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I I 1 MORNINGDON'T MISS 'THAT FEDERAL COTTON DEAL' Page 12 Today TEMPERATURES High: 62 deg. YESTERDAY Low: 57 deg. at 105TH YEAR JAPAN OPENS MAJOR DRIVE WITH ENTIRE -WAR MIGHT Land, Air, Naval Forces Join in Shanghai Push Shanghai (P) Japanese launched a tremendous offensive at dawn today, turning the full might of their land, air and naval forces against Chinese throughout the Shanghai battle area, The combined attack began about Woosung, 10 miles down the Wangpoo River at its juncture with the mighty Yangtze. The Japanese flagship, the cruiser Idzumo, joined in the attack, hastily pulling from her anchorage near the American cruiser Augusta off the International Set. tlement and heading downstream under forced Leads Sea Attack She took up, her new position at Jukong Wharf, midway between Woosung and Shanghai, to lead the naval attack while a score of Japanese planes swept Chinese positions inland to farop their bombs.

Simultaneously, a terrific artilbetween Chinese lery, Kiangwan wane and Japanese batteries in Yangtzepoo. The reverof the artillery fire berations. be rocking the very city of Shanghai. Apparently the long-expected major offensive had been begun by the Japanese in the battle for supremacy in China. Clamps Blockade Japan's powerful nayy yesterday clamped its blockade against Chinese shipping on the whole of China's coastline.

This extension of the blockade, already in force from Shanghai southward to Swatow, went into effect at noon. Tsingtao, principal port of ShanAng Province, and the territories of neutral powers were exempted. Thus it will not be enforced with respect to British Hong Kong, Portugese Macao or the French leasehold of Kwangchowwan, below Hong Kong. Japanese naval leaders here and in Tokyo announced that the peaceful commerce of other powers will be treated "with due respect." Although the previous blockade ostensibly against only Chinese was government and private shipping, Japenese naval officers have said they might exercise the right to stop neutral vessels and "preempt" cargoes of war supplies intended for China. Coast Bombarded The Japanese navy quickly made evident its determination to carry the war to all China's coasts.

Chinese dispatches from Canton reported Japanese warship and airplane bombardments of numerous points along the coast of Kwangtung Province, more than 800 miles below Swabue, 85 of Shanghatheast Hong Kong, was bombarded from the sea, while Sanwei, an important station of the Chinese customs service about the same distance northwest of the British colony, shelled and bombed from the air. Friday Amoy, in Fukien Province, was bombarded from the sea and air. Chinese declared the Japanese warships and planes had started a campaign of terror along the South China coasts, attacking small native craft wherever they encountered them and burning Deny, Noncombatants Slain Shanghai's bloody war claimed at least 200 noncombatant victims, Chinese slain in tersific Japanese air bombings of areas at the doors of the International Settlement. procession of boats carrying refugees from Shanghai to Soochow on Soochow Creek was ruthlessly bombed, with at. least 100 persons killed on the closely packed river craft." Index SECTION I Editorials, page 12.

General news, pages 1 to 9. Letters to the editor, page 12. Society, pages 10, Theaters, page 13. Walter Winchell, page 13, SECTION 11 Angelo Patri, page 19. Beauty Article, page 19.

City news, pages 15, 16, 17, 18. Comics, pages 19, 23. Continued story, page 23. Correct Dress, page 28 Crossword puzzle, page: 23. Damon Runyon, page 24.

Deaths, page 24. Doctor Barton, page 24. Doctor Wiggam, page 19. Financial news, page 24. Household Arts, page 19.

Little Benny, page 19. Nancy Page, page 19. Pattern, 19. Radio, 28. page, Skeffington, page 18.

Sports, pages 20, 21, 22. Uncle Ray, page 23. Vicinity news, pages 18, 24. Want ads, pages 25, 26, 27, Democrats 28 Pages ROCHESTER. Walter Cox Dies In Hospital After 2 Months' Illness City Safety Head Served Bureau Since 1934 Public Safety Commissioner Walter P.

Cox died at the Strong Memorial Hospital at 1:10 a. m. today after a two months' illness. He was 50 years old. Mr.

Cox entered the hospital some time ago for an extended physical examination. Physicians that he was suffering from Bright's disease but there were complications that Included failing eyesight, When Mr. Cox failed to respond to treatment, surgeons undertook an exploratory operation into the brain cavity to determine if there was a tumor or other foreign growth pressing on the optic nerve. Nothing was found and after a few days' rest, Mr. Cox was removed to his home at 77 Calumet Street.

There his condition became worse to the hospital Saturday, returned. Was Lifelong Rochesterian Commissioner Cox was born in Lake Avenue, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Cox.

The elder Cox, with his brother Patrick, was in the shoe manuacturing business under the firm name of P. Cox Brother with a factory on Water Street. The commissioner's mother was former Mary Shanahan of Brooklyn In Walter's youth, the Cox family moved to Chatham Street, now part of Ormond Street. The boy attended No. 10 School and later, Cathedral grammar school.

Later, he went to West High where ht was close friends with Francis H. "Midge" Carroll, now chief WPA engineer, H. Acton Langslow, and other High school athletes of that period. After completing high school, Walter went to work for the R. G.

Dun Company, predecessor to the present credit-rating un Bradstreet firm. After a few months in that employment, he went with the Philadelphia Reading Coal Company as a salesman and was with that firm from 1903 to 1914. Managed 1934 Campaign In 1914, he married Ethel Conway, daughter of H. L. Conway, prominent wholesale tobacconnist of this city, and became a member of the Conway firm.

He continued in the tobacco business, until June, 1927, when he was named secretary to Donald E. Dailey, then public service commissioner. Mr. Cox continued in this position until Feb. 1, 1932, a month after Dailey was succeeded by a Republican, William F.

Durnan. In recognition of his activity in behalf of the Democratic ticket in the 1932 campaign, Cox was named financial clerk to the Senate early in 1933. As Democratic candidate for county purchasing agent the previous fall, he fell short of election by only a few thousand votes. He was only one year Albany but acted as Democratic campaign manager in Monroe County in the fall of 1933. Made Copenhagen Chief Following the 1933 Democratic victory, Mr.

Cox was appointed public safety commissioner by City Manager Harold W. Baker. He continued to serve in that position to the time of his death. In business and politics, Mr. Cox was quiet, invariably even-tempered and diplomatic.

But he was credited largely with the Democratic decision to replace former Police Chief Andrew J. Kavanaugh early in 1934 with the present chief, Henry T. Copenhagen. Mr. Cox is survived by his wife, a daughter, Ann Elizabeth, 21, one son Conway, 15, student at Monroe High School, four brothers and three sisters.

Brothers are J. Austin 316 Rosewood Terrace, and J. Joseph Cox, Louis B. Cox and Edmund T. Cox, all of New York.

Edmund Cox is vicepresident of Hearst Magazines. A fifth brother, Harold, died 15 years ago. Sisters surviving are Mrs. T. J.

Downey, Pelham Manor, Sister Gertrude Marie of the Order of St. Joseph and Mrs. H. M. Hasseleander, of 95 Floverton Street.

The commissioner was an active and enthusiastic member of the Protectives for years. He was A. baseball fan and liked to play a jovial although not too skillful game of golf. He was a member Country Club, Knights of Columbus, Elks and other 30- cieties. Mr.

Cox attended Blessed Sacrament Church. Mexico Oil Peace Urged by Daniels Mexico City Josephus Daniels, commenting last night on controversy between the Mexican government and foreign oil companies, said that Washington would "view with concern" any interruption in the existing arrangement affecting American oil firms operating here. "The State Department is most interested and hopeful that a mutually satisfactory adjustment will be made between the Mexican government and foreigners in oil production in Mexico," Daniels told newspaper men after his return from the United States and Europe, -SECTION ONEGENERAL NEWS EDITORIALS 4 p. m. m.

U. S. WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST Today: Fair, and slightly warmer N. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 6.

1937 Sun rises Details at on 5:41, Page sets 16 at 6:38 THREE CENTS FDR WARNS CITIZENS IN WAR AREAS Date Still Open For Concluding Evacuation Aboard Yacht Indian (P) President Roosevelt described the Sino-Japanese situation today as an awful mess and said the 7.780 Americans still in China were staying at their own risk. At a press conference aboard the Potomac in Great Sait Pond yacht, Block Island, he reiterated the Administration was still on 24-hour watching basis as far as invoking neutrality was con24 cerned. As rain and wind whipped this refuge, the Chief Executive discussed domestic and foreign problems with newspapermen. Urged to Leave He said Americans still in China had been urged repeatedly to leave. He added those remaining were scattered all over the vast country and while a great many had declined to leave, others were so far in the interior they probably have not had time to flee.

For this reason, he said, no given date had been set to complete the evacuation. Most Americans there now are missionaries and teachers, he said. Discussing domestic affairs he would make the Pacific journey if the Far-Eastern situation permitted. He likened it to his 1936 dust bowl tour. He said important reason for the trip would be to see his grandchildren, Curtis and Eleanor Dail, son and daughter of his daughter, Anna, now Mrs.

John Boettiger of Seattle. One of the difficulties facing the Administration in connection with invoking neutrality in the Far-East was understood to be the problem of getting the remaining Americans out. Shows His Concern Another is said to be difficulty, once neutrality is proclaimed, of maintaining American troops in troubled areas for protection of American nationals, and the further complication that no one knows where the next pressure area will be. The President's concern over the situation was plain as he sat in a blue sweater and gray trousers talking and answering a barrage of questions in the Potomac's lounge. Because of the weather he spent the day in the Great Salt Pond shelter.

He probably will head south today. MIRIAM. ALICE WED ON COAST Hollywood KU.P.) Blond Alice Faye and Blonder Miriam Kopkins were Hollywood's latest brides last night after selecting the same Gretna Green for their weddings. A few hours after Miss Faye and Tony Martin, screen crooner, went through a simple marriage ceremony at Yuma, Miss Hopkins and Anatole Litvak, Russian born screen director, flew to the same elopment center to become man and wife. The Faye-Martin nuptials were performed on the second floor of the Yuma courthouse by Judge Henry C.

Kelly. The actress' hairdresser, Helene Holmes and Claud H. South, a friend, witnessed the ceremony. The romance had been whispered for, some been held weeks up but the "simply elopement because we couldn't get the same day off," the happy bride explained. Justice of the peace Ed Winn we went to a hotel room to marry the other screen couple Saturday night.

Miss Hopkins, a Bainbridge, girl who made good on the stage before becoming a movie star, was attended by Mady Christians. the actress. Fritz Lang, noted German director, was the best man. The wedding took Hollywood by surprise. 4 LOSE LIVES, 28 INJURED IN WEEKEND'S ACCIDENTS 2 POLICEMEN FREED AFTER KIDNAP RIDE Cortland-4P- Two Johnson City policemen held prisoner at the point of an automatic rifle for 12 hours by a ca desperado, were released unharmed by their kidnaper near here last night.

Forced to drive at gunpoint from Johnson City to an abandoned farm near Cincinnatus, the officers were until nightfall when their captor took their police car and drove away. As the officers, Patrick Cunningham and Harry Pettit, walked to a nearby farmhouse where they phoned State Police at Homer, N. a posse of approximately 500 volunteers and state and local police made an ever widening search for the desperado, believed by Cap. E. Fox of the State Troopers to be Clyde Derrick of Rome, N.

Y. Forced into Machine After his release Cunningham said he and Pettit were disarmed and forced into their own automobile by a man they sought to question. Cunningham declared his captor answered the description of Derrick, sought for issuing a worthless check. "We were disarmed, and the man, whose identity we even now do not definitely know, climbed into the rear seat of our prowl car." Cunningham said. "He had a .32 automatic rifle and kept it aimed at us.

I was driving and he made me drive slowly, in an roundabout way, to an abandoned farmhouse near Cincinnatus." Held Until Nightfall Cunningham said they drove the car into a garage and Derrick forced them to remain in it throughout the day. "He apparently knew that he couldn't hope to make a getaway in the daylight," he added, "so he kept himself, under cover until nightfall. "Then he forced us to stand in the garage while he backed the car out and made his getaway. We walked a couple miles to the first farm house we found and there phoned for help." Cunningham said State Police at Homer had sent a car for them and that they would return at once to Johnson City. State Police iminediately started an extensive search here for the desperado.

Labeled Dangerous Captain Fox described Derrick as a "very dangerous man" and, until the two patrolmen reported, fear had been felt for their safety. Chief Inspector A. B. Moore of the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Troy, said Derrick, alias Clyde Lamont, recently had engaged in a gunfight with police. The officers were seeking Derrick on a charge of issuing a worthless check at Endicott in payment for a new automobile.

Inspector Moore directed 8. search for Derrick around Syracuse and said he "expected gun play if the fugitive is overtaken." Stolen Car Dealer Moore described Derrick as a "dealer in hot care," adding that he had "stolen and sold" several of them since last May when he is known to have stolen A. car in Rome. "Since May," Moore added, "little was known of his whereabouts until Sept. 1 when he appeared in Binghamton and advertised an automobile for sale.

sold this one to a Floyd Shaffer of Union, N. and took, payment, another car. "Then he went to an dealer and purchased a automobile Graham sedan, giving 8. rubber check in payment for it. It was on this charge that he was sought." Moore said the Graham sedan was located Saturday night in Westover, occupied by woman who gave her name as Mrs.

Clyde Lamont. He said she was detained for questioning in Johnson City. PIRACY PARLEY SCOPE WIDENS WALTER P. COX London (P) The proposed Mediterranean "anti-piracy" conference took on an all-European aspect yesterday when official quarters disclosed Germany and and Soviet Russia were among powers to be invited. Italy also is on the list.

Well informed Rome sources said, however, Italy probably will give a cold reception to any invitation to the conference, contending such a be unwarranted usurpation of duties of the European Nonintervention Committee. It was authoritatively that in addition to these three powers and the sponsors, Great Britain and France, the following nations are expected to attend: Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Albania, Rumania and Bulgaria. The invitations will suggest Sept. 10 as opening date for the conference "somewhere near Geneva." There the powers will grapple with the question of "submarine pirate" and air attacks which have made the Mediterranean dangerous for neutral shipping in recent weeks. The League of Nations Council will meet at Geneva Sept.

10. Instructions were sent to British representatives in all the countries named to consult their French colleagues and take action as soon as possible with a view to issuing invitations. Decision to include Germany and Russia, neither of which has territory on the Mediterranean, occasioned some it appeared the conference might be called on to make decisions affecting all important European powers, Officials declined to explain the decision, but informed persons believed Britain had exacted a promise from the Soviet government that it would not cause unpleasantness for Italy if those two nations- bitterly at odds over the Spanish civil war- met at the conference table. Rebel Bands Battle To Balk Victory Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier-(P)-Belchite's desperate insurgent garrison took refuge in the cathedral yesterday and held out stubbornly against masses of government troops storming that strategic town of the Aragon front. Although the government has claimed the capture of Belchite in its campaign to break the insur-.

gent grip on Zaragoza and northeast Spain, it was admitted that "small bands" of insurgents still were fighting in the battered cathedral. Miss Jean Cheetham, 22, Williamson, above, Wayne County child welfare investigator, was the victim of an automobile accident near Sodus Point yesterday. Dies in Smashup BOY SURVIVES ROCKIES TREK Butte, Mont.old Joseph Hipp, who was lost in the mountains six foodless days and nights and slept in a cave but "wasn't scared." ate ice cream cones and told of his experiences in A hospital yesterday. Given up for dead by all except his relatives a fruitless search in wilds of the high Rockies, the Butte boy Saturday night stumbled into a prospector's cabin at the head of Mill Creek, 20 miles south of Anaconda. had wandered miles through tangled underbrush and windfallen trees and huge rocks of the densely timbered area.

He had crossed the Continental Divide through a pass which posses searching for him thought would be impossible to travel. At the cabin of Jack Anderson he tasted his first food since he disappeared from a family fishing trip Aug. 29. "First," he said, "I had two cups of coffee, then four pieces of bread with peaches, two bottles of root beer, a couple of eggs, some bacon and some pork and beans. "I wasn't scared all the time.

Only sometimes when I got to thinking that I'd never get out of that I to diethen'1 cried. I wanted to be home with mother. "Three nights slept in A cave. One night I dreamed I was coldit terribly cold every night up there. I dreamed I went to the clothes closet at home and started to take clothes off the hooks.

When I woke up I was pulling rocks down on myself. "Once I heard a train and I tried to run toward it, but I guess it was 20 miles away. Other times I heard somebody--the searchers I guess--firing guns but they were awfully far away. I couldn't reach them. Nights I didn't sleep in the cave I spent by whatever big rocks were around.

"One day, toward the end saw a woodchuck and thought if I could hit him I'd eat him raw. I stopped to pick up a rock but was too weak to throw it. I had two matches but the wind blew them cut when I tried to build a fire." Nobel Chemist Tells of 'Twins' in Universe Elements Researches announced last night on the eve of today's American Chemical Society's 94th annual meetings here gave promise science has gone beyond another supposedly dead-end avenue in its attempt to better human conditions. Until recently, it was said as the vanguard of 3,500 of the world's most distinguished chemists converged on Rochester, man. thought with considerable justification the end had come SO far a8 man's knowledge of the makeup of the universe in which he lives.

There are only 92 elements, and it is reasonable to agree that no elements now are undiscovered, outstanding leaders in this branch of science explained to laymen. But now comes expanding knowledge that original elements are twins, and even triplets. New Field Opened Thus is opened an entirely new field of investigation, the boundaries of which cannot even be guessed. News that chemistry i6 not Welfare Aide Killed, 4 Hurt as Auto Strikes Culvert -Hit-Run Death at Sodus- -Chef Drowns in Keuka Four dead, and 28 injured, was way and beach accidents in the the last holiday weekend of the The dead are: PATRICK DORSEY, 76, of 11 victim. MISS JEAN CHEETHAM, 22, FRANK PALMER, 63, Sodus PETER H.

KANHAUSEN, 50, Sudden Cold Hits Resorts By The Associated Press Millions of Americans were wishing for topcoats yesterday in the beach and mountain resorts to which they fled over the Labor Day weekend from the sweltering, humid spell blanketing the greater part of the nation last week. Cold, wind-whipped rains over a vast area sent the mercury tumbling from the 90's to the 60's overnight incidentally spoiling for millions of toilers the annual hollday which Labor claims for its cwn. The swift transition from hot to cold was no respecter of persons. Bundled in a thick, gray sweater, President Roosevelt sat in the lounge of the yacht "Potomac" as it bobbed at anchor in Great Salt Pond, off Block Island, R. and discussed world affairs with newspapermen as the cold downpour beat on the decks.

Wind Lashes Sound The presidential Ashing party had sought sanctuary in the sheltered cove, along with its destroyer-escort, Selfridge, and scores of pleasure craft, from the choppy, wind-lashed waters of Long Island Sound. Sleepers awoke throughout New York State and New England to get out blankets as early morning temperatures declined to levels in the mid-50'8. Albany reported a low of 54 at 10 a. m. in contrast to Saturday's high of 89.

At Syracuse the nadir was 51, at 6 a. New York City's low was 61, following Saturday's maximum of 89 which was blamed for two deaths. Cold Snap Surprises Scores of thousands of Metropolitan dwellers, weekending in summer attire in Bear Mountain State Park and other summer refuges in Hudson River area, were caught unprepared by the sudden cold snap. Pacific Coast escaped the storm, and Texas reported "cloudy and warm," but subnormal temperatures were registered as west as Denver, and as south far as Louisville, as chilly rains fell. The mercury was falling off gradually in Baltimore, which reported 96 high on Saturday, and in Washington, as the rains continued.

Cleveland, Chicago, City and Indianapolis were vistied by thunderstorms which banished high thermometer readings. Death Toll 186 Piled Up by Autos By The Associated Press The nation's Labor Day weekend accident death toll rolled up to at least 186 last night at the end of the second day of a three-day holiday. Last year's automobile death toll alone for the Labor Day weekend was 271. Again this year, 86 in previous years, auto accidents accounted for the greater number of the deaths. At least 111 persone in 32 states were killed while riding in cars or were struck by them.

Michigan had the largest number of auto deaths. It counted 14, seven of which were a result of a car and truck collision near West Branch. California followed with 10. MISS LANDON RETURNS New York- -Miss Peggy Ann Landon, daughter of former Governor Alfred M. Landon of Kansas, returned here yesterday from a European trip abroad the HollandAmerican liner Statendam.

She said she would shop here for a few days before returning for the fall term of Kansas State University. Baseball Scores INTERNATIONAL Toronto 3, Rochester 1 Montreal 6, Buffalo 1 (1) Montreal 4, Buffalo 1 (2) Baltimore 3, Syracuse 2 (second game postponed, rain) Newark at Jersey City, both games postponed, rain. AMERICAN Chicago 5, Detroit 2 Cleveland 9, St. Louis 5 (1) Cleveland 2, St. Louis 1 (2) New York 10, Washington 5 Philadelphia at Boston, postponed, rain.

NATIONAL Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 4 (1) (second game postponed, rain) Pittsburg 7, Chicago 0 (1) Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 1 (2) Cincinnati 3, St. Louis 2 (1) St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0 (2) Boston at New York, both games postponed, rain. the toll claimed by highRochester area yesterday as summer reached midpoint. Parker Place, automobile Williamson, auto crash.

farmhand, hit-run. New York City, drowned. Dorsey was fatally injured shortly after 9 o'clock last night when he was struck by an automobile while crossing Campbell Street, at Grape Street. He died before an ambulance arrived. Coroner David H.

Atwater said death was due to a fractured skull. Driver the car was Nicholas Zinni, 22, of 428 Scio Street, police said. He was going south in Grape Street, and making a left turn into Campbell street, when his car struck the he said. Police reported a street light at the intersection was out. Zinni was being questioned by Assistant District Attorney Harry L.

Rosenthal carly this morning. Miss Cheetham, Smith College graduate and child welfare investigator for Wayne was injured fatally early yesterday when the automobile in which she was riding smashed broadside into A concrete culvert, three miles from Sodus Point. Also injured in the crash were her mother, Mrs. Harold Cheetham, 45; Carter Gardner, 22, Sodus; Richard Edgerton, 20, 15 Menlo Place, Rochester, and Miss Caroline Rubin, 22, Williamson. Miss Cheetham was taken to Sodus Hospital where she died of a fractured skull shortly after noon.

He home was at Williamson. Trio Leaves Hospital Miss Mrs. Rubin Cheetham, were treated Edgerton at and the hospital for cuts and bruises and discharged. Gardner WaS in a "fair" condition in the hospital last night. He was suffering from a fractured skull and a fractured left According to State Trooper Fred Wilson, Gardner was driver of the car traveling toward Williamson on the Lake Road about 3 a.

m. The machine left the highway on a curve and in trying to regain the road the driver lost control, Wilson said. The machine rolled over several times and ended up a complete wreck against the culvert. State troopers last night were seeking an automobile with A broken right headlight and a smashed fender following the hitrun death of Palmer, Palmer's body was found by the Ridge Road near Williamson shortly after 7 a. m.

yesterday by Robert Lauchey, East Williamson, passing motorist. A flashlight he carried was still burning. Headlight Broken Sergt. Charles Manning and Trooper Edward Sohmer, state police plainclothesmen, said the victim apparently had been struck about 11 p. m.

Saturday. He died instantly with virtually every major bone in his body broken. A broken headlight lens found near the body caused an appeal by the troopers for any information concerning a car with 8. smashed right headlight to be turned over to them. Palmer was a farmhand for the bounded by 92 elements, but more likely by three times that number in effect- was given the society by Prof.

Harold C. Urey of Columbia University, winner of the 1934 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of heavy water. It concerned isotopes, as the "twin-elements" are scientifically known. Specifically, it brought announcement that for the first time the heavy isotope of nitrogen has been separated in quantities sufficient for additional experimentation into physiological processes. Protein Effect Studied Divested of scientific terminology, the discovery means that science is placed for the first time in a position to study effect of proteins on the human body.

A heavy nitrogen atom, for example, can be figuratively tagged much as luggage is tagged for transportation and ultimate identification. Because nitrogen is an important chemical in proteins, it becomes possible to study what normal chemical changes occur in a body normally or what changes result when it is afflicted by cer-, tain diseases, such as Bright's dieease of the heart. The "tagged" atom of "heavy water' (hydrogen) already has given biochemists much in explanation of what happens to fats taken into the body. The nitrogen discovery provides a means for similar check of proteins, found in meat, fish, eggs, etc. Already, Doctor Urey, announced, Dr.

Rudolph Schoenheimer of Columbia University's School of Medicine has able to solve one important question concerning the body's chemical disposal of a waste product. Nitrogen as 'Tracer' Heavy nitrogen, Doctor Urey explained, has an atomic weight of 15, against 14.01 for normal nitrogen. It acts as a tracer, being handled almost identically the body as normal nitrogen, 'making it possible to learn how protein is handled in the digestive system and excreted." Doctor Urey and his co-workers, Dr. John R. Huffman, H.

G. Thode, and Marvin Fox, announced perfection of a new chemical means of separating and concentrating the isotopes. Through this system, Doctor Urey, T. Ivan Taylor of Columbia University and, Dr. A.

Keith Brewer of the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry also have succeeded in separating isotopes of potassium, another element vital to life. That is considered important, it was explained, because potassium is 8. factor in regulating heart beat.

Commercial value of the isotopes can only be imagined, the chemists said. At the American Chemical Society's headquarters yesterday eminent chemists put it this way: "With possibility that some 'twinelements' will react differently in chemical combinations, the actual number of elements may be boosted to 250 or more. This, apparently, may make for new industrial discoveries and values something which is ever being sought." Other stories and pictures page 17. Rev. Elmer Tripp, Centenary Road, Sodus.

Shortly after he served a wedding dinner at a summer home three miles northeast of Hammondsport Saturday night, Kanhausen, chef employed at an Elmira hotel, drowned as he swam in the choppy waters of Keuka Lake. Swimmer Seen to Sink Witnesses on the beach who saw the chef leave the summer home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hill of Elmira, where he had assisted at a dinner following the nuptials of their daughter, said he dove into the rough water, stroked out about a quarter mile from shore and then suddenly disappeared. Condition of the lake prevented diving or recovery operations until yesterday morning when the body was sighted by Delbert Chase, another lakeside resident, as he rowed a short distance offshore.

One motorist was reported In serious condition in Highland Hospital last night and three others were injured less seriously after two autos collided at Clinton Avenue South and Marshall Street shortly before 3 p. m. Driver Listed 'Only Fair' On the hospital's "only fair" Hst was Earl Lesson, 21, Schenectady. He was suffering from a severe concussion of the brain. Others hurt in the crash were Robert McCall.

12, of 178 Griffith Street, whose left leg was bruised; George Shepard, 8, of 215 Fulton Avenue, whose chin was cut, and Paul J. Gerzseny, 28. of 3518 Culver Road. The McCall and the Shepard boys were treated by the ambulance surgeon and went home, but Gerzseny was taken to the hospital with Lesson, suffering from a cut on the head and a back injury. His condition is not serious.

The accident happened, police said, when a machine operated by Gerzseny south in Clinton Avenue South, and Lesson in car moving east in Marshall Street, collided at the intersection. Continued on Page Twe.