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Evening star., 1947-05-31
Truman to Visit Canada June 9,
Drops Plans for Alaska Trip

been any formal commitment" on
Alaska, Mr.. Ross pointed out that
the President expected to be in
Washington well into August, be-
cause Congress will not adjourn
before July 81, and it would have
been necessary to have completed
the Alaskan journey by late August
on account of adverse weather con-
ditions,
Secretary of Interior Krug and
Gov. Ernest Gruening of Alaska
had been anxious to have the Pres
ident visit the Territory and told
reporters at recent visit to the
White House that the President
was eager to make the trip.
It had been suggested that the
trip could serve as the Presidents
vacation.
MIR. Ross said today that the
President has no vacation plans.
Mr.. Truman is expected to leave
(See TRUMAN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Warmer Weather Is Due
After Chilly Holiday

Perfect week end weather was
predicted for today and tomorrow
after holiday which was ideal, if
slightly chilly, for Memorial Day
services, picnics, sports events and
anything which took Washington
residents out of doors.
Today was to be as clear and
somewhat warmer than yesterday,
the Weather Bureau said. The
temperature was expected to rise to
about rs this afternoon from the So
degree low at 6:04 am. The high
yesterday was at l am.-68- and
the low at 10 am.-53.
Tonight will be clear with a low
OF about 56. Sunday will be mostly
sunny and warmer, according to the
forecast.
Evening star., 1947-05-31

Maryland community, winged over
and plummeted into forest known
as Whittaker's Barrens near the
Susquehanna River.
1T went right smack into the
woods" reported j. G.. Higgins of
Baltimore who was driving along
a nearby highway. Then there
was a terrific sheet of flame, fol-
lowed by a thick cloud of black
smoke. Then there was a wisp of
white smoke
The explosions which followed the
crash shook buildings four miles
away. The fire burned for three
hours and prevented rescuers from
approaching the main section of the
ship.
Large Trees Moved Down.
Large trees were moved down and
small parts of the plane were hurled
through the underbrush for dozens
of yards. The tail assembly was far
removed from the engines.
The largest single piece of the
plane was not more than II feet
long. Dismembered bodies were
strewn over 75-yard strip. .
Hastily assembled rescue and fire
fighting crews reached the burning
wreckage within half an hour but
1t was evident from the first that
there could be no survivors.
The stories of witnesses differed
as to what actually happened just
before the disaster, but most agreed
that the transport suddenly winged
over and headed for the earth.
Hacked Paths to Crash Area.
Police, soldiers and sailors frs
had to hack paths through thu
underbrush to reach the plane
Then they, began widening the path.
(See pOPT DFpNSTT paoe 40
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Mrs. Truman S Condition
Continues Favorable
By the Associotsd Press

GRANDVIEW, Mo, May 31.-The
condition of Mrs. Martha E. Truman
is still favorable" after a day in
which she just held her own" her
physician reported today.
The 94-year-old mother of Presi-
dent Truman was able to cope with
little complications yesterday
Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham, per-
sonal physician to the President,
said, and spent a few minutes in her
bedside chair.
Although she just held her own
yesterday after continuing in pro-
gressive upward trend the past few
days, her condition is still favora-
able" Graham said.
President Truman returned to
Washington Thursday after spend
ing Ia days ut his mothers bedside.
Evening star., 1947-05-31

Greek Turkish aid program, the
$3.50, 100000 for post-UNRRA relief
signed by Mr.. Truman today, ano
$725, 100000 for the Army to help
maintain civilians in occupied zones
Senator George, member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, told reporters it is pretty well
understood" that the administration
will not press this year for any far
reaching program of foreign spend
ing. ....
Korean Fund May Be Sought.
He said there is likelihood, how
ever, that some $4,000, 900 to $780,
100000 will be sought for Korea
supplementing the Army's request
for $725, 100000 which would &c
largely for the upkeep of civilians
in Japan and Germany.
"Also, the International Bank and
Monetary Fund are beginning tc
show signs of life"
Senator Johnson, Democrat. o1
Colorado told reporters that "the
rank and file of the American people
don't like this foreign spending"
Its at the expense of American
progress and very necessary invest.
ments here at home, such as rec.
lamation," the Westerner said.
| More Money Urged for Planes.
THE infinitesimal cut in military
appropriations is the direct result
Iof the new Truman policy of inter.
vention everywhere. -
| The House Appropriations Com.
mittee on Thursday cut the Wa
Departments military budget b,
SAFE, ,809 OFT, to a total of s5, ,240 1872,
423.
Senator johnson said he is "dis.
appointed that no provision ha.
been made for a more constructiv,
aviation program for national de.
Tense"
However" he said, "that coulc
have very well been provided with
out increasing the military appro-
priation total, through better dis
Itribution of the funds.
If they don't use 1t for lieutenant
| colonels, they can use it for planes.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
By the Associoted Press

A toll of 174 lives has been taken
in airplane crashes in the United
States and overseas in the last two
days with the greatest number of
dead reported in last nights disaster
at Port Deposit, Md, when SO were
killed in an Eastren Airlines plane
which fell in flames.
Other crashes:
Tokyo-40 killed when U. s.
Army Courier plane hit a mountain
southwest of the Japanese capital
Thursday.
New York-40 killed and eight
hurt when United Airlines plane
crashed during a takeof at La
Guardia Field Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
BY the Associated Press


Negotiations between John l..
Lewis and soft coal operators Of
the North and West were sus-
pended indefinitely today with
out explanation.
Mr.. Lewis had nothing to tell
reporters as he led his delegation
from 35-minute wage contract
conference with the operators rep
resenting rs per cent of the bitumi-
nous industry. He referred quest
ioners to Ezra Van Horn, Ohio
operator representative and chair
man Of the joint conference.
Mr.. Van Horn, Sober-faced, said:
This meeting was adjourned by
joint assent"
Further Comment Refused.
He refused to comment further
or explain the breakup of negotia-
tions.
The breakdown of negotiations
comes just a month before the
Government is scheduled to return
the mines to the owners.
Both sides have been nom commits
tai as to progress of the contract
talks.
Nevertheless, a report got out that
the Lewis wage increase demand
equals 35 cents an hour for the 40o,-
900 soft coal miners.
According to persons in touch with
the negotiators, this is made up of a
combination of shorter hours, a
raise in the $1.181z hourly pay rate
and other benefits.
Session Scheduled Yesterday.
Despite the holiday, negotiating
session was scheduled yesterday.
Only Mr.. Lewis and UNIV Vice
President John OLeary were pres
ent for the miners. When they
came out they just grinned in reply
to questions by newsmen.
In the hotel suite reporters found
Charles O'Neill, representing the
Northern Appalachian operators,
and George F. Campbell, head of
1Ile 1llillolS COal operators ASSOcla-
ton. When asked about the meet
ing they stared at the mirrors in
the ceiling.
No explanation was offered by
Mr.. Van Horn, who announced the
meeting but did not attend himself.
Others Reported Absent.
Also absent were Paul Shields,
Salt Lake City, representing opera
tors west of the Mississippi River;
Hubert Howard, Illinois strip mine
spokesman, and Harry M. Moses.
negotiator for United States Steel
Corp. and other steel companies
with soft coal holdings.
Mr.. Moses, Mr.. Van Horn, Mr..
O'Neill and Mr.. Campbell met later
privately, presumably to discuss the
huddle between the two key opera
tors and Mr.. Lewis
Southern operators, accounting
for the other 25 per cent of the soft
coal industry will resume negotia-
tions with the union Tuesday morn
ing. They have refused to negotiate
with the remainder of the industry.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Guerrilla Attack RepuIsed
Near YugosIav Frontier
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATHENS. May 31-Greek guer-
rillas attacked the town of Florina
near the Yugoslav border early yes
terday, but retreated after 10 mem
bers of the band were killed by
government troops, Minister of War
George Stratos said last night.
1t was the second guerrilla attack
on the town in two days. A band
attempted to storm the town Thurs
day, killing IL persons. but fed
after suffering go casualties.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Employe: of Airline,
Too Busy Ironing,
Misses Fatal FIiqht
BY The A.soeiated Press

NEW YORK, May 31.-Be-
cause she had a date with an
ironing board, Alice Eckhoff of
New York City missed the East
ern Airlines plane that crashed
at Port Deposit, Md, killing SO
persons.
Miss Eckhoff, assistant to the
airline's superintendent of pas
senger service, was to make the
fight as a business trip for the
company.
But I had too much pressing
to do, and missed the plane"
she explained last night as she
helped draw up the passenger
list of those aboard the craft.
I'm on and off flights all the
time" she added. Il live on
planes"
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Hungary Shifts Choice
OF Premier 10 Satisfy
Communist Demands
War Minister New Heed
Of Government; Tidy
Reported Under Fire
BY the Associated Press

BUDAPEST, May 81. The
Hungarian cabinet announced
today that Lajos Dinnyes, As
year-old Minister of War, had
been chosen Premier to succeed
Ferenc Macy, who resigned two
days ago while on vacation in
Switzerland.
The cabinet also announced that
Istvan Kertesz, recently named
Minister to Rome, had been ap-
pointed to replace Foreign Minister
Janos Gyongyosi, whose pro-western
views have been opposed by leftwing
parties.
Tt said new national elections
would be held in September.
(Tass, Soviet news agency, re-
ported from Budapest today that
the Hungarian Council of Mini
sters had decided to establish
State control over the Nations
13 largest banks, London dis
patch said.
"a plenipotentiary has been
appointed in the case OF each
bank 'for constant supervision
of it's activities and conserva-
vation of capital" the Tass story
reported)
Pressure Turned on Tidy.
Reports circulated, meanwhile, that
the Communists, having forced Mr..
Macy from Office, had turned the
pressure on President Zoltan Tidy
In continuation of what some in
formants said was a determined
drive to turn Hungary into a police
state.
Appointment of Mr.. Dinnyes to
the premiership surprised Parlia-
mentary circles. Persons close to
cabinet members said that up to this
morning Imre Oltvanyi, former pres
ident of the National Bank, had
been the Communist choice for the
post and therefore the most likely
candidate.
The informants said Mr.. Oltvanyi
had been turned down at the last
minute in a message from the Rus
slams, who have occupation troops in
Hungary. They declared that it was
too early to learn the real reason for
the Russian veto, but first reports in
Parliament we're that it was because
Mr.. Oltvanyi was of Swabian Ger
mani origin and had served in the
intelligence section of the Hungarian
Army which fought the Russians.
A presidential military aide said
the Communists were threatening
to compel President Tidy to resign
unless he bowed to their wishes.
In Parliament Since 1881.
Mr.. Dinnyes, a noted Hungarian
soccer player, was a sergeant in
the last war. He was named War
Minister few months ago when the
Communists demanded the expul-
sion of War Minister Albert Bartha
and other prowestern Hungarian of =
ficials. Mr.. Dinnyes has been a
member of the National Assembly
(Parliament) since 1881.
The cabinet said Minister of In
formation Erno Mihalyfl would be
acting foreign minister until Mr.
Kertesz returned from Rome.
The new appointments, the an
nouncsment said, will be submitted
to the Political Committee of the
National Assembly at 4 pm. today
(10 am. EDIT. The new officials
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Relatives Still Trying
To Identify Victims
In New York Crash
Freak Gust of Wind
Cited in First Reports
On Deaths of Forty
REVISED CASUALTY LIST
New York crash on Page AS.
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 31.-Rela-
tives and friends sought today
to complete Identification of 40
persons killed in the holiday week
end crash of a DC-4 airliner near
La Guardia Field, which United
Airlines said probably was
caused by a freak gust of wind
"of almost unbelievable sudden
ness"
The other eight persons on the
plane, which crashed and burned
during a takeoff for Cleveland
Thursday night, remained in hospi-
tails, five of them in critical condi-
tionS.
George Gay, chief of the New York
regional Office of the Civil Aero
nautics Board. said today that al
though no date has been set for a
public hearing following completion
of the on-the-field investigation, it
was possible the session would be
held~ mere June II or IL.
Three Committees Open Probe.
Mr.. Gay said three committees of
investigators had been set up to
make thorough search of the
wreckage and that some of the work
already had been done. The COM
mittees are composed of representa-
tives of the Civil Aeronautics Board,
the Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton, United Air Lines and Douglas
aircraft, Mr.. Gay said.
Police continued to block off a
large area surrounding the crash
scene. Some of the passengers
baggage had been removed but no
attempt had been made by police to
search in or under the wreckage
for other belongings which might
assist in Identification of the pas
sengers. CAA authority must be
given before thorough search is
launched, police said.
j. A. Herlihy, vice president of op-
erationS for United Air Lines, said
last night in a statement that the
pilot had tried to halt the plane
when it failed to lift.
Tried to Stop Plane.
A preliminary Civil Aeronautics
Board report also said the pilot
attempted to stop the plane, whose
crash was the Nations worst COM
mercial airline disaster until last
nights crash in Maryland which
took SO lives.
"A study of weather conditions
which prevailed at the time" Mr.
Herlihy said, indicates that the
probable cause of the accident was
wind shift of almost unbelievable
suddenneSs.
Mr.. Herlihy said the direction of
the take-off-being attempted as
the New York area had thunder
storm clouds, rain and strong wind
gusts-was away from a "squall
line" which was visible in the west
TT is believed" he said, that 9
freak gust of wind slightly in ad-
vance of the approaching squall line
was responsible for the accident
4 To my knowledge. this has never
before caused fatal accident to 6
plane of this type or, in fact, tt
any large transport plane
! Pilot Given Notice.
The CAB report said notice ot
approaching wind shifts" had beer
given the pilot.
/ The airline statement, however
said the wind shift apparently hi
the plane before reaching the air.
port control tower. The CAB repor
! was sent to Washington.
Mr.. Herlihy quoted the pilot
Capt. Benton r. Baldwin of New
York, who was hospitalized, as say.
ing he could not gain enough ali
speed to lift the plane off the run.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Stock Exchange Storts
Saturday Closing Today
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. May 31.-The New
York stock and curb exchanges
were closed today, inaugurating a
four-month summer Saturday clos
ing schedule that will keep opera
tions suspended on that day until
the first Saturday in October.
Security markets in other cities
will follow the New York pattern.
Some commodity markets, ill.,
Guiding the Chicago Board of Trade
resumed operations today following
observance of Memorial Day yes.
terday.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
50 Bodies in Maryland Air Crash>
Worst in U.S.. History Recovered;
| Missing; Identification Begins
Crashes M774in Two DAYS

I Reykjavik-25 killed when an
Icelandic Airways plane hit a noun
tain in northern Iceland Thursday
Tillburg, Netherlands-12 killed
in collision of two planes Thursday
Fairbanks, Aleska-Three missing
nine rescued when Army B-2s
crashed on takeoff Thursday.
Bogota, Colombia-12 hurt when
Colombian Army Air Force trans
port plane crash landed after hitting
buzzard yesterday.
Lichfield, England-Four civilians
hurt when a Royal Air Force Liberia
tor bomber blew up on airport run
way yesterday.
Buenos Aires-Four killed, one
hurt in three separate crashes in
Argentina beginning Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Noted Detroit Newsmon
Aboard Tokyo Plane

DETROIT, May 81 (P.-One of
Detroit's best known newspapermen,
Philip A. Adler, Sc, was believed
aboard the Army courier plane which
crashed southwest of Tokyo.
The Detroit News, which employed
Mr.. Adler, said yesterday that pri-
vate dispatches from Tokyo and
Korea confirmed that Mr.. Adler's
name was on the passenger list.
Wednesday, the News said, MIR
Adler radioed his paper he was flying
from Korea to Shanghai via Tokyo
and Okinawa.
Regarded as an authority on inter-
national affairs, Mr.. Adler has been
M
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Lond Mine ExpIodes
Under Troin in Chino
BY III. A.soe,ofed Press

TIENTSIN, May 31-A land mine
exploded today beneath a 14-car
passenger train at Lutai, on the
Peiping -Mukden railway, and first
reports said a large number of pas
sengers were killed or injured.
Dispatches said the cars were tele-
scoped. The wounded were reported
under treatment at the scene of the
wreck.
The railline Is subject to frequent
attacks by Chinese Communists
Evening star., 1947-05-31
President Permits
u. S. Workers to Go
To Greece, Turkey

President Truman today gave
Government workers with a
yen for travel an opportunity
to go to Greece or Turkey.
An executive order provided
that any civilian serving under
an appointment not limited to
a year or less might be trans
ferred to the American missions
going to those countries If the
Secretary of State requested
the assignment and the agency
in which they are employed
approves.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Witnesses Tell
Of Seeing PIone
Fall Apart in Air
By Vincent Dwyer
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

PORT DEPOSIT. Md. May 81
Residents of this quiet Mary
land countryside told and retold
today how the huge Eastern
airliner plunged to earth near
here last night carrying So per-
sons to their death.
AS the sad business of attempting
to identify the victims of the crash
began the townsfolk recounted the
tragic events of last night.
OF all the witnesses to the hurting
plane and the debris s-strewn ground
Maryland Police Sergt. J. P. Novicki
never will forget the awesome scene
He said he saw "a heads separated
from bodies, not one whole body
among the victims and everybody
burned bare of clothing. Parts of
bodies were found in the trees. From
one tree pair of white hose was
hanging-similar to those worn by
nurses. From another was sus-
pended bridal veil. II saw a dead
woman, all cut up, holding tightly
to her child" he said.
Air Safety Pamphlet Found.
Seaman 1/c Arthur Hagadorn said
he rolled one badly burned body
over and found beneath it a
pamphlet entitled "The Safety of
Air Travel" The pamphlet was not
even scorched.
In the wreckage area Navy men
from nearby Bainbridge Naval Sta
ton found one wallet containing
about $4,000. Other wallets with
lesser amounts also were found.
Scores of burned and damaged
fountain pens, apparently from a
commercial shipment. were found
on the ground. ..-..
A farmer, an innkeeper and a
sailor were the first in the COM
munity who reported noticing the
Eastern Airline plane.
Jake Tome said he was plowing
his field on farm at Colora when
the big plane flew over.
Saw Tail Section Come Off.
II raised my head to watch it
and in a few seconds saw the tail
section come off," he told Sergt.
Novicki.
Jones Douglas, operator of an inn
on Highway 900, about mile from
the scene, said he was working in
his garden when the scream of the
motors" attracted his attention.
Il saw the plane come down." he
said, then there was a tremendous
explosion
Mrs. Douglas was inside the inn.
She said it shook under the force of
the explosion. They both saw COL
unns of smoke rise as they hurried
toward the crash scene.
Sailor Witnessed Explosion.
Seaman 1st Glass James A..
Sweeney said he saw "the tail drop
off the plane" He was standing at
a window on the second floor of the
recreation hall at Baltimore Naval
Training Center.
oerSC. NOVlcKl, frSt policeman on
the scene, said there were 800 curl
GUS ahead of me-"
Capt. J. j. O'Donnell, Bainbridge
commander, sent 300 sailors to the
spot. They roped off the area and
hung lights on trees to help search
ers find the bodies,
Stretchers they took to the scene
were not suited for removing most
of the bodies because of their multi
lated condition. The Navy substi-
tuted baskets to cart away the re-
mains.
The narrow dirt road leading from
Highway 222 to the crash scene car
ried the traffic of a major highway
late last night and early today. At
1 am. today hundreds of people
were travelling over it on foot and
by automobile. At least three
mothers carrying babies were seen
walking along it.
The Red Cross sent coffee and
sandwiches to workers on the scene.
(See nWVER pace ADJ
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Now It's the Heat
Thot Gives Britain
Cause to Complain
By the Assoeiafsd Press

LONDON, May 3f.-Temper-
atures around 81 made it very
warm for May, or any month,
in England today. The sun has
been shining for three days and
residents Of this normally chilly
isle are upset.
Cant work, can't sleep and
your margarine melts before you
get it home from the grocer's,"
a woman in the London subway
complained.
Evening star., 1947-05-31
Coal Talks End;
Lewis Called
Unreasonable
Operators Declare
Demands Would Ruise
Price ST q Ton
BULLETIN

Northern and Western soft
coal operators announced to-
day that their contract nego-
tiations with John L. Lewis
have collapsed because of the
miners unreasonable de-
mands. They said Mr.. Lewis
asked the equivalent of IS
cents an hour increase in basic
wages, the doubling of the
5-cent-per-ton union welfare
fund and other demands which
would raise the cost of coal
about dollar a ton. There
were no plans for resuming
the negotiations.
Evening star., 1947-05-31

(See NEW YORK, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1947-05-31

(See HUNGARY, Page A-2.]
Evening star., 1947-05-31

(See TOKYO, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1947-05-31

(See ITALY, Page Az.
Evening star., 1947-05-31

Clear, not so cold tonight: low near Sc. To-
morrow, sunny and warmer.
Temperatures today-High, 81, at l2:46 pm: /:
low, SO, at 6:04 am Yesterday-High, So,
at 1:o1 am; low, So, at 7:10 am.
{Fur Report on Page A-2J
Evening star., 1947-05-05
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