Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1948 — Page 26

“Program Called

Biggest Feat in '48 cove By. DAVID. DIETZ i The biggest advance in the “world of science during 1948 was the development. by thé U. S. Atomic Energy Commission of a widespread program for the production, distribution, and. utiligation of radio- re active isotopes. This is the first large-scale,

“if a far greater triumph

During 1948, peveral thousand shipments of 100 kinds of‘ radio- Mr. Dietz —aetive-isolopes were sent to more than 300 laboratories and hospitals, most of them in this country and a few scattered in other parts of the world. Forty per cent of these isotopes were used for medical therapy and research, that is, the treat‘ment of the investigation of varfous diseases. The most important therapeutic use at present is the treatment of certain types of — Cancer, : ed List Projects | At the moment about 1000 projects employing radioactive iso-! * topes are under way in the United _Btates. The commissfon groups them roughly under eight headings: medical therapy, animal and human physiology; plant physi- : ology, bacteriology, - Shétalsty: physics, industrial research - metallurgy. As is generally known, radio: active isotopes are chemical ele-/ ments which have been made to undergo nuclear changes so that they give off radiations after the, general fashion of radium. i They were originally produced by bombarding various chemical elements with the powerful rays from a cyclotron. But they can be! wedRRAR. Lmore.. rapidly, in, larger. quantity, and nore cheaply by inserting the various materials in-. .1o the uranium pile at Oak Ridge. . This is because the interior of the pile is filled with flying neu-! trons and these accomplish the

tron. Trim Costs For example, Oak Ridge produced about two-thirds of an ounce of one form of radioactive : -dur-

000. To produce this same amount "by older methods woyld have required the use of 1000 cyclotrons ———and would have cost $100 million. ] -— Moreover, the production of this . amount of Carbon 14 was only, ——one of the iso ‘Oak Ridge during the year. In medical therapy, the radia.

take the place of an X-ray tube) = or a radium ea 2 «In scientific research, the isofope ‘is used as a so-called “tracer.” An animal, for example is fed a bit of sugar containing “Carbon 14. A Geigér counter will ¥éveal when the sugar makes its “Appearance. in any. tissue of the “body.

aggerate the importance of tRese:

and biology. At the moment they! “are contributing more to the ad: vancement of these sciences than any other single factor, As tracers, isotopes are proving ~~themselves to. be the most use-. ful new research tool since the . invention of the TTR ééntiry.”

tores Open Evenings For Yule Shoppers

seoedenumber -of downtown - stores x will remain open until 8:30 p. m. beginning tomorrow through’ Dee. 23 for the benefit of ChristThe Arleen Shop, Baker Shoe

~ pany, Betty ‘Gay, Burts Rémarkable Shoe Store, Capitol Kredit Jewelers: Collegiate... Shop, . yan's, Fair Store, Florsheim, Shoe | Shop, Frank's Furniture; W. Ti

acobs Store, Kay Jewelry Co. Leader Store, Lerner Shops, Lord Jewelers, Marilyn Fur Co, H. H. Mayer's Jewelers, Thom McAn, McCrory’'s Five and Ten Cent Store, Miller-Wohl Co., Morrison's G. C. Murphy Co., Nat Smith Men's Shop, Chas, C. Peek, Inc, Jewelry, -Reed’'s Shoe'Store, Rite's Jewelry - and Clothing Sheps, Rogers & Co. Jewelers, Spiegel, Inc, Stariey Jewelry Co. Tavel's Jewelry €o., Inc, Three Sisters, United Rug & Linoleum Co., ‘YWalk-Over, Shoe Store, WilburPogers, Inc. Wilson Furniture Co. and Ygver Men's Shop.

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shoppers. |] Stores prativipating include: 2 RIAN Tah Jewelers, Barrett Hardware. Coms if

"CHRISTMAS STORE HOURS:

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Other styles in the same

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RANGETTES 1.19

A trellised metal basket holds 4.perforated-top containers for flour sugar, salt and. pepper. Easy to keep a on your range fep.

Salt and pepper set in basket, 69

4.P¢ set’ in square container, 1.39

CHEF-AN-ETTE RECIPE FILE

275. ;

4 Sturdy steel volumes hinged to a strong steel frame, the books white, the frame black or red. Set of recipes numbered for the right volume. Plain 3x5 cards included for your own recipes. Easy to keep clean, keep recipes orderly.

KANISTERETTE SET

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DOR-FILE LID'RACK

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LONG-HANDLED “FLIK-UP” SET

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Yellow, red or blue with wife trim, or white with

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Large round wastebasket, 2.50 ...S0ap, flake dispenser, 1.60 Cleaner can, 1.00 Cake plate and cover, 3.50 Match box holder, 80c

Bread box, 2-section, 4.00

Breod box; double, drop door, 6.00

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THU RSDAY, DEC. 16, 108,

WE WILL NOT ee OPEN

EVENINGS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

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For Those Who Value the Tradition —

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