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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
101st Element of Matter
| Identified by Scientists
Laboratory Creates Mendelevium;
Called Hottest and Rorest Of All

Transatlantic elements created in
the laboratory in the past decade
since the synthesis of neptunium
and plutonium out of uranium
made possible the atom bomb.
None of these exist in nature
today, except possibly in unde-
tectably minute quantities. Men
delevium is one Of the strangest
of all.
1t has a half life. DR.. Ghiorse
reported, of somewhere between
a half hour and five hours. This
means that in such an interval
half of any amount originally
present will have disintegrated.
1t appears to be the least stable
of the elements, since it splits
approximately in two spontane-
ously.
For the other elements such
as uranium 235 or plutonium,
the splitting must be accom-
plished by slow neutron bonn
bardment. The split is accom-
See ELEMENT, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30

Two Washington policemen
were beaten UP near their homes
in separate ARRAYS during the
night.
In one incident. the policeman
involved shot and wounded one
of his aSsailantS.
Pvt. Eli A. Levine, 40. of 1911
Irving street NE. said he was
set upon about 1880 pm. after
he had twice answered his door
in response to knocks from three
youths.
Each time. the youths said
they wanted to speak to Betty"
and each time were told that
nobody by that name lived
there. They became angry on
the second try. knocked Pvt.
Levine to the floor and beat him.
The policeman was treated at
Emergency Hospital for cuts and
bruises. His attackers fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30

KING GEORGE. va. April 80
P).--A $50, 500 estate left by a
Washington ID. CO. woman was
split 437 different ways among
relatives here yesterday.
Checks varying from 80 cents
to $1,559.67 we're mailed to heirs
of Miss Caroline jackson Lee.
who died in 1947 at the age
of SO.
A professional geLealogist en-
p.oyed by the King George Cir
cult Court to trace her family
tree found 80 heirs on the moth
ers side and 4o5 on the fathers
side.
A few CT the 437 checks
wen. to the same individual since
some OF the cousins were SeIated
in two or three dIffereif ways.
Many Of the. recipients had
never heard CT Miss Lee before
the case came up over a 2l8-
acre tract Of pine cumberland
she owned nesI Index. Va, II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
President Joins
AFL Ceremony
Lays Cornerstone
OfNew Headquarters

President Eisenhower referred
to his temporary leasehold" at
the White House as he helped to
lay the cornerstone of the AFL's
new headquarters building di-
rectly across Lafayette Park from
the Executive Mansion.
IT take it as right neighborly
that you should ask me to come
here from the other side of
Lafayette Park where I have a
temporary leasehold," Mr.. Eisen-
hover said in addressing leaders
of the AFL and CIO who were
among more than 1000 specta-
tors at the event.
Mr.. Eisenhower recalled a
similar occasion in 1916 when
the AFL dedicated its present
headquarters and President VIII
son spoke. He said President
Wilson said then that If he Is
approached by a person with his
fist doubled up, he doubles UP his
own first. but if the person comes
in the spirit Of friendly negotia-.
ton it soon is discovered that
"our differences are far more
imaginary than real"
Mr.. Eisenhower said Ameri-
cans everywhere should meet in
a Christian spirit and reach an
answer fol- the good of ALI when
problems arise.
AFL President George Meany
referred to gains. which the
American labor movement has
made for working men. referring
to the once common 60-hour
week.
Mr.. Eisenhower reminded his
listeners that "just before I was
fortunate enough to get into the
Army. I worked "a hours a week.
So weeks year"
II appreciate what the labor
movement has done and must
continue to do" Mr.. Eisenhower
said. He added that the pend
ing merger of the AFL and CLIO
places still greater responsibility
on leaders of the American la
Dor movement "in carrying out
the pledges made in the past"
The eight-story, $3-million
headquarters building faces on
Sixteenth street next to st.
Johns Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Meany said it will be
completed in December. He ex-
pressed the hope that the merger
of the AFL and CIO will also
have been completed and we will
be able to. enter our new home
together, united and stronger
than ever before in history"
Mr.. Eisenhower arrived with
Secretary of Labor Mitchell, and
was warmly greeted by the
union leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
HOME DIRECTORY
APPEARS TODAY

The first Of two Special Spring
Homes Review editions Of the Home
Section oppeors in The Stor todoy.
The section includes the big Diree-
tory Of Spring Homes covering the
entire MetropoIiton Areo Of wosh-
inston in four comprehensive lists
these lists give detoiIs on hundreds
Of home projects.
Unprecedented in both size and
scope. The Stcr's Directory OF Spring
Homes con serve os your guide to
finding tho horne Of your dreoms. the
second eoition Of The Stor Spring
Homes Review will appear neat Sot-
urdoy, Moy 7.
Turn to The Stor's Director Of
Spring Homes today! Reed The ctor
every day. Phone Sterling $4,000 for
home delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Heud-On Collision
Kills Six in Kansas

OLATHE, Kans.. April 80 Up.
Six persons, including four
who were returning from a
major league baseball game in
Kansas City, were killed in q
head-on auto collision near here
last night.
The State highway patrol
identified the dead as Thomas
Connors, jr.. and Donald Grau-
berger, both of Kansas City:
Lloyd McIlvane and wife, Edith
Ann Fowler and Floyd Rice. all
of Emporia.
Mr.. Rice's wife Violet was
hospitalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY
Science Editor Of The Star

Identification of the 101st ele-
ment-about the hottest and by
all odds rarest of the basic
forms of matter of which all
creation was made-Was an
nounced by University of Cali
fornia chemists to the American
Physical Society here today
This element mendelevium,
was created in the university's
radiation laboratory. 1t does not
exist in nature, although prob
ably a small amount was present
for a few hours when the earth
was created.
The discovery was reported by
Drs. Albert Ghiorse, Bernard G..
Harvey, G. r. Chopin, S. G..
Thompson and Glenn T. Sea-.
borg. The announcement was
made at the same time before
the Nobel Institute for Physics
in Stockholm.
Mendelvium Is the ninth Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Polio Experts Attending
Por|ey on New, Cases

Polio and immunology experts
conferred with Public Health
Service officials today in an in
vestigation of % polio cases
among the more than 100000
children who received Salk vac
cine produced by the Cutter
Laboratories in California.
OF 20 reports of affection after
receipt of vaccine shots, none of
them in this area, all but one
involved use of the Cutter vac
cine. according to the Associated
Press.
California officials have Or
dered further NEGOTIATIONS in
that State halted for at least
a week. pending a decision here.
Fourteen of the cases were re-
ported in California.
DR.. Jonas E. Salk of Pitts
burgh, who developed the polio
vaccine, and DR.. Thomas Francis
of the University of Michigan,
who headed the team which
evaluated results of widespread
tests conducted last year, joined
in the conference which started
yesterday.
No Other Firms Affected
The vaccine of the Cali
fornia company was withdrawn
Wednesday by the Public Health
Service when it was revealed that
six cases of paralytic polio had
occurred in children in Cali
fornia who had received Cutter
injections. There was no pro-
hibition on vaccine produced by
five other pharmaceutical houses,
An estimated 3.5 million chill
dren across the Nation have been
inoculated since the program
began.
Leonard A. Scheele. surgeon
general, emphasized that with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30

drawal of Cutter vaccine from
distribution did not mean there
was any correlation between the
vaccine and the polio occurrence.
Polio normally requires 10 to
IA days to develop and most of
the children have become Ill in
less than that time, according
to reports.
DR.. Robert Dyar, chief of the
California Health Departments
division of preventive medicine.
was quoted as saying that more
than 100000 children had re-
ceived Cutter shots, including
ITS, 900 in the California school
incubation program, $4,000 in
Arizona, 10000 in Nevada. 81 500
in New Mexico, and $4,000 in
Idaho.
No Gases Found Here
No cases have been found in
the District, where health au-
thorities are keeping a close
check. None of the Cutter vac
cine was used in the school
incubation programs in this
area.
Health authorities and private
physicians were keeping tabs.
however, on a number of persons
given Cutter vaccine injections
on a private basis. they number
about 100.
The Public Health Service,
disclosing last night that it had
called experts to a two-day con-
ference. said:
1.-THE consultants are review
ing the archaeological and
medical histories of polio cases
who received the Cutter vaccine"
The experts here, like others
working in California. were seek
ing to determine whether some
See VACCINE, Page AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Youth Dies in Crash
Near Pohick Church

A Woodbridge (Va) youth was
killed early today in a head-on
crash on Route / near Pohick
Church in Fairfax County.
Dead on arrival at Fort Bel
voir Hospital was George Nc
Donald Fisher, 10. colored. who
lived on Route $40.
A soldier. Raymond D. Jen-
nings of Lorton. was injured.
He was admitted to Fort Belvoir
Hospital with fractured ribs and
cuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
RomuIo Returning

MANILA, April 80 (R.-
President Ramon Magsaysay
said tonight he is sending Gen.
Carlos P. Romulo back to WASH
ington as his special envoy to
the United States. He recently
returned from the Asian African
conference at Banding, where he
was chief Philippine delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Hikes
On Canal Again
Justice Negotiutes
Deep Gorge in Dark
BY GEORGE KENNEDY
Star Staff Correspondent

PAW PAW. w. Va, April 30
Supreme Court Justice William
o. Douglas is walking the Chesa-
peake q Ohio towpath again to-
day followed by a colorful pla-
toon Of hiking enthusiasts in
lovely sports attire.
The party took off this morn
ing about $3.50 from the Cumber-
land Outdoor Club, a few miles
below Paw Paw on the Mary
land side.
Last year the party made a
nine-day hike along the tow
path with the justice who did
the 1s9 miles for the advance
ment of foot locomotion and to
call attention to the beauty of
the unspoiled wilderness border
ing the canal-a beauty threat
ened by q proposed parkway.
Twenty-Five of the original
mixers are trying 1t again for one
day.
Dinner at Hagerstown
The justice would like to walk
all the way to Washington. At
SIS he is at the peak of his stride,
but the hike ends tonight with
a dinner at Hagerstown, Md,
given by the city's CHAMBER OF
Commerce.
In recent weeks the justice
has been limited to mere Sum-
day strolls on the towpath near
Washington. He had intended
to take a hike north of the Arc
tic Circle in the Mackenzie
River Valley during the March
recess. but the court continued
in session.
We bivouacked last night
under the stars, serenaded by
whipoorills on the grounds of
the club after a walk of a few
miles.
The gorge below the Paw Paw
tunnel, where the canal was
blasted deep into the rocky bed
of a mountain stream, is a diff
f1cult stretch. We all made it
in the daylight.
The Justices arrival after dark
was dramatic. 1t was known
that he had been detained at
court and that his wife was
driving him up. She was ex-
pected to come to the club.
Volunteers went up the rough
mountain road that leads to the
club to guide her over a couple
Of places that had been washed
out.
Then about 9:15 an intermit-
tent flashlight could be seen
through the woods below the
club. Someone was walking in
from Paw Paw on the tow path
which is across the canal from
the camp.
Made 1t In Dark
Everyone knew that it was the
justice. Not wishing to miss a
step of the hike he had gone on
to Paw Paw and walked back
through the tunnel.
mo one could go through that
gorge in the dark" one of the
club members protested.
We'll, he's done it," everyone
answered.
When he arrived at the club,
Justice Douglas said that he had
waded down the canal, which is
about two-feet deep, through the
gorge, in the dark helped by the
VSaNna AnI hsn o. -I.Is~t.%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Nehru Adviser
To SeeChou on
Forrnosa Crisis
Menon Will Visit
Peiping at Request
Of Red Premier

NEW DELHI, India, April 80
P.-Prime Minister Nehru said
today India proposed to take an
active role toward solving the
Formosa crisis.
AS a first step, Mr.. Nehru told
the Indian Parliament. his chief
foreign policy adviser. v. K.
Krishna Menon planned to make
a trip to Peiping.
1--WE propose to avail ourselves
of such opportunities as we can
toward solving this crisis" ne
said.
Mr.. Nehru said Mr.. Menon was
going to Peiping at Premier
Chou's request "in order to con-
tinue the Banding talks"
Diplomatic sources said Mr.
Nehru's statement to Parliament
on Formosa represents the fur
thest he has ever committed
lnuld III CIle CIlSlS.
Has Negotiated Before
A Foreign Ministry spokesman
said the date of Mr.. Menon's
departure had not yet been set
but it would be in "a matter of
days"
Mr.. Menon, who heads midas
delegation to the United Nations,
has often represented Mr.. Nehru
in East-West negotiations. He
served as unofficial mediator
during U. N. efforts to end the
Korean war and represented Mr..
Nehru last summer at the Gem
eva conference on Indo-C China
and Korea.
Mr.. Nehru made the reference
to Formosa after reviewing the
ian-African conference which
wound up at Banding, Indo-
nesia, last Sunday.
He noted that Banding was
the scene of Mr.. Chou's offer of
direct talks with the United
States on Formosa and said that
if the Americans accepted it
could lead to a peaceful solution
of the dispute.
President Eisenhower said this
week the United States would
be glad to talk with the Chinese
Communists about q Formosa
cease-f1re.
Need to Bridge Gulf"
Mr.. Nehru said midas gov
eminent has explored the For
mosa situation through it's en-
voys in London, Washington and
Ottawa. He added, I'VE increas-
ingly felt efforts were needed to
bridge the gulf. We have the
privilege and advantage of be-
ing friendly with both Sides"
Discussing Mr.. Chou's offer to
negotiate, MIR. Nehru said, 1--WE
have known for some time that
China was willing to enter direct
talks and the other parties con-
cerned have also not been I'M
aware of it.
"The announcement itself does
not therefore represent a new
attitude on the part of China,
but the fact that this has been
publicly stated at the gathering
of the Asian-African nations
represents q further wholesome
development"
Mr.. Nehru said he and Mr.
Menon had discussed Formosa
with Mr. Chou at Banding and
Chat "in the last few months we
also gained some impressions"
on American, British and Ca
madam reactions,
Mr.. Nehru prefaced his an
nouncemente of midas plan to
take a hand in the Formosa
situation by saying:
I'VE cannot speak for other
governments and can only form
our own impressions and act
according to our Judgment of
them. We have increasingly felt
that efforts to bridge the gulf
See NEHRU, Page A-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Tomorrow's Stor Brings You
The Story Of Dovy Crockett
Tomorrow'S the day!

Tomorrow, The Star will bring you the first
of 16 thrilling daily installments telling 1.-THE
Story OF Davy crockett as tod ny End L Am
With No Supper" and begins Davy's story when
he was aged 8.
Later chapters take up the stirring events in
the life of Davy Crockett-how he earned his
reputation as a scout, an Indian fighter, bear
ing incidents as seen in Walt Disneys teleMsion
series.
Also, tomorrow, you get full directions as
to how to get your big pen-and-ink picture OF
Davy Crockett IS drawn by Star Staff Artist Glib
Crockett, who traces his own ancestry back to the
neutrality-suspicious. Of Davy Crockett
Don forget, it'll all be in
Utrr S1ttthay Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
BAO DAI LIVES
IN IDLE LUXURY

BAo DAi-WhiIe his homeIond
struggles in the throes Of internal
conflict ex-Emperor Boo Dol OF Wet
Nam lives O strones life OF seeIusion
on the French Riviera. Pose Alb.
SeRvlcE-The Gospel Mission this
week end is celebrating neorly holt q
century Of service to the poor and
homeless. HishIiehts Of the long his
tory ore told in on article on pose
AT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
FerreH Denies Killing

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. R.-
Arch Terrell denied today he
killed crime fighter A. F, Pat
terson or had anything to do
with 1t. The oIsted Pbenjx
CITY prosecuting attorney took
the ste nd in his own behalf as
his attorneys prepared 10 rest
their case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
Admiral Towers Dies

Admiral John II. Towers,
70, died today of cancer at
the st. Adams Naval Hospital,
Jamaica, N. Y, tho Navy De-
partment announced. He was
one of the first three Navy Of
ficers TO take flight training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-30
BULLE TINS
Engagements Cancelled
By Mrs. Eisenhower

Mrs. Eisenhower has can
celed ali her social engage
ments for next week upon
advice of her physician, the
White House announced today.
Evening star., 1955-06-01
ENGAGED M E rs

and is now working toward his
Ph.D. in education. At present
he is an instructor ct Carrie
Place public School In Long
Island. He served three years
in the United States Army in
Europe during World War II.
GETZ-WINDSOR
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis x.
Getz announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Betty
Gertrude to MIR. Raymond C.
Windsor, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond C. Windsor of Silver
Spring.
COULSBY-MADORY
Mr.. and Mrs. James w.
Coulshy. formerly Of Arlington,
announce the engagement OF
their daughter Barbara Jean
to Capt. Richard Eugene Ma
Evening star., 1955-06-01
BY JOSEPHINE LowMAN

/ promised some exercises
for the thin girl and woman
today. So here ] go throwing
you the right kind OF curves
for a winning game.
A small and even flat bust
line Is often one of the thin
woman's worries. Even though
falsies now save many a FEM
inine ego on many occasions,
1t is nice to have your own.
Exercises which build up
your chest muscles will in
crease your bust measurement.
Good posture will make your
bust seem much larger. Even
If your bust proportion is fine.
who knows it If you carry
yourself in such a manner that
your bosom practically rests
on your ribs?
Here is a developing exer-
else: Stand tall. Take a weight
In each hand. Raise the arms
sideward. shoulder height.
Keeping the arms shoulder
height slowly move them to-
ward one another until the
hands touch. Swing the arms
down to the sides and again
raise them shoulder height
and continue. As your muscles
strengthen you can increase
the heaviness Of the weights.
Pipesten legs are. I believe.
the next peeve Of the thin
woman. Here is help. Stand
with your left side toward the
wall and place your left hand
on the wall for balance. Rise
high on the left toe. Let the
right leg hand. Lower left heel
to the floor. Continue rising
high on toe and lowering heel.
After a while turn the right
side toward the wall. place the
right hand on the wall. Rise
high on the right toe. letting
the left leg hang. Lower right
heel to the floor and continue.
Evening star., 1955-06-01
RUBIN-LEyY

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert L.
Rubin Of Alexandra announce
the engagement of their
daughter Norma to Mr.. Dali
ton Levy. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur s. Levy Of Long Is
land, N. Y. The wedding will
take place July 2.
Miss Rubin holds an asso-
ciate of arts degree from
George Washington University
and was graduated from the
University of Miami. She is
now teaching in Falls Church.
Mr.. Levy is a graduate Of
Hofstra College and the City
College OF New York. He
holds q bachelor of science
degree. a master Of science
degree. and a master Of busi-
mess administration degree
Evening star., 1955-06-01

dory. USMCR, grandson Of Mr..
and Mrs, w. w. Madory Of
Kenton, Ohio. The wedding viii
take place in the early fall.
Capt. Madory Is Q graduate
Of Ohio State University.
GAZIN-GROsSMAN
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Gain Of
Silver Spring announce the
engagement of their daughter
Rosalie to Mr. Solomon Gross
man. son Of Mrs. Bertha Cross
man Of Baltimore and the late
Mr.. Isadore Grossinan. The
wedding win take place In Sep
tember.
Miss Gain is a graduate OF
Patricia Stevens Finishing
School and is with the De-
partment Of Defense. Mr..
Evening star., 1955-06-01
WHY GROW OLD?
Flat Chest, Thin Legs?
Exercises Will Help

This exercise should be done
slowly, at first. about ten
times. night and morning.
gradually increasing until you
are doing this exercise fifty
times night and morning.
II you would like to have my
leaflet Don't Have Round
Shoulders. Flat Bust - Re-
versei" for bust development
send a stamped, self-addressed
envelope with your request for
leaflet No. Z to Josephine Low
man in care of The Evening
Star.
Evening star., 1955-06-01

Roma to MIR. Alan Sanford
Slavin. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Slayin Of Manassas. Va.
A September wedding is
planned.
Miss Edlavitch has attended
the University Of Miami and
is now at the University Of
Maryland. MIR. Slavin was
graduated from Bradley Uni
versity and has served in the
Armed Forces.
SHAAIEs-BOIN
Mrs. Sylvia A. Shames an
nounces the engagement of
her daughter Judith Kay to
Mr.. Sylvan Bernard Boin, son
OF Mrs. Mary K. Boin and the
late Mr.. Morris H. Boin.
Miss Shames is with the
Evening star., 1955-06-01
CHRZANOWSKI-
WENDEHACK

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter chrza-
nowski announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Mary
10 to Mr.. Frederick j. Wende-
hack. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick C. Wendehack. No
date has been set for the we'd
ing.
Miss Chrzanowsh is a
freshman at Montgomery
Junior College. Her flance.
formerly q student at Mont
gomery Junior College. Is now
serving with the Army at Fort
Belvoir.
Evening star., 1955-06-01

Department Of State. Mr.. Boin
Is with the Capitol Radio En-.
gineering Institute.
Evening star., 1955-06-01

Grossman attended school in
Baltimore and Is at present
residing in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1955-06-01
HARRIs-TAGGART


HARRIS-TAGGART
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gil-
liam Harris Of Chevy Chase
announce the engagement of
their daughter Jean Adella to
Mr.. Arthur Donald Taggart.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ray
Taggart Of Arlington Heights.
III.
Both Miss Harris and her
flance are students ct Purdue
University.
EDLAvITCH- -SLAvIN>
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael e. Ed
lavitch announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Janis