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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
The Doctor Says
HEARING, SPEAKING
PROBLEM IN YOUNG
BY WILLIAM A. O'BRIEN. VI

An elght-year-old boy who -,
spending his third year in the 80
grade in a rural school was l-o-r,
to be somewhat hard of hear >
and in addition he was diffic-
understand. When his hearirg r..
tested with an audiometer. his
rents and teachers were ar =7ed
to learn that he suffered f~o- N
per cent loss.
An amplifier was attached n
audiometer, and he heard c,e=~,,
for the first time. His responses u.
dictated that he was a quick c7;ld
who could be helped immedi5,e7v
By using a hearing aid he was ahis
to correct his speech because nm.
he heard himself as others did.
How common r hearing sn5
speech disorders in children? SIR.
vey of $4,000 children from I'm
schools of all types in two main.
'ly rural counties in a mid-wez,ern
state revealed that one child out n
five had a speech difficulty ard one
out Of Is had a hearing diso-de~.
When tested with an audiore1er
some children hear all tones, while
others have loss in the middle NJ
speech range. The latter would e.
ceive immediate medical attention
to prevent further loss. For loss in
the high tones, it is recommended
that the children should be tested
at three months intervals, and Il
loss increases, medical treatment +,
required.
For children who have marked
high tone loss Of the abrupt tyoe.
an effort should be made 10 keen
the difficulty from spreading to
the middle or speech range.
For those who have loss Of anv
degree, for all tones, immediate
change in seating is advised 50
they may sit in the front Of the
Lip reading lessons should
be started. Some children in this
group would do well to start wear,
ing hearing aids.
Speech troubles are more com,
mon than hearing difficulties and
include hard Of hearing speech.
sound substitutions, f~oreignisms,
lisping, suffering, and poor voice
quality. Most speech problems can
be corrected by hearing treatment
and speech training.
QUESTION: Does a peptic ulcer
ever turn into cancer?
ANSWER: Peptic ulcers are To-
Gated in the first portion Of the
small intestine and stomach, In
the intestine they never become
cancerous. In the stomach ulcer
ated cancers may form, but they
rarely develop from benign ulcers,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Literary
Guidepost
BY JOE WING
A TREASURY OF ENGLISH
WILDLIFE, edited by w. j..
~ fTy-.x-- ua--o. es(

ACf tAaGsASo OAS3 ~
This volume of graceful yet in
formative essays and articles and
of charming Illustrations reproduc-
ed from old works of natural his
tory is the sort of thing that in
any country could be and
in America probably would be 4
banal popularization. In this In
stance it is something worthy OF
any library, even a specialists.
The chapters by well known Eng
lish naturalists tell about the
trees, the flowers, animals, birds
and sea life of Britain, and about
the great naturalists too. England
is just a part Of Europe insofar
as her natural heritage goes, but
the love of her people for living
and growing things has made the
land a teeming sanctuary com
pared with most of the countries
across the channel.
THREE CAME HOME, by
Agnes Newton Keith (Atlantis
Little Brown; So.
This Chicago : bora author, her
English = born husband and their
Borneo : b child George,
were prisoners OF the
japanese from January 1912 to
September 1915, and in this book
sometimes shocking and often in
spring, we learn what hardshlps
they suffered, what insults and
brutality they endured, what
grudging kindnesses were n1eted
out to them, and how by the skin
of their teeth the three lived to
come home.
Mrs. Keith. who once wrote for
the San Francisco Examiner, had
one considerable advantage: A
previous book of hers known in
Tokyo gave her some prestige
among her captors. That good
fortune helped importantly. in
her opinion, to save her husbands
life and ease her own lot and her
sons.
Yet lease" is hardly the T0Td
when, under the threat Of film
disease, starvation and merciless
penalties, it meant only an occa'
sional extra mouthful of food 10
supplement a diet of garbage, OF
once in a while a compassionate
gesture. And in her most critical
hours, after an indecent assault
bv a guard, it did not spare heI
from torture.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Editorial Comment
KILLERS

The perils of picking up hitchhikers are SO
apparent that efforts have been made to halt
the practice by law. A recent, series Of afro
cious murders by such riders may be more
effective.
The practice of offering a ride has %continu-
ed widespread despite its risks because most
of us remain Samaritans at heart. We con-
sidered it a pity to withhold a lift from a
worthy applicant because an occasional scoun-
drel took advantage Of the instinct to help.
A philosopher might conclude that the most
revolving aspect Of these killings was the con-
vincing of the rest of us that this friendly
help is a mistake. The prudent motorist can
reach no other d~ecision.-Chicago Daily News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Americas Card Authority

written Tor NEA Service
Today's hand was played in the
Vanderbilt Cup Tournament and
Lee Hazen, a member of the run
ner-up team, thinks it brings out
an interesting point that should be
beneficial to many players.
At both tables East overcalled
the one-diamond bid with one
spade and South passed. Now
West was confronted with a prob
lem. He had too much strength
to pass. Should he bid one no
trump? s.
He does have the opponents
suit stopped, but what does the
bid Of one no trump tell his part
ner?
AS Hazen pointed out, it tells
him exactly nothing. West had
passed originally, and even
though his partner made another
free bid over two diamonds, I
doubt that many players with the
hand could justify a four
spade bid.
Now let us look at the bidding
at table No. 2. Over East's bid of
one spade, West bid two spades.
True, he held only three trumps,
put generally in a knockout match
players do not make vulnerable
~overcalls on four7card suits. So
West felt justified in supporting
with three of the suit.
Now East knew that his mariner
mad support for his trump suit.
and that he also had strength.
Otherwise there would have been
a pass at one spade from West.
therefore, with the type Of hand
nat ne had. East was justified in
gong to Jour spades.
Even with the king of clubs off
side, the contract was made
easily.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

above its surface. These form the
continents. Small areas of land
that rise above the water are is
lands.
Viewed in proportion, the ir-
regularities of the sea floor are
not great. The deepest place
known is only about 7 miles be-
low sea level; but the deep places
are enough to leave us the land
on which we live.
There is some water on the
land, too, in lakes and rivers. This
water has been brought as rain or
snow, and most of it is always
gradually working its way to the
seas. The sun draws it up again,
and again it falls as rain or snow.
The solid portion of the earth
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
Religion
DayByDay
THE ARTISTS RESCUE
BY l. T. ELLIS

We were admiring the oil paint
ings, portraits and landscapes, in
a Florida friends home. Yes;
that fellow can paint, but he can
not do anything else" said our
host. His manners had alienated
his neighbors and when a couple
of years ago, his house burned
down, he was completely sunk. !
never saw a man more utterly
down and out"
Everything he owned was
burnt up: he hadn't even a brush
or a drop of paint or an inch oil
canvas left, and he was without
a dollar. He simply sat and star.
ed, with glazed eyes, at the ruins
of his home and studio, where his
whole stock of paintings had been
stored. He was utterly hopeless,
a social derelict.
81 asked him to make out g
list of what he would need to
start over again. He numbly re.
SpOnded. linen i took him 70 the
nearest city, and outfitted him
completely, suggesting that he re-
pay me with paintings. That re-
vived his spirit and his ambition.
"These paintings are one result
= family portraits that we never
would have owned but for the ar
lists plight. He has since gone on
g%ainfully working. My investment
was profitable to all concerned
My friend, a quiet Christian, did
not mention his religious motive
But I am sure that his only ex-
p%ectation Of reward was in the
Masters "Inasmuch."
Lord, make us helpers Of mea.
IN the spirit and IN the Name OF
Jesus. Amen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
MOORE's LIQUOR LAWS

Clifton Blue, representative for Moore Coun-
ty, has had a bill passed by the Legisla-
County to express themselves this Summer on
whether they want the A. B.. c. stores at
Pinehurst and Southern Pines to continue or
to be abolished. The stores back in the
'thirties were put in that county by the Lcgis-
lature without the people being given a
chance to vote on it. But Editor Blue has
o the voters. Chances are they'll vote EN-
out.-Rockingham Post-Dispatch.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09
LetterBox
SCHOOL BOARD GRATEFUL

To the Editor:
The Board of Education wishes
to express to you its appreciation
for your most valuable assistance
in the recent Junior college cleo
ton. This adds another step in
community advancement to the
long list that your newspaper has
sponsored during the past years.
1t is earnest wish to make
our Junior college a community
college center in accordance with
the dreams and plans of those who
contributed to making the election
such an outstanding success.
DIR. JOHN T. HOGGARD.
Chairman.
Wilmington, N. c.
April 8, 1947.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-09

Lord, make us helpers Of mea.
IN the spirit and IN the Name of
Jesus. Amen.
Evening star., 1947-11-13
Snow ChiI|s Hot Tips;
Tracks Plan RACING
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BOSTON, Nov. 13.-Barring un-
expected subfreezing temperatures,
the race track arrangements OF
Rockingham Park in Salem, N. H.,
and Lincoln Downs in Lincoln. r. l.,
today planned to continue their
weather-interrupted meetings.
Rain, hail and snow forced both
Of those widely separated tracks to
suspend operations yesterday. Rock
ingham managed to run off five Of
its eight events before conditions
became unbearable, but Lincoln
Downs scratched its entire card.
When the horses went to the post
for Lincoln Downs first race, 1t
was discovered that frozen oil pre-
vented the starting gate from open
ing. Thereupon Executive Director
A. B. Dario ordered refunds on all
admissions, as we'll as first race
and daily double parimutual tickets.
Thirty-three of the 3,72l patrons
who braved the bowling north
easter at Rockingham Park en-
joyed their experiences, especially
after they cashed $569.40 daily dou-
BILE tickets on F. r. Gagliotrs 58-1
shot Khayyam's Kid, and Mount
Desert Stables Weatherite, which
were given winning rides by Jockey
Chris Rogers in the first two races.
Both the Rockingham and Lin
coin managements announced that
today's scheduled eight-race pro-
grams would be run off, provided
plunging temperatures did not
harden their now sloppy tracks.
Evening star., 1947-11-13
By Ben McAIwee

A 17S, the highest game bowled
by a woman here this season, today
stood to the credit Of Frances john
son, captain of the Chevy Chase Ice
Palace quint of the Ladies' Major
District League Her lusty score
tops by four pins the 174 fired a
month ago by Elise Havenner OF the
Sodality Union loop at Brookland
Recreation.
Miss Johnson's feat. however, fell
one pin shy of the Ladies Major
District Leagues an-time record of
179 bowled by Georgia Hays at
Brookland last year.
For Miss johnson, bowling took
one OF its unpredictable turns at
King Pin last night.
She had watched her Ice Palace
quint lose two games to the pace
setting King Pin aggregation by
scores of sos to 597 and 595 to 581
although her teammate, Bernice
Steadman. raped out 1853 first
game to crack the seasons former
high league game Of 1853 held by
Mildred Stadtler of Lafayette.
Meanwhile, Ruth King with 157
and Evelyn Nickel, King Pin cap
tain, with 100, had Offset Miss
steadman's brilliant wallop in the
first skirmish.
Miss johnson then brought the
match to climax with seven sue
cessive marks for her record 178.
She left only one pin standing
Evening star., 1947-11-13
Working, Ace Passer,
Earns Recognition as
w. 81. 0ffense'
By the Assoeiofad Prasa

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 13.-Any
time in the past two years that the
offensive phase Of Washington and
Lee football has been mentioned the
conversation centers around one man
Dick Working, the ped-haired Bal
timore (Md) fellow who ranks
fourth in the Nation as a passer.
Working, who dislikes the puns
sportswriters make with his sur
name, jumped into prominence as
a passer last year when he COM
pleted 81 of "a throws against Will
liam and Mary and thereby set q
national record for one afternoons
completions.
Workings rating of fourth in the
Nation and first in the Southern
Conference as passer Is based on
mark of 129 tosses for II compile
tions in eight games this year, an
average Of $50. The II completions
have netted 773 yards for the Gen.
erals and six of the passes went
for touchdowns.
Last year his passing efforts gave
him a ranking of ninth among the
Nations pigskin tossers.
Coach Art Lewis, happy enough
over having Working on hand to do
the aerial artistry for the Generals,
also has praise for him as T-for-
nation quarterback, terming Work
ing's generalship on the field as
more than adequate.
He'll close his college career after
games against William and Mary
and Delaware and pass into Wash
ington and Lee gridiron history as
"the Generals offense."
Evening star., 1947-11-13
CopitoIs off to Battle Knicks
After Big Rally Beats Bullets

tell how much time you have and
you don't know what to do"
Yet the Caps did all right. The
Bullets were off to a fashy start
with Buddy Jeanette and Center
Clegie Hermsen paving the way to a
21-14 f1rst-period lead, but with
Freddie Scolari and Irv Torgoff
showing the way, the Caps drew up
to a 31-31 tie at half time
The end of the third period found
the Bullets ahead by 45-44 score,
but Bob Feerick, Scolari, John
Mahnken, Bones Mckinney and Jack
Tingle found the basket to send
their club well ahead.
Hermsen dropped In six field goals
and the same number of free tosses
to pace the scoring with 18 points,
while Scolari accumulated II. The
first 7 minutes and rs seconds of the
last period decided, as the Caps reg
istered Is points while holding the
Baltimore team to 2.
In a preliminary, the Cliftons had
no trouble subduing the Indians,
44-l9.
Evening star., 1947-11-13
Pat Kennedy Names Bob Feerck on ALT Pro Qunt
PI He Hos Seen Whistle Blowing Career

taking short out-of-town trips
while attending Panzer and more
extensive Journeys during Thanks
giving, Christmas and Easter hol-
idays. While returning from one
of those trips he met Holman on a
train and the c. c. N. Y. coach,
impressed by Pats work, asked If
Kennedy would be interested In
working college games.
Holman's influence got Pat 10
assignments the remainder Of
that year and the following sea-
son Kennedy was calling 'em in
the Ivy League, his reputation
established
He has ofhciated approximately
1890 games, sometimes laboring
in 125 contests year. He toiled
ia games last season and in his
present capacity of referee in chief
of the Basket Ball Association of
America that pace won't slacken.
"a good referee will make about
$4,000 a season." says Pat, who
makes more, but the time is
coming when officials will be paid
enough to live off their earnings.
Basket ball Is big business now"
Evening star., 1947-11-13

In the entire game with a fiat nine
in the second frame after counting
4 on a first-box spare. She fol-
lowed with fiat 10 in the third.
Then came a spare, strike, three
more spares and double-header
strike in the ninth and tenth. The
frames scores were IA. %, 80, 80, 73,
80, 100, 129, 158 and 178. Her set
was 397 with first games of 103 and
116.
Winning the final game, 588 to
$50, Ice Palace marked up 1,766 for
the circuits second highest team set.
Miss johnson becomes a member
OF the National Duckpin Bowling
Congress ITS Club, and will receive
a medal for her achievement.
Moreover, her feat tops by two pins
the best single effort in the Mems
District Major this season. Tony
Santini and Ed Heller each have
bowled 176.
Other matches saw second place
College Park, led by Ann Rollins
344, nicked Rosslyn, 81, as Jessie
Keith posted 141 and 366 for the
losers. Brookland was a 81 victor
over Lafayette, with Jessie Sacrey's
$50 the edge. Lucille Young's 139
saved the losers from scalping.
Hi-Skor and Mount Rainier post
poned, due to Mary Brown of Mount
Rainier having a tonsilectomy.
Standings: King Pin, 20-7; Col
lege Park, 1911; Rosslyn, 1914;
Brookland, 1914; Lafayette, 1914;
Ice Palace, 12-15; Mount Rainier,
1914. and Hi-Skor. 8-16,
Evening star., 1947-11-13
2a4 4n'us (yx7GER42 I s!

will 60 for his team. Heinie Miller,
Maryland boxing coach, has a per-
sonal letter from the coach of one
of his opponents this season-name
and school not to be mentioned
but who can give Tatum cards and
spades when it comes to moaning.
This boxing coach pleads with
Heinie to take 1t easy" because his
heavyweight has a broken leg, spirit
of the whole squad is shot, there's
only about four boys out for the
team, the light-heavyweight isn't
interested in boxing any more, only
fighter of any merit is the 145-
pounder-and he's not much good
anyway-and maybe the whole
thing should be called off as bad
mistake.
"I know that guy" says Heinie.
Hes loaded and probably will be
the toughest thing we'll meet this
season"
George Washington U. finally is
succumblng to the air age. Flying
teams to out-of- town games is get
ting to be a steady affair around
here. Making regular charter trips
are the Georgetown and Maryland
football teams, the Maryland boxing
team and the Washington Lions
hockey team. The Caps basket ball
team travelled by air last year.
The airline people found G. w. a
tough nut to crack, but they've
finally done it. The Colonials be-
come air minded starting tomorrow
when they fly to Detroit for Satur-
days football game against Wayne.
Results of the G. W-Miami game
and the Georgetown-Tulsa game are
credited with bringing about this
change. G.. w. was tired after long
train ride to Miami and lost; George
town was fresh after its hop to Tulsa
and turned in an upset win. Rome
Schwagel, G. U. graduate manager
OF athletics, praised the air trip so
much that his good friend, Max
harrington at G.. W.. signed up.
Evening star., 1947-11-13

Kennedy, on a basket ball court,
appears about to explode, spray
skyward and burst into a volley
of beautiful fireworks. It's
crowd-pleasing style which has
been initiated but never equaled
and which has stamped him as
the games most colorful and
highest paid official.
He's been at it for "a years now.
The air he's blasted into whistles
would initiate dirigible and the
energy he has expended rivals
the power production of Boulder
Dam.
Pat has seen virtually every
noted player of the last genera
ton and he says If he had to
pick one of them as the best it
would be Hank Luisetti, the for
mer Stanford sensation. HE had
every reflex a great basket ball
player should have" said Ken
aedy. HE was marvellous"
When it comes to great teams,
Kennedy will take the old New
York Celtics and give you the
field. Two of them, Nat Holman
and Johnny Beckman, are named
on Pats all-time all-pro club.
The other three members are
more modern performers-Bob
Feerick of the Washington Caps,
Joe Fulks of the Philadelphia
Warriors and Ed Sadowski of the
Boston Celtics.
Luisetti, Johnny Meyer Of
Notre Dame. Kenny Sailors of
Wyoming, Nash of Columbia and
Rivilin of Marshall College would
comprise Kennedy's all-time COL
legiate quint.
Kennedy, now 40, launched his
whistling career in a profess
Sional sense while a 16-year-old
freshman at Panzer College. He
had started as a referee in Ho-
boken, officiating at intermural
games at st. Joseph's and broke
in as a regular when an official
failed to appear.
Twenty-four years ago Pat was
working in the American League,
Evening star., 1947-11-13

ton Caps Baltimore Bullets game.
He was surrounded by basket ball
brains, with Honey Russell, the
Boston Celtics' coach; Freddy
Mesmer, former Georgetown
coach; Ben Zola and Fod Cotton,
ex-Catholic U. coaches, forming
a sort of supreme court group.
Pat, who combs his hair peeled
onion style, relaxed and didn't
resemble the intense individual
who apparently implores the
wrath of heaven to descend on
erring players. Just to play it
safe, everybody in Kennedy's
vicinity kept their hands in their
pockets to prevent the possibility
of Pat disturbing the serene
atmosphere with a shocking shout
of mo, no, no, you fouled him"
Evening star., 1947-11-13
BertoIini New Leader
Of City SoftbuII Body

Joe Bertolini is the president OF
the District Softball Association for
the 194s season following elections
held last night at the Southeast
Branch Of the Boys Club Of Wash
ington.
Herman Riley was elected vice
president, John Poston, secretary
treasurer; Buck Davidson, umpires
representative on the board, and Jim
Madigan and Robert Solway, men,
bers at large.
Evening star., 1947-11-13
Citadel Gets Chance
To Leave Cellar in
Clash With V.M.l.
Nv tho A.soeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 13.-Tne
Citadel, one Of the two remaining
teams in the Southern Conference
which has yet to show victory IN
the circuit, gets a chance to climb
out of that cellar spot against
v. M. 7. Saturday.
The Bulldogs have been winless
against three conference foes and
share the bottom rung Of the lad
der with George Washington, win
less in four starts.
However, to gain that initial VIC
tory in conference play the Bull
dogs may find the going tough for
their Keydet foes are steadily
improving team and should be at
full strength physically for the
game
Now that clear weather Is in
prospect for the game at Charles
ton, S. c., Coach Arthur (Slick)
Morton has promised varied at
tack and describes the Keydet line
play as improved. That V. M. I.
line will be both anchored and
Sp6dTnedQeu ny MdldSHl MAho, SeAAA
didate for q tackle post on confer
ence and national mythical teams,
and the big Louisiana lad is re-
ported ready to show his wares to
the South Carolina observers.
The clear weather that cheered
Morton did the same for other con-
ference coaches as they moved their
practice sessions back outside.
Heavy rain throughout the area
Tuesday had forced most squads
inside.
Coach Jimmy Kits sent the Vir-
ginia Tech Gobblers back to work
after two days of rest, working them
against Richmond plays as run by
the Junior varsity. The Techmen
also spent time readying few
new plays Of their own to put
through against the Spiders IN the
clash at Blacksburg.
The Davidson running attack was
the subject Of Coach Bill Storys
effort with the Wildcat squad. Da-
wilson is idle this week, meeting
The Citadel on November "a.