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By Capt. William Wiener
Recently I was told that some of the occupants of the courthouse were unduly alarmed at the prospect of having a container of isotopes stored in the basement. Let me hasten to assure everyone that1 there is absolutely no danger to them or anyone nearby.
In the first (dace, the capsule containing the radio-active material is confined in a 300 pound cantainer of solid lead, fastened in by four pad locks, the keys to which will be in the sole possession of a licensed operator and instructor in radiological detection.
The unit of measuring radiation is the roentgen (pronounced rinkten) ; each roentgen is divided in-, to 1,000 parts each called a millecule. Official data in the CD Office states that 250,000 millecules has no dangerous effect on a person.
Col. Cosden received only 5 milecules when he attended a course in radiation detection. In a recent chest x-ray taken here in Washington at the public health
Bridge Club Meets
With Mrs. Schaefer
Mrs. Fred W. Schaefer was hostess to Sperryville Bridge Club Friday night at her home with four tables arranged. Those playing were Mrs. I. O. Wolf, Mrs. P. Lee Thornton, Mrs. Roy Reeve, Mrs. E. V. Goddard, Mrs. C. E. Johnson/ Jr., Mrs. T. J. Pillar, Mrs. James W. Coates, Mrs. Allen Stokes, Mrs. R. E. Thompsen, Mrs. Charles K. Estes, Mrs. John P. Snead, Mrs. Stewart Butler, Mrs. L. J. Kilby, Mrs. R. G. Quaintance, and Mrs. W. H. Lyne. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Pillar and Mrs. Reeve, after which Mrs. Scahefer served a salad course to her guests.
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