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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20

moon is less than q quarter
million miles from the earth.
The Lincoln Laboratory ra-
dar on Milestone Hill here FIRST
went into operation in October
1857. The big antenna tracked
the first Sputnik and numerous
satellites since.
The antenna looks like q big
dish facing skyward. It meas.
|ures "a feet from rim to rim
and sits atop a 90-foot base
From a distance it looks like
a giant saucer balanced atop q
huge milk bottle.
The first radar contact with
Venus was made February 10
1858, and another two days
later. The signal was sent out
for nearly five minutes. Trav-
cling at 10000 miles per Sec
ond. 1t took approximately 2la
minutes to reach Venus and
the same time to bounce back
to earth. The scientists esti-
mated the signal that came
back had only one ten-mil-
lionth Of the original power.
Noise and static from space
complicated the reception prob
lem, tremendously. but scien-
lists were able to find in the
tape-recorded echo the same
series Of pulses with a definite
pattern that they had sent out.
One hope Of the experiments
is that radar probing will pro-
vide more information about
the surface of Venus, which is
continuously hidden from Wis
ual observation by dense clouds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Field Nurrows
On Spucemen

ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex,
Mar. 20 tAP).-The field of
ITO airmen selected as poten-
tial United States space ex-
plorers has been narrowed to
three dozen.
From the SO, q dozen are
being chosen through further
physical and psychological ex-
aminations.
From the IL will come the
Nations first space pilot, for
Project Mercury. He will ride
a rocket nose cone into space
and back again.
The ITO were selected sew
eral weeks ago according To
requirements established BY
the National Aeronautics and
Space Administrators special
Advisory Committee on Life
lSciences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20


the suns corona. And 1t can
speed up efforts to determine
the nature Of the two great
belts Of earth-girdling radiation
discovered with the aid of
United States satellites.
These FIRST indications Of the
BENEFITS to be derived from
the first nuclear blasts In
space were enumerated yester-
day by Nicholas Christofilos.
American-born. Greek educated
engineer whose predictions were
borne out by the spectacular
achievement.
Mr.. Christofilos talked to
newsmen O few hours after
the Department. Of Defense IN
Washington ended six months
Of secrecy surrounding Project
Argus.
3 A-Bombs Shot u
In that undertaking q Navy
task force In the Atlantic shot
three atom bombs into space
on August 81. August 30 and
September 6.
As Mr.. Christofilos predicted
nearly two years previously,
electrified particles from the
bomb debris became trapped in
the earth's magnetic field, APP
parently about 800 miles up.
The particles. moving spirally
as they drifted to the east and
west Of the blast area. spread
themselves into a thin shell
which within an hour enveloped
the earth except for areas
above the north and south
polar regions.
There is no fallout. Mr..
Christofilos said. because the
earth's magnetic field carries
the particles to great heights
and most become lost in outer
space. A few settle to earth
eventually but they do not de-
tectably change the level of the
much-feared radiation back
ground. he added.
Scientific Phenomenon
Mr.. Christofilos. AZ, is a SCI
entiflc phenomenon. During
World War II in Greece ne
was a German prisoner of war
and worked as a mechanic
Later he conceived the idea of
improving atom smashing ma
chimes and got some patents
He offered them to the Uni
versity Of California.
The university paid no atten-
ton but later unwittingly used
an idea patented by Mr.. Chris
tofilos. The institution ther
acknowledged the merit Of hi;
patents and paid him for theil
use.
The Atomic Energy Commits.
sion brought Mr.. Christofilos Il
its Brookhaven IN. " labora'
J tory. where he began working
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Big Space Ball
Due This Fall
~ the Associated Press

The United States plans to
launch q l50-pound balloon
satellite as tall as a l0-story
building this fall, and two more
next year.
DRIFTING 1000 miles above
the earth, they would be used
to bounce radio signals from
the ground back to other points
Of the earth.
AT 1000 miles altitude. the
sphere will be brighter than
the North Star" said DIR. T.
Keith Glennan. administrator
OF the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
DR.. Glennan told the Elec-
tronics Industries Association
last night that the giant space
balls-l00 feet In diameter
will be made Of plastic coated
with aluminium.
The aluminium coating. he
said, would be capable Of re-
fiecting about 90 per cent oil
the radio waves that come In
contact with 1t.
The spheres will contain nc
instruments. United States sat
elites launched thus far have
contained radio transmitting
devices.
The star-like satellites will
serve as targets for high pow
cred transmitters. such al
NASA's antenna at Goldstone
Calf
Energy reflected by the
spheres will spread out In all
directions. and for that reason
only very weak signals will be
received back on earth. Equip
ment Of the Bell Telephone
Laboratory at Holmdale. N. J..
will be specially attuned to de-
tect the small amounts Of re-
fiected power
DR.. Glennan said. "It is our
hope that additional industrial
organizations may want to par
ticipate in these experiments. .
A NASA spokesman said the
agency hopes other govern
ments. too. will use the spheres
as backboards for the relay OF
communications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Chuvruto to Mark
18th Anniversary

Chavruta, the Hebrew Gull
ture Association, viii observe
Its 25th anniversary in the
Washington area with q special
Purim celebration at $3.50 pm
tomorrow at Agudath Ach!m
Synagogue. 6343 Thirteenth
street NV.
Israeli actor and humorisi
8 q m u Ell Fisher win entertain
IN both Hebrew and Yiddish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Atomic Ship Neors
End of Dock Tests

Vi
MOSCOW. Mar. 20 fAPD .
The Communist Party's news
paper Pravda said today the
icebreaker Lenin, the worlds
FIRST atomic surface ship. Is
nearing the end Of It's dccksiae
tests in Leningrad.
There has been speculation
that the is,ooo-ton Lenin nikht
start sea trials in April. but the
latest report indicated 1t would
be midsummer or even later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Nike-Zeus Anti-MissiIe Development
Unaffected by Argus, Expert Says
ny L. EDGAR PRINA
star stan Mriter


A top Army expert said fiatly
today that the high-altitude
atomic tests Of last year have
had mo effect whatever" on
the development Of the Nike
Zeus anti-rnissile system.
Mai. Gen. Dwight E. Beach.
director Of the Army spencial
weapons branch. said that the
three Project Argus shots over
the South Atlantic last summer
neither speeds up the Zeus
program nor retards It."
There has been some confu-
sion over just what significance
the Argus tests have had lin
connection with Zeus following
interpretations Of what Deputy
Defense Secretary Donald A.
Quarles said on the subject
yesterday.
Long Term Impact
In officially announcing the
ioint Navy-Advanced Research
Projects Agency experiments
With smail-yield atomic bombs,
Mr.. Quarles said that they "ad-
vanced the basis Of knowledge
required to develop anti-missile
missiles"
But Mr.. Quarles, o close
reading Of his news conference
transcript reveals. was talking
only of a broad impact on anti
missile and other military pro-
grams. At one point he said:
Anything that increases our
basic knowledge Of outer space
and of radiation effects and
the interplay between radia-
ton particles and the magnetic
field of the earth will all have
q fundamental bearing on our
programs, weapons programs
In space, including the anti
missile program"
He added that the Argus tests
may increase our knowledge
OF the conditions and the en-
vironment in which the Nike
zeus system will have to OPP
crate"
Radio Interference
The fact that the zeus pro-
gram-the Nations only anti
missile developments not be-
ing changed in concept nor
strapped strongly indicates
that the so-called death ray
idea for destroying enemy mis-
siles was not advanced by the
hlgh-sltitude atomic tests.
Some scientists have sug-
gested that the radiation and
heat from an atomic explosion
In outer space could render
innpotent any missile warhead
within the lethal area.
Mr.. Quarles also commented
on speculation that the Argus
blasts demonstrated that the |
missile defense Of the United |
States had been set back be-
cause the explosion interfered |
with both radar and radio
communications.
While he was vague on such /
'blackouts." he said that the
Argus shots do not relate d.
rectly to, nor do they have an
important effect in
his area Of development. Il
Pentagon officials, however, I
indicated that some radio ire
luencies and electromagnetic
impulses would be interrupted
by high altitude radiation. This 4
could foul up an early warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-20
Argus ExperimentSeen
Pushing Space Projects

BERKELEY. Calf, Mar. 20 AP) This comtrys feat
Of envelopng the earth in shell Of electrified atom bomb
particles give tremendous push To research
the man behind the idea X, s3sg @
help determine the extent Of the ears atmosphere
and its magnetic field offers Of learning about
Papago Indian news., 1959-12-01
GARCIAtS GROCERY

Visit the only Papago owned Grocery
store at the east end Of Sells. Now
open for Business. Find all your
family needs at GARCIAiS. Open
Monday thru Saturday. Hours are
8: 90 Am. to 600 Pm.
Papago Indian news., 1959-12-01

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with Virgna
from other
we're also nervieWN
the
baskets from mtek uires.
the the
Phillip Nelson of Xavier
in Tucson.
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Papago Indian news., 1959-12-01


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

ing of a headquarters and a
tank company at Cumberland,
two tank companies at Hagers.
town, one at Frostburg and
another at Oakland. The 121st
Engineers, now a five-unit bat
talon with headquarters at
Ellicott City, will lose its en-
Oakland. The 121st Engineers,
gineer company at Oakland, but
will gain two companies by con-
version at Laurel and Glen
Burnie.
The total reorganization will
mark the end of the infantry
regiment as a tactical organiZa-
ton: the principal infantry
fighting organization will be the
smaller battle group.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05
State National Guard
Units ReOrganised Here

The Army National Guard
and the 29th Infantry Division,
divided between Maryland and
Virginia, this week underwent
the first of a series of changes
designed to modernize through
reorganization.
The reorganization is part of
a nationwide change that should
be accomplished in time for
summer field training. Included
in the program are one rifle
and weapons platoon quartered
at the Kensington Armory and
three Nike missile battalions in
the Washington area.
Two infantry regiments, the
115th and the 175th will be re-
placed by three battle groups
OF seven company-size units
each. Maryland's part of the
29th's artillery, consisting of
headquarters battery and two
battalions of 105 MN howitzers,
will be made up of an additional
battalion, one of whic h will
continue with the 105th's and
the third with a 155 nm howitz.
er battery.
The regrouping also calls for
formation of Maryland's first
medium tank battalion consist
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

voting age this year in a cere-
mony Saturday at Annapolis.
The presentations will cap an
all-day tour of the State House
and the U. S. Naval Academy
at Annapolis. The citizenship
ceremony will be held at 8 pm.
A Maryland flag will be
presented to the National All
Club Center, which is scheduled
to open this June on Connecti-
cut ave, Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05
Drivers Must
Give Correct
Information

If Maryland motorists in
correctly answer = inten-
tionally or not - one key
question in their application
for 1859 tags and registra-
ton, they face loss of their
drivers license for an indie
finite period.
That question is this: as the
vehicle covered by liability and
property damage insurance."
Liability and property
damage insurance covers only
the other party in an acci.
dent. Collision or fire and theft
Insurance covers only you.
So if you answer Eyes" to the
above question and you have
only collision, fire and theft in.
stirance, you may lose your
license to drive.
The reason for the question is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

Uncle Sam is proud of his
telephone assistance program
for puzzled taxpayers. If you
start now to prepare your 1858
return and find yourself in a
tough spot, call for help. You'll
get a quick, accurate answer at
Plaza 2-8460 in Baltimore, and
In Washington, Republic 1880.
Ask for Tax Information Serv-
ice.
But, call now, before the
phone get clogged with late fill
ing taxpayers. Remember, the
number to call for tax informa-
ton is Plaza, 2-S460 in Balti.
more. and Republic 1880 in
Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

Maryland's new dissatisfied
Claim and Judgment Fund
Law. This law Will pay
damages to persons who have
accidents with other drivers
who don't carry liability insur.
ance. Claims against the law
may be made after June / this
year.
The law was established last
year when drivers with liability
insurance were required to pay
81 additional for their tags,
while uninsured rivers were re.
quired to pay So.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05
New Democratic
Unit is Planned

Party workers interested in
forming a Montgomery County
Democratic Club will hold a
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow in
the auditorium of the Rockville
County building.
The club will be formed pri-
marily to train and recruit ad.
ditional party workers, accord
to Frank Bliss, of Rockville,
temporary chairman Of the
meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

Two New York University
professors, in a six-months
study of bank holding com.
panies, have concluded that
these, the least.known type of
American banking organiza.
tons, have contributed toward
efficient and competitive bank.
ing service good for both bank
employees and stockholders.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05
Urban Bill
.Scrutinized
By Chamber

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Chamber of Commerce last
week called for strict controls
accompanying an urban renew
al bill now under consideration
in the Maryland General AS.
sembly.
The proposed bill would
allow certain counties and mum.
cipalities to purchase land for
urban renewal with the help of
federal funds, and then sell that
land to private developers for
Improvement.
The chambers board of direc.
tors urged that further legisla.
tive controls as to standards for
procuring and resale of the land
be enacted.
Spokesman for the Chamber
said they feared the leeway"
the legislation would give to
counties or municipalities. The
bill already has been passed by
House and has gone to the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05
Citizenship
Pins Due
All Members

Scrolls of the Bill of Rights
and citizenship pins will be
presented to about 40 Maryland
All Club members who reach
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05
|Mary|anders Hold On
To Your Pocketbooks!

Special interests have worked out campaign the
people of Maryland pay for milk They backing
in the Maryland General Assembly proposes
hshment of state milk control commission. No
Higher milk prces The people in favor of milk
to fatten their profits at All they
is convince you of the "evils" of free competition
The hackers of this bill have already begun campaign
against milk freedom by spreading maarly need
ing milk commission to insure stable milk market They're
saying that milk commission is vital to insure milk
supply and they clam that the farmer needs it better
prices for his milk.
But here's what they're saying
This bill would the enterprise in Mary.
lands milk industry.
YOU the consumer anything to say about milk
prices in controlled market
The law of supply goes out the window when
prices fixed.
You're supposed think pay retail price that's
fixed by commission but they don't you
this price usually fixed the highest price
They're not saying that their profits will commission
sets the price all milk bought
They're not letting that the only
milk in controlled market is to buy You're supposed
to find these things for yourself after
into law.
Here things about milk you
from these special interest When
for fluid milk they less their tables consumers
states like Virginia Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
they have Milk Commissions will testify
fluid milk consumption goes down. the milk drink
ing is made into dairy products and sold When like
butter cheese milk solids are not sold they 90
into surplus and bought the government words
wind paying taxes buy surplus dairy products
couldn't afford buy in fluid form in the first place!
But doesn't high prices force consumers to
buy less and less fluid milk the farmers drops Since
the farmers income depends mainly how much fluid milk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

he sells he has to ask higher price for his When this
happens the milk commission raises retail milk prices
the whole cycle begins again. milk more surplus
created farm income down, and the
with another price increase fact very thing il
happening in Virginia right
Compare this with the freedom you have Maryland Now
buy all the milk you need from dairy at
price you pay not controlled They seek
their level They by the operation of
supply and demand
Here's how this free competition benefits you In Baltimore
for instance families pounds more fluid
milk person in 1856 than did the families of
ginia. Virginia has State Milk Commission The Baltimore
housewife about Is less gallon of milk than Rich
mond counterpart Maryland fluid milk and
are enjoying good income.
Taxes in Maryland do include administering
state milk commission Maryland diaries
ing to improve their products their methods distribution
and their services Diaries Virginia such incentive
In fact one major city in Virginia has only two milk distributors
for the growth and health of babies Milk prices
must be kept low enough allow every family
milk it needs for proper health No commission will
be able to keep retail milk prices companies
gagged in free enterprise in free milk let them
take away your right to the milk your family
Protect your right milk Write Governor J.
Mard Tawe your newspaper editors your Assembymen
Tell them that are against the proposed milk
mission This is appeal all pubcspirted citizens to Join
In the fight against powerhungry special interest groups
your voice to the growing throng of
keep their milk free from controls
MARYLANDERS FOR MILK, FREEDOM a group of public
spirited citizens have already organized protect
Maryland families against the evils milk controls alert
Maylander urged join this group dues required
Building 10 Light Street. Baltimore O. Md for your member.
ship applications.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-03-05

Try Sentinel classifieds
for best results when you
want to buy, trade or sell an
item.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Appeal Upsets
Gas Case RuIinq

The United States Court Of
Appeals has instructed the Fed.
eral Power Commission to hold
new hearings in a natural gas
case involving the Harrison
burg CVa0 area.
The commission last August
granted Blue Ridge Gas Co. I
petition to build and operate
municipal gas systems in Har-
risonburg and other places In
Rockingham County, and or
dered Atlantic Seaboard Corp.
an interstate pipeline, to supply
gas to Blue Ridge.
The Court Of Appeals SET
aside this order and directed
the Power Commission to per-
init the Virginia Petroleum
Jobbers Association to inter-
vene in opposition to Blue
Ridges application. The courts
decision said the jobbers had
a right to intervene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22

stemmed from an argument
over the couples child. Debbie
Ann Putnam. /.
Detective T. J. Taylor said
the lower floor Of the l3-room
mansion was wrecked. Expen-
sive items ruined included q
painting valued at 5000. q
300-year-old portrait Of the
Countess Of Sunderland; q
$1,000 set Of china; two other
oil paintings valued at $3.50
each-The Parsonage u800-
l870) and The Old Homestead
by Georges Drew, and q $3.50
floor lamp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
INTERPRETIVE REPORT

proved compensation programs.
so the Federal Government
forgives 80 per cent of the tax
equal 81 per cent Of the pay
roll. The balance is used for
Federal administration costs.
The States may collect the
full 81 per cent tax, or they
may cut the tax in proportion
to the employers success In
avoiding layoffs.
Technicians say the States
could raise benefit payments
without increasing the 3 per
cent tax, either by charging
their full 81 per cent or by
raising the earnings base above
$1,000 per year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Alexandria Hospital
Fund at $4,000

The Alexandria Hospital
Building Fund reached 1922, 900
yesterday with a pledge Of
$4,000 from the Mount Vernon
Bank and Trust Co.
The contribution was made
following the kickoff Of a spe-
cial Business II drive which is
seeking three-year campaign
pledges from 200 Alexandria
business firms.
The new hospital. to be
located at 4216 Seminary road,
win cost $3.4 million. with half
being paid in a Halliburton
grant. The contract is expected
to be let September /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Estrunged Mate
Wrecks Antiques

DALLAS. Mar. 81 (AP).-
Police said today that antiques
worth $4,000 were wrecked last
night In a Dallas mansion.
They filed charges Of malici-
Gus destruction of private prop
erty against Virgil Stamps Put
nam, 38. The destruction &C.
Cured at the residence Of hi;
estranged wife. Mrs. Edith
Knight Putnam. The man was
jailed.
Police said the act apparently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Governors Nay Resist
President on Job Relief
BY LEE M. COIN
Star star Writer

President Eisenhower probably win resistance
when he eight Governors to beraze unemploy
ment compensation.
reaction TO his break the Presidents
stand against deeper Federal invasion Of the obess pay field
In that case he would reluctantly support establishment Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-22
Renomed to ABC

RICHMOND, Mar. 81 (AP)
Gov. Almond has reap
pointed John w. Hardy OF
South Boston to the Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board for a flve-year term.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-22

Congratulations to Nome and Aldskd Airlines the completion of this important facility for transportation. Edch achievement of this kind means greater of air transportation because of easier and sofer trdvel which in turn meons more revenue from tourism plus close unity resulting from increased travel between the various areas of Aldskd.
 HUGH J. WADE,
 Acting Governor
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-22

All the people in the Juneau area extend. to the citizens of Nome and to the Adskd Airnes the very wormest congratulations for this achieve ment It is monument to the progressive thinking and planning thot is so essential to Aldsko's future."
 M l. McSPADDEN.
 Mayor of Iunedu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-12
July "

effort TO corroI q gang Of OUT
lows. Dole Robertson stors.
5-Nisht Court.
Re-enoctment OF octuol night
court hearings.
TIT Sunset Strip. Mystery.
I Hour. "Dork Vengeance" A
N reporter is blinded by gun
fire from narcotics ring hood
Ium. Efrem Zimbolist, IT,; Roger
Smith, Ed Byrnes. (RepeotJ