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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20
He Hadto Test Serum He Concocted Dr. Spencer Shot
 Enough Into Own Arm to Kill Thousands of Guinea Pigs!

learned that an Austrian scientist named Breinl had created 3 serum (which at least worked on guinea pigs) by mashing typhus lice and dipping them in carbolic acid. Why not try. it with spotted fever? ?
 Both Spencer and Parker thought the idea a little silly. But they'd tried about everything else and now they mashed up poison ous ticks, added carbolic acid. and jabbed ten pigs after first jabhing them with the straight virus. The pigs stayed we'll.
 "A STORY OF DARING
 Rut what about human beings7 Accepted theory was that the vi- rus. if it were to make men im- mune, must be living-not dead from a germicide. The new mix ture might kill or cure.
 One day in May, 1923, Spencer rolled up his sleeve and jabbed | the stuff into his arm-enough to kill thousands of guinea pigs. He l insists there wasn't anything very extraordinary about that peNorm- ance. But 1t was far too danger. ous to try out on anyone else. NC one else took the stuff-then. Henry Cowan, a big fellow who had hunted ticks and other ami. mals for Spencer, died with spot. l ted fever that autumn. One nighi he had failed to get all the ticks off.
 After that the other members oi | the staff were vaccfnated witf Spencer's serum--and were safe.
 VACCINE A SUCCESS
 Spencer returned to Washington for a year or so to develop the vac. cine. Since that time thousands | of westerners have been vaccinat' | ed, The unvaccinated people wht catch the fever usually die. Int
 yaccinated ones live, hardly evel catching it and then only mildly The American Medical association awarded Spencer a gold medal. l During the parrot fever out
 break nearly four years ago Spen l cer was dashing about the east persuading people to give up theii
 blood for serum and bringing 1
 back to Washington.
 Lately he has been working or
 mutation--hoping to settle thu argument between bacteriologisti
 as to whether germs can change l into other kinds of germs. z
 It looks as if he had partial evi
 dence bearing out the. mutation
 theory. Some germs appear to d
 just that.
 TTyI JcNn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20

Women's clubs in London are again becoming active after sev- eral quIet seasons. !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20
CHIEF WORRIES OF NATION TOLD
 THROUGH MAIL
Bank Credits and Price In- creases and Complaints
 Fill MIRA Mail Bag
BL.JULIUs FRANDsEN

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Oct 20.-(UP)- Bank credit and price increases are the nations chief worries. as re- flected in the NTsA,s mail, but each delivery brings a flood of halting appeals for jobs, complaints that competitors aren't living up to Blue Eagle standards, resolutions containing praise, and inquiries as to what General Johnson is going to- do about Henry Ford.
 Letters about bank credit began coming in two months ago. They have continued in volume despite recent moves to ease credit. Many writers say they have sought loans only to be told by bankers that the governments credit relief plans were "just talk"
 Protests against price increases have bulked large this month. Re- plies point out that some increases are necessary to pay higher wages and costs, but thatNthe administra- ton is striving to prevent excessive price boosting.
 The MIRA gets about 1000 let ters day. They include appeals from domestic servants, nurses and teachers that MIRA do something to help them, and anonymous com paints against conditions in fac- tories operating under codes. Many letters say the MIRA Is sound, but that 1t needs stricted enforcement. Letetrs about specific code prob- lems go to deputy administrators. Nearly 1000 a day are answered individually by a special corres- pondence division, headed by A. R. Forbush, NRA's No letter writer. rotund efficient man who almost has made answering letetrs his life work. He sent out 190,000 indi- vidual letetrs for Roosevelt head quarters during the last campaign, and was called to Washington from New York when the MIRA be- gan to be swamped by mail in July.
 Letters from persons who say MIRA hasn't given them . job also must be answered carefully. In most cases about all that can be said is that MIRA is sorry the per- son hasn't gotten g job yet, that the program is being pushed as rapidly as possible, and that 1t is hoped results soon will make work available. In cases of Restitution. the letters are sent to the relief administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20

Philadelphia. (UP)-The famous Yalc university collection of books and manuscripts connected with the Oxford movement will be dis played, here during the sessions of the Catholic Congress of the Epis- copal church, October 22 to 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20

The public Is invited to visit Hadley's and to roam leisurely through the seven-room cottage. The home is furnished throughout with Whitney products of Colonial design. Under the supervision of Mrs Monabelle Kerr of the Whit ney staff, of South Ashburnham, Mass, an accredited authority on Colonial furniture, the home com plete was established. Even to the details of rugs and draperies is the Colonial theme faithfully real ized. Tilt-tables, bowsback Wind sors, chests of drawers, stand with fiuted Sheraton legs, sturdy bed- steads, Chippendale mirrors, corner cupboards, ladderback chairs, highboys, consoles, Virginia secre- taries and all other accessories that time has made famous and which delight the connoisseur or history student are to be found in the ar- tistic layout. There's the living room with its delightful fireplace, the masters bedroom, the guest room, the little breakfast room the dining room and study with appropriate necessities expertly ar ranged. Few of the thousands that have viewed the exposition to
 date have failed to express desire | of transplanting the arrangement in its entirety to their own favor
 ite site, so completely does 1t re-
 fleet their ideal of perfect little
 home.
 Whitney furniture of yester-
 years designs is the furniture oi | today and tomorrow One may re- produce the Hadley Whitney
 House of Maple" or select such
 furnishings that will add the coloi
 of Colonial days to their present
 modern homes. A visit to Hadlcys
 will compensate everyone interest
 ed or curious concerning the pos ] abilities of both modern and Colonial day furnishings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20
Walked The Floor Many Nights
 To Ease His Stomach Trouble
Waterbury Man Tells How VendOl Brought Relief From Acid. Sour. Classy Stomach After Everything Else Failcd--Bowcls Now Rcgu- lar, Sleeps Sound.

q suffered for six years from stomach trouble and took every medicine recommended to me but this new medicine Vendol helped more in a few weeks than all tho others combined" declared Mir John GiZzi of PC Dikeman street. Waterbury. to the Vendol Man in the Waterbury Drug Go.
 "I couldn't eat many things I ! wanted because 1t turned sour in my stomach, filled 1t with gas and felt like Il lump was in my throat. Even milk would sour on my stom- ach and many night I couldn't sleep but would walk the floor try ing to get relief.
 T was constipated all the time. my nerves were on edge and 1 sell dom got q good night of restful sleep.
 "Vendol surely has made q big change in my feelings. I've been taking 1t about three weeks and it is hard to believe what 1t has done for me but m. friends all see how have improved.
 T am free of sour stomach, never have the gas, cramps or that choking feeling nor acid risings in my throat. can eat or drink what ever want and seems that nothing disagrees with me.
 My bowels act regularly every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20
Road Conditions
 In Connecticut
Highway Department Announces Detours Made Neces.
 sary By Construction and Oiling

Road conditions and detours in the state of Connecticut made nc- cessary by highway construction and oiling announced by the Con- necticut highway department as oi October IS. 1883. Route No
 Sharon Cornwall road. About 4 miles of grading and gravel sur face. from Cornwall Bridge west. Grading and building bridges on new location. old road open to traffic.
 Route No II. s. 5A
 North Haven. Broadway is be- ing oiled for 1-2 miles. Route No '. $. c
 Southbury. Newtown- -Southbury road Is being oiled for 1-2 mile.
 Windham. Phelps crossing, 20 it concrete pavement. length IA mile is under construction. One- way traffic. Route No 9
 old Snybrook. Hartford-Say- brook road is being oiled for 1 1-2 miles.
 Route No IF
 Plainficld. French's crossing, 20 fl concrete pavement, 1-3 mile un- der construction. Traffic can pass.
 Plainfield. Norwich road. Shoul- ders are being oiled for 1-2 miles.
 Route No IA
 Columbia. Columbia Marlboro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20
SOCRATIC FORUMS l AT SECOND CHURCH
First Lecture of Series Will Be Held Sunday October 20

Beginning Sunday. the 29th. the Second Congregational church of this city and the South church of New Britain will join in the presen- tation of series of Socratic for ums These will take t'," place of the regular Sunday nj tt forum speakers at the Second church.
 The topic for the first sunday will be Are We Scrapping Our Constitution?" The speakers will be E. Robert Stevenson, Epaphroditus Peek of Bristol. Rev Louis H. John- son. Howard Williams, director of League for Independent Political Action in New York, Dr Ota Loud, superintendent of the Mt Holly. N. r.. hospital. Dr W. c. Timmons, pastor of South church..
 The speakers will present differ ent angles on the topic for the evening. The discussions will last 45 minutes. The subjects for the other two forums will be Has the Youth of Today Fair Chancc?" and Should America Disarm?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20

day, sleep well since my nerves quieted down and my whole system feels the effect of this splendid medicine. It is easy to see why l am recommending vendol to my friends"
 Try vendol if you are troubled with indigestion, constipation, weak nerves, 6 lazy liver or other symptoms brought on by sluggish action of the vital organs.
 See the vendol Man at the Wa terbury Drug Co and let him tell you all about this famous medicine and how it can help you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20

part by Whitney sought to obtain for the first time the number of persons actually trading on the ex- change in securities for cash and on credit or margin. The commit tee asked how many traders lived in New York and how many elsc- where in the country. The answer would show the extent to which the so-called Hintcrland got into tho Coolidge boom market spree.
 Another series of questions would show theaggregate of what brokers charged their customers for buying and selling securities for them from 1928 to September 1. 1883.
 A series of two questions would reveal all pool, syndicate and joint account operations for the years 1g20-33 inclusive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-20
VAGABOND CLUB
 SOCIAL AND FORUM

Plans for an open forum next Tuesday and for a social October 31 were made at q meeting of the program committee of the Vaga- bond club at the Pearl Street Com munity House last night. Tuesdays discussion will center about Ger many's withdrawal from the league of nations. Mrs Mabel Ward, club advisor, delivered q short talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
WESTERN UNION MAN IS SPEAKER
Kiwanians Hear Field and Contact Agent To-
 day
CITES EXPERIENCES

Alonzo Pearson. field and con tact man for Western Union spe- cial assignments for 21 years, told Kiwanis club members at their weekly luncheon meeting this noon at the Hotel Elton that the never to-be-forgotten evening of the re- cent California earthquake, 42,0O0 telcgrams were sent from New York to California the majority of them unnecessary ones bearing message: Are You Safe? Wire Soonv'
 Previous to his half hour ad- dress MT Pearson took up the tele- gram blanks of Kiwanians which he distributed earlier at the meet ing. handed them to one of his messengers who delivered them to the office. The telegrams were sent to various cities through the cour- tesy of the speaker, many of which were rumored to be demands for the payment of debts.
 He described his connections as contact man for newspapermen covering floods, golf tournaments, murder trials, earthquakes, fishing races and many other notable events. touching briefly on each. He also told of his assignments on the special trains of Presidents Hoover and Coolidge and Al Smith, The Happy Warrior. On the smith special. when Al was fight ing Hoover. 1t was an occasion of continual merriment and his tele- graph colleagues dubbed him "The Little Minister"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
VAPOR PICTURES
 AID ANALYSIS

Chicago = (UP)-Apparatus SC sensitive that an unknown sub stance can be anaylyzed, both as to quantity and the type, by photo graphing the vaporized substance, was described by scientists at a meeting of the American Society of Testing Materials.
 So sensitive is the apparatus, experts say, that metals in foreign materials can be detected and classified when thy are in as low a concentration as one-millionth of one per cent.
 Charles c. Nitchie scientist of the Bausch and Lomb laboratories. describes the method as spectral analysis. It employs device, call ed a spectograph, which Is essen- tially a camera, so arranged and focused as to take simultaneously a group of pictures of ray of light. The ray passes through lenses and a prism. The prism sorts the individual wave lengths, of the var ious substances. and a separate image is produced of each wave length.
 The wave-lengths appear on the photographic plate as lines, each one of which is characteristic of the elements contained in the ob- ject being analysed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
WATER VILE

MT and Mrs Louis Granger of Colonial avenue celebrated the fif- tieth anniversary of their wedding yesterday. Open house was held at their home all day. At 6 D. m. there was family dinner party at the Elton after which the cou- pie was rendered 8 public recep- tion at Davenport hall. There they were assisted in receiving by their children: c. Louis Granger, Mrs Elmer Wilson, Mrs E. Ber- trand Root and Miss Granger.
 Cut flowers were used in dec- orating both the home and Dav- enport hall. Dancing and refresh ments were enjoyed, at the evening reception which was attended by a large throng of well-wishers, among whom were their many Waterville friends. MT Granger has been associated with the Chase companies for many years and is a 32hd degree Mason.
 Baseball
 The Waterville Town team will meet the Terryville team in 8 pair of Naugatuck Valley Twilight league games this week. The first SdMC VIII OC PidyCu ot dSCAtAiAc park tomorrow evening and the re- day.
 Barry Funeral
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Ken ney Barry of Patterson court. took place at S:15 o'clock yester- day morning from the Mulvillc funeral home to St Michaers rt. hA ,f1 vUt1 liam J. O'Shea, celebrated a high Winifred Delaney, organist and "Pie Jesu' at the offertory of the mass The bearers were Joseph Kenney, John O'Rourke. Alfred Thomas Dillon and John H.. O'Rourke. The burial was in New St Joseph's cemetery where Father O'Shea read the committal service.
 Wcqucpausct Active
 Camp Wequepauset, the summer camp of the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts. Is one of the busiest places in Waterville. It is filled to capacity and all reservations for the next three weeks have been taken.
 Yesterday morning a party of five campers and two leaders de- parted for pioneer hike up Mount Everitt in the Berkshires. The party motored to the foot of the mountain which is located near Egremont, Mass.
 . The other campers hiked to Chestnut Hill reservoir yesterday morning, enjoying an early morn ing swim and cooking breakfast in the open.
 Mrs Phillips Returns Mrs Jennie G. Phillips, principal of Sprague grammar scholo, who has been at Woodville for several weeks, convalescing from her seri- ous illness of last spring, has re- turned to her home on Dwight street and is muc himproved in health.
 .- Annual Outing The annual outing of Pride of Welch circle, will be held tonight at Savin Rock. Cars will leave Goodwill hall at o'clock sharp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
ARMY BOARD HAS BEGUN TOSTUDY
 CAUSE OF CRASH
Bombing Plane Went Down Yesterday and Seven Army Men Were Crushed to Death

Oceanside. Cal. July 26-(UP)- An army board of inquiry convened today to determine the cause of the crash of bombing plane in which seven men died. witnesses said the plane lost a wing inc mid-air. IL fell 500 feet to the ground a half mile south of this city yesterday. The dead: Lieut. Carl H. Murray, flyer, Ida: Sergt Archie w. Snod- grass. San Antonio, Tex: Sergt Bonnell L. Herrick, Warsaw, Ind: Corp Walter T. Taylor, Los Ange- les: Private Stanley Book. Detroit. Mich: Private Albert Overend., Cor onado, Calf; Private Vincent Gal din. Green River. Mich.
 The army ship left March field on a regular training flight to Rockwell field, San Diego. Lieut. Murry was at the controls. Over Oceanside, Cal, the plane was seen to veer. One of the flyers climbed out upon the wing in an apparent attempt to repair Q broken brace. Suddenly the wing snapped off and the ship fell.
 Bodies of the victims were man. gled and Identification was impos- sible until other army pilots flew here from Rockwell field. For sew erai hours the number of dead was undetermined. March field authori- ties reported only five men left for Rockwell field in the ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
SUMEMR STUDY
 COURSES APPEAL

Harrisburg. Pa, (UP)'- Short summer courses supplementing the regular school sessions are be- coming popular at 49 Pennsyl- vania colleges and universities.
 The department of public in- struction reported that enroll ments for summer study were at their peak the first three weeks in July, with nearly 17.000 attend- ing classes.
 Summer sessions last year at- tracted 16,50O students, a decrease of less than 2,000 from the previ- ous year. While enrollments this year are expected to be lower, col- legos are increasing summer serv- ice rather than decreasing, the de- partment said.
 There is an increasing tenden- cy to offer short summer courses of two or three weeks each. imme- diately prior to or following the regular session." the department said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
Manchoukuo Is
 Found Puzzle
Puppet of Japanese Army Has Figureheads for Public
 Officials

Chinese, Japanese and Occidental observers.
 It is all but impossible to get accurate information about the broader trends in Manchuria. Ex-a perts disagree, facts are in con-
 iict.
 Field Marshal Busy
 In the temporary quarters of the Imperial Japanese Embassy Field Marshal Nobuyoshi Muto, military and diplomatic represefi- tative of the Emperor of Japan pursues his way in the calm cer- tainty of success. In the headquarters of the Japanese Kwangtung Army Lieu ltenant- General Kuniaki Koiso,
 chief of staff, performs prodigies | of hard work as he prepares for
 what he admits will be a crucial
 summer.
 In the calm of an ancient
 Chinese Yamen Henry Pu 1T. one
 time boy Emperor of China squares his shoulders and prays | for strength to lead his Manchu banners to the glories they once l enjoyed.
 In the streets thousands Of Chinese coolies work night and day hurrying the construction of new buildings, roads. a sanitary system and the other improves ments which must be completed to make Hsinking worthy of the name of capital city of Man. choukuo."
 Seek Concessions In government offices Japanese and European business men hunt for concessions and exhibit vast paper schemes for railways, gold, mines, petroleum fields, and tn- dustrial establishments. Hsinking is enormously active and confusing. But in the back ground General Koiso works end-s iessly, driving forward, he at least is sure of the foundations of Manchoukuo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26

New York, N. Y.-Establishm ent of precedents for class legislation to help some industries at the ex- pense of others, abandonment oi the American policy of having each industry stand upon its own feet and increases in public costs with out compensating benefits, are seen as among results that might be expected from legislative enact ment of farm relief' proposals making compulsory the use of al- cohol-blend motor fuels.
 In @ 109-page report prepared after a prolonged study of the economic aspects of plans to pro- mote farm relief by compelling motorists to use fuel made by blending five per cent alcohol man. ufactured from surplus agricul- tural crops with gasoline, the Dl- vision of Industry Research of Gen. eral Marketing Counselors suggest ed that other means be devised for helping the farmer without penal izing other industries or the gen. eral public. Either a new outlet must be found for surplus agricul- tural products, or production re- duced, the report said, adding that congress has given President Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace power to reduce production, "thus
 making 1t possible to correct the situation by that means"
 The report estimated that com. pulsory use of alcohol-blend fuel.
 would force the public to pay more
 than $30O,00O,000 yearly in higher fuel prices alone. It was estimat.
 ed also that the current $4,525,.
 900 cost of operating the Bureau Of Internal Revenue would be doubled in enforcing blend laws So far as the farmer is con- cerned, 1t was found there might be $21S,19O,00O increase in the income of corn and barley growers through higher prices for these crops, because of their use as raw material for alcohol manufacture. However, 1t was warned that farm CTS might expect an increase in farm expenses of $23S,659,000. The farmers thus would be left $20, ,469,000 poorer after paying $7O,656.00O more for motor fuel, $160,322,O00 more for corn feed and $7,6S1,000 more for barley feed for livestock. No estimates were made of definite losses to farmers who do not raise corn or barley, nor to those whose markets for lards, fats, and oils would be damaged by the production, in large quantities of a cheap by-pro- duct of alcohol manufacture, corn oil.
 It was estimated that the man. ufactures of gasoline, despite the higher price at which blended fuels must be sold and the increase in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-07-26
'AMERICANITIS"
 GETS BLAME
WaukeSha, Wis

,Waukesha, Wis U.P) - "Americanitis' a disease caused by, the speed, suspense and noise or modern living, is attacking modern life to-day. according to Dr F. J. Woodhead.
 "In the machine age, it is the survival of the fleetest." says Dr Woodhead. "The strain of the age is demonstrated by. the fact that although disease and the death rate are decreasing. the number of insane in the United States IS increasing.
 "If nerves were made of steel like the vast sinews of machinery. there could be no objection to the efficiency of modern industry. but Dresden, China. is no more fragile than the human nervous system. Either may break under unnatural strain or rough handling.
 'Time was when people who complained of noise were told You'll get used to it, but recent studies have proved definitely that noise is a menace to health" The Wall Street crash of 1929 tok a greater toll of health than an epidemic, Dr Woodhead believes. "The worry and suspense which Cripped men was the cause of the largest share of functional nervous diseases during that period" he said.