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cientific By JOSEPH L. MYLER Washington -UPD-The 1950s gave us the H-bomb and the first photograph of the far side of the moon. It gave us the Salk polio vaccine and the first nuclear power plants and ships. It produced the hypersonic airplane and the intercontin ental ballistic missile. With ionizing radiation it opened new windows on the atom and the living cell. With rocket and radio astronomy it opened new windows on the universe. The military engendered and pre-empted many of the fruits of science in the sixth decade of the 20th century. But during the Internation al Geophysical Year, this carriA larciria caw cripntists nf 66 nations on both sides of the Iron Curtain peacefully en gaged in the greatest coopera tive venture ever undertaken to wrest new knowledge from the earth and its corner of space. First Satellites Under the auspices of the IGY and its successor pro gram, International Geophysi cal Cooperation-1959, launch ed the first artificial satellit es, the first sun rockets, the first space probe to curve be hind the moon and take a pic ture of its erstwhile hidden side. While space scientists were looking up, earth scientists were looking down toward the planet's unknown insides. WORTH OF GROCERIES FOR ONLY See Groceteria Ad on Page 6 $1100 "BOY- I V Listing No. 1938 fJ Jl y This it one of those hard-to-find values on the Eastside "7X LAl Hills 3-BEDROOM HOME, nice lot and grounds, 5 hL fireplace and cozy interior, many nice features. ... 'VS Owner transferred and must sell at once. Has one SS'fXSyj Multiple Value Rated $13,950.00 1 ' Appraisal Clase CLASS "A" ( Possession At Close of Deal I . See your favorite member on this multiple "BUY OF THE WEEK" ( MULTIPLE Advances7 if These scientists, the "geophys icists, conceived and expect to carry out a grand scheme to drill through the earth's crust to its mantle, a region more mysterious than the surface of the moon. While astronomers were striving to decipher the rid dle of the universe, other sci entists were hunting clues to the riddle of life. Biologists began to under stand the structure of the giant molecules which are the bricks of living matter. They appeared to be on the verge of creating in their lab oratories something posses sing, as one of them said, "many of the attributes of life." One branch of science by nuclear transmutation chang ed the basic nature of atoms and created new ones. Anoth er created synthetically the basic stuff of genes and virus es and priis. Could Control Evolution The geneticists learned enough about the hereditary mechanisms of life to pro claim that man could if he would control His own evo lution henceforth. Biochemists discovered means of controlling plant growth and learned how to transform many inedible and once-wasted materials into nutritious food. They learned more about how green plants use solar energy to turn air and water into living tissue. The decade ended in dis pute over whether food pro duction could keep pace with human reproduction. The brain still defied com plete understanding. But the mind gave up some of its se crets. A chemical cause was proposed for some kinds of insanity. Antibiotics conferreda mixed blessing. They whip ped some diseases but lessen ed man's resistance to some others. Cancer was not conquered. But the discovery that some kinds of cancer are caused by viruses was one of the dec ade's great accomplishments. A controversy, still not set tled, developed over whether cigaret smoking causes lung cancer. Tranquilizers were put on the market to calm man's jangled nerves. Injec-I tions of Salk anti-polio vac cine became nearly as com monplace as vaccinations against smallpox. The attack on diseases of the heart advanced on many fronts. New life-saving surgi cal techniques were develop ed. Drugs were found to con trol h,i g h blood pressure. Rheumatic heart disease "is in a rapid decline," according to the National Heart Insti tute. In related fields, scientists held out the promise of re placing damaged or diseased organs with healthy spare parts from living or recently dead persons. Calculation Doubled New astronomical discover ies doubled the previously calculated size and age of the universe. The new science of radio astronomy proved the existence of spiral arms of stars in our galaxy and found a corona at the galaxy's heart which emits powerful radio signals. Radio astronomy also dis covered colliding galaxies deep in space. It found evi dence that some other galax ies may be dividing, like giant amoebas. With a 600-foot radio tele scope being built by the Nav- Thornton Rules on Shock Treatments Salem (DPD A parent's objections to the administer ing of "shock treatment" to a minor patient at the Oregon State hospital would not pre vent the hospital superinten dent from prescribing such treatment, according to At torney General Robert Y. Thornton. Thornton said that the law gives the Board authority to transfer inmates from one in stitution to another "when ever, in the judgment of the board, the welfare of the in mate and the efficient admin istration of state institutions require the transfer." The specific case involved an inmate from LacLaren school who was transferred to the state hospital. The boy's family objected to the therapy program of the hospital. a ffecado al R e s e a rch laboratory in West Virginia, astronomers expect to peer nearly 20 times as far into space as they can with the 200-inch optical tele scope at Mt. Palomar in Cali fornia. IGY rockets with ultra vio let eyes have provided a nev er before seen picture of the sun and the night sky. They discovered in the sun's coro na the origin of solar X-rays. Missing Airman May Have Died In Tree Branches Coos Bay (CPD An airman whose body was never found following a plane crash near here 14 years ago may have perished while caught by his parachute in the top branches of a giant Douglas fir tree. Air Force authorities who came here to check when the chute was found by loggers in a rugged timbered area 45 miles east of here, said the chute may have belonged to Sgt. Robert T. W. Neal of Los Angeles. Neal was aboard an Army plane that crashed in 1945 in the area. Of the 12 men aboard, two died and nine parachuted to safety. The 12th man, Neal, was never found. Heading for McChord Stenciled on the chute were the words: Sedalia Air Force Base. The plane that crasled was heading for McChord Air Force Base near Tacoma, Wash. Other markings and num bers found on the chute are being .checked through Air Force records. Investigating officers said that all but one of the buckles in the chute were still buckl ed, indicating that Neal may have died while dangling high over the ground and was eat en by birds. The Air Force investigating officers said they will con tinue their search for clues when logs in the area are removed. Scientists designed satellite observations which may re veal existence of other worlds swinging around other sons. From what they have learn ed of the solar system and the universe in the past decade, scientists now generally be lieve that living things on a par with human beings inhab it hundreds of millions of oth er planets. In the meantime, the primi tive first artificial satellites have changed man's notion of the form of his earth - it is slightly pea r-shaped - and have revealed and measured zones of intense radiation high in the earth's magnetic field. Seeks Bomb Control Power-hungry man strug gled stubbornly to make elec tricity economically with at omic energy and to find ways of controlling H-bomb reac tions for power. He contin ued his search for means of harnessing the sun's rays for heat and energy. He foresaw atom-powered craft plying in terplanetary space by the end of the new decade. Scientists came up with several different devices for converting heat directly into electricity without any of the moving parts which- plague and add to the cost of conven tional and atomic power plants. These so-called thermo electric machines are not as yet very efficient. But they face an assured future as pro viders of auxiliary power for satellites and space probes and electricity for automatic weather stations. At the end of the decade not the sky but the atom and the cell and the depths of the universe marked the limits of man's curious probing. FUEL SUPPLY Harrisburg-There is enough recoverable coal in Pennsyl vania to last 250 years. Lumber is actually becom ing a synthetic product, fre quently being made from chips and scraps pressed to gether, and the now old-fashioned plywood is being sup planted by a wide variety of "densified woods" produced under great heat and pres sure and with the use of syn thetic resin binders. We want to extend our thanks and best wishes to all of you who helped our Service have an outstand ing 1959. We look forward to an even better 1960 for these reasons- You buy and sell faster with Multiple List ing. Offers more selection and one-stop shop ' ping. You may What Is Multiple Listing Service? Multiple Listing Service ii an organization of Select Broker and Salesmen combining their ef forts to sell exclusive listing of all members. Why Was Multiple Listing Service Organized? It was organized to answer a demand of the public for a wider and more complete Real Estate Sales coverage of the Medford area. Barnett Realty Ralph Bell Real Estate Central Realty Crater Realty Chez Agency W. T. (Bill) Fasel Wallace W. Watkins, Town & Country, chairman; Lloyd Whitney, Homefinders, assistant chairman; Mary B. Maas, Realty, secretary. Board of directors: H. O. Martin, William Frohnmayer, Earl Heft, Martin Barnett. Bird Watchers Spot 79 Species DuringAnnual Holiday Count Fifteen area bird watchers travelling in five parties bat tled the fog Tuesday to find 79 species of birds on the an nual Christmas bird count. This is only five less than the 84 species found last year in good weather. Four fifths of the area covered (a 15-mile diameter circle centering south of Camp White) was shrouded in fog the whole day. Only the parties visiting Roxy Ann and Gardiner re servoir got out of the fog. In spite of the difficult weather 11 species were found this year that were not record ed last year including the goshawk, barn owl, pygmy owl, pileated woodpecker, crow, mountain chickadee, red-breasted nuthatch, wren- Source of Funds Told by Thornton Salem (DPD The State Emergency Board is the place to go for expense money as far as members of the Traffic Court Rules Committee are concerned, according to At torney General Robert Y. Thornton. Thornton said the 1959 Legislature created the com m i 1 1 e e and provided that members be compensated for expenses, but failed to ap propriate any funds. The attorney general, who is himself a member of the committee, said this fell in the category of an "unforseen circumstance" that meets the requisites for an emergency fund allocation. Chairman of the committee is Circuit Judge A. T. Good win, Eugene. ML(D)X 12" and 2' Mixed Big Double Loads Summer Prices S & H Green Stamps MEDFORD FUEL CO. Telephone SP 2-2111 COSTS NO MORE than any listing. Offers better cooperation between RE brokers. ask how does this affect me, the Home-Buyer-Seller? We hope this information might help. Is the Multiple Listing Service New? NO. This SERVICE is the major selling and buying media in most progressive cities. What About Fair Values? A Multiple Listing Service panel of appraisers passes on properties listed by member Companies, and classes them as to value and rating and a listing copy goes to all members. Wm. Frohnmayer Agency Bob Hart Harry B. Marshall H. O. Martin Agency Bill Wright Realty MacKenzie Agency tit, mountain bluebird, and dipper. The total number of indi vidual birds seen, about'4,000, was only about a fourth as many as noted last year. This was mainly because of the im possibility of seeing the large" flocks of starlings, blackbirds and robins which were in the area, but hidden by the fog. This year the species that was recorded in the greatest num ber was the Oregon junco, with 691. Those taking part were Ralph Browning, Mrs. How ard Bush, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. J. H. Hicks, Betty Jo Hicks, Mrs. Robert Hubbard, Dr. and Mrs. John Reynolds, Meredith and Jean Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. John McCamant, the Rev. Thomas McCamant, Mrs. V. A. Turpin and Tom Turpin. The group met at the home of the Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Mc Camant at 4:30 for coffee and to tabulate the results. Birds Observed Birds observed this year were: pied-billed grebe, 2; great blue heron, 2; black crowned night heron, 3; mal lard, 28; American widgeon, 13; pintail, 8; shoveler, 4; red head, 1; ring-necked duck, 12; canvass-back, 17; lesser scaup, 4; ruddy duck, 32; American merganser, 6; goshawk, 1; Cooper's hawk, 2; red-tailed hawk, 10; marsh hawk, 3; sparrow hawk, 37; California quail, 231; mountain quail, 18; ring-necked pheasant, 39; American coot, 158; killdeer, 54; common snipe, 6; mourn ing dove, 112; barn owl, 1, pygmy owl, 1; burrowing owl, 5; belted kingfisher, 4; red shafted flicker, 64; pileated woodpecker, 3; acorn wood pecker, 19; Lewis' wood pecker, 1; hairy woodpecker, 1; yellow-bellid sapsucker, 3; downy woodpecker, 9; horned From 2) Fred Middlebusher Picked Real Estate Charles R. Ray Pioneer Realty Security Insurance & Realty lark, 3; Steller's jay, 18; scrub 3 ay, 31; common crow, 3; black-capped chickadee, 25; mountain chickadee, 4: plain titmouse, 11; common bushtit, 60; white-breasted nuthatch, 5; red-breasted nuthatch, 1; brown creeper, 4; wren-tit, 2; dipper, 1; Bewick's wren, 10; long-billed marsh WTen, 1; robin, 80; hermit thrush, 4; western bluebird, 186; moun tain bluebird, 1; Townsend's solitaire, 3; golden-crowned City Class Rate Juggling Refused Salem - (LTD - Public Utility Commissioner Jonel C. Hill j has reaffirmed PUC policy of i refusing to permit juggling of city class rate zone scheduled to meet competitive situations arising out of movement of business to fringe areas. Hill denied an application of the Oregon Draymen and Warehousemen's Association for proposed rates which would apply between zones 1 and 8 in Portland. They would have covered transpor tation of freight arriving by boat and which the associ ation said "must of necessity be cartaged from the docks to carriers warehouses and to newly-relocated grocers in the Milwaukie area." Hill said the application would have had the effect of "deceptively redesignat i n g" the type of rate to be utilized. "All it shares with Truly the finest sports car WE IIIVITE YOU TO SEE IT NOW! MORSE MOTORS Medford Authorized Sales and Service Your property is appraised by member panels. All member brokers are realtors and be long to Medford Realty Board. What Can Multipple Listing Service Do for Me? AS A SELLER: Multiple supplies me with area wide sales coverage by not less than 70 salesmen with 22 companies. AS A SUYER: Multiple supplies me with a con venient ONE-STOP service and assurance that the firm I buy from has a substantial number of Medford's better listings. Tooley Real Estate Town & Country Realty Clark J. Walker . Agency Western Realty Whitney-Homefinders CE MAIL TRlBUNf, Medford, Or. O Friday, Jin. 1, 1960 A kinglet, 22; ruby-crowned kinglet, 9; water pipit, 4; ce dar waxwing, 210; common starling, 153; Audubon's warb ler, 1; house sparrow, 142; western meadow lark. 1 25; red-winged backbird, 1; Brew er's blackbird, 191; . brown headed cowbird, 2; house finch, 3; American goldfinch, 138; lesser goldfinch. 252; rufous-sided towhee, 63; brown towhee, 11; savannah sparrow, 103; lark sparrow, 17; Oregon junco, 691; white-crowned sparrow, 121; golden-crowned sparrow, 463; fox sparrow, 3; song sparrow, 29. CLOGSTON'S Metal Weather Stripping and Screens Estimate Gladly Phone SP 3-1014 Evenings Phvne SP 3-4393 DAILY'S U-DRIVZ Mcdford Airport other cars is the road" 7A Western
