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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Bride, II, Beaten 10 Death;
| Held, | Freed in Case

NEWARK, Ohio. July 2s.-Police
Chief Gail Christman said today
that q 22-year-old man was being
held without charge in the Staying
of Thelma Anderson. l7-year -old
bride. whose battered body was
found In a field on the outskirts of
Newark early yesterday.
Another man who had been ques-
toned about the death was released
Chief Christman said.
The youth, who was held in jail
pending report on an autopsy, the
police chief said, signed a statement
acknowledging that he had beaten
the girl.
The body of the attractive blond
was found in grassy spot along
the Baltimore a. Ohio Railroad lines
by James Wilson, a foundry worker
taking a short cut to work.
Chief Christman said there was
some evidence that the girl had
been criminally assaulted.
The girls parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Hsrser, identified the body
Mrs. Harger said her daughter
eloped to Greenup, Ky. and was
married last March /. but returned
home the following day and hadn I
lived with her husband since. -Four
| days lster-at the girls own request
the parents said they filed annul-
ment proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Pilots Describe Fatal Crash
OF Mississippi Ferry and Tug

side down. We stopped. We started
looking for the people. We got
about ii with the crew using life
preservers and ropes. We spent
about three-quarters OF an hour
looking for people"
The weather beaten riverman,
whose home is in vicksburg, Miss,
said that after the accident the
tugs drifted downstream about a
mile and a half trying to locate
survivors.
Skipper of the ferry boat tug was
Charles Edward Hendrix. 62s who
has been handling boats on the
Mississippi for the last IS years. Mr..
Hendrix said he skippered the ferry
that took President Truman across
the river last fall when the Chief
Executive made a crossing en- route
to Reelfoot Lake, Tenn.
The lean, slow-speaking riverman
gave this version of the accident
I'd an Associated Press neWsman:
1--WE were coming down the river
and ! seen the boats all right but
the shadow of the bank hid the
barses. The pilot OF the tow never
did blow his pass whistle but he
gave me a flash signal"
The flash signal, Mr.. Hendrix said,
meant that the tugs and tow in
tended to maintain their course.
But I had already made my turn.
I never did see the barges. He hit
me right behind the pilot house. TIE
pilot house was crushed and I was
hung in the wreckage. We were GO
ing down and l thought sure I'd be
in the river when I was throwed up
on the barge"
Mr.. Hendrix said he suffered LAGER
atoms OF both legs and was badly
shaken up In the crash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
BY The Associated Prss.

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo, July %
Here's the story of the ferry boat.
oil barge crash on the Mississippi
River Sunday night as told by Ear
w. Rogers, tugboat pilot on duty al
the time OF the collision.
The tugs we're towing two barges
laden with $4,000 barrels of crude
oil, according to the 46-year- old riv-
erman, who has piloted on the river
for 20 years.
Il seen the ferry leave the Ten
.nessee side of the river" Mr.. Rogers
said I'VE always watch them fell
lows pretty close. I thought he was
In pretty good shape and he was go
ing to come around our stern. He
came across better than half way
across-then headed down the river
toward his landing on the Missouri
side.
Il gave him couple OF blinks
on the headlight when I seen what
he was trying to do. This is not
according to marine laws but we
do it for safety. We can't hear the
whistle very good. That's what we
all do on the river"
Il saw the lights on the head end.
All his lights were burning bright.
I could see his position clear and
I could see he couldn't. make it
across in front Of me.
II started fighting my wheel to
clear him on the outside. But it
didn't work 1t was a dead hit
right broadside. Then I turned on
the headlights and stopped the en-
CINE. 1t mashed the ferry boat
cabin and the fat ton which the
automobiles were riding.
The fat turned completely up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Provdo Sees Every Hop.
IOf PorIey's Success

MOSCOW, July % tP,.-Pravda,
in a dispatch from its special cor
respondent in Paris, said today that
the FL Nations at the peace con-
ference have every possibility" of
success in their work.
The correspondent said the peace
makers will doubtless run into diff
f1culties but that the work completed
by the Council Ministers would make
the peace conference task much
easier.
1T cannot fail to be evident that
the decisions already reached by
the four great powers and recon-
mended by the Council of Foreign
Ministers are in the interests of all
the United Nations-large and
small" the dispatch said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
AnForcestoB uiIdGiont Rockets
ToReoch Attitudes of73OMiIes

AS a.next stage In the effort to
explore the ionosphere, whole
family OF experimental guided mis-
siles-with one member capable of
reaching 500 miles above the earth
with 500-pound loads a CLEAN in
the eye of air forces researchers.
Stage Being Set.
In the meantime their studies are
being pressed at currently practi-
cable levels by these measures:
l. Three B-29 bombers are being
modified for high altitude flights in
conjunction with the Navy.
q. A W. to be fired proba bly,
August % at the Army Ordnance
Departments White Sands IN. Me-, ,
proving ground will take sloft in
struments developed by the air
forces to be elected and lowered by
parachute. The Army hopes to
reach record altitude of about 90
miles in this attempt.
;. A B-2s flying labora tory" Is
gathering data on cosmic rays for
the air forces and the National Ge-
ographlc Society in series OF flights
in Central and South America at
attitudes OF 5000 feet.
4. Initial tests with actual power
and human pilot are to start soon
at Muroc Lake, Calf. with the new
XS-l experimental plane designed
to exceed the speed of sound. or 100
miles an hour. The new plane. which
alieady has flown as a glider. also
is credited with being able to reach
attitudes thus far possible only to
the German rockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Cranborne AssaiIs U. n.
For Stand on Franco
BY the Assssio,sd PYsss

LONDON, July 2g.-Lord Gram
borne, Conservative leader in the
House Of Lords, said today the
Security Council of the United Ma
tons had made itself "A laughing
stock" by the way 1t handled &C
cuss tions against Gen. Franco OF
Spain.
The opposition leader said Rus
sian policy and Russian elation.
with the rest of the world made
up "one dominant problem facing
the world"
We Ali want to cooperate with
Russia within the framework of the
world organization but until now
there does not seem to be any basis
for settlement of outstanding prob
lens" Lord Cranborne said.
He argued that although nobody
approves of Franco or likes his form
of government" such dislike does
not justify intervention by the
United Nations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

eral support of the industry, the
progress of research. the keeping
of stockpiles and the recommending
of further legislation to carry out
the national rubber policy
This permanent body, to be made
up Of leaders Of the Federal agencies
concerned and headed by an inde-
pendent chairman. should be su-
thorized before next June 80. 1t was
stated. On that date expires the
Reconversion Act, source of the au-
thority of the present interagency
committee
The report drew one vigorous pro-
test even before its was submitted
The Reconstruction Finance Corp
dissented to proposals which it said
might put the Government at A dis :
advantage II compelled to run plants
in competition with private COM
panies. Under the committees quick
sale plans, RFC declared that the
Government might find itself stuck
with the high cost plants not Ac-
ceptable to industry.
This would mean high cost syn
thetic to any small manufacturers
who are forced to buy their supply
from the Government, RFC said
unless the Government adopted a
complex system of selling at loss to
such small users.
This could be avoided RFC said,
If the Government retains its pre-
elusive authority to buy rubber and
resell it at uniform prices to ALL
The RFC objections were submit
ted by letter and made part of the
49-paqe report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
400 Missionaries to Soil
In August for Orient
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. July 29.-Four hun
dred Protestant missionaries re-
turning to China and the Philip
pines plan to sail from San Fran
cisco August 20 on the Marine Lynx
the Foreign Missions Conference OF
North America Announced yester-
day.
Winfred P. Elson, conference sec
rotary. said it would be the largest
mass movement ever made OF mis-
sion personnel. Ports of call are
Shanghai. Hong Kong and Manila
The 400 represent the vanguard
of approximately 5000 Protestant
missionaries who are returning tt
their fields in East Asia and the
Pacific Islands as rapidly as trans
portation and supplies can be
arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
'142,076 Americans.
FiIipinos Killed by
Axis War Criminals
By the Associoted Press

A new estimate that la, 076 Amer
leans and Filipinos met death as 4
result of enemy war crimes was re-
ported today by Assistant Secretary
of War Howard C. Petersen. The
list is still growing.
All but some 1000 were killed In
the Pacific theater. They we're VIC
Tins of murder, cruelty and torture,
starvation and neglect, or OF other
assaults and mistreatment. Included
we're s1,l84 Filipino civilians.
The estimate, based on reports
from overseas theater commands
and admittedly incomplete, was
made by Mr. Petersen in predicting
that the Civil Affairs Divisions war
crimes branch would be able, with
the completion of many investiga-
tions, to speed the trials OF atrocity
suspects.
Noting that there has been some
criticism OF the war crimes program
because of Its slow start" Mr.. Pet
ersen said the trials are being con-
Quoted as expeditiously as possible
and added:
ut is basic concept OF American
justice that the accused be given
fair trial, and to achieve this end
we have to make a careful and COM
plete investigate before we bring
an accused war criminal TO trial
He said that aside from the desire
to bring to justice persons who cons
mitted atrocities it Is intended to
establish a precedent in interna-
tional law which will place on the
individual criminal liability for vio-
lating the rules of warfare
A breakdown of the total num-
Der of victims showed 23,039 United
States armed forces victims, 27.258
members of the Philippine armed
forces, sos American civilians and
81, 184 Filipino civilian victims. OF
the latter, 80,8l8 were listed as MUIR
dered.
The Pacific theater reported 13i.-
028 war crime victims; the European
theater, 10000; China thester, TOT
American victims: India Burma, 1856,
and the Mediterranean, lis. In ad-
dition 1t was estimated that the
Axis was responsible for at least $50
American victims in Yugoslavia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
BY The Associated Press

The Army said today that about
hree-fourths OF the 373, 900 Ger
man prisoners OF war interned here
went home at least partially re-
educated into an appreciation OF
democracy and friendship toward
the United States.
The conclusion was based on a
poll of 22,l53 prisoners who passed
through Camp shanks, N. Y, on
their way back to Germany from
camps In all parts Of this country
1t was designed to measure the
success Of Army efforts to change
the prisoners Nasi attitudes and
beliefs.
Maj. Robert r, Richards said
in a report to Brig. Gen. B. M
Bryan. provost marshal general
that:
l. About 80 per cent Of the pris-
oners are nov definitely anti Nasi
and prodemocratic, compared to an
estimated Is per cent before the
start OF the re-education efforts.
2. An additional Il per cent are
''favorably inclined" toward de.
mocracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
$50 Of German War Prisoner:
Friendly to u. S., Army Says

;. Some 10 per cent are still mill
family Nazi, and Is per cent, while
not strictly Mani, are not favorably
disposed toward America or de-
mocracy.
Asked what type Of government
they would prefer for the future
Germany, 81 per cent Indicated a
preference for democracy, per cent
for Communism. 5 per cent, for a
constitutional monarchy, 2 per cent
for the Social Democrats and 5 per
cent for National Socialism.
Only 6 per cent were found TO
believe still that Germans are "su-
permen" and 3 per cent chung to
the opinion that the individual
exists for the state.
However, to the question, do you
believe the Jews were the cause of
Oermany's troubles?" only 80 per
cent answered mega tiyely, whereas
40 per cent replied partly and
per cent said entirely
The survey showed that older
prisoners were more pro- democratic
than the youths. Men between 26
and 80 gave the highest percentage
OF answers the Army deemed un-
favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
By The Assoeiased Press

Several score giant rockets. includ-
ing missiles designed to reach sub
stantially greater heights than were
attained by the Nazi va, are to be
Quilt for the Army Air Forces to
find out more about the upper at
mosphere, officials disclosed yester-
Gay.
Current plans call for contracts
with one or more aircraft manufac-
turers to construct 100 rockets ca =
pable or reaching attitudes ranging
upward from less than 20 miles TO
mere than 1870 miles. The total cost
is estimated at s2,00O, 900 and some
of the rockets are expected to be
ready for firing late next year.
These rockets, research officials
said, are strictly for the scientific
purpose OF carrying instruments
aloft to collect data on cosmic rays
along with information on such
matters as atmospheric pressure and
temperatures.
Not Developed as Weapons.
They will not be weapons but are
TO serve as pioneers for the lons
range guided missiles and space
vehicles" which Maj. Gen. Curtis E
Lemay, the air forces research d.
rector. has predicted as likely de-
velopments - the next few years.
Congress included funds in the
sl84 900 900 earmarkeo for air forces
research and developn.>rt In the
War Departments current sL.'ropfi-
ations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29

against the ferry for few moments
after the collision hoping that some
of it's occupants would leap to his
craft, but that Ia their panic those
on the ferry were too excited to take
advantage OF the chance before
their boat overturned
Some OF the survivors said they
saw blinker light signals and heard
whistles just before the crash.
After the crash the barges backed
downstream, Mr.. Rogers and Mr..
Pierce throwing out life preservers
and aiding in bringing the swim.
ming barge occupants to shore.
River authorities from Memphis
notified authorities here that they
would arrive today to conduct an
Investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Police Investigate Cutting
OF Radio Staiion's Wire

PHILADELPHIA. July % tP.-
Off1cials of radio station WIP re-
ported today that the station s
transmission wire at Bellmawr. N. j.,
was deliberately" cut at s36 o'clock
last night.
A station spokesman said the cut
ting of the wires lis Federal Of
tense" and AIDED 1.-The proper author
titles were notified"
WIP was cut off the air for ap-
proximately one minute, he said.
The spokesman said he had per-
sonally inspected the break. which
had been traced by Bell Telephone
Co. workmen and found a cable had
been slashed. 1T contained the
stations transmission cable, its di-
rect telephone wire and its ordinary
telephone wire.
Approximately 30 WIP employees,
represented by Local /, American
Communications Association, CLIO.
have been on strike since July is in
support of demands for increased
wages. Station executives have been
handling their jobs since the walk
out began.
France is endeayorinp tn increa 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
One Dead, 10 Missing
As Barges Ram Ferry
In Mississippi River
~ the Assceio.ed Press

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo, July
29.-The Mississippi River was
searched today for the bodies OF
at least 10 persons. possibly more,
believed to have persisted in the
collision of a ferry boat and two
oil laden barges near here.
Thirteen other occupants OF the
ferry were saved after the fat boat
overturned, dumping at least Ave
vehicles snd their passengers In to
the waters.
The accident occurred at $40
O'Clock last night so yards from the
Missouri shore as the ferry neared
completion of its crossing from the
Tennessee side.
One was known dead Jerry Wick
ers, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Vickers, jr., Charlottesville
died after he was brought to shore
Brother Is Missing.
A brother, Larry, 6. is among the
10 missing. His parents were saved.
Also missing are: Jesse Guy. 90,
of Charlottesville, ferry boat deck
hand. and Mrs. Guy. 50. who board
ed the boat with his supper.
L. l., Green. Charlottesville, Circui
Court clerk of Temiscot County.
Jim Ed Kelly. II. passenger in
the Green automobile
Robert Wood, AZ, OF Caruthersville.
An infant child Of Mr. and Mrs c.
w. Myers. address not given.
Janice Eastwood, 81, of Cronsn-
vile, Tenn.
Robert Lee Eastwood, %, of Gro
nanville, Tenn.
Ann Hopson, 81, Of Cronsnville,
Tenn.
Pilot Tossed on Barge.
The pilot of the ferry, Ed Hendrix,
who was saved when he was tossed
on barge In the crash, was quoted
as estimating that there were be-
tween 20 and Is persons in the Ave
Or six cars on the fiat boat.
Other estimates ran as high As
80. One survivor said the ferry CAR
ried four automobiles and one pick
up truck.
The ferry tug was demolished and
sunk by the impact of the two oil
harses, linked together and pushed
by two tugs In a single train. The
ferry overturned and floated down
the river.
Jerry Vickers' brother Larry, 8,
was reported lost under the barge
by his father who was holding him
at the time of the collision. The
father of the two lads, returning to
search for his son, rescued Mrs.
Green.
Aaron HoIse, Ridgley, Tenn. still
shaken from his experience, said he
and two women and another man
with him all were thrown into the
water In a closed car.
With Mr.. House were his fiancee,
Miss Eastwood; her brother, Robert
Lee, and Miss Hopson.
Mr. House said he kicked open the
window Of the car and tried to pull
his fance with him, but her clothing
caught on the broken glass and she
was lost.
The two barges. carrying $4,000
barrels OF Oil upstream from Jen-
nings, La, TO Mount Vernon, Ind,
were the z-8 and the Fred B. zisler
of the @. B. zigler Towing Co., Jen-
kins.
E. w. Rogers, Vlcksburg, Miss. the
pilot on duty on the tugs pushing
the barge at the time of the COLI
sion, said he gave blinker signals
that he was going to pass upstream
on the left or Missouri side. He
said he saw no answer and that
when he saw how close the boats
were approaching 1t was too late to
stop.
Also on duty at the time was OIL
bert Pierce, Merrnentau, La, tug
master.
Mr.. Rogers said he held his barge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-29
Toimodee Says His Regims
Will Keep Lynchings Down

MONROE. Ga. July 30 tPl.-Goyer-
nor-Nominate Eugene Tslmadge ex-
pressed belief today that there will
be minimum of such atrocities"
As the lynching Of four Negroes
here last thursday during his four
year term starting in January.
The Democratic nominee to sue
coed Gov. Ellis Arnall issued
formal statement from his Atlanta
law ONCE on his return from q
vacation trip in the West.
During my three terms as Gov-
ernor of Georgia, there was not a
lynching in the State" Mr.. Tai
madge said. II am very sorry that
4 lynching did occur under the
present Governors administration
ana I sympathixe with him and
know that it did cause him chagrin
and embarrassment.
While I am Governor, I know
that such atrocities will be st h
minimum. 1t is very regrettable that
mob violence occurs in any section
Of the country"
Gov Talmadee added that there
was "a great deal of mob violence
in Detroit, Chicago and other Sec
lions of the country during the past
few years" and commented:
The people of Georgia always
sympsthized with other sections
when such occurrences happened.
The better thinking people OF
rejection on the State &" but only
on the individuals who committed
the crime"
The congregation of the First
Methodist Church here yesterday
by resolution called on local and
Walton County authorities to CO.
operate with the State authorities.
The resolution brought a prompt
retort from Sheriff e. S. Gordon,
who said: I'VE are ready to CO.
operate with the state. We've al
ways been ready. It didn't take any
resolution for that"
Other organizations have offered
additional rewards.
The mob victims-Roeer and
Dorothy Malcolm and George and
Mae Dorsey-Were seized from the
car OF white farmer. lined up and
killed by three yolleys of fire from
pistols and shotguns.
Roger Malcolm had been under
$500 bond on charge of stabbinr
his white employer Mai. Spence
said information indicated that the
lynching, which went off with pre-
cision, had been well rehearsed."
George Dorsey and Dorothy NAL
com were buried yesterday at Mt.
Perry Church, about Is miles from
here. They were brother and sister.
Mae Dorsey was buried here.
Funeral services for Dorsey and
his sister were delayed for more than
two hours while friends waited for
the Dorsey family. The family, how
ever, failed to appear. No reason WAS
given by Dorsey's relatives for fail
ure OF the immediate family to at
tend the funeral.