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Evening star., 1948-07-08
Aide Says $4,000 Now
Work in AtomicE cEnerqy

More than 10000 persons now are
engaged in the production of atomic
energy in the United States, Joseph
P. Brennan, a member of the Atomic
Energy Commission staff, told the
Optimist Club yesterday.
Speaking before about rs members
at their regular weekly luncheon in
the Continental Hotel, Mr.. Brennan
broke this figure down to show that
IS, 900 persons are employed by
Government contractors and $500
more by the commission.
Mr.. Brennan displayed a piece Of
pure uranium, the agent from which
fashionable material is derived. 1t
was only little larger than a mans
thumb, and it contained, he said,
!, 3,O00, 900, 900, 900 ,00o, 900 ,000,0 900 Cthree
million billion billiorl) atoms.
Recalling that the work of the
Atomic Energy Commission to date
had cost the American people ap-
proximately $2,5o0 ,0o0, 900, Mr.. Bren-
nan predicted that a comparable
sum would be spent within the next
five years.
The commissions long range
plans for its three great community
projects. Mr.. Brennan said, call for
total population in all three OF
about $1,000 persons, or $4,000 less
than were at Oak Ridge at the war
time peak. This would include 35.-
Evening star., 1948-07-08

VoU ENJOY truly rich milk when you drink
1 Lucerne Grade A. Milk with a noticeably
creamy flavor. For Lucerne contains 1870 more
butterfat than State or District regulations re-
quire Cts good source of vitamin A, too)
Naturally high in cream, Lucerne Grade A is
homogenized for perfect cream blend It never
tastes fiat or thin" because from the top of
the carton to the bottom, every drop is crean,ed.
Lucerne comes to you country fresh. Country
Evening star., 1948-07-08

fresh from just the finest kind of herds And it
comes in sanitary onetrip containers that enter
only your home that cut out bottle deposit
cut out bottle washing and bottle return.
You get Lucerne Grade A at your Safeway
store and save the home delivery charge. And
you can buy it conveniently as you need it.
Start now to give your family rich Lucerne
Grade A Milk every day-it's today's standout
value in food.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Baltimore Expresswoy:
Bids to Be Asked
~ me As,seiossd pfsss

BALTIMORE, July 6--The city's
Board Of Estimates voted yesterday
to ask bids July 20 on the hrst Sec
ton Of a proposed expressway across
Baltimore. 81. i
The plan is to connect the first
section southwest Of the city with
a new Baltimore Washington park
way on which some Of the prelimin-
ary work has been done. -
Evening star., 1948-07-08

Most injuries to trees result from
frosts late in spring after growth
has started-or early in. fall before
tissues are hardened.
Evening star., 1948-07-08

900 at Oak Ridge, 10000 at Ham
ford, Wash, and 1000 at Los Alamos,
N. Mex.
, 1948-12-03

quires the payment Of higher
wages than the Federal statute
Thus, despite the fact that the
minimum rate for miscella-
neous manufacturing indus
tries is only IS cents per hour
under the Fair Labor STAN
dards Act, employers in that
municipality must pay"unskill
labor as defined in the To-
cal statute, 80 cents an hour,
"semi-skilled labor 40 cents
an hour, and skilled labor" SO
cents an hour. No comparable
local legislation exists in st.
Croix, where agricultural in
, 1948-12-03
SCHOOL COLUMN
Contributed by the
Christiansted Public Grammar
SCHOOL

THE LUNCH PROGRAM with
its wholesome menues is a salient
factor to the functioning of any
school program. We, the faculty,
are fully cognizant that results &
successes r only achieved if the
pupils are in good health (condi-
tion). Here is where the lunch pro
gram comes in.
Food is an essential factor to-
health and growth Various foods
also supply energy for work and
play; also building materials for
all parts of the body. Since good
health and other physical develop
ment is due largely to a diet that
supplies the necessary food SUBJ
stances in adequate amounts,
muchcare and attention is given
to preparing and serving a whole
some lunch at our school.
The type of lunch served at our
school, as in other schools of the
Island, is type B. This means that
we must live up to the required
amounts as classified in the type
B. contract signed by our Superin
tendent of Education.
Daily each child is served two.
ounces of proteins, which may be
either meat, fish, cheese, peas,
eggs, Or beans. Daily, each child.
receives four ounces Of vegetables
and or fruits, one serving Of
starchy vegetables or cereals, one
serving of bread, and eight ounces.
of milk. Twice a week the menu.
consists of fresh meat which is OBJ
tanned from one of our local but
cheers. These amounts may be
served as per contract in suffi-
Continued on page A.
, 1948-12-03
PRINTING

terests prevail and food costs
are lower.
In other respects, working
conditions in Virgin Islands
factories are similar to those
in other small communities in
tropical g semi-tropical areas,
e.g, the factory buildings are
usually rather simply and in
extensively constructed and
the tempo Of work is consider
ably slower than that custo-
marily found in mass-produc-
ton factories on the continent.
TO be continued
, 1948-12-03
THOUGHT FOR TODAY

The men whom ! have seen
succeed best in Life. have always
been cheerful 8 hopeful men. who
went about their business with
a smile on their faces. and took
the changes and chances Of this
mortal life like men. facing
rough and smooth alike as il
came.
-Chas. Kingsley
, 1948-12-03
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
OF THE
Virgin Islunds Of the United Stutes

such rates are higher than the
Federal minimum. Hills Wage
and Hour Act Of 1941 passed
BY the Municipal Council of
St, Thomas and st. John pro-
vided minimum hourly rates
by occupational categories as
follows: utility workers, 10cts;
sales or service clerks, is cts;
unskilled labor, 20 cents; semi
skilled labor, 80 cents; and
skilled labor, 40 cents. It
should be noted that at the
time Of the bills passage, these
wage rates represented consi-
derable increases over the pre-
vailing rates for many groups
Of workers.
Subsequently, the Munich
pal Council of st. Thomas and
St. John amended the local
wage ordinance and, effective
the first part of 1948, the min
imum hourly rates were rails
ed to the following levels: uti-
lily workers, Is cents; sales or.
service clerks, 20 cents; unskill
ed labor, 80 cents; semi-skilled
labor, 40 cents; and skilled la
Dor, so cents. It will be noted
that while the amendment pro
vided increases ranging from
% to so percent, these raises
were probably not sufficient
to compensate for the rise iii
the cost Of living which occur
red during the intervening
years. However, it is believed
that a larger proportion of the
are currently receiv-
ing more than the legal mini
mumthan was true in earlier
years.
Often the local ordinance re-
, 1948-12-03

Continued from yesterday
Workers engaged in inter-
state commerce or the produc-
ton Of goods for interstate
commerce are also protected
by Federal statute with re-
spect to their hours of work &
with respect to child labor.
Thus, in general, no employee
who is subject to the provi-
sions of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act, except those engaged
IN certain seasonal processing.
and similar industries, may
work more than 40 hours in
any one WorkWeek unless he
is paid time and one-half his
regular rate of pay for all
hours IN excess thereof.
Similarly, the Fair Labor
Standards Act prohibits the
shipment into the channels of
commerce Of any goods which
oppressive child labor has
been employed. Oppressive
child labor is defined to in
clude the employment of any.
person under the age Of six
teen years with certain minor
exceptions) or the employ
ment Of any person under the
age of eighteen years in any
occupation found to be particuI
larly hazardous for the em-I
ployment of children or detri-
mental to their health or we'll
being.
Local ordinance-In addi-
ton to compliance with the
Federal statute, industries IN
the municipality of st. Thomas
and St. John must also pay the
rates provided by the local or
dinance in any instance where
, 1948-12-03

sTREharH
Unity
Evening star., 1948-08-15

the winner of 18th prize. 1t illus
trates the fatal facility which an
indifferent defense to the Ruy
Lopez lends to White kings side
afr
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Science Photos
To Be Judged
Here This Week

Entries in the second interna-
tional competition on Photography
and Science" sponsored by the
Smithsonian Institution and scien-
tific Monthly will be Judged here
next Saturday.
Pictures showing relationship Of
photography and science will be
passed on by DR.. Wallace r. Brode,
associate director Of the National
Bureau of Standards, for physical
science: Prof. Charles T. Brues of
Harvard University for biological
science, Dr.. Edward p. Stieglitz Of
Washington for medical science and
Dr. Sidney s. Jaffe Of Washington
for photography. A. J. Wedder-
burn of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion will be chairman Of the judges.
Winning prints in the competA
ton will be displayed here In Sep
tember,
Evening star., 1948-08-15

Fleet Reserve Association
Joint installation Of officers Of
Branch 4, Fleet Reserve Association,
and Unit 4. Ladies Auxiliary, Fleet
Reserve Association, will take place
at 8 pm. tomorrow at Pythian Tenn
pie, 1912 Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Chess Notes
By Donald H. Muqridqe

For the next three weeks the
attention of the American chess
public will be focused upon the
summer resort of South Fallsburg,
N. Y. There % players, for the most
part selected by the new system OF
regional Journeys organized by the
United States Chess Federation,
will compete in the seventh bien-
NAL tournament for the United
States Championship. To all ap-
pearances, the regional system has
produced a weaker field than in any
of the six previous contests and
needs substantial amendment; but
a definite judgment will be possible
only when the results are in.
The playoff match between Hans
Berliner and Oscar Shapiro for the
rapid transit championship OF the
Washington Chess Divan, postponed
by the Baltimore and Oak Ridge
Journeys, was contested on August
4. Mr.. Shapiro got off to a 20 lead,
but thereafter Mr.. Berliner tied
the score, first at 21a-21a and then
at 3h-31a. At this point the tide
turned; Berliner won the next two
games, the match and the title.
The playof between D. H. Mug
ridge and Carl A. Hesse for the
speed (five-minute game) cham
pionship had been settled some time
earlier; Mr.. Mugridge won 5ls
points out Of the first 6 and there
was no need to contest the remain
ing four games.
Berliner also brought to sue
cessful conclusion his long-post-
poned series of 10 match games
with Hesse. He won five games to
Hesse's three with two draws.
Berliner's third triumph of the
week came in the impromptu rapid
on Saturday evening, August 7. he
won all II games, with an out-of-
towner, c. D. Mott, second, with
go, and E. M Knapp, third, with
6h-41a. The impromptu rapid a
week earlier resulted in a tie for
first place between Mark Kurtz and
Never Schultz; each had Ga. Rus
sell Church was third, with 5-3.
The following game was won by
Oscar Shapiro In the eighth round
q the Baltimore tournament against
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Tips on Regatta Pictures
.By Alexander J. Wedderburn

cvrotor Of Photography. The Smithsonian
Institution
but 1t must be noted that overcor-
rection will have a deaden4ng affect
on the water area.
Watch the Horizon.
When you take your first look at
the ground glass or the finder after
your boat gets under way, pay par
ticular attention to the seeming gy-
rations of the horizon. This is a
most important point. 1t will ap-
pear at the top of your composition
one second, at the bottom the next
and at a series of different slants
and angles most of the time. 1t will
be UP to you to keep the horizon
square with the top of your viewing
field If you expect to have usable
negative. A few minutes practice
will put you and your camera in
rhythm with the movements of the
boat so that the skyline will not
run at a slant across your film. A
slight variation from normal can be
corrected during enlargement, but
too much correction of this kind will
completely change your composition
to the point where nothing usable
is left.
AS another pointer, keep the sky
line from directly bisecting the mega
tive and producing the "layercake"
effect. Rather keep the skyline at
some point above or below the CEN
ter of the negative. Depending upon
the location of the center of inter-
est, you might well maintain the
horizon line at about one-third of
the distance from either the top or
the bottom of the picture.
A good picture of boat in action
should denote speed and motion. To
accomplish this in your pictures,
Evening star., 1948-08-15

source and all other lamps are use,
as films.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

that a different viewpoint would
have yielded a better perspective
and eliminated the distracting dag
onal at the top right corner. The
flowers are not well chosen for
such a picture-they embrace too
wide a range of tones and too di-
verse characteristics, which prevent
a harmonious composition. Further
more, much of the foliage is wilted.
In general a photograph of flowers
should possess sharp detail and
show texture-features lacking In
this print. The handles Of the
cabinet are too conspicuous. The
cast shadows, although rather
strong, serve to give a spatial value.
A cropping or reframing Of the
print is desirable, somewhat as In
dicated
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Camera Angles

Sailing boats are things of beauty
and grace and are fit subjects for
photography at any tine-but with
the regatta season at hand, you will
have unexcellent opportunities to
shoot pictures of the boats in ac-
ton. AS a general rule, the best
pictures of boats will be made. by
the photographer shooting from a
boat. If you are following a race
in a boat you will be able to get
the best action shots-at turns, at
spills and at points where the pace
is fast and furious. From the shore
line you may be able to record the
start and the finish, but even then
you will be greatly restricted by the
distance from camera to subject
II you do go out on a boat to do
you shooting you might just as well
leave your tripod at home. Condi-
tions will be different and will have
to be met accordingly. The use of
q tripod is ruled out primarily be-
cause Of the motion and vibration
OF the boat. If you tried to compose
picture with your camera on a
tripod 1t Is obvious that the con-
slant roll and pitch Of the boat
would make such a feat impossible
You will be obliged to hand-hold
your camera for practically every
exposure.
You won't have to worry about
focus. Since practically all of
your shots will be made at quite
a distance, you need only to set
your focus for infinity and con-
centrate on getting good ex-
posure. This will call for the
use of your exposure meter to ham
die the tricky lighting conditions
that will arise because of the un-
usual sky and water combinations.
Glare and sky-water separation can
be taken care of with a yellow filter,
Evening star., 1948-08-15
PSA Starts Move
For Headquarters

Appointment of PSA Permanent
Home Site and Endowment and
Permanent Home Committees has
been authorized by the Board Of
Directors OF the Photographic So
ciety Of America.
Philip Cass OF Philadelphia, Pa,
has been named chairman Of the
Permanent Home Site COMMITTEES.
Donald Jameson Of Indianapolis,
Ind, Is chairman Of the Endowment
and Permanent Home Committee.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Picnic Outing Set
For Photo Groups

The monochrome and color divi-
sions Of the National Photographic
Society will hold q combined meet
ing Wednesday, August Is, at the
Palisades Field House, near stop
Is on the Cabin John carline. A
dinner at $50 pm. will be followed
by a business meeting at 8. Slides
OIL England and France. 1918"
by Maxine Lewis, and Anne Cooke
will be shown. A print display
from Eastman will be the mono
chrome section offering.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

FLOWERS. BY Robert r. Krout,
es17 Fifth street NV. Made under
prescribed competitive conditions in
Wanamaker's store. Philadelphia
Only two photoflood bulbs furnish
ed; main light some distance from
camera, with resultant rather strong
cast shadows and secondary faint
shadows FROM f1ll-in light. Camera,
Medalist No. l, super Xxx roll film,
No. $50, exposure by meter and
Judgment. Controlled printing on
opal G.
CRITIQUE by a group Of NPS
members: The limiting conditions
Of the competition are recognized.
The technical quality and tonal
range of the print are reasonably
good. However, 1T would appear
Evening star., 1948-08-15

The following game was won by
Oscar Shapiro In the eighth round
q the Baltimore tournament against
Evening star., 1948-08-15

watch for q moment when the water
Is curling away from the bow Of youl
subject and when the sails are vel
filled by the wind. More action car
be packed into your shot If two boats
can be pictured in an overlapping
or neck-and-neck position.
Angle Shots Best.
One of the best angles for shoot
ing sailing boat is from behind
and on the side which is away from
the direction the wind is blowing
But almost any angle will do, since
this type of boat, with its billowing
sails, seems to, photograph well from
almost any position.
Emphasis on speed and action Will
be the keynote of your shots OF
power boats. To make this type Of
picture 'live," you must expose at
moment when there is a large bow
wave or noticeable wake visible. II
you would avoid dwarf1ng these
boats, you must shoot from a much
lower angle than in the case Of the
sailing boats. Regardless Of the
type OF boat that you are photo
graphing. be sure that it fills large
part of the viewing field. Otherwise
when you develop your negative you
will have little more than a dot on
a large expanse of water and sky.
You will have to guard your cam
era and other equipment carefully il
you are on fast-moving boat. There
is always the danger of flying spray
striking the lens. Garry lens tissues
and check the condition of the lens
or filter before each exposure. A
further safeguard, it will be wise
to coat the exposed metal parts o1
your camera with fine coat of oil
to prevent corrosion. Leather parts
should be likewise treated with ar
appropriate preservative to avoid
damage. At the end of the day, give
all Of your equipment a thorough
going over. This is vital If you op-
crate in salt water area.
Watch the Equipment.
The pitch and roll Of a moving
boat also presents the ever present
danger of losing some part Of your
equipment altogether. So either
hang the camera and exposure
meter around your neck from a
carrying strap or buy a special
handle with wrist strap for the
occasion. Also keep tight grip
on your filters and extra lenses as
they have mean trick Of bouncing
right over the side into the water,
If dropped on the deck.
A pictufe story of a regatta al
ways makes an interesting record
for your collection as well as fur
nishing you with some excellent
material for salon prints. To do the
job right, you should obtain as
complete a coverage as possible. OF
course you will take shots Of the
boats as they line up for the start
and you will naturally cover the
finish. But he sure to cover all of
the other angles that 60 to make
up a good picture coverage. There
will be pictures to be made through
out the race as the boats pass one
another, at turns, and at other
points where unexpected action will
occur. And don't forget human
interest shots of the judges, spec
tators, prerace activities, cup pres
entations, etc. If, by luck, you
happen to be on one of the boats in
the race, get some medium and
closeup shots of the helmsman. In
this case, bide your time and you
should be able to record highly
interesting expressions during tense
moments Of the race.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

A new densitometer capable OF
direct readings from 0 to 3 has been
announced by Eastman Kodak.
Model lis designed to provide an
accurate check on negative densities
and proper determination Of expos
ure, contrast and grade Of paper.
Twin lights, one of which operates
through an optical wedge, give the
density comparison.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Auxiliaries

Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary No. will hold its next
regular meeting tomorrow evening
at Northeast Masonic Temple.
Gen. Emmett Urell Auxiliary No.
will meet at Pythian Temple
Wednesday evening.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
No. 9 will meet Friday evening at
921 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

When two or more synchronized
flash lamps are used, correct ex-
posurs may be computed on the
basis Of the lamp nearest to the
subject. This is because the nearest
lamp usually provides the main light
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Hobby Show Prints

Prints entered in the photo Sec
tion Of the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration garden and hobby
show tomorrow night will be judged
by A. J. Wedderburn, curator OF
photography at the Smithsonian In
stitution. The exhibits will be In
room B-570 Of the South Interior
building from / pm. to 8 pm.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11
Whuf's behind
CP indictments

Is it American to jail men for
their thoughts?
This question will be an
swered, according to the Civil
Rights Congress, 1877 N. LaSalle,
sponsors of a symposium, Sun
day, Sept. II, 3 pm, at Jew
ish Peoples Institute, $500 w.
Douglas blvd.
Gilbert Green, chairman, Hi
nois Communist Party, and one
of the II C.P. leaders indicted
by Federal Blue Ribbon"
Grand Jury; Robert Herbin, or
ganizational director, Init. Fur
& Leather Workers (CIO), and
attorney David B. Rothstein, will
lead panel discussion on "What
Is Behind the Indictments of
Communist Leaders,"
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11
Says 'probers'
are unti-Semific

NEW YORK -CFP)- Chair
, man J. Parnell Thomas (R., N.
j. and other members of the
House unAmerican activities
committee were accused of
openly attempting to incite hate
and violence against Americans
of Jewish origin" by Lee Press
man, one of those named in the
current "spy" probe.
Eight of the 10 most prominent
American citizens "crucified"
by the Thomas committee were
Jews, Pressman said. Former
general counsel of the CLIO,
FRESHMAN is now American
Labor party candidate for Con-
gress in the 14th congressional
district, Brooklyn, and a ma
tioral figure in the Progressive
Party.
FRESHMAN branded as muir
der" the death of former IN
dersecretary of Treasurer Harry
Dexter White who died of a
heart attack shortly after he was
questioned by the Thomas COM
nlittee.
"Mr. White, who honored me
by telling the Thomas commit
tee that he knew me very well,
and who honored the memory of
all anti-fascist war dead by
working out the now scuttled
Roosevelt plan to denazify Ger
many, was denied the request
that he had made of Chairman
Thomas for a rest period every
hour in a manner no less cruel
than that of the anti-Semitic in
quIsitors of DID," Pressman said.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-09-11

crease which we won last June"
THE TAFT HARTLEY La
Dor BOARD came through with
its rawest ruling to date this
week in an edict that workers
out on IAN economic strike" are
barred from NLRB elections.
The scabs vote.
The board said h only
where a walkout is against I'M
fair labor practices and not for
economic demands can the work.
ers vote.
And it is the board that de-
cides whether a strike is an
economic strike" or not
MIKE QUILL can vote for
Harry Truman on Nov. 9-but
he knows now that he can't cast
a Truman ballot on behalf of
CLIO Transport Workers Union
of which he is president.
Quill was told where to get off
by his union at a board meeting
this week where he was called
on to explain why he voted to
endorse Truman at the recent
CLIO executive board. While
Quill squirmed, the board passed
a resolution emphatically reject
ing Truman and Dewey
INCIDENTALLY, Trum ans
eyes almost popped through his
specs last M lon ay when he
mounted the rostrum to speak
to a Labor Day gathering in
Cadillac Square in Detroit.
Peppered through the vast
crowd were signs reading: La
Dor for Wallace-Wallace for La
bor," "It's Wallace or War"