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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25
Stars, Men and Atoms
Psychologists Produce
New Radioactive Germs

Orsanisms Responsible for Diseases
Are Fed on Residue at Atom Plant
By Thomas r. Henry
Radioactive germs-bacteria raised on cui-
ture medium which contains minute amounts
of radioactive phosphorus and carbon obtained
from the Governments uranium furnace at
Oak Ridge, Tenn. are being produced by
bacteriologists Of the National Institute OF
Health.
The organisms used to date have been those
responsible for several dysentery-like diseases.
including food poisonings. Some cause illness
by secreting powerful poisons. Others. through
the structure Of their bodies. are themselves
highly toxic.
The new technique, it is expected, will show
just how these micro-organisrns operate TO
cause disease. The greatest success has come
from feeding them neutrality-suspicious., the
cheapest and most abundant Of the approx
mately 100 exploding atoms produced In the
uranium plies as side product in the manu-
facture Of plutonium.
Wherever any Of this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is
present in the body it can be located. Thus
it can be determined In what way the bacteria
are broken up by physiological processes,
against which organs they direct their attack,
and in what way the invaded organism tries
to combat them.
Efforts to use Carbon IA, the radioactive form
Of the key element in all living things, thus
far have not come up to expectations, and
efforts to tag the tuberculosis bacillus have
not been entirely successful.
The best results are expected when tech
niques of tagging bacteria with Carbon IL are
perfected. For biological research this Is the
most valuable Of all the newly made isotopes.
Within the last few months, the Atomic Energy
Commission has just announced, the cost OF
this material has been reduced from about
100000 to $50 for about thousandth Of an
ounce
Studies at the Oak Ridge laboratory have
established its half-life-the period within
which half Of any given amount win disinte-
grate-at almost precisely $500 years. Previous
calculations had placed this anywhere from
1900 to Is 900 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although ills permissible for
iOriter knolDn to The Star to use a
nom de plume Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25
Concerning Bilbo Editorial

o the Editor of The Star:
I have been q reader of The Star for some
time and up until now have held high opin-
ion of it. Therefore, I was shocked and dis
gusted on reading your slurrng, insulting ed1-
torial concerning Senator Bilbo's death. I am
sure that many of your readers will be aston
ished at such contemplate attack upon
man unable to defend himself.
Contrary to your statement, Senator Biloo
had many friends and admirers all over the
country, who, like myself, feel that his death
is a tremendous loss to the United States
LAWRENCE F. HUDSON.
To the Editor of The Star:
One of the early lessons taught me by =
lovely mother was to speak kindly of the dead.
It was, therefore, somewhat of a shock to read
the editorial in your valued paper, on Friday
last, entitled, Death as Compromise re-
earding what you term the "Bilbo issue"
There are few Of us who do not believe
that there is so much bad in the best OF US"
and so much good in the worst Of U.s." SO why
not let death gently draw q curtain OF kind
ness around the memory Of this man who
fought for those things he believed were right
whether you agreed with him or not?
How much better than to call him IAN I'M
scrupulous demagogue." who appealed ito the
basest emotions? His love for America ana
his hatred for all things communistic Ger
tainly did not appeal to the basest emotion.
I did not know Senator Blbo personally, out
/ say most sincerely, "Requiescat In pace
| nSSISSIPPIAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25
Help for Teen.Agers

To the Editor Of The Star:
How many of us so-called grown ups read
the letter headed, misunderstood Teen ayers"
and how many of us will do anything about 1t?
The chances are the answer is, mighty few, if
any.
This writer at least will devote enough time
to write letter regarding the worth while
plea of those teen-agers who are asking us
older folks to help them to help themselves.
If we mean what we think we do, then it is
up to us to act more and talk less. I am sure
we will find that those two teen-agers said
mouthful when they declared:
I'VE aren't as bad as we seem. It's mat
ter of understanding us little more"
wish to second that idea. If we are going
to help develop sound, constructive good citi-
zenship program here in the District of Co.
lumbia, we most certainly need the assistance
OF the teen-agers from both sides of the track.
j. H. McVAY,
Member, WV Committee on Un-American
Activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-08-25

Defends Mr.. Brown Against Critic
To the Editor of The Star:
1t is improbable that the prestige OF Con-
stantine Brown will suffer as the result OF the
remarks made in last Thursdays issue OF The
Star by E. B. Norton. His position as an
authority on international affairs is secure,
and doubt that he would deign to answer
one who has no more than q typographical
error to- bear him OUT in regard to "the
competence as well as sources of information"
secured and analysed by our distinguished
correspondent for the publics benefit.
! happen to know f1rsthand that Mr.. Brown
doesn't obtain his information secondhand.
but has the most authentic sources available
at his command from which to draw intelli-
gent conclusions, after careful and unbiased
elaboration. These he presents seven days
week through the medium OF his column, which
I have been privileged to read with profit for
over nine years
No one is infallible and only fools profess
to be, but challenge the statements of any
one who seeks to cast aspersions against
correspondent who has consistently maintained
as high a degree of accuracy in his analyses
as Constantine Brown MAC.
The Valley settler., 1947-11-06
BUYS VALLEY SERVICE

Jack Tost has purchased tho oy Service from Zinc T-irtan0 and is nor in charge of the Service Station selling Gas, Oil, and do ing grease jops and tiro repair. This station has boen 1oasod by Jack IIoobius for tho past year and a half.
The Valley settler., 1947-11-06
A- 4 AC HIE VEMENT
ROGRAM

Tasilla ill be host to tho E'or this comi2G Saturday on Achievement Day mich is boing held in the Tasilla School House at 7:50, November 8. All those riding on tho Gus rust be at tho Eztons ion 0ffice by 6:z5 that evening. Mrs. -ubor sNgor ui1l preside at tho Pro- gram.
 Mrs. D1nkol's 4-H'ors ri Il give Q skit on "The --o arinG Of our All Emblem" Mrs Lou SendTik's girls will give denon- stca5ions on "Acurats Moauromonts in Ba2inl" and wi11 uoar dresses which they made in their Sowing Project! Lynn sandvik will give report on his trin to Iort1and. Mir. Ja@ @os Pond1oton will give a short talk and Hrs. Dinkol will SD oak o4 Flight Years as Club Loador." Rev. savohonko and family will give musi- cal numbers.
 Tho 4-r pins r1n be awarded by parkor Lostor.
 Mir. Lorin T. o1droyd ill be pr rosont and ri11 talk on the National Awards to All Club .-cl1Dors.
  Miss "ary1n Johnson, nev Demonstration Lo2cor, is o7roc ctod to arrive the 10th or 11th. Irs. Lydia Fohn-Eon son, rho just loft Tor Unak1eot, will be back in timo to -:oot Hiss Johnaon.
 ------=------------- Carl .-oicr left by b1ano on Wednesday of this .ook for the States on Business.
The Valley settler., 1947-11-06
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The meeting .uas called to order bv our Prosid ont, Eoola Sandvfk. There .-asn't any Secretary so Joan Carroll took her place. To talked about Achievement Day. The girls discussed having Mrs. Sandvik as loader next yoar. The meeting vas djournod.
 Signed,
 Joan Carroll Asst
 reporter.
The Valley settler., 1947-11-06
HOSPITAL NOTES

HOSPITAL NOTES ADMITTED: Wilbur Lo ing of Palmer, Mrs. Cecil Scrock of Tasi11a, Mir. Nols Y. Mel son Of lone illo, Leo1a Gaylord Of Palmer, Jim Sandvik or Palmer, and Patrick Mckinley of Copper. Contor. Disni ssed:
 Mrs. Cecil scrock, Loola Gaylord, Patrick Mckinley. Hospital ized. Mrs. Riley Stewart of Jonc svi Il 0, Mrs. Thomas Moffitt of Palmer, Mrs. George Nea1y of Chistochina, and Mrs. David Bryant Of Palmer.
The Valley settler., 1947-11-06
~ TICf

As of November g.. l947, am not rospon- sible for any bills contracted with the Valley Service of Pal1ne2 other than my oTn. Jack lost.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
(contlnued from page D

Continued from page D Gilbert w. Bubendorf left imm. edjately on August HeItman's boat for Afognak.
 Further information Thursday evening, wired to Kodiak by Howard Cameron, school teacher in Afognak, stated that Toshwak had been Iylng in front of his house for ? days and that the "body has not been touched due to circumstances surrounding death"
 Cameron repoi ted in the wire that at the dance Tuesday eve ming, Toshwak had fired his gun twice, and late information from Herring wired last night, added that one of the shots had been aimed at the dead mans son, Sergay Cameron wired that Toshwak's death was fast re- ported about IU am Wednesday
 Herring's wire said that be and the commissioner were still Investigating and that 1t looks now like Tosbwak killed in drunken brawl following mail boat arrival"
 A doctor from the navy Lase will fly to Afoguak today
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Manned President Of New Group

Max LaLande, who did much Of the work in founding the League for Better Citizen ship, was elected to it's presidency at at the organization meeting on Sunday at the Community Gen. ter
 Although attendance at SuH- days meeting was not large, due to. inclement weather, and was limited mainly to those who had been most active m previous discussion meetings, a formal organization was effected, a con- stitution adopted and officers and directors named.
 Mrs. Jeanne Crawford was elected vice.president and cor responding secretary and Mrs. Ellen Dawson recording secret ary and treasurer Leo Sears, John Gibbons, and Arthur Else were named directors.
 Twenty six persons paid their first years membership dues of 50 cents Membership is open to all citizens of Kodiak and sur rounding areas and those lntsr ested may ioin at any time they wish upon payment of the dues Persons wishing to hold associate member. hips, which exclude them flom voting at the meet ings, need pay only the 25 cents charge at each meeting they at tend Active members will also pay a each meeting.
 The constitution, with only minor oh anges, was accepted as drawn up by MT. LaLande and his committee. As set forth in the by laws, the meetings will be held on he second Sunday of each month, the next one sched. uled for January II
 Problems facing the committee appointed to draw up a petition for a consolidated school district were presented aC the meeting by John Gibbons, who stated that the most troublesome ques ton was the determining of what lands are taxable or such a district He said that some thing definite would be offered by the committee at the next League meeting. Problems such as the school one will come within the scope of league acriv- ities.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Notice

Star Jewelry Go. opens today in the Lyric building, hours from 10 am to 8 pm.
 We thank everyone for their best wishes and offer Seasons Greetings to everyone.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Notice

The Dry Goods and Mems Departments of o. Kraft and Son will be open until 8 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings, December p and 23.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Notice

The American Legion Club wishes a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all members of the American Le- zion Post & Auxiliary.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20

Mrs. Louise Warren :. The above-named person may call a. CHRlSTY'S Bakery to. day and receive the Weekend Special FREE (adv)
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20

Applications for marriage licenses were filed this week by Lester T Olson and Elva Walker of Kodiak and by Lawrence D. Fielos and Sara Anne Lsslle, NUB.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20

Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
 Yearly Suhscriprion Rate $500 Entered in the Postofce at Kodiak Alaska as Second Glass matter under act of Congress of March B. 1878 KODIAK PUBLISHING COMPANY
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20

Mrs. Leta Hamilton substitut ed [ hIs week for Mrs. Henry Neseth, Ill with the flu, in the second grade at school.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Democrats Chosen

Pat Cannon and Gilbert W. Bubendorf, who represented Kodiak's Democrats at the Third Division convention in Anchorage st week, will go to the Territorial Democratic con- ventioh In Ketchikan in Jan uary. The two men were also named to the Third Divisional Democratic Committee.
 Reporting on the convention after his return here, BubeDdorf said that it "was 8 fine conven- tion. Everything was very har- monious."
 Mrs. Anna May Vokaeek was recommended for the central committee, on which four per sons from each division serve.
 Regarding the candidacy of a Kodiak person for the legisla- ture, the convention favored the nomination of someone from outside of Anchorage, but did not specify whether he should be from Kodiak or Seward, runners up in size to Anchorage in the Third Division.
 A complaint asking eviction of Inez (SmiIey) BIeichner from the Pinch building was filed by Lee Bettinger in the justices court this week The complaint alleges that Mrs. Bleichner was located in the part of the buiId- ing formerly occupied by Talley's Beauty Salon without the con. sent of the plaintiff, who is one of the owners and the manager of the building, and that she had failed to comply with a written notice to move, John .. Hughes IS attorney for MT. Bettinger.
 Pat Cannon, President of the United Fishermen and Cannery Workers Auxiliary of Kodiak, will return this week from San Francisco, where he has been conferring with Harry Lund- berg, international president of the Seafarers International Un- ion of North Anne ica. Cannon wenO to San Francisco aftsr at- tending the Third Divisi n Democ atic convention in An. chorage.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20

P. J. Watkinson flew to Se- attle this week
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Northern AIrIines

N0FfheFn AITI10eS i OUTGOING:'
 R. E. Lee, Mrs Oacy McDou. aid
 Pacific Northern 1 OUTGOING
 Harry Rus el, Ed Gunderson, Della Kinports, A. c. Brown. D irothy Watcher. M. W Peterson, George Kah. konen, Don Rozak, Mike Cher nIkoff. Father Mcdonald INC MING Cecelia Krang, Mike Chernl- koff, Howard Lent, G. A. Me- Murray. s Prossor, Jean Russell, Mrs. R D. Mowry, Dell Valley, Jim Matthew son.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-12-20
Hospital NeWs

lished, and one former record tied, during the past week. Eight new babies arrived within a space of five days; three in one morning; and once more there are ten occupants in the nursery.
 BIRTHS:
 To MT. and Mrs. George War ren, of Woody Island, a daugh. ter. Nancy Carol, born on Dec ember IA. weight g lbs. l-2 oz.
 To MT. and Mrs. William iGlen Woodward, a daughter, Diana, born on December IA, weight 8 lbs.
 To MT. and Mrs. Joseph Nor Iino. a son, Anthony Joseph, born on December 15, weight l 2 lbs. 5 1-2 oz.
 To MT. and Mrs. Alvin B. Miller, a daughter, Alice Jane, born on December IF, weight 2 lbs. 5 oz.
 1 To MT. and Mrs. Patrick 1 Mullan, of Afognak, a daughter Linda Mae, born on December | IF, weight 7 lbs.
 To Mir and Mrs. Ernest l.. Brickell, a daughter, Jean Marie, 1 born on December 17, weight lbs IA oz.
 | To MT. and Mrs. James P Martin, a daughter, Bertha Jane, ] bMn on December l8, weight 2 lbs. 10 oz
 ! Admitted for medical atten- jtion: Patrick Lynch, Baby Lissa Niblock, Mrs. Paul Graham. , For major surgery: John McAn drews and Charles Winter. A small dent in the home of Mrs Marguerite Magnusen was 1 the result of the city's flat bed truck rolling down the hill from the City Hall Tuesday. The truck, parked driverless, broke through the fence of Geolge Magnusen's yard and came to rest against his mothers home next door.
 ! Charging that Thomas Taylor had failed to carry out his terms ot an agreement to make repairs on h ,me she owns on Mis- 4oh | road, Ill leu of rent, Bea Nacht- weih filed d suit ln the Commis- sioner's court this week, asking for $l95 in back rent, plus at- , torney's fee and costs. Taylor, the c. mplaint stated, made re- pa,rs on the building to the ex. 1 tent of $50 and thereafter failed to make any more or pay month- l Iy rent Talmage L Smith is att l! torney for Mrs Nachtweih.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

'"'PPs" Mokss two s-ineh 'oy'r'.
into lightly greasea,
'o'' Toured, 8-inch layer cake
n moderate oven (3sO'F9
soS' for 80 to 3S minutes.
euocolAyE FRosnho Melt
cREAM' "a ~ chocolate in top OF douD,e ss,
squares 70 80 from heat and add ~ Sut
boiler KemSe~t tah,sspoons hot water: zee!
butte eraah ana Add 3 cups Gfted Sonfsctaons.sh osch
mt s.. %s12eeaaaiy Seasns veil IN: :fse. e t%s. ss
Ssstins until p.op:s ;Rs':ssins s19s.s On
Aad s ts.:Pe;S1i :Pee;ni,s x'2ss, with sSs'sa Brazil or
Evening star., 1947-10-12

Would you k,,ow the value Of money, 60
around and borrow some. Spanish Proverb
The frontiersman., 1947-08-13

normally does, the f igurs :: would have been at least aver age. Work was delay- ed for a full month this year by indus try-fis shermen disput es this spr ing. ~'
 The :Fil ipino crew of the Cook Inlet Packing Co.,, also left . on the Denali i. The f irm's two ten- ders, the WSs tward c ept:a ined by Gene Ma s on end the 4.dr iatic skipper ed by Mir. Es.- tus, , are expected to l cave for Seattle early next week."
The frontiersman., 1947-08-13
OPERATORS REPORT VERY SMALL PICK (ct.)

Lind said the ent ire plant would be shut down in the next few days, after gear is slowed away.
 Harry Leonhardt has been named AW watchman this winter in place of Lou il ex- ander who is seeking medical attent ion Outside.~
 - Total pack for the Cook Inlet Packing Co.,, was ,8ll cases, according. to 7; Sanger Els tus T. That figur e Is next lowest ever recorded. by the can- nery, but represents less financially than the company's e1l-t imG low pack of: 5, 500 cases. Y .~
 Mir. Els tus. :. bl amed' labor diff ficult ies for the low figure. He said that if Cook Inlet had been able to begin ~ cam ing early in June, $ it
 # ''*,% '.'.} <.
The frontiersman., 1947-08-13
!sON IS BORN
 1C JACK OfeTzeS

A six pound, seven ounce, son was born to Mr and .,nMrs .:.,' Jack Dist5~f:of. .'~Homsr at SeEdovia hospitals last Sund ay morning. The new boy, first oh i'd f or the C couple, hes be en named EdW in.
 MT. and Mr s. Die tz have made their home in Seldovia this sum- mer, where Mir . Die tz has been employed by the AYR cannery.
The frontiersman., 1947-08-13
Page Six

silver season.
 Two of the Packers tenders, ;, the Maur inc Greer end the Violet, left for Scat tle. last night. The firms roma in ing k tenders will remain in Cook Inlet waters un til the close of the sil- yer season at the end of this month. :.
 The AYR cannery's work for the season totalled IS, ,77e cases of halves and 9,7OO cases of tails. Jack Lind, AYR oper ateor said this figure, rep- resented about :, half of last year's pack and lis so low it's almost conf i'd entia1."
 The TYR cannery is now in the process of. closing. Men ;' of the Filipino cannery crew and thsi mech in tsts were flown Out s ide vest terday, and Mr.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
| BacOns Present
Their DaHgbter

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Bacon
entertained at tea yesterday IN
their home in Georgetown to intro
duce their daughter, Miss Lorraine
Graham Bacon, to their friends in
Washington.
Assisting the hostess yesterday
were Mrs. Alexander Wiley, wife of
the Senator from Wisconsin; Mrs
Felix johnson, wife of Rear Ad-
miral johnson; Mrs. Leo Thebaud
wife of Rear Admiral Thebaud;
Mrs. Hiram Bingham. Mrs. Graham
Dougherty, Mrs. Albert Redway
Mrs. Arthur Krock and Mrs. Henry
B. Robb, jr., sister of the hostess.
Miss Bacon and her mother stood
before the fireplace in the drawing
room, which was decorated with
the bouquets of flowers sent by
friends for the occasion. The debut
tante wore a gown of white crepe
cut on long straight lines with a
square neck outlined with beaded
collar. She held bouquet of gar
denias. Mrs. Bacon wore a dinner
suit of pale gray wool with golo
sequins trimming the lapels of her
long jacket. Her other daughter
Miss Ellen Bacon, was in a short
red crepe frock.
The tea table was decorated with
tall silver vase filled with RED
roses, flanked by old-fashioneo
hro Uifh y,iornod ciluo,
shades edged with beaded fringe
which belonged to the debutante'i
great grandmother.
Evening star., 1947-01-11
DR.. Exams to Speak
1t AAUW Tea

DR.. Alice c. Evans, one of the
country's foremost investigative
experts in brucellosis (undulant
fever) will be guest speaker at the
regular weekly tea of the American
Association of University Women al
4 pm. Monday at the clubhouse.
DR.. Evans has recently returned
from an inter-American confer
ence in Mexico City where the med
ical societies of the nations are
endeavoring to combat undulant
fever in Mexico. She will speak or
her Impressions of Mexico" She
will be introduced by Mrs. Lydia
briggs.
The AAUW Education COMMITTEES
will hold a dinner meeting at 6 pm
Tuesday to discuss plans on a pro-
posed project for a survey OF the
n-E~srv schools of the District. The
survey is to be made for the benefit
of teachers and parents in this area
Mrs. Hazel Gabbard, specialist ir
the United States Office of Educa'
ton will present proposed prof.
ect for consideration. Mrs. Ray
mond F. Hossfeld, chairman of the
Education Committee will preside
Evening star., 1947-01-11
O. Max Gardners Entertained
1t Reception Last Eve,zing
By A mn Cline

mings, Mrs. William Culbertson, 1t
Gen. and Mrs. Leroy Lutes, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Thomas Burke and the Guate.
malan Ambassador and Sonora de
Garcia Granados.
Almost promptly at o'clock, the
receiving line broke up and Mr.. ano
Mrs. Gardner got a bite to eat and
had q further chat with some cf the
remaining guests before going on II
a dinner party. Mr.. Gardner said
they expected to sail on the U. S. s
America around February 6. Before
going to New York. the Garcners
will 60 to North Carolina for 10
day vacation. Mr.. Gardner said ou,
Government has never sent career
man to London and that five Presi-
dents of the United States were am
bassadors to Great Britain.
The Ambassador -elect and Mrs.
Gardner will be feted at a small
and informal party tomorrow after
noon by Col. and Mrs. ALI Heiberg
and again on January 10 at Mrs.
Harold Walkers at-home.