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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-10
The Book OF KNOWLEDGE

Editors Note:-- This is the Sec
ond in a series of Antarctic ex-
plorers. The next article will ap-
pear soon.)
Up to the end of the 18th century,
all the voyages into the Antarctic
had been in the nature of seasonal
visits. Explorers sailed south of the
Antarctic Circle for the short sum-
mer, then north to safety for the
winter, and back when light and
warmth returned to the higher lati-
tudeS.
But the custom was broken for
The first time in 1897, when the Bel
gian expedition in the Belgica, un-
der Adrien de Gerlache, sailed
south. Lingering too long over
scientific observations on the way
down, these explorers, when in
mid-ice within the Circle on May
Is, lost the sun, not seeing it
again until ten weeks had gone by.
The Antarctic winter had caught
its first snip. The crew suffered ex-
tremely. Vitality sank, mems minds
Wavered and tottered, and death
boarded the little steamer. Light
returned in July, but the ship re-
manned frozen in until January,
1899.
The event was remarkable; SO
was the personnel of the snip, for
Aer mate was Ronald Amunosen,
future discoverer of the Northwest
Passage and Of the South Pole.
In 1898 an English expedition,
under NorWegian-born Carston
Egebarg Borchgrevink. sailed in
the Southern Cross. and was the
first to winter on the Antarctic
mainland. Experiences varied
little, as to cold and desolation,
from those of the Arctic; but there
was this difference - the utter alb
sence of visible life in winter, ex-
cept an occasional Emperor pen
gum.
In summer there are pengulns
nesting near the shores, and there
are seals, grampuses, and other
whales in the water. In winte,
nothing takes the place of the Arc
tic bears, foxes, muskoxen reindeer
and sea-birds; and there is no hui
man soul.
The Southern Cross party were
the first to witness the arrival of
the penguins. They met millions
of them marching inland over the
ice, twelve miles from the sea. For
fourteen days the procession of
birds went on all the twenty-four
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hours of each undarkened day and
night.
The Southern Cross steamed to
the highest latitude yet attained.
The leader and a comrade made a
short sledge journey on land,
reaching II degrees, so minutes
South Latitude. With that record,
the 18th century closed.
The Goth century brought into
prominence two English explorers
destined to win immortal fame.
They were Robert Falcon Scott
and Ernest Henry Shackleton.
Scott had so fine a record in the
British Navy that he was appointed
in 1901 to lead the Discovery ex-
petition, taking with him Shackle-
ton, DR.. E. A.. Wilson and others
who e to win fame. Scott landed
at the foot of Mount Terror on
Ross Island. Then, turning his ship
eastward along the Great Barrier,
he discovered a new territory
which he named King Edward VII
Land.
He Wintered in McMurdo, and in
the spring, accompanied by
Shackleton and Wilson, set out on
the first great sledge journey south.
Over dreadfully rough and danger
GUS ice, the party proceeded for
370 miles due south without be-
ing able to reach the mainland.
They had ever in sight the great
mountain range which continues
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a money raising campaign is justified
and when not. There are bound to be
occasions upon which the public may
properly be asked TO aid an undertaking
outside regular Community Chest mem
Der organizations.
The Council will have to decide where
TO draw the line and where to erase it.
This is no simple problem, as the Council
will learn when it seeks the solution. One
thinq is certain. No set Of inflexible rules
will be satisfactory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-10

Harry J. Fishbeip of the May
fair Bridge Club in New York has
never won the Mckinney Trophy,
which is awarded to the player
who wins the highest number of
Master Points in the year. How
ever, Fishbein is rated as one of
the most popular players in the
country today and is recognized
as an outstanding authority on
bridge.
He loves to play with different
partners and makes a surprisingly
good showing with his assorted
partnerships.
Fishbein told me that he and
Mrs. Ralph H. Schellenberg had
redecorated and refurnished the
club, and when I dropped in to
see it, he got out his little black
book Ind gave me today's hand.
1 would like to have you cover
up the East and West hands, and
e how you would play for six
clubs. The first diamond trick has
to be O in dummy with the ace,
the king of hearts is cashed, then
two rounds of trumps. which must
be won with the ace and queen.
Dummy's two losing diamonds are
discarded on South's two high
hearts.
Declarer must hope for a four
two break in Spades, which it is
reasonable to expect, so he cashes
the ace and king of spades and
leads a small spade. If East re-
fuses to ruff, declarer ruffs, goes
ove to dummy with the king OF
clubs and leads spades until East
trumps.
Looking at all four hands. the
play may appear rather simple,
u it involves some important
principles of play, especially where
% win the two trump tricks.
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manv were broken up the German state
would fall easy victim TO Russian com
munism and become vassals Of Moscow.
However, Mr.. S%chuschnigg may have a
LOGICAL answer TO this, and TO many other
questions concerning the future of what
was once the mighty German Empire.
His views will deserve studied considera-
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South Victoria Land to the south.
But the loss, one by one, of nearly
all the dogs; the exhaustion of food
supplies; and the breakdown of
Shackleton through scurvy, drove
the party back.
They returned after SO days OF
deadly peril and hardship. victor
lous in this - that Scott had dis
covered a way to the South Pole
itself.
In the following year he marched
300 miles west over Victoria Land.
By 1904, he was home again in
England, with a great record of
work achieved, but pining to be off
again.
Copyright, 1916, by The Grolier Society
Inc, based upon The Book of Knowl-
edge.
distributed by United Feature Syndi-
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TOMORROW:
Creatures of the Ancient Past.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-10
Literary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

10y We ". NOpLlNO
DETOUR, by Norma Ciracl
doubleday; S2.75).
Lu, who married Tony in spit.
Of Rick, and stayed with MIN, at
least for a time, in spite of jim,
is the character OF whom this
young author invites us 10 center
our attention.
Lu and Tony, who run a night
spot. have their troubles with
mattresses, who have their trou'
bles with men, who have their
troubles with the Navy which
drops them in this little FLORIDA
town long enough to take a drink
but not long enough to get the
benefit of it.
About some of the people and
incidents there is a taWdry realty
and Miss Ciraci handles flash
backs deity and works in some
effective contrasts nicely. It's an
intelligent first novel, but moi q
moving one, long on brains but
short on heartbeat: the author has
done something unimportaAt taIfly
we'll, and from this starting POM
she may turn good, or facile and
popular.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-10
The Doctor Says
LONGER LIFE Dim
TO MEDIC SCIENrl
BY WILLIAM A. O'Pp,r,

Because countless caila,., n b
been spared death from ,-.. nav
able disease, there has prevent
marked increase in 4 ID been
length of life. Consequ s's a'e'aa
deaths occur now fra aT'"ly mo-,
which develop in middIo '%oNdiioa
late life. Ne age ana
In the 18th century. +bo
length 9Th, Of life in western erS '@Fgs:ase
is said to have been 10 Europe
1872 in the United State.' years "a. h.
pectancy at birth was a. life e&
females. 1or whit
da IN 1900, the leading c.u,.,
oeath We're tuberculosis ''s' a
monia, and diarrhes and pass,
Today they are heart Ti~ en'e'ti
GER, and apoplexy. e' ca
The control Of contagion.
hood diseases is still in cor enid
many children still die Of l,s
eulosls, diarrhea and es+ ss2,n
dlphtheria measles, and v fl'ss.si
cough. But public heath ' avI
ties have a method for pre Ts,roa,
or controlling the effects ~
contagious disease excso VI every
tile paralysis, and in tims I'LL imam a.
will be completed. Tile Job
An increase in the average ,.,,,.
of life occurs when disease. , t.,
destroy life prematureJy ~ S ,I
mated. The earlier in III liz sl IN
point at which a disease Stra, VIZ
the greater the effect its mad tss,
mastery has upon the .osn NJ 1.a
People live longer in those sf5 3Is,
winch are primarily a%gricultnr.l
with South Dakota, Kansas lon a.
and Nebraska leading the list n.
average span of life is sbor,.,
where people earn their Iivira
industry. ="
AS We continue to save The liv.,
of more young people, the numbs,
older people increases.
1t is estimated that by 1914 N
per cent of our people will he n,r,
than As years of age and "A my
cent more than IS. That moan,
that of the $50 million peonla Ss
United States will contain in 1gM
go million will be more than g
years old and 81 million more tag
IS years of age.
QUESTION: Does Menjeye',
always require an oDer,.
ton?
ANSWER: No. Most Meniere's
patients do fairly well on
medical treatment An operation
is reserved for the severe cases
which cannot be relieved in any
way.
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who are sleeping on their rights
Don't forget you can deduct al!
loss sustained by fire. storm salP
wreck, or other casualty, or tne-"
@. I received a $500 award IRON
our state agricultural college W.
the best essay on 'Ho" to Nd"
Ducks" Do l have to INCLUDE No.
money in my income SuoleS "
taxi?
A. No. In the eyes Of the -'s
the money was a gift ]"
public service, was not incomes '
ject to tax.
@. At the state fair my Jeim
SOW won first prize and recs's y,
a cash award of SlO,OOO' W.
vested the money in land DIV
l have to pay income tax vi
it'll break me. 49,.
A. Sorry, my friend, but the 5 ts%
says the $40, 900 is income '''''
to tax.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-10
Religion
DayByDay
BY L T. L L
THE SMALLEST MICROBE

Some years ago I was taken by
two scientists through = of the
great medical laboratories. I saw
many wonders. Then 1 asked,
What is the smallest microbe you
have found?"
The eiltriable virus, was the
reply. ut cannot be seen by any
microscope. or intercepted by any
screen"
II can use that in my business,
I commented; "for sometimes
have to characterize men who are
too small. to find a suitable sym.
boil for them"
Now I need the word. l know
a man who belongs in the filtri.
able classification. He is a good
looking do gooder", who has
made his livelihood in oreaniza.
tons which thrive by telling other
persons when and where to give
their money. During the war he
went overseas in a non-combat no.
sition, safe and well paid.
From Europe he wrote his fine
wife a brutal letter saying that he
would not be back, and that he is
through with her and their family
OF three admirable children. He
oehberately walked out on his
most sacred obligation. He abdi-
Gated his manhood. In my mind,
az least, he is labeled as '.filtri-
able virus.
God will deal with him az he
deserves. in this world or the mex,
y thou who art. Eternal Justice
we leave in Thy sure hands the
wicked who are too small for
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-02-10
GOOD MORNING

Employment gives health, sobriety, and
morals. Constant employment and well
paid labor produce, in a country like ours,
general prosperity, content and cheerful
ness. - Daniel Webster.
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y thou who art. Eternal Justice.
we leave in Thy sure hands the
wicked who are too small for
nonor Of true manhood. Amen
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
1000 Enrolment
Predicted For U-of-D
CONTINUED from first page)

He indicated that the university
would become more than ever de-
voted to residents of the state.
since chances of admission for new
Out-of-state students beginning in
September were described as very
slim," except in the cases of young
men and women with outstanding
records in high school. Up to the
March l deadline on receipt of non
veteran applications for admission
to next falls freshman class, 427
such applicants had filed from
within Delaware. There are. in ad-
dition. 1872 civilians who have filed
from outside Delaware; 122 Della
ware veterans, and 73 Out-Of-state
veterans. From this total of 754
applicants to date. and those for
mer service men who will file la
| ter. the successful 450-Odd fresh
men will be selected on the basis
of the best preparation and schol-
astic records.
| Former service men can cOntin-
lie to file their applications for an
as-yet-unstated period. Applica-
tions of those already received
have not yet been acted upon fol
acceptance.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
Delaware REA Is
Discussed At Dover
Continued from first page)

made applications for service and
have paid in their $500 member
ship fee.
Sufficient funds are available to
finance the construction necessary
to hook up all who have made ap-
plication to date but the difficulty
has been and still is TO obtain sup
plies of equipment. Mr. Carton said
that there were many cases where
all but one or two minor items
would be on hand to complete a
job but these one or two items
would hold by the job for days or
weeks. He said that electrical con-
tractors would not make contracts
where they were to supply the sup
plies and equipment and that the
r. f. A. had been forced to get the
equipment and supplies and then
contract for the labor only.
The sub-station at Greenwood is
now carrying a 25I overload and
plans have been laid to enlarge
this station and to construct sub
/ olutiOho at bONcl duu hGOlSclOWI H.
The temporary station at Seaford
will be taken out of service when
this new construction is complet-
ed
, The equipment for these new
sub-statiOns has been on order fol
over year but Mr.. Carton expect
ed it would be OH hand this sprins
and that construction could begin
Mr. Carton informed the counci
tha tthe minimum monthly charg,
for servicev is $3.50 and that tn,
average bill is now $635.
The r. +. A. purchases all it
current from the Delaware Powe
and Light Company and will in
crease this purchase when the ney
sub-StatiOnS are complete. Thes
new stations will correct the over
loaded conditions of the lines an
will give a steady volume of cur
rent to all users at all times
something that is impossible q
the present time
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

in the Philippines. Returning to
Brown after his discharge from the
Navy as first class seaman, Nc
Caffery is continuing his studies in
the distributive trades class. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
McCaffery of Wilmington.
The attorney general of the Boys
State will be Tommy Cameron OF
Dover High School. who was Sc
lected by classmates.
The Dover pupils also elected
Dick Williams as their state SEN
ator." Roy Thomas as state rep
resentative." and Jack ClOugh as
"attache.
Three boys elected at Caesar
Rodney High School are senator
Robert Bennett; representative,
Clifton Chambers. and "attache,
Finney Downham.
Milford pupils have selected Les.
lie Davidson, president of theil
Student Council. for senator,
Burton Coverdale for representa-
tive" and Bob BatrO "attache."
Hand grenades were used in thu
Revolutionary War.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
Jumping Races At
Della. Park Daily
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there will be new steeplechasing
stake established. At present Del
aware Park renewS the $4,000 In
dian River SteeplechaSe Handicap,
and the $4,000 Georgetown Stee-
plechase Handicap, as we'll as ter
minatinS the threeply Spring
Maiden Steeplechase which begins
at Pimlico, continues at Belmont
Park. and reaches its climax at
! Delaware.
Haus said that the conditions of
| the new stake were very unusual,
and marked a different concept in
awarding the trophy. An announ-
cement will be made giving the
facts of the new stake next week
following the report OF a commit
tee headed by Bayard Sharp who,
in addition to being one of the best
known owners of steeplechasers in
the country. also is q director OF
the Delaware SteeplechaSe and
Race Association.
1t was made clear by the new
racing secretary that his policy
will be to dovetail with New York
steeplechasing in every way, so as
to avoid conflict with the Aqueduct
meeting which runs at about the
same time. The Georgetown and
the Indian River will be run late
Empire City session which has nc
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

Hand grenades were used in the
War.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14

jumping events. The Spring Maid
Ell will be run in it's usual place.
midway of the meeting, while the
new stake probably will be run
very early. at time when the
Belmont meeting is under way.
Haus said the details OF the reg
ular fiat racing stake program had
not vet been completed, but that
horsemen could be sure the quail
ity and value of the races would
be maintained at the high level
which has marked the sport at
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-14
NAVY VET TO SERVE
AS BOYS STATE HEAD
CONTINUED from first page)

Governor McCaffery received his
elementary education at the Ban
croft School. and entered Brown
Vocational i'll 1912 to study the
machinist's trade While at Brown.
he also worked part time for sew
eral Wilmington firms. He left his
studies to serve in the Navy for II
months. much of which was spent
Evening star., 1947-12-14

troll axes to the Air
By JAMES BIRCHFIELD

Mr.. shehan. who piloted PLY in the Pa
cific during the war and later served at the
Patuxent (Add) Naval Air Base, Is smiling,
easygoing "shoreman," who knows most OF
the bay watermen by their first names.
He tolerates no infringements Of the con-
servation laws. however, and the watermen
respect him for his fairness. II he spots q
dredger using power or working an area for
which he Is not licensed, the reaction Is
likely to be a good-natured, "WeIl, you sure
caught me this time"
One oysterman was arrested 16 times last
year and paid more than $500 in fines, but
he still greets Mr.. shehan a. an old friend
MIR. 5hehan looks ON his work as saving
resource that will mean much to Maryland
watermen in years to come. 1T takes time
to get conservation across to people who
have always taken what they wanted" he
said. Were making progress, though. We
aren't having the trouble this year that we've
had In the past. think that once the water
men get sold on the idea they win work with
us all the way"
Mr.. shehan, like his boss, John Z. Clark,
chairman of the Fisheries Commission, be-
deves that Maryland again can become one
OF the leading oyster producing States.
Slowly. they hope. the 1000 900 -bushel 'har-
vest" expected this year can be poshed up to
the 100000 bushels Of selects that the
States waters yielded back in 1890.
Evening star., 1947-12-14

bf the Chesapeake Bay,
! a huge blue Anger into
d, and in the tidal rivers
Faries. the oysters that
o the Free State are on
bears ago. q feet Of more
ed oysters from the fer
g. Today the fleet num-
Ian 70 boats, and 1t Is
br these to operate prof.
Maryland select oysters
sea food markets these
regain the position she
as one Of the foremost
lea food, the States Tide
mmission has beeome
plane Is being used to
L Of the commissions
Is likely that a second
to the "air arm" Of the
Ehe air patrol, now con-
on Shehan, . native Of
Navy flyer, to scan the
d its tributaries, looking
10 may be violating the
In constant radio COM
rface patrol craft, and
Int. high above the bay,
nitrate the surface forces
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Trucks
ess, Jr., came from Philadelphia, to
spend Fathers Day with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Poole
Long, at Long Acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett e. Richards
of Wilmington, were recent guests
of their son, Mr.. James E. Richards
and family here, and of their son,
Mr.. George Ross Richards and faml-
ly at Roxana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston l.. Williams
and family are occupying their sum-
mer home in Rehoboth for the sea-
son.
The Rev. Thomas |. Smith has ar
rived from Princeton, n. j., to as
sumo the pastorate of the local
Presbyterian Church. He is making
his home in The Manse with Mr..
and Mrs. Lehman Helm and son,
Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carmine OF
MillsbOro and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
decai Hudson were Sunday visitors
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James &. Hudson.
Writing from EVA, Oahu, I. H. tC
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. Mordeca'
Hudson, Pfc. Mordecai H. Hudson
Jr., reports that the Marines are en-
joying life on the Islands.
Aunt SuZy seZ:-TraditiOn is
: fine thing if used for a rudder, anc
NOT as an anchor.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20

either the University of Delaware
or Wooster College to take the Arts
and Science course.
June Margaret Carey, of the class
of 1947 of the Milford High School,
who ranked high in her class. Miss
Carey will enter either Delaware
Hospital or. Milford Memorial Hos
pital studying to become nurse.
Jayne Wiley, of the class of 1947
of the Bridgeville High School,
who was Valedictorian of her class
and had an outstanding record.
Miss Wiley will enter either SYRIA
ouse University or the University OF
delaware specializing in dramatics.
1t is hoped by the trustees of the
Hearn Educational Fund and their
committee of selection that the very
real opportunities offered by the
Hearn Educational Fund will stim-
uate an increasing effort on the
part of the local students and that
the quality of the applications will
set better each year. The committee
hopes that some of the disappointed
applicants will go ahead with theil
studies and make such records as t(
merit assistance in the future.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-20

The condition of the button-cut-
ting business has not improved and
many cutters are out of work. Mr.
and Mrs. Harry HolstOn, of Mary
land. spent Saturday and Sunday
with his brother, Howard Holston
and wife.
Mrs. Beatrice Savage spent Satur-
day shopping in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed have re-
turned home after spending several
days last week with relatives in
Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lank Mr..
and Mrs. Paynter Sharp and SON
Billie, Mr.. Calvin Warrington and
Miss Eva Lodge were Rehoboth
Beach visitors on Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin oil
Bridgeville, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles T. Vent on Fri
day of last week.
Wilbur Moore, of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his sister
Mrs. Raymond Lank, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fowler ant
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lentz anC
son, Billie, of Philadelphia, after
spending some time with Mr.. ant
Mrs. George B. Atkins, have return
ed to their home.
! Miss Eleanor Lank, of Philadel
phia, is spending a weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Lank.
Russell Walls, who spent severa
days in Milford Memorial Hospita
for treatment of an infected finger
is now at home recuperating. H
has suffered much pain.
Milton Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ihmer j. Hooking, Pastor.
i Sunday School $3.50, Harol
Moore, Supt.s
Morning Worship 10:3O
Y. P. S. 700
Program, What is in this pack
age?" Mr.. Hooking in charge with
group of selected helpers.
Evening worship 7:45.
Rev. and Mrs.. Elmer J. HOckin
made business trip to Pennsy
: vania last week. Upon their retur
they were accompanied by Mr.
Hocking's mother. Mrs. Luc
Houck and sister, Mrs. Evan Hugh
es and daughter. Louise Eva
They will spend the week here.