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Evening star., 1960-09-22
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Fiber-Boord Filter for Nucleor Aqe
By THOMAS R. HENRY

or cause any permanent in
jury-just make large bodies
of the enemy temporarily
crazy so that they will not
obey orders or maintain any
sort of discipline, and will be
subject to hallucinations and
abnormal fears.
1t might be possible to win
a battle without firing a shot,
or causing any damage. A
major substance now under
experimental tests is LSD rs,
a chemical derivative of ly-
sergio acid which is itself a
derivative of ergot, a fungus
disease of cereals. Various
lysergic d derivatives have
found a considerable place in
experimental psychiatry,
since they produce tempo
rarily a mental condition al
most indistinguishable from
the dreaded schizophrenia.
Drug That Confuses
This. according to a recent
Army Chemical Corps report,
is "an outstanding example
of a psychochemical drug. It
produces in man such an ex-
treme degree of mental con-
fusion that the individual for
all practical purposes is in
capable of carrying out his
normal duties. 1t is effective
in very small doses, but
whether it could be delivered
in the form of a gas is not
revealed.
1t is known that Russians
now are experimenting with
this lysergic acid derivative.
Experiments are in progress
with possible combat utility of
some derivative of the Aztec
Indian drug mescaline, OBJ
tained from a small cactus
plant. 1t is used by Mexican
Indians as a 'Stimulant and
mild intoxicant in certain
ceremonies.
The pure material produces
in man a profound hallucina-
tory condition at dose levels
of from 80 to so milligrams
per individual. But, according
to a Chemical Corps report,
further research on the rel
atively simple mescaline mol
ecule may yield compounds
much more potent on a dos
age basis than mescaline it.
self"
There are many other
mechaniSms," says a Chemi-
cal Corps report, which may
be exploited for incapacita-
ton upon the battlefield.
Some of the more obvious
mechanisms include tempo
rary paralysis, comfortable
sleep inducement. temporary
elimination of sight, hearing
or sense of balance or tenn
porary convulsive spells"
Evening star., 1960-09-22
We Know All About 1t

For Washingtonians, there is de-
lightful irony in the indignant request
of the New York City Council that the
Federal Government foot $1.5-million
bill for the extra costs of "nonmunici-
pal" police protection required by the
current sessions of the United Nations.
Perhaps New Workers, at least, can
Evening star., 1960-09-22

GdS-prOOI houses may De
in the offing.
Development of a so-called
Fiber diffusion board" which
would afford partially ade-
quate protection in chemical
warfare has just been an
nounced by the Army Chemi-
cal Corps, in cooperation
with the Forest Products La
boratory of the Department
Of Agriculture.
Somewhat like fiberboard
but having charcoal and
added components," says a
Corps report, "the material
could be manufactured COM
mercially in large quantities.
1t could be used for the con-
Struction of small shelters, or
as a liner for existing shelters.
THE board is so composed
that air diffuses through it,
with the material acting as
a filter to take out solid par
ticles, droplets, and liquids
and vapors of toxic agents.
Shelters constructed of this
board would act as a barrier
for toxic particles but would
allow clear air to pass
through. Where the breath
ing of the occupants of small,
enclosed shelters of this type
would ordinarily cause a
hazardous accumulation of
carbon dioxide, a special fea-
ture of the board allows
carbon dioxide and water
vapor to diffuse to the out
side.
Filters Out POisons i.
approximately one square
yard of this board would pro-
vide enough breathable air
for one man for an extended
period. 1t is capable of filter
ing out atomic or radioactive
dust, but does not afford pro-
lection from an atomic blast.
This board can be planed,
sawed and nailed"
The Chemical Corps also
announces development of a
protective cradle, a portable
enclosure within which in
fants can be protected
against poisonous warfare
agents. 1t is an elongated,
tent-like structure fabricated
from a flexible plastic film.
Necessary oxygen, carbon di-
oxide and moisture inter-
change between inside and
outside of the protector is
accomplished by means of
permanently installed filter
ing panels. One of the side
walls is fitted with a clear
plastic window to provide
good vision for both infant
and baby sitter.
Psyche chemicals" are
likely to be potent agents in
another war.
They will not kill anybody
Evening star., 1960-09-22

The travel restriction i'm
posed upon Nikita S. Khru-
shchev on his visit to the
United States is titled by
various Soviet news sources
as the usual, Western In
justice" and a move on the
part of the West to cause
trouble and to create tension.
but it should be looked at
from both sides.
Let us start with the Stall
mist era travel restrictions
Evening star., 1960-10-14
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: I am a sophomore
at Axtell High School and re-
Gently in our English literature
class we came across the ex-
preston ito boot" Our books
asked us to look up this ex-
preston and find its origin and
history. We found that our
reference books and diction-
aries did not list the saying ito
boot" Our teacher suggested
that one of us write to you for
information on this expression
and I was selected. Thank you
very much.-Janet Kay Lind,
Holdrege, Nebr.
Answer: The boot in Ito
Evening star., 1960-10-14
Al Smith

reminds us Of the famous line
of the great pitcher. Leroy
"Satchel" Paige. Never look
back" quoth Satchel. "They
might be gaining on you" e.
Nowadays when we say that
we give something Ito boot"
we mean 'in addition" Thus a
woman might say that she pays
a housemaid~"a dollar and hour
and luncheon to boot"
A similar term, this one from
the Creole dialect of old New
Orleans, that you might want
to add to your list of oddities
is "lagniappe" pronounced
lan-YAP). This expression is
still common in the South
where tradespeople will often
give a good customer a trifling
extra present "as a lagniappe"
to boot.
Evening star., 1960-10-14

boot" has nothing whatever to
do with boots we use on our
feet. This other boot was origi-
nally an Anglo-Saxon word
"bote" or bot" meaning ad-
vantage or profit. The word is
now completely obsolete except
in the phrase you ask about ito
boot"
However, in Millions time it
was commonly used. ALAS,
what boots it with uncessant
care" he wrote in "Lycidas, I"
meaning What profit is there
in unceasing worry?" And
Shakespeare wrote of "bootless
errands." meaning fruitless or
ptof1tless trips.
AS recently as in the 18th
century Matthew Arnold wrote
1T boots not to look back
ward" which for some reason
Evening star., 1960-04-18
WHERE
AND WHEN

Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Stage
Arena Stage - Dark. Ring
Round the Moon" resumes to-
morrow.
NatiOnal-"The Dark at the
Top Of the Stairs" $50 pm.
Ambassador - Visit to a
Small Planet" l:20, 2:5o, 4:30,
Sis, 8 and 10 pm.
Apex - when Comedy Was
King" l, 2:40. 4:3O, $40, $40
and 9:55 pm.
Capitol - Please Don't Eat
the Daisies" 1l:25 am, 1880,
3:S5, $40, .7:45 and $50 pm.
Dupont - Black Orpheus,"
1:10, $40, $40. 7:30, $40 pm.
Keith's THE Unforgiven,"
HAS am, ais, 4:5o, 7:25, and
s:55 pm.
Macarthur - "The Maai-
cian," sos. 7:5o and $40 pm.
Metropolitan - Visit to q
Small Planet" 11:4S am, l:3O.
S:15, 5, $40, Sis, and s:S5
pm.
Ontario-"Our Man In Ha-
vans," /. sos. $40. 7:2S and
9:40 pm.
Palace Kidnapped" 11:25
am, 2:3o, 4:5O, tbs and Gas
pm.
Playhouse - Swan Lake"
1880. 2. $3.50. 5, s:35, $40 and
$40 pm.
Plaza - Nude in q White
Car" HAS am, 1:10, ass,
4:35, $40, sos and $50 pm.
Town - Around the World
in so Days" IL, sos. $40 and
s:15 pm.
Trans-Lux -" Suddenly Last
Summer" 1918 am, 1890,
2:5O, $40, 7:30 and $50 pm.
Warner "Ben-Hur," / and
8 pm.
Evening star., 1960-04-18

sonating the Natchez Queen in
THE Adventures Of Huckle-
berry Finn" >. Susan Kohner,
who won an Academy Award
nomination for Imitation OF
Life" has been signed by Uni
versal-I international for at least
one picture a year for the next
Ave years. Before the studio
exercises any option on her
services, though, Miss Kohner
plans to spend the summer in
Europe, take in the Cannes
Film Festival, then tour Scan
dinavia. After that she goes 10
England to confer with Pro-
ducer George Willoughby and
Director Ken Annakin about
their forthcoming Green
Jade" And then Universal can
have her.
Evening star., 1960-04-18

graphed would make the wheels
move in the right direction, as
often does happen accidentally.
But the camera speed can't
vary and vehicle speeds do
vary.
The only other suggested cure
is to do away with spokeS. But
who ever heard Of disc wheels
on . stsgecoach?
AFTER DARK You can't
complain about lack Of variety
in our cabaret entertainment
fare, not this week at any
rate. :. Tonisht's new arrival
Is Kitty Kallen, . personable
and popular singer who has
quite q way with q romantic
ballad, at the Casino Royal for
a week. Tomorrow night
brings q real, old-fashioned
rafter-rattler, the Show-wise
Sophie Tucker, to the Shore
ham Blue Room, through April
80. :. And on Thursday night,
Mickey Rooney will take over
as the floor show star at the
Lotus.
LO, THE POOR INDIAN
We may have another Indian
uprising in the making here.
Just announced by Universal
international is a Aim titled
THE Sixth Man." to tell again
tho story of Ira Hayes. And do
you know who is going to play
the Pima Indian hero of Two
Jima? Tony Curtis is, that's
who.
PROJECTS AND PEOPLE
Washington will get to see MY
Fair Lady" this summer-after
Moscow sees it. The premiere
performance here at the Ma
tional on June 20, a benefit
for the American Cancer So
ciety, will be the company's
flrst appearance after its re-
turn from Russia. Enid
Bagnold's Broadway hit, The
Chalk Garden" win be turned
into a movie by Universal-In-
ternational, Ross Hunter pro-
ducing. Sandra Dee is the likely
inheritor Of the role Susan
Strasberg played on stage. .
Williamsburg, Va, visitors will
see a new Common Glory"
this summer. Author Paul
Green has been busy on altera-
tionS during much Of the win
ter, eliminating most Of the
narration and giving the drama
considerably quickened pace.
1t isn't easy to find some
thing for a paddle-wheel steam
boat to do, so Metro -Goldwyn-
Mayer is justifiably happy to
announce that gainful employ
ment has been found for the
one 1t owns. The CottonbloS-
som, full-scale vessel con-
structed nine years ago for
"Showboat," turns up imper-
Evening star., 1960-04-18
Films of More Than Routine Merit

Films of More Than Routine Merit
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK"-Georke Stevens touchnx
hlm OF the famed refugees poignant personal journal
THE FIVE PENNIES"-Danny Kaye in n heart-warmnr
entertainment based on the life Of Red Nichols.
OPERATION PETTICOAT"-Cary Grant as q beleaxuered
sub skipper playing unwilling to . plague Of FirIs
POTEMkLN-Eisenstens early Russian Aim about naval
mutlny, still one Of the al-time classics.
THE SEVEN LITTLE F0YS"-Bob Hone at his heat I'm .
sentimental and comic backstage biography
SINK THE BISMARCK!"-Kenneth More in docunertz
style recall Of an exciting World War III sea chase
FANNY AND THE BACHELOR"-Daddy- Long -Iexs re-
visited retrieved BY Debbie Reynolds refreshing sparkle
TOBY TYLER" - small boy has fun in q rirrus W.H
Disney treat for other smal boys and small sirl.
Evening star., 1960-04-18


"Ben-Hur." MGM hoped no.
body would notice, but some
cavilling moviegoer brought
1t UP.
Why. he wanted to know. for
SIS million couldn't they make
the chariot wheels turn in the
right direction, instead of occa-
sionally reversing themselves?
Automobile wheels, wagon
wheels. stagecoach wheels.
chariot wheels and locomotive
wheels have been turning the
wrong way on screens since
THE Great Train Robbery, /"
but this seems to be the first
time anyone has been stuns
into explaining why. Or trying
to explain why.
Stung MGM sent a man
around to the Eastman Kodak
people to get an explanation
from the experts and he got
one. In free translation it goes
something like this:
Movies, as you already know,
do not move. A motion picture
film consists Of series of still
pictures, projected on a screen
at a rate Of "a pictures per
second. There are gaps in be-
tween. so that in one hour Of a
film you are actually looking at
20 minutes Of nothing. In an
hour Of some movies. of course,
you are looking at an hour Of
nothing, but that is another
department.
Today, this is the optical
department and we come now
to bridging those gaps between
the still pictures, or frames Of
Aim. This takes advantage Of
something called persistence of
vision" The retina Of your eye
retains the image Of one frame
Of Aim after it no longer is
there and until the next image
is on the screen. This gives you
the illusion Of continuous move =
ment.
Now, about those wheels.
Here, persistence Of vision plays
another trick. A spoke in 4
wheel appears, say, on the right
side Of the screen in one of
those frames OF Aim speeding
through the protector at 24-per-
second. During the gap 1t moves
and in the next frame suddenly
turns up in the wrong" place,
on the other side of the screen.
Multiply this one spoke by all
those in a wheel and the whole
wheel seems to be spinning the
wrong way. What's more, the
experts say, wheels will con-
tinue to spin the wrong way in
movies.
The jet age solved the prob
lem in the case of airplane pro-
pellorS, often afflicted the same
way wheels are. But for wheels,
neither Of the two possible
solutions is very practical.
Theoretically, synchronization
Of camera speed with the speed
Of the vehicle being photo
Evening star., 1960-04-18
THE PASSING SHOW
Wheels Will Continue
To Spin Backward
BY HARRY MACARTHUR
Star star Writer

Science work wonders in other fields but problem
that plagued the first move-makers haf-cenury back still
pagunE those Of today 1t has been ignored but it has
fused to
It's persistence has just caused admit with
standabe embarrassment that there in the SIS million
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
Veterans Asked To
Study Campaign


State Veterans Co-chairman l. w.
Richards, who is helping in the
organization of veterans groups
and committees throughout the
State in support of the Nixon
Lodge ticket. issued a suggestion
to all such groups to study the
numerous contradictory statements
made by Senator Kennedy in his
primary and election campaign
speeches.
Mr.. Richards said: "in his earlier
speeches, the Senator pictured the
United States as being in sad con-
dition - far behind Russia in edu-
cation, in modern defense weapons.
in science progress. He indicated
we were far from prosperous, and
actually in a period of stagnation
and retreat.
"At the Democratic convention
in Los Angeles in July, although
praising party platform that
promises all things to all people,
the Senator in almost the same
breath said he could offer the
American people the promise OF
more sacrifice instead of more
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
Delaware Food Market
Report

Value-conscious food shoppers
are in for more luxury. Fryers con-
tinue to sell in a range from n to
31c a pound for the whole chicken
and from 80 to Csc a pound cut up.
Many of these fryers are heavy
fryers and are excellent for chic
kent pot pie, hot chicken sand
wiches, chicken an dumplings, as
well as delicious golden brown
fried chicken.
Many steaks are on special sale
also. You may choose from T-bone,
Porterhouse, Serloin, Club, Round
and Rib steak-all are at lower
than usual prices during the week
end. The drop in price in some
instances is not too great, but any
lowering of price is help to the
food budget.
Other meats to check that are
wearing lower price tags are ham,
bacon, sausage, frankfurters. leg
o-lamb and turkeys. In number
of stores cut up turkey is available,
such as turkey breasts, etc. This
is ideal for the small family of one,
two or three. OF course the small
size turkey fills the bill nicely, par
ticularly if left-overs. are wanted
for sandwiches, stews and the like.
Egg prices have been constant
ly climbing for the last two months
but consumer resistance in some
areas have. forced prices to slide
in some stores. AS whole, prices
continue to remain high on Grade
A large size eggs as well as the
other grades.
There are few changes as far as
fresh vegetables are concerned.
Caulifiower, broccoli, sweet pota-
toes, cabbage and local white po-
tato continue to be the best busy.
Fresh snaps, cucumbers and
many fresh leaf green's are arriv-
ing at local market in bigger sup
ply and prices are bit more rea-
sonable. ts-ss- ~
The first Florida grapefruit are
coming in at local stores. Prices are
averaging Csc each for these first
ones. There probably won't be
any oranges from Florida before
November. However, spokesman
for the citrus industry says we
can expect ample supplies of top
quality fruit later on,
Apples remain the outstanding
buy at the fruit counter this week.
Prices are ranging from 7 to 16c a
i do xra of "
and volume. More cranberries are
available as the peak of their sea-
son comes closer.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
Let's Plug Up
The Drain

"The drain in Delaware seems
to have an Unsuitable thirst for tax
dollars" said Richard M. Glen
daniel. Republican candidate for
Comptroller of Sussex County.
Our personal income taxes have
been doubled, and still we go fur
ther in debt each year. Somewhere
along the line money is being
spent foolishly. With taxes at the
high rate, both nationally and To-
cally, the public needs a dedica-
ted Watchdog.
"The people of Delaware do not
want the Federal government and
the state government to continue
to operate in debt" Mr.. Clendan-
iel continued "This is plain dol
lar foolishness. This type of spend
ing goes or for only so long, then
your savings are worthless. The
value of the dollar must be sal
vaged
eff you support the Republican
ticket on November you will take
a big step toward putting plug
I'm the drain. When you vote Re-
publican, the money you save is
your own"
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
Girl Scout Plans
Tooth Anniversary

A Tree planting at Camp Todd,
Denton, Maryland will mark the
one hundreth birthday anniversary
of Ju1iette Gordon Low, born Octo-
ber 81, 1860, who founded Girl
Scouts of the u. S. A. in 1912. On
October 81, Mrs. Lows anniversary
will be celebrated at her birthplace
in Savannah, Georgia, while 31s
million Girl Scouts in 1,031 Girl
Scout Councils across the nation
pay tribute to their respective
founders during the week.
In October 1859, a tree planting
was held at Camp Todd. On this
occasion a Presidents tree was
planted This year a Juliette Low
tree will be planted. The trees to
be planted are donated by. troops
throughout the Peninsula.
Another feature of the October
31st Founders Day will be the
ceremony for receiving the con-
tributions to the Juliette Low
World Friendship Fund. The troops
will present contributions in a
leaf-shaped pouch which will be
hung on a skeleton wooden tree.
Something for all girls" was
Juliette Lows dream; Founders
Day is an appropriate time to
make contributions to the World
Friendship Fund which was es-
tablished in Mrs. Lows honor after
her death.
Local founders and "firsts'' will
be honored on this occasion also.
Special tribute will be paid to the
leader of the first intermediate
troop, the first Council president,
the leader of the first lone troop,
the first camp director, the first
man in Scouting, as well as many
others who have been pioneers in
the Girl Scout. movement on the
Eastern Shore.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
MACHINE OF PARTS

PONTIAC, Ill. (P)-The old-fash-
1oned steam threshing machine
that Floyd Kenyon and his son,
Franklin, displayed at the annual
Central States Threshermen's Re-
union was machine from many
parts.
The Kenyons assembled the ma
chine with a chassis and cab from
a locomotive-type steam threshing
and plowing engine made in Peor-
Ia The boiler came from Canad-
ian model Port Huran engine. The
double-cylinder engine was salvag-
ed from a steam shovel. The fly
wheel came from an old hay baler.
The whistle came from Eureka
College where it once announced
opening of school each morning.
A second whistle is a retired viii
lage fire siren.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

expressing regrets or offering
apology as a method Of saving the
summit
Co-chair1nan Richards. who says
that offerings of campaign sup
port from veterans are coming to
him in large numbers from all
over the state, advises all veteran
workers to check the many con-
fusing, and contradictory, state
ments of the Democratic candidate,
then ask the voters to compare
them with the words and with the
records of Vice President Nixon
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

security. Is he running on a pro-
gram of pie in the sky, or one of
severe austerity?", Richards asked.
by August. he offered a differ
ent outlook to those attending the
national convention of the Veter
ans of Foreign Wars of the U. s.,
in Detroit Senator Kennedy said,
Today the United States is the
greatest nation on earth, and to-
day we all agree that we are the
most powerful nation in the world
I'm his anxiety to- lease the
people and voters Senator
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
LOSES GROUND

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (P) -
in the Three l League
lost ground in the attendance
field during 1860. Only 382,096 fans
.urned out to see games in the
league. The figure is
a decline of 63,431 paid admissions
over 1859. Fox Cities, at Appleton,
Wis, Lincoln, Neb., and Sioux City,
Iowa, showed gains in the Glass
B League.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21

Kennedy seems particularly adept
at offering what he believes the
people want to hear on various
subjects to the extent that he for
gets what he has previously said.
Within the space of a month, he
told audiences in the Oregon pri-
mary MAY Is and 19) that Presi-
dent Eisenhower should have
or expressed regret, to
Premier Khrushchev. and on June
Is in letter to the editor of the
New York Herald-Tribune he
wrote: I never advocated either
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-21
BREAD BUsTs

LONG. BRANCH, N. j. (F1 -
Sculptor Maurice Podell once liv-
ed and worked by bread alone.
Podell now works in bronze and
plaster, but as a child in Russia
the only medium he could afford
busts was moistened Jewish rye
bread.
Rye bread gets hard as rock
and almost as permanent, Podell
says. Now 50. he still has some
of the little bread statues.
Evening star., 1960-11-09
DC. Transit Gets Funds
For ! rack Work to '66

The firm has been putting
about 81 million a year into
the fund. If the allowance
were reduced, the amount Of
the cut would then be recorded
as profit.
D. c.. Transit has petitioned
the Public Utilities Commits
sion to be allowed to sell four
tokens for 95 cents instead of
the current rate Of S tokens
for 81. The 25-cent cash fare
would remain the same.
Fare Increase Opposed
The group Of citizens or
ganizations and other transit
riders who have intervened In
the rate case have argued that
the company should not be
given any fare increase.
In a statement issued after
Mr.. Aitken's testimony,
Leonard Bebchick, attorney for
intervenors. said that the 81
million allowance that the
P. U. c. permits d. c. Transit
to set aside for track removal
should be stopped. and this
would eliminate the company's
need for any fare increase.
The company is obligated
Evening star., 1960-11-09

under its franchise to pay the
cost of removing tracks upon
conversion from streetcArs to
buses and to pay the cost of
repaving streets.
Loss Of Incentive Seen
Mr.. Aitken. however, pointed
out that the track removal,
estimated to cost $40 million,
may not move as quickly as
previously planned since the
newly created National Capital
Transportation Agency may
recommend use of existing rails
in its rapid transit plans.
William A. Roberts, another
witness for the intervenors, told
the p. U. c. that any reduction
IN the discount transit riders
get by purchasing tokens will
mean loss Of incentive for
regular use of D. c. Transit
facilities.
This. he said, will divert more