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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

IN the superstitious Middle Ages,
the witch's hex doll" pierced
~ with pins and needles, figured in
many horrible murder tragedies.
The death doh was employed
against Henri Christophe in Haiti
African chiefs tremble in their kraals
at the sight of these tiny effigies.
In the hills Of Tibet even now a doll
Scared with knives or burned with
fire brings certain death 10 the man
II portrays. But such weird mumbo-
Jumbo IS rare in the enlightened
United States Of our time
The modern city of Albuquerque,
n. NJ, was shocked this autumn
when just such an intrinsically harm
less, ugly little image, pierced and
buried IN the ground TO rot, caused a
drama Of insane terror and death
identical with the worst of the me
dicval stories.
The murder victims were the al
legged witch. JoSefa Apodoca Candle
laria, SpanishAmerican, aged 60, and
her supposed. sweetheart, Adolfo
Amanda, an adopted youth of %. The
murderer subsequently adjudged in
sane by the District Court, was the
husband, Ignacio Candelaria, SO. who
swore that his wife had been tortur
ing him with the evil doll.
JoSefa Candelaria's body was found
on the morning OF August 6 last, on
the floor Of her adobe house in
Arenal, suburb, pierced with knife
wounds, her mouth slashed from ear
to ear, so that she lay grinning hor.
ribly. Near her. also slashed 20
death, lay the body Of young Amanda.
The discovery was made by
neighbor. Sam Jaramillo, who sum
moned Sheriff Ed Donohue and the
state police. They easily located the
husband, Ignacio Candelaria, who
had boarded, since separating from
his wife. at the nearby house of Theo-
dore Garcia.
N The grazing, shaggy-haired little
IAN, In blue shirt and faded khaki
trousers, was quietly eating a break
fast of chilli con frijoles. He had
washed his hands, but hadn't thought
to wash the blood from his arms and
shirt. His eyes had a haunted look,
his voice was dull and low.
Que puedo hablar? (What can 1
say?)' he answered in Spanish TO
the accusations. %. except that she
cursed me with a red cloth charm,
was torturing and slowly driving me
November >, 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

FIR S, B ritis n
G. ov ern m @ n [
Commissioner.
Sir Baldwin
had no shred of
superstition, but
h @ re is tn g
dictum he pro
nounced:
"a man can be
driven in S a n q
and ven die
from the witch'S
death curse, the
pierced doll or
sung bone, if he
k n ow s il has
been put on him,
and is afraid of
it. He goes mad
or dies, not from
a n Y S u p g r
natural power i'm
the doll, but
from a nervous
a n q functional
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05


indeed insane, so he was committed
TO the asylum without trial.
This wouldn't be the first time that
a witch,s death curse had driven the
victim mad and then recoiled upon
herself Some years ago at Alice
Springs, Australia, a parallel case
occurred in which an Arunta native
cut off the head of a witch who was
believed TO have driven him insane
by singing the BONE" that is, chant
ing over bone effigy He was
spared the death penalty on expert
evidence grounded in the findings Of
Sir Baldwin Spencer, &c. MIG,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

unless he found and
burned it.
The husband swore
that when he returned
to beg Josefa to take
the curse off him, she
actually dug up and
showed him the doll,
a cloth effigy on a
stick; tainted him
and told him to go
ahead and burn it if
he wanted, but that
unless she took the
hex off him, he would
on mad ay,d do ao,.,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

Convinced of her power, he said,
and after consulting some more
witch doctors without results, he
begged Josefa to remove the curse.
He said she boiled some weeds in
a pot, put a knife and. fork like a
cross on top of the pot, and gave
him piece of red cloth TO burn.
But he got worse instead of better
and went back and, on his knees,
begged Josefa to give him the
pierced doll or burn it. This time.
he says, she refused told him he was
going crazy and must die. So he
killed her to break the curse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

The courts won.
dered at first
whether Candelaria's
diseased mind had
imagined all this.
But Arenal neigh
borS confirmed most
of il. Maria Bena.
vides declared she
had not only seen
a n d heard Josefa
practicing the old
w 1t C h C raj t, with
C h a n e d doggerel,
red rags, invoking
Satan's h clip, but
that she had actu-
any seen her fdDrl-
cate the evil doll.
Other neighbors
all believed tn a [
J os @ ( a Candelaria
was a witch, and
some admitted that
they had been terror
lied by her.
Be tn at as ii
might, the District
Judge was convinced
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24
Bush School

The Bush School Z. T. A. met
Thursday afternoon in the audi
forum with the President Mrs.
Morehead, presiding. The CAY
boys presented a talent program,
sponsored by Mrs, Anita H. Will
liams. 4 business session follow
ed. Mrs. Morehead gave a report
on the 2. T. A. council tea, to
which school reported %l0.25 4
nice basket of groceries was given
to the lucky patron Mrs Chant
Total receipts for the evening was
$1,000 Our guest speaker for the
eneving was Rev. Owens, pastor
of PaYnes Chapel Church. Rev.
Williams, a guest of Rev. Owens
was also with us. We are happy
to report an appreciate increase
in the number Of parents present
and also a deeper interes in the
welfare of the Z, T. A. on the
part Of the parents.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24

Georgia. Initial volunteers for the
enlisted cadre We're selected from
the 92nd Infantry Division at
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and the
Third Army,
Qualified enlisted men who wish
to serve with the 55th Parachute
Infantry Company may apply for
such duty through regular chan
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24

Jessie Mae Morgan, Geuneltia
Lee Blair and Josie Lee Hall are
known as the four kittens" of the
local high school The Usher
Board met at the home of Mrs.
Dollie POKE, with Mrs. c. T. Smith,
president and Mrs. Florence Lee
Elliott, secretary =, Miss Oracle
Cummings was dismissed from the
local hospital, following a major
operation 49,, Mrs. Rosa Williams,
Mrs, Sallie Reed have our wish for
an early recovery.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24

first Negro parachute unit in the
United States Army, is now open
to volunteers from installations
of the Army Ground Forces, the
War Department announced to-
day,
Organized last December, the
unit is stationed at Fort Renning,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24
CAMDEN
Josie Lee Hall

Pvt. Zen Farris spent week end
farlough with his wife, Mrs. Josie
Farris -, Rev. Augustus j. Pear
son, pastor of Shiloh Baptist
Church is shut-in this week g.
Rev, A. j, Parsons mother is at
his bedside :, Mrs. Francis +.
Sandefur is on a visit with rela-
tiyes. She halls from Richmond,
California Argyle Lee Carey,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24

You don't have to be dependent upon Nom and Dad
for thot EXTRA CHANGE to buy the things oil boys
wont during the school season.
You con moke extra money every week by selling the
fastest selling newspaper in the Stote of Akonsos
The STATE PRESS
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24

nels, initiating their requests
through the orderly rooms Of their
present organizations.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1944-03-24
Seek Volunteers
For Parachute
Training

Washington, ID. c. - The b5th
Parachute Infantry Company,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06
CHANGES IN STOVE
RATTONTNG

Eligibility requirements for ra-
toned stoves have been widened.
A consumer who has q heating or
cooking stove that cannot be used
satisfactorily is now eligible for q
stove-rationing certificate. Ration
certificates also may be issued for
stoves to heat premises where es-
sential community activities; such as
volunteer Red Cross work, are car
ried on. A ration certificate now
may be issued to q landlord who
wishes to buy stove for the use
Of an eligible tenant.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06
TWO MILLION FLATIRONS
COMING

A program to make two million
flatirons for civilian use in 1914
has been approved by WPB. This
amount will not come up to normal
production but it will ease the
hardships caused by two years Of
almost no production. It will prob
ably be six months before many Of
these irons will reach dealers
shelves.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06
ISoys There Is
Plenty Of


The nations motorists are being
oversold on anti-freeze and told OF
shortages that do not exist, accord
ing to the War Production Board.
Production of alcohol anti-freeze
for this winter is SO per cent more
than last. WPB said, and asked mo-
florists to watch their own needs
and not overload. Alcohol from
which anti-freeze is made is criti-
cal war material.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06
Poul Bunyon Quiz

what b the lightfst wood In the
Oorsd?
The lightest wood is believed tc
be tano. II is found in Siam and
The Malayan Peninsula. This is the
1Avorite wood of the English for
making sun helmets.
What Is the heaviest wood in the
world?
The heaviest wood in the world,
10 Tar as is known, is black IRON
wood. This wood has a specific
gravity as high as l42 and is native
to the West Indies and Florida
keys.
Are there any U. S. woods so
heavy, even when dry, that they
will not float In water ?
Yes. There are sixteen species,
native to the United States. having
officially recorded, oven-dry, spe-
rific GRANTEES over 10.
What tree bea1z. fruit which ex-
psedes With 1 loud report!
The sand box tree of tropical
America produces large seed
which resembles a small pumpkin.
Upon maturity, this seed pod flies
apart, or explodes, with great vio-
lence, scattering its fragments in
every direction, with sound like
firecrackers.
Are there any poisonous trees!
There are many. The manchineel
Of tropical America has sap which
is extremely poisonous. There is
superstition among the natives to
the effect that sone who sleeps in
the shade of this tree will never
awaken" This, however, has never
been proven. Nevertheless, If one
should handle the green foliage or
wood of this tree, he would be ex-
posing himself to a very serious
type of dermatitis. Before cutting
it, loggers must build fire around
the trunk to brun off the bark and
char the wood. =
What tree produces an intoxicat-
ing fruit?
The umganu tree, found in Africa
1t is reported that wild elephants,
after feeding on this fruit, become
intoxicated, cavorting about the
jungle, fighting, playing boisterous-
", and otherwise misbehaving
themselves-much Like ir,.briated
human beings The African natives
sometimes make beer from the fruit
of this tree and its effect is similar
to that which the elephants expe-
rience
Who is Paul Bunyan?
Paul Bunyan is one Of the few
NEUROLOGICAL figures Of American
folklore. He was created in the
tall tales told around the camp fires
in the early logging camps. Many
books have been written about his
exploits in which he is depicted as
a giant lumberjack capable Of per-
forming herculean feats. For in
stance, it is said that he is capable
OF cutting down a whole forest with
one swing of his mighty axe. In
company with Babe, his great blue
OK, he roams the forests, perform
ing prodigious deeds and winning
for himself an unchallenged posi-
ton as hero of American legend.
In the pioneer days when the coun-
try was young it needed space to
grow and wood with which to
build, and Paul was simply fabu-
lous woodchopper.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06
GAS RATION FOR sKRvICEMEN

10 aid servlcemen in recuperat-
ing from illness or wounds received
while on active duty, OPA has an
nounced that they may be issued
special gasoline rations for use in
travelling to and from their homes
or other places of convalesence.
This special ration will be issued
upon presentation Of leave papers
to a local rationing board and let
ter from the attending medical Of
ficer certifying that transportation
by automobile, rather than by any
other means, will materially assist
in the recovery of the servicemen's
health.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06

Say, Il saw your nd. In the West
ern News"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-01-06

Honorable Board
the County
Attorney OF Lincoln County,
Libby Montana
Gentlemen
examination Of
of Lincoln made by
C. Deputy State Examiner said examination
November 1913 and concluding the 18th day of
November, l943
e Respectfully,
FL W. A. BROWN,
Evening star., 1944-10-04
New Political Pattern
Predicted by Mrs. Bolton
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Back from a visit to the European
war theater, Representative Frances
Bolton, Republican, of Ohio, yester>
day predicted new political pattern
for America as an outgrowth of the
comradeship of the Nations fighting
forces.
Mrs. Bolton, first woman member
OF Congress to 60 to the war zones,
told a news conference she believed
the people would draw away from
sectionalism in government as a
result of the close association of
fighting men of all classes and
creeds on the battlefields.
For the first time" she said
Americans of all kinds from every
State have been thrown together
and mixed up. From these will
come many future legislators who
can help build America without re-
gard to sectional interests. And
their response to the idea Is ex-
traordinary."
THE American soldier" Mrs. Boil
ton said, is an infinitely better per-
son because of the hell he has gone
through. And it Is hell"
Mrs. Bolton, who has two sons in
the armed services, arrived in Eng
land July % and inspected hospital
facilities there before going to
France.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
National Health Group
Admits D. {. Agency
10 Membership
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS,
Star Staff Corresnondent.

VIVA 0taAA &otkSsbVaAAChb.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE Health
Division Of the Council Of 6ocia.
Agencies of Washington. which has
just set up q new "co-ordinatine
council" to study long-range, post
war health program for the Capital
has been formally approved by the
National Committee of Health Coun-
Gil Executives.
The national committee, in an
nual session yesterday, denied men,
bership in the committee to many
cities until they correct defects In
their organizations.
Howard Strong, vice chairman OF
the Districts co-ordinating coun-
Gil, and Miss Elizabeth Harvey,
health secretary of the Washington
Council of Social Agencies, attended
the meeting. The session was held
In conjunction with the annual
meeting of the American Public
Health Association and related or
ganizations.
Mr.. Strong was formally admitted
as member at large" of the ma
tionaI committee, because of his
position as executive secretary Of
the Health Advisory Council of
the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States.
Following the meeting and his
conferences with health council
leaders, Mr.. Strong expressed the
opinion that Washington vitality
needs such service as can be pro-
vided by the reorganized setup.
Washington, with its population
expanding heavily in the past few
years." he said, ''has many new
health problems. They demand
immediate planning. During the
next few years, with further ex-
tensive changes expected, and new
problems arising, the city will re-
quire continuous and intensive
planning.
Every health agency, whether
public or private in its work, is de-
pendent upon, and must be corre-
lated with every other agency. The
health division with its new CO.
ordinating council will require uni
fled thinking and action, in which
all health agencies will participate.
The council hopes to implement the
thinking, and transform planning
into constructive action"
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Sd Division Society
Plans Affair TONIGHT

Veterans of the Sd Division who
saw action in French Morocco,
Sicily, Tunisia. the Volturno River
and Anzio Beachhead will be guests
of honor at meeting of the Wash
ington branch of the Sd Division
Society at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Woodmen of the World Hall, 935 G
place NV.
Their hosts will be those Sd Divi-
sion veterans of the last war who
saw action at Chateau -Thierry
Meuse-Argonne and st. Mihiel.
A War Department film entitled
'''The Battle of Russia" will be
shown following the business meet
Ing.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Roy D. Moore New Head
Of ANPA's Ad Bureau
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Roy D.
Moore of the Brush-Moore news
papers has been elected president
of the Bureau of Advertising, Amer
ican Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, 1t was announced yesterday.
He succeeded Frank E. Tripp of the
Gannett newspapers.
Mr.. Moore had been a member OF
the committee in charge-the gbv-
erning body of the bureau-for 13
years. Mr.. Tripp recently resigned
the presidency, which he had held
since 1941.
The bureau said that William G.
Chandler of the Scripps- Howard
newspapers would remain as vice
chairman.
Evening star., 1944-10-04

expensive your budget rigid here's the suite
for you Graceful eppewhe SOTO
and yebbed steel coil spring base upholstered oyn bocotee
knucke arm lounge choir with reversible inneping cushions
an ostee bose covered cotton tope tapestry
channel back occasional choir with spring All
plus lamp tables and cocktail obe finished mahogany
gives you complete living room!
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-26
STAIN STARTS DEATH
MARCH AGAINST NAzIS

Three years ago this June % Hitler
hurled his Panzer divisions across the
border and invaded Russia, and headed
for Moscow. Boastfully he counted al
most on his fingers, the number of days
it would require his invaders to lay Mos
COW low Almost he succeeded At that
time the odds seemed to favor his boasts.
But Hitler reckoned without Stalin's
mastership of war strategy, as did many
who saw defeat for the Muscovites, at
least the loss of Moscow.
Within a stones throw Of Moscow the
Germans were stopped.
1t has been a long time since June
1941.
Now on this June % Stain gave the
word to start the dirge for the nazis and
in the few days since he gave that word,
the Russ leader has swept southwark
and westward from Leningrad in his
proverbial method of never halting a
monument once he has the enemy on the
run On down into White Russia where
the naZis have held out since Stalingrad
marched the Staying, relentless Red army
and now they have an arc of steel encir-
cling Vitebsk, last Hitler stronghold.
Actually the first winter was Hitler's
DOOM In many ways his fighters match
ed the Russ. He was better equipped,
too, in some ways. But he didn't know
much about winter fighting as he
thought he did. He boasted he would
overcome the handicaps and avoid the
mistakes Of Napoleon. Instead he more
than duplicated them.
Since Stain cleared south Russia and
carried the war into Romania to estab-
lish firm wall at the base of the Car
pathians he has rebuilt his forces and
equipment and in slashing blows has put
Finland out of business and made three
divisions Of Germans in that unfortu-
nate little country useless there or any,
where else. 1t can't be long until Vitebsk
is taken and with that event there will
be no more nazis in Russia which leaves
the way clear for the Russ to put every
thing behind the triumphant march to
Berlin
Stain likes anniversaries. He has
made several of them milestones in this
war. No doubt he has in mind some such
past event to celebrate when he enters
Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-26
TRAGEDY OF WAR HITS
I'M VALLEY HOME

All FL Centrans and many throughout
the valley are saddened with the death
Of Robert Tackett, popular and talented
young man who came to his death In
action over Germany. We read of the
increasing casualties as the allies are
bringing to bear their powerful engines
Of war to silence forever the might that
brought about the world disaster and
are appalled,. But not until some one at
home known and respected and loved has
paid the supreme sacrifice for his coun
try do we realize completely the horror
of it all and also realize more clearly
that there may be many others from our
midst to pay the same price.
The Post-Press Newspapers join in the
universal high tributes to Robert Tackett,
and extend to the young patriots wife
and parents and kin our deepest SYM
pathy.
There is the knowledge that he full
filled his obligations to his country in
the highest way possible for anyOne-he
gave his life, and this helps to sustain
all those who grieve.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-26
Editorials and Comment

a potential candidate for vice president
Second only to selection of the candi-
dates, if not first, is adoption of the
platform The committee charged with
the responsibility of writing the state
ment of principles upon which the party
will make bid for election of its candi-
dates is not without plenty of advice.
Indeed. if all the advice could be follow
ed, and each and every volunteer of this
advice VOWS it is defeat-proof-is follow
ed it should insure election of candi-
dates for all time to come.
There are two outstanding pronounce
ments to be made-one on winning the
war will not be hard to write. But the
success of either party this year hinges
more upon the program of this nation
at the end of the war On both issues
there is slight, i any difference in the
views of the various candidates whose
names will be placed before the conven-
ton.
The convention should have no trou-
BILE in reaching conclusions as to its
stand on home affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-26
SENATOR DOWNEY
AND CABARET TAX
(San Bernardino Sum

Senator Sheridan Downey of Callfor-
MIA continues to shed tears over the poor
cabarets and other joints which serve
so-called music with booze. An accom-
modating congress has cut the tax from
80 per cent to 20 per cent and the bill
has been signed by the President.
A lot of persons in these United States
must undergo real sacrifices in order to
pay the present high wartime taxes.
Most of them are not complaining; they
know their dimes and dollars are needed
to win the war. They do not complain
unduly about the waste that goes with
the war effort.
One wonders why there are no tears
for them but plenty of tears for the high
price joints of the land We know of no
sacrifice that any one would undergo if
he avoided the 80 per cent tax by the
simple procedure of eating where the
cabaret features are eliminated.
Why not a mental note to inquire from
the congressman why they are so con-
cerned about cabaret taxes when there
are a lot of men and women in the low
income brackets who are more entitled
to consideration than the joints?
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-26
Typl1us Vaccine
From America
Reaches Far East

CAIRO, June 26. fUP)-Free dis
tribution of typhus vaccine from the
United States to countries through
out the Middle East has been Or
dered by Brig. Gen. Leon A. Fox,
U. S. typhus commission field direc-
ter for the Mediterranean.
. Shipments Of more than 100000
cubic centimeters OF typhus vac
cine from America under lendlease
has now been made a free gift, 1t
was revealed.
Fox said the commission has been
instructed to make supplies avail
able to any government whose puo-
lie health authorities face The urg-
ell. need CT fighting possible epi-
denies.
This free vaccine Fox said, will
help provide public health depart
meE,s with effective me Sls for
speedy attack and control of any
threatened typhus outbreak
Eleven Middle East governments
have received large quantities for
both military and civilian needs
and have launched research pro-
grams with the aid Of the U. S.
commission.
The step in making supplies
available free was looked upon as
4 gesture 10 tighten the bones of
cooperation between the countries
ard the United States.