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Evening star., 1948-09-17
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Sept. II.
The air between West Germany
and Berlin is so full Of planes these
days it takes feat of aerial juggling
to keep them from hitting each
other.
There is a plane load of food
or fuel landing in the blockaded,
divided city every couple of min
utes-day and night, rain or shine.
The task of keeping these air.
craft safely apart is one that makes
the JOB of train dispatcher look
simple by comparison.
The hazards are obvious. Yet so
far, after 81 days of supplying Ber-
Inns western sectors by air, "Op-
Grafton Vittles" has cost only one
aerial collision and two other fatal
accidents.
This record was achieved only by
careful planning and close CO.
operation. between the British and
American air forces.
Complicated Traffic Plan.
/ Together they have worked out a
complicated aerial traffic plan by
which more than 600 big. heavily
| loaded planes are brought safely
into two Berlin airports every day.
Since the Russians cut Berlin's
land and water supply routes from
the West last June, British and
American planes have flown In
more than 10000 tons Of supplies
to Berlin In more than 41,000 flights
The Americans have 1872 planes
and the British more than loo
planes in the operation, and there
are often nearly 100 of them in the
air simultaneously.
All this traffic moves over the
Russian zone along three aerial
4 highways. called corridors. Two of
these lanes lead into Berlin. The
other take the empty planes back
to Western Germany.
This keeps all traffic moving in the
same direction in each Of the aerial
corridors and thus cuts down the
danger Of collision.
Planes Are Spaced Well.
/ But the solution OF this glgantlc
puzzle is not so simple as that. Each
corridor is further divided into sew
eral traffic lanes-each lane at q
different altitude. In these lanes
the traffic is staggered so as to
provide the greatest possible dis
! tance between all planes. The craft
are so spaced that they not only
fly at least Is minutes apart in each
altitude level, but at least 3 min
utes in front or behind the nearest
plane at any level.
This intricate pattern requires
perfect coordination between sew
eral airfields and an almost fool
proof system of radio beams to keep
planes from straying of their path
Most American planes use the
southern corridor into Berlin. This
runs almost on q beeline from
Frankfurt. Into it feed the 7s huge
C-54 transport planes from Frank
furts Rhein-Main Airbase and the
so CATS flying from nearby Wles-
baden. All these planes land at
Evening star., 1948-09-17
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. A-31
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be capable of quick expansion into
fully manned striking units in case
of an emergency.
The proposal came from officers
of the Reserve Oficers' Association
ct q meeting with Army Secretary
Royal and Gen. Bradley, Chief of
Staff. The Army chiefs invited the
ROA to give its recommendations.
The association officers, who
Evening star., 1948-09-17

were highly critical Of both the
services training program and pro-
motion policy for reserves. included
Col. Clarence E. Barnes, Guthrie,
Okla, association president; Col. G.
M. Boyer of Washington, assistant
to the executive director, and Col.
Henry @. Mutton of Elizabeth, N. j..
executive committeeman.
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Skeleton Reserve Division
Plans Weighed by Army

The Army Department is review
ing its whole reserve program and
is considering a proposal that there
be one skeleton reserve division for
every one of the fully organized 10
Regular Army and National Guard
divisions.
The skeleton outfits would have
full compliments Of officers and
cadres of enlisted men and would
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Labor Agreement lndorsed

An agreement between labor and
management. indorsed by the Gov
ernment. stipulates that further
wage adjustments in Belgium will
be made individually for each in
dustry by the joint-labor commits
Sions.
Evening star., 1948-09-17

are on their way back West within
half an hour after landing ut Berlin
Also the planes require constant
servicing to keep them flying.
American Air Force officials esti-
mate it takes total Of 10000 men
flyers, ground crews and freight
handlers-for the American opera
tions alone.
AT present the United States Air
Force, with its bigger planes, Is
flying about SO per cent of the total
tonnage, the British about 40 per
cent
Smyrna times., 1948-09-16

are a good addition
and by careful purchase they need
not be an expensive item. Small
pieces of leftover ham or tidbits of
the canned ham products are valu-
able.
The canned ham products have
multiple uses. One popular pro-
cedure is to slice the loaf, dip each
slice into ketchup. Dip this in
crumbs and brown it slowly. Slow
browning is necessary in order to
heat the meat thoroughly.
Cooked or raw green vegetables
plus glass of milk will complete
any of these main dishes for quick,
satisfying lunches,
Smyrna times., 1948-09-16

are optional makes an attractive
and satisfying main dish for lunch.
Sharp cheese is recommended here.
When the fresh tomato season
has passed, quick and appetizing
main dish can be made by pouring
over toast a sauce made by melting
y cup of sharp sheese in a can of
tomato soup. This may have some
parsley or sliced olives for decora-
ton.
We are firm in our conviction
that creamed eggs can be delicious.
The white sauce is responsible for
the flavor. A tiny bit of onion and
worcestershire sauce can swing
family opinion to your side. Fresh
Smyrna times., 1948-09-16
Food for Thought

by Mary T. Davenport, Nutritionist
Delaware State Board of Health
Quick Lunches
In tomato season quick lunch
menus suggest themselves with lit
tie effort. The great popularity of
tomatoes and their low price make
them great favorites. In addition
to their appearing as sliced raw to-
matoes there are some simple
methods of converting them into
main dishes.
The ever popular open-faced
sandwich of sliced tomatoes and
cheese sauce on which bacon strips
Smyrna times., 1948-09-16
SENDING CARE
FOOD PACKAGES
$40 CARE Food and Clothing
Packages Cost Donor 81 to
So Less Than Retail
GUARANTEED DELIVERY

textile packages for overseas aid
cost the donor from 50 to S5 less
than the same goods bought at re-
tail prices and sent abroad by par
eel post, Paul Comfy French,
CARE executive director, declared
Yesterday. French released the
figures after receiving many in
quiries at CARES offices, 80 Broad
Street, concerning statement
yesterday by Earl Reinsel, former
Chief of Property Control of the
American Military Government in
Germany. Reinsel, who charged
that private agencies selling over
seas packages were profiteering,
said that CARE, a non-profit, gov
ernment-approved service, has
done a splendid job under adverse
conditions" but. should offer more
for the money" Answering this
point, French cited the results of a
survey in the retail field by an in
dependent comparison shopping.
The CARE standard food package
has a gross weight of 29.5 pounds.
Purchased at retail the survey dis
closed. the contents of this package
would cost $9.01 and total cost
would be raised to S1201 by the So
for postage. CARES $40 price in
cludes guaranteed delivery, not OBJ
tainable by parcel post in Europe.
The $40 blanket package presents
another example of the values of
fered by CARE, French said. 1t
contains two 100 percent woolen
blankets and variety of other
articles. At retail, according to
the survey, these contents would
bring $1240 and postage would
cost an additional $1.20, raising the
total to $3.50. CARES knitting
wool package contains materials
retailing for S15.05, with 40 cents
postal charges bringing the total
to $1545, French said. AS still an
other example, he cited the CARE
woolen suiting package, which he
said offered goods that had a re-
tail price of S12.95, and the total
for sending this overseas would be
brought to S13.45 by the half dol
lar postage. 'I believe" French
said, "that great part of the
sS1ls1did iaR AE. Reinsel admits
CARE has done is not only that it I
has delivered six and half million
packages in Europe in the last two
years, but that it has accomplished
this at a minimum cost to the dom
lors and maximum benefit to the re-
cipients." He added that with the
aid of expert nutritionists CARE
is constantly improving it's food
parcels to meet changing needs.
AS to CARES primary concern
with help for those who need it and
not with profits, French disclosed
CARE has thus far used million
dollars of surplus for free distribu-
tion of 100000 packages to hospit-
ais, schools, orphanages and other
institutions in Europe.
Smyrna times., 1948-09-16
Raising Turkeys

Turkeys usually are kept in
brooder house during the first six
to IL weeks. After that time they
may be placed on range.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Mass Tests Planned
To Find Best Ways
To Defect Cancer

The National Cancer Institute will
sponsor mass tryouts of tests used
to detect cancer in order to flnd
which are the most effective, insti-
tute officials announced today.
DR.. J. r. Weller, director, said
the first step will be for public
health scientists and those at a CO.
operating medical school and hos
pital to determine which OF the
many reported diagnostic tests for
cancer are dependable and simple
enough for widespread use"
Tests that show promise in labora-
tories first will be used on a small
group of patients who already have
been studied thoroughly. Then, DR.
Weller said, the most promising Will
be applied to thousands OF persons
with and without cancer" .,
The mass tryouts will be central
lied at the Public Health Service
center at Hot Springs, Ark, which
already has a well-developed cancer
detection unit.
IF every new cancer were dag
nosed early" DR.. Heller said, mod
ern therapy could save about two
thirds OF all cancer patients, o.
twice the number saved now. Ever
if the cause and cure were unex
pectedly found tomorrow, ther'
would still be need for effective
diagnostic tests"
DR.. Heller said the preliminar.
steps will be carried out in con
junction with the University o
Washington at Seattle. After tn
validity of certain tests are estab
lished more firmly, through use a
Hot Springs, similar studies may o
made in other areas, he said.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
New Highway Section
Dedication Tonight

Formal dedication ceremonies OF
the newly completed four-lane Sec
ton of Eastern avenue between Lau-
rel street in Takoma Park, Md. and
New Hampshire avenue NE. will be
held tonight, sponsored by the Citi-
zens' Association of Takoma, D. c.
: The ceremonies will feature a pa
rade starting at 7:30 pm. from
Third street and New Hampshire
avenue NE, which will include an
auto caravan, the Washington Gas
Light Band and the Metropolitan
Police Band.
The new stretch of highway, which
has been open to traffic since early
summer. will be formally opened at
g pm. at ceremonies in the $500
block of Eastern avenue NE. Among
the scheduled speakers are District
Commissioner Gordon r. Young,
Mayor John Post of Takoma Park
and w. c. Magathan, past president
of the citizens association.
Charles H. Whitbeck, the present
president, will serve as master OF
ceremonies and DR.. r. Paul Schear-
rer of the Takoma Park Presbyte-
riari Church will speak the invoca-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-09-13

The United States Navy has about
l0,500 planes, many based on far
roaming carriers.
Since the balance of air power
may be equal or slightly in favor OF
the United States. the indication is
that the outset of war would follow
somewhat the pattern of the open
ing years of World War II for the
United States-air attack while the
ground armies build up.
But in an air war aimed at
destruction df Russian economy ano
In which bombers of the B-29 OF
B-50 type are used to carry con-
ventional or atomic bombs against
Russian cities, the United States
must take into consideration the
unknown factor of the Russian jet
fighter force. How, big the force
and how fast its planes would be
of major concern to the compare
lively slow bombers.
Underseas Threat Stressed.
The Russian jet fighter fleet is
understood to include the Yak Is
believed to operate in the mile
an-hour class; the Mikoyan, a new
design single-engined jet and the
more generally known Mig 7, prob
ably having some Of the perform
ance and appearance of the German
ME 262 which appeared late in
World War II. The Russians are
believed to have hired or seized a
number of German jet designers.
At sea, the threat of Russia would
be undersea rather than on the
surface. With a surface fleet that
is considered relatively insignificant
the Russians have turned their
major attention to submarines
aided by late model German U
boats which they captured and sub
marine designing skill they kid
mapped Some authorities estimate
Russia has more ultra modern SUBJ
marines in operation now than the
German admiralty had at the peak
of its war effort. That number was
in the hundreds.
United states sea power stacks up
this way: About 280 combatant ships
in service, about 1900 in the re-
serve fieet-by far the greatest
naval force possessed by any power
The United States feet is heavy on
carriers; the Russian fleet has a
negligible number. And the Amerl-
can Navy also is giving major at
tention to undermining its own
sizeable force of submersibles.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
| Woman Battles
Deer by Hanging
ToHs AntIers
By the Assoeiotsd Press

JARRETTOWN, Pa, Sept. 13.-A
22-year-old switchboard operator
saved herself from serious injury
by hanging on to the antlers of a
buck deer that had attacked her
while she was waiting for a bus on
a lonely road.
Theresa Rowe, who operates the
switchboard at the Huntington VAL
ley Country Club, was standing
alone at a bus stop Saturday when
she saw the deer approach out OF
q thick fog, lower its head and
charge her.
Grasping the animals antlers
the young woman held on for a
half hour. screaming for help. Hell
cries finally were heard by Joseph
Weller, a farmland, who ran to the
scene with his employer, Russell
Megargee. The deer fied as the
men approached.
Miss Rowe, 105-pound daughter
of a golf instructor, was returned tt
her home with a number of cuts anc
bruises.
Evening star., 1948-09-13

Saudi Arbia formed new Bureau
of Mines to exploit the country's
mineral wealth.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
lx the Asseeietsd Press

BERLIN. Sept. ia l4-year-olo
crippled girl claimed by the Soviet
Union as q Soviet citizen has been
turned over to the Russian authori-
ties on order of the United States
military commandant Of Berlin.
A routine check today to inquire
into the status of the case Of Helena
Korlenko revealed she had been
transferred to the Russians from
German hospital in the United
States sector of Berlin on Septem-
Der 6. She is Of Ukrainian parent
age.
The international refugee organi-
zation said September 2, 1t had
asked the United States military
government to delay turning over
the girl to the Soviets pending an
investigation OF the case.
i Col. Frank Howley, Berlin mill
tary commandant who ordered the
girl released to the Soviets, said to-
day that the IRO is not recognized
by the four-power government OF
Berlin. He added that the girl was
turned over according to four power
agreements that citizens of any Of
the four powers must be returned
from any occupation sector on de-
mand.
No Political Angles.
There were no political angles
in this case, and, according to our
four power agreements, there was
no justification in holding her in
our sector" Col Howley said.
He added that no announcement
was made of the decision to release
her to the Russians because there
had been too much publicity about
the ease already"
The Korlenko case first came to
public attention when Soviet
ambulance with a Russian doctor
appeared in the American sector
at a German hospital run by
Catholic charity organization, and
demanded her custody.
Investigation developed that the
girl, crippled by infantile paralysis,
had been in a German hospital in
the Soviet sector at the end Of the
war. She had become separated
from her parent and probably was
an orphan.
Because she was of the Roman
Catholic faith, a Catholic charity
organization took charge Of her and
moved her to an American sector
german nursing home.
Believed Russian Subject.
Recently doctors decided an op-
Grafton might overcome some of her
disabilities. German law provides
that If a minor has no known
parents the government must be
asked for permission before an op-
Grafton can be performed.
/ Since she was presumed to be a
Russian subject, the hospital asked
Soviet authorities for permission to
perform the operation in special
infantile paralysis hospital in West
ern Berlin. ~ t
It was at this point the Soviets
demanded her custody as a Soviet
citizen.
This custody was at first refused
and the IRO undertook to locate
the girls parents.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Minister, IS, Will Rejoin
Mills Bros. Circus Here

Troupers with Mills Bros. Three
Ring Circus will hold reunion in
Washington tomorrow with their
S6-year-old sky pilot" the Rev.
DOC" Waddell, said to be the only
licensed minister travelling with the
big tops.
The circus, menagerie and horse
show, sponsored by the Cooley-Mc-
Cullough Post, No. u, American Le-
gion, will stage performances at 2
pm. and 8 pm. tomorrow at the
show grounds near Benning Road
and Twenty sixth street NE.
The elderly Methodist minister
has been visiting his family at Co.
lumbus, Ohio. to celebrate his birth.
day, and will rejoin the show here.
The Legion post is sponsoring the
performances to raise money for its
hospital benefit fund.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Advisory Group Meets
On VA Medical Care

A special 19-member ADVISORY
Committee to the Veterans Admin
istratlon opened one-day meeting
here today to discuss problems o.
medical care for former servicemen
The group, headed by DR.. Charles
Mayo OF Rochester's Mayo Clinic
meets every six months. Members
representing the various speciality
fields of medicine. include DR.. A. c
Christie of Washington, consultanl
on radiology, and DR.. Claude G
Coleman of the Medical School o.
Virginia, consultant on neurological
surgery.
VA was represented in the discus.
sion by DR.. Adrian Freer, acting
medical director. DR.. Paul B. Mag
nuson, medical chief of the agency
is in Europe to attend several inter
national medical conferences.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Franchot Tone 10 Share
In Fathers sS956,499E Estate
BY the Associated Pfsss

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. Sept. 13.
Movie Actor Rranchot Tone; his
brother, F. Jerome Tone, jr., and
his mother, Mrs. Gertrude F. Tone,
will share the net estate of 1886, 400
left by his father, the late DR.. Frank
J. Tone.
DR.. Tone, former president of the
Carborundum Co., died in 1914. The
decree settling the estate was signed
Saturday by Surrogate Judge John
S. Marsh.
The widow will receive one third
of the estate in trust. The sons each
receive one-sixth outright plus the
receipts Of trust fund.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Wife HurIs 'No-Hitter' in Bor,
Then Strikes Out Before judge

Mrs. Helen Haskell, %, Of 25l2
Burns street Sc, tried out her
pitching arm in a Southeast tavern
last night, but it cost her $50 in
Municipal Court today.
She had gone to the Navy Yard
restaurant, HOO Eighth street Sc,
to demand that her husband,
Charles, return home. To enforce
her request, she created something
of an uproar by picking drinking
glasses from 4 nearby rack and
throwing them az MIN.
Husband Charles ducked under a
table and Mrs. Haskell, after throw
ing Is grasses and one beer bottle,
scored no direct hits.
Judge Aubrey Fennell in District
Evening star., 1948-09-13

Court this morning, however. threw
three fast strikes, fining her $40
each on charges of being drunk,
disorderly conduct and destroying
private property. She admitted
each charge.
| Gus Mamakos. proprietor OF the
tavern, told the Judge people were
running all over the place" during
the bombardment and that there
was broken glass all over the floor.
Mrs. Haskell said she wanted to
pay for the glasses which Mr.. Man,
akoS said would cost her an addi-
tional So. The beer bottle WASH t
mentioned. s
Whether Mr.. Haskell went home
wasn't reported, but he forfeited IS
on a dlsorderly conduct charge.
Evening star., 1948-09-13
Crippled Girl, ID, Turned Over
To Red Authorities in Berlin

IRO headquarters In Bad kis-
singer, American Zone Of Germany,
said their records showed the in
vestigation had not been completed.
Since the child is now in Soviet
hands, 1t probably viii be dropped.
Col. Howley said he had been as
sured by Gen. Alexander Kotikov,
Soviet Berlin Commander, that she
was receiving adequate medical
care"
Evening star., 1948-09-13
z More Are Picked lJp
For Questioning in
Killing Of Policeman

Two new suspects were picked up
by Alexandria police last night for
questioned in the death Of Police
Pvt. Robert B. Harris. a., rookie
on the force who was shot early
Saturday.
The latest suspects bring to 20
the number of men questioned BY
police AL but six have been re.
leased.
Inspector Russell A, Halves, chief
Of detectives. admitted police do not
have strong case as yet against
any of those being held. The entire
police department, of rs men, has
been assigned to the case in an
attempt to solve the murder of the
policeman who had been on the
force less than three weeks.
Suspect Carries Gun.
One Of those picked up, Inspector
Hawes said. was Hudie Wrenn, so.
colored, Of Caroline County, Va, who
had a Japanese pistol and 6-inch
dagger on his person. Wrenn was
picked up at King and Washington
streets within an hour after Pvt.
Harris was shot while making q
routine inspection in the rear of
the Howard johnson restaurant
about 245 am. Saturday.
Although the gun was not loaded.
police found ammunition in Wrenn's
pocket, but said an examination
showed the pistol had not been fired
recently After questioning him in
the murder case. police charged
Wrenn with carrying concealed
weapons and the case was to 60 to
Police Court today.
/ The six being held prior to the
arrests of the two men last night
were being questioned because
they were the type capable of COM
mitting the crime" Inspector Hawes
said, but there is no further evil
dence against them.
Contributions Received.
Meanwhile, several contributions
have been received for the widow
and her 6-month-old son of Pvt.
Harris. The Alexandra radio sta
ton broadcast spot announcements
for contributions for Mrs. Harris
and Inspector Halves already has
received donations totaling $2l0.
Attempts will be made today to
coordinate all efforts into one bene-
fit fund with civilians and men,
Der of the police department serv-
ing as trustees. he said A number
of telephone calls have been re-
ceived at police headquarters from
persons offering to help the slain
policeman's family.
Mrs. Harris left Saturday and the
policemans body was sent Saturday
night to Yeatsville, N. c., for fu-
neral services.