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Evening star., 1949-08-01

Blanche Lane. mon h S, and
Arnold Myers, 81, carpenter with
a wife and two sons.
The triple shooting occurred in
the Brooklyn home of Mrs. Lane's S
parents, where She had been liv-
ing recently.
Police pieced together this pic
ture: Lane let himself into the
apartment with a key, climbed
into a fire escape and crouched
in the dark. He watched from
there until his blond wife, for
merly a specially dancer at a
Manhattan night club, returned
home with Myers.
When the two got into bed,
Lane crept into the bedroom, shot
them both and then fired bull
let into his own head with his
service revolver.
The Wife's father. Emil Binder,
so, found the bodies when he re-
turned home from his all-night
job as barger.an.
Mrs. Lane, who was known as
Stephapie Brooks during her
night club career. had filed an
annulment suit after separating
from her husband. They had met
in 1947 when Lane was a patient
at Coney Island hospital and she
was nurses aid there. They
were married last year.
| Police said Myers took his wife
Ruth. and two sons, Leonard IS
and Norman. 10, to Norway early
this year. He was to have gone
/ back to Norway soon.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
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States Army in Europe. Gen. Van
denberg visited 1t. Gen. John K.
Cannon, commander of the United
States Airforce in Europe.
When they 60 to London later
this week the American chiefs
will hear two separate plans for
Western European defense. Both
involve the use of American dol
lars for arms and equipment.
Compromise Expected.
One group of military leaders
will tell the Americans that only
"a large army-containing up to
/ 100000 combat troops mentioned
i'm Washington debate on the arms
fund-can prevent Soviet aggreS-
sion if the Russians substitute
military for political pressure.
Another group will contend that
a better answer is a small. mobile
but well-trained and equipped
force of some 20 divisions-per-
haps 25O,OOO men-backed by
enough planes to guarantee air
control.
London experts believe the up
shot will be a compromise.
European pact members already
have, at least on paper. more than
100000 men in all their armed
forces. They lack modern stores
and equipment, however. They
hope American aid will fill that
need.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

islation and one of which has been
listed by the Attorney General as
subversive pro-Soviet organiza-
ton.
Despite stiff committee opposi-
ton, Chairman Kee told reporters
he believes the committee will ap-
prove the plan in substantially
the form requested by President
Truman.
Coordination Guarantee Sought.
Major opposition has come from
group demanding shaved
down interim program of less
than 81, 100000 an guarantees
from benefitting nations that
there will be coordination and
unification of action in the event
it becomes necessary to use the
arms provided.
Without that guarantee, 1t
would be foolish to have the pro-
gram at ALL" said Representative
Vorys, Republican. of Ohio, a
high-ranking member of the
Foreign Affairs Committee. He is
advocating a stopgap program OF
about half the amount proposed
by the President.
AS it stands, the proposal would
provide arms for Western Europe
and a number of other non-Com-
munist nations. The President
would be empowered to switch the
flow if conditions changed. The
bulk OF the arms would be de-
livered over a tWo-year period
with the intention of discouraging
any Russian ideas of over-running
Europe.
1t has run into a barrage of
questions in the House committee
about the extent of cooperation
to be expected among the Euro
pean beneficiaries.
A principal contention is that
the present plan should be limited
in view of the Atlantic treaty pro-
vision for establishment of a 12-
nation council which will set up
a committee to work out an over
all defense plan based on mutual
aid. -
Evening star., 1949-08-01

proviso that he manage the busi-
nesses. Mr.. Smith said.
Studying for Degree.
Mr.. Smith said 1t. Poe entered
George Washington University
last September and was studying
for a bachelor of science degree.
Even though he knew he was
going to leave the Navy, he spent
most of Friday night studying for
a mathematics examination, Mr..
Smith said
In Hampton. Va, reports that
1t. Poe "buZzed' the airliner at
the time of the crash seemed i'm
possible for his mother. Mrs. Essie
L. Poe. to beAeve, according to the
Associated Press.
MY sons previous flying was
excellent" she said, adding that
she did not see how a flyer with
his good training grades and un-
blemished record could engage in
any kind of improper acrobatics.
Mrs. Poe also confirmed the fact
that her son was going to resign
from the Navy to go to Texas. She
said he was home last week end
and talked about his plans.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
| YuIetide Abuses
Hit tutChristmos
| Service in July
~by the Asxocioted Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. L.
Christmas was observed yesterday
in Churchill Tabernacle, Main
street evangelistic center.
The congregation sang carols
and heard a sermon:
ITO the world in which we live
today. the song of Christmas is
the music of the cash register bell
the clink of wine glasses, the
hustle and hustle of the depart
ment stores and wrapping and un-
wrapping of presents.
i christmas in July is, therefore
a reputation of every influence
that would take away from the
one great central fact of the birth
and life of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ"
The guest pastor, the Rev. Sid
ney Correll, said he started the
christmas in July" movement
several years ago in Dayton. Ohio
where he is pastor of Christian
Tabernacle.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

80, was reported in critical condi-
ton at Bellevue Hospital with bull
let wounds under the heart and in
the abdomen.
His alleged assailant, David
Kaplan, As, a graduate pharma-
cist, was booked late last night on
charges of felonious assault and
violation of the weapons law.
Kaplan told of his dislike for
the medical profession while un-
der questioning by police.
Detectives said DR.. BlitZman.
who had treated Kaplan for a
mental disorder, told him some
time ago to stop indulging a pas
sion for horse racing. The de-
tectives said they also learned
that Dr. Blitzman had accused
Kaplan of taking illness, and sug-
gested that he get Job.
A friend of the physician. whose
name police did not reveal. told
them kaplan had threatened DR..
Blitzman but that he paid no at
tention to the threat. .. -
DR.. Blitzn1an was shot yeSter-
day as he. his wife and child, and
another man were descending in
an elevator from the Blitzmans'
12th-floor apartment in the lfeter
Cooper Village development in
Manhattan.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Funeral Tomorrow
For Edward Ladson

Funeral services will be held al
2 pm. tomorrow for Edward Wal
ter Ladson, IS, a deacon Of the
West Washington Baptist Church
for more than so years. who dieo
Saturday in Georgetown Hospital
Mr.. Ladson had collapsed Friday
at his home, 5000 Cambridge
place NV.
The services will be held at the
West Washington Church. Thirty
first and N streets NV. Burial
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Ladson was a native of Eng
land who came to this country
when boy. For a number OF
years he worked in his father S
Philadelphia jewelry stole. He
then came here to become man
ager of a shoe company and later
an agent for the Home Life In
surance Co.
Besides being deacon of the
West Washington Church, Mr..
LadSon taught Sunday school
there and was a former president
Of the Mems Bible Class.
He is survived by his widow, Vir-
linda johnson Ladson, and three
daughters, Miss Edna r. Isdson,
teacher at Adams School; Mrs.
Ruby L. Henry. 1910 butterWorth
place NV, and Mrs Elsie L. Hay
cock of 1860 Butterworth place
NV. Also surviving is g sister.
Miss Gertrude L. Ladson, 1919
Thirteenth street NV. a former
teacher at the MacFarland Jun
inr High School
Evening star., 1949-08-01

lines spokesman commented:
I'VE cannot say much until the
CAB makes it's investigation. We
are sure the CAB will bring out
the facts
Buzzed Twice, Pilot Says.
Mr.. Humphries, who operates ar
airport just across the Delaware
River in Morrisville, Pa, said the
speedy Navy fighter buzzed him
twice and stood me on my right
wing for an instant" before sWerv.
ing away.
The next thing he saw, Mr.
Humphries said. was the Navy
plane cutting into the airliner, {
.DC3, "just aft of the left wing.
The crash scene was farm pas.
ture just outside OF Fort Di'
military reservation and about 2;
miles northeast of Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Three Civilians Retire
From Navy Bureau

Three civilian employees of the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
Navy Department.. retired yester-
day with a total of LOT years of
service.
They are: Edgar F.. Ruark, "A
years of service; Mrs. Margaret C.
Plunkett, 81 years of service and
Miss Hope Knickerbocker, 80 years
of service.
Mr.. Ruark. 1923 Fifth street
NV. retired as an accountant in
the Office of the Assistant Chief
of the Navy Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts. Before starting with the
bureau in 1912, he worked in a
civilian capacity at the Naval Gun
Factory here. the Naval Ordnance
Plant. Charleston. w. Va, and in
various other Offices Of the Navy.
Mrs. Plunkett. who retired as a
fiscal accounting clerk in the bur-
eau's Audit Division, enlisted as a
yeoman in the Naval Reserve
Force in 1918 and was assigned to
duty in the Coast Inspection Di-
vision of the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts. After World War
I she served in a civilian capacity
in various bureau Offices. She lives
in Middletown, Va.
Miss Knickerbocker, 1104 Twen-
ty-hrst street South, Arlington
retiring as head of the bidder
branch of the procurement divi-
sion of the Bureau of Supplies
and accounts. enlisted as yeoman
in the Naval Reserve Force in 1911
and was assigned to duty in the
mailing list section of the pur-
chase. division of the bureau,
where she continued her work in
a civilian capacity at the end CT
the war. In 1916 she received a
civilian meritorious award for
outstanding service in the bureau.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
RuiIroud Official Named

CLEVELAND, Aug. 1 (P).-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.
today announced Vernon c. Mick
elson's appointment as assistant
to the vice president in charge of
personnel. Mr.. Nicholson, chief of
the wage and salary administra-
ton here since 1947, will maintain
headquarters in Detroit. The
chiefs job is being abolished.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
CAB, NavyPush Probe
Of Buzzing' Charge in
DC-3 Crash Killing Is.

FORT DIX, N. j.. Aug. IA
public hearing by the Civil Aero
nautics Board appeared possible
today as an aftermath of the
crash of Navy fighter plane and
a commercial airliner in which 16
persons died Saturday.
The possibility of a public hear
ing was suggested last night by
William X. Andrews, director of
the boards Bureau of Safety In
vestigation. CAB representatives
and Navy officials are investigat-
ing reports that the naval pilot
was "buzzing" the Eastern Air
Lines plane when they collided
in the air near Fort Dix. N. j.
The Navy made no comment on
the buzzing charges, but an
nounced it had named Capt Don
aid MacMahan of Muslin Field,
Philadelphia, to head its board
of inquiry. Capt. MacMahan
joined Joseph o. Fluet of the CAB
and Capt. E. H. Parker of Eastern
Air Lines in the crash inquiry.
Tell of Buzzing.
An account of the buzzing from
a Piper Cub pilot who witnessed
the accident, George w. Humph-
ries, Fair Haven, was backed up
by pilots for Eastern Air Lines
and National Air Lines. They
said their planes had been buzzed
by Navy fighters in the same
area shortly before the collision.
Identification of the airliners
Is victims-12 passengers and
three crewmen-meanwh was
proceeding slowly. All were
charred beyond recognition by a
fire which broke out when the
plane hit the ground. Teeth
provided the only means of iden-
tification. The body of the Navy
pilot. 1t. q. g. Robert v. Poe, 26,
of Fairfax, Va, was found two
miles away.
In addition to 1t. Poe, three
other Washington area residents
died in the crash. Air line passen-
gers were Howard S. LIE Roy, So, of
2311 Connecticut avenue NV, an
international lawyer and former
president of the Washington Ro-
tary Club; Mrs. Annie Frances
Curry, 10, of 625 A street, NE,
former regent of a Washington
OAR chapter. and Mrs. May H.
Smith, 36, of near Colesville, Md,
we'll known Montgomery County
civic leaderD
Navy Rules Cited.
Admiral Lucian Moebus, assist
ant chief of naval operations for
air. said in Washington that IF
there was any buzzing it was in
direct violation of our existing
rules"
A national military establish
ment spokesman said the Navy's
regulations call for pilots to stay
i 900 feet away from commercial
or transport craft. and that pilots
are not to fly acrobatically or
erratically In the vicinity of such
planes.
In Miami the National Airlines
president, G. T. Baker, said he
couldn't imagine a pilot like that
being permitted to take a plane
off on his own" He said he would
have a statement, probably today,
after talking with the pilot whose
plane was buZZed.
Also in Miami an Eastern Air
Evening star., 1949-08-01

referring to the Chinese picture.
Mr.. Morrow wanted to know If
the program wduld start a world
armaments racE
Gen. Marshall said he did not
think so.
Such a race, if started in the
future. could only be between our
selves and Soviet Russia. " he added
What we've got to get is there
spect of Russia" the fofnnef sec
retary said, rather than give any
idea of aggression against Rus
sia."
Gen. Marshall testified that,
while failure to approve the pro-
gram at this time would result in
| a minor economy" it also might
result in the possibility OF a major
outlay later on"
Action "Urgently Necessary"
Endorsing President Truman's
81 ,450, 600, 900 program, Gen. Mar
shall agreed in his testimony with
previous statements by Secretary
Acheson and the Army Chief o1
Staff. Gen. Bradley. :.
Gen. Marshall told the com
mittee he had not attended con
situations while the plan was
being worked out, but was briefec
on it at the State Department
last Friday.
II had been strongly of thu
opinion that action of thi
nature was urgently necessary,
he added. "As to the funda
mental policy involved. there i
no doubt in my mind as to thu
desirability of action of thi
nature Immediately"
Sees Cooperation Essential.
1t is necessary, he said, for tn
nations of Europe who are friend
ly to the United States and ar
resisting Russia to have "mutu
ally cooperative action agains
aggression"
In the long run, Gen. Marshal
testified. the rogram will
strengthen rather than weaker
the military position of the United
States and will give momentum tt
our foreign policy.
He said that in 1889, If th'
military requirements stated by th'
armed services could have been me
even to a modest degree. we coult
have whitfield away at least si1
months of the duration of th'
war"
i He said "the real issue" a
j that time was the attitude Of ths
American people, which was az
fected by real, aggressive ane
vocal minority"
Gen. Marshall stressed the value
of timing in the pending program
, and said the psychological effec
of it's rejection would not be goot
among the democracies.
) Hearings May End This Week.
Gen. Marshall was the only wit
: ness scheduled today by the Hous
j, committee in its study of the plal
! to help Atlantic Pact and othe
: nations resist possible Soviet ag
e gression.
y The committee may conclude it
S public hearings this week ant
4 start executive sessions to draf
= details of legislation. 1t wants +
hear again from the United State
S chiefs of staff when they returl
S from an inspection tour of Europ
e next week.
5, So far, only a few persons hav
e asked to be heard in outright op
r position, and no decision has bee
made on whether to listen to then
G Committee sources said they rep
y resent small Eoups which in tn
past have opp6kd all foreign lee
Evening star., 1949-08-01
II Engines QueII Awning Fire

A dozen pieces of ire-fighting
equipment and an ambulance
rolled through the downtown area
this morning after an awning
cought fire at the Esther shop,
1925 F Street, NV. The blaze. ap-
parently was caused by cigarette
thrown from a window above, fire
men said. Damage was. slight.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Pay
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themselves without funds because
Congress hasn't been able to agree
on appropriations for the fiscal
year that started July /. They
first ran out of money at midnight
June 80, but a stop-gap bill was
rushed through to tide them over
until the end of July.
The idea was to pass another
bill to take care of August activi-
ties, but it got tied up. The House
passed it last Thursday and ad-
journed until today on the as
sumption that the Senate would
quickly approve it.
The Senate apparently got the
signals mixed and amended the
House resolution, but it was too
late for House concurrence.
Some Pay Due Today.
If Mr.. Truman signs the measure
sometime today, Government Off
cials say that regular paydays this
week can be achieved. They say
the machinery to insure the pay
ments Is all set to go into opera
ton as soon as the stopgap bill i.
signed.
Several agencies, including ths
Federal Works Administration
the Budget Bureau, the Fedora
Mediation and Cancellation Serv'
ice, and the White House, hav,
scheduled paydays today. The.
may have to delay the payday
one day unless the bill is signet
early enough today to make pay
ments possible.
Other Government agencie
that have scheduled payday
later in the week include tn
score of independent agencies
the Army, Navy and Air Fore
Departments. and the Interio
Department.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Fairfax Flyer in Jersey Crash
Had Papers Ready to Quit Navy
Wife's Father WiIIed
Him Realty, Bakery
Interests in exus

The Naval pilot whose Hellcat
fighter rammed into an Eastern
Air Lines plane above Fort Dix.
N. j., Saturday. killing himself
and Is others, was ready to re-
sign from active service. one Of
his friends said today.
The pilot was 1t. q. g. Robert
v. Poe, jr.. 26, native of Hamp-
ton. Va, who lived near Fairfax,
He was student at George Wash
ington University under special
Navy training program.
His friend. F. E. Smith. 1904
Forty-thir street Sc, is en-
ployed in the office of the director
of training, Potomac River Naval
Command On his desk are the
resignation papers which 1t. Poe
made out last week to resign from
active duty.
Wanted to Go to Texas.
Bob wanted to resign so he
could go to Texas and manage the
business of his father-in n-laW, who
died last week." Mr.. Smith said
I'VE wrote the letter of resigna-
ton last week and were going tc
complete the necessary forms to-
day."
Mr.. Smith was supposed to take
the flight with 1t. Poe. but at the
last minute decided against it.
He said that 1t. Poe. who wa;
assigned to the Potomac River
Naval Command while studying at
George Washington University
started on the disastrous night
from the AnacoStia Naval All
Base. 1t was a routine training
flight to build up his hours in
the air, he added.
At the time of the crash, It.
Poes wife, the former Mary Eliza
beth Muttare, had gone to Corpus
Christi, Tex, where her father had
died. 1t. Poe had been willed
real estate interests and a bakery
by his father-in-laW with the
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Physician Shot in Ambush
By Man Mad at Doctors
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug IA former
mental patient, who says ne is
mad at all the medical profess
sion,' was under arrest today
charged with shooting a physician
in an apartment elevator am
bush.
The victim, DR.. Louis Bl:tzman,
Evening star., 1949-08-01

lay nude IN DeC
together early
yesterday. He
then committed
suicide at the
foot of the bed
The dead:
Patrolman Will
liam r. Lane,
80, of Brooklyn,
h i S W / t e
Blanche, %, a
whom he had
waitress from
been estranged
for e & h t
Evening star., 1949-08-01
New Yorker Shoots Wife,
Companion, Then Self
ey the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. latter
watching from fire escape, a
policeman shot and killed his ex-
ShoWgirl wife and a man as they
Evening star., 1949-08-01

India's film industry ranks
seeonda in the world, next only
te Ho1 Fwood.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

u. S. JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF CONFER WITH ITALIAN
part European defenses
potenaes under the Atlantic Pact the American JOINT
with Italian chiefs OF staff at Frank
furt Germany. The Americans in Europe Today
study plans western defense against possible
aggression Left right Hoyt Vandenberg united
Evening star., 1949-08-01

Modern Belgium became an in
dependent nation in 1880.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-07
TWO SPEAK ON i PROPERTY TAX,
 FISH MEASURES

Two members of the Territoria ] Legislature took the floor at the Lions Club luncheon this neon to explain provisions of bills.
 Senator Victor c. Rivers of Anch- |orage spoke to the Lions Club or the Property Tax bill and Repre- sentative Alfred A. owen, Jr., ex- plained the provisions of House Bill 37, aimed at the establishment oi a Territorial Department of Flsh- cries and a Fisheries Board.
 Speaking in favor of the properl} tax ie islation Senator Rivers toil Lions that he felt the tax measul was not punitive, excessive or bur densome.
 Tt is m hope" he said, "tlai property outside incorporated towns take a fair share of resronsi 1ility for taxat on"
 Representative Owen told Lion that fishing is now the industrl which IS carrying the Territory, ana as such it behooges us to look aftsl our sound resource. It seems vAst that Alaska look after its own in terests, with the establishment oi a Territorial Fl S . cries Comnis- sion"
 Harry Sperling, Gold Medal Bas- ketDaI Tournament Chairman, re rorted that ticket sales were going eood. Plans for entertaining tht Yisiting teams got into high gsal with the appointment Of lack Haz- let as chairman of entertainmant Eperl 'ng told mem CTS that Hazleti has made arrangements for reduced admission prices at theatres an< the skating rink for visiting basket oall squads, has planned special ou trips and has mada plans for q biz dance Friday, February 25 at ta' Elks Hal for all basketball mel and townspeople.
 Col Joe Aiexaaser reported Ina collections for the Alaska Cripplet Children's Associat on have Seel successful. The Rev. Walter A. soeo Jeff reported that l4 boys are nov members of Boy Scout Troop 614. ! Plans were discussed to join IT member Ketchikan group of Lion who are going to the Lions distric convention in Fairbanks the firs week in March.
 Program Chanman Pet 2 Woo, { also announced that arrangement were underway to have as spec a lgussts next Monday Assistant Sec rctary of Interior William ! Waine and sroip of Il other dig nitaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-07
shi llvD YlANy MONTE
 CARLO PARTY, FEB. 19

At the Juneau ski Club breakfast sunday, plans were made for q a1onse Carlo party cn Saturday, Fe- ruary 19. This party is to raise funds to finance sending Juneau's Xxi teams to compste at Anchorage during the Fur Rendezvous, FeDru ary 21 through 26 There is the pos- s.hility of entering the teams in the Whitehorse Carnival as well.
 By the unanimous decision of the club, 1t was decided to accept Tom Georges offer to use Salmon Creek Country Club for the Monte Carlo party.
 A special social committee meet ina was scheduled for tonight at T by Ralph Randall, Monte Carlo chairman He requested that all those anxious to help plan decora- tions and prepare advert Sng are invited to attend this meeting at Jack Gloyer's Sign Shop above the Teen Age Cluo
 Nearly 20 ski boosters attended the breakfast in the Baranof Gold Room preliminary to a day of fast skiing A good discussion was held to develop plans for financing the coming expedition of the Juneau Xxi teams to participate in Alaskan inter-city competitions. Ski club president Neil Taylor presided at the breakfast