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169 ALTON, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1948 2 Men Held in Showing How She Won Prize at Safe Party, Girl, 8, Swallows Pin Member of The Associated 5c Per Copy. Weather Forecast Cooler Thundershmvers Cash Missing PlumbersBack; Contract Still To Be Signed Ones Makes Signed Statement Admitting Part in 4 Burglaries Three recent safe-crackings, also a fourth burglary In which efforts to crack the safe failed, have been solved with arrests here Thursday of two men, it was announced today by Police Chief Barkley. The safe-cracking jobs that are being cleared up, said Barkley, are: Senate Cigar Store, 626 East Broadway, last Sunday night in which an estimated $1000 cash was taken; Stop Shop market, Washington and Brown, night of June 11, in which between $600 and $800 cash was secured; Comet Drive-In, Route 67 near East Alton, night of June 21, in which a considerable sum in cash, amount unannounced, was reported stolen. The break-in during which an attempt to open the safe failed 'was at the Kroger market, 2409 East Broadway, a week ago tonight. Chief Barkley said that the younger of the two men In custody has made a Written statement admitting participation in the four burglaries, naming the other man held as his companion.

Watch, 2 Rings Recovered A clinching link in breaking the cases, Barkley was the recovery from the home of the man making the confession of two rings and a watch which have been identified as having been in the safe of the Senate cigar store. None of the cash loot the robberies had been recovered up to noon today. The two men arrested were booked for investigation on being taken into police custody. First to be picked Robert Louis Stanton, 28, of 3517 Gillham, who was arrested at 1:50 p. m.

The second, Vernon Alfred Langevin, 23, who was picked up at 9:20 p. m. at 802 East Seventh where he had taken a room only three days ago, according to Chief Barkley. He was booked as formerly of Leonard. The robbery cases were referred today to Assistant State's Attorney K.

F. Kelly. Two of the safe-cracking were carried out in the premises that had been entered. The safe at the Stop Shop market was opened after it had been overturned and the combination hammered off. Somewhat the same tactics were followed in the burglary at the Comet Drive-In, ten days later.

At the Senate cigar sotre, last Sunday night, the burglars failed to open a large safe, then carted off a smaller one, weighing about 300 pounds, which the following morning was found, opened and of its coritents, in Union lane off Humbert road about two miles north of Upper Alton. Government savings bonds to principal amount of a reported $1475 which had been in the Senate safe were found in a mail box in East Alton and returned to the owner, Clifford Fetter, through postal officials. Paragould Call Chief Barkley revealed today what police regard as a coincidence. When Stanton was being locked-up following his arrest, Continued on Page Cut. 1.

-Alton area plumbers and steam- fitters, members of Pipefitters and Helpers Local No. 553, returned to work Thursday 1 although no contract between the union and employers has been signed as yet. A representative of the plumber contractors declined to reveal the wage at which the workers returned to the job, pending the signing of the contract. A meeting between the two groups is scheduled for early next week at which time a contract is expected to be signed. The plumbers struck July 16 after negotiations failed to produce a new contract to replace the old pact which expired July 15.

had been carried on for 30 days prior to the strike. During negotiations the union asked for a straight increase of 25 cents an hour for foremen and journeymen. Employers offered an increase of 12 cents an hour. Under the old contract, foremen received $2.50 an hour while journeymen received a wage of $2.25. During the strike, building op- erations'have been slowed, particularly in the industrial field, where construction had reached the stage for plumbing and steamfitting installations.

WinnetkaTeaitt Arrives for Jr. LegionTourney Winnetka, Cook County champions, arrived in Alton today aboard the 1:30 p. m. trafn of the Gulf, Mobile Ohio, a day in advance of the opening of the Illinois Junior American Legion baseball finals, matching Winnetka and Belleville, the downstate Illinois titlists. The two teams will play a best two out of three series, the winner to qualify for the four-state tournament in Flint, next step toward the national championship.

Games in Alton will be played at Riverside park diamond No. 3, next to Alton dam, are scheduled for 3 p. m. Saturday, 3 p. m.

Sunday, and 6 p. m. Monday. Winnetka and Belleville will be meeting in the state Junior Legion finals for the second successive season. Belleville won the state championship, defeating Winnetka in 1947.

Accompanying the Winnetka team were a number of Cook County and state Legion offficials. Legion dignitaries from all over the state are expected to be present tournament. Clint Petty, tournament general chairman, said today that Gabby Street, former major league manager, and now a radio baseball announcer for Cardinal games, will be on hand for opening clay. During the three-day stay in Alton, the Winnetka team will be housed in a special domltory at the Alton YMCA. (Detailed story in Sports Section, page 16.) Veterans' Body Asks Right of Council Floor Without Notice Under provisions of a pending City Council referred to its rules committee for a report, a regularly designated representative of Allied Veterans' Council would automatically be granted right of the council floor, at any time, if any question in which veterans are directly interested were under consideration.

Such privilege of the floor for an authoz'ized representative of the veterans' coordinating group was asked in a communication to thH council over signature 'of L. Martin, chairman, and J. secretary. The letter explained the group would be glad to ask the floor privilege In the usual manner, under council rules, but that occasional matters of interest to veterans come before the council without advance notice so that a timely floor request would be made through the mayor pro torn. The resolution in response to the communication was offered by Alderman Schaefer, seconded by Alderman Geltz, and was referred for a rules committee report when Schaefer suggested to Mayor Wadlow that Us adoption might require an ordinance because, in effect, it meant a change in rules of procedure.

Alderman Glazebrook, a veteran, said he saw no reason to give any organization such a special priviledge, inasmuch as the floor could readily be obtained at quested. any time it was re- Mayor Wadlow said the Allied Veterans had presented the request originally to him, and that he had suggested it would be more properly addressed to the council as a whole. He expressed the view it would mean no more time being taken up than If specific- requests from time to time were acted on. From the Veterans of Foreign Wars, through Paul A. Gotlob, commander, the council received a protest to its action at the last meeting to deny a zoning change to Apex Realty Co.

to permit apartment erection on a tract east of Brown and Vernie, and a request that the council reconsider Its vole and give a representative of the post an opportunity to be heard. Reason cited was the interest of the post in provision of housing when dwelling-places are so needed by veterans. The communication was received and filed under motion of Alderman Glazebrook who commented: "I don't see how we can reopen this matter now. I thought the apartment, project was strictly private, having nothing to do with veterans. Watsker seconded the motion to file.

Otto P. Huff sent a communication asking the Qouncil investigate the alleged vacation of an unnamed street adjacent to property he and his wife are acquiring at 1009 Wilkinson, and later was granted the floor to speak on the matter. The city counsellor advised the petitioner should consult an attorney; Huff said he had done so, and was advised to ask action 'by the council. Lloyd Tribble was granted the floor to speak in regard to the pending Union Electric power franchise, urging the ordinance not be enacted unless the city were given a "greater break" on the compensation to be paid it under the higher earnings by a step-rate plan. If eight-year-old Addle Louise Ilch had not been the successful contestant at a children's party last Tuesday, she would not have been a patient in Joseph's Hospital today.

Addle Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Ilch of 2700 Hum- bett, was demonstrating to her father how she won a prize at the party when she accidently sucked a pin down her throat. At (he party Addle Louise had carried a bean, by suction, on a straw, and thus won the contest. Last Tuesday evening she xvas showing her father, using bits of paper instead of beans, how the stunt was done.

She had placed the pieces of paper in a powder box on a dressing table. Apparently, the box contained a pin that the child failed to see and when she attempted to suck the piece of paper onto the end of the straw the pin was drawn into the straw instead. Mr. Ilch, who was watching his daughter, saw the pin drawn into the straw, but he was unable to reach the girl quickly enough to prevent the accident. Fortunately, the pin entered her throat head first and did not lodge in the upper respiratory tract.

Its progress has been watched daily with X-ray and it is now in the Intestinal tract. Freight Ruling May Save Coal Users 15c a Ton Users of coal in the Alton-Wood River area probably will save 15 cents a ton on fuel shipped by rail this winter as the result of efforts of traffic managers of Industrial plants in the area in resisting a 15 cent ton freight increase on shipments of Illinois coal which railroads sought to impose. Users already have escaped this increased charge since March 1947, when the increase would have gone into effect had not these shippers, acting through the St. Louis-East Side Traffic Conference, obtained suspension of the increase by application to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission. During 17 months they have been processing a case officially designed as follows: to Alton and East St.

Louis. Investigation and suspension Docket 5469; rates to Alton, East St. Louis. Through many months flf investigations, hearings and arguments they have contended that the freight rates on coal from nearby fields in Illinois amply compensated railroads for the haul involved and that Illinois citizens and industries are entitled to Continued on Page 2, Col. 2.

Monster of West, PhiladelphiaWas Curious Steer PHILADELPHIA, July 30 They killed the monster of West Philadelphia today. But before he met death, police had fired 150 shots and switchboard operators at city hall had sore ears. Hundreds of persons telephoned with questions like: "Have we been attacked by paratroopers?" And "what desperado escaped from prison?" It wasn't a desperado, though, and it wasn't even a monster. It was merely a steer who liked wild open spaces. The steer didn't like his quarters in a Pennsylvania Railroad cattle car, so he broke loose and vaulted a wall into a cemetery.

Residents of the area telephoned police and Sgt. John Peterson and Patrolman Morris O'Leary went to the cemetery. "He stood nearly 6 feet tall if he ever stood still," Peterson said, "but he was bearing down on us like an express train." They sent out a hurried call for' reinforcements. Ten additional policemen arrived and the chase was on. "It was almost funny," Peterson said.

"Sometimes we'd be chasing the steer. Sometimes he chased us," Finally, more than two hours after he escaped the railroad car, the steer slumped to the ground dead, bleeding bullet wounds. from dozens of International Raises Shoe Prices lOc a Pair ST. LOUIS, July increase, in wholesale shoe prices averaging about 10 cents a pair will become effective Monday, the International Shoe Co. has announced.

Prices In some lines are unchanged, but most of Its shoes' will be affected by price Increases from 5 to 25 cents a pair. The rises in general restore a reduction made last March and according to a company statement, "bring a return approximately to the price level announced last October." To Lay Stone Saturday for New Hospital Rep. Price to Make Principal Address at Wood River Program WOOD DRIVER, July for the laying of the cornerstone of the new Wood River Township Hospital was announced today. Ceremonies will be held Saturday afternoon at the site of the hospital. Rep.

Mel Price (D-I11), principal speaker for the ceremonies, also will Be the guest of the Wood River Township Medical Society, at a luncheon at Hotel Stratford, Saturday at 12:15. The hospital board of directors and superin tendent also will be guests at the luncheon. Master of ceremonies for the program at the hospital will be Dr. Maurice Woll, chairman of the cornerstone laying committee. The program will open at, 2 with a concert by Wood River Municipal Band, under direction of Cleaon Etzkorn.

Paul Louden, band manager, has announced the program as follows: March, serenade, "Serenade of the rture, march, "Colonel serenade, "A Night in march, "Old Comrade." Ceremonies will open from the speakers stand at 2:30 p. with the playing of the National Anthem by the band. The Rev. Earl White, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will deliver the invocation, dignitaries present will be introduced. The hospital medical advisory board will be introduced, and Dr.

L. D. Archer, president of Wood River Township Medical Society, Will speak briefly. The hospital board of directors and 'architects for the hospital will be presented, and Harry V. Kirby, president of the board, will make a few brief remarks.

The municipal band then will play two selections, a march, "Conqueror," and "Beautiful Dreamer." Arthur Winston, superintendent of the hospital, will speak, followed by the principal address by Co gressman Price. Congressman Price also will lay the cornerstone. Benediction will be by the Rev. L. B.

Walklngton, pastor of the First Methodist Church. On the speaker's stand will be Rep. Price, Chairman Gus Haller of the county board of supervisors, Supervisor Fred Grenzebach of Wood River Township, State Rep. Leland J. Kennedy of Alton, Mayors Humphrey of Wood River, Vanpreter of East Alton, Hart of Hartford, Armes.

of Roxana and Gerdes of Bethalto, President Jess Cross of Wood River Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Walter Witthofft, president of Wood River Township Dental Society; Guy Harper, representing al Trades Labor Union; Franks Manning, hospital authority attorney; Mrs. Isabella McBride, secretary for the hospital authority; Challe and Hammond, architects for the hospital, the board of directors, the medical advisory board, and the hospital superintendent. The cornerstone. committee In eludes Dr.

Maurice Woll, chairman, and Drs. W. V. Roberson, L. L.

Baker, Zoda Lumley, H. P. Morgan, and L. D. Archer.

The public is urged to attend the ceremonies. Meeting; Postponed A meeting of the Memorial Day Council, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed, in respect to the memory of Otis Connerly, a member of the council and long active in servicemen's organizations. Connerly was buried this afternoon. Truman For Anti-Inflation Action Reds Denounce Berlin Regime, Air Corridor Chances Believed Good for 4-Power Parley in September By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Russians railed today at the elected anti-Communist government of Berlin and renewed vague threats to (close air corridors to the blockaded city. Moscow advlcesNsald the chances are good for a four-power conference, probably In September In Paris, to air the crisis.

The Socialist newspaper In Berlin said, however, that Russian Foreign Minister Molotov is on a vacation from Moscow and that the western powers' ambassadors may not be able to consult him as they wish within a few days. President of Hungary Quits President Zoltan Tlldy of Communist Hungary abdicated. Tlldy, a member of the Smallholders par- ly, had been under Communist pressure for a year or more. His son-in-law, Minister to Egypt Victor Cxornosky, has been arrested and accused of spying and treason. Only 3800 of the more than 2,000,000 Germans in Western Berlin applied in three days for Russian rations in response to the Russian offer to feed all a Russian price, of course, and in Russian money.

The Russians asserted the Berlin city administration Is "sabotaging" Soviet feeding efforts by preventing unloading of grain barges, U. S. military government spokesmen said that is "a lot of poppycock." The Germans denied it. The official Russian newspaper said British and American planes were violating flying rules in the afr corridors and "urgent measures are necessary." The British said Russian fighters bjuzzed three The- death toll in the Farben plant explosion in Ludwigshafen stood at 138 knpwh dead and from 200 to 250 missing and presumed dead. French soldiers told American troops their "gallant services" no longer were the GIs withdrew into their own zone across the Rhine.

Israel Demands Territory Israel, the fledgling Jewish state, demanded new territory In Palestine. Foreign Minister Moshe Sher- tok said Israel plans immediate sleps to place Jerusalem under Jewish rule. 'He said the Jews will refuse to allow 300,000 Palestine Arab refugees to return home until they are considered a minority. He said the Jews will demand "heavy indemnities" from the Arabs for war costs. The Jews said the Egyptians attacked them in southern Palestine.

Premier Marshal Tito, who dared defy the Kremlih and its Comln- form, was reelected secretary general of the Yugoslav. Communist party and member of its Politburo. An international conference opened in Belgrade to decide whether the Danube would be a free navigation route. Russia's Andrei Vishinsky was there. Syria challenged the big four powers to bring the Berlin crisis before the United Nations.

Russia, tho U. Britain and France were accused of frightening the world. Banks of Madison County Show Big Gains in Year The ten national banks in Madison County made gains in their footings aggregating $4,285,542.12 during the year ending June 30, 1948, according to figures collected by the Edwardsville banker, Charles Boeschenstein, who has for years voluntarily assumed the statistician responsibility for making an annual comparison of both national and state banks. In the same period, Mr. Boeschensleln's figures show, the eight stale banks in Madison county showed gains of $6,689,455.47.

Mr. Boeschenstein has long continued his interest in studying what bus ness progress Is being made by banks In both Madison and St. Clalr counties. A newspaper man before he took up banking, Mr Boeschenstein has kept up his newspaper values of such news items as bank reports. June 1947 Alton First National $29,230,847.86 Granite City First National 11,557,95485 Edwardsville National Bank 10,058,592.77 Collinsville First National 6.535,827.33 Wood River First National 5,51370034 Highland First National 3,59125517 Madison First National 3,450,504.04 Highland National 2,899,575.00 Marine First National 2,072,400.47 Bethallo Nalional 539,760.00 June 1948 $29,237,871.91 11,966,214.22 11,566,362.57 6,912,895.42 6,039,300.30 3,859,445.57 3,813,386.39 3,209,889.95 2,177,021.44 953,572.18 Total $75,450,417.83 $79,735,959,95 Alton Banking Trust $10,115,122.88 Granite City Trust Savings 9,034,528.58 East Alton Illinois State 7,102,491.14 Bank of Edwardsville 6,449,968.32 Collinsville State Bank 4,013,460.52 Highland Farmers Merchants 3,187,489.67 St.

Jacob Slate Bank 1,241,076.62 Total $41,144,137.73 Troy Security Bank Organized 1948 9,923,056.37 10,629,935.98 7,349,591.93 6,679,845.07 4,092,563.81 3,413,179.94 1,238,383.07 $43,326,356.17 221,694.91 Totals National and State Banks. $123,284,011.03 Congress May Quit Next Bitter Words Week; Talk Continues Taft, Barkley On Message Request for Troops at Lens Plant Recalled DAYTON, July 30 City officials informed Gov. Thomas J. Herbert today that disorders at the strike-bound Unlvls plant had subsided and there was no immediate need for troops. Earlier, Mayor Louis Lohrey asked the governor to send troops here after street fighting broke out between pickets and employes seeking to return to work.

In Columbus, the governor said he had talked by telephone with Mayor Lohrey and was told the situation had cleared and police had It under control, for the time being at least. Police Chief Wurstner said state of emergency should be declared In his request to city officials asking the governor to assign troops here. "It's quiet now," the police chief said, "but who knows what will happen Monday morning. (The plant does not operate on Saturday.) How can 150 or 160 cope with 16,000 people?" The picket lines began breaking up by mldmornlng and police said no further violence was expected today. International union organizer Lou Kaplan had no comment on the troop request.

The request for troops came after police apparently had restored 'order at tho plant where several hundred employes for the fifth consecutive day attempted to return to work. Police broke up street fighting between pickets and non-strikers by exploding tear gas bombs. Heavy police squadrons again forced a path through the picket line and by 8 a. CDT, the company said 217 employes had entered the plant. At least three pickets and another man who was not identified were taken to the police station.

No casualties were reported. Violence broke out again today when some 3000 persons gathered to form picket lines In defiance of a court order forbidding mass picketing. The skirmishing was short lived, but the situation remained tense after police broke up the street fighting. Fist fighting and pushing marked the street fighting. A policeman, wielding a club, chased and subdued one picket after drawing a gun on him.

was no shooting except for the tear gas bombs. The mass gathering of the unionists followed a call by the CIO Industrial Union Council of Montgomery County which protested police clashes with members of the United Electrical Workers (CIO) involved in tho labor dispute at the lens company. Numerous clashes have occurred Continued on Page 2, Col. 2. Tornadoes Hit Iowa, Wisconsin CHICAGO, 30.

weather movde into parts of the Midwest today after a scries of small tornadoes struck rural areas In Wisconsin and Iowa last night. No relief from tho hot ond humid weather appeared in sight for the qastern and southern states. The twisters killed one child and caused some crop and property damage. They hit near Madison and LaCrosse, and near Luzerne and Blalrstown, In northeastern Iowa. The federal weather bureau said the tornadoes were associated with thundershowers over an area from the North Plains to tho Great Lakes region and Middle Mississippi valley.

Strong winds were reported in several areas. A tornado which struck the Frank Ballwegg farm home near Madison killed Lucille Ballwegg, 10, and Injured her parents and nine of their children. Three other Children in the family were not In the house when it was leveled. The cool air moved Into (he Midwest hot belt from the Northern Plains and extended as far east as northern Illinois. Leftist Unions to Fight Mat-Arthur Strike Ban TOKYO, July 30.

government labor unions, claiming membership of nearly 1,000.000 workers, today announced they would fight Gen. MacArthur's ban on strikes by government em- powerful railway workers and the communication ployes. The ynion workers unions In parallel statements echoed the Communist party line in announcing plans to meet the labor WASHINGTON, July 30. Sen. Taft (R-Ohlo) told the Senate today that Congress may quit at thn end of next, week if the anti- poll, tnx bill can be disposed o't by Wednesday, Southern senators meanwhile continued their filibuster against the poll tnx measure with Sen.

Stewart ((D-Conn) leading off the second day's talktest. Adjournment of Congress by the end of next, week, as hinted by Taft, would doom most of Mr. Truman's legislative program, Including housing and nine other proposals. The rebellious southerners had no opposition even from their own party regulars as they plodded through legal arguments that Congress lacks the constitutional right to regulate slate election Republicans will come out swinging next But all they Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.

ISFarbenTrust OfficialsGuilty Of War Crimes NUERNBERG, Germany, July 30 directors of the giant I. G. Farben chemical trust were convicted of war crimes and sentenced today to serve Jail terms ranging from 18 months to eight years. One of the four American judges on the tribunal which tried the case promptly filed a dissent, contending that the decision of the majority was too lenient. He was Judge Paul M.

Hebert of Baton Rouge, who declared that he felt 20 of the 23 defendants should have been convicted of mistreating slavSe labor. Only five actually were convicted; oit count; The penalties against the 13 men convicted were the mildest ever imposed In a war crimes trial In this war crimes capital of conquered They meant that actually only seven of the 24 Farben directors who went to trial 11 months ago will stay behind bars for any length of time. All were credited with time already served. One defendant was severed from the case because of illness. They all were acquitted yesterday of the stiffest charge In the and waging aggressive war.

Members of the court, In addition to Hebert, were Presiding Judge Curtis G. Shake of Vln- cennes, James Morrle of Bismarck, N. and Clarence Merrell "of Indianapolis. Carl Krauch, chairman of the board of the once-great, billion- dollar firm, was sentenced to serve six years. He was one of 13 directors of Continued on Page 20, 3.

Ohioan Says President Making Political Talks' to Congress WASHINGTON, July 30. Presldent Truman fired a new. demand for anti-Inflation laws of Congress today, saying they are needed "to forestall business collapse." He told the Republican legislators there has been "blind disregard" for the danger. Bitter words flew back at him, Sen. Taft (R-Ohlo) told the Senate Mr.

Truman "doesn't want to stop Inflation" and that It Is "difficult to believe he will use" any new powers voted him by Congress. Barkley Accuses Taft Sen. Barkley of Kentucky, thi Democrtlc vice-presidential nominee, jumped up at that, He accused Taft of making "a political speech" and demanded to know what powers Mr. Truman has and, Is not using. Taft retorted that the President has been making "political speeches to Congress." He said Mrv Truman could influence the Federal Reserve Board to tighten bank credit, could curb some exports and could cut government spending.

Toft's outburst was touched off by Mr. Truman's new call for leg- Islatlon, made In the form of an economic report. The report reached the Capitol while two Truman aides were on "the hill" battling personally for the President's program. Secretary of the Treasury Snyder, appearing before the Senate banking urged'. (A) government power to control Installment (B) authority for the Reserve Board to increase reared bank reserves.

The idea baBk oil Increased reserves If that it Would tie up motley (hat Bank's might otherwise lend to people whose spending increase inflationary pressure. IbimeV OPA administrator, carried the administration fight to the House banking committee. He was urging power to put back price controls and ration short commodities. OOP Program There was a flurry in this committee when Rep, Monroney (D- Okla) demanded that Republicans bring forward an anti-inflation program of their own, and that Thomas E. Dewey, GOP president tlal candidate, be invited to present such a program personally Congress.

Chairman (R-Mlch) said that if the Democrats would get Mr. Truman to appear personally before the committee he would in-' vitc Dcwey and all other preri- Continued on Page 20, Col. t. First Atomic Electric Power Plant to Open in December By HOWARD w. BLAKKSLEE UPTON, N.

July 30. UP) The first atomic plant able to make electric power probably 2500 kilowatts, enough for a small set to start running here in December. This is the pile of the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the Atomic Energy Commission, and the tentative date was announced today by Dr. Lyle Borst, designer and director. This first post-war atomic plant Is wholly scientific, for many things, all peaceful, including some power.

The pile, a preview of the future, Is a huge, yellow 'brick, cubo- shaped, single rising out of a Long Island forest, and towering above big sand hlils. This building is six to seven stories high, its sides 120 feet by 100. It has on one tide about the biggest bay window in the world. This window Is five to six stories high, and will be used to shoot out from the pile a giant beam of neutrons that will travel probably more than half a mile in tho nir, just grazing the hilltops and north edge of the Brookhaven Laboratory, which Is Itself the size of a small town, and lies alongside the jungle which Is tho pile's home. The pile is in three huge separate parts.

They stand in a row, their lower ends behind a great rampart of sand, a natural ridge formed by an ancient dune. At one end is the cube-shaped pile. At the other is the ytack to carry fumes away from the ptje. This stack is bigger around than lighthouse and will rise 300 feet, Between is a big factory-shaped building for doing many accessory jabs. This building probably will use the pile's electric power.

The pile Itself, behind b'rlck walls and corrugated sheet metal lining those walls, Is great cube of concrete. It has holes in the sides, top and bottom, all for let- ling out radioactive rays, or. for putting- inside materials that In from a few seconds to a few months will be made radioactive. The heart of the pile is inside thlb concrete fortress, which It merely a shield against rays. The heart is made of pure graphite, the lead-pencil stuff well cleansed, and uranium rods, canned inside aluminum.

The graphite Is laid in bricks, each nearly half as long as a man's leg. These bricks are being machined with the precision of a rifle bore, for precision In form is one of the secrets power. The stack Is so far away from the pile for safety Up tho stack will go the air 'Which' will circulate through the pile to keep It cool. All this air will bo- come radioactive, Nearly 100 percent of the air is nitrogen and oxygen. And for these two cases the radioactivity lasts oiily a few seconds.

All the nitrogen and bxy. gen rays will be gone befors thf air can reach the top of the stack. Everything else In the to safe, except only the argon, the gas used to make the blue color of neon' lights. Argon emits rnean rays, but they are mostly gone to two to four hours. At they are expected to be sale, as they will all 4le they can reach the gro settling down.

An eseeptfon tf damp weather, when, down, Contused on IB, Col'l,.