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Evening star., 1947-10-25
Hostile Witnesses
In Red Probe Prepare
To Answer Accusers
Four Screen Writers Due
To Follow Eric Johnston
On Stund on Monday

The film industry inquiry by
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities was in re-
cess today, but the so-callec
hostile witnesses" were busy
preparing tactics for their ap-
pearances on the stand when the
hearing resumes Monday.
Most of the hostile witnesses,
so labeled by Chairman Thomas o1
the committee, have heard them.
selves called agitators, Communists
or party liners" by the friendly
witnesses" who testified during the
first week of the public hearing ir
the crowded House caucus room.
Four of the former, Screen Writ
ers John Howard Lawson, Alvah
Bessie, Dalton Trumbo and Emmett
Lavery, are scheduled to be heard
Monday after testimony by Eric
Johnston, head of the Motion Pic
ture Association of America, who
is considered friendly by the COM
mittee.
The parade Of witnesses who tes-
tilted during the first part Of the
hearing included Actors Adolphe
Menjou, Robert Montgomery,
George Murphy, Robert Taylor and
Gary Cooper and Producers Jack l..
Warner, L. B. Mayer and Sam Wood.
In general they agreed Commu-
nists were active in the film capi-
tai, particularly among the writers,
but had little success in getting
Communist propaganda onto the
screen.
Chairman Thomas has stated he
will not let attorneys for witnesses
Continued on Page A-4, Column 81
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Reporter on Fire-Ringed Peak
Tells of Bar Horbor DesoIution
DC. Residents Homes
Burned; Exhausted
Men Pray for Rain
By NewboId koyes. Jr.
Sfor Stoff Correspondent

CADILLAC MOUNTAIN, Me-,
Oct. 25.-You can stand in the
smoky moonlight on top of this
fiery mountain-the highest
point on Mount Desert Island
and trace all around you in the
predawn darkness a blazing
track of destruction.
1t is moving slowly now. Since
pm. yesterday when a 4O-mile-an-
hour wind blew itself out, the men
around that scorched perimeter
have been pretty well holding their
own.
No one on this island, however
believes the danger is past. When
the wind started blowing Thursday
the fire around Hulls Cove, which
had been smouldering two days, was
almost out. Now there is no. wind
But if it came back today-and un-
less the rain comes-the flames
could travel 3 miles to Seal Harbor
or 4 miles to Northeast Harbor in
less than an hour Or they could
come back to Bar Harbor and fin
ish the job they began Thursday
night.
Men Praying for Rain.
That is what the men down there
know. And that is why they are
holding crossed fingers up to the
wind and praying for rain.
Up and down the sides of this
mountain. the green landmark of
the region, fires are licking their
slow way. Most of them are small,
Evening star., 1947-10-25
ShinweI| Declares Britain
Must Turn Farther Left
By the Asseeiafsd Press

DUNDEE, Scotland, Oct. 25.-
War MinistersEmanuel Shinwell de-
clared today that Britain. now
ruled by Labor government, must
turn still farther left to win the
struggle for economic recovery.
Those people who thing that
the country is again turning to
the right are mistaken" he told the
annual conference of the Scottish
Labor Party national executive.
What the country needs is a
stronger turn to the left, and I am
certain that unless this happens we
shall discover in the next few years
that our situation will be more
serious than 1t is at the present
time"
Mr.. Shinwell linked British and
European recovery directly to the
reconstruction Of Germany which,
he said, must be rebuilt along social
ist lines.
There is no hope Of permanent
recovery 50 long as Germany re-
mains a fostering sore," he said.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Cleveland Man to Head
Editors Association j..
BY the Assoeiaied Press

DETROIT, Oct. 25.-stanley p
Barnett of the Cleveland Plain
Dealer was elected today as 194s
chairman of the Associated Press
Managing Editors Association. He
succeeds A. Y. Aronson of the
Louisville Times.
William P. Steven of the Mime
apolis Tribune was named vice
chairman, while Lee Hills Of the
Miami Herald was picked as secre-
tary and Herbert r. Corn of The
Washington Evening Star as treas
urer.
The association, which ended a
four-day meeting here today, did
not pick a 1948 meeting site but
left the choice to future action by
its Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Severe Fighting Reported
On Kashmir State Border
BY she kssoeiofed Press

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 25.-A
Northwest Frontier Province official
reported today severe fighting had
broken out along the western
border Of Kashmir State. He said
the town Of Muzzafarabad was in
flames.
Kashmir's western border districts
of Poonch and Mirpur, whose popu-
lations are predominantly Moslem
were reported In revolt following
rurnors that the states Hindu Ma
harajah might decide to join the
Dominion of India. There has been
no official indication yet whether
Kashmir would join Indian or Mos
lem Pakistan. or remain independ-
erlt.
The Northwest Frontier govern
ment, acting on orders from the gov
ernment of the Dominion of PAX
istan, is attempting to prevent
tribesmen from crossing the borde,
to aid their fellow Moslems In
Kasnir State, but the provinces
publicity officer said it was difficult
to control the situation In the
mountainous area.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
BY The Assoeioted Press

Three dollar wheat disap-
peared in trading on the Chicago
Board of Trade today as needed
rains fell in major winter wheat
States and the call for a special
session of Congress continued as
a price-depressing factor.
However, cotton prices. which
dropped sharply yesterday with
grains, pushed higher on the New
York futures exchange.
After plunging the permissible
limit yesterday, grains opened strong
today. The rise was based on fall
ure of President Truman to mention
any specific measures for combat
ting imitation in his radio talk last
night.
A reaction set in after trading was
underway, however, and near the
end of the first hour wheat was 1ss
to 31s lower than yesterdays close,
December wheat selling at $2.991a.
Corn was 27s lower to y higher,
with December corn at $2.20 and
oats were ~ to 3h lower, Decem-
Der oats selling at $1.13.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Wheat Drops Below So Mark;
Other Commodities Decline
Heaviest Supply Of Bread Grain in 5 Years
Contributes to Slump at Chicago

Wheat had been selling above 5;
bushel all week.
All classes of livestock were nom-
inally steady at Chicago.
An Agriculture Department report
showing wheat stocks totaling the
highest for any october / except
1912 also was a depressing influence.
The Agriculture Department also
reported that domestic use OF
wheat during the first quarter of
this crop year-July through Sep
tember-was about 5000 900 bushels
less than a year ago. 1t apparently
reflected a lower rate of feeding
wheat to livestock than in the same
period of 1916.
Domestic use during the quarter
was estimated at 215,000, 900 bushels
of wheat. If the average during
the remainder of the crop year can
be held to 225 ,o00, 900 a quarter, the
goal of 10000, 900 bushels for export
can be met, the department said.
But domestic use is normally heav-
Ter in the winter quarter and hence
the conservation drive is counted on
to help cut consumption so the
export goal can be met.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Natives Fear Owners
Of Ruined Mansions
Nav Not Rebuild
By Hermon F. Schoden
Star Stoff Correspondent

BAR HARBOR, Me-, Oct. 25.-
Nature is branding on the face
of beautiful Mount Desert Island
a ghastly scar that man may
never heal.
Stark skeletons of magnificent
llomes-the summer mecca of mil
lionaires-now stand as unsightly
monuments to great fire that still
is running wild on some parts of the
island.
The cost runs into the millions,
inestimable in cold figures, incal-
culable in the economic and esthetic
future of the North Woods wonder
land.
One cannot appraise this loss
from afar. He must drive down
Eden street. once the paradise of
the opulent, and see etched on the
background Of verdant frs and
spruces chimneys bleakly rising
three stories into the smoky sky.
Nothing more than chimneys and
fireplaces. Here but a day ago
stood the mansions OF the DAM
rosches, the Rineharts, the late
Henry Morgenthaus, ST., and
score or more of others.
Whimsical Destruction.
Whimsical in its destructive
course, the fire has ravaged one
dwelling, spared another seemingly
as vulnerable. and leaped across
roads to level others.
The week-old terror has ranged
down the East Coast of the island
for IS miles, clearing a IL mile
strip, and now is eating further in
1See SCHADEN, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1947-10-25
10 Seized in SaIonikd
As Red 1errorists
Ry the Assoeiofad P1ass

ATHENS, Oct. 25.-Seventy per-
sons were reported under arrest to-
day as the result of a police round
up which was declared officially to
have forestalled Communist ter
rorist" revolt in the northern port of
Salonika.
An official announcement yester-
day said the conspirators carried
arms or were sleeping with pistols
under, their pillows when they were
taken into custody and that a sup
i ply of automatic rifles, pistols, car
bines, cartridges, grenades, mortar
shells, dynamite and swords had been
conf1scated.
The announcement said that under
plans found in print shop, the plot
tiers were organized into three groups
each with its own officers, execu-
TONERS and saboteurs and with
specific objectives In its part of
Salonika.
These groups, the report declared,
were in league with anti-government
guerrillas in the northern mountains
and their general design was to
plunge Salonika into chaos, dark
ness and panic and to paralyze the
state machinery"
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Picnickers Cautioned
AGAINST Fire Menace
AS Drought Continues
Day and Night Patrol
Of Parks Is Ordered,
With No Ruin in Sight

New warnings against the
threat of fire in drought
parched wooded regions of the
Washington area were issued
today as the Weather Bureau re-
ported no rain in sight for the
eighth straight day.
The brief drizzle last week resulted
in only .02 of an inch of rain, the
bureau said. The last appreciable
rain fell here on September 26, bu-
reau records showed. Twenty EIGHT
consecutive days without rain in
1901 set the Districts drought rec
ord, officials said.
National Capital Parks officials
have ordered police on day and
night patrols of parks here and
cleanup men have been alerted to
watch for brush fires. Picnickers
issued permits by the District Rec
reation Board also are being warned
to observe all fire precautions.
Leaves Are Greatest Danger.
Irving c. Root, superintendent of
the service, said the greatest danger
to Washington parks is from dry
leaves.
The park service, meanwhile, es-
timated it will take so years to re-
establish forests burned at Acadia
National Park in the fire that swept
through Bar Harbor, Me. The
agency is using Army planes to fly
park and forest service personnel to
the stricken region. Temperatures
in Maine are near 20 degrees today,
the Weather Bureau said, adding to
the danger of other fires.
Considerable humidity was regis
tered in Washington today, lessening
the fire danger, the bureau said.
Mid Cos Forecast for Today.
Today will be mostly sunny, with
temperatures in the middle Cos, the
bureau said. The mercury is ex-
pected to drop to the low Sos to-
night, with more cool and cloudy
weather in prospect for tomorrow.
The low today was 48 degrees at
4,a.m.
Maryland firefighters were kept
busy yesterday by 13 scattered
blazes, but all were brought under
control by nightfall, State Forester
H. G. Buckingham reported. The
worst fire was a 20-acre blaze near
Calf in Kent County. Firemen
quelled another brush blaze near
Fairfax, Va.
Lane Issues Appeal.
Gov. Lane today asked citizens
Of Maryland not to burn debris in
or near forests until after a steady
rain, and not to toss cigarettes or
matches from automobiles. He said
special precautions should be taken
to prevent further outbreaks in
Maryland's sizeable forest areas.
An appeal to motorists, campers
and picnickers to pay special at
tention to the fire danger also came
from the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION. The organization partic-
ularly cautioned against building
fires when 1t is windy.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Chinese Reds Attack
Craft Despite
CONSPICUOUS MARKING
By the Assoeiofed Press

SHANGHAI, Oct. 25.-UNR-
RA's China Office said today
that one Chinese relief agency
employe was killed and nine
other persons narrowly escaped
death october 1S when Chinese
Reds poured heavy rifle and
machine gun fire" into an
UNRRA motor dory and barge
near Pengpu, Anhwei Province.
c. F. Deyoe, Jetmore, Kans.,
UNRRA agricultural Office, who
survived the attack, said the
UNRRA craft was conspicuous
ly marked with a large white
flag bearing the initials "CNR-
RA-UNRRA" in large Chinese
characters. CNRRA is the Chi
nese division of the relief
agency.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
What theRussiuns
| Are Soyinq of U.s.:

The MoscoD radio, broudcasttn
in English to the United Kingdom
said:
Before the war there used to
be swarms of United States tour
lists travelling about Europe. They
would roam with a bored air
through museums and art gal
leries. pick up souvenirs and leave
dollars in exchange. But times
changed and now it seems that
it Is United States Congress
men who are travelling about
Europe on tours of investiga-
ton.
"They do not care about sou
venirs and do not leave any dol
lars. They only promise and
that very vaguely. In the mean
time they present perfectly def
mite terms to the European
countries and without any undue
squeamishness either. Any means
will serve to attain their end
and so hunger is exploited for
ends of blackmail and postwar
disruption for political pressure"
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Terse Messages Tell
Of Doomed Planes
Final Moments
By the Associated Press


CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-United
Airlines headquarters in Chi
cago announced receipt of these
terse messages from the pilot
yesterday shortly before the
DC-6 crashed in Utah, killing
50 persons:
1921 p.m.-"We have baggage
fire aboard. We are coming to
Bryce Canyon. We have smoke
filled plane. Unable to put out
fire yet"
1926 p.m.-"The tail fire is
going out. We may get down
and we may not. Best place we
can -"
1927 p.m.-"May make it.
Think we have a chance now.
Approaching the strip"
The airline said the CAA re-
ported at 1882 pm. that Bryce
Canyon said there was "a fire
/ mile east of Bryce"
Evening star., 1947-10-25
One Killed, 30 Injured
lin Texas Train Wreck
BY III. Asseeiatsd Prs,, .

MARSHALL, Tex, Oct. 25.-One
trainman was killed and ct least 80
passengers and crewmen Of a west
bound Texas & Pacific train were
injured early today when the loco
motive and six cars left the rails
as the train was nearing the Jeffer-
son (Tex) depot.
The dead trainman was identified
as w. C. Dorr, the fireman, Of Dallas.
w. C. Allison of Fort Worth, en-
gineer, was taken to Marshall hos
pital. The extent of his injuries
was unknown.
At least 20 passengers and crew
members received first aid ut hos.
pitals and clinics In Marshall and
Jefferson. None was reported Sc
riously injured.
Evening star., 1947-10-25

A suspected safe robber was cap
tured by policemen early today as
he clambered down the fire escape
of deserted building adjoining the
National Cash Register Co. at 1919
x street NV. after the company
safe had been looted of $225.
The door of the company safe had
been forced open. About $25 in
change in q money bag was re-
covered from the suspect, police said.
A second man is believed to have
been with him, but police said they
could find no trace of him. About
$675 in a cash box In the safe was
overlooked by the thieves, police
said.
The suspect, listed as Christian
Garrison Crawford, 36, colored, Of
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Two Dead, ; Burned
In $400, 900 Blaze
By The Asseeiotsd Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 25.-Two mer
were killed and three firemen burned
critically today in a 100000 fire
marked by spectacular explosions o1
paint products at the Perma Prod
ucts Co.
More than 100 firemen from Is
fire companies fought the early
morning blaze and scores of spec
tators ran for cover as large drums
of paint and stain exploded, show
ering sparks and flaming liquid
over the neighborhood.
Believed killed were Charles
Bastar, 90. night witchman at the
plant, and William Chavin, about
t5, shipping clerk.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
President Declares
Maine Disaster Area,
Orders FWA Aid

President Truman today de-
clared the entire State of
Maine a disaster area" and di-
rected the Federal Works
Agency to send in surplus prop
erty to aid the homeless VIC
tins of fire.
This will include blankets,
cots and shelter at this time
and later building materials and
perhaps food, Maj. Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, Federal Works ADJ
ministrator, said after asking
the President to act.
Gen. Fleming said he took
the step after communicating
with Senator White, Republic
can, of Maine, and Gov. Horace
A. Hildreth, who had asked
Government help.
Evening star., 1947-10-25

Canyon Airport. The scene is ir
Southern Utah, about 275 mile!
south of Salt Lake City.
The engines, scorched and twisted
were thrown 200 to 300 feet beyond
the burned area. A piece of the tail,
Is to 20 feet long, was the largest
part of the craft remaining.
The bodies were burned and un-
recognizable for the most part. Two
infants and 81 or mory women were
among the victimss One of the
women was an expectant mother.
The remains were flung across the
7,300-foot plateau or blown into the
20o-foot deep canyon just behind
the impact point.
Pilot Reported Fire.
Capt. E. L. McMillen, Balboa
Tark, Calf, the pilot, reported by
radio at 1921 pm, a few minutes
before the crash. that fire had
broken out, probably in the planes
baggage compartment, and that the
cabin was filled with smoke.
Five minutes later the veteran OF
IS years of flying on Western routes
opened his microphone and re-
ported:
THE tail fire is going out. We
may get down and we may not
Best place we can ="
The airport tower here reported
at 1882:
"a" Fire one mile east"
The ship had just skinned across
the top Of Tropic Canyon to the
sloping top of long. sagebrush-
covered plateau, seconds of flying
time from the landing strip.
Conclusion Heard for Miles.
Conclusion from the explosion was
felt clearly miles away. Black oily
smoke billowed into the air.
Among prominent persons aboard
the ship were:
Jack Guenther, 80, New York,
managing editor of Look magazine; /;
William A. Calvin, New York, vice
(See pT ,ANE Page A.30
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Probes Started
|ntoUtah Plane
Crash Killing 81
Flaming AirIiner Fell
$500 Yards Awoy
From Landing Strip
BY the Ass-...ted Press

py ms ASS~~'S FTeSS
BRYCE CANYON, Utah, Oct.
25.-Six teams of experts probed
carefully today through charred
wreckage of a United Airlines
DC-6 plane in an effort to de-
termine the cause of the crash
which yesterday took the lives
of So persons.
Representatives of United Air
Lines, Douglas Aircraft, the planes
manufacturer; the Civil Aeronautics
Board and other Federal agencies
teamed off according to their in
dividual abilities.
Experts on electrical installations,
fuselage design. engines and other
features of airplane construction
sought to learn the source of the
fire which caused the plane to plum
met to earth just 1,500 yards from
the emergency landing strip to-
ward which the pilot was heading.
Probers Tight-Lipped.
The investigators were tight
Tipped. They refused to hazard
opinions on the mishap.
All bodies were left at the scene
until this morning, with guards
posted to protect them from coyotes,
pending an inquest
The New York bound, four-en-
gined ship, Flight 6oS from Los An
geles, smashed shortly after noon
near the rim of Tropic Canyon, in
Bryce Canyon National Park, and
exploded. scattering wreckage and
bodies over several hundred yards.
Plane Plows Fiery Swath.
Trailing smoke and flames for at
least % miles before it crashed, the
big plane plowed a smoke -blackened
swath for 800 yards alongside State
highway %, just east of the Bryce
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Turkey Cancels Plan
For Immediate Reply
To Russia in u. n.
Cancels Request to Speak
Today, but Reserves Right
To Make Answer Later
BY the Associofed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 25.-
Turkey unexpectedly scratched
her name from the list of last
round Speakers in the United Ma
tions "warmonger" debate today
but reserved the right to answer
later any charges the Soviet bloc
might make.
This development came as the ST.
nation Political Committee of the
U. N. Assembly began the third day
of debate on Russian resolution
condemning "warmongering." which
the Russians charged is being car
ried on particularly in the United
States, Turkey and Greece.
Committee President Joseph Bech,
Luxembourg, announced in conven-
ing the session that the list OF
speakers was closed. Turkey had
asked to speak, but withdrew with
a reservation to answer any of the
IL speakers yet to be heard after
they had finished. Russia was listed
as the last speaker.
Earlier Turkey and the Soviet
Union had announced they would
bring the diplomatic rnaneuvers Of
Hitler's agents into the debate.
There was still a likelihood this
would happen when Russia speaks,
thus paving the way for Turkey
to take a similar step.
AS the tug-o'-war over the Soviet
proposal continued, Czechoslovakia
threw her support to Russia, but
Belgium and South Africa spoke in
opposition.
American delegation sources said
they were confident the Soviet reso-
luton would be defeated. They
said the United States would op-
pose all amendments to the Rus
sian resolution.
Thirteen speakers were scheduled
to be heard yet and it seemed un-
likely that the Political Committee
would be able to reach a vote today
on the Soviet proposal.
The Russian Turkish fiareup came
yesterday as Mr.. Vishinsky delivered
one of his longest speeches.
Earlier Mr.. Sarper denied previous
charges by Mr.. Vishinsky that Tur-
key sought war, declaring there was
no "warmongering" In Turkey. He
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Suspect in $225 Safe Robbery
Seized on Nearby Fire Escape

the 1900 block of r street NV. Il
being held for investigation.
The arrest was made about 6 am
after two company porters reported
to work and heard pounding noises
in the rear of the building. The
men, Wilson Buchanan, colored. oi
847 Twenty-first street NE, and
James Robinson, colored, , of 433s
Sheriff road NE, called police.
Policemen Charles A. Morris and
William r. Shelton, Of the second
precinct, reached the scene first tn
their scout car, and were Joined by
three other scout cars. A Gordon
was thrown around the block.
Pvt. Morris said he heard the
sound of running feet on the floor
(See ROBBERY, Page A-30
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Bulletin,
Aid Porley Called

DR.. John r. Steelman, as
sistant to President Truman,
has called a private White
House conference Monday of
Government officials and ap-
proximateiy 80 leaders of busi-
ness and labor for a discussion
Of the Marshall plan. The
meeting is planned as an Off
the-record session for the
interchange of views. Whether
President Truman would par
ticipate was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Hughes Schedules Tests
For Big Flying Boat
BY the Associofed Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.-Plane
Builder Howard Hughes announced
today that the launching and taxi
tests of his huge $25, 100000 wooden
flying boat, which has been lashed
to a craving dock in Los Angeles
harbor for many months will be held
November to 10.
The announcement was made in
kilograms sent to Senators Brewster,
Ferguson, Cain and McGrath Of the
subcommittee investigating Mr..
Hughes Government contracts.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
(See u. NJ, Page A-2)
Sweden, France Sign Pact

PARIS, Oct. Is. (P.-The signing
Of a new one-year commercial agree
ment between France and Sweden
was announced ofiiciaIly today.
Evening star., 1947-10-25

(See BUNCH, Page A-20
Evening star., 1947-10-25

See BAR HARBOR, Page A-12
Evening star., 1947-10-25

(See MOVES. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-10-25
w e ather Forecast I

Mostly sunny. with highest about 66 this
afternoon. Clear and cool, lowest So tonight.
Tomorrow partly cloudy and little warmer.
Full report on page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-10-25

(See SCHADEN, Page A-2J