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Evening star., 1952-04-28

officer Of the carrier Wasp, radioed
Atlantic Fleet headquarters at
Norfolk today that the destroyer
mineSWeeper Hobson crossed the
Wasp's bow, was struck amidships,
broke into two and sank within
four minutes.
The Wasp picked up 81 Survi-
vors from the Hobson. Capt.
McCaffree'S dispatch said:
"The Wasp, with Rodman
(another destroyer -minesweeper)
and Hobson as plane guards,
launched night air attacks against
Task Group 88.1, located about
As miles southeast of the carrier
at 8 pm. Saturday. The night was
clear but very dark with overcast
at 5000 feet. Seas calm and winds
light"
Two Holes in Bow.
A reporter who was on a nearby
ship also said the Hobson ap-
parently split in two and sank
instantly. Two gaping holes were
torn in the bow of the Wasp.
All Of the missing were aboard
the Hobson. The Wasp, which
apparently suffered no casualties,
picked up 81 survivors from the
Hobson and began limping home
to port at 8 knots an hour.
The collision was one of the
worst peacetime naval disasters in
this Nations history.
The 1,600-ton Hobson and the
27,100-to Wasp, both of which
had distinguished records in
World War II, we're part of task
force en- route to the Mediter-
ranean.
Lawrence E. Dame. staff writer
for the Boston Herald. who was
on another ship in the task force,
wrote in copyrighted article that
two huge bites were torn IN the
bow Of the Wasp. The first, he
wrote, extended for about so feet
and the second about 25 feet.
The gasheS were so severe, he
said, that the Wasp had to be
turned around to travel backward.
Reports of Crash Vary.
Mr.. Dame said the Wasp knitted
into the destroyer Hobson." Ear
lier reports had indicated that the
Hobson crashed into the Wasp. A
Navy board of inquiry will analyze
all the accounts before making an
official report. The scene of the
collision was about TOO miles west
of the Azores and about 1900
miles due east of Boston. The time
was shortly before midnight, about
8:25 PM, Eastern standard time,
Saturday.
The first official word Of the
crash came shortly before noon,
Eastern standard time, on Sunday.
Mr.. Dame said the ocean at the
point of the crash is about 2,275
fathoms-or 81 miles-deep. The
sea was rolling. he said, under
faint skies and black sky"
Early lists of the 81 men saved
did not include the name of the
Hobson's skipper, 1t. Comdr. w.
j. Tierney of Philadelphia. 1t was
feared he might have gone down
with his ship.
Notifying Relatives.
The Navy was listing the miss
ing and notifying next of kin to-
day. Names were then made pub
lie. Of the 176 missing. it said
seven were officers, 169 enlisted
personnel.
A spokesman for the Brooklyn
Navy Yard said preparations are
being made for the repair job on
the Wasp which might require an
entirely new bow.
The other shipS-the carrier
Palau. cruisers Worcester and
Baltimore. feet oiler Pawcatuck,
two submarines and IS destroyers
continued on to Europe.
Evening star., 1952-04-28
Bus Drivers Luuqh Last

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April % (P).
"A man drove his auto up to the
fuel pump at the Columbus Celina
Bus Co. yesterday. He loaded his
tank and drove off, casually. Bus
drivers are still haw-hawing. That
smart so-and-so thought he was
stealing is gallons of gas when
all he got was fuel oil. they ex-
plain.
Evening star., 1952-04-28
Forecast Promises an End
To 100 Hours of Steady Rain
Soeey Period Threatens Official Record
Set by Long Wet Spell in April, 1918

Pelted by more than 100 hours
of almost continuous rain, soggy
Washington heard it's first cheer
full weather forecast in nearly a
week today-"rain ending this
afternoon or evening""
Meanwhile, the picture was one
of swollen rivers and creeks, wet
Evening star., 1952-04-28

tention that the courts cannot in
terfere with the seizure is "a
shocking argument" He called
G. o. P. members Of the House
Judiciary Committee to meet with
the Republican Policy Committee
at 3 pm. to 60 into the issue.
Truman Answers QuestiOner.
President Truman meanwhile
made public a 1,500-word letter
defending the seizure as being
within his constitutional powers
and necessary to maintain ma
tional safety. His letter was to
Charles S. Jones, a Washington
Crossing, Pa, farm operator, who
had written the White House to
ask several questions about the
seizure. The text Of this letter
appears on Page AS.
The congressional reaction set
in as the Nation awaited a his
toric decision from District Court
Judge David A. Pine. The judge
is wrestling with legal arguments
in case brought by the industry
to force return of the steel facili-
ties. His ruling could come to-
day, but may be delayed.
The Capitol Hill moves grew
directly from arguments which
Assistant Attorney General Holmes
Baldridge used last week in op-
posing the steel industry's court
moves.
Mr.. Baldridge said the Consti-
tuition places no specific limits on
the executives inherent powers.
He argued that the courts have
no power to set aside such an
emergency seizure order as the
President issued April 8.
"Incredible" Argument.
Mr.. Martin said in a statement
that the Governments argument
was incredible" and added:
1.-THE issue of Government seiz-
ure of the steel companies fades
into insignificance compared to
the fundamental issue raised in
these arguments to justify the
Presidents action"
The Massachusetts, Republican
accused the Government attor-
neys of fostering "a wholly alien
philosophy" which would scrap
all precedents, all legal teachings,
and 1853 years of basic tradition
in America"
Senator Lyndon johnson, Dem
ocrat, Of Texas called the seizure
a mistake and said it "smacks of
the practices that lead toward
dictatorship"
Senator johnson said in al
transcribed radio interview last
night that the "so-called 'inher-
ent powers doctrine is extremely
dangerous"
This action smacks of the prac-
tices that lead toward dictator
ship, and I'm against it. A mis-
take has been made and we have
got to be pretty careful about the
action we take to rub it out"
Senator johnson usually is al
strong supporter Of administration
policies. He has, however. strong
ly criticized what he calls too slow
a pace in the defense buildup. The
Texan is directly concerned with
the defense program as chairman
of the Senate Preparedness Sub
committee.
The Government reportedly was
awaiting Judge Pines ruling be-
fore attempting to put into effect
contemplated wage-price changes.
The Government already has
authorized a $3-a-ton increase in
the price Of steel. But this is much
less than the industry has said
it would need to pay for pay in
creases proposed by the Govern
ment.
These proposals call for l71aI
cents an hour more pay. about
8h cents an hour more in fringe
benefits, an 18-month contract
and compulsory union member
ship by workers !
Evening star., 1952-04-28
Lost Troin Out

PHILADELPHIA, April %. R.-
A six-coach Pennsylvania Rail-
road train glided out of Broad
Street Station last night to the
strains of "Auld Lang Syne"-the
last train ever to leave the TO-
year-old edifice. The old station
will be razed along with an ele-
vated right Of way carrying Penn
sylvania tracks from the Center
City Terminal to the newer Thir-
tieth Street Station.
Evening star., 1952-04-28
Japanese Peace Paci
Takes Effect, Russia
Charges lis Illegal
Ponyushkin Denounces
Treaty as Truman Halls
Reborn Nation as Ally
BY the Associated Press

The United States put the
japanese peace treaty into effect
today, and Soviet Russia 'imme-
diately denounced it and the
accompanying Acknowledgements
security pact as treaties for the
preparation of a new war in the
Far East"
The Russian government as
sailed the two pacts in a state
Evening star., 1952-04-28
Bulletins
Coronation June z, 1853

Coronation June z, 1853
LONDON, R.-Queen Eliza
beth III announced tonight she
would be crowned June 2, 1858.
Coach Accused of Fix
NEW YORK P.-Allega-
tions that an assistant coach 1T
the University of Kentucky
aided in q basketball "fix" con-
Spiracy and that University Of
Toledo players were paid in q Ak
case were disclosed in General
Sessions Court today.
Evening star., 1952-04-28
Navy Ends Hunt for Survivors
Of Destroyer Hobson in Crash
With 176 Missing in Atlantic
81 Are Rescued:
Carrier Wasp
Limpine to Port
By the Assoeioted Press

The mid-Atlantic collision of q
destroyer and an aircraft carrier
that weighed 25 times as much
as the small ship left 176 American
seamen missing today. The Navy
called off its search for survivors
but refused to list the victims as
dead.
Capt. B. C.. McCaffree of
Canova, S. Dak., commanding
Evening star., 1952-04-28

Wilson Soys Trumon opposed Him Nine
Woys From Sunday. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1952-04-28

Trumon, Yoshido and Dulles Texts on
Treaties Tokine Effect. Poee Ala
Evening star., 1952-04-28

List Of Hobson Missing as Released
Today BY the Navy. Poee A.
Names and Addresses Of Hobson Survivors,
as Listed BY Novy. Pose AS
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Other Stories Related TO U. S. Chomber
OF Commerce Meeting. Poee AZ
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(See JAPAN, Page A-14.)
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(See GROW, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1952-04-28

Pictures and Story on Wisecrocks Coused
by the Roin. Poee B-l
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

SPRINGFIELD ~ Two recent
explosions in hospital operating
rooms, one in an Illinois private
general hospital and the other IN
New York, were fatal to patients.
To prevent such tragedy ia
Illinois Department Of Public Wei
fare institutions, Director Fred
X. Hoehler has issued Ia safety
rules to institution superin.
tendents.
One of these prohibits the wear
ing of shoes with sponge rubber
soles or metal tips. Another does
not permit WOODEN blankets In
operating rooms. Also banned
from operating rooms are persons
wearing wool, nylon. silk or shark
skin clothing.
Hoehler pointed out that igni.
tion of fiammable drugs such as
ether may be caused by flames,
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

be able to lead upward. lie made
these appointments without The
knowledge on consent OF Or. FRA
zier, who has, as we all know,
worked hard and eonscientiously
to build the order IN the two
states, and who has done good
Job. We do not know what The
Grand has in mind or why he has
failed to go along with the Doc
tors suggestions IN making APP
pointments in this state and IN
Wisconsin. We were, in the be-
ginning, told that the Grand
would do nothing TO stop the pro-
grcss of the order in this section
Of the country. but the matter,
now seems TO reveal another sto-
ry. II the Grand wants elkdom
to prosper here he will have To
make the moves that viii help
elkdom in the states Of Iii. and
Wis, and not hinder them 1t is
certain that he can not make it
go with half of the order mad
and ceasing work to the bbest
interest of the order DIR. Fra
zier has for many years served
as President Of the organization,
but he talks now, of quitting The
business of trying to lead the
order in these parts, and when
he does, we are all going to know
something has happened We do
not know a single man in the
states that will do as has Or. Fra
zier. 1t has been largely thru
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
ILLINOIS NEWS

row Hayden, treasurer; Harry
Fletcher, esquire; Isaac Fielder,
inner guard; Yancy Smith, Willie
Holt, Frank Hendricks, Arthur
Clark, and Clarence Jackson, trus-
tees.
Richard Edwards, district depu-
~ for the central district of Illi-
nois, supervised the election.
Officers of Victory Temple No.
$50 of the Elks were reelected
IN their regular business meeting
with Mrs. Roxie Steele as Dgt.
Ruler Mrs. Louvine Boswell sup
ervised the election.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
COMM ENTS WITH
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
CHRISTMAS SEALS

God has wonderfully spared
my loved ones from TB, but ]
have seen the ravishes of this
dreadful disease" Similar com
ments expressing interest in the
good work. or the worthy
cause" of the Champaign County
TB Association have been re-
ceived from several people with
their contribution for the 1852 TB
Christmas Seal Sale.
eve have reason to be proud
of the low death rate from TB
in our County," J. Z. Atkinson,
President of the County Associa-
ton said as he pointed out that
the low death rate in our County
Is even more striking consider
ing that throughout the nation
TB takes the lives of more people
than any other infectious disease.
Much credit for this low death
rate is due the residents of our
County who have generously con-
tributed their money for TB Christ
mas Seals, Atkinson noted. " But
many, many more contributions
to this years Seal Sale are neces-
sary," Atkinson said as he report
ed that returns to the Christ
mas Seal letters are being re-
ceived daily, but he added, at
takes lots of one and two dollar
contributions to raise enough
money from the Christmas Seal
Sale to do all the work the Cham
naign County TB Association is
doing" And, this Seal Sale fl
nanees all our work, he added.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
EllKS HONOR
LEWIS, GOODMAN

The late Jesse Lewis and George
Goodman were honored Sunday by
members of University Flks Lodge
and a Danville lodge and auxiliar-
les of both at a special Joint mem
orial service h e | d at Douglass
Center
Speaker was the Rev. A. S.
Webb, former pastor of the Sa-
lem Baptist Church, and eulogies
were read by Ernest Mills, exalt-
ed ruler Of University Lodge 6l9.
Ritualistic work was led by past
exalted ruler Richard r. Edwards.
Also taking part in the program
were Melvin Banks, loyal knight /;
Woodrow Hayden, treasurer; Odell
Scoby, leading knight, James l..
Williams, secretary: and Calvin
Pollard, lecturing. knight, all of
the University Lodge. Mrs. Erma
Bridgewater, Mrs. Mary Campbell
and Mrs Emaline Alexander sang,
Temple, Danville. Mrs. Erma Hern-
don gave reading and Mrs. AL
Rivers played the piano Dinner
was served at the rest.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
AKA FOUNDERS DAY
BANQUET PLANS MADE

Mrs. Homer Chavis submitted
plans for the annual Founders
Day banquet of Alpha Kappa AL
pha at a Tuesday night meeting
of the local chapter in Douglass
Center.
Banquet will be held Feb. %
in Illini Union DIR. Alice McGhee
Smart, u. of I. graduate, will
speak.
Mrs. Chavis will represent the
graduate chapter at the Alpha
Kappa Alpha convention, Dec. o.
80 in Cleveland, O.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

electrical equipment, static cleo
trcity or the clicking together OF
metal parts. such AN dropped in
strumenta.
A report by the American Jour
nal Of Surgery. however, said that
- Of IL operating room explo-
sions recently investigated were
due to static electricity. Such
blasts could be caused by friction
from rubber goods or clothing. the.
tearing Of adhesive or the shuif.
ling Of feet. Hence the directors
ban against types Of clothing
which favor accumulation of cleo
trostatie charges.
Other regulations issued by
lIoehler deal with types of stool
and table pads. electrical appli-
ance cords, sockets. switches, mo-
tors. portable equipment. electric
al service. mir conditioning, gas
machines and flooring.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
KINDERGARTEN BUYS
PIANO

Champaign Urbana kindergar-
ten Association has purchased a
piano for training in music in the
kindergarten.
Purchase Of the piano was upon
recommendation of Miss Ruth Cal
imese, chairman Of the curriculum
committee.
The board of the association has
approved 81 Scholarships" for
five-year old pupils whose parents
were not in a position to pay their
expenses.
Scholarships" are valued at
S27 apiece on an annual basis.
The scholarships were okayed at
the request of Mrs. Richard Ed
wards, Sr., chairman of the well
fare committee.
The association sponsors kim
dergartens in school buildings
with two fulltime teachers. Funds
from the Community Chest and
outside scholarships" pay for ed
vocational and household supplies,
fruit juices, teachers salaries, jan
itor service and equipment.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
SOMETHING WRONG WITH
ILLINOIS-WISCONSIN ELKS
w. Fl. Donaldson

According to DR.. A. l.. Frazier,
President of the Illinois Wiscon-
sin Elks, there is some thing bad
ly wrong with the way the Grand
Exaled Ruler of the order is
treating the ILL.-Wis. Elks. DR..
Frazier states that the Grand has
appointed many men to offices
in his state who have done moth
ing for thh order and will never
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

him aud his ability To pick men
who are able W lead that has
made the order What 1t lis now in
these states. and when one who
has not the faintest idea of what
it. IL all about. attempts To take
over and run things by himself,
without the information and lead
ship Of those who have been sue
cessful az leaders in the state, he
is going TO have an uphill Job.
Let's see what happens.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

to amazement. When we think Of
the bitter foes and the difficulty
Of giving a new doctrine TO a pa
gan world we ask. "How did they
do it? How could such a small
group of unlearned peasants,
schooled three short years by a
lone carpenter from remote Naz-
areth turn the world upside down
What was the source of their
strength and endurance ?"
For an answer to such ques-
tons we have but TO turn to chap
ter one of the book of Acts. and
read the parting words of Jesus
to these men. Said he to them,
Eye shall receive POWER after
the Holy Spirit has come upon
you" This was the secret of their
strength; this accounts for all
that they did in preaching, teach
ing, and healing. They did not
claim anything apart from the
Holy Spirit who was working with
and through them. They drew
their power from a source that
can never be exhausted.
We need to tap this source of
power today II We are to stand
undaunted against the evil forces
of this age. Human strength is
not sufficient to see us through
to victory over the world. And
those who put their trust in ma
terial things are sure of defeat.
But all who in quietness and un-
swerving faith place their hope
in Him who is the source of all
strength can never be utterly
crushed.
To those who are struggling
for the mastery over self, sin, and
the world; and who find them
selves at times bewildered and
dispairing, | admonish you to seek
this eternal reservoir OF strength.
It is then, and only then, that you
shall be able to say as did st.
Paul, II can do all things through
/ Christ who strengthen me-" You
shall receive power from source
that the world knows nothing
about.
w III. Donaldson
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

Praise be TO God that the be-
levers in America are steadfast
but firmer they are the better
that no one might be able to in
trude and introduce disputes, for
disputes destroy the foundation of
Gods Institution" From Bahai
writings. Meetings each Sunday
at pm. 500 West Elm st. urbana.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
UNIVERSITY ELKS

Officers for University lodge
No. $40 Of the Elks were elected
recently. They are:
Ernest Mills, exalted ruler; Mel
vim Banks leading knight; 0dell
Scoby, loyal knight: Les Everhart,
lecturing knight; James L. Will
liams, financial secretary; Wood
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
900
600
SOMERS TO RUN AGAIN

sOMERS TO RUN AGAIN
FOR JP
Justice of the Peace Joe w.
somers announced Monday he will
be candidate for denomination
in the Republican caucus in the
City Of champaign Township in
February.
Five justice of the peace arc
among township officials to be
elected i'm 1853.
Somers is seeking his third COM
secutive -four year term. He was
named as Republican precinct
committeeman Of the No. / pre-
cinct of the city of Champaign in
the April, 1862, primary election,
defeating Marshall ]. Britt.
Soners maintains offices as a
justice at DOL r. Washington ST.
and reported he has completed
redecoration program.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
CHAMPAIGN ELKS CLEAR
$1,653 IN PAPER SALES

Champaign Elks Clubs annual
Old Newsboy sales of Christmas
newspapers Saturday netted 81 ,6o3
in funds toward Christmas pack
ages for needy children.
Newsboys hawked their editions
from 10 am. until they were COM
pletely sold out about 3 p. m.
Jack Washers committees will
spend all day Saturday wrapping
900 packages of food. clothes and
toys for delivery by l5 Santa
Clauses and helpers at 4 p. m.
Dec. "a
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20
HIDDEN RESERVES

When We think of the mission
Of the early followers of our Lord,
and the daringness with which
they went about il. we are moved
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-12-20

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Evening star., 1952-07-24
Constantine Brown:

Arms factories are rapidly
shutting down because of the
long steel strike. While the
armed forces still have reserves
of guns and ammunition, orders
are being issued from the Pen
tagon for stringent economy.
And no exception is being made
for the Korean front. We still
have sufficient ammunition at
that front to resist a large
scale Red offensive. But unless
the steel mills start working
again very soon our men in
Korea may eventually have to
use rifle butts and fists against
the enemy.
In the meantime the Penta-
gon and State Department are
greatly worried over this weeks
developments in the Middle
East. where We may be con-
fronted with a very grave sit
uation earlier than was antici-
pated. While we were engrossed
in our domestic political prob
lens Moscow has worked skill
fully and fast. Prime Minister
Mossadegh is determined to use
mob rule to keep himself in
power. The last attempt of
Shah Ria to form a middle
of-the-road government under
the leadership Of Ahmed Ga
vam has failed. Qavam is now
under police surveillance. There
are rumors in Teheran that he
may be tried for treason to
the people" and hanged by the
new mob-ruled government. The
Shah himself is expected to lose
his throne and will be lucky if
he escapes with his life.
The Iranian picture has be-
come very clear. The most
powerful elements in the coun-
try have formed a coalition
whose strings are being pulled
from Moscow. The coalition is
formed of the ultranationalist
party headed by the forceful
Ayatella Kashani, the pam
Iranian groups described in the
past as Fascist, and the Com
Evening star., 1952-07-24

tors of the past and legal talent.
For example, Washington is
certain to see a whole new crop
of lawyers practicing on the
Burning Tree golf course.
How we'll this fact is realized
can be seen on the wry faces Of
current officeholders. 1t is evi-
dent in the almost panicky in
sistence of these gentlemen, and
assorted court testers and hang
ers-on, that Mr.. Truman can
and must be drafted. Actually,
the President has told his real
spokesmen here that under no
circumstances will he run again.
Actually this group is without
hope. If Gov. Stevenson has
made any one thing plain it is
that he has no intention Of be-
ing saddled with the liabilities
of the past. Sen. Kefauver'S diff
ficulties first arose from his at
tacks on such elements and his
insistence that the party needs
rejuvenation.
The best suites of the Chicago
hotels are filled with these gen.
tlemen. There has, however.
been a noticeable lack of the
bounce that usually character
ICES Democratic conventions.
This is because the numerous
parties are taking on the aspect
of wakes.
The prevailing climate in the
hotel lobbies Is one of nervous
ness and uncertainty. Nobody
can tell who Is going to be i'm
portant day after tomorrow.