The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-19

NNOAbAAAuC0 HUH EdSG ~  Vt, stewart on the ill-fated craft. He had been employed only a year at Eastern Alrlines. The body has been removed to the Grandview Funeral Home, Charlotte.
 Norman Falt, Q passenger, of 662O Hillandle Street, Chevey Chase, Md.
 Co-Pilot J. 8. Knight, s6S5 s9nd Street, Jackson Heights, L. I.
 At Alderson Funeral Home were: Mrs. Charlotte SturVnan, T. l7 AL derwood Road. Newton, Mass.
 Two-year-old Jean Eta Sturman, same address.
 Nurse Barbara Thompson, l7, Route S5, Standish. Me. All three bodies were removed to the Levine Funeral Directors in Cambridge, Mass.
 Henry Berger, Ss, 923 Thayer Street, New York City. The body has been removed to the Park West Memorial Chapel, New York City,
 At Bergin Funeral Home were:
 Saul Miller. 3677 Samille Street, Montreal, Canada.
 J. Mitsch, 1Ol Park Avenue, New York, GO Glassett's.
 Mrs. Saul Miller, same address, wife of Mir. Miller.
 William Gardener, Hotel Bar clay, New York City, and AT Mel. wood Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
 At Moneys Funeral Home in Cheshire were:
 David Mcveigh, 17l Wall Street. New York City, a recently dis- charged Navy serviceman, enroute to Harvard University.
 It. Scott Farron, USNR, Hotel Barclay, New York City, and South Arlington, Vt.
 Mrs. c. Ludwig, unidentified.
 Mrs. P. Maynard, unidentified.
 c. Voc Blink, unidentified.
 Authorities conducting investiga- tions included Coroner Frank T. Healey of New Haven County; ComSr. Edward J. Hickey for the State Police, assisted by Capts. Leo Carroll and William L. Schatz- man; State Department of Aero nautics; officials of Eastern Air. lines: Dr. Wilbur Moore, medical examiner for Cheshire: and 8 rep- resentative of the Airline Pilots Association, affiliated with the AFL.
 FBI On Scene
 FBI agents from New Haven were on the scene in a routine tn- vestigation to determine if sabo- tage yere involved.
 Thomas Layden of the State Police conducted an investigation to furnish a report to the State Attorneys office. within whose Jur- isdiction the crash occurred.
 Commissioner Edward J. Hickey Of slle State Police asserted that troopers and officials from his of- flee were present at the crash with in less than a half hour of the first reports from Cheshire residents.
 Crowds Kept at Distance
 Hundreds of State Troopers sur- rounded the area and kept the milling crowds of morbid spectators at safe distance.
 As yet, however, no official state- ments have been issued as to the cause of the crash. but prelimin- ary investigation has been launched by IF. B. Weatherell. Chief Assist ant of the State Department of Aeronautics. Mir. Weatherell said however, that the investigation would be placed into the hands of Kenneth H. Ringrose, State Aero nautics Commissioner, who was un- able to take over last night due to the fact that he was attending & conference in Greenwich.
 Mr. Weathereli revealed that 6 finding would not be issued for at least two weeks.
 County Coroner Heaiey said that his inquest would be held at c time most convenient to the greatest number of people"
 Airline to Claim Remains
 The Coroner revealed that the wrecked plane and all the personal effects Of the victims would remain under the jurisdiction of connecti- cut officials. He said that the re" mains of the plane would be claimed by Eastern Airlines after the proper steps have been taken to prove that they are cnstodians of the airliner."
 Eastern Airlines and Civil Aero nautics Bureau officials who flew here within a few hours after Con- necticut's worst air disaster, re. mained until the last Of the chaEEed bodies had been removed to under taking establishments here and at and Meriden. They re- turned to the scene today to further examine the wreckage and to ques- ton witnesses.
 Capt. Edward 4. Barber, East |