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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
in proportion with its resources. to in
clude public terminals, tobacco storage
warehouses. ship repair facilities. near
by sites for heavy industry and So-foot
Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough to meet
needs for years to come.
Development Of Southeastern North
Caroline agricultural and industrial re-
sources through better markets and food
processing, pulp wood production and
factories.
Emphasis on the regions recreation
advantages and improvement OF resort
accommodations.
Improvement Of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and primary
roads,. with a paved highway from Top
sail inlet to Bald Head sland.
Continued effort through the City's In
dustrial Agency to attract more In
dustries.
Proper utilization OF Bluethenthal air.
port for expanding air service.
1)e> elopment Of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially in
counties lacking hospitals. and includ-
ing a Negro Health center
Encouragement Of the growth Of COM
mercial fishing.
Consolidation Of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Greatest Victims

The United Press reports telephone
strikers lost $55, 440, 900 in wages up
to Monday.
If they secured an average increase
of 81 a day, the 100000 idle workers
involved, on a six-day week basis, would
have to work more than six weeks to
make up this loss.
In addition to this, the suspension
of wages has caused suffering in the
strikers households. Any interruption
of purchasing power where necessities
~of life are concerned is serious. The
thirty-day interruption cited by the
United Press is all but catastrophe in
thousands of homes.
It has long been pointed out the
greatest victims of strikes are the
workers engaged in them. How soon,
we wonder, will the rank and file of
labor unions learn this?
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
BY T EDISON

MISUNDERSTANDING a first
public statement since his Senate
confirmation to the Craftsmanship
of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, David E. Lilienthal TOLD a
closing Washington meeting of the
American S o ciety of Newspaper
Editors that the u. S. had lost
it's momentum il the development
Of atomic energy.
The U. S. is not as well off
atomically, as We were 20 months
ago when the bomb was dropped
on Hiroshima" said Lilienthal.
Declaring that I'VE have lost time
much of it Unavoidable" Lilien-
thu asked, Are we to maintain
and increase the headstart we had
on the world or fall behind? Will
we fool around and polite around,
Or are we to press forward in the
vigorous tradition of a pioneer ma
tion?"
Answering these questions, Ii
lienthal's speech was in many
ways a reinsurance to his critics
and detractors, who for over thres
months fought his nomination for
the Atomic Energy Commission
craftsmanship. He pledged that the
development of atomic energy
would remain a government Sc
cret. At the same time he indi-
Gated a program of fullest pos
sible development, shared by the
government and private enter
prise.
Dramatizing S opening re-
marks, Lilienthal held up a little
vial Of uranium which he said
weighed two and a half pounds.
Five years ago, he said, no one
had ever seen that much of the
black metal. Not because it was
rare. Just because it was unim
portant. Now it was the most inn
portant material in world councils.
The energy in the eission of the
three million billion billions, 0Oo,.
600, 900, DOC, 600. 900, 900, 900 - atoms
in the sample he held up would,
said Lilienthal, equal the energy
Of $500 tons of coal. That would
run the whole city of Washington
for a day.
This uncovers new concepts Of
the universe, said .Lilienthal,
bringing into being new skills,
new ideas. The first problem, he
said, was to sense that a pro
found change had taken place in
the world. He then outlined three
drastic steps, by which the A
tonic Energy Commission pro
posed to meet these changed con,
dltlons and regain the U. S. mar.
gin of lost advantage in atomic
age progress.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Editorial Comment
FEAR BUT NOT TOO MUCH

If it be true that this old world is headed
straight 10 the bowWoWs, it cannot be said
that we were not warned. Our current litera-
ture simply reeks with warnings.
How often, Ger and Ger again, have we
read (and sometimes written) lengthy jere.
miads, to be summed up thusly: "Tf men
were mice, atomic energy would open the
door to a great, wonderful, development OF
things that are good. But since man is
naughty, he will surely wind up by blowing
himself to simtherens, and probably also this
terrestrial ball in the process" Strife between
labor and capital, the apprehension of old
age over the follies of youth (Which probably
goes back to the Stone ~Age)-these and nun.
erous other shortcomings are dwelt upon with
a sort of morbid fascination.
This sort of thing can be overdone. 1t could
engcnder q fear complex, a defeatist attitude
toward the whole scheme of things that NAV
not be quite warranted by facts. Telling a
boy how bad he is has been known to make
him worse. Yet it is well for him to know
that the new pistol in his hand is no toy. but
the real thing-and loaded and cocked!-Chi.
ago Times.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Wilmington Flower Show

The Garden Club, it's participating
members and professional florists, held
a beautiful Flower Show at the Recrea-
ton Center and cannot be commended
too highly for r~eviving this annual
project which before the war was one
of Wilmington's most artistic events.
Nor is the City government to be over
looked in passing out bouquets. It's con-
tribution in service and equipment play
ed an important part in it's success.
To any persons who were not fami-
liar with the city's floral
the exhibits were, as we say, an eye
opener. One effect of a visit is bound
to be encouragement for old residents
and new to expand or start home gar
dens.
One exhibit not scheduled attracted
especial attention on the opening night
and for a time drew even more obser-
vers than the flowers. In one of the
inches at the rear of the main exhibit
ton hall was a hat trimmed in living
flowers. A sharp eyed spectator first
noticed and spread the news that a
wee spider had woven a net above the
hat and was either snoozing or watch
ing for a fly in the center. 1t was like
i veil, if ones imagination was lively
and not even the thing Burns versified
about, as perched on the "tipmost tap
of a lady's bonnet created a greater
sensation in the p~oetical world than this
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
They Are Only Children

Judge J. H. Ferguson OF Juvenile
|Court. in his address before the XII
wants Club yesterday, spoke repeated
lv of the youngsters brought before
him as children.
They are children, the oldest not
more than sixteen, but too often the
public, in considering juvenile delin-
ouency. overlooks this fact. Rather, it
is the rule, not the exception, to think
of a juvenile delinquent as some strange
thing without a place in organized So
ciety and community life, fit only for
confinement.
Judge Ferguson deserves a vote of
thanks for reminding us in general that
delinquents are, in mental processes
as we'll as age, only children. AS such
they are ~malleable, capable of being
nodded into the shape of their environ
ment and, most of all, by the habits OF
their companions and parents. 1t is I'M
possible to overemphasize this. AS a
rule they are delinquent not because OF
inherent evil, save only that all chill
dren are by nature miscellaneous and
take to actual wrong-doing only when
they have thei rown unbridled way.
It is a short step from mischief to
crime.
This is where the parental influence
so often is wrong. This is where the
child errs because the parents are either
separated or practice bad habits in the
home, setting the worst Of examples for
their offspring.
When Judge Ferguson noted that the
percentage Of adults hailed into Re-
corder's Court far exceeds the percent
age of children in Juvenile Court, he
rang the bell for a Court of Domestic
Relations where family differences for
the most part may be settled and
erring fathers and mothers may be en-
couraged to accept the full measure
of their responsibility toward their
children.
The creation of a Court of Domes-
tic Relations, an election for which was
authorized by the recent legislature,
ought to be carried out with all speed
in the interest of community welfare
and the benefit of the children of Will
mington who deserve the best of rear
ing under the parental roof.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
The Doctor Says
COFFEE AND TEA
BAD FOR YOUNG
BY WILLIAM A. O'RRrp,

VI o.
Tea, coffee, cocoa
drinks may be used in [u cola
tion by most adults without I''1oera-
IL u IS suspected that tbe' 4sfn'
causing trouble, thew ~,5y are
stopped for a time van be
effect noted. and The
These drinks denend
caffeine theo-bromine, or s i p 9a
chemicals for their effect. s'I ol5.'
nary cup of tea or coffee oIdi.
s6out a grain and a half 'o OF [ an.
1elne which is the everqye 81 Sai'
which might be prescriha5 oose
physician. "ed by a
Coffee and tea witbon.
and cream have no food sugar
lhls is one of the best res sslus
why children should not use el4 tSanS
since they have a te2den Hss lnen,
place milk in the diet. Msnv ~ ne re
ereA are excessively stimulus sh1l,
by caffeine-containin9 ba,.d'eo
as, under normal conditions ossis ages
reflex irritability is high, rn.b ,leT
to sleep, restlessness, and 1oLl'y
ment in children and yo1., aNra,e'
sons may be caused by eycssp per-
amounts of caffeine. SS'''
The coffee hour in the mor.
and afternoon is a habit IN Ing
tain communities. During tba n ve.'
employees who were not esn M %'r'
fond OF coffee or something "a pst
at 10 and 4 volunteered 70 ~ Sa'
termine whether the rest ~ % Gs'
stimulating beverage resulted 1is
the pick up. They sat OUT tb vi
co1iee hour, while the Others bas
their coffee. Work records Of + tSa
two groups indicated that i r re
the rest period which was * ,S'
most helpful. "e
Although medical opinion bo,d,
that the use of caffeine-containirs
beverages in moderate amounts !,
not injurious to normal admit,
there is no special health ressn,
Tor using them as they have M
real food value.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Written for NEA Service

Written for NEA Service
In a discussion of safety plays
today's hand came up, and il |
were a betting man l believe !
would have lost my shirt on this
one. l have written up this par.
ticular safety play many times and
thought that it was fairly well
known, but Harry J. Fishbein and
Peter Levent-itt were willing to
bet me that 80 to 80 per cent Of
the pairs in any average duplicate
game would miss the play.
West wins the first two ROUNDS
of hearts and continues with the
third heart, which declarer trumps.
Now if declarer makes the mis-
take of laying down the ace Of
trumps, West shows out and South
has to lose a spake trick.
When holding five to the ace
king opposite four to the queen,
or any similar combination such
as live 10 he ace-queen OppoSle
four to the king, the only chance
of losing a trick is when one P'
ponent holds all four missing
trumps. If West holds the four
trumps, there is no way to keep
him from making at least one
spade trick.
Therefore declarer's only pro
lection is to guard against four ID
the East hand. and he must Ieao
a small spade to the single honor
in dummy. If both opponents 1o'
low, there is no problem. #heo
West shows out, declarer leads the
nine of spades from dummy ha@
covers with the ten and SCUM
wins with the king. He goes oyerp
dummy with a diamond and CONES
through the spades again.
Declarer must not toEgel y
knock out the ace of clubs pelo.s
picking up the last trump JuS ISL. u
case East has four hearts, or we"
has the ace of clubs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
The Book OF KNOWLEDGE
Department.
THE WORLD)
A LAND OF BEAUTY
AMI nES0IATJ0N

Africa is the second largest con-
t1nent asia is larger. Africa has
an area of about II, 500, 900 square
miles (this includes islands that
lie off the continent. 1t extends
5000 miles from north to south,
and 4,600 miles from east to west.
The coast of Africa is almost
unbroken OF every side. with few
peninsulas and promontorias ana
CULTS and bays. The coastline is
only 10000 miles long. This is real
ly an amazingly low figure, when
we realize that the coastline of
Europe is about three times as
long, though Europe is only a
third as large as Africa.
There are comparatively Few is
lands off the African coast. The
only large one is madagascar,
which has an area of about PAL
900 square miles. Ii lies off the
eastern coast, separated from the
mainland by the broad Mozam-
bique Channel. Or the other is
ldnQS, the pest known are me I'd
naries, the Madeira Islands and
the Cape Verde Islands, in the
North Atlantic; Fernando Pc and
Sac Tome (St. Thomas), il the
Gulf of Guinea; St. Helena ia
NOUS as the place of exile of Ma
poleon), in the South Atlantic;
Zanzibar, Seychelles, Mauritius
and Reunion, in the Indian Ocean
Much OF Africa is a vast pla-
teau of lakeland, which generally
rises not far from the ocean. This
plateau rises very abruptly along
the northwestern coast, il the
Mediterranean lands Of Morocco,
Algeria, and Tunisia. Here the
lakeland is quite irregular, heav-
ing itself upward to form the lofty
rance of the Alias Mountains and
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
tuberculosis Unconquered

Despite advances made during the
last quarter century in the fight against
tuberculosis, some victim dies every ten
minute "around the clock" said DR.
Henry Stuart Willis, director of North
Carolina Sanatorium, in his enlighten-
ing talk before the New Hanover Coun-
ty tuberculosis and Health Association
on the occasion of the Associations
annual meeting.
We had come to think that tuber-
culosis had been all but conquered, and
it is a fact that it has fallen from first
to seventh place among diseases caus-
ing death, but Doctor Willis told his
hearers that it's toll still tops all other
infectious diseases between the ages of
eighteen and thirty-five.
Clearly, the war on the Great White
Plague is only in the skirmish phase,
not the concluding battle. We may well
be thankful that progress has been
notable, particularly since the discov-
cry Of streptomicin, but there is still
a great deal of chronological and
laboratory research to be done before
we can bring the battle to the victory
stake.
Doctor Willis noted that as treat
ment now is conducted, eve do the best
we can for a patient, and when We have
cured him, send him back very often
to the same environment and conditions
that broke him down in the first place."
The answer, of course, is to refrain
the patient for work which is possible
for him to perform without causing
relapse. Rehabilitation obviously is as
greatly needed for tuberculosis con-
valescents as for the displaced peoples
of Europe.
Here is information which probably
has not been adequately pondered in
the past. At least it has not led to con-
certed corrective effort. Surely, be.
cause the disease is a major enemy Of
mankind, the time is ripe to expanc
the campaign against it widely enough
to include necessary change of environ
ment for recovering patients as well as
providing necessary disqualification fol
victims.
North Carolina lacks at least ONT
thousand beds for tuberculosis patients
New Hanover County cannot make too
much speed in creating it's sanatoriun
which was authorized in 4 recent cleo
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Star Dust
One Woman's Opinion

A certain Boston banker, a
widower, is looking about for an
other wife. He has a bright twelve
year-old daughter, and naturally
would like very much to find a
mate who would win not only his
own heart but the heart of his lit
tie girl as we'll.
Recently the banker became
enamored of a certain well-known
actress playing in a local theatre.
With mlddli-aged heart palpitating
with love for her, he arranged to
have the actress visit his home
and meet his little daughter. On
the appointed day the actress ap-
peared polished and over-dressed
within an inch Of her life. To the
bankers daughter she was sweet
ness and light personified.
The child was obviously impress
sed. The banker returned his lady
love to her hotel, and fastened
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
Lilenthal's Atomic Program

/. A major effort-carried for
ward Jointly by American science,
industry, the armed forces. and
government - to make the U. S.
the greatest bulwark of freedom
in the whole world. "a strong a.
tonic energy industry can be as
important to the United States as
a strong steel, auto, or chemical
industry Lilienthal asserted.
2. A great and sustained pro-
gram of atomic energy education
lat the grass roots of every com
mlnity in the land" Lilienthal
disclalmed that it was the govern
ment's responsibility to carry out
this program. Indirectly ne tossed
This problem to the press, the
schools, and similar media Of in
formation. Contrary to general be-
let. Lilienthal declared that an
understanding Of the issues in
votved is not over the heads Of
naos people.
8 Development of an under
standIrs Of U. S. policy for in
ternat.claI control for atomic en-
ergy, a. embodied in the Barnch
plan. The American people on
their own don't develop interna :
tional action which will remove
the threat of atomic warfare, Lii
lienthal maintained.
'.But it is not fantastic to be
lieve," he said, that the time will
come when in spite of iron IT.
tains and political censorship, fre
peoples of the whole world Will
realize that there is no security
for anyone unless international a
greements safeguard the whole
world against the misuses OF a.
tonic energy"
Relative to the possible misuses
of atomic energy, Lilienthal point
ed out that atomic energy re-
search and development, whether
for peace or for war, is virtually
an identical process. Only in the
very final stages is there a diff
ference between destructive and
peaceful uses. The atomic bombs
produced thus Ear represent a
crude beginning compared with
what future research and develop
ment might produce.
This may seem GRIM" said
the chairman, -"but what l am
talking about are facts and pos
sibilities of this world, whether
they appear grim or pleasant"
He declared that the present
knowledge of atomic energy rep
resented the barest beginnings.
Everything lies ahead" ne said.
1T should be a measure of our
success that we strive to acquire
lnew and better ways that will
make today's plants obsolete"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08

:1orthern boundary of a belt of
great forests, known as the equa-
torial forests, that lie to the north
and east of the Gult of Guinea.
South of the forests and across the
savanna, which runs around the
eastern and southern sides of the
forest, lies another vast desert
area known as the Kalahari.
In a later article we shall learn
about Africa's lakes and rivers.
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Tomorrow: - Trip Through the
Panama Canal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08

sinking in areas to form fertile
valleys.
South of the coastal strip lies
the mighty Sahara Desert, which
extends from the Atlantic. in the
west, to the valley Of the Nile, in
the east. East of the Nile. the
desert reappears. It is known as
the Arabian Desert to the Ecrth;
farther south, where the Nile
makes a great bend, it is known
as the Nubian Desert.
South of the Sahara, there is a
broad belt of country known as
the savanna Cor savannah, where
the grass is high and trees grow
in scattered groups rather than in
forests. The savanna forms the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08

spider did at the show. For a time
the side show topped the big tent.
It is due to the Garden Club and it's
excellent effort to say that Whining
ton will be looking forward to next
wears Flower Show, content in the
knowledge that as the project continues
the displays will be even loveller than
at the one just held.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
ID THE N

The General Assembly of South Carolina is
facing the same problem which bothers 81
many individuals.
The General Assembly finds no trouble in
spending money in the form of appropriations
but finding the money to pay for the spend
ing is not SO easy,
Aid there is solid old truth about the bust
ness: 1T is easy to cut shoe strings off the
other mans leather."-Greenwood (N. c. In.
deX-JouTna1.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08

home for his daughters verdlc.
The child was still under ''
spell of the departed guest.
well, dear" he eagerly ~,
quired. what do you think u
Miss LaFlore?'
'Oh, papa was the %entnuSl''
tic rejoinder, isn't she expo"
sive!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
GOOD MORNING

Happiness is a butterfly, which, when
pursued, is always just beyond your
grasp, but which, if you will sit down
quietly, may alight upon you.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08
MCKINNEY
On Bridge

By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-08

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-23
BY the Associated Press

REDWOOD, w. Va, Aug. %
Mayor N. r. Callahan has asked
permission Of the city council to
hire a new night policeman.
One of the councilmen wanted to
know what happened to the one
he had, and this was the story
the mayor told:
He was awakened at 4 am. by
an anonymous telephone caller
who said there was a poker game
going on in his Office.
The mayor hurriedly dressed and
rushed down to city hall.
Sure enough, eight men were
seated around a table playing poker,
The mayor said his office was lit
tered with beer bottles and to-
bacco fumes were thick enough to
cut with a knife.
Mayor Callahan said he scooped
up what money he could from the
table, then placed the whole bunch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-23
West Virginia Mayor Finds
4 AM. Poker Game in Civ Hall

under arrest and imposed fines on
the spot Of $40 each.
Six paid of but two of the play
ers ran away.
II tried to hold them all there
by standing against the door until
the day policeman showed up
Mayor Callahan said.
What happened to the night po-
liceman?
The mayor said he fined him $50
as an accessory to the poker game
and suspended him from the three
man force.
Mayor Callahan said he was told
that the night officer had given
the poker players sanctuary in the
mayors Office and was "nipping
the pot" every hour for the priv
ilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-23
Epiphany Chapel Fate
In Doubt as Dr.. YarnaII
PREPARES 10 Retire

The ultimate fate of the Chapel
of the Epiphany, which will mark
it's 55th year at $50 Twelfth street
S.W. in October, was in doubt today
as the Rev. DR.. Francis Yarnall pre-
pared to retire after II years in the
chapel's pulpit.
Authorities of the Church of the
Epiphany. 1917 G. street NV, which
owns the chapel, made it clear, how
ever, that the chapers services will
continue for the present.
Future of the chapel has been
under discussion for some time. &C
cording to Richard E. Stands, vestry
Registrar for the church, but he said
no definite decisions have been
made.
DR.. Yarnall will retire to make his
home at 612 Elm avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, after two services Sep
TENDER 7. at which groups repre-
senting the American Legion and
the Agriculture Department are ex-
pected to attend.
A graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania, DR.. Yarnall came to
the chapel after serving in churches
in Pennsylvania and Florida.
Spokesman said continuing re-
ports that the Government might
seek to condemn the area on which
the chapel stands had made it diff
cult to determine to carry on needed
improvements. A meeting of the
church vestry on September 8 is
expected to study again the problem
of improvements and continuation
Of the chapel.
After DR.. Yarnalls retirement the
clergy of the Church of the
Epiphany will continue to conduct
services at 7:30 and II am. each
Sunday. The chapels large Sunday
school also will continue, officials
said.