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was fine. noticed that my fuel
was about gone and started to cut
the rockets off. The abrupt de-
celeration showed me hard against
my harness. That truck that
started me off had swung around
to hit me in the face.
With the fuel gone, l had no
power of any kind. l started to
glide back to earth. The silence
was deafening. l was conscious of
instruments and recorders ticking
and whirring.
1t took seven and a half min
utes to come down. l glided at
800 and 400 m. p h., rolling and
doing wing-overs for the fun
of it. I left the darkness and the
stars, came below the haze level,
into the blue. l saw a heavily
timbered mountain and thought it
looked good for hunting. thought
maybe it had a hidden lake where
the fishing would be good.
Picture Of \ Future
l THOUGHT that's where want
to end up. Hunting and fishing.
Lake Tahoe area. I'll give myself
four or five more years of this kind
of flying. Then I'll drive an old
truck like the CAT, and when the
20/l3 vision goes I'll get desk.
An Air Force desk till it's time to
60 to Tahoe.
At 10000 feet let down the
landing gear, the flaps and slowed
to 200 m.p.h., then $50. l made
my approach. and this was my
last worry. I slowed to l6O and
came in safely.
The ground crew came tearing
up in a jeep and got out. l no
ticed for the first time that l was
very cold and very tired.
How'd it go?" they said.
Went fine" l said. What
time is it,"
"Eleven-thirty."
Time for chow" | said. We
started for the mess hall. The End
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81 FLEW FASTER THAN SOUND"
Continued from page five

in two and a half minutes. About
As seconds had now elapsed and I
was approaching the altitude at
which was to make my run.
At the start of the climb the sky
had been a clean, unvarying blue.
Now as the air became thinner
with altitude, the sky deepened
and darkened to rich, fathomless
purple. The stars came out. Mil
lions of them. There was no moon
but the sun glowed brilliantly.
l leveled off to make my run.
The Mach needle had crept past
g. That means 80 per cent of the
speed of sound. There's no miles
per-hour speedometer in the XII.
Just the Mach needle spinning
clockwise from 8 to over 10, and
taking temperature and pressure
into account.
Hitting the Barrier
lr WENT to .95 and SO. This
was as fast as Id ever travelled
before and l knew I was on the
edge of new territory. The sonic
barrier was staring me in the face.
Beyond it was the area ahead of
sound. The XII was caught up in
the full rush of its power, and /
was flying mechanically. a part of
the plane.
Every sense strained for signs
of a crack-up. This was about
the point at which De Havil-
land, the British flyer, and his
plane exploded in a million
pieces. This was the point at
which all our tests and all our cal
culations had been aiming. l re-
member thinking, IF it's going to
happen, it's going to happen
quick"
The needle slid up to 10, and
went over. l was flying faster
than the speed of sound.
should like to say that broke
into a happy smile and the band
PLAYED Dixie" but the fact is l
was so tense hardly realized that
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no middle initial; 1900 William
Smiths, 500 with no middle ini-
tial; 1900 William Browns, more
than 1000 with no middle initial.
-,JF.R., Fra,ningham, Mass.
;. SWITCH :. What government
is noe signing official letters with
"Yonrs faithfully" instead of the
usual II haze the honor, str, to be
your most obedient serpant'?
Independent India.
-B.R.H., Memphis, Tenn.
4. BOOM =. What boom has the
"seW look" caused?
1t has increased pettlcoat pro-
duction 500 per cent over the first
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three months of last year. and
1000 per cent oyer the same
period in 1916.
EYE. West Aliqnibpa, Pa.
8. HOLDING OUT -. How
much does the Average American
family os0e noe to business places,
EXCLUSIVE Of doctors, dentists and
the neighborhood stores?
1923 "a 80 per cent increase
over l947. - P.L., Detroit. Mich.
6. DANGER AHEAD :. When
are ,0il-higk,Ooy crossing accidents
most likely to happen?
Between 6 and 7 pm. on Satur-
days in December.
R. 3D., Oak Park. III.
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Questions and answers from current news

!. DEDICATED What is the
inscription on the neV 55-beH caril-
lon at Niagara Falls, Ontario?
I'm grateful memory of our
nations leaders. Winston Spencer
Churchill and Franklin Delano
Roosevelt"
Z. HEADACHE ... What is the
Veterans Administrators biggest
difficulty in collecting and applying
government insurance bremi,tnns7
Common names. There are
225,OOO Smiths, lag, 900 Johnsons,
$4,000 Browns, 10000 each of
Williamses and Joneses. Included
are 1900 John Smiths, 800 with
Evening star., 1948-08-26
0'Dwyer Reported Calling
For Defeat Of Marcantonio
By me Assoeio,sd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Mavor
William ODwyer has sent out word
that Tammany Hall must defeat
Representative Marcantonio, left
wing American Labor Party mem
Der at the November 2 election.
The Mayor. 1t was reported at
City Hall, declared yesterday that
he would not tolerate any Demo-
cratic support of Mr.. Marcantonio
by Tsmmany district leaders who
have aided the American Labor
Party chief at times in the past.
The Mayors demand was given to
Hugo f. Rogers. leader of Tammany
Hall and borough president of Man.
haitian.
Mr.. Marcantonio, the ALP NOM
inee, is opposed by both Democratic
and Republican nominees in the
18th Congressional District.
The Mayor was reported to have
told Mr.. Rogers that American
Labor Party followers on the city
payroll must be removed immedi-
atrlv.
Mr., oDwyer charges that the
American Labor Party Is controlled
bv Communists.
Evening star., 1948-08-26
Greek Army Reports
success in 4 Areas
BY me Asseeia.sd Press

ATHENS, Aug. 26.-The Greek
Army has won skirmishes with
euerrillas in four separate areas in
the north. a communique said to-
day. Elsewhere, l3 Communists
were executed, including one woman.
In the Mount Kaimaktchalan
area. northwest OF Salonika. the
army launched a new offensive.
This mountain lies astride the
Greek -Yueoslav border.
Government troops took one
height from the euerrillas In the
only action reported from the vitsi
area. This was local attack north
east Of kastoria. A sharp battle
was fought in the Roumeli sector.
and in the Souli area the army
took heights from the rebels, the
communique said.
Three Communists were executed
In Athens and 10 in Lamia.
In London, the Soviet news agency
Tsss said in a dispatch from Tirana
that Albania is offering refuge to
Greek guerrillas and all foreign
citizens who are prosecuted for
their democratic activity"
The Greeks complained at Lake
Success that Albania is continuing
aid 10 Greek guerrillas despite
United Nations appeals.
In Washington, Secretary Of State
Marshall reported yesterday that
the American backed Greek army
has fought its way much closer to
complete victory over the COM
munist-supported guerrillas.
Gen. Marshall told a news confer
ence that the successful Grammos
Mountain campaign along the AL
banian border represents definite
setback to the anti-government
rebels favored by Moscow.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-13

THE HARLEM ARISTO.
CRATS-Billie and Mile
that's who they are and they
hail straight from the city OF
big lights and lois OF fun and
laughter New York.. Billie
and Mile are father and
daughter. They do a wonderful
job when II comes TO tapping.
They are knocking the crowds
out by the hundreds al Club
FL Sine nightly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-13

Appearing on the stage OF tho
Paradise Theatre Friday, Nov
l2tl VIII be the "20th Century
Cabriel' Erskne Hawkins and
b Tuxedo Junction Orchestra
lhi Ella Fitzgerald The First
Lady ~ Sonq and IVORY Joe
lleH'e Pretty Mamma Blues
The tory Of Erskine llSWkiu
ani h band Is different from
usual orchestra leader sue
~ story ~ that IL doc, not
lcHl ~ bv telling how difculi
ms lite was and how many ob-
clc, nc hd suImnuniod
lie was bonn IN Birmingham
Ma and received a Bachelor o.
Science lrgrrc from the Nabama
Sl,te Teachers College When
lho call vent out for a trum
pci plaNcr 10 loin the school
0aha hc volunteered for thu
p Uoi wh Gu WAS the tuning
point % MS career
Overnight The band became
ise sensation Of Broadway and
Il uc llawkiEs wa, heraidcd
W. world iurmo~t trumpet
NOW ! aVcling with the
iaa irtiued attactons are
& 3nc RAY and jimmy Mitchell
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-13

LOUIS JORDAN is shown
as he appears in the new first
run all colored cast hit. Look
Out Sister" now enjoying
first run al the New Columbia
Theatre. so Monroe. A great
cast supports Louis in this full
leueth feature including Su-
zeite Harbin Monte HawleY.
bevY Of beautiful girls and
the ever present Louis Jor-
dan and the TYmpanY Six Of
ferina eleven great song hits.
On the same program a first
run action hi. The Devils
Killers" features Richard ir.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-11-13

Amonu tie murical greats
starred IL this flek are Louis
Arnsiron1 Charlie Barnett
Tommy Dorsey Benny Good
mar Lionel Hampton and
host CT Others.
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
Men S Club Will
Hold Picnic
On Labor Day

Off to an early start the Mems
Club of Temple Emanuel will
hold a picnic and swim party on
Labor Day on the picnic grounds
behind the Ell Conquistador pool,
starting at pm.
The plan is for leisurely eating
from to 7 with the Mems Club
supplying the drinks and dessert.
Grills are available for those who
want cube steaks, hamburgers and
the like.
Swimming will be available aft
er 7 with payment of small fee.
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
Informal Arab
Israeli Talks
OnPeacePLan

TEL AVN, (JTA) = Informal
peace talks between Israeli repre-
sentatives and Arab leaders from
two Arab League states have been
taking place in Paris, it was learn
ed unofficially this week.
Existence of the Paris meetings,
which until this week was top
secret, was reported following
feelers put out by some Arab lead
ers who are opposed to continu-
ance of an armed truce" in Pale
stine.
The Lebanese Government-con-
trolled radio, in a statement moni-
tored here this week, said that di-
rect Arab negotiations with Is
rael might bring reasonable
solution of the Palestine problem.
This is the first official statement
of any Arab League state on a
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
Big gY.P.H.A.
Dance Sept. IL

To initiate an active member
ship campaign and the new sea-
son, the Young Peoples Hebrew
Association will hold a Member
ship Dance on Sept. IL at Anshei
Israel. All members and prospec-
tive members are invited, par
ticularly young persons of college
age and beyond.
A popular dance band will pro-
vide the music and there will be
many dance contests. Plans are
energetically being made for an
evening of genuine dancing pleas
ure with emphasis on new people
meeting so-called old-timers. Re-
freshments will be served.
On the Dance Committee are
Gene Taxier as social chairman,
Ann Miller, Naomi Riba, Anita
Stein and Dave Swerd.
YPHA carries on a complete
cultural, educational and social
program.
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03

a daily Hebrew School can at
tempt to give a student such a
background. Parents are being
encouraged to send their children
to this Hebrew School on weekday
afternoons, Monday t h ou G h
Thursday, Ais pm. to 5:45 pm.
Those attending daily Hebrew
School will not be required to go
to Sunday School. Because of an
anticipated ecord registration
again for Sunday School and the
limited facilities, there will be
two morning groups with sessions
from $50 am. to II am. and 11:15
am. to 12:45 pm.
A tuition schedule has been set
up. Members will not be required
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
J. VetsFOr
An Auxiliary

The first meeting of the Auxil-
iary of the Jewish War Veterans
was held last week at which 26
women were present to discuss
the business of promoting the es-
tablishment of an auxiliary. Mrs.
Sylvan Steibel was chosen tenn
porary chairman.
Feeling strongly the need for a
service which such an auxiliary
would perform, plans now 60 for
ward with the next meeting to be
held at the home of Mrs. Morton
Haas, N. Park, on Sept. 8.
In addition to hospital and Wis
itation work, the auxiliary is lit
orally the fright hand" of the
Post. Persons interested in join
ing should contact either Mrs.
Sylvan Steibel, 1886 E. Grant Rd.,
or Commander Melvin Fine, $685.
w. Mothers, wives and sisters of
veterans of either world wars are
eligible to membership.
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03

to pay a fee for Sunday School,
and are charged $35 for the school
year for the Hebrew School for
each child. Tuition for nonmem-
bers carries $40 for each child at
tending Sunday School and $50
for Hebrew School. Cantor Fall
kow says the tuition rate is NOM
inal. Actually the cost is about
SO month and for eight months
totals $72. The fee of $35 is prac-
tically one-half the cost.
Registrations will be received
from Sept. l through Sept. 10.
Sunday School will start Sept. IL
and Hebrew School the following
Continued on Page 81
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
US-Britain To
Force Israel
To Agreement

GENEVA, (JTA)-A tacit
Anglo-American agreement h a S
been reached, according to an au-
thoritative UN source, ''to put
Israel into a more reasonable
frame of mind" while the U.N.
Security Council is in transit from
Lake Success to Paris.
The main instrument for this
purpose is direct US. interven-
ton in Europe to prevent further
aid from reaching Isra Ell from
Eastern Europe. The State De-
partment denied last week that
it had warned Eastern European
states against continuing to sup
ply Israel with arms. But this
denial is taken in U.N. circles
here as no more than a face
saving formula since the precise
details of American diplomatic
steps in Prague and Helsinki are
known.
The US. representative in
Prague advised the Czechoslovak
authorities that the United States
would take certain sanctions if the
Czechoslovak Government did not
close down a special airport serv-
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03

Membership includes all serv-
ices and facilities, such as tickets
for Holiday worship, all costs of
education and preparation for Bar
Mitzvah, with no further assess
mentS.
The Membership Committee has
set for itself a goal of 200 new
members this winter in view of
the heavy influx here the past two
years with many still unaffiliated.
Fifty new members by Rosh Ha-
shonah is the immediate objective.
Serving with Mr.. Goodfriend
are: Robert Berne, David A.
Bloom, William Davidson, Myron
Continued on Page 1S)
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03

Temple membership may now
be had either on the basis of $75
minimum upward or, 10 of the
annual income of the member.
Mr.. Goodfriend explained, I'VE
feel that number of families are
desirous of affiliating themselves
with the Temple but the cost pre-
vents them from doing so. There
was need for a formula that would
be equitable and fair for such per
sons, permitting them to pay In
accordance with their income.
While this is somewhat of revo-
lutionary method for Tucson, it
will now be possible for every
family desiring to join the reform
congregation to do So"
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
Ponder Role
Of Zionist
And Isrdel

JERUSALEM, (JTA) - T h e
Zionist Actions Committee, SUI
preme body of the World Zionist
Organization between Congresses,
adjourned its session here and
moved to Tel Aviv, where it was
split into committees to prepare
decisions on the relationship to be
established between the Israeli
Government and the world Zion
ist movement.
A motion recommending that
the World Zionist Organization
should repre- esent all Jews
throughout the world residing
outside of Israel was defeated
here this week at a meeting of
subcommittee appointed by the
Zionist Actions Committee to deal
with organizational affairs.
The immediate separation of the
Israeli C ernm n from the
World Zionist Organization and
from the Jewish Agency, which
has been advocated by American
delegates, is receiving strong sup
port on the part of the United
Labor Party the opposition
group within the Histadruth-as
well as from the Revisionist Party
and from a majority of the Cen
eral Zionists. Opposing such a
separation are the delegates of the
Labor Party, which is headed by
Premier David Ben Gurion, and a
minority of the General Zionists
The Mizrachi delegates have not
taken any position as yet on this
issue.
At present it is not certain
which of the clashing trends is
stronger. DIR. Emmanuel Neu-
mann, president of the Zionist Or
ganization of America, indicated
that if the American request is
not met, the American members
may resign from the executive of
the Jewish Agency. He insisted
that some of the departments of
the Jewish Agency executive be
transferred to New York. He also
requested the abolition of the
double VOTE" a privilege under
which vote by Palestinian Jew
holding "shekep' is counted as
two as compared with the regular,
single vote cast by members of
Zionist organizatios outside Pale
stine.
Premier David Ben Gurion, in
Continued on Page 14)
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The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
Educational Programs
Change Emphasis At Al

Congregation Anshe Israel Board of Education has completely
organization of the Hebrew and Sunday
with the approval of the Congregation trustees according
to Cantor Maurice Fakow, principal.
need the Cantor eradicate the idea that Sunday
children adequate Jewish education Only
The Arizona post., 1948-09-03
Temple EmunuEl Adopts
New Member Fee Bdsis

new formula establishing membership fees for Temple
Eman devised by the Membership Committee and
approved by will be put into
membership drive being undertaken at once
announced by Sherman Goodfrend chairman OF the Mem
choC ittae
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
Let's Have The u

The American public wants no repetition
of pre-Pearl Harbor days when they were
denied the truth of world events, and our
involvement. in them, right up to the sneak
bombing by the Japs.
Our very existence is at stake If another
war develops, and if we are lettering on the
knife-edge we should be told about it. To
date we have been told virtually nothing
about the diplomatic m~aneuvering behind
the present German situation. We have been
told very little about events leading up to it.
We have been told that the American and
British sector of Berlin has been blockaded
by the Russians and that an American
British air bridge is attempting to supply
more than two million people with the neces-
sites of life to keep them from starving.
Common sense tells us that this air bridge
cannot be effective as the bad weather of
winter sets in. What, then, is the answer?
We believe that the indictment of the IL
Communist leaders in the United States, in
Guiding William z. Foster, American head
of the party, has more significance than APP
pears on the surface. All IL of these men
have been around for a long time, and Fos-
ter has headed the party for the past sever
al years. They were indicted on charges of
"conspiring to teach and advocate the over
throw of the United States government by
force and violence" If this is a fact now, it
was a fact several years ago, and if the IL
merit arrest now they merited arrest sever
al years ago. Might it not be that the gov
eminent, faced with a situation more deli
cate than the public realizes, thinks it safer
to have the known leading Communists
safely IN custody where, in case of a war,
they could be kept from going underground?
We believe that the exact status of the sit
uation should be told the American people
by President Truman in his message to Con-
gress next Tuesday. Indications are, however,
that the session is to be used by both parties
as a political sounding board for the Novem-
Der elections. We believe that the public de-
serves better treatment by its elected repre-
sentatives.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23

CONGRESS will convene in special session
Monday, and will hear President Truman
in person read his message Tuesday covering
proposed legislation which he wishes the Re-
publican-controlled Congress to pass.
Chief among these will be demands for
anti-inflation and housing bills. Others, we
believe, will cover legislation ranging from
federal aid to education through at least one
or two of the civil rights measures asked
by the president in his January message to
Congress.
We believe that little will be accomplish
ed. Republican Candidate Dewey has already
laid down the propaganda line which will be
used as a smoke screen by the Republicans
to cover Congressional refusal to face up
to the vital domestic issues of housing and
the ever-growing initiation. Mr.. Dewey says
that the Both Congress, despite the fact that
il is controlled by the Republicans, is not
bound by the 1948 COP platform, which adj
vocated those very things. The platform right
fully, he said, should be acted on by the 81st
Congress which will convene in January,
1949.
Candidate Dewey fails to add, however,
that Tile lofo 1OI Piaeioahh ~ NhtuohJ eHS
same as the COP 1914 platform, and repre-
sents those things for which the party stands
and on which it sought election in 1914 and
will again seek election in. l948. h Repub-
iicans are committed to adequate housing
and initiation control and their refusal to
act is a direct denial of their platform pledges
and an indication of what the American pub
lie can expect if a full-dress COP regime
takes over in 1949.
Then also, we believe, their strategy will
be to introduce Immediately civil rights leg
~,slation, possibly a FEPC bill, to bring on a
filibuster by opposing Southern Congress
men which will tie the special session in
knots and render it futile.
One thing, however, that President Tru-
man should tell the American people the
facts about, is the Russian-American situa-
ton in Germany and how close it is leading
us to a shooting war.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
JAPAN SEEKS INDIA RAD

TR1CHUR, India (AP)-Trade
between Japan and India, vir-
tually at a standstill since 1941,
is expected to receive great i'm
petus as the result of a tour of
India by a trade mission. The
mission has just completed its
work, after assembling a long,
detailed list of what India wants
IN the way of capital goods and
manufactures from Japan. Off
cial announcements say the gov
eminent of India hopes to receive
a reply to its requests soon af-
ter the mission returns to Japan.
AS a result of the missions
visit, the Government of India
has made available to Japan 85,-
600 bales of cotton and $4,000
tons of raw jute. according to
the reports from official sources.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-23
SAY CAR COLORS INDICATE
CHARACTER

BALTIMORE lAP)-The color
you choose for your car gives an
inkling of your character, a ma
tionwide survey made by three
automobile associations purports
to show. That is, if you're lucky
enough to be able to decide what
color car you want.
According to the color poll,
intellectual people prefer blue;
athletes, red; cyclists, yellow;
and extroverts, orange"
The poll was conducted by
members of the Used Car Deal
ers Association, the Automobile
Manufacturers Association and
the National Automobile Dealers
Association.
The survey shows that color
preferences vary by regions. In
the southwest, vivid colors are
preferred. On the Pacific Coast,
light pastel tints are chosen. In
New England subdued blues, ma
rooms, greens and grays are fav-
oriteS.