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SHUT OFF SALE OF GUNS TO GANGSTERS Thompson Arm to Be Con fined to Military Use. Washington. ? Taught a lesson by thp hundreds of gangstef killings in the past" six years, lawmakers through out the country are considering ways and means of removing sub-machine guns from the underworld. The first move in this direction has been taken by the single concern man ufacturing the gun. Sale of the weapon has been forbidden except for military purposes. - , But the damage has been done. The gangsters have the gun ? hundreds of them ? and only time and unrelenting vigilance on the part of police officers ?will serve to clean this potential source of sudden death from the haunts of the lawbreakers. Brig. Gen. John T. Thompson is hor rified at the use to which his Invention has been put Placed on the market In 1921, the guns almost immediately be gan to reach the underwlrld. More and more of the guns were diverted from the ? legitimate trade channels Into this quarter, as the gangsters be gan to realise that here was a gun vastly superior to the automatic pistol %and other old weapons. For ten years there was no super vision over the Bale of the guns. When occasion arose, as it usually did after a gangland killing, of check ing the ownership of a gun the quest always ended at the dealer who sold it. In most cases fictitious names were given by persons who bought the guns. Not all of the guns, however, were acquired by gangsters through pur chase from dealers. Thompson sub machine guns have had a habit of dis appearing from the hands of the po lice, bank and Industrial guards, and other legitimate possessors and turn ing up with gangsters behind them. That Is why the manufacturers have stopped selling to such persons. In one case a fake company was or ganized specifically by gangland (o ob tain the guns In carload lots. It op erated for several months before au thorities discovered what was go ing on. The gangsters obtained the guns "by hook or by crook." If one state made rigid regulations for the sale of all guns ? as a number have in the past few years ? the gangsters motored to an adjoining state, bought all they wanted there, and smuggled them across the border. One of the first incidents calling at tention to the use to which Thomp son's invention was being placed was a mail truck robbery In Elizabeth, N. J., in October, 1026. Eight gangsters, armed with sub-machine guns, drove up to a mail truck and, without warn ing, turned one gun full on the truck. Wi,th another they laid a protective Use Plastic Surgery to Revamp Felons' Faces Philadelphia. ? Plastic surgery is used now at the Eastern penitentiary to ?'make over" faces of some of the inmates on the theory a nose is Just as important to a convict's welfare as a good Job ? once he is out of prison. k was started when Dr. Michael M. W<jlfe, ? .friend of Warden Herbert ("Hard-Boiled") Smith, declared pris oners were taught trades and occupa tions for future life, but that those with battered faces, twisted noses or disfiguring scars were handicapped from the start. Doctor Wolfe for the lost year at tempted the transformation of some of .the toughest faces in the rogues' gallery., gratis. . "Camera-eyed" detectives, who in the past have made* it their business to remember convicts, in the future may be fooled by the made-over faces. Single Serum Used to Baffle Two Diseases Pontine, Mich. ? Oakland county health authorities are fighting two communicable diseases with the same serum. The serum, according to I)r. Charles A. Neafie, director of health, Is made from blood taken from per sons who have had both scarlet fever and measles. "It is, possible, there fore," he explained In a recent state ment, "to {jbo it to Immunize for both diseases.'* barrage across the street intersection, driving the populace to cover. The guards in the truck didn't have a chance. One was killed, and three feU wounded. The bandits fled, aban doning one gun as they departed with about $100, OOP of Uncle Sam's money which they obtained from the truck. In the same month ? in Chicago came the Hymie Weiss murder. A gang leader and foe of A1 Capone, he was shot down on the steps of a cathedral wbere he had taken refuge. The killers fired from an upper win dow of an apartment across the street, and Weiss fell dead with 12 slugs in his body. In such ways has the Thompson sub machine gun been put to use. Gang sters call it a "lawn mover," an apt name. After the Weiss killing there fol lowed a string of machine gun mur ders and holdups too numerous to mention. The "tigers'* were biting in the underworld Jungle. There is every evidence that such weapons were and are an essential part of every efficient gangster's equipment. The infamous St. Valentine's day massacre in Chicago, when seven of "Bugs" Moran's gang were lined up NEW PRO CHAMPION 0)ln Dutra of Santa Monica, Calif., who won the national professional golfers' championship in the tourney ' ut St. PauL Four Mascots Given Free License Tags Washington. ? "Al,M "MatC "Buff" and "Jack Rags" are Jiftt plain dogs, but as far as the dis trict government is concerned they rate high in canine circles. So high, in fact, that they were Is sued new tags without cost. MA1" is the brown and white bull mascot of No. 8 Engine company. "Matt" is official watchman at the street cleaning department stables. "BufT," an English shepherd, is mascot of No. 22 Engine company, while "Jack Rags" plays around the garbage transfer station. against a wall and "mowed" down, brought to light many more facts con cerning the machine-gun warfare among the cliques of the underworld. A twenty-three-year-old girl, cruis ing on a pleasure yacht at Waukegan. 111., a short time ago was shot when a machine gun sputtered from L.the shore, sending her to the deck and imperiling the lives of 19 other per sons. No one knows who did it. No one knows why. It was just another "tiger" loose In the jungle of the un derworld. 67 "Betties" Fail in Claims to $2,000 Estate Detroit, Mich. ? Because none of the 07 "Betties" who claimed the estate left by Thomas F. Sheelian could prove their claims, the estate, amounting to $2,000, went to Mary Margaret (in ner, a distant relative living at Mar tin's Ferry, Ohio. The Ohio girl, a seventeen-year-old orphan, had never even heard of Sheehan, who left a note, on his death, bequeathing his money to "Betty." Federal Prisoners Farm 900 Acre Tract of Land Lewlsburg, Pa. ? Two carloads of farming machinery arrived at the new northeastern federal penitentiary for use on the 000-acre farming tract con nected with the governmental penal reservation. The machinery Included tractors, plows, and other equipment. Strange-Sounding Names Puzzle to Ozark Visitors Reason for Queer Titles Is Often Obscure. Holllster, Mo. ? The Ozark country, or at least that part of It known as the White River district, Is a country of caves, coon dogs and hospitable folk, not to mention original and odd sounding names. Visitors seldom fall to wonder at such names as Gobbler's Knob, High Lonesome, Loafer's Glory, Glad Joe, Virgin's Bluff, Naked Joe, Possum Trot and others no less char acteristic. Take Ava, for instance, the county seat of Douglas county. When, in 1871, James Halley was confronted with the Important task of naming a town he went to his Bible for guid ance and found In II Kings. 17 :24, his Inspiration ; the town was duly named Ava, which In Hebrew means "over flowing." Not all Inspiration came from books. One of the highest knobs in Stone county bears tiie somewhat modern name of Naked Joe. Old settlers re late the story of a duel fought on this peak before the Civil war by two naked men, the victor of which was named Joe. Wild turkeys led to the naming of Gobbler's Knob. Taney county was named after Roger II. Taney, a chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States for 20 years, whose decision In the fa mous Dred Scott case had such an Important reaction In shaping events that led to the Civil war and whose wife was a sister of Francis Scott Key. Douglas county was named after Stephen A. Douglas, whose life also figured so prominently In pre Clvll war days. John Forsyth of Georgia, secretary of state of the United States, 18,'V4-1841, lent his name to the county seat of Tfiney county. Ozarklans took their politics seriously enough In those times to name their county seats and landmarks after prominent public figures. Gobbler's Knob Is one of the smaller balds four miles from Holllster in Taney county. There was humor In the name of* Loafer's Glory for a second building In Toney county. In many instances places were named with a descriptive significance. From Possum Trot, a valley In Taney coun ty where these animals abounded, to High Lonesome, a ridge on a divide between Beaver creek and'Swan creek in Douglas county that was particular ly high and lonesome; Virgin's Bluff In Stone county, with lis legend of disillusioned Indian maiden's lovev each has Its own particular story. Concrete Ships Will Be Used as Breakwater New Orleans. ? Six concrete ships, built by the United States shipping board during tho World war, are be ing stripped and mnde ready for tow ing to Alvaro Obregon, Mexico, where they will be sunk ns a breakwater. Five of the ships, the Cuyamaca, Lumurl, Rosedal, Helena and Lathan, were built at Norfolk, Va. The sixth one, the Faith, world's first concrete ship, was built at Oakland, Calif. For the last six yenrs the ships have been tied up on the bank of tho Mississippi river. They cost nearly $1,000,000 each. They are 800 feet long and have a 35-foot beam. The ships were not suitable for commer cial operation because they enrrled 12 per cent less cargo than Bteel ships of the same tonnage. These Bluejackets Have a Right to Be Proud v j A mighty proud bunch of bluejackets are those Aboard the scout cruiser Detroit, and equally proud In Oapt. Na than W. Post, their skipper* Their ship has Just been awarded two of tho highest trophies In the navy. One In the battle efficiency pennant, known to navy men as the mast ball. Tho other Is tho gunnery trophy for ships of h<tr class. In addition to these two honors the Detroit also holds the anti-aircraft trophy presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution. i .1... ? ? ' ' " . ' ' jv ? ?? ? ..L All Eyes Turn to "New" Fur Capes (. ?. Jf. " 5 ; ; By CHERIE NICHOLAS SO FAR as "stepping out" In that which is conspicuously new-look ing and eminently chic she Is lost who hesitates to top her "first" fall frock, made either of one of the smart woolens or rough crepes, with a Jaunty little fur cape. Later on the style formula calls for the addition of a wee muff or one not so diminu tive if you prefer. These little fur capes are about the smartest thing fashion has to offer in the way of an early autumn wrap. As winter comes on they will be worn over the collarless cloth coat which thus multiplies their practicality by two. It is not only that such vaMed types of fur are employed In their styling, but the fact that the silhouette of these youthful-looking capes is so variously interpreted, adds greatly to their intrlgua Perhaps if one were called upon to cite one fur as being more generally in use than another for the making of the new capes the honors would go to astrakan and Its near relations such as Persian lamb, broadtail and galyak. Dyed lapln is also a great favorite not only In brown seal effects, but especially in gray for gray furs answer the call of the hour. Then too, the furs which are made up Into new and novel capes emphasize their charm in that they are toned to blend into the color scheme of the costume ensemble. Consider the little BLACK AND WHITE IS STILL POPULAR Black and white fashions were by far the most striking and predominant in the recent fall fashion show of American designers. For street, afternoon and evening wear the dashing, crisp contrast of black and white outshone even the luscious new wine tones that have the town on its ear. Tailored street frocks of the new lightweight woolens were almost unan imous In their choice of white accents. Sometimes the white was the form of the huge Buster Brown collar of chalky white angelskln silk, with matching flaring cuffs, sometimes reaching al most to the elbow. Sometimes the white was applied In galyak trimming. A black broadcloth frock, severely simple, wns made Into something to remember you by with the addition of a little vest of white galyak. Fur Trimming Is Widely Used on New Fall Suits Fur trimmings are much in evi dence. They are used In new ways, not only on fall coats and suits, but on dresses as well. Strips of black astrakhan are in crusted Into wool frocks in the little stripes and squares that were former ly made of tfatln. Many a collar on a white silk blouse turns out to be made of sha-ed lamb or brelt schwantr.. There Is probnbly more of a vnrlety of furs used on clothes this year than ever before, but there Is no blatant parade of henvy fox bands and voluminous collars. A few elaborate evening wraps show silver fox trim mings; there are some few fur neck laces of fox skins, but In general, the use of fur In any individual garment inclines to be sparse. Itedfern shows some good practical coats of grny tweeds trimmed with collars of gray astrakhan and llms them with white and gray squirrel. Taffeta Is Planning a Comeback for Fall Taffeta promises to stage a style "come back" this fall. The heavy stiff silks which played a prominent role In grandmother's wardrobe are already being used for evening frocks nnd occasional aft ernoon dresses. mole cape to the left In the picture In relation to color harmony. It tops a frock made of a novelty woolen In a rich autumn green shade, the nat ural tone of the mole pelt together with the soft green achieving a color value which at once appeals to dis criminating taste. This model Is unique In that It Is a cross between a cape and a jackC;. The fronts of this nobby fur wrap cross and fasten with square silver buttons which emphasizes the Im portance of a touch of metal to en hance the fall costume. The outfit which the young woman pictured to the right Is wearing is keyed up to fashion's very latest. First of all notice that the cloth dress assumes princess lines and that which Is highly significant Is the fact of it being buttoned from nerk to hem line. It has also a close-up-about-the throat collar effect which Interprets an outstanding fashion trend. The cape of Persian lamb Is the popular cir cular type. Its accompanying bnrrel muff completes the picture. The fashion of separate fur pieces which may be worn with any coat or dress or suit 3 destined to develop Into a vogue of vast proportions. Milliners, too, are doing their bit In contributing to the glory of the new fall fur ensembles in that they are trimming many of their smartest hats with fur fantasies. ?. 1 933 Western Newspaper Union, HIGH WAISTLINE B.t CIIKRIK NICHOLAS A high waistline which expresses the simplicity of tho dlrectoire sil houette gives thin gown of white vel vet, wlt)i hat to match. up-to-the-mln ute prestige. The trend to lifted wfiistllnes minus belts is marked In the newer dresses. Another distin guishing touch is tho wide ostrich hands on the sleeves. Quantities of ostrich will he used this fall and win ter In a trimming wny. All signs point to this, and there Is a wide use of ostrich hands and novelties In the mil linery realm. Revival Style* Still Hold Chief Interest It's still new to bo old-fashioned. Ftevlvals of styles that were popular In the early 1900's, and even before, continue to ho one of tho preoccupa tions of tho better I'nrls dressmakers. Especially among evening clothes, twenty-year-old modes nre nmong the last-minute fnds. [,nce mitts, ruffled shoulders and billowing skirts are dis tinctly 1032, Button* tn Color* Buttons are doing their share to brighten the new wardrobe. All-black dresses show buttons of bright red or green and white dresses step out of the all-white category when they are adorned with blue or green or red but tons. Denver Boy is a Winner | Every mother real izes how important it is to teach chil dren good habits of conduct but many of them fall to realize the importance ?f teaching their chil dren good bowel hub Its until the poisons from decaying waste held too long in the system have begun to affect the child's health. Watch your child and at the first sign of constipation, give him a little California Fig Syrup. Children love its rich, fruity taste and it quickly drives away those distressing ail ments, such as headaches, bad breath, coated tongue, biliousness, feverlsh oess, fretfulness, etc. It gives them a hearty appetite, regulates their stom ach and bowels and gives tone and strength to these organs so they con tinue to act normally, of their own accord. For over fifty year?, lead ing physicians hove prescribed It for half-sick, bilious, constipated chil dren. More than 4 million bottles used a year shows how mothers de pend on it. Mrs. C. G. Wilcox, 3855 ft Wolff St., Denver, Colorado, says : "My son, Jackie, is a prize winner for health, now, but we had a lot of trouble with him before we found his trouble was constipation and began giving him California Fig Syrup. It fixed him ? p quick, gave him a good appetite, made him sleep fine and he's been training in weight right along since the first few days, taking It." To avoid inferior imitations of California Fig Syrup, always look for the word "California" on the carton. As Emerson Saw Success in Life Emerson said: "If our young men miscarry in their first enterprises they lose all heart. If the young merchant fails, men say lie is ruined. If the finest genius studies at one of our colleges, and is not installed in an ofilce with in one year afterwards, it seems to his friends and to himself t lint he is right In being disheartened and In complaining the rest of Ills life. "A sturdy lad who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms It, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes to congress, buys a township and so forth, in suc cessive years, and always like a cat falls on his feet. Is worth a hundred of these city dolls. "He walks abreast with his days and feels no shame in not 'studying a profession,' for lie does not post pone his life, but lives already. He has not one chance, but a hundred chances. ?"Let n stole arise who shall reveal the resources of man and tell men they are not leaning willows, but can and must detach themselves; that with the exercise of self-trust, new powers sholl appear: that a man 1? the Word made flesh, born to shed healing to the nations, that he should be ashamed of our compassion, nnd that the moment he acts from him self, tossing the laws, the books, tbo Idolatries and customs out of the window, we pity him no more but thank nnd revere him."' as money can buy Cellophane "Wrapped World's Largest Seller at Usual Beginning "How'd the fight. start?" asked tho traveling salesman. "Same as most. fights start, an swered ('actus Joe. "Kach feller thought tho other was bluffin'." Can't Afford Both Mrs. Loser ? Tho dentist says 1 must have somo bridge work dono Husband? Then you'll have t< quit bridge play. FoolUh Quftttion Cleveland ? May I kiss yon? Christine ? What do you think I'nr waiting for, n street rar? For over 50 years it han been the household remedy for all forms of It is a Reliable, General Irvrig? orating Tonic. Malaria Chills , and Fever Dengue rnlnoontn dlrpr-t wpnror 14 flf> 11 com.; wool milta lfl.Hr>; %?. com ; inoln nkln mil* $3.9 f>; $ 1 com, ICnuy, plfnimnt profitable. Ronn Iltirtiftn ('o., Homo. (J* W. N. U., ATLANTA, NO. 41--1932.