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Evening star., 1949-07-12
Air|iner Hits Peak in California
After Pilot Reports Fight Aboard;
13USWriters Die Near Bombay
Knickerbocker and
Bertrum HuIen
Among Victims
By the Associoied Press


BOMBAY, India, July 12-
Thirteen American correspondents
and 80 other persons died today
in the crash of a Royal Dutch Air
lines (KLM Constellation CROP
ing through monsoon transforms
toward a Bombay island airfield
The American reporters were
returning home from a tour of
Indonesia sponsored by the Dutch
government. 1t was the second
tragedy to befall planes of kim
within three weeks The Con-
stellation that carried the report
ers to Indonesia crashed on its
return trip to Europe. killing 33
persons off Bari. Italy. June 23.
The correspondents killed in
cluded H. R. Knickerbocker, vet
eran foreign correspondent. and
S. Burton Heath of Newspaper En-
terprises Association, both Pulitzer
Prize winners; Bertran D. Hulen.
State Department correspondent
of the New York Times. and
Thomas A. Falco of the Washing
ton staff of Business Week.
33 Bodies Recovered.
The others killed included IL
Dutch creWmen,> including the
genesal operations manager of
kim at Karachi. Pakistan; II
other Dutchmen, 2 Chinese and /
Briton.
Thirty three bodies had been
recovered by nightfall. approx
mately IA hours after the crash.
At The Hague, a kim official
refused to comment on the pos
sibility of sabotage. He said "only
incomplete reports have been re-
ceived thus far which did not JUS
tify any definite conclusion about
the crash" but added the COM
pany's first impression is that bad
weather conditions caused the dis
aster.
The plane struck a rocky hill
top while approaching the Santa
Cruz Airfield, Is miles north of
Bombay. 1t hit a hill near Chat
kopar, on the opposite side of the
30-mile long island from Santa
Cruz.
Others Dead in Crash.
Besides the American reporters
listed above the following died:
Charles Gratke, foreign editor
of Christian Science Monitor.
John Werkley of New York,
Time Magazine correspondent and
former reporter for the New York
Herald Tribune.
Miss Elsie Dick, director of edu-
cation and religious broadcasts
for the Mutual Broadcasting
System.
Nat Barrows, United Nations
correspondent of the Chicago
Daily News, whose dispatches
have appeared frequently in The
Star.
George Moorad of Radio Station
KGW. Portland Greg.
Fred Colvig of the Denver Post.
William Newton. Scripps- How
ard Newspaper Alliance.
James Branyan. Houston Post.
Vincent Mahoney, San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
A 14th American killed was
Lynn Mahan of Theodor Swanson
Co. of New York, representing the
Dutch government.
Two American originally in the
party-Mrs. Dorothy Brandon of
the New York Herald tribune.
and William r. Mathews. Tucson,
Ariz.. publisher-had decided not
to return aboard the Inflated
Constellation.
Rain Hampers Search.
Monsoon rains beating down on
the scene of the crash hampered
search parties. The first to reach
the area said wreckage was strewn
(See INDIA CRASH, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Radio Call Asked
Police to Meet
Plane at Airport
BULLETIN

LOS ANGELES (P).-A Los
Angeles police radio car broad
cast today that II persons were
killed and 80 injured in the
flaming crash of a Standard
Airlines plane near the summit
of Santa susanna Pass. The
crash occurred shortly after the
pilot reported that fight had
broken out among passengers
on the New York -to-Long Beach
(Calif.D unscheduled flight.
There were 48 persons aboard.
BY The Associoted Press
LOS ANGELES. July PA
commercial airliner with 40 per-
sons aboard crashed and burst
into flames today, 2 miles south
west of Santa susanna Pass, the
sleriff's Office reported.
Shortly before the plane was to
have landed at Long Beach. Calf,
the pilot radioed he would bring
the craft down in Burbank. He
requested police to be at the air.
port. saying there had been a
violent fight aboard.
Standard Airlines said the plane
usually carries a passenger load
of 40 persons. The liner was west
bound from New York.
The Los Angeles Air Route Traf-
flc Control Bureau received the
report from the pilot for police
aid at the airport
Says Passenger Was Beaten.
One of the passengers, the con-
troll bureau was informed, had
been badly beaten. The pilot said
he wanted to have one of the
men arrested.
1t was only a short time later
that the sheriff received call
that a big airliner had crashed
l mile north of the Chatsworth
reservoir. Reports said the craft
burst into flames Immediately. A
call then was received in North
Hollywood for three ambulances.
Last stop of the airliner was in
Albuquerque, N. Mex.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
verified that the pilot had been
cleared for a landing at Lockheed
Air Terminal, Burbank, after max
ing a report of the fight aboard.
Police Were Notified.
Burbank police had been noti-
fed to stand by at the airport.
Santa susanna Pass is a steep
rocky defile leading through the
Santa Susana Mountains from
San Fernando Valley to the
coastal area between Chatsworth
and the Ventura Santa Paula
area. It is about 25 miles west OF
Los Angeles.
The Chatsworth Plains area is
used extensively by motion pic
lures in filming Western pictures
There was no immediate indi-
cation as to the fate of the pas
sengers. The crash scene is in
remote rugged territory, not easily
accessible.
UnScheduIed Flights.
A Standard Airlines representa-
tive said the plane left New York
about $3.50 pm. last night and
made stops at Chicago, Kansas
City and Albuquerque.
He said the company engages
in unscheduled flights cross coun-
try
I'VE have dispatched a plane to
fly over tthe scene and determine
just what has happened and
whether there is any sign of life
nearby" he said. Our informa-
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Move 10 Censor
.b-36 Testimony
Laid 10 Johnson
Accusation Brings
Delay in Action on
Unificution Bill
BY the Associoted Press

The House Armed Services Com
mittee held up greater powers for
the Secretary of Defense today
after hearing that he had directed
the military services to submit
their testimony in the B-36
inquiry to his Office for co-ordi-
nation"
1t voted, 13 to IL. to hold up
the military unification bill until
the B-36 investigation has been
completed.
The inquiry on the big bomber.
ordered by the House, is expected
to run several months, with public
hearings starting July 26.
The one-vote split in the COM
mittee developed after Represent
ative Van Zandt. Republican, OF
Pennsylvania tossed the B-36 issus
into a discussion of the unif1ca-
ton bill. The measure. passed
by the Senate, would amend the
1947 Uniflcation Act to give the
Secretary of Defense greater
direct authority over the military
services.
Memorandum Copies Shown.
Mr.. Van Zandt produced copies
of memorandums from Secretary
of Defense Johnsons Office to the
military services and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. informing them
that their testimony on the B-36
investigation would be submitted
to his Office ''for CO. ordination
Does this mean that he (John-
SOM will censor and chaperons
the testimony in the B-36 investi-
gation?" asked Representative
Leroy johnson, Republican. Of
California.
That is exactly my UNDER
standing" Mr.. Van Zandt replied.
/ Chairman Vinson said the COM
mittee rs not going to permit any
chaperoning of any witnesses" He
urged that the B-36 question not
be injected into discussion of the
bill.
Meeting Opens in Dispute.
Representative Short of Missouri,
ranking Republican member, then
moved to postpone consideration
of the bill until after the investiga-
tion.
Representative johnson was the
only Republican to vote with Mr..
Vinson against the motion. Three
Democrats-Sasscer of Maryland.
Hebert of Louisiana and Hardy
of Virginia-joined Mr.. Short.
! A storm arose as soon as the
committee meeting started. Rep
resentative Cole, Republican, of
New York, moved to knock out q
section which would establish q
single Executive Department of
National Defense with the thres
military department included in it.
Early Ordered to Act.
That means merger, not uni
f1cation," he said.
Mr.. Hebert supported Mr.. Coles
proposal. 1t was opposed by
Representative Brooks, Democrat,
Of Louisiana and Mr.. Short. i.
One of the memorandums from
Secretary johnson desig n a ted
Deputy Secretary Stephen Early
to "co-ordinate" information for
the B-36 investigation. The sec
ond notified the department and
the joint chiefs that they would
have until July Is TO prepare the
information.
The B-36 inquiry was ordered
after Mr.. Van Zandt in a House
speech repeated reports he said
were circulating in Washington.
of connections between high de-
fense officials and the makers Of
the big bomber on which the Air
Force Is concentrating.
Evening star., 1949-07-12
Late News
Bulletin
Scott Custer Discussed

Seven Republican leaders
discussed for more than three
hours today the move to out
Representative Hugh d. Scott,
jr., of Pennsylvania as chair
man of the Republican
National Committee. They
reached no decision, but ar
ranged to meet again later in
the day. I
Evening star., 1949-07-12
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff Correspondent

BROOKLYN. July 12.-Three
clean singles and two National
League errors gave the American
League All-Stars a 4-to-0 lead in
the first inning here today.
Hits by Joe Di Maggie, Eddie
Robinson of Washington and
Birdie Tebbetts of Boston ac-
counted for three Of the tallies
after Ed KAYAK threw low and
failed to catch George Kell on
first. Another error by Pee Wee
Reese enabled Eddie Joost to
score.
Boston Braves Pitcher Warren
SPAIN had to strike out three men
to close the attack. He was op-
Evening star., 1949-07-12
BULLETIN

The American League was
leading, 4 to 8, at the end of the
second inning
Evening star., 1949-07-12

(See A1RLINER, Page A-6D
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Continued on Page "A. Col. 2
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(See INDIA CRASH, Page A-5D
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Guide for Rea d ers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1949-07-12

tomorrow, scattered showers likely. High
about IS. Low around 72 tonight. Gull
report on Page A-2)
Midnight, rs 6 sam. ---73 II am. ---72
2am. 75 Sam. ---73 Noon -----74
4am. rs 10 am. IA l pm. III
Evening star., 1949-07-12

(See STEEL, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1949-07-12

Continued on Page AS, Col. g.,
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(See BASEBALL, Page Al
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Water and Wind
Produced Soil

Scientists tell US that the earth
once had no soil. but was covered
with a rocky crust. Oceans and
seas covered a great deal Of the
rock, but the rest was above water
level.
Rain did much to break up the
top layers Of rock. During thou
sands of years it wore away the
rock little by little. Streams and
rivers formed by the rain dropped
bits Of rock and formed delta land
as they emptied into the sea.
Water got into cracks in the
rock. When the water froze, the
ice pressed against the rock
breaking off chunks.
Ocean waves beat against cliffs
and broke away bits of rock, which
became sand. BY and by there
were sandy beaches in thousands
of places.
Winds caught up dry sand and
carried it here and there. At last,
there was enough soil for the
growth of plants. Several forms
of plant life arose, including vast
numbers of tree ferns. When the
plants died, they added richness
to the soil.
Sand soil and clay soil are the
two main kinds. There are several
kinds of clay soil, including fire
clay, pipe clay and potter's clay.
One kind, known as "kaolin." is
used in making the best grades
of porcelain or chinaware.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
2,b2 Dogs Compete
For'WorId' 'sBest' Title
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. II. Dog
dom's world series. the annual
Westminster Kennel Club Show
gets under way Monday and for
two days Madison Square Gar
den will house 1852 blueblood
pooches.
All will be shooting for the big
gest prize of all, the best-in-show
award which is scheduled to be
made late Tuesday night when
Judge Thomas H. Carruthers, III
of Glendale, Ohio. selects the vic
tor from the winners Of the six
variety groups.
Dogs from 81 States. the Dis
trict, Saskatchewan and British
Columbia will be entered-and all
with the avowed purpose Of knock
ingthe grand champion. Ch. Rock
Ridge Night Rocket from his lofty
perch.
Rock Ridge. q beautiful Bed
lington. a breed which was not
introduced into this country until
the early 1920s. won last year. He
then went on to capture the Nor
ris and Essex show for the second
straight year.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Cash PriSes offered
For Work of Young
Writers and'ArtiSfS

Cash prizes Of 81 are awarded
for original stories. articles, poems
and cartoons published in The
Junior Star. Contributors Of ma
terial which the editor considers
of sufficient merit also are issued
reporters cards.
The contest is open to boys and
girls Of high school age and under.
Write on one side of paper (dou-
BILE space if you type). and put
your name, age, address and tele-
phone number in the upper left
hand corner. Draw with black
India ink on white paper, and do
not roll or fold. Contributions
cannot be returned.
The editor reserves the right to
publish any contribution in what
ever form he thinks best. regard
less of whether it is awarded a
prize. He also may withhold
prizes awarded for contributions
found not to be original.
Checks for prizes are mailed
during the week following publi-
cation. Address: The Junior Star,
727 Star Building. Washington 4,
D. G.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Pace to Be Critic
AtColor Meeting

George c. Pace of the Depart
ment of Agriculture will be the
principal speaker Wednesday eve
ming at the color meeting Of the
National Photographic Society.
Mr.. Pace will also act as critic
and judge of color slides submitted
by the members.
Fifty color slides from Holland
will be presented as part OF the
same program and approximately
80 color slides by D. c. List. Mr..
List made his slides at the
Marionette Workshop. The ma
rionettes have appeared on the
television program. "Playtime,"
and in many children's programs
and plays.
At the last color meeting with
William Nagel Of Ansco as judge
the following results of the COM
petition are announced: Grand
honors to Mrs. Sandra R. Thaw.
honors to Mr.. List and honorable
mention to James L. Colbert. Her.
man Postlethwaite. M. L. Fried
man and Paul L. Ambelang.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
A Good Winter Trip
To Luray Caverns
Prize Contribution
By Carol Scott, 9
rokoma Elementary School

A good winter trip Is to Luray
Caverns. They are cool. not cold
You just need a winter coat. Our
trip took eight hours to come and
go and see the caverns. They are
in Virginia, near the Skyline Drive
We ate a picnic dinner outside.
It is very nice. There was the
cathedral. The guide played on
the organ. He played 1t by hitting
it with a short rubber hose. 1t
really played a tune.
There was a fat mans misery.
It's a thin place where you squeeze
through. The ballroom was gor-
geous! Beautiful shapes hang
down called stalactites. The ones
that stick up are called stalag-
mites. Colors are pure white and
rust and purple. blue and pink.
The green color is moss. It came
after the electric lights were
turned on.
You should see Luray Caverns.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Maryland Freshmen
Outright Virginions
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Feb.
12.-Maryland freshmen carried
too much power today for Univer-
sity of Virginia freshmen and de-
feated the Cavaliers SO in a box
ing match here.
Bill O'Brien, Maryland 145-
FOUNDER. terminated a hard
punching welterWeight bout with
Ken Farrow in the second round,
dropping the aggressive Cavalier
twice to score a TKO.
John Martone landed a TKO
punch in the third round of a
165-pound tilt with Virginia S
John Gusdonovitch. Louis Labor
wit, the only Cavalier winner, took
the 125-pound decision from Jack
Carnesale. The Old Liners for
feited two weights, Virginia for
feited one.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Girl Has Pen Pals
In England, Scotland
And Other Lands
Prize Contribution
By Anito Groves, IS
Dunbar High School

Writing to pen pals is my
hobby. and I find 1t very inter-
esting, This favorite pastime
started in l945, and since then I
have been making more and more
new friends.
My pen pals. chiefly girls, range
in ages from IL to 20. are
widely distributed through Eng
land, Scotland. Canada, Hawaii
and South America, as we'll as a
few of the States.
I have received post cards for
my collection from all of my pen
pals and magazines from girls in
England and Scotland. Compar-
ing these magazines with the ones
in America, I find them small and
thin but interesting.
Another interesting part Of my
pen-pal hobby Is my photograph
collection. Pictures Of my pen
pals tend to make a warmer cor
respondence.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Kittens in the Coal
Prise Contribution
By Joon BoIdueei. l3
S.. Martins School

This is a strange but true story.
My father is manager of one OF
the yards of a coal company, and
one morning he sent man out to
fill his truck with coal. After a
little while, the man came and
told Daddy to come out to the
truck with him.
Daddy went. and when they got
to the truck, the driver told him to
listen and see If he heard any
squeals. A mother cat had been
up in the hopper and some time
between Friday night and Mon
day morning she had kittens.
When the driver let the coal
through the chute of the hopper
the cats came. too. Daddy and
the driver listened for squeals and
then dug into the coal.
The mother cat ran away but
her five kittens were still alive and
in perfect condition. Daddy sent
them to the Animal Rescue
League.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
The Tale of the
Cats Tail
Prise Contribution
By Suson Bender, l3
Feirfcx Hiah School

When grandmother came to live
with us, Caruso came. too. Caruso
is years old. He should have
known better than to come to the
table. But he is a very. very
spoiled cat. He likes to come to
the table and beg choice bits OF
food.
One day before I finished my
dinner Caruso jumped on my lap.
New! New! Please give me
a bite" said Caruso.
mo, Caruso, not at the table" ;"
said, and pushed him of.
Then he rubbed against my legs
begging for attention. All Of a
sudden he jumped up again.
"Oh! Caruso. you must get
down." and I quickly pushed him
off again.
Caruso did not want to get down.
so he wrapped his tail around my
glass of milk. And OVER went
the milk. It went all over me and
Carusos tail.
Meow" screamed Caruso. and
SWITCH went his tail and every
thing was covered with milk spots.
Now every time we look at those
spots, we remember this tale OF the
cats tail.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Two FIyweighf Boxers
May Steal Show al
Turner'S Tomorrow

Two little boys who show signs
Of making a reputation for them
selves among f1yweight fighters
may steal the show on tomorrow
nights all-star boxing card at
Turner's Arena.
Meeting in one Of the four
eight-round matches are Johnny
Arduini of Washington and Art
Llanos. Both are fast and ex-
cellent boxers, as it behooves such
little boys to be, and their rec
ords also show a fair number Of
knockout victories. Both are for
mer national amateur champs,
and Llanos is unbeaten both as
an amateur and a pro. Arduini
has dropped two Of his "a fight
for-pay outings.
Other eights on tomorrow
nights show are Herbie (Biff)
Jones, local lightweight. against
Johnny Johnikin of New York;
Danny Petro, also a local 1885,
FOUNDER, against Corky Rogers,
Englewood, N. j., and Garland
Edwards against Holly Minis. both
Washington middleweights.
Jones, a southpaw puncher. has
won three in a row at Turner's
this winter. two by knockouts.
Johnikin is making his first show
ing here but has a good record
around New York Both have
scored over Chuck Burton in the
last two weeks.
Petro also is a southpaw slugger.
In a recent bout at Turner's. his
first after a long layoff. he showed
his old punching ability with
second round knockout over
Young Lee @. Murray. His op-
ponent Corky recently turned pro
and shows O string Of nine wins
In 1C fights.
The Edwards-Mims 60 is their
third fight. Edwards took the
first. while they battled to q draw
In the second. The show opens at
s:45 pm, with q four heater be-
tween Jesse Heagan and Freddie
Thornton, both local youngsters.
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Ortiz May Defend
Crown in ENGLAND
by tho Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Feb. 12.-Promo-
ter Jack Solomons said today
he was offering terms to Man
uel Ortiz to defend his world
bantamweight boxing title here
April 4.
Ortiz, Of Ell Centro, Calf,
would be matched against the
winner of an eight-round, nom
title bout between British
bantamweight champion Jackie
Paterson and Danny O'Sulli-
van here Feb. 81. Paterson is
former world flyweight champ
ion.
"Ortiz's manager says he is
prepared to defend his title
against O'Sullivan or Paterson
If my terms are satisfactory"
said Solomons. II have not the
slightest doubt that we shall
reach agreement"
Evening star., 1949-02-13
American u. Swimmers
Defeat RandoIph.Macon

Royce Sages won both the sc
and 100 yard free style events and
John Briggs bettered the Mason
Dixon Conference record In the
l50-yard backstroke as the Amer
lean University swimming team
defeated Randolph-Macon. 50-25
yesterday in the A. U. pool.
The victory was the second in
the conference for the Eagles
against one defeat.
o. SSS srisss. pstson. soe' r.eterI. TineMs:s7
220::yard free style; l-Psters. A; y;
2-culberson. A. u; 3-Mddleton' RIM
5e:ysrd free style; 1-ssses. A q;
fmT.y1cE;s fim.Wo's IS R'-M.' s-oveFm'n' R'-M
.S Slv'ns r1Id,4: I'st. s o. A. s4g4 q Dsi1;. @zort
1OO-yard free style: 1-sages. A. o.;
e-Butler. A. o.; 3-Taylor. RIM. Time
bo-yard backstroke: briggs. A. q;
a-osilive, RIM, 3-pixon. A. o. Time
. aooeysrd breast stroke: 11Hagan
R.-M; 2Lcornetoo A. o. S-ooodsaid
44o-yerd free style: Patton. A: g;
1,MseMullen' A. o.; S-Rowe' RIM
cssss F: Es.' ov.1n.a ssd f.,s
Time :35.5,
Evening star., 1949-02-13
Bill Leetch

and sleds have been used to dump
several hundred tons Of grain near
large concentrations of birds.
State game departments, sports
mems groups and farmers are CO.
operating with the service in the
emergency feeding. The service
has allotted $4,000 in special
funds for the work.
The waterfowl survey Of the
United States Fish and Wildlife
Service and cooperating agencies
was conducted during the week of
January 9 and the compilation of
their inventory of waterfowl on
the North American Continent will
be awaited with much interest.
This annual inventory is a check
on trends in wild waterfowl popu-
lations after the cunning season
Is closed.
Anglers In West Virginia's s
waters have been given a four
months longer bass season. Open
ing on June 18, the season will
extend through until March 81 of
next year. The trout season will
begin at 6 am. on April 80 and
continue through July Is. West
Virginia's commission has dis
pensed with the designating of
trout streams and has decreed that
all waters. except closed bass or
trout streams, will be considered
open for fishing in a lawful man
ner for each species when the fish
are in season. Minimum lengths
and creel limits of last year re-
main. On all other species, such
as muskies, walleyes, bluegills,
crappies, etc., the season will be
from June 18 to April 30.