up in the heart beat " vu cl iiaiiu Harman Nicbols Some boy Or "doll" comes along. If he can sing, kick out a tune with a gravel gargle all the better. An outfit which has time to spend on looking into young minds has made a survey. Lester Rand, president of the Young Research Institute, finds that the adolescents, particular ly girls, still run limp and then howl over the likes of Perry Como, Don Cherry, and even old Bing. Politicians With Appeal But, oddly enough the young heart strings are strummed by a couple of professional politic ians, ,both of whom, in contrast to Perry, Don and Bing, are available only for looking pur poses. "Funny thing," Rand was say ing, looking over the results of his survey. "But Sen. John F. Kennedy, the Democrat from Massachusetts, and tall urbane U. N. Representative Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. are front run ners in the male pin-up division with the kids." If it were up to the wearers of loafers and bobby sox, Rand concludes," these two, if they wanted, would be a cinch over Sen. Estes Kefauver of Tennes see and Adlai Stevenson of Il linois in the race for the Demo cratic nomination. Rand believes Kennedy could give Eddie Fisher "a tough scramble in the 'teen popularity derby, even though Kennedy sings only in the shower, off key." He's Real Cute The young girls consider the senator a "doll," "cute" and "the most" which is about the highest praise a teener can give a male unless it would be "ter rif." Whether the wonderful sena tor likes it or not, the kids fall for him because of his "pretty tuft" of uncombed hair and that youthful look. It might run down the beat of the young hearts, but is only fair to report to the young fry that the dis tinguished gentleman from Massachusetts is happily mar ried. Teen aged girls crowd around the U. N. headquarters in New York to wait for Lodge, the de bonnair gent. Many a matinee idol must envy his popularity. Lodge, too, is already hooked, and happily so. - According' to the survey, the non-voting youngsters are more conscious of politics this year than ever before. They seem to know about the issues at hand, like the prob lems of the Middle East, ' the miseries of the farmer. A lot of them, Rand says, are much bet ter informed than their parents. Government Sets Record for Sales Washington U.R) Setting sales records when you have no sales force isn't easy, but the federal government is finding out it can be done. With only a few sales represen tatives in the field, the savings bonds division of the Treasury Department nevertheless sold S5,368,000,000 worth of Series E and H bonds during 1955, its biggest year since the end of World War II. Robert F. Carney, chairman of the board of Foote, Cone & Bel ding, reported to the Washington Ad Club that this sales record had been attained through "the biggest advertising campaign in terms of media frequency going on in the world today." To date, advertising agencies and media have contributed ap proximately $55,000,000 worth of services, time and space to the effort, said Carney, whose agency prepares all newspapers and consumer magazine advertis ing for the campaign, on behalf of the Advertising Council. Only series E and H bonds are ad vertised. . - "All of us in advertising try to be business-like in the way we conduct our operations, but this is one place we've failed," Car ney admitted wryly. "No one gets paid for his services." . MOVIE RESCUE ' Detroit (U.R) Leo J. Mont gomery, 60-year-old duck hunter who was marooned for three days on a dike along Detroit River channel, was in good cheer when rescued by a Navy hel icopter. "Just like you see in the movies," said Montgomery, of Amherstburg, Ont. McNeil Reelected Mayor of Yreka Yreka City councilmen of Yreka Tuesday night unanimous ly elected Mathew McNeil, in cumbent council member, as mayor of the city. McNeil and two new council men, Charles J. Cooley and Rob ert M. Stewart, were formally installed at the meeting. Pete Potter, elected city clerk by a write in vote after final ballot tabulation, said he plan ned to serv in the position until the council requested his resignation. Frank W. Caialano GENERAL CONTRACTOR Custom Homes a Specialty PHONE 2-2174 fa ''1 L ; BA Nay c lofe- nveniencei ss Drive-op Jftif teller window MEDFORD 'BRANCH at our Hour VJindovs Mgr. through Fri. Saturday Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation r you're in the market for a real buy, take a good look at t his one. It's a 1956 Buick Special which means, of course, it's a big car. But look again at the price news it carries. It tells you this big Buick Special can be yours for only a few dollars more than the price of the well-known smaller cars for even less than some models of those very same cars. (And the price well show you proves how true that is. ) The gospel truth is this brawny new beauty is the biggest bundle of high style and hot performance ever, offered in Buick's lowest-priced Series. Even that, though, doesn't completely explain why Buick outsells every car in America except the two well-known smaller ones. ' . To understand the big reason, you've got to know something about how much more pure automobile you get for your money in a 1956 Buick The extra satisfaction of commanding Buick's walloping new 322-cubic-inch V8 engine The extra joy and comfort of Buick's new buoyant ride, Buick's matchless new handling ease, Buick's extra solidity of structure The extra thrill that comes from the world's most modem transmission. For, at your option, you can also have the new double-action take-off and the extra gas-saving mileage of Buick's advanced new Variable Pitch Dynaflow.f Those are some of the things we'd like you to know, firsthand, about the 1956 Buick. And well let the car itself and that low price tag do the talking. Will you come in real soon this week . maybe? f New Advanced Variable Pitch Dynafloto is the only Dynaflow Buick builds today. It is standard on Roadmaster, Super and Century optional at modest extra cost on the Special. , 1 bock-P"1 So"" l HEW s I uioGa.MItoo9 iTi ' K! 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