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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
The Doctor Says
H00KW0RM CURE
ESTABLISHED FAT

Returning s%ervicemen who
rtracted hookworm infection y WIZ
a menace to their families !. A. NY
take treatment, observe .'sE
pfeeaun0n, and if their locality
one in which the disease Is
naturally occur. "0'
Hookworm infection in IN. -,
ed States usually is causeo h,
common variety of worm y E,n ne
maria americana. Twenty lu al
years ago, hookworm infso I'VE
was a serious public heal+b ee"oA
lem, but gradually it is pao0'
brought under control. 'e'ns
Hookworms survive j., ~
tine by attaching themselves ri'sS-
Inning membrane OF the bo w me
They pass their eggs in tha ivy. I
charges, and other persons beco WIZ
injected when they come in on
tact with the larvae which eon'
in warm moist soils. 'o'cn
Hookworm infection is susnao..,
when rural area cbildrnn eo
school age in the sandy coasta1 VI
gions of the southern state ~
velop skin irritation (gropnd ito uS
On their feet. The irritated nlaca,
IN the skin are the spots thronob
which the larvae penetrated 49,
contact of the feet with infeo.s5
ground.
A few worms do not cause .r,.
symptoms. Chief complaint in n.
average case is anemia, which 20
suits from the worms extract;ra
blood from their victim, ConS
nutrition is an important eIernon'
in combating the infection, II oaa
group of hookworm patients fl.
harmful effects were temporariir
overcome by feeding the patients
extra quantities OF nutrition,
foods to keep their blood up to psr,
Sanitary control Of the dis
charges OF patients and the treat.
ment of infected persons are Tho
keys to the elimination Of hook.
worm infection. A drug called
hexylresorcinol followed by a "a.
line purge will rid most patients
Of worms except those who are
heavily infected. Over IS per cent
are rendered parasite free with
one treatment; the others require
several treatments.
Installation of sanitary toilets
will eliminate the possibility Of
the larvae getting into the skin of
barefoot children. Hookworm
patients also need good food and
iron.
Infected persons are spreaders
OF worm eggs as long as they har,
Dor the parasites. Some apparent
ly develop immunity to the dis.
ease SO that it no longer bother,
them, and they become carriers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
Written for NEA Service

Wrltten Tor NEA service
The BlackWood four-five no
trump slam convention is used to-
day by practically all groups of
players. Eastern experts avoid u.s.
ing it to some extent because they
say that four no trump is not
Blackwood unless it is an obvious
four no-trump bid, and most of
them do not consider four no
trump a slam conventional bid
over a bid of three no trump.
Today's hand brings out another
abuse of the Blackwood conven-
tion. 1t j; generally conceded that
the four no-trump bidder SHOULD
make the decision in regard to the
slam. North bid four no trump
and found out that his partner
bidding btid aiso had indicated aseI th hat
South probably held four spades,
and if he did not have the spade
king, he would have to risk every
thing on the spade finesse.
There would have been no harm
in bidding five no trump, asking
for kings. If South responded with
six hearts, showing two kings,
then seven could be bid with
safety; but if South bid six dia-
monds showing only n king,
North could let the hand play at
six diamonds.
1t is true that if South had the
ace and king of hearts, a grand
slam could be made, but it is not
! worth the risk,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

tional scene for many months. But the
fact that he did so, and the manner in
which he did so, makes his address an
event of the first magnitude. For this
is nothing less than a warning to Rus
STA to desist from the physical agrees
sion and the diplomatic attrition that
have characterized her policy ever since
the war and to abide by the charter of
the United Nations as the only safe
basis of a tolerable peace.
eve believe that there can be 70
doubt that the American people stand
behind this warning"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

begins to change in a wonderful
way. It's lungs grow bigger, its
gills smaller, it grows two pairs
of legs, it's tail slowly disappears
- it has become a land animal,
walking Cor at least jumping)
and breathing air. But most
amphibia continue to live near
the water; and most of them are
good divers and swimmers.
All but a f backboned ami
mails higher than the fish have
limbs of one sort or another.
These limbs come in pairs. They
may be forelegs and hind legs,
or wings and legs, or arms and
legs. Vertebrates like your dog or
cat have two pairs of limbs all
their lives. Snakes are limbless.
but most other reptiles have we'll
developed limbs. Birds have legs
and wings, which are a kind of
limb.
A frog has hands on its fore
legs, but each hand has only four
fingers. On its hind legs it has
feet, each with five toes.
The class of animals called
reptiles includes a ii snakes and
lizards. 1t includes the turtle, and
all kinds of tortoises. Crocodiles
and alligators are other we'll
known reptiles.
In ages past. many reptiles
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
Junior College And Taxes

The only argument heard against
the establishment of a junior college
here is that taxes will go sky high. Of
course it is not true, as anyone who
takes time to look into the matter may
determine for himself. The trouble is
that some people are not taking this
trouble.
It is we'll, then, to repeat that the
provision is made for a tax which shall
not exceed 5 cents on the $500 valua-
ton OF property, and that the strong
probability is that this whole amount
will not be required for maintenance
and operation Of the school, once it
Is launched, and that an even stronger
probability is that the school will be-
come self-supporting in a few years
and the tax may be abandoned en-
tirely.
Here is a table showing exactly
how the levy will affect the taxpay-
ers' lew.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
"A Substitute Auditorium

All praise to the New Hanover High
School basketball team which, by de-
feating Greensboro, won the state
championship.
New Hanover High School is TAX
ing a leading part in school athletics,
which not only proves the wisdom of
the Board of Education in securing
Leon Brogdon as head athletic coach,
but raises Wilmington to a new and
tnaccustomed position in the state.
If there is any complaint of the bas-
ketball game which brought the con-
ference crown to this city it is that
too few persons were able to witness
It because of the limited seating capac-
fly of the high school gymnasium.
With an adequate auditorium some
four or five thousand persons would
have been present. Certainly nothing
could point out the city's need of an
auditorium more clearly.
Since the auditorium project, which
has been so actively and ~horelessly
promoted over a period of years, is,
to say the least, quiescent, with money
for it's construction lacking, the city
authorities might well consider pur-
chase of a great airplane hanger, which
the wars end left a considerable 10
ply available, and the construction of
side walls with concrete blocks.
The probability is that such an in
vestment, including a floor and remov-
able stage, would not require more than
$4,000, and such a building would
serve very well for conventions,
musical entertainment, ever dances
and re%creational and competitive
events. It would do we'll enough as a
substitute for the great auditorium
Of which we have dreamed but have no
chance of possessing in the immediate
future.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

grew to enormous size. Some
were five times as large as an
elephant. Nowadays, reptiles are
nothing like so large. We do not
know the reason, but those
mighty monsters died off.
The canary that we have il our
menagerie represents tn e fourth
class of vertebrates, the birds.
The dog and C a of our me
nagerie stand for t h e fifth and
last class of vertebrate animals,
the mammals. Mammals are
animals with hair or fur. and
they feed their young by means
of milk.
The Primates, the first
(highest) of the mammals, are
the order or family to which man
belongs. There are several other
orders of mammals - the bats,
whose hands are wings; the flesh
eaters: the insect : eaters, tn e
gnawers and burrowers, or
rodents; the marsupials, animals
that are carried in their mothers
pouch when young; d others.
Some even lay eggs, like birds.
Some fly. such as the bats. Some
live in water - the whales, for
instance. Some live in trees, and
others in nests under the ground.
The class of mammals, the high
est group of vertebrates, is varied
and wonderful.
Although man is in all physical
respects an animal a vertebrate,
mammal and n of the Pri-
mates, he stands apart from all
other animals in many ways to
say nothing of his soul. He walks
erect. He has hands that are skill
full and a brain that can reason
and remember and learn and
create.
Copyright, 1916, By the. Grolier
Society Inc, based upon the book
of KnoWledge)
distributed by United Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
TOMORROW: - MORE KNOTS
TO TIE.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
Your Income Tax

@. Is it true that Uncle Sam will
pay me if I tell the collector OF in
ternal revenue about a man l know
who is making a lot of money but
not paying enough income tax?
A. Yes. Under what's known as
the "informer" law, if you active
ly assist the tax collector in catch
ing up with a tax evader Uncle
Sam will pay you up to 10 per
cen of the amount collected as a
result Of your "tip". Whether you
receive 2 per cent or 10 per cent
depends on the amount of assist
ance you give the Treasury.
@. A neighbor is purposely wait
ING an extra two months before
selling his house SO as to pay less
income tax. He plans to sell at a
handsome profit. Isn't he a tax
gypper?
A. No. He's waiting two months
SO that his profit on the sale will
be a 'long-term capital gain in
stead of a %"short-term CAPT
tai gain. Gains on capital assets
held for less than six months are
taxed in full, but gains on assets
held for more than six months are
reduced by so per cent.
Suppose he bought for $4,000 and
is selling for $40, 1000. His gain is
SIS, GOO. If he sells before six
months elapse he must add S., 900
to his income subject to tax, but
if he sells after six months he
must add only half of the $4,000
or So, 800.
There's nothing illegal or even
immoral in so arranging your af-
fairs as to pay the minimum in
taxes. Tax avoidance should not
be confused with tax evasion.
@. On page 3 of the tax return
it says you can deduct "Contribu-
tions''. Is the deduction for contri-
buttons limited to charitable"
contributions?
A. No. Your contribution, to be
deductible, doesn't necessarily
have to 60 to a charitable organi-
cation.
According to the official instruc-
tons you can deduct contributions
TO organizations for religi-
Gus, charitable, scientific, literary
or educational purposs or for the
prevention of cruelty to children
Or animals; veterans organi-
cations; or governmental organiza-
Many a hard-pressed taxpayer
loses money in taxes every year
because he thinks his contribution
to be deductible must be to a
church or charity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
GOOD MORNING

Ethics make ones soul mannerly and
wise, but logic is the armory of reason,
furnished with all offensive and defensive
weapons.
Fuller.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
The Book OF knowledge
Department: - OUR OWN LIFE)
ANIMALS WITH BACKBONES
(2> Amphibia, Reptiles, Birds
wi NTDN,p,nIc
and Mammals

In yesterdays article, we TOLD
you that there are five major
classes of backboned animals, o.
vertebrates. A d W e selected a
small menagerie with one animal
from each class - a goldfish, a
spotted frog, a garter snake, a
canary, and a dog or cat. The
fish is the lowest form of verte-
brate.
Now we come to t. spotted
frog, which represents the class
of backboned animals called am
phibia. Other amphibia are. toads
and saiamanders.
The word amphibia is familiar
nowadays because we have heard
SO much about the amphibian
planes that can land on water as
well as on land. The amphibious
truck called a "duck' can run in
water and surf as well as on the
beach. Amphibia is a Greek word
meaning double life." and a
double lie is just what amphlblan
animals have one part of it
is spent in the water, and the
other part is spent on land.
In order t live on land, an
animal must be able to breathe
the air, and in order to breathe
air it is necessary to have lungs.
Fish do not have lungs; they
have gills with which they are
able to use the air that is in the
water.
Amphibia frogs, toads and
salamanders) are Matched from
eggs in the water. They come out
Of the shell as tadpoles, Or polli-
wogs. They can soon swim, and
they soon grow gills for their life
in the water. When some time
has passed, the fishlike polliwog
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
The Press On Message

The Press On Message
Three leading republican newspapers
of the country see in President Ifu-
mans message to Congress calling for
financial aid to Greece (and Turkey
both a yelled and an open challenge to
Russia's expanding influence in Europe
This too is the general view OF the ma
tons press, whatever the individual
newspapers political inclination. But
what is noteworthy is that these re-
publican papers tacitly agree that in
present circumstances MI. Truman could
not we'll adopt any other course.
Note what the New York Herald
Tribune SAYS - particularly it's con-
clusion:
president Truman was asking for
dollars; he was also asking for the
enthusiasm, the willingness to venture,
the belief in our own values, which can
prove to the shattered peoples OF the
world that the American system offers
a working alternative to the totalitarlan
order which is otherwise their only
refuge. He is willing to put money into
Greece, despite the unattractive aspects
of the Greek monarchy, because he be-
Iieves that the American system is
strong enough to bring to the Greeks
something better than either the
monarchy or the kremlin. He is willing
to make this blunt challenge to the Rus
slams at the very moment the Moscow
conference is converting because, pre-
sumably, he is convinced that the blunt
statement of our convictions and res
olute willingness to back them up in
action are the best means to that set
tlement between Russia and the west
on which the future hangs. And, when
one considers the probable conse-
quences of any other course, it is diff
ficult to gainsay the conclusion"
The Chicago Tribune, proverbially
antagonistic to the Washington admin
istration, approaches the matter with
an open mind:
"Mr. Truman made as cold a war
speech -. against Russia as any presi-
dent had ever made except on the oc-
casion of going before Congress to ask
for a declaration of war. If Mr.. Tru-
mans program . is accepted by Con-
gress, America will be unable to refrain
from adopting the same measures
wherever Soviet pressures are exert
ed. The outcome will inevitably be war.
It probably will not come this year or
next year, but the issue is already
drawn"
And the Los Angeles Times, among
the staunchest republican newspapers
in the land, counts the inevitable COL
%lision" of the United States and Russia
unacceptable without criticism of the
Presidents position, saying:
Americans have made historic de-
%cisions before -. but they have never
been called on to make a decision which
would commit them so far and so heavi-
ly as that proposed by Mr.. Truman. He
has put it to them in such a way that
they must answer quickly: Do they
want to stop Russian expansion at Rus
sia's gates or do they prefer to wait
for it at home what the American
people would get in the long run from
an about economic struggle with COM
munism is uncertain. But, of course,
everything is uncertain except death
and the collision, in one form or another.
of the United States and Russia"
Says the ACCOMPLISHMENTS
New York Times:
"In presenting this situation to tht
IAnoricop poop1o Droci6opt Truman ha,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
Religion
DayByDay
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS
AS TO MUSIC

In a radio competition for the
Identification of modern songs !
would register zero. I am amazed
at the familiarity OF contestants
with trivial musical trash, that has
neither the elevation of thought es,
sential to real poetry, nor The cor
rectness OF grammar required Of
all good writing.
Fortunately. the life OF these
products of Tin Pan Alley is
short, while the old songs continue
to sing themselves in the hearts
Of humanity. As to the
great hymns, they have al i'm
mortality of influence. Some Of
them date back to the third and
fourth centuries; while the Psalms
antedate the Christian era. These
are still springs of living water,
which daily refresh the thlrS-
ty souls of millions.
If a word of counsel be per
mitted to a man of rather wide
experience it is the suggestion that
youth definitely and deliberately
store it's mind with the deathlesS
poems and hymns. l have two tsn
ing companions whose minds are
full of poetry, learned in youth
and brought forth on every appro
pirate occasion. One Of them has
told me that as a boy on the farm
he would recite poetry while TO-
lowing the pillow. Is it any wonder
that he is a good companion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

him here two hours ago. l wonder
if YOU have seen him?"
Possibly 1 have, madam
replied. SIS there any distlngul.N,
ing characteristic about him 0'
which I could identify him?
A frightened expression GAME
over the woman's face.
He's" she replied hesltana''
IT imagine he's purple by now.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14
Burned Up, No Doubt

A fustered woman, her arms
full of packages, approached the
department store floorWalker.
"Oh, dear" she said in an
anguished tone, I'm looking for
my husband. I was to have met
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-14

Thou has put a new song in our
mouths, o Father and we wonla
sing our way through life, nn'h
in Thy presence, we sing Tie e0hs
of Moses and the Lamb. Amen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-19
HCCTETFnC

Lawrence Cecil, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Cecil, and a student
at the Foreign Service School of
Georgetown University, is recuper-
Yating in the U. S. Naval Hospital
in Bethesda from injuries sustain
ed in an airplane accident near
Homestead, Pa. Lawrence is a
former Ensign in the Naval Air
Corps and now member of the
U. S. Naval Reserve. He was on
two weeks active duty and en- route
to Chicago when his plane was
forced down and the accident oc-
Cured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Dow have
returned to Lexington, Va, after
a stay of several days with Mrs.
BOWS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Dawson
attended Finals at Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va.
Among the festivities was a small
dinner in honor of Chief Justice
and Mrs. Vinson and Mrs. Alfred
l. DUPONT.
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Washington Grove
Mrs. Wallace Muir
GGithersburg COR

Mrs. Margaret A. Reece and
son, Frank Siddall Reece, of Jack
sonville Florida, are the house
guests of Miss Alice Siddall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gheen and
their guest John Nolen spent the
weekend at the Gheen Cottage.
Mrs. Edward Hogan entertained
fourteen guests at dinner party
in honor of Captain and Mrs. Carl
Mcmillan, who are leaving soon
for Peru. On Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Hogan had as her guests
twenty-three members of the Wes-
leyan Service Guild.
Raoul Salamanca spent a few
days with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Nuttall. On Mon
day evening he was entertained,
with a small group of his friends,
by his aunt, DR.. Maud Nuttall.
Mr.. Salamanca was on his way
from Rollings College, Winter
Park, Florida, where he was chosen
to represent his College in Crea-
tive Writing Contest. He will spend
the next six weeks writing at the
estate of DIR. Embrey, "The Cove"
in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walther
spent the weekend at their home
on Grove Avenue.
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Coming Events


July 10-FRIED CHICKEN AND
: COUNTRY HAM SUPPER be-
ginning $500 Pm. at Mcdonald
Chapel Methodist Church, Ounce
Orchard.
July 19-BARNESvILLE PICNIC,
benefit st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
July 19-FRIED CHICKEN AND
COUNTRY HAM SUPPER at
Mt. Carmel Church Basement,
Sunshine. $500 to 900 PM.
July 26-ANNUAL SUPPER AND
PICNIC of Potomac Band at
Potomac School. Supper $3.50 to
500 PM.
July 26-FRIED CHICKEN AND
COUNTRY HAM SUPPER, be-
ginning 3 P. M. at Mt. Tabor
Church, Etchison.
Aug. Upper Montgomery Coun-
ty Fire Department SUPPER.
GAINESVILLE Picnic Grounds.
August g. ANNUAL COUNTRY
HAM AND CHICKEN SUPPER
beginning 4:3O Pm. in Church
Hall Of Clarksburg Church,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1947-06-19
Rockville Ne~4--Soclal 1ye,n4

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Dawson on South Van Buren,
Street was the scene of lovely
tea on Saturday given by Mrs
Dawson and her sister, Miss Emma
V. Wootton, in honor of Miss Cecil
". Myers of Washington whose
marriage to Mr.. William E. Woot-
ton will take place in the near fu-
ture. Those assisting Mrs. Dawson
and Miss Wootton were Mrs,
Charles G. Myers, Mrs. Albert
Wootton, Mrs. John G. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mrs. Adolph
Guide, Jr., Mrs. Paul Wire and
Mrs. Paul Bisset.
Miss Elaine Cromwell and Ste
phen Cromwell, Jr., entertained a
group of friends at a dinner dance
at their home Saturday evening.
Miss Carolyn Clay, of Ashland,
KY, was an overnight guest Mon
day of Mrs. Anne Dawson.
DIR. and Mrs. Richard Bucking-
ham and daughter Ellen returned
this week from Pittsfield, Mass,
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Allnutt have
been here from College Park for
several days with Mrs. Allnutt's
father, Walter A. Williams.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben J. Lanier and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Allen of the Manor Club
Estates, were their two nieces,
Mrs. Lytle Harrell of Ocala, Fla,
Mrs. Bevins o. Neill, Lewisburg,
Tenn, Miss Leora Harrell of Nash
vile, Tenn, and Miss Jean Over
street of Douglas, Georgia.
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ROCKCREST

Miss Bertha Jane Mullican
daughter Of Mr.. aand Mrs. Russell
Mullican, Shady Grove Road
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs,
Nelson Evans and daughters at
the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullican spent
Sunday with Mrs. Mullican's par
ents at Alexandria, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morty Hayes and
family and Mr.. Robert Taylor tri-
ed out their new motorboat al
Kenwood Beach on Sunday.
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Mrs. Nicholas Brewer
Rockville
Phone 2432
Mrs. Fairfa1 Walters
Telephone 1854

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cherington
Of Queenstown, Eastern Shore,
were guests for several days this
week of Mrs. Anne Dawson.
On Monday evening, Mrs. Leigh
Allnutt gave a surprise birthday
dinner party for Mrs. Rose A.
Dawson. Other guests were Mrs.
Frank Williams, Mrs. Almus
Speare, Miss Eliza Choate, Mrs.
Anne Dawson, Mrs. F. Barnard
Welsh and Mrs. Nicholas Brewer.
Miss Nan Simmons is here from
Delaware for a visit with Mrs.
Frank Williams.
Mrs. John Latimer and children
have returned to their home in
Southern Maryland after a weeks
stay here with Mrs. William A.
Linthicum.
Miss Mary Anne Dawson and
Miss Carter Dawson left Sunday
for stay of ten days at Virginia
Beach.
Miss Anne Bouic has returned
from visit with friends in Middle
burg, Va.
On Saturday, Mrs. Gilbert v.
Hartley was hostess at luncheon
at her home on Forest Avenue. The
guests were Miss Elizabeth Brew
er, Mrs. Murray Hamilton, Mrs.
Rust Candy, Mrs. Eugene Van
Veen, Mrs. Anne Dawson, Mrs.
Paul Burnett, Mrs. John Melon
aid and Miss Lena Ricketts,.