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Evening star., 1946-07-19
Rankin Insists Spies
Seek Atomic Secret
At Oak Ridge Plant
sy the Associoted Press

Representative Rankin, Demo
crat, of Mississippi repeated in
the House today his charge OF
earlier this week that foreign
spies" are operating in the Oak
Ridge (Tenn.) atom bomb plant
They are trying to get the secret
of the atom bomb for the purpose
of using it not only against us but
against some of our allies" he as
serted
Mr.. Rankin then added that "the
same thing has been going on at
the Aberdeen. Md, proving grounds
for new weapons, where five en-
ployes were released yesterday by
the Army.
Mr.. Rankin made his statements
as the House resumed debate on
legislation for control of atomic
energy development.
Drive to Shelve Bill.
A group of House members suprred
drive, meanwhile, to shelve the
administrations civilian control bill
and rally behind demands for Army
retention of control
Failing by only % votes yester-
day in a preliminary attempt tc
kill the legislation outright, oppo'
nents closed ranks for rollcall vote
on a motion to send the bill back
to the Military Affairs Committee
for further study"
If successful, this would have the
effect of putting the legislation or
ice until next year.
Representative Short, Democrat
of Missouri, who told reporters hi
would seek the rollcall vote at the
conclusion of today's debate, said:
This legislation shouldn't be con-
sidered until after the war is off,
cially ended or the peace treaties
are written. Things are too uncer-
tain now"
Bill Amended Yesterday.
Mr.. Short said the chances ARE
good" for recommitting the bill
which the House amended by stand.
ing votes yesterday over administra-
ton opposition.
The changes were designed to
carry out Military Committee rec
concentrations that at least one OF
the five members of the proposed
atomic control commission, as well
as the head of the division of mill
tary application, shall be members
of the armed forces. The division
of military application would deal
with atomic bombs and other de-
structive forces, as distinguished
from peaceful uses of the new
energyD
Majority Leader Mccormack,
echoing President Truman's in
dorsement of the bill as it passed
the Senate, called the military
amendments contrary to the funda-
mentals of democracy in time of
peace.
Calls for Five-Ma Commission.
The Senate measure, drafted by q
special committee headed by Sem
ator Mcmahon, Democrat, of Con-
necticut, provided for a five-member
civilian commission and a civilian
director of the military application
division.
There was no immediate reaction
TO telegram from the Association
of Oak Ridge Scientists and Engin-
eers accusing House opponents of
civilian control of "maliciously try
ing to mislead their fellow Con-
gressmen."
The telegram. sent to Speaker
Rayburn last night. took note Of
statements by Mr.. Rankin that
there are spies" in the Oak Ridge
atomic plants 1t said;
IF Representative Rankin actually
has information concerning spies at
Oak Ridge. it is his duty as citizen
to turn such information over to the
FBI and to the security division Of
the Manhattan district"
Evening star., 1946-07-19
House Group Approves
l0O-MiIIion Cancer Bill
BY the Associated Pres,

The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee yesterday approved a $780,
900 900 cancer research bill.
The measure. by Representative
Neely, Democrat, of West Virginia
would authorize the President to use
the money to mobilize the world s
doctors, scientists and any others
lin supreme endeavor to discover
means of curing and preventing
cancer"
The bill also has been approved by
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee
Evening star., 1946-07-19

dead of a heart
a t t a ck h / s
morning in his
r 90 m at the
Hotel Statler.
An Emergency
H o S p ital ply
sician who re-
sponded to sum-
m o n S from a
hotel telephone
o p e r ator pro-
n o u n C e d Mr..
Pratt dead.
Hotel execu-
tives said that
Mr.. Pratt, who
arrived We S ter
Evening star., 1946-07-19
Arlinqton Park Results

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 900: msidens
2-year- -olds: 51z furlonEs
Operator doturco) $50 $50 OF
Balsamar tAndersonl 500 s OF
b Collaborste tHankal l0O(
Time, 1:O6is.
Also ran-Steeple JACK. Gotham. Botye
Mister Easy, ! Declare. Appetizer, Chic.
adu, Propellei. Sir Blasker
Brown Hotel entry
Evening star., 1946-07-19
Cho!!es Town Results

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 1900: claiming:
course.
Quick Ann tTsmmaro) $50 800 $40
Floater Geseetu $50 340
Running Riot tAustinl $50
Time, 1:193s.
Also ran-Rays Queen. Sunny Lea. Miss
McLuke, True Mate. Tod Can
Evening star., 1946-07-19

Adelaide, Australia. reports that
q blood donor had such high
percentage of alcohol in his veins
that the recipient Immediately be.
came intoxicated.
Evening star., 1946-07-19
J. N. Pratt, F Former
House Member, Dies
OF Heart Attack Here

Joseph M. Pratt. so, former Re.
publican Representative from Penn
sylvania, and a prominent Phila.
delphia businessman, was found
Evening star., 1946-07-19

ONSET, MASS.-EXPLOSION SURVIVORS-Hs mother dead
and his father in hospital in serious condition Joey Rizuo
Qe waits the of explosion that yesterday
wrecked twosto buildings killed and injured
least So The youngse the hands by flying glass
the unidentified girl in the The right
also survivor. -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1946-07-19
Charles Town Entries

Clear and FAST.
First Post 2:10 pm EST
FIRST RACE-Purse, $500: claiming
'-year-olds and upward; about Ala fur
Evening star., 1946-07-19
Rockingham Entries

rive POUNDS apprentice all(
ella lmed
Listed in order of post positions
Evening star., 1946-12-15
An Oyster Farmer
During r Months

of water to tong in the shall
low beds.
Mr.. Purcell's time on the
water is divided about equally
between longing and culling.
The oysters are taken from
the river and dumped onto a
cullboard that lies across the
boat. When this is filled he
goes about the job of culling.
Only oysters 3 inches or
longer are piled in the bottom
of the boat. The small oysters
are thrown back into the
water to develop for next sea-
son, and the shells are dis
carded to provide an anchor
age for spawn. The spawn
attaches to other oysters and
empty shells, and often the
oysters form in clusters.
Mr.. Purcell explains that
the average daily catch is
from Is to 80 bushels. He
usually sells his oysters at
the seafood packing house,
Just across the creek from his
farm. Here the oysters are
shucked and packed for ship
ping to the Washington and
Baltimore markets.
Sometimes better prices are
paid by the buy boats"
which may lay at anchor for
several days before collecting
a load of oysters. Some of
these boats operate out OF
Crisfield, an Eastern Shore
seafood center, while others
may distribute their loads at
packing houses along the
Patuxent and Potomac.
Il believe I like oyStering
a little better than farming,
particularly when the prices
are high" Mr.. Purcell says.
Its cold on the river in the
winter time, but you get used
to that. And there is some
thing about the air that
makes you feel better.
Il think most of the farm
ers down here will tell you
that oystering isn't a bad
ioh "
Evening star., 1946-12-15
By JAMES BlRCHFlELD

nave brought a change in
the lives Of Southern Mary
land farmers who live along
the Potomac, Patuxent and
St. Marys Rivers. Last sum-
mer's tobacco hangs curing in
the barns, and between the
fall harvest and next springs
preparation of the tobacco
beds farmers have turned to
the rivers for the oyster har-
vest.
The oyster catch is as i'm
portant as tobacco to South
ern Maryland farmers, and
most of those who operate
small places depend on the
rivers to provide a part of
their annual income. From
September to the end of the
oyster season small boats
that have been scraped and
freshly painted during the
summer dot the rivers that
border lower Maryland, where
farmer-watermen are tong
ing the oysters that find their
way to the seafood markets
of Washington and Baltimore.
Typical of the Southern
Maryland farmer-waterman is
George T. Purcell, who lives
on a small farm on the St.
Marys River, in lower St.
Marys County. During the
summer months MIR. Purcell
raises some of the finest to-
bacco produced in Southern
Maryland. and in the winter
he turns waterman, taking
his living from the river that
passes his door.
Like his neighbors Mr..
Purcell begins his day early.
Up by S am. he milkS his
three cows, while Mrs. Purcell
prepares breakfast and gets
four of their five children
ready for school. The two
older children, Hope, 16, and
Philip, IA, attend st. Michael's
High School at Ridge, %
miles from the Purcell farm,
and the younger children,
George, l3, and Eugene, 6, go
to the Little Flower School
at Great Mills, 8 miles away.
They must walk a mile to
meet the school bus by 7
o'clock. Shirley Ann, 3, keeps
her mother company during
the long day until the chill
dren return.
Breakfast over, Mr.. Purcell
is ready for the river by $50
or o'clock. BY this time he
has fed the four hogs that
he is fattening to be slaugh-
tered later this year, has
watered the stock and fin
ished the morning chores.
He will be home again by 4
pm, in time to feed and milk
again before dark.
1t is about a Commute run
from the wharf on the Pur-
cell farm to the oyster beds.
Mr.. Purcell uses a 31-foot
canoe that was heWn by hand
about As years ago out of
three huge logs bolted to-
gether. Mr.. Purcells boat
receives the same careful care
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
Krug Discusses Alaska Transports. tion Expansion

Continued From Page One general staff and the interior de- partment.
 This indicates, the army trans portation association said in a statement, that the program lis woven into national defense plans"
 Krug said President Truman has given the green light to his department to hasten the Alaskan development and that it will be good news to thousands of persons who have written government agencies expressing desire to settle Americas new land of op- portunity."
 The secretary added, however, that because of housing shortage in Alaska, any mass migration
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
Terrorists Explode Bomb In Frankfort

FRANKFURT, (P)-The Amer ican military government an nounced today that terroristS, striking for the second time in eight days, exploded a bomb on a WindoWsill of the denazification board office last night.
 By noon today 10 persons had been taken into custody for ques- tioning, including one person who was said to have been seen run ming away from the building a few minutes after the explosion.
 Security troops cordoned off the area and bloodhoundS were called into action in an attempt to lead the investigators to the terrorists.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
BORN TO TROUBLE

JOHANNESBURG. (P)-An ex- pectant mother living near liar risrnith started for a maternity home in an automobile. The car stuck in the mud. Her husband hurried her back to the farmhouse , and telephoned a doctor. The doc tors car stuck in the mud. So the husband served as midwife him self - following telephoned in structions from a nurse. When the doctor finally came, the mother haa borne an gnt-pound boy.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28

SEATTLE, CP)-The apartment house owners strike" appeared headed for the courts today as Victor H. White, editor of the apartment house magazine, chal- lenged prosecutor Lloyd Shorett to act on this recent warning that he would bring conspiracy charges if a concerted move was made to hold apartments vacant.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
First Aid Aid First With First Aid

CUMBERLAND, Md. (P) - H.. Lee Sillcox, Red Cross first aid chairman, happened along just in time. Sillcox was waiting for an ambulance to go on a call when a woman walked out of a nearby doctors office and tainted.
 He stepped up, caught her, put her into the ambulance and took her home.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
RUTH SEIFFERT MARRIES ORLAND J. PETROCINO

MT. and Mrs. BinkS Seiffert an- nounce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Orland J. Petro- cino of Providence, R. l.
 The couple was married in Og- den, Utah, on October l9 and will live in Providence, R. I.
 MT. PetrOcinO was stationed in Nome during 1922 and 1943 with the 75th Coast Artillery.
 Ruth was Miss Nome l946.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
AIaska's l946 Pack Of Salmon Poorest On Record

WASHINGTON, (P - Alaska's poorest salmon season in two dec ades and one of the greatest Cal ifornia tuna catches in history highlighted the nations fishing in- dustry as it swung into the final quarter of l946 production |, Milton C. James, assistant di- rector of the Fish and Wildlife Service, said production in sever al major fisheries sent the pack of canned fish in the United States and Alaska, during the first nine month of l946, down to 386,58O, 600 pounds, percent below last year.
 The pack on Sept. 30, l945, was 42l, ,592,700 pounds.
 "The decline occurred in spite of high production of California tuna and Maine Sardines, and is largely due to the failure of the Alaska salmon fishery, the alba core fishery off Washington and Oregon, and the Pacific sardine fishery" James said.
 Unless there is an unexpected improvement in fishing for Pacific sardines, there is little chance that production will equal that of l945."
 The west coast sardine pack on Sept. 30 was 760,275 cases, about half the total for the same period in. 1945: 1,492,441 cases.
 Alaska's salmon pack fell to the lowest level since 1927 - only 3,079,955 cases at the seasons end in September. The 1945 pack, also small, was 4,35O,371 cases. Over l0-year period, production ranged from 5,000,000 to 8,OOO,OOO cases.
 The salmon pack on the north western coast of the United States, only slightly below the 1945 level, continued a downward trend evi- dent since 1941. The 1946 pack on Sept. 30 was 5l6,729 cases, com pared with 55O,OOO cases Sept. 30, l945.
 In contrast to low yields, the California tuna fisheries, third largest on the Pacific coast, pack ed 3,596,817 cases in the first nine months of 1946, about 35 percent above the figure for the core spending period last year. Packers expected the 1946 pack to exceed the largest pre-war pack of 4,162,- 336 cases in 1940.
 The albacore, a white-meated tuna, was mysteriously scarce in the northern waters, where it has supported a fishery since 1887. Landings at Astoria were the smallest in history, and receipts at other Oregon and Washington ports were correspondingly low.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28
now is not encouraged.

now Is not encouraged.
 Long range plans under discus sion, the article said, include:
 Construction of a 500-mile rail road from Fairbanks to Teller on the shores of the Boring strait.
 Possible construction of another railroad from Fairbanks north ward in the Arctic region.
 Expansion of port facilities along the Territorial cOastline to serve as feeder bases.
 Construction of a fleet of ships designed for all-weather operation in Alaskan waters.
 Development of the Alaskan highway in conjunction with Can ada.
 Establishment of all-Weather highways linking all Alaskan hab- itable areas.
 Expansion of the airport sys- tenn.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28

Joseph Swift was the first grad uate of West Point.
The Nome nugget., 1946-10-28

Pennsylvania is the leading state in open hearth steel capacity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-04
Elizabeth Woodward Says
YOU'RE ASKING ME?

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 THERE IS A DIFFERENCE
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 Poe been oritn0 him re0uory
 
 No amount of arguing discussing will convince anybody how deeply for this boy Time alone will whether it's the real thing Unfortunately it rather difficult for the victim of the emotion tell the difference writing and see how feel about him year EENIE MEENIE
 DEAR ELIZABETH WoODWARDs ordinary boy, but different pretty special dnyody but hoeo about 0ettin0 There's not much do about two girls without of the other girl going joint hand which of the girls like best wrong So why not be nice both them until something nnlte shoWS you which the wind blows
 DON'T RUSH THINGS
 DEAR ELIzABETR Pm tucenty-one and crazy doo"t th him but think odtchng hms I him the cldssrooms and
 You a girls too probably have a crush on this young teacher Undeh normal circumstances wrong With your making get better with him. But things him to make direction he culary in without audience can oo "ltnou chasing him Ii naturally thrown together ana friendly Don't but let the ng run itself don't try to take the reins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-04

Since Wednesday night the Jewry of Waterbury have been observing the most important and sacred of the Jew sh high holidays As Christians cherish the Christmas holy days that end with the Epiphany January G. and the Easter and subsequent holy days through the Spring season. do the Jewish people prepare for those important days that end with Tom Kppur (the Day of Atonemen that concludes the ten day New Year period Yom Kppur observed from sunset today to sunset Saturday. The Jewish New Year opens with Rosh Hashanah. In all of the city's synagogues Ko Nidre services will be hed These constitute general confession atonement for sins committed but not in divdualy reced and during the period from Friday set Saturday sunset day of strict fast and this most sacred of Jewish holidays. Yom Kppur according to the Commission information about Juda s states that the Day of Atonement has historical background The tradition is that the New Year the Book of Life opened and the Day of Atonement it closed The Jew like the Christian is prepared to be sorry for his sins to confess them to God who will judge him accordingly. In similar manner to the Roman Catholic and members of other faiths he also makes solemn resolution make amends and not repeat the sns to strive to live better in the future Tom Kppur also includes additional service the Yzkor memorial service for the departed The closing of Yom Kppur called Neah which symbozes the closing of the Temple of Jerusalem and which according to the interpretation of the day. tells that when the prayers for the day concluded the gates of heaven finally closed the Jew having had his last chance for reconciliation with God For information this subject indebted in part to member of editorial department and also obtained material through the Commission Information mentioned above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-04
GOOD EVENING.

1 GOOD EVENING. &4 -<- " RED. kHews Delivery Observed it's Feh | Birthday
 to the RED and | agatnl there BudI unloading garden In O n The faithful
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-04

Along the Way. Exceptionally green and appear ing like August has been the aspect along the in these parts until recent rains followed by to freezing weather. :. The wild blue asters more deeply blue and still holding their patches of golden rod.
 The hills through the valley clear cut days such as those in the early part of the week There s how ever that early October haze all and the has
 slightly faded look; just Summer merging into Autumn. |. Flower gardens of them, still valiant and the margolds and znnas holding their own, and along the way some amazing dahlia panngs; the heads big cabbages (smal cabbages) Those who travelled far north upper Massachu setts and Vermont Maine New Hampshire New York State within the week excellent Winter The Mohawk Trail had covering of snow and drivers had to weave along in track. Trees growing in Malone, N. Y, where Winter was early visitor were snapped off with the wind and the sudden weight of
 Isn't it pretty, you say driving along each bend the curvng Connecticut road flashes different Look at the lacy cematis in masses and smell it! The red motif is the and the woodbine The white in the scene old Colonial house. and again the red is the sprawlng red barn. That's the Avon Tower look ing the Blue Hills Hartford. And looking towards the Yale (New Haven) Bowl the of Quonset huts look like many lowopped ready start Autumn Taft School with it's broad lawns and brick buildings alive any hour of the day students pursue their daily tasks. The fairways and greens of the Waterbury and Chase and East Mountain Country Club golf look smooth and inviting any day of the week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-04

the most flattering of all tributes: :: They initiate him.
 MEMORIES THAT BLESS AND BURN: When the director of Kid Ga4ahad," an early day fight film, tried to attract the attention of "Mushy' Callahan, ex-middleWeipht King, by shouting Hey, champ!'- and 21 former pugs working on the set as extras responded When Rooert Taylor, on receipt of his first studlo paycheck, took off two days 10 trace former cafe owner who hao staked him to $41 worth of meals "on the cuff" during his struggle for recognition When Clark Gable stalked off his first movie set in huff because the di- rector, after choosing him for a closeup, suggested taping his ears tr1, Dack When Bandleader Paul Whlteman, in order to be sure that ms NO. l singer, rising newcomer named Bing Crosby, would be on nand for the evening performance, used to send a special messenger to the beach house where the Groom CT was living.
 Jonn Wayne, who finds time away rom his studio duties to be a very good father, took his youngsters to a rodeo the other day. The kids had a great time, which was clim- axed by an act in which a stage coach, drawn by four horses. ran away. Johns eldest son, Mike watched this as long as he could stand 1t, then grabbed Wayne by the arm. Hey, dad!" he cried. Isn't it about time you rode out and stopped that thing-like you do in the movies?"
 Irene Dunne has mastered an act. Ing trick that very few adult stars ever accomplish. She is able to cry real tears almost instantly, a trick that comes in very handy in the movie business. The other day, a reporter asked her to explain her secret. Tt isn't at all difficult, re- piled Miss Dunne. T just look at the director and the crew. sitting comfortably on the sidelines, while I swelter under hot studio lights. This makes me SO mad that I really want to cry"
 Martha Scott, in a letter from London, makes an amusing compa- riSOn hptWeap Amarioop ooJ Dr;+ 1sh autograph hunters. Miss Scott wrote that while she was on movie location in a small, English village, an orderly group of children watch ed the company at work. Finally, between scenes, young lad ap- preached Martha and thrust out pencil and paper. Will you please sign?" he asked. After Miss Scott had obliged, the youngster careful ly took from his picket a treasured bit of candy, which is very rare in England, and extended it to the star. Thank you so much he said, "and here is sweet for your trouble"
 Butch" Jenkins, on arriving for work at MGM the other day, re- ported to his director that he had a loose tooth. The director assured the young star that even if the tooth should come out, it would not interfere with production But he advised Butch to leave it alone and let nature take its course" Ten minutes later, young Jenkins show