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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
SIX-MONTH-OLD GIRL DIED
HERE SATURDAY

Diana King, six-month-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
King, Birch village, died about
4:46 pm. Saturday of pneumonia.
She was reported dead on ar
rival ut Burnham hospital in a
hifnham ambulance. Parker fun
erAl home was in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. King have seven
other children.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
Illinois News

IF God has knowledge of an
action which viii performed by
come one, and II has been written
on the TABLET OF FATE, Is it
possible To resist it? :. From
Bahai writings. Meeting each
Sunday at 4 pm. sos w. Elm
ST., Urbana. I'll.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
Minister Barred

Minister Barred
The petition complained h n
radio station KOWL Of Santa
Monica, CALI, barred the Rev.
Clayton Russell, whom the
A c l. u described as n leader OF
h @ Negro religious community,
from further radio talks on the
ground that he was supposed to
be friendly with Communism. II
AsM
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11

Logan Lee came 10 tnczr SISTER |,
Mrs. Grandville Lee, Of N, Poplar
st.
Mrs. May Dennis Of Chicago.
Was called 10 the bedside of her
sister. Mrs. Louise Smith. of 4.
Hill ST.
VISITED
Mrs. s. Glover and Mrs. Ed
ward Glover recently visited Mrs.
Glover's daughter, Mrs. J. Johnson
of Chicago. Mrs. Edward Glover
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w.
Williams. Mr. Williams WAS called
TO Mississippi because of the
death Of his brother.
see
EASTER VISITORS
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fletcher,
Of East Hill will motor to Ken
ton. Tenn. for Easter.
Gee
RETURNS HOME
Mr.. Chris Copeland, in the test
blocking at Chanute Field, was
one Of the ten to study In NY.
for week. He and his family will
move into new quarters on East
Vine st.
M~s ua.+,. u., - $780,
WV A''o s"o sniio'en arc ''y'nx
on the 18th.
"s
c.. -. NJ
- 60. $500
~ Wv"
-. NJ. ", c $40 ' A
w..h;.c.
WOMAN'S DAY
Salem Baptist Church Woman's
day with guest speaker, Mrs. H.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
STATE OFFICER BECOMES
LOYAL DAUGHTER RULER


As Edna L. johnson. of East
Columbia Avc..who 10 State Off
Ger and Daughter of Victory Tenn
pie No. $50. was honored IA 10y
ai Daughter Ruler OF Nellie M.
Roberts. Past Daughter Rulers
Council. Other officers elected are
MRS. LIME Woods, Assistant; Mrs.
Gladys Stone, Assistant: Mrs.
Roxis Steele, First Trustee and
Mrs. Eva Deadwiler. Treasurer
Mrs. fable Wright, Wilson Depu-
" hold the election. The meeting
WAS held Mt Springfield to meet
10 Peoria In April.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
NOTTCEi

Hear the Spiritual Harmonixers
Good Friday ut the Pilgrim Bapt--
ist Church and on Easter Sunday,
at the Free Baptist Church at
: pm. They will broadcast 1t
s:lo am. Sunday, over station
WILL. At 10 80 each Sunday
morning, hear Calhai over WKID.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
GUEST SPEAKER

Mr.. Cornelius Davis, of the
Senate viii be guest speaker at
the Isis of eastern Stars sacora
anniversary held In tho Union
building. April le. Mrs. Mary
afArper. Imperial Deputy will be-
present Mira. Ruth Hendricks Ia
president.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11

Mrs. Clarence Wilson of East
Columbia Ave-, celebrated her ~
birthday quietly. She received n
number of gifts, cake and cards
Master Lee E. Clark Of West
Dublin st.. celebrated his ar
o'r'ndsy with u number of mia
school friends: Edward Brirss.
Many Chambers, Rodger Hen
n,nss, Arsbis Hunt. Ray Lewis.
Fo'msn Pursley. Joe W. cops;r.
mary and Rudolph Turner, Mrs.
Charles Fletcher and Freddie. Mr..
III h. Barnes and Mickie Wvlie
Many more TO him.
S4a
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11

VISITING
Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Stewart,
of Geneva, N. Y. are visiting with
mother and other relatives In the
home OF her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. w. Caraway. of East
Washington st.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
BENEWT TEA

eureka Chapter of Eastern
stars Will hold n benefit Tea in
uae hoe Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
nr'osewater. Of E. Washington
ss'' April FL. Mrs. Fitz pettiford
~ Worthy Natron.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11

Mrs. Hattie Harris, Of George
town and two children are flying
TO England TO join her husband
on the 18th.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
Example Cited

The petition was prepared by
James Lawrence Fly, former FEC
chairman nd member of the
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11
RETURNS HOME

Mr.. Chris Copeland. in the test
blocking at Chanute Field, was
one Of the ten to study In MY.
for week. He and his family will
move into new quarters on East
Vine st.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1952-04-11

WOMAN'S DAY
Salem Baptist Church Woman's
day with guest speaker. Mrs. H.
w. Donaldson. Mt. Olive Baptist
Church honored Womans Day
with guest speaker, Mrs. M. d.
Dickerson of Peoria.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
81 SERv|CEMEN DIE IN WORST AIR DISASTER
Grim-Fuced Rescue Crews Sift
Plane Wreckoge for Bodies
Bibles and YuIe Packages Lie in Snow
Amid Tangled Debris Of III-Futed Ship

Men looked underneath for other
bodies.
There were two Bibles in the
personal effects, Air Force issue
They were burned on the edges
Someone kicked up a package OF
cigarettes.
A sailors white hat was found
When the trip was announced
"a few days ago, each squadron on
the field was allotted a certain
number of spaces. The plane that
took off early today was jammed.
Sergeant Misses Trip.
But Sergt. Bobby j. Wilbanks
of West Monroe, La, wasn't
aboard. He was on the list but
had to pass up the chance to
spend a Christmas furlough at
home.
I'm a classification MOO and
I've been flooded with paper
work." said Sergt. Wilbanks, %.
He's with the 53rd Troop Carrier
Squadron that came here from
Japan last month.
Il kept hoping Id be able to
go but couldn't get away from my
work. knew for sure last night
that / wouldn't be able to make
it,"
Back at base operations, a small
group of airmen sat quietly. They
were waiting for a chance to
catch another plane on hitch
hike ride home for Christmas.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
! Hudd|ed and Prayed Says
|Airmun Who Survived Disaster

got off the ground" he said.
THE plane shook bit. righted it
self and went into glide. was
near a door after the crash. One
of my buddies had his face
smashed and I carried him out.
Most of us who were saved
tried to go back and carry out
others. but we couldn't on account
of the flames." Ferguson con-
tinued. Il got my suitcase. 1t
looked okay, except for some holes
in it,"
Airman Ferguson said the plane
took off in a snowstorm but I'VE
weren't worried because these
ships fly in snow lots of times"
Airman Ferguson is attached to
the 62nd Troop Service Squadron
at Larson Air Base, from which
the plane took off. He was hos
pitalized with other survivors.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Man browns in Fall
From Fish Wharf Here

Clarence E. Crack. 46. of 1141
Patrick Henry drive, Falls Church.
Va, slipped from the Municipal
Fish Wharf and drowned in the
Potomac last night.
Police said he and two COM
panlons were seeking the drowned
mans car which was parked
nearby when the victim wandered
too near the wharf's edge and
fell into the water.
The body was recovered by Har-
Dor Precinct Pvts. N. w. Hanger
and l.. Holstead, working from a
skiff with graphing hooks.
The mans companions. one Of
them identified as Kenneth Lewis.
43, of the 100 block of Patrick
HenryN drive, Falls Church. Va.
told police they had been drinking
and had come to a restaurant
near the wharf for dinner.
The accident occurred after they
left the restaurant, police were
told.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
BY the Associated Press

MOSES LAKE, Wash, Dec. 20
They scarcely said word. these
men, four to a litter, as they walked
through the snow carrying bodies
to a truck.
They put white tags on some of
the forms to identify victims of
history's worst air disaster. They
had tags left over.
Here's another one without
identification" said a grim-faced
soldier. The huge Globemaster
plane was demolished by flames.
Some of the bodies were charred
beyond recognition.
One by one, big blue Air Force
trucks carried the dead to a
crowded morgue. The rescue crews,
with nothing to rescue, felt around
in the snow and uncovered an oc-
casional broken Christmas pack
age.
They were a happy go-lucky
lot" an officer said. Anxious to be
on their way. When their names
were called to get on the plane. all
was confusion"
Bodies Lie In Rows.
Now they were still. Near the
wreckage. there were two rows Of
cots with IA bodies waiting to be
taken away.
They brought big crane and
lifted up parts of the twisted plane.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
New Baltimore Road
Is Showing Progress

A SAFER DRIVE TO BALTIMORE
Within two yeors motorists con poss
up periIous Route ! when driving to
BoItimore. A l0-miIe stretch Of the
new porkwoy proboby will be open
eorIy next year. See picture ond Alex
R. Preston's story on Poee A-3l.
MAIL FOR sANTA-Letters to sonto
Clous ore pouring in at the post office
here. They express all the hopes Of
children for Christmos. Excerpts from
some Of the pIeos oppeor on Pose
All.
A NEW CHAMPION TEES OFF IN
HOUSe-The National omoteur golf
champion Jock Westlond, will repre-
sent the I'd congressional district Of
Washington otter Jonuory 3. A sketch
Of the career Of the golf celebrity is
on A-l8.
Complete Index, Poee AZ :.
Programs. Poees E-4-5
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Efficient Headquarters Helps
Eisenhower Cut Weekend DUTY
General Slips Off for Holiday; to Meet
With Anti-Communist Group Monday

Mr.. Hagerty came through with
the information that. on Monday,
Gen. Eisenhower will meet for
lunch with representatives of the
Committee on the Present Danger
"a group dedicated to keeping
the public and the Congress
alerted to the threat of world
communism.
The meeting will be attended
by DR.. James B. Conant, president
Iof Harvard University; Gen. Will
liam j. Donovan and Tracy S.
Voorhees,, New York attorneys:
Roger NJ. Kyes. newly designated
deputy secretary of defense; Har-
old E. Stassen, Mutual Security
Administration Designate; John
Foster Dulles, future Secretary of
State and Herbert Brownell. future
Attorney General.
Also included on Mondays
schedule are meetings with George
A. Sloan and Warren Lee Pierson
outgoing and incoming chair
men of the United States Council
Iof the International Chamber of
Commerce. Mr.. Sloan is writer
and former textile manufacturer
who once advised President Hoover
on unemployment. Mr.. Pierson
is a New York banker.
DR.. w. H. Jernagin of Washing
ton, consultant and chairman of
Evening star., 1952-12-21
By the Associated Press

MOSES LAKE WASH, Dec. 20
An Arkansas airman who sur
vived the worst plane crash in
aviation history near here today
said the huge Globemaster "shook
a bit, righted itself. then went
into a glide" before slamming into
the ground.
II knew we were going to
crash" said Raymond K. Fergu-
son, %, Batesville, Ark, so ]
huddled my head down and
prayed"
Airman Ferguson, bound for
home to spend Christmas with his
five sisters and five brothers, was
in the tail of the plane. He
escaped with arm scratches and
bruises. He said his five buddies
in the forward part of the plane
all were killed.
1.-THE crash came right after we
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Crash Survivors
Incomplete List
Given at Air Base
By the Associofed Press

MOSES LAKE. Wash, Dec. 20
Brig. Gen. w. H. Bowman,
commanding officer of the Lar
son Air Force Base, today released
the following list of survivors OF
the crash of a C-124 Globemastel
which claimed 81 lives.
One of the survivors died later
but Air Force officials would not
say which one.
The survivors were originally
listed as:
M/Sergt. Wendell L. Burton,
7th Troop Carrier Sqdn.
S/Sergt. Joseph Skrzynairz, 7th
Troop Carrier Sqdn.
Airman 1st Class Ignatius A.
Schwan. 7th Troop Carrier Sqdn,
I'd 1t. Ralph Miller.
Navy Airmap D. L. Herrina.
B. Alexander, of the U. S. S.
Duncan.
A. j. Wayne. of the U. S. S.
Duncan.
Airman 1st Glass Howell D. Nc
Carley, 62d Headquarters Sqdn.
Alrman I'd Glass Ernest Narcisse
7th Troop Carrier Sqdn.
M/Sergt. Willy Ellis, Motor We
hicle Detachment.
Airman Sd Glass Felimon Mar
Itinez, GID Supply Sqdn.
1t. F.. Rittenbach, 22d Air De-
fense Wing.
Airman Sd Class B. H. Grogan
'62d Supply Sqdn.
Airman Sd Glass A. H. Six, $40
Supply Sqdn.
Airman I'd Class Sam kaufman
Headquarters, 39th Air Defense
Wing.
Airman M. L. Irwin, 62d A. I. o
Sqdn.
Airman Sd Glass T. Mcdonald
62d installations Sqdn.
Airman Sd Glass w. K. Fergu-
son. 62d Food Service Sqdn.
S/Sergt. C. B. Welker, 62d Food
Service Sqdn.
Airman I'd Glass M. j. Read, 62o
Food Service Sqdn.
Airman 1st Class j. c. Stout
567th Installation Sqdn.
Airman Sd Glass o. Taylor, 66tt
Fighter Interceptor Sqdn.
Airman Sd Class David Bolden
Food Service Sqdn.
Airman I'd Glass w. Morgan
4th Troop Carrier Sqdn.
S/Sergt. F. N. Whrle, 61st Troop
Carrier Sqdn.
Airman Sd Class Robert j. Elrod
4th Troop Carrier Sqdn.
M/Sergt. James S. Jones, jr.
61st Troop Carrier Sqdn.
Capt. George Demas, 61st Troor
Carrier Sqdn.
Airman 1st Class S. D. Stone.
sypher. 61st Troop Carrier Sqdn
1t. j. D. Taylor, 22d Air Wing.
Airman End Class Freeman Ford
62nd Installation Squadron. M.
| Sergt. H. S. Green, medica
IcOrpSman.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Blair House Is Suggested
AS Vice President S Home
By the Associated Press

Historic Blair House may be-
come the official residence of the
Vice President if Congress ap-
proves representatives. sug-
gestion.
Representative Curtis. Republi-
can, of Nebraska told a reporter
he plans to introduce a bill In
the next session of Congress au-
thorizing this use of Blair House
President Truman and his fam
lily lived there while the White
House was being renovated. On
other occasions it has been used
by the State Department to put
up important foreign guests.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

mortar harrage after midnight.
At 2 am, ITS Chinese in quilted
uniforms slipped between the two
outposts and assaulted stronger
positions.
Held off by brisk Allied fire,
they famed out and overran the
outposts. United Nations soldiers
pulled back from their frozen fox
holes in the dark.
The Reds and allies traded rifle
and machine-gun bursts for about
an hour. Then the Communists
slipped away.
During the action, an Allied pa
troll to the northeast fought a 30
minute skirmish with a Chinese
patrol.
Temperatures were around zero
on the frozen front.
Twelve B-29 Superforts bombed
two Red supply centers last night
west and south of the Red Korean
capital of Pyongyang. A Com
munist fighter plane made a firing
pass on one Superfort.
Communist loudspeakers on the
central front blared out propa-
ganda messages and recorded
American music. To front line
troops one propaganda line
sounded unusual for the Reds. 1t
was: I'VE want to go home as
much as you do"
The Air Force announced in its
weekly summary that six Mig jets
were shot down, one probably de-
stroyed and nine damaged, as
against no Allied Sabre jets lost
in air combat.
The Air Force said one FFF-84
Thunderjet and propeller
driven Corsair were shot down by
Communist ground fire during the
period.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Russian Bloc Wages
Hafe-America Drive
As u. n. Hurries Work
Assembly Is Planning
Extraordinary Session
Today at New York
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y, Dec.
20.-The Soviet bloc loosed con-
centrated hate-America campaign
tonight in the waning holiday
hours of the U. N. Assembly.
The 60-nation Assembly slogged
through a heavy schedule and
Austin Trodes Bows With Mrs. Roosevelt
os U. NJ Ccfeefs End Page At
planned an extraordinary session
Sunday to wind up it's business
and adjourn until February "a.
The drumfire of the Soviet prop
aganda campaign cut through al
most every issue in the Assembly
and extended into the Economic
Committee. ...
Vote is 48 to 0.
But the Soviet bloc remained
silent when the Assembly voted
48 to 0. with two abstentions. an
appeal to the Big Four to reach
some agreement on an independ-
ence treaty for Austria. The Soviet
bloc refused to participate in the
voting. Before the question was
taken up in the Political Commit
tee, Russia announced that the
U. N. has no business dealing with
a question now in the hands of
Britain. France, the United States
and Russia.
The Soviet propaganda drive
opened in the Assembly, which
voted to set up a 15-nation COM
mittee to study a definition of
aggression and report back to the
Assembly in 1854.
U. S. Finds LOOphOles.
The United States abstained.
The Soviet bloc supported it. The
United States has contended loop
holes in a specific catalogue of ag-
gression might protect the aggres-
sor and punish the victim.
Russia's Andrei Gromyko de-
nounced the American stand. He
declared defining of aggression
was an important step in main
tanning peace and security. Quickly
A. M. Baranovsky of the Ukraine
echoed the blast, charging that
the United States was preparing
for war and opposed a definition
of aggression for that reason.
The United States remained
silent. Selwyn Lloyd. Minister of
State of Britain, which also alb
stained, calmly addressed Christ
mas cards.
The Assembly then adopted a
report of its high commissioner
for refugees. The vote was So to 5
(Soviet bloc), with IL abstentions
The assembly also adopted a
draft convention on equal political
rights for women.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Colombian Paper Closed
Third Time by Censors
By the Associoted Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec. 90
Government censors today ordered
suspension of the newspaper Di-
ario de Colombia on the grounds
that it had violated press regula-
tionS.
The newspaper is the organ of
the anti-government Dissident
Conservative group. 1t is the third
time since the paper was founded
last August 2 that it has been
closed by government censors.
Editor Alberto Acosta said the
newspaper had declined to pub
lish an official statement correct
ing accusations made in congress
in which a former government
official was accused of immortality.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Washington Is Gobbiest City,
Phone Statistics Indicate

What often has been charged
that Washington is the gabbiest
city in the worlds borne out by
the latest figures of the Bell Tele-
phone System.
AS of last January !, the most
recent worldwide statistics,
Washington had 63.9 telephones
per 100 persons. The closest to
that is Atlantic City's 54.8 phones
per 100 population, and San Fran
ciSco'S 54.3.
In years past, San Francisco has
led Washington.
The survey shows Baltimore
Evening star., 1952-12-21

with 317,846 telephones. or 1913
for each 100 persons.
New York. of course. had the
most telephone sets-3,349.323 as
compared with Washington's 522, j..
SIS. Washington since January /.
has gone over the 535. 900 mark
Last year, the United States
engaged in 581 billion telephone
conversations, both local and long
distance. The closest approach to
that was Japan's rs billion.
The United States. with 45,-
$685. telephones, or 1913 per 100
persons, was far ahead of the
United Kingdoms 5,724, ,440
phone~
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Grocery Day Tomorrow
In The Star

The Stor usually prints the majority
OF its grocery advertising on Thurs
doy. However, since Christmas folls
this week on thot doy The Stor will
cory its large volume Of grocery DDS
tomorrow offering on extensive voriety
OF Christmas food suggestions and bor-
coins.
For your holiday tobIe. shop first in
Oomonow's Stor.
Evening star., 1952-12-21
Charlie Chaplin Given
Italian Decoration
By the Assoeioted Press

ROME, Dec. 20.-Charlie Chap
lin was made a Grand Officer of
the Legion of Merit of the Italian
Republic at dinner in his honor
here tonight.
The award was presented by
Giulio Andreotti, under secretary
of the presidency of the council
in charge of Italy's entertainment
industry.
Mr.. Chaplin and his wife Oona
will ieave by plane Tuesday to
join their children in Switzerland.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

dore Hotel. answering mail. There
were no visitors and the general
left the hotel shortly after 10
a m. for a golf date with friends at
an undisclosed course.
AS a rule. the general has never
worked on Sunday. Even during
the hottest days of the presi-
dental campaign, he tried to re-
serve the day for going to church
and rest. And this, according to
press chief James c. Hagerty is
the sum of his schedule for to-
morrow
The new and more leisurely
routine of the President-elect
caught his press section by sur
prise. and without anything in
the way of headline-making
material for the headquarters re-
porting staff.
Finally. in response to inquiries,
Evening star., 1952-12-21
d Crewmun Rescued
In Tokyo CAT Crush
BY the Assoeloted Press

TOKYO. Sunday, Dec. 21.-An
All Force CAT crashed into Tokyo
Bay near Haneda airport today.
The Air Force said four crew.
men were picked up Immediately,
suffering only minor injuries.
The four were the sole occupants.
Evening star., 1952-12-21

Picture of Proposed Truman Librory ond
Detoils on Trustees. Poee Ali
they hoped to raise the fund in
time to start construction in 1858.
The White House said slightly
over 100000 has been raised so
far.
The trustees met here yester-
day. They elected new officers and
trustees, named Chief Justice Fred
M. Vinson as honorary chairman
set up an executive committee ano
chose five scholars to serve as ar
advisory committee.
While the trustees are raising
money, the Presidential papers
will be stored temporarily in
Kansas City, Mo.
Truman to Donate Land.
President Truman has agreed
to donate land on the Truman
family farm as the library site.
An announcement YESTERDAY from
the trustees said the President
wants to present his papers to the
United States as soon as they are
properly housed, sorted and class
ified.
Tom L. Evans, Kansas City
(Mo.) radio official and secretary
of the library corporation, said
the library building will be con-
structed of field stone.
1T will be a modern. spacious,
completely equipped library and
research center, with working ia
cilities for professional historians
and students and with space for
the display of historic docements
and other items of historic inter-
est" Mr.. Evans said.
Upton Reelected.
The trustees reelected Judge
Ernest M. Upton of the Supreme
Court of Missouri as president of
the library corporation. Basil
O'Connor, former law partner of
President Roosevelt, was named
vice president with Mr.. Evans
secretary and Wilmer j. Waller,
president of the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank, treasurer.
The advisory committee of his
torians and scholars chosen to
consult on library policies includes
DR.. Clarence r. Decker. president
of the University of Kansas City;
DR.. Elmer Ellis, dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences and history
professor at the University of Mis-
souri,: DR.. Theodore c. Blegen.
dean of the Graduate School. Uni
versity of Minnesota; DR.. Arthur
M. Schlesinger, jr., associate pro-
fessor of history, Harvard Uni
verSity. and Dr. Henry Stee'-
Commager. professor of history.
Columbia University.