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Evening star., 1947-10-24
81 Killed, 63 Injured
As Trains Collide in
Fog in London Suburb
Commuter-Pucked Curs
Crosh in Worst British
Roll Mishop in z Years
(Pictnre on Page A-4.)
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. 24.-At least 81
persons died today when a sub
urban electric train ja1nmed
with commuters crashed into the
rear of another in a dense Lon
don fog.
Hospitals reported 63 injured in
the crash of the Southern Railway
trains near South Croydon Station.
1t was Britain's worst rail disaster
in two years.
Railway officials said the leading
train, crowded to the doors with
standing passengers, was inching it's
way through the fog when the sec
ond struck it from the rear with a
splintering crash.
Two Coaches Telescoped.
The first two coaches of the sec
ond train were telescoped. Their
roofs were ripped open and passen-
gers we're flung yards away into rail-
way embankments.
Some of the bodies were badly
mutilated. At least nine of the dead
were women.
Fifty-fve ambulances, more than
100 f1remen and numerous police
rushed to the scene, where lescue
workers worked frantically with
acetylene torches to extricate trapped
and screaming victims. Railway
waiting rooms were turned into cas-
ualty stations.
In one compartment only of II
passengers survived. He was badly
injured.
Two Coaches TelescOped.
The last two coaches of the first
train were thrown off the rails and
the two leading cars of the fol-
lowing train were splintered and
smashed. There is no locomotive
on these commuter trains.
Nearby residents said there was
complete silence for a few moments
after the crash and then they began
to hear screams and cries for help
coming through the swirling fog.
Climbing high, spiked railings the
residents rushed to the scene and
saw passengers fighting their way
from the wrecked carriages, kicking
out broken windows and calling for
help for the injured.
Ambulances and fire engines
1See COLLISION. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-10-24
What theRussions
Are Saying of Us:

The MoscoW radio, broadcastin
n Russian to the United Kingdom
aid.
"The question of freedom of
the press and information is not
a new one. What makes it a
matter of moment is the fact
that the fomentors of a new war
backed by reactionary monopoly
circles have at their disposal
such powerful means of in
fuencing the masses as the press,
the radio and so on and are
conducting an unbridled mill
tarist campaign.
1.-The polluted products of the
United States and British news
paper monopolies are poisoning
public opinion and being used to
fan Imperialism and to urge new
oppression. But in order to keep
some of these facts from the
world public, the representatives
of the United States and Great
Britain are trying to make things
appear as if they were upholding
the freedom of the press and in
formation. The representatives
of the U. S. S. r. consistently de-
Tended the genuinely democratic
principles of freedom of the
press and information. The
Soviet proposals which are in
keeping with the lofty aims of
the struggle for peace and
friendship among nations are
acclaimed by the world demo-
cratic public"
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Sunday Reading

Perhaps it is going too far
to say Americas Navy of to-
morrow will be a push but
ton" affair. Yet this is the way
the blueprints appear when
balanced against the crude
methods employed when the
fleet started in business 172
years ago. In observing Navy
Day, the Sunday Editorial Sec
ton offers a preview of the
Navy's revolutionary plans.
On the foreign side, Con-
stantine Brown reports in the
same supplement that the rise
to power in France of Gen.
de Gaulle's anti-Communist
Party has given Western Eu-
rope a shot in the arm just
when the Reds appeared in
vincible. Domestically, Labor
Editor James Y. Newton stud
les the two new strong men"
of the AFL-George Meany
and Dan Tobin.
The colorful Pictorial Maga-
zine is highlighted by a spread
of pictures illustrating an in
tereSting story on the de-
velopment of George Wash
ington University. Special
columns and pages are given
over to careful coverage OF
new books, sports, art, music,
amusernents, society, etc. All
of this in
Chr SUNDAY Star
Evening star., 1947-10-24
By Joseph Young

Central Intelligence Agency en-
ployes last November were required
to list their religious beliefs on a
personal history statement form. but
CIA has since changed to a new
form which does not deal with an
employees religion, The Star learned
today.
Officials of CIA. which recently
fired IL employees as bad security
risks" said the old form was still
part of its records. They said,
however, that since last year a new
form was being used and contains
no mention of religious Affiliations.
The requirement that an employe
list his religious beliefs is viewed
by Government officials as a direct
violation of the cardinal principle
Of the civil service merit system,
Evening star., 1947-10-24
III, 900 Examined
Fail, $4,000 Pass

approximately 81 200 applicants
for permanent Federal clerical jobs
here failed to pass their examin-
ations, the Civil Service Commission
announced today.
A total of $4,000 applicants passed
the examinations and will be notified
within the next few days, the COM
mission said. The candidates who
failed also will be notified by mail.
Many of the $1,000 applicants
who failed are presently on the
Government payroll as war-service
employees, and eventually will lose
their jobs, commission officials said.
Those war service appointees who
passed the examinations for perm
anent clerical jobs will receive perm
anent appointments.
The tests were held here on April
26 and May 8. The clerical positions
pay from 81 1890 to $2,619 year.
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Taft Formally Enters
Race for Presidency;
Calls II Wide Open
Makes Nomination Bid
In Letter Giving Name
For Primary in Ohio
By Gould Lincoln

Senator Taft of Ohio today
formally entered the race for
the 1s48 Republican presidential
nomination.
In a letter to Chairman Fred H.
johnson of the Ohio Republican
State Central Committee, the Ohio
Senator gave full consent to that
organization to enter his name as
a candidate and described the race
as wide OPEN"
II shall be glad to permit my
name to be submitted as a candidate
for the presidency and accept the
support of the Republican State
Central Committee and Executive
Committee" Senator Taft's letter
said.
From observations made on my
Western trip and information from
many other States, the situation
with regard to the nomination is
wide open, and I have been much
encouraged by numerous offers of
support from all parts of the coun-
try"
Decision Expected.
Senator Taft's acceptance of the
offer of the Ohio Republican organi-
zation came as no surprise. But the
announcement gives his candidacy
a formal status and ranges him
with former Gov Harold E. Stassen
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Rationing Of Material
To Industry and Curb
On Credit Expected
Truman Request to Put
Back Price Ceilings on
Food Believed Unlikely
CALL FOR SPECIAL session sends
cotton and grain prices down.
Page Az
BY the Assoeioted Press

A revival of time payment
curbs, as we'll as power to ration
grain and other scarce materials
to industry, are among the in
flation controls President Tru-
man may ask Congress to invoke
next month.
The industry rationing program is
expected to be Mr.. Truman'S first
and foremost recommendation, but
members of Congress who conferred
with the President yesterday, believe
it unlikely that he will seek restora-
ton of food price ceilings and con-
sumer rationing.
Higher Margins Possible.
Government officials said today
another but somewhat less likely re-
quest to the special session woulo
be for authority to raise the down
payments required for speculative
buying in the Nations grain ex-
changes.
And much farther down the pos
sible" list mentioned by these Off
cials is proposal to restore the war
time excess profits tax of 8512 per
cent to curb any peacetime prof.
teering.
Since this levy was among the
first of the War-born economic re-
strictions to be lifted by Congress
however, few administration ad-
visers throught Mr.. Truman would
call for its reimposition.
Action on Initiation.
In announcing yesterday that he
was summoning the lawmakers back
to Washington November II to
tackle the related problems of high
prices at home and the economic
crisis abroad, the President declared
that he will recommend suitable
measures for dealing with imitation,
high prices and the high cost OF
living"
The public may get more definite
advance hint of some of those meas
ues in the next few days.
DR.. Edwin G.. Nourse, chairman OF
the Presidents Council of Economic
Advisers, told a reporter the coun-
cil's forthcoming report on the in
f1ationary impact Of foreign aid may
include specific and concrete" sug-
gestions.
If so this would break with prec-
edent. Heretofore, the council with
a single exception has Stunned
making any recommendations of its
lSee CONTROLS. PAGE A-12l
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Boruch Reveals Offer of Post
AsWPB Head, Later Withdrawn
Roosevelt Changed
Mind But Cove No
Reason, He Says
By J. A. c'Leory

Bernard M. Baruch revealed
before the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee today that
President Roosevelt offered him
the Craftsmanship of the War
Production Board in 1943, but
later changed his mind.
The man who presided over the
comparable War Industries Board
in World War I told the committee
he received letter from Mr.. Roose-
welt offering him the post held in
World War II by Donald M. Nelson.
The 77-year -old pioneer authority
on industrial mobilization explained
that he went to see doctor after
getting the letter, and on the way
developed a high temperature. which
laid him up for week or 10 days.
When he later went to see Mr..
(See MOBILIZATION, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Commons Committee Asks
Reich Government Soon
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Oct. pa special
House of Commons committee urged
today formation of Representative
German government" and called for
a firm" British stand on the length
of occupation.
The Bipartisan Committee assert
ed in a formal report to the House
that the Germans should be given
as soon as possible complete re-
sponsibility for balancing their own
economy"
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Famed Bar Horbor Resembles
Smoking Dump, Reporter Finds
lowering Chimneys and Open Brick FirepIoees
All Thut Remain of Homes of Wealthy

brick fireplaces still standing amidst
the fancy plumbing gave the whole
thing a grotesque appearance.
Blazing telegraph poles resembled
flaming torches.
Like a guide on sightseeing
tour, Chief Abbott called out the
show places, all now just charred
ruins. AS he listed the owners OF
the destroyed mansions, it sounded
like a page from the social register
Walter Damrosch, the conductor
Atwater Kent, jr., the retired radio
industrialist; William Proctor, of
Proctor 81 Gamble; Mary Roberts
Rinehart, the writer; william P.
Hamilton, the copper magnate; !;
Madame Rothschild
There were probably so homes
along the mile-long street-an pala-
tial mansions. Only about a dozen
still stand.
The destroyed homes alone cost
at least $8,500, 900, the chief told me.
And, he explained, the art treasures
(see EYEWITNESS. Page A-31
Evening star., 1947-10-24
By jones CoIoeero
Associated Press Stoff Writer

BAR HARBOR, Me-, Oct. 24.-
This famous international sum-
mer colony looks like a smoking
dump today.
Eden street, once lined with show
place summer homes of the wealthy
is just a mass of ugly ruins.
I walked along the street in the
southwest section of the town,
owned by the Observation-Disclosures
society colony, with Police Chief
George Abbott.
Strangely. the beautiful trees lin
ing the thoroughfare still were
standing, but the homes were burned
fiat. Towering chimneys and open
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Queries on Religion Dropped
In Central Intelligence Forms

which specifically prohibits any
agency from inquiring into the re-
ligion of a job applicant or en-
ploye.
CIA said the old QUESTIONABLE was
used by the Office of Strategic Serv-
ices during the war, CHA used the
form until it devised its own ques-
tionnaire, officials said.
Agency officials said today, how
ever, religious affiliations have never
been used by the agency as a cri-
terion in hiring or firing employees.
CIA employees were asked to an
swer the following question on the
form:
Religious af1iliation, church of at
tendance, name of minister and
ministers address.
Some of CIA's recent firings re-
(See SECURITY, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Donald Wakefield Smith
Denied Parole by District

The parole application of Donald
Wakefield Smith, who has been serv-
ing a sentence of four months to
year and a day in the District Jail
for mail fraud, has been denied by
the District Board of Parole.
A statement issued today by Hugh
F. Rivers member of the Parole
Board and parole executive, said
Smiths application was denied since
cit was not felt that release on
parole would be in the public in
terest" The Parole Board met yes
terday.
Smith was convicted last January
with Mayor James M. Curley of
Boston and James G.. Fuller.
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Turkey Charges
Aggression 10
Russia in j. NJ
Soviet Attempting to
Turn People Against
U. S., Delegate Says
BY the Associoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. "a
Turkey formally accused Russia
today of psychological aggres'
sion," "nefarious propaganda,
'warmongering" and "interfer-
ing in Turkish internal affairs.
Turkey charged also that Russia
was trying to turn the Turkish
people against the United States by
spreading reports that American
forces were taking over military
bases in Turkey under the Truman
aid program.
The Turkish charges were made
by Chief Delegate Selim Sarpar in
United Nations debate on Russia's
anti-"warmonger" measures.
The Soviet Ukraine accused the
United States of carrying on IAN
economic and political war for capt.
talistic domination"
The Ukraine asserted that the
United States was trying to i'm
poverish the world" but that "the
Eastern European democracies are
fighting against this expansion"
Debate in Third Day.
Mr.. Sarpar was replying to Andrei
Y. Vishinsky's charges that the
United States, Greece and Turkey
were permitting "warmongering'
against the Soviet Union.
Mr.. Sarpar spoke before the ST.
member Political Committee of the
United Nations Assembly. The
committee was in its third day OF
debate on a Soviet proposal to con-
denim "warmongering" and calling
on member nations to make war
mongering" a crime.
He spoke shortly before Dmitri
Manuilsky, Foreign Minister of the
Ukraine, took the floor to continue
the Soviet anti-"warmonger" cam
paign.
Mr.. Sarpar said:
I'm the name of the Turkish
people I hereby make complaint to
the United Nations against the
Soviet press and radio.
II complain they tried to incite
the Soviet people against Turkey
I complain against the psychologi-
cal aggression, their warmongering
I complain against their interfer-
ence in Turkish internal affairs
I beg you, gentlemen, to put an end
to this nefarious propaganda.
beg you to reject the Soviet resolu-
ton"
Indian Delegate Follows.
The Turkish delegate was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pan
dit, chief delegate of India and
Ambassador to Moscow, who also
opposed the Soviet proposal. She
said suppression or distortion Of
the truth is just as bad as war
mongering.'
She said India could not fix the
guilt of countries that have beer
named or unnamed"
Mrs. Pandit said she would sup
port either the Canadian or Aus
tralian amendments to refer the
question to the World Conference
on Freedom of Information and OF
the Press, which now is scheduled
to be held in Geneva next March.
Mr.. Manuilsky took the Vishinsky
line in naming Secretary of Defense
Forrestal as "warmonger" and
quoted former Vice President Henry
A. Wallace as saying Mr. Forrestal
was dangerous and a menace to
peace"
The Ukrainian directed his main
attack, however, against capitalism
in general.
1T is capitalism that breeds wars,
Mr.. Manuilsky declared.
Evening star., 1947-10-24
ScheeIe Pleads Guilty
In Virginia Gambling,
Gets 5 Months, Fine
Amateur Judges Scored
At Trial; Grand Jury
Presses Arlington Probe
BULLETIN

James j. Scott, former Ar
lington police captain, was
called as a witness before the
Arlington grand jury today.
Mr.. Scott, now director of
safety for the Arnold busline,
was summoned ahead of other
witnesses scheduled earlier. 1t
also was announced that sum-
monses have been issued for
two other witnesses, William
E. Thompson, a retired Navy
Yard employe, and Henry SUIT
ton, colored, both of Arlington.
Russell (Peanuts) Scheele, At
pleaded guilty in Arlington
County Court today to charges
of operating a numbers lottery
and taking bets on horses. He
was sentenced to serve total OF
five months in Jail and to pay
fines totaling $3.50.
Sentence was imposed by Trial
Justice Hugh Reid. who agreed to
postpone it's execution for two weeks
to permit Scheele to arrange his
business affairs. His bond of $4,000
was continued.
At the same time, in another part
Of the courthouse, a grand jury
continued its investigation into re-
ports of a possible connection be-
tween gamblers and the county
police, which was launched on in
from Circuit Court Judge
Walter T. Mccarthy.
Deplores Amateur Judges"
In passing sentence on Scheele,
Judge Reid deplored activities Of
too many amateur judges sitting
IN this case"
He referred to statements given
out in connection with the grand
Jury investigation and last Fridays
raid on Scheele's home at 2716
North Nineteenth street, Arlington.
80 ~ANEnI TNICs n.a. cl
Evening star., 1947-10-24

oy me NSSoctofed ffeSS
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Nikolai v.
Novikov, regarded as an advo-
cate of Soviet-American friend
ship and cooperation, has been
removed as Soviet Ambassador
to Washington, the Moscow ra-
dio announced today.
The announcement said he would
be succeeded by Alexander S.
Panyushkin, former Russian Ambas-
sador to China. The Moscow ac-
count offered no explanation of the
move.
Mr.. Nevikov set forth his views
on cooperation June 10, when he
told the Chicago Council of Amer
Gee NOUTNOU Doc. A *
Evening star., 1947-10-24

James Calogero. Associated
Press staff correspondent, entered
Bar Harbor at the height OF the
fire rduaging that totUn and re-
mained there through the night.
Here is his story.
Evening star., 1947-10-24

(See CONGRESS, Page A-60
Evening star., 1947-10-24

(See TAFT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-10-24

(See BAR HARBOR, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1947-10-24
Guide for Rea aders

An Assoeioted Press Newspaper
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
''DELAWARE PEACE PLATE"
AIDS FOOD PROGRAM

The Peace Plate" is a familiar
term to most homemakers who are
cooperating in the nationwide food
conservation program. Menus fea-
turing dishes made from foods
which are not on the critically
needed list are being made avail
able to homemakers all over the
country by the Citizens Food>Com-
mittee.
For Delaware homemakers in
their efforts to cooperate in the
food conservation program and at
the same time utilize poultry from
Delaware farmers, Delaware
Peace Plate" menu is suggested by
Miss M. Gertrude Holloway, Nutri-
tion Specialist, agricultural Exten-
sion Service. The Delaware menu
would feature chicken or turkey,
sweet potatoes, a green vegetable
possibly broccoli or turnip greens,
salad and an apple dessert. "All
of these foods are available in Del
aware just now and using them
will save grain, vitality needed in
the European Aid program says
Miss Holloway.
Broilers, turkeys, and fowl are
available as a result. of the coop
GRAFTON of Delaware farmers in the
grain conservation program.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
Recruiting News

The Department of the Army has
Just issued a new ruling which
gives veterans of Delaware a
greatly increased choice of good
paying jobs at nearby army install
lations, it was announced today by
SISgt. Clint o. Dollar, of the Dover
U. S. Army and U. S. Air Force Re-
cruiting Station.
1.-The new ruling" Sgt. Dollar ex-
planned, "liberalizes the require
ments of the III plan-the plan
whereby a veteran of any of the
armed forces may enlist for direct
initial assignment to the unit of his
choice within the nine states COM
prising the First Army Area.
Under the 'ZI' plan, as formerly
interpreted, the veteran was re-
quired to have had previous expert
ence in the specific job for which
he wished to enlist. Now, in many
cases, it is possible for him to quail
ify if he did. related work in any
branch of the service.
"This means that many veterans
in Delaware may now enlist for in
itial assignment to good jobs in un-
it's of their own choice, where va
cancies exist, and be stationed al
army installations throughout the
First Army Area which includes
Delaware, New Jersey, New York
and the New England States. Any
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21
STATES ANTI. Il. B.
GROUP IS GRATEFUL

Officials of the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society state that they
are grateful for the assistance being
offered by individuals and organiza-
tions in publicizing the 41st annual
tuberculosis Christmas Seal Sale
which will open on November oath
and continue until Christmas. Pos
ters bearing the. message Protect
Your Home from tuberculosis" are
being distributed throughout the
state by more than fifty Boy Scout
Troops. Twenty movie houses in the
state will run short trailers in the
interest of the sale. Douglas Fair
banks, Jr., is the narrator. Radio
stations during the sale will broad
cast spot announcements and there
will be several feature broadcasts
to be announced later. Fifteen large
spaces for billboard display have
been donated by members of the
Outdoor Advertising Association in
Delaware. A number of large store
windows have been offered for spec
ial displays. Officials of the Society
stated that practically all the me-
chanical work preparing the seals
for mailing has been finished. Most
of the seal appeals, which will be
signed by Miss Emily P. Bissell,
who originated the first Christmas
Seal Sale in 1907, will be delivered
en- Monday, November Oath. Activi-
ties of the Delaware Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society made possible by the
annual seal sale include: Case
finding through tuberculin testing
and X-raying; nursing service for
INDECENT patients; maintenance oi
SuDnybrook Cottage for Delaware
children; Rehabilitation and jot
training for patients in the sanator.
lam and discharged patients; healtr
education for the schools and adult
groups.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21

nicians, Teletype Operators, Bakers,
Meat Cutters, Telephone and Teie-
graph Cable Splicers, General
Clerks, Postal Clerks, Cooks, Crane
Operators, Craftsmen, Physical
Therapy Technicians, Powerhouse
Engineers, Laundry Foremen, Meat
or Dairy Technicians, Motion Pic
tube Projectionists, Photographers,
Toolroom Keepers, Warehouse
Foremen, Combination Welders,
Writers on Military Subjects, Sales
Clerks, Classification Specialists,
Athletic Instructors, Quarter-mas-
ter Supply Technicians, Mess Ser
geants, Supply Clerks, Clerks Typ
list, Medical Technicians and Ad-
ministrative NCO's.
For further details contact your
local Army and Air Force Recruit
ing Sgt. located in the State Ar
mory, Dover, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-21

veteran enlisting under the III
plan will be assigned to the unit OF
his choice for a minimum of one
year."
Sgt. Dollar pointed out that vet
Grams enlisting for one of the jobs
available will enjoy the highest pay
scale in the history of the Army.
In addition, Sgt. Dollar stateG,
veterans will find an opportunity in
the army to further their education
through the courses of the United
States Armed Forces Institute and
various army technical training
schools. Many of them will be able
to qualify for Officers Candidate
Schools under the new Army plans
designed to encourage army ca
reers.
Openings in various jobs new ex-
ist at the following installations in
the First Army Area; Fort Will
liams, Portland, Maine; Fort Banks,
Boston, Mass; Fort H. G. Wright
N. Y; Fort Jay, Governors Island
N. Y; Fort Wadsworth, N. Y; Gen.
eral Dispensary, 80 Church Street
N. Y. c.; Fort Hancock, N. j.; Fort
Dix, N. j.; Staten Island Area Sta
ton Hospital, New Dorp, S. l. New
York; New York Port of Embarka-
ton; Fort Monmouth, N. j.; Fort
Hamilton, N. j.; and Camp Kilmer
N. ].
Among the jobs from which vet
Grams may choose are: Dental AS.
sistants. Medical Laboratory Tech.