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The Lincoln times., 1946-02-07

another.
The Scouts are seeking Boy Scout
and Cub Scout shirts without
badges), hats and caps, shorts, neck
erchiefs and slides, lanyards, belts,
stockings and shoes. Scout equip
ment being collected for shipment
overseas includes axes, knives, mess
kits, duffel bags, haversacks, sleep
ing bags, tents, bugles, compasses,
fire-making sets, first aid kits, sig
mailing flags, whistles and Scout lit
erature.
Items contributed in the eastern
half of the United States will be
shipped to countries of Europe while
material collected in the western
half will go to the Philippines and
China. The World Friendship Fund
will defray all shipping costs.
Boy Scout Week will be observed
in every city and town and in nearly
every village and hamlet in the ma
ton. Since Feb. 8. 1910, when the
Boy Scouts of America was incor-
porated at Washington, D. c., more
than 12,500,00O men and boys have
been in Scouting. The active men,
bership today is more than 1,950,000
Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Senior
Scouts, and adult volunteer leaders
Boy Scout Sunday, Feb. 10, will
see hundreds of thousands of uni
formed Boy Scouts attending large
city cathedrals or small village
churches with their Troops or Scouts
of their own faith. Those of Jewish
faith will hold their observance in
synagogues and temples Friday eve
ming, Feb. 8, and Saturday, Feb. g.
Many sermons, addressed to the
Scouts, will dwell upon the World
Brotherhood theme of the anniver-
sary.
The year of victory, 1945, saw the
Boy Scouts complete their 10th war
service project, each of which was
requested by some top-ranking fed
eral official. They took part in all
eight bond drives, not only helping
local bond committees but visited
millions of homes and have been re-
sponsible for the sales of approx
mately $4,000, 100000 worth of bonds
and stamps.
When federal officials called on
young Americans to plant victory
gardens and work on farms to meet
the unprecedented need for food pro-
duction last year, the Boy Scouts
responded with their "Green Thumbs"
campaign. Thousands of Scout gar
dens were cultivated and harvested.
The National Victory Garden Insti-
tute awarded to 10000 Boy Scouts
the General Macarthur Garden Med
al for doing superior jobs in rails
ing and harvesting variety of pro-
duce in gardens of at least 400
square feet. "Green Thumb Certifi-
Gates" went to other Scouts who
helped produce food.
The Lincoln times., 1946-02-07
How many know what Boy Scout and what he stands

Faith and Responsibility those funda-
light by the Boy Scouts of America indeed an assur
that there is guarantee for the Future of Tomorrow
new things training themselves for the business and
Brothery Hand of assistance in becoming better and
Ter fitting for every business to offer his aid to
heir Judgment and principles that depend Americas
Evening star., 1946-03-30
ALTA VISTA
GARDENS

Homesites $oz5 and up,
minimum lot 60x1 40.
Mini mum restrictions.
From Bonk Of Bethesda
go out Old Georgetown
Rd. 2h miles to our
sign.
Evening star., 1946-03-30

said 1t was his understanding thai
there are many spots In park areas
where units could be constructed
without detracting from the park
beauty or usefulness, and where
sewage and water facilities are avail
able.
Irving Hill said that he COULDN'T t
believe the opposition from citizens
groups really represents the people
Of the District. Frank Norton de-
clared the 600 houses aren't going
to begin to do the job, but it is
definitely a step in the right direc-
ton"
Mr.. Leonard also said that due
to the late announcement of the
meeting, not all the veterans or
ganizations were represented. All
Of them, however, will be sent a
copy of the resolution, and offered
an opportunity to lend their sup
port, he said. Ted Luther, public
relations officer at the Veterans
Information Center, said other
meetings of the committee would
be called when members feel the
need.
The % members present at the
session, held in the District Build
ing boardroom, represented the fol-
lowing organizations:
American Legion, American Vet
erans' Committee, American Vet
erans of World War II, Catholic
War Veterans, Disabled Emergency
Officers. Fleet Reserve Association,
Irish War Veterans, Jewish War
Evening star., 1946-03-30
Il Veterans GROUPS
Unite 10 Fight for
Park Land Housing

Representatives of IL veterans
organizations here banded together
for the first time last night to issue
a unified call for quick congressional
action on the Federal proposal to
erect $50 temporary housing units
for veterans in the District.
Incensed by opposition of citizens
association members and others to
the use Of sites in park areas, the
group urged that the housing be
erected in the public parks If neces-
sary." and criticized opponents for
their ''unwarranted complaints"
The resolution asked congressional
committees to approve funds to the
District to provide necessary sewers,
water mains and streets for the pro-
posed demountable houses, to be con-
structed by the National Housing
Agency.
Legislation before the Senate Dis
trict Committee to appropriate as
much as $250,000 for the utility work
was held up after the attacks on
park use at committee hearing
Thursday.
Leonard Calls Meeting.
The meeting was called suddenly
yesterday afternoon by Waldron E.
Leonard, director of the District
Veterans Information Center, to put
the housing issue before the organ
tzation. Although several of the
representatives came to the meeting
armed with resolutions of their own
organizations, the new Combined
Veterans Committee of the District
lived up to its name by quickly set
ting slight differences in drawing up
the final resolution.
L. j. Neville Thompson was elected
chairman and opened the session
with censure of citizens opposing
the plan.
1T is up to us veterans to take the
situation in our own hands," he said,
calling for definite steps" against
citizens associations who have "the
audacity to take this stand against
veterans who risked their lifeblood."
Members held that the most i'm
portant issue revolved around the
statement of Commissioner Guy
Mason that If park lands are
banned as sites the entire bill might
as well be abandoned. Mr.. Leonard
Evening star., 1946-03-30
Student Striking Cose
Dismissed by Official

A complaint that a substitute
teacher at Seaton School, Second
and streets NV, struck 10-year-
old girl has been dismissed for lack
of evidence, DR.. Carroll r. Reed, as
sistant superintendent in charge of
elementary schools, said today.
Children questioned in the hearing
said the teacher, Miss Bessie Kauff-
man, 3709 Brandywine street NV,
had pulled the girl away from a win
dow she was hanging out OF, Mr..
Read said. The charge had been
made by Mrs. Jean Hunt, mother of
the girl, Barbara Ann.
Evening star., 1946-03-30

as a lieutenant, formerly was star
football player at Georgetown
University.
The petition says the couple mar
ried in Grand Rapids, Mich, in
1910, has two children, daughter
5 and a son 8. Mrs. Nee asks for
custody of the two children and
maintenance for them and herself.
Evening star., 1946-03-30
Mrs. Nee Seeks Divorce
From Furniture Executive

Mrs. Mary Louise Nee, 1900 block
Of Glenbrook road NV, yesterday
filed suit in District Court asking a
limited divorce from Maurice Lyden
Nee, treasurer of the p. j. Nee Co.,
furniture dealers in the TOO block of
Seventh street NV. The suit
charges cruelty.
Mr.. Nee, who was discharged in
January from the Navy, in which
he served with distinction in China
Evening star., 1946-03-30

Eighth and Shepherd streets NV,
at $3.50 O'Clock tonight. Proceeds
will 60 into the building fund Of
the congregation, Joseph Zaner,
Dance Committee chairman, said.
Evening star., 1946-03-30
Spring Dance Set Tonight

The first annual spring dance
sponsored by the Beth Israel Con-
gregation and its Sisterhood will be
held at the Beth Sholom auditorium,
Evening star., 1946-03-30

Veterans, Legion Of Honor Society,
Military Order Of the Purple Heart,
Regular Veterans Association and
Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
Hesse Jewel Trial

AS an aftermath of the theft of the
81, 800, 900 Hesse crown jewels from
Kronberg castle, Germany, trials of
those chiefly implicated are due to
open at Frankfort on the Main from
five to ten days hence. Obviously it is
the Army's belief that the woman in
the case, Wac Captain Kathleen B.
Nash Durant, is chiefly to blame, as
she will be brought to trial first.
The man she ran away with and
married, Colonel Jack w.. Durant, is
third on the list, with Major David F.
Watson second.
The dispatch announcing this order
OF procedure makes no reference to
the corporal who was reputed to have
discovered the jewels in the castles
cellar while searching for liquid refresh
ment and told the then Captain Nash
of their hiding place.
Presumably the Army is satisfied
that the plot to confiscate and make off
with the jewels was Matched in Captain
Nash Durant's mind. While it is always
regrettable to find a woman engaging
in criminal activities, and especially
regrettable in this case as the woman
was a member of the Womens Army
Corps, it is necessary for the good name
of the Army and the United States
that if convicted the punishment should
in very fact fit the crime. But if she is
found guilty it is hard to think of the
man who married her so that he could
share the loot" as a secondary party
in the crime.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
"A Volunteer Army

The War Department is seeking the
answer to the question: Can we build
an all-volunteer Army?
If the answer is yes n of the first
steps to follow will be abandonment of
the draft. This must depend in large
measure on the number of volunteer
enlistments. The small draft call for
September does not affect the basic
problem. It is the results of the recruit
ing program in the next few months
that will tell the story.
If all recruiting offices v the
country could equal the record of the
offiae in Wilmington, there is good rea-
son to believe the goal would be quickly
achieved.
The War Department wishes to use
the draft only to fill the gap between
the number of volunteers and the
Army's overall requirements. Nearly
100000 men have enlisted since last
fall-no mean record itself. The need
is for 1,550,O00 men now-1,O70 900
by next July.
When that goal is reached replace
ments will require from $4,000 to 10000
enlistments or re-enlistments a month.
This need must be met, the Depart
ment feels, if we are to have an eff
Gent, full-strength, technically trained
Army for peace and security.
The Star, which has supported the
recruiting campaign from the first, is
pleased to re-emphasize it's belief that
only with an adequate armed force can
the United States maintain it's national
security in these difficult times and
exert it's proper influence on the re-
establishment of world peace.
Furthermore, there is no better as
surance of a safe economic life in this
unsettled period for the veterans of
World War II who have not found salts
factory employment and cannot hope to
continue their education because of
overcrowded universities, than by get
ting back into uniform for another year
or two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
What To Do About Hungry Nations Is
Renewed World Problem On Big Scale

present attitude Of American ad-
ministration leaders is they don't
want to ask Congress for more
funds for this purpose.
Although UNRRA's official ex-
istence has but a few more months
the program is slated to 60 on I'M
til all funds have been expended
and doubtless will continue well
in 1947. About $1,216, 600, 900 re-
mains in the cash drawer. To date
about 10, 1000, 900 tons of relief sup
plies have been shipped.
UNRRA takes the supplies to
the needy countries, but leaves to
the respective governments the
prime responsibility of distribu-
ton. Reports from all receiving
rea on the efficiency with which
these internationally supplied ma
terials are reaching their intend
ed destinations have not all been
good. Political differences. black
markets and outright theft are
some of the causes which have
frustrated UNRRA's efforts.
But even so, UNRRA has ex-
ecuted one of the worlds greatest
relief efforts and most supplying
nations hope that the work may be
continued by some method yet to
be determined.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
Bring Them Home

General George C. Marshall's opinion
that peace in China is impossible until
the Central government or the Com
munists have wiped out the other, a
view held also by DR.. John Leighton
Stuart, the new United States am
bassador, has had public support
throughout the period following W.
day and successive violations of truces
by n side or the other.
In the circumstances it would seem
to be sheer folly for this country to
maintain armed forces in China. Ger
tainlyo we cannot follow Hitler's ex-
ample in the Spanish civil war, what
ever the investments of American cap
italists may be in the country or the
belated sympathy Americans feel for
the Chinese republic.
The death of American Marines or
men in other branches of our military
establishment would weigh too heavily
upon the national conscience to expose
any uniformed troops to the fire of
either party in what is apparently to
become another civil war on a major
scale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
Editorial Comment
NO YARN PRICE RAISE

1t is encouraging to rote that the Southern
Combed Yarn S%pinners ere not contemplating
any rise in the price of yarns at the present
time.
This policy is in line with that being rapidly
adopted by retail merchants all over the coun-
try.
1t is the way the people Of the United
States feel about the OPA. Now that we are
rid OF it, let us show the government that
it is no longer needed.
The great majority c. American manu-
facturers are determined to produce as much
as they can, as fast as they can, to sell
at the lowest possible prices.
AS production gets rolling again, supply will
eaten up with demand, prices will be fair
and reasonable to all, quality will be i'm
proved, black markets will disappear, and
America will enter the period of prosperity
that every one has been hoping tor.-Gas-
tonia Gazette
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
BY R J. HARRIS

ASSOCIATED Press News Analyst
The long schedule liquidation OF
the United States Relief and Re
h a b i | it a tion administration
(UNRRA) program beginning Dec.
81 is bringing appeals that in
ternational relief efforts be con-
tinued through 1947.
Czechoslovakia, Poland, Greece,
Yugoslavia, China, Norway. Aus
tralia and Russia are among the
countries receiving UNRRA relief
asking the United States and other
supplying nations not to cut them
adrift next year. In pleas to the
UNRRA General council sessions
now going on at Geneva, receiving
nations warn a world economic
crisis would result from which it
would take years to recover.
Fiorello LaGuardia, UNRRA di-
rector general, in a summary Of
UNRRA affairs, assured the re-
ceiving nations no nation still in
need Of aid in 1947 will be forsaken
Or forgotten. But UNDERSTANDABLE
those on the receiving end are
hesitant to accept such a general
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
Nick enney On
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E.
Americas Gard Authority

The open pair championship at
the recent Adirondack Tourna-
ment was won by Miss Vera
Vaughn of Brooklyn, N. Y, and
James Greenwood of Woodside,
L. I. Close behind them were Miss
Ruth Sherman and Waldemar Won
Zedtwitz. Miss Sherman and Won
ZedtWitz, used a lot of phychic bids
during the tournament and gen.
orally they handle psychics very
well.
However, they got into an I'm
makable contract on today's hand.
Miss Sherman called it her "raz-
zle-dazzle" hand because SO many
things happened on it.
She trumped Vests opening
diamond lead in dummy, led the
queen of hearts and East covered
with the wing. East returned the
jack of clubs, hoping for a club
ruff. This was Won in dummy
with the queen. The nine of hearts
was led, and when East failed to
put on the ten-spot, Miss Sherman
let it ride, West winning with the
ace.
The king of clubs was led, East
ruffed dummy's ace and returned
a trump. Declarer won with the
ace, then cashed the jack OF
hearts, discarding a small club
from dummy. A small diamond
was ruffed in dummy, the nine OF
clubs cashed and dummy's last
club ruffed with the five of spades.
Thus Miss Sherman won her con-
tract after all, losing only two
heart tricks and a ruff.
/ will not try to condone East's
lead Of the jack of clubs. He should
have realized that dec1arer had
bid a psychic, and should have
returned a trump. But that was
one Of the reasons Miss Sherman
called this her '.razzle = DAZZLE;
hand.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
Political offs" In New York

Democratic politics in New York
state have reached the IF" stage in a
big way. If Senator Mead becomes the
gubernatorial candidate of the Demo-
cratic-American Labor Party candidate,
and if former Governor Lehman does
not become a candidate for the Senate,
former Mayor of New York Fiorello La
Guardia and present head of UNRRA,
in which capacity he is enjoying a jun
ket to far places, is favored for the Sem
ate with the blessing of Tammany
Hall as we'll as the two-party machine
noted above.
It is said that he has more color"
and could inject more pet into the cam
paign that Mr.. Lehman, and would stand
a better chance of election, which is
true. MI. Lehman is a quiet, conserva-
tive gentleman who would campaign in
a conservative way, which is not the
way of the American Labor Party,
made up, as it is, of the element in the
states population formerly controlled
by Sidney Hillman and other radicals.
In fact it was Hillman who first as
ISOLATED LaGuardia's name with the
Senate. To a large extent they were
birds of a feather. But the real ques-
ton, in New York, as elsewhere, is
whether it is a pyrotechnical campaign
that is needed or solid competency in
the candidate and ability to serve with
credit in the office to which he might
be elected.
It seems to us that the time has
come for the political tumult and the
shouting to die, and candidates for high
offices sought who have something more
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
TheLiterarv
Guidepost
BY BOB PRICE
GENTLEMEN, YOU ARE MAD!
by Pierrepont b. Noyes Baxter
Freres; $3.50 and S1.O0l.

GENTLEMEN, YOU ARE MAD!
by Pierrepont B. Noyes Baxter
Freres; $3.50 and $1.00).
Back in 1927, Pierrepont B.
Noyes wrote a book called The
Pallid Giant" which told of an
ancient civilization which de-
stroyed itself with atomic power.
Noyes, son of a founder of the
Oneida Community experiment,
was a delegate to the Versailles
Peace Conference, he was the
American member of the Rhine
land commission. What he saw
and heard in those years and
later, while he was campaigning
for the League of Nations, dis
couraged him in his hopes for
lasting peace.
The Pallid Giant was born of
that encouragement. The book
didn't attract great attention. but
the publishers feel it has a sig
nlflcant lesson today in the wake
OF Bikini, Nagasaki and Hiro-
shlma. So it has been republished,
under a new title with an in
PRODUCTION by Bernard Baruch.
As a significant document - if
it is that-three-fourth of Gentle
men, You Are Mad" can be dis
carded without second thought.
The basic story of the hunt for
traces Of a lost civilization in the
caves of Southern France is inter
esting fiction, nothing more.
The real heart of the story is a
supposed choricle unearthed in
a cave unknown to man for count
less centuries. It is the story of
Rao, son Of Ramil, the last sur
vivor Of a civilization which
flourished long before the first
beginning of modern man. That
civilization died because the peo-
pie knew how to control atomic
power but did not know how to
control themselves.
1t was NOT an ato1hic bomb
that they had. 1t was a death
machine" a ray which has power
to instantly turn living tissues in
dust neither soil nor rock,
however great their mass, afford
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12

reply as sufficient guarantee Of
meeting their future needs.
Undersecretary of State William
Clayton. American delegate to
Geneva, is more to the point when
he says the U. S. no longer will
support UNRRA and that needy
countries must depend upon their
own abilities to arrange for as
sistance and credits from individ-
ual countries able to help them.
Before it closes its books
-UNRRA will have expended almost
So, DOC, 600, 900 to alleviate hunger
and distress growings out OF the
war. Of that sum the United States
has contributed 70 per cent. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12

lect of the workers interest and
the larger public interest
For the attention of the young
clergy whom Father Donaellv dis,
cusses. I would emphasize the noint
that he is too adroit and takes
advantage of them, where he writes
that in bounding bloated takers
thieves and Communists over the Sc
years. ! have represented them as
the workers of America" o. the
contrary !! have called them para
sites preying on the workers
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
TOP O. THE MORNING

The man who drinks a little. it:inks too
much. To advertise the liquor traffic you
never see an exhibit marked " before and
after taking" The stead, drinker soon
becomes an unsteady drinker. 1 am a
total abstainer. I always said I had bet
ter use for my h~ead.-From the Earnest
Worker"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-12
Doctor Says
MAY Seem /;
| MUCH LIKE com
BY WILLIAM A. o'BKTry ".

SNl MD
1nfantile paralysis is mos, "a
~ to be contracted from fbos. ~AN
have the disease in rnjId forTe |aa
in its mild form it resembIa '0F
common cold, a sore throat 4
upset stomach. The danger A. a.
development from these anrsM
ly minor complaints is usuaiIy .r
looked except during outbrs ,t''
when every child i'll with ns'
seems a cold or sore .nrosf S1as
upset stomach is suspected NJ aa
ing infantile paralysis until S
|uneventful passage Of the menus ~s
ton period for the disease I'm,
two weeks) proves othe wise
1nfantile paralysis Cpolomv,,.
tis) is most prevalent IL he en-.
mer and fall, although cases NJ ' -
are reported throughout the va.
Outbreaks tend to be localized =.
certain areas, and the do M,
spread beyond the henispher. ";
which they originate.
The infection is caused Nv
special virus which is found j.;
secretions from the nosa M
throat and in the bowel disc1aroos
Of the sick and convalescent Tba
virus probably enters the boGs
through the lose and throat u
though some authorities belipv,
that infected food and soiled fin,
gers (when put into the mouth,
may be additional sources Of if
Although infantile paralysis i,
mainly a childrens disease, it d..
velops in those adults who did MI
have the infection in childhood ~
in those whose resistance was lor
when they encountered a heavv
dose Of virus. Young infants sre
seldom affected.
In epidemics of infantile psr,lv.
sis in cities, Children are mora
apt to be infected than are adults
In isolated communities. however
children and adults are equally
liable to contrat the disease.
1nfantile paralysis is as common
as is measles, which practically
everyone contracts CASUALLY IN
mild form. 1t is uncommon for
doctors, nurses, and other attend.
ants to get the disease, for thew
too, had 1t as children, and for
that reason adult volunteers should
not hesitate to help out II need,
ed.
The health officers job Of at.
tempting to control the spread Of
infantile paralysis is made more
difficult by the large number Of
patients who have the disease in
mild form and who do not take
to their beds and stay away from
public places. Warnings to par.
ents to keep their children away
from crowds are often disregard.
ed.
neutrality-suspicious. virus has been
found in flies who have come into
contact with contaminated bowel.
discharges, although there Is no
conclusive evidence that flies and
insects are spreaders Of the in.
lection. Contaminated water has
also been a suspected source Of
the virus.
Health officers purpose in wsrn'
ing people to stay away from bato'
ing beaches is to limit the number
of children who c~ongregate at such
places during the summertime,
thus reducing the danger Of an
neutrality-suspicious. epidemic.
QUESTION: My husband had
malaria overseas, and he con;in.
ues to have attacks. When will he
recover completely?
ANSWER: He should continue 10
take treatment for the attacks.
Complete recovery from malaria
usually occurs within two years il
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