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Evening star., 1940-07-14
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

balls added their beat to brass and
timpani. Sun flashing on steel. March
ers sweating under Spanish armor
that cut their flesh.
Rafe worked as he had never worked
before - supporting the horns, reas-
suring the woodwinds, electrlfying the
brass. The music was changing under
his baton. shimmerlng elusive phan
tom captured by the inspiration of the
conductor and the suppleness of the
players. He felt, in the perfection of
the moment, that even if he stopped
beating and the players stopped play
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Well, the hell with that. Coronado's
Mirage was coming up for a closer.
1t would take everything he had on
the ball to put it over. Played right. it
would put Creighton right out front as
top American composer. Stopped
over. it would be nothing but sick
ening dissonantic mess.
He picked up the eyes of the orches-
ira. He must exert a sort of hypno-
tism to get the swift change of pace,
the screwy entrances of individual
choirs. He raised his arms prepara
tory to the down beat In the quick
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ing, the music would still roll out and
on.
The height and the fury was reached.
A military fanfare of trumpets an
nounced discovery. Cibola! The gol-
den cities on their sunlit hills. lhe
Instruments rushed forward in a pow
erlul sweep of orchestral excitement.
A grand pause as the mirage vanished
into the sky. Then the slow beat re-
sumed. The instruments dropped out
YEARLY, hopelessly. one by one. The
column of defeated men dwlndled and
finally disappeared.
1t was all there The heat and the
hate; the blood lust and the gold d-lust;
desolation and death.
Not a sound broke the stiffness as
Rafe placed his baton quietly on the
rack in front of him. The musicians
sat trancelike. Rafe turned, bowed
stifflv and strobe from the stage.
Applause then broke loose.
Rafe found Creighton trembling
against a back drop and brought hum
on stage for first curtain call lie
made the orchestra stand up. take the
second. He refused to acknowledge
again the clamor that spelled triumph.
While society gathered in the lobby,
he STAYED backstage to check with the
librarian.
1T was imposslbly grand SAID
Mary Ellen in low, humble voice as
she passed him. He didn't look up.
Creighton fingered How can | say
it?' he asked simply.
Rafe drew his brows together in a
straight, black line and spoke out OF
the corner of his mouth:
GO out front and grab big dose
of the glory of the multitude. It's the
only pay you'll ever get from that
kind of writing
liz KNEW he'd been curt, yet he
felt unreasonably hurt that Mary
Ellen should have gone without an
other word Her regulation black
dress might just as well have been
splashed with red roses and hung with
tlnsel. She was so alive. So desirable.
No wonder Creighton was OFT his
bean about her.
Rafe saw Downing waddling toward
him as fast as his short legs would
carry him. The white expanse OF dress
shirt and the fashionably long tails
made him look like a drunken pen
gum. "Masterson," he said hoarsely,
dancing from one foot to the other IN
his agitation, "the Federation has
changed its mind about the sponsor
ship. Too great responsibility, Pom
sonby says the orchestra has more
appeal for Carbon City society than
for the state as whole. We're sunkr'
What the -" Rates quick hand
Ofl Ills SflculOCI Jtilfe1 NM III l1dN &
as a knife thrower pins a hat on the
wall "Do yoS mean that after shot
my chances at the big time to stay
out here -
Downing showed his hands stuffed
with kilograms. Look" he whlned.
Congratulations from all over the
country. What good are they now"
Fury surged through Rafe as the
steel of his fingers sank deeply into
the fat shoulder under them. He'd
spiked his own job to help them. Now
he could stand in the soup line. He
looked down at the kilograms. Give
'em to the players" he said. Maybe
(Continvsd on next pose)
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Alexandra Horbor
Ships Are Bomborded

ROME, Sept. 9 (P).-The high COM
mand announced today that Italian
warplanes had bombarded ships in
Alexandria Harbor and again
bombed Haifa, important oil port of
British inundated Palestine, setting
new fires in oil plants.
Direct hits were scored on re-
finery at Haifa in surprise daylight
raid, communique said.
Other Italian planes attacked a
railroad station and fuel oil depots
in Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, and
Bomba, in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan,
the high command added.
British raids on Mogadiscio, Mas
sawa and Berbera, in East Africa,
were said to have caused very light
damage and no casualties.
British Sub Claimed.
Destruction of a British patrol
boat and British submarine in the
Mediterranean were reported yes
terday by the high command.
The patrol boat, according to the
high commands commune, was
sunk by an Italian submarine in the
approaches of the Strait of Gibral-
tar. 1t was not identified.
In an attack on Malta, Britain's
Central Mediterranean naval base,
Italian flyers reported direct hit
on a British submarine lying in
dry dock and considerable damage
and fires in buildings of the Maltese
arsenal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Hit-and-Run Victim
Is Among Seven
Hurt in Traffic
Police Hold Driver They
Soy Admitted Iniuryine
Man; Cyclists Hurt

A hit-and-run traffic victim re-
manned in serious condition at Cas-
ualty Hospital today after he was
struck by an automobile at Florida
avenue and lexington place NE.
early yesterday In other accidents
here and nearby yesterday six per-
sons received injuries not believed
to be serious.
william B. Betters, colored, Is, of
$500 Jay street NV, struck by the
hit-run driver, suffered a skull frac-
ture and compound fracture of the
leg. Police later arrested a 22-year-
old colored man, who was charged
with leaving after colliding,
This man, Charles P. Smith of
1907 Eighth street NV. was ar
raigned in Police Court this morning
on charges of leaving after colliding
and of driving without a permit. He
pleaded not guilty, demanded a jury
trial and was held under $500 bond
$500 for leaving after colliding and
500 on the no permit charge,
ported his car stolen. When the
police had picked it up in the 100
block of Pierce street NE. they
then arrested him.
Two motorcyclists were hurt yes
terday after an automobile hit the
motorcycle on which they were rid
ing at Herndon, Va. The men,
Ralph Thompson. 20, Of Herndon,
and Frank Horsman. 81, of Vienna
were both brought to George WASH
ington Hospital, where they were
treated for bruises and cuts.
In a two-car collision at New
Hampshire avenue and North Cap
itol street Loretta Reynolds. IS. of
Muirkirk, Md, sustained a possible
fractured ankle, and Mildred I
MAYOR, 81, of 300 Sixteenth street
NE, received bruises. Both were
treated at Walter Reed Hospital.
Eugene Elben, 81, of Drury, Md,
was said to be in flair" condition
today in Casualty Hospital after the
car in which he was a passenger
struck another automobile near Hills
Bridge. Anne Arundel County. Md.
Brought in to Casualty from an
other Maryland accident was Clar-
ence c. Marshall, 80, 242 Eighth
street, Sc, who received injuries
to the head and knee. The mishap
occurred near Landover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Mrs. keLanahan Dead;
Active D. A. R. Member

Mrs. Anna McLanahan, 70, widow
Of Dick McLanahan, died yesterday
at her home. 1851 Columbia road
NV.
Born in Lincoln, Ill, Mrs. Nolan
ahan was the daughter of the late
George w. and Nancy Ryan Chown-
ing. She was the youngest student
ever enrolled in Lincoln College. In
1882 she was married to Mr.. Nc
Lanahan and went to live in
Tecumseh, Nebr. She had made her
winter home in Washington since
shortly after her husbands death
in 1896.
Mrs. McLanahan was a member
of Frances Scott Chapter Of the D.
A r. in Washington and once was
active in club work and affairs of
the Presbyterian Church. t
She leaves daughter, Mrs. Wat
son E. Coleman of Washington.
Funeral services will be held Sen-
TENDER - in Tecurnseh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Mrs. Alice Emmons Dies;
Resident Here 40 Years

Mrs. Alice Emmons. 73, widow of
George H. Emmons. died last night
at her home, the Victoria Apart
ments, $3.50 Fourteenth street NV,
after long illness. A native of Vir-
GINA. Mrs. Emmons had lived in
Washington nearly 40 years.
Her husband, who died Is years
ago, was a Government employee.
Surviving are five sons, George H.,
Wesley, Nelson, Morgan and Samuel
Emmons, all of Washington, and
three daughters, Mrs. Ruth GAM
brill of Philadelphia, Miss Sadie
Emmons and Mrs. Catherine Clever.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. Wednesday at the Hines
chapel, 1901 Fourteenth street NV,
with burial In Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
New Blood X-Roy' Developed
For Close Check on Infection
Apparatus Described at Chemical Society
Session May Be Valuable on Pneumonia

give a definite type of polarogram,
The complete decomposition of these
blood serum proteins shows that
cystine, a sulfur containing acid
which is a constituent of protein, of
pneumonia dogs at the height of
the infection is much lower than
that of the normal. The polaro-
graphic study of cystine in these
cases has been checked by chemical
analysis and the results confirmed
1t is believed that these changes are
significant"
Heavy Sulfur Valuable.
Columbia University chemists an
nounced today production in large
quantities Of ''heavy sulphur" which
at present costs about 1900 an
ounce, although it is chemically in
distinguishable from ordinary sui
fur which costs cent an ounce. 1t
is, however, about one-seventeenth
heavier, which makes it invaluable
for study of some of the basic pro-
cesses of life.
Heavy Sulfur is mixed in all ordi-
nary Sulfur in minute amounts and
the problem has been to separate it.
This has now been solved, the chem
lists were told, by Drs. David w.
Stewart and Karl Cohen of the
Columbia faculty. Most of the ma
terial manufactured thus far is in
the hands of DR.. Vincent Du Wig
neaud, former professor of chemistry
at George Washington University,
at Cornell Medical School.
Sulfur, it has been shown in the
past, is one of the absolute essen
tials of life. 1t enters the compost
ton of various amino acids, the
building blocks of living cells. DIR.
Du Vigneaud hopes to find with
heavy sulfur just how substance is
metabolized by the body in the for
nation of these acids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
BY THOMAS X. HENRY.
Star STAFF Correspondent.

DETROIT, Sept. 9-Develop-
ment of blood Xray," which will
enable physicians to follow closely
the progress of infectious diseases
was announced before the Amer
lean Chemical Society here today by
DR.. M. L. Crossley of Bound Brook,
N. j., chief chemist Of the Amer
lean Cyanamid Co.
The apparatus, which has been
tested with experimental cases of
pneumonia in dogs, depends on an
hitherto unrecognized physiological
phenomenon-the flucuating electric
potential of the blood. Drops of
mercury are allowed to fall through
a blood solution. Each drop picks
up a tiny electric charge. This
can be automatically plotted on
Photographic paper. The result is
polarograph which, DR.. Crossley
said, changed markedly as an in
fictitious disease gets better or worse.
1t was explained the polaro-
graphs may be of equal significance
in cases of pneumonia as X-rays
of the lungs in following the prog
reSs OF tuberculosis. Moreover, it
affords new clue to the things
various bacteria do to the system
to cause sickness and this may open
up new fields of attack on them.
1t is known that such chemicals
as sufanilamide are potent against
various bacterial diseases, but the
reason is unknown because nobody
knows what the micro-organisms
are doing to the blood stream. The
photographs already obtained show
that they are producing far-reach-
ing and hitherto unrecognized
changes which strike at the funda-
mental vital processes.
Suggestion From Czech Chemist.
The suggestion of the apparatus
which may be revolutionary in medi-
cine came to him, DR.. Crossley said,
while he was visiting the Czech
chemist, Prof. Heyrovsky, at his
laboratory in Prague There a
similar device had been used to
measure electrical changes in the
blood of cancer patients. Strik-
ing variations had been found which
have not yet been explained.
Said DR.. Crossley: More than
800 Investigations that I know Of
in the past 10 years show that in
the course of infectious disease GER
tain changes occur in the blood
proteinS. The significances of
these changes and their relation to
definite causative agents cannot be
judged at present. The preliminary
study has shown that the blood
serum proteins change and that
the changes run parallel to the
progressive symptoms Of the dis.
ease. The polarograms of the blood
serunas of the infected animals tell
q story similar TO that unfolded by
the X-ray pictures Of the involv-
ment of lung area.
There appears to be a progress
sive breakdown Of blood proteins in
disease and the fractions resulting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Nation S Chemists
To Be Indexed for
Roles in War Work
TobuIotion of More Thun
z, 900 to Be Directed
From Capital Office
By /. Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
DETROIT, Sept. s.-More than
Is 900 American chemists, constitut-
ing the largest group Of the kind in
the world, will integrate at once
into the national defense program.
At the request of the White House,
1t was announced at the opening OF
the annual fall convention of the
American Chemical Society here to-
day, a complete census Of all chem
lists and chemical engineers in the
United States will be taken immedi-
ately, recording in detail the special
lied services each man can perform.
Directed From Capital.
The work, which will be financed
by the society. will be directed from
the Washington headquarters by DR..
E. M. Billings of the Eastman Kodak
Co, Rochester, N. Y. Already DR..
Billings, assisted by about so leaders
in various chemical specialties, has
nearly completed a classification
code
In the 20 years since the last
war, it was pointed out, the mill
tary role of chemistry has gone far
beyond the improvement of explo-
sives and development of poisonous
gases. In the total warfare of to-
day it enters almost every phase OF
life with the necessity of producing
by synthesis such essentials as rub
Der, cloth, fuels for both heat and
power, medicines such as quinine
and morphine, new materials for
airplane construction and even vital
foods such as the various vitamins.
German Research Cited.
Apparently for decade the chem
lists of Germany. among them some
Of the finest in the world, have
been working feverishly and may
have been the single most important
element in the Reich's revival
First matter in importance, it was
explained by the Board of Direc-
tors of the society, is to prevent
the needless sacrifice of brains and
skill in the combat lines. This
was one of the most serious mis-
takes made by Great Britain in the
first World War and before it was
realized what was happening some
of the finest scientific intellects of
the age had been wiped out in the
trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09

tomorrow ana tomorrow nlgnC.
Weather Conditions Last Fl Hours.
The disturbance that was centered over
Lake Huron Sunday morning has advanced
TO New York and New England. Albany
N Y. l003.7 millibars "a inches while
the disturbance that developed over East
ern Montana Sunday morning has moved
southeastward over the Missouri Valley
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., 1006.S millibars
t2a.13 incheS). Another disturbance has
developed over the Lake Superior region
and still another is developing over the
Far West. Houghton. Mich. 1O07.S mil
lbsrs C29s6 inchesl. and Eugene. Ores.
1892 millibars t29.92 incheS1. Pressure
remains low over the Southeastern Gulf of
Mexico. Key West, Fla, 1007.S millibars
t2976 inchesD. An area Of high pressure
of wide extent Is moving southeastward
over the Northern Rocky Mountain region
and the Dakotss, Hsvre, Mont, l02S.S
miIlibars (30.3S inches. Showers have
occurred in the Middle Atlantic and North
Atlantic States Florida the Upper Ohio
and Upper Mississippi Valleys. the Lake
Northern Rocky Mountain regions. The
temperature has risen in portions of the
Atlantic States. Tennessee and Arkansas
while the weather has become cooler from
the Northern Rocky Mountain region east
ward to the Lake region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Centenarian Dies
In Chevy Chase

Mrs. Mary King Whitney. who
celebrated her Tooth birthday last
February II, died Saturday at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Grace
Whitney Birdseye, % Grafton street,
Chevy Chase, Md, after an illness
Of several months.
Funeral services were to be held
at 1 pm. today at the Humphrey
funeral home. Silver Spring, Md.
Burial will be in Oberlin, Ohio,
Thursday.
Mrs. Whitney was born Mary King
In Pittsfeld, Ohio, February u, 1910,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Plat
B. King. She married Levi Thur
ston Whitney in 1860 and the two
made their home in Oberlin until
his death in 1926. Since then Mrs
Whitney had lived with her daugh-
ter in Chevy Chase.
Besides Mrs. Birdseye, Mrs. Whit
ney leaves two sons, Charles King
Whitney of Shaker Heights, Ohio,
and Human Steele Whitney of Ober-
I'm I'VE grandchildren, and three
great grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Drive Into Ethiopia
From Kenya Colony
Claimed by British
Middle Eastern Forces
Are Reinforced by
Thousands of Troops
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. "a British
patrol has entered Italian occupied
Ethiopia from Kenya Colony and
advanced as far as Coral, a British
communique said today.
Coral is about IS miles over the
Kenya border and 100 miles east of
Lake Rudolf, at the northwestern
corner Of Kenya
Meanwhile, British intention to
intensity activity in this region was
noted when thousands of fresh Brit
ish soldiers under full pack moved
into fighting fronts somewhere in
the Middle East" =,
The ..reinforcements-which, in
cluded many Australian airmen,
hundreds of nurses from Scotland
and England and several hundred
navy and Royal Air Force flyers
landed at an Egyptian port yester-
day from the largest convoy ever
to reach Egypt.
Officials declined to disclose the
exact number of troops which dis
embarked, saying only that there
we're several thousand. The con-
tingent included infantrymen, ar
tillerymen, engineers and techni-
clans. Most of the men fought in
France before DunkerQue and were
brought from England by the Red
Sea route.
The troops departed in two 15-car
trains soon after landing for duty
in Egypt and Palestine.
Prime Minister Churchill told Par
lament last week that heavy fight
ing was coming in the Middle East,
indicating that the British may be
planning an offensive in that area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
British Report Raiders
Driven From Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. 8 (H1.
"A formation Of Italian bombers
raided Alexandria during an alarm
of two hours early today and re-
peatedly dropped explosives in an
effort to hit the concentration Of
British warships here.
Heavy anti-aircraft and search
light activity met the raiders and
they were driven off to sea.
One person was killed and sew
eral were injured in the attack. The
casualties included women and chill
dren of the native population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Bombings of Malta Held
Futile Despite Claims

VALLETTA, Malta, Sept. 9 P.-
Persistent heavy air bombings of
ancient Malta by Italians are prov
ing ineffective despite Italian claims
that the island is virtually sin
ruins"
A correspondent visiting the is
land aboard a destroyer during the
reinforcement of the British Medi-
terranean feet saw only one small
building along the Grand Harbor
demolished by bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
TODAY.

senate:
Schedules final vote on compro.
mise transportation bill imposing
rate regulation on water carriers.
Finance Committee calls defense
and Treasury spokesman for COM
promise in excess profits tax bill pro-
vision.
House:
Considers minor legisla ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Report
FURNISHED by the Or

" the
District of CoumbiaIncasng coudines tonight followed by
showers tonight
gentle shifting winds becoming moderate northwest
Maryland
showers in the tonight
morrow cooler tomorrow and night
Vrgina-Showers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Steamship Official Dies

SAN MATEo, Calf. Sept 9 tF.-,
William j. Mahoney, 46, treasurer:
of the American Hawaiian Steam
ship Co., died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-09
Bond Concert
Nv thu United States Army Rand

In the bind auditorium at the War
College tomorrow. at 100 O'Clock.
Capt. Thomas r, Darcy. leader;
Karl Hubner, assistant.