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Guardsman Snaps Pilot Chases Them News Behind The News WASHINGTON By lay Tucker Today's column seems to be a symposium on our diftkultiec with Kussia. including certain seeming inconsistencies in our policy toward The queries are natural in view of recent news developments. With considerable exasperation. O. C.

S. of San Pedro and C. S. of Pasadena, ask why the U. S.

has been shipping oil to Russia at a time when we have been called upon to spend billions to check Communism around the world, and at a lime when supplies of petroleum for our navy and the general public may run so short as to require resumption of rationing, Answer: Most of these sales, and they have been fairly heavy, were regular business transactions between the Amtorg Trading corporation, Russia's buying agency here, and American firms. They were contracted before Stalin embarked upon the more aggressive phases of his expansionist program. Even when his anti-American designs became plain a few months jgo, Washington did not choose cut off supplies for fear of provoking him further. The unofficial explanation given was the same offered for sales of petroleum to Japan before Pearl Harbor. Ex-Secretary Cordell Hull used to say that, if we curtailed shipments to Tokyo; the war lords would advance on Dutch East Indies supplies before the U.

S. was prepared for war. Now, the fear is that Stalin would make a premature grab for oil resources in the East. 'Rrttr The re cent imposi- DOyCOLl tion of wartime controls on these shipments was forced on the administration by complaints on and off Capitol Hill. Coining on the eve of the Bevin-Bidault-Molotov conference on the Marshall plan for European rehabilitation, it was actually an untimely move.

However, President Truman's order for a study of our own natural which was precipitated T)y the Hoover-Vandenberg warnings, paved the way for the Russian oil boycott. Question from P. R. of Brooklyn: "Why was Russia finally included within the scope of the Marshall program, for reviving Europe, when the original plan was definitely set forth as one designed to build up Western Europe, like Greece and as a buffer against the 'westward spread of Communism?" Answer: President Truman and Secretary Marshall were forced to make their proposal more all-inclusive after exploratory conferences with London and Paris statesmen. England and France do not want to be caught in the middle in any conflict, economic, military or ideological, between the United States and Russia.

They remember how France was ravaged by American and the final attack through Normandy in the last conflict. The left wing of the British Labor party, as well as French Communists, have bitterly opposed any Anglo- French-American alliance agreement that seemed to bt! pointed ajainst the Soviet. They thoir Henry Wallaces, too. Perhaps the most practical reason PS that Russia and many of her satellite nations make, up the bread basket of Eastern and Central Europe. It is from these areas that must come the food for "German and French miners and workers, who cannot produce in sufficient volume for lack of a decent diet.

"Do you think President was influenced by Communistic groups, or did he just drop the ball when he agreed to let Russia enter the war it was over and Japan defeated?" asks J. D. W. Sr. of Shawnee, Okla.

I A A I BUL S-lfil CilrtMM Wot A4 Mnr DEVOTED TO THI AN MATED THE WEATHER Clear laiifhi a4 Sunday, IH- LUUe to with OP SAM MATSO COUNTY UNITED AND Assocu rust MBECT WOES VOL. 47, No. 160 BOHT P101 SAN MATED, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1947 sc rat COPY--f ut TEE MONTH I). S. HOLIDAY DEATHS BEACH 365 Fireman Badly Hurt Going to Incendiary Blaze 7Mtlw ponuc Owners of other makes, as well as Pontiac owners, agree that the new 1947 Pontiac is tttt best value in the low price field.

See the new 1947 Pontiacs at Mir showrooms now. Birlingamt Motor Go. Britain, France Leave Door Open for Russ Notes to Soviet Express Hope Decision to Boycott Plan 'Not Final' LONDON, July 5--UP)-Britain and France have sent new notes to Russia expressing the hope that the Soviet decision to boycott the Marshall plan is "not final," a foreign office spokesman said today, The disclosure of the new attempt to include Russia in the program for rebuilding Europe came less than 24 hours after British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin warned Russia not to "provoke" the western world. Warning to Russ The spokesman said Britain had handed her note yesterday to Georgi Zarubin, Soviet ambassador in London, for transmission to his government, and that France had given a similar communication to Alexander Bogomolov, Russian ambassador in Paris. The new.

notes were dispatched while European nations studied British-French invitations to a 24- nation conference, opening in Paris, July 12, which will get down to work July 15 on a plan to integrate European economy with financial assistance. Bevin's warning to Russia was contained in a speech last night at an Independence day dinner of the American society in London at which he asserted that regardless of Britain's desire for 'peace, others "can carry provocation too far." Truman Keeps Watch I At one point in the address he said "I love the Russian people." CHARLOTTESVILLE, July 5. (IP)--President Truman kept close watch today for world reaction to his Fourth of July denunciation of Russia by refusing to cooperate with the Marshall plan to speed Europe's economic recovery. The president was especially eager to find out how his speech would be received in capitals. He directed White House aides to send all important comment on the address to Colle, the 210-acre estate of Stanley Woodward, state department chief protocol, where the president is spending the weekend.

Mr. Truman returns to the capital tomorrow. 'At War With Russ' NEW YORK, July Joseph R. McCarthy (Turn to Page Column 7) Two Fires Still Rage Uncontrolled By United Press. Three forest fires--one of them raging out of control on a quarter mile front--burned in tinder box California today.

Only bright spot was Los Angeles county, where fire fighters put out the last of a series of disastrous brush fires. Fire fighters were flown to Los Padres national forest, southeast of San Luis Obispo, where 1300 acres were afire. The fire started on state land, then spread to engulf 300 acres of national forest. A second uncontrolled forest fire, south of San Diego, possibly threatened a large recreational area containing the Shrine camp for children. The fire, in the Cleveland national forest, blackened 20,0000 acres, most of which was brush.

Overell Defense To Ask Dismissal SANTA ANA, July of a defense move for dismissal of murder charges against Bculah Louise Overell, 16, and her sweetheart George R. (Bud) Gollum, 21, was hinted today as attorneys studied transcripts of the first week's testimony, Fish. Aquariums and Supplies, Tropic Waters. 1768 El Camino Real, San Carlos. Ph.

S. 1403-W. Open SAILOR CAMERA FINDS DISC, UAL PILOT TELLS OF CHASING 'OBJECTS' SEATTLE, July 5-- (U.R)--Coast Guardsman Frank Ryman, 27, had a picture today snapped from the front porch of his home which authorities hoped would clear up the mystery of the flying saucers. Ryman said an enlargement of the shot made with a speed grahic camera at 5:30 p. m.

(PST) yesterday at the north end of Lake Washington showed a 'white saucer" that was neither an airplane, a cloud nor a silver balloon. Later he released the picture. Authorities Skeptical Authorities were still skeptical that the mystery missiles were any sort of- new aircraft as they checked scores of reports of the fast-moving shiny discs zipping through the sky over a large area of the Northwest yesterday. The pilot and co-pilot of a United Airlines passenger plane said they turned their craft off its course near Boise, and chased a "strange object" for 15 miles before it outdistanced them or disintegrated in the dusk, united Capt. R.

J. Smith and Second Officer H. E. Stevens, both of Seattle, said can definitely say that what we saw was not smoke, not a cloud, and not another airplane." White Disc Reported A similar object was seen T)y John Corlett, United Press staff correspondent, his wife, and Mr. and Mrs.

V. H. Selby from Corlett's back yard in Boise. Corlett said it was a white disc flying about 10,000 feet directly overhead. It disappeared in three for four seconds.

Two Portland, police cars three miles apart notified police Radio Officer Dick Haller at 1:15 p. m. yesterday that they had sighted a group of strange objects weaving in a "playful manner" 10,000 feet above the ground -over the southern of Portland. Clark county Deputy Sheriff Fred Krives, stationed across the -river (Turn to Pact; 7. Column 5) (Following is an eye-witness account by a United Airlines pilot, Capt.

J. Smith of Seattle, of an aerial chase given to a strange group of objects sighted last night In the sky over Boise, Idaho.) As Told to United Press By CAPT. E. J. SMITH United Airlines Pilot SEATTLE, July United Airlines flight number 105 took off from Boise.

at 8:04 p. m. (PST). The tower joshingly warned us to be on the lookout for "flying saucers." My co-pilot, Ralph Stevens, also of Seattle, was flying the plane shortly after we got into the air. Suddenly I noticed he had switched on 'Jie landing lights.

He said he thought he saw an aircraft approaching us head-on. I noticed the object--or for the first time myself. What we saw were four or five "somethings." One was larger than-thc-rest fw, the most 9trt kept to the rigtit the other three or four similar, but smaller objects. As we were.flying northwest-- roughly into the sunset--we saw whatever they were in at least partial light. We saw them clearly.

We followed them in a northwesterly direction for about 45 'miles. Then called the attendant at the Ontario, radio tower, giving an approximate location and course for the objects. The attendant acknowledged our call, went outside to look, but was unable to see anything like 'what we described. Finally the objects disappeared in a burst of speed. We were unable to tell whether they outsped ns or disintegrated.

We were never able to catch them in our DC-3. Our air speed at the time was 185 mph. Through the Boise air tower we radioed another (Turn to 7, Column 8) Death Takes Nisei War Hero Sgt. Kenji K. Kato, 27, of 137 North Grant street, Nisei war hero, who served almost two years under fire as an interpreter and intelligence man with the U.

S. army, navy and marines in the war with the Japanese on Pacific islands, and received his medical discharge Ttfay 31.1945, died yesterday in Oak Knoll Naval hospital in Oakland. Kato, who was born in San Francisco, resided in San Mateo for 22 years and' was a graduate of San Mateo High schools and of San Mateo Junior college. He is survived by his father, Jinzo Kato, and by a sister, Miss Mary Kato, both of San Mateo. Another sister, Mrs.

Kinuko Takahashi, also of San Mateo, died about two weeks ago. Upon his return to San Mateo two years ago, following his medical discharge, Kato expressed his regret that he couldn't continue in the really get into the (Turn to Page 7. Column 8) No Flats Fly In Burlingame Burlingame was probably the only city in the nation that did not pay official recognition to the 171st birth anniversary of the nation. There was not flag flying in Burlingame a the Fourth of July, at. the city hall; over any municipal building or from the standards placed on the streets.

Somebody missed the boat, or did not carry out the assignment. Nor were any flags flying today at the city hall, although sonic of the offices were open. It is not on-the agenda for the councils meeting Monday night --but probably there arc going to be some questions nskrd. Carol Marries Dying Magda RIO DE JANEIRO, July --Former King Carol of Romania and Magda Lupescu, the red-haired once caused him to give his-thrdne, were married yesterday as she lay gravely ill, it was disclosed today. Carol sobbed as he and a few intimate friends gathered at the bedside of Magda, a modern day Madame Pompadour who was credited with wielding considerable power in the P.alkans in her time.

The daughter of a Romanian junk dealer, she was suffering from chronic anemia and physicians feared she was dying. The wedding ceremony at 7:30 p. m. yesterday consisted of filling out and signing marriage forms, which then were deposited with the seventh district court of Brazil. Neither a judge nor clergyman attended.

Weddings of this type are si- lowed by Brazilian law in exceptional circumstances. The marriage, however, does not become legally (Turn to Page 7, Column 7) Trusty Escapes S.F. Jail Here An all-points bulletin vas out today for Nemeciao Saiz, 19, trusty at the San Francisco county jail No. 2 near San Bruno, who escaped about 8:30 this morning. According to jail officials, convicted on a charge of car stealing, had only a few months to go on 4 a one-year sentence.

He had been acting as trusty and was assigned to the main office ilh the Jail's custodial crow. He was first missrd when the chief ianitor looked for" him when he failed to rrport for an assign- ntnl at 8 q'clock. Miners' OK of New Pact Put Off One Day No i a on Terms; Opening May Be Delayed I WASHINGTON, July 5-! (U.R)--The United Mine Workers (AFL) today postponed until tomororw ratification of a new wage contract with the northern coal operators. Industry spokesmen said the one-day delay in ratifying may prevent reopening next Tuesday of the 3000 mines covered by the agreement. The miners are scheduled to end thair 10-day vacation midnight Monday and return to work No Disagreement A committee drafting the new agreement was unable to complete its work in time for the ratification meeting which had been scheduled for 4 p.

m. EDT. today. So it was decided therefore to postpone the meeting until 3:30 p. m.

EDT tomorrow. emphasiwd, there was no disagreement over contract terms. The committee simply ran into time-consuming difficulties over the choice ot words and phrases to be contained in the contract, a UMW spokesman said. Members of the Southern Coal Producers association met briefly and recessed to meet at the call of the chair in view of the UMW policy committee postponement, a spokesman said. The southern producers, who face a coal strike when the miners' vacation-ends Tuesday, reportedly were concerned over the generous terms of the northern agreement.

That agreement establishes a daily wage of $13.05 for an eight- hour day and authorizes a 10 cents a ton contribution to the. health and welfare fund. It covers 145,000 miners in more than 3000 miles in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and Northern West Virginia--pits producing almost 50 per cent of the nation's bituminous coal. Aid Industry Sopkesmen-for the northern opera tors'said the new agreement, besides guarnteeing an adequate fuel supply, would also assure uninterrupted flow of steel for automobiles, household appliance's, and other consumer'goods. They con- SAN CARLOS VOLUNTEER FALLS UNDER TRUCK; $12,000 HILLSBORO FIRE A San Carlos volunteer fireman suffered compound fractures of both legs last night answering an alarm for an incendiary blaze plague of fires marked the Fourth of July holiday in the central and south county area.

Fireworks blamed for two of the fires. San Carlos was the focal point of nearly a dozen fires, three of them touched off by firebugs and the fourth resulting from a votive candle before the altar at St. Charles Catholic church. Damage from the fire at the church was estimated at $5M as a portion of the altar rail was destroyed, carpets were burned, plaster and windows 1 cracked by the heat. The church was empty at approximately 4:30 p.

m. and a passerby summoned police who turned in an alarm. Fire Chief Lyle Clark expressed belief that a lighted candle had tipped over to start the fire. Volunteer Injured Leo -Crawford, 42," of 988 Cherry" street, volunteer" fireman with the San Carlos department for only three weeks, received fractures of both legs when he fell beneath wheels of a fire engine as he attempted to jump on the vehicle. Crawford and the engine were responding to the first of three incendiary blazes at 6:10 p.

m. The flash fire swept over several acres on Beverley hill, a knoll between (Turn to Paee 7. Column 6) Fire broke up a bridge game and caused an estimated $12,000 damage late last night at the Hillsborough home of Stanley F. Clulow, 252 West Santa Inez avenue, Chimney sparks, or possibly fireworks tossed by an over-zealous holiday celebrant, were suspected as cause of the blaze, which gave Hillsborough firemen a four and a half hour workout Lower floors and furnishings encountered heavy water damage. Discovered by Passerby An unidentified passerby discovered the roof burning shortly after 11 o'clock, rang the doorbell and notified Clulow his house was afire.

A bridge game in progress was hastily terminated. The fire had a good start and was spreading along, the roof supports when two engine companies went to work on it under direction of Chief W. C. Palin. Friends Stay Members of the family and their holiday guests leave the house, but stayed 'when 'it became apparent there was no danger.

The last spark was out at 3 m. Firemen said a fire had been burning in the ground story fireplace earlier in the evening and said sparks may have ignited the shingles. Earlier, Chief was a one- man fire fighting force when he extinguished a fire of a eucalyptus 174 Killed in Traffic as 125 Persons Drown Toll Likely to Exceed Prediction of National Safety Council By TJnittd Press. The long Fourth of July holiday took a heavy toll of life today as millions of week-end vacationists jammed the nation's highways and amusement areas. At least 365 persons Ipd died in accidents since Thursday noon.

Of that total, 174 died in traffic accidents, 125 drowned and 61 were killed in (Turn to 7 Column 6) 30,000 ATTEND EVENTS ON COUNTY'S 'FOURTH' tend that a steady flow of these items will avert a period flationary pre'ssure which of in- might have occurred if rm segment of the coal industry had Signed a contract with Lewis' before the strike deadline. Marine's Son Lost in Wilds BIG BEAR LAKE, July 5 --(IP)--A' night-long search for i three-year-old Wayne Bowers, missing since early yesterday, grew today with 300 volunteers fanning through the San Bernardino mountain country here today. Bloodhounds trailed the toddler to highway 18 on the edge of town, where they lost the scent. The San Bernardino sheriff's office put out an all-points bulletin in belief he may have been picked up as lost by a passing motorist. The dogs, brought from Whitticr (Turn to Pajrt' Column i More than 30,000 persons participated in San Mateo county Fourth of July observances yesterday at three cities.

The celebrations will continue today and tonight at two points, Redwood City and South San Francisco. South San Francisco starts its celebration tonight with a street dance and warm-up. Tomorrow the industrial city will conduct its annual festival and parade. The parade is scheduled for 11 tomorrow morning following the traditional queen coronation. The festival is staged by the South San Francisco Boosters' club.

Redwood City's rodeo and celebration will be in operation throughout today and Sunday. Hillsborough and San Carlos drew record crowds to their events yesterday and last night. More than 12.000 persons witnessed the Burlingame Country club's annual fireworks display. Automobiles were parked as far as eight blocks away from the club grounds. There were no traffic mis- haps as hundreds of machines departed from the winding streets of Hillsborough and southwest Burlingame at the conclusion.

This was due to the excellent traffic handling by Hillsborough, Burlingame and San Mateo police. Lost Trio United Two women visitors from Chi ca'go and a child got -lost in the crowd but were returned safely to their guests and parents by the Hillsborough police. One overly patriotic citizen, convoying too much "firewater," attempted to assist in shooting off the fireworks I and landed in a cool Hillsborough I jail cell. He was taken in tow this I morning by friends. The San Carlos celebration ex! ceeded expectations in view of the i Redwood City events a mile Hundreds jammed the recreation center during the day's exercises and games.

An estimated 4000 saw fireworks at the same place last night. Fireworks were set off by a special detail of Auxiliary (Turn to Page 2, Column 1) KSMO Week-End Radio Features SATURDAY 6:15 p.m.--Gold Stripe, VFW program. 9:00 p.m.--Junior College Symphony with Frederic Rorhr. SUNDAY a.m.--Garden Guide, featuring N'nrvtll tiiliespie. a.m--Breakfast at Bonrty's, fun with Ray.

p.m.--Sunday Afternoon protrtw. p.m.--Gilbert ami Sullivan. State's Death Toll at 31 By i Prose. The death toll for California during the second day of the Fourth of July week-end rose steadily today as 90-degree temperatures in some parts of the state jammed highways, mountain resort and ocean areas with holiday crowds. At least 31 persons had lost their lives since noon Thursday, 23 of Iheni from traffic accidents.

The Los Angeles area led the grim parade, with 15 deaths from traffic injuries Two traffic fatalities were reported in the San Francisco bay region and three each from Sacramento and San Joaquin valley. Six persons drowned, but only one in the ocean. Erwm B. Seil- niann, 40, San Francisco, lost his life in the surf at Santa Cruz. Other were at inland rivers and lakes, four in San Jouquin valley and one near Sacramento.

Ocean brachp.s were thronged, particularly in Los Angeles area. Life guards rescued 70 persons Southern California beachen yesterday. Charter Study Awaits Board (See Editorial, Page 8) ITinirn KcdwoiMl CI4r llniciu) REDWOOD CITY, July of vacationing county supervisors was being awaited here today r.i expectation that the board's new committee of seven to study and revise the county charter will go into action within the next two weeks. Chairman Alvin Hatch is slated to return from a vacation, also Supervisors Martin Poss and Ed- R. McDonald, who have been staying at Poss' mountain summer home.

The trio will give the board a quorum able to launch the new committee on its studies. The committee, also, has yet to complete its own organization and select a chairman. Personnel of the group includes John D. Bromfield of Hillsborough, department store executive; Mavor Johcph Hoarnc of San Bruno; former secret service member and grand juryman Thomas B. Foster of Atltcrton; Hnr- linpame and prominent (Turn lo Parr 7, Column 8) cellaneous accidents.

Five were killed by two more than last year'i total of three. The national safety council had predicted that 275 personi would die in auto accidents. The soaring traffic toll indicated today that the prediction would be gurpaued. In addition to thOM lifted as dead, uncounted, suffered hurts and of wen meued from death by drowning. Forty persons were shaken'up severely when a boardwalk collapsed at the resort City of Wildwood, N.

under the weight of a large crowd watching a fireworks display. One person wai listed seriously injured in the splintering crash. Fireworks Kill Girls Two little girls died Elkton, when sparks cascaded from a "Flower pot" firecracker and ignited a bundle of other pyrotechnic lying nearby. Even so-called "safe" fireworks displays were not without their tragedies. An aerial bomb went off on the ground at a Skowhegan, fair, an "expert" who had been hired to conduct the show.

The worst highway accident took place on a rural highway just outside Bristol, seven persons. met a blazing death when their car struck a loaded gasoline truck. Three other persons received serious burns and injuries as the' flames enveloped the car. Hundreds of holidaying spectators saw Marge Hurlburt, the nation's leading woman speed ace, crash to her death at a Decorah, air show. SMALL HOLLISTER QUAKE BERKELEY, July ''small" earthquake was recorded on the University of California seismograph at 11:41:18 p.

m. (PST) last night. It was estimated to center 80 miles away, probably in the Hollister area. Oh-la-la GLADIOLA.