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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17

Many persons have writer
asking for information about
new radioactive substances.
They are interested because they
have been reading lot lately
about the great potentials fol
good in atomic materials as op-
posed to the bombs that are
being constructed for oblitera-
ton of our enemieS-or us.
recently heard q lecture or
these substances by DR.. Solo,
mon Silver, assistant clinica
professor of medicine, Columbis
University. Here are some of the
things he said. If they seem toe
technical, bear with me, because
1 believe you will come away
with at least better under
standing of these isotopes.
Radioactive iodine has all the
properties of regular iodine ex-
cept that it is radioactive. 1t is
simply a radio active isotope
Remember that there are iso-
TOPICS for practically every single
element.
When swallowed, the course
Of isotopes in the body can be
followed. Isotopes give off energy
rays. One is the Beta ray, of
very little penetrating power;
the second is the Gamma ray,
similar to the x-ray and more
penetrating.
A radioactive isotope disinte-
CRATES at a specific rate. Some
isotopes lose their power in frac-
tons of a second; others main
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
LAW IN THE NEWS
Stotes Are Movinu In
On Your Tax Dollar

Iaround $21 billion-about ITO
per cent!
The real significance of these
increases. however. becomes
more apparent if we recognize
that something like $40 billion
of the Federal budget goes for
defense and security measures,
either at home or abroad. Sub
tract this money from the rela-
tive Federal-State picture, and it
becomes clear that the States are
catching up with Uncle Sam SO
far as nondefense revenue is con-
Icerned.
Sales Tax Top Producer
One of the big differences in
the structure of Federal and
State laws is the extent to which
they tax individual incomes.
Uncle Sam gets over half his
money from individual income
taxes, whereas only about Z
per cent of all State revenue is
produced by that tax.
According to the most recent
data available on State finances,
however. more than so per cent
Iof all State money does come
from six taxes which hit the
ordinary citizen directly. These,
in the order of their importance,
are: sales, gasoline, automobile.
income, liquor and tobacco
taxes.
The next article in this series will
oppeoF Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Uses of Atomic Energy in Medicine
By DR.. PETER J. sTEINcRoHN

tain their power for millions oil
years. For example. take radium
lit has a life" of over 1900
years. On the other hand, radio
active gold has a life" of only
a few weeks. So you see we have
quite a wide choice of iSotopes
for medical use, depending upon
the disease to be treated and
how long it is necessary for each
to act on the tissues.
Consider P-32 radioactive
IphosphoruS): 1t is absorbed by
the blood tissues and by tumor
tissue. 1t often is used in the
management of chronic leu
kemia = given intravenously, OF
swallowed. Phosphorus is q
Beta-ray emitter and more eff
fective, some believe, than X
ray treatment.
Cobalt-60 can be machined
and changed into any shape
wires, for instance. Cobalt has
changed the entire use of ra-
dunn. In doubtful cases, cobalt
can be used in the diagnosis of
Ipernicious anemia.
Radioactive gold can be intro
duced into cavities that have
been filled with fluid due to
disease (for example. into the
abdominal or chest cavities, to
prevent the reformation of such
fluid.
Radioactive isotopes are be-
ing used to diagnose and localize
brain tumors. But much of the
problem still remains: we haven't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17

found a compound that will To-
calize only in the tumor-and
not in healthy brain tissue.
Isotopedes are helping ire
mendously in studies of circu-
lation.
Iodine Most Important
However. the most important
single isotope of them all is
radioactive iodine. 1t has a
Beta ray of about 80 per cent;
q Gamma ray of 10 per cent of
its energy. Its working life" is
about eight days: at the end of
two months, it has entirely dis
appeared from the body.
If you administer it to a pa
tient, it will only concentrate
in functioning tissue. The nor
NAL thyroid gland will concen-
trate about 20 to so per cent of
I-31 radioactive Iodine; a low
acting thyroid, less than 20 per
cent; an overactive thyroid, over
so per cent.
Every patient, irrespective Of
age or sex, can have his hyper
thyroidism controlled with radio
active iodine. But it should not
be used in every patient! Ninety
eight per cent of radioactive
iodine-treated patients can be
treated outside the hospital.
DR.. Silver and his colleagues
have treated over 5000 patients
with radioactive iodine. They
have never seen it produce can
Ger Of the thyroid. So far, they
have never regretted using this
form of medication when indi-
Gated.
I hope this little treatise on the
good uses of atomic energy will
help take your mind of the
bombs.
DR.. Steincrohn cannot dia-
nose or treat by mail. Nor is it
possible to answer all letters.
He hopes his readers will under
stand.
Released by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Mondoy: Rsoder objects to warning
ogoinst exercise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Boy Wins Comp Title

The Merrick Boys Camp, Nam
ljemoy, Charles County, has
Awarded the title of Outstanding
Camper for the third camping
period to 11-year-old Donald K.
Smith of 2014 Jackson street
NE. Donald received a silver
trophy. The fourth and final
camping session will end tomor-
row. SIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
Navy Thanks Market

Leo and Norman Bernstein,
owners of Center Market City,
Fifth and K streets NV, have
received a certificate of appre-
citation from the Washington
Navy Recruiting Station for Civ
ing space in the market to a
Navy recruiting information
booth. Station 1t. Comdr.
Joseph Durda presented the
award.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
THE COUNCILS VIEWS

II George states the facts cor
rectly. he is in the position of be-
ing damned whether he does OF
does not testify. If he fails to
testify and his cousins husband
Is thereby unjustly condemned in
the divorce suit. he will have
embittered a friend to whom he
feels close. But he will not nec-
essarily have pleased his cousin,
since she may soon regret the
false charges and the final de-
struction of her marriage
Georges determination to tes-
0fy is therefore not only high
principled, but of considerable
practical value to the family.
Georges mother, instead of
threatening and coercing him.
should cite his determination to
testify as a reason why her niece
should think again before pro-
ceeding with the divorce suit on
such poor grounds.
George seems morally obli-
gated to testify against his
cousins false charges. but he
Should make certain the nature
Of his testimony is no surprise.
Because his cousins interests
and his family's are so impor-
family involved. he should let
them know to what extent his in
formation bellies their charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17

The FomiIy Council consists Of o Judge.
q psYehiotrist, newspaper editor, q
women's pose editor and two news
paper writer's. These consult with
eIereymen Of all foiths and denomino-
tons. All letters ore held in complete
confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17

T. r. M.-Our niece is involved
in a divorce suit and our son is
to be witness for her husband.
Our whole family feels terrible
about this, 1t will create wounds
chat will never heal. My hus-
band is worrying himself sick
over it.
We have talked to our son
and pointed out all the harm
he would be doing. but he in
sists it is his duty to testify. We
think it is the influence of his
wife, who has always disliked
our niece and probably feels
happy to see a scandal in our
family.
= have warned our son that
We will never again speak to him
II he goes on the stand to hurt
his cousin, but this does not
seem to make any difference.
GeOrge-My mother lis being
very unfair. l do not intend to
testify against my cousin. 1t is
an entirely different situation.
Il is my cousin who is the ag-
greSsor in the case. She is max
ing false charges against her
husband. and I happen to have
the information that would prove
that he was not guilty of some
q the accusations made against
aim.
: / certainly would not want to
DO anything to hurt my cousin,
but I happen to regard her hus-
Nand as my friend and relative
also. I knew him long before
ne marriage and 1 feel close to
ann. l think my cousin is max
eng a terrible mistake and / feel
rer motives are not good.
My wife is no sinister influence
IN this matter or in any other.
She feels as I do about my
cousin and her husband, but she
certainly has not instigated my
action, as l feel much more deep
v about it than she does. think
The family. should try to dissuade
my cousin from pursuing a ruin
Gus and dishonest course, instead
Of threatening me with a family
boycott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-17
EAzuRE Rcz
The FAMILY COUNCIL
Divorce Suit Witness
Sets Off Family Row
THE PROBLEM
THE DETAILS

T. r. M--Our son would testify against his cousin. +
GEORGE-Her husband is falsely accused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
House Committee Votes
New Omnibus Form Bill

The new bill Incorporates
much of the omnibus measure
vetoed by President Eisenhower
two weeks ago but lacks the
price-raising devices of that
measure which irked the White
House.
There is still a provision in
the legislation dealing with man.
datory support for feed grains,
but members of the committee
thought the corn-feed grain Sec
ton might be rewritten.
The committee today turned
down proposal by Representa-
tive Poage, Democrat of Texas,
to boost support payments for
grains, cotton and dairy prod
ucts to 80 per cent of parity.
Some other price moves also
were beaten down.
The White House agrees with
the overall features of the con-
Itemplated soil bank program
which would pay farmers $1.2
billion for reducing their output
this year. The President asked
TO, the advance payments and
proposed the new corn support
program when he vetoed the first
measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
By JOSEPH A. FOX

The House Agriculture Com
mittee today unanimously voted
out a new omnibus farm bill in
cooperating a soil bank program
emitting President Eisenhower's
proposal for advance payments
to farmers contracting this year
to take crop land out of pro-
duction.
Committee Chairman Cooley,
Democrat of North Carolina,
said he would go before the
House Rules Committee this
afternoon to seek clearance for
the legislation that would get it
to the floor without further
delay.
The committee. by a strict
party line vote, rejected the ad-
vance payment plan 1915 when
iii was offered by Representa-
tive Hope, Republican of Kansas
In addition to rejecting this
administration proposal the COM
mittee also left language in the
measure which might doom
President Eisenhower plan to
give support prices to corn grow
ers in the commercial area who
do not abide by acreage restric-
tons. This proposition has been
denounced by Democrats as an
election year move, but it may
be revived on the House floor
as Chairman Cooley said he
would ask the Rule Committee
for an open rule on the bill
which would permit amendments
to be offered before a final vote
is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

the Community Facilities Ad-
Iminstration. receiving the
awards were Mary Franzinelli,
George Hudson, Harry j. Pizza,
Bula Dapra. Ardyth T. Davis,
Mary NJ. Russell. Jeanne M.
Schneider. Princess B. Turner,
Opal Crickmer, Anne K. Nessell,
Martha Adams and Barbara Ra-
yer, superior accomplishment:
Dave Lowery, Henry Schechter,
Doris Russell, Virginia Acker.
Sarah A. Perrin, Ashley A. Foard,
Hilbert Fefferman, Robert A.
Sauer. Simon H. Trevas, Mary
~. Beachley, Mildred N. Burnett.
Hollis r. Ashby. Louis w. Fri
berg. Kenneth V. James, James
ID Marlowe. E. Earl Newkirk, l.
George Parker, John DelVecchio.
Sylvan Kamm. Caroline Gold
smith, Annette r. Harrison,
Dorothy j. Morgan, M. Dorothy
Want, group awards; Charlotte
Alter. Celeste DeRose. Florence
IGolsen. Golda Hale, William
Hicks. Gordon Howard and
Beverly Surles, outstanding
achievements,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

probable scattered thunder
storms in the south.
Wind-Small craft warnings
displayed on the lower Potomac
and Chesapeake Bay. Northerly
winds 10 to 10 miles per hour
tonight and northeasterly Is to
20 miles per hour tomorrow.
Visibility good. becoming fair
during rain tomorrow.
River Report
From U s EngineerSl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear al Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
READINGS Washington National Airport
Midnight - Noon 81
tam. ST 4p.in So
sam, III Sp.m 10
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest, 81 on April rs
Lowest. 20 on January - and IS;
February 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

District and vicinity-Increas-
ing cloudinesS and cooler to-
night. low about so. Cloudy and
cool with some rain likely to-
morrow
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cloudi-
ness in the west tonight and
generally fair in the east. Cooler,
lows in the 40s in the north and
west and in the SOS in the south.
Rather cloudy and cool tomor-
low with occasional rain likely
Virginia - Increasing cloudi-
ness in the north and east with
some rain in the extreme south
west, Cooler tonight, lows as to
81 III the north and SO to Sc in
the south Cloudy and cool with
occasional rain tomorrow with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

Strangleh0lQ on the INDUSTRY.
CHS promptly disputed his con-
illusions.
Citing what he said was here
tofore secret information from
the Federal Communications
Commission files. Senator
Bricker said CHS, NBC and their
10 affiliated stations in the
Northeastern area had COM
bined net income in 1854 OF
about 1905 million, while all
other stations and networks suf-
fered combined net loss of
about 100000.
THAT this is economic monop-
oily cannot be denied" he said.
A denial came from Frank
Stanton, president of CHS. who
said Senator Bricker has pre-
scented grossly inaccurate pic
ture."
by no accepted standards
does CHS have anything even
approaching monopoly in the
television broadcasting business, "
Mr.. Stanton said.
officials of NBC withheld COM
ment pending a study of the
Bricker report. made for the
Senate Commerce Committee
which is studying televiSion
problems.
Senator Bricker said NBC,
CHS and their eight wholly
owned stations showed net
profits, before taxes, of 41.4l3,-
902 in 1854. He said that was
q SO per cent return on their
reported total investment.
Mr.. Stanton said CHS had in
vested a total of $53.1 million in
TV network developmen
through 1852 without earning a
penny" in profits. He said Sen
ator Bricker's report ignored
that. He said also CBS's mel
after taxes in 1854 was only AZ
per cent OF sales compared with
6,l per cent shown by 5000 lead
ing United States companies.
Senator Bricker said both
American Broadcasting Co. anc
the Dumont network reported
losing money in 1854. A similar
situation exists for numerous
small stations throughout the
country which are unable to gel
the major network programs. he
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
MORE AUTO BUYS
I'M STAR CLASSIFIED

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or used cor. turn TO the outomotWe
columns Of the big Stor Classified.
The chances ore good you'll find just
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price eeored to fit your budget.
Because it consistently produces
the best yeor-'round results, The
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motive DDS thon the other two Wosh-
ineton newspapers combined.
Remember. shop The Sfor Classified
for the widest voriety Of new end
used cor boreoins. II you wont to
sell your truck or QUITO, tell it to the
mony people who moke it q reading
hobit to check the columns Of Stor
Classified every doy. Phone Sterling
$4,000 and osk for on Ad- Toker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
The art
of understanding
other people

No habit is SO common, so ma.
icious as that Of Judging Others.
Before we condemn" says
famed author Clarence Hall,
1--WE should ask: might / not be
as bad or worse if faced with
his troubles?"
In May Readers Digest he
shows how, by searching out
the best in others, we enlarge
our own souls.
Get May Readers Digest at
your newsstand: 43 articles OF
lasting interest, including the
best from leading magazines
and current books, condensed
to save your time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The House Civil Service Com
mittee is expected to approve
a number of $4,000 to $4,000
la-year scientific and technical
jobs for the Commerce and In
terror Department in addition to
the positions it already has
okayed for defense agencies.
The committee some weeks
ago approved the bill adding
hundreds of $4,000 to $4,000
scientific and technical jobs for
the defense bureaus and the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics. The bill also in
creased the number of super
grade ($l2,900 to $14,800 a year,
professional jobs in the defense
bureaus.
Since the committees action
the Interior and Commerce De-
partmentS have asked that they
also be given some $4,000 to
SIS, 000-a-year scientific and
technical jobs. Interior asked for
10 such positions, while Com
merce has not yet specified the
number.
AS a result, the committee has
decided to recall its original bill
from the House calendar and in
clude the Commerce and Int
rior Departments in the measure
This will be done in several
weeks as soon as the committee
reports its postal rate increase
measure.
Inclusion of Commerce and
Interior in the salary bill will
not reduce the number of higher
salary jobs allocated for the de-
Tense agencies and the NACA.
HEARINGS SET-A Senate
Civil Service subcommittee will
hold hearings starting May
on two bills of extreme i'm
portance to Government pei
diem (blue collar workers.
One bill would establish
Longevity pay raises for wage
board employees. The other
measure would provide that
whenever a pay boost is given
these workers, the increase
would become effective retro
actively to the date the wage
survey was officially ordered in
stead of the date the increase i.
Officially approved by the heat
of the department as is now thu
case. This would mean, in mos
cases. retroactive payments Of
several months or even more
each time a pay boost is ordered
Senator Neuperger. Republi-
can of Oregon, is chairman
iof the subcommittee. Other
members are Senators Laird
Democrat of West Virginia, anC
Curtis. Republican of Nebraska
y + +
/ RETIREMENT-The Nationa
Federation of Federal Employees
calls the Johnston retirement
bill lone of the most compre-
hensive and constructive pieces
Iof retirement legislation to
come before the Congress since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
Leland PTA to Meet

The Leland Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association will
meet at s pm. tomorrow in the
auditorium at the school, Forty
fourth and Elm streets. Chevy
Chase. The association will elect
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
Charge
ByBricker Denied yCBS

demand for Federal regulation of teevison
works Senator Bcker Republican Ohio said yesterday
chains Threatening the existence of smaller networks
and stations.
He said the Columbia Broadcasng System and the National
Boadcasng Co have established IAN unprecedented economic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

The major chains, Senator
Bricker said. favor more power
full stations in the major cities
which can extend their coverage
Ito compete with the smaller out
lets. He said this raises the
threat of a "chain of superpower
IaffiliateS in the largest
cities" after smaller stations
elsewhere have gone bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
More Top Jobs Slated
At Commerce, Interior

enactment of the original law
in 1920"
The NF'FE urged prompt ac-
ton on the measure approved
by the Senate Civil Service
Committee. Michael hardwood.
NF'FE president, declared;
Its provisions are important
not alone to the 2.3 million
employees of the Federal Gov
eminent. Of even greater sig
Initlcance is the fact that pass
age of this bill would improve
personnel administration in the
Federal service, thus benef1ting
directly the Government and
people as a whole.
Moreover, the bill would have
"a decisively helpful influence in
reducing the heavy and costly
turnover rate in the Federal
service, which has been a con-
tinuing and serious administra-
tive problem"
The Senate is due to act on
the measure next week. Indica-
tons are that the House Civil
Service Committee will hold
hearings on the legislation once
it is approved by the Senate.
ARMS - Secretary of Army
WILDER M. Brucker has issued
"a memo to all Army civilian
supervisors stressing the promo
tions. appointments and all other
personnel actions be based solely
on merit and fitness without re-
gard to the race, color. religion
or national origin of an appli-
cant or employe.
Noting that President EiSen-
hover has issued an executive
order strengthening and reaf-
firming a nonbias policy in Fed
eral employment, Mr.. Brucker
told Army supervisors to make
certain that all qualified per-
sons are given equal opportunity
and unbiased treatment and that
the person best qualified is
selected"
Mr.. Brucker also told the
supervisors to make it plain to
employees that they are free to
discuss their employment prob
lens with you. When complaints
are not resolved through such
informal discussions. the en-
ploye concerned should be as
sured of his right to use. with
out fear or repriSal, the formal
procedures established to con-
slider complaints of discrimina-
ton"
u X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Waltey
Jacobson. chief of Army's civil
ian program evaluation division,
has been appointed civilian per-
sonnet director for the Army'S
European command.
Commissioner of Education S
NJ. Brownell has presented a
citation to Clint Pace, director of
the White House Conference on
Education. for his work in con-
nection with the conference
President Harold w. Dodds of
Princeton University receives the
Society for Personnel Admins
tration'S award for outstanding
service in public administration
at a dinner at $50 pm. Wednes-
day at the Madison Arms, 1920
g street NV. A cocktail party
lat $50 pm. precedes the dinner.
Eight Navy Bureau of Yards
and Docks employees have re-
'ceived awards. They are Henry
g. Richer. meritorious civilian
service and superior performance
awards; Norman Barron, Frank
n. Cahill and James w. Rea,
outstanding accomplishments;
and Earl A. Taylor. Roy C.
Bourg, Allen Cywin and James
o. Pittman. beneficial SUCCESS
tons.
Housing Administrator Albert
M. Cole has presented awards to
employees of the Housing and
Home Finance Agency, the Ur-
ban Renewal Administration and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30
PRINCE NEEDS BIRTHDAY ASSIST

LUXEMBOURG. Henri of Luxembourg son of
Prince Jean, heir to the duca throne be asking
somebody help him blow out the candle on his first
birthday cake He celebrated the day yesterday with
father mother Princess Charlotte of Belgium at their
home Betzdorf Chateau in the little principally between
France and Germany-AP Wirephoto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

High and Low Of Last IL Hours
Yesterday: High, SO, at 1928 pm;
Saturday: High 81. at 3 pm: low, S.
at 1915 am.
Tide Tables
Furnished by the United States Coast
and Geodetic survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Coder weather is ex-
peced tonight in the Eastern half OF the Nation Tempera-
lures In the Western half will remain the same Rain in
the South and in the North are forecast for con-
siderable part Of the Central third OF the NatonAP Wire
photo map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-30

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