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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

so roentgens up to age 80 years,
and not more than SO roentgens
additional up to age 49,"
Preventive Being Sought
The genet:cists' report took cog
nizance of the possibility that pres
emily unknown measures may some
day lessen greatly the effects Of
radiation on both the recipient and
his descendants. Experimentation
along these lines has been going
on for some time at the Oak Ridge
laboratory.
Success in the application Of such
measures shortly before OF immed-
lately after exposure has been real
lied in experiments with bacteria,
even in cases where mutations were
produced. Scientists are generally
in agreement, however, that there is
little hope that any simple, HARM
less Observation-Disclosures" measure will
become available in the foreSeeable
future.
AS the dreams of a peaceful role
for the atom become more fully
realized. the dangers of radiation
effects will become greater and the
need for prophylaxis and therapy
more pressing. On a limited scale,
radioisotopes are already being used
in plant growth studies, checking
wear in automotive parts, studying
the processes in living organisms.
and in improving steelmaking. Ra-
dioactive materials are also used in
industrial thickness gauges, pres
ervation of foods, medicine, and
catalySing chemical reaction in the
making of new materials. There is
discussion of the apparently remote
day when there will be atomic
propelled automobiles and aircraft.
When and il that day comes, there
will be the problem of contamina-
ton caused by accidents which turn
loose radioactive materials.
Atomic Age Guideposts
The geneticists, aware of the ire
mendous health implications of
atomic advances. laid down a set
of recommendations which they
urged as guideposts. In addition
to suggesting that individual radia-
ton exposure records be kept, they
urged:
. Reduction in the use of X-ray
as much as is consistent with med
ical necessity.
. Improvement in techniques for
monitoring worldwide fall-out.
Extension of measurements of
radiation storage in the strato-
sphere.
. A national agency to control and
keep records of all dumping of ra-
dioactive materials in the ocean.
. International cooperation III
the marine and air disposal of
radioactive materials.
. Continued and accelerated re-
search.
The last words of the report may
have had some sort of moral: THE
present state of advance in atomic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
Some Remarks
On Neutrality

What United States top policy
makers had in mind on the subject
OF neutrality in the theological
struggle between the free world and
the Iron Curtain bloc was a matter
OF confusion and annoyance last
week to Western diplomats (see
Continued on Page AIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17
THE FOREIGN SCENE
First Aid for Aid Bill

the Nike nor the Air Force-backed
Navy "Talos" would get further
funds until competitive test indi-
Gates which of the two is better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-17

informed on the necessity Of con-
tinued foreign aid and that the adj
ministration failed to make a good
case for its proposals.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Vast Siberian Grain Crop Threatened By Rain and Slowness in Harvesting

? NEW YORK, B-Prospects. oi harvesting vast grain crop in Soviet Siberia are. threatened by rains and inability of Soviet farm officials. to speed operations, the New York Times said Tuesday in a dispatch from Novosibirsk.
 Welles Hangen, the Times cor respondent, said the situation threatens to turn into a night mare the dream of Nikita S. Khrushchev, Communist Party boss, to make Siberia into vast granary.
 (Three western reporters, in- cluding. Stanley Johnson of the Associated Press, have been tour ing Siberia but have encountered various troubles, including cen- sorship)
 Hangen said what appears to be record grain, crop of more than 124 million tons is standing or lying on the steppes of Siberia and Kazakhstan, on the central black earth belt, along the Volga and in other parts of the Soviet Union. But Hangen added unless grain can be put under cover quickly it may rot or freeze in the fields.
 The correspondent pictured har- vesting and grain threshing ma chinery standing idle at tractor stations because of sodden grain in the fields.
 Pressure is on the peasants to speed up their harvesting opera tions before the advent of freez- ing weather which normally comes early next month.
 Pravda, the Communist Party newspaper, has charged local of ficials and collective and farm leaders with mismanaging har- vest labor, using machinery at one-third or one-half of it's eff ciency, and delaying construction of storage facilities.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Hep Cat Robbers Make Poor Score From 'Brokeville' Man

LOS ANGELES, Rp-Two hep cat bandits held up Richard E. Engler, 30~year-old postal clerk, but he assured police the only things real gone" were his 10 bucks and $60 wristwatch.
 Engler said Monday the "coor' conversation went like this:
 Daddy, you've had it, man. Give us your bread, then you're as free as a bird"
 This wasn't much of a score, man." said the other robber, looking at the money and watch. We didn't know you were from Brokeville."
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Fluoride Toothpastes Haven't Proved Effective Against Tooth Decay

JUNEAU, Aug. Priests on flouride toothpastes conducted to date have not proved these denti- frices effective in preventing tooth decay, the American Dental Assn. has announced, and the Alaska Dental Assn. and the Alas ka Dept. of Health concur in this view, Dr. Charles R. Hayman, acting commissioner of health, said this week.
 "It would be a disservice to the dental health of the public if the promotion of fluoride dentifrices should lead to the misconception that their use is an adequate sub stitute for the controlled, fluori- dation of municipal water sup plies. said the American Dental Assn. statement.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Republican Sen. Case 2 Hits Democratic Record; President Back in Capital
Bu the Associoted Press

In Detroit, Sen. Clifford Case R-ND told an Eisenhower labor committee" last night the Demo cratic Party is controlled by southern conservatives "who see to it that words never approach action"
 Case said Republicans have done more for the Democrats in 315 years than Democrats have done in twice that period"
 Eisenhower returned to Wash ington yesterday after four-day golfing vacation at Pebble Beach, Calf. The presidential party moved there after he accepted the Republican presidential nomina- tion in San Francisco.
 The President has not yet slipped into the role of active campaign CT, but Stevenson and Kefauver are blasting their way thru a 7,000-mile re-campaign" tour to sound out grass root sentiments of Democrats on the local level.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Farley Recovering From Injury At Convention

NEW YORK R-James A. Far ley, former postmaster general, was reported recovering satisfac- torily today after a major eye operation to repair an injury suf- fered at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
 Farley suffered a detached ret ina when hit by a scoreboard thrown in burst of enthusiasm when Adlai Stevenson was nom mated as Democratic presidential candidate.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Heavy Rains, Floods Cause Death of Nine On Kyushu Island

FUKUoKA, Japan, B-Heavy rains Tuesday. fell on northern and central Kyushu for the sec ond consecutive day, causing the death of seven more persons.
 Police said so far nine persons were dead and two missing as a result of the rain and accompany ing floods on the southernmost major Japanese island.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Britons Last Year Drank Enough Beer To Float 8 Battleships

MOON, R-The British Brewers Assn. reported proudly today that Britons drank BOP mill lion gallons of beer in 1855. That is enough to float eight battle ships the size of the Royal Navy's 44,50o-ton Vanguard.
 The United States, which has three times Britain's popuation, led the world with a consumption of 2,167 100000 gallons. That is 2.4 times Britain's consumption.
 World consumption was placed at 100000 gallons.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Stevenson Raps Administration in Pacific Northwest
By the Assocsared Press

President Eisenhower's record on public resources-and putting greens--has received the full ora torical bite of Adlai Stevenson in Stevenson's second try for the presidency.
 The losing 1852 Democratic presidential contender and his 1856 running mate, Sen. Estes Ke- fauver,, accused. the administra- ton yesterday of compiling a rec ord on natural resources which they said "could scarcely be worse"
 And, Stevenson added, q only hope my opponent has. time to face some of the realities of our declining influence abroad and our lost opportunities at home and I, don't mean on the putting green"
 The Democratic team invaded the Pacific Northwest yesterday with accusations that the admin istration is giving precious natur- al resources to a favored few in- stead of developing them for all of the people. This was the theme both in Portland, Ore, and on the county courthouse steps in Van couver, Wash.
 Today they were to swing into the Midwest for conferences with farm belt leaders and a further general heating up on the cam paign.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Anchorage Cyclist
 Reaches US. Border In Trip to Massachusetts

INTERNATIONAL F A L L s , Minn. R-Gordon Burlington, AZ year-old power plant operator at Anchorage, Alaska, pedaled his bike across the border yesterday after what he called an "unevent- ful trip.'
 Only obstacles on the trip to Worcester, Mass, so far, he said, were three flat tires and casual meetings with bear, moose and deer.
 He left Anchorage July 25 and plans to reach Worcester by Sept. IS, then return by pickup truck.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and little cooler to- night and Thursday. Low temper atures expected tonight in the mid 40's, and the high tomorrow in the high sos.
 Nome data last 24 hours as of 2 am. today: highest temperature 55, lowest 49. Max. wind 10 mph from the NINE. Sunrise at 4:37 am. sunset at 7;25 pm.
The Nome nugget., 1956-08-29
Life Insurance Agent Will Visit Nome

MT. A. Linus Pearson, repre- senting the Manhattan Life h. surance Co. of New York, will be in Nome the week starting Sep tember 16. Anyone interested in life insurance may leave their name with the Miners and Mer- chants Bank for him to contact them.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Heyerdah|
Expedition Reports

OSLO. = Archeologists with the
Thor Heyerdahl Expedition, now
exploring Easter Island, believe
they can solve the riddle of the
more than 600 giant rock statues
there. Buried deep in the hillside,
the statues are metodically being
eXcavated. On one of several I'M
earthed so far with the aid of
century-old tools found in aban-
doned stone quarries, the scientists
have discovered the picture of
hitherto unknown type of craft.
The Norwegian explorers de-
scribe the craft as a huge, cres-
cent-shaped rush raft, with one
point cut off orizontally. 1t has
three masts with six rectangular
sails. A painting of a similar
craft was found in an ancient
stone house. Mr.. Heyerdahl says
these and other finds suggest
strongly that the first settlers
used rush RATS to transport some
of te statues to Easter Island
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

was taking place before the sys-
tenn was put into effect" At that
time, most well-informed people
in Sweden would agree with such
a statement. Twenty years later,
however, it was widely held OPP
inion that the control system had
outlived itself, and after compre-
hensive studies of the temperance
situation the Riksdag in May,
1854, decided to abolish the re-
strictions. On October 1, last year
the new legislation tool, effect,
and rationing was discontinued in
stores and restaurants.
From 1929 to 1912 Dr.. Bratt
served as managing director of
the French subsidiary of the ski
Ball Bearing Company.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
News In Brief
From Sweden

The Numismatic Collection in
the Historical Museum in Stock
holm has launched an ambitious
project a catalogue of the
nearly 100000 Anglo-Saxon, Ara
bian, Danish, Norwegian and Ger
man coins from the Viking DAYS
found in Sweden's soil. Most of
the coins were unearthed on the
Baltic island of Gotland. Swed-
ish as well as foreign experts will
participate in the work, which is
expected to take four years.
-Sweden's dollar imports have
been further liberalized. Goods
and products which can be i'm
ported from the dollar area with
out import licensing now include
oils, tin plate, steel for car bod
les, and certain automotive spares.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Jiffy-Pots
From Norway

OSLO. - An enterprising Oslo
firm, Me-Kox Industri, is building
up a stable market in USA for
it's revolutionary Jiffy-Pot, which
assures 500 heavier and faster
plant growth than any other type.
Sold exclusively through Geo. ].
Ball, West Chicago, ILL.,, Jiffy-
Pots are made in a 1000 auto
matte plant. shortly due to boost
it's annual capacity to 100 million.
This year, partners Odd Melvold
and Left Koxvold plan to export
80 million pots to USA.
Jiffy-Pot is described as a
nodded plant growing container,
composed og 1870 peat and $3.50
wood fibre, with soluble fertilizer
added. 1t is claimed to be long
lasting yet light weight, inexpen-
sive, and needing less watering
than conventional pots. AS roots
grow trough the walls, reporting
into a larger container is accom-
plished without removing the pot.
The same feature makes Jiffy-
Pots very suitable for bedding
plants.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Co-ops Stress
Seif-Service

OSLO. - Local societies affili-
ated with the Norwegian Coopera-
tive Union and Wholesale Society
-NKL-opened nearly a hundred
new self-service stores during
1866, and expect to match that
record this year. AS of the end
of 1855, co-ops operated 800 of the
$50 self-service stores in Norway.
Approximately 1870 of the con-
sumner co-ops have so far switched
to selfservice.
Last years expansion and ra-
tionalization program required in
vestment of well over Kr. 40 mil
lion, and a similar amount will
be spent this year. Improvement
of the cooperative retailing sys-
TEN during the 1954-58 period will
involve total expenditures of about
Kr. $50 million.
In 1854, some Kr. 16 million
was spent on modernization of
NKL's wholesale facilities, mostly
to acquire new lots and to build
bigger and up-to-date warehouses.
Last year, expansion Of the whole
sale plant cost Kr. 10 million,
while Kr 8 million was invested
in the production end.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Worst Train
Accident
Since 1918

STOCKHOLM-Twenty persons
were killed and sixteen injured
when a iron ore train and a rail
bus collided January 10 in the
mining district northwest of
Stockholm. Ten of those killed
were children on their way home
from school, 1t was the most Sc
rious railroad accident in Sweden
since 1918.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Campus Notes
Pacific Lutheran College
FARMLAND. Washington

freSlQenC .. u. EdStVOlQ II q s
been elected to the Higher Com
mission of the Northwest Associ-
alton of Secondary and Higher
Schools. The Association is the
accrediting body for the schools
in states and Alaska. The COM
mission to which DR.. Eastvold
was appointed represents the as
ISOLATION in the accrediting of
higher educational institutions.
DR.. Eugene A. Maier, assistant
featured in an article in the De-
cember issue of the Walther
League Messenger for his work
as editor of the official North
west district publication which is
supplement to the Lutheran
Witness.
Sharon Hagen, PIC sophomore
from Glasgow, Mont, attended
the National All Congress in Chi
cago recently and won a $500
scholarship as a first prize for
her entry in the Home Living
competition.
Christmas decorations on tn e
PIC campus won first prize in
the schools division of the Ia
coma Lighted Christmas Decora-
tions Contest.
Merle Hanson, Seattle, and Ted
Bondurant, Seattle, were recently
given $500 scholarships by the
Tacoma Lumberman's Club.
The PIC forensics team won z
out Of a possible 10 first place
trophies in the Northwest Speech
Tournament at Seattle Pacific
College recently. Twenty colleges
and universities competed.
Winners were Betty Lou Bro
nice, Bettelou Macdonald, Thomas
Reeves, Deyrol Anderson, Richard
Kreiger, Thomas Swindland, and
Stuart Gilbreath.
Professor Theodare o. H. Karl.
chairman of the speech depart
ment, a ended the national
speech and drama convention held
recently in Los Angeles.
PIC will be host to the annual
convention of the Western Speech
Association to be held in Tacoma
August 1881. Faculty representa-
tives from 80 colleges and univer-
sites in the IL western states will
be invited.
The annual Washington State
High School Debate tournament
will be held at PIC Feb. "a and
25.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Ivan Bratt, Father Of Sweden's
Defunct Liquor Control System Dies

STOCkHOLME - (ASNE) -
DR.. Ivan Bratt, wather of the IA
nous BRAT System" of liquor
control which was abolished last
fall after having been in effect
for nearly forty years, died in a
Stockholm hospital on January
25. seventy-seven years old. He
had been in poor health for some
time.
Ivan Bratt became interested in
the alcohol problem when he be-
gan practicing medicine in Stock
holm in 1905, specializing in in
ternal diseases. At that time
many educational and other groups
working for social betterment adj
vocated prohibition as the only
solution. DR.. Bratt, however,
firmly opposed this theory and
tried to find other answers, thus
making his first great contribu-
ton to temperance. AS early as
in 1907 he drew up plans for a
temperance program which includ-
ed institutional care for chronic
alcoholists, the opening of pop
ular restaurants not serving Ii
quor. increased temperance prop
uganda, and the removal of the
private profit interest from the
liquor business, meaning that the
sale and distribution of alcoholic
beverages would come under the
aegis of public authorities. These
principles were further developed
and gradually won the confidence
and support of many temperance
workers and fellow physicians.
In 1914 DIR. Bratt was called in
as head of the so-called Stock
holm System. a forerunner to the
Liquor Monopoly which was
founded in 1917, and on January
1, 1919, the nationwide liquor con-
troll and rationing system became
SlleCllNc. iOIA 1870 " 1870 III.
Bratt himself served as managing
director of the Public Monopoly
Company. With it's obvious and
admitted faults, the Bratt Sys-
tenn at first greatly improved the
temperance situation, cases of
drunkenness showing a marked
decline. When it's founder retired
from the Liquor Monopoly in 1928,
he explained the thinking behind
his method as follows: Let us
assume for the purpose Of discus
sion that of the total alcoholic con-
sumption of nation, 70 per cent
is not injurious and 80 per cent is.
1t seems clear to me that our
problem is to attack the 80 per
cent and not disturb the people
who comprise the 70 per cent. I
believe that in Sweden we have
come as close to the desired re-
suit as is possible, or I believe
that il is fair to say that we have
eliminated tn, ee-quarters of the
injurious consumption without
disturbing more than possibly one
fifth OF the harmless drinking that
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05
GOLDEN AGE
SUNNY MONDAY CLUB

What is the Sunny Monday
Club? Various answers might be
given but member A. H. Gillis of
678 East 118th st. answered the
question in the poem he wrote for
the Poetry Day program earlier
this month. Mr.. Giles expresses it
In our Club we have gentlemen
and danes
Of various sizes, shapes and
frames.
Some are short and some are tall,
Which matters not to us at all.
Some are plump, while some are
thin,
But all are gladly welcomed in.
The purpose of our weekly meeting
Is to exchange friendly greet
ing.
We like to sing. We like to dance.
Some have even found romance.
We love to gossip and chatter
Of things that really do not
matter.
And with cards we love to play
In many a different amusing
way.
Frequently, we have tasty lunch.
All in all, we are happy bunch.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05

from Northeast Cleveland Ann
Perencevic, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Perencevic of 1910 Syl-
via ave., is a sophomore at the
University. Ann, singer and dancer,
attended Collinwood High School.
Raymond Burovac, accordionist,
singer and dancer, a junior, and in
the department of business admins
tration, was graduated from st.
Joseph's Catholic School in Collin
wood, attended Collinwood and Ben
edictine High Schools. Raymond is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Burovac of 888 East 139th st.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05

staff of photographers, arrangers
and instructors.
The program, as in the past, will
take place at the Music Hall, Sun
day, April 10Th at p. m.
Don't forget to attend the get
together following the program held
yearly so that you can get better
acquainted with these students, re-
new their acquaintance and dance
to some of their combos. The dance
will be held in the evening at the
Croatian Home on Waterloo.
Among the student performers
participating in this concert are two
talented and capable young folks
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05

the coming fiscal year than in the
present one.
Recently S.B.A. began approving
loans to retailers and wholesalers
who were previously unable to re-
ceive such aid. Now the agency
plans to add to the eligibility list
dental and medical clinics, labora-
tories and privately-operated con-
valescent .lomes.
On another front, the S.B.A. an
nounced plan to give small firms
a bigger share of the Veterans Ad-
ministration's 5000 million a year
that is spent for goods and services.
Similar arrangements have. been
made with the Defense and Agri-
cultural Departments and the Gen.
eral Services Administration.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05
SURPLUS FOODS FOR
FRIENDS ABROAD

The Eisenhower Administration
Is making real progress in moving
mountains of surplus farm products
into channels that will be of bene-
fft to our friends abroad. Export
sales for March alone included:
Cheese: 36,374 pounds for export
TO England. Total sales of cheese
owned by the Commodity Credit
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05
Ex-CoIIinwoodites
On Duquesne Music
Ball Presentation

Cleveland music lovers are once
more looking forward to the concert
appearance of that wonderful group
of talented artists, the Duquesne
University Tamburitzans, under the
direction of Walter Kolar, together
with the assistance of a competent
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05

ltS interest In
the welfare of
the n q ito ms
small firms. The
President h a S
asked Congress
to appropriate
$50 million more
to increase the
lending strength
Of the Small
Business Admin
istration, which
expects to dis
tribute five per
cent more mon
@- -
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1956-04-05

Corporation since authorizing legis-
lation was passed in 1854 is now
6,914.528 pounds.
Butter: $4,000 pounds for export
to Peru. Total sales Of CCC-held
butter for recombining now 1885,
871 pounds.
Cotton: s236,s0o worth for export
to Spain.
Rice: 230,000,0O0 pounds for ex-
port to Pakistan, plus an additional
132,O00,000 pounds which are being
donated.
Finally. the United States has re-
Gently signed an agreement to fl
nance the sale of $96 million worth
of farm products to Indonesia. The
agreement. for delivery over two
year period, involves about $50 mill
lion pounds of rice, about 100000
bales of cotton, % million pounds
of tobacco and about 1,270,000 bags
of wheat flour.