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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
Officials Mum
On Scope Of
Rddar Device
BY ELTON G. FAY
Associated Press Stan Writer


Defense officials were silent
on the point yesterday, but the
5,000-mile range claimed fol
the Nays new missile detect
ing radar device obviously
would bring Russian launching
sites within its scope.
Both the Navy and the PEN
tagon maintained official Sc
crecy in the face of specula-
ton that at least some Soviet
test f1rings deep in Russia have
been monitored by the expert
mental radar which can spot
the rocket blast of a missile al
most as soon as it leaves the
ground.
DR.. William j. Thaler, scien-
fist of the ONCE Of Naval Re-
search, invented the high fire.
quency radar which solves the
problem Of detecting something
below the curve Of the earth's
surface. He was asked at q
news conference Friday night
If Soviet tests, like this coun-
try's experiments, had been
spotted by the radar monitor
ing system located in the con-
tinental United States.
Comment Declined
mo comment" DR.. Thaler
replied quickly.
Ofhcial spokesman for the
Navy and the Defense Depart
ment reiterated DR.. Thaler's
answer when asked again yes
terday. They contended that
information relative to this
aspect of the project was
classified.
However, DR.. Thaler did dis
close that the new radar had
picked up United States atomic
missile test firings in the South
Atlantic and at Johnston Is
land in the Central Pacific.
Either Of these ranges would
be equivalent in distance from
the United States to points in
Russia from which the SovietS
are known to conduct some of
their missile tests.
DR.. Thaler'S comment that
tests of the equipment have
been made from locations in
the continental United States
appeared to rule out the new
States Of Hawaii and Alaska.
The military still is inclined
to distinguish, for some pur-
poses. between the 48 States
which it calls the zone of the
interior and other areas.
Alaska Key Area
The New York Times re-
ported yesterday that Soviet
missile and satellite firings have
been monitored for the last
several months from locations
within the boundaries of the
continental United States"
Alaska would provide a far
forward position for the sur
veillance radar now being de-
veloped. The outermost end
Of the Aleutian chain Of islands
in Alaska is go miles from is
lands Immediately OF the Rus
sian chain.
A 5.000-mile arc, represent
ing the range of the new ra-
dar, could reach from Alaska
far down into the Eurasian
mainland.
In its present experimental
form, the Tepee radar equip
ment, as it is called. probably
must be aimed closely at a
suspected missile-flr test
point In Russia.
Must Learn Of Failures
In answer to a question yes
terday, DR.. Thaler indicated
that the current equipment is
highly directional, although
later he expects it can be i'm
proved to the point where
several thousand square miles
can be scanned by one station
One Of the important bits OF
information the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09

eral problem of missile detec-
ton, when he remembered some
basic research being done in
other fields.
One was a study by Stanford
University scientists suggesting
that radar could be bounced
off the ionoSphere, the electric
ally charged upper layer OF
the atmosphere which reflects
radio signals, to increase the
radar's range.
The other was research by
Yale University in plasma ply
sizes which limited that ionized
gases resulting from nucleal
explosions or missile launch
ings might reflect radar.
IT just put the ideas to.
gether, says DR.. Thaler. "This
is the way that basic research
pays of sometimes"
Once he had the idea, DR.
Thaler began working or
mathematical formulas to prove
his theories. He interested
others in the idea and soon haC
other governmental agencies
helping him.
Cost SkyrOcketS
Project Tepee-which coulc
reduce the cost of detecting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09

needs about Soviet missile
testing is to know with some
accuracy about failures.
II American observers can
obtain information on missiles
which lift of a firing pad, and
combine that information with
other data. they obviously can
obtain some clues as to the sue
cess or failure Of test firings.
However, this still would pro-
vide no data where q missile
simply failed to flre-a trou-
BILE which plaques all missile
testers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09

had heard rumors that some
thing was happening" at the
Isle of Pines about 80 miles
south of Havana, where mill
tary units recently held maneu-
vers to drill troops in anti
invasion tactics.
Efforts to reach the Isle of
Pines by telephone met with
the telephone company reply,
"the lines are down"
Communications between Ha-
vana and the Isle of Pines
normally are bad but the lines
seldom are completely out for
long periods.
Newsmen going to the palace
said they found no increase in
guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
u. S. Studies
Detection of
FurA-BIusts
BY the Associated Press

Development within a few
years of a reliable chronological
method of detecting nuclear
explosions at considerable dis
tances was held possible yester-
day by the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
Reporting on what it called
intensive research on the prob
lem, the agency said it's seis-
mologists have been studying
the possibilities of detecting
underground explosions through
the use Of two methods:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
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utilization Of the plan. Located
on a ll4-acre tract already
zoned for R-30 apartment con-
struction, the development Il
adjacent to a 55-acre tract
selected by the planners as 0
commercial area.
Both the apartment ano
commercial tracts are north
west Of the intersection Of
Bells Mill road and the right
of-way for U. s. 240. At that
point, the expressway will carry
traffic to and from the new
Cabin John Bridge over the
Potomac River.
Design studies for the prof.
ect have been completed BY
Victor Gruen Associates, q
New York and Los Angeles
firm Of architects and engi-
neers. Among the firms major
undertakings are the North
land and Southdale shopping
centers in Detroit and Mime
apolis.
Vista Of Lakes
Mr.. Linowes said that north
and west Of the apartment area
lies parkland owned and main
tanned by the nearby Mary
land planning agency. The
apartment area is now part Of
a farm owned by DR.. John H
Solomon.
The apartment planners
stated the future occupants OF
the development will see
through their apartment win
dows a vista of lakes, small
trout streams and rejecting
pools" interspersed with gar
denS, Fairgrounds and tennis
courts.
A member Of the Gruen firm
said the developers plan to
cover only is per cent of the
overall tract with apartment
structures. These are sched-
uled to be .three-story elevator
buildings housing one, two and
three bedroom units.
A spokesman for the apart
ment syndicate announced that
the names of the investors
sponsoring the project will be
made public in about two
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
CUBA

Continued From First Page
reported roundup of officers In
the old BatiSta army.
While various rumors circu.
lated in Havana, Raul Castro
commander = in chief of the
armed forces and brother Of
Premier Fidel Castro, issued 6
statement calling false anc
tendentiouS" reports by new.
agencies" that there had beer
landings by invasion forces a.
various places in Cuba. He die
not identify the sources of thu
reports he said had been put
out.
Leaders Confer
Earlier, both Fidel and Rau
Castro showed up Unexpectedly
at the Presidential Palace alonG
with some cabinet ministers
The palace, normally quiet OF
week ends, was bustling with
newsmen and rumors that somt
developments were expected.
A government spokesman
said, however, "all is normal.
Raul Castro soon left the
palace and went to army head.
quarters at Camp Libertad
Fidel Castro stayed about hall
an hour.
Palace reporters said they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
HEADLINE PERSONALITY
Borrowed Ideas
Pay Off for ThoIer

DR.. William John Thaler, the
33-year-old developer Of the
Nays new long-range missile
detecting radar. has an Office
and laboratory at Catholic Uni
versity.
But he doesn't have much
time to use it any more. He's
too busy with his Project
Tepee-w which stands for
"Thale'S Project"-and other
scientific work for the Office
Of Naval Research.
Most of the projects are still
secret. Besides his work on the
long-range radar, however, he
directed last years successful
Project Argus, which demon
strated that high-altitude nu-
clear explosions would not in
crease substantially the fallout
on earth.
In H-BOmb Work
He also has helped supervise
every hydrogen bomb test since
the first.
But DR.. Thaler has a fond
spot in his heart for that lab
oratory at Catholic University,
where he can work on his first
love-" That's ultrasonic phys
les, or the use Of sound to dis
cover the atomic composition
of molecules. This is the field
he worked in while earning his
masters and doctors degrees
at Catholic University.
Actually, he started doing
research for the Navy while
still working on his doctorate
in 1948. When he was gradu-
ated in 1851, he went to work
for the Acoustics Branch of
the Naval Research Laboratory.
Shortly after that" he said,
"they had a shortage Of per-
sonnet in the Field Projects
Branch and I was loaned to
them. I've been with them
ever since"
Recalls Research
DR.. Thaler was sitting in his
Office one day in 1857, doing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-09
Recalls Research

DR.. Thaler was sitting in his
office one day in 1857, doing
some calculations on the gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

rine Barracks and Mrs. Jonas
M. Plat have as their house
guests Brig. Gen. and Mrs.
Leonard C. Chapman from
Camp Lejeune, N. c. They
arrived today to stay through
Wednesday in their former
abode. Gen. Chapman was
the previous c, o.
The Platts' daughter jeanne
has gone to camp Teela-
Wooket, VT, for the summer.
The Assistant Command
ant and Mrs. Verne j. Nc
Caul entertained Wednesday
for Col. and Mrs. Elmer
Bracket who are leaving for
Ell Toro, Calf. The McCauls'
daughter Mary plans TO go
to West Bend, Wis, to visit
her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Morelan,
and then to a dude ranch at
Maintowish Waters, Wis.
The Marine Corps Quarter
master General and Mrs. Roy
M. Gulick will give a buffet
supper tomorrow for the Wis
iting Marine commanders.
Gen. and Mrs. Ollick ar
rived home from Albany, Ca,
after a two-week vacation in
time to greet their son and
daughter-in law, 1t. and Mrs.
Gulick, jr., who are en- route
to Quantico. They will be in
town until TIE end of July.
Young Mrs. Gulick is the
former Ann McAfee, daugh-
ter of Col. and Mrs. Charles
McAfee of Honolulu. Her
marriage in the cathedral at
Honolulu in June was one OF
the most beautiful Of the
Hawaiian season.
Informally entertaining for
the visitors will be Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. James c. Mum;
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. August
Larson and Brig Gen. and
Mrs. James M. Masters. The
latter have had Maj. Gen.
E. E. w. Snedeker of Camp
Pendleton, Calf, as their
house guest.
Many of the conferees are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

staying at the Army and
Navy Club, others with their
friends in town. Among those
who are already in Wash
ington are Mai. Gen. and
Mrs. Marion Dawson, Of Nor
folk, who are guests Of Gen.
and Mrs. Mum; Mai. Gen.
and Mrs. Joseph Berger, Of
Camp Lejeune, N. c.. Mai.
Gen. and Mrs. Reginald
Ridgely. Of Camp Pendleton,
Calf.
Also. 1t. Gen, Thomas A.
Workman Of San Diego,
Calf, and Francis M. Nc
Allister of Honolulu.
The Marine Corps Chief
Of staff, 1t. Gen. Robert E.
Hogaboom, took the review at
the moonlight parade Friday.
The Hogabooms entertained
at dinner prior to the parade.
They will also be among those
giving small informal fetes
for old friends who are in
town for the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
SERVICE NEWS
WAVES to Mark
18th Anniversary

ney and 1t. Jean L. Chap
man.
Capt. Quick and her dep
uty, Comdr. Viola B. Sanders,
will leave Thursday, July %
for Jacksonville.
The Program
The following day the visi-
tors will be entertained by the
Chamber of Commerce Of
Jacksonville at luncheon, a
garden party in the after
noon at Cypress Gardens with
the Riverside Women's Club
as host, and a dinner in the
evening at which Gov. Leroy
Collins and Capt, Quick will
speak.
Saturdays arrangements
include tours, a yacht party
in the afternoon on the st.
John River and a banquet in
the evening at which Vice
Admiral Robert B. Prize is
to speak.
Sunday, after an Anchors
Aweigh" brunch and devo-
tional services, the conven-
ton disbands until next year.
The Vice Chief of Naval
Operations and Mrs. James
S. Russell will be of on an
eight-day cruise to Alaska
come Monday, July 20. They
are going to Anchorage and
Adak among other places.
Tomorrow, Admiral and
Mrs. Russell will entertain at
dinner in their quarters at
$500 E street and will do so
again Thursday. On Tues
day they were hosts at din
ner in honor TO Representa-
tive and Mrs. Thor Tollefson
Of Washington, and WedneS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
BY EVELYN M. DENT
Contributing Writer

The WAVE contingent Of
the Navy is on the way to
outgrowing its teen-aged pc
Rod as 1t celebrates its 18th
anniversary this month.
This gallant company Of
women who invaded the
sacred domain of seafarers
will hold their annual re-
union in Jacksonville, Fla,
from July "a to rs.
In Washington the obServ-
ance has been set for Thurs
day July 80, beginning in
the morning with a review
and parade, one Of the few
ever to honor the women in
the naval service.
The Commandment, Potomac
River Naval Command, Rear
Admiral William B. Menden-
hall and the Director of
WAVE. Capt. Winifred r.
Quick. are to be the review
ing officers. Other ranking
officials of the Defense De-
partment have been invited
to join them.
In the evening the WAVE
officers with Capt. Quick act
ing as hostess will entertain
at a reception and buffet
supper in the Crystal Room,
Oficers Club. Naval Weap-
ons Plant-Navy Yard to old
timers. All WAVE officers
active. inactive, reserves and
retired--are invited.
1t. Comdr. Mary w. Hor-
ton has charge of arrange
mentS and assisting her are
1t. Comdr. Mary L. Nc
Dowell, 1t. Lucille r. Mckear-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

day their dinner guests we're
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Carl
F. Pfingstag Of Dayton. Ohio.
Summer Plans
Mrs. Russell will come back
TO town long enough to ar
range bachelor quarters"
for the Admiral before she
returns to the West Coast
to visit their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Russell. at American
Lake, Tacoma. Her summer
holiday will be divided be-
tween Tacoma and Filucy
Bay, Wash. Admiral and
Mrs. Russell have bought a
home overlooking the bay
Comdr. and Mrs. John
Lawrence Nuttall with their
children Christine, Jay and
Gregory are at the Presiden-
tial Gardens. They came TO
town about three weeks ago
en- route to Thailand.
Comdr. Nuttall, who is to
be the United States Naval
Attache in Thailand. has
been in command Of a de-
stroyer out Of Newport, r. l.
After orientation courses he
will leave with his family for
the West Coast to sail Au-
gust ! for Bangkok.
Marine Conference
All across town old friends
are gathering and many IN
formal parties are being held
as the Marine Corps General
Officers Conference gets I'M
der way. 1t opens tomorrow
to continue Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Commandant of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Ran
dolph Nice. Pate have issued
invitations for a reception
following a parade in honor
Of the visitors. Gen. Pate
has had several stag lunch
cons already for the Marine
commanders and will con-
tinue to do so each day of
the conference.
Commanding Officer Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

Shop Early, Shop Late Mondays
at W&L: Washington Store, open
$50 am. to 9 pm. Chevy
Chase, 7 Corners Falls Church,
Va and Alexandria open $50
am. to $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
CALIFORNIA
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12

All Week, we're devoted to Brides.
Special window displays and table
settings in our Silver Room and in
China and Glassware, Washington
Store, evidence our interest. Our
Wedding Service, 5th Floor, is reody
as always, to give friendly counsel
without fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14
CITY LIGHTS"
Full-length Feature ~ sound

CITY LIGHTS"
Full-lenvth Feature in soundl
l. 3, 8, and 1890
Note to Our Patrons: II 10 generally
accepted that Chaplin is one OF the
greatest comic geniuseS the world has
evei known. This is our reason for
he exhibition OF this great motion
picture We, therefore, appreciate the
understanding OF any persons who
may be opposed to the exhibition OF
vhA aim.
ADDED AT 9 PM, A FAMOUS
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NEXT ATTRACTION - Exclusive -
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Coming Soon: RICHARD III"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14

daughter Of q fishing captain
encountered by the hero while
he is recovering from melan-
cholia contracted In q Korean
POW camp.
Her presence puts the lust
for life back In him and he
says he would like her hand
In marriage. She says that's
impossible because she's one
quarter. This gives him no
pause 30 she Celebrates. She
10. she declares, one-quarter
Portuguese Angolan. This
doesn't stop him. either, posi-
bly, because he doesn't know a
Portuguese Angolan from a
Spanish omelet. He Is q per-
sistent lad though, and weds
her even after she gets through
to him the true nature Of her
problem.
Newlyweds return to San
Francisco full Of bliss and the
story, through which Director
Hugo Haas has been Flooding
with heavy foot. graduates
from the ridiculous 70 the OUT
landish. Bliss lasts only until
the happy pair visits q cousin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14

As Its title. implies, THE
Third Sex" which opened yes
terday at the Playhouse Thea
ter deals with homosexuality.
Moreover. the German film
Is both candid and comprehen-
sive In Its documentary tracing
Of q sensational court case CEN
terins on q mothers deter
mined effort to save her. son
from sex deviation. Fer all the
thoroughness with which the
case is detailed, however. 1t is
treated with an awareness Of q
need for reserve.
Played by an outstanding
German cast, "The Third Sex"
relate; the story Of Klaus
Teichman. . handsome high
school senior Of good family.
Introduced by q claSsmate to q
group dominated by a naughty
art lover. Klaus is indoctrin-
ated with the cults philosophy
Of antipathy for the opposite
sex.
Stolid Father Teichman is
unruffled by his sons effete
posturing. His worried wife.
more a direct actionist. con-
suits q psychiatrist on a de-
tense tactic and is advised to
expose her son to the attrac-
tiyeness Of the other sex.
Happily at hand in the
Teichman home is a girl ward,
who is pretty. romantic, and
already attracted to the lad.
She Is a more than willing ally
in the mothers scheme. which
proves an instant and complete
therapy for Klaus.
What none of the conspira-
tors anticipated. however. is
the Vengeance Of the offended
leader of the exotic art group.
Under an obscure provision Of
the German penal code, he ac-
cuses the mother of procuring.
q charge on which she Is found
guilty and sentenced briefly to
prison.
A cast headed by Germany's
famous Paula Wesley as the
mother plays The Third Sex"
with an apparently complete
fidelity to the record of the
sensational case. Christian
Wolf and Gerda Bottcher as
the young lovers who find true
romance are attractive and
effective, and the films lesser
roles are fiiled with obviously
solid German actors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14
Quarter Moon
At the Capitol
Is Dreory Drama

.EIoHT OF THE QUARTER NOON, :
a ssssas s:ls.':s s.e.:s s'E Hsi srsi Hss
SS. 4 ;; E,SS PAY. SRS 4. .isS
o,an,. Nelson FA' Cast JUL. London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14
Dram. Critic of tn. star
ny JAY CARMoDY

Charles Bracket. being a
producer OF good taste. has
soft-pedsled the fact that "Thc
Remarkable Mr.. Pennypacker"
Is a movie comedy whose theme
Is bigamy.
His picture, which opened at
the Palace yesterday. lays It's
stress upon the eccentricity Of
It's hero, played BY Clifton
Webb. This Is Q type who Is
completely nonconformist. a
pioneer in wearing Knockers,
spouting Darw!nism. going IN
for shirts with golfers attached.
buying one Of the first autonao-
biles and climaxing his oddity
by having two families.
One Of these. living In Har-
risburg. Pa. has eight children.
the other in Philadelphia. nine.
The remarkable thing about
Mr.. Pennypacker, you see. Is
the extravaganza Of his revolt
against social ritual.
The Palaces film Is based
upon q little Broadway comedy
OF Q couple Of seasons ago. Even
in the dimensions Of Cinema
Scope, 1t remains quite a little
comedy and one not entirely
able to escape the fear Of its
own daring.
Directed gingerly by Henry
Levin. the films revelation Of
Mr.. Pennypacker's double life
rests its case primarily In the
performance Of Actor Webb.
His defense Of progressive
thinking. in the period shortly
after the century's turn. cen
tiers chiefly in marrying of his
oldest daughter to the cleric
son Of the family's stuffy pas
tor.
The funniest moments Of the
film are those in which the ad-
vanced father submits his case
to a jury Of his offspring and
Is forced to accept this panels
verdict Of guilty.
The note Of shy apologize acts
as . restraint not only upon the
beknickered Webb but upon
such other talented performers
in the cast as Dorothy MCGUIRE
and Dorothy Stickney. The
former plays the principal Mrs.
Pennypacker. the latter a scan-
dalized sister Of the righteous
bigamiSt.
Whatever II lacks of the re-
markable as comedy, the pic
ture is astonishing for the VOL
ume Of employment it has given
to Hollywood's younger acting
set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-14
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
star stan writer

II there has been q crying
need for 9 movie dealing with
miscegenation. 1t Is still crying.
The need has not been met by
Night Of the Quarter Moon"
q dreary. plodding excursion
into the preposterous now on
display ct the Capitol Theater.
The stars Of the murky en-
terprise produced by Alfred
Zugsmith are John Drew Barry
more and Julie London. He
plays the most eligible bache-
lor in all San Francisco, q stag
gertng intimation that San
Francisco girls face q bleak fu-
ture. Miss London plays a
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