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Evening star., 1950-04-09
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LOUISVILLE, Ala. April g.
A white Alabama farm wife was
kinda tickled and disguised too
when she gave birth to quadrup-
let's today.
But Mrs. Mackie O'Neal Single
ton. 33, was only slightly less
flabbergasted than her tenant
farmer husband, Homer L. Single
ton, 33, said DR.. R. o. Norton,
who delivered the four girls.
The Singletons already have
six children, the youngest four
year-old twins.
The Singleton quads are the
first born in Alabama since Janu-
ary IA, 1910, when Mrs. Clyde
Short of Nauvoo, in rural Walker
County, gave birth to three girls
and boy
Three of the Short quads,
Charity, Faith and Franklin, are
living; the fourth, Hope, died
February "a, 1910.
Mr.. Singleton didn't have much
to say about it," DR.. Norton said.
DR.. Norton. who has been in
general practice here for SO years,
admitted he was about as sur
prised as the parents" even
though he suspected it would be
twins at least.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Alabama Woman Bears Quods;
Kinda IickIedl Disqusted Too

But I guess if you stick at
anything long enough" he con-
fided. you're bound to hit the
jackpot some day. Looks like ]
made it this trip"
The doctor said the babies are
well-developed and all were born
normally. They have not been
named yet. At the hospital they
are identified as "a, "B", CO..,
and d..
The first baby was delivered
about S am. today. The others
came at intervals over a three
hour period.
At the salter's Hospital in
Eufaula, Ala, where the quads
were put in an incubator, at
tendants said all are getting along
fine. The mother stayed at home
and was also reported in good
condition.
DR.. Paul P. Salter said the
smallest quad weighed 2 pounds,
10 ounces; the largest, pounds
14l2 ounces.
The Singletons live in a small
farm house, in a sparsely settled
area OF Barbour County, about
l40 miles southeast Of Birming-
ham.
Evening star., 1950-04-09

Domestic bees are estimated to
gather less than a tenth of the
nectar in plants.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Mos New Skipper Stalled
By Indiana Auto Mishap
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, April "a
traffic mixup stalled Capt. Irving
T. Duke here today on his way
to take over the battleship Mis-
souri-a big boat that had trouble
getting places itself recently.
Capt. Dukes automobile was in
a line of cars damaged in a sue
cession OF collisions by the impact
of a truck at street intersection
yesterday.
The Missouri's new skipper had
to stay here overnight while his
car was repaired. He was on his
way to Norfolk. Va, to take COM
mand April II.
He will replace Capt. William D..
Brown, skipper of the big ship
when it ran aground in the Chesa-
peake Bay.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
British Vicar Completes
Two-Week Peace Fust'
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

BEXHILL. England, April g.
The Rev. Robert Waterson fln-
ished his tWo-Week fast for
peace" today and pronounced
himself satisfied with the STRINGS
of world conscience he said he
had aroused.
The Church of England vicar
began his fast two weeks ago in
an attempt to arouse people
throughout the world into forcing
negotiations between Russia and
the United States to outlaw the
hydrogen bomb.
Asked what he felt he had &C
complished, he replied that his
effort had focused attention on
the drift towards war and
aroused people throughout Eng
land"
Evening star., 1950-04-09
sY .hs A,,osieted Sea,

HOLLYWOOD. April 81 Ar
thur Rank, British film producer,
arrived by train today for a visit
with his daughter and son-in- law.
He came here from Denver
where he conferred with theater
officials. A spokesman said ne
planned TO spend a quiet Easter
week end relaxing and that his
visit here will combine business
and vacation.
Mr.. Rank went to the home Of
his daughter, Sheila Packard. at
Toluca Lake. The producers wife
already was there, having arrived
week ago Mrs. Packard is the
wife Of film producer Fred Pack
ard.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
France Expects Tourist Rise

France expects at least 30O,O 900
American tourists this year, an
increase Of $4,000 over 1949.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Ruhr Halls Deliveries
OF Coal 10 East Reich
In Financial Dispute
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, April 8-The Ruhr
coal mines have stopped deliv-
cries to the Russian zone of Ger
many in new dispute over
method of payment.
The coal embargo, coming on
top of an embargo on steel, has
infuriated East German trade cir
cles.
East and West negotiators who
handle the interzonal trade held
several stormy meetings this week
without reaching a solution.
United States officials, disclos-
ing the situation today. said the
West German coal producers had
demanded letters of credit from
the Eastern buyers. The buyers
were in no financial position to
put forth such credit and the pro-
ducers thereupon shut off ship
ments.
Agreement Expected.
The trade division of the
United States High Commission
said the coal embargo probably
will be ironed out. since no fun
damental disagreement in policy
is involved. The only problem to
be solved is the manner of pay
ment.
Allied authorities indicated they
are not too sympathetic with the
West German demand. One
American authority said that the
Western insistence on either let
ters of credit in the Soviet zone
or cash may be considered good
business ordinarily but that it
violates the spirit of an inter-
zonal trade agreement for ex-
change of goods.
DR.. Kurt Mueckenberger of the
West Berlin city government said
the original pact called for the
Ruhr to ship coke and gas coal
to the East in exchange for brown
coal briquett>G to be delivered to
West Berlin.
West Now Owes Coal,
Under this agreement, reached
in January, the Eastern Germans
were to deliver All 900 tons of
briquettes in the first three
months of this year. They de-
llVered on schedule and even pot
little ahead of it, for which the
West now owes Ruhr coal.
The Ruhr doesn't want to de-
liver anything more unless it gets
cash on the line, DR.. Muecken-
berger declared. This position in
cited the East to stop shipping
brown coal to West Berlin. To
make up the lack, 10000 tons of
briquettes have been sent here
from Cologne.
Evening star., 1950-04-09

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Evening star., 1950-04-09
Army Scientist, Wife
And 7 Others Hurtin
Crash Near Baltimore

A Falls Church scientist en-
ployed by the Army Department
was seriously injured yesterday in
a two-car crash on the Pulaski
highway near Baltimore.
He is DR.. F. Russell Bichowsky,
545 Argyle drive. His wife and
two other persons also were in
tured.
In other week end accidents in
nearby Maryland, Maryland
Park man was killed and five
other persons were injured.
The collision involving DR..
BichoWsky's car occurred shortly
before noon. Heavy north bound
traffic. flowing toward Havre de
Grace race track, was snarled for
several miles, the Associated Press
reported.
With Dr.. and Mrs. Bichowsky in
City Hospitals. Baltimore. are Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin Leibenhout.
Brooklyn, N. Y. All were reported
in critical condition.
Worked at Navy Laboratory.
Frederick D. Rossini, Bureau of
Standards employe and a friend
Of the injured scientist, described
DR., BichoWsky as a physical chem
ist who is tops in his field"
He said DR.. Bichowsky had lee
tured at the University of Cali
fornia until about a year ago,
when he came here on the Army
assignment. He added that the
chemist at one time had worked
at the Naval Research Laboratory.
The Maryland Park man, Lester
F. Carrick, 30, was killed Friday
night when the car in which he
was riding left Defense highway
near Bladensburg and struck a
pole
The driver of the car, listed
by State police as William J. Grif-
fin. %, of 3601 Connecticut avenue
NV, was admitted to Leland
Memorial Hospital with cuts and
bruises.
Lawry H. Farnham, 25. of 4415
Klingle street NV, suffered a
fractured wrist when struck by
q car in the 7700 block of Wiscon-
sin avenue, Bethesda, yesterday.
He was released after treatment
at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda.
Stepped into Path of Car.
Montgomery County police said
Mr.. Farnham stepped into the
path of car driven by Addison
w. Graham, 19, of Gaithersburg.
Three persons were hurt about
am. yesterday when their car
struck an abutment on the over
head bridge at Hyattsville.
Mrs. Dora Ropka, %, of 1926
Quarles street NE, was admitted
to Leland Memorial Hospital,
Riverdale, with cuts about the
face and a possible broken nose.
Released after treatment at the
same hospital were two Fort
Meade soldiers, Chester Jennings,
20. and William F.. Lambert, %.
Both suffered cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Jennings was charged with
reckless driving and was released
under 500 bond pending a hear
ing in Hyattsville Police Court /
April 20.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Hoover Report Group
Backs ) Plans for
i. 5. Reorganization
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The Citizens Committee for the
Hoover Report sought yesterday
to rally public support behind
three Government reorganization
proposals which it said are be-
ing blocked by special interest
groups"
1t listed these plans calling for:
l. Changes in the Post Office
Department to take it "out of
politics" by doing away with
presidential appointment and
Senate confirmation of $4,000
postmasters; improved account
ing and auditing procedures; sep
aration of subsidies paid for air
mail service.
2. A Federal personnel policy
act to establish uniform rules for
selection of Government en-
ployes on merit basis free of
political influence"
3. Establishment of a modern
lied accounting system so as to
pin-point the responsibility of
Government officials for definite
sums allotted under the new per
formance" budget.
In a report to it's members
throughout the country the COM
mittee said strong opposition has
developed to these measures, par
ticularly from persons and groups
on the Federal payroll who would
be affected by the proposed
changes"
But it said chances for enact
ment at this session would be en-
hanced If the full force of pub
lie sentiment is felt by the Con-
gress."
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Hogs Reach sl6.25 Top Rank in Hollywood
After Week of Advances To Visit Douohter
kx the A,,oeiotea Hre,.

CHICAGO. April S.-Hogs sold
within a range of Sl5l5 to $l625
today, ending a week in which
prices advanced because of a re-
duction in receipts. Cattle and
sheep were quoted nominally
steady.
With a free market operating
for the first time in nine years.
hogs gained IS to 40 cents. Re-
ceipts dropped $1,000 head COM
pared with the previous week.
This was the reason for the price
advance although wholesale quo
tations worked lower. Supports
were removed last week when Con-
gress failed to pass new legislation.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Count Sforzo Says ItoIy
Won't Drop Trieste Claim
By the Associe,sd Press


MILAN. Italy, April 8.-Foreign
Minister Carlo Sforza urged the
Western powers today not to do
an about face on their proposal
of l948 to return the Trieste Free
Territory to Italy.
In speech that reflected wide
spread Italian fears such a move
might be brewing, Count Sforza
declared:
mo one either in Europe or
America can reasonably think
that Italy. after so many painful
sacrifices accepted for the love of
peace, can now swallow a renun-
citation which would mean aban-
doning citizens who for years have
been invoking religiously a return
to the motherland."
Fish were shipped frozen In
blocks of ice in 1868
Evening star., 1950-04-09
Playing Boy, {, Stays Self;
Police Free Owner Of Gun
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. April 8. - The
owner of a gun with which a
6-year-old boy killed himself was
released today after questioning
by police.
Angel Torres, 81. told police he
thought the As automatic was un-
loaded last night when he left
an apartment in charge of a 10
year-old baby sitter.
Vito Deleonardo, 6, picked up
the weapon from a bed, playfully
placed it against his chest and
fired. Watching were the young
baby sitter, and two other chill
dren.
The children's mother, a
waitress. had left them in charge
Of Torres. He went out and of
fered the girl 30 cents to stay
with the children.
Evening star., 1950-04-09

Fish were shipped frozen In
blocks of ice in 1868.
Evening star., 1950-04-09
DE Casper Asks Italy
To Welcome Arms
For Peace Defense
BY ths Assoeiotsd Press


ROME. April S.-Premier Alcide
de Gasperi urged Italians in an
Easter eve address tonight to well
come American arms as the best
defense for peace"
Communists Of both Italy and
France have threatened to throw
the arms, offered by the United
States to its Atlantic Pact part
ners, into the sea.
The United States freighter
Exilona sailed from New York
April l with arms for Italy. The
freighter American Importer left
April with arms for France.
Mr.. de Gasperi accused Com
munists Of waging a campaign of
lies. pretending we are foreign
slaves and want and prepare for
war"
On the Contrary, he said, these
arms are instruments solely for
defense and peace"
Mr.. De Gasperi addressed a ma
tion-wide radio audience in a
strong bid to counteract weeks
OF Communicated propaganda
against American arms aid. Gov
ernment troops and police are on
the alert to prevent any attempt
to sabotage the unloading.
The Premiers address indicated
government concern over repeat
ed Communist threats of violence
Communist leaders have urged
their followers to refuse to unload
the arms and stop the hands OF
the warmakers." They have
charged that the arms shipment
represents "the first real act Of
war" against Russia.
Evening star., 1950-04-09

BE YOUR OWN LANDLORD. STOP
THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY,
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET
THAT LITTLE HOME YOU ALWAYS
Evening star., 1950-07-18

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
New Sugar Test Almost Peectn Finding Cancer Swiss Repor

parently causing" part Of the in
crease in lung cancer.
Three reports, all by Americans
were made to the Fifth Interna-
tional Cancer Research Congress
in Paris.
Alton Blakeslee, Associated
Press science editor, said the re-
ports constitute probably the
most authoritative discussion vel
held on whether many years oil
habitual smoking may cause
cancer"
BY many years." the scientists
meant at least 20.
The Associated Press dispatch
said about 10000 Americans dis
each year of lung cancer now. The
increase in lung cancer in 194t
was nearly three times that u
1889 in the United States. The
death rate in England is ever
higher.
DR.. Wynder, reporting with Dl
Evarts A. Graham, of ST. Louis
told of a survey of more than zoe
persons with lung cancer. In this
group there were only 8 nrr.
smokers among $50 men, he sad
About IS per cent of the mer
Evening star., 1950-07-18

with cancers were at least moder-
ately heavy smokers pack a
day-for at least 20 years. with
over 80 per cent being cigarette
smokers, DR.. Wynder said.
| Lung cancer is far rarer among
women, but it was found that
women, too. have a greater chance
Of getting lung cancer when they
smoke heavily.
The overall study indicated that
throughout life, about IA out of
1000 cigarette smokers probably
would develop lung cancer, as
compared with little over 6 out
of over 1000 non-smokers.
DR.. Wynder says he has never
smoked. Another member of a
team, Dr. Morton L. Levin of
Albany, N. Y, said he gave up
smoking after seeing the figures
in his study.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Transamerica Loses
Contempt Case Plea
BY the Assoeioied Press

Justice Burton of the Supreme
Court refused yesterday to stay
the civil contempt conviction of
the Bank of America and Trans
america, Inc, and the presidents
Of the two corporations.
After listening to more than
two hours of legal arguments,
Justice Burton said he did not
find sufficient ground to justify
him in overriding the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals.
On July 10 the Circuit Court
in San Francisco found the banks
and their presidents, L. M. Gian-
mini and Sam Husbands, guilty of
disregarding an order involving %
California banks and a half dozen
Of their branches.
Justice Burton said he was fol-
lowing the usual practice of not
intervening with ''front-line"
courts in the absence of strong,
factual and overwhelming evi-
dence" of error.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
By Alton [. BIokesIee
Associated Press Science Writer

PARIS, July ia new blood
test has so far proved almost 100
per cent accurate in detecting
cancer in humans, three Swiss
physicians reported today.
They told the Fifth Interna-
tional Cancer Research Congress
the test is based on chemical
that appears in the blood Of per-
sons with cancer. The chemical
breaks down certain kind of Su-
gar, pentose sugar. The test is
made by adding blood serum from
the person to a solution of the
sugar.
The method was described by
DR.. Georges Menkes, DR.. P. Rent
chnick and DR.. S. Steenmf of
Geneva.
The test was tried, they said,
on 200 persons with various kinds
of cancer. 1t was 95 per cent
right. An improved version was
employed on the second hundred.
Dr. 'Menkes said it was almost 100
per cent accurate.
Blood from AZ of A healthy
persons produced no reaction on
the pentose sugar, while 88 per
cent of 124 persons with diseases
other than cancer also showed
negative reactions to the test. the
Swiss expert said.
Rats were given a cancer-caus-
ing chemical. The sugar-deStroy-
ing chemical appeared in their
blood at the same time as the mi
croscope showed cancerous changes
in the rats tissues.
The sugar-destroying chemical
seems to be a constant and prob
ably peculiar property of the
blood of cancer patients, DR.
MenkeS concluded.
The congress also heard de-
scription of new injection tech
nique in which hollow tubes,
pushed through human arteries
wind as far as feet through the
body to deliver cannan shots of
drugs against cancer growths.
DR.. Michael B. Shimkin Of San
Francisco's National Cancer Insti-
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Rosa PonseIIe Divorcinq
Prince Charming Husband
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 18.-Former
Metropolitan Opera star Rosa
Ponselle is divorcing the husband
she had called her Prince Charm
ing.
Her suit, filed here yesterday
charges that Carle A. jackson, son
Of former Baltimore Mayor How
ard w. Jackson, deserted her a
year ago in January.
When she gave up her Met ca
reer to marry Mr.. Jackson in 1895
the dramatic soprano said he full.
filled her requirements for a
Prince Charming.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Beatification Of Plus X
Is Considered by Vatican
BY the Asseeia,ed Press

VATICAN CITY. July 18.-The
Vatican's congregation of Rites
met today to consider the virtues
of Pope Plus x, step in the proc
ess that may lead to beatification.
Plus x. whose name was Gius-
epe Sarto, died in 1914, after a
reign of IL years. Since then there
has been a movement for his
beatification.
If toGay's meeting has favor
able result, which is expected by
Vatican circles. another meeting
Evening star., 1950-07-18

will be held next month in the
presence of Pope Plus XII at his
Castel Gandolfo summer home.
Vatican sources said there is a
possibility the beatif1cation of
Plus x might be one of the closing
ceremonies of the 1850 Holy Year.
Evening star., 1950-07-18

II kept peekins Of fhe wask on
the line-to see what would hap
pen. Well, my blankets dried so
fluffy and smelled fresher than
if they'd been rinsed. All my
clothes were softer and colors
came out brighter and clearer
than ever beforel'
Evening star., 1950-07-18

tute said the tubes can carry large
amounts of drugs to the site OF
the cancer. Twice as much of the
drug injected into vein would
be greatly diluted before it reached
the same site, he explained.
Drugs were given in this way tc
SO patients, all dying of cancers
in the past year, DR.. Shimkir
said. About half of them received
temporary help and a few OBJ
tanned an extra three months OF
life, he added. The drugs used
were nitrogen mustards, made
from wartime poison gases.
Two other reports at today's
session described the use of virus
diseases to fight cancer. Smaller
than bacteria, the tiny viruses
have to enter body cells to live
and reproduce. If they get into
cancer cells. they may be able to
halt or slow down the cancerous
growth.
Evening star., 1950-07-18
Increase in Lung Cancer
Laid to HobituuI SMOKING

Three teams of scientists, among
them Georgetown University Hos
pitfalls DR.. Ernest L. Wynder, have
blamed cigarette smoking "for ap-
Evening star., 1950-07-18
@ @W 60 " 80 CD ~ I'D 60 -
Seeing is
beIieNin9!
says MRS. EUGENE A. ROSS
1902 Yuma St., NV, Washington, DC

"I'H admif was skePfieaI about
this no rinse business, so l
really put it to the test!
washed all my bedding-quilts,
blankets, even spreads - with
No-Rinse Surf. What differ
ence it made, not having to rinse
those heavy things!"
Evening star., 1950-07-18

Seeing is believing. but | still
can't get over the way No-Rinse
Surf got my husbands shirts SO
white-without a bit of bleach
ing or hard rubbing! / washed
in halt the usual time-and even
the ironing seemed to go easier.
You bet I'm sold on No-Rinse
Surf"
See for yourself with NO-Rinse Surf
only washday product approved
by U.S Testing Co. for no rinsing!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-06-22

spring, liethesda and National
Flower Shows, Most Of the
clubs exhibits this year have
been IN arrangement rather than
specimen classes, she noted. The
club provided flowers ror one
week during the year to the
Naval Hospitals gave tray ravofH
NJ Easter tlme for Suburban Hos.
piial petlentsi supplied "a
hoHteHses for The Maryland Gar
den Pilgrimage. donated caHh
prizes for the beat decorated door.
ways IN Rockville az Christmas
time, and decorated, with flowers,
~ various points In tho town dur.
Ing National Flower Week, II also
contributed 10 the Red Cross, Can.
eef and Symphony Orchestra
funds,
Tho Annual Flower Mart, held
IN May, cleared $i7b, despite DIN.
favorable weather An Club nnnda
viii be used TO beautify Rockville.
Mrs, Hartley said
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-06-22
Senate Votes
For Doubled
Security Aid

The Senate Tuesday night voted
to double Social Security benefits
and extend Federal old-age insur-
ance coverage to 10 million addi-
tional persons.
Provisions Of the bill lift min
imum individual benefits from $40
monthly under present law to $25,
except for those with very low
wages. The maximum family
benefit" would rise from S85 under
present law to $3.50. Eligibility re-
quirements are relaxed to bring
older workers under the system,
with a minimum coverage require
ment of six quarters.
The final vote came Vafter the
Senate had rised from the present
$1,000 to $4,000 the amount of pay
or which. old age benefit taxes are
levied. That virtually assures a
IS yearly boost in the contribution
from higher paid workers and
their employers, plus greater bene-
fits for such workers.
A similar measure was passed
last year by the House, but many
differences in the measures will