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Evening star., 1935-08-18
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Chemical Warfare Service
Says Mustard Gas Is
+ Still Most Effective.
nv the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Oficial War Department figures
show that 1921 United States soldiers
died In hospitals as a result of gas
poisoning during the World War.
In addition, it was estimated yes
terday that 200 died on the battle
fields as the result of gas.
This was made known in connec-
tion with publication of an official
handbook by the British government
giving data on the poison gas situa-
ton.
A recent issue of the chemical
warfare bulletin, issued by the Army's
Chemical Warfare Service, contains
an analysis of published reports con-
cerning the death-dealing effects Of
poisonous gases, in which many al
legged discoveries of new war gases
are described as obviously absurd or
grossly exaggerated"
1t said that although many COM
pounds have been tested as possible
chemical warfare agents in laborato-
ries throughout the world, since the
war, it is significant that practically
all claims for the discovery of new
and super-powerful agents, when in
vestigated, are found to have ema-
mated from the imaginative brain of
some modern Jules Verne"
"Of the many claims investigated,
II was said, mot single one has so
far led to the discovery of a practi-
cal new agent. AS a consequence of
rigid technical requirements only
about 5000 of the innumerable chem
ical substances known to science were
considered during the war as possible
chemical warfare agents.
''Of these less than Is were actually
used on the field and only five or six
survived at the end of the war as
effective military agents"
Mustard gas, introduced by the
Germans during the World War, was
said to be still the most effective
chemical war agent known
Evening star., 1935-08-18
BY JOHN JAY DAILY.

SlN VOW we're getting some
N where" remarked Morton
Milford, right-hand man to
Evening star., 1935-08-18

lation about these two babies boy
and girl-born within T-eek of
each other. The question is, T'ill they
grow up together and marry?
Already, the poet of the Public
Works Administration, Charles Banks
Forbes, has tipped of a FLIP, part
Of which follows:
These are the babes of the Yukon,
the first who were born on the plain,
In the valley of old Matamuska, in
the land Of the snow and the rain,
Where strong men are needed to con-
quer, where women are nobler by far
For giving up dreams of the softies
and looking on things as they are.
Here Is a race in the making, Ameri-
cans all the way through,
And here are the joys in the taking Of
work for the willing to do
So here's to the babes Of the Yukon.
the boy and the girl of the North;
May they live long in old Matamuska,
fall in love. and 60 pledging their
troth."
Evening star., 1935-08-18
DEMOCRATS DENY SPLIT
Maine Leader Says Rumors Are
G. o. P. PROPAGANDA.

SCARBORO, Me, August II CP.-
r. Harold Dubord, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for Maine, to-
day described rumors of dissension in
the Democratic ranks in Maine as
Republican propaganda"
"All of the alleged trouble exists
only in the minds of our enemies who
would like to create dissension in
our ranks" Dubord said in a speech
for delivery before a Cumberland
County Democratic party outing.
Dubord, who was defeated by United
States Senator Hale, Republican, in
the last election, said he would
like to advise the grand old party"
that 1t could look for unity In the
Democratic ranks in 1886.
Evening star., 1935-08-18

l WA
Milford. right-hand man to
L Harry Hopkins, public works
administrator, as courier brought in
photographs Of the first two babies
born to colonists in the Matamuska
Valley, Alaska.
Milford-a family man himself. and
father of Arthur Lee Milford, cham
pion 7-year-old base ball player of
Chevy Chase-went into action as
soon as he heard the good news from
Alaska and ordered official photo
graphs of the newborn babies. These
pictures arrived in Washington late
yesterday and are given first publica-
ton today in The Star.
Further, Milford had the satisfac-
ton of hearing last night f1rst-hand
story of the Alaskan colony told by
David r. Williams of this city, who
brought the pictures of the babies
back with him from Alaska. AS chief
of the engineering branch of Rural
Habilitation Division, Public Works,
Williams went to Alaska to make a
special report for President Roosevelt
on complaints voiced by the colonists,
Difficulties Overcome.
"All major difficulties" Williams
told Milford, have been ironed out.
The colonists are happy and exerting
every effort to develop a successful
farming community. The newborn
babies are playing no small part in
getting the gang Notwithstanding
the influence of babyhood.
'Colonists trekked to the doors of
the huts where the babies were born
to see the first American colonists who
entered the world in Alaska.
The proposition now is to have
everything alright before the real
Winter sets in-in the North
Country"
To make sure that no colonist will
be without Winter quarters, arrange
ments have been made with the Ter
Evening star., 1935-08-18
WILL SPEND 81, 900, 900.

SEATTLE, August IT Cp.-Pred-
dent w. A. Patterson Of United Air
lines has authorized $1,000 900 i'm
provement and conversion program,
which will give It's IS twin-engined
transport planes high speed of 202
miles an hour and a cruising speed
Of 189 miles an hour, r. F. Ahrens,
district traffic manager, announced
today.
Included in the expenditure will
be the purchase Of 130 supercharg d
S50-horsepower engines with control
lable-pitch propellors.
Evening star., 1935-08-18

difficulties. These people are sincere,
brave and industrious"
While the colonists have set up
their own fire department and a new
colonial police force-with the priest
as fire warden-the main objects in
camp that occupy the attention of all
hands are the babies. They are the
proud possessions Of Mrs. Gertrude
Larsh, who presented the colonists
with the first boy, an 8-pounder
named Monty Melvin, and Of Mrs.
Howard Van Wormer, whose baby,
Laura Morena, was the first girl born
in the colony. She weighed 6h
pounds at birth. The attendant ply
sician was DR.. Earl Ostrom, the nurse
Miss Madeleine de Fora
Already there is romantic specu-
Evening star., 1935-08-18
VOLCANO TRAPS GROUP

MOSCOW, August IT tP).-Seven
geologists, exploring for the first time
the crater of Kliutcheff Volcano in the
Kanchatka Peninsula, barely escaped
with their lives when the crater sud-
denly filled with smoke and sulphur
gas, dispatches reported today.
The expedition, sent by the Acad-
emy Of Science, was hauled to the top
of the crater with most Of its mem
bers in semi mi-asphyxiated condition.
Kliutchef is 1880 feet high.
Evening star., 1935-08-18
RUNAWAY GIRL SAFE

PITTSBURGH, August II @.-An
accomplished l4-year-old tap dancer
who tired of her prosaic life in the
quiet little town of Perryopolis and
ran away 36 days ago was found ex-
hausted today wandering in a north
side street.
Taken to the juvenile detention
home, Wanda Phillips, the girl, told
authorities she hadn't eaten or slept
for three days. She sent word to
her parents. who operate a hotel, that
she had gone away with a Pittsburgh
man July II.
The mother lost 40 pounds worrying.
Evening star., 1935-08-18
Crash Victim Expires.

SAVANNAH, Ga, August II R.-
A man listed on hospital records as
Joe Bowers, Seminole Indian, died
here today, after being picked up on
a highway in nearby South Carolina
with a crushed chest and fractured
arms and legs. Police said they had
received report the man was struck
hY a truck
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-01-12

Michigan and the first white man to visit the present states of Michigan and Wisconsin. In view of the latter fact, 1t would seem appro- priate if either or both of these states had chosen to perpetuate his name in at least one of it's towns, counties or rivers. But you will search the gazetteer in vain for such name.
 It is true that a Nicolet tablet was dedicated on Mackinac island in Michigan by the Mackinac Island State Park commission and the Michigan Historical commission on July 13 1915, and that in the Wisconsin State Historical society at Mad ison hangs painting by Edwin Willard Deming depicting Nicolet's meeting with the Winneba- goes on the shores of Green Bay. But aside from these memorials he has been neglected by two commonwealths who had the best reason for remembering him.
 However, July 1 of this year marks the begin ming of the tercentennial celebration of the state of Michigan and the week of July to 8 will be observed as "Nicolet Week" on Mackinac island where a pageant sponsored by the Michigan Daughters of the American Revolution, Daugh- ters of 1872 and the Michigan Historical com mission, will help bring his name out of the obscurity into which 1t has been lost for three centuries and make it better known not only to citizens of that state but to all Americans as well.
 Nicolet was born in Cherbourg, France, about 1598, and as a young man he Is described as being full of religious zeal and enthusiasm and possessed of consuming desire for adventure" This naturally led him to seek his fortune in Frances domlnions across the Atlantic and in 1618 he cast his lot with Champlain the 'Founder of New France"
 Champlain already had instituted policy of sending promising young followers to the Indians 50 that they could gain knowledge of the Ian guages customs, country and woodlore of the red man.
 Nicolet was sent to the Algonquins on the Isle des Allumettes in the Ottawa river Here he lived among the Indians as one of them and for two years did not see a fellow countryman. Be coming trusted friend he was made one of an embassy of some 400 Algonquins who journeyed to the Iroquois and negotiated a temporary peace with that traditional enemy.
 After his two years with the Algonquins, Nico- let next took up residence with the Nipissngs, near the lake which bears their name. He re- mained there for eight or nine years. He was recalled by Champlain in 1883 and instructed to prepare for the trip into the western wilderness "to learn of those distant Western people, who had neither hair nor boards, and who journeyed In great canoes"
 It was believed these people might be the Ori-
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-01-12
They All Helped Make Historp at Mackinac

Indian was about to be put to death by the Algonquins. The Sokokis were allies of the Iro Quois and Nicolet- knew that if the AlgonQuins killed the captive that 1t meant a renewal of the bloody strife between the Algonquins and the Iroquois
 It was then late in October and ice was forming in the river. Nicolet hastened aboard shallop, making for Sillery. squal struck the boat, overturnlng 1t and throwing Nicolet, . friend and the crew into the icy water. One by one they went down. Only Nicolet and one other were left.
 Then, chilled by the bitter cold and exhausted In his vain attempt to reach shore, Nicolet called to his friend: "Make for the shore. De Chavigny; {; you can swim Bid good-by to my wife and chil- dren; am going to God"
 moment later he disappeared forever.
 "Nicolet was not great explorer like Cham plan," declared Father Campbell, who spoke at the dedication of the Nicoet tablet on the island in 1915, mot a picturesque governor like Fronte mac; or even 6 successful discoverer like Mar quette; nor a martyr like the devoted Jesuit missionaries who followed the Nicolet train into the Northwest Brebeuf, Jogues, Daniel and Gar reau since canonized by the Church of Rome.
 "He was simply an Indian interpreter and e1, plorer, unspoiled by selfish ambition or surround ings calculated to destroy every noble ambition, who proved beneath so plain an exterior to be
 
 youth of our country as an example and an in spiration."
 In his tribute to Nicolet another great church. man, Right Rev. Bishop Frank A OBrien, has said: Under the banner of the Cross he went forward. He led his chosen bands through wilds unknown. Nicolet was intrepid unafraid, majes. tic and courageous"
 Certainly such c person deserves better fatt than to be aAFforgotten man" in American his tory and ont of the purposes of the pageant that Is being given in northern Michigan is te pay him a richly deserved though belated, trib. ute. But he is not the only historic figure who is to be memorialzed during the week. for the whole thrilling story of the Straits settlements- Mackinac, Sault Ste. Marie and St. IgnaceIe to be depicted by 300 costumed performers. Included in the episodes of the pageant be sides the arrival of Nicolet, are the cou1'Ag of the Jesuit missionaries; the era of the eIDlorers Joliet, La Sale and Tonti the rule Of Cadil- lac at Michillimackinac (the original name of | the place) the British regime and the famous massacre there during Pontiac's war; the con. l test between the British and the Americans for | possession of this strategic spot during the Revolution and again during the War of 1S12l and the beginning of the American fur trade under John Jacob Astor.
 For all of these are links in the chain of Mackinac's history which began on q July day l 300 years ago with the coming of that forgot | ten man" who Is now being honored-Jean Nicolet, the Frenchman, intrepid, majestic, mn afraid"
 O by Western Newspaper Union
The Nome daily nugget., 1935-01-12
Old Fort Mackinac
 on the "AiIlof History"
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

URING the last Presidential campaign we heard great deal about "the Forgotten Man." even though no one seems to have known exactly who he was and why he was forgotten. This summer tardy honors are to be paid to real "forgQtten man." one whose name and whdse right to fame have been allowed to remain in obscurity for mattef of 300 years
 He was Jean Nicolet a French courier de bois, Indian interpreter and explorer, the discoverer of Lake
Evening star., 1935-05-01
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE,
Associated Press Science Editor.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-Surgery
on the nerves of pain offers hope of
reducing human suffering.
The operations possible were re-
viewed today by Francis c. Grant,
M. D., of Philadelphia, at the meeting
of the American College of Physicians.
Some of the fibers which form the
bundles of nerves, just as separate
fibers form threads. carry the sensa-
ton of pain. Others give the move
ment orders.
BY cutting the pain fibers in the
spinal cord, pain can be stopped in
the legs and up into the pelvis. Touch
and position nerve flbers remain un-
impaired, and the movements of the
legs are not interfered with.
Another operation sewers the roots
of some of the nerves, but is seldom
used because, while it relieves pain,
it interferes with movement.
Seeking to block the pain path
ways" through the nervous system Is
the latest method of attack. This has
been done successfully for some pelvic
malignancies and for angina pectoris.
Paralysis agitans, or shaking palsy.
can be foretold by finger signs, accord
Ing to l. n. Ornsteen, N. D., aAsistant
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Surgery Seuers Pain Nerres
To Relieve Human Suffering 2

professor Of neurology, University Of
Pennsylvania.
This illness, with its rhythmically
trembling hands and shaking head, is
not confined to the elderly. 1t also
attacks the young after brain infiam-
nations. The fingers will give the
first indications of the onset in three
ways.
With hands hanging at the sides,
relaxed, the fingers of one hand will be
more bent than those of the other.
With arms stretched out in front,
palms and fingers extended, the fingers
on one hand will be differently spaced
than on the other. Or, If with all
all digits closed, except forefnger and
thumb, the tips of the latter two
touch and open. one hand will be
slower than the other.
All these are very early diagnoses,
valuable for the person threatened
with an attack.
A new 10-minute test for hidden
cancers was described to the physicians
yesterday by Benjamin Gruskin Of
Temple University, who said it has
worked successfully in IS per cent of
the cases In which 1t was tried.
A hypodermic injection of an ex-
tract from connective tissues of en-
bryos of animals Is made under the
human skin. and blisters result. II
the edges of the blisters form boot
Like projections cancer y present.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
BORAH SUPPORTS
LYNCH BILL FOES
Southern Senators JubiIant
When Idahoan Leaps
Into Deadlock.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Rallying to the Southern cause,
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho,
a leading authority on the Constitu-
tion, declared in the Senate today that
enactment of the anti-lynching bill
would deal a blow to our principle
of government. the Importance of
which could not be overstated."
Taking the floor as tn, Southern
filibuster against the bill went into
its seventh day, he said he had formed
a conclusion when first the bill was
brought up in 1922 that it was uncon-
stitutional
The whole Senate Judiciary Com
mittee at that time, he said, reached
the same conclusion.
His statement brought smiles Of de-
light to the faces of Southern Sena-
tors who have been fighting bitterly
against having the Senate consider
the measure, having openly conceded
there was enough support to pass 1t
II it should be brought to a vote.
Plead for State Rights.
"To my mind" Borah said, 'if this
type of bill can be sustained by the
Supreme Court, We have utterly broken
down all State sovereignty. I can see
no escape from that conclusion"
Earlier, Southern Democrats drew
from Senator Costigan, Democrat, Of
Colorado, a statement that many
prominent colored lawyers and others
were consulted in drafting the legis-
lation.
Costigan, co-author Of the bill with
Senator Wagner, Democrat, Of New
York, said he had consulted, among
others, with Walter White. secretary
of the Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
A new threat to final enactment OF
the bill arose today. Representative
Summers of Texas, chairman Of the
House Judiciary Committee. said any
legislation putting lynching under
Federal law should be studied with
extreme caution"
A number of anti-lynching bills are
pending before Summers committee
No action has been taken on any of
them.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
NEW UTILITY TAXES.
IN D. c. PROPOSED.
Plan Offered by Committee
Directed at Utility Hold
ing Groups.

Imposition Of q 10 per cent tax on
dividends paid to persons holding
more than 10 per cent of the voting
stock of utility firms of the District
was proposed today to the Conlmis-
sioners by a committee of municipal
officials detailed to study suggested in
creased levies on utilities, banks and
railroads here.
The plan Is directed against utility
holding corporations which President
Roosevelt recently told Congress must
be abolished unless their necessity"
could be established.
None Of the three holding COM
panies involved in the proposed new
District tax plan is in the essential"
class. the Commissioners were advised
by the committee, consisting Of Audi
tor Daniel J. Donovan, Assessor Will
liam P. Richards and Peoples Coun-
sci William A. Roberts.
Other Recommenda tions.
The committee, reporting on other
pkOpOoCO COI pOL ldA-
alton. also recommended:
/. Assessment Of 6 per cent tax on
net corporate revenue of utility con-
Germs as well as a 4 per cent levy on
their gross receitps.
2. That the assessment on bank de-
poSits be reduced from S5 thousand
to 81 a thousand on the personal
intangible tax basis, and that the
savings banks be used as collection
agents" of the Government for this
purpose. The report also deals with
proposed uniform taxation on all types
of banks, but suggests there be no
change at this time.
The committee also decided def
nitely taxes now paid by steam rail-
roads are very low and do not bear
"a fair and just proportion" of Gov
ernment cost, but was not ready to
recommend a change. This is being
studied.
If the District Commissioners ap-
prove, the committee will proceed
with the draft of three separate bills
dealing with taxation of the utility
firms. the banks and the steam rail-
roads. The report developed from
study Of the utilities tax measure now
before committees of Congress.
The group Of District officials esti-
mated the proposed boost in taxation
on utilities would bring into the city
treasury some $l,540,0O0 additional in
revenues. They asserted the present
system of taxation bears no substan-
tial relation to ability to pay.
Foreign Holding Interests.
In spite of the La Toilette "anti-
merger" law, which forbidS holding
companies to gain control of Washing
ton utilities, the committee said,
practically every utility operating in
the District is owned and controlled
by foreign holding interests"
The committe found that all of the
stock of the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co., which has no bonded
dept. is owned by the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.: that the
North American Co., a holding corpora
ton, controls the Washington Railway
Continued on Page s, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-05-01
JURY SCHEDULED TO GET
LAMSON CASE SATURDAY
State Presses for Death Sentence
in Californian's Trial for
Wife Murder.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Caiif., May 1.-Analy-
sis of the prosecution evidence con-
tinued today in the summation Of the
case by which the State pressed for
a second time to convict David Lam
son and sentence him to death for
wife murder
John Fitzgerald, chief deputy dis
trict attorney, was to be followed in
the closing arguments by Edwin ".
Mckenzie, defense attorney, who said
he would need more than a day to
sum up the evidence presented in the
IL weeks of the trial.
Final argument for the prosecution
will be made by Deputy District Attor-
ney A. p. Lindsay.
Superior Judge r. r. Syer said ne
would submit the case to the jury
Saturday II arguments were completed
by Friday afternoon.
Lamson was convicted at his first
trial and sentenced to death, but the
State Supreme Court granted q re-
trial.