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Laurel outlook., 1948-05-19
Ice Rainmakers
Assume All Risks
Caused by Showers

NEW YORK.-There is only one
person in the United States who Is
legally authorized to make rain
the weatherman.
All others, unless associated with
him, who may try to SOW dry ice on
clouds, are likely to be running into
calculated risks. They will be all
right, however, unless someone COM
plains about man-made rain falling
where it isn't wanted-maybe on a
drying crop, or on an annual picnic.
The potential complications are
endless. At present there are no
laws to govern the matter, except
the statute protecting the weather.
man. Best defense for misplaced
rain probably will be for the anna
teur rainmaker to call for scien-
tific proof that the water was really
his, and not an act of God, against
which there are no laws. There
isn't any scientific evidence yet good
enough to stand up in a law court.
No Proof Yet
In fact, the United States weather
bureau says there is no authenti-
Gated case where precipitation
reaching the ground solely as a re-
suit of seeding a cloud has amounted
to more than a fraction of an inch.
The weathermen propose to learn,
when dry ice does cause rain, how
much was from the ice and how
much would have fallen anyhow.
They may investigate droughts,
for which the bureau says it is now
generally agreed that no method so
far developed is likely to afford re-
lief.
Hurricanes are on this agenda,
too. The bureau says at present
there is no real evidence that arti-
fetal methods will create, destroy
or defect these great storms.
AS legal authority for all this, the
United States weather chief in Wash
F. w. Reichelderfer, cites an
amendment to the civil aeronautics
act of 1888, making it the RESPONSE
of the chief of the bureau to
and develop meteorolog-
cal science and foster and support
research projects in m~eteorology
the utilization of private or
governmental research facilities.
Stake Claim on Clouds
Can an individual claim the rain
n a cloud? That knotty problem
aces the office of state engineers,
larson City, New. State Engineer
Alfred Merritt Smith is puzzled
lbout an application from Richard
Z. Hannah and Fireman E. Fair
ield of the $4,000 acre Rocking F
'anch at Topaz Lake, New. They
lsk for rights to 1000 cubic feet per
second of water from all clouds over
Nevada that may pass over the
Rocking F. That is a thankful 10 feet
10 by 10 each second.
1t is quite likely, Smith said, that
he engineers office may hold it has
jurisdiction.
at would seem that the clouds,
eing interstate in character, would
ONE under the jurisdiction of the
federaD government" he declared.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-19
Birds of Passage

Fifty-nine bird species which
we're formerly abundant in the
Northwest now are extinct in that
area, or so rare that they seldom
or never nest there. This list in
cludes some of the smaller game
birds whose passing lacked the
drama that flares annually over the
ducks and geese; but it also in.
cludes such large birds as the
~whooping crane and the Wild swans
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-19
DaYfoniuns Solve Mystery
Of reen CoIored Rainfall

DAYTON, O.-The mystery of
Dayton's green rain is solved.
The color came from a junk
heap where Robert Gradsky had
dumped a large quantity of fluo-
rescein, commonly known as "sea
marking" The powder is used
on life RATS to color large areas
of the sea to attract rescuers.
How did it get on porches and
umbrellas? One explanation said
the powder had been blown onto
trees, then washed off.
Laurel outlook., 1948-05-19
Lifetime Heart Beats

In a single lifetime the human
heart completes go billion beats and
sends 35 million gallons of blood on
its life-giving errand throughout the
body.
, 1948-03-02
St. Thomas Fishermen Gel
Incorporation Papers

The group of St. Thomas
who were organ
lied under the direction of
Colonel Axel Won Oxholm of
the Department of Commerce
recently received its papers of
Incorporation for a Virgin Is
lands Fisheries, under the
laws of the Virgin Islands.
Colonel Oxholm said it was a
perfect example of how pri-
vate initiative can take the
lead in developing the natural
resources of the islands Islands, and and
how the Federal and the local
Continued on page ~
, 1948-03-02
PhDlog, Writer Leave
After Taking Pictures

A staff photographer from
Life" magazine, Eliot Eliso-
fon, and Miss Marie Vernon
la, a staff writer, arrived here
yesterday morning and stayed
at the Hotel-on-the-C last
night. After photographing
certain points of interest, they
were taken on a trip to Buck
Island today.
The trip was arranged by
Paul Giles, o-Wner-manager
of the Hotel-on-the-Ca
, 1948-03-02
Orioles Defeat AIl-Stars To
The Tune Of 81

The Orioles decisively de-
feated the All-Star football
team, captained by Christian
Hendricks to the tune of 81,
Sunday on Parade Ground.
From beginning to end the
game was very exciting as the
All-Stars was many times on
the offensive, only to be turn
ed back by the brilliant de-
Tense of the Orioles, led by
Fritz Tutein.
Taking an early lead the
Orioles scored twice, but the
All-Stars came back to score
one goal when Frank Knight
and Reggie Williams succeed
ed in passing though the ORR
oles defense. However, with
the ever alert Tutien, the ORR
oles added another when the
All-Star goal keep failed to
stop a direct shot.
The Orioles played like real
champions.
, 1948-03-02
Small Farmers Assoc.
Elect New Members

AT a recent meeting held by
the EVIL organized Small
Association the fol-
lowing officers were elected,
according to a report received
today: Manuel Viera, Presi-
Ralph Johnson, Vice
President; Julius Jackson, Sec
rotary; Eladlo Perez Rodri-
guez, Treasurer; Donald Will
liams, Sergeant-at-arms Pc
dro Gonzalez and Ludwig Ed
ney, Vocals.
, 1948-03-02
Russian Goal World
Revolution, Sen. Group Says

Russia has but one goal
world revolution which they
assume will be violent, a Sen
ate Committee finds. The COM
munists seize power on the
Hitler-Stalin pattern, and
points to events in Czechoslo-
vakia and the increased pres
sure on Findland today.
Recommendation was made
that the United States armed
forces be kept always in read
mess with at least $4,000 mod.
ern planes.
, 1948-03-02
Canadays Entertain
Mr.. &hrs. Raymond Swing

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward M. Can
aday today were hosts at a
luncheon at the Annaly estate
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Gram Swing.
Mr.. Swing is the we'll
known newspaper and radio
analyst whose voice is famili-
ar to all listeners Of English
language programs through
out the world.
, 1948-03-02
PARENTS ASSOC. TO
RAFFhE CAKE

The Parents Health Associ-
alton has announced it will
hold a cake rattle on Thursday
evening, March 4, at the An
mex Building Of the Chris
tiansted Public Grammar
School.
Proceeds will be used to aid
in carrying out the organiza-
TONS program.
, 1948-03-02
POSTMASTER DE LUGo
C T PoSTMAS-
TER ARMSTRONG

Postmaster Alvaro de Lugo
of ST. Thomas arrived here
yesterday to pay a courtesy
call on Wilbert Armstrong
who was recently appointed
Acting Postmaster for Chris
tiansted.
He returned on the after
noon plane today.
, 1948-03-02
Senator Vandenberg Pleads
For Approval OF ERP

Senator Arthur Vanden-
berg In a fervent plea yester-
day, asked for the approval of
the 5 billion 800 million dol
lars for carrying out the Eu-
ropean Recovery Program. In
a stirring address the Senator
said "the exposed frontiers of
hazard moves hourly to the
west and the United States is
the last confident voice to
hearten Europe.
Senator Vandenberg after
declaring that the present sit
uation in Europe is fraught
with dangers said it is even
greater now than two weeks
ago.. and pointed to the latest
to fall under the heel of Sow
let Russia-the oldest demo-
cratic o-Slova-
kia.
The fate of Finland now hangs
in the balance. THE iron cur
tain must not be allowed to
reach the west by aggression
or default, He asserts that the
policy of the United States is
to sustain and strengthen the
people of Europe. Moscow
quickly organized the Comm
form to wreck the ERP. It is
truly a "cold war;, a pressure
war, he said, and the great
sabotage is underway.
An effective recovery pro-
gram Will be a welcome bea-
con to the. peoples Of Europe.
The peace, stability and free
dom of these peoples for cen
turtles to come involve the self
Continued on page a
, 1948-03-02

Having successfully helped to negotiate a truce in the recent conflict
between The Netherlands and the IndOneSian Republic in the East
Indies, the United Nations Security Councils Committee Of Good
Offices IS back at UN.h headquarters, writing its final report. Putting
hnal touches on the historic document are Qeft to right DR.. Frank
Graham OF the United States, Paul van iceland of Belgium, Justice
Richss {. Kirby of Australia, and 7. G. Narayanan, chief secretary.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Jo|opy's Roof Blows Off, Killing
Driver of Passing Ambulance

Richard B. Strasbaugh, 81, Of
New Freedom. the drivers father.
in-law. who was sitting beside Mr..
Hutton, escaped with bruises and
shock.
The wounded hunter, Russell L.
Poe, jr, II, of Texas. Nd. who was
accompanied In the ambulance by
his father, was not hurt in the
crash. A passing motorist took the
Poe couple to the York Hospital,
eight miles north Of here.
The coroner said the youths gun
discharged as he was climbing
through a rail fence on q farm near
New Freedom. The blast struck the
youth in the face and arm. The
Poes we're hunting together with
John Sheeler, As, also Of Texas.
Thomas was released by the cor
oner after questioning, but ordered
to remain available for an inquest,
date of which was no. set.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
President Of Brown
Heads Universities
By The Assocjotsd Press

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Nov. 27.--
President Henry M. Wriston of
Brown University has been elected
head of the Association of American
Universities, 1t was announced to-
day.
He was elected last month as
president of this group of "a North
American colleges and universities,
but the announcement as held up
pending ratification Of some consti-
tutional changes.
For the first time individuals in
stead of institutions were named as
officers. Harvard University held
the office of president last year.
DR.. Frank P. Graham, head of
the University of North Carolina,
was elected vice president, and
Chancellor Deane w. Mallott of
the University of Kansas, secretary
treasurer.
Amang the constitutional changes
was the forming of branch called
the Association of Graduate Schools.
Dean C. A. Elvehjem of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin was elected its
first president: Dean Arthur r.
Tebbutt of Northwestern University,
vice president. and Dean N. Paul
Hudson of Ohio State University,
secretary.
Another change in the constitu-
ton was to drop the listing of
Approved" colleges.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Variety Clubs Presen'
Statue at Boys Town
By the Associotsd Press

BOYS TOWN, Neb., Nov. 27.-A
memorial Bedford -stone statue hon
oring the late Rt. Rev. Edward J
Flanagan, founder and director OF
Boys Town, will be unveiled tomor-
row by Variety CLUBS International.
"The Variety Clubs international
are proud and honored to be privi-
legged to pay tribute to Father Flan-
agan-a great and good man-who
will live forever in the hearts of
those whom he helped along life's
highways" said r. J. ODonnell of
Dallas, Tex, chief barker of the
organization, who will make the
presentation.
Mr.. O'Donnell along with John H.
Harris of Pittsburgh, founder of the
Variety Clubs, and Chick Lewis of
New York, publicity director for the
organization, arrived here today for
the unveiling.
Msgr. Nicholas II. Wegner. Boys
Towns new director, will accept the
$4,000 pound statue. which was
made by Eugene Kormendi, sculptor
in residence at the University OF
Notre Dame.
Others taking part In the cere.
monies will include Archbishop
Gerald T. .Bergan of Omaha ano
William McGraw of Dallas, execu.
tive directog of Variety Clubs.
The Variety Clubs first recognized
Father Flanagans work when they
presented him with their first hu-
manitarian award in 1898.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
New Faces in Congress
WerdeI, California Legislator a Years,
Had Both G. O. P. and Democratic Support

Thomas H. Werdel, Republican, OF
Bakersfield, Calf, will take the seat
in the House vacated by Representa-
tive Elliott, Democrat, who was not
a candidate to succeed himself.
An attorney, Mr.. Werdel, ,43, had
legislative experience as an Assem-
blyman in the California Legislature
from 1912 to 1916. While in the
LEGISLATURE he was vice chairman
of the Judiciary Committee. He
now is a member of the Advisory
Committee appointed to assist the
Legislative Interim Committee in
the amendment of the California
constitution.
In the recent campaign for Con-
gress Mr.. Werdel received the NOM
ination of both the Republican and
Democratic Parties for Representa-
tive from the 10th congressional
district. He defeated an Inde-
pendent Progressive candidate, Sam
James Miller, in the November elec-
tions.
Born in South Dakota. Mr.. Werdel
moved with his parents to California
in 1915, and has resided in Kern
County since that time. The Rep
resenta tive-elect attended the ele-
mentary schools of Kern County and
Kern County Union High School.
He received his A. B. degree = IN
political science from the University
of California at Berkeley in 1880
and an LII. q. degree from the same
university in 1885.
Admitted to the State bar the
same year, he has carried on a
general practice in both the State
and Federal courts in California.
He is a member of the American
Bar Association, the California
State Bar and the Kern County
Bar Association. He belongs to
Delta Sigma Phi, college fraternity.
and Phi Alpha Delta, legal fra
ternity. He Is member OF the
Knights of Columbus. Fraternal Or
der OF Eagles and Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
Mr.. Werdel is married and has
three sons, Thomas. jr., l3; Charles,
10, and Torrance John, 8.
Evening star., 1948-11-28


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Evening star., 1948-11-28
Falls Church Man Injured
AS Fire Damages House

A Falls Church man was slightly
injured last night in fire which
damaged his home at West street
and Hollywood road.
John Maimone, 80, co-proprietor
of a Falls Church restaurant. was
treated at Arlington Hospital for a
cut wrist and hand burns suffered
when he entered his burning home
in an attempt to save some personal
belongings.
The fire was brought under con-
troll by firemen from five volunteer
companies after it had burned out
the second floor and badly DAM
aged the first. The firemen were
from the Falls Church, Fairfax,
Vienna. Baileys Crossroads and
Dunn Loring Departments.
Mrs. Maimone said no one was
at home when the blaze was dis
covered about $50 o'clock by
neighbor who called firemen and
the Maimones at their restaurant.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Fortos New Director
OF Furnsworth Firm
By the Assoeioted Press

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 81
The Farnsworth Television and
Radio Corp, today announced large
scale changes in its board of direc-
tors.
e. A. Nicholas of Fort Wayne was
elected board chairman, succeeding
Jessie 3. McCarger of San Francisco,
Calf, who resigned. Philo T.
Farnsworth of Fort Wayne was
elected to the board as vice presi-
dent. replacing Edwin M. Martin,
Fort Wayne, who resigned, as vice
president and secretary.
Abe Fortas of Washington, D. c.,
was appointed as member of the
board. Other designations from the
board were received from Charles
H. Busching, Fort Wayne, and Ber-
ton A. Howe, New York.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Civilian Defense
Continued From First Page. }

partment to match the Police De-
partment's civilian reserve. He
agreed that If police reserves are
being organized for defense in case
of war, the same considerations
would call for an auxiliary Fire De-
partment.
But I haven't heard anybody
say there is going to be another
war;" the fire chief said.
2. Up to yesterday, according to
Police Inspector Walter T. Storm,
more than 1000 mail inquiries had
been received from men interested
in joining the police reserve corps.
The civilian reserve was authorized
last Tuesday.
8. Inspector Storm said the tehta-
tive draft of the manual now being
prepared for the reserve corps pro-
vides for discipline as strict as that
maintained for regular policemen.
4. Police >Supt. Robert j. Bar
-ett indicated that in order to keep
interest in the reserve corps from
tagging while men await training,
several training schools may be op-
Grated simultaneously.
Feels Department Is Adequate.
Fire Chief Murphy, in explaining
why he sees no need for training
amateuS firemen, said the present
fire-f1ghting force is adequate, and
even in the event of an attack, wed
make out okay."
He said the present force, includ-
ing men off duty, can be modified
completely, in As minutes and 10
engine companies could be placed
in service. In addition, he said,
there are seven or eight Government
fire departments.
Add these to ours" he said, "and
we would have right formidable
force"
In a fire department, the chief
explained, the basic factor is equip
ment. There is no reason for train
ing auXiliaries. he said, unless there
is equipment for them to man.
Training auxiliary firemen, he said,
takes about four months. During
the war, he reported, of the 900
auxiliaries who were trained. half
had entered the military service by
Evening star., 1948-11-28

the time the war was halt over and
by the end Of the war, the auxiliary
force was down to about 100.
Consulted by Hopley.
Chief Murphy was one Of the con-
sultants on fire protection in the
preparation Of the Hopley report.
Maj. Barrett. on the score of
training, said If he decides to run
several schools at once, he has quail
fed men for instruction. He named:
Inspector Storm, who Is in charge
of police training. d
1t. John Ryan Of the Juvenile
Bureau, who trained the wartime
auxiliary police and also taught In
the police rookie school. :
Capt. Beverly Beach of the Sev-
enth Precinct, who was an instruc-
tor in the rookie school.
Inspector Clarence Lutz, who has
"a law degree and is considered an
expert on police manuals.
The manual, which will spell out
the dos and don'ts for the amateur
policemen from whether or not they
will go armed to punishment for
misconduct, is expected to be re-
viewed by Maj. Barrett by midweek.
After that, rewriting and revising
will be done until the police chief
approves and recommends 1t to the
Commissioners.
Asked about provisions for dis
cipline in the tentative draft, In
spector Storm said the rules for
conduct in the regular police manual
will be applied to the reservists as
far as is practicable.
Tentatively, the manual provides
that any misconduct shall be suffi-
cent cause for removal and that
a reservist may be removed from
the corps with or without cause
at the discretion of the District
Commissioners. The tentative draft
makes no provision for a civilian
counterpart of the Police Trial
Board.
The regular police manual, from
which the authors of the reserve
manual are drawing heavily, is en-
phatic on the question of appear
ance--even the angle at which q
policeman wears his hat. It is very
strict about drinking on and off
duty.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Alabama Rivers Overflow
After 6.84-inch Downpour
By the kssocio,ed Press

BY The Assoeioted Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. az
Alabama rivers continued to rise
slowly today and were spilling over
their banks into low areas follow
ing unusually heavy rains.
The Weather Bureau reported 6.s4
inches Of rain during the last "a
hours. bringing the months total
to 1890, an all-time high here. A
reading Of 1913 inches was taken at
a station near the city limits.
Unless another deluge comes right
away, the bureau predicts only minor
flood damage If families living in
low areas take proper safeguards.
The Alabama River reached 1873
here this morning and Is expected
to crest at 81, 6 feet over the danger
state late tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
BY The Associated Press

SHREWSBURY, Pa, Nov. 27.--
The metal roof of an ancient auto
mobile blew loose today, ripped
through the windshield of a speed
ing ambulance and nearly decapi-
tated the driver, Coroner Lester j;
Sell reported.
The coroner said the ambulance
Edriver, George Hutton. ~, of New
Freedom, Pa, was racing through
this York County town of 1900 at
full speed with his sirens screaming
in an attempt to rush critically
injured hunter to the hospital.
The ambulance whipped past a
car driven by Robert Thomas, 81, of
York. the corner said, and the sheet
metal top Of Mr.. Thomas car blew
OF and into the ambulance.
It's driver dead, the ambulance
plowed into two service poles. cut
ting of all electric service in the
town.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
First US0 Club 10 Reopen
tuesday al Columbia, 5. {.
By the Assosic,sd Press

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 27.-The
first United Services Organizations
club to reopen in the national USO
reactivation program will swing wide
its doors here Tuesday.
1t will be a month ahead of any
other USO club in the Nation, Di-
rector John Risk said.
An all-day open house will be
climaxed with ceremonies at 6 pm.
at which Governor Storm Thur
mond, Mayor Frank c. Owens and
Maj. Gen. George Decker of nearby
Fort jackson will speak.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Thief Steals IS Rings
From JeweIry Display
As Shoppers Pass

A tray Of IS diamond rings
valued at $4,000 was stolen from
the show window of Leeds jew
elry Store, 725 Seventh street
NV, in view of passing shop
ping crowds yesterday.
Mrs. Wineva Coleman, man.
ager of the store. told police she
did not know when the thief
lifted the diamonds from the
window. The loss was discov-
cred when she checked the dis
playing before closing the store
for the evening.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
British Deputy Chief
of Stoff to Stop Here

1t. Gen. Sir Kenneth Crawford
deputy chief Of the British Imperial
General Staff, will arrive here
Wednesday on his way from Austria
liza to England. the Army Depart
ment announced yesterday.
Sir Kenneth arrived in San Fran
cisco yesterday and is scheduled to
visit Fort Bliss, Tex, before coming
here. He will leave for New York
December 8 and depart for England
the following day.
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