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Evening star., 1946-11-01
Nobel Winner Notified Here
At Meeting by Overseas Phone
News Is Big Surprise
To DR.. H. }. Muller,
Famous Geneticist

Dr.. Hermann J. Muller, world ia
nous geneticist and professor OF
zoology at Indiana University, has
been awarded the Nobel Prize-the
greatest honor that can come to a
man of science.
Word that he had been awarded
the prize for medicine and physiol-
ogy came to him as a complete sur
prise while he was attending meet
ing on theoretical physics at the
Carnegie Institution here yesterday.
During a session of the meeting he
was called out for an overseas phone
call from a Swedish newspaperman.
"You have won the Nobel Prize
(this year $32,205)." he told the
famous scientist.
Explains Nature Of Work.
The Nobel Prize Committee sits
in Stockholm.
DR.. Muller's colleagues crowded
around to congratulate him as the
news spread through the meeting.
Later at a press conference, DR..
Muller attempted to explain to re-
porters the nature of his work and
something of its significance to man.
At one point he made the sur
prising statement that the effects on
victims of the Hiroshima and Naga-
saki atomic bombs possibly would
take 1000 years to come fully to
light.
He got the prize, he explained, for
his experiments in causing muta-
tions in the common fruit fly by
means of bombarding them with
x-rays.
Offspring Are Changed.
The x-rays cause changes in the
genes of the flies reproductive cell,
bringing marked internal and ex-
ternan changes in offspring.
In humans, he said, 1t is likely
this process could take 1000 years
to become apparent, because the
human generation is so much longer
than the 14-day generation of the
fruit fly.
Thus, he reasoned for reporters,
japanese subjected to bombardment
by Gamma rays in the atomic bursts
may become the ancestors of va
riety of strangely changed humans.
AS far as he knew, he said, the
only practical advantage of his
tests so far had been achieved by M.
Demerec at the Carnegie Laboratory
at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island.
BY bombarding innumerable culture
Of penecillium fungus, he produced
by pure chance a breed which pro-
duces 100 per cent more penicillin.
Received $1,000 Prize.
1t was as a young instructor at
the University of Texas Is years
ago that DR.. Muller carried out the
experiments whereby for the first
time heredity was altered directly
by the human mind and hand. For
this work he received the $1,000
prize of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
Later DR.. Muller became one of
the first American scientists to be
invited to the Soviet Union as a
visiting professor.
A few weeks ago he received a
$4,500 grant from the American
Evening star., 1946-11-01
Plan 10 Spend Billion
On Guam Reported
Iy IL. A,soeiat.d prsss

HONOLULU, Nov. within the
next five years the United States
Navy plans to spend $1,000, ,000, 900
on Guam and another $400, 900 900
on Saipan in building up Americas
outpost against any attack from the
West, the Honolulu Star Bulletin
reported yesterday in dispatch
from Guam.
It quoted Rear Admiral Charles
A. Pownall, governor Of Guam, as
telling q group of newsmen touring
the Pacific that the bulk of the ex-
penditure would be devoted to de-
veloping Guam as naval base.
Saipan would be strengthened as a
companion base.
Navy sources here said they could
not confirm these figures, referring
queries to the Chief Of Naval Oper-
ations in Washington.
Admiral John Henry Towers. COM
mander of the Pacific Fleet. said
here earlier this month, howeser,
that Guam would be converted 1ntEH
a naval bastion comparable to Pearl
Harbor.
The dispatch from Guam quoted
Admiral Pownall as saying: I'VE are
not being given the money, men or
materials to build the kind of de-
fenses we should have. What is
needed is a chain Of Guams all the
way across the Pacific.
THE defenses do not measure up
to the needs in a war Of the atom
bomb and guided missiles"
The story said Admiral Pownall
added he favored continued Amer
ican control of former Japanese
inundated islands, and was opposed
to turning them over to the United
Nations under any conditions.
Evening star., 1946-11-01
De GouIIe Urges Vote
For Charter Revision
By the Axxoeiotsd Press

PARIS, Nov. 1.-Gen. Charles de
Gaulle today urged the French
people to vote in the November 10
general elections for those candi-
dates who favor revision Of the
new constitution which was ap-
proved in a national referendum
on october 13.
The appeal was tantamount to
Endorsement of the Popular Repub-
lican Movement (MRP) as well as
the newly formed Gaullist union
headed by Gen. De Gaulle's for
mer education minister, Rene Capt.
tant.
Evening star., 1946-11-01
New Plan Raises Hone
For End Of WA Strike
BY the Associated Press

Striking pilots and Trans World
Airline officials today studied a new
proposal for ending the 12-day- -old
walkout.
While details were withheld, Fed
eral Mediator Frank P. Douglass
voiced hope that both sides might
agree to submit their wage dispute
to arbitration and resume fight op-
erations pending the arbiter's find
ings.
Mr.. Douglass held another series
of meetings yesterday with TWA
President Jack Frye and David L.
Behncke, head of the Air Line Pi-
lots Association, and then told
newsmen:
II expect that any settlement
which might be reached will call for
arbitration, rather than negotia-
tion."
The strike concerns pay demands
only for pilots of our-engine planes.
The union is asking increases rang
ing up to $4,000 or more a year
above previous earnings of about
$4,000.
While declaring that he is more
hopeful than he had been earlier,
Mr.. Douglass, chairman of the Ma
tional Mediation Board, said he does
not expect any developments for a
day or two.
The strike began October 81 when
1,400 pilots abandoned their runs
along the company's $4,000 miles of
route from California to Arabia
Shortly afterward, TWA laid of
without pay $1,000 employees be-
cause of lack of revenue"
Evening star., 1946-11-01
UNRRA Mission Finds
No Evidence That Tito
Misused Supplies

A special UNRRA mission to Yu-
eoslavia has reported mo evidence
of widespread abuse or. discrimina-
ton on political or other grounds"
in the distribution of international
relief supplies by Marshal Tito's
government.
Just back from personal investi-
cation, the mission yesterday gave
the Balkan country an almost 100
per cent clean bill of health in ham
ding UNRRA aid. 1t termed many
of numerous complaints frivolous"
and said that others were without
foundation"
UNRRA Director General La
Guardia and the three members of
the mission-all of them high rank
ing officials of UNRRA-appeared
at a news conference.
Members of Mission.
Members Of the mission were Col
A. J. Katzin of South Africa, deputy
executive officer for UNRRA; C..
Hart Schaaf, Fort Wayne, Ind, as
sistant deputy director general of
supply for Europe, and Jean Burnay
Of France, chief administrative liai-
son officer in UNRRA's London Of
flee.
Their report described as with
out foundation" allegations that
Yugoslavia has refused to give
Favorable publicity" to UNRRA,s
relief work.
1t denied, specifically, charges that
Tito's government had refused to
account to UNRRA for the proceeds
received from sale of UNRRA sup
plies.
No Diversion Found.
It found mo evidence of diver
sion of large quantities" of vehicles,
mules and gasoline from civilian to
Army use, although it acknowledged
scattered instances of this kind on
q local basis.
1t denied, too, that powdered milk
intended for human consumption
had been used in Yugoslavia to fat
ten pfgs-except for the case of one
peasant subsequently punished by
the Yugoslav government.
The commission reported that
"there could be no doubt that the
great bulk of the 100000 tons of
UNRRA supplies thus far sent to
Yugoslavia has been distributed to
the people for whom it was in
tended, and has without question
saved millions of lives"
Evening star., 1946-11-01
Canada 10 LET u. 5. Trucks
Use Alaska Highway
By the kssocioted Press

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 1.-Canada
has agreed to permit trucking ir
bond between the United States and
Alaska over the Alaska highway.
The Canadian government is pre-
pairing an order-in-council to per-
NIT such trucking. Heretofore truck
ing in bond has not been per-
mitted on Canadian highways by
shippers of any country except un-
der certain special wartime ar
rangements.
The United States is understood
to be satisfied with today's de-
cision, which ends dispute opened
several days ago when Canadian
authorities refused to pass Ameri-
can goods over the Alaska highway
Senator Magnuson, Democrat, OF
Washington protested to the State
Department.
Evening star., 1946-11-01

Every suit wos mode to the exoct
Specifications of the U. S. Govern
ment, sleeves set in by hand and
button holes made by hond; the
collar is mode like mans, 2E inch
hem in skirt. Skirts have Upper sides!
Bottle jacket styles oIso ovoi|ob'e
ot an additional charge. Complete
range Of sizes.
Evening star., 1946-11-01

Cancer Society for research on the
hereditary features of cancerous
cells.
He said yesterday his work was
basic to studies of cancer control,
since gene mutations in the malig-
nant cells could bring about va
riety, of changes including death
and sterility.
DR.. Muller Is a native Of New
York. Last year the Rockefeller
Foundation made a grant Of sos, 900
to Indiana University for research
in genetics. DR.. Muller is one OF
the three scientists carrying on this
program.
Dr.. Muller has been an instructor
associate professor and full profess
sor in his field at the University of
Edinburgh, Columbia, Texas Univer-
sity, Rice Institute and Amherst
College.
Evening star., 1946-11-01
Silver Spring Man Dies
OF Collision Injuries

Albert F. Neidomansky, So, of 9722
Colesville road, Silver Spring, died
yesterday in Casualty Hospital from
injuries suffered when his automo-
bile and streetcar collided last Sat-
urday near the Benning road bridge
His death was the SD traffic
fatality of the year. This is 16
under the number for the corre-
spending time last year.
Police said the collision occurred
when Mr.. Niedomansky attempted a
left turn across the tracks at the
foot of the Benning bridge. Operator
of the streetcar was listed as Will
liam G. Farron. rs, of the 5000 block
of G street Sc.
Evening star., 1946-11-01

SOUTHAMPTON ENGLAND-STOWAWAY REUNITED WITH
WFE-Kngey Foster Minneapolis lawyer won what he gambled
for when he walked Queen Elizabeth New York
without passage passport reunion with his
English his first sight of their 7monhod daughter
They are shown at last night. Mr. Foster
allowed ashore through the intervention of Charles Gu-
New York businessman on the liner He was
reported paid sowaways $65 and
the whole famys return the United States
married while captain In the united
States AP Wrephoo via radio from London
Evening star., 1946-11-01
La Toilette to Remain
Silent on Candidates
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Senator La Toilette, Progressive
of Wisconsin said today he expected
to make no statements or speeches
regarding candidates or issues prior
to next Tuesdays election.
Senator La Toilette lost by mar
row margin to Joseph r. Mccarthy
in the August 13 Wisconsin Repub-
lican primary, after the Progressive
Party in that State had voted to GO
Along with the Republicans.
Mr.. Mccarthy is opposed for the
Senate by former Representative
Howard j. McMurray, the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Evening star., 1946-11-01
Three Jops Sentenced
To Die for Atrocities
BY the Associofsd Press

YOKOHAMA, Nov. l. - Three
Japanese were sentenced today to
be hanged and four others were
sentenced to from IS years to life
imprisonment at the conclusion OF
a 14-week war crimes trial.
Ordered hanged were Its. Masao
Nichizawa and Takeichi Chisuwa,
successive commanders of Tokyo
POW Camp No. l, charged with
atrocities ranging to responsibility
for the deaths of numerous prison.
ers, and Pfc. Hiroshi Kawamura,
beating and torturing prisoners.
Evening star., 1946-11-01
OkIuhomu Killer Executed

McALESTER, Okla, Nov. ! (P.-
Nose johnson, "a, announcing that
II have no bad feelings and an pre-
pared to CO." was electrocuted early
today at the State Penitentiary fol
the murder of fellow convict, L. c
Smalley.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Priest-ExpIorer Back at Desk
After 18th Trip to NorthIunds

Yet he has shot many hundreds
rapids in a 20-foot canvas Indian
model canoe, often alone. And not
once has he been dunked In cold
waters or met other accident
Always I have kept on the alert,
knowing danger turks at every
turn" he explained. Usually, as on
the 1,O00-mile expedition just COM
pleted into the James Bay region
he has Indian and Eskimo guides
as an extra precaution.
But they don't carry a 75-pound
pack for him, nor do they help when
he strikes out at times on l00-mile
walks.
The prize bits of flora he brings
from river banks and bay shores he
carefully catalogues and files in
locked cabinets. Many of them he
exchanges with other universities
to improve the collections of both.
One interesting specimen is a
sturdy scrub tree known as elaeag-
nus argentea, the seed of which
when died make excellent rosary
beads.
Next year Father Dutilly expects
to return to the north, and for as
many years after that as my legs
hold out"
Evening star., 1946-10-30
UNRRA Accountant
Dies in 6-Story Fall

Raymond M Griffin, 54, an
UNRRA accountant, plunged to his
death from his sixth floor apart
ment at 212l H street NV. shortly
after $50 pm. yesterday, police re-
ported. Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald said he will issue a certifi-
cate of suicide today.
A screen had been removed from
the window, according to Homicide
the curtain neatly rolled to the top
of the window. No notes were found
in the room, however, 1t Flaherty
said.
Mrs. Anna Martin. the apartment
house manager, told police she
heard terrific crash and. on in
vestigating, found Mr.. Griffin un-
conscious on the sidewalk He was
pronounced dead on the scene a
few minutes later by DR.. Lewis
Newman of Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Griffin, who had been a Gov
ernment auditor from 1888 until
early this year, lived in the apart
ment with his daughter, Sarah, "a.
A native of Atlanta, Ga, Mr.. Grit
fin lived and worked in Savannah
until he came here eight years ago.
He successfully worked for the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance Corp, the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, the
Office of Defense Transportation
and UNRRA. He joined UNRRA in
March.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
'One Room in State Department
ASSIGNED to Atomic Commission

atomic bombs by mere agreement
of Nations might prove worse than
nothing at ALL" he said, since it
would create suspicion and fears
as to what the other fellow is doing
behind closed factory DOORS
The commission, named Monday.
started to work yesterday with the
announcement it may be months
before it takes over completely from
the Army.
In the meantime, American
scientists hailed the new commits
sions start on its task of con-
trolling the atom as "one OF the
most hopeful days since Hiroshima.
Prof, Robert r. Wilson of Harvard
University. chairman of the Fedora
ton of American Scientists, said
scientists are pleased with makeup
of the commission and added:
Scientists feel that from this
day on the Manhattan District Prof.
ect, famous the world over for the
weapon it produced for destruction,
will look more and more to con-
structive uses of atomic energy,
which can bring so many benefits
to mankind if developed and used
with wisdom"
Prof Wilson referred to the high
caliber" Of the appointees and said
while scientists are not competent
to Judge" qualification of all the
members, they are particularly
pleased" with selection of Chairman
Lilenthal.
ITO scientists this is one of the
most hopeful days since Hiroshima"
DR.. Wilson said, for We realize that
the men who determine domestic
| atomic policy for America will deal
with problems of the gravest i'm
portance."
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Macarthur Boulevard Unit
Indorses D. T.. PIebiscite

The District suffrage plebiscite
was unanimously Endorsed last night
by the Macarthur Boulevard Citi-
zens' Association at meeting In
the Palisades Park Field House,
Dana and Sherrier places NV.
In, discussing the history Of Dis
trict government, George w. Hodg-
kins, president of the Kalorama Cit
liens Association. urged adoption Of
legislation providing a more equit-
able fiscal policy between the Fed
eral and District Governments.
A panel discussion of the District
plebiscte was presented by William
Hayes, Gordon Atherholt, Robert
Whitelaw Wilson. Robert G. Will
son and Frank Shull.
Mr. Atherholt, president OF the
association. conducted the meeting.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Contractors Refuse
To Meet PIasterers
Until Strikers Return

There will be no conference look
ing to settlement of the plasterers'
strike until the $50 union men re-
turn to their jobs, an employers
spokesman said today.
Frank Murphy, secretary of the
Employing Plasterers' Association,
said the contractors held the union
violated its agreement by calling
the work stoppage Monday.
The employers position has been
communicated to John Rooney, in
ternational plasterers' president, in
Cleveland. He has been told the
employers will not meet with the
union until the men resume work,
Mr.. Murphy said.
Move Seen as Remote.
Until the contractors hear from
Mr.. Rooney, possibility of move
by either side appeared remote. M.
r. Stevens, business agent of Plas-
terers and Cement Finishers' Local,
Sc (AFL), said the union stood ready
to discuss terms at any time.
The strike was called after the
Wage Adjustment Board rejected a
raise of IS cents an hour approved
by both the contractors and plas-
terers. The board said it could ap-
prove only half that amount
A possibility was seen that the
union would seek a 30-hour work
week instead of the present 40 to
offset the boards decision. Mr..
Murphy said this would be imprac-
tical at this time because of the
shortage in labor during the critical
building period.
Score of Contractors Hit.
Both sides saw no cnance OF set
tling the impasse through the Wage
Board, 1t was after
the board refused "a joint request
for consideration of the wage in
crease that the plasterers went out
More than score of contractors
are hit by the strike, which has
tied up thousands of dollars worth
of construction work. In addition to
two hospitals and two housing
projects, it has retarded work on
the Julius Garfnckel & Co. store
addition at Fourteenth and F. streets
NV.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Mrs. Phi|omene S. Landry
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Requiem mass for Mrs. Philo-
meme S. Landry, 78. who died yes
terday after a three-year illness,
will be said at $50 am. tomorrow
at st. Gabriel's Catholic Church, 26
Grant Circle NV. Burial will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery
A native of Switzerland. Mrs.
Landry came here with her fam
lily IS years ago, after the death
of her husband, Auguste Landry
Until her illness she was active in
the Red Cross. receiving commenda-
ton for the hours spent in knit
ting for soldiers.
She lived at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry L. Bowie, 447
Delafield place NV.
Other survivors are two sons,
Robert G. Of Washington and Paul
E. Landry of Lancaster, N. H.: a
sister. Mrs. Anna Ckarmontet. and
brother, Xavier Bosrat, both of
this city.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
By The Assoeiofed Press

A single room provided by the
State Department served today as
headquarters for one of the most
important Federal agencies ever
created-the Atomic Energy Com
mission.
Once space is not the only prob
lem, however.
David E. Lilienthal, newly ap-
pointed chairman of the commits
sion, has no idea where or how he
is going to find place to live in
this crowded city, particularly since
the strike of Washington hotels
remains deadlocked.
Within two weeks. all five mem
bers of the commission are expected
to establish themselves permanently
in the Capital and plunge into their
momentous task.
In his first public appearance
since the commission was set up.
Chairman Lilienthal last night told
"a Joint meeting sponsored by the
Philadelphia Forum, the United
Nations Council of Philadelphia and
the Association OF Philadelphia
Scientists that world control of
atomic energy will vitalize the Uni
ted Nations and open the way to
"a rule of world law
He said this control will not
guarantee an end to war;" but that
it will help prevent wars by elimi-
mating constant fear of surprise
attack by this surprise weapon"
He added: Only by collaboration
among the Nations and peoples OF
the world can this evil be removed
and the full benefits to men OF this
magnificent discovery realized"
| Outlawing the manufacture OF
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Roqqe BIomes Wheeler
For His Dismissal
By the A,socio.sd Pres.

PORTLAND, Greg, Oct. 800.
John Rogge, former assistant United
States attorney general, said here
yesterday his dismissal last Friday
was strictly a Burton x. Wheeler
job"
Mr.. Rogge, removed from office
by Attorney General Clark after he
had outlined Nazi propaganda
methods in this country in a
Swarthmore College speech, said
yesterday in a talk here that the
Montana Senator had interviewed
He said that in report to Mr..
Clark, Senator Wheeler's name was
mentioned, then the pressure be-
gan. Senator Wheeler conferred
with President Truman Thursday,
and Friday I got the phone call Civ
ing me the boot"
Evening star., 1946-10-30
Mrs. Bannerman, Author
OF Black Sambo, Dies
BY the Associated Press

PHIL Oct 30.-Mrs.
Helen Bannerman, author and il
illustrator of the juvenile classic,
The Story of Little Black Sambo, y
died at her home in Edinburg, Scot
land, on October l3. J. P. Lippin-
colt Co.. publishers, reported today,
The company said she had been
an invalid during the last years Of
her life
The Story of Little Black Sam
bo," tale of little boy who was
chased by tigers and lost his red
coat, blue trousers and purple shoes
to them but survived to eat 1863 pam
cakes. was written in 1899 by Mrs.
Bannerman for her own children
when she was living in India as the
wife of an English Army surgeon.
In 1886, she wrote and illustrated
a second story entitled. "Sambo and
the Twins" r.
Evening star., 1946-10-30
MoIotov Reiterates
Demand for Ban on
k-Bomb Manufacture
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Foreign
Minister Molotov's demand before
the United Nations Assembly yes
teTday for an absolute ban on the
manufacture Of atomic bombs
stressed one of the major points
made by the Soviet Union in'its re-
fusal to accept the United States
plan for control of atomic energy.
Issuing a call for general diSarnaa-
ment, Mr. Molotov said: .
THE implementation Of the deci-
sion on the reduction of armaments
should include as primary objec-
tive the banning of the manufacture
and use of atomic energy for military
purposes"
This carried out the line consist
entity followed by Russian Delegate
Andrei A. Gromyko in the debates
of the Atomic Energy Commission.
Says u. S. Seeks Monopoly.
In attacking the American posi-
ton, Mr.. Molotov said the Baruch
plan lis based on the desire to secure
for the United States the monopo-
listic possession of the atomic bomb"
The American plan for interna-
tional control of atomic production
in all countries he viewed as AN
attempt to protect in veiled form
the monopolistic position of the
United States in this field" The
American plan does not provide for
any immediate cessation of the
manufacture of bombs.
Mr.. Molotov then cautioned that
science and scientists cannot be put
in box and kept under lock and
key and followed up with this warn
ing:
1T should not be forgotten that
atomic bombs used by one side may
be opposed by atomic bombs and
something else from the other side
and then the obvious collapse of all
present day calculations of certain
conceited but shortwitted people will
become all too apparent"
Fears u. n. Contradiction.
In restating the refusal of Russia
to accept the American plan, Mr..
Molotov said that carrying out the
Baruch proposal would mean con-
tradicting decisions of the U. N. He
added that the Soviet people do not
tie up calculations for the future
with the use of the bomb, declaring
There is no reason to postpone
the adoption of an international
convention proposed by the Soviet
Union regarding the banning of the
manufacture and use of atomic
bombs. Only by adopting such d
decision will We create conditions
favorable to a free and fruitful
examination Of the questions relat-
ing to the establishment of control
over atomic energy in all countries"