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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

Significant advances in medical science during 1888 are related par- ticularly to the development of new methods of diagnosis and treatment of disease. Particularly important among the greatest discoveries are thoS contributions on the treat ment of pellagra with nicotinic acid.
 In the southern portions of the United States many thousands of people suffer with this condition. Among the general symptoms are Inflammation of the skin, loss of appetite, diarrhea, sore tongue, and various forms of neuritis. In some cases the mentality may be involved. Dogs frequently suffer with disease similar to this con- dition which is called black tongue.
 Some year sago the late Dr. J. Goldberger of the United States Public Health Service found that the people who suffered particularly with pellagra were those whose diets were lacking in certain funda- mental factors. Families with pel- 1agra used little milk, few vegetables and their die consisted largely of cereals. The chief factor in these diets was. the lack of fresh foods. Later it was established that the eating of diet containing consid- erable amounts of liver, yeast, and wheat germ prevented the occur renee of these symptoms.
 The significant factor seemed to be certain parts of the vitamin called vitamin B which is now known to be a mixture of many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
IQUIET HOLIDAY 1 OBSERVED HERE
No Accidents Reported Many Family Parties
 Enjoyed All Day
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent Wm. J. Barrier
 Phone Nangatuck 394s

Beacon Falls, Dec. 27-BusiIiesi operations resumed here today after a quiet Christmas. Factories and stores here were again active. Schools are still closed however.
 Many family parties were held yesterday and Sunday and number of residents spent the holidays out of town. No accidents were reported here.
 Many residents attended church services here Christmas.
 Federal commodities will be dis~ tributed from the town hall this af. ternoon between and 5 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
NEWS CHUI&HES
FIRST CHURCH

T4hS4 OnUhCn
 The annual Christmas pageant at First Congregational church included added attractions when it was presented at the church late Christmas afternoon. One of these features was the "backdrop," a canopy painted to depict 8 starlit night over trees.
 There were three main scenes in the tableaux, the Annuncia- tion, message to the angels, and the manager scene. Rev. Dr. James E. Gregg, pastor, introduced the sequences and music was by the choir, members of the Mendelssohn male chorus, and the junior choir, all under the direction of c. Lor- ing Burwell.
 Rev. James H. Phillips, associate pastor, had charge of arrange ments and Miss Fannie McCor- mack was organist.
 ST. JOHNS
 Annual Christmas eve services were held Saturday night at St. Johns Episcopal church with Rev. John N. Lewis conducting services and a capacity audience of chil- dren attending. Christmas music and carol singing comprised the program:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
POLICE BREAK UP
 ANTI-NAZI UNIT

Vienna, Dec. T-(UP)-Secret po- lice have broken up an anti-Nad organization alleged to be plotting sabotage activities, it was reported today. Operatives of the secret po- lice, the Gestapo, arrested 9 men alleged to be members of the organ ization, it was asserted, and sought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

Songs, recitations and Christmas music were heard yesterday at Q Christmas party of the Sunday school of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran church.
 Children taking part were Leroy Kleinschmidt, Paul Beer, Robert Magel, Howard Kleinschmidt, Don- old Ahlberg, Doris Stango, Harry Post, Robert Kleinschmidt, Thomas Tracy, Gerald Ruegg, Ida Won Salewski, Lois Potts, Lillian Moss, Jean Egbert, Lily Gesse, Eleanor Pekrul, Walter Kleinschmidt, John Ruegg, Evelyn Schmellinger, Bev- erly Conrad, Hazel Winterhalter, Allen Ahlberg, Robert Pekrul, Perry White, Benny Won Salewski, Aud- rey Ahlberg. Mildred Pekrul, El- sic Krampitz, Barbara Potts, War ren Helming, Herbert Wilke, Ar thur Hunter, Fred Altfeter, Walter Ruegg, Paul Conrad, Dora Jabs, Mildred Alfteter. Mathilda Kram- pitz, Harry Kaplin, Emil Krampitz, Arnold Schmellinger, John Mul- lenite.
 Rev. John H. N. Mohrmann is pastor of the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
GIRL, 6, DROWNS;
 MOTHER INSANE

Wilmington, Mass, Dec. T. (UP)-Grief over the Christmas eve drowning of her daughter apparent ly has blanked the memory of seven years of married life from the mind of Mrs. Blanche Bell, 35 of Will mington.
 Dr. Riley H. Guthrie of Boston
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
four or five more who escaped.

four or five more who escaped.
 According to reports the Gestapo agents learned of a meeting called by the organization and raided it.
 Nazi authorities were understood to hope that they had broken up the last known important cell of radical elements which for months had conducted subversive propaganda against the government. Most of those arrested were understood to be young men who had been under po- lice surveillance for some time.
 There are no deer in Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
QUILL PENS or lssO FOUND

Gallipolis, o. (UP) Quill pens be- longing to Francois Creuzet, one of the original French settlers here in 1T9O. have been found stored in an old chest Frank R. Vance, a great great grandson, gave the pens tc friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
DEATH OF DIRECTOR

West Hartford, Conn, Dec. 27- (UP)-Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Franklin E. Pierce, 61, director of the Bureau of Teach CT preparation in the State Board of Education, who died over the week end after long illness. He leaves his widow, a son and daugh- ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

Judging from present develop ment in aircraft design, it is be- lieved that tom~rrow's airplane will be giant flying wing without fuse lage or cabin. carrying payloads of l5O passengers and tons of baggage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

bors that her daughther Mary, 6, had drowned, ran screaming from the home of her mother, Mrs. Sophia Lubenska who had been in jured Friday in an automobile ac- cident. The girl drowned beneath thin ice in the Shawsheen river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

So scarce is water in Central Australia, that tribe of men have trained themselves to go for days without drinking. They live on the moisture contained in yams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
OLD TOWN CLERK DIES

Branford, Conn, Dec. N-(UP) William R. Foote, 90, former town clerk, judge of probate, selectmai1 and assessor, died Monday after 8 short illness. He was one of the founders of the Branford Savings bank in 1891.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
Five Outstanding Medical Advances Of The Year

TYR. MORRIS FTsHBEN Your Family D Doctor, brings to readers of The Waterbury Democrat his expert conclusions on medicines most important contributions to healing during 1888 in series of five articles. Dr. Fishbein will discuss medical advances in successive articles under the following topics:
 1. PELLAGRA: Its treatment with nico- tinic acid
 ?. HEPARN: A substance that stops blood coagulation.
 3. SULFANILAMIDE PYRmINE: Used in treatment of pneumonia.
 4. TESTOsTERoNE PROPIONATE: A dis- covery related to glandular secretion.
 5. ENcEPHALo-PoL1oMYE A dis- of horse and man..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27
THE MARCH OF MEDICINE IN 1938
Nicotine Acid Checks PelIagra Swiftly

This is the first of five articles describing medicines major ad- vances in 1898.
 BY DIR. MORRIS FTSHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association, and of
 Hygeia, the Health Magazine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-27

There are no deer in Australia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16

Hog cholera is causing consider
able trouble in BERTHE county caus-
ing the county agent to vaccinate
800 head of hogs last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
ASHE COUNTY GETS
SOME GOOD PUBLICITY

The 18th. annual Rhododendron
festival that was held in Asheville
the first of this week attracted the
largest crowd even People were
there from every section of the
United States.
In the annual Rhododendron Fes-
tival edition\ of the Asheville
Citizens, the advantages of which
Western North Carolina offers to
tourists were attractively featured
and illustrated. The edition car
ried long article on Ashe county,
featuring the Parkway, famous min
eral springs, Negro mountain, and
described the county as being the
cairo conditioned" section of the
southland and a variety vacation
land".
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
Will Double Staff
In Checking 1893
Crop Compliances
Over 1000 State Supervisors
Needed To Check 100000
Farms On New Program

Approximately 1000 local supervi-
sors will be required to check COM
planes on 100000 North Carolina
farms under the 1888 AAA program
according to H. A. Patten, AAA
compliance. officer at State Conege.
Because of the complexity Of the
new program, the job of measuring
farms this year will be about twice
as great as in any past year.
Farm acreage will determine the
number of local checkers placed in
a particular county but enough men
will be provided to do through
and accurate job.
To check up the accuracy of the
local supervisors, district supervi-
sors will "spot check" the work.
This is compliance by picking out
any one farm which has been check
ed in community and re-measur-
ing it /. If the original measure
ment fails to agree with that of the
supervisors the entire community
has to be re-checked.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
Carlisle Higgins To Serve 4
More Years District Attorney
Reformation OF Allegheny
County Man Confirmed BY
Senate Monday.

The denomination of Carlisle w.
Higgins as United States attorney
for the middle district of North
Carolina was confirmed Monday by
the United States senate.
District Attorney Higgins was ap-
pointed to his present position by
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
four years ago, his commission be-
ginning July /, 1884 At that time
he succeeded J. r. McCrary, Repub-
lican, of Lexington, who had held
the position since March l, 1882.
Mr.. Higgins was born in Ennice,
Allegheny county, October II, 1889.
In 1908 he was graduated from
Bride Creek academy, Independ-
ence, Va, and in 1912 received his
A. B. degree at the University of
North Carolina, where he obtained
his IL. B. degree two years later.
He began the practice of law at
Sparta and continued in that prac-
tice until his election in 1880 as
solicitor of the 18th judicial district,
a position which he held until his
appointment as district attorney.
In 1925 MIR. Higgins was a men,
her of the state house of represen-
! Htives, and in 1929 he was a state
Asehator. From 1914 to 1918 he
served as chairman of the Democrat
ic county executive committee in
Allegheny county.
Appointed with Mr.. Higgins four
years ago were Bryce r. Holt, of
Greensboro, and Robert S. McNeill,
of Mocksville, assistant district at
torneys, who are still serving in that
capacity, and Miss Edith Haworth
continues as assistant district at
torny, position which she held
prior to the original appointment Of
Mr.. Higgins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
Farm Questions
And Answers

QUESTION:: When is the best time
to apply poisoned bait to control
tobacco bud worms?
ANSWER: The bait should be ap-
piled early in the morning when
the bud is open: A small pinch of
the bait should be dropped into the
bud. Careless applications are of
no value. Applications should begin
about two weeks after the plants
are set, but many growers delay un-
til serious damage is noted. Treat
ments should be continued every
week or ten days until the plants
are topped with the bait being placed
directly in the tip of the plant.
QUESTION: When should I select
my Irish potato seed for planting
next year?
ANSWER: Seed potatoes should. be
selected at harvest time as the prac
tice of picking good looking pota-
toes from the stored crop does not
insure good yields or freedom from
disease. Go through the field just
before digging or at harvest time
and dig a large number of hills.
Keep the potatoes from each hill
separate and select from these the
seed potatoes needed. The seed
tubers should be picked from the
hills containing the largest number
of uniform potatoes typical of the
variety.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
Farm Youth Meet
At State College

community Building" was the
theme of the second annual Older
Youth Conference at State College,
June I'll, attended by 113 boys and
girls from 80 North Carolina coun-
ties.
In urging the young people to pre-
pare themselves for their life's
work, L. R. Harrill, All club leader
in charge Of the conference, also
asked them to do what they can to
bring up their home communities
and to make this world better
place.
Col. John w. HARRISON, dean OF
administration at the college, coun-
seled the young people to take stock
of their physical and mental abilities
before choosing their vocation, then
do everything possible to prepare
themselves for that work.
go to college if you CAM, "but
if you can't, don't be discouraged.
You can do much to overcome this
handicap if you will use your own
initiative"
Gov. Clyde r. Hoey appealed to
the young people to drive more
carefully on the highways, then
lauded the school bus drivers for
their record last year of more than
100000 passenger miles without
a fatality.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
Annual Merchants
Convention Is Next
Monday And Tues
Several Local Merchants To At
tend State Association Meet
ing. Program Announced.

Several merchants here are plan
ming to attend the annual conven-
ton of the North Carolina Mer-
chants Association which will be
held at Blowing Rock Next Mon
day and Tuesday, with headquarters
at the MAYHEM Manor hotel.
The program for the convention
will be one of constructive worth,
excellence and timeliness, accord
ing to Willard L. DoweI, executive
secretary of the State Merchants as
ISOLATION, who states that "the
speakers for the occasion will be
men of state and national reputa-
ton who are outstanding in their
chosen vocations and who speak
with authority on the problems
confronting retailers.
"The convention offers combina-
ton Of business, education and
pleasure" continued Mr.. Dowell,
"for in addition to an exceedingly
beneficial business program, there
will be an abundance of splendid
entertainment provided for all those
attending"
Entertainment features already
arranged for the two-day meeting
include dance on both nights of
the convention, an elaborate ban
quet, golf, bridge and theatre par
ties, scenic drive to Grandfather
Mountain, tea for the ladies at Gray
stone Tower, admissions to "the ia
nous Blowing Rock" and other
amusement and recreational fea-
lures all of which will be compli-
mentary to those registering at the
convention"
"The Lenoir and Boone merchants
associations are acting as joint hosts
for the Blowing Rock convention
and these associations have united
with the North Carolina Merchants
Association in extending a cordial
invitation to all merchants Of the
State to attend the convention, hear
the helpful addresses, participate in
the deliberations, profit by its con-
structive ideas, and enjoy the fine
entertainment and good-fellowship
Of the OCCASION.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
IL PERSONS KILLED
IN TEXAS TORNADO

Clyde Texas, June 11,-National
guard troops tonight searched for
additional victims of a tornado
which killed at least IL persons in
this West Texas town last night.
The Red Cross extended aid to
the 20 injured and arranged shelter
for those whose homes were de-
Stroyed. Several of the injured were
in critical condition. Chairman T.
Baulch of the Red Cross committee
said that some of them probably
would die. The more seriously
hurt were in hospitals at Abilene.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16

respirators, was discharged this
week from Billings Memorial hos
pital, where he had been under OBJ
servation since returning June 8
from Miami, Fla.
A battery equipped moving van
took him to his residence in subur-
ban River Forest.
Fred beamed cheerfully as he
caught his first glimpse Of his home
since January 2, 1885. He was
stricken in China while on world
tour.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
MEADOW VIEW NEWS

The Sunday school at Meadow
View is progressing nicely.
Mr.. Dewey Weaver, Of w. Va,
spent two weeks with home folks.
Mrs. Orion Shepherd Noley is
very sick we are sorry to report.
Mr.. Blan Edwardson and Aliene
Howell, of Husk, were in the COM
munity Saturday.
Miss Doris Tucker is planning a
trip to Myrtle Beach, S. c., soon.
Lots of folks from here went to
the Big June meeting at Chillhowie,
Va, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
SETS LAST DATE
FOR WORK SHEETS

E. Y. Floyd, of State College, has
announced that June Is will be the
last day North Carolina farmers
can submit work sheets for partici-
patton in the conservation phase of
the 1888 farm program.
Floyd pointed out that filing a
work sheet with the county officer
obligates farmer in no way. It
merely supplies information about
the farm which serves as a basis for
partification in the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16

Arthur Crosse of the West End
Community in Rutherford County
says barley is fine substitute for
corn, gives good acre yields, may be
grown in winter and does not allow
his land to erode so badly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
FARM
NEWS
BRIEF FARM NEWS

To date, 3,340 Buncombe County
farmers have filled out work sheets
for farms containing 236,139 acres.
Most of these farms have already
earned a part of their 1888 pay
ments by following recommended
practices.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16

Recent downpours of rain in
Edgecombe County have demon
strated the value of terracing.
Newly plowed ground on terraced
farms has not been badly eroded
while on unterraced farms the re-
suits have been devasting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
IRON LUNG INHABITANT
RETURNS TO HIS HOME

Chicago.-Fred Snite, Jr., has
gone home, still encased in an Iron
lung in which he has been fighting
infantile paralysis.
The 27-year-old imam in the iron
lung" who has spent rs months in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16

Tobacco plants on some Vance
county farms are set closer than
usual this year in the effort to stay
within the acreage allotment yet
have the same number of hills on
each farm.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-06-16
NOTICE
OF Democratic County Convention

Democratic County Convention for the purpose of
nominating Democratic County and State Senatorial
Ticket and transacng of business that may properly
before is hereby called to meet at the Courthouse
in Jefferson, North Carolina, at two o'clock p. M. On
\Saturday the 25th day of June 1888.
Democratic Township Primary Convention is here
by called to meet in each township in Ashe County at
three o'clock r M Friday the oath day of june 1885,
for the purpose of selecting delegates the County Con-
vention and nstructng said delegates if the votes de-
sire and for the transaeng of any other business which
may properly before said Township Primary Con-
ventions. All Democratic Voters in Ashe County both
and women invited and urged to attend these
meetings that the results will speak the wishes and
will of the Democratic Party.
This June 4, 1885,
IRA T. JOHNSTON, Chairman,
Ashe County Democratic Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Ed DIE
GG;AA;N N

Tonight and every MONDAY
night under new program at
$50 pm E. S. T., $50 pm
e. S, T.. $40 pm NJ. S, r,
7::sn pm r. S. z, over
Columbia Network.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

clasping fast the food they have
captured. The talons kill and hold
the prey, while the bill is q handy
knife for tearing and cutting the
meat.
The sharp Skinned is one of the
three hawks that come within the
group of destructive birds, Cooper s
and the Groshawk being the two
others. This member OF the trio is
small bandit, not over IL inches
long; his mate is 2 to 4 inches
longer. His coat is a. slate blue: the
under parts are white. His tail is
square or very slightly notched at
the tip. The fve outer primaries
are notched on the inner webs.
We find this murderous little rascal
almost over the whole United States
and Canada from Northern Alaska
and ss far South as Panama. He is
fearless and will tackle birds far
larger than himself. He does not
hesitate TO attack the sleepy screech
owl sitting In her doorway on a sunny
afternoon. Small birds fy with fear
full calls when he Is after them, and
the flicker does q grand scout act
when he knows tha aharp Skinned is
Evening star., 1938-03-28
'bORAH WILL SPEAK
IN FORUM TONIGHT
Foreign Affairs Subject
OF Talk at 1890
Over N. B, C.,

Radio presents another viewpoint
on the situation in Europe and its
relationship to the United States to-
night when Senator William E. Borah
comes before the National Radio
Forum microphone.
Senator Borahs topic will be For
eign Affairs" and 1t is expected the
former chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and present
ranking Republican member of the
committee will discuss particularly the
course he recommends this country to
follow.
The Idaho Senator was a leader in
that famous senatorial battle over the
Versailles treaty and he proba bly, will
again speak in support of his views
that the United States should retain
an independent position in world
affairs and steer clear of entangle-
mentS which would involve the Nation
in the turmoil the boys are arousing
on the other side of the Atlantic.
The Radio Forum Is arranged weekly
by The Star and is broadcast over
coast-to-coast network of National
Rroadcasting CO. stations, reaching
local listeners over WMAL at 1890
pm.
Pianist With Symphony.
Eugene sList, l8-year-old concert
pianist, Joins the Philadelphia SYM
phonv tonight 'WMAL al O.. His
selections will be the first movement
from Schumann's Concerto in A
Minor for Piano and Polonaise in A
Flat" by Chopin.
The orchestra, conducted by Eugene
Ormandy. also will be heard in the
overture to Wolt-Ferrari's Secret of
Susanne the march from TschaikoW-
skis "Pathetique" symphony. the
Prelude in G Sharp Minor, Opus 80,
No. r." by Rachmaninoff, and ex-
cerpts from Moussorgsky Pictures at
an Exhibition" arranged by Cailliet
Other Items Tonight.
Naughty Marietta is the Radio
! TheaJer's feature tWJSV at 81, with
Lawrence Tibbett and Helen Jepson
singing the leading roles -. Richard
Crooks will sing Tschaikowski's None
But the Lonely Heart Sadkes Song
OF india Forsythe's The Bell Man"
and Alfred Wallensteins Orchestra
will play Won Suppe's Beautiful Gal
athea," Tschaikowski's "Valse des
Fleurs' and Saint-Saeps' March Mill
taire Francaise" tWRC at $40
Gertrude Lawrence will not be able to
apps Nth Eddie Cantor tonight
| tWJSV at 1907, SO Gladys Swarthout
has oees selected to take her place as
guest star Lon Holtz brings an
other of his diversions to the air lanes
'WJSV al g. ... The Queens Idyll,"
an original play with Princess Eliza
! hath, later Queen Of England, the
central figure, will be the Grand
Hotel feature 'WMAI. al g 40,
n NJ.