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The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

New York, Dec. l7.-F)-A new
method Of using X-rays like sun
shine to permeate the whole body
and treat cancer Is under trial
here with the worlds biggest X
ray tube.
In q lead-lined room at Me-
mortal hospital patients with deep
internal cancers live for two
weeks under continuous rays from
100000 volts. Some have been
benefited.
With them lives q solitary
canary bird. their guardian The
treatment is something new IN
cancer. and new In all X-ray
work. and its possible dangers are
not fully calibrated.
The bird lives With the patients
so none Of these dangers may
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17

Santa Monica, Caiii.. Dec. 17.--
(AP)-Pola Negri, screen actr4as
who submitted to an operation Tor
an intestinal obstruction Wednesday,,
showed signs Of improvement Thurs-
day but her physicians said her re-
covery remained doubtful.
"She is resting fairly comfortably,
her condition is as well as can be
expected but is still critical" read
a statement by her physicians.
The Polish actress was brought to
a hospital here Tuesday after she
collapsed at a motion picture studio
where she was witnessing the pre-
view of the first talking motion pic.
ture she has made which, incident.
ally. is her first picture in four
years. At that time Miss Negrl
was believed to be suffering from
ptomaine poisoning or appendicitis
Wednesday it was decided to oper.
ate at once as Miss Negri's condi'
tion was becoming more and more
critical.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Mid-SOuth Shaken
BY Earth Tremors

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 17.-(F-The
mid-south was shaken by mild
earthquake that frightened house.
holders but did little actual damage
last night. Four states felt the shock
which extended from Helena, Ark, on
the west. to Birmingham. Ala. on the
east and from Jackson. Miss, on the
south. to jackson. Tenn, on the
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Muscle Shoals Note
Is Sent to Congress

Washington, Dec. 17.-(R-Presi-
dent Hoover Thursday transmitted to
congress. without recommendations.
a report upon Muscle Shoals sug-
gesting q 50-year lease Of the project
to q corporation which would operate
primarily as fertilizer plant Of bene-
fit to the farmer.
In brief message accompanying
the report, the president explained 1t
was the work of a joint federal-state
Muscle Shoals commission, the find
ings Of which he made public some
weeks ago.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
MATCH TO
BE GANDER Fight
STARTING THURSDAY
Mrs. cAbertson Retires From
Fray to Make Prepara-
tons For Holiday

New York, Dec. 17.-(AP)-The
contract bridge match will be .
gander fight beginning Thursday
night.
Whether the withdrawal of Mrs.
Ely Culbertson as her husbands
partner until the holidays. are over
means free-for-all battle of words
over tardiness in starting sessions
and over adherence to systems re-
mains to be- seen.
Bridge 4a1eans Aauch to Mrs. eCul-
bertson, but Jump Bid" (Bruce) and
Joyce Culbertson mean more. She
proposes that their Christmas shall
be just as merry as loving mother
can make it. She has much shopping
and other things to do in prepara-
ton. Her place will be taken by
Theodore A. Lightner.
It is she who has kept the peace
when disputes between her husband
and Sidney S. LEM and Oswald
Jacoby have been headed for out of
bounds. "Ely! Ely!" she has ex-
claimed on occasions, and her hus-
band has subsidized in his vigorous
objections to what he thought were
unwarranted assertions that he was
not following his own tenets.
Nerves Are Better
A rest period seemed Thursday,
however, to have quieted the nerves
of Culbertson. Lenz and Jacoby.
They were quite frayed at the last
session, a turbulent affair ending
early Wednesday morning. While
of the same opinions still, all averr-
ed claims about opponents play
would be taken up with the referees
hereafter in dignified, gentlemanly
fashion.
Mrs. Culbertson really had more
reason to be perturbed Tuesday night
than any Of the men. Shortly be-
fore the session Jump Bid" re-
ceived a cash over one eye in romp-
! ing about the apartment. A doctor
| found nothing serious the matter,
but Mrs. Culbertson was worried.
Nevertheless she attended to busi-
ness in q ladylike and efficient man.
ner and, largely due to her, Culbert-
son and Lightner Thursday will start
the 49th rubber of the 15O-rubber
match 41O points ahead Of Lenz and
Jacoby. The eighth session will be
the first in which Culbertson and
partner will have started in the lead.
At one time Lenz and Jacoby were
1000 points ahead.
Woman Proves Star
Quiet, firm confidence In the sys-
tenn for which Mrs. Culbertson is
largely responsible and execution
that has aroused admiration from
her. opponents have been great fac
tors in changing that deficit to a
plus.
Under the arrangements for the
match Lenz, ace Of the "officiap
system of bidding, and Culbertson
can select their partners and change
them upon due notice. Another
stipulation is that Mrs. Culbertsor
play at least Is rubbers. She in.
tends to do that. She plans to re.
turn to the competition when the
last merry Christmas" and FLAP.
/ py New Year" have been heard ir
the spacious Culbertson apartment
which of late has been less like home
and more like the scene of an indoor
track meet.
! 1t will be well for the kiddies il
Culbertson and Lightner hold theil
own. Should the "official" pair rol
up a great lead again, Mrs. Culbert
sol. stands ready to return to tn,
wars, even next week, and enable
her husband to have his favorit,
partner again.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Company M Captures
Machine Gun Trophy

Machine gunners Of Company M at
Fl. Lincoln made q score Of 294.04
out Of possible 400 to win the
Fourth Infantry Machine gun trophy
for the 1891 training year.
Company M has won the cup four
times In the six years it has been
offered.
Company H Of TT. George Wright,
WASH, was runnerup with score Of
2ol.50 and Company D Of TT. Missou-
Ia, Mont, was third with 1928.
Captain Raymond r. Tourtillor
commands Company NJ.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
JAPS ARE TAKING
. BUSINESS CONTROL
IN SEIZED DISTRICT
Economic Brigades Follow Ad.
vance of Soldiers and Now
Rule Country
CONTROL ALL ENTERPRISES
Power Lines, Banks and Gov
ernments Now in Hands
OF Men From Nippon
Copyright. 1881. by The Associated

Copyright. 1881. by The Associated
Press
Much government business In Man.
churia that formerly went to United
States and European establishments
may be thrown to Japan instead as a
result Of the reorganization now going
on in the territory.
japanese economic brigades closely
followed up the advances Of General
Honjo's armies and attempted. large
ly with success. to clirch Japanese
control of major interests in south
Manchuria.
The most important members of
this economic corps" are the jap
anese advisers who sit in with pro-
vincial and local governments in
Fengtien and Kirin provinces
The Japanese are forming an elec-
trio light and power monopoly in
south Manchuria: they have assumed
control Of big Chinese banks, rich
mining properties and important
manufacturing and commercial con-
Germs which formerly were allied to
Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang's official
banks. They have placed advisers In
every important government bureau
This Is the feature Of the reorgan-
ization which most affects. American
commercial interests. Prior to the
occupation, American business firms
dealt chiefly with the government bu-
reaus or public utilities. selling heavy
machinery. electrical equipment, con-
structiop materials and railway Sup-
plies. "A
Chang Hsueh LANG has yielded to
pressure from several quarters and
stepped out as commander of the Chi
nese forces In Manchuria. to be sue
ceeded by Chang Tso Hsiang.
The Japanese. charging he failed to
make good on q promise he would
evacuate the Chinchow area. have or
dered fresh brigade Of relief troops
to Manchuria. partly because the Chi.
nese still occupy Chinchow. it wa
thought.
At Nanking leaders Of the Cantor
group arrived to form coalition with
the Nanking clique, indicating the,
were ready to compose past differ
ences now that Chang Kai Shek u
out as head of the Marking govern
lment.
Troops fired on mob Of students
who wrecked the plant Of the Contra
Daily News, but the number o.
wounded could not be ascertained.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Three Army Fliers
Killed in Michigan

New Baltimore, Mich, Dec. 17.-(R
Three Selfridge field fliers, two Of
them officers, were killed instantly
at 2 p. m. Thursday as two airplanes
crashed in midair over New Balti-
more while flying in formation.
The dead are:
Second Lieutenant Lawrence w.
Moons, %, Bloomington, Ill.
Second Lieutenant Charles w. vii.
son, 20, air corps reserve, Ann Arbor,
Mich.
Sergeant Walter Lauver, as. Big
Cove, Pa.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Name St. Paul Man
To Arbitration Body

Washington, Dec. N.-(P-Presi-
dent Hoover has appointed Robert E.
Olds of st. Paul, Mimi. former un-
dersecretary Of state to be the Amer
lean member of the permanent court
Of arbitration at the Hague.
He succeeds the late Roland w.
Boyden of Boston. Mass.
Among those who urged Olds' ap-
pointment was Frank B. Kellogg OF
st. Paul, former secretary of state
and now justice of the court Of inter-
national justice at the Hague.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Woman Manufacturer
Is Held for Ransom

Kansas City, Dec. 17.-(AP)-
Mrs. Nellie Donnelly, wealthy Kan
sas City garment manufactures, was
reported held Thursday by kidnap-
ers who threatened to blind her
and kill her negro chauffeur unless
$4,000 ransom was paid without in
reference by police.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Frances Name Will
Go on N. ID. Ballot

Valley City, N. D., Dec. 17.-(AP)
H. N. Tucker, secretary Of the
North Dakota Progressive Republi-
can party, Thursday received a COM
munication from Joseph Irwin
France at Washington which stated
he intends to file his preferential
candidacy for President Of the United
States in North Dakota.
Tucker also was authorized to
start circulating petitions in frances
behalf.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
Says Guards Lax at
LeaVenWOrth Prison

Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. 17.-(AP)
-Laxity among guards which he
said had grown up prior to last
weeks convict break at Leaven-
worth Federal penitentiary was
criticized Thursday by Sanford
Bates, director of federal prisons,
but he reported his investigation
showed that Warden T. B. White
"acted in q brave and resourceful
manner"
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
FATHER AND SON DROWN

Crosby, Mimi, Dec. l7.-tP>-Miss-
ing six days, Thomas Hennick and his
l5-year-old son, Edward, were found
drowned In lake near here, late
Wednesday. They apparently died
when their car broke through the ice.
They were OH a fishing trip.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
LOW DEATH RATE

Only one life was lost IN every
1000 900 persons carried on ocean
going vessels during the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1881. according to q
report Of the U. s. Department OF
Commerce.
The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-17
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
Dr. Larkin's Address On Cancer

glands, hair follicies, mucous mem branes of the mouth, the lining of the stor-lch ard small and large intestines; the genital glands, the glands of internal secretion and the excretory glands, such as the kidneys and liver. Theoretically these organs, glands and merl- branes can be the starting point of a cancer, and practically we know that cancer can start and does start in these tissues.
 At first when a cancer starts in these structures the cells tend to look like the cells which are typf- brane from which 1t springs and the cells at first tend to keep the ar- engagements which they normally have in tt ,se glands, organs or membranes. But as the growth continues the cells more and more lose their orderly arrangements and they collect in irregular masses and break through any limiting membranes or capsules and start wandering throughout the under lying tissues and begin to find their way into the lymph channels and small blood capillaries, and in this ] nner they finally are carried to distant portions of the body where they continue to grow. Such out croppings are called metastases and as a rule these do not occur for SIX months or more after the cancer starts.
 "There is widespread belief" Dr Larkin continued, that cancer is an inherited disease; that it is prone to happen more often in one family than in another, but this is untrue, although certain families may have organs or membranes more susceptible to the growth of cancer if these organs or mem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21

The Prince of Wales again Is taking up cycling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21

Japan's government steel works Is reducing on steel products.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
Football Feature Films
 Explain Gan1e;s Strategy

Harmon, University of Pennsylva- mia; Sam Willamann, Ohio State; Walter Steffin, Carnegie Tech; Bill Spaulding, University of California in Los Angeles.
 Leonard Fields, former director and scenario editor at the Univer- sal studio, now is in China, the starting point of a pictorial expedi- ton which will take him through out the Far East during the next year, according to a letter received in to-day's mail. All of the pic- lures, each of which will contain a complete story, will be filmed In technicolor and only natives will be used in the casts. The Great Canal of China will be the scene of hte first production, according to Fields.
 James Gleason and Robert Arm strong, who first clicked" in the picture racket as a team and then were separated, are to be teamed again. According to information picked up on the RKO-Pathe lot, executives of that studio are very much in the market for a series of stories in which they can co-star Gleason and Armstrong.
 "Beware of the dog-enter at your own risk"
 That sign is boldly exhibited In front of Billie Doves beach home at Malibu. And inside are two very friendly little scotties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21

Tn an address before on "What You ought to Know About Cam cer" at the opening of the Second Church forum winter course of lectures Monday evening, pr Char les L. Larkin of this city said in part:
 eve have learned that concer is cause by chronic irritation Of the epithelial cells" the speaker declared. '"The irritation may be due to bacteria, it may be due to chemicals or toxins; 1t may be due to parasites or it may be due to pressure or fear or. injury or any other source of irritation, but the irritation as a rule must be over long period of time. In the hu- man body, we find the the irrita- ton must be continued for months or even years, before a cancer re- suits.
 'sWe have learned that cancer lip can be caused by the chronic irritation of the lip by shot clay pipe or by tobacco, or it can be caused by the chronic irritation of blood blisters which are often found in this location. We know that cancer of the tongue is caused by chronic irritation of the tongue by a sharp tooth or by a badly fitted plate of false, teeth. We know that cancer of the nose can be caused by badly fitted nose glasses; that cancer of the breast can be caused by chronic infec- tion; that any cysts by the chrome pressure on the surrounding tis- sue can form cancer; that pig mented moles very often give rise to cancer"
 Cancer is not inherited in any way" Dr Larkin told his audience. "No," can you catch cancer by contract with an individual. Per- sonally I Lave handled hundreds of cancers with my bare hands. People with cancer should not be taken away from their families except to go to hospital for spec ial treatment, for they ares not a menace in any way to the health of others and they have enough to bear without being separated from their loved ones. "Canc rs which are properly taken care of will have very little. if any, foul odor. The cancer is not an octopus nor is 1t, parasite. It does not come from without but it comes from within. It is an en- tity of the body and is as much a part of the hody as the nose or finger or toe. It is simply an overgrowth of epithelial cells which are growing in an abnormal way, without rhyme or reason.
 Most people have no idea of the structure of the body but do know that it takes millions and billions of cells to make a human body. What they do lot know is that there are different types of cells and that they must be arranged in the proper order to make a hu- man body. Tonight we are not
 interested in any of these cells ex- cept the epithelial cell which is the highest type of cell in the hu- man body, for 1t is the abnormal growth of these cells which is known as cancer. This epithelial cell is -'ou.-d to be the structural unit of all specialized tissue; it makes up the skin, the sweat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21

branes are subjected to abnormal stimuli. Some believe that cancer ie caused by diet, claiming that the white race Las more cancers than the dark races due to the difference in dietary habits. Some claim that meat, which forms a large portion of our diet is tho cause of gastric cancer and they point out that the Asiatic, especially the Chinese, due to the fact that they are scanty meat eaters, do not develop this disease.
 Not From Meat.
 fsThese statements are erroneous because we know that cancer oc- CUTS in the stomacns of vegetarians who never touch meat, and we strongly suspect that cancer oe- CUTS in the stomachs of Chinese just as frequently as 1t does In Europeans. It used to be said that cancer rarely occurred in the Japanese. but since better medical service has been available and bet ter statistics have been kept 1t is found that the Japanese are just as susce- .,e to cancer as the Europeans. Perhaps when the Chinese have better medical ser vices and better vital statistics, and when post mortem examinations are made, it will be found that the Chinese are not unlike the Japan ese or Europeans in this respect. Furthermore, extensive experiments have been made on animals. and it is found that their susceptibility to cancer does not vary with the type of diet administered"
 "Cancer e. urs more often in the stomach than in any other DOT ton of the body but this Is not surprising when one considers the numerous chronic irritants with which the stomach of the modern man and woman Is perpetuaily be- ing bombarded. Cancer of the stomach invariably follows ulcers of the stomach but this does not mean that all ulcers result In can- cer, for many ulcers heal without giving further trouble, but it does mean that any cancer of the stomach has its origin in a gastric ulcer.
 ESQ the prevention of cancer of the stomach reduces itself to the prevention of gastric ulcers or the cure of gastric ulcers. As a rule gastric ulcers when they do occur are quite amenable to treatment and are cured by a bland non-irrt- tating diet and the administration of alkalines and the removal of any foci of infection, such as rot ten teeth and abscessed tonsils. So it stands to reason that If gastric ulcer can be cured by this treat ment it likewise can be prevented hxy va,,, oviuO had teeth and f0nsi X when found, and also by eating a diet which will not cause increased acidity and by eating moderately so as not to cause chronic over distention of the stomach.
 "rhe treatment of cancer is by it's total removal--if it is an early
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
ELECTRIC HOME
 SERVICE ON JOB
Hone Check-Up Finds Many Electric Cords
 Out of Commission
MANY DUE TO ABUSE

Home service department em- ployes Of power and light utility companies in Connecticut have learned in interviewing domestic customers and in calling upon them at their homes that an unbelievable number of cords used for connect Ing household electric appliances are ut out of commission by abuse of one sort or another to which they have been subjected; and that, in a large number of cases where the cord had been found out of re- air, the particular appliance to which 1t belonged had been lying Idle and of no use to the customer.
 The home service workers have listed three reasons why such situa- tions should not exist in the home. First, slightly injured cords are easily repaired; second, cords are easily and inexpensively replaced if they are beyond recall; and third, with decent treatment cords can be made to last an indefinite length of time.
 Most important in proper care is to remember not to pull on the cord itself in disconnecting it. Grasp the conenctor or plug, thus avoiding strain on the wire and in- sulation. Don't knot, twist or snarl cords. They are made up of twin wires, each consisting of many fine wires twisted together. Rough usage causes breaking of the thin strands and results in short circuit ing the cord. Don't roll up cords tightly and $ put them away in drawers when not in use. Hang them up, preferably laid across two hooks about six inches apart.
 Because even the best cared for cords will occasionally wear out, since the life of the strongest cord cannot equal that of the appliance with which it is used, it is well to have an extra cord set on hand. Cord sets are not expensive and having one may save considerable annoyance. Where extra cords are handy, there are no idle ap- dances,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
The Waterbury
 Country Club

The annual meeting of the Wa terbury Country club was held last evening in the club house. It was announced that the organiza- ton had finished the year with a small surplus as compared with a deficit of sS,00O in 1880.
 All officers were reelected. They are: President: Rowley W. Phil lips; first vice president, Isaac P. Kellogg; second vice president, Warern F. Kaynor; secretary, c. Dana Tyack treasurer. Paul A. Monroe. t
 The stockholders met and named Julius B. Smith, c. P. Goss, 8d, and Elton s. Wayland directors for three years and ,Rowley Phillips. director for one year. s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-21
BY DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer

Hollywood, Calif.-With football reigning for the next few months, Alfred Mannon intends to leash in" with a series of football shorts. And they are exceptionally good features.
 Coach Howard Jones of the Uni- versity of Southern California is featured in this series which ex- plains spring training. the wedge play, kicking. deception plays. for ward passing and penalties. Twen. ty-five of the nations leading grid coaches are aiding Jones in his ex- plantations which actually will make the game more interesting to the casual fan through teach ing him just why certain things are done.
 eve have illustrated all of the plays and we explain them by showing them being used in actual big games" Jones told me. Tn thiis way we manage to keep up the tempo of the pictures. Just as our technical explanations begin to get bit dry, we cut to an exciting scene from a game" .. q. ,. The coaches aiding Jones are:
 A. A. Stagg, University of Chi cago; Jock Sutherland. University of Pittsburg; Ray Morrison. South ern Methodist University; Chick Meehan, New York University: Harry J. Mehre, University of Georgia; Tad Jones, chairman foot ball rules committee; Hary Kipke. University of Michigan: Wallace Wade, Duke university: Bill In. gram. University of California; Lou Little, Columbia University; Rip Miller, Navy: B. I. Herman, Tulane University; Bill Hargis, Missouri University; Gwin Henry. Univer- sity of Kansas; Gus Dorais, Univer- sity of Detroit; Nal Stevens, Yale; Al Wittmer, Princeton; Harvey