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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-19
YuIe Party Planned

The Washington Chapter Of the
National Executive Housekeepers
Association will hold Christmas
party at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Dunbar Pool Will Be Available
For Leorn-to-Swim Campaign
9A.M. to Noon Closes
To Be Sponsored by
Stor and YMCA

The swimming pool at Dunbar
High School-iust opened after
alterations-has been made avail
able for colored classes during the
annual city-wide Learn-to-Swtm
Campaign, April 10 through %.
Campaign Director Fred D.
Carl. acting executive secretary
Of the Boys YMCA. said hourly
classes will be held at the pool
from 8 am. TO noon each Of the
six class days. which correspond
with spring vacation in the Dis
trict public schools.
The pool was opened just three
days ago after extensive altera-
tions," explained Mr.. Carl.
Mr.. Carl said classes Of about
35 boys each will make the free
swimming instruction open TO los
colored boys in the Washington
area.
Glasses are open to boys 8
through II years Of age who can
not swim. More than 575 applica-
tions already have been received.
Other pools to be used are those
at the Boys and Mems YMCA's,
Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter
Reed Hospital. American Univers-
ity and the Anacostia Naval Re
ceiving Station.
Boys wishing to enroll for the
campaign, sponsored by the
YMCA and The Star, should fill
out the coupon appearing today.
paste it to a penny postcard and
send it to the Boys YMCA. 1882
G street NV. Colored boys should
send their applications to the
Twelfth street branch YMCA,
1915 Twelfth street NV.
Mr.. Carl. a certified Red Cross
and YMCA swimming instructor
and former American University
varsity swimmer. will be assisted
by more than 10 YMCA and Red
Cross instructors. He said classes
will accommodate a total Of l.l00
boys and urged early application
because classes are filling up fast.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Comp Fire Girls Open
Douohnut Sole Drive

Camp Fire Girls Of the Wash
ington area yesterday launched
their annual "doughnut drive" 70
raise funds for their summer
camp in Prince William Forest
Park near Quantico. Va.
Their goal is $4,000 dozen
doughnuts sold between now and
April IS.
Rallies were held IN the Dis
trlct and in nearby Maryland
and Virginia yesterday to teach
the girls the techniQues OF dough
nut selling.
Top saleswoman among the
Camp Fire Girls will be made
doughnut queen and there viii
be many other awards to success
full doughnut vending. Camp Fire
headquarters said.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
VFW Unit to Install

The Admiral Robert z. Peary
Ship No. 427 of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars will install new Of
ficers at a meeting at 8 pm. Tues
day in the clubhouse. 1900 New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
CIuver Center Forum Set

Miss Muriel Zimmerman. staff
worker for the Harlem Friendship
House, will describe the Friendship
House summer school Of inter-
racial techniques at st. Joseph's
Farm, Marathon, Wis, at forum
at the st. Peter Claver Center at
Is pm. tomorrow in the center,
1873 u street NV.
Evening star., 1949-09-25

1t was estimated in 1889 that
there were only SAL bison in the
United States Of an original 50,-
100000.
Evening star., 1949-09-25

NEW HAVEN, CONN.-LOST
BOY-The search for Donald
Wrinn, 3-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Wrinn of
New Haven, continues in and
along the banks of the Quin-
nipac River near here. Mean
while, New York City police
broadcast alarms for the lad
after a Bronx woman reported
she thought she had seen him
in the Pelham Bay section of
the city. Donald disappeared
Wednesday. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Shipments Of Isotopes
To II Countries Now
Average One a Day
BY the As.oeioied Press

Oak Ridge. Tenn, Sept. a.
Shipments of radioactive isotopes
to foreign scientists are going out
of Oak Ridge at the rate of nearly
one a day, the Atomic Energy
Commission reported today.
In the two years since foreign
distribution was started. a total OF
GIG shipments have been made tc
various institutions in % countries
abroad.
The commission said only 20
different isotopes are being sent
abroad and they are chiefly fol-
clinical and biological applica-
ton"
Ray-Emitting Elements.
Radioactive isotopes are ray
emitting forms Of common ele-
ments, such as carbon, calcium
and iodine. Scientists use them
as "tracers" in research. They
say the rays the isotopes emit
enable them to study processes
that otherwise might not be pos
sible to follow.
The % countries that have re-
ceived isotope shipments are: Ar
gentina, Australia, Belgium. Brazil
Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Fin
land, France, Iceland. Italy, Mex
leo, Netherlands, New Zealand.
Norway, Peru, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey, Union of
South Africa and Great Britain.
Other Nations Qualify.
In addition, these seven coun-
tries have qualified to receive ship
ments but have not placed orders:
Chile, Cuba, Guatemala, India
Ireland, Lebanon and Uruguay.
approximately 80 per cent of
the foreign isotope shipments have
been used in the fields of medical
therapy or physiological research, .
the announcement said.
To qualify for receipt of the iso-
topes, a foreign country must ap-
ply formally through the State
Department and must agree to use
the materials only in the manner
described in its request.
Report Semi-Annually.
Also, the scientists are required
to report semi-annually to the
commission on progress of their
research.
The commission has said that
the isotopes sent abroad have no
military application.
The elements are made radio
active in the atomic furnaces" or
piles here.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Senator Douglas Says U. S.
Must Increase Vigilance
By the Associotad Press

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Sept.
Ex-senator Douglas. Democrat of
Illinois, said today that the United
States must increase its vigilance
and continue to search for peace"
now that Soviet Russia has the
atom bomb.
Senator Douglas, addressing the
annual convention of West Vir-
ginia Young Democrats, asserted,
however, this Nation must not
sacrifice its principles of freedom
in furthering such program.
Senator Douglas was the princi-
pal speaker at the concluding Ses-
sion of the convention. Senator
Kilgore, Democrat, of West Vir-
ginia, drove here from Washington
to take part in the activities.
The convention adopted resolu-
tions praising the State adminis-
tration of Gov. Patteson but de-
ferred selection of a site for the
1850 meeting. Officers were named
last year for a two-year term.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. "a
Thirty young scientists are work.
ing here in an old brick building
trying to find how best to treat
the victims of atomic radiation
and just ordinary burns.
Existence of the project at the
Medical College of Virginia wa:
disclosed today. only "a hours
after President Truman an
nounced that the United States
has evidence that an atomic ex-
plosion" occurred in Russia ir
recent weeks.
About 100000 in Federal funds
already has been appropriated fol
the characterization research
project and the college is receiv-
ing about $150.000 a year for a
long range program.
The studies, begun a little over
a year ago, are being directed by
DR.. Everett I. Evans, head of sur
gical research at MCV and ma
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Veterans
CONTINUED From First Page J

payment problems since the
enactment of the CT Bill"
Principal reasons for the delay.
he said, are late registration at
schools, a reduced number of en-
ployes and complications arising
from the new restrictions on
educational" training.
OF the $4,000 enrolment antici-
pated here, it was reported about
1880 will be in universities and
the rest in other types of schools
Urged Not to Write.
To help speed the processing OF
checks. officials asked veterans
whenever possible to give mailing
addresses at which they can be
reached for at least few months.
Each month, they said, the office
here gets notices of about 1000
changes of address.
They also urged that veterans
not write, telephone or visit the
regional Office to inquire about
their subsistence pay, because to
make searches of individual cases
will force employees to neglect their
routine registration work.
1t was pointed out that even
after VA receives notices of en-
rollment from schools and pro-
cesses the notices. approved pay
ments must be forwarded to the
Treasury Department by the
middle Of the month in order for
checks to go out at the end of that
month.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Orthodox Jews Mark
Rosh Hashonah Today

Orthodox and Conservative Jews
will observe Rosh Hashonah, the
holy day marking the beginning
of the Jewish year 5710, until sun
down today. Reform Jews ended
their New Years observance yes
terday morning. ..., B..
The holy day begins a Today
period of meditation and prayer,
which is climaxed by Yom Kippur
the day Of atonement. Yom Kip
pur begins at sunset October q.
/ Rabbi Norman Gerstenf ED, min
lister of the washington Hebrew
Congregation, warned worshippers
at Constitution Hall yesterday to
"be on guard as never before
against the men Of the extreme
right and the extreme left: the
impatient men so sure Of their
own infallibility that they demand
a monopoly of authority: men who
set themselves up as a new oil
garchy to destroy all that made
for the building of this lands ho-
rizon of decency."
Evening star., 1949-09-25
After Three Years Bikini Food
Supply Shows Rodiooctivity

such specimens decreased with the
years, because of the lesser chance
of survival of affected animal life.
He explained the scientists have
additional difficulty finding such
specimens after death. because
they are quickly consumed by
other predators.
However. DR.. Donaldson has re-
ported previously that harmful
effects of radiation have been
transmitted from one generation
of fish to another under controlled
conditions in the university lab
oratories.
Citing the many complicating
factors of study at Bikini, DR..
Donaldson said, "We probably
won't know all the answers Con the
effects of radiation in our gen.
Grafton"
He described Bikini as lone OF
the research capitals of the atomic
world He said it held a wealth
of material for many branches of
science.
Evening star., 1949-09-25

India will proclaim herself a
sovereign independent republic
January 26, 1850. .f~.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Norwegian Hopes Disclosure
Will Aid World Control

NEW YORK, Sept. "a tP.-
Norwegian Foreign Minister Hal.
ward Lange said today that he
hoped President Truman's dis.
closure of an atomic explosion ir
Russia would aid the movement
for international control of the
dreaded weapon.
"The fact that it is no longer
q monopoly stresses the necessity
Of arriving at an effective system
OF international control" he SAID
before boarding a plane for Nor
way.
Mr.. Lange said Norwegian de-
tense plans would not be affected
by the disclosure, because his
country had made its plans under
the theory that Russia would ac-
quire the atom bomb.
He said he saw mot much new
In the five-power peace pact pro-
posal made by Soviet Foreign
Minister Vishinsky at yesterdays
Assembly session, adding that "it
is up to the Russians to make
the first move"
Evening star., 1949-09-25
80 Scientists Study Treatment
For Atomic Radiation Victims

tionally-known authority on the
treatment of burns.
Visits to Hiroshima and Naga-
saki, where atom bombs were
dropped. have convinced DR.
Evans that protection against the
effect of burns constitutes one OF
the most important problems OF
atomic warfare. AS a result. he
has set up here "the largest burn
research" center in the country
Should the United States be
fortunate enough to escape
atomic bombardment, he said, the
experiments will be of value in
everyday life for the treatment
of burns and scalds. and as an
aid to surgical patients.
The researchers are out to find
improved methods of burn dress
ings, early skin grating, and bet
ter ways of feeding burn patients
Methods for protecting the liver
and kidneys, injuries often fatal
to burn victims, also will be in
vestigated.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
BY the Associated Press

Seattle, Sept. 24.-You appar-
emily can swim safely in the blue
waters of Bikini lagoon, but the
food supply still carries an atom
bomb hangover.
Scientists still can't say When
or whether-the natives will be
able to return to the Pacific atoll
that was blasted into the limelight
by the 1916 atomic bomb tests.
Three summers of intensive
study of the water, sea life, birds,
plants and animals have not given
the scientific researchers the an
sWerS.
Those were the highlights of
the first joint report today of the
Atomic Energy Commission and
the University of Washington Ap-
piled Fisheries Laboratory on the
Bikini research.
The report came a day after
President Truman's announce
ment that an atomic explosion
has occurred in Russia.
Little Danger of Exposure.
The multi-sided research has
been under the direction Of DR.
Lauren r. Donaldson, director of
the university's Applied Fisheries
Laboratory.
The report said the surveys on
both 1948 and 1949 Showed no
danger from radiation from ex-
ternal sources" That means
there is no danger from presence
in the restricted area. But the
report contains one "if" on that
point. It said there was no danger
from body exposure except per-
haps at the bottom of the lagoon,
some 200 feet below the surface"
at the spot. where the bomb was
set off in the water.
The report said the research of
1949 brought preliminary findings
similar to the 1947 and 1948
studies:
"Radioactivity is still present
in measurable amounts. 1t
is still too early to determine
whether or not men could now
subsist without harm on the food
produced in the lagoon. but the
information upon which a deter
mination could be made was gath
cred and is being studied.
Traces Found in Animal Life.
"The sand and coral continue
relatively free from radioactivity,
but plant and animal life still
show traces of radioactive mate
rials. No damage to plant or
animal tissue due to presence of
these radioactive materials was
observed"
Despite the ever changing
waters in the wind-swept lagoon,
where half of the water is re-
placed every % days, radioactivity
has not been removed from the
lagoon by dilution to the extent
which might have been expected"
Actually. DR.. Donaldson ex-
planned, there has been an in
creasing concentration in some
animal and plant life.
Fish, for example, build up ra-
dioactivity by feeding continually
on lower forms of life that are
contaminated. Plants do the same
by drawing radioactivity up from
the water which penetrates the
porous sand and coral Animals
that feed on this vegetation then
take the radioactivity into their
life cycles.
Believes Mutations Occur.
While the expedition found no
evidence of charge in animal Or
ganism (known as mutation) due
to radiation, DIR. Donaldson said
there was every reason TO- believe
that such changes have occurred.
He said the chances Of finding
Evening star., 1949-09-25

where some Of these problems are
directly at issue and all figure at
least in the background of events.
There was general reluctance to
say officially that Russia has made
and tested out an atomic bomb.
The nearest public statement was
Secretary Acheson's news confer
ence remark in New York that
what had caused the explosion
which Mr.. Truman announced was
. Russian atomic weapon"
But one high American security
ofactal has told q reporter There
is no question that it was an
atomic bomb. He added: But SO
far as we know Russia has made
only one bomb. They'll never
catch up with U.S."
Public Takes News Calmly.
Two security officers of the
Government who would not be
quoted by name. said the infor-
nation which the President gave
out had been checked, rechecked
and double-checked and that hun
dreds of people were involved.
Public reaction to the an
nouncement made by the Presi-
dent was watched closely. Evil
dence that people took the news
in stride piled up at the State
Department. Their calm accept
ance Of the development was gen.
orally attributed to the fact that
scientists and officials had said
repeatedly that sooner or later
Russia would solve the secret OF
atomic fission.
The only element of surprise
apparently came over the fact
that the Russians had been able
to manufacture their atomic ex-
plosive in the quantities needed
for a major test prior to 1850.
American Government estimates
on this point appear to have been
off by three to IL months.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Edward Matthews Heads
Howard School of Music

Edward Matthews, a baritone
who has appeared with numer-
GUS symphony orchestras and in
Broadway shows, has been ap-
pointed professor of voice at How
ard University's school of music,
Dean Warner Lawson announced
yesterday.
Mr.. Matthews, a native of Os-
sing. N. Y, was graduated from
Fisk University. He was featured
in the cast -o1 .Geqrgex Gershwin's
"Porgy and Bess" opera for four
years and has appeared as guest
soloist with the New York Phil
harmonic, Boston Symphony, New
Haven Symphony, Columbia SYM
phony Of the Columbia Broadcast
ing System, the National Broad
casting Co. Symphony as well as
at Carnegie Hall. aI3yal3a ri 4.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
Atomic
Continued From First Page.)

loosening up on the so-called
secrets" of the American atomic
bomb for Britain and Canada.
Could Learn From Partners.
The United States, these Off
cials said. should be able to learn
much from its wartime atomic
partners as result Of their inde-
pendent research Of the past two
years or 30. Il ftill sharing Of
Information has been barred BY
secrecy restrictions in the Atomic
Energy Act which was based on
the assumption that the United
States had an A-bomb monopoly
Diplomats generally discounted
speculation over possible meet
ing between President Truman
and Russian Prime Minister
Stain. They reasoned that the
United States would weaken its
relations with Britain, France and
other cold war allies if it showed
willingness to join in two
handed game of power politics
with Russia.
One possible diplomatic move,
these observers noted, might be
a direct message from Mr.. Tru-
man to Mr.. Stain urging a re-
newed effort, through the United
Nations and in conjunction with
other countries, to solve danger
GUS world problems and work out
system of international atomic
control.
In this connection diplomatic
officials stressed two points of pri-
mary concern to policy makers
here:
First, assuming Russia now has
the bomb. it is only question OF
time until other countries are also
able to make atomic weapons. So
the problem of control is not two
power but worldwide.
Second, it is not the bomb itself
which creates dangers and fears OF
war but the total political conflict
between Russia and the Western
powers.
Tied Up With Other Issues.
Mr.. Truman's advisers, there
fore, do not believe that the prob
lem of international atomic con-
trolls can be solved by itself. They
regard it as caught up in the gen.
eral East-We struggle and link
it's solution to successful ap-
proaches to such other issues as
the Greek civil war, the Austrian
treaty, the Russian-American di-
vision of Korea and the East West
deadlocks over the future of Japan
and Germany.
Considerable White House and
State Department attention now
lis centered on the United Nations
Evening star., 1949-09-25

Men of the United States Navy
consumed more than 100000 tons
of meat during World War II.
Evening star., 1949-04-23

GETS LIFE SLAYING-Gregory StaktopouoS Greek
Leftst Journalist stood the dock in saonika
to testify in his behalf in his trial for completely
in murder Polk American radio cor
respondent jury found stakopouo guilty He SEN
fenced to life imprisonment other defendants tried in
absenta were sentenced to death. -AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1949-04-23
New Drug for AIIergies
Held 20 Times More Potent
ay re Asse<ssssd pssss

DETROIT. April IA new
drug for hay fever. asthma and
other allergies Is 10 times more
potent than present ones. two
scientists said yesterday.
It can be taken in far smaller
doses. and IL protects against an
allergic attack three times longer
than other drugs. they reported.
It Is also much less likely TO cause
undesired effects like sleepiness.
nausea or dizziness. which the
anti-aliergic drugs bring on In
some people.
The drug. named chloro-uime-
ton. was announced by Drs. Rich
ard r. Tislow and Annette Labalie
Of the Schering Corp. Bloomfield.
N. J. They described 1t TO the
Federation Of American Societies
for Experimental Biology.
It is being tested now on hu-
mans and Is expected to be avail
able to the public soon. through
doctors prescriptions. Dr.. Tlslow
said.
Evening star., 1949-04-23
BY the Assoeioted Press

LEXINGTON. Va. April 23.-
An early morning fire severely
damaged the Delta Tau Delta
Fraternity house at Washington
and Lee University today. and
one sleeping student barely es-
capped with his life after being
overcome by smoke.
The fact that most Of the fra
ternity members were attending
spring dances in the university's
Doremus Gymnasium probably
prevented more serious losses.
The smoke victim was James
J. White. a junior from Char
lotte. N. c., who was removed
unconscious from the blazing
house by Charles Zollman and
Ralph Mccormick, members Of
the Lexington Life-saving Squad.
With the aid ofssas masks. they
searched the house for casualties.
After being. revived. young
Evening star., 1949-04-23
StudentAsIeep as Others Dance
Barely Escapes Blaze at w. & /.

White was treated at Jackson
Hospital. Hundreds Of anxious
students coming from the dance
two blocks away witnessed the
blaze and the rescue which was
made by ladder through second
story window.
Young White was in the house
more than an hour while the fire,
which destroyed the rear Of the
large house was being brought
under control. He was found un-
conscious on the floor at the en-
trance to the room in which he
was sleeping, indicating he had
made an effort to escape.
The alarm was turned In by
Charles s. Rowe Of Fredericks-
burg. president Of the w. and L.
student body, about the time the
gymnasium dance was ending.
The Ere was believed to have
started under the back porch Of
the fraternity house. which hotses
about 80 students,
Evening star., 1949-05-15
picture on Merit Paoe.J
by the Associoted Press

INDIANAPOLIS, May IA. -
Thirty-three fans at the Indian
apolis Speedway were injured. two
seriously. when part Of a grand
stand collapsed during a day re-
plete with thrills of and on the
track.
Leslie Clark. a. of Indianapolis,
and Joseph Moscarella, 80. Holly
wood, Calf, were the most seri-
ously injured. Clark suffered severe
head injuries In the l5-foot drop
to the ground. Moscarella suffered
a fracture of the back.
The floor gave way under two
box seat sections as about 5000
persons crowded into the ole
grandstand. Officials said as man!
as is to IS persons crowded int
boxes built to hold six to eigh
persons.
The crash did not prevent the
running of the qualifying trials
| for the 5o0-mile race here on
Memorial Day.
A crowd estimated ut 10000
|fans-greatest prerace tfrong In
Speedway history-saw Duke Ma
lion. Sherman Oaks caln- iriye