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McNeil Urges Sellers to Beware Of Advance-Fee Racket Men Local firms and individuals who are considering selling a business, farm or other prop erty should beware of the advance-fee racket, according to Don McNeil, manager of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. He said this fast mushroom ing scheme is bilking the pub lic of an estimated S50.000, 000 a year. How it operates and how it may be avoided was described by McNeal. He said, 'Although legiti mate real estate and business brokers play a vital role in our economy in furthering the sale of property, thir respect ed ranks have been invaded by an unscrupulous minority which exploits the gullible by exacting fees in advance for promised sales which never materialize. Legitimate Broker "Generally speaking, legiti mate real estate brokers do not charge advance fees for listing property for sale. Their income, in the form of commis sions, is earned when they ob tain a buyer who is ready, willing and able to purchase the property at the agreed upon price. However, there is nothing wrong with an advance-fee per se. Criticism is directed not at the payment of a fee in advance, but. at the use of false and fraudulent promises to gain the fee and failure to perform as pro mised." "The promoter who seeks advance-fee as a scheme to de fraud is primarily interested in collecting the fees, which may range from $100 for a small home to $3,000 for a business property. "During the past few years, phony operators have mulcted property owners of an estimat ed $50,000,000 a year by mak ing such fraudulent misrepre sentations as having a ready buyer, promising to sell with in 90 days, promising a refund if no sale is made." Lists Rules , McNeal listed the following rules to observe in order to avoid unscrupulous promoters: Deal with a broker whose In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS This modern world note: The Post Office department expects to fire its first expert mental MAIL CARRYING rocket this year. Washington Science Trends (a technical publication print ed in Washington) quotes a post office spokesman as say ing that Postmaster General Summerfield has asked the dfr fense department to let him use obsolete Snark or Regulus missiles for the tests. TTmmmmmmmm. J-- A century ago, mail came from the East Coast to the West Coast by sailing ship. Delivery time was reckoned in months-depending on the wind and the weather. The pony express delivery time to weeks. Transcontinen tal railroads reduced it to days. Continent - spanning planes reduced it to hours. Guided rocket - propelled missiles will reduce it to MINUTES. WHATEVER else we may " say about this modern world, it must be admitted that "TIME is of the essence thereof," as the legal docu ments put it. MODERN subsidy farming note: The U.S. Department of Ag ncuiture nas ust signed a trade agreement which Cey lon will buy FOR RUPEES, $8,600,000 worth of U.S wheat, flour and rice. . A T THIS point, another hmmmmm. In 1957 (the latest period for which figures are avail able at the moment) Ceylon, which is a little independent country in the Indian Ocean, just off the coast of India, SOLD to us some 13.3 million dollars worth of her goods, dollars worth of her goods. In the same year, she BOUGHT from us 32.5 million dollars worth of our goods. VimiCH is to say: ' one Dougnt irom us some two and a half times as much as she sold to us. For eign exchange is a complicat ed subject, but what that means is that Ceylonese rupees are worth to us about what the paper they are printed on is worth. But- We have to get rid of the wheat. So we might as well take Ceylonese rupees. reliability is known by the seller's own experience, or from that of family or friends. If a reliable broker is not known, investigate the reli- the extent to which any advance-fee promoter has suc cessfully performed such prof fered services for others. Consult an attorney before ability of any broker before j buying or selling property doing business. Be on guard against any promoter who charges a fee in advance, discussing him with local sources of reliable infor mation such as financial insti tutions, local real estate board or chamber of commerce. Read and understand any contract involved in the sale before signing. McNeal said any property owner in this area who be lieves he has been swindled by such promoters is urged to write the Jackson county chamber giving full par- Verify through investigation I ticulars. Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF FIOM A VERY OLD and very experienced German book seller: "To write books is easy: it requires only a pencil or a typewriter. To print books is a little more difficult because genius so often revels m illegible manuscripts. To read books is more difficult still, because of the tenden cy to go to sleep. But the most difficult task of all that a mortal man can em bark upon is to sell a book." A college with small sala ries for its professors but a fine stadium for its football team had to give up the honor system. As the dean ruefully explained, "Our faculty had the honor and our students had the system." Shades of the Arabian Nights! Here's a show producer ordering 30 lashes for a girl in the chorus! So . . . she stopped off at the beauty shop to pick them up. C 1959. by Bennett Cerf. Distributed by King Features Syndicate. , , . , i , i, BOOK Fozn'l I Cuba Asks Aid Of American FBI MAYBE we'd BETTER take A'-i- Ceylonese rupees. Less warehouse space is re quired to STORE them. MORAL: 1T1 That's what happens when the politicians under take to repeal the law of sup Havana -(UPD- Cuba has ask ed for FBI aid in tracking down a racketeer-directed ring smuggling black market Cuban presos into Cuba from the United States, an army spokesman announced Tuesday night. Capt. Miguel Duque de Es trada, judge advocate at the Cabana Fortress, said the ring was buying up Cuban pesos at a discount from refu gee supporters of ousted dic tator Fulgencio Batista and trying to smuggle them back into Cuba. He said several Americans were being held on suspicion of smuggling and that some "may have been used as tools by racketeer interests in Mi ami and other cities in the United States." SAUSAGE PRIZE Huddersfield, England-(UPD -David Burt, 21, collected a prize for eating 44 sausages 16 feet, 6 inches of them-at one sitting, to beat other con test entrants. The prize: A pound of sausage. Oregon News Briefs FLU HEAVY Portland -(UPD- Influenza has reached "epidemic levels" in Oregon, the State Board of Health said today. In a seven day period ending last Satur day 1488 cases' of flu were reported, nearly double the 720 cases for the previous week. It was the highest for any period since the week ending Dec. 7, 1957,. during the Asian flu epidemic. Legislature Re-Enacted Oregon City -(UPD This Wil lamette river city, sight of the first territorial legislature of Oregon, today welcomed members of the 1959 state House and Senate. The legislature was to meet here this afternoon to re-enact procedures of the 1859 Territorial legislature. Tickets were reported at a premium. There are 1600 spectator seats but the de mand was about 10 times that, officials said. LARGEST WAREHOUSE Portland-(UPD-A warehouse called the nation's largest un der one roof was opened here this week by Waterways Terminal company to hold products from six mills of the Crown Zellerbach Corp. The ,1253-foot long building is 136 feet wide and has inside load ing space for 35 rail cars and 46 motor trucks. Seven barg es also can unload at one time. Mrs. Thompson Here To Instruct Blind Mrs. Vera Thompson, field representative, Oregon Com mission for the Blind, Port land, is in Medford to give individual and class instruc tion in braille, crafts, typing and homemaking. Mrs. Thompson explained that the commission also have a restoration program for per sons with low vision needing special attention who are not in a position to receive ade quate medical attention. Persons interested in in struction or more information regarding the commission's programs may contact Mrs. Thompson at SPring 2-8034. She will remain in Medford through Thursday, March 26. &&4 i.--Si Choice of 9 gorgeous patterns By native Hawaiian artists AH exclusive with Newberrys :1 i, ' V-'' - Newberrys Low Price! WHAT LUSH, VIVID COLORS! WHAT STUNNING PATTERNS! You'd expect to count, light weight mercerized pophn - S--fonzed and guaranteed fast color niel for smart skirts, blouses, dresses, for men s sport shirts. HURRY for first pick. 4 Li Sixth and Central Medford's Bargain Corner BUSINESSMAN DIES Dallas, Ore. -(UPD- Leif S. Finseth, 70, local business man and former member of the State Board of Higher Education, died Tuesday. Finseth, who served a total of 17 years on the Board, al so was twice a Republican legislator from Polk county and for 14 years was mayor of Dallas. Finseth was past grand master of Oregon Masons and a past grand chancellor of the state Knights of Pythias. TO TRANSPLANT SMELT Portland -(UPD- The Oregon Fish commission said today smelt would be transplanted from the Lewis river in Wash ington to Oregon's Necanium river near Seaside to see if a run could be started in that stream. Smelt also will be re leased in the Stillaguamish river near Seattle. STRETCHING THINGS London, England -(UPD- Pub lic investors, speculating on the shape of things to come, responded to an offer to sell 450.000 shares in a company called Corsets Silhouette with applications for 14,750, 0C0 shares,' the company said today. Dr. Diebel Named Director of Area Lecture Program Ashland - Dr. Clarence E. Diebel, professor of science at Southern Oregon college, has been appointed one of four U.S. regional directors for the traveling Science Teacher Demonstration. Lecture Pro gram sponsored by the Na tional Scienct foundation, Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson, SOC pres ident, announced today. As director of a six-state area composed of Washing ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, Dr. Die bel will supervise the training and travel itineraries of 20 carefully selected science teachers from his headquar ters at the University of Ore gon. Appointees will undergo a three-month intensive train ing period beginning in June, Dr. Diebel explained, which will be specifically designed to equip the traveling teach ers with the latest scientific information, laboratory tech niques, and demonstration ap paratus to help better the quality of the science pro grams in the schools visited. Training periods will in clude lectures, laboratory ex periences, field trips, library assignments, and actual con struction or assembly of dem onstration apparatus to be used in the high schools. Practice lecture-demonstrations will be given to high school classes within a rea sonable radius of the univer sity. Objectives of the projected two-year program as set forth in the terms of the NSF grant are to stimulate the interest and spread the influence of competent teaqhers in science; to encourage the building of simple laboratory apparatus in smaller and poorly equipped high schools; to provide a deeper appreciation of science to secondary school students and to help motivate compe tent young people into suit able scientific careers. Made From Application Selection of the participat ing schools will be made from applications received on the basis of the best geograph ic distribution in the region and to include schools of all sizes and characteristics. Other program centers are located at Oklahoma State MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Oregon, Wednesday, March 18, 1959 5 STORE CHANGES HANDS The Griffin Creek store at the corner of Orchard home dr. and South Stage rd, has been purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chisholm, it was announced this week by Mrs. Vera Evans, a former resident of the valley who recently re turned. She and her husband will operate it in the same manner and with the same policies as those of the Chis holms', she said. STEAL BARN DOORS San Bernardino, Calif. -(UPD -Mrs. Inez Hoagland report ed to the sheriff Tuesday that thieves stole the two doors off her barn. No horses were missing. university, Michigan State uni versity and the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies. Prior to the current school year, Dr. Diebel was on leave two years from the college while working on the pilot NSF program for Oregon which resulted in the current expansion and emphasis upon the improvement of science instruction in high schools. Similar pilot programs were carried on in three other On the staff at SOC since 1953, Dr. Diebel formerly taught at Eugene High school and received his advanced de gree from the University of Oregon. Bridge Tournament Winners Announced Seattle -(UPD Mrs. Mary Jane Farell, Los Angeles, and Alvin Roth of Washington, D.C., Tuesday night won the national mixed pair cham pionships in the spring Na tional tournament of the American Contract Bridge league. The winners finished with 487 Vz points. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Mathe of Los Angeles were second with 472 Vz points and third place was . taken by Mrs. Samuel Watanabe of Honolu lu and Ivan Erdos, Los Ange les, with 472 points. The best temperature for growing African violets is from 70 to 72 degrees. Phone SP 3-3613 GLASS CO. 303 North Bartlett mm TOP QUALITY LOW PRICES GUARANTEED SAVINGS 1 -scr and B. "T" Strap Pumps Infant's sizes . . 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