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Gazette Corvallis, Tuesday, Mar. 6, 19511 were reported as some 500 less than the previous week. day, the scientists hope to One develop a safe, long lasting vaccine against influenza. As of now, they the value of vaccines has report not been determined definitely. New Drugs Ready For Battle Against Respiratory Disease NEW YORK, March 6-(UP)-The sneeze and sniffle season is here and science has more weapons than ever before to combat any threatened epidemic of respiratory ailments.

Health authorities cautiously predict that serious outbreak of influenza, tins swept parts of England earliefed will occur in the states." However, should the flu "bug" get started, science has half a dozen germ killing drugs that can go into action to avoid secondary' complications which usually are worse than the original The new drugs now available include penicillin, streptomycin, chloromycetin, aureomycin, bacitracin and terramyein, in addition to the many varieties of sulfa drugs. Pneumonia Deadly None was available in the disastrous influenza epidemics of 1918, and thousands of persons died mostly from pneumonia. Today, there are any number of drugs that can knock- out pneumonia. Scientists are trying to find a "cure" for the common cold, but cold, like influenza, is commony a virus and while some of the new drugs have antivirus activity, none contema actually kills the virus. drug is found that will kill a virus, then the answer not only to the com-.

cold, but to polio may be mon found. last U.S. public health cases of influenza show that the counteported the week ending Feb. 24, a slight increase over the preceding, week, and some 2,000 more the average for this time of the year. Pneumonia cases for the week WAY Ver From to ENDS TUESDAY "Fancy Pants" Bob Hope "This Is My Affair" Barbara Stanwyck STARTS WEDNESDAY "Lives of the Bengal Lancers" Gary Cooper and "Comanche Territory" Maureen O'Hara 50 Cents Per Student Sought By Red Cross The college unit of the Red Cross here set its sights on 50 cents student in the 1941 fund camper paign which started March 1.

The importance each contribution to the total goal of 000 is the impetus which is making the campus fund drive, committee function, according Don McKensie, chairman. "Know your Red Cross and its activities," is the of the orientation talks which McKensie is giving to memtheme bers of service organizations which handling the campus contriare butions. Members of Thanes and junior interfraternity council will take contributions in the fraternity houses; Talons and Panhellenic representatives, in the sorority houses; and Alpha Phi Omega, in the men's dormitories. Students in private make volvided for them in the the unteer contributions in boxes, proEager Beaver, and the Electric Lunch. Ted Yerian is in charge of contributions from the college faculty.

Shortage Fears Push GM Profits to Mark DETROIT, March 6-(UP) -The nation's fear of scarcities and higher prices lifted General Motors' 1950 earnings to a world's record of $834,044,039 the corporation's annual report showed today. The report said 1950 sales set a peacetime record of 846 earnings on common stock was $9.35 per share. GM, the world's largest, industrial company, earned 505,916 in 1949, the all-time high for corporation in the world to this year. Sales during 1949 totaled $5,700,835,141. Man Kills Self By Leaping Into Furnace YPSILANTI, March 6- (UP)-Alfred Lewis, 33, committed suicide.

yesterday by diving head into a flaming coal furnace. Lewis, a University of Michigan union employe, had been despondent. according to his mother. Tuesday and 15 Wednesday THEATRE BROADWAY'S BIGGEST STAGE SUCCESS BETTER THAN EVER ON THE SCREEN! BORN YESTERDAY, Don't miss JUDY WILLIAM BRODERICK JUDY everyone's HOLLIDAY HOLLIDAY. HOLDEN CRAWFORD favorite new star! Tuesday and I WHITESIDE CORVALLIS' FINEST Wednesday A LAUGH RIOT OF SONGS GA GAGS, and GALS FUN 0 DEAN MARTIN and JERRY LEWIS AT WAR WITH THE ARMY.

POLLY BERGEN JEAN RUTH ANGELA GREEN Third Annual ROCK CREEK BENEFIT LIONS CLUB SHOW HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 8:15 P.M., Tuesday, March 6th ADMISSION $1.00, tax included Tickets For- Tonights Show Will Be Available At The Auditorium Box Office I 192 Blood Donors Brave Snow Bitter and heavy snows detrimental, but Benton county citizens rallied at Philomath yesterday to donate 92 pints blood at the March visitation of of the Cross bloodmobile. Due Redo the weather, there were a large number cancellations. But others, despite the elements, showed "remarkable spirit," said Red Cross officials, in keeping appointment to give blood for their future use by injured servicemen in Korea. "Mrs. Frank La Bare of Wren one of these people," says Wits.

Margaret Turner, executive of the Benton County Cross. "She jumped into her secretary Red and braved. the snows into jeep Philomath where she gave a pint. of blood." At the last minute, the mills in the Philomath area sent in a large their workers to donate blood in can attempt to make the number quota of 200 pints. Volunteer workers who labored into the night on the blood prowere complimented by local gram Red Cross officials who were that 92 pints were drawn happy despite weather conditions.

Rebecca Alexander, Benton Native, Dies Rebecca Alexander, 91-year-old native daughter long resident of Benton died last night at her home in Corvallis following an illness of three years. The daughter of Rolland and Lovisa King Chambers, she was born on the home place in Kings Valley on February 8, 1860. Her parents settled in the valley in Mrs. Alexander is the last of the Chambers family of 16 children. In June 1874 she was married to A.

B. Alexander and the couple made their home in Kings Valley until 1892 when they came to Corvallis where Mrs. Alexander has since resided. Mr. Alexander died in May 1924.

Mrs. Alexander was life long member of the U. B. a Evangelical church. She is survived by three ters, Mrs.

H. D. Holmes, Vancouver, Mrs. H. M.

Cumming, Ramona, and Mrs. Rufus Cate, Corvallis. There are 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the Warner McHenry Chapel Friday at 1:30 p.m. with, the Charles H.

Reep officiating, Interment will be in the family plot in Kings Valley cemetery. Head Man TOP MAN at the Lions club minstrel and variety show, slated to begin at 8:15 p.m. tonighf at the high school auditorium. will be Harry Stiles (above), who will be interlocutor--and thus the butt of most the jokesfor the show. This year's show is rated even more entertaining than- those that have preceded it.

(Gazette-Times photo) Packard Gets Huge Jet Engine Order DETROIT, March 6-(UP)-Packard Motor Car company has received a "huge air force contract for the powerful J-47 turbojet engine. It was described as one of "Detroit's biggest known defense orders to date." Dollar volume of the contract was not revealed, but Packard said that 28,000 workers might be needed "eventually" for both civilian and military production--triple its current force Packard said it would take 14 months to tool up for manufacture of the engine under license from General Electric, and another 10 months before peak production can be attained. The J-47 powers some of America's fighters and bombers including fastest, F-86 Sabre, world's speed record holder, and the Boeing B-47, fastest known bomber. Young Demos Urging Liquor Investigation 6-(UP)-The executive committee of the Young Democratic Clubs of Oregon has gone en record, favoring a grand jury investigation of the Oregon liquor control commission. The committee adopted a resolution asking Gov.

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News: 11.00. Schoul of News: the Air: 11:15, Concert Hall: 12:00, 12:15, Noon Farm Hour: 1:00, Ride Cowboy: 1:15, U. Story; 1:30, Classroom Broadcast; 2.00, Council to Enforce Bus Schedules Set In City Franchises of of Corvallis bus operators will have to continue running at their scheduled hours or run the risk of getting into trouble with the city. That was the concensus of the city council last night after Councilman Paul Irvine pointed out that Dan Hiller, operator of the Yellow bus line, has said he might have to quit running atfer 6 p.m. The council said that previous actions of the companies made it necessary that the city enforce its franchises to the letter which included the schedule already laid Changing of the schedule would require council action, it was said.

Hiller said last week that lack of business might force him to drop the evening runs. Chambers Memorial Services Thursday Memorial services for the late Dr. O. R. Chambers, head of the Oregon State college psychology department for 22 years, will be held at the Federated church Thursday night at 8 p.m.

Dr. Chambers died suddenly here February 21. A brief program of music will be followed by short tributes from three of Dr. Chambers' friends and associates. Rev.

Robert Bulkley, minister of the Federated church, will speak of his religious and social relationships; Dr. M. Ellwood Smith, dean emeritus of lower division, will discuss his professional relationships; and J. L. LeMaster, professor of business administration, will represent the Corvallis Kiwanis club in relating his contributions to community and civic life.

The service is open to all friends and acquaintances of Dr. Chambers. MARKETS NEW YORK, March 6 (UP)Trading in stocks today dwindled to around. the lowest level in six months. Prices opened lower and their lows the day around midsession.

Thereafter a slight recovery lifted the list from the session's lowest point, a performance similar to yesterday's. Traders continued very cautious, pending indications of how much competition would come from higher interest rates for long term government bonds. Another sobering influence was the report of Wellington fund, the nation's fourth largest investment trust. It reported that had reduced its holdings of common stock and creased cash reserves in the first two months of this year. "Although the long-term trend may still be inflationary," Wellington fund explained, "this trend lows the course of inflation in have many setbacks if it folmay, other countries." March 6-(UP)-Grain futures scurried upward, and downward between price limits at the board of trade today, as a lingering nervousness inspired flurries selling.

Wheat ruled cent a bushel lower to higher; corn to 1 lower; oats to lower; rye lower to higher, soybeans unchanged to lower and lard 15 to 35 points a pound lower. Wheat showed some consistency in ranging above its close on Monday, after breaking loose from its easier position at the beginning, while other grains left their opening lower price level to scatter irregularly during the trade. PORTLAND, March 6 (UP) Livestock: Cattle salable 100; active; steady; commercial 913 lb. fed steers odd utility dairy type heifers 26.50; canner-cutter cows 21-24; few to 24.50; odd utility cows 26; utility cows Monday 28.75; utility-commercial 1177 lbs. 30; odd commercial bulls today 30- 30.50.

Calves salable 25; steady; good vealers, light calves 36-38; some held higher; mediums 30-34; commons down to 24. Hogs salable 200; less active but steady; good-choice 180-235 lbs. 25; choice to 25.25; good 143 lbs. 23.50; good 245. lbs.

24; good 350-500 lb. sows good 320-500 lb. slaughter boars 14.50-16. Corvallis Prices LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS (Following prices were quoted today by local buyers and are subject to change without notice.) Poultry Colored Hens. 33 Heavy Leghorns Light Leghorns .22 Colored fryers, under 3 lb.

...33 Colored 1 fryers, 3 lb. and up ..32 Leghorn fryers 26 Old roosters ...14 Stags ...16 Large, grade ...51 Mediuni, grade 48 Small, grade A ....30 MITE Grade A $2.36 ewt. plus $.90 per lb. for butterfat Butterfat Premiom .70 grade Got a Cough? GET DELICIOUS COUGH RELIEF! BROTHERS COUGH DROPS "World's best-tasting Cough Medication SMITH BROTHERS WELD CHERRY- MAKING NEW FRIENDS EVERY DAYD LO SYSTEM. FOR CLEANER GARMENTS Cleaners TAILORS FURRIERS AND Du Bais NEXT TO WHITESIDE THEATRE LIONS CLUB MINSTREL SHOW TONIGHT Palmer Funeral Set Wednesday at 2 P.M.

Funeral services for Gus D. Palmer who died Sunday at his home, 221 North 12th, will be conducted at the Mayflower chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. under the direction of the DeMoss-Durdan funeral home. He was born in Athens, Greece, on March 21, 1895, and when still came to the United States. young Most of his life has been spent in Mason City, Iowa, where he was married to Rhoda Webb.

He owned and operated his own restaurant business re for a number of years before retiring because of ill health. He has worked in Corvallis for eight years as chef for John Wagner. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Rhoda Palmer, one stepdaughter, Mrs.

Zilda Wooddy, and a step-son, Harry Reeder of Eugene. Rev. Charles S. Neville will officiate. Interment will be in Oaklawn memorial park.

William T. Isaack Dies Near Monroe Wiliam Thomas Isaack, resident of Corvallis since 1924, died at his home north of Monroe early Monday morning following a brief illness. Mr. Isaack was born in Norway on August 8, 1878. When 18 years of age he came to the United States where he located in Illinois.

He later went to Montana and received his citizenship papers. In 1924 he came to Corvallis where he was engaged in the cement business. In August, 1941, he was married to Martha Brittian, who survives him. Funeral services will be held in the Warner McHenry Funeral Home with Rev. R.

C. Gould officiating. Interment will be in Oaklawn memorial park. Vital Statistics RUSCH-To Mr. and Mrs.

I. R. Rusch, 37 North 27th street, an 8 pound boy at 6:59 p.m., March 5. GRAHAM To Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Graham, 3261 Polk street, a 9 pound ounce boy at 4:50 a.m., March 6. TREE WORK, all kinds. Experienced workmen, local references. Phone 945-M Corvallis. Parole Violator Is Turned Over to Prison Joe Scott Wilson, 20, Summit, was taken to the state penitentiary yesterday to serve out a 3-year term for violation of parole.

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