Tucson Daily Citizen from Tucson, Arizona • Page 1

As Davis-Monthan World Came To Happy Landing Left--Capt. Jamea Gallagher (center), airplane com- mnncler, stands between Air Secretary Stuart Symington (overcoat) and Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg as his crew groups nrnund following their landing of U. S. air force from Davig-Montlian field, Tucson, (background) at Carswell air force base, Ft.

Worth, after they circled the world in the plane nonstop. Gen. Vandenberg and Secretary Symington were on hand to greet them on landing Right--The B-50 Lucky Lady is pictured coming to a halt on the ramp at Carswell. The whole refueUng.in- flight operation around the world was managed mid executed by Davis-Monthan air force planes and personnel both B-50s and B-29 tankers. --AP Two-mishaps occurred The first B-50 devel- during the giant training mission, ic trouble and returned, took off.

A B-29 tanker and nine men are missing. inui oped engine trouble and returned, and the Lucky Lady 11 PUSH SEARCH FOR WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Frl: day. cooler weather will prevail. Temperature at today--76. (In tabu lo column 1, PHI 1.) 29 TAN LATE NEWS EDITION VOL LXXV1I NO.

53 ARirnMA THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 3. 1949 DIAL 2-5855 FIVE CENTS-THIRTY PAGES Resignation Of Forresjal Is Accepted Symington To Louis New Secretary Of Defense WASHINGTON, Mar. 3. President 'T a Thursday dropped Secretary of Defense For- rest'al from his cabinet. Louis A'.

Johnson will replace him Mar. 31. Mr. Truman announced that. Secretaries of the Army the Navy' Sullivan 'and '-the Air Force Symington are remain- Ing at their posts.

Johnson, 58, a Clarksburg, lawyer who was an assistant secretary war during, the late President Roosevelt's third administration. Forrestal, the nation's first secretary of defense, is the last. cab; inet holdover from' the Roosevelt administration. He was secretary of the navy before he took the top defense job. Aided In Campaign Johnson long has figured in speculation as Forrestal's succes sor.

He Is a former assistant secretary war aml served. as chair-' man of the Democratic finance committee In the.1948 presidential campaign. Presidential associates disclosed during the campaign that Forrestal was expected to step down 'after the election. 1 The only question was one' of timing. The President Is known to' have delayed action because of his ob- Jectlons to publicity given his plans.

He and Forrestal have dlscussec the question of Forrcstal's rcslgna tlon from Lime to time. At on point it was understood that. Ma; 1 ha.tl been agreed upon as th date. Hqwever, Forrestal expressed desire to step out -earlier -and it now that the changi will take place within a short time White House officials look fot Secretary of the Army Royall to be next to step ou of the administration, but they are not sure how soon that may be. Symlnfrton To Stay Secretary Air Force Stuart Symington, for whose resig natfon some of Mr.

Truman's associates had been pressing, is now ex pccted to stay on indefinitely. Johnson, a Clarksburg, W. Va. resident. Is World War I veteran and a former national commander of the American Legion.

He served --as assistant secretary of war In the (Sec FORRESTAL on page 13) Around The World In Four Days New Number! DIAL for the ntiiau Daily OJlltirit or Newapaperi, Inc. Installment WIrephoto trace, SmaUier Payments Qn Other Now Permitted WASHINGTON, 'Mar. 0P)-- Many lawmakers Thursday welcomed as a boom to business a government order permitting smaller monthly Installments-on. a of items ranging from- cook stoves, to automobiles. The federal reserye board's action also was warmly; greeted by 'the automobile industry, which -saw' In the' move a- possible lift to lagging car sales.

However, Edgar Kaiser, general manager of the Kalser-Frazer Corp. said, "It is not a similar sentiment was expressed by Rep. Patman, (D-Tex), who has been demanding an extensive easing of curbs on credit The board's order was issued Wednesday' night' 1 the 'heels' of its installment -credit outstanding, had dropped in. January for the first timeTn three years. The order becomes effective Monday.

'It' affects these, consumer items now under controls: Are listed Cook stoves, ironers, refrigerators, washing' machines, conditioners, radio -and television sets, phonographs', sewing machines, vacuum cleaners, furniture-and Is what the reserve board does: 1. Reduces the down for all the controlled items, except automobiles, to 15. per from the present 20 per cent. down State Welfare use By'BOB BROOKS PHOENIX Mar-3--The Arizona house of representatives took a.fin* half-step, toward throwing overboard the work done by the interim committee on welfare of the-18th legislature Thursday when it passed 55 amendments to thfnew welfare which went into effect in November The amendments In the bill take out'most of the provisions.enacted nto law', in the fall of 1948- on the: recommendation of the interim committee after a study costing over; $35,000. was taken over the sing's of House Speaker angharn wn said he was not voting- -against the meaiure' because the lien claim rovlsion had been removed, but minute, said because he could "not be a party Spokesmen for the field said to sending to the senate a bill the plane made the.

flight In MCondition this one is'in." 1 The craft wa. pilotedI by He said that "by our hasty action Capt. Louis 28. Chl- Wednesday -afternoon we passed cago Heights, ana the 'bill without fully understand- three other crewmen. fog.

tlie scope, of this type of Babbitt. Confirmed The senate-meanwhlle had unanimously confirmed appointment of former Senate President John Flagstaff, for member- --AP wirtphoto he pl oseri 20 The down roulc of the Davis-Montlinn B-50 bomber, Lucky Lady 11 on payment for autos will remain at ar. 2. The bomber a Wth.rd of the toul- j. iui uui.un n.

the ouV.dav Mar. 2. The bomber car i fron, Tucson, as refueled in ontl- of a crew.oi.i», irom luusuu, than 23,000 from field. Fl. Worth.

around theworld. Tempe Takes House Unit Backs i I Opening Game CLASS TOURXEV First Round Tempo B3, Wtchflcld Park 20. Miami 01, DouRlus 39. St Johns 5C, Clifton 37. vs.

Scligmnn-- 130 p. m. Duncan vs. Xogales--3 p. m.

Coolldftc p.m. AJo p. m. Flagstaff.v*. Chandler--9 p.m.

Tempo's Buffaloes drew first blood I class B'hlgh school basketball tournament Thursday morning-as they downed an outclassed Lltchfleld Park quintet, 63-20, in the meet's nt Bear Down gymnasium. The Buffs, holders of the east- central, district title, moved'the ball quickly and smoothly as they Jumped to an early lead and an impressive 30-12 half-time margin. Forward Jamie Groover and Center Lester Dean paced the Tempo barrage with IS points each. Forward Ray Stewart was higlv man for the Owls with 11.. 'In- the tourney's second contest Thursday Miami Vandals, 'eastern district on 19).

the balance ment on all items. The time limit In force now Is 18. months where iflie credit amount 'is. more than $1,000. or 35 months-when' it.is less thpn $1,000.

The action followed by only a Day's Activities In Congress By Aiioclittd PrtH Scnnte Continues debate on anti-filibuster rules change. a i committee opc'ns 'hearings on rent control. ing Tighc E. will Armed i committee meets In closed session to consider nomination of Mon Wallgren as chairman of the national security resources board. i relations committee continues study of European recovery legislation In closed session.

House Debates treasury-post office ap- pro'prlatlon bill. Agriculture i tee continues hearings on oleo. tax repeal. Ways means committee continues ioclal lecurity Installment figures for January. Favors New Move The general drop for that month was $145,000,000, although credl.t.on automobiles $14,000,000.

Total consumer credit on Jan, ,31 amounted to $8,051,000,000. Sen. O'Mahoney (D-Wyo), chairman of the senate-house committee, called board's, action "a clear illustration of the wise By United Press WASHINGTON, Mar: 3. house banking committee Thursday voted a 15-month extension' of rent controls, The administration had asked a two-year continuation beyond the Mar. 31 The committee vote was 23 to 2 on the extension period.

Work the entire rent control bill has not been completed. Committee Chairman Spence (D-Ky) said, however, that members decided not to subject violators to criminal penalties ex- iiiw cent where veterans' priorities are Kimball, wife of State ben. vvu Fnvolved. Ham Kimball, Tucson was 4aken to St. Joseph's hospital in 0 congressional developments: Trip--President.

Truman's legislative lieutenants voiced 'hope that he will put. off any whistle stop tour until congress passes part of his program. Too James T. Patterson' (R-NJ) said veterans. are being overcharged for .01 insur- Air Force Jet Flies 11 Miles Per Minute FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Mar.

3. air force four-Jet, B-45, assisted by a 100-mile tall wind, flew 270 miles from Anchorage to ladd field here Tuesday aver- nglnjf m'orc than 11 miles per minute, officials said Thursday. How welfare law Is working now--see story on page 30. ship on the board.of,regents, thusj giving approval to the first of Gov. Dan E.

Garvey'i appolnt- it gave final and third reading to the bill which gives Gov. Garvey legal possession of the Cadillac car obtained while he was secretary of state, raised jurors' -fees- from $4.50 per and set-the deadline for widows and veterans to file tax exemption claims as Apr, 30 instead, of. July 1. "These-measures'go to. the governor for signature.

'It sent to the house a bill which 0UL1U11 I i it I Lli I 1 vt" few hours the board's report on would a ke fathers who refuse support their families guilty lot a misdemeanor and subject to be- ordered to work on county "chain, gangs'. 1 while the counties pay the per day direct. The senate then began to work on a series: of bills in 'of the whole. The house, after passing the (See LEGISLATURE on page 19) LlOn a. a i i i ut, exercise of government controls-" (See CREDIT on page 19) KUSS Kimball 111, Taken To Hospital i '-o another season with Mar.

Mrs. William Cleveland Indians, Tribe Business Cfnto cipn wil. said May-Not Join Indians CLEVELAND, Mar. 3. Lanky Relief Pitcher Russ Christopher has changed his mind about Puna Repeats Funds Appeal The Plma county board of super visors, Thursday appealed for the second time to the state tax com mission for emergency permission to' exceed the At a meeting Thursday morninf the board shaved its earlier requestor $132,949 to $102,392..

Severa county departments, the offices of sheriff and assessor need funds Immediately. The tax commission has already authorized Pima county to exceed its budget by more than 8200,000 but that money went only to the county hospital, the preventive medical program and the superior courts. New requests were Thursday for to keep the assessor's" office running and $44,500 for salaries and expenses' for the sheriff's office. The requests were divided into S26.290 to pay salaries in the assessor's office and 54,000 for operating expenses. The sheriff's request was broken 'down' into.

$36,000 for salaries and for expenses. Other- departments included in IG request were the county clinic. juvenile de- a 510,319: clerk of-the su- $3,763, and $3,592 to Rudie Schaffer said Thursdaj'. Schaffer reported receipt of a taken to st. josepn iiuspuai Schafer repore re Phoenix early tt er rO the: 31-year-old rlght- with a kidney Infection! She became sick' Tuesday afternoon, Mrs.

Kimball as reported Thursday morning to be slightly improved, and will probably remain in tlie hospital several days. The senator and his family arc living in Phoenix during the ses- lce sion of the but 1 Statehood--The' house subcom- return home after-the legislature on.page 19). hander in which -he declared -he i not think he would be able to help the club. The Indian official said he telephoned a San Diego home, and made arrangements for i to meet Club President Bill Veeck I Angeles this Saturday; Christopher Is troubled by heart condition. pay Insurance premiums.

Willing To Work An informal poll of workers in the assessor's office Wednesday revealed that most employes would be willing to work for nothing for a short time on the chance that they, would be- paid. However, most of the workers said they would be unable to afford the financial strain of working without pay until June 30. Pim'a county sheriff's deputies remained job Thursday, working as volunteers with a pos- SHERIFF on page '19). r- 9 Men Aboard Missing Ship Report Crew Of B-50 In Good Condition After Trip By BOB The nonstop world-girdling flight 05 a Tucson-based B-50 bomber may have cost nine lives as one of the B-29 tankers helping In the operation ls long overdue Search continued Thursday over the Philippine Islands tor a B-29, from Davis-Monthan air force base here that carried a crew of eight 'men and passenger. The B-29; WBS, one tanKer planes LueKy Lady during: the.

around the world In 94 hours and one minute, after takeoff. Aboard tlie missing plane Capt. William Taylor, 25th Capt. William G. 3020 E.

18th 1st Lt. William S. Roegels. 243 E. President.

lit Lt Edwin W. Ryan. 3701 3rd st 1st Lt. Robert McCormlck. 2949 N.

Maple Staff Sgt. Arthur W. Stear, 1918 Staff Sgt Andrew. 2818 Country club and Sgt -Fred L. Shepherd, 10.

W. 26th Fighter An air force fighter the Associated Press reported; crashed "Wednesday while searching for the missing plane ovei- tht Philippines, but the pilot parachuted to safety. Philippine.headquarter!.for air force at Clark Field announced that search for the Davis-Monthan plane hasten shifted to the Baler on. the 'of Luzon. First search was concentrated' in the of rugged, unexplored mountain! of nortn- western Luzon.

Meantime, at Ft -Worth, the- crew of the B-50 which completed round the world mission' rested at the' Carswell base station hospital, completing a 24-hour quarantine period. Go Anywhere' Capt James Gallagher, who acted as chief pilot and commanded the 1-t-man crew, said the. trip-WM. merely "operational," but proved that, the B-50 "can go the world at any '-X. Hospital reports.showed that the crew was.

In good but it was not known when tlie would return to Tucson. The air force emphasized that tlie entire operation, Including training for the flight and actual (See WORLD FLIGHT on page 19) Hogan Facing Fight For EL PASO, Mar. '3. Bantam Ben Hogan, the man without a peer, along the nation's golfing trails, has suffered a third complicating blood clot and a famous specialist has been called to attend him amid signs-that tlie links star may face a fight for his life. None of the host of physicians who have been attending Hogan since he was critically injured Fcb; 2 in an BUtomobilc-bus collision confirmed that Ben had taken for the worse," Royal Hogan, a lesser-known' amateur golfing member of thje" family, said Ben suffered a third blood clot Wednesday night "in the vicinity of the lungs" and that.

Dei Alton S. Oschner of New OrleaiM was en route to El.Paso to assist the other doctors in the new crisis. Could Be Fatal (A New Orleans source close-to Dr. Oschner said he understood that the specialist had been about a "thrombosis He said that meant blood vessels and condition could prove fatal. (See -HOGAN; on.

19)..