The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 2, 1952, Page 2

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, August 2, 1952 The Key West Citizen ——_———$—$ Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- tisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County LP. ARTMAN Publisher NCRMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 ‘Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published here. x —— Member Florida Press Association and Associatec Dailies of Florida a Subscription (by carrier) 25c per week, year $12.00, single copy 5¢ ———————————————————— ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION ——_—— The Citizen. is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish Page 2 a EXPERIMENTING TO PREVENT POLIO PARALYSIS A dramatic experiment is going on down in Texas this summer, An injection is being tested to see if it will prevent paralysis from polio among human beings. The in- jection works on monkeys, and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis is spending half a million dollars to see if this magic medicine will do the same for children. Children in a number of Texas towns hit hard by po- lio are being given injections. Half of the children will get shots to prevent polio paralysis, gamma globulin (GG for short), and the other half will get shots that look the same but are not. By fall we should know the answer. We'll know if there was less paralysis among the children taking GG shots. We’ll know whether GG blocked the polio virus from attacking human nerves. Research seems to indicate that the polio virus en- ters our bodies through the mouth or nose, It doesn’t cause any sickness at all while in our stomach or intestines. It can cause mild sickness while it’s in the blood stream, but there is no paralysis at this time, The virus causes para- lysis only if it damages a lot of nerve cells, In polio work with monkeys and chimpanzees, it was found that monkeys begin making antibodies or agents which disarm or neutralize the polio virus while it is in the blood stream. If the monkey makes enough of this neutralizing agent, he escapes sickness and para- sis. " It was recently discovered by Dr. David Bodian of Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Dorothy Horstmann of Yale, that shots of GG would help to neutralize the po- lio virus in the blood stream. Hence, the experiment! PERPETUAL MOTION? Commander Ivan Monk, of the Navy’s Bureau of Ships, has obtained a patent for a rotary engine, powered by atmospheric energy. It will run for years without fuel and requires only a small amount of water to operate. The engine draws its power from differences in temperature. Sealed within the engine is a liquid with a low boiling point that alternately condenses (in a cylinder cooled by evaporation of water from a wick) and vaporizes (in a hollow wheel), The uneven distribution of liquid in the spokes causes the wheel to turn. Commander Monk kept a gadget like this in opera- tion on his desk for over a year and now he is convinced that it might operate for many years at a time, as long | as there is water. That is, perhaps, the nearest approach to perpetual motion yet developed by man, although the | naval officer’s gadget is of little practical use. A TRAIN THAT GOES 210 MPH Word comes from Germany of two have about perfected a train that will travel on a one-rail track at 210 miles per hour. The names of the inventers | are being kept secret until all of the new parts of the train | have been patented, Reports have it that the flying train will be more | economical than double-rail trains, will carry a much big- ger cargo and passenger load than aircraft, and when in motion it will fly rather than roll down the track. The new flying train is to be tested in Septemb | near Cologne, Germany. ' The trouble with highly-pressured emotiony is that they drop suddenly to a new low. A smart inves*cr usually puts his money it to an en- terprise about which he knows something. Hint to swimmers: Don’t try to show the cre 4 how | far you can swim — you might not make it. The effort to get something for nothing expla, * many of the poverty-stricken people you see. a] SLICE OF Barehead Fad Seares Paris Hat-Makers By NADEANE WALKER (AP) Newsfeatures PARIS. — French hat-makers are facing the darkest times their industry has known since Marie Antoinette dealt them a low blow by popularizing tower- ing hatless hairdos in the 18th Century. That time, the crisis blew over and women went back to wear- ing hats as enthusiastically as ever, This time, encouraged by history’s example, the hatters have organized to try to stem the tide of hatlessness which engulfs them . Modern hatters blame the war for getting women in the habit of going bare-headed. Some blame the bad example set by American tourists, who often manage to look chic without hats. Time was when no Paris housewife would have set foot on the street without being properly hatted and gloved, even if she were only on her way to the baker for a loaf, The hat- makers, backed up by fashion dictators, still sternly insist that a woman of style should never be seen dead without a chapeau. You might as well step out with- out shoes as to be bare-headed in public, they hint darkly. But, faced by statistics and dwindling scales, the hatters’ syndicate must sadly admit that times have changed. Among the crowds that stroll down the Champs-Elysees in warm Spring inventors who | weathei, hardly more than one woman in ten wears a hat. If the public has decided that hats are frivolities and not neces- sities, the hat designers them- selves are at least partly at fault, admits Monsieur Paul Gallien, secretary-general of the hatters’ syndicate. By bringing out mad creations that nobody could possibly take seriously, they have literally out-smarted themselves, of course, it’s the daffy chapeau that al- ways gets splashed in the papers, but a hat that people can laugh at does the industry a dis-service, thinks Monsieur Gallien. Another boomerang launched Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1, Shallow | 6. Liesatease HAM | iu by the hatters themselves is the idea that hat styles must change completely every season. Every woman knows that last year's bonnet is as demode as a last year’s bird nest. But when the budget is tight, the result may be that a hat is knocked off in favor of something that lasts longer than a season. Women who thus lose the habit of hat-wearing may be a headache to the hatters, but their worst worry, according to Mon- sieur Gallien, is the younger generation’s scornful attitude towards headgear. “Just think of it — some of them have never owned a hat!” When the Duchess of Windsor was photographed not long ago wearing only a net over her hair, some hat-makers howled. But Monsieur Gallien thinks they can no longer afford to quibble. “Even a net or flowers is better than nothing at all. We're willing to count nearly anything worn on the head as a hat.” The beret, in its myriad dis- guises, is by far the most popu- lar headgear for both sexes in France. It has almost come to be a symbol of the Frenchman, but its hold on the country does not go back as far as most people imagine. Part of the Basque na- tive dress, it only spread to the rest of France some twenty years ago, replacing the work- man’s traditional cloth cap. Part of the beret’s popular appeal is the fact that it can be found to fit any pocketbook — from the: workman’s cheap felt model at a few hundred francs to the bejeweled velvet cock- tail number for the wealthy woman of fashion. In all, some 4,000 new hat models are launched every year by Paris’ twenty “modistes” (custom hatters, as opposed to “chapelliers” who turn out wholesale reproductions). Hat seasons precede dress seasons by about a week, to take ad- vantage of foreign buyers’ pres- ence, A Last year the “chapelleries” did fifteen billion francs worth of business, and the “modistes” annual .les amounted to seven- teen billions (both figures in- clude exports). This is an im- provement over the earlier post- war years. Some types of sheep have hair and some types of goats have GEOR sosunog nO BEOHE ge WED WOES Bos Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle . At leisure DOWN 1 Medicinal herb 4 Land measure 5. Diminishes 6 Fine fabric . Fragrance & Gui ). Boy 10. Free from bacteria 11. Close tightly 13. Publisher NATIVE PLANTS, THEIR USES AND MEDICINAL VALUES By MARIE CAPPICK hi to children for nine mornings Don’t take my word for it and |to remove worms from the intes- do not try these remedies if you | tines. know nothing about them. I am setting forth here the confidence the natives have in the weeds and plants grown here. The old man you see seeking somehing in an open lot, may be looking for a re- medy for a sick child, or the old woman with-an apron full of weeds (to you) may have the best re- medy in the world for her asthma. Those fragrant night blooming jasmines that bloom on a vine are the best cure known to the natives for nervous troubles. It is said that when taken fresh, or dried, and brewed as a tea they relax the nervous tension almost immediate- ly. The liquid may also be used as an eye wash. Night shade is considered by Very little of the Negroes’ mone; pe for drugs. aaa ® some to be deadly poisonous but brew their own remedies accord-|here the natives use it to lower ing to instructions handed down | fever temperatures. The leaves of from generation to generation by | this plant are crushed and placed their ancestors in darkest Africa. {0m the head and feet of fever suf- Here are a few as gathered from | ferers. It is said to be excellent Negroes and some Cubans who use| in cases of tphoid fever. The old them and save money of which | Negroes claim that the leaves of they have little. the China Berry tree placed on the Here is a partial list of weeds, | bed of a fever patient will reduce herbs and plants that are sources conbaecrers almost immedi- of medicine. Among the most . sought is wild okra. The leaves of | If you have always thought of this small shrub are brewed as tea | the paw-paw (papaya to you) in and used as a throat gargle in | terms of restaurant menus, it will colds and influenza. Salve bush | be worth knowing that this fruit leaves are covered wih mutton |has other uses. The leaves boiled suet or soft tallow and placed at | and the water strained from them the head and feet of fever suffer- | Will cure chest colds. The juice is ers. A tea from these leaves is | Said to remove stains from cloth- same way and for the same pur-| all ‘round panacea. They keep the ben baby cries, the mother runs into the yard, pulls a handful of dill seed, pours boiling water on. them and when the brew is suffi- ciently cool gives it to the child who is crying with gas pains. There is another valuable cassia tree. This is known as cassia sag- rada and is popular among the Cu- bans who brew the bark to cure chronic constipation. Watermelon and pumpkin seed not thrown away when these vege- tables have been eaten. The seed are kept in a dry place and when any member of the family has kid- ney pains the seed are brought out and made into a tea. If anybody should ask you for Maria Lopez, remember they are not inquiring for any person of that name, but for the shrub that has a a douche and the re: to be effective in git rateyei wax plant when chewed will relieve sore throat beneficial in all throat troubles. By appliyng the leaves to affected parts they relieve the pain of neuralgia. Lemon grass, also known as fever grass is used in case of fever. The leaves are long and of a soft green color. When crushed they have an odor of le- mon, Tea is made of the leaves and when taken internally reduces fever temperatures. Lemon leaves and fig leaves may be used in the same way. When the lemon leaves and fig leaves are brewed together it is said the tea will cure the worst of fever. Hibiscus leaves are good for colds and, bark of Mangrove is good fer dysentary. Sage brewed as tea is a sure cure for measles. It is also used for darkening the hair. Negroes do not consider measles and seldom, if ever call a physician. Leaves of the wild cit- ron tree placed back of the ears will cure earache. Mint that is so well known in the South for its place in juleps is considered a very valuable gar- den plant. The leaves, when taken fresh from the plant, crushed and placed between layers of soft cloth and sprinkled with brandy will cure nausea. It is a stimulant when served with cracked ice. The Balsam appie, known local- ly as the Boston apple, is gathered in season and the small golden fruit boiled until tender, then strained and with the puice of limes and a quantity of sugar | added is a family cough remedy and is kept in bottles until need- Gumbo-limbo bark is used for ; kidney complaints. The bark of the tree is boiled until the water is a deep red hue then set aside to cool. When cold it is taken in small but frequent doses for pain in the kidneys. The gum of this tree is used to cure cuts, wounds and bruises and for a weak back the gum is made into a plaster and placed on the af- fected parts. Cat tongue leaves are bruised and placed on fresh cuts to stop the flow of blood. Brewed as tea the liquid is excellent for washing old cuts and sores that refuse to heal. What is considered a cure for asthma by the Bahama people is the Life Leaf plant. The leaves are | crushed, sprinkled with a pinch | of salt and juice of one lime then eaten. It is said to be a disagree- able but effective dose. Alce. The value of this plant has ing and, if no soap is at hand, the liquid that oozes from the stems | push when made into a tea will of the leaves will take its place. | clear the blood of all impurities, The seed are an aid to digestion | relieve acid stomach and may be and the fruit juice is said to be | used as a douche. torpor chasing in it’s effect. It has | ‘The avocado, known as a table properties that the valuable in the} delicacy, now comes to the front manufacture of cosmetics. The | as a blood purifier. The leaves are leaves wrapped around the tough-|poiled and the water that is est steak will make the steak ten-| strained from them is used as a der. It is a blood corrective and | medicine. is sometimes served with lime| for headaches and fevers the juice. It may be baked or boiled, guinea hen bush is used. The Preserved as citron when green |jeaves are brewed for fevers and and when fried in oil with garlic | when crushed, sprinkled with alco- is said to be an exotic dish. It is|hol and placed on the head will frequently used as a cocktail base | cure headaches. For rheumatism and may be eaten at any time of | the leaves are made into a strong the day or night and is perfectly |tea for a wash with salt and am- harmless to the sysem. monia added. They are also used to The sword leaf, those thai bear] restore use of limbs to paralysis white blossoms and those that bear | victims. It is said to be one of the purple blossoms are both useful. It | most valuable shrubs known to the is said that when the es of | natives of those islands of the West these vines are crushed and placed | Indies. In Jamaica the leaves are on the chest they will relieve | picked from the shrub, rubbed on shortness of breath. The leaves | and the headache vanishes. brewed as a tea will cure coughs} There is the horse bush also and colds. known as kill-or-cure. When the ;, Bay geranium, that creeper | leaves of this bush are, brewed as found plentifully on our beaches is|a tea they are good for coughs said to be a sure cure for tuber- | and colds. The leaves, when put culosis when the leaves are brewed | into the oven and parched, then and the concoction taken internally | ground into a fine powder are while hot. As a contraceptive, the | used to cure sores and wounds that old folks say it has no equal. The | refuse to heal. Then there is the brew may also be used as a | grass bush the leaves of which are douche. brewed as a remedy for coughs Castor oil is not purchased in | and colds. The horse bush and the small bottles. When Junior has a | grass bush are sometimes brewed pain in his stomach, mother goes : | “sweet blood” down is the way +the Negroes explain their use in diabetes. Few Negroes have dia- betes. Leaves of the gale-of-the- wind bush are made into a tea for coughs and colds. The old conjur doctor may have been correct in his statement to me that he gives snake root for leprosy. The old men and women, who have lived toth in the Baha- mas and on the Florida keys say best purifiers known to them. Tuberculosis victims may take hope in the statement that old “Aunt Delila” who says that Obean bush leaves, when brewed and salt added, will cure all pains, consumption and measles. The pipe shank bush leaves are good for fevers and colds when brewed and taken hot. The bay cedar that grows near the shores of this and other is- lands is a cough remedy and is in much demand. One New York concern sends here twice a year for a supply of fresh picked bay cedar. The leaves of the Dead Lady lily, the plant with the pointed leaves and small white blossoms, are attractive because they are two-toned deing green on top and purple on the under side. It is said by those who have used it that a tea made from these leaves will cure hemorrhage. The natives do not know the bot- anical names of the plants and shrubs. All they know is that they do not have is unknown to the writ- er, and the reason there are sever- al shrubs and plants that are used for the same purpose may be at- ributed to the fact that while sick- ness may come at any time of the _ year and in any season, the plants and shrubs have their seasons, and when one is not availabie ano- ther is. Starring The Fabuleus SALLY & MARCELLA LYNN AND GOGO GA! CATHY CARROL, SANDRA LANE AND A HOST OF OTHERS Dancing To MARK STANLEY'S TRIO Never An Admission or Minimum Charge STRAND «.,,ciionee: Last Times Teday Robert Mitchum and Jane into the vancant lot or wherever there may be a plant growing, takes a handful of castor beans and makes her young son chew them. The pain is gone almost be- fore you can say Presto! The leaves placed inside the crown of a hat will prevent sunstroke, and all Negro men, who work in the open, place these leaves in their hats while at work. Leaves of the almond tree have the same effect. Castor oil leaves applied to any part of the body will relieve pain, also the almond leaves. Tamarind leaves brewed into a tea are used to cure colds, and the fruit is eaten when a laxative is needed. The bulb of the white spider lily crushed and sprinkled with sugar then eaten is another popular as- thma remedy. Pains in the stomach may be re- lieved by boiling the fruit of the pomegranite, straining the liquid and drinking it while hot. Old folks and convalescents will use the prince wood tree for a | tonic. The bark or roots, steeped in : yeeros and may be termed as an RUGS CLEANED AND Stored Free of Charge IF DESIRED UNTIL NOV. 30 All Formal Garments chemically processed. All work guaranteed and fully insured. POINCIANA DRY CLEANERS 218 Simonton St. Tel. 1086 SSSR SAN CARLOS SUNDAY — MONDAY — TUESDAY Russell air armen ne page NEE Last Times Today HIS KIND OF WOMAN with ROBERT MITCHUM AND JUNE RUSSELL Ceming: DODGE CITY Errol Flynn and Olivie de Havilland { ! long been known to the natives of |hot water and let stand the tropics but only recently has received the blessing of the medi- cal fraternity. Among the Negroes and some whites, the leaves are trimmed of the outer hard cover- ; This tree is not found as a }rule on Key West, but grows on | the upper keys. Madeira wood may be used in the same way. ‘The mangrove root, known long “Walk East On Beacon’ STARRING curative powers use the periwin- | and cooling the blood. The fas ing and sharp edges, and the sli- | for it’s tanning properties is used to my interior is used in the treat- dye clothing in many homes where ment of fevers. It will also cure economy makes it necessary to dip swollen joints, rheumatism, coughs.| @ few garments into a color pot. sprains, and with a pinch of salt| Shepherd needles tea is a good added, is taken for stomach pains. | tonic, also an effective throat gar- In yellow fever the soft, inside | gle. pulpy substance of the leaves is| For constipation the blue flower strapped to the fever patient’s feet. | Plant is sought and the leaves As the pulp dries wih the heat of | made into a tea. the fever, fresh applications are | Instead of buying tooth paste | made. | and tooth powder there are some | From the garden a handful of | who cut a bit of the bark of the | white periwinkle blossoms are | cassia tree and rub it on the teeth Picked and placed in a cup of | until they are white and also on boiling water. When the water is the gums to strengthen them. It is cold, there is an eye wash and | Said that pyorrhea is almost un- irritant remover said to be better known to the average Negro. than all the eye washes on sale| They say that nothing beats | in the drug stores. Not only the queen's root as a blood purifier | Negroes use these blossoms, but | and that portions of the root boiled | also many Cubans who know the | is an excellent remedy for clearing | ‘i | is also a cure for he | Catnip is despised by Key West | Roots of the yellow jasmine vine cats but is sought by the natives boiled tender and pounded into a | who make a tea of the leaves for paste will cure neuralgia and will the relief of pain in the stomach. | also allay all skin irritations. The leaves are brewed the same; Sweet basil is grown in nearly tea. Vermifuge leaves are every garden and is brewed and} Picked fresh and bruised and when taken hot for stomach pains. 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