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Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Shrews Sought
In Malaria Fight
Rare Jungle Mammal Seen
As Aid in Long Fight
To Cure Disease.

WASHINGTON.-As another step
in it's long campaign to effect a cure
for malaria, the navy is going hunt
ing in African jungles for a giant
jumping shrew.
This rare specimen, which will be
used as a laboratory aid in the mala-
ria fight, has a body somewhat re-
sembling a rats, but it also has a
long, elephantine snout and can hop
around like a kangaroo.
It's a giant" only as far as
shrews go-about six inches long.
The run-of-the-brush Shrew is only
mouse-length.
The navy wants to investigate a
report that the African mammal
has malaria naturally. If that is so,
the jumping shrew would be n of
the very few mammals, other than
man, subject to the disease.
Phase of Major Study.
The search will be only n phase
of a year-long study of tropical dis
in Africa. The navy's six-man
safari, headed by Comdr. j. M. Am
berson of the medical corps, consti-
tuteS the medical research unit of a
broader expedition sponsored by
University of California.
Research to find a truly curative
drug for malaria has been ham,
pered by the fact that no completely
satisfactory laboratory creature has
been found. The most commonly
used subject is the canary, but the
form of malaria which birds get is
far different from that in human
beings.
The only two mammals - other
than man-which the navy knows to
be subject to malaria are monkeys
and vampire bats. The malaria par
asites which cause the disease in
these animals are also different
from those which affect man. New
ertheless, these animals have been
used to some extent because they
are mammals.
Monkeys Are Unsatisfa Glory.
Both monkeys and bats have
proved unsatisfactory for final dis
covery of a cure, says Capt. James
j. Sapero of the navy's bureau of
medicine and surgery. Also, mon
keys are expensive and bat colonies
are difficult to maintain.
Sapero said that if it is confirmed
that the jumping shrew can acquire
malaria naturally, it might be pos
sible to take blood samples from the
shrew and pass on the infection to
some easily procurable animal,
such as the guinea pig, rat or
mouse.
Shrews are related to moles and
hedgehogs, but these jumpers are
not true shrews. They are found on
rocky, bushy slopes in most parts of
Africa south of Sahara.
One scientist said he didn't quite
know how the name "shrew"
popped into the language as a tag
for a vexatious woman. He said
Shakespeare, in his Tanning of the
may have had in mind a
small European variety of shrew
makes a squeaking noise. En-
cyclopedia Britannica describes a
pigmy shrew found in Europe and
Asia which is "pugnacious and very
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
standard Garbage Value

Garbage is almost a standard
product in the United States with
68 to 80 per cent moisture and 1875
to 27.5 solids. After dehydrating and
oil milling, commercial yields of
grease and oil cake meal can be
obtained by a sanitary process. The
cake has nitrogen, phosphorus
and potash in fertilizer amounts.
Fresh garbage yields grease for
soap or fat-splitting and meal for
poultry.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
New Methodist Pastor
Arrives From Illinois

Rev. D. P. Gauer, new pastor of
the Methodist churches at Laurel
and Park City, conducted his first
church services here Sunday as sue
cessor to Rev. M. j. Wilcox who
was transferred recently to the
church at Glendive. He and his
family, consisting of Mrs. Gauer
and two children, arrived here dur
ing the past week from Arthur.
Douglas county, east-central Illinois.
Since the departure of Rev. Will
cox for his new charge several
weeks ago, the Methodist district
superintendent, Rev. Reuben Dutton
OF Billings, had temporarily served
the Laurel and Park City charge.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Exit the NeWSbOyS

Newsboys' chant may be replaced
by a mechanical vendor. A Michi-
gan man recently obtained patent
on a machine to dispense newspa-
pers. Customer merely deposits
coin, pulls a rod, picks up his paper.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Big Cigaret CrOp

Tobacco used in cigaret manufac-
ture brought $50 million dollars to
producers of last years crop. The
tobacco went into n and a half
trillion cigarets made annually in
the United States.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Impeached President

Pres. Andrew Johnson is the only
president who has been impeached,
but he was acquitted due to failure
of twn-thirds vote necessary for con-
viction.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Friday, March 49,.

The circles of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service will meet
at the homes of members as fol
lows:
Circle AT Mrs. D. r. Hopkins
home.
Circle 2-At Mrs. F. w. CRAFTS.
Circle 3-Undecided.
Circle AT Mrs. Roy Bice's
home.
Circle Sat the ranch home of
Mrs. Harold Richardson.
The meeting of circle 1 will be
at 1870 and the others at 2 o'clock
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Famous Wire Ride

Sun Valley, Ida, had the coun.
try's first successful chair lifts. Now
the famous year-round resort has a
fleet of eight, all more than 1000
feet long.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Cotton Still Leads

Cotton supplies more than three
fourths of all fiber consumption in
the United States, with wool and ex-
panolng rayon consumption &C
counting for most of the remaining
fourth.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
The News :
of =
3

The Industrial Training Institute
of Chicago announced March 2 that
Herman H. Frank and Dave Frank
Of BOB Third avenue, Laurel, had
completed 30 weeks of resident
training in refrigeration and air
conditioning.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Aided by Invaders

The Navajo Indians were possibly
the only tribe to grow richer and
more under an invader.
Laurel outlook., 1948-03-10
Monday, March Is.

Monday, March Is.
The Laurel Woman's club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Campbell
Calvert. Roll call will be answered
by naming Montana artists. An
art exhibit will follow.
Evergreen Rebekah lodge No. sc
will meet at the l. o. o. F. hall
at 1880 p. m.
, 1948-08-23
Christiqn Chose
losses Hot In
Political Ring

S. Christian Chase has toss
ed his hat in the political ring
for the second time. Two years
ago he lost by a narrow mar
gin. Mr.. Chase will run for a
seat from the Christiansted
Country District.
His announcement came in
the form of an announcement
to voters which will be made
in tomorrow's issue of the
Avis, which says in part, that
the votes received in the last
campaign was IAN indication
of yourNdesire to have me re-
present you in the Municipal
Council, and being still con-
Continued on Page a
~L
, 1948-08-23
Edwin {. Bobb To Lecture
In F'sted Thursday Night

Edwin E. Bobb of the
WatchtWoer Bible and Tract
Society, will lecture in the
Frederiksted Marketplace on
Thursday night, August rs at
s o'clock. His subject will be
Which Is The True church,"
Mr.. Bobb, accompanied by
his wife, arrived here early in
July and has resided in Fred
eriksted, where they have es-
tablished their headquarters.
, 1948-08-23
Churchill VaeatiOning In
France; Gets Ovation

Winston Churchill got a
rousing ovation when he land
ed in France for a six-weeks
say. He arrived with Mrs.
Churchill, their daughter and
her husband.
He was presented with a
large bouquet of red roses in
the form of a W. From the
surrounding villages people
sent roses for him. In addi-
ton, pictures from the art gal
lery were placed at his quar-
tiers.
, 1948-08-23
Oldest Carrier Pigeon
To Be Decorated

The worlds oldest carrier
pigeon will be decorated this
week by the Army. It will be
decorated with a golden leg
band for outstanding service
which started in World War
I. The prize bird operated ex-
tensively in Germany and in
World War II, was used to
train the other birds. It is 81
years old.
, 1948-08-23
christianity"
Only Solution
To World Peace

Christianity is the only solu-
ton to world peace, the Presi-
dent of Princeton Theological
Seminary declared at the con-
vention Of Protestant and 9TH
er churches now meeting in
Amsterdam, Holland. 1t is the
salvation from unrest, he de-
clared.
Fifteen hundred delegates
from all parts Of the world Of
almost every race, pastor and
agnen n, representing $50
churches or denominations
from 50 nations have gathered
for joint discussions. The Arch
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-08-23
White Line Defines
Western Boundary
From Soviets

A white line defining the
boundary between the Soviet
occupied zone of Berlin and
the British and American sec
tors, was painted on the
streets by the latter two, as a
guide for the future. In addi-
ton, the British have install
ed barricades.
AS the Russians continue to
raid the sectors a large force
of U. S. MPs have been placed
on duty. The Soviet comman-
der is reported to have APP
preached the u. S. Command
er to ask for his cooperation
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-08-23
Soviet Teacher
al Off
Critical List

Authorities at the Roose-
welt Hospital have announced
that because of the improve
ment shown by Mrs. Oksana
Kosenkina, the Soviet school
teacher who jumped from the
third story window rather
than return to Russia, has
been taken off the critical
list Of the hospital and no
more bulletins will be issued
concerning her.
It is admitted, however that
Continued on Page a
, 1948-08-23
Soviet MPs Grab
u. S. Citizen
From British Zone

Continuing their provoca-
tive raids into the United
States and British zones, So
Wet soldiers grabbed the Uni
ted States Deputy Informa-
ton Control Officer Of the
military government, as he
stood with his wife on the
British side Of the zone. A
later report said he was on the
Russian side, but it was pointz
ed out he was within his legal
right to be there also.
As he was hauled into the
Continued on Page Al
, 1948-08-23
Greek Troops
Cut Off Rebels
In Grurnmos

Greek troops have success
fully cut off the rebels in the
Grammos mountains, closing
the last gap, but not before
approximately 5000 escaped
into Albania.
Troops are now operating
in another sector which has
no natural defenses like the
Grammos area.
, 1948-08-23
Brituin Will Not Vote
For Jewish Stote

Great Britain has announc-
ed that she will not vote for
admission of the Jewish State
Of Israel to be admitted to the
United Nations. This could
not be done, Sir Cadogan said,
since the new state has not
yet received recognition from
Britain.
, 1948-08-23
Administrator Taylor
Returns From Vacation

Administrator Harry E. Tay-
lor arrived from the mainland
today where he had gone on
his vacation, during which
time he visited his relatives
and friends. He left four
weeks ago, July 5.
During his absence Admin
istrative Assistant Fabio was
Acting Administrator.
, 1948-08-23
Arabs Reach Agreement On
Single Command

Agreement has been reach
ed between King Abdullah of
Trans-Jordan and the Arab
government of Iraq for unfit
cation of the armed forces I'M
der a single command. The
agreement has been signed.
In the meantime the Jewish
government has again offered
to sit down at the peace table
to talk with the Arabs and
settle the differences between
them. No reply has been re
ceived as yet, however.
Continued on Page Al
, 1948-08-23
Bodies Of Twenty
Recovered
From Crush

Bodies of twenty persons
were recovered from the Al
pine Forest in which a United
States Army plane crashed
killing all aboard several
months agoh
Following IA ten-minute
memorial Service they were
sent to the mainland.
, 1948-08-23
ST. CROIX WoMENS'
LEAGUE MEETS TONIGHT

The Womens' League Of St.
Croix will hold a meeting to-
night in the Police Court
Room in the Christiansted
Fort.
All members are invited to
be present.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Grand CouIee Waters
To Stress History Of
Steamboat Rock
BY the Associated Press

GRAND COULEE DAM, Wash
The drydock now Is desert dry,
miles and miles of sagebrush waste.
But when water courses through
Grand Coulee again and a great
headwaters for the Columbia Basin
project shapes up, Steamboat Rock
will be launched again.
Thousands of tourist visitors know
the landmark as a great Gibraltar
like rock in the heart of Grand
Coulee. The coulee, up which rail-
road and highway now run, will be
filled with water behind Grand Cou-
lee Dam, creating a 30-mile-long
lake to reclaim hundreds of thou
sands of Central Washingtons acres.
Things happened once around
Steamboat Rock. It's 2-mile-long,
mile-wide top would have been a
good grandstand seat. Probably one
of the largest waterfalls known to
mankind tumbled seaward there
Biologists say it was probably 51a
miles wide at the brink with a sheer
plunge of 900 feet.
AS the great glacial ice sheet
melted away, and the Columbia
River rolled seaward through Grand
Coulee before its course was changed
to the present river bed, Steamboat
Rocks basaltic formation survived.
It's like Goat Island at Niagara
Falls. Some day that, too, may be
left adrift in midstream as the
Niagara River erodes back on the
American and Canadian sides of the
river.
No one lives on Steamboat Rock.
The only use made of its top has
been to Craze horses. In the winter
and spring there's good grass on its
582 acres. Otherwise coyotes and
rattlesnakes have full possession.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
SO Minnesota Dealers Quiz
Tucker Protective Group
By the Assoe;ot~d pysss

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Sixty Min
nesota Tucker dealers and the dis
trtbutor for that State have an
nounced that they are withdrawing
from a national committee formed to
protect interests of the firms agents
during the Tucker financial crisis.
Harry s. stearns, jr., of st. Paul,
attorney for the group, said over
the week end that the Minnesota
bloc feels that the Tucker Dealers
and Distributors Protective COM
mitee has lost Its impartial status
through backing its own plan"
Mr.. Stearns said the withdrawal
was without prejudice" and that
the committees plan for refinancing
the auto company is a good one.
However, we feel we should be in
. position to examine impartially
all plans submitted before being
committed to support one" Mr..
Stearns said,
Evening star., 1948-12-20
-AP Wirephoto.

will be partly correspondence
courses. Special attention, accord.
ing to Tass, will be given to biology
teaching. The decree provided thai
teachers with less than Is years
work must take the specified courses
while those with over Is years OF
work to their credit would be ex.
pected to study by themselves tt
improve their qualifications.
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Further Study Planned
For Russian Teachers
By the Assoeietsd Press

BY the ASSoeicfed Press
MOSCOW.-The Ministry of Edu-
cation of the Russian Republic has
now decided that all school teachers
who have not had pedagogical edu-
cation must take special courses.
The courses given the teachers
will not interrupt their teaching and
Evening star., 1948-12-20
Barley to Spend
lChristmus With
Flyers
BY The Assoeioisd Press

PADUCAH. KY, Dec. 20.-Vict
President-elect Barley is going tt
spend Christmas with American
airmen flying the airlift to Berlin
he announced at his home here
last night.
The senior Kentucky Senator said
he had planned to attend a meet
ing Of the Executive Committee OF
the Interparliamentary Union, of
Evening star., 1948-12-20

which he Is member, In Paris De-
cember 2S and 20.
He added that Air Secretary
Symtngton asked him to leave early
enough to spend Christmas with
the American flyers on the airlift.
Senator Barkley said he would
leave here tomorrow morning for
Washington and that he and Sec
retary Symington would depart
Evening star., 1948-12-20

Tucker Corp, manufacturer Of q
new type automobile which has not
been placed On the market, is de-
fendant in bankruptcy suit in
Federal Court.
Mr.. Stearns said the distributor in
the municipal group Is Dan Ehlenz
Of st. Paul.
Evening star., 1948-12-20

NEW YORK-EDITORS DAUGHTER WEDS-Charles Bella
Squire newpaperman Of New York and Lyme Conn., and his
BRIDE the former Elizabeth Bdgers Daniels daughter
than Worth Daniels editor Of the Raleigh IN c. News and
Observer shown they left Manhattan famed Little
Church Around the Corner after their marriage Saturday.
bride granddaughter OF the late Josephus Daniels
A
Evening star., 1948-12-20

from Washington by air wednes-
day.
The Senator said he and Mp.
Symington probably would 60 first
to Wiesbaden. Germany, o southern
terminus Of the airlift, where they
will spend Christmas Eve. They
plan to go on to Berlin Christmas
Day. he added
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-26
Wonted!

Information is being sought OF
RAYMOND REINGOLD on be-
half of his wife, Florence and son
with whom he has failed tn COM
municate since September l947.
Mrs. Reingold is anxious to OBJ
tain contact with him in order
that she may ascertain his future
intentions toward her and the
boy. Raymond Reingold was
bern in Lubon, Russia on Octo-
Der 81, 1907. He is 5'4" tall,
weighs. 1876 pounds, has black cur
ly hair, dark eyes, cuts on index
finger of right hand. Anyone
aware Of this mans location is re-
quested to communicate with the
National Desertion Bureau, 105
Nassau Street, New York Z, New
York.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-26

there are 613 of these command
mentS in the Bible. The first one
to establish the count is said to
be Rabbi Simon of Cairo, who
wrote the famous "Halochoth
Gedolos" around 900 C. E. He
was followed by Saadia Gaon
and other contemporaries. Per-
haps the most extensive work on
this subject may be that of the
famous Maimonodies, who wrote
the well-known "Sefer Hamitz-
vahs" (the Book of Mitzvahs.)
The number 613 seems to have
been known for many years be-
fore Rabbi Simon. It is recorded
in the very first publication of
the Tasnatic Era (Pirke D'Reb
Eliezer) dating as far back as the
first century of the Common Era.
This source finds the symbol of
the number 613 in the fact that
the numerical values of the He
brew word 'Torah" amounts to
Gil. To this two is added be-
cause of the first two command
ments uttered by God, resulting
in total of 613.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-26

THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX
BY RABBI SAMUEL j. FOX
Copyright, 1913, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)


QUESTION What is the defini-
lion of the term ''Mitzvah?"
Submitted by "A. S.. Brooklyn.
n. "
ANSWER: The term ''Mitzvah''
comes from the Hebrew root
''tzeevoh," which means ''to COM
mand." ''Mitzvah' therefore
means "a commandment" and
generally refers to any of the
things which the Jewish religion,
through the medium of the To-
rah, commands" us to do or not
to do.
There are many sources which
locate all these "Mitzvahs" in the
Five Books of Nose" Later on,
the term "Mitzvah," in the lang
uage of the rabbis, came to be
a term denoting any act of HUI
man kindness, so that today, for
almost any good deed a person is
told that he has performed a
''Mitzvah." This is not stretch
ing the point too far because al
most any favor or kindness that
one may do usually has it's root
in some commandment" in the
Bible.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-26
LEGAL NOTICE

will register with Clerk of Circuit
Court Duval County, Florida upon re-
ceipt of proof of publication of this
notice, the fictitious name to-Wit:
INGLE'S SERVICE STATION
1888 Park Street, Jacksonville, Florida.
The party interested in said business
is
M. r. ARNOLD
Sole Owner.
M w. Goldstein, Attorney
NOV. 10, &c, Dec. 3. Dec. 10, 1948)
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-26

QUESTION How many "Mitz-
vahs" are there and where do we
find the source for this count?
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-11-26

WEIR: Authoritative
sources, as early as the first CEN
fury of the Common Era, claim
Evening star., 1948-09-15
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expr.; day work only. FIR. s451 15'
GIRL, colored. wants housework 5 days or
days y9rk' reference. Call AT, 6461i ask
GIRL, .colored: wishes sh.w., or any kind,
GIRL, redned colored, desires s.h.w. or
mothers helper. TR. $3.50.
beauty shop shop maid; have health card. Cali
GIRL. experienced colored, wants 3 days
work Tues, Wed. and Thur. DU. 1881.
GIRL eolGTed pred nest aas honest wants
saas: s5 s sPs1Sa ssy. as' asT H. sss6 tS time
store or cleaning once. Ho ,Oss3.
GIRL wants general housework or part
time dcgw0Tk' * saos experienced pleasant; good
GIRL, colored, wishes q Job as = waitress,
nursemaid or stocksirl; age 10. sxper.
GIRL, ,colored. wants job caring for chill
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Girl, eolored. 70 desires L res f'hv. III Call Ii.
LADY. with child. live in, gh.w. care for
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LADY wants to take laundry home. Write
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WOMAN desires four days work; ref "a.
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