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O o Russian Scientist Describes Two Major Events in Physics Field Editor'? note: The followinr disDatch has been written exclusively for United Press by one of Russia's fore most scientists. He is Dmitri Skobel tsyn. since 1951 director of the In stitute of Physics in the t'SSR Acade my Sciences. By DMITRI SKOBELTSYN Written for United Prs Moscow U" The year 1957 has been marked by two major events in the history of Soviet science, particularly in physics. One was the creation and launch ing of the first and second Sput niks which caused a stir through out the world. The second concerns a com pletely different set of problems and is also of international im portance. I refer to the commis sioning of the 10 billion electron volt proton-synchrotron or accel erator at Dubna on the outskirts of Moscow. Last April the accel erator, the only one of its -kind in the world, produced proton particles with a record energy of 10 bev (billion electron volts). These areoin effect artificial cosmic rays. The particles provide science with new tools for delving deep er into the secrets of the atom's nucleus. To obtain them, it was necessary to build a tremendous ringshaped electric magnet weighing 36,000 tons. Betler Than Ours The giant new accelerator sur passes two similiar installations operating in the U.S. in size and energy of its particles. It is a great landmark in the history of science. And the launching of the two Sputniks opens new paths for science. Complex machines such as the accelerator are being built to study the phenomena in a field that may be called the "micro world" a world of inconceiva bly small space and time. This is the world of the recently dis covered particles of matter, the so-called mesons, hyperons and "anti-particles." On the other hand, the appear ance of the Sputniks equipped with various instruments was source of artificial cosmic rays. i A thorough study of primary cosmic rays can bring science ex tremely valuable information on the originsof these rays, espe cially from observation of the fluctuation and variation of the streams' intensity. Distorts Picture Observations carried out by instruments in the atmosphere are inadequate because even the comparatively thin atmospheric layer which separates these in struments from cosmic space dis- the beginning of a new era in ' torts the entire Picture in many the study of the cosmos. Cosmic rays are a stream of nuclear particles, accelerated to tremendous speeds, which con stantly penetrate the borders of the earth's atmosphere. These are mainly protons whose aver age speed in this area equals 10 bev the same as in the proton synchrotron we have now built. Source in Space ' This stream of particles, whose sources are located somewhere in the innermost depths of cos mic space, contain not only nu clei of hydrogen atoms (protons) but also atomic nuclei of a num ber of other light energy par ticles. Physicists have long been us ing such natural high energy particles in tiny quantities to ob serve the phenomena of the micro-world. The giant accelerators now make possible detailed study of these phenomena be cause they are a terrestrial Hir 2&T W10 CVI-O.. ft Can be relived throughout the year with a lasting gift of FINE CHINA ilivfHrv iinii j. IhtiHiilllj.-- Y .aV China. Choose the slev. an f Ustine dc" ful pattern - - i"1 - ..11u nea""-- 1 , i : rvauu""' unusui"; i..WdeQ' r' , imagmate sn d cen Ymtr Lew - - the VInuse seiM i i ... .u.in l-V Kins"-; White the wot ,ace setting- CHOOSE FROM THESE FINE BRANDS LENOX - HAVILAND - SYRACUSE ROSENTHAL - FLINTRIDGE VERNON - STANGL and Many Others On the Second Floor at L S9 :iaqmj,4 BEDFORD. OREGON ''The Store of a Thousand Thoughtful Gifts" ways This is where the Sputniks come in. By penetrating beyond the limits of the atmosphere into cosmic space they have opened up entirely new vistas for cos mic research. The first observa tions of the cosmic rays by in struments in Sputnik II have al ready been received and will soon be deciphered and studied. The past and future observa tions of cosmic rays and other radiaion in cosmic space are only the beginning, and only part, of an extensive program of scientific research which the Sputniks will make possible. In the future, and perhaps not too distant future, we will be able to test a number of physics problems of fundamental impor. tance such as Einstein's general theory of relativity. Liquor Stores Set Holiday Closures Portland (IP) The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said today its stores would close at 6 p.m. on New Year's eve. The action followed an earlier decision to close liquor stores at the same hour on, Christmas eve. The OLCC said its refusal to consider applications to license sale of package beer within the "dry zone" around the Univer sity of Oregon campus in Eu gene was based on a six-year-old agreement among the Eugene city council, university officials and the OLCC to maintain the dry zone. The Eugene city council had approved on Nov. 12 the appli cation by four grocery stores in the dry zone for package beer li censes. Hugh Kirkpatrick, OLCC chairman, said the commission believed no change in the agree ment should be made unless all three parties were in favor of it. University officials voiced op position to the beer outlet li censing. In other action the OLCC set Dec. 27 for hearing on a pro posal to permit taverns to serve beer in pitchers for consumption on the premises. Also to be con sidered will be liberalization of fules regarding advertising of alcoholic beverages. 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CALENDAR Calendar notices and newi tor the society section of The Mail Tribune must be submitted in writing and deadline for the Sun day edition la 1 om Friday Dead line for the weekly calendar is 9 vm of the day of oublication and for week day news is 5 pan, the day before Dublication. i Thursday 7:30 p.m. Welcome Wagon, club, home of Mrs. Kenneth E. Shuler, 1036 Queen Anne av enue. 7:30 p.m. Lively Rogues, Rogue Valley Country club. 8 p.m. Adarel chapter, Jack sonville Masonic temple. 8 p.m. Royal Neighbors of America, Pythian building. 8 p.m. Southern Oregon Stamp club, Girls Community club. 8 p.m. Phoenix PTA, grade school gymnasium. Friday: 10 a.m. First Christian church bazaar and smorgasbord, fellowship hall. 12 noon Phoenix Thimble club, home of Mrs. Guy Cob leigh, 401 Church street. 2 p.m. Phoenix First Pres byterian church Women's asso ciation, bazaar and supper at church. Nov. 13 at the Ashland General hospital. She has been named Bonnie Kay and weighed IVz pounds. Milton (Barney) Barnett of Medford was a dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayris Satur day. The Ayris' then drove to Medford and spent the evening at his home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Covert and family of Burney were recent week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dettmar. Ben Capello, a former Hilts resident has been ill and is a patient in the Yreka hospital. John Barbera and Gorden Car penter of Redding spent Satur day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Chase and family. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Goddard of Talent called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Roush and Mrs. Carlos Goddard recently. Mrs. Phil Hemstead and son, Gary, Arthur Blanchard Jr., and Mrs. Sam Moore of Redding were recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Blanch ard Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Whittaker and family visited recently in Medford at the home of his sis ter and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Buckingham. On Sunday they visited her mother, Mrs. Beryle Harlow in Gazelle. George Vieira has returned to the Yreka hospital from the Uni versity of California hospital in San Francisco. He will remain there for a month before being returned to the hospital in the bay area to be fitted with a brace for his leg. Vieira suffered ex- Thursday, December 5, 1S5T MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE Douglas McKay Turns Down Bid To Head Veterans Administration By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Correspondent Washington The White House called Douglas McKay a few days ago and asked if he were i n t erested in being appoint ed head of the Veterans Ad ministration. Harvey V. Higley, pres ent administra tor of VA, has tendered his resign ation Bobt smith ana is anxious to return to private life in Wis consin. McKay visited Higley at the VA headquarters last week to discuss the problems of the agency, then formulated his an swer. "If I were a younger man, I would be interested," said Mc Kay. "But I'll be 65 next year. That's a job for a younger man." The White House wasn't ex actly offering McKay the job, A. Truck Operators Bring Charges Portland (1?) Hearings on charges of unfair practices brought by the Truck Operators League of Oregon againstf Team sters Local 324 were opened Wednesday by the National La bor Relations Board. ; The complaint results from a recent strike of Teamsters in Salem against three beer dis tributors in which secondary boycotting was charged. The Truck Operators League, an association of common car riers, said its members were caught in the middle When the beer distributors called on them to by-pass their own idled trucks. The League claimed that un der a recent ruling the common carriers were liable in court for failure to delive unde such cir cumstances. The League also claimed that Teamsters prevent ed them from delivering beer by instructing common carrier dri vers to respect picket lines. The stike was settled Sept. 24, but spokesmen said the League would like the NLRB to rule on the issue, setting a precedent for any similar cases that might arise in the future. CATHOLIC BISHOP DIES Leiria, Portugal OP! Rom an Catholic Bishop Jose Alves Correia Da Silva, 86, who de clared the apparitions of our Lady of Fatima worthy of be lief in 1930, died here today after a long illness. Correia Da Silva began his investigation of the apparitions in 1917 short ly after they were reported by three shepherd children in Cova Da Iria, a village in the bishop's diocese. The virgin reputedly confided three "secrets" tot the children and they told one of the secrets to Correia Da Silva. tensive injuries in an automo bile accident a year ago last March. o o o Christmas Gifts a For the Entire Family Use Our Convenient Layaway but there had been a good deal of pressure in his behalf from veterans organizations. The White House wanted to know what McKay himself thought about it. McKay is now chairman of the United States section of the In ternational Joint Commission, the agency which Canada and the- U.S. use to settle boundary water problems. Appointed ear lier this year, he hopes to find a solution to the stalemate over use of the Columbia river for upstream storage, especially at the proposed Libby dam. "I was happy back home in Oregon," observed McKay. "I dont need a job." Anxious To Return Home He indicated his fondest hope is to break the deadlock over Libby, come to mutually satis factory terms over power bene fits for each nation, and return home to Salem. Any estimate of when this might be accomplish ed would be "purely specula tive," he believes, although he is optimistic that it won't drag out indefinitely, as some officials seem to think. McKay got into the running for the VA post because he is, as he calls it, a "professional veteran." He is a charter mem ber of the American Legion, life member of Disabled American Veterans, and 25-year member of Veterans of Foregin Wars. He also wears the Purple Heart. Patterson To Get Job The Washington Post reported Monday that the VA post will now go to John S. Patterson, who has been Higley"s deputy for two years. The vote organ ization may be an embattled agency next year, for reportedly the administration is preparing to slash its budget by about $1,000,000,000 to affect civilian economies and make way for higher defense spending. This is expected to cause a fight in congress, with an elec tion in the offing. Tentatively slated for cuts are programs for loan guarantees, insurance, out patient treatment, vocational re habilitation and education. St. Louis Pastor Churches President St. Louis (IP) The Rev. Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg, 64, pastor of the Delmar Baptist Church of St. Louis, today was elected to a three-year term as president of the National Council of Churches. Dahlberg is the first Baptist to hold the highest elective office in the U.S. protestantism. He succeeds Dr. Eugene Carson Blake of Philadelphia, a Presby terian. The St. Louis pastor was elect ed without opposition at the council's triennial General As sembly, attended by 2,000 dele gates from 30 member denominations. Christmas Cards A large selection of . . . Imprinted and Personalized Cards, Boxed Assortments, etc. 1 1 BOOKS GlFTSECORDsT 0 Mom "Sub-Teens Found in th "Sub-Teen" department in Tots to Teens . . . and this year- they have the largest selection they have ever offered in smart girls styles In the 7 to 14 and 8 to 14 pre-teen range . . . beautiful sweaters and skirts styled like the regular Teens . . . sma coats and jackets many different styles lovely holiday dresses and all the fancy lingerie young laaies :ove to re- ceive . . . you will find them all in this excellent selection ... "Dresses" From Americas finest lines . . . styles and ma terials too numerous to mention ... 698 12 O TOYS Complete Selection This Week SPECIALS 13" Betty Bow's Doll Only $1.47 16" Park Bike Only $22.75 Small 4 Drawer Chest Only $3.98 Sun Basketball and Goal Only $4.90 OPEN EVENINGS & SUNDAYS-1 to 5 P.M. WE GIVE S&H GREEN STAMPS - IS) t - Outdoor Supply Web Chaise $19.95 Chaise and Pad $23.50 Alum. Gliders Redwood Furniture Umbrella Tables -Many Others Small Appliances SPECIALS Frypans-Toasters Mixers - Wafflet 98 Y Robes" Beautiful and cal guilts in and nylons . . lounging sets , & 10.98 y For the "Sub-Teens" are nu m e r o u s . . . for beautiful clothes are dearest to their hearts ... so let the experi enced salesgirls at Tots to Teens help you with your gifts. "Blouses" Lovely cottons and nylons and dacrons . . . tailored or fancy. 2.98 to 3 98 "Skirts" In gay holiday prints . . . quilts and wools of many types. 4.98 to 7 98 One Tero Tiller New Reg. $149.00 Now $119.00 MOORE Outdoor Supply 816 S. Riverside Xft!?l.!t!ti.? Car Coats A must for avery school girl . . . warm . . . water proofed and smartly styled. 6.98 to 10.98 Wm mil "Sweaters" Beautiful fancy holiday styles and bulkies so popular for young and old ... 3.98 to 5 98 "Capri-Pants" For play . . . school or T.V. wear . . . warm . . . cleverly styled and gay colors . . . 3.98 to 6.98 I Leon s Tots-to-Teens 105 E. Main
