TEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Dnsecticides Might Cause
Illness, Death, Board
Portland The state board of
health warned this week that!
powerful organic phosphorous
insecticides expected to be wide
ly used throughout Oregon this j
year can cause death or serious!
illuess in humans if swallowed, I
inhaled or splashed on the skin.
Although the most, toxic of!
the new compounds will be
available only to farmers and
commercial insect control firms,
the department said that virtu
ally all insecticides should be
considered potentially danger
ous to humans and used only ac
cording to the manufacturers'
directions.
Several Killed
Dr. Gordon C. Edwards, act
On The Side
(Distributed by Kin;
Shu that would gain a constant lover
Must at a distance keep the slave.
Not by a look her heart uncover.
Men should but guess the thoughts
we have
While they're In doubt their flame In
creases And all attendance they will pay:
When w 're possessed their transport
ceases
And vows, like vapours, fleet away.
Aphra Behn.
Irving Berlin is an unusual
name. Yet there are two fellows
so named. One is the song
writer, the other is a well-known
whisky importer. Have you a
' namesake? Has there been any
confusion, embarrassing or oth
erwise, from the similarity? I
have never met a fellow with
the same name as mine. How
: ever, there was a i vaudeville
agent named E. V. Darling
whose name was frequently con
fused with mine. Have also
heard there is a dentist in Bos
. ton named Dr. Edward Durling.
. Asking
Queries from clients. Q. What
is your authority for saying the
most Important positions on a
. baseball team are, in order
named, catcher, pitcher and
shortstop? A. That is just my
opinion. Want to argue? Q.
. When was the musical film ti
tled, "Monte Carlo" produced?
A. In 1930, with Jeanette Mc
Donald and Jack Buchanan eo
starred. That was the film in
Video Quiz Show
Reply Incomplete
New York (U.R) A Tennes
see farmer sank the $64,000
question's American history
champion Sunday night may
be. Floyd Yeomans, 56, of War
trace, Tenn., challenged Steven
j Frohlich, Czech born Princeton,
N. J., seed salesman, and ap
peared to have won at the SI 6,
000 level last night on "The
$64,000 Challenge" TV show.
However, the show's producers
found one of Yeoman's accepted
answers was incomplete. They'll
decide today whether to accept
it or call it a draw.
The two men were asked to
identify th,e speaker and the na
val battle which prompted four
.famous quotations:. "We have
met the enemy and they are
ours." (Commodore Oliver Haz
ard Perry, battle of Lake Erie);
"Damn the torpedoes! Full speed
ahead!" (Admiral David Farra
gut, battle of Mobile Bay); "I
have not yet begun to fight."
(Capt. John Paul Jones, battle
between Bonhomme Richard and
the Seraphis); and "Don't cheer,
boy; the poor devils are dying."
, (Capt. John Woodward Philip,
the battle of Santiago).
Both men slipped on the last
one. Frohlich said he was not
familiar with it. Yeoman's ident
ified the captain's command and
the battle, but left out his name.
If the producers decide to let
it go. Yeoman's may challenge
Frohlich to another round for
$32,000, or take his $16,000 and
go home.
ALLERGIC TO LIPSTICK?
London (U.R) A British doc
tor writing in a medical journal
said today that some men can
break out in a rash just by kiss
ing their wives. They might be
allergic to lipstick, he said.
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'Other offices in Portland, Eugene, Seattle, Spokane. Tacoma, Aber
deen, Bellingham, Yakima, Wenatchee and Walla Walla.
ing state health officer, said that
among the most dangerous of
the new insecticides are those
containing parathion, tetraethyl
pyrophosphate and EPI. Several
persons on the Pacific coast have
been killed as a result of acci
dental exposure to these chemi
cals in the last year or two, he
pointed out.
Parathion was recently given
clearance by the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture for use as a
soil insecticide in the control of
symphylids, and Dr. Edwards
said this approval will probably
result in a greatly increased use
of organic phosphorus insecti
cides by persons with limited
experience in the handling of
By E. V. Durling
Futures Syndicate, Inc.)
which Jeanette sang:: "Beyond
the Blue Horizon."
Rings
Many Swedish married wom
en wear three rings on the third
finger of the left hand. One is
an engagement ring, the other
a wedding ring and the third a
"baby ring." What's a "baby
ring?" That is a ring a romantic
and loving husband gives his
wife on the occasion of the birth
of their first baby.
Get It Right
Note the rumba described as
a South American dance. The
tango is from South America,
the rumba is from Cuba. Do
you claim to be a young old
timer? If so let's hear you hum
the tune of the song titled,
"When Yuba Played the Rumba
on his Tuba."
So They Say
Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20)
women are the most prolific
mothers of the zodiac. Rarely
have less than four children.
Aries (March 21-April20) bach
elorettes seldom "go steady."
They like to play the field. Or
say the stargazers.
Among the Married
A woman bound for a dinner
dance wearing an evening gown
escorted by her husband attired
in a business suit is a pathetic
figure. It is also a revealing sit
uation. Shows she has no con
trol over her spouse. It addi
tionally indicates he can't love
her very much and has little re
gard for, her feelings. Nowadays
formal attire for men is not ex
pensive. It is made so as to be
comfortable and easy to wear.
That includes the shirts.
Passing By .
Francisco de Asis Xavier Cu
gat Mingall de Bruy Deuloffo.
The bandmaster professionally
known as Xavier Cugat. He was
born in Barcelona, Spain. Was
an infant prodigy. Appeared
with the Cuban symphony at the
age of six. When 16 he toured
the world as an accompanist for
Enrico Caruso.
Asides "
No life insurance company
charges higher rates for smok
ers than non-smokers. Excessive
smoking may be injurious to the
health, but moderate smoking
affords a relaxation that is prob
ably an aid to longevity . . . The
perfectly shaped feminine leg,
according to experts on the sub
ject of hosiery, has the following
measurements: Ankle eight
and one-half inches, calf 13'2
inches, thigh 20 V inches,
length of leg 32 Vi inches.
Horses and Women
Have you a red-haired wife?
How are you doing? Any trou
ble handling her? How much
of a study of the flaming tressed
type did you make before you
took a chance on marrying one?
A scientific group once made an
extensive, study of the type be
ing discussed and said among
other things that red-haired
women are proud, imaginative,
affectionate, courageous,' have a
good sense of humor and are
very intelligent, but inclined to
be fickle and hot-tempered. That
referred to natural red-heads.
The other kind was not given
very serious consideration. It
was said that while a woman
can have her hair dyed red she
cannot possibly acquire the
warmth, vivacity and glamour
of the natural red-head.
Phone 2-8379
Tuesday. M7 1. 1338
Warns
such toxic substances. It is ex
pected that the insecticides this
year will be used in concentra
tions five to ten times as great
as those used in previous years.
Dangerous for Children
Dr. Edwards warned that the
insecticides are particularly dan
gerous for children who may ac
cidently swallow or splash a
lethal amount of the substances
on the skin .while playing. He
urged that all insecticides be
kept in a locked cabinet out of
reach of children when not in
use.
The health officer said that
the following precautions should
be observed when applying or
ganic phosphorous insecticides:
Always read the manufactur
er's label carefully and follow
directions;
Wear protective garments in
cluding plastic raincoat or cov
eralls, a washable or disposable
hat, natural rubber gloves which
fit tightly at the wrist, rust
proof goggles, clean work shoes
or rubber boots and fresh cloth
ing; Wear Respirator
Wear a respirator recommend
ed by the U.S. department of ag
riculture for use against the par
ticular organic phosphorous in
secticides being used;
Never stand .where insecti
cides may drift on you or apply
in such a manner as to permit
such exposure for humans or
livestock in the area;
Wash all equipment, including
the clothing and respirator, aft
er use;
Bathe promptly after each
day's spraying or dusting;
Do not work in orchards or
similar areas sprayed or dusted
with organic phosphorous insec
ticides for at least seven days,
after application;
Always store insecticides in a
tight properly-labeled container
in a cool dry place out of the
reach of children; ,
Always dispose of empty con
tainers by burning or burying.
Tells Early Symptoms '
Dr. Edwards said that early
symptoms of organic phosphor
ous poisoning include nausea,
loss of appetite, vomiting, ab
dominal cramps, excessive
sweating, salivation and con
striction of pupils.
If poisoning is suspected, call
a physician immediately and get
the patient to a hospital as soon
as possible, he said. Give arti
ficial respiration if the patient
turns blue or stops breathing. If
the. insecticide has been swal
lowed and vomiting has not re
sulted, induce vomiting by giv
ing a strong soap solution or a
tablespoon of salt dissolved in
one-half glass of warm water
and call a physician for further
instructions.
If the insecticide has come in
to contact with the skin, imme
diately remove all clothing and
bathe the patient with plenty of
soapy water, rinsing thoroughly
afterwards, the health officer
said. If the spray or dust gets
into the eyes, wash them with
flowing water for at least 15
minutes.
Dr. "Edwards warned that re
peated small exposure to organic
phosphorous insecticides have
additive affects and ultimately
produce severe . illnesses or
death, so small exposures should
not be regarded lightly. He said
that individuals who have been
exposed to organic phosphorous
should not allow themselves to
be . reexposed until blood tests
show that it is safe..
Eisenhower Choice
01 School Students
Middletown, Conn. U.R)
President Eisenhower is , the
choice of a majority of nearly
450,000 junior and senior, high
school students who took part
in the first presidential prefer
ence poll in the nation's schools.
The results were released by
the School Services Publica
tions department of Wesleyan
university.
President Eisenhower was giv
en a majority in all but five
states and was the leading can
didate in every state.
There- were 444,894 votes cast
in 12,375 classrooms, of which
433,353 were tabulated as of to
day. Eisenhower received 258,
927 or 59.8 per cent of the tab
ulated balolts; Adlai Stevenson
83,130 or 19.2 per cent; Sen.
Estes Kefauver 75,900 or 17.3
per cent; Sen. William F. Know
land (R.-Cailf.) 7,072 or 1.6 per
cent.
HURT BY GRENADES
Singapore (U.R) Four Aus
tralian soldiers, three policemen
and three Chinese civilians were
wounded Monday night by hand
grenades hurled into the Sungai
Siput Perak Tate Hotel by Com
munist terrorists. Authorities
said three terrorists escaped on
bicycles.
PLEASE. WRITE
, Barkhamsted, Conn. (U.R)
A newspaper editor complained
to his readers, "I only got three
letters to the editor, last month.
Please write a letter." The news
paper is the Barkhamsted Jun
ior Citizen, published, by ; sixth
grade pupils,
DISPLAYING BLOODY SHIRT, Wassili Kowalew and
wife, Nina, tell Senate probers they believe two Soviet
seamen were beaten and kidnaped from their Paterson,
N. J. home by Red agents. Shirt bore knife slit? numerous
blood stains when found. ( International Soundvhoto )
Around Hollywood
Hollywood U.R) Most TV
stars snub radio. But Edgar Ber
gen celebrates his 20th year on
t h e airwaves
next Sunday
with his phil
osophy: Radio
still is alive
and much
happier to
work in than
performer kil
ling TV.
Many radio
Aline Mosby shows that
switched to TV soon forgot the
pictureless medium. But al
though Bergen's quiz show is a
top draw on TV, he still quips
with Charlie McCarthy and Mor-.
timer Snerd on CBS Radio ev
ery Sunday.
"I didn't desert radio because
it's a comfortable living," Ber
gen said frankly. "Radio still
will be around. AH it needs is
a little bit of incentive from the
sponsors to advertise on it.
Livelihood Provided
"Radio is a livelihood for a
lot of performers who got a foul
deal on TV. Television has de-'
stroved more stars than it's cre
ated'." Bergen's continuous record on
network radio is surpassed only
by Bing Crosby and Amos 'n'
Andy. To older listeners the
Bergen anniversary brings back
memories of his early "Chase
and Sanborn" days.
Charlie then traded quips
with Nelson Eddy, Don Ameche,
John Barrym ore, the late W. C.
Fields and other reigning greats.
Elsa Maxwell Helped
Bergen was a night club per
former who landed on Rudy
Vallee's radio show in 1936 only
because Elsa Maxwell took him
along. The ventriloquist was a
rousing success even though the
radio audience couldn't see his
black-tied partner, Charlie Mc
Carthy. : ,
Oregon Praised for
Traffic Death Cut
Salem (U.R) The National
Safety Council praised Oregon
for being one of 15 states which
reversed the national trend and
cut traffic deaths for the first
three months of 1956 as com
pared with a year ago.
Gov. Elmo Smith received a
message from G. C. Stewart, ex
ecutive vice-president of the
council, in which he extended
"congratulations for this encour
aging demonstration of effective
control by you and your citizens.
We strongly urge that every pos
sible step be taken to maintain
and improve this fine record."
Stewart told Gov. Smith that
the nation's traffic toll in March
was 12 per cent above that for
the same month a year ago.
. Know Your. Heart
GEO. N. TAYLOR
Your heart is desperately
wicked and deceitful above all
things. To God your good works
are but vile and
filthy rags and
you must be
born again
Bible. Christ
was tempted at '
every point like
as we, yet with
out sin. Of Him,
God said "This
is my well-be-lnvprl
Son in
whom I am well pleased." When
you receive Him into your heart
as your only Lord and Saviour,
God blots out your sins and
writes in Eternal Life. God then
becomes your Heavenly Father:
Christ, .your Elder Brother and
you live ' by Power From On
High. Then Bible, prayer and
grow. ,
- This message sponsored by a
Scappoose dairyman. adv.
1L
By ALINE MOSBY
United Press Correspondent
Next fall Bergen hopes to con
tinue on radio, possibly with a
radio version of his TV show,
"Do You Trust Your Wife?"
"People has had TV for six
years now," he said. "They'll
get wise to the fact they enjoy
a show stretched out on the
couch .... they don't have to
have their eyes glued to that TV
screen."
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Crime Rate Mushrooms Faster
Than Population, Hoover Asserts
By Robert F. Coll
U.P. Stay Correspondent
Washington (U.R) FBI Di
rector J. Edgar Hoover warned
today that the U.S. crime rate
has mushroomed three times
faster than the population since
1950. Hoover also reported that
youngsters under 18 committed
almost half of the major crimes
reported last year by 1500 city
police forces. Forty-eight per
cent of the juvenile offenders
were under 15.
Primb Camera Sues
Motion Picture Firm
Santa Monica, Calif. (U.R)
Former world heavyweight box
ing champion Prinio Camera has
filed suit against a Hollywood
motion picture ' studio for Sl,
500,000, charging a new film
depicts him as "a stupid person
who has been , deceived by all
who associated with him."
His attorney, Paul Caruso", fil
ed suit in Superior court against
Columbia Pictures Corp., and
author Budd Schulberg. He
claimed the picture, "The Hard
er They Fall," is so similar to
his career that he is readily iden
tifiable as the character por
trayed in the movie.
To substantiate his claim Car
nera said the fighter in the pic
ture, "Toro Malina," was born
in a foreign country, is unusual
ly large and eventually loses his
title to Max Baer, which hap
pened to Camera when he
fought Baer in 1934.
Salem (U.R) William H.
Haskin has been named right-of-way
tgent for the State
Highway Department by R.-H.
Baldock, state highway engin
eer.
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The juvenile crime rate,
Hoover said, showed a 11.4 per
cent increase in arrests of per
sons under 18.
"Negligible" Decrease
Hoover's annual crime report
said major crimes dropped in
1955 for the first time in eight
years. But the decrease, it said,
was an "almost negligible" .002
per cent.
Since 1950, the report said,
the percentage rise in crime has
been almost three times that of
the nation's population. Crime
is up 26 per cent against a nine
per cent increase in population.'
Hoover said that while major
crimes decreased last year by
less than one per cent, the esti
mated total of crime exceeded i
2,000,000 for the fourth straight
year.- 1
The report revealed these oth
er highlights in the nation's
crime rate during 1955:
A murder; manslaughter, rape
or assaut -to kill was committed
every five minutes. . 1
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An auto was stolen every
three minutes.
A theft of some kind was com
mitted every 30 seconds.
Big cities showed a five per
cent drop in major crimes while
the rate was on the rise slightly
in cities under 250,000 and in
rural areas.
Murders Remain Constant
Among major ' crimes, the
number of murders remained
constant, while rape, auto theft,
manslaughter by negligence and
larceny increased and declines
were noted in robbery, burglary
and aggravated assault.
Americans were robbed of
property valued at $399,000,000,
but police later recovered over
half of the total.
Over 250.000 autos were
stolen, valued at $203,000,000.
Seasonal rates an crime .fol
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person in warm weather and
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