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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-24

from this speciality the average
member of the medical profession
to-day has = totally different view
point towards his responsibility to
the aged patient than he had 20
years ago.
remember M instructor who
showed Us 4 patient III 4 ward and
p"Scd the question: What is the
matter with this patient" lie
answered 1t himself by saying,
odd age. What is there Ia 10 for
the patient? Nothing. There is
nothing 10 DO for old age"
TINS pcSSimiStic attitude has
been entirely overcome and we
Know that INC aged not cu.y &C.
serve ,uuSidora,: VI. but also .h..
tavrr are ml'y ,.. =. II. car
b. done 10 all r"... 't,r.,l
lilm~n't.
P,i.l,"n> D..
.-. D1"- "urgeCls
ga. .-.c.. -.-,c.ticn n a.:
o.. ... e.; 81 .MpssS.li.i:". As
...'- ... sen. ~ ~-I ":o-s md
mo. l.uG-r"E have ...,G - -c"-
form operations e." the ..gci. i:
has been ..."l tina, &c, .u.- f. ::
possl"." t. give -..3 su,a ,,l.lt
aS m.-.t be- expected i-uw . SUI
g'ca' Operations. hG, aisa .ha; they
stand uug.ut.... extraordinarily
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-24

DR.. Clcndcning will answer
Questions of general interest
only. and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-24
By LOGAN CLENDENING. VI. d.

THE CARE of the aging pa
tent Is becoming Il matter of more
and more exact knowledge. 1t is,
as has been stated in this column
before, the subject Of Il specially
called gcriatricS. But even aside
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-24
Medical Men Cain Knowiedee
On Managing Aged Potients.

The total number of deaths in
this entire group OF patients was
only sinh percentage of -. Ii
IL really astonishing to consider
that removal! of the thyroid gland
WAS performed in - cases and
that the average stay in the hos
pital after operation WAS only 10
days. In 10 eases of hernia the
average age OF the patients was
nearly 80 years. Gallbladder di-
scaSe is a fairly safe operation in
elderly people, but appendicitis
seems 70 be- extremely dangerous.
Remarkable Record
When II WAS considered that
these patients naturally had vari-
Gus kinds Of complications such
us high blood pressure. weak heart,
kidney damage, the record is a
very remarkable one.
One important factor of the
treatment consists in I very care
full consideration of the patients
psychology. They should be very
gradually i"iUctVG into the hos
pItal ccuti::l t,'' several days in
crdc.' g bacon, .scwStomed 10 the
change il l.v.Gs; .1bits.
g iccl.,h = a:;enp: % change
Il o.dcr!" persons routine habits
:" : hC":y 3"l success in prccc- :
'@"e: OF ta.5 H.: depends uron
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23
HEALTH
WEEK SUCCESS
To Render Health Service to
COlOred People the
Year Round
FOUR KINDS OF CLINICS

So successful was the recent
Negro Health Week program under
the direction of a statewide COM
mittee that plans are now under
way to make this a permanent
committee with the hope that the
members may render health service
to their people the year round. In
cooperation with this committee
DR.. Wayman R. Coston, member
of the staff of the Delaware State
Board of Health, has sent letters to
the ministers of all the colored
churches in Delaware asking them
to assist in making their people
strong-to "enlist as a soldier in
our war against disease" With
each letter went post card which
the minister may use in requesting
free literature for the use of his
congregation, the material being
on such subjects as maternal and
child health, nutrition, dental n.y.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23

another important task was under
taken by Capt. Carmick and his
Marines. Pulling to the beach near
the battery, the Leathernecks cap
tured the fort, spiked its guns, and
returned to the Sandwich before
the French pirates could ummon re-
Inducements.
Departure Delayed
The importance of the shore mis-
sion was soon realized when the
Americans attempted to leave the
harbor. Sails lacked sufficient
breeze to move the ships, causing
a delay which would have proved
fatal had not the shore guns been
put out of commission.
Nature came to the rescue next
morning when a strong wind car
ried the Sandwich and Sally to sea
and safety.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23

giene, venereal disease, tubercu-
losis, typhoid fever and sanitation.
Work Thru Churches
1t is hoped that an interest in
health will be developed in the var
ious church groups all over the
state in order that the people may
keep as we'll as possible at all
times, but most particularly during
the national emergency when the
services of doctors and nurses may
grow more scarce for everyone.
The State Board of Health offers
the same kind of clinic services to
both colored and white patients.
The maternal and child health SER
vices include: prenatal clinics for
expectant mothers, training for
mid-wives so that they will not
only know how to make clean,
careful deliveries but understand
about special care for mothers and
infants including diet, feeding and
clothing. The well-child confer
ences are designed to assist moth
ers in keeping the well child well.
In addition to the physical exam
nations of the youngsters the
mothers are often given lessons in
nutrition and child care.
Clinics Named
Chest clinics for the diagnosis of
tuberculosis are held in Whining
ton, New Castle, Newark, Middle
town, Dover, Milford, Laurel and
Georgetown. Crippled children's
clinics are held at Nemours Foun-
dation near Wilmington and in Do
yer, Milford and Seaford. Veneral
disease clinics, for the treatment of
syphilis and gonerrhea, are held in
Wilmington at the Delaware, Mem
orial and st. Francis Hospitals and
at the clinic at 301 Shipley street
Down state general disease clinics
are held in New Castle, Middle.
town, Smyrna, Dover, Milford
Georgetown, Frankfort and Sea.
ford.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23

meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service IL a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at s p. m.
Subject for Sunday, April 26: PRO
baton After Death" Golden Text:
Matthew "a: Is. He that shall en-
dure unto the end, the same shall
be saved. A bible citation from
the Lesson-Sermon: Psalms 11S: 1,
IA, II, 10, p0. o give thanks unto
the Lord; for he is good: because
his mercy endureth for ever. IA.
The Lord is my strength and song,
and is become my salvation. IL. l
shall not die, but live, and declare
the works of the Lord. 10. Open
to me the gates of righteousness: /
will go into them, and l will praise
the Lord: p0. This gate of the
Lord, into which the righteous shall
enter. Correlative from the Text
book, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures" by Mary
Baker Eddy: The Bible calls death
an enemy, and Jesus overcame
death and the grave instead of
yielding to them. He was "the
way" To him. therefore, death was
not the threshold over which he
must pass into living glory. Now,
cried the apostle, sis the accepted
time; behold, now is the day of
salvation, meaning, not that now
men must prepare for future
world salvation, or safety, but that
now is the time in which to exper-
Iience that salvation in spirit and in
! life.
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23
TIE MARINES HAVE LAN0EO 81
~ |

bot decided upon bold plan of ac-
ton.
Sloop Assigned Task
The Constitution, it was realized,
drew too much water to attempt
an attack upon the Sandwich in
the harbor so the American sloop
Sally, nearby, was contacted and
assigned the task.
Capt. Carmick and his Marines,
with a group of the Constitutions
sailors, went aboard the Sally and
sailed into the harbor in broad day.
light. The daring Soldiers of the
Sea found the Sandwich, her broad
sides facing the harbor's approach,
supported by a shore battery. I'm
daunted by this array of arma-
ment, the Marines and sailors ran
their sloop alongside the Sand
witch, clambored aboard and seized
the vessel without losing a man.
But to complete their assignment
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23
FIRST PEACETINIE LANDING

The first landing staged by Unit
ed States Marines, other than dur
ing time of war, took place at
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic,
on May II, 1900.
The American frigate Constitu-
ton, commanded by Commodore
Silas abbot, was cruising in the
tropical waters of the Caribbean
searching for French pirates who
had been playing havoc with Amer
lean shipping in the West Indies.
Aboard was a detachment of u. S.
Marines commanded by Capt. Dam
iel Carmick, later killed at the bat
tie of New Orleans.
Commodore Talbot and Capt.
Carmick learned that the British
packet Sandwich, seized by the
pirates, was lying in the harbor at
Puerto Plata under protection of
guns of the fort. Commodore Tai
Smyrna times., 1942-04-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
IL a. M, Sunday School II a. M,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Farm Rumor
Continued From First Page0

for using our meat where it is
needed most.
Local locker plants, when they
do custom butchering, come under
the same restrictions as small
packers. They can kill only as many
animals as they killed last year.
Mr.. Wickard said there are no re-
strictions on sales of animals on
the hoof. The whole idea OF our
food program is for farmers to sell
as many live animals as possible, >"
the Secretary explained. TN, areas
where farmers may be worried about
marketing facilities, war boards are
working on cooperative plans for
getting small lots of hogs to market
The Office of War Information
said the butchering fee rumor has
been prevalent for more than a
month. A current check in nearby
Maryland indicates, it said. that
some farmers are resorting to
butchering ahead of schedule to
avoid paying the reported fee.
Owl officials said its intelligence
service had made an effort to track
down the rumor. They commended 1t
originated in Canada and that lit
was inspired by enemy countries. u
A careful check on all Axis broad
casts revealed the rumor has not
been beamed direct to this country
officials said. 1t was presumed that
enemy countries were content with
getting the rumor started in Canada
and allowing it to take a normal
course in spreading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
Served at Rang0on.

Served at Rangoon.
In Rangoon, Burma, when the
Japanese pulled their all-out attack
on that important base last Decem-
Der, Mai. Prevo worked under bomb
ings and strafings to keep the scant
forces of volunteer pilots in tn air
against the enemy.
AS a surgeon, he performed OPP
erations on pilots and civilians be-
hind the curtains of blacked-out
hospitals in Rangoon. For time,
after the commanding officer of the
Royal Air Force hospital facilities
in Rangoon was killed, Maj. Prevo
administered both the hospitals of
the Raj and the American Volun-
teer Group.
Maj. Prevo also tells the stories
of men who didn't know when to
quit. There was Pilot Officer A. B.
Christman, former syndicate car
toonist, with whom the surgeon be-
came friends in Rangoon.
Shot While Helpless.
"Christman caught bullet wound
through the neck one day in fight
over Rangoon," Maj. Prevo relates.
But he somehow brought his plane
into the field without cracking up.
and I pulled him out of the ship and
took him to the hospital.
within 10 days or sol can't re-
member exactly how long it was,
but there wasn't much time-he was
back in the air fighting the Japs.
They got his plane the next time.
and he had 70 jump. On the way
down, while he swung in a para
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22

for Pentagon City, as some call the
big building, indicates it is little
more than one-half occupied. When
completed and filled, 10000 workers
will try to find their Offices along
the circuitous route of 1872 miles of
corridors.
The statistically- minded news re-
lease revealed other facts about the
Pentagon Building and what goes
on inside it.
The four cafeterias now in opera
ton serve $4,000 meals daily. -Four
more cafeterias are being installed.
Six beverage bars serve an average
of 10000 persons daily.
Pentagon employees like their cof-
fee, particularly at the beverage
bars. Some days the rush business
is so great the bars have to hang
out mo coffee signs. Other days
the cream and sugar give out. About
10000 pints of milk are consumed
daily and the roun- the-clock bev-
erage bars also serve $4,000 soft
drinks every "a hours.
Among other things the building
boasts TOO janitors and charwomen;
288 civilian guards and AZ Army
NJ P.s regularly assigned. The mil
itary police force will be increased
as the buildings population rises.
50o-Foot Soda Bar Soon.
Come shortly, a new 500-foot long
soda bar-longest on record-will be
opened on the second floor con-
course. There viii also be a barber
shop with 10 chairs, a clothing and
notion store. The temporary bank
installed on the first floor will be
given permanent quarters on the
second floor concourse.
The barber shop patronage, how
ever. will be restricted to employees
whose working hours make it i'm
possible for them to visit downtown
shop.
Other odds and ends of statistics
disclose 200 restrooms, $50 water
founts, $500 electric clocks, 1000
desks and 10000 chairs.
OF the $4,000 workers in the build
ing, 10000 daily use the Capital
Transit buses operating from Nine
tenth and C street NV. to the
concourse. An additional 1000 use
other buses. The remaining 5000
travel back and forth by private
automobile. Approximately 5000
cars are being parked daily in the
two completed parking areas which
could accommodate 5000 cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
5OO-Foot Coffee Bar to Open
Soon in Pentogon Building

A 500-foot beverage bar-longest
bar in the world for the worlds
largest Office structure-is soon to
open on the second floor concourse
of the War Departments Pentagon
Building in Arlington, Va.
The patronage of this huge bar no
doubt will considerably increase the
Pentagon Buildings officially &C
knowledged record of being lone of
the largest single coffee consumers
in the world"
In making that claim today, War
Department release FASTENED to add.
however, that the daily average of
$4,000 cups of coffee consumed in
operating cafeterias and beverage
bars is considerably less than one
cup per person for the $4,000 en-
ployes now occupying the building.
The $4,000 population estimate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
visibility although very easy to OBJ
serve with any telescope.

visibility although very easy to OBJ
serve with any telescope"
The Cunningham Comet Of a
few years ago, discovered by DR..
Leland Cunningham of Harvard,
came within the range of the naked
eye before it receded.
The new comet is the sixth dis
covery by DR.. Whipple in the past
10 years. He said he first spotted
the newcomer on December IL, and
he declared that since then the OBJ
servation has been confirmed by OBJ
servers at Yerkes Observatory, Wis
consin; Lick Observatory, California,
and by British astronomers.
Reference to patrol plates taken
by Harvard astronomers showed the
comet appearing on 20 of them back
to November 5.
At that date the comet was of the
18th magnitude of brightness. At
the present time it has increased
in brightness to the eighth magni-
tude.
The comet is located in the north
ern sky, in the constellation CAMS
Minor" or Little Dog"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22

chute, a Jap pilot got him with a
machine gun"
Although tremendously outnum-
bered, the AVG and Raj pilots
trounced the Japanese in the air
until evacuation of Rangoon was
forced by land troops in March.
Then Maj. Prevo and hospital at
taches moved to the Chinese eastern
front.
At Hengying, Maj. Prevo and
three others narrowly escaped death.
Spotted on an airfield by the pilot
Of Japanese Zero, they were forced
to dive into slit trench and hug
the ground. Machine-gun slugs
from the diving planes spattered
around them, but all escaped being
hit.
The major talked with many cap
tured Japanese pilots and saw sew
eral other flyers commit suicide
rather than be taken prisoner.
One prisoner told me he could
never 60 back to Japan, because of
his disgrace" he added. Rather
than be taken prisoner, some of the
pilots dove their crippled planes
into whatever targets they could
find on our fields-a hangar, a P-4O
or anything else.
On July 4, when the American
Volunteer Group was taken over by
the Army Air Forces. the surgeon
received his commission. He had
been called for active duty from
reserve commission in January, 194l,
first reporting to Fort Bragg, N. c.,
as first lieutenant. He became
one of four surgeons serving with
the AVG.
Maj. Prevo took his B. S. degree
from Purdue University in 1888.
In addition to his study here he
served at Emergency Hospital for
one year and later in orthopedic
surgery at the Willis C. Campbell
Clinic at Memphis, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
W. u. Instructor,
Air Forces Surgeon,
Returns From China
Maj. Samuel B. Prevo
Served With AVG
Against japanese

Jap bombing and strafing hold no
terrors for Maj. Samuel B. Prevo,
Army Air Forces surgeon, who has
just returned from China where he
was stationed for more than a year
with the American Volunteer Group
and later with the Army Air Forces.
He is eager to get to another fight
ing front.
The 33-year-old surgeon, who has
seen his friends machine gunned
while they dangled helplessly in
parachutes, hopes soon to 'see an
other theater Of war-preferably
Australia" He has been tenn
porarily stationed at the Boiling
Field Army air base.
A graduate of George Washington
University Medical School where he
served later as a member of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
New Comet HuriIinu
Earthward al Speed
OF Is Miles a Second
Described as Brightest
Since One Discovered
By Dr.. Cunningham

BY the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. a.
Harvard astronomers had under OBJ
servation last night a new comet
which its discoverer, DR.. Fred l..
Whipple, described as "the brightest
since the Cunningham Comet of
several years ago."
Roughly as large as the earth and
boasting tail 100000 miles long,
the fireball is hurting toward the
earth at a speed of Is miles a
second, but there's no need to
worry. because its closest approach
to our planet will be just under
100000 miles. Right now, it's
about 100000 miles away.
1t will get closest to us on jan
uary 26, at which time it will be
brightest. but DR.. Whipple said it
would be lust below naked eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
1t. Gibbons Reported
Killed in Pacific
E,y the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press
EMMITSBURG, Md, Dec. o.
1t. John ]. Gibbons of Avoca. Pa,
is the first graduate of Mount ST.
Mary's College reported killed in
action in the war, the Rev. William
F. Culhane, Alumni Association Sec
rotary, announced today.
1t. Gibbons, who received his B S.
degree from Mount st. Marys, later
attended Georgetown University
medical school, from which he was
graduated in 1886.
He was believed to have been on
duty in the South Pacific, Mr.. Cul-
hane said.
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LOST.
CONTINUED. }
FOUND.

DOG, springer spaniel, black and white.
collar, but no tag, In vic. of 45th and
Lowell SITS; owner. Call EN-. 0173.
case, bearing name IN +. Gilden. 3l4
Madison ave, New York City" RIA. 696S.
REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY ANIMALS
to the Animal Protective Association for
Humane Disposition, Atlantic Tag or Hill.
side 1918. Present facilities limited to
these only.
SnVER-GOLD WEDDING RING, initiated
inside, Owner may have same By callinG
NE. 2100, Ext. FOL. after $50 Pm. Ask
for Josephine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
N. T. Bennett Seeks
Fathers House Seat

By the Associated Press
OSCEOLA, Mo, Dec. 22.-Marion
T. Bennett, Springfield, son of the
late Phil A. Bennett, will be the
Republican candidate for the con-
gressional seat left vacant by his
fathers death December 7.
The Republican 9Th District Com
mittee yesterday selected the young
Springfield attorney. The special
election will be held January IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22

AuNuAty AVA uWo
y e a RS, Maj.
Prevo Is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. r. Prevo,
Marshall. Ill.
He has been
assigned to the
School of Avia
ton Medicine at
Randolph Field,
Tex, where he
will study addi-
tional problems
in the treatment
Of illnesses Pc
c,Iliar to ayia-
tiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-22
EIkton Continues Bon
On Sunday Licenses

Ey the Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md, Dec. 22.-The ban
on Sunday issuance of marriage
licenses will be continued at this
former Gretna Green by Ralph r.
Crothers. new clerk of the court.
His Office will be closed Sundays,
Mr.. Crothers announced. 1t was
formerly customary to issue pre-
dated licenses on Sunday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-11
Ford Moving


500, largest local in the JAW, de-
clared in the convention debate that
Kanzler was always very evasive
and reactionary" in his attitude to-
ward union suggestions for saving
money on raw materials and parts
and for increasing production. Kanz-
ler's promotion, he said, ''is a direct
insult to patriotic loyal and efficient
American workers"
Similar opinions were voiced by
Pres. Jack Zeller of Chrysler Local q,
Detroit, who told the convention that
Kanzler gave us the run-around
every time we went to his office for
consideration. When he sat in con-
ferences with management and labor
his vote was with that management
and not with labor"
If that type of executive is to hold
the reins of WPB things look dark,
it is held here for the AFL-CIO plea
for something more than a "me-too"
voice for labor in the war production
setup.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-09-11
Scrap Iron
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CONTINUED from Page One)
ON the weights at the unloading
point.
4. The net price to be $1,000 per
gross ton of 2,240 pounds, or 1898
per net ton of 1000 pounds FOB.
loading point in all cases where the
freight did not exceed 4Sc per hun
dred pounds, basis Chicago In cases
when freight was less than 26c per
hundred better price per net ton
prevailed.
5. 1t was contemplated that the
scrap iron gathered in this manner
would be classified as "unprepared
scrap iron" Carloads of $4,000 pounds,
if sorted broken into certain sizes
and weights; graded as to cast and
steel; full cars of one grade, a higher
price would prevail based on OPA
price order.
The plan worked out very salts
factorily. 1t was hard work" loading
scrap iron, but there was a sense of
satisfaction on the faces of many of
the farmers as they loaded the scrap
with the remark: Here is one for the
Jap, / hope it gets him."
Up to August 9Th, 149 carloads, ag-
gregating 12,S21,O00 pounds (6,415
tons) having a net value to the farm
ers of over 60 thousand dollars have
been shipped direct to the steel mills
by the farmers, through the local CO.
operatives and the Exchange
Cooperative oil and elevator com
panies have co-operated in this work
No charge has been made by the local
co-operatives or the Exchange for
their services in the program of "col-
lecting the scrap to lick the JAP"
Where do we go from here?
More scrap iron is needed. We
must get it to the mills before the
SNOW flies" The grain harvest must
be taken care of but immediately
thereafter we should all pitch in"
and get in that scrap iron which is
needed in the total war effort.
Work with your county and state
U. S. d. A. war board-but get in the
scrap iron.