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Evening star., 1951-02-26
For March Reading
Life Is Good Today for Premature Babies
-Today's Woman Photo by Ellis.

any child suspected of having a
rheumatic heart is carefully ex-
amined by specialists in modern,
completely equipped cardiac clinics
If rheumatic heart disease is the
diagnosis. the child Is placed Inn
mediately under treatment.
School physicians have given
wholehearted cooperation, refer
ring promptly. to the clinics any
child with suspicious symptoms.
st. Louis heart specialists launched
an educational program five
months before the program was
officially begun. making mothers.
teachers and school nurses symp-
tom conscious.
The article outlines the way in
which other communities can go
about setting up similar program.
Charm, "the magazine for woni-
en- who work." celebrates It's 10th
birthday. and gives report on the
changing status of the working
woman in the last decade.
The real news that emerges
from Operation Working Woman
in the last 10 years is threefold
Charm declares:
/. More women are entering
fields in which few or no women
worked previously.
| 2. More women are reaching top
positions in fields where few or nc
women achieved majer distinction
before.
3. More women are creating in
dividual jobs in activities which do
not represent broad fields Of enl-
ployment-but which prove that
there is no such limiting thing as
itypically "woman's work" Que
woman is secretary of coal COM
pany. Another is a partner in an
oil drilling firm. Still another is
a builder and owner Of q housing
development.
The Ladies Home Journal,
which goes on the stands this
Wednesday, will carry "The World
Through Three Senses" by Helen
Keller, a distinguished American
who has lived in a world without
light and sound since the age Of
10 months. Miss Keller relates
her adventure story-of discover
ing the world about her through
touch, smell and taste.
Evening star., 1951-02-26

it was kindness and EelpfulneSS
not danger and harm. that los1
little girl could expect-and find
House Beautiful introduces q
new department. designed to show
how to increase your leisure anc
enjoyment of a full life through
goth century understanding o1
home and kitchen management
the arts of cooking and table serv-
ice. This month 18 pages are
devoted to pointing up home
making inventions and food i'm
provements of the last 20 years,
Modern furniture for the living
room is the No. / preference
of today's young homemakers
with 18th century style in
second place, says Mary Davis
Gillies of McCall's after prelim-
mary analysis of the thousands OF
returns in that magazines my
Living Room Contest" which
closed December Is.
In addition, comfort in furnish
ings is the most desired element
and most women would use q
combination of modern and ira.
ditional furniture in the room.
| Now. McCall's announces an
ether such event-a my Kitcher
Contest" A series Of MY Room
contests are planned.
Your kitchen remodeled and re-
decorated-as you plan it-anc
81 900 in cash is the first prize
Amateur and professional decora'
tors compete for duplicate prizes
Details are in the March issue
The contest closes June 80.
1--WE can control rheumatic
| fever" Alberta Williams declares
/ in the Women's Home Companion
and outlines the steps taken in
st. Louis, Mo-. to accomplish this
Rheumatic fever cripples more
children than polio and all other
diseases combined, she declares.
Prompt diagnosis and proper
treatment are the best weapons
against this killer. What are the
symptoms that mothers and teach
ers should be on the lookout for:
They include a heart murmur
aching joints, general lassitude
irritability, nosebleeds. stomach.
aches, nausea. shortness OF breath
exhaustion following active play
If a child complains of these, take
him to a DOCTOR" Miss Williams
advises.
At the opening of the 194s
school year, st. Louis cardiologists
with the backing of the st. Loui!
Heart Association, set up a pro-
gram which affords every chile
| from 5 to 18, in both public anc
parochial schools, thoroughgoine
protection against rheumatic hear
Il disease.
Under the st. Louis program
Evening star., 1951-02-26
A stomach rub,
By Betty Miles

Today's Woman describes a pre-.
mature baby's first month of life
with George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital as the setting, anc
the "premie" twins of Mr.. ane
Mrs. John C. Holzberg of Be-
thesda as the stars.
Author Toni Taylor answers
the questions Mrs. Holzberg posed
when Joan and Peter. -identi-
cal twins. were born last Septem-
ber 20, two of the 7 per cent
born prematurely each year.
What is a premature infant?
According to the American Acad-
emy of Pediatrics, an infant
weighing 5la pounds or less at
birth. Other evidences of pre-
maturity are a crown-to-heel
length of about 1912 inches OF
less, the termination of pregnancy
from the beginning of the 18th
week to the end of the 37th week
of CESSATION.
AS soon as respiration is estab-
1ished the premie baby. wrapped
in a heated blanket, is hustled te
the premature nursery where the
preheated incubator is waiting
He is watched carefully for the
first "a hours, and usually giver
hospital care for about a month
Special nursing. incubator care
and constant vigilance are es-
sential.
Nurses explain the baby's care
before he goes home, and parent!
visit the baby at the hospital, o1
course. The parents should re-
member that eventual maturity il
In the making for the child. Mis-.
Taylor reminds. Good diet ane
good physical surroundings do in.
f1uence growth and will help theil
child to develop normally. Anc
the tendency to overprotect or tc
expect too much must be voided
as it should be with all children
Given the two elements
of special medical care in the be-
ginning and your own wisdom
when he comes home-he can at
tain anything that any other chile
might aspire to-" Miss Taylor
.counsels parents of premies.
Kate Smith takes over as editor
of The Woman, with the curren
issue designated as the April is
sue). Formerly edited by Anna
Roosevelt, the magazine, combined
with Woman's Digest, offers con
densations from other publication!
as we'll as original articles.
Included in this months variet
and interesting fare are excerpts
from -"The Country Wife," b.
Dorothy Van Doren, and "Ou
Child Was Never Lost" a story b.
Simon Kent, condensed from Thi
Week. Mr.. Kent discovered tina
Evening star., 1951-02-26
Hot Salad

This one makes delicious diff
ference to a fish meal and will add
variety to your meatless menus.
Pare 3 cucumbers and slice thinly.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter, add Gu
cumbers and 70 cup sliced radishes.
Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
Uncover and cook for another 5
minutes until most Of the liquid
has evaporated. Add u cup sour
cream, " teaspoon salt, and pep
per to taste, and serve hot.
Evening star., 1951-02-26

To our notch-collor, three-button
eobordine, we add only the quiet,
but welI-spoken detoiine Of q square,
stitched yoke. Navy, lighter blue,
flax l412 to 24R.
"a ~
Jelletfs Suit Shop, Third Floor Street
and at Shirlington, Silper Spring. l473
Conn. Avenue.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Sergeant Reports Finding
Dead Russian in Korea
BY the Associated Press

OMAHA, Nov. IAN Omaha
Army sergeant says his infantry
outfit found a dead Russian SOL
|dier-Soviet uniform and all-in
"a foxhole in Korea.
Sergt. Tavern Bush, home on
furlough after IA months in Ko-
rea, said yesterday there was mo
doubt" that the body was that
of a Russian, probably an ad-
wiser" He said the mans uni
form marked him as an officer.
The body was found last spring,
Sergt. Bush recalled. after his
unit, the 23d Infantry Regiment,
I'd Division, had driven the Com
munistS from a hill south of the
38th Parallel on the eastern front.
I'VE didn't mess with him
much, but we did get a pretty
good pistol off of him." Sergt
Bush said. He added that he
didn't know whether the incident
reached official attention of su-
perior officers during the battle
heat.
In Washington there have been
no official reports of the finding
of a Russian body in Korea. How
ever. there have been battle front
reports that the Red Chineke and
North Koreans had Russi ad-
visers in the field.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Eisenhower Continues
To Reject Political Moves
BY the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,. Nov. Aaron
l.. Tilton. a Milwaukee attorney,
said he had received letter yes
terday from an aide to Gen. Eisen-
hover saying the general will con-
tinue to refuse to support any
political organization backing him
for President.
Mr.. Tilton said he wrote the
general October 13 requesting that
he be permitted to run as a Re-
publisan presidential delegate
pledged to Gen. Eisenhower in
Wisconsin's spring election.
A reply came yesterday from
1t. Col. C. Craig Cannon, who
identified himself as an aide of
Gen. Eisenhower. 1t said:
Although Gen. Eisenhower will
appreciate the honor your mes
sage implies, he has repeatedly
declined-without any exception
whatsoever-all requests that he
authorize a political movement, Or
establishment of an organization
in support of any political move
ment in his behalf. There is no
question but that he will continue
to adhere to this policy during
the future
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Senate Unit DiscIoses
Investigation for Graf
AT Dayton Air Base
Buyers Acceptance
Of Fovors Probed;
One Already Indicted
BY the Assecioisd Press

The Senate Preparedness sub
committee disclosed today it is
investigating charges of graft at
the Wright-Patterson Air Base at
Dayton, Ohio. One man already
has been indicted.
Public hearings may be held if
justified.
Chairman Lyndon B. Johnson
said the inquiry stems from re
Gently uncovered cases involving
the acceptance of money. gifts,
Jobs and favors by Air Force buyers
for swinging contracts to favored
concerns"
Our primary concern Gin the
current probe) is to determine
whether the Air Force has taken
the proper steps to prevent a
repetition of these irregularities, -
Senator Johnson said.
One mana civilian buyer for
the Air Force-already has been
indicted in the course of a civil
inquiry into the Wright-Patterson
case, he added.
Senator Johnson disclosed that
"at least two" members of his
subcommittee staff have been con-
Quoting separate inquiry in Day.
ton and Washington "for the past
several weeks" He said his group
will conduct public hearings I'll
the inquiry justifies such action
He said "the Air Force is CO.
operating with the subcommittee
in the Investigations"
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

DEAF AND MUTE Too?-Yeors Of
poinstokine instruction in lip reading
and speech lie oheod Of 4-yeor old
Melvin, Community Chest chorse,
before he con communicate with the
world about him. Reod Of this op.
peolins case on page B-l.
JET PERFORMANCE IN KOREA
Associated Press Writer Elton c. Foy,
veteran miIitory specialist, sees little
prospect Of American fighter pilots re-
ceiy,ns jets superior to the Soviet made
MICS unless the wor droes on indefi-
nitely. The first Of two articles oppeors
on poee AS.
CHURCHES BUILD UP Tv, RADIO
USE-The second Of two articles BY
George Cornell Of the AP on how re-
lisious groups ore utilizing modern,
mass outlets to spreod their messages
to all the people. Pose A-56.
CAPITOL PAGES LEARN FAST
Stoff Reporter Mary L. voashon tells
Of the special school conducted for
pages whose every -doy work is O IiberoI
education in public off9rs. For these
pupils the floors Of constess ore but a
step from their classroom. Pose B-6.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
BY Joseph A Fox

President Truman has called
Gen. Eisenhower home for a two
day discussion of North Atlantic
treaty matters and the general
will arrive in Washington Mon
day, it was announced at the
White House today.
Gen. Eisenhower's visit will be
his first since last January 81
when he reported to the President
on his return from tour of the
countries belonging to the North
Atlantic treaty organization.
Press Secretary Joseph Short
said that Gen. Eisenhower would
make what he called "a brief visit
to this country to discuss NATO
and SHAPE matters with the
President and other officials"
Mr.. Short said Gen. Eisenhower
is coming to Washington at the
Presidents suggestion. but said nc
emergency was involved.
However, the arrangements for
the trip evidently were made quite
suddenly. Presidential Assistant
w. Averell Hartman. new foreign
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Graduated Annual Leave Plan
To Eliminate SO, ,0OOU.S Jobs

amount to about $3.50 million a
year.
Budget officials point out that
the savings Congress had in mind
will mean a reduction of Federal
jobs since the various departments
and agencies will have more man
hours at their disposal.
Consequently. the appropria-
tions committees of Congress are
expected to reduce agencies per-
sonnel requests accordingly. And
the Budget Bureau also may trim
personnel requests for next year,
even before the 1858 fiscal budget
reaches Congress next January.
These savings are estimated at
$178 million year, but the Post
Office Department will have to
incur additional expenses of $50
million because postal workers
formerly received only 15A days
annual leave. AS result, net
savings will be $148 miLAs
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Touch of Winter
Is Due Tomorrow
In District Area

Rather cloudy and quite COO
weather is predicted for the Wash.
ington area tomorrow. bringing
the touch of winter a lot closer
than it has been so far this year
In Maryland, the coolest wealth
er of the fall is expected with
snow furries predicted for the
western part of the State. Freez.
ing temperatures are expected ir
Montgomery, Frederick and
Washington counties. Northeast
storm warnings were up along the
Maryland and Delaware coasts
and the Chesapeake Bay and
lower Potomac River areas.
The District forecast is for the
cloudy skies and occasional rains
of today to change to just cloud,
skies by tonight. The thermometer
will rise to about SO degrees today
A low of 38 degrees is forecast fol
the city tonight. Tomorrow will
remain cloudy and quite cool with
the temperature not getting above
so degrees.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
BY Joseph Young

The new 13-to-26-days gradu.
ated annual leave system probably
will mean the elimination of 50,-
900 Government jobs, owing tt
manpower saved by the reduced
vacation time, Budget Bureau Off.
ais disclosed today.
The officials said more than Il
million man-days will be saved
by the graduated leave, systems
replacement of the old 26-days-a-
year system. Under the new sys-
tenn, only employees with Is years
or more of service receive 26
days. Those with less than three
years service get 13 days, while
those from three to Is years
service receive 20 days.
When Congress passed the
graduated leave bill, its 8 pnsors
declared that the savings would
Evening star., 1951-11-01

will get Red-held Kaesong, where
truce talks started July 10.
Negotiators are nearer to
agreement on a buffer zone than
ever before" said 1t. Col. L. G,
Hill, the briefing officer.
But he emphasized agreement
on the zone would not end the
shooting. Col. Hill said:
There Is a possibility the war
will go on for a long time after
ward"
First Point of Armistice.
The buffer zone Is only the first
point of proposed armistice. II
the battle line changes substan-
TALLY after an agreement is
reached on a buffer zone, Col. Hill
said, it probably would have to be
negotiated all over again.
Red China's Peiping radio said
the Reds new proposal contains
the greatest possible concession
the Communists can make on a
buffer zone.
Col. Hill said that at the close
of three hours of talks in Pan
munjom today U. N. and Red sub
committees were in general agree
ment" on where a demilitarlzeC
zone should run from Kumhwa te
the east coast of Korea.
Based on Battle Line.
Both sides are basing their pro-
Iposals for a buffer zone generally
on the battle line.
Peiping Radio said the proposed
dividing line between the two
armies starts on the east coast
10 miles southeast of Kosong al
a point 81 miles north of the 38th
Parallel, runs 6.2 miles south OF
Kumsong and 2.5 miles northwest
of Kumhwa.
Col. Hill said the subcommittee
differed over where the line should
run from Kumhwa to the Kaesong
sector, and added:
"The United Nations command
fought hard battles to get this
area. I don't think it would be
willing to give UP much of it,"
Biggest argument is over Kae-
song itself. Each side wants this
former site of armistice negotia-
tions. The town, now in Red ter
ritory. is Just south of 38.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
First Combat Attack
Using HeIicopters
Staged BY Marines
Red Korean Guerrilla
Stronghold Is Seized;
Snow ChiIIs Front
BY the Assceiaied Press

| UNITED STATES 9Th ARMY
HEADQUARTERS. Korea, Nov. l
UNITED States Marines success
fully raided a Red Korean guer-
rilla stronghold behind battle lines
in the first true helicopter COM
bat attack ever made. the Ma
rines announced today.
The attack was made Saturday
The news was withheld until to-
day for security reasons.
The announcement came as
light snow and cold rain chilled
combat troops along the battle
| fronts. The quiet was shattered
during the night by a laundering
100 ton B-29 bomb raid.
33 Volunteers in Raid.
Thirty-three volunteers made
the flying marine raid. Two hell
copters carried them seven miles
over jagged North Korean meun-
tains to the guerrillaS' mountain
| fortress.
The airborne raiders landed on
a mountain top. They hid in the
wild peaks and struck the next
day.
Under cover of frosty ground
haze they charged three huts,
headquarters of a band of $50
North Korean Reds operating from
a mountain hideout.
In the subsequent fight. a
spokesman said, the Marines ''be-
lieve they broke up this strong
hold"
Can A. P. dispatch from
Somewhere in North Korea"
said the volunteers we're led by
1t. John M. Baker of Emittsburg,
Md, and were from 1t. Col Will
liam P. Alston's 1St Battalion.
Raid details were supplied by
1t. Jerry O'Leary, former assist
ant city editor of The Star, now
information officer of the 1st
Marine DivisionD
Stronghold Broken Up.
Twice before 1st Division Ma
rines have used their 'copters to
ferry infantrymen to the front
line. But never before have the
flying windmills actually carried
troops into action.
The ground war dwindled to
"the quitest thing we've had in a
long time" a briefing officer said
at noon today.
Night flying B-29s from Oki-
nawa and Japan blasted Commu-
mist front-line troops on the CEN
trail front with 400 big air-burst-
ing bombs.
Forty Soviet-made jet fighters
fought for 10 minutes today with
"a American Tlfunderjets on a
rail cutting mission in Northwest
got hurt.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Hunter Kills
Leopard as 1t
Charges Him
BY the Associated Press

MOUNT IDA. Ark, Nov. IA
lone hunter killed a charging male
leopard shortly after daybreak to-
day, clubbing the mortally wound
ed beast after hitting it with three
shots from a rifle.
The leopard. one of two which
escaped with other animals from
a wrecked circus van near here
yesterday, had killed a dog be-
longing to the hunter.
The other leopard, a female
was killed yesterday by an Arkan-
sas State highway patrolman.
The leopards, a polar bear, two
black bears and several rhesus
monkeys fled into the heavily
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Gen. EisenhowerIs Called Home
BY Truman for NATO Talk
General to Arrive in Capital Monday;
No Emergency Involved, Aide Says

aid director, told a news confer
ence only yesterday he planned to
confer with Gen. Eisenhower in
Paris this week end during a trip
to Europe.
Gen. Eisenhower, who has been
prominently mentioned as a pos
sible Republican presidential nom
inee, will leave Paris at 10 pm.
tomorrow paris time and will
fly directly to Fort Knox, KY, to
spend the week end with his son,
Capt. John Eisenhower.
He will arrive in Washington
early Monday for the conferences
here and will leave here to return
to Paris either Tuesday night OF
Wednesday under present plans
In response to questions, Mr.
Short said the purpose of Gen
Eisenhower's visit was to give
the President g.. good fill-ir
on the situation in Western Europe
before the President sits down to
prepare is recommendations fol
the next session of Congress fol
building the strength of the free
world in the struggle against
| Communism
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Army 10 Get Priority
On Beef Supply for
Armed Forces Use
Packers TO Be Required
To Fill Military Orders
Before CiviIion Needs

The Government announced
today that a priority system will
be set up designed to make sure
the armed forces receive an
adequate supply of beef.
The arrangement will take effect
next month. Each meat packer
under Federal inspection will be
required to set aside for the armed
forces in December an amount
of beef over percentage of his
total kill in December. 1850
officials said the percentage
figure has not been worked out
About 70 per cent of the total
beef supply is under Federal
inspection.
| Disable, Pace Announce Plan.
The announcement of the pri-
ority system was made jointly by
Price Director Michael v. Disable
and Secretary of the Army Pace
The Army buys meat for all OF
the armed forces.
Secretary Pace said that the
armed forces in recent months
have been unable to fill their needs
for beef in the open market. The
total military consumption OF beet
per month was estimated at some
what over 33 million pounds.
Sees No Effect ON Civilians.
| Mr.. Disable said that the pri-
Iority order would have little or nc
effect on the supply of beef fol
civilians, which he added, has beer
plentiful lately. He explained the
order will apply mostly to cattle
Islaughterers on the East and West
coasts, who recently have beer
killing more animals than they
did in the comparable months o1
1850.
Evening star., 1951-11-01
Business, Government
Offices Called Key 10
Chest Drive Success
OfficioIs Hope to Pass
81 Million Mark to Hit
Hallway Point in Push
BULLETIN

Another $217,O00 was added
to Community Chest subscrip-
tions this, afternoon, bringing
the 81 million drive to $1,981,-
409-or 48 9 per cent of its goal.
Business and Government en-
|ployes hold the key to success in
the Community Chest drive. lead
ers said today.
With the 81 million drive due
for another report this afternoon,
Chairman Thornton w. Owen said
his chief concern now is stepping
up solicitation of employe groups.
Government Offices have been
tagging behind last years drive.
Business in Washington is ahead
in pledges, but behind on the
number of contributors.
Hope to Top So Million.
Leaders expect to pass the 81
million mark today. They hope
to keep overall progress ahead OF
a year ago. The campaign has
been lengthening the margin over
the last year steadily up to now.
Present total, of pledges Is
S1,763,966, or A3 per cent. The
goal, including $320.000 for the
USO and other defense agencies.
is $4,05O,000. The drive is near
ing the end of its third week.
Mr.. Owen urged that business
firms give every employe a chance
to contribute, and solicitors the
opportunity to ask for it.
Breakfast Farley Set.
To speed the Government effort,
the chairman has scheduled a
breakfast conference for over 100
Government campaign leaders to-
morrow. A similar session for
business leaders was held yes
terday.
Business II Chairman William
]. Haggerty announced that his
unit will arrange pickups of COL
lections in businesses in outlying
areas to help unit leaders who
can't attend report meetings con-
yeniently.