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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
SAFE REFR|GERANT
SOUGHT BY SCIENCE
Danger Declared Far Greater
in Multiple Systems Than
in Those Used in Homes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, october 13.-Fifty differ
ent refrigerants produced by chemistry
in search of one which is perfectly safe
were mentioned by Prof Ward " Evans
today to the National Safety Council.
Although not one is completely safe,
DR.. Evans said, the dangers in small
those used in homes, Is
far less than in multiple machines.
Seven of the so are in common use
and of these DR.. Evans said, THE grave
danger appears only when large quanti-
ties Of the refrigerant are used, as in
systems, where a leak in one
unit may precipitate at that point the
total gaseous content supplying many
such units
An Ideal Refrigerant.
One of the refrigerants, dichlorodi-
f1oromethane, has the characteristics
of an Ideal refrigerant in many re-
SpectS," DR.. Evans stated. 1t is non
poisonous and good producer of cold.
However" said DR.. Evans. there
is one aspect in which further investi-
cation seems desirable before this sub
stance is adopted as refrigerant that
might be placed in quantities Of as
ILluCIl DIS 1JOOO POuLloo AL Apdk IiIcIlL
bouseS and similar places of human
occupancy. That is the matter of its
chemical properties-its stability and
conduct in fame"
The need for fire experiments with
dichlorodiflorome DR.. Evans ex-
planned, lies in the fact that some
chemicals which actually are fire ex-
tinguishers when used upon small
blazes, give off poisons In very hot
flames.
Must Produce at Low Cost.
On the safety side the ideal refrig-
Grant, as explained by DR.. Evans, must
be non-corrosive, poisonous. nom
inflammable, non-explosive, have a
characteristic odor making 1t readily
identifiable, lead itself to detection OF
leaks, and be incapable of forming
toxic or obnoxious substances II ex-
posed to flame"
Also it has to produce cold and do
all this at low cost of production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

NEW YORK, october 13.-The x-ray
sculptor Is here.
X-ray sculptory is a novelty Of trau-
matte surgery, an art OF healing having
numerous up-to-date instruments on
display at the meeting of the American
College of Surgeons. Traumatic sur
gerry is one of the foremost topics OF the
f1ve-day session, dealing with industrial
and automobile accidents.
The X-ray sculptor uses plaster 10
make a splint in the old-fashion way,
but while the plaster is soft the X-ray
is used to view the fracture and make
sure by adjustment that the plaster
will harden with the bone in the right
position.
The medical sculptor is concerned
with molding the inner surface OF the
plaster, instead of the visible contours
of the outside.
A device which makes human hand
resemble a tennis racket head Is on
display for broken fingers. 1t Is a loop
of thick wire, fastened to the wrist so
that the injured finger can be extended
straight by mooring its end to the
wire. The other fingers remain In use
and the loop is a guard against bumps.
Fracture Bed" Eases Patient.
There is new style pin for fasten-
drops away from the patient. leaving
him suspended in a net, saving him
from being lifted off and onto the bed.
A traction device has reduced the
shortening Of legs due to certain frac-
lures from the old loss Of about two
inches in length to only one-eighth OF
an inch. This device was developed by
Frederic A. Besley of Waukegan. Ill,
chairman of the Board on Industrial
Medicine and Traumatic Surgery OF the
American College of Surgeons.
The slogan Of this section Is safety
afterward." The contention is that
much suffering, loss of time and many
permanent injuries of workmen can lie
avoided by proper industrial and med
ical cooperation and use Of the latest
knowledge Of healing. The work applies
not only to fractures, but to injured
internal organs and to such occupa-
tional diseases as silicosis, a dust
breathing trouble.
The exhibit states that American
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ganizations might be advisable in some
cases, their abuse must be guarded
against.
Are Not Supermen.
DR.. Miller ridiculed criticism Of the
medical profession by such men Of let
tiers as George Bernard Shaw and H.
L. Mencken, but added:
I'VE are human beings exactly like
the people who criticize us. We have
in our ranks no supermen, no archan-
gels from whom perfection can be de-
manded. INSCRIPTIONS men are just
as likely to be physicians as blacksmiths.
Physicians are just as likely to make
mistakes as other people; more likely,
in fact, because medicine Is not an ex-
act art and Is chiefly learned in the
hard school Of experience"
DR.. Miller also stressed the need for
lower medical costs, but pointed out
on the other hand that the public takes
its doctor bills so lightly the average
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

address as incoming president of the
American College of Surgeons.
Both he and DR.. C. JEFF Miller Of
New Orleans, retiring president Of the
college, turned a spotlight Of criticism
on the medical profession and reached
the verdict that there is plenty Of
room for improvement"
DR.. Kanavel warned against "the
trade union concept" in medicine and
urged doctors to base their practice
not on a guild superiority" but on
service to the public.
AS a powerful weapon against char
latans-"medical hi-jackers," he called
them-he urged that the attainments
of modern medical science be taken
out OF the realm of professional secrets
known only to doctors and made avail
able to the general public.
Referring to the possibilities OF
cheaper medical service through the So
called group practice of medicine as
organizations rather than individuals,
DR.. Kanavel said that while such or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

IF your scalp itches or burns, if
l. Yourhair is thinning oryou are
troubled with loose dandruff,
begin using full strength Lister
inc, Systematically, as an anti
septic shampoo. Simply douse it
on and massage the scalp as Wig.
orously as you can.
Literally tens Of thousands
have rid themselves Of a dan.
druf condition with Listerine.
They are simply amazed by the
speed with which it gets results.
In cases of dandruf the fat
glands about the hair become
overactive throwing off a dis
gushing greasy whitish substance
known as sebum. This forms in
crusts and scales.
Neglect is dangerous
The hair, meanwhile, seems
literally to be stifed. 1t grows
lustreless, lifeless, falls out. The
scalp feels hot and itchy. If the
condition is not treated prompt
ly, eczema and badness may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
DR.. I. J. Riley Is Buried.

NEW YORK, October - P.-Fu-
neral services for DR.. Thomas J. Riley,
president Of the Kansas Society OF this
city, who died Saturday, were to bs
held today in the Flatbush Congrega.
tional Church. DR.. Riley was also gen.
eral secretary of the Brooklyn Bureau
of Charities and former professor ID
Washington University, st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

follow, and often do.
At the first symptom Of trouble,
the fight against loose dandruf
should begin. Consider Lister
ines effectiveness against this
condition.
If infection is present on the
surface of the skin, Listerine at.
tacks it. A powerful germicide,
it kills bacteria in IS seconds
the fastest killing time accu.
rately recorded by science.
Listerine helps to dissolve oily
crusts and quickly removes them.
And Listerine quickly relieves
that burning, itching sensation.
1t soothes infamed or irritated
areas Of the scalp.
If scalp is excessively dry, a
little olive oil may be used in
connection with the Listerine
shampoo, or independent of it.
The oil aids in dissolving crusts
and scales and keeps hair from
drying out. Lambert Pharmacal
Company, St. Louis, Mo-, U.S.A.
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doctor Il lucky II he collects as much
as so per cent Of his fees. although he
usually works hours that would be
scorned by a union laborer."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

Tea, which thrives In warm climates,
approaches perfection when grown at
high attitudes in the tropics. The
finest tea Is the tender terminal bud
at the end of a shoot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

maintenance and support and then the internal problem which faces di- rectors, committeeman and secre- taries of seeing that young men and boys get at the "" not only what they want but also the deeper things of life which they need if they are to fulfill their destinies.
 In the closing moments of Ca houn's address he suggested as methods by which we may help youth to understand the deeper things of life: fellowship, which is sharing with ohters; discussion, which enables us to get the view to take certain actions: instruction, which is a definite duty of the older toward the younger; and service talks, which give us the opportunity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

come about as result of these con 'tacts and finally the word Chris tian"" in the name of the organiza- ton which gives 1t the stamp of quality; (2) what prograss has the
 Y. M. c. A. made-it has built up a large membership which is 8 cross section of humanity, making no dis tinction as to class, race. or creed No other organization in our cities or towns can compare with the "Y' as to it's cosmopolitan nature. Fur thermore the "Y" is achieving recog- milton as q great service organiza- tion and one of the foremost char acter building agencies available;
 (3) does the "" have any difficult ties in its work ?--of course there are external difficulties of finance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

to carry out in life the principles and ideals which are supposed to
 motivate the true faults of the Master of Men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-19

The Arabs good morning Is a vigorous hug.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
"Lucky" SaIes..ShOw a
 Big Increase

Sales of Lucky Strike cigaret- tes in November by the Ameri- can Tobacco Company increased 419, ,322,000 over sales in Novem- Der 1929. In October, the in crease in sales of this brand was 504, ,725,000 and in September the gain was 655, ,429,OOO. The in crease in sales for the first II months of 1880 was 5,566,658 or an annual increase of 6,O00,000, : GOO cigarettes. As against these figures the November production Of small cigarettes for domestic consumption by all manufactur- CTS decreased by 1889, ,454, 1903 from November 1929, or a de- crease for the year of 7,952, ,158,- 335.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Salmon Sales On
 Upgrade

Sales of canned salmon in the
 past two weeks exceeded the pace and record of the prior two months, according to the eXperi- ence of William Calvert, presi- dent of the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company. Besides accelerated sales, Calvert said inquiries were highly encourag- ing. Prospective purchasers want immediate shipment, indi-
 @ating that tl "ir present stocks are low and that canned salmon is moving into consumption. A. mong those pressing for quick delivery are chain stores, jobberS and other distributors, Calvert said. These symptoms of increas- ing demand are timely, and even overdue, as soon it will be neces- Sary to equip for another fishing season and canners welcome re- duction of last years catch. Cal vert, who also is chairman of the board of the Pacific National Bank, has been bringing in at least a million dollars a year of outside money for the past thirty-nine years, exchanging fish for it. He is going after fish again this season. Its a habit. Seattle P. I.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Secretary Fauors OH
 Embargo

Secretary of the Interior Cur tis B. Wilbur now favors a par tial embargo on foreign oil as a means of relieving independent oil producers i nOklahoma and Kansas who are struggling to find markets.
 He endorsed bills introduced by Senators Shortridge and Cap per of California and Kansas respectively, that would restrict production of oil in this country to 16,000,000 barrels annually. Secretary Wilbur announced his new views in a letter to Senator Jones of California, which was read to the senate commerce committee.
 ], The average citizen is won dering what benefit to the small oil producer the embargo on foreign oil when in the same breath the Secretary of the In terior places a limitation on an- nual local production.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
You Just Try t

So long as wine is served only 10 members of the family and )ona flde guests, United States District Attorney George H2t- field of San Francisco said re- oently, anyone may legally make md keep wine in his home re- FardleSS Of the alcoholic con- tent.
 Unless a sale can be proved the government is barred from Heizing liquor in the home, by Section 33 of the Volstead Act, he said. This section, according to Mr. Hatfield, permits posses sion of liquor in the home so
 Ong as it is for consumption of the poSsessor, his family or bona fide guests. It places the burden Of proof on the pOsseSsOr, but in aS much as an affidavit of sale is necessary before a search war rant can issue, he said a govern ment agent cannot enter the home to make a search.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Dealers Announce 20
 Cent Decline in Flour

Announcement of a 20-cent drop in the prices of all grades of flour has been made by the Albers Bros. Milling Company for the Seattle territory. Other firms on the Coast were also quoting lower rates.
 Graham four dropped to $4.60 Q barrel; whole wheat flour to $480 a barrel; rye flour to $5.60 a barrel; rye meal to $5.40 a bar .rcl; family patent to $560 a barrel, and pastry four to $460 . barrel.
 The dealers declare the decline was necessary to adjust prices in keeping with the price of grain despite the fact that the wheat market has been stronger recently.
 Receipts of eggs in packing plants of the Pacific Coast con- tinue to show a moderate in crease, the United States De- partment of Agriculture re- ports. Washington and Oregon showed an increase of 1.36 per cent over the previous week with receipts totaling 52,276 against ,572 last week and 45,250 the corresponding week last year. The amount of increase over the corresponding week last year was 1852 per cent. California also showed an increase with 38,866 cases reported for the last week against 38,397 cases in the previous week and 39,007 in the corresponding week last year. This is an increase of 1.22 over
 the previous week and a de
 crease of O.36 from the corre- spending week last year.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Petersburg Relief
 Quota Easily Made

The appeal sent out by the National Red Cross for funds to relieve the distress in the drought area in the United Stat es and the proportion set for Petersburg by c. T. Gardner, chairman of the Red Cross Re lief Committee, has been met with a few dollars to spare.
 The distribution of the re- ceipts is as follows: By contri- button from various citizens $25; net from dance sponsored by Petersburg Post American Le- zion, $57, making a total of S82 or $7 more than the quota re- quested of Petrsburg.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
EXPERTS HIRED FOR SURVEY

Prefaced by verbal tiltS. the city council passed to third read ing last week an ordinance providing that Carey and Har- Ian, rate experts, be employed for $25, 1000 to conduct a com prehensive power survey.
 Investigation will be made into the offer of the Columbia Val ley Power Go. to sell the city power on what was said to be one of the lowest rates in North America.
 The postponement of the ordi- nance was in line with Mayor Bakers fight to delay commit ments by the City. The power issue is going strong in Portland Oregon.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Protest Shipment Of
 Totem Poles from B.C.

Acting on representation from Premier s. F Tolmie of British Columbia ordered an investiga- tion into the removal of a car lead of totem poles shipped from Prince Rupert for a mu- scum in the United States. The car was not allowed out of Ca nada pending the inquiry. The premier, on being informed of the shipment immediately tele- graphed Prime Minister R. B. Bennett, protesting on the ground that the fast dying art Of the totem should be preserv- ed as far as possible. MT. Ben nett telegraphed Dr. Tolmie, as- surfing him that the whole mat- ter would be the subject of a thorough investigation.
 The removal of totems f1Cn Alaska to museums in the state has been so slow and sereptitt ously done that it has not been noticed. It will not be. many years when the people of Alaska will awaken to the fact tha / they have been robbed of ar as Jet which can never be replaced Fy the present generation. Un- less steps are taken and taken soon the only totem po.es left standing in Alaska will be the few in the parks.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
?. H. 5. After Scalp OF Wrangu Hi

Two teams of hoopsters repre- senting P. H. s. will leave here Saturday on the M. s. Mitkof to play Wrangell on it's home floor Saturday night.
 The Petersburg first team with lineup consisting of Ness. Brown, Harris, Gordon and McGilton will meet the Wran- gell town team, while the second team will be matched against a team from the seventh, eighth and ninth grades from the Wrangell schools. Tveten, Mar tens, Martens, c. Ness and Enge compose the second team with Morgan and Hanson, subs.
 The boys will return home Sunday. A reasonable fare will be charged.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
DEATH TOLL OF
AUTOMOBILES

Every sixteen minutes in the year around, a person is killed in an automobile crash some where in America says the
 American Research Foundation of New York. Every hour of the day and night an average of IA people receive injuries of a ma ior or minor character from
 this cause.
 With about twenty-five au-
 tomobile fatalities per 100000 population, the United States is far ahead of the other countries 'cf the world. Australia with a record of 12.1 automobile deaths
 per 100000 populations holds second; New Zealand with ar
 average of 92 is third and Ca
 nada with 9.1 per 100000 k fourth"
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Tom Thumb Golf
 Course Here Soon

Arrangements have been com lpleted whereby the building heretofore known as the Devils
 Thumb will be operated as a
 Tom Thumb golf course. MT
 Hugh Jones has shipped here
 from Juneau complete equip ment for a nine hole course which is being gotten into shape as rapidly as possible. No an nouncement has been made as to the exact time for the grand opening but it is expected the course will be ready for use early next week, perhaps by Monday evening. Special induc- mentS will be offered to chill dren after school hours and free instruction will be given to ladies in the afternoons if de- sired. Ultimate, plans are some what indefinite as yet but it is possible that bridge tables for ladies may be operated in con- nection.
 Mr. Jones and wife (formerly Miss Evangeline Swanson of Point Agassiz) will make their home in one of the apartments in the building.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Senator Sundquist Is Now q Benedict

Amid a bower of lilies in tht beautiful home of MT. and Mrs J. J. White, former Nome re- sidents, on Queen Anne Hill Seattle, Miss Beulah A. Eader of Issaquah, Washington, be- came the bride of Senator Rich ard N. Sundauist, of Candle l'reek, Alaska on Wednesday January 28th, at 8::30 o'clock The Rev. Cleveland Kleihaue1 of the University Christian Church performed the cere- mony.
 After the beautiful wedding ceremony, a delicious buffet sup per was served, the bride cutting the daintily decorated wedding cake.
 Alaska guests present were: MT. and Mrs. T. M. White, MT. and Mrs. Jas. White, MT. and Mrs. Bennie White, MT. and Mrs. George Mckay, Miss Margaret Young, Mir. E. F. Surber, MT. E. T. Wade, MT. John Schaeffer, MT. and Mrs. Weinard and fam fly, MT. and Mrs. O. Swanson, MT. and Mrs. J. K. Coffin and Clement Coffin, MT. and Mrs. A. s. Kepner and Ottie Lou Kepner, Mrs. E. J. Matthews, Mr. c. V. Olson, Senator J. H. Anderson, MT. Will A. Steel, MT. William L. Paul, MT. and Mrs. Gordon Shea, and MT. Chris. Burchess.
 Following the wedding MT. and Mrs. Sundquist left for a short honeymoon motor trip, destination unknown. MT. Sund- quiSt who is a pioneer mining man of Candle Creek is also sen ator from the Second Division. The couple will leave on Febru- ary 21 for Juneau, where Mir. Sundquist will attend the com ing session of the Legislature Alaska Weekly.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Canada Shows C Big
 Fur Trade

For the past year of which the Canadian Bureau of Statis- tics has complete record of turs sold from Canada, the val ue has been placed at $24,181,- ' coo. Back in 1850 when furs were one of the principal exports of that country, the value of those exported was only $93,572. A total of 5,150,326 animals gave their pelts to the fur trade dur ing the last year of record.
 The fur output is largely in creased by fur-farming. About 2 percent of the total fur pro- duction of Canada comes from these farms.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
DELAY TO BE EXPECTED

A hearing on the Walsh re- ?olution to investigate charges against the Interior Depart ment's administration of oil Ishale laws, made by Ralph s. Kelly, trust employee of the de- oartment, was postponed. Chair man Wye of the Senate Public Lands Committee was unable to when the hearing will be held ret a quorm of the committee present. He did not set a date liter the postponement.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
A. F. OF l.. ATTACKS DRY LAW

The American Federation of Labor in executive council in Miami, Fla, has started a na- tional campaign against the pro- bibition enforcement act: "We will conduct a campaign to au- thorize the brewing of 2.75 pel cent beer," Ira M. Ornburn president of the Internationa Cigar Makers, said.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
Mac Gregor's Closed

The building and equipment of the MacGregor Theatre, in cluding projecting machines, screen, chairs, furnace and ven tilating equipment are to be sold by the U. S. Marshal at public auction on February 28 to satisfy a judgement rendered in the district court at Juneau in favor of the B. M. BehrendS Bank. The R. c. A. Photophone Company will remove the sound equipment. Future plans have not been announced.
The Alaskan., 1931-02-06
STAMP COLLECTORS
 ORGANIZE

The Petersburg Junior Stamp Collectors Club held it's first meeting at the Scout Hall last Monday evening under the di- rection of MT. Frank Hermann
 The following officers were elec- ted: President, Bob Dinner; Secretary, Gertrude Stenslid; Treasurer, Evelyn Nicholson; Directors, Richard Colp, Oak Otness, Joe MacKechnie; Sentry
 Roger Maze. The club was or Iganized with eighteen members