| THE ALAMANCE QLKANKK, GKAHAM, N. C.
Your Tax Monty Helps U. S. Build Battlrahips
As Uncle Sam's mammoth naval building program gets under wag, Rear Admiral C. H. Woodward, com
mandant of the Third naval district, drives the first rivet to lag the keel of the new United States Battleship
U. 8. 8. Iowa at the Brooklyn navy yard. Observing the ceremony are Captains C. A. Dunn of the navy yard,
(left); T. B. Rieheg, production officer of the gard; and Commander J. E. Kieraan. The public was not invited
to the keeMaging, because of the necessitg for privaog and speed.
'Dog House' Would Be Cool Place for Summer
?of members at Bear Admiral Byrd's Antarctic expedition ware given the utmost care and attention.
Wa seetieu d the Baat Base camp pictured above was called "Dog Town" bp members of the expedition.
Bash da( tad a* MMdaal hat supplied to him lor the duration of bis stay which was mads snaf and comfort
able agadnsi Ihe AnUretie weather. The Eskimo dogs were specially trained for hauling sledges and were re- .
guided as extremely Important members of the party. Antarctic birds may be seen In the background.
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/ Son Gets Pilot Wings From Father
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Marble Champion
Gee R. C. IMiirtw Jr. Is *bowa ptaaiac the wtafi of a fnll
V. 8. nr |M ahlam, Lieut. B. C. Richardson ID, after
ha (Tadaated traai the pUet trminln* coarse at Kelly Field, Texas.
Liesteaaat Richardasa to a Wast Pointer, class of UR. Bs eomplstod
>M hears to As air aai CM hsars af freoad instmetiea to wta his Wtofi.
Speed in the Water Their Specialty
Fire at the tpeediest mermaid* t* America wate a greetta* from
IE a aprlagbeard at Ude Beack, L. L where they are eajeyiac the inmmer
xwimmhu mm Each a champion la her held, the girl* left U right
are: Lorraine Flecker, Harriet Taylor, Mildred OTIemnll, Gloria Cellea
aad Helm Rain*. CeUeettrely the (trie heM nine title*.
IMnflai an other contestants hi
the National Marble taanameat,
Doaflas Oppertnan oI Pittab?r(h.
Pa., was stunned Marble Champion
a( America at the New York World's
fair. Ha wea a fald-pUted crown
and KM la cash.
'Lefty's' Daughter
Poslnf proodly at Ike Boston,
Mesa., General hospital is Mr*. Ver
non Gomei, mad her fad hern, a
hehy firL The Infant's dad is famed >
"Lefty" Gomes of the New T?t
Yankees.
They're Ready to Defend America's Coast
Manning coast defense gnns win be one of the Important military operations in the new defense program
of the United States. Members of the 207th coast artillery of New York are shown receiving instructions in
their duties. A number of regiments of the National Guhrd, particularly along the Atlantic seaboard, are
being transformed into coast artillery units. They will he trained to repel attacks coming from either the sea
or the air. Regular army coast defense units are likewise being expanded.
England Moves German Prisoners to Canada
Hie Germans have landed in Canada, aa this photo shews. But they came as prisoners of war and not aa
conquerors. The above detachment are shown marching through train sheds in Quebec, on their way to
Canadian prison camps. Canada was regarded as aa extremely safe place for these prisoners because they
am all specialists, including air pilots, parachutists and navy men. Originally imprisoned in England, they
were moved to prevent danger daring Hitler's attack on England,
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Willkies Look Over Their Fan Mail
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell L. Willkie are shown at week an a laundry basket
tall of congratalatory letters and telegrams. While the avalanche el mes
sages that tallowed Willkie'? nomination tar the Presidency at Philadelphia
tapered off somewhat, they eonthmed to receive bnndreds of letters every
day from all parts of the conn try. The Republican nominee took a short
vacation before opening his drive for the Presidency.
Sonja and Husband on Honeymoon
Soaja Hcnle, skating star and a favorite among movie fans, la pic
tured hen with her husband, Daniel Seed Topping, whoa she married
recently in Chicago. Topping, milbooairo sportsman, is president ut the
Brooklyn Dndrrrk football team. This is Scale's Brat venture la mat
rim on j. It is her hnshand's third. She b XI and he is M.
Refugee Princess
Princes* Ton Starhemberg, wife
of the former vice chancellor of
Austria, ia shown with her son, John.
The princesa, a refugee (rem her
Nasi-rated native land, is ia Amer
iea pleading the cause ot refugees
seeUng a haves here.
French Fighter
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On. flharlas #o flaala, akr
secretary of war la Paul Reynaud'a
cabinet, who head* a French war
committee la London to eoattano the
war a|alwt Germany. Hehaajaria
dictien orer ail French citiaeaa la
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Reduction of
Starches Good
For Arthritis
By DB. JAMES W. BARTON
(Ueles?< by WmUtb Niwipapii Union. I
TT7BEN an individual suffer
VV ing for months with pain in
hia knee and near-by muscles
becomes free of this pain after
the removal of his r~~~??
tonsils or one or TODAY'S
two teeth, it is HCllTll
hard to persuade H ML III
him that it was not COLUMN
the infected teeth
or tonsils that was causing the
pain. Then when he sees the dis
appearance of joint and muscle
pains in others by removal of
infected teeth or tonsils, he is
fully persuaded that infection is
the cause of all painful joints
and muscles. ,
However, infection is not the
cause of all cases of joint and nerve
and muscle pain. From rapidly ac
cumulating evidence it now appears
that neuritis ? inflammation of
nerves supplying muscles and ad
joining tissues?is due in many
cases to lack of a certain vitamin
vitamin B1?in the-food. It is be
cause the nervous system is
"starved" by not getting its oxygen
that neuritis arises.
What causes this starvation? Dr.
W. J. McCormick, Toronto, in Medi
cal Record, points
? out that lack of vita
min Bl prevents the
oxygen of the blood ?
from passing through ' :
the fat-like cover
ings of the muscles
to reach the under
lying nerves. It is
b e c a u se t he s e
nerves are deprived
of the necessary
amount of oxygen
Dr. Barton that a change takes .
- place in their struc
ture, and neuritis?pain in muscles
and joints?arises.
Fewer Starches, More Fruits.
It is for this reason that many
physicians are now having their
patients with rheumatism, arthritis
and neuritis follow a diet which cuts
down on starches and increases the
fruits, vegetables and dairy prod
ucts in the diet.
The foods recommended because
they are rich in vitamin B> are
liver, milk, eggs, beans and whole
grain products. The use of brew
er's yeast in its regular form or in
tablets is sometimes effective in re
lieving pain, because this in itself
supplies the necessary amount of
vitamin B1.
It might well be said, of course,
that infection?undiscovered?may
be the cause of the pain, as infec
tion uses up oxygen needed by the
body processes.
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Cancer Is Curable
If Treated in Time
T AST year a band of determined
women?The Women'a Field
Army?organized a campaign to tell
(a) that cancer is a fatal ailment
untreated, and (b) that "cancer is
curable" if treated in time.
So successful was last year's cam
paign that many cases of women
have been reported Who discovered
they had cancer after receiving the
army's message, or, quite as im
portant, who in finding they did not
have cancer were freed from
months and possibly years of worry.
That the determined effort of this
army of .women, to save lives made
a deep impression on thinking men
and women is proved by the enact
ment of the National Cancer Insti
tute Bill of Congress, the founding
of the Chicago Tumor institute and
the establishment of the Child's _
foundation at Tale.
?Ftght Cancer With Knowledge.'
Hie slogan of the army, which is
the slogan of the American Society <
tor the Control of Cancer, with head
quarter* at 1250 Sixth avenue. New
York city, is "Fight Cancer With
Knowledge." Seventy thousand lives
might be saved each year if every
man, woman and child knew the
following "painless" signs of early
cancer and, when they appeared,
promptly visited a competent physi- -
dan. These signals may not mean
cancer but suggest afi immediate
?Tf|Tnii)fition r
1. Any persistent lump or thick
ening, especially in the breast
2. Any irregular bleeding or dis
charge from any body openings.
3. Any sore that does not heal?
particularly about the tongue,
mouth or lips.
4. Persistent indigestion, often ac
companied by Iqes of weight
i. Sudden changes in the form or
rate of growth of a mole or wart
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QUESTION BOX
Q.?Would cream and gingerale
taken three times daily be beneficial
for one trying to increase her weight?
A?AH fat feeds, tnahidtng (ream
might increase weight If the cream
agreed with the individual. Best is
the big factor in increasing weight
A trial of the cream and gingerale
eoeld he given for fear or six weeks.
Q?Is the cracking sound ef a
Joint serious?
A-?in most cssss this is nst seri