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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1949
Page
5
Doctor explains polycythemia a condition with red cells more than twice normal. Symptoms include headache dizziness and facial flushing. Treatments cover repeated blood removal and drugs. radioactive phosphorus via cyclotron shows notable success. Dr. Jordan notes he cannot answer individual questions but will address frequent inquiries daily.
A historic admonition on national strength tied to public attitude toward government. It warns that exploiting the state harms security, notes wartime unity and sacrifice, and laments postwar debt and divisive politics driven by selfish minorities. The peace emergency is framed as real.
A special AFL committee promotes a thirty hour week to spread employment when business slows. The United Mine Workers float a similar idea for soft coal areas with reduced output. The plan seeks to cushion unemployment without raising unit costs, potentially lowering total pay to avoid mass layoffs.
The President's Council of Economic Advisers forecast a long term rise in the American level of swimg by about 25 percent over nine years. They warn costs won't rise 25 percent. increased savings and leisure follow, driven by rising capable workers and yearly gains in goods produced. If full employment is kept, a 3 percent annual production rise is possible. An old IWW song notes Pie in the sky, bye and bye. A wider distribution of pie may be near, with rhubarb suggested.
David E. Lilienthal will face a joint Congressional committee on atomic energy in a public hearing over charges of incredible mismanagement of the Atomic Energy Commission. Sen. Hickenlooper has pressed for his ouster, with McMahon announcing the session after a closed-door meeting. The hearing is set for early tomorrow. Gerhart Eisler arrived in Prague en route to Germany, saying he is glad to be in Czechoslovakia and not in the United States.
Calvin Lidie Jr, a local man, was brought to the county jail by State Trooper Ridge after completing seven of eight months for grand larceny, sentenced last November 1948. He will stand trial in September for grand larceny and receiving stolen goods from another case, and awaits further court action for a $40 theft and a station fire last fall.
Fifty Years Ago in The Columns Of The News May 31 1899 reports progress on Fishing Creek improvements with a contractor crew laying about one and a quarter miles of piping. It notes an opening season baseball game at Athletic Park between Frederick and Middletown with listed Frederick lineup. Also mentions The Belt team owned by N E Norris of Unionville passing through town with a five ton bark load to Birely tannery. Mt Airy boom continues as B and O R R deal spurs movers relocating lumber yard and planing mill with Cockerly of Middletown hired for work.
Miss Edna Royal a Averrett College student in Danville Va received a $20 gold piece for best all around student at commencement exercises Rev W C Royal her father attended The Frederick thermometer hit 95 degrees the hottest since early April Braddock Heights Amusement Park opened on Memorial Day drawing a large crowd with heavy attendance and half hour train departures on the H and F Railway
Inside the Democratic National Committee a fierce Mississippi fight shapes the party. Bill Boyle leads a Truman Democrats bloc with Clarence Hood Eugene Fry Frank Mize and Moon Mullen amid cross fire over internal revenue cases and ties to European aid markets. Senator McGrath favors moderation and warns against spoils control while Washington sees Sumner Cole man nominations and looming Truman decisions. Also notes Argentine unrest and the PGA final round with Johnny Palmer and Sam Snead.
A Washington essay on Memorial Day contrasts past wars with present tensions. It warns against reliance on force alone and urges governments to build a will to peace through restraint, diplomacy, and renewed faith in moral leadership as Paris talks hint at possible concessions by Moscow.
Dorothy Dix counsels against teen marriage citing high risk of divorce and life hurdles. She warns mothers scrutinize plans, stresses maturity and stability, and notes child marriages often fail. The column also covers a cautious response to a misera and controlling husband suitor and explains flirting as attention-seeking behavior among teens.
Newest and largest addition to the U S Post Office Department fleet is a giant super twin truck. It measures 45 feet bumper to bumper and carries 30 percent more mail than conventional railway post offices. The mobile P O serves cities and towns no longer supplied by rail with a crew of driver and three mail clerks. Equipped with automatic transmissions and dual engines totaling 360 horsepower housed beneath the floor amidships.
A column mix notes flirting as learned behavior versus natural charm. Readers offer views on the VA late payments, with praise for quicker address updates and a smoother Optional Settlement Form change, reflecting service improvements and reader concerns.
Major Thomas M. Nial reports mixed experiences with National Service Life Insurance. Some veterans praise prompt replies and timely notices, while others complain about slow responses and confusion over reinstatement. The piece clarifies that NSLI is handled by the VA and lapses if premiums are not paid on time.
Five deaths were recorded during the three day holiday weekend in Maryland with at least three traffic fatalities and two drownings, yet below the usual toll. Memorial observances across the state included parades and graveside services as communities honored fallen soldiers.
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