The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 9, 1929, Page 4

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Logan Payne Co. CHICAGO BOSTON (Official, City ewspaper) Lindbergh's New Adventure Colonel Charle of adventure uc Of the old Jules Vern shen flying still was in no more prac misadventure of Darius Green and b and a o find only in the fiction me novels in a day age than the achine. ¢ about t land of ested with 1¢ ruins of of a people who stage of de- and the those air the M wild beasts, boa constric the ancient and mysteriow: must in their day have been in the the Chinese, the Che ti velopment as ideans Egyptians of p: The discovery of onc wins indicating the place of one of the ancient cities was the lure to the new emprise of the colonel. Now ie goes darting high over the jungle wilderness, { out the dilepidated ‘temples and palaces of the vanished race, possibly to cone tribute finds of ng interest and information to the / archacolosy of Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Guatemala, Hon- | duras and British Honduras. ‘The nows story out of Mi- Pami, Tuesday, indicates what a magnificent adventure this search has beco with Mrs, Lindbergh and scien- | tists along to magnify the ini | They taxi down out of the air as natives flee from the ‘Beene in hysteric alarm and they land on an alligaior-in- fested lagoon, on the ba: Lindbergh serve: an explorers’ t lunch. Or they circie the jungle at another point and discover an isolated deep river not on Jany map and giving no indication cf human life along its course. The radio : sends cut the thrilling in- formation that ruins have been located and that the scientists are “all het up.” The tops of two snow-white temples pecp out of the jungle which h allowed all other trace of the builders and inhabitants of the van- dsined eras of possibly the time of Christ. And a pyramid more than 100 fect | shows out of the tangle of trop- ical foliage. Colonel Lindbergh is not, a pioncer in this quest of the secret of the Mayat ploration of the Yucatan wilderness has been going on for several decades. Dr. Sylvanus G. Mcriey has becm uncovering vast cities buried in the jung) s the head of the Car- megie Institution project. He and his expedition now are y Kukulcan, God of the a place of ap- million of in- One of ing Feathered Serpent parently 12 square habitants, and cay its temples, it is estimated, would in this day cost $32,- 000,000 to build. This city and 60 others, we are told by the archaeologists secking th> key to the secrets of ‘these vast dead cities, has lain silent and buried in the §ungle 1000 years. Dr. Edward H. Thompson already has Spent 30 years on excavating the city and he describes it s four times the size of Chicago. ‘The buildings are amazing specimens of architecture, exquisite and incredible, with those snaky motifs and @rnaments which predominate in the Aztec, Incan and Mayan style of edifice, imparting a weird character to them. Their carvings are intricate aud fantastic, while there is no evidence that the builders had aught in im- Plements of a higher degree of efficiency than sione axes nd hammers and chiscls of flint and calcite. ‘The engineering problems are as steeped in mystery @5 those cf the Ezyptian pyramids. Tremendously large @tones are worked into the walls. Great. steps ascend to the tops of some of the temples 2nd castles and palaces, Which a>> of skyscraper bulk. The buildings are de- @cribed as no hit-or-miss structures, but well-balanced @difices from the engineering and architectural point of wiew. They are imposing and amazingly beautiful. What became of the builders, of this wonderfful race “@hose civilization was a mixture evidently of savagery, “Superstition and arts on a scale to stagger the mind and _@lightly comprehensible only to the phantasy? That is the riddle at which Drs. Thompson and Morely are delv- Ang in the jungle and on which the debased posierity of _ the vanished people can shed little iight by their legends ‘@nd dim traditions. One must resort to fantastic guesses €o formulate a theory, such as was recently advanced by | ‘ine scientist, that the Mayas were wiped out by an over- whelming development of insect life against which they had no means of fighting. There are at present, it is gaid, almost a sufficiency of pests in the jungles to make It is into this maze of mystery, where the silence of _@olossal temples, the gloom of the jungle twilight and an Meolation 1 which ferocious ‘ :asts reign undisturbed are | the guardians of a fascinating ethnological secret, that Lindbergh has been intrigued by his complex his aid prow: of real assistance to the scientists who would | tumveil the fasc’ rating riddi, even if they cannot solve it. Misdirected Energy’ Americans, as everybody knows, have a great deal of ~ But once in while a glance at the scrambled, list of items that make up the news of the y leads one to think that a whole lot of this energy iy badly misdirected. day’s paper brings an assortment of news some- he mayor of Lynn, Mass. with « valiant and virtuous ‘announces that no more Lynn girls may appear without ¢tockings, and orders the Lynn police any maidens who disregard the fiat. City lady calls her husband “a bum” because s senate committee that he is very patriotic and calls 8 newspaper correspondent a liar and the boom town of Borger after the | murdered, and it is revealed that Bor- Bistaarck Tribune|” has embarked on a career | cution—a situation that the district atiorncy was to remedy at the time of his death, Fifty murders are ascribed to a white slave ring un- | covered in Boston and the Boston police insist that Eu- } ONcill's “Strange Interlude” shall by no means be allowed to disgrace the stage of any Boston theater. %. Fall prepares to co on trial once more in con- LiGi th the Elk Hills oil scandal, which took place ov ivng ago ihat half of his horrified countrymen find themselves unable to remember what it is all about. The ' w York mayoralty campaign turns into a public jiscussion of the murder of one Arnold Rothstein. mbler, who was killed a year ago, and because of the x the trial of the sole suspect held in the case is red held et once. are a group of items taken from one day's grist Viewed separately they are, by turn, matters mirth, amazement or grief. Lumped to- way, they somehow bring bewilderment. Our country, headed somewhere with great speed and y, seems to produce an unusual amount of queer . Have we a little bit too much ene; for our own good? Or do we just need a better balance wheel, individually and collectively? Courage Strikes from Grave Ordinary courage and honesty—which, unfortunately, aren't quite as “ordinary” as we like to suppose—have a far greater effect on the life of a community than we nerally realize. Once they are exhibitedd they seem to have the power | to start a sort of ferment which keeps on working, end- | lessly. In the middle of the Texas Panhandle there is a boom ; oil town by the name of Borger. Borger, born only three years ago, became known as the wickedest place in the United States. It was a bit of the lawless old wild west brought back to life. Its strects | were lined with saloons, gambling halls, vice dens, all | running quite openly, Men stalked about wearing six- shooters, as in the old days. Murders took place in j broad daylight and went unavenged. Hijackers shot it on the main streets for truck loads of liquor and no- amed of arresting them. In shi Borger was the toughest town in the country. | It had some law enforcement officials, but some of them | seem to have been scared and some of them seem to have been crooked. The decent citizens were unable to remedy matters. Then, somchow, Borger got as district attorncy.a man named John A. Holmes. Holmes happened to have both honesty and courage, in large quantities. He swore that he would clean up the mess that made Borger a disgrace to Te 5 It was a tough job. The local grand jury, for one rea- son and another, scemed loath to indict. So Holmes, un- | daunted by the threats that he kept receiving, an- | nounced that he would take his evidence to the federal grand jury at Amarillo and get his indictments there, out | of the reach of Borger's terrorists and fixers. He made his vians, but he never carried them out. A | few nights before he was to go to Amarillo he was shot to | | death in his own back yard. That looked like the end of it. It looked as if his hon- esty and fine courage had all been wasted. But it wasn't the end. It was only the beginning. The | murder azoused all of Texas. Soon a few tough-looking, | compcient Texas Rangers were strolling Borger's strects, velvers openly displayed. A little later a company of | te troops arrived, with fixed bayonets. | And now Borger is launched upon a real houscclean- ing. Its dives are closed, its bad men are cither on their way out of town or languishing in jail. Respectability and decency are in the saddle and they will stay there. Honesty and courage such as District Attorney Holmes showed are never wasted, never ineffective. You can kill the man who displays them, as Borger did, as Canton aid with Don Mellett—but they keep on working, just the same. They provide the lump that ultimately leavens the whole loaf. Honesty and courage. They aren't any too common, | unluckily; but when a man who has plenty of each does appear he can make over a whole city—even if it costs him his life. Americanism: Guaranteeing free speech. ‘Telling a minority to hire a hall. To be fair about it, the love of money is also the root | of considerable progress, Editorial Comment A Sad Case of Paternalism (Duluth Herald) Another of North Dakota's disastrous experiments in the field of private business was recalled the other day when the state anncunced a tax levy of $19,972 to cover obligations incurred by the State Home Builders’ associa- tion. It is said to be the final payment on an enterprise that represents a loss to the taxpayers of that state of $439,087. The Home Builders’ association was launched dur- ing the Nonpartisan administration there about-ten years | ago, inspired by that strange combination of shrewd pol- itician and impractical dreamer, Arthur C. Townley, who organized it as part of his program of state-owned and operated banks, flour miils, elevators and similar in. dustries, The plan was to build homes at cost for citizens of the state to be paid for in instalments, and the maximum allowed for each home was to be five thousand dollars. The association was swamped with applications, but Political leaders and their friends were favored, there were loopholes in the law and its administration, and within two years the enterprise was an acknowledged wreck, The taxpayers of the state have been paying for it ever since. An example of what was done is a hand- some dwelling home in Fargo that cost at least ten thou- sand dollars, but for which the prominent Nonpartisan who got it is said to have paid five thousand. A man was explaining to me a new idea he was sure would fill a much- neecied want in our present day ex- istence, He proposed a furniture exchange, like an automobile exchange—you could turn in your last year's furni- ture and buy this year's models, al lowing a certain percentage for wear and depreciation. Said he: “A man takes pride in driving the newest medel in a car, ; and to have the newest improvements on it. He likes other people to know that he is progressive. “Now why should his wife use the same furniture year after year, when newer and handsomer pieces are be- ing turned out? Why not exchange a dining room set when one is tired of it, and have the latest style? furniture they bought when they started to kcep house a quarter of a century ago. They aren't wearing the same clothes, are they? This is an age of progress.” * * WHAT ABOUT ANTIQUES? “Do you think women want con- stan to be changing?” I asked. | “Don't you suppose they get attached to their possessions, and care for them? And don't you know that many women, who can, buy antiques just because they like the mellowness and the association that only time can ive?” “That's all right,” he agreed. “We could change her antiques when she got tired of them—the point is, pe: ple want to change. They want vari- ety. This is an age of progress.” I shall not be surprised to see him put the idea into effect, and start an their furnishings, and as unwilling to be out of style in consoles as in coats, * THE HUMAN SIDE witnessed, of a little old lady, unas- sertive and bewildered, whose furni- ture was being disposed of by two daughters who had all the assurance she lacked. ‘You are too old to live alone, A similar fate met most of the other state enterprises, with losses running far into the millions that have had to Altogether it has been a sad and expensive experi- ment in paternalism, but as an object lesson to the rest of the nation probably it has been worth all it cost. The Job in the White House (Sioux City Journal) It probably {s just a story, but the following may illus- trate in a degree the strain of the job in the white house. It is related that President Hoov “There are folks today using the | could have antiques, too. A woman | @ The man was thoroughly sold on | observed at least by enrolling the this idea; he is a clever promoter, and | boss, effective program of advertising that | prize will make women self-conscious about | fleas started from scratch, | | This recalled a sad scene I once | way. | ““EGAD +-SOMEONE BY THE NAME OF Sol STEIN Won THE AUTo THAT I RAFFLED oFF! THE WINNER IS A | STRANGER “fo ME ~So L SENT HIM A POSTCARD “0 COME AND GET His PRIZE ? we Hm-m-- HE WON A $100 mother,” said one. “You can have a room at my house and one at Grace's and you can spend your time between our homes as you will. “And we will call in the second: hand man to dispose of all this hea old furniture. You won't need it at more. I should think you would be | glad to see the last of this heavy black ‘walnut stuff, that needs a truckman to move. And these old carpets—at {our homes you will have nice clean | hardwood floors and rugs—” And so they went on. And between them, they completely transplanted the old mother from the possessions f a lifetime, quite disregarding the | heartbreaking appeal of her agonized face. The daughters meant well. and | thought they were being sensible in dealing with a sentimental old lady. They could not, or would not, real- ize that that black walnut furniture had been bought piece by piece in a day when they represented the sta- bility and beauty every housewife ; {eraved. It had been saved for, [shopped for and cared for. It was {the backeround against which the {family drama had been played. x * * | LOVE OF OLD THINGS Some people have a definite attach- | | ment for things as well as for peo- | | ple. An old rocker in which a mother ‘has rocked her babies one by one, | {and that has stood in a certain spot | | for years. is something more than just | wood and cane. This old sense of association is dy- | ing out in this fast age, when we | |move into a new apartment often, rent our homes, and refurnish every !few years. Maybe the time is not far ahead, when we will buy our furni- ture. as we do our cars, and turn back the oid models cach year—but I hate to see it come. ° I BARBS Fire Prevention Doy ought to be xk * * some valuable experience for Chow An-han, wn * An Ohio truck driver was twice eld up and robbed of a truckload of tires. Pretty soon that chap will be- gin to feel rimmed. * * Henry Ford and Gene Tunney wrote pieces for the new encyclopedia. Both have pronounced views about peace, SELF KNOWLEDGE (By Alice Judson Peale) At boarding school Jeffery's atti- ; tude toward his younger brother was exemplary. His excellent adjustment was all the more remarkable in view of his extreme unpopularity with the other boys. With them he had a | Most unsavory reputation for mean- ness and for bullying the younger | children. Toward the end of the term his head master decided that Jeff needed help. “What makes you plague the younger boys so?” the head master began in a tone which invited frank- ness. “Oh, I don't know. awful pest.” “You are very decent to your own brother, you don't treat him as if he were a pest, and he is not so differ- ent from the others.” “I know, but those kids get on my nerves.” “Do you know why? Did you ever think what happened to you when Edgar was born?” They are an “Why, I suppose I wasn't the whole | to Harvard. show any more.” “And you were jealous of him?” “Yes, but I like him all right now—” “Of course you do, but I suspect your teasing other boys of his age is just the hangover of that old jealousy Probably that dog that won the ecently for having the most | * OR Washington isn't having any world 's this year, but has not been de- of its regular Fall trial any- xe * Chow An-han, commissioner of public safety in Changsha, China, rules that women must dress after the fashion of their ancestot En- fercing that edict ought to provide pr THATS ~ ANoTHE! CAR, A wa NOT +L WAS AFRAID ID WIA) IT 2,|: ~~ BETTER SENDS HIM, i Him ' (TS A FouR-PASSEN “THREE MECHANICS ! . BuT EVEN AT 25% HELL NEVER GET A which you outgrew long ago. Maybe if you can see it that way you won't find it hard to treat them as decently as you do him.” ‘That short talk did in fact clear up| the the difficulty. The next term Jeffery was as popular as any boy in school. ‘THE DUCTLESS GLANDS—(Cont’é.) The Parathyroids When doctors first began to oper- ate upon the thyroid gland there were a number of cases where death oc- | curred within a few days following the | operation. ‘These tragedies led to the | discovery of four small bodies (para- | thyroid glands) located one on the | outside and one on the inside sur- face of ‘each of the two outside lobes | of the thyroid. The removal of the parathyroid jglands leads to profound disturb- ance of metabolism, acute muscular weakness, with painful cramps of the muscles of the arms and legs, and sometimes the jaws, larynx, face and abdomen. This may occur without a loss of consciousness, but eventually leads to stupor and death. Many doctors now believe that the disease, tetany, is due to a lack of se- cretion of the parathyroid glands. ‘The lack of their hormone makes the body unable to retain calcium and probably produces some active poison as the result of deranged metabolism. When tetany continues over any length of time the hair may fall out; it is usually thin and short, the nails become fragile and transversely rigid, and the teeth show peculiar horizon- tal grooves because of defective enam- el formation, the front teeth being most often affected. In children there is a delay of bone development sim- ilar to rickets. Sometimes there ts an excessive quantity of saliva, perspira- tion and urine. The derangement of the parathy- roid glands, themselves, seems to be caused by especially virulent toxins as may occur from gastro-intestinal disturbances, acute infections and op- erations on the thyroid, and a num- ber of diseases of the nervous sys- tem. When parathyroid disturbances are not caused by actual injury or dis- ease of the parathyroid, they can usually be overcome by a thoroughly alkaline-forming diet following a short fasting regime. The foods rich in calcium seem to be of special ben- efit. Adrenals ‘The adrenals, or spuraenal cap- sules, seem to produce two different internal secretions, one which main- tains the blood pressure and tone of the sympathetic system and increases the amount of sugar in the blood and the muscular vigor. The other secre- tion has not been as well studied but it seems to be associated with preco- cious sexual development and it low- ers the blood pressure, and a lack of this secretion seems to be associated with infantalism. Diseases of the suprarenal glands Produce brozing of the body known as “Addison's Disease,” about which I have prepared a special article which I will be glad to send to any- ‘one interested. AM BO =e Lal = AWNINGS AREY p- webbh angen eueuwsJ/eueuuwe YALE RECEIVES CHARTER On October 9, 1701, Yale university, then known as the School of Connecticut, received its charter from the Colonial Assembly and was formally opened at Saybrook. For 60 years before the the new school, the people of Con: necticut had been sending their sons the prin. but tion by the gift of books for and were the ministers and their trustees of the school. The trustees elected one own number, Abraham Pierson, of Killingsworth, rector of the school, and, in order to obtain the support of towns on the Connecticut river, voted to establish it at Saybrook, “as town for the Giving to a child this sort of self | Prese! knowledge is often helpful, but the adult who undertakes to do it must be animated by genuine sympathy and must be wise in judging just how much of it the child is able happily to assimilate. A RELIEF To Me R CARD ,TeELLING N"-To BRING ALoG KNlocKING “TH” CAR, GooD RUN FoR His MoNEV! Other Gilnds In addition to these glands which we have just studied, there are other ductless glands, such as the carotid Dr. McCoy will gladly answer Personal questions on health and diet addressed to him, care of The Tribune. Enclose tamped addressed envelope tor : reply, and coccygeal and lymphatic struc- tures, and we have also the internal secretions produced by the liver, pan- creas, duodenal mucssa and possibly the skin. The functions of the first two are not well known, the others seem to be related to digestion. For example, the mucus membrane of the duodenum, when stimulated by weak acids and soap, produces a substance which promotes a more rapid flow of pancreatic juice and the pyloric area of the stomach produces a hormone to stimulate the flow of gastric juice, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cigarettes Question: F. G. writes: “I have been smoking cigarettes for thirty years. Have tried to stop them but cannot, as I get that feeling in the throat and cannot stop. If there is anything to take, please let me know, as I cannot sleep at night.” Answer: Start in today eating only apples whenever you are hungry. Do not take any other food—no soup, milk, crackers, or anything at all ex- cept an occasional apple. Keep this ‘up until you_have lost all desire for cigarettes. This apple cure usually takes only three or four days. If you attempt to smoke during that time you will find the tobacco will have a Gisagreeable flavor. You will soon find yourself cured of the craving for tobacco. , Raw Carrots Question: Mrs. J. L. L. asks: “Will you please tell me what benefit I will receive from eating a dishful of grated Taw carrots every day?” Answer: The raw carrot is an ex- cellent salad vegetable containing several of the most important or- ganic salts and vitami: Due to its organic arsenic, raw ¢: is make an excellent remedy for improving bad, Pimply complexions. Ranula Question: C. T. asics: “What would cause a ranula, and is it something permanent or will it go away eventu- ever ally? If so, is an ‘would cate, Inc.) sist Dr. C. M. Carr with « class in will fit all hett, (Atlantic of indirect power for the church. It not known where such power begins here it ends, Its scope is also omente Mussolini. ** girl who goes along the side- a FEagSe aie lepets uci ‘ a eB ee