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Evening star., 1955-08-04
BY FRANK CAREY
Associated Press Science Reporter

COPENHAGEN. Aug. 4 R.-
Those projected basketball
moons" are in for some stiff coma
petition from a year-long scien-
Itiflc rocket show that will make
almost every other day the
Fourth Of July.
A United States naval research
Laboratory rocketeer indicated
this today in a report to the sixth
international Astronomical Fed
Ieration Congress.
DR.. Homer E. Newell. jr., of
Washington, d. c., said the
United States is planning its
most ambitious program to date
in Rocket exploration during
1957-58 of the earth's upper at
lmosphere to a height of almost
100 miles.
Data Radioed Back
These will be instrument
carrying rockets that will 60 up
and come down rather than
rockets designed to propel an
artificial satellite into a tenn
porary orbit around the earth.
Virtually all information OBJ
tanned will be radioed back to
earth.
Approximately $50 such rock
cts will be fired by the United
States from sites extending from
the equator to the North PoIsy
regions. he said. He added that
France also has definite plans,
and that England. Australia, m
dia and Japan have expressed
interest in joining the show.
The rocket barrage will be
part of the International Geo.
physical Year during which APP
proximately 40 nations, including
Russia, will join in a co-opera-
tive scientific effort designed to
wrest unsolved secrets from
mother earth, her oceans and the
atmosphere enveloping her.
DR.. Newell said some of the
American rockets would feature
such things as built-in grenades
which will be thrown from a
flying rocket and exploded in the
upper atmosphere" in a new
technique designed to learn more
about the winds above the planet,
The Stowaway grenades viii be
employed to produce measurable
Evening star., 1955-08-04
BY THOMAS r. HENRY
Science Editor Of The Star

Germany had plans for q
man made moon-and a lot OF
even more futuristic ideas-well
advanced at the end Of the war
In the early summer Of 1945
teams of American and British
scientists went with the rapidly
advancing armies to inspect
enemy laboratories and indus
trial plants and study technolog-
ical developments.
They found some amazing
things. For example, one ord
nance team accompanying the
Sd Army in Austria heard q
little boy talking about "iror
fish that jumped out Of the
water" He led them to a lab
oratory on the shore of Toplit1
Zee. a scenic lake high in the
Tyrolean Alps. where DR.. Helm
rich Determann and IA assistant:
were experimenting on ways to
launch buzz bombs from a sub.
merged submarine. The "iror
fish" were their models.
5,100 Miles Above Earth
But the most fantastic dis.
covery was that of plans, in some
respects quite detailed and com
.plete. for a space platform
S, 100 miles above the earth--s
point where it was calculated
that centrifugal force and gray.
|ity would about balance eact
other. Mounted on the platform
were to be gigantic reflector'
coated with metallic sodium.
BY means of such reflectors
the scientists calculated, rays ol
the sun could be focused or
any point on earth. II the scheme
worked. any city and all its in.
Ihabitants could be burned to {
crisp in a few minutes. Blut
prints had been drawn Of Somt
parts of the proposed platforms
Became PeSsimistic
The German experimenters
however, had become rather pes
simistic. They thought that i
would take so years to make tht
Evening star., 1955-08-04
oIioCases Rise
lin DC Area

Six additional cases Of polio
were reported in the Washing
ton are today and yesterday.
Two more victims brought the
Districts total so far this year
Ito 18, and another case in Fair
fax County put the county total
at %. Other cases were reported
lin Montgomery, Arlington and
Prince Georges Counties.
The latest cases in the Dis
trict. reported yesterday, were
those of a 24-year-old man in
the 28o0 block of Buena Vista
terrace Sc. admitted to District
General Hospital, and a 3-year-
old colored boy in the 1900 block
|of 8 street NV, admitted to
Children's Hospital and dag
nosed as non-paralytic.
The District had IA cases at
this time last year,
New Fairfax Case
In Fairfax County, a l4-year-
old Herndon girl was stricken
and admitted to District General
Hospital. The Fairfax Health
Department said it had not yet
been determined whether the
case was paralytic.
Fairfax County had only two
cases of polio at this time last
year. The county presently is
conducting gamma globulin
clinics for children between the
ages Of 6 months and 6 years.
in view Of the high incidence of
the disease.
Next week. the county will give
second Salk injections to some
$4,000 school children who re-
Iceived their first Salk injections
earlier, and booster shots to chill
Idren who received the entire
series of shots in a testing pro-
gram last year.
Fourth In Montgomery
Montgomery County Health
Department reported its fourth
case today, that of a l5-year-old
boy of the 100 block of Kirk
street. Chevy Chase. described
as paralytic. The county had
seven cases last year at this time.
Prince Georges Health Depart
Iment reported its 18th case to-
day. a 4-year-old boy in the 5000
block Of Queenstown drive. Mt.
Rainier, admitted to Children s
Hospital. The county had one
case reported at this time last
year.
Arlington County's seventh
case, reported yesterday. was
that Of a 5-year-old girl Of the
2l00 block of North Harrison
street. Health officials said the
girl was stricken July Is and
admitted to Walter Reed Hospi-
tai four days later. The case was
described as non-paralytic.
Arlington had recorded eight
cases at this time last year.
Evening star., 1955-08-04
Postmaster Takes Over
MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Aug

MARTINSBURG. w. Va, Aug.
4 (SpeciaD. - Curtis Sigler, a
World War II veteran and farm
er, assumed duties as regular
postmaster at Falling Waters,
near here. He replaces Mrs. M.
Dolores Fearnow, acting post
mistress.
Evening star., 1955-08-04

cessfully for the Eisenhower
bond proposal on the floor, but
he told a reporter he believes
some direct financing plan could
be worked out in the 1855 ses-
sion, perhaps including the one
cent gas tax hike. This alone
would raise an extra $500 million
q year. he said.
Evening star., 1955-08-04

morrow and we had a lot of
walking to do.
We left them, their heads
bowed over the table.
University in Planning Stage
Most of the Kirghiz National
University was still in the
planning stage. But at one
building the dean Of the faculty
of mathematics. a big, hulking
Russian. amiably gave a few
moments of his time. From him
we could only learn that the
university would serve as a
voting place in few days. that
classes were suspended at the
moment to allow cleaning and
painting.
He could add the university
had more than 1900 students,
go per cent being Kirghiz and
the rest Russian, Uzbek, Kha-
zak and Tadzhik.
Across an open square in a
little restaurant we culled more
information from about 20 stu
idents-all men-and one in
Istructor. Kirghiz National Uni
IverSity has seven professors and
about 25 instructors in five fac
ulties. Standards are much lower
than in the universities of Eu-
Iropean Russia. AS a result
when a young man or woman
student gives signs of becoming
la flrst-rater, he or she is sent
to Russia.
It was from Alma Alta that we
started our trip back to Moscow
Alma-Ata sits at the western
end Of pass through the Tien-
shan Mountains. This is the
only way of getting from the
northern plain of China to the
steppes Of Western Asia, and the
strategic value Of the place i;
tremendous.
The city resembled Frunze ir
that almost everything dated
from the advent Of Communism
except the cathedral, which hac
been divided into small room,
where agricultural and indus
trial exhibits of Soviet attempt.
to develop the industrial re-
sources of Khazakstan were or
display.
Another Fairly New Town
The trip back from Alma Alta
a little more than 5000 mics
woud take 90 hours. with stops
lat Kuraganda. Kustanay anC
Aktyubinsk, all Of which for.
Ieigners are not allowed to visit
Aktyubinsk itself was not more
than is years old. Most Of thu
buildings were one-storied. A
thin film of ice was forming ovel
the great ponds of mud and dirty
water which stretched d from
wooden sidewalk to wooden side.
walk.
If Aktyubinsk had no sewage
system. it made up for it with
electric lights. The bulbs mus
have been 200 watts and they
were close enough on both side.
of the narrow deserted streets II
eliminate practically all shadows
Two weeks after we returned
to Moscow, the police told me tx
report at once to the section oi
visas and registration of for
eigners of the Ministry of thu
Interior. I expected the worst.
1t was only a question Of ar
300-ruble bill--a telegram can.
ceiling a hotel reservation has pot
arrived at Stalinobad.
Did you enjoy the trip intc
Central Asia?" asked the official
Il have never been there"
Next: 1 Go to the Ukraine)
tcopyrieht 1865.
Nortn American Newspaper AllianceI
Evening star., 1955-08-04
Germany Had War Plans
For Mon-Mode Moon

platforms practical as military
weapons.
Actually. the ordnance inves-
Itigators found these German
scientists we're not too sorry
about this conclusion because
they happened to be men of
good will. They preferred that
their man-made satellites be
used as astronomical observa-
tories. They also foresaw the
development, still a possibility.
lof focusing of solar radiation to
provide power. A reflector two
miles square. it was calculated.
would have supplied all the pow
er used by pre-war Germany.
These developments and a lot
of others were described one day
lat a conference at the Scribe
Hotel, American press headquar-
ters in Paris, to amazed and
highly sceptical war correspond
lents. The most surprising part
of the disclosures was the fact
that the allied ordnance officers
seemed to take the apparent
fantasies so seriously.
Grew Out Of Buzz Bombs
The idea Of a space platform
was a development from the
highly successful German expert
ments with vi and V-u bombs,
major secret weapons" intro
duced by Germany during the
war. Some say that, If they had
been developed successfully few
imonthS earlier, those weapons
might have meant a German
victory.
The artificial satellite idea, it
may be assumed. was not being
followed up too seriously at the
time. The stratosphere v bombs
were Immediately practical and
most Of the scientific effort was
devoted to improving them.
Some Sof the future bomb ideas
seemed almost as fantastic -
for example one was proposed
weighing l3 tons with q top
speed of 5000 miles an hour.
1t Is not far out of line with
some present thinking.
The rocket propulsion and
even the artificial satellite ideas,
lof course. were not altogether
loriginal with the wartime Ger
imam scientists. Both had been
discussed for long time. Jules
Verne had imagined such things.
III. @. Wells had written fiction
about them, based on a some
what better scientific analysis
|of the problems involved. But
nobody had taken the ideas very
seriously.
Rocket Idea Launched
At the annual meeting of the
National Academy of Sciences in
Washington in the spring of
1918, the late DR.. Robert H. God
ldard Of Clark University had
placed the possibilities of rocket
propulsion before the worlds
most distinguished scientists. He
had said that it would be at
least theoretically possible to
construct a rocket which would
init the moon. He had even sug-
lgested the artificial satellite idea.
DR.. Goddard's ideas seemed so
Sound that he received consid-
|erable financial backing and for
the rest Of his life carried out
experiments at a special labora-
tory near Roswell. N. Mex. His
work became a part of the world
bank Of scientific knowledge
upon which the Germans drew
freely for the ideas which re-
suited in jet bombs and jet air.
Icraft.
The more fantastic ideas of
the. German scientists came in
for considerable ridicule when
they first were revealed. 1t can
only be said that each year since
has brought them nearer to pos
sible eventual realization.
Evening star., 1955-08-04
TOURING INSIDE RUSSIA
'Norms' Are Mystery
To Women Engineers

Is Catholic ehopIein to the American
community in Moscow for two yeors
the Rev. Georges Bissonnette hod
unique opportunity to see ond stud,
Russio ond the Russions. Before hi.
expulsion eorlier this yeor. he tsov-
eled mony thousands Of miles-to the
heort Of little known Russion Asio
10 the ukraine. to the Soviet
"Riyiero." Ia this fifth in O series ol
10 he describes the hiehlishts Of hi.
trovels.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
lnodvetent Tip Gives
Quiz Fan Sic, 900 Answer

NEW YORK. Oct. 5 R.-
Patrick (Paddy) Keough. the
beseball-wise businessman from
st, Louis. has answered the $16,-
oe0 question on the CBS give.
away show.
He made the grade by an
swering q three-part question
"a It was the Cleveland In
dians who ended Yankee Joe Di.
Maggio's record 56-game hitting
streak; (2) Al Smith was the
starting pitcher; CD Jim Bagby
jr., was the relief pitcher who
continued to hold DiMaggio hit.
less.
Master of Ceremonies Hal
March gave Mr.. Keough some
help last night. apparently in
advertently.
Hesitating on the relief pitch
er angle. Mr.. Keough said, ''T've
got 1t in my head. but ] can't
think Of It." !.
$32.ooo Question Next
Mr.. March broke In with "the
starting pitcher was al Smith,
Evening star., 1955-10-05
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lof his son and daughter whe
avenged his death.
He quickly named Agamemnon
as the Greek commander. After
Ia pause he named Clytemnestra
as his wife. The son and daugh-
ter gave him the most trouble,
but he finally came out with
Orestes and Electra.
CHS started last night q stimuli
cast on radio and teleyision. Pre-
viously the program had been
carried only on television.
Evening star., 1955-10-05

and he was relieved BY Jim
IB !"
Mr.. March then turned to the
audience and said: That's q
hint that was my fault
Mr.. Keough then named Jim
Bagby. jr.
The 62-year-old st. Louisian.
who was making his third APP
Ipearance on THE $4,000 Ques-
ton" program. can try for the
$4,000 question in his chosen
baseball category next Tuesday
might.
Don e. Sell. jr.. o physicist
who halls from FL Paso. Tex, but
now lives on Long Island, par
Evening star., 1955-10-05

itary strength Of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization is the
main reason for the recent new
smiling Russian approach to
world affairs.
Senator Kucnel said 1t would
be unthinkable for the United
Evening star., 1955-10-05

States TO reduce is share Of The
cost Of -NATO.
He also told reporters national
defense Is the most important
problem Of the day and should
come ahead Of q balanced budget
in the next session Of Congress.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
.kucheI uphoIds
Role Of NATO

After q five-week tour Of Eu-
rope. Senator Kuchel. Republican
Fof California, has returned with
the firm conviction that the mil-
Evening star., 1955-10-05
Output Survey

oSLo.-A survey shows that
7.s per cent Of Norwayss plants
account for 1874 per cent of the
country:s industrial production.
Evening star., 1955-10-05
Pondered ANSWER

Mr.. Self. "a. hau 9 little trou-
bile. too. answering his question.
but after . littld concentration
he hit 1t on the nose.
He was asked to tell the name
of the commander Of the Gre
clan armies IN the Trojan war.
his wife's name, and the names
Evening star., 1955-10-05

,lage6 his knowledge Of mythol.
|ogy into $4,000 last night.
Next week he gets a chance at
sI6. 900.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-09-10
Champs
Bid To Repeat

While the Nashua Swaps
match race may have settled
the 3-year-old Championship,
there remain other crowns to
be fitted by the IRA Board
of Selection, made up of the
racing secretaries at the IRA
tracks.
The 2-year old division has
not yet produced a colt with
an outstanding claim to cham
pionship but the longer races
of the Fall are educated to
separate the men from the
boys. At the present time D.
and H. Stables Florida bred
Needles, appears to have as
good a claim to championship
as any. He proved, in Sara
4oga's Hopeful Stakes, that his
earlier upSet-victory over the
erStwhile unbeaten Polly's Jet
and Decathlon was no fluke.
In other divisions Champion
of 1854 are bidding to repeat.
High gun, voted tops among
the Swear -olds last season
and Helioscope, a runnerup
last year, are among the top
candidates for Championship
in the handicap division this
season.
william dupont Jr.'s Parlo,
Champion 3-year-old filly of
1854, is this year trying on
the crown to be awarded the
older fillies and mares while
High Voltage, 1954's Champion
2-year-old filthy is cycling the
1855 three-year- filly title
this season.
In the steeplechase division
last years Champion, King
Commander is about to make
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-09-10
ELSTON TOWARDS


NEW YORK - The Elston
Howards he's the New York
Yankees first colored play
er are expecting the last
week in October. They're hop
ing the baby will be a nice
follow-up to the World Series
check.
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M1Noso CARRYING sox .

CHICAGO - In there fight
ing hard for their first AM
erican League pennant in 81
years, are the Chicago White
Sox, but pacing them on the
offensive is none other than
fiaSy Minnie Minoso, who has
come alive" in the nick of
time to the Sox.
Minnie, who had been quiet
for so long that the sox were
nearly frantic, is now the
leagues hottest hitter. In his
last Is games, he has hit safe
ly in "a for $40 average.
Now his seasons average is
.295 a long way for the
low psf.
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plenty of time to scamper into
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SPORT NOTES
IT'LL BE MOORE"
SAYS MAXIM

IT'LL BE MOORE" =. -.
SAYS MAXIM
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -
Il pack Archie Moore to win
the world heavyweight cham
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September 90" predicts Joey
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weight champ. Maxim says
he has good reasons for 60
ing along with Archie Mar
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Rocky is so easy to hit. I'm
sure Archie will call his shot. +"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-09-10
SKIPPER ORDERS
WHITE SOX REST

CHICAGO - Fighting grim
ly for the American League
pennant and only a game out
OF first place, Manager Marty
Marion thought his boys look
ed tired and ordered no more
batting practice for while.
"They looked dead to me.
Three double headers in four
days are bound to take some
thing out of player. We had
no spark. I told the boys to
get as much rest as they
can"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1955-09-10
Red Sox May Use
Rockies In Stretch

BOSTON - When the Red
Sox open their long Septem-
Der home stay this week, you
may find the young, fresh
rockies in there at several
positions making that last
ditch fight to cop the pen
nant.
With the chips down dur
ing the past two weeks, some
of the veterans have been
showing distinct signs OF
growing old and tired.
Jensen's performance both
at the plate and in field has
left much to be desired,
Zauchin has left SO many
runners stranded the Sox
brass acquired the upset sto-
mach, not their first sacker.
And even Grady Hatton has
not been so loose going to
his left.
Hungry for action, either
Roy Olson or Gene Stephens
can be expected to prove a
suitable replacement for Jen-
sen in the field, and what
ever they did at the plate
is bound to be an improve
ment.
The Sox brass also feel
it is about time to take the
rust off Milt Boiling and see
what is left of him after his
long sit-out.
Those close to the front
Office would express little sur
prise if the Sox lineup one
of these days found Good
man at first, Lepico at second,
Boiling at short and Klaus
playing his natural position
at third, with either Stephen
or Olson going to right field.
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AL SMITH TAKES OVER


FOR DOLBY 49,. -
CLEVELAND = To Cleve-
land, AL Smith is just about
the most valuable player. Al
ready he has played in six
positions and is their lone
300 hitter, This week he STEP
ped into Larry Doby's Job as
centerfelder. What with Lar
ry due to be out for three
weeks and perhaps the rest
Of the season, Smith will be
carrying the major weight
of the club on his shoulders.