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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
BY WILLIAM e.
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Leaving Los Angeles, 1 had only
two more stops to make on my long
flight, one at Chicago and n al
Cleveland. At the Chicago Athletic
Club l had luncheon with several
oldtimers in bridge, including R.
w. Halpin, who Vas president oil
the American Bridge League in
1929, when only auction was play.
ed; Lou Haddad, president of the
League in 1885; William McGhee,
active now in Chicago bridge.
Halpin gave me today's hand,
in which he said that declarel
mistakenly tried to break the club
suit.
West won the opening lead with
the queen of spades. He decided
against cashing the king and ace
of spades, setting up a spade trick
for declarer, which he knew il
would do because declarer hae
played the three-spot on the open
ing lead. This meant that Eas1
could not have better than the
five and four of spades.
West elected to shift to a hear
which was won in dummy with
the ace.
Now the correct play, Halpir
pointed out, was to lay down the
ace of clubs and take four rounds
of diamonds. West will let 60
spade then can count the hanc
down.
Vests vulnerable overall I'm
doubtedly marked him with five
spades, which was further veri
lied by the fact that East had lee
the five-spot and the three anc
deuce showed up. Vests return
OF the heart deuce marked hin
with four hearts. He had fol
lowed to three rounds of dia
monds and round Of clubs
therefore, he could not have an,
more clubs and the club finesse
could be taken with safety.
Instead of trusting to luck. i
Is quite often possible to make ,
play that will enable you to coun.
a hand down as Bob Halpin point
ed out In this hand
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Early Military Career Earmarked
New Secretary Of State As Diplomat

office Of Secretary of State. Gene
raj Marshall was born in Union
town, Pa, Dec. 81, 1880. Botf
his mother and father were Ken.
tuckians. One of his fathers an
cestors was Chief Justice Johr
Marshall.
The general was graduated in
1901 from Virginia Military Insti-
tute with the highest military rank
in the cadet corps and a reputa-
ton as a wicked football tackle,
good enough to make all-southern
team.
He first displayed signs of dijolo-
matte genius in 1913, during his
second tour of duty in the Philip
pines.
He was a lieutenant Of infantry.
His commanding general called
upon him to draw up a field order
covering the entire disposition of
troops and supplies in a tactical
defense maneuver. The young lieu
Tenant directed a running fire of
questions at the assembled regi-
mental officers and issued orders
so accurate not one revision had
to be made.
Though his military handling of
the situation was above approach,
the fact that he-a mere lieutenant
could exert such influence upon
his superior officers and come out
Of it with nothing but admiration
and respect was a harbinger OF
his ability to handle people.
In June, 1917, Marshall, still a
lieutenant, went to France. His
greatest achievement in World War
was the movement of 800, DOC
men and their supplies in absolute
secrecy in preparation for the
Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Although his ambition was to
command troops, his organiza-
tional capacity kept him for the
most part at a desk.
In the early thirties Marshall,
then a colonel, was in command OF
the Eighth Infantry division and
all the CCC camps in South Caro-
lima.
His wife, Katherine Upper Mar
shall, in her book Together,
recounts that it was largely due
to him that the goodwill tour OF
a French cruiser didn't boone
rang.
When the cruiser got to Charles
ton, mayor (now Senator) Burnet
Maybank and Colonel Marshall
gave a banquet in the captain's
honor. Marshall asked the captain
whether he would be kind enough
to raise the inaugural flag of a
new CCC camp to be called Camp
Lafayette.
The French captain was not only
eager to do so but wired the French
consul at Philadelphia to come
quickly to witness this great honor
to France.
Here was good will at bargain
prices. 1t was credited with off
setting the Indifference which
greeted the Frenchmen at another
East coast port.
Tomorrow: Diplomacy in war
time.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Secretary Byrnes'
Resignation


Along with the shock of Secretary
of State James F. Byrnes' resignation
comes the thought that but for a whim
of President Roosevelt he would now be
President of the United States.
Probably no man in the history of this
country ever suffered equal humiliation
at the hands of a Chief Executive and
came back to perform a great service
out of sheer patriotism.
How great his services have been can
only be fully gagged by the future. But
it is to his lasting credit that when this
nations part in world diplomacy and the
activities of the United Nations, it's
Security Council and the Big -Four, were
at the ebb he went far toward bringing
the United States back to it's proper
position of leadership and succeeded in
forcing the Soviet Union to moderate it's
dictatorial attitude.
The nation owes him a greater debt
of gratitude for his stern adherence to
the cardinal principles of fairness and
international honesty, and his achieve
ments, than most of us, however close
ly we have followed the course of events
since he assumed the office which he
is now quitting, can realize.
The physical and mental strain he
has endured have been greater than
most men could hope to survive. It is
surprising that his physicians order to
"slow down" did not come sooner. He
has earned the right to rest from his
labors. May his strength be renewed
in retirement and his remaining years
be filled with the happiness that is the
inheritance of anglers and hunters.
The secret of Mr.. Byrnes' intention
to step out of the picture was well
guarded, but obviously had been dis
Icussed with President Truman we'll in
advance inasmuch as his successor was
announced simultaneously with his
resignation.
General George C. Marshall, wartime
Chief of Staff, who will take over as
Secretary of State upon his return from
China will bring to the office a
rich store of experience. If his
mission to China has not accomplished
the results expected of it, the failure
may be attributed more to the determin-
ed resistance to peace by the nationalists
and the communists than to his lack of
vision of the needs.
Only once before has a regular mill
tary man been appointed Secretary of
State. President Buchanan named
Lewis Cass, who was in the war of 1872
and later served in the regular Army
as q ~brigadier general, to the post.
For the most part members of Con-
gress are reported to view the Marshall
appointment %favorably. This is to his
advantage as he must rely upon the Con-
gress for support.
In close touch with his predecessor
at the State Department throughout his
Far East service, he is familiar with
the broad policies of Secretary Byrnes
IN international affairs. 1t is to be as
sumed that with this background, coupl-
ed with his W experience, he will fol-
low IN MIR. Byrnes' footsteps las night
follows day."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
BY ROWLAND EVANS, JR.
Associated Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 P}-
Young Captain George Catlett
Marshall said: MY country train
ed me as a soldier. I'll stick to
the service"
But if Marshall early turned all
his efforts to becoming a soldier.
and a good one, his capacity for
diplomacy vas always apparent.
Now it has brought him to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Just Plain Jane

Just Plain Jane
Queen Victoria was visiting an
English town one day on a tour
of inspection, with the Princess Of
Battenberg. They we're accompan.
led by the local mayor and his
young wife. When they were ask.
ed to sign the visitors book on one
of their stops, as was her custom,
the Queen wrote the one word,
Victoria, The Princess followed
with Beatrice. The mayors wife
hesitated the merest part of a sec
ond, then she wrote Jane.-Ehrist-
ian Science Monitor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
The Doctor Says
CONTAGIOUS ILLS
NEED DISINFECTINC
By WILLIAM A.. O'BRIEN, NJ

49, U,
Distinction Of the hands, ljnor
body discharges, and dishes durir.
the course of a. contagious djseas.
is more effective than is disinfe,
ton afterwards.
In disintection, all geru.
capable of producing disease sTs
destroyed; antiseptics, on the ot1
er hand, prevent the multiplicat;o,
of germs but do not destroy them
Distinction methods are eitb.,
physical or chemical, or bo,,
Most potent are the physical varia,
ties, in which heat. steam, or bof,
ing destroys germs. In nature. en-,
or wind accomplishes the sama ~
feet.
1t is advisable for those attend.
ing a patient who has a contag ioH.
disease to wash their hands wi,.
soap and water, and sometims,
to use an antiseptic solution. attss
taking care of the patient. soiIss
linen can be soaked in an anti,
septic solution in the sickroom
and then put into the regular
wash.
1t is not wise to return Unused
portions of food or drink from tbs
sickroom to the kitchen. Tbrv
should be destroyed.
The patients discharges from
various body cavities should ha
collected in containers in which
an antiseptic solution has been
placed, the volume of solution br.
ing twice the amount of the dis.
charge.
Sputum from tuberculosis viz.
tins is a source of danger 10 9th.
ers unless it is deposited in a GOV.
cred cup containing carbolic acid
or lime solution. Handkerchief Of
tuberculous patients should be
soaked in an %antiseptic solution,
then boiled.
Dishes and silverware should mi
be removed from the contagious.
disease patients room until thew
have been washed with antiseptic
solution. then immersed in boiling.
hot soap suds, and finally rinsed
in water.
While great success has resulted
from the sterilization of all mate.
rials used in surgical operations,
similar effects are not necessary IN
the care of patients with conta,
gious diseases. Simple distinction
is sufficient.
QUESTION: After eating, lbath
for some time. What is the cause
Of this?
ANSWER: The condition results
from weakness in the muscles al
the opening between the stomach
and esophagus. and from reverse
muscular contractions in the
stomach. 1t occurs in a variety Of
conditions, including pregnancy
gallstones, and nervousness.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09

Instead of trusting to luck. it
IS quite often possible to make =
play that will enable you to count
a hand down as Bob Halpin point
ed out in this hand
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Not out Of Dale Carnegie's Book

One of our more beautiful
friends, has gone into a mild form
Of retreat. 1t all came OF shopping
for a hat. She's a girl who knows
her own mind and started out with
Nothing with a veil, please"
why not, Miss?" asked the
helpful salesgirl, "You have just
the face for a veil" = Woman's
Day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09

blue ribbon juries.
The parallel between the situation of Judge
Meaney in the Fay case and that Of Justice
Hugo Black of the Supreme Court in his spec
tacular fight with Justice Robert Jackson, last
summer. is not complete, but there are points
Of similarity. Justice Jackson accused Justice
Black Of questionable ethics in failing to dis
qualify himself in a case in which a litigant
was represented by a former law partner of
Justice Black. Though no such interest is
known to exist between Fay and Judge Mean
ey, their political kinship and common loyalty
to Fay's patron, Mayor Hague, are plain.
This of course is a Treasury case and the
Treasury is a government department, but the
Department of Justice does not always satisfy
the Treasury that it proceeds honestly with
Treasury cases against important members Of
the democratic national machine. When the
Department of Justice dismissed indictments
charging income tax frauds against several
surviving members of the old Huev Long ma
chine. Treasury men who had worked up the
criminal case privately but ennphatically ex-
pressed suspicious Of a political COMPROMISE
Two senators who, as members of the Judi
ciarv committee. debated Meaney's fitness for
the bench. Wheeler of Montana. now defeated
and retired, and Moore, of Oklahoma have
pondered the possibilities in the Fay-Meanev
problem. But they believe nothing can be
done to take the case away from Meanev I'm.
less Attorney General Tom Clark takes the
initiative. Clark could assign it to another
Judge and could assign a special prosecutor
to relieve Mr.. Rossbach Of any question.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-09
Star Dust
Corrosive

The man who drank some sui
phuric acid by mistake made holes
In his handkerchief every time he
sneezed.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Crash Kills Fiance,
Injuries Cheyer|y Girl

Miss Jane A. Afford, 18, of 6210
Kilmer street, Cheverly, Md, who
resigned her job a week ago with
the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
to start preparations for her we'd
ding, was reported in critical condi-
ton today in the Meadowbrook
Hospital, Long Island, after grade
crossing crash in which her fance
was killed. ,... -....
According to the Associated Press,
the car in which they were riding
was struck last night at Hemp
stead, Long Island, by Long
Island Railroad train. The car
was dragged ITO feet before it
burst into flames.
Mrs. s. w. Afford, mother Of
Jane, visited the hospital last night,
phoned relatives at her home today
that her daughter suffered head
and internal injuries.
Her flance, Richard Stanley, 81,
of West Hampstead, a Navy vet
eran, visited her over the week
end and they had driven back to-
gether. They were to have been
married in March.
Miss Afford is graduate OF the
Eastern High School.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Collins Heads County
Police Commissioners

Prince Georges County Commis-
sioner Norman H. Collins of Forest
vile is the new president of the
county police commissioners. He
succeeds Theodore B. Siehler OF
Laurel, who no longer is a member
of the board.
Mr.. Collins, who was clerk to the
same board before taking Office as a
county commissioner, was elected
to the presidency yesterday at the
groups monthly meeting in Upper
Marlboro. The Police Board is COM
posed of the five county commits
sioners.
Edward A. Fuller, publisher OF
the Hyattsville Independent weekly
newspaper and a member OF the
County Democratic State Central
Committee, was named clerk TO
succeed Mr.. Collins.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Brooke Johns Urges.
Five Padded Cells
For Commissioner

Brooke Johns, chairman Of
the Montgomery County Board
of Commissioners, suggested at
the boards meeting yesterday
that five padded cells be pro-
vided in the county Jail atop
the courthouse in Rockville for
use of the commissioners.
1t was brought out at the
meeting that the grand jury
had said there was no padded
cell in the jail.
Alluding to dispute earlier
in the meeting with the Mont
gomery County Council of
Homemakers' Clubs, Mr.. Johns
said, 1--WE better get five-when
the Homemakers are finished
with us we may all need them"
Evening star., 1947-01-15
DR.. E|Iicoft Presents
7-Point Montgomery
Health Program

DR.. v. L. Ellicott, Montgomery
County health officer, yesterday
presented to the county Board of
Commissioners a seven-point sug-
gested program for improvements
in matters affecting disease, food
and general sanitation.
At the same time, however, he in
formed the commissioners, who
were conducting their regular week.
ly meeting, that there is no un-
usual health condition in Mont
gomery County at the present time.
He said that the two greatest
needs" were for new county health
administration building and for q
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Citizens Protest Plan
To Extend Commercial
Area in Silver Spring

The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission to-
day was considering objections to
it's proposal to expand the COM
mercial area of Silver Spring east
of Fenton street.
Nearly 200 residents attended q
public hearing on the proposed busi-
ness district master zoning plan in
the Silver Spring Armory last night.
All protests were aimed at the COM
missions plan to extend the COM
mercial area beyond Fenton street.
No objections were voiced to any
other portion of the plan, which,
with the exception of the Fenton
street area, has received the ap-
proval of the Allied Civic Groups of
Silver Spring and the Silver Spring
Board of Trade.
The commission owned lot at the
rear OF the armory-target of bitter
controversy since commercial zoning
was sought of the 220 feet fronting
Fenton street-again held the spot
light Leading the protest and
urging its retention for recreational
purposes were representatives of the
Montgomery County Civic Fedora
tion, the Allied Civic Groups Of
Silver Spring, st. Michael's Parent
Teacher Association, the Silver
Spring Public Library Association,
and number of civic groups.
Speakers include Ddonald K.
Staley, president of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade; William F.
Carlin. George T. O,Neill of the
Playground Achievement Commit
tee of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation; William Fox, represent
ing the fathers of st. Michaels
Henry w. Blalock, a men,
Der of the Board of Trustees of the
Silver Spring Library Association;
Mrs Adeline Toner, who spoke for
St. Michael's PTA; Stephen Tuhy,
representing group of residents on
Roeder road; Frank Blaine, of Seven
Oaks Manor Citizens Association;
Oliver Bailey, who represented
group Of Easley street residents, and
Milton Conn.
Speaking as individuals, Ralph d.
Boyd, president of the Allied Civic
Groups of Silver Spring: Rhees
Burket, president of the Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation, and
R. M. Meade, favored the entire plan.
The County Commissioners re-
Gently denied several requests for
commercial zoning of property east
Of Fenton street.
e. Brooke Lee, vice chairman of
the Park and Planning Commis-
sion. presided over the hearing.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
IMAM Wills Body to Hopkins
For Years of Borrowed Time

New York, when small cancer de-
veloped in his left lung. DR.. Will
liam F. Rienhoff of the Hopkins
staff, removed the lung in April
1887. It was one of the first such
operations ever performed. Mr..
Kagen was told he might live 10
years.
With seven other Rienhoff pa
tients, Mr.. Hagen founded the Zone
Lung Club" A recent examination
at Hopkins showed his remaining
lung had filled the cavity which
formerly held both, and doctors
gave him an indefinite extension on
his 10 years.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Visitors Sign Removed
In MARYLAND Stutehouse
BY The Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. Is. - The
Visitors welcome" sign was
scratched off the entrance to the
Governors Office in the Statehouse
yesterday.
One of Gov. Lanes associates
explained that he does not believe
in specifying welcome to the
rightful owners of the Statehouse.
He suggested the notice be re-
moved SO that the citizens Of the
Free State could 60 and come as
they please In the executive office
reception room without feeling
they were visitors"
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Second Hearing Held
On Drafting Charter
|nkontgomeryCounty

Opponents and supporters OF the
charter system appeared last night
at Gaithersburg High School at the
second public hearing by the Mont
gomery County Charter Board to
express their views on the charter
to be drafted by May.
Among those who spoke were O.
w. Anderson, Montgomery County
farm agent; Ulysses Griffith, former
Democratic member Of the House
of Delegates; B. z. Hartig and H.
w. Becraft.
Mr.. Anderson declared he was
not an advocate of the charter
system but inasmuch as charter
is to be prepared, he wanted to
make several suggestions.
Nine Members Proposed.
These included a proposal that
the County Council under the
charter consist of 10 members, two
each from the five present commits
sioner districts. After some dis
cussion, he modified that proposal
to advocate a total of nine, one
from each commissioner district and
two each from the up-county and
suburban sections.
He proposed that power be given
the Governor to veto any legislation
enacted by the County council and
urged that the charter contain a
provision permitting 1t to be
amended out of existence If the
voters adopt 1t and later decide
the plan was not good for the
county.
He advocated a per diem salary
for members of the Council Of not
less than $40, with SIS or $40 pre-
ferable. He said an annual maxi
mum of $1,000 would be right, but
preferred per diem payments be-
cause of the greater probability Of
attendance
District Election Urged.
Mr.. Hartig stated that election of
members of the council by districts
rather than on a county wide basis
is one of the most important prob
lens which the Charter Board
should consider. He strongly advo-
vated the district method.
Mr.. Griffith declared he was
against the charter, but urged that
the board try to set up some form
of veto power other than that con-
tanned in the last charter. In that
the County Council in executive ses-
sion had the veto power over the
County Council in legislative ses-
sion. Mr.. Griffith also asked that
the legislative and executive author
ity IN the county be separated,
rather than joined in the Councilj as
in the last charter.
Mr.. Becraft urged nine council
men, elected as Mr.. Anderson sug-
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Arlington School Board
To Disclose Pay Ruises

The Arlington County School
Board will meet at l pm. tomor-
row to announce the amount Of q
promised teachers pay raise and
the groups, stand on the proposed
school bond issue, Assistant Supt.
of Schools Charles J. Walsh an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1947-01-15

gested, with the maximum annual
salary of 1900 and with provision
that no member of the Council be
permitted to serve more than two
consecutive terms.
Others who spoke advocated a
staggered election with half the
Council being elected every two
years. -.
The entire Charter Board, consist
ing of Col. Norman B. Ames, q.
Rust Candy, William c. Hanson,
Dean James ]. Haydn and Howard
P. Bailey, was present.
The next public hearing will be IN
Damascus High School at BIS pm.
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. IS R).-1n re-
turn for 10 years of borrowed
time" 73-year-old Cy j. Kagen OF
New York has willed his one-lung
body to Johns Hopkins Hospital for
scientific research.
The hospital yesterday announced
receipts of Mr.. Kagen's offer, lin
return for 10 years of life you gave
me-" He specified his eyes. should
be used in an attempt to restore
some American war veterans sight.
Mr.. Hagen was an editor OF a
Russian language newspaper IN
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Obsolete Cars to Be Sold

A sale of about 18 old police cars.
school buses and trucks. declared
obsolete by I. G. McNayr, Mont
gomery County supervisor, will be
held at pm. Saturday in the rear
of the Social Agencies Building,
Rockville. All vehicles will be sold
at auction.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Legion Auxiliary Unit
For Juveniles Formed

The Takoma Park unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary is Or
ganizing a Junior auxiliary for
daughters and sisters of Legion
naires between the age Of II and
II, it was announced today.
Mrs. Edward Sweeney, 1103 L.arch
street, Takoma Park, is in charge
OF the new organization.
Evening star., 1947-01-15
Virqiniu Tech Sets DeudIine

BLACKSBURG, Va, Jan. is R.-
Prospective students planning to
enter Virginia Tech next fall should
submit their applications by March
l, DR.. Paul H. Farrier, director of
admissions, announced yesterday. ),
Evening star., 1947-01-15

standing directly Bishop Sheriff. administered the oath
Former Supreme Justice Owen Roberts, president OF the
Episcopal Church Deputies directly behind the candle
bearer to right Bishop Sheriff. Retiring Presiding Bishop
Henry George Tucker to the left of the new presiding
bishop and to the right candle bearer that side
the first time presiding bishop of the Episcopal
had installed formally The service was patterned
Anglican Church rites Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1947-01-15

NEW PRESIDING BISHOP TAKES OATH OF OFFICE-Color-
fully garbed cergymen surround the Right Rev henry hnoa
Sheriff. of holding opened book he took the
oath of office presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United America yesterday The cere
mony held the Washington Cathedral chance came
after Bishop offered at the steps OF the aitar
solemn prayer of to the task ahead OF him. Inc
Very Rev Suffer- dean of Washington Cathedral