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JOHN CLARKE'S Nuclear Ghost"
CASEBOOK
Music,
Music...
Captured By Researchers
Washington, Oct. 18.
Atomic researchers have captured, an elusive
IN musical appreciation "nuclear ghost”, known as the anti-proton, "which
this country has made may inaugurate a new era of nuclear research”, it great strides since the war, was announced tonight. Instrumentalists
and con-
ductors of serious music have personal followings that crooners might envy, val merits of And the building concert-halls homes are in some quarters seriously argued.
or
It is pleasant to discover that th.s growth of #terest in music extends down the scale from the heights of the Royal Festival platform the humble Hall E the gutters of the Woot Provide. Stree!
musicians
Ea have not got so far yet as to employ agents and be produced by im. but there p. clarios,
are signs.
as William's story shows, that they are loss haphazard in their methods than they used to be. THIRSTY WOLLK
WILLIAM is a pleasant-look- Wing man of 28, who wears
a moustache
been modelled
that might have
that of Sir Adrian Boult. He has a game
les, and he works
musician 12
h.s brother.
an
partnership
street with
the
Jate the other cytráng.
when Lime
The "capture" was made by scientists at the Atomic Energy Commission's radiation laboratory at the University of California at Berkeley. It was announced jointly by the AEC and the University.
The anti-proton, or negative proton, in a heavy particle of the same mass but of opposing charge to the proton, one of the fundamental particles which help make up the atomic nucleus,
General Assembly
Election
Britain To Back Yugoslavia
Thic anti-proton, sometimes called a "pucicar ghost" because man never before was able to pin down its existenco except in theory, Is "born" outside the nucleus following some "high energy nuclear event".
The Berkeley scientists created the particle in their $9,500,000 bevatron, the world's most powerful atom smasher, in what was called "one of the classical experiments of nuclear phynes''.
"The Jung
between lapse prodletion of the anti-proton and Its discovery had led many experimental physielsts to doubt sald the an- Lis existence,"
New York, Oct. 19. Britain will back Yugo-nouncement, "although generally
the United
while
Bo
no
Auch doubt uximod among the theoretieni physicists,"
May Provido Wodgo re! While conceding there is
"practical" way Lo for mas- homes the proton kind's benefit at this time, the Atomie Energy Commission said "nuy provide a wedge for a deeper probe of the nucleus."
"The discovery
William's brother plays Accordion. What instrument slavia William plays 15 uncertain. Stales supports the Philip Woodwind or braza, perhaps, pines when the United Na- Romething that
needs blowing tions General Assembly and raised a thirst. For thirsty Willam certainly found himself sumes an election today to known
fill a vacancy on the Security He had drunk at an inn, nod | Council,
was called some of Reliable
suici Just his thirst was still with him. night that Britain had resisted
MILKY WAY
United States pressure to muke stumped off. her change her mind. mal- his lodgings. Out-taining that the seat should side a dairy in a quiet street he to East European nation came upon a pile of crates Allied under a with bottles of milk.
He looked about him. Tiard seemed to be no one in sight half. He helped himself to a
flicked off the top bottle, Pint and began to drink.
"Just a minute," said a voice William at William's elbow. looked round and found he had
a policeman for company,
NORTH TO SOUTH T the Clerkenwell court next William pleaded morning guilty to stealing the half-pint of milk.
“Anything known?" asked the magistrale, Mr Frank Milton,
"Four years ago he was sent to prison for three yours for wounding with Intent," sald the officer in charge of the case.
**Tell
me about him," said
the magistrate.
street musician, Str, and his home is in Newcastle. He came here two
weeks ago and tells me he means to clay here another week before go- ing on to Bristol."
"You
SHORT LONDON BEASON 46 VOU mean to stay here, do you?" the magistrale ask- ed William.
fust one week," William a- Then to Bristol for a swered. month, then we go north.” 11¢. apoke as though quoting from a tisht business schedule.
"Why do you suppose you'l do good in London this week and in Bristol next?" the magla- trate asked.
-
William was not going to give professional aperets away trely. There are reasons," he naid, then melted a little. "Get the last of the foreign tourists
in London this week," he went
1946 agrevinent on geographical representation.
The election adjourned deadlock last Friday when both Yugosinvia and the Philippines failed to obtain the two thirds to ensure majority necessary election. In the sixth and last ballot of the day, the Philippines polled 28 votes and Yugoslavia
28.
Supporters of Yugoslavia were
victory today predicting
ballots. Buf
the about our Philippines delegation was expressing confidence.-Reuter
still
Notices
times of The latext
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WEDNESDAY, OCTODER G By Air India, Africa,p.m. Formos, ... de Canada, a p.m. Thailand. India, Pakistan, Middle Eant, Great Britain & Europe, p..
Japan, A p.m. Indo-China, 6 p.m.
By Burface
Zea
Japan. 3 p.m. Mácso. 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 ny Air Philippines, Australia. Now land. p.m.
Indo-China. France, 2 p.m. Pakipag. Middle
Africa, East Great Britain & Europe, 6 p..
By Burface China, People's Republic, 9.30 am Mooso. 2 p.m. Canada, 3 pm. Malaya. Ceylon. Indis, Adon, Mid- am.
on. "Next wock, in Bristol, we de Ear Great Britain & Europe,
get people who've finished their&P/P. & D.m.; Ord.
holkiays.
Thay we go north
again."
"How much do you earn?" "My brother and I get about]
£4 cach a week."
"Well, I'd normally fine you," caid the magistrate." "But with limited Income I think your perhaps that would be out of proportion. I I shall discharge you Don't get into
cons trouble
"No, sir, of course, sir." William sold, and he went away to catch up with his schedule in the fierce, competitive world of musle that gave him grudgingly n living.
PLANE CRASHES: PILOT KILLED
Tokyo, Oct. 19. 'The United States Air Force announced today a US 1-803" Sabrejet crashed last night near Kunsan, Korea, killing the plot.
The announcement said the pilot was performing a night training fight when the accident occurred. The name of the pilot le being withhold pending noll- fication of next of kin Houtor.
Mincio, p.m.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
by Air Paland, Burma, Indie, & 6.3. Zonnosa, Japan, Korea, li a.m. Philipptries, 2 p.m.
Guam Hawaii, U.S.A.. 3 p.m. Formosa, 0 p.m. Burma, Indir.
Middle
Pakistan,
st, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, DR.m
Korea, p.m. Japan, 5 p.m.. Canada, 6 p.m.
By surface Malays. Ceylon, India, Aden, Mid- dle East Great Tiritait de Europe,
a.m.
Chins, People's Republic. 9.30 am.
Mauro, 2 p.m. Macro, o past.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 By fact
Formors, 2. A...
Chios, People's Republic, 9.30am. Mialsya, Msaritius, P. Pet Africa, 8. Africa (N. & 8. Rhodes &
Noon
1
docs
nut
modify the model of the atomic nucleus." It said. "Rather, it reinforces and solidifies current theory This elimination of un-
certainty about one of the
moet
Estabibbled 1845
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1955.`
ARK ROYAL SET FOR MEDITERRANEAN TOUR
aircraft
carrier
The which Britain's Royal Navy claims is the world's most modern and power- ful, the Ark Royal, is shown here during drill and flying trials in the English Channel, The Ark Royal, which is equipped with a ship-wide television
network that enables the captain to address the crew "in person", is due to begin an operational tour of duty in the Mediter-
ranean.
DISMISSED
HIS POST
THREE ARMY BABIES
BEAT THE GUN!
Arrived Just Before Official Of Maternity Ward Opening
Three babies beat the gun in the new maternity ward of the British Military Hospital which was opened this morning by Lady Sugden, wife of Lt. Gen. Sir Cecil Sugden, Commander British Forces, Hongkong.
It was designed by Mr D. Walters who has had con- siderable success
in converting old-fashioned buildings to modern use in the United King- dom.
All three were born just be- and Air Force personnel in the
Colony. fore the official opening.
Scan The first was Master Sullivan, son of Lieut-Colonel C.O. in charge J. J. Sullivan. of the hospital.
After him came Miss Rowena Cilonville and Master Michael Dunn Their cota often wooden structures ilke large impressed a lng troys so visiting doctor that he has ask-
Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 18. President Cafe Filho comensiones of nuclear theory is one of the discovery's
Brazil signed a decree to- valuable features."
day dismissing General The discovery was achieved Zenoblo da Costa from his by a team of atomic physicists,
Emilio
Clyde the Army. including Drs Owen Chamber post as Inspector-General of
Segre, Wiegand and Thomas Ypsilantis. They were sided by Dr Edward Lofgren, physicist in charge of the Berkeley bevatron.
1:3
Д
Until the bevatron was built, there was
no way to ercale nuclear bombardment of gufli- pient
10 capture
The dismiss is uclieved to be because of an Infringement by General da
Costa of the military code prohibiting officers of the armed forces from pub- lishing polilleal statements.
General
da Costa issued a Last night addressed manifesto the
10 the
of Brazil" "soldiers urging them to be alert against the Opposition to attempts by provent the inauguration of the Vice- President now
and President.
The manifesto called on the Army to defend democratic in- stitutions and the inbuguration of elected candidates.—Reuter.
energy elusive "ghost"
The Berkeley sclurists used the bevatron io accelerate protons to 6.2 billion electron volts. The protons were then almed at a copper target Inside the bevatron chamber.
isolated
a proton
and and Radio Hongkong
When the protons crashed into one of the copper atums, it pro- duced a "brand new set of heavy particles, proton" The scientists isolated) the anti-protons by setting up a "maze" through which unly they
could pass.
The ABC said the anti-proton
In W&S stable
but a vncutim, when it did come into contact with the proton "the two par- ticles Imanediately decay into mesons and disappear."
H.K.T.
row of
ed for the design to bulld similar ones at his hospital in Kowloon.
CUT THE TAPE
ward opened by The new Lady Sugden contains 24 beds. a nursery, kitchen, and surgery. It is for wives of Army, Navy,
No Freedom Of
Religion Charge
Lady Sugden was met and in- viled to cut the tape and open the ward. by Col M.S.W. Bisder,
the Assistant Director (Army) Medical Services,
HK
DEMANDS LUMBER
Manila, Oct. 19. The "tremendous demand" for Hong- Philippine lumber in kong was reported last night by
returning Filipino business min, Mr Jose Del Prado, who made a business trip to the Bri- tish colony.
Mr Del Prado, owner of a lumber dan, said that the de- in Hongkong mand for lumber
SHEAFFERS
Skrip
Dissolution Of Partnership
Letters Produced In Court
“Tahm Dál
A reader has written to point out that the song 'The Yellow Rogo of Texas' wher written con- alderably before the dɩto- güve last week. He quits correct. The song was originally used as march for ane of the armles of the South in the American ་འས་ Civil War. However, the coun-
Copies of letters exposer is still officially accep.co
because he was one who dragged the old
It is the same sort of thing: that happens to the classics from
changed during 1943 relat- as Mr George ing to a proposed settlement the out of court of the Nam tune out of oblivion, dusted t oft and gave it A new set of Ping (On Kee) Hotel, of words, 139-147 Des Voeux Road Central, were produced when
time to time and even hun lie hearing of the action, for
man who 'arranges' the old mis- dissolution of the partner-ters melody and Luts muhy ship of the Hotel continued words to it gets creatud before Mr Justice James' big a composer. It isn't jua,
la it? Wicks in the Supreme Court | this morning.
Continuing his evidence from yesterday the first plaintiff, Li Yee Cheonst Kul-po, otherwise Tong, otherwise Shing Tak Tong prodticed 4 Jetter written to his by Mr Alfred Hon, solicitor then acting for first and fourth defondants, in which reference was made to a proposed stille- ment
of out of court partnership dispute.
Witness produced copy of a letter written on his benals to Hon setting out certain conditions for the settlement.
Mr
Live
Was
He said that as no reply was
letter received another sent, and two days afterwards first
second and
defendants summoned himself and the second plaintiff to appear at the Gendarmerie Headquarters Control Police Station.
at
Earlier in the proceedings plaintiff produced correspon- dence re? Ing to the Pat Chow Hotel (an associate hotel) and a request for production of the Hotel's account books so that an be carried examination might
Hearing is continuing. out and liquidation expedited.
Hurricane Destroys Homes
New York, Oct. 18. Hurricane Katle smashed the southern town of Pedernales, levelling 88 homes and causing seven deaths, reports reaching Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Re- public, said today.
Wide areas around the town
of Haiti near the border reported flooded.
The Dominican
Latest
WCT.J
Government
was sending navy units with food, clothing and medicines, and Red Cross relief tears are siding persons marooned by the Berlin, Oct. 18.
floods.
the from, Bishop Ollo Dibellus of)
reports Berlin charged today
that was so great that it could not be Miam! Katie about 450
Florida, weather bureau mike placed there was no freedom of re-covered by supply.
south-southwest of Bermuda and ligion in East Germany.
Hc said that he had just headed north-northeast Bishop Dibelius apoke at a concluded negotiations with a about 22 mph.
the Evangelical Chinese meeting
She had weakened to storm Arm to ship to Hong- Church of Berlin and the Soviet kong about 50,000 board rect intensity with winds down Zone Province of Brandenburg Jumber each month. He pointed 55-60 mph and it appeared like
sald the
before in West Berlin. He
out that there is now a cons.ruc-ly she would break up the East relationship between
tion boom in Hongkong endangering any land mass Zone State and the Church had
United Press. France-Presse, continuously deteriorated in the past two years.
of
Bp Time Signal and Pro- gramine Bummary; 8,03. Lucky Dip- Variety Requests presented by Bar ghemite (Studio) 0.55, Student Guide"The Fleat of a Series of Talks prepared by Radio Australia for Skuderus kafending to Join schools and univera.ties in Austrožis, No. 1.Australian Universiden; 7, In-
"We can no longer
say that terlude for fusco with Della Murphy
the constitutionally guaranteed (BBCTS) 7.15, Our Favourite E- cates Etho Bartlett been So far scientists have
Rae freedom of religions exists in Robertson (dub-pianistal 10 East Germany," said the Bishop. able to observe the anti-protons
Life of Bium Written by Godfrey
He pointed to strong pressure only by radiation counters, but Hison, Produced by Leslie Bride- mont, Episode 25 (BBCT9); 784, efforts are being made to obtain
Weather Report: 3. Tina Sand exercised by the Communists on send photographs of them in photo- The News Locidon Relay: 3.00, parents and children emulsions, tho AEC eald Commentary
urboys and girls graduating from youth Special Announcement; 8.15. Com school to
Communist power of the Wook-Weber:1;dedication services,
United Press.
General Dean Retiring
Washington, Oct. 18. Maj-Gen. William F. Dean, Medal of Honour winner in the Korcan war, will retire from the Army on October 31, the jÄTTRY announced today,
Dean, 50, has been Deputy Commanding General of the Sich Army since his release as a prisoner of war in December, 1053.
Commanding General of the 24th Infantry Division
at tão
and
Relay) (London
to
Bypay Nights-Ed Croka (rolla) The situation is worst in the
and als Gypsy Orchestra: D, Tierse
Bigral, Piano Recital by Cecil Soviet sector of Berlin, where Chan (Concert, 101; 213, Tredi: the church is 300 pastors and tional Songs -Muster Dickko (tenor);
9.30, Wednesday Thostrom The Pup- 500 deaconesses short." he said. pet Master by Emery Bonett, Pro- duced by Reginald Glanvill for tive
Garrison Players (Recorded); 10.15.
OBSTACLES
The Bishop sald East Berlin
Farcinating Rhythms are ValinCommunists were continuously
to werd him Orchestra; 10.30, Musa of puiting up obstacles the Twentieth Century-Hecuerdos De
keep
La Alhambra (F. Tarregal, Concerts Children from attending religious in Drezilian Forme for placo pod lessons.
orchestra Op. 106, No. 3 Hekel "We can get new pastors and deaconesses to East Berlin only Tavarre): 10,59. Wotter Report: 11,
Time Senal. Radio News Reck (Lon«
REDIFFUSION
don Relay): 11.09, Goodnight Music: very rarely and after lengthy God Save The Quem; 1150, Close end complicated negotiations, DowEL,
he said.
He sold the situation had des terlorated noticeably Church accord with the Com- munists was concluded in June 1953.
since
Mozambique, P/F via L. Misrques), was separated from his 4.30, Wednesday RequestProtectations between our. Church and
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CONTEMPT LAW REPEALED
'Burnos Aires Oct. 18.- The Peronista "aw of con templ" which, for all practical "the" Three" Bubbler: 11, Date purpose brained public Or Dreaminrich --Fussuring Dole Bingwa: 1130. Prabody 69. 2written criticism of governmen
was repealed Popular Concert Melodiear 11 officials, design. God: Bave
Queen. | decres today-Reuter,
London, Oct. 10. President Antonin Zapotocky of Czechslovakia has been re- leased from, hospital and has
left for recuperation
Czech radio ang Prague, the nounced today-United Prem,
the
by
SIDE GLANCES
9-17
By Galbraith
"He was a cowboy, an Indian, a spaceman, and now he's Danlet Boono la he ever going to settle down?”!
Record Club
Whil
Tho Voltous 星期12 clubs that
in
have Ilonkong exist
fr. ai mine to proimpica a Weader whether there would bo any support for a Jazz Club, cun on the same unes as que Re- corded Mac Circe which meets from bine la tine in une P630-
to the var.cus to list members presenting their own prokamines of causathi mus.c.
youre
such clubs 1 End
and 200t qune stu
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are
What many jazz aus would wei- come the opportunity of heating tue records of others.
I have met in Hongkong a lot. Casual Wod very suc
of prising reco
records. Maybe e
unem
would like to make toe first move in the right wlection. Alter a wine we may even avu broadcasts from Live HOTUKSIKÁ Jazz Club,
Vads And Enda
Jane Hussell has jus mado a new record wich is slated by the crates more than someWire,
in the words of one of them..... alas kussen's churms are not such that they can be heard',
Jean Carson, the English red-
recent num ‘As Long as they're head who did so well
in the
Happy is being given the big build up in America. They have changed her name to Jeanule and are releasing e county a! Also aldes she has just mado. appearing in TV, Mbs Carsoli is doing all right.
is Gordon MacRac
corning back into lavour again and pas at least two big films lined up.
And Moro Records Aa you havo no doubt notlood, most of the radio exer- tainment offered in this of the world
comes trom cords of some kind or another.
Д
part
N-
It is always a big headache to the programme people to and new way in which to present a pile of discs. You can put on half an hour of music by one orchestra Or one type af orchestra and you don't have to think too hard about a name for However, the public expect a little variety the programme.
and any one who can suggest a дечу суду in which eight ar ien records can be presented would be very popular with the people who arrange the
pro-
granines.
There
are
into
A
of studis many to course, and a disc-jockey helps out because he injects his own the show. personally
hayo However, when you studio announcer and a thirty- minute programme of records it is very ilable to sound the came as övery other programme, Any ideas?
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Record Review
Only one this week and it's a how one from Piúlipe. The Britan's Beverley Savers ar
only well known singing family and they really are users: 1 fact
twins and two are other Just
their new LP,
tho. Bays".
which
ycar
the older, On
"A DR wish
shouting eight songs
keep #jot
people happy. "Happy Wander-
Sisers Triples
Lady of Shady
Melody "Naughty
of Love' and others are all dome In the same stylo 00! their earlier hits and they sound just
Nothing spectacular
but should go down" with 'pop'
The Jana.
right. this disc
well
zumber
10710 R.
of this 10" LP DB
PEDESTRIANS
DRENCHED
Rours
- of I'merriment."" from spectators watching unsuspect-
·ing pedestrians-being-drenched on Des Voour:Hord) Cential, the scene of a small fire - this "mOLTİ-
quickly attracted : wltzge Asun blind above the King Fu Restaurant bad caught fro and tokis on the floor of No 63 were pouring: Kom
kottics of water
on the flames.
By the time; three", are up. pliances;-und' a/police-van hâd reached the spot the blaze, was extinguished and only, a wooden support was still amouldering,
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