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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
Help Them Help Themselves

The United States is looked upon as
the Good Samaritan of the world. Ma
tons p%etitioning for loans, credits or
what have you have become about as
long as the bread line which used to
Gather at a noted New York bakery on
Saturday nights for a handout. In the
main. the role is a pleasant one, in
which the American government and
people take great joy. There is always
s~atisfaction in lending a helping hand
where needed.
But there is such a thing as overdo.
:.r = So much aid can be distributed
abroad that little or nothing would be
left for meeting the domestic iced
This was pointed out by W. Averel
Hartman at the thirty-fifth annua
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05

4 ,ioness usually has two to four
cubs at a birth. She tenderly cares
for them in fact, she would fierce
~ resist if the father tried TO get
rear them.
its food by its stealth ara power
rather than by lis agility. This
huge cat sometimes soes so-oa6
by day but il is chiefly active al
night. AT that time !. goes 10 on
favorite lurking place near =
spring or by the side OF : river.
Concealed among the bruShwoo6.
it lies in wait for the animals CON-
ing TO drink. 4 single powerful
leap generally lands i. upon its
prey, and the weight Of the first
blow brushes the animals neck.
The lion sinks its teeth into the
neck of the prey. al the same tine
pulling the head around with its
strong paw. Lions may hunt sing
~, in pairs or in parties.
Copyright. 1916. by the Grolier
Society. Inc. based upon The Book
of knowledge
Distributed by United Feature
Syndicate. Inc.)
T~OMORROW:-The Locomotive
Yesterday and Today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
BY PETER EDISON

WASHINGTON - Knocking the
foundations out from under what
little is left of the Veterans
Emergency Housing program and
opening the door for rent increases
and unlimited commercial con-
struction the new Wolcott Housing
Bill seems to have a pretty good
chance of passage by the House
of Representatives.
What the Senate will do to it
is another question. 1t may be
a little too early therefore
to CIV Wolf" But first
views of the Wolcott Bill as
reported out by the House Bank
ing and Currency committee indi-
cate that the wolves of the build
ing industry have done a beau.
tiful job Of tooth, fang and claw,
tearing to pieces last years Pat
man Housing Act and the Wilson
Wyatt idea.
The legislator whose proud name
adorns this new housing bill is the
Hon. Jesse P. Wolcott of Port
Huron, Mich. chairman Of the
House Banking Committee. AS
ranking Republican on that body
last year, he played a big part
in killing off price controls. For
that deed and for his remarkable
sanity" in working for the stimu-
lation Of industrial production,
Golfers magazine has just award
ed Wolcott the prize as outstand-
ing congressman of the year.
Wolcott's new housing bill tops
that award. He says it will "en-
courage new construction and lick
American housing problems"
That you will have to see. The
interesting thing now is to exam
inc how the Wolcott bill might
achieve these desirable ends.
The Wolcott bill is definitely an
industry bill. It's just about, but
not quite, everything the housing
lobby wanted. 1t is opposed, how
ever, by the five major veterans
organizations. This opposition ap-
p~arently scared the Wolcott com
mittee a little, for the original
drafts were even worse than the
measure they finally okayed.
Most startling fact in today's
confused housing hunt is that new
construction is not up TO schedule.
Wolcott says that this is because
Of the remaining government con-
trolls still in effect. His remedy
is to take off the controls as fast
as possible.
Other side of the argument is
that the present decline in new
housing construction can be at
tributed to the END of Wyatt's pro-
gram last December. AT that time
the President dropped most build
ing materials priorities and the
$40, 600 ceiling on new homes.
Since then new housing prices
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
Wolcott Housing Bill

have gone up and the house
hunting public has shown signs OF
refusing to buy till prices come
down. Housing Expiditer Frank
r. Creedon says that further re-
moval of controls at this time
will result IN a mad scramble for
materials that viii send prices
still higher, but no n pays any
attention.
Several provisions Of the VOL
colt Bill might have the effect
of boosting prices. Most import
ant would be through removal OF
restrictions on commercial con-
%struction. In the first year CT ope-
rations under the Patman Act. end
ing April /, over So billion worth Of
commercial construction permits
were approved as essential. But
81 billion worth were held up as
non%-essential. This included race
tracks, night clubs and such pro-
jects.
This 81 backlog of unapproved
orders is still hanging over the
market. To ~realease it now might
build 70 a terrific demand for
materials. Commercial construc-
ton is where the big money is.
Low-cost housing wouldn't have a
chance in competing for building
materials and labor in a big COM
mercial construction market. High
er-priced housing could of course
pay the premium. But the result
would be even higher prices.
Making a pretense Of doing
something for the veterans, the
Wolcott Bill would authorize the
government to insure loans on pre-
fabricated housing for which there
were firm orders.
Veterans would also have 80
days priority tor buying or rent
ing any new housing. But if they
couldn't meet the price, they'd be
out of luck.
The committee had a hard time
making up it's mind what to do
about rent controls. First idea
was 10 abolish the enforcement
of rent ceilings except by tenant
suits against landlords in local
courts. AS some states have TO-
day eviction laws. the effect would
have been practically to destroy
all ceiling control. So that was
killed and ceilings of a kind will
apparently be kept until March 81,
1913.
But the idea of 10 or Is per
cent hike in all rents is still being
kicked around in both Senate and
House, and may win out in the
long run.
Another provision of the VOL
colt Bill that has a chance is the
removal Of rent ceilings on new.
enlarged and remodeled constrUc-
ton. That is intended to encourage
construction Of moro rental hous.
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
The Book OF KNOWLEDGE
Department: ANIMAL LIFE)
THE KING OF BEASTS is A CAT

The cat family belongs to the
order Of animals called Carnivora.
which means flesh-eaters. For
fierce and ~insolent beauty, for
grace, strength, speed and audaci-
ty, there is no living thing to ex-
cell the animals that feed on flesh.
There are two main divisions OF
Carnivora: those living in the
water Gncluding seals and wal
ruses), and those living on land
Including cats, dogs, bears and
others).
The various members of the cat
family are at home on every con
tinent except Australia; and
though they differ widely. all have
certain characteristics that mark
them as cats. They have hooked
claws, not nails, and teeth that
tear and chop or shear like scis-
sors, but do not masticate Chew.
The claws of most cats can be re-
tracted, or drawn back. at the will
of the animal. The cats choose TO
hunt their prey by night. and their
eyes are specially adapted to this
habit. Their tongues are covered
with small curved prickles which
help to clean the flesh of their
animal-food from the bones. Most
of the cats climb with grace and
strength. Their bodies are flexible.
with powerful muscles, especially
the muscles Of the jaws and limbs.
At the head of the family of cats
is the lion. king Of beasts. 1t is at
home in Africa and in some paris
Of Asia.
This is the lions armament:
teeth that can crush at M bite
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
Chember Of Commerce

meeting of the Chember Of Commerce
of the United States. The first duty of
this nation, he told his hearers, sis to
meet our responsibilities to ourselves"
This is the only way" he continued,
that We can carry out our commit
ments and responsibilities to the
world" In other words, the Cabinet
member explained, "our primary task
is to maintain the productivity and
health Of our own economy. We already
produce perhaps one-half of the manu-
featured goods in the world. We are
practically the only country in the world
at the present time which can provide
a good life for all of our own people and
at the same time provide help to other
peoples of the world to help them
selves"
This deserves especial emphasis.
Helping other peoples to help them
selves is a splindid goal - n that
should never fade from the picture of
our Samaritanism. If it dominates our
policy, it will lift our aid from CLASH
f%ication as charity, and increase a
sense of self respect among the recip-
tents. Only by meeting our responsible
tiles toward ourselves will we be able to
reach the goal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
The Doctor Says
RHEUMATIC FEVER
ATTACKS TISSUES
BY WILLIAM A. O'RprE>.

one out Of every 20 yo3s9 I'D D.
with upper respiratory .srr sci
streptocoecic infection (9..'
It's, tonsilitis, middle ear ;~ta xas'
Or scarlet fever subseovs-s-3
velop signs and symptoms - oe'
matte fever. Both cail5rs, aso,
adults with these infectio-, ana
be kept under observs::o- .o-!'
least a month to De cer.s.7 ~! a
are not coming down viii. .asE
matte fever. 'Iec'
The second stage o. r5.r
fever, if throat i~nfec,;o- -'
first. develops from o,e ne
weeks later. Patient tires s.
mas a little fever, and d,ss
feel well. During tois 80 u:
small blood vessels in the WIZ. III
organs start to show ; sS
to the previous s.-en.oco.aV~of
lection. IL
The third. and active, 60.
rheumatic fever NAV ,ss,
a few months to a sea -
In the fourth stage the co-..'
starts 10 quiet down = ,..
there may be f~lareups. o-Iy
3 per cent Of young adults 49,.
ally develop further ditt;cui,y -.
er they start to improve
Rheumatic fever is 6it+or,.
understand unless i. is .e~sr
bered that any tissue in the bo4r
may be affected. Mos. zAv.
damage is done to the hear c..<
signs and symptoms are 4ey.s
swelling, redness, and par i.
joints and nervousness.
The majority Of patients NV.
rheumatic fever recoye- wv
their first attack, bu. hes-. ~,
ping may be pernaoe-:. II -.
jections for military service ~
heart disease, 40 10 :, oer rev,
were the result = 3egm,tic
fever.
Children Of pare-.s 20 bav.
had rheumatic teve, z.e no-s
likely to develop !. following
streptococcic infection :,.an chi.
dren Of non-cneunatic aren't,
Crowding and poor nut-.io, sI,o
Increase susceptibility.
Patients who have had s.reD,r.
coccic infections Of the upper res.
piratory passages should Be con.
sidered possible rheumatic teye-
victims until at least z mont.
elapses. If during this pe-io3
there are any symptoms wa:c. II.
dictate the patient has not Con-.
pletely recovered, a phys!c!a-
should be consulted so that .:.:,.
ment for rheumatic fever can :,
started.
QUESTION: I had raeun,rt
fever a few years ago. Doctor.
tell me I have a fairly good heart
Would if be possible for m. 70
have more children? Ny phys.
clan told me that if would be al
right.
ANSWER: If your physician ,t.
er examining you told you thst i.
would be al right, I would sccep.
his advice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
QUOTATIONS.

World security for which the UN is striving
rests on the "oaken BEAM Of Western Henri
sphere solldarity.-Warren R. Austin, U. S.
to United Nations.
shaI go on speaking out for peace where
ever men will listen to me unit the end OF
my days.-Henry A. Wallace.
we are financing such a large percentage
OF our exports, goods, and commodities that
inc increase in dollars and the shorta ges in
sooos are breeding a dangerous inflation,-
Sen. Arthur Capper (R) of Kansas.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
Star Dust

Acid Test
In a certain insane asylum, IRE
men and women inmates who are
only mildly %deranged are permit.
ted on occasion to meet for friend
~ conversation in the recreation
yard. One morning two Of the
more trusted women strol,ed out Of
the yard and sat together On
bench outside.
oh. fudge" one Of the women
finally remarked. I'm going back
inside
Why" inquired the other. cts
very pleasant out here
What does a pleasant place
amount to-" was the rejoinder,
when there's no man aroud?'
The other woman stared long
and hard at the speaker. You'll
be getting out Of here pretty
soon." she finally announced.
Why DO you say that?' asked
the other.
Because" was the explanation,
you're beginning to talk sense
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05

the bones Of a small buffalo's
an Glands or a zebra's neck:
claws like grapnels of yellow horn,
which can hold a morse rom its
gallop and strip the flesh from its
TANKS: a cape that admits a
mans head into its mouth;
strength which enables it to leap
a fence when hauling a dead goat
in its mouth: speed which makes
it, for a short distance. a kind OF
flesh-and-bones thunderbolt. Add.
ed to this is the most stupendous
voice in nature: its ground-shak-
ing roars unnerve animals so that
they are often incapable Of flee
ing.
The male lion usually measures
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
They Call Us Childish

Mass Observation" a British pop
ular opinion poll perhaps resembling
the American Gallop Poll, has made a
survey of the British estimate of the
American character. For the most part
the survey shows our cousins across
the Atlantic consider us childish.
In a bulletin issued in London by the
poll it is said that most Britons, when
they thought of Americans had certain
clearly defined traits in mind that made
a general pattern.
THE keypoint in this picture is the
conception of the American who does
not grow up" the analysis stated, add
ing that there were favorable and un-
favorable aspects.
in the one, the American is i'm
mature em~otionally and Intellectually.
He is boastful and flamboyant, bad
hammered and full of intolerance to any
minority group. But in the other he is
simple and ingenious, impulsive and
uninhibited, friendly, kindhearted and
generous. In either case his likeness to
a child is tressed with notable
frequency"
Mass Observation concludes:
1T cannot fail to be clear on any but
the most superficial observation that
~unfavorable views Of the Americans
have steadily increased over the past
year not only at the top level of
British public opinion but (more i'm
portant) strongly at the less-clearly
expressed level of private opinion from
which derives the public opinion of
tomorrow"
1t is not the present purpose to d.
rect special attention to the boastful,
bad-mannered and intolerant Britons
we have encountered in this country,
or the ingenious, impulsive and unin-
hlblted morons from the tight little
isle. But it is pertinent to note that
had it not been US b~enighted Ameri-
cans Britain would have fallen prey to
Hitler's bordes, as was the case with
Russia, and but for American big
%heartedness British finances would be
at an even lower ebb than they are.
The British, of course, are entitled
to their opinion of US, just as we are
OF them. But, inasmuch as the British
government is planning to seek another
loan from the United States almost
any day now, it would appear "Mass
Observation" did not use the best iudg-
ment in conducting this particular poll
or releasing a bulletin on the result.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05

from 9 to 10 feet from nose 10 end
of tail. The lioness is generally
a-oul & feet long.
AS a rule, the lion does not at
tack man: nov and then there is
a lion that eats only human flesh:
sometimes il takes man or beast
Y turns. In general, the lion gains
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
Oh. Doctors.

Oh. Doctors!
I see the medical profession
Eas s.ernly scotched an old OBJ
session:
No longer Stay in bed me
order
For those on convalesenes'f
border,
Shortcuts to health are most RI
spring.
But-tor mysef-this ones back
firing
Without that "Rest-in-bed''-nssf
leisure.
In being sick, where is the plea"
ure9
Ina S. stoVau
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
Add-Definitions

Initiation: The stuff you sudoea,
" amt got when that poor Gu
tire blows out. 49,,
Middle age: The period Of nle
when you'd do anything to feel
better. except give up what's nurF
ing you.
Sunshine Magazine
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-05
GOOD MORNING

Sorrows crown of sorrow is remember
ing happier things.-Tennyson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-18
\A\ZAAZ\\
.SOftbalL Ceremony
Tonight Listed For
9 at B0yUie,O Park

City Recreation Director
Dwight c. Hunter announced
to-day that the ceremonies
presenting Mayer w. w. De-
merritt and other city officials
tonight At the city sofsball
league games at BaYview
patk will start At . o'clock.
Mayor Dsmsritt win throw
out the first ball with City
Commissioner John Casbonell
catching and Municipal Judge
Enrique Esquinaldo batting.
Umpire will be City Manager
o. J. s. Ellingson.
The games scheduled are
Naval Hospital VI. Indepen-
dents Ut 7:30 and WV. vs..
Bob's Sports Shop ut Sis.
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legion, Merchants
Win !. End n Straight
Softball Contests

The American Legion continu-
ed to set the pace in the Class A
softball division last night with
a 1915 win over the USS Gilmore
after the Key West Merchants
had done likewise in the Class B
circuit with a 20-6 trouncing of
Adams Dairy. 1t was the second
win in two starts for both the
Legion and the Merchants.
In the opening game the Mer-
chants had their batting caps on
and hit the pill for 81 safeties
good for 26 bases. The leader was
Brest and Blanco with four safe
ties each. r. Garcia and AlonzO
hit three safely each. Sterling hit
homer and single for the
losers. In the field, AL Cruz, Ster-
ling and, Torres starred for losers
and Garcia Rrest and A ! ! f'1E' for
Adams l.e, os2 oibNes q
Merchants IL. $50 O35MA.2O u Il
forms, Viilareal and F. Sands:
Rodriguez, C.. Valdez and Brost.
Home runs; Brost, Sterling; s.
base hit. Brost, Sands; 2-base
hits; Brost, Blanco; stolen bases.
Cascade 2, Brost, Blanco, and Ro-
driguez; struck out by Rodriguez
3, Valdez 8; walks;:n Rodriguez 4,
Valdez A, Forms 1, VillarealT 8;
hits; off Forms IL in 2 innings, off
Rodriguez S in 8 innings; winner,
Rodriguez loser Forms; double
play, Cruz to Sterling, Baker to
Villareal. Time l:2O; umpires j.
and F. Villareal.
In the nightcap, Chester Harris
held the hard hitting Gilmore
crew to 8 safeties, while the Lee
gion boys touched American for
IS hits in 6 frames. Porter pitched
to last three batters and retired
them in order. The leader at bat
was Willard with four out OF
four. For the losers, Papazian hit
two safely. In the field, Papizan,
Fallen, Stenger and Schuch star
red for the winners.
Score: r. H. E.
Gilmore L. 800 OO3 o. 6 8 2
Legion - 6O3 POI x--l2 10 2
Amarion, Porter and Fallon;
.C.. Harris and A: Acevedo.
3-base hits, Willard, James Og-
den, Barber; Q base-hits Willard;
stolen bases, Griffen, Struck out
by Harris 5 by Amerion, l Por-
ter 2; walks, Porter O, Amerion 4
Harris 4. Hits of Amerion, Is In
5 innings and two
5 and % innings. Time ! hour
and 20 minutes. Umpires, j. Vii
lareal and f. Villareal. Scorer
Aguilar.
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fx:.l C~~..A. - 49, = 80 AZ.
=
ieeoeFs cefents uleK Inss
birthday Saturday night &C Wes-
-. -. yf.,..,. .x,-&e r., -.
-
tertalnin9 tne1f commune mein-
beers.
An attractive color scheme Of
green al1d yellow WIS carried out
ii both refresa,1l ents and decora-
tions. A huke birthday cake,
tOpped by one candle. and ice
cream and sanafwiches were
..rv.d the sco,Ifk snd their
$500 w. 49,. ,,...d i, -.
4;o.a ,,,s,.s s.f.,.s ,, J. ~ -.
~ u, s -ss..SrT xsssn.s;~.
- Wy s
Snurcn.
Lorraine Wornack was voted
Honor Scout q the year ana was
presented blue RIBBON and a
Gift. A gold star pin was pre-
scented by Professor Earl Hamil-
ton, Of the Division Street Ele-
lmentary School, to each scout who
had completed her first year Of
service with the troop.
The secretary's report revealed
80 members on the roll, with an
average attendance at each meet
ing of -. Treasury's report
showed q cash balance OF $lS1.5O
on hand.
A diversified activity report
displayed great deal OF accom-
|plishments in worthy projects. The
report revealed that 6 hours had
been freely given to the March Of
Dimes campaign. Thirty-eight
Friendship Bags" were filled
and sent to Dutch scouts and
May Baskets were made and
filled with fresh flowers for each
patient at the Municipal Hos
pital. A musical recital was pre-
scented during Music Week and
mothers OF the scouts were en-
tertained at a banquet. The girls
sold peoples for. the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, at which time first
and second prizes for the greatest
sales went to scouts Of this troop.
The activity report also disclos-
ed that the girls collected toys
for the Community Christmas
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TODAY's BIRTHDAYS
know America)

Charles Nicholson, famed pub.
licity. expert, born Virginia City
New, 70 years ago.
DR.. William A. Moves, Jr., OF
the University of Rochester, N
Y, chemist, born in Terre Haute
Ind, 40 years ago.
!. Stacy May, noted economist OF
the International Basic Economy
Corp. New York, born in Phila-
delphia, 81 years ago.
/. Clifford P. Morehouse, editor OF
The Liying, Church, born in Mil
waukee, 43 years ago.
William Dana circuit of Bos-
ton, noted printer and author,
born at Lebanon, N. H., ~ years
ago.
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Red Gross Plans
Program for Bad
Weather Disasters

The year l947 will have some
of the most violent weather con-
ditions known, /. h. Tannehill,
chief forecaster Of the United
States Weather Bureau, has pre-
dicted. Tannehill has based his
belief. for the most part, on the
comparative calm Of the past few
years.
II that law Of averages is 10
hold true, however, the bad news
probably will be crowded into
the next few months, for the past
midwinter months have been
freer Of natural disasters than in
many ears. Farsighted Red Cross
chapters are using this breath
ing SPELL to review their local
disaster preparedness plans and
to inform the public Of what the
Red Cross lis prepared to do in
the event a disaster does strike.
December and January disas-
tiers requiring Red Cross assist
ance numbered q scant 10. Only
8 of these were Of major proper
tons: the Washington Oregon
floods and Midwestern tornadoes
OF December; and the Georgia,
Alabama, and Tennessee lorna
does Of late January. Fourteen Of
the 2 months disasters were
fires, 2 were floods; ! explosion
and the 2 series of tornadoes COM
pleted the tally. In April, Okla
homa and Texas tornado damage
required much aid.
I That Red Cross disaster relief
on a basis of need always has
been basic policy of the organ
ization from its earliest days is
attested in the following QUOTA
ton from the little Clara Barton
Primer, published in 1907: "You
mus never as much as think
whether you like it or not,
whether you can bear it or not.
but only of the need. and how to
meet it."
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SS0uoo9sus &sO0D03
Philadelphia at Bost0n-Judd
ul-l1 VS.. Barrett (3-2).
brooklyn at New York-LOm-
bardi u3-lW VS.. Koslo (l4-l9).
Cincinnati ut Pittsburgh-Beggs
u2-l0 vs.. Ostermueller Q3-10).
Chicago ut st. Louis-Schmitz
ul-ln. vs.. Brecheen (l5-l5).
Amssieaa Lss1ue d
st. Louis ~ OhicagoLMuncriei
t3-l9 vs.. Rigney (5-S.'il I IT
Cleveland ut 'DetrOitL -EmbYec
t8-lO vs.. Trucks (l4s9). rosd q
New York at Washington
Reynolds (ll-l5) VS.. Newsom ia
l3l,s No.. i.
B0ston at Philadelphia-Ferriss
t25-6D vs.. Savage (3-l5): -
Tlesida. Intsthltisnsa League
Tampa NJ Miami Beach.
Miami ut 81. Petersburg, De"
Havana at West Palm Beach.
Fort Lauderdale at Lakeland.