TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
rrldsr- FnT 11. 1938
'Inertia Barrier' Major Task Faces Object at Light Speed
Br WILLARD WILKS
Uniled Press Correspondent
Los Angeles W The ma
jor obstacle to a space ship
hitting the speed of light is
the "inertia barrier."
Approaching light speed in
space, the inertial mass of a
mere pebble becomes that of
a battleship. Scientists just
don't bother to figure what it
would be for a space ship.
Dr. Robert H. Boden, physi
cist at North American Avia
tion's Rocketdyne plant, ex
plained that the inertial mass
or resistance to being push
ed faster of any object in
creases progressively the fast
er it goes.
"At around 80 per cent of
the speed of light this in
crease becomes appreciable,"
Boden said.
In view of this, will man
actually be able to propel
himself at the speed of light
186,300 miles per second?
Despite the tremendous in
ertia barrier, Boden and an
other propulsion expert. Dr.
William H. Pickering, director
of Cal Tech's jet propulsion
laboratory, refuse to say that
it is impossible.
Don't Know
"We just don't know," Bo
den states frankly. "We are
somewhat in the situation of
scientists in the 1920s period
of aircraft development
before the problems of the
Cigarette Makers
Dispute Findings
Of Subcommittee
Washington OP) Two to
bacco manufacturers Thurs
day disputed a congresional
finding that the public has
Jbeen "deceived" in adver
tisements about filter cigar
.ettes. Bowman Gray, president of
-Jt. J- Reynolds Tobacco Co.
-which makes Winston filter
cigarettes, said the , House
-Government Operations sub
rcornmittee had based its find
lings in a March, 1957, maga
zine. Gray said that since
rthen there has been a consid
erable decrease in amount of
solids and nicotine found in
-"Winston cigarettes.
The president of P. Loril--lard
Co., Lewis Gruber, said
this company's claim that Kent
rcigarette filters "best of all
Heading filter brands" was a
""simple statement of fact."
Fact Said Substantiated
He said "three of this coun
try's best known and most
reputable independent re
search organizations" had
substantiated that Kent "de
livers less tar and nicotine in
its smoke than does any oth
er filter brand."
, The House subcommittee
aid Wednesday its investiga
tion last year showed filter
tip cigarettes offer no more
health protection than the
non-filter variety. It accused
the Federal Trade commis
sion of being "weak and
tardy" in cracking down on
ads that imply filter tip cig
arettes do offer protection to
the smoker.
The FTC meanwhile has
called a conference Feb. 26
of cigarette industry repre
sentatives to establish uni
.forrn standards for testing
amounts of tar and nicotine
in cigarette smoke. The com
mission said it wants to end
"confusion" resulting from a
wide range of testing methods.
sonic barrier were under
stood." - Pickering, whose laboratory
helped develop America's
first successful satellite, said
scientists "don't like to say
anything is impossible."
Both agree it will take new
sources of energy unknown
today. In today's technology,
trying to shoot even a pebble
to the speed of light might
take an engine-fuel compo
nent the size of a house, ob-
Business Experts
Shun Artificial
Market Stimulants
viously not a feasible propor
tion for a space vehicle.
As for the Immediate fu
ture, Pickering believes "we'll
be doing pretty well to reach
10 miles a second," or about
twice the speed of our Ex
plorer satellite.
"That should be adequate
for preliminary exploration
of the solar system and keep
us busy for a while," he said.
Looking a little further into
the future, Boden said he
thought a "velocity capabili
ty of around 250,000 miles an
of light,
"And we have kept our
studies well below that
range," he 'added with a
smile.
hour in gravity-free space is 80 or 90 per cent of the speed
within the present realm of
reasoning." At the same time,
he pointed out this figure
would be slowed "by maneu
vers of the vehicle and gravi
tational fields."
"But this is just a gleam in
our eye," he said. "We are
years away from a working
model of the power plant we
would need."
As for the inertia barrier,
he said this probably wouldn't
become a serious problem
until a ship reached around
New Mexico, part of which
lies in the Southern Rocky
Mountains, has a number of
peaks and mountain ranges
with unusual names: Gallo
(rooster), Hogback, Hatchet,
Organ, Cebolleta (little onion)
El Huerfano (orphan), Starva
tion, Soldier's Farewell and
Rabbit Ear. :
Court Records
MUNICIPAL COURT
William Harold Roberta, exces
sive noise, S2.50.
Earl Thomas Manley, improper
lane usage. $10.
Wayne Fred Johnson, disobeyed
traffic signal, $5.
David Earnest McClurg Jr.,
violation of basic rule, S10.
Wilma Louise Pierce, violation of
basic rule. S3.
James Murray Bell, violation of
basic rule, ?10.
DISTRICT COURT
Sammie Lee Umberger, failure to
dim headlights. $6.
Nelson E. Cannon, no operator's
license, S10.
Elvin D. Calkins, one head light,
$6.
Gladys M. Campbell, failure to
stop. S10.
Jimmie Strepdill, failure to stop,
$10.
Edward Perr, no PUC permit,
f ID
'Moon Traveler' Eyes Space Career
New York API Airman this fall to study aeronautical
Donald G. Farrell, 23, the Air
Force's "moon traveler," said
today he hopes to spend his
life in space work.
The young airman who
spent last week in a simu
lated space rocket at Ran
dolph Air Force tBase, Texas,
said he hopes to enter college
play two license tabs, $5.
John W. Bigham, failure to stop,
$10.
Elizabeth A. Settle, failure to
stop. S10.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATION
Albert James Givens. 813 Beek
man ave., Medford, and Janice A.
Mary M. Hilken. failure to dis- La. Klamath Falls.
engineering and then "go back
and work in the same field
of Air Force projects that I
am presently in."
A real flight to the moon,
he believes, "can be done,
and I would like to do it."
Farrell arrived shortly after
midnight for two weeks "tem
porary duty," making radio,
television and other appear
ances here and attending an
Air .Force Assn. jet age con
ference in Washington.
At the head of his personal
agenda: "I'm just going to
visit the folks."
By ELMER C. WALZER
United Press Financial Editor
New York Of" Business
experts recently have been
turning way from artificial
stimulants t o
lift the econ
omy out of the
recession.
The editors
of Dun's Re
view, monthly
iDun & Brad
street publica
tion, hold that
1958 looks like
a g o o d year
7.'.- Si,'Y. VS'- m
Mm
Elmer Walzer
for those who make it good by
personal decision and action.
The editors of the Commer
cial and Financial Chronicle
say they are quite sure "that
nothing could more hearten
industry and more effectively
persuade it to resume vigorous
building for the future than
the assurance that new deal
programs and ideas had van
ished from Washington for
good."
The Chronicle editors hold
that artificial stimulants of
the economy failed to work
in 1929-32 and that they will
not work now.
Dun & Bradstreet experts
assert that although steel,
construction, apparel, food
stuffs and services are react
ing in a variety of ways, the
total situation is far from
gloomy.
Not Unexpected
They point out that manage
ment had been expecting a
test such as the present one
of the economy for more than
a decade.
But they add that there has
always been some unforeseen
factor population upsurge,
Korean war, the alternate
frowns and smiles of the
Kremlin to delay the chal
lenge by lending an inflation
ary support to the market
place.,
Even now, there is the step
ped up missile program for
1958 so we can look only for
"a partial test of the well-
trained but untried manage
ments in thousands of Ameri
can companies, a generation
of executives without the
wound stripe of a red-ink
year."
A Program
These experts lay down the
following program for indus
try for the months ahead:
1. More productivity to
ballance the inflationary theft
of values and more spendable
income to offset any deflation
ary pressures. . .
"2. Better training of
middle management through
greater responsibility for de
cisions, even to the risk of
some wrong guesses. . .
"3. Less reliance on govern
ment for support, guidance or
discipline in business; less use
of Washington as a wailing
wall. . .
"4. Less waiting to see what
the competition will do. Less
trend-setting. Less talk and
more field work on product
testing, market research, and
sales training.
"5. Prompt action when the
facts warrant decision. Man
agement can be wrong even
when it's right, when it delays
hiring, firing, moving, staying,
merging, divorcing, or dispens
ing, or shirks any other call
to judgment. Failure to act
is a primary cause of failure
in any venture."
Convention Plans
Outlined for Group
Moore Hamilton, Medford
postmaster, outlined plans
for the state convention of
the National Association of
Postmasters of the United
States 'at a dinner meeting of
the Jackson County Post
masters recently.
The state convention will
be held in Medford June 17
through 19.
Hope Brader, postmistress
at Chemult and president of
the state organization, dis
cussed postal matters on the
state and national levels.
Other guests included Es
ther Guddat, postmistress at
Crescent, L. L. Storey, post
master at Malin, and Harold
Prestel, postmaster of Grants
Pass.
Marie Furry of Phoenix
presided at the business meet
ing ,and reported on the state
mid-winter postmasters' meet
ing in The Dalles last month.
i i mm'
ASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
OF ALL THE RIDICULOUS THINGS
. . . THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE
(WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CAKE)
WE'VE LET A LOT OF STUFF JUST LIE AROUND AND
PILE UP. NO ONE'S FAULT BUT OUR OWN, AND GUESS
WHAT . . . YOU ARE THE ONE WHO COMES OUT ON TOP
WITH THE MOST OUTLANDISH, UNREALISTIC, IM
POSSIBLE, UNHEARD OF BARGAINS EVER!!!
SATURDAY ONLY
THE EARLY BIRDS GET THE BEST WORMS . . .
ANYONE FOR WORMS?
Main
Floor
SHOE DEPT.
(ATTENTION
NARROW FEET)
ACCESSORIES o NOTIONS
(LITTLE MISTAKES)
Main
Floor
LADIES APPAREL
(FASHIONS?)
2nd
Floor
till I INCDV A 2nd
lillkklllkll I v
Floor
(HUSBAND LOSERS)
Forest Grove Man
Heads Astoria Schools
Astoria W Douglas
Olds, 41, superintendent of
Forest Grove Union' High
school, has been appointed
superintendent o f Astoria
public schools, effective in
July, the school board an
nounced Thursday.
Mr. Businessman:
You can rent a ZEON
Sign for as little as 15c
per day.
ELECTRICAL
PRODUCTS
CORPORATION
1228 Court Street
Phone SP 2-7448
SIGHS
Serving the West
Since 1812
"JOLLY JERRY" STAMBAUGH, our
shoe buyer, needs Help! Help! Help!
"ABLE ALTO" PRUITT, notions, is not
quite able to face it all. Can you help
her?
100 PAIRS narrow ichool shoes. at chop
ped down prices. W cannot tell a lie
these are finest quality shoes but toe
many narrow sizes. If yeu wear size 6
thru 10 in a narrow width we can save
you money. Reg. priced at 8.00
400
Reg.
3.98
MEN'S SHOP
Main
Floor
(HABERDASHERS
HEADACHES)
is
"EMOTIONAL ED" CULBERTSON
men's and boys' wear buyer .
upset over the whole thing. Help the
poor guy if you can.
Sanitation at
Labor Camps Talked
Salem ' (IP) Exclusion
of farm labor camp grounds
from sanitation standards for
women and minor workers in
agriculture was recommended
at a public hearing of the
Wage and Hour Commission
here Thursday.
. Labor Commisisoner Nor
man O. Nilsen said the prob
lem of providing suitable
- living quarters for migrant
workers will be considered
under separate standards.
" State Board of Health regu
lations on farm labor camps
apply irrespective of the em
ployment condition.
Gordon Walker of Indepen
dence said farm labor camp
ground conditions present a
different and greater prob-1
lem because of diverse farm
operations and should be
treated separately.
Daily's U-Drive
' Medford Airport
Make Every Sale Cash!
Mr. Merchant:
Use our money to make every transaction a
cash deal for you. We will lend your cus
tomer the money to pay you cash.
You don't have to guarantee the amount.
Terms are liberal and simple.
The main requirement is that the borrower
has steady employment and a good credit
record. V
Usually, deals can be approved for perma
nent residents over the phone and in just a
few minutes.
We have a surplus of cash and want to put
it out. Give us' a try!
DISCUSSIpN INVITED-NO OBLIGATION
Locally owned and managed. This is our
thirtieth year.
OREGON FINANCE COMPANY
45 South Central Avenue
Medford, Oregon
Gene Thomas, Mgr. Phone SP 2-4433
THIS IS A TRUNK SHOWING?- only ell
metal foot lockers excellent for clothing
too? Reg. to 12.50 ' '.
MiN ... ARE YOU FIT TO BE TIED?
Come in and tie one onone what? One
tie of course . . . values to 2.50 in pure
silks. While they last
GEORGE WASHINGTON SUPPED HERE
He sold us white alligator belts but he
should have said "white elephant" (who
ever saw a white alligator anyway).
Broken sizes. Reg. 5.00
FERDINAND, KENNESAW, NUSSBAUM,
TRUEH ART ("Sounds like roll call at Val
ley Forge") you say. No it's an appeal
men with initials F, K, N or T. Initial
handkerchiefs for just
WE'RE HAVING A B-l-G-l . . B-l-G-l suit
sale Yes, one only in size 48 semi-stout
suit. Dark brawn hard worsted wool.
Reg. 65.00
All WOOl SHORT JACKET-1 only, size
44. It's as gray as our mood every time
we look at it. Perfect, however, with char
coal trousers. Reg. 25.00
GRAY FLANNEL TOPCOAT-A real Valley
Forge Special. 1 only, regular. Size 46.
Reg. 45.00 .
KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON-don't get in a
sweat until you've seen these. 2 only
medium size sweat pants perfect for
gym (or Bill or Harry). Reg. 2.95
500
44
1 00
19
2288
I1300
2288
99
UTILITY BASKET, clumsy looking-wrought
iron and brass. They look better with
fruit and nuts in them. 8 only
GENUINE LEATHER ACCESSORIES Sin
cerely there's nothing wrong with these
eye gloss cases Memo pad and King Size
cigarette cases. Just a little drab in color
but you can give 'em for gifts
FAKE FUR JACKETS that no self-respecting
fur-bearing animal would claim. The
original price was, believe .it or not,
$10.98. 3 only, 1 black and 2 leopard
SOAP FINE CASTILE, doesn't smell sweet
maybe you can get the kids to bathe
. . it's handpainted
WE'VE TRIED AND TRIED to sell this lazy
Suzan type service. Four angled serving
dishes with a covered center dish, leaf
It cherry pattern -
l
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"DOUBTFUL DONNA" DOYLE, ready-to-wear
buyer, is doubtful you'll be
interested in any of these, but here
goes anyway ...
HERE IS WHERE WE REALLY MISSED either on
size, style or color. They are still here so yours
must be waiting for you on one of our dress racks.
Broken sizes and styles.
"JUMPIN' JEAN" JAEGER, millinery
dept. mgr., joins the call for help.
WHITE SATIN HATS-inspired in follies ef
1919. Whatever happens to you' when
you wear these ... don't bJama us
Reg.
1.00
33
2
Reg.
1.25 Box
ONE GROUP 20 ONLY
VALUES TO 22.93
ONE GROUP 20 ONLY
VALUES TO 19.93
PRINTED JERSEY & COTTON BLOUSES
were the smortest to wear with capris,
shirts and suits in 1957, so we really
went overboard and bought too many.
Values to 7.98. Sizes 32-38. Yours for only
goo
400
2
EASTER KNITS we're not- saying -what
Easter but we found 'em stashed in an
old drawer :
100
2
of 'Em
for
-joo
DOMESTICS o
(HOME HORRORS)
Main and
Lower Floor
33
WE REALLY FELL IN LOVE WITH THESE, when
we bought them. But the customers didn't . . .
so here is the give-away price. ,
"HORRIFIED HARRY" BARKER is just
as scared of these articles as you are.
Bx.
Reg.
2.98
09
CHILDREN'S o
(AND SMALL ANIMALS)
LINGERIE HOSIERY
"SKEPTICAL SCOTTIE" TRUMBLY (she's
new here) isn't quite sure she wants
to join this crazy mixed up crew. How
ever, she likewise dug out a few old
skeletons.
1 ONLY ALL WEATHER
COAT Size 14 Reg. 25.95
1 ONLY ALL WEATHER
COAT Size 16 Reg. 39.95
1 ONLY ALL WEATHER
COAT Size 12 Reg. 29.95
rVE WENT CRAZY WITH WENDT (the
salesman) ... he told us these 1 pc
sunsuits were great. You should see them
. . . and we want you to have them.
6.98 values for :
WE REFUSE to stand and fold these shorts
of sailcloth any longer. Our buyer ex
pected all of the Rogue Valley to go to
the moon for the winter and she bought
a pair of shorts for each of us. Now we
have 30 pair left and you can have yours
(valued at 98c) for just
500
goo
00
He hates them .
'em off on you.
so he's pushing
SHOWER CURTAIN SETS-Sets ti right
haven't moved one in weeks. How about
a clean-up campaign starting with these.
At least they match. Regular 4.47
JUMBO BLANKET BAQ Since Ringling
iros. quit coming through. Jumbo doesn't
live here anymore. Ideal for do-it-yourself
steam bath. 2 only. Reg. 1.19
CURTAIN VALANCINO It's finally cur
tains for this gathered goop to trim your
window. Your choice, if you prefer two
styles. Reg. 25e yd.
99
Zipper
29
Bag
Nothing
1
yd.
50
WOOL BATTS Man I went hog wild and
batty over these moth delicacies. Snack,
sandwich and feast size (1-2 or 3 lbs. to
humans). Reg. 3.98 to 7.98
990
to 3.99
A Lower
w Floor
BOY'S SHOP
(DELINQUENT SPECIALS)
A CLEAN SWEEP-7 only subteen dresses.
May be used as dust rags. Obnoxious
colors. Reg. price was 9.98
SANTA BROUGHT THESE George whack
ed them with his hatchet. Girls knit cardi
gans that were priced from 3.98
SALE ON BOYS SKITS-What's a Skit?
That's tiks spelled backwards. Seriously
though (and this is serious), they ore
boy's knit shorts with a short leg. Sizes
30 and 32 only. Reg. 98c .
SIZE 17 SPORTCOATS We made a very
special purchase of 2 only. These were
"picked up" by a souvenir hunting buyer
touring Mt. Vernon and are said to be
authentic models of the period. Reg. to
21.95 ,
i AND ON THE OTHER HAND-they have
I 5 fingers boy's all wool gloves in navy
j or maroon. Regular 1.50 pair. The stock
I in this item has gotten out of hand take
them awoy for
BOYS' CORDUROY SLACKS-Sky blue end
mint green are lovely colors why not
come in and take your pick from 6 only,
in sizes 26 & 28. We repeat a wide,
wide color selection, light blue and light
green. Reg. 6.50
23
488
GEORGE W. couldn't tell a lie but for the
girls who do PADDED BRAS. Regularly
priced at 5.00
HOSIERY for the gals making rag rugs.
You can SOCK it to us on these. Sizes
8'i-ll in Short, Med., Tall. Reg. 1.35 pr.
TRICOT GOWNS some gaudy thing
salesman talked us into. The fit it up to
you. Reg. 3.99
SUPPOSEDLY A PEIGNOIR-Your guess Is
as good as ours. Fits like a barrel. Reg.
12.95. Take it away for
JOO
59
joo
1 00
99
IT WAS A SUNSHINEY DAY when the salesman
was here. Our buyer not being accustomed to the
sun went overboard again. Now we have famous
make sweaters in wool and vicara or in fur blends
novelties cardigans and scoop neck styles.
56
pr.
PURPLE JEANS Deep purple foils the
buyer is having purple nightmares
please help him 4 only, size 10. The
whole plot was perpetrated by a famous
maker who prefers to remain anony
mous. Reg. 2.98 .
99
KNIT T-SHIRTS-Calling, all boys size 4,
8 and 16. We can fit 16 of you in these
at a ridiculous price you'll know why
when you see them. Reg. to 2.19. A very
good volue at .
99'
66
VALUES TO
8.98
VALUES TO
11.98
VALUES TO
14.98
SUN BRAS ust what you need for these
dripping wet days. Turn all the electric
light bulbs on and come down and buy
a sun bra. 11 only. Reg. 2.98
WE INHERITED THESE BLOUSES from our
former buyer and now we don't know
what to do with them. Our shelves ore
crowded with new shades of orange ice
and lime. What can we do with pink,
blue ond reds? Sizes 32-36. Values to
4.98 for
'YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THEM" the
salesman soid so we fell, hook, line and
sinker now we have 9 all wool skirts in
bright, colors left. We don't Want 'em,
you can have 'em. Values of 5.98 in sizes
14-16-18 for
649
JQ49
25
CRIN61IN (?) One only, sugar coated,
age dated sticky mess. Good only for fly
paper but who knows when 100 yards
will come in handy. The whole lot for
only -
FRINGED FINGERTIPS Nothing like shred
ded tips to tantalize the tender hands
Juy a his get a hers. Two towels for the
price of one. Boxed. Reg. 1.98
EERIE ENSEMBLE Live like liberace-ean-dles,
mats, and napkins in one gruesome
package. If it grew any elder we could
ell it for cultured mold. One only. Reg.
6.00 : :
15
All ef It
99
J 99
1 98
ODEROUS OUTING FLANNEL Omar the
tentmaker special suede finish, non-fattening,
washable (?), colorfast (?) 36"
(we know). Reg. 79c yd.
TANKETTES Don't be caught with a wet
tank do-it-yoursejf with a Dorothy Dean.
Two only one for the free stander one
for the wall type. Reg. 3.98 '
22
Par Yard
Pill! 10
99
No mail or phone orders on these items. No refunds or exchanges.
(One you get 'em, you're stuck with 'em.)
MEDFOKO