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By Jimmy Hatlo Medford Tribune Puzzle Picture TheyH Do It Every Time HI-V L I MERE WE SEE FATHER AND SON. ' W QUESTION'" WHAT DOES POP DO TO EARN A LIVING ? ' , King FMtUfttSyndtf.Ic.. World ritMtwA Xjy'l? Medicinal Value 0( Small Herb Is Studied at College Corvallls-The first studi-s on possible medicinal value of a common small herb, Galium triflorum or fragrant bedstraw, have been com pleted by the first doctor's de gree graduate in pharmacy from Oregon State college. The analysis by Robert P. Knott indicates that the plant has sdme limited promise for use in reducing blood pres sure. An extract of the dried . plant produced a drop in the blood pressure of dogs used as test subjects. A related species of the herb has been found capable of lowering blood pressure in animals, but Knott's work is the first comprehensive study made with fragrant bedstraw which is found throughout the Northwest and many oth er sections of the country. He did the work as the thesis for his doctor's degree in pharma ceutical chemistry. Fragrant 'bedstraw is most commonly found from May through . October in moist shady woods from near sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains. An Oregon physician suggested a study be made of the plant after hearing claims of its medici nal value from an individual who had used it in a tea. . Additional studies of the plant constituents will be re quired before the final value of the plant for any medicinal use could be assessed, Knott said. Knott completed require ments for the doctor's degree last summer and is now on the school of pharmacy staff. He will receive his Ph.D. de gree at June graduation. The graduate student pro gram in the OSU school of pharmacy is being steadily expanded. Six students are now working for master's or doctor's degrees in the areas of pharmacy, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, or pharmacognosy. SECTION B MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1961 PAGES 1 to 8 Travelers Cheque Idea Growing In Popularity; Started in 1891 Bechtold By HENRY J. BECHTOLD UPI Financial Editor New York -UPD-The travel ers cheque is celebrating its 70th birthday this year and is growing s t r o n ger in popularity all the time. Conceived at first in 1891 as merely a convenience to the rela tively small number of A m e r 1 cans traveline to Europe by steam ship, the travelers cheque al most immediately was found usuable as international cur rency. The American Express Co. began advertising it as such and that is what is has be come. It is distributed by more than 30,000 banks throughout the world, and to date more than a billion cheques have been put in cir culation. Currently, several million dollars worth of transactions take place daily through the medium of this unusual form of money. This is in sharp contrast with the first year's volume of $9,120. American Express has dou bled its annual issuance of cheques to the public in the past nine years, and company indicate a redoubling of this volume in the 1960s. Forecasts are that more than 2.5 million Americans will travel overseas this year, and that they will carry these cheques on two out' of three trips. At the same time more than 80 million Americans will tra vel on vacations and business within the United States and carry the cheques on one out of five trips. Travel, however, is not the sole explanation of the che que's growth, according to American Express which sup plies about 70 per cent of the domestic demand for dollar cheques. It said the cheques have shown a versatility that has opened the door to many new uses. People moving to new homes now are able to use them in payment to the mov ers, and parents use them in remittance to their children at college. At closings in home purch ases, on business trips, and as household: emergency funds, the peculiar safety fea tures of the cheques are at tracting consumers and creat ing new markets. The company noted that through a world-wide security system its cheque holders are protected against loss, theft or carelessness. Refunds are made on the spot, and are officials say consumer trends made immediately when nec essary to protect a person away from home against, be ing stranded. As many as 5, 000 persons a month claim such refunds. The idea for the travelers cheque was born when J. C. Fargo, of Wells-Fargo fame and third president of Ameri can Express, returned from a trip to Europe irritated by the inconvenience in cashing his letters of credit. Figuring that other travel ers must have had even great er difficulties than he exper ienced, he instructed an aide, M. F. Berry, to do something about It. 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