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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

vice known as a nuclear reactor, or
pile, or what can simply be called
an atomic furnace.
Down in the Tennessee valley, at
Oak Ridge, the Atomic Energy COM
mission owns a huge establishment
as trustee for the American people,
and included in these facilities is
an atomic furnace, one of the first
in the world. 1t looks like a window
less warehouse built of solid con-
crete with a p~rofusion of small
black holes in one face. Inside these
concrete walls, which are several
feet thick, there are blocks of
graphite-like the lead" in a pen-
cil-piled up in a particular way.
Interlaced with the graphite blocks
are pieces of uranium, quite a good
deal of it.
When this pile, or reactor, or
atomic force is set off, substantially
what happens is that enthusiastically
small particles called neutrons, bonn
bard the nucleus of an atom of the
uranium in the pile. The neutron
bullet splits that nucleus. The split
nucleus ~thereupon releases other
neutron bullets, and these repeat the
process, hitting still other nuclei,
and this spreads with more and
more neutrons hitting more and
more nuclei. This is called a chain
reaction, reaction creating
others.
Tremendous Energy Results
Tremendous heat or energy re-
suits, and also an intense body of
different kinds. of rays, that is, ra-
diation. I'm sure you have in a gen.
eral way, a sense of how intense
and powerful is the radiation from
a mere speck of radium. Well, the
radiation within this atomic furnace
is the equivalent of tons of radium
within those walls. (There are only
about Is ounces of useable radium
in the whole country.)
Now within this nuclear furnace
at Oak Ridge all kinds of interest
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
Nucleus Splitting

Let me illustrate rather simply.
Suppose this small black cylinder
7 hold in my hand were a lump of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
New knowledge of Plants

By special techniques the plant
scientist can by means of these
tagged atoms trace the course of
the elements in soil solutions
through plant tissues, and in a way
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

JonuoY IS. l948-9
Evening star., 1948-03-14

entertaining her and seeing that
she had q good time while she was
here rested squarely on your shoul-
ders. II 1t was q case Of making
the party threesome, you couldn't
be expected to welcome that idea
with open arms, but If she was old
enough so that you could ask one
Of his friends along with her, 1t
would have helped you out. When
ever a friend or q relative drops In
to spend few days with you, it
isn't the thing to go sailing of,
leaving her to her own devices. II
you can't work her In with the
things you plan. call your ingenuity
into play and decide on something
that will be fun for all concerned.
Dear Nancy: / am pery fond
OF certain girl, but I'm AFRAID
it's all on my side. | used to take
her out quite frequently, but
lately iOten / iyant q date she
refuses, saying she's busy.
don't kno1D ,Dhat to do-could
you hetp me Out?'
If she's going to keep on saying
no, there's no sense in beating your
brain against stone wall. Forget
her for while and date other girls,
perhaps one or two of her friends.
Let her wait and wonder why you
don't call any more. Then, after q
month, call her again and see how
she reacts to your invitation.
Evening star., 1948-03-14
Record
Row
By Betty Miles

With the epidemic of revivals pro-
duced by the current recording ban,
teen-agers will probably find the
songs sung in their parents dating
days becoming a personal part OF
their own lives. Many of the most
played singles these days are oldies,
with stars as well as hits of yester-
year again being heard on turn
tables. ~
One of the most ambitious revival
attempts to date is the Songs of
Our Times" series, with the first of
the albums due for release this
month. The company producing the
series plans to cover the years from
1917 to 1943, in as many volumes.
Poet and Critic Louis Untermeyer
acts as historian editor, supplying
an inside-cover review of each years
chief events in terms of world af-
fairs, sports, moving pictures, best
sellers and personalities. The songs
considered the best and most typical
for each year have been recorded
as dance medleys by representative
orchestras and pianists.
The four albums covering 1928 to
1881 are the first to apear. Scat
tered through these hits of boom
and early depression days are
Sweet Sue" Am I Blue" why
Was I Born," More Than You
Know" Three Little Words" and
The Night Was Made for Love-"
Basil Fomeen and his orchestra play
the 1928 music, Marlene Fingerle
and Arthur Schutt make the 1929
recordings, Ted Straeter and his
orchestra are heard in the 1880 al
bum and Ray Benson and his Or
chestra record the hits of 81. -.
For the small fry's Easter basket,
a group of songs from A. A. Mines
childhood classic, when We Were
Very Young" sung by Gene Kelly,
is available. '"The House at Pooh
Corner" narrated engagingly by
Robert Shaw, is another album
based on Mines work.
The new Dinah Shore release is
Crying for JOY" with lyrics by
Snowman and Columnist Billy Rose.
The mood is winsome, the theme a
love scene. Little White Lies" one
of the most welcome of the revivals,
is the coupling. There's a Dick
Haynes version of white Lies"
that's a JOY to hear, too. -.
Interest In Gertrude Lawrence's
revival of Noel Coward's Tonight
at $780, series Of one-act plays has
resulted in the reissue of the Cow
ard-Lawrence recordings made in
London when the plays first opened.
Unobtainable for a number of
years, the three records include ex-
cerpts from Shadow Play" Family
Album" and "Red Peppers.
Evening star., 1948-03-14

appointment. Put your decision and
the steps to your goal down in black
and white-then tackle them. 1t
takes perseverance to stick to it,
but If you really have your mind set
on these things you want to do, and
are willing to work to make them
come true, you'll win out.
"Dear Nancy. My cousin, toho
-liues in a different State, came
to uisit my aunt. While she 1oas
here had q date ,Dith boz
tuh0n I like but don't see pery
often. On one occasion ioe de-
cided to 90 to the beach and my
aunt thought that should ask
mg cousin along. Because I
didn't there are a lot OF hard
feelings notU. Please help me
understand ,ohether / did right
on tDrong."
1t would depend a lot on whether
your cousin was your guest or not.
If she was, the responsibility for
Evening star., 1948-03-14
Beamed at Teen.Agers
Beamed at Teen.Agers
Plan Your Travels IN Advance
If They Are to Be Career
By Nancy Mottra,n

"Dear Nancy: This isn't er-
actly problem letter. But it has
been concerning me for some
time, although all I'pe done is
think about it. / haze yen to
travel to tqr places. It's not that
I'm tired OF home and family and
friends, but / figure that you
hare but one life, and it's short
anyllo,D, so you might as ,Uell
see as much of the tUorld and all
kinds OF people as possible. But '
hot0 do you 90 about it? /
haven't any definite plans, since
I'm a freshman at college, but /
don't aoant to sit quietly by, oil
my years on earth, and Just read
about people ,Dho do give in to
that desire. Should / forget
about it, or keep thinking about
doing something someday?"
When you've finished college you
may have some definite ideas. These
Evening star., 1948-03-14

years Ill UCLWccu
may strengthen
your determina-
ton and give
you some real
p ros p e C is to
work on. What
ever you are
studying to be,
and what you
want to take up
as a career has
a lot to do with
it. There are
opportunities in
all kinds of far
flung place e S.
Don't go off on
q. wild dream tn,
Evening star., 1948-03-14
Teen Topics
Bv Sally

y bWFFy
II never eat breakfast-just grab
a cuppa coffee"
Where did the idea come from?
Who started this propaganda that
it's corny to eat q decent breakfast?
Lots of guys and gals seem to think
skimping on morning chow Is tops
in sophistication. Actually the op-
posite is more nearly true.
Ever notice breakfasters in a met
ropolitan hotel around in the
morning? Many of 'em are big
league business tycoons and career
Evening star., 1948-03-14

women. Vacationists and languid
loafers will appear later and maybe
they'll be satisfied with a sip of
java and a nibble of dry toast But
the 8 o'clock contingent, 10 to /,
are downing big orders of food.
1t takes good hunk of breakfast
to carry man or woman through
hectic morning of big business.
Brain workers need nourishment
Just as much as ditch diggers.
It's the same for you school kids
only more so. In addition to brain
work, you have q spot Of growing
to do. Your poor body and brain
cells have been struggling along
without any fuel all night, you
know. Stoke 'em up at breakfast
time and they'll do double duty for
you all day.
O'course a good breakfast takes
time. It'll mean crawling out Of
the sack maybe 10 minutes earlier
than usual. Is that too terrible?
Well, try this: Set your alarm or
have Nom wake you is minutes
ahead. Then you'n have an extra
five to wake up in. Treat yourself
to 300 seconds of luxurious indo-
lence before you spring up to greet
the dawn-and your orange juice,
cereal, milk and eggs!
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Red Cross Chapter Loses
Charter Over Chest Fund
BY fhs As.ociafed Press

VAN VERT, Ohio, Jan. 10.-The
Red Cross revoked the charter OF
the Van Vert County chapter today
because the county board of direc-
tors refused to sever Affiliations with
the Community Chest which last
October raised $500 for the Red
Cross chapter.
The Board of Governors of the
national Red Cross. ordered the
revocation in Washington with
greatest reluctance" and said in
part:
This action has been taken be-
cause the board of directors OF, the
Van Vert County chapter has been
and continues to be unwilling to
abide by the policies of the organiza-
ton as determined by its governing
body, whose policies apply equally
to all Red Cross chapters"
The statement said it cannot ac-
cept from the Community Chest
any portion of the funds received
through unauthorized solicitations, u
and added that donors must look to
the Community Chest for the re-
turn of such funds"
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Prince Georges Press
Group Elects Ausfensen

Phillip J. Austensen of Silver
Spring, has been named president
of the newly formed Prince Georges
County Press Association.
Mr.. Austensen. reporter for the
Washington Post assigned to Prince
Georges, was elected at a dinner
meeting Of the group Friday night
at the Varsity Grill, College Park
Other officers are G.. Bowie Nc
Ceney, Laurel attorney and pub
Usher of the Laurel News-Leader
vice president; Don O'Reilly, public
relations director of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission
secretary, and Charles A. McAleer,
a reporter for The Star, treasurer
Directors include Samuel A. Wy
will, editor and publisher of the
Marlboro Enquirer Gazette; Albert
C. Allison, business manager of The
Prince Georgian, Hyattsville, and
Miss Gertrude L. Poe, editor of the
Laurel NeWs-Leader.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
| State Police Network
Used for Weather Data
by Maryland Bureau
By the Assoeioied Pres,

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10. - The
Weather Bureau today announced
Inauguration of a new system by
which it collects and distributes
forecasts, and weather and road
! information, in conjunction with
the Maryland State Police teletype
network.
George N. Brancato, chief of the
bureau, worked out the arrange
ment and predicted it will increase
the value of weather information
to farmers, motorists, watermen and
vacationists.
Heretofore the bureau has de-
pended upon weekly reports from
cooperative observers in all Sec
tions of the State for specific rain
fall, snowfall and temperature data.
Now the information comes In
daily, and in time of emergencies
may even be called for hourly.
Local Forecasts Issued.
The bureau in turn Is beginning
to issue forecasts and summaries
of conditions by counties and for
seven cities and towns.
The forecasts and summaries also
are carried on the police teletype
network and are available through
county agricultural agents.
In addition the bureau is putting
into operation q special teletype
network which will carry detailed
forecasts and information for the
benefit Of organizations particularly
interested in the weather-railroads,
transit companies. shipping con-
Germs, utility companies, radio sta
tions, newspapers and automobile
clubs.
Aid for Orchardists.
Mr.. Brancato explained that an
orchardist worrying about his fruit
when the thermometer is lowering
around 80 doesn't get much help
from forecast that it will be
cloudy and somewhat warmer in
the central portion" The new sys-
tenn is designed to give him infor-
nation on exactly what temperature
may be expected in his own locality.
Mr.. Brancato plans to install Gov,
ernment-standard weather recording
instruments at each of the outlying
State police barracks as part of
the system. The barracks are at
Pikesville, Salisbury, Easton, Ran
dallstown, Benson, Cumberland,
Waterloo, Waldorf, Frederick and
ConoWinRo.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
BY the Assoeio,sd Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 1o.-The Anne
Arundel County Court has been
asked to free man whose elope-
ment % years ago landed him in a
Florida chain gang. from which he
escaped and to which he may be
returned.
Judge William j. McWilliams
has set a, hearing for January %
on a writ of habeas corpus plea for
the release of Brent L Merrick of
Talbot County.
Merrick's blasted Florida ro-
nance and subsequent status as a
fugitive remained forgotten until
last November when he came to
the attention of the State police
by being sentenced to 18 months
for assault as the result of a fight.
Ascheck of the records disclosed an
old warrant from Florida for Mer-
rick.
He served only one month on the
assault charge, being released for
good behavior. State police took him
into custody on the Florida war;
rant and have held him since.
Attorney Henry H. Balch asked
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Anne Arundel Asked to Free
Fugitive From Chain Gang

for the writ Of habeas corpus In
behalf. of Merrick, a seaman, claim
ing his return to Florida would be
"cruel and unusual punishment >
Mr.. Balch said Merrick, now So, is
broken in health.
Mr.. Balch related that Merrick
never had married and had ad-
vertised in vain for reunion with
the girl he tried to marry % years
ago. The attorney said the elope-
ment was stymied because parents
of the girl, under Is, objected and
had Merrick arrested on a charge
of carnal knowledge.
Merrick was sentenced to five
years. Mr. Balch said the girl later
signed an affidavit saying she
wanted to marry Merrick.
Gov. Lane said that while Il
have indicated I would sign the
extradition papers," he would await
outcome of the habeas corpus hear
ing before acting.
Mr.. Balch, a Democratic State
Senator, criticized the Maryland
extradition law because it takes
away from the Governor all discre-
ton"
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Girl al Frederick Accused
OF Murder in Baby's Death
By the As,oeioied Press

FREDERICK, Md, Jan. 10.-A
murder charge was on file today
against Margaret E. Alexander, a
20-year -old telephone operator who
was put under guard at Emergency
Hospital after police said they
found the body of a newborn in
fant in the pantry OF her apartment.
States Attorney Edwin F. Nikirk
said the body was found hidden in
cardboard carton after the girl
gave an unsatisfactory explanation
to investigators and they started a
search Nikirk said a rag was tied
around the baby's head and appar-
emily death had resulted from
asphyxiation. The State pathologist
was conducting a post-morter ex-
animation.
The States attorney reported that
he, the county medical examiner,
and the sheriff were called by a
physician who had been summoned
to attend the girl.
The young woman was reported
to have come here from Middletown,
Md.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Conference Will Seek
Best Use Of Natural
Resources in South
Ry jones BirchfieId
Ssor Ssoff Correspondent

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Jan.
10.-More than 300 scientists, edu-
Gators and Southern landowners and
industrialists will begin arriving here
tomorrow to lay the groundwork for
a co-ordinated program for the best
use OF the basic natural resources
of the South. $.
The conference, which will in
clude representatives from 16 South
ern States, is being sponsored by
the Conservation Committee of the
Southern Association OF Science and
Industry. Cecil F. De LaBarre, pro-
fessor of biology at Virginia Poly
technic Institute, will serve as con-
ference chairman.
Pointing out that applied science
has made partial amends for the
decades Of ''wanton and foolish de-
struction of the resources which
clothe and feed U.s." Mr.. De LaBare
said today that soil mismanagement
still Is widespread in spite of the
fact that knowledge is available
through which the fertility of the
land can be increased.
Many Streams Polluted.
He said that more than one-half
OF the forest land in the South
is being mistreated. Therefore, he
said, it produces but one-third Of
the products it would produce under
proper handling.
"Ground-water levels are lower
ing so rapidly as to present serious
problems to both agriculture and
industry" Mr.. De LaBarre said.
MANY streams are SO polluted that
industry cannot locate on them.
They are barren of beauty and de-
sirable aquatic life, and in many
cases are menace to public health.
"Our minerals are being used at
. an alarming rate. Present day de-
mands on all of the resources that
support us are greater than ever
before"
Following trips tomorrow after
noon to nearby points of historical
interest, the conference will open in
the evening with an address by DR..
John H. Yoe, professor of chemistry
at the University of Virginia. DR..
Yoe was in charge Of civilian and
foreign observers at the atomic
bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in July,
1916. He will describe these tests
and will show the Navy film, "Op-
Grafton Crossroads"
Panel Discussion.
Following DR.. Yoe's address,
panel discussion on the conservation
implications of atomic energy will
be led by DR.. F. L. Fitzpatrick, pro-
fessor of natural science at Column
bia University.
In addition to Mr.. DeLaBarre,
members of the committee arrang-
ing the conference are DR.. Havilah
Babcock, University of South Caro-
lima: DR.. F. M. Baumgartner, Okla
homa A. & M. College; DR.. E.
Willard Berry, Duke. University;
Justus Fl. Cline, Stuarts Draft, Va;
Verne E. Davidson, Soil Conserva-
ton Service, Spartanburg, S. c.;
Leonard E. Foote, Wildlife Manage
ment Institute, Marietta, Ca: DR..
Douglas S. Freeman, editor of the
Richmond (Va) News Leader; DR..
James N. GoWanloch, Louisiana
Wildlife and Fisheries Department;
DR.. Walter B. Jones, University of
Alabama; DR.. Henry j. Costing,
Duke University; William G. Sur
want. University of Kentucky; Dr.
Walter P. Taylor. Texas Co-opera-
tive Wildlife Research Unit; Ross
H. Walker, Richmond, and DrD. J..
Weddell, University of Georgia.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Owens Denies CHARGE
|0f Refusing Maryland
Ex-GIs Job Preference
By the Associated Prs,s

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.-Walter D
Owens, State employment commits.
sioner. today said he had ''leanec
over backwards" to secure job pref
erence benefits for war veterans. =
His statement was issued after j
Nelson Tribby, State adjutant o1
the American Legion, declared "vet-
Grams actually have been denied jot
preference by the present employ
ment commissioner"
A large percentage of State posi-.
tions filled through competitive
examinations under the merit sys-
tenn have been awarded to veterans
said Mr.. Owens.
Il have leaned over backwards to
give veterans everything the Law
requires" he continued. I'm cases
where there has been, any doubt,
have resolved the doubt in favor OF
the veteran"
The Legislative Council last week
voted to investigate the States job
preference system for any possible
defects.
Under the system, all veterans
are given five-point handicaps or
written examinations for positions
and disabled veterans are given lt
points. If a disabled veteran Is url.
able to work, his point allotment
is transferred to his wife.
Ex-servicemen are also placed al
the head of appointment lists fol
vacant jobs.
Spokesmen for the Maryland De.
partment of the American Legion
attacked the councils vote to review
the system. Coupled with Mr.
Tribby's blast at Mr.. Owens was one
fired by Department Commander
Harry S. Allen at State Senate,
Stanford Hoff, Republican, of Car
roll, who had proposed that discus
sion of the councils review program
be closed to the public.
Mr.. Allen called arguments
against the present job-preference
policy "vicious and underhanded,
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Crockett Quits as Member
OF Virginia Fishery Agency
By the Assaciofsd Prsss
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 10
Paul Crockett, Yorktown, today
announced he had submitted his
resignation to Gov. Tuck as a men,
ber of the Virginia Fisheries Com
mission.
Mr.. Crockett, who also is a men,
Der Of the Virginia House of Dele
gates, said the resignation was
effective Immediately.
In his letter Of resignation, dated
yesterday, Mr.. Crockett said he
was "unalterably opposed to the
continuing apd accelerating trend in
Virginia of granting the several ad-
ministrative commissions of govern
ment legislative power"
Earlier this week, Mr.. Crockett
joined two other Tidewater dele
gates in opposing proposals by the
Virginia-Meryland Potomac River
Commission, which called for taint
authority and jurisdiction by the
two States over the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Left Alone BY Mother,
Child, 4, Dies in Blaze
By the As.eeiaied Press

NORTHEAST, Nd, Jan. lo.-A
four -year-old girl burned to heath
last night when fire swept through
the house in which she had been
left alone for short time.
Firemen recovered the body of
Paarle Elaine Sanbouef, daugEter>of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sanbouef, after
the fire had burned itself out.
Mrs. Sanbouef reported she had
put Pearl Elaine to bed and driven
the seven miles into Northeast to
pick up two older children who had
attended the movies. Her husband
was at his job in filling station.
There was a wood burning stove
in the room not far from the bed.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Phone Company to Spend
Million in West Virqiniu
Special Dispotch 10 The Ste

Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan
10-An estimated 81 100000 will be
spent by the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. of West Virginia
before the end of 1949 on new
two-story brick and stone building
here for the exchange, business
offices and supporting equipment
w. p. Chrisman, district COM
mercial manager, of Clarksburg,
said yesterday.
The new building will be situated
at the southeast corner OF Burke
and Spring streets. Construction Is
expected to start about March IS
About six months will be required
to install dial system to supplant
the present manual type, Mr.. Chris
man said.
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Maryland Housewives Asked
To HeIp Conserve Soil

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10. tP.-
Maryland housewives today were
called on to support the States
soil conservation program because
even "our very disposition is de-
termined by the food we eat and
the soil in which it has been grown
The appeal was delivered by Mrs
Fred L. Bull, housewife-nutrionist
of Shawsville, Md. who presented
the second in a series Of 13 radio
talks over station WBAL being
: sponsored by the State Soil Con-
servation Committee.
I'VE are what we eat" she said
land what we eat depends upon
the soil which grows it. Plants
including those from which we de-
rive our food, actually perform
many miracles in the course OF
their developments. They cannot
however, perform the miracle OF
extracting from the soil minerals
which 1t does not contain"
Evening star., 1948-01-11
Edward UhIer to Head
Fuirfux March of Dimes

Edward K. Uhler, Annandale, will
head the March of Dimes campaign
in Fairfax County this year. Com
mittee chairmen include:
j. E. Bauserman, county schools
Robert B. Walker, high schools: Mrs
Charles Pickett, special gifts; Rob-
ert w. Mavity, sports; James w
Virden, material distribution, and
o. j. LABEL, Mrs. Thomas P. Chap
man, jr, and Howard Sharpe, spe-
cial events.
Evening star., 1948-01-11

vi NuSllild.
DR.. Davisson
was a joint win
ner of the Nobel
prize in physics
in 1887 for his
e x pei r mental
d e m onstration
of the wave. ma
ture of elec-
irons. He re-
tired recently as
a research staff
member of the
Bell Telephone
laboratories in
New York. At