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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

giving the child most pain.
waited Mrs Mcneil stood beside me and
took her cold hand in my own and squeezed it. The
child mOaHcd, and l knew the pain better
than before The next thing tried nseed
pOultlCe and again / waited anXiouSly and again /
realized that had utterly failed
In my mind one thought kept pounding: Heat
viii do it." But what kind of heat?
II is easy enough, long years after any discovery,
10 give 1t supernatural flavor All Of US like TO
believe that our thoughts are directed from above.
Perhaps l was lmpelled by the knowledge l had
gained from my brothers weakness, or by my
nurses training, or by the experiences 1 had had
with other children but prefer to think that the
inspiration which came TO me that night and which
still forms q major premise Of my treatment, had
its origin beyond this earth.
Heat. She must have heat Maybe moist heat
the answer
There was blanket on the bed-a heavy one Of
soft Australian wool and, almost in desperation l
seized il and tore il into strips On the stove was
kettle of boiling water. l put the strips of wool in
a basin and poured boiling water over them and
wrung every drop of water out.
Mrs. Mcneil watched me with frightened, plead
ing eyes. Now her husband was beside her his
StTong arm around her shoulders and in his eyes
there fear.
Gently wrapped the hot, damp cloth around the
tortured limbs and in a moment the child stopped
Whimpering. More hot water More strips Of hot
wool. Presently Amy's blue eyes closed-she slept.
Behind me / heard a choked sob. Mrs. Mcneil
in her husbands arms and she was sobbing
softly She's going TO get we'll" Mrs. Mcneil
whispered. Il know il now"
l closed my eyes and said a silent prayer Of
thanks and gratitude.
Looking back wonder. Was il a preordancd
plan that my study of infantile paralysis should
have started when / stood the threshold of life
50 that I might have time to perfect it? And I
think of that lovely hymn-"God moves in a rnvs.
tcrious way His wonders to perform"
Next week, Sister Kenny will tell how her sue.
ccSsful treatment for infantle paralysis grew out
of her failure to realize the ipOSSblity of bring
ing Amy Mcneil and other &" 'Iren back to normal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

had driven Immediately 10
his home where the good doctor had set the bone
quickly and efficiently
I stayed with him and his wife that time and
our friendship that 20 last through his long
and useful life lowered at that mnment-SnE2e-
years later When / had my mind set on being
missionary, he suggested that 10 be missionary
one certainly should also be a nurse. SO studied
nursing and forgot my first ambition
bnd II Was Dr, Mcdonnell Who, through al those
dark years when fought 10 make the world rccog.
ME the Kenny treatment, urged nae on.
But Or NcDennell-vas hundreds OF miles away,
that day In 100. There was only one way 10 reach
him and tiat was by telegraph and the telegraph
office five miles away
I had 90 admit 90 the frightened mother that
until | heard from Or. Mcdonnell was helpless.
4 II huvr to ride to the telegraph office, told
her ! hurried out, vaulted into the saddle and
Ealopcd away.
ia those days there was railroad in that sec
ton OF the bush But there was telegraph line
IN reading its way through the waffle and gum
" undcrbot lived up TO his name that day and il
wasn't long before / refined him 10 a stop beside
the tiny station.
The operator was smiling young giant and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

when she saw me coming in
he doctor" "Hc told me what 10 do.
ri to make my tone rrdssuring. 40 the
best you can with the symptoms pre-
sentng themselves" he had wired I
moved 10 the bed and looked down at
my first infantile paralysis patient.
Do the best you can. And what were
the symptoms? 4 goldcnhaired child
in agony. Shortened muscles. Blue
eyes filled with Wild terror. / saw the
little girls efforts TO protect the pain
fully contracting muscles from stretch.
ing that would increase her pain, and
from my knowledge OF muscle struc-
ture l knew that if this contraction
could not be overcome she would be
crippled for life
! knew nothing of infantile paralysis
then. But did know muscle structure.
Ny brother William had been thin,
weak boy some years before and had
set about building his strength had
read every book on anatomy I could
lay my hands on and I had piled Or.
Mcdonnell with questions.
~ oW til at knowledge had
learned before 1 even thought Of
h becoming a nurse stood me in good
- stead. ,Amy's muscles were con
tracted. The contraction must be
overcome. The thing to do was TO
apply heat.
/ ran into the kitchen, whore a
wood fire burned in the stove, filled
frying pan with salt and put it
over the fire then poured the salt
into a bag. The bag placed care
fully on the deformed leg that was
- 4
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Orders Report
In Auto Death
Times PHOTO

Prosecutor Bowling Saturday
ordered the accident prevention
bureau 10 make a full report on
the Nov-5 auto death Of Mrs.
Maria Ventun, IS. a pedestrian.
He seeks 10 determine Whether
warrant should be issued for
Daniel 6 Goniea. II. driver Of the
car which struck her
bowling asked for The report
after CTITTCISm TTOW Anthony J.
Mauillo, attorney fof ti1c Ventura
family who charged that the
prosecutor $ Office ignored a cor
Oners Jury finding that tho auto
mobile was operated In a care
less manner
Criticism in tho .Gonica case
came after DoWlnG had stripped
Assistant Prosecutor Basil ConSi-
dine Of hiS power ~ make deci-
SlOnS iu traffic cases
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Tokyo Gusts Trio
From Cabinet

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 10
CUPt- Tokyo radio announced to-
day that three ministers had been
ousted in a new shakeup Of the
japanese war cabinet.
The shift, third in less than six
months. affected the ministries Of
transportation and communica-
tons, agriculture and commerce,
and finance
The broadcast said keta GOto
had succeeded Yoshlaki Hatta as
transportation and communica-
tons minister. Shinya Uchida
succeeded TatsunoSuke YamaZaki
as agriculture and commerce min
iSter and Sotaro IShiwatarl sue
cccdcd Okinobu Kaya as finance
minister.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
National Commander
To Be Guest Here

Brig Gen. Albert L. Cox. ma.
tional commander of the Military
Order Of the World Wars, will be
a guest at the Detroit chapter S
annual dinner. Wednesday AT
p. m, at the University Club, 1411
r.. jefferson The program will
include two motion pictures, The
War Department Reports and
Task Force.
Reservations may be made by
calling Capt. George n. Bright,
adiutant, before ; p. m. Monday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Senator Charges
.BdruCh Plan 10
Be 'RdiIrodded'
VIII Be Put into Effect
by Order Of President,
Says Davis Of Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 INS)
Senator James J. Davis tR) OF
Pennsylvania. charged tonight that
an administration move is afoot to
bypass Congress on postwar re-
conversion by issuing an executive
order putting into effect the rec
concentrations of the Baruch re-
port.
II have Information" Davis
said, that an executive order
which would put the Baruch re-
port into effect will be placed on
Pres ident ROosevelts desk
shortly for his signature. The
whole purpose is 10 bypass
Congress.
Conflict over Presidential power
was seen by Senator George Cd
OF Georgia.
"The Baruch report would do
the whole job by executive or
der under Justice Byrnes," said
George.
Senator Ferguson proposed
that rccOnverSiOn begin right
now" with resumption Of civil
ian production on a one-day-a-
week scale, LIP reported.
'"If we can put the war
workers i'm civilian production
for only one day a week" Fer
guSon said, sit would help and
would he better than having
them idle that day because Of
lack Of war work"
Ferguson proposed that the
army release surplus automo-
tive parts 10 civilians now and
that reported aluminium sur
pulses be used for manufacture
Of household utensils.
The issue Will be thrown into
Congress next week by introduce
ton Of a bill embodying the pro-
poSals Of the Senate postwar com
mittee for legislation 10 guide the
rehabilitation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Argentine Ndzi Spy
Leaps 10 His Death

UENOS AIRES. Feb. 10
1NSJ one Of the German spies
imprisoned by Argentine suthori-
ties committed suicide today boy
lc8ping from the second story OF
the building n which he was con
fined government officials roe
ported
He was identified as an Argen-
tire citizen named iU.l4.
SOn-in-law of a German.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
PLAYS WITH MEDAL
East TO Get More Oil

WASHINGTON. Feb 10 tUPj
House Democratic Leader John
". Mccormack said today that
steps are being taken 90 step up
East Coast petroleum supplies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
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Right from your first hour az
Arthur Murrsy's you start to
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20
Kin Of Heroes
Get Medals at
SeIffiidge Field
Presented in Names
of Men Killed or
Taken Prisoner

StEt tttDtE FIELD, feD. ~
With tears of fierce pride brim-
ming in their eyes. relatives of &c
army air forces heroes from
Michigan Saturday received med
ais ranging from the Distinguished
Service Cross TO the Air Medal
from the hands of Col. William L.
Boyd, base commandant
Editors note: A complete
list of names of the 80 recipients
appear on Page 6, Part L.
Medals were presented in alb
sentia for these heroes, nine of
whom are from Detroit, who are
dead. missing IN action or prison
ers of war
HIGHEST HONORS
Highest medal Of the day, the
Distinguished Service Cross, was
awarded Mrs Bessie Carpenter
of $50 w. Marshall, FORMIDABLE for
her son, LIST It. Reginald Carpen-
ter now prisoner in Germany
L. Carpenter as pilot Of B-2f
bomber. flew directly over the
PloeSti oil Refineries target al
low level despite heavy ground
fire and explosions, to score &C
curatc hits.
With Mrs. Carpenter was junr
Christine, 21-ycar-old hancce OF
1t. Carpenter.
This II the prOudest day Of
my life" June explained. as she
Rugged her future mothcT-in-
law. REG and were engaged
Just IL months ago when he
was home the last time. I just
can't wait for the day he comes
home"
GETS DADS MEDAL
Fifteen-month-old Patricia Ann
DeKay Of Clemens. will never see
her daddy. T Sgt Robert. again,
hut when She grows up she'll have
his Air Medal to remember him
hy Sgt DeKay was killed Aug
j on = mission over Germany.
Patricia wasn't too much i'm
~ fNNFl Will the ALALL4Olifr VI
The day. She was sleepy. and her
mother, Mary Ann. was worried
for fear she'd cause a commotion.
But she didn't Her daddy had
only seen her six times
As Col. Boyd pinned the Air
hfFCaf on fT-mOnth-OId BeniaWin
Van Clarke's baby blue snow suit
little Ben watched the proceedings
with solemn eyes.
PLAYS WITH MEDAL
But as soon as the colonel
moved on the baby began playing
with the medal which was
awarded for his father. S/Sgt
Benjamin Clarke Jr.. who is a
prisoner of Germany.
Thirty-three other mothers
fathers. sisters or brothers proudly
displayed the medals given them
for their heroes AS the prescnta-
tions ended all gathered around
Mrs Carpenter 10 get good look
AZ that coveted Distinguished
Service Cross.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-20

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

and commissions created a fire haz-
ard and constituted negligence"
Order Not Sent
Although there is a statue relat-
ing to the keeping Of inflammable
matter In Q factory, for conviction
under this statue, q written order
for abatement must first have been
sent by the local fire marshal. This
was not done in this case.
The finding concludes:
Investigation and inquest into
the cause Of this death disclosed
that there is need Of amendment
to the statutes relating to the use
Of inflammables and kindred mas
terials In manufacturing establishs
ments. The burden OF ferreting out
the use of dangerous substances
which are frequently undiscoverable
is presently placed chiefly upon
local fire Faarshals who deal With
employers who are mt always rank.
Furthermore the powers and aus
thortty Of these nlaEshais II yectis
~ dangerous conditions are greatly
restricted under the present law.
It would seem that the burden In
these cases should rest upon the
employe who Is more familiar with
existing conditions and 3 statute
penaliElng negligent acts or Omis-
siong IN the use Of inflammables
without first requiring written noti-
fieati0n would incline an employer
10 exercise q degree Of care COM
naensuFate 30 the dangers involved:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

by Mr.. Koran and his firm are the
following: Piainfield. Brooklyn,
Greenwich. Waterford. Plainville.
Portland. Bozah and CRANKY.
In addition the local mans firm
Is now the chief appraisers for the
state Of Connecticut for that area
Of the Merritt Parkway extending
from Fairfield to the Housatonic
and that part or the parkway from
the Housatonic to Hartford known
as the Governor Gross Parkway. In
addition his firm was engaged to
undertake the condemnation work
at Ocean Beach by New London au-
thorities.
Mr.. Koran was with the Home
Owners Loan Corporation starting
In 1888 and was appraiser for the
Waterbury once and state appraiser
for the northwestern section OF the
city. He later was placed In charge
Of the entire state and left the II.
o. l.. c. In 1885 to inaugurate his
own arm.
No iinal price was known at press
time as to Mr.. Horan's bid but 1t
was stated today that It would not
be Q straight contract bid.
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was seen here as opening the door
to an amicable settlement Of the
Polish issue.
(Orlemanski said that Stain had
made declarations to him that CO.
operation with Pope Plus XII was
possible "in the matter Of the strug-
gle against coercion and persecution
Of the Catholic church.")
More important, 1t was seen as
making possible conversations be-
tween the Vatican and the Kremlin
concerning the Catholic position
both in Russia and Catholic coun-
tries such as Poland and Hungary
when they are entered by the Red
army.
1t appeared obvious to observers
here that the next move now was up
to the Vatican. II the Vatican ac-
cepts the invitation for converse
tons contained In Stains message
conveyed through Father Orlenan-
ski. observers believed broad results
would follow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15
Enemy Cleared From
Thirty Square Miles
Continued from Page u

and the foundations Of old bridges
wrecked by the Germans but still
unusable in the construction of new
spans for the advancing armies.
Eighth Army tanks and infantry
advanced slowly through the rubble
below San Angelo a half mile across
the Rapido river south Of Casino.
German snipers and rear guards hid
ing in the ruined cellars Of the town
represented constant threat.
The Germans counter attacked
strongly with infantry, tanks and
fiame-throwers in the northern part
of the Liri Valley southwest Of Cas-
sino, but were thrown back. The
advancing British empire troops
found the enemy had placed BOBBY
traps even in fruit trees set to ex-
plode when soldiers touched the
blossoms.
Casino Quiet
Casino itself continued relatively
quiet, but northwest of the town
Polish troops encountered heavy re-
sistance. Prisoners taken by the
Poles indicated that the enemy
hastily was reinforcing his defenses.
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(continusd from Page -
ment was commonly known as ss.
yasol No. 4. u Is . deFitatlye Of
naphtha and n Q highly lnflaIn-
msble liquid. having . flash point
Of 81 degree =. Use Of saEssol No,
4 presents 0 definite fire hazard a.
II flashed st lover than room tenn
peratnFe."
Precautions Net Taken
'sFgls use Of saVasel No. 4 entaili
the exercise Of greater than 0Fdi'
nary precautions, NO such pFeean'
tens were taken here"
Irresponsible officials knew thai
HaVaaol No, 4 vas Q highly inflam'
mable liquid and With such knoni'
edge did not warn the employees whf
were unaware Of the aaiaGeFoil
character Of The solvent, Moreover
several officials had knowledge thai
static electricity vas being neneF'
Alea by TIE e,ineh belt and ~ pro
pslllng motor and do not taxi
proper measures 70 remedy TIM
condition nor "a they remove thi
drum from ils position near sasf
helt which position 20 hAy the leasl
vas inludicloias. The room lacked
adequate ventilation 70 carry OIL
fumes and VapoF. Permitting usl
~ uncovered pals was unwlse. Un'
Ger ne circumstances eaeh ae1'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

Never before has the Home
Guard been more necessary TO the
safety Of a nation" Lloyd said. THE
crisis OF the war approaches"
Field Marshal Lord Ironside'
forneg chief OF the Imperial con-
eral Staff. told Home Guards ~
Norfolk Saturday that II was quite
possible that when we mace OUT
great invasion, the Germans slll
make some effort TO land In thls
country"
III So" he said, u know the Home
Guards Will know how 70 deal Win
them; treat them like the yeFmin
which they are"
King George VI watched The
American detachment Of the Home
Guar Lead 5000 other sparesiiDle
soldiers In the fourth birthday par
AIDE Of bFiton'g famous civilian army
IN Hyde Park yesterday.
The parade included q detachment
Of London taEis whose drivers we're
armed with maelinesgunS aIla
whose passengers also we're fuily'
equipped Home Guards.
Kind George also was revealed 70
have completed recently 8 fonr-dny
visit 70 the British home fleet ~
q northern naval base and 10 have
wished God speed 70 ships CON-
panies IA Ne eomlng battle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

the Fifth army front already have
wiped out the whole eastward bulge
between the confluence Of the Liri
Rapido and Garigliano Rivers and
advanced the fighting line westward
to San Giorgio on the south bank
Of the Liri River, Signo and Santa
Maria Infante-within striking dis
lance Of the Hitler line, the next
defense belt.
An estimated 80 square miles of
territory have been captured by the
Fifth army with its advance posi-
tons in the north threatening the
Germans still holding out against
the Eighth army across the Liri to
the northeast.
Sixteen towns and "a hills have
been captured by the two Allied
armies since they resumed their
march on Rome. rs miles away, at
II p. m. last Thursday.
German resistance continued
fierce all along the front and an
ofi1cial spokesman warned that the
Germans could be expected to bring
up reinforcements soon in the Liri
Valley. No rapid German with.
drawal is anticipate, he said.
$500 Planes
Some $500 American, British and
Allied planes supported the ground
forces yesterday, with up to ESQ
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
alone dropping perhaps $3.50 tons
of bombs on German railway COM
nominations and airtields from Rome
to the Pc Valley. Allied fighter
bombers attacked enemy troop con-
centrations and gun positions from
dawn to dusk.
The days biggest victories were
scored by the rejuvenated French
army. Quickly exploiting their cap
ture Saturday Of Mount Maio, one
Of the enemy's main bastions In the
Garigliano sector of the Gustav line.
French infantry and tanks pushed
on five miles and seized Ausonia.
Thus a significant breach has
been made in the Gustav line" Alex
ander reported in his communique
today.
The French also widened their
bridgehead across the Garigliano al
most to the north bank of the Liri
river across stream from the Eighth
Army and all but surrounded San
Giorgio, half mile south Of the
Liri and four and half miles south
west of San Angelo in Teodice, held
by the Eighth Army.
Villages Seized
Between San Giorgio and Ameri-
can-held Santa Maria Infante. the
French also seized the villages Of
San Ambrogio, Vallemaio, San An
drea, San Appolinare and Corona,
as we'll as the mountains or peaks
of Mt. Rinchiuso, Cole Agrifoglio,
Cole Castellone. Cole Cantelupo,
Mt. Morrone Paolina La Guirra and
two unidentified heights.
Several Of the peaks and villages
were by-passed in the initial adj
vance. Then mopped up following
the capture of Ausonia.
American elements on the French
army's southern flank cleaned out
enemy resistance In Santa Maria
Infante and drove on across the
Casino For1nia supply road to lay
siege to Spigno. 2 ID miles to the
northwest.
Northeast of Santa Maria Infante,
the Americans captured the village
of San Pietro and nearby Mts. Cerri
and Bracci. on either side OF the
Ausente river.
Divers
Fifth Army Engineers were re-
yealed to have donned diving suits
to descend to a depth OF rs feet in
the lower Garigliano to check piers
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local system now In use. This lat
ter system was adJudged by the iay
commissioner as being "outmodec
and archaic" and recommended II
his survey Of last year that q CON-
plete revolution be undertaken TO-
getheF with proposed changes N the
physical makeup OF the local as
sesoF's office.
Following the recommendation
made BY the state Ofiieial the Mayor
appointed q city TeYRluatl0n com.
mIttee 70 undertake the task 81
drawing up the preliminary re-
auirelneDts Of the work 20 be donf
and terms Of contract, This commit
tee met frequently both Mr., Koran
and others and consulted with them
Is 70 proposed terms,
THIS COMMITTEES "A ak follows
John =, bF0phy, oFton y Camp,
ana Patrick ~ Shea, members q
the elty's flnanee board and TIE
latter president Of the board Of al
eeTmeni James W. AbeFcFomblf
minority leader Of the board Of al
daFmen. q, Arthur pubols supeFs
iDtendent u personnel ~ the SEQ.
glll Manufacturing Company ano
Lester n. Young local Fealtor.
NJ. Koran Eho resides ~ WateT.
bury 81 Randolph avenue has had
hls own Arm since 1895 and u con-
eiAered me leading appraiser q thll
type work d Connecticut, AHlone
the towns and cities IN Cenneetieul
N which Fevaliiation work of the
kind required here was undyetak9El
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smashed a half-dozen ammunition
depots and boat building yard on
the lakeside.
Front dispatches said the jap
anese were using night fighters in q
desperate attempt to disrupt the
flow of air-borne supplies to the
British raiders, attacking transports
and bombing temporary Allied
landign strips constructed deep In
the Burma jungles.