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Evening star., 1946-11-15
Friends Eleven Victor

Sidwell Friends 100-pound foot
ball team defeated Georgetown
Prep's 100-pounders, 200, yesterday
at Friends. Paul Sheridan scored
1.-TWO touchdowns.
Evening star., 1946-11-15

west FoInC CONSENT at AL TO Q p0StSeason game
they undoubtedly would do 80 only II the Black
Knights remain -unbeaten.
The work Of Coaches Red Blaik and Frank
Leahy was only half finished last week when Army
and Notre Dame staggered on the field in New
York. exhausted after throwing their Sunday
punches and winding up only with q draw. Blaik
and Leahy immediately plunged neck-deep into the
subject Of psychology and the symptoms and cures
Of mental depression Blaik has TO worry about
bringing Army .up" for powerful Penn; Leahy has
similar Job with regard to Notre Danes battle
tomorrow with Northwestern.
Lou Little Of Columbia thinks Penn may well
upset Army, logically pointing out that the cuak-
ers whipped his Lions as impressvely as did the
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and it has physically bigger and deeper
For one half against Navy few weeks felt Penn
straight victories tie But In the haH
team although Penn did Aini its
that secondaH slump, Penns regulations
blowing the big did not to suggest that the
team to whip Army.
Princetons Spirit Upset the Big Quokers
Penn Is team which highly during
yearsyet the Red Blue fued
lapsed Against
spectacle showings, losing 62-7 6l-0
This Penn, with with
threatersMn and Bob
position including slaughter Of Virginia beaten BY
ton
Penn rated points stronger Princeton and
the played
Penn 1T1 according
messed the upset the which Princeton effectively
spirit
proved Princeton didn't beat Penn on
sheer ability by waloping the Tigers.
Euch Team Hos Poir Of AeFiuI Artists
Pennsylvania stngng following
the
193 to humble the Black knights the
place in the national first place Northwestern
likewise beats Nore Dame.
equipment give Army battle plus the
keyed between the bing saemate with Notre
November 80 clash with Navy and CD Penn determination
silence the Princeton game critics
One sporswiter has called Penn sleeping
team Army win face with backield
knights.
Army has two passers
Evans Army has Davis Blanchard Tucker
have Sleeping may rough
Army.
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Win, Lose Or Draw
This Penn Team Is a Sleeping Giont
By FRANCIS Z sTANk

AS ar as Eastern football fans there
only one big this week
clash IN philadelphia This looms especially important
current talk OF Army playing powers
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(See MIKE, Page C-3.)
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(See @. W.. Page C-30
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(See WILLIAMS, Page C-2.)
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can citizenship and been turned over
to United States authorities, it is ques-
tionable if he would have escaped pun
ishment as he often referred to Presi-
dent Roosevelt during his broadcasts
slurringly and so could have been prose-
cuted and imprisoned, though it is ques-
tionable if the death sentence would
have been meted out to him.
There can be no sympathy for a
man who sells his birthright or seeks
to betray the country of his adoption.
But the lesson of the Haw Haw case,
as Of all cases of wrong doing, is that
you can't do evil in this world and get
away with it. Joyce lived luxuriously
ir Germany while serving the Nazis,
but today he lies in felon's grave. de-
spised for his conduct.
As Holy Writ says: "Be sure your
sin will find you OUT
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-04
Stop The Strikes

New Years day found $4,000 work.
ers idle through strikes. Steel workers,
by their own choice, are to strike on
January IA in the number of 100000.
clearinghouse workers are to walk out
on January 16 49, another 100000
idlers. Electrical workers, telephone
workers, railway workers. workers in s.
dozen other industries and innumerable
plants are infected by the strike virus
and may all be loafing within another
month.
Meanwhile, production is skimpy,
reconversion practically at stand
still, initiation gaining, and the nation
better fitted than any in the world to
lead the way back to peace and COM
petence, if not actual prosperity, is Slip
ping further backward day by day, with
it's contribution to world betterment
on a descending scale. So far as the
United States is concerned, the brave
new postwar world is nightmare.
With Congress in recess until Janu-
airy IA, corrective legislation is not i'm
mediately possible. It could have been
enacted before adjournment, but it is
too late for recrimination on that score
now. If Congress fails to take action as
quickly as possible after reassembling,
however, to put workers to work-the
fundamental need Of the day-it will
fail in its obvious duty.
Having conquered the enemy from
without it is imperative that we cure
the canker within our borders.
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Blind France

As usual since the Allied Armies
liberated France from the Germans,
the French take exception to the deci-
sions reached by the Foreign Minister'S
Conference in Moscow. In this particu-
lar case, France is not alone in feeling
indignant. Many observers competent
to judge agree that the conference fell
short of it's true detectives and resent
concessions to the Russians in the in
terest of harmony But Frances posi-
ton is that her Foreign Minister should
have had place at the conference
table and voice in the decisions, which
is quite different matter.
France cannot understand that she
is not properly entitled to voice in all
matters pertaining to the peace the
major allied nations are trying to re-
store. She cannot understand that Ger
many completely destroyed her former
greatness and left her dependent upon
the victorious powers, or that she has
still to pull herself up by her own boot
straps before she can again take her
place among the great nations of the
world. She considers herself victor in
the European war, in her own right,
whereas her part therein was exceed
ingly small and inconspicuous.
Save for American and British fight
ing upon her soil, save for the fact that
English speaking Allies drove the
enemy back across the Rhine, the
French would still be in the throes of
serfdom, slaves of the Reich.
The Paris government would have
an easier existence, from de- Gaulle
down to the lowliest gendarme, if this
fact was realized and fully appreciated
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Obnoxious Tax Lifted

The reduction in taxes-that six
billion dollars we have heard so much
about will not make material
change in the tax bills of the rank and
file of Americans. And when the new
rates are put into effect the probabili--
ty is that as many deficiency state
ments will follow as in the past and i'm
pose their unexpected and Gripping bur-
den on the taxpayers that receive them.
But the elimination of one tax at
least will bring joy to the nations motor
car owners. The "use tax" of S. year
that has been collected for four years
has been the equivalent of the straw
that broke the camel's back. Perhaps
the money it represented was needed,
although many a good citizen will tell
you that if the extravaganza and waste
in government had been stopped the
tax need never have been levied. Be
that as it may, no demand for revenue
during the war was so universally OBJ
noxious to as many people.
Now it has Joined the dodo bird,
bless goodness, and though the S. for
merly expended upon it probably will be
squandered in riotous living and wild
dissipation, there will be general
thanksgiving.
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Haw Haw Executed

William Joyce, the Lord Haw Haw Of
the German radio during the war, went
to his death in London for treason be-
cause of a single slip. Born in Brooklyn,
he pleaded American citizenship, and
might have made it stick but for the
fact that when he left England for
Germany to enter employment by the
Nazis he Travelled on British passport.
It was this that clinched his guilt as a
traitor under British treason act dat
r,g from 1851. q
Even so, if he had established An1eri-
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Just A Common Guy

Hirohito's public confession that he
is just plain mortal and not of divine
origin seems to have caused as great a
"gone feeling" among many of Japan's
people as does the American child's
realization that there is no Santa Claus.
This is strange, in a way, because
probably not one of the million Japa-
nese actually believed the Mikado
sprung from the sun goddess. They
merely chung to the theory as one
ordinarily hangs on to tradition lack
ing support in fact, because it was
cherished by their forefathers.
Perhaps they take it so hard be-
cause, while admitting the truth of his
mortal descent Hirohito also tells the
Japanese they are not superior race
destined to rule the world, but just
common guys like everybody else, in
Guiding the Germans, and must do the
best they can to get toehold in the
world of affairs.
Now, if he should set an example
for the other Japanese by doing little
work, if only spading a garden to helr
relieve Japan's famine situation, he'o
deserve big hand.
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Religion
D!ayByDay
UNDER THE TRBULUM
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS

Anyone who has travelled the by
ways of the Near East has often
seen a curious wooden sledge, its
bottom covered with sharp flints.
It is the ancient 'tribulum," or
primitive threshing machine.
Grain is strewn on a floor of hard
earth, and then this stony-toothed
continuance is driven over it, to
separate the grain from the chaff.
From the Latin tribulum"
comes our word "tribulation," and
mighty lesson in life. Tribula-
ton is Gods threshing machine,
meant to separate what is valu-
able from that which is worthless.
The man under tribulation may
well say, God is threshing me
out, to find the golden grain of
character"
Trouble IS not purposeless: the
Great Farmer is simply seeking,
by drastic methods, to find what
is good in us. Even the terrible
tribulation of war is but Gods way
of cleaning up the harvest of life.
Search me, o God, and know
INV heart: and try me, and know
my thoughts: and see if there be
any wicked way In me, and lead
me in the way everlasting" Amen.
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The Doctor Says
SPLEEN IS SEAT
OF BLOOD Ills
By WILLIAM A. O'BRIFN NJ

BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN NJ
The spleen, located in tbo -, y,
upper portion of the abdomer ''N
affected by many diseases in a. q Is
body, but has few of its own. m os
of the disturbances which deval" '
in the spleen are blood disordos!p
The spleen is not an organ naS
essary for life. 1t may be absss.
at birth or there may be sn,aM
spleens located throughout the ab
/, dominal cavity. In the absence y.
the spleen, its work is taken ovo.
by the bone marrow, lymph nod.
and liver.
Possible rupture of the spleen =,
other organs is looked for in ~,
tents who develop shock after ba
ing run over or who are involvoa
in an accident in which the bodr
is thrtwn against a solid obi.c.
Spontaneous rupture of the snIesr
occurs only when the organ is dis
eased.
The spleen makes blood eeu,
which replace those which ars
worn out, and it destroys cripplpd
cells as they pass through it in tbs
blood. 1t makes more blood ceTs
before birth than later, but if nav
revert to its original production IN
case of need. The spleen assists in
the defense of the body against dis.
ease, manufactures antibodips
and removes disease toxins from
the blood.
Enlargement of the spleen is as.
ISOLATED with parasitic diseases
notably malaria. The spleen also is
enlarged in cirrhosis (hardeninpl
of the liver, and chronic blood in
fections.
Blood diseases which affec, the
spleen run in families (enlarged
spleen, anemia and jaundice)
Normal red blood cells are cicon.
cave discs; in family jaunoice, the
cells are shaped like spheres
When these. cells pass through the
spleen, few are destroyed on
each trip, resulting in chronic
anemia. The treatment is to re.
move the spleen and stop the de.
struction.
blood disorder called purphra, in
The spleen also is affected in a
blood disorder called purpura, in
which the blood platelets, special
cells which assist in the clotting
of the blood, are reduced in mum.
Der. When, they are deficient, blood
escapes from the vessels. Treat
ment of one form of this disease
is to remove the spleen, as hemor-
rhages stop Immediately after the
spleen is removed. a.
The spleen is enlarged in leuke.
mia increase In white blood cells
and in polycythemia (increase in
red blood cells. In both diseases
the spleen enlarges without spe.
cial need to produce either white
For red cells in excess. These dis.
eases are checked by X-ray treat
Ements over the spleen, temporal.
ly stopping. the excessive produc.
ton of blood cells.
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United States Developed Extensive
Defense Against All Deadly Germs

development program was greatly
accelerated in December, 1913,
after the Office of Strategic Serv-
ices reported 'there were some
indications that the Germans
might be planning to use biological
warfare agents.
There is no evidence that the en-
envy ever resorted TO this means of
warfare, it said, and indications
are that the Axis was behind the
United States, Britain and Canada
in their developments
It emphasized that no one was
exposed Intentionally to bacteria
but said that there were so cases
of proven infection caused by &C
cidental exposure. Fifty-two re-
covered completely and the others
are recovering satisfactorily"
In. the interests of national safe
ty, the report did not disclose spe-
cific agents on which work was
done, but it said that steps are be-
ing taken to permit release of
technical papers because much OF
the information is of great value
to public health, agriculture, in
dustry and the fundamental sci
ences.
Some of the more important &C
complishments of the program
were:
l. Development of methods and
facilities for mass production of
heterogeneous and their prod
ucts.
2. Development of methods for
the rapid and accurate detection
OF minute quantities of disease
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-04
SCHOOL ABSENCES
DECLINE In COUNTY

H. M. Holland. superintendent Of
schools, announced last night that
there has been a decrease in the
number of students absent from
school because of recent epidemics
OF colds and light cases of flu.
He said that over two thirds
OF the students who were incapaci-
tated because of illness, have re.
turned to classes, and that there
IS an indication that the situation
VIII be cleared within the next few
days as there are only a few new
cases reported.
This condition is not true with
the teachers of the schools the
superintendent stated. He said that
about the same number Of teachers
are absent now as before Jan. i
tentative requirements have beer
made.
He also announced the emnlovs
ment of Mrs. Blanche I,ons
Ellzabethtown, to fill vacancv
in the faculty caused by the resig.
nation of Mrs. Edith Aniro. form.
er teacher Of the First and second
grades at the Bradley Creek school
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producing agents.
3. Significant contributions or
the control of air-borne agents.
4. Production and isolation fol-
the first time of crystalline bac.
terial toxin, which has opened the
way for the preparation of more
highly purified immunizing toxoid
5. Development of an effective
toxoid in, sufficient quantities tc
protect large scale operations
should this be necessary.
6. Significant contributions tc
knowledge concerning the devel
opment of immunity in human be.
ings and animals against infectious
diseases.
z. Important advances in the
treatment of certain infectious dis
eases Of human beings and animals
and in the development of effec.
tive protective clothing and equip
ment.
8. Development of laboratory
animal propagation and mainte
nance facilities to supply the ire
mendous number of approved
strains of experimental animals
required for investigations.
9. Applications of special photo
graphic techniques to the study Of
airborne heterogeneous and the
safety of laboratory procedure.
10. Information on the effects oil
more than 1000 different chemica
agents on living plants.
IL. Studies of the production anc
control of certain diseases Of
plants.
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BUILDING PERMITS
HIT HIGH FIGURE

Permits for new buildings. re.
pairs to buildings, repairs and ad.
ditions to buildings already stand
ing, estimated at $4,000 were is
sued during the first business dav
of 1916, Filbert Martin, building
Inspector, disclosed yesterday. This
figure compliments new con.
struction program in the city as
evidenced by total of $130, 296 in
permits last month.
City offices were closed on Jan.
l, and no 1916 permits were issued
until yesterday.
Morton granted the following
permits yesterday:
Seven-Up Bottling company. to
erect truck storage garage at
1902 Dawson street to be used un-
til an entire news plant can be con.
structed, $4,000.
Foster Hill Realty company TO
construct two one story frame
dwellings at 216-18 Borden avenue
S., 500 each.
T. E. Cooper, permit for build
ing now under construction at 1902
South Third street, to be used as
office and garage for equipment
for T. E. Cooper, hauling contrac-
tor, $4,000.
M. Guild, 1918 Princess street, to
add two rooms to rear of house.
s2,o6o.
In disclosing the $50, 296 De.
cember construction figure today,
Morton listed the major building
items as follows:
Atlantic Coast Line coaling sta.
ton, $70,358; Atlantic Paint and
Varnish company structure at e15
South 18th street, $4,000; service
center at 1924 Castle street, SO.
600; redomeling of Grocerteria No.
3 into furniture store, $4,000: cree.
ton of DR.. Pepper Bottling Works
at 18o7-09 Dawson street, $25,572
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Bv ROBERT BARKDOLL

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The
United States developed an extern
sive defense against disease-bear-
ing germs during World War II
and could have retailed in kind had
the desperate Axis powers resorted
to biological warfare, a report sub
mitted to the War Department dis
closed tonight q" -ss .
It said that the Allies main OBJ
jective was the development Of
means of defense but lit was eqau-
ly clear that possibility of retalia-
ton in kind could not be disre-
garded. i. -
The report was prepared by
George w. Merck, special consult
ant to the Secretary of War for
Biological Warfare. In submitting
il to Secretary of War Robert P.
Patterson, he urged that expert
ments be continued in peacetime.
He warned that, unlike produc-
ton of the atomic bomb, the de-
velopment of agents for biological
warfare is possible in countries
with only limited means.
''It is clear" he said, that the
development of biological warfare
could very well proceed in many
countries, perhaps under the guise
of legitimate medical or bacter-
Illogical research"
The report said that this nation
became actively interested in de-
lenses against bacteria in the sum-
mer of 1912. Efforts were redou-
bled and the research and
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TheLiterary
Guidepo:st
BY PAUL FRIGGENS
HIGHBALL, by Lucius Bee

De (AppletOn-CenCuTy, So)s
This is the age of the Diesel
electric, aluminium box cars and
the caboose-to-cab telephone butt
is not so long since a train crew
in the West had to keep its en-
gines fired day and night in order
to make run from an Indian
massacre and the gaily varnished
Virginia and Truckee used to haul
its own weight in silver from the
fabulous Comstock Lode. 1t is not
SO long either since the country
was firmly knit with the thriving
and highly individualistic little"
railroads but in the face of truck
motor car and airplane compet'
ton their number is. dWindlins
fast.
So it is good to read Beebe's
'Highball'' and to review, as he
calls it, the pageant of trains
Not that the railroads are through
by any means. On the contrary
Beebe points to several significant
developments - new and finer
trains, greater speeds, safety and
comfort; centralized traffic con-
troll, among other achievements
Even the cabooses ARE installing
refrigeration ! and short wave
communication. Bat}it's high time
Beebe obviously believes, to tell
the railroads trem endous story
fully. He is doing it ably. With
"Highball," Beebe brings to four
the outstanding books he has
written since 1888 on American
railroading. ,-.
Tracks, motive power and roll
ing stock are his principal themes
In the latest as in, earlier books
"HlghbaW' contains nearly 2OV
magnificent photographs, most
ly the author, and the text rolls
along like the Super Chief streak
ing for California. Three OF the
six chapters are devoted to the
little lines, the narrow-guageS
living on borrowed time; the lore
and lexicon of the storied cabooSe'
and the aeydey of the rails in int
early Colorado mining camps.
At one time, writes .Beebe, -four
trains ran regularly into booming
Leadvile, laden with bourbon
antelope steaks shot along the
rlght-of-way by the crew, poker
chips and handy safe for sur
plus winnings. Horace Greeley
rode into Denver on one of these
trains, was charged five dollars
Tor a shave and, no doubt recog'
nlzlng a land of opportunity, de'
nvered his famous exhortatlon
Go. West, young mani"
"Highball" is a clear track 10
the romance of the rails, past
present and future.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-04
NEW MUELLER FOR PLANES

SAN DIEGO, Cal. U.D-Reduc-
ton of engine noise on light pri-
waite planes to less than that OF the
average automobile was claimed
for new dual engine-muffler sys-
tenn built by Consolidated Vultee
Aircraft Corp.
James C. Welsh, Stinson sales
manager of Con-Vultee, says the
rnufflers are SO successful that
home.type radio speakers may be
used in cabin planes in place Of
earphoneS.
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QUOTATIONS

One of the fundamental taults Of bureaucracy
is that it surrounds some of its best men
with too many jangling telephones and too
many secretaries. It does not give the
best men any chance to think.-Sheridan,
Wye. Press.
If we adopt compulsory military, training
as peacetime policy, with all that must OF
necessity 60 with that policy, war is only a
matter of time.-Dr. Ralph McDona!a, execu-
tive secretary, Department of Higher EGuca-
ton. National Education Association.
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New Bern Company Gets
Charter For Operation

The Maola Milk and Ice Cream
company of New Bern, was char
tered yesterday by Secretary of
State Thad Eure, according to the
Associated Press.
The company will buy and sell
dairy products. Authorized CAPT
tai stock is 100000 with $1,1O0 be.
ing subscribed by Harvey L. Bar.
mes, ST., Helen X. Barnes, and
Harvey L. Barnes, Jr., all of New
Bern.
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GETS ASSIGNMENT

CHERRY POINT, Jan. B. Can't
Thomas L. Altman of the Medical
corps of the Navy, has been as.
signed here to duty with the Ninth
Marine Aircraft wing
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It is in the national interest to establish a
national research foundation :. charged
with the responsibility Of furthering basic
research and development in all fields of
science, and the scientific training of adequate
numbersg of qualified men.-Lt. Gen. Ira C.
Eaker. dupty commander. Army Air Forces.
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The Heart Mountain relocation
center In northwestern. Wyoming
was the third largest populated city
in the state.
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The first passenger railroad in
the United States was the Balti-
NOR eand Ohio