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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Iron Lady"
Arrives
OImOTTOW

Known throughout the u. S.
Nays wartime Pacific Fleet as
the Iron Lady the veteran 49,
000-ton aircraft carrier Cabot
coming to the Key West Naval
Station tomorrow for extensive
repairs to her flight deck-has
twice earned for herself an
enviable recor1.
While a unit Of several famed
task groups of the Pacific often
sive against Japan, she and her
air groups destroyed over $50
planes and hit over $50 ships in
l6 months of nearly continuous
action.
The Cabot was the first major
ship to be returned to active SER
vice in the Navy after she had
spent 2f-2 years as unit Of the
Atlantic Reserve Fleet in moth
balls at Philadelphia, Pa.
Since her recomnissioning in
October, 1948 she has been at
tached to the Naval Air Training
Command at Pensacola, the
Nays Annapolis of the Air..
There she has helped hundreds
of Hedging Navy pilots learn the
exacting requirements of carrier
operations and TO win their wings.
Twelve times in the past year
she has operated with Naval Re-
serve fighter and torpedo squad
drons on training cruises that in
cluded visits to such ports as New
Orleans, Galveston, Tex, Hava-
ma, Cuba, Mobile, Ala, and other
Florida ports.
Such annual cruises help keep
these squadrons. whose civilian
pilots are ex-Navy veterans, at
peak efficiency, ready for any
eventuality.
The Cabot is commanded by
Captain Charles L. Lee, USN. Her
executive officer is Commander
German c. Merrick, USN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Fun Mite Party Tonight
For Tourists At YMCA
R Wirephoto

Tourists and winter visitors
will be entertained at the weekly
Chamber of Commerce Fun Mite
party tonight at the YAfCA open
air patio, beginning at 8 O'clock.
On tonight's program will APP
pear Captain Bill Knoll, Of the
local aquarium, who will give a
talk and show specimens of fish
and marine life that grow in Key
West waters.
A short and entertaining color
film featuring Paul Chotteau,
champion long distance swimmer
will be shown. The film will des-
cribe an experiment Chotteau
has made by Harvesting live
shark to a small pontoon-like
craft for the purpose of furnish
ing power to pull a man through
the water eH4
His aim while here this winter
is to make the trip from Key West
to Havana via shark power.
An audience participation skit
is planned for the evening and
community singing will be sche-
duled A new Queen of the Island
will be selected this week and
certificates of award to those visi-
tors who caught fish on last
weeks Chamber sponsored fish
ing party will be made.
All winter visitors are invited
to attend tonight's party. No adj
mission is charged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Truman Delivers State OF Union
Message TO Congress Today
Hopes For Day
When americans
Will Haze One
TriILiOn Income

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-(R).-
President Truman has delivered
his State of the Union message
to the Congress in joint session,
and TO the nation as a whole.
The Chief Executive mixed
humility with pride in the
achievements of the nation. He
voiced hope that the nation may
one day have a one-trillion dollar
economy. a day when the average
family income will be $4,000 a
year.
Closer TO the present, the Chief
Executive recommended that
Congress impose what he called
"a moderate amount of new
taxes. He cid not specify just how
much he wants. from new taxes.
Nor did he suggest where Con-
gress should turn to get them.
President Truman suggested
that some present tax inequities
be reduced, and he suggested a
tax program that would stimu-
late business. But if this means
any tax reductions, the President
didn't say so specifically.
The specific tax proposals are
20 come from the White House
later, in a special message. And
then, the President is expected to
suggest an end to many wartime
levies on so-called luxuries, butt
he's expected to demand COM
pensating tax revenue.
The President said he'll submit
his new budget on Monday. But
he described the money proposals
in advance as the lowest :. con-
sistent cold war" requirements
and essential economic needs at
home.
Mr.. Truman said his fiscal
policy offers the quickest and.
safest way for balancing the
budget. But he did not say that
his new budget necessarily will
hold government spending within
government income and so get
the nation out of the red.
In fact, his message today sug-
gested that there may be another
federal deficit next year.
Many of the congressman in the
Presidents audience have been
advocating sharp cuts in govern
Continued On Page Fivel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Permits Issued,
Monlh-By-Month,
In 1913 And 1919

Roy F. Butler. director of the
Department of Public Service
today gave The Key West Citizen
a breakdown of the amounts of
building permits issued by his of
flee in l943 and 1949.
AS previously published in The
Citizen, the building permits last
year totaled $2,155,135, as COM
pared with 1,469,4 in 1913.
Here is the month by month
picture of permits issued in 1948
and 1949:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04

Monroe County School Board
last night approved of the con-
struction of a total of about %
school rooms in the public
schools throughout the county at
a cost of approximately $453 900.
Architect William H. Merriam
of Coral Gables was instructed to
proceed with the final plans and
the specifications for the new
rooms.
First he and Horace O'Bryant.
Monroe County superintendent of
public instruction, will go to Tai
lahassee early next week to sub
init the plans and specifications
to the State School Authorities.
They will seek final approval of
the plans by the State Board of
Public Instruction.
Then, once the plans are final
ly approved by the State. they will
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
29Crewrnen
Ask Navy
Protection

HONG KONG, Jan. 4.-tR.-
Twenty-Five crewmen of ar
American freighter, The Flying
Arrow, have asked the State De-
partment to arrange naval pro-
lection on their trip to Shanghai.
Otherwise the 20 seamen want to
be released from their work con-
tracts.
The seamen'ss action follows re-
ports that the Nationalist have
mined the approaches to Com
munist-held Shanghai.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Geo. Putnam
Died Today
In California

TRONA, Calf, Jan. I'D
A retired publisher, George
Palmer Putnam, died this morn
ing Putnam was SO years old and
had been III from uremic poison
ing. Putnam had been married
four times. His second wife was
Amelia Earhart. the flier who dis
appeared in mid-Pacific in 1897.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
81, 800, 600, 600 Cat
Seer, In Budget For
1851 Fiscal Year

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.
(P1.-House Speaker Sam
RaYburn said today that
President Humans budget
for the fiscal year 1851 will
call for a cut of $1,000. 100000
from this years spending.
RaYburn said the budget
win reflect cuts of about
three billion dollars in foreign
aid and defense spending and
an increase of about Sl.200.-
100000 in domestic spending.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Name Garrison
Special Cop

r. E. Garrison. formerly a spec
ial deputy sheriff, was today
given an appointment as a spec
ial police office, Police Chief
Joseph o. Kemp said. Garrison
will go on special duty in a night
club. He will be paid by the club
owners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
World-TeIegram,
Sun Merge As
One After Today

NEW YORK. Jan. All
Two New York newspapers, the
Sun and the World Telegram, be-
come one tomorrow The Scripps
Howard newspaper. the World
Telegram, has bought the Sun.
The transaction was announced
simultaneously today by both
newspapers.
The sale is viewed as the most
Continued On Page FiveJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Monroe To Get
$4,000 Check In
Race Track Taxes

Monroe County will receive d
check for $4,000 as its first cut
of the seasons race track betting
taxes. State Comptroller G. M
Gay announced today in ITALIA
hassee. Each county in the state
will likewise receive check for
$4,000 from the race track bet
ting taxes
Last year Monroe County re-
ceived a total of $4,000 from the
race track betting taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
While Here, Mr..
Truman MAY Go
To Dedication

When President Truman comes
to Key West for his annual March
visit, he will be invited to attend
the dedication of the South Cen
trail Flood Control Project, Rep
Continued On Page Twol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Small Grass Fire
AT $50 AM. Today

A grass fire brought the fire
apparatus from No. ! station to
Whitehead street and Truman
avenue at $50 a. m. today. There
was no property damage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04
Predict Greater
Labor Problems In
Next Ten Years

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-(Pl.--A
steel industry trade paper Iron
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04

Key West Florida. hos the
most equoble climute in. the
country. with ON uveruge
runge Of only IA Fohrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-04

Totals $1,469,415 $2,155, 1876
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11
DeLGlUGre Farm Income
DOIUn By I3 Per
Cent Report ShOWs
(contInued from first pagel


New York $2S9 ,2S3, 900 and $780,
SO8,00O; Pennsylvania 1884 4,2O4, 900
and $311,511 600; Ohio 1891 ,714, 900
and s355,871 900; Indiana $751;
243,000 and $341, ,733, 900; Michigan
$236,111,0OO and $245, ,764, 900; Wis
cOnsin S368,166,OOO and 1870, ,70O,-
600; Missouri, $368,166,O0O and
$338,S11,0OO; North Dakota, S114,-
$4,000 and S172,272.0OO; South Da-
kOta S159,5S7, 900 and 5000 ,4O8, 900;
Nebraska $685., ,832, 900 and 1866, ,O5O,-
600; Kansas $294,6S9,OO and $685.
Sg5,O00
Virginia Down
Virginia S122,883,OOO and $129,-
825,000; West Virginia $33,113,O 900
and S36,795,000; North Carolina
$91 $4,000 and $12O,O6S,O0O; South
Carolina $41,5O0,OOO and $54,933, 900;
Georgia $94,149,OO and $1O6,364,-
600; Florida $255,991 900 and $685.
10000.
Kentucky $2O3,991, 900 and $685.
411,0O0; Tennessee $134,612,OOO and
$143,44S,O0O; Alabama S71,231, 900
and $S4,63O,0OO; Mississippi $685.
717,0O0 and S172,569 900; Arkansas
$104, ,S65,OO0 and $156, ,129, 900; Louis
lana $75,S91. .O00 and $S8,234 600:
Oklahoma $165,561,OOO and $157.-
$4,000.
Montana s79l11,OOO and $780,
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11
DeLGLUGre GuGrdSmen
Haze Returned To
Homes From CGn1D
CONTINUED from first pnrel

essary arrangements and the Army
agreed to postpone the mobilization
date.
Brigadier General John B. Moore,
commanding general of the 261st
AAA Brigade, said of the encamp-
ment:
THE overall conduct of the camp
but especially the shOoting-was
the best I've ever seen in an en-
campment of the Delaware Nation
al Guard. The firing by all outfits
since last Monday has been moth
ing less than superb"
TO support his opinion, a total of
seven targets were knocked out of
the sky by both the big guns and
the automatic weapons during the
final days shooting on Friday.
With the work of breaking camp,
one of the toughest jobs still to
tackle has been assigned to officers
and men of the State Staff and de-
tachments who are working with
Colonel John B. Grier, u. S. Prop
erty and Disbursing officer for Del
aware.
This group has charge of the
checking and clearing of all Armv
equipment and facilities used bv
the Guardsmen. While tactical units
attend to their own housekeeping
duties, Colonel Grier's men are
making certain that all Army prop
erty and post equipment are ac-
counted for, and if borrowed, re-
turned.
Coordinating the supply problem
are Lieutenant John L. Sullivan.
Master Sergeant Frank Skelly,
Pfc. George S. Benson, Jr., Pfc.
Lawrence Pollitt, and Sergeant
Samuel Marley.
Maintenance of unit messes has
been supervised by Lieutenant Carl
Dawson, and Sergeant Thomas Toy.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

Lieutenant Harold ]. Coulbourn.
This unit is in its first year Of
training.
Two of the three targets shot
down were accounted for by Bat
terry B, DagsbOrO, led by Captain
Clifford E. Hall, while Battery C,
of Milford, headed by Lieutenant
Henley B. Jones, claimed the third.
Colonel Albert w. Adams, com
manding officer of the 945th Auto
matte Weapons Battalion will award
his cup to the battery named by a
panel of judges as being the best
performing in every phase of mil
itary endeavor during the past two
weeks. The designated unit will be
permitted to keep the cup, which
will be inscribed each year with
the name of the winning battery
for one year.
According to Colonel Frank T.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11
MILTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vent Mrs.
EldOra. Reed and daughter, Anita
and Jimmy Mccarthy are vacation
ing at Broadkill Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Jefferson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Penfield Jefferson
and children of Washington, d. C..
are spending the week at the Bark
or Cottage in Broadkill. They have
had as guests during their stay
there, Mr.. Thomas Abbott of NIL
ford. Mrs. Elizabeth Jefferson and
Mrs. Virginia Clifton also of Mil
ford.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
jefferson and Mr.. Ond Mrs. Pen
field jefferson attended the wedd-
ing of Miss Gladys jefferson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. JEFF
fersOn of Lewes to Mr.. HOener also
of Lewes. The nuptial was held at
the Bethel Methodist Church follow
ed by a reception at the Ocean
House in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Crouch
entertained on Friday evening Mrs.
VIM. c.. Crouch and grandson,
Christian Schweizer of RehOboth
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lucke and
son, Russell of Phila.
Clarence Barker, victim of a re-
cent automobile accident, entered
the Wilm., Memorial Hospital on
Thursday of last week and will be
under observation for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray DOdd and Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Smith attended
the play at the LOngwOod Gardens
on Friday night.
Caroline and Lester Clendaniel
spent a few days this week with
their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Quigg, who is vacationing at
Broadkill Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rogers en-
tertained at Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Lingo and son Bobby of
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Chessar and daughter Mary Marg-
aret, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hudson and son Jackie.
Mrs. J. Leon Black, who has been
ill at her home for the past week
is very much improved.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Walls entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Vernon of Chester Pa, Mrs
Wilbur Marshall of RehOboth Miss
Sallie Millman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ge-
Orge Briggs and son and Mrs. Anna
Vincent all of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shapiro and
son Michael have returned home
after vacationing in Broadkill
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lawson en-
tertained a number of their friends
at a beach party on Broadkill
Beach last Saturday evening.
Mrs. George H. Tunnison and
daughter Mary Beth of West Point
N. Y. are visiting Mrs. Tunnison's
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

and gasoline issue for the return to
home bases is being directed by
Lieutenant Robert S. Damon and
Sergeant Roy Anderson.
Signal equipment is being check
ed by Lieutenant Richard A. Rel
ter, and overall maintenance of
equipment of all types is under the
direction of Major Leroy Haitsch,
assisted by Lieutenant Raymond S.
Holland. Detachment commander is
Captain Ralph E. Buckalew. Lieu
tenant Desmond has been working
night and day through the past
week to get payroll vouchers in
order so all the men, officers and
civilian personnel at the post sta
ton can be paid by early next week.
He is also under Colonel Grier.
High score among the batteries
of the 945th Battalion was D Bat
terry of SeafOrd, commanded by
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

mother, Mrs. John p. Wilson.
Mrs. Marie Hopkins entertained
at bridge on Saturday evening Mrs.
Ava Behrineer, Mrs Nell Campbell,
and Mrs. j. +. Wilson
Miss Molly M Hazard and Mrs.
John +, Wilson spent Thursday in
Wilmington aud Phila
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Hazard
and daughter barbara of Wilm.,
spent Tueaday with Mrs. John r.
Wilson and family,
Mrs, Milton Il Elliott aud son,
Samuel, MIRA !, Jones and daughter
Jackie spent Saturday IN Wlm,
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Mcgee on
Sunday, Visited the Rev. VIM Hud-
son and hia mother Mrs. Mary Lord
Hudson In Cheatertown, Md.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. ]. ID.
Robbins entertained Mr. and Mrs
Thomas ShumakOr Of Eaatburn
Heights, near stanton. Del,
Weekend guOsta of Mr. and Mrs.
George Postles were MIR, and Mrs
David Postles and family of Parlen
~ - DaVey, son OF Mf, ana Mrs.
David Postles Ia spending this
week with his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Cannon
spent Saturday In Wilm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hurley. Mary
Walls and Mrs. Estella Lofland,
spent Sunday In Ocean City. Sun
day evening they visited MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Barker in BrOadkill
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry X. Martin en-
tertained the following guests on
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mar
tin and family of Lewes. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Moore and children and Mrs.
Hettie J. Martin. The occasion hon
ored Mr.. Martins 63rd birthday.
We are glad to hear that Mrs.
Anna Truitt is improving at her
home near town after being so ill
with a heart condition. She is very
grateful to her friends for remem-
herring her with beautiful cards and
flowers during her illness.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11
Sunshine STATE

California takes petroleum out Of
the ground, salt out of the see. and
vitamins out of fish liver through 4
chemical industry that makes some
60 different mineral products. From
lone in Amador county, has recent.
~ come a hard, waxlike hydrocar-
bon which may replace the Car
nauba was used in the manufacture
OF shoe polish and carbon paper.
Californians even collect seaweed
and squeeze from it medicines and
livestock fodder.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

$4,000; Idaho $95.O45. 900 and $115,-
OSS,OOO; Wyoming 24,954 900 and
$72,272,OOO; Colorado $15S,414, 900
and $174,SS7 900; New Mexico $4S,-
100000 and $4S,515,OOO; Arizona
$S9,741,OOO and $95.142,OOO; Utah
$42,O46,OOO and $45, ,724,OOO.
Nevada. S11,29s,OOO and S14,41S,-
OOO Washington $134,223,O 900 and
$173,026,O00; Oregon $S6,375, 900
and $97,S33,OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

John Wayne of Smyrna, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Mitchell and sons, Ell
wood and Jay and Miss Bessie
Mitchell of Christiana; Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Hudson and daugh-
ter, Maxine, Mr.. and Mrs. Ameri-
Gus Belts and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Hudson of MiIlsboro, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Perry, John P. Warrington
and son, Sammy, of Coolspring,
Howard Workman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Perry and son, Lynn, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Sammons and
sons, Billy and Danny, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Parsons and daugh-
ter, Catherine, Freddie Mitchell,
Miss Mildred Mitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemuel Carpenter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Reed and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Clendaniel and children,
Jimmy and Lois of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

Lynch, commanding officer Of the
7S6th AAA Gun Battalion, all heavy
equipment, including guns towed
by MA tractors, was returned to
Wilmington last Saturday night to
reduce highway hazards.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

InQuiries9from workers are treat
ed cOnfidentially when they ask
about their employers compliance
with the 5-cents-an-hour mini
mum wage and other requirements 8
of the amerded Federal Wage
Hour Law.
Milford chronicle., 1950-08-11

A surprise birthday party and
family reunion were given Mr..
and Mrs. Fred M. Mitchell at their
home near Milton the past Sun
day afternoon. Guests included
Mrs Amanda Joseph, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Howard and sons,
Ronald, Olaf and Gerald; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dodd. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray Joseph of Lewes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Marsh and daugh-
ter. Helen, Of Angola, Mrs. Isa-
belle Joseph of Midway, Mr.. and
Mrs. HOyt Hazard and daugh-
ters, Nancy, Sidney Kay of Re-
hioboth, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nit
chell and son, Samuel, Jacob Nit
chell, Mr.. and Mrs. MinOs Coma
way and son, Clifton, of Nassau,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Joseph and son,
Evening star., 1950-11-16
Mrs. Carl Vinson Dies;
WifeofRepresentatiye

Mrs. Carl Vinson, So, wife of the
chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee, died today at
the Naval Hospital in Bethesda.
She had been an invalid for 20
years but had been in the hospital
only since last Friday when she
became critically i'll.
Representative Vinson, Georgia
Democraat who has been House
member since 1914, had refused
all invitations to social functions
at night during those years when
his wife was an invalid, his office
said. He was with her when she
died.
The Wilson's were married here
April 6, 1921. Mrs. Vinson, the
former Miss Mary Green, was a
native of New Philadelphia, Ohio
The Vinson home here is at
Primrose street, Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Vinsen also is survived by
a sister, Mrs. Clancy Brode OF
1NeWcomerStown, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon at the First
Methodist Church in Milledge-
vile, Ga. The body is at the
Robert A. Humphrey funeral home,
1857 Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda,
and will be taken to Georgia by
train tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-11-16
Secret Rodor Screen in German,
Passes First Test on Red Planes
Communist Croft Give No Identification,
But Are Spotted and Investigated by Jets

said the jet flew no closer than
500 feet to identify it.
Yesterday the radar net and
patrols had their busiest day
Thirty-nine unauthorized flights
by Eastern Europe Communist
planes were sighted and tracked
as they moved over Western Ger
many.
The West has placed no en-
barge against flying over Western
Germany. but demands that each
plane notify air headquarters OF
its arrival. course and identity
None of the Communist planes
did so.
Officially this authorization is
described by the West as a pre-
caution to avoid accidents over
busy airports. 1t also serves as
a valuable guard against any sur
prise attack.
The Thorez plane incident was
followed today by a High Com
mission Aviation Board announce
ment that it would protest against
the unauthorized flights yesterday
by the WarsaW-bound planes.
It is believed the British All
(See RADAR. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-11-16
BY fhs Asseeia.ad Prem

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov.
16.-A previously secret American
radar screen, backed by Jet fighter
patrols to protect Western Eu-
rope against surprise attack has
passed It's first test, 1t was re-
vealed today.
The test was supplied by Com
munist planes carrying delegates
from England to the Communist
line Peace Congress in Warsaw.
Their flights were tracked and
patrols investigated them.
The first test came when a
Soviet plane carrying French
Communist Leader Maurice Tho
rez to Moscow for medical treat
ment made an uncharted flight
over Western Germany.
Radar picked up the plane and
a jet patrol was sent to investi-
gate.
Gen. VASTLY Chuikov, chief OF
the Soviet high commission in
East Germany, formally protested
last night to United States High
Commissioner John j. McCloy
that the Russian plane was "at-
tackled" He said the jet patrol
plane swept within 10 yards of a
Soviet hospital plane.
The United States Air Force
Evening star., 1950-11-16
Child Dies in Fire,
; Others Missinq

The body of an unidentified
child was recovered today in the
ruins of a burned-out apartment
house in Groveton, Va, after a
mother and her three children
were reported missing.
The fire swept through the two
story frame building after ap-
parently starting in the furnace
room. Fourteen other residents
all women and children-managed
to escape.
Mrs. John E. Quinn. who dis
covered the fire. said she had
been visited by Mrs. Raymond
Harper Immediately before the
blaze broke out. Mrs. Harper re-
turned to her upstairs apartment
where she had left her three
children, Elaine Rae, 8; Patricia
Lynn, /, .and Brenda Irene, 2
months, according to Mrs. Quinn.
Mrs. Quinn escaped with her
own two children. Mrs. Harper is
the wife of Safeway store clerk
in Alexandria.
Mrs. Alice Chittum, who fed
with her three children, said she
had been concerned because the
Oil burner "kept going off and
on"
Red Cross workers set up a
canteen at the scene to serve
fremen and those made homeless.
Five fire departments respond
ed. The scene is about 3 miles
south of Alexandria, just of
Route /.