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Evening star., 1950-12-06
Tanning Of Wild Rubber
Reported by Physicists
Apparatus Devised to Toks
Resin Out of Lutex
By Thomos R. Henry

Tanning of wild rubber" is reported
by Bureau of Standards physicists.
Early in World War II, with supplies
entirely cut off from the East Indies,
and synthetic rubbers in their early de-
velopment stages, there was an inten-
sive search for North American plants
which would yield appreciable guam
titles of latex. Several were found,
notably the guayule and chilte shrubs
OF the Mexican border. Other sources
were found in tropical American and
African plants -
All the substitutes for plantation rub
ber, however turned out to be OF poor
quality or too expensive to produce
commercially except for the pressure
OF the war emergency. The major diff
Guilty was the large amount of resin
mixed with the latex With the new
apparatus devised by Bureau of Stand
ards Physicists j. W. Wood and Rachel
J. Tanning 1t is possible to extract this
resin rapidly and at low cost.
Many Types Devised.
just before and during the war many
types of synthetic rubber were devised.
They tided the country over the emer-
gency. Some Of them were superior
to natural rubber for some purposes.
Others required mixture with GER
tain amount of natural rubber. Some
proved of such inferior quality that it
was necessary to blend them before
they were of any value.
This, it is pointed out, still is essen
TALLY the situation. In any case, 1t was
found, the value of the product in
creased as the resins were removed BY
the new Bureau of Standards process
the chilte and guayule rubbers can be
made approximately the equivalents of
plantation rubber.
Search for new wild rubber sources
still is in progress but there is little
likelihood that anything equaling plan
tation rubber. the results Of generations
Of plant breeding, will turn UP.
In case OF war emergency with the
East Indian plantations cut of, the
rubber situation again probably would
become serious despite the synthetic .
plants which would be available.
The finest grinding mill yet known
has been devised by the United States
Bureau of Standards physicists.
1t reduces objects to dust particles less
than four -millionths Of an inch in diam
eter and is expected to find extensive
applications in the grinding and blend
ing of variety of substances, such as
pigments, ceramic materials, metal pow
ders, resins and plant and animal tissues.
Grinding takes place as colliding steel
balls pulverize the material caught be-
tween them. The 3,700 balls used pro-
duce over 100000 collisions a second.
No Chemical Change.
The mill was devised specifically for
scientific experiments with cotton. Agri-
culture Department scientists wanted to
determine the spectrum of cotton. This
proved unsatisfactory when cotton fibers
were used. However, when the fibers
were ground into a fine powder and
suspended in liquid, the desired infor-
nation could be obtained by passing
light through the liquid
The fine grinding. it Is reported. pro-
duces no chemical change whatsoever,
although the particles are approaching
the dimensions of molecules.
Evening star., 1950-12-06

institution Of maximum security-along
the line of the standard penitentiary.
The somewhat less hardboiled go to a
medium security institution, where walls
and bars are less in evidence.
The widest scope applies to the min
imum security class of institution. In
addition to the training school type Of
setup. 1t would include hospitals, farms,
forestry camps land other agencies that
will provide the essential varieties Of
treatment"
The Director is not even limited to
such Federal institutions as may be
adapted for the use Of the youth pro-
gram. The law provides that he can
contract with any other kind of institu-
ton, either private or public. "for the
custody. care, subsistence, education,
treatment or training" of any of his
charges.
AS to the length of time that youth
offender must remain in custody, the
law is just as flexible. For instance, If
the Prison Director learns from the
classification center that the yo,ngster
shouldn't be kept in custody at all, the
Youth Division, acting on the Directors
recommendation, can turn him loose on
what is called conditional discharge.
After year of supervised freedom, if
the offender is getting along well. he
can be discharged Internationally.
Even after he has been committed.
the offender can be released condi-
tionally at any time the division thinks
he is ready for 1t. Under the system,
there should be no reason for missing
the critical time-as described by Mr..
Bennett-for sending an offender back
to society.
The limit for keeping a youth in
custody would be four years in most
cases, with Anal discharge within six
years of the time of conviction How
ever. If the Judge feels at the time of
trial that treatment of more than six
years is called for. he can sentence
the youth to an additional period, up
to the maximum sentence for the
offense
Built into the law is feature that
provides a strong incentive for good be-
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Charles G. Ross

Charles G. Ross brought to his White House
duties as the Presidents press secretary the ripe
experience of a distinguished newspaper career
which had been built on honest reporting, in
telligent observation Of men and events, high
sense of public service and deep pride In his
calling.
To the President, he brought something that
Is of even greater value-loyalty, integrity and
the renewal of an old and unselish friendship
that had begun when the two of them were
schoolboys together at Independence, Missouri
His death is great loss to newspapermen every
where, for whose work and whose ways he had
sympathetic understanding To the President
1t is bitter blow, added gratuitously, as 1t
were, to the grim burdens of office that he
must carry almost alone. Any comment, such
as this, becomes in part an expression of SYM
pathy for the President.
Their years at the White House together
marked a unique relationship between the
President and Charlie Ross, based on mutual
respect and long friendship. No member of the
Presidents official family enjoyed more imme-
diate access to the President. But 1t was in
keeping with Charlie Ross character that he
never used the freedom of such intimacy for
any purpose save that which served the Pres
ident'S interests or those of the newspapermen
in the press room. He came to the White House.
at personal financial sacrifice, to render what
he saw as public service He was meticulous
in the lines he drew between duty and privilege
and he never got them crossed or confused.
Many newspapermen disagreed at times with
Charlie Ross and criticized him for actions, or
inaction that were not to their liking. But
nothing they ever said in criticism reflected
loss of respect for the strict ethical code that
Evening star., 1950-12-06
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Q. How does Marvel Cave in Southern
Missouri rank as to size?-A. L. II.
A. The U. S. Geological Survey says
that Marvel Cave has been explored for
distance slightly in excess of three
miles along various passages This
distance is far short of the known
length of passages tn such caves as
Carlsbad. N. Mex; Mammoth Cave, KY;
Wyandotte Cave, Ind; Organ-Hedricks
Cave, w. Va. Several caves in Mexico
also exceed Marvel Cave In length by
thousands of feet
Q. What was the first prosecution
under the Sherman Antitrust Act?-
T. C.
A. The act was passed by the B1st
Congress, first session, on July 2, 1890,
and, according to the Department Of
Justice, the first case instituted was
civil action entitled United States v.
Jellico Mountain Coal & Coke Co., Civil
1920, filed october Is, 1890, in the Circuit
Court middle District, Tennessee). The
first criminal action instituted was en-
titled United States v. Benjamin F. Mel
son, Cr. 1903 returned January TO- 1892,
in the District Court of Minnesota.
@. What is the term which denotes
the comforting of a degree by uni
versity?-O. D. C.
A. The term is 1aureation. It goes
back to the ancient Greek custom of
placing sprays of laurel and daphne
about the foreheads of victorious heroes
and poets.
@. How deep is the sand in the Sahara
Desert?-B. R. K.
A. The depth varies. Dunes are often
piled up to heights of 300 and 400 feet.
O. What President of the United
States served in three wars?-W. I. G.
A. Andrew Jackson served in the Revo-
lutionary War, Indian Wars and the War
of 1912.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
No Time to Waste Monpower

The high cost of calculating the high cost
OF living Is revealed in the amazing report on the
Bureau of Labor Statistics Just issued by the
House Subcommittee on Overstaffing in the Fed
eral Agencies. The charges by the investigating
group of wasted manpower in this and other
defense agencies indicate that there is room
for lot of additional belt-tightening in the
executive establishment.
AS result of an on-the- spot survey and of
subsequent testimony by employees and "respon-
sible officials" the report said it was found that
the Prices and Living Cost Division of the bureau
is grossly overstaffed" that some employees have
been forced to falsify work progress reports that
the efficiency rating system has been misused and
that employees who sought relief from the con-
ditons have been threatened with punitive action
One employe charged: when entered on this
job there were so many clerks that there was not
enough work to keep more than a third of us
busy at any one time. There was no one in
supervision who knew anything about the work
When made inquiry about what was supposed
to be done, no one seemed to know. Supervisors
sat and talked all day. I was told to write
personal letters, ETC., just to appear busy in case
some Of the officials came in the room. In the
meantime, on the daily progress reports, I was
told by my supervisor to elaborate on my progress
reports" Another employe said: There were
weeks at q time when there was no work to do
in our office was forced to charge all these
unused hours to project on which was doing
absolutely nothing"
The subcommittee declared the overstaffing
was freely admitted" but attributed to mis-
calculation as to personnel needs for major
revision of the Consumer Price Index. Congress
appropriated million dollars for this revision
in the 1850 fiscal year. The report asserted that
substantial part" of the appropriation twas
dissipated through gross overstaffng, inferior
planning, unframed supervision and improvident
administration" A companion report accused
the Treasury Department of being overstaffed
in some Of its branches and previous report
criticized conditions in the Federal Security
Agency.
Extravagant use of personnel was condemned
by the Hoover Commission, which found wastefuI
practices existing in nearly all agencies of the
Government. But that was nearly two years ago.
That there is still fragrant waste in some of the
offices, especially in period of national emer-
gency, is simply inexcusable. One thing is
certain If the agencies do not take action
voluntarily to remedy conditions the next Con-
gress is going to crack down as never before,
when non-defense appropriations are under con-
sideration. For this is no time for such irrespon-
sibility in Federal bureaus as is described in the
findings to date of the Civil Service subcommittee
headed by Representative John Bell Williams of
Mississippi.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Salute to West Berlin

The people of West Berlin have once again
displayed ruggedness of character and love
of independence that must impress even the
Soviet Union and its puppet Red regime in the
eastern sector. They have done so by turning
out in record-breaking numbers for an election
that had been declared verboten by the Com
munists.
Thus, prior to the vote-which took place
last Sunday-Soviet- directed propaganda warned
everybody to stay away from the polls and i'm
plicitly threatened reprisals against all those
doing otherwise. Yet, despite this, or perhaps
because of it, 904 per cent of the qualified elec-
torate of West Berlin-which is made up of the
Anglo French American sectors-took part In the
balloting.
In the election ITSELF the Socialists, though
remaining dominant, lost ground to the Christian
Democrats and the Free Democrats for seats in
the Berlin House of Deputies, but the three
parties will continue their coalition administra-
ton under the able and courageous leadership
of Mayor Ernst Reuter-. The chief significance
of the VOTE however, is that the free people of
the city, by the size of their turnout, have in
effect served further notice that they refuse to
be intimidated by the Kremin and its German
stooges
Considering that West Berlin is a small
island Of freedom entirely surrounded by Soviet
occupying power such an expression by its voters
must be Saluted as measure of their courage
and spirit of independence. But this is some
thing that comes as no surprise, for they have
repeatedly demonstrated-notably during the
Kremlin's 1948-49 blockade of their city-that
they are hard-to-frighten people.
Much the same may be said of West Germans
as whole If France, Britain and the United
States can come together with these people on
an agreement to rearm them for defense, their
own security and the security of free Europe in
general will be well served-assuming, of course,
that the Kremlin is not bent on striking soon
toward the English Channel.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Right to Vote

What a commendable reversal in the
attitude of Mr.. Rosenberg is indicated by
a comparison of his letters in The Star
of November 10 and 80! The first letter
supports a threat of rebellion against
payment of taxes as means to District
suffrage.
The second simply quotes the Declara-
ton of Independence-that governments
derive their just powers from the con-
sent of the governed-and states that
Washingtonians want to vote: An i'm
plicit and moral right. There is no dis
agreement on that point.
George Frederick Miller.
Evening star., 1950-12-06

guided hin-the code of q conscientious and
honorable gentleman.
A gentle, kindly man; a fine representative
of the best in newspaper work. deeply loyal
but modest patriot, he leaves a memory in
Washington that is cherished by those who
knew him.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any ousst.on
q fact by g6iting The Evening Star Information
D. c. Please enclose three t3) cents for return
postage.
Evening star., 1950-12-06
RID Puzzle

An account in The Star Of the winners
from Maryland at the All Club Con-
gress in Chicago names Doris Burrier Of
Union Bridge as from Frederick County
and Harold w. Mullinix. jr, of Mount
Airy as from Montgomery County. Since
their home county should share In the
credit for this notable achievement. it
seems to me that correction should be
made to show that both Union Bridge
and Mount Airy are really in Carroll
County.
Howard LawtOn knight.
Westminster Md.
Editors Note: The addresses as
listed in The Star were indeed confus-
ing. but the facts were as stated. Both
Miss Burrier and Mr.. Mullinix have
RID addresses across county lines
from their home post offices, and
they represented the counties in which
they actually live)
Evening star., 1950-12-06
Sightseeing Guides

Apparently new hazard has been
added to the occupation of conducting
visitors on sightseeing tours in Wash
ington. refer to the article under the
byline of Mary Vaughan concerning
city tour of Washington, and the hazard
I refer to is the smart-aleck newspaper
reporter assigned to ride one of these
tours for the express purpose of ridi-
culing and criticizing the information
given.
The city tour of Washington covers
over 200 places of historic interest. Your
reporter, despite her intense efforts. ap-
parently was able to detect only few
discrepancies, of which three concerned
local hotels. and such trivia as the
proper names Of animals In the Zoo.
Evidently your reporter expects sight
seeing guide to be combination of DR..
Mann. John Clagett Proctor and George
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09
SteIIato's Surprise
Move Stuns Council

upon the councils approval.
Peck's appointment TO the
post by Stellafo came as q
surprise to all as Peck and
Stellafo have been members
of opposite factions for the past
year in Ford Local 800 politics.
especially in the General Coun-
Gil.
President Stelato stated at the
council meeting that ''he appoint
ed Cleveland A. Peck. director
of PAC for Local 900, that PAC
is the right arm of the labor
movement and is, therefore out
of the realm of local politics. If
we are to do a job for the rank
and file in the legislative halls
of our country. we must forget
our petty differences and unite"
Well Qualified
Cleveland Peck is well qualified
for the job having been active
in the political action program
of the union since its inception.
He completed a course in politi-
cal science at the University of
Michigan in 1941, and has been
member of the PAC since 1912
He served as the administrator
of new units for one term. He
was president of the New Steel
Foundry for three terms and vice
president of the Casting Machine
Plant for two terms. He was
also the first Negro elected chair
man of the PAC.
When contacted about the ap-
pointment, Cleveland Peck said.
the appointment came as 6
surprise to me. However, l well
come it for it gives me chance
to work out the type of political
action program that Local 600
should have. Political action is
a full-time program. Registra-
tons and vote conscious appeals
should be made to the workers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09
RI GGS EMPLOYEE
STABBED q death
Check Pool
Knife Duel,
Fatal

An argument over a mon
ey pool list led to the fatal
stabbing of John Horton, 30,
of 3772 st. Clair last Satur-
day morning at the Briggs
plant on Conner Ave.
Horton was pronounced dead
on arrival at Receiving hospit-
al AID Willie Campbell. A. SOIL
Linwood was admitted to the
hospital suffering from cut on
the left side of his face. He was
place. under police guard and
held for investigation of muir
der.
From statements from wit
nesses it was learned that when
pay checks were passed out in
the sanding and paint depart
ments at Briggs several men had
pool playing the numbers on
the checks. Horton insisted that
Campbell show him the list.
Campbell told Horton. who
wasn't in the pool, that the mon
ey had been paid off to some
other man.
Demanded List
Horton kept insisting and tried
t, force Campbell to show the
list, A foreman, Phillip Whalen,
stepped between the two men
and ordered them back to york.
Wher he walked away both men
drew knives and began swinging
each other.
Horton cut Campbell across the
face but was hit in the chest him
self. He walked a short distance
and fell. He was dead when adj
mitted at Receiving hospital
The superintendent took the
knife away from Campbell, who
WIS taken to Receiving hospital.
He was held for investigation OF
murder.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09
Woman Attacker
Sought BY Police

A 25-year-old woman was
beaten up and robbed of $50 in
cash last Saturday night by
man she identified as Moses
Johnson. IS, Of l4044 Riopelle.
The victim. Mary Keat. OF
1885 Orleans, was discovered at
Orleans north Of E. Dawson ly-
ing in a dazed condition and
bleeding from the head. The two
patrolmen who found her called
a police car and had her taken
to Receiving hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09
Thug Beats Woman,
Robs Her of $32

Two thugs escaped early last
Sunday morning after forcing a
DSR bus driver TO put out the
lights on his coach and hand over
about $84 in cash.
The driver, James Owens, 81.
224l Watson, told police that the
bandits pulled knife and a gun
at St. Paul and Concord. took $75
dollars in silver from his changer
and 50 from his pockets. They
O. capped on foot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09
BarthweII's
Loses $500
To Bandits

Three bandits, one flashing a
nickel plated automatic, help up
the Barthwell Drug store at Rus
elI and Alger last Saturday night
and escaped with more than $500.
The manager. Richard Kin.
nsy. AZ. 4244 McGrsw. told po-
lice he was taking receipts from
the cash register. preparing TO
put il away. He had about $500
in cash in his hands when the
bandits barged in. One pulled
the gun and ordered him 10
hand il over.
Mrs. Mary Beasley. SO, 1888
|AIger. who was i'm the store at
! the time says that when she saw
what vas going on she started
toward the cash register. One of
the thugs saw her and threaten
I'd:
Stay still or I'll kill you'll"
The three men collected the
bills and cash and ran out the
front door.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09

Carl Stellato, president of
Ford Local 600 surprisingly
announced this week that he
has recommended to the
General Council that Cleve-
land A. Peck, chairman of
the Political Action Commit
tee be made a full-time di-
rector of political action for
the local, to become effective
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09
Detroit Minister
Gets Silver Star

First Army chaplain to receive
the Silver Star in the Korean
area is Capt. Caution T. Boyd
Jr., of Detroit whose award is
for gallantry under fire in Poh-
nagDong, Korea.
Rev. Boyd. who resides at
1906 Wabash, is father of two
children, Barbara Ann, 7, and
Gerald. 6. His wife. Mary re-
ceived notice of the award this
week, almost three months after
her husband was cited for reScu-
ing wounded soldiers. He made
four trips through enemy llnss
and under fire. He was at the
wheel of the rescue truck.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-12-09

regularly and not the last few
weeks before an election.
We must impress on the
workers the importance of polit-
ical action in relation to the
keeping of gains made at the
bargaining table. | will do my
best TO make the political action
program at 600 one Of the best
in the country"
Evening star., 1950-04-02

working away from home. Now I
learn that should have written to
the girl and possibly her mother
Is there way to make up for my
mistake, and how in the world do
I 60 about writing to complete
strangers? Also how do I explain
my delay in writing?
Very definitely I can answer
that you should write at once.
Much better now than not at all.
It seems to me the only way to
bridge this gap is to face it and
write: "All this time I have been
waiting to hear from you and now
I am told that I was the one who
should have written. I am very
sorry, dear Jane, because I cer-
tainly want to welcome you! And
I do hope that you and John will
both write me very soon and tell
me about your plans" (This is
just general ideaD
Family Pictures
/ Dear Mrs. Post: In a guest
house in which the guests are
permitted to use the main living
room to play cards and see their
friends, don't you think it's out of
place to display photographs Of
our rather unattractive family in
various stages of childhood, grad
uation. marriage, etc.
Answer: A few of the most at
tractive ones, which could be con-
sidered in the light of decoration,
might very we'll be left in the room,
but I do agree that the others
would be more suitably kept in a
family album.
Asking Invitation for Strangers
Dear Mrs. Post: My young son
is invited to a dance being given
in town for a young girl. May
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Miss Gould Bride
OF Georqe Metz

Miss Frances Anita Gould
daughter of Col. and Mrs. Frank
Alexander Gould, was married yes
terday to Mr.. George William
Metz, son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mckinley Metz, of New Point,
Ind.
The wedding took place in the
TRANSPORTATION Episcopal Church,
the Rev. John j. Queally officiat-
ing, and the bride was escorted by
her father. Miss Rita Highton of
New York was her maid of honor
and Mr.. Robert Gable of Winona,
Mimi, was best man for Mr.. Metz.
A reception was held at the Of
f1cers' Club at Boiling Air Force
Base.
Evening star., 1950-04-02

m o n t his ago
to a you n g
woman in a
distant tow n.
I've not met
the girl or her
family and as
they are COM
plete strangers
I never have
written either
to the girl or
her mother. I
wrote to my
son, naturally.
We seldom see
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Post

A mother wants to know if
there is still time to make amends
for the following: my sons en-
gagement was announced six