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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-07
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
By THOMAS R. HENRY
It's Possible to Measure Eorths Crust

The earth has a shell like
an egg.
This shell, the outer crust,
varies in thickness from
about 20 miles Of rock under
the Great Plains to nearly
IS miles under the Rockies
and possibly as much as 40
miles under the Himalayas.
1t is possible that under some
parts of the Pacific it may
be no more than IS miles
thick.
Possibility OF measuring
Its depth over the whole
earth. essentially at no cost,
is one Of the most unexpected
heritages Of science from the
last war. according to a re-
port to the International
Union of Geodesy and Geo
physics by Drs. Maurice
Ewing of Columbia Univer-
sity and Frank Press OF
California Institute OF Tech
nology.
During the war, they re-
port it often was necessary
10 make both troop and
cargo landings on enemy
held Pacific atolls. 1t was
necessary to know the depth
Of water as boats neared the
shore or they would be stuck
In shadows and at the mercy
OF enemy shore defenses.
Job for Seismic Stations
The Navy appealed to
oceanographers. Thev came
up with the answer that the
depth OF water always could
be Appropriated from The
speed OF the waves Over
deep water they are fast
and SLOW over shadows. Their
speed could be determined
with special techniques. from
air photos. This discovery
probably saved thousands Of
lives. Now. Ewing and Press
report, it has been deter
mined that earthquake waves
act in the same manner. but
in an exactly opposite direc-
ton. They speed up through
shadows. slow down through
deep crust.
Thus. Dr.. Press explains
it is only necessary TO have
network Of seismic sta
tions. for the most part
already in existence. to de-
termlne the depth Of the
crust anywhere. The method
already is answering the
hitherto moot question Of
what supports mountains
One theory has been that
they are like icebergs. very
roughly like trees, which send
deep roots into the under
lying crystal structure. All
are of relatively light rock
This requires an exceptionally
thick crust below them
The war heritage already
has shown this 10 be true,
in all probability. for such
ranges as the Sierras and
Rockies. Earthquake waves.
perhaps from thousands Of
miles away. pass under them.
The speed can be determined
by seismic stations located
100 miles or more apart. In
variably they slow down in
these areas. Thickness Of the
rock through which they pass
can be correlated with wave
speed.
The crust apparently is
quite thin under plains. Under
the Appalachians it is slight
" thinner than under the
Western mountains. Another
theory is that mountains
simply rest on thick crust
without roots. They are like
heavy weights on ice. The
rock ice must be thick and
strong enough to support
them or they would crush
through. The indications are.
Or. Press said. that this is
true for some smaller noun
tains but 1t is unlikely that
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry WrtterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject 10 conden-
Sdtton.
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the people. | nave read and
reread the Constitution. tc-
gether with all the amend
mentS the~e-o to Try and
find justification for PreSi-
dent EisenhOwev's action IN
calling out he troops in the
Little Rock dispute. But l
could find none whatsoever.
In the first place. the Su-
preme Cou.. was without
right or authority under the
Constitution. unless ard un-
I'll an amendment be passed
and ratified which will put
all public schools b. law un-
der the FEDERAL Government.
the Constitution cannot be
so interpreted.
This whole integration
problem was commenced and
promoted by the National
Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People, an
organization which seems TO
have a very commenda bic
purpose. but which has gone
about II in the wrong way
Without taking sides I
merely wish 10 suggest that
the degeneration problem
cannot be solved TO any de-
gree Of lasting satisfaction
by military force and Su-
preme Court orders. contrary
10 the Constitution, without
stirring up new hatreds every
where. which may eventually
result in more and more
bloodshed The Constitution
was established to avoid this.
II President Eisenhower and
the Supreme Court are really
interested IN upholding the
Constitution. why do they not
stay in harmony with the
Constitution? Political ex-
pediency seems to be the mo-
tive more than any real con-
Germ about civil rights under
the Constitution.
Isaac ~. Cramer.
Do YOU see any way out Of
this impasse short OF calling
another constitutional con-
vention to straighten out the
laws Of every State IN the
Union2
Or II some OF the eonstitu-
tional PhariSees won't listen
10 reason. maybe Texas
should use this opportunity
10 exercise her prerogatlve
and form four more Southern
States.
Howard c. Snyder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-07

the crust anywhere is thick
enough to support ranges Ike
Rockies and Himalayas.
The Soviet scientist Y. v.
Riznichenko has reported
application of the same prin-
ciple in determining crust
depth under the great Pamir
range in Turkestan where
thicknesses of more than ~
miles have been found. The
Russians, however, produce
artificial earth shocks instead
Of waiting for natural earth
quakes. Their method, Rizni-
chenko explained, is to ex-
plode a heavy explosive
charge in a lake. Long
strings Of seismographs are
set up through the noun
tains. The method clears up
in some way the Russian
viewpoint here that subter-
ranean atomic bomb explo-
sions are not necessary TO
study the earth's structure.
Surface explosion Of q bomb
gives little information since
the greater part Of the energy
is lost to the atmosphere
which is 1000 times less
dense than the crystal rock.
Lake water is only a third
less dense.
There is much to be said
for the Russian viewpoint,
he others admitted. II sub
terranean explosion Is shown
actually to be dangerous II
is hoped. DR. Press said.
eventually to make use OF
one method or the other
under the Himalayas but this
apparently is impossible now
because Of the political sit
uation.
There are gigantic mag
netic fields. each with its
two poles, on the surface Of
the sun. Some have many
poles. Within or near these
fields originate most OF the
unusual happenings on the
sun which seem TO affect the
earth.
Influence Magnetism
This was reported to the
union by DR.. John Evans Of
the solar observatory at
Sacramento Peak. N. Mex.
Sunspots. enormously darker
and presumably cooler areas
on the surface which occur
in ll-year cycles, are closely
associated with these fields.
Around the sunspots are
white areas. brilliant patches
OF light. with temperatures
that may reach 5 million
degrees which appear and
fade away in half an hour.
From the fields arise the
great solar flares which ex-
tend millions OF miles into
space and have profound
effects on the earth's mag
netism. They are the most
violent OF all solar events.
A remarkable feature. DR..
Evans says. is that the uni
versal force of gravity seems
10 have no effect in pulling
these flares back into the
sun. There must be some as
vet totally unknown anti
gravity at work. The sun, ne
pointed out. now is probably
at the height OF its ll-year
cycle Of activity.
All efforts to solve the
mystery Of these apparently
independent magnetic fields.
unassociated with the main
magnetic field Of the earth's
star. have as yet been I'M
availing, according to DR..
w. o. Roberts Of the Sacra-
mento Peak observatory. The
scientists are puzzled as 10
the source OF the heat OF the
suns pearl-gray crown. the
corona. which rises 10 or 3
million degrees although the
general heat Of the sun 5
surface below it is only 3
few thousand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-18
For ~ Better America


00OEl INVENTOR: Last month
We used the picture at riGht 20 illustrate
an article, ''Wanled: 100 Impossible
Inventions" Curious readers WeEe
quick to ask, '-What docs the weird
gAdOet IN the photo DOT"
The answer: nothing! It's just .
photographers prop" But the man
holding i isn't q prop" He's Al
Anthony, creative director Of q major
advertising agency and q welEknOWn
inventOr-designer. Anthony agreed TO
pose for N, but wouldn't take the
wraps OF any Of his newer devices.
With him 3 his son Tony. u, Who
wants to Be an industrial designer.
AnthOny's prOudest achievement
vas q wartime invention called Taps
toy" used BY Army doctors 70 exer-
cise wounded soldiers.
Anthony says his widest dream S to
invent q flying saucer type Of thins."
Closest he's come so far Is q fighter
plane with q revolving cockpit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-18

an%o~ % do~A aO s~d ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-18

~ AmA1soav. ssn Toav aaA '-ussnAslG''
ueLIEST RACKET. UndezcOver
merchants. peddIing llesAl sex EieE1-
ture. have invaded US. Fairgrounds
and SCHOOLGIRLS. Next week FBI
Director J. Edgar Hoover sounds the
alarm in q frank and Challenging arti-
cle. urging an Americans 20 wake up
20 the facts and % INFO action. Don't
miss Lets Wipe Out The SchOOlyaTd
Sex Racket"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-18

cOVER: ''Tamariane" By Jack Fields
2 WuRns TO 1--WE ~: Things BeyOnd VaIne
0RFBoARD: Corn But Not Forgotten
9 Cure For Radiation Sickne1I
10 Out Of The Arabian NiGhAs
Is MamOeD Ca Il In The Necki
- !; 3 S.:., is1 Earns a A.... nd. e
70 EIcTSoN: Menace AZ The Door
u PICTURE FOIL: Which Bathing Suit?
- FOOD: How To Cook An Onion
Is Last LAUGH: Pressing PTOblems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-18

: Won 70 Haake q Etfie ezra
Raoney? ETnasce expert Dexter
N. Keezev viii EeH yos kOw IN
Gosh For Y0,v TEashF" And
yOiHeefaWPrisP from Lester
DaVidS rsp0Ef, How Do QMiz
Winners Know So Much 2"
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20

4:45-5:15, intermediate Ballet,
7 and 8 year olds; 5:15-5:45,
intermediate Tap, 7 and 8
year olds; 7:3O-8:3O, Beginning
Modern, 13 and over; 8:3O-
$50, Advanced intermediate
Modern, 13 years and over.
Tuesday: 2:45-3:3O, Intro
ductory Dance, 4 years; 400
4:3O, Beginning Ballet, 8 years
and over; 4:30-5:00, Slow Adv.
Ballet, 8 years and over; 500
$50, Supplementary Tap, 8
years and over; 5:30-6:O0,
Modern Dance, 8 years and
over.
Wednesday: 2:45-3:30, In
troductory Dance, 4 years;
4:OO-4:3O, Beginning Ballet, 6,
z, 8 years old; 4:3O-5:OO, Be
ginning Tap, 6, 7, 8 years old;
5:00-5:3O, intermediate Ballet,
9 years and over; 5:30-6:00, In
termediate Modern, 9 years
and over.
Thursday: 7:30-8:30, Begin
ming Modern, 13 and over;
8:3O-9:3O, Advanced Modern,
13 and over.
Friday: 4:00-4:45, Advanced
Ballet, 8 plus-*By teachers
Appt. only; 4:45-5:3O, Begin
ming Toe, 8 plus-*By teach
er's Appt. only.
*MuSt take 2 classes of bal
let per week.
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20

FOR THE PAST two years
the Center School of Dance
has tripled it's registration
while under the direction of
Mrs. Frances Smith Cohen.
Mrs. Cohen, recently fea-
tured in a national article in
Mademoiselle magazine, is a
graduate of Bennington Col
lege in Vermont. She has
studied modern dance in New
York City with Martha Ora
ham, Jose Limon and Doris
Humphrey.
Mrs. Cohen studied ballet
with Anthony Tudor of the
Metropolitan Opera Ballet,
Madame Nijinska and the
American School of Ballet.
She also studied tap dancing
under Louie de Prom and Ar
thur Prince.
AS a dancer, Mrs. Cohen
4 toured the country as part of
the Bennington College Dance
Company and also worked
with the Merry-Go-R o-Rounders,
a professional dance group at
the New York City YMHA.
Mrs. Cohen toured Germany
for two months, playing the
lead role in 'Finian's Rain
bow.
MRS. COHEN created the
Kadimah Dancers, a modern
dance group which plans to
tour Arizona this winter.
Two additional instructors
have been added to the Cen
ter School of Dance. They are
Mrs. Elaine Rodgers, presi-
dent of the University of Ari-
Zona dance honorary, Orche-
\ sis, and Kenneth CheeSeman,
a graduate student at the uni
versity who will compose mu-
sic and accompany the dance
classes.
Registration for the chill
dren's classes will be held
Sept. 23-24-25 in the Golden
Age Lounge at the Center
from 9-12 am. and IA pm. on
Monday and Tuesday and
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20

from 9-12 am. and 1-3 pm. on
Wednesday.
Early registration is urged
to assure proper placing in
classes for days and hours.
REGISTRATION is open to
the community with a 81 fee
for beginners classes, and So
for all other classes. For non-
Center members there is a
charge of $40 per class.
The following is the class
schedule:
Monday: 2:45-3:3O, Intro
ductory Dance, 4 years; 3:45-
Ais, Beginning Ballet, 5 and
6 year olds; 4:15-4:45, Begin
ming Tap, 5 and 6 year olds; /;
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20
BIB BowIers
Undefeuted
In Loop Play

B'nai Birth continued un-
beaten through the second
week of the Arizona Post
bowling league.
The BIB men now have an
80 record after defeating
Feldman'S, 4 to O.
PEOPLES FURNITURE,
rolling high team game of
955 and high series of 2,785,
shut out Ben Shein Realty,
40. Charles Auto won 81
over Lasco; Beacon Lighting
beat Goldberg's, 81 and Pol.
ly's Shoes won over Encanto
Drug, 81.
Sam Schwartz had the in.
dividual high game of 213 last
week while Jerry Courtney
put together the high series
of 571.
Here are the Arizona Post
bowling league S t and in G S
through last week:
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20
Hebrew Course
Is Offered
At VA

A beginners course in
Hebrew, open to townspeo-
pie, is being taught at the
University of Arizona this
semester by Rabbi Albert T.
Bilgray.
The course (ClassicS 100a)
is a tWo-hour credit course,
meeting on Thursdays from
1:40-3:30 pm. in the Liberal
Arts building. The course
opened Sept. 19, but regi-
stration is open to Sept. 26.
Since this is an upper
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20

division course, students
and others must have the
permission of the instruct
or, Rabbi Bilgray, before re-
gistering.
The course uses progress
Sive methods of teaching.
Further information can be
had by calling George Gold
mark, program director of
the Hillel House, at MA
2-3298.
The Arizona post., 1957-09-20
Registration For School
Of Dance Begins Sept. %

Registration for childrens dancing classes at the Tue
Jewish Community Center will begin Sept 3d. it has
announced by Benjamin N Brook executive director
Classes instruction in ballet and modern dance
will begin Oct. and run for 10 consecutive weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
TOP TEEN TUNES
Williams Almost Paradise
BY HARRY BAcAS

almost Paradise" by Roger Will
iiams is another of those nobody
wanted-it success stories.
The tune was written almost a
year ago by Norman Petty, leader of
the Norman Petty Trio. Hoping
some record company would buy the
music and record it with a big star.
Mr.. Petty made a demonstration"
record and sent it around 20 the
companies.
The demo" was recorded in Mr..
Petty's garage at his home in
Clovis. N Mex. by the trio. in which
Mr. Petty plays organ.
But none of the record firms
seemed interested. The demonStra-
ton records kicked around for
months without any takers.
Miffed. Mr. Petty decided to re-
lease his own record. He took the
same recording made with his tsjo
and hired a commercial firm TO
press the discs under his own label
Then he sent the records around
to disc jockeys and dealers. Still
there was little interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31

the song writer. Norman Petty. to
a recording contract with his trio.
Roger Williams is the son of a
retired minister. who once had the
largest Lutheran parish in the coun-
try. Roger is claSsically trained
and can play 13 instruments.
He played the organ at his own
wedding.
His interest in playing popular
music goes back to the time when.
as a serious student at the Juilliard
School of Music. he took some les
sons with Teddy Wilson. the ia
nous Jazz pianist. who was teaching
there at the time.
Most big selling popular record
albums these days are on single
12-inch record But Roger Will
lianes' two-record album. Roger
Williams Plays the Songs of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
Deorest
TOP TEN RECORDS
Round m Round Repeats

Perry Como's Round and Round"
hung on comfortably in this weeks
poll of the 10 top records in the
Washington area.
The platter poll was marked by
a sharp duel between those two
favorites of the two-beat set. Elvis
Presley and Pat Boone.
Presley's IAN Shook Up" scared
from last weeks standing as a
coming hit to No 3 in the ratings.
while BOone's Don't Forbid Me-
No. two weeks ago. slipped from
last weeks No. 2 spot to No. z.
In a general shakedown of the
top records. two Standbys of recent
months slipped right out of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
Detroit Liked 1t

But one disc jockey. Robin Sey-
mOur of Station WKMH in Detroit.
reported that Detroiters liked the
record and We're asking for it on
the air
Suddenly the record industry
came to life.
A big New York music publisher
bought the publishing rights from
Petty and took the song 60 Knapp
Records. suggesting that they have
Pianist Roger Williams record it.
Michael Kapp of Kapp Records
got the word on a Thursday. con-
suited with Roger Williams. ordered
a special arrangement from Ar
ranger Marty Gold and scheduled
an unusual recording session for
the following Sunday.
In the hands of dealers by mid
week, the record was an instant
success. Other record companies
began bringing out their own YER
SiOnS.
On the Kapp version. Roger Will
hams' piano is backed by an orches-
ira and chorus.
The chorus huns throughout. eX-
eept when it sings the title words.
almost paradise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
Bond Concert

Northwestern Senior High School
and Needham (MassD High School
will hold a combined band concert
at 8:15 pm. Friday in Northwest
ern's gym Guest conductor will
be the director of the Army Field
Band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31

Fabulous Fifties, has been climb
ing toward the top of the sales
charts. The album contains Is hit
songs written since 1850, not one of
which can be classified as rock-and-
roll.
For news of the latest popular
releases. see Bob Williams col
umn, Tops in Pops" in the
Amusement Section of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31

list Butterfly" and Banana
Boat" were the victims.
Here's how the hits compare
with last weeks ratings:
Standing
The Ratings Last Week
l. Round and Round
2. I'm Walking 3
g. All Shook Up New
4. Marianne (GilkySonD 4
5. Little Darlin' New
6. Who Needs You? 9
Z. Don't Forbid Me 2
8. Young Love (James) 2
8. Almost Paradise New
10. Why. Baby Why? New
10. Come Go With Me 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
Son of Minister

On the strength of the records
Vuceess, Columbia has now signed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-31
Milf Grant 5 : !,
Record iopp
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY:
5 to 6 PM.
Saturdays: 4 to 5 PM.
Record Non
Now Comes
Your Way
Every Day

Yes II a Il
a
The
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-13

Democrats and split North and
South on the question in an cleo
ton year.
Eastland, chairman of the SEN
ate Judiciary Committee which is
considering the administration bill,
was asked if he had any agreement
with Republican members to stall
the program which ne opposes.
Wishes He Had
"No sir" he replied, then added
with quick grin, II wish | had"
Chairman Bridgs (NH) of the
Senate COP Policy Committe, a
supporter of the administration
bill, also said he knew of no IDEAL"
Southern opponents have sought
to stall the measures progress at
every turn, and have succeeded up
to now in delaying final committee
votes in both branches of Congress.
But Martin said ne expects bill
will clear the House Rules Com
mittee soon after Congress returns
from, an Easter recess which is
scheduled to start April Is.
Meet After Recess
Chairman Smith (D-Va) of the
rules group said yesterday his COM
mittee will hold hearings on the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-13

State overburdened with the prob
lens of peace and war cannot pos
sibly give full personal attention
as to who should get passports.
1t was suggested that Secretary
john Foster Dulles might welcome
a narrowing of his broad authority
to clear-cut regulations.
The testimony included recon-
memo atoms that Congress draw up
rules as to which applicant for
travel privileges could go where
There have been court tests of
State Department denials of pass
ports, it was brought out, and the
department has followed court rul-
ings.
However, it was contended, the
due process of law demanded by
the Constitution has been granted
thus far only in cases involving
alleged Communists. Those not SO
accused, it was held, still lack this
constitutional right under the au-
thority given the Secretary of
State.
The witnesses said that the
State Department apparently had
overlooked or bypassed the Consti-
tuition. In effect, they said, travel
was being controlled by caprice OF
at international political levels. II
was clear case of censorship
some witnesses held.
Witnesses included j. Russell
Virgins, executive editor of The
Washington Post and Times Her.
aid, speaking as secretary of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors; Victor Lasky, chairman OF
the Freedom of the Press Commit
tee of the Overseas Press Club
Joseph F. Coils, president of the
American Newspaper Guild, anc
William D. Patterson, associate
publisher of The Saturday Review
Edward j. Ennis appeared as gen.
eral counsel of the American Civil
Liberties Union.
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nations leading Negro newspapers,
asserted under further questioning
that "a very reputable source" told
him that the State Department had
put similar pressure on the CO.
lumbia Broadcasting System to
keep him off the air.
Mr.. Worthy remained in Com
munist China for the duration of
his 37-day visa given by the Red
government. Columbia Broadcast
ing System, he added, carried his
broadcast. His United States pass
port has expired and has not been
renewed, he said.
He told TIE Senate subcommittee
on Constitutional Rights that he
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-13

proposal after the recess. He con-
coded the committee will approve
a bill and said the hearings won't
be too long"
Knowland said the Senate Repub-
lican leadership is doing its best
to get early action. The Senate
Judiciary Committee now is con-
sidering the legislation but couldn't
take any action on it at meeting
yesterday because quorum was
lacking.
Southerners are certain to fill
buster any attempt to bring a civil
rights bill to a vote on the Senate
floor.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-04-13

wanted his passport renewed.
The episode of the Worthy pass
port has become o sharp issue be-
tween the State Department and
a large segment of the nations
press.
Political Aspects Charged
Five spokesman for newsgather-.
ing organizations testified today.
They charged that freedom of the
press had been violated. They
noted that the Secretary of State
was authorized by law to control
the granting of passports. But
political considerations have crept
into the use Of this authority, they
said.
This broad grant, they contend
ed, has been carried too far. Fur
Their, they said, a Secretary of
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City Zone Stole
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for permission to meet at the me-
mortal on the third anniversary Of
the Supreme Court decision BAN
ming racial segregation in public
schools.
eve assume they won't refuse"
Wilkins sadded. He is executive III
rector of the National Assn. for