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Evening star., 1948-07-25
Senate Unit Promises
To Probe Any Fraud
lin November Election
By the Associoted Press

A promise to crack down on any
frauds or Irregularities in elections
of Senators came today from a
special investigating group set up
to police this years elections.
Armed with 100000 of Senate
funds and a special staff of lawyers
and investigators, the group said it
"is prepared to investigate fully
all charges of alleged fraud or other
Irregularities
Senator Jenner, Republican of
Indiana, chairman, said the three
member subcommittee has authority
lover all matters relating to Sena-
torial contests, senatorial qualifica-
tions and federal elections gener-
ally"
80 Senate Seats, At Stake.
Other members are Senators
Myers, Democrat of Pennsylvania,
and Bricker, Republican, of Ohio.
The subcommittee is part of the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections but was given a special
fund and staff to check the 194e
election. There are 80 Senate seats
up for election with party control
of the Senate, now held by Republi-
cans, at stake.
"It should be clearly understood
that full attention will be given to
each complaint which has merit,
Senator Jenner said. "Of course all
charges will be made in sincerity
but some may be the result of the
heat and passion engendered by the
enthusiasm attendant upon a truly
American election campaign"
Rules Are Outlined.
In order to avoid frivolous ano
unjustifed, complaints" Senator
Jenner outlined the following rules
l. All charges shall be made un.
der oath" and set forth in detail te
show that the Senate investigators
have authority to act.
2. Each sworn complaint must
include the names and addresses
Of persons, ORGANIZATIONS. officials
or units of government, if any
implicated" as well as the Federal
law involved.
3. When a complaint is found to
be sufficient a preliminary investi-
cation will be made with considera-
ton alone for the public welfare,
regardless of partisan or personal
considerations.
4. If complaint is mot verified
or does not establish prima facie"
authority for action, the COM
-plainant will be notified of that
fact at once by wire or telephone,
if deemed necessary"
Easter Island, lying about 1000
miles off Chile, contains a number
of colossal stone images apparently
made centuries aCO
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Pools 10 Stay Open;
Light Polio Year Seen

In spite of % reported cases Of
polio in the Washington area, public
swimming pools in the District will
not be closed, Dr. James G. Cum
ming, director of the Health De-
partment's Bureau OF Preventable
Diseases. announced yesterday.
Contending that pools, as such,
have not been proved to be i'm
portant factors in the spread of the
disease" Dr. Cumming said pools
in the District are equipped with
modern devices for water puriflca-
ton and are well supervised and
tested"
However, he cautioned parents of
early symptoms of the disease.
Headache. nausea and neck rigidity
warrant competent medical advice,
he said.
Present indications. he said, are
that the number of cases this year
will be less than last year. Last
year 23 cases were reported in the
District itself as against 10 thus
far this year. An additional Il
have been reported this year outside
the District.
Among the cases reported for the
entire Metropolitan Area there have
been no deaths to date and DR..
Cumming said. the consensus is that
only a small percentage of the
cases will leave the victims with
permanent paralysis.
Evening star., 1948-07-25
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Evening star., 1948-07-25
Many Isotope Studies
Made in District Area
Atomic Report Shows

The fourth semi-annual report to
Congress of the Atomic Energy Com
mission reveals that a variety of
work with isotopes is being con-
Quoted by several Washington area
institutions, universities and Gov
ernment laboratories.
The report reproduced excerpts
from several hundred reports by
users OF istopes in institutions
throughout the country, indicating
the significance and scope of the
work
The Commission noted that most
OF the users are not yet ready to in
terpret or evaluate the results of
their work, but that within the next
few years they will have done so
and their findings will be added to
the Nations scientific literature.
Carnegie Study Described.
The Carnegie Institution of
Washington reported radio-isotopes
partially valuable in permitting
study of important mechanics Of
living matter.
Georgetown University Medical
School stated radioactive Salcium
mas been used in animals to .lnd
out whether the distribution of
calcium compounds which are
water-soluble differ in behavior and
distribution in the body from those
which are oil-soiuble
The isotope has been used also
to determine the utilization Of CAL
cium ions by various forms of ami
NAL and human tumors.
Howard University is using radio
phosphorus to study effects of vita
minis on phosphorus metabolism in
the chick embryo. The university
reported also it is using radiocobal5
in metabolism studies in the rat,
and radioiodine in metabolism stud
les in the mouse.
Health Service Reports.
At the National Institute of
Health, Bethesda, an irradiated
unit of antimony has been used
for studies on antimony distribution
In mammalian tissue fractions.
The United States Public Health
Service at Bethesda reported it had
used radioactive carbon, phosphor-
us and arsenic in preparing radio
active antigens for studies in i'm
munity. 1t also is using radio
active iron for research in iron
metabolism.
The Department of Agriculture
at Beltsville reported that radio
active isotopes have provided the
first and perhaps the only means"
for conducting Investigations in
the growth-regulating effects of or
ganic compounds as applied to grow
ing plants.
Evening star., 1948-07-25

simultaneously, the Russians were
losing no time in seeking to squeeze
the Western Allies out of Berlin in
case four-power talks fail.
Western Berliners cheered the
promise made by Gen. Clay in
Washington to double the airlift.
Der Tag. Christian Democrat or
gan, said:
This proves Americas firm po-
litical will to retain its legal posi-
ton in Berlin at any price. Therein
lies the political significance of the
air bridge it frees the Western
powers land also the Berlin popu-
lationD from the pressure .of time
and secures for them freedom of
movement for diplomatic negotia-
tions of lengthy duration"
The announced American goal of
$500 tons of cargo daily could pro-
vide Western Berlin with "all the
essentials" according to American
military government experts. They
estimated the three western sec
tors needed 1900 tons of food a
day and expressed hope 5000 tons
of coal daily could be brought in.
RAF Makes 227 Flights.
The Royal Air Force yesterday
flew 227 flights into Berlin with
the highest tonnage so far recorded
for the British airlift, British au-
thorities said. The tonnage was not
disclosed, but was estimated at
about 1000.
Command of the British lift yes
terday was taken over by Brig. j. A.
Dawson, veteran of the famed war
time Burma hump" aerial supply
operation.
The United States Air Force flew
1886 tons in 279 sorties. The ton
mage was only So less than the
record set Thursday.
The Russians were ready to begin
issuing in Berlin and their sur
rounding occupation zone today a
new permanent currency to replace
the stopgap notes with which they
effected their currency reform a
month ago.
The Russians proclaimed their
money the only genuine mark" and
repeated their denunciation OF
Western-sponsored currency as ell
legal" However, Berliners still
eagerly chased after the Western
mark and petitioned their employ
ers to receive at least part of their
wages in this money
No Objection on Currency.
A joint statement by the United
States, British and French military
governments said they had no OBJ
lection to the forthcoming Soviet
sponsored currency circulating in
Western Berlin alongside the new
Western Deutsche mark. The state
ment did, however, protest the Rus
sian action of circumventing the
elected city government in dis
tributing the money.
Gen. Herbert in his statement also
referred to the by-passing of the
city government as a new attempt
to extend Russian influence over
Berlin. The Soviet-dominated Ger
man Economic Commission was CIV
en- authority to handle the new
exchange of currency.
BY four-power agreement, such
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Cattle Diseases Reported
Controlled in Gold Coast

The Pong-Tamale Veterinary Sta
ton in the northern portion of the
Gold Coast has announced that after
18 years of effort, cattle diseases,
particularly rinderpest and conta-
gious bouvine pleuro- pneumonia, are
under control throughout the
country.
Accra reports the station makes
preventive sera and vaccines One
part of the work has been to de-
velop a new and sturdier type of
cattle by crossing the Gold Coast
dwarf type with the bumped zebu
to make better and healthier animals
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Berlin
Continued From First Page. J

stay in Berlin only for a day wnen
he hopes to fly to London with AM
bassadar w. Bedell Smith who is
coming from Moscow.
Flight Plans Charged.
The State Department official said
the two of them would confer in
London with American Ambassador
Lewis Douglas whom Mr.. Bohlen
called a clearing. house for Euro
pean affairs" ~
Gen. Clay's plane originally was
scheduled ito fly to London. A radio
message from it, however, said it
planned to land at Frankfurt. Still
another message said it would land
in Berfir1. There was no explana-
tlon for the second change in plans.
Meanwhile the Americans and
British are swiftly. expanding air
bases In Western L Germany to
handle combat planes while their
diplomats seek peaceful solution
to the Berlin crisis.
An associated Press survey showed
that alrdromes in the west are be-
ing enlarged for huge bombers and
jet-propelled fighters as we'll as
sWarmS of airlift transports.
The transports, flying more ano
more supplies to Berlin, will gain
time for the western power nego-
tlatlons with Russia. The bombers
and fighters apparently will be
ready in case negotiations break
down to the point of war.
Designed For Warplanes.
Some of the airfield expansion
projects were forced by the aeria
supply of Berlin but others are
clearly designed for use by giant
B-29 Super Fortresses and Shoot.
ing Star" jet fighters.
Thirty Super Fortresses ALREADY
are in Germany and 60 more re.
Gently arrived in England. A tota
OF 100 jets are en- route to Ger
many, l6 flown across the Atlantic
to England last week and "a others
being shipped by sea.
RunwayS are being heightened
Wldened or otherwise improved at
Wiesbaden, Observation-Disclosures, Neui
biberg and Kaufburen and an en-
tire new landing field will be built
by the American in Berlin.
Inside the Iron Curtain. mean
while the Russions went ahead with
moves to undermine the Western
power tenure in Berlin.
Taking note of Russian offers to
feed and supply power to Western
Berlin, Maj. Gen. E. o. Herbert
British commandant, said the So
viets were using their hunger block
ede to force a Communist economic
dictatorship on the city.
He said they were attempting tc
ensnare all Berlin through the Com
muniSt-dominated German Econom-
ic Commission of their Occupation
zone. The food and power offers
he noted, were on condition West
ern Beriners "agree to work for the
German Economic Commission and
the Russians"
Two Russian Arms.
Russian strategy apparently had
two arms. One was to exploit the
blockade to force new four-powel
talks on the entire German problem
Evening star., 1948-07-25

Easter Island, lying about 1000
miles off Chile, contains a number
of colossal stone images apparently
made centuries ago.
Evening star., 1948-07-25
Atomic
Continued From First Page.)

missing refusal of the Soviet Union
to participate in workable control
system has thus far obstructed
progress"
Stressing that he favors civilian
control of the atomic energy pro-
gram as provided in the Atomic
Energy Act, Mr.. Truman said:
"As President of the United
States, regard the continued con-
troll of all aspects of the atomic
energy program. including research,
development and the custody of
atomic weapons, as the proper
functions of the civil authorities"
Joint Effort Praised.
He added:
Congress has recognized that the
existence of this new weapon
places a grave responsibility on the
President as to its. use in the event
OF a national emergency. There
must. of course, be very close CO.
operation between the civilian COM
mission and the military establish
ment. Both the military authorities
and the civilian commission deserve
high commendation = the joint
efforts which they ar rtting for
ward to maintain Nation S
leadership in this after.
Mr.. Truman sal commission
reports that rc experiments
hold out the prom. of more effici-
ent production on the farm and in
the factory aid of an increase of
mechanical and human energy for
doing the worlds work"
In it's fourth semiannual report
to Congress, the commission:
l. Declared that the recent EniWe-
tok tests of three atomic weapons
of new and improved design con
firms the fact that the position of
the United States in the field of
atomic weapons has been substanti-
ally improved
Tests Involved Explosives.
2. Disclosed that the EniWetOk
tests involved "nuclear explosions
presumably boinbs-thus indirectly
discrediting speculation that the
tests involved noneXplosive weap-
ons.
3. Said industrial power from the
atom may be decade or more away.
4. Described some already -eStab-
lished benefits and potential benefits
from "isotopes' radioactive or
stable byproducts of A-bomb devel-
opment that are used for tracer"
research in many fields and some
even for the direct treatment of GER
tain diseases.
With these isoptopes, the report
said, the biologist, for instance,
finds he has new way of getting
at the most fundamental facts about
life processes and
Researchers "are building up. bit
by bit, new understanding OF the
dynamic processes of life
1000 Projects Conducted.
Here are few highlights:
z"All told, more than 200 different
iSotope projects are being conduct
ed today, and they deal, in one way
or another, with every important
aspect of the physical welfare of
mankind"
The isotopes have provided means
of tracing the action of vitamins
sulfa drugs and penicillin in the
human body.
They have made it possible te
study such things as the flow Of
water from the human eye and how
red blood cells are transferred from
the mother to the unborn child.
They have helped to localize Ger.
tain tumors because certain malign.
ancies absorb certain elements, such
as phosphorus and iodine, fastel
than normal. These isotopes car
Evening star., 1948-07-25
ID Seaman Who Fled
while Prisoner al
|Anacostia Is Caught

Hiram Hubert, 23-year-old ap-
prentice seaman who escaped with
a companion from the Anacostia
Receiving Station July while
working on a prison detail, was
arrested last night on farm IL
miles south of Warrenton, Va.
His arrest ended an 18-day hunt
by FBI agents and District Shore
Patrol officials which started when
Hubert and Aviation Machinist's
Mate &c Clifford D. Rhodes 81
overpowered a guard at the station
and fed in a truck they seized at
a lumber yard. Rhodes surrendered
IL hours after his escape.
An FBI spokesman said that a
.38 caliber revolver which Hubert
had wrested from the guard, was
found In his possession, fully loaded
at the time of his arrest. He was
reported to have told the agents
that he planned to shoot his way
out but surrendered quietly when
the agents took him by surprise.
District Shore Patrol officials, Leo
by Chief Petty Officer Carl L. Smith
participated in the arrest and took
the prisoner into their custody. He
faces a court-martial on desertion
charges. A Navy spokesman said
he had been, absent without leave
for three years at the time of his
original arrest in May.
The FBI said that Hubert had
been employed as a laborer on the
farm by the owner, who was una
ware that he was an escaped pris-
oner.
The sailor was reported to have
told his captors he had been fish
ing earlier in the day, taking with
him a loaded shotgun as protec-
ton against arrest. The shotgun
was not in his possession at the
time Of his capture, the spokesman
said. --~
Evening star., 1948-07-25

functions should be handled by the
city government, which the Rus
slams oppose because it is dominated
by Communist officials.
The official Soviet news agency
said the Russians handed American
authorities another protest against
alleged violations of flight regula-
tions in the corridors oyer the east
efn zone. ...
The protest charged that Ameri-
can planes circled at low altitude
over the town of Cottbus for half
an hour on July 16 and on the same
day another American craft circled
Is times over an industrial plant at
Calau,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13
$500 Men Needed To
Enforce Jerusalem
Demilitarization Plan

JERUSALEM, (JTA)-A force
of $500 men will be required to
enforce the demilitarization of
Jerusalem if that plan is accept
ed by the Jews and Arabs, U. N.
Palestine mediator Count Folke
Bernadotte declared here. AS he
spoke, snipers' bullets ricocheted
off the building in which he adj
dressed a group of correspond
ents.
The U. N. Truce Commission in
Jerusalem reported to the U. N.
that it considers the Arab Lee
gion's refusal to permit the flow
Of water from the coast to Jer-
usalem via the Latrun pumping
station a serious breach Of the
truce, it was officially announced
here. The announcement also
pointed out that Bernadotte has
twice protested to the Arabs on
this point.
The Israeli Government an
nounced that the 25-mile strip of
land through Arab territory from
Jerusalem to the Jewish coastal
strip has been formally placed ur-
der occupation. The move is aim
ed at guaranteeing communica-
tions and transport between Jer~
usalem and Tel Aviv. It was also
announced that settlements and
permanent utilities were under
construction in the strip which ex-
tends through Bah ell Was to
Hulda.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13
Israeli Government Not
Negotiating With US.
For Loan

TEL AVIC (JTA)-The> Israeli
Government is not conducting any
negotiations with the United
States for a loan, it was stated in
government circles here this week
Meanwhile, a spokesman for
the Interior Ministry announced
that the government import policy
will bring foodstuffs and raw ma
terials into the country ahead of
other products. The countries
from which these products will
be purchased will be selected not
only from point of view of ease
of delivery, but also on the basis
OF the trade balance existing be-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13

The newly-printed currency has
already arrived in Israel. 1t was
engraved in the United States
more than four months ago-one
month before the British relin-
pushed the Palestine Mandate on
May Is. The Israeli currency was
delivered to the Jewish state un-
der strong guard and under the
most secret conditions.
Due to the time lag necessary
to print the new currency, an in
teresting snag arose here. When
the order was placed for the new
notes, it was still uncertain
whether there would ever be an
independent Jewish state and the
name of "IsraeP appears nowhere
on the currency. The notes are
issued not by the Israeli Govern
ment but by the issuing depart
ment of the Anglo-American bank
under the authority of the Tel
Aviv administration.
The backing for the new notes
is comparatively high. Almost so
percent of the entire issue is COW
cred by gold and other "hard'
currencies and balances held in
London, but this last fact may
cause some complications as Is
raeli's sterling balances there are
not readily negotiable.
The notes will be issued in de-
nominations of half-pound, one
pound, five pounds, ten pounds
and so pouds. There will be no
new coinage for the time being.
The entire issue, it is understood,
follows recommendations made by
the United Nations International
Monetary Fund. There is, how
ever, a current of uneasiness a.
mong certain Tel Aviv groups
over it's possible outcome. Already
spectators have been busy, and
the price of the gold sovereign
here has risen above eight pounds
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13
Independent state

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nomic sterilization which will have to devote It's mayor
attention and its war oasis as os
no peace prevent 1oTelsH
long real AraoIeWSn peace
is signed and established NO wonoer that
officials Nations beginning TO display Signs
method negotiations now aoopteo Dy Tic
U NJ mediator Bernadotte seems 10 Oe
playing states by nsttutng talks winch
long, time First are MS Conversations
separately Then discussions ABOUT MS
report U. Security Council linen an
attempt bring together round table paey
Then probably negotiations between Israel and each OF the
time which is precious for the
sterilization life in the young Jewish state
ZIONIST ECHOES:
namecaing between the official ZIONIST
leadership and the opposition Unheatny
gossip bordering "smearng" emanatng from both camps
Charges counterchages being made in whispering cam
paigns against With the major figures
to attend the session OF the
these campaigns will probably
while But the tendency among the groups
fight which directed mostly against
therefore, expected soon
the social begins
good competition between the
ing plasma All within the
Actions this month 1t is this
the World Zionist
defined expected DR..
Organization.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13

sterling, which is almost 80 per-
cent higher than the current quo
tation in Cairo.
Apart from this slight nervous
ness, the Israel Government seems
confident that it can handle this
operation without impairing its
credit standing and, at the same
time, gain increased liberty or ac-
ton in the financial field where
it has hitherto been severely re-
stricted.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13
Apt RetOrt

A Jew in Poland was dining at
table with a Polish colonel.
After a few drinks, the Polish of
ficer began to rave in an anti
Semitic fashion.
Finally, he said: "What separ-
ates Jew from a pig?"
"Only table," replied the
Jew.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13
Between You and Me :
DIPLOMATIC MOODS: Diplomatic circles
BY BORIS SINCLAIR
Copyright, 1913, Jewish Teegraphic Aeei'0' -'0''

DIPLOMATIC MOODS: Diplomatic circles
,,,o+obiro the Palestine scene closely are of the
o,inion that the present truce may last many
months if not years Ihey Oeneve 'l"' '--o
nrah states will not again attack Israel since
it would prove both expensive ana risky Du'
they may drag out the truce negotiations -
order to prevent the signing of peace treaty
for several years This would give tnem tne
advantage of saving their face by claiming tnat
thew have not as yet recognized Israel as an
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13
Israel to Issue its Own Currency

JTA)-The Cover decided to
place Btishssued Palestine
circulating Palestine in TransOrdan
it this
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-08-13

tween Israel and the supplying
nation, he added.