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Evening star., 1952-11-21
Mr.. Trunon's Worried Wornino

President Truman was in his most benign
mood yesterday when he told press conference
that "the election is over" and I'VE want to let
the world know that this country is unified
organization" His statement of fact was incon-
trovertiby correct and his wish is shared by
many Americans.
1t had seemed on just the previous evening
however, that the "whistle-stop special" was still
abroad in the land and the campaign still in full
swing. Addressing the Association of Military
Surgeons, the retiring President laid about him
with all the lusty vigor of Don Quixote in warning
that anybody who interprets the election as
mandate to stop the efforts we have been making
for social and economic progress is blind to
history"
1t is not quite clear just who if anybody"
has been interpreting the election in this fashion,
General Eisenhower, whose campaign utterances
and qualifications for national leadership re-
celved convincingly warm Endorsement from the
voters, went on record mot to turn the clock
backward" on the progress of the past 20 years
In these social and economic fields. And only this
week the President-elect has discussed with
Republican congressional leaders plan for a
commission study of Government activity in these
matters an approach that seems more protective
than destructive.
Mr.. Truman has, of course, been considerably
worried about what the Republicans might do if
the voters went so far as to elect them. In fact.
during his earlier whistle-stop days he sounded
convinced that the G. o. p was against peace
and prosperity, although there was no campaign
record of any Republican advocating wars or
depressions.
Perhaps the President just doth worry too
much.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Suffrage Appeal to Eisenhower

Gen. Eisenhower has been the great
est Iberator Of all history. Yet his fu-
ture home for the next four years will
be among un-Americanized Americans.
From the shadows. the dauntless spirit
OF great American waves his greeting
to our President-elect. During his long
life. Theodore w. Noyes labored vail
antly to Americanize our Nations
capital.
Each national election day, as editor
OF The Star. Mr.. Noyes told the story
OF our unbelievable humiliation. Please
listen, our future President and Com
mander in Chief: The District of
Columbia is more populous than 13
States which have representation in Con-
gress. We pay more national taxes than
Is States; more than six States COM
bined. Yet we alone must suffer the
humiliation of taxation without repre-
sentation. In World War II we con-
tributed to our armed forces more men
and women than IA states. Yet, I, a
native son, have long foreign service in
both World Wars but have never spent
a second in a polling booth. Mr.. Noyes
calls this our crowning humiliation: We
must fight but cannot vote. Men that
we fought against in foreign wars now
have rights, which we petition in vain.
We natives number in potential vot-
ers more than the electorate of each of
IL Americanized States. AS long as we
share the disfranchisement of felons,
aliens and the insane our Nation stands
indicted as unfair and un-Amercan.
Listen to the plea of that grand old
patriot: Gen. Eisenhower liberate your
Nations Capital!
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
For an Appropriate Inaugural

The quadrennial debate over the scope of
the inaugural ceremonies has been resolved, as
usual, in favor of an impressive celebration
Nearly always in the past there has been
modest request by the President-eect for
modest program. Nearly always he has had to
bow to the inevitable popular demand for
big though dignif1ed, observance It Is no
surprise, therefore, that President-elect Esen-
hover has agreed to 60 along with tentative
plans for an adequate" inaugural-with not
only the parade and ball but perhaps auxiliary
festivities as we'll.
This is as it should be. Traditionally, the
Inauguration of new Chief Executive is an
occasion of pomp symbolizing the orderly transi-
ton of government under the democratic proc
esS. At such time the wishes of the people
should have priority over the wishes of the man
who is being honored. There can be no doubt
that it is the overwhelming desire of the people
of Washington and of the Nation at large that
appropriate recognition be given on January 20
to the induction of an outstanding soldier and
citizen as next President of the United States
Republicans have an especially persuasive argu-
ment for full-fedged inaugural, for they have
waited many long years for such chance
to rejoice
The inauguration program be sufficient
to the occasion without however, exceeding the
requirements of good TASTE General Eisenhower
in his original suggestion for simple Inaugural
tion, pointed out that the Nation is engaged in
grim struggle with enemies abroad. 1t should
be possible to arrange series Of events that will
be in accord with historical precedent and yet
in keeping with the times Fortunately the
responsibility for making the difficult prepara-
tions has been given to competent committee
of local citizens. 1t is foregone conclusion that
this group will have the enthusiastic support of
the community whole. The cooperation of
the entire Washington Metropolitan Area is
essential to the success of the undertaking.
Evening star., 1952-11-21

many responsibilities will be the determination
and coordination of industrial production re-
qured by the armed services. It is task that
requires evaluation of needs and ALLEGATION among
the separate departments of the defense estab-
lishment An understanding of the civilian
economy's requirements and of the national pro-
duct1ve capacity Is essential 1t is an under
standing which Mr.. Wilson possesses.
The defense budget for the next fiscal year
has been completed by the department and is
now before the Bureau of the Budget The
presentation of this budget, or revision of it. to
the Congress will be largely in the hands Of Mr..
Wilson and his associates of the new administra-
ton. Secretary Lovett has made an immediate
offer OF all possible cooperation with his sue
cessor in effecting an orderly transition on this
and all other problems of the department.
In the light of Mr.. Wilson'S designation
President-eect Eisenhower and the American
people can be reasonably certain that this will
be accomplished and that the national defense
establishment will continue in skilled hands.
-. Douglas Mckay
AS Secretary of the Interior, Governor Mckay
will be in charge of national reclamation pro-
gram in which he often has expressed interest
While serving successfully as State legislator and
chief executive of Oregon he has actively sup
ported flood control and irrigation measures
Improved highways also has been one of his
prime objectives.
During the presidential campaign Governor
Mckay took the stump frequently in support of
the Republican ticket. He denied vigorously
Democratic charges that election of Republican
administration would mean an end to the
river-development program in the Pacific North
west. He predicted continuance of a sound
policy for construction of multipurpose dams in
important river basins
Although he is an obscure figure to the
American people at large, those who support his
choice are confident that Governor Mckay will
serve the Nation with energy and competency
in his Interior assignment
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Doctors Are SkepticoI :
Of Radioactive Cobalt
Low Supply and Short Life !
Cited as Disadvantages
By Thomos R. Henry


Radioactive cobalt. production Of which
is one Of the most spectacular achieve
ments Of the new atomic age, may. be
due for considerable "debunking."
Made by atom bombardment in the
great Oak Ridge pile OF the Atomic
Energy Commission. 1t has been de-
scribed as a cheap, artificial radium
which eventually will be available in
the quantities needed at fraction of
the cost of natural radium. It emits
about the same kind of radiation and
has some definite advantages.
The outstanding skeptic of radioactive
cobalt Is the California Medical Asso-
citation.
Theoretical Advantages.
Theoretically, the material has many
advantages over both radium and power
full X-ray apparatus, says a pronounce
ment in California Medicine. It certainly
would be cheaper than either. it is ad-
mitted, If the cost of the pile itself. by
the Government, is written of.
advantages are more theoretical than
real. In actual fact, cobalt so Is not
readily available. The small slugs of
cobalt require many months of exposure
at the Canadian atomic pile at Chalk
River to become suitably radioactive.
Practicing radiologists have more diff
Guilty securing radioactive cobalt than
they have in obtaining natural radium
or high-voltage X-ray apparatus.
Additional disadvantages are the
heavy shielding and cumbersome treat
ment rooms whose walls have to be
enormously thick and whose doors are
Of vast weight.
Relatively Short Life.
A final problem is the relatively short
life of the cobalt-approximately 5.3
years compared to 1,750 years for radium.
A somewhat similar substance can be
produced from the rare element cesium
with life of 80 years. Cesium, however,
is itself very scarce and hard to recover.
1T is important to remember" says
the editorial. that radiologists have been
using rays OF various energies in the
treatment OF cancer since 1895. Radium
has been available since 1901. X-ray
tubes producing rays with energies of
millions Of volts have been in use since
the early 1930s. The radiations coming
from radioactive cobalt are of the same
type as those coming from radium and
X-ray tubes. To date nobody has proved
that there is any curative power in the
gamma rays from radium that does not
exist in X-rayS, and there is no reason to
expect that the gamma rays from cobalt
will do anything more than the gamma
rays from radium.
Treatment with cobalt bombs is not
generally available In this country at
present. Treatment with other types Of
ray-emitting units, both radium and
X-ray. is widely available. Radiologists
with equipment adequate for treating
the majority of cases of cancer are at
hand in most large American commu-
mites.
Radioactive cobalt bombs for medical
use are still very much in the expert
mental stage. Therefore, at least for the
present, physicians treating cancer will
continue to place major dependence on
properly calibrated X-ray and radium
therapy apparatus"
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Expensive Ruise

A Star item says that 1000 workers
at paper plant in Virginia have re-
turned with 4-cent-an-hour wage in
crease after three-month strike.
Figuring the men were out 13 weeks
at 40 hours a week means they lost $40
hours straight time. Their minimum
wage before the Accent increase was
$1.35 an hour. This means they lost q
minimum of STOP each. At cents an
hour it will take them 17,540 hours just
to break even. This figures about eight
years they will have to work before their
increase becomes effective.
If there is a moral here, perhaps it is
in these figures.
Harry Hastings Herman.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Toxpuyer's Lument

am a widow living on small fixed
income barely adequate to support
modest home in the face of steadily
mounting costs of maintenance and re-
pairs.
But the most appalling increase with
which I am faced is rise of approx
mately $50 in this years D. c. real
estate tax over that of last year.
And that is not ALL We are not only
billed for the first half of 1853 taxes in
September of 1852, but are dunned and
penalized 10 month for each sue
cessive month of non-payment after
September.
Meanwhile our neighborhood, which
is zoned first commercial, has not ap-
preciated in value, but If anything has
deprecated due to more and more de-
struction of substantial fine old dwellings
and encroachment Of more and more
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Two Armistice Duys?

Before the Truman administration
bows out. would it not be desirable to
have it proclaim by Act of Congress that
August IA be national holiday? This is
the day the armistice with Japan was
signed on board the U. S. S. Missouri. It
marked the end of the shooting in World
War II. It is just as logical that this
should be holiday as November II.
Charles s. Gross.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. Which of the Thirteen Original
States were not represented in the 1st
Continental Congress?-E. G. S.
A. Georgia was the only one. The
1st Continental Congress met from
September S to October 26, 1774.
@. How far upstream is the Mississippi
Rlver navlgable by ocean-going vessels?
r. K
A. Normally as far as Baton Rouge,
1925 miles above Head of Passes, ac-
cordlng to the Mississippi River Commits
sion. The navigable channel of the
Lower Mississippi is maintained at a
width of 500 feet and a depth of IS
feet from New Orleans to Baton Rouge.
Occasionally, ocean-going vessels pro-
ceed farther upstream during periods
OF relatively high water, If bridge clear
ances do not interfere.
@. Where was "the town that blew
away"?-H. r.
A. The little village Of Islamorado.
on Upper Matecumbe Key, in the Florida
Keys, was demolished in the hurricane
of September 2, 1895. A monument has
been erected there in memory of the
375 men. women and children who per-
ished in the most savage hurricane Of
which there is any record. The wind
had velocity of $50 m.p.h., and the
barometer hit 2635. believed to be q
record for the Western Hemisphere.
@. How many brothers has President
elect Eisenhower?-W. I.
A. David and Ida Stover Eisenhower
had seven sons. of whom they raised
six. Ike's father and brother Roy both
died In 1912, and his mother died in
1916. His brothers alive today are Edgar,
lawyer: Arthur, a banker: Earl, q
radio station owner, and Milton. presi-
dent Of Penn State College.
@. Does the chipmunk hibernate?
When are the young born?-H. H. p.
A. The common chipmunk hibernates
from October to March in the northern
half of its range, and for a shorter
period in the southern part. The young
vary from four to six in a litter. and
are born at varying times between the
end of April and late summer.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Poor, Dumb Voters

Mr.. Truman should not forget that
the poor. dumb, misguided voters who
didn't know any better than to vote for
Ike in 80 are the same poor, dumb,
misguided voters who didn't know any
better than to vote for Truman in 48.
w. ID. R.,
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Letters to The Star

filling stations. garages, parking lots
and the like.
And when residential property owners
appeal to the District government for re-
placement of dead trees that disf1gure
the block we are told, Sorry, no avail
able funds
So may rise to ask where and how
and for what these vast increased taxes
are expended and who reaps the bene-
fit of these appropriations levied upon
the rest of us?
Taxpayer.
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any, any question Of fact by either writing The
NV Washington 8. D. G. and inciosing 3 cents
return postage or BY telephonins eT 7S63
Evening star., 1952-11-21
Prefers Professor

Congratulations to L. " B. and The
Star for the letter on Einstein on World
Affairs. May I add my personal view
that the world would be happier all
over if we had more Einsteins and less
Dorothy Thompsons?
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-17
Atomic Secrecy
Hampers Progress

UPTON, N. Y. R-Gordon Dean;
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission, says he believes it is
time to consider removing some of
the secrecy wraps from nuclear
reactors (atomic piles) to aid
power production.
The science of reactors, he adds,
''has reached the stage of devel-
opment where such extensive Sc
crecy as we now have viii almost
certainly hamper progress, If 1t
hasn't begun to already"
Deans suggestion that some
atomic secrets be disclosed, so
that American industry could 60
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-17
BY Homer hdsl0n

Of Sarazan's night, elrclfng ana
searching and finally vanishing
into the darkness.
When they were gone, Web held
out two strips of braided rawhide.
His eyes glittered in the freight
and there was the rumble Of hard.
held anger in his voice.
'Tt amt only Sarazan, Colonel.
This is the rawhide he was tied
with: It's been cut with . knife
"What!"
He looked up at Web, fierce
eyed, his mouth grim line oe
fur. The guard was knocked in
the head, then Sarazan was csl4
loose. That means Sarazan had &C
least one confederate riding with
us. and maybe morel"
Suddenly he was on his feet, HE
voice ringing like q trumpet
across the sleeping camp.
regiment, fall inl Captains
here to the fire-nowl"
All through the bivouae men
stirred, blinked m sudden confa-
sion, and then Sprang to their feet
as his voice rang out again.
Captainsl Captains here 70 Sao
fire-nowl"
They came running dazed1y
through the darkness, guns ready
in their hands, half dressed, un-
booted. startled into wakefulness
by the alarm.
Assemble your troors and eaH
the roll at once" Clay ordered
crisply. Report 10 me Il anyone
is missing, and hold the men IN
formation for further orders.
One by one, the captains p.
ported. "AIl here, Clay"
MY men are here.
Nobody gone from oyr troop :
The last report came In. Every
troop was full strength. yet soma
man had freed him, some man
who was like a hidden, festerina
sore within the regiment-and he
was with them now, plotting new
evil, hidden in anonymity, N essR
present menace.
The sickening premonltioA e
almost certain failure was seeping
through Clay's veins Nike q slow
poison. but his face was inscruka-
bic, unyielding as he faced -
circle of his officers.
Saddle up" His voice we AmA
deliberately stripped Of all emo
ton. We're pulling out. The moru
ground we cover before they
catch up with as, the less we'E
have to fight for later On. Let's "a
men. Let's gol"
4 -.-A..... .lTe - eeAsinssal
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-17
Chapter ~

Chapter ~
TIELANTO, huh? Jawn, you
v think you'll amount to any
more down at Velanto than you
have around here?"
Cant see that I win, Hank.
Lost my last chance when I got
hooked up with you thorny peck
erwoods. Tn old man always told
me"
"Goddamn til Get that wagon
out the gate before /"
'Kinda hate to 60 off an leave
tn old woman here, but this amt
no scrape for womenfolks 10 max
into"
Except for Miss Toni"
ooh, well, Toni, she's different,
I amt bellyachin' none about
havin' her along"
That had been the departure.
That and Clay's final hard-gr;p-
ping handclasp with Blair. That
and Toni, in homeSpun trousers
and a buckskin jacket, determined
to ride astride rather than side
saddle, and winning her point to
the tense amusement and salts
faction of the men.
All in all, it had been a good
days march. Half a dozen times
he had ridden back and forth
along the length of the marching
column to see for himself how af-
fairs were going. There was no
formality as he passed, and he
found himself replying to halls Of
"Mornin'. Colonel. how you doin'
today?" ). "Clay, you amt got a
chew of tobacco you could spare,
have your" .. Colonel. you
gonna have to transfer me to some
other troop. These yellowbellies
have heard all my stories an they
don't believe none of 'em."
Halfway down the column he
found Sarazan, still unshaven,
riding between two troopers, who
had thoughtfully laShed his wrists
together and then run rawhide
ropes from the laShings to their
own saddle horns. Clay frowned
as he rode on, wishing that it were
possible to execute Sarazan pre-
emptorily and have done with it
It was sound, it was safe, it was
sensible-but the risk OF creating
resentment and diSsension in Sa.
razan's old troop was, too great
There was nothing to do but hope
for the best. That and be sure
Sarazan was guarded securely ev'
cry hour of the day and night.
He turned and trotted back h
the head of the column. Manue
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-17

Herrera had ridden Up 10 keep
Toni company and they were both
laughing like children as he rode
by. Manuel lifted his bronzed,
aristocratically Castilian face in a
start of misgiving as Clay reached
them. but Clay raised his arm In a
friendly salute and rode on to-
ward the advanced guard.
And that was the end OF the first
days march-and the end OF
peace and security. teo.
TT WAS past three IN the morn
l ing when he felt someone shak-
ing his foot.
Colonel" someone was whis-
pering insistently. Colonel. Web
wants you and he wants you bad. !"
"Wh .t's up?" he demanded. us
Web hurt?"
"It's Sarazan, Colonel. The man
who was guarding hlm'S been
killed-and Sarazan's gone!"
Stumbling through the dark be-
hind his guide, his mind a boiling
ferment of impotent rage, he
cursed the fatal indecision that
had led him t. spare Sarazan's
life. Unless Sarazan could be cap
tured before he reached the set
Elements. the whole frontier would
burst into fame. Morgan would
be warned of their attack. all
Palmenter's years of sacrifice and
planning would be wasted and
destroyed.
Web was waiting for him beside
a low-burning fire. A shapeleSs
figure sprawled on the ground at
his feet.
slow long ago?" he asked
hoarsely.
"Cain't tell. Might have been
four hours or so. Walp here" he
jerked his head at the figure on
the ground, %took over the guard
at about eleven. When tn next
watch come to relieve him, he
found this. He lost some. time
comm to tell me about it, an
reckon I've lost some time noti-
fyin' you. Could of been an hour
ago-could have been just fore
midnight"
"All right" There was nothing
to do now except accept the fact
accept it and try to ward off the
disaster that gapeo before them
"Get Miguel Garcia over mere an6
get his troop in the saddle. He:
got a couple of trackers in his out
st and they may be able to strike
a trail. If they don't catch him.
And then Garcia and his mer
were loosed, ranging out over tn,
broad valley. probing <or traceI
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-17
BLOB-CLOB
FOR THE PSEUDO-BLOBS
Bv CHARLES G. MENDOZA

This column is not meant for
normal people, nor necessarily for
the abnormal. This is for Key West
fens, BEMS, and Pseudo -Blobs. If
you do not understand any of this
glob, turn to the comics or 60 to
bed, you've simply not a science
fiction fan. Key West is beginning
| to mature in more ways than one,
and wherever maturity is taking
place naturally you will find many
stf readers. This column will be
devoted primarily to their needs.
Start the letters rolling in because
Key West has already organized
a science-fiction group and we want
all the fen to participate. There
are many wonderful surprises
ahead if we give this thing the
right impetus. promise to utilize
most of the ideas and Innovations
YOU mail in. Hold fast to your
dreams, the good Lord gave us an
awful big amount of universe for
our ideas to spin in.
Now as your columnist you must
begin to adjust yourself to some
of my peculiar pendants and lido
syncracies. One of these is poetry.
And the Christmas spirit has
caught up with me. So am going
to give you an original Christmas
sonnet, Shakesperian at that. This
is in keeping with Christmas ideals.
Lest we forget the message
Christmas brings
The heart must yearn again for
thoughts that stem
From that most holy night the
King of Kings
Was born to light our way in
Bethlehem
Dim not those stars that blazon-
ed forth his birth
Nor drown hosannas with the
clink of cash,
The joyful tidings bringing peace
to Earth
Meant wealth of soul for
money is but trash,
Or sticks with which we beat the
drums of strife.
The solvent aim is measured In
the skies
By noble deeds that we perform
in life
While blazing trails that lead to
paradise.
If you forget what Christmas
....means today
Ask of the Lord when yeu next
you kneel to pray.
One of the fen in Key West is
desperately trying to get ahold of
A. Merritt's 'The Girl in the
Golden Atom" If you have any
clues please telephone me at my
home.
I have "The Books of Charles
Fort" If you wish to borrow this
book, the line forms to the left.
I don't think there are many
copies in Key West. also have
many science-fiction and fantasy
magazines on hand. Let's start up
a good circulation of magazines
and books among the fens, also
of ideas.
In my next column, I viii name
the founding members of The Key
West Society of Pseudo -Blobs and
the aims of this organization. If
you wish to join, let me know.