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“it’s true. They are agate fiends.

"flies in his heart! His hobby knows no compunctions. running in diamond dust.

City Star.

'done with such aplomb and grace that even the most

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blooming and color and water used to make thescene The clouds were ro : esthetically satisfying at every turn. - gnd one white gleaming building stood out as the sun/|

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1939

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Hoosier Vagabond

there are people who travel clear across the United 800d weather or

States and spend the winter in this town, just to go He has hundreds of beautiful agates on

out on the beach every day and hunt for rocks? Well, for grinding and polishing; in the ‘yard lies a ton

. or two of waste and discarded rock; he trades’ rock

An agate, as you know, Is 8 ,qjections with people all over.the

pretty rock. It is extremely hard, _and when you cut through it or polish it you're likely fo find any picture from Whistler's “Mother” to “The Battle of Waterloo,” all drawn out for you by nature: An agate in the raw looks just like any other rock. That's

sells only on mail orders. And that isn’t very. much; | just a few hundred dollars a year. He does it only to get a little money to support his. hobby. The most he ever got for an agate was $3.

mayor. of NewBOr. Ts was a ume yen he had every agate wra) u a arate cloth, where the fascination of. agate eld out ED studied them. But Au i By hii Bigha dont they're just dumped in pasteboard boxes, and he some interes Sanger comes ‘Tocks on a grinder, What mag- am, only; when hed nificence you have uncovered that day. Agates are by no means rare. They are, I believe, found in every state and practically every country _ on the globe. Theyre found on sea coasts, in mountains, on the desert. And yet, this little town comes about as near being the agate capital of America as any place you could name. For 75 miles, up and down this beach, are foun the greatest variety of agates anywhere. There are five agate-processing and selling shops in town. Af least a dozen and a half people make their full-time living from agates, and others exist’ partially from agates. Agate hunting and selling has been a business here for more than 50 years. ” # #”

Moss and. Water Agates

Probably the most fascinating ahd; ‘the best-liked by tourists is the “moss agate.” It is simply a weird little formation of mossy tendrils, ‘sometimes hundreds of them, around which transparent rock ‘has d formed. It is the moss agate that , produces the fantastic ‘pictures. A rather rare specimen is the “water agate.” This is a rock with a cavity in the center. There is water in this-cavity, and in the water is an air bubble. When you hold the rock in front of a light bulb, you can see the bubble move back and forth. Will Grigsby says the average among hunters is shore, one ater agate” pus of - Zery ~ rocks y ) pi up. But he has found more than of thém.| Pretty Serious Business They really aren’t of much value. Theyll dry up inAgate hunters fall into two groups—the profes- side if you aren't careful. Will Grigsby keeps his sional and the amateur. The professional goes at it in a bowl of water. coldly and without. that wild look in his eye. But An agate “is the seventh hardest ‘known stone. the amateur—ah, there you have a man with butter= They have to. be cut with powerful circular saws Earl Ruddiman, who Newport’s greatest amateur, probably, is a kindly, runs one of the agate shops here, “uses $150 worth of gentle ex-newspaper printer named Will Grigsby. H diamonds a year. and Mrs. Grigsby came to Newport four years a Ruddiman has been an agate man for 19 years, For 18 years he had been a printer on the Kansas and so was his father before him. He doesn’t think “+ much of the agate business, though. I'm sort of inHe says, “I'm poor and half sick and don’t know clined to agree with ym. ~ 1

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It Boon to Me

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.—Some very Sompeterit observ-

th By Heywood Broun

may be the beginning of civilization, but it is also

ers have said that the New York Yankees are the the end of big league baseball.

When Home Run Baker smote circuit blows at finest baseball machine of all time. There is no way the Polo Grounds off Rube Marquard and later off of proving such a statement, but in my own humble Natty not a cheer was raised. The miscreant from opipion the contention is correct. At least it’s the Philadelphia trotted around the bags- enveloped in best team I've seen in 40 years, a hostile and deadly silence. He was of. the Athwhich is going back far enough. letics and we were of the Giants. It is also a club which leaves * Partisanship even came into the press box. Buck me cold and dispassionate. I'd O'Neill .was wont to roar instructions at. the home rather watch the Brooklyn Dodg- team, to which they paid not the slightest attention. ers. And certainly nobody has I think that in his kindly way Grantland Rice \_ ever handed them any laurels. did great damage, although I know the sweet singer Most of all, it is the Yankee in- from. the South intended no harm. He began to field which keeps me very calm print ballads about its not making any difference in the middle of conflict. There whether you win or lose-—it’s how you play the game, ought to be a law. It should be my boys, it’s how you play the game. And that broken up. Just when the other is the fatal heresy which draws all the blood out of side beccmes dangerous Crosetti the heart and the bleachers.

and Gordon and Dahlgren bob ; Ron 8 Ah, for the Days of Old

up with a double play. It is all If Three-Fingered Brown had been accepted in New York as Matty’s equal on the mound and as a character Just as noble, who would care to pay to watch the pitching duel? I know that people still buy seats at the parks, but there will be no standees until Armageddon has been restored. We are raising up on the diamond and in the grandstand a

startling stop looks easy and unimportant. I don’t care much for grace in a professional athlete. I like Tony Galento.

Once I would have said that the most exciting of all sports spectacles was a World's Series ball game. Now I don’t think so, and it isn’t my arteries, because I do get a thrill from the heavyweights who

sometimes slip and stumble. and shortstops are fined for strong language. Bah!

8 = What has become of Bad Bill Dahlen? Nobody ever held up Bugs Raymond as -a target for emulaLarry D oyle Was M ore F un tion, -and quite obviously Dan McGann chewed to-

Gordon is, in my opinion, the finest of all second Laseo,-whieh, is something you wouldn't want your basemen, perhaps the greatest of infielders. So what? e nephew’ to do. Ty Cobb came tearing down Larry Doyle, who used to-fumble two or three in to third, and when he slid the sun twinkled on his

spikes. He came in riding high. a row and come up laughing, was more fun. Those days are gone. No longer do I care very

Worst of all, neutrality has gripped the national much whether the home town wins aor loses. Basegame. In New York, particularly, the rooters applaud ball isn’t baseball any more. We have cricket on good plays, no matter which side makes them. This our hearth.

Washington By Raymond Clapper

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—Believers in democracy on the ground that it leaves too much Presidential}. can take pride in the.way the Senate has performed discretion. They want to prescribe all European in the first week of neu ality debate. We have only waters as a danger zone and freeze it in the law. to recall the excesses % ,& Supreme Court fight, 4, American shipping on the Pacific may be exthe hysterical attack on he first Reorganization Bill empted from the cash and ‘carry provision, so that —remember the “dictator bill?”— American trade with Australia and the Pacific Far and some of the drooling upon East may proceed as usual. Considerable sentiment other occasions to appreciate the for this change is found, mainly on the ground’ that character of the present debate. American ships would be in no danger in the Pacific. Up to now it has been marked 5. There is no disposition in the opposition to proon the whole by good judgment, long debate and the Senate may take final action restrajnt and pertinence. . Both within about two weeks. - Senator Hiram Johnson of face have been on good be- California will close the debate for the ‘opposition. havior. Democracy gets a break. 2 = =

However, the situation has House to Act Quickly re

not been Shansed by this debate. Best judges within the Senate g myhe mouse probably will act quickly by conoy any Haters) shift. of curring in the Senate amendments rather than by votes t Oteur oe oe sending the bill to conference. The votes are availjudgmen Te upon .ple and the only question is of allowing House mem-

give this estimate of the probable action: bers some time to sound off, mostly by leave to print 1. The arms embargo will be repealed, with a in the Congressional record. ly by Pp

maximum of about 35 votes against repeal. Forty- . 3 nine are needed to hold the embargo, and leaders on a = Both sides pid kw id ; ble to count that high. that side are not a sides wish to show the country that Congress can act 3 => with dispatch ‘When Spoitat business requires 5 c y Los Without regard to the nature of the action, it is fe 90 Day Credit May ¢ that by prompt action Congress would strengthen its 2. The 90-day credit provision may go out in favor prestige with the country. of cash on the barrel head. At the moment there are 8. Sentiment for remaining in session until Janabout eight votes short of enough to make this change. uary, when the regular session begins, is receding. The tration probably can hold the 90-day We may see a much earlier adjournment than had if it wishes to make the fight. But some been expected. Administration Senators are tempted to make a con- The taxicab driver who took me to the Senate cession here to the opposition. said: “Senator Borah is a fine man and so is Senator 3. A fight is expected over the “combat areas” pro- Connally. They are on opposite sides. But they both vision. This section authorizes the President to define want to keep. us out of war, so I don’t see how anydanger zones which American citizens and ships thing serious can happén to us with fine men like could not enter. A number of enti-Administration that on both sides.” Democrats are preparing to take a Stand against his A think he’s got something there.

My Day

: L108 ANGELES, Cal, Friday ~—I didn’t have time to so many brilliant jewels. - A walk around‘ this room tell you yesterday of two things over which I greatly gives you a beautiful view of the entire city at night. rejoiced in San Francisco. First, I paid a visit to the Out of my room at the hotel yesterday morning, I

fair. The grounds are so beautiful, with flowers stepped out on the balcony, to view a lovely panorama. |g away, the bay lay below me

I could not bear to miss the art eX- shone on it. San Francisco is a beautiful city. : hibit here and enjoyed seeing some fu morning two old" friends, Mrs." Donman of my old friends from Italian gal- gnd McCauley came to see me. . Then we went leries. There were many other out to visit Maynis Chaney's hat shop, where I hought : ‘famous paintings I had never seen myself two winter hats. This is 4 new venture for before except in reproductions, s0 her, but I think she ought to be successful. It is al-| this was a delightful experience. ways fun buying things which you feel ‘are made We also went through the part especially for you, and.in a shop like this it can be

of the building which is given over done. Afterward we took a hurried trip to China-}

to Pacific cultures. We enjoyed the town .and went to Gump's especially to see the Chinese and : Japanese exhibitions ture silver display. Any child would fall in love % and many of the interesting things these exquisite copies of beautiful silver tea sets gi from. the Pacific islands. Some of = full dinnér services. ene - the northern -islands have much - After lunch with James and some kat TEI es OF Sar OW BT I Ae and I started back to Los Angeles teeing thats exhibits, 1 Wanted very much {0 flown up In’ the morning 60’ Join, me, which Ametican Indian courts a © mining i i i chu ‘to our

By Ernie Pyle,

NEWPORT, -Ore., Oct. 7—~Would you believe that what will: —— he keeps on hunting sons 1 |

shed ul of whiting whesls| :

‘country. : Will Grigsby never sells an, agate to a tourist, He Bia

Another agate collector. is James F. Baird, the|

_ ville while en route to Indinapolis

- {itself and plunged into a cornfield. |

bunch of umpire lovers. Clubs put on Ladies’ Day,|

By Eleanor Roosevelt

ously | in 12 Overnight Accidents.

young women were hurt near Fort-

last’ night. In Indianapolis, ‘10 persons. were. injured, one seriously, and 68 persons < were arres charges in 12 overnight accidents. . Edwin Childers, of Mitchell, Ind, was killed and his brother, ‘John,

road on ‘a curve on Road 37, 12 miles north of Martinsville, The car rolled down an embankment] after knocking over a utility pole.

Passenger Unhurt Dale Reily, a passenger, was unured.

inj Apparently blinded by the lights of another car, an 2d driven by Miss LaVertta Littrell, 22, of 421 N. Delaware St, was demolished and its seven passengers injured: in an accident on Road 67, _ between McCordsville and Fortville. - State Police said the car left the| road, overturned three times, righted

Miss Littrell and her companions are employed by. the Thompson Distributing Co., 16 S. New Jersey St., and were returning from dis tributing samples of wax in Anderson. All were treated at an emergency hospital in Fortville. Miss Littrell later was removed to Methodist Hospital here, suffering severe scalp wounds and possible in~ ternal injuries.

i Victims “Take a Home i

The other injuredsiirho were take] to their homes after first aid, Miss Thelma Wheeler, R. R. 1, 474; Mrs. James Reed, R. R, 12, Box 181; Miss Virginia Long, 308 S. Dearborn St.; Mrs. Dora Meyers, 114 E. 21st St.; Mrs. Catherine Zimm man, 2314 Finley Ave., and Mrs. Cecile Ryan, 2327 Coyner Ave. George French, of R. R. 1, Pla, field, suffered back injuries when his sedan was struck by a truck

and the Sovetky truck swerved. Mr. French’s car. The accident occurred on Washington St. near Belmont Mr. French was taken to St. V cent’s Hospital.

Three persons were arrested two-car collision at New York West Sts. George Kelly of Central Ave. and Joseph Devlin, '523| E. Ninth St, were arrested on charges of drunkenness and vagrancy. James Ulrich, 3006 Ruckle St... was held on drunkenness disorderly conduct charges after auto driven by Mr. Kelly struck one operated by Dale Allen, 1540 Park Ave. Mr. Allen was bruised. | Mr. Devlin lost several teeth and | was cut about the face. ! >Gannis Taylor of 457 W. 17th St. was: bruised when he was struck by a car driven by Hugh M. Gi enn, 1057 W. 34th St, .at 16th and Mill Sts. . Police arrested the injured man on a charge of drunkenng

ARMS EMBARGO FOES WILL MEET MONDAY

The committée for Repeal ot the Arms Embargo will meet Monday night at.the Claypool Hotel with the public invited. | Decision to hold this meeting was reached last night, when approximately 100 persons, representing both major political parties, ‘met at the: Hotel , Washington to _ discuss organization of state-wide sentiment on the measure, : Kenneth Ogle, who was | introduced by Judge Herbert Wilson, presided as chairman. He read an interpretation of the p: neutrality law which would repeal the arms embargo, then quo from speeches by several Senators who oppose the measure. A question and answer period followed Mr. Ogle’s; brief speech. : At the meefing’s close, | announced that the commit] has opened offices at 625. Circle Tower. Other members of the steering committee, besides Mr. Ogle, are Dr. John Coulter and Glenn B. Ralston. —————

2 HELD IN GAMING ~ RAID ON. POOLROOM |.

Two persons were sted on| here warrants charging violatic of the|Se gambling laws in a raid esterday | on & poolroom in the first) block of S. Illinois St. | Jess Cohen, 33, of 2261 N. Alabama St, was charged with keeping a gambling house and Alber 24, same address, was ch

Earl Kiser, 24, of 1701% S. Meri dian St. who signed the ¢ was charged ‘with visiting. Jose,

IN CHINA IS BOMBED |

Ten Injured Here, One. Sar: to

* Ob. ham wat lied snd sholher) hinjured near Martinsville, and seven | ; Tha

ted on - traffic |

received a dislocated hip, when an| “auto driven by the former left the

PEIPING, Oct. 7 (U. I> re | American Embassy has | Gisclosed | J bela sos 22 Ja

Gibes North Dako- | tan for ‘Professional’ Lecturing.-

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY | . Times Staff Writer,

ye (R. N. D.) before the National ess Club. Post - of the. American

gion. [A former A. E. F. captain,’ tor Minton began. the’ debate by

“1 fear that I ap under somehat of a handicdp, as Senator ye is a professional neutral and an

who learned ahous ‘neutrality from war. ”» This brought a laugh from the newspapermen present,

conducted his investigation into the munitons industry ‘apd dts relationship to the last World War he has been booked for lectures all over the country through a regu- | lar bureau at rates said to be from = to. $250 per speech. Senator Minton pointed Pos this takes him out of the amateur class and makes him a

pro. The Indianan also dug up a neat quote from Senator Hiram Johnson (R. Cal). When debating embargo legislation during the previous session, this ardent isolationist] : who now is opposing Administration changes in the Neutrality law, declared: “We must pass it now, in advance of war, it is said. Not so at all. We would do. infinitely a better job if ‘we would wait until the occasion arose and the realities were before us.” Senator Minton concluded his address with the comment on the Californian’s quote: “I agree with Senator Johnson. I hope he hasny changed his mind.”

JOHNNY M'CABE, Chief Page of the House of: Representatives who hails from Lake County, tells this story about the depths of depression in Indiana along about '' The late State Senator James J. ,|Nejdl of Whiting had an old friend for whom he had procur any minor political posts.. But with; the ,| Democrats in the ascendancy “that was out. So Senator Nejdl, who had sa thriving construction business, put

.| hiss man on some of the, construc- .| tion jobs as watchman, but they ‘also folded up and he had nothing |so big.

left for him is do. :

NEWBY ESTATE

H. J. Herff Purchases Land Facing Meridian St. From Valinet.

The purchase of a section of the A. C. Newby estate on N. Meridian St. by Harry J. Herff, president and treasurer of the Herff-Jones- Co. jewelry manufacturers, was announced today. : He purchased 138 feet on ‘Meridfan St., adjoining his home at 4118 N. Meridian St. for investment pur= poses, the announcement said. The purenase price was not disclosed. The purchase gives him 238 feet facne on Meridian St. Mr. Herff bought the land from Stanley S. Valinet. who earlier this week bought-the estate, one of the city’s landmarks, from Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Brandt at a reported price of approximately $100,000. Mr. Valinet was represented by Kiser, Cohn & Shumaker, investment firm. Mr. Herff was represented by Jackiel W. Joseph. The western half of the estate was Pu to Gregory & Appel, Inc.

ATHLETE SENTENCED MONTICELLO, Ind, Oct. 7 (U.|.

Monticello high school athlete, was sentenced to a one-to-10-year reformatory term yesterday following his plea of guilty to charges of burglarizing six lake cottages.

By DAVID MARSHALL The collapse of the Rome-Berlin axis was predicted in an interview ‘today by Capt. Gerhart H. EL Te ussont is on the verge of J Allies against Herr Hitler. “The stocky captain, who was interned twice in Nazi concentration ‘camps, also said there was a growing resentment among high army of-

th|ficers against Der Fuehrer because

of the Russo-German accord. He a revolution in Ger-

many if the Nazi forces suffer al.

P.).—Maurice D. Criswell, 21, former|

Sen-

puthority on war and peace, while I. an amateur and an old Solder.

they know that since Senator Nye

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or.

Bruetsch Addresses ‘Neuropsychiatric . Association. By JOE COLLIER : Prevalent beliefs that heat treate

ments alone can cure general paresis are without scientific

| foundation, Dr. Walter L. Bruetsch,

Central State Hospital research die rector, told the Central Neuropsychiatric Association convention to«

i. day.

Senator ‘Minton (right) discusses Congress’ Neutealiiy debate with

Senator James F. Byrnes (D. 8. C.).

ator applied for admission to the Courity - Infirmary, but was tald there ‘were '600 on the ‘waiting list there. Nevertheless, the Nejdl influence secured: him a berth. About six months later, Johnny met the man who was on a visit to Whiting. He looked fine and fd Johnny ‘asked how he was getting along he received this reply: "Pm doing fine. But by golly I never . thought the country would get in such shape that it would take a. Bowser” pull to get into. the. Pout use): 2

AS DRMOGRATIO. WHIP, Sénator Minton often. is chosen fo be pallbearer upon the death of a Senate colleague. This week he went to Kentucky to the funeral of Senator Logan (D. Ky.). The numerous times the junior Senator from Indiana has officiated at such functions recalled the: fact that the late Rep. William A. Cullop of Vincennes traveled all over {the country attending ‘funerals for Members of the House. According to legend, he had attended so many that he had a bureau drawer in his hotel room here which was bulging with white gloves. “Judge Cullop,” as he was called, had a sort of Cyrano nose. One day a smart-alec asked him how it got

“It just grew that way by keeping

Razor May Be - Job Passport

A MUSTACHE may have been a mark of dignity to the business man of the gay nineties, but may be a handicap in-looking for a Job

today. At least this is what one employer reported to the Indiana

George J. Smith, manager, said a local restaurateur, who employs scores of young men, declared when he hires new employees he insists not only upon clear com=plexions and absence of tatto marks, but absence of any nair adornment to the face.

STATE'S JOB RELIEF COMMISSION MOVES

- The Marion County a County. offices of the State Unemployment Relief Commission were moved to 2150 Yandes St. from 257 W. ‘Washington St. today. The Yandes St. building houses the State Commission, District 4 WPA offices and the Indiana unit

‘of the Surplus Commodities Corp.

All persons applying for curtification’ or recertification for WPA employment will report at the new

| offices beginning Monday.

‘ HOLLYWOOD TRIAL OPENS HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 7 (wv. P)—A jury of 12 middle-aged men was in the box today to try De Witt Clinton Cook, 20, confessed woman-slugger, for the murder of Anya Sosoyeva,

gaining major defeat by. the Brtish and®*%

of {with Herr Hitler

former Follies beauty, Feb. 24.

“the Maginot Line was I in 10 years by Frenchmen who were thinking ofthe defense of their homes. The , Westwall was built in less than a year by convict labor.”

oe a ritish and French capitulate to him—will be to the southeast, the captain believes. Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania already aré Russian, independent names. Herr Hitler, then, can only move toward Ru‘mania, Hungary pol Yugoslavia, he

Predicts Axis to Break If Sig. Mussolini. has not broken

definitely will when the [mate according fo Capt.

Finally the old pal of the Son

Employment Service officer here. ;

it out. of other people’s business,” was the wry reply. ANNOUNCEMENT THAT former

Congressman David I. Hogg of Ft. Wayne will seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination ' caused|2 the Hoosier G. O. P. delegation in the: House to “fly into a great calm.” Most of them don’t: think he will make the grade. Glenn Hillis| of Kokomo is : their favorite on the winter hooks. Rep. George W. Gillie, Fourth District Republican whose home

is in Ft. Wayne; praised Mr. Hogg 1

highly but pointed out that mond E. Willis, Angola pub likely will be nominated again for the Senate and this will preclude another top-rank candidate from the District. Td Bl Nd Democratic. Congressmen are expecting an epidemic of postmasters from. their districts’ when the national convention gets under way here' next week. Rep. Eugene B. Crowe (D. Ind) already has schieduled a brea 35 for those from the Ninth Dis It is to be held at the ie Court Building restaurant at 8:30 a. m. Wednesday. The invitations also ‘include “their “wives and friends,” which may mean quite a crowd. Chief Justice Hughes and his colleagues -will not be crowded out, however. They don’t eat Breakfast there.

SCOUTS GUESTS ATBUTLERTILT

Annual Fall Get-Together to Be Held on Reservation This Evening.

chi Football for Boy Scouts and -an

appreciation dinner and meeting for

scoutmasters were on today’s schedule as the Indianapolis Council continued celebration of its 25th anniversary year. Scouts in uniform or with membership cards were admitted free to this afternoon’s Butler-Indiana State game at Butler Bowl. / The annual Fall Get-together will be held for scoutmasters, cub leaders and the assistants to both at the Scout Reservation tonight, beginning at 6:30 o'clock.’ R. J. Webb has charge of games

.|and ‘scouting exhibits which are on

the program before dinner. | Recognition of 10 years or more of service will be given 49 scoutmasters who are \o be special guests. Summer rating pennants will be given 23 troops, while others receive rating streamers for scoring a standard grade for the season ending May 1. A pageant, “The Heritage of Scouting,” -will be presented as the program: highlight. The program has been arranged by Commissioners Max Darmstandler, Joe Callender and - John Callender, assisted by Commissioners Lloyd Bye and

Herr Hitler's next push—if the

he said, although they keep their|

before then, . heljap ‘Naazis|

H. D. Traub.

Axis to Collapse, Duce May Join Allies, ~ Former Reichstag Member Says Here

ropean War is one against st Hitler philosophy and not against the German people.

Aviator in World War

During the World War he was an aviator. He was wounded and decorated. = Afterward he was a hewspaperman and editor. From 1930-33 he was § member of the Relehstag Committee on Foreign Rela tions. March 5, 1933;. he was re-elected. He was a Social Democrat. ‘A week later: the Nazis arrested him without charge under. “Protective Custody,” he said.

Dr. Bruetsch and Dr. Max Bahr, Hospital superintendent, were hosts to the Association at the final meeting of a two-day session. They were among a number of Indiana scientists who gave papers before the Association, composed of

{leading specialists in the Midwest

in nervous and mental diseases. , Conduct Symposium |

Dr. ‘Bruetsch and Dr. Bahr cone ' ducted a symposium on the malaria treatment - for paresis for which Central Hospital has won national recognition. ‘After this treatment ‘was ane nounced, years ago, it was believed by many scientists that the fever o ia was the curative agent one company began building a 3 heat cabinets for this treate ment. Dr. Bruetsch said that experie mental work shows that it is ime possible to destroy the syphilitic germ in the brain without damaging the patient. : Improves Resistance

Malaria fever, he said, acts by ime proving the resistance of the tise sues against the infecting agent and after the patient had undergone a successful malaria treatment the infection dies off by itself. Dr. Bahr pointed out that before the time of the malaria treatment, patients afflicted with this type of mental disease would die within one. or two years. Patients who were cured 15 years ago and -since have held responsible positions in society were interviewed by - the physicians. Dr. C. P. Clark told the physicians of the use of the malaria treat ‘ment . for checking progressive blindness caused by syphilis. Forty-two per cent of Indiana’s: delinquents are psychopathic or emotionally unstable, Dr. George C. Stevens, Indiana Public Welfare De= partment medical care director, told the Association. Dr. Stevens said these persons are sick members of society and are ene titled to medical care.

Little Gain in Crimes

Dr. Stevens said that this 42 per cent of the population of Hoosier institutions for the delinquent frequently. committed crimes that had ittle value to the individual from the standpoint of personal gain. He said they were often caught by police blunder, and that often arrest appeared to be invited. / They develop persecution complexes, he said, ready to reject socie justify their anti-social behavior. They are undoubtedly amenable to treatment, he said, but treatment will require a more Hexible envircnment that exists in our present penal institutions. | Pe —————————— MASON FOR 75 YEARS IS HONO ED AT 102

HOLLISTER, Cal, Oct. 7 . P.). —Daniel A. M 1d, 102, today was the owner of the only 75-year -- diamond pin ever awarded by the Masonic order. | Mr. McDonald, given the pin by San Francisco ns, joined the lodge in Nova Scotia, Canada, and later served in the Union Army dure ing the Civil War. He came to Cali fornia in 1880. |

TEST YO u R KNOWLEDGE

1—What country bounds Nica= ragua on the north? 2—What is the freezing point of ater on the. Fahrenheit hermometer scale? 3—In law, what is the name of the criminal offense of cone tracting a second marriage by one who, at the time, is already married? 4—What ancient people worshipped the god Osiris? pe 5—Which team won the 1939 ~" Wightman Cup tennis matches, contested annually between the U. 8. and Great : Britain? 6—How many: stripes ae there in the American Flag? 7—What is the popular name for the Rocky Mountain sheep? 3-—-Which former U. S. Senator

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