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Evening star., 1946-05-09

Is the expenditure justified? That
depends on the value you place or
human life. According to the
United States Bureau of the Census
deaths from cancer in the United
States during the years 1912, 1874;
and 1914 totaled SOL ,019, Because
some States have inadequate re-
porting methods and because can
Ger is SO frequently labeled some
thing that sounds less sinister, doc
tors will tell you that the total
probably was much larger than the
Census Bureaus figure. In any case
you can use sol ,019 fairly in con-
trast with the number of American
deaths due to enemy action during
the whole of World War 11-273, 600
II Million Death Cases.
There are said to be half million
known cases of cancer in this coun-
try today. DR.. Frank Adair, presi-
dent Of the American Cancer Soci-
ETY., asserts that II million Ameri-
cans now living will die OF cancer
unless the cause and cure is found
in their time.
The expenditure would therefore
seem to be justified, If it gives
promise of useful results. Medical
scientists are convinced that given
the same sort of facilities and sup
port that was given the research
into atomic energy, science will not
fail the taxpayers.
The bill now being considered by
Congress would authorize the Presi-
dent Ito mobilize at some conven-
lent place in the United States ar
adequate number of the worlds out
standing experts, and coordinate
and utilize their services in a su-
preme endeavor to discover the
means of curing and preventing
cancer; and to take any additional
action that he may consider neces-
sary or proper to achieve the de.
sired result" An appropriation o1
100000 900 would be provided.
One of those pressing hard fol
the proposed plan is Col. Stafford
Warren OF the Rochester University
School of Medicine. He is chief as
sistant to Maj. Gen. Groves in the
forthcoming atomic bomb project ir
the Pacific.
Door-to-Door Method.
"After 20 years of training in can
ccr and medical research" he said
= 11coI IN cNny1S
t.?ree months of every year knock
ing on doors, hat in hand, striving
to interest philanthropic founda-
tions in financing our work. Then
we had to entice young men te
work on cancer for five hundred OF
thousand dollars year. For the
first three months an assistant Is
just learning his way around the
laboratory. For six months he car
do some useful work. For the last
three months of the year he has te
write up his results as thesis fol
degree or as report to the
foundation financing the work.
after seeing the results that car
be achieved by well-financed, large
scale cooperative research, I an
greatly discouraged at the prospect
of again going from door to door tt
raise few dollars for a petty pro-
gram of cancer research"
With the money for a sustained
effort and the necessary facilities, i,
is believed that the project woulc
attract the worlds eminent talent ir
every related scientific field. With
out the money this talent could moi
be had. Eminent scientists and gooc
Evening star., 1946-05-09

3 q n ] q e q ana
co-ordirated at
tack on the
problem.
That sounds
like a lot of
money. 1t is. 1t
equals the esti-
mated cost of
the atomic bomb
tests to be made
this summer in
he P a C / fl C
Ocean. 1t almost
equals the cost
of one of our
largest battle
Il
Evening star., 1946-05-09

anu clie bdllu
S o f t ! y plays
Maryland, My
Maryland" t h e
spectators Will
be treated to an
unusual sight.
Close behind
Assault, winner
of the Kentucky
Derby last week,
will be a human
being, wearing
gay silks and
determined to
win this rich
race an d the
handsome clID
Evening star., 1946-05-09

research workers, like other people,
must eat.
There must be money enough" !"
DR.. Louis H. Seagrave of the Cali
fornia Research Foundation told the
House committee, Ito build and
equip laboratories and pay the
workers we'll to stay on the Job"
Evening star., 1946-05-09

iIidu ndIlllCSdh
and the Ma
tional Commit
t ee assert on
the record they
will re m a / n
aloof a nd an
authentic a t e d
effort by M r .
Truman to line
up his organiza-
ton has failed.
"Mr. Slaugh-
ter is entirely
the concern of
people in h i S
district 4" said
Evening star., 1946-05-09
McLemore
1ruins on Mint JuIeps
To Enter Preukness
By Henry McLem ore

FRENCH LICK, Ind.-When the
field minces onto the track at Pim-
lico next Saturday for the 56th
running of the Preakness stakes
Evening star., 1946-05-09
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Evening star., 1946-05-09
Lowell MeHeH
On the Other Hand
Medical Men Want Facilities
To Make Real Battle on Cancer

Medical believe that the method by which the
ments OF the United States Britain Canada sought
ana found the secret of atomic the method by which
oead secret OF must be sought and found
OF eminent scientists testified before committee
to the agreed opinion that the
ever, through other method
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-27

Cherry. who will he nrese,,ad h,,
former Governor ! NJ R,n,,ortn,'
Of Raleigh. chairman of the R,.,n',I.'
Island Historical Assnciatin4 qT.5rl.
annually SPONSORS fine sttr..,..,. i,,'.
production Of tbo .nic niay Cr....,
who flew here last week. frn,,, .ll,ll,,-
wood. where he j, doino ,nn,.,a
scripts. VIII be presented t1 into .,.,.
dience.
AT 4.30 o'clock in ,ho afto,,,n.,,
RELIGIOUS services condurtrd Iva. ,b'
Rt Rev. Thumass C. Dar.t rHt;.n,,
bishop of the eastern rlinces.. n.f 49,.
EPISCOPAL Church viii fn.,,.It,
.uD.n thc f5-d,y rnlahr,tin,, ,, ttr
island in rnnf,r,unrali,n If th..
35qth annivrrs1I.y ,f tho .tt.n,,taJ
establishment hero If tl1a cnirnl,,
which Gisapnoarnd into tbn y,iIdnr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-27
BACKACHE,
LEG PAINS May
Be DANGER SIGN
OF Tired kidneys

II backache and leg pains are making you
miserable. don just compa nd do nothing
about them. Nature may be arning you tina.
your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Nature chief wayoftaking
excess acids and POISONOUS waste out of th.
blood. They help most people pass about
pints a day.
If the % miles Of kidney tubes and filters
don twork well, poisonous waste matterstays
IN the blood. I hese poisons may start nagging
backaches, rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss oe
pep and energy getting up nights, swelling,
pufness underline eyes, heada ches and dizzi-
ness. Frequent OF scanty passages with smart
lngand burning sometimes shows there iss some.
fhng wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doans
Pills. stimulant diuretic. used successfully
by millions for over 10 years. Doan's give
happy relief and win help the IS miles OF
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste frou
the blood. Get Uoans Pills
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-27
Lost Colony Season Al
Manteo Begins Saturday

Manteo, June 27.-The sixth ses-
sion of Paul Green's great symptom
io drama, the Lost Colony. gets uln-
der way on Roanoke Island Sunday
evening at 8.l5 O'Clock with the
18th performance of the play
which more than 100000 persons
came to North Carolina to see dur
ing the tive years Immediately pre-
cedlnS Americas entry INTO the
war.
Shortly before the curtain goes up
on the seasons premiere of the
drama, brief exercises VIII be held
from the Lost Colony stage in the
WaterSlde Theatre at old Fort Raj
elgh. The ceremonies viii be mark
ed by u brief address by GUverno!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-27
Methodist Choir Practice.

The Girls choir Of the First
'f"tN"dist church Will meet tonight
at 7:l5 o'clock and the senior choir
Will practice at eight o'clock, it was
2nnounced today Members Of both
choirS are urged to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-06-27

Cucumber beetles which eat
leaves of cuCumbers. melons and
squash can be controlled with ro-
tenone or pyrethrtm dusts. repeated
weekly
Evening star., 1946-09-30

on q mission. He thought that he
would get q rise of our Mr.. Willkie
by saying: You know Averell con-
tributed 325, 900 to my campaign.
WILKES instant retort was: He
contributed SIS 900 to my campaign
too
Defendant in Antitrust Suit.
One must admit that w. Averell
Hartman has done pretty well by
himself. He and Harry Hopkins
were able to do a good deal for
each other, with Mr.. Hopkins pay
ing off, of course. with important
and high-sounding public jobs.
Some people may find 1t difficult
to understand why the President
selected as a. member of his Cab
met man who at that very
moment was one of the defendants
in one Of the biggest antitrust
suits that had ever been brought
in this country.
Mr.. Hartman, at Cabinet meet
ing, will be sitting across the table
from Attorney General Clark who
doubtless will leave nothing undone
to convict his Cabinet associate
Of the charges that the Department
Of Justice have brought against
him and a number Of others
Evening star., 1946-09-30
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Were jet-propelled planes used
in actual fighting by the United
States Air Forces in World War II?
B. C.
A. The United States did not use
jet-propelled planes in actual COM
bat during World War II.
Q. How much ink is needed to
print the Sunday edition of a large
newspaper?-Y. E. M.
A. The Sunday edition of large
New York newspaper requires %
tons of news black ink, So tons of
gravure ink, and 13 tons of colored
inks.
Q. To which Washington gallery
did Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnston be-
queath her art collection?-M. M.
A. Mrs. Johnston, niece of
President Buchanan bequeathed her
art collection and articles of his
torical interest to the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art. The Corcoran Gal
lery declined to accept the bequest
because of provisions in her will
which stipulated that, in case a
national gallery should be estab-
lished, the collection should become
the property of the Nation. Even
tually, the Smithsonian Institution
assumed the responsibility.
@. What is the origin of the word
"monastery"?-B. c. B.
A. 1t is derived from the Greek
word 'monos," meaning alone"
@. Which motion picture star was
born in Trieste, the city which has
IoccaSioned recent discussion among
dplomats?-J. V. E.
A. Paul Henreid is the motion pic
ture actor who was born in Trieste
@. How quickly can a mile-long
freight train be stopped by means
of air brakes?-J. w. c.
A. The rate of emergency brake
action in the modern ABB brake is
$50 feet per second. Brakes can thus
be applied throughout the length
of a mile-long train in less than
six seconds.
@. Is family allowance still paid
to the dependents of a serviceman?
A. The present draft ages are
from 10 to %. However, a man who
entered the service after July / is
no longer entitled to a family al
lowance for his dependents.
@. Is hurricane a cyclone?-
A. L. B.
A. A hurricane is tropical cy-
clone which has its origin in the
southern North Atlantic Ocean or
in the Caribbean region.
@. What proportion of the entire
population of the world is unable
to read or write?-P. McB.
A. 1t is estimated that about so
per cent of the population of the
world over 10 years of age cannot
read or write.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

fixed wonderful bed for her, tucket
her in, and she fell right asleep.
Flossie is going to be different
from the other pups we have raised
we told one another as we tiptoec
away. No sooner had we gotten tt
bed than it began.
Yip-yip-yip. Yap-yap-yap.
We decided to pay no attention
to her whatsoever. But then we die
what every one does. We began tt
wonder whether or not her foot
was caught in something, or If she
was hungry, or couldn't find he1
water bowl, or If some big anc
fearsome animal had broken into
the house and was attacking her.
Got Up to Look.
So we got up to look at her
There she sat in the middle of the
floor, well as anything. The second
we came into the room she stopped
yip-yapping and started waddling
toward us, tail going q mile min
ute.
The minute we turned off the
light and left her, she started a
rumpus again. All right, all right
we told her, We'll take you in the
bedroom with us. That1l keep you
quiet. 1t did, as long as one or the
other of us was talking to her, or
patting her, or holding her on the
bed. But with lights out, and NO
attention, she started up again.
a We have had her nearly week
now, and she is getting much bet
ter. We now get three or four
hours sleep night, when Flossie
become so exhausted that she passes
out for a while.
Flossie isn't much trouble during
the day, because when she isn't eat
ing or establishing the fact that she
is the most unhousebroken pup in
history, she is pestering the life
out of our 7-year-old cocker, Cindy
Never have seen anything hate
anything the way Cindy hates that
puppy. And never have I seen
anything love it's arch enemy the
way the pup does Cindy. Flossie
follows every step she takes, and
when Cindy lies down to doze Flos-
sic creeps up on her and does her
best to snuggle up to her.
Comes Back for More.
Cindy, with her eyes shut, starts
the most ominous growl, which
doesn't warn the puppy at all.
Flossie keeps coming closer until
Cindy can raise her paw and send
the pup spinning. Flossie interprets
this as playing, and comes back for
more. She always gets more, too.
II she doesn't learn pretty soon,
well have the only dog with cauli-
flower ears in this part of the
country.
Cindy wages constant warfare on
Flossie. Even when she isn't thirsty
she'll seek out the pups water
saucer and lap 1T dry. The moment
Flossie's milk is put on the floor
Cindy, using radar, I am sure, will
come from nowhere and gobble II
up. And to pick up the pup and
pat it in Cindy's presence, is to
get look from the old girl which
is half heartbreak and half dis
gust.
We don't know what Flossie will
turn out to be. Her mother is q
fine Llewellyn setter, but that is a,
much as we know of her parentage
At the moment, she doesn't look
like any dog that any one could
name. But she Is ours, and she
keeps us awake. and we love her.
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Evening star., 1946-09-30

he cannot get the prize himself,
either Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Dewey would
prefer each other to Stassen.
In other words, the practical fell
lows cannot figure" Stassen at all.
But then in 1910 they could not
figure Willkie either. They may
be proven wrong again. The Stas-
sen supporters feel they will be. Ger
tainly they do not subscribe to either
the bad timing or the wrong direc-
ton argument.
Evening star., 1946-09-30


Probably he was the chief Of these.
He was always willing to scratch
Harry Hopkins back just as Mr..
Hopkins was willing to scratch his.
In a sense, the late Harry Hopkins
is entitled to the credit for the
Hartman appointment, because he
started Mr.. Hartman on his public
career and kept promoting him until
the very end.
The newspapers have indicated
that one reason for the Hartman
appointment was because he had
been to Russia as Ambassador. My
information is to the effect that
long before he resigned that post,
Mr.. Hartman was cordially dis
trusted by the Russians. They were
indeed glad to have him 60 to Lon
don. They knew what Mr.. Hartman
was saying at private gatherings ex-
pressive of his dislike and fear of
the Russians:
Sought Bonneville Power.
Mr.. Hartman called on me in nv
office in the Interior Building on
January 20, 1941. He wanted me to
sell Bonneville power to the Alumi-
mum Company Of America which
was then under indictment for
violating the antitrust laws. We
needed more aluminium for the war,
but, as I pointed out to Mr.. Harri-
man, to make contract for power
with ALCOA would be to violate the
Bonneville Act because it would tend
to create a monopoly. As a matter
Of fact. one already existed.
A little later, the Reynolds Metals
Co. wanted Bonneville power to
make aluminium. One day I had
visit from quite group of people
including the now Secretary of War,
Mr.. Patterson, w. Averell Hartman.
William Knudsen and others. These
men urged me to turn down the
Reynolds Metals Co. application and
grant the power to ALCOA. I
refused.
After he and his associates had
left my Office, MIR Hartman from
behind my back called Mr.. Reynolds
by telephone to urge him mot to
throw a monkey wrench into the
machinery" In other words this
big businessman, who Is naturally
q friend of big business, was bring
ing pressure to bear upon a smaller
Evening star., 1946-09-30

They have been friendly-on the
surface-rather than friends.
AS q result of these courtesy calls
the best information is that the re.
lations between Gov. Dewey ano
Senator Taft are somewhat warmer
but those between the Governor ano
Mr.. Stassen are not changed. The
best evidence of the latter is that
Mr.. StaSsen has not been asked tc
speak in New York during this cam
paign, though his friends say he
would gladly do SO.
Senator Taft was not asked either
though there is no significance in
that, as he has to pull the bulk OF
the load in the Ohio campaign. The
success of Mr.. Bricker and the Ohio
State ticket is recognized as i'm
portant to Mr.. Taft. and he could
hardly break away to campaign in
another State. On the other hand
Mr.. Stassen is campaigning outside
Minnesota all the time.
Many Speeches Planned.
IT has been announced that he
expects to make speeches in behalf
of number of candidates in various
States and his friends say yes, he
would speak in New York, but he
hasn't been invited. For that matter
he hasn't been invited in Ohio
either. Apparently, in both these
States the Republican leadership be-
lieves 1t can win without Mr.. Stas-
sens appeal to the left wing and his
customary denunciation of the
partys ''reactionaries."
In other words, Mr.. Stassen's line
OF talk would not help in either
State. Perhaps. despite the belief
OF his friends, he would not speak
even If asked, but certainly he has
not been asked. In New York the
odds are heavy ON Gov. Dewey's
reelection by big margin. If this
proves true, it is difficult to deny
that he and Senator Taft will be
the outstanding men available for
the nomination. AS of this moment
the general belief is that one of the
two will be nominated.
Possibly the situation may change
In his favor but most political OBJ
servers here feel now that Mr..
Stassen has gained no strength as
q candidate in recent weeks and
that the prospects of his nomina-
tion are poor.
For this they give two basic rea-
sons first, bad timing: second
wrong direction. AS to the first, they
say that obviously there are other
men OF ability in the Republican
Party more entitled to the 1948
nomination than he. Both Gov.
Dewey Gf re-elected) and Senator
Taft come under this head, Also
Senator Vandenberg.
stassen Lacks Equipment.
Clearly, they say, this is not q
year when the 1910 feat of the late
Mr.. Willkie can be duplicated in
the Republican convention. More
over. Mr.. StaSSen lacks the equip
'aent that enabled Mr.. Willkie to
overpower opposition there.
As to direction, it is asserted that
Mr.. Stassen unwisely has chosen to
go toward the left just at time
when the party and the country are
turning right. The tendency of both
is away from the professional liber-
ais who look with favor upon Mr.,
Stassen for the Republican nomi-
nation but are, themselves, inher-
entity New Dealish and inseparably
linked with the Democrats.
That Is the way the politicians
argue about the Stassen candidacy
In addition, they say very damag-
ing weakness is that he has no one
to "tie up" with in, the convention
following the inconclusive early
ballots and when the time comes to
make q combination Ii convinced
Evening star., 1946-09-30

Strange things have happened in
politics in Washington since Mr..
Truman succeeded to job that
was way over his head, but nothing
stranger than the appointment of
Mr.. Hartman as Secretary of
Commerce.
The little businessman, the aver
age citizen and the liberal. in this
latest ill-considered appointment of
President Truman's, have drawn a
blank, as they have on other
occasions.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

business man In favor of the
monopolistic Aluminium Company
Of America.
But nothing is more typical OF
Mr.. Hartman than his activities
during the 1910 Presidential cam
paign. When President Roosevelt
and Wendell Willkie had their
pleasant get-together subsequently
in the Presidents Office, the Presi-
dent started to explain why he was
sending Mr. Hartman to London
Evening star., 1946-09-30

ing around. So
they called the
Governor a n d
were invited up.
Th e political
interest lies, first,
in the fact that
t h e sc are the
three men gen.
orally regarded
rs t he leading
Republican as
p ir a n t S; and,
second, in t h e
fact that there
has not in the
past been any
Evening star., 1946-09-30

py getClng a pup
py, and so happy
is she with her
new home that
she lifts her voice
nightly in yowl-
ing gratitude.
Most of you
h a v e b e e n
through W h a t
we are g ding
through with lit
tie Flossie. The
first night we
had her, which
W as her first
night away from
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Frank X. Kent
heGreatG tGameofPolitics
Stassen's Chances for 1048 Nomination
Seen Unchanged as Dewey and Taft Gain

Those who are watching developments in the political field
with particular reference to the Republican presidential
nation interested in the fact that
tor Robert A. Taft and Harold tassen
in Albany where they dined with Gov Thomas Dewey
The visits of the Messr Taft matter
Evening star., 1946-09-30
McLemore-
Celebrates Own
'No-SIeep Week
Ry Henry McLemo or

" ~ q" y Iv1 v1L1IGYUUTB
Last week may have been National
Dog Week for you, but for us it was
National No-Sleep Week.
We celebrated National Dog Week
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Harold l.. Ickes
Man to Man
Columnist Finds Hartman Personable
But Lacking in Qualities of Leadership

When opened the other morning
assaed by the headline big Business Halls Choice Hartman
OF that could not possibly be news But
business? How about the human beings United
States who not lucky enough select the right
about the Liberals?
Evening star., 1946-09-30

done a good job
for himself with
the money that
he in h eri t e d
from his father.
H e h a s b e e n
neither a play
boy nor q was
trel. But he has
not real force
and no qualities
OF leadership.
Mr.. Hartman
was one of the
famous group Of
patron proteges
of the late Har-
ry L. Hopkins.
Evening star., 1946-09-30
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Evening star., 1946-09-30

OF pOIltlcS but matter OF courtesy.
They just happened to be in AL
bany-Mr. Taft returning from Muir
ray Bay and Mr.. Stassen Just travel
Evening star., 1946-09-30

OlnClaI. AS q mau, ne Is pIeaSant
and agreeable. He puts a good deal
Of effort into being friendly, espe-
cially in the right quarters. He has
Evening star., 1946-09-30

@. Were jet-propelled planes used
in actual fighting by the United
States Air Forces in World War II?
B. c.
A. The United States did not use
jet-propelled planes in actual COM
bat during World War II.
Evening star., 1946-09-30

@. What is the origin of the word
"monastery"?-B. G. B.
A. 1t is derived from the Greek
word "monos," meaning alone"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-23
By HERMAN N. BuNDESEN. MD.

EVERY inexperienced mother
is disturbed by her newborn
baby's crying. To her, it is def
mite distress signal and all her
maternal solicitude prompts her
to rush relief. Unfortunately, she
is often puzzled as to what to do
since there is no way for the in
fant to tell her just what is trou-
bling him.
Or. Charles A. Aldrich and his
co-workers of the Mayo Clinic
have made a study Of crying in a
large number of babies, in order
to obtain accurate information as
to the amount of crying which oc-
ours and to find the causes. Fifty
babies were observed. A record
was kept Of each period of crying
and the possible reasons for it.
Crying Varied
It was found, of course. that the
amount Of crying varied to a great
extent. For example, the baby who
cried the least, cried only 4S.2
minutes per day while the baby
who cried the most, averaged 2i3
minutes a day or about four hours.
The average for all Of the babies
was about III minutes a day.
1t was found that the amount Of
crying increased day by day after
birth until the fourth day. From