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, 1935-10-24
Rat Bite May Produce
Serious Disease
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBErN


Editor. Journal az the American Medical Association
and Of Hygeia. the Health MagaEiue
A few weeks ago an old man In Tennessee was bit
ten by a rat and shortly thereafter developed rat bite
fever. People generally were astonished that the bite
Of a rat could produce q definite disease, and also that
such a case hao ccurred in the United States.
Actually, rat bite fever is a well recognized disorder.
Recently a good many cases were reported among men
who had been working In the sewers in London.
When human beings are bitten by animals Of the
rodent type, including incidentally not only the rat,
but the weasel. the pig, and occasionally even the cat,
they are sometimes infected with a peculiar organism
which produces the disease Of the whole body.
This disease is characterized BY short attacks or
fever. alternating with periods without fever, and an
eruption on the skin. Such cases have been known In
the United States for 9 century.
The usual course Of such a disease is as follows:
After the person has been bitten. the wound heals
promptly unless 8 secondary infection occurs. One to
three weeks later. the spot OF the bite becomes red
and swollen. and the person who is infected develops
the usual symptoms OF infections I'm general - head
ache. general pains, and fever, sometimes q chill and
a feeling Of sickness.
Finally an eruption appears. at first most prominent
in the region Of the wound. but later spreading over the
body.
From this time on. attacks OF fever win occur every
five or six days, sometimes less frequently. Gradually
the person loses weight and may become exceedingly
sick, due to loss Of nutrition and general health.
Between 8 and 2 per cent OF the people who are in
fected eventually die Of the disorder.
There have been instances OF children who have been
bitten by rats when left alone by their parents, partic-
ularly when they lived in basement homes or poverty
stricken tenements OF course. a cat may become con-
taminated through its hunting Of rats.
The doctor makes his diagnosis OF this condition not
only by the symptoms that have been mentioned, but
also by finding the germ which causes the disease IN
the wound, and examining material taken directly
from the lymph glands near the wound.
There are also cases in which people have been Bit
ten by rats and become infected. not with this or
ganism, but with the usual germs that cause infec-
ticn. such as the staphylococcus and streptococcus.
1t Is customary to treat this condition with salvar-
san or arsphenamine. Most patients are quite cured
after two injections Of this remedy.
, 1935-10-24

There Is "a immense amount OF common sense I'm
the demand pr Frank =. Gannett. newspaper publish
er. that the Republican party concentrate ON issues ra-
Their than men In preparing for the 1895 presidential
campaign.
The party, he declares must find the answers TO two
questions:
First. how can our economic system be made 70
function. within the Constitution, 30 that private busi-
ness can re-employ 100000 idle men7
Second, how can agricultural income be raised. by
constitutional means. 50 that the wage OF the io,5oo.oOo
Americans g~ainfully employed on farms can rise above
the $3.50 q day d~ncluding AAA benefits) nc which 1t
stood in 1882
There Is no question that these are the two ques-
tons which the American people would like to see an
swered above all others II the Republican party can
devise sensible, workable answers. It won't need TO
worry about its candidate.
, 1935-10-24
Tax Solution Difficulties

A recent decision Of the Supreme Court OF TEXAS
which renders null and void legislation designed N
help the taxpayer and at the same time hurry money
into state and county treasures, aptIy illustrates the
difficulties which beset those who endeavor to solve
our manifold tax problems and at the same time en-
pnaSizes the need for careful and studious consideration
OF tax problems.
The law In question provided a series OF discounts
TOT the payment Of taxes, giving the taxpayer three
per cent discount ON his total bill to the state ana
county for payment in October. a two per cent dis
count for payment In November and a one Der cent
discount for payment in December.
IN declaring the law unconstitutional the Supreme
Court decision held that under the law as passed
property was exempt from taxation in a manner not
permitted BY the constitution. In other words. the
legislature has no right TO exempt three per cent or
Two per cent or even one per cent Of q taxpayers
property from taxation. by the same token. the court
held that in doing this. the legislature was allowing
the placing Of more than one valuation on the same
property BY the state and county in the course Of the
same year.
Other reasons for the unconstitutionality Of the law
were given, with the two reasons cited the main
grounds for the throwing out Of the measure.
The Brownsville Herald has maintained for wears
that the only manner in which the tax problems OF
Texas and its several counties can be, win be, solved.
Is BY careful and consistent and intelligent study Of
VAC PaoDi0m as II h1lecbS the state as "a whole. Our
representatives and senators, most Of them. 20 10
Austin for the legislative sessions without having de-
voted any time at all to the consideration Of Iegisla-
tive problems prior to the opening OF the session.
Once there Il Is borne upon them that the state has
q deficit, that people are groaning under the burden
OF taxation, and that something must be done about
Il II they are to hold their jobs and be returned to Of
flee.
As an inevitable result we get the hodge-podge OF
laws, many Of them obviously unconstitutional when
passed, that do the taxpayers no lasting good. and
many Of which serve in the long run to only intensity
The problem and really make matters worse than they
were before the legislature took action.
When the people OF Texas rise In their might and
demand Of their governor and legislators that a well
studied attempt be made to settle the tax problem
BY the adoption Of approved principles Of legislative
action, then and not until then. viii there be order
evolved from the chaos Of our present tax situation.
Our taxpayers associations could do the state no
more lasting good than to demand Of the governor
Che appointment Of a tax commission. on adequate
salary, the duty Of which would be to devote the COM
ing year to a study OF tax problems and the drawing
up Of necessary legislative measures to be considered
by the next regular session 10 convene January I. 1887.
, 1935-10-24
You're Telling Me?

Once again We have Indian sum
mer when the frost Is on the pump
kin -. and the pocketbook.
Coal bills, clothes biIls-that cold
snap you're hearing about is the
sound q the rubber band coming
off dads bankrcll-
Nature may have saved her love-
lest hues for nov. but try 10 get the
girls interested In the red and golden
glory or autumn-thetr mind IL ON
that fur sale.
This Is the time of year when we
all wish We had foregone those two
weeks at the SeashOre and thus saw
ed enough Tor a snappy new suit and
topcoat.
Yes. sir-that vacation wasn't
worth IL. The slnburn has all worn
off now and, besides, that blond
beach beauty never did answer our
letter.
Golly. how time flies It was only
last July we decided to have n real
vacation and make the old topcoat
do another seasons duty
Autumn seemed a long way off
then when II really was but two
pages away-on the calendar.
, 1935-10-24

membership. and probably by the votes Of nearly al
the members. win secure final passage I'm this session
Of his drivers licensing bin. This measure win save
human lives. It win save hundreds OF people every
year from being made cripples the rest Of their lives.
IL viii save property. It win protect law-ahiding cit
liens from the lawless.
After IL has been enacted. one win wonder which he
looks back why, judged by the net product Of many
Legislative sessions In the past half-dogen years and the
tremendous toll Of human lives taken In the same
time, II hadn't been. IN effect long ago.
, 1935-10-24

ton Of New Deal milions-relief.
benefit checks. public works and 90
on-which have poured into Kansas
and made such a reduction possible.
Other governors have similar rec
ordS.
Vote etter, That's All!
That leaves. for the moment,
Vandenberg, who has been absent
In Europe and acting as IL he didn't
want the nomination.
vandenberg has been the partys
other outstanding v0te-Fetter in a
year Of New Deal triumphs. Al
though he voted against AAA ana
the Wagner bill, which doesn't IN
crease his availability, he Is shrewd.
He has q tinge Of liberalism and
probably would play ball with the
eastern bosses.
such Ia the autumn dope. The
winter dope may be entirely dir-
ferent.
CCOpyt, 1885. NEA Service. Inc,
, 1935-10-24

The law Of averages promises an
odd accident for the future; that IN
which one OF the young Roosevelts
collides with another.
Automobiles Lead In Recovery
But not many OF their victims
Federal potato control has pro-
vided a snappy comeback for the
small boy when mother maintains he
can grow them in his ears.
Italy, which believes 1t avenged
the 1896 defeat nc Adowa, has q
nasty shock coming when It learns
the town captured is apparently two
others named Adua and Aduwa-
Nowadays our deepest sympathies
60 out 70 those valiant women who
see their armed menfolk depart, per-
haps never to return from the hunt
ing grounds.
II Duce might have saved q lot OF
trouble by selling EthiOpians or
civilization. using rs q talking point
the advantage Of machine, over
hand. mutilation.
Tt took Detroit policemen a week
the capture OF q buck. In the old
protection days they could have
taken In a handful on ever beat.
Philippians shave with SHARP
stones and bits OF glass" It must be
hard 10 decide whether wounded
tribesmen are back from the front uI
from the BARRIERS.
New York pharmacist tries sui
eide BY swallowing drugs. It would
be interesting To- know where he pro-
cured them.
, 1935-10-24

MMWMM mMAMM8
TEAM DUNN, secretary 10 DOM
her answer whem Dmhhy wallace
mutumohiIe nmlemmnm. mskn Jean
AZ TRe Golarm Feather mamha
club nha meetH SANDY HARKKMMp
whose business e~onneetign IN
ana Jenn 60 MAN, ana MRS Lew
kH N Bchby mrrmnmem tm wehA
ao2e beads foE Lewis RE sells
mem 90 Jemm'm emmioymR.
LARRY GLENN. federal mmgm9s
lens = friena " yean,s PaFents.
INV. bmmk rmhbeF. Larry locates
eome ntnlem honan and umensienn
SONNY BOYD CANDLES. nhomt
them- 9eyd e~umHense. - hauHha
Montague tells Larry ~ boumha
them fruw Bohhy.
Larry talks CO. Bobby, learns
Lewis bouwht a ear ~reeemtiy and
auapecim Il IN mFmoFed. He nemdm
four oR him a Con- bevsiHr hofeA.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Xxx
FRANK WATSON and al Peters
we're waiting outside the en-
trance 20 the West Park hotel
when Larry drove I'D.
TONY and Tommy are inside. ="
said Watson. '"Tony's M nc the
entrance to the suite. and Tommy
II with the manager. The peo-
pied checked out Just about 30
minutes before we got here. The
manager. says they seemed 20 be
I'm q hurry"
'T11 bet they were." said Larry.
They entered the lobby and
crossed 20 the desk. where
Tommy Waters was talking with
the manager, a worried-loOking
individual in q morning coat
II hope you'll be able 10 con-
duct your Investigation quietly"
he said. 1T would be a bad
thing for u 20 have any publicity
about this"
yes. I imagine II would" said
Larry. Zone good way to avoid
things like that An to be N little
careful about who you rent rooms
to-"
He took the key which the
manager handed him. glanced at
The number. said curtly. -You
needn't come with rs" and led
the other agents 10 the elevator.
They went up and found Tony
LaRocco lounging at the apart
ment entrance. Larry unlocked
the door and they all went inside,
closing the door after them
The suite consisted Of q large,
ornately-furnished living room.
two bedrooms, an elaborateIy-
tiled bathroom, and q small kit
chenet and dining alcove. Larry
looked about him appreciatively.
They did themselves wen,
these BIRDS" he said Tommy
Waters nodded.
They crossed the living room
and entered the larger OF the
bedrooms IL was I'm disorder.
The twin beds we're unmade. the
drawers OF bureaus and dressing
tables stood open. a tray contain
ina highball glasses with the
drGgB Btill I'm them stood ON N
little table between the beds. and
q crumpled newspaper lay ON the
door nearby. There was q dis
carded necktie on a dresser, and
d crumpled sheet of wrapping
paper beside It.
Nothing much 20 seo here
observed Larry. Lets look far
Their"
The bathroom was similarly
disordered- The other bedroom
seemed mot 20 have been Occu-
pied, and was In apple pie order;
but the dining alcove table stilI
bore plates and cups with the re-
mains Of q meal. and empty bot
ties stood on the shelves on the
little kitchenet.
Larry inspected ahe mlcove
table.
, 1935-10-24

An hour lsss-
ann1 mnrvaw NJ
noddaS ~ R'Aoo' ana
-
49, sro snrouEn mere" he said.
80.
AB they reached the Inhbp M
o1' me ooorman-
Mnere oo the guests here
usvAiiy para their carBf" Ne
asnsd- the doorman named a
commercial garage u block away.
LaRocco and Tommy Wafnrn
called "a cab and went downtown
while the other three hurrsaa A.
the garage. There Larry mnnwh,
out the manager ana prodneer
once more his roRuan' gallery rr--
trait cf Wingy LewIA
\ The manager studied A. thourh,-
fully. then nodded.
Looks lfka him . =. -,
-what Nina W.
drivaf- u'o ~"
-rr.r
d.. cane nere with IN In
.-rn~- Ian SAID the manager.
- "eek or Conn days
s@ms IN Win a new one
siinaer Frontenac, dark
- toiu beading and blue
~"0o's
lilo stuck his head out or the lit.
tie wicket IN his once. where they
were talking. and called "A colored
attendant Hey. Hankl Come
here. will your"
Hank came over: a tan, IntellL
gentlooking colored man I'm tan
breeches and puttees. a blue shirt
open at the throat Larry immedi.
ately asked him about MIR. LewiB'B
Dig blue Frontenac: had he ever
noticed anything unusual about itf
-Nothin' 'cept that n wns awful
heavy" said Hank.
-Ah," said Larry softly. How'd
you happen 70 notice that7-
WELL said Henry. he brought
" in one night an told me 70
change the oil. 80 I took Il up ON
tho third floor and run M cn the
rack Stead o. havin' pits here va
Eot wooden racks. like Tile geS
tured with his hands 70 illustrate
their arrangement OF inclined par
allel rails II run II up on there.
and the first upright on the right
hand rail broke. Didn't break Of
short-just cracked an split I
back Il oR an had "a look at the
upright. Good strong piece on
wood; ! never thought anything
lesB'n "a nve-ton truck would crack
L. So ] took the a over 20 the
hllin' station ON the corner. where
they got pits. an had n done
Beyond that. Hank had noticed
nothing. He was dismissed. ana
Larry turned 40 the MANAGER and
asked him when Tnwfm MA laFt
, 1935-10-24

Set for thrwa.~ hm said
Looks like supper rather thar
breakfast Well ven soon flnt
out"
T A ROCCO was inspecting I'm,
used glasses and empty bot
Ties in the kitchenet. Hn looked
NJ TO remark. Some swell printl
here
Good said Larry. Get EN-
LaRocco got out che appnratuI
from the little haE Larry had
brought with him and went @
work Larry continued hln Ann.
spoction or the dining alcove
while the ether men explored the
living room
This STUFF came from the kit,
chen downstairs" he said nt last.
They didn't prepare 4 them
selves. Let's yet the manager ur
here
One Of the agents reached for
the phone and summoned that ln-
dividuaL He arrived In a few
minutes, still wearing his look or
apprehensive and injured limo
cence.
VI want 20 know when these
people last had an order from
the kitchen" said Larry. Find
out for me and send IN the
waiter who served it-"
The manager bowed and left,
co return "a little later with n
waiter.
The waiter explained that ne
had served supper for three III
the apartment the night before.
at about s.3O. Two men and
one woman we're In the party:
the woman and one or the men
were the people who occupied the
suite regularly; the other man
was q visitor who frequently
came 10 the apartment but never
spent the night there.
Larry took out a rogue's gal
lery picture OF WinEy Lewis and
handed II 60 him with q ques-
ton. The waiter looked ne A.
and nodded slowly.
Il think So" he said. Il can't
BE- quite sure II looks like him.
though"
did you notice hIB handsf-
asked Larry.
The waiter looked mo him, IN
comprehendings then a light
dawned In his eyes and he
nodded Yes yes" he said e.
citedly. -His left hand-he had
but four hngerB.-
That's him." said Larry. slIp-
ping the picture back I'm his pocket
Larry bent over the table. !.
Come here. Tony" he said.
See IL You can set any prints OK
the silver"
He looked up at the waiter
Hpeculatively.
do you remember he asked.
when you laid the places, aid
you happen 70 wipe or the sill
YER with n napkinf-
The waiter looked af him
blankly. then shook his head.
Then your prints would prob
ably be on it,"
Yes. And also, perhaps, the
prints Of the bus boy who carries
tho silver from the place where
Il Ia washed and dried 10 the rack
from which we collect IT,
Larry turned to the manager.
Find that bus boy and get
up here" he said. Mean
Ehile - turning back TO the
as the manager left. -let
~ have your tingerprintA. win
Grinning broadly. the waiter
complied The bus boy. looking
rery scared. vas brought up u
moment later. and his prints like
, 1935-10-24
Dinner Stories


IT'LL" IT'LL
Conductor - Did you ret home all
right last night, sir7
Passenger on course; why do
you ask?
Conductor - Well. when you got
up and gave the lady your seat last
night, you we're the only two In the
car.
, 1935-10-24

My critics say I suppress freedom. MOI I merely
give you real freedom by taking from a few the free
dom to utter nonsense. Adolf Hitler.
, 1935-10-24
Answers
to


BY FREDERIC J. HAsKN
mmN
"A reader can Ent tne answer tO any
question % fact b. writing The
b~rownAEillm herald Tmfmrmmhhmm
Bureau. Frederick y. Hmnkln. Dtruu~
tor Warrington. n G. Plnmao an~
clnBn three t5l rmntm fur reply.
, 1935-10-24

The beginning OF n new paragraph
naturally leads the reader TO think
that the discussion Of q new topic is
beginning. Therefore, Co begin 4
new paragraph where the discussion
Of Q new topic does not begin mis-
leads the reader.
, 1935-10-24

Fer the needy shall NOT always be
forgotten, the expectation 0f the
poor shall not perish for mVnr-
Psalm ella.
, 1935-10-24
To License Drivers?

II appears In advance that Representative Otis
Dunagan. backed by the support Of half the house
, 1935-10-24

Professor OF Botany: Give me "a
more eloquent rendering OF the SEN
tence, The sap rises"
Student: Sure The boob gets out
OF bed.
, 1935-10-24

". why are oysters taken um thn
Pacific coast more expensive than
oysters along the Atlantic COAST
h L
4. They have much higher mar
ket value than those un thm Allan
TIC because the demand On thB Pa
CHIC coast AH greater hhmm thn
vHpplv.
, 1935-10-24

Q. Was any song particularly
popular among the Colonial SOL
dierS Ann the Revolutionary War;
vi. MEG.
"A. Billings Chester termed
by MIR. Howard. the "Over There" az
the Revolution. was sung by AM
erican troops throughout the Con-
tinental Army.
, 1935-10-24

Editor. Journal az the American Medical Association
and Of HygeiA. the Health Magaxiue
, 1935-10-24

q. How many miles Of railroad
has China? R R. WV.
a. China has S553 miles Of rail-
way. There are two railway com
panies I'm China which make up
this mileage; the Chinese Eastern
Railway and the Chinese Nation
al Railways.
, 1935-10-24

u. Does the Bureau M the Gen.
sus compute the center OF populm-
ton uf each of Cine EtmtamR
WI. OH.
a. The centers OF population f0r
the various states are not deter
mined BY the u. s. Bureau OF the
Census.
, 1935-10-24

~. when did the boil wccviI first
become . cotton pest I'm the Unit
ed States? R. L nv.
A. It has been known In the cot
ton belt since 1892 when Tx first
entered the United States from
Mexico.
, 1935-10-24

Q. How long has Adds Abnbm
been capital Of Ethiopia7 N. nj.
. Adds Ababa has been the cap
ital only since 1896.
, 1935-10-24

90 NHWW - WW MWWMH1MTTTW WV
been found? H. NJ. ~.
A. Probably the largest and fin
csc is m which was found in
Brazil In 1910. The gem was a
Breenish-hlue weighed 2A3 pounds,
and measured nineteen inches IN
length by sixteen inches In diam
eter. Uncut, ~ brought S75. 1000.
, 1935-10-24

O. Why r. births registercdP
l.. G..
a. Births re registered To pro-
vide acurate data on population
and tO establish citizenship. It lH
necessary 70 produce a birth Ger
tificate and evidence of registry to
obtain "a passport. When M birth
Is registered. IL furnishes evidences
which could be used tO establish
ones right 70 vote.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie wilson OF
Camden, N. j., have been visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. William a.
Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lofiand, OF Brook
lyn, N. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Ford of Claymont, Del, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Welch Of
Laurel, were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Welch.
Mrs. J. B. Carter, Mrs. Florence
Goldner and Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert
Stevensl all OF Wilmington, have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Massey.
Ridgely Vane, Jr., celebrated his
birthday anniversary this week, when
he entertained a number Of his lit
tie friends.
Lewis Quillen and Irwin Steele of
Ocean View, spent part Of last week
with Harry and Haywood Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Dean have re-
turned home after making a visit
to Virginia Beach. Va.
Miss Marjorie Wilbury OF Middle
town, spent last week with Miss
Mildred Wheeler.
Mrs. Warren Holson OF George
town, and Mrs. J. T. Bailey Of Mil
ford. were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Tee last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fleming Of
Dover were recent guests OF the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
M. Jester.
Mrs. Edward B. Rash and children
are spending two weeks at Reh0bOth.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-16

Charleston, w. Va, have been spend
ing the week with Mrs. A. Richards.
Mr.. RascOb gave a picnic to the
farmers of Maryland and MIR. and
Mrs. c. H. Parker, Clarence Adams
and Miss Corelle and Miss Hennie
johnson attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Parker, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilmer Wilson and Miss
COrelle Johnson mOtored to Allan
tic City last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer COhee and
Mrs. Murphy mctOred to Centreville,
Md, on Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mis-.
Oscar Spence.
William Carlisle and George Tue
ker spent the weekend at RehobOth
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Pearson en-
tertained at dinner Saturday evening
MIR. and Mrs. Carlton Vaughn of
Camden, Miss Irene Market and Mr..
Tharp Harrington of Harrington and
Widen Cloud of Kennett Square and
Miss Dorothy Otteni, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs, Gerald Pearson have
been making a tour of the New
England States and on their return
trip stopped at Rochester, N. Y. to
visit Mr.. PearsOn's grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Spence are
spending their summer in Centre
vile, Md, where Mr.. Spence is em-
ployed on a building construction.
Mrs. J. c. LOOckerman who has
been i'll for several weeks is slight
" improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman LOfland
spent Sunday at RehObOth Beach.