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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
South American Indian Discoyerer
OF QuiEiine as Cure : o. Llala

household had heard Of Pedro and
his cure, and she also knew that the
Jesuits had the secret. Contacted by
the faithful servant, the padres pre-
vailed upon the physician to let them
give the potion to the Countess, as
a last resort. She, too, recovered.
In grateful appreciation she spread
the fame of the remedy. And in
honor of the Countess of Chincon
the tree is named-the cinchona tree
from which we get quinine.
Cinchona trees flourish at eleva-
tions of from $500 to 5000 feet.
The highest quinine content is found
, in the bark from the trunk at about
three feet off the ground.
Under normal conditions the Meth
erlands Indies produce about 90 per
cent of cinchona bark, Latin America
and British Indies the rest. Bolivia
is the leading South American pro-
ducer. followed by Peru, Ecuador
and Colombia. The average annual
| United States import of quinine is
2,3S4,000 pounds, the bulk of which
has come from Japanese-occupied In
dies. During the II months follow
! ing the outbreak of war in Europe,
| however, the United States doubled
the usual importation.
Malaria is an infection caused by
parasites which live in the blood
stream. Only a mosquito of a GER
tain type can transmit the disease
and then only through the bite Of
the female, since the male does not
suck blood. Despite all that is
known about it, the disease is still
the scourge of the tropics.
Even before the supply of Far
East quinine was cut off by the Jap
anese, experiments in scientific culti-
walton were being carried out in
Latin America. Bolivia, Mexico
Peru and other nations are rallying
to the aid of the United Nations by
providing an increased supply of the
drug, assistance which will become
more important as Allied troops take
the offensive against the japanese
in the Far East tropics.
DID YOU KNOW THAT La Paz
| Bolivia, 12,700 feet above sea level
is the highest capital city in the
world?
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19

The BIufton News presents
one of q series of articles deal
ing avith important but lesser
knoaon aspects of South Amer
ica. Another instailment aciU ap-
pear merit a0eek.-EDIToR.
Rich and productive tropical re-
gions of the world are not the least
priced goals of the far-fung cam
paigns of the war. Some of mans
most indispensable needs-rubber,
tin, medicinal plants, and food pro-
ducts-are found in the East Indies,
in Asia and in Africa.
Quinine is one of these tropical
natives. Important always for the
treatment of malaria, it is more than
doubly SO today when our fighting
forces are active in swampy Jungle
lands.
Curiously enough, Nature has or
dained that man must "use it to get
it,, since the source of supply is US
ually in malaria-infested tropics.
Quinine is extracted from the pow
dered bark of the cinchona tree
These trees were native to Latin
America, found chiefly in a narrow
belt on the eastern slopes of the
Andes which extended from Colon
bia southwark through Ecuador
Peru and Bolivia. Like rubber
Dutch and British botanists trans
planted the tree to the Far East
where cheap labor forced a decline
in Latin American production.
Nature had its own special way
to introduce man to quinine. One day
so they say, an Indian of LOLA, Ecua-
dor, was stumbling through the thick
forest, his body racked with fever
He was in search of a spring tc
quench his malaria-induced thirst
He found it in a thicket of trees
Roots of the trees extended into the
spring. Shortly after he had drunk
the water, Pedro de Ieyva was rio
of the fever.
Amazed at his recovery, he soaked
these same roots in water and triec
the remedy on his friends who suf.
fered from the same symptoms. i
was successful. Pedro then went tt
Lima to reveal his discovery to 9
Jesuit who had befriended him.
A short time later, in June, 1851
the Countess of Chinchon, wife o.
the viceroy of Peru, lay at the poin
of death from fever. The court ply
sician despaired of her life and tn
people were already mourning he
loss. But an old Indian maid in tn
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Youth Trains As
Macy Signdt5a0n

Clair Gerber Habegger residing
west of Bluffton has reported to the
u. S. Naval Training School at the
Butler University Fieldhouse, In
dianapolis, for an intensive 18-week
course designed to train him as a
Navy signalman, it was announced
today by Lieut.. H. c. Sigtenhorst,
USNR, commanding officer of the
school.
While stationed here Habegger will
receive training in four kinds of sig
naling-blinker, search light sema-
phore, and flags. Upon successful
completion of the course, he will be
assigned to ship or shore station.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Using Infrared for Blankets

inVIslble lnfrared rays may some
DAY eliminate the need for blankets
on winter nights and provide con-
Venlent new way for cooking with
OUT stoves. Infrared radiant heat
lamps from which visible light
can De screened are now being built
ior special heating jobs in defense
pants. The lamps can be put in an
ofdlnary socket and burned like
light bulbs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19

The President who left the largest
estate upon his death was George
Washington, whose holdings, prin-
cipally realty, were valued at
S5,300,000. In modern times, the
richest was Theodore Roosevelt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
DID YOU KNOW THAT La Paz,
Bolivia, 12,700 feet above sea level,
is the highest capital city in the
world?
Two Eggs a Day

Two eggs day will furnish from
to 29 per cent of the daily re-
quirement of all the most needed
nutrients in the human diet, except
vitamin c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Let's Bowl

Right at hOme-yOu can set up real
bowling alley in few seconds. See this
game "Spares and Strikes. It's some
thing you'll like.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Play Football

Something new-play football right in
your own living room. The new Foto-
Electric football set requires all the in
genuity and skill of real big-time foot
ball game.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19

You'll be staying at home more this
winter-make home more attractive with
games.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Make q Basket

Basketball on your living room table.
Here's something for the youngsters
and those not so young, too.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Other Games

Many other games-Bridge Keno, Dig
(the pick does the trick) and Darts, the
game the soldiers are playing in England.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Mirrors

Plate glass mirrOrs-all sizes and at
prices you'll find most attractive.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Archery Sets

Archery-the sport for old and young.
for adults.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Pyrex Gift Boxes

Pyrex-the heat resisting Ovenware-
comes this Christmas in new designs and
packed in Gift Boxes. A large display
of various assOrtments for your selection.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-11-19
Here Comes the Army

And that boy of yours will find untold
hours of fascinating pleasure in "Build-a-
Set. With it he can fashion As complete
army units of tanks, trucks, etc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
Veterans Will
Open Show

With advance admission tickets
already sold by candidates OF the
county wide popularity contest, and
from public interest and reaction,
a record crowd is expected at the
opening OF the VIEW. "On to Vic
tory Pageant and "Bombers on
Parade Festival" tonight at p. m
An elaborate 10 days program has
been arranged with special events
nightly, backed by the mile long
pleasure trail midway OF Michi-
CANS own World of Pleasure
shows Comprising the II thrill
rides plus the Garden OF Kiddie
Rides is a new thriller set up by
the shows for the first time here
called The Rocket" or Silver
Streak, 70 mile an hour thriller
which has proven very popular on
most of the big railroad shows. The
old time tavJrites will be there,
merry-go-round. ferris wheels,
dipsy-doodle. tilt-a-wheel, octopus,
Chairoplane, swings. and another re-
cent addition, the Rolloplane. There
will be the Riddle rides including
a live pony ride Surrounding these
are IL modern tented attractions
from a circus side show of 20 acts.
fun house and educational exhibits.
The outstanding free midway at
traction is tho internationally fam
Gus Miss Ella Carver. worlds cham
pion lady high FIRE diver who will
perform each night before the pub
lie awards at approximately 1890
and again at the midnight Bomber
plant matinces when she will per-
form at approximately 1870 a. M
She sets herself afire and dives
INTO a gasoline ignited tank from
atop 100 foot ladder Proceeds
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
MAY REOPEN CASES

Detroit. Aug. Bins Mayor
Edward ]. Jeffries indicated today
he may reopen the cases OF some
OF the Detroit Street Railway EN-.
ployes who were discharged for par.
ticipation in a wildcat strike last
month. The mayor promised TO
take up two specific cases with the
DsR commission. These involved
two men who had been on the black.
list OF the AFL union which caused
the strike.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
War Needs Money

The Ypsilanti Daily Press is glad
10 cooperate With the Treasury De
psrtment in kseping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money to defeat
the Axis. Your government
calls on you 10 help now.
Buy war bonds and stamps
today Buy them every day
Blu them on a regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as tls.15.
Stamps come as low as 10 cents.
War bonds and stamps can
be bought at all banks, stores,
post office. the Daily Press Of
flee and from your Ypsilanti
Daily Press carrier boy.
The Ypsilsnu Daily Press urges
all Americans 10 support your goy
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

countrymen to stand the gan I'M
finchingly are causing considerable
wondering IL they aren't doing a
certain amount Of fiinching.
Among other things, Nazi perse-
cution Of religion is being increas-
ingly publicized. All being said and
done, there are some religious Ger
mans. Besides Jews, there are
Catholics.
It's only reported, but It is re-
ported, that plenty Of discontents
developing among 'em.
The ferocity of Nazi threats and
the savagery Of their fulfillment
give an impression Of a realization,
on their part, OF the pressure for
extreme measures. The dope is that
they wouldn't, in common sense, be
so vicious II popular hatred Of EN-
didn't necessitate it, from their
standpoint.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
THEY SAY

Washington-Preside nt Roosevelt
m Rosh Hashansh message pledg.
es: There shall be no compromise
In the struggle against hate, intol-
ersnce and bigotry.7
Boston-Ted Luther, Public Re-
lstions director OF the SelectiYe
Service System. reveals "a men
will soon be called Its high time
our American families got back
10 the early days. When the In
dams came there was no question
OF who would reach for the rifle
the whole family reached for IT,
The Indians are here now"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
sEEks TOOlS

Detroit, Aug. 2l-INS-The De-
troit once OF the War Production
Board announced today a drive to
locate tools and equipment which
can be purchased by the Army for
use in mobile repair shops on the
fighting front Michigan. accord.
ing TO D. J. Hntchins, action direc.
tor OF the Detroit WPB region. has
been selected as testing ground
for the nation in the drive. Plans
for a nationwide canvass for tools
and equipment will be based on re-
suits achieved in Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

The boys Of the Ypanu Corps arrived back home az
ter spending weeks at Grayng They all good
don and fine spirits and spent
in camp although Of their training
Twelve girls the Boy Scout camp Al
Lowell and delightful time The girls Gilbert
Park and under the direction OF their
The Detroit Edison Company has trimmed and cared for
tai Of fo2 trees IN the city At the OF $519
The council BTuner the contract for painting
sign with the wording City Store House" placed
front Of the city warehouse in the Fourth Ward The
ton dollars
At the annual Rotary picnic held country woods
hundred present An afternoon Of golf
hous the woods $50
shoe pitching The highlizh Of the picnic
Romsnon Clydel Ford naturalized and admitted
club membership Quay Beye and Harold Gaudy
golf teams and golf balls given as prizes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

I ! q II y NdA AoAo
capitals, Wash
ington a m on &
'em. and they're
beginning TO be
given some lit
tie attention.
OF co urse
They're V a g u e
and don't come
directly rom
r etc h sources,
but from the
few remaining
neutral + ur o.
pean countries,
which probably
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

OF the Pageant will he used for
their new Home Funds, purchase
of War Bonds. and financial
assistance TO the American Legion
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

here for their seryicemen's Can
teen. A 10000 sale OF Bonds and
Stamps will he the goal OF the Vet
erans' Ladies Auxiliary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
Words OF Wisdom

When you give, take to your
self no credit for generosity. un-
less you deny yourself something
In order that you may give
Henry Taylor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
Fifty Years Ago

u vas not ghost dance but ghost party
cys young people that assembled the residence NJ
Damon Maple 81 Judging from all reports
party ever assembled in the city FOR delight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

Do not call the United States
capital, Washington. D. c.. by
telephone unless unavoidable.
Even calls connected with the war
should be restricted to those alb
solutely essential
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
Today's HOROSCOPE

II you have a birthday today
you are sympathetic, generous
and fond of entertaining. Yours
is a dominant, forceful nature.
You naturally influence and con-
troll others, therefore exercise pru-
dence and sincerity in employing
this power Your marriage will
be happy, Employers, strangers
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
one Minute Test

I The Panama canal Is almost
directly south OF what two Unit
ed States cites?
2. Which Of our national acade-
ries IL known az CrAbtoxn?
3. How long did 1t take TO
build the Grand Coulee dam, the
largest structure ever made by
man?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions Of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

cough is only about 80 per cent
preventable. but is such danger
Gus disease in infancy that vac
cine should be used.
For scarlet fever prevention |
am not such a crusading advocate
as am Of the others. In the first
place scarlet fever is not very con-
tagious-only about one-fftieth as
contagious as, let us say, measles.
In a class Of nurses when ! used
TO teach the nursing Of contagious
diseases, ! would ask every one in
the class who had ever had measles
to hold up their hands. Practically
every hand went up. Then | would
ask everyone who had ever had
scarlet fever TO hold up their
hands. One or, at most, two hands
would 20 up. 1t was a graphic
demonstration of the comparative
contagiousness Of the two diseases.
Then, too, scarlet fever has been
getting milder and milder during
the past few decades.
Typhoid and Smallpox
Besides, scarlet fever vaccina-
ton is not quite as certain or as
lasting as any of the others. IL is
recommended especially in insti-
buttons for children, but the rec
ommendation does not quite have
the ring Of a must"
For those two old murderous
villains, typhoid fever and small
pox, however, the orCer is still
imperative.
Although we have been giving
smallpox vaccination for $50 years
and in countries where VAGINA
ton is universal and compulsory
smallpox has been practically ex-
terminated, there are still about
10000 cases yearly in the United
States. Only 10 states have COM
pulsory vaccination laws for
smallpox. Our record is in inev-
liable contrast with the II cases
and no deaths recorded in the
Dominion of Canada.
Second Vaccination
As TO the duration Of smallpox
immunity, about which many peo-
pie write me, note that in the chart
it is recommended that smallpox
vaccination be given at about the
age of nine months and then re-
peated at 6 years. 1t was found
by 10y and Husband, working
among college students, that those
who had only one vaccination
showed a susceptible reaction in
a certain percentage Of cases
while those who had two VAGINA
tons showed none.
Typhoid fever vaccination is
also an imperative.
There are, incidentally, a num-
Der of other successful vaccina-
tions, but they are not necessary
for school children in temperate
climate. For the forces of the
Army and Navy, however, tetanus
(lockjaw) and yellow fever are
regularly used, and typhus immu-
nization is a possibility.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
G. D.:-What is the difference
between tuberculosis and conges-
tion of the lungs? Does excessive
perspiration go with tuberculosis!
Answer: Congestion of the
lungs is a back-damming of blood
in the lungs, usually caused by
heart disease. Excessive perspi-
ration is a regular symptom Of
tuberculosis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

Signs Indicate
Hitler Nav be
Less Popular
BY Charles f. Stewart

wAsHINGToN-Hints that
Herr Hitler isn't as popular as he
was, right in Germany, have been
sfoat recently in the United Ma
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21

and a woman friend will help you
in the next year, but you should
be watchful against attempted de-
ception in a secret matter. Gain
through the Army or engineer
ing is foreseen. The child who is
born on this date will earn the
goodwill of superiors and be fair.
ly fortunate in business and love.
though some danger exists Of
trouble through secret enmity.
One-Minute Test Answers
/. Pittsburgh, Pa, and Charles.
ton, S. c.
2, Annapolis.
3. Almost nine years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-21
Your Health

Scarlet Fever Less
Contagious Than
Other Diseases
By Logan Ulendenning. VI. D.
IN THE LIST Of preventable
contagious diseases which |
printed this week there were five
diseases mentioned - whooping
cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever,
smallpox and typhoid. Whooping
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Light Vote Forecast
In Fairfax Tomorrow
Special Dispat tch to The Star.

special Dl8pdLCQ 10 Inc star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. IA light
vote was predicted today as Fairfax
County residents prepared to 60 to
the polls tomorrow to select men,
Der of the House of Delegates to
succeed the late Col. r. r. Farr.
Candidates in the special election
are John A. K. Donovan, Falls
Church town attorney, and Robert
j. McCandlish, jr. Both are Demo-
Gratis, Col. Farr was a Republican
The polls will be open from sunrise.
TIA am. to sunset, 5:31 pm.
Observers said it was likely that
not more than 1,500 votes would be
cast.
Meanwhile, a five-point platform
was announced by Mr.. Donovan.
The attorney declared himself
completely in accord with the three
point school program now before
the General Assembly; speedy resto-
ration Of passenger railroad service
to the county: relief of farmers by
more equitable distribution of the
tax burden; a policy of consulting
with merchants. farmers, school,
workers and others to work out
more thoroughly the problems OF
each, and full support Of Gov. Dar-
den's defense program.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Cabin John Residents
Hear Defense Leaders

Several hundred residents of the
Cabin John (Md) area attended a
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
firehouse called to acquaint them
with the civilian defense program.
Talks were given by Albert E.
Erault, executive director of the
Montgomery County Council Of
Civilian Defense; James Christo-
pher, district AFRAID warden, and
John Oden, chief of the fire service.
James w. Cummings, chairman Of
the Visual Education COMMITTEES
showed films.
Mr.. Cummings will attend a meet
ing of the Women's Democratic Club
of Silver Spring tonight at the home
of Mrs. w. j. Kelley and show sew
eral pictures designed to aid in
civilian defense work. Mrs. Ar
thur L. Blakeslee of the club will
give talk on defense.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Ocean City Expects Big Season
With Submarines as Attraction

have no effect on tourist travel, the
Mayor said. .
However, the Mayor said he had
reopened negotiations with the Penn
sylvania Railroad for resumption OF
passenger train service during the
vscation season.
The city has been without pas
senger train service since 1888, when
Q storm washed out the railroad
bridge.
The Mayor said the new 81 ,000, 900
highway bridge recently completed
across Sinepuxent Bay and connect
ing the city with the mainland,
would be opened about June Is.
Mr.. Cropper said that contrary to
previous reports the ocean front
highway between Ocean City and
Rehoboth Beach, Del. would be kept
open for motor travel during the
summer. Earlier it had been reported
that trxvel on the highway might
b banned - . military measure.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Fenwiek Introduces Bill
On Motor Carrier Taxes

Legislation designed to eliminate
inequalities Of imposing license
taxes on commercial motor vehicles,
the result of a two-year study by a
commission headed by Delegate
Charles R. Fenwick of Arlington
County, has been introduced in the
Virginia General Assembly.
Bearing the name of Mr.. Fenwick
as chief patron, the bill would give
the State Highway Commission dis
cretion to vary the load limit on
certain highways and would estab-
iish commission to negotiate reci-
procity agreements with other
States on taxation and operation OF
motor carriers.
BY substituting a gross weight
basis for licensing in place of pres
ent manufacturers rated capacity
it is estimated about IS per cent OF
all registered trucks would be bene-
fitted while the heavier groups, such
as tractor-trailers, would pay SUBJ
stantially more than now.
Mr.. Fenwick said the present scale
OF licensing creates "a condition
whereby the large tractor trailer
combination enjoys a distinct ad-
vantage over the much smaller
single-unit truck"
AS an example, he said a private
single-unit truck license fee for 4
tons now pays a license fee Of s15t
and can carry maximum Of 10.4(
tons, while q private 2-ton tractor
pulling 3-ton semi-trailer pays
a license fee of only s67.50 and car
legally carry 10.45 tons.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Building Activity Drops
In Fairfax in January

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. 2.-Total vail
uation of Fairfax County building
permits issued last month showed a
drop both from the preceding month
and from January, 194l, while deeds
and trusts increased over the same
month last year.
County Commissioner Of Revenue
James U. Kincheloe reported 116
building permits were issued In jan
uary with q valuation Of 1855 Isl,
compared to s438,525 in January.
1941, when 101 permits were issued.
OF the permits last month, IS were
for new homes estimated to cost
S232,143, and 81 we're for improve
ments, set at $33,018.
County Clerk John M. Whalen re-
ported 539 deeds and trusts were re-
corded in January. During the same
month in 1941 there were 485.