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amiic Airliner At (o) Crash Kills CENTS XeogX 12 UGS The Albany Democrt Hcrld, Th Albany Herald. Vol. LXXlV, No. 20 1949 A Boy and His Dog Boxer Marcel Cerdan Among Victims Of Azores Disaster No Service Will 'Stop Navy, Den fed Vows as Enlisted Men Pay Tribute i SANTA MARIA, Aiores, Oct 28 (UP) An Air Frtncg Constellation bound for New York crashed into an Azores mountain peak today, killing all 48 persons aboard including 11 Americans and boxer Marcel Cerdan. i (A U.S.

air force detachment in the Azores reported to Wiesbaden, Germany, that a rescue party reached the wreckage and found an unspecified number of survivors. The time the report was dispatched from the Azores was not clear. A possibility was seen that it waa based on an earlier report by a pilot who first saw the wreckage and said that "some survivors" waved at him.) The French trans-Atlantic liner crashed in flames on ML Algarvia on St Michael island early today just after radioing that it had sighted the Santa Maria airport and would land in five minutes. A rescue squad reached the wreckage of the Constellation I a 27 Jf WASHINGTON, Oct 28. 0JJ9-In an emotion-choked voice, Adm.

Louis E. Denfeld vowed today to 230 enlisted men and wivei that no lervice or no individual" will atop the navy. The ousted chief of naval operations tald the navy "has its tips and downs, but it always comes out on top." He advised a delegation of enlisted personnel the second to voluntarily pay tribute to him tinea his dismissal was announced yesterday that the best thing they could do was to go back to their I "Jobs and work to put the navy 3 back on top. Denfeld said It was "perfectly Kail right if they want me out" But he pledged a continued fight for the navy. And he noted bitterly that his removal was not ordered "until congress went home." He said the mass expressions of sympathy and loyalty by the enlisted personnel were "the most Complete Navy Shakeup Looms Unit- PrMS WASHINGTON, Oct.

28 Pentagon sources predicted today that the ouster of Adm. Louis E. Denfeld as chief of naval operations foreshadows a thorough shakeup of the navy high command. But further shifts of admiral were expected to await appointment of a new chief of naval operations. Some, however, may resign or retire to show their sympathy for Denfeld and the anti-unification stand which cost him his Job.

New Staff in rrospect Denfeld himself withheld a decision on whether he would get out of the navy altogether or accept the "important' new duties to be offered by Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews. An aide Two-year-old Tony Henaaa of Knexvlllo. Tana pets his dog Snowball after the dog was strnek by a truck while trying to keep Tony from wandering away from his home. Snowball's Injuries were not serious, and he'll bo ap and around In a day or two.

(NEA Tolephoto.) Progress Hinted In Attempts To End Steel Strike a VMtae Na The (rovernmrrit'i chief labor mediator, Cyrus Chinjr, kept up a steady pressure for settlement of the steel utrike today amid airns that his efforts might finally be taking effect He scheduled another meeting with V. S. Steel officisli in New York and his assistant, William Margolis, said cautiously that they "might" be making profresa. No Emergency, Ho Bars Meanwhile, President Truman let it be known that he wouldn't invoke the Taft-Hartley set in tht coal and steel strikes for stoma time yet. Labor experts believed he would exhaust every other means, Including use of his personal prestige, befort Uilng th law as a cudgel to batter through a settlement of the twin stoppages.

The president told a newt conference yesterday that ht would not hesitate to use tht law if he felt that a national emergency existed. However, ht said, he's convinced the nation is a long way from a crisis. Signs ef Settlement There were other signs, in addition to Margolia' statement, that the steel dispute might get off dead center and itart rolling toward settlement: 1. Bethlehem Steel Corp. Chairman Eugene G.

Grace said the firm was "ready, willing and anxious" to settle "on the right terms regardless of what other steel firms do. Ha hinted he thought Mr. Truman should use the Taft-Hartley law, however. 2. Allegheny-Ludlum Steal Corp.

was "highly optimistic" that a new contract "outaidt tht industry pattern" would be reached before its 13,000 workers art scheduled to Join their fellow CIO ateel workers on atrike. Tht firm ia the last of. 19 basic producers still operating. 3, Tht stock market moved to the highest level ot (he year ai traders caughTthe optimistic mood for a possible settlement Unionist Raps Picketing Ban THE DALLES, Oct. 27.

(U International Longshore Union Representative Matt Meehan today criticized the port of The Dalles and the Wasco county court with "moving goal posts to meet their own ends" in issuing a temporary restraining order sgainst union picketing of tht municipal dock. "But we're going to obey the law," he said, "we're not going to send any pickets to the dock. While non-union stevedores from rsnches and farms nesr The Dalles began their second day of unloading from the pineapple barge "Honolulu," Meehan aaid "At least we've established one point in having the port pay union wages under union working conditions." The volunteer stevedores were being psid $1.82 an hour snd sling loads of fruit lifted from the barge were kept below tht maximum 2100 pounds. About 100 tons had been removed today. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, "The title of which I am most proud is "a sailor's he said.

The delegation crowded into Denfeld's Pentagon office shortly after he arrived at about a.m. An even bigger group gathered outside his home on the Naval Observatory grounds last night. An aide said Denfeld considered himself sUll chief of naval opera-I tions until he receives official notice of his removal from Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews. The aide said that Denfeld's office hsd been advised that more than 1,500 telegrams mostly from the midwest already had arrived for the admiral.

Two chief petty officers acted jas spokesmen for this mor 0 delegation. One of 'O they felt "v- Denfeld's wjv to show him ney realized the sacrifice he was making in his fight for the navy. Fired Crowfoot Principal Sues Crowfoot School District No. 89 is named defendant in a breach of contract suit filed in circuit court today by Claire M. Price, former principal, who claims he was summarily dismissed after having been engaged as principal for the 1949-50 school year.

Price alleges that. he taught and held the principal's position during the 1948-49 year, and that at a special meeting last February the school board reemployed him, signing a contract April 22, 1949, at an agreed salary of (3,804 for the nine months. Then, on Sept. Price claims, the board discharged him "wrongfully, without reason, cause or justification and without preferring charges against the plaintiff and without affording the plaintiff an opportunity to be heard." Price tried to procure a similar position elsewhere, he continues, but was unsuccessful, so he aiks that the district be required to pay him the $3,804 salary for the 1949-50 school year. 6 Escapees Still Elude Police Net WILMINGTON, Oct.

28 (U.R) Fear spread among residents today that six heavily-armed escaped convicts may break Into homes for refuge from cold and hunger in their efforts to elude a four-state air-ground manhunt. More than 200 state police combed the four-state area while 30 national guard fighter planes were ready to chase and even strafe the fugitives if they are spotted in automobiles. Two of the eight desperate convicts who made a daring break from, the largest prison hr the state were captured after a wild 84-mile an hour police chase across the Maryland border last night. The desperate chance the two captured men took to evade the manhunt Indicated that the six at large, led by a "nerveless" babyfaced killer, would stop at nothing to continue their bid for freedom, police- said. Weatherman Says: WESTERN OREGON Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, but increasing cloudiness in northern part Saturday afternoon.

Cooler tonight High temperatures 55 to M- Lo tonight 38 to 48. South erly winds Saturday. ALIANY WEATHER Minimum temperature in Albany this morning, 50 degrees; maximum yesterday, 63 degrees. River stage at 8 a.m. todar.

ft. no change since yesterday. Rain- fall yesterday, .21 of an inch. I a at in of Vol. LXXXII, No.

30 Ouster Blasted MILLEDGEYTLLE, Ga Oct. It (U.B Sep. Carl Vinson. Ga chairman ef the bease armed service eamnittee, charged today that Adm. Leals E.

Denfeld had been "made to walk the plank" because af his testimony ea anlflcaUea ef tae armed services. Vlnsea premised thai Denfeld's discharge will be "dealt with" when congress reconvenes In January. Vinson, chairman of the committee before which the unification row exploded, baaed a a blistering statement at his home here charging np the firing of the chief ef naval operations to outright reprisal. wonderful things that have happened to me in all my years in the navy." Trial Ordered REP. J.

PARNEIX THOMAS 0 0 0 Congressman's. Trial Scheduled WASHINGTON Oct 28 (U.W-Federal Judge Alexander Holtzoff today directed that Rep. J. Par-nell Thomas, be tried on Nov. 7 on charges of taking salary kickbacks from his congressional employes.

Thomas' request that his trial again be postponed beyond Nov. 7 because of his ill health was turned down. Thomas has been suffering from a stomach ailment. VS. District Attorney George M.

Fay told newsmen that accord-' ing to the affidavit submitted 'y the physicians after the independ examination "the defendant nss maae a complete recovery ana is in physical condition to stand trial at this time." Suspect Admits Albany Burglary lAlhany Police, were informed late yesterday by the Oakland, Cal. police department that John J. Thomas, of Eureka, con- fessed to breaking into the Fisher Implement here, Oct. 13, and L'l? dmg valued 5 i rreslea It was not disclosed by the Oak land department if any of the stolen articles were recovered. The local farm implement concern was robbed of an acetylene torch, welding supplies, and an adding machine.

The confessed burglar apparent' ly made entrance prying a lock on a rear door of the Fisher plant. FINED IN CITY COURT Willie L. Terry, a railroad worker, was fined $10 in city court this morning after he pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place last night. He was arrestee oy city ponce. Military College $50 Million Gift NATCHEZ.

Oct. 28. college denied today that the school will teach white sunremscv military academy issued the statement They said they hoped it would clear up the "considerable confu- i Vt u). I I I I i I I said Denfeld'! decision would de-. pend on how important the new post is; Navy sources said they expected Denfeld's successor to make a clean sweep and name new admirals for the vice chief and the five deputy chiefs of naval operations.

Adm. Sherman Mentioned Informed sources said Vice Adm. Forrest P. Sherman, commander of the sixth task fleet in the Mediterranean, is the No. 1 prospect to succeed Denfeld.

President Truman and Matthews ironically picked yesterday a date formerly set aside as Navy day to announce Denfeld's removal because of his opposition to the administration's program for the unification of the army, navy late today and reported that the big four-engined ship waa destroyed and there were no survivors. The word that all 17 passengers and 11 crewmen of the Constellation were dead blasted hop per. slitlng for hours that at least tome of them might have survived. A search pilot who first spotted the smouldering wreckage on the peak had reported teeing "soma survivors" moving about the wrtckaie. Pendlne clarification.

It appeared that he might hav seen natives who went to tht scene ttrller. Rescuers fought through windi rain and fog to reach tht wreck aga near the peak ot Ml Algarvia. Clouds Hide Peak On the basis of the airman's report they had expected to find alive some of the 48 persona whe left Paris last ninht and were due In New York today after an earl morning pause at this Atlantic way station. Clouds shrouded the upper part ot tht peak when the Constellation smacked into it soon after radioing at 1:50 a.m. that it wu coming ia for a landing.

i Residents of the village of Al garvla at the foot of the mountain tald they taw flames on the peak, apparently from the burning plana. (An Air France spokesman la Paria aaid ha boliavod tho -nlana wu about seven minutes behind schedule-when it' radioed. That might explain the tact that It crashed some (0 miles north ef Santa Maria.) niors Locate Wreckage Tht clouds and foe which en veloped the Azores heights In the early morning hours lifted during the day, and aerial scouts were able to locate the wreckaie near the summit of the peak 80 miles north of Santa Maria. The Constellation left Orly field outside Paris at I p.m. (t p.m.

EST) yesterday. At 3:90 a.m. it radioed that the Santa Maria field was tight and it would land lit five minutes. Nothing mors was heard from it The airliner carried 37 passen gers, among them Cerdan, the former middleweight boxing champion, and Ginette Neveu, French concert violinist scheduled to appear at Carnegie Hall In New York, and a crew of 11. Among the Americana on board were Kay Kamen, 57, president of Kay Kamen, of New York, licensing representative for Walt Disney characters and similar properties, and his wife, Kate, 40, well known fashion stylist writer and lecturer.

Emery H. Komlot, 33, a New York lawyer, was on the last leg of a round-the-world business trip. Governor To Probe Criticism Of Fair SALEM, Oct 28. (URN Gov. Douglas McKsy promised today to look into complaints concerning some phsses of operation of this year'a Oregon State fair.

The matter came Up when a petition signed by nearly 300 livestock exhibitors at the state fair was filed with Gov. McKay asking him to persuade Mrs. Ella Wilson to continue as secretary to the manager of the state fair. Mrs, Wilson announced shortly before tht fair that she plans to retire at the end of the year after 39 years of work with the fstr. Observers said that one purpose of the petition was to obtain a revamping of the state fair manage ment Exhibitors and others voiced considerable criticism this year because of the number of concessions established on the grounds and in the buildings during the fair.

There waa also criticism of an Increase in the charge for space, an Increase which prompted a majority of Implement houses, for Instance, to refuse to exhibit at the 1849 fair. $21 MILLION TO ISRAEL WASHINGTON, Oct 28. U.B-i The Export Import Bank granted Israel a $20,000,000 credit to finance industrial projects. It brought to 373,000,000 total grants so far to the new Jewish state. The new loan bears interest at 3 Ml per cent over a 13-year amortization period.

Sets thw Ecrnkgs Mark NEW YORK, Oct 28. UA General Motors Corp. today became the natlea'e top money earner by reporting a act income of atore than oao half billion dollars for tht first aloe neatha ef this year. The total profit In 1148 waa also a record. The Chrysler Cory, also reported a tremendoas gala la not Income for tae first nine asoatha of 194t.

Against aa Interna for l4a. Chrysler said Ita earnings this year oa far were a new high record for the eosapaay. galea also reached a new peak, topping the total for any fall rear previously. General Motors, the world's largest automobile maker, an-Bounced that with throe months yet te go, tht corporation's not Income for the year waa against a profit of for the same period last year. Students Hiss Fraternity Ban PORTLAND, Oct 28 (U.B After a long and tumultous meeting, the Portland school board todsy formally outlawed secret societies, including fraternities and sororities, in Portland public high schools.

High school students in the audience of 400 hissed and booed opponents of fraternities. A sorority recitation of the Lord's prayer snd a political speech by Nicholas Grsnet, Multnomah county Dem ocratic central committee chair man were included among the un scheduled events on thi agenda. The ban is effective immediate ly. It also wss extended to organizations which the superintendent of public schools msy deem inimical to tht best interests of tht pupils, community or effective operstion of the schools." Harold Burkitt, chairman of a parents' group opposing the ban, ssld that "if the banning resolu tion Is intended to reach into our homes, the parents cannot go along" with the school administration. Burkitt aaid youngsters were considering "going underground" in the event their societies were disbsnded.

Attorney Paul J. Sayre described fraternity and sorority social meetings as a wholesome substitute for "necking in drive-in movies." year, to improvt the school grounds, building lighting fscilities snd sugment supplies and equipment. This waa done by draining and grading the grounds, placing a pea gravel floor on the play shed, by Installing; hot water, basins and flush toilets, rendering available required schoolroom supplies, installing a hot piste for children's hot lunches, a gift of the Price Mothers' club; by adding three-fourths of an acre of ground to the school property and by erection of a fence. Reflnishlng ot the schoolroom ceiling and improvement of lighting fscilities completed the work needed to qualify the school for top rating. Standardization Is based upon the spirit of the school, including attitudes and abilities of children; upon curriculum, determining progress and consistency of children's development adequacy of school plant and facilities and the genersl environment.

Others May Qualify Later Superintendent Bennett said seversl other Linn county schools havt been given conditional ratings and may later qualify for standard rank. Royal Muller Is chairman and Adells R. Reitz, clerk of the Price district' board. Both reside on Albany RFD No. i $18,000 Damages From Fire Asked Suit for $18,000 in damages appeared in circuit court here today as a reflection of an alleged slashing fire that got out of hand last month.

Plaintiffs in this suit are" John Tower and others, claiming to be owners of property adjacent to timbered land owned by Daisy Buckner, defendant, located south of Scio. Tower, he explains, holds first mortgage to the property. According to the complaint a slashing firt on the defendant's property spread to that of the plaintiff and burned a barn, two chicken houses, five walnut trees and destroyed some feed, sacks, fence posts and machinery, valued in all at $7,750. The fire occurred Sept 29, the complaint states. The plaintiff asks double damages.

-r Fire Razes Barn, Car, Furniture Fire struck for the second time in six months at the Ira Collier family last night, when their barn on the Spicer road, east of Albany, was leveled by fire. The Collier home was completely destroyed by fire in June. Cause of the blaze was undetermined, Fire Chief Don Hayne reported. He estimated damage about $3,000. Most, of the loss was uninsured.

A neighbor spotted the fire and turned in the alarm shortly before midnight last night But by the time two units of the Albany fire department arrived, the barn was too far gone to save, Tne department could only prevent the fire from spreading to nearby buildings. The Collier automobile parked the barn was destroyed, along with stored furniture owned by Collier, relatives, and friends. Nearly all the personal effects Jay Mosher, Collier's stepson. were destroyed by the fire. Mosher, who was at work at the time of the blaze, roomed, in a section of Uje building.

Since the fire in June that destroyed the Collier home, they have been living in a woodshed near the barn. Payrolls Decline SALEM, Oct 28 (U.R) September payrolls reported to the state industrial accident commission were down about three and one-half million dollars from reported payroll -of September, 1948, the commission said today. Reported payrolls for September of this year totaled That compared with 063,873 for September of last year, Payrolls for August of this year totaled $64,498,755. move the college from the list of prep schools whose training is ap proved for admission to West Point Meanwhile, a trustee of South ern Methodist university at Dallas, revealed that Judge Armstrong seversl months ago offered SMU a $5,000,000 endowment if it would bar Jewish students. Dr.

W. Harrison Baker, Dallas Methodist minister, said the offer was politely turned down by the university's president Dr. Humphrey Lee. According to Baker, Armstrong then asked the board of trustees to fire Lee and reconsider his offer. The board refused.

Bidault Forms New Cabinet PARIS, Oct. 28. (U.B Premier Georges Bidault formed a new middle-of-the-road coalition cab' inet early today, ending a 23-day-old crisis caused by devaluation of the British pound. Bidault, president 0f the popular Republican party (MRP), announced his new cabinet of 17 veteran coalition ministers two hours' after winning a smashing 367 to 183 vote of confidence in the national assembly. Only the communists and their fellow travelers voted against Bidault.

About 70 rightist and Do-Gaullists abstained. The new cabinet differed little from that of fqrmer PrerrtlerKenrt Gfueuille, who resigned Oct. 6 In the midst of cabinet quarrel over prices and When he appeared before the assembly Bidault indirectly blamed Britain's devaluation of the pound sterling for the French internal erisis that prevented formation of a new government Bidault outlined a government wage-price policy almost identical with that offered by Socialist Jules Moch and radical Socialist Rene Mayer, both of whom failed in efforts to form a government Bidault pledged his government to: 1. Restore open wage bargain ing between labor unions and employes, prohibited since 1939. 2.

Force down the prices of food and other essential household items by means of subsidies and other measures. Blast Injures Lebanon Boy LEBANON, Oct 28 (Special) Ten-year-old Dalton Plunkett is nursing multiple' lacerations todsy because of an explosion that occurred when he laid an undetermined type of explosive on a red-hot stove burner at his home near here this morning. 1 Dalton, son of Doyle Plunkett sn employe of the Cascades Plywood was treated by a physician and then returned home. Linn Benton Receive Liquor Revenue Funds SALEM, Oct 28 (U.R) Liquor revenues totaling have been distributed to Oregon Secretary of State Earl T. Newbry reported today.

The money represents 75 percent, of the balance of liquor revenues on June 10, after payment of the amount due the state public assistance fund for the two-year period ended last June 30, Newbry said. Stste liquor store revenues from July 1 of this year have been transferred to the state general fund by action pf the 1949 legislature. The present distribution completes the apportionments for last year. Distribution by counties included: Benton, Linn, And New Uniforms SALT LAKE CITY, Oct 28. (UK) Two Salt Lake City police officer today requiaitioned one round of calibre pistol ammunition and two new uniforms.

They dutifully carried through their assignment to shoot a skunk in a small garage. Price School District First To Receive Standard Rating and air force. Congressional reaction ranged from nrotests that Denfeld's moval was a dictatorial insult to congress, to expressions of approval on the ground that civilian control over the military had been challenged. Not Given Advance Notice The ouster of Denfeld was the bluntest removal of a high mili tary officer in the memory of veteran capital reporters. He was given no specific advance notice of the action and learned of it from an aide who read it on a press association news ticker.

Denfeld, who is 58, has served 41 years in the navy, including his four years at the naval acad- (my at Annapolis. Despite his, pleaa for combat duty, he was kept in Washington during most of the war because of his ability as an administrator, More Serum Needed In Jaundice Epidemic GLIDE, Oct. 28. fU.R) Douglas county health officers hoped to innoculate another 250 persons today against an epidemic outbreak of yellow jaundice that has struck at least 33 persons in three days. Dr.

E. J. Wainscott, county health officer, reported school-age children were the largest age-group affected. He said his office needed more serum as the 600 mpuies rusnea to noseourg irom Denies Plans To Qualify For By Teaching White Supremacy Price school district No. 6, taught by NeU Brockley, 925 Wait Fifth avenue, Albany, has become the first district to be credited by the state department of education with a standard school, It wss lesrned today by County School Superintendent 3.

M. Bennett. The superintendent received a letter from the state department announcing that the Price school district hss thus become fully qualified to participate In benefits of the state school support fund. Secommendatlona Made This school was visited by a state department Inspector laat spring, and while It was found in some particulars to be standard, it was ruled sub-standard in others, but was granted a rating of conditionally standard. At that time recommendations for improvements were made, and instructions were given to notify the state department when tht dis trict was ready for another inspection.

This wss done and the second Inspection was held recently, after the Price school board hsd called for it on Sept B. Improvements Kequlred To attain the standard rating. Superintendent Bennett said, it was necessary for the Pries district which had erected a new school building during tht last Portland Thursday was for Jefferson Military enough. Health officers innocu lated 257 persons Thursday. Another 2500 ampules of serum t0 qualify for a $50,000,000 endow-were to be sent from Washington, ment, as demands increased thst D.

C. The doctor said school popu- the school be taken off accredited lation Wednesday and Thursday was cut to nearly 70 percent of The spokesmen said the school normal with about 94 absences would continue to operate "exclu-each day. "Other ills were includ- lively for white Christians." ed in that number," he added. Three of the proposed new Besides the 35 cases diagnosed trustees of the nearby Washinaton. sion and misunderstanding" which I has resulted from the announce- ment that the" school would accept the huge endowment offered by Judge George Armstrong, multimillionaire Mississippi landowner and oilman.

It was reported Tuesday that one of Armstrong's conditions stipulated thst the school "teach and disseminate through every possible the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon and Latin-American races." The non-sectarian Arfti-Nazl league in New York asked Defense Secretary Louis Johnson to re-1 in the Glide area. Dr. Wainscott i reported at least seven other cases were reported from other Dounglaa county areas..