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Evening star., 1949-05-30

he learned to live on rice and what
the country provided 10 SO In for a
month. The country is so rugged
that on one occasion IL took tSo
days TO find the wreckaee Of q
C-46 after they came upon the
engine II had dropped on n ridge
The wreckage was 5 miles away
across valley. Another day $
search discovered Ave bodies, They
were identified from the manifest
of the planes last fight and are
buried in q single easket in a
national cemetery in the United
States with their names on the
markers.
But his most memorable exper-
ience was when he went into the
jungle on q trip that was 10 recoy-
er II bodies and came upon DO
others where Merrills men had
been surrounded by the Japanese
at Nhpum Ga. He had TO send
back for more carriers, There on
ridge 5000 feet high. with the
bodies laid out, he kept q vigif for
three nights within a great ring
of Ares 10 keep animals away, FL
nally the extra carriers arrived
and the bodies were packed out,
Rugged as was North Burma
the route OF the great airiift over
the hump Of the Himalayas from
Assam. India. to Chungking. Chi
ma was even more hazardous for
the body searchers. Chinese ban
dts flred on sight High up on 0
glacier In Tibet the wreckaze oi
an American plano had been spot
ted. British mountain climbers
were consulted and their verdict
reluctantly accepted, The plane
Is In q spot that is impossible to
reach.
In closing the search Of the
Himalayas. Col. 4. r. Stanford
Blunden. commanding officer OF
the American Graves Registration
work in that theater. wrote,
If my own son we're out there
there Is nothing more ! could do. -
Rubber Firm Aids Search.
In Africa the search and re-
covery teams found their work
had been aided by the Firestone
Co. which buried 65 Americans In
the cemetery Of It's Liberian rubber
plantation. Most Of them had
crashed along the Gold Coast In
the short South Atlantic hop from
the hump OF Brazil on the air
route TO Cairo. At the end Of the
African search the teams were able
to report that all bodies had beer,
recovered except for two flyers
shot down behind the German
lines In Tunsia and some merchant
mariners buried on the beaches oi
the east coast.
Most OF the bodies we're from
Evening star., 1949-05-30
6 Survivors Of SINKING
OF Boat in Potomac
To Arrive Here Today

A Washington yachting party o1
six who spent two hours in the
Potomac River last night after
their boat sank, was headed
back to the city today aboard an
other craft, apparently none the
worse for the experience.
Rescued by another Washing
ton boat after the sinking of the
24-foot+ "We Too near. Breton
Bay, about rs miles south of here,
were the following:
Wilbur Sherwood. ~, Of the
1700 block of Sixteenth street
NV, owner of the sunken craft:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Crosby, both
"a, of the $500 block of Dorsett
place NV; DR.. Leon Cayton. 45,
of 2948 Macomb street NV,
brother Of Chief Judge Nathan
Cayton of the Municipal Court OF
Appeals; Miss Ruth Valentine, IS,
of the 1400 block Of Chaplin street
INV, and Miss Virginia Shea,
35, of Annapolis.
The rescue vessel was the Sea
farer," an 80-foot cruiser owned
by D. Tracy Gardiner. president OF
the Provident Life Insurance Co.
712 Twelfth street NV. The Sea
farer" took the rescued. including
the Crosby's Dalmatian, Smoke,
into Abell's Wharf, Leonardtown
where they boarded. MIR. Crosby's
yacht, Mike"
Miss Shea, an employe Of a
liquor store here owned by Mr.
Sherwood, said the craft sank
within q few minutes after a hose
on the exhaust manifold became
disconnected. The break allowed
the hold to fill with water.
Miss Shea said Mr.. Crosby, who
was at the wheel, headed the craft
toward the shore about a mile
and a half distant. He ran on q
sand bar where the boat stopped
dead and sank. Miss Shea said
everyone grabbed life preservers
and stepped overheard.
For two hours the group clung
to the exposed stern Of the I'VE
Too" Miss Shea reported. She
said the craft sank between 8 and
8 o'clock.
1--WE yelled and shouted the
whole time" she said. Mrs
Crosby held onto Smoke the en-
tire time"
The week end cruise had been
arranged by Mr.. Crosby. Miss
Shea said, to celebrate Mrs. Cros-
by's birthday and their wedding
anniversary.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
Congressional Game
Tickets Now on Sale

Tickets for the Congress
sional Baseball Game at 1880
pm. June 8 may be obtained
at the business counter In the
lobby of The Evening Star
Building or by writing to Con-
gressional Ball Game, Room
724, The Evening Star Build
ing. General admission tickets
are priced at 81 and box seats
at 50, including tax.
The game, which will be
played at Grif11th Stadium, Is
for the benefit Of the Summer
Camp Fund.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
First of a Series.)
By Alex R. Preston

Will Prince Georges County be-
come the fourth Southern Mary
land locality to legalize slot ma
chimes which already are in wide
spread use?
Opponents hope not. They say
II would encourage racketeering
and corruption in county govern
ment. It is morally wrong to
legalize gambling. they argue.
Proponents. on the other hand,
contend the county may as well
derive revenue from an unlapped
source which already is at hand.
Between $500. 900 and $4,000 a
year. would be produced from
licenses to either lower the tax
rate or prevent further increases
In the levy. advocates say.
Voters will decide the issue In
"a referendum that will be held in
all of the county's regular polling
places from Z am. to z pm. Thurs
day.
Appeals Made From Pulpits.
At least six Protestant congre-
cations in the county were urged
from their pulpits yesterday to
defeat the proposal.
According to the Rev. D. Hobart
Evans, pastor Of the Hyattsville
Presbyterian Church and head OF
the Hyattsville Ministerial Union
sermons or announcements were
made referring to Thursdays
referendum.
The Ministerial Union com
pleted the distribution Of $4,000
'anti-slot machine leaflets yester-
day also, Mr.. Evans said. Similar
leaflets will be distributed in Chew
erly on Tuesday and wednesday
by Boy Scouts from the Cheverly
Community Church.
Churches in which the issue
was discussed included Mr.. Evans
congregation, the Cheverly Com
munity Church. Takoma Park
Methodist Church, Riverdale
Presbyterian Church. First Meth
odist Church of Hyattsville and
the Hyattsville Baptist Church
Legalized in Three Counties.
So far, the counties Of Anne
Arundel, st. Marys and Calvert
have. legalized the devices and
Charles County will vote on the
question in a referendum June 81.
The term. "slot machine" Is
avoided in the legislation which
the General Assembly approved to
make possible Prince, Georges
referendum. Instead. the words
amusement devices" are used.
It Is true that pin-ball machines,
which do not pay OF in cash OF
prizes-automatically-and claw
type and other devices that pay
of In awards Of some kind. are
included in the question to be
decided Thursday. Nevertheless
the principal contraption-the one
over which the most controversy
rages-is q slot machine.
This apparatus differs from the
so-called "one-arm bandit" slot
machine In that 1t Is electrically
operated instead Of mechanically:
also, the Jackpot" on the console
device does not show. while the
mechanical side-arm type has
coins showing behind . glass win
dow.
But In both types the player
pushes or pulls q lever OF some
sort, revolving wheels turn ur
|lemons-and sometimes cherries
oranges. plums and bells-to de-
termine the payod. Both also pay
in coins automatically counted out
into q tray or drnwer.
Devices Called Legal Now.
According to Delegate. Perry O
Wilkinson. chairman OF the Prince
Georges County legislative delega-
|tion in the General Assembly, the
devices are legal now II there il
mo payon in cash. II they weren't
legal, he said. the Federal Govern
|ment would be unable to collect
the 500 license fee 1t now charges
lon each machine.
Tlnis II h0w many nnernfnrS al
Evening star., 1949-05-30
Air Service 10 Rehobosh

BALTIMORE. May 20 ALI
American Asrways viii a1d ksfas~
beth Beach. nsa 10 10 k1afysassd-
waxsssnxton- -Dxlxwmss-N<~ Jersey
route June 9. Is~ resws t08n wslf
recesss sso fights daAay.
Evening star., 1949-05-30
Helped Dy Hritsn.

They new 10 Tavoy On q Union
OF Burma plane where they were
put up BY the British manager Of
q wolfram ttungsten) mine. He
thought aIl American were crazy
Evening star., 1949-08-21
|Mocfadden SCOTS
At Aging, Makes
Chute Leap at 81
Rx the Associated Press

DANSVILLE, N. Y. Aug. 20
Bernarr Macfadden. physical cul-
turist and publisher. made his
first parachute Jump today and
walked away smiling.
Mr.. Macfadden came down this
evening in a field half a mile
from Dansville airport.
Mrs. Macfadden rolled up to
the scene in a red convertible.
jumped out, ran to meet her
8l-year -old husband and shouted:
"Oh, you wonderful man, you."
Mr.. Macfadden stamped around
climbing out of his parachute rig.
'It was wonderful coming
down." he said.
He jumped from about 1000
feet.
A threat of arrest by State
police, If he went through with
the jump. dissolved. The officers
apparently were satisfied when a
aide announced over a
loudspeaker at the airport that
it was not an exhibition jump
and asked the spectators to go
away. Many Of them did, but
began to trickle back well before
the breeze died down making the
leap possible.
Mr.. Macfadden's announced
purpose was to prove this grow
ing old idea is all nonsense"
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Truman 10 Return Here
TODAY After Yacht Trip

President Truman will return to
the Blair House late today after
a week end aboard the yacht Will
liamsburg with q party Of friends
The party sailed Friday night and
after anchoring for the night on
Quantico, cruised down the Po-
tomac and into Chesapeake Bay
yesterday.
Aside from Rear Admiral Rob-
ert L. Dennison, the Presidents
Naval aide, the members Of the
party were not identified. Mr..
Truman spent the time relaxing
and yesterday morning slept a
little later than usual.
The President will fly to Miami,
Fla, tomorrow to address the con-
yention Of the Veterans Of For
eign Wars.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Annapolis Officer S Mother
Killed by Falling Wrench
By the Auocioted Press

TULSA, Okla, Aug. 20.-A So
year-old woman died today after
being hit on the head yesterday
by a wrench which slipped from
a workman's belt and dropped 400
feet. X
She was Mrs. J. A. Rankin,
mother of Comdr. Eugene P. Ran
kin of the Naval Academy at An
napolis. The commander was CO.
pilot of the Truculents Turtle. the
Navy plane which set a nonstop
record last year in flight from
Australia to Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Rankin died in hospital
of a fractured skull and loss OF
blood. The five-pound wrench
bounced of ledge after dropping
20 stories and struck her, then
crashed through q store window
The workman, Ward Penturf
27, was working on top Of the
National Bank of Tulsa building
helping to install a television an
tenna. He told police the wrench
slipped out of his belt when he
stopped over. He did not know
of the accident until police climbed
to the top of the building to tel
him.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

Individual incomes in the Dis
trict averaged 20 per cent higher
than those of the Nation as a
whole last year. even though the
national average reached an all
time peak of $1,410 per person,
the Commerce Department sre-
ported last night.
The Districts per capita income
Of 1851 was 4 per cent above
the 1947 figure of 1852 and
placed 1t behind only five States
in the national ranking.
The national average jumped
Z per cent over that of 1947 and
the total dollar income of $780,
600, 900 900 last year bettered the
1947 figure by 9 per cent. The
individual average went up less
because of a large relative gain
in population.
Maryland's per capita income
last year was $1.546. Z per cent
gain over the preceding year and
10 per cent higher than the ma
tional average. The State was
tenth In the national listing.
Virginias individual average
Evening star., 1949-08-21
GI Hitch-Hiking
Is Forbidden in
I'd Army Area
by the Associated Press

FORT MEADE, Md, Aug. 90
Travel by thumb was forbidden
to soldiers in the I'd Army area
today.
A directive by 1t. Gen. L. T.
Gerow said hitch-h hiking is "un-
military and not in keeping with
the high standards of self-reliance
expected" of soldiers.
The order applies to soldiers
in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Delaware. Virginia, West Virginia
and the District of Columbia.
1t added that members of the
military ablishment may ac-
cept offers of rides voluntarily
made by individuals or properly
accredited organizations"
Evening star., 1949-08-21
British Lash at u. S. Critics;
Tired of Insults They Say
Bitter Replies Made
To Suggestions for
Greater SeIf-Help
Rx the Associofed Press

LONDON, Aug. 20. The steady
lashing from some sections OF
American public opinion raised
welts on the British hide today.
The result: Supporters of the
Labor government struck back,
independent organs showed a
flash of injured national pride, the
Conservative press protested.
The stream of suggestions that
Britain would need less dollar help
from the United States if she
would do more to help herself,
gave rise to this headline in the
Sunday Pictorial, a pro-Labor
tabloid which claims 5000, 900 cir
eulation:
I'VE British are tired of Yankee
insults"
Emanuel Shinwell, minister of
war, in a speech at Aspatria de-
clared it was time that the Ameri-
can and other critics quit "sneer-
ing" at Britain and remember that
1.-The game of twisting the lions
tail is a risky one and it may re-
coil on those who indulge in this
pastime."
THE suggestion that Britain is
played out is sheer nonsense" he
continued, adding that it was time
"due recognition was given to the
part played by this country in
world affairs"
Nov, when we have almost
ourselves in six years
of war and find ourselves in
grave economic position, our
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Arlington Man Backed
To Succeed Rutland

DR.. Ralph G. Beachley, Arling-
ton County health officer. has
been recommended for the post
of DR.. George c. Ruhland. District
health officer who retires at the
end of next month, it was learned
last night.
DR.. Beachley's name IS one of
several that have been submitted
to members of a nine-man NOM
mating committee named to ad-
wise Commissioner Guy Mason in
choosing DR.. Ruhland's successor,
committee member disclosed.
The committee is expected to
hold its first meeting about Sep
tember /.
The Arlington official declined
last night to make any statement
on the matter. In his present
post 10 years. DR.. Beachley also
is adjunct professor of preventive
medicine at George Washington
University and holds a similar
post at the Medical School of Vir-
ginia in Richmond. He is a
George Washington graduate and
a native of Bladensburg, Md.
Another physician prominently
mentioned for DR.. Ruhland's post
is Daniel L. Seckinger, assistant
health officer since 1885.
The nominating committee,
whose members represent nine
organizations in the field Of
health here, will recommend
three candidates to Commissioner
Mason.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Average 1948 District Income
2O% Above 81 ,41OU S. Peak

was $1,159, and Is per cent below
the national level. But the State
showed a 9 per cent gain over
its 1947 average of $l,0S3.
The report covered individual
income from all sources.
ANew York led all States with an
average Of 1891, followed by
Illinois. with $1,817; Montana
$1,791; Delaware, $1.741: Connec-
ticut, $1,700; the District. 1881;
Nevada, $1,679, and California
1851. At the bottom OF the
list was Mississippi with $758.
The report noted that the rela-
tive disparity in income Levels
among states and regions has mar
rowed appreciably in the past two
decades.
The largest regional gain was
the IL per cent credited to the
Central States of Illinois, Indiana
Iowa. Michigan, Minnesota Mis-
souri,, Ohio and Wisconsin. Areas
showing the smallest gain were
the New England States and four
Far Western States. California,
Nevada, Oregon and Washington,
where the upswing was s per cent.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Air of Defect Already
Overshudows Coming
Washington Talks
By John N. Hiehtower


An air of defeat already over
shadows next months American
British conference on Britain S
economic crisis.
Truman administration officials
and British economic and politi-
'cal experts predict that a good
many sensational proposals will
be put forward. but they say there
is little chance that both sides
will agree at this meeting on a
broad plan of action that will set
John Bull back on well-shod
financial feet.
There is a chance. too. Of an
irritating dispute over who is re-
sponsible for Britain's present fix.
Britain's economic chief, Sir
Stafford Cripps, and Foreign Sec
retary Bevin are expected to argue
that the crisis was forced by the
economic recession in the United
States, which caused drastic cuts
in American spending for British
Colonial products such as tin and
rubber. The British are spending
dollars faster than they get them.
The American viewpoint will
be presented by Secretary Of the
Treasury Snyder and Secretary
of State Acheson.
Mr.. Snyder-if he is governed
by American views now domi-
nant-will argue that the British
are responsible for their own diff
ficulties. This argument is based
on the contention that they have
lCra ECOM0AdIC Poua AZ
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Perry De|Iastatious,
Tech Football Star,
Killed in Jeep Crash
Two Companions Escape
With Slight Injuries os
Cor Hits Tree and Pole

Perry A. Dellastatious, 18, crack
athlete and president-elect of the
Mckinley Tech High School stu
dent body, was fatally injured yes
terday when the jeep he was driv-
ing crashed into a tree and power
pole in the 2600 block of Rhode
Island avenue NE.
The youth. who lived at Burnt
Mill Hills. near Silver Spring, was
thrown to the pavement and suf-
fered fractured skull The ac-
cident occurred at 2:40 am. and
he died in Casualty Hospital at
40 pm.
Halfback on the Tech foot.
ball team and quarter-miler or
its track team, young Dellastatious
was riding with two friends who
escaped with slight injuries.
Bugs" Thompson Also Hurt.
One of them, James r. Bugs
Thompson, 10, of 1912 Randolph
street NE, won renown as one of
McKinley's touchdown twins" be-
fore his graduation two years ago.
Now a sophomore member Of the
Clemson IS. c.! College football
team. he suffered a slight concus-
sion and was ordered to bed for
several days.
Miss Helen Hudgins, Is. Of 1908
Fortieth place, Cottage City, Md,
the other passenger, was treated
at Casualty for arm and leg
bruises and released. She, too,
was released.
Young Dellastatious was to have
graduated from Mckinley next
February. His ambition was to
attend the University of Missouri
and make a football mark as did
his brother, Bill, now freshman
football coach at the University
of Florida. Bill DeHastatiouS won
all America recognition with
MiSSOuri'S 1941-4 teams.
Headed Circle T Club.
Perry Dellastatious' popularity
at Mckinley was further reflected
in his selection as president of
the Circle r Club, varsity letter.
mems organization. Next fall he
would have welded the gavel as
president of the general organiza-
ton, the student governing body.
He also had been active in sand
lot sports in the Woodbridge area.
Until four years ago, he had
lived with his family at 2001
Newton street NE.
Later he moved with his parents,
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Salary Raises Ranging
Up TO $1,000 Sought
For Il at GaHinger
D. c. to Ask Civil Service
To Gront Top Hospital
Doctors Higher Roting
By GEORGE Beveridqe

The District will ask the Civil
Service Commission to give IL
top Gallinger Hospital doctors
eventual pay raises ranging up to
$4,000 a year, it was learned last
night.
If the commission gave these
big jobs a higher rating, the move
would answer one of the most
urgent and consistent complaints
about Gallinger-that it does not
offer enough money to attract
and hold doctors.
The plans affect top-level jobs
of the hospital superintendent,
chief of staff, deputy superintend-
ent, six chief medical officers, two
associate chiefs and the chief OF
anesthesiology.
At the same time, Commissioner
Guy Mason has ordered budget
officials to determine emergency
needs of the X-ray service. and
steps to improve anesthesia and
laboratory services - frequently
described as the weakest parts
of the hospitals medical pro-
gram. .
Congress Decides Votes.
Most of the top medical jobs at
Gallinger now are paid according
to amounts designated by Con-
gress. If the Civil Service Com
mission will classify the jobs at
ratings requested, District officials
plan to have them changed from
statutory to classified pay status
in the 1851 appropriation bill, ef-
fective next July l.
This will allow doctors to get
sizeable "in-grade promotions, ,,
thereby benef1ting those who re-
main on the job.
Budget officials already have
sent to the District Personnel
Board "job description sheets" for
the superintendent. deputy super
intendent and chief OF staff. Those
for the other positions are being
prepared, but officials said they
doubted final congressional ap-
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Evening star., 1949-08-21
Several More Cool Days
Predicted for WASHINGTON

Another conditioned day is
in store for Washington today, the
Weather Bureau is predicting.
Cool air which moved down
from Hudson Bay area will remain
for several more days and keep
temperatures several degrees below
normal.
The forecast for today is mostly
sunny, continued cool with a high
near 70 degrees. Normal tempera-
ture is 81 degrees.
The high yesterday was "A de-
grees at 1:18 pm. and the low
was so at 1908 am.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Chile Moving Troops
To Red Strike Areas,
DEGREES Emergency
Mine Seized by Strikers;
Arrest of Communists
Leaders Is Ordered
BY the Associated Press

SANTIAGO. Chile. Aug. 90
The government decreed a state
of emergency throughout Chile
today and sent troops and naval
units into six mining provinces
where it said Communicated
strikes had 'flared.
One mine was reported seized
by 5000 strikers. At another,
miners threatened resistance if
troops were sent in.
The cabinet of President Gabriel
Gonzalez Videla said it created
the state of emergency-a modi-
fed form of martial law-to meet
revolutionary action by the Com
munist Party"
The government ordered the ar
rest of all Communist leaders in
the mining areas. 1t served notice
that summary measures would be
taken against any person helping
to promote or maintain the strikes
or contributing to disorder.
Second Action in Week.
It was the second time in a
week that the Chilean government
had acted under emergency pow
ers. Protests against higher bus
fares developed into rioting in
SANTIAGO the capital earlier in
Mostly the demonstrations CEN
tered on the higher cost OF liv-
ing, for which the government
blamed SPECTATORS.
Santiago was quiet today in
contrast to the mining areas.
Buses and streetcars operated. A
government statement said 400
were on strike compared with
1.700 yesterday.
This was the situation in the
mines, as reported by the govern
ment:
At Lota, 5000 miners went on
strike and seized the mines. The
government ordered troops to
move in and arrest all the strikers.
Troops occupied other coal mines
near Lota and Coronel Schwager
in Conception Province.
Resistance Threatened.
Eight hundred strikers went
out in Antofagasta Province and
served notice they would resist
any troops dispatched to that
area.
The six provinces are Aurauco.
Conception. O'Higgins, Atacama.
Antofagasta and Tarapaca. Arau-
90 and Conception produce coal.
o'Higgins copper and the rest
mainly nitrates.
President Gonzalez ordered half
the fleet to the southern coal pro-
ducing zone. The navy had orders
to take over mines and communi-
cations.
The balance of the fleet got or
ders to hurry to Northern Chile
and occupy the country's nitrate
and copper mining areas. Eight
hundred nitrate workers were on
strike at Ell TOGO in Tarapaca
Province.
Troop reinforcements arrived in
Santiago. The government said it
had learned that the Communists
were planning to call a railroad
strike, general strike Of public
workers, bank workers and some
civil service employees.