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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
The Doctor Says
SCIENCE ATTACKS
RETARDED GROWTH
By WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN. NJ n

Thirty per cert of Amerio,,
children suffer from preventabI.
forms of growth failure. If ~
trouble is detected in time. il !.
easily corrected.
Until recently, ordinary bei,,,
and weight tables as used in =.
schools were parents only sourr,
of information on the growth in /.
expected of their children. Fo.
tunately, however. scientific s,jdis,
have now revealed a predjctsbI.
pattern of growth for each cbiI5
one which he maintains until soma
thing interferes. By studying tbss.
growth pattern, DR.. N. C. Wet7sI
Cleveland child specialist, has d.
signed grids for physicians IN Ne.
in recording the individual growts
records of their young patients.
Wetzel grids indicate not mi,
whether growth is progressing sat.
isf%actorily, but also the extent ;,
which this is so. As soon As
child's grid shows that he is m,
doing as we'll as expected IN.
cause can be found and correctpI
a fact particularly valuable sinc.
failure to grow properly ma bf
evident for some time before actin,
al illness appears.
The traditional method of stldv.
ing a child's height and welsh,
measurements was TO comma.
them with his age. This practics
is confusing unless the child,
measurements are studied also in
relation to the norma standards
for his size and shape.
l. The sheet on which the child,
record is kept consists of a ruled
and lined page with lanes marked
across, in diagonal fashion, from
the lower left to upper ~right.band
corners. Once a child gets in his
lane he proceeds TO stay there
until he stops growing, providing
nothing l.lterferes.
Children usually do not ge
into proper growth channels
until they leave the chubby pre-.
school days behind, for slender.
ling does not occur until between
the sixth and seventh years Of
age. But baby grids also are avail.
able.
Formerly parents who received
a note from school saying thai
their child was such a percentau
overweight or underweight were
at a loss to understand what #
meant. From now on, however,
the practice of keeping a coatin
uous inventory Of a child's devel
opment will make it possible 10
tell parents not only how well the
child is doing, but also what he
may be expected to do.
QUESTION: In chronic nephrt
It's inflammation of the kidney,
does high blood pressure preceds
the kidney disorder Or is it
symptom caused by it?
ANSWER: In glomerulonephrt
tbs kidney inflammatioa) in young
people, the high blood pressure
follows the nephritis, while in
older individuals the kidney dis
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
Bootless Question

BOOtIeSS QutstIUH
IT declare" complained MI
Jenkins. IT can't understand why
everybody gave me bedroom sip
pers this Christmas"
"Why, dear" replied Mrs Jsn'
kins, soothingly, that just shows
what they think of you"
you mean they think I'm a cen
tipede?" walled Mr.. ].
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
The Course Is Steady

The Course Is Steady
Surprises exist for the men Wn'
insist
That a woman's mind is unstaON
They will find that the chanS'
has a limited range
When she sets her heart on a saDt
Merle Beynop
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
Speaking of Crops

Speaking of Crops
I bow with the deepest salaalD
to the day
When the travelling salesman again
will hold sway;
For at last w will settle, maxi
certain and known
The kind of a daughte1 the farmer
has grown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
TOP o. THE

"Let that be our New Year resolution, -
to begin the year with Christ, and in His
company to move onward to its close. Then
we shall be free of fear and dread, an1 the
recurring days shall be for us not a drudge
ry but an adventure. And whatever the
year holds, we shall know, with Robert
Browning, the thrilling confidence that:
so onward we move, and save God
above
will prove!'"
b, F. H.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
THE EARTH

This and the following articles
are taken from The Book Of Know.
ledge and a be clipped for say.
ing in a reference book.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13

Tomorrow:
Nature, the mother of us all.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13
MCKINNEY
On BRIDGE

By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-13

we pray for spiritual energy. o
LORD, and for a real share in the
abounding activity Of youth. Amen.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
; Children Rescued
AsFire Destroys Home

A 2-year-old boy narrowly escaped
death and his 4-year-old sister was
burned this morning in fire which
destroyed the house in which they
lived on Riggs road, Prince Georges
County, near the George Washing
ton Memorial Cemetery.
The fire, which started from an
explosion of an oil stove, quickly
leveled the one-story frame struc-
ture and with it the $3.50 savings,
furniture, clothing and food of W.
E. Carroll, carpenter, and his
family.
The boy, Russell Carroll, ran out
of the house after the stove ex-
ploded and into the mud of the
front yard His mother, Christine
Carroll, was wrapping up another
son, John, 18 months, in a blanket,
and beating out the flames which
had singed the hair of the girl,
Mary Frances.
y When his mother came out with
the other two children she missed
Russell. Laying the baby down, she
ran back in the house, which was
already blazing furiously. 4
She said she found Russell in the
living room crying for her.
When she pushed him outside
the door snapped shut behind her
and she was unable to return for
any of her belongings.
He had gone back, I know, to
try and get us out" Mrs. Carroll
said afterward. "It only a miracle
that he didn't snap the door shut
when he went back In for US"
Evening star., 1947-02-26
By the kssoeioted 7ress

ELMENDORF FIELD, Alaska
Feb 26.-The second Alaskan Ali
Command B-29 lost in less than
a week on training missions was
feared down today somewhere
on or near the Alaska Peninsula
possibly in the vicinity of the
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes
Brig. Gen. Joseph H. Atkinson
commanding general, announced the
last report from the missing ship
placed it near Bruin Pass, on the
mainland area of the peninsula
north of Kodiak Island. The num-
ber of men aboard and their names
were not disclosed.
The pass is also about 100 miles
southeast of Naknek, fishing COM
munity on the arm of Bristol Bay
near the famed Mount Katmai area
The planes gas supply should
have been exhausted at about 8:20
am. Pacific time yesterday and it
was declared missing as of that
hour, Gen. Atkinson said.
Normally such plane on train
ling mission carries approximately II
men. The Super Fortress from Ladd
Field, Fairbanks, which was forced
down in Northern Greenland last
Friday had IL men aboard.
Improved flying weather was hoped
for today to aid in the search of the
Evening star., 1947-02-26

quent reports which suggest that
veterans are sometimes jockeyed in
to training programs that only offer
dead end jobs. These short-sighted
alternatives to regular productive
jobs are not only morally dis
honest but they may economically
cripple those veterans who are
involved.
Gen. Bradley said about 1,000, 900
veterans are actively seeking work
and estimated the unemployment
rate among veterans is 21a times
the rate among men generally. A
severe economic recession, he said,
could result in unemployment for
between 100000 and 100000
veterans.
All but 100000 of the 14,00o, 900
veterans of World War II are GAIN
fully employed, Gen. Bradley said,
adding that the general economic
(see VETERANS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Another B-29 Is Feared Down
In Far North on raining Hop

rugged, little-inhabited area. AL
Alaska air search agencies were
alerted.
/ The Bruin Pass area is about 30(
to $50 miles southwest of Elmen'
dorf Field, the Alaskan Air Com.
mand headquarters located foul
miles from Anchorage.
The heroic rescue two days ago OF
the Ladd Field fliers in Northern
Greenland after their 46th Long
Range Reconnaissance Squadron
plane the "Kee Bird" was blown of
its course last Friday and ran out
of gas, encouraged leaders searching
the latest missing plane. Grew
members of the "Kee Bird" were
resting at Westover Field, Mass, be-
fore returning to Alaska.
The widely-known Valley of Ten
Thousand Smokes, a volcanic re-
gion, came into existence after
eruption of Mount Katmai in June,
1912. Thousands of steam jets, in
tensely hot. burst through the floor
of the valley and the explosion
of Mount Katmai was reported by
scientists to be one of the largest
ever known.
Expeditions of the National Geo.
graphic Society discovered many of
the valleys wonders and it was set
aside as the Katmai National Mon
ument in 1918.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Brussels Police
Fire on Riotinq
|Bonus-Seekers
BY the AssoeIased Press

BRUSSELS, Feb. 26.-Belgian
police fired machine guns in an
effort to break up a demonstra-
ton of former war and political
prisoners before Parliament here
today and some of the demon
strators fell in the streets,
apparently hit.
Most of the bullets were aimed
over the heads of the rioters Police
also used sabers and rifle butts to
push back the, leaders.
An early check showed 20 persons
were injured, struck by swords, clubs
and flying bottles.
Scores of persons were trampled
Windows were smashed by the
weight Of crowds pressing against
store fronts. Bottles were hurled
toward the triple police lines.
Riot Follows Demonstration.
The riot resulted from demon
stration in which more than $4,000
men participated, demanding recog-
milton by the Belgian government
of their special status as ex-prison-
ers, and payment of the remainder
of a bonus, part of which has al
ready been paid.
The demonstration was orderly
until the surging mass attempted to
reach zone in front of the govern
ment buildings where public meet
ings are prohibited.
Armored cars carrying machine
guns and regular cavalry reinforce
ments were thrown into the fray
and firing continued, but the weap-
ons appeared to be aimed into the
air.
The demonstrators found three
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Dead End Training for GIs
Draws Fire of Gen. Bradley

Veterans Administrator Bradley
today said unscrupulous employ
ers with increasing frequency are
jockeying veterans into dead end
training programs.
In an address before the American
Legion National Employment Con-
ference, at the Hotel Statler, Gen
Bradley explained that he referred
to employers who employ veterans
on an on-the-job-training basis
merely to escape paying full work
ing wages, and where the so-called
training offers no assurance OF
future advancement.
Where the on-the-j job training
is perverted into cheap labor
schemes and used to exploit the vet
eran, it can produce nothing but
grief and the uneconomic wastage
Of the veterans rights and Federal
funds" Gen. Bradley said.
I'VE have had increasingly fire.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Green Agrees 10 Minor
Wagner Act Changes
After Heated Debate
Reiterotes Opposition
' To Measures Proposing
Major Reforms
By james Y. Newton

AFL President William Green
told the House Labor Committee
today his organization would be
agreeable to amendment of the
Wagner Act to allow employers
free speech in dealing with their
workers, to require unions to
submit financial statements and
to provisions for registrations of
unions ION voluntary basis"
Mr.. Green made the concession
on labor law changes during heated
exchanges with members of the
committee after he had read a pre-
pared statement reiterating the
AFL's opposition to all major union
restricting bills before Congress.
Earlier. under questioning by Rep
resentative Hoffman, Republican, of
Michigan, Mr.. Green said he did not
have "at the moment any sugges-
tions for new labor legislation" "
Finally, he did say:
I'VE are willing that the Wagner
Act be amended so that employers
may have free speech. We are
willing that unions be required to
make financial statements-our AFL
statements are on the table. We are
willing to submit to the requirement
for the registration of unions pro-
viding it is on voluntary basis"
Only Agrees to Minor Changes.
Now we are getting some place, "
remarked Mr.. Hoffman.
Subsequent questioning of the AFL
leader brought out that he was un-
willing to go beyond the three
rather minor changes in labor law.
Representative Lands, Repub-
hcan, of Indiana, questioned Mr..
Green on a number of labor ABUSES"
which have been alleged by man.
agement witnesses. He asked Mr..
(See LABOR, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Row Over GSI Flares
Between Parks Unit
And Recreation Board
Senute Civil Service Group
Chairman Supports Stand
Of District Agency

Smouldering differences be-
tween the Interior Department
and the District Recreation
Board over who should operate
park recreation facilities now
managed under contract by Gov
ernment Services, Inc, 1ared up
today.
The Senate Civil Service Subcom-
mittee, delving into the multiple
activities of the semipublic GSI
Corp, heard both sides of the issue.
1t sided with the Recreation Board.
Harry S. Wender, chairman of the
Recreation Board, quoting from the
act of 1912 setting up the board,
pointed out how the board was given
broad power to unity recreation in
the District by operating facilities
controlled by the District, the Board
of Education and the National Park
Service of the Interior Department.
Says Cooperation is Lacking.
The Interior Department has not
co-operated by doing its part to turn
over facilities which logically should
be managed by the board, he stated.
Mr.. Wender and Milo F. Chris
tiansen, recreation superintendent
under the board, both pointed out
the act was passed to end the old
three-way duplication in District
recreation.
Irving c. Root. superintendent of
National Capital Parks, local field
office of the National Park Service,
contended the act did not require his
department to turn over pools, golf
courses, bicycle concessions, tennis
courts and other play facilities now
operated by GS1 and the S. G.
Loeff1er Co. on park land.
Chairman Baldwin, siding with the
position of the Recreation Board,
said he found it hard to believe
the Congress ever intended the
Evening star., 1947-02-26
u. 5. Expected 10 Give
u. N. Pledge Today 70
Rule Isles for Peace
Austin to Ask Council
For Approval of PIon
For Trusteeship
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Feb
26.-The United States was eX-
pected to deliver to the United
Nations today a pledge to ad-
minister the strategic Japanese
inundated islands in the Pacific
in the best interests of interna-
tional peace and security.
An authoritative source said War
rem r. Austin, American delegate to
the U. N. Security Council, would
make this promise when he asks
the Council for approval of an
American plan to place the 623 is
lands under a strategic trusteeship''
to be administered by the United
States.
In surprise move, which set the
U. N halls buzzing with speculation
about possible motives, Russia gave
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Death Of Veteran Flyer
Raises Purdue Toll 10 ;
BY the Assoeioied Press

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Feb. 26-The
toll in Purdue University's bleacher
collapse during the Purdue -Wiscon-
sin basket ball game Monday night
rose to three today with the death
Iof Theodore Nordquist, Is, of Gary.
Mr.. Nordquist, senior, had flown
on SO missions while an Army Air
Forces pilot during the war. He
suffered chest injuries, fractured
spine and fractured right leg.
Two other students living in In
diana were killed and $50 persons
were taken to hospitals. Eight still
are in critical condition. In addi-
ton, 456 others were treated yes
terday for minor injuries.
An investigating board appointed
by Purdue University and Gov.
Ralph Gates will reconvene Friday.
The board held a short session yes
terday.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Railroads May Ask Boost
In Fares Within Week
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Easterr
railroads were reported today to bt
completing preparation of petition
to the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission for an approximate 10 pei
cent increase in passenger fares.
Although comment, was refused In
official sources, it was indicated the
request would be filed with the
ICC within a week.
The increase contemplated would
lift coach fares from % cents to
2.5 cents a mile, and parlor and
sleeping car fares would be raised
from 3.3 cents a mile to 3.5 cents
Interstate communication fares in
creases also would be sought.
In applying for the higher rates,
the railroads are following the ac-
ton of the New Haven Railroad,
which filed an independent request
recently, pointing out income from
passenger operations account for
AZ per cent of its gross revenue.
ICC hearings on the New Haven
petition started at Hartford. Conn,
yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Houses 6 Billion Budget Slash
Is Impossible, BorkIey Says
Backs 81, SOC, 100000 Cut Due for Vote
In Senate Today; Hits Toft Tax Stund
By J. A. O'Leory

The Kentucky Senator also took
sharp issue with Senator Taft of
the Republican Policy Committee on
his recent statement that a tax cut
is more important than reducing the
public debt.
Declaring he was amazed" to
read the remarks of the Ohioan,
Senator Barkley said Senator Taft's
view was the "rankest of heresy," "
coming from the leader of party
that used to boast of sound fiscal
policy"
This question of debt retirement
or tax reduction will be put to a
separate vote after the Senate de-
cides how much it hopes to save
below the $37,50o,oo0,000 budget
total.
With all indications that the
Senate will limit its economy goal
(See BUDGET. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Douglas Named
Ambassador 10
Great Britain
Former Budget Chief
Chosen to Succeed
o. Max Gardner
Bv Joseph A. Fox

Lewis w. Douglas, former
budget director, who split with
President Roosevelt over New
Deal fiscal policies, was nomi-
mated by President Truman to-
day to be Ambassador to Great
Britain.
Mr.. Douglas would succeed O
Max Gardner, who died February
as he was preparing to sail from
New York to take UP his new post
In London.
The appointment came as sur
prise to official Washington. Mr.
Douglas, who served for time dur
ing the war as deputy administrator
of the War Shipping Administration
was not among those whose names
figured in speculation on the sue
cessor to Mr.. Gardner, former North
Carolina governor.
Heads Insurance Firm.
Mr.. Douglas, who formerly was g
member of Congress from Arizona
has been president of the Mutua,
Life Insurance Co. OF New YorR
since January, 1910. He was one ot
the early choices to head the Inter-
national Bank. but the insurance
company was unwilling to permit
him to sever his connection at that
time.
A member of a wealthy family
Mr.. Douglas was born July 2, 1894
at Bisbee, Ariz.. and was educated
at Amherst College and the Massa-
ci1usetts Institute of Technology. He
was instructor in history at AM
herst in 1920, and then turned his
attention to mining and general
business in which his family had
interests in Arizona. He served in
the Arizona House of Representa-
tives from 1928 to 1925 and then was
Evening star., 1947-02-26

elected to the seventieth Congress
in 1927.
When the Roosevelt administra-
ton was swept into power in 1882,
Mr.. Douglas made a record as an
economy minded Congress member.
and was a surprise appointee as
budget director.
A hard boiled" official, he played
an important part in shaping the
economy program ! with which
the Roosevelt administration was
launched. Eventually, however, dif-
ferences developed in the admin
stration and on August 81, 1884, Mr..
Douglas stepped out,
In 1886 Mr.. Douglas supported
Alf M. Landon for President, saying
he was doing so Ito express my op-
position to the New Deal
Was University Official.
After leaving the Government
Mr. Douglas was vice president and
member of the board of the Ameri-
can Cyapamid Co. for four years
and from Januaray, 1888, to Decem-
ber, 1899, he served as principal and
vice chancellor of McGill Univer-
sity at Montreal.
Then came the connection with
the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Mr.. Douglas is married and has
three children. In the First World
War he served as a first lieu
tenant in the 91st Division and
saw action in the Argonne and in
Flanders. He was decorated With
the Croix de Guerre of Belgium and
was cited by Gen. John j. Pershing,
AEF commander.
Mr.. Douglas is an Episcopalian.
The family home is i'll Phoenix,
Ariz., and he has been maintaining
offices in New York.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Li|ienthaI Defended
By Philip La Toilette
On Salary Charges
Former Governor Calls
Record in State Job
Wholly Honorable
BULLETIN

The Senate Atomic Energy
Committee today completed it's
examination of scheduled wit
nesses on the nomination of
David E. Lilienthal and will
decide tomorrow whether to
close the hearings.
By the Assoeiated Press
Former Gov. Philip F. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin today came to
the defense of David E. Lilien-
thai, accused of accepting pay
from private firm while a men,
ber of the Wisconsin Railroad
Commission.
Mr.. La Toilette telegraphed the
Senate Atomic Energy Committee,
considering Mr.. Lilienthal's nomi-
nation as chairman of the Atomic
Commission, that Mr.. Lilienthal had
fully and completely" explained
circumstances connected with the
windup of his private affairs when
he accepted the State post in 1881.
Mr.. Lilienthal's record as COM
missioner, Mr.. La Toilette declared,
was wholly honorable"
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Tennessee opposing the Lilienthal
nomination has charged that he
violated the Wisconsin law by con-
! tinuing to accept compensation from
a Chicago clearing house after be-
coming a member of the commission
Record Called Outstanding.
+ Committee Chairman Hickenloop-
er announced receipt of Mr.. La Fol-
lette's telegram and read it into the
record. Dated at Clearfeld, Pa, it
follows:
II note the imputation that David.
Lilienthal was underhandedly serv-
ing private interests while on Wis
consin Public Service Commission.
When offered the appointment he
was active in his profession and
naturally had to wind up his affairs.
HE fully and completely disclosed
his affairs and subsequently filed in
the Governors Office a copy of the
contract. His record as COM
missioner was outstanding voted
public service and wholly honor
able"
Senator Hickenlooper said he sup
posed the word voted" was garbled
in transmission and really was in
tended for devoted
Clapp to Be Witness.
Although Mr.. Lilienthal was listed
as witness on this possibly final
day of month-long hearings before
the Senate committee, he told a re-
porter he probably would explain
the matter of the two jobs by hand
ing a statement to the committee.
Gordon R. Clapp, who has been
named to succeed Mr.. Lilienthal as
head of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority. also was scheduled as wit
ness on the Lilienthal nomination
today.
Mrs. Meads LeitzeI of Chicago,
formerly Mr.. Lilienthal's secretary,
testified last week that the nominee
continued to accept compensation
| from Chicago clearing house after
taking the Wisconsin State job.
The committee hopes to vote by
Saturday not only on Mr.. Lilienthals
nomination, but on those of the four
-
Evening star., 1947-02-26
Truman Nominates
Austin as Member
OF u. NJ. Arms Group

President Truman today nomi-
mated Warren r. Austin, Amer
lean delegate to the United Ma
tions Security Council, as ethis
country's representative on the
U. N. Commission for Conven-
,ional Armaments.
The commission was estab-
lished two weeks ago by the Sc
curity Council to work for in
ternational disarmament. It
will deal with all weapons eX-
cept the atomic bomb.
Mr.. Austin already is serving
also as the this country's rep
reSentative in the U. N. Atomic
Energy Commission.
Evening star., 1947-02-26
BULLETIN

Senator George of Georgia,
a leading Democratic author
ity on Government revenues,
came out today against any
reduction in individual income
taxes before January, 1948.
This is in direct conflict with
Republican plans to reduce in
dividual taxes, at least during
the last half of 1947.
Senate Minority Leader Bark.
ley today called the Sc n9' o''
900 budget economy goal Of thu
House impossible OF aCta-.4--.t-4-
For that reason, he said he vii
vote for the s4,5o0,0o0,oo0 cut il
President Truman's 1948 bulge
and it is expected to pass the Sen
ate later in the day. The origina
ceiling was $37 500, ,0OO, 900.