Muncie Post-Democrat, Muncie, Delaware County, 14 March 1947 — Page 4

POST-DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1947.

Liberty Ships Will Bring America’s War Dead Home for Burial This Summer

San Francisco.—A somber gray | to their final destination, each liberty ship will arrive at San I casket will be accompanied by a Francisco’s port of embarkation i military guard of honor of men

in mid-August, and from it will be removed the first of a long and solemn line of flag-covered pine

boxes.

It will be the beginning of the second redeployment—the return of the men “who didn’t come

back.”

At approximately the same time an identical ship, with colors at half mast, will arrive in New York harbor from Europe. Appropriately, the first of the Pacific war dead to return to their native soil will be the men who fell at Pearl Harbor on the “day of infamy,” and who have since rested in Hawaii’s seven military cemeteries. The pattern of the reburial program will follow closely the path of the campaign—from Pearl Harbor to the Solomons, Australia, New Guinea, the Marshalls, Gilberts, Guam, Philippines. Iwo Jima, Okinawa and finally Japan itself. Program Already Started To prepare the way for the return of the 73,816 known Pacific war dead, the government today has its reverent program in full

swing.

In the Pacific, army graves registration teams are at work on thb exacting task of identifying each body as it is prepared for shipment from the 53 army, navy and marine corps temporary cem-

eteries.

Here on the Pacific coast, 'several liberty ships are being converted to carry their grim cargoes. Scores of former hospital trains are being refitted to carry the thousands of bodies from distribution centers to their final resting places. At the Oakland, Cal., army base, part of the San Francisco port of embarkation, a receiving pier is being built at which the ships will discharge their burdens. At Oakland also a distribution center will be erected—one •of 15 such centers to be built at strategic locations in all parts of the nation, from which the caskets will be dispatched to their ultimate destinations. Four Choices of Burial The next of kin of the dead heroes will be given four choices in the matter of reburial: 1. They may have the bodies returned to the United States, or to any U. S. territory or possession, for interment in a private cemetery. 2. The remains may be interred in a permanent United States military cemetery overseas (in Hawaii or the Philippines for the Pacific war dead!. 3. The remains may be returned to a foreign country, the homeland .of the deceased or next of kin, for private burial. 4. The remains may be returned 'to the United States for interment in a national cemetery. The government will pay all eosts of transportation, will provide a steel casket, and will pay up to $50 toward private burial if such is desired by the family. Veterans organizations have expressed their willingness to provide appropriate military honors for private burial services.

of the same service and equal rank of the deceased. Within 18 months from the day the first ship arrives, the army expects to have its second redeployment completed. o Gable Explains Financial Woes Hollywood, Cal. ; — Clark Gable, who gets a six-figure salary as a movie heart-breaker, disclosed today that it was a lucky year when he cleared more than $1,000, for himself. He said he hadn’t made that much in the last five years. “With everything going up— taxes, expenses and my age—I don’t expect to make that much again,” he said Gable is still referred to as the “king” on the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer lot, where his pictures have grossed $63,000,000. He understands he’s paid $6,000 a week for his second post-war picture, “The Hucksters.” But he isn’t keeping it. “A single man pays out almost 90 per cent of it for taxes right off the bat,” he explained. “My agent gets 10 per cent. My busineess manager gets 2 1-2 per cent. I have tp pay for a housekeeper and a secretary.” He figured it out on the back of his script and came out minus. “That’s why I have to pay a business manager,” he grinned. Gable wanted to make it clear that he wasn’t complaining. “I know I’m still a lucky guy,” he said. “But people have the wrong idea about movie salaries. They think anybody who works in Hollywood is rolling in dough. “That used to be true. The oldtime stars made their money before taxes were high and some of them—like Mary Pxckford and Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd—hung on to it. That kind of money just isn’t around any more.” When “The Hucksters” winds up in three weeks, Gable said he would get out of Hollywood as fast as he could for fishing and golf in Northern Michigan and Canada. He planned to be gone at least four months until work starts on his next picture. The 46-year-old star said frankly he didn’t know how many more pictures there would be after that. “One thousand dollars a year isn’t an awful lot to save up to retire on,” he said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do. “They’ve got a mighty nice place at the Motion Picture Relief Home for old actors. I’ve been contributing to it regularly. You never can tell.” o RIVER TOW RECORD SET

From the distribution centers acre:

The Dalles, Ore.—The largest upstream tow ever made on the Columbia River was completed when the powerful towboat Winquatt brought 11 barges at once into The Dalles. The tow covered an area of approximately one

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Farmers Look To Large Crops Washington, D. C. — An Agriculture Department crop report said today that farmers were in a “strong position” for the 1947 crop year. The report said that “virtually all signs to date point to an excellent producing season.” Previus forecasts have indicated that farmers may set another new production record this yeai;. The report said that the winter wheat crop, generally Expected to be of bumper proportions, was maintaining the “excellent prospects” forecast for it. Last month, the report said, southern farmers made good progress and a small acreage of spring grains was sown as far north as Missouri, Kansas and eastern Colorado. Cold weather of the past week had a favorable effect on grain development and in preventing premature development of fruit buds. Soil moisture, the report said, was mostly satisfactory throughout the country with the exception of Arizona, New Mexico and adjacent areas. The report gave this crop summary: Citrus Fruits—Production of 1946-47 is now forecast at about 192,000,000 boxes—five per cent more than last year’s crop and 44 per cent above the 10-year average. Milk—February milk production was 8,500,000,000 pounds, three per cent more than a year earlier and nine per cent above the 1946 average. Eggs—4,800,000,000 eggs were laid in February—four per cent less than in February of last year, but 31 per cent above the 193645 average.

Golden Age for Ex-Mental Patients Form Organization Music Is Here! Known As Recovery, Inc., To Aid Others

Washington, D. C. — The! chant Louis G. LaMair said today! Golden Age of musrc is here at last. And it was born right in

America.

La Mair, president of the National Association of Music Merchants, said American musicians, music teaching and comp'osers havd directed tastes in this country toward a rising crescendo of good music that is drowning out “the feeble notes from

across the ocean.”

It’s reached a point where symphony, opera and ballet audiences have become unprecedented in size, and phonograph record sales are exceeding even the expectations of the men who

produce them,” he said.

“The people who play or sing the music are digging into a gold mine. They’re making more

Chicago, 111. — The telephone rang. The voice of the caller was (not normal, and finally it blurted: J “I can’t stand it any more!

I’m going to kill myself!” The person who took the call answered calmly. He suggested that the caller would be all right, and concluded by suggesting a t little talk immediately. It was held, and the caller was

soothed.

The person taking the call was one of 29 in Chicago to whom such conservations are not uncommon. They are senior members of Recovery, Inc., an organization of former metnal patients banded together to help one another remain psycholog-

ically healthy.

Total membership is Vnore than

o 200. All the members help each

money than they ever dreamed other, but the 29 senior members

when any

Urges Precaution About Monoxide Two minutes out of’ every hour may be the difference between life and death. This was the gist of a warning to motorists by the state highway commission today which emphasized the dangers from carbon monoxide gas on long trips. The warning advised the motorist to get out of the car at least two minutes an hour to avoid these dangers. “Carbon monoxide killed 1,754 persons in the United States in one year,” John H. Lauer, commissioner chairman warned, “and it is a particularly dangerous winter driving menace because it is colorless, tasteless and odorless. It has taken an unusually large toll in Indiana during 1947.” The gas seeps into passenger cars and trucks from leaky gaskets and exhaust pipes. Symptoms of the poisoning are headache, drowsiness or confusion and the best immediate remedies are fresh air and rest. The commission listed additional preventatives: (1) check exhaust and heater systems for leaks, (2) keep a window slightly open when driving, (3) never leave the motor running while sleeping or even resting in a standing vericle, (4) never attempt to start your motor in an unventilated garage. o There are 227,000 miles of railway lines in the United States.

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La Mair said youngsters ought to take a tip from the satistics and adopt a pianist like Artur Rubenstein as their hero, instead of a baseball or football star. Rubenstein has earned almost as much money in 60 minutes of piano playing as Hank Greenberg, one of ‘base ball’s highest paid players, does in a year on the diamond, he said. “In fact, Rubenstein probably earns more money than most of the bobby soxers favorite movie actors,” he added. According to La Mair’s statistics, Rubenstein made $530,000 for playing 74 concerts, and an aditional $75,000 for playing 60 minutes in a motion picture. Metropolitan Opera Star Patrice Munsel received $240,000 for 30 concerts, he said, and Contralto Marian Anderson grossed $650.000 for 65 concerts. La Mair said Americans stopp e d belitting Europeans a s “strictly long hair,” about 10 years ago and started growing a crop of long hair themselves, as far as music is concerned. He attributed the growth of interest in “good” music to increased leisure time, increased pay checks, and more interest in musical training for children. “Pessimistic intellectuals have moaned over America’s lack of ‘culture,’ but what they don’t know is that 29,466,000 persons jammed music halls last year, and only about 20,000,000 went to see big league baseball games,” he said. Production of classical phonograph records may reach the 500.000. 000 mark this year, he said, as compared with only 100.000. 800 before the war. “The kids learn to play the violin or piano at school, and then their parents decide they ought to learn too,” La Mair said. “They find they like to play good music, listen to good music and even read about good music. “They all went from Bach to boogie a few years ago, but now they’re back to Bach again, and liking every note of it.” o HAWAII FATTENS ’EM.

San Francisco—Pan-American Airways reports that male passengers weigh from two to five pounds more when they return from Hawaii than they did when they left the United States. Discreetly, the air line’s survey makes no mention of women passengers.

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By BETTY The birthday of the good old Saint means unusual and attractive foods for family and friends. It’s a day for parties and party foods. Here are a few suggestions that are as valuable as any that might be whispered by Saint Patrick himself: Cod Baked with Tomato Sauce 2 packages quick-frozen fillet of cod 2 tablespoons chopped onion 2 tablespoons finely diced celery 2 tablespoons shredded green pepper 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon flour 1% cups canned tomatoes % teaspoon salt Dash of pepper % teaspoon sugar % bay leaf 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Cut fillets (frozen or thawed) into servings and place in buttered shallow baking dish. Saut6 onion, celery, and green pepper in butter until tender; add flour and mix well. Add remaining ingredients and cook slowly 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour over fish and bake in hot oven (450° F.) 25 to 30 minutes, or until fish is tender. Serves 4 to 6. It’s easy to serve such famous shore dinner favorites as cod and red perch wherever you are if you use the quick-frozen variety. Cleaned, filleted and quick-frozen within four hours after the trawlers were docked, these deep-sea treats come to you all ready to cook, with their famous ocean-fresh flavor sealed in until you are ready to use them. Flakes Coffee Cake t% cups sifted flour teaspoons baking powder % teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 4 tablespoons shortening 1 egg, well beaten % cup milk 1 cup wheat flakes

BARCLAY 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine 14 cup brown sugar, firmly packed % cup wheat flakes Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Cut in shortening. Com bine egg and milk and add to flout mixture, stirring only enough to dampen flour. Add 1 cup cereal flakes and blend carefully. Turn into greased 9-inch layer pan. Mis butter and brown sugar and spread over dough; sprinkle with % cup cereal flakes. Babe in hot oven (400° F.) 25 minutes. Serve warm Toasties Crunch Ring % cup honey or molasses A4 cup sugar % teaspoon salt % tablespoon batter or margarirn' 6 cups com flakes . Combine honey, sugar, and sail and cook 10 minutes, or until s small amount of syrup forms a firm ball in cold water (246° F.). Add butter. Add cereal, stirring lightly to coat flakes. Press into greased ring mold. When cold, unmold and fill center with ice cream or fruit. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Mixture may be shaped into small balls and served as cookiei or candy. Note; Add % cup chopped nul meats, if desired. Welcome to Late Comers No matter how late it is, when anyone comes home tired and hungry, hot coffee is acceptable il yon make it of the decaffeinated kind; it's 97% caffein free, so no body need worry about sleeping problems after drinking it. It's an easy task to make it with the new instant variety. Just place 1 tea spoon of the instant decaffeinated coffee in a cap, fill with water, and you'll have a delicious beverage, o< fine flavor and aroma; and there won't be any percolator to waalr np afterward.

are subject to call needs immediate aid.

The group was founded in 1937 by ex-patients who had recovered their mental health. It is the only organization of its kind in the world, members say. Recovery, Inc., is to former mental patients what Alcoholics Anonymous is to heavy drinkers. By associatiing with other recovered patients at regular meetings of Recovery, Inc., at parties, shows and informal social gatherings, its members regain freedom of action and opinion. They are encouraged to discuss their past illness. Their president, blue-eyed, self-assured Mrs. Annette Brocken, a school

teacher, says:

“I was a psychoneurotic for six months, I don’t mind talking about it at all, exepet that we’re interested in learning what to do about a given condition, not

diagnosing it.”

Panel discussions each week afford the former patients a chance to exchange their exper-

iences.

“One day an idea got stuck in my brain, the idea of losing my mind. With that I developed a pain in my head, and the stronger the idea became, the stronger of the pain. I worked myself up into a vicious cycle,” one woman

said.

“Finally I landed in the hospital where I got three months of shock treatment. When I came home I had a battle on my hands. My husband was impatient, and I don’t blame him. “Then I met Gertie and she told me about Recovery. But, my husband had by this time got sick of it all. He said he wouldn’t let me go to another doctor. But from what Gertie told me, I knew Recovery was my real chance. “And now I can truthfully say I never felt better in my life.” Another woman said: “One Saturday afternoon I was to come to the panel discussion, and my sister made some remark about my condition and I misinterpreted it as doubting my mentality. I thought: ‘They all know

I was mentally ill, but they are not going to tell me.’ “Soon I worked myself up to a panic. I called Rosalie. I told her I was positive something was wrong with my mind.’ But she said, ‘did the doctor say so?’ I said ‘no.’ “Then she said, ‘that’s your own diagnosis, and you know we must not diagnose.’ “That reassured me, and I went to the panel and got more assurance.”

Hoosier Countryside To Be Beautified The state of Indiana, sparked by the example of Fairview, in Blackford County, is engaged in a spontaneous program of horticultural reform which seems likely to have its effect on every other state in the nation. The movement, aimed particularly at beautifying the landscapes of schools, churches and public parks, is made up of separate voluntary community projects, and is spreading across In-^ diana with towns and cities vying with one another in the improvement of their public properties. “Plant Magic for Church and School”, an article in the March issue of Country Gentleman, brings the Indiana movement to the attention of all sections of rural America. Leading figure in the transformation of the Hoosier countryside < is R. B. Hull, landscape architect of Purdue University, who joined the staff in 1930 to help raise the. sights of rural people in farmstead and community improvement. Once a publicschool administrator himself, Hull knew how drab and neglected school grounds can become, especially during the summer months. He became interested, too, in the barren and unattrac-. tive landscaping current among’ Indiana’s churches and public parks. Hull knew that the best way to get grownups interested in civic improvement of any kind was to enlist the people of school age and let them put the pressure on their parents. His idea was to build a program around either student or adult groups within the school or church, demonstrate through community development what could be achieved, and then let the folks continue on their own initiative. Underway today in Indiana are 60 church projects , 100 school programs and 20 community park projects in nine counties. The park projects are under the sponsorship of local 4-H groups. Detailed information on the program can be obtained without cost by writing to Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. Booklets available are entitled “Extension Bulletin 180, School Grounds — Their Planning and

Planting,” and two leaflets, “Your j Rural Church Yard”, and “Your; School — The Capitol of Your Community.” o Human Guinea Pigs May Get Freedom Joliet, 111. — Hearings opened today to decide whether state penitentiary convicts who helped discover a cure for vivax malaria by becoming malaria-in-fected guinea pigs should be rewarded with their freedom. A three-man subcommittee of the state parole board opened parole hearings for 152 of the 445 convicts who allowed themselves to be infected with malaria in science’s wartime race to find the new drug, pentaquine. The board was ready today to listen to anyone favoring or opposing the parole of a given prisoner. Saturday and Monday the prisoners themselves will be heard, a committee member said. After the full parole board has decided the 12 cases, hearings will begin for the other 293, probably in about a month. Among convicts in the latter group is Nathan Leopold, 42, serving a life sentence for the murder of Bobby Franks in 1924. He has served more than the minimum 20 years required for parole consideration. Special hearings for the prisoners were ordered by Gov. Dwight Green, after he received a report frorr\ Dr. Alf Sven Alving of the University of Chicago’s medical school, emphasizing the role played by the Joliet prisoners in the discovery of pentaquine. The drug was one of some 60 tested for their effectiveness at the Joliet prison during three years of experimentation. o If all the sticks of welding elec* trodes made during the war were laid end to end, they would extend around the world 250 times.

HOOSIERS LOVE MEAT.

Indianapolis — A survey shows that

government Indianapolis

people eat meat at an annual per capita rate of 233 pounds. That’s 84 pounds more than the per capita of the rest of the nation. o SUPPLIED OUR RUBBER

British Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies supplied more than 85 per cent of the U. S. imports of rubber in the years immediately preceding World War II.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES “Man” was the subject of the Les-son-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, March 9. The Golden Text was: “As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God” (Romans 3:14). Among the citations which comprised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: “Thou lovest evil more than good; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness” (Psalms 52:3, 5, 7). The Lesson-Sermon also included the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: ‘Sin, sickness, and death must disippear to give place to the facts which belong to immortal man. . . . When speaking of God’s children, lot the children of men, Jesus said, The kingdom of God is within you’; ;hat is, Truth and Love reign in the -eal man, showing that man in Clod’s image is unfallen and eternal” .p. 476).

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