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Evening star., 1961-11-26
Flootine Can
Lifts for
Rockefeller

MERAUKE, Dutch New Gui-
nea, Nov. 25 (AP0-Discovery
of a red. six-gallon gasoline can
floating off New Guinea's south
coast today injected fresh hope
into the air, land and sea
search for Michael Rockefeller.
His father, Gov. Nelson A.
Rockefeller, said it was "a good
omen" and postponed his re-
turn to New York.
Young Rockefeller. %, cou-
pied two empty gasoline cans
as a float when he set out last
Sunday to swim the 31a miles
to shore from his capsized ma
tive boat in the shark infested
Arafura Sea.
Whether the recovered can
was one he used remains to be
determined. His Dutch COM
panion, DR.. r. S. WaSsing, who
stayed with their capsized craft
and was rescued, will check
that when the can arrives at
this search headquarters to-
morrow.
A Dutch naval vessel re-
covered this possible clue to
Michael's fate about 120 miles
as Arafura Sea currents run
from the site of the capsizing
One optimistic Dutch official,
jumping to the conclusion the
can was in fact one that the
youth used, said:
IF the can had been found
earlier it would have meant
that the boy drowned. But now
it looks as if he made it to
shore and the can was carried
away by a high tide"
The finding of the gas can
prompted the Governor to ex-
tend his stay for all undisclosed
period in the area where his
son vanished while on a relic
hunting expedition in one of
the remotest areas of the world.
The Governor, obviously dis
couraged, had planned to fly
home tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-11-26

numbers for brief periods
when an atomic blast occurs.
Neutron detecting instru-
ments have been placed along
a vacuum pipe at points 500
and 1000 feet from the site of
the blast. Since the speed of
a neutron is related to its
energy. timing of the neutronS'
arrival at the 500 and 1000
foot stations will give scientists
an insight into what happened
at the blast scene Energetic
neutrons travel faster than the
shock wave from an explosion,
and so will give at least some
information before being de-
stroyed.
Radioactive materials known
as iSotopes will be manufac-
tured in the explosion in two
ways. One will be as a result
of fission of the atomic de-
vices atoms, and the other will
be by a process known as "neu-
tron capture"
Gnome is the first PloW-
share project to be approved
by the White House. Another,
called Chariot, envisionS using
bombs as substitutes for con-
ventional explosives in Great
ing an artificial harbor in an
isolated part of Northwest
Alaska. Though extensive on
site studies have been made,
Chariot has not received top
level OK.
Project Gnome, scientists
were ready to go in 1859. but
the shot was held in allegiance
during the futile Geneva dis
armament negotiations, even
though Project Plowshare was
not included in the then effec-
tive moratorium on bomb test
ing.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
Adenuuer's Cold
Muy Cancel Trip

BONN. Germany, Nov. 25
(AP) Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer may be prevented by an
attack of the grippe from max
ing a visit to Paris next Thurs
day to discuss the Berlin crisis
with President de Gaulle.
An official spokesman for
Mr.. Adenauer's Christian Dem
ocratic Party said today it was
possible the 85-year-old Chan
cellor's condition would force
a postponement Of the meeting
for a few days.
The spokesman said no final
decision could be made until it
was seen what course the sick
ness takes during the next 48
to 70 hours.
Mr.. Adenauer came down
with a bad cold while in Wash
ington earlier in the week for
discussions with President Ken
nedy. He has been confined to
his home at nearby Rhoendorf
since his return Thursday.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
Boy Dies, 3 Hurt
In 3-Wuy Crash

STAUNTON, Va, Nov. 25
(SpeciaD "A 13-year-old boy
was killed and three other per-
sons, including a Bethesda
(MdD youth, were injured yes
terday in the collision of a
pickup truck and two cars at
Fort Defiance in Augusta
County, State police reported.
Killed in the crash was Hill
ton Lee Lofts of Staunton. Po-
lice said he was a passenger
in his fathers, pickup truck.
His father, Wallace H. Lofts,
43, was hospitalized.
Terrell L. Hafs, 10, of 5345
Pooks Hill road, Bethesda, driver
of one car, also was injured
in the crash, as was Paul E.
McLelland of Staunton, police
said.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
ChimpOrbit
Is Scheduled
Wednesday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla,
Nov. 25 (AP).-The United
States will try again tomorrow
to rocket a chimpanzee three
times around the world in the
last planned launching before
an American astronaut is flung
into orbit.
A minimum of four weeks is
required between the two
launchings to mate the Project
Mercury spacecraft and Atlas
missile and to completely check
out their compatibility.
An official noted that nearly
10 weeks have passed since an
Atlas hurled an unnamed cap
sule into orbit for the first
time, land we were trying for
a five-to-six week period be-
tween that shot and the Chin
panzee launching"
The big delay in the chimp
schedule occurred two weeks
ago when a hydrogen peroxide
gas line in the capsule sprung
a leak.
Some sources report Astro-
nauts John H. Glenn and NAL
colin S. Carpenter have been
tapped by Mercury officials as
the No. l pilot and the backup
for the orbital shot. Col. Glenn,
who lives in Arlington, served
as backup pilot on the subor-
bital space rides of Alan B.
Shepard, jr., and Virgil /. Girls
som. Russia already has Or
bited two cosmonauts.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
Project Gnome' Underground Attest
To Be First With NonmiIitory Purpose
By WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

The Atomic Energy Commits
sion has completed prepara-
tions for a nonmilitary under
ground atomic blast in South
eastern New Mexico two weeks
from today.
The explosion will have the
force of 5000 tons Of TINT
about one-quarter the power of
the worlds first nuclear blast,
which took place not far away
on July 16, 1945. 1t will be the
18th atomic explosion known
to have occurred underground
in the United States, but the
first without significant mill
tary purpose.
Called Project Gnome." the
shot will be fired on the morn
ing of December 10. according
to present plans. The detona-
ton will occur in a specially
excavated chamber about the
size of a small bedroom in a de-
post of solid. practically pure
rock salt far below the New
Mexico desert.
The blast chamber is at the
end of a 1,116-foot corridor at
the bottom of a 1,216-foot ver-
tical shaft. The corridor is
straight for most of its length,
but curves around on itself like
a question mark near the blast
chamber to insure that the
force of the explosion will seal
the corridor and prevent escape
of radioactivity.
U. N. Observers Invited
Scientific observers from all
United Nations countries-in-
cluding Russia-were invited
to witness the shot. The Acc
said yesterday that no Iron
Curtain representatives had
requested credentials so far.
The Soviet press also appar-
emily is boycotting the event.
Observers and newsmen from
Western countries will attend.
The idea Of using nuclear
Evening star., 1961-11-26
BIuneke to Represent
Kennedy at Fete

HYANNIS PORT, Mass, Nov.
Is CAP) - President Kennedy
named w. Wendell Blancke as
his personal representative at
ceremonies incident to the
Congolese national holiday No
vember %.
Mr.. Blancke is United States
Ambassador to the Republic of
Congo. The ceremonies will be
held in its capital, Brazzaville.
Evening star., 1961-11-26

, explosives for nonwarlike pur-
poses has appealed to many
scientists since the dawn OF
the atomic age. The overall
neutrality-suspicious. program,
known as Project Plowshare, "
has been a pet Of DR.. Edward
Teller. The PloYshare program
was developed urder his guild
ance at the Lawrence Radia-
ton Laboratory. an Atomic
Energy Commission center in
California. Lawrence scientists
are in charge of the Gnome
shot.
The explosion has four an
nounced detectives:
/. To explore the feasibility
of converting energy from nu-
clear explosives into heat for
the production of electric
power.
2. To investigate the recov-
cry of useful radioactive ma
terials for scientific and indus
trial purposes.
3. To investigate blast eff
fects in salt as has already
been done in the volcanic sub
strata of the Nevada desert.
4. To make measurements of
the behavior of materials in
the presence of neutrons for
general scientific purposes as
we'll as furtherance of the
power reactor program.
GnOme Medium Sized
Gnome is a medium sized ex-
pertinent. as far as under
ground blasts in this country
are concerned. The largest,
code-named Blanca, was al
most as powerful as the first
Hiroshima bomb. The smallest,
called Evans, had the force of
only 80 tons of TINT. Both were
fired several hundred feet down
in rocky material called vol
canic tuff. They were part of
weapons experiments in 1858.
Two weapons shots were
conducted underground in Ne
vada last September and two
in october, both after the So
viets resumed atomic tests.
They are assumed to have been
smaller than the Hiroshima
type, and probably in the
Gnome range.
The Acc has spent slightly
over $l2 million getting the
Gnome site ready. This does
not include the cost of the
atomic device, which probably
Will run to a couple Of hundred
thousand dollars.
The site is Government
owned, IS miles southeast of
Carlsbad and "a miles east of
the edge of Carlsbad Caverns.
It is about ITS miles southeast
of Trinity Site" where a test
bomb explosion opened the age
of atomic warfare.
Scientists do not know
exactly what will happen when
Gnome goes off. But they have
a good idea.
venting" Discounted
In the first place, they say
it will be safe. The probability
of "venting'-creationof of a
blow-hole that would release
radioactivity to the atmosphere
''iS so low as to approach the
impossible" according to a
report by an advisory panel
Evening star., 1961-11-26
Fog Delays Hundreds
At Berlin Airports

BERLIN, Nov. Is (AP).-
Hundreds of travellers were
stranded in West Berlin tonight
by what was described as the
worst flying weather here in
more than a decade.
Tempelhof and Tegel, West
Berlin's two civil airports, were
closed most of the day by fog.
Most travellers preferred to wait
out the weather than to go by
bus or train across Communist
East Germany.
Evening star., 1961-11-26

! of the National Academy of
Sciences.
A 10,000-tcn blast was orig
inally suggested by Gnome
proponents. Scientists studies
indicated that even an explo-
sion of this power would be
completely contained, although
they thought its seismic (earth-
quake effects might be de-
tected as far away as the
caverns in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia. However,
the Acc cut the size Of the
blast in half.
The maximum radius where
salt will be fractured by the
shock wave is about 600 feet, !"
the academy panel has esti-
mated. The scientists believe
that at 400 feet from the
explosion point 99.7 per cent
of the blast energy will already
have been diSsipated.
This means that the brunt
of the 5-kiloton explosion will
be felt in a fairly small region:
But in this region, at the in
slant of explosion. conditions
will be almost unimaginable.
For about a thousandth of a
second, the heat of the blast
will be several millions of de-
grees Kelvin. Water boils at
373 on the Kelvin scale. The
pressure in the blast chamber
will be about 100 million
pounds to the square inch,
compared with IS pounds pres
sure in the atmosphere.
Salt to Liquefy
Pushing against the rock
salt walls of the room-about
12x12X10 feet in size-the pres
sure will liquefy the salt, Gre
ating a spherical chamber
about ITO feet in diameter.
Thousands of tons of molten
salt, which runs about as freely
as water. will settle to the
bottom of the spherical cavern.
Its temperature will be some
thing over 1,400 degrees Fahr-
enheit. Above the surface of
the salt pool will be a hellish
atmosphere of superheated
steam contaminated with salt
crystals and radioactive par
tfeles from the bomb. This
steam-about 100 tons of it at
a pressure of several hundred
pounds per square inch--will
come from the water which
makes up about per cent of
the salt deposit.
When the chamber can be
| penetrated with drilling equip
ment, steam will be bled out
of the cavity and taken to the
surface at a pressure of about
125 pounds per square inch
The Acc will not actually gen.
crate electricity in this expert
ment, but will measure the
steam flow and calculate what
would happen if a generating
station were situated at the
wellhead. The condensed steam
will then be pumped back into
the cavity to contain all RADIO
activity.
In addition to the power eX-
pertinent, Gnome will give sci
entists chance to work with
a larger number of neutrons
than can be produced in the
laboratory. NeutronS are the
key to the atomic fission proc
eSs. They are produced in vast
Evening star., 1961-11-26
FOUND

DOG. collie. male, sable, D. c. tag,
Fl. Dodge rabies tag, vic. Congress
Heights. 10. S-S494.
DOG, fox terrier, mixed, black, white
and brown. WASH. ANIMAL RES
CUE LEAGUE. NO. 7-5730.
DOG, collie, sable and white. female:
vic. so. Fayette st. ALEXANDER
ANIMAL SHELTER, XII. 9-3959.
DOG, collie, brown and white WASH
INGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE,
NO 7~5730.
DOG, mixed terrier, light tan WASH
IEGTON ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE.
NO. 1870.
WATCH. ladys, vicinity Parkington.
Call 527-7753.
Published Daily and Sunday
at 226 Virginia Ave. Sc.
at Washington, ID. c.
Second Glass Postage Paid
Evening star., 1961-11-26

WATeH sBiraaEoI HamiItoR ladys lost w MOy
ward & Lothrop in Alex; reward.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
S1O0 CASH REWARD

WATCH. lady's Hamilton wrist watch |;
black cord band, vic. Giant Food,
Western ave. and Wis. Reward. OIL.
Evening star., 1961-11-26

For recapture or information leading
female beagle hound; named Katie"
Lost without collar since Halloween
night in NE. Washington, or nearby
MARYLAND Phone WO R-SRS7
Evening star., 1961-11-26

TCH, lady's, stainless steel; vic.
100 blk: Conn., Nivada-Grenchen;
Evening star., 1961-11-26

D0G-Large white male husky, name
Quito" vic Capitol. Phone Ii.
Evening star., 1961-11-26

NECKLACES. cultured pearl. lg.
diamond clasp with pearl in center,
lost vic. 14th and F NV; $50 reward.
KE 6-94Ol.
Evening star., 1961-11-26
LOST

CAT, siamese, sea point; named
Ching; lost vic. West Lewinsville
Heights, Mclean, Va, November "a:
Evening star., 1961-11-26

'OG, collie. male, sable. D. C. tag.
Fl. Dodge rabies tag, vic. Congress
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

opposition. She was too intel
ligent to be aware of the SO.
cial business, and personal
risks which she was taking.
Yet somehow in her initial
days as a Christian even then
she believed that all things
would work together for good
because she loved the Lord.
PRACTICAL POINTS ON
THE LESSON:
Lydia, ready for the gospel:
The human heart without
Christ and salvation cannot
help bu. be at unrest and hun
CRY for peace of heart. Many
hearts are sad and lonely and
would be responsive OF the
gospel story if they were con-
tacted in the right manner.
God knows who these hungry
hearts are, and when a Chris
tian worker is alert and res
ponsive to the leading of the
Spirit, he may be led to such
a needy heart.
The kingdom of God needs
the resources of dedicated lay
workers. There is no substitute
for good women in the service
of the church. Honest seekers
after Truth will find the de-
sired answers. No person can
be truly Christian without
granting Christ LordShip over
all that he may possess. Those
whose advantages go beyond
the advantages of their fellows
are obligated to use their adj
vantages to the glory of God.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

MR.. & MRS. S. L. WILLIS
and son, Walter Earl, of SIT
Ave. H. motored to St. Louis,
Mo. with Mrs. Willis, cousin
Mr.. and Mrs. Erma Mason, of
314 Senica Street to attend
the wedding of their son Mr..
S. t. Willis, Jr. The bride,
Miss Barbara Jean Mckinley
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher Mckinley, 1920
Gaty Avenue. East st. Louis.
Ill. who is graduate of Lin
coin High School, in East ST.
Louis, Ill. and Mr.. S. T. Will
lis, is a Junior High School
student of Broad st. School,
in Greenwood, Miss. The we'd
ding was largely attended at
the home of the brides par
ents and many useful and val
liable gifts was received, and
during their stay in st. Louis,
Mrs. Lumettria Mason, and
Mrs. Willie B. Willis, visited
Mrs. Nason's father Mr.. A. L.
Hundley and their uncle and
Auntie Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Hundley, they all report a very
pleasant trip.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26
JOIN YOUR Y. w. C.. A.
A UNITED GIVERS AGENCY

Members joining this week
are: Miss Frenchie Mcdonald,
Miss Veola Blackmon, Gloria
Cole, John Hendricks, Henry
Griffith, David ORGY, Willie
Greenleaf, Laura Afford, Earn
estine Afford, Gloria Jean
Bass, Jackuline Turner, Mil
dred Thompson, Thelma Kin
ney, Robert Blackmon and
Robbie Elaine Blackmon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26
7. w. c. A. News
FALL CLASSES

The Branch Y. w. c. A.
Glasses in Bible, tipping, adult
and teenage sewing, piano mu.
sic, dancing etc. are getting
ready for the Fall session.
Watch this paper for the spe-
cific date and time of these
classes in September.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

sister Mrs. Annie Adams, and
Mrs. Lula Henry, of Salt Lake
City, Utah. They will also visit
his nephew, Mr.. Jimmie Mil
Ter, of San Francisco, Calf.
and their niece, Mrs. Ruby
Miller Bolton, of San Bernar-
dino, Calf. These relatives all
are formerly of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Miller's good
friends hope that they may
enjoy this fine vacation and
that they may return home
safe.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Mrs. Sophronia Tanner left
Saturday, August IL, for Chi
cago, and Detroit to visit her
children. Friends wish for her
an enjoyable trip.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Mrs. Mary Clara Strong Har-
ris, better kown to her friends
as "Cootie" of Detroit, Mich
igan is visiting her father, Mr..
Roosevelt Strong, her grand
mother, aunts, uncle and
friends of Hazlehurst.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Miss MARCEL B r a d e y,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w. Bradley returned from New
Orleans, La, recently and re-
ports an enjoyable trip.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Lord Jesus and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath
raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved" Ro-
mans 1919 Let us read
what Jesus said himself to the
unbeliever Read st. John
11:25 and 26 Rev. j. O.
Rails, pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26
HozIehurst
News
BY Mrs. Mary Farley

Regular services were held
at the Temple Church, Sun
day, August IS, 1861 at 11.3O
A. M. and 7; P. M. with both
of the spiritual sermons be-
ing delivered by the pastor,
Rev. J. L. Rails.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Revival Services will begin
at the Temple Church, Mon
day night, August %, with ser
vices each night beginning at
1880. All ministers, pastors
Choirs, members, visitors and
friends are invited. A special
invitation to all sinners and
backsliders. You are always
welcome to the Little Church
with a Big Welcome
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

AOO0OA 49, AvVA
BY Rev. George A. Harper,
511 Avenue G.,
Greenwood, Miss.
YDIA, A CHRISTIAN
BUSINESS WOMAN. General
Lesson Text - Acts 16:11-40.
Print-Acts 16:11-15, 35-40.
MEMORY SELECTION -
As many as received him, to
them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them
that believe on his name
John 1:12). GAS many,
whether Jews or Gentiles Will
be accepted by Christ when
they accept Him. The number
can never be too large. Since
Christ is God and infinite, e.
ternal and without increase or
diminution, there can be no
limit to the number He can
save. He is the infinite Saw
our Who made an infinite sac
crifice, that is infinite in its
scope, therefore, there can be
no limit to the number He
can save. The condition on
the human side is to receive
and believe Him. This involves
the will. On the divine side.
Christ will give the power
GighD as well asst the power
(mgh0 to become the sons of
God.
THE CONVERSION OF LY-
OLA:
Paul had a common practice
of making his first contact in
the Jewish synagogue when he
went to a new city. Philippi
was no exception. Even though
this was a Greek city a small
number of Jews lived there
also. 1t was not unusual, also,
in that day for groups to Sc
lect a spot on the bank of
river as a regular place of
p a y +. The expression
where prayer was wont to
be made" (ActS 1919 names
where it was the custom for
people to pray" In other
words, Paul went to the spot
on the river bank where the
Jews customarily prayed. This
was their substitute for a syna-
gogue. Lydia, a Gentle, is
spoken of as one who Wor-
shipped God. That is to say,
she was a proselyte-one who
had embraced the Jewish faith.
That is how she happened to
be with the group. Lydia was
woman of unusual talent and
ability. In the first place, it
was not a common thing for a
woman to be in business. But
Lydia was such a good sales
person, that she was selected
by her dye company in Thya-
tira to represent them in Phil
ippi. The first convert in Eu
rope, or in the continent of
Europe, PauPs second mission
airy journey, was Lydia. This
becomes all the more inter
esting when we recognize that
Lydia was from Asia and the
city of Thyatira, which was the
region where Paul had been
forbidden to preach.
There are Sc zen steps we
wish to note that led to the
conversion of this woman. l.
Paul and his party conducted
a prayer meeting by the river
bank. 2. Certain women attend
ed this prayer meeting by the
river. 3. Paul gave his testi-
mony and preached the Cos
pei. 4. Lydia heard the gospel
preached and gave attention
to its message. 5. The Lord
opened Lydia's heart through
the gospel and for the gospel.
6. Lydia believed the gospel
message, which is mans part
in salvation.
7. The Holy Spirit wrought
a work of salvation in Lydia's
heart and she was converted.
LYDIA'S LIFE, A LIVING
SACRIFICE:
When Lydia was converted
she opened her heart and her
home to the Lord and His
workers: She invited Paul and
his evangelistic party to come
to her home and stay while
they worked in Philippi. She
was a woman who did not try
to hide her convictions from
other people.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26
Greenwood News a

THE LEFLORE County Bap-
fist Association held its an
nual meeting with the Little
Zion Baptist Church, pastored
by Rev. A. d. Burt, with Rev.
A. w. Moore, moderator pre-
siding; August Is, II, 10, 1861
and after the business at 1000
o'clock A. M. the first day,
then Rev. w. NJ. Saffold, of
Lexington, vice Moderator, de-
livered a most powerful SER
mon, then on the next day
Rev, L. S. Sorrell, of Clarks-
dale, Miss. and President of
the Progressive Baptist State
Convention, delivered a won
derful address, that will be
long remembered by all that
heard him. Rev. c. c. Cook,
brought a most wonderful
message that night and the
last day Moderator A. w.
Moore, delivered his annual
message that was a soul stir
ring message that was enjoy
ed by all. The Women's AS
ISOLATION was held each eve
ming with Mrs. N. E. Mitchell,
president presiding and after
the business session Rev. w.
M. Hall, delivered the mission
airy sermon, the entire meet
ing was inpiring to all and
the rest of the days the J.M.A.
and the VIVA. rendered some
very good programs. The lay.
man and usherS, all after their
sessions made a splendid re-
port and all groups made a
very good report that made
this one of the best meetings
yet held. Officers all were cleo
ted for the next two years.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Sick & Shut-Ins: Bro. Char
lie King, Bro. Rankin Farley
Sis. Sarah Ann Garrett and
Sis. Mary E. Rauls. We pray
Gods richest blessing upon
each of these and others, that
they may have a speedy recov-
cry.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

MR.. & MRS. c. A. MILLER
left the city August is. 1861
to visit his brother Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Miller. and his
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-08-26

Our Thought: "That if thou
confess with thou mouth the