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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

G. w. Kirk Of Yazoo City wa:
a business visitor in Tchula las
Thursday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mrs. E. J. Sheppard and Mrs.
Byrd Jones went to Greenwood
Thursday afternoon.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Harris mad
a trip to Jackson Thursday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Miss Lucille Hart accompanied
Mary Tom Heard, Mary Garrett,
Shirley Temple, Fay Jones, and
Edna Wixon to Jackson Saturday
where they attended an F. H. A.
meeting at the Heidelberg hotel
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mrs. M. c. Ruby returned Fri
day from a weeks visit in Mem
phis with her son, James Ruby
and family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Try the Classified Ads. II PcYsl
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mrs. George Samaha and Mr.
and Mrs. Rosenbloom of Green
wood went to New~Orleans last
Tuesday to meet their daughters
as the boat locked on their re-
turn from a trip to Cuba.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Abe Jr. and Mary Elizabeth
Tahir, students at Ole Miss, spent
the weekend at home. They were
guests of Freida Ann Nader in
Greenwood Friday night for the
senior play, Brother Goose"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1951-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Link and
children Of Bentonia, Mr.. and Mrs.
Montfort Jones and Phyllis OF
Lexington, and Mr.. and Mrs
Everarde Jones of Jackson were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Everarde
Jones, Sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-15

sitting around the commanders
headquarters talking about the
progress of the world in general.
Gen. Lee was relating to me how,
as a young lieutenant fresh out of
West Point and stationed at Barks-
dale Field, he had flown into New
Orleans for the dedication Of the
then Shushan Airport. now the
New Orleans Airport.
I remarked that the airport in
1888 when it was built was the
most modern airport in the United
States and today, it is obsolete.
That's nothing" remarked DR..
Teller. I'm 1884 nobody had ever
heard Of the atom bomb and today
It's is obsolete!"
At Eniwetok, there was an Air
Force major who had been the
veteran Of nine different atomic
bomb explosions.
Prior to the defamation Of the
atom bomb which witnessed, the
major and some companions took
up position Of vantage on land
ing dock on Parry Island.
AS they waited for the explosion
there came a deafening blast be-
fore the actual time of the ex-
|plosion.
Through instinct the crowd
headed for shelter which wasn't
there.
The bomb had been exploded
prematurely. they all thought.
A prankster had exploded a fire.
cracker!
And then there was the day the
chaplain went to the Chinese
cook to make a suggestion about
his menu.
No Sunday Menu.
It seems like the Chinese cook.
always seeking to please, each day
decorated the menu card with a
strip OF semi-nude girls who could
well have posed as models for
Vargas calenders. say
Don't you think IT. would be a.
good idea not to have this menu
on Sunday?" asked the padre. i
OF course he meant to leave of
the semi-nudes from the Sunday
menu card. ~
The following Sunday blank
menu cards were served with the
exception of the ever-presentI
semi-nude poster girls and this
notation at the top:
mo menu today!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-15
By +. Edward Hebert

(copyrisht. 1881, by New Orleans states.)
Thirty-flve-cent haircuts, free
movies, rent-free cabanas on the
beach, surf bathing, Scotch. bour-
bon or mixed drinks at 20 cents a
drink over the bar and food out
Of this world" as part Of the job
with no extra charge!
Utopia?
No, Eniwetok!
The magnitude of Operation
Greenhouse" staggerS the imag-
nation. The immensely of the
plans and the participation by
individuals are almost as stagger-
ing as the atom bomb itself.
Estimated to cost more than $65
million, plus the millions covered
by daily routine military opera
lions, approximately 5000 men
are involved.
Unlike the popular conception
which is easily understandable,
somebody doesn't just pick out a
tiny island in the vast expanse of
the Pacific, select day on which
to drop an atomic bomb, invite
lot Of people to look at the detona-
ton, drop the bomb and run
like hell.
Perfectly Co.. rdinated Job.
Joint Task Force 8 is one of
the finest examples of planning
and cooperation between the
military and civilian branches of
government.
The permanent operation of the
project rivals the businesslike
operation of thousands of COM
munities In America with popula-
tions between 5000 and 5000 per-
sons.
Planning and preparing for the
atomic tests at Eniwetok is a day.
m-and-day-out affair over many
months.
Eniwetok is the permanent
proving grounds for our atomic
weapons. It is the ideal spot be-
cause 1t is thousands of miles
away from accepted civilization
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known as 'Duffy's Tavern" and
neon lights show the way.
There is q choice of free NOV
ing pictures at either the "up-
town" or the downtown" theaters
on Eniwetok and q third theater
lon Parry.
Mail is delivered regularly
through two special post Offices
which also handle in excess OF
5000, 900 In money orders.
The post exchanges are bullying
with desirable goods from Japan
and Hawaii at prices within the
reach Of every CT.
Fresh water is distilled from the
ocean at the rate Of 80 gallons
per man per day.
Few Disciplinary Problems.
Discipline problems are prac-
tically unknown on the atoll.
There Is not even prison. There
has been no court-martial held
since the occupation of the atoll
by the Joint Task Force s. What
ever attractions of discipline are
discovered of a more serious ma
ture are sent to Honolulu for trial.
Only five accidental deaths,
none connected at all with the
actual atomic experiments. have
been recorded since the atoll was
taken over by the Joint Task
Force.
A radio station with complete
programs is operated throughout
the day.
All the top-name programs
heard in the United States are
recorded and sent to Eniwetok.
From early morning until late
at night the programs are beamed
to the island. In addition, there
are the usual disc Jockey sessions
with the latest recordings.
Barbershops with haircuts at
IS cents are operated.
Air Force Patrols Skies.
Added to the land housing are
Navy vessels in the lagoon housing
additional personnel.
The Air Force is responsible for
Ia safety patrol Of the sky In the
security area Of more than 200
square miles.
The Navy is responsible for
safety on the seas and the anti
submarine program.
The security Of the atoll itself
is in the hands Of highly trained
utility police.
Everybody wears an identified
ton badge with his picture. Not
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pie whether they are important
Tor not.
Anyway the tag is always tackled
onto members Of Congress when
Visiting military reservations.
EniWetok is no exception.
Identification badges for the
atomic tests carried the designa-
tion VIP on the shield instead of
customary picture Of the indi-
lvidual.
1t. Gen. Quesada. is proud Of q
highly pedigreed cocker spaniel
which he brought from England
Around the dogs neck Is also
an Identification badge.
Instead of vIP. it reads VD
Very Important Dog!
A Long, Long Time.
I was discussing the instantane-
Gus reaction Of q certain feature
lof the explosion with DR.. Ernest
Lawrence Of the University OF
California. Nobel Prize winner.
Doctor, the reaction must have
been simultaneous" I remarked
ooh, no." said DR.. Lawrence
without a smile. "It took q long
time. It must have taken at least
lone-tenth of a second"
One Of the lecturers on the
phenomena of the blast was a
young naval lieutenant. -
From the very beginning of his
remarks he impressed on us the
absolute necessity Of keeping
secret the information.
His discourse consisted of high
sounding explanations Of higher
sounding formulas and equations.
Suddenly In the midst of his
explanation. he stopped, turned to
the blackboard. rubbed out a mark
and apologized profusely. -
He had made an error Of hum
|dredth of q thousandth point In
his presentation!
When he finished his brief, he
again warned us that all he had
said was a secret and was to re-
main secret.
I couldn't resist the temptation
as I looked at him and said:
"Bub. as far as I am concerned,
1t is still a secret.
Quickly Obsolete.
Mai. Gen. Lee commands the
Air Force on Eniwetok.
Together with DR.. Edward
Teller. one Of the most brilliant
scientists Of the group. we were
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all personnel is admitted to all
areas Of the atoll. Certain sections
are restricted and only key per-
sonnet are allowed to enter.
Although there is strict security.
there is no mail censorship.
Accepted attire are khaki army
shorts and short-sleeved khaki
shirts with a mixture of pitch he'll
NETS and overseas caps.
Off-duty attire for the officers
are multicolored aloha shirts from
Hawaii.
Napkins from the officers club
and non-commissioned officers
club carry the words Operations
Greenhouse" and a caricautre of
q dog jumping to a safe distance
from an atomic bang"
There's deep-sea fishing for the
asking and the time. and never
to-be-forgotten experience Of
coral research and exploration in
the underground water grottos Of
the mystic sea.
Vegetation Lacking.
There remains no vegetation on
Eniwetok although attempts are
now made to restore some Of the
tropical attractiyeness.
The island is incased in a rim
Of steel derelictS. remindful of the
awful toll taken by the Americans
who literally destroyed more than
$500 japanese troops when the
atoll was captured. Following
several days of constant naval
and air bombardment the atoll
was secured by the Americans
who captured fewer than so Japa-
nese prisoners.
Thousands of tons of scrap have
been pushed off the island into
the Pacific. Several small craft
remain where they were beached
during the capture Of the atoll
by the Americans.
EnlWetok Is a permanent install
lation for continued use in the
development Of atomic weapons.
1t has everything except one
thing.
Nothing that I have mentioned
wears skirts-not even grass skirts!
Eniwetok has been womanless
for more than year and a half.
Some families are in Honolulu
but the vast majority of families
have remained behind In the
United States.
VIP Tags Issued.
VIP in military circles has long
designated very Important Peo-
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and offers all the opportunities
necessary for experiments without
endangering the lives and homes
of thickly populated areas.
Keeping 5000 men happy. salts
fed and maintaining morale on
"a high plan is a major undertake
ing and a big problem. but 1t.
Gen. Elwood r. c'Pete') Quesada
had done it well.
Get rid of the idea that Eniwe-
tok is a barren island with few
temporary huts located on it
which disappear after each series
of tests.
Well Equipped Communities.
Eniwetok and the surrounding
islands of the atoll are busy. thriv-
ing communities.
On Eniwetok are located, besides
"a well-equipped airstrip with all
essential operations. two athletic
fields. two moving picture theaters,
a chapel. a clothing store, beach
clubs for officers and enlisted men,
library. hobby shop, electronics
buildings, generals quarters. main
tainance hangar, personnel pier,
mess hall, dispensary, a post ex-
change and post Office, a laundry
and a well-equipped power plant.
On another island. a short dis
lance away. are similar installa-
tons including the headquarters
of the commanding general.
One of the recreation fields is
named for the hangman of Neu-
renberg. MiSergt. Woods, who
ironically was electrocuted acct
dentally on Eniwetok. Woods was
an electrician working on a power
line. An assistant threw the mas
ter switch by mistake.
5000 Meals Daily.
One Of the mess halls alone
serves 5000 meals a day and such
foods, 500 calories daily.
The day I left Eniwetok I
pitched my diet out Of the win
dow and had the best roast beef
I think ] have ever eaten. I
topped the meal of with a super
duper strawberry Shortcake with
the works-ice cream and whipped
cream. During the days 7 spent
lat Gen. Quesada's headquarters I
had fried chicken, stripped sir
loin steak and filet mignon for
dinner. And that chow was not
something special. The same
grub was served that day to every
man on the atoll.
The enlisted mems club is
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Nearly 5000 Men Involved in Immense Planning Necessary for Atomic Test

Yesterday The Star published
an eyeiDitness account OF the
recent iDorld's greatest erplo-
sion By Representative Hebert
OF Louisiana. an official Observer
OF the latest Eni,petoE atom
bomb tests. In this article Mr..
Hebert giDes his Impressions of
Uncle Sans tremendous Cop
Grafton Greenhouse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-15

You don't find men turning down $40 bills these days
-. thots why you find the shortest buyers in town
buying their suits at Bell Clothes s. where nationally
known brands ALWAYS sell for less!
Evening star., 1951-09-30

More than 400 representatives
from the 81 parishes, missions and
congregations in the Episcopal
Diocese of Washington will meet
here Tuesday for the annual fall
conference Of the Episcopal Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Diocese.
The all-day meeting will take
place at st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Georgetown. beginning
at 10 am. with a service of holy
communion, celebrated by the
Rev. William MacD. Sharp, rector
of st. Johns.
After a short business meeting
the women will separate into
groups for planning conferences.
Mrs. c. N. Warfield. diocesan
auxiliary president. will lead the
session for presidents of branch
auxiliaries; branch treasurers will
meet with the diocesan auxiliary
treasurer, Mrs. Leo A. Borah, and
the educational chairmen with
Mrs. Joseph S. HARRISON, educa-
tional chairman of the auxiliary.
Mrs. Herbert I. Tanner of Eng
land whose husband was for many
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Gov. Battle
Is-PdtrOn
For Benefit

Gov. John S. Battle of Virginia
and Mrs. Battle are among hon
orary patrons for the Alexandria
Antique Show which will open
Wednesday at the Alexandria Rec
reation Center under sponsorship
of the John Alexander Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
The show, which will continue
through next Sunday, will be open
from II am. to 10 pm. daily and
on Sunday from l to 6 pm. Admis-
sion will be fifty cents, with all
profits going to the support of
the chapters youth, restoration
and conservation projects.
Other honorary patrons include
Supreme Court Justice and Mrs.
Hugo Black. the Minister Counsel
or of the Chilean Embassy and
Sonora de Rodriguez, Representa-
tive Howard w. Smith of Virginia,
Representative James c. Auchin-
Gloss of New Jersey, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Harry H. Vaughan, Virginia
State Senator and Mrs. Andrew W.
Clarke, Virginia State Representa-
tive and Mrs. Armistead L. Boothe,
Mrs. James B. Patton, president
general of the OAR, Mrs. Charles
Beatty Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Worth
Bailey and Mrs. Robert M. Reese.
Evening star., 1951-09-30

to effect their return as soon as
possible. And she promised the
Queen that the federation would
never cease its efforts to do what
it could"
The Queen did not speak of
her own children. But as the
clubwomen were leaving. they saw
two of her youngsters peeping
around a wing of the palace.
1--WE waved to them but they
were overcome with shyness and
disappeared" Mrs. Wright said.
National chairman of legisla-
ton for the federation, Mrs.
Wright was leader of the tour
until Mrs. Houghton joined the
party in Athens. The Washing
ton woman was chosen to present
a scroll to the City of Paris in
commemoration of its 2.000th an
niversary and received a scroll for
the federation in return.
Observed ECA Operations
Other highlights of the trip
included entertainment at all of
the American Embassies in the
countries visited. But the club
women made the trip primarily
to establish contacts with Euro
pean clubwomen aff1liated in the
federation and to study opera
tionS of the ECA and the United
States Information Service. And
the latter are doing a good job
of selling the United States"
in Mrs. Wright's opinion.
Their guide in Italy was a for
mer Washington press correspond
ent. Dorothy Williams, who is now
with the ECA. Dorothy met them
in Rome and stayed with them
during their entire Italian visit.
Brief visits in Madrid and Lis
bon also were included in the tour
and the clubwomen also went to
Egypt for a lengthier stay. Mrs
Wright was greatly impressed with
the Egyptian women she met, find
ing them highly educat ted and very
progressive. The clubwomen in
Cairo are doing considerable wei
fare work and are interested in
setting up a social security system
for their country, she reported.
Dissatisfied With U. N.
She also found the people oi
Egypt grateful to the United States
for what it is doing under the
point four program. However,
thigh-ranking Egyptians are great
Ily concerned over the Arabian
refugee problem and expressed
dissatisfaction with the treatment
being given Arabs through the
United Nations, she said.
Mrs. Gertrude Parks, a former
president of the District Fedora
ton of Womep's Clubs, also was a
member of the party making the
goodwill tour, which was similar
to trip made last year.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
.AIunnnoe List
Patrons for
Benefit Play

The Spanish Ambassador and
Sonora de Lequerica and the Bra
lillian Ambassador, Mauricio
Nabuco, are among patrons for
the benefit performance of School
For Wives" which the Washington
Chapter, Georgetown Visitation
Convent Alumnae. will sponsor at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday at the Holy
Trinity Theater. Thirty sixth and
% streets NV.
Other patrons for the play,
which will be presented by Play
|ers. Inc, national repertory COM
|pany. include Representative and
Mrs. John D. Dingell, Vice Admiral
and Mrs. John b. McCrea, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herve J. L'Heureux, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Page Caspar, Miss
Genevieve Wimsatt, Mrs. Frank W..
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jerry
Kluttz, DR.. and Mrs. William P.
Herbst, Judge and Mrs. John
Edgar Murdock, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Heating, Mr.. and Mrs. James
E. Collif1ower. Mrs. Arthur H.
McConville, Miss Anne Squire and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee Rust III.
The committee for the benefit,
which is headed by the, chapter
president, Mrs. William M. Gala
lghan, is calling the public's atten-
tion to the play with use of clever
posters with an old-fashioned
school slate and chalk theme.
| Proceeds from the benefit will
go toward completion of the
$250.0e goal for erection of a
new classroom building addition
Ito the 150-year- -old convent on
Thirty fifth street in Georgetown
The convent itself, through the
years, has proved to be school
for wives" of statesmen and mill
Itary and naval leaders, it's alum
nae archives including such names
as Mrs. William Tecumseh Sher-
imam, Mrs. Stephen A. Douglas,
mrs. John Adolphus Dahlgren and
baroness EsterhaZy.
A number of dinner parties are
lplanned for Wednesday night
preceding the play and guests
| will include out-of-town alumnae
who are coming to Washington
! especially for the event.
Though the patron list is closed
ticket reservations are still being
taken by Miss Rita Beuchert
4711 Piney Branch road NV.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Sorority to Honor
New School Head

Miss Ruth McRae, new princi-
pal of the Capitol Page School,
the first woman to hold this posi-
ton, will be the honored guest
at a meeting of the University OF
Maryland group of Kappa Delta
alumnae at 8 pm. Tuesday, at
the Kappa Delta house in College
Park.
An Alpha Rho chapter alumna
Miss McRae was formerly the as
sistant principal of Central High
School.
The afternoon group Of the
Washington Alumnae Association
of Kappa Delta will hold its an
nual luncheon meeting Friday at
/ pm. at the home of Mrs. Edgar
M. MacCoy, 9514 Jones Mill road
Chevy Chase.
The groups newly elected Off
GERS, headed by Mrs. Nathan
Fuller. president, will be hostesses
at this meeting.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
.NSAL President
To Be Honored

Mrs. Carl J. Weinhardt, presi-
dent of the National Society of
Arts and Letters, will be guest of
honor at the opening fall meeting
of the Washington NSAL Chapter
at pm. Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. William Henry Hessick. Mrs.
James Mcmillan Gibson, president
of the local chapter, will open the
meeting.
Carl Christian Nose, st. Louis
artist, and Mrs. Nose will also be
guests. Mrs. Winifred Howell
Artaud and Mrs. John L. Sugrue
will be co-hostesses with Mrs. Hes
sick.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
League to Hold
Two Meetinqs

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue will address the District
League of Women Voters at an
all-member luncheon to be held al
1915 pm. Tuesday at the YWCA
Washington: The Citizens Chal-
lenge," will be his topic.
Gerhard P. Van Arkel, Senate
District Committee counsel, will
discuss the same topic at the
leagues evening meeting Wednes-
day at 8 pm. at the national
headquarters of the American
Association Of University Women
Dessert and coffee will be served
at this meeting.
Telephone reservations for both
events will be taken at the league
office until noon tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-09-30

Europe sponsored by the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs.
Wright said that a morning visit
with the Queen was a highlight
of the trip.
"She was wearing Greek dress
the skirt and jacket Of beau-
tiful white wool and a sky-blue
blouse" Mrs. Wright said. "I
thought she was lovely and she
looked so young I was amazed"
The 20 visiting clubwomen,
headed by their national presi-
dent, Mrs. Hiram Cole Houghton.
arrived at the summer palace at
1880 and they all curtsied as they
were presented to the Queen.
'Then she suggested that we go
into the garden, declaring It's
much nicer there" Mrs. Wright
recalled. 1--WE all sat in a circle
underneath the trees and the
Queen, who speaks excellent Eng
lish, chatted with us for half
hour or more there"
Mrs. Wright was especially i'm
pressed with the Queens philos-
ophy. "She thinks too much stress
is put on material things" the club
leader recalled. Like all the
Greeks we met, she emphasized
that her country would stand
with the free world in the fight
to keep it free. And she showed
great interest in the welfare of
her people"
Concerned for Lost Children
The most poignant moments OF
the interview came when the
Queen spoke of her concern for
the thousands of Greek children
abducted several years ago during
the guerrilla warfare. "She said
she knew the United Nations was
doing what it could to help bring
about their return, but she ap-
pealed to us as mothers to try to
help" Mrs. Wright said.
MRS. Houghton told her that
the federation had adopted a
strong resolution calling for a
determined effort by the U. N.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
PEG Luncheon

The PEG Sisterhood Of the Dis
trict will hold its opening fall
reciprocity luncheon at 1890 pm.
Wednesday at the YWCA, with
Chapter V as hostess.
The meeting, which will be
conducted by Mrs. H. E. Selby,
chapter president, will include a
musical program featuring vocal
solos by Mrs. G. N. Shumway and
violin selections by H. D. Seiel-
stad. Mrs. M. j. Spendlove will
be accompanist.
Mrs. Seielstad is in charge of
reservations, which close tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Episcopal Women to Meet
For Fall Conference Here

years schoolmaster at the Royal
School, originated by Queen Vic
toria, will speak at the luncheon
to be served at / pm. by the
ladies of st. Johns The speaker
still lives in Windsor Castle and
is active in English women's or
ganiZationS.
A feature of the day will be a
literature table displaying printed
material to assist branch auxili-
aries in arranging fall programs.
After. a $50 pm. dinner the
conference meetings will be re-
peated for the benefit of business
women who could not attend dur
ing the day.
Evening star., 1951-09-30
Film to Be Shown

A color film illustrating the
method used in publication of the
city water supply will be shown at
the opening fall luncheon meeting
Of the Twentieth Century Club at
IL am. Thursday at the YWCA.
Mrs. G. Harris Collingwood. pro-
gram chairman, has arranged the
feature.