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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
THE TUBERCULOSIS
 ANNIVERSARY
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< By making the fiftietl anniver- sary of Dr Robert Koch's discov- cry of the tuberculosis germ an oc- casior1 for an intensified drive against the White Plague, the Ger man scientist and physician Is paid the most fitting tribute. Since he astonished the Physiological So- cfety Of Berlin on March 24. 1882, with the announcement that he had isolated the rod-shaped bacil- Jus, one eight-thousandth of an inch long, responsible for tubercu, losis, much has been accomplished in curbing the disease. The death rate in the United States fnty years ago from tuberculosis was 300 out of every 100,OQ0 deaths. Today it is 73. Yet much remains to be done, for tuberculosis still kills more persons between tne ages of Is and 45 than any other ailment. N
 Work of prevention and treat ment in Connecticut has d special connection with this anniversary because Dr Stephen J. Maherf or New Haven, who has been a leader in the field had lost his father from tuberculosis in8the very year that pr Koch announced his dis covery. The coincidence did much to decide Dr Maher's lifelong interest and, devotion to the sub ject.. It was at about the same time that Dr Koch sent a test tube of living tuberculosis germs to D. Edward Livingston Trudeau, D young physician who had gone to the Adirondacks to die Of the. dis ease and who had recovered as the result. He believed in the curative power of, fresh air, sunshine and rest. His conviction led to a rev olution in the treatmentss of the disease in this country. The great great-grandchildre of the Koch germs are being used today for in yestigation in the search for the cure of tuberculosis.
 AS long as the means of killing the germs still remain a mystery, the campaign of prevention con- tinues to be of greatest importance. Today school children are being told something of pr Koch's dis covery and of methods of tuber- cuiosis prevention and detection. Physicians, nurses and social workers are also being reminded that every member of the house. hold where there is a known case should be examined. Hard times with. poorer nourishment, more worry and greater exposure are likely to break natural resistance and bring an increased number of cases. Not only should those pro- fessionally- responsible redouble their efforts to bring full value every individual should be aware from Dr Koch's discovery. but of the primary facts in the cant paign against the spread of tuber- culosis and should give whatever help he can. S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
NEA Service writer)


 Washington.-The money raised by the taxes now being increased so heavily will buy, among other things, about $4,000 worth of sparkling mineral water for sena- torial stomachs. In 1891 the senate ordered and consumed at public expense, about 415 cases of White Rock, Appolin- aris, Poland water and the like al a cost of $3,940.69. At least. that's the way add it up from the rec ords, counting in the credits fo, return of empty bottles, some of which were lost. Also in the last fiscal year there was a charge of s2,50 for "nickel- plating five bottle openers for cloak rooms at 50 cents each Most Of the fizz-water is consumed in cloak rooms.
 1s New Mugs!
 And in the senate barber shop where hair cuts, slaves and other beautifications are. free: Changing name on one shaving mug-75 cents. Eighteen new mugs-so7. Three blackhead removers-45 cents. {Grand chance for some one to demand fewer blackhead removers and more blockhead re. movers).
 The report on expenses from the senate's contingent fund doesn't specify which senators use the mugs or which have black heads. There are also such items as s179.7O and $205.95 for SUD- plies from the Union Beauty & Barber Supply, Inc.
 |: !: ,:. S12,5O0 for Folding Speeches Other little senate expense items include:
 Seventy-two chair pads for sen ate at 78 cents each.
 Regulating hot water urn, sena- tors lavatory-$10.
 Regilding several mirrors, es- pecially in the office of the secre- tary of the senate, at from $75 to s100 apiece.
 Folding 12.5oo,oo0 copies of speeches at $1 a thousand-s12,- 500.
 Georgieanna Higgins. for "do- ing miscellaneous sewing for the U. S. senate" many days at $3.50 a day.
 Mirror, $2e5.
 Mirror for naval affairs com. mittee-$265..
 Shoe shine stand for senators lavatory-$10S. (Plus $3.25 for it's rubber mat). Two eight-ounce packages of Copenhagen snuff for senate floor -$1.16.
 For a senator's funeral: Tele- grams to S7 honorary pallbear- ers-$47.75.
 Sixteen pairs of gloves for bear ers-$4. Use of 19 automobiles s9 each. Eight active bearers $40. Use of three trucks for flow ers-$15.
 Ten dozen boxes tan shoe paste |-$13.5O.
 For payment in full for re- pairs to auto of Whitney Leary damaged accidentally by collision with the Buick automobile of the secretary of the senate-$191.29."
 For reporting senate debates $6o.340.
 A Rug for Curtis, $145O.
 Fixing up the vice presidents
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

we're Larger III Llc NoFhnS
 What causes anyone to swell in the morning? My ring fits tightly in the morning, but late in the day it is quite loose. (Mrs N. H)
 Answer-The volume of blood in the surface vessels is normally increased during sleep from relaxation of the arterioles. This natur- ally causes some slight swelling of the extrem- ties. Daughter began study of nursing in Septem. Der. in December they gave her two shots in the lett arm Cat the same time( for smallpox hand began to pain her had to lance the hand several times they called 1t strep- tOcOccuS infection doctor nefe aC nome talked as If 1t was the shots (K. w. R.) Answer-Of course there is always a certain slight risk of accidental infection with strepto- coccus in vaccination. But it is more probable that your daughter suffered ordinary infec- ton of her hand from some slight scratch or puncture abrasion and the nature Of her work.
 Plis Dunt Esk
 Freind of mine has "Thromboangiitis Oblit- crans". Please let me have the name and ad- dress of your correspondent who told about giving up smoking after he had lost leg (E. M. E.)
 Answer-I am not at liberty to divulge the identity of correspondent without the cor respondents consent.
 The Callouscd Sole
 Hard and very sensitive callous on each sole under the ball of the foot "A. F.)
 Answer-send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask Tor instructions for Care of the Feet. Paint the callous once day for week or two with a solution of 30 grains salicylic acid in one-half ounce flexible col lodion.
 (Copyright John F. ,Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
A TODAY }. geS1 eSSs1
 ( WORLD WAR \ ANNIVERSARY ARP
GERMAN ATTACK FAILS
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GERMAN AIIACh FAlIS
 On April 6, 1918. French and British officials bulletins announc- ed the failure of the German ef- fort to renew their drive on the Somme river in Picardy.
 The attack, after two days of furious fighting, was almost com pletely broken down, they report ed, and German minor gains had been paid for with tremendous losses. | Paris breathed easier than it had since the Germans began their great offensive" on March, 21.
 The Ministre de Smet de Nae yer, Belgian relief ship, was sunk in the North Sea by German sub- marine. Twelve members of her crew lost their lives.
 The Soviet government. protest ed the landing of British and Japanese marines at Vladivostok, but allnied representatives said the matter was a local incident and tht the troops would soon be withdrawn.
 German troops in Finland were reported near Helsingfors and the Russian fleet there was preparing ! to escape.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
SUPPOSE THE DOG REALLY IS MAD

The diagnosis of rabies in man is still a matter of opinion, not of scientihc 1act: Ihe M characteristic lesion, in the opiniCn Of the pathologst who believes such disease occurs in man, is the so-called "Negri body. This IS collection of round cells around ganshoh cells in the brain tissue as seen under the mi croscope. But sometimes competent pathoIo- gists differ in opinion in given case, one be- lieving he sees the "Negri bodies" another pe- gri bodiesn may be closely simulated by groups of round cells which are present in unnamed tissues in any case; the round cells resemDle red blood corpuscles.
 So think the occurrence of rabies in man is improved. I agnostc about this, as am about the specific disease known as gout. In my opinion the grave or fatal illness which some excellent physicians call rabies Is a modl- fled form of tetanus, lockJaw.
 More impressive, to my mind, than the pop ular legends and the medical traditions about .hydrophobia" or madness in persons bitten by mad" dogs or other rabii animals, IS tne experience of employees of great city wnose duties include the capturing of mad dogs. Men engaged in this work for the city of New York have been bitten by the rabld animals Tn a great many cases put have never developed rabies anything like it. Moreover, accord ing to medical authorities who do believe in human rabies, only 15 per cent of persons plt- ten by rabid animals become infected. It seems to that such rate of infection might De expected. from lockjaw (tetanus).
 Medical authorities who decribe rabies in man say the illness has an incubation period ot from two weeks to three months, that IS, the I ter infection. Bites wounds about the face or head give shorter incubation period. This is true also of tetanus, though the usual incu- bation period of tetanus is from four days to three or four weeks They say rabies has three stages. First, a prenlonltory stage, of meian- cholia and depression, insomnia, irrtability, increased senstivity to light, vague fear. and severe headache The wound in this stage be- comes irritated painful and numb. Sort that out for yourself It sounds pretty much like an anxiety neuross to me. rt
 In the second stage the patient becomes restless, excited, perhaps maniacal. The slight est stimulus causes violent reflex spasms, par ticularly of the mouth, throat, larynx and breathing muscles. Any attempt to swallow brings on painful spasm of the throat muscles. This is the explanation for the superstition, shared by some physicians that the patient fears water (hydorphobia). This stage lasts two or three days. In the intervals between spasms the patient is quiet and the mind un- impaired. All this suggests tetanus to my mind not ordinary tetanus, but tetanus modl- fled by passage through the animal
 In the third stage paralysis sets in Heart action weakens, and death from syncope fol- lows in "A hours 1ess Victims of tetanus die like that.
 I wish a thousand long term prisoners of the state would volunteer to let a very mad dog bite 'em, and then let me treat em with iodin and anti-tetanus serum, for the benefit of humanity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

day of abstinence, extending from June 20 to June 2z. No sales are permitted on Sun- days and church and national holidays. In addition to that the official hours of the government stores are from 10 a. m. to } D. m. and there are no public bars. Persons under 20 cannot purchase liquor. All in all Finland may have dropped its dry laws. but it has bound itself with regulations that will certainly keep the country temperate. unless bootlegging still persists. We are afraid in tbe face of such high prices that it will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
Here, There And EDerytDhere

had orders to scout to the left and deal with bands of Indians he en- countered. Major Reno had only 112 men, and, finding in his front a greatly superior body of enemy, halted, took cover and finally re- treated across the river. Godfrey severely criticized the tactics of Reno, holding that if he had en- gagged the Indians their concentra- tion on Custer might have been prevented. Reno had his defend- CTS, among them General W. $. Edgerly, who was also lieuten- ant in Benteen's command. Judge Advocate Graham also championed Reno. In spite of a distinguished Civil war record, Reno was dis missed from the army. There is no doubt that General Godfrey did his duty 'as he saw it" in condemninS Reno. The latter's fate was, how ever, another tragedy of the Little Big Horn campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
To-day's Selected Poem,
THE sHAD-BUsH

THE SHAD-BUSH (By Clinton Scollard in the New York Times) Amid the hills where Housatonic flows, Only the shad bush shows its drifted snows; The other snows are lyric in the streams Down-leaping through the hemlocks and the
 pines. How delicate the shad-bush flowers, like Just before dawning!-scarfs for every scar Upon the bouldered slopes. white as some star That at the zenith in the midnight shines Vega perhaps, or the more dim Afair. Miraculously fair. They are like nuns Pale-coiffured breathing gentle prisons. These shad-bush blossoms. making of the
 spring A beatific thing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

However. that isn't the worst feature of the new liquor sales control law. from a Finlander's point of view. Actually the gov ernment saloons or stores will be closed I'll days year. Liquor cannot be sold for one entire week before Easter. Christmas will be bone dry from December 20 to Decem- Der 30. Then there is midsummer holi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

Dr. William T. Hornaday. noted conser- vationist says. The eonservationist has been unable 10 catch up with the destroyer. Un- less the federal government enacts and puts into effect stringent hunting restrictions we are going to have country almost as devoid of game as China by fo40. And we presume we'll have the same treeless plains, too, unless we plant annually twice as many trees as we destroy. Trees don't grow to maturity overnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
Personal Health Seruice
 (By William Brady, M. D.) |

Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not disease diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Dr Brady. Address him. care of the Democrat sending stamp and addressed envelope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

Eros. London's famous statue, henceforth must have a weekly bath" at a cost of less than 10 cents d bath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

Pretty soon there won't be any more closed seasons for lame ducks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

While Henry Ford is getting rid of th' high -jinks of boy bankers" why not tackle boy economists and boy statesmen?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06

All vehicles must be lighted not later than 6:52 o'clock tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-06
Good evening.
 DEAR OLD SPRING

Good evening.
 DEAR OLD SPRING Spring sings the song of the open
 road,
 The road of the great out there. Where men are men and the sons
 of men,
 Guard we'll their ladies fair. Spring sings the song of challenge
 grim,
 The threat to heart of steel. As millions start for the open road,
 On life's bright riding wheel. Spring sings the song I want to
 hear,
 The tune that learned to
 know, The swish of the mighty caravans,
 In the tide of ebb and flow, Spring sings the song that grips a heart.
 Inspires the Viking zeal, It losses a dare to- the sons of men.
 On life's bright, riding wheel. Spring sings the song of the open
 road, @
 The call of the great some place, Where man meets man in test of skill, And stout hearts run their race. Spring sings the song of valor
 great
 The tune of Lochinvar. As we hit the road. the winding road, And trust to iife's guiding star. o-O-o SHE-"Why there's smoke com 1 ing from the radio"
 HE-"O-kay, it's that cigarette program" Who can remember the good old days when a coal shovel and poker were considered de luxe garden tools? o-O-o Gloria Swanson is the mama of |. a baby gal. Gloria's married name ! is Mrs Michael Farmer. And the l. xxv;l hn Eo CTS daughter. o-O-o Time, tide and Sheriff Nick Jamele wait for no man. | ,-l o-O-o The chap who marries a dress l maker is going to be a model hus- band in more ways than the pro- verbal one. o-O-o
 AND so IT GOES l E. ' isssssl-,' ':s 41s 4 =--- Plugging to reach the goal success, Fighting to hit the top, Then somebody pulls hidden string, And you skid along to flop. FIRST WOMAN-"My husband i is wonderful to me-" SECOND WOMAN-I hear mine is, too." o-O-o You can always tell spring
 is here when men decorate benches on the green, marked
 "For Women Only"
 o-O-o
 The man who gets to the head of his class must first have a head and class to do it.
 o-O-o F OH YEAH
 The anti bonus senators, Have started in to mass. l They nave the Verdun slogan, '.It Shall Not Pass" % o-O-o Now they propose national whistling contest. I suggest that 1 the police department enter Gene Blodgett, Waterbury's- famous whistling cop. 1 . o-O-o l Ever since the teapot dome scandal, United States senators
 have been afraid to have their portraits done in oil. o-O-o The old woman who lived in the shoe could proba bly tell us about depressions if interviewed. O-O-O The man who builds his house upon the sand, wants to make certain it's nothing but a bobby house. 4 o-O-o The course of true love very often runs coarse in time. o-O-o AND LIFE GOES ON, ED An old maid in parked sedan, Got thrill. by heck, Watching couple in a rumble seat,,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-23
! OF Interest to Women
CHAPTER Az, PEG. DEDICATES
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL TREE

ment of our debt OF gratitude to
the father Of our country, we plant
this tree. We hope that it may
grow stalwart and tall as he was;
that its spreading branches may
give protection to humanity as cid
his ideals of liberty and that its
roots may grow deep and firm into
the soil as did his Christian ideals
into the foundation Of our nation.
feeding and sustaining its growth
into a great spiritual and benevo-
lent example for all humanity"
Salute to the flag, led by the
AmeIicanization students and the
playing of the ''Star-Spangled
Banner by Doctor Carter and Ad-
Olson Carter brought the impress
Sive program to a close.
A large audience was present fer
the ceremony and included in it
were members Of the Chapters AV
and CIV of FL Centre and mem
bers of the Brawley and Calipatria
PEG. chapters.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-23
RESERVATIONS FOR
CARD PARTY ASKEL

Reservations for the Ten Thou
sand club evening bridge party tc
be given on Thursday OF this week
February 25, at o'clock in the
club house, should be made with
Mis-. p. E. Ryerson, telephone 1864
or with Mrs. NJ. J. Dowd, telephone
Sos, according to announcement
received by Tile Press this
morning.
Everyone who enjoys bridge is
invited to be present and is prom.
ised a good time, which promise Is
crtain to be fulfilled according to
hose who attended the first part3
Tables for contract and auction
will be arranged SO that each may
enjoy his favorite game. Contract
reservations should be made for
an tire table. but auction reServa-
tions may be made singly.
Attractive prizes and tempting
refreshments have been planned
by the finance squad sponsoring
the party under the chairmanship
OF Mrs. Sem Bacon and MRS.
M. j. Dowd of the board of dil
rectorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-23
VALLEY EASTERN
STARS GUESTS OF
C4LEXICO CHAPTEK

While valley Masons met in I'M
perial yesterday for their annual
celebration of George Washing
tons birthday, the Eastern Star
members of the valley held a cele-
bration of their own with the CAL
eXico chapter as hostess.
Meeting in the Calexico Masonic
hall for an afternoon of bridge, the
FL Centro Eastern Star members
were successful in carrying off a
number of prizes, Mrs. j. A. Hall
winning the first prize, Mrs w. D.
Carey. second; Mrs. j. P. Hansen,
third Mrs. Lee Little of Calexico.
fourth; Mrs Neil Gavin. fifth; and
Mrs. A. L. House of Imperial, sixth.
A pot luck dinner followed after
which the Calexico chapter held its
regular meeting. The evening end
ed with a hi jinx which afforded
amusing entertainment.
Representative from all the val
ley Eastern Star chapters were
present, with the exception of the
Holtville chapter which had already
planned a celebration of its own.
Among the members of Signal
Chapter No. 276 of El Centro who
were present were Mesdames George
w. Damron, Charles E. Farrell, Le-
roy Gillett, w. D. Carey, Hazel
Baker, Harry Becker, H. L. Bush,
Walter Palmer, Fred Modem, Loweve
Modem, A. n. Bucklin, j. A. Hall,
j. P. Hansen, w. E. Ellis, Neil
Gavin, Duane Stafford and Miss
Berenice Modem.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-23
SIXTH BIRTHDAY
IS CELEBRATED

Elaine Plemons recently cele-
brated her sixth birthday at d
party given for her at the J. F.
Plemons home on FL Centre
avenue.
Spring flowers, including bright
colored nasturtiums aad fragrant
sweet peas decorated the house.
Games were enjoyed by the young
sters after which refreshments
were served. Gay balloons and toy
whistles were given the young
guests as favors and furnished
considerable entertainment.
Guests were Dorothy Ann
Mitchell, Helen Womack, Gloria
Jones, Garland Jones. Teresa
Denham. Betty Mae Shaw, Joyce
Marian Marcot, Barbara Plemons.
Margaret Baxter, Marvin Walker
Billie Smith and Elaine Flemons.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-23
Society
Clubs

Dedicated as a living memorial
to George Washington, Chapter
AN, P.E.O, presented to the city
of FL Centre a handsome ever
green tree which. amid appropriate
ceremonies, was planted yesterday
in the city park opposite the court
house.
Dr.. E. Q. Carter and his son,
Addison, opened the ceremonies
with a cornet duet, playing the
strains of America" which made
an impressive beginning.
Mrs. w. J. Clements, chapter
president, presented the tree, ex-
planning that this year the chap
ter has taken as its study George
Washington, 1732-l932,e and that
its project has been the planting
Of a Washington tree, a practice
urged throughout tire United
States by the Washington bicen-
tennial commission. Defeating
the tree to George Washington.
Mrs. Clements turned over the
first shoyelful Of earth
Mayor H. w. Faucet. in a few
well-chosen words, accepted the
tree on behalf of the city, after
which Mrs. J. D. Huston, program
chairman for the chapter, pre-
sented Mrs. Clements with the
certificate from the bicentennial
commission enrolling the chapter
on the list of those who have
planted George Washington trees.
Mrs. Warren Currier, for the
chapter, spoke on the purpose of
tIee-planting, the commemoratine
and reviving Of noble deeds
through the visible presence of
the most beloved form Of natural
life, the tree. Pointing out that
the pioneers of the valley most
truly valued trees, Mrs. CurTier
went on to say: "AS one grand
tree will influence the whole ma
ture of a landscape, so the life of
one great man will raise the stand
ard of a whole nation
She concluded her remarks il.
the following fitting sentences:
To-day in humble acknowledge
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-23
Shannon Estate
Again In Court

Details of James B. Shannon's
estate and domestic relations con-
tinued to be aired in superior court
today as Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son listened to arguments by at
torneys in the battle over Shan
mons estate.
The legal tangle, already heard
once in superior court, was brought
up again when Mrs. Florence Mon
sees. first wife of Shannon, filed a
petition to have an order granting
the estate to Mrs. Alta Shannon, as
the widow, set aside.
Mrs. Monsees also is seeking Gus
tody of two children, formerly
awarded to Mrs. Shannon. The
children we're born to Mrs. Mon
sees during her marriage to Shan
non.
Edward B. Patterson is attorney
for Mrs. Monsees, while Mrs. Shan
non is represented by Dorsey White
law.