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Evening star., 1952-07-19

the inferno raging from the ships
hold as soon as the collapsine
bridge gave up its seaworthy
struggle.
Dimly outlined in the smoke
blowing eastward was the bare
metal framework of the ships
poop deck. from which four crew
men jumped to their apparent
death.
Tongues of flame licking at the
two masts, now sadly askew, made
them appear intermittently al
giant torrhes trying to light w
the dark sea.
The sea, into which the paint
stripped ship was settling, was
Streaked with long oil slicks.
Smoke Envelops Area.
Swirling black smoke envelop.
ing the area all but hid the trim
white Coast Guard cutters which
had rushed to the area within
hours of the freighter's sos. The
slim vessels, their crews and the
survivors watched the dying gaSps
of the 5,000-ton freighter from q
vantage point outside the range
of possible explosion.
The heat of the fire oppressively
increased the temperature in q
small plane flying some $50 feet
above the wreck, from 70 to 81
degrees in a few minutes.
Miles away the sun Shone or
the quiet sea and fishing craft
were seen chugging out from Lone
Island points, oblivious of the hor-
rors other seamen had expert
enced short hours before.
AS our plane headed back tc
shore from the cold-looking
though placid waters ITO miles
due east of New York, the Black
Gull seemed to settle a little fur
ther to port, her nose still point
ing toward the metropolis to
which she was heading when the
midnight disaster struck.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Radio Writers End Strike
Against NBC and Chs
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, July ia Radio
Writers Guild strike against the
National Broadcasting Co. and the
Columbia Broadcasting System is
over.
The independent union an
nounced yesterday that it had
reached agreement with the two
networks. settling q strike in eff.
feet since July 2 over pay, com.
mercial fees and literary rights.
Seventy-one persons at the net
works were involved in the strike.
AT its height. pickets went to Chi
Icago to parade in front of the In
Iternational Amphitheater in pro-
test against the broadcasts ema.
mating from the Republican Ma
tional Convention there.
A spokesman for the union. an
affiliate of the Authors League of
America Qnd.), said CHS and
NBC agreed to an 11R per cent
raise, retroactive to last October
l. with a 3Ea per cent boost start.
ing next October l.. This gives
senior writer's boost from $l3O
ito $145 a week, with another SIS
coming October /.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Hull of Black Gull, Still Attire,
Settling LoziIy to One Side

The tolloWing story Uas prit-
ten by an Associated Press stat
ioriter iUho t1as aboard a chart
cred plane aDhich fen oUer the
Black Gull. Gfre at sea off
Montduk::
By Fred Kerner
NEW YORK, July 10 (P.-The
f1re-broken hull of the freighter
Black Gull settled lazily to one
size this morning, a grim picture
of disaster at sea.
Three Coast Guard cutters stood
by more than mile of in the
choking black smoke as the once
sleek green and gray Norwegian
ship belched devouring orange
flame from her midsection.
All that remained still intact
aside from As fortunate survivors
from her crew of 40 and 8 pas
Isengers-was the peak of the prov,
proudly wearing its paint. The
letter H." designating her own
'ers, stood out in bright red
against the torn remains of the
rest of the ship. The vessels
name was obliterated on the
scared hulk.
Flames Shoot into Sky.
Flames shooting so feet into
the sky from below decks spewed
out a thick column of smoke that
blanked the area for a radius a
more than 20 miles.
Below the heat-buckled decks,
the naphthalene-fed flames could
be seen eating steadily away at
the interior of the six-year-old
ship.
From the starboard side of the
prov hung an anchor, a rope
ladder and a wooden raft dangling
Imply from a rope. The port
anchor still was drawn up tightly.
The once-proud Black Gull's
huge smokestack leaned forward
|drunkenly. threatening to fall into
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Woman Admits S11S Theft
|0f Dead GIs' Flower Funds
BY The Assoeioied Pres,

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 19.-
Fort Knox authorities have barred
from the Army post q Louisville
Saleswoman who admitted she
held out $118 from a sum a group
of soldiers collected to buy flowers
for three dead comrades.
Army spokesmen said yesterday
the woman, whose name was with
held. took $3.50 from the soldiers
but ordered only $62 worth of
flowers sent to the dead mems
families. The discrepancy was
discovered by a soldier who ac-
companied one Of the bodies LONE
for burial.
The three soldiers. all trainees
were killed July 3 when a truck
smashed into their automobile on
Dixie highway near here. Three
other GIs were hurt.
Through her attorney, the
woman admitted the theft and
returned the difference to the SOL
diers. criminal investigation de-
tachment agents said. No charges
were placed against her.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Volunteers to Replace
Some Red Cross Stoffs
by the Associated Press

The Red Cross plans to re-
place its paid staff members with
volunteer workers at 26 veterans
hospitals during the next couple
of months.
E. Roland Hartman, Red Cross
president, issued a statement
yesterday saying the move was
one for economy and in line with
Red Cross policy to use volun-
teers wherever possible. He esti-
mated no more than 40 persons
would be affected.
Paid workers were removed from
all other VA hospitals last year
with gratifying results. Mr.. Har-
riman said.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Mrs. Beatrice Hayward.
Author and Actress
BY The Assoeiuied Press

LITTLE COMPTON, r. l., July
19.-Mrs. Beatrice Herford Hay
ward, "a, author. monologuist and
actress. died yesterday at her
summer home here. She made
her home in Wayland, Mass.
Mrs. Hayward. sister of the late
Oliver Herford. wit and author,
was born in England and made
her debut In London in 1895 as q
monologuist. and repeated her
success in this country.
She wrote several books. She
built q theater in miniature on
the grounds of her home in Way
land, later donating theater and
grounds to a theatrical group.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Fired U. 5. Emp|oye,
Export Firms Indicted
In Bribery Case

An Indictment charging q
former Government employe and
two New York shipping companies
with bribery and conspiracy was
transferred to Federal District
Court at Alexandria today.
The 31-count indictment was
returned by a Federal grand jury
lat Newport News. Va. yesterday.
The ex-Government employe
named is Henry George Bennett
of the $500 block of Milan drive.
Alexandria. He was identified as
the former requirements and
licensing officer Of the United
States Office of International
Trade. Commerce Department.
Bennett was charged with re-
|ceiving money and paving the way
for favorable attention to export
licenses.
Named with Bennett in the So
page indictment were his wife;
Martin E. Violin of New York.
Martin E. Violin. Ltd. and the
Chal Steel Corp. Of New York.
Bennett is accused Of receiving
compensation for aid in approving
an export license for so tons Of
hot-dipped tin plate for shipment
to Venezuela. The indictment said
Bennett accepted a check from
Martin E. Violin, Ltd. made out to
Mrs. Bennett. for $130.37. Amounts
named for similar alleged services
in other counts ranged from 500
to 5000.
| Bennett was fired by Secretary
OF Commerce Sawyer last Febru-
ary 8. Mr.. Sawyer said then a
departmental investigation showed
a IDEAL" between Bennett and a
New York exporter involved ad-
mitted payments totaling $2,5Oo." /"
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Wholesale Prices Rise
|0.4 Per Cent in Week
BY the Assoeioisd Press

Wholesale prices advanced four
tenths of one per cent during the
week ended July Is, the Govern
ment reported yesterday.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
|said its wholesale price index
reached I'LL per cent of the 1947-
40 average. That was still 3.4
per cent below the January, 1851.
level when wage and price control
went into effect.
Large price increases for live
stock, meats, eggs, apples and po-
tatoes led the advance in the
latest weekly report.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Appeals Court Rules
Railroads Must Repay
Over S2Mi|Iion 10 US.

The United States Government
stands to regain more than 50
million in freight handling
charges as a result of a United
States Court of Appeals opinion
today.
The opinion reversed District
court decision. That court held
that six railroads had received
extra pay for transporting Gov
ernment war freight during World
War II from the railroad cars to
piers were entitled to the pay even
though the service had been dis
continued by action of the Gov-
Iernment.
Involved Norfolk Piers.
The action involved certain piers
at Norfolk, Va. which the Govern
Iment took over, performing its
own transportation from railhead
to shipside. When the Govern
|ment assumed these duties, it
asked the railroads to make an al
lowance in their fees for the ex-
ipenses incurred. The railroads re-
fused to make such allowance and
also declined again to perform the
services themselves at the Govern
|ment's request.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission upheld the railroads ac-
ton and the District Court
declined to set aside the Commits
sion'S ruling. Today the appellate
court found that the ICC had
acted without substantial sup
porting evidence"
6 Roads Named.
The suit involved the following
railway companies, Pennsylvania
Railroad. the Virginian Railway,
the Southern Railway, Atlantic
Coastline. Seaboard Airline Rail-
road and Norfolk Southern Rail-
way.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Irish Government Dinner
Given Margaret Trumun
BY the Associated Press

DUBLIN. Ireland, July 1s.-
Tourist Margaret Truman was
guest Of honor last night at a
dinner given by the Irish govern
|ment.
1reland's Foreign Affairs Min
lister Frank Aiken, presided over
the dinner attended by United
States Ambassador Francis p.
Mathews and Irish leaders.
President Truman's daughter
called earlier today at the resi-
|dence of Irish President Sean
|OKelly and signed the visitors
book. President and Mrs. O'Kelly
are holidaying in South France.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Long Voyage From South Seas
Ends Wanderers 26-Yeor Sooo

Trinidad. the West Indies and
Miami.
From Miami they used the In
land Waterway to Delaware, and
tied up Thursday at the Mathis
Shipyard in Camden. Now the
yacht is for sale.
Went With the Wind.
I'VE let the trade winds take
care of U.S." said Mr.. Sanderson,
land used the auxiliary engine
only to go in and out of harbors.
We averaged about 12O miles a
day."
Once. for 10 days, the Sander
sons were reported lost, and their
vessel was the object Of an air.
sea search.
That was of the coast of
Africa, when the Sari Marais re-
sponded to an SOS from the
Adios, another yacht.
I'VE caught up with it and
took it in tow" Sanderson said,
"but we ran into heavy weather
and our radio went out. But we
were never in any real trouble,
and eventually we drifted into a
port"
Mr.. Sanderson said two years
on a yacht is an acid test for a
man and wife's ability to be con-
genial.
After this" he said, I'D go
any place with her"
The skipper said that, except
for indigestion which came from
poorly prepared native meals,
there had been no illness. Never
a sniff1e or a head cold. he said.
Reds and Death Adder.
Two incidents stand out in ret
respect, Mr.. Sanderson added.
One was In Indonesia. The Sari
Marais arrived on a day the Com
munists were celebrating their in
dependence. About IL men came
aboard with machine guns and
complained that the Sari Marais
wasn't flying their flag. Mr.. San
derson talked his way out Of this.
The other was three days out
of Bali.
MY wife went into q cupboard
in the gallery one day." Mr.. Sam
derson recalled. "and q black
snake known as the death adder
leaped out at her. She ran on
deck screaming. I got q broom
and broke its back. I suppose we
picked it up at Bali"
At Capetown the Sandersons
picked up a hitch-hiker-a Cana
dian girl named Vicki Bienedell,
who wanted to get home.
I'VE signed her on as q sea-
man." Mr.. Sanderson said. "and
she took her turn with all the
chores"
Both Mr.. Sanderson and his
wife agreed that the most difhcultI
chore aboard their yacht was
cooking while at sea.
"You can't bake q cake" said
Mrs. Sanderson. THE ship pitches
too much"
What did they miss most?I
Strawberry shortcake!
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Int Mrntnriai,t
DRIAN, RAYMOND Z.

ADRIAN, RAYMOND Z. In loving mem
ory Of my dear husband. RAYMOND e.
versary. though he went away January
25, 1862.
When the shadows Of night are falling
And am sitting all alone.
There always comes longing, dear.
YOU on', eIs,S Io81SdIY. sens nGmsi HELEN.
BENNETT. JAMES WILLIAM. In loving
memory Of our dear husband. father and
grandfather, JAMES WILLIAM BENNETT,
1851. TaS .e'' Us one year ago To-Day 'ai' is'
The love you gave throughout the years
Shall never from US depart;
Though you are not within our reach,
You are always in our hearts.
GRANDCHILDREN
DODSON. IDA e. In loving memory Of
our devoted mother and grandmother
IDA z. DoDsON. who departed this life
twelve years ago today. July 10, 1910.
This Tns sn day CON comes s. with tl', sad regret;
We win always cherish with love sincere
zSS saSs y III Z SssF
LANAHAN. JOHN J., SR. IN loving mem-
JOHN J. .LANAHAN. ST.. who departed
tsis !ass life four years ago today. July 10.
Four years have passed since that sad
when the one We loved was called away:
God took him home, it was His will
But In our hearts he Mveth still.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. ELIZABETH. AND
METTLER, PFC. WILLIAM J. In Iovine
memory Of our darling son and brother,
Pfc. WILLIAM J. METTLER. who died
overseas nine years ago today, July 10,
1943.
When We look upon your picture,
With the bright light in your eyes,
And see your pleasant smile,
We question, why did you have to die.
The love We gave you throueh the years
Shall never from us depart;
Though you have gone beyond our reach.
You are always in our hearts.
Some day we will meet again.
Some day We know not when;
We will clasp you In our arms.
Never TO part again.
LOVING MOTHER AND SISTERS. .
ROWE, MALACHI. In loving remembrance
Of our dear father, MALACHI ROWE,
who departed this life three years ago
today. July 10. 1919. in Madison County,
Va.
Three years have passed away,
Another sun has set,
And still We love and long for you,
HOW can We ever forget.
O1vQIED CH1DREN, MARION. 20.
SPH AND BLANCHE
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Pressmen's Strike Ends

TACOMA, Wash, July 10 R.-
The Tacoma News Tribune an
nounced last night that the
|pressmen's union (AFL) has ac-
|cepted q management offer of SIS
Ia week increase and the strike
which has tied up the paper for
'pare than three months is over.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Sir Hugh Coirns, Famed
As British Bruin Surgeon
BY the Associated Press

OXFORD, England, July 19.-
Sir Hugh Cairns. 56. eminent
Australian-born brain surgeon,
died yesterday.
He was called to attend many
famous persons, including Gen.
George Patton after injuries
which proved fatal in Germany
lin 1945.
Many Of his brain tumor op-
lerations were feats of endurance,
some lasting Is hours.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
By Fred Kerner
BY George [. Kerns
North American Newspaper Alljooce

PHILADELPHIA July 1e.-
Twenty-Six years ago Edward
Sandy" Sanderson, then %. got
the wanderlust. He sailed from
Los Angles for the South Pacific.
Twenty-four years later, in June
of 1850. he became little home
sick for his native land. So he
paid $45,000 for a sailing vessel.
Thursday, after two leisurely,
'unpurposeful years at sea. and
now 40, he docked in Camden.
1T wasn't entirely homesick-
ness" he said, as his 34-year-old
AuStralian-born wife nodded
agreement. 1T was taxes, too,
and the Labor government in Aus
tralia. And time-just time. We
were tired being governed by
time"
Set Up Australian Business.
When Mr.. Sanderson left Los
Angeles population than about
$500 he went to New Zealand.
Eventually he wandered on to
Brisbane, Australia, and set up a
partnership in a construction firm
|-Sanderson & Simpson.
Some years later, an inquisitive
Los Angeles draft board reminded
him he still was a citizen of the
United States of America. So.
suddenly, he found himself acting
as a technical adviser to the Army.
1t was then he formed an ac-
quaintance with Col. George Sup
plee of Haddon Heights. N. j.,
since retired, and with whom the
Sandersons. for the time being,
are making their home.
Mrs. Sanderson formerly was
her husbands secretary. When
they decided to burn all bridges
behind them and take to the
seven seas. they had no definite
plan except to avoid the steamer
lanes, and eventually to reach the
United States Of America.
Wife Did Navigating.
They bought their 45-foot vessel
and christened it the Sari Marais,
after an old South African folk
song. It has two auxiliary diesels-
one for propulsion, the other for
refrigeration and lighting.
Mrs. Sanderson was tutored In
navigation by an old sea captain
and did the navigating for the en-
tire voyage. Her husband pro-
claims proudly that she never took
"a wrong tack.
"We got map of the world and
decided to SAIL" said Mr.. Sander
son. Then we stocked the deep
freeze with the best meat cuts we
could find $50 cents a pound and
other supplies"
Their unScheduled itinerary took
them to such places as the Thurs
day Islands. Timor. Bali, the
Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands,
Malaga. Ceylon. the Maldive Is
lands. Madagascar. the East Afri-
can coast, Capetown, st. Helena
Island, the Ascension Islands,
Natal Brazil). Devils Island.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
PERRON, JOSEPH. The onscers ana mem

bers of q. s. Treasury Post,
No. 24OO. Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, are hereby notified OF
the death of Comrade JO-
SEPH PERRON. Honor Guard
services will be hel don Sun
day. July 90, 1852. at
Evening star., 1952-07-19
GRIFFIN, THOMAS ii. On Tuesday.

Is. 1852, THOMAS H. GRIFFIN. son Q
and devoted brother Of Mrs. Selena Bush
Robert, Frank G. and William Grimm
Also surviving are one niece. two neph
ews, three sisters-in-law. other relative
friends are invited to call at the McGuir,
Funeral Home, 1920 9th st. NV, wher
services will be held Sunday. July 20. o
3 pm. Interment Arlington Nationa
Cemetery Family may be seen at 65'
9Th st. mel 20
Evening star., 1952-07-19

1S, 1852, ROBERT B. GREENE
T st. NV. husband of Mrs. Dais,
father Of DR.. Robert H. Greene.
of other relatives and friends
vive. On Sunday, July 20, after
friends may call at Frazier's
Home. 3S9 r. l. ave. NV, where
will be held on Monday, July 2
am. Interment Lincoln Memori
terry.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
DEANE, WILLIAM n

Thursday. July II,
Hospital. PERCELL (
ct. NV. He leaves
Wheeler; q brothe
friends, Mrs. Edna
Jones, and a host o
friends. Friends m
Saturday. July 10,
Home, 305 H st. NV
ices will be held 81
pm. Interment W.
Evening star., 1952-07-19

ington Council, No. 224.
Knights Of Columbus, are
notified of the death Of our
late member, FRANK w.
MYERS, and are requested to
meet at the Collins Funeral
Home. 1921 14th st. NV,
July 20, 1852, at 8
Y recitation Of the rosary.
SEPH G. MCGOWAN, G. K.
IAHAR.. p g. %
Evening star., 1952-07-19

PM, et the Lee Funeral Home, 4th
National Cemetery Monday. July 81,
1880 pm. Honor Guard please note.
j. TOMASIAN, Commander.
Evening star., 1952-05-11
CRANDMA'S FRISKY

CRANDMA SHARP is pretty hard to r,lff1e got
" letter from her yesterday warnin' me that
this is no time of year to take off my winter weights
an not to forget my prayers an my spring tonic
Grandma sounds as clipper as ever but she has
come to the place where she mixes things up
little an leaves letters out of words or gets new
tangled notions tangled with old ones. She is now
presGibin' 'sulfa an molasses" for instance.
'Wally" Grandma writes, ''Obe is as sinful as
ever and guess that's a blessing A good husband
would have been taken from me long since The
Lord is sure giving Obie plenty of time to repent.
Sometimes believe the Almighty overloads US
with abundance just to teach US we don't need it.
remember when everybody was bowling about
not having any money. Now there's money but
it won't buy anything
GRANDMA went on to send me recipe for cake
she thought the customers would like. They
would like it - except the butter an eggs an
cream in it are some of the items today's money
won't buy in such quantities.
Then Grandma wrote me some more about an
excess of blessin's: 'Obie used to complain when
he couldn't talk speed cop out of a ticket by
giving him cigar. Now he is objecting to too
much fixing in government, with the air full
of mink coats an all.
"And speaking of overabundance" Grandma
goes on to write, you remember Sam and Josie
Payton and their eight kids who lived next door?
Well last week Josie gave birth to triplets an for
once nearly lost my balance.
sam, you know, is on relief and when they told
him. Sans voice rose to squeak and he wheezed
Bingo' and collapsed" -WAllY B0REN
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Steel
CONTINUED From First Page.)

tConCinued From First Pageo
/. and still another Of 21a cents
next January.
The Government estimates the
cost to producers of. the entire
package" as about $6 a ton. with
the immediate cost about 81. The
producers claim the total cost viii
be $12. but it is known they will
settle for less.
But under present price rules,
the only raise that could be al
lowed producers is, one Of slightly
more than So a ton, which will
be allowed to absorb higher costs
incurred before last January. The
Capehart amendment to the con-
trolls law requires the Government
to provide for such higher costs
and the producers will get it any
way.
Present Rules Cited.
Price officials contend the steel
industry's earnings are so high
that they cannot be given a fur
ther increase under present rules
even after raising the wages OF
the Steelworkers.
the year as the wages Of the
steelworkers rise.
Package" Recommended.
The Wage Stablization Board
has recommended in settlement
Some officials believe high prices
could be allowed steel because the
industry's production facilities
are being vastly expanded to pro-
vide materials for defense. They
argue that a recent slackening IN
demand for steel is threatening
the expansion program and the
producers need an incentive" tc
complete it.
Meanwhile, wage contract nego-
tiationS between six big com
panies, producing 70 per cent ol
the Nations steel, and the unior
headed by CIO President PhiliY
Murray win be resumed in New
York tomorrow.
The conference was arranged
by the producers and indicatef
they had received assurances ths
Governmeit would allow q prics
increase substantially larger thar
the one forthcoming under thl
Capehart amendment.
Mr.. Murray has said firmly thl
union win accept no less than /
provided in Wage Board pro
posalS.
Evening star., 1952-03-30
Customs Congestion Eosed

FL Salvador reports easing Of a
severe customs congestion which
for a time caused a railroad en-
barge on freight arriving at Puerto
lBarrioS.