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Lenten
Message
By THE REV.
DR. STUART M. PATERSON
Pastor, Westport Presbyterian
Church. Kansas City, Mo.
(Written for UPI)
What are you giving up dur
( ing Lent? This is a question
' often asked during this season.
And we will not deny that
self-discipline and commit
ment to sacrifice arc im
portant virtues in the life of a
Christian.
But could this period not
more properly be used in a
positive way? One of the most
justified observations of the
average critic today, as he
looks upon the average Chris
tian, is that which prompts
him to say, "He is-no different
than the rest of us."
And that is often true. For
our faith has closely identified
itself with our materialistic
culture, our conformity, to. the
crowd and our "freedom" -by
which we mean the right to
live as we please;
These day might bring us to
face that which the Master
of life demanded of His disci
ples - a loyally which will
speak out when confronted by
the pressures of business and
society, an evidence that what
He taught us is a practical
thing to be expressed by con
victions which may make us
quite "different," and a spirit
of love and service toward all
of God's children of whatever
race or color.
What have you done today
that only a Christian would
do? Perhaps that is a more po
tent point of emphasis than
"What shall I give up during
Lent?"
SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 1981
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
Reporter Relates Experience Of Taking Lie Detector Test
Suffers Back. Injury .
Rome - IUPII - Actor Stewart
Granger injured his back Fri
day throwing a 180-pound
stunt man over his shoulder
in a fight scene' for' the film
"The Last Days of Sodom and
Gomorrah."
Granger, playing "Lot" In
the $5 million production, was
playing a scene In which he
kills Prince Aslaroth of Sod
om, played by British actor
Stanley Baker.
By PEG HUTCHINSON
Mail Tribune Staff Writer
"How about taking a lie dc
lector lest, Peg? Don't believe
Jack will be busy after he
finishes that cup of coffee."
"All right with mo," I an
swered half-heartedly, confin
ing to sip my cup of coffee.
I It was Monday afternoon
and on a routine assiimmcnt 1
had driven out North Pacific
highway to write a story on
the new. Oregon state police
building. After a lour of the
premises Lt. Earle Tichenor
had invited me into the cof
fee room for a cup of coffee.
Polygraph Expert
We were talking when Ore
gon Slate Police LI. Jack II.
Bearss walked In. Lieutenant
Bearss, polygraph expert for
the stale police who is as
signed to the arson division
and travels throughout the
state, was in Mcclford giving
polygraph tests to suspects In
the recent double murder in
the valley.
After finishing my coffee
Lieutenant Bearss asked if I
would like to lake the test.
"I'm game if you arc," was
my reply. So a few minutes
later I found myself in a
small inner room, one gadget
slipped on my left hand, an
other around my chest and a
blood pressure cuff on my
right arm.
It really didn't happen quite
that fast. Everything was ex
plained first. He stressed that
this time It really couldn't be
considered a test-more like a
game. Nothing was at stake as
to Its outcome, he said, as
would be the case if a crime
was involved.
Impressive Equipment
At my right was the poly
graph, an impressive looking
piece of equipment with sev
eral knobs on lop, three visi
ble ink pens rested on a strip
of graph paper and there were
several gadgets around it.
Lieutenant Bearss stated
thai prior to starting the test
he talks with the subject,
learning as much about them
as. posslblo. Sometimes this
may continue for more than
an hour,
I first sat in a chair at a
small table across from the of
ficer. He had me write five
women's names on a piece of
paper. The list was to include
the first name of my mother.
After completing the list, he
had me turn my chair so I
faced the wall, my back to the
equipment. On my right arm
he placed the blood pressure
cuff, and had me rest my arm
in a relaxed position on the
table.
To record my respiration he
placed around my chest what
resembled a tightly colled
telephone cord, only stronger.
This he called a pneumo
graph I took his word for it.
Slipped onto my ieft arm
was a gadget to measure per
spiration. As is maintained in
the television commercial, he
remarked, this measures ner-
Boat Licenses Are
Appearing for '61
Salem The new 1361 an
nual boat license, which is
orange " colored, is commenc
ing to appear - on boats
throughout the stale.
The state marine board re
ported that since the first of
the year 10,000 licenses have
been issued. The board ex
pects to issue 35,000 more li
censes before the boating sea
son gets under way.
Application forms were
mailed to boat owners with
their last year's licenses. Li
cense fees are $3 for boats 12
feet in length, but less than
16 feet; $5 for those 16 feet
or more, but less than 20 feet;
and $5 for boats 20 feet in
length plus $1 per foot for
each additional foot or frac
tion of a foot.
The marine board has asked
the legislature, now In session
to exempt scouting groups
and other non-profit organiza
tions sponsoring youth pro
grams from the boat license
requirements.
Other legislation sponsored
by the marine board includes
a reduction, in the license fee
for canoes and other manually-propelled
boats 16 feet In
length and over and also
elimination of the ad valorem
taxes on commercial fishing
vessels for which an annual
boat license has been ob
tained. . I
vous perspiration. The small
black metal object was placed
in the palm of the hand and
held there by a spring that
went across the back of my
hand. (This contraption is a
galvanograph). My left hand
was then placed in my lap.
With my feet close together
and flat on the floor, I was
told to stare straight ahead
at the wall, and above all
don't move. The slightest
movement would be recorded
by the machine.
Lieutenant Bearss adjusted
the polygraph and at 3:33 p.m.
the first "test" started. He had
added two other names to the
list I had made. The first time
through I was not to answer
his questions.
In a monotone, he asked in
turn-"Is your mother's name
Jane? Is your mother's name
Helen?" and so on down the
list.
Don't move, I kept thinking
-keep looking straight ahead.
Why does my nose have to
tickle? Now my foot itches!
And my right arm-why did
he have to say that it might
go to sleep-It was! Don't
move!
Releases Pressure
"There will be no more
questions. Work your fingers
now," Lieutenant Bearss said,
after he released the pressure
from the blood pressure cuff.
The test took approximate
ly two minutes and I was sur
prised how red my right arm
became. The lieutenant ex
plained that a blood pressure
test for medical reasons only
lasts 60 seconds. That is why
he emphasizes prior to the lie
detector lest that the right
arm may feel asleep. A poly
graph examination is divided
into periods of about three
minutes each. Between them
the pressure is released on the
arm.
Starts Test Again
"This time I want you to
answer 'no' to each question,"
Lieutenant Bearss said, as we
started the lest again. "Make
yourself comfortable."
Comfortable! In this wood-'
en chair, the room was get
ling warm, I wasn't to move
and I was to be comfortable
loo! Impossible!
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removed the gadgets from my
hand, arm and chest.
He smiled, "I would say
your mother's name is Ellen."
"It certainly is," I replied.
The state police didn't da-
tain me for further question
ing-as I left I took the evl
dence with me -namely the
graph. I
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'TRUTH WILL COME TO LIGHT' Part
of the graph taken from the polygraph after
the second "test" taken by the Mail Tribune
Reporter Peg Hutchinson last week. The
numbers at the bottom of the graph cor
respond to the number of the question
asked. The women's first names listed for
the "test" were; 1. Jane; 2. Helen; 3. Patsy;
4. Ellen; 5. Olive; 6. Hazel, and 7. Dorothy.
A reaction to the reporter's answer of "no"
to question 4, "Is your mother's name
Ellen?" is clearly evidence in the graph. The
three ink markings record from the bottom:
blood pressure, perspiration, and respiration.
Jane?" the lieutenant's voice
started again.
"No," I replied. The ques
tioning progressed slowly,
steadily, through the names of
Helen, Patsy, Ellen.
"No," I said for the fourth
time. Good heavens, I could
feel myself react - did my
heart skip a beat or was that
my imagination? That's silly
it couldn't be . . .
The lieutenant's voice didn't
change, "Is your mother's , . .
"There will be no more
questions."
Good, I thought, as I took
a deep breath and tried to
stop my knees shaking.
Lieutenant Bearss tore the
graph from the machine and
WERE YOU BORN IN 1913?
IF SO
CONGRATULATIONS!
If you were born in 1913, you were born the same
year Arthur Murray started teaching dancing.
This year we are celebrating our 48th Anniversary
in the dance profession.
Because you are 48 years old, we would like to
have you visit our school as our special guest. We
will also send you a certificate which entitles you
to a $35.00 dance course which you may use to
brush up on your dancing or learn some new steps.
(Mail or bring this coupon before March 15, 1961)
I
Arthur Murray Studio
320 East Main
Medford, Oregon
I was born on
(date)
In 1913. I:
Please send me my certificate for a $35.00 dance
course and an Arthur Murray Danes Book.
Name
Address
Telephone
W. G. PARKS, Licensee
TICKETS
. . . for the 1961 KIWANIS
KAPERS are NOW ON
SALE at Barker's Men's
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Mark Antony Hotel, Ashland.
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All proceeds from the Kap
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service project. In 2'i years
of operation the Kiwanis
sponsored dental clinic has
provided over $65,000
worth of dental care to
underprivileged youngsters.
"We Build" is the Kiwanis
motto and the Medford club
lives up to this credo.
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