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Evening star., 1946-09-21

the chemical analysis is returned
sometime next week.
Mrs. Reynolds was found uncon-
scious in her bed, dressed in night
clothing, at AIS pm, by DR.. B. w,
Leonard, l150 Connecticut avenue
NV, family physician. DR..
Leonard said he and a butler were
forced to break down Mrs. Reynolds
bedroom door when she failed to
answer knocks and rings on the
house telephone.
Failed to Answer Phone.
DR.. Leonard said he tried for more
than an hour to resuScitate Mrs.
Reynolds He noted the bottle of
sleeping pills in the room at the
time and said death possibly was
caused by an overdose of medicine.
Dr. Leonard and the butler broke
into Mrs Reynolds bedroom, they
cold police, after they were asked to
search for her by her mother Mrs
Mclean apparently had become
alarmed when her daughter failed
to visit her and after she had at
tempted to speak to her daughter
over the interhome phone system
When DR.. Leonard entered the
room, a radio was turned on, and
pet dog was nearby.
Mrs. Reynolds apparently was dead
when DR.. Leonard reached her side,
1t was said
Daughter Is in Delaware.
Mrs. Reynolds unched with her
husband at Ills pm. and retired to
her room for a nap, as was her
(See MRS. REYNOLDS, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-09-21
picture on Page A-12)

A fifth death in the crash of
an Army BIS bomber at Wash
ington National Airport late yes
terday was announced today by
the War Department as the
Army Air Forces and the Civil
Aeronautics Administration be-
gan an inquiry into the cause of
the accident. the second involv-
ing a Mitchell bomber at the air.
port in little more than a month.
The fifth fatality was Capt. Myrick
S. Hilsman of Langley View. Tex,
"a passenger. He was pulled from
the flaming ship a few moments
after the crash. but died last night
at Boiling Field.
The other dead were:
Col. Philip T Durfee, Langley
Field, Va, the pilot.
Second 1t. Max L. CroWder, Buck
roe Beach, Va, the co-pilot.
Corpl. David Jenkins, Piedmont,
S. c., crew chief.
Master Sergt Wiley W, Walters,
ST., Hampton, Va.
All but Corpl. Jenkins were mar
ried, 1t was said
Meanwhile, the sole survivor. Capt.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Iceland Cabinet Split Seen
Over u. 5. Airport Deal
BY the Associotsd Press

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Sept. 20
Delayed)-Conservative and Social
Democratic Party organs today in
dorsed the pending United States
agreement turning Kefiavik airport
over to Icelandic authorities and
Withdrawing all American troops.
The Communist organ opposed
the agreement, declaring that it
provides for a camouf1aged military
base for the United States, a stand
which may forecast a cabinet split,
with the Communists quitting the
coalition with the Conservatives
and Social Democrats.
(The State Department in Wash
ington announced an agreement
with Iceland for the removal of all
United States troops within 180
days, but permitting the United
States to keep civilian personnel at
Kefiavik.)
The Althing (parliament) re-
ferred motion to ratify the agree
ment to the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee today.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
BY the Associated Press

GUAM, Sept. 21.-A treacher-
Gus typhoon veered Unexpectedly
and roared today across the big
United States Naval Base and
three more fortified Marianas
islands to the north, leaving
heavy military damage.
Huge sheets of corrugated steel
from Quonset huts were whipped
through the air like leaves in the
100-mile gusts.
Rear Admiral Charles A. Pownall,
commander of the Marianas. issued
a statement in midafternoon that
first, fragmentary reports indicated
there were no serious injuries
among Navy or Marine personnel
or civilians.
The Army reported one man suf-
fered a broken back.
Wives and children of military
men had been removed from small
Quonset huts to stouter buildings
and military personnel We're con-
fined indoors as word spread that
the typhoon was shifting course
Admiral Pownall reported exten.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Chemical Tests to Determine
Cause of Mrs. REYNOLDS Death

A temporary certificate issued
today by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald attributed the death
of Mrs. Evalyn Mclean Reynolds
"a, to acute congestive heart
failure but authorities wohld
not say whether her sudden
death yesterday was induced by
drugs or a chronic heart condi-
ton.
Following an autopsy by Deputy
Coroner Christopher J. Murphy, DR.
Macdonald said chemical tests
would be made to determine whether
a bottle of sleeping pills found near
the body had any connection with
the death.
Homicide Squad Detsctivs Sergt
Louis M. Snyder conducted what was
described as a routine iuvestiga-
ton and police announced a1terward
that death was due @ apparent
natural causes"
Wife of Former Senator Reynolds.
Mrs. Reynolds husband, former
Senator Robert r. Reynolds of North
Carolina, and her mother, Mrs. Eva
lyn Walsh. Mclean, owner of the
Hope diamond, were in seclusion at
Friendship, the Mclean family man.
sion at 1903 r street NV.
They could not be reached for
comment. Family friends said Mrs
Reynolds had been in i'll health for
some time.
DR.. Macdonald told reporters he
will issue a final certificate. naming
# possible the cause of death, when
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Hicswo Escapes
|JopHospitoIA After
Swallowing Nails
BY tho Associofed Press

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 21.-Pvt Joseph
E. Hicswa, under 30-year sentence
for the Staying of two Japanese last
, November, escaped from Tokyo hos
pital Tuesday and still is at large,
the United States 9th Army provost
marshall announced today.
The Wellington, N. j., private, who
had been sentenced to death last
January and had his sentence COM
muted by President Truman, was
sent to the hospital after swallowing
two nails in the Army's stockade
carpenter shop, the announcement
said.
It was the second escape for
Hicswa. who fed from the stockade
while under death sentence last
February and was recaptured within
an hour. No details of his escape
from the hospital were Immediately
available.
Hicswa was convicted of knitting to
death two Japanese just before he
was scheduled to return to the
United States. He had been awaiting
transportation to the United States,
where he was to be imprisoned In
q Federal penitentiary.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Ship Strike Called
Officially Over but
New Tieups Threaten
West Coast Still Idle;
Two Additional Union
Contracts Up Sept. 30
BY james Y. Newton

The great ports of the East
Coast and the Gulf were free of
strikes today for the first time
in II days. West Coast shipping
was still tied up although a basis
for settling the strike there was
at hand.
On the immediate horizon, how
ever, were threats of additional
maritime strikes from two CIO
unions and one AFL group.
The contracts of Harry Bridges
West Coast Longshoremen and the
Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso-
citation, both CIO, expire September
30, and CIO President Philip Muir
ray said he feared breakdown of
negotla tons. A leader OF AFL
Masters, Mates and Pilots warned
his men may go fishing" because
OF new contract difficulties.
C1O seamen. members OF the Ma
tional Maritime Union, largest group
involved in the current strike. filed
back to work today in New York
harbor after membership meetings
there and in other Atlantic and
Gulf ports voted to accept an arbi-
tratlon ruling awarding them equal
pay with AFL sailors and end the
strike.
Strike Called Officially Over
NMU President joseph Curran
said that the Nations greatest ship
ping strike was officially over" but
actual end of the strike elsewhere,
particularly on the West Coast de-
pended on acceptance of the pay
formula by shipping interests.
NMU members in New York. Phil
adelphia, Houston, Newport News,
Va, New Orleans and Providence
voted to accept the arbitration
award of James L. Fly, handed down
Thursday, and seamen in other ports
had yet to vote
The Maritime Commission ordered
its agents in all ports to pay all sea-
men the same rates as had been
given AFL seamen. This means an
increase of S5 month on the West
Coast and $40 in the East and Gulf.
Mr.. Fly's award ordered parity of
wage rates for similar work.
West Coast ports still were largely
immooillzed by continuation of the
strike of the CIO Marine Cooks and
tSee MARITIME. Page Az
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Isolated Tongo Island
Burned Out by Volcano
BY the Associated Press

SUVA, Fiji Islands, Sept. 21-
Volcanic eruptions have burned out
the main village of Angaha, on the
isolated Tonga island of Niuafoou
$50 miles east of here, it was learned
here today.
There was no loss of life In the
eruptions, which began September
IL, but all government buildings, the
wireless station, stores, sheds, mis-
slons and boats were destroyed. Vol
canic activity was subsiding.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Inboard Motors Vie
For Honors Here on
Second Regatta Day
Rocine Boot Fans Ready
To Brave Roin Again
For Two Mojor Events
BY MolcoIm Lomborne, Jr.
fReSults and Pictures on
Sports PGgej

The big, powerful inboard
5peedboats took over the muddy
Potomac River today in the sec
ond day of the 18th annual run
ming of the Presidents Cup
Regatta, which opened yesterday
with thrill-packed events for
outboard drivers.
Despite the possibility of more
rain before tonight, officials went
ahead with plans for todays two
major events-qualifying heats for
the Presidents Cup event and the
American Power Boat Association
championship for 225 cubic inch
At least II boats were expected
out for the two opening heats for
the Presidents Cup, which was
sponsored 20 years ago by the late
Calvin Coolidge.
Starting Field Entries.
The starting field included five
Gold Cup boats, considered the
fastest craftA afloat They were
Guy LombaEdo's Tempo VI, the
favorite: Bill Cantrell's Why Worry;
E. A. Wilson's Miss Canada III, the
only foreign entry tfrom Canada ;
tSee REGATTA. Page Az
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Guam, 3 Other Monionos Bases
Heavily Damaged by Typhoon
100-Mi|e-on-Hour Winds Rip Huts Apart;
No CiviIon or Military Deaths Reported

sive damage to buildings through
out Guam, including the Navy hos
pital. Many hangers were reported
leveled at Harmon Field-from
where B-29s once took of for
Tokyo.
Army airfelds on the northern
end of the island, sclosest to the
typloon center. were reported dam
aged extensively.
The admiral said he had no re-
ports from Saipan, but he doubted
that 1t was damaged as greatly as
Guam. He expressed concern about
little Rota Island, which has a ma
tive population of 750 and only .
small number of United States per-
sonnet He said, however, the island
has q cave large enough to hold the
entire population and he presumed
they Weathered the storm there.
The typhoon center passed
through the Marianas in the Rota
area.
Admiral Pownall estimated the
typhoon's top velocity at IS knots
In Guam. huge Quonset hut was
(See TYPHOON, page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Army Captain Is Fifth Victim
Of Bomber Crash at Airport

Bradford Lawrence of Fall River,
Mass. was due for release from the
Boiling Field hospital where he
was treated for minor injuries.
Regatta Crowd Sees Crash.
The crash, fiery spectacle seen
by crowds who braved rain to watch
the Presidents Cup Regatta on the
Potomac River, occurred shortly
after pm.
The twin-engined plane. being
used by the Army Always Commun-
ication Service. had taken off at
4:51 pm. for a return fight to it's
base at Langley Field but almost
Immediately radioed the airport
control tower that it was going to
land again.
officials on the Regatta Commit
tee boat and spectators on other
craft ahd along the Hains Point
seawall noticed the ship making one
low. fast pass over the field and
then circling for another try. It
came IN with one wing low and OBJ
vlously in trouble, watchers said
A wing touched a runway, the
plane spun violently. Topped and
lurched to stop at the side of the
runway. wrenching loose the landing
gear. tossing one engine about so
fSee BOMBER Page Al
Evening star., 1946-09-21
A. &P. and 28 Officers
Convicted Of VIOLATING
Antitrust Statute
Congress Didn't Condone
Good MonopoIies, Judge
In Lengthy Case Says
BY the Associated Press

DANVILLE, Ill, Sept. 21.-The
New York Great Atlantic & Pa
cific Tea Co. and % officers and
subsidiaries were convicted today
of violating the Federal anti
trust law.
Federal Judge Walter C. Lindley
who heard the prolonged trial with
out jury found all defendants
guilty Oh both counts of criminal
information which charged conspi-
racy to restrain trade in fruit prod
ucts and conspiracy to monopolize
a substantial part of such products
in Interstate Commerce
The courts l17-page decision in
the case that consumed % weeks
Of actual trial starting April 16
l945, said:
Despite the claim of high char.
acter of the general business AM
economic policy of defendants,
cannot escape the conviction tha
by their cooperation in the pro.
motion of the plan of operation
which involved illegal action, ane
Megal restraint of trade, they rend.
cred themselves subject to the pen.
atty of the law.
Good Trusts Not Condoned.
Congress did not condone good
trusts and condemn bad ones; il
forbade all It is no excuse fol
unreasonable restrain or monopoly
that such interference with free
competition has not been utilized
to extract from consumers more
than a fair profit.
AS I view it each and every de.
fendant. corporate and individual
was aware of the plan, consciously
participated in it. and must be helc
to have violated the law in botf
respects mentioned in the informa.
ton
In this connection think it only
proper to say that usually a viola.
ton OF the Sherman (antitruSt) Ac,
is not an ordinary crime Violation
is ordinarily an economic offense
the seriousness of which is not re.
lated to the moral turpitude of the
offender
Hartfords Were Defendants.
Among the individual defendant.
convicted were the leaders of the
big food distributing organization
one of the Nations largest, John A
Hartford, president, and George L
Hartford, chairman of the board.
John Hartford was one of the
scores of witnesses at the trial.
The Government contended the
conspiracy was carried out through
uniflcation of control in the New
York headquarters of the A&F
chiefs, the Hartfords: through al
lowing some stores to operate at
a loss to eliminate competition
through misuse of profits, obtaining
buying preferences through its yer
tical integration' price fixing. and
the public concealment of these
practices.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
u. N. Offers Plan to Reconstruct
Economy of Wor-Torn Europe
Russiun Veto Fails
To Stop Scrutiny
Of Greek Border
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y.-Sept.
21.-Reported shooting incidents
along the northern Greek from
tiers remained under surveil-
lance of the United Nations to-
day despite Russia's veto of an
American proposal in the Sc
curity Council for an on-the-
spot investigation.
The suggestion of focusing con-
tinued attention on the troubled
Balkan situation was made in an
unprecedented move by Secretary
General Trygve Lie last night when
the Council rejected four proposals
arising from the Soviet Ukraine,s
accusations against Greece.
The reflections had the effect of
quashing the Ukrainian charges that
Greece, with British backing. was
menacing peace on the Albanian
frontier. and they ended the Coun-
ellis concern with the case after II
sessions of bristling debate in the
last three weeks
However. Mr. Lies statement
that he was reServing the right, un-
der the UN Charter, to investigate
and report on any matter which he
deemed a threat to international
peace and security-moved Soviet
Delegate Andrei A. Gromyko, the
Council chairman, to remark that
he thought the secretary general
was perfectly right" in raising the
question.
Lie Threatens Action.
This right, Mr.. Lie told the Coun-
Gil when the Soviet veto threat was
raised over the American proposal
for on-the-spot inquiry along
Greece S borders with Albania, Yugo-
slavia and Bulgaria, permits him to
make any independent investigation
he deems necessary.
The secretary general added that
an inquiry to determine the facts
would be essential before he could
bring a matter before the council
See GREECE, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Two He|icopters
Flown 10 Save
Crash Victims
WindmiIIs' Will Seek
To Lund on Plateau
And Take Out 18
BY the Associoted Press

GANDER AIRPORT, New
foundland, Sept. 21.-TWo Army
Skymasters, each carrying a.
Coast Guard Helicopter, landed
at Gander Bay today for an
attempt to rescue 18 survivors
marooned at the wreckage of a
Belgian airliner, which crashed
Wednesday morning in the Wild
erness, % miles southwest of
this base, killing 26.
The first transport arrived from
the United States at SAG am, the
second 81 minutes later. Workmen
Immediately began unloading the
dismantled helicopters so they could
be assembled for the hazardous
pickup of the survivors-14 of whom
We're injured seriously.
1t. August Kleish, Cincinnati, one
OF the two Coast Guard helicopter
pilots who arrived in the trans
ports. said it would take at least
eight hours to assemble his hell
copter The other helicopter pilot
was 1t Walter Bolton, Milton, Mass.
Will Use Plateau.
1t Kleish said the machines
probably would be landed on al
small plateau about a quarter of a.
mile above the crash scene. Pre-
viously a plan to hover over the
survivors camp in the dense, chill
wilderness and lift them by emer-
gency litters and hoists had been
considered.
The helicopters, with mechanics !
were flown from New York and
Elizabeth City, N. C.
A Coast Guard Catalina flying
boat took off for the scene to drop
a small power plant. two floodlights,
sanitary equipment, splints and
crutches.
The survivors, marooned more
than 70 hours in a chill spruce for
est, were cheered by the news that
the helicopter rescue operations
might begin before nightfall. A IA
man Army rescue team was min
istering to the survivors of the
Sabena airliner
1t. Fletcher Brown. ir.. Of
Gloucester. Mass, co-pilot of the
Catalina, talked with 1t James J.I
Christian at the rescue camp by
Walkie talkie.
Told of Helicopters.
Eve told them that the helicop-
ters were here and they were sure
tickled." he said
1t Brown said Capt. Samuel p.
Martin, leader OF the rescue party,
reported every one getting along
fairly well. except that they were
miserable from the cold and damp.
Six or eight could walk or get around
on crutches, but the rest of the sur
vivors were unable to move because
of broken bones and burns.
The weather, while sharply cold,
was bright and clear and 1t. Kleish
said he hoped to take OFF in one of
the helicopters by 3 pm.
Strewn around the surviving VIC
tins were the bodies of the 26 killed
outright in the crash.
The Army rescue team. guided by
a native NeWfoundlander reached
the scene at dusk Thursday night
after narrowing, pell nell journey
down the rock-strewn rapids of O.
nameless stream.
Calls for Plasma,
The first message they sent over
their walkie-talkie radio transmit
ter, to Coast Guard plane circling
dangerous low to pick up the fading
signals, for for plasma, norphia,
water and blankets.
Capt. Martin is veteran ex-
plorer and former member of the
Barnes Hospital staff in st. Louis.
He reported that none of the in
jured had died since the crash
Then 1t James j. S. Christian
OF the Panama Canal Zone read the
names of the survivors to the ply
tSee AJPJ JNFP paoo A.
Evening star., 1946-09-21
I'D. C.. Agencies Ask
Budget Of S1,019,9O0
For '48 Fiscal Year
Deeds Recorder Leeds
Regulatory Agencies
With S233. 500 Request
BY Henry A. Muslin

Budget estimates totaling ST.
019,900 have been submitted
by the Districts IL regulatory
agencies for the fiscal year be-
ginning next July l. Budget Off
Ger Walter L. Fowler announced
today.
The requests total $133,607 more
than combined appropriations to the
agencies for the current fiscal year.
Earlier, Mr.. Fowler made public
estimates of the three District of
Columbia courts and related agencies
showing a combined anticipated ex-
pense during the fiscal year 1916 of
81 ,901 ,6O6.
This sum is 26 per cent greater
than $l.J2,456 allocated to them
this fiscal year. A substantial por-
ton of the increase sought was ear
marked for so additional employees.
Deeds Agency Tops Others.
Largest budget estimates sub
mitted by the regulatory agencies
was s233, 500 asked by the Office of
Recorder of Deeds. The Office asked
for $15,632 for the hire of eight new
clerks to help with volume of busi-
ness which has increased So per cent
since 1943. Its current appropria-
ton is $19O,85O.
The Department of Weights, Meas
ures and Markets requested $165, 300
as against a 1947 outlay of $124 500.
Remodeing of the Western Market.
which burned last winter, would re-
quire $20,500, it was said, and con-
struction of a celebrating house for
fluid delivery vehicles would cost So
500. Another 1924 was asked for
repairs to the Municipal Fish, East
ern and Western Markets and the
chicken house of the Southwest Pro-
duce Market.
Salary increases accounted for
most of the increase to $l31, 300
sought by the Public Utilities Com
mission, which is now operating with
$112,5
COroner's Needs Cited.
The coroner's Office asked to be in
creased from S30,820 to $48,800. 1t
cited need for three new Morgue
attendants and janitor whose COM
bined salaries would cost $8,195
yearly.
Six additional staff .members were
requested by the Minimum Wage
and Industrial Safety Board. includ-
ing two safety inspectors and three
wage-and-hour inspectors, at a COM
bined cost of s14,640. The board
asked for overall appropriation of
$70,400. It now operates with s46,-
468.
The Board of Indeterminate Sen
tence and Parole sought $4,000. of
which $3,021 would be used to hire a
new field parole officer to help the
present four with a per-man case
load ranging between 70 and IA.
Current appropriation to the board
is $35, 800.
License Bureau Request.
Estimating the increase in revenue
which could be brought in at $l0,-
600, the License Bureau asked for an
additional inspector at s2,645 year
to investigate complaints regarding
Co nTYTYr Uvr n ry~ A 3 (
Evening star., 1946-09-21

See AIRLINER, Page A-3
Evening star., 1946-09-21
License Bureau REQUEST.

Estimating the increase in revenue
which could be brought in at $10,-
600, the License Bureau asked for an
additional inspector at $2,645 a year
to investigate complaints regarding
(See BUDGET, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-09-21

'See MARITIME, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-09-21

(See CONFERENCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1946-09-21
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1946-09-21

We q her Forecast
Considerably cloudy, mild this afternoon, to-
morrow, with showers likely. High this after
noon near 80.
Temperatures today-High, 70, at 9:52 am;
low, ST. at Ito am. Yesterday-High Is,
at 1882 pm; low, 81, at 4:l6 am.
Evening star., 1946-09-21

tSee TYPHOON, Page A-3.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-13
Pepper Maps Reforms On Old Age Pensions

Washington, 13-(UP-Sen. Claude Pepper D-Fla0 said today he will fight minimum pensions $50 monthly 60 and gross income to pay the bill.
 Pepper revealed informal already preparing try iberalze Social Security benefits
 thewealth" cotemplates $2OO monthly married 60 and iberazed benefits for unemployed disabled and widowed
 Government Would Pay All
 The Federal Government alone would foot bl ind ated in order uniform in all states The roversial dropped prerequisite 
 Predicting sweeping present program Pepper said raised salaries $5 old unto Congress"
 The berald said Pepper should be financed by the incomes of workers employers corporations and partner system of envelope deductions payroll for employers placed unfair burden the workers, he said.
 To Protect Dependents
 Proposed benefits would include $0 for each single 6 $oo for couples $50 month for the disabled $50 for widows with children federal children
 Congress leaders stop-gap" security revns on the last day of the recent The action which federal old five dollars monthly social security taxes at percent won't begin to do what should Pepper also foresaw the national health insurance the session bill of extended hearings this reached floor He said that Congress beginning realize should be entitled to hospital doctor and dental