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Evening star., 1952-12-21
Christmas Travel
TO Equal
Expected Peak
Stores Are Crowded
But Merchants Feel
Thut Peak Is Past

Washington last night wound
up the week before Christmas
with the customary fever of Yule-
tide travel and last-minute shop
ling. But the fever appeared to be
a little below expectations.
More than 30 extra trains
pulled in and out of Union Station
yesterday. But station officials
Washington Will Try to Give Servicemen
Cheerful Holiday. Pose A-s
Story Detailing City Events PIonned During
Chistmos Week. Poee 40
were surprised when some of the
space went begging. Some ex-
|pected air travellers failed to show
up at National Airport. too, and
highway traffic was reported only
slightly above normal.
Stores Not Too Busy.
Downtown stores had a busy
day, but the size of the elbowing
throng was not remarkable. Mer-
chants said there was no chal-
lenge to the preceding Saturday.
traditionally the seasons biggest.
Travel men, who hao much
buster day Friday, expect the big
rush next Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Merchants, although they
feel the peak is past, are by no
means counting the public out.
Big downtown stores will observe
Thursday-type 12:30-to-9 hours
tomorrow, and some will repeat
on Tuesday, and a sizeable llth-
hour influx is expected.
The Weather Bureau predicted
chilly and cloudy weather today.
with a chance of some rain this
morning. Tomorrow should be
fair and continued cold, the bu-
reau said. But Chief Forecaster
Reinhardt c. Schmidt refused to
commit himself on the prospects
for Christmas Day.
Last Tuesday the Bureau issued
a long grange prediction that much
of the Nation will have white
Christmas. Mr. Schmidt dis
counted the local significance OF
this forecast, however.
Trick Weather Forecast.
THAT was sort of a trick FORE
cast" he explained. pointing out
1T didn't pirpoint any specific 10
callties. I'VE did say it would
snow before Christmas, but that
wasn't taking much of chance"
The bureau won't stick its neck
really out until Tuesday, Mr..
Schmidt said, when a formal and
specific Yuletide forecast will be
issued for the entire Nation. He
did add, as an aside, that above
normal temperatures already have
been predicted here through
Wednesday, so If it SHOWS it'll
have to pe Christmas Eve.
Experts blamed the long spread
of the holiday season for yester-
days comparative travel lull. There
were extra seats on many trains.
and two airlines reported an un-
usual number of passengers failed
to show up to claim reservations.
BuslineS reported traffic off from
Fridays level, but about as heavy
as expected. At Union Station a
number of trains arrived late.
Santa Almost Lonely.
Easing off of the shopping pres
sure was evident both in the
stores and on the streets late yes
terday. While bundle-toting shop
pers still were numerous, Richard
CARL, a downtown department
store Santa Claus. looked almost
lonely at his Sth-f1oor head
quarters. Over 2,10O youngsters
climbed Santa'S knee on one
recent day, but only 600 did yes
terday.
In the toy department, how
ever, Mrs. Carol Scar said YEARLY
she had been telling people all
daV Sorry. they're all gone"
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Crash Follows
Takeoff Of CHA
Carrying lis
Troops on Leove
For Christmas Perish
At Moses Lake, Wash
BY the Associated Press

MOSER LAKE, wash, Lee. ~.
"A giant Air Force transport
plane crashed here few seconds
after taking off early today with
a load of lis servicemen going
home on Christmas leave. killing
"a persons in the worlds worst
single aviation disaster.
The crash came only seconds
after the gay soldiers were settled
Other Deoth Tolls in Air Disasters Listed
by Associated Press. Poee A
CHA Globemoster Transport Is as Big
as 5-Stoy House. Pose A
crosh Inquiry Pushed After 10th Troeedy
to Big Transports. Poee AS
In their seats and the mammoth
plane took off for a first stop at
San Antonio, Texas. Other serv-
icemen. waiting for later planes
to take them home for the holi-
days, watched in horror as the
plane crashed and was enveloped
in flames.
The official Air Force death toll
was raised to 81 when one of 80
men previously listed as a survivor
succumbed to his injuries. Col.
Harry Novinger, wing communi-
cations officer at Larson Air Force
Base, from which the plane took
off. refused to say which of the
survivors named had died.
A number of the 81 still surviv-
ing are in critical condition. Many
of them ran or were dragged from
the wreckage which broke into a
soaring gasoline-fed fire as the
plane crunched to the ground.
Some Flee in Confusion.
Some of the survivors left the
scene of scattered bits of metal
and mangled bodies in confusion
and shock, leading to day-long
difficulty in establishing the true
dS14 GO11. 11C All al OL1C
time said 101 had perished.
It was late evening before the
toll was fixed at 83 and a short
while later it rose to "a with the
death of the injured man.
The next worst plane crash in
world aviation history killed 80
at Cardiff, Wales, in 1850.
Today's tragedy not only topped
this toll but it capped disastrous
six weeks for military aviation in
which 10 planes crashed or
disappeared along the North
Pacific rim from Korea to Mon
tana. Shocked Air Force officials
in Washington dispatched the
chief of flight safety research.
Brig. Gen. Richard O'Keefe, to
head an investigation.
Gasoline Ignited.
The giant four-engine plane,
big as a five-room house and able
to carry 200 combat troops, roared
off a Larson Air Force Base run
way at $50 am. EST. 1t was
showing lightly, with visibility two
miles.
Gasoline from broken wing
tanks f1ared instantly, soaring
those trapped in wreckage. An
hour after the plane smashed into
a fiat field just off the runway,
there was left only strewn, smold-
ering wreckage and the broken
belongings of scores of servicemen
who had thought they would be
home for Christmas.
OF the crew of 10. only one
survived. He was M/Sergt. Wen
dell L. Burton, of the 7th Troop
Carrier Squadron. Officials said he
would be questioned later. The Air
Force said five of the survivors
(See pT,ANE Page A-5O
Evening star., 1952-12-21
By Crosby S. Noyes
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW. YORK, Dec. 20.-Gen.
Eisenhower has adopted a hopeful
new policy, which he may not be
able to maintain-a policy of not
working on weekends.
Today, he spent less than two
hours at his Office in the Commo-
Evening star., 1952-12-21
SIS Million Goal SET
In Subscription Drive
For Truman Library
Bockers Hope to Begin
Construction in 1853 on
Presidents Missouri Farm

Trustees of the proposed library
to house President Humans
papers yesterday set a goal of
SIS million to be raised by public
subscription.
The library is to be built at
Grandview, Mo. The trustees said
Evening star., 1952-12-21

BrowneII Is Silent on Policies After Visit
With McGronery. Poee Ala
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Chinese Reds Occupy
Two Allied 0utposfs
In West Korea Foray
BY the Associofed Press

SEOUL, Sunday. Dec. 21.-Chi-
neSe Reds attacked near Old
Baldy on the west-central Korean
front in a predaWn Snowstorm
today and temporarily seized two
allied outposts.
The Communists opened up
with a 1,400-round artillery and
Evening star., 1952-12-21

CIork Gives Warning to Prisoners in Reply
to Red Cross Critic. Poge A. 10
Evening star., 1952-12-21

(See CUBAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered by carrier to all subscribers
at SITS per month. Night Final
Edition 10 cents additional.
Telephone ST. $4,000
Evening star., 1952-12-21

(See PLANE, Page A-50
Evening star., 1952-12-21

(See EISENHOWER, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Weather Forecast

Chance of rain with high of A. To-
morrow, some cloudiness and rather cold.
Full report report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

Picture Of Proposed Trumon Librory and
DetoiIs on Trustees. Poee Ali
, 1952-03-03
Liquor Raids Net
Thirty Persons

More than 80 persones were ar
rested by State Liquor agents in
weekend raids throughout Ohio.
In Cleveland three slot ma
chimes and a pinball game were
seized in a raid on an Eagles club
on the city's southwest side Sum
day. Leonard Miller, Al, secretary,
was charged with exhibiting gam
bling devices.
Four persons we're arrested in
a drive through H%illsboro, High
land county, and four others were
nabbed in Dayton on bootlegging
charges.
, 1952-03-03
Church News

Evangelist R. 7. Hudson of Ro-
anoke, Va, is conducting a Today
revival series at Ethan Temple
Seventh Day Adventists church,
269 South Williams street.
Tonight is the third meeting of
the series andl the public is cor
daily invited to come out, and en-
JOY the message Of Rev. Hudson.
, 1952-03-03

He said the truce talks were
first regarded as designed for
''some unknown tactical reasons,
to kill time" because the Koreans
believed the United States would
not "stop fighting halfway"
The only visible results of the
talks, he added, have been "that
the Communists threw insulting re-
Marks" and won a chance to
''brag" about superior power.
The South Korean leader also
, 1952-03-03
koreu Being Destroyed
Saws President Rhee

WASHINGTON, March 3. 0NS)-President Eyng-
man Rhee of the Korean Republic charged today that AL
lied negotiators "meekly' yield to Red demands, while en-
envy and friendly forces smash "everything Korean, hui
man or otherwise"
Rhee, in a radio telegraph interview with u. S. News
and World Report, declared his people regard the hegotia-
lions with "despairing contempt and helplessness."
, 1952-03-03

broke out over Korea.
During Monday morning Sabre
pilots damaged five of the Red
nosed MICS in two air battles in
volving 145 jets on both sides.
Ali told, five air engagements
we're fought during the day.
One of them was waged be-
tween several MICS and two Allied
Mustang fighter bombers which
were attacking enemy targets
south of Pyongyang, capital of
Red North Korea.
, 1952-03-03
FORECAST

Cloudy with occasional rain in
south and rain or snow in north
portion today. Highest 81 to 43
in north and middle 40s in the
south portion. Rain changing to
snow and turning colder late to-
night or Tuesday. Low tonight rs
to 80 west and 80 to IS east por-
ton.
, 1952-03-03

A seriously injured woman was
the only passenger found alive by
rescue teams. However, she died
shortly after reaching a hospital
where she had been taken for en-
Urgency treatment.
The plane took off at 9 a.. m. a
a.. m. EST from the plush rich
mans paradise. A few moments
later residents and visitors heard
the sound of the planes crash into
Continued On Page A
, 1952-03-03
Korean War News

SEOUL, March 3. QNS)-American jet pilots de-
stroyed or damaged seven Communist jets today in a re-
newal of major air battles over northwest Korea.
Deadly fire from F-86 Saber jets shot down two So
Wet type MIG-15s in dizzy dogfghts during the afternoon.
This raised to an even 200 the total of MICS definitely
destroyed by the Fifth Air Force since Jet combat first
, 1952-03-03
Larry Dolby Linked
With Trade Talks

TUCSON, Ariz, March 3. QNS)-Rumors are still
bouncing around the Florida baseball circuit regarding a
trade involving Cleveland's Larry Dolby but the reports
have little standing in Tucson.
eve have made no such OFFERS said General Man
ager Hank Greenberg. absolutely nothing to it."
, 1952-03-03


Although far slower than the
600-mile per hour Communist jets,
both of the Mustangs escaped un-
scathed after exchanging fire with
the streaking enemy speedsters.
In the days first air duel, 27
Sabres tangled with SO MICS,
damaging one of the Red jets.
In the second swirling battle
four MICS we're crippled when 20
Sabres fought with 40 of the
Continued Page Four
, 1952-03-03

Greenberg was referring to re-
peated talk about an lndians-Sen-
ators trade in which Dolby would
go to Washington in exchange for
Trv Noren.
Greenberg made it plain that
the same applies to a package deal
involving outfielder Bob Kennedy
and Pitcher Bob Chakales for
Washington's Sam Mele.
Greenberg will visit some of the
Florida camps this week, however,
and the trade rumors are expected
, 1952-03-03

expressed doubt about Japan and
especially the policy of "a con-
queror nation" striving to "re-
build a conquered enemy to it's
pre-conquest power"
He said Koreans, "from bitter
experience with Japan) are still
on guard"
Rhee also declared he would op-
pose any post-armistice negotia-
Continued Page Four
, 1952-03-03
PLANE CRASH
TAKES 80 LIVES

NICE, France, March 3 QNS)-Thrtyeight persons including a Amer
can BaNerna and a well known French actress were killed today when their a
engined Air France transport plane crashed and burned shortly after takeof
from Nice, swank Riviera resot.
The American girl was identified as Joan Kaufman, q, a native New
Yorker and second balerina of the famous Cuevas dance troups. She vas fly
ing from Nice, where she performed last night, to fulfill IN engagement ii
Brussels.
The Inflated airGne, bound for Paris, crashed o a hill less than a mil
north of Nice arfied within seconds of a apparently successful takeof. Ey
witnesses said the planes two left engines went dead as it began climbn
and turned northward.
One report said the plane flew into a flight of migratory birds. The pho
struggled to turn his ship back to the airport but it plumneted to earth ant
burst into flames IN Valentine Hill, less than a mile from the airGed.
The French actress who died in the wreck a stage star Lse Topart.
Miss Kaufman, whose stage name was Harriet Toby, lived with her pal
mt In Paris he victims mother repeatedly wa staying gin Cannes, anothe
resort town o. the Riviera, while her daughter was performing at the Mic
, 1952-03-03
Good Citizenship" Committee
Employees Students For Drive

The Good Citizenship committee has enlisted the aid
Of political students of Central State college Of WILDER
force, Wiberforce, Ohio. The purpose is to gain a greater
registration among Negro voters.
, 1952-03-03

The students will conduct a
door-to-door campaign and will be
supported by a motor caravan.
C. J. McLin and Paige Strick-
, 1952-03-03
DAYTON, OHIO, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1862.
LATE BULLETINS


international News Service
NICE, France-Thirty-seven persons, including an
American ballerina and a French actress, were killed to-
day in an Air France plane crash.
~SEOUL-American jet planes have shot down two
Red jets and damaged five others over northwest Korea.
charge that the Allies lied
about recent prison camp riot ON Koje Island.
Observation-Disclosures Syngman Rhee of South
Korea charges the Allies yield "meekly'' to Red demands
while Korea is destroyed.
ARIS-Anto Pinay, Independent party member,
is trying to form a new French cabinet.
BUTTE, Mont-A 27-year-old blonde and four men
held for questioning in the So, 1000, 600 burglary of a Reno
minianaire's mansion.
~CAIRO-Egyptian Premier Ahmed Naguib Hilaly is
drafting plas aimed at removing British troops from the
Suez.
, 1952-03-03

land addressed political science
students of Central State college
Continued On Page -Four
, 1952-03-03

SEOUL-American jet planes have shot down two
Red jets and damaged FIVE others over northwest Korea.
, 1952-03-03

to revive. Meanwhile, Greenberg is
holding a fountain pen ready in
Tucson for his missing sophomore
star, second baseman, Bobby
Avila.
The General Manager is inclined
to disregard talk of Avila becom-
ing a holdout.
An in~tra-squad game scheduled
for Sunday was postponed be-
cause Of near freezing tempera-
lures and Manager AL Lopez re-
scheduled the tilt for Tuesday.
, 1952-03-03

MUNSAN-Communists charge that the Allies Ii
about recent prison camp riot ON Koje Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Pilot Errors Blamed
By CAB for Most Of
SmaII-PIane Crashes
BY the Associated Press

The Civil Aeronautics Board
said yesterday pilot error was the
major contributing cause Of 1885
Of the 1907 small-plane, non-air-
line crashes in 1851. in which 743
persons were killed.
It said pilot error caused, 354
Of the 434 fatal air accidents.
Reckless f1ying-still all-too-
prevalent in the boards opinion
was blamed for 205 crashes in
which 103 persons were killed.
Flying under the influence of liquor
was blamed for % crashes and
nine deaths.
There were q accidents due to
"buzzing" or acrobatics below
minimum altitude. and 100 due to
flying below minimum altitude
the board said.
Two cases of suicide by airplane
were listed. Eighteen crashes were
Of stolen aircraft, and seven of the
persons aboard were killed.
Such unorthodox aircraft use
as chasing horses from airports
or flushing birds from corn fields
also resulted in accidents. the
board said.
Comparative figures for 1850
were: 1880 light-plane accidents,
Of which 460 were fatal to sos
persons.
The boards Bureau Of Safety
Investigation reviewed the acct
dent situation In its analysis of
1851 air mishaps. The analysis
was prepared for the boards in
formation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Grief Blamed for Death
|0f War Victims Mother
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, June 16.-A
broken heart was the nrlv ~c"" -
police could give today for the
death of Mrs Miguonette J.ne
Selig, IS, whose body was found
in her bedroom Saturday, an esti-
mated two months after she died.
Neighbors told police Mrs. Selig
had been grieving for her son
Wayne. who was killed in Army
action overseas during World War
II. When Wayne left for war Mrs.
Selig promised she would leave
his room just as it was until he
returned. She kept that promise.
On a dust-covered chest of
drawers was a company of march
ing toy soldiers, headed toward
the door Wayne left open. Be-
side them was a model construc-
ton set. A chemistry set and
Wayne's bicycle lay near by.
Police poked through hip-deep
piles Of toys and other mementos
stuffed in shopping bags. Some
bags were filled with bright shirts,
socks and neckties, waiting for
the son who never returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Fishburne Graduates
8 District Area Bows

Eight Washington area boy.
were among the June graduates
Of the Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro, Va. They are:
John D. Buchanan, jr., 1881
Porter street NV; Roy Burgess
4012 Twenty-second street NE;
William Freakes, 1904 Military
road, Arlington; Peter Twins, 1855
North Twenty-fourth street, Ar
lington: Richard P. Cardwell. 851
South Frederick street, Arlington;
Donal L. Chamberlain, jr., EOS
Highland drive, Chevy Chase; Ed
win c. Modesto. 21S Crestmoor
circle, Silver Spring, and David
E. Owen III, $500 Bradmore drive,
Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
|Somoza Calls for Farley On Hemisphere Defense

Oceans through Nicaragua would
be one of the primary matters for
consideration" President Somoza
said. He added:
Il have always believed. and I
still believe, that it is a needless
peril to put all our eggs in one
basket"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
By the A.soeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, June 16.-Presi-
dent AnaStasio Somoza of Mica
ragua favors an early meeting OF
Western Hemisphere state heads
to set up defense organization
against communism.
They Should consider all mat
tiers OF our common defense
against communism" he told
newsmen on arriving yesterday for
a weeks visit after undergoing
minor surgery in Boston.
"The building of a second canal
linking the Atlantic and Pacific
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Huge Power PIunt Opened

HARSPRANGET, Sweden, June
is, R.-King GuStaf Adolf yes
terday opened northern Europe's
largest hydro electric plant. The
station includes three transform
ers claimed to be the largest in
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Italian QuintupIets Die

TARANTO, Italy. June is, P)
Mrs. Anna Locritano. 34-year-
old f1sherman's wife, gave pre-
mature birth last night to quin-
tuplets-three girls and two boys
All five died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Peru Gets Smallpox Vaccine

KINGSTON. Jamaica, June 16,
(R.-Jamaica shipped one-quarter
Iof her smallpox vaccine to Peru
yesterday to assist in combating
an epidemic there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-16
Uncounted Population

NEW YORK.-Of the total pop
ulation of the world, between one
fourth and one-third of the peo-
pie are not included in any official
census tabulation.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Milford Grange News

A special business meeting of
Milford Grange was held at the
Grange Hall on January II with
the Master, Preston KentOn, pre-
siding. Mrs. John LOngbotham,
chairman of Community Service,
will serve as chairman for the
Grange of the Heart Campaign.
On Saturday evening, January 10,
there will be a regular Grange
Meeting, during which the 1st and
End Degrees will be conferred Each
member of the Degree Team is
urged to be present.
A part of the program will be a
special musical number by Mrs.
Robert Jester; a journal by Mr..
and Mrs. Paris Kirby in which gos-
sip about some of our members
will be published. SO-you better
watch Out-wh0 are these folks,
and what are the tales? Then, there
will be a debate, Resolved That
the broom is more important than
the axe. Mrs. Douglas Fry and Mrs
Preston KentOn will present the
argument for the broom and Albert
Humphreys and Jacob Brown will
defend the axe. Who will the win
ners be?
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Trophy Grange Notes

The first regular meeting of the
new year was a very interesting
and successful one. Plans were
made for the years work. The fol-
lowing literary program was pre-
sented by the Lecturer: Song by
the Grange, Sitting" Reading,
What Is A MANI, Mrs. Ruth Bog-
tick; Talk by Lister Hall, What
The Farmer Owes To The Activi-
ty of National Grange; Vocal So
10, Doris Gruwell, who was accom-
plished by her sister, Diane; Read
ing, Mrs. Eva Ellingsworth; Vocal
Duet, Berna COhee and Mildred
Simpson; Talk by Winfred Cru
we'll, What Grange Members Owe
To The Subordinate Grange; !;
Household Hints. Mrs. Ethel
Case; Skit, "The Good Old Days" ,
directed by Mrs. Mabel COhee. The
characters were Mr.. and Mrs. Lis
ter Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
COhee. Refreshments were served
at the close of the pOgram.
Mr. and Mrs. Lister Hall will be
in charge of the program next
Monday night.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
OBITUARY
SIMPSON


William J. Simpson, better known
as Bill Ike, age SO years, passed
away Thursday morning, January
II. 1852, in Milford Memorial Hos
pital, after a long illness. Mr.. Simp-
son had not enjoyed good health
since he was seriously injured i'll
an automobile accident a number of
years ago. Funeral services will be
held at the Berry Funeral Home,
Milford. this coming Sunday after
noon at O'Clock. with the Rev.
Kenneth Kepler, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Milford, Of
iiciating. Interment Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milford The deceased
was a farmer, and was always IL
terested in the problems of farm
folk, and was highly regarded by
all who knew him. Politically he
was a Republican, and for many
years was one of the leaders in his
home district, the Tenth Represent
ative district. Kent County. From
1910 to 1914 he served on the Kent
county Board OF Assessment, and III
the words of the late q. d. Whar-
ton, Kent County Republican chair
man, Bill Ike" Simpson, lis a man
of integrity and progress. Mr.
Simpson was a member of Temple
Lodge No. 8, Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. of Milford, and thai
body will conduct services for de-
ceased, at the funeral parlOr, al
7:20 on Saturday evening of this
week. Friends are also invited tC
attend the Masonic services and the
viewing the same evening. A mem
her of one of Kent CoUnty's oldest
and most respected families, he is
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Johr
4. NailOr and Miss Mildred Simp
son. both of Milford. and three
brothers, Walter E, of Harrington
Ernest w, of Houston, and Carl, O
! Milford