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Evening star., 1947-10-25
AirIiner Crash Shook GARAGE
Mile Away, Worker Reports

the CAA men said they could handle
it.
The sight was terrible. There
were pieces of airplane scattered all
over the area, which was just on the
rim of the canyon. Pieces of paper
and other stuff was all over. Box
and I saw five or six bodies-all
naked-which, I guess, had beer
thrown out of the plane. They were
not burned and one of them looked
like a child.
~ All the bodies were smashed up
1 didn't see anything else that
looked like a body, but there were
charred mounds in an area which
might have been for about a halt
mile around the crash area.
l was too shocked or something
to get sick or scared. I just won
dered what Bob and could do tc
help, But the CAA boys working
there pushed every one back.
There was no snow on the ground
and the weather was clear. If the
pilot had crashed the plane so tc
rs feet back of where it plowed into
the ground, the ship would have
gone down into the canyon itself
From where the plane crashed
TO the airport is level ground, anG
it looked like the pilot was trying
to land it. I know several reports
came from Tropics miles east o1
here-that big airplane had passed
over there and it was on fire.
The site of all that melted wreck
! age was certainly awful.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Europe's S Press Halls
Truman S Decision;
Red Comment Lackinq
By the Associated Press


LONDON, Oct. 25.-President Tru-
mans speech giving his reasons for
calling a special session OF Congress
was page one news today in almost
every country outside the Soviet
sphere.
In Moscow the announcement of
the call was carried without COM
ment.
Il want to extend a welcome to
that part of President Truman's
broadcast which referred to aid to
Europe" said British Foreign Once
spokesman in an unsolicited state
ment.
Difference Between Life and Death.
Excellent! Excellent" cried a
French Foreign Office official.
In a typical comment, the liberal
London News Chronicle said the call
to Congress may mean the differ
ence between life and death for
thousands OF Europeans this winter" "
The London Financial Times said:
If the immediate objective is won
by provision of early emergency aid,
Congress will then be able in the
new year to examine the long-term
problem in a relatively calm atmos-
phere, free from the hysteria and
hasty judgments v.aich might flow
from an imminent threat of political
and economic chaos in Europe"
The text of the speech reached
France too late for editorial COM
ment by morning papers, but L L'Aube,
organ of the Popular Republican
Movement (MRP), said in a 'front.'
page editorial: I'VE challenge the
Communists to deny = that on
the Congress step hangs the very
existence of France"
Bright Ray of Hope"
French officials said the Presi-
dents action was the first bright
ray of hope for them in their devel-
oping financial crisis, which threat
ems to leave the nation without
foreign resources before the end of
the year.
In Italy, the right and center
press front-paged the speech, but
the Socialist Avanti did not mention
it. The Communist L'Unita pub
lished an advance story saying Mr..
Truman would warn of economic
crisis" in America.
In Belgium, the Catholic La Ma
ton Beige featured the Presidents
statement that American policy Is
to help free men in free countries.
and said it is stupid to say the
United States Is trying to dominate
other nations.
The Russian licensed Nacht Ex-
press said in Berlin the speech had
the effect of IAN indictment against
Wall Street, which certainly wasn't
intended"
Evening star., 1947-10-25
By Weldon Le Fevre

BRYCE CANYON, Utah, Oct. Is
LP.-I was at work in the service
station part of the Steed Service
and Motel about noon Friday when
Mrs. L. S. Steed, Robert Middleton,
fellow I work with, and myself
heard a terrific explosion, which
rocked the garage and service
station. '.,-.
Mrs. Steed said it sounded as If a
truck had hit the garage and we
all ran outside and saw huge
column of black, oily smoke boil
up into the air about a mile north
of here near the Bryce Canyon Air
port.
Mrs. Steed said: Grab some fire
extinguishers, boys and get over
there; they'll need help"
The smoke was still boiling up
as Bob and I went toward the scene
but when we got there and saw what
it was, it made us both kind of sick
1t was a big plane, or it was until
it hit the ground.
There were about 20 men from
the airport fighting the fire and had
it nearly out when Bob and I reached
it. We were both out of wind and
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Struck Hogerstown Firm
Closes, Maybe Forever
By the Associated Press

oy me ASsoeiofed freSS
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. 25.-
The Colonial Hardwood Flooring Co
met the fourth week of a strike to-
day by closing its doors, and F. T
Mcdonald, treasurer, said they would
stay closed 'for an indefinite period
maybe forever"
He described the shutdown as a
move to prevent further violence on
the picket line" but added that the
refusal of maintenance men to cross
lines established by production work
ers also was a factor.
Most of the near 100 employees
walked out October 3, when Local
472, United Furniture Workers (CIO)
protested against the discharge OF
a worker. Picket lines were estab-
lished October IS, upon expiration OF
the contract
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Plane Disasters
Crash in Utah Rivals
Worst in Death Toll
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-The worlds
major civilian plane disaster since
1885 in which Is or more persons
were killed:
1885, May 1913 killed in crash
of Russian plane in Moscow.
1888, July 24-53 killed, $50 in
jured when plane crashed into crowd
in Bogota, Colombia.
1898, August 23-28 killed in col
lision of two planes at Omori, Japan.
1910, August 31-25 killed, includ-
ing Senator Ernest Lundeen of
Minnesota, in crash near Lovetts-
vile, Va.
1916, March 3-27 killed when air.
liner crashed into mountain peak in
California.
1916, March 1876 killed in trans
port crash in Northern California.
1916, May 16-27 killed in crash
near Richmond, Va.
1916, July 1872 killed in crash OF
airliner in Ecuador.
1916, September 1873 killed in
crash of Belgian airliner near Gan
der, Newfoundland.
1916, September 28-25 killed in
crash near Auto Rio Doce, Brazil. .
1916, october $50 killed in crash
of Berlin bound airliner in New
foundland.
1916, November 1875 killed in
crash Of Dutch airliner at Amster-
dam.
1916, December 26-63 killed In
three airliner crashes at or near
Shanghai.
l947, January 5-43 killed in Chi
nese airliner crash at Using Tao.
1947, February 15-53 killed in
crash of airliner near Bogota, Co.
lombia.
1947, April 8-27 killed in crash
near Caracas, Venezuela.
| 1947, May 29-39 killed in crash of
airliner at La Guardia Field, New
York.
1s47, May 29-25 killed in Icelandic
Airlines plane crash in Iceland.
1947, May 30-53 killed in crash
near Port Deposit, Md.
| i947, June 1880 killed in crash in
Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
1947, August 28-35 killed in crash
of Norwegian Airlines plane in
northern part of Norway.
| 1947, October 17-41 killed in crash
of French plane into Mediterranean
Sea.
1947, October 24-52 killed in crash
IF airliner in Southern Utah.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
7 House Members Shift
Stand on Hawaii Bill
BY the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Oct. 25.-Two Re-
publican Representatives, Earl Will
son of Indiana and Roy Clippinger
of Illinois, both supporters of Ha-
waiian statehood when the bill
passed the House at the last session
announced yesterday they had
changed their minds since visiting
here.
Other members of a seven-man
House Public Works Subcommittee
said after their survey here they
favored statehood.
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Clippinger
said they found opposition to state
hood among residents who were
afraid to speak out lest they be os-
tracized. Mr.. Wilson said SO per
cent of those with whom he talked
were bitterly opposed to statehood
under present conditions
Evening star., 1947-10-25
List of Plane Crash Victims

engraver for the Curtis Publishing
Co.
OToole, DR.. Laurance p, De-
iroit, osteopath.
Riese, Mr.. and Mrs. Casper, Los
Angeles.
Robinette, William p, %, Shaker
Heights, Ohio, and his wife, Anna
Holkinson, &c.
Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Clement D.
Mr.. Ryan was president of Whit
ney's Department Store, San Diego
Calf, and former president Of
Montgomery Ward & Co.
Smith, Mrs. S. W., jamestown
r. 1.
Soden, Mrs. Vlnton, Los Angeles
daughter of Police Chief William
F. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor of La.
fayette, Ind.
Sweet, Martin, IS, San Marino
Calf.
| Sweet, Mrs, 36, San Marino, hi
wife and sister of Cleveland In.
dians' Pitcher Don Black, whom
they were flying TO visit.
Terhune, Donald, 25, Los Angelo:
advertising representative of Lool
Magazine.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Gustav Jokobsson Rites
To Be Conducted Today

Funeral services for Gustav Her
man Jakobsson, 81, were to be held
at 2 o'clock today at the Takoma
funeral home, 254 Carroll street, Ia
koma Park, D. c. Burial was, to
be private.
Mr.. Jakobsson, a patent attorney
here for Is years, died Thursday at
his home, 288 Spruce avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md, after a two-week
illness. He was designer of the
gun carriage of the famous Befors.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Gerda Jakobsson, and daughter,
Miss Gunhild C. Jakobsson OF the
Spruce street address.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
1.-Two Bills 10 Mother
Flyers on AIeutians Hop
BY the ated Press

by Inc dfeo FfeSS
TOKYO, Oct. 25.-Two Americans
circling the globe in light planes will
have comforting company on the
most hazardous leg of their trip
the 1900 miles from northern Japan
to Shemya in the Aleutians.
Army Air Force officers annouceo
today that two Bit Flying Fort
resses of the 3rd Emergency Rescue
Squadron will mother" the tiny
planes, piloted by George Truman
OF Los Angeles and Clifford Evans
of Washington, on the North Pacific
flight. One Bit will accompany
the flyers from Hokkaido, Japan, tc
the eastern limit of its range and
the second will pick them up during
the final part of the fight.
Mr.. Truman and Mr.. Evans are
now at Chitose Army Airfield on
Hokkaido, awaiting favorable wea-
ther. They may take off tomorrow
skipping planned stop at Nemoro
on the eastern tip of Hokkaido.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Gen. Hershey Reveals
Study on Manpower
For Emergency Use
By John A. Giles

In the event of another war, the
military services must reject fewer
men for physical and mental reasons,
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said yes
terday in revealing that his Office of
Selective Service Records has been
making a thorough study of the
Nations manpower and how to use
it in an emergency.
THE services must use men in
general service, limited combat and
limited interior categories in order
that there will be no wasting of man
power in the future" he said. EN-
tirely too many men were rejected
during the last war"
The General pointed out the Office
Of Selective Service Records is
charged with maintaining knowl-
edge and methods" of selective serv-
ice by Congress. At present it is
studying the mistakes of selective
service in the last war with the idea
of their elimination, if World War
III becomes probability instead of
possibility.
Study Made As Safeguard"
The studies are being made, not
in anticipation of war, 'but as a
safeguard against being caught
short, for in the atomic war of the
future we will not have the time We
had In the last war;" Gen. Hershey
declared.
OF the 100000 men examined
for service in World War II, 5000 900
were rejected, Gen. Hershey recalled.
Since 100000 of those serving were
volunteers, the rejection rate was
100000 out of 100000, he ex-
planned.
"Illiteracy was the cause of many
reflections" he continued. "a large
proportion was dropped because the
services maintained they were
psyche eurotics-nevous, in other
words. Of course, they were nerv-
Gus, and you would be, too, under
the circumstances"
Liquidation of the Office of Sc
lective Service has just about been
completed, he said, with the con-
solidation of records from $500
places to 81 points. The records
office now is beginning the job of
providing certificates of service to
the States and territories. This
will be a five-year project.
"If universal military training
should become law, somebody must
be able to register, classify, select
and assign men, and we have been
studying the procedure" he said.
I'VE believe that the assigning
should take place as near the in
dividuals home as possible and that
examinations should take place there
so as to save all the limited train
ing time, which probably would be
provided under any such act for
actual training purposes"
Manpower Use Plans.
The Office of Selective Service Re-
cords has been working closely with
the Munitions Board on the matter
of plans for conservation of man.
power for industrial uses and will be
in position to provide the new
National Resources Security Board
with information on military man
power, he said.
The Office of Selective Service
Records early next year will begin
the training of officers and men for
the nucleus of a selective service or
ganization, should it ever be needed
again, he said.
THE organization We had during
the war has been pretty well broken
up, and we are beginning from
scratch with II Army officers who
will conduct two week training
schools in each of the Army areas
next year." he said.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Robbery
Continued From First PageD

above as he went into the building
He ran upstairs. In few minutes
the suspect was arrested after he
Jumped from the roof of the three
story cash register company build
ing to the front fire escape of the
adjoining building.
The arrest was made by Pvts. Will
liam j. Gaylor and Ernest R. Cox OF
the first precinct.
The safe had been rolled from its
normal place in the front Office or
the first floor to back hallway
There the door had been opened with
a large sledge hammer, picka1
and drill.
F. E. Stettler, Office manager, sale
that if the burglary had occurred
yesterday the whole pay roll might
have been taken.
Pvt. Morris said the building wa:
entered by climbing the fire escape
of the adjoining building, going tt
the roof of the cash register com
pany's building, and breaking
through door.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Allan M. Smith, 81, Dies;
Publishing Firm Official
BY the Associated Press

SWATHMORE, Pa, Oct. 25.-
Allan NJ Smith, secretary treasurer
and one of. the founders of Macre
Smith Co., Philadelphia publishing
concern, died yesterday at his home
here. He was e..
Mr.. Smith was born in Hull
England. His first job was with
Burns Oats, Ltd, a London pub
fishing firm.
He came to Philadelphia in 1917
as production manager of the pub
fishing department of George w
Jacobs Co. and in 1925 he anG
D. L. Macre reorganized the de-
partment at the Macre Smith Co
He leaves his wife, a daughter
and three sons. Private funera.
services will be held Monday.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
Trumons to Entertain
Purty Committeeman

The President and Mrs. Truman
will give a tea at 4:30 pm. Wednes-
day for Democratic committeeman
and ommitteewomen who will be
in session that day.
The committee will select site
and date for the National Conven-
ton in 1948 and elect Senator Nc
Grath of Rhode Island, as chairman.
succeeding Postmaster General
Hannegan.
Evening star., 1947-10-25

and vigorously tested for more than
5000 hours" before it was put in
service last April 81. He added that
since April all the company's DC-6s
have safely logged more than
3 3,500,O00 revenue miles in regular
service"
The transport, one of 80 of its
type placed in service on American
and foreign airlines last April, and
a sister ship of President Truman's
Independence, had only one stop
at Chicago-scheduled. 1t was the
first DC-6 to crash.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
GODFREY L. MUNTER, Attorney,
ShOreham RuildinR

bRer Bsf 9s e coSkT sA H6Ty 81 Mn HUI 5sffE GlfEf
States for the District of Columbia -
Daisy Irene Hahn, ct al, Plaintiffs, VS.. The
Unknown Heirs at Law and Next OF Kin Of
Catherine Gladys McKenna. Deceased ct
al Defendants.-No. C. A. 3e07-47-The
object OF this suit is to secure the partition
and sale of certain real estate in the Dis
trict Of Columbia known as Lot 30. Square
1907, improved by premises 1914 Shepherd
St, NV, Washington. D. c.. to have q
Trustee appointed and to distribute the
proceeds from such sale among the parties
entitled thereto as their interests may ap-
pear. On motion of the plaintiff, il is
this 23rd day Of October, 1947. ordered
that the. defendants, the unknown heirs
at law Of Catherine Gladys McKenna. de-
ceased. the unknown heirs at law Of Annie
America Garrison. deceased, the unknown
heirs at law Of Viola Seitz. deceased, and
the unknown heirs at law of Frank j, Nc
Kenna. deceased. cause their appearances
to be entered herein on or before the first
rule day occurring after the expiration Of
three t3) months from this date otherwise
the cause will be proceeded with as in case
Of default. Provided a copy OF this order
be published TWICE I month for three 1Sj
months In the WASHINGTON Law Reporter,
and the Evening Star before said day Isl
H. A. SCHWEINHAUT. Justice, fSeaI.)
A,.tF true sH sSpy y, RrNop TeSt HARRY ". HULL:
Clerk. oc25, ,29noS lode131T
Evening star., 1947-10-25
LEROY 4 DENSLOW.
OOA washing Ktan RnildinE. AftArneN

zoo washington Building; Attornsys,
Hoidins Probate cOurt-No ea.555, Ad-
sat tse to the eYs District hotce e
Court Of the District Of Columbia: Letters
Testamentary on the estate Of Morris J
deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit, the same, with the vouchers thereof,
or before the 18th day Of october, AID,
194S:. otherwise they may by law be ex-
elndsd from all benefit Of said estste; e;
oeteber unrs my AAs paN1Ei Ini Eng ass
1900 go y Bay St; Sc; Zone 3. tseaD Attest;
Ms fsr I'M p 4eeSty RsseT q
Of the Probate Court. oc25-nol.s
HARRY E. MORSE. s.7 18th st. NV.
leo IN THE He oi pisTRIcT # eS couRT r he Of The
United States for the District Of Co.
Eorraine Issh MossSurs for Change Of Z Name.~ %
Civil Action No. 4a0s-47-Lillian Lor-
raine Mossburg. having filed a complaint
Lillian Lorraine Tyner and having applied
Of the notice REQUIRED BY law in such
Of October, 1947. ordered that all persons
or before the II 5th day Of November. I947;
not be granted: Provided, That copy
Of this order be published once week for
three consecutive weeks before said day
in The Evening Star and the washington
Law Reporter. tS) BCLITHA J. LAWS,
Chief Justice. fSeal) A True Copy: Test
HARRY M. HULL, Clerk. By EDITH M.
FOX. Deputy Clerk. oclS,?5.nol.
JOHN B. PREBLICH. IIeD Vermont Ave.
Filed Oct. 10. I941. Harry N: HUI. CLERK;
United States for the District Of Co
lumbia-In Re: Application of GLORIA
JEAN HARPER, an infant by her natural
guardian and mother. Janice Elizabeth
Egnatovich, for Change Of Name.-Civil
Action No. 4l9947-G1oria Jean HARPER
having filed complaint for judgment
changing her name to Gloria Jean Egna-
tovich and having applied to the Court
for an order OF publication of the notice
required by law In such cases. 1t is. by
the Court this 18th day of October. 1947
ORDERED that All persons concerned show
5th day OF November, 1947.. why the
prayers Of said complaint should not be
gran.ed: Provided. That Q copy Of this
order be published once a week for three
consecutive weeks before said day in The
Reporter. isl BoLTTfIA j. LAWS. Chief
Justice (sealD True Copy. Test: HARRY
VI HULL. Clerk. BY EDITH M. FOX,
Deputy Clerk. oc.ls,25,nol.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
WILLIAM E. LEAHY &
EUGENE b. SULLIVAN, Attorneys,

S2l 18th ST., NV. :,
Filed October 16. I947. Harry M. Hull
IN THE DISTRICT. COURT OF THE
United States for the District Of Column
bia.-No. 81 3i76-47.-Francis Edward Burke.
Trustee under the Last Will and Testament
of Frank P. Burke decd; The Little sisters
Of the Poor. a corpn: st. AIMS Infant
Asylum, formerly known as ST.. AIMS
Orphan Asylum, a Corpn; st. Joseph
Home and School, formerly known as st.
Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum. corp n;
Parish Church of Kilcoman. Claremorrls,
object of this suit is to obtain Construc..
ton of the Last Will and Testament OF
Frank P. Burke. deceased, dated the l4th
day of June. 1905. On motion of the
plaintiff. 1t is this 9Th day of October
l947 ordered that the defendant, Parish
Church of Kilcoman, Claremorris. County
Mayo. ireland, cause its appearance to be
entered herein on or before the fortieth
days. occurring after the day OF the first
publication of this order: otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with as in case of
default Provided. copy Of this order be
published once q week for three successive
weeks in the Washington Law Reporter.
and The Evening Star before said day
(SD BOLIT'HA J. LAWS. Chief Justice
tSeal) Attest: HARRY NJ HULL. Clerk.
BY EDITH NJ. FOX. Deputy Clerk.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
BERGER i MENSH and
THOMAS c. SCALLY, ATTORNEYS.
sAI Shnreh a m Ruildiuk

States for the District Of Columbia
Holding Probate court.-No. 69973, Ad-
ministration.-This is to Give Notice
That the subscriber. of the District of Co.
lumbia. has obtained from the Probate
Court Of the District Of Columbia. Letters
of Administration on the estate of John
w. SlCcombe. late OF the District of CO.
lumbia. deceased All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day
of October, AID. 1913; otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit
OF said estate Given under my hand this
18th day of October 1947. MARY K.
SLOCOMBE. $500 S.. Dakota Ave. N E.
lSeal0 Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL,
Register of Wills for the District OF Co.
lumbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1947-10-25
CARL C. SMUCK. Attorney,
l3t5 Good Hone Rd., Sc

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia
Holding Probate Court.-No. 69,329. Ad-
ministration.-Thisi is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. OF the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court of the
District of Columbia, Letters Testamentsry
on the estate of Emma r. Acton, late ot
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated to the subscriber, on or
before the 9th day of october. AID I94s;
otherwise they may by law be excluded
my hand this 9th day Of October, 1917.
NETTIE e GAWSONi BROWN, co "Bs
Squadron. 1st AAF Base Unit Boiling Field
Register of Wills for the District of Co.
lumbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.