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THE HAMMOND TIMES Papc 3 Thursday, January 18, 1951 Families of QUESTIONS AND Shop Tomorrow 9:30 A. M. to 5 P. M. ficftvatcf CJtfuvM Company.

ANSWERS Thorsen Fears Enemy Bomb Attack on. City If an enemy-launched atomic bomb were to explode in a miniature sun a few hundred feet over Hammond, Ralph S. Thorsen, director of civil defense, would be seeing one of the bad dreams that has plagued him in the last few months coming true. Hammond State Street Thorsen. who plays a three-way By HASKIX A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing The Ham-mood Tim, Information Bureau.

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Q. By whom were the Virgin Islands named? G. R. A- These beautiful and numerous Islands in the Caribbean sea were named by Columbus for the 11,000 Virgins who followed St. Ursula to martyrdom.

f) Hnttor- assignment as civil defense director, (Hammond deputy prosecutor, and attorney with a private practice, i admits that he has some pretty vivid nightmares since plunging into Deserters Sent To Labor Camps VIENNA (INS) Communist Hungary today is sending to forced labor camps for 10 years the immediate families of soldiers and police who flee to the west. This decree, in effect secretjy since December, is aimed at stamping out what have become desertions in "alarming proportions" among the two groups which have actually been in charge of making Hungary's frontier with Austria "escape proof." THE DECREE is not generally known in Hungary and was publicized only among the troops and police by commanding officers who read the- cabinet decision to their units. According to a semi-official report reaching Vienna, the law provides for a 10-year sentence for wives, parents and brothers and sisters of all escapees if they are found to have known plans of the escape. For those who had no knowledge of the flight, a five-year sentence will be handed down. the job of organizing Hammond's; STOP! man a civil defense program.

When he awakens, he resolves to push forward the work on Hammond and the Calumet region's civil defense set-up just as fast as oot 'J Q. How many steamships would-bt required to transport a military division across the Pacific? S. N. A. It has been calculated that 250,000 tons of shipping about 25 vessels are currently required to he can.

He hopes he's wrong, but i every bad dream, reinforced by the i day's headlines, pushes strongly into transport one full division, its equipment and on month's supplies across the Pacific. answer questions of volunteers for the civil defense program. At present, Thorsen has drafted his wife, Alma, to keep headquarters open. Later, he hopes an appropriation can be obtained. Leaders of the warden's service are the following area coordinators: Area 1 Ralph Cox, 1931 Superior.

Area 2 Harvey Kirkeiner, 5353 Maywood. Area 3 Harold Daum, 2270 Kenwood. Area 4 Bert Stevens, 914 Drackert. Area 5 James Whitehead, 7036 Van Buren. Area 6 John Bowlby, 6726 Colorado.

The other division of the civil defense system, operations, has been broken down into six categories. Men have been appointed in Hammond to all top posts except those that must be filled later when the federal government has made its decision as to the method of operation. The operations divisions include administration, intelligence, operations, supply, engineering, medical, special services and public Q. In what language did Jose phus write? V. V.

A. Josephus wrote in Greek. He, however, prepared a Semitic ver-jiion of "Jewish War" in order that "Sweetbria as sketched above, plain pump in blue, black or brown leather, $3.95. "Village Cut-Up" as sketched at left, sandal in three tones of brown kid or solid blue kid at JS.S5. those among his readers who did not understand Greek might have access to the work in their own vernacular.

GREEN BRIAR CASUALS Low heels High fashion for. Spring his consciousness the idea that time's running out. "I TO BE somewhat ashamed of these vivid dreams of what enemy attack might do to our region," Thorsen, an amiable man with an air of quiet determination, declares. 'Then, recently, I attended a meeting with civil defense officials from Lake county and five Illinois counties held in Chicago, and the others admitted to me that they had been having bad dreams like mine, too." Thorsen ha broken Hammond down into six district for netting up civilian defense against a possible enemy attack, which he emphasizes might come in several ways. FRUIT PEACE I DODDINGTON, Eng.

(INS) Britain's Fruitarian society today joffered mankind a free and sim Q. Is It better to use hot or cold water to remove a stain? V. M. A. Cold water should be tried first.

Hot water sets many stains and makes them harder to remove. ple prescription for building a race of superhumans "less chewing and more thinking." Secretary Evelyn Clare Oliver, speaking for the society founded in 1903 to form a "great crusade" for a "human and humane" diet, declared that the way to becoming a superhuman was to live on "the kindly 17 SPECIES There are 17 known species of the albatross. fruits of the earth." Strt Floor Q. Please explain the fact that the earth is nearer the sun during winter in the Northern Hemisphere. T.

L. H. A. The earth's orbit Is not quite round it is oval with the sun not at the center but at one of the foci. About Jan.

1 the earth is traveling along the part of the oval which is nearest the sun. Q. Has a horse ever been crossed with a zebra? N. Y. A.

The lebroid, cross between the horse and zebra, has been produced but the hybrids were only interesting curiosities with no special economic value. Q. Was the red flag an emblem anarchy in ancient Rome? D. Z. A.

In the Roman Empire it signified war and when displayed on the capitol was a call for the assembling of the military Jfor active service. "It could be done by bombers i dropping atomic bombs, super-! bombs, incendiaries, gas bombs, or other or it could come through sabotage and the action of fifth columnists," he declares. Each of the six areas set up by Thorsen has a warden service that eventually will be organized down to the city block level. Commanding each area is an area co-ordinator. Each area is divided into not! more than 10 nor less than three, zones, in which the zone commander is in charge.

Each zone is further subdivided on the civil defense organization plan into blocks. ULTIMATELY, wardens in each block, assisted by block matrons and block messengers, will 'share the responsibility of seeing that people and property are given maximum protection at all times. In case of attack, their mission would be to rescue and care for those hurt or made homeless, and to restore war production and community living facilities to opera- tion as soon as possible. "The challenge has been thrown out by the United States government to civil defense groups 'Figure out what you'll do with what you have to work with, in the event of an aggressor's attack', Thorsen said. "We have made some progress in organizing the civil defense setup in Hammond, but we need help from all the citizens of Hammond Q.

How can a person be less tall In the evening than in the morning? S. M. A. The little cartilages between the vertebrae of the spinal column diminish in size during the day due to the weight or pressure that Is upon them. Q.

Why did George Washington rhoose Valley Forge, as a winter encampment? J. C. N. A. The site was chosen for strategic reasons.

Its high ground commanded roads from Philadelphia to ironworks, gunneries and powder mills. Also it was necessary to prevent the British from making a move against congress then sitting at York, Pa. 1 sp ring is Your now, and we're going to need more later," says Thorsen. "Volunteers; will be welcome. If they inquire at the city civil defense office in the city hall, they will be shown what they can do." The city's civil defense office will be open Mondays.

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When Atlantic cables were laid, did the ship carrying the cable start from America or from Europe? H. McC. A. Specially equipped vessels were employed to lay transatlantic rabies. Two vessels, each with one-half of the cable, started from the opposite points to be connected and met about mid-ocean where the cable was joined.

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