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Evening star., 1949-11-22
Air Safety in 1949
Cited by Randolph

fhe scheduled airlines will
have had their safest year since
1926 if they continue at their pres
ent rate until the end of Decem-
ber, the Chevy Chase Citizens
was told last night.
Jennings Randolph, who is as
sistant to the president Of Capital
Airlines and a former Representa-
tive from West Virginia. told the
group the scheduled airlines have
had SO fatalities among passen-
gers in 61a billion revenue miles
flown so far this year.
At that rate, he explained to
the meeting in the Chevy Chase
Community Center, Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street NV,
there will have been only one
death for every 100.000.000 pas
senger miles.
National Airport has had "a re-
markable record of safety" Mr..
Randolph added. Since it opened
In June, 1941, the field has handled
1,113,307 landings and take-offs
and has been the scene OF only
three airplane accidents, involv-
ing q total of SO deaths, he said.
These included the SIS persons
killed in the November crash at
the airport, he explained.
During It's business meeting, the
association voted to donate SIS
to the Community Chest. It also
decided to dispense with December
meeting as has been It's custom IN
the past.
Dean P. Kimball, president, con-
Quoted the meeting.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Marine Reports Loss Of Car
And $3.50 in Holdup Here

Park police today were investi-
eating, the reported holdup Of a
81 -year-old Marine, who told them
he was robbed of $3.50 by two men
who then fed in his car.
The Marine, Corpl. Sutton Kin
ter, jr., stationed at Quantico, Va.
walked into No. 4 precinct early to-
day and reported the holdup and
robbery.
He first said, according to police.
that he was stopped at Twenty
first and I streets NV. by two col
ored men who forced him at the
point of a gun toi take of his cap
and blouse and then robbed him
of his money. They then drove
to Twelfth and p streets S.W.. he
was quoted as saying. where he
was tossed from the car. The men
drove away in it.
Police quoted Corpl. Kinter as
saying later that he picked up two
|hitch-hikers in front Of the Bureau
of Engraving, and when he stopped
at the Arlington Hot Shoppe to get
some cigarettes, the men held him
up and took his money. They then
returned to Washington and
dropped him out of the auto at
Twelfth and D streets S.W., he
told police.
The car was found shortly after
the reported holdup parked on
Washington drive, between Ninth
and Tenth streets S.W.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Hanged Soldier Identified
Through Fingerprints

An Air Force mechanic found
hanged yesterday in the basement
of an Andrews Air Base building
was identified today as Pfc. Claire
j. Erpelding. IS, Of Prichard, Ala.
DR.. Stephen Sgamboti. con-
tract physician with the Air Force.
issued a certificate Of suicide. Of
ficials said they have found no
notes or indication OF reasons for
the death.
Pfc. Erpelding had been sta
toned at Andrews for only q few
weeks, as a mechanic with the
1052d Maintenance Squadron. He
was not married.
Identification was established
through, fingerprints, taken early
today by Air Force and FBI Of
ficials.
Air Force spokesmen said the
body, dressed in an Army fatigue
uniform, was discovered hanging
from a rafter Of non-commis'
stoned officers housing unit. The
discovery was made by Gorder
Hurley, 1920 B street NE. ant
Fred Perry of Baltimore, civilian
workers on the project. officials
said.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
By the kssosiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Every-
body got into the act last night as
the Metropolitan Opera opened
its 65th season.
J. On-stage, the Richard Strauss
women dominated opera der
Rosenkavalier" went of smoothly
with Rise Stevens. Eleanor Steber
and others singing their arias to
six solidly packed tiers Of opera
goers.
Between acts, the great and
would-be great of society put on
their own show for the television
cameras.
Those who weren't starred in
either performance lined the cor
ridors and pointed, oohed and
aahed at celebrities on and of the
stage.
A table captain in the bar, vet
eran Of Is consecutive opening
nights, lamented:
This is the worst I have ever
seen. They all want to walk
around in front Of the television
cameras. How can we keep the
aisles clear?"
He couldn't. He finally gave up.
In an endless, between-acts
fashion show, society paraded in
one door, along the bar and out
past the cameras. A few paused
for a drink A handful had tables
reserved.
The opening was teleyised a
year ago, too. But this year ABC
presented it over an expanded net
work for a record audience.
High Jinks Were Lacking.
High jinks, such as have enliv-
ened openings in other years, were
few.
Mrs. Betty Henderson. who once
gained fame by hoisting her leg
onto table, was on hand. II she
entered the bar, she did it dis
creetly.
Lauritz Melchoir. Metropolitan
tenor, and Soprano Dorothy Kir-
stem were the chief target Of pho
tographers and gaping celebrity
hunters. Both were on busman's
holiday. They sing later In the
18-week season.
Another center of attraction was
Federal Judge Harold r. Medina.
A year ago, few knew the opera
loving jurist as anything but q
capable Judge. He's nationally
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Msgr. 0'Grady Reelected
Ito Catholic Charities Post

Msgr. John O'Grady OF WASH
ington was reelected secretary
Of the National Conference Of
Catholic Charities at the annual
meeting yesterday in Atlantic
City. G. Rowland Shaw, also OF
Washington, was reelected treas
urer.
Elected president to succeed
Msgr. H. Joseph jacob OF New
Orleans was Edmond B. Butler Of
New York. former chairman OF
New York's Housing Authority.
Others elected were Msgr. A.
r. Fuesenegger of Indianapolis
first vice president, and Sister
Isabel Toohey, Emmittsburg, Nd;
Katherine j. Dunn, Dayton, Ohio;
Msgr. William j. Flanagan, San
Francisco, and the Rev. Andre M
Guillemette. Montreal, Canada,
all vice presidents.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Color Te|evision Test
lin Homes Will Sample
Reaction Of Public
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Federal Communications
Commission today asked all spon-
sors Of color television systems to
place color receivers in the hands
of the public for period Of in
tensive testing under home con-
ditions.
The request was issued to Ra-
dio Corp. Of America, Columbia
Broadcasting System, and Color
Television Inc. Of San Francisco
which now have separate specific
proposals for color operations be-
fore the Commission.
At the same time, FEC called
on radio manufacturers generally
to cooperate in the projected
tests by turning out experimental
equipment for receiving color and
for converting existing sets to
color reception.
More Channels Next Year.
The manufacturers were also
asked to begin building and
testing equipment capable Of re-
ceiving television signals in the
proposed AZ new broadcasting
channels in the ultra-high fire.
quencies.
These channels are due to be
allocated across the country some
time next year to supplement the
present II video channels.
Although the commission did
not specify the testing areas for
color, it was indicated that these
would center around New York
City, Washington, San Francisco
and possibly Philadelphia.
The commission said that. at
the earliest possible date. 1t would
expect the color proponents to
supply "a reasonable number Of
receivers" to both technical and
technical persons not con-
nected with the development Of
the system" for the testing period.
This, FEC said, would show the
operation in use "by a representa-
tive cross-section Of the public"
VIII Sample Reaction.
The sponsoring companies were
asked to broadcast at least one
hour Of color programs each day
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Dr.. Carl 4. Weiss Dies;
Father Of Long S Assassin
By the Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La, Nov. az
DR.. Carl A. Weiss. II, died yester-
day after q long illness.
! He was the father of Dr.. Carl
A. Weiss who was killed by body
guards of the late Senator Huey
Pa Long when the Senator was
fatally wounded in 1885.
The exact circumstances OF the
shooting Of Senator Long, after DR..
Weiss accosted him near the Gov
ernpr's Office In the skyscraper
Capitol, are still a subject Of con-
troversy In Louisiana.
The elder DR.. Weiss had lived
in Baton Rouge for 80 years and
earlier in New Orleans.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Shoh Says He Likes
Democratic Way Of Life
By the A..oeiofsd Press

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 22.-The
young Shah of Iran rubbed royal
elbows with everyday America to-
day and said he liked the demo-
cratic. way Of life.
The 80 year : old Mohammed
Reza Shah Pahlevi visited the
plant Of the Newark Evening
News to see an American news
paper in operation.
He was given a key to the city
by Mayor Ralph Villani and at
tended q breakfast reception at
the Newark News Building, min
Cling there with clerical workers
and editorial employees over sew
eral cups of coffee.
The Shah yesterday addressed
the United Nations General AS
sembly. appealing on behalf Of the
smaller and weaker countries fol
q secure peace which will permit
them to build for social justice and
prosperity.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Society Puts on Its Own Show
For TeIevisiion at Met Opening

| known now as the trial judge for
the IL convicted Communist lead
erS.
He posed obligingly for pictures
and then told Mrs. Medina: @
Nov, let's get upstairs"
A slight disturbance in the en-
trance lobby threatened to mar
the first act. Noisy arrivals
brought Earle r. Lewis, the Nets
secretary. racing down the corri-
dor.
/ Threatens to Call Police.
He wagged a finger and sounded
a warning "sssh" at the crowd.
When that didn't work he threat
ened to call the police.
This performance can't be nor
NAL" he complained. "Other peo-
pie paid to get in here. This isn't
fair to them"
He eventually restored quiet.
Critics found Der Rosenkava-
lier" satisfying. If not epic. Miss
Steber, singing the role Of the
Marschallin for the first time at
the Met, gave what was described
as a "subdued and maybe even
discouraged" characterization.
The audience kept its hands In
It's lap for the first act. In the
second Emanuel List as Ochs
finally won the evenings first
bravo.
Nearly 800 persons. some of
whom waited in line since Satur-
day, paid 81 each for standing
room. AS always. they were lauded
for their faith, even as they
sprawled exhausted on the carpet
ing between acts to save their
standing space.
The star Of every opening night
for years, Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt. made 1t this time in a Wheel
chair.
Her guest was to have been Mary
Garden, opera star of 80 years ago.
But Miss Garden. here on lecture
tour, boycotted the opening.
She said she was dismayed by
the shocking" goings-on Of other
years.
when I 60 to the opera house."
announced the 72-year-old one
time queen of grand opera. II go
to hear music and not to witness
q vaudeville show"
She could have heard music last
night.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
AFL Editor Denies Romance
With Margaret Truman
By the Assoeiotsd Press :

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa, Nov. ~
The name Of Ed Wall, 28.year.
old editor of an AFL newspaper
in Albany, N. Y. has been linked
romantically with Miss Margaret
Truman's in several recent radio
broadcasts by Walter Winchell,
New York Daily Mirror col
umnist.
Yesterday, Mr.. Wall was In
Phoenixville for the first annual
Freedoms Foundation Awards at
nearby Valley Forge. There were
other newspapermen present and
Mr.. Wall was asked about Miss
Truman, who is now on a con-
cert tour.
"I can say absolutely nothing
about that" said Mr.. Wall, add
ing that right now I am not
romantically interested in any
one"
Mr.. Wall. who edits a monthly
publication for the AFL mterna-
tional Brotherhood of Paper
Makers, said "some talk" began
several months ago after he Wis
tied the White House ION official,
personal business"
The White House brushed aside
today any suggestion of romance
involving Miss Truman.
The Presidents press secretary
Charles G. Ross. in response to
questions, said he knew "of no ro-
mantle attachments" in Miss Tru-
mans life.
Mr.. Ross was asked if Miss Tru-
man is keeping company" with
Ed Wall.
"The answer is no." Mr.. Ross
replied.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

for at least 80 days in the testing
areas, after which the public re-
sponse to the operation could be
compiled. Such broadcasting, 1t
was indicated, would be in the
hours outside of the broadcasting
stations regular commercial pro-
grams.
The commission notice on the
tests was issued as FEC went for
ward with a second day of COM
parative demonstrations for the
rival color plans Of RCA and CHS.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
$4,000 in Freedoms
Awards Handed Out
By Gen. Eisenhower
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa, Nov. a.
Gen. Eisenhower yesterday hand
ed out the first annual Freedoms
Foundation awards-$70.000 and
gold medals to about 200 Ameri-
cans, young and old.
The foundation is q non-profit,
non-political, non-sectarian group
set up to encourage q greater
understanding of the American
way Of life.
The awards were distributed in
a converted barn, half a mile from
George Washngton's Valley Forge
headquarters.
Here in this spiritual temple
Of the greatest of all Americans"
Gen. Eisenhower told the assem-
bled winners, you become marked
as among Americas disciples.
You have issued your defiance
to all WHO would destroy the
American dream. to those who in
her day and time are bringing
America back again into crisis, out
OF which she can emerge only
through clear thinking, loyalty.
courage and stamina" g.
Winning Entries Buried.
Don Belding, president Of the
foundation and head of a Los An
geles advertising firm, declared
that Americans today '1ack un-
derstanding of liberty"
The winning entries in the
foundations first contest were
buried in a freedom capsule" 20
feet below the ground.
It will remain buried 100 years
at which time citizens Of Valley
Forge are to dig it up "and aScer-
tain from the documents whether
ours and succeeding generations
have truly preserved and extended
the rights and freedoms of our
way of life" =
An award of $4,000 was made in
ii divisions. including best edi-
torials, best magazine articles,
best radio programs, best adver-
tising campaigns, best l6-mm.
motion pictures, best comic strips.
best news cartoon and best SER
mons. First prize was $4,000.
Ten special unclassifled awards
of 81 500 each were given. Recipi-
ents included Jackie Robinson,
Negro second baseman for the
Brooklyn Dodgers, and Federal
Judge Harold r. Madina, who
presided at the trial OF IL Com
munist Party leaders in New York.
Hoover Receives Medal.
Medals were given to ex-Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover for his 18TH
birthday address. Senator Taft.
Republican. Of Ohio for a speech
before the National Association OF
Life Underwriters, and Secretary
of Commerce Sawyer for an ad-
dress before the Iron and Steel
Institute.
The outstanding comic strip was
American Adventure" by Brad
ford Smith and Don Deilman.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Horn Summons Police
To Body of Man in Cor
BY the Assoeiaied Press

FORT LAWN, S. c.. Nov. 22.-
An automobile horn, breaking the
early morning quiet in this tiny
textile manufacturing village, yes
terday summoned police to the
body of a dead man.
Coroner Albert T. Henry said
the horn on the automobile of
Byrch G. Kelly, jr., 28, evidently
began blowing when the car left
q highway and overturned. There
were nc witnesses.
The body of the young con-
struction worker, with his skull
fractured. was found beneath the
wrecked car.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
CONVICTED OF
SAFE DR. Wing?
Too Bad There's Nothing Newsworthy or Spectacular
About Driving Millions of Accident-F Miles Year:

AMERICAS TRUCK DRYERS
AND THEIR FELLOW CONNER.
GIL VEHICLE DRIVERS ARE,
FIRST AND LAST, PROBES.
srOKAL SAFE DRITERS-THE
TRIBE "CENTLEMEN or THE
HrCHNYS'.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Rioters Swallow Gold

Fiercely objecting to a search
by customs men, IS Arabs landed
recently at Bombay, India, started
"a riot. Later they were all taken
to q hospital for X-rays. which
showed that 20 Of them had swal-
lowed pieces Of gold.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
u. S. ConciIiutor to Act
In Hugerstown Dispute
By fhe Assoeiafed Press

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Nov. 22.-
A Federal conciliator will meet
here with union and management
representatives in an attempt to
prevent q strike at the Pangborn
Corp. plant.
Members of Local 842 of the CIO
United Auto Workers voted last
night to authorize their leaders to
call the strike If conciliation ef-
forts are unsuccessful. About 400
employees would be affected. The
plant manufactures sand-blasting
euuipment.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
Strong Quuke Recorded

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. " (P1.
An earthquake described as large
and $500 miles distant was re-
corded at 5:04.05 pm. yesterday
on the University Of California
seismograph. The university seis-
mographic station reported early
today the direction from Berkeley
was undetermined. The quake
lasted an hour and Is minutes.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

MOST BEAUTIFUL - Patsy
Norman, IS, of COOL Melvern
drive, Bethesda, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Moor
man, has been selected as the
winner of the WTOP Radio
Theater "Most Beautiful Girl
contest over a field of 80 en-
trants. This photograph by
Bradford-Bachrach has been
sent to Movie Stars June
Haver and Mark Stevens IN
Hollywood, who will pick a ma
tional winner from entries
from 100 cities. Miss Norman
is a sophomore at Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

This is why-in spite Of the
fact that trucks rxn for
greater mileage and 1satst %
okt xsder weather ossd road
: conditions that keep motor
ists safely Ao,rs-latest ig-
ures show truck drivers are
the safest on the road.
Evening star., 1949-11-22

A plane cracks up. A train jumps .
track. A ship is wrecked. A truck
h involved in traffic accident.
Then this is sure to happen:
It oIssost aJsoays makes the head
kwes. It almost always provides the
papers with a "good" news-picture.
There is nothing surprising
about this. Such accidents are cer-
tainly newsworthy; the photos are
invariably spectacular.
It's too bad, isn't it, that there Is
nothing "spectacuJar" aboGt the
planes that ,sever crash. The ships
tfat alsDays make port. The trossss
that don't jump tracks.
THE THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS OF TRUCK DIRTY.
Frs WHO HAZE DRIVEN YEAR
AFTER YEAR, ROLLING UP MIL
LIONS OF MILES OF DRYING
WITHOUT Il SINGLE ACCIDENT.
The truck driver who won an
Outstanding National Driving
Award, gets exactly half-dozen
lines in a famous New York news
paper.
While that same day, traffic
accident in Philadelphia, in
volving a tractor-t trailer got q
picture and two columns on
Page l.
If public interest is measured by
newspaper attention scasn't the sec
end driver convicted in the court
of public opan,ons
For IN way. that's Just about
sohat it amounts to.
To the truck operator and his
Evening star., 1949-11-22

drivers, accident-free Agh,cdy
safety is bread and butter. Life
and death. A big business and q fne
art.
TAe Qs;ekest ~cy q truck opers-
tor can ruin his own businees-or .
truck driver lose his jobs 10 have
accidents.
Every accident goes on his rec
ord. Anything but superior acci-
dent-free record hits both owner
and driver where it hurts.
And every hour Of every day,
both owners and drivers are aware
Of their deep responsibility to
pedestrian and motorist.
NOT ONLY BECAUSE THEY
NNT 70 BE BUT BE-
CAUSE THEYHAVE TO BE-
This is why = truck driver is
taught to dim his lights-a'sd
dim them first, before yor do.
This is why truck drivers are
trained to drive ''defen-
sively". Using the brakes, not
the horn. Using their knack
Of driving ahead Of them
selves" which all truck
drivers develop as part Of
their job, to "see accidents
before they happen, ssd
prevent them.
This is Why the trucking in
dustry spends millions Of dol
lars, hours ON end, in. safety
training, incentive safety
plans, awards, contests, sci
entifc techniques 10 develop
even better safety records for
the industry.
Evening star., 1949-11-22
MEN You LIKE TO MEET ON
WASHINGTON HIGHWAYS:

Here in Washington, motorists have come to know the
truck driver as just about the best to hail on the
road when in trouble. Many man and woman IN DIS
tress has learned that the truck driver who will
STOP out his flares pitch in and help in an eer-
gency.
great many OF the truck drivers travelling the Wash
ington highways trained in first aid. They have
piled up impressive record OF helping ION the spot
In every group people large the truck driving
fraternity there are bound to be who thought-
less perhaps downright dscourteous Neither taer
employers their feow aoorkers colnterance sucn
dtuisg habits The trucking industry feels as you do
about dscourteous driving the highways by anyone
The trucking industry in Washington has system OF
awards and for drivers who perform outstanding
deeds of courtesy safety herosm You will personally
do these outstanding drivers great favor when sucn
incidents come to your attention by dropping card or
letter telling about to the state trucking association
at the address below He is the kind Of real man who
seldom reports his own good deeds The driver VIII
appreciate It and 50 will we.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
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Evening star., 1949-02-27
1949 Shrine Circus
Seen Topping Others

DR.. William M. Mann, director
of the Zoo. yesterday officially took
over his duties as chairman of the
Shrine Circus Committee in antic-
ipation of this years circus sched
uled for March 28 through April
3.
At luncheon at the Zoo res
taurant, DR.. Mann. considered q
circus authority as we'll as lead
ing figure in zoology. promised
this years circus will top all pre-
viouS performances
Scheduled for this year are 13
performances. 80 acts and at least
"a displays in three rings. DR..
Mann said. The New York firm of
Hamid- Morton will provide the
show. said to include a number of
new acts from Europe that will be
seen for the first time in America
this year.
Tickets for the Shrine circus go
on sale tomorrow at Almas Tenn
pie, 1915 K street N.W.s Lubar's,
Thirteenth and G streets NV,
and Uline arena. scene of the cir
Gus, Third and M streets NE.
Julius B. Gary is general chair
man for the circus. Proceeds go
to the Almas Temple charities
and activities fund.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Civil Rights Fight ImperiIs Truman Plan

bring pressure on discriminatory
unions.
Also, some of the Southern
Senators, who have been attacked
by labor unions. are chuckling
over the predicament of the
unions arising out of the pro-
posed amendment to the labor bill.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat,
of Minnesota, who led the drive in
the Democratic National Conven-
ton, last July for an all-out civil
rights plank in the party platform
and is now a member of the Sen
ator Labor Committee, was quick
to say he would favor the anti
discrimination amendment to the
labor bill.
Senator Taft of Ohio, ranking
Republican on the committee, was
prompt. too, in offering support.
He explained that, if the Taft
Hartley law provision banning
closed shops is to be repealed, as
the administration and the labor
leaders demand, he would be
forced to accept this antidiScrim-
ination amendment. The Taft
Hartley law permits union shops
which makes it possible to employ
a man who is not a member of
union, although he must join
the union within 80 days after
his employment begins. Once en-
ployed, the union would have to
accept a Negro as a member, or
permit him to go on working with
out belonging to a union.