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Lilienthal Sees Need
For Public Informed
On Atomic Principles
By Thomas R. Henry
Sci«n<« Editor of Tho Star
The necessity for an American
public -well informed on the basic
principles of atomic fission was
stressed by David E. Lilienthal,
chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission, at the annual meeting
of the National Committee on
Atomic Information at the Statler
Hotel today.
It should be largely a self-educa
tion process, Mr. Lilienthal told the
representatives of 60 national organ
izations which, are members of the
committee. The necessary basic in
formation, he said, is available to
any one and was available even be
fore the atomic bomb came into
the picture.
Such public education, he said,
should be the alternative to "scaring
the daylights out of people” with
predictions of terrible things to
come from a field about which they
know nothing. Such a fear, he said,
will only produce a chronic state of
panic from which the eventual re
action would be apathy.
Hits Prophets of Disaster.
He likened this public education
to fire drills and boat drills which
of themselves cannot stop fires or
shipwrecks but which enable people
to met them without panic.
Mr. Lilienthal struck back at
prophets of fast-coming disaster
who have predicted that the world
has only five years to adjust itself
to the atomic age as purveyors of
"rot and nonsense.” Human institu
tions cannot be changed that
rapidly, he said, and the goal of
education efforts should be to im
press citizens that a great funda
mental force with profound implica
tions for good and evil, which can
be intelligently understood, has
come into the world.
He said that interpretations
should not come from official
sources, thus turning the commis
sion itself into any sort of propa
ganda agency.
Sees Change In Thinking.
During the past year, said Dr.
Ralph McDonald, president of the
national committee, who presided at
the meeting, a salutary change has
come about in public thinking on
the atomic problem. There is a
growing realization, he said, that
atomic energy is not a problem
alone for scientists and soldiers but
for all the people.
There has also, he said, come a
sober realization that Russia is not
minded to agree to any form of co
operation which would make pos
sible world control of atomic fission.
A luncheon meeting was ad
dressed by Dr. Philip Morrison of
Cornell University on the responsi
bilities of the citizen regarding
atomic energy.
Matches'Swiped'
From Truman to
Be Yule Gifts
Representative Auchincloss, Re
publican, of New Jersey, received
two souvenirs during his conference
with President Truman at the White
House yesterday on District home
rule, which will make two of his
grandchildren happy for Christmas.
Kenneth and Gail Auchincloss
will get match boxes inscribed with
a legend which says they were
“swiped” from Harry S. Truman.
The children are avid collectors of
match folders and boxes.
A BIG WELCOME FOR MARSHALL—When Secretary of State
Marshall arrived at National Airport this morning from London
he found President Truman and all of his fellow cabinet mem
bers on hand to greet him. Shown (left to right) are Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach, Secretary of the Treasury Snyder, Sec
retary of Agriculture Anderson, President Truman, Attorney
General Clark, Secretary Marshall, Secretary of the Interior
Krug, Secretary of Defense Forrestal, Secretary of Commerce
Harriman and Postmaster General Donaldson, the newest cabi
net member. ’ —Star Staff Photo.
Soviet Kills Plan for Yule Show
To Benefit Orphans in Berlin
By th* Allocated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 19.—A four-power
Christmas show, scheduled to be
held here Sunday for the benefit of
Berlin’s orphans, was called off to
day after the Russians withdrew
because of a misunderstanding with
the Americans.
The big party, at the State Opera
in the Russian sector of the city,
was to have featured an appear
ance by the boys’ choir of the city
of Dresden, in the Russian occupa
tion zone.
I The misunderstanding which;
I caused the Russians to walk out |
developed when some one asserted
that the leader of the Dresden choir
was an “unidentified” Nazi and that
this prejudiced his choir.
Michael Josselson, an official In
the American military government’s
information eontrol division, gave
this version:
“The show has been called off
because the Russians backed out.
The reason they gave was an asser
tion that the Americans had barred
the Dresden choir from appearing
in the United States sector of the
city because its leader had been a
Nazi Party member.
“We checked on this and found
that a German employe in AMG
had given out such information. I
immediately called the Russians and
explained that this was incorrect
and that the German involved had
no authority whatsoever. We ex
plained that we accepted the Rus
sian statement that they had de
nazified the choir leader. Ap
parently our call was too late and
the misunderstanding could not be
repaired.”
352 Herds in Virginia
Top 300-Lb. Butterfat
“ J nuui'u ivu I iro
BLACKSBURG, Va„ Dec. 19.—
Virginia Dairy Herd Improvement
Associations had 352 herds which
produced 300 pounds or more of
butterfat per cow and four herds
which topped the 500-pound mark
during the year ended November 30,
Assistant Dairyman William H.
Armstrong of the Agricultural Ex
tension Service reported today.
Of the approximately 530 herds
which completed a test year in the
State's 47 DHIAS, 63 averaged 401
to 500 pounds of butterfat per cow,
118 averaged 351 to 400 pounds and
167 averaged 301 to 350 pounds, Mr.
Armstrong said.
He listed the J. B. and Paul Roller
herd of 14 registered Jerseys at
Timberville as the top DHIA pro
ducer with an average per cow of
528.8 pounds of butterfat and 9,734
pounds of milk.
Ranked second was the Marvin
Perkins herd of 31 registered and
grade Holsteins at Herndon. Mr.
Armstrong reported the Perkins
average per cow as 518.4 pounds of
butterfat and 13.144 pounds of milk.
The two other herds which bet
tered 500 pounds of butterfat per
cow during the year were the
Charles R. Hope & Son herd at
Purcellville with 511.4 pounds of
butterfat and 11,274 pounds of milk
and the Otto Kelley herd at Pur
cellville with 503.3 pounds of butter
fat and 11,741 pounds of milk.
Loudoun was listed as the top
county with 119 herds comprising
5,548 cows registered in five separate
improvement associations. Fairfax
stood second with 63 herds and
2,838 cows in its three associations.
Uranium Lode Reported
Found by Reds in Reich
By the Associated Press
BERLIN, Dec. 19.—The American
licensed newspaper Der Abend said
yesterday that the Russians had
made a rich new discovery of ura
nium in Saxony, where they have
been operating several mines for
many months with thousands of
German workers.
The newspaper said the find was
made near the town of Freithal
burg and that “it was believed the
new mine would be richer than
those already in operation.”
A draft of more miners already
i« in full swing,” it said.
47 Die in Maryland
Traffic in November
By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Dec. 19.—The State
Traffic Safety Commission reported
yesterday that 47 persons were
killed in traffic accidents in Mary
land during November.
For the first 11 months, this year’s
| total of traffic deaths is 23 below last
year's figure of 383 for the same
I period.
Of the 15 persons killed in Balti
more city last month, 14 were pe
destrians. The commission urged
pedestrians to take a more “defi
nite responsibility for their own pro
tection.”
Burma Wants Industry
seekine an American
company to establish a cotton
whn^L!11^ in the “tmtry,
otton sPinning is now con
ducted as a cottage industry.
Military Prestige Vital
Abroad, Editors Say
A group of newspaper and maga
zine executives returned from
Europe yesterday expressing belief
that the United States must main
tain its military prestige in areas
jointly occupied with Russia even
though actual command headquar
ters are transferred elsewhere:
They also told a news conference
that the quality of American troops
on occupation duty in Germany,
Austria and Italy was much im
proved over a year ago—that now
"they look like soldiers, act like
soldiers.”
The reference to maintaining mil
itary representation In joint areas
with Russia arose out of the col
lapse of the London conference, and
discussions among the United States,
Britain and France looking toward
establishment of a Western Ger
man government.
The editors concluded that “we
have got to stay in Berlin, Vienna
and Trieste whether the actual
headquarters are there or not.”
There have been reports that
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American com
mander, might transfer most of his
work from headquarters at Berlin
to Frankfurt, in the United States
zone, but Gen. Clay has indicated
there will be no formal removal of
his headquarters from the four
power city of Berlin.
Scots, Lacking
Trousers, Forced
To Wear Kilts
By th« Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 19.—The Scots,
with only mild complaint, have sent
mast of their whisky abroad to help
Britain’s recovery. But they pro
tested loudly yesterday about the
clothing shortage which has forced
many Scotsmen to don kilts.
Maj. Guy Lloyd, M. P. for Ren
frew, declared in the House of Com
mons that many Scotsmen are wear
ing kilts because they have no
trousers, although nowadays the kilt
is normally reserved for festival
garb or dress uniform.
Another complain came from Hec
tor Hughes, Aberdeen M. P., who
read a letter from a constituent. She
said her 17-year-old grandson, 6
feet 2, couldn’t accept a job because
he couldn’t get trousers to fit him.
’’If the position doesn’t improve, I
can see him having to work in his
kik," the letter said.
Harold Wilson, president of the
Board of Trade, said he didn’t think
the trousers shortage was any worse
in Aberdeen than elsewhere, butf
promised to give ‘‘special attention’’
to the complaint.
Pig Crop Is Estimated
At 1 Per Cent Larger
Than Last Year’s
The Agriculture Department to
day placed the 1947 pig crop at
84,138,000 head, an Increase of about
1 per cent over last year but short
of the Government’s goal of 91,000,
000 pigs.
The .department estimated the
number of sows bred for next
spring’s pig crop at 7,732,000, which
experts said was an 11 per cent de
crease for the number bred a year
ago and the smallest since 1938;
The department said tfce number
of hogs over 6 months old on farms
December 1 was smaller than last
year, indicating high slaughtering
this year.
Fall Crop Held Larger.
The 1947 fall pig crop was esti
mated at 31,352,000 head, or 3 per
cent above last year’s fall crop. The
fall crop provides pork in the spring
and summer, while the spring crop
represents the Nation's pork supply
next fall and winter.
Government officials have warned
of a meat shortage in the spring asi
a result of a drop in number of
:attle on farms and feed lots.
Meanwhile, Secretary of Agricul
ture Anderson declared that despite
a brighter outlook for grain in 1948,,
the need for grain conservation con- j
tinues.
Nevertheless, Mr. Anderson and!
other Government food officials;
were cheered by yesterday’s first j
official report on the winter wheat
crop to be harvested next summer.
Crop experts reported that con
ditions on December 1 indicated at
least 838,705,000 bushels would be
harvested. This would be the fourth
consecutive winter wheat crop in
excess of 800,000.000 bushels.
Billion Bushels Forecast.
And while it is below the last
winter wheat crop by some 229,265,
000 bushels, the chances were good
for another total wheat crop in ex
cess of 1,000,000,000 bushels. This
assumes a fair-sized spring wheat]
crop of at least 275,000,000 bushels. |
Yesterday’s report also disclosed1
that farmers, apparently assured ol
i continued good market for their
wheat, were planting a record acre
ige. The department noted a
marked shift” to wheat planting in
ireas of Missouri, Illinois and Iowa
where winter wheat had not been
planted before.
Mediation Service
Panel of 12 Named
By »h« Auociatad Pratt
A 12-member national labor-man
agement panel to work with the
Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Service was appointed yesterday by
President Truman.
He appointed these six manage
ment^members:
James Black, president of the Pa
cific Gas & Electric Co.; Ben
jamin F. Fairless, president, United
States Steel Corp.; Paul G. Hoff
man, president, Studebaker Corp.;
George M. Humphrye, president, M.
A. Hannah Co.; Lewis Lapham pres
ident, American-Hawaiian Steam
ship Co., and Charles E. Wilson,
president, General Electric Co.
From labor the President appoint
ed Harvey W. Brown, president
of the International Machinists’
Union; Clinton S. Golden, chief of
the labor division of the American
Mission for Aid to Greece; William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor; Philip Mur
ray, president, Congress of Indus
trial Organizations; Allan S. Hay
wood, CIO vice president, and Wil
liam L. Hutcheson, president of the
AFL Carpenters’ Union.
The panel was set up under the
T.aMr.Manooemflnf P^lotinriK Art t.n
help avoid Industrial controversies.
The President pointed out that the
appointments would call'lor consid
erable sacrifice and praised the will
ingness of the 12 to serve in assist
ing Director Cyrus S. Ching of,
the Mediation and Conciliation*
Service.
Coal Power Declines
Although the United Sttaes used
about six times as much power de
livered through public utility plants
in 1943 as it did in 1918, it used
only about twice as much coal to
produce that power.
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ADDRESS BOOK, small red. lost in vicinity
of Brookland Post Office._Call MI. 2033.
BEAGLE HOUND, male, black, white, tan.
fur off right, hind foot; strayed from 4260
Meade st. n.e. Rcward._VI. 0184. —19
BILLFOLD, ladys'. blue. vie. 14th and F
Bts. n.w. Reward. Call RE 4142, Ext.
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BIRD DOG. white with small black spots,
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Reward. Finder call DU. 3993 weekdays
bet.. 2 and 5 p.m. Box 177-Y, Star. —20
CHIHUAHUA, brown, reward. Return
2930 14th st. n.w._-—21
CHOW. brown, light harness, answers to
name of “Chin-Chin.” Reward for return.
MI. 0904.—21
COCKER, black, with white harness and
small Rnchor attached, name “Sailor
Boy”; lost Dec. 1; $100 reward. WO. 6302.
—24
COCKER SPANIEL, black, with brown eye
brows and boots, small white spot on chest.
Reward. BL. 2437. _—19
COCKER SPANIEL, female, 4 mos., honey
colored, name “Sandra.'’ Reward. Call
WO. 7797.—20
DISCHARGE PAPER8 AND BOND, vicin
ity of Takoma Park. Reward. Call Sligo
2965, ask for JOE._—21
EARRING, gold, intricate design set with
5 small star sapphires and small diamonds.
Reward $25. RE. 5600, Ext. 2876. —21
EYEGLASSES, red leather case, on 13th
between F and Pa. ave. Return to DR.
BAKER, 615 14th st. n.w._—19
FUR NECKPIECE, dark brown. 6 skins;
1022 Vermont ave. n.w. and Farragut
Square. Call after 7 p.m. WI. 8641. —21
GOLF BAG, 3 woods, 9 irons, on Butter
worth Pi. n.w., 4600 blk.; reward. MR.
R. J. MERCIL, 4620 Butterworth pi. n.w.,
W O_8 U14._— 20__
HANDBAG, brown leather, contains keys,
identification and cash; lost December 16,
on Mt. Pleasant streetcar. Reward. NO.
3964,_—24
HANDBAG, fell from car at handover rd.
and Defense highway. Reward. WA.
1153._=19
MASONIC RING. North Capitol between
E and F sts.: sent, value. Reward offered.
“Louis Greenbaum,” Harmony No. 17. EM.
1690.__—19
PART SCOTCH TERRIER, male, black with
some grey; 10 years old. active; lost Nov.
23rd. near 600 block A st s.e. on waj
home to Kensington, Md.; reward. Call
PL. 0912.—21
PEKINGESE, male, cream colored, 2 yrs.
old: vie. 16th. Kalmia rd. and West Beach
dr. n.w.. Thurs. Reward. GE. 2972. —21
POCKETBOOK. brown, containing money,
diplomat passport. State Dept, identifica
tion card, lost at Hecht’s dept, store on
December 16th. Liberal reward. Call Wl
2934. 5 Chevy Chase Circle._—20
REWARD for return of personal papers
and identification cards of Ruth Sheldon,
contained in black zipper wallet, lost Dec.
17*. downtown. Phone RE. 3275, Ext. 573,
or mall to Box 375-Y. Star._—19_
SHOES, hunting, Russell boots; near 1300
Maine ave. s.w. Reward NA. 6000. Ext.
398;_ 19*_
SHOULDER BAG. black, containing money
for Christmas trip home; nr. Conn, and S
gt. Liberal reward. Call NA, 4270 or
HO. 0206.—20
SILVER BEADS, double strand; Tuesday,
parking area. 14th and D sts. Reward.
Call 6910.—20
WIRE HAIRED TERRIER, female. 6 vears
old. white legs, black saddl*; lost Nov. 19
near 16th and Columbia rd. n.w. Reward.
HO. 8629.—21
WRIST WATCH, lady's. ”N. O. K. 1945”;
vicinity 11th and E n.w., Thursday p.m.
Reward. AD. 4457.•_
WRIST WATCH, white gold, with dia
monds, black band; engr. “Mary Jane
Dickson.” Reward. MRS. McLEAN, DE.
6051. —19
WRIST WATCH, lady’s, diamond. Elgin;
vicinity 7th and E sts. n.w.; Tues. after
noon. Reward. RE. 6961._—23
WRIST WATCH, lady’s Hamilton, yellow
gold on Conn. ave. between Macomb st.
and Ordway: reward. WO. 8382. —20
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clothing reward. ME. 9900, Ext. 8339;
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