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Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
IN /Y GOD! We're eating &
M man."

wi hhdn
Just part of one, son. Don't get
excited. Probably strip from the
arm or something. Can't hurt
you"
It tasted something like veal.
shuddered, and dropped the rest
of my dinner. Beyond, over the
fire, we saw a headless native
body supported by forked sticks
arms and legs bound with green
rattans. The body was slowly
turned by two natives over a fire
of green wood, being roasted
slowly and carefully. The arms of
women were said to be highly es-
teemed, according to Spike =.
stripped into long ribbons and
boiled with sago.
The orgy before us progressed.
Natives chanted, danced more
furiously-and I began to be sick.
I'VE don't want to furnish
white meat" Spike remarked, as
If we were leaving a ballroom,
let's watch our chance and get
under way"
I inched away from the fire,
Spike by my side-creeping, little
by little, into the darkness. We
backed right into drunken na-
tive who lay stretched on the
ground. He suddenly came to life,
let out a yell of surprise and
anger. i made grab for him, and
he kicked me in the face. Spike
caught him in the middle with a
fist. Took the noise out of him.
We got under way, tripping over
roots, running around native huts.
Dogs barked. Tame pigs squealed
through the village. A few hum
dred feet finished us. The natives
knew the territory. and caught us
easily.
We stood before the old chief,
who had a queer cold smile on his
withered face "a disquieting,
knowing grin.
Il guess we weren't going any
where" Spike admitted.
Eight natives held Spike, and six
took my arms and legs :. while
the chief regarded us.
NE OF the natives shouted
~ chief or witch doctor, we
never knew which-and the men
holding us stepped back in time
to save us from suffocation. Their
bodies reeked with oil, dirt, and
'long-pig" they'd been feasting on.
Spike shook himself. / summoned
up what fortitude had, and re-
covered some manner Of self pos
session. For white to be touched
by a native is a dire insult, but
it was no time to display pride.
Our captors grinned cheerfully,
and led us. to native hut facing
row of wooden idols crudely
carved figures whose cruel dis
tended mouths mocked at us.
Somewhere behind them we heard
the cries of dying men, tortured
natives who would soon provide
more food for the feast. Drums
were beating, steadily. slowly,
then faster and faster, as If to
drown out the screeches from
slaughtered victims.
Keep your chin up. son." Spike
muttered, well get out Of this
yet" He began in pigeon Eng
lish about the British war vessel
which would surely rescue us, sur
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

uOIIlDle OSdlu IL slit even = SlduCeu
into the place. We looked around
casually, as if accustomed to
skulls.
Drums began to beat, slowly, in
a deep harsh rhythm. Again the
old chief spoke in Spikes ear.
Some native ritual coming
along, son-do we want to stay
and see it?" 1 nodded violently,
wanting to see everything.
It had grown dusk, and nearby
a sudden fire f1ared. Around it
pranced a dozen naked natives
each with a tail some ten inches
long. This was a tribe of tailed"
natives. Bird of Paradise feathers
were fastened to their grass
patches, swaying with their
movements as they danced faster
and faster, keeping time with the
increasing tempo of the drums.
The chief left us. and Spike
turned to me:
Troubles coming up. Remem-
ber, we're white-and it isn't GUS
tomary for white men to look on
at this sort of thing"
A GREAT stone cauldron was
~ carried to the fire and sus-
pended over the fame. In it was
a thick stew which neither of us
recognized by smell or appear
ance. l got an odd odor. More
dancing began, then died out. Por-
tions of stew were passed around
on great palm leaves. Warriors
with skin shields shouted and
danced around the stone cauldron,
feinting at the crowd with bone
tipped spears.
Someone presented us with two
big leaves, on which lay a gen.
erous mess of the feast. The chief
returned, began cramming his
food into his mouth. 1t seemed to
be long strips of meat cooked with
sago, and with it was served tuak
"a colorless native liquor. Yams
took the place of bread or hard
tack.
This is the feast leading up to
iu;eni tOGi--the queer devil wor-
ship they practice" Spike ex-
planned.
A bowl of tudk was half way
to my lips, when from the gloom
came weird figure-and I spill
ed the liquor to the ground.
do you see what I see?'
Shut up" said Spike. TITS the
priest"
The man--if he was human
was the most hideous fellow a
nightmare ever sent forth. A
ten,be ten,be, hereditary high
priest of the tribe, wearing a gro
tesque mask resembling nothing
the widest dream could conjure.
Bad enough in daylight, in the
glow of the fire, surrounded by
fanatical natives, it made even
Spike pause-and he had seen
such things before.
He came dancing up before us,
leaned over to smell our bodies. I
hoped he would approve =.
Don't move, son" Spike
urged, taking my arm.
That priest decided we weren't
bad spirits, finally giving a snort
and retreating to the fire. man.
aged to keep on nibbling at the
tender strip Of meat. What it
needed, to be quite palatable, was
dash of salt. asked Spike what
sort of animal 1t was.
The old chief wandered over,
and must have been mind read
er--or perhaps he saw Spike care
fully inspecting his food. He be-
gan gesturing at us.
He says" Spike grinned, "'You
eat 'um. Him no bow WOW. no
dog meat. Him long-pig!"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
Help Kidneys
Clean Out Poisonous Acids

Your Kidneys contain million tiny
tubes or filters which may be endangered
by neglect or drastic. irritating drugs. Be
disorders make you suffer from Getting
Up Nights, Nervousness, Loss of Pep, Leg
Psins, Rheumatic Pains. Dizziness, Circles
Under. Eyes, Neuralgia, Acidity, Burning.
Smarting or Itching. don't take chances.
Get the doctors guaranteed prescription
Oyster, the most modern advanced treat
ment for these troubles. e1o, 100000 de-
posted with Bank Of america, Los Ange-
les, Californis. guarantees that Cystex
must bring new vitality in 4S hours and
make you feel years younger in one week
or money back on return of empty pack
age. Telephone your druggist for guaran-
teed Cystex (siss-Tex) today.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

ALLININ Essence Of Garlic Parsley Tablets.
and Parsley and specially coated. these
tablets are tasteless-odorless-an posi-
lively guaranteed free from dangerous drugs
Of every kind Be sure 70 ask for these tab
lets by name ALLIMIN - and insist ON
getting the renuine. At all good drug stores.
Liberal size package only Zoe. Special
economy size, S1.o0.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28

PAGE SIX.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
Then Goes To Ne1V Guinea

Spike and Attended the Conferences of Dr. Sun Yat-
Sen and Homer Lea, Whose Most Comfortable Position
Was Stand Behind a Chair Leaning Over It, -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
DANDRUFF

Dandruf, excessive
Falling Hair, or
Bald Spots mean that
your scalp 10 not func-
tioning normally. Use
Glover's Mango Medi-
cine regularly to help
Nature bring your scsl=
back to normal. Per-
sist with it. Shampoo
with Glover's Medicat-
ed Soap. Sold at all
druggists. Or have
your Barber give you
Glover's.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-28
i Have Lived A
Thousand Years
Chapter s
4 + X 4 4

-ot fbe eanDibais that each other
eaf!~
-OtheIlo, Act |.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
QUIETEST SPOT
is NIGHT CLUB
AT 10 IN MORN

Fort Worth, Texas, W.H-The
quietest place in town is not the
graveyard - but the local night
club at 10 o'clock in the morning.
The was the discovery here OF
sound engineer, P. K. Lipscomb,
of Houston. demonstrating a de-
vice by which sound its measured.
The sensitive recorder measures
sound in "decibels."
Lipscomb set out to find Fort
Worth's "quietest Spot"-and got
few surprises. He chose an iso-
lated spot in the cemetery. No
funerals were in progres, but the
wind hoWled and trees creaked
while an airplane droned over
head. The noise machine" kicked
up to 48 decibels.
That was just six points less
than the noise made on a busy
street corner downtown.
He went to the reading room in
public library, a place where
one and all must tiptoe and speak
in whisper, if at all. The reading
room at first was quiet - only "a
decibels - but a gentleman in a
black beard dozed off, then began
snoring. The recorder kicked up
to 50-even noiser than the ccm-
etery and street corner.
Next stop was the quiet" zone
near a hospital. Automobiles
roared past and brakes squealed.
The dial again reached a nerve
shattering so.
Lipscomb decided to try one
more spot-thiS time might
spot" 1t was 10 A. M. The band
was gone, and the last echo of
laughter and clinking glasses dis
appeared. The noise recorder
showed 80 decibels, quietest of all
the places visited.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Wouie Producers From
Four Continents Meet
At Venice Exposition
Fourteen American Films,
Including One by Gov
ernment, Exhibited

Venice. Aug. 1O.-U,G-The fifth
annual International Cinemato-
graphic Art exposition, officially
ending the era of strained rela-
tions between American film pro-
ducers and the Italian government
opened today with 16 nations from
four continents participating.
Fifty tull-length films will be
shown by the United States, Great
Britain. Italy, France, Germany
Hungary. Japan, Poland, Austria
Switzerland. Holland. India. Bel
gium. Egypt. Czechoslavakia and
Mexico before the exposition IS
concluded. Egypt and Japan are
newcomers while Spain is the only
absentee.
Many of the films will have
their world premier here. All have
been made since the last eXposl-
ton in August, 1886. In addition
there will be many short subjects,
newsreels and animated cartoons.
Critics will pick the winners ana
award u prizes.
Instead of the maximum eight
full-length films allowed major
producers, the United States sent
IA by special permission. One MIN
is the government production
"The River" Germany has seven
Great Britain. Italy. France and
Hungary each have four and the
others have one each.
The projection Of the first him
marked the opening OF the new
cinema studio on the Lido near
the Excelsior hotel opposite the
Casino. A new luminous frame has
been applied around the screen TO
give a relief effect to the shadows
and figures on the screen. There
is an indoor and outdoor section.
The American films are:
U. S. government, THE River
Columbia, Theodore Goes Wild
Devils Playground; RKO. WIN
terset." Quality Street, Snail
We Dance?"; Paramount, High
Wild and Handsome; Warner
Life of zola";; goth Century-Fox'
Seventh Heaven" This Is My
Affair: United Artists, Dream
ing Lips" Gay Desperate; Uni
versal, Three Smart Girls" Top
of the Town" and four Walt Dis
ney animated films in color.
The prizes include:
II Duce cup for the best foreign
film, II Duce cup for the best 1tal-
ian film. Ministry of Popular Cul-
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Average Cost Of
A ReSettlement
Farm Is $4,000
The Administration ii a S
Worked Out System of
Maximum Production

College Station, Raleigh, Aug.
1O.-Farms purchased in North
Carolina by the ReSettlement Ad-
ministration for tenants who wish
to become landowners have coSV
an average of $4,000 each, accord
ing c. B. FariS, assistant regional
director Of the RA.
An additional $1,6OO has been
spent on each farm, on the aver
age, for necessary repairs and new
construction, he added.
In rcpaying the $4,000, the
homesteaders are to set aside 5000
a year, though hey have the op-
ton through which they may pay
a share of their crops rather han
a fixed annual amount, he said.
Under such a sale contract,
he continued, lit would be almost
impossible for a client to lose his
equity in The property by reason
of bad crop years"
To further help assure the
homesteaders permanent possess
sion of their land, he said in an
address delivered at State College,
the RA works out for them SyS-
TENS of crop rotation and farm
management hat will build up
the farm and make for the mCSt
profitable use of the land.
Each unit is studied with a view
of setting up a schedule of i'm
provementS to be made from year
to year, Faris said, so as to bring
the farm gradually to IT'S maxi
mum state of production.
The topography of the land,
drainage, cultivated areas, wood
ed areas, eroded areas, climatic
conditions, and other things are
taken into consideration in work.
ing oU. the program for each
farm.
With farms planned to include
four to five acres of tobacco, sew
en- to ten acres of cotton, IA to
l8 acres of corn, and six to ten
acres of hay, the gross income
will average around $500 year,
Faris pointed out.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Register Is Gift of
WashingtOnian

Manteo, Aug. 10-The large,
handsome register book flown mere
the other day from Washington
D. c., by Rear Admiral R. R. Wac
sche, commandant OF the U. s.
Coast Guard, is gift OF MIS-
Charles Fisher Taylor, a former
North Carolinian and an honorary
member of the Roanoke Island
Historical Association.
The book is Of black and req
leather with gold lettering on the
front cover saying: l587-l937, Vlr-
ginia Dare.
Mrs. Taylor, who is founder and
organizer of the Raleigh-Vlrglnla
Dare branch of the National
League of American Pen Women,
presented the book in memory OF
Virginia Dare.
Mrs. Taylor cheriSheS a particu-
lar interest in the coast guard,
and called at the commandant' S
office, August 4, the 147th ami
versary of the coast guard, to offer
best wishes and congratulations.
She recalled that men of the coast
guard recovered the body Of her
husband the late Charles Fisher
Taylor, off the coast of Virginia
in 1925.
While at the office, she made
ARRANGEMENTS with the command
ants secretary, George M. Bailey,
to have the register book flown to
Manteo by Admiral WaeSche.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Elimination OF
School Hazards
Government Aim
Administration Program Is
Directed at Replacing
of Fire.Traps

Washington, Aug. 10.-U.R)-
President Roosevelt said today
that the administration is moving
forward with its plans to strip
the nation of death trap school,
houses which take an annual toll
of hundreds of helpless little VIC
tins.
The program will be conducted
through loans and grants from
the Public Works Administration.
A total of S71, 100000 was made
available for this purpose on lime
80 when Congress extended PWA
for two additional years and
awarded it another 100000, 900
to defray expenses.
More than 1000 applications for
money already have been recelv-
ed from virtually every state in
the union. Mr.. Roosevelt said
at his press conference that he,
PWA Administrator Harold l..
Ickes and acting director Of the
budget Daniel Bell are considering
the applications.
The chief executive declared
that all applications from states
listed in alphabetical order from
Alabama to Missouri already had
been passed upon and about half
of them have been accepted. No
ALLEGATIONS have been made. Mr..
Roosevelt cited among applica-
tions approved two involving two
California school which are not
earthquake proof. He did not say
where they are located.
The school program will not in
clude buildings merely needing re-
pairs or improvements, 1t was
stated, and in order to qualify for
allotments communities m u +
prove that they are unable to
finance the work with municipal
cash.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

CONGRESS YESTERDAY
SENATE:
Adopted resolution authoriz-
ing regional hearings on Farm
legislation during recess.
Approved resolution for ac-
quiring more land for Tahoe and
Great Smoky National Parks.
Approved conference report on
bill regulating procedure in low
er courts.
Passed Wheeler bill giving lCC
broader powers in regard to
through railroad routes.
Heard Davis urge approval OF
House Anti-Lynching bill.
Passed bill to Prohibit Picket
ing of Embassies in Washington.
Heard Nye urge Embargo on
Scrap Steel.
Passed bill for Federal Aid in
Conservation of Wild Life.
Debated bill to Permit Sale OF
Helium abroad.
Special committee continued
hearing on Robinson Govern
ment Reorganization bill.
Judiciary Committee an
nounced Subcommittee to In
vestigative legislative proposals
affecting the Supreme Court.
Agriculture subc o m m t e e
heard support given to bill for
Managed Currency.
Agriculture committee voted
to draft resolution asking 1O
cent per pound Government
Loans on Cotton.
HOUSE,:
Passed Chandler bill revising
Bankruptcy Laws.
Passed bill putting Bondhold-
ers Protective Committees under
S. S. G.
Heard Dies urge action to
Guaran ee Farmers Is Cents per
Pound for Cotton.
Received petition to discharge
committee from further con-
sideration of General Farm bill.
Received report on bill to give
President Sweeping Powers in
Government Reorganization.
Ways and Means committee
concluded hearing on recon-
mendations for closing loOphOles
in Income Tax laws.
Banking and Currency COM
mittec failed to reach agreement
on HOusin, bill.
Democratic Steering commit
tee voted to give privilege status
to Genera Tarm legislation.
Merchant Marine committee
heard Joseph B. Weaver on bill
to Insure Mortgage for Con-
structiOn and Repair of Coastal
and Inland Waterway Ships.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Nazi Activities Amonr
Her German ResidenI
Is A Worry To England
Twenty Thousand NJ,
Their Home In Br;,;, ,'
Isles; Highly Orgau;,.,

London, Aug. lo.-ug-
British governmer. has de..t 70
upon an armistice in its ior,1 or,.as
.stic war" with Germany 'TI' i y
learned tonight, but NAV " v
other action to curb Nazi .c,;'a 20
among German residents oS IN, ..
ain. " o.,
The armistice is depender, -.
on whether the Nazi gove,,.
serves notice on more Briticb
respondents to leave. So f., w.
only Briton asked to leave cs' v
many has been Norman EbSs,
chief of the London Time; nv" p".s
Bureau, whose order of eynYIs,
followed refusal of Britain - y
tend the labor permits Of y ~, ss
German correspondents. ""S
While the Journalistic armies.
continues, however. the Frer'S
Standard reported it updorS.~s!
that further action would BE- ,' ~
en- in connection with alleged NJ I'
itical activities Of certain ~ ~
mans residing in England. L v,,
said the home office posses.',
remarkable infc,mation ~.
many Germans living in EnsI...
are enrolled as secret mi,
charged with the du.y Of toII",
ing Germans"
"One estimate Of the nunb.
thus enrolled is 400" the nsT,
paper said. There are 2Om
Germans resident in Britain
German sources Informed II,
United Press that a Nazi organ
alton has long been flounsbfr,
in Britain, and keeps crq
watch on movemer.s and opinjr
of German residents.
The head of the organizs,i,
is Ernest Wilhelm Bol.e. BON i
Bradford, England, of Germ
parents, it was said. He is cbs
of the entire Organization 4
Germans abroad" which m
headquarters in Berlin.
In addition to propaganda sr
vities among the German COIN.
les, .he Nazi organization II
said to hold frequent dances an:
socials at Port Chester Hal. Lon.
don, and elsewhere in Britain fl
German residents, who were G,
couraged to come by the prosxs
of free beer.
These gatherings were sad Z
have become the occasion for d, !
seminating nationa! socia!is, Pr |
paganda among London German
many of whom have lived here !g
years, have married BritOns an:
have children who speak little g
no German.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

ture cup for the best foreign film,
Ministry of Popular Culture Tor
the best Italian film. Count Volpl
cup for tine best actor, Count VOL
pi cup for the best actress, motion
picture section, Ministry of Popu-
lar Culture cup for best story
Luce institute cup for best pho
tography, Fascist party cup for
best short subject, international
institute educational cup for pest
scientific film, Inspector for The
aters cup for best animated hlm'
CUP of Nations for best film when
world premiered at Venice.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Something New

The Automatique, a highly
mechanical type of cafeteria pop
ular in Europe, has opened in New
York. Diners sit at a rectangular
table and watch the different ar
ticles on the menu pass by on a
belt. Observing something he likes,
the diner has only to reach out
and help himself.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 10. W,R)
A cobbler tonight promised to
make a set of leather boots for a
foxterrier puppy whose legs were
cut off below the knees by a
"fend in human form A veterl-
marian said the amputation was
"a cruel and deliberate trick OF
some fiend in human form who
merely wanted to see the dog
suffer" Mrs. Charles Whelan, sec
retary of the Birmingham HUI
name society, said the puppy will
recover and will be provided with
leather boots.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

Although Chicago has no pas
senger subway system, its under
ground electric railway for dlstrl-
buting freight through the Loop
district has more than 62 miles OF
track, and uses $50 locomotives
and $500 freight cars.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

Co lege Station, Raleigh, Aug.
1O,-Crowned State All King and
Queen of Health, H. c. Ousley,
Jr,, l8. of Harne1v County, and
Pearl Simpson, 16, of Cumberland
County. are rated the healthiest
All club boy and girl in North
Carolina.
Both are typical farm youths,
interested in outdoor life and
athletics, and like to eat plenty
of fruits, vegetables, milk and
meats along with the sweets and
other fancier dishes that tempt
young folks, said Miss Mary E.
Thomas, extension nUSritionist at
State College.
Ousley says he is not interested
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Hypnotists in Seventeenth Century

The first time that hypnotists sp.
peared in any considerable mum.
bers was in Seventeenth century
England, when hypnotic quacks and
mummers travelled the country.
They produced hallucinations, even
convulsions, in their subjects, and
professed to be able to cure scrof.
ula.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

Washington, Aug. 10 -W.H -
Babe" 99-year- old elephant,
dying at the ZOO of old age, today
took only a snack to bolster her
fast-dying strength. The snack:
a bucketful of stale bread.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
|QU1RKS
In The Neu,s
BY UNITED PRESS

Washington, Aug. l0.-(UR)-As-
tronomerS at the naval obScrva-
tory cursed their luck tonight as
unfavorable weather conditions
threatened to prevent their photo
graphing the new comet, Finslers,
as it was only 5U,OOO,OOO miles
away. The comet. clearly visible
to the naked eye, was nearest the
earth tonight on its present cir
cult.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

Antioch, Tenn. Aug. l0.-U.H-
Fishing with bows and arrows,
Alfred and Lewis Miles shot eight
small perch in less than 20 min
utes today. The fish cost them
nearly a dollar an ounce. Arrested
by conservation officers, Alfred
was fined $40 and Lewis, a minor,
was placed on probation.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11

ir staying out late at night ana
other forms of dissipation, and as
far back as he can remember he
has been observing the rules OF
health.
Miss Simpson gives her brothers
and a 'oomboy girlhood credit for
her interest in active sports and
for her robust health. The only
girl in her family, she has deVel-
oped a liking for farming and her
neighbors say she is a true
farmerette."
The King and Queen of Health
were selected from the winners
of the five district contests over
the State while attending the re-
cent All short course at State
College.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Last Straw

"Gertie," said her father, i
don't mind your young man
smoking my cigars, but do OBJ
iect to him taking the morning
papers when he says good night
Montreal Daily Star.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Congress
Today and
Yesterday
By THE UNITED PRESS
CONGRESS TODAY

SENATE:
Continues debate on bill per-
mitting Export of Helium.
HOUSE:
Takes up Calendar Bills.
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
TIDES

Wednesday, August ii
Sunrise SIT Sunset 1902
Ore. Inlet HOO ---- 4:46 5:26
Cape Hat. 1920 ---- AIS 4:56
The daily independent., 1937-08-11
Weather Statistics

Wind Direction-South West
Character Of Day-Partly Cloudy
w. H. Sanders.