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Evening star., 1953-01-09

turned to power, but thinks he
ought to keep quiet on politics
and give the new President
chance. He deviated only
slightly from this resolution,
though obviously tempted.
Harry Truman, the political
expert, also expressed satisfac-
tion that among Gen. MacAr-
thurs undoubted gifts. political
horse sense was not included.
Regretted Firing Him.
"A fine soldier, I really did
not want to fire him." the Presi-
dent said, "but he went over
board with his own Importance,
and when he got home it was
the same way.
Nov if he had reported to
his Commander in Chief as a
good soldier ought, then gone
out to the country and made
some speeches, then mad come
back and marched into Con-
gresS, he might have carried
those Republicans before him.
But he was in hurry to get
in front that television in Con-
gress. Houston was a flop, and
after that I knew he wasn't
going anywhere"
The President restated, too, the
famous Truman loyalty rule in
politics: "A politician can't go
anywhere unless he's loyal to
friends in trouble. Heck, they
don't need him when they're
doing all right. I've stood by
my friends unless they did some
thing you couldn't swallow"
Perhaps nothing in Mr.. Tru-
mans whole career has been
more controversial than his
practice of the above precept.
1t seems impossible to doubt
after hearing him discuss it at
the very end of his tenure that
he has no personal misgivings
in this realm.
The Presidents favorite in
struction to his staff has been:
If you can't take the heat,
get out Of the kitchen" He has
at least set them the example.
Appears in Good Spirits.
In these closing hours the
President looks we'll and seems
in complete command of his
spirit. He is brisk but unflur-
ried; his desk is probably never
quite free of papers but 1t is
in order. His outside Office had
begun to be crowded with the
usual grist of callers but plain
ly the pressures have lifted.
In fact. Harry Truman gives
a curious impression of alone
ness. It may only come from
disillusionment. After all, it
must surely be impossible for
a President to leave Washing
ton still sheltered by illusion
and enchantment or unaware
that for ex-Presidents the dis
tance from the Capitol rotunda
to Union Station on January
20, while concretely only two
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Fort Dupont Group Urges
End 10 Bus Dispute

The Fort Dupont Citizens AS
ISOLATION wants a settlement of
differences between District and
Maryland buslines in order to
get passengers in out of the rain.
The association last night
asked that buses Of the w. M.
and A. line running in from
Maryland be permitted to unload
at Barney circle Sc, where a
Capital Transit Co. waiting room
offers shelter. The Capital Tran
sit facility has been closed to
w. M. and A buses for about q
year.
The association is asking the
District Public Utility Commits
sion to bring the two lines to-
gether again.
When drivers of the Maryland
line went out on strike q
year ago, Capital Transit en-
ployes acted in sympathy. They
threatened to go out on strike
themselves unless the Maryland
buses, operated by non-union
drivers. stopped using the Barney
Circle terminal to unload trans
fer passengers.
So the w. M. and A. vehicles
have to go a block away to
Fifteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue S.E.-to discharge
riders. If it's raining, people
get wet while waiting for a street.
car.
The association says that for
practical purposes. the strike is
settled. And they want the
awkward situation relieved.
Last nights meeting was con-
Quoted in the Beers School,
Thirty-sixth street and Alabama
avenue Sc, by Charles Froman,
president.
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(Contlnue0 From F1rSC PageJ
People don't realize how this
country has grown and grown.
OF course I noticed that in their
year-end reviews Of our progress
and expansion, the newspapers
all said we did it in spite of the
Government"
Will Exchange Papers.
Mr.. Truman has already made
arrangements with the Archives
for a microfilm exchange of state
papers and has enlisted the CO.
operation of the Library of Con-
gress. He anticipates that many
people associated with his ad-
ministration will make interest
ing and valuable contributions.
He also points out that it is the
first venture of such scope in his
home area though 1t has for so
very long been turning out its
own hundreds Of thousands of
educated and successful men and
women. His library, he has cal
culated, is about 140 miles from
the geographical center Of the
country.
"Why should Harvard and Yale
and all those famous universities
on the coasts have all the docu-
ments, libraries and sources Of
information?" he asked. "Har-
ward, Yale, Princeton. Cornell,
Columbia. the Library Of Con-
gress and the Archives are all
east Of the Appalachians; Michi-
gan and Chicago Universities are
east of the Mississippi. West
ward, the next great information
sources are the University of
California and Leland Stanford. :"
His answer. in short. is a firm,
"No. they shouldn't have all the
original sources of information.
We need one in the Midwest. :"
He hopes other Presidents and
famous men will do more, a lot
more. to shore up the schools
and colleges of the great inlaEd
areas to which they are native.
Fearful of Power.
Sometimes when Harry Tru-
man thinks Of all the power that
has rather suddenly accumulated
in the unpretentious oval study
Of the American President. he
gets worried about what "a darn
fool" would do with it. Fortu-
nately, he says. Americans have
never elected one Of those to the
highest Office and he feels pretty
sure they never will despite the
present intensity of politics
Mr.. Truman is at his ripest
and most philosophical when
he discusses the great game Of
politics. Right now he seems
to know all that is going On
both among the ins and outs,
and he tosses off a bit of scut-
tlebutt with that relish which
is the hallmark of the genuine
professional.
He already has his ideas about
when the internal explosions will
begin among Republicans and
how the Democrats will be re-
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Need for Economy
Cited as Favoring
1-Day U. 5. Holiday

Chairman Knowland of the
Senate Republican Policy Com
mittee said today the need for
economy in Government was one
of two reasons why his commit
tee voted against giving Federal
workers a holiday January 10,
the day before the Inauguration.
The second reason he gave was
that great many people are
coming to Washington from dis
tant points at their own expense
to attend the inaugural cere-
monies. and hope to take the
opportunity of transacting busi-
ness with Government depart
ments at the same time.
If Monday was allowed as a
holiday, Senator Knowland said,
Government bureaus would be
closed for four days up to and
including Inauguration day.
He said the first reason. how
ever, was that the new admin
istration is faced with an un-
balanced budget and an interest
in achieving economies. A good
many millions of dollars are in
volved in closing the Govern
ment for an extra day"
Existing law already gives
Government employees within the
District Inauguration Day off.
That law is not broad enough,
however, to cover the thousands
of employees whose Government
Offices are now in nearby Mary
land and Virginia.
Senator KnoWland said several
committee members were in
structed to look into the ques-
tion of how far beyond the bor-
ders of the District OF Columbia
the Tuesday holiday should be
extended
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Troop Plane Sought
In Mountain Area
After Flare Reports
By the A,,oeiated pra..

MONTPELIER, Idaho, Jan. 8.
Ground and aerial searchers
blanketed a snow-covered noun
tain area today to check num-
erous reports that flares had
been seen along the route prob
ably taken by a troop transport
plane. missing with 40 persons
aboard.
The search centered in an
area straddling the Idaho-Wyo-
ming border and the northeast
ern tip of Utah.
One report that wreckage had
been sighted near Kemmerer.
Wyo... sent an Air Force CAT
winging to the spot. Crewmen
reported they found only a
sheepherder's camp.
Reports of Many Flares.
Reports of the sighting of
flares came from many sources.
Members of a Union Pacific
Railroad freight train crew said
they saw a red flare and three
other flares which mushroomed
into a blue-yellow color while
their train was speeding across
Wyoming near Rock Springs,
along the planes normal course.
The trainmen estimated that
the red flare was about six miles
east and two miles south of
Cokeville.
Search crews are expected to
check this report as well as
other reports Of various lights
and a radio signal in Idaho,
Wyoming and Utah Friday as
hope was beginning to fade that
the missing 40 would be. found
alive.
Three civilian crewmen. in
cluding a Stewardess, and 81 Ko-
rean combat veterans were
aboard the plane that was last
heard from over Malad City,
Idaho. Wednesday morning.
One of the biggest aerial
searches in Rocky Mountain his
tory was resumed today after it
failed to turn up new clues yes
terday. Added to the searchers'
worries last night were reports
of an F-51 Mustang missing in
about the same area.
Fighter Plane Lost.
The Mustang was one Of q
four-plane group turned back by
bad weather on flight from Hill
Air Force Base in Northern Utah
to Great Falls. Mont, Air Force
Base. The plane failed to re-
turn to Hill Field with the other
three planes. The four were On
a training fight from George
Air Force Base at Victorville,
Calf.
Fifty planes took part in the
three-State search for the Cas-
yesterday. Stormy weather ham,
pered the hunt.
Investigations were under way
late last night of a report from
a Utah man that he had heard
what sounded like Morse code
signals on his car radio as he
crossed the 7.850-foot high sum-
NIT Of the divide in Logan
Canyon west of Bear Lake. Rich
County. Utah, Sheriff Sherman
Lutz drove to the top of the
summit to see If he could pick
up such signals. CAA officials
said description Of the code in
dicated it could have been an
SOS call,
Evening star., 1953-01-09
3 Flyers Feared Dead
In Midair Collision
OF B-5O Bombers
sv the A..oe;o,.d Pres.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. Six,
and possibly nine. airmen were
killed last night when two huge
B-50 Air Force bombers collided
over Savannah and one plum
meted into muddy marshland.
The other four-engine sky
giant landed safely at Hunter
Air Force Base with a damaged
tail assembly and no casualties,
reported 1t. Thomas r. Mere
dith. public information officer.
1t. Meredith said there were
no known survivors from the
crew of nine on the ill-fated
plane, but he said some persons
they saw parachutes in
the vicinity of the crash. He
said both planes were assigned
to the 96th Bomb Squadron at
Hunter and were on a training
flight. The plane dug a deep
crater about $50 feet from a resi-
Dental district in the Isle Of
Hope, a Savannah suburb.
Fell Near Ocean.
The bomber clipped the tops
off several trees before crashing
into the marshes. It's gasoline
ignited and burned a wide area.
Wreckage was strewn for about
three-quarters of a mile. The
plane fell near the Atlantic
Ocean. and disaster crews worked
in chest-deep mud to recover
other bodies before an incoming
tide could cover the area.
A priest waded into the mire
to offer a prayer for the dead.
Thousands of curious persons
thronged the scene and ham,
pered cleanup operations.
Crew Members Listed.
Ben Byrd, jr.. who lives near
the crash site. told reporters he
saw two bodies recovered from
the planes forward section. He
said four others were found out
side the wreckage.
Hunter Air Force Base early
today released the following list
of crew members aboard the
crashed bomber.
Capt. Roy c. Plog, bombardier-
navigator. Fresno, Calf; 1st 1t.
Chester j. Kincie, aircraft COM
Ponca City. Okla; 1st
1t. Bernard j. Lane, co-pilot,
Birmingham. Ala; 1st 1t. Carl
D. Blankenship. radar operator,
Madisonville, KY; M/Sergt. Loyal
D. Latimer, flight engineer, Inn
perial Beach, Calf: M/Sergt.
James r. Edwards, radio oper-
ator, Westville, ILL.,; A/1c Jerome
r. Barnes, gunner, McGregor,
A/1c John j. Eland, jr.,
Beach Grove, Ind, and
A/2c James r. Hendrix, gunner,
Bement, ILL.,
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Man Cleared in Last
Of Sex Charges

A 51-year-old man was cleared
yesterday Of the last of several
sex offense charges on which he
had been accused by two young
girls.
The defendant was Earl v.
Williams, colored. of the 600
block Of L street NV. The last
of the charges-one on which
he previously had been con-
victed-was dismissed yesterday
on Government motion because
Of lack of evidence.
In the charge Mr.. Williams
was accused Of taking indecent
liberties with a 9-year-old colored
girl. He was found guilty last
October by a jury in the q. s.
District Court for the District
of Columbia.
Conviction on the charge later
was set aside by Chief Judge
Bolitha j. Laws on a defense
motion. In granting the motion,
Judge Laws observed that cor
roboration of the girls testimony
was slight and that there was
evidence the girls testimony was
mot entirely. reliable" The
action left the case open for re-
trial on the charge.
Yesterday. Assistant United
States Attorney Arthur j. Nc
Laughlin asked Judge Laws to
dismiss the charge because Of
lack of evidence and expressed
surprise that Mr.. Williams had
been found guilty in the first
place. Judge Laws granted the
request.
A charge of taking indecent
liberties with a 10-year-old
colored girl, on which Mr.. Will
liams also had been named, was
thrown out last fall, when the
charge was not substantiated. A
further charge Of assault with
intent to commit carnal knowl-
edge with the 9-year-old girl
also was thrown out last Octo-
ber for a similar reason.
Evening star., 1953-01-09

tains selected by Mr.. Thompson
for the special gifts committee
drive opening January 19 are
w. l.. Jones. Pepco; Roderick
Peters. Servel Corp; r. w.
Fleming, Folger. Nolan & Co.;
A. G. Dawson, Washington Gas
Light Co.: E. c, Hohmann. Ma
tional Bank of Washington:
Luis Corea, Riggs Bank: Ralph
Mittenford, American Security
& Trust; Frank Crider, General
Electric Co.; John Hamilton,
Union Trust Building; James
Willett, American Security g.
Trust; Robert M. Lyon. Bank
of Commerce & Savings, Joe
Bole. Republic Steel; Charles
Hurd, Hill & Sanders, and w. L.
Sanderson. Hamilton, National
Rank
Evening star., 1953-01-09
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity - Rain
this afternoon and tonight, tenn
perature ranging from upper sos
to middle 40s. becoming windy
tonight. morrow cloudy,
windy, with rain ending in the
morning, moderate temperature.
Maryland-Cloudy and windy
with rain tonight and tomorrow
morning. Low tonight 1896
west and $3.50 along the coast,
turning colder on the coast to-
morrow.
Virginia-Cloudy and windy
with rain tonight and tomorrow
morning. Low tonight 1896
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Planning Group Asks
Land-Use Study Funds

Federal funds for a number
of new planning projects. includ-
ing transportation and land-use
studies in nearby Maryland and
Virginia, were requested today
for the National Capital Plan
ming Commission.
In previous appropriations.
NCPC planning money has been
provided from District funds.
Under the new planning act, a
$175,000 request for NCPC and
its partner agency. the National
Capital Regional Planning Coun-
Gil, has been submitted as part
of the Independent Offices ap-
preparation request.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Rhine Fish Are Fewer

DUSSELDORF, Germany. -
The fish population of the Rhine
River is less than one-sixth Of
its prewar level. and only one
tenth of what it was in 1945.
Chemical wastes from Germany's
expanding industries are blamed.
Evening star., 1953-01-09

tee he was honored by their in
tereSt in the library and that he
hoped to be able to meet with
them later, when he would have
time to outline in detail his con-
ception of the proposed project.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

a warning to the City Council
that If the council makes too
drastic cuts in the school budget
next year, the issue will be taken
directly to the people.
He Is H. P. Strople. whose
position was not indorsed by
other school board members at
a meeting last night. Chair
man John A. Johnson said he
does not believe all councilmen
favor severe cuts in the school
boards budget which has yet to
be drafted. But Mr.. Strople
said a petition Of 20 per cent of
the voters could bring about a
referendum on the issue.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Money Raised for Survey

The way was open today for
a joint economic base survey of
Montgomery and Prince Georges
counties after the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission appropriated
$7,906 as it's share of the costs.
The planners also approved
Homer Hoyt Associates of Chi
cago to do the survey. This firm
did a similar study for Arlington
County, Va, about two years
ago. The firm agreed to do the
work for $4,000. The rest Of
the money will be provided by
Montgomery County and Prince
Georges County governments.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Alexandra Planners Urge
Highway System Approval

The Alexandria Planning Com
mission last night unanimously
recommended approval of
highway development program
for that nearby Virginia city.
The project is a second phase
of a master plan that contem-
plates construction of a smile
freeway from a proposed Jones
Point Bridge to Shirley highway,
five parkways and numerous pri-
mary and secondary routes. The
proposal now goes to the City
Council for further public hear
ings and final decision.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Average Americans
Income Rises 10 Pet.

The Census Bureau reports
that the average Americans in
come climbed 10 per cent be-
tween 1850 and 1851.
According to a survey taken in
1852, for all persons IA years of
age and over, the median income
was $4,000. compared with $4,000
in 1850. The median income of
men rose $400 during the period
and that Of women 500.
Evening star., 1953-01-09

Of the special
gifts commit
tee of the
1858 Cancer
Crusade.
Goal of his
committee is
$35,000 a n d
the campaign
quota is $780,
900. Wylie w.
B a rr OW is
general chair
man of the
drive W h j C h
starts April /.
Team ran.
Evening star., 1953-01-09

N0oAos
The pas t
year has seen
some relaxa-
ton Of this
system. both
through ac-
ton by Con-
gress and by
the executive
branch. B U +
Tor the most
part. the Gov
ern m e n t is
still operating
its personnel
system on q
n q t / on a ]
am or0on0x hoe
Evening star., 1953-01-09
MuIIigon Wins Again

For the 18th consecutive term,
Walter F. Milligan of Berwyn.
Md, was reelected president of
the Prince Georges Civic Fedora
ton last night.
The federation also protested
scheduled transfer of mentally
deficient Negro children from
Brownsville State Hospital to the
Rosewood Training School for
white children in Baltimore
County.
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Memo: Re Sweaters

PARIS.-A factory has dis
played this warning to it's women
workers: IF your sweater is too
loose, watch out for the ma
chimes; If it is too tight, watch
out for the machinists."
Evening star., 1953-01-09

blocks. Is in practice q jillion
miles.
Mr.. Truman is still content to
stand with Cincinnatus, WASH
ington and Jefferson. OF them
he says-and takes 1t for his
own valedictory "They knew
when to quit"
Evening star., 1953-01-09
The Federal Spotlight
New Administration to Face
Personnel System Problem
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

One OF the problems facing the Eisenhower administration
will whether personnel
regular permanent basis.
Since the start of the Korean
men has been operating its employment national
emergency temporary -inde1nite%
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Gifts Committee Named
For Cancer Crusade

George Morgan Thompson,
secretary and assistant treasurer
of the Potomac Electric Power
Co. has been named chairman
Evening star., 1953-01-09

forecast tonight for New England while some rain
snow and few sections of the other
Northwestern States South Atlantic States will have fair
and slightly cooler weather while the North and Central
States will mostly cloudy with little change In temperatures
The Southwest fair weather while 'ptation will
continue in the Northwest. - Wirephoto
Evening star., 1953-01-09
Budqet Cut Threat Made

A member of the Falls Church
(Va.) School Board has issued
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west and 50-55 along the coast,
turning colder on the coast to-
morrow.
Wind - North northeast, 18
miles per hour National Airport
at 10 am.
Five Day Forecast for Washing
. ton and Vicinity, Jan. 10-14.
Temperatures will average near
normal. Normals for Washing
ton are a and % for the daily
high and low. Colder tomorrow
night and Sunday, warmer Mon
day and Tuesday, followed by
colder again Wednesday. Rain
Evening star., 1953-01-09

Monday or Tuesday will total
"a to u inch.
River Report.
tFrom u. s. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Fails; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-01-09

MeCuFu Iemper1tufeS ThI2 XeBf,
Highest. 80, on January 2.
Lowest. 25. on January 5.
High and Low of Last - Hours.
High, 80. at 10 am. today
Low, "a, at 10 am. yesterday,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
FINKLEA NEGRO
NEWS
BY LULA F. FLOYD

Silent Grove Sunday school OBJ
served an anniversary of District
June l3 at the First Baptist
Church at Clarendon, N. c. Silent
Grove Sunday school feels honor
ed that one of its members, John
Q. Floyd, has been president OF
anniversary for approximately 33
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Joe Floyd
are the proud parents of a third
son born recently, named Connie
Mack. Congratulations Steve and
ErneStine,
Mr.. Joe L. Watson, along with
Mr.. l.. ]. Stanley, Jr., has been
given the position of assistant mu-
sician for District 4.
On June IA the pastor of Silent
Grove, Rev. w. A. johnson, Jr.,
accompanied by the choral group
of the church was the guest of the
church in Marion. The choral
group has Miss Mildred Watson
for director, Miss Ernestine Floyd,
pianist, and Miss Lula F. Floyd,
assistant.
The Eastern Star Lodge turned
out at 7:30 Sunday, June IA, at
Silent Grove Baptist Church. The
preacher of the hour was the
pastor Rev. w. A. Johnson, Jr.
Public appearances were made by
Mrs. Lozzie Floyd, Mrs. Flossie
Graham r-C Inr,1aD
Plumer L. Greene, and Mrs. Lula
M. Floyd. Mrs. Eva Gore sang a
solo accompanied by Rev. w. A.
Johnson at the piano.
Mrs. Lula NJ. Floyd, who has
been partially confined with a
cut hand, is able to assume her
daily duties again. Her son Sam
mic is proud. for he will get some
more wholesome and deliciously
cooked food.
Among the progressive farmers
OF our community are Mr.. Leroy
and MIR. Laneau Floyd. who haVe
tobacco ready for harvest, and
Mr.. H. B. Galloway, who made
enough Irish potatoes TO supply
his ncighborS.
Mr.. Rufus Floyd welcomes these
rains for his wife Mrs. Alatha
Floyd can use the time she has
been fishing and help set sweet
potatoes.
Miss Helen FAREWELL, Miss Eva
Mae Floyd, Mrs. Fannie Watson
Smith. and Mrs. Lucille Bellarny
Gilard are attending summer
school.
Miss Lula Frances Floyd of
Loris Training School, Misses
Marlene Floyd, Nathel Prayar.
Christine Floyd of Motion Train
ing School left last week for the
camp of N. II. A. at Orangeburg.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-24
NAVY WANTS MUSICIANS

1t was announced to day by
Navy Recruiter Horace M. Scott
of the Wilmington Office, that the
field is now wide open for young
men between the ages of II and
81 to apply for enlistment in the
Navy Music Career Program.
Applicant must be of good moral
character and, in addition TO
meeting the prescribed mental and
physical standards for enlistment
in the Navy, must exhibit profile
iency on a standard band or orch
eStra instrument. This is dcterm-
ined by the applicants musical ex-
perience as set forth in detail on
the application blank furnished
him by the local Rccru,ter as well
as by an addition.
AS general rule, the normal
level of attainment of three or
four years of instrumental music
in high school is sufficient to quail
ify an applicant fer Navy music.