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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Sun Flare Space Peril
Found Above Arctic

areas than in other regions be-
cause they encounter less inter-
ference there from the earth's
magnetic field.
The experimenters got their
first showing of a cosmic ray
storm by putting up a balloon
Immediately after the Univer-
sity of Alaska detected a solar
flare. A solar flare is sudden
Frightening of the solar surface
in the vicinity Of a Sunspot.
Ten hours later the balloon
instruments recorded the begin
ming Of the cosmic ray storm.
The number of rays increased
for "a hours, then decreased
slowly over a period of about
four days.
Cosmic rays are essentially
protons or cores Of hydrogen
atoms travelling almost as fast
as light and with energies in
the billions of volts. When they
hit nitrogen atoms in the air
they produce high energy X
rays and other phenomena. The
investigators noted a simulta-
neous increase in X-rays.
Flares and Storms Continue
A few days later there was
another solar flare and another
cosmic ray storm. AS DR..
Brown and Mr.. Darcy we're
preparing to leave Alaska there
was still another.
During all these storms there
was no increase in cosrnic rays
activity below the 50,000-foot
level. DR.. Brown said there
have been only five recorded
instances of a detachable in
crease in radiation at the
earth's surface due to solar
activity.
But if. as DR.. Browns OBJ
servations indicate, these
storms can occur every time
there is a solar flare, then they
are likely to constitute a life
hazard for space travellers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
ewGoIdfine
Quiz Slated
ByHouse Unit
By the Associa ted Press


House investigators still plan
to question Boston Industralist
Bernard Goldf1ne again and
may do so about the time they
take up TV quizzes with big
winner Charles Van Doren on
the stand. But no date is yet
set.
Representative Harris, Dem
ocrat of Arkansas. chairman of
the Subcommittee on Legisla-
tive Oversight, has said his
group expects to hear Mr..
Goldfine this fall to give him
a chance to answer questions
he refused to answer last year.
The subcommittee said today
no date had been set. 1t has
recessed until November 2,
when it will resume its probe
into rigging of quiz shows.
After refusing to answer the
subcommittee questions last
year on his dealings with the
Securities and Exchange Com
mission, Mr.. Goldf1ne was in
dicted for contempt of Con-
greSs and given two years
probation. At the time the
court directed that Mr.. Gold
fine. if given the opportunity
should answer the question he
ducked before the committee.
The committee was estab-
lished to look into the Federal
regulatory agencies, including
the Federal Communication
Commission, which regulate,
television. and the SEC anC
others, to see if they were
carrying out the intent o.
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
By RENNIE TAYLOR
Associated Press STAFF Writer

BERKELEY, Calf, Oct. /;
Another potentially deadly
radiation hazard for space trav.
elers was reported today by re-
searchers who sampled the
upper air of the Arctic regior
with MISUNDERSTANDING bal.
looms.
During periods of solar flares
the investigators found that
the top of the earth's atmos-
phere near the polar region was
showered with stupendous
bursts of cosmic rays.
The cosmic radiation during
these intervals was 10000 tt
100000 times normal, said DR.
Robert A. Brown, physicist
and Ray Darcy, graduate stu.
dent, of the University Of Cali.
fornia.
Intense in Polar Areas
DR.. Brown made his report
after returning here from Col.
lege, Alaska, where the balloon
flights were made. Cosmic rays
are more intense in the polar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

hour. The Zeus, center of {
major inter service dispute
over its value. is being devel'
oped to fill that role.
The big decision. scheduled
to be made no later than mex
April, involves at least $l3 bill
lion. That's the currently es'
timated cost of perfecting the
vastly complicated missile sys.
tenn. including its electroniC
components, and placing it or
launching sites over a five-yeal
period.
Missile Falls Short
Yesterdays firing az the
White Sands IN. Mex missile
test range was called successful
although the missile fell a little
short of the scheduled distance
Of 10 miles.
The Army'S claim Of success
was based upon the Zeus' huge
rocket booster doing the job ex-
pected of it and on the ap.
parent solution to the over
heating problem that spoiled
the first zeus launching or
August 26.
The launching was one Of
several that will be made be-
tween now and February. when
a top-level evaluation of the
Zeus will be made for Presi-
dent Eisenhower.
The Army has exclusive re-
sponsibility for developing Q
defense against ballistic mis-
siles. The Air Force has the
major job Of. setting UP ultra
long-range radars to pick ur
and start tracking the ZeuS
target. an enemy ballistic mis-
sile in the inner reaches Of
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

The Air Force is we'll along
on the first phase Of its part Of
the missile defense program
In the far parts of North Amer
lea are now rising huge radars
that eventually will be tied to-
gether by a communications
system to give a 15-minute
warning of the approach Of an
enemy ballistic missile.
Whether ZeuS Is continued or
not. the Air Force will go ahead
with its ballistic missile early
warning system. This is de-
signed to give the Strategic Air
Command enough time to get
some Of it's nuclear bomb
loaded B-52s into the air and
on their way toward enemy tar
gets If the go button is pushed.
From the start of the zeus
concept. important voices in the
Air Force, and even some in the
Army, have doubted the value
of the missile.
But the Defense Department
and at least a majority Of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff backed the
decision to develop the missile
to the point where experts have
a better chance of evaluating it.
The last session of Congress
voted $136 million more for the
Zeus than President Eisenhower
asked. This action backed the
Army's argument that If the
Zeus is continued it will be
necessary within the next few
months to order the extremely
delicate and complicated cleo
tronic equipment that will be
required to get the Zeus' nuclear
warhead near enough to destroy
an enemy missile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15

urements has recommended 80
micromicrocuries Of Strontium
80 per liter Of liquid or kllogram
of solid food as the maximum
permissible level in the diet
over an entire lifetime. The
total beta radioactivity as given
for the vegetable samples did
not include Strontium 80 level.
Mr.. Flemming said this would
be included in a later report.
The vegetables which were test
ed included cabbage. beet tops,
lettuce, kale, mustard greens,
parsley, potatoes, tomatoes,
peppers, spinach. turnip greens
and water cress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Hecht Cited for Aid
To the Handicapped

The Hecht Co. was honored
recently with a citation by the
Arlington unit Of the Presidents
Committee to Employ the Phys
ically Handicapped, for its work
in promoting employment for
afflicted persons.
The citation was presented at
a luncheon sponsored by the
Arlington Host Lions Club in
observance Of Employ the
Physically Handicapped Week. E"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
half Of 1858 and 1870 samples
collected so far this year.

half of 1858 and 1870 samples
collected so far this year.
The report said the highest
average total beta radioactivity
found in any vegetable was
6,700 micromicrocuries per
kilogram (about 90 pounds) for
spinach. A micromicrocurie is
one millionth Of a millionth OF
a curie, and a curie is the
amount Of radiation given of
by one gram Of radium.
The highest single value, the
report said, was $4,000 micro
microcuries per kilogram OBJ
tanned on a sample Of spinach
from Illinois. The average fol-
all vegetables from all source.
was $3.50 micromicrocuries pei
kilogram.
In response to questions Mr.
Flemming and FDA experts
said theer was no way to tie
these figures to any known
standards of safety.
Called Reassuring
George P. Larrick, commits
sioner Of food and drugs, said
the informed consensus was
that these data are reassur-
ing" He added that the FDA
has consulted with many ex-
perts in the field.
The National Committee on
Radiation Protection and Meas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-15
Zeus Decision Nearer
After Successful Shot
BY the Associated Press

The first successful firing of Nkezeus moved the Pena-
multi billion dollar decon-whether to develop
the Zeus the Nations main defense against ntecontnenta
balstic missiles scrap it,
The Nation has weapon capable of knocking down
1CBMs speeding toward target possibly 1000 miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-28
REPAIRS AND SERVICE

ADDITIONS, ROOMS, PoRcHEs
Rec. Rooms, Garages, Patios
ALLIED HOME IMPROVEMENT CO.
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MOTOR TRAVEL
BUSINESS SERVICES
IN g MONTHS

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
Assault Trial
Clears Student

A Georgetown University stu
dent was exonerated from an
assault charge yesterday after
a Municipal Court trial.
Robert M. Leigh, 81, had
been charged with attacking
Louis K. Mather, 46. of the
1900 block of Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, a writer and teacher,
with a shattered glass beer
mug. Mr.. Mather said he wrote
speeches for Senator Kefauver,
Democrat Of Tennessee, in the
1856 primary campaigns.
Assistant United States At
torney Maurice DUNE claimed
Mr.. Leigh. a cashier at the Ma
tional Press Club and enrolled
in the Foreign Service School at
Georgetown, went to the Math-
err apartment and chased him
with the broken mug.
Rutherford Day, attorney for
Mr.. Leigh, retorted that Mr..
Mather started the fray by slap
ping the defendant. He added
that Mr.. Mather had a repu-
tation for being a "brawler."
The jury decided Mr.. Leigh
was not guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
Another Atlas Smokes,
But Fails to Take Off

has been postponed indef1-
nitely.
Today's missile was sched-
uled for a 5,000-mile flight
down the Atlantic missile
range. 1t was crowned with a
new type tactical nose cone
that the Air Force hoped to
recover from the ocean.
POlariS Destroyed
Yesterday, a Polaris sub
marine rocket went awry high
over the Cape and was de-
stroyed by the range safety
officer.
Flaming debris from the ex-
ploding missile tumbled into
the Atlantic narrowly missing
the Cape.
The Polaris flashed from its
pad in an apparently smooth
launching, but began to waver
about 40'seconds later. The first
stage suddenly separated from
the second and plummeted into
the ocean Informed sources
said the separation was about
10 seconds premature.
This was the fourth time a
two-stage Polaris exploded in
IL tests. Only three of the shots
are considered fully successful.
An earlier single stage version
logged seven successes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16

piece Of research equipment I
have ever heard proposed"
But he said he believed the
project lis scientifically sound
and the results will be worth
the cost"
Various scientists have said
the proposed machine offers
unique possibilities for gaining
further knowledge of the atom
and perhaps even wrestling new
secrets from nature.
THE only hesitation I have
in recommending this Stan
ford project, with its estimated
SIS million a year operating
costs" DR.. Smyth said, sis the
fear that the research budget
of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion and other Federal agen-
cies will not be increased suf-
ficiently to support the in
creased operating costs of these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
Assault Suspect
Cuuqht by Police

Quick police work resulted
early today in the arrest OF a
man charged with striking a
woman only minutes before in
the 5000 block of Sixteenth
street NV.
Mrs. Mary Carroll, 40, of
5000 Sixteenth street NV, re-
ported that the man struck her
on the head with his fist after
accosting her about 3:45 am.
He then jumped into a car and
drove away, she said. Mrs.
Carroll, a niece of Builder
Morris Cafritz, said she was
returning home after visiting
relatives and had just parked
her car.
License tag numbers fur
nished by Mrs. Carroll enabled
police to put ouG a fast radio
alarm. Juvenile Squad Detec-
tiveS Israel Nicholson and
Robert F. Miller, cruising in
the neighborhood, saw a car
moving north on Sixteenth at
high speed.
They gave chase, and when
the car turned into Monroe
street, it ran into a fireplug
The detectives arrested a man
who gave his name as Thaddeus
Everette Whyte, jr., 81, of the
1900 block of oregon place
NV. Whyte told police he was
a student at Georgetown Uni
versity.
Detective Nicholson said Mrs
Carroll identified Whyte, who
was charged with assault and
reckless driving. Mrs. Carol,
was only slightly injured in the
attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16

The Joint Atomic Energy
Committee explained yesterday
why 1t concluded that the pro-
posed atomic agreements with
seven NATO allies are in the
best interests of the United
States.
The group issued a formal
report setting forth its reasons
for rejecting resolutions intro
duced by seven House members
to disapprove the agreements.
Congress does not have TO
vote on the pacts. but they
must lie before the legislators
so days before going into effect.
They could be killed during
that period by resolution of
disapproval passed by both the
House and Senate.
U. S. Provisions
The agreements are with
Great Britain, France, West
Germany, Turkey, the Neither
lands, Canada and Greece. In
general, they provide for the
United States to furnish those
nations nuclear information
and in the case of some to
give them nuclear materials
for weapons and non-nuclear
parts of weapons and weapons
systems.
The committee in its report
said the United States and
Great Britain already have
benefited extensively from eX-
change of information under
an agreement reached last
year.
The new one amends that
and will further assist the two
allies to combine their re-
sources and eliminate duplica-
ton of efforts for the better
defense of BOTH" the report
said.
French Aid Delayed
AS for the French agreement
the report said the transfer
Of fuel for a land-based proto-
type nuclear submarine reactor
will take place only when
France is participating with
the United States in an inter-
national arrangement for our
mutual defense and security,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla,
July is (AP).-The powerful
engines of an Atlas interconti-
mental ballistic missile ignited
early today but the trouble
plagued rocket failed to get of
the ground.
The Atlas remained locked
on its pad engulfed in pillows
of black smoke.
When the countdown reached
zero a flash of orange flame
burst from the base of the 85-
foot missile. 1t died quickly.
The last five Aliases were
failures; four of them ex-
ploded shortly after launching
Testing Suspended
The Air Force suspended
testing of the missile after the
last blow-up on June 6. Sec
I-etary of Defense McElroy an
nounced later there wogld be
at least a two-month delay in
getting the Atlas for troop use.
The original plan was to have
1t operational this month.
The delay also has slowed
this Nations man-to-space
program. An Atlas was to have
carried a model of the Project
Mercury space capsule into
space this month. This shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
ASTRoNAUTS
Spocemon Facing
Uncertain PeriIs

At so miles altitude the nickel
steel outer skin of the capsule
CLOVIS cherry red from friction
with the atmosphere, and the
air a few inches ahead OF the
r esin-impregnated fibreglass
heat shield rises to 10000 de-
grees. Inside the cabin, the
temperature does not rise sig
niflcantly, however.
Brakes to 600 M.P.H.
In hardly more time than it
takes to read about 1t, the cap
sule has darted all the way
across the United States. Its
speed has dropped from 1900
miles an hour to perhaps 600;
its altitude from half-a-million
fee to 10000. The recovery
mission. so far, is going fine
A drogue parachute, made OF
a myriad ribbons, blossoms out,
slowing the capsule further in
the ever-thickening atmos-
phere. A few moments more,
it is at 10000 feet and its speed
of descent is 200 miles an hour.
A huge canopy parachute, such
as paratroop artilleryiSts have
used for years to air-drop jeeps
and howitZers, emerge.
Rescuers Close In
BY now the rescue team is
closing in, High altitude air.
craft, helicopters, possibly even
blimpS, darken the air as they
converge first on radio signals
and then on the descending
capsule itself. The sea is alive
with Navy ships and smaller
craft.
With a splash and a squirt
of high-visibility yellow dye,
the capsule hits the surface Of
the ocean. It's parachute is
automatically jettisoned.
Skin divers come alongside
and fasten rescue gear to the
capsule, which now weighs
slightly less than one ton. It
is winched aboard a rescue
vessel. Sailors open the hatch
while doctors and Mercury
project officers wait anxiously,
The first American-perhaps
the first man-into space has
returned.
Next: A look oheod in spoee trovel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
Joint Acc Group Backs
Atomic Aid to Allies

and while France is making
substantial and material con-
tributions thereto"
The other pacts, the COM
mittee said, will further the
principle agreed to by the
heads Of government OF the
NATO nations in December,
1859, on the desirability Of
achieving the most effective
pattern Of NATO military de-
fenSive strength, taking into
account the most recent de-
velopments in weapons and
techniques."
Meanwhile, Americans for
Democratic Action sent letters
to congressional leaders ask
ing for thorough floor debate
on the agreements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
Snowman Seurchers
Ask NepuI Extension

KATMANDU, Nepal, July 16
(AP).-An American expedition
has returned to Katmandu
without finding the legendary
Abominable Snowman and
asked the Nepal government to
let the group seach for six
more months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
Osteopoths Elect

CHICAGO, July Is (AP).-
DR.. Roy ]. Harvey, a general
practitioner from Midland,
Mich, was chosen president
elect of the American Osteo-
pathic Association at the
groups annual meeting yester-
day. DR.. Harvey, A, will be-
come president in 1860, sue
ceeding DR.. Galen S. Young of
Chester, Pa, who will be in
stalled as president today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16
NucIeor Expert Urges
Huoe Atom Smosher

at hearings on a proposal that
the Government underwrite the
construction of a two-mile.
long "electron linear accelera-
tor" at Stanford University.
1t would cost approximately
sos million and require at
least SIS million a year to OPP
crate.
The hearings were held by
the Joint Atomic Energy SUBJ
committee on Research and De-
velopment.
DR.. Smyth said the proposed
device lis the most expensive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16

A famed atomic scientist
wants the United States to
build a proposed new atom
smaSher which he describes as
history'S most-expensive piece
of research equipment.
But DR.. Henry De Wolf
Smyth of Princeton cautions
against an ytendency to cut
corners on basic research in
other fields because of the ex-
pense that would be involved
in the new machine.
DR.. Smyth testified yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-16

tatom smashing) machines
adequately. and at the same
time continue the support of
other fields than high energy
physics presently of great i'm
portance or of new areas that
may later develop"
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Aueti0BeerS -.
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