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Chevy Chase Library

The Star takes pride in the return of the
Chevy Chase Branch of the District Public
Library to the E. V. Brown School Building
where it started twenty eight years ago.
1t had something to do with the COM
munity campaign to make the structure
at Connecticut avenue and Mckinley street
recreation center. The need for such an
establishment had been demonstrated
repeatedly, but further effort was required,
and this newspaper was glad to help It
also is happy to emphasize the fact that
the work of the center will grow snd have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
In An Old Sprinohouse

The springhonse stood halt-Ios In shad-
oyed gloom
Where great trees grew beside misted
Hill,
And doa0n old steps pithin the sunken
room
stood alone amid the naoistened chill.
Clay uessels fun OF cider rich as gold
Stood IN the Dater fed from hidden
rocks,
And thtckened cream and butter IN the
FILLED to the br,ms their deep and frosty
crooks.
Imprisoned there, By churn and mill and
press,
Within the square of cool, enshrouded,
Lay all the essence OF the truitfulness
OF summertime, for In that darkened
place
drank glass of cider and my sight
Was flooded NTH an apple orchards light
REID CRoWELL.
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Irons Atomic 'Searchlight'
Exploding Atoms Of Isotope illuminate Dark Field of Bodys
Variations From Normal Health
By Thomas r. Henry

At the Massachusetts, Memorial Hospital Ia
Boston Fe 20 Is being used to label red blood
cells in blood banks. to find out what happens
to them with aging The radioactive isotops
also is being used In the study Of several now
incurable forms Of aneniia. The investigators
report promising results" although nothing
as yet applicable to human patients.
Hemoglobn Is synthesized and red cells
manufactured in the bone marrow. This hap
pens to be about the first tissue killed by ths
deeply penetrating gamma rays of the atomic
bomb, with the resulting fatal anemia which
caused Japanese victims to collapse and die
three or four weeks after exposure and after
1t was thought that all danger was passed.
With Fe So the way in which the all-important
hemoglobin Is synthesized by the bone marrow
cells is being studied at Boston's Peter Bent
Brigham Hospital. Here also attempts are
being made to measure the total amount Of
iron in the normal body.
Hemoglobin rs Oxygen Carrier.
Red cells grow old and die. Is old hemoglobin
as good an oxygen carrier as newly made
hemoglobin? How is iron taken up from the
intestinal tract and how is this process affected
by various diets and the acid-alkali balance
OF the body? These problems are being in.
vestigated with the radioactive isotope at the
Thorndyke Memorial Laboratory in Boston.
At the Parke-Davis Co. laboratories in De.
troit new light has been thrown on hemoglobin
synthesis by injecting FE SO into canaries and
ducklngs. 1t Is found that after such an in
lection in the muscles the radioactive iron
first appears in the blood stream IS hours
later and the amount tends to increase for 10
hours
There tends to be a concentration of the
exploding atoms, it was found, In liver, bone
marrow and spleen. Very few OF them ever
get into the blood plasma.
1t has been proposed that radioactive iron
might be used as . malaria medicine The
malaria plasmodia get inside the red blood
cells where they are secure from most drugs.
They might be killed by the exploding Fe SO
atoms which also get inside the cells. The
Parke-Davis experiments showed, however, that
this simply does not work in practice The
organisms are tough and seem able to take
electron bombardment without damage
At the Carnegie Institution Of Washington
experimenters have discovered how unborn
children get iron from the blood OF the mother.
In the maternal blood plasma they have found
substance called ferric betaglobulinate, which
can be detected in extremely small amounts
by the use of Fe SO and from which the fetus
can get all the iron it needs. Experiments at
the University OF Washington however, show
that in some cases red blood cells actually are
transferred from mother to unborn child
through the walls of the placenta
lThs ninth article Of this series will appear in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

190S-1s43, net Jewish immigration constituted
IA per cent Of total net immigration to this
country although as late as 1887 persons Of
Jewish faith constituted less than 4 per cent
Of the American people
Further proof that the United States has
not Disseminated against Jewish immigration
may be seen by the fact that in 1877 persons
of Jewish faith numbered only 229,o87 in this
country, but have since increased to 4,770647
in 1887. While the total population Of the
United States has increased three-fold since
1877, the Jewish population in this country
has increased 21-fold, or seven times as fast
as the total population.
For a convenient reference most Of these
facts are available in the World Almanac,
194s, especially page $50. which quotes as It's
source the American Jewish Yearbook.
GUY IRVING BURCH.
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Jewish Immigration Analysed

Jewish Immigration Analysed
TO the Editor Of The Star:
I have read with interest in The Star that
both the presidential candidates Of the major
parties have recommended "liberalizing" re-
cent immigration legislation passed by Con-
gress on the assumption that this legislation
discriminates against persons of Jewish and
Catholic faiths.
That our immigration does not discriminate
against persons of Catholic faith As indicated
by the fact that Senator McCarran, a Catholic,
cast the deciding vote against modifying the
Displaced Persons Act
The criticism that the immigration legisla-
ton of this country has Disseminated against
persons of Jewish faith is hardly fair when
we consider the facts From these facts 1t
easily may be seen that our immigration legis-
lation and administrative directives have
greatly favored immigration of persons Of
Jewish faith out of all proportion to the
religious composition OF the American people.
In 1897, persons of Jewish faith constituted
less than per cent of the American people,
yet during the 7-year period 1937-1943 net
Jewish immigration to the United States
f1uctuated between Is and II per cent Of total
net immigration to this country. For some
reason records concerning the incoming OF
persons of Jewish faith have not been pub
lished by our immigration service since 1943,
but the indications are that the percentage
of Jewish immigration is at least as high as
during the years 1937-1943.
This is indicated by the fact that due to
administrative directives some 80 per cent OF
the German and Polish quotas recently have
been turned over for use of refugees, largely OF
Jewish faith. And as regards the $3.50
European displaced persons who were issued
visas to enter this country for the period
ended June 80, ls47, 81 per cent were issued to
persons of Jewish faith, Is per cent to persons
of Catholic faith, 10 per cent to persons OF
Protestant faith and 5 per cent to persons OF
other faiths.
During the 13-year period 1931-1s43, total
net Jewish immigration to the United States
was 173259, while total net immigration from
all other sources and including Jewish imrni-
grafton was only 143,370. In other words, total
net Jewish immigration was more than total
net immigration. This seemingly Impossible
fact may be explained. in part, by the fact
that during the late depression years 1932-lsa5
total net immigration to this country was
minus 1891, while total net Jewish immi-,
grafton was a plus 1858.
Taking even longer period OF immigration,
we ind that for the entire 36-year period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Stors, Men and Atoms

This Is the eighth OF series OF articles
on rndioisotope research.)
Iron Is the stoker Of the furnace Of life.
This element, one Of the most abundant in
the composition Of the earth, Is the key sub
stance Of the enormously complex molecule of
henoglobin, the red pigment in blood, which
picks up inspired oxygen and carries it to
every cell in the body. If anything seriously
interferes with this carrier system to any
part Of the body the fire is extinguished and
tissue dies.
Ninety -one per cent of all iron on earth is
the stable form, Fe S. Now, however, six other
forms are being produced, three Of which are
radioactive. The one Of outstanding value, now
being supplied by the Atomic Energy Com
mission, is the heavy isotope Fe SO whose atom
emits an electron and which has a half life
of a days.
Availability Of this isotope is like a great
searchlight thrown on the whole dark field Of
the body's internal respiration and its varia-
tons in health and disease. Probably the
most ambitious experiment Is being carried
out at the Mcharry Medical College at Nash
vile, Tenn, where study Of iron absorption
and excretion Is being carried out with 1000
patients 1t might be possible to use physi-
olegical compounds containing ordinary iron
the experimenters point out in their report
to the commission, but the findings would be
quite inaccurate. BY using Fe SO there is
almost absolute accuracy of observations.
Healthy Blood Rejects Extra Iron.
A notable finding is that in persons whose
blood is normal no extra supplies of iron in.
the diet are absorbed by the body. They are
excreted almost Immediately At the best
the old iron tonics Of patent medicine days
thus would appear to have been worthless In
80 cases out Of 100. The body knows with
precision how much iron it needs.
There are exceptionally large uptakes during
pregnancy, it is reported and in various
anenaias. new finding is that in serious
infections even when there is shortage of
iron no extra amounts are taken out Of the
diet. On the other hand, in certain types of
heart disease extra amounts are absorbed even
when the blood picture is entirely normal.
Iron deficiencies are sometimes caused, 1t
has been claimed, by cereal diets. In cereals
there are chemical substances known as
phytates which allegedly bind up the element
so that the red cells cannot get hold of it.
This was investigated by chemists at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology and
found to be true. 1t was found, however, that
iron absorption from any solid food was diff
cult OF the amount contained in the average
breakfast only about fifth as much was re-
tanned as from the same amount in glass
Of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

IEs
how long Is each side?-G. D.
A. The length Of one side of square piece
OF ground measuring / acre is approximately
20634 feet.
@. When did bishops first begin to wear
distinguishing rings?-O. M
A. The earliest known use of bishops ring
is traced to Caius bishop Of Rome from A. D.
283 to 296. In the earliest references to rings
worn by bishops there is nothing to distinguish
them from other signet rings and not until
$40 is mention found Of the episcopal ring as
a symbol of dignity.
G. What river In the United States is said
to be the busiest IN the world?-A. T. D.
A. The Monongahela River in Pennsylvania,
which runs through Pittsburghs famous
point" Last year the river moved 325 million
tons, which was considerably more than the
total cargo passed through the Panama Canal.
1t was not far short of total cargoes carried
on the Ohio and Mississippi. The main stream
OF the Monongahela Is about 1870 miles long.
O. Where can one obtain a copy Of the
recent Supreme Court decision regarding
superseniority and veterans unemployment
rignts?-A A. G.
A. The decision Of the Supreme Court in
regard to veterans unemployment rights is
the case of Hilton vs. Sullivan, which was
decided on June l, 1948 copy of the de.
ClSion may DC purchased lot III Genus from tno
Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington Is, D. G.
@. Where is the museum established by Bar
num?-F. r. T.
A. The Barnun Museum is at Tufts College,
s'sss in n isss 1t was begun BY '''n'"
@. Please distinguish between a Joint reso-
luton of Congress and concurrent resolu-
tion-A. w. r.
A. A joint resolution Is the work Of both
Houses and requires the approval of the Presi-
dent Except in cases where 1t is used to submit
proposed constitutional amendments for rati-
fication) and has the force of law just as other
legislation. In fact joint resolutions are num-
bered as Public Law No. in the Statutes
at Large. concurrent resolution requires the
approval of both Houses, but not of the Presi-
dent unless it contains matters of legislation.
1t Is not public law, but deals with matters
over which the two Houses have concurrent
jurisdiction.
@. When did the great electrical wizard. DR..
Steinmetz, die?-B. N.
A. Dr. Charles p. Steinmetz, the famous cleo.
trical engineer, died on October 26t 1923. He
was credited with more than hundred elec-
trical inventions and his most dramatic experi-
ment was the creation OF man-made lightning.
O. What are the titles OF few songs COM
posed by James A. Bland, the Negro Stephen
Foster"?-W. G.
A. Some Of his best loved songs are: Garry
Me Back to Old Virginny," TN the Evening by
the Moonlight" 20, Dem Golden Slippers" and
I'm the Morning by the Bright Light
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Rukino After

Today young men cut figures over the
fields with sleek-lined tractors. Roaring
power whisks side-delivery rakes, hay
leaders and balers. Farmers are expert
menting with grass silage, and perhaps
old fashioned haying will take niche in
the hall of memory along with buffalo
robes, six-quart ice cream freezers and
corn-husk mattresses.
In the days when molasses came IN
barrel and Lazy Susans sat on red and
white checked table cloths, twelve-year-
older had to pull the bullrake on hot sum-
mer afternoons. As the hired man pitched
on and father built the load, the lads job
was to rake up the scatterings. bull
rake was a cantankerous tool The rake
itself was six feet wide; its pointed wooden
teeth were foot long. The curving handle
reached forward and theoretically fellow
could keep his bare heels out Of the way.
But the teeth kept catching on hummocks;
sharp pull meant disaster unless one
leaped forward at precisely the right
instant.
II black clouds beloved up and the men
put on pressure, future farmer was put
to it. Father was particular about clean
ing up all the scatterings. BY the time
six or eight loads had been rushed to the
barn life seemed as black as the burgeon-
ing thunderheads. The only reason young
man survived such an ordeal was the
thought of the swimming hole beneath the
willows. Mature men with long memories
were not surprised to see an utterly ex-
hausted boy dash exuberantly across the
meadow, pause an instant to pull off his
overalls and disappear from the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,oriter, although 1t Is permissible for
,Driter kno,Dn to The Star to use
non, de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Too Open Minds

10 tne Edltor OF Inc Star:
So the atheists wish to broadcast their non
belief Not satisfied with a Supreme Court
decision banning religion in the schools, they
are demanding radio time to tell the world
what they don't believe.
Who cares except other atheists? And they
can be told privately.
The United States is committed to a belief
in God and advertises the fact to the whole
world in motto on all its coins: I'm God We
Trust" One who does not subscribe to this
belief has no business spending these coins.
And such persons don't belong in the United
States In my opinion, they don't really be-
long anywhere.
Atheistic philosophy is negative, to say the
least. Constructive minded citizens who are
trying to keep the United States on the map
and preserve for it some Of its old-time repu-
tation for integrity certainly owe no obligation
whatever to such negative characters.
Who cares what they think and feel? 1t Is
fine to keep an open mind, but don't keep 1t
too wide open or everything in 1t will fall
out This seems to have happened already to
some OF these so-called broad-minded indivi-
duals How else can we account for some OF
this braying? LAURA <. POLLOCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

The trade reports shortage of wom-
ems dresses in the larger sizes" You
mean those numbers worn by the chic
ninety-pound high-schoo1 miss?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question Of
faet BY writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau SIG Eye street NE. Washington 2, D. c.
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Sanity Hearings Criticized

To the EDITOR OF Inc SIar.
Your editorial of August 10, "Too Much
Worry" and Professor Lloyd Jones statement
that at least 80, 900 900 Americans are in need
of some form of mental hygiene treatment.
with millions Of us bad enough to require the
attention of psychiatrists, interested me-
Statistics show that people are going insane
at terrific rate. Increased insanity should
scare the few sane people left in the world
into actual insanity. Why not, and be on the
inside? The few who will soon be left on the
outside to pay taxes will have such financial
struggles that they will be ready for the bug
house soon.
Thus. I would reason If have any reason
left with which to reason. After sitting IN
on insanity hearings for months, have little
confidence in the future If we continue on In
our insanity jag. Did you know that not
knowing the day of the week or month Is one
of the tests for insanity? Did you know that
the person accusing one Of being insane almost
never appears in court against the accused?
. Our Constitution says one is innocent OF
crime until proven guilty. Not so in the sanity
court. Under the usual procedure, any one
can sign paper to the effect that any one
Is crazy and that Is just about the finish OF
the one accused. Very seldom does the ac-
cused person have chance TO secure any
kind Of defense or present 1t. Did you know
that an examination for insanity takes only
q few minutes? Did you know that the doc
tors make no effort to secure background OF
case? What brought about the filing Of the
charges, the true reason, seldom is exposed.
I wonder II any one who has put In years
behind the bars would say he preferred that
to fair and open hearing? The one who had
the person committed should face the music
and let the public know he or she is trying to
send an aged parent, an in-the-way wife or
husband or an unwanted child to the insane
asylum.
Better one day Of humiliation In open court
where facts are brought to light than life
time trapped in mental institution II not
insane. DIR. IRENE DOUGLAS WALDO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

Regarding our differences with the
British over some millions of tons Of
scrap iron in Berlin, details are none too
clear. Weren't the late Goerings medals
evenly divided?
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BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@ II an acre Of land is perfectly square,
how long is each side?-G. D.
A. The length Of one side of a square piece
OF ground measuring acre is approximately
20624 feet. ~'
Evening star., 1948-01-23
Clark Says Dean Ackernlan
Misconstrued Alien Curbs
sy the ks.eeiaisd Press

Attorney General Clark told
Dean Carl w. Alderman of Column
bia University yesterday that he
had completely confused and mis-
construed" proposed new controls
over alien visitors to the United
States.
The Attorney General made pub
lie telegram to the dean of CO.
lumbia's School Of Journalism in
which he said frightened regulations
intended to curb the activities of
subversive elements will in no way
affect the admission of bona -fide
journalists provided the journalist
is not inadmissible under the pro-
visions of the immigration laws
Those laws specifically call for
the exclusion OF persons who advo-
cate the violent overthrow of the
United States Government, or who
have associated themselves with
groups advocating such action.
DR.. Ackerman earlier this week
made public telegram to Mr.. Clark
protesting that current practices
and future policies" with respect to
immigration regulations tend to
isolate American universities from
all world trends and opinions not
approved" by the Attorney Gen.
eral.
Evening star., 1948-01-23
Croker sWidow Seeks
Is Million in Gold
Buried by Pirates
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
23.-The widow of a once-wealthy
Tammany Hall leader said today
she has two maps showing the loca-
ton of 76,0o0, 900 in pirate gold and
is seeking q contractor to recover
the treasure.
Mrs. Bula Edmundson Croker, "a,
widow of Richard c. Croker, said
she owns the land where the maps
show the gold was buried from 1871
to 1888 about 40 miles from Pensa-
cola.
She said the maps place gold and
other valuables in rs feet of water
in bayou and she believes the
treasure is resting on rock bottom
about SO feet below the surface.
Wants Some One Treasure Minded.
1--WE been trying to find some
one who is treasure-minded," she
said In disclosing she had written
j. ?. Conway. contractor now dig
ging for gold in Green Cove Springs.
This fellow seems to know his
business. I Think he can find this
gold, but he may have to sink a
cofferdam to get it"
Mr.. Conway said he received the
letter and planned to contact Mrs.
Croker, but his first job is to COM
plete the search for $4,000 900 in
pirate loot believed buried on the
main street Of Green Cove Springs.
Came From Madrid.
Mrs. Croker said her maps were
brought to this country from Madrid
by man named Andrea, who be-
came Ill and died in the home of
Jacob Faust She said the maps
were handed down to Mr.. Faust's
grandson, Capt. Walter M. Brown,
who gave them to her in 1886. One
of the maps shows the location Of
$4,000, 600 and the other 81, 900, 900,
Mrs. Croker said.
Mrs. Croker married the political
leader in 1914 in New York. He
died In 1922.
At the time of his death. MA
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Croker owned stocks and property
In New York, an s50-acre estate near
Dublin, Ireland, and Palm Beach
holdings estimated during the
Florida boom" ut $4,000, 900. The
estate has been the subject of
lengthy litigation.