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Evening star., 1951-04-30
Runaway Bus Crashe!
WALL, Killing 10 and
|njuring 46 Others
BY the Assoeioted Press

WEIRTON, w. Va, April 30
A runaway bus pitched down a
mile-long hill yesterday and
crashed into a concrete wall, TAX
ing the lives of 10 persons.
Just before the horrifying
smashup. the driver, George
Kraina, IS. cried to his church.
bound passengers:
Hang on, everybody! We're
going to craSh!"
Those were his last words. He
was dead when pulled from the
twisted wreckage of the bus.
46 Are Injured.
Some of the nine passengers
were killed outright. Others died
"a short time afterward. OF the
65 persons aboard, 46 were in
jured. At least three, including
a child. were reported in critical
condition.
Police said there was no indi-
cation of how fast the bus was
running but one of the uninjured
passengers, George Stunda, ID,
said s..
I'VE must have been going 60
before we hit that wall"
Patrolman Joe Kodak, who with
Patrolman Frank Ticich, was the
first to reach the scene in the
quiet residential neighborhood,
said:
1T was like a gruesome jigsaw
puzzle.
Most of the children and
adults were piled up in front of
the bus.
Pinned in Wreckage.
Bodies were all tangled to-
gether in distorted positions.
Others were pinned in the
wreckage. There was blood on
everybody"
Most of the passengers were en-
route from their homes in sub
urban Weirton Heights to down.
town Weirton, where they were
to attend mass at st. Paul's Cath
olic Church.
A priest was among the first at
the scene. He went among the
passengers to administer the last
rites.
THE old people were wonder
full, said Patrolman Kodak. "They
insisted we take out the youngsters
first"
List of Dead.
In addition to the driver the
dead are: Diana Jackson, 10;
Mrs. Florence Herkle, 40; Mrs.
Elsie Ulizio, SO; Mrs. Josephine
Kulow. so; Peter Bait, so; Mrs.
Angeline Welshans. 26; Alta Law
son Smith, 13; Valentino Grossi
and Patsy Rock. 6. All were from
Weirton Heights. except Mr..
Grossi. who lived in Weirton.
Patrolman Ticich paid high
praise to the driver, saying he
almost succeeded in keeping the
bus from smashing into the con-
crete wall at the bottom of the
hill.
This is what happened. Mr.
Ticich declared:
The bus was proceeding nor
mally near the top of the hill
when it suddenly picked up speed
Mr.. Kraina was unable to stop on
the windy hill-so steep that most
autos ascend in second gear.
I'VE don't know yet why the
driver could not STOP" Mr.. Ticich
continued. There are reports
which we are unable to verify, that
the driver tried to ditch the bus
in a Stag dump on the side Of the
road but was prevented by an on
coming auto"
The bus ran about three-quar-
tiers Of a mile before it came tc
the bottom of the hill. Mr.. Ticich
said Mr.. Kraina knew he could
not negotiate a sharp left-hand
turn. He chose to swing to the
right and drive onto a residential
street.
Just as he turned, the left
front end of the bus smashed
into the retaining. wall.
"A few more inches, Just a
few more inches, would have made
all the difference in the world
MI. Ticich declared.
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Evening star., 1951-04-30
Church CornivoI PIunned

st. John the Evangelist Catho-
lie Church of Forest Glen, Md,
will hold its first large-scale car
nival beginning Saturday and end
ing May 19, on the school grounds,
1020I Georgia avenue.
Evening star., 1951-04-30
Westbrook PTA to Meet

Montgomery County Superin.
tendent of Schools and his assist
ant. Richard Carpenter, will dis
cuss School Building in the
County at a meeting of the West
brook Elementary P-TA at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school.
Evening star., 1951-04-30

lSeIVlceS ana Lney want TO make
sure that he has an adequate staff
Ito assist him.
! On the $4,000 budget voted by
j the Senate, Mr.. Purvis is allowed
only one investigator. With the
vast investigative job assigned the
committee. it's felt that at least
Isix. to eight investigators are
needed.
i The committee not only will
look into charges of overstaffing
and poor personnel management
jim Government, but it will also
concern itself with studies of leave,
promotions, transfers, employe
complaints of civil service infrac-
t1ons by agencies, utilization of
personnel in the defense program,
and almost every other phase of
personnel activities.
That's why the committee feels
that it is essential to have more
money to carry on its work. Sew
eral senators have said that a
thorough investigation can't be
accomplished on $4,000 and it
would be better to return the
money to the Senate if an ade-
quate appropriation can't be Sc
Icured.
These committee members feel
that an amount many times
over" the 100000 to $3.50, 900 that
is being sought, would be saved by
the Government and the Nations
taxpayers if the committee is
permitted to purseu a full-scale
investigation.
/ FBI-The FBI plans to hire
3,434 new agents and clerks during
the fiscal year beginning July l i.
Congress is almost certain to ap-
prove the FBI's request for ad-
ditional funds to hire these en-
ployes in connection with the ma
tional security program.
| GOING UP-Government en-
ployment continues to climb. In
Washington, Federal employment
Increased by 400 during the past
month, for a total of 243, TOO
workers.
/ Nationwide. the number of
Government employees advanced
$500 persons during the month,
for. total of 2.362,100 Most of
the increases, of course, occurred
in the military and economic con-
troll agencies. 2
| \
| PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Chairman Robert Ramspeck of
the Civil Service Commission has
called attention to the appoint
ment Of T. Munford Boyd to the
$12, ,000-a-year job as chairman
of the National Production Au-
thority's appeals board, as evi-
dence that the Government is
making a determined effort to
, utilize the services of physically
handicapped persons in essential
jobs. Mr.. Boyd has been blind
since infancy.
An attorney and a professor
of law at the University of Vr-
ginia, Mr.. Boyd has served with
the National Defense Advisory
Commission and the Office of
| Production MANAGEMENT.
| X X y 4
JOBS-The Marine Corps needs
civilian clerk k-typists for night
shifts, hours from 4 to IL pm.
The salaries are $2,450 to $2,65O
a year. Applicants should call
Liberty $500, extension 41910.
:. The Navy Department has job
openings for stenographers. typ
lists, and engineers. Apply at the
Main Navy Building, Seventeenth
street and Constitution avenue
NV. Room 0O15-A. The
Mount Alto Veterans AdminisJra-
ton Hospital needs dictation
machine transcribers (GS-3). APP
ply at the personnel Office at 1850
Wisconsin avenue NV. The
Military District of Washington,
Room 2E-1030, The Pentagon, has
various types of laundry positions
Evening star., 1951-04-30

There will be showers tonight from the Northern Rockies
into the Great Lakes and from the Mississippi Valley
eastward to the Appachans and extending southwark
Gulf of Mexico The lower coast of Florida will
showers too 1t will continue in the Southeastern States
but in most other parts the country the temperature will
Frost predicted for parts Of Utah Windy conditions will pre-
vail much of the Central third of countryAP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1951-04-30

Sales of half a rabbit are popu.
lar in British efforts to supple.
ment the meat ration.
Evening star., 1951-04-30

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO, on Auril 90.
Lowest, IL. on February 8.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. SO, at 4:10 pm.
Low. 81, at 4:24 am.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1951-04-30
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
New Senate Fund Plea Expected
For Civil Service INVESTIGATION
By Joseph Young

The Senate Civil expected to ask the
soon for considerably than recently voted
Ito investigate the Governments personnel system
The committee has found that authorization is far
short OF the needed the investigation
Evening star., 1951-04-30

Committee members say that
at least 100000 to $150,O00 is
needed for a thorough job.
Evening star., 1951-04-30

partly cloudy and cooler in east
with scattered afternoon thunder
showers in the west.
Wind: East, northeast, 6 miles
per hour, at 11:45 am.
River Report.
(From U. g. Engineers.)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah muddy a
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
READINGS at Washington AirportJ
Evening star., 1951-04-30
The SUN and N

Sun, today eli S:00
Sun, tomorrow $40 S:00
Noon, today 3;38 am. 2:44 n m
Automobile lights must be turned on
oae-half hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date)
Evening star., 1951-04-30

Furnished by United states rosst .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
German Rearmament
Deferred, McCIoySays
by the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, July
4.-High Commissioner John j
McCloy has dashed West Ger
many's hopes Of creating a mill
tary force soon within the Western
powers European defense plans
He announced yesterday that
German rearmament plans are
being deferred.
Some Allied authorities said the
probable effect would be to keep
German soldiers out of the At
Ilantic pact army until 1858, OF
later.
A main underlying factor in the
announced showdown Of Allied
plans for German sovereignty and
!rearmament is the position Of
France. The French want to
limit the power Of German mill
tary divisions and the British also
are wary of large-scale German
Irearmament.
Mr.. McCloy made his announce
ment on returning from three
weeks in Washington. He said the
Western powers probably will
await results Of the Paris confer
ence on the French project for q
European army before going ahead
with any German rearmament
plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04

man Gilbert Green and Party Ma.
tional Secretary Gus Hall. =,
Seven Give Up on Schedule.
All except Thompson were sen.
fenced to five years Imprisonment
Thompson received only a three.
year sentence because of his wal
record. They also were finec
$4,000.
They were convicted along with
seven other top Reds, who sur.
rendered on schedule Monday tt
serve their f1ve-year terms.
The other missing men are
James E. jackson, Sidney Steir
Cor Steinberg). Fred Fine and Will
liam Marion. All but Marion hac
been named by the party as mem
bers Of a "second-string" politbure
to take over after the others went
to jail.
In court yesterday, Mr.. Fielc
said he had seen Hall last Friday
and Winston a day or so earlier
Mr.. Green said he had seen al,
four convicted fugitives on Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04

second chance to surrender yester-
day.
When they did not appear, Judge
Ryan ordered their bail money
forfeited and called in trustees OF
the bail fund Of the Civil Rights
Congress, which put up the money
Judge Ryan gave two of the
trustees until tomorrow to name
the owners of the bail collatera,
or risk being found in contempt
of court.
The judge said the disclosure OF
the identity Of these persons might
aid in tracking down the fugitives
But the two Observation-Disclosures
Frederick Vanderbilt Field and
Abner Green-refused to say who
contributed to the bail.
Hunt for Fugitives Pressed.
Mr.. Field said disclosure Of the
names might constitute self-in-
elimination.
Mr.. Saypol said, in mentioning
the bail of the II accused Reds
now free, that such q self -incrim.
nation plea might affect the
validity Of any bail, regardless
how large.
Two other bail fund trustees
also have been subpoenaed to ap-
pear tomorrow. These are w
Alpheus Hunton and Dashiel]
Hammett, the mystery story
writer.
Meanwhile, Federal agents
pressed their hunt for the fugi-
tives while congressional leaders
expressed concern at the fight.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan asked the Justice De-
partment to make permanent the
forfeiture Of the missing persons
bonds.
The four missing convicted Com
munists are Henry Winston, the
party's national organization sec
rotary; New York State Chairman
Robert Thompson; Illinois Chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, July 4.-The fight
of eight Communist leaders is
jeopardizing the freedom OF II
others accused Of plotting to teach
the violent overthrow of the United
States Government.
United States Attorney Irving
H. Saypol said in Federal Court
yesterday he might seek the revo-
cation of bail on which the II are
now free.
AS an alternative, Mr.. Saypol
said he also was considering asking
an increase in the bail, which
totals $4,000 for all the defend
ants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
8Gz&@@| 3 Is ig|!!zN SECRET
By Rob Eden

ito do with Gales crooked schemes
do you?"
Sherry just smiled and shook
her head.
2 IF I'd known the danger you
were in, I'd have kidnapped you
long ago."
She was still smiling.
"Chatterbox," Jim flung at her,
They both laughed.
1t suddenly occurred to Sherry
that they were on Highway 6.
driving along between the little
farms and the lush meadows. Then
she saw the sign:
"Jim's Place. Dining, Dancing
and Romancing."
Say, we're here again." Sherry
said. "You don't own this place
do you?"
mo. The name is just a CO.
incidence"
Then do something about it.
Buy it."
Jim looked at her in amaze
ment. Sherry lay back on the
cushions. her thoughts floating
back to their first visit to the
roadside cafe.
why buy it?" Jim asked, puz-
zled.
$50 we can change the sign"
Change the sign?"
eyes, eliminate three words"
Jim threw back his head, and
laughed loud and long.
There never was a girl like
you-never in the whole world"
he remarked.
Then he pulled off the highway
and set the brakes. For the next
few minutes Sherry forgot every
thing everything that had
happened in the two hectic weeks
-. everything but what was hap
pening now.
Finally Jim drew back from her,
held her hot cheeks in his two
hands and looked intently into her
half-closed eyes.
"Jims Place. Romancing! It
sounds fine that way"
He didn't get a chance to say
more.
1.-THE EndJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
Flight Leaders Puts Freedom of II Others in JeoDordv

Mr.. Saypol was in court as Fed.
eral Judge Sylvester Ryan started
looking into the fight Of four con-
victed Communist leaders, each OF
whom jumped $4,000 bail.
The other fugitives, for whom
mo bail has been set. were indicted
last June 20 along with the II
They have been sought ever since
Bail Is Forfeited.
The four convicted Communists
were to have surrendered Monday
to start serving prison sentences
for conSpiring to teach and advo-
cate violent revolution in the
United States. They were given a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
Rich Uronion Deposits
Reported in Sinkiunq
BY The Associated Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, July A.
The China Union Press said in
an unconflrmed report yesterday
that rich uranium deposits had
been discovered 80 miles east of
Tihwa, capital of the western
Chinese province of Sinkiang.
The agency said 200 Soviet
technicians were at the scene with
mining equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
IJopun Joins UNESCO
AS 60th Full Member
BY the Associated Prsss

PARIS, July 4.-Japan has be-
come the 60th full member OF
the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organiza-
ton (UNESCO).
Tamon Mazda, former japanese
Minister of Education, heads the
10-man delegation which until
yesterday has been sitting as OBJ
servers Of the annual UNESCO
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
Free Labor Unions
To Scan World Issues
Al Milan Conference
BY the Associated Press


tional Confederation Of Free Trad,
Unions. representing more thar
A million anti Communist work
ers, will deal with everything from
poverty to peace treaties at it.
second world congress in Milar
this week.
The big international organiza-
ton, with affiliated labor groups
from so countries and territories
opens a nine-day conference II
the big Italian industrial metrop-
oils today.
Here are just a few things the
delegates will discuss:
The joint council Of Japanese
trade unions seeks approval OF
the following resolutions:
That an international peace
conference for Japan be convened
as soon as possible with a view
to admitting Japan into full
membership in the international
family on nations.
Seizure of Vessels Hit.
That the Chinese Communists
cease selling Japanese fishing
vessels in the East China Sea and
return those already taken.
That Japan be readmitted as
a regular member of the interna-
tional labor office.
That japanese nationals now
detained by the Communist gov
ernments Of China and the Soviet
Union be repatriated as soon as
possible.
That the Japanese government
and the Supreme Commander
Allied Powers (SCAP) restore the
rights Of collective bargaining for
Japanese civil servants.
The Greek General Confedera-
ton Of Labor has submitted a
proposal demanding an immedi-
ate union Of the British Mediter-
ranean colony Of Cyprus. with
Greece. This resolution charges
that Britain's Occupation" of
Cyprus is "a fragrant violation of
the letter and spirit Of the At
lantic Charter"
The Cuban Confederation Of
Labor is asking the congress to
institute an annual international
labor week which would be OBJ
served worldwide in the first
week Of May.
The British Honduras General
Workers Union will urge dele
gates to lodge a strong protest
against the practices of racial
discrimination and segregation of
The Malan government Of South
Africa"
Formosa Branch Sought.
The Chinese Federation OF La
Dor will ask that an ICFTU Asian
branch Office be Immediately es-
tablished in Formosa. II this
proves impossible at the moment,
it wants such an Office created
either In Japan or the Philippines.
The Dominica Trade Union
from the Leeward Islands. British
West Indies. wants it resolved
that this congress places on rec
ord the fact that poverty is the
greatest enemy of human dignity"
Delegates from practically every
nation in the Communist
world will be welcomed to the
congress by j. H. Oldenbroek Of
general-secretary of the
[CFTU.
The ICFTU counts among its
affiliated organizations the biggest
,rade union groups of the United
States, Britain, Austria, Japan,
Sweden. Mexico, India, Italy.
Brazil and Germany.
They include such important
as Americas Go. |
he AFL and the United Mine
Workers; Britain's Trades Union
Congress; the Indian National
Trade Union Congress; and many
,thers.
The member groups range in
lie from the 8 million man Brit
sh TUG to a little railway work
RS union in Trinidad that claims
1876 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
Scrap Sales Limited

West German scrap iron and
steel sold abroad may not exceed
Is per cent of home sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-04
Turks Make Margarine

Turkey has agreed to the con-
struction of a British-Dutch f.
nanced margarine factory.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-04
WASHINGTON LABOR
Monopoly Is DuckY.
Thinks Mouthpiece
Of Publishers
lbx BRADFORD v. CARTER ..

Washington 0PA-Faihfu of this column may sus'
pec that takes dim view of the commercial p %
He des and mouhg of the daily and their
defenders provide fresh for msgvngs almost daly
Tho other dav the Senate voted overwhelmingly major
1bo in the antitrust laws The give aid and comfort
to the and to the farmer in Their %
ole TO keep from being by the giants At best the e
for the little fellow should bring cheers from e Of
the publishers edtoay Dec 6 opposition TO ne
"e any justification for telling man or corporation a nav
he sell out to the highest bidder vi deSleo' WHICH w
bidder happens to be a competitor
So go again Any time it's question of the people
against big business the daily with all TOO lew hohoaoe
ceptons) lines against the people ,
Why should care? Because this measure has dect eec
o your pocketbook
nearly 25 years the Clayton antitrust law passed the
people cheered until they discovered the very clever 4pno %
monopoly But nothing in the law to prevent % &
buying the physical plants inventories and other aet u @
did, at everncreaSlng alarming P"oo
During debate sen Herbert oConor 3D. Md pointed to the
allowed would destroy the American free economy
He gave figures the 200 largest non-fn corp
owned percent the early 9O 90 percent In l9o one
of all American corporations owned 49 percent Sd Sd all
In Short oneeghh OF the corporations
end of the scale percent the number of corporations e small
with of $4,000 es) owned less than percent " e
assets
The Small Business Monopoly Conference, which includes
representatives labor small business the farmers and the coop
supnod the measure closing loophole (he
active in peuadng President the bang point BILL
egazed monopoly pricing practices in 52 major
The Conference joint letter all members of the Senate
of the measure pointed out that Grea corporations
being of business Farmers beng forced to pay monopoly
prices and big industry using its economic to Sc
the bulk of materials Big business using tS power
to take over entire economic life of the nation"
Despite all that Editor Publisher mGuhPeef PIE Of the nations @
corporation that he it, cannot sell out to the highest bidder when
the bidder happens to be a competitor" -,
See why old Garter takes dim view Of the commercial
press?
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-01-04
A QUESTIONABLE For Compiainers
BY RUTH TAYLOR

great many critics pointing out the mistake OF
the majority of the critics those VINO
criticized anything the criticism from those
only sacrifice has been in little things.
critics ahead those who make mis-
their mistakes 1t
fact have proven to YOURSELF than to take
eSes word
The child the is hot until he burns
all things. Walking merely succession
of falls. fail, get up it again.
criticize compare them unaVor
with the would have pkede face the fact that we
all the facts We don't know what the strength OF the
the decisions that had to be made We
don't really know but thing.
personally share Is work essential to the
could did the weather tempt
u 20 a day off here and there?
to blood bank? Did to all the
did essential wanted? Did face
fact appeals for help help ourselves did feel
charitable if responded?
keeping united the divisve
propaganda attacks because class creed color
trouble home efforts
to morale, to endanger defenses?
full unless taken
the fight criticize? There much to be
help those who fighting Unless act toohey
stranded beach head barrett of support from home.
talking of the victories that should have been and
do part!
- New officials of the AFL Air Line Pilots Union
eyebrow when their members
goras Africa baby elephants of India, and giant
of added high
files the of Pan American Airway plane
that yellow their while the
chirrupng luggage and
the belly of the big doubedeked The battle
the ldewd
New York. the AFL still had II of the birds to capture