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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Atomic Testers Ticking Rest;
Next BIust Slated April rs

The shot was fired at 11:15
am. (PST) from the tower on
Frenchman Flat in the Nevada
Proving Grounds. There was o
brilliant fireball that lasted at
least five seconds and a inush-
room cloud rose to an altitude
above 10000 feet.
Three unnamed QF-80 jet
planes. controlled from afar.
were flown close to the nuclear
blast. One then crashed into
nearby mountains and another
was crashlanded on a dry lake.
The third drone plane was
landed safely by its control air.
craft at Indian Springs Air Force
Base, the takeoff point for all
three. Col. H. E. Parsons. deputy
for military operations for the
test organization, said the drone
plane operation was successfully
executed as planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

DR.. Salk, 40. gets no royalties
for his work, his discovery is not
patented. 1t is a property Of
the American people whose
dimes" made it possible.
Ideas to form Funds for Salk"
muShroomed throughout the
country as one town followed
another.
In Richmond, Va, M. B. Nc
Reynolds, a sales engineer. pro-
posed a fund of thanks for DR..
Salk and Immediately sent dol
lar for each of the three menu
bers of his family to DR.. Salk.
His idea was picked up by the
New York Daily Mirror. The
newspaper proposed editorially
a three month campaign asking
it's readers to mail dollar con-
tributions to a Salk fund.
Many Medals for Salk
And in Mount Vernon, ILL.,, the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
mailed an $85 thank-you gift-a
dollar for each of it's members.
There were many others who ex-
pressed thanks to the scientist
in money gifts or kilograms.
In Ann Arbor, Mich, where the
vaccine evaluation took place,
Station WPAG-TV has started a
+ Send Salk-a-D Dime" drive.
Members of Congress and vari-
Gus State Legislatures have
called for measures to commemo-
rate DIR. Salk and his discovery
Organizations and foreign coun-
tries announced awards of med
ais to the scientist.
Gets Priority Handling
The Polio Foundation said that
initial shipments are only 80 pei
cent Of the vaccine needed for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
LABORER KILLED
BY LIVE GRENADE
FOUND ON ROAD

LANCASTER, Pa. R-A
State Highway Department
laborer was killed yesterday
when a live grenade he
found along the roadside
exploded in his hands.
Robert Quigley, 70. Of
New Providence. was working
on Route 222. 10 miles south
Of here. State police believe
he found the grenade on the
road and picked 1t up to
examine it.
State Trooper Harold Mil
Ter said the grenade was in
a case and added Mr.. Quig-
ley apparently removed the
carton and then released the
detonator with his right
hand while holding it in his
left. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
NET IN as ON ELBE
Nine Soviet Veterans Agree
To Reunion in Washington

MOSCOW, April 16 P.-
Nine Soviet soldiers have accept
ed the invitation of the Amer
lean Veterans Of the Meeting
on the Elbe" to a reunion in
Washington April Is. the news
paper Pravda revealed.
1t said the soldiers were traced
after a letter was received from
Joseph Polowsky of Chicago in
viting them to a celebration of
the 10th anniversary of the
junction of American and Rus
sian troops on the Elbe, April
IS. 1945.
Pravda said, Gin the memory
of the freedom loving nations
this meeting lives as a symbol
of the fighting cooperation OF
the U. s. S. r., the United States
and Britain"
The Russian guests are ready
to go to Washington las soon
as the United States Govern
ment permits our entering the
country" Pravda declared.
Mr.. Polowsky, an employe in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

LAS VEGAS, New, April 16
R.-The atomic testers were
taking a rest today after setting
OF a major nuclear explosion
yesterday to determine the eff
feet on remote controlled planes.
weapons and battle vehicles.
The Atomic Energy Commits
sion said the next atomic shot
is planned tentatively for April
26. 1t will be an elaborate civil
defense effects and observation
experiment.
Yesterdays king-size desert
buster was detonated from the
top of a 400-foot tower. In the
words of the Acc, this atomic
device provided a blast with
larger than nominal yield" A
nominal" atomic blast yields
about 20 kilotons of punch, the
equal Of 10000 tons Of INT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
VACCINE
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
problem which popped up with
the announcement of the vaccine
was handled.
This was decision to provide
Salk vaccine for kindergarten
and preschool children of indi-
gent parents.
DR.. Davens estimated there
are $500 such children in the
counties. He said the program
Of free vaccinations among this
class would cost the counties
about $10,830. It was moved to
commit State emergency funds
available after July to finance
the counties share of the cost.
Here in the District. the
Health Department and the Dis
trict Medical Society are also
studying ways and means to
furnish the city's INDECENT chill
dren with the vaccine.
Some priority system In the
vaccine's private use may come
out of a conference on vaccine
distribution ordered by Presi-
dent Eisenhower. A meeting of
drug manufacturers and health
1 a q u a n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

The Kremiin has once more
shown the world that the Com
munists alone, and not the
West, can decide if and when
peace is to be made with Aus
tria. This was demonstrated
clearly at Austrian Chancel-
lor Raab's talks in Moscow.
The Kremlin achieved an
other spectacular propaganda
victory. For almost a decade
the United States, Britain and
France have tried to obtain a
peace treaty for Austria. At
the Moscow conference in 1943
between Cordell Eull, Anthony
Eden and v. M. Molotov it was
agreed that Austria, being an
unwilling victim of Hitler's
aggression and the Anschluss
with Germany having been
brought about by military
force. should not be submitted
to the same treatment as the
other enemy countries. This
is contained in the foreign
ministers agreement. But as
soon as Vienna surrendered
the Russians refused to honor
their signature.
A portion of Austria, which
included the only oil wells. was
occupied by the Red armies
and the western and southern
sections we're occupied by
American, French and British
troops.
No less than "a conferences
have been held since the war
to bring about an Austrian
peace treaty. But the Western
delegates could not bulge the
Reds. Every time We thought
we had reached a point where
Austria could be freed there
was a resounding ''nyet" from
the Kremlin. The West was
powerless. If the USSR did
not want a treaty there was
no way to obtain one or
bulge by force the several d.
visions the Reds kept in the
Soviet zone of Austria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
BROWN
Russia Shows Roob Who Is Boss

and free elections in East Ger
many on reuniting the two
portions Of the former Reich.
The condition was that the
refrigerated Germany take a
pledge of neutrality IN an
East West conflict.
Chancellor Adenauer turned
down this Identification propo-
sition because of the obvious
Joker it contained. Since Ger
many was not allowed to join
the Western bloc it would have
to work within the Soviet
orbit. The Socialists, who are
expected to succeed DR.. Ade-
nauer in the near future. were
willing to try the Soviet pro-
posal. So were the many
Germans who were not politi-
cally minded.
DR.. Adenauer succeeded in
pushing through the Paris
agreements despite the bitter
feeling all over Germany on
the loss of the Saar. But,
according to observers who
have recently returned from
West Germany, feeling con-
tinues to be strong to put an
end to the present "two Ger.
manys." There is a definite
awareness that America and
Britain cannot fulfill this Ger
man aim and that the French
are opposed to it.
The USSR will not agree to
unification Of the Reich under
Western pressure. But tn e
Kremlin has shown now that
the Austrians by being good
boys can get their coveted
peace treaty and what will
eventually amount to limited
sovereignty although the Raab
cabinet does not include any
Communists or Comm u n S t
sympathizers. That will come
in time.
The Germans are expected
to be told soon that they. too,
can attain their national as
pirations, even more than the
Austrians because Germany is
today the strongest power in
Western Europe. by playing
ball with Moscow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEl

Harry Truman Washington while Georgia
Harry and Ike have strong bond. They share mutual
interests the minimum Of 500 miles they always
keep between them
Democrats pay $100 plate to honor Speaker Sam
Raybn When they're out of poWer Democrats get together
and break bread When they're iii power they get together
and break everybody.
Chief Justice Warren he won't be candidate for
President conditions Let's the last time
something like that about ago-by
general named Eisenhower.
Democratic Chairman Butler Democrats win in
SO Ike Depends which he runs toward
Westinghouse Gettysburg.
Republican Bridges wants to build modern"
Capitol Building The fight balance the budget
ending-and Republicans tired Of using the old
surroundings to admit defeat in.
Democrats Washington claim kes popularity
slipping Now take the quarters
recently running poor second to Davy
Crockett.
Minister calls British elections for May g.
Eden the best time to test the popularity Of his
administration just before it has to make its first decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
$3.50 Is Awarded
Herndon Housewife
In Auto Collision

Mrs. BERTHE Elite Payne, a
Herndon (Va.) housewife, was
awarded an $500 verdict yes
terday by a Prince Georges
County jury for injuries suffered
in an auto accident.
She had sued Harry B. Towbis.
Long Island fabric salesman,
for 100000.
Through Hyattsville Attorneys
Joseph A. De Paul and William
A. Ehrmantraut, Mrs. Payne
commended that Mr.. Towbis was
responsible for a collision be-
tween the car he was driving and
the car in which she was a
passenger.
The accident occurred July 4.
1851, on Route 301 near Upper
Marlboro.
Mrs. Payne said she received
permanent injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
BY J. A. O'LEARY

Members of the joint House.
Senate Atomic Energy Commit
tee were hopeful today they have
dispelled fears of some people
that health and weather condi-
tons have been affected by the
atom bomb tests in Nevada.
In an all-day public hearing
the committee took testimony
from officials of the Atomic
Energy Commission and the
Weather Bureau, all tending to
disprove such fears.
DR.. Harry Wexler, chief of the
Scientific Services Division OF
the Weather Bureau. said that
from time immemorial man has
pointed the finger of suspicion at
many factors in trying to ex-
plain vagaries in the weather.
Blamed for Many Things
Successfully, with the ap-
pearance Of gunpowder, steam
and gasoline engines, radio, the
airplane and now nuclear en-
ergy, man has thus attempted to
explain the vicissitudeS oil
weather to which he is exposed, .
said DR.. Wexler.
Accordingly. he said nucleal
explosions are blamed simultane-
ously for heavy rains or drought
for cold or hot weather and fol-
storms or lack of wind.
DR.. Wexler told the committee
however, that no theoretical rea.
son has been found for believing
that any of the after effects of g
nuclear explosion could account
for a significant change in the
weather beyond a few miles from
the site of the explosion.
He also testified that the
severe drought now affecting the
Southwest States began before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
kimbIe 10 Head
Job Security

BALTIMORE, April 16 (P.-
Gov. McKeldin yesterday asked
former Senator Robert B. Kim.
BILE to take over Immediately as
head of the Employment Sc
curity Board which he said
"must be investigated from all
angles" He also replaced John
L. Estes of Cumberland as q
member.
Mr.. Kimble, State Senator
from Allegany County, had been
scheduled to take over as board
chairman June l.
The Governor, in having him
to do so Immediately, said re
cent revelations about circum-
stances involving certain officials
of the department are matters
of grave concern to me.
"They must be fully investi-
gated from all angles, and. in
deed, it is desirable that a thor
ough survey be made of the de-
partment."
Senator Kimble was nomi-
mated and confirmed as chair
man during the General Assem-
bly, which ended April S. Gov.
McKeldin said yesterday that
Daniel E. Klein of Baltimore
had written him February 81
requesting that he not be re-
nominated because the State job
made cit impossible to salts
factorily maintain" his private
law practice.
Klein was paid $4,000 year
for the State job. Senator KIM
BILE is to serve out Mr.. Klein's
term until June l and then
start q SiX-year one of his own,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

the circulation department OF
Fairchild Publications in Chi
cago, was a member of the
United States Army patrol which
met the Russians on the Elbe.
He has taken a leave of absence
to organize the reunion of Elbe
veterans and has acceptances
from about 40 of the 81 Ameri-
cans in the patrol.
In New York, where he stopped
over en- route to Washington last
night, Mr.. PolowskS said he adj
dressed his invitation to the
Russians to the Soviet Embassy
in Washington on March 81.
Told of their acceptance. he
said:
They're coming in good faith
and will be treated So"
He added his, letter had told
the Soviet veterans that wash
ington is beautiful place IN
late April, with the scent of
peace and hope in the air."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16

the first two shots. The 10 per
cent leeway takes into account
absentees. from school and those
children whose parents refuse
the injection.
DR.. Van Ripper said, however,
that in any area where the 90
per cent supply falls short Of
protecting eligible children. adj
ditional supplies will. be sent.
Shipments from large. vaccine
supplying firms already were on
their way to distribution points.
Railway Express 330.00o-mile
transportation network has been
alerted for priority handling Of
the vaccine. .
In San Diego. Calf. 10000,
children will get the vaccine :.
shots today. in probably the first
mass incubation in the Nation
since the effectiveness OF the
vaccine was announced Tuesday,,
Mexico to Get Vaccine
In Mexico City the Health
Ministry said the United States
has agreed to release 100000
doses of SaIk vaccine to Mexico
to check polio outbreaks. But
there will be no general inocu-
lations on a scale such as in this
country.
The Houston Chronicle re-
ported a gray market" in the
drug. Apparently many persons
have managed to obtain the vac
cine without a prescription and
asked their physicians to ,inocu--
] late them. In. all cases the phy-.
! sicians have refused, the news
paper said. |
/ In New York State. Dr.. Hers
man E. Hilleboe, State health.
commissioner. announced yes.
terday that / million school chill
dren will be inoculated befors
schools close in June. Inocula-s
tons of children in the first.
four grades will begin in the last
week of April or the first week Id
May. DR.. Hilleboe said. /,
Enough For 725,OO0
| He said the Polio Foundation
would supply enough vaccine to
inoculate some 725,000 Children
which would include all first.
and second graders and children
who participated in field trials Of
the vaccine last summer.
The State also plans to buy.
enough additional vaccine to in,
oculate 250,000 third and fourth
graders at a cost of approxi- :
mately $500 900. plus buying am
other $500. 1000 worth to be held
for use in summer epidemics
areas, DR.. Hilleboe added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Atomic Blasts Not to Blame
For Bad Weather, Probe Told

Nevada was used as an atomic
proving ground. He also said
records on tornadoes do not indi-
cate any departures from normal
that are related to the Nevada
tests.
Strauss Belittles Peril
Earlier, Acc Chairman Lewis
Strauss testified that radiation
effects of the Nevada tests could
not injure the health Of the
public.
Mr.. Strauss and other top
Acc officials went before the
committee mainly in an effort
to allay fears that harmful radi-
alton is being loosed by the cur
rent Nevada tests.
Mr.. Strauss acknowledged
Acc itself may have stirred up
some exaggerated fears by its
disclosure that radioactive ash
from a hydrogen bomb could
spread death over a 7,000-square-
mile area.
But he said the Bikini bomb
on which that figure was based
was thousands of times more
powerful than the ones being
tested in Nevada.
No Injury in Nevada Tests
Admiral Strauss said 40
smaller atomic devices" have
been tested in Nevada since
1851 without injury to any ci-
villain.
Generally speaking, he said,
"the exposure experienced by the
American people from the cur
rent Nevada tests has been less
than the radiation they normally
receive every few days from
natural sources"
DR.. John C. Bugher, director
OF Aces division of biology and
medicine, said the harmful
effects of radioactivity on the
people of the United States ito
the extent that they occur at all,
are very small"
The Acc officials brought
along one of their long distance
monitoring devices. These make
it possible to check radioactivity
at a number of points through
measuring equipment hooked to
telephone lines. The tester just
calls up" the meter he wants
and gets the radioactivity count
there by long distance.
Demonstrates Machine
The machine looked like some
thing on the cover of a science
fiction magazine, with its flash
ing lights and whirring gadgets.
1t gave Dr.. Bugher, who demon
strated it, something of a jolt,
too.
To show the lawmakers now
the machine works, DR.. Bugher
put through a call to Reno, New.
The call came through. The
tone signal began to rise sharply,
indicating a considerable amount
of radiation.
That struck DR.. Bugher as
peculiar because he knew there
shouldn't be much radioactivity
in Reno. Some of his associates
quickly explained what had hap
pened. To show the device
really works, they'd had Acc
personnel at Reno put some
radioactive material near the
transmitter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Eisenhower Interest
In Education Praised

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., April
16 R.-The National Catholic
Educational Association thanked
President Eisenhower yesterday
for "his continued interest in
the tasks and problems of edu-
cation"
In a resolution passed at the
associations annual convention.
the Catholic educators also said
the President is a great states
man" who has a pledge Of the
continued prayers Of our teach
ers and pupils that God may
guide and sustain him amid his
tremendous burdens in this
critical hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Town to Get School
As Gift From Builder

MADISON TOWNSHIP, N. j.,
April 16 tP.-Hard pressed
township officials are going to
get new six-room school--and
it won't cost them cent.
The builder of large housing
development here. Lyman Segal
of South Orange. said last night
he would construct the new
school as a gift to handle the
children living in his develop
ment.
He added he would build adj
ditional school facilities at cost.
The planning board, to whom
his request was made, quickly
Endorsed the idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Kuc|1eI Predicts
Second Term
For Eisenhower

Senator Ruchel, Republican.
of California, predicted today
President Eisenhower will "con-
sent to be nominated" next year.
Senator Kuchel also forecast Mr..
Eisenhower's election to second
term.
Senator Kuchel made his
statement about Mr.. Eisenhower
in praising Chief Justice Earl
Warren, former California Gov
ernor, for declaring yesterday he
would not be a presidential
candidate under any circum-
stances or conditions"
On G. o. p. Ticket in 194s.
Mr.. Warren, who ran for Vice
President on the G. 0. p. ticket
in 1948, formally broke his ties
with party politics after a Ma
tion-wide poll had reported he
was the leading choice of both
Republican and independent
voters for the G. o. p. presiden-
tial nomination, If Mr.. Eisen-
hover should not seek re-
election.
Senator Kuchel said that "all
his lifetime President Eisen-
hover has responded to the call
of duty"
None will be so clear as next
years call from the American
people" the Californian added
in an interview. "I believe that
the President will consent to be
renominated."
Senator Kuchel--who first
came to the Senate under an
appointment by Mr.. Warren
said "the decision of the Chief
Justice was inevitable and in
character"
when he accepted the
highest judicial responsibility in
the Nation he closed the door
on partisan politics." Senator
Kuchel said.
Statement Praised
Senator Dworshak. Republican
of Idaho, said the Chief Justice
sis to be commended for his
statement removing his high
judicial post from the political
arena. The Supreme Court
should never be involved in
partisan politics"
Senators Saltonstall, Republi-
can of Massachusetts, and Flan-
ders. Republican of Vermont
also lauded the Warren an
nouncement.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama. who was the
Democratic candidate for vice
president in 1852. said Mr.
Warren's action removes lone
of the ablest men in the Repub-
lican ranks"
Dubious About Eisenhower
Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler declined to
comment on Chief Justice War
ren's statement.
do you think that makes il
more certain President Eisen-
hover will run again?" Mr.. But
Ter was asked.
You should put that question
to Republican National Chair
man Leonard w. Hail." Mr.. But
Ter replied. "My own belief
which I have held right along
and still hold, is that President
Eisenhower will not seek re-elec-
ton. But. whether he does OF
not. the Democrats win win
next year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
By a Star staff Correspondent

AUGUSTA, Ga, April Is. -
President Eisenhower's grand
children have not yet had any
shots of the Salk polio vaccine.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said today.
He denied as without any
basis of fact whatsoever" a re-
port that the President had de-
handed the shots for his grand
children last month.
Mr.. Hagerty was told that a
newspaper in Kentucky had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
Recorder Sales Gain

NEW YORK.-Sales of all
types of tape recorders and tapes
totaled about $50 million in 1854,
a sharp gain from the $50 mill
lion total of the year before and
nearly double the 1852 sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-16
.SoIk Vaccine to Reoch
Children in South First

NEW YORK. April is (P.-
The National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis says Salk vac
cine orders win be filled from
"the South up"-following the
same system used in the field
trials last year.
DR.. Hart E. Van Ripper, the
foundations medical director,
said yesterday early closing oates
for schools and an earlier be-
ginning of the polio season in
that part of the Nation are the
main reasons for such planning.
DR.. Van Ripper said distribu-
ton of the drug will then pro-
coed northward toward the Ca
madam border.
Meanwhile. the grateful ma
ton was paying homage to the
man who conquered the dread
disease.
Salk to Get Tribute.
A huge welcome awaits DR..
Jones e. Salk when he returns
today to Pittsburgh, where he
did his research. Y.
DR.. Salk, his wife and three
sons are scheduled to arrive in
Pittsburgh by air this afternoon,
Police officials made immediate
preparations to increase protec-
ton at the airport, where a
mammoth crowd of wellwishers
is expected.
A committee of citizens groups
was formed to welcome the man
who offered the American people
and the world a weapon to fight
polio.
But grateful voices were also
heard in other parts. Of the Ma
ton as spontaneously formed
groups rallied to express Their
thanks to the Pittsburgh Uni
yerSity scientist.