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Federal and DuPont
Employes Face Quiz
On Bomb-Site Land
By Miriam Ottenberg
An Atomic Energy Commission
spokeman made it clear today that
Federal agents are looking for
other Government or contractors
employes who might have tipped
off land speculators about the
AEC’s plan to build a huge plant
In South Carolina.
AEC Chairman Gordon Dean
told a news conference yesterday
U. S. Second Largest Producer of Uranium,
AEC Discloses. Page A-6
that one AEC employe had ac
knowledged tipping off an out
sider that he could profit by buy
ing land near the site.
He identified the employe as
W. Conrad McKelvey, who has
been employed on housing and
other community problems in the
area. Mr. Dean said the advance
tip went to Walter V. Pace, the
Salt Lake City grocer who re
portedly made a profit of $76,000
on two pieces of land he bought
and sold near the site.
Turned Over to FBI.
Another AEC spokesman said
the information about Mr. Mc
Kelvey has been turned over to
the FBI. Mr. Dean said Mr. Mc
Kelvey was dropped from the pro
gram, but another official ex
plained the McKelvey resignation
was accepted “because he volun
tarily disclosed the facts about his
dealings with Mr. Pace.”
This official emphasized that
the investigation is not only con
tinuing but is focusing on Gov
ernment and the contractor’s
employes rather than on buyers.
The E. L duPont de Nemours &
Co., Inc-, is the contractor.
“We hope McKelvey was the
only one,” this official explained,
“but we don’t know. There have
been other allegations down
there.”
Gov. James F. Byrnes of South
Carolina last week demanded an
Investigation of reports of land
grabbing in the area just before
the Government announced selec
tion of a 250,000-acre site along
the Savannah River for develop
ment of A-bomb and H-bomb
materials. The FBI, the AEC
and the Senate-House Atomic
Energy Committee are all in on
the investigation.
Limited to Plant Site.
Mr. Dean emphasized that
“anybody who had advance in
formation, properly or improperly
acquired, of the location of the
tract of land bordering the Sa
vannah River, will not profit out
of the public treasury if he ac
quired any land within the tract.”
“This land is all subject to con
demnation and if we cannot ac
quire any given portion of it at
a fair price, we will go through
condemnation proceedings and
have the fair price judicially de
termined.”
AEC officials pointed out the
threat of condemnation applied
only within the site. It would not
affect land speculation outside
the site itself.
Mr. Dean also brought out that
before the Government announced
its intention of acquiring the
Savannah River tract, scores of
people hdd access to information
“from which they might have de
duced” the Government’s interest.
Says Survey Was Prudent.
Mr. Dean said the AEC made
every effort to be “prudent” in
its survey and to announce its
choice as soon as possible, but
he added that up to the w’eek
before fixing on the site, the Com
mission had not decided which of
several tracts might be best.
It was then in. his prepared
statement that he got down to
possible leaks.
“We will discipline any AEC
employe who might be found to
have done this,” Mr. Dean said.
“We have asked for an FBI inves
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ALLIES SPEED NORTHWARD DRIVE—In the central sector of
Korea the Allies pushed within 4 miles of Hongchon (A). In the
Seoul area (B) the United States 25th Division consolidated its
bridgehead across the Han River. The 7th Division captured
Changpyong (C) without a fight. On the eastern front the Allies
occupied Soksa (D), some 25 miles from the 38th Parallel.
—AP Wirephoto.
Korea
(Continued From First Page.)
dispersed in a brief close-range
fight.
Southwest of Hongchon a com
pany of the United States 1st Cav
alry Division threw back three
counterattacks by Chinese Com
munists.
The company was out ahead of
the general line attacking a hill
when about 700 Chinese hit from
both flanks and the front.
Air strikes and artillery bar
rages blasted the attacking Reds.
Finally infantrymen drove off the
Communists.
Withdrawal Unexplained.
There was no ready explanation
for the sudden Communist with
drawal from the mountain re
doubts where they had fought
bitterly for every yard of ground.
Some front-line officers said pos
sibly they were pulling back to
make a new stand in prepared de
fenses in the ridges north of j
Hongchon.
“It was such tough going yes
terday and so easy today,” a ser
geant said.
All along the front the Reds
were putting up only a show
of rear-guard resistance. But Al
lied commanders were wary. They
did not label the Red withdrawal
a rout.
“We've got the enemy reeling
back, but he still isn’t knocked
out,” said Maj. Gen. Claude B
Ferenbaugh, commanding the
battle-tried United States 7th Di
vision.
“The outlook is optimistic, but
we’re keeping our guard up.’’
Reinforcements Moving Up.
Even as the Reds drew back
from their front-line positions
their reinforcements were coming
up from the rear.
More than 1,500 enemy trucks
were spotted last night moving
southward from North Korean
bases. That was the largest num
ber seen in 2!/2 months.
Air observers also reported
heavy Red vehicular traffic mov
ing north from Seoul. Some
sources suggested this indicated
the Reds were pulling out of that
rubbled South Korean capital.
In the central sector, British
and Canadian troops pushed to
within 4 miles of Hongchon.
The United States 1st Cavalry
Division, on the British left flank
was reported only 4 Vi miles from
Hongchon. It was driving along
the road that leads northeast
from Yongdu.
North of Hoengsong, on the
British right flank, the United
States 1st Marine Division seized
the last ridge line before Hong
chon. It was within 5 air miles
of Hongchon.
Associated Press War Corre
spondent Leif Erickson reported
from United States 8th Army
headquarters that the expected
Red defense of Hongchon had
failed to materialize.
Mr. Erickson said it appeared
the Reds might make a stand
north of the city along the Hong
chon River. He reported some
evidence the Chinese were pre
paring defenses between Hong
chon and the Pukhan River, 19
miles to the west.
tigation into any possible leaks by
Government or contractor em
ployes and we also have been
looking into this matter ourselves
for some time.
“As a result, we have ascertained
that in one case advance informa
tion to the effect that another
person could profit by land buying
was given by an employe of the
Savannah River Office of the
AEC. His name is W. Con
rad McKelvey. This infor
mation was given to Mr. Walter
V Pace, the groceryman from
Utah who made purchases of
property near the site. Mr. Mc
Kelvey is no longer employed in
the program.”
Asked if Mr. McKelvey had ad
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mitted the accusation, Mr. Dean
replied:
“We have enough facts to jus
tify the action in dropping him.”
In Salt Lake City, the Associ
ated Press reported, Mr. Pace de
clined to confirm or deny if he is
acquainted with Mr. McKelvey.
A telephone was listed for a W.
Conrad McKelvey at 2500 Q street
N.W., but the operator said it was
disconnected last December 15.
Eisenhower Is 'Willing
To Spend Rest of Life'
To Unify Free World
By Jock Ball
Associated Press Staff Writer
Gen. Eisenhower has said he is
“willing to spend the rest of my
life” in unifying the free world’s
defenses against possible Com
munist attack.
That statement made to Sen
ators in a closed committee meet
ing February 1—popped up today
to cloud the 1952 presidential pic
ture
The 60-year-old commander of
the North Atlantic defense forces
has been suggested as a possible
choioe for the presidential nom
ination of either the Republican
or Democratic party next year.
While Gen. Eisenhower hasn’t
indicated publicly whether he
would accept a nomination in
1952, he made it clear to the
Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees in
testimony on the troops-to-Europe
issue that he regards his present
job as one of the greatest magni
tude. The testimony was made
available yesterday.
Still Can Achieve Security.
He told the Senators he be
lieves there is a growing aware
ness here and in Europe that “we
still can achieve the unity in the
free world that will make us se
cure if we will all work.” adding:
“When you have confidence in
the plan, I say this: I have this
much confidence, that I am will
ing to devote the rest of my life
to try to make it work.”
Some politicians have expressed
doubt that Gen. Eisenhower would
feel his military job is close enough
to completion by mid-1952 to per
mit his name to be entered in
balloting at presidential nominat
ing conventions then.
He is now on leave from the
presidency of Columbia University.
Confidence Is Big Factor.
Gen. Eisenhower aparently has
set the end of 1952 as his target
for assembling an effective de
fense force in Europe. He said by
that time “we ought to begin to
feel pretty good and really over
the hump” on the job.
Most lawmakers believe that the
confidence Europeans have in Gen.
Eisenhower will contribute greatly
to the success of the Western re
armament venture.
Thus they figure the general
might become something of an
indispensable man as supreme
commander.
Gen. Eisenhower apparently
acknowledged something of this
sort when he told the committees:
"There has to be confidence.
There has to be confidence among
those < European) governments.
There has to be coonfidence in
the organizations they set up and,
specifically and most important,
in the commander that is doing
it."
Home Problems Are Vital.
Gen. Eisenhower said he was
not losing sight of the home
problems involved in the defense
buildup — problems which may
figure as issues in next year’s
presidential campaign.
He said “key questions” involve
how much of the national product
can be put into rearming and “how
long may we have to keep this up?”
“And how are we going to as
sure that we remain solvent—
which to my mind is one of the
Radioactive Iodine Called Aid
For Inoperable Thyroid Cancers
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Isotope Also Hailed
As Effective in
Treating Goiter
By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 13.—Ra
dioactive iodine, “probably more
than anything else at this mo
ment,” offers hope in combatting
inoperative cancer of the thyroid
gland, says Dr. Earl R. Miller,
noted radiologist.
The same isotope, he said, also
is effective in the treatment of
hyperthyroidism, or goiter, in
many cases replacing surgery.
Dr. Miller is professor of ra
diology at the University of Cali
fornia School of Medicine and
consultant in radiology for the
veterans' hospital in San Fran
cisco, the United States Public
Health Service and the San
Francisco Health Service.
He addressed a convention of
2,500 doctors, sponsored by the
alumni association of the Medi
cal School, College of Medical
Evangelisits. on the use of iodine
131 in diagnosis and treatment of
hyperthyroidism. The annual
six-day convention opened Sun
day.
Dr. Miller, in a press conference
yesterday, described this use of
radioactive idoine in attacking in
operable cancerous tumors in the
thyroid area.
Most oi the normal tnyroia
gland in the neck is removed by
surgery. Radioactive idoine is
then administered orally. Iodine
has an affinity for thyroid tissue
and seeks that area. If the tumer
ous masses pick up the radio
iodine, they become normalized—
that is, they cease to be malig
nant. Furthermore, these normal
ized masses tend to function as a
thyroid. If they don’t, thyroid ex
tract can be administered by
mouth.
The reason most of the normal;
thyroid gland is removed in the:
first place, is that, if left in the
body, it would take up the radio-;
active iodine rapidly, since it has:
an affinity for iodine, and the;
cancerous tumors would remain
virtually unaffected.
Radioactive iodine, Dr. Miller
said, is easy to take and has a
short half-life. This means it;
loses its radioactivity relatively
quickly. Substances with longer
radioactive life might injure nor
mal tissue.
In discussing treatment of
hyperthyroidism before the con
vention later, Dr. Miller said:
“It is our feeling that radio
iodine is simpler, just as effica
cious and. in some cases, safer
than surgery.”
key questions in this whole thing,”
he added.
When Gen. Eisenhower had con
cluded his testimony, Senator Sal
tonstall, Republican, of Massachu
setts proposed that the commit
tees wish the general “the best of
luck whether he goes back as the
president of Columbia University
or whether he continues in Eu
rope.”
“Or on any other job.” said
Senator Wiley, Republican, of
Wisconsin with possible signifi
cance.
The committees voted unani
mously to thank Gen. Eisenhower
for his testimony.
Finding of Common
New Blood Type
Is Announced
t By th« Auociottd Prcis
NEW YORK, Mar. 13.—Cancer
in a woman’s body has led to dis
covery of a common new blood
type and a startling finding about
| cancer, a leading blood expert
said last night.
It was found because the wom
an’s blood wouldn’t mix with
blood from any one else, except
her sister. Her blood destroyed
other bloods.
The reason was traced to her
cancer, with her cancer causing
the blood battle, he said. It ap
parently was making a chemical
it wasn’t supposed to make. This
is something never observed be
fore. t
It is the first link ever reported
between cancer and blood types,
which determine the safety of
blood transfusions. It may help
explain one origin of cancer.
/The report was made by Dr.
Philip Levine, director of the RH
blood testing laboratory of Ortho
Research Foundation, Raritan,
N. J„ at a meeting on blood types
in the New York Academy of
Sciences Co-authors are Dr. O. B.
Bohbitt, University of Virginia;
Dr. R. K Waller, Virginia Medical
College, and Mrs. Abby Kuh
micnael, Dr. Levine’s assistant.
The new blood type was named
the Jarrell factor, after the 66
year-old woman who has a stom
ach cancer.
Apparently most people have
this type of blood, in addition to
having O, A, B, or RH positive or
negative blood.
Testing Mrs. Jarrell’s blood be
fore the cancer operation, it was
found her blood wouldn't mix with
blood from any of 1,400 persons,
Dr. Levine said. Her blood made
the red cells clump. It mixed
safely only with her sister’s blood.
Mrs. Jarrell does not have Jar
rell-type blood, though it was
named in her honor. Neither does
her sister have this type of blood.
Every one else tested does have
this type of blood.
That difference wasn’t the cause
of trouble, for ordinarily she
could get at least one or two
safe transfusions. The trouble was
that Mrs. Jarrell already had an
tibodies or chemical agents in her
blood which destroy blood cells of
the Jarrell type.
The puzzle was how she had
gotten these antibodies.
She had never had any trans
fusion before, so that source of
reaction was ruled out. So also
was the possibility of antibodies
arising during pregnancy, Dr. Le
vine said.
The answer, he said, was that
cancer cells contained the chem
ical for Jarrell-type blood, and
gave rise to antibodies against it
in her own blood. This was shown
by tests after the cancer was re
moved, without giving her blood
transfusions.
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Co-ed Has Twins Unassisted
. In Her Room on Campus
By the Associated Press
SEATTLE. Mar. 13.—An 18
year-old University of Washington
co-ed gave birth to twin daugh
ters, unassisted, in her room at
a campus dormitory Saturday.
The girl, who had concealed her
year-old marriage from family,
• friends and university officials,
withheld announcement of the
[ births until her husband arrived
, from California yesterday.
Mrs. Don Byrd, the former Bette
Figlenski of Omak, Wash., attend
jed classes until Friday. She said
[she had planned to take final i
j examinations this week and had
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