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Evening star., 1953-04-02
INIT and Standards Bureau
Differ on Battery Chemical

Authorities from two Of the
most respected scientific groups
in the United States disagree
almost completely on the value,
| If any, Of AD-X2-the battery
chemical which is figuring prom
linently in a row over the custer
Of DR.. Allen v. Astin as director
of the Bureau Of Standards.
The commercially compounded
chemical is intended to be added
to the fluid in a battery and thus
lengthen the life Of standard
batteries.
The Bureau OF Standards orig
inally branded the chemical as
no good. But the Senate Small
Business Committee had the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology make its own investiga-
ton. NIT concluded AD-X2
will do what its manufacturer
claims.
.The Bureau Of Standards then
ran of new teSts-and again
concluded that the chemical is
worse than nothing.
Text Of NIT Findings.
This is the text of MIT's sum-
mary of its findings:
81. Among the cells in any
chosen battery, all cells in such
battery, having been subjected
to the same previous history, ex-
cept for treatment with AD-X2,
treated cells showed larger ca
pacities than did untreated cells,
both being subjected to the same
conditions Of discharge.
SO. When AD-X2 was added
to cells containing sediment, the
amount of sediment decreased
both while the battery was on
charge and when it was not on
charge.
"3. Cells treated with AD-X2
when on charge presented a
markedly different appearance
from those on charge without
treatment. The gas evolved in
the treated cells was in the
form of minute bubbles, while
that evolved in the untreated
cells was in bubbles estimated
to be 4 to 10 times as large as
those evolved in the treated.
The liquid surface in the treated
cells presented a different ap-
pearance from that in the un-
treated cells.
Plate Distinctly Softer.
~. The surface of negative
| plate in a treated cell was dis
tinctly softer than the surface
of similar plate in an un-
treated cell. both having been
subjected to the same charge
Evening star., 1953-04-02
January Flu Death Rate
4 Times Higher Than in 81
By the A.soeio,ed Pres,

The Public Health Service said
today new figures indicate the
death rate for influenza in Janu-
ary was five times greater than
in December, 1852, and four
times greater than in January,
1852.
The service said information
also indicates that the influenza
epidemic reached its peak in
February and was comparable
with the epidemic Of December,
l945, and January, 1946.
The report, in a weekly disease
summary, was based on 10 per
cent sample of deaths for the
month of January.
Evening star., 1953-04-02

Guilty in seeing Mr.. Sheaffer at
any time.
Submits Resignation.
when Mr.. Sheaffer informed
me that the Secretary desired
my resignation, I felt I had nc
alternative to submitting it. Un-
less the Director of the National
Bureau of Standards has the full
support and cooperation of the
Secretary Of Commerce, the ef-
fectiveness of the important
services which the National Bu-
reau of Standards renders to
science, industry and government
would be seriously impaired.
"Mr. Sheaffer expressed dis
satisfaction by the Department
of the Bureaus handling of the
battery additive question. Ap-
preciable attention has been
given to his subject by the press.
In particular, questions have
been raised about the objectivity
and fairness of the Bureaus work
on this subject.
"The bureau has for many
years enjoyed a reputation of
fairness. thoroughness. and accu-
racy in its scientific work, and
I have striven to maintain and
strengthen in every way these
traditions. AS a great scientific
laboratory the National Bureau
OF Standards is basically con-
cerned with the soundness of its
technical operations, and it must
adhere to the results of scientific
findings regardless of what pres
SureS are brought on the or
ganization to change or modify
conclusions based directly on
those findings.
Ran Additional Test.
ut YaSin the interest of scien-
tif1c ohjtctiVfty and fairness that
I consented to running an addi-
tional test (several tests had
been made earlier) in June, 1862,
on battery additives, using test
conditions prescribed by the
manufacturer of an additive
These test conditions were fol-
lowed in all essential details al
though a few minor deviations
were made in the interest of
simplifying the test procedure
and OF ensuring the objective
nature of the tests.
ut was again in the interest
OF objectivity and fairness that
I Initiated in December, 1852, q
new series of tests following the
release Of report by the SEN
ate Small Business Committee
on the subject of battery ad-
ditives. The results of most OF
these tests were summarized in
"a report dated February 10
1859 prepared for and at the
request of the Hon. Charles A
Wolverton, Chairman of the
House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee.
"This report was cleared
through previously established
administrative channels of the
Department of Commerce but
not with members of the new
administration. II any of these
tests had developed results war.
ranting notifications of priol
conclusions, I would have made
such notifications Immediately
If there are any questions or
this matter, or others, on the
part of the members of Con.
gress. I should be pleased tc
testify before an appropriate
committee.
About a month ago it wa.
Evening star., 1953-04-02

expiring June 80 but the ad-
ministration has decided to ask
for its extension.
The National Security Re-
sources Board, which comes un-
der the new setup. was estab-
lished under the National Sc
curity Act of 1947 to advise the
President concerning various as
poets of future military, indus
trial and civilian mobilization.
The Board has responsibility for
the use Of national and indus
trial resources for military and
civilian needs; the suficiency of
productive facilities; strategic
relocation Of industry: mobiliza-
ton and maximum utilization of
manpower, and maintenance of
stabilization Of the civilian econ
omy.
1t has been without a chair
man since the administration
changed. It's membership is
drawn from State, Treasury, De-
fense, Interior, Agriculture, Com
merce and Labor Departments.
Evening star., 1953-04-02

tif1c scrutiny the operations
which have been directing will
be shown to have been fair and
ADEQUATE"
Evening star., 1953-04-02
Eisenhower Names
81. Louis Banker 10
BE Head Of RE.

President Eisenhower today
nominated Kenton r. Cravens
of st, Louis to be administra-
tor Of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. succeeding
Harry A. Mcdonald, who is re-
tiring May l..
Gen. Eisenhower also nomi-
mated Joseph E. Talbot, former
Republican member Of Congress
from Connecticut, to Jbe a mem
ber of the Tariff Commission
and submitted the formal NOM
ination to the Senate of Mrs.
Oveta Culp Hobby, who is to be
secretary of the newly created
Department of Health, Educa-
tion and Welfare.
Mr.. CravenS, now an executive
of the Mercantile Trust Co. OF
st. Louis. was a consultant to
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

Copyright, 1858, United States Brewers Foundation
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
Retail Sales
Up 8 Per Cent

COLUMBUS, o., March 6 For
the first month of the new year,
total Ohio retail sales were up 8
per cent from January, 1852, ac-
cording to the February issue of
the "Ohio Retail Annalist," pub
lished by the Bureau of Business
Research at Ohio State University.
Only two of the 20 types of
business failed to show increases
in January of this year over the
same month in 1852. These were:
Household appliance and music
stores, whose sales dropped per-
cent; and filling stations, with
sales down 6 per cent. Of the
other lines, all experiencing in
creases the largest occurred in:
Farm equipment dealers, whose
sales rose 65 per cent; motor ve-
hicle dealers, up 81 per cent; shoe
store, whose sales gained % per
cent; and combination grocery
meat stores, whose sales were up
16 per cent.
Total Ohio retail sales decreased
% per cent from December to
January but not quite the expect
ed seasonal decrease of 81 per cent
between these two months. Only
motor vehicle dealers (up 19 per
cent? and farm equipment dealers
Cup 50 per cent? had increased
sales. between December and JAM
uary. Those increases were entire
ly contra-seasonal.
Jewelry store sales experienced
the largest drop of II per cent,
followed closely by family cloth
ing store sales (down SO per cent?; !;
mems clothing and furnishings
store sales (down 81 per cent? I;
department store sales (down Sc
per cent?; hardware store sales
(down SO per cent?; and women S
ready-to-wear stores sales (down
46 per cent?.
The seasonally adjusted index of
, Ohio Retail Sales compiled by the
Bureau of Business Research
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

*Cwrite your Congressman in care OF House
Clice Building; write your Senator'S in care
ofsensss OGiee Building. Washington. D.C2
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

ly of the rough fish variety, carp
and suckers, and minnows. The
Division has placed a value of
S733.15 on the fish.
Gallagher said that the claim
was certified after Division Off
cials were unable to reach an
amicable settlement with the
city officials.
The other claim certified to the
Attorney General was against the
City of Mt. Sterling for a fish
killing that occurred in Deer
Creek on August 10, 1852, in
which a total of LII fish, in
Guiding a good number of bass,
were killed, in which an amicable
settlement to the claim could not
be reached. The claim against the
city is for the collection of
$560.99 in damages.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
W4ssns'g%Sn
Jan, Phil and Lin

Another six weeks period closed
with the receiving of grade cards
last Wednesday. My, how time
does fly! Second semester exams
and graduation will be here be-
fore anyone realizes it.
The cafeteria was the scene of
much activity the 9th of Feb
ruary. All the seniors and their
guests, dressed as hillbillys, beat
out a wicked tune as they square
danced to Miss Cooks yodeling
calls. A hull in the evenings pro-
gram called for refreshments and
some songs from the local
talent" Oh, by the way! Miss
Long and Miss Freid seem to be
experts at the polka.
These poor seniors! They al
ways seem to be taking test
of some kind. This time it was a
psychological test. A little rough,
huh kids?
Mr.. Creighton's head must be
buzzing, what with all the goings
on in the music room. Tryouts for
concert band play an important
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

stood at 140 per cent of the 1947-
1949 average at the end of jan
uary.
In CANTON alone, of the seven
large Ohio cities, sales for the
first month of the year did not
reach the January, 1852, levels.
The other six cities experienced
increases ranging from a 16 per
cent increase in YOUNGSTOWN
to a s per cent increase in To-
LEDO.
City by city, the percentage COM
parsons for January, 1853, again
st January, 1852, were: AKRON.
up 9 per cent; CANTON, down z
per cent; CINCINNATI, up z per
cent; COLUMBUS, up 10 per cent;
DAYTON, up 6 per cent; To-
LEDO, up 3 per cent; and
YOUNGSTOWN, up 16 per cent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
SPORTS

average, are over by two in the
afternoon.
The one-drill-a-day routine has
the wholehearted approval of the
squad.
Hornsby feels that the players
will go all out in one drill while
in the two-a-day schedule they'll
take it easy during one session.
Hornsby is a big favorite with
members of the press, radio and
the photographers. Here is what
Wilbur Kinley, Sports Editor of
the Tampa Tribune had to say
about Hornsby in his column
"Sport-Rays:"
"One of the main reasons
Rogers Hornsby is going to get
along swell as manager of the
Reds is that he knows a thing or
two about the fine old art of
public relations
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
Hornsby Good
Public Relations
Man Says Editor

(Tampa, Florida) 8. The Gin
cinnati Redlegs are finding the
Tampa, Florida climate and hospi-
tality much to their liking as
they skip through their condition
ing PAGES here at Plant Field.
This is the twentieth year the
Cincinnati Club has trained in
Tampa and it has been many
years since any club representing
the Queen City has prepared for
coming campaign with such a
degree of optimism.
Manager Rogers Hornsby's
training methods are proving to
be very popular with the players
and the fans.
Hornsby divided his group of
forty players into "A" and "B"
squads and each works out sep
arately on the two Plant Field
diamonds.
The first day of practice he
had the teams start playing
games of 'One Old Cat" with
the players rotatin posi-
tions and moving up to their turns
at bat just as it is done on the
corner sandlots. The players re-
ceived great deal of enjoyment
from this game and it also pro-
vided an excellent workout.
'The Rajah" has the squad on
the diamond at eleven in the
morning each day and continues
until he feels he has accomplished
what he had planned for that
certain day. Workouts, on the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

part in every years program.
Sure hope we have a swell con-
cert this year. And speaking of
music, the county festival will be
held in our new gym this year.
That is certainly something to be
proud of.
The boys seem to be trying to
keep up with the girls. They have
started basketball intramurals,
too, now. The gym is certainly
getting a workout.
Well, guess that's all the news
for this week. So long!
An undivided heart, which wor-
ships God alone, and trusts him
as it should, is raised above all
anxiety for earthly wants.
-Gaikin
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
Stop Taking
Harsh Drugs for
Constipation
End Chronic Dosing! Regain Normal
Regularity This ALI Vegetable Way!

Taking harsh drugs for constipation
can punish you brutally! Their cramps
and gripping disrupt normal bowel
action, make you feel in need of re-
peated dosing.
When you occasionally feel consti-
pated, get gentle but Ja,s relief. Take
INDr. Caldwell SIENNA Laxative contained
In Syrup Pepsin. It's aA-pegetabk. No
salts, no harsh drugs. DR.. Caldwell's
contains an extract of SIENNA, Oldest and
one of the finest nataraIlaxatives known
to medicine.
DR.. Caldwell's SIENNA Laxative tastes
good, acts mildly, brings thorough
relief comfortably. Helps you get regu-
Lar, ends chronic dosing. Even relieves
stomach sourness that constipation
often brings.
Try the new Isl size DR.. Caldwell's.
Money back if not satisfied. Mail bottle
70 Box 2so, New York ls. N. Z.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
Claims Lodged
Against Two
Ohio Cities

Columbus, Ohio-Thomas Gal
lagher, chief of the pollution
abatement office of the Division
of Wildlife, has announced that
claims against two Ohio cities
have been certified to the At
torney General through the State
Auditor for the collection of
damages for fish killings in the
Little Miami River and Deer
Creek last August.
Gallagher said one of the
claims was against the City of
Sidney for fish killings in the
Little Miami River on August 5
and August %, 1852, in which a
total of 80, 754 were killed, most
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

Did you see that classified
Ad" last week? The one that
wanted a farmland who had to
be @an expert agriculturist, sheep
herder, tractor driver, bridge
player" plus being "an authority
on chemistry and mathematics?
Slim Thomas, who ran that ad
more or less as a joke, called and
said, 81 got 23 answers and almost
every one claimed they could
meet all those qualifications!
That means / want to keep the
man I have-'Handy' Peters.
"He was thinking of quitting
but now I've got to talk him into
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

cleveland retail sales data were
incomplete this month and are
omited.)
The "Annalist," g monthly pub
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

A man must not swcrve from
his path because of the barkings
of dogs. 4.
II. M. Stanley
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10

lication of the Bureau of Business
Research, is prepared for Ohio re-
tailers and others interested in the
trends of the states retail trade
Il
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1953-03-10
Advertisement
From where | sit .. by Joe Marsh
A Difficult "SitUution"

staying. Handy never pretends
to be an expert, he's just a good
all-around hired hand"
From where ! sit, Sims smart
to be wary of people who consider
themselves to be all-around Eek
perts." Some folks will "expert"
on anything-from the clothes a
man should wear to whether he
ought to drink beer or butter
milk. Personally I don't want to
Classify" myself as knowing all
the right answers.
&e M~lx
Evening star., 1953-03-06

welcomed the more than TOO
local, State and Federal officials
and university teachers attend
ing the meeting.
Other speakers were to be
Arthur s. Flemming, acting di-
rector of the Office Of Defense
Mobilization, and Val Peterson.
newly appointed Federal Civil
Defense Administrator.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Morse Doubts Threat
In Schools Probe 10
Academic Freedom

CHICAGO, Mar. 6 (CDN. -
Academic freedom has nothing
to fear in America, Senator
Morse, independent, of Oregon
told a group of educators here
Thursday night.
college presidents who are
called before any congressional
investigation should welcome the
opportunity to show the public
what higher education contrib
utes to democratic life," Senator
Morse said.
He spoke before 900 admins
TRAITORS and educators at the
eighth National Conference on
Higher Education.
Senator Morse, a former Re-
publican who quit the party to
support Adlai E. Stevenson,
Democratic candidate for Pres
ident, said he had supported the
appropriation that set up the
congressional probe of univer-
sites.
But" he added, I'm going
to fight for a fair investiga-
ton"
In an earlier speech before the
educators group, Dean Rusk,
president of the Rockefeller
foundation, said:
Higher education appears
again to be confronted with a
serious assault upon intellectual
freedom.
"The charge of heresy is being
revived in concealed form for
personal political advantage"
Mr.. Rusk called the situation
"lessening respect for the integ-
rity of intellectual life"
Evening star., 1953-03-06
7 Held in Shorf-Lived
Theft Of F|ashy Car

Two men, charged with taking
a big, conspicuous, red convert
ible in which they were quickly
picked UP by police, yesterday
waived prliminary hearing be-
fore Municipal Court Judge
Milton S. Kronheim.
Bernard E. Dixon, "a, of Nit
chellville, Md. and Billy Joe
Pack, "a, of the 17O0 block of
Trinidad avenue NE, were held
for the grand jury under $2,500
bond each.
They were charged with tax
ing the flaShy car from the City
Motor Sales, Inc, 2521 Bladens-
burg road Me-, on February %.
They were arrested shortly after
ward near Fortieth street and
Massachusetts avenue NV. by
Police Pvts. Norman e. Ward
and William Lloyd.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Dartmouth Club Elects
Karl DoIIak as President

Karl M. Dollak, Washington
attorney, last night was elected
president of the Dartmouth Club
of Washington at the organiza-
tion's annual dinner at the Ma
tional Press Club.
Other officers elected are DR..
Russell S. Page. jr., first vice
president; Willis s. Fitch, second
vice president; Donald P. Cole,
secretary. and Richard A. Whit
ing, treasurer.
DR.. John Sloan Dickey, presi-
dent of the university, was the
principal speaker. Honored
guests included Senator Tobey,
Republican, of New Hampshire,
and Craig Shaeffer, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for do
meStic affairs.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Boy, 6, Born Streetcor Rider,
Is Borne Out of One Again

only barred his antagonism to-
ward policemen. but refused to
give them his name or address.
Nor would he confide in transit
employees. who Modified him with
candy and gum until police ar
rived.
Eventually. with the boy
aboard the scout car, the two
policemen radioed that they had
a lost boy, for whom no miss
ing" had been posted.
Another scout car from the
18th precinct broke in asking if
this could be James Randolph
King, If so. he most certainly
was missing and his mother was
on search.
The reunion took place at the
18th precinct station.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
BedeII Smith Retired
As Four-Star General
By the Asseeiased Press

Senators have learned that
Walter Bedell Smith, new Under
Secretary of State, had been ad-
vanced to four-star rank on the
Army's retired list and is record
ed there as retired because of
physical disability.
At first, Gen. Smiths name
for retirement under the four
star rank Of a full general was
submitted to the Senate for con-
firmation.
Chairman Saltonstall Of the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tee said this now has been with
drawn because Senate confirma-
ton is not required on retire
ment rank of an officer retired
because Of physical disability.
The committee was not in
formed as to details of Gen.
Smiths disability.
Evening star., 1953-03-06

The streetcar-riding yen of
James Randolph King, long
known only to his mother, be-
came a matter of police record
today.
James, one of Capital TranSit's
best known stowaWayS, was
hauled off a streetcar last night
by two hefty policemen who
were undismayed by his VOW that
mo policeman is going to take
me in"
Piles Up Mileage.
The boy, colored, Of 2316
Seventeenth street NV, is not
quite 6, his mother explained,
but has. piled up considerable
mileage on the transit company's
system. Last Monday another
streetcar operator had stopped
his vehicle and delivered the
little recalcitrant to a policeman.
His return home about l am.
bOOdy Wdo N44NC4 OAAC 0dA4AC
auspices.
Scout car AZ, with Pvts. Rich
ard Hoare and Charles L. Sui
livan aboard, were called to a
Southeast streetcar bar to un-
load the adamant passenger.
Just how illegal his passage had
been is undetermined. Some
times little James cadges money
from passerSby with a sadly told
story of having to go home on
a streetcar and suddenly finding
himself short of funds, his
mother said.
Still a little careless with such
funds as he may have, he often
drops in two dimes, the mother
added to emphasize her sons
improvidence.
He Refuses to Talk.
In the early stages of today's
pre-dawn incident, the boy not
Evening star., 1953-03-06
3-Day Farley Opens On Public Administration

The annual conference of the
American Society for Public Ad-
ministration opened today in the
Hotel statler. Conference ses-
sions will continue through Sun
day.
James M. Mitchell, a member
Of the Civil Service Commission
and president of the society.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Club

The Irish-American Club Of
Washington will hold a dance at
8 o'clock tonight in Stansbury
Hall, Georgia and Missouri ave-
nueS NV.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Square Dance PIonned

A square dance will be held by
Temple B'nai Jacob at 8 pm.
Sunday in Coral Hall, Marlboro
pike.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-14
Key West Man
Trains aboard
USS Wisconsin.

Midshipman first class Bryce A.
Mulch Jr.. aboard the USS Wiscon-
sin reads . sextant after shooting
the sun Is part Of his training dur
ing the annual midshipman train
ing cruise. A senior At the u. S.
Naval Academy, Midshipfnan Mu-
tch Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryce A. Mulch Of S2l Duval Street.
There are 5e7 U. S. Naval Acade-
my and Naval Reserve Officer
Training Corps midshipmen now
cruising off South America In the
Ihattleship USS Wisconsin with the
1858 Midshipman Practice Squad
ron.
The wisconsin visited Rio de Jan
GIRO. Brazil, June "a 70 July S, and
Is now on her way TO Trinidad,
British West Indies, where she VIII
|call July 22-2s. After q brief stop
|at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, she viii
return to Norfolk, Va, on August
S.
Shipboard training for the future
officers include practical instruc-
ton in seamanship. navigation,
gunnery, engineering and eommu-
icatiOns.