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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
ULCER CURE BY
PSYCHOLOGY is
DOCTORS CLAIM
Experiments Completed on
81 Persons Result
Successfully.


BIZ United Press
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. 80. -
Spectacular recoverieS from stom-
ach ulcers have been accomplished
by treatment reminiscent of the
day by day in every way am get
ting better and better" nostrum Of
DR.. Emil Coue, it was reported to-
day to the ninety-third annual
meeting of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Science.
The amazing cures we're attested
to by four Columbia university
psychologists and physicians. one of
whom. DR.. NJ N Chappell, himself
recovered, by the use of psychology.
from a peptic ulcer. which had re-
sisted ordinary treatment over a
period of sixteen years. he said.
Those assisting him in the expert
ments were doctors J. J. Stefano,
j. S. RogerSon and F. H. Pike, all Of
whom signed the report.
Symptoms of his ulcerous condi-
4 tAOA4, NAAANAA lA4CluQCQ A4ClllOl lldSCs
vanished six weeks after he had at
tended lectures by Dr. RogerSon on
the influence of ideas in the control
Of organisms. Dr. Chappell testified.
He and the other scientists then en-
barked on a series of carefully
planned experiments intended to de-
termine if his recovery had been due
merely to chance.
A total of fifty-two persons COM
pleted the experiments. twenty Of
whom were divided into a control
group which received only ordinary
medical attention. The remaining
thirty-two comprised the expert
mental group treated solely
through psychology.
Only one Of the thirty-one re-
ported cured by the experiment had
| a serious recurrence after three
months One could not be located
for subsequent examination. The
remainder we're found free of all
J objective and subjective symptoms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Veteran Is SO
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
Upton, Dec. 3d.. H. Van
Valkenburgh, one of Upton countys
ten remaining Civil war veterans,
celebrated his eighty-eighth birth
day yesterday at the home of his
daughter, Mrs John A. Small, with
whom he resides. Another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carrie Lovejoy, lives in
San Francisco.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh, once active
in Grand Army of the Republic af-
fairs, can recall when 1000 veterans
of the Civil war lived in Upton
county.
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a RIK
"A, DAY
81 BRUCE cATTQN

A SURVEY of the end-of-the-
L n year mystery stories reveals a
handful that might give you some
entertainment.
The best Of them perhaps is
Henry c. Becks Death by Clue"
(Dutton, so. 1t has to do with
a gent who is killed in a lonely
house in New Jersey. Interested in
solving the murder are a county
detective, a newspaper reporter, and
a high-church EpiscopaIan rector.
The murder itself is an in
genious affair-a detective story, of
all things, is the lethal weapon!--
and the story is worked out log
ically and with the proper amount
of suspense.
Mr.. Beck can do what few mys-
terry story writer's seem able to
do-present reporters and cops who
talk and act the way real reporters
and real cops talk and act. All cf
which helps to make Death by
Clue" entertaining.
Then there's THE Bowstring
ny Vail O4ChSO1l
row, So, which is Of the wild and
WOODY school.
A highly eccentric English noble
man is found strangled amid his
collection of old amor in his ruin
Gus castle on the English seacoast,
a charming young gal is suspected,
and the guilty party is nabbed by
private detective who can't work
unless he's full of brandy-which
is an idea. at that. The yarn is
dizzy. but somehow convincing.
Mr.. Fortune Wonders" by H. C..
Bailey Crime Club. So, is a series
Of short stories about this delight
full English detective whose favor
ite oath is the expression, My
only aunt" They are first-rate
stories, too, and at least a couple
are splendidly eerie and shuddery.
If you like your mysteries in short
doses. you ought to go for this in
a big way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Son Accuses Father


GREENFIELD, Dec. 30. John
Kramer, so, Hancock county farmer
once convicted in an assault and
battery case which resulted in a
$4,000 judgment for damages, is in
jail here awaiting action on a
chargo of attacking a son, Ralph
Ramer, %, with a knife.
Authorities say neither son MOI
father will discuss the case.
In the previous case, the elder
Ramer was convicted of an attack
upon John Gwyn and was fined $25
with a thirty-day term of imprison-
ment. In a resulting damage suit
the injured man was given judg-
ment for $4,000, which he collected
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
ARKANSAS RIVER
| PROJECT ASKED
J ON BROAD BASIS
Flood Control Included in
Bill Congress Will
Receive.

By Scripps-Ho'card Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O.-Broad
powers to construct food control re-
servoirs, irrigation systems and
power plants for the conservation
of natural resources and the devel-
opment Of the Arkansas river valley
are contained in the Marland bill
to create the Arkansas river water
shed authority.
The bill has been completed by
Representative E. w. Marland
Dem, Okla and has been sub
n1itted to the White House. In
principle it follows the lines of the
measure which brought the Ten
nessee valley authority into being.
While the main object of the latter
Is to create electrical power, the
chief purpose Of the Marland pro-
posal is TO stabilize the run-of in
the Arkansas river basin and dis
pose of the impounded water for
8 irrigation and domestic use.
Embraced within its provisions,
however, is authority to build hydro
electrical power plants and trans
mission lines where sites are deemed
suitable and markets are available
for sale of current.
Bans Politics
The bill sets up a corporation to
carry out the purposes of the act
under the direction of a board of
three members. Those directors, to
receive $12 900 each, would be APP
pointed for terms Of three, six and
nine years, respectively, by the
President.
Included in the measure is the
same prohibition against political
influence being used either in the
granting or obtaining of jobs which
is one of the strong features Of the
Tennessee valley act.
Five states are affected by the
proposed enactment, Oklahoma.
Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas and
Texas. The headquarters of the
board are to be in Oklahoma City.
An appropriation of 100000 is
sought for carrying out the pro-
visions of the act.
Because of its interstate ramifica-
lions, the bill would confer upon
the states in the watershed the
right to negotiate compacts for a
comprehensive development of the
Arkansas river and its tributaries.
Wide Activity Desired
The proposed bill would give the
watershed authority power to make
contracts, purchase or lease property
and exercise the right of eminent
domain. build and operate dams,
canals and irrigation works, terrace
lands, construct electrical power
plants and transmission lines and
engage in reforeStation.
The board would be given the
right, after impounding water in
reservoirs, to fix such charges for its
use for irrigation, and municipal
and domestic purposes. as it deems
fair and reasonable. It would have
the same authority in determining
power rates.
Designed primarily as a flood con-
troll and work relief measure, the
Marland bill provides that in all
construction work requiring laborers
and mechanics the wage shall be
not less than that prevailing for
employment of a similar nature in
the vicinity in which the construc-
ton is undertaken. The secretary
of labor is empowered to settle all
labor disputes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
PAT to Get Pensions
By Times Special

7 ItTtt
SHELBY VILE, Dec. 30-Shelby
county commissioners have granted
247 of the nearly 400 applications
for old age pensions made by resi-
dents of the county 70 or older.
Pensions will range from 81 to $12
a month, the higher amount to be
received by only one person while
three will receive the lesser amount.
Cost to the county will be $1,459 a
month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Solution to Previous
Contract Problem
BY w. E. M'KENNEY
Secretary American Bridge League

THROWING the opponents In
Il and forcing them to make a
lead detrimental to themselves al
ways is thrilling play in contract
I believe one of the neatest of these
elimination and end plays was exc
cuted by S. L. Van Noonan of De-
troit in today's hand.
Mr.. Van Nooman is recognized as
one of the outstanding duplicate
players in the Detroit district and
well demonstrates his ability with
his hand
West opened the eight of dia-
monds, which East won with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
HIGH SPOTS OF SATURDAY
NIGHTS PROGRAM

6:30-Columbia-E Micheaux and
congregation.
-Columbia-George Jessel.
NBC (WJZl-Boston SYM
phony orchestra.
8:00-NBC (WEAF)-Jack Pearl and
Goodman's orchestra.
Columbia - Philadelphia or
chestra. director Stokowski.
8:15-Columbia Stoopnagle and
Budd; Renards orchestra.
Columbia-Carborund band.
9:00-NBC (WEAF)-B. A. Rolfe's
ochestra.
Columbia-Byrd Antarctic Ex-
position program.
10:00-NBC (WJZ)-WLS barn dance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
INJURIES FOOT OVER
STUMP OF STOP SIGN
Woman Treated by Physician and
Sent Home.

Miss Clementine Carroll, 90, of
1919 North Pennsylvania street.
suffered injuries of the right leg and
foot last night when she tripped over
the stump of a stop sign that had
been demolished at the corner of
Delaware and Ninth streets. She
was treated by a private physician
and taken home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Tonight's Radio Excursion

iol5-Sane Health Limited.
l0:30-Crystal melodies.
II :30-Radio City conestt WIZ.
P NJ
u -30-American melodies
1:0o-Watchtower program.
2.00-Wayne Kings orchestra fWEAFl.
2.30-Jan CARRIERS orchestra (WJZl.
3:00-Willard singers
3:30-Cadle Tabernacle.
4:l5-Vesper hymns.
4:30-Grand hotel (WJZl
5:00-Cathollc hour tWEAF).
6:00-Negro melody hour
6:30-Marshall PLAYERS.
645-Wendell Hall tWEAFO.
700-To be announced WIZ.
S:00-Cadle Tabernacle
900-Jack Benny (WEAFl
5000 be announced tWEAF
l0:00-BToadcast to Byrds Expedition
tWEAFl.
i0:30-Riverside church (WEAF).
IL :05-Dancing Across the Country
tWEAFl.
II 90 Midnight-Sign of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Fishing the
Air

Edward F. McGrady. assistant admin
istrator Of the MIRA and Leo Krycki
vice-president of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers of America will discuss The
New Deal and Labor" when they appear
on a program under the auspices Of the
national advisory council in the program
day at p. m.
Gene Buck, president of the Amer
lean Society of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, and Ole Speaks, famous COM
poser, will participate in program
honoring the sixty eighth birthday of
Rudyard Kipling over WLW and an NBC
network Saturday at s p. m.
The Philadelphia orchestra will be
conducted by Leopold Stokowski in the
concert to be broadcast over WFBM ano
the Columbia network from to BIS p. m
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
|. U. Course Cited
BIZ Times Special

ITWT
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 30.-In a
bulletin urging that high school
education be- made available in cor
respondence courses. the United
States Bureau of Education cites the
high school extension service of In
diana university, which was eStab-
lished ten years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Gone, but Not Forgotten

William Abbott 1921 North Hamilton
avenue. Ford coupe. from Riverside park.
Marcie Duncan. 1855 North Delaware
North Keystone avenue
Harry Carroll. 2s1 North Lynn street
Ford roadster. 1884. from Ohio steet and
Senate avenue.
The Prest-O-Lite Company. Speedway
City, Essex sedan. 12-752
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
belong to-
David Lawson. Plainheld. Ind. Ford
sedan, OldSmobile coach found at English
avenue and Pine street
Chevrolet Coach. 607-l49 found at
Noblesville Ind
Essex coach. 5o-266. found in front of
e35 North New Jersey street
During the Civil war, the north
maintained one of the longest block
AIDES in history The blockade was
$500 miles long and was held for
the most part by merchant ships.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Airport to Be improved

DW fWItN NVILFWT
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 30.-Work
of improving the Bloomington mu-
nicipal airport, $4,000 Civil
Works Administration project, will
begin Jan II. Thirty-nine men will
be employed several weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

B. A. Rolfe and his orchestra will
play a medley of old time drinking
songs now having their Renaissance
during the Saturday Night Dancing
Party over WLW and an NBC network
Saturday at p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
DISNEY INCLUDED IN
BRITISH WHO'S WHO
Creator Of Mickey Mouse" Gets
More Lines Than Stain.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 80. - Walter
Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse"
and the Silly Symphonies, ami
mated cartoons, has been included
in the British Who's Who for 1884.
Disney received fifteen lines.
more than three times the space
given to Joseph Stain, RuSsia's die
tator
Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Ger
many was not mentioned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

Explorers don't usually take holidays.
but the Byrd Antarctic Expedition will
take time of from the arduous work Of
getting the S. S. Jacob Rupert through
the ice-choked Ross Sea and preparing its
$50 tons of cargo for unloading to listen
to special new year program to be
Columbia network from 8 to $50 p. m.
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Indiana in Brief
Lively Spots in the States Happenings Put
Together Short and Sweet

Npcctd
CELBYVLLE Dec 3Admitng he stole half dozen chickens to
~
larceny
Cherry indicted spring liberty
bond pending chickens
Cherry'S neigh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

CoIo1e, Stoopuel @. Oracenagle will pre-
1888 during his program with Budd,
Jacques Renard's orchestra and Vera Van
over WFBM and the Columbia network
Saturday from BIS to $50 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

Vice-PreSidents
HENRY EITEL
GWYNN F. PATTERSON
EDWARD D. MOORE
THOMAS H. KAYLOR
WILLIAM P. FLYNN
ROLLIN w. SPIEGEL (
ROY E. ADAMS
President j. D. Adams
Manufacturing Company
CLARENCE S. ALIG
President Home Stove
Company
FRED G. APPEL
President Gregory & Appel,
Inc.
HENRY w. BENNETT
President indianapolis Stove
Company
ARTHUR v. BROWN
President
EUGENE H. DARRACH
President Inter State Car
Company
G.. A. EFROYMSON
President Real Silk Hosiery
Mills, Inc.
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SUNDAY


7;00-Melody hour. guest soloist; Grande
trio lNBCl.
7.30-Church Forum.
s:00-Childrens hour.
9:00-Southland sketches (NBC).
s:3o-Mexican Marimba Typica or
1o:oO-Morning Musicale. string quartet;
O:3o-Rondoliers. male quartet CNBc).
lO:4SDonhall trio and the Phantom
Strings (NBCl.
II .00-Program chat.
II :05-Helen Yanke and John Barker.
i1:90-Radio City concert tNBCl.
P M
u :3O-Mariemont choir.
u :45-Conseryatory of music recital
l;oO-Gene Arnold and the Commodores
1:sO-Dr. Jacob Tarshish.
2:00-Lady Esther and WAYNE King or
chestra (NBC)
2:30-Jan Carriers orchestra (NBC).
3:o0-Crosley Theater of the Air.
3:30-The Hoover Sentinels Edward
Davies. baritone.
4:0o-Smilin' Ed Mcconnell.
430-Little Church in the Hills.
500-Symphony concert.
6:00-Ted Weems dance orchestra (NBCl
630-Joe Penner Harriet billiard and
Ozzie Nelson's orchestra.
7:00-Eddie Cantor and Rubinoff's orches-
sOo-Win Rogers. Jewellers quartet and
Al Goodman's orchestra (NBCl.
8:30-Walter Winchell tNBCl.
845-Unbroken melodies.
o:00-Jack Benny tNBC).
1o:0o-Cuf Perrine dance orchestra,
1o:3o-Minneapolis symphony orchestra
IL :30-Sign off
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THE OFFICERS
President

PT6S10enL
ARTHUR Y. BROWN
Vice-President and Cashier
R. MALOTT FLETCHER
tditor, C. MERLE BROCKW.
THE DIRECTORS
HENRY EITEL
Vice President
BRODEHURST ELSEY
Secretary-Treasurer Indian
apolis Stove Company
EDGAR H. EVANS
President Acme-Evans Com
pany
r. MALOTT FLETCHER
Vice-President and Cashier
Co-Trustee Malott Estate
j. S. HOLIDAY
Of w. j. Holiday & Com
pany
HENRY H. HORNBROOK
Attorney-at-Law
w. C. IRWIN
President Irwin-Union Trust
Company, Columbus. Ind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30

Lemon juice will remove nicotine
stains from the fingers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
Sixty-Nine Years
Of Conservative
Banking Service

Assistant Cashiers
HERBERT S. WOOD
JOHN F. KURFISS
ROBERT B. MALLOCH
JAMES L. FISH
I CLARENCE T. BRADY
JOHN ]. MADDEN
President John J. Madden
Manufacturing Company
GWYNN F. PATTERSON
Vice-President
NORMAN A. PERRY
Capitalist
SAMUEL z. RAUH
Chairman Of Board, Belt
Railroad & Stockyards
Company
PETER c. REILLY
President Republic Creosot-
ing Company
OBIE J. SMITH
Real Estate and Insurance
WILLIAM L. TAYLOR
Attorney-at-Law
RUSSELL L. WHITE
President White Baking
Company
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Serving Wines, Liquors


The fine art Of serving wines and liquors at table lost art
hosts hoSee whose been OBJ
tanned during the period of the prohibition bootleg
liquors the
different from the gin party passing into the discard
night
Our Washington bureau has just off the bulletin
compiled by the authoritative
the host and full information
liquors with illustration complement
the most modern glassware needed proper
for all
for the of all of
wines should be
be an indispensable guide the
vide their with suitable party recep
ton other function.
If wish this bulletin the coupon
mail as directed.
CLIP COUPON HERE --
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1922 New York Avenue. Washington, D
want of the bulletin. THE ETIQUETTE SERVING
WINES AND LIQUORS. herewith
fully wrapped. TO postage handling
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WLW (7OO) Cincinnati

SATURDAY
PM
400-Ward and MuZZy.
4i5-Don Hart
430-Parent-Teacher Forum.
445-Little Orphan Annie (NBC).
500-Jack Armstrong
5l5-Joe Emerson and orchestra.
53o-Bob Newhau
545-Univers.ty of Cincinnati talk
600-R. F. D. hour. with Boss john
ston.
6.3o-Circus DAYS (NBC).
6:45-Transmitter talk. Glenn Adams.
700-Rehners carnival variety.
7:30-Croslev follies.
s.O0-Jack Pearl and Al Goodman or
chestra lNBC).
S30-CaStle Farm orchestra.
6:45-Over the Rhine German band
9:00-Saturday night dancing party
fNBC).
10:00-Barn dance (NBCl.
II :O0-Greystone Cliff Perrine dance or
cheStra.
II .30-Sign of
Evening star., 1933-01-30
BIPARTISAN MOVE
UP SENATORS
Named by Progressives to
Decide If Organization
Will Be Permanent.
8y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senators La Toilette of Wisconsin
and Cutting Of New Mexico, Republican
independents, and Wheeler, Montana,
Democrat. were named at a confer
ence of nine progressiveS in the Senate
yesterday to determine whether the BIZ
partisan organization created in the
last presidential campaign to elect
Franklin D. Roosevelt and achieve
liberal legislation in Congress will be
made permanent.
Senator Norris. Nebraska, Republican
independent. called the conference to
canvass the situation. He was national
chairman of the movement in the 1882
campaign, and he expressed the belief
the organization would be perpetuated.
Senator Costigan. Democrat, Colorado,
was vice chairman of the organization
whose members delivered campaign ed
dresses under the auspices of the Ma
tional Progressive League, official title
Of the group.
The other four Senators who partici-
pated in the week end meeting here
were Nye and Frazier CT North Dakota
and Blaine of Wisconsin, Republican
independents, and ShipSte2d. Farmer
Labor, Minnesota.
Not all the Republican Senators iden-
titled with the movement came out for
Roosevelt last year. but all are advo,-
Gates of the legislative aims involved,
at least in principle.
Also present at the conference was
David K. Niles of Boston, director OF
the league.
Norris said no legislation now pend
ing was discussed. However. nearly all
of those present are authors OF meas
ures which conservatives heretofore
have frowned upon on both sides of the
Senate chamber.
Evening star., 1933-01-30
Marine Corps Orders

First Lieut.. Adolph stahlberger, died
on January 20.
Second Lieut.. Harry S. Leon, de-
tached Pensacola, Fla; to Pensacola,
Fla.
The following named officers de-
tached stations indicated to Pearl Har-
Dor, T. H.. via the Chateau Thierry,
scheduled to sail from San Francisco,
Calf, on or about February g.:
Capt. John Waller. San Diego Calf.
Capt. John F. Talbot, San Diego,
Calf.
Second Lieut.. Jefferson G. Drey-
spring, Pensacola. Fla.
Second Lieut.. James T. Wilbur, Pen
sacola, Fla
Chief Marine Gunner John ]. An
drews. Mare Island, Calf.
Capt. Harry A. Ellsworth, detached
1st Brigade. Haiti to headquarters
Marine Corps, Washington, D. c.. via
first available commercial transporta-
ton.
Capt. James E. Snow. orders from
San Diego, Calf, to New York, N. Y.
revoked.
Capt. Omar T. Pfeiffer. detached
Pearl Harbor, Territory Hawaii; to De-
psrtment of the Pacific via first avail
able Government transportation after
February IS
First Lieut.. Kenneth W. Benner. de-
tached Pearl Harbor, Territory Hawaii; ;
to Department of the Pacific via first
available Government transportation
after February IS
First Lieut. Andrew j. Mathieson, de-
tached Puget Sound Navy Yard, Brem-
erton. Wash, to Seattle. Wash.
Chief QuaAtermaster Clerk Harold H.
Rothman, detached San Diego, Calf !;
to Pearl Harbor, Territory Hawaii, via
the Chateau Thierry, scheduled to sail
from San Francisco, Calf, on or about
February 8.
Horsepower of a lighening bolt has
been estimated at 25,00O,000
Evening star., 1933-01-30
"Nagana"
At the RialtO.

At the RialtO.
THE bitter struggle Of civilization
and science with native super
stiticn and the dread disease of
sleeping sickness, caused by the bite
of the tsetse fly. in the yet primeval
jungles of Africa is the embodi-
ment of "Nagana" which opened at
the Rialto Saturday. Magma" if
you are curious) is native African
for sleeping sickness. Since the de-
but Of Trader Horn" and Bring
En- Back there has been a bonn
bardment of this type Of movie.
Magma" is the latest, and COM
bination of both.
Strange contrast is offered by the
STACEY acting of Melvin Douglas and
Tala Birell against background Of
native frenzy of religious and death
rites. One wonders if, found in
darkest Africa, a man could pos
sibly be restrained as Mr.. Douglas
appears-and Miss Birell. too, seems
to disregard death by the natives
should doctors science fail to find
the right serum for the tsetse
malady. 1t isn't as if they weren't
warned-for they are. and in no un-
certain terms by the Kings son,
huge black. who speaks perfect
English.
The most exciting moment in the
film comes in the fight between a
black panther and huge male lion,
and not when the hero:cally re-
strained Mr.. Douglas rescues Miss
Birell from being eaten by croco-
diles This fight is obviously staged,
but none the less exciting. How
ever, there should be no doubt about
the scenes Of the native dances and
orgies-of which there are many
and any one interested IN these fan