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Senator Green Will Become Oldest Man to Serve in Congress May 26 Washington (CO) S Theordore Francis Green, vig orous 89-year-old Rhode Island Democrat. May 26 two weeks from today can stake out a laim of being the oldest man ever to serve in Congress. On that date he will surpass by one day the age record set by another Democrat Rep. Charles Stedman of North Carolina. Sted man was born Jan. 29, 1841, and died Sept. 23, 1930, while still serving in the House. He was 89 years and 253 days old. But there is still a chance that researchers may come up with another Congressman who was even older. It already has hap pened once. Last Aug. 14 the Library of Congress said "as far as we have been able to determine "Green on Nov. 28, 1956, would become the oldest person ever to serve in Congress. On that date he , equalled the age of Rep. Robert Lee Doughton (D-N.C.) who was 89 years and 56 Vz days old when he retired from the House in 1953. Private Researcher So after Last November's ballyhoo in the press and in Con gress itself over Green's record age, a private researcher pointed quietly to Stedman. The research er, Winant S. Ellmore, has been digging into Congressional sta tistics, ever since he was a page boy for Sen. William E. Boarh in the early 1930s. The Library, somewhat abash ed, passed Ellmore's information on to Sen. Green's office and warned that still another oldster might lie beween Green and an age record. Green bacame the oldest Sen ator in history June 17, 1956, when he became 88 years. 8 months and 15 days old. That was just one day older than Sen, Justin Smith Morrill (R-Vt.), the previous record holder who died in office Dec. 28, 1898. Informed of the latest chal lenge presented by Stedman. Green told Congressional Quart erly, "That give me another ob jective to shoot for, though not a very noticable one." Green deprecates age alone as some thing to be proud of. "It's just an interesting inci dent." he said. Similar Background Although Green never heard of his new age rival, they have a lot in common. Both Stedman and Green were soldiers, teach ers, lawyers, Democratic conven- REWARD For Information Leading to Recovery of 12-lb. Cub Bear Stolen Monday Night From Rainbow Motel PHONE TRinity 8-2441 tion delegates, gubernatorial candidates, made money in trans portation and were elected to Congress at the age of 69. Stedman served in the House from March 4, 1911, until his death, while Green was elected to the Senate Nov. 3, 1936. Green says he does not want 'to serve in the Senate after he reaches 100. Only recently has he given up his wrestling workouts in the Senate gym, and . Green still walks the two miles from his University club residence to Cap itol Hill most every morning. These walks, he fears, may lead to injury or even death. Green explains that some day he may be unable to step out of the way of a speeding vehicle. If he is struck down by an automobile, he says, "I want to be carried into court on a stretcher. Then with my last gasps I want to make a dramatic appeal for traf fic safety." Flexibility Key And what does the man about to become the oldest Congress man of all time consider as the key to the country's future? Flex ibility. Green said that flexibility has to be built into domestic and foreign policies. He said refusal to recongize Red China was an example of being inflexible. He said that the U.S. would get further through direct dealings with that country. His views on that subject weigh heavily because he chairs the Senate Foreign Relations com mittee, one of the most powerful voices in determining U.S. for eign policy. Green considers himself a Roosevelt New Dealer, unless as he puts it, "there's opportunity to make a comfortable living: not just some people, but all people." Voting Record His voting record shows op position to the Taft-Hartley Lab or act and support of such wel fare measures as public housing. Green himself is a multi-million-are, partly, from earnings of transportation enteprises and a thread firm. Green, who will be 90 on Oct. 2, went into politics after successfull stabs at teaching, law and business. He was elect ed to the state legislature in 1907 and then campaigned 25 years as a reformer before be ing elected Rhode Island gov ernor in 1932. As governor, he slugged it out with Rhode Island politicians for three yeare before engineer ing a "bloodless revolution" on Vpar's Tiav tio Re publicans marched into the state senate that day with a majority and came out a few hours later outnumbered through the man euverings of Green and his lieu tenants. The Republican political machinery, from the state su preme court down, was thrown out that same day. So with success in business, war and politics behind him, what is there left for this con firmed bachelor Senator todo? "Do!" he said, "Why I'm so busy now I hardly ever get a chance to use my tennis racket." (Coypright 1957, Congressional Quarterly) Court Records MUNICIPAL COURT Clifford David Oucllette. disobeyed traffic signal. S5, bail forfeited. Walter Williams Irons, turned left against red light. $5. bail forfeited. Frank Rector Wells, violation basic rule. S10. bail forfeited. Harold Eugene Baldwin, disobeyed traffic signal, S5. Herbert Gunn Miller, failure to yield right of way, through traffic. $10. Ronald Melvin Olson, disobeyed traffic signal, $5. Nancy Lou Gidney. failure to yield right of way to vehicle. $10, bail forfeited. Laverne John Cimfl, disobeyed stop sign, $5, bail forfeited. Dwayne Ardell Brood, disobeyed traffic signal. S5. bail forfeited. Bernice Eugene Taylor, transient, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. $100. Michael Parker Willard. box 21. Tal ent, driving while under the influ ence of intoxicating liquor, $100. Perry Leonard Hulse Jacksonville, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, $100. Donald Robert Rominger, drunk in public, $15. Robert E. Morgan, disobeyed traffic signal, $5. Richard W. Imhausen, disobeyed stop sign, $5. Gerald Ralston Kime. failure to yield the right of way, $10. Eddie Marion Gregory, no Oregon operator's license, $10. Martha Elizabeth Caster, failure to stop at red light. $5. Vernon Oscar Moore, failure to stop at red light. $5. Donald Chester Allen, excessive noise. $10. Ray Gary Bailey, violation of basic rule, siu Mary H. Brown, violation of basic rule. S10. Donald Neal Josephson, disbeyed stop sign. $9. Lois Kathleen Lull, violation of bas ic rule. $10. Joseph Ray Williams, excessive noise. $10. William Ira Moulton, improper left turn. sa. G. Raymond Chisum. disbeyed stop gsin, $d. Richard Merle Ware, failure to yield ngnt ot way. siu. Barbara Jean Cox, failure to main tain proper lookout, $10. SEN. THEODORE THOMAS GREEN Can Stake Claim on Mar 26 DISTRICT COURT Harold LeRoy Wyncoop, engaging in race on public highway. $6. licens suspended for 60 days; fraud in se curing operator's license. $30. Ruth Hook, violation of basic rule, $15. George Arthur Hunt, failure to dim headlights $10. Verle Everett Yates, void foreign license, $15. Richard Lewis Atkins, no PUC oer- mit, $6. Reuben Rav strong no motor vt- hicle license. $6. John Junior Weddle. failure to stoo at stop light. $10. fat utis Kyan, failure to stop at ston sign, $10. Robert Lowis white, violation of basic rule. $15. Garv Lavelle Guss. inadeauate muf fler, $15. CIRCUIT COURT Helen Christine Jones vs. Roy Harvey Jones, divorce complaint. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION'S Gerald Lee Symens, post office box 223. Shady Cove, and Lena Mae Tibbits, post office box 24, Xagle Point. Charles Harvey Garbick, 121 Straw berry lane. Ashland, and Ethel Caro line Brewer, 55 Fifth st., San Fran cisco. Calif. John Henry Stallsworth, 1032 Cher ry st., Medford. and Virginia Faye Le Baron. 1009 West Main St., Medford. Jesse Solomon Wagner, Los An geles, and Evelvn Jessie Welsh, 781 M;-shall ' st.. Medford. Joseph Kathrein, Bates. Ore., and Bessie Marie Benney, 3723 South Pa cific highway, Medford. WEATHER By United Press Northern California: Warmer inland Sunday. 3 ' " "V , 1VW 670 MILLION DOLLARS OF WIRING FOR TODAY'S NEW HOMES! To the growth of the industry that helps America "Live Better Electrically,' the country's Insured Savings and Loan Associations make an eye-opening contribution. For these Associations provide home purchasers with one out of three home mortgages far more than any other type of lending institution. Thus these FSLIC-insured Associations, with assets totalling more than $40 billion, help the wiring and electrical fixture industry grow, help create jobs, and help millions of American families own their own homes. Sound reasons, these, to consider investing your trust, pension, endowment, - corporate and personal funds in an Insured Savings and Loan Association. Where you save does make a difference News About Books From the Library Should you like to know what your friends and neighbors have found enjoyable in their library reading lately? Do you like to pass along the good word about books you have borrowed? Your comments are cordially invited for inclusion in the book, "Our Readers Recommend," a new library feature. For notes concerning borrowers' reactions to books and a place to jot down your own impressions you'll find "Our Readers Recommend" on the lectern near the circulation desk. A total of 305 books were added to the Medford Public li brary during the past two weeks. Of these 79 were gifts, donated by A. Matilda Innes and Mrs. Michele T. Rossi. A total of 88 new titles were added to ithe Junior Department of the library and 60 were placed on adult shelves, as follows: Historical Romance: The Gild ed Touch, Fuller; Aimee, Law; Anne Boleyn, Stephens; The Double Quest, Sobol. Mysteries: The Coast of Fear, Ballard; The Long Memory, Clewes; The Enormous Shadow, Harling. Romance: I Am Lidian, Bab son; Mystery House, Norris; Mr. and Mrs. Pennington, Young. Other Fiction: The Village Be yond, Biddle; Fortune's Gift, Burton; The Fall, Camus; The Wapshot Chronicle, Cheever; Colt Comrades, Drago; The Town, Faulkner; Close to the Wind, Harris; Strange Island, Havinghurst; Far, Far the Mountain Peak, Masters; Chal lenge to Venus, Morgan; The Philadelphian, Powell; The Thorne Smith Three - bagger, Smith; A Treasury of the Dog, Woods. Biography: The Lion and the Throne, Bowen; First Lady of the Seeing Eye, Frank; Lou Gehrig, Gallico; Surprised by Joy, Lewis; Mr. Lincoln, Ran dall. Business: Johnson's Invest ment Company Charts, 1956, Johnson; How To Operate A Real Estate Business, McMi chael; Opportunities in Finance, Shulsky; The Private Secre tary's Manual, Turner. Fine Arts: Modern Music, How ard; Chinese Art, Hajek; Prehis toric Art, Poulik. History: The American Wom an, Dingwall; A Hundred Hours to Suez, Henriques; War in Korea, Higgins; Day of Infamy, Lord; The Crisis of the Old Or der, Schlesinger; The Mexican Government Today, Tucker. House and Garden: 215 Amer ican Home Interiors, American Home; 120 Houses, and Plans, j tiouse ueautuui; .fiant .propaga tion in Pictures, Free. Science: The Puzzling Planet, Brewster; General Science Made Easy, Masson; Hygiene, Mere dith. . Travel and Adventure: Klon- SHAPELY FIGURING Los Angeles (U.R) No judges will be used to select the queen of the- "desk set" dance next Thursday. The queen wi!! be picked by an electric computer. dike Mike, Denison; The Year Book and Guide to Southern Af rica, 1957, Gordon-Brown; The Year Book and Guide to East Africa, 1957, Gordon-Brown; Wind Between the Worlds, Ford; Where the Gods Are Mountains, Nebesky-Wojkowitz; Geography, Silber. Other non-fiction: Cast the First Stone, Murtagh; The' Na tion's National Guard, National Guard Association; The World's Great Religions, Life; The Twelve, Goodspeed; Walk Your Way to Better Dancing, Hostet ler; The Basic Book of Sports, Seaton; Standard Book of Household Pets, Baird; A Pro posal, Millikan. Sunday, May 12, 1937 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE McLEOD PTA Officers Installed McLeod The Elk-Trail PTA held their last meeting for this school year Friday evening, May 4, in the recreation room at Elk Trail school. A large number of people attended. Cub Scouts, under the leader ship of Mrs. Frank Selto, pre sented the colors at the begin ning of the meeting. The Brownie Scouts, under the lead ership of Mrs. Turner, opened the installation services with several songs, and presented cor sages to the newly-installed of ficers. Mrs. Lewis Dusenberry was the installing officer. Those installed were Mrs. Ray Anderson, president; Mrs. Thomas Smith, vice president; Mrs. LaRoy Draper, secretary and Mrs. Everett Cushman, treasurer. Retiring president, Mrs. Arthur Hume, was present ed a gift, and she in turn gave each of her retiring officers a gift. The school chorus sang sev eral numbers under the direc tion of Dorothy Matheny. Ranger Briggs, from Union Creek talked on the subject of future timber sales in this vicin ity, and also showed a film. The meeting closed with refresh ments served by the Brownies. low died in Puyallup, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Barber attended the funeral which was held in Sum ner Presbyterian church. Mrs. Laidlow was 86 years old and a pioneer resident of the Puyal lup valley. She was well known here, having visited at her daughter's home during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harding were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Close in Medford on Friday evening, May 3. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hume, and twin daughters spent the week end of May 4 in Roseburg visiting relatives. Mrs. Ann Hillman of Van SMASHING PERFORMANCE Saginaw, Mich. (U.R) Po liceman Robert Ahkah blamed a sister act Saturday for the smashed fenders on his car. Ah kah said that when another au tomobile crashed into his parked car he ran over to investigate. Inside he found two neighbor girls, 3 and 4 years old, one was standing on the seat pushing the starter button while the other stayed on the floor to operate the clutch. Nuys,. Calif., is the house guest of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Darrohn. KIRBY CO. 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