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jght~Ag?'n*t Cancer
' Gaining, Doctor* Say
That many types of cancer can
cured if properly diagnosed in
Erlv stages was the optimistic
" / struck by obstetricians and
Knecologists at the opening sesRons
of the Pacific Coast Society
R obstetrics and Gynecology in
More?optimistic approach was reRaled
by pr. Frank W. Lynch, for
R vcars professor of obstetrics and
vtiecology at the University of
Klifornia in Berkeley, when he
Rated that cures during the past
Recado have doubled from 22 to 44
Rr ct-nt despite the fact that 25 per
Rnt (,f cancer sufferers have negRcted
warning signals until too late
Rr anything but palliative treat
He said no definite relationship
Rith heredity In humans can be established
definitely, yet there are
Kjdoubted cancer families in which
Kany cases of the disease will ocKir
inside three generations.
R On the other hand, he stated,
here have been cures where cancer
Recurred in one generation and
Rhere was no recurrence.
R The university doctor pointed out
hat next to heart disease, cancer is
he second ranking killer disease in
|n United States. <,
I Dr. Lynch also made note of the
Ret that the present generation of
aymen is cancer-minded and that
K the past many deaths have been
Retributed to cancer when some othRr
disease was the cause of death.
I. S. Card Player Survey
Reveals Popular Games
I There is ample evidence to show
hat Uncle Sam is the best card
layer in the world today and sits
Rown more often than anybody else
R enjoy an evening at the card
Rable.
I Not long ago the Association of
Rmerican Playing Card ManufacturRrs
decided to find out Just how
Ruich of a card player Uncle Sam
Rs. They sent a corps of fact finders
Ro 24 cities?big ones, medium-sized
Rnes and small ones. These investiRators
rang doorbells of thousands
Rf homes ? mansions, prosperous
Romes, just ordinary dwellings and
dumps."
I They asked people in these houses
Rf they played cards. And if they
Rid, what their favorite games are.
Rmong other things these wanderRig
statisticians discovered that 83
Rer cent of American families play
Rards ? 77 different and distinct
Rames ranging all the way from
^Ruction Bridge to Old Maid.
Good Coffee
I Making a cup of good coffee is
Really an art, but a simple art in
which anyone can become proflRient.
I It is only necessary to select a
Rirand of coffee which has proved
Rhat it can be depended on for uniRormity
of quality year after year;
then devote the same careful atRention
to the brewing of that coffee
Rs is given to the preparation of
Rither articles of food that are
wrought to the table.
I For coffee rich in flavor, as well
as strength one heaping tablespoon
(or two level tablespoons) of coffee
is recommended for each six-ounce
cup (teacup size or three-fourths
standard measuring cup) of water.
Mineral Losses
Avoid losses of minerals in pre paring
and cooking foods; refrain
from scalding, parboiling and
blanching. Don't soak vegetables
in cold salted water to make them
crisp. Don't peel or scrape vege tables.
Long-cooking methods will
deprive your vegetables of more
minerals than by using shorter
ones. The mineral losses are de
creased when foods are baked,
steamed or cooked in double boil
ers. The greatest mineral losses
occur when foods are boiled and the
more water used the greater the
loss; as much as 10 to 40 per cent is
lost in calcium and phosphorus and
20 to 50 per cent of iron when foods
are boiled.
Origin of Fertiliser
The Pilgrims discovered the Indi
an secret of placing two fish and
I a handful of wood ashes in every
I seed hill. To the Indians, this was
I "good medicine." To the corn, it
was nitrogen, phosphoric acid, pot
ash and lime. When these essential
I plant foods were added to the soil,
I crops thrived and there was food
I for the long New England winter.
The use of this crude fertilizer
marked the beginning of the Amer
ican fertilizer industry. Today, mil
lions of tons of low-cost, high-grade
I fertilizers protect America's abunI
dant production of food, fodder and
I fiber . . . provide every American
with extra reason for thanksgiving.
Pherifeopropylamine
want a lift?
The development of a streamlined
benzedrine that, eaten in the form
| of a tablet, gives a "lift" without
I affecting the heart or alimentary
I tract to the extent that the drug
previously did, was announced reI
cently by Dr. Gordon A. Alles, CalI
tech research associate and lecturI
er at the University, of California
I medical school. -w.
Administered only with the adI
v>ce of physicians, the tablets are
reported to have been extremely
I successful in treating narcolepsy
I (people who fall asleep at the most
I *mbarrassing moments).
Four Indicted
In Penal Affair
Commending the late Governor J.
E. Harley and his administration for
the "prompt disposition made of penitentiary
officials, when existing conditions
were brought to the attention
of his office," the Richland grand
Jury yesterday presented four former
state penal officials for indictment
in Richland county general sessions
court.
John M. Glenn, former superintendent
of the state penitentiary who
resigned his post early in January,
was ordered indicted on three separate
charges, "forgery," "securing
leaves of absence (from the penitentiary)
for a cash remuneration,"
and ''embezzlement of state property
and funds."
J. B. Cantey, former head of the
women's penitentiary who quit his
post in January, L. H. Rourke, captain
of the guard at the state penitentiary
who also quit in January,
and William A. Huey, former superintendent
of the Girls' Industrial
school, who resigned April 15, were
each ordered indicted on charges of
"malfeasance in office."
The grand jury in its report to
Circuit Judge G. Duncan Bellinger,
said "We wish to thank Governor R.
M. Jefferies, and the personnel of
his office for the cooperation given
the grand Jury. Also, we commend
Lieut. Legare Ansel of the state constabulary
for the very efficient service
rendered the grand jury in their
investigation. His untiring efforts
have been most valuable to the grand
jury."
The grand Jury said that testimony
taken at its hearing would be furnished
the solicitor as soon as transcribed.
The probe into penal conditions
began in January.
In addition to the grand Jury investigation,
a special committee appointed
by the house of representatives,
has been carrying on an independent
investigation. The house
granted the committee 30 days for
its probe, but later, Speaker Sol Blatt
allowed the committee additional time
to complete its work.
Representative Wilbur Grant of
Chester, a member of the committee
said its report probably would be
ready this week or next.
A preliminary report filed by the I
committee said "astonishing" condi-1
tions had been uncovered in the state
penal system.
The grand Jury also named a vice
committee to work with Fort Jackson,
county law enforcement officers, the
'state constabulary anJ city officials.
George J. Howell, chairman;; S.
Wallace Cheatham, Stephen Koosa,
Harry Howard and P. B. Broome.
Judge G. Duncan Bellinger, who
charged the Jury last week on. vice
conditions in Richland county, commended
the Jury on its investigation
of penal instftutlons and for the appointment
of the committee to work
with the military and civil author!-^
ties In cleaning up the county.
He emphasized the importance of
" tamping out these things at the
ource."
"Those who are living off the bodies
of these women most be gotten."
Judge Bellinger declared. "Of course,
however, the prostitutes must be Isolated."
Solicitor A. Fletcher Spigner assured
the jury he would do everything
possible to aid in the work but stressed
the need of information and testimony
in the cases.
The jury reported, "We would
Jike to request that the attorney general's
office furnish the solicitor of
this district all legal aid necessary
in preparing and prosecution of the
above indictments in Richland county.
This request is made in view of
the fact that state Institutions are
involved and we do not feel that
Richland county should bear the entire
expense and responsibility.
"The grand jury is continuing ItM
investigation into the operation of
penal institutions within the bounds
of Richland county."
The grand jury listed the charges
and witnesses for each case as follows
:
John M. Glenn, forgery. Witnesses,
R. B. Bailey, E. H. Cooper and Lieut.
Legare Ansel.
John M. Glenn, securing leave of
absence for a cash remuneration
Witnesses, Grace Williams, James
Williams, Grover C. Rush and Sgt.
Wardlaw Moorman.
John M. Glenn, embezzlement of
state properties and state funds. Witnesses,
R. B. Bailey, P. P. Qailiard,
J. A. Renew, K. H. Cooper, J. W.
Conder, A. B. Cook, John Temple,
Charlie Black, Sgt. J. E. Ashmore,
Burley Myers, Ernest "Top" Jones,
J. B. Cantey, R. G. Pittman, Enoch
Smith, Clyde Smith, Leon A. Marsha,
Rafe King, Ernest Gates and Lieut.
Legare ^nsel.
J(ohn M. Glenn, Malfeasance in office.
Witnesses, Sgt. Wardlaw Moorman,
Rubin Reid, Jesse N. James,
Will Douglass, Fred Parrlss, Rufus
Lee, Leslie O'Sullivan, Alvo Reynolds,
Marvin Anderson, Worth Davis,
Capt. Joel D.' Townsend, Mrs. Travis
G. Pittman, R. G. Pittman, Mrs.
Drake, matron at women's prison;
Mrs. Johnson, assistant matrqn, and
C. R. Simpson.
Capt. J. B. Cantey, malfeasance in
office. Witnesses, Sgt Wardlaw Moorman,
Rubin Reid, Jesse N. James,
Will Douglass, Fred Parris, iRufus
Lee, Leslie d'Sullivan, Alvo Reynolds,
Marvin Anderson, Worth Capt
Joel D. Townsend, Mrs. Travis G
' Pittman, R. G.* Pittman, Mrs. Drake,
matron at women's prison, Mrs.'Johnson,
assistant matron, and C. R. Simpson.
L. H. Rourke, malfeasance in of'
flee. Witnesses, Sgt. Wardlaw MoorI
man, Rubin Reid, Jesse N. James,
I Will Douglas, Fred Parris, Rufus Lee,
I Leslie O'Sullivan, Alvo Reynolds,
! Marvin Anderson, Worth Davis, Capt.
'joel D. Townsend, Mrs. Travis PlttI
man, R. G. Pittman, Mrs. Drake, matron
of women's prison. Mrs. John'
son, asslsant matron, and C. R. Simpson.
~
William A. Huey, malfeasance in
office. Witnesses. Peggy Ducker, Enjna
Gray Dorrity, Alethia Shealey, Siva
Horne, Annie Mayo, Effie Pearl Horie,
Vlrgle Bishop, Myrtle Grubbs Osborne,
Lieut. Legare Ansel.
The highest per capita number of
telephones in the United States is in
San Francisco, with U.M telephones
to every 100 persons.
Birds Fell
On Pageland
Stars fell on Alabama over a century
ago, but last Friday morning
birds fell on Pageland and the why
and wherefore Is still a myster^ even
to the state game department and the
learned professors at the University
of South Carolina.
According to best available information
the night policeman was the
first to discover the phenomtnal
downpour when the birds began to
hit the top of his car about 4:30 Friday
morning. One report says that'
the police force vanished Into the
Jiight even aB the midnight darkness
Pides before the rosy dawn of day?
but there is nothing to that rumor, so
we understand.
However, when the morning came
dead birdB by the hundreds were scattered
on the ground and on top of
buildings all over town, and others
apparently exhausted and unable to
fly, were trying to find a place of refuge.
A number of them were caught
Friday and are being kept temporarily
to see what will happen to them.
Citizens coming early to work looked
with asknace and then gingerly took
up one of the birds for inspection.
Hundreds of the little feathered bodies
lay cold and stiff on the streets
and in the back lots.
A number of theories have been
advanced about this unusual phenomina
from a visitation of God to
a diabolical plot of the Germans
and Japs to wipe out the population
by starting a plague. Some pf the
superstitious saw a heavenly warning,
others believed the Germans Infected
tkem with a plague and sent them
over to kill us all. Some of the professors
at the State University advanced
the theory that the birds drank
poisoned water or passed over a factory
that was emitting poison fumes.
Probably the most logical explanation
is that the birds were caught in a
storm and because of exhaustion and
cross air currents fell here, some
of them being fortunate enough to
land without Injure.
The majority of the birds were?i
according to the best description obtainable?yellow
warblers, but there
were some Baltimore orioles, or what
we call rice birds and another species
of warbler. The yellow warbler is
smaller than the sparrow and is olive
green on the back and yellow under
the throat.
But regardless of the cause birds
fell on Pageland Friday morning.
The health officials and sanitary
department were busy Friday morning
picking up the little feathered
bodies and five or six hundred were
collected from the streets, back lots
and on top of buildings.
Earl Griffith, State Constable, carried
a box of the birds to Columbia
for examination, but owing to lack
of facilities for chemical analysis the
department in Columbia wap.-unable
to give any definite Infonbation and
sent specimens to Washington. A
complete analysis will probably not
be available until the last of this
week. But until we get a report?
It we ever do?our readers can form
their own opinions and draw their
own coat!"*,'v"? ?t>**?i*nd Journal
Dr. Weit Appeals
For Legion Base Ball
(Continued from first; page)
. \
the individual communities are able
to solve the problem. I feel the legion
members and their hosts of
friends will make every effort to cooperate
in this baseball program."
Dr. West then went on to discuss
the Legion baseball program from the
angle of the general public and stressed
the fact that with the tire and gas j
situation at an acute stage, he felt'
certain the great American game as
played by the sons of American fathers
and mothers would have enough
appeal to result in good cooperation
and support.
Dr. West referred to Legion baseball
as offering the highest ldoals
in sportsmanship and stated that this
fact alone should insure support from
the public. "From the standpoint of
public morale" he said, "the ball
games should offer a great surcease
from the strain and tension exercised
by the thought of the awful holocaust
of blood through which we are
passing. The idea of going out to the
ball park and watching two teams
with your kid and my kid probably in
the lineups, battling in the greatest 1
of American' games, should be an in- j
spiratlon for every red-blooded Amer- J
lean. A clarion call to all of us to
keep the morale of our youngsters at
a high degree."
Dr. West hopes that the local problems
incident to Legion baseball may
be worked out satisfactorily. Stressing ;
the fact the paramount idea of the1
Legion baseball program is not to
turn out a group of national cham-1
pions, but to successfully perpetuate
a program that will instill character,
physical fitness, morale and keen men
tality In the boys who may some day
be in the ranks on the fighting line
of the democratic nations.
HAMMOND GRADUATES FROM
8HEPPARD, TEXAS, AIR FIELD
Sheppard Field, Texas, May 27.?
Private Alexander F. Hamnlond, 24,
son of Mrs. Louise E. Hammond, of
Route 2, Camdeh, S. C., was graduated
May 29, from the world's largest
Air Corps Technical Sohool, Sheppard
Field, where he has attended
classes for the past Ave months. He
was attached to the 315th Technical
School Squadron here. Now qualified
as one of the eight specialists necessary
to keep one plane in the air, he
is eligible for assignment to any unit
maintained by the Air Corps. He was
formerly employed with a .chain gro* .
eery in Camden.
CAMDEN BOY GRADUATES
FROM 8HEPPARD AIR FIELD
Sheppard Field, Texas, May 27?Private
Ernest R. Freltag, 21, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Freitag, of 209
York street, Camden, S. C., was grad?
uated May 29, from the world's largest
Air Corps Technical School, Sheppard
Field, where he has attended
classes for the past five months. He
was attached to the 316th Technical
School squadron here. Now qualified
as one of the eight specialists necessary
to keep one plane in the air, he
is eligible for assignment to any unit
maintained by the Air Corps.
Every 10 weeks the average Amer*
lean family throws away 100 pounds
of waste paper, enough for 35 food
cartons or 80 containers for ,75 mm.
shells.
[ WAR DANCE
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IN TRAINING somewhere In the Middle Kut is a new Ocsafc Army.
Its men come from the heroes of Albanlk from patriots who escape#'.?"
from Greek mainland and the As?ean islands, from Greeks living hi fre .
Middle Seat. Commanded by their own officers, they are develo^ng into
a hard-hitting fighting force armed whh the meet modern weapons*?'
tanks, grenades,~Bren gone. But though the Greek epMlers have given
Inn their picturesque short-skirted uniforms for khaki, they keep the tra'dmoas
of thsir homelands Here a group dances the Kalmatiaqs depcst;
at tflwdr Middle Kaat cams. T -.-v
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Sons Of Wyndham Manning Follow In His Footsteps
Col. Wyndham Manning
Colonel Wyndham Manning, who
was endorsed by acclamation for the
governorship of South Carolina
by the Sumter county Democratic
convention, is pictured here along
with his three boiib who are in ac
tive service with the United States
armed forces. First Lieutenant Charles
Stevens Manning, United States
Marine Corps, is somewhere in the
Pacific, his parents do not know
where. First Lieutenant Richard I.
Manning is a parachute Jumper and
in stationed at Fort Penning, Ua?
with Company C, 502nd Parachute
Battalion. He is pictured here just
before taking his first jump last
year. He has taken many Jumps
since and then was with the puruchute
troops that based at Shaw
Field during last fall's maneuvers.
Wyndham Manning, Jr., enllHted In
the army uh u private, whh accepted
a? an aviation cadet and is now taking
his primary flight training at
Sequoia Eield, Visalla, Calif. Ho was
recently mamed cadet captain. Colonel
Manning and five of hiB brothers saw
I active dyty in World War I. Six flays
before the armistice,, on November
I ft, 15UN. Major William Sinklor Manning
was killed in action In France.
Tin* remaining live Manning boys
survived. Mrs. Wyndham Manning's
only brother,- First Lieutenant Henry
Noble Stevens of the air corps, was
killed In action at St. Mlhlel. The
Wyndham Mannings have one other
son, besides the three now In service,
bnt he Is only 16 years old and
haa another year of high school. However,
he Is anxious to go right now
and If the war will wait a little longer
for him, he'll Join his brothers in
uniform.
Lt. Charles Manning
Lt. R. I. Manning
Flying Cadet
Wyndham Manning, Jr.