Science Helps Army's Criminal Sleuths
Protect Innocent from Unjust Accusations
CAMP GORDON, Ga. — The
Criminal Investigation Laboratory
of the Provost Marshal General
, Center here is a neutral zone of
justice where only scientific fact
tip the scales.
w^“We get the ■ same sense of
achievement out,of proving inno
cence as guilt,” says Major Leonard
Bell, Torrence, Calif., laboratory
I chief.
"We don’t even want to know de
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tails of a ease we are working on.
Unconsciously, our testimony as
expert witnesses in court might be
colored if we knew more than that
a piece of glass could not have
come from a certain headlight or
that a bullet was fired from a par
ticular gun.” . ,
The laboratory, which serves
Army installations and soldier-de
fendants all over the United States,,
receives approximately 70 cases a
month, which are divided among
five sections, according to type:
chemical, photographic, firearms,
documents, and fingerprints.
Each section has its stories of
achievement; many of these, hap
pily, illustrate how science can re
pudiate the most damning circum
stantial evidence and set free an in
nocent man.
Take the ease of a private who
was caught sleeping oft his guard
house tower post.,His case seemed
hopeless until the defense counsel
came up with an idea: he insisted
that, a sample of the pir from the
tower be sent here for testing.
Technicians in the chemical sec*
tion bubbled the air through a
test solution and came up with evi
dence that acquitted the soldier.
The air saiqple was filled with
fumes that would cause drowsiness
and eventually sleep—however
strong the sense of duty prompting
a soldier to wakefulness.
The firearms section, headed by
Captain Richard F. Burns of De
troit, Mich., has known its share
at drama. Recently, a soldier found
in the vicinity when a taxicab driv
er was shot was held because he
was carrying a .49 caliber revolver
—and the bullet in the victim’s
txxly was from such a weapon.
The slug from the body and the
soldier’s revolver were both sent to
the firearms section. However, a
bullet fired from the revolver was
so dissimilar from the lethal one
that the laboratory technicians
were able to give evidence that
[Teed the soldier.
The laboratory chief himself had
i part in another firearms case.
Bell, who worked for 17 years
In the Akron, O., police department
before becoming an Army MP, was
instrumental in having a murder
:harge changed to the lesser one
}f homicide.
The soldier had fired a weapon
ind killed the victim yvho was in
s small building. The prosecution
:laimed the suspect had fired from
within the building and deliberate
ly
Bell inspected the hole made by
the ricochet of the bullet. The di
rection the fibers of wood had
been bent indicated a line of fire
that would have had its source out
>f the building; from that point
t would have' been impossible for
;he suspect to see the person he
shot'
Bell’s evidence was accepted and
the murder charge was dropped.
So the 17 men in the only Army
:riminal investigation laboratory
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in the United States—others are
located in Germany and Japan—
;o about their daily business.
Chief Warrant Officer George R.
Bird of Augusta, Ga., head of the
documents section, examines such
questioned papers as checks, notes
and birth certificates, using vari
ous types of magnifiers to sort out
the forgeries.
MSgt. Roy C. Fite, Elizabethtown,
Ky., and Sic Stirling N. Davis,
Hilton Village, Va., are the labora
tory’s fingerprint experts. This sec
tion is responsible also for making
molds of fingerprints, tire-marks,
broken glass and similar objects
that help identify the real offender.
Herd, as in all activities of the
Provost Marshal General's Office,
the emphasis is on truth, hand
maiden of justice. The only distinc
tion between the technicians here
and other MP’s is that they search
for the truth that sets men free—
or convicts them, as the case may
be—jn test-tubes, retorts and ultra
violent light. *
Approximately $200,000 worth of
instruments help them as they
search. By any standards—human
or material—the U. S. Army fig
ures it a sound investment.
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Health for All
. TEN YEARS AFTER
Patsy was in bed in the hospital.
She had been there a long time,
more than a year. Far advanced
pulmonary tuberculosis, the doc
tors said. She was a very sick girl,
and she wasn’t getting better. But
one day the doctors said they had
something new, a drug they called
streptomycin. Careful experiment
al work had been done on guinea
pigs. Now they were ready to try
it on human beings. Patsy was to
be the first.
That was a little over 10 years
ago. Now Patsy is married, the
busy mother of three active chil
dren. When she goes out fishing
or to a dance with her husband,
she remembers that first shot of
streptomycin.
Today, the drug, much improved,
is still being given with success
to IB patients. But it has been
joined by other drugs such as
PAS (paraaminosalicylic acid) and
isoniazid which Improve even
more the TB patient’s chances of
getting well. Even though the
treatment used on Patsy was in
adequate by today’s standards, the
first of the antituberculosis drugs
saved her life and went on to save
many others.
In a scientific paper reporting
on Patsy’s story, the doctors who
pioneered in streptomycin recall
ed that experiments to determine
the effect of the\ drug on TB
were still in progress when Patsy
got hear first shot. “However, the
suppressive effect had appeared so
striking among guinea pigs that
everyone concerned, including the
patient herself, was eager to try
the drug when her condition indi
cated the need for just such a
suppressive effect.”
Because of lack of knowledge
about the drug and the extremely
limited amount available, very
small amounts were given at first.
Later, dosage was increased. Two
and a half years after her first
dose of streptomycin Patsy left
the hospital, her disease arrested.
Regular check-ups have showed
that she is keeping well in spite
>f a very active life.
The happy ending of Patsy’s
story has been duplicated tens of
thousands of times in the short
history of antituberculosis drugs.
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Louisville, Ky,— Mrs. Bene Cook
ind her bother, Jimmy Payton, 18,
vere standing outside their apart
ment talking when a toy pistol fell
it their feet. Looking up, they
law a child’s legs dangling over the
-oof edge. Just then the child, Wil
iam Nevitt, 22 months old, fell.
Dayton reached out to catch him,
>ut the child slid through Payton’s
irms and struck the concrete pave
nent, seriously injuring him.
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saving mechanism is manufactured. Disposable reels holding up
to.600 feet of piping are attached to the machine, which is con
structed for a three-point hitch, but which is adaptable to any
farm tractor, according to the manufacturer. Operating at tractor
speed, it is designed to uncover a french, lay pipe 14 to 20 inchesj
deep and back-fill after itself, at the rate of 100 feet per minute.
WHY A GOOD CONTAINER?—
Miss Nita Orr, specialist in food
conservation, frozen food depart
ment, says milk cartons are for
milk, not to freeze food in',, and
they are not satisfactory for that
purpose. This is true when they
are clean and new before they
have been used for milk. It is
doubly true after milk has been
in the container, for then there is
no way to get it clean. It follows
that even if it could be cleaned, it
still would not be good to use for
frozen foods. It’s not made out of
the proper material—cardboard
cartons made for frozen foods have
special treatment to protect the
food when it is stored at low tem
peratures. This carton is fine for
fresh milk—convenient, inexpen
sive, easily disposable—so leave it
to milk! It has no re-use value as
a food container and no value as a
frozen food container.
You ask: '‘Why isn’t the milk
HEEDS DAD: TAKES $32,000
New York — Although he is 55
years old, Gino Prato takes his
father’s advice. Prato, destined to!
receive $32,000 on a radio-TV give
away program, could have taken
the chance of answering just one
more question and, if answered
correctly, received $64,000, receiv
ed a cable from his father in
Italy, which advised: “Stop where
you are. That’s" enough this way.
Regards Daddy.” So, Prato took
a check for the $32,000 he had
won, saying. “Because I take my
daddy’s advice all my life, I ac
cept.”
carton, the fresh oyster cup, the
ice cream carton, all right to use
for my frozen peas, beans, straw
berries and sausage? Why is butch
er paper or household aluminum
foil all right to use for wrapping
pork chops, beef roasts and lamb
patties?”
The packaging expert gives an
swers such as: “Material used*for
wrapping pork must be an oxygen
barrier. It is necessary that frozen
food containers and packaging ma
terials have low moisture-vapor
transmission ..To us that means
using containers and packaging ma
terials that will keep all the fresh
ness inside the package while it’s
being frozen and throughout stor
age in the freezer locker.
Farm Briefs
Wage hikes in major industries
such as auto and steel will mean
higher prices for farm machinery.
.Animals with pinkeye should be
isolated in a cool, darkened barn.
They need veterinary attention.
Young corn plants resist borers
better than older ones.
tFeeds containing stilbestrol
should not be fed to show steers.
There is now scientific evidence
that vitamin D fed in large doses
to cows in herds where accurate
breeding dates have been kept
may prevent milk fever.
Cows in herds that subscribe to
the Dairy Herd Improvement As
sociation testing service produce
almost twice as much milk as the
average North Carolina cow.
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• TRIBUNE WANT ADS •
HELP WANTED
WANTED — First clast Chevrolet
mechanic. Apply at Hatcher
Smith Motor Company, Inc., Mount
Olive.tfc
WANTED—Supervisor for kinder
garten and nursery school at col
ored community center. Apply in
person to Y. H. Musgrave. tfc
LOST & FOUND
STOLEN FROM beside Skipper's
> Grocery Friday p.m., a boy’s red
and white Western Flyer bicycle
with basket. Anyone having infor
mation concerning this bicycle is
asked to contact H. J. Skipper. 9-2p
FOR RENT
FOR RENT — Apartment, 268 W.
College Street. Four rooms and
bath. water heater, wired for
range. Private entrance. See Jack
Barfield.__ tfc
FOR RENT — two-bedroom house.
See Paul Garrison at W. R. Jen
nette Furniture Co., Mount Olive.
FOR RENT — Downstairs apart
ment on N. Center street See
or_phone_ F. E. Byrd, 2347. tfc
FOR RENT — 4-Room apt. on E.
James St. See or call Faison E.
Byrd, Dial 2347. . tfc.
WANTED
WANTED TO BUY — Form and
timberland, preferably in Wayne
County. Contact J. A. Best, 312
E. Pollock St., Mount Olive, or
phone 2448, Clinton.9-16p
BUSINESS SERVICE
TYPEWRITER-ADDING machines
repaired. New Royal typewriters
for every need. Call Goldsboro 251,
Worley Typewriter Exchange,
105W N. Center Street. TF-c
KODAK FILMS — Developed fcc
per print. Mall oiders accepted.
Portraits made, copies made from
old photographs. Kraft’k Studio,
near post office. Mount Olive, tfc
ROOF LEAKING? — Or electrical
appliances need painting? Then
see Bay Howard, Mount Olive, for
prompt, reasonably-priced service.
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■ FOR HOMS — or business wiring
of all types, or appliance repairs,
contact Jackson Electric Co., dial
2381, 211 W. John Street. Licensed
contractors. _ tfc
(JPHOLSTERV —' Herring's OpKoT
stery shop for upholstering fur
niture, slip covers, drapes, cornices
car seat covers, upholstered seats.
Sample of all materials. Pick up
and delivery. Dial 3387, Mount Ol
ivo. Address Albertson. 9-30p
tV SALES AND SERVICE — See
; Sylvanla’s famous “Halo Light"
picture! We service what we sell
and others too! Sutton Electric Co.,
Mount Olive. tfc
MISCELLANEOUS
DANCING CLASSES being formed
for tap, ballet (age 3 years and
up) and ballroom (8 years and up).
School will begin September 19.
Call Jpsie Graves, 2220. , 9-15c
UNBREAKABLE CRYSTALS—put
in while you wait. Guaranteed
watch and jewelry repairs. Daugh
try Jewel Box, Center street, Mount
Olive. . tfc
LOOKI — Need Money? We loan
$10 to $100 on your furniture,
appliances or automobile. Our serv
ice supervised by N. C. State. Bank
ing Commission. Fidelity Finance
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FOR SALE
BOYS WEAR—from infant to 16
year sizes, in complete selections
are carried by Ethel’s Shot>pes in
Mount Olive and Faison. Remem
ber this, mothers, when you shop
for back-to-school clothes. 8-30c
FOR SALE—Now Abruzzi seed rye,
96 per cent germination, 99 per
cent pure. Grown on our own
farms. R. B. Warren, Mount Ol
ive.' 86c
PRICES REDUCED — on used
.ranges and refrigerators. Trade
ins on new GE appliances. All in
excelent condition, and priced just
right. See us today. Summerlin
Electrical Service. Mount Olive, tfc
WE
_ ARE HANDLING — Baby
Chicks. Come see us. - Prices
iL Ed Lewis. Mount Olive, tfc
**..APLETE — Selection of skirts
and sweaters for back-to-school
tyear by girls of all ages now in
stock at Ethel’s Shoppes, Mount
“■jive and Faison. 8-30c
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FOR SALE—6, 7, S, and lO-ft. ereo
soted posts. Large and small lots
of ; lumber treated. Any quantity
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sale. Newton Grove Creosoting
Newton Grove. N. C. tfcc
NfcW FALL HATS—Are arriving
laily at our store. Make your
:tion early and be ready for
occasion. Ethel’s Shoppes, in
int Olive and Faison. 8-30c
SALE — Black Hawk corn
ticker in excellent condition.
i Mount Olive FCX Service. 30c
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ABOUT
YbUR HOME
By PRANCKS DBLL
Color is one of the most import
ant considerations in decorating a
child’s room. Bright, clear colors
are preferred. It seems children
are not inhibited about color as
adults.
Parents have made pink and
blue popular for babied* However,
if a baby is given a choice between
pink or red he will choose red
every time. It has long been known
that primary colors appeal to
youngsters.
The seven and eight-year-olds
will have very definite ideas con
cerning colors. It is wise for par
ents to encourage these ideas. It
is only natural that as they grow
older, approaching high school and
college, they will begin^to like
more sophisticated color combi
nations. These colors usually have
a much grayer tone than their for
mer choices.
When choosing furniture for the
children’s room try to find a ver
satile type that will be interchange
able and not limited to any one
room. It should be able to contin
ue its usefulness as the family
grows. Beds that can later double
as sofas are good.
Be as practical as possible in
the choice of rugs and fabrics.
The do-it-yourself ideas are per
fect for a child’s room. Pictures he
can paint or a piece of furniture
he .can help build will encourage
a child’s individuality.
Frame some of the childs origi
nal paints for the walls if the idea
pleases him. Encourage him to
take an interest in decorating his
room and it will follow that his
pride in the room will cause him
to take care of the furnishings.
• The Farm •
• Question Box •
QUESTION: What precautions
should I take when friends want
to visit my chicken houses?
ANSWER: If visitors must come
in, be sure they wear rubber foot
wear and wash them clean of yard
dirt before leaving. However, take
as few people as possible into your
poultry house.
QUESTION: What is the best
way to keep land from eroding?
ANSWER: When It comes to
holding the soil, controlling erosion,
and checking run-off, a good sod
is hard to beat. Consider this when
planning conservation practices to
be carried out this fall.
QUESTION: What does it cost to
keep a “cull” chieken?
ANSWER: R. S. Dearstyne of the
State college poultry science de
partment says that when birds
reach sexual maturity, the poultry
man has about $1.75 in each bird.
Since it’s doubtful that he can net
over $1.00 each on his culls, be
loses 75 cents on each cull he
raises.
BURIED IN WEDDING DRESS
Glendale, Calif.—Susan Ball, the
beautiful actress who recently died
of cancer, just a year after her
marriage to Actor Richard Long,
was buried in her wedding dress.
Dr. Louis H. Evans, Presbyterian
minister, who conducted the serv
ices, later said, “On the stage of
life she won an Oscar for courage
by the help of God. She taught us
what it was like to wear the body
like a loose garment. It never con
stricted her soul nor strangled
her spirit.” \
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Hie highest Commodity Credit
Corporation cotton support prices
in America are available to North,
Carolina’s farmers due to 'thei?
close proximity to mills, according
to W. Glenn Tussey, extension farm
management and marketing spe
cialist. >
Tussey emphasizes, however,
that to receive the' highest dollar
for their cotton, farmers should ex
ert every effort to harvest, handle,
and gin quality cotton.
A sample from each bale should
be submitted for government class
ification to the Raleigh Classing of
fice. This unbiased grade and sta
ple report, coupled with use of
market news information, will thaa
enable the farmer to make the
wisest marketing decision, to sell,
to hold, or to receive CCC support
prices by securing a/ government
loan.
The support price for the pre
dominating N. C. grade and staple
length (middlipg, 1 1/32 inches) Is
38.15 cents per pound in the Pied
mont and 38.05 in Eastern Carolina,
according to Tussey. |
This is the critical period for the
strawberry bed. Either the crab
grass is choking the plants out or
dry weather is killing them. For
that reason many of our home
gardeners are resorting to fall
planting which I’ll discuss in a lat
er article. However,'market garden
ers are concerned with low costs
and high production and therefore
must continue to practice spring
planting and the development of a
matted row bed.
You probably have observed that
as soon as the spring crop was
harvested the old plants began to
send out many runners which pro
duced runner plants which caught
root in the soU along the row. In
the heat of late summer not many
runners are produced but in Sep
tember and October the runner for
mation is heavy again. However,
our scientists have found that run
ner plants rooted in early summer
will produce about twice as many
berries as plants rooted in the fall.
For that reason you should make
an effort to save the early runner
plants and keep them growing.
During late August in the moun
tains and during early September
in the eastern part of the state
is the proper time to apply ferti
lizer to strawberries. If you have
RATTLER IN JEEP ROUTS TWO
Portsmouth, Va.-»Capt. John F.
West and Capt. George N. Sanders
were riding along the highway at
40-miles-per-hour clip when a rat
tlesnake reared its head 'between
them. Saunders took one look and
jumped—into a ditch, head first.
West stuck it out a few moments
and deciding discretion was the
better part of valor, jumped too.
The jeep jumped, too, into a ditch,
but was unscathed. The snake slith
ered off into the grass.
a narrdw row the fertilizer can be
applied in a shallow furrow on
each side of the row. If you have
a wide matted row it will be nec
essary to apply some of the ferti-.
llzer on top of the plants in the
center of the row when the leaves
are dry and then brush the .ferti
lizer off the plants, The recom
mended fertilizer application J is
700 pounds of an 8-8-8 mixture
per acre which is equivalent to
abotit three quarts per 100 feet
of row. * . ' ■ t- V. «
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western Wisconsin is measured ■
for story-telling purposes by ‘
Yale Naset, Sparta, Wis, city
engineer. wh6 landed the 34
inch, 12-pound, 14-ounce Ger>’
man byown trout on a stream-'
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