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Evening star., 1947-04-29
Tidal Wave Forecosting System
Planned to Avert Disasters
Tagged Atoms Help sunspots May Cause
In Study Of Life, Cold Waves in U. S.,
Academy Is Told Geophysicists Heor
By Thomas R. Henry
Science Editor of The stor


A tidal wave forecasting system
for the Pacific is planned by the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
This was explained to the Ameri-
can Geophysical Union by Comdr
Elliott B. Roberts as due to per-
sistent demands because of the
sudden destructiveness of some OF
these great walls of water due to
uEdersea earthquakes.
Predictions still will be very un-
reliable, 1t was explained. because
there is no means of knowing what
earthquake will start a tidal wave
Apparently conditions must be just
right.
The system at first will consist OF
selsmographs set up at as many
American stations as possible
around the Pacific. AS soon as an
earth shock Is recorded, however
feeble, Navy and Coast Guard radio
will be used with high priority tt
transmit the information to CEN
tral station, probably at Honolulu
Observers will be alerted every
where to watch the sea for any evi-
dence of unusual movements. Thus
it may be possible to predict the di-
rection wave is moving and some
thing OF it's intensity. There also
has been developed a warning de-
vice to be placed in the ocean near
Pacific ports which will detect the
peculiar wave motion associated
with tidal wave and quite distinct
from that of ordinary waves or
storm wavese. This alone, it is
believed, may give several hours
warning.
Possibility that increases in the
number of spots on the sun result
in the formation Of great high pres
sure areas in Northwestern North
America which break down over the
continental United States as cold
spells was explained to the me-
neurological section Of the Geophysi-
cal Union at it's meeting today by
Dr. Irving I. Schell Of Harvard.
Sunspots are great cyclones on the
sun. An increase means that the
suns surface is more active and
presumably radisting more heat to-
ward the earth. But the net result,
it was explained, may be that it
warns air over the equator with
resulting faster flow northward.
This in turn overloads the Arctic
area, with the high pressure areas
resulting.
The case is still quite vague, DR..
Schell said, because statistics show
that increase in the number OF high
pressure areas does not always fol-
low a sunspot increase, although this
happens quite frequently. The
periods of greatest sunspot activity
also have been periods of an ex-
ceptional number of cold waves.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
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Evening star., 1947-04-29
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Aefiesed 10 minuies o. dsabis ysm money baek
When excess stomach acid causes painful guYocaS
ing gas sour stomach and heartburn doctors usaIiy
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known foe
Tablets. No laxattve- Bell-Ans brings comfort iun
ty or return bottle TO us for double money back 25c
BELL-AHS for Acid Indigestion 25t
Evening star., 1947-04-29


Within the past year tagged
atoms" have made possible great
advances toward understanding the
mystery of life.
This was reported to the National
academy of Sciences, meeting here
today. The special atoms-radio-
active ones obtained from the Gov
ernment's great uranium furnaces
or stable ones which are heavier
than ordinary atoms of the same
element-either are included in food
or injected into the blood stream.
In the life processes they be-
have Just like other atoms of car
bon. iron, sodium or potassium.
They can be followed for periods
varying from hours to months.
Among the more significant find
ings, reported by DR.. Louis B. Flex-
ner of the Carnegie Institution of
Washington, Is knowledge OF the
permeability of the placenta which
surrounds the unborn child and the
extent to which 1t is able to pick
up materials from the blood OF the
mother. This absorption, 1t was
found, increases with time and
reaches its greatest extent in about
the 36th week. Thenceforth the de-
veloping child Is much more on its
own. 3 81 .s strs
Some Materials Retained.
Some of the absorbed materials
are retained in the body while others
are discarded almost
Thus, 1t was found
that only one part in 800 of the
water and one part in SO Of the
sodium taken in from the mothers
bloodstream were retained until
birth, but that nearly all the. alb
sorbed potassium became a perma-
nent part of the body
Another notable study was of how
the body makes use of iron which is
included in the red blood cells and
is essential for the transportation
Of oxygen through the system. Or
this iron is absorbed from
the intestinal tract when there Is
need for it.
Tests with radioactive iron de-
scribed by Dr. William F. Bale Of
the University of Rochester show
that even a slight infection COM
pletely prevents the absorption of
this element in animals anemic
through loss OF blood. Also such in
fections prevent the formation of
hemoglobin, the red pigment in the
blood which carries the oxygen, even
when iron injected directly into the
blood stream.
Blood Cell Lives 120 Days.
The experiments have established,
DR.. Bale reported, that the life span
of red blood cell either in a man
or dog is about 120 days.
Both radioactive iron and heavy
nitrogen have been used to deter
mine the processes by which this
is formed. and other
traceable elements have enabled the
to study the role of
proteins, nitrogen-containing sub
stances, in blood plasma. Hitherto
it has been supposed that these were
OF use only to promote blood clotting
after an injury. 1t now is apparent
that they play considerable role in
building up body cells.
For the first time, DR.. Bale pointed
out, it is possible to obtain valuable
information concerning physiologi-
cal processes through short, inten-
sive studies. 1t Is here. rather than
in their direct use as medicines, that
the radioactive elements which can
be traced through the body are prov
ing of major use to science.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
Society Of Natives Praises
Traffic Department Booklet

The Department of Vehicles and
Traffic last night was commended
by the Society of Natives for the
first issue Of It's publication on
traffic problems and regulations.
The association said the booklet
contained many useful traffic sug-
gestions and statistics" and recon-
mended its use to every civic or
ganization.
The society opposed requiring 16-
nm. movie protector operators to
take out licenses.
The group discussed the banquet
to be held May "a in the Hotel 2400
The meeting was held in the Thom-
son School, Twelfth and L streets
NV
Evening star., 1947-04-29
FOUND

DOG, Dslmatian, purebred male; found
n Montgomery Co. Nd. WI 32s1
POLICE DOG, young. male; on Lee blvd,
TABLECLOTH AND NAPKTNs, dropped
from truck. on Mass. ave. n.~. Call NO.
4l1o.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
House Gets Bill on Lund
Condemnation Costs

The House today has before it a
bill to liberalize land condemnation
proceeding here.
The measure introduced late yes
terday by Representative O'Hara,
Republican of Minnesota, would re-
quire the District to reimburse own
ers for legal fees and court costs in
cases where proceedings, once
started, were abandoned by the city.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
Star Receives S44S.S7
For Texas City Victims

Contributions for relief of Texas
City disaster victims, received
through The Evening Star News
paper Co., reached a total Of $448.87
yesterday.
There is no formal campaign to
aid survivors of the Texas catas-
trophe, but checks may be made
out to the American Red Cross
and sent to The Star.
Contributions to date are as fol-
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
w. Arthur Stokesbury

William Arthur Stokesbury, Sid,
more Familiarity known as "Otts",
is General Foreman of the Exper-
imental and Repair Department.
He is responsible for the expedit-
ing of all repairs from the time the
equipment is received until it is
ready for shipment, and he is in
charge of all experimental and
testing operations. OTIS was born
in the Stokesbury home on Main
Street and attended school here.
His first job was refrigeration SER
vice man for the j. E. Wilson
Furniture Company, after which he
did the same kind of work in Mill
ford, Following this, he went into
the fishing and boating business
with his father at Bowers Beach.
He served with the Navy from
April 1912 to November 1915.
Otis married the former Miss Dor
othy Robbins Frederica, and they
have one son, William Arthur, 4th,
called Bill. Otis is member of
the school board and the volunteer
fire company of Frederick.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Leroy p. Piper

Leroy P. Piper is factory engin-
eer at Wilson's. 1t is his respon-
sibility to coordinate production
schedules with factory changes or
the installation of new equipment,
and he is in charge of the design
and development of all jigs, fix
lures, tools and dies. Roy was
born near Dry Run, Pa, and re-
ceived his schooling at nearby Bell
vile. He was associated with
Standard Steel Works at Burn
ham, Pa, for nearly 20 years. He
is a veteran of World War 1, hav-
ing served with the Navy for two
years. Roy married the former
Miss Ruth T. Mcdonald of Bell
vile. Their two daughters, Pris-
ella (Pat"O and Winifred( Winnie)
both reside with their parents on
Commerce Street. Roy is a men,
ber of the I. o. o. F., the Rotary
Club, and the Mems Bible Glass of
Asbury Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Henry r. Shapley

Henry R. Shapley is assistant
to the Sales Manager of Wilson
Refrigeration, Inc. Shap probably
receives more telephone calls from
all parts of the United States than
any other Wilson employee. Deal
ers from Maine to California tele-
phone Shap to order Wilson equip
ment, and it is his responsibility to
handle these sales orders, super
wise the invoicing, shipping orders
and warehousing involved. Shap
was born in Smyrna and has lived
here all of his life. He was a star
member of the school basketball
and baseball teams, and is still ac-
lively interested in sports. After
he was graduated in 1929, be was
employed by the State Department
OF Agriculture for two years. In
1851. he rented a small room in a
building on Main Street, bought a
soda fountain and few supplies.
en- started business which dur
ing the nexc II years was to be-
come famous throughout the state
as "Shap's. II March 1943 Shap
Sid the bui:ii ,ss 10 answer an urg-
ent call from Uncle Sam. and after
service with the Army in the Eu-
ropean theat.s, he returned home
in March 1916 and came to Will
sons. Shap married the former
Miss Norma Coleman of Smyrna.
He is member of the Lions Club,
the Smyrna Town Council, and
serves on the Official Board of AS
bury Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
James b. Fleming

James B. Fleming, engineering
craftsman in charge of new build
ing construction and building al
terations, was born in Cleveland,
Ohio. A graduate of Rensslear
Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.
Y, Jim was engineering superin-
tendent for several construction
companies in Ohio, and for 10
years was service engineer for
Blaw Knox Company in Pitts
burgh. He married the former
Miss Margaret Bolgiano of Cleve-
land and has one son, William, age
II years. The Flemings reside at
"Holly HILL" their big old farm
house two miles below Smyrna.
Furthermore, Jim farms the land,
doing much of the work himself.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
william B. Owens

William Brooke Owens is one of
the Purchasing Agents for Wilson
Cabinet Co., Inc. Born in Ridley
Park, Pa, his family moved to
Wilmington when Willie was one
year old, and then to Newark. Af-
ter attending Friends School in
Wilmington, Willie was sent to
private Episcopal schools for boys
in Virginia. In September 1910,
he enlisted in the Army, served
overseas for months in the Pa
cific and % months in the Eu-
ropean theatres, and was separated
in May 1916 with the rank of Cap
tain. In April of that year, he
came to Wilson'S, and since then
has made his home in Smyrna, a
town where he obviously intends to
remain the rest of his life. He
even has his own apartment now.
Willie is a member of the Reserve
officers Association, Delaware
Chapter, the Smyrna Lions Club,
and the Citizens Hose Company.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
6. Dallas Rutter

Samuel Dallas Rutter was born
at Newark, Del, and received his
education in Maryland schools and
the Middletown school. He work.
ed On his fathers farm until 1e41,
when he was called into Army SER
vice. After is months in the Pa
cidc theatre, he was discharged in
August 1945, when he came to
Wilson's as a wirer in the mount
ing and testing department. Dallas
is now a tester, one of the five in
the organization. He married the
former Miss Betty Rogers of Clay
ton, and has two children, Betty
Rae, age 8, and Richard Dallas,
one year old. Dallas and his FAM
lily live on a farm near Smyrna.
He is member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Middletown post.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Lloyd Ronald Morrow

Ronnie Morrow was born in Fell
ton and lived there all of his life
until he married Miss Christine
Little of Leipsic. He and his wife
make their home in Dover, and
Ronnie commutes every day to
Wilson's, where he is a milk cooler
coil assembler. Ronnie is a grad
uate of FELTON, High School and
Rising Sun Aircraft School in Phil
adelphia. He was employed by
Cook & Smith, Dover florists, for
4 years before he came to Wilson's
two years ago. Ronnie, an amateur
photographer, is member of the
Dover Camera Club.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Olin III. Pinder

Olin Pinder, better known as
"Pinkey", is milk cooler cabinet
insulator. He was born in Sudlers-
vile, Md, but now makes his home
in Kenton. Married to the former
Miss Avis McGonigal of Whining
ton, he has two sons, James and
Donald at home, and daughter,
Mrs. Betty v. Long of near Ken
ton. Pinkey worked for the State
Board of Education for IL years
and during the war he was employ
ed at bravo Shipyard. During the
two years he has been at Wilson's,
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31

Pennsylvania. Virginia and West
Virginia, who joined in June with
their farm neighbors across the
country in financial support Of the
dairy industry's most wide sweep
ing promotion push in history.
Features of the new dairy farmers
S1,200,000 program now under
way for the coming year, accord
ing to the representatives Of state
dairymen, are greater advertising
coverage in newspapers, magazines
and on special delivery billboards,
a series of sales-making merchan-
dising events and the new "distin-
guished service" awards plan.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Employees Of Smyrna's
Refrigeration Industry

graduated here in 1882, and was a
star member of the girls basket
ball team. Marguerite worked for
10 years with T. R. Savin in Mid
dletown, and came to Wilson's in
December 1945. She worked in
the accounts receivable office and
the comptrollers Office before being
transferred to sales. She resides
with her parents on South Main
Street.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
THE TIMES. MORNING, 81,

basketry and woodworking. After
3 years of farming with his father,
he served as foreman of the Leip-
sic CCC Camp for four years,
worked at the Navy Yard in Phil
adelphia and at Bellanca Aircraft
Corporation. He came to Wilson'S
in December 1945. Coley married
the former Miss Edna Ritter OF
Trenton, N. J., and they have two
SONS, Franklin Denney, Jr., age 10
and Richard, 6 years old. The
Coles live on a farm near Bay
View.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Franklin ID. Cole

Franklin Denney Cole, supervise
or of maintenance for all Wilson
plants, claims that he is haunt
ed man.. This is because much
of the personnel at Wilson'S is con-
stantly demanding some minor re-
pair or change, and Coley can
hardly walk through the building
without being hailed. Born near
Smyrna, he attended Bay View
School and was graduated from
Smyrna High School. For three
years thereafter, he worked at
New Lisbon, N. j. in state school
for sub-normal children, teaching
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Mrs. Norma S. williams

Norma Seward Williams was
born in Clayton and attended
Smyrna school. For three years,
she was employed at McMullen's
store as a clerk. Two years ago
she came to wilson's to work on
the milk cooler assebly line, where
she now is lid assembler. Norma
married John Williams of Dover,
where the couple now resides.
Norma was raised by her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Seward of
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
DARYMEN ADVERTISE
American Dairy Association Meets
In Chicago

The new nationwide S1,200,000
campaign in which Virginia dairy
farmers have invested their pro-
rated share is in full swing, Henry
T. Gregg reported on his return
from Chicago. At the executive
committee meeting of the Ameri-
can Dairy Association, Gregg rep
resented the milk producers of
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the President of the Levy Court of New
Castle County. Room 1873. Public Building,
Wilmington. Delaware until II 100 A. M.
Daylight Saving Time on August IL, 1947
and at that time and place. publicly opened
for contracts involving the following ap-
proXimate quantities:
CONTRACT SD-7
WestwoOd Manor
Brandywine Hundred
New Castle County
37O0 GU. yds. Excavation
S Gu. yds. Structure Excavation
1850 tons Waterbound Macadam
$50 tons Bituminous Concrete
6 lin. fit. IL" R. C. Pipe
AZ lin. ft. Is" R. G. Pipe
1876 lin. fit. IS" R. c. Pipe
so lin. ft. IL" Pipe Relaid
$50 lin. ft. Integral Curb and Gutter
20 So. yds. Cement, Concrete Gutter
Gu. yds. Cement, Concrete Masonry
AZ pounds Reinforcing steel
each Catch Basins
$500 pounds Castings
CONTRACT SD-11
Rolling Road
Brandywine Hundred
New Castle County
100 Gu. yds. Excavation
Ito tons Waterbound Macadam
240 tons Bituminous Concrete
l35 50. yds. a" Cement Concrete Gutter
35 So. yds. g. Cement Concrete Gutter
5 each Adjust Manholes
CONTRACT sD-12
Carrcroft
Brandywine Hundred
New Castle County
$50 Gu. yds. Excavation
1860 tons Waterbound Macadam
$50 tons Bituminous Concrete
SO lin. ft. 10" R. G. Pipe
3 so. yds. Cement Concrete Gutter
l each Catch Basin
$50 pounds Castings
| 100 Gu. yds. Topsoil
IS acres Seeding
| 1400 so. yds Sodding
20 tons Cinders
Attention is called to the Special Pro-
visions in the proposal. specifications and
contract agreement
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten (10) days after the execution
of the contract and be completed as speci-
| fed.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety (90) per cent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the County Engineer.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a surety bond. certified check, or money,
to the amount of at least ten Q0) per
centum of the total amount of the pro
posal.
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Suburban Development
Contract No."
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date OF
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Complete sets and plans may be obtained
after August S. 1947. upon the receipt Of
two dollars ($2.00) for each contract
which will not be refunded.
Make checks payable to the Levy Court
of New Castle County.
LEVY COURT OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
By: John W. Alden. County Engineer
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
Miss Marguerite Pawn

Marguerite Pawn is shipping
records clerk for the sales depart
ment. She was born in Denton,
Md, started school at Landwood
Heights, Pa, then transferred to
the Smyrna school at the age of
nine years when her family moved
to Smyrna. The daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Norwood Pawn, she was
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31

School. After working on his
fathers farm for a few years he
was employed by the American
Manganese Steel Company in New
Castle, was an automobile me-
ehanic for the w. F. Hazel garage
for six years. and during the war
years was employed at the New
Castle Defense Plant. He came to
Wilson'S III January 1910 ana is
now a sawyer in the wood assem-
bly, depart tplent. Pat married the
former Miss Clara NJ. Cox of Mas
sey, Md, and they have seven chill
dren, 5 daughters and ? sons.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31

year tour of South America and is
expected that the big tent, seating
5000 persons will be filed after
noon and night. Doors VIII be
open at 1 and Z pm. and the shows
start at 2 and p. m.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
CIRCUS IN DOVER
King Brothers Circus Arrives For
Show Tonight


King Brothers Circus, which will
appear in Dover tonight, promises
the very latest in the way of
streamlined thrills with its $50
performers recruited from foreign
countries. Travelling with the
combined shows this season are
600 people, herd of elephants, $50
menagerie animals and horses. Joe
Mix, hero of more than one hun
dred movies with rough riders,
cowboys and cowgirls, Indians and
Cossacks, promises to make the
old West live again. The circus
has recently returned from five
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31

Pinkey has been a metal assem-
bier, and a trimmer and filter of
Walk-In doors.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
IJIysses A. Hartnett

Pat Hartnett, (baptized Ulysses
Aloysius) was born on farm near
Hartly and attended Bethesda
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
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Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
James A. Cole

Jimmy Cole was born on a farm
near Smyrna, and has lived all of
his life in this community. After
attending Smyrna school, he work
ed Gil his fathers farm, was en-
pleyed by the William Norris
Hardware Store for q Few months
and by the Warner W. Price Com
rany for three years. jimmy, who
has never married, came to Will
sons in December 1945, and now is
stores clerk in the material control
department.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
William Fred PiIider

Fred Pinder, brother to Olin,
was also born in Sudlersville and
resides now in Kenton. A bach
elor, Fred was in the trucking
business for many years, and dur
ing the war he was employed at
bravo Shipyard in Wilmington.
He came to wilson's in January
1916 and is now a metal assemoler
on the white line. Fred served
with the Army Air Forces for
three months.
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
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Copyrishi. 1917. United States Brnesy Foundation
Smyrna times., 1947-07-31
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the President of the Levy Court of New
Castle County. Room 1888. Public Building
Wilmington, Delaware until IL 100 A. NJ
Daylight Saving Time on August IL, 1947
and at that time and place. publicly opened
for contracts involving the following ap-
proximate Quantities:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1947-09-09
CITY FATHERS MEET

A regular monthly meeting OF
the Douglas City Council was held
last evening with Mayor Mike
Pusich presiding. Councilmen
present were VIM. Boehl, Rex Her.
man, Charles Whyta and Sante
Degan.
The Capital railways Bus fran
ohise which was up for third and
final reading was tabled until a
later meeting.
A special meeting was decided
to he held tomorrow evening. W3i-
nesday, September 10. with mem
bers of the Douglas School Board.
The City was really in the real
estate business, approving the sale
of five city lots at last night S
meeting Lot l, Block 30, was sold
to George Cantillion: Lot 8 il
Block rs was sold to VIM. f. Sny-
der; Lot q in Block 80 was so.d
to Fred Cunningham All t. =
above lots were sold for 500 each
and a contract stipulation relulr-
ing the owner to build home
within certain time or forfei,
the sale Char,as Tucke,t pur-
chased los G and In Block {.
for 500 each and no stipulation
as those lots are not bordered b.
streets or suitable for bulldins
sites. They are directly above his
present home, on Fifth Avenie.