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Evening star., 1955-02-05
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through. then to Webb g.
Knapp the redevelopment of
Southwest Washington becomes
purely academic" Mr.. zecken-
dorf asserted yesterday.
The Planning Commission vote
of tentative approval was taken
after two members, District En-
gineer Commissioner Thomas A.
Lane and John A. Remon, un-
successfully tried to halt any ex-
preston of sentiment immedi-
ately on the plan.
Col. Lane said the District has
highway consultants at work on
traffic studies which may dras-
tically affect the committees
findings. He also urged that
Webb & Knapp's reaction be
awaited and contended that the
plan presupposed construction of
a six-lane Potomac River bridge
IL Olll IOOdC1lCO IOu1lp va.
Mail Stand Explained.
The new plan, in response
to that request, emerged from a
study by a three-man commits
sion committee. composed of
Conrad L. Wirth, National Park
Service chief; Leon Zach, repre-
senting the Chief of Army Engi-
neers, and H. j. Spelman, Bu-
reau of Public Roads district en-
gineer.
The committee cited several
reasons for rejecting the Tenth
street mall. But its basic one
was that Tenth street is needed
to handle heavy through-traffic
which is projected to pour
through Southwest from Poto-
mac bridges and the new South
west (F street, freeway.
At least one key question in
the Zeckendorf study of the new
plan, officials said, will be
whether a Ninth street mall
would permit enough space for
commercial and public buildings
near the mall.
Meanwhile, District and Plan
ming Commission officials planned
further meetings to gather more
data on southwest traffic pros
poets. The data will come main
ly from two consultants, one
hired by the District to study
the proposed Southwest freeway
and one hired by the Planning
Commission to estimate future
bridge crossing traffic.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
zeckendorf 10 Study
Proposal 10 Revise
Southwest Mall Plan

William Zeckendorf has agreed
to make q detailed two-week
study Of a new National Capital
Planning Commission proposal
which revises key portions of the
Zeckendorf plan for redeveloping
Southwest Washington.
But he warned t1atly that if
the new Planning Commission
ideas for Southwest cannot be
reconciled with principles pro-
posed by his New York real
estate firm, I'VE shall regretfully
be forced to withdraw" from any
interest in the redevelopment
job.
The Zeckendorf statement was
generated by q new plan for
handling traffic in Southwest,
approved tentatively by the
Planning Commission yesterday.
It moved from Tenth to Ninth
streets Southwest a park-like,
30O-foot wide South Mall" pro-
posed by Mr.. Zeckendorf as the
most essential part of the re-
development plan he envisions.
Monumentai-Type Link.
The concept OF the South
Mall" is that it would provide a
monumental-type link between
Southwest and the rest of the
city, serving only local traffic
and blocking out the blighting
effect of railroad tracks which
| sweep across the entire South
west area.
His firm, Webb & Knapp,
consistently has held that Tenth
street is the only suitable loca-
tion for such 8 mall, extending
from Independence avenue to
the Washington Channel. He
sought agreement on this point
in a Bitten statement of prin-
ciples" sent to the Planning
Commission several weeks ago.
"If for any other than para
mount reasons the statement Of
principles :. cannot be carried
Evening star., 1955-02-05
|MorriugeL License
Applications

Under D. C. la,o couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day. ,DGit three full days
and receiUe the license ON the
ffth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Eugene Marshall. FL Landover Hills, Md.
and Lillian Lane. 10. $3.50 Holmeac
Victor Olson. 90. Anacostia Naval Re,
ceiving Station, and Irene Wearing
~, 34l5 B ST, Sc.
Vincent Alvano. 81, 1899 irving st. NV
and Luigia Morgoglione. 81, Brooklyn
Arthur Bruce, 81. aao4 14th st. NV.
i and Naomi Gallop. 49, 1854 New
and Anne mS %sstpha aa s. Icy s aeRtor RS
william Mccoy. 10. 5O7 Sheridan st
NV. and Shirley Brasher. 10, $500
Roosevelt Edwards, %. s16 G st. ne.
and Trudie Heward' 10. 724 pickfort
wilmer Atkinson, "a. New Brunswick
E.;.nJJs and Elenor Keller NORTH
Samuel Fowler, %, st. James, Md, and
oail Ednunds, 10, 22l2 4oth pl; nv
both of 1902 Erie st. Sc.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
10 Hotel Guests Flee
Latest in Series Of
Pennsylvania Fires
By the Assoeiatsd Press

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 5.-Ten
guests were forced to flee into
subfreezing weather last night,
one of the coldest in recent years,
when McKeever's Hotel. 16 miles
east of here, was destroyed by
fire. The hotel was in the heart
of the Pocono Mountain resort
Of Tobyhanna.
The fire was one of several
which struck Pennsylvania COM
munities yesterday and last
night, including two spectacular
blazes in the anthracite towns
of Shenandoah and Carbondale.
At Shamokin three persons were
injured and 13 left homeless
when $40, 900 damage was done
to 16 houses by a fire which,
apparently extinguished. broke
out again, damaged six more
houses and left six families with
out quarters.
At Reading, Pa, the 102-year-
old Brecknock Township school
building was badly damaged by
flames as q veteran teacher
Mrs. Evelyn Neck-led the AZ
pupils to safety. telling them
they were taking part in a rou-
tine fire drill.
Boy and Dog Die Together.
A boy and his dog died in an
other blaze in Western Pennsyl-
vania. Firemen found the
charred bodies of John Tilly. Is,
and his pet collie after they were
trapped in their flaming Glen
willard tPa.) home.
The Shenandoah and Carbon
dale fires turned block-long por-
tions in the business districts Of
the two towns into smouldering
ruins.
The fires-disastrously alike in
many ways-destroyed much of
the center of Shenandoah and of
Carbondale, 80 miles apart in
Eastern Pennsylvania.
Damage in each blaze was
estimated at more than 81 mil
lion. Hundreds Of persons. al
ready financially distressed by
the growing unemployment in
the mines, were left homeless.
Cold Hampers Firemen.
Twelve stores, dozens of apart
ments over then, and 80 row
houses were leveled in Shen-
andoah. The Carbondale fire
wiped out % business places.
including q dress factory and
a dance hall, and made 40
apartment dwellers homeless.
Both fires ragged for more
than six hours as firemen, ham,
pered by the bitter cold, icy
streets and low water pressures,
battled in dense smoke to keep
the flames from spreading
throughout the communities.
Each town has a population OF
about 10000.
In each town only two build
ings of an entire square block
were left standing. officials
said they were unable to de-
termine the cause of either fire.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Fashion Show

The Northern Virginia Al
lance of Delta Delta Delta is
holding its annual dessert
bridge and fashion show today
in the auditorium of the
Hecht Co., Parkington, Ar
lington.
The proceeds from this bene-
fit will go to the National
Scholarship Fund of Delta
Delta Delta to support it's
programs of collegiate schol-
arships. For reservations call
Mrs. F. D. Mcguire, Kenmore
3-5978.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Miss Khen1oni to Wed

Invitations have been sent out
by the Attache of the Indian
Embassy and Mrs. S. P. Khemani
to the marriage of their daugh-
ter Satyawanti to Mr.. Viranjan
Tyagi. The wedding will take
place on February "a at the En-
bassy of India and a reception
will be held Immediately follow
ing the ceremony.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
By Potricio Simmons

There were three Embassy
stops on last evenings party
go-round-Ceylon, Korea and
Poland.
And Mrs. Carroll Cones
home was the scene of a party
in honor Of the chairman OF
the Democratic National Com
mittee. Paul Butler.
Ceylon's was the hardest to
leave. what with the hospital
ity of Ambassador and Nine.
Gunawardene a lot more invit-
ing than the Alpine-like trails
through Rock Creek Park.
Korea's gathering took the
gold braid prize. Every air
attache in town had been
asked to meet that countrys
visiting air force vice chief of
staff, Maj. Gen. Chang Duk
Chang.
Across town at the embassy
of the Polish Peoples Republic
guests drank vodka. The event,
attended mostly by foreign
diplomats was given by Am
bassador and Nine. Winiewicz
who are going home to Poland.
Poland Names Envoy.
The new Polish Ambassador,
it was learned, will be Romauld
Spasowski. He is to be ac--
companied here by Nine. Spa
Sowski.
Too many cooks did not spoil
the buffet over at Ceylon's In
dependence Day gathering. In
fact, they came to the party
and helped polish off such ex-
otic connections as rice buri-
yani, string hopper and wata-
lappan.
Not only embassy wives, but
some OF the men WORKED a
couple of days to turn out the
buffet.
Heading up the official party
parade at Ceylon we're JUS
tice and Mrs. Douglas and
Justice and Mrs. Harold Bur-
ton.
The wearer of that London
made brocade vest was Am
bassador Ali of Pakistan. A
gift from his wife, he an
nounced proudly.
Gift From CeylOn.
The hostess of the evening
did some fashion setting of
her own in a gold and black
sari which was given to her
Evening star., 1955-02-05

Trustees Sale of Valuable ROW
AS PREMISES NUMBER $50 THIRD
STREET, NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. 9l75,
Folio 37S ct sea-. of the land rec
ords of the District OF Columbia,
and at the request of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction
In front OF the premises, on MON
DAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
FEBRUARY AID. 1865, AT THREE
FORTY-FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the
following described land and prem
iSes. situate in the District of CO.
lumbia, and designated as and
being Lot Is in De Alleys subdi-
vision of lots in Square 527 as
per plat recorded in the Office of
the Surveyor for the District of
Columbia in Liber 70 at folio 13,
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed
of trust for approximately S3,02l 80
further particulars OF which will be
announced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of $4,000
required. Conveyancing, recording,
etc, at purchasers cost. Adjust
mentS made as of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty. days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the discre-
ton OF the trustees.
ABNER FRANK.
HENRY STEARMAN.
feo 5,S lN12 Trustees,
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Foresters Hold Reception

The American Forestry Associ-
alton and the Society of Ameri-
can Foresters last night Jointly
sponsored reception and dinner
in observance of the 50th anni-
versary of the United States
Forest Service. The event was
held in the Hotel Statler.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
| Mr.. Grueninq
| Takes Bride

Mrs. Nancy Burleigh Monk
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Burleigh of Bellevue Hill.
Sydney, Australia, was married
January 81 to Mr.. Peter B,
Gruening, son of the former
Governor of Alaska and Mrs.
Ernest Gruening.
Mr.. Peter Gruening is man.
ager of the United Press Asso-
citation for Australia, New
Zealand and the South Pacific
and former South East Asia
Manager for the United Press.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
THOS. J. OWEN 4 SON. Auctioneers,
MI St NV
Trustees Sale of Valuable TWO
STORY ROW BRICK DWELLING
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISEa

Tgqs5fsS gTosY ko@ s51s 2f SaSR EslufsIs bSESa TY
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES
RACE. NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 10206.
Folio III ct seq. of the land rec-
ordS of the District OF Columbia.
and at the request Of the party Sc
cured thereby the undersigned trus-
tees viii sell, at public auction in
front Of the premises. on MONDAY.
THE SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRU-
AIRY AID, 1885. AT TWO-FORTY
O'CLOCK Pm, the following
in the District Of Columbia, and
SQUARE 4O55 in the subdivision Of
lots made by Harry Poretsky and,
others, as per plat recorded in the
ONCE of the Surveyor for the Dis-s
trict Of Columbia in Liber "a. folio
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed
OF trust for approximately SS,-
61o.72, further particulars Of which
will be announced at time of sale:
the purchase price above said trust
TO be paid in cash. A deposit OF
S500.0o required. Conveyancing,
recording. etc. at purchasers cost,
sale. Terms, to be. complied. with
forfeited and the property may be
advertised and resold ct the discYe-
tion of, the trustees
WILLIAM D. PAYNE,
EDWARD SHAPIRO,
ja27,np-fel ,3,5. Trustees
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Dance Tonight

Young Peoples Synagogue
will hold a dance from 9 to /
o'clock this evening in the
Pail Mall Room of the Raleigh
Hotel, Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
GeneoloqicuI Society

The National Genealogical So
ciety will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in the lecture room of the
Mount Pleasant Library, Six
teenth and Lamont streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
THOS. J. OWEN 4 SON, AuctiOneers,
Sf ~ wv

THOS. J. OWEN g. SON. Auctioneerss
I'LL e st; NV:
TEgstsss so% ssls q aprEa gsluasle brr TWS; HN
BEING Known AS PREMIsEs
NUMBER 1904 FIFTH STREET.
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1854.
So PfdS Of 5f9 the s feG Dsret tae o aad Fas
and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction
in front Of the premises. on MON
DAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the follow
ing-described land and premises.
situate in the District Of Columbia.
and DESIGNATED as and being parte
Ct Lots ] and II Datcher sub.
recorded in the ONCE Of the Sur
veyor for the District of Columbia
in Liber at folio III; being more
particularly described by metes and
bounds. Now known for purposes Of
assessment and taxation as Lot SIC
in Square 475
Terms, Sold subject to prior
building association deed Of trust
for approximately S5.2G 55 further
particulars of which will be an
nounced at time Of sale; the pur-
paid in, cash. A deposit Of $4,000
required. Conveyancing. recording.
etc, al purchaser cost. Adjust
ments made as of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days, otherwise deposit for-
vertised and resold at the discretion
OF the trustees.
GLADYS HAFTEL.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
Ie,3, ,D,S, IA ITUSLetS.
THOS. j. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers.
iii Z st. NV.

TEgs5ssS osy SoM ssls q Re,ys ysluf5lS TT9
sEHRf sEfad k1U Known sHiqs As Pr PREMisEs EhhiHS
NUMBER 6l3 FLORENCE STREET,
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No. 9210.
Folio 1Sl ct seq. of the land records
of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell at public anetiSn nS,l1 u fTGns rent
AIRY N Ap. d. 1855, AT At TWo-FiFFTEEN
described land and premises. situate
in the District OF Columbia, and
DESIGNATED as and being Lot lS4 in
subdivision made by Rust Jr. OF lots
in Square 1851. as per plat recorded
in the ONCE. Of the Surveyor for
at folio IA.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed
df trust for approximately So, 1880
further particulars OF which. will be
announced at time OF sale, the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of S500.O0
REQUIRED. Conveyancing, recording,
etc, at pI91rchaser,s cost adjust i.
thirty days, otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the discre-
tion of the trustees.
HOWARD BERNSTEIN.
j. j. KELLIHER.
fe2 .ln12 Trustees.
THOs. j. OWEN SON. Auctioneers,
iii e St. NV.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
AUCTION SALES Cont. }

. THos. J. OWEN & SON. Auctionsers.
iii Z st. NV.
Trustees Sale of Valuable THREE
sTGRy sTfac. Boy RSowR RRlck * PwELhtsa pREH1gss
NUMBER 800 EUCLID STREET.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No; 1921.
OF the District of Columbia. and at
thereby. the UNDERSIGNED .trustees-
will sell, at public auGtien IN fTant ron;
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRuARY.
o'cLocK Pm. the following de.
sscribbsd lsnd and premises pe1,,,es,a situate nnS
designated as and being Lot So ia
Block 30. Columbia Heights" a.
per plat recorded in the once ot
Columbia in Liber County o at folio
134. Said Block 30 now known as
SQUARE 2S66. Subject to covenants
Terms. is.s Sold subject to prior
for approximately ST / ,6S5.00,. fur
ther particulars Of which Will DO
paid in cash. A deposit of $500. 90
required. Conveyancing. recoTdins.
etc, at purchasers cost. Adjust.
ments m made de- somSe5 as St dass With Of wta sfs
thirty days. otherwise deposit for-~
feited and the property may be
advertised and resold at the discres
tion of the trustees:
RoBEkT SkkTASE u. kIDWEEt. kiDWEIit.
fe3.5.S.11.14. I trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN g. SON, Auctioneers.
iii z st. NV.
Trustees Sale Of Valuable TWO.
STORY v.I1, ATIAcHED HEDzTH gR1cK * pMEhML. YEN.
1sG 1sfs sEtSiiBE NuMBEk kNGss ls!4 TwEEFTH
BY virtue Of a certain deed OF trust
duly recorded, in Liber No 9213.
pNo pfds e s4s the ct bsrst Ct ts' saa s
and at the request Of the party Sc:
cured thereby, the undersigned
trustees. will sell, At public anf1,Sn sSn%
FEAB5RuARYE E Ap. is55' AT FouR.
THIRTY O'Clock PM, the .fol-
lowing-described land and premises premises
situate in the District Of a CoiumnSias nns
of Original Lot numbered Fifteen
(15l in Square numbered Two Hun:
dred and Eighty ESQ. ~. dessri9Ssd Sdl9S
thence West 105 feet to an alley
80 feet vide; thence North along
said alley 10 feet z inches; thence
East 105 feet to 18th Street; and
thence South 10 feet z inches on
18th Street to the place. Of begin
ming. the above-described property
now known for purposes OF assess
ment and taxation as Lot S21 in
Square $50.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed
of trust for 81, 102. So. further par:
ticulars Of which viii be announced
at time OF sale; the purchase price
above said trust to oe paid in cash.
A deposit of $4,000 required, Con-
veyaneing, recording, etc. at pur..
chaser's cost. Terms to be complied
with within thirty days, otherwise
deposit forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold at the
discretion of the trustees.
FRANK PARONI,
Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1955-02-05

Ts4s5fss sTosY ko% s5s & gR,Sk yRuf5s bMriTfS TING
BEING KNOWN AS PREMISES.
NUMBER III R STREET. NORTH
BY virtue of a certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 9999,
Folio 1877 ct seq, of the land records
of the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell. at public auction. in front
oIRrPPENa % Ihs PFsNmlasei bST o oF MoERAY I'VE
AID. 1855, AT THREE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land
and premises. situate in the District
of Columbia. and designated as and
being Lot 30 in Square z Gray ct al
subdivision of West lexington, as
per plat recorded in the Office Of the
Surveyor for the District of Colum-
bia in Liber County at folio l4S.
Now known for purposes of assess
ment and taxation as Square 3529.
TERMS OF SALE. All cash. A deposit
Of $4,000 will be required at time
date of sale. All conveyancing, rec
ording, revenue stamps, etc, at cost
of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within thirty days
from day of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell
the property at the risk and cost of
defaulting purchaser. after five days
advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington.
" GEORGE E FURNACE, JR.
MILDRED B. MILLER.
CARL .DUNNINGTON,
fec 521O,1o Trustees
Evening star., 1955-02-05
THOs. j. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers,
iii E st. NV.

Trustees Sale Of Valuable TWO
DWELLING BEING KNOWN AS
PREMISES NUMBER 243O r
STREET, NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 9692.
Folio 249 Ell seq. of the land records
of the District of Columbia. and at
the request of the party secured
thereby, the undersigned trustees
will sell at public auction in front
of the premises. on TUESDAY, THE
FIFTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY.
AID 1885, AT TWO O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land
and premises. situate in the District
OF Columbia. and designated as and
being Lot IA in Kites subdivision
of lots in Square 80 as per plat
recorded in. the Once Of the Sur
yeyor for the District Of Columbia
in Liber A at folio 81.
Terms: Sold subject to prior build
ing associationl deed of trust for
approximately. S4.a2715 further
particulars of which will be an
ncunced at time of sale. the pur-
chase price. above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of S50000
required. conveyancing. recording.
ments made as of date of sale. Terms
days, otherwise deposit forfeited
and the property may be adver-
tised and resold at the discretion
JOSEPH G. WEEDA.
ROBERT w KIDWEII
Evening star., 1955-02-05
ADAM 4. WEsCHLER & son,
Aucti0neers- Appraisers.

SALE OF RESTAURANT
AND BAR FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT.
STOCK IN TRADE. ETC. CON-
TANNED IN PREMISES 3424 14th
ST. NV; ALSO CLASS &C"
LEASEHOLD INTEREST. ETC.
BY virtue of Chattel Deed of Trust
recorded in Liber 9745. folio 1872
ct sea-, one of the Land Records Of
the District of Columbia and at the
request of the party secured there;
by. the undersigned trustees will sell
BY PUBLIC AUCION at the above
NESDAY, FEBRUARY NINE, 1855
AT TWO O'CLOCK PM, booths,
stools. bar, refrigeration, hood. cash
register No. 3621360-5226. Yorkaire
air conditioner. Humphrey. unit gas
heater, GE and RCA televisions, safe,
block. grin, steam table, coffee
brewer. gas ranges. exhaust fans.
toaster, china. glass, platedware.
stock in trade, etc; also Class &C"
Retailers Alcoholic Beverage Lii
cense No. 1894 and renewals thereof.
other licenses, permits, good will
and leasehold interest, particulars
of which will be announced at sale.
Terms: Cash. STANLEY .BATTz &
CHARLES WALKER, Trustees. MIL
FORD F. SCHWARTZ, Attorney for
Party Secured. Investment Building.
Evening star., 1955-02-05
AUCTION SALES
THos. y. OWEN q SON, AuctIoneess.
I'LL e st. NV.

TEgs5fs gTosY kos ssls ahrck 81 yslansli b%ELiS EEe
BEING Known as PREMISES
NgMBER 20 SEVENTH STREET.
By Virtue Of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded. in Liber No 9277.
Folio. 1Sl Ell seq, of the land rec
ords Of the District of Columbia.
and at the request Of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell. at public AUCTION
DAY The SEVENTH DAY Or FEB
FFSkFY FokFY oetocK if9aS pa.. the Af foiloE- SSE
situate in the District Of Columbia.
and DESIGNATED as and being Lot 33
In D. B. Groff's subdivision OF lots
in Square SIS, as per plat re-
corded in Liber IL at folio. 90 in
the once OF the Surveyor for the
District Of Columbia.
Terms: Sold subject 70 prior deco Of
announced at time OF sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid In cash. A deposit of $500 90
required. Conveyancing.. recording
etc, at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as of date OF sale.
Terms TO be complied with within
thirty days. otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be
advertised and reSold at the discre-
ton of the trustees.
NATHAN POOLE,
WILLIAM r. NICHOLSON.
Jazz. 20. .fe1 .3,5 Trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AuctiOneers,
~
Evening star., 1955-02-05
THE EVENING STAR B.

Washington, D. C. =
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1858
Evening star., 1955-01-30
Atomic Blast Effect
On Drugs Outlined

Government scientists believe
that common drug preparations
exposed to atomic or H-bomb
blasts would be safe for immedi-
ate use if they were in undam-
aged containers.
DR.. Edwin P. Laug, director Of
a test in which AZ drug prepara-
tions were exposed to nuciear
radiation and blast at two shots
in Nevada in 1858, expressed
that opinion yesterday.
DR.. Laug is with the Food and
Drug Administration, which con-
Quoted the test in cooperation
with the Federal Civil Defense
Administration.
The report said that "any
drugs in containers remaining
physically undamaged at a dis
tance of 1000 yards from the
explosion of a nominal atomic
bomb are considered entirely safe
for immediate use.
A nominal" atomic bomb is
one such as those dropped on
Hiroshima and Nagasaka, with
power equivalent to about 10000
tons Of INT.