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Show t J I ; il " MILLARD COUNTY CHRONICLE, DELTA, UTAH j THE pink-haire- d gentleman with a touch of gray in his thatch was watching one of his Olympic vaulters shooting at 14 feet. His name was Dean Cromwell, head coach of the U. S. Olympic track team for the year 1948 desti-nation London. Cromwell has been head track coach at Southern California since Charley Paddock was a kid and Fred Kelly was a hur-dler. That means a long parade ol years. The first query fired at head coach Cromwell was not too sensa-tional: "How are we fixed for the next Olympic Gil Dodds games?" "All set," Crom-well said. He ought to know. He has turned out more Olympic winners in his day and time than any coach I ever ran across. "I figure it this way," the head coach continued, "with thousands of American kids in training kids and older men with from 300 to 500 track coaches who are the best in the world, how can we lose? We've made a great showing in every Olympic so far. We should do the same in this one. We are better equipped than any other nation. "Oh, we won't mop up. The Swedes will be tough at the mile or the 1,500 meters. The Finns will be tough at 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Here and there someone else will pick up a victory. But we have too much manpower, are too ably coached to lose out. The Swedes may need one or two of those 4.02 or 4.03 milers with the way Gil Dodds is running. We'll have some good sprinters, some good jumpers and pole vaulters, but I can't see any men now who can run with some Finns and Swedes who were running for 5 to 10 miles when they were mere youths only 10 years old. "We don't have many athletes who like the grind of training for 5,000 or 10,000 meters. Most of them want the dashes, the hurdles or the hall mile. We won't have any Jesse Owens around, but Mel Patton can travel a bit. It is bound to be a good team." Picking the Team Explaining the procedure for pick-ing the team, Cromwell said the big showdown will come in the Intercol-legiate games in Minneapolis and the A.A.U. game in Milwaukee, both championship tests. ' "It has been suggested that we take the six best men for each event in the two meets making 12 men all told," Cromwell added. "We won't need that many. In any event the winners in these two champion-ships held in June will be the ones who get the call. It will be all aboard for London only for those who prove their place in these two big championships." This should be simple enough. Hundreds of track coaches covering the vast athletic map of the United States soon will start getting their stars in shape. The main idea will be to get the Olympic possibilities or probabili-ties ready for the Intercollegiate and the A.A.U. games. "I don't know who the best men are today," Cromwell admitted. "Neither does any other coach. But they soon will be popping up all over the map a few of them great, some of them good, others not so good. The East and the Midwest are strong. The South and the South-west are far from weak. The world has been better off before, but these next games will be among the best we've had. Perhaps they can help create a better feeling." Forty Years of Drouth Probably the top running race of any track meet is the mile or the 1,500 meters. Here we have a com-bination that demands both speed and stamina, especially when you get down in the low four-minu-class. But how many know that it has been just 40 years since an entry from the United States ever won this major event in Olympic com-petition? The last American to fin-ish in front was Mel Sheppard, in London, in 1908. Since that time the British, the Finns or some other foreign nation has taken over the job of mopping up in this long dis-tance event. Back in 1936, in the games at Ber-lin, we seemed to have a shining chance with Glenn Cunningham on the job. But Cunningham couldn't handle the fast flyer from New Zealand, who set a new Olympic record. This was Jack Lovelock, who ignored time and yet set a record. He ran only fast enough to win. Cromwell has been looking for some time at our record at the mile or 1,500 meters. "I'd sure like to end that losing streak this summer," he said, "but the way those Swedes can cover the distance makes it tough. They've had two that broke 4.02 for the mile Ander-son and Hagg. That's too fast for us. ' f "V '- - ' 3 (f r i FAST BUCK . . . Gripped by nos-talgia for the Old South, suh, Rep. Prince Preston (Dem., Ga.) made the mistake of redeeming a five-doll- ar Confederate bill sent in by a fellow Georgian. Word got around, and now the Confederate spinach is pouring in by the r SIGHT ... A maternal desire to take good pictures of her J SAM- - r Brown into the field of professional photography, where 8 specializes in the complicated photography of the human "she is shown above with camera and patient at the New York and Ear infirmary. - (jPiFNCE IN SURGERY . " plicated Device Photographs t perfect Camera The Human Eye V people understand how the X-ra- y is used by the med- - m1Profession, and many have heard that photography is be- -' in the medical field. However, it is difficult for the h "Lade person to visualize just how photography can be used r , whose husband was still in the South Pacific, was brought in for photographs. Her record, when she entered the hospital, stated that a tumorous growth, thought to be ma-lignant, had formed in the iris of the right eye and therefore the eye should be removed. The surgeon in charge at the New York Eye and Ear infirmary was not in full accord with this diagnosis and did not feel that this patient should lose an eye without further study. He ordered photographs taken of the condition every month, carefully measuring the size and comparing with the previous plates. At the end of a year the growth had not expanded in any direction, these measure-ments proved. During the following year pictures were taken every two months and careful checks were made against the first plates. It has been fully determined, up to the present time, that the growth is not malignant, and this grateful young woman still has her eye today." Movies taken in color and used for teaching purposes are a part of Mrs. Brown's daily work. .These films of rare and delicate opera-tions performed at the infirmary are being used to guide and teach a new generation of eye surgeons throughout the Americas and as far away as India and the Philippines. In addition to routine work, classes in medical photography are conducted for graduate students in ophthalmology. Thus the young spe-cialists who train here can take with them to the small communities throughout the country a knowledge of ophthalmic photography that will help them trace the progress of eye diseases and their treatments, thus many times saving the sight of an eye otherwise lost. m medicine. ' VvUif to the New York Eye and - infirmary, the oldest specialized Ear hospital in the western hemisphere, ' where people from all walks of life tave been treated for more than a century in its numerous eye, ear, nose and throat clinics demon-- ; strates the value of the technique. This hospital is staffed by the great 5) and in the fields of oph-- 5 thalmology and otolaryngology, i Surgeons with Park avenue prac-- 1 tices come daily to diagnose and treat the 35,000 people who pass - through its clinics each year. :t Here medical photography has become a recognized and estab-- ? lished service in the treatment of many eye diseases. Explains Techniques. This department was organized "i and is run by Mary R. Brown, one ") ol the few women in this country ' who specialize in the field of photography. She is a :i pretty, quiet woman whose own son f is just completing his medical edu-"- i cation. Mrs. Brown explained some ,' of the scientific techniques she uses daily in her diagnostic research and medical record work for surgeons at the New York Eye and Ear inf-irmary. In addition to the small and delicate cameras that photog-raph the outer sections of the eye, there is the Fundus cam-era nsed for photographing the retina of the eye the area deep within the eye Itself. This comp-licated camera uses the lens of the patient's eye as part of its optical system and the resulting pictures are in color. They have treat diagnostic value; the sur- - eeon's decision depends many times on these true-to-li- photo- -i graphs. Mrs. Brown relates that, "Only recently, a young lad who had his eye hurt playing basketball was brought into the hospital. A growth had formed on the retina and reti-nal pictures were ordered. These were airmailed to a famous eye specialist in England to corroborate our own surgeon's diagnosis. With nothing but these colored slides, magnified and thrown on a screen, he recommended preserving the eye, as our own men did. In time, the growth went away, just as the specialist said it would, and today this boy has his sight." Recalls War Case. "Baclt in November 1945," Mrs. Brown recalls, '"a young G.I. bride. f " ? ' & I it ''"'.wKt'W' 'Set. if . , n n n B C 1 H it u f I w y J J t " " ii hi ..ft. a. ... ... .1 HAVEN FOR AFFLICTED . i . fi7 New York Eye and Ear in- - ary' whe Mrs. Brown helps "He surgeon's hands and scal-- r2 her Phtographic tech- - ?! 18 the oldest hospital of its i P,L"Jthe wesle" hemisphere. ded in 1820 u ranks as the C r4st hospital ta the cy of K ' i ! feo v; a ' f I - - ':' t f If ! ,s ; t J"." PORPOISE POISE POISONIFIED . . . Down yonder in the tropical waters of the marine gardens at Islamorado, Florida keys, the peri-patetic porpoises do everything except get down on one knee and sing "Mammy." Any porpoise lover would find his manifest destiny here at the "Theater of the Sea," new marine studio in which all the marine life lives not in confining tanks but in natural pools. Easily Built, Durable i ' All-Weat- Dog House TF you would like to make youi r dog comfortable in all kinds ol build this durable dog house. You don't have to know i anything about carpentry or need s a lot of different tools. The pat- - tern offered below takes all the mystery out of constructing the dog house illustrated. t The pattern contains a complete pur-- l. chase list of materials. It speolfles stock K size lumber readily available at most every lumber yard. Each piece of the dog house is cut according to the printed pattern and assembled as step by step directions indicate. All directions are writ- - ten in language everyone can understand. J Printed assembly illustrations indicate exactly where to nail each piece and site of nails to use. Building useful household articles out of lumber can provide a lot of fun and The pattern method is very easy to follow. Each pattern has been designed V so that any unskilled person can build 1 ' the project i very little time. The pro-- jects offered each week are unique in de-- " sign and have been tested sufficiently to proTe their worthiness. i I Send 35c for All Weather Dog House " Pattern to Easi-Bil- Pattern Company, Department W, Fleas antville, N. Y. Harsh Laxatives ' Keep regitfar ) 6s lecrMfi way- - f The juice of a lemon in a glass of water, when taken first thing on aris- - i n ing, is all that most people need to I insure prompt, normal elimination. 1 i No more harsh laxatives that irritate I C the digestive tract and impair nutri- - f c;on Lemon in water is good for you! 1 Generationsof Americans have taken ri lemons for health and generations I of doctors have recommended them. - t They are rich in vitamin C; supply valuable amounts of Bi and P. They alkalinize; aid digestion. i Mot too sharp or sour, lemon in water 1 has a refreshing tarig clears the - f mouth, wakes you up. It's not a f purgative simply helps vour sys- - tern regulate itself. Try it 10 days. S;: ' USt CALIFORNIA SUNKIST LEMONS ! " 1 SORETONE Liniment's ii Heating Pad Action Gives Quick Relief! ! For fast, genlle relief of aches from back strain, muscle strain, lumbago pain, due to fatigue, ex. !:: posure. use the linimem specially made to sooth Such symptoms. Sorrtone Liniment has scientific rubefacient Ingredients thai act like glowing warmth from " heating pad. Helps attract fresh surface blood to superficial pain area. V Soretone is different) Nothing else "just like i It." Quick, satisfying results must be yours or money back. 50c. Economy size SI .00. j;; Try Soretone for Athlete's Foot. Kills all 5 types of common fungi on contact! vt Cough Syrup Is Most Effective A Cough medicines usually contain a large) quantity of plain syrup a good - ingredient, but one which you can ;; j easily make at home. Take 2 cups of ' I irramilated Bugar and 1 cup of water, 1 and stir a few moments until dis- - tolved. Or use corn syrup or liquid ' lioney. Instead of sugar syrup. Then get from any druggist 2 ounces of Pinex, pour It into a pint ' . - bottle, and fill up with your syrup. ,' This gives you a full pint of wonderful j: t medlcina for coughs duo to colds. It r makes a real saving because it gives j; I you about four times as much for ':; your money. Never spoils. Tastes fine. This is actually a surprisingly ef- - 'j j fective, quick-actin- g cough relief. :; j Swiftly, yon feel it taking hold. It I' loosens the phlegm, soothes the irri- - I tated membranes and makes breath- - j. ing easy. You've never seea anything better for quick and pleasing results. A Pinex is a special compound of - j 1 proven ingredients, in concentrated ; orm, a most reliable soothing agent l for throat and bronchial irritations. j; , Money refunded if it doesn't please j; you in every way. ' Pinox Is Expendable May Warn of Disordered Kidney Action Modem life with Its hurry and worry, i. Irregular habits, improper eating and !' a drinking its risk of exposure and infec- - ' f tion throws heavy strain on the work t of the kidneys. They are apt to become M d and fail to filter excess acid and other impurities from the blood. 'i You may suffer nagging backache, headache, dizziness, getting up nighta, : leg pains, swelling feel constantly tired, nervous, ail worn out. Other signs of kidney or bladder disorder are some- - f times burning, Bcanty or too frequent urination. Try Doan'$ Pill. Doan' help tb kidneys to pass off harmful excess body I waste. They have bad more than half a 1 century of public approval. Are reeom- - 1 mended by grateful users every where. ;3 Ask your neigkborl '. I J I . J1 r - !' i it fi i . I L'ENVOI ... Sir Oliver Shewell Franks, British statesman and au-thority on Europe's needs under the Marshall plan, has been named new British ambassador to the U. S. He succeeds Lord Inverchapcl who is retiring from diplomatic service. L 1 1 J THE MEMORIES HE HAS . . . Charles E. Taylor of Los Angeles, who was left ?800 a year for life by Orville Wright, holds book of the Wright brothers and recalls thrilling days when he assisted in the building of the first airplane engine the brothers nsed in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, N. C, in their epochal flight. Ill of a serious heart ailment, Taylor, when told of the bequest, said he was "grateful to Orville." MISSIONARY . . . The Rev. Wil-liam Leising is one of six Catholic priests who operate radio and weather stations in the icy wastes of Canada's Mackenzie territory. Fart of bis job is to warn U. S. if an aggressor tries to strike over the polar regions without warning. - n A i Li --A ( A ' - ,A .y A ' I ' I 7 ' j 4 A, ' ' V : ? . j m , . ?, , ,s v -- y - m .......... J,. - ....... 'AND ALL I ASK IS A TALL SHIP' . . . Swift and graceful as it cuts the waters off Miami Beach, the "Cyclone," Cuba's entry in this year's Lipton cup race; inevitably calls to mind the memory of Sir Thomas Lipton. Except for his tea, the amateur yachtsman asked for little but "a tall ship and a star to steer her by." Sometimes called the world's greatest sportsman, Lipton spent millions over a period of many years In an attempt to bring the yachting title to England. I , " i , . v 'jr 1 " 1 ' v VA1' V-- J ADDED STARTER . . . Herbert C. Holdridge, retired brigadier general, says he is running for President. He claims that his own "People's party offers the only hope for tomorrow under Ameri-can traditions, thus avoiding the necessity of choice between fas-cism and communism." No Track or Train But Railroad Pays Regular Dividends ADRIAN, MICH. Although it hasn't operated a train or collected a fare for nearly a century, the Erie and Kalamazoo railroad again is making its semi-annu- payment to stockholders. Now forgotten by all except his-torians and its fourth and fifth gen-eration stockholders, the Erie and Kalamazoo ranked as the oldest railroad west of Schenectady, N. Y. Although the railroad has long been inoperative, it derives a regu-lar income from lease of its original right-of-wa- y to the New York Cen-tral railroad. The present dividend amounts to $9,000 after deductions for taxes and expenses. Last year the E. and K. paid $19,500 in divi-dends. Incorporated by the Michigan ter-ritorial legislature on April 22, 1833, the E. and K. was capitalized for $1,000,000 but only $300,000 in stock was issued. It originally was authorized to operate between Lake Erie and "the navigable waters of the Kalamazoo river," but it was destined to run only between Port Lawrence (now Toledo, Ohio, but then part of Michigan) and Adrian, a distance of 35. miles. By 1836 track had been laid from Port Lawrence to Adrian and the first horse-draw- n train clattered over the wooden rails in October. ' aj ' hJ ' i . 1 1 it , 1 - f , ! ' - " 1 NO PAUFER . . . E. T. Maynard, Chicago speculator, leaves meet-ing of senate grain gambling in-vestigators after being called to explain how he made between $200,000 and $400,000 in recent commodity market tumble. ;yx - ; :v Vf i- -r A i'A 1 A. 1 A v-- t l'A; A A H ' 'A' v 7 ?...ir-.-r Av5,.j- -' WHAT, NO PIN BOY? ... If this favored land holds another family of bowlers the Rockrohr clan of Clinton, Iowa, would like to arrange a match. Above are (left to right) : Grandfather Otto, 78; Father Le Roy, 52, and Son Le Roy Jr., 23. Grandpa Rockrohr began bowling back in 1910, and despite his advanced age he still maintains a Teat average of 152 that many a young duffer can envy. Oklahoma Boasts Self-Supporti- ng Capitol ol 0TfrOMA CITY' OKLA. One that i, u3'5 Pro"dest boasts is PPWin. Prbably tte only seU" WorM State caPito1 in the 00wandnthetat 6Venays a bonus to' 0th,er sta'es have to settle coRer, fy' Oklahoma finds its ttiei3 vBenriched blak gold. In erj on"!!"106 the oU weUs were order oT capito1 grounds by E- - W. Marland, former governor, the state- has profited to the extent of $5,619,945. The wells were drilled over bitter protests from residents of the swank Lincoln Terrace neighbor-hood nearby. Drilling oil wells is about the messiest job ever, they contended, besides representing a fire hazard. They quoted a city zon-ing ordinance to show Marland couldn't do it. The governor said he'd like to see someone stop him. |